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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
INFANTS BODY SEVERED.
Child Run Over by Train and Cut
Squarely in Two.

Winfield, Aug. 5.-The 2-year-oId son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Powell living at
Hackney was run over and killed in a
horrible manner last night by the south
bound Santa Fe train from Florence
The child was cut sQuarely in two
across the abdomen, the upper part of
the body falling on the west side of the
track unscratched.
From the facts obtainable it seems
to have been simply an unfortunate ac-
c1dent for which no one was to blame.
Mr. Powell said the child was with
him in the yard only about five min
utes before train time and he had not
missed it. 1t was in the grass and
weeds near the road bed and crawled
up on to the track right in front of the
train, too late to either stop the train
or to make any effort to avert the dis
aSter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. L. H. Palmer and little daughter
Lutte returned Saturday from a visit
Of several weeks in the east.
Mr.. Bradford Johnson returned Wed
nesday from TuskahOma. Indian terri
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. CIawson of Lin
coin, Neb-, have taken Mr.. Norman
Wears house in Potwin for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Will Trap went to Omaha Mon
day to accept a position.
Mrs. McMaSters will return from
Omaha next week.
Mr.. Frank Hungate has gone to New
Mexico for months vacation
DR.. Ernest Robinson of Lawrence has
been appointed army surgeon at Fort
Hamilton, New York harbor.
Mr.. Will Wadsworth will spend Mon
day and Tuesday in Topeka.
Mrs. J. H. Frizell and daughter Ethel
Mrs. J. F. Daniels left Thursday af-
ternoon for a months visit in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Cavert of
1924 Taylor street are entertaining Miss
Emma Cavert of Nashville. Tenn, and
Miss May Doughty of LeavenwOrth
Mr.. T. L. Davis and family of La
Junta are visiting Topeka friends.
The regular monthly social of the
Pleasant Hour club was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Bell,
1857 Lincoln street, on Tuesday. Songs
and recitations by the children, togeth-
er with games for all made the evening
a delightful one.
Miss Dora Kathary has gone to Car
bondale where she will act as maid of
honor at the Davies and Edwards we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Strickland of
Burlingame and Miss Kathary of To-
peka will leave the 9Th of August to
spend a month at Omaha and Chicago.
Misses Irene and Grace Well have
gone to Lyndon to visit relatives.
Miss Nellie Phillips is visiting friends
at LeaVenWOrth.
The Misses Simmons left today for
their home in Cedar Rapids, after Wis
it of three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
OFF FOR THE KLONDIKE.
Party of Boston Prospectors Sails
From Seattle.

Seattle Wash, Aug. 5.-The steam schoo-
ner Protection sailed for St. Michael at
an early hour this morning with a light
passenger list. Among the passengers
were seven men from Boston, who consul
tute an expedition sent out by the Klon-
dixie and Boston Gold Mining company
Five other expeditions have been sent out
by the same concern within the present
Season The work of these expeditions is
to explore the country and stake out min
ing locations.
the direction of Captain William c. cut
ter. The scene of their opera atoms viii pc
near AIinook and on the tributaries of the
yukon They are Quilted for fifteen
months campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
A Bold Dog Bites the Police Judge
and Tears His Shoe.

Judge L. S. Ferry arrived at police court
this morning at $50, and when he sat
down in his easy chair back of the court
desk he showed his feet carelessIy under
the daily grinding out of justice and reve-
nue.. But his plans were suddenly changed
when he heard growls from under the
desk and felt set of teeth gripping firmly
onto his left shoe He made a hurried
recovery from the place and Patrol Driver
Harry kelleys ugly cur came forth from
under the bar of Justice, growing and
showing his teeth. The judge fed into
the jailers office, while the canine was
/ dogs teeth was left in Judge Ferry's shoe
and two of the teeth penetrated through
Harry Kelley claims that Crook Wright
taught the dog all the bad manners, but
Judge Ferry said of the incident: "I
admire the dogs Independence, but it was
AS there were no arrests by the police
yesterday there was no session of the
turned empty handed, and with his wound
ed pride and torn shoe leather.
Laura Anderson was yesterday fined $50
by Police judge Ferry on the charge of
who was found in the place. was fined
S25 Jack Morton was fined $40 for vag-
rancy.
On condition that she leave the city i'm
medfately and not return, May Sheets was
released last night from the city jail. She
promised faithfully to do this.
A communication was received by Chief
Strauss today from a woman in Veales
vicinity make such use of slungshots that
they have to stay at home to protect their
windows and keep their chickens from
being killed
There are at present four women pris-
oners in the city Jail. Three of them are
cOlOred- They are Kate Parish, Mary
May, Jane Davis and Laura Anderson.
The board bill for city prisoners for the
month of July was S12216 and the amount
of fines collected $115.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
JOE JEFFERSON'S KINDNESS
Assists a Woman Who Had Appear
ed With Him.

Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-Joseph Jefferson,
the actor, has come to the relief of an
old associate here on the stage. Mrs.
Mccarthy drew a pension on account
of the death of her first husband, Frank
Grierson, who was a brother of Mrs
Allen. Afterward GriersOn's widow
married Mccarthy and continued il
legally to draw the pension. Mrs Allen
continued to live with Mrs. Mccarthy
and signed her pension papers, certify
ing to Mrs. Mccarthy being widow
Both women were arrested. Mrs. Allen
played with Jefferson for years and
has been supported by him. He has
had bail secured for her and retained
attorneys for her defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
Assessed 100000 More.

Secretary of State w. E. Bush says
that the assessment of WyandOtte coun-
ty will be increased 81, OO0 900 by the
state board of equalization. The board
has decided that large concerns like the
packing houses have been assessed too
low and while the board can not raise
the assessment on any particular piece
of property a general increase will be
made and it will be left to the local
board to determine whether the assess
ment of the packing houses is to be in
creased or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
BY SUEZ ROUTE.
Reinforcements for Merritt May Go
That Way.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-Advices received
at General Merriam's headquarters are
reliably stated TO have informed him that
the secretary of war and General Merritt
have not decided as yet the necessity Tor
forwarding to Manila troops in addition
to those now in this city waiting for
transports. These same advices intimated
that if Merritt required more men they
might be sent through the Suez canal,
owing to the difficulty of obtaining yes
sells on this coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
An Informal Affair.

Mrs. ]. T. Myers entertained a num-
Der of young people Wednesday even
ing very informally. Her guests were:
Misses Mabel Quigley, Mary Lakin, Lii
lie Tefft, Elizabeth Wheeler of Spring
field, Ill; Edith Truax of Chicago,
Messrs. Warren Akers, Horace Meier
ran, Pierce Allaire, Julius Wedding,
Dean Low, Galen Nichols and F'e How
oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

kupof of Philadelphia; Travers. clerk to
Colonel Weston; Mallory, clerk to Col
onel Weston; Thomas Denny, sergeant
Company 3, Ninth infantry; J. Farrell,
private Company H, Ninth infantry;
John E. Anderson, private Company D,
Ninth Massachusetts; N. E. Dawson.
band, First District of Columbia ;Leary,
civilian.
DR.. Doty after an examination of all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

on board the transport decided to hold
the steamer for dfsinfection. Dr.. H. c.
McCook of Philadelphia, went to San
tiaeo to assist in caring for the mem
bers of his regiment He did not arrive
until after the surrender. He says that
there is very little yellow fever among
the troops. but fears that it will become
epidemic later unless something is done
promptly to remove them north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
DR.. R. G.. Flower.

DR.. r. c. Flower, the eminent special
ist whose practice has extended to eve
~ civilized center of the world, and
whose undisputed cures read like rO-
nance, will be at the ThrOop Hotel, To-
peka, Kansas, Friday, August 18th, one
day only, which will afford an excellent
opportunity for the sick and afflicted to
consult him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
GRAND ENCAMPMENT,
Knights of Pythias and Supreme
Lodge Session, indianapolis, Ind,
August 1920 and August 80
to September 10, 1898.

Round trip tickets on sale at Santa
Fe Route ticket offices August 10, 20
and 81 for $16.O5, limited to August 80,
with provision for extension to Sep
TENDER 10. Depot, (phOne 682); North
Topeka (phone 364).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

Ask your grocer for Gypsy Queen
take no other. 1t is a high priced bak-
ing powder but sells for only 25c per
pound can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
Indianapolis and Return $3.50 Via
the Santa Fe Route.

