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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
MAN WHO WASN'T SHOT
Tramp Gets Sent to Hospital by
Claiming He Was Wounded.

Harry Wright, a tramp, is now at
Stormont hospital claiming that he was
shot by Officer Hall.
Officer Hall found two men under the
influence of liquor at Second and Kan
sas avenue about o'clock Monday af-
ternoon. They were insulting ladies who
were passing and the officers arrested
them. They resisted. The officer called
Dave Gregg to his assistance. One of
the men was handcuffed and Gregg
took charge of him. When the officer
turned to his other prisoner he saw
him running down Second street. He
ran after him and called to him to
halt. Wright kept on running. The
tramp was gaining and Hall fired three
shots. Hall lost sight of him and re-
turned to the station The other pris-
oner was locked up. Soon after Hall
reached the station the man he had
shot at appeared and gave himself up.
After being locked up he said he was
shot An examination showed a small
wound in his back A very small clot of
blood was noticeable. DR.. Buckmaster
was called and the wound dressed tenn
porarily and the wounded man sent to
Stormont hospital. He did not seem to
suffer and was able to walk.
Il doubt very much if the man was
shot," said Chief Ramsey this morning.
when DR.. Buckmaster dressed the
wound temporarily he did not make an
find deep wound. The nurse who
dressed his wound at the hospital did
not find a deep wound. When the man
escaped from Hall he ran under a porch
or building and 1 believe that some
sharp projection struck him in the back
and caused the wound. I do not place
any blame against Hall if he did shoot
the man. He was insulting women in
a shameful manner and was under ar
rest when he ran"
DR.. Mum. the hospital surgeon. said:
TT was not advisa BILE to probe the
wound as the man was resting COM
fortably and seemed to have no bad eff
fects from it. From his story it seems
doubtful if he was shot. 1 shall make
an examination tomorrow to determine
the question:
When Wright was taken to the hos
pital not more than a thimbleful of
blood was found on his clothing. The
story of his being shot is not credited
IN hi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09

was paid to him by the. bankrupt, and
also from encumbering or dlsposing of
several farms in Cherokee, Crawford
and Neosho counties. The third order
restrained Mrs. z. Ward, a banker of
McCune, and M. S. GOWN from paying
out or disposing of $4,000 which was
paid them by the bankrupt just before
the failure. On an order previously
made by Judge Hook, A. A. Osgood,
trustee, brought an action ancillary to
the case, wherein the trustee, Mr.. Os-
good, makes Geo. W. Elerick and the
First National Bank at Girard defend
ants. The suit is begun to restrain and
enjoin the removal of s22, 600 from the
bank which is alleged to have been paid
by the bankrupt to G. w. Elerick, her
father-in- law, on the day of the failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09

will consume fewer marketable apples
and depend more upon the apple waste,
such as cores and Feelings, for their
supply. These jelly factories in good
seasons buy apples on the trees, but in
years Of scarcity they can make their
apply syrup-Jelly from the waste Of the
canning factories. The 5ellies made
from the apple waste are almost as
good and wholesome as those manufac-
tured from the whole apples. The cores
and Feelings and small inferior apples
are ground up and. the juices extracted
from them. This juice or syrup becomes
the foundation of the cheap jellies, and
not chemical compounds, as some sup
pose.
The export Of American apples has
grown to phenomenal proportions in the
past few years. Liverpool sometimes
takes 100000 barrels in q week, and
London, Glasgow and Hull from 10000
to 10000 barrels a week during the sea-
son.
The Newton pippin is said to be the
favorite in England and often sells for
two or three times as much as any
other variety. The Ben Davis is most
largely grown in the west, as it does
better there than almost any other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
CARNAvEAUX'S FEAT.
Blindfold he Delivers a Letter Under
Remarkable circumstances.

