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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
FUNERAL OF DIR HIBBEN.
Laid to Rest in Maplewood Cemetery
at Emporia by Fellow
Lodgaman.

Emporia, Nov. 1.-The remains of DR..
J. B. Hibben arrived here at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in care of his faith
er-in-law, Col. L. Severy, and were met
at the Santa Fe depot by large con-
course of citizens. including two lodges
of the Modern Woodmen of America
and two lodges of the Ancient Order of
Workmen. The Woodmen, of which or
der DR.. Hibben had for years been head
physician, took charge of the remains
and the funeral procession at once
started for Maplewood cemetery, pre-
ceded by the lodges and followed by a
long line of carriages.
At the cemetery the services were
brief, funeral exercises having taken
place in Kansas City. A male quartette,
consisting OF T. H. Lewis, ]. P. Ed
wards, ]. w. Lewis and J. E. Lewis,
rendered a vocal selection. Rev. Mr..
Ward of the First Congregational
church offered prayer, followed by an
other hymn by the quartette.
The last rites were then observed by
the Modern Woedmen, it's ritual being
delivered by w. z. Pagan, venerable
counsel for Sunflower Camp Of Topeka,
assisted by George w. Clark, Rev. w.
STAIRS and Rev. w. H. RICHTER, also of
the Topeka camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
TRIAL OF K1oND1KERs.
Leavenworth Jointists Bound Over
After Preliminary Hearing.

Leavenworth, Nov. 1.-The preIimf-
nary trial of four Klondike dive-keep-
ers, Harry Shallcross. Cornelius Ken
nedy, James Bailey and Mary Body,
took place Tuesday and they were held
for trial to the district court on $500
bond. Their examination took place be-
fore Judge Hardness of the city court.
They are under indictment for selling
Intoxicating liquor to inmates of a SOL
diers' home, which makes the offense
punishable with a term of imprison-
ment in the Kansas penitentfary
During the trial only one witness was
put on in each case, and this was a
veteran who swore positively that he
bought whisky from each dive keeper
complained against. The veterans were
cross examined closely.
No evidence was offered on behalf of
the dive keepers. Their bond was
placed at $500. An effort will be made
to have the trials in the district court
take place in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
STREET FAIR PAID.
Fort Scott Will Have About $3.50
Left Over Expenses.

Fort Scott, Nov. 1.-The total receipts
of the treasurer of the street fair com
mittee from all sources were 81, S56. 80.
OF this 81, 7SS. so is credited to subscrip-
tions by citizens and $2.O6S.30 to rents,
privileges, etc. This amount includes
the committees commissions in all the
midway and other per cent attractions,
as well as from privileges sold outright.
The expenses up to date are $3,9S5.02,
for music, lights. queen coronation,
booth and stage construction, and free
street performances. The music alone
cost the committee about $500 and the
free attractions about $3.50. There are
yet bills unpaid amounting to about
$50, the parties having failed to call
for their money.
The committee on October 23d had a
balance on hand of s871.7S, and it is
estimated by the auditing committee
that when all accounts are settled there
will be fund of s7O0 to $3.50 on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
TO FIGHT PROHIBITION.
Wichita Germans Organize a Social
Club.

wichita, Nov. AT a meeting at the
Sons of Herman hall yesterday after
noon, seventy-five Wichita Germans or
ganized the German-American society
of Sedgwick county. Within a week or
two membership of at least two hun
bred is expected.
1t is estimated that there are at least
200 voters of German descent in Sedg-
wick county and the projectors of the
new society hope to secure nearly all
of them as members.
The party will be bipartisan in it's
aims.
In it's constitution the society is
placed on record, however, as against
all sumptuary legislation. It is pro-
vided that on the presentation Of
charges against any candidate a COM
mittee of five representing all political
parties shall be named to ascertain the
record of any candidate on sumptuary
legislation.
If it is found that a radical prohibit
zionist has been placed on any ticket
the society will work against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The Philadelphia Record has been do
ing some figuring on the Philippine sit
uation and presents the results in the
following?
After seven months Of campaigning
in Luzon the net result is the subjec-
ton to our authority of III square miles
of territory. on that island. Since the
area of Luzon is 1900 square miles, or
thereabOuts, it would take 209 years and
I'VE months to subdue the whole of that
island at the rate of progress heretofore
made. In Cebu and Negros (the two is
lands which, according to official re-
ports, voluntarily submitted to Ameri-
can sovereignty it is necessary to
maintain ten battaIions of soldiers.
These troops hold very little except the
capital cities, and are harassed by night
attacks of robbers who swarm
around them in bands of . 900 men or
more. The situation in Panay is even
worse than in Cebu and Negros, and of
the large Island of AIindanao we do not
hold a square foot. The total area of
the Philippines is about 115,500 square
miles, and if the Otisan method of con-
Quoting the campaign shall be persisted
In with no better results than have
hitherto been obtained. the war will
continue SO years, or until A. D. 2475
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
HIS TENANT WHIPS HIM.
james Baker Assaults and Brutality
Beats DR. McAIlister.

