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The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
MAXIM'S CASE.
Charges of Bigamy and Abandon
ment Dismissed.

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Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Oct 24--The charge
of bfgamy and abandonment against Hi
ram S. Maxim, the gunmaker. by the wo-
man calling herself Helen Maxim, has been
formally dismissed with the assent of the
plaintiff. When the case was called Mr..
Ndorschauser announced that, since the
adjournment of the case, the Chicago big
amy and abandonment case had been in
vesttgated by him, and he had found that
the two proceedings could not stand, for
if he established the bigamy claim he
could not charge abandonment, and If he
failed to establish bigamy the other charge
must be established by proof satisfactory
to the court He stated that he could not
establish the fact of bigamy, as his only
witness was the complainant He asked
permission to abandon the charge of big
amy and abandonment. Recorder Brown
thereupon discharged the defendant of the
bigamy and abandonment charges and re-
leased him from bail.
There was one more episode in the case.
Counsel for Helen Maxim served on Max
i'm a summons in a civil action for dam
ages. Neither the amount claimed nor
the specific charge was stated. The title
of the case was given as Helen Leighton
VS. Hiram S. Maxim
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
ACCIDENT TO sPooNERs.
Old Gentleman Fell From the Thea
ter Flies 25 Feet to the Stage.

Atchison, Oct. III. A. Miller, a rel
ative of the Spooners. employed at the
Central branch shops, received a letter
from them yesterday, stating that b. ).
Spooner came near losing his life re-
Gently.
The Spooners are now playing in Del
aware and vicinity. The elder Spooner
went up into the theater flies to
arrange a calcium light. He missed his
footing and fell 25 feet to the stage Bob
Spooner, his son, was standing below,
and threw himself under his father to
break the fall. No bones were broken,
but both have since been practically
laid up. Both Cecil and Edna May
Spooner are with the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
PRINCETON CELEBRATES.
Grover Cleveland Marches In the
Procession.

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 24.-Princeton uni
versity is celebrating its 152nd anniversary
with appropriate ceremonies. An impos-
ing academic procession, in which appear
ed ex-President Grover Cleveland, A. Tay-
lor Payne, William Milligan Sloane and
other men of national reputation, passed
from the Library to Alexander hall, where
the exercises were held. The ceremonies
were very simple, and after a brief review
of the events which afford the occasion and
a reference to the proposed graduates
school, President Patton introduced as the
guest of honor President Gilman of Johns
Hopkins university. He addressed the as
sembly on the theme, Books and Poll
tics"
After the address honorary degrees of
doctor of laws were conferred upon Ar
thur Kuyper, d. D., of Holland and AL
bert V. Dicey. B. c. l., of England DR..
Kuyper is a professor Of the free univers-
1ty of Amsterdam is a member of the
states general and is the recognized leader
of the anti-revoludOnary party. DR.. Dicey
is professor OF English law at Oxford uni
verSity.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
rEAcHERs no oMAHA.
Emporia City Schools and Normal to
Close for Three Days.

Emporfa, Oct 24-The school board
has decided to allow the city schools
to adjourn three days this week SO that
fhe teachers and pupils can go to Oma-
ha to attend the exposition. The schools
win be dismissed Wednesday morning
and there will be no school for the re-
%,1airGar of the week. All the teachers
and many Of the pupils will go.
The normal will adjourn on Wednes-
day for three days vacation to give its
professors and students chance to at
Tend the exposition A car will prob
abIv be chartered for the joint use Of
the city schools and normal
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Football at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. Oct 24.-The Fort Scott
high school football team, including but
one of the men who played in the first
team of this city against the Kansas
City Medics a few weeks ago, Saturday
afternoon defeated the Central high
school team at Kansas City by a score
of to 5. The visitors scored a touch
down in the last minute of the game
and missed the goal
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
RICHEST IN THE WORLD.
Copper Belt to Be Tapped by the Ia
coma 81 Colum bia River Road.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 24-President
Bailey of the Tacoma and Columbia River
railroad, denies that Baltes, president of
the Mechanics and Traders bank, who
was deposed for his alleged connection
with the Tacoma railroad, was ever con-
nected with the road. He says the fifteen
bonds for S41 were bonds which had been
stolen and were posted on the exchange a 5
missing. The company has been thor
oughly reorganized. Their road will tap
one of the richest copper belts in the
world and the construction has nearly
reached the point where traffic will pay
more dividends sufficient to complete the
work. The country tributary to the road
is wonderfully rich in mineral and tim
Der.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Broke Jail at CofeyvilIe.

