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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
TRAMP
Southern Kansas Towns Flood
ed Since Harvest.
Wellington Family Chased From
Their House
WHILE "WEARY" ATE.
Editor Stacey Finds His Wife at
Salt Lake.
AtchiSOn Mounts Her Police
ON Bicycles.
WHILE "WEARY" ATE.

Wellington, July Now that the
harvest is over in southern Kansas such
tramps as were drafted into the wheat
fields are drifting back to the towns
again spending their money for drink
and acting extremely bold and insult
ing to women and children.
Wellington has had several cases of
this nature lately but a drunken Irish
tramp yesterday afternoon capped the
climax.
About one o'clock in the afternoon the
man appeared at the home of Mr.. Louis
Strange, living at Olive and Second
streets, and asked for something to eat.
Upon being refused he entered the
house determined upon securing some
thing to relieve his hunger. The wO-
men at first attempted to resist his en-
trance. but the tramp chased them
through the house and out of doors. He
then began searching the house and
when the women would attempt to en-
ter he would drive them away. Carl
ledger, neighborhood boy, was at
tracted by the screaming of the women
and mounting his pony, came up town
and notified Mr.. Willard, who went
down into the neighborhoOd and made
the arrest. The tramp refused to give
his name.
He is the fellow who was so badly
beaten up by a gang of harvest hands
a few days ago during a drunken riot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
LOCAL MENTION.

There will be two voting precincts in
the First ward for the Republican primar-
les next Saturday, one at 1910 North Kan
sas avenue, and one at Gordon street and
Topeka avenue.
Edwyn Grote, aged months. son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Grote of 1928 Tyler street,
died this morning. The child was one of
twins, the other still survives. The fun
eral will be held al the family residence
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Sam Taylor colored young man, stole
a bride from DR.. Chas. Kirkpatrick,
which was the property of the state of
Kansas He was arrested by the police
for it, and pleaded guilty in police court.
He was fined $40.
Another disreputable dive was pulled
last night by the police. 1t was on North
Monroe street just south of the old Kan
sas packing house building. Ella Price,
the keeper was fined $25, Kate Parish and
Al McClary as inmates were fined $40
each.
A successor to Prof. F. w. Ellis, as in
structor in Greek at Washburn college
will be elected by the trustees of the col
1ege in two weeks. Yesterday a meeting
was held in which the 10 applications for
the position were given an elimination
process and the choice now lies between
two men.
Last night two hours after midnight G.
G. Buntz and VIM. Miller, two young men
well known about the city, were intoxi-
Gated. They went to the Fifth avenue
lunch counter and ordered supper. Buntz
refused to pay for it. When a policeman
was called he made a brag that mo cop
could take him" This morning both
young men were fined SIS.
Miss Minnie Thompson, who has been at
died Tuesday at the home of her brother
in-1aw, Robert Sherer, in Kansas City,
where she was visiting. The body will
arrive on the $3.50 Santa Fe train this aft
ernoon, and the funeral will be held to-
morrow morning from the residence of
c. w. Cline, 12OS Quincy street. Inter
ment will be made in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
COULDN'T KEEP COOL.
This Hot Weather, SO They are Now
in Court.

Harry Talcott, who was a candidate for
the position of chief of police of Topeka.
and Napoleon Bonaparte Burge, who was
stenographer to Judge Geo. w. Clark of
the appellate court, have had fine large
fuss which has resulted in arrest. Both
are directors in the Knickerbocker
creamery which is establishing office
at the southeast corner of Sixth and
Jackson streets. few days ago Mr.
Talcott and Mr.. Burge had heated ar
gument over some question of their bust
ness. They failed to come to an agree
ment- and both were very mad. Mr..
Burge claims that Mr.. Talcott called him
names. On a complaint filled out in po-
lice court Mr.. Burge affiXes his official
signature to charges that Harry Talcott
had disturbed his peace, and the peace
and quiet of Topeka. by calling him
names and thus violating the ordinances
of the city. A warrant was issued and
served on Mr.. Talcott yesterday. To-
morrow morning the case will be heard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
The
Cruel Knife!

