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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Additional-Francis o. Scarr, Milton
vile, IS to SO.
Restoration and supplemental-JaIp
COsgriff, National Military Home
Leavenworth, SO.
Increase-Martin Freeman. National
Military Home, Leavenworth, So to $40;
Charles H. Studevant, Larned, Sc to
$40; William H. Hughson, Esbon, So to
So; John W. Stipp, Thayer, Sc to So; Al
bertus H. Butler, Great Bend, IS to $12;
George W. Warner, Humboldt, Sc to IS;
George w. McGahey, Haverhill, So to
SO; Walker T. Barcus, Neodesha. SO to
$12; Amos W. Long, PaoIa, So to SO;
George W. Boss, Bennington, Sc to So;
Joseph T. Bayles, Witmore, So to SIT.
Reissue and increase-William w
Herbert, Lawrence, Sc to So; James W.
Perkins, BfajelIa, Sc to $12.
Original widows, etc.-Mary c. Irwin,
Lawrence So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
BELoIr wooDMEN CELEBRATE.
Hold q Picnic In Connection With
Royal Neighbors In the Park.

Beloit, Oct 5.-The Woodmen of Be
lott camp No. S95 and Royal Neighbors
of Queen City camp No. 216 held a pic
mic and basket dinner in Williams
grove Tuesday. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather, several hundred
Woodmen and their families were out.
The parade was formed in front of the
city hall, led by Manifold's band. Fol
lowing came the WoOdman goat, sad
died and bridled, and thoroughly alive
to the occasion. Following the goat
was a new candidate, carrying a banner
with this inscription, 'I will ride this
goat at the next meeting" The uni
formed forester team Of BelOit camp
come next, followed by a long line of
W'0odmen of the camp, and visiting
neighbors. Then came the Royal
Neighbors in two decorated floats. Some
of the business men of Beloit had floats.
At the park the exercises commenced
with music by the band. 2. G. Chubbic
delivered an able address of welcome.
This was followed by dinner, which
was spread on long tables. The pro-
gram in the afternoon consisted of
music by r. n. A. string band, songs
by r. N. A. chorus and High school
chorus. Frank McVey sang several
times during the afternoon T. Martin,
state lecturer, delivered an able adj
dress in the afternoon. The decorations
at the park were appropriate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
DON'T BE SILLY.

An entrance fee of ten cents was
charged the big day at the soldiers re-
union in Topeka. People are now Won
dering what Topeka will charge visitors
to see the Twentieth Kansas boys
Hutchinson News.
The entrance fee charged was .
cents instead of 10 cents. but the News
will take notice that Topeka had Moth
ing to do with it. 1t was the G.. A. R.
people themselves, who were running
the reunion, who made the charge, and
Topeka had no part in it whatever.
Some of the towns who are Jealous Of
Topeka have got into the habit of
charging her with holding up her visi-
tors, when as a matter of fact the
"hold-up" is by outside parties, who
often come from the very towns which
make the charges against Topeka.
No, Topeka will not only let the peo-
pie of the state see the Twentieth Kan
sas boys free of charge, but she will put
up 900 for the entertainment of both
the people and the soldiers too. This is
a matter of patriotism, and Topeka will
Guido any other city in the state in pat
riOtism. All money making schemes in
connection with the reception have
been promptly sat upon by the commit
tee in charge, and any attempt to use
the occasion for the purpose of making
money will be frowned down.
Topeka is proud to be the capital and
the greatest city of the greatest state
in the Union, and as such she will do
everything in her power to honor the
boys who compose the bravest and best
regiment recruited in the entire war,
and she invites the whole state to come
and partake of her hospitality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
CHICAGO AGLOW.
Fall Festival Inaugurated Last
Night In a Blaze of Light.

