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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
EVIDENCE AGAINST JESTER
Important Point Developed In the
Wichita Inquiry.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 31.-At the re-
quest of VIM. Forrest. an attorney of
Chicago, employed by John w. Gates
in prosecuting Alexander Jester for the
alleged murder of Gilbert Gates, Regis
ter of Deeds Carnahan of this (Sedg-
wick) county is conducting an investi-
cation which has already produced inn
portant legal points against Jester.
The man now in Jail in Missouri
claims that he was not in Kansas in
1871, but at that time lived in Texas.
The register shows that he gave a
quicl1claim deed to quarter section of
land on Jester creek in 1871 and receiv-
ed 81 900 for it. This is the first bona
fide evidence secured against the ac-
cused. At that time Jester said he was
unmarried, which is untrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
GREAT DAY AT BAXTER.
Thirty Thousand People at the Re-
union Yesterday, and $4,000
Exp ected Today.

Baxter Springs, Aug. 31.-Wednesday
was the banner day in the history of
the Baxter Springs interstate reunion.
All the former seventeen reunions held
here have been big, but the one now in
progress is the largest and best of all
Never before were there so many peo-
pie or as good orators on the third day.
The crowd was estimated at not less
than 10000 people and today it will be
swened to As, 900 or $4,000. In the fore
noon Rev. Mr.. S. N. French, of Green
field, Mo, held an audience for three
quarters of an hour on the subject,
''Our Country; Its Opportunities and
responsibilities, and received hearty
cheering from beginning to end. Rev.
Mr. S. S. Martin, of Fort Scott, also
made a speech in the forenoon. In the
afternoon, General J. K. Hudson occu-
pied the entire time of the campfire
He was at his best and his talk was
full of patriotism. He could have held
his crowd of 5000 listeners as long
again had he continued to talk. A Il
Sl1idmore, judge of the Eleventh judi
cial district, addressed the large as
semblage at night. The principal speak
ers for today are: ]. r. Burton and E.
r. Ridgley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
ATTEMPT ON JUDGES LIFE.
Internal Machine Sent to Him by Ex-
press Ex-Convict Suspected.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. 31.-Judge
Orlando ". Powers, formerly of Michi-
gan, received by express today a box con-
tanning about five pounds of dynamite and
giant powder. The box was so arranged
with matches, sandpaper and caps that
if an attempt had been made to open it
in the ordinary way an explosion would
have occurred The judge. made suspic-
ious by the appearance of the box, handed
it to the police who discovered its ma
ture. A similar box containing dynamite
was afterward found in the express Of
flee. This one was addressed to the war
den of the state prison.
The packages came from the mining
camp of Eureka, south of Salt Lake and
are supposed to have been sent by man
who was tried before Judge Powers ten
years ago and sentenced to nine years
Imprisonment for train robbery. He has
not yet been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

something for it. the people. as a rule.
do not take any steps to lessen this
fear. A man has a family to provide
for, and his expenses are always great
er than he calculates. He is called up
on for every charity, and a good deal
OF the money he should set aside for his
own old age, is consumed in providing
for the old and destitute around him.
The son provides and cares for his par
ents, and has no opportunity to pro-
vide for his own old age. Those looking
for reforms will find wide field in de-
vising some plan to assure the hard
working a home in their last days.
What has become of the old fash
toned woman who made the children
stay out of the house and walk on tip
toes in the yard whenever she had a
cake in the oven.
Trouble seems to do people good:
the Oldest looking woman of her age
in Atchison, has never had any trou-
BILE. while the youngest looking wom-
an in town of her age, has had chill
dren, a cross husband, kin and other
kinds OF trouble.
A woman was on the streets this
morning wearing a dressing sacque. A
dressing sacque is a Mother Hubbard
cut off at the waist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
WILL SELL RAILS.
W. E. Winner Continues to Talk
About His ELECTRIC Line.

