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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
DAMAGE FOR GARNISHMENT
Edward johnson Sues a Clothing
Company For $2,55O.

Edward Johnson, an employee of the
Hall Lithographing company has
brought suit in the district court for
$3.50 against the Hub Clothing com
pany. The suit was filed today by
Hungate & Thompson, Johnson's attor-
neys.
The suit is the result of a series of
litigation wherein the Hub company
has been the plaintiff and Johnson has
been the defendant. Last winter, it is
alleged in Johnson's petition, a man
named A. r Ashton purchased bill OF
goods of the Hub and had them charged
the time and was asked as to Ashton
reliability. Johnson replied that he
was "al right so far as he knew"
Afterwards Ashton made a payment
on the bill, reducing it TO $22.S5. He
paid no more and the Hub company
came to Johnson for the money, alleg-
ing that he had stood good" for the
bill by saying that Ashton was all
right. johnson refused to pay the bill
and his wages were garnisheed. Suit
was brought against him in the city
court for the amount. The claim of
the Hub company was that 1t had no
the goods to Johnson. Johnson's attor-
neys claimed that the ledger had been
altered, and called Deputy County
Clerk Swayze and other experts on
bookkeeping to testify to that allega-
ton. The result was that Judge Nc
Cabe dismissed the suit against John
son in the city court.
Johnson now brings the damage suit
in the district court, alleging that his
situation with the Hall Lithographing
company was endangered by having
his wages garnisheed. He asks for S5o
damages for expenses which he in
Cured in defending the suits against
him; 81, 900 for the damage to his rep
utation by the fact that he was sued
$500 for the mental worry caused him,
and $1,000 as exemplary damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
TEE CAR FAMINE

The prevailing shortage of freight cars
on the railroads throughout the United
States is thus discussed by the BaIti-
more News:
The shortage of freight cars has be-
come a serious matter with the leading
railroads of the country. The big trunk
lines almost without exception feel the
pinch, and the indications are that the
famine viii become more acute as fall
approaches The lines are nov crowd
ed with freight and shipments are in
creasing in volume every day, while the
railroads are unable to increase their
facilities in proportion to the enlarged
demand Of shippers. There have al
ready been blOckades on some of the
western lines. notably at Chicago. kan
sas City, Detroit and Indianapolis. The
number of loaded cars moved in the
central west last week was ?, 300 more
than in the corresponding week a year
ago, 5000 more than in 1897 and 6 600
more than in 1896 Had the cars been
available, it is estimated. the number
OF tons of freight hauled would have
been nearly double.
The situation that now confronts the
railroads is, in some respects, without
precedent. According to the report Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
JOHN HAISCH PROMOTED.
Topeka Man Made First Lieutenant
In PHILIPPINES.

a telegram from the adjutant general
at Washington stating that Second
Lieutenant John J. Haisch of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment had been
promoted to be first lieutenant
1t is supposed that Lieutenant Haisch
will be transferred to one of the new
volunteer regiments being organized in
the Philippines. Haisch started in with
A company of the Kansas regiment as
artificer and has gradually risen to his
present position. He has been men
toned to the war department several
times as having given particularly val
liable service in the capacity of super
intendent of the kansas and Utah
short line a railroad running out of
Manila
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man of this city. and at present propri-
etor of a livery stable.
The father was interviewed this
morning. The last letter received from
the son was dated July 8. In it he
spoke of Maude Rose, with whom he
nrst became acquainted in South AZ
flca. Harry was a great traveller hav-
ing been in every quarter Of the globe
When but boy he left here and went
TO england and Europe, and from there
to Australia and Africa, where he serV-
ed IN the British army against the Zu-
lus. The father still has hopes, as the
son has been reported dead a number
of times heretofore. The dead man
owned several thousand acres of land
in the TranSvaal country, South Africa,
and had made a large fortune since go
ing to the klondike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
KANSAS MUSICAL JUBILEE.
Executive Committee Arranging Mu-
sic For Vocal Contest

