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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
NOT TO POOR FARM.
Relative of Mrs. Peat Denies State
ments of City Attorney.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
VIII you kindly give me space in your
paper to reply to false charges against
myself and other children of Mrs.
Thomas Peat. Not of Mr.. Peat, for he
has no relatives in the city
In last Fridays issue an article was
published headed, The Same Old
Story. Children will force aged parents
to go to the poor house. Now if this
was true, I would hang my head in
shame, but I can furnish proof for the
following statements. We have given
to them our assistance in the way of
nursing and supplying their wants and
for my part I have watched with them
night after night and left my shop and
work for hours at a time to GranSact
business and do for them. I have not
asked any remuneration or made any
charges. I have employed two nurses
to care for them and paid them for
their services, but my wealth and in
come depends solely upon the amount
of work that comes to my bench from
day to day and a family of five is the
first consideration.
Police Matron Thorpe made promises
that she would do things for the aged
couple. Both were sick in bed await
ing the fullfilTuent of her promise. Hale
was called several times and did his
duty Although not acquainted with
him, I consider him the right man in
the right place.
G L. STA NEIEID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
Topeka BOYS RECORD.
He Was In Fighting at Manila as
Well as at Santiago.

Another Topeka boy has returned
home laden with double honors. He is
James H. Hope, corporal in company 3
of the Fourth regulars, and is the hero
of two wars, having seen service in
both Santiago and Manila. He arrived
in Topeka on Friday and is staying at
the home of his father, at No. 1917 East
Tenth avenue. His father, s. II. Hope,
is a well known employe of the Santa
Fe shops.
Mr. Hope is a Kansan, having been
born in the southern part of the state,
in the year 1873. Moved to Topeka in
1889 and lived here until 1894, when he
went to Idaho, and it was at this place
that he enlisted in the regular army.
and was transferred to FIT. Sheridan in
Illinois. in 1896. At the breaking out Of
hOstilities his regiment was sent to
Tampa, Florida, and from there to
Santiago. Here he saw hard service
and participated in the battle of Ell
Caney on July l, 1898, the advance on
Santiago on July 2, bOmbardment of
Santiago on July 10, and it was for the
good work done by his regiment that it
was named the Fighting Fourth"
From Santiago the regiment return
to Fit. Sheridan, but was soon ordered
into service and taken to New York
where it took passage on transports
and was rushed around through the
Suez canal to Manila. The regiment
went right to the front. Participated in
the Marong expedition above Manila,
front of San Francisco De Malabon,
June 19, 1899, and did duty on the south
line until July 5, when the discharged
troops boarded transports for the re-
turn home, but did not get out of the
bay on account of heavy seas, until the
18th, and it was here that Mr.. Hope
lost many of his trophies and keep
SakeS of the war, by having them
spilled out of a small boat while being
carried to the transport. Arriving at
San Francisco, on August 18th. having
already received his discharge papers.
Mr.. Hope started for Topeka arriving
here on Friday, August IS.
Mr. Hope is a young man Of 26 years,
and of medium height. He has blue
eyes and the dark brown color OF his
face and hands show the effect of his
out door life, and he looks every bit a
soldier. In conversation Mr.. Hope said
I'VE saw some pretty hard fighting and
our regiment lost many men. Although
I came out of the war safe and sound.
yet there were plenty of men killed and
wounded in company 3, while many
were sick from the hardships and ex-
posture. I have no complaint of the
treatment which we received and the
rations which We had tasted pretty
good to a hungry man. We had better
treatment at Manila than at Santiago,
but this was due to the better advant-
ages. I am glad that 1 am through
with war for a time at least, but if war
should break out again and 1 felt that
the country needed my services, why 1
should enlist again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
KANRAs CHAMPION.
Koehler of Leavenworth Defeats
Hodges of olathe at the State
Shoot