"A new mind reader has struck town.
He recalled the days of Paul Alexander
Johnstone's early career, before he be-
came a fashionable palmist and travel
ing physician, at noon today by driving
blind folded along the streets, finding
a hidden key to lock box in the post
office, opening the box, securing a let
ter and correctly delivering the same
The entire proceeding was over inside
Of thirty minutes.
The young man styles himself Car
naveaux, and in company with a hyp-
nOtiSt, will be at the Grand Opera house
all of this week The key to the lock
box was hidden under a spindle on a
desk in the business office of the State
Journal shortly before noon by Mr. J.
f. Myers, one of the committee appoint
ed to accompany the mind reader on
his drive. Before the start was made,
however, Mr.. Myers found it impossible
to make the trip, and communicated the
whereabouts of the key to Mr.. w. G.
Stephenson, another member of the
committee The start was made from
the Columbian building, with Carna-
veaux, thoroughly blindfolded, in the
drivers seat with the reins in hand
Without a moments hesitation the
mindreader whipped up the horses and
drove onto Kansas avenue. There he
he had reached the northwest corner of
Eighth and Kansas avenues After
turning the heads of the horses north
he jumped from the seat, grasped Mr..
Stephenson's wrist firmly in one hand
and ran across the street to the State
Journal office. The bandage across his
eyes did not seem to bother him in the
least as he found his way into the Of
fee and behind the counter. At the
desk on which stood the spindle with
the key underneath he stopped a mo-
ment.
Il almost see it; think little hard
err he said, as he frightened his hold on
Mr.. Stephenson's wrist.
Mr. Stephenson evidently obeyed his
had lifted the spindle and the key was
in his fingers.
The mind reader and the Topeka man
then recrossed the street to the car
riage, and once more assuming his place
on the drivers seat, Carnaveaux start
ed for the postoffice. Arriving there
he once more took Mr.. Stephenson in
tow and made his way quickly to the
lock box department. The key was to
box 80, and he inserted it in its proper
place without delay.
The letter in the box was addressed
to D. o. McCray, and contained a card
on which was this inscription. I'VE send
you this because we know you are from
Missouri" With the letter in his pos
session the mind reader again resumed
his drive and continued it until oppo-
site the home of A. B. Quinton on To-
peka avenue. There he dismounted
from his seat, again took hold of Mr..
StephenSon's wrist, and ran along the
street to the McCray home at the next
corner, where he delivered the letter.
CarnaVeaux's work was as thorough
as that of any mind reader who has
given a similar exhibition in Topeka
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cR1r1o1s1NG THE PRESIDENT.

The president is being subjected to
much criticism on the part of the op-
position press. He is accused of hav-
ing changed front on almost every pub
lie question during his term of office.
Without going into the proof Of those
changes let US assume that they are
true. What then?
Is a man, and particularly a man who
is entrusted with the management of
the nations affairs, to stick to notions
which he may have held previous to his
elevation to the position of the peo-
pies servant, whether they be right or
wrong? Perhaps the president has been
convinced that he was mistaken. Would
his critics have him continue in a course
which he has discovered to be a wrong.
Perhaps again he has shifted his posi-
ton owing to a change in the times.
This country is progressive and situa-
lions change rapidly. What was best
for the country in 1895 might become
the worst possible thing for it in 1900
Take the tariff question as an ex-
ample. Many former strong advocates
of the protective tariff are now ready
to go further even than the president
in the direction of free trade. If the
tariff has served its purpose, and is no
longer needed and the country would
be better off without it why shouldn't
IT go2
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APPLE GROWING

The Scientific American gives some
Information about the apple crop. 1t
says the production of this fruit is now
so widely distributed that the off,
years, in which the crop is light, no
longer affect the market price, as they
used to do. The great apple orchards
of the west prevent an old-fashioned
famine in apples. and the improved
methods of exporting the fruit and the
numerous factories which make cheap
Jeilies and preserves tend to distribute
the abundant crop so well that IN
profitable prices do not rule in the mar
ket in good seasons.
In seasonE Of scarcity. the factories
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LF'rom the Chicago News.l
An ace in the hand is worth four in
the pack.
A typewriter girl without any bad
The highway with tollgate thereon
is also a buy-way.
When an Arab leaves his home he al
ways takes it with him
People who soliloquize may hear some
good Of themselves.
Bad habits need no cultivation. One
is sure to beget another.
It doesn't take luxury long to evo-
lutte into an actual necessity.
It is a wise father who knows his
own son after term at college.
hypocrite is a man who in trying
to fool others fools only himself.
OF two evils some people not only
choose both, but look around for more.
There are only four seasons in a year,
but some days Chicago has them all.
Most people eat as if they thought it
was the last opportunity they would
ever have.
The man who plays cards isn't salts
fed with a little here below. He always
wants a good deal.
It is easier to advertise the finding Of
a handkerchief with a hole in 1t than it
is a purse with $40 in it.
It was an Irish lawyer who, in speak
ing OF the death Of a colleague said:
He left q brilliant future behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
QUICK CHANGE OF FIGURES.
A Majority of One Suddenly Becomes
a Minority at Junction City.