Account National Meet League of
American Wheelmen August 9-13.
Round trip tickets on sale August 9TH,
8th and 9Th. either via St. Louis or Chi
cago. For further information apply to
ticket agent at depot. Telephone 6S2.
s16O5 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust 19, 20 and q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

Electric fans to keep you cool are new
and timely features of Santa Fe Route
dining cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
$3.50
To Indianapolis and Return Via the
Santa Fe Route

Tickets on sale August Z. and g.
Return limit August 16, 1898 For fur
ther information apply to ticket agent
at depot. Phone 6S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

Use Gypsy Queen Baking Powder: it
will make you the finest cakes and bis
cults
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
Tce Cream Social and Dance.

At K. P. hall, 9Th and Quincy, by N.
r. A. p. m, Aug. T. 10 cts each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
pc Ieft at the Kimban Pig. Co. before II
o clock in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

There are at present four women prfs.
oners in the city Jail. Three of them are
colOred They are Kate Parish, Mary
May, Jane Davis and Laura Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

mediately and not return May Sheets was
released last night from the city Jail. She
promised faithfully to do this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05

The board bill for city prisoners for til
month of July was Sl22. IS and the amour
of fines collected $115.
The evening times., 1898-09-05
Gordon Is Avenged.

1t is thirteen years since England
went into mourning for its military
idol. Gordon, the rash general who had
cleared the way to Khartoum like 1.-The
Thunderbolt" he was called, only to
fall a victim to his trust in fanatics.
When his severed head was shown to
one of his countrymen England swore
a revenge that has been deferred till
now. Ii is complete. OF the twenty
or thirty thousand dervishes the khal-
ifa was able to gather about his stand
ard. from five to ten thousand lie dead
on the field at Omdurman, while the
balance are prisoners or are scattered
and fleeing from the sight of pursuing
Britons and Egyptians. The English
have now complete control of the en-
tire course of the Nile. never to relin-
euish il. we may believe, until Egypt
can well and easily control her own
fortunes.
This successful campaign confirms
the opinion that Gordon sacrificed
himself needlessly from an insane con-
fidence in his influence over the treach-
erous foe. Sir Herbert Kitchener made
true estimate of the desperation Of
the dervishes. and he would not under
take his task without half as many
troops as the fanatics and twice the
artillery. His demands could not be
denied while the memory of Gordon's
death survived. and with the common
knowledge that Kkalifa's hordes would
rush TO death for a chance at the Brit
ish. His announcement of the result
of the final battle, and that the flags of
the Empire and Egypt float over the
town where Gordon died. was fully ex-
pected. The AnglO-Egyptian victory
was not dear, considering the reckless
courage of the dervishes. the highest
price being paid by the Lancers in a
magnificent charge into solid body of
the enemy many times their own num-
Der
Probably not in this generation Will
the English need to make war along the
Nile again. and it IS probable this vic
tory viii complete the discipline and
effectiveness of the Egyptian army.
The only source Of trouble viii he the
renewal of The French demand for the
British abandonment of Egypt. on the
ground that il is no longer necessary
to the protection of the native govern
ment. All the same. the conquerors
have earned the right. by a wise ad-
ministTatien and the rescue Of a vast
/ territory from the tyranny of religious
| fanatics cf bloody memory. to continue
| in control until they choose to retire in
! the natural course OF events. It has
| been a glorious campaign in which the
| best traditions Of the Anglo-SaXon
: race have been maintained.
The evening times., 1898-09-05
Sending Money by Mail.

