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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
CAR MEN FINED.
Indianapolis Gains an Advantage in
the Fight For Cheaper Car Fares.


Indianapolis, Ind, April 1s.-The city
authorities today pressed the prosecu-
tons which had been instituted against
employees of the street railway based
upon violations of the sO-called cent
law, and secured a substantial advan-
tage in a recognition by a state court
that the law was valid.
Three conductors brought before the
city court entered pleas of not guilty,
after which, by consent of the company
a fine Of $50 in each individual case was
entered, followed by an appeal to the
higher court. This was preceded by a
motion TO Quash the afidavits, which
was overruled by the court.
The prosecution expressed his exuI-
tatiOn over the admission of the de-
Tense, as it is believed that coupled
with this admission and the ruling of
the court resistance of a federal deciS-
ion can be made until the supreme
court has an opportunity to meet the
issue.
No progress was made on the indict-
ments returned against the president
and superintendent of the company
and the several conductors and road
officers who were also indicted, cases
on the calendar taking precedence. All
of the defendants gave bond, the COM
pany or its attorneys entering surety.
Today the state uncovered another
law which is thought to be applicable
to the present trouble, ii being found in
the conspiracy act.
section of this law provides that
whenever any persons shall combine to
resist the enforcement of law it shall
be deemed felony, and upon convic-
ton the defendant is liable to a fine
ranging from SIS to $1,000 and impris-
onment from two to IA years. The sec
ton under which arrests and prosecu-
lions have so far been made is covered
by the penalty clause of the new law,
in which the fine ranges from $50 to
$500
No trouble occurred today on any of
the company lines, the conductors ac-
cepting the reduced fare without COM
ment, although if cents were rendered
and no change requested it was rung up
the same as heretofore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
ART LINENS.

New Linen Laundry bags for en-
bordering with patent pockets.
New WEIGH Rare Bit Tray Cloths.
New Picture Frames for embrOider-
ing.
New yellow KID Pillow Tops.
New Doylies and Center Pieces with
ready embroidered eyelets, others with
satin hem. This is new work and will
interest you.
New 9-inch Linen DOylies worth 1Oc,
for sc.
New 1S-inch Center Pieces worth 25c,
for 1Sc.
Hemstitched Linen Tray cloths,
stamped, 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
DEMAND FOR FLOWERS.
New Yorkers Spent More Than 5000
600 For Easter Decorations

New York, April ia leading florist
said today the sales of flowers for Easter
amounted to more than $500 900. Azslias.
ascension lilies and Dubious flowers
such as tulips hyacinths and lilies of the
valley, We're mostly sought
The prices We're very high for. accord
ing to the florist, in no other business is
the connection between demand and price
50 apparent Sometimes there is such a
glut in the flower market that it becomes
necessary to sell surplus stock to street
vendors It often happens that 10 900
roses are sold in one day for SO and
tWenty-four hours later when the de-
mand suddenly renewS, that number
would bring 81 OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Two KilIed bv Dynamite.

Clifton, Ariz., April 19.-Jesus Caste
NADIA and Jose Sanches, Mexican en-
ployes of the WinOna Copper company,
aged % and 81 years, were almost blown
TO pieces yesterday near this place.
They had been sent a mile from town
with a large piece of copper matte. The
matte weighed several tons, and had to
be broken into smaller pieces to be put
snto the furnaces for smelling. Caste
NADIA and Sanches had drilled a hole
into the mass and were tamping dyna-
mite into it when the material explod-
ed, killing both instantly. Castenada's
body was dismembered. Both had fam
flieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Powell Clayton Slightly Better.

st. Louis, April 19-Gen Powell
Clayton United States minister to
Mexico. who has been i'll at the Plan
ters' hotel for some time, threatened
with pneumonia, is sufficiently recover
ed to depart for his home in Little Rock
in the care of his private secretary. He
will shortly return to the city if his
health permits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Sec Your own Land First.

