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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
TORNADO KILLS A BOY.
Twelve Year Old Son of Cowley
County Widow Loses His Life.

Winfield, April Ernest V. Croco.
u years old, was killed in a tornado.
which passed over the western part of
this county yesterday afternoon. His
mother is a widow, living about five
miles southwest of the city, and they
were at the barn together when the
storm struck
Mrs. Croco sought shelter behind a
large tree and escaped injury, but the
boy was caught in the wreck and kill
ed. When found, the bones in the head
were broken into little pieces.
The storm came up about 6 o'clock
from the southwest, and did considera-
bic damage to houses, barns and orch
ards for a distance of several miles, but
no one else was seriously injured. 1t
was accompanied by a heavy rain
which in places assumed the proper
tiOnS of a WaterspOut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
AS LARGE AS THE OHIO
Is Each of the Four Streams Now
Pouring Through the Missis-
sippi Levees.

Memphis, Tenn, April IA heavy
rainfall, accompanied by a strong gale
from the west, is adding to the horror of
the flood situation. One hundred and
fifty miles below Memphis in the Mis-
sissippi delta there are four breaks,
and each is letting in a stream as large
as the Ohio river at Cincinnati or the
Hudson at Albany, and this tremen-
dous overflow has caused fall of only
one-tenth at Vicksburg, Immediately
below the last break. The rain and wind
will proba bly, cause more breaks. The
river now is like an inland sea, and
telegram from a point below Rosedale,
Miss, announces that great waves are
pounding against the levee and that at
frequent intervals the water tore itself
loose from the main channel and dash
ed over the embankment.
This being true, there will be, in all
prOba bility, more crevasSeS.
All the forces of nature are against
the people. The rainfall increases and
the wind intensifies the danger. On the
Arkansas side the leVee from Helena to
Arkansas City is as full of holes as the
outer wall of a fertilization after a
siege.
There is a break at Westover; 1000
men were at work on the levees when
the crash came. For a moment a thin
thread of water began to tricxle from
the inner wall of the embankment Ex-
perienced leVee men saw the danger and
the laborerS rushed back, but in five
minutes a crevasse six feet deep was torn
in the wall of the earth. The break
grew until it is now several hundred
feet wide. This crevasse is ten miles
below Helena, and the water rushing
through it will destroy a dozen splendid
plantations and may back up to Hele-
ma.
Gunnison, Rosedale and other small
towns are under water. The whole cOun-
try will be inundated. The water is
spreading over the territory from Perth
shire, Miss, to a point ten miles north
of Vicksburg, and back from the river
80 or 40 miles. Already the loss of cat
tie has been enormous. The corn that
was planted and growing is under the
water, and the preparations for cotton
planting are well under way. The plow-
ed earth will be swept into the YazOo
and thence into the Mississippi. It is
difficult to estimate the loss. A thickly
settled country containing an area of
about 1000 square miles, studded with
farm houses negro cabins and small
villages will be flooded. The YazOo and
Mississippi Valley railroad will have $50
miles of track under water before the
flood is over. The loss of human life 50
far has been about half a dozen. The
upper floods, which have prevailed in
the ST Francis basin for two weeks,
claimed no more than so victims, all
colOred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
FESTIVE SPRING TINE
Makes Judge DoIman Tie Nuptial
Knots Faster Than Judge Hazen
Unties Them.

Matrimony is on the increase in To
peka- Since first the budding trees and
soft southern zephyrs proclaimed the
near approach of spring, Judge Dolman
mas issued on an average two licenses
day, and yesterday the number climbed
. to four. This is rushing business for
Topeka 5 probate court.
Richard Jones, a iimid youth OF 10
summers fortified with a letter from
his parents saying he might wed, was
the first to secure the necessary docu-
ment. and had the name OF Minnie Har-
ges, aged IS, inserted on the paper with
his own.
The preacher who was booked to
make the fee, procured the license for
r. NJ. Dunn and Daisy Hook, and on
affidavit Of w. A. S. Bird, the attorney
was issued a license for the marriage of
Robert Shryock and Grace L. Dodge
The last couple to request a license ap-
peared to be in haste, and supplemented
their request by asking Judge Dolman
to tie the knot The happy pair were
ruralites, N l. Thompson from Esk-
ridge. and Aldora E. Carey from Har-
NeyVilIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
25,OOO,OOO FEET OF LOGS
Swept Away by the Breaking of "A
IceNJaln at Minneapolis.