The alarming increase in the number
of deaths which occur as the result of
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a etrong sentiment
against such methods of treatment is
fast developing among the most intelli-
gent classes. 1t seems that in almost
eve case for which the doctors treat
ment is unsuccessful, the learned physi-
clans decide at once that an operation
must be performed, and the keen blade
of the surgeon is recklessly resorted to.
Doctors are human, and of course are
liable to make mistakes, but their mis-
takes are too fatal to be INDUCED in
PromiscuousIy, and as so many lives are
sacrificed in this manner, it is but natural
for the public to believe that half the
operations are unnecessary, besides be-
ing fearful risk to human life, even if
successful.
1t is positive fact, however, that all
operations are not necessary, and that
majority of them are absolutely under
taken without the slightest chance of
success. The doctors have never been
able to cure blood disease, and a sur
gica1 operation as their only method of
treating deep-seated cases, such as can
Ger and scrofulous affections. Aside
from the great danger, an operation
never did and never will cure cancer, as
the disease never fails to return. Can
Ger is in the blood, and common sense
teaches anyone that no disease can be
cut from the blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
DR.. CLAUsEN
Of Arkansas City, Volunte Infor-
nation of Benefit to Nervous
People
Arkansas City, Kan, May 81, 1896.

Arkansas City. Kan, May 81, 1896.
I can say, beyond any doubt, that DR..
Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets have
no equal in cases of nervousness, sleep
lessness and nervous dyspepsia, or for
heart and brain troubles. I have now
given them to four persons, and in
every instance they have been of great
value to them. 1 shall recommend
their use for nervous diseases in the
future. Respectfully.
J. W. CLAUSEN, M. D.
DR.. Charcot's KoIa Nervine Tablets
are prepared from a famous prescrip
ton of the late DR.. Jean Martin Char
cot. The tablets contain, in a con
densed form, a rare combination of veg
etable drugs, including Ko1a, that give
new life and vigor. They build up the
blood and restore the glow of health to
pale and sallow cheeks. If you have
a rundown feeling which is the fore
runner of nervous complications, DR..
Charcot'S KOla Nervine Tablets will
make a new man or woman OF you.
Fifty cents and 81 per box at drug
gistS, or mailed direct. Write for tes-
timonialS of cures. Eureka Chemical &
Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
SALOONS AT MCPHERSON.
Joints Pay the City $25 Monthly and
Sell Beer Freely

Mcpherson, July Beer flows freely
in Mcpherson. At the present time
there are three bars or places where the
beer is sold by the glass. City officials
wink at the open violation of the law
and assess fine of S25 monthly, accept
ed in lieu of a license. The mayor dis
claims any knowledge of the business.
Considerable feeling is being mani
tested and it is likely that some meas
ures will be adopted to eradicate the
present condition.
At the last meeting of the city coun-
ell the city clerk, Fred P. Hill was
charged with being in collision with the
violaters of the law and conceded this
by admitting that it was his practice to
commence a case each month and ac-
cept the fine which was assessed by the
police judge. The county attorney
claims to have no knowledge of the
business and that no evidence has been
presented to him of the existence of
saloons. But it will be brought to his
attention if the words of certain pro-
hibitionists can be relied upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUB
Will Meet at Detroit 1000 Strong
Silver Republicans Barred.

Detroit, Mich. July THE local COM
mittee which is preparing the Auditor
ium for the convention of the National
League of Republican clubs is figuring
on seating capacity for 1900 delegates
at the lowest estimate with the proba-
bilities considerably in excess of that
number.
Secretary Bowling of the National
League reports large lists of delegates
received from all the states with an es-
pecially heavy attendance coming from
the west, including the silver states.
There will be two contesting delega-
tons from Colorado, one elected by the
state league, the other by the state CEN
trail committee. Georgia and Louisiana
will also probably sent two delegations
apiece on account of the differences be-
tween the Lily White and colored fac
tons. North Carolina will send solid
delegation for the first time since al
liances with the Populists split up Re-
publican ranks in that state. Silver
Republicans will doubtless be debarred,
and it is anticipated that the question
of credentials will not be devoid of diff
cultieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
is THERE DANGER
That Narrowing the River Channel
Win Wash Out the Bridge?

