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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
THE KEMPTONS.
Former Topekans Please a Large Au-
dience With Their Comedy.

The Kempton Comedy company open
ed its engag cement in this city at the
Crawford theater last night to a large
audience. It was ladies' free night and
the lower floor of the house was crowd
ed while the balcony and gallery were
well filed
The Kempton company is practically
the Kempton family. Three of the
Kempton brothers appeared in States
Evidence last night, one Mrs. Kemp
ton took part of the heroine and anotb-
er Mrs Kempton took tickets at the
door. The Kempton boys were known
as enterprising young men when they
lived in this city, and the family ar
rangement show that enterprise is still
a feature of their makeup.
The company pleased the audience
last night, and will probably have good
audiences during the remainder of the
week. The feature of the entire per
formance was the speciality work of
Miss BeuIah Blethen, a member of the
company who was for several years
identified with Gus Hills World of
Novelties
The comedy, "The Mysterious Mr..
Brisk" will be presented by the COM
pany tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BOTH woRKING HARD
In Cofey County and Neither Party
Win Have Over $50 Majority.

Coffeyville, Nov. 2.-The Republicans in
this busy southern Kansas town are max
ing a more active campaign than they
have made for years, and CoffeyvilIe has
become the battle ground in MONTGOMERY
county If Coffeyville gives a RepubIf-
can majority this year, added to the vote
the Republicans are sure to get in Inde-
pendence and CherTyvale the Republican
ticket, including kirkpatrick for congress
will go out of the county with ma jOrfty
Neither party will have to exceed $50 ma
jority from this county.
In the fight the Republicans are aided
here in Coffeyville by having three candf-
dates on their ticket from the city. All
of them are working hard, and this will
help the vote for Stanley and Kirkpatrick
Frank Benefiel, the Republican candidate
fer representative in the eastern district
of Montgomery county, lives in this city
and his election seems assured. He was
a member Of the house in 1898 and again
in 1895.
The Populists carried Coffeyville in 1895,
but the Republicans claim it this fall by
from 60 to IS majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
FROM AN EMPLOYE.
R. S. Wilson Denies Story of Cruelty
at Insane Asylum.
Osawatomie. Kas., Nov. I. 189s.
To the Editor of the State Journal


To the Editor of the State Journal
If you will give me little space in
the columns of your paper, 1 wish to add
my testimony with regards to the much
talked of asylum matter.
/ was an attendant in the Topeka aSy-
Ium for six months during the time DR..
Wetmore was superintendent, leaving in
January, and I wish to say that on no
occasion did ever see or hear of a pa
tient mistreated or abused in any way,
or any lack of proper attention on the
sician of our department, DR.. Smith
made his rounds regularly twice each
day, examining the patients and inquir-
ing after their interest in every partio-
ular.
The officers of the institution had the
confidence and respect of the employees
and we believe whatever trouble may
have occurred, and lack of duty on the
part of officers must have originated
with DR.. Wetmore himself. And that
his motive in publishing the false and
and it's managers has been wholly cor
rupt.
I am now an employe of the Osawato-
mie asylum and can say that the SLAM
derOuS reports that have been circulat-
ed in regard to this institution and it's
management are false in every particu-
lar, and are but the efforts of a dis
charged emplOye seeking revenge or
other evil designed persons. I wish to
say also see the members of the board
on their monthly visits to the institution
under the influence of Intoxicating Ii
Quor or any other way than that of a
business man and a gentleman.
r.. S. WILSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
JEWELL CITY WEDDING.
Mr.. A. II. Miller and Miss Jessie Pos
tlethwaite to Wed November g.

Jewell City, Nov. 2-Cards are out
announcing the marriage of Miss Jessie
Postlethwaite to Andrew H. Miller, the
ceremony to occur in the Methodist
church in this city, Wednesday evening,
November 9.
The bride to be is the pretty daughter
of ]. c. Postlethwaite, a well known
lawyer and politician of north central
Kansas. She was born here and edu-
Gated with the highest honors. Mr..
Miller is a promising young business
man, having grown up from boyhOod
in Jewell City. The Postlethwaite fam
lily are making extensive preparations
for the eevnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
IA VESSELS LOST.
Years Record of the Fishing Fleet of
the Grand Banks.

