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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the KimbaH Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Harry Graves madea flying trip to Law
renee and Carbonate today
There viii be a meeting of Helena chap
ter this evening at the Masonic hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kistler returned
RADIO.
Congressman Charles Curtis went to
Washington Sunday. He viii be away a
week
Mrs. Fred Carson and sons returned last
evening from a visit to relatives in In
Mr.. and Mrs Hurless returned satur-
day from. their outing 10 Excelsior
Miss Grace Miller went to Emporia to-
day where she viii attend the normal this
winter.
Mr.. Harmon of the Inter Ocean mills
left Saturday for months visit to friends
simon Lacey of Peoria. III. is visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs f. c Lacey
Miss Myrtle Seymour left this morning
for Omaha where she viii teach IN the
public schools this winter.
For the next ter. days all people getting
dozen $40 cabinet pictures at Court
ney's viii have their hair dressed free.
At Mrs COurtney's hairdressing parlOrs
pooling, hairwork. manicuring and facial
massage viii be done
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cromwell died today at the family home
on Van Buren, street The funeral was
Mrs. Courtney has opened her hairdres-
sing parlors and will be pleased to have
her friends call Miss Lille Nic0l FOX
merry with Mrs. Haney will have charge
of the parlors.
J. NJ Smith of 1122 Central avenue. was
sent TO the hospital in Kansas City yes
terday to receive treatment for a wound
he received in his left knee while doing
some carpenter work for the Union Pacific
railroad.
CHRISTOPHER Mcdonnell. an old resident
Of North Topeka died last evening at his
home 4l9 East Gordon street from apo
pleXy- Mr. Mcdonnell had not been well
lately but yesterday morning he felc
so much better he dressed himself FOR
church and then went and sat on the front
porch TO read the paper While sitting
there Mr. Charles Gertiessen. ueighbor
saw him fall from his chair. He FASTENED
to ne Mcdonnell home and a physician
was called who pronounced it d stroke Of
apoplexy- and said that there was uo
hope Of mis- recovery. Mr.. Mcdonnell
fingered until O'Clock when the end
came. He leaves widow and one dauah-
ter, Mrs Guyer VINO lives north OF town.
Mr.. Mcdonnell was about 50 years old and
had lived here since 1865. The funeral VIII
be held Tuesday morning at o clock from
the Church Of the Assumption The in
terment viii be in the Catholic cemetery-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04

in politics and did some telling service
for his party during the last presidential
campaign He is an active and prominent
member Of both the Marquette and Ham
lItOn clubs George " Burchard has been
in Chicago longer than most of the Kan
sas people, but he did faithful service for
Kansas in the early days" He was mayor
Of Independence two terms-was serving
in that capacity when the Bender TRACE
dies were first discovered, and was a
member OF the first investigating party
that went TO the scene.
Not only the Kansas-Chicago men but
some OF the women as well have done
things worthy of notice. Mrs. Fannie H.
Rastell was for years a leader in temper
ance work IN Kansas. and is now bendin 3
all of her energies 70 reform work in Chi
ca go: Mrs Mary H Ford is recognized as
an art lecturer who has no superior in
her line. Mrs T. Nernette Morse is one
OF the real artists of Chicago; Miss Emma
Kelly has shown rare courage in her
kIondike explorations and there are many
bright women filling responsible positions,
among them Governor dwellings daugh-
ter.
There has been a great deal of talk of
forming a Kansas society in Chicago, and
it is prOba BILE that the plans will be car
ried out before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
DRILLING THE POLICE.
How They Are Put In Trim For Show
PURPOSES.

This is Labor day in earnest for the
police Those who were on duty all
last night had to report at the station
at $3.50 o'clock this morning for the
chief to drill them ready to appear in
the parade
The patrolmen were lined up in front
Of the station and the chief drew his
club He marched up and down in
front of the line to see that everything
was ready. Then he gave his orders.
Draw billies-" They came rafting
out of the belts in quick order
on your right shoulder. hep" The
clubs went up to the same position as
a stick with a bundle on it.
ON your left shoulder, hep and the
shoulders traded places with the clubs
In your fist again, hep" and the
clubs went back to the starting point
The most difficult part of the drill was
to have all keep in step One man was
continually out of step and he argued
that he was right and that all the rest
were out OF step The chief wants to
hire drill master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
INDIAN WAS SOBER.
He Had Stretched Out to Take q
6iesta When Arrested.

