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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
FROM A 5O-YEAR SLEEP.
Veteran of Mexican War Receivers
Consciousness Through Accident.

Columbus. O., May 22-The story Of Rip
Van Wrinkle was .outdone today, accord
Three 70 years eelo Matthias feingrnba tbSgn
a soldier in the Mexican war. was found
He recovered. but his mind was SO af
fected that he. seemed to have no sense
of the lapse of time. To himself he re-
years old. and kept saying he was going
to vote for General EXilor for president
at the next election.
While helping to saw wood on his
nephew'S farm today he was struck by q
flying piece of wood and knocked sense
less. When he recovered he seemed to
wake from a sleep and realized his true
condition and surroundings for the first
time since he was wounded in Mexico.
Told of the wonderful inventions in re-
cent years and the resulting conveniences
to life. which he could not appreciate or
understand before. he said: well, | guess
this world has got too far ahead of me
to catch uD."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
MANY NEW HOUSES.
Some of Those Now in Course of Con-
structIon.

New houses are being built in all
parts of the town and carpenters and
contractors are busy.
Following are some of those who are
erecting new houses: AIonzo Irish
four room cottage at Seventh and Law
renee streets.
]. H. Clark, four room cottage at
Third and Lake streets.
H. D. Sheafor, house at Seventh and
Lawrence streets.
J. NJ. Bentley, six room cottage at
Eighteenth and Clay streets.
George L. Seeley, six room cottage at
Eighteenth and Clay streets.
c. P. Schaefor, six room cottage in
Longs addition.
]. H Swanson, seven room cottage at
Alb Taylor street
w. E, Atchison, four room cottage in
Ritchie's addition.
. Robert Ford, two four room cottages
on North Ash street.
= L. M. Jones, nine room dwelling at
Topeka avenue and Fourteenth street.
w. E. Trap, a six room dwelling at
Eighth and Fillmore streets.
L. S. Ferry, residence at Fifteenth
street and Topeka avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
LOUIE FELIX'S BRAVERY.
Young Man Stops a Runaway Team
Under Difficulties.

Just as the crowd was leaving the
band concert Sunday, and while the
avenue was crowded with carriages on
their way home, a team hitched to a
trap containing four people and driven
by Roger Van Hook was frightened by
another team and ran away
The horses ran south on Kansas ave-
nue.. barely missing other vehicles as
they went. They turned across the
street car track and Van Hook was
thrown over the dashboard and between
the horses. He hung on to the reins
and was dragged several feet before he
was forced to let go. Louie Felt was in
the rear seat. He climbed over to the
front seat and out on the singletrees
of the trap. secured the reins and
climbed back. The two young ladies,
Miss BERTHE Griffith and Miss Grace
Lemon, helped him in pulling on the
reins, and as the fire station was
reached the team was under control.
Mr.. Van Hook was not seriously hurt,
but was cut on the shoulder by the
horses heels striking him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
O'TOOLE Is IN TEXAS
Wife Returns to Fort Scott and Ad-
mits That He Is Not Dead,
But Is in Jail

Fort Scott, Kan. May 22.-Mrs-
medicine manufacturer who was re-
ported to have died of the smallpox in
Texas, returned to Fort Scott yesterday
and admitted that she knew that her
husband was not dead, but claims she
only learned this fact yesterday morn
ing
Mrs. O'TOOle now says she kept the
dues on his life insurance paid up with
out his knowledge and claims that
neither she nor her husband had any
intention of defrauding the fraternaI
orders to which he belonged. She denies
having knowledge of the cause of her
husbands action in having a telegram
sent her stating that he had died and
also states that she does not know what
the charge is against him on account
of which he is confined in Jail in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
NOT ALLOWED TO SHINE.
Black Diamond Elected From Garfield
Park.

