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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22

There they found Joe hidden under the
chimney. He was promptly taken out
and the sheriff started to Jail with
Charles and Joe. When he got to the
court house square a crowd of about 250
citizens overpowered the sheriff and af-
ter severe struggle took Joe and
Charles Defatta down in the field to the
slaughter pen and hanged them to the
gallows used for Strengthening beeves.
Joe denied the shooting and accused
Charles. Charles in turn accused his
brother, but said Frank Defatta and
Sy Debboroch were the cause of the
trouble.
The crowd then adjourned to the Jail,
overpowered the jailer and deputies,
took the keys, went in and brought out
Sy Debboroch, Frank Defatta and John
Cereno and hanged them to an oak tree
in the Jail yard. Not a shot was fired
and the crowd was quiet, but very de-
termined. A good many citizens plead
ed for the lives of the Sicilians but
without avail as the people We're much
wrought up, this gang being charged
with a number of outrages that have
recently occurred in the neighborhOod.
About three years ago Frank Defatta
shot and killed a negro for picking up
a watermelon which Frank had for sale,
and about a year ago Joe Defatta shot
and killed Pat Matthews, landing keep
er at Millikens Bend, La, as he was
passing his store in cold blood, and
about trivial quarrel they had about
some freight and was cleared by some
technicality of the law. They had fire.
quently boosted that they could do as
they pleased and their money would
clear them.
The people believe the five had plan
ned to kill DR.. Hodges. After the shoot
ing Joe Defatta's gun was found on the
counter with a box of shells by it.
DR.. J. Ford Hodges is a prominent
physician and is parish coroner. He
moved to this place from Calhoun about
two years ago. He is badly wounded
and the doctors say he cannot recover.
The five Sicilians were buried in the
potter's field near Tallulah.
The grand jury is in session and will
investigate the affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
Santa Fe Road Storing Up a
Vast Amount of Coal.
For Weeks Past the Road Has
Been at This Work.
FEAR A MINE STRIKE
And a Big Fuel Shortage-HaVe
500 Cars Here
And Millions of Bushels Laid
Away on the System.

For several weeks past the Santa Fe
railroad has been quietly storing up
great quantities of coal at convenient
places along their line. For instance,
at Topeka they have already dumped
on the ground to the east of their main
tracks, on Second street, about 500 cars
of coal, while several hundred other
loaded cars are standing on the side
tracks ready to be dumped if it should
become necessary to further increase
the already enormous supply. At other
places along the system this same
course of procedure has been going on
and as a result the Santa Fe road has
severa million bushels of coal laid by
in case of an emergency.
The real cause of this action is the
coal miners strike which assumed such
alarming proportions that it threatened
to become general throughout Kansas
and possibly would have extended into
other states. If such a strike had Oc-
Cured, had it lasted long enough, it
would have eventually proved very dis
astrous to the railroads, as well as to
manufacturers and other concerns, and
the Santa Fe realizing this tDok these
precautionary measures to avert such
a calamity. Even as small as the strike
is today yet it has caused an advance
in coal and has cost the big consumer
as well as the mine operator a great
deal of money. Several large smelters
and other concerns are working short
time and some few have closed down al
tOgeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
TALLULAH TRAGEDY.
Details of the Lynching of Five
Italians In Louisiana.

