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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
WAITED WITH A GUN.
Ohio Man Receives Burglars With a
FusilIade.


Ottawa, O., Sept. 12.-Henry Myers a
prominent and wealthy bachelor living II
miles west of this place, is the hero of
a fierce battle with three masked robbers
who attempted to rob and murder him at
his home at o'clock this morning. He
had been keeping close watch for the last
two days on three uspicious-looking
characters lettering about his premises
Last night about O'Clock they called at
the house and asked if they could borrow
told them he did not care to let his gun
go that night as he might need it before
morning himself. They left the place.
stating that they would see him later
Myers could not sleep, and selling his gun
he sat the bed until 4 O'Clock when
shining brightly through the windows and
only a short distance from the house he
could see the ghostly forms of three half
masked faces.
They again returned to the front door,
and with one blow from a heavy batter
ed torch they appeared at the door of his
bedroom, which had previously been bar
ricaded with chairs. This was soon open
ed, and as they began to file into his bed
room Myers fired. The charge tore a
CHASTITY wound through the body of one of
his assailants, sending him back through
the front door.
A desperate fight took place between
Myers and the other two robbers. Myers
finally escaped after receiving a, danger
Gus wound by jumping through window.
Myers returned to his home today, find
victims lying dead in pool of blood near
the front door. The body was viewed to-
day by hundreds of people, but there is as
yet no clew to its identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
500 WILL SING.
Chicago Plans For Peace Jubilee
Thanksgiving Services.

Chicago. Sept. 12-The committee on
Thanksgiving services of the peace jubilee
decided yesterday to broaden the scope of
the services to be held the Sunday pre-
ceding the celebration AS stated, services
will be held in many churches, and in the
evening there will be a religious mass
meeting in the Auditorium theater- There
also will be held overflow. meetings at
Central Music hall, the First Methodist
church and in other downtown halls. The
Rev. Frank w. GunSauluS Dr. E. G.
Hirsch and Archbishop Feehan, represent
ing the Protestant, Jewish and Catholic
religions. have been selected as the speak
ers at the Auditorium meeting, and it is
the plan to have them address the other
meetings.. Booker T. Washington will
also be among the speakers.
The musical programme probably will
include a chorus of 500 voices from the
choral organizations and churches of the
city. Prof. Henry B. Roney has been
placed in charge of this programme The
meeting will be presided over by DR.
Thomas. 1t is expected the president and
members of his cabinet will attend. A
uniform programme of services has been
decided on for the church meetings and
printed programme will be provided. 1t
was estimated that 800 would be re-
quired.
A special effort is being made to secure
the presence of Admiral Dewey. 1t has
been decided to make a special request of
the secretary Of the navy to grant him
leave of absence at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
KANSAS NEWS.
MiltOnVaIe Citizens Batter Down
and Destroy Saloons.
Enraged Populace Lynched a
JOintist to Tree.
HE SHOT AN EDITOR
Who Witnessed the Demolition
of the Saloon.
One Hundred Men Then Settled
With the Murderer.

Miltonvale, Sept 12-Saturday night
the law and order league attempted to
rid the town of joints, with the result
that one citizen was shot and seriously
wounded and the jointist who fired the
shot was caught and lynched.
For several months the liquor sellers
have operated in bold defiance of the
church element, and recently a vigilance
committee was formed by many of the
best residents for the purpose of enforc-
ing the prohibitory law A committee
of fourteen citizens began the work of
raiding the joints. Joe Benefits place
was the first visited, and little resist
ance was encountered. His liquor was
poured into an alley and his fixtures
smashed.
Next the committee went to Pete
Hammerlie's saloon. The place was
found locked, but the door was broken
in with axes. Just as the door flew
and B. F. Miller, editor of the Milton
vale Press, fell. The shot struck him
in the face, and his recovery is reported
to be doubtful.
Hammerlie escaped through a rear
door, but was pursued and captured in
a cellar. He was placed under arrest.
The news of the shooting spread so rap
idly that a crowd of 100 indignant men
soon gathered and took the prisoner
from the officers and lynehed him.
Hammerlie was taken to the edge of
town and hanged to a tree.
The law and order league then re-
sumed it's crusade and demolished every
joint in town and notified the keepers
to leave the county within six hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
NECK BROKEN FOR MONTHS.
Remarkable Case of c. n. Leighton
Who Died at Sea Cliff

