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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

taTy ofrsrings, given 5.,d by the following
opeRa cash e Dry Goods nP1g cogIn1ay
Book a. Stationery company. Moore Book
Rd sfaSloHsrg o0pR rSnE s" Hobs HoilidaT
Thompson and W. S. Kale. :" : :
tors who were on the way TO Galveston
and viii arrive In the stricken city some
The telegraph companies have given the
free use OF the wires to forward sums OF
trfbufion of the funds. but 50 tar the com
panies have been unable to communicate
with Galveston Houston is the nearest
point the telegraph companies can reach.
WILL SEND FLOUR
The Commercial club committee in
charge OF the Galveston relief work met
this morning and decided that il would be
better to send provisions TO the stricken
city instead Of money
would be better TO expend the 800 balance
of the India relief fund appropriated for
to send the money. The money will buy
a car load of -four, which the Rock Island
railroad will transmit free and have it
Houston Saturday afternoon. In addition
to the carload of -four to be purchased
the Topeks Iniil s;I5 t navs donated loooo
lions 10 a total OF a car and half. The
committee expects TO send three cars Of
-four. Another car will carry the dona-
tions from the citizens and stores and the
third car will be half filled with -four and
half with vegetables. which the market
gardeners around Topeka and the commits
sion houses are expected to furnish
The Violin Packing company viii donate
cured meats. the Parkhurst-Davis Grocery
company groceries. the Bird canning COM
pany canned goods. Otto kuehne pickles
The relief committee this morning COM
rnenced the circulation Of the subscription
lists among the merchants. Probably
part Of the money raised viii be used in
buying meats and groceries and it may be
necessary to have a fourth car
KIRK ROWLEY IS SAFE
G. f. Lux. of 800 Woodlawn avenue,
received a message announcing the fact
that Will Hackworth and wife were
safe. Mr.. Hackworth IS in the post
Office department at Galveston
Dr. A NJ Edison received a message
said: I'VE are all safe" This DR. Ed
son takes to mean that Lew Head and
family, and Mrs. A. J. Ryan, who with
Miss Edison roomed and boarded with
Mrs Head, are all safe
A message was received late yesterday
afternoon by J. p Rowley from his
brother H K. RoWley. saying. "Al
safe and well, but the city lost in ruin.
Mrs H X Rowley and daughter Fannie
were on the Santa Fe train due in Gal
weston at 9 o'clock Saturday Some
anxiety was felt for their safety. but
this telegram sets that at rest
Mrs. K. Z. Whitfield received a mes
sage from her brother, w B. Mont
goTnery, at Galveston, stating that all
were safe and well.
Mrs Frank Merrick Of Topeka re-
ceived a telegram from her husband
stating that he escaped the Galveston
storm Mr. Merrick is a. brother Of Rob
ert Merrick of this city.
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THE FIRST MINSTREL.
Lew Dockstader Says He La Unable
to Determine Who He Was

s-Who was the first MINSTREL" was the
question asked the other day of Lew
Dockstader. Now. if there is one ma in
the country capable, by reason of long
study and the possession of wealth
of historical literature bearing upon the
subject, of answering that question it is
Mr.. Dockstader.
You would naturally suppose that an
easy question to answer. was his re-
ply, ssbut, as a matter of fact, there IS
not in existence any complete record or
had its birth in this country and is but
little over a half century old It is claim
ed by some, however. and upon fairly
good authority, that Edwin Forrest, the
eminent tragedian. sang the first negro
song ever rendered on the American
stage and was the first to depict all the
peculiarities of dress, dialect and man
ner of the southern plantation negro
This was when Forrest was a strolling
player in the far west
You will see that we of the present
day are descended from q goodly ances-
try of Ministries, for Forrest was not the
only actor of distinction who, at one
time or another, has worn burnt cork
Sol Smith Russell was one OF the earliest,
Barney Williams, who will always De
associated with Irish characters, was
another of the early pioneers P. T..
Rarnum did Ethiopian breakdowns in
his day. although he does not confess to
il in his autobiography. You are IaTnil-
lar. of course, with the fact that Joseph
Jefferson made hsi first stage appear
ance at the age OF in black face This
was in Washington in 1898. If am cor
rect: Jefferson, in a bag being brought
in on the shoulders of Thomas d. Rice,
the original Jim Crow But I think
Booth was a negro minstrel in his
Youth"
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KANSAS FAIRS IN 1900.

