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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-06
Big Stake Winner Sold,

ard Axtel J. Byles. 1903. of Titusville, Pa
Yves elected assistant manager
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

Mrs J. K Trueblood will give an in
formal luncheon Thursday compliment
tary to Mrs NJ. A. Branstrup.
A very pleasant picnic was held at
Garfield park Thursday, August 16. by
a party of young people of the Third
Christian church At six o'clock supper
was served. The party was chaperoned
by Mrs. Hoyle, Mr.. ana Mrs. YeweI.
Those present were: Misses Mabel Irish,
Rachel Custom, Edna Ridgway, Nellie
Porter, Ada Porter. Maud Williams,
Lena Williams, Effie Gorden, Eunice
Miller, Lloyde Newland, Ida Mills, Elsie
Yewell; Messrs. Fred Petri, Earl Petri,
Keith Wilson, George Brokaw, Dan
Lane Walter Horn, Albert Oloson, Ell
rner Miller, Rufus Wiscombe, Culmer
McGill, Roy Yewell.
Miss Julia Fitzgerald of Kansas City
is in Topeka visiting Miss Nettie Nc
IntyFe.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
LOSS AT SHEBOYGAN.
Late Reports Place the Figures at
About 100000.

Sheboygan, Wis, Aug. 21.-A careful
review of the havoc caused by yester
days tornado shows the damage to
have been far less than at first thought.
The number of buildings destroyed or
badly damaged is not over seventy five
and the pecuniary loss in the neighbOr-
hood of 100000. The most remarkable
feature of the storm is that not life
was lost.
The storm originated at Marinette
and from reports from the north it
seems to have followed the line of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway down
as far as Oshkosh. There it veered to
the east and apparently spent itself on
Lake Michigan. While the storm did
considerable damage all along it's track
it was most severe at this point. The
width of the storm was about half a
mile 1t does not appear to have stuck
close to the earth as ordinary lorna
does, but to have spent it's great
force at some distance from the ground.
This accounts for the many houses with
partially demolished roofs
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
CHILD WONDER.
Baby Lund is a Prodigy Worth
Seeing.
She Captured the Audience at
The Crawford.
THE SEASON is OPENED
A Large Crowd Witnesses the
Initial Performance.
The House is Cooled by Electric
Fans.

Seven years old and the bread winner
of a family of four.
What horrible visions of tenement
destitution are apt to spring up in ones
mind at this announcement Visions of
a tiny drawn face and crooked form, of
a sick mother. and a crippled sister and
a blind father.
Imagintion twines rags about the
very letters Starvation seems to be
written between every word.
But this particular announcement has
nothing to do with anything of the kind.
1t does not concern sick mothers, and
crippled sisters and blind fathers Star
walton has no place in its construction.
There is a tiny face and a little form
associated with it. but the first is beau
tiful with eXpressiveness and not
drawn. and the second is straight and
garceful and not crooked.
There is also a mother and a sister
and a father mixed up in it, but they
are all enjoying good health and the
fruits of the little bread winners
ability.
The little bread winner is a girl only
seven years old. People know her as
Baby Lund." For the first time in
her career she appeared on the stage of
a Topeka theater last night.
Baby Lund has been late in visiting
Topeka, reckoning time as 1t goes on
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

the stage, for she has been before the
public in the role of entertainer for the
past two years. But there are many
cities much larger than Topeka that yet
fail to know the wonderful ability of
the child artist. Her time has beeen
spent in the big cities of the country,
where continuous vaudeville houses
thrive and enormous salaries are paid
to novelties in entertainment.
Baby Lund is a novelty in entertain
ment. She is child prodigy. That is
why she has received as high as $500
per week. Her present salary is just
half that amount, not so bad from
theatrical standpoint when the ther-
mOmeter insists on lowering close to
the century mark.
Thousands of men toll from morning
to night for one tenth of the salary per
week that Baby Lund now receives.
twenty minutes a day to showing her
wonderful intellect by her performance
on the stage.
Baby Lund has a remarkable voice
for a child. 1t is sweet, clear and well
rounded. 1t has the fiexibility to allow
the rendition of a coon song as salts
factorily as a sentimental ballad.
And Baby Lund's face 1t is as re-
markable as her voice. 1t is all ex-
pressiveness- She looks her songs as
she sings them. She does more. She
acts them. Child prOdigieS are usually
bores-Baby Lund is not
The audience at the Crawford theater
last night fell in love with Baby Lund
OF her first appearance She was re-
called angain and again. The rapidIty
with which she made changes in dress
showed that she had expected it. 1t is
an old story now with the little enter
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
topeka WINS.
Commercial Club Gets Gold
Medal at Paris.
Best Corn in the World Sent
From Kansas.

