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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

and dark
Ere the beIlows-drait quickened the smouldering
spark
So life is a spark; and life is a FIRE;
And life is a fame rising higher and higher.
One free breath of nature ere hope dies in men,
And the fast-fading en1bers will waken again.
Thousands of people die of wasting weak
ening diseases every year who by all rules
OF nature and reason ought to be restored
to health and strength The medicines
they receive from the average doctor &C
cording to regulation, stereotyped practice
are mere temporary palliatives; they do not
reach down deep into the vital organism
where the spark of life lies dormant watt
ing to be awakened.
In numberless cases where every other
remedy absolutely fails DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery breathes its strong vi
talizing power upon the slumberiug forces
of life and wakens them into active energy.
It quickens the digestive and blood-making
glands and empowers them to supply fresh
rich nourishment to all the organs and It's
sues; inbues the heart and lungs with vi
tality; destroying and excreting naturally
from the system the bile-poisoned dregs
which lurk in the circulation, thus building
up new constitutional vigor and activity.
Il took severe cold which settled on nv
lungs and chest, and suffered intensely % writes
Mr.. Harrison Smith, of Gapcreek, XIV. II
tried several Of our best physicians and they
gave up an hope of my recovery; they said had
consumption and could not live more than a few
weeks. took FIVE bottles OF DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and sound and well to-
day. feel better than have in ten years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
FREE IN DENUNCIATION.
Surgeon of South Dakota Regiment
Arrested For Vilifying Colonel.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. Ex-senator
Pettigrew is in receipt Of a cablegram
dated at Nagasak, Japan, from DR.. r.
c. Warne, major and surgeon Of the
First regiment. South Dakota volun-
teers, which says: Arrested by Frost
for published letter"
This is the elimination of the charge
made by Warne against Colonel Alfred
S. Frost, of the South Dakota regiment,
in a letter published here last month,
in which Warne referred to Frost as
"a low, contemplate cur, looking only
to his own interests; that he would
gladly sacrifice every man in. the regi-
ment for a few dollars in his own peck
ct, a little glory for himself, and
that he has no interest in the men, ex-
cept to use them for his own selfish ad-
Vancement.f'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
THE HUDSON FALLING.
Old Inhabitants Never Knew of the
River Being So Low.


New York, Aug. 22.-The Hudson rfv-
er is lower than ever it has been in the
memory of New Jersey commuters. The
enterprising New York business men
who Journey to and fro between the
Businesses of the Jersey mountains and
the hurly-burly of Manhattan every
day are. apprehensive of all kinds of
trouble if the water does not soon rise.
They fOresee some such work with the
ferry boats as old residents of the hill
districts of Pittsburg remember when
they had to push the old Wylie avenue
horse cars up that thoroughfare when
blockades of snow made them too much
for the horses. The idea of the merry
commuters stepping off the ferry boats
into the mud and showing the craft
along the river bottom on their paddle
wheels is ludicrous one, but some Of
the daily passengers pretend to believe
it possible Others say it may be nee
essary to cross the river on stills or
even to wade across without them, If
there is not more water provided, so
that boats can run. AS q matter of
fact. the river is so low that any one
ferry slips, where the deck level is so far
below the tops of the piles that one
feels as If he were in a well. The COM
muter is prOverbiaily a grumbler and
he has comfortable opportunity to
exercise his propensity now. 1t makes
no particular difference to him whether
there is much or little water in the
river. so long as his ferry line is not in
terfered with, but he takes it as a per-
sonal grievance because he cannot see
over the tops of the piles in the ferry
slips even at high tide The trouble is
waters of the upper Hudson into the
Northern. or Champlain canal The
state superintendent of public works is
the man who ordered the work done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
a Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughter's Life.

am the mother of eight children and
have had a great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little daugh-
ter had the dysentery in its worst form.
We thought she would die. I tried every
ed to do her any good. 1 saw by an ao-
vertisement in our paper that Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy was highly recommended and sent
and got bottle a once. 1t proved to be
one Of the very best medicines we ever
had in the house. It saved my little daugh-
tcr's life. I am anxious for every mother
TO know what an excellent medicine it is.
Had I known it at first it would have
saved me a great deal of anxiety and my
little daughter much Suffering.-YOur
truly Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick. Liberty, r.
L For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
AT The ALTAR.
A Mailman With an AK Tried
to Kill a Priest.
Had All But Accomplished His
Wild Design
WHEN FRUSTRATED.
Fought Vigorously Before He
Was OverpOwered.
Sc He Must Die, He Must Die, -
POrrecca Cried.
WHEN FRUSTRATED.

