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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
YAQUI CRUELTIES
Described by an Arizonian just Re-
turned From Mexico.

Denver, Col, Sept. "A special to the
News from Phoenix. Arizona. says:
Harry Logan. formerly Of Phoenix, re-
turned today from trip to Sonora. Next
co, leaving there two weeks ago. He was
three miles from the seat OF the first
Yaqui uprising when il occurred and the
shooting and yeIls of the Indians were
plainly audible He saws the uprising
was a great deal more serious than was
reported by the newspaper correspond
entS- II was difficult to trace the opera
tions OF the Indians and many lives We're
lost which We're not reported The Yaquis
tortured a number OF captives. Logan was
one of a party which discovered the bod
les of several Mexicans and two Ameri-
cans on the Yaqui river the way the
victims met their death was apparent
Their ears had been cut off and other
sections of their bodies removed with
knives After this the SOles of their feet
were removed and the unfortunates COM
PEELED to dance over beds of cactus
w hen rendered unconscious by pain their
heads were split open with axes.
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DESERTED HUSBAND.
Goes Home From Work and Finds
House In Possession of Strangers


When A. S Paisley. who is a night
engineer for the MOeser Ice and Cold
Storage company went home from his
nights work Friday morning he found
his house at 1902 Jackson street, North
Topeka, in possession of the Misses
StoWeH- He also found a long letter
from his wife in which she stated that
she had sold part of the household fur
niture to the Misses StoWell and had
gone to her daughters at Momence, Ill,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Paisley lived until
last February.
Mr.. Paisley told the Misses StoweIl
that there was a mortgage Of SIS on the
furniture, but they agreed 10 pay him
that amount if he would give them the
balance that they had not purchased
of Mrs Paisley. They had already paid
Mrs Paisley STA. They own the prop
erty in which the Pasleys lived, and
away and offered to sell them the furni-
ture they accepted the offer.
I had not the slightest intiInation that
my wife was going to desert me- said
Mr. Paisley today, although she has
threatened to go away. 1 sleep in the
daytime and go to work at night
Thursday afternoon I got up about 8
o clock, and as my wife was down town
L got my own dinner and then put up
my lunch and went to work without
seeing my wife I was not back until
Friday morning when I found my wife
gone. She had worked all night and
went on the early Rock Island train
l intend now to get q divorce"
The letter which Mrs. Paisley left
was quite pathetic. She addressed her
husband as Dearest Fred but said
they could not get along together and
ley's mother for making trouble be-
tween them.
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CAME FROM THE COUNTRY.
Bicycle Rider Who Was Not Used to
City Ways.

Officer Simpson was amazed Friday
TO see a man riding q bicycle up Kan
sas avenue on the sidewalk
1t was near Third street that Simp-
son discovered him and he could hard
" believe his eyes. 1t is not uncom-
mon for bicycle riders to take to the
Sidewalks in the residence part of town
but for man to deliberately ride the
sidewalks on Kansas avenue was hard
to believe. Simpson thought that per-
maps ne was a 18th century cowboy and
when he attempted to stop him intend
ed to draw his revolver, ride hands off,
shoot right and left and go sailing on
but Simpson mustered up courage and
stopped the man. When he appeared
before Judge Guy the rider who gave
his name as A Martin explained that
he was not a resident of Topeka and
that at home he rode on the sidewalks
or anywhere else he wanted to and he
was Qischargaf7-
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room house. we'll and cistern. coal shed
and outbuildings. 81, eco; 800 cash. balance
13s lots on JEFFERSON St. east front. be-
2 lots. east front on Branier St. large I
room house, cellar. well and cistern; 2nmD
and sink in Kitchen sewer connection,
shade, grape arbor, barn. Price 81, 800.
part cash, balance to suit purchaser; a
4 room house on Jefferson St, east front
well water, goal shed ana outbuIla,ings.
room house, between srd and 9Th, JEFF
and outbuildings. east front, $3.50: $3.50
cash. balance monthly payments bar
New s room residence on Monroe street,
east front hot and cold bath, water clos
ct, gas, front han and stair; offer for Few
days at s., $50 1900 cash, balance time to
room house on Monroe St. east front.
cellar under all, well water, OntbuIidings,
o rear Of same iot niS be oe sola at
lots on the corner only 2 blocks from
state house square with new modern
ern plumbing with gas and gas fixtures
mantle and CRATES: paving and sewer paid
IneEt. So, Sol See me at once.
IL lots on Tyler street. between sth and
cistern water. front hail and stair. house
nicely papered and painted $3.50; part
cash. balance in monthly payments
H vacant lots on Topeka avenue, paw
ing and sewer paid for. Special price,
$1,000 If taken at once
room cottage on Polk. nicely painted
and papered. good cellar, wei water. coal
shed and out buildings, 1850; Sl51 cash.
balance monthly payments; a snap.
rs lots Chandler between 3rd and 4th,
yard filled above grade, nice cottage OF /
rooms, high ceilings, well and clstern,
grape arbor, elegant shade. Price 81 600;
part cash. balance time to suit. or in
a nice room house on Monroe. east
front, brick sidewalk. property in good
condition Price 81 200 $500 to 500 cash,
balance monthly payments. Well worth
the price asked.
business buildings on East 4th, paw
Rents $34 per month, or is per cent gross
on investment See me a. once.
For further informa ton call at nv Of
fee. 609 Kansas ave. lover Rigby's)
w. c. STEPHENSON.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
REAL Observation-Disclosures

