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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
43 $1,000 BILLS.
Novel Scene Presented in a Chicago
Law Suit.

Chicago. July 23.-Forty- $1,000
bills were counted out in Judge CID
sons court yesterday in behalf OF the
consolidated gas companies. Attorney
Meagher offered this collection OF
unique gas bills to the attorneys VINO
are arguing that the consolidation IS IL
IaeraI in navment for the bonds held
bv their clients in the Equitable Gas
company and their expenses. The Dig
erest cash offer ever made in court
was refused. Attorney Meagher then
pocketed the roll of bills and the suit
The offer was made in the action
brought by Charles and Maurice Stern
bach and Abraham Herman to have
the consolidation declared unconstitu-
tionaI They are holders of $4,000 in
bonds of the Equitable company. Tney
claim the Equitable was injured by the
consolidation, as the plant by which
their money is secured is deserted and
gone to ruin. Attorneys Newman;
NorthrllD and LeVison represented
+ta commandments. Attorney Meagher
appeared for the gas company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
BIG ELEPHANT DIES.
Prince, the Beast Which Ran Amuck
In Minnesota

Lansing, Mich, July 23.-Prince, the
largest elephant of the Wallace shows,
died late last night from lockjaw at
Wabasha, MINI. This is the same mon
ster that recently went on a rampage
at Racine, Wis, resulting in the death
of his keeper.
chained since, which, it Is supposed,
produced blood poisoning, resulting in
Iockjaw. The skeleton will be sent to
the National museum at Washington
and the hide preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
TOOTH-PULLING DANGERS.
Alarming Hemorrhage Follows Elk
traction of Woman's Teeth.

New York. July 23.-AIrs. Lizzie Cox
had her teeth pulled yesterday prepar-
atory to buying a false set Last night
Policeman Young of the West Twen-
tfeth street station was called into the
that a woman was bleeding to death
there. Young summoned an ambu-
lance from the New York hospital and
surgeon Parker said he had been called
very weak from loss of blood He had
great difficulty in stopping the hemor-
rhages of the gums, and finally took
her in the ambulance to the hospital
She will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
A Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there IS
really trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has lame back and weak kid
neys. 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 slim
ulant to liver and kidneys, is a blood pur-
ton, headache. fainting spells, sIeepless-
ness and melancholy. 1t is purely vege-
table a mild Ill. Laxative: and rest restores the
Bitters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed
Only SOC a bottle at Swift & Holiday 5
drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
rans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains.
all through tickets availa BILE via either
The direct line to Cripple Greek, the
greatest gold camp on earth Double
daily train service with through Pull
man sleepers and tourists cars between
Denver and San Francisco. The best
line to Utah. Idaho. Montana, Oregon
and Washington via the ogden Gate
way" Write S. K. Hooper, G.. P. &
T. A, Denver, Colorado, for illustrated
descriptive pamphlets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SAW HIS CHILD BEHEADED
Little Girl Meets Death While Play
ing In a Field.

Madison. Wis, July ga shocking
tragedy occurred at the farm of Isaac
Bradley. a few miles from this city A
S-year-old daughter of Bradley, while
playing in an oatf1eld, was literally cut in
two by binder
The head of the unfortunate child was
carried upon the platform and was the
first intimation the father had of the ac-
cident. He became almost insane at the
CHASTITY spectacle and his shouts of horror
were heard over a mile. The mother is
prostrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
MEN BARRED IN THIS CAMP
Fifty Putnam County Young Women
Seek a Quiet Resort

Hennepin, Ill, July 23.-The rustic
rnaidens of Hennepin, the quaint old
county seat of Putnam county, which
never has had and probably never will
have a railroad, have certainly sprung
an innovation. Today about fifty Of
them went into camp about eight miles
from the sequested hamlet, the spot be-
ing a woodland Here they expect to
remain three weeks, and any member
of the sterner sex found lurking in the
vicinity will be court martialed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
ALARM IN HAYTI.
Demand of France in Expulsion Case
Responsible.

siderable excitement here owing to the
demand made by the French govern
ment in the case of Nine. Hermace, a
French subject, who was expelled some
time ago owing to a dispute with the
presidents wife over the possession of
a chair in the cathedral. Heavy dam
ages and her Immediate return to Hayi
have been demanded. It is thought this
will prove another Leuders affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
IN SUMMER OF COURSE.
Dealers Reduce the Price of Anthra-
cite in Chicago to SIS.

