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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
IMPORTED NEGRO JAILED.
Wanted In South Carolina on the
Charge of Killing a Soldier.

Pittsburg, July 2O.-Charles Wilson,
alias John Williams. one of the negro
men first imported by the Western Coal
and Mining company at Fleming camp
was arrested today by Sheriff Campbell
and Under Sheriff Skinner, upon ad
vices received from Sheriff Hogan of
Charleston, S. c., where he is wanted
on the charge of murder.
He killed a United States soldier in
September, 1898, by shooting him in the
abdomen.
He has been evading the officers by
skipping about from one city to anoth-
er in the south, and when he got a
chance to get his fare paid to Kansas as
a coal miner, he seived the opportunity,
thinking he would get clear of their
reach. He would not go inside of the
stockade after his arrival, but has pick
ed up precarious living on the outside.
He was located by the South Carolina
officers by a letter he wrote to a friend
stating that he would remain in Elem
ing until he got an answer. He does
not deny the murder and told Sheriff
Campbell he expected he would be
hanged for it when he was taken back
to South Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Protesting that he would not retire
under fre-nOt this year anyway, Rus
sell A. Alger, secretary of war in Pres
tdent McKinley's cabinet. has rendered
his resignation to take effect at the will
of the chief executive. The secretary
has shown an imperviousness to criti-
cism raely equaled by a man not
placed in office by popular suffrage, but
public sentiment at last became too
strong even for him. It will be sur
prising to the public if the president
dong delays his acceptance and the
choosing of a successor, whose future
course will justify their criticisms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
AS M'KINLEY'S RIVAL.
Cincinnati Report That Foraker's
Friends Are Pushing Him For the
Presidential Nomination.

Cincinnati, July 2O.-A story is print
ed in a local newspaper as follows:
Senator Foraker's friends are quiet
ly inaugurating a presidential boom for
him as the leader of the anti-expansion
and anti-Hanna forces of the RepubH-
can party.
1T is proposed to make a fight in the
presidents own state by uniting the
Sherman and Foraker factions and
taking a solid Foraker delegation to
the national convention
This, it is argued, will cause McKin-
ley's name to be withdrawn, and the
other states will fall into line behind
the new national leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
FINDS MISER'S HOARD.
AdOlph Schlotterbeck Digs Up Near
" 1900 In His Cellar.

Boston, July 2O.-Adolph Schlotterbeck
today made an interesting discovery in
the cellar of his house at % St. Alphonus
street, Roxbury district. He noticed that
a large stone was loose, and, lifting it
with considerable difficulty, found under
meath a leather bag,Eyery mouldy and rag
ged.
tain e293 in English gold Isl. ass in Ameri-
lean money!. The coins are all of the
time of George III. and George ". The
Just how long the gold has been buried
there is not certain. but probably il be-
lOnged to an old English miser who lived
in the house up to two years ago, and
whose present location is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Rev. J. T. Jones of Smith County
Passes Away Near Lebanon.

Lebanon. July 2O.-Rev. J. T. Jones or
Smith county, died at his farm home
near Lebanon Monday afternoon, and
was buried in the cemetery on the land
he donated for that purpose Tuesday
afternoon. He came to Smith county in
an early day and took up a homestead
and by hard work he made a fine farm
out of it. In his younger years he was
a Methodist minister and often footed
home to enga ge in farm laborS the next
morning. He served two terms as
probate judge OF Smith county. In his
death the county loses one of her most
interesting pioneers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
GOT HER PENSION MONEY.
Serious Charges Against a Fort Scott
Doctor by a Soldiers Widow.

Fort Scott, July 20.-Dr G.. H. Siegal.
a young physician who has been prac-
ticing here for q year or two and who
became quite prominent in a social set
here, was arrested yesterday charged
with grand larceny. The complaining
witness is Mrs. Samuel Scott, widow
of an old soldier who accuses him of
having robbed her of 1925 of pension
money which she had just obtained.
According to the information the doc
tor induced a young and irresponsible
son of Mrs. Scott to pay 5000 for an in
terest in his practice and then had him
steal his mothers money and invest it
in the doctor business" Siegal gave a
bond for $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
A CHICKEN BITE.
Causes Case of Blood Poisoning at
Wichita.