Hutchinson, Aug. 2s.-The executive
committee Of the Kansas musical jubi-
lee will in a few days supply the must
clans of the state with a list of the
contest music for the vocal contests of
next years jubilee.
The music has been approved by
Frederic W. Root of Chicago, who has
acted as adjudicator of the contests for
the past three years. The music for the
instrumental contests will probably be
decided upon about two weeks later.
Secretary 3. s. Hoagland of the Jubilee
association has received many calls
for the contest music. Many of the
musicians, especially the large choruses
will begin work for the contests at once.
An interstate prize will be offered
again this year. and the jubilee date
will probably be in May.
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CASUALTY LIST.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Gen. Otis cables
the following list of casualties: Wounded
near San Fernando:
Sixteenth Infantry company E, Ser
geant Louis Steer, elbow, slight, acciden-
tai.
-Twenty-second infantry. G. Edward H.
Newman, leg, slight
Seventeenth infantry, D. Corporal Fran
els B. Eastman, neck, slight; James 3.
McGilIoray, mates slight; Frank Stickel,
scalp, slight; E., Sergeant VIM. Schroeder,
scalp, slight.
Fifty-first Iowa, near Calulum, 18th: f,
Amos Station, leg, slight; band, James T
Stuart, shoulder, slight; p, Theodore P.
E. HaltgaVer, shoulder, slight.
FRANK StiekeI is from Eudora, Kan.l
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very much inclined to feel sore over
the treatment they received at Stafford.
The Pratt and Larned mines crossed
bats at Stafford on last Friday, and
Pratt won with a score of to 10. They
claim that the Larned. people took the
gate receipts, jumped their board bills
and left the Pratt boys to hold the
sack The Pratt club was il a demon
allied condition, financially, when they
arrived home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Coal Found Near Wichita.

Wichita, Aug. 2S.-Harry Widows,
who has been prospecting for gas since
last March, in the country east OF
Wichita, has discovered a vein of coal
three and a half feet thick, so feet be-
low the surface Widows has leased q
700 acres of land, and says he will put
down a shaft at once and make all
preparations for mining the coal He is
an old miner, and has put down several
shafts in Indiana and Ohio.
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KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
John Gorath, a Farmer, Is Found
Dead In His Wagon.

Wichita, Aug. 2S-John Gorath, a
farmer living near Colwich on the Mis-
souri, Pacific between here and Hutch
inson, was found dead in a wagon Sun
day morning with a bullet in his head.
He rode out from Colwich Saturday
night with a gang of threshing machine
men, one of whom, Bud Hatfield, is
charged with shooting Gorath. 1t is
thought that he was killed for money
he had on his person. Four arrests
have been made.
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Stanley at Garden City.

Garden City Aug. 28-Governor
Stanley arrived in our city Friday
evening and was met at the depot by
a large number of citizens, headed by
Garden City brass band. Saturday he
addressed the children at the opera
house, and at 8 p. m. delivered an ad-
dress on Sabbath school work and its
influence. present and future. The
opera house was filed on both oc-
casions. The little ones were Well
pleased with the governors talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
KINGMAN COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

Kingman, Aug. 2S.-The Republicans
of Kingman county have nominated
the following ticket: Treasurer, George
Talmond; sheriff. John Mccall; clerk,
W. c. Grub; register, n. I. Farris;
A. FarrOw; commissioner First dis
trict, John Clay. A resolution was
unanimously adopted commencing the
proposed candidacy of w. M Wallace,
of this city, for congress. Long had
several friends present. among whom
was Morton AIbaugh, state chairman
of the party. Mr.. Wallace has begun
a campaign in every county in the dis
trict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

If the Kansas boys get started home
from Manila September 8 they should
be able to eat their Thanksgiving din
ner at their homes. If they are kept
long at the San Francisco camp, it is
not unlikely that many Of them will not
live to get here The Philippine islands
are a paradise from a health stand
point when compared with the Pre-
ei5fo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
ANSWERS BRYAN.
j. R. Burton Replies to Democratic
Leader.

Leader.
In his speech at California, Mo, Sat
urday night, J. r. Burton criticised w.
J. Bryan who made a speech at Tip
ton, Mo. Friday night. Burton sat on
the platform during Bryan's speech.
The speech of Mr.. Burton was first di-
rected at the fusion plans which Bryan
is said to be urging upon the people of
Kansas and Missouri, the hope being
to have the Democratic and Populist
day at the same place. Mr.. Burton
said:
I do not know how the people of
Missouri may look at it, but as for
myself 1 believe fusion to be the most
degrading and corrupting agency that
has ever entered politics in this coun-
try. Croker, who, by the way, is the
only hope of the Democratic party in
ton, open and notorious. Yet all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
lightning Kills Boy and Horses.

Olathe, Aug. 2S.-WhiIe blowing near
his home, four miles north of this city,
Saturday evening, the 14-year-old son
of John BednOrkowsky was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. Not
a trace was found of the Iightning's
work on the boy except that his hat
was burned. He was blowing with a
riding pillow and three horses, and every
horse WAS instantly killed also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
ooNFEssEs TO ARSON.
Negro Acknowledges Setting Fire to
Grocery Store at CoHe7ville.

