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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-17
oakland Church services.

OAKLAND, Oct 16.-Rev. DR. r. F.
Coyle delivered the morning sermon at
the First Methodist Episcopal Church, ex-
Changing pulpits with Rev. DR.. Ollie.
At the First Congregational Church
Rev. Chas r. Brown spoke tonight on
Rev J. 7. Sunderland, at the First Uni
tartan Church, this morning spoke on
some Religious Suggestions from the
i'9 9Buiiding on the Rock" was the sub
iecf of Rev Mr. Moths sermon at the
First English Lutheran Church this
morning. Rev. Mr.. Mohl is Of San Fran
oiI AT the First Free Baptist Church this
evening Rev Philip Graft gave the third
of a series of sermons on Holy scriptures,
entitled THE Bible and Lyrical Poetry,
with a prelude on why Men DO Go to
"Seeking the Savior was Rev; Dwight
e. PotterSs evening subject at the Union
street Presbyterian Church
Found Dead in Bed.
OAKLAND, Oct. 16,-James McMeno-
mic, aged about So years, was tounq dead
in he'd at Livermore this morning. de had
arrived at Iivermore only few days ago
and but little is known of his antecedents
Coroner Baldwin was immediateiy mott
fled and viii hold an inquest McMenomie
is supposed to have died of heart failure
To Hold a Mission.
ALAMEDA, Oct. ia mission VIII be
inaugurated at st. Joseph,s Church on
Sunday next at 10 a. m. by the Pauhst
fathers Of San Francisco. Meetings VIII
he held each day for a week, and possibly
for longer If there is sufficient encour-
oe- inf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-17
BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS.
TAKE THE BOAT TO san JOSE

EVERY DAY AND SUNDAY TOO at 10 a. m
Steamer ALVISO, Clay-street Wharf. Fare to
San Jose, soc; round trip, 75c. Delightful Bay
Excursions, Afviso and return, 75c. Telephone
Main 1850.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-17
MONDAY. OCTOBER II.

IN rises q
loon sets p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
LEBANON CONFERENCE QUITS.
Appointments Made by the United
Brethren Ministers.

Lebanon, Oct. 5-The twentieth an
nual session of the Northwest Kansas
conference of the United Brethren
church, just closed here, was one of
the largest and most profitable gather
ings of the kind held in years. Bishop
j. S. Mills of Denver, OBLIGATED, and
was assisted by Elders G. U. Mckee, of
7. D. Critics of Russell. The next an
nual session will be held in Salina about
the last week in September. The ap-
pointments for the conference year be-
ginning October 1 are as follows:
Norton misunderstanding elder, c. u.
Mckee; Norton, J. W. Courtner; Ed
mond, L. P. Mckee; Hill City, J. S.
Hendricks; Harlan, A. w. Courtner;
Cedar, S. r. Thorn; NOrcatur, S. L.
w. o. Ketchan; Brewster, NJ. McPher-
son; Evergreen, J. c. Burton; Hack
berry, A. Sweet; Lucas, j. B. StUtzman;
WoOdsOn, Geo. Chapman.
Concordia misunderstanding elder J.
McMiller; Corcordia, J. Bays; Sibley, r.
c. Trueblood; Narka, H. Elby; Repub-
lie, E. r. Baber; Scandal, P. NJ. Her
A WOODBURY.; ESbOn, c. a. Lee; IOnia,
W. H. Tasker; Lebanon, Geo. Beeler;
Cawker, Geo. Cavanaugh; Beloit E. S.
Heisler; Miltonvale, 1. K. Haskins;
Smith Center, W. W. Carper.
Russell district-Presiding elder, T.
D. Critics; Russell, c. S. Parker; Digh-
ton, ]. c. Riser; McCracken, W. H.
Mills; La Crosse, A. E. Hotel; Hois-
ington, N Rogers; Salina, Geo. Cald-
F. Newton; Detroit, +. B. Beltz; Gyp-
sum, A. ]. York; Lost Springs, M.
Ketcham; Minneapolis, L. NJ. Curry.
Conference evangelist-W. v. Shaffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
K1oND1KE ovERRATED.
Ed s. Brooks Returns Home With a
Store of Experience.