Round, fat and jovial Sam Bosley.
the latest Indian on the reservation,
was arrested Saturday night for being
drunk.
Bosley is a very light colored red man
and wears two long braids of jet black
hair which reach below his waist. He
had Just finished breaking rock for five
days in payment for spree when OH
Ger C. A. Smith found him early in the
morning lying on the sidewalk near
the Rock Island depot. The officer
called the patrol wagon and when he
started to lift Bosley in the Indian OBJ
jected. It was found that he was not
drunk but had gone to sleep waiting for
his train. He was released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
TEXAS FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Its Coming Is Feared In Neosho
County,

There is a panic among cattlemen in
NeOShO county cOused by the wholesale
spreading of Texas fever by a car of cat
tie which was wrecked near Erie last
week.
The infected cattle escaped from the car
and were soon scattered along the roads
and in the pastures for miles around COM
municating the fever. it is feared, to hun
dredS of native cattle.
This is the first instance of the kind in
the history of the cattle business in Kan
sas when Texas fever was carried about
in this manner It is usually communicate
ed by cattle. infected, being driven ger
the paSturage of native cattle.
The members of the state live stock
sanitary commission fastened to Erie and
a strict quarantine has been esta blished.
Under the direction of the sheriff of the
county the Texas cattle have been round
ed up a5d are now in a pasture over
which there is guard maintaining a
close and stringent quarantine
The breeders OF native cattle are much
alarmed and fear epidemic of fever.
The utmost precautions are being taken
and the officers of the sanitary commits
sion hope to be able to prevent a spread
OF the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
WRECK OF A TUG.
Boat Lost Her Bearings and Went
Down, Carrying Three of
Her Crew

Sandusky, O., Sept. 4.-The tug Red
Cloud of LOrain, was wrecked off Ce-
dar Point last night and it is believed
that three lives were lost The tug
came in with whaleback 1872 in the
afternoon and started to return. A
strong east wind was blowing and a
heavy sea running. The tug lost her
bearings early in the evening and
struck gainst the east side of the gov
eminent jetry of Cedar Point She
went on the false works and stove a
hole in her side. She filed rapidly and
the crew was forced to leave on RATS
Engineer John O'DOnneu and Fire
man James Mcdonald managed to
reach shore after a hard battle with
the waves. Captain Fred Hale, an ex-
ira fireman and a small boy who took
refuge on a raft were not seen after
leaving the tug and are believed to
have been drowned Two tugs were in
the vicinity when the Red Cloud was
wrecked but the shallow water, heavy
sea and darkness prevented them doing
anything a search for the missing
ones viii be undertaken at daylight
The name of the missing boy is Harry
Kenny The mana ger of the Great
Lakes Towing company at Cleveland
was notified of the disaster and he sent
instructions to charter a tug and 90
to the scene, but the sea is so heavy
that it is an impossibility for the pres
ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
KANSAS HORSEMEN.
Prominent Politicians Who Have Fine
Strings of Trotters.

In speaking of the horse races up at
the Brown county fair Ewing Her
bert says in the Hiawatha World:
THE horses driven by Mr.. Keats are
great silent force in Kansas politics,
who is a possible successor to Cy Le-
land as national committeeman, if he
has a successor. Both men own many
horses and have big farms and training
tracks. that of Mr.. Leland being at
Troy; that of Mr.. Lowe at Horton. Mr..
Lowe has thirty-fve horses in train
ing
Then, as if it might be a straw on the
national committeeman contest, Mr..
Herbert adds: 'One of his horses re-
Gently defeated one of Mr.. Leland's
fast ones"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
THE RETAIL BUTCHERS
Who Are Fighting the Trust Hope to
Erect Plant In Kansas City.

