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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
KANSAS NEWS.
Jerry Simpson Has Record of a
''ScOrcher".
Wichita Figuring ON a New
Street Car Line.
ENGINE RUNS AWAY.
Notorious FOrger Under Arrest
at Galena.
Sumner County Farms Are
Worth So, 141, $50.

Washington, June 25.-Representa-
tive Jerry Simpson has a record as a
bcyclist. In doing his department err
rands Mr.. Simpson saves time by go
ing on his wheel, and, of course it
saves him car fare in riding between
his residence and the capitol.
The other morning Mr.. Simpson went
up to the navy department, where he
has offered his services to the secre-
tary of the navy for the war with
Spain. Having transacted his business
Mr.. Simpson started for the big struc-
ture on the hill, carefully noting his
watch as he came down the granite
steps. With coat tails sticking far out
behind, Mr.. Simpson went down the
avenue at great speed. By no means
exhausted with the swift pedaling for
over a mile, he settled down to take"
Capitol Hill.
Like a man with giants strength, Mr.
Simpson rolled up the long incline, and
four minutes after he touched the ped
ais at the navy department he alighted
at the entrance to che senate wing.
Mr.. Simpsons colleagues have sugges-
ted to him race with Fred Schade,
the District champion, and have prom
ised to back him handsomely if he will
contest.
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New York Journal: The three Bit
terest opponents of Hawaiian annexa-
ton in congress are Representative
Bailey, of Texas; Senator White of Cal
ifornia, and Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota Mr.. Pettigrew's state was part
of the Louisiana purchase, whose ac-
question was believed by Jefferson
lished it, to be unconstitutional, and
was denounced by its opponents as a
usurpation justifying the dissolution of
the union. Mr.. Bailey's state was
republic esta blished by a band of revo-
lutionary American settlers, just as the
by a joint resolution, just as the Ha-
waiian republic will be. Mr.. Whites
state was torn from Mexico by a war
of conquest in which the Mexicans were
urged by the intellectual progenitors
of the present opponents of Hawaiian
annexation to welcome the American
troops with bloody hands to hospitable
graves. If the idea of these gentlemen
had prevailed in the past the United
States would now have been bound by
Florida on the south and the Mississippi
on the west. Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Pet
tigrew would have had to seek their
parliamentary honors in the overcrowd-
ed fields of Mississippi and Vermont,
and Mr.. White would have had to Sc
lect some other state than California
to be born in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
HOOLEY'S NO MORE.
Chicago's Famous Play House Has a
New Name.

Chicago, June 25.-The- work of recon-
structing Hooley's theater has commenced
in earnest, and the announcement is now
permitted that when the house is reopen
Theater," taking the name of Harry J.
Powers, the present lessee, who has been
intima te1y associated with the manage
ment for p years
This change has been in a measure COM
pulsory through a combination of ctrcum-
stances for which Mr.. Powers is not re-
sponSible- 1t was his wish to retain the
old title, but Mrs. HoOley required the
payment of so large sum as a bonus for
the use of the name that Mr.. Powers did
tions. 1t is understood that prior to Mr..
Hooley's death it was his intention to
tire from the management when the lease
then current expired, and it was finally
long associated with him in the manage
ment of the theater, should be his sue
cesSOr. The arrangement seemed the just
and natural consequence of faithful sery-
ice, and the event proved that it harmon
lied not only with the wishes of the own
ers of the building, but also with the de-
sires of the important managers and stars
who had so long been doing business with
this theater. After Mr.. HOoley'S lament
ed death in September, 1893 Mr.. Powers
estate and his duties were performed with
such skill and fidelity that the theater
gained new fame and yielded larger re-
turns than ever. These facts confirmed
the owner of the building in the original
impression that the value of the property
could best be conserved by leasing it to
man of such wide experience and remark
able success, and in consequence an open
contract was made after all competition
was duly weighed and on the LIST of May
the house under lease running for ten
years from that day.
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RESIDENCE FOR HOSPITAL.
Worthy Action of Wealthy New
York Contractor.

