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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01

west will hold a weeks conference at
Lincoln park, near Downs, commenc-
ing August 10. Judge Postlethwaite.
of the court of visitation, is at the head
of the affair.
The Spiritualists of the northwest will
begin their annual campmeeting at Del
phOS this year on August II, and it viii
continue for two weeks. There viii be
all kinds of manifestations" around
Delphos at that time.
The Cove County Gazette says a
mountain lion has its lair in White
Horse canon in the eastern part of that
county. 1t has been seen a, number of
times. and has been tracked by the
trail of calves it has killed.
Down at Arkansas City the other day
a fire department truck was taken out
to haul in a drunk man. the city mar
shall and fire chief both going along.
On the way back the wagon came to a
crowd of people around a man who had
a fit. The fire chief ordered the crowd
to fall back, but the crowd didn't do it.
The chief then ordered the driver to at
tach a hose to a hydrant and turn
stream of water on the crowd. The
marshal ordered the driver to leave the
hose alone. The chief then laid the hose
himself and began to shower the crowd.
This made the marshal mad and he
threw the chief bodily into the wagon,
leaving the hose to throw the water
around promiscuously. A bystander
rushed in, secured the nozzle and turned
the stream on the chief as he lay in the
wagon, and had nearly drowned him
when a friend of the chief knocked the
bystander down. This left the hose free
to its own devices once more, and it
rose up and drenched a crowd of wo-
men who were just emerging from a
nearby church, At this point some one
thought to turn off the water and an
inventory showed the eman with the fit
lying half-drowned in a ditch, the
drunken man in a similar condition in
the wagon, a hundred people were
drenched, and everybody was mad.
Arkansas CITY is q warm town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
A"DEAL" IS CHARGED.
Clay County Thinks Their Judicial
Delegation Sold Out Stackpole's
Chances For Judge.

Clay Center, Aug 1.-The defeat of
Clay county's candidate, H. w. Stack
pole, in the judicial contest at Manhat.
tan, was the fulhllment it is charged of
the bargain between Senator Berry and
w. A. CaIderhead of Marshall county,
on the one hand and F. L. Irish of Riley
county, on the other.
The aforesaid gentlemen pledged Mar
shall county's delegation to Irish last
spring, and this is the way they kept
their pledge; when Marshall county's
convention was called to order Mr..
Berry named the chairman and then
moved that the chair appoint a commit
tee of three to select the delegates to
the Manhattan convention. The faith
full chairman promptly named Berry
and two friends, and the result was a
solid delegation for Mr.. Irish.
Mr.. Ca1derhead, in giving Riley coun-
ty the nominee for judge enhances the
political stock of 7. L. Williams of this
city who is a covert aspirant for con-
gress from the Fifth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
TENNIs TOURNAMENT.
Ward end Davis Won the Champion
ship In Doubles

Boston. Aug. The Eastern tennis
championship IN doubles was won
today at Longwood by the Harvard team.
H. F. Ward and d. F. Davis. who had no
difficulty in disposing of c. r. Budloug
and Beals Wright in straight sets. Ward
and Davis, during the tennis week at
Newport will meet H. II. Hackett and p
w. Allen, the Yale pair, who won the
western Championship at Chicago and the
winners will be entitled to play Ware and
Sheldon for the national championship
The match this afternoon lacked eN-
element for Ward and Davis were so far
superior that their opponents failed to
make any Roadway except in the nrSt set.
Wright played brilliantly at times. but
BudlOng seemed unable to return balls IN
the court and drove frequently into the
net.
Davis, on the other hand, was very
strong and his fine work makes him
favor1te in the match tomorrow with
Champion Whitman for the LongWood
cup. Summary:
Eastern Championship, doubles. finals
Ward and Davis beat Budlong and Wright
Ga, 60, 60.
Handicap event. hnals-A s. Little.
scratch beat Beals Wright scratch 6-S,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
LETTER FROM INGALLS,.
he Tells Colored People That He Is
Their Friend.