The Topeka Commercial club has been
awarded the gold medal in the corn dis
play at the Paris exposition. Secretary
Anderson received the following tele-
gram from John E. Frost from Gales
burg, Illinois:
Topeka Commercial Club: Topeka
Commercial club gets gold medal on
Paris corn display Hurrah for Kan
sas!"
Kansas sent through the Commercial
club few samples of the product as it
Is grown in this state. There We're sew
eral barrels of corn in the ear, both
white and yellow, and about 10 bushels
of shelled corn.
A portion of this corn was used in the
corn pyramid of the American exhibit.
The remainder was used in making a
separate display The awards We're an
nounced by the president of the French
republic Mr.. Frost received his infor-
nation from Col Clark E Carr. of
Galesburg. who is an agricultural expert
and who has had charge of the Ameri-
can exhibit al Paris.
ON making a count when the awards
We're announced il developed that the
United states received 1881 prizes: 22O
OF these wafe grand prizes: 4S6 gold
medals oS3 silver medals; 400 bronze
medals and go received honorable men
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

tainer- It would be something unheard
of If she was not recalled again and
again The audience last night was
simply following the example of the
big VAUDEVILLE houses in the big cities
Baby Lund is the star of the COM
pany at the Crawford theater this
week. Every member of the company
admits il. She has no rivals. Her turn
between the first and second acts of the
piece last night was the feature of the
evening. Her work will continue to be
the feature of each performance this
week. To use the old stereotyped
phrase, cit is alone well worth the price
of admission"
Lost Paradise" the rather ancient
melodrama dealing to a certain extent
with the labor problem, was the OPEN
ing bill of the season. When the men,
bers of the company become better ac-
quainted with each other and become
accustomed to working together, the
piece will undoubtedly be put on in
much better shape.
There are several people included in
the Falk & Veronee company who have
ability much above that expected of a
10, 20 and 30 repertoire player. Miss
Lillian Mortimer is the most notable
example of this. Her ease and grace on
the stage is gratifying. She shows her
self worthy of much better work than
she has just at present to do. Miss
Mortimer was for several years leading
lady of the stock company at Hopkins
theater in Chicago.
Mr.. Edward Boring's strongest point
IS in the reading of his lines. The light
comedy work of Mr. Jules Kusel and
Miss Nellie Lindroth in the last act
proved entertaining. Miss Lindroth
bears a striking resemblance at certain
times to Miss Lottie BoWes. Mr.. S. b.
Wheeler is an old legitimate actor,
and confesses that he is largely at sea
in such pieces as Lost Paradise" No
one who saw him last night will under
take to contradict his confession. A
better "Old Benzel' in appearance than
Mr.. J. Mcmillan can scarcely be i'm
agined.
In addition to the work of Baby
Lund Billy Robinson entertained the
audience with monologue sketch and
songs.
Tonight Augustus Thomas "In Miz-
zouri'' will be put on by the company.
1t will be one of the best bills of the
week. The theater is kept fairly com
Portable by the generous operation of
electric fans, and Topeka people will
not be financially at a loss by patron
izing the attractions.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
SALMON PRICES.
Buyers Pleased With Low Rates
Quoted by Alaska Association.

New York, Apg 21.-With very few
exceptions, buyers in this market re-
gard the opening prices named on the
1900 pack of Alaska salmon by the
Alaska Packing association as being
extremely satisfactory. In support of
this view it is stated that all orders
placed subject to opening prices were
confirmed and in many instances buy
ers are said to have increased, their
purchases very largely. The concensus
of opinion is, that in view of the ex-
ceedingly strong position of salmon by
reason of the estimated shortage of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 cases for the
entire pack on the coast, the prices
named. $40 and $1,171S, are very ia
vorabIe to buyers and will enable them
to sell at a profit, figuring the cost laid
down on the basis OF an-rail rates at
$12215. The figures refer to all-water
rates, the cheapest freight obtainable
from the coast.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
ENGLAND's P. M. GENERAL.
Suppresses District Messenger Ser
vice and Creates a Big Row.

