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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
RACE WAR IN TERRITORY.
Negro Steals a Wagon Wheel and
Trouble Follows.

Wichita. Oct. 3.-There is a race war
at Edmond. Ok, and already one negro
has been mobbed. A dispatch from
Edmond says: "A great deal of ex-
element was wrought up over a fight
between negroes and white men. A
negro who carries the mail west of Ed
mond has been purloining other peo-
pies property. Recently he took a
wheel off a citizens buggy to replace
a wheel on his own vehicle. The citi-
zen located his wheel and demanded it
The negro refused. The matter was
considerably agitated and a crowd of
white men made the negro bring back
the wheel.
Another negro interfered and the
two were roped together, the ropes
placed around their necks, and the one
negro carrying the wheel was marched
up the street between a line of about
seventy-five men, who applied kicks to
the negroes, after which a negro named
Pike Johnson was hanged. A fight oc-
occurred between the negro and white
men and great deal of talk is being in
Obliged of forcing negroes to leave Ed
mund''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
MISS ROSE PLEASED.
Carnival Queen Saw s'Lost in Lon
don" at the Crawford.

Saturday evening the closing perform
ance of Lost in London by Newton
Beers, at the Crawford theater, was no
table owing to the presence of Miss
Anna Rose, the festival queen. Miss
Rose and party occupied a box on the
south side of the theater. It was dec
GRATED with flowers and bunting and
festOOned with flags. Manager Craw-
ford placed a cluster of American
Beauty roses in the hands of Miss Rose.
The other ladies in the party also re-
ceived flowers from Mr.. Crawford.
Miss Rose and party will, in response
to an invitation from Mr.. Crawford at
tend Sowing the Wind tonight. The
sale of seats for this dramatic perform
ance has been large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
PAPA FURNISHED MONEY.
Pursues EIopers and Witnesses Their
Marriage at Abilene.

ried oliver NJ. Bonita, son of T. L. Bon
ia, formerly of this county, and Miss
Nettie May Elliot of Las Animas, Col.
The young people have had a roman
weeks ago and the groom came here
where he has relatives and then sent
for Miss Elliot. She came and has been
working while they waited for chance
to wed. The brides father came here,
having found out where they were. He
told them to go ahead and get married,
gave them his blessing and a big roll
of money and went home. The young
folks are happy now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
FOR QUICK DIVORCES.
Wichita Lawyer Wants a New Law
for LAWYERS Benefit


Wichita, Oct 3-"The divorce laws of
Kansas should be relaxed said ex-Sen-
atOr o. H. Bentley. in his office this
morning. 1.-THE state laws are driving
half a million dollars worth of divorce
business away from Kansas every year,
and it is high time some change be
made. 1 am going to use my every eff
fort in getting these laws changed, too,
and help to get more businessi nto the
state"
Mr.. Bentley says there is no joke
about this. He wants to make Kan
sas the mecca for all those who are IN
happily married and desire to be I'M
mated, and that quick. He not only
yerS, but says it will help the court Of
ficers, the hotels and the merchants.
It is great helper for everybody, Mr..
Bentley thinks.
The divorce laws of Kansas now re-
quire that the parties of the divorce
proceedings must reside in the state one
year and it should only be three months
in order to conform with Mr. Bentley's
scheme. The limitation used to be
three months in Oklahoma until Dakota
attorneys had it repealed because Okla
hOma is territory. Dakota then
passed the three month divorce law and
straightway caught the divorce wanters
from all over the east. Judge Wander
vert, formerly of Kinsley, estimates
that one half million dollars accrued to
Oklahoma before the divorce law was
repealed. This same amount, and more,
might come to Kansas.
Mr.. Bentley is very enthusiastic over
his divorce law reform and thinks it
will be a great help to business. Con-
tinuing he said:
'"The only politician whose opposition
to this plan I have anticipated was
Rev. Bernard Kelly. Now he is an ar
my chaplain and has been sent so far
away nobody knows where he is. This
gives me a clear field and I intend to
boom the scheme for all it is worth"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
BODY DID NOT ARRIVE.
Funeral of Atchison Volunteer Has
Been Postponed.

