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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
TROUBLE FOR CLARKE.
San Francisco Parents of Discharged
Actresses Excited.

The story of the discharge of two
members of the Harry Corson Clarke
company in Topeka has evidently crea-
ted something of a stir in San Francis
co. The following dispatch with refer
ence to the matter was sent out:
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. S.-Harry
Corson Clarke will not soon hear the
last of telegram he sent from Topeka
in which he reflects on the morals and
honesty of Madeline Bruguiere, daugh-
ter of Judge McKiSick, and Jane Punk
EFT, daughter of William A. P1unkett,
one of the well known lawyers of this
city. If Clarke were in San Francisco,
instead of half way across the CONT
nent, relatives of the young women say
they would not wait for processes Of
law to punish him.
Had the letter which Miss Plunkett
wrote under date of February 2 not
been delayed in the mails her family
would have been more than prepared
for the worst Clarke could do or say As
it was, the pitiful recital of troubles
reached Mrs. Plunkett shortly after the
publication of Clarke's telegram in this
mornings Chronicle. In this letter Miss
Plunkett writes of troubles that Will
make anything but pleasant reading for
Mrs. Clarke. 4 have tried to keep all
the disagreeable things from you 1t
has not all been so pleasant and sweet
as l have tried to make you believe.
Clarke is a perfect fiend. He has been
we started and because 1 have tried to
keep him in his place he has made my
life misera BILE. He has been insanely
Jealous of every man in the company to
whom I have been polite.
Clarke threatens me with all sorts of
lies, and scandal, and it is more than
likely you will get a telegram from me
asking for money, for he may leave me
stranded when l can not stand this any
longer. He has accused me of most dread
full conduct and called me most frightful
names and said he was going to publish
in the Associated Press scandalous stories
about me and a member of the company
unless L never speak to the man again
and devote all my time to himself -
According TO the telegram he must have
carried out his purpose of discharging her
and given out a malicious story which
has appeared
Mrs Plunkett has telegraphed for her
daughter to return immediately
Judge Mckisick is also deeply indie-
nant at Clarke's statements and charac-
terizeS them as replete with falsehood
From Mrs. Mckisick it was learned that
IN answer TO inquiries from this city.
Clarke a few days ago telegraphed the
family that Mrs Bruguiere was well ans
that she was doing splendidIy with she
company No suggestion of any trouble
has been found in any of Mrs BrugIfere's
letters and it was supposed that she was
on the most friendly terms with Clarke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
On Nicaragua Canal Bill Urged ~
Sulzer in a Resolution.

Washington, Feb. Representative
Sulzer of New York today introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the Judgment of
the house of representatives the bill
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal to be exclusively built, owned and
controlled by the government of the
United States should be Immediately
passed and enacted into law, regardless
of the pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty
now awaiting ratification in the United
States senate. and that said treaty
should be rejected because it CONTRA
venes the policy of the Monroe doc
trine, surrenders American rights to
British interests and re-estab lishes the
So called Clayton Bulwer treaty long
since lapsed and now null and void.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
Prof Hewitt Maintains It Was Locat-
ed in Colorado

Denver. Feb. 9.--Colorado was the
Garden of Eden, according to the state
ments of Prof. E. L. Hewitt, president
of the New Mexico Normal University
In discussing the subject ne said: mo
less distinguished q scholar than Prof
Warren, of Boston University, took the
position years ago that the flood of the
Bible correspondent to the glacial period
of science, and that, therefore, man was
of pre- glacial origin. If, therefore. we
succeed in proving that the Garden of
Eden was in America, and was tens of
thousands of years earlier than the
supposed Asiatic Garden of Eden, it
will not affect in any degree the doc
trines of Christianity or the authority
of the Scriptures" If the theory that
the glacial period was the flood obtains,
the explanation of the first abandon
ment of the cliff dwellings is also made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

