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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
Pension Examining Surgeons.

Washington, Oct. Pension exam
lining surgeons have been appointed as
follows: Pratt, Kan, Drs- G. H. Dix,
Thos NcI1lwain and r. c. Hutchinson;
West Plains. No, DR.. H.C. Hollenback;
Kirksville Mo, DR.. J.W. Herrell; Pond,
O'Rear
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01

business in motion all along the line.
The Santa F'e, Missouri Pacific and
Rock Island railroads have each in
creased the time of their shopmen at
Wellington, Caldwell and Conway
Springs from 40 to 54 hours per week,
and besides this. many new men have
been placed at work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
SCHOOLS TO OLosE
at Ottawa is Proving Seri-
Gus.

Ottawa. Oct. THE present af-
fiction of diphtheria here cannot be
eradicated until the schools cIose,'' said
a prominent physician here today. This
step viii likely be taken, as there are
several serious cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
MENNoNIrEs CONVENE.
Interstate Convention With Large
Attendance at Harper

Harper. Oct. The Interstate con-
vention of the Mennonites is in session
here to perfect their plans of moving
to Texas. Representative are present
from Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma
Marion and Mcpherson counties have
the largest delegations.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
The Carnival Illus rated.

Carnival doings will be illustrated in
the Festival number of Western Homes,
the new magazine. Read advertise
ment in another column.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
Sugar and CoFse.

New York, Oct. l.
COTTON-Spot closed quiet; mid up
lands. 612c; middling gulf, 694c. Sales, l.,
go bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
Undar Scared Orders.

AIgiers Oct. 1.-The United States
cruiser San Francisco: the flagship of I'D
miral Selfridge, which arrived here sep
tenber 25, sailed today under sealed Cr-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01
Special Trains to Kansas city

VIII leave Topeka via Santa Fe Sept.
% 80 and October l at 1O:30 p. M. or
after close of exercises.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01

Broken edge collars made smooth By
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01

70 REDUCTIONS to Strangers that We
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-01

We don't believe any other firm in this or any
other citv does. When a firm advertIses TO pay
your fare, they have probably added that to
their usual profit We have but ''ONE PRICE
TO ALL ana guaranteed to save you your
fare or money refunded VISITORS WELL
COINED. PATRONS EST EEMED
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
INJUNCTION MADE PERPETUAL.
Judge jackson, of West Virginia,
Makes an Explanation of the
DebS Case.

Wheeling, ". Va, Sept @.-The feature
Of interest in the opening session of the
September term of the United States court
for the district of West Virginia was the
application of Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming.
of Fairmount, to make the Injunction
against Eugene v. Debs and others per-
The governor was acting for his client.
the Monongah Coal Company, as there was
no appearance for any of the defendants,
course OF his remarks in making this de-
cision. Judge Jackson said that if like
case were presented to him now he would
make the same kind OF order he had made
at Parkersburg, where the temporary in
junction was issued recently. Continuing
There have been some public structures
that know are due to the fact that the
order made in these cases was not under
stood. This decision is founded on good
law, good morals and justice. Near 300
issued restraining orders to protect the
citizen in his right of property. There is
no reason why the rights of property own
ers should not be protected by the courts
'.These owners invested large sums OF
money in their plant at Monongah, ard the
bill for Injunction alleged the defendants
were about to do things that would lessen
the value of the property and possibly de
stroy it. The law is that where an injury
is threatened, to which the law affords no
adequate remedy, then the court OF equity
Is such a case. The injunction abridged no
right of the miners, did not interfere with
| the right of free speech, and was care
fully prepared and well considered order.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
THE VALUE OF A REDsKIN.
State Paid BOunties for Sioux
SCalOs.