TaIIulah, La, July 22.-For several
weeks a lot of goats belonging to Frank
Defatta have been sleeping and running
on the gallery of DR.. J. Ford Hodges
office and residence. The doctor on
numerous occasions requested the own
er to keep his goats up, but he would
not do it, and on the night of the 10th,
DR.. Hodges shot one of the goats on
his gallery. Early in the morning of the
goth, Frank Defatta came to Dr.
Hodges office and protested.
The doctor promptly ordered him to
leave and he left, mumbling something
the doctor didn't understand
About shutdown on the evening of the
goth as DR.. Hodges and Mr.. Kaufman
were passing Joe Dafatta's store,
Charles Defatta came out and said:
you shoot my goat and struck the
doctor. Hodges attempted to repeI the
attack by striking back with his fist
but finding the Sicilian too much for
him attempted to get his pistol Joe
Defatta who was at the door, pulled a
double-barreled shot gun and fired two
shots at the doctor, striking him in the
hands and abdomen. Immediately at
the crack of the gun Frank Defatta, Sy
and John Cereno, who were in another
store on Front street kept by Frank De-
fatta started on run to Joes store
with shot guns and long knives in their
hands. Court was in session and
large crowd of country people We're in
town. With the sheriff and his deputies
they Joined in the chase and succeeded
in arresting and disarming Frank De
fatta, Sy Debboroch and Joe Cereno
fatta, Sy Deboroch and Joe Cereno after
a struggle. John Cereno made a Iunge at
one of the crowd with one Of his long
knives and was promptly knocked down
by a bystander.
The sheriff with his poss at once
went to the house where Charles and
Joe Defatta were barricaded, surround
ed the square and after battering down
the doors of the house succeeded in tax
ing Charles Defatta. Not finding ice in
there, the crowd began a search of the
premises, going thence to the large
dwelling Immediately behind the shop
which was owned by the Defattas
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FLIGHT OF THE TROOPS.
Rock Island Rushes the U s. Reg
uIars From Camp Meade
Across Kansas.

Phillipsburg, July ga large crowd
of people here met the several trains
at the depot which bore the United
States regulars to San Francisco.
They left Camp Meade, Pa, Monday,
and arrived in : hillipsburg at 1910 p.
m Wednesday, They arrived in five
sections, of ten cars to the section, or
So cars in all They didn't tarry long
here, the first section leaving about one
o'clock p. m. and arrived at Pueblo, $40
miles, at 1920 p. m.
The trains run about half an hour
apart, each section being hauled with a
double header. 1t took So engines to
haul them from Chicago to Pueblo. The
track was perfect, every precaution
having been taken to prevent accident.
Assistant General Manager w. L. Allen,
of Chicago; w. r. Morton, of Good
land, western division trainmaSter di-
vision superintendent; c. w. Jones, of
Horton, and Assistant Superintendent
d. Burleigh, of Fairbury, Neb., accom-
panied them as far as Phillipsburg
The several sections were composed
of sleeping cars, with a. cOInmissary car
in the center of each train A band ac-
companied them, which played several
selections in the Rock Island park here
adjoining the depot
Remarkable time was made on the
entire Rock Island system. The num-
erous freight trains kept out of the
way, and from the time the first section
arrived until the last one departed,
about 3:15 p. m, the side tracks in the
Phillipsburg yards were crowded with
regular and extra freight trains ready
to depart when the specials got out of
the way. There wasn't a hitch in all
the distance from Chicago to Pueblo,
and even the water tank foremen and
coal men were notified to have plenty
of water and coal on hand.
The trip over the Rock Island will go
into history as remarkable one for
fast running or without the slightest
accident or delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION.
Monument to Philippine Heroes tc
Be Erected at Independence.

Independence, July 22-The annual
Montgomery County Old Settlers re-
union viii be held at Cherryvale, Aug
are being made to entertain a large
crowd. Several prominent speakers will
be there during the reunion, including
Governor Stanley, who will speak.
The movement started some time ago
by the Grand Army posts all over the
country, to erect a monument or a me-
mortal tablet on the court house square
here in honor of the members of COM
pany C, Twentieth Kansas, who have
been killed in the Philippines, will be
perfected at the reunion, and definite
arrangements made for the erection of
this monument. The idea is heartily
approved all over the country. Com
pany G was recruited here and lost in
battle Captain Elliott, Lieutenant Nc
Taggart and five privates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
STRANDED MINERS.
One Thousand In Kotzebue Sound
Appeal For Help.

Seattle, Wash, July 22.-From the
steamer Brunswick, passengers just ar
rived here from Alaska, it is learned
that a passenger is on his way from
Kotzebue Sound to Washington, d. C.,
in behalf of 1000 miners said to be
stranded in the KOtzebue district. He
viii ask the government to send reve-
nue. cutters to KOtzebue sound and he
is provided with proof that unless gov
eminent help is given many lives will
be lost.
Twelve hundred people went into the
Kotzebue well QUILTED for the search
for gold Two hundred succeeded in
getting over the snow last winter. Many
died en- route. There are now nearly
1000 people on the shore of the sound
waiting for a chance to come home. No
merchant vessels will run to that dis
trict this year and the whalers which
call in there for fresh water will not
take passengers. If the miners had the
means of getting home it is doubtful if
they could buy their passage. Many of
them have been sick with scurvy and
are going to float down the several
streams running into the sound with
the intention Of waiting for government
help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
ATCH1soN MANS WAY.
Will Entertain His Friends With q
Picnic, Music and Fireworks.

