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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
EHHOkEkN Sells all kinds of reliable Footwear
OaaETlHN at prices that WILL MEET ALL COMPETITION
EEIDMkNsQ Low Walking Shoes are the best
l OEalHaHas y styles. Prices: $3.50, So $3.50.
RODE AN AVALANCHE.
(From the Denver Republican,


George D. Williamson, now engaged in
mining near Lake City, tells thrilling
story of his experience in a snowslide in
Mr. Williamson and a companion had
been to look at a mining claim in which
along the trail when they came to point
at which there were evidences of move
ment of the heavy mass OF snow lying on
the mountain side.
II saw that it was liable to move again
started back with the remark that it was
as much as a mans life was worth TO at
tempt to cross the snow that had poured
across the trail. From where we stood TO
the bottom of the gulch was about LOO
feet, and we could see that the movement
of the snow had stopped about 90 feet be-
l thought that by going around the snow
carefully we could escape and save our
doWn the q Posks r dn the ee Of he
When l reached a point near the enc OF
stood at a safe distance and called to him
that it was all right; A big dead tree had
on about three feet of snow packed quite
solid. The top of the tree projected about
stead of going around the tree 1 sprang
upon the trunk, intending TO leap from it
The moment I touched the log 1 knew
I was gone Whether the slide started of
started it 1 Viii never know. but in an in
slant I was flying down the mountain. AS
astride it. grasping a limb in front of me
with both hands; 1 heard the scream of
my friend as L began to move and then
heard nothing more except the terrible
roar of the avalanche behind me. There
were no trees in the way and the log went
straight a die down the mountain
side, fortunately for me keeping top of
the snow.
4 don't know, what I thought. There
was no time to do much thinking, and all
my energies were devoted to the mainte
nance of my position. We passed some
dead bushes the broken twigs from which
were dashed into my face, cutting the skin,
and the wind almost stopped my breath.
At the bottom of the narrow gulch the
tree stopped for an instant, but before L
could get off the pressure Of the snow be
hind it started it again, and it shot up the
side of the opposite hill with scarcely any
diminution of force.
Gradually the avalanche spent its en-
ergy, and when the log came to a stand
still L was sitting on it holding the limb
tightly more than 200 feet up the noun
tain side, while behind me the snow, tim
berS and rocks filled the gulch to the level
of my position, forming a ridge fully $50
feet high
The whole thing was over in half
minute, and except for the scratches on
my face L was unhurt. AS I shook the
snow off and looked around saw my
friend tearing down the mountain the
other side, of the, gulch with the expecta-
ton that he would find my mangled body
under the debris. Needless to say he was
astonished when he heard of my remark
able ride the back of DEATH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Decoration Day at Carbondale.

Carbondale, May 31.-Decoration day
was duly observed by the citizens of
Carbonate and vicinity. At l p. m. a
large concourse assembled at Suther-
land hall, from which place a process
sion composed of over thirty we'll loaded
vehicles proceeded to the cemetery. The
ritualistic services of the G.. A. r. and
the WOmanS Relief corps were held
at the cemetery, after which the SOL
diers' graves were strewn with flowers
by thirty children. A delightful enter
tainment was given in the evening in
Sutherland hail. a crowded house en-
joying the programme, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, declama-
lions and specialties. L. S. Wilson of
Lyndon was the principal orator of the
evening. The exercises of the day and
evening were under the auspices of Col.
]. Hayes Post G. A. r. and w. R. C.
No. u.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
MUNICIPAL ABUSES.

LJohn Wanamaker's North Americana
One of the commonest of municipal
abuses is the holding of office solely for
the emoluments and chiefly as reward
for political work This work may be
for the party. but usually it is in the
interest of politician of influence. and
1t is generally unscrupulous. Such Of
fee holding which is not allowed to in
terfere with private business, is a form
Of robbery, of course but it is less
serious than official activity to promote
larger schemes of plumber.
The municipality is a strictly bust
ness corporation to direct the affairs
of the community. The national politi-
cal parties have no more right to con-
troll the election of local officials than
of the officers of a banking, insurance
or any other business institution. Their
intervention is a curse, because they in
evitably subordinate the welfare of the
community TO that of the party and, in
time, to that of a party leader. There
fore the offices are used to reward par
ty workers. Out of this grows the abuse
of official patronage in every way, and
necessarily, the wholesale robbery of
the treasury.
In prohibiting the smallest of abuses
and compelling all who draw salaries to
give their full time to the city bust
ness. the mayor is entitled to commen-
dalton; but by going so far he pledges
himself, in a way, to go farther. The
same principle that requires officials
and employees to attend to their bust
ness requires them to do it honestly
and exclusively in the interest of the
community which pays their salaries,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
SANTA FE MEETS CUT.
Rate of $1e to Colorado Points Made
General.

