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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
A HORRIBLE CHARGE
Lodged Against Beloit Man-Said
to Havs Assaulted His Step
daughter.

Beloit, July 1S.-For two weeks Sher-
eff Lambertz of this county has been
diligently searching for Josiah Thomp-
son, charged with criminally assaulting
his 15-year old Stepdaughter.
He received a telegram stating that
he was being held by the sheriff of
Washington county upon the description
sent out by Sheriff LAMBERT. who went
down there to take charge of his pris-
oner. and will bring him home
A reward of S25 was offered for his
return or information leading to his
whereabouts Thompson is a stOnema-
son by trade. He will probably be tried
at the next term of the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
ELECTRIC LIGHT FIGHT.
Cofeyville Plant Tied UP by a Re
straining Order.

CoffeyviIle. July 1S-Mayor Frazier
City Clerk Miss Elliott and Councilmen
Etchen, Gillet, Stuckey, Pellet, Taylor,
Wilson, Stoneking and Stansbury, in be-
half of the city of Coffeyville have been
restrained from proceeding with the
construction and installation of the
electric light plant. The restraining or
der was issued by Probate Judge Fer
rell at the application of w. E. Ziegler
of this city. 1t holds good until today
when the case will be heard
In his petition Mr.. Ziegler charges
that the petitions at the instance Of
which the bond election was called.
lacked considerable of showing the
number of resident taxpayers required
by law, hence the election and all sub
sequent steps are alleged to be also
illegal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Rooney boys furnished a pleasant pre-
Iude to the evening lecture. The World
Builders, or the Wonder of Oxygen by
Professor H. V. Richards of Chicago.
In today's session there will be morn
ing devotionals conducted by DR.. S. A.
NorthroD for those who seek the IN
spiration of the early morning air; dis
cussions of English verse and Words
worth. led by Professor Vernon Squires
for those of literary bent; gypsy talks
for the children, given by Mrs. A. H.
Woodcock; a discussion in Prentis hall
of the "Club and Woman" by Mrs. J.
s. Benton of Fort Scott, and a talk to
mothers about ''Chautauqua Tom and
His Rights., by DR.. j. a. Rabbit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
PURvIs' MURDERER CoNFEssEs
Three Men Implicated In a Galena
Murder Well Laid Plans.

Galena, July 1s-A confession of the
murder of John Purvis Thursday night,
has Just been made by Nose Locke, a
cripple, who was implicated.
From Locke's confession it appears
that the murder was committed by two
negroes while he and Purvis were sleep
ing encamped on ShOal creek. A we'll
matured plan was carried out and while
the two men slept one of the negroes,
Will Carey, rode up and ostensibly held
them up. Locke made a feint at resis-
The two men then came back to town
where Locke announced the murder. He
was arrested for completely but was
later released by coroner'S verdict. He
has been rearrested and today's confess
sion was secured by promise Of protec-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

for the killing of Jacob McCammond,
was sentenced to hard labor for fifteen
years. J. @. Thompson and Homer
Wells, Hensley's attorneys, made a
strenuous effort to secure a new trial,
which Judge Gillette denied. Sensation
al charges were made against two of
the Jurors, which were known to the
court to be true, but not deemed sufh-
Gent grounds on which to grant a
new trial. Hensley is SIS years of age,
and Mr.. Thompson made an eloquent
PLEA to the judge for the shortest SEN
tence allowed by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

It's now reported that Sc, 900, 900 in ac-
tual gold is coming down from the
K1ondike on two steamers. The equiva-
lent of a large portion of this sum prob
ably has already reached the country
IN the form of drafts since it belongs
largely to the bankers and transporta-
tiOn companies. It may be a long time
before the true annual output of the
northern gold region will be known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
A BRAVE MAN.
His Arm Chewed Off Up to His Elbow
He Yet Retained His Nerve.

Wichita, July 1S.-Frank Peasley, a
workman in the grain elevator at Col
witch, Kansas, got his right hand caught
between two cog wheels late yesterday
and his arm was chewed off to his
elbow. He was the only person in the
building at the time and the only way
he could extricate himself was to bend
his arm and let the wheels run at his
elbow Afterwards he walked half a
mile up town to a. physicians office with
the mangled member hanging at his
side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Corn Twelve Feet High.

