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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
A. o. U. W. COMMITTEES.
Men Who Will Have Charge of Grand
Lodge Entertainment

The general committee of the A. O.
U. w. lodges of this city. which was
appointed to make arrangements to en-
terrain the Grand Lodge, which meets
in Topeka in February of 1900, held a
business meeting Thursday night. This
general committee is made up of five
members from each of the eight lodges
in the city, with Geo. w. Reed as chair
man and John S. Cady as secretary.
The following committees were
appointed to look after their respective
duties:
Committee on ways and means-T. A.
Beck, chairman, No. 3; J. G. Wood, NO.
IL; J. A Hearick, No. 20; L. NJ. Pen
Wen. No 1888; Calvin Brewer, No. 244;
Geo. w. Reed. No. 26O; J. J. Lannan,
No 299; J. r. McNary. No. 331.
Committee on finance-T. B. Brown
chairman, No. pa; Ernest Mueller, No.
8: L E. McGrew, No. 20
Committee on entertainment. w.
vert, No. IL; T. NJ. Coughlin, No. 20; L.
NJ. Penwen, No. 1888; J. J. Lannan, No
299
Committee on -F'rankBlanch.
chairman, No II; Q. 3. Wright, No
1S8; w. c. Steele, No. 3S1.
Committee on badges--John Ash
pa; I. H. Kingnan, No. 299-
Committee on decorations-E. E.
Schmidt, chairman, No 1888: E. c. War
rem, No. 8; Irwin Pribble, No. Il; JOS
eph Seiber No. 260; Cyrus Guthrie, No.
Committee on team work-E. c. War
rem, chairman, No 3; Frank Blanch'
No. Il; E. E. Miller, No. 20; E E
Schmidt, No 1873; T. B. Brown, No. 244;
John Ash, No. 260; Claud Shields, No.
299; w. c. Steele, No. 331.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
A PROHIBITION MOVE.
Twelve Jointists Arrested In Arkan-
sas City Taken to Winfield
For Trial

Arkansas City, Sept. S-Thursday
Under Sheriff Gray and Deputy Sheriff
McIntire arrested u joint keepers on
warrants from the district court eharg-
ing them with a violation of the pro-
hibitory law. Those arrested were ia
ken to Winfield where they gave bond
for their appearance before the dis
trict court.
Those arrested were Jerry Ward, Ed
Waters, Ben Mayes, John Parsons, No
BILE Burns, Ed Gleason, Geo Clancy,
Chas. Eaton, L. Oldham, Jim Warner,
WILDER Murphy and Ben Conrad.
Behind the scenes in this movement
is located Rev. B. H. Moore, pastor of
the First Baptist church and Attorney
A. ]. Miller. They are both active pro-
hibitionists and naturally encountered
the enmity of the jointists. The joint
lists who are not as wise in the matter
of cOnciliating opposition as they might
be, resented the interference of these
gentlemen and made bitter personal at
tacks against them going so far as to
have Rev. Mr.. Moore arrested charged
with assault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

prehensible way, it may be said that
it employs fully as many experts as the
Barnum and Bailey shows ever did, ex-
cept when the last-named concern pre-
scented great Theatre spectacles- The
present entertainment is a circus first,
last and all the time. 1t seemed to
give much satisfaction to the multitude
which saw it,
Votaries of horse opera hereabouts
will have an opportunity to revel in the
vast and variegated attractions of the
Forepaugh- Sells combination, Wednes-
day, September 13.
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COFFEE WAY DOWN.
culture" Sales Yesterday the Lowest
on Record.

New York, Sept. s.-The Tribune
says:
The lowest price on record for "fu-
ture'' coffee was reached yesterday
when coffee deliverable in October sold
on the New York coffee exchange at
f. SO cents in June for coffee deliverable
in July. The highest price in II years
was p. 25 cents in June. 1887, for coffee
deliverable in the following December.
The cash price of Brazilian coffee was
yesterday the lowest on record, being
53s cents, or one-eighth cent below any
previous figure. The low prices now
current are due to the enormous worlds
supply and the expectation that the
new crop will reach IL million bags.
The increase in the worlds supply in
August was 500. 900 bags. the largest in
crease ever reported for a single month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
WILL SELL RAILS.
Judge Hook Makes Order Concerning
Lawrence & Emporia Railroad.

