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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
THE TALE OF a HOME RUN.
How Butler swiped the Ball, or the
Story of Casey Revised


The boys at the roundhouse say that
it was worth a quarter to see Ben But
Ter, step up to the home plate and
swipe out the home run which he made
in the base ball game Saturday after
noon. According to authentic lnfOrnla-
ton nothing like it has ever been seen
on the ball field before. Here is the
way that it appeared to one of the
spectators:
Just before Buffers turn at the bat,
he was quietly doing on one of the
benches. Ben Butler to bat" called
the official scorer. Butler opened one
eye and listened.
scorer.
Butler was wide awake now. He
rushed to the pile of bats and picking
out an extra heavy club' ne carerulIy
cake walked to the home plate. He
stood there a minute cycling the pitcher
fiercely, then spat on his hands and
said. let her come.
The pitcher let her" come, and But
Ter never touched it.
Once more Butler spat on his hands,
and called once more for the ball.
The ball came whizzing over the home
plate and once more Butler failed to
find it.
Pm mad" said Butler. as he lifted
up his right foot, and exposed, to the
rays of the sun, a silver tipped gaff
which he was wearing. Bring on the
ball.
The ball once more started towards
Butler, and as it passed over his head
about two feet out of range, Butler
made a mighty jump and with a quick
swipe knocked it over the fence into the
pasture beyond.
Look out 1 am coming" hallooed
Butler, as he started for first base,
with fierce look on his face, and his
truSty bat in his hand. Pm coming
said Butler, and all the basemen imme-
diateIy left the diamond, giving Butler
a clear track Before the fielder had
even time to find the ball, Butler was at
the home plate, and had scored a home
run for the Founders. With another
cake-waIk step to the pile of bats, he
laid down the club which he had car
ried with him and amid the applause
of the spectators, and cheers from the
Founders, he once more took his place
on the bench, and once more was soon
in the land of dreams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
STRENGTH AND SPEED.
They Are Combined In the Engines
Between Topeka and Marceline.

New 10-wheel Dickson engines are
now pulling Santa F'e passenger trains
l and and and between Topeka and
Marceline.
These engines are very fast. yet at
the same time capable of pulling the
heavy trains which are at present be-
ing hauled over this part Of the Santa
Fe. The engines have 70 inch drive
wheels and are built proportionally as
large throughout. The trains now
hauled by these engines consist of from
ten to fourteen cars, all heavily loaded,
and it was necessary that such heavy
fast engines be placed on this run in
order to make the time.
The engines We're put into service on
Sunday and are proving very satisfac-
tory. They are new engines Just out of
the shops, having been sent here from
Chicago. They are of late pattern and
include among the Improvements all
the late appliances which insures safe
ty and ease of handling A powerful
electric headlight is among the i'm
prOVementS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
THEY ARE CONVINCING.
Statement of A Neizhbor is To Be
Believed.
Nothing So Convincing as What Per-
sons Whom We Know and
Respect; Say.

There is nothing quite so convincing
as the statements OF people whom we
know and respect. If your neighbor
tells you something, you know 1t ia true
no neighbor will deceive another. So
that is the way with Bid-ne-oids. The
statements of people living right here
in Topeka are published, so that you
may ask these people and find out the
great good MorroW's Kid-ne-oids are
doing.
w. S. Mccormick, S13 Kansas avenue.
says: 81 suffered for several years with
kidney trouble before knowing ths
cause of my trouble. I had frequent
scanty at times and at others profuse-
I became alarmed at my condition and
consulted a doctor, who pronounced It
kidney trouble, but said he could not
cure me. I then used kidney remedies
without being relieved: MOrroE's Kid
ne-oids was the only remedy that gave
me a particle Of relief. used them ac-
cording to the directions and was great
iy relieved. am satisfied that / have
found in Morrow's Kid-ne-oids a care
for kidney troubles and / viii recon-
mend them to others afflicted as I have
been. I have used MerroW'S LiverlaE
for torpid liver and constipation and
md nothing better
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids ara not pills.
hut yellow tablets. and cure all kidney
disorders. backache and nervousness
They sell at fifty cents a box at all
drug store. MOrrows Liverlax ara
small red granules and sell at twenty
five cents q box
Mailed on receipt Of price Manufac-
fured by John Morrow 6, Co., Chemists
Springfield. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
SCHEMES OF AN EMPRESS.
Woman Ruler of China Keeps Every
body Guessing.

