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The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
Eight Werc Injured.

Tiffin, Feb. %. - At New Washing
ton, near here, a Pennsylvania freight
train crashed into a combination coach
at the Northern Ohio railway crossing,
breaking the car in two and dragging
it 300 feet. Eight persons were in the
car and all were injured.
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Maine was blown up in Hay-
ana harbor, between 9 and 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. OF the crew of 354
officers, blue-jackets and marines, only
1Ol have been accounted for. This
means that 253 perished in the fright
full explosion, which tore the stout bat
tleship to shreds and shook the city Of
Havana from end to end. Many of the
survivors are suffering from painful
wounds.
Wild excitement and still wilder ru-
nors followed the concussion of the ter,
rible blast. The explosion shattered
windows and electric lights and threw
the city into tumult Of excitement,
such as it has rarely witnessed before.
Crowds that had gathered in public
places dispersed in quiet order and
other knots gathered, to follow a mo-
ment later at the hotels some leader
who knew no more where he was going
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hours, issued the following statement:

Really no information has been received since
Capt. Sigsbee's first dispatch adding anything
70 our knowledge of the disaster. All we
know is that the Maine blew up. There is
abundant room for speculation in all reports,
but no conclusion can be arrived at until an
examination has been made by the divers and
more facts obtained. It is a simple fact to say
that such a thing might happen by design. or
1t might happen by accident. AS yet there is
no indication of design. Therefore my im-
preston has been all along, and I rather
think the general opinion preponderates in the
same direction. that
1t Must Have Been Accidental
At the cabinet meeting to-day the matter
was not discussed except as any body of men
that talk referred to the terrible loss of life
and a sympathy for the sufferers. It certainly
send flowers to the families Of Capt. Sigsbee,
of the executive officer, Wainwright. and Of
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
THEIR LAST RESTING pr,Acn

AL Havana Turns Out at the Fun
&. eral of the Mail e's Victims.
Havana, Feb. 18.-The interment of
the martyrs Of the Maine took place
Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock.
Shortly before the hour all Havana
was IN movement. The flags on the
public buildings were at half-mast and
many OF the houses were in mourning.
All classes were represented in the
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
A1ger Improving Rapidly

Washington, Feb. %. - Mr. Mason,
confidential clerk to Secretary Alger,.
who has just returned to Washington
from Fort Monroe, reports that the
secretary is showing great improve
ment. He took a walk with Mr. Ma
son yesterday, and but for the damp,
weather would be out of doors a great
deal. He is hoping to return to his,
duties in Washington in few days.
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
LOSS OF THE MAINE
A UNITED STATES BATTLEsHIP
BLOWN UP IN HAVANA
HARBOR.

Two Hundred and Fffty-E1ght Of
Uncle Sans Brave Sailor Lads
Meet n Terrible Death-Cause of
the Explosion Is Yelled In Mys-
terry, and Only investigation by a
Court of Inquiry Can Determine
Conflicting Theories Are Adj
vanced and Suspicion of Treach-
cry Hinted at-Spanish Authori-
ties Express Regret
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24

We call the attention of the govern
ment of Spain to the suggestive fact
that one American cowboy recently
killed four Spaniards on the Mexican
border
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
old Settler Dead.

Caledonia, Minn., Feb. % Thomas
Ryan, ST., a well known and respected
citizen of this county, aged eighty
years, died at his home in this city at
IL a. m. to-day. He leaves wife and
six children.
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24

The man who went cf-;y over golf
would probably have suffered from de-
lirium tremons if he had been addicted
to cold tea. Ets tEa.
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
THE RUINED WAR-SHIP MAINE.

the colonies, Senor Moret, in the name
OF all the members of the government.
Almost simultaneously the Spanish atl-
mlral called at the legation in the name
OF the minister of marine and the Of
hcers and men of the Spanish navy to
express extreme sorrow at the news Of
the disaster.
The Princeton union., 1898-02-24
viii BE Heard Next ,Tonth