Sea elm, L. l., Sept 12.-Charles NJ
Leighton, 16 years old, died here yeSSter-
day after living twenty months with a
broken neck. The injury was received LIN IN
a coasting accident in January, 1877
sled down a steep hill When half way
down the sled was thrown into a fence
Leighton was picked up for dead. It was
not until the day following the accident
that the doctors determined the exact ma
ture of his injury 1t was then found
that his neck was broken, and it was nat
urally believed that he could not survive
the accident.
It was decided that the. case. could, be
best treated in hospital and the boy
Brooklyn. He remained there for six
months and seemed to improve. He want want
ed to return home. and his parents gra IT,
fed the wish. The excitement of home
coming made the boy appear to pc
stronger than he really was. His death
is attributed to the enervating heat OF the
last few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
NEWTON ON a CASH BASIS.
Credit System Abolished and Pur-
chasers Must Settle on the Spot

Newton, Sept 1.-THE dissatisfaction
which threatened Newton seriously be
cause of the proposed Inauguration of
the cash system among the merchants
is growing greater, seemingly. 1t all
started among the coal men of the city.
They combined some time ago and pro-
posed not to sell coal excepting for cash.
They said that it was to their interests
that it be done and none denied it. Old
rumors of a coal combine in the state
We're renewed and railroad men imme-
diateIy began to object.
Right on the heels of the alleged coal
combine came rumors that grocery and
other esta blishments would combine
similarly Then began the talk of boy
colt. 1t became actually a serious
matter and one in which every railroad
man felt himself interested, because he
only secured his pay every month. The
idea now seems to be to form a Coop
erative association among the railroad
men and send out of town, especially
for coal, thus showing the merchants
who desired to start a new system that
it would not work, so far as they were
concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
A BILLION TREES THE RESULT
What the Kansas-N ebraska Act Has
Done for Forestry.

Omaha, Sept. 1.-THE American For
estry association discussed trees best
adapted to the western plains yester-
day. This took a wide range, but the
result of the pioneers work was sum-
med up by President Furnas in the
statement that since the passage of the
Kansas-Nebraska act over 100000 acres
have been planted in trees in the two
states and over l million trees are now
growing as a result. ]. Sterling Nor
ton, DR.. George L. Miller and E. +.
Stephens were named a committee to
consult with a committee from the ir-
rigation congress with a view to the
consolidation of the organiza tons.
Henry Nicholson of Colorado, S. M.
Oklahoma, a brother of Col z. G. Little
of Kansas, were appointed a committee
to secure legislation looking to better
preservation of forests. These will
recommend laws to be enacted by legis-
latures of states where the legislatures
meet next winter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
WHICHEVER WINS, THE PUBLIC
LOSES
IFrom the New York World

[From the New York World
The sugar trust, alias Havemeyer,
and the coffee trust, alias Arbucl1le,
have begun a duel to the death. Have
meyer is going to sell sugar and coffee
at less than cost, and ArbuckIe is go
ing to undersell HaVemeyer And one
of the organs of monopoly calls loudly
for universal rejoicing over the bene-
hcence Of trusts in thus giving the peo-
pie the cheapest sugar and coffee ever
known.
But before the public gives itself over
to jubilation it will do well to think on
these facts:
l. The wages of the employees of both
these trusts will be cut down to the
starvation point.
2 In those markets in which one or
the other can shut out its rival from the
start sugar and coffee win be dearer
than ever before.
3. When the duel is over, when Have
meyer or Arbuckle is financially dead,
or, what is more probable. when a
peace is patched up, who will repay to
Havemeyer or to ArbuckIe, or-dread-
full thOughtl-to the allied octopi, the
millions spent in the fight?
Who but the people-the consumers?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

