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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
Rivalry for wedding zee.


% ~ y AZ n 1ld1 u 80 ~ 90
from the following justice of the peace
advertisements copied from a Dakota pa
per:
Ladies' and gents contemplating mat
riInony should see me, as ! now throw in
all around the city and a dandy wedding
certificate. Or, if preferred, an order for
a dozen photographs made by my wife,
who is away up in the crayon business.
Come one, come all. if you desire your
marrying done reasonably and properly.
p. J. Kobb, J. P.
ION and after this date I viii present an
elegant chrome, a parlor lamp, or a glass
water set to all bridal couples married by
me- All marrying done in the most artistic
way, either in private or public.
Runaway couples married at any hour
of the day or night and pursuers thrown
off the scent
Reduced rates to those I have married
before. A red lantern hangs in front of
my door, on Prairie street at night. No
dog kept. Night bell directly under the
lantern MOSES DODD, ]. P"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
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 a 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, 1899-08-15
what the Boston Woman Said

[From the Detroit Free Press.1
There was a frightful crashl
The ship reeled, rolled and then slow
ly righted.
Everybody rushed on deck.
What is it?" they sErieked at the
captain.
I'VE have coIlfded with an iceberg"
he replied.
There was a snort of irritation. It
came from the Boston woman.
Pardon me-" she coldly said; Il
suppose you mean iced berg?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
ELOPEs WITH TWO WOMEN
stLouis Tailor an Attraction For Fair
Sex in Indiana

Vincennes, Ind, Aug. ia. j. Lance
a St. Louis tailor, eloped with two wo-
men last night. They are Mrs. Fannie
Clark, wife of Alfred Clark of Bruce
vile, and Mary Warner. also of Bruce
vile. The Clark woman left her hus-
band and two children. They said they
were going to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

And recreation is just what you need.
Go to Ft Riley with the Knights & La
dies of Security. Special excursion
over the Union Pacific Thursday, Aug.
II, 1880 a. m. Leaves Fit. Riley 8 p. m.
Round trip, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
Enjoy L fe.

How we all desire to enjoy good health:
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, 1899-08-15

Chinese labor This labor is not only
unlimited in supply, but it is equal to
practically all the requirements of mod
ern industry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

A diseased stomach surely undermines
health. It dulls the brain, kills energy,
destroys the nervous system, and predis-
poses to insanity and fatal diseases. All
dyspectic troubles are quickly cured by
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has cured
thousands Of cases and is curing them
every day. Its ingredients are such that
w. H. Wilson. A J. Arnold &c Son. A. J.
Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
All Work

And no play isn't good for anyone. Just
quit and have an enjoyable days outing
at FIT Riley, Thursday, Aug. II. Special
train leaves over the Union Pacific at
7:3O a. m. Leaves TT. Riley p. m.
Round trip, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

Thomas Rhoads:. Centerfield, O., writes:
''I suffered from piles seven or eight years.
No remedy gave me relief until DeEvitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. less than a box Of
which permanently cured me-" Sooth-
ing healing, perfectly harmless. Beware
of counterfeits. Geo. W. Stansfeld. W.
& Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

This is the time to battle frequently.
Our line of soaps and toilet waters is the
finest in town We guarantee BeggS'
Diarrhoea Balsam SquireS Pharmacy,
100 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
KEARNEY BUYS WHEAT.
San Francisco Man Believes the Cereal
Will Go Above the Dollar Mark.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 15.-Denis
Kearney, the sand-lotter. bought $4O,-
900 worth of wheat yesterday. This is
the same Denis Kearney who started
the Chinese must go cry, the Kearney
who for a time was almost dictator of
California Kearney says: Il think
wheat will go to $1.15 and $1.25 and
probably to $3.50 I say this on my
knowledge of conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
Actress Lillian Lewis Dead

Pennington, MINI, Aug 15.-TilIian
Lewis, an actress Of national reputa-
ton, Is dead of consumption. Inter
ment is to take place at her old home
in Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers beneht per-
manently. They lend gentle asst lance to
nature, causing no pains or weakness,
permanently curing constipation and liver
ailments. Geo. w Stansheld, w H. VIII
soa. A. J, Arnold & Son. A. J. Kane s. Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
There is a Dearth of War
News in London.
ACCURACY OF BRITISH GUNNERS
Hostilities Having Effect in Cape Colo
ny, Where Everything is at Fam
Inc Prices-Refugees Tramp
ed Forty Miles