Osceola, Feb. 23. 233.- Guy Merrick, who
has been confined in jail here since
last November, charged with bigamy,
will have his hearing at the March
term Of court, which conyenes here on
the Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
6O,OOO,OOO BUSHELS
Is the Estimated Gain in the Wheat
Output for Three States.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 16.-The
Journal today publishes the annual
crop estimate of spring wheat for Min
nesota and the two Dakotas made by
its commercial editor, H. V. Jones. Mr..
Jones has for several years made a per-
sonal inspection of the situation in all
three states and has been fortunate in
approximating the quantity and quality
of the yield very closely. He estimates
the yield this year for the three states
at 100 600, 900 as against 100000, 900 in
1897. This is distributed as follows:
Minnesota, yield S8,000,000, acreage
$500, 0OO
South Dakota, yield s6,OOO,OOO, acre
age 5000, 900.
The average yield per acre shows less
increase however, than the total yield
would indicate because of an increase
of acreage of about 1000 900 acres.
There will be some surprises. The
glowing reports to the trade for the two
weeks will not be sustained with unan-
unity. There are weak places and the
crop cannot fairly be called a bumper
yield, though the total yield is well up
to 1883 famous record.
On the whole, the present crop lacks
much in the evennesS of yield that
characterized the crop of 1895. The crop
is spotted, although the quality will be
considerably better than last year,
which was the dirtiest and most mixed
crop ever harvested in the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
GOOD TIMEs AHEAn

Mr.. Henry Clews, of Wall street. edi-
tor of the Weekly financial review whose
business it is to keep his finger on the
commercial pulse, sees an era of IN
Interrupted prosperity ahead for the en-
tire country. In the most recent issue
Of his paper he says:
1T is most needless to enlarge upon
improved business prospects, as these
are understood by every intelligent OBJ
server, and readily confirmed BY those
familiar with conditions in the interior
especially in the wheat growing and
iron trade sections. The August govern
ment report indicates a yield of wheat
amounting to 607, 1SO, 600 bushels. against
$50, 900, 600 actual last year; and a Weld
Of corn amounting to 1896. OOO, 900 bush
els, compared with 1902. 0OO, 600 bushels
last year. As a whole the agricul-
tura1 sections are enjoying prosperitv
and there is every prospect of its con-
t1nuance another year. Our industries
are also rapidly reviving, and their
promise is for continued activity for
some years to come; in fact enthusiasts
anticipate positive boom, which is
neither desirable nor probable yet"
Discussing the war and its results
from a business standpoint he says fur
Their:
Viewed from a business standpoint.
this new phase of affairs is of immense
value to the fall prospect. New elements
viii enter into the resources of our
markets So soon as the government
has devised a provisional form of ad-
ministering the late Spanish islands
which commands public confidence.
there will be an important rush of can
atal and population into that territory
and q valuable addition to our mari
time trade. Peace has come Just at a
time to give its full effect Of stimulus
to the autumn trade. Henceforth the
war will be a thing OF the past; the
present will be occupied with what
promises to prove the most remarkable
period of industrial DEVELOPMENT ever
realized In our history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
K1MMEL DISAPPEARS.
Arkansas City Banker Thought to
Have Been Murdered.

Arkansas City, Aug. 16.-George A.
Kimmel cashier of the Farmers State
bank of this city, is missing. His case
is most mysterious, and his friends fear
that he has been made away with Mr..
Kimmel left Arkansas City July 29
taking $4,000 worth of township bonds
to the state treasurer at Topeka He
delivered the bonds and sent back to
his bank a draft covering the full
amount Of the transaction. On the
following day Mr.. Kimmel went to
Kansas City and registered at the Mid
land hotel. During the forenoon, it
has been learned, he telephoned from
the hotel to a, Kansas City bank in
which he had money deposited to send
him $500 to the hotel. The money was
sent to him as he had directed.
Detectives and bank officials who
have been hunting for the missing cash
Ter for over a week have learned that
KimmeI left the Midland hotel with
three unknown men at Z o'clock in the
evening of the day of which he received
the money from the bank but since
that time absolutely nothing is known
of his movements.
An examination of the bank here
proves the cashiers books to be correct
in every detail. His friends fear that
he has been foulIy dealt with.
Mr. Kimmel came to Arkansas City
from Niles, Mich, in 1897 He is SO
years of age, feet 91a inches tall
weighs 165 pounds, is of dark complex
ion, with dark brown hair and eyes,
and his brown moustache was close
crODped.
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The word protocol, used in diplomacy
to denote the first rough draft of a
treaty, subject to signature, comes from
the Greek and has somewhat changed
its original meaning. Derived from
'protos," the first, and "kolIa," glue,
the whole word in it's first sense means
a leaf glued to the front of a manu-
script, doubtless a preface or explana-
tory note of some description intimate
" relating to the matter of the manu-
script itself. From this significance of
a predatory memorandum easily arose
the International use of the word to de-
scribe the process of preparing for the
formal work of making treaties, the pro-
tocol being formerly printed as a pre-
uminary part of the treaty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
LOWERED TRACT RECORD.
Three Year Old Fort Scott PAGER
Does Some Fast Work.