Wichita, July 2O-Smith Manafee. a
on the West side, nearly a mile west of
the city hospital. has blood poisoning
from a very peculiar and unusual cause.
About a week ago a chicken, proba-
bly, an old hen, that was struggling to
warm into life a nest of eggs pecked
him on the forefinger of his right hand.
The old hen was unusually vicious and
brought blood in free quantity. No at
tention was paid to the matter at the
time, but the next day the boys hand
began to swell and panied him very
much. DR.. Bass was called after the
arm had swollen almost to the should
er. Up to last night the boys hand and
arm had been lanced three times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

and when Mrs. Hughes heard of Lash
brooks intentions she endeavored to
have her 10 year old daughter make
settlement on the land but found she
could not do it. Monday she sent her
daughter to Winfield to find out what
rights if any, she had and she went
home discouraged She was told that
she was a trespasser and that her en-
tire crop including 40 acres OF hne
wheat was subject to confscation for
back rent and the best thing she could
do was to vacate as quietly as possible
and save her crOD if she could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
MarshalIs Band Tonight.

Concert at Garfield Park tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
NEWS FROM oIMARRoN.

Cimarron, July 2O-A D. Wetticks
has sold out his stock of dry goods and
groceries to Howard Waddles. travel
ing salesman for the TOOtle-W Wheeler &
Mottler Wholesale company of st. Joe,
Mo. The store Will be in charge of J.
A Norwood of Larned who is Wad-
dies father-in-law. Mr.. Wetticks at
tention will now be wholly turned to
his alfalfa farm of which he possesses
several hundred acres.
The rains of the past few weeks have
had a most beneficial effect on all grow
ing crops. Corn never looked finer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
REFoRMAToRY BOARD ACTS.
Orders New Supplies For the Hutch
inson Institution

Hutchinson. July 20-One of the
things ordered by the board of mana
gers of the reformatory at the last
meeting was a lot of kitchen furniture.
One twenty foot range, three steam
cookers, one rooster and one bake oven,
costing nearly $500 were ordered
In addition to these. they ordered
window glass for the new cell block
Wilson & Co. of Hutchinson were
awarded the contract for the radiators
to be used in the new cell block.
This includes the pipe heating and the
pipes for all the attachments of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
WANTS OCCUPATION TAX.
Fort Scott Mayor Refuses to Raise
City Revenue From Saloons.

Fort Scott, July 2O.-In a special mes
sage to the city council of this city
Mayor GoOdlander calls for the passage
of an occupation tax ordinance as
means of raising revenue for the main
tenance of the city government, inn
plying that he does not propose in the
future to allow the saloons to run nor
to permit the council to borrow money
from the sinking fund to pay the run
ming expenses. The saloons are now
closed tightly and the police are vigilant
in the enforcement of the prohibitory
law under instructions from the mayor
Mr.. GoOdlander asserts that the
mayor or councilmen should not be ex-
pected to violate their Oaths by dick
ering with criminals or by unlawfuuy
using the sinking fund for current ex-
penses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
SUES FOR $4,000.
Burlington Woman Wants Damages
For Breach ofPromise.

For Breach ofPromise.
Burlington, July 20.-Miss Frances NJ.
Stone has brought suit against Warren
Mcbride for $1,000 damages for breach
of promise of marriage. Miss Stone
says that in August, 1896, at Red Oak,
Ia, she and Mr. Mcbride agreed to get
married, and she at once commenced
getting her wedding clothes ready.
Then Mcbride repeatedly requested
that the ceremony be postponed, and
finally said his daughter, by a former
wife, objected, and that he would sell
some of his Iowa property and make
new home for the bride. He then came
to this county and soon after sent for
her. She came in May last, and when
he asked for another postponement,
there was a quarrel Miss Stone al
became engaged she had an Opportuni-
ty to marry a man with comfortable
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
WOMAN SEEKS RICHES.
Lays Claim to the Estate of a Klon-
dixie Miner.

New York, July 2O.-NIrs. Josephine SUIT
ton of Chicago has notified the state de-
partment that she believes the William
H. Sutton who died short time ago in
Dawson City was her husband. The de-
partment has communication from
c. McCook, United States consul at Daw-
son City, saying the dead man left Sl50, COG
to be worth 5000, 600
Mrs. Sutton says that her husband went
to Alaska about two years ago. She had
heard nothing from him for a long time,
which was not strange. considering the
meager mail facilities of the country. She
writes that she has one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Fort Scott, July 20.-F W. LinkIe-
brewers of southwestern Kansas and
generally known over this part of the
state. died unexpectedly on a Missouri
Kansas & Texas passenger train yes
terday just this side OF st. Paul. He
was on his way to his home from Par
sons. Conductor Farrell, who was talk
ing to him, thought he had gone to
sleep. Linkleman failed in Nevada re-
Gently and since then had been travel
ing for liquor house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
We hate to see a big man carry a
little satchel.
At the average picnic there is too
much speaking.
An Atchison woman can make both
speeches and marmalade.
There is a great difference in women,
but men are nearly always the same.
Some people play the piano so loud
that it constitutes a breach OF the
peace.
A woman who dresses in a hurry al
ways puts toe much powder on the end
OF her nose.
Every woman thinks that when she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

heating of this building. The amount
paid was 81, 40.
They also ordered one-half car of
glass for the new cell block and the
contract was let to the A. & A. Drug
company of this city, amounting to $780,
Specihcat lions were also prepared for
the electric plant that is to be put in
the buildings, provision for which was
made by the last legislature.
The contract for this plant will be let
at the next board meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
oANEY AFTER GAS.
The City Will Hold an Election to
Vote Bonds For Prospecting.