London, October 27.-The official an
nouncement of the joining of General Wnlte
and General Yule has come as "a great re-
lief, and all the more so in view Of the
fact that the later dispatches have SHOWN
that only the incapacdty of tine intelligence
depar tment of the Beers saved General
Yule's column from great disaster.
1t seems on Friday night Dundee was
full of alarms. Heavy firing was heard
at 1 o. clock and again at A. A severe thun-
derstorm soon after stopped the Boer can
nonade.
Saturday passed in the same anxious
manner, IN momentary expectation of an
attack. The British finally evacuated, TAX
ing aM they could, but leaving plenty be-
hind for the Beers to loot.
The apartments of the Boer hospital at
Dundee are described as very inadequate
and primitive. The Beers themselves, in
the absence of a nursing staff, get only
scant attention. 1t Is reported that Sir
General William Penn Symon died on
Wednesday, not on Thursday, and was
buried at Dundee yesterday General Yule' s
column had very exhausting march,
chiefly, DIT is believed, by might. The rea-
son for night march is not given, but dt
was probably a fear of Boer surprises. The
heavy rains and mist hampered the march,
but We're perhaps the means of saving
General Yule from rolestatdon. 1t took
the colmun twenty-four hours to move tine
last sixteen miles.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
DEARTH OF NEWS
London Receiving More Detailed Ac
counts of Battles

London, October 27.-The only news this
morning consists of more detailed accounts
of the battles already reported. COR
respondent who viisted the hospital at
Ladysmith, where the Beers wounded at
Elandslaagte, who were captured, are be-
dng treated, reports that General Jan Kock,
who was badly wounded In tine thigh and
shoulder, said that the advance of The pa
trol under Commandment Pienar without
guns Was simply with the object of cut
ting The railway, and that this body was
Subsequently reinforced without General
Joubert's order, General Viljone accom-
panying them. The latter was killed early
in the fight.
According to other dispatches the Beers
say that General Kock, during the battle,
read his Bible and prayed for victory. His
brouher, two sons and a nephew were all
wounded and taken prisoners. Colonel
Sdhdel of uhe German corps and Command
ant Pretorius were both severely wounded.
Many Beers have not yet been accourIted
Tor, some very prominent Phillip Kock
says the Beers suffered most from SOLDIERS
IN little clothes; half men and half women,
meaning the Gordon Highlanders, and in
THE charge of the Fifth Lancers They
say also that the two quick-firing gums
captured by 1.-The Devonshire regiment are
those THAT We're taken from The Jameson
raiders.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
Turner Encounters Beers

Capetown, October 26-(Evening.) .)-Off-
cial reports from Kimberley, dated Tues
day, state that Colonel Scott Turner, with
270 men, proceeded northward to Macfar-
lanes farm, where they unsaddled their
horses. At o'clock party of Beers was
seen on the right flank and was quickly
scattered, Colonel Scott Turner opening fire
on them, and several of the enemy being
seen to fall Colonel Scott Turner attempt
ed to prevent the Beers advancing against
Colonel Murray, but was met with a heavy
fire from dam wall six hundred feet to
the left.
At IL o'clock Colonel Murray ordered 150
men of the Lancashire regiment to proceed
to the north. An armored train Is already
supporting Colonel Scott Turner. AT mid
day Colonel Murray started also with two
field guns and two Maxims and seventy
mounted men. One of-the two British guns
openly suddenly upon the Bores, who We're
in an unfavorable position. The Boer ar
tillery fire was brisk Another armored
train was held in readiness. AT o'clock
the second train was sent forward with ad-
ditional ammunition The Lancashres be-
haved splendidly, and Colonel Scott Tur-
ner highly commended them.
Commandant Botha and many Beers were
killed The British loss was three killed
and twenty-one wounded The engagement
was a brilliant success for the British
forces.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
'CREMATED WHILE
SOUND ASLEEP
Fourteen Persons Burned in
Ba|E s County,
CAUSE 4 i!l5 UNKNOWN
Two Fal o;S Belonged to Colony
of Immigrants.
CAME TO ALABAMA FROM IOWA
| Fatality Casts a Feeling of Gloom Over
Entire Community, and the Sad
| Deaths of the Victims Are
| Deeply Deplored
CAME TO ALABAMA FROM IOWA

