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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
CUT DEAD MANS THROAT.
Request of a New Yorker Who Feared
Being Buried Alive.

New York. Dec. S--Dr. Benjamin F.
Morrow. reputable physician on Second
avenue and Twelfth street, agreed to cut
Moore Of H b. Kirk & Co. after he
(Afoore) was dead For this service he
was to receive $10o.
William G. Moore, son of the old man
he was ninety-two-to earn a fee of $500
agreed to see to it that his fathers body
was cremated.
The old gentleman not only made these
requests in his lifetime, but repeated them
in his will to make them more binding.
Old Henry Moore, splendIdly educated.
widely travelled. a man of broad culture
and rich experience, had but one fear in
his long life. that of being buried alive
He was subject TO attacks of heart fall
ure. Many times he laid for hours as II
dead.
His great dread was that he might be
adjudged dead and placed in a grave. only
to revive and experience fortunes that no
mind can picture He took ella borate pre-
cautions to guard against the horror that
haunted him
He arranged with his physician. DR..
Morrow to cut his throat after he had
regularly been declared dead. and 10 HlalSe
it doubly sure that he would not be bur-
led alive he pledged his son to see that
his body or supposed body was cremared-
But though he was willing to carry out
his part of the gruesome programme, DR..
old Mr.. Moore died unexpectedly in Lon
don on October % last Whether Mr..
Moore, knowing that he was going to die.
hired some one else to perform the SER
vice that DIR. Morrow was to render IS not
known yet on this side of the water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
COLORADO DEEP MINING.
Results of Much General Interest at
Cripple Greek.

Colorado Springs, Col, Dec. S.-The
Elkton company has begun the Deem
Der dividend record. with a disbursement
of cents 4 share, or $4,000, payable De
cember 20, to stockholders of record De-
cember II. This will give that company
a dividend total of S979, $50. SO. Several
companies viii pay quarterly dividends
this month, thus swelling the total to a
large sum. Decent Der, 1893, was a ban
ner month, with an excess of 81, 600. 0G0
disbursed.
Mr.. John Hays Hammond who has
been given a free hand on STATIONS IN
dependence mine. will sink the works 500
feet They are now 800 feet He will
also run levels into the granite on tha
so acres of the company's 10 that have
never been touched His deep mining ex-
pertinent is second only to that of Mr.
w. 5. StFattOn. who is sinking his John
A Logan and American Eagles on Bull
Hill to 1900 feet. Most Of the big pro-
ducers are equipped for 1000 feet depth
These deep-mining experiments are OF
much importance to Cripple Greek.
The Last Dollar mine is coming to the
front During November the company
paid $50, 600 dividend. The September
output was 602 tons of ore. from when
returns aggregated Sc. 900. Of which ST.
600 We're net profits October and No
vember returns are not yet in full For
ten days in October. however the profits
We're $4,000. The company's holdings are
IS acres The main office is in New York
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
PITTS BURG's FERRY MAID.