Junction City. Jan. Sin canvassing
the vote of Geary county last November
the county commissioners found that
M. ID. Peso, the Republican candidate
for sheriff, had a majority of seven
votes and declared him elected Ed F.
Terrell, the opposition candidate for
sheriff, filed notice of contest, claiming
errors had been made by both electors
and election boards. A court consisting
of the probate judge and two associates
was organized as provided by law to
try the case. This trial resulted in a de-
cision In favor of Terrell, giving him
majority of one vote. Peso then ap-
pealed the case to the district court,
and it was argued before Judge Moore
in this city last week. Monday Judge
Moore decided that Peeso was elected
sheriff by majority of q votes, and is
entitled to the office. County Attorney
w. S. Roark and ]. B. Rairden were at
torneys for Mr.. Peso, and Judge
Humphrey and J. ". Humphrey for
Mr.. Terrell.
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HOboes Find a Winter Resort
Near independence.
Discover a Natural Gas Well
and Camp There.
THEY ERECT A SHANTY
A Rendezvous For Tramps For
Miles Around.
Have a Stove Where They Cook
What They Forage.

Independence, Jan. 1.-TWO years ago
a well was drilled on the Hays farm,
about seven and half miles northeast
of here, in search of oil. The well was
put down by some eastern company,
presumably the Phoenix Oil company,
Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Situated in a secluded place along a
little creek very few people ever knew
that the well had been drilled. What
was found in the well will never be
known, for, as soon as it was compile
ted, it was Immediately filed up with
rock and dirt. Lately, however, gas
has begun to issued from the well, and
now it comes forth in considerable
quantities. It is not far from a little
station on the Santa Fe railroad, and
this winter the tramps have taken pos
session of the place. They have piled
rocks around the well and turned a
part of an old stove over it, on which
they cook. They have put up a shanty,
and in the center of the room their
stove heated it with natural gas. The
advantage of natural gas has made the
place a favorite rendezvous for tramps
for miles around, and they have quite
a colony there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
SMALLPOX AT LEAvENwoRTH
Two More Cases Developed-strict
Quarantine Established.

Leavenworth, Jan. 9-Two more cases
States penitentiary today. The first
case developed three weeks ago, and
the patient, a colored prisoner, was
kept away from the penitentiary in a
tent, and all the 800 convicts were vac
cinated. The two new patients are
white prisoners who slept in the dormi-
tory where the negro patient had his
bed,and it is now feared that the seven
ty-six prisoners in the dormitory will
all take the disease.
A strict quarantine was established
at the penitentiary this afternoon, and
all the bedding used and clothing worn
by the dormitory prisoners was burned
In addition all the cell houses were dis
infected and every precaution taken to
keep the smallpox from spreading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
BLOOD HUMOURS.
PimpIes, BoiIs, Eczema, and Other
Eruptions Serve to Warn
Us of Danger.
A Simple Home Remedy to Use In All
Cases of Impure'or Scrofuious
Blood.

Nature has various ways of pointing
out danger by means of our senses. The
nerves tell US of pain, internal disturb
ance, fevers and other conditions and
when the blood becomes loaded with
impurities, nature, to keep the body
from falling into ruin sends out danger
signals in the form of rash, pimples,
boils, eczema, and other indications of
internal arrangement
If these signs caused the pains of
toothache or neuralgia few of US would
have the hardihOod to grow accustomed
to them. And yet 1t is this very cir
cumStance which makes people careless
and thus fosters a condition which
eventually will end in rheumatism or
some other severe or serious ailment.
Even struggling pimple or two here
and there are enough to serve natures
purpose in giving US warning and it
would be wise to use some simple and
cooling preparation that will absorb the
impurities in the blood and prevent
their further harmful influence.
A preparation of sulphur, bi-tartrate
of potassia and a few other essentials
are the best to use since they are per-
fectly harmless and do the work with
surprising efficiency. These are COM
bined in Hyde's Bi-Sulpho tablets and
you can obtain them at any drug store
at so cents a box.
This is the only preparation of sui
phur that is palatable and even child
rem VIII TellSH a OOSe OF what under
other circumstances would be difficult
to take.
N. H. TuIkerson, Kansas City, Mo-,
says:-'I tried these tablets and was
greatly surprised to note how quickly
they showed their perfect adaptability
to the blood. They have proven a great
blessing to me-"
These tablets are put. up in boxes
and sold at the uniform price of 50
cents a. box or they will be sent post
paid by the Bi-Sulpho Co., Marshall
Mich. Send for free book on blood and
skin diseases and their cure.
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SEE SUES JoINT1sT.
Winfield Woman Asks Damages of
Men Who Sold Her Hus-
band LIQUOR