Chicago, Oct. with music, streams of
light and patriotic enthusiasm Chicago's
fall festival was formally opened last
evening in the presence of a vast throng.
At 6 o'clock the cords binding the banners
lining both sides of the court of honor
were cut and %. 900 yards of red and white
bunting were released. Ten minutes later
the festoons connecting the Venetian
nasts decorated with II. 600 incandescent
bulbs, were glowing with light and State
street between Van Buren, and Lake
street presented a brilliant picture.
At O'Clock d promenade concert was
given at Madison and State streets. The
court of honor was packed with an inn
mense thrOng of curious sightseers until
Thousands of people came down town
to hear the Mexican band play but went
away disappointed Through a misunder-
standing the Mexican organization did
in the court of honor had been an
nOunced and local band was substitute
ed. The electric light decorations on
State street are beyond anything in that
line ever attempted in Chicago and al
though not all of them were in order. the
certS and illumination will comprise the
festival program until the arrival of
President Mckinley on Saturday night
when the first parade, that of the bicy
clists will be held
can party will arrive here Friday. Gov
ernOr Tanner and staff viii meet them at
Nation, Ill. accompanying the party TO
Chicago. A letter received from the
Chinese minister announces that the lat
the diplomatic corps from Washington
to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
KANSAS NEWS.
Mrs. Lusk, a Widow, Sues For
$4,000 Damages.
City of Caldwell Held RespOn-
sibIe For Husbands Death.
LIQUOR THE CAUSE.
Charges That the City Openly
Licensed the Saloons
And Encouraged the Sale of
Whisky Contrary to Law.

Wellington, Oct. 5.-H L. Woods and
C. z. Elliott are preparing the papers
in $4,000 damage suit against the city
of Caldwell for Mrs. Chas. Lusk, a
widow whose husband drank himself
to death in Caldwell last January. The
case viii attract wide attention from
the fact that the city is made the de-
! PENDANT in the suit because it openly
licensed and encouraged the sale Of
liquor contrary to the statutory laws.
Chas. Lusk, for whose death his
widow seeks to recover $40, 00U, was a
machine expert in the employ of S. s
Clark, an implement dealer of Cald-
Well He was an habitual drunkard,
given TO frequent SpreeS. His employ
er regarded him as a very valuable
man and continued to employ him in
spite OF his uncomfortable appetite for
! liquor. In order to keep him sober as
much as possible, it was Mr.. Clark 3
custom to buy Lusk's groceries and
other necessities and take it out of his
wages, being careful never to let him
have enough money at one time to
drink to excess.
Last January, Mr.. Clark became
sick and his son had charge of the
store. He knew nothing of his
fathers methods of paying Lusk and
! on Saturday night gave Lusk his full
weeks wages. Lusk went to the sa-
looms, and got on a big tear. He be-
came so bo1Sterous that the city mar
shall started him for home. On his way
home Lusk fell and injured his head on
the sidewalk. He was afterWard found
: in a sernf-conscious condition and car
| ried to his home. The next day he got
on another spree and wound up Monday
morning in a stable, where he was
found unconscious from the excessive
use of liquor. A blood cIot formed on
his brain as a result Of the fall on the
sidewalk, and together with the effects
of overindulgence in whisky, he died,
leaving his wife and three weeks old
| baby practically destitute.
Mrs. Lusk finally decided to sue the
city of Caldwell ford amages, and con-
suited NTH her attorneys in this city
with that view. The first step was
to present bill to the city council
for the amount she viii sue for. This
was done and the council rejected the
claim.
If this case is finally decided in favor
of the plaintiff, it will have far-reach-
ing effect on Illegal liquor traffic
throughout the state, and for that rea-
son is likely to become of state i'm
portance. The basis of the claim
against the city will presumably be
made entirely upon the fact that the
city protects the saloons by ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

"Coon" songs and rag time music will
be plentiful at the Crawford theater to-
night. THE Hottest Coon in Dixie
opens an engagement of two nights and
a number of new features at the hands
of colOred talent are promised The
company is said to number IS people.
and include some of the "CIorindy'' en-
tertainers from the New York casino
roof garden.
Town Topics is announced to have
been rewritten for this season by Rob
ert Gamella, one of the trio of princi-
pals who now style themselves the
Broadway Comedians 1t will be at
the Crawford theater next Saturday for
a matinee and evening performance
The prices for the matinee will be Is
and 25 cents, and in the evening from
Is to rs cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
PROSPERITY 10 CONTINUE