in Kansas S in 1900. their dates. locations
board Of asrscuiture and complied by Sec
rotary =. D. Coburn:
Allen County Agricultural society-C- H
Wheaton. secretary, lola: September 1914
shelden. secretary. Fl Dorado: September
Clay County Fair association-E E
Hoopes.- secretary Clay Center: Septen-
cofrey County Fair association-J. z
Woodford. secretary, Burlington: Septem-
Cowley county-Eastern Cowley Fair
association: J. NJ. Henderson. secretary
Douglas county-Kaw Valley Fair as
socfatfen: - c. Griesa. secretary. Law
Ffnnex County Agricultural society-D.
A. Minis, secretary. Garden City
Franklin County Agricultural society
Greeley County Fair associaaon-I- B
Nswsn SunfT yenIp1ia ana Fair
associations. B. McGrew. secretary.
HqatOn; seDtempsr, r n s.alss,ac,..,on-en.s r
Horne. secretary, Mankatos September
Linn County FAR assa@iation-Ed- h
Smith. secretary. Mousad City
Marshall county. Frankfort Fair asso-
Frankfort: SEPTEMBER z5-2s.
Miami county Agricultural Mechanical
fary. Paoia: septsmb-r 80
Morris County Exposition company. =
J. Dill secretary. Council Grove. Septena-
Riley County Agricultural society: r. T.
Worboys. secretary. Riley September
Harvey County Agricultural society:
John. c. Nicholson. secretary. Newtons
R0oEs county fair. at Stockton. septem-
Der II. Il, Is and H.
Norton County Agricultural society-J-
L Miller secretary, Norton. September
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. Berger and husband to T. B. Ship
man, $500, lots 2207 and 2209 Third street,
Western Land and Lot Co.'S addition
H H Gardiner to Evan Davis, 81. 500,
n e. u OF $. e 4 "a. II. L.
]. VIM Bartel and wife to G. c. Ed
monds. $1,000. n 4 s W. 4 20. II. 16-
T. b Shipman to Mae D. Huh. $500,
Land and Lot Co.'S addition.
ct al. SITS, lot IS Troop street, Troops
addition.
Jno. L. Barry and wife to H NJ.
Drake, $3.50. lot $40 and south Is feet
2SS Jackson street.
H. NJ. Drake to W. IT. and E H.
Crosby. $4,000. lot 240 and south 15 feet
23S jackson street
Northwestern Life Insurance Co to f.
Robe and wife. $1,000, s. W. y of n ".
= q. IL. 1e-
B. F. RehheId and wife to Geo. os-
borne. 81 500. 5. e. Il OF n e. 4 Sc. II. b.
Geo. w Byers and wife to Jas l.
Byers. 500. lots 81. IS and II Harrison
Emma K. Lilly ct al to Geo. G.
Kungle. 500. lots and In n {. 4
Is, II. 16.
Anna K. Daugherty ct al to same.
800, same.
Martha c. Kungle to same, 81. same
J. T. CHASER ct al to same. 800. same
A. Zahner and wife to E L Moon, II,
n. W. H Is and n E. Il II. II. H.
Tax deed to A. Washburn, lots SSSs
z01 and 403 Wayne avenue. and 459. 461
and 1853 Duane avenue, Washburn Place
addition.
Harry Bone to Aug. Zahner, s.. SIS. IS.
n W. y is and n e Il IT, IL, IA.
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BACK TO ROUTINE.
Weather Bureau Again Sends Out
sFairr Forecast.

The weather is slowly getting back to
its old position, ready to relieve the
forecasters OF looking out for SO many
changes
The forecast today is generally fair
tonight and Friday The thermometer
at IL O'Clock registered so, and at 2
o'clock 81 The minimum was g. The
wind has been southwest. blowing four
miles an hour Wednesdays rain
amounted to Is hundredths of an inch
The rain report shows the following for
the "A hours ending "Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock: Kansas City, -0Ss Con-
cordia. %; Dodge City, IS; Dresden. 20;
Hays City, 10; Macksville, 81; Manhat-
tan, -04; Mcpherson, 81 Usage City, -25;
Sedan. 81; Toronto. -s5; Wichita. 81
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A POLICEMAN CURED BY PERUNA

