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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-10-28
"Dickn Leckeon Dead.

A great many old.timers will remember
"Dick" Lockton. q bright young man
who resided in Cherry Grove district ten
or eleven years ago. Mr.. Lockton re-
turned to Michigan, and. after studying
law, became u prominent attorney Of CAL
houn county. He raised company of
soldiers for the recent war, and died ut
Camp Meade, near Philadelphia. There
are great many people in this part Of
the world who will be sorry to hear Of the
iuntimely death Of MIR. Lockton, who was
liked by every one out here. The fol-
lowing dispatches 10 the daily press give
an account Of the death and burial:
MARSHALL, Mich, Oct. le.-Cap,sin
Richard 3. Lockton, Co. Il, Thirty.fiflh
tsrday, was we'll known through Cal.
houn county He was recorder 10 1893
and 1891, and ciiy attorney in 1897, and
resigned in 1898 10 go to the front for his
country. He was chairman Of the silver
county committee two years ago, aud
displayed great gencralsbip in that cam
paixn. He WAS member Of the Mac
cabers, knights Of Phylhias and Odd
Fellows. Mr.. LOUkton leaves q widow
and daughter. aged nine years. Mrs.
Lockton Is critically i'll from typhoid
fever and has n"t yet been told of her
husbands Death. Size contracted the
disease Curing u visit ~ Island Lake.
The remsins VI the dead soldier arrived
to-day, but No arrangements for the
funeral have MS yet been made.
MARsnALL, Mich, Get. %. = Ths
funeral Of The late Capt. Richard 8.
bocktop, CD. K, Thir,y-ifth Michigan,
occurred this afternoon, and wss m Inn
posing Affair. The body hes lstd y
hours, and had be viewed by nearly
every resident Of the city. The services
were hsld in The Presby ytsrian church. and
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-10-28
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-10-28
UNCLE BEN'S
HALF COLUMN.
I Make a Fair Pro-
posal.

70 ne HOH0rd66 hoard Of County Com
missioners:
I now make this proposition to you:
II You will allow my Just claim against
Emmons county-being the sum Of
$1s5.00-I will pay back to the county
all the money the county has paid to
members Of my family. must have
an answer to this proposition by the
first day of November next.
BEN. CoRBIN.
GLErcoE. Oct q. 1898.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-10-28

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come to me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
LARGEST BARGE FLEET.
Water Transportation Company Form
ed in New York3Secures a
Big Contract.

New York, March 2-The Tribune to-
day says:
The Atlantic Transportation company
recently organized under the laws of
the state of New Jersey to carry on a
water transport business has just es-
tablished headquarters in this city.
The company, according to the state
ment of it's promoters, intends to do
business on a large scale, and is gath
ering together one of the largest barge
fleets in the world. Capital to the
amount of 5000, 900 has already been
paid in, it is said. The company has al
ready obtained % large sea-going bar
ges and six others are nearing compile
ton at Bath, Maine. They viii oper-
ate along the Atlantic coast, but prin-
cipaly between this city and Newport
News.
In addition to the large towing and
general transportation business, which
the company proposes to open, it will
establish and conduct a number of coal
ing stations in the southern waters and
the West Indies. 1t is understood that
the company has received a contract
from the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
company for the transportation of two
million tons of coal a year for period
of five years. The company will confine
itself solely to the transportation of
freight. No attempt will be made to
enter the passenger transportation
field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
MURDER OF POSTMASTER
At Lake City, S. c., to Be Investigated
by Congress.

Washington, March 2.-The senate
committee on pOstOffices and pOstrOads
today authorized a favorable report on
Senator Mason's joint resolution for an
investigation of the recent killing of the
cOlOred postmaster at Lake City, S. c.
The resolution was amended and as re-
ported is as follows:
Whereas, 1t is asserted that the Uni
ted States postmaster at Lake City, S.
c., has been murdered and his wife and
children shot, his home burned and the
United States mail and property there
in destroyed, therefore
Resolved, That joint committee con-
sisting of six members of congress,
three from the senate and three from
the house, be appointed to investigate
the alleged crime and report the facts
to congress, together with their recon-
mendations and that they have auth
GRITTY to administer oaths, to send for
persons and papers and to employ a
stenOgrapher to be paid out of the con-
tingent funds of the two houses of con-
gress, and the power to act through a
subcommittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
WANTS THE SOLDIER VOTE
Populist Chairman Invites the Veter-
ans to Join His Party.