Atchison, Oct. 3 The remains Of
who died last Friday at University hos
pital, Philadelphia, of typhoid fever,
were to have been buried here yester-
day with military honors, but the body
failed to arrive and the funeral was
postponed.
The funeral viii be in charge of Cap
tain Green and the members of COmpa-
ny L, Twenty Kansas Volun-
teers, who were recruited at AtchisOn,
and who are now here on furlOugh. The
deceased was a member of Company
L. and was only II years of age. He
was taken i'll at Camp Meade, and his
death was the only one out of the COM
DanV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.
Kansas City Young Man Killed by
Cars at Great Bend.

Kansas City, Oct. 3.-Contractor VIM.
Heady, of Kansas City, Kan, received
word yesterday announcing the death
of his son, William Heady, Jr., near
Great Bend, Kan, a few days ago. Ac-
cording to the notification of the young
mans death. received by his father, he
fell from the front platform of a pas
Senger train, his head falling across
the rail and being completely severed
from the body. He was q years old,
and unmarried.
The young man had been working
near Great Bend, and was on his way
home when death overlook him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

everything that is fit to eat. Chickens
are worth So apiece Spanish money!,
hogs. so cents per pound, and eggs, 81. so
per dozen, so you see a fellow drawing
$3.50 per month could not board here
at a first class hotel very long.
1.-The inhabitants Of Manila are mostly
Chinese and coolies. The Spanish here
all have servants to do their work
There are no horses here but a few
small ponies, and all the heavy hauling
is done with water buffaIoes.
Il have a fine sword which found in
the trenches as we were coming into
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

In 1896 this country produced 90 900. 900
gallons of distilled liquors and a little
more than a round 1000. OOO. 900 gallons Of
beer and ale. This business in all paid
to the nation, states, counties and cit
les. as taxes, $172, 900, OOO The capital
invested in the business was in round
numbers 1000, OOO, 900. Of wines, too,
the country made l. OO0, 900 gallons, which
IS small, but it is rapidly growing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
VOTES FOR A REPUBLICAN.
Senator Bill Rogers Selects Univer'
sity Secretery and Treasurer.

Lawrence, Oct. 3.-The two days
deadlock of the Kansas university
board of regents in the selection of a
successor for R. K. Moody as secretary,
treasurer and purchasing agent for the
university of Kansas, was broken by
the election of Willis K. Folks to that
position. Mr.. Folks owns a small fruit
farm near Lawrence and recently
moved here from Sumner county. He
is Republican. William Rogers, Pop
uIist. voted with the three Republican
members for Folks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
ATCHIsoN PROGRESSES.
Committee of Forty Will Combine to
Benefit CITY.

Atchison. Oct. "a movement is on
foot to organize a Committee of Forty
in AtchisOn, to take a modest interest
in matters pertaining to the towns
welfare. No man who is a candidate
for office will be admitted. Forty lead
ing citizens will be picked out, and in
vited to join the committee. Possibly
the names of the committee will not be
published; its object will be to accom-
plish results rather than talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
JACKSON MOVES AGAIN.
Former Kansas Judge Quits Missouri
to Come Back.

Winfield, Oct. 3-Judge A. NJ. jack
son. former judge of this district, is
negotiating for a residence in this city,
with a view of locating here for the
practice of law. He formerly lived at
Howard, and at the expiration of his
term of office moved to Salt Lake City,
where he formed a partnership with
w. w. Schwinn, of wellington. Judge
Jackson was elected on the fusion
ticket, but made a very popular officer
He was recently married here He is
now practicing in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
Leavenworth Postofice Changes.

