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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
IN A RATTLER'S DEN.
Awful Death by Snake Bites of
Two Kentucky Children.

Danvil1e, KY, Sept. 4.-Willie, aged
Z, and Eddie, aged 9, sons of Matthew
Cox. a farmer living near MannsvilIe,
Taylor county, met terrible deaths from
rattIesnake bites. They were playing
hide and seek with some other children
and Willie ran into the bushes and fail
ed to reappear at the proper time. Pres
emily Eddie heard cries from his little
brother and Fastening to his aid, found.
as he first thought, that he had become
fastened in the hollow of an old stump.
In trying to pull the child from the
stump Eddie discovered that four big rat
tie snakes were biting Willie time and
again. Badly frightened. but determined
to rescue his brother, Eddie reached IN
for better hold. and was himself bitten
repeatedly.
The cries of the two children attracted
some men and they were finally rescued
from their perilous position, but not I'M
til they were past all aid. One died in
five minutes and the other in ten. The
four snakes Were killed, and it was found
that the youngest child had jumped into
their nest in the hollow of the old stump.
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were among the outside statesmen who
called on Senator Baker yesterday.
They came to talk about postmasterS
and federal pie. During their confer
enee with Senator Baker it was settled
that F. R. Lanter was to have the post
office at Olathe. and his appointment
can be looked for soon.
NJ. G. Dewey, editor of the Chanute
Tribune, had long and pleasant con-
ference with Sena tor Baker about the
postoffice at his home. Mr.. Dewey
placed lot of letters and well signed
petitions in the hands of the senator
and he is reported to be well backed
for the position he seeks. It was said
that no promises We're made yesterday,
but that Mr.. Dewey's prospects are
bright for getting the place.
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NO HATS-NO DRINKS.
Atlanta Women Make War on Leav-
ing Between the Acts

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 4.-The ladies of At
lanta today took steps by which they pro-
pose to get even with the gentlemen who
secured the passage of the anti-hat ordi-
nance. Today a number of the most noted
siciety women met and discussed the
matter fully. The point was made that
the stampede of the men for the outside
between the acts was much more annoy
ing than the presence of a few high hats.
A telephone message was sent to Mayor
Collier asking him to make his appear
ance before the ladies' AS the mayor is
a widower and still a young man. he
found himself in an embarrassing position
to be thus surrounded by twenty of the
most charming debutantes of the city.
The demand was made on him that an or
dinance should he rushed through the
city council making it ''disorderly con-
duct for a gentleman to leave his seat
between acts.
The mayor assented to the proposition.
and has entrusted the preparation of the
ordinance to Colonel Hutchinson, the
leader of his party in the city council. The
newspape rs of the city are advocating the
cause of the ladies with all enthusiasm.
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HOMEFOR WOMEN
Captain B. Rockwell of Junction
City
Presents the Ladies' Reading
Club With a Home.
800 GUESTS PRESENT
At the Dedication-NobIe Prem
It's the Orator.
Building a "Dream of Beauty"
and Will Be SO Kept.

Junction City, Sept. 4.-Three hun
drad guests were present Thursday
house which was formally presented to
the Ladies' Reading club of this town
by Captain Bertrand Rockwell.
This was the biggest affair ever held
in Junction City and means much for
the town.
The coping that encloses the lots is
built of broken faced rock, the walks
that lead to the entrance are of stone
The building itself is handsome
structure of native stone and broken
ASHER in style. Broad stone steps lead
to the loggia, which has low archwayS
of carved stone on the north and east
sides, and is lighted with incandescents.
The Vestibule is 6X9 and ornamental in
the north by a beautiful window of
stained glass.
The interior of the building is very
artistic in it's finishing and arrange
ment. Polished floors, woodwork of
hard pine, incandescents everywhere,
tinted walls of dull rose color, windows
of cathedral glass. door1nobs, hinges,
etc, of polished brass, suggest to the
reader the beauty of the rooms.
The auditorium proper is 37x3S feet,
and is separated from the library with
a Wilson's rolling partition. The plat
form on the west side of the auditorium
pleasant room and in dimensions is
16X21 feet.
This is the only clubhouse owned by
women in Kansas.
wreaths of soft greepery mixed with red
and tied with red ribbon, the club color.
One of the chief ornaments was the
handsome new. baby grand piano just
purchased by the club.
Mr.. Noble L. Prentis was the orator
of the evening. The "reminiscences in
his subject, Looking Backward" were
most happily worded. He touched on
the difficulties, trials and tribulations of
pioneer days, saying in his droll way
that people encouraged him then by re-
marking that twas darkest just be-
fore day. but that he never got up
early enough to find out for sure. Then
he went on in his inimitably humorous
ly interesting way to prophesy the fu-
ture, etc.
After the programme social hour
followed. The young ladies of the club
served ice frappe. The guests from
abroad who were here at the dedicat ton
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Noble L. Prentis,
Mrs. McClintock of Topeka, Mrs. Bar
ney of Kansas City, Mrs. Sawyer of To-
peka, Mrs. Copley of Lawrence, Mrs
Winans of Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurd- of Abilenes Mrs. Devereaux of Col
orado, Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Mallory Of
Clyde, Mrs. Speer of Topeka.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Kansas Railroad Men Now Earn
ing Immense Wages.
Freight Conductors Earn $3.50
to $175 Per Month.
GET LITTLE SLEEP.
Brakemen Find Their Pay
Checks About $50 to $1OO.
Many Brakemen Are Being Pro-
NOTED to COnductOrships.

