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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09

other points Besides building the
Methodist churches at Leavenworth
and Atchison, he was stationed at Oma-
ha when the First Methodist church in
that CITY was erected. He also spent
four years 1aboring in church and Bible
work in Salt Lake City and throughout
Utah Idaho and Montana, among the
Mormons and miners
II is stated that DR.. Fisher has dedi-
Gated more churches and raised more
money for the payment of church debts
than any other preacher in Kansas
Since he has become advanced in
years he has taken superannuated re-
lation to the conference, and now lives
with his wife at 1920 Fillmore street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09

in April he was mustered in as chaplain
of the Fifth Kansas cavalry, belonging
to the brigade commanded by Gen.
James H. Lane, whose intimate friend
DR.. Fisher became. He was assigned
to the special duty of shipping contra
bands from the department of the Mis-
sissippi to the northwest, and in that
capacity won the special animosity OF
the guerilla bands which infested Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
He was known as the Fighting Jay
hawker Parson" and on one occasion
several men were massacred by the
guerillas under the supposition that Dr.
Fisher was among them. He happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
KEEPS HER WORD TO DIE.
Woman Kills Herself According to
Her Husband,s Wish.

New York, May observation-disclosures
and Henry. Funeral from ]. Edward
Winterbottom & Cos funeral parlors.
638 Sixth avenue This notice, which
appeared in the newspapers yesterday,
marks the fulfillment of an extraordi-
nary death compact made between a
husband and wife, the particulars of
which have only been made public. Mrs
Louisa Fischer committed suicide last
Sunday morning at 221 West Twentieth
street, and her friends and neighbors
attributed the act to poverty and to
brooding over the loss of her husband,
Henry. Mr. Fischer shot himself last
December. 1t now appears that both
the suicides were committed in accord
ance with agreement made between
the two.
Henry Fischer was for many years
prosperous restaurant keeper, but hard
times overlook him, and after sue
cession of disasters he found himself
with not a dollar except what might be
realized on life insurance policy for
81, 900.
Realizing that he could no longer
support his wife. to whom he was devo-
ted, he conceived the idea of destroying
himself so that she might have the
money that was only obtainable on his
death. He told her of his plans and she
did all she could to dissuade him, but
to no purpose.
He explained to his wife how to get
the insurance money and then said:
Promise me that when it is all gone
you will follow my example and kill
yourself 1 will be waiting for you in
the other world
She gave her promise and he then
kissed her and babe her goodbye, say
ing: I'VE shall meet again before
long
Going to his room he placed a pistol
to his head, fired once, and fell dead.
His wife caused his body to be crema-
ted and had the ashes placed in cost
ly vase, which she always kept near
her.
After she had collected the insurance
money her one idea appeared to be to
spend it as rapidly as possible. She
hired an apartment, furnished it law
ishly,a entertained all the old friends
of her husband and herself
Mrs. Fischer called on some of her
friends last Saturday and bade them
goodbye. She told them that she was
about to die. That afternoon she sent
all her furniture, except her bed, to the
house of a friend and in the evening
called on the undertaken and told him
to be ready to prepare her body for
burial the next day.
She turned on the gas in her room
that night and was found dead in the
morning. Beside her body stood the
urn containing the ashes of her nus
band and beside it lay the deed for the
plat she had purchased in Woodlawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
CONGRESS MAY TRY 1T.
Major Lee Thinks the Beef Question
Is Not Settled.

Cincinnati, O.. May "a special to
the Inquirer from Greencastle Ind,
says. Major Lee of counsel for. General
Miles in the beef embalming investiga-
ton, was seen by a correspondent today
in reference TO the finding of the com
mission. He had but little to say on the
subject, but intimated that 1T was pos
sible that congress might take the
question up in the fall and institute an
investigation of it's own. He also be-
1ieves that all that has been said about
Gen. Miles being succeeded by Gen.
Merritt is grOundless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
LADY CURZON is WELL.
Able to Attend the Annandale Gym
khana With Miss Nancy Letter.