Henry billiard in charge of the Eman-
cipation day celebration at Garfield
park received the following letter this
morning:
My Dear Sir:-Thanks for yours Of
the 18th. You are quite right in de-
scribing me as friend of your race.
have always been. always shall be. I
have always told them the truth So
long as they are willing to submit to in
justices they will be the victims. Their
destiny is in their own hands. 1 am
sorry I cannot attend the celebration,
but have trouble with my throat. re-
sulting from grip, and the doctor says
I must make no engagements for Au-
gust. Yours truly
JOHN J. INGALLS,.
The celebrations of the day are TAX
ing place at the City park and Garfield
park. The different colored churches
have the celebrations in charge. Con-
gresham Charles Curtis and Gen. J. K
Hudson were the principal speakers at
Garfield park. Tonight an entertain
ment will be given at Metropolitan hall.
The music is being furnished by the
Dispatch band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
HEARING AT ALMA.
Preliminary Trial of the Five Co1ozsd
Men Has Began.

Alma, Kan, Aug. 1.-The preliminary
examination Of the Denver Kid, Trilby.
Harry Hawkins, William Collins and
Johnson Jordan was commenced before
Justice A W. Gregory late yesterday
afternoon. Denver Kid and Trilby
waived their hearing. The others are
being heard These coIored men are
charged Jointly with numbering H. L.
Tandy of Creighton, No, and Calvin
Burger, of 1919 East Eighteenth street,
Kansas City, at Mcfarland. Kan, on
the night of the 2Sth of June, for their
watches and about $50 The Burger
boy had not been identified until yes
terday afternoon, when County Attor-
ney G. E. Carroll, of this county; Chief
called at the Burger house. and, after
mans clothing, told the Burgers It was
their son. Mrs. Mamie Burger, the
mother came to Alma and positively
identified their clothes.
The state is represented by J. 3.
Barnes, c. E. Carroll and Oscar
Schmidt. Jordan is being defended by
r. B. WEIGH of Topeka, and Collins and
Hawkins are represented by judge
Ensminger of Topeka. Mob violence
has been feared since the hanging of
TriIby, and his body was cut down by
City Marshal William Pippert, but to-
day the people are quiet and further
violence is not feared. At z o'clock last
evening the further taking of testimony
was adjourned to $3.50 in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01

A really good woman is never able to
decide which is the dearer to her-her
husbands love or her own reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
SICK AND DEPENDENT.
Frank Brooks Committed Suicide at
Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Aug. Frank A.Brooks
committed suicide here yesterday by
holding a revolver to his breast and
sending a bullet through his heart. He
was the husband of Mrs. Kate Brooks,
who is prominent in w. c. T. U. work
in Kansas and q. well known fighter
against the saloon.
Brooks had failed financially and on
the night before had lost what little
money he had left at gambling. When
this fact became known to Mrs. Brooks,
it is said, she upbraided him very
harsh1y. AS soon as she had left the
room, Brooks took his revolver and end
ed his life. Brooks was 4S years old
and was formerly in the grocery bust
ness here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

am the mother of eight children and
have had a great deal of experience with
medicines Last summer my little daugh-
ter had the dysentery in its worst form.
We thought she would die: I tried every
thing l could think Of but nothing seem
ed to do her any good. L saw by an ad-
vertisement in our paper that Cham ber-
lafn's Collie Cholera and DiarrhOea Rem
edy was highly recommended and sent
and got a bottle at once. It proved to be
one of the very best medicines we ever
had in the house. It saved my little daugh-
ter's life. l am anxious for every mother
to know what an excellent medicine it is.
Had 1 known it at first it would have
saved me great deal of anxiety and my
little daughter much uffering--Yo ours
truly Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick, Liberty, r.
i For sale by all druggists.
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GAVE 1T TO THE ELKS.
California Woman Presents Local
Lodge with a $4,000 Property.

Sacramento. Cal, Aug. Mrs. e. B.
Crocker has conveyed as a gift to the
local lodge of the Benevolent and PrOtec-
tive Order of Tclks, her mansion in this
city which with the surrounding grounds
is valued at $50. 0Oo. The property is the
old home of Z. 3. Croker, brother of
Charles F. Croker and one of the build
ers of the Central Pacific railroad; Il is
connected by a covered passage with the
Croker art gallery presented some years
ago by the widow. Of Judge Croker to
the city The building is spacious and
well built and the grounds are extensive
and highly improved It is understood the
Gift is absolute and that the only
quirement is that the mansion and
grounds shall be kept in good condition.
Mrs Croker is now in San Francisco
with her son-in-law, J. Sloat Fassett of
New York.
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Pensions For Kansans.