IF'rom the Tacoma Ledger.l
The workingmen Of this country have
not at any time during the past ten
years, if ever, been so prosperous as
now. There need not be an idle man
in the country today. There is work
for everybody. The cry from every
state in the Union is for help, help.
help. The factories of the eastern
states cannot obtain sufficient labor to
turn out the goods as fast as they are
ordered The harvests of the west have
been delayed because of lack of labor.
Ihe cotton crop Of the south has suf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
DIR. M'CABE'S HOME.
It Will Be Torn Down, as the Prop
erty Has Been Sold.

The DR.. F. S. McCabe residence at s21
Topeka avenue which has been a land
mark in Topeka for 80 years will be torn
down. The frame part which has been
built since will be moved to the lot on the
north and will form part of new resi-
dence to be built by Judge A. J. McCabe.
There were three lots in the McCabe
homestead and one and a half have been
purchased by G. w. Parkhurst of the
ParkhurSt-Davis Mercantile company
He will move the Dowding house at the
corner of Ninth and Tyler streets to the
location to be used as a residence for his
parents This is to make room for the
mansion which he will build on this loca-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Leaving kansas AGAIN.

"A farmer from the south part of the
county was in town yesterday ar
ranging to be pulled back to Kentucky
by his wife for the third time. a
few years ago he quit the farm to go
back to Kentucky on his wife's ac-
count; but she found things
changed there and her heart was not
satisfied. He came back to Kansas, but
she soon yearned for Kentucky again.
He went back the second time, but soon
discovered that she was not satisfied
and they returned to Kansas. She has
become dissatisfied with Kansas again,
and they are going back to Kentucky
for the third time.-Wellingto Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Every man abuses the fool doctrines
of others, and is faithful to his own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Trail of Blood.

A trail of blood from the doorstep Of
Crook Wrights house to the center of
the street and ending in a pool of blood
was discovered by the police and an eff
fort is being made to ascertain how it
came there. Wright claims to know
nothing whatever about it and so far
the officers have been unable to find
anyone who heard sounds of a fight or
anything of the kind going on in the
house. The officers are Of the belief
that foul play was connected with the
trail of blood but not even clue has
been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Buffalo Express: Up to 1892 the ne
cessity of a gradually increasing cur
reney was recognized on all hands.
Such men as Sherman, Window and
other high authorities on finance al
ways treated the problem as one of pro-
viding not only sound money. but also
an ever-increasing supply. The idea
that there was money enough appeared
only during the Cleveland administra-
ton. There was money enough for hard
times. But with the return of prosper
Sty the problem assumes it's old form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Personal item from the Milwaukee
Wisconsin: George Dewey. of the Uni
ted States, who went to the Philippine
Islands on business for the government,
returned last week, after an absence of
several months, having enjoyed a very
successful trip. His friends and neigh
bors learning the time at which the
vessel conveying him home was expect
ed to reach the dock, collected in the
vicinity of her landing place, and gave
him a hearty reception. After a brief
visit to acquaintances in Washington,
he will spend the winter at his old home
In Vermont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Atchiaon Grain Tnsnection.

