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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
MODEST FOUR HUNDRED.
Learning to be Not Only Shy, but
Thrifty How They Save.

New York, Nov.13.-Madame and Ma
demoiselle Knickerboclzer will be on
dress parade, and will pose in the boxes
for the mob at Madison Square Garden
next week.
It seems that many of the choice
points of vantage, where one can see
and be seen, have been secured through
agents and spectators, which fact ac-
counts for the numerous common
names on the list of bidders While
there is no mention of the Vanderbilts
the Sloanes, the Webbs. the TwombIys,
the Astors, the BeImonts, the ogden
MiIlses, the KernOchans, the Hitchcocks,
the Crugers, the Potters and others
equally well known, it is absolutely GER
tain that all these families will be rep
resented at the equine exhibition. The
purchasing of boxes through agents al
so means that the habituaI boxhOlders
the bulk of the horse show burden at
the same time being held up to the pub
lie gaze as the stars of the celebrated
attraction By buying boxes through
the medium of other bidders, they were
not compelled to run up prices; by hid
ing behind their agents, they have
avoided publicity.
The Four Hundred, in fact, have made
up their minds to shrink from notori-
ETY., and thereby save both dollars and
the annoyance that must follow long
draWn-Out comments on their extrava-
gance, and so forth. And, besides all
this is quite English, you know This
cnanSe, which has been under consider
alton ever since the SO-called blood
less" rich cut their purse strings and
bid boxes out of sight, is responsible
for the falling off in receipts at the
auction sale. There isn't such an aw-
full difference between $4,000 last
Thursday and $26, 900, which was last
seasons total; but it means that the
rich patrons of the Madison Square
Garden event have saved Sc 600 by pur-
chasing the same old boxes, through
somebody else. Rich men are not burn
ing money any faster than poor men
these days, unless they have to, and
this light difference between the first
Whirl at the horse show boxes this year
and last year is only an illustration OF
this fact. All who mingle with the So
cial fringe on the ground floor of the
big Garden next week will find the
same old faces in the choice boxes. OF
course, few celebrities will be missed,
but there will be a sufficient number on
view to crafty all pho foolishly mag
inc that the rich are only created to
be stared at and talked about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
A JOHN BROWN LETTER
Never Before Published Has Been
Given Out by His Cousin, Rev.
Luther Humphrey.

New York, Nov. ia dispatch to
the World from New Hartford, Conn,
says:
The Rev. Luther Humphrey. a cous-
in of the famous aboitionist, John
Brown, died here recently. Among
his effects has been found a letter
carceratio at Charleston, Va, after
his raid on Harper'S Ferry. 1t is
claimed that it has never been pub
hshed before. 1t is dated Charlestown,
Jefferson county, Va, 18th Nov, 1859
and is in part as follows:
Rev Luther Humphrey-AIy Dear
Friend: Your kind letter of the 18th
inst. is now before me. So far as my
knowledge goes as to our mutual kim
dred, suppose I am the first since the
landing of Peter Brown from the May
flower that has either been sentenced
to Imprisonment or to the gaIows. But
my dear old friend, let not that fact
alone grieve you You cannot have
forgotten how and where our grand
father, Capt. John Brown, fell in 1T76.
and that he, too, might have persisted
on the scaffold had circumstances been
but very little different.
The fact that a man dies under the
hand of an executiOneF or otherwise,
has but little to do with his true char
acter. John Rogers persisted at the
stake, a great and good man, as 1 sup
pose, but his being so does not prove
any other man who has died in the
same way, was good or otherwise.
Whether I have any reason to be
of good cheer or not in view of my
end, I can assure you that 1 feel so,
and that 1 am totally blinded if 1 do
not really experience that strengthen
ing and consolation you SO faithfully
implore in my behalf God of our
fathers reward your fidelity.
4 neither feel mortified, degraded
nor in the least ashamed of my impris-
onment. my chain or my near prospect
of death by hanging. 1 feel assured
that not one hair shall fall on my head
without my Heavenly Fathers will. I
also feel that 1 have long been endeav-
oring to hold exactly such a part as
God has chosen. See the passage in
Isaiah which you have quoted.
No part of my life has been more
happily spent than that I have spent
here, and 1 humbly trust that no part
has been spent to better purpose. I
would not say this boastingIy, but
thanks be unto God who giveth US the
victory through infinite grace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
A Description of One Car.