Newark, N. J., Aug. 22.-In st. Lucy's
Roman Catholic church a man tried to
kill a priest who was officiating at the
altar. 1t was at services and the
church was crowded with the Italian
congregation. The priest, the Rev.
Father Joseph Paretta, was chanting
a hymn when loud cries were heard
in the street in front of the church.
The noise died away and the priest
turned toward the altar with his back
to the congregation. Suddenly there
was a commotion at the door. A man
entered, and, with fierce cries. rushed
down the aisle with an ak in his hands.
No hat was on his head and his long,
black hair waved in the air.
The fierce glance of a mailman shot
from his eyes. Several women and chill
dren had scarcely time to cry out in
alarm as the mailman dashed by them.
Four were knocked over and one little
girl was trampled upon. He passed
quickly between the rows of pews and
he came within ten feet of Father
Paretta, who still had his back turned,
wholly unconscious of any impending
danger.
At this moment four men arose and
made a rush toward the intruder. The
man was bending over the priest with
the AK raised high in the air. One of
the four men succeeded in Selling the
ak, while another threw an arm around
the mailman, bearing him to the
ground. The priest moved slightly to
one side, and the ak, partly diverted,
fell harmlessly to the floor. The mad
man was up in an instant and mutter-
ed loud cries of Let me be. I want
to kill him. He must dieI He must
die!"
The mans name is Adam Porrecca.
He was arraigned in court this morn
inc a ic fVac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
MAN FROM KANSAS.
]. G. johnson Says There Will Be
Fusion and the Chicago Platform.


Chicago. Aug. 22.-J. G. johnson, ma
tional Democratic committeeman from
Kansas and chairman of the former
Devlin investigation committee, called
at the Democratic state headquarters
and had a lengthy conference with Sec
rotary Nelson. When asked what was
likely to be done in the DeVin caeS he
replied:
I have not the slightest idea.
closed my connection with the case
when I submitted the report of the
committee or which was member
at the time of the meeting of the ma
tiOnaI committee here"
He said Vice Chairman Stone would
not name any committee until after
consulting with Chairman Jones ana
learning his wishes in the matter.
1T is possible" Mr.. Johnson said,
''inasmuch as Chairman Jones will pro-
badly not return to this country before
October, that Vice Chairman Stone will
communicate with him by letter. so as
to facilitate matters, as 1t is felt that
action should be taken in the matter
with as little delay as possible. There
will be no rush in the matter, how
ever
Regarding the political situation in
Kansas Mr.. Johnson said:
In all probability there will be fu-
sion between the Populists and Demo-
Gratis, and the state delegation will be
unanimous for Bryan and free coinage
at is to 1. There is no opposition to
this programme. Once in a while you
hear some people talk about the expe-
diency of subordinating the silver is
sue, but these are few and far between
and the vast majority of the party will
consider nothing less than the readop-
ton of the Chicago platform in its en-
tirety, with anti-imperialistic and anti
trust planks added. Our people want to
make the fight along these lines, and it
is the same all through the west"
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n IALL KINDS SOUTHWESTERN
l,02 ALL Times FUEL l, GO. GO:
OOOH ALL FhlCES ~ Tel

man considered to be the ne plus ultra
of outfelders. Curt WEIGH. This is high
praise, indeed, and the youngster may
we'll feel complimented with this pretty
tribute of such a fellow player as bid"
Jake Morse in Sporting Life.
Dick Cooley declares: Il suppose If I
wore long hair and came from a col
1ege I would be the real thing. If 1
would take a three months course over
at the university I could come back
as a cOllegian and get twice the salary
I now receive. Well, If I don't play in
Philadelphia I will play good ball in
some other city. "-Cincinnau CONNER
cial-Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
G. A. R. TO PHILADELPHIA

Via the Great Rock Island Route.
Will leave Topeka September I'd, at
4 o'clock p. m. VIII be a solid train of
Pullman palace and tourist sleepers,
chair cars and coaches through to Phil
adelphia without change, via the his
toric Baltimore & Ohio line from Chi
cagO. Persons desiring DIFFERENT
routes east from Chicago, by purchas-
ing ticket of the Rock Island and ac-
companying this special train, may use
any of the direct lines east from Chi
cagO by indicating their choice of
routes at time of purchasing their tick
cts, when through train service east
from Chicago will be arranged for, ac-
cordingly.
For full information as to rates, stop
over privileges, side rides, etc, enquire
of A NJ. Fuller, at Rock Island depot,
who will be pleased to give you all par
ticularS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
BELMONT IS PLEASED.
Reaches Saratoga Teeming With OPP
timistic Predictions

Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. 20. H. p.
Belmont came to Saratoga accompan-
old Vanderbilt. Mr.. Belmont also
brought with him a part of the Bryan
boom and a lot of predictions about
what is going to happen in a Democrat
ic way
Mr.. Belmont thinks that Mr.. Bryan
will easily secure the nomination, and
furthermore, that he will be elected He
is greatly gratified at Mr.. CPoker'S
flop from the Van Wyck to the Bryan
boom and thinks that by following Mr..
Cookers lead the eastern Democrats
can get in line and restore the harmony
and unity of action needed to insure
Democratic SUCCESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
UP-TO-DATE SHOPS

are being very largely equipped with
electric motors, especially if they are
not large enough to warrant operating
their own steam engines.
Under present extreme competition
Of trade no one can afford to maintain
the heavy line shafts, pulleys and belts
used for the distribution of power in the
ordinary manner. This you always
have to do in operating an engine.
Close economies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

During the civil war, as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
had to contend with. In many instances
It became chronic and the old soldiers still
suffer from It. Mr.. David Taylor of Wind
Ridge Greene Co, Pa, is one of these.
He uses Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him such
quick relief. Il is for sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
ARE NECESSARY

everywhere. and in the power and rent
question particularly.
Engine driven buildings commonly
waste as much as one-third of all the
power generated, in distribution; by
modern equipment you save this waste.
Have motor Of your own. Pay for
what power you actually use, by metre,
and the savings will help you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

my dear" said the banker to his
only daughter, I have noticed young
man attired in a dress suit in the par
Tor two or three evenings each week
of late. What is his occupations" He
is at present unemployed, father" re-
piled the fair girl, a dreamy, far-away
look in her big blue eyes, but he is
thinking seriously of accepting a posi-
ton of life companion to a young lady
of ns.''-Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspepsia
because its Ingredients are such that it
can't help doing so. 1.-The public can rely
upon it as a master remedy for all dis,
james NJ. Thomas, NJ. D., in American
Journal of Health, N. Y. Geo. W. STAINS
field, w. H. Wilson, A J. Arnold & Son,
A. j. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

and he it is who is the object of the
commuters deadly wrath and the
worst of it is that he does not seem to
care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
49,
ST1ngS


Irritating stings, bites, scratches
wounds and cuts soothed and healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve-a sure and
safe application for tortured flesh Be
ware of counterfeits. Geo. w. Stansheld,
w H. Wilson. A J. Arnold & Son, A. J.
Kane & So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

All weak places in your system effectu-
aily ciqsed ag5slnsI olsSsase py ne VIZ T. :
bowels, promptly cure CHRONIC constipa,-
ton, regulate the liver, and fill you with
new life and vigor. Small, pleasant;
never gripe. Geo. W. Stansheld, w H
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d. "a. b. special to q

g. a R. Special to Philadelphia.
Via the Great Rock Island Route will
leave Topeka, Saturday. Sept. 2nd. 4
O'Clock p. m. See A NJ. Fuller for
rates, reservations and full informa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
Enjoy Life.

How we all desire to enjoy good healthy
TO enjoy life as our neighbors do; to laugh
and have bright, Sparkling Eyes; to be
lar Beggs' Blood Purifier makes pure,
rich Blood. Squires' Pharmacy, 7S2 kan
saS avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

washington ..2O1O21o So II
Baltimore .1 0 0 0 O. 1
Batteries-Washingt Dinner ano
Roach; Baltimore, Kitson and Robin
son.
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r. II. &
st. Louis 100000 OOo-2 2
Chicago .......O 0 0 % 2
Batteries-St. Louis, Young and
Criger; Chicago, Callahan and Dono-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
WESTERN LEAGUE

AT MILWAUKEE,.
Score by innings:
Milwaukee 80 90 o 8 900 *-8
Indianapolis 20 0 1 0 O. 8
Enthusiastically and Speer; Fore
man, Dammann and Kahoe.
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AT NEW YORK.
Second game:

AT NEW YORK.
Second game:
New York ....31o21oO O"-7 z 0
Philadelphia 20 10 o . o. 8
Batteries-New York, Seymour and
Warner, Wilson; Philadelphia, Dono-
hue and Mcfarland.
Score by innings:
New York 30 10000 II 8 3
Philadelphia 20 o. 1 o o o. 2 10 2
Batteries-New York, Carrick and
Wilson; Philadelphia, Piatt and Doug
lass.
AT CINCINNATI.
Score by innings:
Cincinnati .....O40O1 O2*-7 Z 1
Pittsburg 100 0 0 0 o. 3
Observation-Disclosures Phillips and
Peitz; Pittsburg, Chesbro and Schriver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT BOSTON.
Score by innings;

Boston .......OOO111O 2-5 5
Brooklyn 100 2 0 0 0 o. 10 0
Batteries-Boston, Nichols and Ber-
gen; Brooklyn, Hughes and Farrell.
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TO MAKE A PROFIT.

