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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-14

Cape Girardeat Gazette: Among
a number Of statesmen arrested on
December 81 for systematic steal
ing from the Berry Dry Goods Co.,
st. Louis, was Will Haupt, of this
city. Haupt appears to have been
lured into crime by the experts
among his brother salesmen, who
had been robbing the company for
years.
Cape Girardeau Gazette: The
st. Charles hotel is commencing to
feel its expected rush Of business.
AS many as fifteen sterling com
mercial travellers from the big cities
were guests there Tuesday night
and the prospects are that the num-
ber will steadily increase.
Cape Girardeau Gazette; Judge
Riley's oral charge to the grand
jury in the circuit court at Jackson
last Monday was one of tho most
conscientious and comprehensive
we have ever heard from the bench.
He is a just judge in every sense
Of the term, and law in his court
means justice as far as he is able to
control its operations.
Dexter Messenger: The mortal
ity in this vicinity during the past
two weeks has exceeded any sim
liar period for a number Of years
Both old and young have been the
victims Of the reaper Death, al
though the grim monster has shown
a preference for the old and middle
aged.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-14
The FdVOIite Home RCnedQ.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per-
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
ifyoufeel dull, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly; poor appA-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure YOU,
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you ana bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LlVEF
REGULATOR.
j. H. zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia,
.s.~=--.-ss-e-=--'----..-
after she passes 40 by saying she is
slender.
The inventor of pins did more.
for the world than the builder ~
the pyramids.
A store that gives credit will noi
be boycotted by men who must pay
cash at other places.
A good cook is one who cdr
make steWed primes taste as fshe
had washed them before cooking
them.
One of the funniest things in the
world is to see a woman cry not
because see wants to, but because
she thinks she ought to.
If32,00O,OOO women sho'ild Clasp
hands they could reach round the
globe; but they had better be al
home attending to family matters.
Every day or two we meet some
body who complains that he does
not get along very well. DID You
ever know any one who did get
along WE'LL
In complimenting women IN gen
eral, man makes drafts on his i'm
agination and his gallantry, which
his wife and daughter expected him
to cash.
No man can become woman's
husband and be fair with her; the
only man who are fair with women
are bachelors, equal suffrage lee
turers and preachers.
The oId-fashioned woman who
took her troubles to the Lord in
prayer has been succeeded by the
woman, who takes hers to the edi-
tor of q woman'5 magazine.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-14
Some Chunks Of Solid Truth.

Keep the heart yonng and the
body will be slow IN growing old.
You can always please q woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
NORTH TOPEKA.

Picture frames made to order; $50
Kan. ave. Postohice room
Canon Miner went to HOltOn yeSter-
day where he held services last even
ing.
Roy Cannon returned last evening
from Texas where he has been spending
the past week
Rev. w K Damuth conducted the
services at the Church of the Good
Shepherd last evening
Miss Bierbach of St. Louis arrived
yesterday and will spend month with
Miss Matte French of Monroe street.
Miss Ella Day of Wabaunsee county,
who has been attending school in HOI-
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Isabel Day of
1876 Quincy street
The social which was to have been
given by the EpWOrth League at the
home of Rev. T. E. Chandler has been
indefinitely postponed.
A musical and literary entertainment
by Rev. Isaac Wilson. Tuesday evening,
June %, North Christian church. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
Misses Ethel and Edna Patterson of
Lyndon. are the guests of Miss Grace
Plummer of 914 Quincy street. They
will return to their home tomorrow.
Miss celia Lukens is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Ryan of Kansas City Miss
Eleanor Lukens will go down this week
and viii also be Mrs. Ryan's guest.
NJ. ". Costley is mourning the loss of
a fine umbrella which some juvenile
morning, leaving in its place a green
apple core which is not fair exchange.
Miss Edna Parkhurst left today at
noon for Wichita where she will sing
one of the solo parts in the oratOriO
Elijah" to be given there in the near
future.
Rev.W. B. Hutchinson has been elect
ed delegate to the seventh annual
convention of the B. Y. p. q. to be
held at Chattanooga. Tenn. Rev Hutch
insOn will probably leave next week for
Tennessee.
Little Donald ParamOre will leave to-
morrow for California, where he will
join his mother who has been spending
the past six weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Davies of Pasadena. Mrs. Para
mOre's friends will be glad to hear that
her health still continues to improve.
Mr.. E. B. AkerOyd who was stricken
with paralysis Thursday died last even
ing at his home 1926 Harrison street. Mr..
AkerOyd was one of the old citizens of
this side and was highly esteemed. He
was bout 63 years of age and leaves
widow. The funeral will be tomorrow
afternoon from his late home, the inter-
ment being at the Topeka cemetery.
Rev E NJ. McClain of the North Con-
gregational church Will have charge of
the services.
Mr.. VIII Blackburn died this morn
ing at 2:30 o'clock at his home 1418 LO-
gan street. Mr.. Blackburn has been
sufferer from consumption for the past
four years, but has only been confined
to his bed for the last six weeks. He
leaves q mother and brother to mourn
his loss. The funeral will be held Wed
EeSGay morning al 10 o'clock from the
Baptist church, the interment will be
in the Topeka cemetery. Rev. Barrett
viii nave charge OF the services at the
church, he having performed the same
sad duty for the deceased father,
brother, and sister. Capital lodge No.
8, A. O. U. w. of which Mr.. Blackburn
was a member will have charge of the
service at the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28