Winfield. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Nellie J. Rob
erts has filed suit in the district court
and Chas. Schmidt Jr., and Frank and
Asbury Thorp for damages, charging
them with selling her husband, Alon-
20 B. Roberts, intoxicating liquors.
There are three suits and in each one
she asks for 5000 actual and $4,000 ex-
emplary damages.
Her husband she says is an habitual
drunkard and that all the defendants
had been notified of this fact. He is a
before he became a drunkard he earn
ed good wages and provided his family
well. He has lived in Winfield II years
all of which time he was addicted to
drink but not to excess until the last
five years. She says they have five
minor children and that the family is
in destitute Circumstances.
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kansas National Banka

Washington, Jan. 9.-The abstract of
the condition of the national banks of
Kansas at the close of business on De-
cember 2, as reported to the comptroller
of the currency, shows the average re-
discounts increased from $22, 212,773 to
$24, 1879, 541; stocks and securities in
creased from $64S.645 to $721, 256; gold
S97; total specie increased from 81, 537,-
955 to 81, SAT, 706; lawful money reserve
increased from $2,387. $40 to $2429, 468;
individual deposits increased from $24,-
BOG pa to $24. 755. 81.
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Pensions For Kansana.

Washington. Jan. 9-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Stephen P. Kelly, Chanute,
SO; Wilson B. Henry. Lyndon, So; Sam
uel Teas, Welcome, IS; George Weyer,
Vermillion, So.
Restoration and reissue-John NJ.
Whitsen, dead, Clearwater, SIG.
Increase-Thomas J. Dinsmore, To-
peka, So to $40; Lemuel J. Crossgrove,
Ottawa, Sc to IS; Andrew w. Meador,
Parsons, So to SO
Reissue-John Wilson, Richmond, So.
Original widows, etc.-Lucinda S.
Dutro, Burt, 50; Martha ]. Beezley,
Girard, IS.
Original widows, special accd, De-
cember 21-Margaret A. Hole, Straw
berry, So; Lourinda Goldsberry, Bigelow,
s.; Sina Jane Irwin, Kansas City, So.
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EASY WAY OUT.
Philadelphia Ballot Box Suffers For
felt Their Bonds.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-All the defend
ants under indictment charged with i'm
personating election officers, making
fraudulent returns and stuffing the bal
lot boxes in the thirteenth division of
the Seventh ward at the election of
state treasurer, last November failed
to answer their names in court today
and their bail was declared forfeited
The district attorney announced his
intention of Immediately bringing suit
against the bondsmen for tic recovery
of amount of bail. There is every indi-
cation that the defendants have fled
from the city rather than to stand trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
WRECK ON N. & W.
Fireman Killed, and Postal Clerk and
Passengers Injured.

ger train westbound on the Norfolk g.
Western was wrecked at a bridge east
of Pulaski last night Fireman Percy
CrOmer of Roanoke was killed and En-
gineer Smith of Bristol is reported
badly hurt. Two postal clerks are said
to be seriously injured and the wreck
is on fire. Several passengers are said
to be badly bruised but none was SER
iOuSly hurt as far as known here.
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News From Courtland.

