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The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Death Of John McComb.

John McComb, an old settler of
Shawnee county, died at his home, $50
Morris avenue, at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at the age of II years. Mr.. Nc
Combs death was due to his advanced
age. He leaves a wife and six children,
all of whom were married His three
sons, Preston, Washington, and Thomas
McCOmb, reside in this city as does two
of his daughters, Mrs. Jennie Taliaferro
and Mrs. Sarah Durham. The other
daughter, Mrs. Mary Garret, resides in
Dorrance, Russell county, Kan, but is
here to attend the funeral of her faith
er The arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
HUTCHINSON BANK CLOSES.
State Bank Commissioner Breiden-
thai is in CHARGE.

Hutchinson, April 2S.-State Bank Ex-
aminer Breidenthal today took charge
of the Bank of Hutchinson, a private
concern. The principal creditor is the
Metropolitan National bank of Kansas
City, which is also a large stockholder.
The bank was a TeOrga nizatiOn of the
Valley State bank, which closed a year
ago, but has not been able to regain
prestige Its old Indebtedness was too
much to carry. The deposits are small.
Cashier J. r. Stream of the Metropolitan
is here arranging to reopen the bank or
close out its business as may be de-
teruined by the creditors.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Loan Company Fails.

Atlanta. Ga, April 2S.-The Washington
Loan and Investment company. hitherto
supposed to be one of the staunchest
concerns in the city. went into the hands
of a receiver today The company con
Quoted a far-reaching installrnent bond
business, and was a depository for the
savings of families in nearly every city
of the south. The business of the con-
cern was closely connected with that of
the Georgia Loan and Savings bank and
the United States Bond company which
went to the wall yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Mrs A Inveeu. residing at 72O Hen

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 720 Henry
St, Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole of
this time, using various remedies rec
commended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians, but received no re-
lief. She then used one and a half bot
ties of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
effected a complete cure. This is pub
Iished at her request. and she wants
others similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The 25 and SO cent sizes for
sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Oklahoma Pavine Us.

TO pay the state Of Kansas for the
care of destitute insane persons the terri
tory of Oklahoma has issued $23, T39. 50 in
treasurer of Kansas The territory has
but recently commenced the payment OF
these warrants, renting March I. 81
5S2 Is principal and s212.35 interest. Today
a second remittance of 81, ,S63. 80 and S250. o.
interest was received from NJ. l. Turner,
treasurer of the territory. The territory
has paid a total of S6,572 of the principal
of the debt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
GOLD UP, SILVER DOWN.
The Production of the Two Metals in
California Last Year

@, E7rancisco. April 2S-The statistician
of the United States mint in this city has
lust forwarded to the director OF the mint
at Washington, the annual report OF the
gold and silver production of California,
Which covers the yield of 1896.
According TO returns. received at the
mint the gold yield of this state last year
was SI7 1S1, ,562 which is an increase over
1895 Of 81 847, ,245. The yield of silver was
s453. .436. a decreased production for the
year Of $17L355. The total gold and silver
s17. .604. OPS which is a total increase over
the previous year of S1,6G991S. This is
considered = very satisfactory showing
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 600, 600 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery of modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind that ChamberIain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering
T. w. Vaughn, of Oakton Ky, SAYS:
Il have used Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in my fam
iIv for several years, and find it to be
the best medicine I ever used for
cramps in the stomach and bowels
For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Engineer Travels 100000 Miles

Fort Scott, April 28.-From a diary
kept for the last % years by Engineer
Edward Davis Of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis road, it is shown that
he has traversed little more than
l 800, coo miles during that time Davis
years pulled a passenger train between
that city and Fort Scott. He is 50 years
old and one of the senior employees of
the system
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
no woRK ZOE sILvER.
Carl Vrooman and w. Il Ward Es-
tablishes a Bureau at Parsons.