an excellent market In the United
States, provided the tariff wall. built
around the island is removed, and the
products are allowed to enter without
the payment of such excessive duties
as are now imposed. The American to-
bacco raiSers have no reason to fear
competition, because of the difference
in the quality of the American and
plug tobacco is produced there. The
quality raised is especially good for
filters, and its introduction into the
market of the United States will prob
ably result in increased demands for
certain grades of American tobacco,
which, like that grown in Connecticut.
are used for wrappers.
1t is difficult to say at this time just
what kind of civil government should be
established in the island. The United
States should proceed cautiously, but
at the same time should provide the
people with a system which will enable
them to learn the art of self government
by gradually charging their RESPONSE
bilitieS. There should be a legislative
council in which the natives should pos
sess a minority voice, and the majority
should be appointed by the president
to prevent an improper use of the power
intrusted to the body. AS an additional
safeguard for the interests of the is
land. the governor should be given wide
discretionary powers.
The island is densely populated and
the lanu IS all occupied, ana IL IS not
scene for Anglo-Saxon immigration. Be
sides its strategic and military impor-
tance, the enormous wealth of the Is
land is apparent to all, and its great
value as a possession of the United States
is almost self-evident. Under American
rule, with proper freedom Of trade, Porto
Rico should become prosperous and a
splendid acquisition to American terri
tory. With improved economic and in,
dustrial conditions, and with education
in self government, the people will
quickly show their ability to administer
their own affairs without aid from the
general government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
MAUSERS nor FATAL.
Chief British Surgeon In Africa Finds
Bullet Wounds Heal Rapidly.

London, Feb. Sir William Mac
Cormac. chief surgeon with the British
forces in South Africa, in a communi-
cation to the Lancet, expresses aston
ishment at some Of the recoveries in
the case of abdominal injuries from
bullets. He does not specify the class,
but presumably means the Mauser
THE rapid closing of the small per-
fOration which the bullet causes says
Sir William, may account for the alb
sence of any severe symptoms, but in
some instances the nature and position
of the wounds and the direction which
the bullet in every probability followed
rendered recovery virtually with symp
toms or without symptoms of any i'm
portance. ineXpIicable."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Timber Syndicate Elects officers.

Tacoma, Wn., Feb. 9.-The Weirhau-
ser syndicate which purchased 100000
acres of timber land from the Northern
Pacific three months ago met here yes
terday and elected the following Off
GERS: Frederick Weirhauser, St. Paul.
president and treasurer; w. H. Laird,
Winona, vice president; Robert L. Nc
Cormick, of Hayward, secretary; Fred
S Lee, of Winona, assistant secretary.
All the stockholders were here in per-
son. This was the headquarters of the
company which is to be known hereaf-
ter as the Weirhauser Timber company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

movement, which, it has been said, was
primarily responsible for the massacres
in 1895, was dead, Mr.. Straus replied;
No; it is still fermenting under the
neighbors. There is no reason to be-
1ieve, however, that there is any danger
of an uprising of any kind in the near
future
Touching upon the feeling in Turkey
regarding the Anglo-Boer war, the min
lister was reticent.
4 am not in a position to speak of
the official attitude of the Turkish gov
ernment' he said. 1.-The sympathies of
the Turkish people, however, are wholly
with England"
Mr. Straus' leave extends for two
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Women of the Transvaal.

from the New York Herald.1
The average Boer is big, brawny and
strong, rudy checked and wholesome, yet
never handsome The women, as a rule,
beauty seen in the north of Europe Here
and there throughout the Transvaal you
will find a handsome Dutch girl but not
often. Their dress. usually of some cheap
print, and the hideous poke bonnet, so
universal. do not add to their attractions
They are curiousIy afraid of exposing
their complexion to the sun. and are Of
ten pale and pasty in appearance. 1t is q
curious thing to see how carefully Boer
woman will shade her face. and even keep
her hands beneath her apron, when in the
sun.
Yet. on the whole the women of the
Transvaal are not unattractive-whe you
get used to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
LYONS MINE DISASTER.
Cage In Salt Shaft Works Drops 1000
Feet Severely Injuring Two
Workmen.

Lyons, Kan, Feb. 9.-At 1870 Thursday
just as the men working at the Western
Rock Salt Mining company stepped in
to the cage to be lowered down to the
mine the cage caught in the shaft then
suddenly gave way and was dashed to
the bottom of the mine. Two of the men
were severely injured and others badly
Jared.
Thos. Westwood, assistant superin-
tendent had his leg crushed while Hen
~ Burch was almost as equally badly
bruised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
AGUINALDO GONE.
War Department Believes He
Mas Escaped.

Chicago. Feb. "a special to the
Chronicle from Washington says:
The war department believes that
Aguinaldo has escaped from the island
of Luzon. The department officials
would not be surprised to hear from
him next as in London or Paris in com
pany with AgoncilIo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Famous Chess Player Insane.

