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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
DECLARE WAR.
Topeka Avenue Property Owners
Say Inferior Brick Are Used.

The property owners on Topeka ave-
nure south of Fourteenth street, where
8. new pavement is being laid by Fltcnae
and Ramsey, are united in protest
against the poor quality of brick being
used, and poorer workmanship. All day
yesterday the people living out there
were busy examining the piles OF poor
brick strung along the parks, and the
sIip-Shod manner in which portion OF
the pavement had been laid They Iound
that many imperfect brick and others
with corners and whole ends broken or
Clipped off had been used, but in every
instance the defective parts were UNDER
meath and undesirable on the surface
The brick for this pavement is from
the Topeka kilns, and it is declared by
the property owners that they are the
poorest ever used for any purpose in To-
peka. The taxpayers are today prepar-
ing a. memorial to present to the coun-
Gil tonight setting forth all these and
many other matters, in which that body
will be plainly told that unless the pave
lnent in question is properly laid and
with better brick that they will go into
the courts and enjoin the payment OF a.
dollar to the contractors Mr.. A. A.
Hurd is one of the interested parties as
he owns considerable property in the
block now being paved. The other prop
erty owners will join Mr.. Hurd, who has
promised to give his services as lawyer
without cost to them.
The memorial will charge that some
body is getting a rake off on the
worthless lot of brick piled up on To-
peka avenue. A committee Of taxpayers
waited on Mayor Drew and City Engi-
neer Wise this morning and formally
declared war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
ICE CREAM SANDWICHES.
[From the New york Sun1

LIZ rom the New YORK sun.
The latest thing that the purveyors
to the gastronornic demands of the Of
fee boys, messengers and clerks in the
Wall street district are supplying to
their patrons is the ice cream sand
witch. 1t made it's first appearance dur
ing the hot spell last week. A young
man showed up with a wagon and be-
gan to descant on the value of his
wares at the corner Of Nassau and Wall
streets. He soon had a crowd around
him, and the first man that tried an
ice cream sandwich bit into it ginger
". 1t was made of two graham waters
and a slab of ice cream between. The
waters were fresh and crisp and sweet
and the ice cream was good. Then,
too, it had the advantage of being cold
in addition to being palatab1e The cost
of the sandwich was one, two or three
cents according to the thickness of the
slab of ice cream.
This new edible made such a hit
that its fame spread through the Wall
street district the first day, and the
young man who invented it did not
have enough of stock to satisfy the de-
mand. The second day the brokers
themselves got to buying ice cream
sandwiches and eating them in a demo-
cratic fashion side by side on the side
walk with the messengers and the office
boys All of the other ice cream and
lemonade vendors saw that they were
outclassed and imediately began to sell
limitations. The young man held the
bulk of the trade, however, throughout
the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27

AGNES that my machine is gutter; full
scratch. But I'll show him.
Well, do as you think best" said the
conductor.
All hands crowded aboard again-Engi-
neer White, briSkly, and with bodefuI
look in his eye. The whistle footed Wig
orously, the cars Jared and No 3 re-
neWed her efforts to get to Cheyenne.
Everybody leaned out, wondering how
many more stops would result from the
attentions of the belligerent bloodhound
There were no more.
With tail erect and hair all Artistic the
misguided dog bore down for the last time
was no slackening of the engines speed.
Mike, you're going to kill that dog"
said Fireman Bolthoff to his chief The
tone of the statement conveyed more
of appeal and Interrogation than mere
declaration of evident fact. But the heart
of Engineer White was barred against any
soft sentiment toward the approaching
bloodhound.
.'Bo1thoff,'' said the engineer, ssthis train
is going to Cheyenne today, whatever be-
comes of that dog. Stoke up
The fireman shook his head and looked
out in time to see the object of his COM
miseration collide with the COW catcher,
head first. Then, the triumphant To-
encounter, Fireman Bolthoff watched a
slate-colored mass describe a parabola
through the air and lard on the prairie,
quite distance from = e railroad track.
At the next stopping place Engineer
Mike White caused the blood of the dog
to be washed from the COW catcher-'for
the sake of appearances"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
A BOOM FOR NOME.
Reports From That Country Favo
Railroads and Steamships.