FOR SALE-BARGAINS-
Fine s room house, modern, on Lincoln
near tn.
Several houses on Morris avenue cheap.
fine lots Western ave, near 10th,
s., 500-
S room house on Monroe, good location.
hard pine finish, good condition ST 500.
s room house, 2 lots. w. 9Th. barn 5000.
room house / is lots, good barn on 1o-
Gust, 1925.
6 room house, lots Western ave. near
9Th, $3.50.
room house Western ave, near 4th $50.
room house, west part of city. blocks
from paving, lots, east front S1,oo9, less
for cash.
2 houses. ? lots on Locust near 4th $3.50,
for the two; d snap.
Many other houses in all parts of the
city at low prices.
SUBURBAN
a fine 5 acre tract in good location. near
city; beautiful park. highely improved.
"a to 81 lots on East 10th St, near car at
about 81 per lot for quick sale viii sell
all half.
FARM PROPERTY
150 acres of good bottom land miles
from postoffice. 1000 house, barn and
other improvements, rent will pay per
cent on price.
Houses and farms for trade.
Clear lots and land to trade for equities
II you wish TO buy. sell. rent. insure or
EdAdETT E ROUDEBUSH
rs W. 9Th. Phone 267.
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Labor Dag Proclamation.

office CT Mayor. Aug. %. 1e95.-
I. Charles J. Drew, Mayor OF the city Of
Topeka Kansas. in pursuance OF an act
Of legislature designating and setting aside
the first Monday in September in each
year a national holiday. dedlce4u1g II
to the cause of labor. DO hereby proclaim
and make known that Monday. September
& 1899. will be observed in the city OF To-
viii on that d. be closed and all mum
cipal business suspended. and hereby re-
spec1fully request that all citizens abstain
from labor on that day and devote them
selves to the pleasure OF the appropriate
ceremonies and amusements provided for
the occasion and that all offices. Business
houses and shops be closed that the day
may be made q genuine holiday
c. J. DREW Mayor
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SLEPT 10 HIS DEATH.
Ottawa Boy Lies Down on a Rail
road Track

Ottawa. Kan. Sept. 2&Tnformation was
received here this morning of the violent
death at Princeton, of Dilla. son of Dan
benson of this city, which happened Fri
day afternoon.
Young Benson and Dick James had been
out 10 the Lingard farm. near Princeton.
Where Benson's father is cutting corn,
and intended 10 catch a north-bound train
Tor nome. they sat down. Benson on the
Irack and James near by. and overcome
BY fatigue and sleepiness fell asleep.
James was awakened by the rattle Of a
Iunate comrade awakened only to a
knQWAedge OF what IS beyond The engine
had crushed his young life out Instantly
The only wound on the body was cut
several inches long. through the skull
in the back of the head, as clean cut as
though as made with an ak ii was prob
ably Inflicted by the cylinder heal
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Dead In a Field.

Arkansas City. Kan, Sept 2-The
skeleton Of a man was found on the
Skinner farm. IA miles east of here
Thursday afternoon. The nephew Of
Skinner was cutting corn when he dis
covered the body The flesh was near
" all missing and il is evident that the
man had been deal some time. There
was no clothing on the body and none
could be found near the place where it
was The identity of the man is I'M
known There is a hole through the
skull which was apparently made by a
bullet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-02
TOOK HER CHILD.
Four Xear-old Girl Taken Prom Chart
table Society.

Mrs. Mary Bunce. who has charge of
the children of the Kansas Childrars'
Home society while awaiting homes
claims that Claude Moore. a year -o15
child was kidnaped Friday by an nm
known woman.
She says the woman came TO har
place at III Lime street aud claimed
the child as hers. took il in a bI1er-v
and drove away The buggy was driv-
en- away very fast before Mrs. Bunce
could call for help The woman is be-
heVed to be the chfld,s mothar
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PASSED a BAD CHECK.
= Merchant the Victim of an Old
Dodge.