IFrom Pittsburg Chronicle-Te1egraph
Young in years. but full of vigor and
huoyancy Of youth. pretty Bertha Walz.
a girl OF 70. has career as ferry maid
on the Ohio river that for the novelty
Of its features is rarely surpassed.
For months the young girl has been
the sole support of her mother, younger
sister and brother. Week in and week
out. unaided and alone she has piled
her big ferry sl<in back and forth
across the Ohio to secure means for pro
sister.
Bertha lives with her mother in an old
but neat appearing house boat on the
banks OF the Ohio river. near the
Pressed Steel Car company's works, in
lower Allegheny This boat has been
her home for the past six years.
The idea of running a regular ferry
came to her through the suggestions of
point to the McKee's Rocks side to and
from their work in the big mills
Partly through the efforts of generous
contributors a skff was procured and
the girl entered upon a new career She
found her task rather arduous at first
and her fair young hands We're covered
with many a blister at the end of d days
toll. But soon the muscles of her arms
bade fair to rival those of the crack
oarsmen of a varsity crew Now she
thinks nothing of rowing six or eight
stalwart men over the river on a single
trip Some days she makes as much as
forty trips, and has been known to take
in as much as So day as a result Of
her toll.
The widespread popularity of her
ferry. however. aroused the ire of less
favored ferrymen living in shanty boats
near by. First, her best sIxiff was
stolen, and later a new one was turned
loose on the river. Finally, she was not
permitted to land her slziff on the Nc
KEGS Rocks shore at the large landing,
but was made to run her boat in at
some obscure point. Considera bic
trouble arose over the ownership and
use of a pair of wooden steps leading
down the river embankment to the
shore. The climax was reached one
night last week.
Richard Griffeths. a ferryman. tried
to lay violent hands on her. Only the
timely appearance of a mill man and
the presence of her faithful dog. which
usually accompanies her for protection.
saved her from serious injury at his
hands. As a result, suit was promptly
entered against Grineths on a charge
of disorderIy conduct before Alderman
Lynch. At the hearing Grffeths was
fined $40 and costs or twenty days in
jail The steps claimed by Griffeths as
personal property were declared. to be
government property, and it was de-
creed that the fair prosecutor was fully
entitled to their use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
The Strenuous Life.

1t has been the possible misfortune Of
the cause of the strenuous life that its
most persistent advocate in this coun-
try has been identified with the mill
taristic idea, which really has little to
do with the question IN its larger aspect.
Now that its advocate has ceased for
the time being TO be regarded as one Of
the standard bearers of a single party
In a political conflict the fundamental
principles of the particular kind of life
he urges upon US may reveal them
selves more clearly to those who on the
political questions Of the day regard
him with disfavoF- Even in the prose
poem to which we have referred, and
which we wish every one might read,
one of the guide-p posts on the foot path
to peace is the injunction that we
should be satisfied with our possessions.
but not contented with ourselves until
we have made the best of them Tt is
1lnquesti0nably true that even those of
as who have opposed the aspirations OF
Mr. Bryan to the presidential Office
have stood in admiration of the manly
vigor with which he has pursued his
quest and if all the vitality and all the
energy that the rest of US possess may
be as strenuously exerted for the better
rnent of ourselves and our fellows, and
therefore of our country. we need have
very little apprehension as to the future.
-HaTper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
Settlement Of the Coal Strike.

The settlement of the coal strike and
the more promising condition in the
great basic industries of iron and
steel have somewhat helped the stock
market through the favorable effect
upon railroad prospects. At all events.
there have been more activity and q
general upward tendency in prices.
With few exceptions traffic reports still
compare favora bly, with those OF a year
ago. Statements are made of shifting
control in some of the great lines in the
direction of unifying the trans-conti-
mental systems For instance, it is re-
ported that the powers which control
the New York Central and its western
connections, including the Union Pa
oific are acquiring dominant interest
IN the Southern Pacific and forming alli-
ancas with the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern and with the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, with a view
not only to the trans-continentaI traffic,
but to the trans-Pacific commerce OF
the future Certainly there is a drift
toward a unified control, or at least a
harmonious mana cement. of all great
lines OF transportation which are in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

when I go into the street. is to look up
and down for newsboy. / want the lat
est paper. usually see him in a mo-
ment and get what 7 want. What is true
Of myself is doubtless true of the trav-
cling public generally. hence by common
instinct we look for him as we would for
a hickman or policeman or anyone
else who serves US in the capacities IN
which we want to be served
Their calling is peculiar one 1t is
fraught with many novel experiences
and gives the boy a training that in q
vav gives him quite an insight into bus
mess matters and character reading. OF
cour Sc he comes into contact with many
ob5ectfona bic elements and environments
And il is for that reason that he should
be thought Of and trained. and directed
and encouraged, that is in the right
channels
The dinners, the outings and the suits
that 1 have given the boys from time TO
time are not so much a dispense ton II
charity as il IS for their encouragement
I want the boys to feel that l. as one
nlace a high value on them
Experience has taught that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
HER PUG NOSE.
Elite Humphreys Sues Doctor Who
Tried to Make It Roman.

