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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
OLDEN,s CHURCH BURNED.
First A n. z. Structure Destroyed by
Fire

The First A. NJ r. church. on First
street, between Madison ana Jefferson,
was destroyed by fire Of incendiary ORR
gin at $3.50 O'Clock this morning. The
building is a large, one story frame
structure, and when the flames got
started blazed hercely. 1t had good
Roadway when the firemen arrived on a
telephone call in the midst of q heavy
shower. Wires were working badly, and
there was some delay.
Neighbors say the fire started in q
coal house attached to the north end,
and that the odor of kerosene was
strong. There has been q fractional
fight in the church for a long time. Rev.
@. Olden, the pastor casts the suspicion
on the outs in his assertions
1T was the work Of some enemy"
he says. I'VE beat them in the courts,
and now this catches us in q bad time.
when we are about to build at Third and
Quincy
Mrs. J. Thomas, at great risk. called
on a man to help her and dragged the
piano and organ to a place OF safety
The loss is placed at $1,000, upon which
there is 81 900 Insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
CANTON VISITORS.
Admiral Walker CIOseted For an
Hour With the President.

Canton, O., Sept 26-Rear Admiral
Walker, president of the Nicaraguan canal
commission. and Theodore c.. Search,
president of the Manufacturers league of
Philadelphia, arrived from the east this
forenoon and We're met at the station by
Secretary Cortelyou with the presidents
carriage. Admiral Walker came for a
conference on official matters. the nature
of which was not made public He spent
the 0thers were given audience. The Phil
adelphia men came to confer on matters
extended talk with the president. Later
the president and his visitors took drive
about the city terminating at the Penn
sylvania station. where the visitors board
ed train for the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Hart
man, aged 20 years. who died Sunday
night at 1924 Washington street, win be
held Friday at D. m, at the German
Baptist church, Second and Madison
Streets-
Mrs Hartman left husband and
seven children, three boys and four girls.
They are Mrs. r. c. Riech. of Dayton,
Ohio; Mrs. l. NJ Lacey, of Portland,
Mrs Maggie Berry of Topeka, and
Jacob. Fred and VIM Hartman. of To-
peka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Ritohie Wants inherent.

John Ritchie, who has the contract
for laying the new sidewalk for the city,
has asked that the city pay him six
months interest on $40 over due scrip.
The scrip was issued to pay for the lay
ing of the sidewalk and was to be re-
deemed last January. There was not
enough money on hand at the time to
take all the scrip up. Part of it was
redeemed. but there was a balance of
$540. The city attorney gives it as his
opinion that the city is not responsible
for interest on the money, as the city is
acting as an agent to collect the money
and turn it over to the contractor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
RICE's PAPERS FILED.
Two Fusion Candidates for Senator in
Fifteenth District.

There is division In the fusion forces
in the Fifteenth senatorial district which
may result in the defeat of w. A. Deford
for state senator.
The cause of the division is that Coffey
county was not allowed to nominate the
candidate. 1t has been customary for the
counties of Franklin and Coffey to alter
nate each year in nominating the candi-
date, and it was Coffey countys turn this
year. Franklin county being stronger in
the convention, took the matter in their
own hands and nominated Mr.. Deford-
H. L. Cooper, of Waverly, was in To-
peka today. and filed with the secretary
of state nomination papers nominating o.
NJ Rice, Representative, as candidate
for state senator.
The Republican candidate for the office
is John A. Kennedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Prison Congress OAaeers.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 26-The congress
of the national prison association today
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, John f. Scott
Concord, N. H. vice presidents, Frederick
Howard Wynns. Washington, D. C.; c.
r. Hoyt, Canon City, Colo; general sec
rotary, Rev. John F. Milligan, Allegheny
Pa: financial secretary, Joseph p.
Byers, Columbus, o.: treasurer, Charles
NJ. Jessup, New York City; executive
committee, f. S. Wright, Allegheny, Pa;
z. r. Brockway, Elnlira, N Y; Eugene
Smith, New York City; Albert Garvin,
Weathersfieid, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
ROB PRINTING OFFICE.
E. g. Miner Loses a Small Sum by
Burglary.