A man stepped into T. ]. Coughlin's
hardware store Friday and bought IS
cents worth of bolts and handed in
payment a check for S3465 signed BY
Darius Baker.
The check was drawn on the Rank of
Topeka and when Coughlfn took it
there to be cashed he found that no
such man as Baker had an account
there BAKER IS a farmer living south
east Of town The check seemed to be
a forgery but Coughlin can give but a
poor description Of the man who pass
cd it.
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PAYS IT'S WAY.
Results of Abolishing Topeka Justice
Courts

At the close of every month If is appar-
ent that the city of Topeka made a good
move when the obsolete and fee grabbing
justice courts We're abolished.
The monthly report OF the city court
shows the receipts TO be $345-7Q. The sal
aries OF the officers amounts to 500
In all Is criminal cases are on the dock
ct which would be an expense Of $3.50 TO
the county if tried in Justice courts at
an average cost of $50 apiece. The longer
the city court does business the more ap-
parent is the saving TO the county.
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G. "a r. Excursion Rates.

On September 1. ? and the Santa Fe
Route will sell rOund-trip tickets to
Philadelphia and return for sac. 55- Linn
tied to leave Philadelphia September
T. with provision for extension of limit
to September 0.F'or small extra charge
tickets will be good for stOpover and
for return to Chicago via different
route.
Low rates for side rides from Phila-
delphia Will be made, afording IN
equaled chance to visit New York, the
Virginia battlefelds, Richmond, etc, at
slight cost The Santa Fe viii run a
special train from Kansas points to
Philadelphia without change. For par
ticulars apply to T. l. King, agent, To-
peka, Kan.
Garfield Park MarshaPs Band Con-
cert tomorrow.
Time Lost-s'What causes Burkin's
insomnia ?" He can't quit admiring
himself long enough to go to Sleep
Chicago Record
Night session of the Topeka Business
college begins September Is. 81 and
523 Quincy street.
wANTED-HEIR
wANTED.-,P9sition as nurse girl or to
assist with housework- Call or address
S4l Shawnee avenue, Potwin
as steuographer or bookkeeper. mex
perienced high school graduate Have
recommendation as to character and abil-
fty as student. Address l. L Craw-
ford, 152 Holman street N. Topeka, Kan.
wANTED-A place to do cooking by a
German girl in city Address 5l6 T. 4th
SEND YOUR buds TO CHIVERS
Then you'H see the difference.
THE BEST CLASS OF PEOPLE IN THE
city have their clothing cleaned and
dyed at Litten's. 110 ". St
WANTED HELP
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WANTED-Good woman for general
housework TO go south; small family
gu Topeka avenue.
HONEST MAN OR WOMAN TO travel
for large house. Salary $50 monthly and
expenses with increase Position perman-
emit Enclose self addressed stamped en-
yelope, Secretary, 500 CaXton building,
Chicago
GOVERNMENT POsITIONs-Don't pre-
pare for any civil service or census
examination without seeing our catalogue
of information. Sent free Columbian
Correspondence College, Washington, D.
c.
WANTED-Boy for general houseworl.
ST. Harrison street
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FOR SALE OR ExcHANGE

nice east front lots. good 4 room house.
cellar. well. barn and nice shade. close TO
paved street. church and school; rents for
s. 90; price 500
3 nice lots on corner. good room house.
cellar. well, Outbuildings and nice shade.
on street car line and paved street. Price
81. 500.
5 acres nice garden land, good 4 room
house. cellar, well, barn and fruit. Price
$3.50.
50 acres. Is miles from Topeka, fenced.
50 acres in cultivation, 80 acres timber.
bearing orchard. 4 room house, barn. we'll
and spring Price 81. eco
50 acres all good land. miles from To-
peka. good hedge fence 5 room house,
barn, well and orchard Price 5000; easy
If you desire to buy I have some bar
gains.
If you desire to sell have some cash
buyers.
If you desire to rent your house [ can
furnish a tenant.
J. E. SHA FER
Office and residence No. 332 Kan. ave.
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FOR SALE
10, 46i 4 room cottage. IL lots. Nor
4 grocery stock 5000 or 500 with good
trade. viii exchange for property west
Of avenue.
Vacant lots on Harrison St. between
Huntoon and 18th and 18th streets; make
US offer.
vacant lots Clay St. between 10th and
11th streets cheap.
One acre ground and 3 room house and
barn $500: how is this for a bargain
A nice 5 room cottage and lots. snap
$3.50; $50 cash. balance SO per month with
out interest.
A room house and lots. E Sth st.
$500; terms to suit.
4 houses and lots on Hancock street,
between 2nd and 5rd. $500 each.
1 room house and lots on Hancock
street between End and 3rd st. 81, 200. See
US quick for these.
If you want a home in the city su-
burban home or a farm. we can suit YOU.
PAYNE & THOMPSON.
627 Kansas avenue
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FREsco WORK

