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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
RUINED BY ELECTROLYSIS.
The Gas and Water Pipes in a Bad
Way at Logansport, Ind.

Logansport, Ind, May 11.-For some
time it has been suspected that electricity
gas pipes the streets over which the
electric lines run in Logansport. Last
week the city council employed E. E.
Brownel, an electrical expert of Dayton,
O., to come here and make an inveStiga-
ton, upon which they expect to make
somebody settle for the heavy damages
incurred.
Mr.. -Brownell arrived several days ago
and has since been engaged in going. over
the lines, and reports that he has found
the situation here a very bad one. He
gas and water pipes in Iogansport is
twice as bad in Indianapolis, although
only one-twentieth of the current used
there is necessary to run the cars here.
He finds that the condition of the pipes
has reached a stage where nearly all are
porous and unfit to convey either gas or
water.
Near the power house, he says, the
higher pressure has left nothing but a
crust of the pipes, and that they are ma
BILE to give way at any time, leaving either
gas or water to run at large through the
earth. He says it is one of the most
peculiar cities electrically that he ever
dition of affairs here which makes it diff
ficult for him to make official report.
That an advanced stage of electrolysis
is prevalent, being much worse mere than
in Dayton or indianapolis, where it was
bad enough. He will be Joined by two
iron experts in few days, in order to
of the iron pipes; He asserts that cast
iron is very peculiar, and that not one in
a thousand understands anything about
it. He received a letter Saturday from
Franklin. o., which authorizes him to
bring damage suit in that city for 1900
against electric line which runs be-
tween Dayton and Cincinnati.
His official report is awaited with much
anxiety by the city officials, who realize
that in the eight miles of electric lines in
Logansport the damage must be exceed
ingly great.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
|. OMNIPOTENT.
Railroads Are In Complete
Control
OF the Anthracite Coal Business
In Pennsylvania.
INDEPENDENT MINES
Are Permitted to Run at Star
walton Point
Merely to Ward Off Legal In
reference.

Washington, May 11.-R. G. Brooks
of Scranton, Pa, and Walter J. Mullin
of Wooster, O., were before the indus
trial commission today. Both are mine
owners in their respective localities.
Both complained of the discrimination
of the railways which own coal mines
and both spoke favorably of the labor
organizations.
Mr.. Brooks said that in the anthra-
cite regions nearly all the railway COM
panies control mines either in their own
behalf or for their officers. The COM
petition which this condition of affairs
caused was very disadvantageous to
the independent coal mine operators.
He said the independent mine owners
had nothing to do with fixing the price
of their product as the railway COM
panies insisted upon doing that service
for them The railroads could afford
to lose money in the mines they run be-
cause of the profit they secure in carry
ing the coal. This fact allowed them to
depreSS the profits of the independent
operators to a very low level
When asked whether the railway
companies could not fix the price so
that they close every independent OPP
orator he replied that they had that
power, but did not exercise it he sup
posed, because it would be too fragrant
a violation of what was right and
would result in legal restrictions which
would DTedh their power 1ney pre-
ferred merely to allow the independent
miners to exist and their low prices
forced the mine operators to grind
down prices for mining coal.
Mr.. Mullin also complained of the
competition of the railroad owners of
coal mines and their exorbitant prices
for transportation.
Speaking of the operations of the
labor organizations Mr.. Mullin said
they had been in the interest of the
mine owners, because they insured
more stable prices and certain securi-
ty in many ways which could not other
wise be had. Notwithstanding their
organizations the wages of miners had
decreased to the extent of about II per
cent in the past Is years. This was due
to the increase in the output. Mr.. Mullin
stated that the organizations had Sc
cured the adjustment of the company
stores in the two years past and said
to this extent the men were better off,
their pay now being in money. He also
testified that the men did as much work
in eight hours as they formerly did in
nine and a half hours. He said there
were no trusts among bituminOus coal
operators but he had heard them talked
of as probable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
BROILED TO DEATH.
Kansas City Fireman Falls Into
Net of Live Wires.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.-THE big five
story warehouse of the Newly Transfer
and Storage company at 1916 and 121S
Union avenue was destroyed by fire last
night The loss is estimated at over
500 900.
James F. McNellis, a fireman, foreman
of No. 4 truck company, was killed After
the falling of a rear wall, McNelIiS and
five other -fremen went in upon the de-
bris with line of hose. The foreman
came in contact with a live electric light
wire that had been carried down from
the roof of the building and was killed.
Ihe hanging wire struck McNelliS on
the forehead, and the shock caused him
to plunge forward into a network of live
wires, where his company mates saw him
die Two of the firemen were severely
shocked in their efforts to recover the
body. McNellis' face was terribly burn
ed where the flesh had been in contact
with the wires.
The fire, which is supposed to have
started in a box car that had been run
into the building on the companys switch,
had gained such Roadway when the fire.
men arrived that all they could do was to
buildings in the wholesale district. The
DESTROYED building, which was owned by
Frank Deardoff, was valued at $4,000 and
Members of the Newly company esti-
mate the value of the contents at about
$4,000. and say there will be little salvage.
implements machinery and nearly all
lines of goods handled by Kansas City
wholesale merchants and agents There
were 200 tons of cordage. 1900 bags of
binding Irvine, 200 bales of cotton and
quantities of sugar and coffee.
The heaviest losers are the National
New York: Montgomery, Mcfarland &
Co, Philadelphia; Proctor & Gamble, Gin
cinnati; Holland Linseedo Oil company,
O'DOnT1eu, St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
A SHAKESPEARE RELIC.
of the Poets Son-in-Law,
Stolen in 1903, Given to Stratford-
On-AVOu Society