Mobile Ala, October 26.-The startling
news was received in this city yesterday
evening that fourteen persons had been
burned to death at place known as
Faires, in Baldwin county, some thirty
miles northeast of Mobile. The informal
tion was brought to this city by Captain
Joseph E. Jordan, who resides in the To-
cality of the fatality, and who reached Mo-
bile yesterday. Captain Jordan was seen
by a reporter of the Register, to whom he
told the horrible story.
1t appears that some time during Monday
night last fire destroyed the dwellings Of
Harry Goodlow and Samuel Smithson, cre-
mating all the occupants of both houses.
The Goodlow family consisted of father,
mother and six children. There were six
persons residing in the Smithson home-the
husband, wife, three children and sister
of the husband.
No cause could be discovered for the fire,
origin. The pine trees surrounding the
houses caught fire from the flames and
added to the destruction. They also pre-
vented any assistance from reaching the
persons in the houses.
After the fire the bodies were found In the
houses and in the rooms where the differ
ent members of the family had been accus-
toned to sleep, thus giving the impression
that death had come while the people were
sleeping.
The families formed part of a colony of
immigrants who had settled in this region.
Both families had come from Iowa, and
have been here for several years. Good
low was highly esteemed by the other set
TIERS who looked upon him as sort OF
leader in all their movements, but the
Smithsons were little known. The fatality
caused feeling of gloom to overspread the
colony, and the sad deaths of the victims
are deeply deplored by the other settlers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
Islands Will be Connected With
the United States.
DATA Is BEING PROCURED
Congress Will Probably Take Matter
Under Consideration-Gove
Would be Relieved of the
Present High Charges

washington, October >26.-In official and
Diplomatic quarters attention rs being dl-
rected to the question Of Pacific capie
linking this country with the Philippines
and points beyond and 1T ds nderstood that
this government and the foreign govern
ments which would be affected by the ca
BILE are now actively considering the SUBJ
jeot. The officials are procuring data and
preparing cable maps with the expectation
that the matter will be brought to the early
attention of congress.
In a general way, the project Is Tor
cable of four links, namely: From san
Francisco to Hawaii, 2,160 miles; from Ha-
waii to Wake Island 2,044 miles; from
Wake Island to Guam, 1898 mdles; from
Guam to Manila, 1850 miles. These land
ing points are all within the control of the
United States, our flag having been 1ais'ed
on Wake Island not long ago. This would
connect all the American possessions in
the Pacific by a line crossing no foreign
country. Besides this, the plan permits of
an expansion so as to secure two outlets
to Asia and the far east.
zI1he first of these would from Manila to
the Japanese island of Formosa. from which
island Japan has built line to the Japan
ese coast and THE mainland of Asia. The
second outlet would be from Hawaii south
to Fannings island, with which point the
newly projected British cable from Van
couver to New Zealand crosses. The fore
going projects would not be private enter
prises, but a government undertaking. The
government, it is urged in support of the
projects, would not only be free from llhe
present high charges and from the super
vision of the foreign companies now hand
ling lthe business, but the line being opened
ito public and CONNIE ercial uses at a reason
able rate, would afford facilities for the
expanding trade, of the Pacific and thereby
yaeld considerable return to the govern
ment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
BRITISH ACCURACY
English Gunners Drove Beers from
Embrazures

London, October 2.-Colonel Schiel as
sured a correspondent that nothing could
stand against the accuracy of the British
field guns, which repeatedly drove the
Transvaal gunners from their embrasures
The British Infantry fire was also. he said,
a complete surprise ito the Boers who were
confident of their ability to master any in
fantry attack.
One Elandslaagte correspondent expresses
the belief that the British killed fewer
Beers than might have been expected, con-
sidering the heavy fire of the British ar
tillery. The bullet of the Boer Mauser,
st appears, makes a clean, healthy wound
where 1t passes out. No operations for ex-
ira actfon have been necessary at the Lady
smith hospital.
With regard to the western frontier 1t is
reported that President Steyn recently Wis
tied a force of 1000 Beers encamped ten
miles south of Kimberley.
The war Is having its natural effect in
Cape Colony. Everything is at famine
prices, and horse flesh is at tremendous
premium.
Dutch circular is being secretly circu-
lated in the Burghers Dorp district appeal
ing to the, Dutch to stand shoulder to
shoulder against "the tyrant who never
keeps fadth."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
CONDITION SATISFACTORY
Salvadoran Minister Talks of Affairs in
His Country