6QppI0SS6S O1SCf1cb messenger ser
vice and Creates a Big Row.
New York, Aug 21.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Londqn
says:
The Marquis of Londonderry, the new
postmaster general. has brought down a
veritable hornets nest about the ears of
the government by the announcement Of
his determination to suppress the dis
trict messenger service here in the
metropolis. in Liverpool. Manchester,
Leeds and other big cities and towns
The reason given by the marquis for
this extraordinary move is that the dis
trict messenger companies are encroach-
ing upon the prerogativeS of the state,
which claims the monopoly of the con-
veyanceS of messages by letter and by
wire.
In no civilized country is the postal
and telegraph service more abominable
than in England. Neither telegraph nor
postoffice is open ON Sunday. Six years
ago district messenger supply companies
on American lines were formed in Lon
don and in leading provincial cities, the
subscribers were provided with call
boxes, and as the messenger offices re-
manned open on Sunday and all night
and insured a rapid and sure delivery
of letters the service has gradually be-
come Indispensable to the public.
The messengers have become especial
ly Indispensable since the nomination of
Lord Londonderry to the postmaster
order to stop his attacks upon the gov
ernment, Lord Londonderry signalized
his assumption of the office by proclaim
ing that he knew nothing whatsoever
about postal matters.
To the abuse lavished upon him in
connection Herewith the marquis has
now responded by announcing his inten-
tion of suppressing the district messen-
ger service. The latter employs here in
London alone several thousand well
trained lads, all of whom will be thrown
out of work. while the five million in
habitants of the metropolis will be de-
prived of their only means Of communi-
cation on Sunday.
1t is probable that the postoffice will
compensate the messenger companies for
their plant on the same basis as the tel
ephone companies, whose service it is
taking over. But that does not help
the public, which, irrespective of politi-
cal party, is unsparing in virulent abuse.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
STORM IN Maryland.
Destroys Much Property and Several
Lives-Makes Cooler Weather.

New York, Aug, 21.-A special to the
Times from Baltimore, says:
Maryland has been ravaged by terrific
electrical, wind and rain storms within
the last day or two. Several lives have
been lost, five or six persons injured and
the estimated aggregate loss to property
is about $75. 900. The storms have also ef
fectually broken the hottest term ever
known in Maryland. 1t will be several
days before the full extent of the damage
is known.
The. storms had their centers In Talbot,
Dorchester and Caroline counties. At
Easton and throughout Talbot county the
hail did great damage to fruit. Hundreds
of bushels of peaches and pears were cut
from the trees. Many houses in Easton
were unroofed. Two cOlored men were
killed by heavy beams crushing them in
wrecked stable in Dorchester county
Back in the country a number of farm
buildings were destroyed and ii Is reported
that a number of people were killed and
injured In Cambridge the storms were
the worst since 1876 Buildings Wers
much damaged and shipping as well.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
"BOBS" PROCLAIMS.
Boer Farmers Must Take Oath of Al
legiance or Be Deported-

BOer FARMERS MUST Iake Oarn OF al
legiance or Be Deported-
New York, Aug. 21.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Lord Roberts proclamation in regard
to the Transvaal burghers who take the
oath of neutrality in the future has been
received with general approval here. 1t
is an undoubted fact that Lord Roberts
policy of so-called leniency has been un-
popular in Great Britain for some time
past and public opinion has been urging
that more severe measures should be
taken. The effect of the commander-in-
chiefs proclamation will be that all
those burghers who have not taken the
oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria
may be treated as prisoners of war and
removed from the country 1t is un-
doubtedly unprecedented to regard
civilian population of an invaded terri
tory when unarned as if they were the
enemies troops, but it is maintained
that in fact the TransvaaI burgherS are
all actual or potential combatants and
it is impossible to make distinctions be-
tween those in the field and those on
their farms. The farmers therefore,
must choose. They must either loyalty
become British subjects or else they
must be deemed to have thrown in their
lot with the queens enemies. If they
take the oath and violate it Lord Rob
erts threatens them with imprisonment
or death and the farms and buildings
of all persons aiding and abetting the
Boer forces will be confiscated or des-
troyed.
Even the opposition journals, which
dislike the war. do not, for the most
part, object to these drastic measures
pointing out that in the interests of the
Beers themselves as well as the British
it is necessary that the campaign be
brought to a conclusion and the burghers
taught the futility Of resistance. 1t is
admitted. however that the adoption of
this policy must intensity the savage
and bitter character which the struggle
has now assumed and that the immed-
late effect is likely to be considerable
accession to the numbers of I2eWet and
other commanders in the field.
Orders have been sent to AlderShot
prepared for South Africa, so that it
does not look as if the hope of the min
istry that a large proportion of General
Roberts army may be brought back in
September is at all likely to be fulfilled.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
BATTERY FROM FIT. RILEY
Reaches Frisco and Encamps at the
Preside.

