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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
KILLED DAUGHTER,
Burnt His Will and Then Committed
Suicide.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. John Gross to-
day shot and killed his daughter Title
and shot himself dead at his home
near DEBORAH. The daughter was about
to leave home against her fathers wish
es. This morning, at his request, she
wrote his will and signed over her share
to her mother. Immediately afterwards
he attacked her with club. erbrother
answered her cries for help, but was
driven off. The father then shot her
through the head and stomach and
broke the stock of the gun over her
head. Securing another gun, Gross
blew the top of his own head off His
wife saved her life by running away.
Before committing suicide he burned
the will he had compelled his daughter
to write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Some men put the smallest apples al
the top of the barrel-also the notice
open the other end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
SUNDAY CLOSING
Is Asked for by the Merchants of San
tiego.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. General Wood
has received numerous letters from San
Luis, where the recent Outrages by negro
soldiers were committed, claiming to have
been eye-witnesses and offering to testify
at the inquiry, which is to take place II
an early date.
General Wood has strong hopes that
some of the guilty men may be identified.
Several merchants have petitioned for
permission to close their stores on Sun
day. Under the Spanish law they are
compelled to keep them open till noon.
General Wood grants all such requests.
He has also issued special order direct
ing that liquor saloons be kept closed on
that date.
The supreme court, recently organized
by the addition of two jurists of high re-
pute, will open tomorrow. At the request
OF Chief Justice Echeverria, General Wood
will be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
CRED SHIRTS' INDICTED.
By the Grand Jury for Driving Out
J. W. Tolbert.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. I'm the United
States district court, upon indictment
handed out by District Attorney La
throp, the grand jury returned true bills
against nine well known citizens of Nc
CormicI S. c., upon the charge of con-
spiracy the offense being the driving
away from that town, at the time of the
recent troubles ofJ.W. TOlbert, the hus-
band and assistant of the postmistress.
Bench warrants have been issued and
Marshal Clayton dispatched to Nc
Cormick for the defendants. 1t is pro-
posed to have the trial at the present
term of court here The men indicted
are: NJ L. B. Sturlxie, John Dunlap,
Wade Cochrane, Thomas Bentley, Henry
Martin, L. Tucker, K. o. Stilwell, J. P.
Jennings and ]. L. Reynolds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
HE HAD REVELATION.
And Came All the Way From Boston
to Burn a Missouri Church.

Kansas City, Dec Wv. D. G. Patti
son, who came all the way from Boston
to burn the Mormon church at indie
pendence, No, near here, because, as he
declared the Mormon scriptures COM
manded him to do it, was found guilty
by a jury in the criminal court. The
jury also declared Pattison to be III
sane. Pattison is a Canadian by birth
whose father was a Methodist preacher.
He is AZ years of age and for years was
a school teacher. He was suspended
from the Mormon church of Boston and
came here, where, he says, himself, with
much show of qualification, he set fire
to the local church because he had
been shown in a revelation that such
was his duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Dec. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John Henne, Pleasanton,
Additional-George E.Crumb. Kansas
City, 81 to So; Thomas H. Mcconnell,
Melrose, Sc to 49,
Increase-John Jacoby, Dickinson, SO
to $40; Daniel V. MARI, Paradise, So to
SO: William e. Calvin, Steuben, Sc to
$40; Jacob r. Smith, Fort Scott, So to
s14; Conrad Chesterfield, st. Marys, SIP
to $14.
Original widows, etc.-Minors of Pc
ter, Wellhouse. Topeka, SIS; minor OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Since election the Topeka State Jour
nal appears to be trying to get on the
Republican side of the fence.-Jewel
County Monitor.
The State Journal will never try to
get on any side Of any fence or on any
fence. The Journal endeavors every
day to publish all the news, political
as well as other news. A newspapers
business is to tell what happens. The
State Journals circulation is now the
largest of any newspaper published in
Kansas. simply because it has followed
this policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
KUNKEL TRIAL SET.
Lawrence Man Accused of Wife Pois-
oning to Be Heard in February.