General Passenger Agent Black sta
ted this afternoon that the Santa Fe
would meet the rate of one fare plus
81 from the Missouri river to Colorado
points, announced by the Rock Island
and Burlington roads. The regular
summer tourist rate, which was to have
gone into effect on all western lines to-
day, is $24, and a rate of one fare plus
81 reduces it to $19.
The reduction was made as a result
of dissatisfaction over the rates for the
National Educational association meet
ing at Los Angeles, dictated by the
Santa Fe.
The rate of $40 for the round trip will
probably remain in effect all summer,
giving people of this territory the
cheapest rate into Colorado they have
had in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
PARSONS SELECTED.

The asylum locating committee has
selected Parsons as the place for the
new state insane asylum.
The committee went into secret ses-
sion at 2 p. m. and at 1886 the final vote
was taken which gave Parsons the
new asylum The fight proved to be
between Parsons and Clay Center.
On the final ballot Parsons received
five votes, bare majority of the COM
mittee of nine and was declared the
choice. There were three for Clay
Center and one for Salina.
The names of those who voted for
Parsons are being kept a secret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
BURGLARS AT LUCAS
Blow Open Walmer Bros Safe, and
Secure Cash, Drafts, and Checks.

Lucas, June 1.-Early Monday morn
ing people were aroused by q dull noise
but were not alarmed. Early risers
discovered that Walmer Bros & Co.'S
store was open. Investigation showed
that the store had been entered by
burglars and the massive safe doors
blown open Also that the strong box
inside had likewise been exploded and
a little money, together with many
drafts, checks, etc, taken. Some hunt
ing was done. but no satisfactory trace
of the miscreantS was found, nor has
any c!ew been discovered up to the
present writing.
AS Walmer Bros. & Co. had done a
big business on Saturday aud had not
taken time that night to count the cash
and paper, they are una able TO say how
much was lost. This is the first depre-
dalton of this nature in Lucas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
USE SOUTHERN FLOWERS.
Alton Veterans Decorate Two Thou
sand Confederate Graves.

Alton, ILL.,, June 1.-The members of
Alton post, G. A. R., decorated for the
first time the graves of 1000 of the men
whom they fought in the Sos. The dec
Grafton was to have taken place at 10
o'clock, but the aged veterans decided
to postpone it until afternoon.
At o'clock the thin line of hating
veterans formed at the city hall and
started for the old Confederate ceme-
terry at North Alton. The car load of
flowers collected in Texas by Daughters
of the Confederacy, G. a. r. posts and
Confederate veterans did not arrive in
time, but three boxes of jasmines and
magnOlias sent from Houston, Tex,
were on hand, and the touching cere-
mOny was carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
POISON IN A CAPSULE.
Young Lady Takes Supposed Medi-
cine Which Proves Fatal.

Fort Scott, June 1-Ora Holt, young
school teacher of this county, who in
herited considerable money from her
father, the late Judge Holt, complained
last evening of feeling i'll, and took
capsule which proved to be poisonous.
She died within ten minutes. The death
occurred at the family home, four
miles from Uniontown, where Miss Holt
and her mother were entertaining their
brother, Thomas Holt, a student of the
Kansas City medical college, who is
home on a visit.
Miss Holt had been apparently well
and happy, and there is no suspicion of
suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Argentine Young Man Suffers Death
in His Home.

Argentine, June Arthur Marlett,
the 14-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Marlett, was killed by a bolt Of
lightning shortly after o'clock last
night. The young man and his mother
were seated in one of the rooms at the
Marlett home, talking about the storm,
when there was a binding sheet of
lightning and deafening clap of thun-
der. Young Marlett fell from his chair
to the floor, a corpse.
The lightning struck him on the top
of the head, producing instant death.
Mrs. Marlett was rendered unconscious
by the shock, but soon recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
TEXAS Law AGAINST TRUSTS.

The Texas antitrust law which goes
into effect in 1901 is summarized as fol-
lows:
Every coordination of capital or it's
equivalent for the restraint of trade
whether organized under the laws Of
Texas or any other state. doing BUSH
ness within the state, is deemed a trust
or monopoly.
THE giving away of any article or
selling it for less than cost for the pur-
pose of preventing free competition in
manufacture or distribution is prohibit
ted.
Refusal to bug of or sell to any per-
son because he is not a member of a
com binatiOn is prohibited.
Com binatiO for the regulation of
Insurance are prohibited.
'iNiolators of the act are subject to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
FELL ON THE WALK.
s. w. Wilder of Santa Fe Offices Has
Attack of Heart Disease.

