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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
ssBIGGEST MAN A WOMAN.' .
Globe-Democrat CorrespondentWrites
of Mrs. Annie L. Diggs.

w. B. Stevens, who is touring Kansas
writing political stories. has the fol-
lowing in the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat:
1.-The biggest man in the Populist par
ty of Kansas today is a woman HOW
she attained her eIninence, ana power Is
something of a mystery The woman IS
a woman sure enough. She has none or
the Insecurity of Mary Elizabeth
Lease, once famous among Kansas Pop
ulists. This woman leader weighs SO
pounds and has shril voice. Yet
when she climbs on a chair and raises
her hand the Populist convention stills
and takes it's cue for action. LAttle
Annie Diggs'' they call her. At Fort
Scott she told the convention a. certain
thing was wrong, and the convention
said it was wrong. little while after,
Little Annie said she had reconsider
ed and had decided the thing was right.
The convention said SO, too.
Like John Breidenthal, Mrs. Diggs
is an extreme socialist. She had a plan
to organize the women into common
wealth clubs and to prepare the rising
generation of Kansas for the adoption
of SocialiStic principles. The Kansas
women organized all other kinds of
clubs, but didn't take rapidly to the
DiggS kind. Nevertheless, Mrs. Diggs
continues to talk socialism, and to ex-
press confidence that it is coming.
THE managers of fusion, Populists,
Democrats and Silver Republicans, went
down to Fort Scott with a slate and
perfect understanding as to the division
of the places and the candidates for
them. Little Annie Diggs" smashed
the slate and dictated the nominations
she was interested in. This was not so
surprising as far as the PopulfStS were
concerned. But the Democrats, who
were the chief sufferers by the woman's
interference, accepted the dictation
without an open murmur.
'"The last time there was a Democratic
state ticket in Kansas the convention
which made it viewed with alarm the
participation of women in politics. 1t
resolved in it's platform that the help
meet and guardian of the family may
not be dragged from the modest purity
of self-imposed seclusion to be thrown
willingly into the unfeminine places of
political strife These same Democrats,
headed by the man who was nominated
for governor on that platform, sat in
convention at Fort Scott and accepted
the dictum of Little Annie Digs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
CAUGHT THE WORM
That 0naws Under Cover.

81 have had quite an experience with
the use of coffee Without knowing
why, I gradually became seriously con-
Etipated. with all the disagreeable effects
of this most aggravating disease. 1
was also bilious and stomach badly out
of order.
II had no idea of the cause and kept
using coffee every morning
"One day a friend to whom spoke of
my troubles, remarked that perhaps 1
would find the cause in the coffee cup
and suggested the use of Postum Cereal
Food Coffee I was impressed with his
remarks and made the change from
coffee to Postum. The old troubles have
nearly disappeared and am one of the
happiest mortals you ever saw. 1 have
proved to my entire satisfaction that
coffee was the unsupported cause of the
difficulty and while it nearly ruined my
health for time, I have practically re-
covered again by the discontinuance
of coffee.
Il have known a number of persons
who have been driven away from Pos
tum because it came TO the table weak
and characterlesS- It simply was not
made right, land it would be the same
with any other kind of drink, tea coffee,
cocoa, etc. Postum when made ac-
cording to directions. is a delightful
beverage.
There are a large number of people
In this surrounding country who are
using Postum, and their number is in
rreasing daily. 1t is sort of a stampede
Store after store is putting in a stock
Of Postum that never thought of such
thing before.
Il enclose a list Of twenty or thirty
names of those that know of as users
Of Postum. among my immediate ac-
quaintances. Do not use my name,
please" J. NJ. c., Box Y. Jefferson,
m ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01

and they are rapidly killing the grass.
The executive council should look into
the matter.
Joseph Brown, a farmer living near
Hoyt, had his arm mangled in a thresh-
ing machine Monday. His arm caught
in the belt and he was carried over the
wheel The arm was amputated.
John Dudley. the janitor boss of Shaw
nee county politics, and Freddie Jewell,
deputy oil inspector at $50 per month,
say the Capital should be made the off,
claI city paper-that ought to settle It.
All the joint cases that were set for
yesterday afternoon in the police court
were either dismissed or continued to
August and 8. This was done on ac-
count of the absence of the witnesses
for the city.
Harry Steinberg and Bert Lewis, who
are furnishing the music for the Hotel
Ramona summer guests at Cascade, are
reported to be making a great hit. They
will return to Topeka, at the close of the
season, soon after September l.
Twenty extra men are at work on the
addition to the federal building putting
in the iron work for the second story
and laying stone. The QuarrieS are
rushing in stone and if they continue to
ship at the present rate the extra men
VIII be given steady work
Capital lodge, No. SIS, Order of Select
Friends, have installed the following
officers: Mrs. Theresa Shuttle chief
protector; Mrs. Patsy Dixon, vice pro-
tector; Mrs. Flora Sherer, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Rosen, inside guard /;
Mrs. Frances Mishke, marshal
Handsome stained glass windows
have been placed in the new German
Catholic church at the corner of Third
and Van Buren, streets The work of
finishing the church is progressing slow
~ as the congregation does not intend
to go in debt and is paying for it as it
is done,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
STABBED BY JAPANESE.
Russian Severely Handled as Result
of Union Trouble.

