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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
FELL OFF THE STAND.
Serious Accident During Last
Nights Meeting.

Henry Cobbledick. of Mayetta, Kas.s
was nearly killed last night at the
Cyclone" Davis meeting in the state
house grounds. He with several others
was sitting on the railing around the
stand, when it broke and Mr.. Cobble-
dick fell on his shoulders and neck with
two other men on top of him. He was
picked up unconscious and taken to
Christ hospital in an ambulance. where
he was finally revived. He is suffering
from concussion of the brain and an
injury to the spinal cord, and may be
paralyzed. At noon today his condition
was slightly improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
BAKER GETS TWO.
Legislative Candidates Instruced for
HIS Reelection.

Senator Baker scored in Doniphan
and Clark counties yesterday, the nom
inees for representative being instructed
for his reelection. Cyrus Leland was
reelected chairman of the Doniphan
county central committee.
The following nominations were made
in Doniphan county: Representative, D.
w Edwards; clerk of the court George
Strain; superintendent, Q. " Norman;
county attorney, s. M. Brewster re-
nominated; probate judge. ]. o. Hardy
The Clark county Republicans nom
mated w H. Weldon, a prominent cat
tleman, for representative and instructed
him for Mr.. Bakers reelection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
BOBS' SUMMARY
Of the Work of His Captains
CabIed to the War Office.

London, Aug. 24-The following dispatch
has been received at the war office from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, Thursday, August 23-Baden-
Powell rescued one hundred British pris-
tured Is Beers and a German artillery Of
ficer.
"Buller's casualties August q, were
and q men wounded and five men miss
ing.
Kitchener, August %. had eight casual
ties.
while accommodating in the Komati
valley Rumble found 10000 rounds of am
munitiOn buried.
THE columns pursuing Dewet made
wonderful marches. Colonel Mackinnon
covered 224 miles in fourteen days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
DEMOCRATS IN TROUBLE.
Kansas City is Not So Hospitable
After All.

J. Mack Love, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state committee, has called
meeting of the committee for Kansas
City, September l.
The Democratic committee which
went to Kansas City under SO much
enthusiasm is now in trouble, and has
only been there a month.
The rooms furnished free by Kan
sas City are inadequate for the accom-
mediation of the committee, and new
quarters must be obtained
The committee fears that it will be
compelled to pay rent for larger quart
ers, and the members are much agi-
tated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Indianapolis, Bic Gain.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The popula-
tion of Rochester. N. z. was made
public by the census bureau today. 1t
is 1862 435, against 133 $50 in 1890. an In
crease of 2S. $50. or 2131 per cent. The
population of Indianapolis as just made
public by the census bureau is 169. 1164.
against 105 4s6 in $780, an increase OF
SO. .72s. or 60.44 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Wrecked bv a Washout.

Coshockton, Ohio. Aug. 24.-Wheeling
& Lake Erie through freight No. 1S3
ran into a washout here early this
morning at the Chestnut street cross
ing. Engineer Doyle of Cleveland and
Fireman Dilger of Canton were taken
out dead. The train ran into a wash
out 100 feet long and 40 feet deep,
caused by a cloudburst. The engine
and nine cars were piled up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
HIGH IN AIR.
Trolley Car With so Passengers
Suspended $50 Feet in Air.

Beaver Falls. Pa, Aug. PA closed
car on the Riverview line jumped the
track on steep grade last night, over
turned and plunged into two trees, where
it hung suspended $50 feet above the
contained about so passenger, many of
whom were injured. Vincent Burrow,
aged 21, of Beaver Falls, may die. Jen-
ME Lee, aged 20, of Beaver Falls, was
also seriously injured. The others will
recover,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
PRIZE FIGHT BULLETINS