Mr. s w Wilder, an employee of the
car service department of the Santa Fe
was attacked with heart failure on
Kansas avenue near the transfer sta
ton shortly before noon today. He
dropped in an unconscious condition to
the sidewalk
Several people saw him fall and hur-
ried to his assistance. He regained
consciousness almost Immediately, and
was taken in a carriage to his home on
Western avenue near the corner of Sew
enth street. This afternoon he is re-
DOrted to be much better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Pensions For Kansans.
Washington, June Pensions have
been granted as follows:

Washington, June Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Increase-LemueI ThornelI, Girard
ST. to $24; Elisha H. Brumf1eld, Lucas,
$12 to $14 Samuel c. Herbert, Pea
body, IS to $40; John J. Foreman, Ell
Dorado, ST. to $24; Andrew J. Wilson,
Pittsburg, So to $12; George Groop, Bax-
ter Springs, $14 to $17; Lafayette Ma
gee, Wichita. 81 to s24; James MundeH,
Villas, Sc to IS; jeremiah B. Lawson,
National Military Home, LeaVenworth,
Sc to IS; William NJ. Swartz, Topeka,
Sc to IS.
Reissue and increase-James A. Aus
tin, Garden City, Sc to IS.
Original widows, etc.-Agne c. Small
PittSburg. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
GIFTS FROM MRS. FLOWER.
Fifty-Dollar Checks Sent to Those
Who Attended Her Husband
in His Last Hours

PASSPORT, L. I. June 1.-Superintend-
ent Herbert c. Tuthill of the Long Is
land Country club has received ten $50
checks, which were forwarded to him
by Mrs Sarah Flower. the widow Of
Roswell P. Flower, to distribute among
during his illness here. The checks are
made out to Mrs. Herbert c. Tuthill,
Mrs. George Tuthill, Mrs. Everett w.
Penney, George Hawkins, Seth Raynor,
Mrs. Kate Thurston and four servants
in the employ of the Country club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
The Brooklyn Hard Hit.

Washington, June 1.-The navy de-
partment has received a report from
Naval Constructor BOwles at the New
York navy yard to the effect that it
will cost $4,000 and require 20 days
time to repair the injuries sustained by
the Brooklyn in touching the bottom of
New York harbor off the battery on
Decoration day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
MAUDE BUHRE MARRIED.
United to G. A. Kimball by Judge
DOIman.

Mr. G. A Kimball and Miss Maud
Buhre were united in marriage today
by Probate Judge Dolman at his office
in the court house.
Mr. Kimbau has for several years
been assistant general freight agent Of
the Rock Island, but he recently re-
signed his position. the resignation go
ing into effect today.
Miss Buhre is proprietor of one of the
leading millinery establishments of To-
peka and is we'll known in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

guards also joining in the chase. When
near Burton, in Harvey county, Will
Hams abandoned his faded horse and
stole a fresh one
The guards procured fresh horses at
Burrton. At dark the desperate race
was still going, Williams heading for
the sand hills
The escaped man is 20 years of age,
ana was sent up last November from
Bourbon county for larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Mcpherson is Growing.

Mcpherson, June 1.-The report of ].
w. Stabler, city assessor, shows that
Mcpherson has 1874 more residents than
it had last year. 1t also shows that the
assessed valuation of personal prop
erty has increased nearly 81 900. The
The assessed valuation of personal
property is $780, 42, while last year it
was only $61, 465. The assessed Valua-
ton of real estate is 1921, 29S. This
makes the total assessed valuation of
the city 1881, $40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Have 35 Divorce Cases.

Leavenworth, June 1.-The calendar
for the June term of the district court,
which will convene in regular session
for the first time since the division of
the district next Monday morning, has
been completed. The docket contains
346 cases chronicled for trial at the COM
ing term. A prominent feature of the
docket for this term is the number of
divorce suits that have accumulate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Mennonite Commencement.

Newton, June 1.-The annual COM
mencement exercises of Bethel college,
the only Mennonite institution in the
United States. was held yesterday after
noon. The following are the graduates:
d. H. Richert, J. J. Bauman, Selma
Eymann, P. J. Eriesen, Bertha Kreh-
biel and A D. Schrag, of Kansas; J. J.
Becker, of Mountain Lake, Mimi; J. F.
Kroenker, of Russia. Five orations
were in English and three in German.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Strikers Use Moral suasion.

Weir City, Kan, June About 300
striking coal miners gathered at the
Central Coal and Coke company's No.
this morning to persuade the nom
union men to quit work. They began
to assemble as early as o'clock this
morning and separate into groups of 20
or 80, posting themselves at every APP
proach to the mine. Only two men
were induced to quit work. The gath
ering was composed of miners from
Scammon, Mineral, Yale and this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
ESCAPES FROM REFoRMAroRY
Prisoner Mounts a PIow Horse and
Disappears, at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, June 1-CharIes Will
liams escaped from the refornaatorv
farm last evening. Guard Riggs had
several of the inmates blowing when
Williams suddenly threw the harness
from his horse and mounted. The guard
and three OF the prisoners mounted
their pillow horses and followed, other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

New York and London agents are
said to be in Kansas buying up every
busheI of last years wheat that they
can get This does not bear out the
claim made by the bears that for
eigners are Independent of the United
States this. year for their wheat sup
plies.-NiinneapOli Tribune.
Has anybody in Kansas seen any of
these agents? It sounds like a story
started by somebody who has wheat to
sell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

The postal business throughout the
country is so heavy that it has just
been announced from Washington, the
number of offices in which the salaries
of postmasters will be increased be-
cause of increased receipts is greater
than at any previous time in the his
tory Of the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
LABOR CONVENTION.