Vancouver. B. c., Aug. IA Russian
Finn named Curtard was very seriously,
If not fatally beaten and stabbed by
Japanese fishermen on the Frazer river
last night. Curtard is a fisherman and
started the row by swearing at the jap
anese for breaking up the union in the
recent strike. The japanese resented the
insult and four of them jumped into his
boat. One drew knife and inflicted
wound in Curtard's stomach, but the
point of the weapon was broken against
the white mans watch when the Japa-
nese tried to stab him a second time. The
japanese hauled in his net, took all his
fish and net as Well and ended by beat
ing him with an oar until he had jump
ed overheard. With his boat in tow the
Japanese sailed away. Curtard was pick
ed up an hour later by a cannery tug.
He was in an exhausted condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
DIED FROM DRINK.
English Duke Was Slave to Intern
perance-

Coburg. Aug. 1.-At the desire of the
queen of England, the funeral of the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has
been postponed to Saturday, August f.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-The body of the late
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha will be
conveyed today to the Maurice church at
Coburg where it will lie in state. The
new duke, who on July 10 was appointed
a lieutenant in the PrusSian army and
who for some time has been receiving
military education in PotSdam, is for the
moment the guest of King Oscar of
Sweden. He is expected to arrive here
today He will not attain his majority
mntil 1905, and by the Coburg law, pass
ed 1898, hereditary Prince Ernest Won
Hohenlohe Langenburg, Son-in-law of
the late duke, becomes the regent
The German press again discusses the
undesirability of allowing a German
state to become an English heirloom,
passing from hand to hand The Ma
tional Zeitung concludes its article on
the subject by telling the young duke
that it will depend on him to dissipate all
objection made inside and outside of the
duchy to the succession going to a prince
of foreign birth and education
1t is rumOred here in political circles
that the death of Duke Alfred was due
to intemperance, it being town talk in
'Coburg that he was habitually carried
to his bed at night sodden with liquor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Edward E. Bruner and wife to Laura
NJ Thorpe, 500, one-half interest in lot
1856 Jefferson street, Holidays addition
W. M Forbes and wife to Daniel Fee
ney. $475, lots lib and lis Lawrence street.
Metsker's second addition.
Dover Cheese Factory association to
Geo. Kemble. 81, part n. E. u IS, II, b.
L NJ Thomas to Chas. r. Cole, $500.
lots 109 II, 10 Is. II. IS. Oakland avenue,
Albert C. Haskell to Geo. Kembell. $12,
part n. G. Il IS, II, 10.
VIM. c.; Norris to Robt s. Norris, 81,
North Topeka
Robt. S. Norris to Luke Ballard, $500.
lots 2s9 and 291 Harrison street, North To-
peka-
Joseph Maine and wife to Geo. Kemble,
81 GEO. part n. e. u IS, II, 10.
G. A. Miller and wife to. r. B. Middle
brook administrator. lots, 367. 50, II,
%, IS. n. 70. Golden avenue. Tevis sub.
Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong.
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
Russians Again Defeated.

Shanghai, Aug. Private advices from
New Chwang. July q, say that the Rus
SLAMS attacked the Chinese outside settle
ments yesterday morning. The engage
ment lasted one hour and a half The
Chinese bolted for their stOckades, but the
Russians, after holding them for short
time, returned to their own settlement
The Chinese say they won. driving back
the Russians.
The Russians had four wounded and the
Chinese six killed and ten wounded All
the business houses in New Chwang are
closed. There is no confirmation of the
report of the taking of the forts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
Banker's Daughter Killed.