Robert McKennet brought five mon
ster cornstalks to town today which
were grown northeast of here. The tall
est one is u feet high and the batuty of
it is the fact that each stalk has from
two to three ears on it. Mr. McKennet
thinks that corn will average so bushels
per acre in Dickinson county. He re-
ports taller corn being seen than the
stalks he brought to tOwn.-Abilene
Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
SHERIFF sLAsHED.
Maniac Badly Injuries a Mitchell
County Official

BeIoit, July 1s-Sheriff Lambertz of
this city, received some very ugly CASH
es with a dull knife in the hands of I.
J. Barnett of Glen Elder, whom he was
trying to take into custody at Glen
Elder.
Barnett went crazy and fed to corn
field and it was while in pursuit in the
field that Barnett turned on the sheriff
and did the injury. Mr.. Lambertz was
finally forced to club him into insensi-
biIity. Barnett is in the hands of the
doctors at Glen Elder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Improvements at NJ. S. A. @.

Manhattan, July 1S.-The mechanical
department of the state agricultural
college is installing a vertical turning
and boring mill taking work up to 81
minutes in diameter; $1,000 is at present
being invested in heavy machinery and
the character of the work is such that
graduates are in demand in the leading
shops of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Western Cattle Doing Well

Garden City. July 1S.-The rains Of
past three weeks have been the making
of forage crops, and grass. Cattle have
never done better and many of them
are far enough for market and some
will be shipped soon. Several thousand
are being brought in from Arizona and
Mexico to be grazed until fall. 1t costs
from 10 to Is cents a month per head
to Craze until October, when they will
90 into hands of eastern feeders. Sec
ond crop of alfalfa is being harvested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
MORE NEGROES ARRIVE.
Central Coal and Coke Company Hold
ing Out Against Strikers.

Scammon, July 1S.-Forty-th negro
miners were brought here from Ala
bama today by the Central Coal and
Coke company and were put to work in
the stockaded mine a mile south of
town. There was no demonstration The
company will import $50 more negroes
nv August IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
PASTOR TOO GAY.
Represented Himself as Single at OF
tawa, But In Reality Had Wives.

Ottawa, July Isl. B. Shermerhorn,
pastor of the North ottawa church, has
been asked to resign. He came here a
few months ago and represented him
self to be a single man. It is now learn
ed that he has a wife in New York and
one in Wisconsin. He has a son by the
first wife and is divorced from her He
has faced the story and says it is true.
He will leave Ottawa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
News From Cimarron.

Cimarron, July 18.-The Gray County
Normal institute began here Monday
for a six weeks session. with Prof.
Porter Young of Great Bend, as con-
ductor. and Prof Bristol of Tribune
instructor. Thirty three names We're
enrolled. This is Prof. YOung's second
summer here as conductor.
The graduating exercises of pupils
into the county high school will take
place in the NJ. f. church Of this city
on next Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
lola WATER PLANT.
Two Fort Scott Men Propose to Put
In q Plant

lola, July 1S.-J. w. Hamilton, the
Fort Scott man who recently profited
to the extent Of SIS, 900 in the zinc mines
al Galena and w. E. Hobbs, engineer
for the Fort Scott water supply COM
pany, are in lola looking over the field
with the view of submitting a PROPOSE
ton to the council of that city to estab-
lish and operate a WaterworkS plant.
The gas city has no plant but is in need
of one, as the town depends solely on
wells and ciSterns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

It looks now as though Dewey and the
Twentieth might reach the shores of
America about the same time. It is
fortunate that they will land on op-
pOsite sides Of the continent. A tip up
may thus be prevented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

hands, it nearly always changes from
Puck to Judge, or from Judge to Puck
When a corpse is well dressed, and
properly folded away in a casket, the
women don't dislike taking a farewell
view, but it has to be the remains of
man crushed by the railroad, or picked
out of the river, before the men will
step in line and take q look.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Aitgeld is willing to make up with
Carter Harrison but the conditions are
a little severe. He insists that the
mayor shall make a free silver speech.
It Is likely that some other ground of
oompromise will be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
GRASS HoPPERs Ar WORK
Pratt County Suffers From the Pest
Hunters Kill Their Destroyers.

Pratt, July 1S.-Reports from over the
CARDS to grasshoppers is becoming
alarming. Fields of corn are being
eaten up, and are fairly swarming with
the bugs. Plover are coming in in
great numbers, but little relief can be
expected from that source, as the coun-
ty is being constantly secured by hunt
ers who are killing great numbers of
the birds. But little attention is paid
to the game law, as prairie chickens are
being killed every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Paper Mill to Be Improved.

CoffeyvilIe, July 1s-The Ellsworth
paper mill was shut down Friday even
ing for two weeks, during which the
capacity of the plant viii be just doub-
led. or made ten tons per day. A large
amount of new machinery will be added,
the old machinery will be thoroughly
overhauled, and the buildings remodel
ed to accommodate the increased capac-
ity When the mill starts up again it
Will be one of the biggest and best
rolants in all the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Atchison County Ranch Sold.