1t is not generally known In latter day
Minnesota history that the state treasury
once paid out cash as bounties for Sioux
Indian scalps, just as many states are now
paying for wolf scaips.
State Treasurer Koerner, in looking over
the 1868 report of State Treasurer Charles
Schaff. discovered the following item
j. c. Davis, Sioux scalp. S2o
This item occurs in the list of disburse-
ments, amounting in all to S1,S1006, under
the head. "Suppressing Indian War" The
s25 paid to ]. c. Davis for the Indian scalp
in question, therefore, had its niche in the
cause of suppressinS, or spreading. the
Sioux outbreak.
1t doubtless strikes the general reader
that s25 is rather small inducement for
securing Sioux scalps. Few hunters to-
day would care to contract for peltS of
that kind for that figure. Perhaps that is
the state treasurer for bounties. The above
is the only recorded case. far as q
search of the treasurer's reports reveals.
But it is quite possible that other boun-
ties for Indian scalps were paid and not
itemized, appearing in the published re-
penditures. AT least. if the recollection of
two pioneers of lie Sueur county is cor
rect, there was 800 paid for one scalp in
that county and $500 for anothe-.
The adjutant general was called up by
these pioneers the other day to settle a
dispute on the question and that official
| called to his assistance Judge Flandreau
who in pioneer days was Sioux Indian
agent and one of the active men engaged
in putting down the Sioux outbreak. Judge
Flandreau finally got State Treasurer
Koerner enlisted in the work of tracing uI
bounties for Sioux scaips. But the above
Is the only case which appears to have
/, been itemiZcd in the published reports.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
AFTER LONG YEARS.
Story of Love and Its Reward. ms T"id
of .Zeb, Mcdowell and His
Sweetheart.

Forty years ago G. NJ Mcdowell, now
resident of Madison county, was one OF
the most promising young men OF 1ancey
county. and was known as "the Zeb Vance
orator. of that section, says the Ashevil'e
Citizen. He loved and wooed a young lady
of Yancey who was accounted the belle OF
that part of Western North Carolina. true
love ran smoothly with the young couple
themselves, but barrier existed IN lhe
person of an objecting father. whose wrath
was kindied against the idea OF marriase'
and q decree was written literally IN plood,
it is said that they should not wed.
About this time second young man APP
peared upon the scene ana sought the nahu
of the beautiful young lady. Seeing that
nothing would move the father from ms
determination. negotiations began resulting
in Young McDowells signing release. in
obedience TO the decree, of his rights ana
claims upon his hearts love. In CONSIDER
alton of this act he was to receive the Dest
horse saddle and bride in iancey county
county joined hands with Il Mr. Presswood.
the successful suitor. and they started as
one along life'S journey.
Young Mcdowell rode away on his met
tied charger and by and by he wooed and
won another. and for more than thirty
years they fought life's battles together.
About fifteen years ago Mr.. Fresswood
died and a few years ago Mr.. Mcdowell S
life partner died. The decree written in
blood having passed away with the death
of the objecttng, father, two nearts tniI ia!:
years ago had beaten 50 close together
again turned 10 each other. Inc lovers
plighted their troth afresh, and by agree
ment Mrs. Presswood became Mrs. NC
Doweli forty years to a day from the date
on which the release was signed. The
marriage occurred only Il few days ago.
and Mr. and Mrs. Mcdowell are living over
again the sweet days or old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
UNACcOUNTABLE AVERSION.
Horrible Torture Inflicted Upon I
Pretty Bride by Her Brutal
HushnnI.

A story of the brutal treatment of a
young wife by her husband comes from
Coal Gate I. 7. A few weeks ago Miss
Nellie Winters, a beautiful young woman,
was married to Martin Ross, prosperous
land owner.
The day after the wedding Ross seemed
to have become possessed of an unaccount-
able aversion to his pretty wife. He began
to abuse her in Il shameful manner. one
week ago he pounded her over the mead
with Winchester and fractured her Skull
He then placed Il rope about her neck ;,nd
hung her up to a rafter in The mouse,
placed a can OF powder beneath her and
started Il fuse. =,
The powder failed 10 explode. and he
then carried her to the woods, where he
kept her for several days without any
thing to eat. Her parents, discovering ner
absence, summoned assistance and began
a search, which resulted in her discovery
Ross was dlsarmed before he could hr.
n shot at the womnn's rescuers. He was
hurried off 10 Atoka, where he had ns near;
ing before the commissioner, who placed
his bond at 5000. The wife of Ross pre-
sents pitiful sight, being covered Win
bruises from head 20 foot, her eyes cioseo
and her skull fractured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
POSES S A HERO.
George Woods, of the Second Ward,
Saves n Possible Vote and
Escnncx Arrcst

