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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-25

schools was held Friday afternoon in
the court house. Graduates from the
years Of 1892 to 1899, were present. After
the programme ice cream was served. In
the evening the following programme
was delivered by mem bers of the '99
class:
Prayer ............Rev w E. Pitcher
Music-Battle Hymn of the Re
public Observation-Disclosures. Chorus
Out of the Harbor Into the Bay
.................M Melvin Marley
Turn Every Stone. .Vern Rockhold
Trans mississippi ExpOsition.-...
Observation-Disclosures. Ethel Elliott
Piano sOlo-"GondoIiers' ...... Nevin
Mrs. Geo. C. Pierce.
The World is Battlefield
Observation-Disclosures. Vina. johnson
ThOrns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Errett Crum
Good Roads ............ James HeIwick
A School Girls Trials. Sunshine Peake
Address to Class. Prof. W. S. Pickens
Music-America. ........... By the Glass
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FROM TIE KLoND1KE.
C. L. Seagraves of the Santa Fe Hears
From His Brother-in-law.

An interesting letter from Mr.. George
". Murbarger, a former Topeka man,
has been received by his brother-in-
law, Mr.. G. L. SeagraVes of the Santa
Fe. The letter is dated, Ell Dorado via
Dawson City, June 25. A short sketch
of his trip may be interesting.
Mr.. Murbarger went into the KlOn-
dixie country early in March, 1898. He
carried the usual outfit and was de-
termined not to turn back even though
he should have to throw away his en-
tire baggage. He arrived at Dyea with
out any trouble or especial incident.
After leaving Dyea he was caught in a
terrible snow slides at ChilcOOt Pass
and although he was fortunate to es-
cape injury yet he.waS delayed several
days and many of his fellow travellers
were injured and killed all around him.
He stayed here several days assisting
in caring for the injured before COntin-
uing on his journey. From this place
really began the hardships of this cold
country. He lost his way frequently,
had great difficulty in travelling and al
most lost his life at White Horse Rap
ids. He finally reached Dawson City.
Here he began prOsp ecting along the
different streams and located several
good claims on Ell Dorado creek, which
he is now working. 1t costs him from
$50 to 800 a day for labor hire. He also
located several claims on Toronto creek
which are paying out fairly well. A
quartz claim which he found is proving
to be quite a rich find and already an
English syndicate is negotiating for its
purchase. Mr.. AIurbarger speaks we'll
of the Klondike country but draws a
close distinction between those who
fail and those who succeed. He says
that the prospectOrs are men of all
class of society and in all STANCES OF
health and sickness. There are many
who are weak and in i'll health who
have come with the idea of finding for
tune and health in the KlOndike region.
They are right in one of their premises
for they may find wealth but do not live
to enjoy it as they are generally so
nearly dead that they do not long sur
vive the hardships which they have en-
dured. Only those Of determined pur-
pose and rugged constitution succeed
and they are many times tempted to
turn back.
Mr. Murbarger expects to remain IN
the KlOndike until fall when he will re-
turn to Tacoma, Wn., where he viii
spend the winter with his family who
are now living there. He sent some
blue and yellow flowers to Mr. Sea-
graves in the letter, which he said were
some of the few things there to cheer a
fellow on, while he was compelled to be
away from friends and the common
pleasures of life.
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YOUNG PARSONS INSANE.
Son of the Anarchist Is So Declared
by His Mother.

Chicago, July 25.-Alfred Parsons, son
of the anarchist executed for compiled
ty in the Faymarket riot who was ar
rested recently for assaulting his moth
er with knife because of her Objec-
lions to his enlisting in the army, was
not prosecuted by Mrs. Parsons when
the case was called in the justice court.
Mrs. Parsons said she believed her son
to be insane and that she had him
taken to a detention hospital to be ex-
amined IS to his sanity. Mrs. Parsons
has been delivering speeches on the
street corners urging men not to enlist
for service in the Philippines and when
her son declared his intention of en-
listing it brought on a family argu-
ment in the course of which the young
man drew a knife on his mother.
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IN BEDS OF FIRE CLAY.
Gold and Silver Discovered on a Farm
Near Parsons.

