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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
SHOT AT A SHADOW.
Man Takes the Shadow of a Mules
Ears For q Man.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2-Charles Doll lives
in Cumminsville- Yesterday he was not
seen around his accustomed haunts for
two reasons. First, he did not feel very
good and secondly, he was afraid that
the gang would kid him. Back of all this
there is a story, of course
Late the other evening Mary Schroe-
der, of GrOesbeck, was driving home
ward through Cumminsville behind the
family pet, a mule. At the corner of
COlerain avenue and Watson street
COlerain car No. Is collided with the
buggy and threw the Schroeder girl to
the ground. She was painfully injured
about the face and body. The buggy
was completely demolished in the col
lision, and Doll, who is a driver for the
North side laundry, volunteered to ride
the mule home.
On the way out the pike he noticed to
the right of the road shadow that
looked very much like a man standing
with his arms raised in the air. Doll
never stopped to think that the man
was really nothing but the shadow cast
by the mules big ears. On the contra
~ he became frightened and pulled out
his revolver firing five shots at the
phantom man. It was afterwards said
that the mule was a bit nervous at the
time Doll opened up, and saw that in
flight lay his only prospects for avoid
ing another catastrophe. At the fifth
shot the mule leaped into the air and
Dolls scare-crow did a jig step. That's
the last Doll remembers, for when he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02

life, enlarge our schools, develop our ma
uona1 resources. encourage home indus
tries and see what we can accomplish with
out colonies, in another hundred years.
We need not travel all the way to Cuba,
Asia or the Philippines, escorted by the
army and navy, to find employment. Be
yond the Mississippi lies the best, the r1ch-
est undeveloped country in the world.
From every hilltop and mountain peak
flies the American flag, reckoning the
homeless and the unemployed and guar
anteeing protection to all who may come.
The climate is healthful, the soil is fer
tile. and the mountains full of min
erals. To these rich fields let our young
men turn. with farm implements and min
tant disease-stricken islands in search of
human beings to kill, for the sake of
humanity
Humanity begins a home as the moth
erS, wives, sisters and children of many
who went to the present war will testify.
The methods of humanity are not sub
served by war. It may sometimes be I'M
and barbarous. It belongs to the age of
savagery, and the American people, with
their high standard of intelligence, in
tegrity and enterprise; with churches.
schools, colleges and other institutions of
which all are proud, and with a country
the resources and possibilities of which
have no limit. ought to set an example in
the peaceful pursuits of life for the less
favored people of other countries.
the sacred principles upon which our gov
eminent was founded and upon which
it must stand or fall. We must be true to
eminent and true to our promise.
SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
COURTMARTIAL DEMANDED
For Major Hubbard, Charged With
Causing the Death of Sergeant
Frank.

Chickamauga National Military Park,
Tenn, Sept. General Frank, COM
mander of the Third army corps. ac-
companied by his staff, left this morn
ing for Admission, Ala. The corps
headquarters force, division headquar-
ters force and ambulance corps all left
for Admission. Tomorrow the headquar-
ters of the Third and Second brigades
and the Fourteenth New York go. No
movements will be made on Sunday.
Third brigade headquarters and the
Third Tennessee will go Monday. OW-
ing to the fact that the majority Of
the regiments composing the Third
corps will be mustered out, not more
than half dozen will be in the camp
at Admission.
General Breckenridge has determined
to learn the full truth about the hos
pitaI situation at Camp Thomas. and
has begun a vigorous investigation. A
committee appointed by him is now at
work investigating the Second division,
Third corps hospital against which
numerous complaints have been made.
Soldiers who have been in the hospital
and others who have had an insight in
to its workings are being examined.
Discussing the Investigation, General
breckenridge said he intends to see
that every point is thoroughly aired
and if it is proven that any person or
persons are guilty of neglect and mis-
management the blame viii be placed
upon their shoulders and they will be
punished accordingly.
Six prominent Chattanoogans, four
of them leading physicians. have pre-
ferred charges against Major Hubbard
surgeon general of the Ninth New York.
They charge him with being responsible
for the death of Sergeant Frank, who
was struck by a train few days ago,
and with conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman. 1t is claimed that
Major Hubbard caused the removal Of
Sergeant Frank when his life might
have been saved by keeping him quiet
and that when other physicians eX
he 1ea ca
unbecoming a gentleman and an officer.
A court martial is demanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
THE PIXIES PEAK CRATER
The Big Hole is at Last Successfully
Exnlored.