San Francisco. Aug. 21,-Light battery
Z, Seventh artillery, under command OF
Captain Macomb, mas arrived, from Fort
riley, ran, ana encampeu at the Fre-
SIdlO. Battery = Will be recruited to It's
maximum strength or 1b2 men by drawing
from the force OF light battery c, Thru
PreSldiO.
The First battalion of the First infantry
which is encamped at the HreSidio will
probably sail on the Logan, September l,
with another battalion OI the FIRST and a
battalion of the second infantry, which re-
fitting at Fort Thomas, ky. The trans
port Thomas, due here ABOUT the 2Lh,
INST, with no sick and wounded from
Manila, viii sail for emma about Septem-
Der To- with a battalion 0t each OF the
First and Eighth infantry.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
Diocesan Convention.

The annual convention of the EpiscO-
pal church for the diocese of Kansas will
be held in St.AndreW's church, Emporia,
on Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th
and 9th of September. Delegates will
be present representing every parish
and mission in the diocese. The annual
meeting of the Woman'S Auxiliary and
the Daughters of the King will be held
at the same time and place. About 22O
delegates are expected to be present
Rates of one fare, plus one-third will be
made on the railroads for the convention
on the certificate plan.
MAURICE J. BYWATER,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
STRANDED TOURISTS.
Manager Crawford Declares He Has
Done His Best for Them.

New York Aug. 21.-A dispatch to the
Times from Paris says:
With regard to the stranded American
tourists. Mr.. Crawford declares he has
done his best for them and that they will
be finally compensated. He admits that
both hotel and railway coupons We're in
many cases invalid and that the tourists
have been thrown on their own resources
until their steamer sails. Nor does he
deny that many tourists from Switzerland
had come to Paris third class-that Is.
with emigrant tickets, paid for by them
selves.
In an interview. DR. Hill of Salem,
trustee of the Christian EndeavOr society.
attempts to minimize the Importance Of
the affair. but admits that $4,000 were
tied up; that the railway coupons were
has been compelled 20 refuse aid to tour
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
A GRATEFUL WOMAN
Gives a Servant $4,000 For Saving
Her Life Years Ago.

New York, Aug. 21.-For saving the life
of Mrs. Elmer Carthage of Galveston,
Texas, thirty-fOur years ago, says a de-
spatch to the World from Albany. Mrs
Julia Sheldon. a seamer in 4 knitting mill
is made heir to d fortune Of 81 u00- Mrs
Sheldon was Mrs. Carriages maid in 1866
While out riding with her mistress one
day the horse ran away. Mrs sheldon
cut the traces in time to save them from
being dashed over a precipice. Maid and
mistress parted soon after the accident
and Mrs. Sheldon never heard from Mrs.
Carthage. Mrs. Carthage died several
weeks ago. When her viii was read, her
relations were surprised to learn that Mrs.
Sheldon had been made sole heir.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
Heidrick Track Abandoned.

kite shaped track on which many ia
nous trotters and PAGERS have contested
for supremacy will go out of existence
and Secretary Owner Utterback has al
ready commenced to tear down the
buildings. Local opposition it is said,
has proven too strong for the continu-
ance of the race meetings. The track
was built in 1892 and has record of 2:05,
held by RubinStein.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
G. A. r..
Official Train to Chicago.
Via Santa Fe Route.

Department Commander Martin and
staff have arranged with the Santa Fe
Route for a special train to carry the
old soldiers and their friends to the Ma
tional Encampment at Chicago. This
train will leave Kansas points Sunday,
August 26, arriving Chicago early Mon
day morning. For tickets, folders, space
and information call on or write T, l.
King Agent Depot. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
rhat Throbblng Headaehe.

