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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
LIGHTNING'S FRANKS.
Kills Three Horses, Shocks Two Men
and Breaks Up a Party.

New York June 2S.-What the official
weather observers call a local thun-
der shower" played the very mischief at
West Caldwell and Montclair, N. j.
Lightning struck the Methodist church
at West Caldwell, descended on the
wagon shed back of the church, killed
three horses, struck two men, para!yzeo
one of them, and frightened nearly to
death three women VINO had sought snel-
ter from the storm there
Mrs. Wilfred Hunter, who lives at
Laurelhurst, invited Miss Edith Ward
and Miss Jennie Bouget to take a drive
on Wednesday afternoon. Driven by
Mrs. Hunters coachman, Charles Mill
Ter. they set out in surrey and had
reached Clinton, West Caldwell, when
the fast gathering and OmlnouS CLOUDS
warned them of the coming storm. Mrs.
Hunter ordered Miller to drive under
the carriage shed of the Methodist
church until the storm had passed.
There, too, Louis Courier, who was
driving, went to get out of the wet.
Soon the storm broke furiously. The
vivid lightning and loud thunder scared
the horses and Miller and Courier stood
at their heads holding the bits and try
ing to calm them. Then came blind
ing flash of light.
When the three women, daZed and
trembling recovered themselves, their
horses lay dead, one on top of Miller,
who was unconscious with wound on
his forehead. Courier had fallen sense
less by the side of his horse. The light
zigzagged down to the shed. It missed
the women, but it hit the surrey pole
and split it. Mrs. Hunter and her
friends shrieked for help, but none
came. Then nerved to the situation,
they vainly tried to extricate Miller,
pinned down by the dead horse. Fin
ally Mrs. Hunter ran to Charles Bush'S
house. and Bush went to help them.
BY that time Courier had his senses
together. Bush pulled Miller, still un-
conscious, from under the horse, and
called Drs. Black and Bond After much
difficulty they restored the coachman.
His body was burned, his legs were
paraIyzed, his hands were scorched.
He was taken to his home at Caldwell.
and will recover. The three women and
Courier were suffering from the shock
yesterday.
The lightning bolt at Montclair also
interrupted a very pleasant time. Mrs.
Henry Lehman had invited her sisters
of the Lady Washington club to her
house on Maple street Every one was
enjoying herself when the storm came
up and the lightning entered, unlimited.
1t struck the chimney and tore off most
of the ceiling of the parlor, wherein
were the Lady Washingtons. Luckily
only their nerves suffered; two tainted.
but were soon revived. 1t will cost
81 900 to repair the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Exports of American corn for the
year ending with the present month
will amount to more than 200, 600, 900
bushels, for which the farmers will
have received upward of $50. 900, 900.
Sixty per cent of this grain has been
taken to England and Germany, the
latter having already purchased more
than 100000 bushels, as against less
than 100000 bushels in 1888. The de-
velopment Of the European demand for
American corn discloses one of the
most promising markets now opening
to the farmers of this country, and one
from which they may confidently ex-
pect steadily increasing profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The new revenue bill is likely to prove
a serious blow to the small concerns
dealing in options commonly known as
bucket shops" 1t appears the pro-
vision for collecting a tax upon every
stock or exchange transaction will
bring these institutions to the notice
OF the revenue service and perhaps u1ti-
mately to the attention of the United
States courts or they must shut up
shop. 1t is hardly probable that
the bucket shops can pay the tax
provided for upon their transactions
and if they set up the defense that they
really make no transfers of certificates
they will be subject to summary sup
preston as gambling concerns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
June 1st to October 31st the Grand
est ExDositiOu

June LIST to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition
Except Worlds Fair) ever planned in
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha. Take the
Burlington Route the old and firmly es-
tablished line to and through Omaha In
any direction.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager.
st. Louis. Mo. .
H. G. TOWNSEND,
G. P. & T. A, st. Louis, Mo.
F. E. NIPPS. Agent. Topeka, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
Reduced Rates to Nashville.

deavor Convention, to be held at Nash
vile July to II, 1898, the Union Pa
cifc will sell tickets at rate of one fare
for the round trip, plus $500 from all
points in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado.
wyoming and Utah.
The Union Pacific and connections is
the best line and offers the fastest time
and best accommodations of any line.
For dates of sale and limits on tickets
and other information apply to
f. A LEWIS, City Ticket Agent,
Or J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
FORGET HOME MERCHANTS.
Norton County Farmers Buy Many
| Wrought Iron Ranges"

