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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
IT WAS ALL A JOKE.
Story of the Andree Balloon in Siberia
was a Fabrication by a Convict.

London. Oct lit has now become
known that the statement so widely
published to the effect that Andree's
balloon has been seen at Anita afiroskOe,
in the Siberian Province of Yeniseisk,
is nothing but a mere hoax invented by
a convict who, prior to his deporta-
tion to Siberia enjoyed at Lublin a
great reputation as a practical joker.
AT Lublin it is now recalled that he
created an immense sensation there
ten years ago by insisting that Ger
man military officers were in the habit
of crossing the Russian frontier by
night in dirigible balloons for the pur-
pose of spying out the elaborate sys-
tenn of defense which was being con-
structed at the time by the MuscOvite
government. The practical joker act
uaIy got a number of persons to sup
port his allegations about having seen
these balloons, and it was not until a
special military commission had been
appointed to investigate the affair that
the hoax was brought to light. He has
now confessed that his allegations with
regard to having seen Audree's bal
loon in Siberia is nothing more nor less
than a practical joke of the same char
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
STRAW HATS STAY.
Fever Forces New Orleans to
Abandon Time HOnOred
Custom.

New Orleans. Oct 11.-New Orleans
annual straw hat salute was not fired yes
terday In view OF the presence of yell
low fever the city had to forego the an
nuaI celebration. which from time i'm
memorable has been observed with more
religious care than the nations birthday,
the anniversary of JacksOns victory over
the British or any day celebrated in this
state.
1t is the annual custom, at the ap-
proach of the fall season, to fire a ma
tionaI salute at the head of canal street.
which is intended to shoot off all the
straw hats worn within the borders of
Louisiana. After that, if a man is seen
on the streets with a straw hat he is
followed by all the urchins and every
man who sees him, crying Boom!
boomr The order to doff the straw hat
after the salute is fired is the only edict
that a Louisianian is afraid to violate,
and magistrate will not fine anyone who
persecutes a man seen on the streets
after Captain Anthony Sambola, the
famous artillerist, who has for years tired
the salute, issues his proclamation.
Captain Sambola issued his edict last
week He notified the citizens that he
would fire the salute on Sunday, October
10. Many of the men here who have
been thrown out of employment by the
plague have not the wherewith to buy
felt hat and Mayor Flower received let
ters by the score as soon as Captain Sam
bola's proclamation was made public ask
ing him to prevent the salute, and his
honor sent the following letter to Cap
tain Sambola:
Dear Sir-A number of complaints hav-
ing reached this office regarding the con-
templated salute to be fired on Sunday TO
mark the end of the straw hat season,
would suggest that. in view of the pre-
vailing sickness and the danger of nerv-
Gus shock and excitement to patients re-
siding in the neighbOrhood. you postpone
the salute. the custom being abandoned
for this season. Yours respectfully.
Wv c. FLOWER, Mayor
Senator Sambola is one of the best
known men in Louisiana and was the
only regular Democrat elected to the
state senate from New Orleans last year
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
DEBATE BECAME Personal
Elder Cover rt Questions Legality of
Moses Hull's Marriage.

Anderson, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE debate on
spiritualism has closed. At one time the
meeting bordered on a riot. Elder W.
r. Covert was affirming that spiritualist
mediums We're frauds. He said that in
asmuch as Moses Hull, his opponent, had
said his wife was a medium, she, too,
was a fraud. He questioned their mar
riage several years ago.
The spiritualsts hissed Covert, and
some yelled Put him outH' Covert re
peated his statements and def1ed all. He
said Hun brought his wife into the argu-
ment first. The moderators gave Covert
the time lost in the trouble.
Hull, in replying, said his marriage was
by written contract in New Jersey p
years ago. and courts later affirmed it
was legal and he called for no certificate.
There was some argument, and the de-
bate ended in a great quarrel and some
bad feeling.
Covert announced that next week he
would renew his fight on spiritualist medi-
ums and would expose their seances and
GoingS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
"WE ARE TRIUMPHING."
That is the Message Which Comes
From GuatemaIan Rebels.