Boston, Nov. PA special to the
Globe from Gloucester, Mass, says:
The past season has been very severe
on the fishing fleet. The reckoning for
the year is IA vessels a total loss, 81
men drowned, % wives widowed and 55
children made orphans. The losses win
approximate $40 900. The terrible gales
which ragged on the banks during Octo-
ber 1897, are undoubtedly responsible
for the loss of three vessels and their
entire crews while the series of gales
which prevailed during the winter also
brought the fate of many a Gloucester
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BLANCO TAKES THE HINT.
Is Preparing to Close Up All Business
This Month.

New York, Nov. "A Herald dispatch
from Hanvana says: The Span
ish authorities are trying to close
all matters of the administration of the
islands. A decree has been issued by
the minister of finance stating that Oc-
tober 81 was the last day for the inaug-
uration of new business and that all
current affairs would be ended during
the month of November when inventor
les of the different departments would
be completed and filed and packed to
he sent to Snain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BRIDE OF A WEEK
Commits Suicide by Shooting Her
self in the Head.

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-Mrs. George
Bear, a popular young society woman
who was the daughter of former City
Engineer Felix, committed suicide last
night, firing a bullet into her brain.
The tragedy occurred just one week
after the young wOman's marriage to
George Bear, an insurance man, and on
the twenty-third anniversary of her
birth Her friends are utterly at loss
to assign a cause The Bears had just
occupied a handsome new house. When
the tragedy occurred the husband was
waiting down town for his wife to join
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
GREAT NORTHERN SCHEME.
1t Will Make an Effort to Get Into
British Territory.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-The Tribune says:
The Great Northern, in its report in
tends to make application to the next
session of the Canadian parliament for
a franchise to extend the Spokane Falls
and Northern through southern British
Columbia.
Northern is believed to be for a more
ambitious enterprise than has yet been
revealed. The real object is represent
ed to be a paralleling of the Canadian
Pacific Crows Nest line, through south
ern British Columbia in addition to the
Kettle River road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
A RUSH Ar HALIFAX
200 Men Put to Work Loading Mu-
nitions of War.

Halifax. N. s, Nov 2.-Not since the
Trent affair has such activity been dis
played in military and naval circles
here. After the order had been received
to have the battleship Renown put in
thorough repair an order was received,
the purport of which was not known
until this morning when eight large
double teams and about 200 men. includ-
ing sailors and marines, were put to
work transferring powder, ammunition
and small arms of every description
from the magazines at the dock yard to
the distributing shed and thence to the
several warships in port. The work
continued all dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
HOW ABOUT ENGLAND?
Paris Paper Says United States is
Worse Than Monarchy.

Paris, Nov 2.-The SoHeI today COM
menting editorially upon the position
assumed by the American peace COM
missioners says:
mo mOnarchica1 government would
have dared to conduct itself after the
fashion of the Americans, who are for
erty. The plan of the Americans is now
evident. Tt is to take all of Spain's
colonies and leave Spain the debts of
all those colonies. This is the result of
the holy war undertaken to insure the
independence of the Cubans. What base
hypocrisy do these liberals, these demo-
Gratis, these republicans shoW!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
Two More sentenced.

HathaT9y ePn and Aionzo ION NGtbery NpH both Is
years of age, who belonged to the band
of messenger boys that held up and at
tempted to rob a Burlington express
train near here in August last, have
been sentenced to five years imprison,
ment in the penitentiary. The others
of the band received ten years sentence
several days ago. The oldest of the con-
victs is but . years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
EXCITEMENT AT EsoU1mA1r.
Scotch Subjects of the Queen Offer a
Regiment

Vancouver, B. c., Nov admiral
PalIison's secretary who left here for
an up country point, has been urgently
telegraphed to return to EsquimaIt at
once. All is excitement in naval cir
cles- The ScOtsmen OF Vancouver
recognizing the gravity of the situa-
ton, offer to raise a. regiment and place
the same at the disposal of our country
Tor service either at home or abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
Death of Mrs. Wade.