Leavenworth, Oct. 3.-Captain W. c.
Giles, for twenty-five years connected
with the postoffice department in this
city and since 1885 chief distributing
clerk of the local office, has been APP
pointed assistant postmaster of the
Leavenworth office. William H.
Franks, assistant distributing clerk,
with a considerable increase of salary,
and J. Hunt taken from the civil ser
vice list, made night distributing clerk.
Captain Giles promotion is regarded as
a very proper and deserving one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

One of the changes wrought by time
is noted in the fact that the once rock
ribbed Democratic New York Sun,
since converted, is taking the Tribune,
founded by Horace Greeley, to task
for lukewarmness toward the candi-
dacy of Col. Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
FORT SCOTT AGGRESSIVE.
Football Manager Challenges Every
thing in Sight

Fort Scott, Oct 3.-After winning a
game from the Kansas City Medics, Man
ager Garrett has challenged everything in
sight, as follows:
William Jewell college, Liberty, Mo.
Medical college, st. Joseph. Mo.
Missouri University Tigers, Columbia,
Mo
Lamar Mo, college.
Drury college, Springfield, Mo.
Joplin, No, team.
WashbGrn college, Topeka.
Haskell Indians, Lawrence.
State agricultural college. Manhattan.
Ottawa university. Ottawa.
Midland college, Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
sATuRDAYs GAMEs.

Cincinnati. 4-3: St. Louis, 81.
Pittsburg. 2; Cleveland L
Baltimore. 6-3; Brooklyn, 81
Washington. S-S: New York, AZ.
Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

The chief point of divergence be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
platforms in New York appears to be
that the former declares the campaign
to be one of national issues while the
latter declares it to be one of state is
sues. The question can only be decided
at the polls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
COLLECTED SIS, 2oe.17.
Documentary Stamps Swell Kansas
Revenue Collections.

Lawrence, Oct. 3.-The internal rev.
enue COLLECTIONS for the Kansas, Okla
homa and the Indian Territory district
for the month of September amounted
to S75.2O917. The collection for Sep
TENDER last year was $32, 857. 80. The
big increase was due to documentary
stamps that amounted to $50, 326.79, and
to oIeomargarine stamps, $40, 354.84.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
Laborers Organize.

Newton, Oct. 3--The boss plasterers,
stone masons and bricklayers of this
city have formed a union for the main
tenance of prices and wages. The union
intends to do its work quietly, but will
have a schedule of prices from which
no union man will vary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
BRISTOW WILL HELP.
Will Speak for a Week in Kansas
Campaign.

Council Grove, October II.
Emporia, October 10.
Lawrence, October IA.
These three dates have been fixed by
the Republican state central commit
tee for J. L. BristOw, fourth assistant
postmaster general, who will spend a
week in the Kansas campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
NEE1Y w1rHDRAws.
Democratic Politician Has No Legis-
lative Ambition.

Lawrence, Oct AT a meeting of
the Democratic and Populist commit
tees, a letter was read from eX-Mayor
S. F. Medley, refusing to stand as a
candidate for the legislature in the
Seventh district. He assigned i'll health
as his reason for declining the nomina-
ton The Republican nominee in TINS
district is ex-Attorney General F. B.
Dawes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

The state government of Wisconsin
conducts an annual agricultural and
mechanical fair and the Northwestern
of Oshkosh points with pride to the
fact that the deficit this year is but ST.
0nO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
Pension For Kapsens

Washington, Oct. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Authorization F. MODESTO, Gales
burg, Sc to IS; Jairus McKelvey, OHvet,
Sc; Morris E. Brown, Navarro, IS to S.
Renewal and increase-Special Sep
TENDER q, Alban J. Knode, National
Military home, LeavenwOrth, IS to S12
Reissue and increase-John NJ
Enochs, Tonganoxie, Sc to s.
Original widows, etc.-ATinors of
Henry M. King, Colby SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Blanco appears to have been sanx-
ious to get the ashes of Columbus away
before the hosting of the stars and
stripes over them made it everlastingly
fnn late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

The omission of any mention Of the
Chicago platform by Mr.. Cookers con-
vention seems to have been a political
necessity. A campaign fund had to
come from somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Mr.. Hobson, having been so success
full in raising sunl1eu ships, might find
steady employment in the United States
for a few weeks raising campaign
funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

There are now two Democratic tick
cts in New York and a declaration
from David Bennett Hill that he is
Democrat is in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

John L. Sullivan is probably swelIini
with pride over the fact that no fellow
pugilist ever kicked him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