OF the new equipment of the Lake
Shore Limited will serve as an index 10
the magnificence of the entire train.
THE BUFFET SMOKING CAR is
composed of q main smoking room and
private smoking room; also buffet for
serving cigars, etc; barber shop; bath
room and baggage compartment
The main smoking room of this car is
finished with Circassian walnut very
richly carved, having a large bOokcas Sc
built a one end of the room. Sur
rounding the bookcase are mirrors and
brass griIles of different designs. The
ceilings are of antique design, finished
in Pierre Cartan; it is glazed and or
namented with gold, bronze and sill
Yer. The private smoking room is
made entirely of mahogany, designed
to correspond with the main body Of
the car. The barber shop and bath
room are made entirely of mahogany
colonial design, the floors being made
of white tiles. The bath tubs are por-
celain. The drapings Of this car are
of heavy silk velour of different shades
to harmonic with the different colOrs
used in the car. The plan of decora-
ton followed is the colonial design
The baggage room of this car contains
q thirty horse power Westinghouse en-
CINE and dynamo which viii furnish
electric light to the entire train
THE LIMITED leaves Chicago every
day at $50 p. m, reaching New York
$50 p. m, Boston sos p. m. next day.
CITY TICKET OFFICE.
$50 Clark Street
c. K. WILDER, Asst G. P. A, Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
WANT TWO IHPIRES.
National Ball League May Favor a
Double System Players Ex-
changed.

Philadelphia. Nov. 13.-The National
league magnates met early this morning.
Rumors OF deals We're again thick this
morning. but the only new one which is
known TO have gone through is the one
which gives Second Baseman Hallman of
St. Louis to the Brooklyn club. Schoch
going to St Louis. 1t is said to have
been an even exchange. An exchange Of
NIcGraw of Baltimore for Elberheld of
Philadelphia is talked Of but neither the
Baltimores nor Philadelphias will admit
the truth of the rumor.
The league this morning adopted the
double umpire system. and also adopted
a resolution presented by Mr. Brush Of
Cincinnati, having for its object the sup
PRECISION of rowdyism on the part of the
players. For indecent or foul language
on the field any player found guilty Of
this offense after full hearing, win be
expelled from the game forever, and shall
not be eligible to reinstatement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
CoFFEYvILLE FATALITIES.
y E. CottreH and Arthur Zimmerman
Meet Death by Different
Accidents

CoffeyvflIe. Nov 13-S. T. Cottreu,
an employee of the Hall & Robinson ele-
vator was caught in the machinery
yesterday afternoon and one leg was
torn eff above the knee. He lived three
hours in great agony. He was about
so years of age and leaves a family. He
was member of the Modern Wood
men of America.
CoffeyviIle, Nov. 13=Arthur thinner
man, young man is years of age. and
an empIoye Of the Nitriied Brick Co.
of this city, was killed last night
while digging shale from the side of a
perpendicular bluff. about - feet high
A large mass of earth and stone came
down on him without moments warn
ing. crushing him to death. Several
other WOrkmen had narrow escapes
from death. The coroner's jury held
the company responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
KANSAS NEWS.
Friends of Buffalo Jones Hear
No News of Him.
Last Heard From August 10 at
AthabaSka Lake.
WAS GOING NORTH.
Sample of Mexican Corn Grows
Is 1-2 Feet High.
Wave of Prosperity Strikes a
COncordia Church.
WAS GOING NORTH.

Garden City, Nov. 18.-N. c. Jones Of
this place is very much worried over
the continued silence of his brother,
Buffalo Jones, who left for Northwest
territory last June. He says: 4 have
had many inquiries about him of late
but am unable to give them any news
of him since the 10th. of August. He
was then near old Fort Smith on Atha-
baska Lake and was to start next day
northeast after a drove of musk OK
that Indians had reported were about
ten days travel away, and he wrote
that if no musk oxen are found there
he would push on north to Great Slave
lake where there were plenty of these
animals.
William Armstrong of Beaver City,
Nebras ska, is one Of the men with him.
In another letter he writes, Armstrong
started out one way from Fort Smith
While he west northwest. We cannot
hear from either of them. Brother al
ways wrote regular twice a week TO his
wife, who now IS very much worried
about his long silence. have written
to all his friends thinking they might
of gotten some word but no one it
seems has heard from him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Cow Derails Rock Island Freight
South of Caldwell.