Minneapolis, April 1.-The Mississippi
went on a tear late last night and dwell
Iers along the flats moved out in a hur-
ry
A huge ice jam which had formed in
the river at Forty second avenue north,
broke late yesterday afternoon and an
immense volume of water with big
cakes of ice and thousands of feet of
logs went tearing down the river and
roaring over st. AnthOny's falls. The
water rose two feet inside of half an
hour, edging its way up the river banks
until the floors of many of the houses
were well under water.
When the ice jam at Forty second
avenue broke, the water and ice tore
away pieces of logs and piling. One mill
man estimated that $4,000 900 feet of
logs had been swept away. Both the
bridges at Twentieth avenue north and
at Plymouth avenue are reported in
danger. The damage may reach $780,
0OO
A special to the Journal from Wah-
peton, n. D., says:
The water in the Red and Boise de
Sioux rivers is two feet above the dan
ger line and about the highest ever
known. The ice has risen with the wa
ter and is threatening all the bridges on
the line of those rivers.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
save the Northern Pacific, Great North
ern and the wagon bridges at this place.
Continuously since yesterday morning
dynamite has been used in breaking the
ice both above, below and between the
bridges, and there are some hopes now
of saving the railroad bridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Goes to the statehonse.

Mr. E. w. Tatman, who has been
connected with the State Journal for
some time as political writer, today
severed his connection with the paper
and enters the office of the state super
intendent of insurance, under Webb
McNal Mr.. Tatman was a capable
news-g atherer and his articles dealt in
facts of great interest to those who like
to know the ms and outs of politics. He
is in every way fitted for his new work,
having had several years practical ex-
perience in insurance matters. He is
a. graduate of the state university law
school and is thoroughly posted in in
surance law. He will be a valuable
aid to superintendent McNaH. Mr.
Tatman is personally popular in all
nal was regretted by his associates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
PARKHURST RIDES A BIKE
He and His Wife the Latest Promi-
nent New Yorkers to Become Re
cruits to the Wheel

New York. April Rev. Dr. Charles
H. Parkhurst and his wife are the lat
est recruits to the knights of the BIZ
cycle.
For sometime Dr.Parkhurst has been
practicing on the wheel, but today he
and Mrs. Parkhurst made their first
appearance in public for a tour of Long
Island.
When they crossed the East River
they were met in Long Island City by
a party of school girl bicyclists, who es-
corted them to the limits of Greater
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
WHAT GOOD CITIZENS PAY
To Feed Bad Citizens in Jail-$229. 80
for Last Month.

The Topeka police department will
submit d bill to the city council for the
boarding of the city prisoners during
the month of March which is likely to
stagger the city fathers.
There has been an average of 25 pris-
oners in the city jail during the entire
month Of March
Each of these prisoners is fed three
meals a day and the city has to pay
10 cents per meal. So the board bill for
the city prison last month is 1928. 60
During the month of March the pO-
lice made 155 arrests, among which
were seven for assault, eight for bur
glary, 30 for drunkenness, 25 for dis
turbance of the peace. four for selling
liquor, 18 for petit larceny, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
NEM POPULIST DAILY.
Leavenworth Fusionists to Purchase
Newspaper Plant

Leavenworth, April lit was whis-
pered about yesterday in Populist cir
cles that a move was on foot among
the members of fusion forces in this
city to buy UP the Kansas City Tri-
bune and convert it into a Populist
daily.
Tribune company will be sold under an
order of the common pleas court with
in the next two weeks, and it will IN all
probability be bought in by a Populist
combination composed of local POpu-
lists and Democratic leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Defunct Leaving Law Suits.