Chicago, July 23.-Discord among the
coal dealers in Chicago has caused drop
in the price of anthracite coal Since
July 9 a ton of hard coal has sold for s.,
the lowest price the black diamonds have
brought in years. The Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad company,
with its affiliated coal interests, is cred
tied with having started the price war by
making a cut from Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
HIS WIFE THE SOUL.
Tailor Huline, Who Was the Body,
Committed Suicide.

New York, July 23.-Hyman D. HUI
line, a tailor, committed suicide with
carboIic acid. Huline's wife died about
a month ago The following note was
found in the coat pocket of the sui
eide:
THE body without the soul is dead.
My wife was the soul. the body. With
out her am dead"
In another pocket was found a will
made by the dead man bequeathing all
his savings, $500, to his three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

Mr.. John Bevins. editor of the Press,
Anthem, Iowa, says: Il have used
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in my family for fifteen
years. have recommended it to hun
dreds of others, and have never known
it to fail in a single instance. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonable accessories to an
already unsurpassed service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

We will do your laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

Ladies Shirt Waists Hundred 50 that
the coIors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
scntt,s Ice Cream.

Parties a speciality. Phone 622. Man
orders promptly attended to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

SunmeT LOUII5L L4CAOI5
to Colorado and return for $500 on
sale daily to September 15s by Santa
Re Route,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

Professor Munyon SAYS: 81 have never intro
Guced medicine to the public until | was abb
Rolntely certain that it would do all that
claimed for it. and I have never said that any
medicine would cure any disease except the one
FOR which it is a specific. In other words have
endeavored to tell the truth and never to ad-
Tertise a lie
Of doubt and evasion, hat enables to get
and keep the confidence Of the people
Munyon has prepared 81 different cures for 81
different ailments He guarantees that his Rheu-
Enatism Cure will nearly all cases of rheuTna-
tisn in q few hours; that his Dyspepsia Cure viii
indigestion and all stomach troubles; that his
Kidney Cure will 80 per cent. Of all cases OF
kidney troubles; that his CatarTh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how long standing that lis
Headache Cure will cure any kind OF headache in
few minutes; that his Cold Cure viii quickly
break up any form Of cold and on through the
entire list OF remedies.
Guide to Health and medical advice abso-
lutely free. Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch St.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

G. B. Lyon. D. D. s, 511 Kan. Ave.
Modern dental work; reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

Band concert, Garfield park, tomor-
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23

Band concert. Garfield park tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

avail. Finally, having read articles r..
garding cures that had been effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, I
decided to try them. That was in 1896.
bought box and took the pills accord
ing to instructions.
-Four days later I had the happicst
hours had known for years. That night
went to sleep easily and slept soundly as
child and awoke refreshed.
AFTER l had taken four boxes Of the
pills, found that Twas cured and had also
increased n pounds in weight.
This greatly surprised my friends, who
thought my ease was hopeless one. be-
gan my work again and have continued
ever since in excellent health.
Another valuable gain to me was, that
while l was taking these pills had been
cured OF the smoking habit, which had
formed when was boy and had chung
to me all these years. The craving for
tobacco left me and l have never expe-
rienced Il since.
Il cannot say enough for these pills and
have recommended them to many"
To verify this statement Mr.. Harrington
made affidavit to its truthfulness before
Lincoln N. Coy, Notary Public.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peocle
strike at the root Of disease BY acting d.
reetiy upon the impure blood. Theis
rower is marvellous and many wonderful
cures have been made. Druggists oonside,
them potent remedy. and all sell them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