Willard E. Winner, the Kansas City
man who has secured control of the bonds
Of the old Carbondale road and proposes
to build an electric line from Lawrence
to Topeka has applied to Judge Hook at
Leavenworth for an order permitting him
to purchase the mortgaged property of
the road This is a modification of the
order made for the sale of the entire road
and is for the purpose of allowing Winner
to sell the rails
He has arranged with a Cincinnati firm
to take the rails and their sale will bring
him about $50. 000 He will still own the
right of way, which is to be used far
as BelVoir. u miles west of Lawrence,
for the proposed electric line
Winner holds that the old rails can not
be satisfactorily used for the electric line
and believes he can make more by selling
them. The apply alton was taken under
advisement by Judge Hook. He an
nounced in Topeka that the old rails
could be used on the proposed electric
line between Topeka and Lawrence 1t
begins to look as if Mr. Winner venture
consists principally of gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
SWELL EMPoRIA WEDDING.
Miss Mezzie Eskridge United In Mar
rage to K. L. Bernard of California.

Emporia, Aug. 31.-One of the most
elaborate weddings that ever occurred
in Emporia was that of Miss Mezzie
Eskridge and Kenneth L. Bernard
which was solemnized at noon Wednes-
day at the brides home in this city.
Miss Eskridge is the daughter of @.
V. Eskridge, ex-1ieutenant governor of
this state. and now editor of the Daily
Republican. Mr.. Bernard is from Bag
dad, Cal He is a railroad man. Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard left after the ceremony
for a trip to Niagara Falls and other
points in the east. In six weeks they
will return to this place and then go
direct to Bagdad, their future home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT.
Four Teams to Contest For Prizes
Sept. Ia.

Cawker City, Aug. 31-Four of the
best baseball teams in northwest kan
sas will hold a tournament in Cawker
City, September and 2, for purses ag-
gregating $3.50.
The clubs to participate in the tourn-
kato and Gaylord, who now wear the
belts with the big "4' dangling to
them. Two games will be played each
day
The baseball sports will be followed
by a shooting tournament September
4, open to all clubs, for which good
prizes and big purses have been do
mated. The members of the Cawl<er
City Gun and Baseball clubs promise
their visitors a royal entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
DIRECTLY WINS
In $4,000 Pace at NutwoOd
Park, Dubuque.

Nutwood Race Track. Dubuque, Ia,
Aug. 31.-The principal event on today's
card was a special purse of $4,000 for
PAGERS. Three horses started-Directly
(2:O31z); Borough Park C2:04az) and
Ananias (2:o5).
Second heat Directly won; Borough
Park second; Ananaias third. Time
2:081a.
In the 2:O7 pace, unfinished from
yesterday, Giles Noyes won fifth and
sixth heats and race. Sally Toller took
second money. Time 2:06sz; 2:07A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
PoTNTEp PARAeRAPEs.

EFrom the Chicago News.1
Success is apt to destroy a mans be-
lief in luck.
Love may be blind. but self-Iove is
nearly all Is
The closer you get to great man the
smaller he appears.
Every man thinks he cuts lot of ice
when ne gets skate" on.
All is fair in love and war-that is to
say, before and after marriage.
A word to the wise may be sufficient,
but it depends upon who speaks the
word.
When you hear man say business
is business he has just cheated some
body.
IF you value a mans friendship never
agree with him when he calls himself a
fool.
It is easier to hurry small boy off
on an errand than it is to make him
hasten back.
The man who shakes your hand the
hardest may be trying to get his other
one into your pocket
Some people worry because they are
deep in debt and others worry because
they can't get deeper.
A man imagines he has perfect con-
troll over his wife when he wants her
to do something that she wants to do.
Some men are so busy telling what
they would do if they had an opportun-
ity that the opportunity passes by I'M
observed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
TFrom the New York 2

From the New York Press.l
The only poor relations we like are
those We don't know.
Either marriage makes a man selfish
or it makes his wife unselfish or there
is trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
EMPLOYERS UNION.
Organized at Spokane to Fight the
Labor Union.