William Hail, who lives one mile from
the city limits southeast of the city,
discovered in a clay deposit on his farm
mineral, some of which was sent to an
assayer in Denver, who pronounced it
gold and silver assaying $3.50 to the ton.
The clay in which the mineral was
found proves to be fire clay of a fine
quality, and some excellent tests of it
have since been made.
Jack and lead have also been found
on the farm. and there is every indica-
ton that the latter minerals will be de-
velOped in paying quantities. The fire
clay is four feet thick and is found
within two feet of the surface. A few
days ago Mr.. Hail leased the farm to
Mr.. c. L. MCGUIRE a mining expert
who viii at once begin the work OF
prospecting for mineral
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NO SUNDAY MEETINGS.
Because z. P. C. U. Delegates Oppose
Riding on Street Cars on
the Sabbath.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 25.-Ten thous-
and delegates are expected to attend
the tenth anniversary convention OF the
Young PEOPLES Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian church, which will
be held at the Duquesne Garden in this
city next week The convention viii
open on the evening of August and
will be in session probably a week
Among the prominent speakers will be
Rev. DR. Burrell of New York, Rev. DR..
A. c. Dixon of New York, Rev J. A
Henderson of Sparta, Ill, Rev. w. G.
Moorehead of Xenia, O., Rev. DR.. S. F.
Scovel of Wooster, o., Miss Anna S.
Harlow of Philadelphia and Miss Mar
garet Leitch, a Ceylon missionary.
No mass meetings will be held on
Sunday as the delegates are opposed to
riding on the street cars on that day.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Travelling Passenger Agent Thorpe Of
the Pennsylvania railroad was in the
city for few hours yesterday.
1t is rumored that popular Santa F'e
fireman is to be married soon.
Mr.. H H. Embry, general freight
agent of the Rock Island is in Kansas
City on railroad business.
Engine No. 514 which has been in the
shops being overhauled and rebuilt is
finished and was tested yesterday.
The new Baldwin engines No SS3 and
S34 have been sent west. They will go
into service at Las Vegas.
Geo. McFadden of the machine shops
had an artery cut in his wrist yester-
day morning while at work. A chiseI
slipped which he was using and cut a
deep but not serious cash in his wrist.
Pete Anderson and John Collins are
switching in the yards owing to an in
crease in business.
Three train loads of stock went
through yesterday bound for st. Joe.
Andy Dunlap is now working on the
Howard branch in the place of Chas.
Leach.
The new Baldwin engines besides
having electric headlights also have
electric lights in the cabs, at cOnven-
lent and necessary places.
The Santa F'e baseball team is figur-
Ing with Scranton for game on next
Saturday. IF Scranton cannot be Sc
cured they will endeavOr to arrange
with some other team as they play a
return game with Auburn on the follow
ing Saturday and want to be in the best
shape possible as the Auburn game will
be a hard game.
Ed Connolly has returned from Cali
fornia where he went a few weeks go
in charge of two engines for use on
the Pacific coast.
Jim Devlsn is back to work again af-
ter a short lay off in the hospital on
account of kidney trouble
Engineers Page and Collins are laying
off
Ed Freck Rock Island passenger con-
ductor on Nos. 5 and 6, between Phil
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FROM EMPoRIA.

Conductor Tom Vaughan is laying
off
Brakeman Brady is taking the place
of Cox for a day or two.
Brakeman Barney of the cutoff has
been sick for a week but is on duty
again. Geo. Cole has been taking his
place
Brakeman Kunce is off duty on ac-
count of a poisoned arm. Watkins is
in his place.
Ffremen Pete Smith and George Col
vim have reported for duty.
Fireman Shields has gone home to
Wichita on a, visit.
Engineer Blodgett is sick.
Engineer Samuels was on the Strong
City ballast train today Ed Fithien
has secured this run. This will leave
a vacancy on the extra board.
Frank B. Wilson has returned to his
work as storeman here. He has been
working in the store department at
Ottawa, Chanute and other points for
the past two or three weeks. Todd has
gone to the Topeka stOrehouse.
Brakeman J. W. Smith has reported
for work
Howard Galley reported for duty to-
day. He has been sick for about a
week.
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Pensions For Kaneans-