Nome, Aug. II, via Seattle, Wash,
Aug. 27.-Late mining developments
have been of a very satisfactory ma
ture- No doubt now remains of the
genuineness of Kougrock strike; Harris
and Quartz creeks, in that country are
rich, and the former shows from 20
cents to $3.50 to the pan. Oregon creek
and its tributary, Hungry creek, in the
Granite district, have developed unex-
pected richness, and a. very wide ex-
panse of pay gravel. Coming nearer
home attention is just now centering
on Hastings creek, eight miles east of
Nome. There prospectors have uncov-
cred a gravel bed fifteen feet in thick
ness, and of unknown breadth, extend
ing from the gulch way up into the
hills Wherever prospected it has been
found to carry gold in paying quanti-
ties ProSpectOrS believe that in it they
have found the ancient channel Al
ready several pumping plants have
been set up on the creek and it is be-
heved that the next season Hastings
creek will be the scene of most extern
Sive operations in the country.
The steamer Albion left yesterday for
an island in the lower waters of the
Arctic ocean to rescue three castaways,
one of whom is Count Du Pare of
Paris The men had attempted to reach
Siberia by a small schooner, but the
high wind prevented and the little craft
was driven far off her course and into
the Arctic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
WOMEN AT GOLF.
Championship Tournament Opens in
New York Tuesday.

New York, Aug. 27.-By far the most
important and interesting championship
tournament ever held by the Women 5
Golf association of America. viii begin
tomorrow morning on the links of the
Shinnecock Hills club at Southampton.
Sixty-five fair experts have entered, and
at least a third of these are believed to
have excellent chances of winning.
They have come from the west, the
south and the east, and each player has
spent weeks in perfecting her game. Miss
Ruth Jnderhill, the champion; Miss Be
atrix Hoyt, the ex-champion; Miss Ge-
nevieve Hecker, the Metropolitan cham
pion; Miss Bessie Anthony of Chicago,
the western champion; Mrs. Caleb Fox
of Philadelphia, the silver medallist in
the 1899 tournament; Miss Julia Clark,
Miss Frances GriScOm, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. A. Dewitt Cochrane, of Ardsley, and
numerous other stars have been farnil-
iaring themselves with the beautiful
Long Island course.
Despite recent reverses and apparent
ly Indifferent work recently, Miss Hoyt
is the most interesting personality in
golf. Her true game is remarkable, and
her admirers predict that she will play
it this week and recapture the title that
Miss Underhill wrested from her in 1899.
ShinnecOck Hills is her home club, and
she knows every hill and valley, every
putting green and fair green by heart.
In this she will have a decided advant-
age over many. of her opponents.
Miss UnderhiI is a hard worker and
puts UP a good sample Of golf, but her
game lacks bril1iancy, and therefore few
enthuse over her playing Few believe
she will be even a competitor in the
semi finals.
Miss Anthony, of Chicago. and Mrs.
Fox, of Philadelphia, are regarded as
really dangerous, but down in their
hearts fasteners fully expect to see
them beaten.
Miss Julia Clark has been attracting
considerable attention of late by her
clever playing at Shinnecock Hills, and
she will have a good gallery behind her
every day.
The favorite here is Miss Cenevieve
Hecker. The manner in which she de-
feated all corners in the recent Metro
ristown was astonishing. Tt was her
first appearance in an open contest, so
she was practically unheard of. Her
preparation for the tourney this week
has bene very careful and the woman
who beats her will doubtless be the new
champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
WILL HOLD HIS NOSE.
Governor Pingree Explains How
He May Cast His Vote.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Ex-Governor
Hazen s. Pingree grimly remarked to-
day that he did not feel like political
has-been, while he dictated the follow
ing reply in answer to a query:
Il voted the Republican ticket first
when Abraham Lincoln was a candi-
date, and I've voted it ever since. I'm
free to confess that I've never been a
Mark Hanna Republican, and couldn't
be If I tried. Hanna, however, is not
the principles of the Republican party,
and some day the party will shake him
off In my opinion, it is the patriotic duty
OF every man who IS in the habit of
voting the Republican ticket to keep up
his allegiance in hope of finally rescuing
Republicanism from the clutches of
Hannaism- Such being the case I shall
probably hold my nose, vote for Nc
Kinley and hope for the best
H s. PINGREE, Governor.
In experimenting the above statement
Mr.. Pingree said:
Il do not believe in lying about any
thing, not even my own political party.
That is why l wrote so frankly. I am
what you might call a. James G. Blaine
Republican. want to do all I can to
help my party and consequently I be-
lieve in its present condition the best
thing that could happen to it would be
for the Democratic party to be victori-
Gus this year or some other year in the
near future. Mark Hanna and the rest
of that Ohio clique have nearly succeed
ed wrecking the Republican party but
/ believe the people who have the best
interests of that party at heart will
soon call a halt, even if they have to go
so far as to vote with the Democrats to
do the trick. We've had enough of
Ohio dictation in the Republican party
/ believe it is the duty of all good citi-
zens, Republicans or others, to allow
the Democratic party to be built up
and not try to tear it down, so that for
TT1f0Y.aGfE 0f 10 <714 fry mill
be able to hold the grand old party in
check. Look at the way this govern
ment, under Republican control, has
taken the tariff off manufactured prod
uctS of such concerns, and practically
forced the Page Wire Fence company
of this state to the wall. Rubber back
ed Mckinley is allowing Hanna and the
other dictators to try through him to
convert this republic into an empire,
and the sooner this thing is stopped the
better it will be for the United States. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
DIR. PULLMAN DEAD.
Brother of the Deceased Car Builder
Victim of Paralysis