health and give all praise to Peruna."
Mr.. J. N. Howard. of Green Forest.
Ark says: 1T has been nearly two
months since i wrote to you giving a
description of my case. Ny doctor adj
vfsed me not to take your medicines ne
said he thought he could cure me told
him would try him about two weeks
longer. or until / could hear from yous
but got wQrse every day So told him
three or four days before / heard from
you that did not want him to doctor
me any more
Il began taking Peruna and Manalir
Immediately, and when got your letter
and the Ills of Life followed the direc-
lions in them saw there was no other
chance for me.
ssAdy doctor had no hope of my get
ting well. My bowels were so bIoat-
ed that could not rest day or night II
ate anything at all thought my
case was hopeless.
But words canqot express my praise
Tor your medicines. My friends were
wonderfully surprised when they saw ina
improving; for not one Of them expected
me to get we'll have not suffered
day since began taking your medicines;
/ eat anything 1 wish and have a good
appetite. I was suffering from drOpsy
so bad that I could not get my clothes
on and my feet were all swelled up
especially recommend it to people who
have dropsy."
Bright's disease Of the kidneys is only
another name for catarrh of the kid
neys- Until DR., Hartman perfected his
renowned catarrh remedy, Peruna- this
una cures many cases of kidney disease
every year, even after all hope is gone.
as in the case of MIR. Howard
Address The pcruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio. for q free book OF
"Summer Catarri1."
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COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS.
The Commercial club at it's meeting
last evening took steps to help the suf-
ferers at Galveston and vicinity
City Engineer P. L Wise was ap-
pointed by that body to have charge of
the collection of food and clothing to
be forwarded to Galveston, transporta-
ton being provided by the Rock Island
railroad
The wagons and teams belonging to
the city have been secured. as has also
the wagons and teams belonging to the
undertakers, to be used in the collection
Of food for this car
Mr.. Wise has the work systematizeds
and each teamSter has a certain terri
tory SO that there viii be no time
wasted in gathering the offerings Per-
sons having articles OF clothing or food
which they will give may have II
hauled to the depot by one Of the teams
which is engaged in this work by tele-
phoning to the Commercial club and
leaving their address Contributions
win also be received at the Rock Island
freight depot
COMMITTEES Of members of the CONNER
ciaI club were chosen by the president:
E H Crosby, James A Trpntman, John
Schmidt William Green and j. r.
Davis.
A committee has been chosen by the
president of the Commercial club to see
the gardeners who sell their products in
the Topeka market and solicit contrfbu-
The $500 left over from the India re-
lief fund will be used by the committee
in the purchase OF q car load OF -four,
which will be sent to Galveston on the
Rock Island special relief train
All contributions Of money will be sent
as fast as received. but it is more de-
sirable to send provisions, because Of
the fact that provisions are scarce IN the
Immediate vicinity OF the disaster, and
food will be much more costly than 1t is
at other places
Rev. F. H Allen. who Is acting as
pastor of the Central Congregational
church during the absence Of Rev
scription list among the members OF his
congregation. The list will be COM
pletsd by Sunday.
RELIEF TRAIN.
The special relief train. which the Rock
Island il to run from Chicago. will pass
through Topeka Friday afternoon at $40
1t is urged that every one who win send
supplies will be prompt IN taking them TO
the Rock Island freight depot so that
there may be delay In loading the cars
The schedule for the special relief train
which leaves Chicago this evening at
o'clock has been arranged and Is as fol-
lows:
Leave ST. Joseph 1Is0 q m. September
Arrive Topeka $40 P. m. September "A
Leave Wichita 1870 p m. September 4
Leave Caldwell 72=15 a M. September ID
Leave ID Reno = n; September =
- NURSE Il SENT.
Miss Alice SpradlIn . trained Red Cross
nurse. who served In the Philippines has
been sent TO Galveston from this city viii
used in the care OF the sick and wounded
The auppliss carried BY her were volun-
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Grand Lodge Of MasOns Con-
tributes $500.
FOOD AND CLOTHING.
Commercial Club Appoints
Agent to Collect.
Relief Train to Reach Topeka at
$40 Friday.

The following telegram was sent from
Chas- ]. Webb. grand master OF the
Kansas Grand Lodge Of Masons this
morning:
r. M. Lusk, Grand Master OF Masons.
Bonham, Texas: Draw on me for five
hundred dollars for relief Of distressed
brethren at Galveston Wire conditions
and needs in your jurisdiction
"CHAS. J. WEBB. Grand Master.
This contribution of Eve hundred dol
lars was wholly voluntary as no appeal
had been made to them The Kansas
Grand Lodge stand ready to send addi-
tfonal aid should IT be found that it is
needed The Knights Of Kodosh, Scot
fish rite. at their meeting last night
appropriated SIS which was telegraphed
at once to the representative of the SUI
preme council at Galveston This mern~
ing Topeka Commandery knights Tenn
plzr telegrapled $50 to Deputy Grand
Master Sloddy at Galveston The other
Masonic bodies viii appropriate funds
as soon as meetings are held
The Topeka lodge /. o. o. +. at
meeting held last night instructed it's
treasurer to forward $50 to the grand
master Of Texas for the relief OF the
distressed Odd Fellows at Galveston
THOSE WHO GIVE
Topeka is doing her share towards the
relief of the distressed at Galveston as
is evidenced by the following list OF
cash contributions:
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas
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Advised to Stop Work.

