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The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-23

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S0GH1fY
Mrs. T. F. Carver will entertain West
ern Sorosis Saturday afternoon at her
home on Harrison street Mrs Hill +.
Wilson Nof Lawrence, a nonresident
member of the club is to be present and
read a paper on the subject, THE Need
OF SCHOOLS OF OOQGSL1c science MIS-
D. c. Nellis who has recently returned
from abroad is an old member who viii
be welcomed back into the club, and
Mrs. W. l. French is a new member
who has been recently taken in. Each
member of Sorosis is privileged to in
vite a guest for the meeting Saturday
afternoon.
A High Five Party.
Miss Florence Rossington entertained
very pleasantly Thursday afternoon in
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Knoxville, Tenn. The time was spent
in playing high five and the prize was
won by Mrs. Warner.
The guests invited were, Mrs. L. s.
Ferry, Mrs. Frank Hobart, Mrs. C. w.
Kouns, Mrs. w. N. West, Mrs. Clifford
Histed, Mrs. c. D. Skinner, Mrs. Wag-
goner. Mrs. Arthur Sheer, Mrs H. L.
Robinson, Mrs. Harry Ashby, Mrs.
Frank farrell, Mrs. Charles Holiday,
Miss Lescher, Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss
Hattie Mills, Miss Church, Miss Edna
Darrah of Leavenworth and Miss Susie
Gay.
An Informal Affair.
Miss Emma Kelly was the hostess at
a very charming affair Thursday even
ing at her home at S1S Tyler street,
which she gave in honor of her guest,
Miss Lola Milliken of Mcpherson.
Miss Kelly's guests were, Judge and
P. Ashton, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Johnston
Miss Name kahr, Miss Pearlade Pres
colt, Miss Milliken, Miss Nellie Nc
Kirahan. Mrs. George Labgdon, Captain
Clad Hamilton, DR.. ]. N Soleckis F. c.
Squires and Mr.. Otis Allen.
The Bachelor Club Party.
TheBacheIoY cIubhvhich has sreorganized
for the season, gave its first dance Thurs
day evening at HudsOn's hall 1t was
one of the most pleasant parties ever
given by the club; the attendance was
unusually large. Music was furnished
by Steinberg's orchestra. The club will
continue to dance once month during
the winter.
Those present Thursday evening were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Rolf, Mr.. and Mrs
George Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Rig
by. Mr.. and Mrs VIII ClauSer, Mr.. and
Gunther, Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody, Mr.and
Mrs. Charles Figg, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nagle, Mr.
and Mrs. Dell Parker Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Griffith,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Kendall, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Coville. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Dreisbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clauser
Miss Grace Mahoney, Miss Edna Millice
Miss Birtell, Miss Jennie Green, Miss
Belle Moore, Miss Eda Smyth, Miss
Vance, Miss McNair, Miss Byrd Lee,
Miss Hanzo, Miss Lillian Hatfield, Miss
Louise Chadwick Mitchell, Miss Kittie
Ragland Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss
Julia Chute, Mr.. Will Kerr Mr.. Roy
Millice, Mr.. Harry NJ. Goodrich, Mr..
Fred Brown, Mr.. John Green, Mr. r. L.
Hayden, Mr.. w H Chute, Mr. r. W.
Kincaid, Mr.. Beaman Nelson, Mr.. JOS
eph AIgner, Mr.. John Chambers, Mr..
James Clark, Mr.. F. M. Tuckerman-
NOIes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. P. c. Chamberlain has returned
from a ten days visit in Kansas City
with her sister. Mrs. o, B. Stanton
The Helping Hand society of the First
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Edward Blake Rennctt book store.
730 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-23

Rev. Sheldon's New Book
edward Blake" Bennett book store.
720 Kansas avenue.
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Everybody reads the State Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
CABLE FLASHES.