Atchison, Oct. 5.-Loca1 Grain In
spector Reuben Clark has inspected an
average of seventy cars a. day for the
past nine days. While this is a good
showing it does not compare with the
palmy days of Grain Inspector Kelly
when as high as 200 cars a day would
be inspected, and even higher. It is
claimed that $500 was about the great
est sum Kelly ever made in one month.
Clarke receives a salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

[From the Chicago News.1
A hirt at 20 is apt to be an old maid
at go
The antifat doctor lives on the fat of
the land
abel as the truth.
Everything comes to the man who
waits" but it's different with some wo-
men,
The divorce Judge plays into the
hands Of the secondhand furniture
dealer.
A mans reputation often depends
upon the things that are not found out
about him.
Hair dye deceives people who use it
into thinking they are deceiving other
people.
1t is a pity the average man can't
borrow money as easily as he can Dor
row trouble
Everything comes to those who wait.
1t is now the autumn leaves turn.
A mans best friend and his next-door
neighbor are seldom synonymous.
A man finds himself in the hands of
a hard creditor when he borrows trou-
There is entirely too much contro-
versy about things that are not worth
talking about.
When you see a mans ears stuffed
with cotton it's a question whether he
has earache or a scolding wife.
About the straightest thing in this
crooked world is the outline of a rail-
way on the map issued by the COM
pany.
A st. Louis man who had the mis-
fortune to swallow his false teeth has
quit lying for fear of biting himself in
ternally.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
EFronl the New York Press
Marriage makes two people one. only
sometimes it's one one and sometimes
it's the other one.
A man spends most Of his time, after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
WANTS NEW TROUSERS.
T. A. A Jokers Having Trouble About
That Saddle.

The jokers who secreted the saddle
at the T. A. A. a few nights ago think
ing it belonged to one Of their friends
are having all kinds of trouble about it.
When Robert Smith, the owner of the
horse, found his saddle was missing he
thought it had been stolen and notified
the police. He had to ride his horse
home without a saddle and now he de-
mands of the jokerS new pair OF
trousers to replace the ones spoiled by
the absence of the saddle. Chief Ram
sew is mediator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Charters Granted.

The state charter board today issued
the following charters:
Pretty Prairie, Reno county, New
Jerusalem church.
Peoples Supply company of Hill City;
capital stock $4,000
BarcIay-Shuld Clothing company of
lola; capital $1,000
Methodist Episcopal church of Rich
ter, Franklin county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Want a Grand Jury.

of citizens who think the prohibition
law is being violated too openly in the
county, are circulating a petition to-
dered by Judge SkidmOre for the No
vember term of court. Quite a number
of names are being secured. The law
requires that one hundred tax payers
may request the court to order a grand
jury, and if the petition is presented
to the judge twelve days before the first
day of a regular term of court he shall
order the Jury drawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
CHAMBERS ar FIT. RILEY.
Disease Breaks Out Among Govern
ment Stock, and Many Horses
Are Killed.

Junction City, Oct. 5.-GIanders has
broken out among the government
stock at Fit. Riley. Seventeen horses
were killed yesterday and a number
more today. Twenty-Five cords of
wood have been hauled out to use in
burning the carcasses Five veterinar-
ians are busy examining the stock and
vaccinating all not condemned The
disease is supposed to have been
brought by mules shipped in from the
south last summer to pasture on the
reservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Seattle Times: Hall Game says that
Journalism affords the best field for
imaginative writer's. He is probably
right. There is nothing requiring great
er exercise of the imagination than to
tell the people something that they al
ready know and tell it in a way that
viii make them think it is new Game
always worked on morning papers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Killed at a Picnic.

Chetopa, Oct. Sat the barbecue
and farmers institute at Oswego Wed
nesday Jim Fugate while in an alter
cation with Jim Parks, colored, stabbed
and instantly killed him, apparently in
self-defense. Fugate is in jail. The
fracas broke up the celebration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
LAWRENCE AND RETURN,
October 2, 1899, One Fare Via Santa
Fe.

Tickets good going and returning
same day only. The football game on
Saturday will be the first in which the
teams at Washburn and K. u. ever
participa ted. 1t promises to be a close
contest and full of excitement. If you're
interested in athletics buy a ticket over
Santa Fe go down on the 2 p. n
train and return on the plug. Sufficient
equipment to care for everyone who
cares to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Carnegie build a library building for it.
Mr.. Carnegie has given his consent and
directed that an architect draw the
plans. Mrs. Anderson'S friends now
hope to secure $4,000 for building
and the same amount for an endoW-
ment for a special religious library for
the use of Calyanistic ministers all over
the west,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

The New York World wants Bryan
to wait until 1904. There is a man
named Harrison who expects to have
something to say about the Democratic
nomination that year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Fish For Kansas Streams.