The Philadelphia Call gives the Qua
ker City's candidate for the presidency
the following send-off:
Mr.. Wharton Barker, who has been
singled out by the middIe-of -the-road
Populists for the honor of carrying the
Populistic standard in 1900, is a gentle
man of many isms,' who has had an
experience in the affairs of men that
should be ofinestima BILE advantage to him
IN the coming campaign. He is a pleas
ing and interesting public speaker,
man of fine address and, although but
Few years ago prominent represen-
IatlVe OF that money power which Pop
ulism is supposed to hold in detesta-
ton, has probably shown the full meas
ure of repentance exacted of a convert
to the cause, and is, therefore, received
into the inner sacristies of Populism"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
LATE COMIC SONG.
sThe Conthrollin' Influence av
Dhrink'' Now the Popular Ditty.

New York, Sept. 12.-The newest .popu-
lar song in New York heard at vaudeville
entertainments and elsewhere is entitled
The Conthrollin' Influence aV Drink
1t is as follows:
In a tinimint of brick, where families was
In size he was small. but at party or ball,
He was light his feet as a sailor.
AS a. rule he was quiet an kept out av
He'd a, nose as rec. as a pink;
But when he was full he was like mad
From the conthrollin' influence av
drink
When the war begun he follows the drum,
In the Sixty-ntnth regiment; a soldier;
He went to the front, the Spaniards to
Divil a throoper more boulder.
As they marched to the fight McMullin got
tight;
He was shot in the head an fell like one
Through, the conthronin' influence av
drink.
Poor 1GcMullin, he plead, its no use, he
To make me martyr. avick, when they
His spirits arose, he put his thumb to his
He said. 'Tn give in to HI first, beja-
In a cen he was put, with chain round
twenty-five pounds to the link.
When they let him go, pom me sowl he
From the conthrolun' influence av
dhrink.
Whin McAIuIlin got home he was all
skin an bone;
Pom me sowl the poor tailor was ailin'.
Doctors We're called in; he was ordered
plenty gin;
For that the poor tailor was failin'.
More GIN then he cried. and the poor
tailor he died
From the conthrolHn' influence av
dhrink.
"oh. the liquor and cakes that rolled in at
the wake
Would fill big confectionery.
The neighbOrs dhropped in to take a last
look at him.
He'd a smile on his face like canary.
With sobs an with signs, an tears in
their eyes,
They gave each other the wink;
With big tears they cried, 1--WE know that
From the. conthroIlin' influence av
drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
HOME CITY LIFE

lF'rom the New York Journal
Annie Deutch is eight years old, an
East side child, to whom until the
other day New York was the whole
world. Then she strayed on to a steam
boat and was carried away, CRYING and
afraid, to Stamford, Connecticut, where
she saw sights that she tells about now
to other children who listen to her as
hearkened to the tales of the far travel
ed Marco Polo.
Annie saw on trees things that East
side infancy sees only on their native
ushcarts-peaches and pears and ap-
pies. But most amazing of all, she act
ually beheld hot corn growing in a big
yard
There are thousands of little ones like
Annie in this big city, children pathetic
ally ignorant of nature and its beauties
small barbarians of civilization to
whom the universe seems constructed
only of hard brick and stone.
Thousands Of these children, more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
CHICAGO NEWS PRovERBs.

A charitable girl never gives her
rivals age away.
Some engagements end happily, while
others end in marriage.
The experience a man buys is seldom
up to the sample submitted.
Cold cash melts lots of hearts that
are not affected by warm love.
Some men are born to rule and some
acquire the art at business college.
The realities of matrimony are usual
" less pleasing than the illusions of
love.
Some bachelors voluntarily join the
ranks of the benedicts and some are
drafted.
A man never looks so well as when
he's looking for another man who owes
him money.
The man who lies until he gets him
self and his friends to believe it is an
optimist.
A contemporary says what this coun-
try needs is a frst-class fool-killer.
What's the matter with the cigarette?
All the classics and metaphors at the
command of a woman school teacher
don't prevent her jumping on a chair
at sight of a mouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
INTENSE SUFFERING
From Dyspepsia and Stomach
Trouble.
Instantly Relieved and Permanently
Cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
A New Discovery, But Not a Patent
Medicine.

