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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Arkansas City Left at the
Mercy of the Flames.
Water Company Calmly Allows
Six Buildings to Burn.
WATER HELD BACK.
Local Quarrel Closed the Plan t
Some Days Ago.
No Water For a Fire yesterday
Citizens May Act.

Arkansas City, March 2-Yesterday
at 2 a. IN. the fire bell sounded the first
alarm since the water works system
closed down.
Fire was discovered in the rear of
meat market, under good Roadway
The small BabcOcks were useless and
the department devoted their efforts to
tearing down neighboring buildings on
the alley to keep the fire confined. At
ter burning one barber shop, one meat
shop, two bakeries and two dwellings,
it burned itself out against a large
stone building which had no openings
towards the fire
The burned district extends from the
Gladstone hotel on the north to Hutch
inson's grocery on the south, facing
Main street.
The citizens of the town are indignant
over the outrageous course of the water
company which refused to turn on wa
ter during the progress of the flames.
On all sides today nothing but ill
words is heard towards such a course
in allowing the town to be exposed to
the mercy of flames, and many of the
best citizens openly advocate the city
taking forcibIe possession of the works.
A public utility of this kind, they say
has no legal or moral right to boycott
the city and cause destruction of prop
erty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
HOW DISGRACEFUL.
Presby terrain Board of Foreign
Missions Violates the Law.

London, March 2-Truth today, as Sc
quel to the request made that its editor
take steps to expose the alleged scandal in
regard to the sale of the American ceme-
terry at Jerusalem by the American Pres
byterian board of foreign missions, says:
f''The American missionaries and the
consul were represented, the bodies were
reverently exhumed and were removed.
But the action of Lord Salisbury in hav-
ing the pit in the English cemetery in
which they were reburied opened in order
to recover the remains of an English Of
ficer, led to the CHASTITY discovery that
all the bodies had been broken up and
packed in small wooden boxes, SO that
neither the body of the officer nor any
other body could be identified Both the
sale of the cemetery and the removal of
the corpses appears to have been carried
out in an extremely disgraceful manner
The sale of the American cemetery at
Jerusalem is said to have been made in
order to replenish the funds of the Amer
lean Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions, and secrecy. it is added, was OBJ
served because the sale was contrary to
Turkish law. Friends of the Enghshmen
whose bodies had been buried there are
said to have protested to the state depart
ment at Washington, to the United States
Minister at COnstantinOple and to the
British foreign office. Eventually, it was
added, they asked Truth to Investigate
the matter, as they had been unable to
obtain redress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
HIS NECK BROKEN
Yet an Emporia Man Lives-Inter-
esting Surgical Case.

Emporia, March "A most peculiar
case, from a surgical point of view, is
occupying the attention of the physi-
clans in this city today. A man with a
broken neck is being kept alive by mod
ern methods of surgery.
William Kibbe, a. young man about 25
years old, was kicked in the back of
the neck yesterday, and was uncOn-
sciOus for two hours. DR.. Boyland and
DR.. Page were called and found that
the fifth cervical vertebra was disfOca-
ted. They pulled Kibbe's neck back in
to position, just as though it had been a
finger joint that had been dislocated,
and he Immediately regained conscious
ness. Then they put him into a chair
and his neck again became dislOcated
and he became unconscious. This was
repeated three times and it was found
necessary to put him in bed and fix an
extender on his neck This was done
by fastening a harness to his head and
attaching a seven pound weight, which
so extends the muscles of the neck that,
with bandageS, the vertebra was kept
in place. He felt no pain this morning
and, although his jaws were locked
when first examined by the physicians,
he was able to talk later. 1t is thought
by those attending him that he will re-
cover if his neck can be kept in posi-
ton.
If the vertebra had pressed on the
spinal cord any harder than it did,
death would have resulted instantly
There are very few cases on record
where people have recovered from such
accidents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
coNcERT Is REsToRED.