washington, Aug. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Wm. R. Sharp, Pittsburg,
Sc; Porter Bennett, Chetopa, Sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. F. Brill, Elk
Falls, Sc to IS; Robert N. Mcclure.
Winchester, IS to 81; VIM. P. Perrigo,
Neosho Falls, Sc to SO; VIM. Brown,
South Haven, IS to SO; Geo. L. Myers.
Beloit, to $40; John Bailey, Independ-
ence. IS to $12; John Cavenah, National
Military home, Leavenworth, Sc to So.
Restoration and reissue-James D.
Lake, dead, Lakin, SIT.
RenewaI-Thomas NJ. Newly, Kansas
City, Sc; VIM. A. Garvin, Troy, Sc.
ncrease-SamueI McCIeary, Dentonia,
IS to S24.
Original widows, etc.-Mary AYoung,
Garnett, So.
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IN CIVILIZED KANSAS.
A Poor Old Colored Man Allowed to
Go Days Without Food or Water.

Burlington. and the colored people es-
pecially, are greatly excited over the
way Jim Crawford, an old colored man,
has been treated. Crawford was slave
in Arkansas during the war and come
to Kansas with the Fifth Kansas cav
airy during the war He was about IS
or 20 years old.
This summer he has been working
for Tom Cheney, an old coIored man
who has considerable property near OF
tumwa- Recently he became sick and
Clancy, who was married about two
weeks ago to a colored girl from Toe
peka, refused to give him any attention,
and said if he died he would feed him to
the hogs
Monday the neighbors discovered
Crawford lying on the porch in the sun
without shelter or pillow and covered
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Young Soldiers Are Meeting Here
Today.

In response to a call Issued by Col. n.
c. Lindsey, late of the Twenty
Kansas regiment, about % out of town
members met here this afternoon to
perfect a permanent organization.
1T is the purpose of the meeting to
form an organization similar to the c.
A. r. said Col. Lindsey. THE organ
ization will be limited to members of
the Twenty second Kansas regiment
Col. Fitch of the Twenty first regiment
had called for a similar meeting to be
held at wichita August "a. The man
agement of the G.. A. r. reunion has in
vited US to have a days reunion during
their meeting. We would have a brig
ade review and a dress parade with
Gen. Hudson as the reviewing officer
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JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Smith Center wants rural free deliv-
cry.
The August institutes, the last of the
season, began yesterday in "a counties.
Republic county claims oat fields that
are turning out eighty bushels of grain
to the acre.
The Smith County Journal, Jim Nor
phys paper, wants a nice devil-one
who viii not smoke cigarettes
It is now stated that the binding
Irvine plant at the penitentiary will be
ready for business October 1.
Abilene has sworn off from the street
fair temptation, and will have corn
carnival instead. Atchison claims a
copyright on the corn carnival. and
Abilene's action will bring a roar from
Ed Howe.
The Epworth- Leaguers Of the north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01

Ivory G. Kimban of the Washington
City court has decided that the carry
ing of chickens by the legs with their
heads downward is cruelty to animals,
rendering those guilty of this common
practice amenable to the laws against
cruelty to animals. The principle is a
little above that once proclaimed by a
Topeka police captain some years ago
who held that he had no authority to
interfere with cock fighting on the
ground that chickens are not animals.
The Foster Humane society may find
In this decision a field for it's work that
has heretofore been overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01

Visited by Burglars Who Lose Their
Plumber Which Is Afterwards
RecoVared.

Lawrence, Aug Senator w. A.
Harris home at Linwood was robbed of
diamonds and jewelry to the amount
of 81 500 Sunday night. Yesterday the
jewels were found in a field north of
the house, where the thief had evident
ly dropped them. The robbery is sup
posed to have occurred about midnight,
as Senator Harris discovered it an
hour later. Four diamond rings, a
small, open faced enameled watch and
some money is missing. The burglars
are believed to have had accomplices
inside the Harris home.
Senator Harris says the whole affair
is a mystery to him. and he cannot ac-
count for the recovery of the lost jew
els any more than he could for their
loss in the first place.
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CAR OF G. A. R. VETERANS.
Will Go From Beloit to the Encamp-
ment at PhiIadeIphia.