E. G.. Miners printing Office, which is
in the basement of the Stormont build
ing, was entered by burglars last night
and about $40 in money was taken from
the money drawer. The key to the office
is left behind the screen door so that
the first employe there in the morning
could get in. The burglars evidently
knew this for they found the key and
unlocked the door. In back room was
an old mattress on which the burglars
had evidently been sleeping and
judging from the appearance of the
place, they had passed the night there.
They broke open the money drawer and
a show case in which there was a little
cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
Handsome women are not always the
most amiable-
smelling furnace is not an appara-
tus for cooking smelt-
Good resolutions are like pet bears
few people keep them.
A fool in the society Of the wise is like
fish out of water.
A man who is deceived by good for
tune is crushed by i'll fortune
Most fashionable women are like dia-
monds-more costly than useful
Wise is the youth who sticks to BUSH
ness with the glue of industry.
An old bachelor says it takes a smart
woman to make a first-claSS fool of a
man. Some women of ordinary intelli-
gence must have made a second-class
fool of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: The two
candidates for the Legislature of Kan
sas who have determined not to pay out
any money for votes cannot both be
elected, but they deserve to be. If both
parties would endeavor to check politi-
cal corruption, a great deal Of good
could be accomplished. The legislative
candidate who viii buy vote is very
likely to be the kind of man who will
sell his own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

The death of General John NJ Palmer
recalls to mind the fact that Jerry
Simpson was responsible for his cleo
ton to the United States senate The
Illinois legislature was in a deadlock
with three Populist members holding
the balance of power. Mr.. Simpson went
to Springfield and induced two of his
fellow partisans to vote for General
Palmer and thereby secured his cleo
finrn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
a Vacancy in North Dakota.

Fargo, N. d, Sept. 26.-The members
of the Republican state central COM
mittee have been hastily summoned to
meet at Grand Forks. and it is said
that Governor Fancher will withdraw
from the ticket. 1t is believed that
Thomas Marshall candidate for con-
gress, viii be substituted as the can.
didate for governor and Congressman
Spaulding will be placed on the con-
gressional ticket. Governor Fancher's
bad health is the reason given for his
withdrawal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Prohibition snecial.

Ada, Mimi. Sept. 26.-The prohibition
special arrived at Crookston today and
the first meeting of the day was held at
the depot. Speeches were made by John
G. Woolley and Oliver w. Stewart The
next stop was at Ada, where the prin-
cipal meeting of the forenoon was held
hour, followed by Samuel Dickie and
Henry B. Metcalfe and John @. Woolley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
500 Idle Men Go to work.

st. Louis. Sept. 26.-The Republic Iron
& Steel company's works in East St
Louis, known as the Tudor Iron Works,
have resumed operations after a suspen-
sion of two months on account of failure
to agree upon a wage scale An agree
ment has now been reached and signed
for the ensuing year and upwards of 800
men employed at the plant have re-
sumed work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
DEATH OF HORACE BINNS.
Emphatically Denied That it Was
Suicide.

The family and friends of the late
Horace NJ. Binns. of Rossville. are en-
phatic in the statement that he did not
commit suicide The corOner's jury in
the investigation of the death did not
bring in a verdict of suicide, but that
he died from an overdose of morphine.
A brother of the deceased, Mayor F. N.
Binns, says the dose was accidental and
not taken Intentionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
The Pope,s Renedic ,n.

Rome Sept. 26.-The pope, at St. Peters
today gave benedictions to 10000 pill
grims and with the guests, the total
number of persons were 10000. The pom
tiff was in excellent health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Archbishop ireland peoorated.

Paris. Sept. 26-Archbishop Ireland
leaves here for London tomorrow. whence
he will sail October 10. He was decorated
today as a commander of the Legion Of
Honor by NJ. Jules Cambon, the French
ambassador to the United States in be-
half of the government. General Horace
Porter. United States ambassador and
Bellamy Storer, the United States min
lister to Spain, were among those pres
mt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Perhaps the trusts would like to re-
duce prices but can't. The Chicago gas
trust has been trying TO lower the price
of its product to the consumer but when
the mark down reached 40 cents. UP
jumped a stakeholder with an injunc-
ton proceeding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Mr.. Bryan's opponent will gain moth
ing by charging him with having prom
ised to put Croker in his cabinet. He
would no more think of doing so than
President Mckinley would think of
placing Mark Hanna in his cabinet.
Men like Croker and Hanna have their
uses in political campaign but nobody
really thinks of them as cabinet mater
Fa1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

1t does look as though Mr.. Woolley,
the Prohibition candidate for the presi-
dency might have found material to
work upon, right in Chicago, sufficient
to occupy his time until election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Losaa outsida of Galveaton.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept 2e-A con-
servative estimate places the loss by the
storms in various sections of the state
at 81. 900, 900 exclusive of the Galveston
disaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Mr.. Croker is reported to be laying his
bets so as to win no matter which can
didate shall be elected. 1t seems odd
that Republican moneyed men can be
found who are verdant enough to go up
against a game of that kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

According to President Mitchell of the
Miners Union. his organization is fight
ing against great Odds Not only are
the coal barons on the other side but
nine great railroads as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Two hundred and thirty-three saloons
are to be closed in Portland, Me-, as a
result of the recent election. Yet Maine
has had constitutional prohibition for
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Chicago Tribune: Topeka. Kan, will
entertain a Good Roads congress this
week If that congress will do some
thing to popularize the wide-tire move
ment it will not have convened in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Three of the biggest men in the coun-
try, politically considered, are taking no
part in the campaign. They are Benja-
min Harrison, Grover Cleveland and
Thomas 3. Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

According to a recent report of the
Pennsylvania bureau of mines the coal
trust permitted only $50 days of labor
in their mines of that state last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
Secretary Long Goes to New York.