Washington, July Extensions have
been granted as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Fackler, Man
chester. 81; Homer Bearnes, Salina, IS;
Joseph Burnett, Kansas City, Sc.
Restoration and additiOnal-Jonathan
A. Cooper dead, Burlington, So to $12.
Observation-Disclosures Harris, Emporia,
Sc to So; Cyrus A. B. Cross, Peotone, IS
to $40; Jesse Lee, Easton, Sc to IS; Pat
rick Riley. Arvoma, to $12; Geo. N.
Crane, Lydia, to $12; Milton Sanders,
Arkansas iCty, IS to SO.
Reissue and increase-Valentine Be
more, Hays City, Sc to so.
Original widows, etc--Sarah F'irle,
Little River, So; Sarah A. Hollywood,
Pittsburg IS; Mary E. Dickens, Leav-
enWOrth, So.
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WILL BE TWO DIVISIONS.
Pittsburg and Gulf Receivers Make
Changes In Operation.

Kansas City, July 25.-The Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, which
has heretofore been operated as a. whole
will from today be operated as two di-
visions. The order making this change
was issued from the receivers office
yesterday.
The northern division will comprise
that portion Of the road between Kan
sas City and Mena, Ark. The division
offices will be at Pittsburg, Kan, and
the division superintendent will be w.
COughlin, formerly superintendent of
the Cotton Belt line at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Texarkana will be the division head
quarters of the southern division. which
comprises that portion of the road
from Mena, Ark, to Port Arthur, Tex,
and o. H. Crittenden will be division
superintendent.
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NEW RAILROAD MOVE.
Santa Fe to Take Charge of the Pecos
Valley Road - To Build Cut OFF

1t is stated on good authority that the
Santa Fe will take charge of the Pecos
Valley &. Northeastern railroad August
l. and operate it in its own name. It
is known that the PecOs Valley rail-
road is a Santa Fe project pure and
simple merely being built and operated
under another name.
If the santa Fe takes charge of the
Pecos Valley, it means that the road
is ready to begin building the much
talked of cutoff from point on the
Pecos Valley line in Guadalupe county.
New Mexico, to Ysleta junction, near
Albuquerque. The Santa Fe has al
ready leased the Colorado & Southern
CFort Worth & Denver) tracks from
Fort Worth to Trinidad and now has
outlets from Amarillo to Galveston and
Denver.
Following close upon the opening of
the superintendent and other Offices
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a FORT RILEY TROOPER.
Hospital Steward Gruness, Who Died
of Yellow Fever

Fort Riley. Kan, July 25.-Hospital
Steward Gruness, reported in recent
dispatches as having died of yellow few
er in ManzanillO Cuba, on July 20, is
Steward Anton Guinness, formerly of
this post. He served throughout the
eral hospital at Camp Mckenzie, Ga,
under Major Junius L. Powell, now of
this post. who speaks of him in the
highest terms as one of the most eff
ficient and valuable stewards in the
corps.
Steward Guinness leaves a, wife in
Junction City who is Frustrated with
grief, and one small child. His only
fear in going to Cuba was of yellow
fever.
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WATHENA CHAUTAUQUA
Promises TO Be Exceptionally Interes-
ting - Low Rock Island Rates.

Promises TO Be Exceptionally Interes-
ting = Low Rock Island Rates.
The midsummer Chautauqua which is
to be held at Wathena, Kansas, prom
ises to be exceptionally interesting and
well attended. The Chautauqua will
be held July 28th to August 9Th, and
special low rates have been made by
the Rock Island for the two Sunday
meetings, July Goth and August 9Th.
The Wathena Chautauqua will have an
attraction in the way of a steamboat
Joseph to the grounds which are locat-
ed about half a mile from the Missouri
river. The steamer is electrically light
800 people and every evening will run
special excursions up the river.
Many new attractions have been add
ed to the Chautauqua this year and the
list of public speakers and lecturers
contains some of the most noted men Of
today. The list includes such men as
Gen. John B. Gordon, Georgia; Rev.
Sam Jones, Ga; Hon. Frank Nelson,
Kansas; DR.. James Hedley, Ohio; Chas.
T. Grilley, Boston; Col. George W. Balm,
Kentucky; DR.. JnO. Hancher, New
York; DR.. Robert Mcintyre, Chicago;
Mrs. Anna Hobbs WOOdcOck, WymOre,
Neb.; Mrs L. S. Corey, Lincoln, Neb. !;
Hon. A. S. Zook, Indiana; Rev. M. NJ
Parkhurst, Chicago; Rev. Jahu De Witt
Miller, Penna.; w. Hinton White, New
York; Rev. DR.. Joseph Nugent, Des
Moines, Iowa; Ed Amherst OFT. Des
Moines, Iowa; Rev. W. F. Packard, st.
Joseph.
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is 1T RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
! Medicines ?