Most people have. at one time or
another. suffered from the postage
stamp nuisance. The evaporation of
having to pick apart two or more
sticky stamps, possibly of pulling them
off letter sheet and taking the money
out of ones own purse TO pay for
them in case they will not come apart
is one of those small grievances which
make life sad. And there are some
people who always persist in sending
small sums in this way, instead of get
ting postal note or money order.
They may have one dollar and twenty
five cents TO remit to their correspond
ent, but instead of getting a money or
der for that sum. they send a dollar
bill, ten two-cent stamps and five one
cent stamps. and stick the stamps all
together for fear some of them will
be lost out of the envelope.
A plan has been proposed for doing
away with this nuisance, and it is a
good one, if people viii only consent
to make use of it, 1t is the adoption of
postal money-order cards, on which the
stamps may be pasted. The farmer
who wishes to purchase half a dollars
worth of garden seed. or his daughter
who sends to her city cousin for a
yard of ribbon. will buy at the post
Office a card costing two cents. Upon
this the requisite number of stamps
will be pasted: 1t will b. directed prop
erly, the postmaster will cancel the
stamps. and the postmaster at the
other end Of the line will pay the
proper amount Of money. to the" re-
cipient and turn in the card as a
voucher.
But there is an objection to this
The people who now persist in sending
stamps for money will not like to pay
two cents for a postal money order
and they will also object to having
anyone except the person to whom
they send the money know just how
much has been sent. There is mo real
reason why they should feel in this
The evening times., 1898-09-05
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1898.
Tic Return of the Regiment.

The decision of the District Eegi-
ment TO return to Washington on Fri
day morning Will of necessity compel
the abandonment Of the more impor-
tant features Of the reception which
Washington was preparing. but we do
not see that anybody can be held re-
sponsible for the change of program
but the men themselves. Their obvi-
Gus desire is for home-paiade or no
parade. welcome or no welcOme-and.
most properly, their wishes have been
complied with.
However much Of a disappointment
tkis may be To the people Of the Dis
Jrict. they have no right 10 show it.
but should, on the contrary. go to work
with zeal TO make the most Of the few
days now afforded for preparation
The parade can be made success. and
the merchants and the householders
along the line OF march owe il to the
city TO decorate their buildings in as
lavish a manner as possible. The dis
tributiOn Of the medals Of honor at the
White House was by far the most i'm
portant and picturesque feature of the
original plan Of the Citizens Commit
tee. and the necessity for its abandon
ment is much to be regretted; but the
medals viii be provided later, and in
some way or other will be properly
bestowed.
While The Times, which has from
the first taken the greatest interest in
the proposed reception and sought to
further the plans of the committee in
charge in every way, deplores the va
rious misunderstanding which have
led To the radical change of program
ii does not at this moment perceive
that anyone particularly is to blame.
The boys Of the regiment. more home
sick than fever-stricken, wished to
come home, and they have been allow
ed to have their way. That is all there
is Of it
The evening times., 1898-09-05
STEAM ON THE FARM.
A Digging Machine That VIII Work
Great Chanses
(From the london Telegraph.l

(From the London Telesraph)
After twenty years experimenting Mr.
L. {. Darby has invented a digger which
Is likely to prove very useful Judging
from the comments of a large number of
farmers who saw it at work the other day
on Mr.. Moss's farm, KeIvedOn. Essex
The Darby revolving digger. as the new
machine is called, can go into any kind
of ground, and not long ago dug up some
derelict land through which six horses
could not draw an ordinary .Singie-shear
plow- While a man with a three-horse
plow can only turn over an acre OF land
a day, the digger will do from four TO
six acres. The best time to turn over the
soil is Immediately after the harvest, but
then every farmer has all his horses en-
ployed. If this appliance were available
by hire in the neighborhood. the land
could be dug up and lert for aeration
Not infrequently the three operations of
removing the sheaves of corn. cleaning
and digging are carried on at the same
time IN the same field in Essex, thanks to
this ingenious continuance. IT is in shape
a flat triangle of about two tons weight
and is attached by means of side coup
lingS to the axle of a Traction engine of
six or eight horsepower. There are on
each of two under sides of the triangle
five double diggers or tines, which are
made to revolve by series of cog-wheels.
The tines cut into the ground down to
any depth, from two or three inches TO
eighteen inches. But the earth IS broken
up, not thrown over. as in the case of
the ordinary plow. The weeds are left ly-
ing on the top of the soil, and in the
course of a fortnight or so are completely
deComposed.
The cost OF turning over an acre of land
by digger Is estimated at los, if the
farmer owns the machine, or 1Ss If he
has to hire II. About three hundred
weight of good steam COAL averaging 1ss.
a ton. are consumed in digging up an acre
of grouads The machine is made IN two
sizes. one to dig a width of eight feet six
inches at once, and the larger size for
eleven feet. The smaller machine costs
about ESQ. and the traction engine about
G3o0. This outlay. 1t is estimated. is re-
paid IN rwo years on d farm OF 1.DN
acres, for the engine can be used in a
variety of other ways-for driving a
The evening times., 1898-09-05
OLIVE MAY GROWS WEARY.
Playwright CarletOn's Third Wife
Sues for Divorce.

