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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
TAKE THE OATH.
Imperial Guard Recruits Sworn il in
Kaiser's Presence.

Berlin, Nov. THE recruits of the
Imperial Corps de Garde took the oath
of allegiance today in the Custgarten
in the presence of the emperor and his
staff and the foreign officers. AS each
brigade was sworn, his majesty took
his stand by it's colors. Addressing them
all in turn in a loud voice, the emperor
reminded the guards of their oath, say
ing:
"A mans word is his bond" and ex-
horting them to do their duty rs sol
diers and Christians"
Regarding the alleged scheme for ar
bitrating the TransvaaI question a
semi official statement has been issued
as follows:
Nothing whatever is known here of
any common plan of action upon the
part of russia, France, or Spain in
the Transvaal question. In any case it
may be most positively stated that no
such plans have been brought to the
knowledge of the German government
from any quarter whatever and there
fore it has never been in the position
to reject any such or similar proposals. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimbau Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Fouchts' Jewelry is selling like hot
cakes.
J. B. Belts left this evening for Col
oradO Springs. He will return Satur-
day.
DR.. R. S. Plummer is quite i'll with
appendicitis at his home, 914 Quincy
street
G. W. Petro left Sunday for four
weeks business trip to the western part
of the state.
VIII Mclaughlin will leave shortly
for Los Angeles to be with his mother
who is quite i'll.
DR.. T. B. Reynolds lost a valuable
colt yesterday, the death being caused
by an accident.
Mrs. Ella Campbell and children of
Ohio are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice of Morse street.
Miss Lou Hutchinson left today for
Minnesota where she will spend the
winter visiting friends.
Mr.. A. 0. Bush has resigned his posi-
ton as general foreman at the Topeka
vinegar works and taken a place as
packer.
Patient Continuance is Well Do
ing" viii be the subject of Mr.. Powelfs
sermon this evening at the Christian
church.
Miss Pitcher and Miss Paddock re
turned to their home in Manhattan Sat
urday after a visit of a week to Mr..
and Mrs. c. Kaiser.
The Fraternal Aid will give a social
dance at their hall in the Barrett block
Wednesday evening. All are cordially
invited. Admission free.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoker will leave
on Wednesday for Los Angeles and
other points in California where they
will spend the winter.
The Ladies Aid society of the kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church will have an
all day meeting tomorrow in the church
-parlors. All members are asked to be
present.
r. w. Sandmyer, who since his re-
turn from Colorado where he spent the
summer, has been the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. ]. B. Belts, has gone to his home
in Nashville, III.
The young ladies of the Second Pres
byterian church who are assisting with
the Bazaar to be given shortly, will
meet this evening at the home of Mrs.
Buck on Jackson street.
Miss Caldwell and Mr.. George Coulter
We're married Sunday al noon by Mr.. F.
a. Powell of the Christian church at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. J. E.
Mrs. Coulter will make their home at
1925 Harrison street.
The Ladies Aid society of the Second
Mrs. King on Gordon street on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to com
plete arrangements for the entertain
ment they are to give shortly. All the
committees are requested to report at
this meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

A generous sprinkling of Twentieth
Kansas soldiers in the audience at the
Crawford theater Monday night was
responsible for the members of the
company presenting Lincoln j. Carriers
Chattanooga" receiving almost cOntin-
uous applause through the five acts,
and curtain call at the close of the
third act. Every patriotic expression,
and there are many gallery playing
lines in Chattanooga" eve1V triumph
of the hero and every defeat of the
villain, was greeted with applause that
varied from hand-cIapping to cheers,
and individually or in chorus the re-
turned Kansas fighters at various To-
cations in the audience were invariably
responsible for starting it.
Chattanooga" is a badly constructed
war play, with less in way of scenic
effect than is true of other Carter pro-
auctions. OF course it is full of unreaS-
enable situations, but in this it is no
worse than other productions dealing
with love and war. The company pre-
senting it is mediocre, and the accent
assumed by the southern" members
is something at once astonishing and
painful. 1t was particularly nOticeab bic
last night that it required an unusual
number of "damns' to get the perform
ance through in three hours Practical
" every one of the company, with the
exception Of the three women, gave eX-
preston to a cuss word of one kind or
another during the five acts, and
damn" seemed to be by long odds the
favOrite 1t was also noticeable that
after the juvenile Confederate soldier
was wounded in one ankle in the third
act, he changed his wound on every
successive appearance, probably be-
cause Hmping on one leg all the time
proved tiresome
The effect of a locomotive travelling
at high speed, produced by the use of a
cinematOgraph, was not bad, and the
sound of gallOping horses was better
produced than is common. The play
ends with arrival of the engine bearing
the hero, the heroine and the villain
in General HOoker's headquarters, and
there it drops them, all bale and
hearty. This failure to dispose of the
villain and unite the lovers is disturb
ing to people who admire ar plays, and
should be changed.
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SAPP NOT SAP HEADED.
Refuses to Be Worked Any Longer
by Young Democracy"