Atchison, July 1S--By sale today in
volving a consideration Of s22, 400, W. T.
Kemper of Kansas City, disposed of his
$50 acre ranch in this county to G. W
Pample of CentraIia. Kan. Mr. Kemper
took a stock Of goods in CentraIia in
trade, the whole deal involving $45, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

An American syndicate has bought
the volcano of Popocatepetl, near the
City of Mexico. If the proprietors could
only cart it around for Fourth of July
celebrations they would have a fortune
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Another seeker after notoriety has
got it, but nearly at the sacrifice of his
life. Capt. Andrews. who started to
cross the ocean in an open boat has
been picked up in a dazed and helpless
nrr,.aitfnr,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

In Colorado the constitution has arisen
between the laborer and the attainment
of the eight hour day. Yet he is told
to seek relief through the ballot instead
OF through strikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
Fell Through walk.

At about 1880 O'Clock this morning Mr.
Greenup Ieeper was precipftated into the
basement Of the Fifth Avenue hotel by
the sidewalk giving way underneath him
He was severely bruised about the head
and back and was suffering much pain,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Late news from Manila proves that
it is difficult to keep from the American
people for any great length of time
facts which they are entitled to know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

The Democrats caught a Tartar when
they 1assoed the POpulist party. Bob
SchiIing says that if the Bourbons don't
nominate Bryan next year his party
avill-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

There is so much work on hand in
this country at present that employers
of labor cannot well afford to allow SO
many strikes to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

An exodus from Dawson to the Kan
sas gold fields may be looked for as sooT
as the news reaches there from TregC
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

The KIondike is pouring its golden
treasure into the country and along
with it comes tales Of suffering and
death rarely equaled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

If you accomplish anything in this
life, you will have no time to attend
committee meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

France is disposed to ask the world
to forget Dreyfus in the interest of her
lofer fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

The romance of young George Pull
man was as short lived as 1T usually
is in such cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Before believing every report you
hear, it is well to remember that you
occasionally see a man walking around
that you had heard was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.l
Man loves what he is not sure he has
got; woman loves what she is sure she
has not got.
The only thing that keeps a woman
from winning every argument she gets
into is her unwillingness to cry and
have red eyes.
The woman who prays for her hus-
band may not have any better luck
than the one who scolds hers, but she
is a lot more comfortable to live with.
Every woman believes her husband
is a mathematical genius until their
12-year-old boy tackles him and wipes
up the carpet with him.
When a man is in love with a woman
he is always wanting to give her some
thing; the only thing woman wants
to give the man she loves is herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

One thing people can't understand,
and that is how those they hate do so
well In life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
CHARGE AGAINST JURORS
Not Deemed Sufficient to Grant g. D
Hensley New Trial

Pratt, July 1s-S. D. Hensley, con-
victed Of murder in the second degree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
The trouble with wash clothes for
men is that they always need wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

When girl of ten is an aunt, It
means that she is also a nurse girl
Without paw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Was ever a man evicted from a house
Tor failure to pay rent on a pleasant
day. It is always reported that the
eviction takes place in a driving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
GLOBE SIGHTS


IFrOm the Atchison GIobe.1
The trouble with wash clothes for
men is that they always need wash
ing.
When a girl of ten is an aunt, It
means that she is also a nurse girl
without pay.
One thing people can't understand,
and that is how those they hate do so
well Ia life.
If you accomplish anything in this
lie. you will have no time to attend
committee meetings
Before believing every report YOU
hear, it is well to remember that you
occasionally see a man walking around
that you had heard was dead.
Was ever a man evicted from a house
Tor failure to pay rent on a pleasant
day? 1t is always reported that the
storm.
Some literary society should decide
what constitutes success in life. Is
every one who fails to get rich enough
to pay off the mortgage on the old
home, a failure?
The kissing bug can be identified by
the fact that it has no eyes. At least,
since a certain girl claims that one of
the bugs kissed her. it has been decided
that the bug must be blind.
Half the men in the world seem to
be inventing appliances to make a
woman's work easier, and half the
women are employed in roasting the
men because they have to work so
hard.
The worm is beginning to turn. 1t
Is said that town people can now drive
out into the country. arriving at their
destination in time for spring chickens
TO be killed, and not get an invitation
to stay to dinner.
When some good people see a man in
trouble, they believe in letting him
fight It alone, in order that he may
come out a NObler, and a Better Man:
Pure Gold, with the Dross Burned
Away, and all that sort Of business.
The average barber shop keeps only
one illustrated comic weekly on file.
Some keep Judge. while others prefer
Puck When barber shop changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Some literary society should decide
what constitutes success in life. Is
every one who fails to get rich enough
to pay off the mortgage on the old
home, a failure?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