New York, Sept. 5.-Olive May, the
third wife of Henry Guy Carleton, the
playwright. has begun suit for divorce
in the courts of Pierre, S. D., where she
has lived the necessary two months 10
give the courts of that State jurisdiction
in the case. Jnfidelity is said to be the
charge on which the action is based,
New York chorus girl being accused
The plaintiff who is now in New York
it is understood, is preparing 10 resume
her career on the stage. Effie Shannon,
Olive s matrimonial predecessor in the
Carleton household, is now playing at
Powers Theater. Chicago. but declines to
discuss the affair.
Mr.. Carleton's matrimonial experiences
have been varied. His first wife was
Miss Helen Hubbard of New York,
whom he married in 1856. On March /.
1889, she obtained a divorce from him.
In April. 1890, he married Miss Effie Shan
non. then of the Lyceum Company In
October, 1892, the couple were divorced.
On June q, 1894, he married Miss Olive
May. who was then acting with John
Drew and Maude Adams in his play of
The Butterflies. Miss May, who. on
her mothers side. is a niece of Daniel
Webster, is now suing for a divorce.
The evening times., 1898-09-05

The report of General Boynton, that
there were only one hundred and ninety
eight deaths among the troops at Camp
Thomas is proved to be erroneous by the
Chicago Tribune. which publishes the
names of three hundred and fifty-two
who died there. Then many who
were furloughed and number
who were sent to other CAMPS
have died of disease contracted there.
The Boynton report does not harmonize
with the observations of Governor Black
and DR.. Doty, the health officer of New
York. who visited the camp. They de-
scribed one probable source of disease in
the fact that the sink is too close TO the
hospital. THE hospital" says Governor
Black. had no ice and no milk. 1t was
short on medical supplies and it was
overcrowded with patients. 1t did not
have enough attendants and such as
it had did not seem To be efficient" Ac-
cording to DR.. Doty, the hospitals could
not get more than half the supplies they
asked for, 'and sometimes did not get
any at ALL Yet we are told that there
is no just cause of complaint.
The evening times., 1898-09-05
The Real Question.

Secretary Alger says il was General
Skaters disregard Of military conven-
tionalities that enabled him TO carry
the campaign to a brilliantly success
ful issue.
IT was this disregard of military con-
ventionalities, such as proceeding
without supplies. that is responsible
for the condition in which the army
left Santiago. Almost none of the men
escaped disease, as a consequence, the
doctors affirm. of insufficient food. If
they had been properly nourished. it is
maintained, the greater part of them
would have returned in health.
Nobody can make an accurate esti-
mate Of the consequences to the army
of this disregard of military conven-
tionalities. The death list is incom-
plete. and il is still to be learned what
proportion of the men will never re-
gain their former vigor 1t is to be
remembered that the young men who
went TO Cuba had to pass a rigid eX-
animation, which proved them to be in
perfect health and able-bodied
In speaking of the success won by
p
nothing is said by Secretary Alger or
General Shafter of the effect of the de-
struction of Cervera's ships. although
this was the main argument impressed
on General Toral to induce him TO sur
render. and nothing is said of ToraPs
inefficiency. which deserves the court
martial that is threatened An Ameri-
can commander with his resources
would never have surrendered in the
same circumstances.
There is reason to think that it was
General Miles "blaff,' after the dis
play of such extraordinary heroism of
our soldiers, that saved our army from
far worse results of q disregard of mill
tary conventionalities.
However all this may be. the ques-
tion is whether cur soldiers suffered
hardships and dangers that were need