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 25.-The
Leavenworth shooting tournament
closed last evening with a match for
the state championship between Harry
Koehler of this city and Frank Hodges,
mayor of Olathe, for $50 a side. KOehler
made a phenomenal score and broke %
out of the 100 birds. Hodges broke 90.
There were ten regular events at g
entrance and SO added. The first and
second money winners were as follows.
First event-First, Koehler and Wright;
second, Sexton.
Second event-First, Koehler; second
Hodges and Allen
Third event-First, Hodges and Koch
Ter; second, Sexton and Elliott.
Fourth event-First. Gray, Scott and
KOehler; second, Sexton.
Fifth eVent-First, Sexton, Elliott and
KOehler; second, Allen and Reynolds
Sixth event-First, DeshOng; second
Koehler, Sexton and Allen
Seventh eVent-First, Scott and AL
len; second, Koehler and Hodges.
Eighth event-Bfrst, Koehler; second,
Hodges.
Ninth event-First, Koehler; second,
Allen, Goff and Sexton
Tenth event-First. Scott; second
KOehler, Elliott and Hodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25

brains of his hearers that Col. Jouaust
finally remarked:
We must have a few minutes rest. -
When the session of the court was
resumed, NJ. BertillOn made further de-
mOnstrations- He compared words of
the bOrdereau with words in the dOcu-
ments of comparison Leaning on the
judges bench he placed the entire Dor
dereau over a graphic canvas and pro-
ceeded to show that by doing so, Drey-
fus succeeded in formulating the prin-
cipal rules which served to guide him
in making his joining marks. remark
ing that any copyist possessing a key
entire bordereau.
The witness continuing proceeded to
demonstrate the practicability of this
When persons are accused % he said
ait is not sufficient to meet the charges
with denials, but it is necessary to
prove that they have not done what
they are charged with
EVERYBODY LAUGHED.
I'm this case the handwriting was
disguised There is therefore presump-
tive proof that the prisoner is guilty"
After this n BertilIon pointed out
that five questions in the bordereau
were traced in the same manner and
added.
I had reached this point in my ex-
perlments when I was summoned to the
Cherche Midi prison by Major D'Orme-
scheVtlle. The major explained that he
wished my personal opinion on cryptic
graphic methods, sympathetic inks, ETC.
which might help the family of Drey-
rus in corresponding with him. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
He SHOT A WOMAN
And Cowboys Didn't Do q Thing to
". ]. SpradIing.

Engle n. M, Aug. 25.-W. J. Sprad-
ling a wealthy cattleman controlling
stock interests In Chloride, was killed
by cowboys near Fairview, in revenge
for his murderous assault upon Miss
Nellie McKinstry. Spradling, without
provocation, made a threatening re-
mark to the woman as he was riding
by, both being on horseback and fol-
lowed it up by firing a revolver at her
point blank. The shot took effect in
the woman's neck and she fell from her
horse Cowboys nearby started after
Spradling who emptied his revolvers
at them. A fusilIade from Winchesters
in the hands of the pursuers, brought
Spradling to the ground with six bull
lets in his body and head. He died al
most instantly
The injured woman came here from
Marion, Ind, to act as housekeeper for
Spradling. She will recover
No cause for the trouble is known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
FOR THE FUTURITY.
Most Of the TWo-year-OIds Now
Close to Sheepshead Bay.