Prosperity has struck the railroad
men of Kansas with full force. This
month the railroads will distribute
more money among their employees in
Kansas than probably ever before in the
history of the state.
Every railroad shop in Kansas is now
working increased time and larger for
ces, and engine and train men are now
earning better salaries than at any time
since the fall of 1892, the time of the
enormous wheat movement. In addi-
ton to bringing prosperity to the men
already in railroad service, the grain
movement this year has resulted in the
employment of several hundred addi-
tional men.
On this division of the Santa Fe the
railroad employees are enjoying a per-
iod of unequalled prosperity. The To-
peka shops are now working full time
Tor the first time in several years, and
the only difficulty which confronts the
engine and train men is how to keep
up with the rush of work.
Freight conductors on the eastern di-
vision who two months ago were con-
tent with an earning of $50 and $75
month are now drawing checks to the
amount of $3.50 and $175. Brakemen
who thought themselves lucky if they
succededin making sufficient mileage in
a month to bring a salary of $50, are
now earning $50 and 500 per month.
The same conditions exist with the
engineers and firemen. Extra men now
find steady work, while the regular
men are often unable to secure a sufh-
CIGnI amount Ol Steep. AS quICFA1y DIS Il
locomotive comes in to the roundhouse
and is cleaned it is at once sent out
with another train.
During the past month Trainmaster
H. A. Tice has promoted eight brake
men to the positions of conductors, and
has placed % additional brakemen in
service. The brakemen promoted are
the following:
G. A. Reece, H. A May, c. E. Mich
olson, w. A. Line, c. NJ. Hunt, A. E.
Tunney, B. F. Wyatt, T. A Verlin.
The following are the additional
brakemen given employment on the
eastern division:
]. P. Smith, H. Holden, J. Cleveland,
w. c. Mattingly, R. Bankhead, c. H.
Wilson, H. L. Gilmore, NJ. o. Britain,
J. A. Howes, A. Snyder, W. NJ. Della
Ed Nightingale, F. Bailey, J. A Howe,
j. ]. Dargitz, E. L. Brown, E. c. Hart
well, Clyde Jones, E. Mcpherson and
John Feldner.
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TALKS PRISON REFORM.
Warden j. w. French Says He Will
Have the Model Prison of
the World.