Pittsburg, Nov. flames Baker, who
has been living in a house owned by
DR.. Gill for some time without paying
rent, attempted to resist eviction and
made a murderous assault on Dr. Nc
Allister, a son-in-law of Dr. Gill, who
went to the house with Constable Far
ren to remove the tenants household
goods. When DR.. McAllister and the
ohcer arrived at the house Baker was
not there, but while they were remoV-
ing the goods he came and murderous-
ly assaulted DR.. McAllister, knocking
him down and brutally kicking him.
Constable Farrell came to the doctors
rescue and had a desperate fight with
Baker before he succeeded in getting
the handcuffs on him.
Baker had refused to pay any atten-
ton to notices to vacate, and the forci-
bic eviction became necessary. Baker
is now in jail on the charge of assault
with intent to kill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
BAD FOR PRISONERS.
Negroes Charged With Murder
Severely Arraigned at Alma.

Alma, Nov. 1.-The trial of the negro
nurderers made progress here Tuesday
a great number of witnesses being ex-
amined by the state, among them being
Chief Ramsey, Sergeant Belts, Sheriff
Cook, Crook Wright and Pearle Atl1in-
son of Topeka.
County Attorney Carroll also intro
duced several confessions made by the
negroes in which they implicate' 'Souse"
Hawkins, VIII Collins and johnson
Jordan, the Topeka negroes.
The state closed its case at o'clock
last night and the defense will probably
rest at noon today The evidence
against the negroes is all of a circum-
stantfal nature, but is overwhelming.
The prisoners are both badly scared az
the large crowds at the trial have no
sympathy for them. A fight was immi-
nent in the court room yesterday be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
A MISSING soLpIER,s PAY.
Proceedings to Have an Administra-
tor Appointed

Fort Scott, Kan. Nov. For more
than ten years the United States gov
eminent has owed and stood ready to
pay Thomas Blakley, of Barton county.
No, 1862 for services rendered as a
private in Company L 22d infantry of
regulars, but Blakley has disappeared
and can not be found.
Today his brother, w. D. Hamm,
a well-to-do farmer living here, insti-
tuted proceedings in the Probate court
to have an administrator of Blakley's
estate appointed and collect the mon
ey.
Blakley enlisted in $780, He was
son of Douglas Blakley, of Barton
county. In 1884 he was declared insane
and sent to st. Elizabeth's Asylum, at
Washington, d. c. Four years later he
escaped and came to his stepfather's
home here; then he went south, writing
home regularly until 1890, when he
wrote a postal card saying he was on
the way home. Nothing has been seen
or heard from him since. The govern
ment continued him on the army pay
roll until 1883.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
Austra1ia,s BLACK Swan.
[From Chambers, Journal. ]


The native swan of Australia is not
the very beautiful white bird which
adorns so many of the English waters,
but the more ordinary looking black
swan which is invariably an exhibit of
our geological gardens, and is noted
more especially for its fiercenesS and
strength. As far as appearance goes.
the black swan is certainly not as at
tractive as it's more ornamental cousin,
neither would it lend so picturesque an
addition to an English landscape; but
when seen in it's native state, sailing in
large focks, peacefully, contentedly and
apparently with perfect unanimity of
amid surroundings of rising country
clothed with rich heritage and thick viz
gin forests, its presence and appearance
is most impressive, and causes one to
feel that the beauties Of the scenery
around would count for little without
the living complement of feathered
creatures so sedately and gracefully
gliding along the waters surface.
1t is a matter of comparatively little
trouble to obtain views of these birds
in their immense focks, but the true
difficulty is to get them within gunshOt
range; and in hunting the black swan
it must be remembered that the sport
is not simply a pleasure and a pastime
the birds are sought after for a very
practical purpose, and their acquisition
is of considerable value. 1t seems
hardly needful to refer to their down,
but it may be mentioned that that OBJ
tanned from the breast of these black
swans is exceptionally beautiful and
snowy white, the outer and coarseT
black feathers being removed before the
down itself is exposed. Although the
extent of one breast is small, the COW
ering is so wonderfully thick and
spreading that it can be divided up into
many yards length of the finest and
sOftest SWanSdOWn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
CHARGED WITH MURDER
A Resident of Arkansas City is Under
Arrest In British Columbia.