General Butler lost 20 men near
! VannycksvoieI.
Roumania and Bulgaria are prepar-
ing to go to war.
The shah will visit Kaiser Franz
josef next month.
The Paris exposition may be pro
lOnged to Nov. 80.
Over 100 United States cadets were
forced to sleep outdoors in Paris.
4 Paris dressmaking firm was sued
ty Nine. Rejane for abusing her name
A Partisan invented a new airship,
hoping to capture Germanys $40, 1000
prize.
Gustav Paul Cluseret, ex-minister of
war Of France, hero of many wars, died
at TOulon.
Five British officers and twenty-four
men are reported missing after a fight
with the beers.
The German police have expelled 1856
foreign anarchists since the assassina-
ton Of King Humbert.
Heavy rainfall in India is reported
by Lord Curz0n and sowing is active.
Many still need help, however.
The sultan Of Turkey has ordered an
investigation of the recent massacre of
200 Armenians in Asiatic Turkey.
Russia is said to have concluded, or
about to conclude, an arrangement for
a loan of 800, 100000 rubles in America.
Moorish cavalry is reported march
ing toward the Algerian frontier.
clash with French troops is imminent.
An unconfrmed report has been re-
ceived that General de Wet had a bat
tie near Pretoria. The result is IN
known.
The engagement of Queen WilheI-
nina Of Holland to Prince Frederick
Adolf Of MechIenburg- Schwerin is an
n0unced.
IN opening the tombs of ancient Ger
man empercrs the body of Conrad H.
Who died in 1889, was found to be IN
disturbed.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Ailer, which sailed from Nov York had
on beard 500 returning Christian en-
deavOrers.
Al italy IS IN dread because of a be
LEI that anarchists are planning
Wholesale murders Of prominent men
Of that country.
Exhibitors at the Paris fair, angered
by inferior awards. posted placards Of
protest, and a fight with exposition
guards resulted.
N Henri Cachard, who acts for the
Count and Countess de Castellane, de- !
nias that the chateau owned by Count
de CastelIane, Chateau lie Marais, is 10
be sold.
t IS announced at ConstantinopIe
that Schekib Bey has been appointed
minister from Turkey to the United !
States. No official news of the appoint |
mtnt has been received at Washington. !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
SPANISH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

Quarantine Officer TrOtter, at Glen
fuegos, Cuba, reports three cases of
yellow fever there
General Gomez has issued a letter to
the old soldiers of Cuba urging that
former opponents of the revolution be
excluded from the constitutional con-
ventiOn.
The Philippine commission, which
will assume legislative functions Sep
TENDER /, Will provide civil service
system for the official force of the
island
Instead of the bushwhackers the
American troops in many cases find
FEpinos in stone forts or intrenched
behind eXce}ently constructed fortii-
cations and in Well-selected positions.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has ruled that after May l, 1900,
Porto Rico is not to be considered
foreign country within the meaning of
Schedule A Of the internal revenue
laws.
Government officials in Cuba are
making a careful inventory of the per
sonal effects of former Director of
Posts +. G. Rathbone which ne is al
legged to have purchased and charged
30 the government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
POLITICAL.

Bryan made number of speeches in
Nebraska.
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson
declared for Bryan.
Senator Stewart of Nevada an
nounces that he will vote for Mckinley.
Polls of the various cities show that
the betting odds on Mckinley have de-
clired from to 1 to to l.
William J. Bryan accepted the pop
ulist party nomination and in speech
at Topeka, Kas., declared imperialism
the chief issue.
Republican managers are alarmed
over the condition of Governor ROos2-
velt's throat, which may interfere with
his campaign work.
The Prohibition state convention
closed at Madison, Wis, after nominal
ing ticket as follows: For governor J.
B. Smith, for lieutenant governor T. K.
Goryildsen for treasurer NJ. J. Noyes,
for attorney general E. w. Chain, for
railroad commissioner V. M. Weeks,
for insurance commissioner F. r. Der
rick, for superintendent of public in
struction H. c. Sem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
I. r. HAGGARD'S BABY EFFORT.
Described the Beers and Raised a
Pretty COmmOtiOn.