DR.. Redwen relates an interesting ac-
count of what he considers a remark
able cure of acute stomach trouble and
chronic dyspepsia by the use of the new
discovery, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
He says: The patient was a man
who had suffered to my knowledge for
years with dyspepsia Everything he
ate seemed to sour and create acid and
gases in the stomach; he had pains like
rheumatism in the back, shoulder
blades and limbs, fuIlness and distress
after eating, poor appetite and loss of
flesh; the heart became affected, cauS-
ing palpitation and sIeeplessness at
night.
I gave him powerful nerve tonics and
blood remedies, but to no purpose. As
an experiment I finally bought a fifty
cent package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at a drug store and gave them
to him. Almost immediate relief was
given and after he had used four boxes
he was to all appearances fully cured.
There was no more acidity or sour
watery risings, no bloating after meals,
the appetite was vigorous and he has
gained between 10, and II pounds in
weight of solid, healthy flesh.
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are advertised and sold in drug stores
yet I consider them a most valuable
addition to any physicians's line of
remedies, as they are perfectly harm
less and can be given to children or in
valids or in any condition ofthe stomach
with perfect safety, being harmless and
containing nothing but vegetable and
fruit essences, pure pepsin and Golden
Seal.
Without any question they are the
safest, most effective cure for indiges-
ton, biliousness, constipation and all
arrangements of the stomach however
slight or severe.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made
by the Stuart Co. of Marshall, Mich,
and sold by druggists everywhere at
fifty cents per package.
book stomach diseases l.
ed free, address Stuart Co.. Marshall,
Mich.
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Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Joseph Koalble, Valley
Falls, s12; special August 80, John Bon
TRACER, Golf. SO
Supplemental - William Weingand,
Window, 81
Renewal and tncrease-Special Aug.
80. special act, Alvah A. Eaton, Ports
$12 to $14.
Military home, Leavenworth, s6 to s12;
James Moody, OskaIoosa, So to 81;
Oscar F. Brenning, National Military
home, Leavenworth, So to $12; William
A. Hyde, Geneva, Sc to so; Sanford
Weaver, Hiawatha, So to S12.
Original widows, etc.-Stewart Peo-
pies, father, Kechi, $12; Susan T. Hold
erman, Olathe, IS; Annie McLain, car
lvie 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
MADDEN SHOWS HIS HAND.
Representative Jesse Gray of Lyon.
Succeeded BY I. r. Wright.

Emporia, Sept. 12.-The Populist con-
vention for the Forty-ninth legislative
district, which adjourned two weeks
ago without being able to agree on a
nominee, met Saturday afternoon at
the court house and on the first ballot
nominated L. r. Wright. His only OPP
ponent was Jesse Gray, who represent
ed the district in the last legislature.
Gray is very bitter over his defeat and
ascribes it to John Madden, who at the
first meeting of the convention stated
from the platform that if Gray were
nominated he would stump the district
against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

had served out their time and been dis
charged, he arrived in Pittsburg last
week, in hopes after obtaining the
careful nursing of his mother he would
get we'll and strong, but the fever had
too strong a hold on him and he rapid
ly grew worse. The remains were laid
city, the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans
conducting the ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
MILLER FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Barber County Republicans Name a
Full Ticket

Medicine Lodge, Sept. 12.-The Re
publican county convention nominated
the following ticket; Representative,
w. c. Miller; clerk of district court, F.
E. Read; probate judge, J. L. Brady;
county attorney, Samuel Griffin; super
intendent, NJ G. Ingle; commissioner,
Third district, 0. e. Lampert. The adj
ministration of President Mckinley was
enthusiastically applauded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
MARRIED AND GONE TO CHINA
Miss Theodore Marshall Becomes the
Bride of DR.. John Ingles