George Woods. the leading negro poll
tician of the Second ward. has added life
saving to his many other qualities. lie S.
little man. but ho bristlcs with import
ancc. AS he stood on his front doorstep
near the Hannibal bridge. yesterday after
noon. he saw II man staggering; toward
him. his hat pulled down over his eyes, and
a look of dismay upon his face. Woods
stopped the man.
Where YOU going?" he asked.
Let me. co. replied the man; "rm
through with this vale of tears"
Producing Il small package. he told
Woods il contained morphine and cocaine.
I'm going to take this stuff he ex-
plained and then jump into the river.
1t will insure my DEATH"
Thinking perhaps the man might have n
vote in the Second. Woods asked to zee
the package. The man passed 1t over and
Woods threw 1t away.
You can't kill yourself in my terri
tory" he said.
Seeing one avenue of death cut off, the
stranger made effort to pass Woods
and plunge into the river. Woods grappled
with him and several negroes, seeing the
struggle, ran to Woods assistance. The
stranger proved a good fighter. but WAS
soon overpowered and taken into Woods
house. He told Woods his name was John
Holenbeck and that he was a cousin of
W. Rea Heath. an attorney in the Long
building at Missouri avenue and Main
street Woods telephoned to Heath that
he had kept Holienbeck from killing him
self
Turn him over to the police" shouted
back Heath. The patrol was summoned d
and HOllenbeck was ushered into the pres
ence of Lieutenant Moran.
You've known me for twenty years, "
began Hollenbeck.
Yes, and you've been drunk most of
that time" piped 4 bystander.
Why don't you put charge against
de other. feller for preventin' him from
Lieutenant Moran called for silence and
sent Hollenbeck to n cell for safe keeping.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
POLICE BOARD REoRGANIzED.
Governor Leedy Gusts Two of the Fort
Scott Members I'm the Inter.
ests of Joints.

Topeka, Kas, Sept. 2O-(Special.) Gov
ernor Leedy returned to-day from speak
ing tour through Southern Kansas. and
his first official act was to make change
in the police board at Fort Scott. He fired
iii their places. Jones is a Pop and Bowen
remain on the board. Police Judge Shipp
and Chief of Police Williams will hold their
positions.
because the old board ATTEMPTED to coerce
the judiciary. Police Judge Shipp wanted
TO pass upon the constitutionalty of the
poll tax law, and the commissioners OBJ
jected. They declared that he had no
right to pass upon the constitutinnality of
anything But he insisted an and 1. did render
removed him. as well as Chief of Police
Williams. for incompetency. The two dis
and the case is now pending. 1t will prob.
ably be dropped, however, on account of
the change made to-day in the board. and
the chief and judge Will be put to work by
the new board.
Governor Leedy said he did not believe in
the coercion of the judiciary. He thought
Shipp had a right to tackle the question of
the constitutionality of a law; at any rate
he was willing to let him take crack at it.
County Attorney s,I,e Ss,hI,epherd, 1h Judge Ia. ao
case to the governor. and it was upon their
advice that he made the change. 1t is un-
derstood tonight that rat IN in consideration + for
County Attorney Shepherd is to lay down
in his fight on the joints and permit them
to run under the license Is. s system as Of old
Fort Scott hqs;; 81 Sept. %9,mtspeeial2 9onG The
clerk. to succeed ]. P. Robens as president
of the police board, is n recognition of the
hon County Socialist Association. Z. p
Bowen, who succeeds w. D. Lowry is a
painter and paperhanger. The new appoint
ments are ridiculed and cause great dissat-
isfaction 1t Is claimed by many that an
other change will be made in a few days,
and that this is but the beginning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
Mr.. JUMPER ON NEP0TIsM.
The Osage Senator Explains That Ap-
pointing Your Wife's Kin
Doesn't Count.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 20.-fSpecial) Sena-
tor Greeley Jumper of Usage county, MEM
Der of the state board of charities, is be-
ing kept busy these days defending him.
self on the question of nepotism. Last
winter he introduced an anti-nepotism bill
in the senate, but there were too many
senators with relatives on the payroll to
permit such a bill to become law, and
it was promptly pigeonholed. At that very
time, Jumper himself had sister Of his
wife as his clerk.
Jumper was the hero of the hour among
the hungry horde of pie hunters who were
swarming around about that time. and
who did not happen to be related to any
of the Populist state officials. Since his
appointment on the beard of charities, like
Leedy on the railroad question, Senator
Jumper has modified his views on the
practice of nepotism; at least, he is ac-
cused of it by the same horde of pie
hunters who were lionizing him last win
ter.
One of the first appointments made after
he became member was that of his
father-in-law to a place at the Topeka asy-
lum. The comment of an unfayorable char
acter concerning the matter has led the
senator to an explanation.
81 don't see why they are giving me hi
about the practice Of nepotism.' said he to
The Journal correspondent to-day. what
is nepotism, anyway? Why, it is the ap-
pointment of blood relations to office. Now,
neither my father-in-law nor my sster-in-
! law are blood relatives to me. and, there
fore, am not guilty of the practice of ne
| potism. In the next place. 1 made no ex-
! ira exertion to get my father-in-law ap-
| pointed.
"The fact is the Populists of Montgomery
| county all insisted on his appointment
he was their idol. and 1t would not have
| done for the board to have ignored his ap-
| plication. I voted for him, yes. And the
| other members knew he was my father-in-
law. but 1 didn't work very hard for his
| appointment
about the case of my sister-in-law. now.
| Before the legislature convened my Corre-
| Spondence became enormous and / could
| not keep up with it. My wife did not have
| time to help me out, either. A farm woman
! has about all she wants to do. My sister
| in-law is an expert stenographer. the best
| in our section. told her II she would come
| to my house and work a month for moth
I! ing. answering my correspondence. ! would
| get her job during the legislature.
| ..She did SO, and I made her my clerk.
! I was entitled to two clerks. but only en-
plcyed one. l made her do all the work.
] tell you I never will be found working
| to get any of my blood relation places un-
der me. That would be nepotism. But it
is not so with your wifes folks
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
INTRODUCTION OF MUsKETs.
They Were First Used I'm the East,
. Long Before Reaching,
EurOUe.