Independence. Oct 24-Jeff McGuig-
gan, who was arrested and brought to
the county jail charged with assaulting
and robbing Postmaster Powell. was ta-
ken back to Coffeyviue for his prelim-
mary trial yesterday and was bound
over to the district court by Justice
Matthews, under 81, 900 bond. He was
to have been brought here last night,
but in some way escaped from the Cof-
feyville jail and is now at large. He is
a bad man.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Soldiers Orphans Home Crowded.

Atchfson, Oct. 24.-Eight children have
been received within the past week at
the Soldiers Orphans home in this city
making the total number 226. Homes
are provided for children at the home as
fast as possible, and a good many are
going out, but the total number is
steadily increasing. When Buffalo Bill
was in Atchison four weeks ago, he in
vited the children of the home to at
tend the show, and there were only 2O7
to accept
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

"Ruggles, I am in some embarrass-
ment. I want to make a present of a.
jewel box. appropriately inscribed, to a
young lady"
''Corbus, I'm sorry but 7 haven't a
cent
"Confound you, did you think I was
asking you for money? I only wanted
your help in getting up the motto to en-
scribe on the jewel case"
"Corbus. you interrupted me. I was
about to say that I handn't a sentiment
in my mind that would be appropriate
to the OCCASION
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
RABBITS CREMATED.
Bubonic Plague Experiments Come to
an End at Vienna

Vienna, Oct 24-Dr. Mueller, who at
tended Herr Barisch, the surgical as
sistant at Prof. Nothangle's bacterio-
logical establishment, who died on
Tuesday from bubonic plague, died this
morning. The three nurses who had
developed symptoms Of the disease are
somewhat improved today. All the an
imaIs at the Nothnagle establishment
which had been made the subjects of
experiment with the plague. were today
cremated.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
United Brethren at El Dorado.

ElDorado, Oct. 24.-The Arkansas val
ley conference of the United Brethren
church has been held here the past
week. The following appointments were
made: I. Rollins, presiding elder; Staf-
ford and Abbeyville, c. C. Gallager; Ha-
ven, J. H NTcNew; Sedgwick, D. H. Sill:
Elder J. M. Taylor; Douglass, R. Casse-
man; Sharon, c. B. Shirk; conference
EVANGELIST, s. B. Shirk
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Hutchinson's Rig orcheetra.

Hutchinson Oct. 24.-The street con-
certs which have been given weekly by
Holidays band will be abandoned until
next spring. In addition to the band
practice our musicians will hold an or
chestra rehearsal once a week There
are twenty-five members.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Shipping Jack Rabbits East.

Wichita, Oct. 24-Charlie Payne, own
er of the Wichita animal farm, has
opened uD a unique trade with the
east this year. He is shipping Kansas
jack rabbits to New York and New
Jersey. These rabbits are sold to own
ers of large game farms where the
swells from the large cities go on their
huting trips, and the rabbits are turned
loose in the chase. He secures the rab-
bits in the western counties
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

The proclamation promulgated by
Gen. Wood for the government of the
province of Santiago shows the result
of having a good model He included
all the main features of the United
States constitution in a few terse para
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Like Col. Bryan, Col. Roosevelt is
making his campaign from the rear
platform of a Pullman. If it should
have the same result, it is not improb-
able that the next man to try the rail-
road method will ride on the engine.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Sound money journals in the east are
becoming more and more convinced
every day that Tammany is determ-
ined to again sacrifice itself on the altar
Of free silver.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

''WIen we were uarrled, sObbed the
young wife, ''he said he loved me with
love more enduring that the everlasting
graniter'
And it didn't Iast?" queried the sym
pathizing friend.
''Lastr' echoed the young wife, dry
ing her tears. "It didn't last as long
as a cedar block pavementr'
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Washington Star: Mr.. Howard
GouId's willingness to give up $4,000, 600
in order to marry is no less a proof Of
affection than the lady's willingness to
have him after such a sacrifice of for
tune
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
People you HEAR or.