London. May 11.-At the annual meet
ing of the trustees and guardians of
Shakspeare's birthplace and relics at
Stratford-on-AVon, a remarkable Incl
dent was the presentation of an auto
graph of Shakspeare'S son-in-law, John
Hall, which had been surreptitiOusly
cut from a Stratford corporation docu-
ment in 1898. by Malone. who was a IA
nous Shakspearean commentator.
He had received permission to exam
inc the corporation records. The donor
named Baker, found the autograph in
an old book, which had belonged to
Malone, and which was bought at a
secondhand book store in London. This
autograph has been missing for more
than a hundred years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
WHITE HOUSE POTATOES.
Grounds at Executive Mansion to Be
PlantedSto Corn and Tubers as a
Means of Helping Grass

Washington, D. c., May. 11.-Midsum-
mer visitors next year will witness the
novel sight of corn and potatoes grow
ing in the grounds Immediately in front
of the Executive Mansion. The president
will not need to leave his official home to
seek the beauties of the country, for the
country is to be brought to him. He may
stand upon the front portico of the White
House, view a field of waving corn, and
revel in the sweet music of the winds
blowing through the stalks 1t Will carry
him back to the scenes of his youth and
the growing corn and potatoes.
The plat in front of the presidential
home~is not to be converted into a truck
garden solely to give rura1istc appear
ance, however. nor is it in emulation of
Governor Pingree's scheme to utilize pub
lie grounds for the cultivation of tubers
for the benefit of the poor. The agricul
turists who have made the public grounds
study have failed so far to devise
means by which a beautiful green sward
may be successfully cultivated and have
conceived the idea that grass can only be
successfully grown by adopting heroic
measures. They say the soil must be re-
stored to its virgin condition. Those prop
critics of which has been robbed by being
kept too long to grass can only be re-
stored by planting corn and potatoes.
Garlic and dandelions have taken almost
complete possession of the lawn and it is
largely to get rid of these Objectionable
plants that the ground IS to be plowed
and seeded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
KISSING IS DANGEROUS.
Miss Lindley Issues a Word of eau
ton to Girls.