New York, June 25.-David H King,
builder of this city, has informed the Red
Cross relief committee that he placed at
it's disposal his seaside residence at Jekyl
island, off the coast of South Carolina, for
hospital purposes. This island is within
an hours travel of Fernandina, and its
healthfulness makes an ideal site for an
army hospital. Soldiers becoming ill at
the camp which, it is reported, is TO be es-
tablished at Fernandina can be taken to
Jekyl island.
Not only will Mr.. King give the use of
the house, but he will maintain it as well,
raging all expenses. Mr. King sent
a check for 81, 600 to the committee to use
in relief work.
A compromise was effected at the ex-
ecutive meeting today in the dispute over
the control and selection of supplies pur-
chased with funds supplied by the differ
ent auxiliaries. A supply committee was
formed consisting of CLEVELAND n Dodge,
Townsend, John s. HuyIer, a. 5.
Solomons, DR.: George F. Shrady. two
mem bcrS of the committee on women'S
auXiliarieS, Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, Mrs.
w. S. Cowles and the presidents of ninety
one auxiliaries connected with the Red
Cross movement.
Auxiliary No. 8, for the maintenance of
nurses, has offered to support one hum
bred trained nurses at an expense of $500
a month.
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SUMMERS PROSPERITY.
Farms Alone are Worth SO, III, $50
Value of Other Property.

Wellington, June 25.-Sumner county
this year has 300, 631- acres of growing
wheat, probably the largest acreage of
that cereal in any year in the countys
history. There are 9S,869 acres of corn
and 34,1O5 acres sown to oats. OF
other crops not considered staple here
are 2,549 acres of rye, 965 of barley and
$40 of potatoes. There are POP acres of
sorghum cane planted for it's sugar,
and 5,647 more sown for forage or
seed. There are $3.50 acres of kaffir
corn, which is not as extensively grown
as 1T was two or three years back, and
2,741 acres of millet and Hungarian.
The assessors were only able to find 50
acres of spring wheat. There are 124,-
604 acres of prairie grass or used for
pasture, and of alfalfa 2,035 acres the
amount of tame grasses is COMPARE
lively insignificant. There are in the
county 1921 horses, 2,346 mules. 920S
mich cows and 23,S04 other cattle be-
sides SO, 986 hogs. The value of animals
slaughtered or sold last year was $521,-
254. The wool clip of the country for
1897 was 1926 pounds and there were
496,633 pounds of butter made, showing
that this is getting to be an extensive
dairy section. The number of separate
farms in the county is 3,745 and their
actual cash value 49, 141, $50.
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BAD FOR THE THRONE.
Spanish Cortes Adjourns Without the
Customary Cheers.

Madrid. June 25.-The decree of the
queen regent suspending the cortes
was read in the senate last evening.
Prior to the reading of the decree in
the chamber of deputies, which was
crowded as were also the galleries,
Senior Salmeron, the Republican leader
declared that some of his remarks had
been omitted from the official report of
yesterdays proceedings.
The president of the chamber, Mar
quis Vega DArmijo, said the omission
must be attributed to the uproar.
which had probably prevented the re-
porters from hearing him
Senior Salmeron then said he wished
to have included in the official report
his declarations throwing the RESPONSE
bility for all the misfortunes of the
country upon the monarchy.
Senior Sagasta at this point rose and
read the royal decree, suspending par
lament. The chamber then adjourned
without the customary cheers for the
throne.
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SEARCH REWARDED.
Woman Spends Ten Years Looking
for Bigamist Husband.

Chicago, June 25.-After a search extend
ing over period of ten years Mrs. Albert
band in Chicago yesterday and had him
taken to Appleton, Wis, on a charge of
bigamy and abandonment. She says Mar
grilus deserted her after they had been
married five years and went to Appleton,
Solomon of that city three years ago. Mrs.
Margrilus heard few weeks ago that her
husband had married again and was liv-
ing in Appleton. Officers were sent to
arrest him, but he disappeared and came
to Chicago. Detectives Broderick and Her.
man arrested him Yesterday at 3031 Mil
waukee avenue. The detectives say Ma
griiuS is also wanted a charge of en-
bezzling $500 from Lewis & Son, fruit deal
erS in Milwaukee.
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CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

