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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
SEPTEMBER WEATHER.

The following is the summary for the
month of September as issued by the
United States department of agricul-
ture:
The first seven days of the month
were decidedly warm, during which the
highest temperatures of the month
We're reached, a cool wave then swept
over the state, reducing the tempera-
ture below normal and, in the eastern
half of the state the temperature with
occasional exceptions. remained below
the normal The mean temperature for
the state is 0.3 below the September
normal. The mean temperature is
above normal in Cheyenne, Rawlins
Decatur, Sherman, Wallace, and Gree
ley, extending southeastward to and
through Meade, Clark, Comanche and
Barber; it is also above the normal in
Republic, Washington, and Cloud ex-
tending thence southeastward to Nor
ris and Wabaunsee. over the rest of
the state it is below normal There is
an excess of 2 degrees extending from
Cheyenne SOutheaStWard into Ness
while deficiency of , degrees and up
ward appears in the eastern, extreme
northeastern and southeastern counties
of the state.
Maximum temperatures of 100 de-
greeS and over were frequent during
the first week. A killing frost occurred
in the extreme northwest on the 18th,
in Smith on the 20th, in Marshall and
Doniphan on the 26th, in Phillips on the
2Sth, and in the northeastern counties
on the 29th, the first of the season.
The warmest September during our IS
years record occurred in 1897 with a
mean of 74.O degrees, and the coolest
in 1890 with an average of 65.4 degrees.
The precipitation averages O.53 inch
below the normal for September. Six
of the preceding Septembers, beginning
with 1887. have given the state more,
and six less rain than the current
month. The greatest September rain
fall, 3.85 inches, occurred in 1885, and
the least, O.72 inch, in 1888. The rain
fall this month is two inches and up
wards from Clark, Barber, and Harper
northeastward to Jefferson and Leav-
enwOrth, with two areas of four inches
the first covering the northern part
of Harper and southern part of King
man, the southern half of Sedgwick
and northwestern part of CowIey; the
second extending from the northeast
part of Chase and southeast part of
Morris across the central part of Lyon.
The rainfall for the current month is
above normal in the three southern
tiers of counties from the Colorado line
to COwley, Elk, and Greenwood, ex-
tending north into Saline, Morris, and
Lyon. The greatest excess, POS, occurs
at Wichita, the greatest deficiency, 2. SO,
at Independenca
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
J. B. Belts is in Colorado Springs.
The furnace is being put in theArnold
building.
Bargains in all kinds of hats at Mrs.
COurtney's.
Miss Edith Putnam has entered
Bethany college.
J. s. Smith Of Menoken was North
side visitor today.
See Foucht's assortment of jeWelry.
All warranted seven years.
H c. Mckinley is i'll at his home on
Van Buren street.
Mr.. Joseph of Kansas City is the
guest of his cousin, Mr.. Joseph OF Z.
Norris street.
The ladies of the Eastern Star will
give an entertainment this evening at
the Masonic hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Connen of Paxico have
been the guests for the past week Of
Mrs. PiersOn, north of town
DR.. and Mrs. NcGiffin of EIdorado,
Kan, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Long of Quincy street.
Miss Katharine Schwartz went to
Kansas City today to attend the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Katharine
Lang.
Miss Louise Kfmmerle will leave the
first of next week for Davenport, Iowa.
where she has a position with the Rock
Island road.
Mr.. F. A. Powell Of the Christian
church will speak on the subject, What
Saves U.s." at the meeting of the
church tonight.
Miss Mollie Kinmerle has returned to
her work as stenographer in the office
of the assistant treasurer of the Rock
Island after an absence of two months
from typhoid fever.
w. S. BergundthaI will leave the last
of next week for Michigan where he
will join a party from Indiana and
spend some time hunting.
Mrs. John Bradley and children left
today for their home in Denver after
an extended visit to Mrs. Bradley'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz.
John and Ben Spear were entertained
last evening by their aunt, Mrs Will
Spear, in honor of the thirteenth an
niVerSary of their birthday. Music was
furnished by the Boys Jubilee Orches-
ira.
Major Edward Terrell and daughters,
Mrs. Daniel K. Carmichael and Miss
Mary Terrell of Holden, Mo, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kimbal of 214
West Gordon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Page and fam
lily moved yesterday from their farm
five miles north of town where they
spent the summer to their home, corner
of Monroe and Fairchild streets.
For Sale-4-5OO0 fresh homemade
bread; the best on earth. Come and
try; also all kinds of cakes, pies, etc.
1 Ou call lIOI Ddhe LOE the price NNe SELL
Call and see. Ask your grocer for
Meyers bakery goods. All reliable
dealers handle them.
One lot of ladies' heavy $500 shoes for
$1.4S One lot of mems satin calf shoes,
regular $500, for S148. See our boys
and girls school shoes. Don't pay SO 90
for ladies' fine shoes when you can get
our Queen Bee for 1.9S. Ask for prem
ium stamps at Costley & Posts.
Mr.. W. H. HurIess received a tele-
gram yesterday from Mrs. Hurless who
has been in Denver the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Agnew, announcing the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
FIRST FIGHT.
In the Latest Illinois Coal Min
ers' Strike.