A special to a Kansas City morning
paper says:
The Sunhower State League, or
ganized recently by one faction of the
young Kansas Democracy, has seen It's
finish. It is now practically a thing
of the past. It was born in tribulation-
Its career was brief but stormy. 1t
died without friends.
Wv. f. Sapp. the president, killed 1t
today when he cut off the salaries OF
the district organizers. Sapp discover
ed that he was being worked Or
ganizers were very punctual IN report
ing to him the many local clubs they
We're organizing. and equally as punct-
ual in notifying him that they hao
drawn on him for expense money Ihe
drafts came on time, but Sapp never
heard from the local clubs. None ap-
piled for charters from him That was
where he expected to play even. he
was to get 81 for each charter After
going down in his pocket for about $4UO
to meet drafts from the organizers, he
concluded not to play the sucker any
longer and today he fired the whole out
fit. This virtually 'busts' the concern
In discussing his action, Sapp said: MY
name is Sapp, but 1 am not sap headed
enough to be Slapped by a set of Vam-
pires very long. Sapp has been Slapped
by the sappers all he proposes to be.
The league is a dead duck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
OUR PART OF CHINA.
European Powers Anxious to
Know What We Want.

New York, Nov. IA special to the
World from Washington, D. C., says:
There is not lacking conclusive eVl-
dence that there exists an understand
ing between the United States and
Great Britain regarding the share each
shall have in the partition of the
Chinese empire
Japan is expected to side with these
two countries in their demands.
Confirmation of the statement that
the continental nations that are plot
ing for a slice of China will inquire IN
TO the motives of the United states anu
Great Britain came today in the shape
of an admission by Count dc Sasllll'
the Russian ambassador, VINO came 70
Washington this morning.
Count de CaSini said:
'srThe statements in the newspapers
that I have been charged with a MS
sion to unite with my coIleaSueS 81
invite the United States to declare her
policy in regard to China, either chOOS-
in a sphere OF influence Ga port TO pe
under her jurisdictiOn) or declaring lot
the open door policy, L must oeclIHe
10 affirm or deny. I have not as yet
time to look around me. l must asceI =
tain the American news and SenIlIHeilI
before I give out statements on ?lcL
interesting and absorbing questions,
Later 1 may have something to say
The World correspondent learns that
Count Casini Will not present the views
until the arrival of the other contlnen-
tai ambassadors whose governments
are interested in the proposed dlsIneIn-
berment of China
From a high official authority the
World correspondent has obtained TINS
outline of the situation
1.-The United States demands that
the open door policy be continued.
2-That none of its treaty rights Shall
in any manner be disturbed by foreign
powers Selling Chinese territory
3-That American trade and com
merce shall be granted the same rights
as the country owning a particular port
enjoys.
shall furnish a written agreement to
continue in force all treaty rights now
existing between the Chinese empire
and the United States.
5-GTeat Britain having always main
tanned open ports will cooperate with
the United States in securing its de-
mands.
6-The demands once having been
made must be enforced
1T is believed that all the demands
of the United States will be granted.
Sit is hoped diplomacy will secure
the concessions asked but in the event
It fails other and more rigorous meth
DDS must be used.
9-Because of possible trouble the
Asiatic squadron is being strengthened
to its maximum.
lot is not the purpose of the United
States to seize a Chinese port or a
sphere of influence, it being the inten-
ton of the government to protect all
United States interests in all ports and
provinces of China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
VIEW THE DITCH.
Big Excursion From Chicago Along
the Drainage Canal