Lawrence, Dec. 1.--Attorneys of J. J.
Kunkel, accused of poisoning his wife
have filed a new motion in the Douglas
county court to quash the amended in
formation filed in the case by the coun-
ty attorney. This paper is said to con-
tain the defects that caused the case to
be thrown out of court a week ago,
though the presiding judge gave in
paper.
The motion to quash was argued yes
terday afternoon and overruled by the
judge and Kunkel will have to stand
trial. The trial of the case was then
continued until the February term of
court and Kunkel instructed to file a
new bond for $4,000 for appearance
then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
oolorado,s Gold OUTPUT.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1.-The mint re-
ceipts for the month of November show
a total of 81, 1923, ZIG as against 81. 237, 1873
for the same month of 1897. The total
receipts for the first ten months of 1898
are 271 as against $1O.92O.844 for
the same period in 1897, a gain Of ST.
34S, 427. The gold output of the Cripple
Creek district during November is esti-
mated at 81, 447 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
w. @. whitney BUYS Lissak.

Lexington. KY, Dec. Another
famous horse has been added to the
stable of w. Q. Whitney. Lissak, the
great race horse, now retired to the
stud. was purchased by Mr.. Padget for
$500. This sale was the feature of the
closing day of Woodward and Shank
Inns thoroughbred sales. One hundred
and seven head brought $14, S45, an aver
age of about $139. The Breeders Mutual
Benefit association bought fifty-one Of
the poorest brood mares offered, paying
81. APO, an average of about $2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
A CARELESS HUNTER.
Has Both Hands Badly Crippled by
an Accidental Discharge.

Smith Center, Dec. while out hunt
ing last Tuesday, George Furlong,
northwest of town, was shot by the ac-
cidental discharge of a gun.
He was with a companion named
George Gould. In the excitement of the
hunt, FurIong set the butt end of the
gun-a muzzle Ioader-down on the
ground, leaving both hammers up. One
barrel had already been discharged. He
started to reload it, and was ramming
down the charge when the gun went
off. The thumb of one hand was shot
off and the other hand so badly shot to
pieces that the amputation Of two
fingers was found necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The number of pensioners on the rolls
July 1 was 993. IA. There are $4,000
claims pending, of which 200, 900 are new
The amount paid during the last fiscal
year on pension account was S144,651,-
s79 Since the civil war 50, PSI, 555, 800
have been paid to pensioners, and now
thirty-three years after the close of the
war more names are on the roll than
there were soldiers in the army at any
time during the period Of that contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
NEWTON BANKS CONSOLIDATE
First State Bank Transfers It's Bust
ness and Good Will to the
First National

Newton, Dec.L-The First State bank
transferred it's good will and business
afternoon The principal stockholders
of the First State. c. NJ. Beachy and
John B. OIinger, have purchased an in
terest in the mercantile firm of A. 5.
Handlin & Co, which now has large
department stores in Newton, McPher-
son, Wellington, Arkansas City and
Medford, o. T.
A better business deal is assigned as
the reason for the sale, as the bank has
been in the best of condition and at the
close of business the cash reserve was
so per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
NEwToN's NEW PASTOR.
First Presbyterian Pastor of Pittsburg
Given a New Charge.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-The call extended
by the people of Newton to Rev. J. Y.
Ewart of this city has been accepted
and the First Presbyterian church of
Pittsburg loses it's pastor.
On Sunday next he will preach his
farewell sermon.
The i'll health Of his family, since his
acceptance of the call to Pittsburg and
the removal with his family here, is
the only reason for Mr.. Ewart's desire
to give up the charge in Pittsburg for
that in Newton, hoping that the change
will result beneftcially to the health of
the members of his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Laree Withdrawa1a of cold.

New York, Dec IA London cable
gram to the Evening Post says; A
large withdrawal of gold from the Bank
of England has been made for the
United States and Germany. Money
rates are rising in the market as a
CONSEQUENCES and the higher discount
rates are causing a fall in stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
gtole Her Wedding Ring.

Newton, Dec. IA confidence man
last night robbed Mrs. A. Beatty, wife
of the Episcopal rector. The rector was
away when the fellow called at the
house. When Mrs. Beatty went to an
other ROOM the fellow stole her wedding
ring from the mantel He afterward
tried to sell it in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

There is only one thing I enjoy more
than singing" said Jean De Reszke, the
other day. '%Chat one thing is bicycl-
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
DR.. Morrison Made Bishop.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 1.-The con-
test over the election for bishop of the
Iowa diocese of the Episcopal church
was brought to a close by the election
on the second ballot of Rev. DR.. Theo-
dore N. Morrison, rector of Epiphany
church, Chicago. DR.. Green received a
partial vindication, being elected a
member of the standing committee for
the ensuing wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

aged 35 years, committed suicide by
taking rough on rats yesterday, at the
Wells private asylum. She was the
Kas., where she was adJudged insane
last August and placed in the asylum
here.
She took the poison, she claimed, to
atone for sins. The husband arrived at
night and the remains will be taken
home for burial. She leaves three chill
dren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Citv Building for Chanute.