Only a few hours journey by stage
from Flagstaff, Ariz, on the Santa Fe
route, is the most marvellous scenic
wonder of the American continent. a
veritable Titan of chasms-the Grand
Canon of the Colorado River-thfrteen
miles long, over mile deep, and point
ed like a flower. Profusely illustrated
descriptive book, 1.-The Grand Canon. .
mailed free. w. J. Black, G. P. A,
"A. It. & S. F. Ry., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
British Cruiser Talbot Arrives.

New York, April 19.-The British
cruiser Talbot arrived this morning
from Jamaica and anchored in the
North river. The Talbot will represent
the British government in the naval
display at the Grant monument cele-
rows. the Talbot saluted Fort Wads-
worth. The royal sugar commission
are on board the Talbot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Nae sharkey-Mah Mill.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 19-Dan Lynlen'
Sharkey's manager, arrived mere TO-DAY ,
or6 beId a consultation with john
Quinn. the manager of Maher, concern
ing the proposed night They d lee. S5e 10
49, ciIIh because of its location on
Conev island. The club viii be REQUEST
ed to put up a deposit of $4,000 TO guar
antee that it will be able to pull on me
e5 zoo as a guarantee that he viii be
ready to fight on the day set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
TEWELRY.

Patent Toe Belt Pins for leather belts
for this sale sc.
Latest style in Shirt Waist Sets, large
buttons with jeweled centers-worth
Paper Knives, with pearl blade and
Sterling Handle Csc.
Large size Paper Knife, with pearl
blade and Sterling Handle, a $1.00 Knife
-5Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
LIKE JACK HORNER.
Miss Densmore Puts in a Finger and
Pulls Out a Plum.

Boston, Mass, April 19.-Miss Grace
Densnore, who recently contracted with
New Jersey woman to sell her middle
finger for a grating process in order to
studies in music, is in luck
She was today offered a free scholar
ship in the Boston Conservatory of Mu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Attention Bros. of Upchurch Lodge
No. 244. a. O. U. w

You are earnestly requested to assem-
BILE at our hall at 1870 p. m. Tuesday
for the purpose of attending the funeral
of our deceased brother, Fred Vesper.
Residence 1901 Quincy street.
H. L. STUDEVANT
Master Workman.
S. c. GARRARD. Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

Mid-Continent Band promenade con-
cert and dance, at Hamilton hall Fri
day night, April %. Admission Csc.
Ladies admitted free if accompanied by
q gentleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

The funeral services of F. H. Vesper
will be held at his late residence, 1901
Quincy street, Tuesday afternoon,
April 20. at 2 o'clock. Friends of the
family are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

California Express, every day in the
year via the Santa Fe Route, with
Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers,
leaves Topeka at ABS D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

Not how cheap but how good IS the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. lip and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

Scalp humors and dandruff removed
by the use of Ayers Hair Vigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
Mineral Water

The finest in the west. Come and try il.
J. w. PHILLIPS. 612 w. Eighth Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
RIBBONS.

IF you haven't seen our
new Ribbons you want to
get in line.
Our 48c fancies are won
derful values.
Our 5-inch gauge Ribbons
are light and airy for the
new Organdies.
Our 5-inch Roman stripes
are pretty for collars, sashes,
ETC., and the price is SOC.
Narrow plaids for chill
dren's hair ribbons and col
lars, 20 and 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19

For justice 10 some OF the faculty who
accepted accomplishment, I will say that
they were not required to swear alleg-
lance to the state administration, and did
not as pTerequite to their employment,
as has been reported. They were, how
ever, I believe requested to say that they
would support the new president or at
least not antagonize him in the manage
ment of the college. Respectfully
The herald., 1897-09-05