: While the introduction of portable fire.
arms into Europe is of comparatively re-
cent date, their use was frequent among
the Mohammedans of Eastern Asia at 4
very early period. says iiarpers Round
Table. La BrOcquiere. who made 4 Jour-
ney to Jerusalem in the middle of the fif-
teenth century. and who Travelled extern
sively in the East, mentions the frlnS or
small harquebuses at the great festivals III
Damascuus.
The first use of muSkets in Europe was at
the siege of Rhege in 1881, by the Spanish
soldiers. These arms were so extremely
heavy that they could not be used without
Il rest. They were provided with match
locks and We're effective at Il considerable
distance. While on the march the soldiers
and the rests. and boys, bearing the mus.
kets, followed after, like caddies on golf
course.
Loading these cumbersome arms was n
slow operation. They were clumsy and
awkward to handle, the ball and powder
We're carried separately, and the prepar-
alton and adjustment of the match took a
long time.
Before long however. improvements be-
in construction. and the soldiers carried
their ammunition in broad shoulder belts.
called bandaliers. to which We're suspended
a number of little leather covered wooden
cases. each of which held n charge of pow
der. A pouch. in which the bullets were
carried loose. and printing horn hung at
the sides of the soldier.
As late as the time of Charles I. mus
kets with rests were still in use, and it was
| century that firelocks were successfully
| e,nploVed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
LIKE fAIRYLAND.
business Streets VIII he Beautifully
Illuminated for the October

resfoons of ircandescent lights viii
brf:kten aid beataify many business
streets of the city during The week Oh 'iic
fau festivities The necessary amount oil
money has been raised, and the order 10
MAKE the contract was given last eyGnlhS
bv the merchants who represent the blocks
tlat are to be lighted. The contract lor
The ii%tures will be let to-day: There VIII
ta 300 fncandcScent lights and half a nun
,lrrd are lights scattered about the city
IN its business district
Dennitc' arrangements for illuminating
Main street from Seventh to ThiIreenth
and Walnut from Seventh to Twelfth,
have been made. There is some question
As yet about the blocks on Main, from
FIFTH to Seventh. The merchants there
want permanent poles and fixtures ana
may get them Independently of the other
work. 1t is expected that Grand avenue
from Ninth 20 Twelfth. and Walnut, from
Twelfth 10 Thirteenth, will also be illum-
mated.
meeting at the Midland last evening to
Ialk Of the work of their division in the
Karniyal parade. Everything IS in line
shape.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
GREENFIELD'S GOLD FIELDS.
There Is Good RensOn to Believe Tint
Something Substantial Will
Re the Result.