Parsons. April 28.-The adherents of
the free silver movement in this part of
the country will make Parsons head
quarters for Kansas and will operate
under the name of National Bureau OF
Volunteer Speakers.
From here speakers VIII be sent out
Kansas The bureau viii be MAINTAIN
ed. it is said, on contributions from the
silver trust and voluntary dona tions.
Carl VrO0man is cha irman of the bur-
eau. and w. H Ward of st. Louis who
has Just removed to the city, will be
secretary and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
SEVENTH DISTRICT EDITORS.
Members Of the Republican Faith
Meet at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, April 27.-The semi-an-
nual meeting of the Republican Edi-
torial association of the Seventh con
gressiOnal district was held here yes
terday. There was no formal pro-
gramme arranged
The officers elected for the coming
year are as follows: President, F. J.
Davis, Larned Chronoscope; vice pres
ident, ,. A. Mills, Garden City Imprint;
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Kansas River Falling.

The Kansas river is now 111z feet
above low water mark and the water
is slowly lowering this afternoon. Yes
terday a rise began and continued until
early this morning. At Manhattan
yesterday there was two-foot rise in
the kaw- The driftwood at the troll
ley bridge is being moved as fast as
possible and will soon be out of the
way. Unless another rise occurs there
is no danger of the bridge being wash
ed out
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
TROUBLE FOR BARTLEY.
He Will be Arrested for Embszzling
S2OI.OOO.

Omaha, April 2S-Sheriff Mcdonald left
q noon for Lincoln to arrest ]. S. Bart
ley, ex-state treasurer on a charge of
embezzling S201, 900.
BARLEY drew q wa-rrant for $3.50 900 to
reimburse the sinking fund sold the war
rant to the Chemical National bank Of
New York and later took it up. paving
interest to bring the sum up to sol 600
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
BUILDS HIS MONUMENT.
Edward Newton, Near Mulvane, Pre-
pares for Death.

Mulvane, April 28-Edward Newton,
the eccentric old gentleman who lives
southwest of NIulvane, has erected an
elegant monument for himself and wife
in the Littleton cemetery. Self-reliance
has always been one of his characterist-
les and he don't propose to trouble any
one about the erection of a monument
after he is dead.
MIR. Newton is a peculiar man in
many ways and this is one of his pecu-
larities.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
CLAY CENTER-A serious runaway

occurred here last night in which D A.
Valentine, the editor of the Clay Center
Times. and Samuel Longworthy, a
member of the city council were in
iured. They We're driving in the north
Dar+ of town and the horse becoming
f6,eiyb+ened. ran away. kicking the buggy
- 71iecas When found both men were
1iIey ~ unconscious in the road. Although
sa1.erelv bruised both will recover.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

secretary. A E. Duval. Sterling BuIle-
tin; treasurer, ]. z. Junkin. Sterling
Bulletin; executive committee, r. P.
Murdoch, Wichita Eagle; w Y Nor
gan, Hutchinson News; Clark Conk-
ling, Lyons Republican, and w. F.
Hendry, Nickerson Argosy.
A number of the editors left at night
for Neodesha to visit the new oil and
gas region
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
RACES AT HoLroN.
Date of Meeting June 8o-July 8
Large Purses offered.

HoIton, April 28.-The race meet for
this year at Holton will follow the St
Joe meeting. The dates are set for
June 80 to July 3, inclusive. Already
$4,000 has been deposited in bank to
guarantee all purses.
The purses are to be $780, to consist
of three heats Of one mile each; 5000
is to be awarded at the end of eachh heat
at the percentage of 50, 25 Is and 10 per
cent The entries for the meet viii close
on June 1.
o. P. Updegraff will of1ciate as
starter at the meeting The programme
for the several days is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
A 100000 Blaze.

Allentown, Pa April 2S.-Fire which
broke out in the big store of NJ. G. Eb-
becIze Hardware company today did dam
a.ge amounting to nearly $50. 900 before it
was extinguished- Ebbecl1e's store was
completely gutted. Loss $50 600: insurance
s15 600. John E. Lentz's shoe factory was
dam ged to the extent of $4,000
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

ABILENE-The Abilene creamery
has received a complete cheese making
plant and is putting it in place. Cheese
will be manufactured in about two
weeks. The Belle Springs company
proposes to fit all it's creameries for
cheese making.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
TOLA-The 1st Of March, 1896, the

TOTA-The 1st Of March, 1896, the
population of lola was 1900 The 1st
of March, 1897. it was 2, 145. Assessor
Wright has cOnscientiously refralned
from enumerating those who had come
MO +f7e citv since the 1st of March, but
it is his opinion that the population
now is not less than 2400.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

NEODEsHA-Mr. w. P. Gown of the
Standard Oil company is in Neodesha
this week, inspecting the new refinery,
al which gratifying progress is being
made. The plant will be ready for
operation soon and will turn out about
tIz-o thousand barrels weekly of refined
oil. together with other petroleum pro
d1lcts incident to refining crude oil.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Richard Hoe,s Grandson a Suicide.