Lawrence & Emporia Railroad,
Judge Hook has made an order in the
federal court instructing Hiram Dillon,
as special master in the foreclosure
suit against the Lawrence & EmpOria
railroad to sell the old rails separate
from the right of way. This is in the
interest OF the proposed electric line
from Kansas City to Topeka, which
wishes to utilize part of the right of
way of the L. & z. west of Lawrence,
but which has no use for the immense
quantity of old rails that have been
torn up from the track and are piled
up at various places.
The order of Judge Hook authorizes
the special master to accept Sc q ton
for the rails in Kansas City, the pur-
chaser to pay the freight.
Her Opinion: "She hasn't very good
opinion of golf
Il judged so when I heard her say it
was a. game for cads and caddieS.''-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Ives Body Brought Home.

New York, Sept. 9-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board
the Ward line steamer Seguranca from
Havana and Mexican points were Gen
eral Canton and staff of the Mexican
army The general is governor of Yu-
cI1tan. The Seguranca also brought the
body of Frank c. Ives, the billiard ex-
pert, who died recently in Mexico.
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A Visit to the National Capital

is a pleasure many western people
would like to experience when making
a trip to the East. It doesn't cost any
more to go through Washington to
Philadelphia and New York from St.
Louis over Pennsylvania
Short Lines than it rOes over direct
route of that system. Tickets are good
for ten days stopoVer at Washington.
Ask J. NJ. Chesbrough. A. G. P. Agt.,
St, Louis, Mo, for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
TO FIGHT A COMBINE.
Union Cement Company Organizes
With a Capital of $2,5oO,ooo.

Philadelphia, Sept. s.--The Union Ce-
ment company, with capital of up
wards of 81, SOC, 600. has been organized
in this city in opposition to the recently
formed cement combine. The company
has secured a valuable property in the
heart of the cement field near Nazareth,
Pa, comprising 1853 acres rich in ma
terials for making high class cement.
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A plant viii be erected at once with
a capacity of more than 5000 barrels a
day. This output. it is stated. has been
contracted for by a New York firm
English producers were active bidders
for the property, which finally came
into the possession of the Union COM
pany. Ex-Governor William N. Bum
organized the new concern and viii be
active in its management
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housekeeping Monday at 1925 Kansas
avenue.
The "Mannish Shoe" for women is
new article of women's wear that is at
tracing attention in Crosby Bros. shoe
department.
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ITCHING LIMBS
For Three Years. Nights itching
and Burning Terrible.
Wife Suggests CUTlCURA. Uses it.
PrestOI What a Change.
N0W PERMANENTLY CURED.

The itching and burning suffered in my feet
and limbs for three years were terrible. At night
they were worse, and would keep me awake q
greater part of the night IcOnsulted doctor after
doctor. None knew what the trouble was. I
concluded I would have to go to a Cincinnati
hospital before would get relief. Ny wife
finally prevailed upon me to try CUrIcURA RENE
dies. Prestoi What a change. am now cured,
and It ia permanent cure. feel like kicking
some doctor or myself for suffering three years.
Sept. II, 1898. FL. JENKINS, NiddleboTo, KY.
gold throughout the world. PoTrER D. AND c. Corr
8olu Props. Boston, How 70 Cure Every HRmor Esss
GAVE YOUR SKIN H'ade. g ne z.ii s5 z s's
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The Steel Range. with the price dis
played on it in front of the T. ]. Cough
lin Hardware Co, 7O2 Kan. Ave, Is at-
tracing a great deal of attention
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K.
A COMPACT.

The next day Margaret was tried, the
court sitting in the very room where
the plans of Burnside's works had been
taken from her. The prisoner was pale,
but self-possessed. The general was
not present. An officer read the charge
and specifications in the formal, chop
Ply manner usual to the reading of or
ders at dress parade. 1t set forth that
Margaret Beach did, on or about the
til day of October, 1868, have in her
possession plans of the defenses of
Knoxville, Tenn, with the intent to
transmit them to the enemy, and, hav-
ing given her parole not to escape, had
visited the enemy's camp.
7, being cognizant of every event re-
quiring proof, was the only witness
called for the prosecution, and Mar
garet made no defense. l testified to
having interrupted the burning of the
plans, the parole Margaret had given,
and her disappearance from the planta-
ton. INTENDED to make the most of
her having assisted me to escape, but
on describing my meeting with her in
the enemy's camp sense of the
enormity of her act swept over me with
such force that hesitated, stammered.
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FOUR CORPSES IN TRUNKS,
CHASTITY Find in Union Depot at st.
Louis-aIun Under Arrest Says Thcy
Are for Medical College.