Baltimore, Aug. 27.-Information has
been received here of the death at Camp
Royal Weekly, Thousand Islands. of the
Rev. DR. Royal "A. Pullman, of this city,
brother of the late George NJ Pullman,
the palace car maker, and of the Rev
James NJ. Pullman of Chicago.
Last week DR.. Pullman was stricken
with paralysis and it soon became evil
dent that he could not recover. The end
came Sunday morning. The body will be
brought to Baltimore for burial. DIR.
Pullman was "A years of age. A son
and daughter survive him, the former
being George H Pullman, secretary to
Clara Barton, OF the Red Cross society,
and the latter, Mrs. Charles E. Smith of
Evanston, III.
DR.. Pullman was born at Auburn, N
Y, being the eldest of a family of ten
children. He studied theology, and in
1853 entered the home mission field of the
UniversaliSt church. In the following
year he was ordained full minister and
labored in northern New York with
much success. He built two churches
there, occupied the pulpit of the Univer-
salist church at Peoria, I'LL, from 1867
to 1872, building the finest house of Wor-
ship in town during his passionate and
then took the post of general secretary
or the UniversaliSt general convention.
he displayed great activity and institu-
ted popular religious meetings in various
parts of the country.
In 1877 DR.. Pullman was called to the
Second Universalist church in this city
where he attracted not less attention
than he had done in other fields.
Since 1897 he had lived in retirement
being elected pastor emeritous and Civ
anS the denomination such services as
mis- physical strength permitted. He at
one time ran on the Republican ticket
1or congress, but was defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
KA1SER'S SERMON
Which He Preached on Board the
Royal Yacht.