Caldwell, Nov. IA fast freight on the
Rock Island struck COW at Renfrow,
small station ten miles south of this
place. at 40 yesterday afternoon, deraiI-
ing the engine and several cars The
engine turned completely over.
Engineer Frank Berry jumped from the
cab but struck his head on a rail of the
sidetrack and was instantly killed. The
fireman also jumped and was seriously,
though not dangerously injured. A wreck
ing train was at once sent from here and
the dead man brought to his home in this
city. Berry was young man, rs years
old, and had been married less than 4
year.
This is the second wreck this road
within ten days caused by running over
stock. Engineer Berry was a brother of
w. w. Berry of Kansas City, Kan, for
many years chairman of the Democratic
committee of Wyandotte county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
Ordination of Elders.

At the First United Presbyterian
church tomorrow. in connection with the
morning service, there will be an inter
esting ceremony-the ordination and in
stalIation of four new elders They al
ready have four, and these in addition
viii make a session Of eight members.
The present elders are Councilman J. D.
Pattison of the First ward, DR.. w. s.
Lindsay. J. R. Thompson and ]. w
Gorrnly Those to be ordained tomor-
row are Henry NJ. Savage, connected with
the Alexander feed store on East Fourth
street: David G. Lowry. a retired mer-
chant. who came here two years ago from
Keokuk, Ia; James A. Ramsey. connect
ed with the Crane publishing house. and
Dr. s. C. Stewart, a leading physician
These have been connected with strong
churches where they came from-Mr
Savage from Allegheny, Pa; Mr.. Lowry
from Keokuk Ia; Mr.. Ramsey from
Sparta. Ill, and later from Garnet. Kan,
and DR.. Stewart from Xenia, Q. The
pastor. Rev. NJ. F. McKirahan. will con-
duct the ordination service. after which
the newly elected elders will be formally
conducted into Office and received by the
congregation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13

the Central Branch, is running an en-
CINE on the Rock Island, with head
quarters at GoOdland.
Conductor Jack Brouse's local freight
train between Creenleaf and Downs,
was detained three hours in Scottsvil1e
on account of a large amount of live
poultry the crew had to load.
William Finnigan, a former Central
Branch conductor, has a good job on
between Westlake, La, and Horn beck.
Chas- Wilbert, a former Central
Branch brakeman, has accepted a job
on the Rock Island
Chas- Pool, a Central Branch brake
man, is at the Kansas City hospital
nursing a few mashed fingers.
Mike Sohlinger, conductor on the
Prosser branch, has rebuilt his beauti-
ful ConcOrdia house
The eleven loads of cattle shipped
from Glen Elder to Chicago, by Fred
Beeler, averaged % miles an hour over
the Central Branch. Engine No. 169 in
charge of Engineer w. H. Chopper made
a splendid record
Mrs. Hattie L. Williams 1andlady of
the Pomeroy railroad eating house and
hotel in Greenleaf, and president of the
/. OF G. A. r. of this place, will go to
Beloit and Osborne City next week to
inspect the 6. a. r. circles in those
towns.
ton for the month of October of this
year, was, car loads shipped out, Al; car
loads received, %. The freight receiv-
ed was 100000 pounds; freight shipped
out, 2,515, 528 pounds. The financial re-
ceipts of Waterville station for the
same month was 81, 361. an increase or
$2,241 over October, 1883.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
ALL AFTER "SPOILS. g"
Little Difference Between Amer
lean and English Politicians.

London, Nov. 13.-While the English
newspapers generally are preaching
against the "spoils system in America
contrasting it with English methods,
Mr.. Henry Labouchere, in Truth is an
able to find much difference in the po-
litical customs of the two countries.
He points out that a number of we'll
paid court appointments are always
distributed among the peers on the
winning side.
He adds that the house of commons
gets its share of patronage, showing
that there are many prizes on the jul
dicial bench which go to the victOrs
and asserts that when the party needs
a war chest there are various wealthy
gentlemen always willing to subscribe
upon the understanding they will be
repaid by a peerage or by a lesser tt
tie. The only difference Mr.. Labou-
chere can see between British methods
and those followed in America is that in
the United States each party insists
upon the rank and file sharing the
spoils, while in this country the spoils
go almost exclusively to the upper
ernst -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
WILL NOT FIGHT THE LAW.
Many Saloon Keepers in Ottawa Pay
Fines for Running Slot Machines.