City of Mexico, October 26.-The new min
lister from Salvador, Don Rafael Zaldivar
was officially received today by President
Diaz in the nall of the ambassadors at
the ntional palace. He said In an interview
that the present condition of Salvador was
endnently satisfactory, the finances of the
government are in healthy condition and
that this result has been achieved without
an increase of taxation, but merely by the
reorganization of the financial system ac-
cording to tine dictates of integrity and
economical science.
''Of course, the fall in the price of cof-
fee," he said, 'ihad hit the country rather
hard, but 1 believe this years crop is GO
ing to be very abundant, which will COM
pensate largely for the lowness of the
price,"
The present admins tration of General
Thomas Regnldo, which grew out of the
revolution of 1898, whereby Salvador with
drew from the union with Honduras and
Nicaragua, Is not dictatorship, there flav-
ing been after the revolution a free vote
of adj the citizens. The administration is
broadly national, prosecuting none for po-
lftical opinions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
GODDARD TALKS
Officials Will Not Meet to Act on Freight
Rates

New York, October 26-Commissioner God
dard of the Trunk Line association, said to-
day 1t was not true that the officials would
meet tomorrow to take action on west
bound freight rates. This announcement,
he said, had been given some publicity, but
was entirely erroneous Referring to the
east-bound rates promulgated at the recent
Chicago meeting he said that the move
ment was by no means as sweeping as some
of the representatives tended to indicate.
The attempts to advance freight rates now
being made, Mr.. Goddard said, are an effort
to get back to the rates formerly prevailing
The movement would be gradual one,
because shippers positively would not
stand radical advances. Nevertheless the
condition of grain and grain products was
such as to indicate that they could stand
an advance without injustice to shippers.
The railroads had been getting miserable
rates, but the times of financial depression
has passed and the railroads thought they
would share in the general benefits.
Outside of grain and grain products there
would be no advances of a general charac-
ter at present. Rates on some commodities
would be advanced to a point corresponding
with that reached about ten years ago, but
an advance of this character could only be
undertaken in special lines of freight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
RAIN OF SILVER
Sympathy for Widow at Kans as City
Horse Show

Kansas City, Mo-, October 26.-Dollars
rained for three minutes in the sale ring
at the Hereford show today. Tt was the
elimination of a scene that was entirely
foreign to a stock sale. The money was for
Mrs. Kate Wilder Cross, widow of the late
Charles s. Cross, founder of the Sunny
Slope (Kansas stock farm, and one of the
most noted breeders in the country. When
Cross last fall found that he could no longer
keep up under weight of debt which
wrecked him and the Emporia National
bank of which he was president, he shot
himself His widow promptly turned over
to his creditors all that she possessed. FL
nally one calf, Bonny Prince, hereford OF
fine lineage reverted to Mrs. Cross. Sne
today put the animal up for sale.
When the auctioneer, Colonel Wood
asked for bids, an offer of $500 was made.
Immediately a spirited contest began, the
representative of Marshall Field, of Chi
cago finally bidding $500. Then Colonel
Slaughter of Fort Worth, Tex, stepped
into the ring, throwing a silver dollar in
the sawdust near where Bonny Prince
stood, and called on those present to throw
in a dollar as little present Tor the praVe
little woman Dollars fairly rained, ana
when they were later gathered up fhey
filled a peck measure. Then Mrs. Pauline
Whitman. whose late husband c. N. Whit
man, was one of the great hereford breed
ers of sthe country, offered to add $500 to
the highest price bid for Bonny Prince. IL
was announced that Marshall Fields repre-
santatiye had offered 1910 for the calf,
which with Mrs. Whitman's 5000, made
81 no. Field was declared the purchaser.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
DUNDEE REFUGEES
They Tramped Forty Miles to the Near
est Town