Atchison, July 22.-Atchison people
tainment early in Angus. J. P. Pom
eroy. who lived in Atchison many
years, and highly esteems the people,
will give an entertainment at Forest
park, as he is not in position to enter
tain in the usual way. In addition to a
band of so or 10 professional musicians,
there will be fireworks, a vaudeville
entertainment, an athletic entertain
invitation will be extended to the peo-
PIE.
Mr.. Pomeroy was in business in
AtchisOn many years, and hopes to see
all his old customers, friends and ac-
quaintances at his entertainment.
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ON a sNIPE HUNT.
r. 8. Morse of the Union Pacific Initi-
ated at Wamego.

Mr. R. s. Morse of the engineer
corps now at work on the Union Pacific
railroad in this vicinity is a great lover
Of sport His latest experience was a
snipe-hunting expedition of last Friday
night which was conducted by Judge
Stanley and other local sports. Mr.
Morse is from Nebraska, and not Mis-
souri, 50 when he was hidden to hold the
sack on the lonely mOon-Ht slope of a
hill, while his companions left him to
patiently for a prolonged period. And
far from harboring any suspicion of the
good faith of his base deceivers remain
ed at his post for several hours. When
a relief expedition, sent to his rescue,
reached him it was 1 a. m, and he was
sleeping the sleep of the just and limo
cent, quite ignorant of any conspiracy
against him.-WamegO AgricuIturist.
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QUEER PAoLA CASE.
Wife Sues Husband For Alimony, But
Not For Divorce.

PaoIa, July PA sensational suit
for alimony, without divorce, was call
ed for trial in the district court Friday.
Robert LeAasters, an old soldier, a few
years ago married a widow 80 years his
junior. She possessed but little of this
worlds goods LeMasters owns consid-
cradle real estate. besides drawing
government pension of $72 per month.
The plaintiff asks the court to decree
her the handsome home in this city and
a monthly stipend from her husbands
revenue. The defendant. in his cross
petition, asks that the court determine
a reasonable alimony in bulk for the
plaintiff and that he be permitted to sell
the homestead to apply on the judg-
ment. Neither side asks for divorce.
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son THE wrong CORPsE.
a Californian Buries a Filipino For
His Son.

San Francisco, July 22-The Chronicle
says; A casl1et supposed to contain
the remains of Private Francis Deckel-
man, Company L, First California vol
unteers. was lowered in May last into
a grave in the Deckelman family plat
at odd Fellows cemetery. On the 18th
OF the present month on the suspicion
that mistake had been made the
casket was disinterred at the request of
the boys father and the suspicion veri-
ned. Decomposition had set in to such
an extent that identification was i'm
possible but it was plain to the be
TeaVed father that dead Filipino had
been given the resting place for his
son 5. Reinhart of this city who dis
inferred the remains at Manila states
however that they are the remains Of
Young Deckelman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
OPPOSES FUSION.
a Middle of the Road Democrat Bobs
Up In Smith County.

Smith Center, July PR. w. Allen Of
this city, late chairman of the Smith
county Democratic central committee
favors putting out a straight party tick
ct at the convention to be held here
July 18th, believing it to be to the best
interests of the Democratic party and
for the reason that it will give the party
a better showing for 1900. IF we lay
down to the Populists this year" Mr..
Allen says, next year we will have no
better showing than heretofore He
has always considered fusion against
the true interests of the party, and that
acceptIng it the party is laying aside the
principles of Democracy for mercenary
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
Storms at Galena.

Galena, July 22-The heaviest rain
of this wear is now being experienced
throughout this section. 1t commenced
Wednesday night, and at different
times since then has equalled the
bursting of water spouts. A number
of mines throughout the district are
drowned out, and should it continue
much longer they will be greatly eff
fected. Lightning struck at different
places last evening in Galena, but no
damage has been experienced except
the breaking of wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
NEW BOX CARS.
Rock Island Has About Completed
100 Cars of 10000 Pound Capacity.