There was excitement at Garfield
park Sunday not announced on the pro-
gramme.
BLACK Diamond" the negro with the
very large mouth, silk hat and check
cred trousers and who puts four billiard
balls, cigar boxes and other equally
dainty articles into his mouth, was on
hand to give an impromptu exhibition.
A week ago he amused the crowd with
his feats of expansion and incidentally
did a cake walk. The officials of the
band did not approve of the exhibition
and when he commenced to unpack his
small telescope Sunday and make ready
for the big show" the officials Of the
band objected.
Someone must put him out. The
band did not want any counter attrac-
ton, but who would do it? Nobody
wanted to. They might be swallowed.
Finally one bandman volunteered and
informed Mr.. BLACK Diamond that he
must leave. Mr.. B. Diamond refused.
a crowd gathered. The question was
argued and at last, after the concert
had been delayed, Mr.. Diamond con-
scented to go outside the park to give
his exhibition. He invited the crowd to
follow and quite a number went Then
the concert programme was resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
ONLY ONE SAVED.
Spanish Cruiser Reina Mercedes Drops
Anchor IN Hampton Roads.

Newport News, Va. May 22.-The
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes arrived
in Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon
at 2:3O O'Clock in tow of the Merritt
Wrecking company's tugs L J. Merritt
and Rescue and accompanied by the
steamer S. T. Morgan. She is now at
anchor two miles off Old Point Com
fort where she will be held in quaran-
tine for five days. National quarantine
officer Pettus boarded the vessel in the
afternoon, but no one from the cruiser
has come ashore. 1t was not deemed
necessary to detain the cruiser at Fish
ermans island Large crowds from
Newport News, Norfolk and Hampton
went to Old Point to see the cruiser and
hundreds went out to the vessel in
launches. Excursion rates will be made
by local transportation companies which
will attract thousands of visitors to Old
Point while the vessel is there. The
Mercedes left Santiago a week ago and
reached Hampton Roads much sooner
than was expected. When she is re-
leased from quarantine she will go to
Portsmouth navy yard for repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22

promises good. He had no use for the
scheming ways of the American Yam
kee.
About noon of the 1st of April he
sent a neighbours boy to ask F. L. Will
liams, manager of the Buckeye agency,
Agricola. Kan, to come over, as he
join the Williams farm on the north and
west. The dwellings are about eighty
rods apart. Silly and Williams We're
not intimate, as Mr.. Williams never
called on his twelve times in his life.
He, Williams, found his neighbOr suf-
fering from rheumatism, and called a
Waverly doctor by wire On the 9Th
of April he took Mr.. Silly to the Beth
any hospital at Kansas City, Kan,
where he remained three weeks till
cured. and then he left for California,
where he will purchase a small home
in a more suitable climate
He gave all his property in America,
except the buried treasures, to F. L.
Williams, in trust for worthy white
male students to aid them in securing
education at the state agricultural
college at Manhattan. Kan. Mr.. Silly
said: 1T isn't much, but it will help
a little, and 1 think the boys will make
better citizens if they can go to school
at the agricultural college"
He knew that Mr. Williams borrowed
money in 1882 to attend the National
Normal university at Lebanon, Ohio
for ten weeks, and that he was Dor
rowing money to aid a friend while at
tending the agricultural college at Man
haitian, Kan.
When Mr.. Williams asked the ques-
ton if he, Silly, understood that Will
Hams would have the power to act the
rascal, he replied: Yes. but 1 do not
think you will. You have worked hard
attended to your own business, and 1
have full confidence in you. I often
see a light in your window as late as 10
or y o'clock at night when you are
attending to your correspondence.
The plan is to aid those who actually
need the help and who could hardly
get it elsewhere. 1t is to be hoped that
all who are helped by the fund will
live such lives as are worthy of the aid.
The buried treasures consisted of two
gold watches costing over 800 EACH
fine gold chain, gold-lined silver box,
which comes from the Castalinne fam
lily. value over 800; some gold earrings.
rings and quite a number of 10 and 20
franc pieces in gold coin. AS to their
disposition, he said to Mr.. Williams:
These you dig up and have them for
yourself" They were buried in glass
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
HARLEM TRACK RUINED.
Fire Breaks Out in the Grand Stand
Incendiarism Suspected.

Chicago, May 22-The Harlem race
track was almost completely destroyed
by fire early today. Flames broke out
in the grandstand shortly before ,
o'clock and they soon spread to the
stables where between 80 and 40 horses
were quartered in readiness for the
Decoration Day meet, which was to
have marked the formal opening of the
track for the season.
The Cicero fire department was the
only force on hand to cope with the
names. Incendiarism is given as the
origin of the fire and this theory is EN-
phasized by the recent destruction of
the Roby track under mysterious cir
cumstances. Most of the horses at the
Harlem track were rescued.
The track is owned by a party of
Chicagoans of which Richard Fitzger-
aid is a the head. The buildings on
the track were valued at $50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
WORSE THAN SALOONS.
Cigarettes Are Declared Responsible
For Many Youthful Criminals.