Chicago, Nov. Nearly 800 men
prominent in public life. including Gov
errors Mount of Indiana, Scoheld of
Wisconsin and Tanner of Illinois; con-
gressmen, state legislators, aldermen
and other guests of the trustees of the
new drainage canal left Chicago today Y
on a special train of 16 coaches over the
Santa Fe road for an informal inspec-
ton of the big sanitary ditch prior to
the turning in of the water which will
take place probably before January 1.
The main purpose of the excursion to-
day was to acquaint legislators with
the gigantic scale of the work now all
but accomplished, and its objects. The
congressman and state legislators dis
played great interest in the various fea-
lures of the canal and carefully studied
the controlling works at LockpOrt and
the length and depth of the stone and
earth cuts. Every part of the big ditch
was inspected by the eXcursionists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
OUR NATIONAL AIR.
Topeka Musician Says F1lipinos Think
tits ga Hot Time"


The Twentieth Kansas band played
in the trenches at CaloOcan while the
bullets were whizzing over them and
the pop of the rifles mixed with the
music.
The band men We're with their COM
panies in the trenches but they got to-
gether and played THE Star Spangled
Banner" The men had orders to re-
main in the trenches but when the
strains of the national air swelled above
the din of battle they jumped to the
top of the breast works, gave a cheer,
removed their hats and stood at atten-
ton while the band played. THE Fill
pinOs are great imitatOrs," said Erve
Strickland, the leader of the band, and
when they saw the Americans stand
ing there bareheaded in honor of the
flag they ceased firing and stood on
their own trenches and removed their
hats the same as our men did. When
the band finished the piece both sides
got back in their trenches and resumed
the firing.
The F1ipinOs are good musicians.
Many of them are educated in Europe
and are really accomplished musicians.
They do not play by note. They read
music but prefer to commit the music
to memory. They play and sing some
of the longest operas without looking
at a note. When Consul General Wild
man was to leave the islands he gave
a farewell dinner and engaged a Fill
pinO orchestra to furnish the music.
When the dinner was half over the con-
sui asked the leader of the orchestra
air The leader said certainly, he would
play it at ance. He raised his baton
and the orchestra burst into the stir
ring strains of "A Hot Time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
placed in writing 50 that they may be

placed in writing so that they may be
binding in the future.
The authorities are confident that the
bare announcement of the attitude Of
this government that its commercial
rights must be respected will have an
excellent effect in the preservation of
the integrity of China. The knowledge
that Japan proposes to send q similar
note to the powers makes it all the
more certain that no restrictions upon
foreign trade will occur. especially as
Great Britain stands for the same
principle.
Italy has for the present given up
pressing China to cede to her San Nun
Bay, although she has not withdrawn
her demand and is now asking for rail-
road and other concessions in the vi
entity of that harbOr. The Chinese gov
eminent has steadily declined to grant
any such concessions and purposes to
persist in its declination, no matter
what force Italy may bring into Asiatic
waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07

neighborhood of 5000 more men at the
service of the military authorities.
Interesting news come from the chan
mel squadron at Gibraltar, showing pre-
cautions against all eventualities al
most unknown in European waters in
peace time. On the way 70 Gibraltar,
the fleet spread out four miles apart
and a sharp outlook was kept for sus-
picious craft. At Gibraltar extra SEN
tries are posted at night at different
parts Of the ships with ten rounds of
ball cartridges each. The small guns
on the upper deck and in the fighting
tops are kept ready for immediate use.
the ammunition being on deck; few
men sleep at the guns, but the search
lights are kept working, all boats are
hailed and not allowed to approach
without permission of the officer of the
watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
HOBART WEAKER.
He Did Not Pass Restful
Night