New York, Aug. miss Theresa Blake,
daughter of Hoffman Blake, retired
banker of Boston, was killed at New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, Tuesday afternoon. She
went there to purchase a horse for cross
country riding and picked out a mag
nificent bay. She mounted the animal and
took several turns around a field and then
started to try him over the hurdles. She
ran him to a. hurdle and the horse rose
to it. but as he went over his hind hoofs
struck on the top rail and Miss Blake was
thrown. She struck on the back of her
head at the neck. Her spine was broken
at the base of the brain and she was dead
when picked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
TOM RICHARDSON TALKS.
Says His Firm Contemplates No
Assignment.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1T. NJ. Rich
ardson, jr., a member of the firm of T.
M Richardson & Son. said tonight that
his firm had made no assignment and
contemplated none; that they are in
terested in the Mammoth Pine Lumber
company of Arkansas. which is invol-
we'd, but that it is a separate corpora
ton He placed the assets of the Nam
moth company at 1890. 900. A meeting
of the directors is to be held at Tex
arxana August 2, and it is believed
matters will be satisfactorily arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
Small Wages at Cape Nome.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1.-The steam
ship Cleveland arrived from Nome at
midnight. having sailed July 20. She
is quarantined in the harbor here, but
has a clear bill of health and no small
pox aboard. The disease was abating
at Nome. only eighteen cases being
known when she sailed. Lack of rain
prevents work on the creeks Men on
the beach make only small wages. The
Cleveland may be ordered back to Port
Townsend quarantine station for in
SDectiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
POWERS NOT AFRAID.
NO Reason Why Arthur Walker
Should Be Bound Over.

Arthur Walker was tried before Judge
McCabe Tuesday afternoon on a peace
warrant and discharged.
William Powers had him arrested He
testified that Walker and he had some
6rouble and that Walker threatened to
kfll him. Powers said he was not much
afraid that Walker would carry out his
threat and regarded it as an idle boast.
The Judge thought so too, and after the
lawyers had "spouted'' he discharged the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
SHE Is FRUSTRATED.
Wife of Murderer of King Hum
bert Seeks SeclusiOn.

New York. Aug. Captain Usher. of
the Hoboken police, said today that Mrs.
Bresci wife of the assassin of King Hum
she had gone to the house of friend for
rest. The woman is destitute. She still
tries to hope that the man arrested in
Italy is not her husband, but she admits
that there is little reason for hope. She
will be kept under police surveillance
pending developments in her husbands
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
Mrs. WI Goes to Cape May.

Washington, Aug. mrs. WI. wife
of the Chinese minister. left this morn
ing for Cape May. N. ]. She was ac-
companied by her son, Chao Chu. The
party will be gone about week. Min
lister WI will remain in Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
THIS TRUST PAYS.
Linseed Oil Combination Has Profits
of 100000 to Distribute.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The American Lin
seed Oil company issued today it's first
annual statement. For the fiscal year
ended March 1, 1900. the net earnings
were 81. eos. 400. For the per cent divi-
dend on the preferred stock s., 166, 800
WAS required, leaving a balance to profit
and loss of $911, 400 or sufficient to pay a
dividend of 5.44 per cent on the com
mon stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
NEW NATIONAL BANKS.
Since March IA, 426 Applications
Have Been Approved.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The records of
the Office of the comptroller of the cur
nency show that since March IA last he
has approved 426 applications to organ
aze national banks. of which 257 have
since been organized and begun bust
mess. The amount of bonds deposited to
secure circulation is "a 25O. $50
The number organized with a capital
of less than $4,000 is $50, and with a
capital of $4,000 or over is n, the aKgre-
gate capital involved is S13. $50 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
THREE DROWNED.
Muskegon Pleasure Party Boat is
Capsized.

Muskegon, Mich, Aug. 1.-Two men
and young woman lost their lives by
drowning in Muskegon lake last night.
The drowned are:
JOHN MORTWEDT
CHARLES ERICKSON
SELMA TELEFSON
Three other occupants of the boat
were saved
The boat in which the party were
rowing capSized about q mile from
shore. Mortwedt managed to right the
craft and saved two of the girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
SIX MILLIONS OF GOLD.
Seattle Assay Office Reports Biggest
Business on Record.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1.-The deposits
of gold dust and bullion in the Seattle
assay office during the month of July,
1900, will aggregate IN value not less
than 6,250,0 600. 1t is the biggest
months business in the history of the
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
Canal Conhscated.

Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 1.-The gov
eminent of Nicaragua has taken possess
sion of the property of the Maritime Canal
company and removed the company
cars rails and property to the interior
from Greytown, under article 81 of the
concession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01

your family is late getting off for
your summer trip"
yes; there are so many of US to
make up our minds where to go that
we never get started until fall.''-Chi-
cago Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
Irrigation in Siberia.

If the winters ore long in Siberia
and very cold. on the other hand the
summers are extremely warm and
dry. The small streams Of water dry
up during this season, and agricul-
ture suffers much from this state OF
things.
To remedy the evil, the following is
what the inhabitants of certain dis
tricts do. During the winter they
collect the snow which, as is we'll
known, falls in abundance in these
regions, and accumulate it OF tho bot
tom of some narrow valley. They
press it and make it compact so that
it will be more resistant to thawing.
At the end of the winter they cover
the enormous piles which they have
thus formed with branches, straw,
manure or earth, in order to protect
the snow against the rays of the sun
and the exterior heat.
Then, when after long days without
rain the temperature is much elevated
and the wates Of the streams begins
to dry up, the snow, in spite OF the
it's covering, commences to melt. aud
by means of o ditch made for this
purpose, the water which runs down
supplies the river until the return Of
the winter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
Animals That Are Not Dying Out.