London, May 9.-The Daily Mails
Simla correspondent announces that
Lady Curzon, wife of Lord Curzon of
Kedleston, vicerOy of India, has recov-
cred from the attack of influenza from
which she has been suffering, and was
present yesterday afternoon at the An
Mandate Gymkhana.
The vicereine was accompanied by her
eldest sister, Miss Nancy Letter of Chi
cago, who rode in competition with
Lord Suffolk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
No Cabbage Leaves used.

Washington, May 9.-Ex-President
Adolph Strasser, of the International
Cigarmakers' union, who was before
the industrial commission at it's after
noon session yesterday opposed the in
corporation of the trades union on the
ground that by Incorporating they
would become liable to be brought
into the courts, and" he said, we
can't expect justice at the hands of the
courts Mr.. Strasser denied that sub
stitutes for tobacco ever were used in
making cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
Resnite For Two Murderers.

Harrisburg. May Ex-Governor Stone
has granted respites until June for
Ralph Wireback of Lancaster county,
and James Preston, two murderers who
were 70 have been executed here next
week Wireback murdered his land
lord who was endeayoring to have
Wirebaek elected from the house. Pres
ton murdered his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
BRINGS CARGO OF SNAKES.
Vessel Arrives at New Orleans From
Para With 400 Reptiles

New Orleans, La, May 9.-The queer
est cargo that ever came into this port
is now at the quarantine station down
the Mississippi river, where the Portu-
guese bark Atlantico, from Para, Bra
zil, has aboard a collection of 400 snakes
of all descriptions and enormous sizes.
She will come to New Orleans when
released, and from here she will go to
New York, and thence to Paris, France,
where the snakes will be exhibited at
the Paris exhibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
MR.. GAULT'S PROMOTION.
He Becomes Member of Firm of Over
myer 6 Mulvane.

c. E. Gault has been taken into the
firm of Overmyer & Mulvane. and the
firm will hereafter be known as Over
myer, Mulvane & Gau1t.
Mr.. Gault is a young man and has
lived in Topeka many years He is rec
ognized as a hustler He made the race
for city attorney at the recent Republi-
can primary, which is the only time he
was ever candidate for office though
he has been more or less prominent in
local politics for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09

extending south along Sheridan road,
and the horse made record time down
the stretch No one knows when 1t
would have stopped if the Dempster
street car pier had not blocked the way.
When caught the horse was dociIe, and
Mr.. Alpan said it showed no ill effects
from the experiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-09
Whist Club Scores.

The following teams won at the dupli-
cate whist tournament of the Topeka
Whist club last night: Marshall and Pen
nekamp, Koontz and Drum, Bronson and
Murphy, Knowles and Movers, Mason and
Troutman. Robbins and Allen and Davies
and Herrick. The score:
NORTH AND SOUTH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-07
NEW
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Trimalchio's Dinner, by Petronius
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Rabbi Saunderson, by Ian Maclaren.
Far Above Rubies, by Geo. Macdon-
aid.
Essays of Ella, by Lamb.
Ragged Lady, by w. D. Howells.
Life of William Shakes peare, by Sid
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The Span O. Life.
Jack Curzon, by Gunter.
Peter the Priest, by Jokai.
The Real Lady Hilda, by Croker.
Eyes Like the Sea, by Jokai
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High-Class
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graph.
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Address Of Judge Perry 70 KahI-
kl Murder Case Jury.
PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTiS
Murder and MansIaughter and the
Evidence Conspiracy.

The charge of Judge y. Perry to the
jury in the Kahuku riot murder cases
was one of the clearest and ablest ever
delivered here. 1t sets forth so well
so much valuable information and al
together is so concise. logical and in
teresting that the whole of il is given
herewith:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
THE DEFENDANTS ANSWER.