Ottawa Ill, Nov. 12.-The threaten
ed general opposition of the local and
county saloon keepers who have been
held for maintaining slot machines in
their saloons to the payment Of any
fines whatsoever seems to have blown
over, it being given out here in an Off
cial way that the state and district as
sociations of liquor dealers consider
such a fight forlorn hope and have
refused to back it financially.
Several individuals have, however,
concluded to make the fight upon their
own responsibility. with the end in view
of testing the special law which partic-
ularly covers the running of the ma
chimes. Evidence of the surrender Of
the saloonists who have offended has
been shown today and yesterday by a
very general settling up, the fines being
placed at $11O.S5 for each man.
The movement, which has been led
by the ministers, who have taken petit
tons about for signatures, has another
side, which may reduce the enthusiasm
of the fighters, the saIoonmen having
secured copies of the lists and decided
TO boycott all merchants and profess
sional men whose names appear on
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
sToCKYARDs FOR NEWTON.
Santa Fe Expected to Build at That
Point Soon.

The Newton Republican says:
The probabilities are that the Santa
Fe viii erect large, new stoclyards in
this city, either this fall or early next
spring.
The yards will have three purposes:
For feeding, resting and loading cattle.
The capacity will be about 500 head.
Cattle will be brought here from the
west and south. unloaded. rested and
fed. and then taken on to the Kansas
City market.
When the new stockyards shall be
built. which will be practically upon
the same site as the present ones, they
viii be in charge of J. L. Ely. who has
been a resident of this city for the past
year Mr. Ely was for thirteen years
superintendent of Santa Fe stockyards
on the Western division, and resigned
because of the arduous duties Of the
position He has had correspondence
with HUI Nudge Of the Santa F'e about
the erection of these yards, and vir-
tually has been offered the superinten-
dency when they shall be built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
CENTRAL BRANCH ITEMS.
Notes of Interest to Railroad Men
Along the Northen Tier

Greenleaf, Nov 13.-William Cullom.
day operator here, has taken a months
lay off to visit relatives and friends in
SedaIfa, Mo.
Engineer Fred shippee is in Topeka
for a few days.
Conductor F. E. Mckenzie. better
known as shorty from one end of
the Central Branch to the other, is lay
ing off to pick his corn He has a fine
farm near here. and says his crops this
year are the best ever raised.
Miss Ana Shippee, daughter of Station
Agent L. NJ. Shippee, has been appoint
ed deputy postmaster in the Greenleaf
olive.
Extra Conductor W. A. Wade has
been given a regular run on the local
freight between Greenleaf and Downs,
justly deserved promotion.
Extra Conductor c. NJ. Veal is rum
ming on the Prosser branch relieving
Mile Sohlinger, who is laying off on
account of sickness
Chas. Ross. who was for IA years on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
FATHER DEAD, SON WILL DIE.
Results of a Brutal Shooting Near
Argentine.

Argentine, Nov. 13.-Edward Carter,
aged So, a negro tenant on the farm of
c. B. EasterwoOd in the Kaw valley,
in his home yesterday by John Dodds,
a white man, who formerly lived on the
Easterwood farm. William Carter, 10
years old, o son of the dead man, was
shot twice by Dodds and is probably
mortally wounded. Dodds escaped over
hill that skirts the Kaw valley on the
south.
The tragedy is the elimination of
trOub bile between DOdds and Easter
wood. Three weeks ago Dodds was
living in the house in which he killed
Carter today. He was eVicted by
Easterwood and when he took his fam
lily and household goods to Oakland,
near Kansas City, Kan, he threatened
to kill any man who undertook to live
in the house. Easterwood thought
lightly of the threats and the other
day he told Carter to move in. The old
negro did. so and it cost him his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
z. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
Sixteenth Annual Gathering in Prog
ress at Lawrence