New York. Dec S.-Miss Ettie
Humphreys. a. blond young woman. liv-
ing at No. S251z Broadway, had aspira-
lions for the operate stage. but there
her nose
Miss Humphreys came into the SUI
preme court yesterday and told Justice
Beekman and a jury that she had final
" accepted the offer of John H Wood
bury. who for $50 had promised to give
her Roman nose IN place of what was
described in court as a -tip-tilted nose "
that she had worn from her birth.
Miss Humphreys said that not only
did Mr. Woodbury. fail to provide her
with an s'arist0eratic Roman nose fit
for any stage production but that the
nose he had given her s.marred her per-
in the place where the tip OF her turn
ed-up nose once posed" Therefore she
wanted $4,000 DANA ges-
Miss Humphreys took off her big pic
ture hat and passed around to the jury
pictures of herself before and after TAX
ing the nose treatment. Then the jury
men one by one gravely examined her
nose.
Miss Humphreys testified that
after submitting TO the operation and
carrying her nose around in a sling for
more than six weeks, when it was
finally unbandaged. it was twice its for
mer size and had q distinct tendency to
curl from left to right.
Mr.. Woodbury. put DR. Andrew L.
NeIden, DR.. Leonard T. Pftkin and other
experts on the stand, who syvore that
the operation was properly performed
and that Miss Humphreys had a bull
bous growth on her nose and had been
fully and duly warned that the opera
tion might result in leaving a scar.
Whereupon Miss Humphreys looked sad
and bIushed.
arrive at a verdict They awarded the
girl 500 DANA geS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

smaller boys from T. and Il years old
ard younger are the most easily led and
Influenced. That they do not have. so
many habits to break as the boys VINO
are older than this.
In training the BOYS a great deal has
70 De undone and this IS much easier ac-
compIshed In the younger ones than in
the older So it may be seen how inn
ing Tor the bows. To keep the ones who
have been started right in the right way
and to influence the younger ones who
are continually coming into the arena
into the right way
HOW He BECAME INTERESTED
Mr- Nissley became interested in the
work he Is now engaged in in behalf Of
the newSboy in a peculiar manner In
November. 1897. ne was quarantined for
scarlet fever. It was a few DAYS before
Thanksgiving day when Mr. Nissley was
sitting alone and feeling quite lonesome
that his glance fell upon some newsboys
playing in the street
The query occurred to him. - wonder
how many of those bows will have bot1n-
teous dinners 10 go home to on Thanks
giving day.
The more he pondered on the question
the more he became interested with the
ldea OF treating the newsboys to a real
gooo dAnner and be with them on
thanksgiving day He thought that he
would enjoy the scene very much
accordingly Mr. Nissley set about
making preparations for a feast for the
boys On Thanksgiving day about as
boys We're gathered into a restaurant
Mhere they ate turkey and talked about
the good things they had 10 eat
Ar. Nissley enjoyed the experience so
much that he decided to reDeat the ex-
pertinent again the following year The
idea was a novel one in Topeka and Mr.
N1Ssley began to love the pleasure de-
rived from giving to the boys and watch
ing the unmlsTakable signs of apprecia-
ton in their words and manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

during the coming summer. In many OF
the larger cities the neWsboys are taken
in groups OF from seventy-five to one
hundred to some farm in the country and
are given a. two weeks outing. They are
then taken back to the city and another
group takes the place Of the first and 50
Now the thought has suggested itself
to Mr. Nisslev why would it not be
a rood plan to follow out some similar
action to this in Topeka only on a smaller
scale?'
THE boys could be taken in groups of
about twenty-five to some place about fif-
teen or twenty miles in the country where
they could romp and run for three or four
DAYS or a week and enjoy themselves to
their hearts content. and return to the
city, and their places be filled in the coun-
try with another group said he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
ssntea me Italians came Immediately y,