Caney, July 2O.-This city will hold an
election today to vote on the PROPOSE
ton of bonding the city for $4,000 for
the purpose for prospecting for gas
vass of the voters say that the PROPOSE
ton is certain to carry. Gas has al
ready been discovered in paying guam
titles a mile east of town, and there is
little doubt that it also underlies the
city.
Oil has also been discovered south
west OF town, and all the land in that
section IS being leased by a company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

If the fight now going on in the ranks
of Kentucky Democrats continues,
judged by Democratic presidents GOe-
bells majority should reach 100000 The
Democrats of the nation divided on the
currency question in 1896 and Bryan
polled about a million votes more than
were ever cast for any previous candi-
date of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
PINGREE HAS ACCEPTED.
Antitrust League Hunts Speakers
For It's Meeting Aug. g..

Chicago, July 20.-At a meeting of the
central committee of the Antitrust
league in the Sherman House President
Powers appointed a committee Of seven
to select the local speakers for the mass
meeting to be held at Burlington Park
August 9. Governor Pingree Of lIichi-
gan and ~. W. Ferguson. of Rockford
have accepted invitations to speak on
that occasion.
The committee of seven viii also re-
port at a meeting to be held next Mon
day evening, the chairmen of the com
mittees which will be appointed to make
arrangements for the demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
At the OTTAWA Assemblv.

Ottawa. July 20-The assembly is prov
ing. successful The attendance has been
satisfactory. At least 5000 people listen
ed to the lecture Manila and the Phil
ippines. by F. R. Robertson The re-
nOwned Prof Hawk. humorist, held the
tabernacle full of people in a continual
merry laughter at the o'clock hour. All
the classes are doing good work. Mr.. Al
bert E. Hyde delivered his lecture on pre-
vention of disease Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
AN OLD BRUTE.
Attempts Assault on Young Girl at
Smith Center.

Smith Center, July 2O.-Frank James,
about So years old has been arrested
on the charge of attempted assault on
Mary NaylOr, whose age is about 10
years.
His case was continued until today.
and in default Of furnishing the $500
bail he was committed to jail. 1t is
said this is James second attempt of
like nature, the former having been
committed several years ago in Smith
county, for which he served a Jail SEN
tence of one year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
An important foot note-''PIease use
the mat"
Things are apt to look rather blew
after a cyclone.
The only covering of the rivers bed
is a sheet of water.
A coquette always has more fools
than wise men on her string.
The lender frequently finds that Dor
rowing dulls the edge of memory.
sorry note that is not duly protested.
The shade of his record has over
Swallowed many a political candidate.
If you are looking for a fat job you
might apply at some soap factory.
Some men are so lacking in hos
pitality that they won't even enter
tain an idea.
The road to fame is crowded with
men who have become discouraged and
turned back.
AS an extra precaution every cooking
school should be run in connection with
an eating school
Be thankful for what you have and
console yourself with the thought that
what you have not would render you
miserable if you had it.
Man is utterly devoid of sentiment.
He will scoop the bottom out of an egg
with never a thought that the mother
of that egg may be 100 miles away in
the rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Now that Cannon has pleaded guilty
to the charge of polygamy the next
move should be made against the Sultan
of Sulu This thing of having more
than one wife at a time must be stamp
ed out on American soil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Creamery For Jewell City.

Jewell City, July 20.-Goodrich Bros,
of ManIIato. have concluded to put in
a creamery here at a cost of about 81 200,
the citizens of Jewell City taking stock
to value of 81. 400 Officers for first year:
Robt. Postlethwaite, president; F. E.
Ruggles. secretary; Theo. BartholoW,
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

When man speaks about the presi-
Dental campaign it will be necessary
for him t. state to which one he refers
that Of 1900 or the one in 1904. Both
aDpear to be on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
For congtitutional Convention.