A brave conductor deserves the fare.
The p1odding path is the road to plen-
ty-of hard work.
A cunning minority often beats an
over-cOnf1dent majority.
-
Opportunity does a great deal that
ability gets the credit for.
One half the world makes good Iiv-
ing working the other half.
The wise farmer makes hay while the
gold brick shines for others.
No man who is willing to die for a wo-
man has Undying love for her.
Women sometimes talk in order to
attract attention from what they wear.
Uncle Samuel will make it hot enough
for her.
A man has many thoughts about one
woman, and a woman has one thought
about many men.
There is a yellow streak in humanity
that makes it want to blame all its
troubles on others.
- -
The man who doesn't know a woman
until after he marries her is very apt
to regret the acquaintance.
Always hope for the best, and if you
don't get it you will at least have no eX-
cuse for abandoning your hope.
Whom the gods love die young, it is
said; but this probably doesn't apply to
the love of the gallery gods for the bal
Of Girls
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ENGINE RUNS AWAY.
Plunges Down a Hill and Lands Up
side Down in a Creek.

Concordia, June 25.-Bert French had
a bran new traction engine set down
for him at the depot here and started
with it to his home west of town. At
the top of the decline leading down to
the bridge across Lost creek, one of the
guide chains broke and he lost control
of the machine. 1t went down the hill
bridge was reached, went over the end
of it, landing squarely upside down
with the smoke stack in the mud, its
full length. W. T. Short undertook the
job of fishing it out, and after three
days work got it back on the road
again. The damages in all will foot up
probably, $500.
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CHAUTAUQUA ENDS.
Seals and Diplomas Awarded the New
Graduates.

ottawa, June 25.-The Ottawa Chau-
tauqua has closed. The awards of
graduation honors have been made.
Seals were given to those who had be-
fore received diplomas. The following
are the graduates:
Seals: Clara Hester, Anna Troutman,
Hazel Sinclair, Mary Overholt, Louis
Bell, Amy Lydia Marsh, Elinor Lock-
wood, John w. Ivey, Anna Marsh, JeS-
sic Reno Byers, Maude Parish, Ruth
Martin, Mona Catherine Martin, Anna
May Hill.
Diplomas: Roscoe Redman, Harold
MARCEL, Georgia NJ. Filter, Blossom
Harris, Caroline Dean, Lola, Smart, Mel
lie Teghtmyer, Rebecca While, Nellie
Winder, Pare Kelley, Ruby Kelley,
Pearl May Hartford, Nellie Post, Laura
Gentry, Eunice Bennett, Ida Dickey,
Eladie Chamberlain, Ella P. Griffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
LIKE THE GRESHAM.
Care Against Losing Parts of the Cut
ter Algonquin.

Cleveland, O., June 25.-The new United
States revenue, cutter Algonquin left the
Globe shipyards bound for Ogdensburg,
where it will be cut in two and taken
through the canals to the Atlantic coast
A number of naval department officials
and representatives of the Globe Iron
Works were board the new vessel when
it departed.
Chief Engineer John r. Daily said that
he expects great results from the cutter In
point of speed. Il am confident it Will
make from twenty to twenty-one knots
per hour he said.
zen on+ ewe hanVes i, Of ehe t st IN
On the sea coast the cutter will be for
mally transferred to the navy department.
section of the Gresham was recently
lost in the ST. Lawrence river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

any married man who goes in society.
He got what he was after.
One foolish. indulgent mother makes
trouble for every other family in town
where her daughter, visits.
Compliments are used a great deal to
puff up dull people. Those. honestly
entitled to credit, seldom get it.
In going into store to file a kick,
say. There was a mistake made in
stead of-''You made a mistake"
After a man has figured in a breach
of promise suit, his soul grows faint,
and his knees knock, at the sight of a
pen.
1t is particularly important that ev-
cry one should be clean looking in sum-
mer, for the reason that no one looks
pretty.
There is a terribly large number of
girls who dust off the parlor ornaments
in the morning, and have nothing else
to do all day.
Paying a high price for fireworks
that go off in a moment, is like walking
up hill in winter for the pleasure of rid
ing down
There is only one mess of peas during
an entire season that is exactly right.
After you have eaten that, stop trying
to find another.
Most people can listen to man talk
an hour and then make a Sl1reWd guess
as to those parts of his history he says
nothing about.
When a mother permits her boy to
wear curls after he is two years old,
investigation will reveal that. she has
poor taste in other ways.
Elocution is more desirable than pi-
ano playing, for the reason that with
elOcution, the father of the girl isn't
compelled to buy piano.
Although thousands Of young men
have gone to war. If a girl is at all
pretty she can still go out for a walk,
and come home with a different young
man six nights in a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
ERNEST BARR CAPTURED.
Notorious Forger Under Arrest at
Galeua.