ct am afraid" said J. S. Collins last
night chat the cutting down of the
width of the channel of the Kaw for the
new bridge will be disastrous. I'll venture
to say that when the new bridge sicom-
pleted and there comes a season of high
water the river will either overflow
around the ends of the bridge or will
wash out portions of the bridge.
perhaps the men who are now building
the bridge have discovered a process by
which artificial stone can be made better
than the natural stone but I doubt it
very much. However, L believe there
should have been another span in the
bridge and that it should have been closer
to the bank, thereby preventing the diff
Guilty which I am sure will follow the
narrowing of the channel.
MY opinion upheld by J. NJ
Meade of Pueblo, a well-known engineer
who formerly lived in Topeka and is a
heavy taxpayer here now. He was in the
city few days go on business and spent
a half day looking cover the bridge. He
then went to Mr.. Hinckley's office and
spent some time looking over the plans.
After completing his examination Mr..
Meade told that it was serious mis-
take to narrow that channel. He said:
I'll be willing to wager that within five
years that the river will overflow the
banks and wash out the ends of the
bridge or wash the entire bridge out
clean.'''
Mr.. Collins then suggested that the
bond which the company has given would
not protect the county in the measure
which it should be protected. The trouble
with many of our public enterprises is
exactly like that which you saw in the
Journal last night with reference to the
sidewalks around the state house yard
The contractors do not put up good bonds
and then they fail to comply with the
Specifications"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
CAMP MEETING BEGINS.
There are White Tents at the Fair
grounds This Week.

The Kansas Holiness union is now in
camp meeting at the fair grounds. The
recent rains have made everything green
and the ground is in good condition for
camping.
The Holiness union is interdenomina-
tiona1 and has a large membership. The
camp tents have been erected and are oc-
cupied by people from Nortonville, Nc
Louth. Silver Lake. Morganville, Lyndon,
Richland, Kansas City, Kan, and To-
peka. There is a large tent in which the
gospel meetings are held.
The first session of the camp meeting
was held last evening. Rev. Isaiah Reid
who claims Des Moines as his home, is
the minister in charge. Last evening he
delivered stirring Gospel address. The
singing was led by Rev. A. B. Horton of
Iowa. One of the members in speaking
of the meeting said that it was held in
joyful mood, and that everyone seemed
to be pleased.
Rev. Isaiah Reid chose for his text last
evening, Isaiah 40; 81: But they that wait
the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run and not be weary; they
shall walk and not faint
Sharp distinctions were drawn between
religious machinery, good in it's place, and
actual salvation from sin issuing in tri-
umphant fellowship with good in daily
living.
Meetings will be held every day at 10
a. M, p. m. and p. m. The promoters
of the camp meeting believe in the church
as the organized life of Christianity. A
member said today: "a hearty welcome
is given to everyone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
PRAYED FOR THE HARVESTER
Prayer of a Methodist Circuit Rider
in Harper County.

The Arkansas City Traveller says: In
Harper county there is a nice, fatherly
old Methodist circuit rider who evident
ly believes that under certain circum-
stances it is proper to labor on Sun
day.
Last Sabbath he preached in a country
school house, while the air about him
was fairly buzZing with the sound of
harVesters as they garnered the over
ripe grain. When it came time to pray
he offered up a supplication from which
the following is an extract: And now
o Lord, look down and bless those who
are toiling in yonder fields. If it were
not thy will, o Lord, that they should
work upon the Sabbath day, thou
wouldst not have over-ripened the
fruit of thy vineyard. Bless them and
sustain them, for they toll to fill the
mouths of thy babes a nd helpless ones,
and, if they break one of thy COM
mandments, forgive them. for they
mean not to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
13HEADERS IN ONE FIELD.
Reports of Damage to Crops in Paw
nee County Have Been Exaggerated.