Salina, Oct 5.-The government fish
car came in from western Kansas where
it had been supplying the rivers and
creeks of that portion of the state with
large numbers of fish. The Smoky river
and other streams of this county have
also been repleniShed. The car left yes
terday for the eastern part of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
sHoT AT sABETHA.
High School Janitor Shoots a Pupil -
Talk of Lynching.

Sabetha, Oct. 5-Sam Whitehead,
janitor of the public school, shot Fay
Benson in the mouth yesterday. Some
of the boys we're teasing Whitehead.
He was taken to Seneca by Constable
Hanson. Excitement is running high.
Benson is a very popular young man,
Is years old and one of the graduates
for this year Opinion is freely ex-
pressed that Whitehead is crazy and
this prevents him from being lynched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Mcpherson Old Settlers.

Mcpherson, Oct. 5-The annual re-
union and picnic of the old settlers of
this county will be held in this city on
October 81. If the weather permits it
will be held in the park, but if not
hall will be secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
FOOTBALL.
z. o. VS.. Washburn-Lawrence, octo-
Der 2, 1see-one Fare For Round
Trip, via Santa Fe Route.

Take .. m. train after dinner, see
the game and return in time for sup
per This is the first time the football
teams at these famous institutions Of
learning have met on the gridiron.
Everything points to q hot time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Minister Strauss has succeeded in
obtaining an trade admitting American
flour into Turkey. but he has not col
lected that bill Uncle Sam holds against
the sultan. vet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

In fifteen minutes only Ivory Soap water,
you make better cleansing paste than you buy.
Ivory Soap Paste spots clothing;
carpets kid gloves slippers patent enamel russell leather and
leather BELTS
special value Ivory Soap this that
be used with damp sponge cloth many articles
that cannot be washed because they will stand the free appc
0 water.
o
Hrissaxrn EPRooEaA oMsL1e MeNA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
An orien tai Midway

Is one of the attractions at Kansas
City's street fair which will be held
September % to October 8. The Santa
Fe will sell round trip tickets for 81
from September q to October z. Good
until October 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

The president has a notable way of
waiting till the public concludes he will
not do a thing and then doing that very
thing. Thus he rid the administration
Of Eagan and Alger, and approved the
court martial verdict in the Garter
case. Perhaps he will vet recall Otis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
Death 81 9 TroY Pioneer.

Troy, Oct 5.-W. L. Privett, an old
settler of this county, died of consump-
ton and was buried today Funeral
services were conducted by the Masonic
fraternity, of which order he was an old
member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05
odd Fellows at Trov.

Troy, Oct. 5--The Odd Fellows of
northeastern Kansas held their annual
reunion here Wednesday. Music was
furnished by the Fourth Missouri Regi-
mental band. Several prominent speak
ers were here to deliver addresses and
all degrees of the work were exernpli-
fed by the various lodges at night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Perhaps it will become the fashion
in the future for a city that is short of
cash to get up some sort of celebration.
The difficulty viii lie in finding Deweys
for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Minneapolis Tribune: The gallant
Funston is to be nominated as con-
gresham at-large in Kansas His
Astounding and forcefuI personality can
not be confined to a single district, for
he is always at his best when at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

The FiHpinos declare that they can
withstand an army of So 900 Americans
indefinitely That settles it. An army
of 100, 600 will be sent if the Filipinos are
r7ov-vaof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

If Ohio should go Democratic, and
Nebraska go Republican this year as
some are predicting, it would be gener-
ally regarded as a stand-off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-05

Philadelphia Times: So completely
and thickly is the soil of Kansas cover
ed by corn crops that hardly mort
gage can be seen on the ground.