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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
United States Will Try to Catch Up
With the Rest of the World.

Washington, July 18.-The extension
of the rural free delivery postal service
authorized by the last congress is being
pushed forward as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit. Soon after the in
tentiOns of congress were made appar-
ent, additional rural service was start
ed from Branford, Guilford and Mil
ford, Conn; MoOrstOWn and RiVertOn,
n. J.; Antwerp and Highland, Phila-
deIphfa and WATERFOWL, n Y; Mari
eta and Poland, O.; Muncie, Ind;
Rogersville, MOrristOwn, Greenville
and AtOma, Tenn; Brattleboro, Vt,
and Athol, Mass.
One hundred and f1fty-seven petitions
from thirty-five states and territories
are on file asking extensions of the ser
vice to as many towns and special
agents of the department are now in
the field in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Vermont, North Dakota, Him
OILS, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Colo
RADIO, laying out additional routes for
this service.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath is etdeaVOTing as far as possible
to distribute the additional apprOpria-
ton authorized by congress among
those states and territories where the
existing facilities for the distribution
of the mails by free delivery are the
poorest. With this end in view he
has had a tabular statement prepared
showing the population of the different
states served with free delivery under
lar free delivery service to the cities
of 10000 inhabitants or $4,000 gross re
oeipts), and the number of people in
each state which receive no free deIiv-
cry at all.
These tables show that the following
number of people are now absolutely
without free delivery of mails Except
where furnished in spots by the expe-
rimental free delivery serVice):
Alabama, 1.40S. 265; Arkansas, 1,069, =
428; California, 658, 9G4; Colorado. PSI,
155; Connecticut, 1852. 149; Delaware,
107, 062; Florida, $50. 939; Georgia, 1924 =
919; Idaho, 50, OFT; Illinois, 2,348 1913; IN
854,091; Maine sos, $50; Maryland, $685.
BOZ; Massachusetts, 750787; Michigan,
l. 481, 120 Minnesota, 902, 7S7; Mississippi
1872, 924; Missouri, l, 942.739 Montana,
%, 913; Nebraska, 1881: New Hamp-
shire, 259,8 83; New Jersey, 81, 504; New
York, 2, 229, ia; North Carolina, 906 FOL;
North Dakota, 2,076: Ohio 1897 1874;
Rhode Island, 1920; South Carolina,
1912, 234; South Dakota, 207, 121; Tennes-
see, 1,562, 296; Texas. 1898, OH: Utah,
148,173; Vermont, 273, 481: Virginia, l.
SAC; Washington, 242, 625; West Vir-
ginia, 713, 121; Wisconsin, 1886. SAB; Wy
oming, AZ, 707
Reports obtained by the first assist
ant postmaster general from foreign
countries disclose that in every leading
country forming part of the Universal
Postal Union, except the United States
the mails are delivered at the residences
of every addreSSee. either with some
slight charge for additional postage or
United States and the South and Cen
trail American states stand alone in re-
quiring the patrons of the postal SER
vice to send for their mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
Mrs. Sheldon Thinks an Injustice Has
Been Done Some Teachers.
ar Of the State journal:

To the Editor of the State Journal:
VIII you please publish for the bene-
and the teachers of Kansas, that As
sistant Attorney General Smelling has
probably been mistaken in his cOnstruc-
ton of the law with regard to third
grade certificates.
He has rendered an opinion to the
effect, that a school teacher is legally
entitled to but two third grade cert1f-
icates, and that if he fails to get sec
ond grade certificate on the third exam
ination he is barred from teaching
school again in the state"
CHAPTER IFS of the laws of 1885 is the
latest law enacted on the subject Of
teachers certificates; in this act there
is no limit to the number of times
person may receive third grade GER
tificate.
This law repeats chapter ISL laws Of
1881 in express terms, both in the title
and in the act itself.
Consequently, the amendment to sec
ton 6, chapter ISL of the law Of 1881,
which was enacted at the same session
of the legislature IN 1888, wherein oc-
ours the proviso: In no case shall a
third grade certificate be given third
time to the same person." was repeat
ed. In other words, in order to hold
that the law placing a limitation on the
number of third grade certificates
which a person may receive is still IN
force the court would have to come to
the absurd conclusion that an amend
ment to a law is still in force after the
law itself, to which 1t is an amend
ment is repealed.
AS Superintendent Stryker, we are
told has taken considerable trouble to
make the examination hard to weed out
the teachers-the application of the law
by the county boards of examiners as
construed by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Smelling is liable to work a great
hardship with the teachers. My inter-
est in the teachers of Kansas fmpels me
to try to apprise them of what I believe
to be their rights regarding certificates.
LIZZIE S. SHELDON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
PHENOMENAL GAME.
AtchisOn and Topeka Played 13
Innings, 2 to 1.