ST. Louis, Nov. l5.-Four zinc-lined
trunks, such as are used by travelling
men to carry samples, each containing
Il corpse, were taken from the baggage
room at Union station, where they were
waiting shipment to w. II. Hansen,
Kcokuk, Ia, and Frank Thompson,
city undertaken of Memphis, Tenn, is
under arrest. lie said he had the con-
tract for burying the city dead of Mem
phs. For some time he had been SELL
ing the bodies to medical colleges
throughout this part of the country.
kcoluk, Ia, Nov. 15.--'rhc officers of
the Keoknk medical college say that
they know nothing about Thompson,
arrested in ST. Louis on the charge of
shipping bodies out of the state, and
that if he was bringing them here they
did not know il. The college here is
consolidation of two previous ones, and
has 300 students and 1900 alumni all
over the country. The Iowa law is very
strict about dissection, and there arc
only about half n dozen bodies Il year to
be legally obtained, while l2O are re-
Gurcd for the number of students in
the state, under the medical college reg
ulating act.
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QucatiOn of duh Ethics.

A gentleman lends a very valuable
porcelain vase to be exhibited in the
dining-room of club. One evening a
member comes in to dinner, strolls up
to the desk to pay his bill, and in SO do.
ing knocks over the vase, which is
smashed to smithcrcens on the carpets
Who ought to bear The loss-the owner
of the vase, the club which accepted the
loan Of it, or the clumsy diner? The
case is not merely hypothetical, the in.
cident having happened as related at
the Cercle Volncy in Paris. To aflix the
responsibility in the matter has ,been
the duty of the Solomons Of the seventh
civil tribunal. After due deliberation
they have ordered that the clumsy diner
must pay one-haf the damage and the
club the other half 1t is not only in
England, it would seem. that people
love compromisc.-London News.
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INJURIES FOUR PERSONS.
Gas ExDlOstOn In n New Society Hall
mt KcnOslln, Wis, Caused by
CnreleAsncss.

Milwaukee,, Nov. 15.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Krnosha, Wis,
says an explosion Of gas al II fair in
the new 81. George Society hall late at
night resulted in four persons being in
jured, two Of whom are in a critical
condition.
The injured: Herman Brocllhousc,
terribly burned about head and face;
Huber Schwan, hair burned entirely
from his head, and face. neck and hands
burned in horrible manner; John y.
Meyer, beard burned Off and hands
and face burned to a crisp; Joe Zim-
mer. six-ycar-old boy, eyebrows
singed and face charrcd.
The accident was caused by the turn
ing on of the gas several minutes be-
fore lighting il.
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A BLOODY THREAT.
Boers Say They Gvill XIII Six British
Prisoners Unless u Captured
Spy Is Released.