Fort Scott. Aug. 16.-At the Par
sons races yesterday Consolation, the
Bros, of this city, was driven the fast
est mile ever made on the Parsons
track, lowering the track record made
by the now famous Joe Patchen a quar-
ter of a second.
The fast time was made in the open
ing heat of the 2:35 pace. John Yost
drew the pole and at the word sent the
colt away in good shape, securing
lead which he never lost during the
heat, going under The re three lengths
ahead of the nearest horse in 2:1912.
In the second heat he finished second,
but in the third the judge by some mis-
take, gave the word when the colt was
in the second tier, there being eight
starters, and he could not get through
the field, but got second money on the
race. This was the colts first mile
race and old time horse men claim that
his performance yesterday was equal to
a 2:13 clip on a mile track.
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NO REST FOR WICKED.
Wyandotte Anti-Horse Thief Associa-
tiop Adopts Bloodhounds.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-For the past
three months the hills and wales of Wy
andotte county have resounded with
the deep toned bay of bloodhounds.
Boy and Girl" the two pups pur-
chased in May by the Argentine Anti
HOrsethief association, have been put
through a daily course of training since
their arrival.
Chance travellers in that region may
have been startled to see a colored man
fleeing wildly across the country, spring
ing over fances, jumping across ra-
vines. doubling this way and thar
around trees and bushes, wading along
water courses and even once in a while
crossing the Kaw river. If the stranger
fingers long enough he will see two long
cared, half grown yeIping dogs with
their noses almost to the ground fol-
lowing close on the track of the fugi-
tive-but not a fugitive from justice.
The dogs belong to the Argentine
Anti orsethief association, and the
colored man is their trainer. His name
is ''GrasshOpper" Johnson, and many
five-miIe run has he had with the
bIoodhounds on his traiIJohnson starts
a mile in advance of his charges and
uses every artifice to throw his pur
suers off the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
THE TEXAS CLEANED UP.
The Big Battleship is Again Ready
for Service.

New York, Aug. 16.-Freshly painted
and looking as trim and neat as if she
had only just gone into commission, the
United States battleship Texas awaits
favorable tide to be hoated out of dry
dock at the Brooklyn navy yard. The
needed repairs to her hull, upper sides,
superstructure and machinery have
been completed under the watchful sup
ervision of Naval Constructor Bowles
and if anything the war vessel is
stauncher and more formidable than
ever.
The authorities at the navy yard ex-
pect the other vessels of the squadron
to arrive by the end of the week and
the cruiser Brooklyn will probably be
the first to reach the yard. The new
dry dock will be ready to receive one
of the vessels within two weeks as the
worknen who are removing the Golfer
dam in front of the big dock are now
cutting away the last row of high
wooden piles which obstruct the en-
trance.
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PFOsT MAKES A HIT.
Gives Baseball Tickets With Every
Marriage Ceremony.