Litigation over the affairs of the de-
funct American Freehold Trust compa-
ny of which John D. Knox was the
head, continues to pile up in the dis
trict court. Yesterday afternoon Addie
Nannatta and HasIey King, as executors
of the estate of Sarah Crevelling, fled
q suit against Samuel Knox, one OF the
stockholders Of the defunct company
to recover $4,000 Judgment in this
amount was secured by the executors of
the Crevelling estate against the Amer
lean Freehold Trust company, and they
will now attempt to force the stockbo1d-
ers Of the cOmpanN 10 nav IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
MOVED TO NEW YORK.
Headquarters of the Woman Suffrage
Association Leaves Philadelphia

New York. April 1-Henceforth the
headquarters of the National American
Woman Suffrage association will be in
New York instead of Philadelphia. The
transfer was made today. The head
quarters Will be in the Pulitzer build
ing.
The work of the committee and the
work pertaining to the national head
quarters viii be conducted from the
same rooms. The work will be in charge
of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, chairman
of the committee on organization and
campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Acknowledgement.

7 desire to thank the officers of the
Knights and Ladies of Security for the
promptness with which the claim of my
late husband, Harvey Aument. was
paid Proof of death was made on
tuesday, March Goth, and 7 received
payment in full on Wednesday. March
Slst. being but five days after his
death.
To those desiring protection and
prompt business methods, I take pleas
ure in recommending the KNIGHTS and
Ladies of Security.
CTrTr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted US IN our late
bereavement in the loss of our wife and
mother, Mrs. E. G. Morrison.
A. P. MORRISON.
A. G. MORRISON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
In the Lead.

IF you are going to Kansas City, Chi
cage, st. Louis or other eastern cities,
ice and the fastest time. Don't pur-
chase your tickets until you have con-
suited our time card, or make inquiry
ice F. A. LEWIS
City Ticket ASt.
J. c. FULTON,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01

z. z. Turner OF Compton, Mo-, writes
US that after suffering from piles for
seventeen years, he com pletely cured
them by using three boxes of Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema and
severe skin diseases. G. W. Stansdeld,
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Gard of Thanks.

TIC the many friends who showed
their love and appreciation of nay re-
cent bereavement consequent upon the
death Of my loving wife, by floral Of
ferirss and kind offices. I desire to ex-
press my heartfelt thanks. May their
sorrows fall light, if at all, is the wish
OF w. Q. HAMILTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01

Ladies wishing Fine Millinery and
correct styles, viii be interested at sos
Kansas Ave. Opening Tuesday and
" ednesday, April 9Th and 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
BY the continuous irritation of a cough
II Is easier to prevent consumption
than to cure it. One Minute Cough
Cure taken early will ward off any fatal
lung trouble. G. w. Stansdeld. 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01

One Minute is all the time necessary
TO decide from personal experience that
One Minute Cough Cure does what its
name implies. G. W. Stansheld, 6S2
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
Glucose companv to Move.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 1-William
HamIin, president of the American
Glucose company, has decided to move
the general Offices of the company from
Peoria, Ill, to Buffalo in April
Subscribe TOR The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01

Many cases OF Grippe have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially
adapted to the cure of this disease It
acts quickly, thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient. c.
W. Stansfeld, 6S2 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-01
rheumatism Cured in a nav.
J. c. FULTON,
Depot Agent.

mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diate1y disappears The first dose great
" benefits 4 T. Anthony ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: Il
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
rheumatism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine ever
took Sold by Swift & Holiday. drug
gists. 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
FUNERAL or VOORHEES,.
Services i'm Washington-Rema to
Reach gnafanapolfs Today.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The funeral
services ever the remains of the late ex-
Senator Daniel w voorhees, of Indiana
were held at s.. Johns Episcopal church
shortly after noon today The church
could not accommodate those who desired
20 nay a last tribute OF respect to the In
diana statesman The members Of the
senate were present in n body and among
others IN attendance were many promi-
nent in oficiaI and social ufe The hon
orarv pallbearerS were Senator Morrill, Of
Vermont senator Turpie of Indiana /:
Senator Jones ~ Arkansas. Senator VIII
son y Wash ington. ex-senator Butier. Of
South Carolina Judge lawrence Weldon
Hon Richard n. Bright of Indiana
and senator CuilOna. % Illinois Flowers
wcrc profuse ore of the most prominent
Goval pieces having been sent by the de-
ceaseHs Old associate in tHe senate The
simple burial service % the Eutscopal
church was held.
After the ceremony ~ the church the
funeral corteRa moved q the Sixth street
station where the family q The late sen
atpr. accompanied bw Senator Wilson of
washington left with the remains ~ = n
o'clock ever che Chesa apeak- = Oa}e ruad
They will arrive in Indianapolis AZ noon
tomorrow ard the remains viii lie IN state
AZ tire capitol for twenty four hours
Thence they viii - taken Thursday "a
Terra Haute. the old home y the ex-sen-
ator. for aral fnteruseut Friday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13

A BLOW At ARBITRATION.
Criticism of Appointmcnt of Foster
and Hamlin.

NEW YORK, April l2.--The Washington
correspondent of the Times says that the
appointment OF John w. Foster and
Charles ). Hamlin 10 cooperate on behalf
of the American treasury department in
the settlement OF the fur seal controversy
seems to Indicate the immediate opening
OF the vexed and vexing Bering sea aues-
tion. IL Is probable that Mr.. Foster win
propose an agreement based upon q
new modus operandi with firm restric-
tons upon Canadian activity.
The Times. commenting editorially upon
this dispatch. says:
THE movement to reopen this question
will BE- surprise and disappointment
IL appears premature, II not unseemly
TO start a diplomatic campaign sixteen
months before the stipulated time for re-
examination has arrived. To demand that
the awards shall be set aside In accord
ance with the contention OF one party 10
the controversy would strike a very SER
ious blow at the principle OF arbitration
Yet 1t appears that not only powerful In
iuerces are working I'm the United States
10 impeach the award on. perhaps, .he
influences meet with certain amount
of encouragement with the executive at
Washington. IL must be remembered that
the British government is n trustee OF
the rights of the Canadian government
To allow these rights 20 be Whitfield away
in the teeth OF the award would arouse
very natural and justinable Indignation
In Canada
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
BRADLEY BECOMING ANGRY.
Objects Emphatfcni1y TO Charg~o
Made by Hunter Men.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, April IA special
90 the Evening Post from Frankfort says:
The latest rumor ia that within forty
eight hours a sensational resolution will
be introduced In the house by Hunter Re-
publicans censuring and denouncIng Gov
Bradley in the severest terms for taking
part in the alleged bribery charges which
have been brought against Dr. Htbter.
Bradiey's friends vehemcntly deny that he
has had any connection with It. and say
n such a resolution Is introduced Gov.
Bradley will 90 upon the floor of tho
house and make a speech full OF aenaa-
tions from beginning 20 end. IL IL said
an effort Will be made TO dfsEuade Goy
Bradley from this step. as II Is feared
serious trouble may result.
Congressman Wilson and = T. Franks.
Hunter Republicans. implicated with tho
leader In the alleged bribery. were sum-
moned before the grand jury this morn
ing on recommendation OF Attorney Gen.
eral Taylor. who said he did not want the
grand jury 20 become a mere engine for
political persecution. Representative w.
A. Baird Sound Money Democrat OF Da-
Wis county. was also served with a SUBJ
poena>
The situation Is grave. Feeling runs
high. and personal alterations may b.
looked for al any time
When the ballot was taken today. the
opposition 70 Hunter refused 10 vote.
thereby breaking the quorum.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
PRICE of VOTES IN KANSAS.
bribery Investigation Brings out
Interesting Testimony.