Buffaloes and elephants are by no
means approaching extinction as rapid
~ as is commonly supposed. I'm
mense herds of bufaioes roam about
the vast northern plains Of Australia,
but bloodthirsty natives are also nu-
merous in that region. and buffalo
hunters carry their lives in their
hands. Also, according to the latest
number Of the British North Borneo
Herald, large numbers OF elephants
occupy the jungles of that colony.
Ths junges tosthes south of Sandakan
gsy tthena e is suggested:
that ttheEeoald be turned into a vafu..
.abies asset the: colony i decoy ami
naai5wers imported from India and
sffle atissg 8srs Taught how construct
- frsppiDn Enclosures
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
Lucilc's Snake Story.

Lucille Caldwell, ten-year-ole
Sioux City girl, is the heroine OF
big, but true snake story. Miss Caid
; well took home from O'Neill, Neb.
the scene OF the story, 256 sets o
rattles from rattlesnak kes to prove 1t
-e-S - .ne girls tale in her own
words:
MY uncle and Iwere walking along
the banks of the Niobrara River, with
cut thinking Of any danger, when, all
III an instant, we were surrounded
by a swarm OF loathsome rattlesnakes.
1 never was so frightened in my life.
Ny uncle began killing them right
and left, and handed me heavy stick
and told me to defend myself. We
stood side by side, and as the snakes
crawled toward US we killed them. It
was fight for life. When the battle
was over the ground was covered with
dead and dying snakes. ."-Ninneapolis
(AIinn.) Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
What Decided Him.

4 man engaged in the building
trade took it into his hoad q Sunday
or two ago to attend service at the
place of worship Of a comparatively
newly formed body on the west side.
When the service was over he con:
trived to put himself in the way ofone
of the leaders and principal support
ers of the church, aud drew him into
conversation.
II like your SERVICE" said tho
builder.
"Do you? lam glad" was the re.
ply.
eyes" the builder went on. t'I
think shall come here on Sundays"
"We shall be pleased to see you, I
en- sure" said the other.
Then the builder, revealing how
his great heart pulsated, asked in c
rather eager tone: "Ah, you're going
to build new church soon, sup
pose2" -
eyes, we're thinking about it, some
day." answered the churchman. !
''Then," continued the builder,
''you haven't @ member in my line in
the congregation, have you?" -
II don't think we have"
That decided the builder. tsYes,H
he said, 81 think I shall come heraa
aud the two separated. - Chicago
News.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
Not According to the Regulations.

Lord Roberts, the British commau.
der in South Africa, is very popular
among the rank and file, who usually
refer to him as "Bobs." He began
his career in 1851 as a Second Lieu
tenant in the artillery, and fought and
worked his way up with remarkable
success. No one better understands
Tommy Atkins" When near bar
racks in India one day he was an.
noyed by several terriers belonging
to the soldiers The owners rushed
forward, kicked the quadrupeds, and
humbly apologized for their pets mis-
deeds. The Colonel listened and then
said:
'"They undoubtedly make good sem
tries, but I don't like tne way they
salute their superior officers. Phil.
adelphia Saturday Evening Post.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
he Rose to the Occasion.

There was bit of fence opposite
Rowley's drug store in T, Kan,
and as it proved convenient to
loungers it was broken down moro
once. The owner, after putting it in
order a second time, fastened barbed
wire on the top. There was fun f.:
the clerks for q while watching thoss
who, when just about to sit dovr,
suddenly concluded that Business
called them elsewhere. One day e
farmer in from the country lounged
up to the fence and, without noticing
the barbed wire, drew himself up and
sat down squarely. He didn't jump.
lie didn't swear; he merely got up
aud remarked, coolly: 'I think I've
'lwelt on that point long enough. -
Harper's Bszar. ...
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-17
The Fate OF the Keely Motor,

The big steel globe which stood for
many years in the workshop OF the
late John ". Keely. on Twentieth
street, above Master, and which played
big part in soma Of tae puzzling
performances OF thatincomprehensible
inventor, is now doing splendid ser
vice as an advertising medium. Tue
globe is still mounted on the heavy
frame that Keely built for it, and has
been chained to ring in ons of the
ilagstones in front of the old workshop
on Twentieth street. Its surface has
been painted brilliant yellow, ani
black letters an iueh high have been
utilized to make the advertising matter
conspicuous. .-Philadelphia Record.