The crown prince Of Siam, who can
write fuently in three European Ian
guages, is a boy author of some note
He has written several stories for chill
dren's magazines published in England
John Cook. head OF the famous per
sonally conducted tourist agency, IS
himself travelling with the Emperor of
Germany during the 1atter's current
tour. The cost Of the trip has been ap-
proximateIy estimated at $4,000 per day.
This figure will not appear extravagant
when it is remembered that the emper-
or's suite is very large.
In addition to being the ninth duke of
Marlborough, Charles Richard John
Spencer Churchill, who married Miss
ConsueIo Vanderbilt, is the marquis of
Blanford, earl of Sunderland, earl of
Marlborough, Baron Spencer of Worm
leighton, Baron Churchill of Sandridge,
prince of the holy Roman empire, prince
of NGfndeIheim Gin Suabia), and a lieu
tenant in the Oxfordshire Queens own)
hussars. The title of his little heir.
who is now over a year old, is Lord
Blanford.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Faith is expressed on both sides of
the English channel that the differences
between France and England will be
settled amicably; at the same time both
countries are vigorously preparing for
war
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
He Left 80. 100000

Springfield, Ill. Oct. 24.-David L. Sny-
der, one of the two bachelor brothers who
gave the city q valuable park, is dead,
aged 81 leaving an estate worth g 000, go.
The other brother, who died two years ago.
left 100000 for the sick poor of the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Scarlet Fever at Goddard.

Wichita, Oct. 24.-Scarlet fever is rag
ing at Goddard, a small town near here
and many small children have died OF
the disease.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
TURNED IN THEIR GUNS.
The Twenty-Second Kansas Being
Rapidly Disarmed.

Leavenworth, Oct. 24-Six companies
have turned in their guns, belts. bayo-
nets, blanket bags and canteens at
Camp Lindsay. The knives, forks and
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
HOW no GET OTT

1--WE saw you at the theater last night,
Mrs. Upjohn. You was in a box"
flush, Johnny. What are you talk
ing about?"
''Why. mamma, you know we did. We
was away up in the second balcony,
where we could see everybody
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

The Indianapolis News testifies to the
superiority Of the silver dollar by citing
the fact that it passes for twice its
value while the gold coin never gets
above it's worth as bullion.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

The star of empire has recently
taken its way eastward as we'll as west
ward. Porto Rico is almost as far from
our shores as is Hawaii
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
IN A MINOR KEY
EFrom the Chicago Tribune.
nA-Ex rlLITNTG CERry a NJ

ONE THING CERTAIN.
'tAt any rate" said Uncle Allen
Sparks, when the government builds a
first class cruiser and calls it Milwau-
kee the sentiment as to the proper fluid
to use at the christening will be prac-
ticalIy unanimous
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

If the wheeImen are for Van Wyck
rs is reported. that seems to settle 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Isn't it about time for the A. P. A. to
raise it's voice in the present campaign?
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
IMPERTTNENT MEDDLTNG.

Well, gentlemen, what
do you want?''
Excited Spokesman-'FWe want to see
the chief of policei We've got all the
facts about that murder. We have
three witnesses who saw the deedP'
Subordinate-'fYou can't see the chef,
gentlemen. He hain't got his theory
quite ready to give out YETI
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
Dyspepsia
Conquered
RV Nood'a 9arsaparllIa,

By HOODS SaFSapaFtila~
"I have been a sufferer with dyspepsia.
could not eat anything without distress.
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
after the use of few bottles of this med
icine am able to eat anything wish and
my food does not distress me. Hoods
SarsapariIla has purified my blood and
believe it to be the best of medicines I
have felt better in every way since taking
it.'' EVA CRAIG, Fort Scott, Kansas.
After trying many prescriptions for
dyspepsia without benefit I got a bottle
of Hoods Ssrsaparilla and found it gave
me great relief. I continued taking it
until was cured" MRS. SARAH CABLE,
Durachen, Kansas
If you have decided to take Hoods Sar-
sapariIIa do not buy any other instead.
Hoods SsssaI psriiia
Is the One True Blood Purifier All druggists
Price, 81; six for s5. Get only Hoods.
n.rr are the best after-dinner
E10O0 > EAAAS pills, aid digestion. 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Character Study.-'I rather think she
prefers a pensive, thoughtful man" "
"Ah?' "Ah. At any rate when told her
that I loved her, she advised me not to
get gay."-IndianapoHs Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

His Good Guess-''Io," she declared,
f'T will never marry for love or money"
"'Ah,' he returned, you are looking for
some foreigner with a title!'-Cleveland
Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Very Iike1y-''Is he a deep thinker?"
AfWell, yes, suppose so. At least what
thinking he does must be Deep Most
of his work is done in a diving bell
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
IT'S EQUIVALENT.