TOPEKA Kan. April E--Fnrther evi-
aence Of bribery was developed before the
legislative investigation committee this
afternoon. Senator Campbell, OF Labette
county said that ne had been approached
IN ,bs senate cloak room by man who
oeyared him several hundred dollars 10
vote for the Hanna stnckyards bill lie
refused 20 give the mans name. Asked II
II was not Walters. Of I.abette county
Campbell refused 10 state. saying II would
come out later. He was willing TO say,
however. that State Senator Hanna had
sent a note to the member of the house
asking him 10 see him fCampbehl. and
urge him to vote for the hanna bill At
another time he had been approached by
one Corning. but nothing definite came
OF u.
Dr Marks Republican from Jefferson
county. said he WAS approached by two
rner and that one Of them said that 10 he
fNfarksl. as member of the conference
committee. would block the text book bill
re uo,.la be given s2,ec9. Senator Lnpfer
who also was on the conference commit
tee. had said ne, too. was approached
with a similar proposition
CufeaIt endeavored 70 get Marks 20 ad-
ruls that the proposition was made by W
I, Johnson. druggist OF Atehison. but be
sieadfastly refused
u r. Hanna A bT0sher ~ state senator
Hanna denied The statements made last
week by Representative MitzIer. rejecting
On him Hanna said that Mitzser had told
hfrn ne was ready to he bought by the
railroads and asked Hanna 20 look out
for any chance 70 pick up > or sza
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
PRESIDENT MUCH REFRESHED.
Mckinley Enjoyed His Vacation
sunday at Leonardtown.

WASHINGTON. April l2-TAe presi-
dent Mrs. Mckinley and their party re-
turned 10 the White House at l2:S5 O'Clock
today after a five days. trip up the Poto-
mae and Chesapeake bay. That great
benefits had been deriyed by the whole
party was immediately apparen; as the
carriages discharged their loads at the
White House door. The president step
ped out first nimbly, and with the aid OF
the maid Mrs MCKINLEY was helped out.
She had happy smilf for the persons
who stood by TO greet per. and appeared
to be much stronger II an when she left
the White House feF days ago. Her
walk was more confideqt and her general
health showed signs Of improvement.
The movements Of ale Dolphin since
the vessel sailed away from Annapolis
Saturday noon were controlled by the
wish OF the president TO avoid haste and
to proIong the trip until today. Saturday
night she came TO anchor off Blaekiston
island. about ten miles inside OF the
mouth OF the Potomac, and the party
slept in quite water fvell into Sunday
morning. At breakfastht was determined
the party should go TO ehurch II church
could be reached. The maps were over
hauled TO find the largest nearby town.
This happened 10 be the interesting and
historical Leonardtown, at the head of
Breton bay in Maryland The Dolphin
drew too much water to get up to the
head OF the bay. so the party took TO the
steam launch and towing the dingey be-
hind ran up to the old town and landed.
IL was too late, however. 10 hear ser
vices in the only one of the churches that
had been opened that morning, 50 the
president stroiied over the town for an
hour The short stay at Leonardtown
was much enjoyed, and Mrs. Mckinley.
who insisted on accompanying her hus-
band, came back 70 the ship without IA
tigue. Returning 10 the Dolphin, the ship
cruised along up the river slowly and be-
fore evening again came 10 anchor In
the neighborhood Of Maryland point. An
early start was made up the river this
morning. and the Dolphin reached the
navy yard without Incident.
The president enjoyed his vacation
greatly. IT was the first he had had for
several years, and actually the first OF
the kind he had ever had. He was in
terested in everything he saw. He wore
a naval cap. looking Ike a yachtsman.
spent hours in inspecting every corner OF
the boat and questioned the officers and
sailors about everything he saw. Work
was not permitted. and the only sugges-
tlon of official life vas the daily weather
report, which was welcomed. and a tele-
gram received from Annapolis from Sec
retary AlEer. telling briefly what had been
done for the relief ot the food sufferers.
When he returned 20 the White House this
afternoon the president announced that
he would see no callers IN connection with
private affairs during the remainder OF
the day Hereafter he VIII not receive
personal calls after O'clock but viii de-
vote his time after that hour 70 the con-
sideration OF matters OF public business
only