Danville III, April 28.-Richard Hoe
Lawrence. a grandson of Richard Hoe OF
New York. committed suicide here last
night by cutting his throat and jumping
into the river.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28

HANOVER-Peeper & Son of this
place are erecting a fifty barrel steam
grist mill This gives Hanover two
Touring mills. the other being run
by water power with a daily capacity
of 125 barrels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

LYNDON-Dr. ]. /. Sweezey and A.
A. Mascho have made the town a prop
osition to light it with electricity, and it
will probably be accepted.
HTJTCHINSON-Joe Hooker post, c..
A r., is preparing to give campfire
and reception Friday evening in honor
of Judge Botkin, who has been honored
by election as department commander.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
WHY He ABsTAINs.
Detective Says Drinking Doesn't
Agree With His Business.

Chicago Times Herald: No, thank
you" answered the detective. but. if you
will allow me. I'll take cigar instead"
Don't drink at all. Ell? Bad for your
business. I suppose?"
Yes l figure it that way. If the other
fellow loosens up and talks when he has
three or four drinks in him | can't see
why m not liable to tell what l know if
l set three or four drinks in me-"
Il expect that's about right"
Yes, and there's another reason be-
Sides
"Hows that?"
Il had 10 close up a case last week that
could just as well have run for four
months longer The fellow l was working
with had some drinks just before he and
l went to call on the man we were watch
ing While we were with the man this
partner of mine got to talking so much
that l saw our party was about to get
next to- who we were, so had to arrest
him on the spot"
why didn't you want to arrest him?'
why, we were working the case for a
party worth million and half and ne
was paying us by the month
II see. You fellows are like plumbers
get job started and bleed the victim to
DEATH
We'll. when doctor gets a wealthy
patient it isn't considered unprofessional
for him to delay pronouncing that pa
tent cured as long as he thinks the pa
tent will stand it. Same way with us.
don't believe in a detectives closing up a
wealthy clients case until he has to-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01

Poughkeepsie, n. y, June So.-Cornel
won by three-quarters of a length; Co
lumbia second, by one-third of q
length over PENNSYLVANIA.
The official time: Cornell, minutes
81 10 seconds; Columbia, 9:22 3-5; Penn
sylvania, 1923 1-5.
The freshman race over the two mile
course here this afternoon between
three American crews, rowing with
purely American methods, was one OF
the most remarkable in the annals OF
boat racing in this country
1t was magnificent.
The freshmen of Cornell, Columbia
and Pennsylvania rowed with their
heads as we'll as with their bodies, and
showed science that was surprising.
The time is not record breaking, be-
cause Yale made the same course in
minutes and 1872 seconds last Wednes-
day, but both Columbia, finishing sec
ond. and pennsylvania, finishing third,
made better time than did Harvard and
Yale finishing in the same places, last
Wednesday.
When the pistol was fired. Pennsyl-
vania caught the water first with a
swift stroke that showed the nose of
her boat clearly ahead of the others.
Cornell and Columbia started trifie
more easy, and Cornell fell slightly to
the rear of the New Workers. AT the
half Columbia was coming along and
the Pennsylvania lead of a quarter of
a length was reduced to a bare eighth.
Down to the end of the first mile there
was a terrific race for place. Column
bias stroke ore caught crab in the
last half and lost about four strokes.
Cornell had made the lead three-quar-
tiers of a length, and had length the
advantage when Columbia sDurted.
Pennsylvania responded with 80
stroke, but the long shell of the New
Workers fairly lifted Itself along and
went by the Pennsylvania boat, and
after the Cornell shell like a thing be-
witched. On it went, the boat tapping
the rudder post of the Cornell boat and
creeping up towards the stroke oar
Just as the nose of the boat lined even
with the stroke oar OF the Cornell crew
the two boats crossed the line and Cor
nell was a winner by three-quarters of
length. Pennsylvania whipped on the
last five or six strokes, and finished
only half a length behind.
The first official time was given out
as minutes. q seconds, and the cor
rected time given out this evening was
9:2l is seconds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