Cleveland. O.. May 11.-Miss E. Mar
guerite Lindley of New York, who is
attending the convention of the Inter
national Health Protective association,
declares that while she is unalterably
opposed to miscellaneous kissing, she
has been grievously misquoted by the
papers regarding her views on oscula-
ton.
She denies that she said she never
had been kissed, but she considers kiss
ing dangerous to health. She says a
handshake is all the salutation that is
necessary, and insists that the practice
of kissing babies should be stopped by
mothers. Miss Lindley says the girls
of today are too willing to kiss promis-
cuouSly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
RUSSELL SAGE DIssENTs.
Says "a Man Who Dies Rich is Not
Disgraced."

expressed emphatic dissent from Andrew
Carnegie's statement that man who
dies enormously rich dies disgraced.
MI Sage who is reputed to be worth
more than so years of age, declares, on
the contrary, that it is an honor to man
In answer to the question put to him to-
day, Have you, any intention OF Ietiring
Never had any such an idea No. sir,
tinue as long as / have the health to do
so II IS mistake for men possessing
ness. They should hold on to their inter-
estS as protection to the pubic;
mans interest for men of large interests
to retire from business.
Our greatest financierS today he con-
tinued, ARE over 70-yes, over so, many of
them. Now. supposing these men SHOULD
would be the result? 1t would not do
the G9uNf Mr. any gGod ts can t tbst
should devote certain portion of his life
We'll, people have different ideas about
that. remarked Mr.. Sage. rs 1t not our
terests? It has always been pleasure, .
But since you nave accumulated such
find today in adding to it?''
90 not continue in business now to
ests, and 1 devote all my time to man nes
ing and protecting them.
rs e saat g9Vr ony yeed Me- is sge
an appreciabie degree of frankness And
in keeping together that property I pro-
an example for the young, man of today
Don't you think Mr. Carnegie is to be
commended for giving away to worthy
causes millions of dollars ?"
I certainly do" answered Mr.. Sage,
interest in such matters, and does a lot
of good
You have heard, Mr., Sage, that Mr..
Carnegie has declared that "a man who
dies rich dies disgraced.' Do you also be-
lieve that?'
We'll" answered Mr.. Sage, 81 do not
like to criticise Mr.. Carnegie. I suppose
he has his ideas about that ques ton. But
do not think that a man who has thrown
away his money and died poor could have
the respect of the community. / think it
is, if anything, an honor to die rich.''
with such vast fortunes concentrated,
do you think a man has as much chance
today of accommodating as much money as
you and other men have dOne?'
Undoubtedly; there is more chance.
The country is prosperous and conditions
are more favorable"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
STRANGE FRENCH SUICIDE
Doctor Kills himself With Gas and
| Records His Feelings.

Paris, May ia remarkable suicide
is reported here today, in which the
wife of the doctor who took his own life
took a part. The suicide took place at
Croisy, and was caused by the doctor
having been accused of serious crimes.
Realizing that death would be the pen
atty if he were tried, he decided to give
his life up in a scientific manner.
He stationed his wife in an adjoining
room, closed the doors, caullxed the win
dows, and then turned on the gas. His
wife sat in the room and recorded his
remarks regarding his sensations as
death advanced. At last his words
could be no longer heard, and in a few
minutes she heard his body fall to the
floor. Then she went to the project of
police and informed him of the death
of her husband, the cause and the man
ner in which it was accomplished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
SUNDAY GOLF ROW.
Wealthy Country Club of Indianapolis
in q Serious Wrangle.

Indianapolis, May 1.-THE Country
club. an organization composed of the
wealthy society people of this city, and
owning handsome grounds and club
houses northwest of the city, is on the
eve of disruption over the question of
playing golf on Sunday
A golf club was organized last year
and played each Sunday afternoon
Some of the members are opposed to
the amusement on Sunday and have
given notice that 1T must not be in
augurated again this year. The cleo
ton of new officers will occur tomorrow,
and an attempt is being made to select
such men as will prohibit golf playing
on the Sabbath.
The contest is growing lively and
may lead to a split and the formation of
another club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11