The Rock Island is building at their
Horton shops about 100 new box cars
which will soon be completed and put
into service. These cars viii not differ
in many respects from those already in
use, the main point of difference being
in the increased capacity. The box cars
used today on the different railroads
are usually of 10000 pounds capacity,
while some few are more. These new
cars viii be built extra strong and cap
able of sustaining easily a much heav-
Ter load than the ordinary box cars. At
present there is not a very large de-
mand for cars Of extra capacity out in
ably be used in moving this years crop
and will no doubt prove to be a con-
venience as well as a saving to the
Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
IN JUDGE HOOKS COURT.
Postpones Decision In Western Union
Telegraph Co. VS.. Court of Visitation.

Leavenworth, July 22.-Federal Judge
Hook is holding court here today. He
said today that he will not pass on the
Western Union telegraph case against
the court of visitation until some time
in August. The Missouri Kansas &
Texas land grant case Will also be con
tinued until that time.
The case of the Bank of Hollywood
against w. H. Holinger, involving l. 600
manded to the Chase county court The
motion to remand the S25, 900 damage
case of Benjamin Nieman against the
Metropolitan railway of Kansas City
to the state court was oVerruIed.
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to interest all, including horse racing,
bicycle race, baseball and dancing.
Geo w. Jones, the cOlored county at
torney of Graham county, will deliver
the address of welcome. Speeches will
follow by c. W. Ellis of Lawrence, Con-
gresham Reeder. State Senator Levi
Pritchard, Representative Jerome
Shoup, c. H. Enmons, Prof. ]. S. Daw-
son, DR. w. L. Mowery and others.
This will be the twelfth annual cele-
bration of the colored people of Graham
county at Nicodarnns
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FINE Horse CARS.
Santa Fe Shops Turn Out Two Up-to-
Date Vehicles.

Two of the new horse cars have been
finished in the shops here One, No.
III. has already been delivered to the
Express company and the other car,
No. 716, was completed yesterday. These
cars are without a doubt the finest
horse cars if the west.
They are up to date in every way
and contain padded stalls for "a horses,
tanks for holding 500 gallons of water,
are well ventilated both top and bot
tom, and many other modern improve
ments and conveniences which are a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
SHOOT Ar OTTAWA.
W. Il. Heer, of Concordia, Wins the
Championship of Kansas.

Ottawa, July 22.-The state shooting
contest closed a three days shoot here.
Many gun clubs over Kansas and Mis-
souri, had representatives here and
some good scores were made. w. H
Heer, of ConcOrdia, won the state
championship in a score of So out of
possible 80.
The next shoot will be held at Wich-
tia, the date to be decided upon later.
MelIinger, of Wichita. was elected pres
ident of the association.
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FROM CLAY CENTER.

Clay Center, July 22.-Frank McCulle
had his preliminary hearing today be-
fore Justice Noble and was bound over
in $500 bail to the district court for
shooting with intent to kill his neigh
Dor George Avery of Exeter township,
Kansas.
Ex- Congressman Vincent is charging
his dwelling and adding a large library
room for his use. When completed he
will have one of the finest residences in
the citV
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Pensions For Kangans.

Washington, July Excursions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John N. Harrison, Ottawa,
Sc.
Northumberland NJ. Frisbey, Read
ing, Sc to So.
Restoration and increase-David
Johnston, National Military Home,
Leavenworth. IS to SIT.
War with Spain, widows, etc.-Nel1ie
A. Robinson, Lawrence, $12.
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A FAITHFUL EMPLoYE4
Zach DIETRICH Takes His First Vaca-
ton In 10 Years.

Wamego, July 22-Mr. and Mrs.
Zach DIETRICH will spend several weeks
in Denver and the mountains. Zach
has been in the employ of the Union
Pacific for 10 years, II years of which
time he has been section foreman and
this is his first vacation in all that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
Canev win Prospeot For Gas

Caney, July 22-This city yesterday
voted bonds in the sum Of $4,000 to
prospect for natural gas. The condi-
ton precedent to make the bonds OPP
erative is that the gas be controlled
and operated by the city. This was in
serted to prevent a corporation from
getting control of the gas. The work
of putting down wells will be begun at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
Central Branch Engines.