Kansas City, Aug. 16.-Baseball tick
cts thrown in with every marriage GER
emory is the latest thing in Kansas
Judge E. B. Pfost is a very well
known man in Kansas City, Kas., and
his popularity is as general as MS &C
Quaintance.
For some unaccountable reason last
winter the marriages at this court be
gan to fall off in wonderful way, and
for a reason that was altogether mys-
ferrous to the Judge. The marriage fees
also fell off, and this set the judge to
thinking He pOndered long and deep
" and finally a happy thought struck
him.
s'Ah, I have it," he murmured, and a
satisfied smile o'erspread his features
When the next blushing bride and
embarrassed groom presented them
selves for his consideration, the judge
was even more ceremoniOus than US
ual. And when the ceremony was
over. and the certificate made out, he
smile:
Here, my young man, are two tick
cts to the theater 1 hope that you
will enjoy the play"
The astOnished groom turned the bits
of pasteboard over in his hand slowly,
and finally said
us this a part of the ceremony"
''Oh, no. came the reply, lit is just
little courtesy that tender to all the
people that 7 marry"
The fame of this act spread far and
wide, and soon the Judge had so much
marriage business to attend to that he
had time for little else. The young
people fairly flocked to his doors. But
theaters closed, and again business fell
off. Again the judge racked his brain
for some scheme to bring back his trade.
He at last hit upon something which
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seemed to him would answer the pur-

seemed to him would answer the pur-
pose.
Last Saturday night, James Sprague
and Lille B. Kitchens presented them
selves before the judge and said they
wanted to be married.
you are the man who gives theater
tickets to all whom you marry, are you
not?' inquired the prospective groom.
The judge acknowledged the corn smu-
ingIy, went ahead with the ceremony,
and, after it was concluded, said to the
young man and wife:
MY dear young people, this is too
hot weather for the theaters, and they
are all closed. I am giving ball tick
cts instead. Here are two to the best
seats in the grand stand, and if the
Blues win both games come back and
I'll give you two more"
The last reports are that business is
rushing with the judge.
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WORK OF PARDON BOARD.
Chairman Wells Goes Home to Tell
the News.

Paola, Aug. 16.-Judge N. w. Wells,
came home from Topeka The July
session was a busy one, there being 26
cases disposed of as follows: Recon-
mended for pardon, Louis Ford and
John Murphy; Communication recommen-
ded, Eugene Erwin to one year, Thomas
Ashoy to three and One-fourth years,
Richard Quarrels to three years, S. P.
Pullman to one and five-sixth years.
In the following cases the board re-
fused to recommend executive Glenn
ency: John B. Wasky, Luther Williams,
Lafayette Bruce, A. J. Bauer, Joe
Jones. c. H. Haynes, Harry Kurfuss.
Ann B. Moss, Ed MCGOWAN, ThOs. Nor
gan, Chas. Parks, B. P. Hayes, Morley
Johnson, H. D. Hydrick, WILDER Nor
ton, Miller Burdett, I. C. Gore and VIM.
BrVSOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
AT SENECA NEXT WEEK.
First Distr' ct Christian Endeavorers
Will Meet in Convention.

Seneca, Aug. 16.-The seventh an
nual convention of First district En-
deavorers will be held at Seneca, begin
ming at 2 p. m. August "A and closing
with night session August %. Free en-
tertainment has been provided for all
delegates. Special preparations are be-
ing made for the Junior session, and
Miss Lizzie Dixon, state superintendent
of Junior work, will have charge. Mr..
F. T. Vincent ex-state president and
worlds vice president will be present.
Delegates intending to be present will
notify Mrs. H. E. Wickoff.
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SMALL soRAPPERs WILL GO.
Atchison Pugilist Will Engage a Mis-
sourian at Camaron.

Atchison, Aug. 16.-Broke Henderson,
pugilist, of Atchison, and Spider
Bryan, pugilist, of Cameron, will spar
Is rounds next week at Cameron. Hen
ry Einfeldt. Henderson's manager, has
been negotiating for some time with
Bryan's manager. It is not believed
that the negotiations have attracted
Weston wearing his red and green
shirt, or have the Cameron champion
ship belt stolen. Henderson fully ap-
preciates that his fame as a pugilist is
at stake and that it is a big event: ac-
cordingly, he has demanded a ten dollar
guarantee from the Cameron manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
CA1DERHEAD IS VIGOROUS.
Has Given Out Over 900 Jobs and is
Now Campaigning.