Minneapolis, Oct. ED S. Brooks.
coal agent for the Union Pacific, was
here few days ago. He has but lately
returned from the KlOndike, and has
many interesting stories to tell about
that country. He says that both its
advantages and disadvantages are
greatly exaggerated. Truck patches are
raising vegeta bles for the market. A
local brewery makes nearly all the beer
sold. A good square meal can be had
for dollar A traveller reached Daw-
son in fourteen days and ten hours from
New York. The trip can be made in
ten days from Seattle. The gold output
is vastly exaggerated.
The government collects 10 per cent
of the gold mined as royalty, but
claims which produce less than 81, 500
during the year are exempted The
royalty produced this season is 1851, 783,
which is 10 per cent out of about $780,
00O Even if this represented only one
half of the gold produced, the amount
would be only 81 600, 600, which is a long
way short from being $40, 100000, as IS
reported by the papers in the coast
cities, for the purpose Of promoting the
sale of mining supplies. As transpor-
tation facilities increase the prices are
coming down. The Klondike is vastly
overrated country. Thousands are
stranded there without the means to
return home, and it is difficult to get
work with which to earn enough to live
on through the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
MINERS BEING BUNcoED.
Emporia Man Writes of Trouble in
the KIondike.

Emporia, Oct. Sin a letter home
to this city Harry Lakin, writing from
Dawson City September 3, reports
most degrading state of circumstances
regarding the filing of claims by min
ers- He says the officers in Dawson
City are running things to suit them
selves and are reaping a "Klondike"
from the miners. After a miner goes
out and prospects for several weeks
and returns to have his claim filed he
is obliged to stand in line from two to
six weeks in order to get into the re-
cOrder's office. If he reports his out
put as being as much as 25 cents per
pan he is told to return in ten days to
get his papers, as it will take that long
to have his claim surveyed and the
papers made out He returns for his
papers and is told that his claim has
just been filed a few days before by
some other party, and he loses it. The
recorder, finding that it is a good claim,
desirably located, files it in some fcti-
tiOus name and thereby defrauds the
miner out of his property. He also
complains of the pOstOffice service. The
city authorities are mounted police
men and in order to get mail within
few days it is necessary to bride the
policeman.
A miners association has been or
gained at Dawson City for the pur-
pose of securing some justice from the
authorities. 1t is feared that trouble
will arise when they attempt a decisive
move.
There are many miners leaving Daw-
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
SORRY THAT SHE SPOKE.
Miss Lucy Lee Hill Doesn't Want to
Be Daughter of the Confederacy.

Baltimore, Oct. 5.-A special to the
Herald from Richmond, Va, says:
Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter OF Gen.
A P. Hill, whose nomination as the
new daughter of the COnfederacy"
stirred up a tumult through the south
on the ground that there could never be
a successor to that title, has written a
letter to a friend here, in which she
says:
ct has given me much pleasure to
know how many friends I have in this
matter of the succession to the title Of
the Daughter of the COnfederacy. It
is an honor unsought by me, and, with
Gen. Gordon, I say the title should die
with the original pOssessOr, Winnie
Davis There cannot always be a
daughter Of the Confederacy, for am
the last one of a generals daughters to
be born at that time, and with me it
would end. 1 am content as I am, a
Confederate soldiers daughter. You
can understand how feel in regard
to this matter. The nOtoriety of it has
worried me greatly. If could only
write you as I feel you would see how
keenly this affair of the Daughter of
the Confederacy has distressed me. I
appreciate the fact that my friends
sought thus to honor my father, through
me. but it was a mistaken kindness. I
want you and through you the R. E.
Lee camp to know that the whole af-
fair has distressed me immeaSurably,
and to that heart-brOken mother I ex-
tend my regret that the controversy
should have arisen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