scented the Italians came Immediately
behind them. just as the "Marseillaise"
that was in fun swing was being play
ed The Russian general discovered at
once the faux pas and tried in vain to
signal the bandInaster to stop. They
were going at it their hardest when the
generals aide-de-canp was despatched
across the line 10 the musicians. Just
IN time. IN a hurry-scurry fashion the
republican march ceased abruptly. and
the limo Reale" of Italy was struck.
much to the reinsurance and relief OF
the Italians. who seemed perplexed 10
march under an air foreign and ungra te-
full 10 their ears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

A piece Of flannel danpened withaCh atu-
berlain's Pain Balm ana bound 90 tho
affected parts 81 superior 90 any plaster.
When troubled with lame back or palms IN
the side or chest give d. "a trial ana you
are certain 20 be more than pleased villa
the prompt relief which ~ auordi. run
BaIm also cures rheumatism one apple
cation gives relief. For sale by all drugs
Eists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

eompetition when acting independently
They are working toward profitable,
peaceful relations. instead Of destructive
yarfare.-Harper' W eekiy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

To Cure LaGrippe, Colds or Neuralgia
Take Hromoline; IL will cure a colo IN
one day All druggists are authorized 20
refund money * 1T fails to cure Price -
cents per package
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

Every Scene Carried
Complete by this Attrac
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

Mr. NissIey has a plan IN mind which
will undoubtedly be put into operation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
Funeral of Miss MabeIIe Conner

Inc fun,4l of Miss Mabelle Common
of Gardin formerly of Auburn, was
held at III. residence of Mrs. Carria
Ryerson, 90 Main street, Auburn, at 10
A. NJ. Wednesday.
Miss Connor's death at the
age of 10 years occurred in Gar
diner. Sunday, after brief illness of
but five days from congestion of the
lungs. The blow is a severe one for
her mother, Mrs. Nellie Connor, with
whom the daughter has made her home
in Auburn until a month ago, when
both moved to Gardiner, where Miss
Common secured a position in the shoe
shop. She was much beloved by many
friends in Auburn and in her new
home and the floral offerings were
many some being sent from friends
and relatives in Gardiner and New
York. Rev. c. S. Cummings conducted
the service and the Lotus Male Quar-
tet rendered several selections. The
bearers We're members of her class in
the Auburn Grammar school. from
which she graduated in 1897. The in
terment was at Mt. Auburn. Miss Con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
DISCUSSED VISITORS.
National Boot & Sfoe Manufacturers Chill d
by Reception at Boston.

Boston Aug. S.--The annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers came 70
an abrupt ending. this afternoon, and
from the expressions made by dele
gates, borne out to some extent by res
olutions passed this new body was
pretty nearly Disguised with its expert
ence in Boston. The association was
formed in Ohio last year, and was al
most entirely made up Of Southern ana
Western manufacturers. who are the
business competitions of shoe manu-
fatturers in New England This was
its first annual gathering and to the
surprise Aof~ 1he delegates there was
scarcely any evidence of cordially
shown to them by the manufacturers
in whose neighborhood they met. The
gathering also was unf0rtun ate in the
absence Of its president. Mr.. James of
Cincinnati, and the departure Of Vice
President Drew Of Portsmouth, Ohio.
The delegates however, will do consid-
cradle sightseeing as compensation for
their trip East.
The session which was planned TO-:
three days. opened at the United States
hotel. Mr.. Drew presiding. J. Il. Lee
son, director of the New England Shoe
ana Leather Co. extended the welcome
to Boston, tand after some preliminary
business q. a. Green Of Philadelphia.
read paper on Export Trade" This
covered the morning session, and. in
the afternoon, when the delegates were
ready To settle down to business, the
following resolution was presented and
adopted. thus ending the session:
Whereas, through the unexpected
absence in Europe Of our president,
Mr.. Thomas James of Cincinnati he is
prevented from being present to pre-
side az this annual meeting OF the asso-
cation.
And. whereas. Furthermore. through
a combination Of unfortunate circum-
stances, in which sickness takes a
prominent part, Mr. Irving Drew, our
vice president. has also been compelled
~ leave for home at the close Of the
first session.
AMI whereas ii appears that in
spite Of tho urgent invitation extended
t. this association by the officers of the
New England Shoe and Leather Asso-
citation 10 hold the annual convention
Of this association here. at the same
time assuring US Of their cordial sup
port ana cooperation, the attendance
of Eastern manufacturers Or rather
the lack pf attendance. indicates very
clearly that there il but very little ii
any interest entertained for the work
IN which this association is engaged;
BE it therefore resolved. that We
deem il best for the future interests of
this association to adjourn this meet
ing until the cali Of our president at
such time and place as he may deem
proper"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
WATERVILLE.
A BICYCLE FOUND.
Mr.. Blanchard Ice ltes His Wandering Chain
less in CoIdbrook, N. H.

