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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23
to loan.

c. ". MILLER has now lots
of money to loan on good land
mortgages at Reasonable rates.
LAND FOR SALE AT
REASONABLE PRICE
SEE OR WRITE NE.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23

Cholera Morbus is liable to take
hold OF you during this hot wealth
er Be prepared for any emergency
and keep Seelye's Wasa-Tusa al
ways on hand. 1t has saved the
life of manv 1t may save your
life. Sold by j. C.. Farley.
Agent, Hays City.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23

The COW kicked the bucket and
spilled the milk, and if you don't
prepare for it you will be like the
COW. DR., Seelye's Wasa Tusa, the
great healer, for man and beast
j. G Farlei, agent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23
Mdepemde2at for Sheriff.

AS so many are striving for the
nomination of Sheriff. and as | do not
want to enter the scramble aad make
enemies, and my friends want ne to
run and havesigned my petition, l have
filed it and announce myself as an Ind
pendent candidate for sheriff, and ask
your vote at the polls.
GengQe Drake.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23

1900 S25 OO
The Union Pacific has made
the Greatly Reduced Rate of S25.
to PORTLAND and other Puget
Sound points, also to Helena and
Montana points. Salt Lake city
and Utah points. For tickets and
full information celi on
D. Taylor, Agent at HAYS
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23

FARLEY'S drug store is head
quarters for pure fresh Drugs. fine
cigars, etc. and selling agent for
BEGGs German salve.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-23

For Coroner.
By urgent request, hereby ar
nounce myself us a candidate for Cor
oner, subject to the decision of the dem
ocratic county couven ion.
DIR II. L. Wilson.
A new Richmond has entered
the political race this fall In this
county, DIR Wilson announcing
himself as democratic candidate
for Coroner He has become well
known in our county and propOs
es to rustic for the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
CHICAGO THE HUB.
]. G. johnson will Direct Dem
Ocratic Campaign From
There.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Chicago will be
the working center of the Democratic
national committee during the cam
paign in preparation for the next presi-
Dental election
This was decided today at a meeting
of the executive committee held here
thus definitely settling rumors that the
headquarters would be changed
J. G. Johnson of Kansas, it was de-
cided, will have charge of the work,
remaining here in charge of the head
quarters Office. Those present at the
conference were: Ex-Governor Stone.
J. G. Johnson, Head, of Tennessee;
George Fred Williams of MaSsachu-
sets; Guffey of Pennsylvania and
O'Brien of Minnesota.
I'VE discussed some plans for the or
ganization of our forces for effective
work." said Ex-Governor Stone, in
speaking of the meeting, but as yet
they are so chaotic that an account Of
them would not enlighten the public
It was decided that the members OF
the executive committee meet in Chi
cago every sixty days to confer with
Mr.. Johnson and to aid him in the car
rying out of our plans"
The ways and means committee was
called together during the afternoon by
Chairman John r. Mclean and the i'm
pOrtant matter of financing the cam
paign discussed. The press committee
was also convened by Mr.. Johnson and
plans looking to the effectiveness OF
that committee discussed. Mr.. John
son and c. A. Walsh were the only
members present, but x-Governor
Stone held the proxies of Messrs Troup
of Connecticut and Howell of Georgia.
thus making quorum. Members of
the press committee were not disposed
to discuss probabilities, though the ma
jority of inquirers We're interested in
the question of the disposition to be
made of Press Agent 2. J. Devlin. 1t
is thought probable that the press ar
engagements for Chicago will be changed
to a degree, using the attitude of the
local papers during the last campaign
as a basis for Generalization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
PlLLSBURY
is NO MORE.
The Founder of the Great
FIGURING Mills
At Minneapolis Which Bear
His Name, Is Dead.
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Too Much Brain Work and In
sufficient Exercise.
Searched In Vain For Health
In Europe.