The Fitzsimmons-Sharke prize fight
will be bulletined by rounds by the State
Journal this evening. The fight IS
scheduled to take place at Coney Island
in New York city, and will be called
about $50 or 9 o'clock Topeka time.
description of the fight will he flashed
directly from the ring side into the State
Journal office by the Associated Press and
will be read to the listeners in front Of
the State Journal office without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
M'KINLEY WILL GO.
To Leave Washington For Chi.
cagO Sunday Night.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The Hamilton club
today received a message from Secre-
tary Cortelyou staKng that President
Mckinley will leave Washington for
Chicago on Saturday night This was
ir reply to an invitation to attend the
Hamilton club banquet, to be held on
Wednesday night next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
crons namaged bv storm.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. PA heavy cleo
trieaI storm struck this city this morn
ing Several dwellings and barns were
damaged by lightning. Reports from
various points in southern Minnesota
state that heavy rain did much damage
TO crODS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
CONFIRMED BY BOBS.
Sentence of Death Passed Upon
Lieutenant Cordua.

London, Aug. PA special dispatch
from Pretoria dated today, says General
Lord Roberts has confirmed the sentence
of death imposed upon Lieut.. Cordua
formerly of the Stats artillery. who was
convicted of being a ringleader in the
plot to abduct Gen. Roberts and kill
British officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Arnold Extradited.

Washington, Aug. 24..The state de-
partment today forwarded to the Brit
is1s embassy extradition papers for Ju-
Ian T. b. Arnold, wanted in England
ard now held at San Francisco. He
is a son of Sir Edwin Arnold, and is
charged with embezzlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Bryan Pictures.

Strickrott has some excellent pictures
Of Bryan, Jerry Simpson and others
speaking during the notification cere-
nlony. They may be seen at his studio,
SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 2z-Forecast for Kan
sas; Fair Saturday. preceded by thun-
derstorms in east portion this afternoon
and tonight; variable Winds
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
THE SMELL OF THE ONION.
Il IL Attributable to Com animation {
SulOhur and HydrOueu.

Il IL Attributable to Q Combination of
sulphur and Hydrogen.
1t Is interesting to make inquiry into
the cause of this unfortunate quality Of
the onion. 1t Is simply due to the pres.
ence In some quantity Of another min.
eral matter In the bulb-sulphur. 1t Is
this sulphur that gives the onion its
germ-killing property and makes the
bulb 80 very useful q medicinal agent
at all times, but especially In the
spring, which used to be-and still 10 In
many places--the season for taking
birthstone and treacle in old.fashioned
houses before sulphur tablets came into
vogue.
Now, sulphur; when united to hydro
gen, one Of the gases Of water, forms
sulphuretted hydrogen, and then be-
comes foul.smelling, well-nigh fettd.
compound. The onion, being 30 Juicy,
has q very large percentage Of water
In its tissues, and this, combining With
the sulphur, forms the strongly scented
and offensive substance called sui
phuret Of allyle, which Is found In oil
the albums. This sulphuret Of allyle
minsles more especially with the VIOLA.
tile or aromatic oil Of the onion; IT ID
Identical with the malodorant principle
found In asafetida, which Ii almost the
symbol Of all smells that are nasty. The
horse-radish, so much liked with roast
beef for Its keen and biting property.
and the ordinary mustard Of our tables
both owe their strongly stimulativs
properties to this same sulphuret Of
allyle. which gives them heat and acrid.
ity. but not an offensive smell, owing
to the different arrangement Of the
atoms In their volatile oils.
This brings us to q most curious fact
in nature. that most strangely, yet most
certainly, constructs oil vegetable VIOLA.
tile oils In exactly the same way-com.
poses them all whether they are the
aromatic essences of cloves, oranges,
lemons. cinnamon. thyme, rose. YER
bena. turpentinc. or onion, Of exactly
the same proportions, which are SSh OF
carbon to 11N Of hydrogen. and obtains
all the vast seeming diversltles that our
nostrlls detect In their scent simply by
n different arrangement Of the atoms
In each vegetable oil. Oxygen alters
some Of these hydro. carbons; sulphur
Others. mbers' Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