H. Rider Haggard tells how his
early writing got aim into trouble and
very nearly caused war in South
Africa:
4 was then serving on the staff OF
Sir Theophilus Shepstone, and ,ne
article, signed with my initials, reached
South Africa in it's printed form short
Iy after the annexation of the Trans
vaal. Young men with pens in their
hands are proverbially indiscreet, and
in this instance I was no exception.
In the course Of my article I had de-
scribed the Transvaal BOer home with
q fidelity that should be avoided by
members OF a diplomatic mission, and
had even gone the length of saying
that most of the Dutch women were
fat Needless to say, my remarks
were translated into the Arfikander
papers, and somewhat extensively
read, especially by the ladies IL
question and their male relatives; nor
did the editors Of those papers forbear
comment on them in leading articles.
Shortly afterward there was a great
and stormy meeting Of Beers at Pre-
toria. AS matters began to look
serious, somebody ventured among
them to ascertain the exciting cause
and returned with the pleasing intelli-
gence that they were all talking about
what the Englishman had written
about the physical proportions of their
womenkind and domestic haU4ts, and
threatening to take up arms to avenge
it.
"Of my feelings on learning this
news I will not discourse, but they
were uncomfortable, to say the least.
Happily, in the end the gathering
broke up without war being declared.
but when the late Sir Bartle Frere
came to Pretoria some months after
ward he administered to me sound
and well deserved lecture on my in
discretion. l excused myself by saying
that | had set down nothing which was
effect that therein lay my fault. |
quite agree with him; indeed, there is
little doubt but that these bald state
ments OF fact as to the stoutness Of
the Transvaal 'fraus' and the lack Of
cleanliness in their homes came near
precipitating a result that, as it
CHANGED, was postponed for several
years. Well, it is all done with now,
and 1 take this opportunity of apollo
giving to such of the ladies in ques-4on
as may still be living. success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
DOMESTIC.
Chicago AUGUST wheat. BIC.

Chicago August wheat, 731ac.
Property at Sheboygan. Wis, was
badly wrecked by a storm.
A Pine City (Minn) man drowned a
young girl and himself
The international tennis tournament
began at Niagara on the lake.
Gustave Roeder, New York, shot his
wife and son and killed himself.
Alfred Coombs, aged SO years, a
pioneer settler, died at Washburn, III.
Three starch companies formed big
combine, with Chicagoans at the head.
The census bu sau count showed the
population OF Philadelphia to be $685.
697.
4 Mormon pioneer, father of the first
polygamous child, died at Bountiful,
Utah
Boralma. although lame, won the
$4,000 Massachusetts stake at Read
VILE
A severe outbreak of smallpox,
caused by infected vessels, is feared in
Alaska.
is reported in Newport that ]. Ed
ward Addicks. Of Delaware, has bought
BeIv0ir.
The egg supply is short, there being
250.0oo cases less for market this sea-
son than last.
Grady went to Albany to carry Gro
Ler's war on Hill into the EX-SENATOR
home county.
0,-,. 1nn novel ooIo+ aar5fdo+ou will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

old-fashioned housekeeper who is for
ever cleaning up is bothered with few
insect visitors Of any kind. But | put
up an umbrella against the storm of
Indignation sure to break over my head
by declaring that the most scrupulous
cleanliness will not avail when there is
a stable near. One, stable will keen 8
large neighborhood amply supplied
with flies daily in the season. It is
possible by throwing the manure. in
which they breed, into a pit and COW
ering it with quicklime to kill the eggs
and larvae, but where one man is thus
careful, nine hundred and ninety-nine
will not take the trouble. So great has
been the progress of the trolley-car. the
bicycle and the automobile that every
one has confidence in the ability of in
Vention to give us horseless travel, but
we shall look long and look in vain for
the day of cowless milk. Till then we
snail have to endure, with Pharoah Of
the Exodus, the plague of flies. -
Harvey Sutherland in Ainslee's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

ing Bryan. Other speeches occupied
the time until 5 o'clock
when the committee on reso-
lutions reported the platform.
After the reading and adoption OF the
platform Louis c. Bohmrich of Kenosha
was then nominated for governor by
reclamation and a recess taken until s
o'clock.
On re-assembling a communication
was received from the populist conven-
ton stating that the party would en-
dOrse the presidential electors as rati-
fed by the democratic convention. The
ticket was then completed with but lit
tie opposition.
Platform Adopted.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2s.-The
platform adopted by the democcats IN
state convention follows: I'VE affirm
the principles set forth in the platform
adopted by the democratic party in
convention assembled at Kansas City,
and hereby pledge ourselves to give
our utmost support by voice and vote
to the furtherance of the candidates.
Of our matchless leaders, VIM. J. Bryan
and Adlai E. Stevenson. The consti-
tuition Of our country provides for
government based upon the broad and
human principle Of government by
consent Of the governed; that under
this constitution and under these
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