Articles similar to the following from
the Tacoma Ledger are appearing in
newspapers all over the country:
Prosperity works in a mysterious
way its wonders to perform, and the
latest and queerest illustration is in
Kansas. The experience is a record one
for the SunflOwer farmers. who, from
being the victims of cyclones. grass
hOppers, mortgage loan companies and
farm machinery and lightning rod
agents, have. like the much-talked- of
worm. turned. With seventy million
bushels OF grain in their barns and
millions of dollars in the banks, they
now control the situation. rom hav-
ing their crops mOrtgaged before they
were reaped, and burning corn because
they could not buy coal, they now have
money to burn, and are Independent Of
anyone. These independent farmers
have combined and VIII not sell a
bushel of wheat until prices are higher.
The result has been to shut down at
least one hundred Touring mills in the
state, and others must close if the farm
ers do not relent or the milIers accede
to their demands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
THREE DIE IN A WE'LL.
suffocation by Gas Follows a somer-
set Blast

Paola, Oct. 5.-Reports from Somer-
set, twelve miles from here, tell of the
suffocation Of three men in well on
the farm of James Harner. After an
explosion of dynamite in the bottom
of the well William Ballard, Burt Pur-
Wis and John Gatlin went into the well,
one after the other.
When no sign came from the men
below Ben Golfer was sent down with
a rope tied around his body. Golfer,
too, succumbed to the deadly gases,
but not until he had tied a rope around
the body of one of the men, JCnn Cat
lin who was brought up in a dying
brought to the surface dead. Golfer
was revived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
TWO COLD BOTTLES EACH.
Ft. Riley Troops Eat and Drink With
Citizens and Much Satisfaction.


Junction City, Kan, Oct. 5.-Yester-
day evening at O'Clock the citizens
and business men of Junction City ten
dered General Viele and his command
of four troops of the First United States
cavalry, A, B, I and L. the most eIab-
crate reception ever given at Fort
Riley. Fifty gentlemen and fifty ladies
acted as a committee to extend greet
was present, several speeches of vel
come were made, and Mrs. Dorm of
Junction City sang THE Star Spangled
Banner" An elaborate banquet was
served in the big mess hall to the troops
and at the Officers club to the officers.
The troops were given the finest spread
that could be prepared and served by
the ladies of the city. A St. Louis brew
ing firm wired it's local representatives
to present the soldiers with two bottles
of beer each, and this was served after
the banquet was ended. The floral dec
oratiOns We're prOfuse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
WORKED FOR SO CENTS A DAY
Smith County German Now Owns
Government Bonds.

Downs, Oct. 5.-Derk de Jong has
three United States war bonds of tn
latest issue which are now at a pre-
MUM. In 1881 de Jong borrowed money
of his brother to pay his way from Hol-
land to the United States and also
enough to enter a homestead which is
just over the line in Smith county. He
was absolutely penniless. He borrowed
a spade. would walk six miles to Downs,
do a days work for what he could get
often as little as so cents-and walked
home at night. But he worked and
saved his earnings and invested them.
Now he owns a good farm and has it
we'll stocBed-is in good circumstances.
Last summer he had some money which
he did not wish to use, and as he could
not loan it to his satisfaction, upon the
advice of Mr.. Meibergen he made ap
plicatiOn for the bonds and received
them as stated Derk's brother from
whom he borrowed the money to get here
thought Kansas was no good and is
now in very straitened circumstances
in the state of Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
KNOCKS MINERS OUT.
Wears Will Mine Coal With Machin-
cry at Pittsburg.

Pittshurg, Oct. 5.-During the next
two months the Wear Coal company
will install electrical mining machines
IN its shafts wherever they can be OPP
Grated to advantage. Several other OPP
orators contemplate doing the same
thing, but prefer to see the machines in
other mines well tested before investing
In them. The reports as to their work
vary greatly. It is claimed by the
miners that until the inventors succeed
in making digging machines that will
weigh much less than those now in use
they will not be very successful COM
petitOrs with skilled miners. The ma
chimes require moving very often, and
when the bottom of a mine is soft they
many men, which requires time and ex-
penSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
VRNORO AlrIhIO
NHWOHO NEWO.
Olathe Girl Runs Engines at
the City WaterWorks.
Fifteen Years of Age, She
Manages Pumps and Boilers.
ON THEALERT
Fire Department Fails to Catch
Her Mapping.
Pressure Turned on and the
Joke Turned Off.