The far eastern question involving
satisfactory division between European
nations of the coat of the Chinese Jo-
seph, seems now to be settled with less
fuss and feather than characterized the
solution Of the Greeo-Turkish imbro-
Clio.
The Chinese question seems to have
reached a solution which will preserve
peace in the far east for at least some
years to come. England has concluded
a treaty with the Chinese emperor Of
far-reaching consequences. 1t provides
for a Joint loan of $50 900, 900 by Great
Britain and Germany which insures the
immediate return to Wei-Hai-Wei to
Chinese occupation and shuts out Rus
STA from the controlling influence at
Pelzin which she had hoped to cement
through becoming the lender. England
has also secured the immediate open
ing of all navigable waterways of Chi
ma to the traders of all nations and the
opening of two free ports two years
hence. At the same time, China pledg-
es herself not to dispose of her rights
in any portion of the great Yang-Tse
vaIley-the chief region of Chinese re-
sources-to any foreign power.
The effect of all this is to make three
fourths of China free to the commerce
of the world and to leave little room for
the schemes of annexation which GER
tain powers have been attempting to
realize. The perpetuity of this settle
ment is assured by the fact that it re-
ceives the moral support of all the com
mercial and pacific nations, and by the
future consideration that Germany APP
pears to have transferred her cO-opera-
ton from Russia to Great Britain. The
significance of these events in Asia is
that they relieve the old world of the
great war dangers that have been inn
pending, and afford assurances of the
worlds commerce being conducted I'M
der pacific policies. The ominous Chi
ma question and the Greco-Turkish
question having in succession been dis
posed of, there remains little now to OBJ
sJruct confidence in the concert of the
powers. The opening of China, with
her vast resources and her 400 millions
of people, to free intercourse with the
trading nations must Immediately give
a great impulse to international COM
merce and should confer large benefits
upon the United States as a competitor
for the trade of the Celestial empire.
What is needed more than anything
else now in order to reap the full bene-
fits of our position is the building of the
Nicaragua canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
ORIENTAL NEWS.
Mob Attacks the Land Tax Office at
Formosa.

San Francisco, March 2.-The o. and o.
steamship Doric, which arrived yes
terday from Yokohama and Hong Kong,
brought the following Oriental advices:
On Thursday. February 8, Colonel Buck,
United States minister. had an interview
with Baron Nishi, minister of foreign af-
fairs, at the latter's official residence at
NagatachO, Japan, but the nature of the
matter under discussion is not stated.
The YOmiuri states that frequent inter
views have been held recently between
Sir Ernest SatoW, the British minister
and Count Orf1ni, the italian minister to
Japan
On February 8 fire destroyed the post
office and eight buildings at Kuni- Uta-
hokaido and three postal employees were
burned to death and four others seriously
injured
on the night of February Mount Kiri-
shima, in Miyazid province, sent forth
a dense column of smoke from its crater,
accompanied by rumbling noise which
terrified the inhabitants of that region.
On the night of the 18th of February a
gang of about 100 rebels attacked the land
tax office at Shinchiku, FormOsa, and
killed official and a policeman. The
mob also ranSacked the premises and car
ried off all the tax money found there.
Owing to the prevalence of the plague
a FOrmosa, the Japanese government has
put quarantine regulation into effect
against all vessels from that country.
s The Japanese government contemplateS
the establishment of a consulate at
Odessa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

None of the associates who sat on the
right of the chief justice had children.
Every associate who sat on the left had
a large family, and all but Judge Peck
ham had grandchildren.
Dwight L. Moody has admitted that
in recent years, though his meetings
have been as largely attended as ever.
their results, as shown by statistics as
to additions to church membership, are
far from satisfactory.
-
Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison were
recently examining an art exhibition in
Washington and had their baby daugh-
ter with them. One picture in particu-
lar seemed to please the child, and
when it gave unmistakables signs Of pleas
ure Mr.. Harrison bought the picture
and had it sent to his home.
This is how Zola is described by Stu
art Henry in Hours With Famous
Parisians:" A busy man, no emotion,
no ideal, no Imagination, no poetry in
his personal intercourse. He takes no
personal interest in you and does not
expect you to take any personal inter-
est in him. He talks frankly and free
~ about everything, but in a secular
way. He makes life seem to you mere
~ a commercial career Fiction for him
is editions OF 100 900 francs a year. His
magisterial and magnificent panoramas
of descriptions, unequaled for their
kind, are all measured off in his mind
as so many rods of printed matter at
ism, no sentiment, no perfume, no rose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
ST. JOHN SPEAKS.
Says With w. C. T. U. Fighting Part,
and Saloons All, Temperance
Has a Slim Show