Beloit, Aug IA carload of old
army comrades have already been Sc
cured from Beloit and vicinity for the
National G. A. R. encampment at Phil
adelphia, by the G. A. R. veteran, Sam
Dunn.
The rate from Beloit will be about
S33. IS for the round trip. Mr.. Dunn will
take his crowd to Kansas City via I'm
ion Pacific. to St. Louis over the Chi
cago & Alton, and to Philadelphia over
the b & o. S. W. A tourist sleeping
car has been provided, fully equipped
with the convenfences of travel.
The car will run through to Philadel-
phia, with the privilege of stopping
over in Washington going, and other
places of interest, on the return. 1t will
leave Beloit September l and arrive in
PHILADELPHIA. Sunday evening.
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POLICE REPORT.
What Topeka Officers Did Last
Month.

The months business in the police de-
partment for July shows 17S arrests.
Disturbing the peace II, trespassing
on railroad property 10, riding on side
walks q, shooting in city limits 3,
drunk Is, disOrderly conduct %, burg
larry l, Migrants 10, selling liquor q,
petit larceny 3, keeping disorderly
houses 6, selling on Sunday 4, cruelty
to animals 2, burglary and larceny 1,
assault 9, assault with intent to kill s.
fast driving 2. swimming Is, carrying
concealed weapons and other causes 4.
During the month 1890 have been col
liquor and the disorderly houses have
contributed S235. The total amount in
fines collected for the month was $746.
Back fines $12S.5O
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TELEPHONE MEN STRIKE
In Sympathy With Employees of the
Big Consolid ated.

Cleveland, O., Aug 1.-The linemen
and electricians of the Cuyahoga, Tel
ephone company and over 500 telephone
men engaged in construction work In
various parts of the state for the U. s.
Telephone company are now out on
strike. The local men struck out of
sympathy with the Big Consolidated
street railway employees. Henry A. Ev-
erett, president of the latter company
is largely interested in the Cuyahoga
Telephone company as well as the u. S.
Telephone company. It is stated that
organizers are being sent to Pennsyl-
vania in order to induce the men en-
ployed by the U. S. company in those
states to strike.
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RELATIONS SEVERED.
Governor Stanley Will Have Nothing
More to Do With Mr.. Stephens.

Governor Stanley is indignant at
Governor Stephens of Missouri because
the latter, conforming to the rules of
professional and official courtesy an
vogue in that state, gave to the press
a letter directed to Mr.. Stanley, sew
eral days before it reached Topeka.
The letter was published in the Journal.
1t is in a measure a criticism of Cover
nor Stanley. The incident pertains to
the lynching of Embree, the negro who
was promised protection by the Missouri
OFFICIALS, including the governor.
Governor Stanley said today: ct have
severed all official relations with the gov
ernor of Missouri. will honor no more
acquisitions and we will try and get along
without any further aid from that state
in the official channels at least, as pre-
scribed by intercourse between the exc
cutive departments"
Governor Stephens in his letter said:
Il presume. so far as Missouri is concern
ed, the incident is now closed
Governor StanleyS remarks indicate
that he reserved the right to close the in
cideut himself.
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IMMENsE CORN CROP.
Lincoln County Farmers Rejoice-One
Stalk II 1-2 Feet Long.