ures of the Confederate Association of
the Army of the Tennessee, stating
that he must always be the judge Of
the propriety of his own actions.
At Alexandria, Ind, fire started in
the grinding department Of the Kelly
Axe Manufacturing company. In a
short time the whole plant, covering
ten acres. was reduced to ashes. 1t
was the only plant not in the trust
and was valued at million dollars.
Joe Alvarez, the richest cattleman of
FL Paso county, Texas, died Of wounds
received in a battle with four New
Mexico outlaws on his ranch, near
Vinton, Tex. He came upon the band
while they were killing and skinning
his cattle. Two of the outlaws were
arrested.
Minister Storer at Madrid states that
a treaty Of amity, commerce and navi-
cation and general intercourse has
been signed Professionally by the Span
ish minister of state and himself,
which act practically marks the last
step in the complete restoration of re-
lations with Spain.
James NJ. Burnham, publisher of the
Wymoran at Mymore, Neb., shot and
killed his father, Captain Collins A.
Burnham. A coroner's jury immedi-
ateIy eXonerated the son. Both father
and son were prominent political
workers in the county in which they
reside. The killing was in self-defense.
Two-thirds of Kansas west of the
easternmost tier of counties is expert
encing one of the most severe
droughts in the history Of the state,
and the general opinion is that the
Kansas corn crop will be the smallest,
in proportion to it's requirements for
! feeding, that has been raised in many
! years.
Rev. c. o. Brown, whose sensational
| church trial stirred San Francisco and
other cities a few years ago, is in To-
| ledo with Mrs. Brown No. 2. His first
wife petitioned for a divorce in Chi
| cago about two months ago. The di-
vorce was granted, and Rev. Mr..
| Brown on Aug. married Mrs. Mary
MallOy, a wealthy and well known
lady.
At Hundred, in Wetsel county, W.
Va, four men came in from the coun-
try, got drunk and proceeded to take
the town. When officer William c.
Taught attempted to arrest them, they
knocked him down and beat him badly.
A posse of citizens appeared, but the
desperadOes fired on them with Win
chesters. The posse fired back, shoot
ing and wounding three. The other
escaped and is still at large.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30

Republican majority over one-half and
run 1854 votes ahead Of the demo-
cratic congressional ticket in the two
counties; he carried his home city
which his opponent carried two years
before by some $50 majority. This
was the first time Bohmrich ran for
public office and even in this instance
he had requested the delegates not to
nominate him. On February LIST. 1899
he opened law offices in the city of
Milwaukee in partnership with Mr..
John ]. Maher, under the firm name OF
Bohmrich & Maher. He has shown
marked ability as a lawyer, owing
chiefly to his extended experience in
commercial life. He is now 40
years old, powerful and elo-
quent orator, close student of Do
cal economy, thorough American and
patriotic in his sentiments and public
utterances. Gen. Fairchild in 1896
appointed him on the commute Of one
hundred from the state in contempla-
ton Of celebration of Wisconsins
semi-centennial. He was a member of
the democratic state central COM
mittee a few years ago and a delegate
at large to the recent Kansas City cou-
yention. He is the father of three
lovely daughters, of whom the oldest.
Miss Stella Bohmrich, is now II years
OF age. Miss Stella as we'll as Hilda,
are attending the high school at
KenOsha and are known to be bright
children. Lulu, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. Bohmrich, will be II years oldin
November next; she is a musician OF
great talent and an excellent yiolinist.
having studied under Prof. Schultz
since she was seven years old. Being
man Of good habits, he is an exem-
plary father Of his most respected fam
lily and his nomination is looked upon
as a strong one, a credit to his party
and the state. Although practicing
law at milwaukee ne still resides at
Kenosha, and his townspeople and
home press, republican as well as
Democratic, speak we'll Of him. Bohm-
rich has been for many years past 4
member of Racine Lodge Of Elks and
Of Kenosha Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias. He is an honorary member
OF the large German-American Maen-
ner Verein of Racine, and other clubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
TELEGKAMS In BRIEF.
CHINA.