New York, Aug. 25.-The list Of start
ers and Jockeys so far as known in the
great Futurity race at Sheepshead Bay
on Saturday is as follows;
Pierre LorilIard's David Garricks Pig
George E. Smiths PrestidigttatOr,
Sinms-
Green B. AIarris' Aodrine. BulIman.
Bromley & Company's 1roquis Belle
OsConnor.
Eugene Leigh's king Bramble.
w. H. Clark's The ScOtchman, Odom.
Green Morris Water King, @.
Fred Burlew's Tristan Belle, @.
!. Boden's Okettee. Hennessey.
Marcus Days St Finnan, Dupee-
James FergusOn's Musette, Clayton
J. J. Hiland's Brigadier, Burns
Gideon & Days Erwin. Hill
OsceoIa Stables PluclSy, H. Lewis
w c. Eustis knight Of Rhodes.
O'Leary.
James Rowe's Chacornac. AIcCue.
John E. Madden's Gulden, Taral
John E Madden's Tenderloin, Claw
son.
James r. Keene's DoubIet. Spencer.
James r. Keenes Virginia Earle,
Maher.
John AcCafferty's Homespun, -.
s 5. Browns Mauvilla, --.
G. D. Wilson's MOrdellnO, ".
. Mrs. B. A1cCIeliand's McF1ecknOe, -
The latter four are probabl starters,
but have not arrived on the Long Is
land tracks at present.
Killeshandra, K she starts, will be
ridden by ClaWson-
James Rowe's Chacornac, whose only
start this season was in an over night
purse at Saratoga, will probably go
to the post a strong favOrite.
Al the Sheepshead Bay track Cha
carnac worked six furlOngs over a slow
companion, finished lengths behind
him. Chacornac, who was ridden by
Spencer, was not breathing hard after
the trial. The fractions We're: Fur
long 1914; quarter, 231s; three furIOngs,
So; half, 4SL hYe furlOngs, 1:O1 As; six
furlOngs, 1-15
In Saturdays race ChaeOrnac will
carry lie pounds
The track was heavy this morning
and many owners waited until the aft
ernoon when the track was in better
Doublet covered six furlongs in
1:1I 40 and galloped seven furlongs in
Virginia Earle and a stable compan-
ion covered five furlOngs in 1904.
Gulden and Knight of Rhodes were
worked together and Gulden Won by
half length The trial was out OF the
Futurity course.
Plucly ran six furlongs very handily
in III.
David Garrick went the six furlongs
in 1;17 very easily although the track
was in pretty bad shape at the time the
colt was worked.
Erwin finished six furlongs handily
in 1;171s.
Al GraVeSend the track was in poor
condition Prestidigitator ran the six
furlongs in 1:191z. The first half mile
was in so seconds fiat. The horse like
his sire Russell, revelIed in the mud.
1rOquOis Belle finished the six fur
longs in 1:171R
Eugene Leigh sent King BrambIe
seven furlOngs in about 1:32. The colt
is resOlute and game and will fight the
battle every inch OF the road as did his
sire Bramble-
Green B Morris has secured a Jockey
Tor MOdrine. who worked seven fur
longs in 1919, but as yet has not sue
ceeded in getting a boy to ride Water
KING. who has been working well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
Baby's Face Solid Sore
Entire Head a Solid Scab. Had to
Wear a Tar Cap. Doctors and
All Other Remedies Fail.
AnA=A Az AHRAnmA
CURED BY cUTlcURA.

Ny little nephew, John Staunton, was afflicted
for two years with the worst sores ever saw all
over his body and face and head. His head and
face at times were solid scab. John was pitt
able sight, and he must have suffered dreadfully
His father used all the remedies that he heard Of
and doetored with all the doctors Everything
was done for him He wore tar cap, also, which
did no coed but the little boy got no relief until
he used the CUTECURA (ointrnent3 and CUTICURA
SOAP. Now he is a clean, healthy child
Pc. FOLTZ, Pugh's Run, Va.
Instant RRrrRF AND SPEEDY CUB TRKATKESE.-A
warm bath with CuTIcuRA soar and single amounting
with CUTEcUKA instantly relieve and speedily cure ths
torturiRg and disfgung humoTs of the skin, scalp
and blood with loss Of hair when all else fails
Sold throughout the world. PoTTER D. AID G CoEP-
Sole Props Boston How to Cure BABY hur1ozs, free
SAVE YOUR HAIR By s essss saa,1 ggs4;. via
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
GOOD REPORTS.
Hot Winds Can Not Hurt Western
Kansas Corn

Deputy United States Marshal E. A.
Prescott has just returned from a trip
out into western Kansas. At Ness
City he took a drive across the country
on Wednesday, and he states that he
encountered hot winds, which had been
blowing there for several days
THE corn is all made out there" said
Mr.. Prescott, so that the winds will
not injure that further than TO dry up
the stalks. 1t is all early and is out
of danger. The forage, however, is
being badly damaged. Sorghum, kaffir
corn, and other stuff of that kind, is
not yet ready for cutting, and the hot
winds are drying ii up. The ranges are
suffering in the same way. The grass
was turning yellow and becoming quite
dry"
It is probable that the rain on We'd
nesday night put an end to the hot
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
SPIRIT IN A STRANGELAND
[From dc London star.l


The British consul at Hiogo recently
heard how the grave of a British naval
officer on the island of Hiroshima, in
the Inland sea of Japan, was carefully
kept in order by the peasants. The
consul got a history of the lonely grave.
year of AIeiji "a. d. 1859 Her Britannia
Majesty's ship Sylvia was proceeding
through the Inland sea when an officer
named Lake fell i'll. He was landed
at Hiroshima, while the Sylvia pro-
ceeded and cast anchor at Enoura bay,
to await his recovery However, he
died, and Captain st. John buried his
remains in the grounds of the Temple
of IkwOji, above EnOura shrine and
set up a wooden cross
Years afterward, when this mOnu-
menr mad almost decayed the
natives said, Truly, it would be too
sad II the grave of our solitary guest
from afar, who has become a spirit in
a strange land, were suffered to pass
out of all knowledge So Terawaki
kaemon, head of a village guild, set
UP stone monument the shore folk
on the seventh day of the eleventh
month of the fourth year of Meiji-that
is, 1871.
Since then nearly thirty winters
nave passed, during which time the is
landers have not neglected to take
good care Of the tomb. From the
tenth TO the sixteenth day of the
seventh month. in particular, the ma
tlXes clean and sweep the grave, and
offer up flowers and incense, mourning
and consolation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
The Remineton Aida Drevfna.