NewYork. Sept. 4-There has been no
abandonment by the retail butchers OF
Manhattan of their intention to fight
the beef trust Louis J. Wagner. presi-
dent of the Greater New York Retail
Butchers association, says:
We are arranging for national
movement on the part of the retail
butchers to fight the trust. This will
be effected through the National Re
tail Butchers Mutual Protective as
ISOLATION, which has members in every
city in the United States. and which
has therefore much influence and can
command large capital. 1t IS splendid
" organized and will not be at all
afraid to try issues with the beef trust
when the proper time comes.
we are now considering the question
of buying large slaughter house plant
in Kansas City, one of the largest and
most successful establishments Of the
kind in the west How much it Will
cost to acquire the property? In round
figures about $2,50 000 committee
from the Greater New York Retail
Butchers association Will leave here
next week for Kansas City to examine
the plant The committee will be ac-
companied by one or two experienced
cattle men and will seek to obtain an
option on the property, running until
about January L AS to the financial
part of our enterprise, certain changes
have been suggested within the past
week, although they have not yet been
acted upon by the association. The
present suggestion is to raise ten mil
mons capital this IS to De divided into
shares of 800 each. Only butchers would
be allowed to become stockholders and
holdings would not be limited to TWEEN
ty shares as was at first suggested.
Large blocks of stock may be held
by one person, but before he would be
allowed to subscribe for any large
amount his application would be fully
considered by the finance committee.
Butchers in large cities have COM
municated with the association on the
matter Of acquiring stock One man in
Philadelphia has expressed himself as
if he can get that amount. In the
matter of supplying beef to stockhold-
ers, we would expect to ship beef from
the Kansas City establishment direct
to other cities in the west, middle west
southwest and northwest The sIaugh-
ter house which it is intended to start
in Jersey City, Hobpksn or somewhere
else near New York, will supply cities
in this part of the country.
AS 70 what progress we are making
in the matter OF obtaining a slaughter
house plant near New York; prefer to
say nothing at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
STAR ATTRACTIONS.
Capt J. G. Waters and a Boxing
Match at Clyde

Captain ]. G. Waters has returned
from Clyde, full of watermelons and
stories and certain that no amount OF
watermelons will cause chills and
fever.
Capt. Waters went there to deliver a
speech. On the same train which car
RED him was Tommy Sears, who play
ed hide and seek around town with the
officers trying to pull of a prize fight.
Sears is at present soJourning in To-
peka He and Capt Waters were the
attractions. Both gave their exhibit
lions from the large platform built in
the center of the main street The
fighter was introduced as John Fitz-
patrick from Boston, ''and his opponent.
a colored man, was introduced as
Curry Berry, better known as the
Blackberry They fought with gloves
before 1000 people for four rounds and
when they had finished Capt Waters
delivered his address from the same
stand before the same people. Capt
Waters says the fight was the most
entertaining affair the crowd ever saw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
FARMER SUES ROCK ISLAND
Claims to Have Been Injured By
Being Put Of a Train.

George W. Barnes, a farmer who
lives west Of the city, has commenced
q damage suit in the district court for
81 $50 against the Rock Island railroad
for injuries which he claims to have re-
eeived on September >. 1897. He claims
that a conductor and brakeman run
ming on a train between Topeka and
Kansas City forcibly put him OF the
train, although he offered to pay his
fare, and that he was injured thereby
A popularity about the suit is that it
was fled late Saturday afternoon, and
if il had been left until today it would
have been barred by the statute of lin
itations. Another popularity is that
the amount claimed is just under 81 600,
so that the railroad company cannot
remove the case to the federal courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
GALENA'S OUTPUT
Last Week One of Unsteady Work
and Small Sales.

Galena, Sept. 4.-The past week has
been one of unsteady work and com
parativelyy small sales A great deal
OF ore is left unsold in the bins Prices
are about the same as those of the
week before. High grade ore was about
a dollar off as compared with price of
that week. It was estimated that a
thousand tons of ore was left in the
bins unsOld.
The output this week was 10 cars
short. The previous week there were
"A cars compared with 80 last week.
The shortage is attributed to the Bax-
ter reunion. The total value was
about S3S 900, a shortage near 81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
BICYCLE RACES.
They Were Concluded Saturday After
noon Without Serious Accident