In the game at Atchison yesterday the
Topeka base ball team participated in
what was the record breaker in Kansas.
Never before has such a game been play
ed in this state.
It lasted for thirteen innings and Atchi-
son won by the score of to 1. For a
game of that length the score was phe-
nomenal
Kid Fear put Dryden, his new southpaw,
in against Stricklett, and, while the latter
won his game, the young man from Scran-
ton demonstrated the fact that he was a
wonder on the rubber. It was his first
game in fast company, and ne played like
a veteran, the home team getting but
seven scattering hits off his delivery in
thirteen innings. He gave six men bases
on balls, but none of them were costly.
bag on balls, and he had one expensive
wild pitch Stricklett's hit, assisted by
two raw errors, won the game. The score;
Atchison 100000 OOOO002-5 5
Topeka o Q 0 Q II 5
ner; Topeka, Dryden and Fear. Left on
bases, Atchison, 10; Topeka, Z.
Atchison comes to Topeka this week for
three games, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Topeka won three straight from
Atchison last week. and the contest this
-GoodeI, the well known pitcher who last
week declined to come to Topeka from St.
Joe, has evidently concluded that he did
not treat the Topeka management fairly
by agreeing to come, accepting a ticket,
then failing to show up, and has written
that he will come if wanted. He has
been instructed to report for Thursdays
game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
East Bound Train Held Up Near
Wichita.
viii Brakeman Shot and Killed
For Interfering.
EXPRESS CAR LOOTED.
Two Robbers Escape on One
Horse.
One of Them Wounded - Rail
road News.

Wichita, Kan, July 18.-The eastbound
Frisco passenger train was held
up at Andover, the first station east of
Wichita, Saturday night, at 1920. The rob
bers were masked and there were only
two of them. The train stops only few
minutes at Andover, and while the en-
giner was fixing something about his en-
CINE the men entered the express car and
covered the messenger. He gave up his
revolver and the robbers rifed the safe,
which was open, and about $500 was
taken. The trainmen were paralyzed with
fright.
The men did not attempt to go through
the passenger cars or Pullman sleeper.
Will Brakeman, a bystander undertook
to stop the train robbers as they were
making for their horses. which were
hitched near the depot. He was unarn-
ed and one of the robbers drew his six
shooter and fired at him. He was shot
in the spine and died yesterday
One of the train robbers was shot and
the others horse was killed. The two
and the criminals exchanged many shots
after the men left the express car. After
riding seven miles south their horse gave
out and they stole a horse and buggy
from a farmer named Forbes.
Word was received here today that the
men went few miles south of Andover
and then turned directly north. Icy
held up farmer two miles south OF An
dover, but got only 81 in silver and
watch worth $50. After the farmer, John
Wiegan, had given up the money and
watch the men galOped away, firing SHOTS
at him in the dark one OF which pene-
trated his foot. The train officials say
that the robbers got less than $500 from
the express car, and occupied less than
the car to the time they fired the last shot
gallOping out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
CERvERA ATTENDS CHURCH
Admiral and Nearly All the Prisoners
Worshiped Yesterday.