Coffeyville Aug 2s.-Henry c. Vann,
a negro boy IA years of age. has been
arrested. charged with arson. He had
his preliminary hearing in the city
court Saturday and was bound over to
the district court He is charged with
setting fire to the Robertson grocery
store, which burned last month, and
also two or three other small fires about
that time.
He has confessed to setting the gro
Gerry store on fire and says he did it
just to see the fire department turn out
He will probably be sent to the reform
school.
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Aug. Expansions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Levi H. Hardin, dead, Nor
ganviIle, 81; Special August Is, Richard
HisIe dead, Scammon, $12
experimentation H. Chambers, At
wood, So.
Increase-Robert ]. Black, Thayer,
$24 to $50.
Reissues-John NJ. Paris, Fort Dodge,
ST.
Is, Amanda J. Hisle, Scammon, So.
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Charged With Stealing Brass.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2S.-Jack and Elmer
Suth, two brothers, were arrested Sat
urday by railroad detectives, charged
with having stolen brasses from cars in
this city, and selling them. NJ. Krupp's
junk shop on South Broadway was
searched for the stolen goods and
n11antitY found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
DEADLY GASOLINE.
Fires Due to This Fuel of Almost
Daily Occurrence.

The fire department was called at 10 80
this morning to the two c story ali frame aI1e
hired girl was boiling clothes in d wash
boiler on a gasoline stove. The, water
boiled over and eXtinguished the burner.
The gasoline dripped from the burner to
the floor and caught fire from the other
burner. Mrs. Campbell heroieally pulled
a bucket of water on the fire and ex-
rived. Mrs. Campbelfs hand was severely
but not dangerously burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
KANSAS COUNTY TICKETS.

JOHNSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Olathe, Aug. 2s.-The Republicans
held their county convention and nom
mated J. G. Rudy for county clerk; A.
E. Noll, treasurer; B. c. Donnelly, reg
lister of deeds; J. w. Jones, sheriff; DR..
S. c. Parker, coroner; A. G. Carpenter,
surveyor, and w. S. Speer, commits
sioner First district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Salina, Aug. 2S.-The annual meeting
of the State Saengerfest will open at
Oakdale park here today. About 500
delegates are expected to be present
from all parts of the state. Music will
be furnished by the Wamego and Sa-
lima bands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
KILLED HER FRIEND.
Girl Points a Revolver at
Another In Play

Smith Center. Aug 2S.-While visit
ing her friend, Edna Kern, Miss Ida
BeIdon pointed the loaded revolver be-
longing to Miss Kern's father at Miss
Kern in fun, intending to scare her.
The revolver was discharged and the
ball struck Miss Kern under the right
eye, killing her almost instantly. Both
were about 16 years old and live in
Spring Hill township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Hail Injured Corn.

Troy, Aug. 2S.-Heavy rain set in
here at p. m. Saturday and rained
hard up to S p. m, accompanied at in
tervals with hail, which covered the
ground half an inch, doing much dam
age to late corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
prugged and Robbed.

Caney. Kan. Aug. 2S.-Walter Muir
ray, a laborer on the Santa Fe, was
doped in a joint here Saturday night,
and while asleep robbed OF $50. Muir
RAYS home is in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Gen. Otis should endeavor to secure
the services of Carrot A. Hobart. Any
body, who could get Alger to retire
could hardly fail to have some infiu-
ence with Aguinaldo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
JOHN ELLIS KILLED.
Lightning Struck Him and Two Mules
Fell UpOn Him

Strong City, Aug. 2S.-John Ellis was
riding one mule and leading another
during the severe electric storm and
while on one of the mules was struck
by lightning and knocked to the ground,
where both of the mules were thrown
on him and crushed the life out of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
BRoWN CoUNTY PoPuLIsTs.

Hiawatha, Aug. 2S.-The Populists of
Brown county met in convention and
nominated the following ticket: For
treasurer, Fred MOSer; sheriff. Henry
Killen; register of deeds, Sam Stewart;
county clerk, a. F. Robinson; coroner
DR.. W. E. Tiffany; surveyor, William
Ahern; commissioner, H. Q. Baker. An
effort was made to indOrSe John H.
Meyer, the Democratic nominee for
treasurer, but it was defeated by a de-
cisive vote of 1875 to 81.
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STATE TOOK A HAND.
Stopped Jointist That the Town Let
Run.

Ell Dorado, Aug 28.-John Hearne,
one of the jointists at Augusta, was
convicted Saturday of running a nuis-
ance and sentenced to so days in jail
and to pay a fine of $780, He has APP
peaIed. Hearne had a government IL
cense and was allowed to run by the
town authorities, but was arrested by
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

After the November voting everybody
will know exactly how the election is
going next year and it will only remain
for Gen. Grosvenor to furnish the fig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Friends of Thomas B. Reed feel like
congratulating him on the fact that he
was able to retire without the assist
ance of Vice President Hobart.
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TaIk No. -
My Space.