Denver, Sept. 4.-Warden J. Wrench
of the United States prison at LeaVen-
worth is a guest of the ST. James hotel.
He was selected from all the wardens of
the country for the responsibility of in
augurating a wonderful change in the
treatment of criminals. His success
has been so marked during the short
time he has been at the head of the
military prison that it may be said to
have started a new era in prison disci-
pline.
Warden French is on his way to
Grand Junction in company with his
brother-in-law, DIR. Wilson, an Indi-
anaian, who is q prospective settler in
the valley of the Grand river. If the
Indiana man comes to Colorado and
engages in fruit raising, it is probable
that a colony of IndianaianS will soon
gather in the fruit belt Warden French
is the happy owner of a fruit farm of
50 acres on the mesa near Grand juno
ton.
the prison several months ago from
Denver, is one of the remarka BILE pris-
oners in the institution. L understand
that Miller had sensational trial in
this city, but he is a model prisoner and
is doing a work which few men are
qualified to perform. He is filling the
position of assistant librarian and has
charge of the music in the prison. He
is one of the best musical directors L
ever saw and attends to his duties with
the greatest interest. He is a restless,
nervous, anxious sort of an individual
charge of the music, but was taken
sick and was unab bic to continue. 1 Sc
lected Miller for the place and he has
taught the boys how to sing and can
take the baton and lead the music as
well as anybody.
MY idea is that reformation is posi-
BILE in very many cases when the SYM
pathy and interest of the individual has
been aroused. 1 would separate the
younger prisoners from the older and
more vicious and would give the men
incentives to good conduct. The yard
of the new prison which we are build
ing will contain Is or 16 acres and men
who go through the week to Saturday
noon without a demerit mark will be
given half holiday in which they can
engage in manly sports in the back
yard Men who do well and show dis
position to develop something better re-
ceive better food than the bad ones and
their punishment is Hghtened in many
ways while at the same time the liberty
is not extended too far. The plans of
the new prison require building which
will accommodate ], 200 men. The build
ing is being erected entirely by convict
la Dor and will cost perhaps $500, 600,
whereas the same structure built upon
the contract system would cost 81, $780,,
OOO 1t will be the safest, most conven-
lent and most novel prison building on
the continent
After the structure is completed I
expect to invite states in the west to
send their younger prisoners TO the in
Stitution. No striped clothes, no lock
steps, no shaved heads in any prison
with which I am connected. I do eve
rythiEs can to preserve the personal
identity of the men and to develop their
the men never transgress the prison
rules and the other Is per cent are of
all grades from the careless to the most
desperate characters
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Emporia Farm or Lost Ris Pockethool

Kansas City. Sept. I'D. c. Wells. a
farmer from Emporia, Kan, pulled his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-04
HIRE HAMILTON HALL.
Santa Fe Jubilee Committee Engages
it for Festival Week.

Hamilton hall has been secured by
the Santa Fe executive committee as
the Santa Fee headquarters during Fall
Festival week. The committee will take
possession of the hall on Tuesday of
Festival week and will retain posses
sion up to at least Thursday nighttime
Karnival knights will have the hall
Friday night. A subcommittee Will be
in charge and entertainment will be af-
forded the visiting Santa Fe employees
in this city. A register will be opened
and all Santa Fe employees who come
TO Topeka that week will be expected to
call at the headquarters and place their
names on the book
Hamilton hall is a splendid location
for the headquarters, as in the event of
stormy weather the addresses by Pres
ident Ripley and other Santa Fe Off
Gals can be made there The stage will
also offer an excellent place for the dis
play of the collection of photographs of
Santa Fe officials and directors
The time of the funeral of the late
Freeman Foster was this afternoon set
for 3 O'Clock next Monday afternoon,
at his home south of the city.
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CATCHES FRYE ON THE HIP
Senator Chandler Taxes tie Maine
Statesman at His Word.