Taylor Riddle of Marion, chairman of
the PopuIist state central committee,
has issued an address in which he urges
the old soldiers to desert the Republi-
can party and ally themselves with the
Populists.
Mr.. Riddle urges that the Republican
party is changing front in it's attitude
towards the old soldiers and gives no
sign of intending to make further eff
which have been made to veterans. He
says in his address:
THE truth is the Republican party is
about done with the old soldier. They
are not numerous enough to require the
promised faith to be kept much longer.
There are doubtless IA million voters
in this country, not much more than
a half million of whom were soldiers.
It is safe to say that only about one
ly the proportion was at least one to
five.
wall street and the protectionists of
the east have been speaking. They say
the old soldier is too expensive for the
political good he is now able to do.
He uses up money that might otherwise
be useT in paying bond interest, main
tainir =, the national credit" and keep
ing down the treasury deficit under the
Dingley bill.
What Wall street says goes with
Republican administration. Wall street
has said go to the old soldier, and he
might as we'll pack up his knapsack and
get ready to leave. His best friend now
is the despised Pop, who would save the
country not merely for the sake of the
old soldier and his pension, but to pre-
serve the old time institutions of popu-
lar liberty and Industrial freedom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
LOST ON THE NEVADA.
One of the Victims Traced by q
Photograph.

Norwich, N. Y, March 2.-The photo
graph found among the wreckage of
the KIondike steamer Clara Nevada is
that of Geo. A. Adams a farm hand
employed on the farm of Stephen Titus,
in North Norwich, six miles north of
this village.
A reporter saw Mr.. Adams at his
home last night and he identified the
photograph as his and from it's history
is satisfied that his brother, Frank G.
Adams, was a passenger on the Clara
Nevada.
Frank C. Adams was barber, and
lived in Ilwaco, Wn., when his brother
George last heard of him, which was
early last fall. At that time he was
planning to go to the Klondike. The
discovery of the photograph was the
first positive knowledge that George
had received that his brother had start
ed on his trip.
Frank G. Adams was a man % years
of age He had a cousin, Edward Ad
ans at Astoria, Ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
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PRAISE FOR UNsWORTH.
Officer of La Champagne Regarded as
q Hero by Passengers.

New York, March 2.-Seventy saloon
and cabin passengers of the belated
steamship La Champagne arrived at
the Grand Central station at o'clock
last night from Halifax. Five or six
hundred persons were in the station to
welcome them.
Speaking of the breaking of the shaft
OF La Champagne, Father Paul JAG
quot, one of the passengers, said there
was absolutely no excitement among
the passengers in the saloon, whatever
may have occurred in other portions of
the liner.
THE sea was very heavy at the time
of the accident" he said, land the
weather was altogether unpleasant
The sensation we experienced was that
the ship was mounting some obstacle.
In fact it was not until the next day
that the passengers knew just what
had happened"
NJ. Hutin, a director of the Panama
Canal company, who came to this coun-
try on business, said:
Capt. PierOt and the officers under
him deserve the highest praise for the
manner in which they eXtricated US
from a serious predicament. w hen the
ship parted her cables and began to
drift, even the most tinid of the pas
sengerS betrayed no fear Then what
can be said of the gallant conduct of
Third officer UnsWorth and his gallant
comrades in putting off in small boat
to bring assistance to the dismal YES
sci, the passengers raised a purse of s.
600 francs for them, but no money could
compensate for such herOism as they
displayed -
Several of the passengers said that
they were not permitted to enter the
engine room and could not tell the eX
tent of the damage done to the machln-
cry.
After the boat began to drift there
was a disposition to curtail the menu.
The second class passengers were given
two meals day and the other classes
were similarly dealt with. But as the
vessel was provisioned for two months,
there was no danger Of a famine
aboard.
1t was announced that the other pas
sengers of La Champagne would arrive
on a special train from Halifax today.
It was also stated that instead of dock
ing the steamship at Halifax, she would
be towed to this port for repairs and to
discharge her cargo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
WAYLATD AND BEATEN.
John Frey a Victim of Murderous
Attack at Ft. Riley.