No man is better known and liked in
that rich tier Of Illinois counties, Of which
Peoria is the centre, than genial Chester S.
Harrington, Of Prineeville, Ill.
Mr.. Harrington is veteran Of the late
war. Like many another brave soldier, he
suffered not Only during that service, but
for years afterwards from diseases con-
tracied then.
For years his health was shattered; his
sufferings increased. He was unable to
gain relief, but now he tells story which
Is Of prof, to many;
served three years IN the t24th ILL.,
NOS, existing at kewanee, H." said he.
~ was IN Libby Prison and suffered Like
many another Northern soldier.
1.-THE strain Of army life did its work in
undermining my health, although the COL
lapse did not come for sometime after.
"For fifteen years suffered from general
debility and nervousness so badly that
could not sleep. Indigestion resulted and
my misery increased.
"My eyes began to fail, and as my body
lost vitality my mind seemed to give way.
could scarcely remember events that hap
pened but a few weeks before.
For two years was untitled for busi-
ness. y / was Just able to creep around dur
ing part Of this time, and there were many
times when could not get up.
INV brother Is Doctor, but all his
efforts 70 helf me faded to give any .e.ief.
tried q number Of remedies without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

were completed the father dropped dead
of heart disease through excitement.
and when, later. his son came 20 exam
inc the drawings lie found The detail no
wished to know had not been included.
In spite Of endless labor and consulfa-
ton with brother engineers the di;licul-
ty. trifiirg as il seemed. was never over
come. and Iy this little hitch in the an
paratus il is estimated that he lost very
nearly ESQ, COO
Some years ago popular favorite
lost the Derby. TO the great surprise uf
itE owner and all who had followed its
previous doings. II was neck and peck
race till within 80 yards of the post.
when the favorite shot ont and looked
like romping home Suddenly it checked
its pace for the fraction Of moment
and was beaten. Very few knew the
caEse curious though il was 4 ruff Of
WIND caught the Jockeys cap and in
s,inctiycly he raised his hand 60 catch
it, Ia doing so he struck bis eye with
the end Of his whip and lCrked lack
ward The action threw the horse ont
Of its stride. and. although the whole
incident was momentary. II resulted IN
lost Derby ard thousands Of pounds
besides
A screw loose in an engine may re-
suit in great less 10 n railway or steam
ship company. Should lawyer neglect
little Of evidence in an otherwise
carefully elaborated case, il may go
against him. IL fact, half the bad luck
in life is directly attributable 10 the ef-
fects of bitches. trifiing though they
may appear Pearson Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

in the early summer OF 1868 when l had
an offer made me in Wilmington, y. c.,
by an agent Of New Orleans stock com
pany to take command of the English
built blockade runner Jane. The Jane
was built at Ncwcastlc-on Tyne and was
"a propeller measuring about 200 feet in
length and drawing ten feet of water.
Her hold admitted of 900 bales of cotton.
WAS offered rs my compensation for COM
mand Of the Jane $1,000 for every round
trip should make, the money to be paid
in gold, one half in Nassau and one-half
in Wilmington, each payment to be made
Immediately upon my arrival Mt the places
named. The distance from Nassau to Will
mington was 1.l40 miles l accepted the
terms offered and took passage for Nassau
in a blockade runner called the Broncho.
The Broncho ran through the fleet off
Wilmington without discovery and was
fast approaching the Bahama coast when
the Santiago dc Cuba made her appearance
on the horizon The fleet Federal steamer
saw us almost as soon rs VIC did her, and
the race commenced. But it was no use
The old Droncho was anything but n
match for Uncle Sans racer. and finally
| when the Santiago dc Cuba waved off a
couple OF points. Just enough to bring her
broadside guns to bear when trained sharp
forward. the Broncho brought out white
flag.
',An officer from Uncle Sans ship i'm
mcdiatcly boarded us. Every one was trans
| fcrrcd and examined. and then, on the ap-
proach of a Bahama schooner, acting as
tender to the Federal feet. all of us who
| were paSScngcrs were permitted TO 90
aboard and continue our journey. I OK
| pcctcd when the Broncho surrendered that
was good for Fort Warren, but rs plain
Mr.. Edwin Davis, an English passenger,
was allowed to proceed on my Journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

4
Ma;or William y. Camphc'i Of ios An
Rclcs was blockadc runner during the
civil war and tells some thrilling stories
yet adventure. The necessity Of getting
southern cotton to England for use IN ;Ec
factories, says he, caused the induce
mcnt Tor hiockadc running ana the rur-
SUIT u II may 10 called that, srrang up
rapidly. People who were not III the On
terprisc can nave no idra these days now
aiiurihg DlocNi.uc running was cotton
80 .'' al ,''o 'oi
~ pu"nu ~ ~, ", 10 40
'"' "''' 0'',' '"''-'' 'N' 7.''' ''N 'l'o'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Corrected In Rhyne.