Larned Kan, July -[Special].-The
wind of Friday the End instant was
little more severe than usual but did no
damage to speak of and dispatches sent
out from here were exaggerated. j. ID.
BlOunt a local real estate agent drove
over most of the county Sunday and
saw thousa nds of stacks of wheat. He
only saw one that was damaged any,
and only the top of it was blown off.
Corn is sta nding the dry spell well,
except that which is weedy which is a
very small per cent of the acreage. The
heat is no more severe here than it is
generally over the country. We have
not yet had what we call a hot wind.
Plenty of harvest hands are arriving
and the crop will be put In the granary
with no more than the usual small loss.
The per cent of fruit that will be lost
is no greater than in all other localities
every year. 1t makes the people of this
county tired to have some croaking
pesSimist send out such reports as the
one July Sd. 1t is such reports that
have hurt Kansas. One of our leading
today that on a conservative estimate
there has been sold in Pawnee county
far this year over one hundred thou
sand dollars worth of farm machinery
and that as much more would be sold
before work is over. One of our wheat
raisers, Col. William Scott has thirteen
headers al work in a seventeen hundred
acre field which means that they were
working in that one field one hundred
and thirty-two horses, fifty-two wagons,
one hundred and four men. This is the
kind of news we like to have sent
abroad about Pawnee county, the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
OUR REPUBLIC ON TRIAL

TFrom Myron Reeds Sermon.1
All 1 want on earth is suffiicency for
the day decent human security for to-
morrow. 1t is an uneasy earth. / do
not wish to howl calamity. I simply
wish to say that we have genius enough,
talent enough, common sense enough
and heart enough to make a common
wealth. 1 have read the history of the
Mormons. Look at Utah so years ago
and look at it now. Throw out if you
please, the religion, but look at the
fact that there is not Mormon pauper
in the state. These people in some
wise way have learned to work tOgeth-
err There is some easy way to avoid
the Jail and the poor house. Wherever
I see a Jail or a poor house I say these
people of the neighborhood do not know
how to live. These things are indecent.
The last of the century is indecent. The
grand jury is in session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
AT THE PENIrENTIARY
Are Now 500 Convicts, 90 of Which
are Life Prisoners.

Leavenworth, July THE number of
convicts at the Kansas state penitenti-
airy has been steadily increasing of late
and now numbers S99, of which 8S5 are
males and IA females. OOf these there
are 631 white males and white females,
23S colored males and colored females.
There are II Indians and Mexicans
and LAT convicts sent up from Oklahoma
There are 43 prisoners under the death
sentence and 26 sentenced to life inn
prisonment. The United States has 3
prisoners confined there, 4 civil and l
military One of the female prisoners
is sick and it is feared that she cannot
recover.
A new shop, called the trinket shop,
has been started, where leather canes
and various trinkets are manufactured.
Employment is thus found for those
unable to do any hard work and the
articles are sold to visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
1,7oo ACRE WHEAT FIELD.
Kinsley Ranch Near Larned, Will
Turn Out IS, 900 Bushels.

Larned, July THE harvest in this
county is about closed and most of the
vast fields are in the shock. One of
the largest crops is on the Kinsley
ranch south of here.
Colonel VIM. Scott. who is general
manager of Mr.. Kinsley's business in
Kansas and Nebraska, put thirteen
headers to work the first of the week
in seventeen hundred acre field.
This means that with each of the
thirteen headers there are engaged ten
horses, four wagons and seven men, in
some instances eight. counting two
StackerS, the grand total of which is
100 horses,52 wagons and 104 men. From
this seventeen hundred acres Colonel
Scott expects to thresh at least 35, 900
bushels of wheat, all of which will be
handled by Larned buyers further
meaning a great amount of work and
outlay of money for delivery, the re-
sponsibility of which falls to Colonel
Scott.
DR.. w. L. Kingsley is an eastern cap
italist, whose home is at Rome, N Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
BIG LODGE MEETINGS
To be Held July 90 to Consider Fall
Festival Decorations.