Ed and Bernard O'Mally, who COM
Ynitted a murderOuS assault upon John
Frey on the government reservation at
FIT. Riley Monday night, will be given
hearing before United States Commits
sioner George w. Clark at an early
date.
The complaint has been filed with Mr..
Clark and the warrants for the arrest
of the men will be served today. The
complaint charges that the O'Mallys,
who held a grudge against Frey, as
saulted him while driving through
wooded spot on the road through the
reservation.
Frey was beaten into insensibility,
then his head was hurled against
stump, splinter passing through his
left eyelid, striking into the skull. The
two fends continued to beat and kick
the unconscious man. They finally leIt
the belief is-thinking that their vic
tim was dead.
County Attorney Roark came to To
pelxa Tuesday and the complaint
a gainst the OMa1lys was filed before
Mr. Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS.
Fort Scott People so Well Pleased
They May Have Another

Fort Scott, March 2.-The NJ. K. & T
people are so well satisfied with the re-
suit of their recent big excursion to st.
Louis that they contemplate running
another in short time.
The first section which carried the
Fort Scott people, went into St. Louis
with 1900 people. This section did not
make a stop after leaving SedaHa to
pick up passengers. The section made
up at Sedalia, picked up passengers be-
tween Sedalia and St. Louis. They had
one standard and one tourist sleeper
besides a dining car serving meals with
out the necessity of getting off the
train, besides, their passengers did not
have to change cars going or returning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
PIONEER KANSAN DEAD.
Proprietor of the EIdridge House at
Lawrence Passes Away.

Lawrence, March 2.-NIalcolm Conn,
proprietor of the Eldridge House, died
Monday night and funeral services were
held today, after which the body was
shipped to Council Grove for burial
He was born in Baltimore county, Mary
land, December Il, 1881, and spent his early
years in and near Baltimore. In 1855 he
came west, locating in Kansas City, and
in 1856 he moved to Council Grove, Kan,
where he lived for twenty years. Dur
ing these years he was very successful in
business and citizen who took a promi-
nent part in the early history of that sec
ton of the state In 1871 he was president
of the First National bank of Council
Grove, at that time one of the early banks
of the state.
In 1873 he was Overtaken by financial
disaster, and soon after spent several
years in Colorado and one year in Mays
vile, Ky, returning to Kansas City in
1880 to engage in the hotel business Since
then he has at different times operated
two hotels in Kansas City. one in Hot
Springs and one in Webb City, Mo. He
has been twice proprietor of the Eldridge.
once from 1887 to 1891 and again from 1895
until his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
MAXINE ELLIOTT KICKED.
Nat Goodwin and His Wife Tangled
Up in a Dog Fight.

Pittsburg, March Mrs. Nat c. Good
win. better known in the thea tricaI world
as Maxine Elliott, was seriously hurt at
the Union depot about o'clock while
trying to save the family dog, which had
been attacked by two other dogs. Good
win knocked down and had his hat
crushed. A Pittsburg man, who is said
to have knocked Goodwin down, was ar
rested and at q hearing yesterday morn
ing was discharged. The Goodwin people
boarded the 2:10 train for Cincinnati. Cab
man Ellis, who drove the GOOdwinS to
the depot and was an eye witness to the
whole affair, said:
when we got to the depot Mr.. Good
wins dog was first out. A man with
two dogs was passing, and the dogs jump
ed onto Goodwin's dog, and in a minute
there was a fight Goodwin grabbed his
dog and tried to pull him away, while
the other fellow began kicking Other
people crowded around and began kiclzing
the dogs indiScriminately- The two ladies
who had ridden with Mr.. Goodwin came
and took hand. trying 10 pull their dog
away. 1 thought they would get their
faces kicked off. The tall lady, who 1
was told was Mrs Goodwin, suddenly
staggered back against a support. crying
that she had been kicked. Goodwin drop
ped the dog. and as he did 50 someone hit
him and knocked him down. By that
time the officers arrived and arrested
Goodwin's assailant- The lady who was
kicked seemed badly hurt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
READY TO BUILD 1T.
Proposition to Complete the Nicara-
qua Canal to Be Submitted.