ity with which the market moved up and
down had the effect of shaking off the
small fry" the element of mystery at
tached to identity of the big sellers add
wild all the way from T215c to 1112c as
compared with Saturdays close of I2Ssc-
A perfect food of offerings was poured in
the market, but it was exceedingly diff
cult to dispose of any until the price
struck 691ac which occurred so quickly
after the opening that spectators heads
fairly swan. Then the market reacted
with a jolt, without stop to nc Down
it went to lie, where it hung for While.
then at single bound the price jumped
was utterly ignored by traders. 1t rath-
er favored the bears Liverpool was dis
appointing, showing only a I'D advance
and the weather west and south was
ideal. Northwest receipts were small. 2S9
cars against 3l4 last week and Gil a year
ago. Around II o'clock the excitement
subsidized to Il great extent with prices
generally creeping back to opening fig
ureS.
CORN-Was quiet but firm There was
TENDER opened shade higher at 26d 261sc
and advanced to 263sc. Local receipts
amounted to 342 cars, considerably below
estimates.
steady, mainly through sympathy with
corn. Local receipts were 341 cars Sep
TENDER opened at 1Sc and held at about
PR6VISIONs-w active and strong,
helped by firm hog market. There was
good outside support to the market and
considerable short covering. September
pork opened TIC higher at $7.65, advanced
to $7.7215 and reacted to $7.S212. Septem-
Der lard opened TIC higher at &1212 and
ed sc higher at $4-55 and advanced to
81 571aII4. 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
LAUGHING GAS EXPLODES
Blowing a Plate Glass Window Into
a Crowded Street.

Chicago, June 2S.-BIown from the
sash by an explosion of laughing gas
20 pounds of plate glass crashed from
the ninth story of the Champlaih build
ing at State and Madison streets to the
sidewalk, and narrowly missed a crowd
of people. The big section of glass was
smashed into a thousand pieces, which
flew in all directions. Fragments were
strewn about Madison street for half
block, and covered the floor Of a pass
ing cable train.
When the explosion took place the
sidewalk at the corner was blocked
with people. The glass struck the edge
of the sidewalk and the granite block of
the Madison street pavement when there
CHANGED to be a lull in the stream of
passers-by at the spot
DR.. Welch, a dentist, in room 904
Champlain building, had just dismissed
patient. The odor of gas was slight
~ noticed in the office, and an effort
was made to have the leak stopped. DR.
WEIGH stepped out to find the janitOr
and hardly had he gone ten feet when
the explosion took place. The shock
was plainly heard throughout the big
building The glass was torn from the
sash its entire width but a stliD was
left at the top.
Two buggies were hitched to the side
walk on the Madison street side, and
within a space of five feet between
them, the glass fell. The horses heads
were turned in the opposite direction, or
the animals would probably have been
seriously injured, if not killed by the
flying pieces. Men and women on the
sidewalk who escaped the crash were
dumbfounded at the noise and rushed
into Foreman's shoe store, thinking the
top of the building was tumbling down.
officer McNally's helmet was struck by
chunks of the glass, but the material
was not pierced.
Flames burst out of the broken win
dow and an alarm of fire was turned in
crowds of people. attracted by the
changing of the bells rushed to the cor
ner and blOckaded both State and Mad
ison streets. By the time the firemen
arrived tongues of flames were licking
the woodwork of the window in DR.
Welch's office. The chemical apparatus
quickly extinguished the blaze. The
tanks of laughing gas were secured and
the danger of further damage averted
When the flames were extinguished
great difficulty was met with in Kidding
the offices adjoining the dental parIors
of laughing gas. The employees Of a
photograph gallery on the same floor
were nearly overcome by it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
FASTEST TORPEDO BOAT.