Manchester. England, Sept 13.-The
general committee OF the master spin
Tarss federation has issued circular
a efvfssrrr members of The local assacia-
fions to cease work for at least twelve
DAYS in October. Answers are request
ed to be sent before the adjournment
of the meeting Of the federation, Sep
TENDER Is The answers are expected
to be practically unanimous n the
q ff7rrnaffve
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Z. n. q. Maiors Elected.

Gen. J. W. F. Hughes went to Law
renee yesterday to hold an election for
majors in the First regiment of the K
N @. Adna G.. Clarke. who was cap
tain in the Twentieth kansas was elect
ed senior major. Major A. M Harvey
and Capt w. c. Leicester, both formerly
with the Twenty-second were the other
two elected.
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pold,a Men strike.

Buffalo. N Y. Sept 1s.-Eight hun
dred butchers employed In the packing
houses of the Jacob Doad Packing COM
pany and Klincks' and Danahy's pack
refusal of the Dolds to discharge two
men who refused to pay their dues to
the union bold claims to have $50 men
at work today
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a w Swanson.
A. C-SwansoH, officer of Council Bluffs.
Ia. police force, member Dannebro
Brotherhood, writes the following con-
says:
las nay duties compelled me TO be out
in all kinds of weather contracted Sc
we're colds from time to time which set
tied in the kidneys, causing severe pains
and trouble in the pelvic organs As
several of my brother officers mad been
helped by Peruna, thought would try
it, and am glad to say that in q few
months it cured me completely.
ssI am ike new man; in splendid
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FIowering Rulbs-Flower Pots.

We have just received direct from
Holland a large lot of choice. high grade
Tulips Hyacinhzas. Crocus and Mar
cfssus for planting out this fall for early
spring blooming or for forcing in the
house during the winter We have also
a large variety Of flower pots, hanging
baskets and flower pot stands Call at
or address Topeka Seed House, SOC Kan
sas avenue. s. H Downs, manager
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LEAVE SOMERSET.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Start
on Return Journey.

Somerset. Pa. Sept 13.-The McKin-
ley party left here on a special train
at II o'clock. going by way of Johns
town and Pfttsburg- The president and
Mrs Mckinley spent a restful night
after the festivities Of last evening Mrs
Mckinley has kept in comparatively
good health considering the excitement
attendant on the occasion
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Bicyclist Miller Injured

New Haven Conn.,. Sept 1S--CharIes
Miller. of Chicago, the six-day bicycle
up at the Coliseum tracks here Tuesday
evening had his left shoulder broken. and
he pr0ba bly, will be unable to ride again
this season 1t is not thought he Is in
teTHaIfy injured.
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Fuss over Port Estahlishmsnt.

Santiago de Chill via Laredo. Texas,
Sept 1S.-Senor Godoy. Gillian minister
at La Paz. Bolivia. has transmitted %
the Bolivian government energetic note
rejecting the pretentions OF Bolivia 70 a
concession by Chill OF a port ON the Pa
cifc- which Chill H. not now prepared 70
make.
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Barron RaueIstoke Comm.

London, Sept 13--Baron Revelstoke, OF
Barring Bros & Company. limited, is a
passenger on board the White star steam
er Majestic Captain Smith, which left
Liverpool this afternoon for New York
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Examine our lire of zoe cloth-boun
books: large selection Of titles. Ben
uett's book store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
COLORADO FLYER.

Via ~9reat Aock Island Aoure
Leaves Topeka $40 p. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1895. Denver loo
O'clock next - n.
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Concert Tonight.

At Garfield Park BY 1LarshalIs band. 5
o'clock
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Concert Tonight
At Garfield Park by Marshairs band. 8
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SOCIAL AND personal.