There is no doubt that the North Ger
man Lloyd line has made its supreme
effort In putting this boat on the trans
Atlantic ferry. It is some years now
since its vessels. though admirable in
many ways, being we'll appointed,
speedy and safe. were fully up to date.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse is
more than up to date. Besides her su-
periority in size and her hoped for SUI
perlative speed, she possesses many
features that will make for comfort,
safety, and. unalloyed delight.
Her big dining room, which takes up
the entire breadth of the ship, in which
$50 persons can dine at once has mag
nificent, lofty ceiling and handsome gall
leries that suggest a great auditorium
on land rather than anything on ship
board.
The long promenade deck. 400 feet
from end to end. is the finest walk of
its sort in the world. In fourteen laps
the promenader will have walked more
than 300 feet over a mile, and it con-
talns number of corners formed by
deck structures of various breadths, Of
fering passengers protection against the
wind and spray, besides affording ad-
mirable filtration inches sure to be
greatly appreciated by young folks.
There are 200 staterooms for $50 first
cabin passengers. accommodations for
The herald., 1897-09-05
NEW SUMMER SPORT At CHAUTAUQUA
Turtle Fighting the Latest Fad--Not Con-
Quoted on the Assembly Grounds.

Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Turtle
ences which every summer are taught at
this intellectual resort. 1t is not down
in the curriculum and is altogether an
elective course. But the knowledge
hunting pilgrims who come once a year
to drink at this fountain of knowledge
may delve in the science to their hearts
content, provided they have the price of
admission and the proper countersign.
This is the first season that turtle
fighting has been introduced here. Be-
fore Nero lost so much of his popularity
and social position in Rome, the sport
was one of the favorite diversions among
the Four Hundred of the Eternal City;
but with Neros retirement it gradually
died out and has not been revived in
any systematic form until this year at
Chautauqua.
Two thoughtful men discovered the
boisterous features which belong to a
dead-game turtle fight quite by acci-
dent. They had been poring over their
books until their heads swan and they
pined for fresh air. They found it in the
swamp below Prendergast Point, and
also the turtles. They were belligerent
swapping turtles, common to the swampy
shores of the lake, and they were squar-
ing away for battle when the two
scholars from Chautauqua came upon
them.
They watched them fight until the
sun had dipped down behind the hills
into Lake Erie; then the turtles called
1t draw, and were retiring to their re-
spective corners when the scholars
pounced upon them and brought them
back to the hotel.
There were some real sports at the
hotel-race-track sports who had gone
to Chautauqua by mistake, and were
'Nassing away the time as ~est they coul6
until the harness horses went to Buffalo
for the grand circuit.
To distinguish the fighters they paint
ed in bright red letters their names
upon the turtles backs. One was Jack
Downs, and the other was Billy Lai-
kens. The principals, with their sec
onds and hackers, adjourned to the
woods beyond the Jurisdiction of the
Assembly, where pit was dug and a
ring formed The battle was to a fin
ish and was for $50 a side. There were
no preliminaries. The two turtles spar
red in pondereus way for an opening.
then both snapped at once. Billy had
Jack by one flipper, and Jack had a
half Ne.son grip on Billy's neck. There
was no breaking them away. The sports
watched the struggle until it became
monotonous, and then tried to club
them apart. That was not attended
with any success, and it began to look
as II the battle would have to be de-
clared draw, when the owner of Billy
conceived a brilliant idea. Taking his
cane. he forced it between the two tur-
tiles and then placed the end in the forks
The herald., 1897-09-05

could catch in the lake, and the fisher
man after a nights search in the
swamps bordering the Chadokoin River
returned with 35-pound snapper. He
was named Bob Fitz, and was matched
against Billy on the spot. The fight
took place that afternoon at Point
Chautauqua, a resort across the lake,
where the sale of firewater is not pro-
hibited.
1t was mighty struggle. Owing to
Bob Fitz's weight, he was made hot
favorite, and odds of two to one were
offered against Billy. His owner took
them all, and bet the dinners on the
side. When time was called Billy wait
ed for a lead. and when Bob had run
his neck out two or three lengths, Billy
snapped it just as he had snapped
Jacks, and held it in his vise-like jaws.
Bob countered with a bite on the flabby
part of Billy's body, which was under
meath the shell, and they were suspend
ed. For two hours they hung there
with the sports watching them, and
then the newcomer conceded the fight
They had to cut his head off in order to
separate him from Billy. Other sum-
mer men heard of the sport, and they
bought turtles from the fishermen, and
it is dull day when from two to three
fights are not pulled off.
The herald., 1897-09-05
NO NEED TO
HEAvE THE LEAD.
New Device That Registers
Depth Of Water COntin-
u0uSly on a Dial.
TELEPHONES FROM OCEAN BED.
Thus Showing the Character of the
B0ttom-T0 Be Tested by
Government Experts.

