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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
EXTRA POLICE.
To Prevent the Crowd From Jamming
the Stairways Tuesday Night.

A special police force will be sworn
in to manage the crowd at Hamilton
hall next Tuesday night when the kar-
nival Knights hold their monster mass
meeting. The mass meeting viii only
be an intimation of the hot time to be
had in Topeka October but it will be
a fine intimation. The electric llghts IN
Hamilton hall will be lighted early so
that the crowd can get into the nail 10
begin the fun at promptly O'Clock.
John Marshall and his merry band of
musicians will play some very fne
SouSa music at exactly sos and then the
hot time will be kept up until everyone
has had his fill. The admission is free.
Don't forget that.
Don't forget about the song which
everyone is expected to learn by that
night. The words are given below. Cut
them out and memorize them. VIII
Haskell will be present at the meeting
with a carpet sack full of ideas. Fol
lowing are the words of "A Hot Timer"
A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN.
Come along get you ready wear your
bran, bran new gown,
For dere'S gwine to be a meeting in that
good. good old town,
Where you knoWed eV'y body, and dey all
knowed you
And you've got a rabbits foot to keep
away de hoo-do;
When you hear that the preaching does
begin
Bend down low for to drive away your
sin and when you gets religion
You want to shout and sing, there II be a
hot time in the old town tonight, my
baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Mrs. Johr 2. Col p stat ament.

Mrs. John P. Cole wishes it stated
that she is simply clerking for Aunt
Lucinda Thompson for paStime. Mr..
Cole, she says, is not in straitened
circumstances. She says she went to
Aunt Lucinda for treatment about three
weeks ago, and discovering that the
books of the healer were in what might
be called a "mudd1e,'' she volunteered
TO take charge of them and keep them
CIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Visit Las Vegas Hot sprines.

Why not take a run down to Las
the round trip rate will be $685.. Mon
tezuma hotel reopened this summer,
affords ample accommodations for sew
eral hundred guests. Prices reasonable.
Tourists and invalids will find a climate
and medicinal springs suited to their
needs. Expert medical attendance. w.
c. Carney, agent, Topeka, will furnish
additional information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand :, Chill
blainS, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
MUNICIPAL GAS.
Denver May Acquire Her Gas Works
by Lease

Denver, Col, Sept. 4-Mayor Nc
Murray has vetoed the ordinance grant
ing a franchise to a new gas company
which agreed TO furnish gas to custom
ers at greatly reduced rates.
Accompanying the message was a
proposition from the Denver Console
dated Gas company to lease it's plant
to the city at a yearly rental of per
cent on a valuation to be fixed by a
committee of experts. The mayor is
a strong advocate of municipal owner
ship of gas, water and similar plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Have You Been There YetP

There are many delightful resorts in
New Mexico, but none eXcelling Las
Vegas Hot Spring The Montezurnas
hotel is really just a little the incest of
its class in the southwest. If you are
well, run up there for few days out
ing If sick, no better place to get we'll
all kinds of baths, expert medical at
tendance, etc. Railroad and hotel rates
reasonable. w. G. Carney, Agent, A.,
T e S F. Railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
LAND AND MONEY.
Both are Awaiting Booth Tucker in
Caiiforn a.

San Francisco. Sept. 4.-Commander
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army
will arrive here On September 16 for the
purpose of viewing the land secured for
colonization purposes in Monterey couu-
ty. In the meantime the citizens
Committee will endeavor to raise the
SO. 900 necessary to secure the success
of the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Smith Lost His CHANCE.