Washington, Sept. 26-Secretary of the
Navy Long has gone to New York for
few days on private business. He Is ex-
pected to return the latter part of this
week or the first of next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

England knows where her interests
lie and when it came to choosing be-
tween Germany and the United States
as a side partner. chose the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

If Dom Paul will come over to Amer
ioa he may be able to gain some conso-
lation from benjamin Harrison and
Grover Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Uncle Sam draws the line at having
his soldiers under the command of a for
eiener and will withdraw from
China in time to avoid hard feelings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Eighteen hundred trainmen in the an
thracite coal region have lost their jobs
in consequence of the miners strike.
This circumstance is not calculated to
keep the brotherhoods in the best of hui
NOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

General Joe Wheeler has retired and
tree climbing probably will disappear
from army tactics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

we are surprised that mothers do not
apply it to the teething period
What is the French name for stewed
old hen? There is a demand for a
French name for this old friend.
60 to bed early. You know from
experience how annoying it is to be
kept waiting for your meals Don't
keep the mosquitoes waiting.
The average man has so many griev-
ances that he can begin reciting them
at eight o'clock Sunday morning, and
have lot left at six in the evening.
A. young man who is attending coll
lege in Atchison, and who is determined
to have an education, lately advertised
for a place to work mornings and even
ings for his board. A woman offered
him a place in her kitchen. and he
gladly accepted. This morning he was
asked to clean a chicken. and cut a
hole in the breast in order to get the
insides out. The young man is eigh-
teen or nineteen years old. and about
to graduate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
LOCAL MENTION.

@. c. TITUS. who has been called to the
position of general secretary of the Y. NJ
c. \. at Lawrence, has resigned the as
sistant secretaryship here.
An alarm at II 80 o'clock this morning
called the ffremen to 1859 North Kansas
avenue, to a house occupied by Mrs. L.
Ramey. Slight damage, cause gasoline
stove.
General Superintendent c. F. Resseguie
went to Leavenworth Tuesday evening.
He will make inspection tour over the
several lines constituting the eastern divi-
sion of the Santa Fe in the next few days.
A conference of the ministers of the Ger
man Lutheran church in Kansas, Colorado
and Oklahoma will be held at the German
Lutheran church on the corner OF Second
anu Van Buren, streets from Tuesday I'M
til Sunday of next week About $50 min
listers Will be in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 p. M, arriving
Colorado Springs 1885. Denver HOO
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
GLOBE sIGHrs

EF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
Success always looks easy for the
other fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

There ought to be a law against
cheap rates on the railroads They
encourage visiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1885. Denver HOO
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

The word "erisis'' is abused so much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

If coal continues to go up the man
who buys it will have to have money to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
TALK No. no.
BOTHER.

There Is no denying the fact that
glasses are a bother in many ways.
They often pinch the nose or cut
the face. If you go out shopping
and forget to take them, your en-
tire afternoon is spoiled. If you
wear glasses both for far and near
you have to change glasses a hun
dred times day. There are a
great many objections to. them. A
good deal of this bother may be
avoided. however. by having an ex-
pert optieian do your work. There
are many ways and eontrivances
for making the use of glasses less
troublesome. By selecting the
right frames and adjusting them
correctly the glasses will rest easily
and comfortably upon the face
The use of a chain and hook for
eyeglasses or a chatelain for spec
tacles makes IT impossible to forget
them BifOcal glasses are always
before the eyes and always adjust
ed for every distance II your
glasses are a source of ANNOYANCE
to you in any way. maybe / can
help you to overcome the difficulty.
l would like to try.
My exclusive attention is given to
fitting glasses.
CHAS. BENNETT,
OPTIcIAN.
z3o Kansas Avenue.
Established 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

Hutchinson and Return $4.65 via the
Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale September 22d to 2sth,
good returning October 1st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
ouAKER REFLEcr1oNs.