An ingenious invention designed to
lessen the perils of ocean travel has just
been patented by an experienced skip
per. Captain Ferdinand Foster, of the
steamer AL. Foster. 1t seems likely to
make back number of one of the old
est of the sailors mplements-the cord
and weight used from time immemorial
to test the depth of water in which a
ship is sailing by means of the process
known as "heaving the lead" The use
lessness Of this process in an emergency
was shown by the fate that befell the
ocean greyhound st. Paul. 1t will be
remembered that on a foggy day the
big steamer found herself off her course.
steering through the darkness no one
knew exactly where. In accordance with
custom a man was sent to the chains
with the lead for the purpose of keeping
the pilot posted regarding the depth of
the water. The lead was heaved once
and showed a satisfactory depth of
water. The usual interval elapsed be-
fore the lead was heaved again. When
the cry of the man in the chains was
next heard there was CONSERVATION in
the big ship. The second cast had shown
that the steamer was in shallow water,
ana DeIOre any steps COulQ De taken TO
get her out of danger her keel glided
softly on the sands and she was beached
hard and fast. Had the sandy beach been
a rocky shore terrible disaster would
have occurred and the inadequacy Of
the old method of testing the depth of
water under vessels bow would have
been still further emphasized.
1t is with the intention of remedying
this serious defect in the apparatus of
navigation that Captain Foster has,
after much study, invented the device
referred to. 1t consists of an oblong
piece Of metal, fitted with fins at the
top and bottom and sides. The fins are
similar in design to those on the Hol-
land submarine boat, and are designed
to enable the contrivance to sink to the
deepest depths of water. The great su-
periority of this idea over the old meth
cd consists in the fact that instead of
having to be thrown overheard at in
tervals the new device can be suspend
ed at the exact depth of water that a
vessels must draw to be perfectly safe,
The herald., 1897-09-05
ELECTRICITY
FROM WATER.
Power from Rivers in Central
and South America and
Europe.

Those who are developing the nat
ural resources of Central and South
America are quick to see the uses to
which water power can be put in the
generation of electricity. Coal is ex-
pensive in these low latitudes, and the
cost of supplying power by means of
steam is much greater than that of
utilizing the water that comes down by
the door. OF the output of the Western
Electric Company. 40 per cent. of that
which goes to the countries south of
US is for use in connection with water
power while the like percentage in do
mestic output is only 10. In most of the
The herald., 1897-09-05
OF THE
HUNTING SEASON,
An Old Guide Talks About
Amateurs and Shoot
ing-IrOns.
TALES TRAGIC AND HUMOROUS.
Incredible RecklesSneSs of Novices.
Blaze Away at Everything
That Comes in Sight.