Spokane, Wn., Aug. 31.-The employ
ers association representing from seven
to nine millions of local capital, has
been organized in Spokane to resist any
demand of organized labor in the city
which it's members may regard as I'M
just. The lumber mills, breWeries. -four
mills, street car companies, electric
light company, gas company, water
power company, factories, contractors,
merchants and mOneyed men are all
named as representatives, in the assO-
citation which is said to number over so
of the most prominent companies and
business men in Spokane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
M'LEAN AT THE HEAD.
Ticket Nominated by the Ohio Demo
Gratis.

GAINESVILLE. O., Aug. 31.-The ticket
nominated by the Democratic state
convention is as follows:
Governor-John r. Mclean, of Ham
ilton.
Lieutenant governor-A. w. Patrick,
of TuscaraWaS.
Supreme judge-Dewitt c. Badger, of
Madison.
Attorney general-J. w. Dore, of
Seneca.
Auditor-George W. Sigafoos, of
Darke.
Treasurer-James Norman, of Law
renee.
Member of the board of public works
Fletcher D. Malin, of Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
cloud County Republicans.

Concordia, Aug. 31.-The Republicans
of Cloud county have nominated the
following ticket:
Sheriff.. r. Bearsfeld.
CIerk-A. R. Moore.
Register of Deeds-Dave Hartman.
Treasurer-A. Linsey.
Coroner-Dr. A. J. Weaver.
w. w. Caldwell was elected chairman
of the central committee.
Hartman was with the Twentieth
Kansas at Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
THREE MEN CRUSHED
In a Wreck on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois.

Danville, Ill, Aug. 31.-This morning
at o'clock a south bound freight on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois struck
some box cars standing on the main
track at Rossville and wrecked the en-
CINE and a number of cars. Engineer
Tiiton, Fireman Hollis and Inspector
Kellogg, who were on the engine were
crushed beyond recognition. The three
men resided in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
Stanley at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The annual
reunion of the Washington county SOL
diers and sailors opened auspiciously.
Governor Stanley was the speaker of
the day He was enthusiastically re-
cefved and for an hour held the undi-
vided attention of the large crowd. His
description of Kansas patriotism and
its achievements We're applauded to the
echo. He also turned his attention to
Pension Commissioner Evans, and in
a few well chosen words scored him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
Thirty-second Volunteer Infantry at
Leavenworth to Sail Sept. 20.

Leavenworth, Aug. 31.-Colonel Craig
of the Thirty-second volunteer infantry
has received a telegram from the war
department informing him that his reg
iment would sail from San Francisco
for the Philippines on September 20.
The regiment will probably leave on
the 14th, which would give it ample
time to arrive at that post and get its
baggage transferred to the transport
Each company viii have about 10. 600
pounds of baggage, which includes
the tents and everything the regiment
will need in its campaigning with Otis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Temple has commenced and is in
charge of George T. Foot of Denver
and Prof Packard. Adam Daum is do
ing the carpenter work. The organ is
a large and handsome instrument and
cost $4,000. It viii take ten days to
put the various parts together. The
parts number several thousand and
We're shipped in forty-five different
packages.
The organ weighs three tons, has 900
pipes, and will occupy a floor space OF
12x12 feet. 1t will be blown by water
power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

An Atchison man will write a book
entitled: The Black Truth, Com
pared With White Lies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
RECKLESS RIDING.
Fred Muncie Hurt by Being Thrown
From His Bicycle.

Fred Muncie, a boy employed in the
auditor of freight receipts OFFICE Of the
at Fourth and Quincy at noon today and
painfully injured, He was rendered un-
conscious by the fail and was carried into
a drug store at the corner and given med
zeal attention. His right hand and arm
were badly crippled and his head and
Young Muncie was riding down the
Quincy street hill at breakneck speed,
and the wheel struck a pile of sand on
the street railway track and overturned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
OFF TO PHILADELPHIA.
Car L DAD of Cawker City Soldiers,
Wives and Friends Going to
the Encampment.