If Blanco isn't driven out of Havana
soon, he may conclude to box up Nor
TO castle and send it back to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Judge Mckay Of Harper county will
be compelled to worry along this yea
with one nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Recent events in China seems ca1cula'
ted to strengthen the bonds between
the United States and England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
Endorse Populist Ticket

Salfna, Kan, Oct. 3.-The Saline
county Democratic convention was held
in Salina Saturday afternoon The en-
tire PopUlist ticket was endorsed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

The treasury balance has dropped an
other three millions, but the gold re-
serve still holds it's own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

It was sad day for Don Carlos when
the war closed. He hasn't been heard
of since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
Rheumatism Gone
Complication of Diseases After
Having the Grip
Better In Every Way Since Taking
Hoods SarsapariIla.


The grip and other forms of serious
illness often leave the system in a
thoroughly deranged condition. In
such cases Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
what is needed. Read this.
"The grip left me with complication
of diseases. was constipated, grew very
thin and became discouraged. My wife
procured a bottle of Hoods Serssparilla
and began taking it. After taking sew
eral bottles I gained in weight and felt
90 per cent better. The rheumatism with
which had been troubled left me and
Hoods Sarsapariila gave me strength.
1 have great faith in its curative power"
WILLIAM CALBECK, Peabody, Kansas.
Hoods Sa psr1iia
Is the best-fn fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

worry a man so long as he remains I'M
married; it is only the married men
who grows old.
-
When a girl marries and moves to
another town, her sisters are comfort
ed at losing her with the thought that
they have another place" to go visit
ing.
-
Every woman has certain friends
who have to be visited just so often to
keep them from getting offended. Such
visits are made with the regularity
that the woman baxes bread, and are
regarded as a great part of her duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

In every ear of popcorn, there are
grains that viii not pop.
The scarcity of work is not so great
as the scarcity of good men.
A newspaper is not interesting to
some people unless they can find fault
with its use OF English.
Many people have lived for a half a
century. and failed to learn enough to
soak salt mackerel before cooking.
It is easy to fool a fool, but hard to
keep him fooled: some other fellow will
get hold OF him, and change him.
The question Of age should never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison GIobe.7
n every ear of popcorn, there al
inns that will not pop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Mrs. Alice Morse Earle's new book
entitled 'tHome Life in Colonial Days.
will be published at an early date by
the Macmillan company. In this beau
tifully illustrated book the author in
PRODUCES US to the homes of colonists
first of all The serving of meals for
instance. and domestic occupation has
especially attracted the author. She
gives some chapters upon fax. wool
culture and spinning. hand weaving,
girls occupa lions, jack-knife industries,
etc. All with the most exact and beau
tiful illustrations. It will be a book
which should appeal with a particular
force to those whose family traditions
carry them back to the days of which
Mrs. Earle writes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

''De Soto and His Men in the Land of
Florida is the title of Miss Grace
Kings new book to be published in Oc-
tober by the Macmillan company. This
story is based upon the Spanish and
Portuguese accounts of Conquest" by
the brilliant armada which sailed west
ward under De Soto in 1888 to subdue
the natives and bring this country I'M
der the Spanish crown. Tt gives most
entertaining accounts of the tribes who
opposed the army. of the hopes and
fears of the invaders. and their final de-
mOralized rOut to Mexico. Mr. George
Gibbs has Illustrated the book with
some Enthusiastically romantic draw
ingS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

act easily. promptly and
effectively. Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

Ehe question Of age should never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03