Get a clean, light room in the path of
travel, where people can't help seeing
you. and let US make you an attractive
proposition to furnish a motor and
power to drive it
EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING co.
Motors and Power for All Purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Score by innings:
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AT WASHINGTON.
Score by innings:
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Score by INNINGS !: = ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
NEW APPOINVEES IN OFFICE
Cherry Takes the Oath as Keeper OF the
CapitOl-J. IL. Young Enters on the
Duties OF Insurance Commissioner
Especial to the M,

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, n c., March S.-A justice
last night administered the oath of
Office to c. C. Cherry, keeper Of the
capitol. Today Cherry gave bond and
again took the OATH.
j. R. Young today took the oath of
Office as insurance commissioner be-
fore Judge Brown and entered upon
his duties. He appoints as clerk Will
liam W. Wilson, of Raleigh, who was
reading clerk Of the lower house.
Stockholders of the Raleigh and Gas
ton and the Raleigh and Augusta rail-
roads met here today. A quorum not
being present, they adjourned to meet
April 9Th. John Shelton Williams
could not come here today but will be
here April 9Th
Representative CASTOR Powell and
Robert Jones were arraigned before
Mayor Powell today on a charge of as
sault. Jones submitted. Not a wit
ness for the state was examined. He
was fined S..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

His Fatal Leap From the Top Of Made
son square Garden-His Death .
Question OF Only Few Hours

New York, March S-Thomas Dom
aldson, OF Bath Beach, Long Island,
known the world over as a champion
high diver, dived from the roof Of Mad
ison Square garden, a distance OF eigh-
ty-five feet, this evening. with proba-
bly, fatal results. Donaldson travelled
for some years with Barnum a. Bailey
and has been the star attraction at the
Sportsmen's show now running In the
garden. He has been making two dives
daily. The tank is less than eight feet
deep, and on two or three former oc-
casions Donaldson did not have the
distance expected and came out OF the
water with hemorrhages from the ears
and nose.
Harry Cornish has charge of the
water sports and IL was he who this
afternoon gave Donaldson the signal to
dive.
Three thousand persons were pres
ent and saw the famous diver lean
from the platform, and, falling slowly
forward, make the plunge. He shot
straight downward, but is was plain
before he had got half the distance
that he had lost control OF his body. He
struck the water head first and failed
TO come up. Small circles OF blood came
bubbling up from the bottom, and
Harry Reeder, the amateur champion
swimmer and an attachee OF the gar
den, plunged into the water The man
dived several times, and finally brought
Donaldson to the surface. He was ap-
parently dead, with blood flowing from
his mouth, nostrils and ears and wound
on the head. Donaldson was carried to
one OF the dressing rooms and attend
ed by several physicians. He was then
removed TO the New York hospital. He
has fractured skull, with compress
sion of the brain, and the left side OF
his face is crushed in. The surgeons at
the hospital say that his death is a
question Of hours.
Witnesses of the accident say that
as Donaldson left the platform the
colors which were wrapped about him
became loose. His attention was di-
verted, and he did not have his wits
about him when he struck the water.
He weighed more than 200 pounds and
struck with terrific force. Donaldson
was 45 years old. Just before making
this dive he said he intended to chal-
lenge Kearney II. Speedy, the cham
pion jumper OF the world
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT
OfTwO Government Officers Arrested
at New Orleans ON Charge Of Being
Pfckpockets

Washington, March S.-The secreta-
ry Of the treasury has received from
Superintendent Pritchett, of the coast
and geodetic survey, a strong protest
against the arrest Of two officials OF
this department at New Orleans dur
ing the Mardi Gras festivities in Feb
ruary last.
1t appears from Mr.. Pritchett's let
ter that Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Frisby,
aids in the coast and geodetic survey
both men, Of high standing and char
acter, were arrested and taken to
prison on the charge Of being pick
pockets. They were refused permission
to communicate with friends and were
subject to shameful indignities. The
cell into which they were put is said
to have been vile beyond description
they were compelled to spend the night
in company with low criminals and
were subject to kicks and blows
Superintendent Pritchett says that
these gentlemen have a right to look
to the department for protection, and,
therefore, he asks that the matter be
brought to the attention of the United
States district attorney at New Or
leans and that a demand be made for
the dismissal of the officials concern
ed. Mr.. Frisby and Mr.. Phelps are on
duty on the schooner Quick. Secretary
Gage has yet taken no action, but ii Is
likely that the matter will be investi-
gated.