Washington, Sept. 4.-One of the two
negroes nominated for cadetsnips at
Annapolis has lost his chance of ap-
poir tnlent. This is J. S. Smith of Chi
cage. Smith failed to appear for ex-
animation last Wednesday and the ma
Wy department called his alternate. The
other negro nominee, Bundy, is now L n
der examination at the academy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
DIFFERENTIATION.
Seems in Store for All Connected
With the Death of Anarchists
at Barcelona

Barcelona, Sept. 4.-The chief of police
and his assistant, who directed the inves-
tigation into the Barcelona bomb out
RACES were shot at and seriously wound
ed last night by a supposed anarchist
who was later arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
LABOR DAY ON MONDAY.
A Basket Picnic at Garfield
Park and a Ball
At Hamilton Hall in the Even.
ing Will be Given.
Programme of Games and Sports
With Speaking and Orchestra
Music

Monday will be Labor day. The day
will be observed by the labor unions
with basket picnic at Garfield park
The street railway will furnish extra
cars and expect to haul at least 5000
people. The plan of an all day basket
picnic is novelty to take the place of
the parade, and a great many will go
over in the morning and take their din
nerS.
The entertainment committee has
prepared a double programme for the
music and athletic sports and bail
game.
Labor Commissioner johnson will
preside and make the opening address.
He will be followed by z. G. Little, j.
G. Waters, w. w. Rose of Kansas City,
Kan, and Congressman E. r. Ridgley
of Pittsburg. An orchestra of 20 pieces
will furnish music between the speech
es, and will give a short concert before
the regular programme, which will be-
gin at 2:30 o'clock
There will be six events on the pro-
gramme of sports, arranged as follows:
One hundred yard foot race for men,
limited to six entrieS-CaSh prize of 81.
Fifty yard foot race for boys limited
to six entries-Cash prize of 81.
Standing broad jump, limited to II
entries-Cash prize of 81.
Distance ball throwing, entries limit
ed to members of base ball teams.
One mile handicap amateur bicycle
race-Prize SIS bicycle lamp donated by
the Trades Assembly.
Half mile handicap amateur bicycle
race for bOyS-PriZe $2.5 umbrella do
mated by Chief of Police Henry Steele.
The ball game will be played between
the printers and a nine made up from
the BARRIERS and cigar makers. David
Close will act as umpire. The mines
will line up as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
ChoruS:

When you hear dem bells go ding, ling,
ling.
All join round and sweet1y you must sing
And when the verse am through
In the chorus all join in there'n be hot
time in the old town tonight.
There'u be girls for ev'ry body in that
good. good old town,
For dereS Miss Consola Davis and dere' s
Miss GondoIia Brown;
And dere's Miss Johanna Beasly she am
dressed all in red,
I just Rugged her and kissed her and to
me then she said
Please oh, please. oh, do not let me fall
You're all mine and love you best of all,
and you must be my man
Or I'll have no man at all, there'H be a
hot time in the old town tonight, my
baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
GRAMPIAN HILLS WHITE.
a Snow Storm Sweeps Over Scotland
Covering it as With Mantle.

Edinburg, Sept. IA snow storm has
swept over Scotland. The Grampian
hills are completely covered with snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

Free exhibit paintings and sketches
American and European, by the late
Arthur Peck S35 Monroe street, every
afternoon except Mondays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

ct crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
Then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles.
c. w. Stansfield. $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Rats VIII be Raised Soon

And this is to remind you that a trip to
Colorado doesn't cost much now. APP
ply to w. J. Black, G.. P. A, Topeka for
rates and copy of "A Colorado Sum
mer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

Not how cheap but how &c cd Is the
way we try to do our wSck. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Turks Kin an American

London, Sept. A dispatch from Ca
nea says an American named Cyrus
Thorpe has been killed by Turks near
Hierapetra-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

Don't rauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Witt 3
Little Early RiSerS. G. w. StanSheld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
Chorus:

When you hear dem a bells go ding, ling.
ling,
All join round and sweetly you must sing
And when the verse am through
In the chorus all join in. there'n be hot
time in the old town tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

Privileges at FAIRGROUNDS
For Festival week for sale at 500 KAN
Sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04