San Francisco. Oct. I'm Mariana
Lopez, one Of the prominent citizens OF
Guatemala. now in this city, has re-
ceived the following dispatch from the
leaders of the insurgents in, his native
land:
''Tapachula. Oct. 9.-Mariano Lopez
We are triumphing. I will cOmmuni-
cate to you in detail the particulars OF
the battle against the despot.
MORALES -
Mr.. Lopez has also received other
messages, of which the most important
tells of the fusion liberals. He tells OF
the so-called taking Of QuezaItenango,
that it was merely an abandonment OF
that point for strategic reasons. as
shown in his dispatches. In regard to
the forces at the command of the revO-
lutionary party. the latest information
all well equipped and wanting for moth
ing either in supplies. or ammunition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
ECONOMY COMES HOME.
Senator Jumper Also a Sufferer From
the Lack of Funds.

Senator Jumper. now a member of
the state board of charities finds him
self the victim of his own action, as he
expresses it. and hasty review of the
situation brings sadness to his heart.
Senator Jumper has considerable
fame as a champion of economy in the
expenditure of public moneys and de-
manded. at all times, in all places. and
under all circumstances decreased ap-
preparations.
Through Mr.. Jumpers influence, or
at least partially so, the money to pay
the salaries of members of the state
board of charities was appropriated in
a lump with the provision that only
certain sum should be drawn each
month 1t develops that this sum set
apart for monthly payments, is not
sufficient to pay the amounts to which
the members are entitled for mileage
and per diem. Yet there is no remedy
They must take just what they can
get which TRANSACTION Mr.. Jumper does
not neglect. but when he draws his
pay. from S5 to $25. per month short, of
the amount to which he is entitled, it
is said the senator engages Bob Sem
pie to kick him around John Breiden-
thaIs back Office for 40 minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to Know
What Appetite and Good Diges-
tion Mean, Make a Test of
Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Interesting Experience of an Indian
apolis Gentleman.

No trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia.
People having it think that their nerves
are to blame and are surprised that
they are not cured by nerve medicine
and spring remedies; the real seat of
the mischief is lost sight of; the stOm-
ach is the organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach, nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms of
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so much
as in nearly every other organ; in some
cases the heart palpitates and is irreg-
ular; in others the kidneys are affected;
in others the bowels are cOnStipated,
with headaches; still others are troub-
led with loss of flesh and appetite with
accumulation of gas, sour risings and
heartburn.
Mr.. A. w. Sharper of No. 81 Prospect
St, Indianapolis Ind, writes as fol-
lows: "A motive of pure gratitude
garding Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
have been a sufferer from nervous dys-
pepsia for the last four years; have
used various patent medicines and 9TH
er remedies without any favorable re-
suit They sometimes gave temporary
relief until the effects Of the medicine
wore OF. I attributed this to my Sc
dentary habits. being a boOkkeeper with
little physical exercise, but am glad
to state that the tablets have over
come all these obstacles, for I have
gained in flesh sleep better and am bet
ter in every way. The above is written
not for nOtOriety, but is based on act
ual fact"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
SILVER AT SEDALIA.
Rich Vein of Ore Struck Within the
City Limits

sedaIia. Mo. Oct. 11.-There is consid-
erable excitement here over the rich strike
of lead and silver made in the Judge Dali
by lead mine The Daily mine originally
was a large pocket filled with almost pure
lead, and from which during the past
few weeks 49 600 pounds of ore has been
taken and shipped to Joplin. Yesterday
evening the miners, at the depth of less
than 10 feet, struck nine inch vein of
lead which runs between two layers of
rock and is believed to contain a large
Der cent of silver The mine is on
vacant lot on North Grand avenue, just
within the city limits, and as a result of
the strike adjoining lots were sold at
81 800, whereas two days before they could
have been bought at less than half that
price
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
BARTLE'S COMPLAINT.
Wants Satisfaction Out of Chief Steele
for Recent Squabble.