Almena, June 2S.-Thousands Of dol
lars have been and are now being car
ried out of Norton county by fakes and
this year they are thicker than ever.
First came the travelling grocery fell
peddlers, and now many of the farmers
in the vicinity of AImena are investing
in a. new fake known as the wrought
iron ranges" which the agents with
their smooth tongues sell for $67 each,
part cash, and a gilt edged note for the
balance. Upwards of 100 have SO far
been sold to families near Alnena-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
GETAWAYS BIG FISH.
n. @. Sehnert Lands a Yellow Cat
Fish Weighing AZ Pounds.

only fisherman, yanked out another yell
low catfish near the dam, which weigh
ed 4S pounds. He was assisted by
Adolph Grossman of Rochester, N. Y,
who IL years ago while here learned
how to pull out fin and this expert
ence proves that he has not forgotten
yet how it is done. Mr.. Sehnert has
been extremely fortunate the past sum-
mer in landing big fish. He has landed
one that weighed % pounds, one SO
pounds, one 46 pounds and two of 4S
pounds each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
National Educational Association
Meeting.

This year our educational friends
meet in Washington, D. C., July 7th
to 18th, and members OF the association
and others from points west of the
Missouri River, should by all means
take the Union Pacific.
The service of the UNION PACIFIC
via Omaha or Kansas City is the very
best. The equipment consists of hand
some Day Coaches, Chair Cars, Pullman
Drawing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars
and Buffet Smoking and Library Cars.
Fewer changes than via any other line.
One fare, plus "a. 90 for the round trip
will be the rate from all points west
of the Missouri River for this meeting.
Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new, by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
WILL FIGHT AT GALENA-
George Fitzgerald and Jimmie Ferns
Matched for 20 Rounds.

Galena, June 28.-George Fitzgerald,
of Kansas City, has been matched to
a 20-round contest at Sapp's Opera
House on the night of July IL. F'itz-
gerald is a good one if his putting
Ferns out in two rounds at Weir City
some time ago is any criterion to go by.
Some contended at the time that the
fight was not on the square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
GIVE GO IT ALoNE.n
Beloit Girls Organize Social Club on
New Lines.

BeIoit, June 2S.-Young ladies of this
city to the number of twenty, whose
ages range from II to 20 years, have or
ganized under the name 1--WE Go 1t
Alone" club. It is the most popular of
the many society clubs for which Be
lott is noted, and they are seriously
thinking of getting a charter so that
other clubs can't steal the name. 1t
was organized for the sole purpose of
fun and amusement. Miss Flossie Nc
Bride, daughter of John. w. Mcbride,
of the Times, is president of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

that she opens her front door every
hour or two, and shoots out
The popular idea of a fool beyond re-
demption is a man who runs after a
runaway wife. and takes her back
An Atchison man will shortly sue.
his wife for a divorce, on the ground
that she does nothing but work for the
church.
One of the Atchison boys who went
to war furnished his girl with a sub
stitute before she would express her
Willingness to have him so.
It is said of an Atchison minister that
he exploits himself more in his ser
mons than he does the Lord. The peo-
pie know a great deal more about his
life when he is through than they know
about the life of Christ.
Mrs Lysander John Appleton's old
est daughter Marie is engaged to be
married to Lieutenant Hobson. The
dispatches yesterday gave this honor to
an Alabama girl, but this is mistake.
Hobson was nerved to his deed of dar-
ing in sinking the Merrimac by the
hope that Marie would be proud of him,
and remain true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
BUTTON SELLS HIS WIFE
Indiana Man Gets $40 and Bicycle
for His Spouse.

Hartford City, Ind. June ga re-
markabIe sale has just come to light
on the south side of this city. Taylor
Button sold his wife, Maggie Button, to
Charles Ross, a glassworker. for $40
and bicycle.
After disposing of his wife Taylor
wanted to return home for a short time
but was met at the door by Ross with
a shotgun and ordered off the premi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
ON THE MARBLEHEAD.
Abilene Boy Takes Part in the San
tiago Bombardment.

Abilene, June 2S.-The only Abilene
boy really taking part in this war is
Edward Hover, who judged that the
fighting would be on the sea and en-
listed in the navy at Mobile. He is a
marine on the Marblehead which has
been taking a leading part in the bonn
bardment of Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
o25-o2zKs Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.

In the bill of particulars Mr.. Burton al
leges that he was away from hoTn
some weeks ago and that the company
failed to promptly deliver a message
to him notifying him of the sickness of
his wife. The message was sent but al
legged not delivered, and for this fail
ure on the part of the defendant COM
pany the plaintiff seeks to recover
damages in the sum of $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The st. Louis Republic suggests that
the proposed mobilization of the Ha-
svaiian rational guard is not for the
purpose f sending it to the Philippines
but to make war on Tom Reed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
Beloit Gazette improvements.