Olathe, March 2.-The temperance
war, growing out of the application of
a local druggist for a liquor license, and
the refusal of the same by the probate
judge, goes merrily on.
A big meeting was held last night I'M
der the auspices of the faction favOring
the granting of the license, who were
not permitted to participate in the w.
c. T. U. meeting of Saturday night.
Speeches were made by Maj. Picker
ing, ex-Gov. St. John and others, and
resolutions were adopted favOring the
strict enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
Mr.. st. John discussed the present
prohibitory law and said that with the
w. Q. T. U. now fighting part of it,
and the saloonists all of it, temperance
had a slim show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
A NOTREDAMEP POST G. A. R.
Another Distinguished Soldier Priest
Added to Its Membershin.

Notre Dame. Ind. March 2-Another
distinguished soldier priest has been ad-
ded to the membership of the G. A. R.
post of Notre Dame university, in the
person of the Rev. J. G. Carrier, of st.
Laurent's college, Montreal, Canada,
formerly at the head of the scientific
department at NOtre Dame.
The Rev. John Ireland had re-
signed his position with the Army of the
Mississippi, leaving the department
without a Catholic priest. Father Car
rier is one of noble birth, being de-
scended from the Frauche-COmte and
the Canelli of Milan. He was a friend
of Napoleon III, and Napoleon became a
benefactOr of Notre Dame through
Father Carriers influence, among other
things presenting the university with a
teleScODe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
AT THE ORPHANS HOME.
How the State Cares For the Soldiers
ChiIdren-Get Best of Care.

Atchison, March 2.-There are not a
half dozen children in Atchison who
live as well as the children at the Sol
diers' Orphans home in this city The
total cost of maintaining a child at the
Soldiers Orphans home, Including med
zeal attendance, education, amusement,
food, clothing, etc, is little over 81
a week-$118 per year for each child.
These children have steam heat, open
CRATES, electric lights, hot and cod wa
ter baths on every floor, theater,
brass band, and every possible atten-
ton.
All the money appropriated by the
state for maintenance of this institu-
ton, is not being used. The last legis-
lature appropriated SIS. 900 for mainten-
ance, on a, basis of 155 children. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
A PECULIAR FACT.
Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia
in the Worst Form and Do
Not Know It

A weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-tenths of all disease, yet in most
cases the wrong thing is treated and
the true cause overlooked.
This is because a weak digestion pro-
-duces symptoms resembling nearly ev-
cry disease because it weakens and dis
turbs the action of every nerve and or
gan in the body; poor digestion causes
heart trouble, kidney troubles, lung
weakness and especially nervous break
down or nervous prostration, the nerves
generously fed by well digested, whole
some food.
Keep the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease.
Mr.. H. NJ. Lee of Rochester N Y
writes: For the sake of suffering hu-
mainly I want to say that from a child
had very weak stomach, threw up
my food very often after eating and af-
ter a few years nervous dyspepsia re-
suited, and for more than twenty years
I have suffered inexpressibly.
TRIED many physicians and adver-
tised remedies with only temporary re-
lief for nervous dyspepsia, and not I'M
til I commenced taking Stuart'S Dys-
pepsia Tablets last September, six
months ago, have 1 been free from Suf-
fering accused by the condition of my
nerves and stomach; in short, chronic
nervous dyspepsia.
1 have recommended Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets to many of my friends and
now 1 want in a public way to say they
al z AAAG oeaACSAs PACoSedntGSl anu OClI6NC
surest cure for stomach and nerve trou-
bles. I write my honest opinion and I
will gladly answer any letter of inquiry
at any time and feel that I am, in my
small way, helping on a good cause.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not a
patent medicine, but they contain only
the fruit salts, digestive acids and pep
tones necessary to help the weak stom-
ach to promptly and thoroughly digest
food.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at so cents for full sized pack
age and anyone suffering from nervous
dyspepsia, sour stomach, headaches,
acidity, gases, beIching, etc, will find
them not only a quick relief, but a rad
zeal cure.
Send to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich,
for little book describing cause and
cure of stomach troubles, giving symp-
toms and treatment of the various
forms of indigestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
GETTING OUT OF DEBT.
Sedgwick County Releases Over $780,
900 Mortgages in February.