Decatur, Ill, Oct. 27-The first bloody
fight of the coal miners strike which
was declared seven weeks ago occurred
here today. Two union men were shot,
one probably fatally. AS four
non-union men accompanied by
a guard of twelve policemen
and six deputy sheriffs were about to
enter the shaft today they were ac-
cOsted by five union miners who asked
union men for answer made a, motion
as if to strike a union man with club.
Instantly there was a fight. Two shots
were fired. Fred Dongowshi, a striker,
was wounded, probably fatally. Chas.
Maurits, another striker, received a
bullet in the arm. Marion Mays, a non
union man, who is said to have fired
the shots, was arrested.
There is much excitement and it is
feared the strikers may revenge them
selves.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27

The people of Kansas will have the
satisfaction of seeing the boys in the
Twentieth Kansas on parade carrying
guns which they used in the Philippines
and wearing the cartridge belts in
which they carried the ammunition
which dealt destruction to opposing
forces. This arrangement was com
pleted several weeks ago with the war
department at W Washington. Desiring
to know if any obstacles had appeared
to prevent the successful carrying out
of the plan Adjutant General S NJ.
Fox addressed a telegram of inquiry to
Captain Clad Hamilton, ordnance Off
Ger of the regiment yesterday. Today
he received from Captain Hamilton a
message stating that the boys will
come home with rifles and belts The
governor is responsible for the return of
the arms to the arsenal of the govern
ment at Rock Island, III.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
WHY THEY RATTLE.
Manager Patten of the City Railway
Explains a Serious Problem.


Explains a Serious Problem.
Manager Patten of the Topeka City
railway testified in the Wichita Street
of Mr.. Patterns testimony:
zone of the principal things ascer-
tanned in the trial of the injunction
suit yesterday was the great problem
of how to stop the awful noise made
by the cars as they are dragged over
the lines in this city. 1t required an
expert to figure this out, and if moth
ing better comes of the case, perhaps
the long sought information will be
worth the cost of the suit. Mr.. Joseph
Patten, manager of the Topeka street
railway, and one OF the expert wit
nesses in the injunction suit now on
trial, said in his testimony yesterday
that the noises made by the street cars
was due to the steel pinions running
against the gearing in the electrical
construction Of the motor underneath
the car. He said this noise could be
stopped by replacing these steel pin
ions with the rawhide pinions, which
could be done easily and with very lit
tie expense. The steel pinions cost 81. so
each, while the raWhide pIniOnS cost
about S6 each, a mere trifie in the ex-
pense of a good street railway system,
such as Wichita is entitled to.
Mr.. Patten was on the stand nearly
all of the afternoon, rendering expert
testimony as to the condition of the
system, the probable worth of it as it
is, and the probable cost of repairing
the line so as to give the city a. first
class and up-tO-date service. He said
he had been in the street railway busi-
ness for thirty years, and went from
Boston to Topeka in 1888, where he has
been ever since as general manager and
receiver of the Topeka street railway.
In his time he has examined and in
voiced many roads, among them being
that at Kansas City, st. Joseph, Leav-
enworth, Atchison, Topeka, Omaha. St.
Paul. Minneapolis, Syracuse, Boston,
etc Most of these he had examined
merely to educate himself on the new
Developments in street railway work.
He had also appraised street car prop
critics in many places, and had invOiced
six different roads, so it was considered
that Mr.. Patten is pretty well qualified
to testify on matters for which he was
placed on the stand''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
FUNSTON JUSTIFIED.
Chicago Tribune Congratulates Him
For Scoring Politicians.