New York, March Frank S. Wash
burn has returned from Central Amer
lea, where he went with a party of Is
to investigate the feasibility of the Mic
araguan canal construction. Among
the party were F. L. Cragin, of Chi
cagO, and L. e. Coley, an authority on
ship canals and the chief engineer of
the Chicago draining canal Accom-
panying there men were representatives
of nine contracting firms who have
been asked to make a proposition to
the syndicate represented by E. L.
Cragin for the construction of the Mic
aragua canal. Mr.. Washburn said last
night that the committee would be
ready to syndicate in about a month.
AS a summary of our opinion he adj
ded, Il may say that from nearly all
points of view our Impressions were
more favorable than we anticipated and
we found conditions better than have
been heretofore reported. The matters
which bear directly upon the question
of the practicability of the canals con-
struction and the cost and the ease of
It's maintenance are climatic cOndl-
lions, rain fall labor and the govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
I'VE found that the native laborers
are excellent pickers and shOvelers, and
the record of imported labor from ia
maica and the southern states is excel
lent. It should be remembered that no
labor can accomplish as much in that
country as in our own. This fact, how
ever, is partially offset by lesser wages.
1t is impossible to say what the rate of
wages would be when 10000 or 10000
men are required for employment on
the canal, but at present common labor
in Nicaragua receives what is equiVa-
lent to so cents in gold q day.
There seems to be no fever, except
ing at GreytOwn, the Atlantic port for
the canal, where we are assured that
fatal case is the exception where men
observe the ordinary rules of health.
and abstain from the excessive use of
alcoholic drinks. Oh the 800 labOrers
engaged for a year on a 20 mile railroad
through the swamps from Greytown,
only three died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
QUO vadis 81 cloth Ed. for 75c.

Quo Vadis 81 cloth Ed. for 75c
Cromwell & letters.
Wall Paper, 300 patterns to select
Cromwell & Jeffers.
Mr.. Hamilton of the Pearl Milling
company of Mcpherson, is the guest Of
George L. Miller.
w. M. G. Lane is building a large
porch across the front of his home 1921
Quincy street.
Miss Olive Bray addressed a temper
ance meeting at the North Baptist
church last evening.
The Union Epworth League win not
meet tonight at the First NJ. e. church
IS announced Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scasebier of Meriden
have moved to North Topeka and are
living at 1928 Taylor street.
Miss Helen Amos Of Manhattan ar
rived last evening and is the guest Of
Misses Ethel and Phoebe Hayes of 11S
West Gordon street.
Mrs J. S. Glendenning who was
knocked down on the avenue Friday by
a bicyclist and considerably bruised, is
very much improved
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher and little daugh-
ter of Topeka avenue, Will move next
week to their old home in Michigan.
Rev. Mr.. Young and Rev. Mr.. Swans
from who have been attending the
Swedish conference. left yesterday for
St. Joe and Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ling who have been at
tending the Swedish conference and
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John NystrOm, returned yesterday to
their home in Kansas City.
The w: T. K. club met yesterday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Frank G. Bowen The
programme outlined for the occasion
was a paper on the Passion Play by
Mrs. Morris and Current Events" by
Mrs H. Z. Morris.
Shawnee council No. 8 K. and L Of
S. elected the following officers last
evening: President, NJ. D. Bailey; first
vice president, Mrs. Kull, second vice
president, Q. Kaser; conductor, John
Kull; prelate, Mrs. Faus; financial Sec
rotary, M. A. Swift; treasurer. G. c.
StOker; corresponding secretary, w. a
Rolf; guard, NJ. F. Green; sentinel,
Frank Green.
Some time ago a lady's shopping bag
was left at the Leader shoe store. Mr.
Steele, the proprietor. put it away hop
ing that the owner would call for it, but
as no one claimed it he opened it today
and founded a beaded pincUshion, box
of mourning pins, some carpet tacks,
two beer corks, one darning needle. q
package of flower seeds a picture card,
one clay pipe, a few nails, some but
tons, a wood screw, and a Wizard OIL
advertisement. Talk Of small boys
pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
A BOMB FOR KING GEORGE.
It Was Not Thrown Because the
Horses Were Not STOPPED.