Maintain Truth of Charges and Deny Beas-
ley Had ANY Reputation to Damage.
Sydney Fox and E. M. Hall, counsel
for the defendants in the Beasley libel
suit, have filed the answer for the de-
PENDANTS in the Office of the clerk of
the district court of Sweetgrass county.
The answer is a ''hot number" and
meets the issue fairly and squarely.
The entire document is long, but is in
substance as follows:
The defendants admit the hanging of
the effigy and the posting of the placards
thereon; that the effigy was intended to
represent the plaintiff and the plaoards
were intended to be "of and concerning
the plaintiff" but deny that the same
was done w%rongfully or malieiously.
That the defendants meant to accuse
the plaintiff Of being untrue to the
trust reposed in him, and of being gull
ty as a public official Of the state of the
crime of bribery. That the defendants
meant to accuse the plaintiff of the
crime of taking a bride and to impute a
want OF integrity to the plaintiff in his
official capacity. That the words on
the placards and every part thereof
were true in every particular. and that
the plaintiff did not at that time have
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP,
Arrangements Made for Visit to Yellow.
stone Park.

Arrangements Made for Visit to Yellow
stone Park.
Chicago, April 14.-United States
Senator Thomas Fl. Carter of Montana,
~ex-chairman of the national republican
central committee, is in. the city. He
is en- route to Butte, Mont, from Wash
ington. He said President Mckinley
is going to make a tour of the western
states during the month of July, and
that his stop in Chicago was for the
purpose Of arranging a few details for
the presidents %sojourn in this city.
The plan as outlines by Senator Carter
provides for al interesting trip for the
president. Accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Kinley and a number Of intimate off
cial associates, he will leave Washing.
ton about July Is. He will make a
quick trip from Washington to Chicago,
but from Chicago west to the Yellow
stone park the trip will be slower and
a few speeches may be made. In the
Yellowstone park the entire parry will
trough it's for a number Of days,
travelling by stage. After leaving the
park the presidential party will visit
some of the principal points in the
western states and then make a quick
return journey to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
"A GOOD TIME.
The Epworth League Gave a Treat Fri
day Night.

The Epworth League Gave a Treat Fri.
day Night.
The Epworth League social at the M.
E. church on Friday evening was a
treat. Those who missed it let an op-
portunity get away unimproved, which
showed how much talent there is
among our young people. Lora God
dard had charge of The programme and
deserves credit for the fine bill of intel
lectual fare presented to the large au-
dience. Grace Grove gave an excel
lent reading entitled, 1.-The Grabbed
Man." from Talmage. Miss Laura B.
earns furnished the strong meat for the
occasion in a bright paper, we'll read,
on the subject, I Wonder if You Are a
Christian Rev. Jacob Mills told an
intensely interesting war anecdote.
Ellen Stebbins rendered a violin solo
which proved that she has ability of a
high order for getting music out of the
king of instruments. Martha Tomp-
kins solo was a bit of sweet melody
which has not been equalled in Billings
by any Of our young singers. Marie
Roberts read a dramatic selection with
the fire Of real eloquence in it. Fred
Penrod convulsed the house full of peo-
pie by his description of "Jenkins at
the Picnic" 1t was the unanimous
verdict that Jenkins was all right.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
RESCINDS ITS ACTION.

County Commissioners Declare Road
Supervisors Election old.
The new road law enacted by the re-
cent legislature does not seem to be
we'll thought Of by the counties of the
state. for only two counties abided by
the law and held elections for road SD.
pervisors on April l, Yellowstone coun-
ty being one. The following action
was taken by the Yellowstone county
commissioners last week, which shows
they are not in sympathy with the law
I'm the matter IF the recent election
held for road supervisors under the new
road law; whereas, it appearing to
the board that the new law is inoper-
alive and against the best interests of
the county, and it further appearing
from the opinion Of the attorney gen
eral that said law al enacted and passed
by the last legislative assembly is un-
constitutional; therefore be it
Resolved, That the action of this
board IN the 9th day of March, 1899,
in calling an election for road super
viso1s within and for the several road
districts Of this county is hereby re-
scinded and the said election held on
the first day of April, 1899 is hereby
set aside; and the county surveyor is
hereby directed to take charge of the
road affairs Of the county in the same
manner as if said election had not
taken place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18