Beloit, June 28.-The Beloit Gazette.
one of the oldest and most successful
journals printed in this section of KAN
sas, is showing signs of prosperity S.
H. Dodge, editor and publisher, is hav-
ing his office remOdeled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The New York Journal takes ad-
vantage of DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew's
absence to call that highly entertaining
after dinner talker Chestnut"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Ohio voters will hereafter be careful
about signing nomination papers just
for the sake of having an independent
ticket in the field since the court has
ruled that they must vote as they sign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
Trolley Wire Grounded.

Pittsburg, June 2S.-A few evenings
ago some miscreant grounded the wire
which conveyed the electric current to
the street railway trolley wires, occas-
ioning thereby much trouble and long
delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Washington Star: Ex-President
Cleveland cannot blame this country.
He was never much of a hand at taking
advice himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

It will doubtless be a great disap-
pofn$7@ent to the commander of the
Cadiz feet if he shall be permitted to
sail on through the Suez canal without
interruption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Hobson seems to have succeeded in
foVIing everybody except the Vesuvius.
Cervera thought he couldn't get out
aac Sampson thought he couldn't get
in, until the dynamite cruiser sailed
around the Merrinac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
COLORADO and Return SO.

Commencing June first, the Santa Fs
route will sell summer tourists tickets
to Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Dem
yer, good until Oct. 81, and with stop
ever privileges at rate OF $24-OO for the
round trip. See w. c. Garvey, agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The demand for the construction of
tie Nicaragua canal by the government
threatens to become unanimous. The
Democrats OF Indiana and Arkansas
and the Ohio Republicans have declared
in favor of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The rainy season has opened in the
southern part of Cuba but there is a
solidity about the drops to which the
inhabitants are unaccustomed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
SUES WESTERN UNION.
Fort Scott Man Asks $500 for Fail
IRE to Deliver Telegram.

Fort Scott, June 2S.-The Western
Union Telegraph company was made
defendant in a damage suit fled in
Margrave's court by James r. Burton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The 1000 soldiers who sailed for Ma
Mia yesterday will get there in ample
time to receive Admiral Camara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

It must be a great source of satisfac-
ton to Boston to learn that Camara's
fleet has been ordered to keep on going
in the other direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

his arrangement to bring about an old
time celebration of the Fourth of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

OF the $500, 900, 600 of per cent bonds
the subscriptions of $500 or less already
absorb s157, OO0, 600, and such subscrip-
tons are coming in at the rate of 10000
a day. ranging in amount from $40 to
$500 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

The Spaniards aimed to prevent Shat
ter from landing but it was another
case of bad craftsmanship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal.
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain'S Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief" Many
others have testified to the prompt re-
lief from pain which this IMMINENT af-
fords. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Regardless of the superior advan-
tages offered by the war people con-
tinue to kill themselves in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
PEDDLERs GET $500.
Prosperity Finds Decatur County
Wives Heavy Purchasers.

Ober1in, June 2S.-An indication of re-
turning prosperity to the people of De-
catur county might be gathered from
the fact that two cloth peddlers making
their base of operations at'Oberlin for
the last three weeks have figured up
little over $500 of profits from the sale
of packages of cloth and dress goods
to the farmers and their wives residing
in Decatur county and in close proxim-
ity to Oberlin-
Never in the history of Decatur coun-
ty were crop prospects so promising as
they are at this time. The wheat acre
age is large and the reports from all
sections of the country say 1t is first
class. Alfalfa is yielding the best ever
of any raised here and corn has good
stand and is generally free from weeds
The acreage of wheat in Decatur
county is so large that it will bother
farmers to harvest and save it, Harv-
est hands can get their price here A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Perhaps Commodore Watson will
cage those Canaries as he goes by on
his voyage to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

Fast as they are. the rapid-flre guns
can't keep up with the rapid running
Spaniards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
GLOBE sIaHTs
CFrom the Atehison Globe1

(From the Atchison Globe.)
A good figure in youth, becomes fab
by fat in middle age
An awfuIly poor player can play an
acceptable wedding march.
After a man reaches 20, he begins to
get small and dwindle away almost as
fast as a cake of soap.
A mans socks are always old and
faded, no matter how large the dry
goods bills at his house.
4 South Atchison woman is so timid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
Tran to hent.

Single or double; speedy horses, fine
lockers; by the hour or day, at Wat
sons livery barn, Seventh and Van
Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28
$4,000

to Portland, Oregon, and return, via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale June
80 and July 1, 1898. Details on applica-
ton w. G. Carney, agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

And now coal is being shipped from
this country to Cape Town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

4 South Atehison woman is SO timid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-28

that she opens her front door every
hour or two, and shoots out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

Application Will Re Opposed In RrsoEIyn To.
Day by DIstrict Attorney GardIner.