The right Of city to discharge q
sewer into n tailrace belonging to an
Individual, where II runs through .
culvert under highway, IL denied In
Nevins VS.. Fitchburg (Alass.), AZ L. n.
A. 312.
A breach Of promise of marriage IL
held In Sanders vs.. Coleman (va.) ~,
T.. Il. A. 5S1, to be excused when, with.
out any fault on his part. the prospec-
tive husband has developed grave
nalady Of such character that marriage
might endanger his life or health.
The right OF a telephone company to
string wires In highway Is held In
wyant vs. Central Telephone Company
(Aiich.) AZ, l.. Il. A. 407, to include the
right to do the necessary trimming Of
trees In the highway In a proper man.
ner, without first giving the landowner
an opportunity to do It.
The right Of hackmen and private
carriers to solicit business mt n depot
without discrimination Is sustained In
Godbout vs.. st. Paul Union Depot Co.
CAiinn.). Al L. X. A. 532. so far as re.
lates to all points outside the depot,
but the right Of the carrier to grant
special and exclusive privileges to So
licit such business within the depot is
sustained.
An infant who has bought a bicycle
On the installment plan Is held. In Rice
vs.. Butler N. " Al. l.. Il. A. 1903. to
be under obligation to account for its
use and for deterioration In its value
while In his possession, II he rescinds
the purchase. The disafiirmance of a
conveyance by an (fant Is upheld. In
Bullock VS.. Spro, J (Texas) ~, L. X.
A. 800. without restoring the consid.
,eration received for the property, when
It Is not In his possession or control
upon arriving at full age. but has been
dissipated by him while still minor.
The rule that the law of the State In
which real estate IL situated governs its
descent. alienation and transfer. In.
Guiding the capacity Of the parties to
conveyances. and their rights thereun.
der, Is applied In Walling vs.. Christian
4 G. Grocery Company (Fla.), II l. r.
A. COS. In which woman who had
been made free dealer by decree Of
court of another state was held not
to acquire such status In Florida with
respect to the enforcement of her liza.
bilities against her separate statutory
property In that State. But suit In
equity was held proper to reach such
property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

but In the case of ex.Wardcn Mills they
were made by his fellow Republicans
and by County Board that was Re.
publican in its root and branch.
The Eagle has not the space In this
issue to go into all the charges made
against ID. w. Mills as Warden of the
County Hospital.
There Is plenty Of time for that and
plenty Of time to go into the high old
times" seriatim before the campaign
Is over.
BY way Of an Introduction to the sub.
ject. The Eagle will state that Mills
was let out Of the County Hospital by
the Republican County Board In De.
cember, 1881. The reasons for this
action will be given later on.
In January, 1882. over a month after
his official head was cut off. 1t appears
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
Why the Diamond Cleans.

The diamond Is full Of phosphorus.
This quality has been known for cen.
turtles. and still there are many who do
not know 1t. That Is the reason often
that CLEANS Of light are seen issuing
from the stone In the dark. To this
quality alone attaches a great deal Of
value. The most phosphorescent stone
Is the one that IL the best cut. II there
Is phosphorus In the stone 1t Is greatly
enhanced by proper cutting. SO that its
scintillating faculties are increased.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

that Mills had not Strengthened out his
accounts,
Jan. 80 lSs2, the Republican County
Board adopted unanimously the fol.
lowing resolution, handed in by the
members of the Hospital COMMITTEES:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board
be directed TO order ex-Warden Mills
to turn over all books of accounts and
moneys in his possession to the proper
officers Of the county.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MATTOCKS,
n. 5. ALBRIGHT,
JOHN O'NEILL,
II, S. MCLAUGHREY,
JOHN G. ENDER,
Committee ON Hospitals.
Mark the reference TO moneys in his
possession" a month after leayin. the
JOB.
This didn't have any effect.
The licfOrmer still held out.
So the Republican County Board had
10 again 90 after this model eX-oticial.
On May $, 1852, the Republican Coun-
~ Board, by unanimous vote, adopt
ed the following resolutions, including
an amendment by Commissioner Sen
ne, that the chairman of the Com
mittee on Hospitals and County Attor-
ncy and Warden ascertain how much
Is due from the late eX-Warden ID. W.
Mills"
Whereas, The books of the Cook
County Hospital show that ID. W. Mills,
late Warden Of that institution, Is in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
Oldest Artillery.