Some Wonderful Performances on the
POrter's Practice Trips.
The torpedo boat Porter, which has
been in commission about year, has
been astonishing naval experts and 9TH
ers by a series of performances which
have proved her to be the fastest boat
in the United States navy and possibly
the speediest craft adoat.
Not long ago the Porter was out for
practice spin in New York harbor, when
the Sandy Hook, the fastest steamer
running out of that port was sighted.
The Sandy Hook is scheduled to run at
a speed of 20 knots an hour; but, al
though her captain made a desperate
effort to sustain the reputation of his
boat, the Porter not only overhauled her
in short order, but described complete
circle about the crack steamer.
A still more recent performance has
added to her laurels. With the members
of the naval inspection board as passen-
gers the Porter started out on a trial
run, not to test her speed, but to prove
that she was seaworthy. She made a
complete circle around Long Island, a
distance of nearly 800 miles, in IL hours
80 minutes, including two stops.
At no time during the trip was the
boat given her head. The steam pressure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28

A. @, Ferguson, and he claims for his
invention a greater perfection than that
attained by Edison in his photograph or
Berliner with his gramophOne. Mr..
Ferguson calls his machine the GghtO-
phone.
The mechanism is rather simple for
so wonderful a continuance. 1t consists
of two disks and light shaft in which
is an arrangement of lenses. The disks
are revolved at right angles to each
other by means of hand crank and are
given a rapid motion, one moving hori-
zontally, the other perpendicularly. On
the upper surface of the horizontal disk
is clamped a highly sensitized plate.
PHOTOGRAPHERS would call it a Every
rapid plate" On a level with it at one
side is placed a sensitive diaphragm,
which operates a vibrating shutter
placed in the bottom of light tube.
This apparatus is completely enclosed
in a hood which excludes all light ex-
cept that which enters through the
tube. The machine is fitted with a wide
mouthed horn, such as those used on
monographs. Into this the operator
speaks. The voice waves cause the dia-
phragm to vibrate, and this in turn
causes the light shutter to futter in
unison. Each time the shutter opens
ray of light strikes the sensitized plate,
and as the latter is revolved rapidly the
sound is recorded in a series of wavy
lines. Exposures of the plate are made
at the rate of 1000 per second. The best
record obtained with the kaleidoscope is
400 per second.
The plate is developed by ordinary
Photographic methods, and from it
photo etching is made on a line plate.
From this plate disks of ceIluloid or
vuIcanized rubber are made. When one
of these is clamped to the reproducing
disk, a needle is dropped into the lines
and the handle turned. Then the light
ophone speaks. 1t reproduces the tones
exactly. They are not quite so loud as
those which the gramophone produces,
but they are more distinct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
TORPEDO BOAT PORTER.

was kept down to 200 pounds, whereas
225 pounds could easily have been car
ried. This circuit of the island was
made in quicker time than any boat has
ever accomplished before and all records
were broken.
The Porter is 175 feet long and has
171a feet beam. She is low in the
water for her full length, but when
speeding her bow is lifted clear out, so
that her forefoot is shown and her stern
settles down, giving the propellers a
chance to take a good grip. She was
built by the Herresheffs, the famous
yacht builders. The contract called for
a speed of 81 5 knots an hour over six
mile course, but on her speed trial she
showed %. "a knots, or over 33 statute
miles, an hour, and her commander,
Captain John G. Fremont, says he
expects that some day she will show a
speed of 30 knots an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
BUILDING TO STOP INN. Y.
Strike of 5000 Plasterers May Bring
Work to q Stan dstilL