board was organized, comprising the
following trustees: j. R. Goss, Chas.
Spear, I. D. O'Donnell, W. H. Ross
and F. S. Mills. All members were
present excepting Mr.. Ross. The for
mer board was composed of seven trus-
tees, but the new law reduced the
number to five. Judge Goss, who has
served two years as president of the
board, was reelected to that RESPONSE
BILE position. The election of a clerk
was deferred until the next meeting.
The board then took up the matter of
electing a principal for next year. By
unanimous vote II. M. Brayton. the
present efficient principal. was re-elect-
ed. Some little discussion arose con-
corning the election of teachers and the
board decided to postpone the matter
until another meeting. whereupon al
adjournment was taken until Friday
night Of this week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
THE BILLINGS BREWERY.
Plans and Specifications Submitted to Our
Contractors for Bids.

Plans and Specifications Submitted to Our
Contractors for Bids.
Louis P. Best Of Butte, the proprie-
tor of the Billings brewery, is in the
city today with plans and specifications
Of the proposed building, which have
been submitted to Billings contractors
for bids. Mr.. Best will return home
tonight, but will leave the plans and
specifications here a few days in order
to give all the contractors All oppor-
tunity to bid. As 1901 as the bids are
all received it will take but a short
time to decide Oh who shall receive the
contract. Active work on the building
will begin sometime during the next
two weeks.
Mr.. Best's visit to Billings just at
this time refutes the statements made
that the brewery would never be built
in this city. 1t is an assured thing and
by fall will be in running order.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
COUNTY BRIDGE DAMAGE,
No Contract Has Been Let for It's Repair,
The Laurel Bridge.

No Contract Has Been Let for It's Repair
The Laurel Bridge.
While in session last week the board
of county commissioners asked for bids
for the repair Of the cribbing to the
county bridge across the Yellowstone
river, which was damaged a week age
by floating ice. From some cause OF
other but one bid was offered and this
was rejected, being too high. The
county surveyor was thereupon instruct
ed to prepare specifications in accord
ance with the plans on file for said re-
pairs and the county clerk was ordered
to advertise for bids for such repairs,
the bids to be opened on June 5. The
damage has not in the least impaired
the safety of the bridge, but the work
to be done is rather difficult.
The county commissioners despite the
fact. that the commissioners of Carbon
county refused to meet with them at
Laurel and consider the proposition of
building a bridge across the Yellow
stone lei that town, visited Laurel
last week and consulted with the citi-
zens of that section regarding the
bridge. No decision was reached and
the commissioners have laid the matter
over for the time being.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
IT'S A JOB.
A Boarding House Plot Being Arranged
for Some Billings Bachelors.

A Boarding House Plot Being Arranged
for Some Billings Bachelors.
Some of the young men of Billings
are long enough on mental u
when an emergency appears, but a GER
tain boarding house gang i'll this city is
entitled to the h%ollyhock. About fif-
teen young men board there and they
are all bachelors. That is not the best
of it; some Of the more influential ones
have evidently taken alarm and have
attempted to cajole the others into a
scheme to help them out by organizing
a matrimonial endowment society.
Each man will be asked to contribute a
ten dollar bill, and this will form a
common pool. This is to be an induce
ment to the young ladies to show these
fellows some extraordinary considera-
ton, for the pool is to go to the wife
of the first member of the gang to get
married. She is to get the whole
shooting match; and it is not a bonus
to be passed up. Something should
happen pretty soon. The scheme is be-
ing worked quitely and diplomacy will
have to be used to ascertain the extent,
as there are several 'slick' boarders
among the gang, which some young
ladies are aware of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
AT TOLUCA.