Physician-'I don't believe you are
carrying out my directions at all. ]
limited you to one 10-cent cigar a day.
Patient-"That's all right, doctor.
smoke ten 1-cent stogies. It's the same
thing
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
PROBABLY DOCTORED.

School Director-f'That supply of
chalk we got a month or two ago has
lasted longer than any we ever had be-
fore''
Teacher (oP district schooD-"Yes. sir
The big girls don't like the taste Of it,"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

" aId -FOIltIclan-''A man, sir, who
doesn't do his share in helping to elect
good men to Office shirks one of the
platnest duties of citizenship, and ought
to go and live among savages."
-(righteously INDIGNANT
Bah Jove, I haven't failed to send my
valet out to vote a single time In the
last six yeahs! Fee him for it myself.
too, bah JOVer'
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
rain that descended in my immediate
vicinity. .'-Cincinnau INQUIRER.

vicinity. O4AC4u11dLA 4nQuAL6Es
Wit for the Occasion.-Nora-''A
Pat, OF can't foind words TO tell yez
how much Oi am indebted to yez for
this lovely watch Pat-'fSure, Nora,
an it's mesilf that is in debt for it dape
enough for both av us!''-The jewelers.
Weekly.
His Sarcasm.-Farmer Grout ((sourly)
Them city relatives of ourn pear to
believe my name is Misery" Mrs.
Grout-'P Pshaw! What makes you get
off sech a foolish sayin' as that. Ly-
MANI" Farmer Grout-''It amt foolish
its sarcastic! jedge they do by the
way they seem to think I love compa-
ny."-Harper' Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Johnny-'fWere you in the warp
General-'Indeed was. and I had ma
ny narrow escapes. One ball graZed
my arm'' Johnny-"CouIdn't you find a
wider tree ?''-Truth.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

His observation-disclosures you
efer try counting backward vun t'ous-
and ven you can't sleep?" Cohenstein-
''Yes, but dot counting backward maigs
me feel like I vos loosing moneysh, undt
can't go to sleep at alI!''-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

Getting at the Faets-She-''DidI un-
derstand you to say your friend is en-
gagged in literary pursuits?" He-''NO,
indeedi He merely writes stories and
poems for the magazines. Chicago
Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24

The Boston Girl.-''vvere you out In
all that rain2" asked the Clifton girl.
NO" said the young woman from Bos-
ton Il was merely in the portion OF the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-24
NEWsPAPER WATFs.

Teacher-'rWhat Is a pedestrian?'' ?''
Johnny Squanch-'A fellow that gets
run over by a bicycle, ma am. Tit
Bits.
The evening times., 1898-06-17

the woman had hidden behind the wings.
while her former associates carried on the
play of Hamlet But just the moment
the Ophelia of the evening was to enter
for the mad scene. Susan Mountfort seiz-
the entrance, sprang forward In her place,
and with wild eyes and waving motion
rushed upon he stage uttering these
words:
They bore him barefaced to the bier;
Hey no nonny. nonny hey nonny.
For a moment the spectators were
amazed. AS they began to realize the
situation a murmur ran through the
house. and then came the strained ST.
lence of wonderment and perplexity.
Magnificent was the acting. In her
sane days Susan Mountfort had been a
good Ophelia. and now she threw into
such terrible mental effort as to render
1t was a mercy when friends gently led
tality was entirely exhausted by the eff
fort. and her death Was nastened.
This was the sad story of one Ophe-
liza. To describe all the Cphelias of the
stage would be unnecessary. even IL
possible, since the role has never been
regarded by any actress as her ultimate
goal. 1t has either served as an inter-
mediary. while players were winning
their way to fame in the support of emf
nent Hamlets, or 1t has been awarded
to actresses who were found wanting
and quietly fell into obscurity.
The evening times., 1898-06-17