W ". GILLESPIE. Fresco Painter. De
signs and estimates furnished On al
classes of work 1714 West Fifteenth. To-
peka. Kan. Refers to his work IA State
Journal building.
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FOR SALE
lots on Sha vince ave. one block from
corner. room house, cellar. cistern water
in kitchen, hydrant, sewer connection.
good stable. fruit. shade trees. Price ST. GOO
lots east of college grounds. good 4
room house, cellar, cistern- barn. young
fruit. new fence Price 81. 900; part SO
monthly.
Western avenue. y of 4th. room house
well. ciStern, shed stable. fruit 81 $50
east front lots near car line west,
room brick house, good well. Price $500;
part SO monthly.
4 corner lots in N Topeka, nice room
cottage. hard wood finish. new paper. eel
lar, force pump. stable fruit SS56-
And many other properties
J. E TORRINGTON, III W. 9Th st.
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MACHINE SHOPS

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AA..A1IE II Tor = 81 AA--1st aollshed 1sts;
Iron Works, East eth St and Santa E-s
tracks. Large foundry Improved ma
chinery. Moderate prices Estmat les
cheerfully gwen H. X Brooks ana c. y,
brooks. proprietors-
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ATToRNEYsAT-IAW.

MILTON BROWN, lawyer Practice IN All
state and federal courts. Suite Al. CraW-
ford bldg. Topeka. Kan.
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LEGAL


First Published in the Topeka STATE
Journal August 81, 1881
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CHEMIST.

j. T. LOVEWELL. Phi D. Analytical
chemist ana Assayer. 235 Kansas ave .
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PAVING.


THE OFFICE os the Capital City VIrrided
Brick ana Paving Co. has been removed
to is West Eighth st.
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GARFIELD Park MarshaWs Band Con
cert tomorrow.
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Night session of the Topeka Business
college begins September Is. 81 and
523 Quincy street.
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FOR SALE-POTWIN-
A very pretty home in PotWin of s
rooms. 6TI5 feet front on Greenwood ave-,
very close in, barn. well. cistern. sewer,
CRATE and mantel. fine shade, 81 600. The
owner desires TO sell at once and Will take
part cash
TOPEKA REALTY co. 534 kan ave-
H MACFERRAN, Mgr.
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roR sALLREAL EsTArE.
-TH-T-77-F7-7757'-7-'1
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
FOR SALE

BY W. c. STEPHENSON & co.
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LOST AND FOUND

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STRAYED OR STOLEN from 110s Pros
pect St. Aug. Z2nd. bay mare. 14lz hands
harness mark on back white hairs. about
l3 years old. thin in flesh. a few white
hairs in forehead. new shoes, rope pizt.
pin and halter with her name short aud
shaggy, $. reward for her recovery.
Geo L. Larimore. 81 Kansas avenue. =
LQsT-AIan's dark grey coat Return 5ls
Van Buren, street
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FOR SALE
Residences at SIS. rs, 716 and 81 Morris
avenue at $50 to $500 each
rs. 7S4 and SO Brigham avenue at $500.
$3.50 and $500.
Corner The Drive and Linden, Auburn
dale at 81. COO
H. r, HILTON. lis East sth street.
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Time Lost-s'What causes Burkin's
insomnia?" He can't quit admiring
himself long enough to go to Sleep
Chicago Record
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wANrED-sALEsmEN.