New York, Feb 9-Dr. William Stein
itz, the famous chess player, was OK
amined al Bellevue hospital today and
pronounced insane. 1t is said that
friends viii raise a fund for the placing
of the chess champion in a private san
itarium. Unless this is done Steinitz
viii be sent to the state insane asylum
on Wards island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

New York. Feb. 9.-Admiral Dewey
expects to remain in this city until Sat
urday. The admiral visited the studio
of James Z. Kelly, the sculptor, this
morning, and gave a sitting for a plas-
ter cast for a bas relief bust of bronze,
which is to be made of the Manila hero.
During the entire sitting Mrs. Dewey.
who accompanied the admiral. sat be-
side her husband. and was greatly in
tereSted in Mr. KelIx's work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Famous sculIer Dead.

Boston, Feb. 81. Walter Kennedy,
once a famous sculler, but of late years
an actor and teacher of dramatics, is
dead of pneumonia. Among his ac-
quatics conquests were those of 1888 on
Lake Quinsigamond. over Fred Plaisted
and George Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
STOPPED THE HARVEST.
A Rob in the Ascendant In Mar
Unique.

Fort de FRANCE. Martinique. Feb. .
1900 miners has since Monday last been
preventing the harvesting. of sugar cane.
The movement is extending and troops
have been sent in all directions.
An infantry post of twenty-five men was
attacked and fired on, its. assailants kill
ing nine men and Wounding fourteen.
In the commune of lie Francois two in
cendiary fires have occurred on planta-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Death of Col Benyaurd.

washington, Feb. 9-The adjutant
general received a telegram from Col.
Gillespie. corps of engineers, at New
York, saying that Col. w H. Benyaurd
died there yesterday afternoon The
news came as a great shock to the
MANY friends of the deceased officer at
the war department, who were not even
aware of a serious illness. Lieutenant
Colonel Benyaurd was one Of the most
distinguished officers of his corps and
had a particularly brilliant record dur
ing the war of the rebellion. He was
in charge of the river and harbor works
in New York and vicinity.
No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Mules for the TransvaaI.

New Orleans, Feb. 9.-The British
steamer Magician cleared today for
Cape Town with 1000 mules for the
British government and a large lot OF
feedStuffS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Saturday Snaps!

Large White Pears in heavy sugar
syrup, put up expressly4for table
use IN 2-lb. cans, 3 cans for. .25
Good Native Potatoes. per bushel.. .S5
dozen Fresh Country Eggs........ .25
Primrose Creamery Butter. -2l
I cans Early June Peas. -25
4 cans Corn. .25
Z cans Wax Beans. Observation-Disclosures. Is
cans Red Kidney Beans. Is
tancy Maine Corn, per can 10
Monarch Beets, per can....-.-..... 10
3 cans Csenesee Jams. .25
l jar pure Fruit Preserves. ..-.... 10
l glass pure Fruit Jelly .05
Pet Mustard Observation-Disclosures. O5
Cal. Table Peaches. per can....... Is
Cal. Table ApricOts. 2 cans........ rs
pkgs. Condensed Mince Meat. .25
Gooseberries, 3 cans .-...........-.- 20
Cal White Cherries in syrup, per
can .-.----.-.-.-- ..--..-.----.. rs
Is ID. pail jelly. 80
/ gallon Honey Drip Syrup. ....... %
] gallon can fancy Table Syrup. 80
] gallon Country Sorghum ......... .35
] quart can fancy N. o. Molasses.. Is
I gallon can fancy n. o. Molasses-. so
Premium Chocolate, per lb....-..- 80
Dwinel Wright & Cos high grade
Coffees are the best to buy.
Java Blend, per Id zoe 51z lbs. 80. 81 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
Lecture Course.