Boston, Sept. 4.-Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire. who few days ago
started a discussion by stating that the
discriminating clause of section % OF
the Dingley tariff bill was passed by a
trick of legisla ton, in the Herald this
morning replies to Senator Frye who a
few days ago declared that he could not
tell how the amendment was passed.
Senator Frye is a good and conclu-
slVe witness that what / say is true.
says Senator Chandler. Il quote Sena-
tor Frye's own words, How this amend
ment to section % was secured 1 know
not
Senator Frye seems to mean that he
did not know until after the conference
report was adopted on July "A that the
trick clause was in it. If that is what
he does mean, then he certainly was
whole subject as chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce made it impossible
that he should not have known that it
was done unless it was done surrepti-
tiouSly, as to him and all senators and
members except the few contrivers of
the device. If on the other hand Sen
ator Frye did know before July "a that
the thing was done, but did not know
how it was done. after he had failed in
his open plan, he omitted for the whole
week of debate over the conference re-
port in the senate to tell his New Eng
land constituents that the conferees had
struck this blow at New England in
terests-
AS Senator Frye says. the conferees
are all honorable men; of course they
had the necessary explanatory state
ment written and it was left by the
.blunder of a clerk. That is always
the safest ground to take in such cases
But whether legislation thus obtained
will stay, even nominally, upon the stat
ute book is doub tful. Moreover, whether
the attorney general will find that the
trickery of legislation must be enforced
until repealed is not yet settled.
1T should not take him fifteen min
utes to hold that the contiguous coun-
no treaty allowing goods to come in
without extra duties in ships entering
our seaports; while, If conventions are
necessary to avoid the effect of the
other part of the trick, it should not
take Secretary Sherman fifteen minutes
to make them with England, France
and Germany and the collection of dis
eliminating duties should await the de-
liberate action of congress-
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CHEATED THE MOB
While Preparations are in Pro-
gress For Lynching the
Prisoner is Spirited
Away.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 4.-Frank Moore,
a negro, assaulted Emma May Willie,
little white girl, 5 years old, in North
Nashville. The Negro was captured and
taken to Jail A large crowd gathered in
front of the Jail and in adjacent streets
and much talk of attacking the jail and
lynching the negro was heard. Ihe
police force was placed on guard at the
jail and the reserves were held in readi-
ness at the police station. Sheriff sharpe
also had a force of deputies on hand. In
the meantime the prisoner was moved
from the Jail and is now in the peniten-
tiary.
New York. Sept. AIRS. William Whit
man was brutally assaulted by negro
in lonely place at the northwestern linn
it of Newark, N. J., today and was beaten
until she was sinsensible. Hundreds of
men are securing the country in search
of her aSSailanf
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WILL SEE 1900.
The Pope's Physician Says He is Good
~ for Four More Years.

Rome, Sept. 4.-The pope's attending
physician declares that Leo XIII will
see the twentieth century The an
nouncement has been decidedly I'M
pleasant to the papal initiators of
changes in Rome who are in a COM
plete state of stagnation.
One cardinal said this week: eff you
want to be correct in statements about
the vatican, you must say and impress
upon the people that the present COM
plete stagnation in everything initia
tive does not project any changes. No
one, high or low, wishes to undertake
anything now, for if DR.. Tappon is
wrong in his prediction, real, great
and radical change may arrive at any
moment and all fear to find themselves
the main springs of some enterprise
which might be displeasing to the new
pope"
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Concordia Reunion Closes

Concordia, Sept. 4-The G. A. r. re-
union closed here yesterday without an
accident or feature to mar, the occa-
sion being strictly non-partisan.
Wednesday was set apart for the re-
lief corps and the ladies showed them
selves equally if not more patriotic than
the men.
Mrs. Eveline Bradford of this city pre-
sided in the absence of the proper Off
Ger.
Among the speakers were Governor
Leedy, Congressman w. D. Vincent, ex-
congressman r. w. Blue and Calder
head ex-senator W. A. PETER and
Commander TheOdosius Botlzin.
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ROOMS ENGAGED.
Twelve Taken at the Throop for the
Festival Already-Other Hotels.


NJ. d. Henderson and Charles L.
Wood, who will conduct the Informal
ton bureau for the Fall Festival, say
that the people who can take care of
visitors have not been furnishing them
with their names. They consequently
have very few places on their books and
the demand for places has already COM
menced.
c. H Lee of Stockton today secured a
place for himself and wife for the whole
week and also engaged rooms for an
other resident of Stockton. Mr.. Lee
said that at least so people from Stock
ton will attend the Fall Festival.
Twelve rooms have already been en-
gagged at the Throop and almost that
many at the National and Copeland.
Reports from all portions of the state
say that the people are coming in great
numbers and that means that there will
be grand rush for accommodations
during the time just previous to Festi-
val week The people must be accom-
modated and those who can spare rooms
should leave their names with Hender-
son and Wood. The office is a the
southeast corner of Seventh and jack
son streets.
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sengers or baggage, and so he walked
The Pullman conductor soon arrived
into a Pullman car.
and extended his hand for a ticket or
fare.
1--WE paid my fare" said the lawyer.
Yes. but this is for your seat in a
Pullman
I'm not going to pay for a seat I
am going to sit right here till one is
found for me- couldn't find one in the
other cars
The train conductor was called, and
he said:
You'll have to pay for your seat or
get out of this car
IT know my rights said the lawyer
"and if you lay a finger on me I will
consider myself physically elected and
walk out, but-I'n come back.
s'All right, I'll find you a seat" said
the conductor.
Mr.. Bolton was escorted to an ordi-
nary coach and another passenger was
told to remove a valise to make room
for him.
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Injunction for the Water Company.

