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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-04-26
FACTION ROW
In ALABAMA.
Powder and Lead In Republicans
Meetings ID Montgomery.
SERGEANT At ARMS IS SHOT
Governor Johnston Orders State
house Cleared and Closed
Two Conventions Held.

Two Conventions held.
The Alabama Republican state con-
vention, which was called to meet -
Montgomery last Thursday was Spit
vide open before any of the r-elimins
aries we're arranged, the factions beng
at fever heat.
Gaston Scott, Vaughan man, WI
refused admittance to the hall ~
Frank Moragne, q Bingham sergeant-
at arms, when hot words were ex-s
changed and then blows. and dnally
blood was shed. Mc:agne pulled ~
gun, and while clinched. shot Scott
twice, once in the right hand and cnee
in the left lung.
Scott fell at the third shot and
:Moragne went at once to the govern
or's Office to surrender.
There was the greatest confuslon
ever seen at any convention, and e 81
said on reliable authority that l0OIs
guns were drawn by members o. the
different fsstions. sIs q
Taylor Scott, q brother of tle
wounded man, was soon in the croN5s
and followed the slayer Of his br0th
and fred two shots at him 81 be ~
for the governors Office. The yo11ds
ed ynan was givea medical atteatsqn "a
once. :
Moragne was taken in custody 9
the sheriff and will be detained nndI;
the wounds Of Scott are decided to NE
mortal or not. ]
The governor ordered the hall cle1k
ed and would not allow either feetio
to hold It's meeting in the capitnl,
speak on the grounds.
It is miraculous that no more shooss
ing was done, as everybody went izk
expecting trouble.
The Vaughan faction, led By = brass
band, organized their convention ~
the auditorium. The Bingham taotsoz
organized at Dorsett's. hall, known ~
Mckinley headquarters. 5 4
The Vaughan faction. after assel
bling in the auditorium Deceme ~
calm and the convention was openek
with prayer by Rev. Dr. Stokes Who
is pastor of the largest negro church
in the world. It is claimed. Vaughan
n h;s onanino address. recommended
= ,n,I stasa t;ekat be nut out from
governor down.
After tba credentials COMMITTEES ~
-nrtad Hon ". Z. Aidrich, congress:
man from the fourth district, .xS
nominated for permanent chairmsM'
and was elected by unanimous vots q
tha convention. Biuford was mad1
nernaanant sacretsry.
f Tha election 81 Z stata chairman NJ
AZ - a.,t hu.;nasa n ordar and Htn5
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-04-26
Can't. Sharpe Died In Poverty.

Captain M. r. Shape, comand-
er of the Twelfth regiment of South
Carolina volunteers in the civil war,
died in Columbia the past week, and
it was not until the end came that
friends and old ccrrades ascertained
that he was in abject poverty, had suf-
fered for the necessities of life, that his
family were in want and unable to
bury him.
Captain Sharpe was seventy-five
years of age and one time was a man
of property. His war service was dis
guished. One of his comrades said Of
him that if he had fought for France
he would have been decorated with
the Legion of Honor, if for England
he would have worn the Victoria cross.
His bravery and disregard of personal
danger won him the admiration of all
soldier who knew him or were ac-
quainted with his deeds of valor.
He went throughout tae war and at
Sharpsburg was wounded, although he
ought to have gone to the hospital, he
continued to fight during the battle.
At Gettysburg he displayed the same
bravery that had character zed' him in
other battles, and in this battle he was
wounded so that he lost mis- left arm.
Captain Sharpe's property was lost
in the war, and since then he has lived
in an unobtrusive, quiet way. Re-
Gently, because of old age, he lost a
position at the almshouse, held for
years.
His friends saw thaS he was properly
buried. An aged widow and an af-
flicted son are survivors of this family.
The old Confederates here will do
what they can for the family-too
brave to let their poverty be known
till revealed by death--and they invite
all citizens to contribute to so worthy
a cause.
Library Loses the Money.
The supreme court has made de-
cision that decides important points,
besides being a severe, if not fa-
tai, blow to tic Neblett Libra
~ Association, of Greenville.
The decision is in the Neblett
will case by the supreme cou,A and
Mrs. S. E. Turnipseed, plaintiff, ap-
pellant, wins her suit. The news comes
from the clerk of the supreme court
to plaintiffs attorneys.
Probably no case in the up.country
has ever attracted SO much attention
throughout the state and among the
lawyers generally, or has been so ably
fought. It not onl:: involved consid-
erable property, but grave questions
of law and equity, aad the decision
will probably establish strong pre-
cedent. The trial in the circuit court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
VANDERBILT ROADS
To Rave Fleet of Ocean Steamers in
Connection With N. Y. Central.