Chanute, Dec. IA new proposition
was sprung in the city council last
Hall block for the various city offices
and departments. This seems to be a
very feasible scheme, as payments can
be adjusted so that the income from
the building will actually pay it out,
and the city can have an ideal building
for all purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

has recently been appointed from the
postOffice here to a position in the chief
inspectors office at Chicago, expects
to leave Friday of this week to assume
his new duties. His family will remain
in Ottawa for the present. His career
here, as an employee of the pOstOfice.
both as postmaster and assistant, COW
ers a period of twenty-five years up to
the 5th day of last August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
PEOPLE you HFAR oE.

The Scotch forefathers of President
Mckinley spelled the name MacKinley,
the first instance of the present spelling
occurring in the signature of James
Mckinley in the last century.
The seasons new chrysanthemums at
a New York flower show were up to
date in their names. The Theodore
Roosevelt is a large bronze yellow
bloom, the Judge Van Wyck a rose
pink shading to white, the Admiral
Dewey a crimson one Of Japanese va
riety, the HObsOn a bright maroon and
the Clara Barton a delicate pink.
Adelbert Dewey, one of the admiral's
many relatives, delivered a lecture IN
Brooklyn the other day in the course Of
which he said that the victor of Manila
the Great, and that from Thomas Dew
ey, who landed in Boston in 1880, there
had descended more than 5000 persons
bearing the family name.
For months past, magazine editors
have been endeavOring to secure an ar
ticle from the pen of Admiral Dewey.
The latest to be refused is an editor
who offered $1,000 for a short article on
the Philippines. Dewey cabled this an
swer: Thanks. but I am too busy"
Hobson was paid $4,000 for a magazine
article on his exploit IN sinking the
Merrimac.
J. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor who has
been at work for the past three years
on the statue of General Phil Sheridan,
to be erected in Washington by the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland,
has just notified the society that,
though he had the large model well
advanced, he has become dissatisfied
with it and pulled it all down. He has
made entirely new studies, which are
now complete, and will shortly set up a
new model that will not be changed.
Two descendants of Christopher Col
umbus are said to be inmates Of a poor
house in Cadiz.
There is only one thing I enjoy more
than singing" said Jean De Reszke, the
other day. '%rhat one thing is bicycl-
ing"
Governor Pingree's collection Of war
scrap books is of enormous proportions.
Much of the material consists of CORES
pondence with this or that individual
Michigan volunteer who demanded or
entreated special attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

er misery. But de trouble is-most er
US is in de wholesale bushel business.
It takes two ter make a quarrel; but
sometimes il takes twelve men ter git
de rights er it.
I dunno w'ether de sun STAINS still,
er not; but mighty sartin dat some er
desc folks what's under it does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Farmer Dragged to Death.

Alma, Dec. IA coroner's inquest was
held yesterday over the body of John
Thoes. Thoes left Alma early the pre-
vfous night for home, six miles south,
but went but a short distance when he
was thrown from his wagon, breaking
his neck. He was dragged several
miles by the lines and was found this
morning in a neighbours feed yard. The
verdict was accidental death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Thought Concentrated Ly7e was Wine

Lawrence, Dec. 1.-Sam Auker, who
works for Ellis e. Hobbs, carriage man.
ufacturers. drank half pint of concen-
trated I've by mistake this morning and
his condition since then has been very
critical The I've penetrated to all parts
of the stomach and the drink is likely
to prove fatal. Auker thought he was
drinking a glass of wine till he had got
ten the I've down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

While the people Of the United States
have been discussing postal savings
banks and a postal telegraph both in
situations have been thrust upon them
by the acquisition of Hawaii and Porto
Rico The results Of territorial ex-
pansion may be much more important
than at first anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The New York NAH and Express ad-
vocates paying Spain for the Philip
pines in silver dollars because this
government has more silver dollars
than it knows what to do with" Where
are they? And if this be true, why is
the government making more Of them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The Democrats who have been oppos-
Ing territorial expansion are likely to
throw up their jobs now that they have
discovered that Senator Hoar and An
drew Carnegie are on their side. They
are threatened, also, with John Sher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
GEORGIA NUGGETS.