The judges of sports are E. D. Will
cox, starter, w. H. Culp and G.. a. Will
son. Charles Barnes will have charge
of the bicycle races.
The gates will be thrown open at 9
o'clock, and 10 per cent of the 10 cents
admission fee will be sent to the strik
ing miners.
Barrels of ice water will be placed at
different parts of the park and other ar
rangements will be made for the COM
fort of the crowd.
In the evening a ball will be given at
Hamilton hall. The committee in charge
are confident that it will be one of the
largest affairs of the kind ever given in
the hall. G. A. Wilson is chairman of
the floor committee and H. p. Miller is
chairman of the reception committee.
An orchestra of Is pieces will play for
the dances.
The entertainment committee of the
Trades Assembly, which has general
charge of the exercises, consists of A.
E. Thorson, chairman; E. D. Wilcox,
secretary; H. P. Miller, treasurer; w.
S. Bush, A. NJ. H. Claudy, Chas Hawk
ms, w. f. Bailey and G. A. Wilson.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
INTO A TORRENT.
The Chicago CannonbaIl Express
Wrecked Through a Flood.
MANY PASSENGERS DROWN.
Lost Their Lives. but the Oficials
Deny This--Two Freight
Trains Collide

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 1O-Short-
ly after midnight the midnight can
nonball express train from Chicago, on
the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad,
struck water weakened place on the
embankment of White river less than a
mile from IIazelton and the next in
slant the engine, the baggage car and
the smoker went into the stream,
which was at flood height. At least
two of the train crew, Conductor
Sears, of Terre Haute, and Fireman
Joseph Bateman, and probably 10 pas
sengers in the smoker were drowned,
but it is impossible to obtain any
names at present The engineer es-
capped. The crevassc widened just
after the wreck and the baggage
car and smoker foated off into the
stream.
The recent rains had covered con-
siderable of the roadbed, and the entire
service of the road had been directed
since last Friday to getting the road
in shape. All trains had orders to pro-
coed cautiously on slow time for safety,
and the train that was wrecked was
moving under these orders. Where
the accident occurred there is long
stretch of embankment upon which the
track is laid This is surrounded by
backwater from White river. 1t is
supposed that ground hogs had bur-
rowed under the embanllment to get
away from the food and that the
water followed. At one o'clock this
afternoon the officers of the road gave
out the statement from official dis
patches that there was no loss of life
among passengers, but that five train
men had persisted. The officials denied
that the smoker was submerged.
Two Freight Trains Collide.
WALKERTON, Ind, March IL Freight
trains No % and % on the Baltimore
e Ohio were wrecked in headend col
lision this morning at Teegarden, six
miles east of here. Both engines were
ruined and 81 cars ditched. The train
men jumped and saved themselves. No
one was killed, but a tramp had his
leg mashed
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
DREHER DECLARED INSANE.
The st. Louis Murderer Escapes the GallowR
Was II "A Trick?