Usage City, Sept. 12.-Miss Theodore
Marshall of this city and DR.. John In
giles of Chicago were married at the
residence of the brides father, r. L.
Marshall. Miss Marshall is graduate
of the college of Emporia and for the
Dast two wears has been teaching in the
high school of Colorado Springs, Col.
The doctor and wife left on the after
noon train for Pelxin. China, where he
will have charge of a large hospital
which is under the patronage of the
Chinese government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

to recover $374 on an old note. The ac-
ton is to recover on a note made sew
eral years ago by the husband of the
defendant, now deceased. He carried
81, 900 insurance in the A. o. U. w. and
the plaintiff is now trying to collect the
amount out of the deceased's life in
surance. His attorneys claim that as
Mrs. Billman signed the note jointly
with her husband that they can recoY-
er out of the insurance money now due
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

over, have only the street for their
school This rich town, which is their
world, does not feel rich enough to pro-
vide class rooms and books that would
open other and fairer vistas to these
starved minds and stunted souls.
Shame on New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
FINDS HIS SON ALIVE.
David Throckmorton of Columbus, Lo-
Gates His Lost Soldier Boy.

Fort Scott, Sept. 12.-David Throck-
morton, a well known citizen of Chero-
kee county, this state, who a few days
ago buried one son who died from fe-
yer while serving his country and who
journeyed to Washington in search of
another son who was reported sick but
of whom all trace was for awhile lost.
has found his boy at the government
hospital at Bristow, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
Biddle for Representative.

Fort Scott, Sept. 1.-THE Populists
and Democrats of the Twenty-frst rep
resentative district, which IS comp onlpo l's1
Drywood townships nominated W n
BiddIe representative. Judge Bloole
has already served three terms IN 5ns
state legislature, having been elected
number of years ago by the Republic
ans. which party he left two years ago.
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Republicans Name Elwood.

Tr1vsses Sept. 12.-The Republicans
IF fbe one Hundred and Twenty second
representative district, composed OF
Grant and Stanton counties, met at
TJIysses and nominated ]. N. EIWooo
as their candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
COMES HOME AND DIES.
Kansas Boy Succumbs to Fever After
Having Seen Real Service.

Pittsburg, Sept. 12-J. H. Rowel, son
of Mrs. James Cannon of Midway, near
this city, aged % years, died at his home
of tropical fever. The deceased was
private in the regular United States in
fantry and took part in the battles of
Ell Caney, Siboney and Santiago, and
took down with typhoid malaria after
having passed through those engage
ments unframed. In company with one
or two other regular army soldiers who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

An attempt to blow up the car at
Moscow, the firing of a shot at the
young queen of Holland and the stab
bling to death of the Empress of Aus
tria, all within so short a period, indi-
cate a revival in the business of lower
ing crowned heads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12
mites, Troops win Parade.

Washington, Sept. 12-Genera1 Miles. on
leaving the White House, said the prest-
dent Consented to a parade of the Porto
Rican troops in New York next Saturday.
1t is expected 5000 Of these troops will
PARTICIPATE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

While Commodore Schley was sink
ing Cervera's fleet he kept the men on
his ship informed of what was going
on. When everything was destroyed
or surrendered but the Colon, he dis
patched orderlies to the stokeholes and
engine rooms saying, NOW, boys, it all
depends on you. Everything is sunk
except the Colon, and she is trying to
get away. We don't want her to, and
everything depends on you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

Senator PETER is fond of relating the
story of how he once duped the man
ayers of a Kansas county fair: "On
examination of the sweet potatoes ex-
hibited." he says, IT saw that the size
of the specimens was nothing to brag
of and I sent out to q grocery store
and purchased a bushel of fine ones;
took the small ones out for home use,
carried the rest to the fair grounds,
entered them in my own name and
drew the premium for the best speci-
men Of sweet potatoes grown in Wilson
county"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

Tt seems that Great Britain no sooner
settles with one lot of barbarians than
she has another set on her hands She
Is fortunate in having at command a
successful method of dealing with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

The disarmament proposed by the
car seems about to have a beginning
in Crete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

Everything seems to be coming Phil
adelphia's way. She has the next
Grand Army encampment and a candi-
date for the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

One Of the first jobs the government
viii find to do in Cuba, will be to sup
press the Havana lottery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-12

Col. Bryan has written concerning
THE First Battle'' in the cause of sill
YER No historian has yet tackled the
second battle which took place in Col
orado onIy last week