Marysville Aug 16.-W. A. Calder
head Republican candidate for con-
gress in the Fifth district, will open his
campaign the first week in September.
He will visit and speak in each of the
ten counties. During the remainder of
August he will speak at old soldiers
and old settlers reunions in Riley, Irv-
ing, Washington, Junction City, Con-
cordia and Frankfort. He is in splend-
i'd health and will make a vigorous
campaign. There are 2O9 postoffices in
his district and changes. have been
made in all except about half a dozen,
and these will be made soon as vacan-
cieS occur.
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England's announcement that she
will support China in opposition to Rus
sian entertainments seems to be little
premature, in consideration of the fact
that China is giving every Indication of
not desiring to resist Russian encroach-
ments. In fact China appears rather to
like being encroached upon by Russia.
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pared to take his life. He placed the
muzzle in his mouth and discharged it
by touching the trigger with a lath.
Death was instantaneous. He was 46
years of age and left a widow and five
children. His life was insured for 81, 900.
Case was of an inventive turn of
mind, and invented a car coupler sew
era1 years ago. The Missouri Pacific
tested his patent but it was never put
into general use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
ANOTHER BIG WELL
lola Jubilant Over New Discovery of
Natural Gas.

lola, Aug. 16.-The third gas well
sunk near Rose Hill school house where
the McRea & Daily and the Cherokee
Lanyon smelters are to be erected, was
finished today. Its volume corresponds
to that of the other two and is estimat-
ed in round numbers at 10, 900, 900. The
three wells will not be wasted but will
be used as needed and will furnish an
abundance of fuel for the two smelters
for wears to come
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SHOT HIMSELF WITH A RIFLE
F. ]. Case Becomes Dependent and
Ends His Life.

Atchison, Kan, Aug 16-F. J. Case.
a general merchant at Arlington, Atchf-
son county committed suicide at his
home at IL o'clock yesterday morning
Two years ago he contracted a cold.
which became chronic, and developed
consumption. OF late he had not been
able to attend to business, and became
Respondent. Yesterday morning he
procured his rife, and during the alb
sence Of the members Of his family pre-
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Sues Church for Money Loaned.

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. 16.-The trus-
tees of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist
church. one of the largest in this part
of the state, were sued by Grant Horn
aday, cashier of the First National
bank, who seeks to recover 5000 loaned
on the church property. The church
is a large stone structure and the par
sonage is a fine building. Together they
cost several thousand dollars, and the
mortgage which the church is unable to
nav is for only 5000.
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MORE LOG ROLLERS.
northwestern Kansans Will Organize
at Oakley Next Month.

Oakley, Aug 16.-The Northwestern
Kansas Log Rolling association Modern
Woodmen of America, will organize
here September %, at which time all
Woodmen from Logan and adjoining
counties are expected to be present and
enjoy a feast and picnic. The district
will comprise Logan, Wallace, Thomas,
Sheridan, Graham and Cove counties.
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Abilene, Kan, Aug. 16-P. H. HallecI,
receiver of the Thomas Kirby bank,
which was closed about six weeks ago
by the bank commissioner for carrying
too much real estate and too many
loans. today declared a dividend of 40
per cent This dividend as a starter
was 10 per cent more than was expected
nv the danoSitOrS.
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Small Apple Crop This Year.

Atchison, Aug. 16.-The apple crop
will be very short in the vicinity of
Atchison this year. It is estimated
that the big Reece & DOwney orchard.
in Missouri a few miles southeast Of
Atchfson. will not yield over 125 barrels
all told. Last year the orchard yield
ed 1875 barrels to the acre, and the crop
rnIa fo,. eli Onn
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dipping nor any other medication re-
quired. The ticks will leave the animal
inside of half an hour; the eggs will be
destroyed and floated out through the
pores of the skin, the fever broken up
and the animal well again in a few
days. Injections to be made with an
anti-toXine syringe.
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TO PLAY AT CoNo1AvE.
Cofeyville Band Has Contracted to
Visit Pittsburg Encampment

Coffeyville, Aug. 16-The Kansas
State band will leave Coffeyville Octo-
Der 9, in the afternoon, for Pittsburg
Pa, where they go to furnish music for
the triennial concIave of the Knights
Templar They will arrive at st. Louis
on the morning of October 10 and from
there go direct to Pittsburg.
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liberty talks a language we all like to
hear.
Arkansas City Traveller: Hobson
sunk a ship at Santiago and captured
a smack at Long Branch.
Saline Republican: We return to
peace with the same ease that we pre-
pare for war.
Wichita Beacon: Teddy Roosevelrs
war record is already threatening to get
him into New York politics. That is
poor reward for his bravery.