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FOUR EXPERIENCED Speciality sales
men who can hire school and keep NOV
ing several good men. arrange routes and
divide territory. Good salary and expenses
TO right men. Give permanent address.
General Mana ger. box q. Belleville, Ohio
SEND YOUR buds TO CHIVERS.
Then you'll see the difference.
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FOR SALE
Lincoln. / block of paving rooms. IL
lots. east front near street cars; only
81 go.
Lane near 10Th, s rooms. ? lots. $3.50
Fillmore. near 18th 5 rooms. Z lots. east
front, 1 block of street car; only 1920;
easy terms.
TOPEKA REALTY CO. 5s4 kan. ave.
H MACFERRAN, Mgr
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FOR SALE
New modern east front 10 room resi-
dence, Taylor street, new pavement S, 200
room, modern Polk street, steam heat
barn, , lots, bargain, s.. 100.
BARNES REAL ESTATE CO.
Phone 262- 113 West Fifth st.
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DIR. J. ALBERT BERRY. So Kan. ave
Tel 765- Stomach. 1ntestines and Rectum-
DR.. q. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose.
Throat and Lungs. l05 Kansas ave
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FOR SALE by BENEDICT & CO.
Washburn college lots. are y. and N z.
of college See large board on each tract,
500 10 SEQ each; SIS cash; $ per month
Come at once TO get choice site, 10ia lots
have been sold in 50 days
to lots, corner Fillmore and Huntton
$50 each.
8 lots corner Buchanan and Throop St,
near Central Congregational church. 81 600
IL or 3 lots. IS feet n. Huntoon on Taylor,
fronting park 1very choicel $500 each. 7
room residence on w 5th St. near Pot
win: lots, fine shade, 2 CRATES, sewer.
hot and cold water. sink, city water
Elegant home s ". OF capitol. 5000.
rental value So per month.
room house. IL lots house modern,
2 blocks of Bethany, 81. 500
8 acre. tract. good > room house, one
half mile city limits. $500.
Z room residence lots, best location in
Oakland $50; 500 cash and many other
bargains. See US.
BENEDICT & CO.,
COL Kansas Ave. Second f1oor.)
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VIEW PHoToaRAPHY.

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JOHN F. STRICKROTT. Views and
Commercial Work Developing and m
fshing for amateurs a specially. City
views for sale. 81 Kansas ave
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FOR SALE
Clay near End, one of the most complete
houses in a nice location. rooms, 2 lots.
barn, cistern, modern; only 5000; owner
leaves city.
Fillmore street, I block of paving, corner
property of lots, 10 rooms, barn. modern,
east front. large trees all around Very
pretty $ 600
TOPEKA REALTY CO, 5s4 Kan. Ave.
H MACFERRAN Mgr
The times., 1899-11-04
MAEYLAND's SOFT COAL.
A Prospective Advance in the Price
of the Fuel.

Prospective Advance in the Price
of the Fuel.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Nov. 3-There is a
general all-around feeling that the price OF
soft coal viii be decidedly higher next year.
The demand still continues greater than the
supply. II is believed that the miners viii
ask for higher wages. and this, with the
higher freight rates bound 70 be demanded
by the railroad companies. the scarcity Of
cars among other things conducting to such
an end and the fact that the producers
will want better profits. viii work to cause
the anticipated rise. transportation from
mines TO tidewater is good, and while the
car supply is still insufficient, il shows
some improvement.
The Blaine Coal Company. operating IN
West Virginia near the Garrett county
line. has made several openings and finish
ed the plane 10 the new mines They have
put larger force of miners 70 work. Cum
berland operators are drilling in the viciu-
ity Of Downs. near FairmOuEt. ". Va 10
search of paying coal veins The Listie
Mining Company, In the Elk Lick region.
has installed modern mining methods and
are turning out several hundred mine cars
OF coal a day by means OF electric hauIage.
The iucOrpOratOrs OF the Baltimore Coal
and Coke Company, chartered with an au-
thOrized capital OF S100 600 to operate in
the Fairmuunt lW- Val region are J. \
Clark and c. d. Jenkins. OF FsirmOunt, z.
NJ Mauscourt Of Columbus Ohio c. w
Baer and VI. Med. Price. OF Baltimore
The times., 1899-11-04
Vaudeville Preachers.

A sensational Brooklyn preacher lately
discoursed on subjects like these:
Would Christ Belong to a Labor Union?"
Would Christ Go TO a Brooklyn Theatre?"
and so on. It is rather difficult to con-
ceive the moral status OF people who
actually approve Of sermons of this sort.
Undoubtedly a large part of the audiences
which they attract come from mere curl
0sity, as they might come to any other
sort Of show; and they might as well be
at the theatre for all the good that ii is
likely to do them. One of the most de-
plorable features Of modern American life
is the tendency toward sensationalism in
the pulpit. II is bad from every point of
view 1t excites emotions which are in
no way religious, and are all the worse for
passing under that name. 1t is in ex-
ecrable taste. It misleads people TO a
sort Of contempt for real religion-the re-
ligion without the headlines and II makes
the churches which indulge in IL odious.
II has grown out Of another bad feature
Of our modern life-the Blutocratic ideal
ANY sensible person may easily under
stand that when the attraction OF a church
for its members depends on this sort of
thing, and on the ability of the people of