Cawker City, Aug. S1.-A carload of
soldiers, their wives and visitors will
leave Cawker City on September 1, via
the Missouri Pacific road, for Philadel-
phia and other eastern points, who are
taking advantage of the cheap rates
on account of the G. A r. encampment.
Mrs. Emma B. Alrich, past depart
ment president of the Womens Relief
corps, associate editor of the Cawker
City Record and assistant postmistresS
and Chas. H. Hawkins have charge of
the excursion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
WRECK AT ATcR1soN.
Missouri Pacific Freight Runs Into
an Open Switch.

Atchison, Aug. 31-Train No. 129.
Missouri Pacific Omaha fast freight,
which left Kansas City at $40 last
night, ran into an open switch in the
upper yards here at 9 o'clock. Several
cars were reduced to splinters and a
number of cattle were killed or badly
mangled. The cattle belonged to w.
D. Hartman, of Palmer, Washington
county, and John McAlister, of Rice
station. They were purchased at Kan
sas City and were being shipped out to
feed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atehigon Glol

LFrom the Atchison Globe1
A girl OF sixteen should remember
how soon twenty is reached, and be
more considerate.
An Atchison man will write book
entitled: The Black Truth, Com
pared With White Lies"
Before resigning your position, re-
member that for every unoccupied hole
there are twenty pegs trying to get in.
After a. woman has visited another as
long as two weeks, there is a GOODNESS
between them afterwards without ap-
parent cause.
When a woman quotes her doctor as
saying she must not work too hard, she
looks very keenly at those around to
see II they are properly impressed
Everything old fashioned comes back
except the style of piuing away and
dying for love affair. and that of hav-
ing a weeping willow engraved on the
tombstone.
Somehow we do not think it would be
pleasant to be the sweetheart of a girl
who sings coon songs about Il love nv
baby" and Take your clothes back
home"
Though every one has a secret horror
Of a destitute old age, and realizes ev-
cry day how difficult it is to lay aside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
BOOKS ADOPTED.
Astronomy and Zoology Text Books
Selected,

The state school text book commits
sion today adopted the following books
for use in Kansas schools:
Comstock's astronomy by a professor
in the Wisconsin university.
Zoology by David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford university
Both publications are sold by Apple
ton.
The Macy chart was readopted in
its revised form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
SEVENTH DAY ADvENT1sTs.
VIII Hold Campmeeting In Riverside
Park.

Wichita, Aug. 31.-The Seventh Day
Advents are already preparing for their
big campmeeting in Riverside park the
9TH of next month. They expect 10
have $50 tents on the ground and they
have already begun to deliver ma
teria1 for that purpose. This denon-
ination has some very able ministers
and it is predicted that the camp meet
ing next month will be the greatest
ever held in the park.
Some of their ablest ministers in the
United States are expected to be pres
ent to assist in the services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
So cents.
FOR SALE BY
The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
FEW PRESENT
at the Annual Conference of Inter-
national Law Association.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 31.-The 18th an
nuaI conference of the International
Law association opened today with
scarcely a score of delegates present
In the audience were the wives and
daughters of a number of the British
lawyers The conference was called to
order by Joseph G. Alexander, Q. C, of
London Sir Vim. S. Kennedy presided
at the meeting. Senator Charles F.
Henderson acted in the capacity of
honorary president.
Sherman s. Rogers delivered the ad-
dress of welcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
ST. PAUL FALLS IN LINE
And the Threatened Rate War Is
Averted.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The Threatened rate war
between western roads Will not take place
OFFICIALS of the various roads reaching an
agreement here today to cancel all no
commissions and binding themselves to
adhere strictly to the authorized basis Of
The Milwaukee & ST. Paul whose red"
circular called forth retaliatory action on
the part of the c., B. & G., is party to
the agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
m'KINLEY PUTS FLOWERS
On the Graves of Dead In the Cantor
Cemetery.

Canton, O.. Aug. 31-The president
today with Mrs. Mckinley, her sister
and niece drove to West Lawn ceme-
terry where he visited the graves of his
family, covering them with flowers.
Many letters and kilograms awaited
him here, congratulating him on his
Pittsburg address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
pividends Paid 81 stoek.