New York Press: No girl can be as
innocent as some girls try to look and
live.
The harder a woman loves her hus-
band the more she pleases the Lord.
Some women seem to think virtue
won't keep unless it's put in cold stor-
age.
woman always pats a strange baby
about the same as she pats her own
dog.
Some folk think they always ought
to be so cheerful that they make you
melancholy
When Gabriel blows his trumpet on
judgment day half of the women will
be mad because they were just having
such a beautiful dream.
A man will always fool himself up
to the day he gets engaged with the
idea that he can get out of it if he
wants TO.
A man has no idea till he gets mar
ried what funny ideas girls have.
About the time a girl gets afraid
she isn't going TO get married she be-
gins to tell the men she doesn't think
it's nice to throw old shoes and rice at
a wedding.
No man can be a real cynic till he
has talked with one.
A girl is never desperately in love
with man till she pins something he
has given her to her nightgOwn.
After a girl has tried every other
way she takes to standing at the side
door with an apron on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, June 30.-Although ex-
Senator Brown had hopes that the pres
ident would have seen fit to appoint the
marshal and district attorney for Utah
ere this, it does now appear that the
applicants for these and other Utah
offices may be left TO wait in exoecta-
ton for several days, probably until
congress adjourns. More urgent APP
pointments take precedence to those
pertaining to Utah. more urgent De
cause of the influences which urge
them, and when the visits of such pot
ent powers in politics as Plat, quay
and Cullom and others are less frequent
to the White House, some results may
be expected from the visits of eX-Sena-
tor Brown. Were it not for the ''ex in
Mr.. Browns nomenclature, and had ne
the same say in the senate as he mad
only =. lenths ago, things would
be vastl INHERENT However, Mr.
Brown is J. t worried He knows that
when Utah Republ' ms are rewarded,
the rewards will pass through mis-
hands. President Mckinley has plainly
told Mr.. Brown that the latter's &C
quiesence must accompany any and all
appointments for Utah.
Judge King has been putting forth
his every effort TO obtain the consent
leaders in the house TO allow the con-
sideration of a measure granting to
Utah 100000 acres of school land in
the state in lieu of a similar extent or
land heretofore granted TO the state,
but which cannot DE made remuner-
alive on account of being unsurveyed.
The last state legislature made provl-
sion for surrendering of certain sections
of unsurveyed land and the acceptance
of those desired in place thereof, ana
Judge King has been acting in pursu-
ance of requests made by the state
board of land commissioners IN view
of securing the immediate action OF
congress on the matter, but the Re
publicans absolutely refuse 10 consent
to it's consideration, and the measure
will have to go over until next session.
Judge King is taking an active part
in the endeavor being made by those
Democrats in congress to again force
the consideration of the Cuban reso-
luton ia the house. Mr.. King has
been comforting with Senator Morgan,
who is the leading factor in this move
ment, aid who is expected to dictate
what, il anything. is done 10 force
the issue in the house. and says that
will be done on the part of
matter Immediately after the compile
ton of the tariff bill Mr.. King saws
that an attempt will also be made to
secure an expression of the house on
the annexation of Hawaii. He is work.
ing in harmony with Senator Morgan
in this matter and will apparently lead
the supporters of annexation in the
house, unless the treaty now sent to
the senate is ratified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01

sons became absolute maniacs on the
subject of the abduction Two men
who had devoted years of study to the
subject took the lecture platform. in
addition to writing books. and kept up
the agitation until recent years
What became of the child was never
positively settled. 1t is generally be-
lieved that he was drowned in the
North river. New York. while his alb
ductors were fleeing from detectives.
But it was pretty well established that
William Mosher and Joseph Douglass,
notorious burglars, took the boy from
his home. They were shot while try
ing to rob the residence of Judge Van
Brunt at Bay Ridge. y. Y. and in their
death throes confessed that they had
taken Charley Ross. Walter Ross fully
identified them.
William Westervelt, a brother-in-law
OF Mosher, had acted as go-hetween in
the negotiations with Mr.. Ross and the
abductOrs. He was brought to Phila-
delphia. tried and convicted of COM
plicity in the conspiracy to abduct the
boy. and was sentenced to seven years
in the Eastern penitentiary.
In the presence of Detective Miller
the wife of the convicted man begged
him to tell what he knew of the crime.
but he maintained a stolid silence. and
If he ever knew anything he never told
it. He served his sentence and is sup
posed TO have returned to New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
At Sheepshead.