Denver. Sept "A few days since b
NJ. Rastan the Western Union telegraph
operator on the summit of Pixies Peak
assisted by Howard H. Robinson, fore
man at the Saddle House, explored the
depths of the extinct crater, which is
situated on the east side of the peak
Knowing the difficulties to be encoun-
tered and the hazardness of the task
the gentlemen went prepared to over
come all obstacles, being we'll aware
that many previous attempts to explore
this almost inaccessible region had
proven failures.
Commencing the descent it was found
possible to do so only by series of
lodges, swinging by ropes and stats
from one ledge to another. finally reach
ing the bottom after half days hard
Dor. The bottom contains something
like five acres of ground. upon either
side of which flows a sparkling stream
flowers bloom in profusion and vegeta-
ton rank in its profuseness. Boulders,
large as houses. lie scattered around
the rugged sides of the crater showing
paths made by their descent from
above. The water is ice cold, bursting
out from the upper side, thence flowing
through the miniature valley and dis
appearing into the bowels of the crater
on the other side. The air was of
Christmas temperature as evening ap-
preached, and the hardy explorers
gained the top as twilight encircled the
peak, having been where no white man
ever before set foot. The sides are al
most perpendicular. instruments taken
for that purpose show that the sheer
descent to the bottom is 2, $50 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
THE w. R. c. CONVENTION.
Details of the Big Meeting at Cincin-
natl Next Week

Cincinnati, Sept. 2-The sixteenth an
nual W. r. c. National convention will
convene Thursday, September 8. at 9 a
m, IN Scottish Rite cathedral. on
Broadway, between Fourth and Fifth
streets Ohio headquarters will be es-
tablished in the parIors of the cathedraI.
Mrs Sarah J. Martin has appointed
the following committees:
Reception cOmmittee-Dorcas H. Iv-
man, Massachusetts; Alice M. Seeds.
Colorado; Mary z. Gath, Ohio; Harriet
>. Coulter, Kansas; Laura V Enochs
Maryland; Marian Bisbee, Missouri;
Ellen Daniels, West Virginia
The auditing committee will meet at
national headquarters, room 112 Tues
day, September 6; board of directors OF
unreasonable prison property, II a. m
national council, p. m; board of direc-
tors OF National Woman's Relief Corps
home, p. m.
A reception will be rendered by the
w r. c. Commander-in-Chief Goblin
and staff Tuesday evening September
8, from to 10 o'clock in the parlors of
the Grand hotel to which all comrades
or the Grand Aarmy and Woman's
Rellef Corps are invited.
The committee on credentials are
Mary H. Shepherd, Missouri; Ida s.
Mcbride, Indiana; Puma l. CowIes.
Ohio; Belle c. Harris, Kansas; Aida
Rule, Tennessee.
Press cOmmittee-Mary A North
Nettie RainsfOrd, Gertfe Spalding. Han
nah HeacOck and Kate NJ. Scott.
OncerS who will serve during the
convention: Chief conductor. Katherine
StfIlfngs, Massachusetts assistants
Harriet E Shirrel, New York. Rosa
mond Harker, Missouri: Mary Ellen
Jones, Vermont; Jennie S. Wright Ohio:
and Nellie Stitsel Illinois; chief guard
Alexander
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BIG DOGS SCARE A TOWN.
Supposed to Be Panthers, They Are
Hunted Down and One is Shot