London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated November 10,
says that State Secretary Reitz has de-
manded that Gen. White Immediately
release the supposed spy, Nathan Marks,
who is confined in Ladysmith, coupling
his demand with a threat TO execute six
British officers.
Gen. Butler replied, according to the
special dispatch, that he was entitled
TO retain the man until he should rem
der a satisfactory account of him
self.
London, Nov. 15.-Prcsident Kruger's
his hands unless Nathan Marks, sup
posed Boer spy, is released by Sir
George White has excited widespread
indignation. The Daily News demands
that his friends should promptly in
form him that his own neck and that of
DIR. Reitz, the Transvaal state secretary,
will be held responsible for any such
violation Of the elementary rules of CIV
ilized warfare.
London, Nov. 15.-Therc is no addi-
,ional news regarding the progress of
hostilities in South africa except
dispatch from Matching, forwarded by
Il runner, dated October 81, which says
that during the afternoon Gen. Cronje,
the Roer commander. sent an envoy to
! Col. Badcn-Powell under flag of truce
to declare that he dit! not consider that
the Geneva convention authorized the
| flag of the Red Cross society TO fly from
several buildings at once in the town,
and that in his opinion the employment
of natives against whites and the use
of dynamite mines were both opposed
TO the rules of war.
Col. Raden-Powell replied that the
| Geneva convention did not stipulate as
! to he number of Red Cross stations per-
! missablc, and that the Beers were only
required to respect the convent, he hos
pital and the women's lager, all of
which were beyond the town limits.
4 The British commander also pointed
out that mines were recognized adj
| iuncts of civilized warfare, and that
| the defcnscs of Pretoria were extern
sively mined. Moreover, he reminded
| Gen. Cronie that the Roers had fired up
on natives, burned their kraals and
raidcd their cattle, and that the natives
only defended their lives and property.
Despite three warnings from Col.
! Badcn-Powell, the Beers continued de-
libcratcly to Shell the hospital and the
women's laagcr. The sending of the
Bocr envoy was regarded, the dispatc h
says, as n mere prcicNt for peuoir ting
the British lines at Mafcking. Accord
ing to the latest reports, the town is
confident of its ability to hold out until
the end Of the campaign.
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her to give expression to her feelings
induced by his tyranny. But she re-
manned silent, and in another moment
Corporal Punk rode out from under
tree in whose shade he had been SO
concealed that we had not seen him,
and with his finger on his lips called
on us to halt, then motioned us to ride
over the bars of snake fence he had
let down. In few moments we were
in thick timber.
"What is it?"
"Listen."
I could hear horses hoofs beating on
the road ahead. We remained motion
less. and when they came near discov.
cred a dozen horsemen trotting leis-
urely. The light of the moon fell upon
them, and we could distinguish that
they were in uniform.
"Guerrillas?" l asked the corporal.
"More like East Tennessee unionists
goin' to take revenge on some rebel
neighbor; but, not bein' sure, tswould
not do to make ourselves known"
fro BE CONTINUED
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WATERWAYS Convention.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. IL. - The
Western Waterways association be
gan a convention here Tuesday
which will be Of importance ant
interest not only to this immcdi
ate section but to all the country
tributary TO the Mississippi river, from
the great northwest TO the Gulf Of Mex.
leo. About GOO delegates were present
including representative business men,
United States senators, railroad prcsi.
dents, congressman, governors of states
and professional men. Seventeen states
are represented, and many of them have
large delegations in attendance.
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CHAPTER IX.-CoNT1NuEp.

Then we hurry back to the bridge,
where we find Wilton fighting the ad-
vance of the force on the west bank
With the assistance of two captured
guns, the general leads us against the
advancing foe, and, falling upon it like
thunderbolt, puts it to rout.
But who is this pursy, red-faced,
wild-eyed little man squirting towards
the general, every corkscrew curl shak-
ing like the spring of bird-cage? 1t
is Snafile. Some momentous question
is on his mind.
"G-g-g-general," he began, before
coming fairly within hearing, ''w-w-
will you have the k-k-llindness to ex-
plain how the d-d-devil it was that
w-w-we were not b-b-bagged instead of
the enemy? W-w-we did everything
w-we could to get ourselves into a
t-t-t-trap. 1t seems to me that plan OF
campaign w-w-was the most f-f-f-f-f-''
He tripped on his is and could get no
further.
"Major," said the general, in the soft
voice he could assume when he wished,
oul succesS is uue W your maiheu
ability in getting into their rear
There is another scene which oc-
Cured after all was over, and when the
general and were riding into the yard
of the plantation. The sun was at our
backs, and shining directly on the front
of the house, flooding it with bright
light. Looking up at the "spook win
dow" as Walter had named it, there
again-was it human, or was it a
dream? I refined in my horse and
stared wildly at it. Surely could not
he in my senses. 1t was the same face
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MILES REPORT,
II Is Extremely Brief and t'ormnl in
Characteristic Publ. at
War Department.