Minneapolis, Sept. 1s.-Charles A
Pillsbury, the well known miller, died
in this city yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock On account of poor health Mr..
Pillsbury went to Europe December l,
1898, and returned the middle of June.
While abroad he consulted with
eminent physicians in London, Paris,
New York he was of the opinion that
his health was much improved, but pc
fore leaving the metropolis he consult
ed other doctors, and since returning
he has been a patient of DR.. Porter, of
New York, and DR.. w. A Jones, OF TINS
city. The physicians agreed that ne
was suffering from heart trouble caused
by an enlargement or the stomach
which, in turn, was due to overWork
and insufficient physical exercise.
After reaching home he gradually
improved and seemed to be in talr
way totally to recover his health. A
week ago he took a trip to Southern
Minnesota, but on his return he suffer
ed nausea. Since his return from his
European triple has been devOting but
about two hours a day to business. He
remained at home nearly all day Sat
urday. During Saturday night he COM
planned of great pain, and physicians
We're summoned. They remained with
him through the night and Sunday I'M
til a short time before Mr.. Pillsbury
died. He was conscious to the end and
talked to his wife and friends who were
in the room.
Charles Alfred Pillsbury was born
at Warner Merrimac county N. H,
October 8, 1912. He graduated from
Dartmouth college at the age of 81,
having partly supported himself by
teaching. For six years later he en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits in MOntre-
al, and September u, 1866 he married
Miss Mary A. Stinson, of Goffstown,
N. H.
After coming to Minneapolis, in 1862
Mr.. Pillsbury bought an interest in a
small flour mill at st. Anthony Falls.
He applied himself to learn the bust
ness, and within the next few years ac-
complished great improvements in
milling. His father, George A. Pills
bury; his uncle, John S. Pillsbury, and
brother, F. G. Pillsbury, were admitted
to the firm, which continued as Charles
A. Pillsbury & Co. until the acquisition
of the property by the English syndi-
cate in 1890
In 1890 Mr.. Pillsbury retired from the
conduct of his vast milling interests.
He remained as the manager of the
property for some time, but his health
failing, he retired from the active man
He then made an extensive European
trip, returning home last spring. He
retained his dictatorship in the COM
pany.
Mr. Pillsbury once declined the unan-
imous nomination of his party for
mayor. The only public office he had
ever held was that of state senator for
the ten years beginning January l, 1877
He leaves, besides Mrs. Pfllsbury twin
sons, who will attain their majority
next January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
INSANE YOUNG WOMAN.
She Scratched Passengers on a Rock
Island Train.

Several passengers on the Rock Is
land st. Joe train, which arrived here
Sunday at noon, were considerably
scratched about the face, arms and
hands in attempting to quiet Ida May
Sharp, a young lady of Nemeha county,
who suddenly went insane in st. Joe
last week and was brought to Topeka
and placed in the state insane asylum.
Among the passengers was, Mr.. Elmer
Walters, who takes the leading part in
the farce comedy "Sidetracked," which
will be seen at the Crawford theater to-
night.
The girl is violently insane and it was
found necessary to strap her hands to
her sides. While sitting in a seat in the
car she somehow managed to unloose
the straps and commenced to fight her
attendants. Several of the passen-
gers went to the attendants
aid. but before the girls hands
could again be secured, she man
aged to leave her mark in a series of
scratches on the faces or hands and
arms of the people about her.
The girls insanity is the result Of
outrageous conduct on the part of four
men who induced her to take q ride
in hack in St Joe one day last week
After she entered the hack they
drugged and assaulted her. When she
became conscious her mind broke down
and she has since been violently in
sane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

It will be difficult to discover any
good result of the trust conference just
closed at Chicago. Unanimity of SEN
timent or action was wholly wanting.
Tt afforded an excellent opportunity
for q number of gentlemen to air their
views, but nothing has been accom-
piished. The trusts are still doing bus
mess at the old stand and in the old
way. In the meantime the masses of
the people are not worrying much.
When they do begin to interest them
selves in the trust problem they will
settle it in short order and in their own
way This talk about anybody grind
ing down the American people is all
nonsense. They won't be ground down
Whenever they have thought any sort
of change of sufficient Importance to
60 after it in dead earnest they have
always got it It was hoped for the
Chicago conference that it might throw
some light on the subject under dis
cussion but it has not done so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