Lincoln, Aug. Three fourths of the
entire acreage Of corn planted in Lin
coin county this year will bare very
heavy crop. In some favored locations
the corn yield will be immense, and no
where will there be less than a good
paying crop. Profuse rains during the
past few days insure the maturity of
every stalk and ear, and has started
fall blowing.
In the Pleasant Vale church, nine
miles southeast of Lincoln, there is a
cOrnstalk cut green which measures
171z feet in length, nine feet to the first
ear, eleven feet to the second, and two
ears above that yet. 1t was grown by
John Pitcher in the open field, without
any special attention whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
There is no problem equal to an ach-
ing tooth.
Women are very dangerous to fool
with, and men are worse.
Some men are so disgusting that they
are not tolerated around saloons.
When some people sin, they think
they excuse it by saying that they are
so impulsive.
The next time you roast a man, re-
member that he will probably hear
about 1t, and roast right back
When a woman visits relatives she
thinks she is paying board II she walks
down town once week, and pays for
a melon.
A great deal is said Of the trials Of
Job, but his wife who had to put up
with him while he was sick, deserves
more credit
An Atchison woman says that the
poorest cook she ever had, brought
more recommendations than any other
cook she ever had.
Is the world growing to be a more
wicked place to live in? Preachers do
not find as many spring chicken din
ners strewn in their paths as there
used to be a number of years ago.
The banquet to be given in honor of
Admiral Dewey in New York will cost
500 plate. What can they give for
800 a plate, with cabbage, two heads
for nickel, and squash, beans. melons
and. berries prOpOrtionately cheap?
There is great excitement in the
neighbOrhood of Mrs. Lysander John
AppletOns house. She has q guest.
Neighbors saw the guest coming from
town recently with grocer's packages
in her arms, and she was afterwards
seen eating in her room!
The government owes an Atchison
man three dollars, and the government
clerks insist on so many details that
the AUchisOn man yesterday receipted
the bill; the work of collecting it
amounted to more than three dollars.
A useless Office holder can collect his
salary from the government without
difficulty, but let an honest tradesman
get a bill against the government, and
he earns it again in complying with
fool details.
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CURRENCY EXPANDED
$1s,s45,oos During the Year by Nat
ional Banks.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The monthly state
shows at the close of business July 81,
1899, the total circulation of national bank
notes was S241, 541, SIS. an increase for the
month of S273,192, and an increase for the
year of SIS. S45 00S. The circulation based
on United States bonds amounted TO sos. -
1853. 304. an increase for the month of 500. 21O
and an increase for the year of s10.OI5,519.
The circlatiOn secured by lawful money
aggregated $35, 773, 574, a decrease for the
month of 1924 S2S, an increase for the year
of "a, 769. 389
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
lie deposits $69. S49. $40
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is LOSING MONEY.
Every Fireworks Show Fails to Pay
at the Park.

The crowd at Garfield park last
night to witness Prof. HOlway's spec
tacular naval display numbered but
400 people, and the gate receipts did not
pay the expenses of the exhibit. The
display was creditabIe and entertaining
and deserves better patronage than it
received last night. It will be repeated
tonight and tomorrow night, and unless
the Topeka public shows more of an in
terest in summer entertainments, the
attraction will prove a loss to the park
management. as did several of the at
fractions in the past.
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NOTICE.

There VIII be a special meeting Of the
council Of the CITY of Topeka Monday
August Z. 1899. at 1890 p m, for the pur-
pose of hearing any and all complaints
fhaf NAV be made as to the arsnTa fsa-r1e15f
of damages made by the appraisers that
were appointed to, appraise the damages
which the construction of flushing ditches.
conduits. discharging sewer or outlet shall
cause to any person on account OF the con-
struction Of a sewer in sewer district
number 10, as provided BY Ordinance No.
2013 as per their report now on file in
the Office Of the city clerk Of said city.
G. j. DREW, Mayor
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk.
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Miner, WAGES Advanoed.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 1-Commenc-
ing today 1000 coal miners in the en-
ploy of the Tennessee and Southern
Coal Iron and Coal company and the
S1Oss Iron and Steel company, receive
is an advance of 21k cents, and a total
of Is cents per ton since March L
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The Minneapolis Tribune takes the
following optimistic view of the situa-
ton: THE coal barOns and the meat
magnates have put the screws on prices
another notch or two. but the commun-
ity is not absolutely helpless yet. There
are plenty of good things to eat beside
meat and a mild winter may upset the
cold blooded calculations of the anthra-
cite trust
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CROP DESTROYED
On 1000 Acres of Land by q Hail
Storm.

Desmet, S. D., Aug. IA terrific hail
storm passed over this section last night
totally destroying the crops on 1000
acres of land and severely damaging
those on several thousand acres more.
But little grain in the path of the storm
had been cut. The full extent of the
damage is not yet ascertainable. A sim
liar storm is reported from the vicinity
Of Dawson City, Mimi, which did con-
siderable damage to grain. Several
farmers are reported to have lost their
entire crops by hail.
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Perhaps Tom Johnson now sees the
mistake he made in not taking the peo-
pie of Detroit into his confidence If
they had known that he contemplated
giving them free rides on the street
cars, doubtless they would have voted
him that $17 200, 900 without any hesita-