This amount OF space will be
devoted during the next twelve
months to advertisements of my
optical business. shall
change my advertisements
every other day and shall try
to tell you in brief
and interesting manner why I
believe it will be to your advan-
tage to give me your patronage.
I shall only make such state
ments in my advertisements as
I would make in talking to you
face to face. and shall always
stand ready to prove the truth
of everything I say. I purpose
by skilIful work, full value and
honest methods to do the spec
tacle business of Topeka I am
already doing a large percentage
of it.
Chas. Bennett, Optician.
$50 KANSAS AVE.
Established 1879.
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burlington, Aug 28.-The Republi-
cans held mass convention here. The
following ticket was named: Treasurer
c. Wilson; county clerk William Palen;
sheriff, Tom B. Scott; surveyor, J. /
Fleming; coroner, DR.. S. J. Neberger;
commissioner, First district, A. w
Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

German carp.
Mr.. Powell says that the people living
in the vicinity say it was the largest
fish ever caught there.
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PRATT COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

Pratt, Aug 2S.-At the Republican
county convention the following ticket
was nominated: For treasurer, James
A: Porter sheriff, George all;register
of deeds. Cyrus Young; county clerk.
J. w. Jacks; surveyor, L. N. Turner;
coroner, L. H Dix.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Larned, Aug. 28.-The following coun-
ty ticket was nominated by the Popu-
lists here: George Doll. register; I. H.
Wood, clerk; D. NJ. Aldrich, sheriff; ].
H. Singer, treasurer; D. Q. Rabbit,
surveyor; d. N. Wheeler, coroner; w.
NJ. Yoder. commissioner. The resolu-
tons denOunce the policy of expansion
and the war in the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

The siege of NJ. Guerin in his castle
in the city OF Paris, by the armed hosts
of France is still in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

When Col Bryan hears how J. R.
Burton knocked all his arguments into
srnithereens down in BANDS old dis
trict, probably he will be sorry that he
smoke
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he WAS AN EMpoR1A BOZ.

Harry Davis, Who It Is Reported
Shot and Killed Woman in Dawson.
Emporia, Aug. 2s.-Harry Davis.
who an Associated Press dispatch
says killed Maude Rose in Dawson
City, KIondike. was an Emporia boy
a son of James Davis, ex-city council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

The old theory that every year has
its dull season, has been exploded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

An Atchison man in perfect health
went to a health resort lately, and has
been so sick ever since that he has
been unable to come home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

The new fall hats that are appearing
must be feelers put out to see what the
people will stand. Surely the mil
liners don't expect US to be patient
with them all winter.
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HARD LUCK STORY.
Pratt Ball Nine Have a Grievance at
the Larned Team.

Pratt, Aug 2S-The Pratt ball club
has just returned from a tour, and are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

An Atchison man is afraid to get UP
in the night: his wife has SO many fool
things scattered around, that he is
afraid of breaking some of them in the
dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

People do not claim long that g
prominent man was made by his wife;
they soon begin to insinuate that the
devil had a hand in it.
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Any woman can fall out of her slip
pers, but no matter how small her fee
are she can never fall in them.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

[From the New York Pressl
The only people VINO know that love
dies only with the soul are those who
can't marry each other.
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When it is announced that a woman
is going away, her neighbors get up a
farewell surprise party on her, but the
only attention a man gets is the ap-
pearance of his creditors with bills.
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The Go Alone club has been dis
banded: a number of men joined, anC
commenced going out alone withou
their wives.
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It is gradually becoming a recOg
nized fact that if a girl wants a goot
husband, she has to go out of society
to look for him.
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When a woman fails to make a fool
of man she doesn't feet any more
respect for him; she thinks he's just a
dumb, unappreciatiVe idiot.
At thirty a man ought to know better
than to marry a woman he would have
married at twenty; at forty he ought
to know better than to marry at all.
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GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
The average woman regards an
apology as a good deal like a sponge,
and believes that it will wipe out any
thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

There is a bright side to everything,
When a man is subject to hay fever, no
one objects to it if he takes an annual
vacation.
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LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
The average woman regards an
apology as a good deal like a sponge,
and believes that it will wipe out any
thing.
There is a bright side to everything,
/ When a man is subject to hay fever, no
one objects to it if he takes an annual
vacation.
The Go Alone club has been dis
banded: a number of men joined. and
commenced going out alone without
their wives.
It is gradually becoming a recog-
nized fact that if girl wants good
husband, she has to go out of society
to look for him.
People do not claim long that
prominent man was made by his wife;
they soon begin to insinuate that the
devil had hand in it.
An Atchison man in perfect health
went to health resort lately, and has
been so sick ever since that he has
been unable to come home.
An Atchison man is afraid to get up
in the night: his wife has SO many fool
things scattered around, that he is
afraid of breaking some of them in the
dark.
The new fall hats that are appearing
must be feelers put out to see what the
people will stand. Surely the mill
liners don't expect us to be patient
with them all winter.
When it is announced that a woman
is going away, her neighbors get up
farewell surprise party on her but the
only attention a man gets is the ap-
pearance OF his creditors with bills
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l
The only people who know that love