Annapolis, Md, July 18.-Maryland's
ancient capital was crowded with Curl
osity seekers who came from Baltimore
Washington and elsewhere, by rail and
by water, in the hope of getting a peep
at Admiral CerVera and the men who
fought and lost in the great naval fight
off Santiago. Those who reached here
early in the morning were rewarded for
their trouble, as nearly all the prison
ers, including the admiral, attended di-
vine services at ST. Mary'S Catholic
church, where they offered up thanks
for their deliverance from the fate that
overlook so many of their less fortunate
comrades who fell before the relentless
fire of the American guns on July 3.
The church, which is the only one Of the
Roman Catholic denomination in An
napolis, is one of the landmarks of the
city, and embraces in it's membership
some of the most prominent and aristo-
cratic of Annapolis people. It is con-
Quoted by the RedemptOrist Brothers,
is a handsome structure and is thought
to possess one of the handsomest in
teriors of any religious edifice in the
state. This mornings services We're
conducted by Brother John, one of the
most prominent of the Order OF Re
demptorists, in the presence of a con-
gregation which taxed the edifce to it's
utmost. Probably no service held with
in its walls for many years possessed
co he5raat an interest or made a more
profound impression upon those who
Al the close of the services the Off
cers returned to the naval academy
and sDent the balance of the day in
stroIling about the grounds or lounging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
DIED IN PEACE.
Mother Hears That Her Fighting Son
Escaped Injury.

New York. July 18.-When the history OF
the gallant Seventy-firSt comes to be writ
ten the death of Mrs. Jessie HALEY Clark
will not be recorded in its pages. And yet
she was az truly one of wars victims as
the men of the regiment who died in the
trenches about Santiago. Anxiety over
the safety of her son, Corporal Alexander
HALEY Clark of company d, Seventy-nrst
regiment, was the real cause OF her
death.
Mrs. Clark who was the wife of Captain
William c. Clark, retired from the Seven
ty-firSt. had in a great measure recovered
from an illness, but her worry about ner
son and the lack of information whether
he was among the missing was too much
for her shattered constitution. She died
on Monday evening at her home, 24O YER
non avenue. Brooklyn. The next morning
a letter from the son to his mother came
from the seat of war. 1t told her to go
to the country to get well and to remain
until he came back 1t will be many days
before the son learns of the deep agony
Of his mothers deathbed. She could not
die she told her family, until she learned
whether her boy was dead or alive
So great was the mothers suffering that
the Rev J. F. Carson of the Central Pres
bVterian church sent a telegram to Presi-
dent Mckinley setting forth the facts and
begging for information The president
At once communicated with Colonel Wal
lace A. Downes of the Seventy-first tell
ing him to report whether Corporal Clark
was dead or alive and not to let him know
of the inquiry if alive. The president was
enabled to telegraph the dying mother
that her son was well and IN good health
When this good news was told to her
Mrs. Clark became calm and said: 1T IS
wen.'' Then she passed peacefully away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

on the broad piazzas which surround
most of the buildings in which the
prisoners are quartered. They are rap
idly becoming accustomed to their sur
roundings and seem cheerful and con-
tented. Ample provision has been made
for their comfort, their food is plentiful
be provided for such as will accept
Captain EuIate, of the Vizcaya, is the
only one of the officers who has thus far
refused to sign the parole pledge. His
reasons for it are that Admiral Cervera
was only required to give a verbal
promise and that his (Eulates) rank
entities him to the same privilege. The
authorities here have no doubt that the
matter will be amicabIy arranged and
that the scruples of the gallant officer
may be overcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
WAR STAMP TAX.
Hearing of First Express Co.
Case in Kansas Today
Before United States Commits
sioner Bond at LeavenwOrth.
LAMBERT CONFIDENT.
Says the Law is Plain and the
Companies Guilty.
Another Case Where New York
Caused the Trouble.

