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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
FESTIVAL QUEENS ROBES
Will be Purchased Out of Her Own
Private Purse

AS Queen of Topeka's Fall Festival.
Mrs. c. S. Sutton will wear during the
week six elaborate court gowns costing
in the neighborhood of $500, and Jewels
worth at least $25, 900.
The entire expense of purchasing the
gowns ana the rental of the jewelry
will be borne by Mrs. Sutton indiVid-
ually.
Each of the gowns will be made in
court style, with train four yards in
length. They will be in pattern similar
to the gowns worn by the Queen of the
Los Angeles Fiesta.
On Monday of Festival week, the day
on which the keys of the city will be
turned over by Mayor Fellows to the
Festival Queen, the gown will be of
royal purple. On Tuesday a robe of
maroon color will be worn and on We'd
nesday a beautiful gown of black vel
vet.
The two most striking costumes of
the royal wardrobe will be worn by
the Festival Queen on Floral day
Thursday In the parade the gown
worn will be of pale blue, and at the
Floral ball on the evening of Floral day
the royal ball dress will be of white
trimmed with gold.
The gown worn at the closing exer-
ciseS of the Festival on Friday will
probably be of emerald green.
The selection of the prime minister
and court will be announced by Mrs.
Sutton this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
LAKE PETROLEUM..
A Large Body of the Oil of Unknown
Depth in Alaska.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-While the
whole world is excited over the gold
discoveries in the north, sight has been
lost of another discovery that promises
to be of great value in the development
of that section. Some months ago a
lake of pure petroleum was discovered
and samples were sent to- Seattle for
analysis. The assayer's report on these
has just been made public and the find
is reported to be one of incalculab BILE
richness.
A company has been formed in Sc
attic to handle the product, and travel
erS from there say the company intends
to put it on the Alaskan market at
once. The lake is of unknown depth,
several miles wide and five to six miles
in length, and the quality of the petrO-
leum is said to be of the finest. 1t is
fed by springs, and the hills surround.
ing it are said to be rich in coal and
asphalt. The lake is only two miles
from the ocean, so that the difficulties
of transportation are reduced to a mimi
mum. 1t is the expectation of the own
ers of the lake to take its product into
the mining camps of northern Alaska
wherever the waterways will permit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

One of the recent organizations is the
Summers Bachelors Club the for
nation of which was completed at the
office of L. S. Ferry last week. The Of
fcers of the club are: L. S. Ferry, pres
ident; c. B. Reed, vice president, and
c. F. Spencer, secretary and treasur-
er. This club is composed of men whose
wives are out of town for the summer,
and the rules are so strict that as soon
as the wife of any member returns, he
is compelled to hand in his resignation.
They meet twice a week for the avowed
purpose of cheering each other up, but
in reality to have what is known among
the men as a Jolly good time" How
nice it would be if this organiza ton
would prove such success that more
men would be reconciled to their
wives going away for rest in the sum-
meT, and then, too, their wives would be
spared that feeling of conjunction that
they sometimes now have to endure,
when they go away to cool summer re
sorts and leave their husbands Shaving
away in offices and stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
DEATHS.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris died Saturday night of cholera
infantum. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from the
residence. 1924 Buchanan street.
The months old child of Mrs. Sarah
Bland died Saturday night of cholera
infantum. The funeral took place
yesterday at o'clock from the resi-
dence, 301 Crane street.
Paul Armstrong, the 10 months old
son of Mrs. Sadie Armstrong, died Sat
urday night of cholera infantum- The
funeral took place at o'clock yestsr-
day afternoon from the residence, 21O0
East Fourth street.
The infant son of Mrs. Lizzie Crow
der died yesterday. The funeral took
place at 10 o'clock this morning from
the residence, 1924 Buchanan street.
, Henry Benson, aged 80 years, died
Saturday of Bright's disease. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at his late residence, 315 Tyler street.
The services were in charge of A. Q.
Z. w. lodge No. 26O, of which Mr.. Ben
son was a member.
J. L. Wimberly, aged 20 years, died
yesterday at O'Clock after an illness
of several months. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the First Christian church.
The body will be taken to Straight
Greek on the afternoon Rock Island
train for burial
L. V. r. Smith, aged "a years, died
yesterday afternoon at his home, 421
Topeka avenue. The funeral took place
this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Smith
was well known in the city having lived
here for twenty years, and was one Of
the leading business men. He moved
to Topeka in 1877 and was the founder
of the Smith Truss company. Later
he admitted his two sons, L. Anton
Smith and Clement Smith, to partner
ship. The business of the company
has grown steadily and is now in a
flourishing condition. OF recent years
Mr. Smith has taken no active part in
the business, but devoted his time to
philosophical and psychological study.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
i'm the state.