The Chicago Tribune. editorially, says
of Funston and the politicians:
Gen. Funston is delightfully."- frank
He says he is getting tired of the alb
Surd claims made by certain politicians
of Kansas who have written to him
telling him it was through their influ-
ence that he or his regiment has been
helped along on the path to fame. The
general says furiously that these poll
ticians did nothing of the sort. OF
course they did not, but Gen. Funston
should be more philosophical and laugh
at the politicians who are trying to get
hold of him and exploit him.
His experience is that of many 9TH
erS. NO sooner does a man achieve
military glory in this country, where it
is the custom to reward heroes by
electing them to office, than state or
national politicians surround him. Each
one of them whispers in the ear of the
hero that he it was who gave him a
chance to be famous, who insisted on
his promotion, and who stood by him
when others were trying to pull him
down. Probably not one of them ever
did anything for him in reality.
"If the politicians who have been
writing to Gen. Funston had known
that he was going back to the Philip
pines that his stay in Kansas will be so
brief that he cannot be utilized for any
political purpose, it is more than pro-
bable he would not have received SO
many letters as he has. Politicians do
not waste paper, postage, and assur-
anceS OF IrlendSnlp on SOIdlefS VINO VIII
not be candidates for Office, or will not
exert their influence in favor of the
candidates those politicians are work
ing for.
IF Gen. Funston ever meets Admiral
Dewey he should compare notes with
him. He would find that the admiral
learned with surprise after he became
famous what a number of unknown
friends he had, who had been looking
after his interests while he was away.
Every American who wins glory must
take it for granted that the endear-
ments of politicians will be 1avished on
him. They will try to wheedle and
honey fugle' him. 1t is useless to get
angry when this happens. Civil indef-
ference is the best attitude to assume
toward these GUSHING pOliticians.,,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
TROUBLE AT NACO.
Matters at the international Line
Quiet Today.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct 26-Acting Gov
ernor Al1ers received a, telegram TODAY
from Naco, saying everything is quiet
ooy-Mexican battle of Sunday and
probably will so continue unless the
Mexican authorities attempt to remove
the prisoner now in jail in Naco Mex.
IN which event another battle is newt
able. A troop of forty American SOL
diers pitched near Naco today Gov
ernor Akers received word from the
secretary of war that a company Of I'm
lted states troops had been ordered
from Huachuca to Naco
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
MAYOR OF SAN ISIDRO.
Returned to the City Since Lswtol
Established Civil Government.

San Isidro, via Manila, Oct 27-s:15
a. m.-Alipio Gonzales, mayor of San
IsidrO, who fed when the Americans
took possession of the town, returned
yesterday.
Gen. Lawton has established a civil
government.
One of Lows scouts and two privates
of the signal corps are missing. It is
supposed they have been captured.
This morning at daybreak General
YOung's command, consisting of CAST
ner's scouts, a contingent of the Twen-
ty-secOnd regiment, Chase's troop of
the Third cavalry, nine troops Of the
Fourth cavalry, a body of engineers
and Russen's signal corps, with rations
fcA several days, left in the direction OF
Santa Rosa
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
HAS OTHER RACES.
Columbia Will Participate In Contests
In Mediterranean and British
Quarters.

New York, Oct 27.-It is stated on
good authority that the victorious cup
defender Columbia will participate in
the regular circuit races in both the
Mediterranean and in British waters.
Columbia will leave for the other side
in the early part of December and will
be commanded by Captain Charles
Barr, who piloted her to victory in the
contests against Shamrock.
Little work has been done on the Co
lumbia and Captain Barr has as yet
received no instructions to dismantIe
the yacht
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
DECLINES ALL.
Governor Will Not Attend Any Out
side Reception to Soldiers.

company receptions to honor the Twen-
tieth Kansas boys are to be given by
the cities on the day following the To-
peka reception, Governor Stanley has
declined invitations to attend all Of
these events.
The governor does not desire to COM
plicate matters by attempting to fill
one engagement when all of the cities
want him to be present, so he has can
celIed all of his engagements to speak
on these occasions. He will participate
in the Topeka reception.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
ottawa,s Memorial Cate.

