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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
SIMPSON WILL WIN.
J. n. Snyder Says Long Will Run
Way Behind in Mcpherson.

Wichita Aug. 25.-J NJ. Snyder, edi-
tor of the Mcpherson Freeman, was in
the city yesterday on business and was
asked how Long and Simpson stood in
his county Mr.. Snyder, who is editor
of a Republican paper, says that Long
will be 200 to 300 votes behind Simpson
in Mcpherson county.
Republican ticket, but that he is fight
ing the bosses in his county and in the
state. Jim Simpson and his supporters
and Chester l. Long are the men Mr.
SNYDER is anxious to see defeated He
says that the bosses must go. why
said he, IF the Republican campaign
in every county in the state is run as 1t
is in MCPHERSON county, the Republican
ticket stands no show of election. The
bosses are driving voters away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

The Mexican Herald presents its
views of future relations between the
West Indies and American capital as
follows:
With characteristic enterprise. Amer
lean business men and capitalists are
considering the field of prOfftabl in
Nestment in the islands of Porto Rico
and Cuba As regards the former. the
chances for investments on a large scale
are not evident; the island is a small
one, some 40 miles long by so wide
at the utmost, and the population is
quite as dense as that of the state of
massachusetts,. There is an opportunity
20 complete the single, narrow gauge
railway there, projected by a French
company, and partly finished. It is de-
signed to connect the cities of the island
which are all on the coast and the
Spanish government guaranteed eight
per cent on the investment. which. of
course, is now void. This subsidy was
paid regularly until lately There is
said to be a chance for building docks
and wharves at several ports, and an
opportunity for establishing coal depots.
and perhaps trolley lines may be built
IN the cities, most of which already
have the electric light. Porto Rico also
sadly needs good hotels and is likely
winter resort for the wealthy and rest
less residents of the large cities of the
Republic.
Cuba is quite another affair; it is not
a tenth developed, and the larger part
of the island, while offering great op-
portunities in the line of mineral ex-
ploitatiOn and agricultural development,
enjoys a healthful climate. All the
cities on the island stand in need Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

pew can make good after dinner
speech, and is rich enough to give the
dinner Why not send him to London
to succeed Hay?
Emporia Gazette: Whenever the
band is called out at Santiago now
adays it should omit "There'u be Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight and
substitute for it Gathering Up the
Atchison Globe: A few weeks ago.
a girl grabbed Lieutenant Hobson and
kissed him. Instead of arOusing any
Indignation, the girl was exploited for
her patriotism, and her picture was
printed in all the papers. Indeed, such
notOriety has been given her that she
is thinking of going on the stage. In
AtchisOn, an elderly man grabbed a
girl and kissed her, and the storm of
indignation that swept down upon his
head will drive him from the town. 1t
seems to make a great deal of difference
in the public eye as to who does the
grabbing.
Lawrence World: The press cores
pendent out at Larned is a dandy. A
few years ago he unfeelingly sunk a
few farms in a land sinking operation
and now he has cut or communication
with Colorado by having a 13-year-old
girl sit on the telegraph wire to watch
her cattle. That fellow will do to take
Dave Leahy's place if Dave ever goes
to his reward.
Galena Times: Right in the middle
of our educational exhibit at the Paris
exhibition should be an American gun
ner and a 13-inch gun. The pair Of
them has educated Europe to high de-
gree since May 1, 1898.
Wichita Eagle: If Andree should re-
ceive mails, he would no doubt read
with great interest the frequent state
ment in all American papers that there
is no north, no SOUTH
color to the report that the Twenty
third is going to Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
WAR ON GLASS.
Irresponsible People Injure the Tires
and Temper of Bicyclists.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
The practice of throwing empty beer
bottles on the paved streets, which has
grown to be a nuisance under the present
system of enforcing the prohbitory law,
ought to be stopped if there Is power in
peka is one of the best towns in the west
for bicyclists and 1900 or more of its peO-
pie are daily users of the wheel but this
idiotic, inexcusable, annoying practice of
covering the paved streets with small par
ticleS of glass interfereS with wheeling
and keeps the men who fill punctures
busy, besides the wear and tear on men
patience it entails at a season when men s
minds ought to be as free from care as
possible. The big glass doesn't do the
worst damage. It is the fine particles
that make hundreds of small holes in the
tires. The man who takes a bottle of
beer upstairs and after draining it throws
the bottle on the street is a fit subject
for the fool killer, and every man and
woman who owns wheel ought to rise
up and help suppress him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Runaway Team Disables a
Steam Thresher Engine.
Crashed Into 1t In the Middle
of the Road.
ONE HORSE Is KILLED.
Cove County Stock Business Is
Increasing.
BurlingtOn's Electric Lights
Will Be Resumed.