Olathe, Oct. 5.-NTiss Irene Sylvester,
a young lady of Is years. has charge of
the Olathe water works pumping sta
ton at nights. Miss Sylvester learned
the management Of the pumps and
boilers under her fathers instruction
as a man.
The other night the fire department
undertook to catch her mapping and
made a practice run, coupled the hose
to a plug and turned on the water, but
Miss Sylvester had the pressure on and
the water went fifteen feet higher than
the tallest building in town.
It is unnecessary to say that Miss
Sylvester is a true blue, typical Kansas
girl,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

to find a candidate. T. M Templeton,
James Whelan and J. J. Muenzenmayer
have been rendered the nomination, but
have declined, and c. B. Gill, who owns
a ranch in this county, but whose fam
lily lives in Massa chusetts and where
he puts in most of his time, is now being
talked of, and c. P. FOgelstrOm, chair
man of the Democratic committee. has
opened up communication with him,
and offered him the place. The COM
mittees meet today and Mr.. Gill will
probably be placed on the tickets. He
has not voted in Geary county for sew
eral years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
USE THE POSTAL NOW.
Completion of Telephone Line to Sa-
lima is Announced.

Salina, Oct. 5.-Salina can now talk
to Newton. Telephone communication
between the two cities was established
yesterday afternoon. As soon as the
connection VS. made Newton called up
J. o. Wilson, president of the sauna
Telephone company, and INDUCED in
a pleasant talk on the advantages OF
the long-distance telephones.
The distance from Salina to Newton
is about seventy-hve miles, and the
new connection enables Salina people
to talk to Newton and to all towns in
Harvey county The Salina Telephone
company has had connection with
Moundridge for some time ana Newton
was reached by extending the line from
Noundridge The work occupied about
three weeks time. The Salfna COM
pany has also line running to Marion,
which fact is not generally known
The line to Newton gives the Salina
company an opportunity to use the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Abilene marshal shot.

Abilene, Kan, Oct. 5.-As Marshal
Favor and the sheriff went to the
crossing west of town on their duties
last evening, they were attacked from
the ditch by tramps, who shot at them
and the brakeman of the Union Pacific
plug Marshal Favor received a bullet
in his left arm, breaking the bone. No
trace has been found of the tramps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

The treasury statement for September
shows that during the first quarter of
the fiscal year-July, August and Sep
tember-the total receipts from taxes of
all kinds have been $125, 4O7. $50. The
expenditures have been S1S4. SAC, 1913.
There is thus a deficit of SIS. 532, 3O6 for
the first quarter of the year in spite
of the war taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
WILL SEEK NEW FIELDS.
.Atchison's Kissing Minister Will Be
Transferred.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. 5.-Rev. s. V.
Leech, pastor of the Kansas Avenue
NJ. E. church, who recently got into
trouble by kissing a young woman Of
his congregation, is to be transferred
to an eastern charge. It is not known
Just where he will be sent, but Bishop
Fowler, who has stood by him in his
trouble, has arranged for his transfer,
giving him his choice of going east OF
remaining here. His sermon Sunday
was probably his last in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
soU1ER IS PRESIDENT.
Cashier Prouty Will Manage Abb
lene's New Bank.

Abilene, Oct. 5.-The stockholders of
the State bank lately chartered and
authorized to do business in Abilene
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, J. J. Squier; cashier, C. F. Prouty.
The directors are J. J. Squier, c. N
Prouty, P. H. HaIIeck, A. W. Living
ston and c. NJ. Carver. The capital
of the new institution is 25,O00 and
as it's management is in excellent hands
it starts out under most favorab BILE
auspices. Mr.. Prouty, the cashier will
have immediate charge of the banks
affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

wires of the Postal Telegraph company
which has an c1fi1C IN that city. The
telephone company receives a large
number of kilograms for transmission,
and heretofore they have been COM
peLec TO seI-d tneii3 OsS. lie TEe--cr-,
Union wires, but now they have the
Postal line at their service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
IN A BEEF LIVER.
ChiId's Gold Breast Pin Found in an
Unusual Place.