Was II Trick?
ST. LOUIS, March 1O-Charles f..
Dreher will not be hanged March Is.
the date set for his execution in the
city Jail yard, for the murder of bertha
llunicke. Sheriff Trolls jury returned
a verdict yesterday that the man is in
sane. This finding will Immediately
be certified to Gov. Stephens, and he
will act in accordance with the law
covering such inquiries. He will
either put Dreher in the penitentiary
for the remainder of his natural life,
in which event the question of his
mental condition will not figure, or
order him confined in an insane asylum
until such time AS the superintendent
certifies that he has recovered his
mind. Then the date of his execution
will be set again, this time by the gov
ernor. Thirty minutes after the jury
had returned its verdict at least three
of the iurymen were convinced that
they had erred in their decision. One
of them stated openly that he was con-
WINGED Dreher had fooled him. The
murderer, who had appeared insensi-
BILE to everything during the inquiry,
sitting in crouched-up position and
staring blankly at the floor, laughed
when he learned that the rope
had been lifted from his neck.
Ten minutes after word of the
jury's decision reached him he raised
hi, head AMI gazed at the body Of men
who saved him from the gallows \
moment later, behind closed doors,
Dreher sat up straight and thanked
the jury for saving his life. The jury
men were astounded. They had seen
him only as a creature apparently de-
void of feeling or faculties.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Six Masked Robbers in Alabama Loot
an Express Car.
BLACK PEOPLE DEFRAUDED.
A Savings Bank Safe Is Opened and Found
to Contain Ss8,02-A Man Kills Ills
Wife and Her ParamOur-
Life Sentence.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 1O.-The
northbound express train on the Louis
vile & Nashville road, due at Louis
vile at noon to-day, was held up by six
masked men near Calera yesterday,
when it stopped at water tank in
the woods. The engineer and fireman
were forced to uncouple the locomo-
tive and express car from the remain
der of the train and run forward half
a mile with it. The messenger refused
to open the ear, when the door was
broken open and the messenger COW
cred with pistols and forced to open
the safe. a number of packages of
money were secured. The total
amount is not known, but it is said to
have been large. A posse is in pursuit
of the robbers having gone from
Birmingham on a special train.
COlOred People Grossly Defrauded.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 10. The safe
of the Lexington savings bank, col
ored peoples institution, was opened
yesterday afternoon and found to con.
tain $2S.92. The net liabilities are
about $4,000, $500 being due to the
700 depositors. Nothing is known of
the whereabouts of the colored law
yer, Everett j. Warning, who was pres
idcnt and cashier.
Killed His wife and Her Paramour.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 1O.-A dou-
BILE murder occurred at the village of
Coyote, Bernalillo county, yesterday.
Returning home unexpectedly early
yesterday morning Desiderio Sandoval
found his wife and man named Mar
tinez occupying the same room. San
doval Immediately pulled his revolver
and killed his wife and Martinez. No
attempt was made to arrest Sandoval,
but it is understood he is now on his
way to the county seat to give himself
over to the authorities.
Sentenced to Life imprisonment.
OMAHA, Neb., March 1O.--J. w. Arga-
bright, the South Omaha policeman
who killed hts father-in-law, William
Smelzer, at Auburn, Neb., has been
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sentenced for life.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
South Knnsna Conference.

PTTsBURG, Kan, March lO.-The
south Kansas conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church opened here last
night. The south Kansas conference
is composed of the pastoral charges in
30 counties lying in the southeast cor
ner OF the state. The number of mem
bers, including probationers, is 27.2SO;
the number of Sunday school scholars
is %, 14s; churches, 253; value of same,
s77, 900; raised for new churches and
old debts, 1896, $4,000.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
EXPECT A FLOOD.
Preparations Along the River Nearst. Loul,

Preparations Along the River Near st. Louis
to Prevent Heavy Loss OF Property.
ST. Louis, March 1O.-The recent rain
has swollen the small streams in the
northeastern part of the state and the
lowlands are submerged to the depth
of three feet The loss to live stock
and the damage to farm buildings and
crops is very heavy. The Missouri
river is rising at an alarming rate
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad
is keeping large force of men CON
stantly at work riprapping the bank
along the river near st. Charles, Mo-,
and every effort is being made to pre-
pare for an expected flood.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
Gold-Bearlng Oklahoma Rivers.

GUTHRIE, Ok, March lO.-Oklahoma
has rivers whose sands are said to have
deposits OF gold. These streams have
their origin in the west, where the
gold has worked down from the lodges
and crevices of the Rocky mountains.
From the sands of the Cimarron, which
flows within two miles Of Guthrie, an
industrious prospcctor can sometimes
pan" as much as . cents worth of
gold in a day. Other rivers contain
similar traces.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
indictments Against scdnlln Gamblers.

indictments Against Sedhlia Gamblers.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March lO.-The grand
jury has returned indictments against
j. d. Sicher and Charles 5. Conrad,
proprietors of Sicher's hotel, for per-
hitting gambling. and against Peter
Pehl. Frank p. Price, II. IIartenhach
and r. n. Morrow for keeping gam
bling devices in the shape of nicliel-in-
the-slot machines. Other indictments
will follow.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
probnnle Rendez,pus for rhIeres.