Galena, June 25.-Ernest Barr, a forger
and all-around bad man wanted at Vinita
for false issue of city script to the
amount of $780, was arrested at Galena
yesterday by City Marshal Morgan of Jop-
lin.
The forgeries were executed at intervals
and were for various amounts. The work
was so cleverly performed that it was not
until some six eight months ago the
forgeries We're detected. Barr had in the
meantime departed for parts unknown.
Circular letters containing a description
of the forger were scattered broadcast
through the land and of these came
into the possession of City Marshal Webb.
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WALLER is CAPTAIN.
Kansas City Colored Volunteers Mus
ter and Elect Officers.

Kansas City, June 25.-The organiza-
ton of one company of the two bat
talions allowed by Governor Leedy to
the colored people of Kansas was near
ly completed last night at the office of
the American. Citizen, in Kansas City,
Kan. John L. Waller was chosen cap
tain, c. A. French second lieutenant,
w. NJ. Robinson first sergeant, S. p
Sullivan second lieutenant, Geo. Buck
'ner corporal, and Banks quartermaster
sergeant. The office. of first lieutenant
is yet to be filed. Eighty men were
enrolled and the leaders claim there are
40 more who want to join.
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II. & s. Cor nects with Rast Mail

Commencing today the Hutchinson &
Southern road makes close connections
at Hutchinson with Santa Fe west
bound train No. Z, for the purpose of
taking the mail, which leaves Kansas
City on the fast mail train at 2:30
O'Clock in the morning over it's line
south. The mail is transferred from
the fast mail train to train No. at
Newton, the latter train arriving al
Hutchinson at 500 o'clock in the morn
ing. Hereafter the mail will be taken
out of Hutchinson Immediately after
the arrival of No. z, south over the
Hutchinson & Southern road to Black
well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
EMPoRIA IS ALIVE.
Undertakes Will for Once Visit Not
the getty of the Dead"

Emporia, June 25.-w. E. Samuels has
received a letter from President w. B.:
Raymond which states that the annual
state meeting of the Kansas Embalmers'
association will be held in Emporia July
IA and 10 Over 100 undertakers from all
parts of this state will be in attendance
Lectures by prominent physicians. will
be delivered and speeches will be made by
other prominent persons.
Mr. Raymond also announces that he
will bring dead body along and illustrate
the embalming process in a practical way
by means thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
FIGHTING sPooNERs.
Atchison Woman Starts an Anti
Hammock Crusade.

Afchison, June Pa woman in North
Atchison recently went the rounds of the
neighborhood, cutting down every ham
mock she saw. Taking them home, she
set fire to them. To the indignant threats
of her neighbors she made but one reply:
that the hammock is the agent of i'm
morality, and should more appear on
the lawn of a respectable mans house
than a row of whisky bottles. Though
she made no converts to her theory, she
feels that she is working in good cause,
and has started an anti-hammock cru
SADIE.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison Globe)
No one can rejoice so emphatically
as he cusses.
In every war, there is more lying than
fighting.
-
No one can escape doing something
foolish at a picnic.
Some people go to great trouble to
acquire foolishness.
An old man usually has a lot of sense,
but is often SO cross that he can't use it.
i
There is something the matter with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
ACCIDENT AT P1TTsBURG.
Albert Lowe Caught in Foundry Ma
chinery Shaft

Pittsburg, June 25.-Albert Lowe, an en-
ploye at the Pittsburg foundry and ma
chine shops. came near losing his life He
is employed a cupola tender at the
shops. AS he was shifting the belt from
the casting to another depa rtment he was
caught in a revolving shaft, whisked in
the air and around the shaft twice before
being rescued.
Fortunately for him the machinery was
being stopped when the accident happened
and he was released from his perilous po-
Sition.
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FOR TRADES DISPLAY.
Fort Scott Will Have Novelties on
Fourth of July.