New York Aug. 31.-The Tribune to-
day prints the following:
The construction of a fleet OF large
ocean steamers for carrying both
freight and passengers by the New
York Central railroad has been under
discussion of late. This improvement
has been projected in connection with
the improvements of the terminal at
Weehawken and the expenditure of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 in enlarg-
ing the yards there, building new piers
and tracks and a general increase of
freight capacity.
Some time ago the New York Cen
trail increased its capital stock by $15,-
00O, 900, and this money was spent in
buying new rolling stock 1t has just
been stated by a prominent railroad
official that even this enormous expen-
diture for equipment had been INSULT
cient. and that another 81 900 900 would
now have to be added to it for engines.
The road has not enough cars and en-
gineS to handle the enormous traffic Of
fered. The decision to expend between
SO, 900, 900 and 81, 000, 600 on the Weehaw-
ken terminal is only one item of the
extraordinary expenditures. Other mill
lions have been spent in bridges, struc-
turaI steel, improved grades and tracks
and stations. 1t is this increase in
traffic capacity and the decision to re
construct the Weehawken terminal
that has suggested the building of a line
of steamers for inter-oceanic freight
and passenger traffic. The increasing
demand for American coal in European
markets, it is believed, may have some
bearing on the subject The Weehaw-
ken terminal now has a large coal yard
belonging to the New York, Ontario &
Western, and in the work of reconstruc-
ton the coal capacity of the yard will
be increased and facilities for coal ex-
port provided. However, owing to the
absence from the city of nearly all of
the directors of the New York Central
there has been no board meetings for
some time, and the matter will prob
ably not come before the board before
this fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
MAY LOSE HIS VESSEL.
Captain Smith Failed to Comply With
Maritime Regulations.

New York. Aug. 31.-Capt. William
belonging to the New York and Puerto
Rico Steamship company, was served
with a summons from Deputy Collector
Phelps to appear and show cause why
he should not suffer forfeiture of his
vessel and her cargo.
The Puerto Rico left Perth Arnboy
August IL, last, laden with coal for the
United States government, and bound
for San Juan. From there she went to
Sanchez, San Domingo, where she took
on a load of bananas and returned.
The offense charged against Captain
Smith is that he failed to make any
change of enrolment or license as re-
quired when a vessel engages in a for
eign trade.
Any statement that Captain Smith
has to make will be forwarded to the
secretary of the treasury at Washington
for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
SAFETY APPLIANCES.
Drastic Law Put in Force in England
to Prevent Accidents.

Washington, Aug Authorization has
been received by the interstate COM
merce commission that on July 80, of
the present year, the British act for the
better prevention of accidents on rail-
WAYS received the assent of the queen
and became law
The board of trade, one of the de-
invested with extensive power and is
charged with the carrying out of the
provisions of the safety appliance law.
More authority is given the board of
trade in this respect than the United
States statute gives the interstate COM
merce commission and in many respects
the English law is considered much
more drastic than ours.
If after a reasonable time the railway
companies of Great Britain fail to
obyiate the dangers by use of safety ap-
pliances the board will order the use of
such plants or appliances as it may con-
slider best calculated to reduce the dan
ger of persons employed, or the disuse
of any plant or appliances shown to in
volVe danger. Penalties are provided for
noncompliance with any rules prescribed
the number of men employed in coupling
and uncoupling cars in England is not
less than one to three hundred. This
percentage, as is shown by the reports
of the interstate commerce commission,
is as great as existed in this country in
1893. where at the present ratio has been
reduced to one man killed out or SIX
hundred engaged in coupling and I'M
coupling cars.
It is believed that the action of the
United States government in the matter
of safety appliances has been largely in
strumentaI in bringing about the enact
ment of the British law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
axes about nine days for the eyes to