There Is every reason 10 believe that the
gold discovered in the town of Greenfield
win amount to something substantial. says
the Albany CN. " Journal. The latest re-
pnrts from the New York assay office made
from numerous specimens of rock on the
Robert Morris farm show encouraging in
dications.
Not only the rock but The sand yields
both gold and silver The lowest assay on
any rock submitted by the Saratoga
Springs Gold Mining Company showed Il
value of sl5.75 per ton. OF which SO was
for gold and IL cents for deposits of silver
The rock that assayed highest showed
sS3 p value to the ton, $50 of which was
for gold and 1925 for silver. Other assays
show values of si7.16 and s9i.Ss per ton.
The Si7.l6 assay was for 5000 worth of gold
and s676 in silver. This was the heaviest
deposit of silver yet discovered in the veins.
Assays were also made or the sand and
the lowest showed $3.50 per ton, made up
of s3 AZ in gold and % cents in silver. The
highest sand assay vas s7.22. of which S6.S7
was gold and the remainder silver Other
ASSAYS showed the sand to be worth $3.50
and S4.iS per ton.
Land in Greenfield has gone mp to al
most fabulous prices since the gold craze
| began and there are no less than four en-
| bryonic gold companies ready 10 develop
| the territory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
GETS INTO DEEPER TROUBLE.
John Mcnamara, Recently Arrested
for Stealing Grain, Arrested for
Stealing q Horse and Buggy.

n. C. O'Neill, of Kansas City, Kas-. clerk
of the criminal court and Patrick Cannon,
of No. 2 patrol. hired horse and buggy
from Liveryman Dunmire, in Armourdale.
Sunday to go to the clam-bake at Chief
Hale's farm. At Fifth and Grand avenue
they hitched the horse while they bought
some cigars When they went for their
rig, five minutes later. 1t was gone. De-
tective Ennis and Officer Boyle found the
turnout in barn at Independence avenue
and Porter road last night They arrested
John Mcnamara as the thief. He had put
away the buggy and was using the horse
10 haul feed. Mcnamara was locked up IN
Central police station holdover.
While the officers were looking for Nc
Namara yesterday he was appearing as a
defendant in Justice Joyce's court on a
charge of burglary and grand larceny. He
was detected two weeks ago hauling grain
from a Chicago & Alton freight car IN
the East bottoms, and arrested by the rail-
road police.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
THE MARGATE GR0TT0.
The Walls Are Formed of Most Beau
tiful Mosaics of Small En-
rlfsh Shells.

In Margate. England. is an exceedingly
interesting grotto. which was discovered
in 1887, and which is row exhibited to
visitors. 1t is a subterranean passage and
cavern supported by a central column
and arched roof, whose walls are formed
of a beautiful MOSAIC of small English
shells embedded in cement. An area Of
2O0O feet is ornamented in this manner,
with panels containing various symbols,
Including the sun, moon. stars. fire. flow.
ers. fruit, fish. birds and implements of
warfare Nowhere is there any emblem
of the Christian faith. and 1t is con-
jectured that this chamber was construct
ed about 2.000 years ago as burial place
by some wealthy person during the Ro-
man occupation of Britain. This portion
of England was an important settlement
of the invaders. Their chief camp was
at Dover, and many villas and graves
containing Roman remains have been found
in the immediate neighborhood OF Mar
gate.
The grotto contains two pedestals dec
GRATED with shells. to correspond with the
walls and which were probably INTENDED
for figures of heather deitieS. and the whole
fabric is in an excellent state OF preSerVa-
tion, except where the gas which has been
introduced for lighting the fabric has cal
cined the delicate shellwork. The authori-
ties, however. will doubtless prevent dam
age to this priceless relic by Insisting upon
the electric light or some other harmless
illuminant being substituted.