wellington wants a rural free deliv-
cry route.
The Fort Scott band has blossomed
out in brand new uniforms.
One of the features of the Emporia
street fair will be home-product
show. That's the best idea yet.
Second growth Kafir corn is said to
be as bad as second growth sorghum.
1t is killing cattle up in Mitchell coun-
ty.
Concordia is roaring because the
railroads will not put telephones in the
depOts. AS yet the roar has done no
good.
The usual threshing machine acct
dents are varied up in Osborne county
by farmers sliding off of hay stacks on
to pitchfork tines.
The Jewell Republican says: 1.-The
Man With the Hoe sounds the way
Populist orators used to describe the
condition of Kansas farmers.
1t cost a Republic county man just
eight dollars to find out that the poll
tax law isn't to be trifled with after the
road overseer had given him three no
tees.
Billy Morgan calls attention to a sad
oversight on the part of the POpulist
editors of the state: None of them has
yet charged the Dreyfus verdict up to
Mark Hanna.
While Kansas editors have unani-
mOuSly acquitted DreyfuS, it must be
admitted that the French court martial
is causing Mr.. Dreyfus considerable
inconvenience.
Out in Norton county the commits
sioners have become 50 frightened
about the inroads of the Russian thistle
that they have ordered farmers to de-
stroy them-otherwise they will be de-
stroyed by the authorities and the ex-
pense charged up to the land owners
Down at EmpOria the W. c. T. U.
has decided to Get After the Rum F'iend
and find out what is in those soap boxes
that are unIoaded at the depot every
day. The reward for evidence" plan
viii be tried and a purse of $25 hung
up for the man who cOnvictS a jOintiSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
A RECORD BREAKER.
Temperature Reaches 100 at Engle-
wood, Kansas, In August

The following is the United States de-
partment of agriculture climate report
for August:
The warmest August since the estab-
lisment of the service in Kansas in 1885,
August 1895, with a mean temperature
of 1877 being the nearest approach to
the current month, August 1893, with a
mean temperature of 1873 is the coolest
month of the series. The mean tenn
perature for the state is AZ above the
normal. The temperature is above the
normal over the entire state, the area
of greatest excess extending across the
state from Clarke to Phillips, ranging,
withthe exception of Ford and Stafford,
from 5 degrees to 6.8 degrees; Engle-
wood giving an excess of SIS degrees
and Ph1llipSburg in excess OF 90 de-
grees. Coolidge, with an excess of IL
degrees, shows the least departure.
The rainfall averages 9-79 inches be-
low the normal. Ten of the preceding
AuguStS since 1886, have given the state
more, and two less rain than the cur
rent month There is an excess of pre-
cipitatiOn in the northern part of De-
catur county, extending straight across
the central part of Norton and the
southern part of Phillips, it widens out
to include the counties of Osborne,
Mitchell, Lincoln, Saline, northern por-
ton of Ellsworth and half of
Russell and the northwest part
of Cloud. From an excess in Saline, it
falls to a deficiency in Mcpherson, but
again appears as an excess in the
northern part of SedgWick, passing
thence southeast, the excess increases
across the southern half Of Butler, and
reaches three inches in ChautauQua;
diminishing eastward, it is but little
over an inch at Independence and dis
appears entirely in Labette. An excess
also appears in Hamilton and Wyan
dotte Outside of these four acres the
rainfall is deficient. The greatest de-
ficiency occurring in Shawnee county,
where the precipitation is PA inches be
low normal.
me mean temperature loI lue SIdle
was S0.6 degrees. The highest local
monthly mean was 84.1 degrees at En-
glewOod, and the lowest, 76.6 degrees,
was 1O9 degrees at Englewood on the
18th, and Medicine Lodge, on the 18th,
the lowest AZ degrees, at Achilles, on
the oath. The greatest daily range was
SIS degrees, at Colby on the 21st.
The average precipitation for the
state was 2.O9 inches. The greatest To-
cal amount was 639 at Sedan. and the
least 10 at Colby. The greatest daily
precipitation occurred on the 18th, and
averaged .46 There was but one day,
the 2Sth, on which no rainfall was rec
orded.
The prevailing wind was from the
south 43 per cent, with 80 per cent from
the southwest. Sixty-five per cent of
the days We're clear, 29 per cent party
cloudy, and per cent cloudy; II per
cent were rainy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
BAIRD FOR PROGRESS.
Explains Opposition to City Hall
and Will Work For Up
building of Topeka.