The kissing bug can be identified by
the fact that it has no eyes. At least,
since certain girl claims that one of
the bugs kissed her, it has been decided
that the bug must be blind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

The worm is beginning to turn. 1t
Is said that town people can now drive
out into the country. arriving at their
destination in time for spring chickens
TO be killed, and not get an invitation
TO stay to dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18

Half the men in the world seem to
be inventing appliances to make a
WOman's work easier, and half the
women are employed in roasting the
men because they have to work so
hard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-12
Story of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George d.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells
how such slave was made free.
He says: MY wife has been so
helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric
Bitters. she is wonderfully improv-
ed and able TO do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache. backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working med
icine is godsend to weak, sickly
run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 10 cents. Sold
by A. r. Kane. druggist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-12
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL.
THE ELECTRIC LINE.

The following from the Joplin
News would seem to indicate that
Baxter Springs will get the electric
line: "Col. W. H. Allen ls down
from Clinton on electric railway
extension matters. Col. Allen is
now at work securing the right of
way for an extension from Galena
to Riceville, the beginning of line
to Baxter Springs, which will be
completed next year. The company
has in view an expenditure of $780,
600 on immediate improvements
Additional machinery will be put
in to supply power for the new
equipment, which is proposed to
greatly facilitate travel on the inter
urban electric system. The presen,
power and equipment is wholly in
adequate for the increased travel
but az soon as changes can be
made cars are to be run on sched
ule time"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-12

About one month ago my child
which is fifteen months old. had All
attack of diarrhoea accompanied by
vomiting. gave il such remedies
as are usually give in such cases
but as nothing gives relief. we sent
for "a physician and 1t was under
his care for a week. At this time
the child had been sick for about
ten days and was having about
twenty-five operations of the bowels
every twelve hours, and We were
convinced that unless II soon OBJ
tanned relief Il would not live.
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recon-
mended, and l decided to try IL.
I soon noticed change for the
better; by its continued use com
pleie cure was brought about aud
il is now perfectly healthy.-C. L.
Boggs. Stumptown, Gilmer Co.. w.
Va. For sale by Cooper Drug Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-12
FOR SALE!
Texas School Lands Soon
to be on the Market.

In addition to the public free
school and asylum lands belong
ing to the state, now on the market,
by an act of the last Legislature,
which takes effect and goes into OPP
Grafton on August "a, 1899, three
million acres more will then be
placed on the market for sale by
the state, at the minimum price OF
one dollar per acre for grazing
land, and $50 per acre for agricul-
tural, on terms within the reach of
all, viz: one-fortieth of the purchase
money cash, and the balance on
forty years time, at 8 per cent an
nual interest. This and all the 9TH
err free school and asylum lands
can be bought by actual settlers in
tracts of from so acres to four Sec
tons (640 acres each). All detached
sections can be purchased by any
person over IS years of age, regard
less of settlement or place of resi-
dence.
On receipt of one dollar will send
a map of the state by counties, and
a pamphlet giving full text of the
state laws governing the sale o.
these lands, the forms used in max
ing application to purchase same
the names of the counties in which
the same are located, and the guam
tity in each, together with full in
structions, how to proceed TO pur
chase any of the same when placed
upon the market.
This 10 an opportunity of a lif'
time to get some good land cheap
as cheap lands in Texas will soor
be q thing of the past.
Send money by draft, p. o. orde
or express. Money order payable
to undersigned.
Address all commauicatiOnsto
G. W. WENDELL. Sr.,
Austin, Texas.
References:
Any of the state or county OF
ficers, or any bank in the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-12
the BIO REUNION.
Ground In Fine Conditlon-Amphi'
theatre About Completed
River Front Beautiful.

When the Big Reunion opens on
Monday, August Is, Camp Logan
will present most beautiful ap-
pearance. The grounds are all
cleaned up and look neat, the river
front has been beautified and the
huge amphitheatre is almost COM
pleted.
Parties who have bought stand
privileges are already on the
grounds fixing up their places oil
business and the sound of saw and
hammer is heard on every hand.
New and special attractions are
being secured for each days enter
tainment and the people who come
to the reunion this year are going
to enjoy themselves from start to
finish.
The grounds have been laid out
and staked off and the water works
system has been put in and will be
tested next week.
The reunion this year will be the
biggest in the history of all the big
reunions.
Special trains will run right into
the grounds every two hours
These trains will run between TT
Scott and Webb City. and will al
unload at the Camp Logan depot.
One special train will run between
Galena and Camp Logan to MAKE
the strain on the other trains
lighter.
Oh. everybody is coming to CAM
Logan this year.