London, October 27.-Tlhe Daily Mail pub
fishes the following from Pietermaritzburg,
dated October "a:
THE residents of Dundee had weary
tramp Of forty miles to the nearest town,
where they arrived in a pftiable plight,
having lost everything. The refugees i'm
cluded Harry Escombe, former premier of
Natal, and the Dundee ma giStrate. One OF
tine Dundee people says that all day Satur-
Gay the trains were arriving at Command
ant General Joubefts headquarters at
Danrlhauser from tLne Transyaal border,
bringing lin Beers, and that there must
have been 10000 in the hills around Dun
dee. The Beers took sixteen wagons loaded
With their dead from THE field of the first
battle at Glencoe. Among THE killed weer
several Natal Dutch A sad feature of the
engagement was that three Englis(hmen
who We're impressed at Krugersdorph
fought with the enemy, one of them being
Killed. Two others, greatly affected, said
uhey were compelled ITO fight.
he Fdetermarftzburg defense corps pa
raded today and was assigned a position
in case Of attack"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
Askedto Intercede Between Eng
land and TranSvaaI.
WOULD BE BEST MEDIATOR
Resolutions Adopted at Mass Meeting
in New York Presented to Nc
Kinley-The Chief Execu-
tive is for Peace

Washington, October 26.-The resolutions
adopted at a mass meeting held in Carnegie
hall, New York, Ocotber II, urging the
president to offer the friendly services OF
the United States in mediation between
Great Britain and the Transvaal and Or
ange Free States republics were presented
to the president this evening by delega-
tion from New York, headed by Tunis G.
Bergen, president of the Holland society.
Others Of the delegation included Alfred H.
Love, of Philadelphia president of the Uni
versal Peace Union; Rev. DR.. Farrar,
Frederick W. Heinrichs and Samuel Row.
land, of Brooklyn; James Whitley, of Bal
timore, and William Van Benthupsen, of
New York.
Mr.. Bergin in his address presenting the
petition to the president said the delegation
had no desire to embarrass the friendly
relations between the United States and
Great Britain. On the contrary, it was be-
cause of that friendliness and good under
standing that they presented the petition
to the president in the hope that in the
wise and good discretion of the executive a
way might be found to offer the timely
offices of the government of the United
States In an endeavor OF allay the bloody
conflict now going in Africa This would
be In line with the new diplomacy enun-
ciated at The Hague peace conference.
The hope was expressed that honorable
terms of peace might be secured the honor
of both parties be sustained and the names,
of two of our sister republics be not
stricken from the earth. No people would
welcome our good offices like the English
people, the South African republics were
ready for mediation and the United States
as the friend of both should be the best
mediator Mr. Reinrichs and Van Benthuy-,
sen spoke on the same lines. gs9
The president in responding, thanked the
gentlemen present for appearing and for
the sentiment expressed in behalf of peaces
Such sentiments had lms sympathy, but M
a case where SO many diverse interests are
involved moves must be made whit great
reserve lest unwittingly injury be done someg
of the parties. The fact, moreover, must
not be overlooked that America. had inter-f
ests at stake The president reiterated that
ne was for peace and assured the delega-
tion that the petition would receive his
most earnest consideration. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
APPEAL FOR AID
Texas Authorities Desire Extradition OF
Gonzales

q Washington, October 26.-The Texas au-
thorities have appealed to the static depart
ment for aid in the effort to secure The ex-
tradition of Leonardo Gonzales, now held
under arrest in Porfirio Diaz, Mexico, ON
charge of assaulting and numbering an
American woman, named Mrs. p. Laura,
at Sanderson, Tex. The federal judge of
Porfirio, Diaz, before whom the writ was
brought, has recommended clemency. The
American authorities point to the surrender
of Mrs. Rich, recently at Ell PaSo as
precedent, and asked the same course be
followed by the Mexican judge.
Under the new treaty the discretionary
power to surrender a citizen Ito the other
country is reposed entirely In the execu-
tive, so that President Diaz will have to
decide the case. The state department has
responded to the appeal from Texas by
-instructIng Ambassador Clayton at Mexico
City to take UP the subject.