The first hearing of representatives of
the express companies, arrested for vi
olation Of the war revenue measure by
refusing to pay the one cent stamp tax
on receipts, will be held at Leavenworth
today.
The hearing has caused a considera-
BILE congregation of federal officials and
representatives of the express COM
panies at Leavenworth, although the
interest is no less intense among the
people of this state.
The government has won in every in
stance, where cases involving similar
issues have been tried in other states
and United States Attorney Lambert
IS confident Of a victory today. He
said last night:
THE law on this point is very plain.
There can be no misunderstanding Of
1t and L have been somewhat surprised
Grafton. However, there is doubt
as to the result. The law contemplates
that the corporations shall contribute
to the war revenues and this stamp
provision means that the express COM
panies shall do their fair share in bear
ing the burden"
The hearing today is before Judge
Bond, United States commissioner, but
it is expected that the case will take
the course of the various courts
Managers Of the principal offices of
alone responsible for the difficulty
which has now been taken into the
courts Owing to an agreement made
by those officers to evade payment of
the tax on receipts the patrons of the
companies throughout the United
States have suffered inconvenience and
now prOtracted litigation is in sight.
The western officers of the COM
panies, after the law became operative
decided that the meaning of the meas
-ure was clearly expressed and at once
announced that the companies would
outgoing domestic business.
After this had been done for few
days the news came from the New
ment has been made among all conDa-
MES to fight the provision of the law,
and the temporary advantages given to
customers We're at once removed. Then
came the litigation brought by the fed
eral government and in which the en-
tire country is deeply interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
TURNED HANDsPR1NGs.
How Clayton Grant of Auburn Watch
ed the Ball Game.

Salina took the last game of the series
from Topeka Saturday with the score 2
to 8.
In the eighth inning, with two men on
bases and two outs, Freeland came to the
bat for Salfna and drove the ball over to-
wards right field. It looked as if it were were
would score. but Price ran into the fence
and gathered in the long drive with his
hands over his head and against the fence.
It was the star play of the season and
Clayton Grant of auburn could not sit
Auburn and a base ball fan. He rushed
wildly to, the end Of the grand stand, yell ell
crowd applauded the catch. He jumped
to the ground turned half dozen hand
springs, yelling like an Indian, and after
letting out his enthusiasm climbed back
into the grand stand. Some thought he
had been recent visitor to joint, but
he never drinks. He is base ball crank,
that's all.
Chamberlain for Topeka pitched a first
class game, as did Cooper for Salina.
Pitcher Mauck of Topeka umpired the
game and there was not a complaint
against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
NEW TIME CARD.
Santa Fe Summer Schedule Makes No
Changes at Topeka.

the Santa Fe, and governing the western
division, went into effect at 122:05 A. N.
yesterday. Supplement B to time table
No T. governing trains on the New Mexico
division, and supplement- e.. governing
trains on the Rio C4rande division, went
into effect at the same time.
These new supplements in no way affect
the departure or arrival of trains in or
out of Tope.a A week ago the departure
of the afternoon ST. Joe train was changed
to 4:15. i've minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
WHISKY DID IT.
Brown County Farm Hand Killed
Under a Train.

Hiawatha, July 1S-William Hendry, a
farm hand. IS years. old, in the employ of
Charles Heffnes, living one mile north of
the city, came to town Saturday to see
the sights. Where he. spent his time is
not known. About 2 o clock Sunday morn
ing, in an attempt to board the Missouri
Pacific, train while passing through the
yards, he fell under the wheels. His right
arm and side were crushed. He lived
about 40 minutes. Whisky did it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
SANTA FE COAL CONTRACT.
Bids for Handling $500 Tons Per
Month Invited.

General Superintendent Nudge of the
Santa Fe has issued a circular asking for
bids for the handling of coal on the Santa
Fe during the ensuing, Two years. The
coal is now being handled by Mr. G. W.
Clausen of this city, who has had the con-
tract for several years % The ea BIDS IDS 1 vii
est bidder will receive the contract.
The, handling of coal eonrtem IIl5 S its
and from the chutes to the engines. All
the coal is furnished by the company and
the amount used per month amounts to
about 800 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
Railroad Bonds Sold.

Guthrie. o. T.. July 1S-A letter from
President Bartles of the Kansas & Okla
h0ma Central Railway company announces
that the company has sold another block
Of bonds and will add a large force OF men
- tba work now in progress at Bartles-
Vile and also commence work IN TINS city
bout September l, building north to meet
fJ1e inner work They expect to have the
line running to Vernon, Tex, inside of
aiehteen months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AvERTED.
Santa Fe Tank Trucks Jump the
Track-Cut 1000 Ties.