AT the meetings of the fraternaI and
benevolent organizations in this city
between this date and Tuesday evening.
July 20, the question of assisting in the
decoration of the streets for the Fall
Festival will be taken up and discuss
ed. The meeting will be held on July
20, at which representatives from ALI
lodges are expected to be present, and
the manner of assistance to be given by
the lodges will be determined.
A short meeting for the purpose of Sc
curing expressions from the different
lodges in the matter of street decOra-
tons was held at the Commercial club
rooms last night. H. L. Robinson act
ed as chairman and Mrs. c. +. Cavert
as secretary, and representatives of IA
lodges were present. All were enthuS-
iastic over the proposition of aiding the
Fall Festival by decorating the streets,
and every lodge represented promised
assistance.
The lodges will either combine and
pay for the decoration of the streets in
the Festival colOrS or erect several
arches on Kansas avenue.
The lodges represented were the fol-
lowing:
Amity lodge No. 231. knights of Py-
thias.
Rathbone Sisters No. ?, Knights of
Pythias
Lodge No 1856, Knights of Pythias.
Irwin lodge No. 26O, A o. U. w
Washington Legion No. 26, Select
No. IL, A. o. U. w.
No. pa. A o. U. w
No. 81, Degree of Honor.
Capital lodge No. Z, Degree of Honor.
Capitola Rebekah lodge, No. PIG, 1.
o. o. F.
Shawnee lodge No. 1, I. o. O..
Cheops Council No. 2, Ancient Order
of Pyramids.
Topeka lodge No. 3, National Reserve
Star lodge, Patriarchs of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
EDITOR pUCKErT GONE.
Disappears From Fort Scott Very
MvsteriouslY-At Wellington.

Fort Scott, July 7.-George A. Puck
EFT, who came here from Wellington
last week to become editor of the Daily
Citizen, a paper recently founded for
the purpose of opposing the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law, has mys-
teriously disappeared.
He was seen last Sunday evening. A
note was found on his desk saying he
would be back in half an hour. His
associates have been unable to account
for his strange disappearance. He had
not yet moved his family here, and it
is thought he may possibly have given
up the paper and gone home, though
there is no reasonable excuse for such
action. He has edited several papers
in Oklahoma, the Indian Territory and
Kansas. The fact of his unannounced
departure was kept quiet until today.
Wellington, July 7.-George A. Puck
EFT is at work again at his old place
in the Mail office today, having return
ed from Fort Scott last night. He went
there to start a resubmission daily news
paper. He got out the first issue last
Friday. The hackers of the concern
failed to put up the promised cash and
he quit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
HUSBAND DIDN'T GO.
Arkansas City Man Pretends to Leave
Home but Didn't-Takes Shot
at an Intruder

Arkansas City, July IA few days
since G. w. Cunningham received an
anonymous letter which told him to pre-
tend to go away and then remain at
home and watch his house. He said at
first he thought that he would pay no
attention to the letter but the matter
worried him so that he concluded to do
as directed and see what the outcome
would be. He announced yesterday
that he was going to Kansas City and
went to the depot but did not get on the
to the vicinity of his house and began
his vigil.
Suddenly he saw a man in the back
yard near the back door of his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-07
BRYAN NOT a SOCIALIST.
j. A Wayland, Editor of the "Appeal
of Reason" Has His Answer

Girard, July There will be 80, 900
socialist votes cast in Kansas in 1900
says J. A. Wayland, editor of the So
cialiSt organ of Kansas, published here
Seventeen sections have been organized
in Pennsylvania in the past few weeks
each with a large membership.
Does Mr.. Bryan find favor with the
socialists" Mr.. Wayland was asked. a
NO" he said quickly and emphatical-
ly, The does not, and he himself dis
claims any sympathy with our plat
form" Here the speaker produced an
autograph letter from Mr.. Bryan writ
ten in answer to a query from the man
to whom it is addressed, and sent to
Mr.. Wayland for publication in the APP
peal to Reason next week. 1t was as
follows:
Lincoln, May II. 1s97.-Mr. F. G. R.
Gordon, Manchester, N. H.-Dear Sir:
You ask me whether am in favor of So
cialism and define it to mean collective
ownership of all the means of produc-
answer yes" or no" 1 answer mo"
Yours truly-W. J. Bryan.
mo" repeated Mr.. Wayland, vigor-
ously. 1--WE have no use for Mr. Bry-
an. He represents the party of amelio-
ration. We do not want things amelio-
rated. Let things go on as they are.
Let the trusts eat up the products of
labor. Let the people get poorer and
poorer until their bellies stick to their
back bones. That's what we want.
That's what make socialists. AmeliO-
rate conditions and you blind people
still further and these wrong conditions
remain in force that much longer. The
POpuliSt party is the nearest to us in its
belief. 1t is the a b c class of socialism.
Men think when they become Populists
and they keep on thinking. They see
the wrongs. They recognize that Pop
ulist doctrines only soften them. They
see that the Populist leaders are after
office the same as those of the old par
ties and then they are apt to become