Victoria, B. c.. Sept. 2O.-Over 5000
persons are dead and missing as a re-
suit of the recent typhoOns in Japan.
according to advices brought by the
steamer Empress of India from the
Orient. Much damage to shipping is
reported.
The Empress Dowager of China is
said to be seriously ILL.,
Lii Hung Chang has been recalled to
power.
The remarkable couse pursued by
the Empress Dowager of China con
tinues to attract attention. Her severe
temporary illness at first reported as
due to poison is later interpreted as q
political expedient to checkmate the
schemes of the rival factions at court
and to pave the way for the help of the
Japanese government in the person OF
Marquis Ito, under whom needed re-
forms are to be made. That this cur
iOus plan is apocryphal is evident from
the fact that the Marquis mas received
an appointment as president of an inn
pOrtant bureau in the imperial house
hold of Japan, which brings him into
closer relations with the emperor and
makes him more than ever the power
behind the throne.
1t is. reported that a bill is preparing
for the coming session of the Diet TO
grant a subsidy to a cable scheme in
volving the laying of a line across the
Pacific to Japan and the Philippines
the promise being made that rates Will
thereby be reduced to one-haf those
now being paid
DR.. Kitasato has discovered the ba-
cillus of dysentery and has already
performed some remarkable cures by
innoculatiOn.
Mr. H. w. Dennison, of Vermont.
who has held for years the important
post of law adviser to the imperial gov
eminent, being about to visit home at
ter a continuous absence of fifteen
years was received in audience by the
emperor and presented with valuable
tokens of the imperial regard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
TO MEET IN BOSTON.
General Passenger Agents Will Be
There In October

A. ]. Smith, secretary of the Ameri-
can Association of General Passenger
and Ticket agents. has issued a call for
the forty-fourth annual meeting, to be
held at Boston October II. As a result
of the efforts of the association nearly
every railroad in the United States,
Canada and Mexico now uses one kind
of safety paper for tickets.
1t is announced that a committee
composed of the chairman of the var
iOus passenger associations will make
a report on ''anti-ticket scalping leg
isIation." The general impression of
passenger officials is that it is useless
to hope that the next congress will pass
an anti-ticket scalping law. If all the
railroads lived up to the rules of their
passenger associations and their agree
mentS with each other an anti-ticket
scalping law would be unnecessary. The
truth is that some railrOads-and big
as we'll as little oneS-Supply brokers
with tickets and pay them liberal COM
missions. The brokers will stay as long
as the railroads see fit to employ them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
TRAVELLING ADVERTISEMENT.
New Chair Cars Will Bring Credit to
Santa Fe Shops Here.

The five new chair cars which are be-
ing built at the Santa Fe shops are
nearing completion. They are beauties,
and are modern and up to date in ev-
cry way. These cars when finished, viii
be a big advertisement for the work
which is done and can be done at the
Topeka shops.
Among the many up to date features
which are to be found in these cars,
may be mentioned the following: DOu-
BILE windows; continuous farck for par
cells, and hooks underneath for the
hanging up of coats; brass clips for
holding tickets, placed between the win
dows; electric lights; rich shades which
take the place of the common wooden
blinds: double row of chairs on either
side of car; toilet rooms at either end;
smoking apartment. There are numer-
Gus other elegant appointments which
are found in the higher class Of coach
es and Pullman sleepers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
STORY OF Beers.
History Of Their Struggles
With the British.
How They Moved to Avoid So
ciety of Englishs
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Ruling of Joseph Chamberlain
Responsible.
Only a Small But Determined
Army In TransVaal.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.