Arkansas City, Nov. Rev. B. c.
Swarts has received a letter from Thos.
O'Brian, a lawyer in British Columbia,
telling of the arrest of James Huse.
Huse is an old resident of this county
and his family live east Of the city
at the present time. About a year
ago he left for the Klondike country
and since then his family has heard
nothing from his until the letter refer
red to above was received
The charge against him is that Of
murder. According to the letter Huse
in company with another man was
travelling overland through the country
On the trip the two quarreled and
Huse is said to have killed his COM
panion. The laws of that country are
different from those of the United
States and even though the crime was
committed in self defense, the man who
commits it has to stand for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

It pays to be patient. When Fanny
Solomon was a baby, she was SO ugly
that her mother threatened to throw
her away. Now she is one of the pref
test girl in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

To a girl who has never been in love
but once, love is a very serious matter,
but after a girl has been in six or seven
times, she pays about the same atten-
ton to 1t that she does to Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

in the construction of terminal facili-
ties for the Hutchinson & Southwestern
railroad.
The city voted these bonds, but the
sale of the road to the Santa Fe, prac-
tically, so the persons thought who en-
Joined the issuing of these bonds, re-
leased the city from any obligations to
the Southwestern Improvement com
pany, as it was part of the contract
with the city that the company main
tain their terminals here and the sale
to the Santa Fe, apparently, deprived
them OF the ability to do this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
A Big Sweet Potato.

P. A Asbury living just southeast of
town wears the ribbon so far in the big
potato class. He presented this office
with a big sweet potato Saturday
weighing even six pounds. He bought
the plants from which it grew for the
Early Golden but Mr.. Asbury thinks it
looks more like a Southern Queen. But
it does not make much difference what
kind of a. potato it is. it has the size
and weight and looks like it would
taste good.-Winfield Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
FARMER DRoPPED DEAD.
HunnewelI Nan Third in the Family
to Die Quickly.

Wellington, Nov. HI. H. Britain,
a farmer living near Hunnewell,
dropped dead late yesterday afternoon
in the field while going after his cows
no family except a daughter, who is
teaching school near South Haven.
The Wellington authorities were no
tified of the death last night, but de-
not necessary, as investigation showed
there We're no marks of violence. The
deceased was the third brother in the
family to drop dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
ARKANSAS CITY BAND.
That Organization on the Road to
Success with % Members.

Arkansas City, Nov. 1.-The Arkansas
City band is already in a fair way to
success. The band meets for practice
every Monday night. They have Sc
cured a part of the old Forrest house
on First street for this purpose. Under
the leadership and direction of J. c.
Greenleaf the hand has already i'm
proved a hundred per cent. At present
there are twenty-five members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
LOSES HER SUIT.
Widow Who Asked $4,000 of Santa
Fe For Husbands Death
Defeated.

Sedan, Nov. lon the 4th day of
July last A. Stanhope while crossing a
highway near ChautauQua in this coun-
ty was struck by a train and killed, and
the widow instituted suit in the district
court here for the sum of 900 against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way company. The case being on trial
for several days, the jury brought in
verdict Tuesday for the railway COM
pany and generating it and it's en-
ployes from any negligence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
Cannon For salina.

SaIina, Nov 1.-The old Spanish can
non captured by the members of COM
pany NJ, Twentieth Kansas, in the bat
tie of Caloocan, arrived in Sa1ina yes
terday The relic bears evidence of
having seen service. 1t was captured
before it was captured by company NJ.
It is 1O5 years old. The town council
has not decided what will be done with
the cannon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

We learned yesterday of nineteen new
residences that are to be erected in this
city this fall, and work will commence
on them at an early date. Besides these
there are other arrangements made to
build a half dozen or more. There is
genuine building boom in the air
CherryVaIe News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
BONDS ENJoINED.
Must Not Pay $4,000
Stock Certificates in n. g S.
Road.

Hutchinson, Nov. Late last even
ing an injunction was run on the mayor
and city council of Hutchinson, for
bidding them to issue to the Hutchin-
son & Southwestern Improvement COM
pany the 10000 in bonds that were voted
over year ago to that company to aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
GOV. SAUNDERS DEAD.
He Was Russell Harrison's Father.
In-Law.