A peculiar accident, which might have
been much worse, occurred to Santa Fe
At a point near Lang, this side Of En-
poria, and while the train was making a
fast run. the rear trucks of the tank jump
ed the track and went pounding along on
the ties
Before the train could be stopped the
trucks had cut LOCO ties. The train was
delayed over two hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
Ladies Please Take Notice.

Ladies who will serve as members of
the executive committee of one hundred
and assist in promoting the floral fea-
ture of the Fall Festival are requested
to leave their names with the secretary
of the Commercial club 627 Kansas ave
nue., prior to Tuesday evening, July 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
A Change of Plans.

Wichita was to come to Topeka for
three games of ball this week, but in def
erence to a request from Atchison the
dates were changed. AtchiSOn plays Sa-
Ina the first three days Of this week, com
ison desires to make one trip for the ser
les, and asked for a change. which was
made Wichita goes to SaIina Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, coming to Topeka
the week following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

Clean blood means a clean skin. Ne
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
Danish pimpies, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that siczly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets.-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
Beats the KIondika.

Mr. A. c. Thomas of Marysville, Tex,
has found a more valuable discovery than
has yet been made in the Klondike. For
years he suffered untold agony from con-
sumption, accomanied by hemorrhages.
New Discovery for Consumption Coughs
and COLDS. He declares that gold is of
little valuae in comparison with this mar
VeIous cure; would have it even if it
cost a hundred dollars a bottle; Asthma.
bronchitis and all throat and lung affec-
lions are positively cured by Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for ffoagsqFm7Pitii97n Trial rial
bottles free az SMli5 5o5 x 1olll1day-s drug
iced to cure or price refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

Philadelphia, 6; Cincinnati, 2.
New York, IA; Louisville, 5.
Cleveland, Z: Washington, 4.
st. Louis, Z: BROOKLYN, 3.
Baltimore, s; Chicago, Z
Boston, 8; Pittsburg, 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
1ndenendence Has q Club.

Independence, July 1S.--A base ball team
has. been organized in this city and has as
nine games with the Coffeyville team,
which has been recently orga 1aiz Cd he
fevviIie and this city. The first game will
be played in this city next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
BIG RUSH TO COLORADO.
Rock Island Adds a Pullman to the
New "FIyer."

Travel to the Colorado summer resorts
is unusually heavy this year. All roads
report heavy traffic from the east to Colo
RADIO, requiring at times extra equip
ment. NJ II
The travel on the Rock Island Colorado
Kansas City at SO m, is 50 heavy that a
the equipment of the train for the sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
ROOM FOR a PARK.
Change of Location for New Depot at
Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, July 18-The site Of the new
depot has been changed to forty feet
south, bringing the building some forty
feet further across Center street, almost
completely cutting off the street crossing
al the railroad track at that point. 1t is
understood the main object of the change
was to give more room for park purposes.
and for the convenience of passengers and
vehicles to approach and leave the depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
Last Spike in New Railroad.

Nevada, Mo, July 1S.-The last spike
was driven in the new Kansas City and
TIIdorado Springs railroad late Saturday
afternoon, completing it between Walker
and Eldorado Springs The first regular
train will be running Wednesday in honor
Of the fourteenth anniversary of EIdorado
Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
WESTERN LEAGUL

indianapolis. I: Kansas City. 6.
Detroit, 5; St. Paul, 0.
Columbus, 16: St. Joe. Z.
Milwaukee, 10; Minneapolis, L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18
SUNDAYS Games.

Milwaukee, lib; Minneapolis, So.
Columbus, g; st. Joseph. 2.
indianapolis, 1; Kansas City, 0.
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Wichita Goes Down,

The Salina base ball team continued its
victorious trip yesterday, going from To-
Mia IL Wichita and defeating NIcClos-
t[eVSs giants before an immense crowd by
the score of to 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

Ladies' Shirt Waists Hundred SO that
the coIors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

Fduccte Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
1Oc 25c If c. C. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-18

Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.