Cincinnati, May 22.-The 26th national
which Began here iasf Wenesay viii
close tomorrow night DR. H. c. Rutter
ileptics at Gallipoiis, opened the general
Testimony in INSANITY Trials J. F.
Mack, editor of the Sandusky register and
trustee of Ohio institutions, delivered an
address on What Shall We Do With the
a general discussion on insanity follow
The section on organization of charity.
the discussion on loan agencies, chattel
ing, etc, was opened by Miss Mary l..
Birtwell of Cambridge. Mass, Prof. W.
Crozier of Grand Rapids.
FINANCES and Charitable Agencies was
John NJ. Glenn of Baltimore, Robert W.
Hte4bberd OF Albany and others
charities and insanity, in Joint session
heard a paper from F. S. sanborn Of Con
ers on The Relation of Local and County
Authorities Of the State in Regard to the
eral discussion followed.
The section on organization of charity
Belgium on THE After Care of the In
sane" DR.. Morel is an honorary member
able to attend the conference this year
and sent his paper The section on re-
formatories and industrial schools was
addressed by George Terrence of Pontiac.
Ill. superintendent of the Illinois state
arctic Il to 81 Crime. After '' recirng his eS
perience with boys coming to his institu-
ton, Mr.. Terrence said:
Il am sure cigarettes are destroying and
making criminals of more of them than
the saloons.
In my reformatory now there are 27S
boys, among So of whom averaging u
years OF age, there are IS cigarette sInok-
ers. OF 1873, averaging II years of age,
127 are cigarette smokers. OF 81. aver
aging Is years. IS are cigarette smokers.
This demonstrates that 80 per cent of the
whole number We're cigarette fiends at
the time of committing crimes for which
they were committed to the refOrmatOry."
The general discussion developed a SIM
liar experience with others connected with
refosma tories for boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22

ty-six Institutes. A year ago she came
to Topeka to work on her books, and
has since resided here.
This primer is not Miss Wooster's first
publication. She has already given to
the teachers profession reading chart
and a set of reading cards which are in
use in many public schools. She also
has two other books in preparation.
Miss Wooster has done considerable
literary work aside from that along ed
ucational lines. She has written and
reviewed manuscripts for a New York
publication, and also corrected and
graded school book manuscripts for
Chicago publishing houses.
The Wooster primer combines with
reading the studies of writing, Ian
guage, arithmetic and drawing. 1t car
ries kindergarten work a step higher.
There are colored plates in the book
which add greatly to the interest of the
little folks and assist in fixing the les
sons in their memories. 1t is purely a
home production, for the illustrations
were made by George NJ. Stone, a To-
peka artist,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
MUHLBACHER SALE ENDED.
Sixty Thousand Francs Paid by NJ
Wildenstein For a Small Ivory.

Paris May 22-The Muhlbacher sale was
concluded with the dispersal of miniatures,
which sold well.
of $4,000 francs paid by NJ. Wildenstein for
erIe Ha on VoTy ny
woman on a balustrade. with landscape
e. hehes by & IN frame of the psr aGe
The other good prices, all for miniatures
on ivory, We're:
PORTRAIT of Lady" by Laorcince,
bought by Baron Dettheil, 1850 francis.
" Pot Of Bog by FL Fodrangonard,
lie Balm" by Raudoin, 1O100 francs.
10 $50 francs. and another 5000 francs
Two small marble groups, busts only.
Houdon. lie Baiser BOnne' and LIE
Baiser Recu." 81, eco francs.
The grand total of the sale is LIPS. 700
francs. which. it is estimated is so per
cent above what NJ. Muuhlbacher paid for
the collection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
A Sale of Oakland Bonds to the
Amount of 81, 100000
Is Made in Boston in Interest
of the Santa Fe
YARD FACILITIES.
More Room For the Road Into
Frisco Desired.
Traffic Manager Bissell Pro-
fesses Ignorance.
FACILITIES.