Mrs. Caroline NJ. Wade, wife of the
late W. B. Wade, died last night at her
home on East Tenth street, aged "a
years. Mrs. Wade leaves six children
Mr.. S. B. Wade Mr.. Spencer P. Wade,
Mrs. Benjamin F. Dawson, Mrs w. T.
Hewitt, Mrs. c. S. Baker and Miss Ella.
Wade. The funeral will take place from
the residence Thursday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
TOPEKA TO HAVANA.
The Cruiser Sails From Philadelphia
for the Cuban Capital

Washington, Nov. 2.-The Hist has
arrived at Santiago. The Marblehead
has sailed from League Island for Bos-
ton. The Topeka has sailed from Phil
adelphia for Havana. The Nashville
has sailed from Port Royal for Norfolk
The Montgomery and the Princeton
have sailed from Charleston for Nor
folk. The Cincinnati has arrived at
Caimanera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Iowa State Employees are in Predic-
ament.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2.-The state
board of control of state institutions
has issued a proclamation notifying all
employees of state institutions that they
must not pay political assessments or
contribute in any manner for election
purposes on pain of dismissal from
their positions as such contributions are
contrary to the law of the state passed
by the last legislature, creating the
hoard of control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
nae Fnglish View OF n.

London, Nov. 2.-The Daily Chronicle
says editorially this morning: "A war
in which the justly vanquished nation
receives a so1atium of S30, 600 OOO would
be a novelty so great that it must be
seen to be believed. In any case it
would be madness for Spain to attempt
to resume hostiIities."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
LOSS OF HER LOVER
Causes a Cherokee Maiden to Commit
Suicide

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 2.-Jennie Hold
erman, quarter blood Cherokee at
Pryor Creek, L T., killed herself be-
cause her Indian lover, John Watka,
met death while resisting arrest. She
took morphine Sunday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
DR.. Nancy Guilford to Return.

London, Nov. 2.-Dr. Nancy Guilford
the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn, who
IS wanted for murder in connection with
the Yellow Mill pond tragedy sails for
tectiye Cronan of the Bridgeport force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
WHAT IT'S ARouT.
Russia Has Seized Another Import
ant Port in China


London, Nov. 2.-The dispatch from
Wei Hal Wei announcing the war pre-
parations of the British authorities
there Is regarded here as being of grave
importance, coupled with the Anglo
French war preparations. It is surmis-
ed that Russia, prOf1ting by the present
strained relations between Great Brit
ain and France has decided, to push for
ward her aims in the far east by forci-
bly, seizing the valuable treaty port of
Niu Chwang, which Great Britain can
not permit, it is said.
A dispatch from London to the Asso-
Ciated Press on October 20 said a ca
BILE message had been received there
from Shanghai as follows: A Russian
regiment occupied the town of Niu-
Chwang (prOvince of Leao-Tong) and
the forts at the mouth of the river Lii
aou, on October Is. thus securing. COM
plete possession of Niu-Chwang. The
native troops fed without making anv
opposition under orders from the EN-
press DOWager and Ii Hung Chang
A British gunbOat was in the river at
the time Its nOn-reSiStance is rpga rded
as the virtual British abandonment of
the whole of Manchuria to the Russia rs
and gives Russia an Invaluable stra+e
gic point. Great Britain is certain to
lose the Niu-Chwang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
Weather Indications-

Chicago, Nov. 2.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight;
south to west winds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
POINTED pARAeRAPHs.