New York, June 28.-The lockout of
5000 plasterers will go into effect to-
morrow and many sympathetic strikes
involving a large number of men of
other building trades, may result. The
firms in the Employing PIasterers' as
ISOLATION appear to have decided to
fight against the demands of the men
to the bitter end. The bosses have
already advertised for Nmen in out of
town newspapers, but up to Saturday
no nOn-uniOn men had been put to
work on any Of the buildings now be-
ing erected in this city.
Wherever non-uniOn plasterers are
found at work tomorrow general strikes
will be ordered Immediately. Among
the buildings on which strikes ara
threatened are those of the new Hotel
victoria and New York Athletic
club houses, DelmonicO's and Sherrv's
The situation is considered the most
serious in the building trades for some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Independent Colored Voters.

The colored people are pushing the or
ganization of the Independent political
league The following members of the
executive committee held a meeting in
Topeka recently: J. w. Anderson, To-
peka; Thomas Glover Wichita; George
Moore, Graham, L. c. Todd Oskaloo-
sa; P G. Thomas of Wyandottee. P. c.
Thomas who is chairman of the COM
nlittee told Journal reporter today
that the work of organizing will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. ''Our
plan is said he, ''to organize our peo-
pie so that they will make a stand for
principles in politics. The old party
business is played out with the colored
people Our league already has mem
bership of 1913 and it's numbers will be
Increased"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the W. A Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers IN Grain, PROVISIONS
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan:
Liverpool I'd higher.
Visible supply: Wheat decreased 1873. =
600, corn decreased $4,000, oats decreased
81 900.
Exports four ports: Wheat 1855 6S1, -four
10 s55, corn u3, 469, oats 167, 315, wheat and
flour 209. CO.,
Total visible supply: Wheat 1s,794oo
corn 16. 913 900, oats 9, OBS 900.
Chicago stocks grain: Wheat 4,1O1 900,
corn 1878. 900, oats 1000
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis
this year 249 cars, last year 800 cars; Du-
luth this year 40 cars, last year 2S6 cars:
total this year 2S9 cars. last year 600 cars.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago 1900, Kan
sas City $500 Omaha $500.
Chicago receipts today; Wheat % cars.
grade Is; corn 342 cars, grade 241; oats 81
cars, grade 4S.
Second cable comes Liverpool unchang-
ed.
Puts September wheat 645gd642le, calls
September wheat 655sc puts September
corn 257sc, calls September corn 261sc: puts
September pork $7.67, calls September
pork SI.97.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
CIGARS FOR BATLIFF COYNE
Which Calls Forth the Longest Pub
lie Speech He Ever Made.

After the motions were disposed of in
the district court this morning Judge
Hazen recognized County Attorney Jet
more, who said that the jury DISCHARGED
had a final verdict to render He hand
ed Stenographer Cav a paper which
was read. It arraigned Bailiff John
COyne for many misdemeanOrs concern
ing his treatment, of the jury. The
bailiff sat in amazement until the
charges had been read, but when Al
Mooney who was a member of the Jury
arose and presented him with a box Of
cigars the expression changed to one of
satisfaction. Then the court bailiff did
what he has never been known to do.
He made a speech
Gentlemen of the jury" said he, Il
have been on duty in this court four
years and you are as fine a lot of men
as I have ever had anything to do with.
I thank you for this present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Chicago Livestock Market,

chicago, JUNE q.
Estimated receipts today 1900;
left over 1000. Market active, steady and
shade higher than Saturday. Lights So. %
as. So: mixed S3.35Q3.50; heavy $3.15Q3-45;
rough S3.156t3.25.
CATTLEEReceipts 1880; steady to
stronger. Beeves So 90d515; cows and
heifers $1.75a425; Texas steers S2.SOd4.20;
stockers and feeders $3.35d430.
SHEEP-Receipts q, 900. Market steady
to lower. Native sheep g. 2504.15; west
ems SO. 100000 lambs $2.00'd5.50.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday q, 061;
shipments 8, 500.
CATTLE Official receipts yesterday rs;
shipments 649.
SHEEP OFFICIAL receipts yesterday g.
$40; shipments 112
Estimated receipts hogs for tomorrow
q. 600 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, June q.
WHEAT-There was considerable new
wheat on the market today, prices &c to
No. 3 nonninaliy 62a64c: No 4, old sac; No.
spring no trading; No 2 soft, new SIC;
No. g. Sic; No. nominally 55Gt60c.
CORN-About 1c lower; No. white
211zc.
OATS-Fair, demand steady; No.
mixed nominally TIC.
RYE-No 2 nominalIy 2Sc.
HAY-Light demand. prices steady for
new prairie; choice timothy $S.000s.5O;
choice prairie Sc 00Q6.50-
BUTTER-Weak; fancy separator PFC;
dairy 10c.
EGGS-Steady; &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Widening KistIer street

