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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-11
FEDERAL BUILDING REPAIRS DONE
Young Brothers Turned the BaiidInE Over
to Nc Fitch Yesterday.

Young Brothers have finished their
work on the government building and
nave turned it over to Mr.. Thomas g.
Fitcn, who IL the cuytodian os the build
ing. It now awaits the acceptance OF
the government
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-11

Mr W &. Stanley returned home yes
scrlay morning Gzn KznzS CSy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-11
CLARK LOVED HER
LETTERS EXPLAINING THE At.
TEMPTED MURDER.

Theory That Mrs, Alice Underwood Was
Oniy Working Clark Out of His Cash is
Sustained by Letters OF Clark's written
Probably Before the Trouble Occurred
Mrs, Sallie Clark Turns the Letters
Over to Reporter for the Eaeie-io
His Wife, Mr. and Mrs. Underwood, The
Public aud Hope Church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-11

A beautiful brilliant white Topaz
mounted in a ring, pin, stud or ear ring
will be sent TO any address on receipt
OF One DoEar in either money order or
stamps If not satisfactory money viii
be refunded.
In ordering state Ht1st71er small.
medium or large stones are desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27

Proba bly, the easiest thing in the
world is to talk too much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
MORTGAGES FOR S1,OsO,OOO
The Farwells Execute Obligations to
the New York Life.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-Mortgages aggregat-
ing S1,OS0, 900, given by the John W Far
well company, John V. Farwell, Charles
B. Farwen and Frank c.. Farwell, to the
New York Life Insurance company, were
filed for record yesterday.
The largest is for $500, 900. 1t runs until
January 1, 1908, and bears AZ per cent in
terest. 1t is given on 400 feet of property
between Monroe and Adams streets and
Market street and the river. 1t was Civ
by the John V. FarweH company, and
the instrument was signed by John v. and
Charles B. Farwell
Charles B. Farwe1 and wife gave two
mortgages, aggregating 1920. 900, due jan
uary 1, 1908, bearing AZ per cent interest,
on two pieces of property, one ITO feet on
Market street and ninety feet on Monroe
street, the second, ninety feet on Monroe
street, adjoining the river and extending
back 100 feet to the alley.
The third mortgage was for $4,000, due
January l, 1903, bearing per cent inter-
est. 1t was given by Frank C Farwell and
John V. Farwell on four lots in RUSSELL
subdivision of block 80 of school section
addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
SIGNAL CORPS FORMED.
New Feature of the Kansas National
Guard Organized.

Last night at the Commercial Club
rooms a number of Topeka's enterpris-
ing young men organized what will be
known as The Signal Corps of the Kan
sas National Guard. The corps will be
mounted on bicycles and will be the
first organization of the kind in Kan
SaS.
In New York these organizations,
mounted on wheels, are very popular
feature of the state encampments and
besides being quite a novelty are very
useful in the military maneuvers.
The corps will be uniformed by the
state and furnished with all the &C
couterments needed for service. and will
be instructed by Lieut. H. A. Smith,
U. S. A. w. S. Eberle was elected
chairman of the meeting and the mat
ter was thoroughly discussed. 1t was
decided that no attempt would be maze
to take part in the coming encampment
of the militia.
The next meeting of the corps will be
Thursday, September 2 at 625 Kansas
avenue, and all young men in the city
interested in this line of military drill
are requested to be present. The meet
ing will be called to order at 8 o'clock
and the organization will then elect Of
ficers and make arrangements to be
mustered in the National Guard of
the State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
HUMAN FREAKS HIS HOBBY
Chicago Professor Seeks for Persons
With Extra Fingers and Toes.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Eft was
only a short time ago that an
autopsy club was organized among the
students of the University of Chicago
This idea was conceived by DIR. Fred
erick Starr, professor of anthropology
in the South side institution. Each
member of this organization waived all
rights to integral burial and donated to
his associates all the brains that sur
vived his earthly career to the specu-
1atiOnS of the diSSecting table.
Prof. Starr is now looking for repre-
sentatives of the genus homo who have
been endowed by overzealous nature
with six fingers on one hand and SIX
toes on one foot.
DIR. Starr is an anthropologist and
ethnologist of no mean repute.
In pursuance of his new line of in
vestigation, Prof. Starr has caused to
be Inserted in a local paper the follow
ing "ad":
Wanted Information regarding
cases of persons with six fingers on one
hand or six toes on one foot; it will be
to the interest of such cases to address
F. S, $500 Jackson av.''
Prof. Starr was sought by numerous
inquiries yesterday, many of whom re-
garded the personal as a joke. To all
Corners the learned savant extended
cordial welcome, but declined to say
what he intended to do with the super
numerary dig4ts.
do you intend to amputate them and
turn them over to the Autopsy club?''
the anthropologs st was asked.
Prof. Starr smiled. but was as mute
as the Mexican skulls that decorate his
room.
How about making plaster of paris
cast of these six-toed individuals and
placing them in Walker muSeum?' ask
ed another.
Prof. Starr smiled again. but was as
Speechless as Billy Mangler in pro-
ceeding before Judge Dunno.
All that the university professor
would consent to divulge in the matter
was his intention to contribute his six
Inc CT tnsa6 hS6 l-xrca inTae- RI
science. The public must guess the
rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
BEES CHASE CYCLIST.
New Jersey Wheelman Has an Excit-
ing Race With Insects.