Gen. Chaffee reported entering Pc
Kin, eight Of his men being wounded
in the fighting.
III Hung Chang asked America to au-
tIorize Conger or special envoy TO
treat for peace.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
started for China with seven-room
campaign house with bath.
Our consul at Tientsin reported that
the Chinese troops were surrounded in
the palace grounds at Pekin.
A religious war on account of the
activity of native Christians is predict
ed by the Vienna Freie Presse.
An uprising is threatened at Han
koW. Tweatv-seveH warships are as
sembled at 4anghai and Woo Sung.
General Claffee reported that ardu-
Gus work $ ahead for the American
army in China before order can be re-
stored.
Minister Conger reports that chaos
Teigns in Pekin. Americans attacked
the imperial palace and captured four
courts.
Later details of the capture Of Pc
kin show that the foreigners there
could have held out but a few days
longer.
The United States has resolved not
to send more troops to China, since
General Chaffee cabled he had an am
pie force.
Col Thomas Marchand Of FashCda
fame has been appointed to the general
staff Of the French expedittonary corps
to China
Admiral Remey cabled Japanese
report that the empress dOWager is a
prisoner of Prince Yungedo in the in
ner city, which was bombarded by the
allies.
Admiral Remey cabled story Of the
Pekin operations, confirming the death
Of Captain Reilly. The Boxers around
Tientsin were routed by the English
and Japanese.
Officers Of a Congregational board oil
missions received a cable message
from Pekin announcing the safety oil
the missionaries and letters describing
scenes in the capital prior to the res
cue.
The first report from the relief col
umn ON the condition in which the
Americans in Pekin were found came
from Admiral Remey and tailed with
Minister Congers latest report, prov,
ing the genUineEess Of the latter.
Minister Conger cabled that condi.
tions in Pellin were chaotic. The city
is distriCted by the allied army for po
lice supervision. The situation in the
Yangtse valley is growing critical Fiji
teen thousand troops are needed a
once to protect Shanghai.
The first friction between the com
manders Of the allied forces occurred
before the occupation of the sacred
city General Chaffee declared rha
the Chinese had been punished enough
All cOncurred but the Russian general
who insisted on capturing the imperia
palace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-30
THE PLAGUE OF FLIES.
One Stable Will Keep a Large Neigh
borhood Supplied.

E'If you burn insect powder in an old
tin pan it will kill mosquitoes. A per-
son, l mention no names, tried it to kill
flies. 1t made the house smell like
Fourth of July, though quieter. The
flies went about their business as
usual, and never so much as cOughed
Two or three alighted on the edge Of
the pan. 'HellO!' said one. What's
this? Something new? Say, where
was you yesterday? I was lookin' for
you all over 1t never feazed them
Lavender flowers, they say, will dis.
courage flies. Don't you believe it..
They won't do anything Of the kind.
At the soda fountains, though, where
otherwise the sweet Stops would attract
flies by the millions, the druggists
scatter essence of sassafras. 1t is
rather amusing to watch fly sail in
the door and make for the counter.
'Lemme see now you can almost hear
him say, I think I'll take vanilla ice
crea-' and then he strikes that sas-I
safras and cries: 'Pue, Let me out
Of here quick, Flies do not like sas-
safras at all. It is rather an insistent
perfume, and do not know that I my
self should care for it for breakfast. /
luncheon and dinner for weeks and
weeks, all through fy-time.
Hear the conclusion Of the whole +
matter. The armies Of flies are to be
discounted only by attacking the base
Of supplies. It is an old saying that if /
you kill one fly, forty viii come to the
funeral. These little skirmishes with (
iy poison and sticky paper are useless.
To fence ourselves in with screens is
hardly worthy Of civilized people. 1t
S like living in forts besieged by saw
ages. It is sometimes said that the