The state officers have received invl-
tations to attend the reception to be
given K company of the Twentieth at
Ottawa at which time the memorial
gate to the fallen heroes erected at the
entrance to Forest park will be dedica-
ted The gate is at the entrance to the
Chautauqua grounds and was con-
structed by popular subscription. The
reception to be given at Ottawa, cou-
pied with the dedicatOry exercises,
promises to be an important event. The
state officers hope to be able to at
tend.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
JEFFRIES QUIET.
Did Little Work Yesterday Owing tc
a Stiff Neck.

did less work Thursday than at any
time since he took the bandage off his
arm. A great part of the day was
spent in idleness, sitting or lying about
the house. One of Ryan's punches or
one of ROBBERS grips of yesterday af-
ternoon had given him stiff neck and
he thought it best not to put on the
gloves at all. The customary run was
taken in the morning, but the after
Moons work was confined to two games
of handbau, bag punching, rope skip
ping and a light tussle with Brother
Jack.
Tom Sharkey is working hard. He
ran six miles in the morning and spar
red in the afternoon. George Dixon is
training with Sharkey at Newdorp for
his fight with Will Curley.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
MRS. SHORT RESTORED.
Officially Declared to Be In Her Right
Mind.

Judge Dolman has issued an order in
probate court declaring that Mrs. Mary
J. Short is restored to her right mind.
This gives Mrs Short back her legal
rights, and allows her to go and come
as she places.
Mrs Short, it will be remembered, is
the woman who caused an investigation
of Bedwell's private asylum few
weeks ago, and who was removed from
there to the poor farm. Since that
time the county officers have been
puzzled as to what to do with her, as
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
EXPLOSION OF CHEMICALS.
Injuries Students and Professors at
Chicago University.

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Four students and
two professors of the University of
Chicago were injured in an explosion
of chemicals in Kent laboratory today
and many others were almost overcome
by smoke and the fumes of nitric acid.
The injured are:
L. A Higley.
M J. IOrnes.
William Ingham.
r. G. Myers.
Prof Alexander Smith.
Prof. Lengfelt.
It is thought that none of the injuries
will result fatally.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27

there seemed to be no place where
she could be kept
DR.. Lindsay testified in probate court
yesterday that Mrs Short seemed to
have regained her mental faculties, and
upon this testimony Judge DOlman is
sued the order restoring her legal rights.
The officials are now hoping that they
Will have no more trouble about her
case.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
To Save the Schools

St Paul, Mimi, Oct. 27.-In order to
save the schools of the city from losing
two months of the school year. a move
nent mas been started to secure a new
city charter. This is deemed necessary
because of the recent decision of the
supreme court declaring unconstitu-
tional the law permitting St. Paul. Min
neapolls and Duluth to levy an addf-
tional tax for school purposes the cbar-
ter Limitation in that regard having
been found insufficient,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
The Weather.

The rain that commenced Wednesday
morning has so far resulted in a pre-
cipitation of nearly three quarters of
an inch. Just 7S-hundredths. The fore
cast is for Partly cloudy weather to-
night and Saturday, with showers in
southeast portion tonight" 1t is hoped
and very likely that this bad weather
will be over before the reception. But
rain or shine the reception in all its
glory will be held
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Pabst Has a Loss.

Milwaukee, Oct 27.-The plant of the
Wisconsin Milling Co., together with a
four story brick corn mill and a seven
story elevator owned by the Pabst
Brewing company, burned today. The
exact loss has not yet been determined
but will probably be 100000. In addi-
ton to the buildings, $4,000 bushels of
grain and 500, 900 pounds of hominy were
DESTROYED.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
TO MEET MONDAY.
Philippine Commission Is Preparing
For Business.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Messrs. DENLY
and Worcester of the Philippine COM
mission were again at the state depart
ment today and spent nearly two hours
in conference with Assistant Secretary
Hill. Mr.. Schurman, the president Of
the commission has been heard from in
New York and it is expected that he
will be in Washington in season to per
NIT of the first meeting of the body at
the state department next Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
ASK FOR PEACE.
Tammany Meeting Desires the o. s.
To Intercede In the TransvaaL

New York, Oct 27.-At the Tammany
hall mass meeting last night resolu-
tions were adopted asking the govern
ment of the United States to use it's
good offices with the government of
Great Britain and the government of
the South African republics in the in
terestS of peace.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27

death of Mr.. Agnew which occurred
yesterday from consumption. Mrs.
AgneW and Mrs. HurIesS passed
through Topeka today with the body
on their way to Chicago where the re-
mains will be cremated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Agnew were the guests several weeks
this summer of Mr. and Mrs HurIess.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Stole a Race Horse.