San Francisco, May 22.-The Exami..
ner says;
a sale has been made in Boston OF
nearly the entire issue of bonds of the
Oakland Transit company amounting
to 81 OOO. 900, the transfer being made at
a bout face value. The sale in itself IS
important but is dOubly SO from the
general belief that the transit company
has been absorbed in the interests or
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road for terminal facilities in Oakland.
The transit company controls all OF the
street car lines in Oakland except those
on Pablo and Telegraph avenues Dur
ing the week the bonds have advanced
nearly 20 points
The report that the Santa Fe railroad
is interested in the Boston transfer is
denied by Traffic Mana ger Bissell, who
declares that the Santa F'e has no plans
for entering Oakland at present, or in
the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
LET THE HORSES REST.
Orphans Home Superintendent
Makes a Minister Walk

Atchison. May 22.-Rev. w H H
Young, the new superintendent of the
Soldiers Orphans home, is not having
very smooth sailing Rev w. S. Priest,
pastor of the Atchison Christian church.
is chaplain of the institution, and it
has been a practice of the mana cement
of the home to send the hack after the
chaplain on Sunday This practice was
discontinued after Rev. Mr.. Young as
stunned control. He said the horses
needed rest and conducted the service
himself The Christian minister has
since walked out to the home, and also
conducted services.
Edward Snyder, a member of the
state board of charities, was in Atchi-
son today, and it is understood that his
visit will result in home hack being
sent for the Christian minister as usual,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
LEAVING TOWN.
Disorderly Resorts Are Being Closed
and Inmates Leave the CITY.

ct have received orders from Mayor
Drew to close the disorderly houses and
force the inmates to leave town. said
Chief of Police James Ramsey, land L
am carrying out those orders as fast
as possible
Il think that at least one-fourth of
all the disorderly women have left town
and more are going. Two left town
yesterday and more have promised to
go. The disorderly houses are pretty
well closed up and evidence is being
secured against others. 1t takes time
to do all this and the end can not be
accomplished at once. Those who per
sist in running are being fined and will
be forced to CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
HOME PRODUCTION.
School Books by Kansas Authors Be
ing Adopted.

The state text book commission has
adopted two books by Kansas authors
One is Noble Prentis' history and the
other primer written and arranged
by Miss Lizzie E. Wooster
The author OF, this primer is a Topeka
woman, who is recognized as an author
ity on primary education. She was for
eight years connected with the public
schools at Salina and the Salina Nor
reputation for inventing advanced
methods of instructing little folks. Her
methods met with such favor among
the teachers who became acquainted
with them that she was called upon to
establish the teachers training depart
ment in the Oklahoma Normal school
at Edmond, o. t, and also to do spec
ial work in the schools of Kansas City,
Mo. In one summer she spoke in thir-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
GUNS BOOM; MEN CHEER
Stirring Scenes Attend Dewey's
Goodbye to His Fleet.

Manila. May 22-It was a magnificent
scene in Manila harbor when the
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board,
started on the long voyage home. Just
as the Olympia started her jackies
scrambled up the rigging, manning the
yards and presenting a, spectacle that
made the blood ting1e.
AS the Olympia passed the cruiser
Baltimore, whose jackies were cheering
frantically, an Admirals salute was
fired by the British cruiser Powerful.
one of the largest of her class in the
world, which was anchored just be-
yond.
AS the Olympia, with her homeward-
bound pennant flying from the peak of
the mainmast and her biggest ensign
fluttering, passed the Powerful, the men
of the Britisher manned the sides and
cheered Justify while her band played
the national anthem. Soon the ponder
Gus Oregon was passed. The crews
band of the battleship played Home,
Sweet Home while the guns belched
out the salute.
With the crews of the Oregon and
Olympia both cheering wildly the band
played Sousa march, and as the Olym-
pia crept away the musicians struck up
Aud Lang Syne."
At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey returned
the call paid him earlier in the morning
by Gen. Otis. and while he was in Ma
Mia many friends took advantage of his
best wishes for a pleasant voyage home.
The weather all day had been excep-
tionally beautiful, the atmosphere be-
ing radiantly clear and bright.
Early in the afternoon the Admiral
returned to the Olympia, and at 4
o'clock, the hour previously set for
sailing, the voyage for home was be-
gun.
Before sailing Admiral Dewey said:
Now that 1 am going home after my
10 months here, this day is indeed a
happy one for me.
When 1 reach home I shall go first
to my brothers home at Montpelier
VT, where L was born and raised and
where [ will be able to thoroughly rest
Il am sorry that 1 could not go direct
to San Francisco and cross the con-
tinent, but 1 did not feel equal to the
strain that such a journey would mean
Ii I were 20 years younger and had po-
litical ambition 1 would not miss that
chance"
Speaking of the situation, Admiral
Dewey said: 4 believe we are near the
end. The insurgents are fast going to
pieces. The sending of a third commits
sion shows that they believe this COM
mission means business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
CONSCIENCE PAYMENT.
Oregon Man Sends Money Which He
Found Six Years Ago to
the Owner.