Matawan, n: J.. Sept 2-For three
as Philadelphia broilers disappeared night
just learning to hit high c as the sun
came up over the hills shared the same
After they had gone. tracks leading to
the swamps were found that showed the
in the, early morning farmers were awak
ened by sQuawks in the hen-house and
forms that resembled dogs making off
t through the woods In the uncertain
Somebody Said the animals were pan
Jersey, and panthers don't love chickens.
but the mention of panther was enough
refused 10 go out in the early morning
until the head of the house had reconnoit-
cred They refused to go out at night
at ALL and children were scared by tell
ing them that the chicken thieves were
A few days ago a good sight of the dogs
was obtained. The appeared cross be-
were about the. size of full grown New
foundlands. Yesterday the farmers de-
Thomas Gleason at their head, traced one
of the animals to the swamp mile from
Men surrounded the swamp and beat to-
ward the center, in order to brighten the
animals The men opposite the beaterS
We're armed with shotguns. After half
an hour the men with the guns, heard a
came nearer and nearer. and, finally, one
of the dogs came charging toward the
men with the guns.
Gleason was in line for the shot. and
the brute have two charges of buckshot
The animal gave a bound into the air
and fell dead.
The dog was found to weigh more than
$50 pounds. A search of the ground failed
were found the bones of hundreds of
only partially eaten and had been buTieG
as a dog will bury a bone when not hun
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COTTON MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Four More Factories at Fall River
CurtaiIs Output.

Fall River, Sept. 2-The Merchants.
Chance and Stafford cotton mills shut
down today to curtail the output for
time. The Merchants corporation will
remain closed until September u. The
others will be idle all next week, and
may shut down again later in the sea-
son. Sycamore mill No. 2 also ceased
operations today for week or more.
The Granite mills announce a shutdown
September 5, and the Linen and Sea-
comet mills are expected to close Ia
ter.
It is expected several other plants
viii stop at the same time the Granite
mills do The Slade and Robinson mills
nave been on the curtailment list for
some time. The Wampanoag mills
which are closed this week, will resume
next Monday.
weaving at Border City mill No 2
has been stopped for two weeks nv a
strike
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ENGLAND FOR PEACE.
British Government Falls in With
the Cars Suggestion.

London, Sept 2-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon announces that
although owing to the absence of the
Marquis of Salisbury, Great Britain has
not yet formally replied to the cars
peace note, the British ambassador at
st. Petersburg has already communica-
ted the hearty sympathy with which
the note was read by the acting minis
ter for foreign affairs, Mr.. Balfour, first
lord of the treasury.
When the Marquis of Salisbury re-
plies to the note the Gazette continues,
he will hail with satisfaction and de-
light the cars initiative, assuring him
of the determination of her maJestys
advisors to cooperate heartily in pro-
noting his great aim.
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1t may be well enough for nations on
the decline or that have nothing to lose
to engage in tragic exploits with the view
Of remapping the world and reconstruct
ing the universe, but for the United
States such a policy should not be consid-
cred for one moment. We have some
Again, Mr.. William L. harrington tells
US in the Post the meaning of the word
'colonized, which is, he says, nothing
more or less than controlling the trade
of" Controlling the trade of the islands
in question is one step in the direction of
colonial government. But it is only step,
and a very short one. Colonial government
IN those Islands means something more
than traffic It means the loss of civil
liberty and right of self-gOvernment to
the controlled. 1t means strange flag
and the army and navy of another cOun-
try quartered in their cities and floating
in their harbors. It means governors. gen
eral, judges, marshals and revenue Off
GERS speaking a language they do not I'M
derstand. It means taxation without rep
resentation. 1t means a military despot-
ism in It's worst form. 1t means revolu-
tons following each other in close order
in the wake of that which set US free.
The tax-ridden. bayonet-Oppress peo-
pie of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines know what it means. and this gov
eminent, standing as it does, upon the
granite rock of liberty and justice, most
of all can least afford to control the
trad Ia Of
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EVERYWHERE THE SAME.
State Employees Expected to Pay For
Their Jobs in Campaign Expenses.