[From the Philadelphia Record
Even the most astute arm of the law
can not arrest flight of time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

The football season is at hand and
the crafty surgeon chuckles thereat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

The musical composers
Compose for fame and pelf;
But when one gets excited,
He can't compose himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

No woman with a tongue in her head
ever suffered untold agony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

we are surprised that mothers do not
apply it to the teething period.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion

From the Clarion
John Dunston has just about com :
pleted a new addition to his farm
house.
Jos. Cummings is at his old home
in Ohio this week, attending the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Cresweil
The happiest people in all the
world are those who mind their own
business, shun the travelling faker and
read their home paper.
Threshing for this season is about
finished and the machines are being
run in and housed for the winter,
or until the big crop of 1901 is ready
to be pounded out.
Out North of town there is school
district known by the name of Vine
gar Hill. At this school there are
twentY'eight scholars enrolled, and
out of this twenty eight, thirteen
answer to the name Smith. II ls 3
sort of Smiths (onian) school, SO to
speak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
ELLINWOOD EFFECTS.
From the Leader.

LeaOef.
The carpenters commenced work
on the Lutheran church Wednesday
morning.
d. Bose Is making some improve
ments on his house in the north par,
of town, which be will move into
soon.
D. E. Wins and wife have moved
to Hutchinson, where Mr.. Wins is
permanently employed in the First
National Bank of that city.
Joe Meyers store at Silica was
burned down week ago Saturday
night, when the family was away.
Nothing was saved. We unders. and
the loss is covered by insurance.
A pretty home wedding occurred at
noon Nov IA, at the fine farm resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Weide,
Of the south side, when their daughter,
Emma, was united in marriage to
Ar. T. G. Thompson, of Stafford
The groom is an employee of the
Santa Fe railroad. Despite the
windy weather, goodly number of
Ellinwood people witnessed the cere-
mony. A splendid dinner was served
aud the guests enjoyed them selves
greatly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
OTIS OBSERVATIONS.
From sOnce-in-a-While.

CtOm "Ouc6-1u-d.W nile.
Our skimming station is doing 9
good business
There is talk of new hotel build
ing here in this town.
Adolph Stoss, wife and son, are
visiting down in Oklahoma.
Rev. Finkbeiner has moved into
the new Lutheran parsonage
Ben Krause was to the Bend Sun
day week, to zee his folks.
Otis now has a commercial night
school. A good thing, boys. Pat
ronize it.
number from Olmiiz and vicinity
were up to the social hop recently
given at the hotel.
Hub Slower, the grain man, has
been sick for some days, but is now
able to be about again.
P. A. Brack's daughter, an only
chilu, aged about ten years, was
buried on the 9th inst.
It will not be safe to chuck j. @.
Brack under the chin. Boil. And
he would boil if you tried the ex
pertinent.
4eston & Rose are the new pro-
prletors in the blacksmithing bust
ness n the Jessup building. They
come from Alva, Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
DUNDEE DorNGs.
BY zone Among EN-"
Ben Uuruh and lady visited while
in Dundea Monday.

BY zone Among En-"
Ben Uuruh and lady visited while
in Dundee Monday.
Miss Stella Morrison was home
from her school Sunday.
Erasmus Scherer is doing the
macon work on the elevator.
Sam Base aud Efie Schultz we're
married Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. II. B. Unruh is having much
sickness in his family lately. At
present two of the family are bed
fast.
John Unruh and Effie Base both
of Pawnee Rock township We're mar
/ ried in eastern part of the state re-
Gently.
J. r. Baker ct: al. bought the half
section of land where the old Dundee
sugar factory once stood. Considera-
ton about 1900.
Jim Duncan and Mr.. Morrison of
Great Bend are working on the
Moses Bros. elevator, also VIM. Ruhe
and father. Jacob and Ben 6. Un-
rub, A. RatZlatf and Mr.. Kern are
employed to assist in constructing the
Baker elevator.
Our town is very much on the
boom order just now. Frank Baker
is here building a large elevator.
It will be thirty feet square, two
stories high and will haye a wagon
dump. Moses Bros. are also making
improvements on their small eleva-
tor.
f. A Sunday School is now organized
at Dundee with Mrs. J. III. Harris as
superintendent and Mrs. Emma
Ratzlaff, secretary. Every one in the
vicinity interested ia the good cause
should come out to help. We believe
q good Sunday School can be main
tanned here if interested people will
do energetic work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
HOISINGTON HUMMINGS.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
j. w. Drake went to Bosworth, No
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Chas. Tindal in convalescing
from an illness of two weeks.
Frank Allen, postmaster at YER
beck. is putting in 260 foot we'll
Mrs. Frank Philips who lived three
miles west of town, died suddenly
last night, the 10Th.
F. r. Prindle is building a fine
large house on his farm ten miles
north of town.
Mr.. Roy Eshner of Ottawa and
Miss Ida Baker of Hoisington were
married at Great Bend Saturday.
Charles Hall of near Willard il
putting up one of the largest barns in
the country, It is 36x6S with 10
foot sides.
This is the time of year when a
piece of stray kindling wood in the
street is picked up ana led home as
thing of priceless value.
The Woodmen of Galatia ar" fgur
ing on building large hall, 24x6O,
one story high. $500 has already
been raised aud work will soon begin.