Application Will Re Opposed In nreoLIyn To.
Dag by District Attorney Gardiner.
. Lawyer Mirabead L. Towns, who 10 counsel
for Edward J. Radcliffe. the actor. convicted of
wife heating. notified District Attorner Gardiner
yesterday that he had made an application to
Supreme Court Justice Dickey in Brooklyn to
have Radcliffe released from the Tombs on
50, 200 bail. The notice TO the District Attorney
contained q statement to the effect that the bail
would be furnished to-day In the Kings county
Court House. This Is tho first case of the kind
that has come to the knowledge OF District AT.
torney Gardincr; that is, the iirst case wherein
q man convicted in one county is bailcd in an
other.
The man who has agreed to furnish the bail 10
J.. J. Wheeler, who is described as IA cattle dealer,
living at $40 Bergen street. Brooklyn, who
offers Brooklyn real estate as security.
District Attorney Gardiner will oppose the
application ii tho Supreme Court in Brooklyn
to-day. II Ratcliffo Is released on bail he Will
be rearrested on n warrant charging him with
perjury in swearing oil his trial Tor wife beating
that ne was never married to any woman except
Alice De Lacy, daughter OF Peter DE Lacy. A
woman who will arrive here from England on
Friday says that she was married to Ratciitfe
thirteen years ago. Ratcliife's friends say he
will be bailed on the perjury charge also.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
UNIVERSITY CLUE At HARVARD.
students nc the University in Favor Of Forming
SUCK an Organization.

students as the University in Favor Of Forming
Such an Organization.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 15.-In response to o
general call for n university club mass meeting
moro than 500 students. preceded by the college
band, went to the big lecture room Of the FoRg
Art Museum this evening. The attendance was
representative, and included leading debaters
and athletic and society men in the university.
J. II. Perkins. President Of the senior class. pre-.
sided. Speeches were made by Guy Murchie,
'95, Capt. Goodrich Of the varsity crew, NAL
colin Donald. President Of the junior class. and
Charles Grilk, '93, President Of the Harvard
Union. Ali speeches were strongly in favor Of
the proposed club. and were received enthusiasts
tically by the students. Charles Grilk intro
duced 1t resolution to be forwarded to the gradu-
ate committee expressing the fact that the I'M
dergraduate body was heartily In favor Of the
proposed club. TIT resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Presidents Of the three upper classes were
empowered to appoint q committee which shall
be composed OF five members two each from
sophomore class, to. arrange details. Frequent
mention was made by the speakers Of the Hous.
ton Hall University Club at the University OF
Pennsylvania. Undergraduate sentiment at
Harvard favors q club Of this sort. 1t was sug-
gested that the university club should be a gem
eral meeting place for The whole student bod,
where graduates and undergraduates coult
versity, and that such a club should contain
large parlors, a restaurant, billiard rooms, bowl.
ing alley, a swimming tank and bath benches,
and o few bedrooms for visiting graduates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
BRooK1YN,s xHPEroNaA BALL.
The Thirteenth or tho Series Given at the
AcAdemy or Music.

The Thirteenth or tho Series Given at the
Academy or Music.
The thirteenth annual Ihpetonga ball, the So
ciety event of the year in Brooklyn, took place
last night in the Assembly Room Of the Acade,
my Of Mus sic in Brooklyn. The patronesses were
Mrs. a. A. Low. Mrs. Edward Fl. LtchheId,
and Mrs. John hoffman. The decorations were
particularly elaborate. the walls OF tho Railways
and ballroom being almost hidden by palms
and cut flowers. Supper was served In the
Art Association rooms. adjoining the Assembly
room. at 1890 o'clock. The c~otillon. which
followed, was led by Arthur Nj. Hatch and Miss
Marian Ward Low. Tho favors were red and
decked with artificial flowers and ribbons. for
the women.
Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Woodruff, who had NOT
missed an Iphetonga ball for many years. were
liable to attend last nights affair on account Of
the recent death of the formers grandmother.
Some of the people present We're; co; and
A. Low. J. jay p%ierpont,, Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Sanger, William $. X. Wetmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. g. r. Prentice, Marquis SIM MARITIME,
Norman 8. Dixie. Mr.. and Mrs, Frederic A..
Ward, Schuyler Scbieffelin. Theodore l. Froth-
%%sFs. efisEis:; J, SsTne:, NJ; end Mrs: AIiFsd +;
Mrs. Hildreth K: Bloodgood, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei Chauncey, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p. Dodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace g. Duyal, Mr., and Mrs,
Arnold q. Dana. Mrs. \: W. 7. Hatch, Mr. and
Mrs. Lancaster Morgaps Edwin Packard.
and Mr.. and Mrs. william Nj. Van Anden.