Montaville Flowers, impersonator, at
the high school, Friday night, Feb. 3.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-04-28
HI. LEVY,
BiRG STORE MAIN STREET,
FRANKLIN. LOUISIANA.
Remarkable Cure of Rheuma-
tlSnl.

kESNA, Jackson Co., W. Va.
About three years ago my wife had all
attack of rheumatism which confined
her to her bed for over a month and rem,
defed her unable to walk a step without
assistance, her limbs being swollen TO
double their normal size, Ny. $. Mad
dox insisted en- my using Chamberlain
Pain Balm. | purchased a fifty cent
bottle and used according to the direc-
tons and the next morning she walked
to breakfast without assistance in any
manner and she has not had ii similar
attack since "a. b. PARSONS. For sale
by a. J. lahoussaye, Franklin, La,
4. Bauer Patterson, La.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of St. Mary, Second Ward
Justice Court.
l.. ana NJ. Icy, ;l. Levy <ab.ortc. -.
Young Smith, No. lpf

Notice is hereby given that l., virtue of !,
writ OF feri facias issued by the Sccott,
Ward Justice Court, of the Parish 0. It.
Mary, II favor of l.. and VI. Levy. and to me
'tlrcctcd, VIII. at II O'Clock on the 18TH Aay
81 May 1900, at the O:c. OF the said jus, ice
OF the Peace. in the Sccond Ward in said
Parish, offer for sale, at public auction, the
following described property to-wit
situated III George Town, near Glencoe
measuring about acre wide and2l-2 acre,
~ depth ana bounded North by public lane
south by Mrs. NOverret. West by Wash
Gaines and East by Casiruis Washington.
with All improvements belonging thereto
seized as the property OF Young smith
under said writ of ficri faciaS
T.. ID. BLANCHARD. Constable
GLENCOE. April 9th 1.N0
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-04-28
FRANKLIN. La. April 18th. 1900.


Theresa my dear:
Did You think readn.. he hood notes. win
their feaf-,nspirug headlines. Fury Of the
Hoods, Mad Rush of the Waters War of
The Waves, etc: etc, that / had been swept
away: II your tender heart has been rent In
twain for the safety of Your friend gather 10
aether lie pieces and mend he precious article
Tor notAit .istandinS the deiIige of rains that
lave descended upon rs, am still on terra tirma
and unlike the ciari. which is happy only at
high tile, very thankful to be there
But we have had floods, Yards were turned
into lakes, roads into rivers. rushing rapidIy
Since Monday evening. however. when a slight
shower fell, we have rad lovely weather which
has, Tor many reasons. been great blessing
the narticnlar reason have in mind now being
the Mission Leld At the catholic Church this
week The inception of the Mission was most
disc1uraging for after the FIRST sermon deliver
ed after High Mass On Sunday by Father
Gatrie! 81 baltimore. great rain descended and
continued III torrents. accompanied by thunder
and lightning and far into the night, Since
then the great crowds who wSi ed to parti,.i-
pate III the services have been able to attend the
Masses and instructions by Father Erasmus in
The morning, the 3:.0 D. m. instruction for
children by the same priest. the recitation of the
rosary. sermon by Father Gabriel and Benedc
ton AT go in the evening. Aside from the re-
lisious fervor inspired. the sermons Of Father
Gabriel have been such treat for those tieiiyb-
tinSin fine oratory. Father Erasmus ha:, con
fined himself to instructions. while hey are 81,
necessary and are interesting, allow him no
scope III the more aillrng fields of fine sf,rakipp
All can say Is that wish we were going to
ave another weei; OF the Mission and this wish
- tie siicerest iiattery. is il not showing the
great appreciatan b., TIE services rendered and
ne benefit derived from the zeal and t.erotiou Of
these good missionaries.
we are expecting Gov. and Mrs. Foster and
their children 70 axe possession of their bn,ne
Just below town in 4 few days. For eight wears
!ais interesting family have been away living in
batoii h,.iga and now before they can become
well settled, Is.lpaase they will be sent of to |
"ashington and-ttongll proiesa 70 be neither
a p'Cht nor klnswoman Of the same | ris TO !!
predict that Senator Foster will never again
I'VE amonng us but. as the years roll around |
we viii 1ind him Succeeding himself in the
| nited States Senate.
Lest you fail to recognize ME in my neyy role L
must hasten to say am, predicting for this
once only and am nobody else save tie same
Old friend
Rachel ARDEN
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No Sympathy for the Beers.