Thackeray was much pestered by the
autograph hunter. says Holder in his
"Recollections. He disliked above all
things to write in an autograph album,
and often refused those who asked him
to do so and sometimes rather brusquely
On one occasion the owner of all al.
bum, a young lady. was fortunate
Thackeray took her book to his room in
order to look it over Written on a page
he found these lines:
Mont Blanc Is the monarch of mountains
They crowned him long ago.
But who they got to put 1t on
Nobody seems to know.
ALBERT SMITH
Under these lines Mr. Thackeray
wrote:
a HUMBLE SUGGESTION.
] know that Albert wrote IN hurry
To crItlcise scarce presume,
But yet methlnks that I.indley Murray
Instead of who had written whom
". ~ THAcKERAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
CAUGHT BY KINDNESS.
How Confessions Are Obtained
From Clever Criminals.
WORK OF EXPERT DETECTIVES.

of Peoplc-Thcy Have the Same Passions
and Weaknesses and Are Susceptible to
the Same Treatment.
'Whct Go consider the hest method of
Inducing men to confess their crimes?"
said Charles Heidelberg, the noted New
York detective to Press reporter. ''You
might Just as well ask ne what method
consider most successful in treating
sickness. There is no single formula that
can be used for all criminal cases any
more than there is any one drug or medi
cine that will cure all diseases. You have
to treat your man just rs physician does
his patient or salesman his would be
customer Watch him, study him, find
out his strength and his weakness, dag
nose his case in your own mind and then
apply tho treatment that you think most
likely from your own experience will prove
most successful.
The great mistake the public makes in
considering criminal is that it looks up
on him as something abnormal-a being
modelled after a different pattern than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
What Italy Needed.

Shortly before his death, which &C.
Cured in 1866. Massimo d'Azeglio,
statesman. orator, poet, the painter of
Orlando Furioso. but. above all, the
trusty friend and valued counselor of
Victor Emmanuel. was talking to q
Frenchman, who congratulated him
upon the unification of Italy
YES was the reply. I'VE have
made new Italy; now we must en-
deavor to make new Italians -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
A Suffering
Soldier.

This aetc,an fought for his country; suffered I'M
told kndsiibS and returned af1h heath shattered
Many brace soldier has tile same history. To-day
this rcjoifes IN a nca'5onud strength and tells his
experience to benefit others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Quite Too Much.

impassioned Lover-Tell me, my an.
gel. what TO do to prove my lore. Oh,
that might, like some knight Of old,
battle for you, suffer for you, die for
you'
Sweet Girl wish you would give
up smoking.
lmpassioped Lover-Oh. CONE, now,
mats asking too much.-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Providing For an Emergency.

What will you have:" inquired the
waiter as Mr.. Heyroob scanned the
French bill of fare
WAL, he answered. placing his
finger over an item, I'VE kin bring me
some o. that But don I go away, cause
if it tastes like it looks IN print I'll
have to try somethin else. detroit
Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
WALKING TOPSY TURVY.
Two Charming Sisters and Their Daring
Theatrical Performances,

The Austin sisters, though they appear
in stage performances on Coney Islands
Bowcry, are pretty, refined and young
More than that, they are hcircsses. Aimee,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12

New Orleans advanced II points. but lost part OF tho
risa. Tutures here advanced o to 10 points. but re.
acted slightly aud closed steady at n net advance OF
Z to o points for the day, with sales OF gao, 300 bales.
The future trading Was as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12
Liye Stock Market.