Blue Mound, Apg. 25.-As Geo. Car
mean was coming up the hill at the
crossing of Limestone creek, south of
Xenia, with his steam threshing outfit
he met the team of horses belonging to
Jacob Meyer running away and attach
ed to a spring wagon. In spite of the
efforts of Mr.. Carmean to avoid a col
lision the team ran into the traction en-
CINE, killing one of the horses and
Gripping the other, and disabling the
engine so it could not proceed by its
own power. The horse killed was a
very valuable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Much Money on Deposit.

Stockton, Aug. 25.-The three banks
in Stockton show a deposit of over
$40 900, the largest in the history of the
town and Rocks county. There is no
demand made for loans by our people.
Our merchants generally report sales
good, and in parts of the county con-
siderable corn will be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
WHERE FATHER DIED.
Child Brought From Missouri to Be
Christened.

Tom Jones died at the home of William
Watkins in this city. The day after
his death his wife gave birth to a child
at Ethel, Mo-, where their home was
It was Jones' dying request that his
wife should bring the child to this city
and christen it in the house in which he
died. In compliance Herewith, Mrs.
Jones brought the child to this city, and
last night christened it in the room
where its father had died.T ceremony
was performed by Rev. Whitby and it
was a touching scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Tacoma Ledger: Two immense steam
ships loaded in Tacoma with railway
material for Japan, following closely
after several others, is significant not
only of the present encouraging trade
with the Orient, but of what is in store
in the future. as the east continues to
develop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Democratic platform makers are
showing a remarkable unanimity in de-
handing the initiative and referendum.
The party is adopting Populist prin-
ciples one at a time. First it was the
income tax. Perhaps by 1900 it will be
ready to swallow the whole Omaha
declaratiO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
CHINESE WOMEN.
$50 of Them Arrive at San Francisco
on One Steamer.

San Francisco. Aug 25.-Today $50 Chi
nese women who arrived from the Orient
on the steamer Belgic on Monday were
brought to this city from the quarantine
station on Angel island. OF this number
so were ticketed for Mexico, the balance
claiming to be entitled to land owing to
prior residence. Special attention will be
paid to Chinese en- route to the Omaha
exposition, as many previous arrivals have
used the actor privilege to obtain lie
gal residence in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Populigts Nominate a Woman.

suit of the Populist primaries held in
Saline county for the nomination of
county officers: Probate judge, ]. T.
county attorney, c. A. Hitler; district
clerk, Ralph Anderson; county superin-
tendent, Mabel Marlin; commissioner,
Iohn Burke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Eco, German salve

is used in every house, writes one man
from a country town. Entire neighbor-
hood use it, for Piles, Cuts, Burns,
Bruises and all skin diseases. The fame
of it's cures necessarily spread from
town to town; friends tell friends what
Beggs' German Sa1ve has done, and the
whole people acknowledge its merit,
it's healing qualities and its power Of
allaying pain. For sale by all drug
gistS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
BureIarv at Benedict.

Chanute, Aug. 25.-The general mer-
chandise store of G. A Sprague. at
Benedict, west of this city, was robbed
this morning. Checks amounting to
$3.50, a gold watch and $65 cash was ia
ken. Some of the checks were Mis-
souri, PACIFIC pay checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

better systems of drainage, and the
facilities of wharfage are few. Much
viii have to be done in the way of ex-
tending the existing railway system,
and in a hundred ways, capital can be
wisely employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Pottawatonie Republicans.

Westmoreland. Aug. 25.-The Repub-
1ican county convention met here yes
terday. Nominations were made as fol-
lows Probate judge, S. Fee; clerk
district court, Willis Comfort; county
attorney, L. L. Badgley; superintend-
ent, NJ. D. Weltner; representative. T.
J. Richardson; commissioner, George
Warner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Massachusetts may yet be compelled
to order out her national guards if she
has any, to rescue the Second regiment
of volunteers from the control of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

The Spanish soldiers were so well
pleased with what they saw of Amerf-
cans in Cuba that they are DESTROYS Of
becoming neighbOrs in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

After escaping death in the fight off
Santiago Cervera's officers seem to
think they have a charmed life and do
not hesitate to sail for home on a
French liner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Spain went into the war to preserve
the throne for Alfonso and that is
about all the boy seems to have left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Wheat advanced in price far enough
to start the country on the road to
prosperity and has now dropped back
to about the old figure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

In commenting on the recent mar
riage of a Chicago girl to Geo. NJ. Pull
man after having been engaged to his
twin brother the Omaha World Herald
suggests that all Pullmans look alike
to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

While Spain is comforting decorations
on peacemakers she should not over
look Dewey and Schley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

It has been suggested that President
McKinley's cabinet is being conducted
on the endless chain principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

General Joe Wheeler has joined the
ranks of the expansionists and wants
to annex the Philippine Islands. Gen
eral Joe knows something about what
il costs to get islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

complication of diseases. He has been
in failing health for two years. The de-
ceased esta blished the Atchison Ma
tiOnal bank in 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Rank President Dead.