The persecution Of Dreyfus reads, ft
is true, like some tale from the Dark
Ages. but the story in some things has
a very modern setting. We hear for
example that three Remington type
writer's are being used officially at the
Rennes trial Perhaps it's an encOur-
aging sign. If the men who compose
the court have a 1.-THE Of the modern
enlightened ideas which are shown in
these dumb machines. then the prison
er will at last get justice.
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Of ten cent cigars and a bakers dozen
of watermelons to the officers and prison
ers yesterday. He hopes to have a front
parlor room when he is again in the tolls
The Industrial institute catalogue for the
fifth term commencing September has
been issued. It was printed BY the pupils
and shows a great degree of proficiency.
The institute is located at 1725 Kansas
avenue and has been quite successful III
the training of negro children in indus
trial pursuits. Edward Stephens is super
fntendent and Joab MulVane, PRESIDENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
Plague Appears In China

Tien Tsin. Aug. 25--The bubonic
plague has appeared at New Chwang.
The outbreak is not regarded as SER
ious, but it is feared the disease viii
spread to Tien Tsin and other places
in North China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25

The ladies' society of the First NJ. z.
church will serve ice cream and cake
in the park adjoining the church Fri
day evening of this week for the bene-
fit Of Ingleside-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
The Plague Tn Astrakhan.

Berlin, Aug 25.-The North German
Gazette asserts that there are twenty
cases of bubonic plague in Astrakhan.
capital of the Russian government OF
that name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25

Nellie" said a mother to her little
oaug inter-, I wish you would run over
and see how old Mrs. Smith is. She has
been quite ILL.,
In few minutes Nellie came running
back and reported; She said to tell
You IT was none of your business
Why, Nellie" said the astonfshed
mother, what did you ask her?''
Just what you told me to" replied
the little innocent. Il told her you
wanted to know how old she was
Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25

Dear mel" exclaimed the fond faith
er, anxiously; whatever can be the
matter with the baby? It isn't crying
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
M. BERTILLON
HAS THE FLOOR.

Continued From First Page)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09

practice prior to July l, 81, to register
with the state board. He explained
that the object sought was 10 weed on:
the long-haired quacks who travel VI
and down the state, but he afterward
remarked that he had no allusion to a
certain gentleman in the second city"
CDR. Powell of La Crosse). The bill
was then passed.
Judge Orion declared as paternal-
sstic and offensive the bill which aims
10 prevent person from being eligi-
bic to the office of county superintend-
ent unless he has passed certain ex-
aminaions and holds certain certif-
Gates. The present law qualities any
one for the place who has held it
prior to May, 1895" The bill struck
out just that provision. Judge Orion
raided the bill so severely that he sue
ceeded in getting it killed, 43 to "a.
Madison, March 6.-Both houses
held short evening sessions. In the
senate No. liza Barlow, appropriat-
ing $4,000 to Wisconsin State Fire
mans associations was ordered to a
third reading, also No. 32s (Roehr),
authorizing the purchase of tools for
making roads was ordered engrossed
Marriage reform may yet be enacted
into law in Wisconsin and the state
be spared its unenviable reputation
At the assembly session Mr.. True
made plea for the marriage license
Dill which was on the calendar for
indefinite postponement and the
measure was finally re-referred to the
Judiciary committee. Mr.. True will
Immediately draw up a substitute
with hopes of better results. The me-
mortal to congress favoring postal
savings banks which was also down
for death was postponed for one
week. Mr.. Hoehle's bill to exempt
bicycles from execution was killed
rhe following assembly bills were
killed. Nos. 273, on. w. Ryan,, con-
ferrng jurisdiction upon certain
courts; (Cashin, relating to county
courts; 40. kessler), relating to Of
lenses committed in reformatorv and
penal institutions; All. (CatlinD. relat-
Ing to the employment of assistants
for county officers; 1873. (Buttles), re-
Iating to criminal jurisdiction of
county court Of La Crosse county: 4b.
CMcGrath), relating to the dismissal
OF actions in certain cases: 4G9, CCat-
linz, relating to the sacrifice by forced
sale of personal property; 1879, (Kes-
sler). relating to divorce from bonds
Of matrmony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09
SEX RIVALRY IN POLITICS.
Three Women, One Against Her Hus
band, Making Opponents Hustle.