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
MILES WITHOUT WIRES
Is the Best Record for the New Tele-
graph System Up to Date.

New York, Aug. "A special to the
World from London says that Mar
conf, inventor of the wireless teie-
graph" has just reached Soudan, where
a trial of the invention will be mad.
In an interview, Marconi said:
THE greatest distance which we have
been able to transmit messages by tel
egraph without wires is - miles. But
that by no means is the limit of the in
struments; it simply signifies that ex-
listing appliances are not perfect. At
Spezia, I sent message without wires
from the San Bartolomeo arsenal to the
harbor without difficulty and with alb
solute accuracy. 1t was done before the
royal commission. Official experiments
will be renewed when L return to Italy
in September. I have successfully eX-
perimented also at the Italian ministry
OF marine and before the king and
Oueen'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
FUN ON THE BICYCLE.
The Gym khann Is Rare Sport for
skflISuI Woman Riders.


skflISuI Woman Riders.
The gymkhana is a sort of bicycle
tournament that English women, and
men, too, began to indulge a year or
two ago. The word is Indian, and i'm
plies our idea of circus The feats
Of the ''gymkhana" can be performed
in the open or in large hall. 1t is not
warm fun for scorcher. 1t is a grace
full and temperate sport, more Like
quadrille than a handicap.
The men taking part may wear white
knickerbockers, red coats, red and
white jockey caps. red stockings and
white shoes, the girls white duck
skirts, red and white striped shirt
waists, red leather belt, white sailor
hat with red band, red stockings and
white shoes. To carry out the effect
the costumes should be identical.
The entertainment opens with an
overture by the band, followed by
musical ride by 16 ladies and gentle
men, mounted on wheels, which have
been decorated with red and white rib
bons. They circle slowly around the
hall once, then down the center in twos,
then in fours, then eight in a row, and
lastly 16 straight across. When the
lines are kept true the effect is delight
full. Then they wind like the letter S
in single file from the top of the hall
down and back, then the ladies start
from one corner, the gentlemen from
the opposite, and they cross each other,
one at a time, near the center, forming
a letter ". They end by forming
ring in the center and winding in and
out until the leader has been to the
center and out again. Then they ride
out to the dressing-rooms and that
completes the musical ride.
Next may come a potato race. The
leader comes out and places at inter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

walls down the hall three potatoes on
the right and three potatoes on the
left, the same distance apart. When
the signal is given a girl on bicycle
starts down the right side, man rides
down the left side, until they reach
the potato which is farthest down the
line. They dismount, pick up the po-
tato and carry it on their wheel back
to the leader, dropping it at his feet.
They turn, ride back, dismount for the
second potato, ride with it back to the
leader, and so on, until they have each
gathered up their row. Usually girl
will mount more quickly than man,
and is, therefore, more apt to win in a
potato race. Two more couples try
their skill in this direction, and then
there is a final heat for the winners.
Next comes an overture by the band,
when fancy riding may be introduced,
and a clown and possibly stuffed fig
ure tied on to his bicycle will make a
little extra fun.
The fifth feat might be the winding
of May pole by IL little girls in white
dresses and garlands on their heads,
and their bicycles also bedecked with
paper roses. Then follows an obstacle
across the hall, another at the extreme
end of the hall, on which rests box
of soda crackers, and at the upper end
of the hall a table containing several
glasses of lemonade. When all is ready
a signal is given and four young men
on their wheels ride down the center,
lift their bicycles over the Intervening
benches, mount again, ride up to the
aolyo hnS
and return as them came, pausing at
the table to drink glass of lemonade,
after which they make complete cir
cult of the hall before the race is ended.
Next the lancer is danced" if one
may be allowed that word, by 16 men
and maidens on their wheels. They
form in two sets and go through the
figures of the lancers, circling around
each other instead of turning part
ners," and ending with the grand chain,
making one of the prettiest items of
the evening.
The thread and needle race consists
of four young ladies riding down the
hall and each presenting young man
| with spool of thread and needle. He
must thread the needle while she waits
| On her wheel. When it is returned to
her she rides back with it to the leader
fitting at the ring is the most dlffl-
cult feat for the amateur bicyclist to
attempt. It means being able to carry
long spear while riding at full speed
and putting this through a series OF
rings, which are suspended from a glib
betlike arrangement, over the rider
head. This can be arranged in three
heats, with prize Tor the winner.
| If one has tried to see how slowly
one can go on wheel without actually
falling off one will know how difficult
it is to win in tortoise race, where the
victor is he who comes in last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
ANOTHER ULTIMATUM.
It is Thought the Powers Will Have
to Prod the Sultan Again.