J. Fl. Bartle who had some trouble
with Chief Steele during Festival week,
wishes il understood he is not an old SOL
dier and it is not his custom to quarrel
He says that Steele made the attack in
the corridor of the city jail and that he
Bartle was forced to use violence in de-
Tending himself and that he struck the
chief with a light bamboo cane. Bartle
has been trying to have a complaint
drawn up by the county attorney charg-
ing Steele with assault and battery. Each
one of the assistant attorneys has sent
Bartle to one of the others. and he has
been going the rounds for a week with
no satisfaction. The trouble arose over the
matter of Bartle being made special po-
liceman. He is crippled and Steele thought
him unfit for a policeman and did not ap-
point him on a beat. Bartle took excep-
tions to the decision.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
TEXAS DROUTH BROKEN.
Rain Falls Over Half the States
Area

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1.-THE drouth OF
the last eight weeks which has cut
short the cotton crop over all north
Texas, dried up pastures and put a
stop to nearly all farm work has been
broken by hard rains that have fallen
over fully half the state during the
past "a hours. The rain belt extends
from the Brazos valley to Red riverand
from Abilene, in west Texas and Wich-
ita Falls, in the Pan Handle, to the
Louisiana line.
The drouth had damaged the corn
crop, lessened the states cotton crop
$50. 900 bales and greatly retarded pre-
paratiOnS for fall planting. Creeks and
ponds throughout central west, and
northwest Texas have been dry for
two weeks and a water famine was
threatened. Preparations for seeding
a big area of wheat will now begin
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
A BIG SURVEYING PARTY
Starts for Alaska to Locate a Rail
road Line to the Gold Fields.

San Francisco, Oct 1.-THE Call says
that party of u engineers and sur
veyors including Captain Smith, w. j.
Faglestom. A. w. Blake and A b
Shearer. have started for Seattle where
they will be reinforced by about 80
men. A steamer wifi be chartered to
carry them to ChilkoOt Inlet and from
there they will go to Fort SeIxirk.
One of the objects of the expedition
is to determine whether the 300 miles
that separate the Yukon at Fort Sell
kirk from the ocean at ChilkOOt, ffords
Il practicable route for a railroad or
not. 1t is also proposed to thoroughly
prospect the Yukon country for gold
The parties who have organized the
expedition, are from Boston, San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound and to thor
oughly equip it 100000 has been sub
scribed and paid in.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
STARVING IRELAND.
An Extra Session of Parliament is
Asked to Give Relief

London, oct. lin reply to a petition
signed by 64 members of the Irish party
in the house of commons, asking the gov
ernment to call a special session of par
lament to deal with the exceptional dis
tress in Ireland. Arthur J BaIfour, first
lord of the treasury and government
leader in the house of commons, has writ
ten to John Dillon, the Irish leader in the
house as follows:
THE government has observed the par
tial failure of the potato crop with great
concern, and is watching anxiously the
condition of the people in the threatened
districts. There is no need, however, 10
summon parliament earlier than is Gus
tomary, because. should the apprehensions
of the memOrialists be unhappily realized
the executive is empowered to adopt the
necessary measures without waiting for
the sanction of parliament
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Notice for Bids,

The Board of Trustees of State Char
liable Institutions of Kansas will re-
ceive bids until Wednesday noon. Oct
Kansas. Specifications for said work
may be seen at the State House Archi-
tect's office, Topeka, or at the State
School for the Deaf, Olathe. A certi-
fed check for five percent of the
amount of the bid must accompany
each bid.
Bids will be opened at the Cover
nor's office, Topeka, Wednesday noon,
October IS, 1897 All bids should be
addressed to w. L. Brown, Pres, To
peka, Kansas, care of Insane Asylum
The attention of bidders is called to
the provisions of the eight-hour law
S. G. WHEELER
Sec. Board of State Charitable Institu-
tiOns.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Reports for September from the var
ious state institutions filed with the
state auditor today show the following
expenditures:
OsawatOmie asylum-Maintenance
S5432. 81; salaries. $3.7S931
Blind school at Kansas City-Main-
tenance, $77S.SS; salaries. S714.72.
Imbecne asylum, Winfield-Mainten-
ance, $71761; salaries, $612.I2
Deaf and dumb school, OIathe-Main-
tenance, $155112; salaries, $1.64S13.
Soldiers Orphans HOme-Mainten-
ance, $1.01130; salaries $S63 40
The Topeka asylum and reform
school accounts are not yet in the
hands of the auditor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
motion filed and orders the case re-
BREIDENT THAI REQUESTS
A Statement From Banks Showing
Their Condition October 5

Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI has
issued a, call for a statement from state
and private banks showing their condi-
ton at the close of business October 5.
Accompanying the call is a letter of
instruction and advice, the most i'm
portant part Of which is as follows:
I would respectfully suggest that all
banks should make a special effort 10
dispose of all holdings of real estate.
other than bank building, while there
is demand for same: not that it may
not be profitable to hold same, but for
the reasons that a bank is not a real
estate company and real estate not a
proper asset for a bank. Business pru-
dence suggests that a bank should con
vert the real estate of which it becomes
possessed into cash or other good as
sets whenever opportunity presents it
self even at sacrifice. The next 80
days will present a better opportunity
for cleaning up slow paper and reduc-
ing Objectionable excess loans than any
period since 1892. May I not express
the hope that January 1, 1898, will find
every bank under the control of this
department with a clean balance sheet,
showing nothing but proper and lawful
assets ?''
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
NOTICE.

Bids will be received by the County
superintendent of Public instruction Of
Montgomery County, Kansas, at his Of
flee in Independence. said county and
state, for the erection, construction.
and completion of High School Building
at said Independence, up to and includ-
ing Wednesday, October p, 1897, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
now on file in the Office of said Superin-
tendent.
Bids will be received for entire build
ing complete, and also for masonry
carpenter work, plumbing, heating and
painting, respectively, each bid to be
accompanied by a cash deposit or GER
titled check to said Superintendent or
order, of two per cent. OF its amount
School board reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all bids.
September 18th, 1897.
J. n. DOLLISON,
Chairman of Board.
Later: Plans and specifications are
also on file at the office of the architect.
H. NJ Hadley. Columbian building, To-
peka, Kansas.
J. N. DOLLISON.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
BLANCO HAS A SYSTEM
Which He Will Put in Operation in
Cuba to End the War.

Madrid, Oct 11.-Gen. Ramon Blanco.
the new captain general Of Cuba, an
nounces that he will act with great en-
ergy against the insurgents and viii
employ all political means to restore
equality of treatment in the various
sections of the community.
The captain general adds that he has
the greatest desire to end the horrors
of war and to establish peace by the
system which he adopted in 1879.
The inhabitants Of Palma, the birth
place of Gen. Weyler. are preparing to
give him an ovation on his return from
Cuba.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
The John E. Lord Case

December is the date fixed by the
supreme court for the final hearing of
the quo warrantO proceedings against
John +. Lord, general agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, brought by Attorney Gen
eral Boyle, upon an application pray
ing that the company be compelled to
show cause for doing business in the
state without a license. The parties at
interest in the case agreed upon a mo-
tion to advance the case for hearing
and in accordance with that request
the court set the case for December, is
suing an order 10 that effect todaY
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Dick Cooley viii return to Topeka next
week
There are people who kicked because it
rained.
Window and door screens are being re
moved
Rev. F E. Mallory has returned from
Emporia.
General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe
is in Chicago.
For once sunny Kansas was glad to
welcome clouds.
a number of Topeka people will go to
Leavenworth this week.
The Apollo club meets tomorrow even
ing at the NIodoc rooms.
The Y n. c. A. educational classes
open on Friday evening.
The rain killed the microbes. and every
body feels better than for weeks.
The League of American WheeImen is
decreasing IN membership in Kansas.
The Committee of Fifteen will meet
Thursday evening to close up the Festi-
val business.
Major Hudson says Kansas is the best
state on earth. He has recently visited
a dozen others.
The wave is upon us. An addition has
been laid out and opened up just west of
Morris avenue.
Work has commenced on the new en-
frances to the north ana south wings Of
the state house.
The moon was full last night and the
cIstern did what it could to get in the
same condition.
TOpeka's auditorium should now be
pushed to completion. We need it al
most every day
Talk about raindrops being musical,
Those of yesterday played a regular
Beethoven sonata
Governor Leedy speaks at Turner hall
in Atehison tonight and an ovation is be
ing planned for him.
The Bunglers will enjoy the first dane
ing party OF the season at Hudson's new
hall tomorrow night
Rev. D. D Boyle spoke yesterday at
the Y. NJ. c. A meeting. He leaves To-
peka about November l.
Fishing and hunting parties to Lake
View from Topeka are of frequent oc-
currence and the sport is good.
In most of the school districts the sal
aries of teachers have been raised 10 per
cent over that of last year.
J. ". Tanner, the new steward of the
asylum who will succeed Austin Prescott
in December, is familiarizing himself with
his duties.
The professional jurors are considered
the best by the lawyers until they come
to try a case. and then they always chaI-
lenge them
Those who registered for the spring
election in the city do not have TO re-
register except where a change has been
made in residence
Bishop Earl Cranston. who delivered
the sermon at the First Methodist church
yesterday morning. is stopping a the
home OF T. B. Sweet.
Representative hail and the Senate
chamber have been filled with chairs 10
accommodate the I. o. o. +. grand lodge
meeting Wednesday.
d l. Lakin. who was buried yesterday.
was once a state auditor for Kansas and
an excellent portrait Of him was secured
only few days before his death.
Joe Vance. a former Topeka boy. who
is now employed in the bindery depart
ment of the Hutchinson News. was mar
ried to Miss Maud Parker in that city last
week.
Josie Thomas was granted a divorce
from Thomas Thomas in the district
court Saturday afternoon. and allowed
alimony to the amount OF 500. payable in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
CaIdsrhead to Run Again.