1t is claimed for the Washington Ar
tillery of New Orleans. La, which was
organized In 1916, that 1t Is the Oldest
artillery organization in the United
States. 1t was the first In the South
to tender Its services to the Govern
ment In the war with Mexico, and on
the day after acceptance It was ready.
Itnow is composedOf Ave batteries with
Il total membership of about $50 men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

debted to the county in nearly the sum
of S1,1OO., and
Whereas, Four months have elapsed
since he retired from the position of
Warden. and during all that time he
has failed to make good his Indebted
ness. although he has been repeatedly
notified to settle, and has rs repea tedly
promised to do; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the County Attorney
he and he IL hereby ordered to proceed
and collect the same by due process of
law.
How. is that for a record to begin
with?
Nice reformer Mills Is, isn't he?
Well, the thing dragged along and
dragged along.
Mills was Republican and the Re.
publican County Board hated to stir up
a stink. as an important election was
approaching.
But the press and the people were
after d. W. Mills hotter than ever. and
SO on Sept. %, 1889, nearly a year after
ID. w. Mills was deposed from the
wardenship Of the County Hospital,
the Republican County Board unani.
mously adopted the following resolu-
tom
Resolved. That the special commit.
tee appointed to investigate the present
management of the Cook County Hos.
pital be and they are hereby author.
lied to investigate the management of
the said hospital under ID. w. Mills:
also all the books Of account, books and
papers used by said Warden Mills in
connection with the running Of the
hospital during his administration, aud
make full report to this Board. to-
gether with the amount Of money due
Cook County by said Warden Mills.
Finally on Nov. 90, 1882, nearly a
year after ID. w. Mills ceased to be
Warden of the Cook County Hospital,
the Special Investigating Committee
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
Your committee further recommend
that when ex.Warden Mills pays into
the county treasury the sum of 1906. IS,
1t shall be In full settlement of his hos.
pital accounts, and herewith attach his
statement.
Respectfully submitted,
A. G. KNOPF,
d. v. PURINGTON.
JOHN FARREN,
JOSEPH DONNERSBERGER,
GEORGE G. KLEIN.
Special Committee
~9\
! The DreXel Cafe. at the corner of 30tl
street and Cottage Grove avenue. is tn,
most popular eating resort on the South
Side.
~eA
Smyth and Wenter cannot be defeat
ed for reelection to the Drainage
Board.
~6A
The house of Dunlap 4 CO.. In tn,
Palmer House. now have the finest hat
store In the world. You are strictly II
1t when you wear the Dunlap hat.
~elA
| "Check Book" Dan Is the latest nick
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
Ice Quarry.

An Alpine glacier nair Briancon 10
now regularly operated as an Ice quar-.
~, the blocks being cut and conveyed
over an overhead galloway to con.
venlent place for shipment by rail to
Paris, there to be used In the cafes and
hotels of the metropolis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

The Indians OF the United States.
The Indian population of the United
States is 24S,840. In 1902 they were
lords of the whole country; now they
have reserved fss them ~. 406 square
miles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
Our Sea Coast.

Uncle Sans seamen have long
coast line to defend. 1t measures b,7l5
miles, embracing 2,349 miles on the At
lantic ocean, 1866 on the Gulf Of Mex
leo and 1910 on the Pacific ocean.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

name for the bewhiskered individual
who longs to shine In Washington so.
clety as representative In Congress
from the Fourth District.
%e~
Mills, whom the people retired to prl-
yate life in the Fourth District two
years ago, Is again trying to break into
Congress.
Well, let him try.
He was elected to Congress in 1896,
and as a member of that body he
voted to place war tax upon almost
everything in sight.
He voted to put an extra tax of 81
per barrel on beer.
He voted to tax every bank check.
Every deed.
Every release.
Every mortgage.
Every note.
Every article of food imported from
abroad,
Everything, in fact, under the sun
which could be taxed.
The people are now grooming under
the burdens imposed upon them by
NJ ills and his pals.
They knocked Mills out In 1893 on
account Of his high-tax prOpensities.
They will knock him out again in
1900 on general principles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