Columbus. o., Sept. 2.-The fnanciers of
the Republican party are just now both
ering their brains over the manner in
which the sinews of war can be raised for
this years campaign. Money is necessary
in their plan of action. Promises to pay
are no longer taken at par value in re-
turn for political services. The cash de-
mario is insisted upon.
Owing to complications of their own
making the receipts from the usual as
sessments upon state employees are not
flowing in as rapidly as in the past. The
demand for that assessment SaVOred too
much of the crack of the bosses whip
and too little of the supplicatio of party
friend. The hand of steel was but iii con-
ceaIed by a glove of wash leather The
ployes of the state administra tion read
agency. Vague things were by implica-
ton threatened if the response was not
The result is but natural The en-
ployes of the administration are defiant.
The right to sign a treaty of peace, even
# they desired TO, is denied them. Their
fractional enemies openly admit their de-
sire to drive them out in the Open"
war to the knife and the knife to the hilt.
and their challenge has been accepted. A
large minority of the employees viii de-
for an assessment. Those who do pay
viii do SO under protest, and will not al
be misunderstood or misinterpreted.
Nevertheless, the campaign fund of the
Rep4f6 o parry VIII De f, OF faIr average
state employees who can be cajoIed into
paying his assessment will pay per cent
upon his yearly income Every Well-tO-do
Republican in the state will be appealed
to for assistance. Every federal office
holder will be asked to contribute.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincinnati
via Santa Fe on September s. The
round trip is $1610. An excellent CD
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FOUGHT IN ~ BATTLES.
Col Topper Dies at Cleveland, Aged

Cleveland. O., Sept. 2.-Colonel T. c.
Topper, a retired officer, who won dis
tinguished honors in the civil and In
dian wars is dead at his late home in
this city, aged so. Death was due to
heart failure. He was for 80 years with
the Sixth United States cavalry.
During the war of the rebellion and
Indian wars following, Colonel Topper
took part IN AZ battles and was never
wounded. He was an especial favorite
with General Sheridan and acted as
aide to the latter during the Shenan-
doah campaign.
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volunteers Can Re-enIist.

Washington, Sept.2.-In order to keep
the regular army up to the maximum
of 81 900 men, the war department viii
have recruiting officers at all stations
which the volunteers are mustered out
with a view of giving the men an OPP
portunity to enlist in the regular ser
vice The time which they have served
in the volunteer service viii be allowed
them as a part of the continuous SER
vice in the REGULAR branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02

Bristol. England, Sept. Fire here
today destroyed several warehouses
and other buildings including the great
Colston hall, where the Trades Union
congress has been holding it's session,
and which contained a magnificent
organ The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
1T DROVE HIM CRAZY.
DR.. Adams, Whose Gold Was Stolen,
Goes Insane.

Seattle, Sept. DIR. E. F. Adams OF
New York, who arrived here Tuesday
from Alaska on the steamer Roanoke
was declared insane yesterday. Ad-
ans was of the party that had a large
amount of gold stolen at St Michael
and it is thought that brooding over it
unhlnged his mind 1t is stated that
Adams represented a Chicago syndicate
in Alaska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
WICHITA is DARK.
"Peerless Princess" is Without Elec-
trio Lights-Result of Quarrel

Wichita Kan, Sept. 2.--Wichita is in
darkness, so far as electric lights are con-
cerned. The dynamo for the arc lights is
stopped. The cause of the shutting off
of these lights is a fight as to the price
between the council and the light con-
tractors. Several new companies are hg-
uring today on putting in a plant and
there is also much agitation about city
own lars hin of liehfS and street railways.
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came to an hour had passed and the
mule-well, he was nowhere to be found.
The party that conducted the injured
woman to her home found Doll lying
alongside the road on her return. Meth
er the young lady nor Doll was serious
" injured, and will recover, but the
latest report has it that the mules
feelings are hurt and it has failed to
show I'D in GrOeSbeck
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A Missouri Giant.

Nevada, Mo, Sept Al Kendall,
who died here yesterday of cholera
morbus, was the heaviest man. per-
haps, ever in this section. He weighed
400 pounds. and a special casket had
to be built for his remains 1t was six
feet one inch long, two feet four inches
broad and twenty-five inches deep. The
body Will be shipped to Walnut, Kan,
for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-02
BUYS FOUR RAILROADS.
Japanese Government Securing the
Transportation Lines.