The chainlesS wheel which wandered
off by itself from the store of Frank
| Blanchard has been located through
the efforts of Deputy Sheriff Getchcll
and expresses a willingness to return
home. BY shrewd piece Of maneuv-
ering the man who purchased the wheel
was located. yesterday. in Coldbrook
n. II. In the afternoon. he called Mr.
! Blanchard up by telephone and wanted
| to settle the matter. saying that he had
been obliged to leave this city in n
hurry and had been unable to see Mr.
| Blanchard before he left to explain to
him where he was going. Mr.. Blanch-
| ard learned from the operator at Cold
| brook that the man was alone. He
| then asked his man To wait for him a
| few moments while he attended to
something else and hunted up Deputy
| Sheriff Getchell The officer was con-
nected with central in New IIamp-
shire. and asked a few questions about
| the man who had just been talking. He
| found that Re was alone in ire office
! and requested that an officer be sent
| for at once to arrest him and hold him.
| This was done and the man taken into
custody to await the pleasure of the
officers in this city.
| The man still claims the name of
| Dwyer which he signed 10 the lease and
| declares his motive was an honest one.
| il has been learned. however. that
| Coldbrook is only about an hours ride
to the Canadian line and that it would
have been an easy matter to have "s-
caped across had not the officer here
| been too sharp for him
Mr. Getchell will probably go after
| his prisoner, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09

Gardiner parties recently purchased
the old fire engine Fire Fly from Au-
gusta parties for the Old junk there was
in it. On examination of this engine
it has been found to be in good condi-
ton and it will be given d trial, Friday
evening. If the machine proves all
right it will be a good investment for
some place, as it is a very large and
powerful machine. There is some dis
sension at South Gardiner in regard to
the steamer City of Gardiner now sta
toned here. If the city can purchase
this machine, the present machine may
be moved from that place and the new
one put there in its stead. This woull
allow of the placing of the South Gar
diner steamer on Highland avenue.
which is now without fire protection,
except for the hydrants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
LAVE CUBAN NEWS.
eat interest in Coming eIection-More
Troops-Sailed. Last Night.

Havana. Aug. s.-The United States
transport Crook, which will leave for
New York. tonight. will have on board
Cob Edgar Dudley of Johnstown. n.
Y. Judge advocate general of Cuba,
who has received two months leave of
absence on account of i'll health and
the remaining battalion OF. the LIST In
fantrS and Battery r Of the End Ar
tillery. consisting Of 533 men and 50
officers
Profound interest is taken through
OCT cuba in the forthcoming election.
Gen. Wood has ordered that from Aug.
L to %, inclusive, be. devoted to the
supplementary. registration of electors
for delegates to the constitutional con-
vention. All the parties are well rep
resented.
The. Cubans experience much salts
faction at the fact that in the custom
house the number Of Cubans employ
ed is COZ: Americans. 50.