For tents. awnings and waterproof
covers 60 to Murray & Co., 829.338
South Canal street. These people are
leaders In this line Of goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

Try "Almanaris" on the side. It
won't cost you any more than bottled
lake water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
ITEMS OF Interest

For the correct hat, patronize Dun.
lap, the Palmer House halter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

One Of the best.llked and most pop.
ular business men In Chicago Is Tom N.
Donnelly. the jeweler, at 1lS Dearborn
street. Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con-
fidence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago, and IL you want the
best goods, in watches. ttA ~onds and
jewelry, mt reasonable prices. the man
to patronize Is honest Tom Donnelly, at
l1S Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

Make a lemonade from "Almanaris"
water-vcry nne.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

There II said to be a scarcity of mon.
Keys in America. From monkey
famine good Lord deliver us.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

"Almanaris" IL equal TO imported
water, and doesn't cost you any more
than common old lake water, put up by
local bOttlers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

Az a mixer with fine wines and liz.
uors, "Almanaris" has no equal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

The oldest and most reliable firm Of
city and county surveyors and civil en-.
gineers IL that of A. Fl. Summers &
Son. II you have any work In their
line, give them a call, as 1t will pay
you to do 50, for they will please you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

The District Commissioners were recently
requested by the North Capitol and Eek
ington Citizens Association to provide in
their estimates for the next fiscal year for
paving North Capitol street from r to T,
Lincoln avenue from r street south to
Truxton Circle and Patterson street, and
also for the improvement of Quincy street
from North Capitol to LIST street west and
street from Lincoln avenue to 1st street
west
1t is estimated that 1t will cost $50, 7OS to
pave the streets with sheet asphalt and
Mr.. G. B. Hunt, the computing engineer Of
the District, has recommended that the as
sociation's request be given every consid-
Grafton at the time of the preparation Of
the schedule for constructing county roads
II this recommendation be approved, Mr.
Hunt says. he will further recommend that
the request be placed In the Improvement
file suburban section, for consideration at
the proper time. His recommendations are
expected to be approved by the Commis-
sioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
IN ANACOSTIA.
Veterans of Civil War Taken to s.
Elizabeth.

Veterans of Civil War Taken to ST.
Elizabeth.
A party of seven insane veterans of the
civil war was received Tuesday evening
last at St Elizabeth's Asylum. They were
Sent to the institution from the home at
Danville, ILL.,, and were escorted by ply
stefan and two guards. After arriving at
the depot those in the party took street
car and reached their destination in that
way. One Of the insane men was said to be
violent, and he required careful watching
on the journey. A police officer from Ana
costa was called upon to escort the party
70 the asylum.
DIR. Charles H. Latimer. late third as
sistant physician at st. Elzabeth's Asylum
was among the passengers on the govern
ment transport Sumner, which sailed Tues
day from San Francisco for Manila. DR..
Latimer will have charge of the military
accompanied by Messrs. Charles Simpson
and Richard Craemer, trained nurses. who
resigned from ST. Elizabeth's to go to Ma
Mia as DR.. Latimer's assistants.
An open-air religious meeting under the
auspices of the Central Union Mission, was
held last evening, beginning at 8 O'Clock, at
Pierce and Washington streets, Anacostia
near Market space. Tho exercises, which
were in charge Of J. NJ. Proctor of the Gen.
trail Union Mission, consisted of prayer re-
ligious speaking and the singing of hymns
Among the speakers were Rev. c. o. Isaac
pastor of the AnacoStia Methodist Church;
Barnabas Bryan of Anacostia and Mr..
Proctor. In the course of his remarks Mr.
Proctor announced that it was the inten-
ton to organize an Anacostia branch of
tho Central Union Mission within few
months He stated that open-air meetings
will be held weekly in Anacostia during the
summer season. and said the people of all
denominations in the town are expected to
assist in tho services.