Correspondence of Associated Press
Berlin. Aug. 14-Thousands of copies
of the sermon recently preached by En-
peror William on the yacht Hohenzol-
lern have been published for distribution
among the German sailors and soldiers
in China. His majesty chose as his text
the eleventh verse of the seventeenth
chapter of Exodus, "And it came to
pass, when Moses held up his hand that
IsareI prevailed, and when he let down
his hand Analek prevailed
After reviewing the text the report of
the sermon as printed quotes the emperor
as follows:
"A hot and bloody struggle has be-
gun Many of our brothers stand al
ready yonder under fire, many are on
their way to the enemy's coasts, and
you have seen them, the thousands who,
at the call volunteers to the fore who
will be the guardian of the empire, now
assemble, to enter the fight with flying
colors. But you, who remain behind at
home, who are bound by other sacred
duties, say, do you not hear Gods call,
which He makes to you, and which says
to you go upon the mountains. raise up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
JAIL DELIVERY.
Outside Parties Release Four Prison
ers in Montana.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. pa whole
sale jail delivery occurred here Sunday
morning Parties on the outside pried off
a window bar and opened the cells with
skeleton keys Frank Woodstock, horse
thief, Dick johnson, a halfbreed who
stabbed white man at Joliet last week;
Tinker, a forger; and John Wilburn, alias
Walden, wanted at Clayton, n. NJ, for
cattle stealing and jail breaking, escaped
Frank Russell, a noted forger. who IS
alleged to have operated extensively at
Choctaw, here and other places, and
''Sliclxer JIM" a horsethief, although
threatened by the others with death, re-
fused to leave the jail. 1t is supposed the
four men have gone 4nto wyoming to
join the tthole in the 7Ealr' gang of des-
peradoes. This is the third time the jail
has been opened from the outside within
two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
This Dog Stopped the Train.


Somebody in the vicinity of Haze1ton is
lamenting the loss of a large and valuable
bloodhound The animal engaged in a
fight Tuesday morning with the locomo-
yer to Cheyenne, and was literally bump
ed off the earth. In spite of his share
in the tragedy, Engineer Mike White, who
handles the flyer, is not to be counted
among the dead bloodhound's mourners.
On his return from Cheyenne, replying to
an expression of regret for the fate Of the
dog, Engineer White vented a grin of deep
satisfaction and said:
What could the blamed brute expect
when he went so far out of his class?"
For some time before the unequal COM
hound had indicated a decided and violent
antipathy toward Mike Whites engine. As
the flyer slipped slowly out of Hazelton in
the early morning, with a clear track
Fireman Bolthoff suddenly would be as
sailed by deep and hoarse .'Woof, wool,
woorr'r; WOW, WOW, wow!
Then from some covert by the side of
the railroad there shot a streak of slate
colored dog, and the bloodhound came
bounding down the track, right between
were turning. Neither the weird howlings
of the locomotive whistle nor the physical
by Engineer White suffered to check the
dogs career to turn him off the flyers
obstinacy was that the air brakes had to
be applied and the train stopped.
Prior to Tuesday morning Shovelful of
hot -cinders, followed by a combined on
slauEht on the part of the train crew. sent
the hostile DlOOQnOunQ OH nOW1lnS 10
such a distance that a fair start could be
given the train before the brute returned
to attack it. On this last and fatal occa-
sion, however, he changed his tactics, and
the sequel was deplorable.
The flyer already had been in trouble
Tuesday morning on account of live OBJ
structions- Passing a wayside ranch
house a stop was made to avoid slaugh-
tering q. flock of morbid turtle doves that
crowded the rails and tracks. This Incl
dent did not sweeten the temper of En-
gineer White, and he gloomily antici-
pating the slate-colored bloodhound as the
train ran into Hazelton. In his uneasi-
ness he even whistled a few friendly dog
calls. in the hope that the bloodhound
might make a premature appearance and
be disposed of before A.he train started.
But no, the bloodhound showed up in his
time and usual mood.
The train was stopped again, but in
stead of barking at the engine until he
was attacked, as he had been doing, the
dog this time retreated the engine slow
ed, and from safe vantage point ahead
continued to bark furiously at his elected
enemy. Another start was made, and as
the wheels began to spin, down came the
bloodhound, apparently fully intent on
charging the engine The COW catcher
almost brushed the nose of the brute be-
fore the train was brought to a Standstil.
But he was far up the road by the time
the train crew had swarmed out to attack
him
The second delay was filed up with
serious consultation between the conduc,
tor engineer and fireman. Mike White
was heard to say: II believe the cuss i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Suicide Follows Duel.