Wellington, Oct. 5.-Harry johnson,
while fishing on the Walnut river last
week cut into a beef liver and found
solidly imbedded therein a child's gold
breastpin with the word Baby on it,
How the pin got in there is a mystery.
The liver was secured at Pfeifer's
butcher shop. The fishing party, COM
posed of Mr.. johnson, Tom Burscough
and Clyde BurscOugh, met with con-
siderable success fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.
The man who gets a black eye always
earns it.
A woman's idea of religion is to have
kindly thoughts of her rival
With the exception of ourselves no
one ever does things as they should be
done.
Perhaps it is the microbes in kisses
that cause people to fall dead in love"
The happiness of some people depends
upon their ability to make others IN
happy.
Probably most people think you are
as foolish as you think they are.
Round-shouIdered men would be
scarce if there were no troubles but real
ones.
Whenever a bachelor begins to invest
igate a girls cooking he means bust
ness.
AS long as a man is able to keep out
of a dentists chair he may be able to
suffer in silence.
When a woman stops crying over
trouble and begins to think it's an IN
failing sign that she is getting along in
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
PEoPLE you HEAR. or

". c. Whitney's newly purchased
land in the Raquette region of the Ad-
irondacks contains sc, 600 acres.
Swinburne. although he now writes
very little and spends months and
months revising, makes $1,000 a year
by his poems.
Mr.. CUrzon's term as viceroy Of India
viii last five years. His salary is
about 500. 900 a year. with all expenses
paid by the government, and he is ex-
pected to live in great magnihcence.
President Diaz of Mexico has just
bought a dog through a st. Louis dog
fRncier. It is e pointer and besides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
NONRESIDENT CANDIDATE.
Geary Fusionists Go to Massachu-
sets for Legislator.

Junction City, Kan, Oct. 5.-The Pop
ulists and Democrats of Geary county
are experiencing considerable trouble
just at present. When the two conven-
lions were held DR.. P. Daugherty was
nominated for representative. A few
days ago he declined to make the race,
giving no excuse for so doing. The
two committees have been busy trying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Holds One once 26 Years.

Beloit, Oct 5-The republicans Of
CaWker township renOminated Frank
Ieggett for trustee This makes twenty
six times Leggett has been nominated
by the republicans for the same office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Candidate Accidentally Shot.

Chanute, Oct 81. E. Meeker, bus
mess man of this city and a leading
Democrat of Neosho county, accident
ally shot himself He was the fusion
candidate for county commissioner The
accident occurred in his jewelry store
while making preparation for hunting
trip He leaves a wife and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

The exposition managers at Omaha,
with an evident desire to revive public
interest in ancient history, have sent
J. Sterling Morton to Gray Gables,
which it will be remembered is some
where on the Atlantic coast, to invite
s. Grover Cleveland to lend his pres
ence to the big show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
FIRST NEGRO GRADUATE.
John R. Smith Completes the Course
at the State Normal

Emporia, Oct. 5.-A diploma has just
been issued to John r. Smith of Kan
sas City, Kan, from the State Normal
Mr.. Smith completed his work during
the last term of the summer school
He is the first colored person to receive
a diploma from that institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

Philadelphia Times: It's all very
well to discuss whether this is going
to be a republican OF a democratic year.
but the real question is. Where do the
people come in?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

New York, Oct. 5.-Richard Katzen-
mayer, who was president of the Arion
society for many years, and an officer
Of many other German-American orga-
nizations, died suddenly yesterday, aged
So years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
NECK AND BACK BROKEN.
Rescued From Air Damp, Workman
Falls Back to Death.

Vermillion, Oct SC. W. Crawford,
a we'll digger, while in a well yester-
day was overcome with air damp. The
workmen on top pulled him up, but just
as he reached the top his feet slipped
out of the rope and he fell into the well,
a distance Of 50 feet, breaking his neck
and back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

Now that the war is over and the
investigation of the war department has
been turned over to a commission, a
large number of newspapers have
resumed their previous occupation OF
killing and interring the silver issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

The people of Porto Rico have the
making of good Yankees in them. They
have already put the price of real es-
tate away up in anticipation Of a heavy
American demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

Political matters have reached a stage
in Pennsylvania where the possibility
Of the election of DR.. Swallow. the indie
pendent candidate, is being discussed
by the newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05

At the Democratic state convention
held at Worcester, Mass. George Fred
Williams demonstrated that he is still
in control of the situation.