Track fast and weather clear at
SheeDshead. Results:
First race. fve-eighths of a mile
Harry Reed and Rubicon run a dead
heat for first place, Hanwell third. Time
-1:02
Second race, one and one-sixteenth
miles-Azure won. Draw Lad second,
Rifle third. Time-1:49 %.
Third race, futurity course-Freman
won, Mirthful second, Laudeman third.
Time-1:11.
Fourth race, one and three-eighths
miles-Connoisseur won. Dutch Skater
second, Ben Elder third. Time-2:22 40
Fifth race, eleven-siXteenths of a
mile-Geisha won, Handpress second,
Mosey third. Time-1:07 As.
Fifth race, two miles, hurdle-Kil-
kenny won, Mckee second, Flushing
third. Time-3:20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
BRYAN EN- ROUTE
How the Champion of Silver Was
Received in Wyoming - En-
thusiasm Runs tiigh.
GREEN RIVER.
The Reception Was a Most Enthusi-
astic One.

Especial to The Herald.)
Rock Springs. Wyo., June s0.-This
has been a red letter day for the free
silver cause in Rock Springs and
Green River. A committee of leading.
Democrats from Rock Springs and
Green River met the Hon. w. ]. Bryan
at the Point of Rocks station and es-
corted him through Sweetwater coun-
ty on his way to Salt Lake. An ar
rangement had been made with the
railroad company whereby the train
carrying Mr.. Bryan would be held 10
minutes at Green River that he might
speak TO the people, and a special train
With ten coaches loaded TO overlooking
was run from Rock Springs ahead of
Mr.. Bryan's train, and these. with the
entire population of Green River and
two brass bands, gave Mr.. Bryan a
welcome proving beyond any POSSIBLE
ity of doubt that the silver cause is
neither dead nor even sleeping in these
parts. The train carrying Mr.. Bryan
was met at Rock Springs station with
an immense crowd, who in the few
minutes that the train stopped, fought
for the privilege of shaking Mr.. Bryan
by the hand. At Green River Mr..
Bryan, in 45-minute speech. dealt a
death blow to gOldbugs and Repub-
lican promises of prosperity. which Mr..
Bryan declared could never material
ize under the present system of finan-
ciering. and that 70000.000 of people
would finally in their sovereign might
rise and take possession of the legis-
lative and executive departments Of
this nation and show the world that
this great country was large enough
and strong enough to inaugurate a
financial system purely American and
for the American people. Mr.. Bryan
all through his speech was greeted
with thunderOus applause, and he is
today by great majority of the pe0-
pie here looked upon as the next presi-
dent of the United States. Mr.. Bryan
was met at Green River by a COM
mittee from Evanston. who viii escort
him to that silver stronghold. where
at II o'clock tonight he is expected TO
address another crowd of admirers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
COLUMBIA.
THE TURF.
At st. Louis.

First race, one mile-Siddubia won.
Al Miles second, Bravo. third. Time
1:s6.
Second race. eleven-sixteenths of a
mile-Lucky Star won, Liebe Rose sec
ond. School Girl third. Time-1:17.
Third race, seven-eighths of a mile
Long Time won. Lady Brittanic sec
ond, Mamie LIS Sister third. Time
1:39
Fourth race, three-fourths of a mile
Macy won. Gath second, Goshen
third. Time; 201H.
Fifth race, one and One-siXteenth
miles-Miriam G. won, DR.. Coop sec
ond. Moch third. Time-1 16%.
Sixth race. one mile-A. b. c. won,
The Ghost second, Couronne dor third.
Time-1:52A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
The First Pun Punished.

New York Press: The mayor of the
city of Babel cleared his throat. Eel
low citizens" he began: today we
meet around this grooming board to
celebrate the completion of the steenth
story of our great structure. Our pro-
ject for building up to the heavens is
magnificent one. l think you will
agree with me that 1t has been tower
ing SUGGEST"
Even in the midst of applause at
this witticism horrid pandemonium
arose.