noon Without Serious Accident
The bicycle races We're concluded Sat
urday afternoon without spills but
Fred EauSS, who seems to be unfOr-
the time amusing although it seemed to
be serious. The men We're riding
around the last turn at a furious pace,
Knowles and Fauss making a hard
fight to overhaul the bunch in the
handicap event Knowles was setting
the pace and Fauss was tackled on
Suddenly the wheel ridden by FauSS
went down He seemed to slide back
and sat down on the ground, the wheel
going on out from under him. The rear
wheel rim had broken and gone into
a crescent Fauss got off the track IN
injured.
The mile open was the fastest race
of the afternoon It was won by Fauss,
Arnfe Allen second, Earl Starbird third.
The following officials were in charge
of the races:
Timers-George stansfeld, Arthur
Sheer and H L. Brown.
Judges-A- E HickersOn, F. D Dreis-
bach and Z. L Good
H Stewart
Scorer-H. G. Swayze.
Clerk OF the course-Morris Steven
son.
Announeer-CharlesB Barnes
Starter-C. c. Claudy.
Referee. B. Doncyson-
Summary:
One mile open. amateur-First, A A
Fauss; second. Arnie Allen; third, Earl
Starbird. Time, 2:1315
One-half mile handicap, amateur
First, F. A Green, 100 yards; second.
F 5. Brown, 80 yards; third, 3. a.
Fowler, 90 yards. Time, 1:O1-
One mile multicycle race-First, w. C.
Stevenson and Peter Wall, tandem.
scratch; second, A. A. Fauss, single
wheel, so yards; third, Morris Steven
son, F s Brown and Fred Page, trip
let, 30 yards Time, 2:1S.
One-fOurUh mile open, amateur
First qualification heat-First, Peter
Wall; second, Curtis Knowles; third.
W.WadIeigh- Time. SO. Second quail
hcatiOn heat-First, Charles Sardou;
second, Earl Starbird; third. N B.
Thompson. Time, rs. Five entered
the final heat, Thompson, third man in
the faster of the qualification heats,
securing place. Final heat-Ffrst,
Charles SardOu; second, Earl Starbird-
Time, :3472- Knowles disqualified for
crowding Starbird on the turn, finished
first
One mile handicap. T. A. A trophy
cup-First, Arnie Allen. so yards; sec
ond, B. A Fowler. IT'S yards third,
Charles SardOu, 40 yards. Time, 2:15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
no LABOR ZOE OTHERs.
Governor Works, But Does Not Allow
Interruptions.

Governor Stanley's proclamation re-
quested that all places of business be
closed today and suggested that, where
practicable, all labor should enjoy a
holiday.
The governor returned from Wichita
this morning and soon thereafter went
to the executive Office. There he die
tated letters during the forenoon and
would not admit callers, neither would
he permit the answering of the tele-
phone.
The governor left town on the noon
Union Pacific train to speak at Linds-
borg tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
OH, THAT NAME.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Issues Invitations
to Miss Julia Dent Grants
Wedding.

Newport. r. L. Sept. AIRS. Potter
Palmer has issued the invitations for
the marriage Of her niece, Miss Julia
Dent Grant, which are in the following
form:
"BEigadier General and Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant request the honor OF
your presence at the marriage OF their
daughter Julia to Prince Michael Can
tacuzene. Count Speranslzy, on Monday,
September %. 1899, at Z o'clock, at All
Saints Chapel, Newport. r. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
SAVED BY THE PRESIDENT
Soldier Who Assaulted an Officer Has
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

San Francisco. Sept 4-Thomas Nc
Weigh will not be shot to death but
viii serve a lifetime in the military
prison at Alcatraz island. by the order
of President Mckinley He recently ar
rived here from Manila on the Grant
and was sentenced to be shot to death
by nusketry for making a nurderous
assault on his superior officer. Captain
D. c. Wright. of company G, First Wy
oming volunteers.
He stabbed his companion, William
Ferris. at the Presidio, before leaving
for the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
Legislators Sign a Pledge.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 4.-For several
weeks a committee has been
soliciting signatures from mem
bers OF the legislature to a
pledge in which the signers agree to
vote for an appropriation Of 900 to
pay the transportation of the Fifty
first Iowa volunteers from San Fran
cisco to the state and giving them a
reception The committee today an
nounced that success is sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
Rsat ana Hsa1th to Mother ana CHA