Miss Jean Frost entertained last even
ing at her home on Western avenue The
ladies' were invited for supper and were
Joined by the gentlemen later In the ev-
ening. Those present were: Miss Wa
tiers, Miss Fee Waters, Miss Emma Dem
mis-, Miss Virgie Payne. Miss Grace Jill
son OF Chicago Miss Birdina CrandeIl.
Miss Lou Dennis of Washington
Georgiana WATSON. Mr. F. Dennis. Mr.
Fred GilIetf, Mr. Earl Case, Mr. Horace
Macferran. Mr. George Payne. Mr.. Chas.
Elliott. Mr.. Howard Huey, and Mr. John
Waters
Miss Ranch Enterfains.
Miss Esther Rauch entertained last
night at her home on West Sixth avenue
for her cousin. Miss Edna Rauch Of
Kansas City The guests were amused
by playing country school, each dressed
for the occasion and each brought a
lunch for recess. Late in the evening re-
freShments were served Those present
were. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Titus,
Misses Edna Rauch. Myrta Keener,
Maude Grimes. Lola Berry, Hazel Jones.
Nellie Cartilage. Nellie Raster, Birdie
George, Carol Hartwen, Bessie White,
Leona Dawson. Celia Smith. Geneva
Henderson. Katie EIlinger, Messrs. Lau-
rens Mcfarland. Chauncey Brown, Har-
~ Sturges, Ed Guild, Ernest Crawford.
Charles Adams. Tfnkham Veale, Archie
Mulholland. Roy Maxwell, Charles Stein
berg. Stanley Reed. Claude Miner. Chas-
Wentworth, Ed Lannan. Roy Rauch, Eu-
gene cT1F IN, EfW1n SuaTt1nSeT. Howard
Thomas. and W. D. Perry.
Ladies' Music Club.
The first regular meeting of the La
dies Music club was held at the home
of Miss Mabel Martin in Potwin- After
the business was transacted a miscel-
laneous programme was given The Wis
itors present were Miss Agnes Whiting
of Council Grove, Mrs. Thos. Martin and
Mrs Ed Martin. The programme was:
March ChuT,arf
Misses Campdoras-
AT Parting Katheline Rogers
Mrs Thomas
III I were a Bird -Henselt
Mrs Barber.
The Garden Beautiful .
-..-------.-.--. Observation-Disclosures
Miss Edna Parkhurst
Poem, OPP. 81. No. .MacDoweII
Miss Tracy
Were Ny Song with Wings Provided
Mrs. LingafeIt
Miss Martin.
II L OUT Knew ---------Gounod
Mrs Wear.
Singing in Gods Acre. Bracket
Mrs Kleinhans-
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LebdeIl- Albright.

Mr. Charles E Lobdell and Mrs. Nellie
Albright were united in marriage at the
nome OF the bride in Kansas City, Kan
last night Mr. and Mrs Lobde1 came
at once to Topeka and will reside at 900
Topeka avenue Mr.. Lobdel is one of
the most prominent and popular polite
fanS in Kansas
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07

modore Decatur's victories over the
Algerine pirates, by his relatives, made
1t historical.
The,fact that Tripol street no longer
exists. the street having been named
Market Place by the Council. was re-
marked by Mr.. Hodges president pro
tenn.
This called forth the remark that the
Council had been misinforined, as the
extension was made as Tripoli street
extended. and a counter remark that it's
action might prove illegal in this re-
spect followed The matter was laid
over to another meeting.
The report of the Craney Island Com
missioners was turned over to the City
Treasurer
The Board of Street. Sewer and Drain
commissioners report on Tripoll street
extended. asking the use of 81 .523.75 I'M
expended, was adopted, giving them
power to use the money.
X REFRIGERATION FRANCHISE.
A petition asking a. franchise to al
low r.. b. FcntresS to extend his sys-
tenn of refrigeration to others by pipes
7 through various street and to various
buildings, to allow this port to compete
with other ports. was referred to the
Street and Finance Committees.
a resolution to codify present laws
for benefit of the police was adopted.
Petitions for return of illegal assess
ments were referred to the Finance
Committee.
Petition of the jail commission to be
relieved was laid over to next meeting.
Petitions to build were properly re-
ferred.
All properly approved bills were or
dered paid.
Adjourned 11:45 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
TwontIent Century Rallx.

The twentieth century rally under the
auspices or the Home Mission Societies
of The Norfolk District will be held a,
ispworsh Church at s o'clock to-mor-
row evening. Rev. Il. +. Beadles. of
Central Church. Portsmouth. will de-
liver the address. The district secre.
tary will make Il statement of the worl,
OF the Home Mission Society. Mr.. 7.
Pollard Rives the organist for the
evening. will conduct the musical part
or the program, which will be of OK
ceptional excellence. Mr.. Rives has
organized large chorus OF selected
voices, which will sing Mozarts
Gloria" and Schnecker's "Te Deum.'
Rev a. Coke Smith. d. D., will pre-
side. All the Methodist Churches i'm
the three cities have been invited and
are earnestly requested to be present