TF'rom the Atlanta Constitution
Some folks thinks dev kin reach
heaven by standin' on de top of a
church steepIe.
De sayin' is: 'eTake de worl' ez you
find it." But some folks can't find it,
lyase dey looks thoo smoked glasses.
A pint er happiness beats six bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Before Congressman Roberts Of Utah
starts for Washington he will have an
important family matter to settle and
that is which one Of his four wives he
will take with him since it IS said he
vii take hut one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Wichita Eagle: Too many obituaries
are being written about Populism. Pop
ulism has a way of crawling out of
the hearse at the very graveyard and
biting the undertaken which should not
now be forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Creamery Meeting at Colby.

Colby, Dec. This city is to have a
creamery meeting December 3. 1t is
Of the six institutes to be held by the
state in different localities this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Missouri has had another attempted
train robbery. She will continue to
have them as long as outlaws and their
relatives are made heroes by her news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

If is true that others initiate the
methods employed in advertising Beggs'
German Salv0, others claim to heal and
IN cure disease because Beggs' German
SaIve, the one true ointment, has been
81 wonderfully successful. But in thou
sands and thousands OF cases, as shown
by grateful testimonials Beggs' German
SalVe actually and permanently cures
when other medicines fail TO do any
good whatever. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The establishment of a telegraph sys-
tenn for their own use by the big pack
ers may lead. in time, to the building
up OF rival to the Western Union and
the Postal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Expansion is being discussed in some
quarters as a political issue. How can
1t become an issue when we have al
ready expanded2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

1t does look as though Spain should
divide that $50, 600 with Aquinaldo.
His claim to the Philippines is at least
as good as hers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger. indianapolis.
Ind. SAYS: For several months after
spraining my ankle was severely
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
rnatism. and in 4. days could walk with
olIt NV cane; two bottles cured me
sound and wen. take great pleasure
IN commanding the Mystic Cure to
I'll 81 Who are afflicted with rheumatism -
sold bv Swift & Holiday, druggists,
599 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
RETURNED As FRoM pEATH
Daniel Healey After an Absence of
Eleven Years Surprises His Parents.

Eleven Years Surprises His Parents.
Leavenworth, Dec. 1.-Nfr. and Mrs.
Patrick Healey of 22S Kiowa street,
were surprised and overjoyed yesterday
afternoon by the unexpected return of
their son Daniel, who ran away from
home eleven years ago and had long
ago been given up for dead. He was
90 years old when he left and was so
changed that none but his mother
knew him.
Mr., HeaIey has been for several years
at McDermott, New, at work in silver
mine. He brought 500 as a Christmas
gift for his mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Perhaps Patti stands in need OF add
tional advertising and is getting mar
ried as a necessary preliminary to a di-
yOrce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Ignatius DOnnelly is congratulating
himself, probably, that his race was set
for a later date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

European newspapers are doing much
erumbling over Americas course
toward Spain but they offer no advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Having nothing more important on
hand at present the country has again
begun to import gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Gone Around the Horn.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Oregon and
Iowa have proceeded from Montevideo
to Valparaiso where further orders will
await them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
TOOL RoUaH oN RATs.

Atchison Woman Commits Suicide
While Confined in an Asylum
Atchison, Dec. Mrs. Clara Janke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Every woman at some time in her
life was referred to as a bud, and It
never seems so long ago to her as to
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

A girl will shortly visit in Atchison
who can be heard coming a block
away. When a girl visits here who
wears that many silk skirts. her host
ess has to break all records in giving
parties in her honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The hardest thing in the world is to
borrow money without security. The
easiest thing in the world is to buy
goods on credit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

We are glad every day that we live
in a town in which the society is too
sensible to use the word debut"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

You can always tell false teeth iron
the real thing, because they are neare
perfection than natural ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

In one way Spain and Corbett are
alike. Both get paid for being whip
ped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Dairymen will consult their interest
by calling on US for feed. Capitol Ele-
vator, North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

Another Atchison man is paying the
penalty Of testing the ice for his
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

During a recent illness in Atchison.
the patients room was kept supplied
with costly flowers which the kind
neighbOrs had sent in. In the mean
while, the family had no money to buy
medicines, and there will be long
struggle to meet the doctors bills.
Enough was spent on flowers to have
paid for both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

A few years ago the women used to
raise buttOn=sized OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on
the south side of the house of which
they were very proud, but the green
houses are making such improvements
in the flower that the women are
ashamed Of the kind they grew, and no
longer attempt it. A chrysanthemum
these days that doesn't look as if it had
its hair in curl papers over night, isn't
considered worth looking at.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

The Scotch forefathers of President
Mckinley spelled the name MacKinley,
the first instance of the present spelling
occurring in the signature of James
Mckinley in the last century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchison GlobeJ
Too many people are as dishonest as
the law allows.