New York, Aug. 27.-Having broken
the bicycle record between Wilbur and
Titusville, N. J., with swarm of honey
bees on his back, Henry Holcomb is
now regarded as the sweetest thing in
Hamilton township.
Henry noticed a few bees buzZing
along in front. At first he thought the
insects were trying to pace him, and he
laughed aloud at the idea, but soon the
buzzing grew louder and, glancing over
his shoulder, the grocery clerk beheld
thebees hundreds of them-chasing
him at full speed.
chine, but the bees rapidly overhauled
him. Soon the queen bee landed on
the back of his neck, with her courtiers
and ladies in waiting, and Henry eX-
pected every moment to feel a puncture
that would pitch him headlong into the
rock road.
But the bees seemed to take to Henry.
They crawled into his ears and nestled
in his hair. Whole colonies of bees
crawled down into the neck of his
sweater and perched on his shoulder
blades They piled up in layers until
the people who saw Henry fit by
thought he was wearing a knapsack.
Dripping with perspiration and half
dead he rode up to the house of David
A1drich, a bee tanner of Wilbur, N. j.
Save mel walled Henry, as he dis
mounted at the front of the gate.
Mr.. Aldrich placed a sheet on the
ground stood Henry and a beehive in
the center and then beat sonata in G
dropped off and crawled into the hive.
At the end of five minutes Henry was
entirely clear of insects-and he eS-
capped, too, without a single prod.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
MILLIONS FOR PARKS.
New York City Mapping Out a Mag
nificent Out Door Programme


New York, Aug. 27.-Those Gothamites
who are housed in layers, story upon
story high, without outrageous settings,
save the vines and dwarfed trees in their
inner courts, naturally turn their
thoughts parkward and raise no objec-
lions when millions of dollars are talked
about for the completion or a park sys>
tenn that will some day surpass that OF
any other great city in the world.
Most of the money will be spent north
of the Harlem, although a good deal of
work is now being done south of the
river.
The parks already laid out on the
North side constitute an area almost
finished, this growing and picturesque
section will have an almost continuous
string of parks, from the Harlem river to
the Westchester county line, one of them
alone having a trifle more than double
the area of Central park. By far the
larger portion of the amounts to be ex-
pended for park and parkway construc-
ton will be for the proposed Grand boule-
ward and Concourse. 1t has been esti-
mated that the improvement will cost
S25. 100000. The plans provide for stu
pendous structure, with plazas, arches,
gardens, fountains, bridges and other ac-
1t W. wipe out of existence some of the
finest mansions and villa plots in the an
nexed district, but as it will add to the at
Effectiveness of the metropolis, the tax
payers are not grumbIing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27

Edward Everett said recently that he
believes that the thorough training in
Latin given the Boston boys from
1885 to 1775 had much to do with that
city's reputation as literary center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
RICO SAYS HE'S HAPPY.
His Princess Chimay Announces That
She Will Not Appear on the
Stage Anywhere.