From the Sylvan valley News, Brevrad.
It may be question whether the edit or
recommend any of the various proprietary
medicines. which flood the market, yet as
to say a good word for Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
We have known and used this medicine
in our family for twenty years and have
always found it reliable. In many cases
a dose of this remedy would save hours of
suffering while a physician is awaited. We
do not believe in depending implicitly on
iieTe that if a bottle of Chamberlain's
Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception Of
attack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence of
MUSICIAN would not be required At least
This has been our experience during the
last twenty years. For sale by all drug
giStS.
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BEL1Ev1LLE SCHOOLS.
Normal Institute Has Large Atten-
dance = Annual Lumni of County
Schools.

Belleville, July 25.-The third week. of
the normal institute closed with an en-
rollment of 225, of this large number
about 100 are experienced teachers. The
most noted visitors Of the week were:
Prof HOensheu, County Superinten-
dent Swingle of Riley county, and
County superintendent Norman of DON
iphan county. Prof HOenshell gave an
interesting and instructive talk to the
normal students.
County superintendent Swingle deliv-
cred a short address during opening
exercises.
County Superintendent Norman in
terested US concerning the Reading
circle books and spent one day in visit
ing classes.
The sixth annual Lumni Of the county
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DEATH OF LLOYD TEVIs.
He Was rs Years Old, and 20 Times
q millionaire.

San Francisco. Cal, July 25.-L1oyd
Tevfs, one of the weaIthiest and best
known residents of San Francisco, died
last night at a private sanitarium. He
caught a. severe cold about two weeks
ago, and owing to his advanced age and
delicate health and complications set in
which made recovery impossible. He
was IS years of age. For many years
he had been president of Wells Fargo
& Co, retiring a few years ago on ac-
count of i'll health He was identified
with the history and development of
California, having resided first in Sac
Tamento and subsequently in San Fran
cisco since the territorial days of Cali
fOrnia-
In association with J. B. Haggan he
owned immense tracts of land in the
central part of this state. His wealth
Is estimated at twenty million dollars.
Get our prices before you have rubber
tires put on your vehicle. Rehkopf's
Carriage factory. 2O7-209 w 9Th St.
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SUES A PASTOR.
Wife of W. E. Steward Says lie Is a
Poor Provider.

Kansas City, Kan, July 25.-Rev. Mr..
W. F. Stewart, who is occupying the
pulpit of the Congregational churches
at PaxicO and Eskridge, Kansas, was
made a defendant n a divorce suit, filed
in the district court, Kansas City, Kan,
yesterday by his wife, Mrs. Bette Stew
art. He is charged with failure to pro-
vide, notwithstanding that he is at pres
ent commanding a good salary for
preaching the gospel in the two Kansas
towns above mentioned.
Mrs. Stewart alleges that they were
married at Senatobia, Miss, on January
Is. 1889. Up to January l. 1899, the
plaintiff claims that the defendant gave
her on an average of So per month for
her support but since the first of the
present year it is claimed that he failed
to provide anything towards the support
of his wife. The plaintiff alleges that
she has been compelled to take in sew
ing and washing since the first of the
year in order to secure the necessities
of life She asks the court for an abso-
Lutte decree and the costs of the suit
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,AlIeeed Horse Thief Jailed.

Independence, July 25.-Otto Trott-
man, who was arrested at Erie, Kan.
last week charged with horse stealing,
was brought to this city today and
lodged in jail to await trial at district
court He hired a tenn of a liveryman
at Cherryvale last week, drove it to
Erie and sold it for SIS. The next day
he stole a horse and buggy at Pittsburg
and drove it to Erie, where he was ar
rested while trying to sell it. Trott-
man has been in jail several times and
was in the penitentiary Is months, hav-
ing been convicted of being implicated
in the murder of his wife at Parsons,
Kan.
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OLD SETTLERS REUNION
Marshall County Association to Cele-
brate August 1919.