NEW York, Friday. Feb. 11.-Receipts Of beeves
were 8.748 head; ~ cars to be exported, 1p0
cars direct to local slaughterers. and 2b cars to DO
sold. steers quiet and weak; oxen and bulls steady;
dry cows firm. The yards were not fully cleared.
Mature ani steers sold at St;2SSeo;lo p deo rs; stsgs
cows at s2@o3.1o. Dressed beef steady at 70si2o.
y 70. for poor to primo native sides. Cables from
British markets quote American steers at 0holl
= D. dressed weight; American refrigerator beef
l,o44 beeves. 90 sheep, and 1904 quarters Of beef.
Receipts of calves. all for the market, were SO head
819 head on sale. all told. Slow and draggy at barely
steady prices. About rs head were carried over.
veals sold at e498T.26 y 100 ms. city dressed
vcals quiet at 10@11oc. y n.
Receipts of sheep aud lambs. including 9 cars
direct. were 3.72o head; l7ia cars on sale. all told.
About 3 car. were carried over sheep sold At $3.50
mutton. 7Ssc. y n; dressed lambs, 7ia0ec.
Receipts Of hogs were 9.2ol head; 458 head on
sale. Active and stronger at o. .200oz.46 q 100 d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12

Barley-Was steady. New feeding. 81 @32c., cost
and freight to Buffalo at opening or navigation. Rye
-Wasstrong. No. 2 Western, 5Slsc., free on board
aaont. Corn-spot was firm; the sales were 1884,
$4,000 do. at the outports on private terms for eI.
port; No. 2 mixed in elevator quoted 35Hc. Flu.
fOllowa:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12
Real kata,e Private saiea.

fouI;ssory residence. No. % west Eighty ninth street.
Hoiop estate, No. 1853 East seventy.ninth street. to q
j. N. Willisms has sold for I. client to william Z.
Finn a. at ees' ooo two nyestory single n.thouses
Francis Crawford has sold the plot. ioo1ioo. on
the southwest corner Of Amsterdam avenue and
The estate of May Hahn has sold 70 Msndeleaum
,, Rose ,s = pu' ssih have ; ;SIS for .,G w1 IGssp ws.ssrsr The
ported wss. sIa to { be \ i eao o .ooe. S0i'iO1io0 a' Apr'o' TO-
ss Si oUS Nos .t us a ass s sSId ss to Sh ssIs.,. o ssu.Sas 2:
corner or sheriff street, extending. to No. 4oA East
John p. Kirwau has sold to zacbsriah jacques and
north northeast cornsf Of R%elf 4 Svonae and Fl Fift ): iaS
Andrew ]. Kirwin. Jr. has sold a lot. ssxloo. on
the west side OF tho Boulevard, OF feet south of lO5th
Max Hart has sold Nos. o to 10 Walker street, COZ
100.
J. D. Feldman has sold to Hugh o'Reiily No. 4bs
West Eighteenth street, tenement houses. on lot 25
The Cook estate has sold No. lls West Twenty.
b. Becker has sold No. 500 West Forty. eighth
Charles F. Allen has sold to I. j. Buckley Nos. 70.
and 700 Eighth avenue. bo:bxl0o. In part payment
Mr.. Buckley gives No. 4lO West Forty seventh street,
John Townsend has sold to ALDER. peutsch the plot
east OF Madison avenue.
Robertson & CANINE have sold to Christian Schul.
theis, who has resold. Nos, 240 and 25l West lOYth
street. In part payment Mr.. Schultheis gave Q lot,
25x201.10 on forth and 1Osth streets, 6b7 feet
west of Amsterdam avenue.
John Bethsnssr has sold to Valentine Haas two
Eighty ninth street. 100 feet west Of First avenue. -
Reynolds. Baumann 4 Callahan have sold tho nve.
story nat house. 2sxl00. at the northwest corner OF
Lenox avenue and l35th street.
Cyrus Field Judson has sold for the westchester
Realty Company to J. r. Slack a portion of It's re.
cent purchase at Dobbs Ferry. Mr.. Slack will erect o
country house.
Ronald II. Macdonald has sold for Isabelle Evesson
to Joseph Lichtenauer the fourstory broWnstone
dwelling No. 12l West Forty. fourth street, l7x7Ox
100; also. for Charles W. Graham, No. lbl East
Twenty.sixth street, q six. story apartment house,
with stores. 2bx9ox9s.9. for about Sac. 900.
Walter i. Clayton has Eold for G. ID. Holt the three
story stone'front dwelling. on plot 2oxl0O. No. Of
BainbridDe street. Rrooklyn. for Ala OO0.