takes about nine days for the eyes to
.sThe English people have been raising
the Belgian hare for about so years. but
not until about ten years ago We're they
There are a great many animals kept
and raised as pets, but there has never
attention which the Belgian hare has.
They are neat, trim and clean, and with
used for meat it is weii to let them lie
for 16 or is hours or OF days, II they
"The time viii soon come when there
will not be so many dealers and when
there will be more breeders.
above the standard as laid down in for
eign countries. and time will come when
1.-The standard dictates that the hare
has to weigh eight pounds at the age Of
ten months. If it has fallen or iop ears
feet with white bars across will also keep
them from being registered. Lney snouio
color under the jaw
s'The animals should have long body
be thin with well tucked up TANKS and
have an all around racy appearance. The
ears should be long about 3 inches). mar
row and thin. and the animal should car
Professor Dyehe has a collection of
about 80 Belgian hares at his home in
Lawrence. He has one which he values
land.
club are: r. S: Paxton. president; Bert
Green, vice president; E. J. tWeggen; seq aiI
the Officers are Topeka men.
The directors of the club are John w.
DeHart, Lyndon; ]. e. Guild. Silver Lake,
and Thomas Owen, Topeka
The object of the club is the advance
ment and improvement of the Belgian
hare in the state of Kansas, and a meet
ing Is held on the second Tuesday of each
month.
The members of the club are:
R. s. Paxton, Bert Green, P ]. Weggen,
DR.. F. DeObert, Thos- owen, J. w. +.
Hughes, w. H. Stewart, Geo. H. Gillies,
F. J. Kellogg. B. B. Collins, Raymond
Atwood, Chas. Knowles, Chas. Steinber-
ger, Fl. Reisner, Mrs Robert Stone. l. NJ.
Bard w. G.. Frazeur, DR.. H. A. Warner,
D: a. Wise. collamer March. Mrs Coo5.
j. Weggen, Mrs. Chas- Steinberger, Mrs.
L. B. Wyman, Mrs. e. A Elliott, Mrs.
w. r. Hazen, Dr. James A. Berry, s j.
Hodgins, Robert I. Forbes, Hampton
J. G. wyman. william L. Church
Adams, Hiawatha; I. L Dyche. Lew Law
renee; F. L Dana, DR.. s. d. Ross, Mrs
VIM Lamb ]. c. McNemar and J. w:
Mettler, of Manhattan; A s. Parsons and
b F. Neal, of Garden City: A +. Haynes,
of Ramona; A NJ. Rock. of Mankato;
Mrs ]. Goldstine. of Independence. 2: M
Emrnert, OF Holton. and John w. DeHart.
If Lyndon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


The winter schedule at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium viii begin Monday.
The street car tracks at Eighth and
Kansas avenue are being repaired.
DR.. c. A. Mcclure is building an ad-
dition to his residence on Topeka ave-
nue..
A number of Topeka Woodmen at
tended the log rolling at Alma yester-
day
Topeka's new fire department head
quarters will be one of the best in the
west.
When is the council going to decide
whether Topeka will have a fire bell or
not?
There are no attractions booked for
the Grand opera house in the immediate
future.
VIII Wadsworth has gone east to
commence rehearsals with THE Prfs-
Oner of Zenda'' company.
A lawn is being made on the south
side of the city prison. 1t viii help the
appearance of the addition
Many Topeka people who took ad-
vantage of the G. A. r. rate a week
ago are returning home.
J. F. Reisner will have charge of the
gymnasium at St. Johns Military acad-
envy at Salina this winter.
No cases will be tried in the city court
before Monday, on account of the death
Of Judge McCabe's father.
injured Saturday by being thrown from
a buggy, is reported improving.
Ex-Mayor c. A Fellows has gone to
Beloit. where he expects to bid for the
construction of the new court house.
Clint W. Graham, who lost his life in
the advance on Pekin, was a brother
of l. Graham. of the Topeka pension
Office.
There is no plumbing in the new ad-
dition to the city prison The council
should attend othat before the building
is occupied
Mr.. c. W. Kouns. car service super
intendent of the Santa Fe, was in Kan
sas City yesterday looking after the I'M
loading of Santa Fe grain cars.
Mrs. J. K. Hudson has a story in the
September issue of Modern Mexico"
DR.. w. S. Bum, of Lawrence, is ill
at Christ hospital in this city.
Mr.. o. T. Crawford local manager
Every Touring mill in Topeka is op-
Grated both night and day.
Geo. F. Sharitt, clerk of the United
States circuit court, has returned from
his summer vacation, which was spent
in Pennsylvania and at Block island.
Mr.. K. NJ Brandt, of Mcpherson, has
been appointed general auditor of the
Continental Creamery company, of this
city. and will remove here with his fam
lily.
A number of joint cases were dis
missed Thursday evening They were
the cases arrested in the raids of Au-
gust "A. There was no evidence against
them.
The special train to the Republican
basket picnic at Wakarusa, September
u, win leave the Santa Fe depot at $3.50
in the morning. The fare for the round
trip will be % cents.
The Sons OF the King will meet at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS
To Be Advertised For Bids Middle of
September.