The Topeka Water company has Sc
cured an injunction in the federal court
to prevent County Treasurer Stah1 from
selling the plant for taxes. The hear
ing is set for September IL. The prop
erty of the water company was assessed
in Topeka township, but the county
commissioners made the property as
sessable in the city of Topeka, Where it
should be. The company refused to
pay the taxes and the property has
been advertised and would have been
sold next month if it had not been for
this Injunction. This hearing will
really determine for the first time
whether the water company should pay
taxes in the city of Topeka or in Topeka
township, where the pumping station As
sjt11atad
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WORKHOUSE AHEAD.
Gloomy Outlook Ahead in Ireland
Owing to Crop Failures.

London, Sept. 4.-The failure of the po-
tato, hay and corn crops in most of the
districts of Ireland has resulted in the
gloomiest outlook for the winter. The
chairman of the Michaelstown board of
guardians. at a meeting held by that body
on Thursday last declared Ireland is on
the verge of q great agricultural crisis
and that numbers of rate payers will be
compelled to go to the workhouse.
The price of bread is rising slowly in
London and the outlook for the winter is
of the gloomiest kind. This city requires
10000 quarters of foreign wheat weekly.
independently of flour. and during August
less than 5000 quarters arrived per week.
Not one-tenth of London's bread is made
from English flour and the bakers assert
that with flour at the present figures. a
loaf of bread at 51Ad III cents) will send
them into bankruptcy.
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Elk GOV. MoRRILL's RIDE
Takes His Little Granddaughter a
Trip on the Merry-Go Round.

Hiawatha, Sept 4-Gov Morrill, Wis
tied the fair grounds this week with
his granddaughter Dorothy. Together
they took a ride on the merry-go-round
the governor holding the child on the
''horse."
He looked very uncomfortable and
would probably have paid $50 to be let
off, but he couldn't and wouldn't dis
appoint his pet, so round and round
they went.
AS the two left, the governor handed
the man money enough to pay for rides
for a number OF children hanging about
the gO-round.
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PETRIFIED GIANT FOUND.
Body Turned to Stone Discovered
Near LeaYenWorth

Leavenworth, Sept. 4.-Three farmers
came into the city last evening with a
petrified man of gigantic proportions,
perfectly formed, and no portion miss
ing except an ear.
The body was unearthed in the Salt
Creek valley, four miles from Leaven-
worth, is in splendid condition, and is
evidently that of a negro or Indian. 1t
was placed on exhibition and attracted
great crowds.
The body was discovered by a hired
man on the farm of w. c. Flint who
threatens to bring legal action to re-
cover it.
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GROOVES DISCHARGED.
Justice Guy Refuses to Fine the Nan
Who Assaulted Richard Stapleton.

The Grooves quarrel was
settled today by Justice Guy, who dis
charged Joseph Grooves, who was ac-
cI1sede of assauIting the 12-year-old son
of Richard Stapieton.
The boy who was assaulted was. Rich
ard StapIeton, Jr. He and the young
son of Grooves had some trouble and
the elder Grooves appeared ON the
scene and knocked the Stapleton boy
down Grooves was arrested. Mr.
Stapleteu who is an old soldier ard
fought with Custer, says he is peace
able man and has never had a fight
since he left the army.
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Pensions for Kansas.

Washington Sept. .4-The following
pensions have been issued to Kansans:
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Evans, Topeka;
Jas. f. Birthwhistle, National Military
Home, Leavenworth; Colvfn P. Ball,
Miltonvale.
Additional-Joseph Scott, Oswego.
Original widows, etc.-Minors of
Samuel Manspeaker, Mont Ida; Mary
jackson, Lawrence; Mary A Sonerlot,
Topeka; Sallie D. Harlow, Burlington.
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COOLER SUNDAY.
It Will be as Mild and SpringIike Us
"a in the Shade.

Weather Observer Jennings has
promised a cooler temperature for Sun
day. 1t may be as low as "a. Won't
that be nice? He says that the chances
for rain in and around Topeka, and in
fact in Kansas in general, are very slim
today.
There is much humidity in the air
today At o'clock on Kansas avenue
the temperature was from 81 to 80 de-
grees. On the Columbian building at
noon it was SO degrees. The minimum
temperature for the night was 81 de-
greeS.