New. York, Aug. Ed H Stridiron,
a lumber merchant Of Baltimore, was
probably fatally shot at the Hotel Ven
dome today by H J.. Ford. who register
ed from Boston. Ford then committed
suicide by blowing out his brains Strid-
iron registered at the hotel on Friday
night. Ford had been in the hotel for
several days but did not register until
Stridiron arrived The men breakfasted
together today and then went out They
returned and went to Stridiron's room
and shots were heard Immediately after
Stridiron was taken to the hospital in a
critical condition He had registered
from Baltimore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
DESERTED THE BOY.
Clarence Kirk Left Alone by His
Uncle.

Clarence Kirk a 12-year-old boy. was
taken to the police station last night by
Mr.. King, humane officer, who said the
boy had come to his house in the evening
asking for something to eat. He gave the
boy his supper and then took him to the
station to stay over night, or until some
arrangements could be made to send him
to his home in Kansas City
The boy said that he had left Kansas
City in company with his uncle and an
other man, who were going about the
country in a wagon trading horses. They
had camped about ten miles south of To-
peka and on Saturday morning they sent
him to a farm house for q. bucket of water
and while he was gone they drove away
told the police that he wanted to go to
Kansas City He started on his journey
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
BIG ORDER FOR CATTLE.
Armour to Send 100000 Pounds to
China

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Armour G. Co. have
eminent for 100000 pounds Of beef on
the hoof," TO feed the soldiers of the czar
in China This is the largest order of the
kind in the history of the Chicago meat
trade. Options are said to have been ta-
ken upon every available ship in the
5000 fatted cattle to fill the order. The
cattle will be sent from San Francisco via
Hawaii and ,Tapan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Gladstone's Nephew Insane.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. GA Spokane
special says Kennel Harrington Bellaire
is under arrest charged with INSANITY
His attorneys claim Bellaire is a nephew
OF Gladstone. a. relative of Lord Salisbury
ana former member Of the London stock
exchange. He. is said to receive a large
annual income from an estate in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
GOT HIS JOB AGAIN.
rFrom an Exchange. i

A good story is told of a man called
William, who is engaged a Window
cleaner at a certain big hotel in London.
One morning William, instead of doing
his work, was reading the paper, and, as
bad luck would have it, the manager look
ed in.
dumb Pack up your things and CO.,
said the manager.
So William went to the office, drew the
money which was owing to him, and then
went upstairs and put on his Sunday
clothes. Coming down to say goodbye to
the other servants, he happened to run
across the manager, who did not recog-
nize him in his best coat
do you want job?" asked the man
ager.
Eyes, sir,'' said William.
'sCan you clean windows?
Yes, sir
You look a handy sort of chap. only
gave the last man p shilling, but III give
you 25'
ssThank you. SIR said. William; and in
room-cleaning the window this time, and
not reading the paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27

'.Ah, George she sighed, do you re-
member how we used to sit on one chair
at papa's?"
THAT was all right at papa's," replied
the practical George, but I'nF not a
going to forget that these chairs cost
me good moneyI''-C1eveland Plain
Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27

Scrofu1a, salt rheum. erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the cleans
ing, purifying power of Burdoclx Blood
Bitters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
$1,000 for the Round Trip.
Tickets on sale August 81, Sep
TENDER and 18, final return limit Oc-
tober 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah

Tickets will be sold from points Of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo Colo. and Salt
Lake and ogden, Utah. June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. c. TOWNSEND, G. p & T. A..
St. Louis, Mo
e. E NIPPS, Agent,
Topeka. Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE.

CHAs. DUDLEY WARNER:
'sThe book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books.~
w. D. HOWELLS, in Century:
ga fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and
which no student of our time here
after can safely ignore"
MARK TWAIN:
'sWhen read passages from it, Geo.
w. Cable shouted, Superb / like
the Country Town so much that
am glad of an opportunity to say So"
SATURDAY REVIEW:
GA remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Am
erican books"
EDINBURG REVIEW:
ssWestern civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn by
Edward Eggleston, bat with greater
intensity and reserved power by E.
w. Howe in THE Story of Country
Town."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27

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