The Widows weeds sometimes give
way to the rake.
Cupid can see the silver Inning OF the
darkest cloud.
It isn't always the most promising
man who pays his debts.
Some people have no time to think be-
cause they talk so much.
The moral OF dogs tail Is that II In
yarlably points to the past.
Lots of married men who have no
knowledge OF music play second fiddle
The forger evidently believes that I'M
itatlor is the sincerest ilattery.
There is probably nothing more unlike
a battle than the picture OF one
When soldiers meet in n spirited at
tack in a cafe re-treat is the usual or
der.
It's better for a man to do a little
kicking than to deteriorate into hui
man football.
BE honest Il you can-otherwise your
patrons Will purchase their canheu
goods elsewhere.
Some men put the smallest apples al
the top OF the barrel-also the notice
"open the other end"
You can always tell false teeth from
the real thing, because they are nearer
perfection than natural ones.
Tho man whose only thought is to con-
tribute to the happiness OF others IS as
near sanctiIcation as 1t Is possible 10
Eet.-ChIcago Daily News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

1sRIpl they should not forget that'With-
IN the recent past they furnished al least
two precedents in which Democratic
state senators were permitted to hold
their places until the end Of their terms
while holding. in one case. q federal
oaice. and In the other state Office, In
violation OF the constitutional proyls-
ion" above quoted.
II may be recalled that IN legIsla-
ture not long ago Colonel Ben oxley held
on to his state senatorshIp while he also
filled position as clerk In the state
AUDITORS ONCE at Charleston. A little
later, in the legislature of 1895, Senator
]. B. Finley. OF the Twelfth distrlct.also
a Democrat. served out his senatorshlp
while holding at the same time federal
ONCE In the internal revenue service,
where he stlll IS, protected by the civil
service law under the present admins
tratlon.
II 10 exceedingly unwlse and indis-
Greet forour Democratic friends TO char
acterize Republicans in bitter terms for
contendlng against an Illegal election, in
view of these two instances. In connec-
ton with the Incidents referred to, 1t
may be wellto STATE that when the at
tention OF Democratic leaders were CALI
ed to the fact that these Democrats
we're holding their scholarships while
they were filing Offices under the fed
eral and state governments, the reply
Invariably was that they were "ap-
polntive" Offices and the constitutional
provision did not apply to them. Also,
that although the Republicans had a big
majority in the legislature in 1896, they
did not unseat Mr.. Finley. although, &C.
cordlng to Democratic logic at present.
they had a right to do SO. Had It been
done, of course, the Democratic organs
would have raised the usual howl about
Republican steal"
The argument used that the federal
Office held by Mr.. Finley was an "ap-
polntlye" office and was not affected by
the law, will apply with equal force to
the cases OF Getzenanner and Pierson,
for their positions in the volunteer SER
vice are likewise "appolntive." How
are the Democrats going to reconcile
their present claims to those they made
then?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutlonal treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
in It's work. The proprIetors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case It fails to. cure. Send for list
OF testimonials Address
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
PASSING pIEAsANTREEs.

'Duncemore was enlisted as an i'm
mune." ''He ought to have made
good one-he can't even take a joEa-'----
Truth.
Amateur hunter after missing rao-
blu-"Well, you brute, II you prefer i
that way. can get you just as vel at
the butchers. "-Fiigende Batter.
No, Escape.-"We are worried about
Julia; she got out Of a sick bed 70 80 10
the matinee" How could she?H' "She
had to go; she had ticket. Chicago
Record.
She-''Don't you think football play
er should make good golf player2" He
The only trouble see Is that the
ball might get lost In his hair."-Yon-
ker's Statesman.
Talking about the play Of 'Hamlet
with Hamlet left Out" sOllloquiEed the
melancholy looking individual, there
are times when the omission would be g
decided boom" He had just ATTENDED
an amateur performance.-Puck,
$50 you want to be my son-ln-law, do
your" asked the old man, with as much
f!erceness as he could assume. Well. "
said the young man, II don't want to,
but suppose III have to be II marry
your daughter. "-Tit-Bits.
In Ancient Greece.-The Disciple
and you teach that We should bear
pain and trouble without complaint? 1
don't think could do that" The Stole
Phllosopher-NObody expects you TO do
It. That is merely our platform. =
Puck.
Deserving case.-weary Watdns-"I
amt had nothin' to eat fer two
days" Vlctim-"YOu told me that
very same story Just a week ago" oh!
Then surely you would help a pore bloke
'at amt had nothin TO eat fer nine
days? "-Indianapolls Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
INTEELIGENCER.
WHEELING. DnoEMnER 8. la0s.
Pt..id.nt and an Frtra Serion..