Wichita, March 2.-The total amount
of mortgage releases in Sedgwick coun-
ty for the month of February Satur-
day is $83, 449.3O. The amounts have
gone up to as high as $4,000 for one
day, the lowest being something more
than 81 000
At this rate for the entire year Sedg-
wick county would get rid of nearly a
million dollars in mortgages. The
amount for the year following August
1, 1897, will probably not fall short of
5000 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
JoKED HER TO DEATH.
Aged Woman Near Atchison Commits
Suicide for Fancied Wrong.

Atchison, March Mrs. Anna Keel
er. living eight miles northwest of town,
near Good Intent, was found dead by
the roadside near her home Monday by
some school children while on their way
to school,
Her husband had joked her about
some trivial matter and she became so
angered that she went to a stream near
by and jumped in. 1t is the supposition
that she found the water too cold to die
started back to the house, dying from
exposure on the road. She was 81
years old. Coroner Copp decided not to
hold an inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
HOW WOLFF GROWS.
Topeka's Packing House Has Ten Re
friger ator Cars Built.

The Wells & French Car company of
Chicago have a contract to build ten
refrigerator cars for the Wolff Packing
Co. of Topeka. The cars will be built
according to the specifications furnished
by the Santa Fe company for the con-
structiOn of their $50 refrigerator cars
and will be of the latest and most i'm
proved pattern. This shows the steady
growth of the large Topeka institution
and besides showing the enterprise of
Mr.. Wolff it is also a good investment.
Heretofore refrigerator cars have been
leased by Mr.. Wolff but now he will
have his own cars and will be enabled
to collect mileage from roads handling
the same. The cars are to be complet-
ed and ready for use this spring and
mean an investment OF IS, 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Leavenworth Hospital Burned.

Leavenworth, March 2.-Evergreen
hospital was burned last night. Being
outside of the city limits, the fire de-
partment could render but little service.
All the patients were rescued. The fire
broke out in the upper story and is sup
posed to have been the work of one Of
the inmates. The loss is about $4,000,
with little insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
People you HEAR OF.

The prosecution of Zola. has brought
to him many evidences of sympathy
from Italy. The advocates of AIessina
applauded his defense of human
rights" the students and advocates of
ReggiO Emilia have followed suit. At
Reggio, in Calabria, the other evening
at the representation of La File de
Nine. Angot,'' the audience more than
once broke out into cries of Viva, 70
la! Viva ZOla!" It is as the author of
Rome" that he appeals to the Italian
people.
Justice Brewer has noted some Curl
GUS condolences in regard to the mem
oers of the supreme court. The JUS
tees are seated on the bench on either
side or-esle chief justice in the order of
the date Of their appointments, the
senior on the right, the second at the
left and so on. Before the retirement
of Justice Field on the right of the
chief justice were seated the three col
oTss Justices Gray Brown and White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

average number of children present
during the present fiscal year will
amount to 1856, but the institution will
be maintained on $22, 900, thus putting
5000 back into the state treasury.
All the children at the home, with
four exceptions, are soldiers orphans
The first child to enter the institution
ten years ago, Miss Lille Smidt, is now
an employe, and has charge of fam
lily of 80 little girls Twelve other of
the orphan children are also on the pay
rolls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
NEGRO MAKES TROUBLE.
Ordered to Leave Pomona He Opens
Fire and Wounds One of the Crowd.