Berlin, Aug. 2z.-News reaches Berlin
today of the Princess Chimay and her be-
loved gypsy bandmaster, Rigo; from the
inner Businesses of the Lueneburger
Haide, the most secluded and most UNI
frequented rural region of the Fatherland.
According to this report the nuch-men-
ton couple repaired to the Haide three
weeks ago They secured lonesome for
est cottage in Einemhof. Because the au-
thorities refused to grant Rigo a hunting
permit he took revenge by keeping away
from the city of Lueneburg.
Rigo, however, met some coniviviaI
friends in the Stadtkapelle, who prepared
a surprise party for the strangers in
Einemhof. Champagne was served from
huge punch bowl and a jovial time was
enjoyed.
During the entertainment Rigo was
asked if he were in reality as unhappy as
some papers has reported him to be. He
replied:
None can be happier than am.
have plenty of good food to eat and all
want to drink, and have the most beau
tiful wife in the world
Despite reports to the contrary, it would
seem that the Rigo-Chimay couple did
not stop in Berlin on their way to the
Lueneburger FIaide, and that there was
no quarrel between them.
Princess Chimay presented the people
of Einemhof with number of pretty SOU
venirs. She told them that only to spite
her family did she permit certain photo
graphs to be taken, appearing before the
footlights anywhere. She and her Rigo,
whom she claims to adore, have planned
voyage to India for the autumn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
PARr1sANsHIP GONE MAD.

Nothing perhaps leads people into
such queer extravagances as partisan
politics. Enthusiastic partisans have
so long attributed all the blessings
which come to the country, in what
ever form, to the wisdom. patriotism and
statesmanIike course of the political
party with which they happen a [ the time
TO be affiliated, and all the evils which
befaH the country to the other party or
parties, that many of them have doubt
less come to believe their own asser-
lions concerning such matters.
During the presidential administra-
ton Immediately preceding the present
one, there was not much that anybody
could discover to be thankful for unless
it was the fact that things were no
worse, but millions of people were
ready to declare that the panic of 1888
and the bond issues were the legitimate
results of the Harrison administration.
Was not Mr. Harrison ready to issue
bonds himself?
Just now the partisan friends of the
present administration in their conven-
tions and other assemblages are indus
triously pointing by resolution and 9TH
erwise to dollar wheat as one of the
beneficent results of the election of Nc
Kinley and the passage of the Dingley
tariff act.
With remarkable inconsistency they
at the same time point with pride and
rejoicing to the decline in the price of
silver. When it is considered that sill
yer is one of the important products of
the country and that there are millions
of dollars invested in mines, mining ma
chinery and shelters, all of which are
about to be rendered unremunerative
by the fall in the market value of the
white metal, this jubilation can only be
accounted for on the theory that it pro-
ceeds from blind partisanship.
Perhaps somebody will be able to fig
ure a blessing out of the closing up of
the salt works in Kansas. If the con-
trary view shall be taken it will be in
teresting to learn how the Cleveland ad-
ninistration is to be made responsible
for it.
The most remarkable thing about all
this is that SO many people are ready to
endorse the utterances of the politicians
without taking the trouble to ascertain
whether or not they are we'll founded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
SCORE CREAMERY BOOMERS
Missouri Board of Agriculture Issues
Warning Bulletin.

Columbia, Mo-, Aug. 27.-In a bulle-
tin to be issued September L the Mis-
souri, board of agriculture will devote
quite a lengthy article to discussing
creamery sharks, how they Swindle the
people, and discourage the manner in
which these sharks appear to unsus-
pecting citizens and their modes of do
ing business. The article will say:
lit is a repetition of the old Davis &
Rankin scheme of a few years ago, un-
der which creameries were erected at a
cost of from $4,000 to $1,000, all of which
failed to return the glittering profits
promised. The stockholders were dis
cOuraged, the factory was left idle and
the dairy industry received blow from
which it will take years to recover.
ITO illustrate the swindle, we report
one case. A creamery company was
organized at Salisbury. Ten acres of
land was purchased for $1,000. Davis
& Rankin erected and equipped build
ings for $3.50, taking $3.50 stock and
guaranteeing a dividend of 20 per cent
the first year, or agreed to forfeit their
stock. The company lost $500 the first
year. On the following September they
had an Indebtedness of $4,0S6, or more
than the entire plant was worth. Davis
& Rankin forfeited their stock, but yet
had the handsome sum of $3.50 for
plant worth about 81, 500. Fortunately
these stockholders had more than the
usual pluck reorganized the company
at great sacrifice and finally succeed
ed in placing it on paying basis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
LEAD PENCIL MANS FINE.
A. W. Faber Compelled to Pay the
Government $4,000.