Lawrence Nov. 13--The Young Mems
Christian Association for Kansas began
its sixteenth annual convention in this
city last night and will remain in ses-
sion over Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Wa. Quayle of Kansas City,
Mo, delivered the opening address,
choosing as his subject What Meaneth
This2" after which Bruno Hobbs of
Kansas City, Kan, chairman of the
state executive committee, read the
annual report Of the association. There
are now in the state eighteen college.
ten city and two railroad associations.
Three new college branches We're or
gained during the past year at Fair
mount college, Wichita; Southern Kan
sas Academy. Eureka; Kansas City
University Kansas City, Kan. The
state association is now on a sound fin
ancial basis and the report of local as
sociatiOns shows an active interest over
the state About 100 delegates are in
attendance including several national
association workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
ONE MORE CLOUDY SUNDAY
With Rains, is the Weather Bureaus
Propa asy.

Last night was considerably warmer
than any for the past two weeks, the
minimum temperature being sos de-
grees.
Today the temperature was higher
than yesterday. At 2:3O O'Clock it was
Il degrees The barometer is lowering
and the indications for tomorrow as
given at the government weather bu-
reau in the Columbian building are
that tonight and Sunday will be cloudy
Local rains may fall, and a lowering
of the temperature may be expected
The wind today was from the south
and was blowing at the rate of Is miles
an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
FOUR BANKS BREAK.
the Whole Population of Two
Counties Involved in the Crash.

Louisville, Nov. ia special to the
Evening Post from English, Ind, says
Every resident Of Crawford county
was shocked this morning when it was
learned that the English bank had
failed to open its doors. Coupled with
this came the report that President
WiHet of Leavenworth branch had
not been seen for three days and that
his mind was temporarily unbalanced
over the death of his mother.
AS soon as the failure became known
the banks branches at Leavenworth.
Cannellton and Marengo, also closed.
Nearly every farmer and business man
in Crawford and Perry counties is
said to be concerned in the failure for
amounts ranging from $500 60 $1,000.
County Treasurer Brown has placed
more than $4,000 with the suspended
bank No schedule of assets and LA
bilities can be given, but both are
large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
FOOLS HAVE NO RECOURSE.
Court Says They May Not Testify
When Swindled

st. Louis, Nov. 13.-In the United States
circuit court Judge Elmer B. Adams has
caused some surprise by sustaining a de-
murrer to an indictment charging Prof
I. G Fay, medium of this city. with
using the mails to defraud. The evidence
against Fay was conclusive, but he was
discharged by Judge Adams, who held
that any man who was so mentally
dwarfed as to be swindled by representa-
lions such as Prof" Fay made should
not be competent prosecuting witness
in the criminal prosecution of the man
who made them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
Rush to the Yale Harvard Game.

New York Nov. 13.-The rush of foot
hail enthusiasts from this city to Bos-
ton to see the Yale Harvard game was
unprecedented. All trains from the
Grand Central depot for that city We're
crowded to their utmost capacity. All
berths in the IL and y o'clock trains
last night were taken and as no more
sleeping cars could be obtained. the
overflow had to be satisfied with chair
cars.
Among stock exchange brokers some
money was placed on the Yale Prince
ton match on November 20 at 100 to 50
against Yale. The odds on the Har-
Vard-Yale today remain at 100 to so
against Yale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13

It certainly looks like it. but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters This
medicine tones up the whole system
acts as a stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys. is a blood purifier and nerve
tonic. 1t cures Constipation Head
ache. Painting Spells. Sleeplessnes and
Melancholy. 1t is purely vegetable. a
mild laxative. and restores the system
to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bit
tiers and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only SOC a bottle at Swift &, HoI-
liday drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-13
Ayers
Cherry PeeroFal
is put up in half-size bottles at half
price-5O cents.
THE WALDORF CLUB
Loses It's License Because of Singing
in CONTESTS

New York Nov 13.-The heavy slug
ging at the initial bouts of the Wal
err Athierf" cub has cost that organ
j7ar0n its license. When the club
managers secured permission for last
week s show. Mayor Strong impressed
upon them the necessity of confining
the bouts TO strictly scientific boxing.
IF you so beyond that said the
chief executive. L snail refuse TO grant
permanent license" The mayor re-
NAMED true to his word and refused his
sanction for any further boxing. He
announced that his decision was final.
and gave as. a reason for his action that
the police had found it necessary to
stop a bout last week.