Areport that few senate Republicans
will oppose an extra session, and that II
the President calls one he can shoulder
the responsibility, looks like a partisan
rumor from the other side. 1t Is not
likely that President Mckinley will call
IN extra session unless there is necessity
for one. Should such necessity arise
no senator can object or would object.
we do not believe there Is Republican
senator or a Democratic senator Who
would refuse TO do his duty in such an
event. AS for the responsibility of the
President, certainly no one but he could
be responsible for his official acts,
whether he had the unanimous endorse
ment of the senate or not, nor Is the
President man to shirk or shift q re-
sponslbility.
President McKinley's courage has
been fully tested, his conscientious re-
gard for personal duty is one Of his chief
Characteristics. hls honesty of purpose.
his integrity, his wisdom. and discretion
have already won for him the esteem of
the country, and NO one but the mean
es. partisan would attempt to defact
from, him the credit for possessing these
merits which have given him so strong
a hold on the confidence Of the people.
Whether senator's are opposed TO an
extra session now or not. there is plenty
of time, for them to think differently,
should an emergency arise that would
make an extra session advisable. The
public would be as quick to appreciate
such necessity as it would be8o re-
buke any attempt to tie the, Presidents.
hands lnSthe great work before him and
thereby to embarrass. itrnot actually
disgrace. the country in the eyes of the
world. Every senator would fully real
Ice this and the wisdom Of settling all
these great questions one way or the
other at the earliest possible moment,
rather than risk the Indignation of a
whole Nation by prolongIng the uncer-
talnty of the public mind, which would
react against those responsible for the
delay.
While the President alone would be re-
spDnsibie for his own official acts, those
who, for the purpose of obstructlng him
in his work, evade their own response
bilitles under the constitution and the
laws. will be called to account by the
Nation at the very first opportunlty-not
on account of their personal views,
10 which they have a right, but for their
endeavor to shift their sacred obllga-
tlons as senator's in a great national
emergency and to retard the settlement
Of questions directly affecting our posi-
tion before the world and our domestic
welfare, which should be promptly dealt
with.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
a., Of G,.zenaanner ana Pietson,

"a great deal IS being said concerning
the eligibility OF State Senator's Getzen-
danner and PIersos, Of the Thirteenth
and Ninth districts, respectively, to re-
tain their seats In the senate because
they hold commissions in the volunteer
service. having been appointed By the
governor The point made by the DEM
ocratic managers is that. having accept
ed these appointmentss the two Repub-
llcan senators forfeited their otices, un-
der the constitutional article which
provides that mo person holding lucra-
tive office under this state. the United
states or any foreign government.
shall be eligible to a seat in the
legislature" Csectlon 10, article g.
Our Democratic friends are very
wrothy over the contention of the Re-
publlcaus, first. that the two senators
named are not affected by this provision,
since they do not come WITHIN It's mean
ing, having enlisted in the state volun-
teer service TO fight for the country In a
dime OF great emergency. and cannot be
regarded az oince-holders in the sense
meant By the constitution; second. that
no vacancy was ever declared in the
manner prescribed by law, and that the
two Democrats alleged to be elected In
their stead, wer9 not legally elected on
shis account. and for the further reason
that no law gives a party campaign
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
CASToREA.
' 5:s; : Mm5..z55z7:7:3z5.l.. :

Doctors now agree that
consumption is durable.
Three things, if taken to-
gether, will cure nearly every
case in the first stages; the
majority of cases more adj
vanced; and a few of those
far advanced.
The first is, fresh air; the Sc
cond, proper food; the third,
SCOTS Emulsion of cod-liver
oil with hypoPhosPhites.
To be cured, you must not
lose in weight, and, if thin,
you must gain. Nothing
equals SCOTS Emulsion to
keep you in good flesh.
SOC. and Si.oo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, chsnists, New York.