The Burlington Surveyors Have Camped
There-Win Work Into Wyoming.
It is learned from good authority
that the Burlington surveyors, sent out
from Lincoln the latter part of last
week, have located at Toluca, thirty
miles south of Billings on this line of
the Burlington, where they opened
camp. AS stated elsewhere in The Ga
zette they are headed for the Big Horn
basin, in Wyoming. During the next
few weeks something definite will no
doubt develop in regard to their work
and the Burlington's intentions.
A civil engineer from Helena was in
Billings last week, having been en-
gagged to take charge of one Of the sur
veying crews which was to be sent up
OF this line. He left Friday for Toluca
to join the crews sent from Lincoln.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At The Grand.

Friday, April AT. P. Cullen,
Glendive; S. D. Blodgett, J. E. Unger,
Laurel; J.. R. Painter, Pennsylvania
J. A. Lunch and wife, Butte: M.
Lackie, N. B. Ringling, 7. l.. Ring
walt, Gebo; F. G. Robertson. J.
Copoiead, Miles City; J. J. Keller, F.
NJ. Kraus, St. Louis; Fl. B. Gillespie,
Lakeside; r. Scott, Spokane; J. W.
Smith, Cripple; A. Mueller, St. Paul
j.. W. Donea, Omaha; P. s. Dawkins,
Columbus; W. H. Norton, Columbus
j. Hogan, Livingston: N. R. Vessel,
W. W. Berry, Helena; Mrs. Berry, city ;
G. K. Luces, Pekin.
Saturday, April GA. A. Young.
Spokane; J. Morrow, St. Paul; T.. W.
Cole, Chicago; J. Blankfeld, New
York; W. L. Unger, Laurel; W. H.
Schneider, G.. Ahlstrom, city; G. G.
Hoyt, Grow Agency; T. McGirl, Hunt
ley; G. I. Strather, St. Joe; G.. Donold-
SOL Kansas City: M. j.. Moran,
Omaha; W. l.. Leavey, Denver; T. H.
Wilson, Highield; W. H. Henry and
wife, Butte; A. Freeman. Tom Smith,
Chicago; Mrs. W. Anderson, Red
Lodge; Henry WEIGH, Caribou; J. S.
Witham, Boston; l.. n. Parker and
wife, Omaha; w. F. Vichey, Council
Bluffs; W. Merrill, Helena; M. Hag-
strom, Chicago; K. Simmon, Helena;
P. J. Perry, Manhattan; G. D. Thomas,
A. Z. Thomas, Columbus; Mrs. N. A.
McSveyn.
Sunday, April 16.-T. P. Mcdonald,
Bridger; G. E. Gowdy, New York; M.
l.. O'Brien, Minneapolis; T. P. Cullen,
Glendive; Miss M. Denham, city; P.
J. Worrall, city; G. Hunter, Cheyenne;
W. H. Hood, Omaha; G. P. Moore
head, Dunlap; G. H. H. Towey. Bos-
ton; N. S. C1ump, Omaha; R. G.
Montgomery, O%wensburg, KY. J. An
drew, Portland; J. A. Johnson, A. J.
Friel, Bozeman.
Monday. April III. Ryan, Leaven-
worth; H. G. Duerfeldt, Detroit; J. J.
DENIES, San Francisco; S. A. Spolds,
J. F. Ca1der, WEIGH, city: A. E.
Anderson, Glendive; G.. G. Bowlen,
Red Lodge; G. J.. Manocke, San Fran
ciaco: E. F. Kenper, St. Paul; A. J..
Minard, Chicago; W. Forschler, Liv.
ingston; T. McGirl. Huntley; G. A.
Hather, St. Joe: M. Simmons, Chi
cago; W. W. Adams, Chicago; J. H.
Lemley, Glendive; Mike Gilmore, Car
bon; N. B. Hotter, Helena: J. M.
Struck, V. G. M; W. j.. Myers, Boze-
man; H. D. Shacbelford, Cincinnati ;
J. W. Dodds, Helena; S. W. Gebo,
Gebo.