Mr.. A. NJ. Baird gave the following
statement today concerning the atti-
tude of the people of North Topeka,
towards this new city hall project:
There is a very much mistaken idea
prevalent on the south side of the river,
in regard to the feeling of the people of
North Topeka, in regard to the City
Hall. We have been designated as
knockers, kickers and other terms
equally as expressive, yet in no way
could they be properly applied to the
people who reside across the river. or
to those who opposed the City Hall
proposition as it was presented to the
public.
we are not knockers, for we merely
stood up for what We thought was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
ANOTHER BIG TRIAL
Is Started In France This
Afternoon.

Paris, Sept. 1S-The senate met as a
high court of justice today at p. m.
for the purpose of trying the % poll
ticians including NM. De Monicourt,
DerOulede, Mariel Habert, Thiebaud,
Baron De Vaux and Jules Guerin, on
the charge of conspiring against the
government. The procurator, Gen. M
Bernard, read the long Indictment
which lasted from 2:25 till 3:4O D. m.
when the senate entered into secret
session to discuss the indictment and
determine the questions relating to the
preliminary inquiry which is to be or
dered.
The senate will probably reassembIe
at about p. m. and announce its de-
cisiOns. 1t will then adjourn until the
conclusion of the inquiry, perhaps a
month hence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
ROW OVER A STONE.
May Break Up Chicago's Fall Fes-
tivaL

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-The difficulties be-
tween the labor unions and the commit
tee on arrangements of the Chicago
Fall Festival reached a climax today
when instructions were issued from
Festival headquarters suspending all
preparations for the celebration until
the difficulties with organized labor are
definitely settled.
A letter was sent by Chairman Truax
to the various committee chairnen ad-
ViSing them to stop the further pay
ment of funds until it is definitely
known whether the labor unions will
carry out their announced intention Of
declaring a strike on the Federal build
er preparatory work unless the corner
stone TO be used in the Federal build
ing is discarded and one cut by union
labor substituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
"sIS HOPKINS CREATOR.
He Is In Topeka Today and Talks
About PLAYS.

Mr. r. w. Bowers, treasurer of the
''Sidetracked" company in Topeka to-
day, is the man who originated the
part of isis Hopkins, the Hoosier Girl, .
in which Rose Melville made such a
decided hit in New York last season.
Miss Melville was seen in the part here
last year in Matthews & Burgers BY
the Sad Sea Waves"
Mr.. Bowers thought of the part when
he was with 'Zeb, the Clodhopper,"
some years ago. Miss Melville was
also with the company and she was
asked to do it. She took it up at that
time, and since then has been adding
to it. This year she will be seen in a
play written especially for her, entitled
"A Wise Girl in which she Will have
ample opportunity for her Hoosier
Characterization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
GARLAND MAIL SERVICE.
Effort Being Made so Secure Carriers
For the Suburb.

The people of Oakland are considering
changed into a substation of the Topeka
office. OF course the government will
have something to say about IT. but a
movement is on foot to petition the post
office department to make the change
The benefit that SubstatiOn would be
over an office is that it would enable the
people of Oakland to have mounted
carrier, while now they have to 60 to the
postoffice for their mail. If the change
is made it is probable that the postmaster
at Oakland would De appointed clerk
in charge, but a carrier would have to be
taken out of the Topeka office to supply
the carrier route.
The cost to the government would prob
ably be considerable more, because the
mounted carrier would receive salary
of 81 $50 per year while the salary of the
clerk in charge would nearly offset the
pay of the present postmaster but the
mail service would be much improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

The surplus reserve of the New York
banks is down to bed rock It looks as
though they must come out west and
borrow some money or commence is
suing clearing house certificates again.
But the exhaustion of the surplus re-
serve at this time does not mean what
It did in 1898. Then depositors were
Withdrawing their money owing to the
panicky condition of financial affairs;
now they are Withdrawing it for
investment in business. The enormous
volume of business in the country de-
mands great sums of money to carry
it on It cannot all be done with pa
per.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
MISS WATKINS HURT.
Suffers a Painful Accident This
Morning.