Columbus, O.. June 1.-The Ohio state
labor convention met here today.
Mayor Jones of Toledo, made a short
address. The meeting is expected to
be the largest delegate labor conven-
ton ever held in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

It looks now as though the French
people would soon be in frame of
mind which may lead them to call
Dreyfus to the presidency or do any
other absurd thing as nearly opposite
as possible to what they have been do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
BrewersRaiss Wages.

Milwaukee, June 1.-The Milwaukee
Brewers association today voluntarily
reduced brewery employees from ten to
nine hours per day. The wages will
be paid for ten hours work, an increase
of 10 per cent About 1000 men are
affected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Winfield Chautauqua.

Winfield, June 1.-The Chautauqua
assembly begins here June 20 and will
last twelve days. A fine list of lee
lures is promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Park association, Secretary r. Y. Ken
nedy was instructed to correspond with
Frank James of st. Louis in regard to
getting him to act as starter at the
races at the fair, August 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

The ants in the Philippine islands
are clearly in sympathy with the Bar
ker and Donneny ticket. They prefer
paper money to either gold or silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Since it has been discovered that ue-
lirium tremens can be produced by the
excessive use of tea, society has peeh
formed for the purpose of driving out
whisky saloons with tea saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
Ranges of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth ST., Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper Of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

our fighting admirals are all coming
home at once Kautz has propaDIS
sailed from Samoa and Dewey VIII
leave Hong Kong June 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Probably there was not gun worth
SIS. in the entire Cuban army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Use SoIarine Metal Polish for any me
tallic surface, Zoe per can. Topeka
Cycle Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
May Get Frank James.

Coffeyville, June AT a meeting of
the directors of the Cofeyville Fair and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Another Atchison girl who gets $40
a month for sitting in an office, will re-
sign in a few weeks to wash dishes and
cook for love and her board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

This is the season when the men who
have made conspicuous failures are in
vited to address graduates on The OPP
pOrtunitieS of Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

Mean people say that the man a
widow selects to support her at her hus-
bands funeral, is the one she usually
marrieS afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

After a woman has done without any
help in her homework for a time. she
begins to feel aggrieVed because society
doesn't make more over the ant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

An Atchison woman has broken the
grief record. She took on" so at a
funeral recently, that three men had
to hold her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

TFrom the New York Press
The only way to keep a woman from
telling on YOU is to have her mixed up
in it, too.
The devil has always known better
than to try to deceive a woman; he lets
her deceive herself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison Globe-1
A circus crowd is always more fun
than the circus itself.
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A circus crowd is always more fun
than the circus itself.
When a woman begins to admire
man, she begins to prosecute him.
The first mean thing a newly mar
ried man does, is to notice the pretty
girls again.
An Atchison woman has broken the
grief record. She took on" so at
funeral recently, that three men had
to hold her.
Mean people say that the man a
widow selects to support her at her hus
bands funeral, is the one she usually
marrieS afterward.
This is the season when the men who
have made conspicuous failures are in
vited to address graduates on The OPP
portunities of Life
Another Atchison girl who gets $40
a month for sitting in an office, Will re-
sign in a few weeks to wash dishes and
cook for love and her board.
After a woman has done without any
help in her homework for a time. she
begins to feel aggrieved because society
doesn't make more over the ant.
If a man could hear his wife's tone
of voice when she tells her intimate
woman friends that linen do not under
stand,' he would feel himself very
ignorant being
A woman takes great consolation in
thinking that some day when she is
laid in the cold, cold ground, her hus-
band will wish he had her back, to tell
her how sorry he is that he treated her
so mean. She ina gines him weeping
over the sod and wishing he could see
her. if only for a moment, to ask her
forgiveness. But he will not appear
in such a scene. On the contrary, he
will probably be chasing after some
other woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

When some women pretend to be run
ming away from a man they just run
round and round in very small circle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

When woman begins to admire
man, she begins to prosecute him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

The first mean thing a newly mar
ried man does, is to notice the pretty
girls again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

If a man could hear his wife's tone
of voice when she tells her intimate
woman friends that linen do not under
stand" he would feel himself a very
ignorant being.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01

The difference between a man and a
woman who do wrong is that she Is
glad she is sorry she did and he is sorry
he is glad he did.