The friends of Congressman W A
Calderhead have been figuring that he
will have no opposition for the renom-
ination which he announced his inten-
ton Of seeking soon after his defeat by
w. D. Vincent. Jay +. Close. a promi-
nent Republican of Republic county.
who has served the county in numerous
positions. is out for the place. Mr.
Close is a brother of Fred Close of this
city who is d dyed-in-the-woOI Popu-
LIST
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
SUPREME COURT CASES.
Two Interesting Ones Just Decided
by the Court.

A case of interest to Shawnee coun-
tv was affirmed by the supreme court,
Saturday David E Lewis and Annie
B Lewis executed some prOmissOry
notes in favor of w. E. Lewis. It was
time any part of the interest and taxes
upon the property became due the
holder of the notes had the right to
bring immediate foreclosure pro-
ceedings.
It seems that when interest was de-
faulted an attempt was made to fore
close but the court holds that the pro-
visions Of the stipulation reciting that
taxes must also be due and unpaid be-
fore proceedings can begin, is valid and
that the proceeding was not a legal
one The court says:
In a foreclosure proceeding that to
make a whole debt due before the time
stated in the notes. two conditions
must occur: Namely-DefaUlt in the
payment of any sum when due and de-
fault in the payment of taxes on the
mortgaged property when due"
A few years ago Melrose H. Price,
a boy eleven years old was drowned in
the AtchisOn Water cOmpany's reSer-
voir The parents sued the company
for dana ges alleging cOntributOry neg
ligence. The company replied by de-
murrer specifying that the plaintiffs 5
petition did not constitute facts suffi-
cient for a cause of action The de-
rnurrer was sustained and the plaintiff
asked leave to amend the petition which
was refused. The supreme court holds
that the petition was subject to the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Sailors Wages Restored.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. IA telegram
from the United States treasury de-
partment. states. that Secretary Gage
has rescinded the order reducing the
pay of seamen on the revenue cutters
from SIS to S25 per month. It is now
expected that the sailors on the cut
ters Grant and Perry, who quit the
service here, will re-enlist
Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
RespectfuIIv YOURS.


81 Prospect St, Indianapolis, Ind
It is safe to say that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer of
stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas
loss of flesh and appetite. sleeplessness,
palpitatiOn, heartburn. constipation and
headache.
Send for valuable little book on stom-
ach diseases by addressing Stuart Co..
Marshall, Mich.
All druggists sell full sized packages
at so cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Billiards. Snow Liniment There is
no pain it will not relieve, no swelling it
Will not subdue, no wound it will not
heal It cures frost bites, chilblains
and cOrnS. Geo. w. Stansheld. 632
Kansas avenue, and Ailler's Pharmacy
corner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
CA9T0REA.

Leavenworth and return at one fare,
S1.67 until Oct. Is via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Unclaimed Freight Sale.

Takes place at A. T. & S. F. Ry. Cos
Freight warehouse, commencing a.
m. Thursday, Oct. Il. '97.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Easy to take Ayers pills are the IA
Yorites with women and children.
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Baths 1Oc. 601 Kansas avenue.