CORTLAND. Jan. 9.-The town has
purchased two force fire pumps togeth-
er with ample hose, and are now put
ting down two large wells, with a view
of giving CORTLAND better fire protec-
ton. Heretofore the place hasn't had
a particle of fire protection.
The Belleville Telephone company
will connect CORTLAND with the rest of
the towns of Republic county by tele-
phone about the first of April.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Darius Baker aged 40 years, died
Monday at his home near Pauline Of
typhoid fever. 1t was while nursing the
Baker family that the oldest living girl
contracted the disease and carried it to
the rest of the Ewing family. Mr.
Bakers funeral will be held Wednesday
morning. The interment will be in
Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Rubie Ola, the six-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Black, died Mon
day night at the home of the family.
203 Kline street. The funeral will be
held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
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MEANS HIGHER PAPER.
Canada to Stop Expectation of Spruce
Logs For Pulp.

Toronto, Jan. 9.-The Ontario govern
ment has under consideration an
amendment to the regulations respect
ing pulp wood which provides for the
application of the manufacturing clause
to spruce logs, thus putting them on the
same basis as sawlogs. The order if
adopted, will take effect at the close of
after that date no pulp wood cut on any
timber limits sold by the government
can be exported from Canada.
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Founder of Duluth Herald Dead.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 9.-Bryon Boren,
Evening Herald in 1882, died here today
of consumption, aged IS years. He
leaves a widow, two daughters and a
son. His son is manager of the Duluth
Daily Tribune.
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opera House For Galena.

Galena, Jan. s.-Galena is to have a
ground floor opera house built upon the
most modern and best plans. Today J.
r. Sapp exhibited the drawing for such
a building to be erected by him upon
the corner of Seventh and Joplin
streets. The building will be 75x110 feet
in dimensions, the outside walls 80 feet
high, to be constructed of pressed brick.
The seating capacity will probably
reach 1900. 1t will have besides the
dress circle two balconies.
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BROKE THE TRUST.
Atchison Physician Bids Low to Get
Position.

Atchison, Jan. s.-After a quarrel
lasting six months between the Atch-
ison county commissioners and the doc
tors, DR.. r. D. w. Brown has been ap-
pointed city physician at a salary of
$475 a year.
Six months ago the Atchison physi-
clans formed a. combine and all refused
to accept the position at less than $500
a year.
DR.. Brown recently came from Chi
cago. He was not in the combine and
when the commissioners advertised for
the eighth time for bids, DR.. Brown
was accepted.
The poor have been attended by DR..
]. V. Byrning at $3.50 per visit during
the quarrel
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PARSONS FAILURE CASE
More Suits Filed In the EIerick Mat
ter Amounting to Thousands.

Parsons. Jan. 9.-Referee C. E. Cory
has granted three temporary restrain
Mrs. A. M. EIerick, of Parsons. Attor-
neys c. H. Kimball of Parsons, c. F.
Burke, Of Kansas City. and w. w.
Padgett, of Fort Scott represented the
creditors and the orders were issued by
the referee in the absence from the
state of Judge Hook who is in Louisiana
The orders restrained the trustee of
the bankrupt from conveying land
claimed by him as a, homestead of the
bankrupt but which was purchased by
the bankrupt's money. Geo. w Elerick
was enjoined from paying out or dispos-
ing of about $23, 900 in his hands which
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DENOUNCE THE BRITISH.
Seattle Citizens Hold Pro-Boer Mass
Meeting.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. Sat a pro-
Boer mass meeting held here in the
armory, speeches were made by ex-
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis.
Col. r. H. Lindsay and others. The
feature of the occasion was a fiery ad-
dress by Rev. Paul Kruger, of Hunts
Vile, Wash, who claims to be a grand
nephew of Dom Paul"
Resolutions bitterly denouncing the
course of the British in South Africa
were passed with great enthusiasm.
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It has been demonstrated repeatedly in
every state in the union and in many for
eign countries that Chamberlain's Cough
for Group. 1t has become the universal
remedy for that disease. M. Y. Fisher
of Liberty w. Va, only repeats what has
been said around the globe when he
writes q have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in my family for several years
and always with perfect success. We be-
lieve that it is not only the best cough
remedy but that it is a sure cure for
GROUP. It has saved the lives of our chill
dren a number of tines This remedy is
for sale by all druggists.
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al Bic Kansas staar.

Mr. Schmalzried has a big steer at
the Union Pacific stock yards and it is
attracting considerable attention 1t is
six years old, weighs 2,700 pounds, and
is over six feet tall. 1t will be shipped
to Kansas City next week.-McPherso
Republican.