Washington, Nov l5.-Thcannual re-
port of Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, COM
handing the army, was mad public at
the war department.. II bears date De-
tober II, 1890, and is extremely brief
and formal in character. II announces
the transmission to the secretary of
war Of the reports OF the department
and staff commanders and makes q
brief statement Of HE strength and dis
tribution Of the army including the
muster out Of he volunteer regiments,
most of the details OF which have
been already published in the reports
of the adjutant general.
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A Vacant "Llyfnr.O

curious result Of the system in the
Church of England of having the civ
ings" owned by private persons has de-
veloped in the Isle of Wight. The vicar
of the little parish Of Thorley resigned,
but the owner of the right 10 the next
presentation, Miss Landon, supposed
TO live in Barnstaple, could not be
found, and the hungry flock have 10
look to the overflow from the ministra-
tons of neighboring parishes. 1t is an
odd survival of medicvalism. However,
if the owner does not put in an appear
ance within six months, the bishop of
Winchester has the right to appoint an
other vicar.-N. y. Sun.
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/ had seen before, but now, with the
light full upon it and with more time
to see it, it was plainly that of young
than II years old. At first thought
her Margaret Beach; but she was not
Margaret; besides being younger, she
was radiantly beautiful; at least, so
she seemed to my youthful eyes. But
the strangest part of it is yet to come.
Her long black hair was streaming over
her shoulders, so that 1 knew, be she
ghost or flesh, she was woman. And
yet-mirabile dictu!--her attire was
that of confederate officer.
General, look, quick!"
"What is it?''
1.-THE face at the window"
AS spoke the Stats were turned.
II see no face
1t was on the tip of my tongue to
tell him what had seen, but if he
doubted my statement that had seen
simply face, how could expect him
to believe that had seen girl dressed
in confederate uniform? Such an ap-
partition could come only to diseased
brain. For once prudence came to
me, Heaven knows how, and 1 re-
Trained.
perhaps was mistaken" said.
The general looked at me curiously,
but said nothing.
But what had seen-if indeed it was
real-brought a horrible confirmation
against Margaret. She must be guilty
Of all of which she was accused. Till
this moment had hoped that this I'M
certain vision might be the real culprit
who would eventually relieve her of
blame. Since the distinct view I had
at last had of it, l knew that the child
like face had seen could not belong
to man or woman capable of entering
an enemy's lines, making drawings of
his works, and travelling miles over
muddy roads to transmit them to her
employer. Margaret, with her stronger
nature, might do all this, the young
girl at the window never. Margaret
had been stopped by us in the act of
carrying the plans. She had been in
terrupted by me in the attempt to burn
those plans. Finding herself foiled, she
had eagerly given her parole, only to
break it in order to transmit what in
formation she could to the confeder-
etes. She was a desperate, treacherous
woman without conscience.
When L dismounted found that I
had dug my spurs into my horses
tanks with such force that the blood
ran in trickling stream.
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"Then what is it?"

II can't give it; but I will promise
that no harm shall come to the union
cause from your keeping away. What
ever is the condition at home, 1 give you
my word that it shall be kept as it is
till my return"
The general stood celebrating, at
the same time studying her face
Doubtless he cared nothing for her
promise, after his experience with her
in the breaking of her parole; or per-
haps he was raclSing his brain for rea'
son in making the strange request
Presently he turned to me, and said, in
his quick way:
"Lieutenant, withdraw the guard"
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London, Nov. l5.--The correspondent
of the Times at Toxic says: The
rumor of friction between Rus
STA and Japan is without foun-
dalton. No international question
now exists between them. The re-
cent excitement connected with jap
anese purchases of land over Russians
head al Masampo grew out of purely
private transactions, and in no way
concerned the Japanese government.
At present the atmosphere is clear.
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DnclS Home AEnin.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 15.-Former
President Harrison and family re-
turned TO their home in this city after
an absence of six months in Europe.
A good many people gathered at the
station, but there was no dcmonstra-
ton. A carriage was in waiting and the
Harrisons were driven to their resi-
dence in North Delaware street.
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A Wixcon.in Tragedy.

Milwaukee, Nov. ia special to the
Sentinel from Madison says that Len
Scofcld, of Token Creek, Dane county,
shot and instantly killed Charles Trim
die, with whom he had been drinking
during the afternoon. No motive can
be assigned. scofield escaped, and has
not yet been located. Both men are
Well-knoWn farmers.
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seeks No prcYcru,cnt.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 15.-Eugcnc V.
Debs said, in an interview, that he had
been urged to permit his name to go
before the national convention of the
social democracy, called to be held in
indianapolis next May, but that he was
firm in his determination to seek no
prcferment from the party to which he
has given life.