Atchison, Aug. 25.-Milton Barrett.
president of the Atchison National bank
died at Hot Springs yesterday of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

The q. A. R. will meet in Cincinnati
Senteuber $40. 1898. They will leave
here in special train via Santa Fe, Sep
TENDER 5 The round trip fare is $3.50.
Santa Fe agent will give you particu-
lars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

If Secretary Alger must be succeeded
by somebody what's the matter with
Teddy Roosevelt?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Ex-RAYs

Arkansas City Traveller: A Topeka
congregation has advised their preacher
to take vacation because the members
need a rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Professor Andree will never find a
better time to appear than right now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
TO HAVE AN ICE PLANT.
salina Feels Assured ola New Enter
prise Soon.

SaIina, Aug. 25.-Joe Duncan received
another letter yesterday from G. z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

An AtchisOn woman took fifty cents
off her girls wages when she paid her
Saturday night, and when the girl in
quired the reason, said that fifty cents
was the price of a Turkish bath down
town, and the girl ought to be willing
to pay for those she got in the kitchen
once a week on ironing day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

There Is one refuge offered a woman
that a. man often longs for. When trou-
BILE and annoyances come to a woman
she puts a wet cloth on her head, dark
ems the house, and takes to her bed
''prOstrated with grief A man has
to put on his hat and go to work as
if nothing had happened. When a man
has a grief, the people do not walk
around him on tiptoes and speak in
subdued voices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Wichita Beacon: Chauncey NJ. De-
pew can make a good after dinner
speech, and is rich enough to give the
dinner Why not send him to London
to succeed Hay?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

An AtchlSOn woman VINO IS at a sum-
mer resort intends giving an immense
reception on her return. 1t will be
very select, as invitations will be ex
tended only to those who took charge
of her palm, her canary bird, her cat,
her dog, her COW, etc, etc, during her
absence from the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Some boys are sent to school who
should be sent to Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Every spring a woman puts out a few
plants in order that she may scOld her
husband about failing to water them,
when she is away spending the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

The man who is welded to art should
have a model wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

When a man is continually talking
about his troubles, his neighbors never
trouble very much about his talk.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
INTRIGUE TENNIS. Tournaments at the California Club Yesterday Afternoon.

The second interclub tennis match of the series was played yesterday afternoon at the California Tennis Club of this city. The match was between the first teams of both clubs. Oakland was represented by the crack double team, Sumner Hardy and Sam Hardy. The colors of the Cali fornia Club were upheld by Adams and Weihe. Oakland proved too strong team for the home players, who. succumbed in three straight sets.
 The first set was won in very easy fash- ion by the Oaklanders. The score, GO, is complete tale in itself. In the sec ond set Adams and Weihe picked up con siderably, and managed to get four games, when their hopes were suddenly dashed to the ground by "a burst of speed on the part of the .Hardys, which won for them the second set of the match. The third set was very much like the first, and identical in score The complete score of the match was GO, 6-4. GO.
 The junior ladies' tournament which was left unfinished, was completed yes terday. Miss Eckart beat Miss Parker, the runner-up, two out of three sets Each contestant had a set apiece when time was called for play The score of this match was 6-3, 3-6, 6- Miss Eek art is now the champion of the girls class.
 The match between Joe Daily and George Whitney and Robert N Whitney and George Bradshaw was postponed until to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
A GRooM's SUICIDE.
Joseph Walton of Wales Ends His Life by Swallowing Car
 bolic Acid.

Joseph Walton, groom, committed sui eide yesterday afternoon by swallowing carbolic acid.
 The deceased, judging from letter left to a friend and now in possession of the Coroner. was a man educated far above his station in life and comes from a good family in Wales. He was native of that in the service of George A. Pope. of 1516 Jackson street, for several months, and even suspect that the young man har- bored thought of making away with himself. Dellow went to Walton's room at o'clock yesterday afternoon to carry an order to him, and found him lying on his bed dead A bottle which had con- tained carbolic acid and letter were ly- ing on the table. The following is the let ter:
 Dear Alice: am more than sorry to leave you like this but I can't help 1t. All my be- iongings I leave to you for your kindness to me I wish you would do one thing for me, and that is to write to my home and say what has happened to me The address is: The Raven, Weshford, Mount Somersetshire. North Wales.
 The body was taken to the Morgue and an inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
Mrs. Merritt Must Find
 New Bondsmen.
CLARA SUTR0 WITHDRAWs
WILL FIGHT TO CHANGE THE
 OLD MANS RESIDENCE.
Such Is the Opinion of Friends and Relatives of the Contend
 ing Children.