The Beers were the original settlers
Of the country now known as the
TransvaaI republic if the savage Afri-
can tribes whom they subdued are LETT
out of the question. Their ancestors
went to South Africa from Holland
Boer is Dutch for farmer That is
what the word means, and that is what
they are
The first Beers settled in Cape Colo
ny. Trouble with the English led them
to move farther inland and farther
north. They would build their kraals
in one place and stay there until the
encroac EmentS of the English made 1t
necessary for them TO fight or trek.
Sometimes they fought; sometimes
they trekked.
When they finally moved beyond the
Vaal river, they thought they were
safe from the English. The country
was a savage infested wilderness. But
somebody discovered gold and dia-
mOnds in the Boer territory. Then
the English moved in and began to
work the mines. The Beers are not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
RAILROAD LOCALS.

Fireman Rob Slusher is back again.
after few days lay off on account of
sickness.
Geo BrentnaT, of the round house.
has returned from a short visit in
Usage City.
Burr Lewis of the round house is lay
ing off on account of sickness.
Amos Beeler, engine tester, is one
of the most enthusiastic baseball fans
in the shops. Milt Player is a close
second, and the two are generally seen
together at every game,
Billy Wilson is holding down Hold
Hanson's job while he is away on his
vacation.
Roger Williams and E. D. Webb are
in Argentine running a switch engine.
Sam Ash is now holding down Frank
Crawford's place while he is off on ac-
count of sickness.
Will Hanley, chief clerk to General
Roadmaster Irvine of the Rock Island.
is very sick at his home with typhoid
fever.
light plant being equipped with electric
lights.
Engineer Jack Kelly is sick.
Master Painter John Hartley has re-
turned from his trip to Philadelphia,
where he attended the annual meeting
of the Master Painters. Mr. Hartley
spent several days sightseeing in Phil
adelphia and the east before returning
to Topeka.
Engines No AL and 426 came in for
slight repairs today.
H r. Irvine, general rOadmaSter of
the Rock Island, left for Fort Worth
last night on a trip of inspection.
Rob Nightengale. of the south shops,
is in the hospital, suffering from
severe case of typhoid fever
John Jones of the boiler shop was
taken home from the shop yesterday
afternoon, suffering from q severe burn
to one of his feet. A red hot rivet,
which he was handling, accidentally
dropped into his shoe which was open
at the top, and before he could get it
out it had burned his foot very severely.
Quite a number of the shopmeh are
making arrangements to attend the A
Q. Z. w. picnic and celebration at
Meriden on Saturday. An extra coach
Will be placed on the morning train
No. 120, leaving Topeka at 1925 and
win be reserved for those from Topeka
who wish to attend the picnic. One of
the features of the afternoons pro-
gvamme Will be a bali game between a
nine composed of the shopmen belong
ing to lodge No. $50 here. and a nine
from the Meriden lodge. This gives
promise of being a good game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
Farcical Stage Reached.

ton announced Tuesday that it would
reduce the rate on packing house pro-
ducts from to 2 cents per 100 pounds,
Omaha to the Ohio river, on business
Mississippi valley points, and cents
from Kansas City to the Ohio river on
business destined to the lower Missis-
sippi valley, effective September %. The
rate from Kansas City to the Ohio river
on business destined to the southeast
will remain unchanged. 1t is likely
that the Memphis will meet the cut as
soon as official notice is received, and
then the packers will be able to ship
products from Kansas City to Mem
phis, when destined beyond, for moth
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
TO ABANDON IT.
Now Seems Likely That L T. & S. W.
Line Will Be Torn Up.