Paterson, N. J.. Nov. 7.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart is growing weaker. DR..
Newton did not give out eny official
bulletin this morning, but when asked
regarding the condition of his patient
about 8 o'clock, said:
"The vice presidents night was not
a restful one. He did not get as much
sleep as was hoped. His restlessness
and lack of sleep during the critical
hours of the night offset the good eff
feet of the day yesterday, which was
the best in a week. The doctor added
that the vice presidents heart was
growing weaker gradually. DR.. Newton
said the vice president has taken very
little nourishment, but his mind was in
a fairly good condition. 1t was i'm
possible to say how long Mr.. Hobart
might last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
ABANDONED 1T.
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.


ct always drank coffee with the rest Of
the family, for it seemed as if there
was nothing for breakfast if we did not
have it on the table.
Il had been troubled some time with
my heart, which did not feel right. This
trouble, grew worse steadily.
Some times it would beat fast and
at other times very slowly, so that
would hardly be able to do work for an
hour or two after breakfast and if I
walked up a hill, it gave me a severe
pain.
Il had no idea Of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per
haps it might be caused by coffee
drinking. I tried leaving off the coffee
and began drinking Postum Cereal
Food Coffee. The change came quickly.
I am now glad to say that am entire
~ well of the heart trouble and attrf-
butte the cure to leaving off coffee and
the use of Postum Cereal Food Coffee
"A number of my friends have aban-
doned the old fashioned coffee and have
taken up with Postum, which they are
using steadily. There are some people
that make Postum very weak and
tasteless, but if it is boiled long enough
according to directions. it is a very de
liciOus beverage. We have never used
any of the old fashioned coffee since II
was first started in our house" Mrs
l. A Smith, BIodgett Mills, Cortland
Co., n. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
IN CLOSE EMBRACE.
Charred Bodies Found In New York
Fire Ruins.

New York, Nov. THE charred
bodies of Engineer Michael Condone
and Porter Charles Smith We're found
today in the ruins of the fire which
destroyed the contents of the six
story brick building at numbers "a, So
and SO Mott street on Friday afternoon
and in which four men are supposed to
have lost their lives. Smiths arms
were around Condone's neck and it was
evident that COndOne had been trying
to carry Smith out on his back at the
time when both persisted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
BUSHKIRK'S ESCAPE.
American Nearly Burned at the Stake
In Central America

Chicago Nov. IA special to the
Times Herald from Bedford, Ind. says:
George Buskirk formerly of Shines
Vile Ind, is said to be in trouble in
Central America.
Relatives at Stinesville have received
word that Buskirk some time ago slew
a native Central American and was
captured by the natives friends, who
tried to burn the American at the stake
Buskirk killed two of the captors and
escaped into the woods.
The adventurous Stinesville man
was formerly a sa1oonkeeper in this
county and ten years ago killed a man
of the name of Easton. who was try
ing to break into the saloon. BuskirIz
was tried for murder and acquitted
Buskirk then went to Central America
where he engaged in the lumber bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
q. S. GRANT AT THE HEAD
Of Big Railway Enterprise at San
Diego.

San Diego. Cal, Nov IA railway
franchise, including a right of way 100
feet wide along the Bay of San Diego
has been granted by the common cOun-
ell to L. S. Grant, George MarstOn, Geo.
H. BallOu and NJ. A. Luce. four of this
city's most influential residents The
purpose of granting the franchise is to
facilitate the construction of a railway
from the Bay of San Diego to the Colo
RADIO river and thence eastward to form
a new transcOntinental line. The gran
tees of the franchise have until Janu-
airy l. 1903, in which to carry out the
Lake meets with favor here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
JEFFRIES ARRESTED.
Arrest Is Made For the Purpose of
Testing an Anti Prize Fight Law.

New YORK, Nov. Jim Jeffries, the
prize fighter and his brother John were
arrested last night after they had fin
ished a boxing exhibition on the stage
of a theater in this city. Bail was fur
nished, and the men were released pend
ing a hearing of the case.
1t is said that the arrest, at the con-
clusiOn of an exhibition of the recent
fight with Sharkey at COney Island, was
made for the purpose of testing the
Horton law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
Put in Irons.