New York, Oct. 27.-John E. Heron
of Chicago is a prisoner in Long Island
City today accused Of stealing a race
horse valued at $4,000 from Warren c.
Carpenter, also of Chicago Heron
denied that he was the man wanted but
was held in default of $4,000 as a fugi-
tive from justice until next Wednesday.
He was arrested at the AQueduct race
track yesterday. The animal has not
yet been recovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Victim of Yellow Fever.

washington, Oct. 27.-Surgeon Gen
eraI Sternberg of the army has re-
ceived a dispatch from Key West in
forming him that Private William Gun
dell. battery B, First artillery, died this
morning OF yellow fever with black
vomit Gundell was one of the small
detachment left to guard government
prOperty
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27

Boston, Oct. PA colossal bronze
statue of Christ blessing mankind
which was being hoisted today into a
niche in the new cathedral fell a, hun
dred feet. No one was injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27

Statue of Christ Falls

Barcelona, Oct. ga state Of siege
| has been proclaimed in this province.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Grand Opera, Kansas City and Return
81 g..

Via the Santa Fe Route on sale Oct.
30th and S1st, good returning Nov. 1st.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Trial Treatment Free.

Prof. w. S. Harding, magnetic healer,
S21 Monroe st.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
Saturday
BargaiinS...... S..

Finest California GranuIated Sugar
20 lbs, SI.OO. 10 lbs. soc. S lbs, 25c,
2O-Ib. Kanakan of Pure Fruit Preserves
assOrted--any kind you want-fOr
Gr m
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| Personal Mention.

Mrs.Ike Levy is regaining her heath
rapidly.
Attorney clevinger returned to Enid
this noon.
Dan widme- came down from Perry
this noon.
Jack Herod went 10 Purcell this noon
to buy restaurant.
Attorney Cottingham went to okla
homa City this noon.
J. p. Watkins, OF Arkansas City, is
looking over the city.
j. W. Moore, of Benton, Ark, is
registered at the Capitol
Judge Green went to oklahoma CITY
this noon TO hear a bankrupt case.
Harper s. Cunningham aud U. c.
Guss came in from the north this noon.
A. E, Baker, the Wichita papernan,
came in this noon to collect up his
orders
w P. Sheffield, Of Dallas, Texas,
was looking up the trade of Guthrie
today.
Col. c. U Points, the Republican
war horse of Shawnee, is registered at
the Okla.
Mrs. Luther West and Mrs. Joe Win.
ton will return tomorrow from Geuda
Springs.
Prof. Murdaugh, the president of
the Edmond normal, was in the city
today on important business,
Mrs. A. A. Meacham is slowly recov-
ering from a very severe attack of
pleurisy of about two weeks duration.
Mrs Reppeto came in from Ar
kansas City this noon, where she went
after her receipt for the Midland ho-
tel.
Eugene Blaize, stenographer of
Judge b. T. Hainer's court, has re.
turned from thirty days vacation In
the north.
Attorney Jim Diggs is iE the city to
attend the meeting of the supreme
court. He was the first probate judge
of Noble county.
Mrs. Judge Bierer goes to Perry to-
morrow to meet her sister, Mrs. ebbe.
From there the two ladies will go to
Western Kansas to visit their parents.
Misses Nellie Kimball and Lena
Hunter, who have been in the ~ Wis
iting Miss Irene Turner returned to
Guthrie this afternoon. - Oklahoma
City yTimes.Journal.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Election of omcers Yesterday Aftel
noon

The Election of omcers Yesterday After
noon
On Wednesday afternoon the teach
ers met and organized an association.
and the following officers were elected
Prof. A. @. Calvert, president; James
Kelso, vice president; Miss Brown, sec
retary.
A committee on program was select
ed, as follows Prof. Stevens, Prof
Kuhlman, Misses Harris and Goode.
Before adjourning teachers read
ing circle was organized. Prof Kulh-
man was elected president, Mr.. Kelso
vice president, and Miss Murdoch seer
retary.
Committee on resolutions-Mr. j. c.
Woodwork, president Miss Emily
Armstrong, secretary; Miss Matte
Justice, Mr.. Ira Williams and Mr.. Me
Peak
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