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINGs with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES tho
CHILD, SOrTENS the GUNS. Al
LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC
and Is the best remedy for DIARRH OEA-
Sold By Druggists in every part OF the
world BE sure and ask for Mrs VIM
slows Soothing Syrup" and take nc orheE
kind Twenty-Five cent8 q bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
SENATOR BAKER RETURNS.
He Will Soon Go to Washington to
Begin Work

United States Senator Lucien Baker and
wife and daughter, Miss Nary Baker,
have returned from three weeks visit
at Lake Lindstrom, Michigan, and Mr..
Baker is now at work again
Senator Baker VIII leave in a few weeks
for Washington to resume his work for
the opening of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
MOT Fnongb Room

In order to make room for a very
large stock of new goods Tor few days
I will give a great reduction on pic
clocks c. H. MORRISON.
Jeweler and Optician,
sos Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04

On Sept 5th and 18th the Santa Fe
VIII sell tickets to points in Arkansas,
Arizona Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas at
rate OF one fare plus $500 for round
trip. See Santa Fe agent for partfcu-
lars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
CORN CARNIVAL
September 81, 1899.

Tickets on sale at Santa Fe stations
September 20 and p, limited to Sep
TENDER p. at one fare for round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04

Miss PearIade Prescott. HOP Taylor
St. teacher of violin. and a student of
Kunkel, Jacobson and Boucher, has
opened her fall term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
BurIingame and Return, sLo5,

Account Usage County fair Tickets
on sale Sept 4 to inclusive. Final limit
Sept. 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04

Night session of the Standard Short
hand school begin Sept. II.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
HEAVY STORMS.
Wind, Rain and Lightning
Make Things Hum.

Every Oar Sees Differeat Bank OF
Disturbance Thursday Aeraing Ear
~ the Worst One OF the Lot--a Great
Many Trees Damaged-0tner Dam
age In Town and Country.
From Thursdays Daily
The number Of storms that we have
been having during the past few days
beats the record. The lightning has
been very sharp but it has done no
damage as far as reported. The wind
has at times been very high add 1t
has made things interesting at sever
al stages Of the game.
One storm is hardly out of the was
before another one comes on the stage
OF action and we are not allowed to go
to sleep for want OF excitement 10
this direction.
The storms on Wednesday night
were about the worst that we have
had for some time. The worst one
came along about three O'Clock in the
morning. The wind was simply
awful and the rain was the heaviest
ever known. A great deal OF hail ac-
c0mpanied the storm. The thunder
and lightning were equal TO the rest
OF the entertainment and no one fail
ed to get the worth of his money.
The wind did great deal OF dam
age to trees in town and nearby. The
large. box elder at James Davis at the
head of Main street had several limbs
broken out Of il. These were split
into every shape and had to be sawed
out.
All the roads leading into town
were filled with parts of trees that
had been blown down. The telephone
and electric light wires suffered a
great deal and many Of them were
down over town and in the country
near here.
No damage is reported to houses
but how they escaped is mystery
Several times it seemed that the wind
was almost a tornado. The rain did
a great deal of damage in several sec
tions Of town by filling up the mouths
OF the sewers with mud and over flow
ing Inc streets. Numerous cellars
are full OF mud and water especially
where they are on sloping ground.
Terraces were destroyed and will have
to be rebuilt.
What is the cause OF these storms
is hard to tell but they are no doubt
due TO the great heat OF few weeks
back. This has caused great electri-
cal disturbances and has started the
storms to doing business In earnest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
Another swindle.

A neat swindle is being worked
with great success in nearby towns
A woman book agent appears in towr
and goes from house to house leaving
books for examination. Next day .
man calls to see il the books are want,
ed. A few days later the woman
agent appears, and on being told that
the man had taken away the sample
books weeps copiously, says the vii
liam has been collecting her books al
over town, pleads poverty and so on,
and accepts protfered compensation
That portion Of our population I'M
duly affected by woman's tears viii
please bear in mind that these are o.
the superficial order and cost some
thing-if payment is made.