Governor Stanley today received from
the secretary of state of Texas a copy of
the concurrent resolution adopted by their
legislature favoring the calling of a ma
tional constitutional convention. AS the
legislature is not IN session nothing can
be done by Governor Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

There is too much Partially about
this polygamy business. The Sultan of
Sulu is being permitted to keep all his
wives and is paid 900 a year besides.
Roberts of Utah will receive but $4,000
a year, hasn't so many wives and must
work for his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
FUSION IN HARVEY.
Populists and Democrats to Hold
County Conventions on the
Same Day.

Democrats will hold their county con-
vention in this city Saturday.
Jerry Simpson will address the Popu-
list convention and Claud Duval will
elaborate the coming issue for the Dem
ocrats Both gentlemen are candi-
dates for congress from the Seventh, it
is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LFrOm the New York Press.
A mans face is a. definition; a wo-
mans is an Interrogation.
A woman who runs up the altar steps
isn't so apt to run down them.
A woman can never take real delight
in torturing another misera BILE one IN
less she herself is very happy.
The average woman likes man who
is good looking, falls in love with him
if he doesn't like her, and would die
for him if he slaps her face.
After a girl has tried to say goodby
tenderly to man she always gets be-
hind the window curtains to see how
he looks as he goes out of the gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

The little attention paid to crop re-
ports is illustrated by the fact that
wheat declined yesterday in the Chicago
market in the face of the official state
ment that there is a big shortage in
Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Alger made a great mistake when he
left Washington and left the way open
for a demonstration that somebody else
could run the war department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

The man who has had to pay for
daughters procession wedding, doesn't
think there is any great disgrace in an
elOpement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

If you have any money to give the
/ members of the Twentieth Kansas,
| give it to their fathers-in-law with
! whom their families have probably
| been living since they went to war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

The figures regarding the rainfall at
Manila, printed yesterday, convey some
idea Of what is meant by the rainy sea-
son in a tropical country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Old Gen. Gomez is rested up now and
is spelling for another revolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Out here in the west, the marvel is
| that eastern women continue to wear
| dresses cut low in the neck after they
| have passed forty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

It did not take the round robin from
Manila any longer to bring results than
it did the one from Santiago last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Reports from Manila indicate that the
chief needs of Uncle Sans soldiers in
the Philippines are boats and bathing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

more and more fashionable, the Lord
continues to make watermelOns too
large. A man who buys a ten cent
watermelon has to invite in the neigh
bors to get it eaten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Chicago's projected big building to be
called stadium has fallen through.
Probably the name killed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

It is quite the thing to give salve
boxes at card parties this year. One
woman has won Sc many that she
utilized half dozen yesterday by put
ting up jelly in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Pinann shoot Id ottawa.

Ottawa Kan. July 2O.-The Interstate
Gun club shoot commenced Wednesday AT
the Ottawa club grounds. About thirty
five experts are here, including the best
from Kansas City, Lawrence, Emporia
Paola and other points. The shooting IS
of high class The first day the contests
were on shells, but today they win try the
live pigeons The shoot lasts thres days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

We mend and sew on buttons free
American Steam Laundry. Tele. BAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. 341.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Band Concord tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
LUCKY WOOER, BUT BEATEN
ANTONIO FOZIO MURDERoUSLY
ASSAULTED AT CASTLEGATE.
He Won a Girls Affections and His
Rival, It Is Charged, Slugged Him
With An Iron Pipe
Especial to The Eerald.)

Castlegate, Feb. 9.-Antonio Fazio,
an Italian laborer, was murderously
assaulted last night by an Italian, be-
lieved to be Frank Puchi, and, as a
result, sustained injuries from which
complete recovery is doubtful. Puchi's
weapon was an iron pipe, crooked at
one end.
The affair took place as Fazio was
leaving the home of his sweetheart. a
15-year-old girl of this city. No other
reason than jealousy is assigned for the
dastardly act, and it is known the two
men have rivaled each other in the
courtship of the girl in question.
Fazio, it seems, has been more sue
cessful in his suit than the other man,
who followed Fazio to the house, II IS
said, and waited for him to leave. As
Fazio reached the street, he was slug
ged and beaten over the head and arms
with the pipe.
The girl had hidden her lover good
bye at the door, but before re-entering
the house, was Mortified at hearing
groans and cries for help. She fastened
out into the darkness and saw the as
sailant beating her lover. The injured
man was carried to his home in an un-
conscious condition
On being interviewed this morning,
he expressed the belief that PUchi did
the work, but he did not recognize him
positively at he time of the assault.
Fazio's arms are badly lacerated, and
several scalp wounds We're SUSTAINED
Puchi will be arrested today.
The mother of the girl is greatly dis
treSSed over the affair.