TOPEKA. Kan, March 10. The POI
lice here think they have discovered
the headquarters of baud of robbers
which has been carrying on extensive
operations in this section of the state
for some time past Early this morn
ing house in the west end of the city
caught fire. In eXtinguishing the
flames the firemen were astonished to
find the house filled with clothing,
dress goods, fancy linen and other ar
ticles. In fact, it was veritable dry
goods store.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11

Petitions for and Against bryan county.
GUTHRIE, Ok, March 10. Ellis intro
duced a petition in the house signed
by 1900 persons, askin e that the coun.
ty of Bryan be created. Mouriquand
offered a petition with 1856 names pro-
testing against the new county.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11

SEATTLE, Wash, March lO.-WilIiam
II. Heaton, ex-commissioner of King
county was arrested yesterday on a
charge of embezzlement OF county
funds. 1t is claimed that his pecula-
tions amount to about $40, 900. The ar
rest of several ex-county officials whose
accounts are being investigated may
follow.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11

WICHITA, Kan, March l0.-In the
United States court here to-day Guy
Pearl. of Attica. who confessed that he
robbed the Crystal Springs post Office,
was sentenced to five years in the peni-
Tertiary. His wife tainted when sen
tence was pronounced. lie jumped his
bond yesterday, but was caught by Ic
tvcLiSeS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11
SPANS TROUBLES.
Confronted by RevOlutIOnat Home she May
SOOn BE Obliged to Give Up the struggle
I'm Cuba,

| Confronted by Revolution mt Home She May
| Soon BE Obliged to Give Up the Struggle
| In Cuba.
New YORK. March 1O.-The Suns
correspondent in Havana sends the
following: In the month of May
SPANS sinews of war will be exhaust
ed and the Spanish government, con
fronted by two threatening revolu-
tions at home-one by the Carlists and
the other by the republicans-will be
obliged to give up the struggle in
Cuba, abandoning the island to the in
surgents. From reliable sources the
correspondent is able to say that the
agents of Don Carlos are working with
great energy in Cuba among the old
Carlist element, which is very numer-
Gus in the army.
In consequence of this critical condi-
ton of affairs the central government
has notified Gen. Weyler that no more
achievements are to be expected from
Spain. A new call on the reserves
would evoke a protest throughout the
country that would be very dangerous
at this moment. Moreover, no more
money is . to be expected for Cuba
after May 1, because the government
has to attend also to the war in the
Philippines and to the course of events
at home.
The general opinion is that the
abandonment Of Cuba will not be made
by formal decree and a withdrawal
of troop. No Spanish government
would dare inllict such a wound on ma
tional pride. But, as in South America,
the mother country will simply cease
to send further resources. She will
give up the fight on her part ana leave
the Spaniards on the island to shift
for themselves This opinion Is
supported by the words Of Senior Cano-
vas, who says he will blow out his
brains before he will sign decree for
the evacuation of Cuba. lie writes to
Don Manuel Calvo, a prominent Span
lard OF Havana "rhe time is near at
hand when the mother country, having
done her entire duty, will ask her
loyal sons in Cuba to support with
their patriotism the overwhelming
burden OF SPANS calamities.'
Kansas PRISON Makes money.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, March TO-
Warden Lands of the penitentiary re-
ports the institution to have been
more than self-sustaining for the first
month under his administration, the
receipts. above running expenses, for
the month of February being 81. 1851.
This is the first time in several months
that such a showing has been made, it
having run behind several thousand
dollars each month.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11

GUTHRIE. Ok. March 1O.-The council
passed the house bill locating an agri-
cultural and normal university at
LaDgston for eDlnred students The
bill will be killed by house amend
uIenLA