Miss Marie Watkins, sister of Mrs.
T. L. Evan, was painfully injured this
morning in front of the Evan resi-
dence on Monroe street.
Miss Watkins was in the act of step
ping into trap when she slipped and
fell on one knee on the brick pavement.
She was unable to rise and had to be
assisted into the house. At first it was
thought that the knee had been frac-
tured, but on examination it was found
that the injury consisted of severe
sprain. Miss Watkins viii be confined
to the house for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

1t Was Over Half an Inch, and Fog
Prevented Frost

The precipitation since Saturday was
81 of an inch as follows: Seven p. m.
Saturday. ,09, a. m, Sunday, 80. p.
m. Sunday. %. fog Monday a. m. o.
The fog prevented a frost.
The maximum temperature today up
to o'clock was 10 At 2 o'clock the
temperature was SO, the humidity 63
and the minimum 40 with the wind
north making miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

The price of everything made of iron
continues to advance owing, it is said,
to the impossibility of supplying the
demand for the finished product. Yet
there is an abundance of raw material
in the country and plenty of coal and
men to work it up. Why don't more
people go into the business of mining
and manufacturing iron? Here is
where the trust comes in. Rockefeller
or Carnegie could tell why, but prob
ABLY theY wouldn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
DUMPING GROUND.
other Towns Send Their Flotsam to
Topeka.

Poor Commissioners. Hale saws that To-
peka is the unloading town for Kan
sas City, EmPoria, Atchison, lawrence
when a person is stranded in one of
these towns they are Immediately sent to
Topeka said Mr.. Hale, and in turn We
have to send them along for il is the cas-
lest and cheapest way to rid the town of
them. In many cases there are children
in the family who are suffering and have
to be cared for. l don't know what we
can do about it. These people think To-
peka is an easy town and believe if they
reach here they will be sent on or cared
for. Many of them are worthy but just
as many more are dead beats. / refuse
half and still every day L have to help
some on along"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Ex-Congressman E. H. Funston has
declined to serve on the Twentieth
Kansas reception committee, believing
that it is not advisable to serve on a
committee arranging for the entertain
ment of his son, Gen. Funston.
Real Irish linen paper 15c per box.
The Bennett Book store, 80 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

When the entire business of the
country gets into the hands of a few
men or perhaps one man as some peO-
pie predict there will be fewer deaths
from apoplexy. Not many men become
victims of Overwork while attending
to the business of another. Few, if any,
deaths from this source have been
recorded among the employees of the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt. So the
trusts may have their good points after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Department stores as viewed by the
Omaha Bee:
Omaha has four great department
stores, with a fifth heading this way,
all clustering in the center of the city
and showing unmistakable evidence Of
increasing popularity Certainly they
have come to stay Theoretically they
may be detrimental to q city, but in
practice they satisfy a demand Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
MULVANE MUST TESTIFY.
Ownership of Crawford Opera House
Block Makes Trouble.

John R Mulvane has been subpoe-
naed to appear in the district court
September 25 to give evidence in the
Sam Klein case.
Klein is charged with selling liquor
in the club on the third floor of the
Crawford opera house building and as
Mr.. MulVane has been shown to be the
owner of the building during the recent
bankruptcy case he is summoned to
testify as to who pays rent for the
room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Friends of Dreyfus should insist on
the granting of his pardon before the
lecture season is too far advanced He
has lost enough already by his coun-
try's foolishness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

If England succeeds in forcing the
Transvaal to extend the election fran
chise to persons whom the Beers do
not want as voters, perhaps she will
next try to make US grant citizenship
to the Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Bourlze Cochran demands publicity
in the management of the trusts. Some
people would rather be robbed by high
waymen than by a sneak thief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

India has adopted gold as the none
tary standard at a ratio to silver of one
to 20. This is something of a cOnces-
sion to the white metal considering
that the market ratio is about 1 to g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

The number Of men who knew Drey-
fus in his bOyhood bids fair to exceed
the number of those who stood on the
bridge with Dewey