Wabash, Ind, May "a singular in
stance of a quickened conscience is re-
lated by Mrs. John c. Smith of Roam,
this county.
While returning from the Worlds fair
in 1893 she left her pocketbook contain
ing $17 and a certificate of deposit in a
seat in an Erie railroad train. She
never obtained a trace of it until to-
day. when she got a draft for the
money. with six years interest, from
Richard Remmel of Salem. Ore, who
explained that he had found the prop
erty and kept it until his troubled con-
science induced him to return it. The
certificate was never cashed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
DIES RIDING A WHEEL.
Newport Lawyer Is Striker With
Heart Disease

Newport, r. I, May 22.-Charles
Acton Ives, a lawyer of this city, died
of heart disease late yesterday after
noon while riding a bicycle.
He was coming down Lee avenue to
Thames street, and when near the foot
of the hill it was seen that he had lost
control of his wheel Immediately upon
reaching Thames street he pitched
headlong against the opposite curb
stone, striking his head against a by
drant. He was dead when the body
was picked I'D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
eve and Our Tour Economic

is the title of a very charming and en-
tertainingly written story which has
just been issued in book form by the
passenger department of the Lake Shore
K Michigan Southern railway The in
tending summer tourist will find it not
only interesting but instructive. 1t will
be sent free to any address on appli-
cation to F. NJ Byron. G. w. A, Chi
cago, or b. p. Humphrey. T p A
Kansas City, Mo. or A J. Smith, G. p
A. Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
An Epidemic of whooping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children contract
ed the disease, having severe coughing
spells We had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at that
time and found it relieved the cough
and effected a complete cure-John E.
Clifford, Proprietor Norwood House.
Norwood, n. Y. This remedy is for sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
10 use the Weed Burner.

The Santa. Fe started out its patent
weed burner from Topeka Saturday Its
first trip Will be to the NJ & NJ branch.
When this branch is finished, the burner
will be taken to the Bazaar branch, next
to the Strong City branch, then to the
Salina and after that to the Barnard
branches. The ground to be reached is
mostly in pasture country. This burner
was tried last year. 1t is used to des-
troy the growth of wild grass and weeds
and saves hiring mowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
AUTOMOBILES FOR GREEDY
Signal officers Will Use Them in
Testing Wireless Telegraphy.

Washington, May 22.-Gen. Greedy,
chief signal officer of the United States
army, is negotiating for three electric
automobile field wagons to be used in
connection with experiments with wire
less biography in the field.
To frender the use of wireless tel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22

I consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Dfarrhoea
Remedy was taken very badly with
hux and procured a bottle of this rem
edy- A few doses of it effected a per-
manent cure I take pleasure in rec
ommending it to others suffering from
that dreadful disease. w Lynch.
Dorr. w. Va This remedy is sold by
all druggists
If your watch ever kept time it will
DO 1t again, if you have it fixed at
CampbelPs, 625 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22

egraphy more valuable to an army in
the field. Gen. Greedy regards it as es-
sential that ready means of transpor-
tation be employed. But the practical
use of this kind of vehicle viii be dem
onstrated while the value of the wire
less system is being tested. Wagons
with capacity of 800 pounds each have
been advertised for. Should they not
be found suited for the purpose now
contemplated other use will be made
of them by the signal CORDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
Big Fire in Siberian CAPITAL

Moscow. May 22.-One- half of the city
of Tobolsk, capital of the Siberian gov
eminent of the same name, has been
wiped out by fire. The loss will run
into the millions. Tobolsk, which is a
town of q 900 inha bitants, was formerly
an administrative center for Siberian
eXiles