leaving these islands, are remarkable for
their old-fashioned hospitality and a nat
ural ease of manner which seems to rise
from an entire faith in those with whom
they come in contact. Perhaps the fact
that it would be very difficult for a GRIM
inal to escape from the islands may ac-
count for it, but, al any rate. crime is
very rare there, says the Boston Herald.
Bermuda women are excellent house
wives. and bring up large families of
children. some of the mos: favored young
folk being sent to the United States for
educational advantages. In matters of
etiquette they are far more strict than
Americans. As a rule, they are well-to-
do, and live comfortably. while some of
them possess ample means and enjoy
much luxury. In Bermuda. in Eng
land. property, especially real estate, re-
mains in the same family for long per-
iods. and some of the descendants of the
first settlers still possess lands which
have never passed out of their families.
II is just this conservatism about prop
erty which causes the 5appera bundance Of
spinsters. No alien can acquire a title 10
land in Bermuda, either by purchase or
inheritance. This is chiefly a precau-
tionary measure against the Portuguese,
who flock to the country and go in largely
for onion growing. But the law pro-
vides that If Il woman marries a foreigner
she shall lose her landed property and
shall also become Incapable of inheriting
any. This law is naturally not popular
with the women. who see their brothers
mate with Americans and other aliens.
and would fain haze the same liberty.
Occasionally BermtidiaD girls renounce
their birthriGhts for loves sake. but as
a rule the charms of pcnniless maidens
are not sufficient for young men to de-
sire them for wives: and thus many girls
are doomed to single blessedness in Ber-
muda simply by the law of the land
The evening times., 1898-06-17

place lent for the occasion. But the very
newest plan for honeymoon sounds
more interesting than-any Of its prede-
cessors. The newly made benedict tells
his best man how long he may absent
himself from town or business. gives him
a cheque for a generous amount and tells
him to arrange the rest. Neither he nor
the bride knows where their honeymoon
is to be passed, until they are on the
ship or train. as the best man accompan-
les them to the station or wharf. checks
their trunks and hands the bridegroom
the tickets only at the last moment.
When this Is done the happy man opens
an envelope. finds his route all laid out
for him .and is saved the annoyance OF
kdlegraphing to hotels and arranging
minor details.
'The plan is an awfuily good one in
some ways" said wife of five weeks.
who, Of course. speaks as II she had
spent her life trying the different sorts
Of wedding tours. Flying about sight
seeing is absurd when you have eyes and
The evening times., 1898-06-17
EMMONS s. SMITH, 7O5=7=9=ll Penna. Ave.

thoughts for one person only, and staying
in the country is apt to be dull and damp
IL one is married in April or very early
in June. The one disadvantage of the Sc
cret honeymoon is that the poor bride
does not know what to wear. The best
man ought to give her hint as to
whether the Rangeley Lakes or the Keys
of Florida are to be her destination. Our
honeymoon was spent up In Pike County.
a heaven on earth in the mountains. We
lived at a delightful clubhouse and spent
our days rambling in the woods and fish
ing. 1 had brought several pretty. thin
frocks. but only my travelling dress for
day wear. as We were only to remain
away ten days. You can imagine my
plight when 1 found that fishing was the
order of the day. 1 sacrificed the travel
ing dress. 1t was a beauty and cost more
than my white ball dress. but one Is
bride only once and 1 had to enjoy my
honeymoon. But If that tactless best
man had only warned me that l would
need a short skirt and high boots. what
a weight of worry he would have spared
mer'
The evening times., 1898-06-17
OblIviOus of Events.

("ashinGton Special to the Pittsburg Dispatch)
Reed. he of the Speakers chair, rides TO and
from the Capitol in a street these warm DAYS
He usually walks, partly because his action is
particularly graceful. partly to exercise his mus
cieS ana Keep down flesh, partly to escape the
staring he suffers in a car, which is 90 ,pno,;ro
TO gentleman of his modesty. He boarded a car
this morning to go to the Capitol An unbaked
citizen I've have them here) was seated beside
him after a block or two.
We'll, Mr.. Speaker" exclaimed the L. c. in
loud tone. when do you think the war will
be over?'
why, is there war;" drawled Reed in a
tone of alarm. Who's been killedY'
oh, come now. really. I want your opinion
When do you think it will be over?'
Over where:" said Reed, and that ended the
colloquy.
The evening times., 1898-06-17
A REALLY MAD oPHELIA.
susan MOUntfort Played the Part
PatLctfcnJly While Insaue

VIII playgoers ever see so tragic and
pathetic scene that described by the
author of .'Shakespeare's Heroines on the
Stage" in the edition of that book now
before the public2 1t is in these words
he tells the story:
An Ophelia actually mad chanting her
pathetic song and uttering her sad words
with all the realism of genuine insanity,
1T was a weird sight. and one that
chilled the blood of the spectators, as
they gazed in silence upon the uncanny
scene.
They all recognized the actress and
realized the situation. Poor Susan Mount
fort. the former bright actress of Lin
coins Inn Field, in her insanity had es-
capped from her custodian, and with the
recollections of her former career teem-
ing through her distracted brain, had
made straight for the playhouse. There
with all the cunning of an insane person.