beautiful castles to be built by the loving
hands of mutual helpfulness and filed
with healthy, happy children.
Almost without exception these dreams
might become realities if mothers would
only teach their daughters the most com
mon sense facts about their own physical
makeup, and advise them how to protect
themselves from the perils of the three
critical periods of their Iives-puberty or
maturity, motherhood and the turn of
lie" Women at these times suffer from
irregularities and weaknesses which if
neglected, will develop into dangerous dis
eases and make their whole lives wretcEed.
The delicate organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible, cannot be neg
lected with inpunity If they are neglect
ed the result is unhappy wifehood, and
motherhood will be a menace of death
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is an I'M
falling specific for all diseases of these
organs. 1t restores them to perfect health
1t promotes regularity of their special fuuc-
tons 1t fits for wifehood and mother
hood. 1t tones, invigorates and builds ND
the nerves that have been shattered by
pain and suffering
For years my wife suffered from what the
doctors called prolapsus of the uterus" writes
Texas. -" She was nervous had cold hands and
feet palpitation, headache, backache oonstipa-
ton, disagreeable drain. bearing down pains
and no appetite. She got weak she could not
get around am only laborer, and was always
In debt to the doctors, and all for good as none
OF them did her amy good She began taking
DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and it seemed
70 work like charm. She has taken about
thirteen bottles and is to-day as stout and
healthy Is any woman in the United StateS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. J. Blackmore. of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since l procured a bottle of 'Mys-
tic Cure 1t got me out of the house
in twenty-four hours. L took to my
bed with Rheuma tism nine months ago
and the Mystic Cure is the only medi-
cine that did me any good. 1 had five
of the best physicians i'll the city, but I
received very little relief from them. I
know the Mystic Cure to be what it is
represented and take pleasure in rec
ornmending it to other poor sufferers -
Sold by Swift & Holiday, druggists, 523
Kansas avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
MARRIED FOR A HOME.
She Didn't Get 1t, and Now Wants a
Divorce.

Sophia B. Slater filed suit in the dis
trict court today to secure divorce
from her husband, w. E. Slater, to
whom she was married last November,
less than six months ago. One of the
principal allegations in her petition is
that she was induced to marry him
through fraud, supposing that he had
a good job and was getting big wages.
The petition says:
The defendant represented to the plain
tiff that he was in the employ of the
Union Pacific Railway company and was
earning SO per month; that he was 10
connective engineer. and was able to sup
port plaintiff comfortably and give her a
good home; that said statements We're raise
when made and were known by the de-
PENDANT to be false: that the plaintiff re-
lied upon such statements and was in
duced to enter said marriage relation Win
the defendant BY reason thereof"
She also alleges extreme cruelty and ha-
bitua1 drunkenness, and asks to pc reStor-
ed to her maiden name, Sophia Norris.
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BUST FOR YALE.
A Bronze Likeness of Librarian Poole
Presented to the Institute.

New Haven, May 11-Yale has just
received the gift of a bronze bust of
William Fred Poole of Chicago, of the
class of 40.
1t was presented by Mr.. Poole's fam
lily. Mr.. Poole, while a student at Yale,
devised the Poole system for classify
ing library volumes, which has been in
trOduced in, libraries all over this coun-
try and Europe. He was afterwards
librarian in the Boston Athenaeum the
Cincinnati public library, and the New
berry library of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11

upon the back of mule creates a SEN
sation. The menagerie is the largest
geological collection in the United States
and embraces many rare specimens of
costly wild beasts seldom seen in cap
tivity. Circus day will begin with
magnificent free street parade. The
procession will be in thirty sections.
each of which will constituted a separ-
ate and distinct parade. Nothing so
elaborate, nothing that could compare
with it in length, brilliancy or gOr-
geousness of costuming and decoration,
has ever been seen in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
PIGEONS COME BACK.
Return to Wisconsin After an Unex-
planned Absence of Twenty Years.

Reedsburg, Wis, May 11.-At Lime
Ridge a flock of American passenger
pigeons has passed north, the flock be-
ing a mile long and so dense as to near
ly obscure the sun. These birds have
not been seen for twenty years.
They formerly roasted near Lime
Ridge, but suddenly disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
$1,000, Denver and Return $1,000
Via Santa Fe Route

Tickets on sale May 16 and IT. Good
for return until June Is, 1899. Pullman
sIeepers and free chair cars through
Berths reserved, baggage checked and
tickets sold by T. L. King, agent, To-
pe1a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11

Moonlight on the
sea There are pic
lures and dreams
and castles in the
air for the woman
who sits and gazes
out over it. Pic
lures of a happy
home, dreams of a
manly husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11
$3.50 For $500.