Yokohama, Sept. Am agitation is
growing out of the purchase of the
state of four trunk railroads and re-
ports are revived that the government
intends to raise a foreign loan of $780,
900 in order to complete public
works.
Little Importance is attached here to
the cars peace note as it is believed
to have been dictated by financial dis
treSS.
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Sonvenir Outfits

Bristol, Eng Sept 2-The Trades Union
Congress- has presented souvenir cigar
cases, cigarette cases. match boxes and
TASKS to the American delegates.
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LILLIAN'S HEARTS
Worn by Marie Dressler They Give
Sig. Perugini Heart Failure.

New York, Sept. 2.--From the orchestra
We part, give.oh! give me back my hearth
From the sea came breeze that tossed
made the men cling tightly to their straw
The sun was slowly sinking in the west,
making the Manhattan Beach hotel cast
long shadows when a solitary woman
walked along the piazza She was Joined
by others, and together they paced the
path along the ocean.
The woman was the center of attrac-
ton. She had on her Sunday clothes She
a light figured lawn, over blue taf-
feta. 1t blue as the skies A
exaggerated high collar of black taffeta
stood up about her swan7nke throat, It
with two diamond hearts surmounted by
AS the sun at times hit the diamonds at
her throat the Sandy Hook observer tried
10 read the message, thinking it was a
new photographic signal.
This central figure was Marie Dressler.
The diamonds? That is another story.
Miss Marie was voted the swaggerest
proposition the beach. AS he watched
her and said, "She is too good for matt
nees. She should have a theater of her
Not wholly unaware that she was the
best dressed woman on the beach, Marie
ting or p pacing at the beach ='''''''
From the opposite direction came others.
That they were ThespianS of the male
persuasion it needed no field glass to dis
cover. In the center Of me group was
liam Russell-Sgnor Perugfni-WhOse mar
riaee certificate and hotel hills are made
out in his real name. John Chatterton.
The two parties drew near, Miss Dress
Ter looking like a battleship in holiday at
in speaking distance when Perugini threw
up his hands, olutched at his throat and
shes sunk him." said a bystander.
That rapid-fire gun at her throat blind
Miss Dressler wheeled, came around
slowly and left him gasping in the arms of
his friends, who were flying signals of
The tenor was carried into place of
safety, and a few ounces of sweet spirits
What is it. Perez inquired friends as
Did you see her throat? The two hearts
and the crown! Ny heayens!'
That, said the tenor chattering as in
a Chill that was my wedding present to
forget it. l'Pere'." said his friends
"Oh, it's all right to say forget it. but
souls with but single thought, and that
al dis5a az af les one: It was Two hearts
will have my divorce from her in few
inquired one of his friends.
women women, you can't tell. They
tenor, as they returned to the open air,
Han's wedding present became known
Miss Dressler paced on into the gIoanine.
At a late hour the diamonds were stiil
Sandy Hook f1ashiigft BY REQUEST the
band was playing once again maid of
Athens while the tenor hummed. Ere
we part, give, oh give me back my heart"
Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have never tried the
popular remedy. There is no longer any
excuse, S a 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm can be had of your drug
gist or we mail it for 10 cents. Full size
so cents.
Ely Bros, Sc Warren ST.. N. Y City.
A friend advised me to try EIy's
Cream Balm and after using it six
-TC
1t is a most valuable remedy.--Joseph
Stewart, 624 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn,
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Ciears From Havana.

New york, Sept. 1.-The ward line
steamer Matanzas, formerly the Spanish
prize Guido arrived from Havana last
night with 257 bales Of tobacco and ~
cases Of cigars.
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The G. A R. will meet in Cincinnati
September SO, 1898. They will leave
here in special train via Santa Fe, Sep
TENDER 5. The round trip fare is SIS 10.
Santa Fe agent will give you particu-
lars.