Ottawa, March "A mob of citizens
surrounded the residence of DR.. Minnie,
of Pomona, Monday night and demand
ed that a negro who had recently been
employed by the physician leave town
Immediately, producing rope as per-
suader. The negro procured revolver
and began firing into the crowd, wound
ing one of them. The crowd dispersed,
and the negro was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

The fact that England now finds her
self hard pressed for sufficient gold to
meet the requirements of American de-
mands ought to be conclusive evidence
that the gold in the world is insuffici-
ent to alone meet the requirements of
the world for money of final redemp-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

Who can fail to take advantage of
this offer. Send 10 cents to US for a gen
erous trial size or ask your druggist.
Ask for Ely's Cream Balm, the most
positive catarrh cure. Full size so
cents.
ELY BROS. Sc Warren St, N. Y City.
I suffered from Catarrh of the worst
kind ever since boy, and I never hop
ed for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems
to do even that Many acquaintance
have used it with excellent results
Oscar Ostrurn, 10 Warren Ave, Chicago,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Caught a 100 Pound Catfish.

The Atchison Champion says: Joe
VanHorn, the veteran fisherman, caught
in the river Saturday evening an i'm
mense catfish, one of the largest ever
seen here 1t weighed over 100 pounds
and attracted much attention when
VanHorn conveyed it along the street
on his wheelbarrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Homeseekers, Excureion.

One fare for the round trip (plus
5000 on Tuesday, March 18th, via
the Santa Fe Route for tickets to Ar
Kansas. Arizona, Indian Territory, Lou
isiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas. Liberal limits and tsopover priv
ileges. Apply to agent Santa Fe Route
for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
Newton to Have a Carriage Factory

Newton, March "A. G. Symms &
Co, who have been operating car
riage factory at Moline, Kan, have
leased the old carriage factory at this
Mace and Will begin business in a short
time The new company will manufac
tire all classes of vehicles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
New Kansas Postmaster.

Washington, March 2.-The following
changes of fourth class postmasters
were made today: KanSaS-AnSOn,
Sumner county, Wesley NJ. Purcell, vice
R. H. Mum, removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

The situation in Havana seems to be
again assuming it's normal condition;
the newspapers are resuming the habit
of reporting victories gained over the
insurgents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02
The Santa Fe Route

Has adopted the axle electric light sys-
TEN of illumination. IT'S the first line
to do so. A well-lighted car costs you
nothing but adds to your comfort when
travelling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

Tab1er's Buckeye Pile Ointment
gives instant relief. 1t allays inf1am-
nation and heals. 1t is prompt in it's
action and positive in its effect. It is
the kind that cures without pain or
discomfort. 1t is for piles only. Soc
Tubes, 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

Secretary Long exonerates Spain from
all responsibility for the Maine disaster
but he has the good taste not to main
tain that the explosion was an acct
dent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l.
3. @. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

The country can breathe easy for a
few days. Gen. Miles has gone to San
Francisco. There will be no war till he
returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

May be the senators and congressmer
who will go to Cuba aboard Flagler's
yacht intend to stake out claims-be-
come "sooners'' so to speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

Any one desiring to purchase a jo1
lot of reindeer and Laplanders SHOULD
now can upon Secretary Alger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

An Atchison man who was out late
last night, received a blowing-up when
he reached home early in the morning
that reminded the neighbOrs of the
Maine affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

ssCapadura,' the best 5 cent cigar on
earth. Sim Drug Co., 607. Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

An Atchison boy has such a wonder
full memory in relating every old joke
that he ever heard, that his family is
thinking of making a public lecturer
of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-02

The period of meditation INDUCED in
by the defeated candidate is caused by
the mistaken judgment of his constitu-
ents-so he thinks