New York, Aug. 31.-The directors Of
the Rio Grande Western railroad have
declared a dividend of 1 per cent pay
able September 80 in preferred stock
of the company at par to the common
stockholders of record of September Is.
The first dividend on the common stock
2 per cent in preferred stock at par.
was paid September Is. 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
ROW IN PRATT COUNTY.
Results In the Killing of Oscar
Robertson by Farmer Joe Fletcher.

Pratt, Aug. 31.-Joe Fletcher, a far
mer living near Iuka, shot and killed
Oscar Robertson yesterday evening. No
one but Fletcher's boy witnessed the
shooting, and it is hard to get partic-
ularS.
The men who came in for the warrant
state that Fletcher is staying by the
dead mans body, and viii give himself
up to the sheriff The trouble arose
when Fletcher ordered Robertson off
the place. Robertson was hunting on
Fletcher's place, and Fletcher ordered
him off. There was a scuffle over a gun
and Fletcher says that Robertson was
accidentally shot in the scuffle. The
boy says that Robertson drew the gun
on his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

James B. Mackie and his company
will be seen at a matinee and evening
performance of Grimes Cellar Door"
at the Crawford theater Monday, La
Dor Day. The farce comedy is Well
sprinkIed with vaudeville features, all
of which are said to be entertaining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

that Dewey will under no circumstan-
ces become a candidate for the presi-
dency, state conventions show no hest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Pension Commissioner Evans has
presented the unusual record of max
ing the appropriation for his depart
ment hold out. Instead of a deficit he
has over a million dollars left to turn
back into the treasury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Ohio will witness such a battle of
barrels and bosses this year. as she has
not seen in a long time. In John R.
Mclean, Mark Hanna will find a foe
man in many ways his equal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

About the only thing omitted from
the Ohio Democratic platform was a
reference to the harem of the sultan Of
Sulu- Perhaps this was done out of
respect for Brigham H. Roberts, who Is
himself a Democrat
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Whether Toledo Golden Rule Jones
make the race for governor of Ohio or
not he has succeeded in giving both the
Republican and Democratic parties a
bad scare. The Populists have shown
no signs of alarm
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Finnev County Fair.

Garden City, Aug. S1.-The Finney
County Fair association offers a purse
of 5000 to the two teams playing the
best ball on their grounds during the
four days fair, September 1915 inclu-
sive. For particulars, address the sec
ISOLATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

"A mon who would journey all the way
from his home in Washington to make
the race for the governorship of Ohio,
doubtless sees something unusually en-
couraging in the outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

A perusaI of the Nebraska and Ohio
Democratic platforms, indicates that
those who killed and buried the free
silver issue will be compelled to do it
all over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
WISE HELD.
He Must Answer For Robbing ]. E
McKeon.

w N. Wise had his preliminary
hearing this morning. in the city court
for robbing J. E. McKeon of $75S, He
was bound over on a bond of $4,000 to
stand trial in the district court.
The testimony in the preliminary
hearing was quite damaging to Wise
who had said before to the police that
he was intoxicated and did not know
what he was doing at the time of the
robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Irritating stings. bites, scratches,
wounds and cuts soothed and healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,-a sure
and safe application for tortured flesh.
Bewae of counterfeits. Geo. NJ Stans-
field, W II. Wilson, A. ]. Arnold & Son.
A J. Kane & Co.
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Root Goes to SANDY Hook.

New York. August 31.-Secretary Of
War Root went to Sandy Hook today
TO witness tests of cannon and shells at
the proving grounds there. The secre-
tary was accompanied by Major Gen
eraI Miles, Major Butler, president Of
the ordnance board and other military
officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

The Tacoma Ledger has discovered
an honest Democrat. He is Robert z.
Pattison of Pennsylvania. OF course
Mr. Pattison is not a candidate for any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Perhaps the reason that the French
officials have not turned the hose on NJ
Guerin lies in the fact that water is
what he has needed most.