Would quickly leave you If you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of suf-
ferers have proved their matchless merii
for sick and nervous headaches. They
make pure blood and build up your health
Only Csc. Money back if not cured Sole
by A. T. Waggoner, druggist
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

Leave Topeka 4;40 p. m, arrive Chi.
cago $3.50 a. m, via the Santa Fe Short
line
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
COLORADO FLYER.
We aereat Rock island Route.n

Leaves Topeka $40 p. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1885. Denver 11:O0
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

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The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
SOCIAL AND Personal.

The first VineWood party since the new
cars were put on was given Monday ev-
ening complimentary to the large num-
Der of visiting girls now in the city. 1t
was in charge of Mr.. VIII Stewart Mr..
Harley Reisman and Mr.Arthur McCiln-
tock and was one of the pleasantest az
fairs of the season. Most of the young
people went out in the cars though a few
drove. Refreshments of sandwiches and
pickles We're served IN the car on the
homeward trip. The party was ehaper-
oned by Mrs. G. C. Baker and Mrs. ]. f.
Myers. Music was furnished by Calkins
orchestra.
The list of guests included Miss Ethel
Merwin of Kansas City, Miss Jessie Goss
of Newton, Miss Sabra Whitley of EN-
poria, Miss Lucy Eager of Kansas City,
Miss Della whistler of Illinois, Miss Ella
Nye of Hiawatha. Miss Margaret Per-
kins of Ottawa, Miss Aimee Crandell,
Miss Mamie Veale, Miss Lulu Ewart
Miss Jessie Myers, Miss Nellie Baker,
Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss Allabelle
Troutman, Miss Ethel Davis, Miss Addie
Skinner, Miss Edith Guibor, Miss Louise
Kellam, Miss Agnes Gunther, Miss Till
son, Miss Katherine Fleishman, Miss
Hila Hinckley, Miss Callie Cuttell, Miss
Helen Otis, Mr.. Bernard Crosby, Mr.
Hugh Mcfarland, Mr.. Ted Holiday MIR
Norton Payne, Mr.. Merle King, Mr.. Paul
Palmer, Mr.. Phi Daley, Mr.. Carl Dali
ey, Mr.. Howard Guild, Mr.. Wallace
Thompson, Mr.. James Stewart, Mr. Gill
lie Updegraff, Mr.. Will Tinker, Mr. Wal
ter Mclaughlin, Mr.. Howard Patten, Mr..
Geo. Fleishman, Mr.. Charles Ost, Mr..
Robert Stewart, Mr.. Charles Moon, Mr.
Lathrop Resseguie, Mr.. Scott Lord, Mr.
Robert Shortz, Mr.. Dana Davis, Mr..
Charles Guibor, Mr. Ora Garvin, Mr.. Al
thus McCilntock, Mr.. Harley Reisman n
| md An lef
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
LEGAL
BLANKS
For Sale st
ENTERPRISE
OFFICE

The following Legal Blanks are kept
for saic nt the Enterprise Office, and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt OF
price named:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08

TIL. Denver \ Rio Grandc round,
house at Ouriy was burned ON ili,
:;rd and two locomotives We're de
siroyed.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14

You know he isn't; yet last year at school he would fall behind in his studies. find fault with his teacher and come home with good excuses instead of good reports. It's just possible his eyes are al fault. 75 per cent of all school children have defective vision, which interferes with their moral, physical and mental growth. It m'ght be well for you to'have us look st his ryes before school begins. I eXam:na the eyes of children carefully and ad- wise the use of glasses only when ab- solutely necessary for your child's weI- fare. DIR. GEO. B. PRATT
 Arizona's Leading optictan.
 Telephone 2ss, Ford Hotel Block. a
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14
PAINS FIREWORKS.

The fireworks al the foot of the mon Ument were remarkably fine. Beside the regulation bombs, rockets and showers of colored stars from aerial mines. there Were some distinct novel, ties in the line of parachute fireworks that floated burning through the air like chains of va,i-colored stars Cleveland Plain Daaler, on the inau- gural.
 The White House was lit up with gorgeous display of fireworks, which greatly interested all the members of the new administration, as well as thousands of others who saw them.- Philadelphia Record.
 Thousands witnessed the fireworks on the White lot near the Washington monument. It was one of the finest displays ever witnessed Hartford (COnn.) Times.
 Fireworks spouted from one end of Goat Island, and in conclusion a pyro- technic flag was carried up a thou sand feet into the air and touched off, Philadelphia American.