Atchison, July 22-Four locomotives,
which did service on the Central
Branch when the road was first built,
they We're recently sold to a junk dea-
Ter. They were Nos. 154, 1866, 1865, and
157. The old engines had been on a
sidetrack at the shops for months, and
had been stripped of all their valuable
parts for repairs to other engines. Three
big Baldwin pig engines have been or
dered for The Central Branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
BATTLE OF MANILA.
It viii Be Given In Fireworks at
Garfield Park Soon.

Prof. Holway's fireworks exhibition
will be given at Garfield park three
nights, commencing July 81.
The usual fireworks display will be
given, followed by the Battle of Ma
Mia. The company claims to carry IA
ships which will be launched and oper-
ated on Soldier creek. The seats for
the audience will be arranged on the
creek bank at the east end of the park.
The admission has been placed at 25
cents
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a Young Engineer.

Guthrie o. K, July 22-OkIahoma
in the country in Phil Curry, who oper-
ates a train on the Tecumseh branch of
the ChoctaW, Oklahoma & Gulf. Curry
is only II years old, but has been man
ming a locomotive for three years. He
has never had an accident on his run.
The young man is son of Charles
Curry, the president and general mana
ger of the Tecumseh branch
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Wamego 10 CaIabrate.

Wamego, July 22.-The new water
works at Wamego will be opened Sep
TENDER l, and a company of u Kansas
City firemen and a steamer will partici-
pate. There is no doubt that a larger
crowd viii be in Wamego to see the
maneuvers of the pompier crew than
were ever in the city at one time be-
fore
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ROCK ISLAND ANNOYED.
Compelled to Move Their Water Stand
From Troy on Account of Vandals-

The Rock Island company is boring
for water at Bendena; if found the
railroad watering tank will be moved
there. And why? Simply because a
half dozen ornery boys here think it
fun to shoot holes in the smOkestacl1
let the water cut of the dam, fill up the
tank with mud steal every movable
thing from the pump house-annoy the
pump man in every conceivable way
TrOY Chief.
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Pecos Valley Road Has a Quaint
System Along It's Route.

Roswell, July 22.-The Pecos Valley
& Northeastern is using artesian water
ing a water tank seventeen miles south
of Roswell, which is to be supplied from
a well belonging to Otto Hodgecoxe.
The distance from the we'll to the rail-
road is about 1900 feet with a fall of
twenty-five fee so that the water is
conducted Sy gravity into the tank.
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GOOD FOR sHER1DEN.
Crop Prospects Are Bright and Bust
ness Is Growing.

ness Is Growing.
SeIden, July 22.-With a fair wheat
crop now being harvested and the best
prospects for corn, this section of Sheri-
dan county is all right. Careful esti-
mates place the number of binders and
headers in operation in a radius of IS
miles of Selden in this years harvest
at $50
In Selden nine new buildings, resi-
dence and business have been erected
so far this year.
Fifteen quarter sections Of land have
been sold close to Selden this season,
in most cases for cash ana to actual
settlers.
Sheridan county farmers are not in
the least discouraged. Her prospects
were never so good as now.
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CoLoRED oELEBRArroN.

Graham County Negroes to Enjoy
Emancipation Day at Nicodemns.
Hill City. July 22-The coIored peo-
pie of Graham county will celebrate
their emancipation at Nicodemus. Aug
ust 1. There will be many amusements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
SECRET OF HEALTH

Science has proved that almost every
i'll flesh is heir to originates in a weak
stomach. From this knowledge result
ed Hostetter's Stomach Bftters. one of
the greatest cures ever known for con-
stipation, dyspepsia, biliousness and
nervousness. 1t is a purely vegetable
invigorant, which permanently braces
up and susta1ns the weak and debili-
tated See that a PRIVATE REEVE
NUE. STAMP covers the neck of the
Bottle.
Be sure Hostetter's
You get the Stomach
'A D-4' Bitters
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Hot2 Well, rather. Cool off by drop-
ping INTO Squlres' Pharmacy and drinking
= 1WenlIeth Kansas. Headquarters for
Besgs' Hair REVIEWER. 732 Kansas ave
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USE ARTEs1AN WATER

necessity in stock cars of this higl
standard.