With the coming Of the hunting sea.
son in September and October begins a
long chronicle of accidents from the
careless handling of firearms. They
are as recurrent as the drowning catas-
trophies of the swimming and boatine
season, yet ordinary precaution would
prevent at least nine e-tenths of them.
The words of an Adirondack guide who
has had 20 years. experience in dealing
with all kinds of sportsmen are inter-
esting upon this point.
1T is difficult to believe" said this
veteran recently, 'the folly that men
will be guilty of when they find them.
selves in the midst of a wilderness
They seem to think that because there
Is nobody else in sight they can shoot
in any direction, and they keep up a
fusilade that makes it dangerous for
anybody to come within a mile of their
camp.
Now, learned long time ago that
a man can't be too careful in hand1ine
shooting-irons; yet four times in nv
experience guns have gone off in nv
hands when l didn't expect it. I never
hurt anybody, because I always keen
the muzzle pointed out of harms way.
"a rule that everyone would do we'll to
follow. but which novices habitually
disregard.
Another class that the man who
values his life will do we'll to keep clear
of consists of the fellows who get ex-
cited and blaze away at the first NOV
ing thing they see. Every hunting
ground for deer or moose has two or
three stories of fatal accidents of this
sort. Here is one that occurred in the
Adirondacks a few years ago:
A TRAGIC INCIDENT.
1.-TWO men, whose names I shall not
give as one of them is alive to-day, were
camping in the Cranberry Lake country
and started out one evening to get
sunset shot on one of the small ponds
near by. When they reached the pond
they separated and started about it in
opposite directions. AS one of them
whom I'll call B.-was working his way
The herald., 1897-09-05

huahua, Mexico; San Gil, Colombia,
and San Christobal, Venezuela.
The General Electric Company, too,
has installed several plants of this kind
in the South. The Electric Power
Transmission Company at Pachuca,
Mexico, develops $500 horse power and
transmits it nineteen miles for power,
mining and light. The San Rafael Paper
Mills, at Ameca, Mexico, gets 750 horse
power, and for Puebla, Mexico, the
Puebla Lighting Company generates
965 horse power and sends it nine miles
into the city.
The Stanley Electric Company is con-
structing for the Jalapa Electric Light
Company a plant which develops 800
horse power and carries it eight miles
to Jalapa. The same company has in
stalled a 400-horse power plant for the
Mazipal Copper Company of Concep-
ton del Oro, Mexico. The line is seven
miles long. The Compania de Alum
brado Electrico of San Salvador gets
800 horse power from point seven
miles distant.
Percy Burbank generates $50 horse
power five miles from Lima, Peru, and
sends it into that city for light and
power.
Way down in the Argentine Republic
the Cordova Light and Power Company
develops 5000 horse power and sends it
sixteen miles into the city of Cordova.
IN EUROPE.
European countries do not seem to
have taken hold of the generation of
electricity by water power with the en-
ergy the New World has shown. Up
to 1894 the largest amount of power
produced electrically from water flow
was 5000 horse power, generated at the
falls of Tivoli. Italy, and transmitted
seventeen miles to light Rome. Then.
too the first power transmission plant
in the world was that shown at the
Electrical Exposition at Munich in
1882. Power, not much, to be sure, but
still some. was sent from Miesbach
thirty-seven miles into Munich.
The Lauffen-Frankfort plant, from
Lauffen to Frankfort on the Main. was
installed in 1891.
Work at Rhinefelden, on the upper
Rhine, is going on now. Here $1,000
horse power will be developed by means
of twenty turbines. Ten thousand
horse power will be used in electric
chemical industries and the rest in
light. 1t is intended to build up city
around the town Of Rhinefelden.
The herald., 1897-09-05

of two saplings. The fighters still hung
on. NOW" announced the manager
of Billy. "the first that let's go loses the
fight. and there must be no interfer-
ence."
governed all the subsequent turtle
fights, and they are eminently just and
impartial. In that fight Billy won. He
had two pounds the best of it in the
weights, and three hours after he was
suspended across the cane Jack opened
his jaws and threw up the sponge.
That was the real beginning of tur-
tie fighting carnival which has grown
The herald., 1897-09-05
Great Speed AntiCip0Ecd

men are always chary Of such informa-
ton: but there is good reason to be-
lieve that s2000,00o would be much too
small guess. She is beautiful as well
as costly. Indeed, to the layman she
appears by far the handsomest ship
afioat. judging from the model recently
put on exhibition at the New York Of
flee of the company. 1t is expected,
too, that she will prove a very fast ves-
sci: in fact her builders have guaran-
teed a speed of twenty-five knots an
hour, and though this result cannot be
looked for till she has been voyaging
some time, it is freely predicted that