Mr.. Richardson. the floor lca'ei
Of the minority, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of the
following resolution:
..Resolved. That this house views
with deep interest the heroic sirng-
gle Of The republics Of South Africa
to main tain thci: independence, and
hereby tenders them its most pro
found sympathy in their unequal
but gallant struggk. :
s!That resolution should 20 to the
committee on foreign affairs OBJ
served Mr.. Payne, the floor leader
Of the majority.
Ibid | understand the gentleman
to object?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
81 did," replied Mr.. Payne
From press report.
Mr.. Payne is chairman Of the
ways and means committee, Repub-
lican leader on the floor Of the
House, and the representative Of tie
administration. 1t was acting for
Mckinley and his associates that he
prevented the resolution of s,mpa-
thy for the people of the South
African republics struggling for
their liberties against British ag-
gressions, TO be either defeated or
nut to a vote
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The Best in the World.

We believe ChaElbcrlain's Cough Rem>
edy is the best in the world. A few
weeks ago we suffered with severe
cold and troublesome cough ard hav-
inc read their advertisements in our own
and other papers we purchased bottle
to see If IT would effect us 1t cured us
before the bottle was more than half
used. 1t is the best medicine out for
colds and coughs.-The Herald, Andcr-
sonyille, Ind. For sale by A. j. Della
houssaye, Franklin, La, A. Bauer Pat
tegson, La.
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Tie United States now has par.
GELS post arrangements with most of
the countries Of the world. but the
express companies have so far had
sufficient influence to prevent the
extension of the system to the
United States. In this respect the
foreign nations haze greater privil-
eyes with the United States than it's
own citizens have within their ter
ritorE. The post office department
claims that it cannot compete with
the express companies, except at a
huge loss, unless it. charges proper
tionate rates for different distances.
but il fails to explain why it should
not adopt such rates and free the
American people from TIE burdens
imposed by the express companies.
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ST ATE OF LOUISIANA.
24th judicial District Court. Paris h
Of St. Mary.
Jno. Baldwin. IT,. vs.. James Lunnv.
No. l051l.

IL virtue OF n order O. seizure and
safe issued oit If TIE Honorable 2it, .Ju-
HIcl'l District Court. in and for the Par
lsh If 81. Mary, and To me directed. in
the above entitled and numbered suit, |
have seized and will sell at the Cour:
House. in The town Of Franklin, Oh
SATURDAY. THE 18Th DAY or
NAY. \. D.. 1909.
between tie lIcurs # II ocloel, Il. N j.
and ( O'Clock p. IN. at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, the follow
ing described prorcrtv'to wit
THAT certain tract Of land or sugar
riautatlon commonly known Is The
Calder plantation. lying ana being sit
uatcd on both sides of Bayou sale. in the
parish Of st. Mary, Louisiana. and
bounded above by North Bend pianta-
ton Of tie late Svantt NJ. Swcnson. and
below by Lone Magnolia plantation, also
the pro, erty Of the late Svante NJ Sven
SON in the rear on both sides IF the said
Bayou Sale by the sea marsh. with ali
the buildings and improvements thereon.
and thereto belonging. rights, way, and
aNpurt2nanccs thereon aud thereto be-
longing, save apd except from the cp-
erallcn OF this seizure, sixteen mules.
four wagons, three carts. fifteen rlows
two harrows. one stllbble shaver. 'thrce
rotery hoes and one cotton seed meal
distributor
Teams of Sale: The cash portion Of
said price to be sufficient to satisfy the
sum of nineteen hundred and two dollars
and fifty cents. Q9o2. 500, With per cent
per annum interest thereon, from: JAM
uary II, 1900 and five per cent at
torney's fees on the entire amouHt as
above stated, and on terms OF credit to
correspond with the maturities of the
three following promissory notes all of
which are dated January II, 1897, each
drawn for the sum of nineteen hundred
and two and o0>l00 dollars. (1902 5o),
January y, 1899, 1901 and 500,
and by agreement endorsed on noie ma
turing January II, 1899 the said notes
natures now January y, 1903, making
The maturties of the three unmaturcd
notes, and the terms of credit on which
this sale shall be made, january -, 1901,
1902 and 1903, with seven per cent per
annum interest from theic respective
us fixed on the face OF the
said three notes.
PAUL PECoT, Sheriff.
Sheriff office, Parish of St. Mary, April
II, 4. D., 1900.
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The Democratic victory in the
State has been SO sweeping, says the
Baton Rouge Advocate, that for the
first lime since Reconstruction be-
van there will not be negro in
either house of the general assem-
biz. and for the first time in ihe his
tory Of any American State both
;,vuses will be composed exclusive
Nv OF Democrats.