Communication tickets at lunch counter.
Hotel Oxford and restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-11

MRS. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, AL
LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC
and is the best remedy for DIARRHO EA-
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Win
slows Soothing Syrup and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
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Butte, Mont,
$685., via Santa Fe Route.
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S SKEaf EXCURSIONS OIL 2H RAILROADS.

. :. DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR EARLIER.
The state herald., 1899-11-17

OF SILK. twined and twisted into such
firm shape that 1t looks as though a
yard would cover the whole outline,
and the cost is about SIS, as this ma
terial must be OF the finest quality.
Joe" has made several turbans for
prominent people on the stage, usually
placing a sweeping feather to one side,
to give 1t the necessary jaunty touch.
He never places himself under contract
10 any one, as he wants to see the
great American world. He says, in
every instance where he has served his
indian menu the people have returned
Tor second. many Of the ladies ask
Ing for his various recipes to use in
their homes. Joe" explains: "All
this would do. but am so very busy.
must think out each day something
aew and very novel, because, dear me.
the American public must be enter
tained as we'll as fed" This foreign
cook is very handsome representa-
tive OF his country-clear, dark skin.
brilliant black eyes, smooth black hair
and the Ehitest OF teeth. This" he
says facetiously. comes from the care
ful way we eat In India. and before I
return will tell how to the ladies OF
America"
The state herald., 1899-11-17
Sacrificing Historic spots.

There seems to be growing tend
ency In England and ireland to sac
riflce their historic places. their beauty
spots and their ancient and storied
ruins to the spirit OF commercialism.
The Lakes OF Killarney have been for
some months In the market: the owner
OF the Druldioal affairs at Stonehenge.
unless the British government will give
him a trine over 100000 for them.
threatens to sell TO the hlghes, bidder.
which might involve the transporta-
tion OF the stones across the water to
be set up somewhere In the vicinity OF
Cleopatra's Needle. or possibly be pur-
chased by some new-rleh man OF fancy
TO set up as gateposts before his man
sion and emphasize the contrast be-
tween the ancient and the modern.
Some time the present month, II the
sale has not already been effected. the
highest bidder will get cheps,ow
castle. one OF the finest and most In
teresting ruins In England. II was
founded by william Fitzosbornc. who
was high steward to william the Con-
queror. though the greater part OF
what Is to be seen was built by Roger
Dlgod. the ilf,h Earl OF Norfolk. In
the reign OF Edward l. Al one time this
foudHl fortress was the headquarters OF
Gilbert de Glare OF "strongbow." who
became the conqueror OF Ireland. and
at a later date Its lord was Sir Walter
Nanny. who figured In the story OF the
siege OF Calais. Cromwell stormcd and
captured II In iGis. and for twenty
years Henry Ncar,en. one OF the "rcgi.
oides," was confined In It's round tower.
II lies In the midst OF one OF the fines,
of English landscapes. and the Duke
OF Beaufort. who is selling Il. must bo
m hard up as Charles Surface was
when he disposed OF the family por.
traits.
The state herald., 1899-11-17

riors are somewhat divided among
themselves as to which side they shall
take In the present conflict. While
most OF them seem to be anxious to
fight with the English. the great Chief
Dinizulu is apparently doing his best
to restrain them. Chief Usibebu, on
the other hand. is reported as being
distinctly hostile to the Beers. Usibebu
is a brother OF Chief Cetewayo, who
was conquered by the British after
hard fighting in 1879. Four years later
Cetewayo was reinstated In his king
dom by the British. Then Usibebu at
tackled and conquered him and made
himself chief OF the tribe. Usibebu
found. however. that his territory was
being gradually taken from him by the
Beers OF the Transvaal. He appealed
to the English. who took Zululand un-
der their protection. and in 1887 for
mally declared 1t to be a British terri
tory. Then the Beers are said to have
taken the part OF DinIzulu. son of old
Cetewayo. in his claim to succeed to
the throne OF his father. Partly by
their aid. his influence grew constant
ly greater. until he was recognized as
superior In authority to his uncle. Con-
sequently his feeling toward the Beers
may well be even friendly. while old
Usibebu is eager for revenge against
them