Councilman Drew, Warner and Skin
ner of the cOmmitte on streets and
walks today decided to recommend that
Kstler street bewidened at Monroe and
that the alley between KistIer and
Kious and Madison and Monroe be
opened. The street at the junction with
Monroe is but u feet wide and o@1ugll
land will be taken from the kistIer
tract to make il 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
BARNEY QUAINT DEAD.
Body of an Early Settler Brought
Back for Burial


The remains of Barney QUAINT the
veteran Topeka contractor, who died
in Portland, Ore, last week, will arrive
in this city this afternoon at o'clock
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the under
taking establishment of DeMOsS & Pen
well, and the interment will be in To-
pel1a cemetery.
Barney QUAINT came to Topeka when
the city was but a struggling village,
and engaged in business as a carpenter
and builder. He later became a con-
tractor and worked with the late c. J.
Rosen on the first building of the state
insane asylum west of the city and the
reform school building. His business
proved profitable, and he made cOnsfd-
cradle money here.
About nine years ago he left Topeka
and went to Portland, Ore, for the ben
eft of his health. He has since resided
in that city He leaves a wife and one
son, Charles QUAINT, who resides on a
farm six miles west of the city.
The deceased was a member of Lodge
No 40, l. O. O. F. and lodge No 8
A. o. U. W. and these orders will have
charge of the funeral. He was Y years
of age.
William Blackburn, aged 50 years,
died of consumption at his home, 141S
Logan street North Topeka, last night.
Mr. Blackburn was a postal clerk en-
ployed in the United States railway mail
service and had a run on the Santa F'e
out of Kansas City west.
Mr.. Blackburn attained cOnSidera Bile
prominence some time ago by winning
first prize in the mail distributing con
test in which there were hundreds of
competitors. The prize was given Mr..
Blackburn for handling and distributing
the greatest quantity of mail in the al
lotted time.
The funeral will be held from North
Topeka Baptist church Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
William DeLong, for several years
weighmaster at the Southwestern Fuel
company yards in this city died of con-
sumption at Needles, Cal, on last Fri
day The remains will arrive in this
city tomorrow morning at 4 o'clock and
the funeral will probably be held from
the family residence the following day,
although no arrangements have as yet
been made.
Mr.. belong went to Needles, Cal,
about a month ago for the benefit of his
health. He leaves a wife and several
children. besides numerous relatives in
different parts of the state. Among the
relatives are Mr.. and Mrs. James Ram
sey of this city.
Mr.. belong was a member of lodge
No l. / 0. 0. F.. lodge No. $50 A. o. U.
w, and lodge No. $500 NJ. w A.
Pearl Warren, coIored, aged two years
died of stomach trouble at the home of
her parents, 1882 Van Buren, street The
funeral will be held from the residence
at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the
interment will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
Old Time Bookkeeping.

In ledger of 456 pages which was
found in an Auburn (Me.) curiosity
shop among a set of business books used
a century ago by a New Gloucester firm
there is not blot, though all the pages
are full of entries. The books were kept
with quill pen and homemade ink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
General Notes of Society and
Personal ItemSs
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Wednesday a party of young ladies
are going TO Leavenworth TO spend the
day They Will be chaperoned by Mrs.
c. r. Hudson. Those in the party are
Miss Louise Willis, Miss Lottie Page, of
Denver. Miss Libbie HazIett of Chicago,
Miss Edna Crane and Miss Lillian
WhftelOCk
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Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, june 2.
WHEAT-Broke &c in less than five
minutes today and in almost as short
space of time had recovered 11zc of the
break. The slump occurred on outside
selling and the extent of the offerings
was Considered as break in the July
corner, by some. AT any rate the rapid