New York, Aug. 27.-One of the heaviest
penalties ever exacted from a commercial
house by the United States government
for violation of the tariff laws has been
imposed upon the firm of A. w. Faber,
the lead pencil manufacturers of Ger
many.
For twenty years the firm has been inn
porting goods at the same valuation. Re-
Gently the treasury agents began an in
vestigation which resulted in the decis-
ion that for twenty years A. w. Faber's
pencils have been coming into this coun-
try at prices much lower than the real
value. The firm was accordingly fined
$50, 900. The greater part of this sum was
paid into the treasury last week.
The other importers and American
manufacturers of lead pencils are greatly
elated, for they have heretofore been un~
able to meet Faber's prices on certain of
the better qualities and the latter con-
Germ has practically had the field to it,
self. The rival pencil men believe the
new valuation and higher duties will ma
terially affect the prices at which the
Fabers can afford to sell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
A GENERAL DISGRACE.
One of Grants Staff Twice Arrested
in New York for Drunkenness.

New York, Aug. 27.-General John
Hayes, who has an honorable war rec
ord, having served as colonel of a Penn
sylvania regiment and also on General
Grants staff, was fined SIS for public
intoxication by Magistrate Cornell this
morning General Cornell had no cash
in his pockets and escaped going to the
Tombs by leaving as security his pock-
etbook, containing about $25, 900 worth
of stock certificates.
Il discharged you last Thursday"
said Magistrate Cornell, because you
were respectable and because you told
me you had been taking medicine. What
is your excuse this timer"
The prisoner said he had frequently
had trouble of late from two bullet
wounds received in his head at the Bat
tie of the Wilderness.
Il am apt to become dazed,'' said he,
and act as if 1 were drunk. 1 was not
under the influence of liquor"
you certainly were the other time"
remarked the magistrate. II cannot
overlook your second offenSe."
= General Hayes was arrested in the
Rector street IL" sta ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
AT THE MANITOU CASTLE.
Father Francolon's Home Turned
Over to Colorado Springs Society.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 27.-In Mira
mont Castle, a more ideal spot for an
affair of the kind given last night could
not be obtained or imagined. From
great distance could be seen the mag
nificent modern reproduction of an an
cient and kingly residence ablaze with
a thousand lights. Every window was
illuminated and inside, myriad refiec-
lions of light dazzled the assem- blage.
Father FrancolOn was in evidence
and with eourtly grace helped the re-
ception committee in extending a well
come to his house.
On all sides were picturesquely placed
plants. The stairways, mantels and re-
cesses were adorned with beautiful
palms.
Almost hidden by profusion of pot
ted plants and highly scented flowers
were the musicians-De Fosses' orches-
tra-Seated around the celebrated pia-
no of Father F'rancolon.
As early as 9 o'clock the guests be-
gan to come and it was not until half
past 10 that the arrivals were COM
plete. The bal de charite'' was better
patronized than the late t'hal masQue"
held in the same place.
From 1890 until midnight luncheon
was served. Dancing was in order from
start to finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
sCHLATTER LEAYEsREL1Cs
Healer Departs From Canton Leav-
ing Bottles and Letters.