A new book entitled 'The Borderland
of Society is announced for publication
by Herbert s Stone & Co, of Chicago.
1t is by Charles Belmont Davis. son Of
Rebecca Harding Davis, and brother of
Richard Harding Davis. Mr.. Charles
Davis makes in this volume his first ap-
pearance in book form, although readers
of Harper's and the Century will re-
member the clever stories from his hand
which have appeared in these magazines
from time to time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
INHERITANCE TAX QUESTION.
Cases from Illinois in supreme court
General Harrison of Counsel.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The ar
gument in the Supreme Court of the
United States. in the cases before II
known as the Illinois inheritance-tax
cases. was heard in that court to-day.
There are three of the cases all In
vOlying the constitutionaiity OF the I'M
nois law, but they were consolluateu anu
argued as one case.
The State was represented by Attorney
General Akin of Illinois, and MessrS. /.
A. Moran Robert Siles, and Frank l..
Shepard, and the opposition TO the law
by ex-Presdent Benjamin Harrison, VII
liam ID. Guthrie, and Eugene h. Prusslng.
Mr.. Guthrie opened the case, and II was
arranged that General Harrison SHOULD
close In opening, Mr.. Guthrie sketcned
the grounds for the action, saying tnat
the validity of the act of the illinois
Legislature of 1895. fixing an inheritance
tax was unconstitutional. He took the
position that 1t divides the law OF IN
heritance into two classes, and makes
exemptions, both of which provisions
were unconstitutional. providing, as ne
claimed for taking property without due
process Of law and denying equal rights
to all persons.
Attorney Akin and Judge Moran con-
tended in response that the law imposes
a tax upon the privilege OF lnherltance'
and not upon property; that the eXemp-
tions are fair and reasonable, and wlthln
the mower of the Legislature 10 MAKE
that the classfcations made by the
statute were in proper exercise OF execu-
tive discretion, and hence mat tne Jaw
Is not i'm violation Of the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
General Harrison began his argument
at 1906 u. NJ. speaking in distinct voice,
and receiving from the beginning lhe
careful attention Of both the members OF
the court and those in attendance. he
said that counsel on the other side had
practically confessed the law 10 be un-
CONSTITUTIONAL by failing to show on what
ground they assumed the contrary. He
contended that there could be no more
limitation put upon the right on man man
to dispose of his property after death
than before.
The ex-President was listened to by an
audience which filed the limited space or
the courtroom. and when he had con-
cluded, after speaking an hour and
half. he was warmly congratulated by
many persons.
Mrs Harrison was among MS audltors'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
shoes Never So Cheap Before.

Thousands OF pairs of all kinds Of Shoes
and Slippers will be sacrificed in the next
thirty days. beginning this morning, at
The Model Shore Store, for the purpose of
making room for new department in
our business.
s. Shoes now $3.50. 81 Shoes now 50, $3.50
Shoes now $3.50, 50 Shoes now $215, $3.50
Shoes now Sl.75. 81 Shoes now sl.60. $l.50
Shoes now $1.2O and 81 Shoes now sec.
Come and take your pick before the sizes
are broken. Prices talk. Come and see
for yourself.
THE MODEL SHOE STORE,
COZ Broad street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29

common parliamentary rules SHOULD De
followed. -.
Commander Laughton said he feit no
offence at the appeal from MS osc'sion'
and the subject dropped
The camp decided to send their roster
TO the Ladies' Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society. as requested 10y tnat or
ganization. to be added to the ron OF
honor In the Museum.
The following members We're app0'nssu s''.
nv the commander 10 serve on the Library
Committee: Messrs. ID. &. Richard-
SON. John Boiling, b. NJ. Parham. George
w. Libbey. Dr. J. p. Smith W. Z. smith,
and H. Leslie Spence.
Colonel j. p. Fitzgerald. Of Farmvilie'
Past Grand Master Of Masons M VIZ
ginla, delivered an interesting address, IN
the course of which he drew a graphic
picture of a campfire during the war
and cited some characteristics OF the Con
federate soldier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
The Counterfeit Case Heard In Dam
yiIIe-DeShazO ExOnerated.

DANVILLE, VA. January 2S-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE hearing before United States
Commissioner c. T. Barksdale Of the
case of j. o. King. Jr., Eugene Mills, and
Charles DeShazo was concluded TINS
morning King, who seems to be the
ringleader in the cOunterfeiting opera
tions. and Mills were sent on to the grand
Jury of the April term of the United
States Court, and bail was refused them.
They will probably be confined III the
chatham iail until court convenes. Young
DeShazo. against whom there is but lit
tie. If any. evidence, is still out on BALL.
This afternoon King made signed con-
fession. admitting his own guilt, impu-
eating Mills, and generating DeShazo.