Washington. Aug. 31.-The Office of the
second assistant postmaster general is
preparing the usual annual advertise
ment which will be issued about Sep
TENDER Is next for the carriage of
mails on star routes. This advertise
ment will be of unusual Importance as
it is designed to check an alleged pro-
posed combination of star route bid
ders, and for the first time will require
as a guarantee of satisfactory per-
Torrance of service that every ac-
cepted bidder, whatever may be his
residence at the time of bidding, must
agree to live on or contiguous to the
route and personally superintend the
performance of service. This general
letting will occur in the New England
states, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia
1t recently has come to the notice of
the department that certain speculative
bidders will seek to secure a number of
routes by inducing some local attorney
or other person in each of the counties
to allow the use of his name as a bid
der for a consideration. The law, how
ever, prohibits any subletting of con-
tracts without the consent of the post
master general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
DYCHE ON HARES.
Famous ZoOlOgist and Taxider-
mist Lectures.
Tells Belgian Hare Club About
the Little Animals.
COME FROM ENGLAND.
Have Been Raised There Fer so
Years.
How to Know Good Specimen
at Sight.
ONE FROM ENGLAND.

At a meeting last evening of the Kan
sas Belgian Hare club at the rooms of
DR.. F. DeObert, 623 Kansas avenue, Pro-
fessor Louis Lindsey Dyche addressed the
members assembled on the subject of Bel
gian hares.
MI Dyche has made two expeditions to
the Arctic regions, and has had many in
teresting adventures, but his most import
ant work has been the forming of the
magnificent collection of animals for
which the University of Kansas is noted.
Professor Dyche has collected most of the
animals himself. He some time ago be-
came interested in the subject of Belgian
hares and with his usual vigor has studied
the habits and customs of the hare and
has become an authority on the subject.
He said in part last night:
The people of Belgium were students
in the culture of the hare and began to
breed and improve the breed of the ami
NAL to suit their ideas and tastes for
about 60 years. 1t was only about so
years ago that the English began the cuI-
ture of the hare. The English strove to
improve over the hare as raised in it's ma
tive country. They were divided into two
classes One, the heavier animals. which
were used for meat, and second. the ami
mails of lighter and more delicate build,
were raised for fancy stock.
THE rabbit of this country is, when
born, covered with hair and the eyes are
open. With the Belgian hare it is just op-
posite. They are born without hair and it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
NOTED THEATER OPENING.
Miss Julia Nelson Appears at Hay
market, London.

London, Aug. s1-The Haymar<et the
alter reopened last evening with Paul
Kester's Sweet Nell of Old Drury,
Miss Julia Nelson appearing in the CEN
traI role. The career of the play prom
ises to be brilliant Miss Nelson, who is
a charming Nell, played throughout
with great power. her blending OF pathos,
humor and intense womanliness cap
tiyating all.
The entire cast is very efficient. 1t in
cludes Mr.. Fred Terry as King Charles
H. and Miss Louise Calvert as Lady
Jeffreys.
The play is strong, richly mounted and
sunptuously costumed. There is hardly
a dull moment throughout the four acts.
At the close of the performance, in
addition to a multiplicity of recalls after
the various acts Miss Nelson and Mr..
Terry We're made the subjects of re-
marIable demonstration. In response to
long and insistent calls the actress final
ly made a brief speech Of thanks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
FORECAST FOR FARMERS.
Weather Bureau to Distribute Them
Through Rural Mail Service.