Constantinople, Aug. From pres
ent indications the powers will be COM
PEELED to send another ultimatum to
Turkey. The action of Tewffk Pasha
in submitting a series of amendments
to the draft of the treaty of peace COM
pleted at Saturdays sitting of the am
basSadOrs is regarded as meaning a de-
lay of two or three weeks in the sign
ing of the preliminaries of peace, and it
is further thought it will possibly ne
cessitate another threat in the nature
of an ultima tum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Garden CITY Has the Buffalo.

E. ]. Pyle, the rustling Santa F'e
land agent at this point, is taking steps
to have as handsome a float in the
Santa F'e anniversary parade, at Tope-
He has procured the buffalo, and will
spare neither time nor expense to give
Garden City and Finney county the
prominence due them at the great Fall
Festival. Every one should lend a help
ing hand to make this advertisement
SucceSS.-Garden City Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please bny and try q box
of G. G. G. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
PHOTOGRAPHS A SPIRIT.
Departed Little Girl Appears Near
Her Sister in a Group Picture.

Niles, Mich, Aug. "A short time ago
Mr.. McSherry photographer at Hub
bardstOn took group of several ladies
from Pewamo, among them a little girl
standing beside her mother. the only
child in the group. Great was the sur
prise of-the photographer when the cam
era disclosed a second little girl stand
ing beside the mother with a hand laid
on the little sister. The apparition was
sister of the little girl, who had been
dead a short time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
The Topeka Carnival Button.

The Topeka carnival button is to be
adorned by the face of the prettiest
young woman that can be found in that
city. Her identity is to be kept a pro-
found secret and the upper portion of
the face on the button will be hidden
by a dark mask. Topekans are evident
ly not up in human nature. It would
be as difficult for the lucky young wo-
man to keep the picture matter a Sc
cret as for the Sphynx to wink the 9TH
er eye.-LeavenwOrth Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
EVERYBODY SURVEYING.
The U S. Gunboat Bennington Will
Survey" Pearl Harbor.

San Diego. Cal, Aug. 2.-The gun
boat Bennington has arrived here. She
will be here a week, or two and during
the time the naval reserve viii drill on
board When her stay here is ended
the Bennington Will go to Honolulu.
Her mission there is ostensibly to sur
Vey Pearl Harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
NEW JERsEY,S sCOURGE.
Boy Liable to Die From Bite of One
of Her Terrible Mosquitoes.

New York, Aug. 2.--Francis Halligan,
II years old, of Jersey City, is suffering
severely from the effects of a mosquito
bite and may die. His face, where he
was bitten, soon commenced to swell
and lotions applied by his mother gave
no relief physician ordered the boy
sent to a hospital. One of his eyes is
ole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
MINT EMPLOYEES OUT
Because of the Stoppage of Silver
Coinage at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Thirty- two
employees of the mint received notice
Saturday that they need not return to
work today. Superintendent Daggett
says that the wholesale disTn -ssaI was
made in obedience to instructions from
Washington, on account of the stop
page of the coinage of silver, the ap-
preparation for which is already eX-
hauSted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
G. A. r. Buffalo, N. z, Aug. 80 to %

For the annual Encampment of the
G. \. r., at Buffalo, N. Y. in Aug, the
UNION PACIFIC will make the great
ly reduced rate from Topeka of S22. so
for the round trip. Be sure your ticket
reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on F. a LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
ImDroving Flavor of Peas.

To improve green peas put the pods
into a pot, cover and boil thoroughly;
then strain and put the peas into the
same water and boil tender With the
butter, salt and pepper add a small
pinch of sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worller that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chi - New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
THE STATE JOURNAL



for years has been one of
these papers.
From the records COM
piled for the first 6 months
ending July 31st, 1897, the
editor of the American
Newspaper Directory fur
nishes the following state
ment to PRINTERS INK" for
July %, 1897:
"The Topeka, Kansas,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

When TeapOts Were Invented.
Teapots were the invention OF either
the Indians or the Chinese. and are of
uncertain antiquity. They came to Eu-
rope with tea in 1610.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

| Solver, ]. c. McCan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
| Everett Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Tremble,
| and Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Van Solver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

Shirts. collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and 114 West sth ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Museum Robbed in Switzerland

extensive robbery of art works and
other articles of great value has taken
place at the Vaud Cannonal museum.
That dark brown taste and horrid
breath you have in the morning is caus-
ed by an inactive liver. Some medi-
cines relieve for a while; others for a
few days, but Herbine cures. Geo w.
Stansfield. 632 Kan. Ave, and MiIler'S
Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka Ave.
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MRS. M. e. WATERRTrRv

MRS. NJ. E. WATERBURY.
MRS. WaterburyS suggestion is a
clever one, and if she can find six white
oxen within so miles of Topeka she will
be hailed as a benefactor. Last fall the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-06

RAILROAD CROSSING.
The Union PACIFIC was asked for per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-06
SENATOR sTERNE IS IN DOUBT.
Is Not Certain " neither He Will
Have Any Places to Give Out.