1t now seems likely that the Leaven-
worth. Topeka & Southwestern road
will suffer the same fate as the Carbon
dale line. The sale of the road is set
fer October u at OskaIoosa, and it is
probable it will be allowed to go for
what the rails viii bring on the scrap
market Neither the Santa Fe or IN
ion Pacific the two roads that jointly
control the bonds. want the line,
as it has proven a steady
money loser practically since it was
built.
The advance in scrap iron will be re-
sponsible for the line netting a consid-
cradle sum in the event it is abandoned
and the track torn up and sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
A REMARKABLE RUN.
Three Hours and Is Minutes Made
Up on the Oklahoma Division.

Arkansas City, Sept. 2O.-The Santa
Fe engineers are smashing records
again Sunday night the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe's train was late into Pur-
cell three hours and forty minutes.
John Rains engine was coupled onto
the train and it started north reaching
this city at $40 or one hour and TWEEN
ty minutes late. having made all the
stops and made up two hours and TWEEN
ty minutes. Engineer Banks took the
train from here to Newton and arrived
there p minutes late. having made up
90 minutes between the two places. The
time made uD between Purcell and
Newton was three hours and thirteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
BEN HARRISON PLEADS
For the Rights of Venezuela Before
Arbitration Commission.

Paris, Sept. 20.-Sir Richard Webster,
the British attorney general before the
Anglo Venezuelan boundary arbitration
commission, concluded his argument
in behalf of Great Britain yesterday.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison
then began the final speech for Nene-
zueIa. He said Venezuela demanded
that her interest be decided on the
ground of strict right. and urged that
Spain until interrupted by the Dutch.
peacefully colonized the coast of
Guiana and always intended to return
there. Spain, Mr. Harrison pointed out.
had obtained a title to Guiana and
could only lose it by cession. abandon
ment or prescription arising against
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

round house. This engine is of late pat
tern and furnishes the power for the
operation of the plant. The engine is
placed on a brick and cement founda-
ton and the gasoline is piped to the
engine under ground-frim u 800 gallon
capacity tank situated fifty feet to the
east of the shops
The Axle Light company is at pres
ent very busy, and has been crowded
with work for the past few months.
cars in the shops all the time, being
wired and equipped with the axle cleo
trio light. The new chair cars which
are being built at the Santa Fe shops
here are at present at the plant being
enuiDDed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
peath OF Fred w. ollig.

ants of Mr. J. NJ. Meade, resident engi-
neer of the Santa Fe at this point, died
of pneumonia. after q severe illness of
some months, on Friday, September Is,
at his fathers home in Springfield, Mo.
Mr.. Oils was a very bright and promis-
ing young man, and will be deeply
1nourned by his many friends and asso-
ciates in Topeka, who knew and es-
teened him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

Washington, Sept. 2O.-The Brooklyn.
which was Admiral Schley's flagship OF
Santiago may be assigned to the south
mirars flagship in place of the Chicago
Admiral Schley will go to New York as.
a private citizen to attend the Dewey Gel
ebratfon and viii return here in time TO
be one of the guests at the president s
dinner to Admiral Dewey on the night OF
October 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

Madrid Sept 20.-The trial Of Admiral
Montejo, formerly chief in commander Of
SPANS naval forces in the Philippines
who surrendered to Admiral Dewey after
the destruction of the Spanish fleet IN the
battle off Cavite has begun The prose
cution demanded a sentence of imprisor-
ment for life with dismissal from the
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
Endured peatha Agonies.

Only a roaring fire enabled J. NJ. Gar
rettson Of San, Antonio, Tex, to lie down
when attacked by Asthma. from which
he suffered for years He writes his mis-
cry was often so great that it seemed he
endured the agonies of death; but DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
wholly cured him. This marvellous nnedi-
cine is the only known cure for Asthma
as well as Consumption, Coughs and Colds
and all Throat. Chest and Lung troubles.
Price soc and S1.O0. Guaranteed Trial
bottles free at Waggoner's drug store. 731
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

minutes. The train reached Newton in
time to catch the east bound train on
the main line.
This is a pretty good record and is
certainly fast time The record alone
shows that everything connected with
the road is in first class condition. The
roadbed and rolling stock must be in
good condition or such a run would
have been impossible-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
CLYDE MAPTOX INDICTED.
Charged With Murder In First Degree
For Killing Lincoln Swinney.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 20.-Clyde Mat
tox, the five times murderer, was in
dicted yesterday at Newkirk for muir
der in the first degree for the killing
of Lincoln Swinney. Mattox's attorneys
demurred to the indictment and Judge
Hainer granted them 4s hours to pre-
pare arguments in support of their po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

T. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca Oils
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy Helped until he
tried Bucklens Arnica SaIve the best in
the world. He writes. two boxes wholly
cured him. Infallible for Piles. Cure
guaranteed. Only CSC. Waggouer's drug
store, 721 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

City of Mexico. Sept. 20.-President Diaz
of absence to go to Chicago and PROPOSE
Ygnacio MariscaI, secretary of foreign re-
latfons to substitute him president
during his absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
Resipus to Stand Trial.

New York, Sept. 20.-A Herald special
from Puerto Plata says: Caceres has re-
signed his place in the cabinet 10 stand
trial for the assassination Of President
Heureaux.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20
AppITIoNAL PoWER-
New GasoIins Engine Added to Equip
ment of Axle Light Co.

A new twenty -ffve-horse power F'oos
gasoline engine has been added to the
equipment of the Axle Light company,
which is located in the old Sixth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-20

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared. for it. Dr.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Monarch over
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-11-18
DISHES OF LONDON INNS
specialties of Eel Pies, Triple SUPP
pers, Green Turtle Soup and
Oyster Pattfes.

1t is not many years since practically
every London tavern, with any preten-
sions at all, had its own special dish,
upon whose excellence it prided itself,
and to partake of which people often
travelled considerable distances. Eel
pies, for instance, were once the great
feature of "duellists' breakfasts" served
at the old Sluice house, near Finsbury
park; the necessary quantity of fish be-
ing regularly dredged up from the
stream that used TO run under the win
dows. The pies can still be had, but the
cells are now obtained from a fish
monger who carries on business in an
adjoining thoroughfare.
Dating back to about the same period
are the oyster patties, for which Rules,
in Maiden lane, is still famous; while
not far away, in the Strand, is Simp-
sons, noted for its. fish dinners. These
latter were quite an institution in days
gone by, and even now there are to be
found certain old-fashioned bon-vivants
who swear by them. The guest pays
certain fixed sum and eats as much fish
of as many different varieties as he may
care for.
The Daniel Lambert has been cele-
brated for it stripe suppers from time
immemorial, and up till quite recent
ly brown stout, in tankards, used to be
the only correct accompanying bcver-
age.
The Ship and Turtle, in Leadenhall
street, is noted for three things-its
turtle soup, its turbot, and its Madeira.
The first named is prepared after a
recipe which has been in the possession
of the hosts of the house for over a cen
fury. The only portions of the fish
used, it appears, are the calipee, the
calipash and the fins. These are stewed
together for some time in specially
prepared stock, and the result is pc
culiar gelatinous green liquor, which
tastes of nothing in particular.
To this foundation is added, however,
Indifferent timesand in varying proper
tons, allspice, marjoram, thyme, whole
pepper, salt, green basil, rue, -four, but
ter, parsley, few small shallots, half
bottle of Madeira, the juice of large
lemon and stick of mace; with the re-
suit that a basin of the finished prepara-
ton is something to be supremely
thankful for.
Both the Cock and the Rainbow pride
themselves on their chops. Itshould be
borne in mind, however, that the for
mer hostelry is by no means identical
with the tavern immortalized by Ten
ny son in his "Will Waterproof" That
particular house stood, in fact, on the
opposite side of the street, and was Of
far less pretentious proportions.
Besides its chops, the Rainbow boasts
of special dish, in the shape of sad.
die of real Southdown mutton, which is
wheeled up to the diner on little NOV
able table, in order that that individual
may be able to direct the carver's atten-
ton to the particular tit-bits and slices
he most fancies.-London Mail.