The rural free delivery routes in Kan
sas will benefit the farmers by having
the weather forecast delivered at their
doors daily.
The weather bureau at Washington is
looking after the arrangements. The
daily forecasts are teIegraphed daily
from Chicago to the postmasters of the
rural delivery routes. The postmasters
print the forecasts on small slips and
when the mail carrier makes his round
that day he leaves a forecast in each
mail box One route at Valley Falls has
over 100 farmers receiving the forecast
daily If these forecasts continue to
prove as unreliable as they have this
summer, the farmers will know what
kind of weather not to expect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31

cathedral Saturday afternoon, Septem-
Der 1, at o'clock. All members are
urged to be present. as business of inn
portance is to be considered.
At DR.. McCabe's funeral tomorrow
afternoon the bishop and clergy of the
Episcopal church will be represented by
Rev. Canon Bywater. The cathedral
will be represented by Mr.. VIM. Hen
derSon, Mr.. D. W. Nellis, Mr.. S. J.
Shakeshaft, secretary, and the vestry-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
FOR ACCEPTING BRIDES.
Charges Made Against Employees at
the Port of New York.

New York, Aug s1.-Charges have ar
rived from the treasury department at
Washington against ten employees of the
immigration service at the port of New
York.
The charges are of various character.
including incompetency, brutality and
accepting brides and are the result of an
investigation held last spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Plunged Through an Open Draw.

Detroit, Aug. 31.-Two Wabash loco
motives and three freight cars of Wa
bash fast eastern train No. plunged
through an open draw bridge into the
Rouge river at Delray early today. The
engine crews had remarkably narrow es-
capes and no one was injured. The
heavy train approached the bridge too
rapidly to be controlled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Movements Of ships For ohlna.

Washington, Aug. S1-The collier Sa-
turn, with coal aboard, en- route for the
fleet in China has reached Gibraltar. The
Caesar, likewise laden, has left Colombo
and viii touch next at Singapore. The
training ship Monongahela has sailed
from Hayre for Lisbon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
memorial would be guarded and cared

for perpetually.
The names of Lansda1e and Monaghan
head the list of American dead; those of
Freemand Long of the British, and the
simple inscription KILLED in action
April, 1899" tells the story of their
patriotic devotion to duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Tourist Rates to Colorado and utah.

Tickets will be sold from points OF
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo. and Salt
Lake and Ogden. Utah, June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. c. TOWNSEND, c. p & T. A.
St. Louis, Ma
E. E. NIPPs. Agent.
Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31

Some folks" said Uncle Eben,
''imagines dey deserves credit foh bein'
contented, in spite o. poverty, when de
real troof is dat dey'd rather loaf dan
work an earn money.
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
COLORADO FLYER.

Via @Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1875. Denver 11:0O
O'Clock next a. m
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COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 p. m. arriving
Colorado Springs 1895, Denver 11:00
o'clock next a N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
SUMMER SUGGESTIONS.

GTape Nuts, per pkg =. IL
Grain Hearts, per pkg. $50. IL
Bo-ka Tea, per ID. ). 5000. so
Empress Tea, (brGad knife with
edGh 10 ).........,.. As
CeyIOn Tea, per Id. so
Young Tyson, Tea, per H.. 40
Japan Tea, per ID. ....... .35
lea JUST, per h.. -. rs
Unfsrnsnted Grape Juice, per bot rs
Fancy Pat. Flour, per sack. Loo
White House Flour, (high grade
WARRANTED .......... ,95
Straight Patent 40
4 ID. pkg. Sold Dust. .I0
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-23

The state Odd Fellows horle. stu
a;cd 4 ID ie sauth ~ Liberty. No. Vas
Destroyed. on ihe isfn. ~ lrc stlTtr.
from torch which \ plumber WIS
using a. thaW oar frozen wafer pip--
The building was consi ructesi 81 wo a
ard burned quickly. he inmates 81
the home. mostly aged people and chill
d-er. were rescnod uninjurcd-
Ia = report 10 the state department
An ..ss.ldor White. AZ Berlin. shows
iha; the Germans are exploiting with
the greatest energy the kyac-Chau DIS
fricI. which they recently wrestcd
from China
The entire freshman class ~ TIA
state school Of mines AZ Golden Col.
went on strike. on the ifrh. oecauss =.
as they claimed. injustice had b-ea
do=r an dropping as members ~ the
clsss for failure "a pass an eXaininH-
ton IN descriptive geometry The
p.cserted TO the faculty demand that
these men be allowed 10 20 on with
their studies
The water in Lake ChamPiain IS a
ioc. above he highest mark ever b.
fco recorded