Fort Scott June 25.-This city will have
a large Fourth of July parade and trades
display. Besides the flower feature, AZ
merchants and lodges have announced to
the parade committee that they will be
represented with float: There is every
indication to believe that the largest
crowd ever in Fort Scott will be here on
the Fourth. The parade promises to
be magnificent and several miles long.
Captain c. E. Cory has been invited to
join in the parade with his company of
100 volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
MCPHERSON HAS WATER.
Trouble With Electric Light and Pow
er Company.

Mcpherson, June 25.-Since the Nc
Pherson Water and Electric Light COM
pany has gone on strike and shut off
the city water and light, arrangements
have been made with a well and pump
company and the city has been sup
piled with tanks for the storage of wa
ter. The city will do without lights
till arrangements for a gas plant can
be made.
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CUTICURA CURED Her

When my little girl was six months old,
she had Eczema. We had used cold creams
and all kinds of remedies, but nothing did
her any good; in fact she kept getting worse.
used to wrap her hands up, and when L
would dress her, had to put her on the table,
for could not hold her. She would kick and
scream, and, when she could, she would tear
her face and arms almost to pieces.
1 used four boxes Of CUTICURA (ointment),
two cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and gave her
the CUTICURA REsoLvENT and she was cured,
and see no traces of the humor left. can
truthfully say that theB hare sGced her life, and
any one suffering she did, should advise
them TO give CUTICURA a fair trial.
Feb. Z, '98. Mrs. G. a. CONRAD, Lisbon, N. II.
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FOR NEW STREET RAILWAY.
Wichita Starts Movement for Mod
ern Convenienees.

Wichita, June 25.-The Commercial club
has appointed the following well known
progressive business men as a committee
to confer with the franchise committee of
the city council to take steps Immediately
to construct a street line: G. G. Cohn,
J. o. avidson, c. Aylesbury, c. H. Brooks,
E. Vail and ]. H. Black
Nothing will be done until Mayor Ross
returns. which is expected any day now.
The franchise committee is composed of
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Washington Post: In calling an ex-
ira session of congress the president
will have to set the date ahead consid-
erably, else the members from the
Philippines will not be able to reach
here in time to hear the chaplain's
opening prayer
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Fourth of July Rates.

One fare for round trip via Santa Fe
route to points in Kansas and Nebraska
not over 200 miles distant, also to Kan
sas City and ST. Joseph, Mo. Tickets
sold July 2, and 4, return limit July 5.
w. c. Carney, agent Santa Fe route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

If the Kansas soldiers had remained
here until now they would have been
thoroughly. prepared for the climate OF
Cuba or the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

The Spanish government would have
saved lot of time, trouble and expense
by sending Camara's surrender to Dew
ey by mail instead of causing him to
deliver it in person.
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If Admiral Camara will hurry up he
may get to the Philippines in time to
participate in the general surrender;
otherwise he will have a lonesome time
of IT
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Our friendly relations with England
are new on a firm basis. Three Amer
lean women have danced in the royal
ul1adriIIe
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Gen. Miles is about ready to go down
to Cuba in search of that lieutenant
generalship.
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S1975. 1t was presented in a happy
speech by o. L. Mcintosh of the band.
Maxwell was so overcome by the gem
erosity of his friends that he could
scarcely reply. The following men,
bers of the company contributed the
amounts set opposite their names:
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Messrs. Herbig, Mclean and Smith. 1t is
the intention of the Commercial club COM
mittee to confer with the Church people
hold out no satisfaction, then Mr. Scott Of
st. Louis will be seen and perhaps home
capital will build the line.
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II Ben Butler were alive what a picnic
he might have at Havana and Santi-
ago. applying his New Orleans methods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

The bad craftsmanship of the Span
iards is not without it's compensation
It saved Blanco's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

Since Speaker Reed no longer OBJ
structs the channel why don't the Ha
waiian annexationists sail out?
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If the Spaniards in Cuba do not wisl
to go home, we might give them a jol
on the Nicarag qua canal.