The liveliest election battle in the
history of Snydertown borough, near
ShamOkon, Pa. will be fought ere
long for the position OF school direc-
tors. Three women are pitted against
an equal number of the sterner sex
and, although the females are on the
democratic ticket and the town Is
largely of that political faith, the men
will doubtless win over the buXom
candidates, as many democrats claim
that they will not vote for women, one
Of whom is opposed to her husband.
Since the holidays the present direc-
tors have not managed district affairs
10 suit all the people. Recently a new
set of men were nominated at the re-
publican primaries. They We're George
Kline, Jacob Deibler and Luther
Cooper. all three good men and popu-
lar, but certain people thought they
would be no better in office than the
old directors, and the scheme of run
ming women for the place was Matched
in the brains of a number of females.
The women asked a few democratic
workers to aid them at the primaries
and big vote was polled. Mrs
George Kline, Mrs. John Campbell and
Mrs. David Hoover We're named, the
first named heading the ticket. When
her husband heard of the opposition
he said that he would give her the
hardest chase she ever had for any
thing. Mrs. Kline declares she is in
the fight for keeps. She is deter
mined young woman and there are
whispers that if any OF the men is to
get left it will most likely be George
Kline.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09
SILK MADE OF GELATINE.

A very curious report comes TO the
state department from Consul Frank
enthal at Berne, Switzerland, on the
manufacture of artificial silk from
gelatine. The consul says that his
i information is from Professor Hum
mel. Of Yorkshire college, Leeds, Eng
land who is the inventor of the pro-
cess and who has submitted specimens
of his product to Swiss silk manu-
facturers.
The gelatine to be turned into silk
is heated az certain temperature.
which keeps it continually in liquid
form. The reservoir containing tue
liquid has a cover with innumeraUle
small openings, through which the
gelatine oozes in very fine streams
These tiny threads are discharged on
an endless strip of linen cloth running
over pulleys. When the strip has
Travelled far enough to dry the gela-
tine the threads are picked up auto
| matically and wound upon spools.
The whole apparatus is said to re-
quire very little attention, a single
workman overseeing enough machines
to produce 100000 yards of thread per
day-equal to the production OF "a
| 900 cocoons. To make the gelatine
threads proof against being dissolved
in warm water or any other solution
they are lightly wound on drums and
subjected to the fumes OF Tornado
hyde in close room for several
| hours Coloring matter added In
very small proportions to the liquid
gelatine produced any shade OF thread
desired. This artificial silk is said to
be extremely brilliant and very UNI
form In thickness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09
CHAPTER NNXVI.

This Is your doing, Or Hcston,
said Mr., Critic, returning to the din.
Ing-room indignantly, with a card In
his hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09

At Nice Baron Paul Julius-de Reu-
ter. founder Of Reuters Telegraph Co.
Is dead. aged So.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-21
WAMPOLE'S
PREPARATION.

Of the nutritive properties of Pure
Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from
fresh cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup Of Hypophosphites
and Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry
Bark. Palatable as honey, it drives
out disease germs and makes the
blood rich, red and full of construc-
tive elements. You grow warm,
strong and elastic; and soon find you
are enough, and to spare, for any
business. Unlike worthless relics Of
a dead medicinal past, the prepara-
ton does not boast of its age; but
Of its excellence. The sick who use
it keep step with the march of pro-
greas, and get well. You cannot be
'iisr pointe in it. Sold by chemists.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-21
Telescope
Coffee Pots.

These are made on the
principle of the famous French
cGfetiereS. Inside the coffee
pots is an adjustable cylinder
which can be raised or lowered
and maintained in position at
will. Having affixed your
straining cloth and raised the
cylinder to the point you re-
quire, insert the ground coffee
into it and pour on your boil
ing water. Let it stand for
five minutes or so, and the
result will be a perfect cup of
coffee, delightfully."- fresh, frag-
rant and stimulating, and rich
in color. These