Blue Rapids. July 25.-The various
committees of the Old Settlers associ-
alton of Marshall county, are preparing
and 10. They will celebrate the TWEEN
ty-first birthday of the association this
year.
a barbecue will be a feature of the
WOOdman day. Camps from all parts
of the state will be represented. Pros
inent speakers will address the crowd
each day, among them are expected
Governor Stanley, Bailey of Bailey
ville,' and 0. H. Coulter.
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Frohman BUYS DaIv's.

New York, July 25.-Charles Fron-
man has purchased Days theater in
this city and its adjuncts and will as
sumo control at once. He will install
his brother, Daniel Frohman, as man
ager 1t is said the price paid was $780,
600. The wardrobe and scenery of the
Shakespearian repertOry are reserved
from the sales for the use of Ada
Rehan.
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~. Myers Taken Home.

Mr.. Joe Myers, commercial agent Of
the Rock Island at Wichita, and one of
the well known railroad men in Kansas,
was taken to his home in Iowa today
in private car No. 200. Mr.. Myers has
been seriously i'll for several weeks and
at one time was not expected to live,
but within the past few days has shown
some Improvement and it was thought
best to take him home where a change
Of scene and air would do him good.
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TRYING TO BUY THEIR ARMS.
Government Offering to Bride Filipi-
nos to Surrender.

Independence, July 25.-Under date
of May 81 Emil G. Etzold, company G..
Twentieth Kansas, writes from Manila
to his sister in this city. Among other
statements he says:
They say that our regiment will be
relieved in a few days, but think we
are in for it until it is finished. 1 think
it won't be long now until this war is
over and that the volunteers will go
home. There were two of AguinaldO's
officers here yesterday to negotiate on
peace terms. and nobody knows yet
what they did about it. They are pre0ty
anxious to have the war stop, and our
government has offered $50 Mexican
money for every mans gun who will
come in and give UP his gun.
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AETNA MILL STARTS.
With Imported Negro Workingmsn
After Shut Down Since July 1.

Pittsburg. July 25-The pudding
department at the Aetna mill of Spang.
Chalfant &, Co., which has been shut
down since July I on account of a strike
of puddlers resumed today with colored
Workmen. The strikers were not eX-
pecting the negroes and there was no
trouble when they were taken into the
mill
Further difficulties are looked fer at
ened to quit work if black men were
imported and another strike may fol-
low.
Quiet prevails about the plant and ne
disturbance is expected.
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in Wellington August 1. it is said that
the Santa Fe will establish train dis
patchers' offices at Woodward. Here
tofore the Panhandle line has been a
sort of branch line of the main road,
and the trains on the west end are at
present handled from Wellington. To
establish train dispatchers' offices at
Woodward means that the line west of
Woodward is to become of much i'm
pOrtance, and possibly has a direct
bearing on the Acknowledging cut-off.
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wonderfully strengthsned.

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hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
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thought I must surely die. But now,
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SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AYES DETBOIT
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80 FEET OF SALT.
]. A. Swanson Makes a Valuable Strike
at Marquette.

Mcpherson, July 25.-J. Alfred Swan
son has gone down over 80 feet through
solid salt at Marquette and the farther
down he drills the more salt it becomes.
Chas Roberts has analysed it and finds
less than per cent of impurities in it.
He pronOunces it the saltiest salt ever
sailed down in the bosom of Mother
Earth.
Arrangements are rapidly maturing
for working the plant
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Indenandence Brick.

independence. July 25.-The Indepen-
dence brick plant now giving employ
ment, directly and indirectly, to about
one hundred men in working at the
Mound. Work will commence next week
on another permanent up-draft kiln
with a capacity of 25O.00O brick This
will be the third kiln of this kind.
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Hog Cholera In Lyon County.

Emporia, July 25.-Near Admire and
Allen many hogs are dying and it is
thought the hogs are suffering with a
fever, but to the southwark six or seven
miles the disease is pronounced hog
cholera and is increasing rapidly. Sew
eraI farmers. not understanding the dis
ease, instead of burying the dead ami