Omaha, Nov 1.-Ex- Governor Alvin
Saunders died at an early hour this
morning. He was one OF the earliest
settlers in the state and during his en-
tire career was a prominent figure in
its political and business life. His
daughter is the wife of Major Russell
Harrison, son of the ex-president- The
infirmities of old age was the cause of
the ex-governor's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Public attention is being attracted to
the fact that those who denounce Con-
gresham Brigham H. Roberts of Utah,
say nothing about the women who mar
ried him, knowing that he already had
q living wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The Boer war appears to excite more
interest in this country than our own
AFFAIR in the Philippines. This may be
because they have the real thing over
in Africa, while in the Orient it has
awindled into a mere make believe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
Attention Drummers and Filters

All the drummers and hfers in the
state who attend the Twentieth Kansas
reception in this city are requested to
bring their flies and drums and report
at Lincoln Post hall on Thursday
morning Immediately upon arrival. It
is proposed to form a mammoth drum
corps for the parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

tween negro and a white man in the
audience, the trouble arising over the
question of the guilt or innocence Of
the prisoners
The piece of iron found by the body
of Tandy, a watch taken from his body.
and a rock swung in a stocking were
among the articles introduced in evil
dence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Dewey's residence in Washington
city need not prevent his nomination
for the presidency. John r. Mclean
can tell him how to manage a little
matter like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Dom Paul seems prepared to take
care Of the British troops just about as
fast as they arrive, without hurrying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

After Admiral Dewey comes under
the influence of the woman whom he
is soon to make his wife, he may
change his mind regarding the presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Much uncertainty prevails regarding
the number of men composing the BOer
army. but, thus far, there appears to
be sufficient for practical purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
Cripple Greek Gold.

Cripple Creek, Col, Nov. 1.-The gold
output of the Cripple Creek district in
October was 81, COL 800. This is the first
months production that has exceeded
s., 900, 900. 1t is estimated that the total
for the year will not fall short of SIS. Co.,
900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

With two wars and the football sea-
son on at the same time. the world
population is likely to suffer a cOnsid-
cradle dimunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Toledo Jones is doing his best to dis
prove the assertion of our Mr.. ingalls,
that the golden rule has no place in
uolitics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The mule is playing a more import
ant part in the Boer war than he did
during the hostilities in Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

After securing a home, it was but nat
ural that Dewey should want somebody
TO look after it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Possibly the history of the latter part
Of the last century is about to be re-
peated in Southern Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The question which appears to be
uppermost in the minds of Ohio pOliti-
clans this year is: Does Jones pay the
freight?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Responsibility for the British defeat
at Ladysmith Is placed on the mules
which stampeded and carried the ar
tillery over to the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The American mule is giving evidence
that his sympathies are with the Beers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Perhaps the women who contributed
to the Dewey home fund, now wish
they had their money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The British in Africa. in the language
Of this country. apparently are up
against it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

After all. nearly everything is knock
ed down to the highest bidder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

A doctor nearly always claims he Is
so sl1illful that he doesn't hurt a patti
ent during a surgical operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
It always makes a banker mad to
walk behind his counter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Advice to Great Britain: Put not
your trust in the American mule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

There is nothing people remark SO
quickly as stinginess in others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

In the Ohio ante-election problem,
the Jones vote is represented by x
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Physicians are most appreciated when
they find there is nothing whatever the
matter with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The first letter a child writes is
either to Santa Claus, or to the rela-
6fve who gives it the most presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

Between two evils, the Ohio people
seem inclined to choose Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

No man ever gets any satisfaction
out of scOlding a woman. Either she
likes it or else she cries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The vNoman's idea Of a poor Christian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

is one who keeps on her kid gloves at
a church social, and bosses the rest.
The greatest trouble seems to be that
bad luck is natural, while people are
compelled to work for good luck.
Opportunity, which knocks but once
at every door, ought to get some call
ing cards. It finds so many Of US out.
Some people. when they come into
your presence, make you feel as if a
snake had crawled into the room. Do
you suppose you effect any one in that
way?
It pays to be patient. When Fanny
Solomon was a baby, she was SO ugly
that her mother threatened to throw
her away. Now she is one of the pref
test girl in town.
To a girl who has never been in love
but once, love is a very serious matter,
but after a girl has been in six or seven
times, she pays about the same atten-
ton to it that she does to Christmas.
Thousands of people who say they
do not like music, do not know whether
they do or not. never having heard
any. Good music is extremely rare in
the west, where you find piano or
organ in every other house, and a brass
band in every town.
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
LF'rom the New York Press
A man is all right if you let him
alone; woman is if you don't.
1t takes a. man on an average about
day and a half to fall in love and five
days to buy a hat.
No man ever gets any satisfaction
out Of scolding a woman. Either she
likes it or else she cries.
If a man had sense enough to act
when he wants girl like he does when
he is going to buy a horse, he could
get her every time.
Probably very few women ever take
money out of their husbands pants
pockets. Most of them turn them up
side down and pick it up off the floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

The British now complain that the /
odds are against them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-01

It takes a man on an average about
day and half to fall in love and five
days to buy a hat.