Canton. O., Aug. 27.-Sch1atter. the
healer has left Canton. Where he
has gone is not stated, but it is under
stood that he left for the south land.
as he is known to have told a Canton
friend that he expected to go from this
place to Atlanta.
Schlatter. or the man who imperson-
ated him, shook the dust of Canton
from his feet, but there are some things
that linger after him.
In the room occupied by him there
were found a number of handkerchiefS
sent to be blessed" by the owners, who
will probably wait in vain for the cure
all cambrics.
There were is empty whisky bottles
also left in the room. Found in the
waste paper was a torn letter, which
had the following:
1T. w. Martin, Bordeaux Tenn
Dear Brother: Send you $50. No time
to spend. VIII be home by the 5th of
next month to rest. SCHLATTER''
Your letters to hand. Money next
time by Adams express"
1t is thought the real name of the
man who passed as the healer. is Mar
tin. and that he was, in fact, addressing
q brother. who afterward called to see
him in Canton.
Mrs. Ferris is in Canton, but will not
be seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
TO BUILD A FINER CASINO.
Colorado Springs Moneyed Men to

Colorado Springs Moneyed Men to
Come to the Rescue of Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 27-Broad-
moor Casino will be rebuilt. This is the
official announcement given out by in
terested parties. The new casino will be
more costly and more beautiful than the
old one. and will be built the same site
at Casino park at Broadmoor.
A proposition has been submitted to the
business men of this city by the Broad
moor Land company for the rebuilding of
the casino. The Broadmoor Land COM
pany suggested that stock company be
organized, having a capitalization of l.,
600 shares of par value of 500 each. The
new company is to be known as the
Broadmoor Casino company, and its
stockholders will be the Broadmoor Land
company and few of the most infuen-
tial business men of this city. The
BroadmoOr Land company will subscribe
to $4,000 worth of the stock, putting in
for this amount 81 900 in cash, the Casino
park of IL acres of ground on the lake
and the Broadmoor hotel. The citizens
are asked to subscribe for the remaining
S25,00 worth of stock. This will give the
Casino company working fund of SAG, 900
cash. The building will cost between
So, 900 and COO, leaving a snug working
fund to start with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
WOMEN FIGHT GAMBLING.
Civic Reform Association of Chicago
Secures a License of Incorporation.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-The gamblers of
Chicago can expect a warfare to be
waged against them by the women.
The latter yesterday secured a license
from Secretary of State Rose at Spring
field Incorporating the Woman's Civic
Day Underhill, 594 West Van Buren,
street, Alice c. O'Nei1, 102 Johnson
street, and Evelyn A. Silsbury are the
incorporators.
They have no capital stock. The de-
c1ared purpose of the organiza ton is to
suppress gambling. The methods to be
pursued to accomplish that result have
not been made known. The first thing
however, will doubtless be the inaugu-
ration of a general crusade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-27
NEW PALACE FOR AN ASTOR
John Jacob Aston Intends to Build a
Magnificent Home at Fernclif

New York Aug. 27.-By next summer
it is promised that John Jacob Astor
will have at Rhinecliffe the most mag
nificent of all the palaces along the
Hudson river.
Mr.. Astor said to a friend recently in
presence of a number OF persons: There
are splendid residences on the Hudson
and in this neighborhood now compile
ted, but 1 will build one that will sur
pass them ALL"
The beautiful Rhinelander and Starr
Miller country seats near Mr.Astor have
been completed, and Mr.. Astor will,
soon after this season is over, demOlish
his present antiquated residence al
Rhinecliffe and build in its place mag
nificent mansion worthy the grand es-
tate on which it is situated.
No plan has been filed or discussed
yet, and the matter is a chateau en-
spagne which will soon become an act
ual reality.
Fernclff at Rhinecliffe has been the
favorite residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacob Aston ever since their marrfag e.
They pass nearly three quarters of the
year there, and their seasons abroad
shorter and their stay at their lovely
country home longer. It is here where
Mr.. Astor found the inspiration to write
his book, where he has his laboratory,
and where he conducts his many scien-
tif1c experiments. He has built many
adJuncts to the original house, and has
Deautihed the grounds until now no eS-
tate in the country is more magnificent
Only recently he had extensive golf
links laid out, and even his boat house
is very handsome and artistic struc-
ture.
The present place has no history
worth recording. For many years it
was the country home of Mr. and Mrs
William Astor, and before that of Will
liam b. Aston. 1t was considered very
handsome in it's day.