Although the question has recently
been decided by federal judge in the
affirmative W. E. Sterne who will be
the next United States marshal of Kan
sas does not know whether or not the
famous civil service order of President
Cleveland covers the position of deputy
United States marshal. Mr.. -Sterne
says:
S'While I was in Washington I heard
the talk about the civil service rules
and we all understood that the deputy
internal revenue collectors were pro-
tected by the order, but it was general
ly talked that deputy marshals had not
been included.
Il am not prepared today to say any,
thing about the matter because L have
not looked into it, but l sincerely hope
the civil service does not apply to those
positions.
There has been some talk of abroga-
ting some of the late rulings of Cleve-
land because they are manifestly I'M
fair. The offices were loaded with
Democrats and then he made the order
I do not believe that the members of
any political party, appointed as heads
of department or principal officers
should be compelled to depend upon
their political opponents to get work
done.''
Mr.. Sutton has announced that he
will appoint J. H. Pagan of Leaven-
worth as chief clerk in the office of in
ternal revenue collector at LeaVen-
worth Mr.. Pagan is a brother-in-law
of w. c. Hook, Senator Bakers law
partner, and has held the position for
20 wears.
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TO SETTLE THE TROUBLE.
President Street of the Water Com
pany Wants to Compromise.

Charles F. Street president of the
Topeka Water company was present at
the meeting last night and asked the
council to suggest some compromise OF
the differences between the water COM
pany and the city.He said that the new
company had no desire to continue the
litigation which was expensive to both
the company and the city.
while we have nothing to do with
the old company and do not wish to be
held responsible for its acts I feel that
the position of the company has been
misunderstood. The councils have or
dered enough extensions of mains to
bankrupt the company. 1t simply could
not be done.
1--WE are willing to make some of the
extensions asked for and all the return
we would expect would be five or six
We would of course expect something
but 1 think we can make a compromise
that would be satisfactory on that
question.
with reference to the 81, 900 due the
water company from the city of South
Topeka before it was taken into the
city I think I am ready TO say we
would cut that in two. The $1,000 you
would save on that would pay the rent
al for the hydrantS on the proposed
extensions for several years
THE question is whether we shall
continue this litigation or shall get to-
getner like business men and adjust
our differences
The matter went to the committee on
ways and means and a meeting will be
held tonight.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Picture frames made to order; $50
Kan. ave. Postoffice room.
Roy Cannon let Sunday for Kansas City
for a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Anderson of Tyler street left Sun
day for Colorado to spend the summer.
Mr.. VIII Van Orsdal of Silver Lake is
in town taking the teachers examination.
Miss Mollie Kimmerly spent Sunday in
Horton with her sister, Miss Louisa Kim
merly.
There will be a political meeting this
evening at 1880 at Mt. Olive church at
which everybody is invited.
Mrs. Bruffy of Topeka avenue, was in
Richland Saturday business connected
with the Royal Neighbors.
Miss Ina Coburn has taken position as
stenographer in the office of the secretary
of the state board of health.
Sidney B1enkarn, formerly day clerk at
the Union Pacific hotel is now acting in
that capacity at the Hotel Chesterfield.
Rev. E. S. Riley, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church, but now of Manhattan,
is spending few days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kraus of Herfngton, are
the guests of Patrolman Grosh. They
have decided to locate in North Topeka.
Mrs. A. Mccormick, clerk at the post
office, is quite i'll at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Hewitt of Har-
rison street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. SheIlabarger on
Quincy street.
Mrs. Lewis Maiz died last evening at
o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bird of Quincy street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maiz have been living in Ration, n.
NJ, and came to Topeka Saturday in the
hope that the change would benefit Mrs.
Maiz. Mrs. Maiz was 20 years old at the
time of her death, which occurred on the
first anniversary of her marriage.
Last evening the friends of Mrs. A. c..
Herring of Central avenue gave her a
delightful surprise party it being her
birthday anniversary of which she had
taken no thought. Upon her return from
ring found her home in the possession of
friends who made the hours pass all too
quickly. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Smith and daughter, Miss Clara,
Mrs st. Marys, Mrs. Deppe, Mrs. Kate
Hanlan, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Summers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. McGrew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marstoff, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hamilton,
and son; Frank Hamilton, Miss Grace
Simpson, Miss Rosa Sheetz, and Mr.. and
the guests with a few selections on the
piano, and Miss Simpson gave a recita-
ton. At late hour the guests departed
for their homes wishing their hostess
many happy returns of the day.