Athens, March 1.-The accomplice of
Karditza, a Macedonian workman
named Giorgii, has been arrested.
Karditza and Giorgn on Saturday
last attempted to assassinate King
George of Greece by shooting him while
he was out driving with his daughter,
Princess Marie.
Giorgii has made another confession.
He declares that he acted at the insti-
cation of Karditza, the latter repre-
senting that to kill the king. would be
an act of great courage and glorify
them both.
Giorgii's courage oozed out at the last
moment and he was unable to hit the
horses, upon which everything depend
ed.
A bomb has been found near the
scene of the attack. 1t contained 100
drachms of dynamite.
Karditza, when examined, admitted
that he intended to throw. the bomb in
to the rings carriage.
The general result of the inquiry thus
far appears to indicate the existence of
a secret conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
FOR CALLING BAD NAMES
n. A. Ingram is Adjudged to Pay
$500

A jury in the district court has decid-
ed that it is worth $500 to call a man a
liar and thief.
A few years ago H. A Ingram,
farmer who lives southwest of Topeka
had some trouble with John whitman,
a neighbOr. He claimed that Tillman
owed him IS which he would not pay.
Tillman finally moved to town and was
employed in the Model Supply store. In
gram hunted him up on several Occa-
sions and informed him that he was a
liar and a thief and should be in the
penitentiary. Then Tillman went into
business on the west side and Ingram
still followed him with his opprobrius
charges.
Finally TilIman sued Ingram for SIAN
der and the case has just been compile
ted in the district court The jury
awarded TiIlman $4OO for damages.
Galen Nichols was attorney for Tillman
and TrOutman & Stone for Ingram. The
case will be taken to the appellate court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Grinne Cured.

''Last winter I had a bad cold and
severe cough. 1 was lame in every Joint
and muscle I was sick and felt as
though was coming down with typhoid
fever. 1t was no doubt bad case of
grippe. Mr.. E. P. Bulge gave me a bot
tie of Brazilian Balm, saying he was
sure it would help me. The relief was
almost instantaneous. 1t quickly
stopped my cough and took the grippe
with all the pains and soreness out of
my system. I gave the balance of the
5O-cent bottle to Mrs. Bishop Wiley for
her daughter. 1t proved so beneficial
she says she never intends to be without
1t. Edwin Fitz Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. A J. Arnold &
Son, wholesale agents, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
INSANE OFFICIAL.
Sumner County Commissioners Mind
Becomes a Blank.

Wellington, March 2-The news has
reached this city that Thomas Murphy,
county commissioner from the Third
district, is insane.
Mr.. Murphy was shot "all to pieces
as a Union soldier in the rebellion. He
has never been strong since. Several
months since he met with an accident
in which he was severely injured. A
team ran away with him and he was
very badly mashedup. He has never
been strong since and has been in poor
health almost constantly since. He has
been quite i'll for some time past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
OLD MANS MISTAKE.
Thought Neighbors Saving Him From
a Fire Were Burglars.

DOUGLASS, March 2.-The residence of
John w. Dunn, at Dunn's Mills, south
of Douglass. burned to the ground yes
terday morning. A part of the family
had come to town. No one was in the
building but Grandfather Dunn, who
is 81 years old, entirely deaf and quite
feeble.
When passersby rushed in to rescue
him, he mistook them for robbers and
handed over some small change he had,
protesting that he had no more. Not
until they had gotten him outside the
building where he could see the fire did
he realize the meaning of their uncere-
monious proceedings
Some of the furniture was saved, but
the family lost a great deal of their
clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
REVIVE NEW NATION.
BeIlamy, Debs and Others Engage in
New Venture.

Denver, March Edward Bellany.
Eugene Debs, Myron w. Reed, w. S.
Neal Edward Boyce, Paul Tyner, Jas.
Hogan and H. c. Childs have filed in
corporation papers of the New Nation
Publishing company.
The New Nation is intended to sue
coed and eastern literary and economic
paper with which Mr. Bellamy was
once associated, but with the views of
which he does not now agree.
Messrs. BelIamy and DebS are inter-
ested in the new socialistic party
which they expect to cut a figure in
the next national campaign.