The opening gun in the battle for the possession of the person of Adolph Su- tro has been fired and the fight vii doubtless continue till the aged million aire and philanthropist has either passed away or is resting at ease 1T his old home on the heights out by the ocean.
 Yesterday afternoon, through her at torneys, Bishop and Wheeler, Clara Su- tro filed a petition in the Superior Court, asking that she be allowed tc NTithdraw from the bond of her sis ter, Emma Laura Merritt, who is al present guardian of the person and es- tate of her father. It is as follows:
 The petition of Clara A. Sutro respect fully represents:
 That your petitioner is one of the pondsmen Of Emma Laura Merritt, guar dlan of the person and estate of Adolph Sutro, an incompetent
 That your. petitioner desires to with oraw from the bond of the said guardian
 nat no injury can result from such withdrawal to those interested in the
 Wherefore your petitioner pravs that your petitioner be discharged from fur Iher liability upon the said bond hereto lore gwen, and that the said guardian be required 10 give new bond in the place an0 stead thereof. And your petitioner will ever pray.
 Through her action of yesterday Clara Sutro cast aside the only yoke that kept her from declaring open con- fict for the possession of her father. In her action she has also an able ally Tn her brother, Charles Sutro who is not less anxious than his sister to have the enfeebled old man removed from his present surroundings. Such being the fact the rumOr that an open rup- ture had taken place in the family of Sutro Is doubtless true, and the breach will just as likely widen as time goes by. Friends and relatives of the con- testing brothers and sisters have labor ed to keep peace between them, and to have them reach an amicable settle ment, but the period when such was possible seems to have passed and the courts will now in all proba ability set tie their differences.
 The sympathy of the people is with the brother and sister, who would have their father restored to his old home. Considerable comment was occasioned when the old man was removed from what was thought would be his death bed to the home of Mrs. Dr. Merritt de- spite the prOtestations of other chil- dren. Years ago the suffering man built the home from which he was re- moved and daily watched his garden CTS as they worked among the flowers and on the emerald lawns that sur rounded it. The home was his pride and strolling down it's shaded walks he spent the happiest days of his life This his son and daughter who now wish him back there, know, and they think 1t cruel. indeed, when his mind, cIouded with age and the end that must come to all approached, that he should be taken away to a home he loved not His removal caused the children who would see him remain in the house on the heights much sorrow, and they will continue to grieve until the law re- stores him to his home or time has ef- faced his memory.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
SCHOOL FUNDS SHORT. The Teachers to Have No Pay for the

Through the mismanagement of the School Board the teachers will have to go without their June salaries until such time as more money comes in from the taxpayers during the next fiscal year.
 The report of the Finance Committee, of which Sam Waller is chairman, was pre- scented to the board at a meeting on Fri day evening from which the following is a summary: Bills for supplies amounting to S1S,S51 40 were before the committee, and the bills for the month of May and June, the last of the present fiscal year, are yet to come in. Teachers May salaries amounted to SS4 900 and of shop and office employees $1500, making the total for salaries $S5, 800. Consequently, the de- mands against the school fund were $104, 351 49 in addition to which must be count ed the June salaries, $S5, 800, and supply bills, unestimated
 The Salaries Committee reported that the returns from the State Controller showed a surplus for the department of $91 600. and this, with the S50,000 still in the treasury. brought the available funds up to $141 900 to meet demands of $1S9- S51 49 and supply bills. The deficit, there fore, would reach s5O,OOO by the end of the present fiscal year, without estimating bills not yet before the board.
 It was decided to pay May salaries in full, but to hold out all merchants bills until after the fiscal year. June salary demands will be held over until the bills are paid in July.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
OUTCOME OF A DISPUTE.
Photographer Hausler Arrested for an Assault With a Deadly
 Weapon

F. O. Hausler was arrested yesterday and charged with an assault with a deadly weapon on a warrant sworn to by Herman Janus. The formers wife was also arrested on a charge of battery, and both were released on bail. The cause of their arrest was the outcome of a dis pute which occurred in Hauslers photo graphic gallery on Market street few nights ago over the right to occupy re- ception-room. The prosecutor leased apartments leading off the gallery from Hausler with the understanding that he could use the elevator and reception room. The contract was carried out until a misunderstanding arose and Hausler de- nied them the privilege. The latter placed a lock on the elevator, and was proceed ing to replace the lock that had been torn off by Janus when he was attacked by three men. In protecting himself he cut wide swaths in the air with his hatchet
 and his wife aided him in a feminine way
 The participants raised such a disturb ance that the police were compelled to re- sort to heroic measures to quiet them. All hands with the exception of the lady were removed to the City Prison, where charges