San Francisco, Nov TWENTY-FIVE
East Indians employed as oilers, coal
passers and firemen on the British ship
Pathan, recently chartered by the
United States to carry troops to the
Philippines, have been put in irons by
order of Captain Butler because they
objected to going to Manila. The East
Indians shipped at Singapore in Sep
TENDER for an eighteen months voy-
age They are afraid of the hostile
Filipinos but the captain thinks he will
soon force them to complete their con-
tracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
Six Frightful Failurea

Six terrible failures of six different doc
tors, nearly sent VIM. H. Mullen of Lock
had a fatal lung trouble ana that he must
soon die. But he was urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
After taking five bottles he was entirely
cured. It is positively gqaranteed to cure
all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs.
including Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Pneu-,
mponia, BSrTSonchitis. Asthma, Hay Fever.
Trial bottles free at Waggoner's drug
store, 731 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
Denied bv Hnntineton.

New York, Nov. IA report that the
new Japanese Hoyo Kaiser Kaisha
steamship line has been absorbed by
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
has been denied by Coils P Hunting
ton, who said that he knew absolutely
nothing of such a development. Both
lines however are said to be working in
harmony and maintaining q common
rate schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07

New York, Nov. William L. Samp-
son of Chicago. died today at his sum
ner home in Ocean Grove. He was
seventy-six years of age and was one
of the pioneers of Chicago and owned
large tracts of land just outside the
limits of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
BIG LIME TRUST.
Organized to Control the Production
In the United States

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 7.-Primary
arrangements have been completed in
Montgomery for the formation of a lime
trust, which aims to control the pro-
duction of lime in the southern states.
Eastern capitalists are interested with
Montgomery men and the capital wiz
be 81 600, coo. The syndicate already
has options on the principaI works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
Steamer Line to Cape Nome.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 7.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for a line
of steamers between Portland and Cape
Nome, Alaska, to be operated by the
California and Oregon Coast Steamship
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
THE OPENING GUN.

A Kentucky Political Dispute Ends
With a Probable Death.
Cattlesburg, KY. Nov During a
political engagement last evening, Will
liam Meek shot and probably fatally
wounded John Marion. A stray bullet
struck Arthur Inman. Meek escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
WATCHING ENGLAND.
German Emperor Will Occupy a South
Africa Station.

Paris, Nov. THE Berlin correspon-
dent of the Figaro says Emperor viii
liam is resolved to occupy Tiger Bay,
south of Angola, on the west coast of
South Africa, if England occupies Del
asOa Raw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07

Our line of rubber goods is our pride.
We guarantee every article. including
hot water bottles. Likewise Beggs Cherry
Cough Syrup. r. w Squires, 1872 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
MUSIC DIRECT FROM THE FIRING LINE

BY some of Funston's Fighters. with the assist
ance of the best vocal talent in the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
WHO WAS AT THE PHONE ]?
Prosecutors Office Is Won
dering About Hoboken
City Hall.

Anent the indictments expected to be
found against certain Hoboken officials
an interesting story is being circulated. 1t
is said that day or two ago the Prosecu-
tors office called up the Hoboken City
Hall and asked for certain information
concerning several office holders-when
they were appointed the length Of their
terms and other supplementary facts.
Who held the receiver at the Hoboken end
of the phone is not known but it Is de-
clared that bomb thrown into the Prose
cutor's office could not have created
greater surprise than the answer that was
shot back at it. Just how far the dia-
logue had progressed between the two
officers is not told.
The interesting part Of it came when the
Prosecutors Office grew more curious
than suited the fastidious Hobokenite,
who in stentorian voice suggested that it
go to a place several stages more torrid
than a bakers oven and get the informa-
ton wanted from the gentlemen of the
logue and the Prosecutors office is now
using its best professional talent in trying
to learn the identity of the man with the
gall, as he of the short tongue has since
been known.
In Hoboken nothing is known of him.
The story is told, however, and in some
quarters it is regarded as a huge joke.
But there are people on the Hill whose
perception for humor is not as fine.