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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
KANSAS NEWS.
Man, Wife and Ten Children
PitifuIly Poor
Reach Wichita and Are Cared
For by the City.
ARE WITHOUT A CENT.
Travelled From California With
Little to Eat.
Father of IS Children and sc
Grandchildren.
IRE WITHOUT A CENT.

Wichita, Oct 24.-Joseph Duston, 70
years Of age, with his wife and family
of ten children arrived in Wichita last
night in g. covered wagon, after an awful
trip overland from California, crossing
1000 miles Of desert with nothing to eat
but dry bread
Many times they found themselves
penniless and went hungry to bed and
now they are living at the expense of
the city, until the old man and his
grown children can find work.
Joseph DustOn is a relative of Han
nah Duston, of Revolutionary war fame,
who killed nine Indians and has a mon
ument erected to her memory in New
York. He has lived in California all
his life, and ten years ago owned $4,000
worth ofproperty in San Bernardino coun-
ty. near Los Angeles. But the floods
came, washed away his crops and COW
cred his land with sand. He was COM
PEELED to sell his property for a small
sum and with three covered wagons he
started eastward in hopes of regain1ng
some Of his lost wealth. They followed
the trail of the Santa Fe railroad from
California to Wichita. In speaking OF
their experience, the old man said:
I'm all of my 70 years Of life, have
never passed through such an ordeal as
we now have ended as I trust. We
left Los Angeles in June, 1899. We start
ed into the desert at the San BernardlnO
county line and came out at Ratoon,
New Mexico, after two months on sandy
plains I had 5000 in cash when started,
but spent all that buying feed for the
horses as we crossed the desert. We
got little to eat ourselves save dry
bread. Sailed meat was luxury and
cool water was something we never
tasted in all that time. We arrived at
Ratoon with little cash and nearly worn
out in spirits. I tried to find work. VIM
ter was approaching. We logged on to
Albuquerque where we had to beg for
something to eat I got work there and
we stayed there seven months. Then
WORK became scarce and we Journeyed
on across Arizona After getting into
Texas our trip was uneventful. / work
ed along the way to get bread for the
family. Last night we were caught out
in the rain storm and had to apply to
the police for protection. want a job
on a farm and my two grown girls
would like to get work out if they can
get a chance. We don't want to live on
charity any longer than necessary, for
we can earn our way. have not cent
to my name"
The Duston family are at present liv-
ing in the basement of the city building
and are being fed by the city. Chief
of Police Cubbon says he thinks they
are worthy of any aid anyone would be-
stow. -Four of the little children are
now sick with the chills. but the father
has no money to secure the services of
doctor. All are poorly clad. The old
man is father Of nineteen children, nine
of whom are grown and living in Cali
f0rnia He has IS grandchildren and
there are % voters in the family.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Actress Eta Reed Angry at
Actor Jeffries.
Wants Her Husband to Fight
Champion a Duel.
AMARRIAGE PROPOSAL
Leading Woman Of COrse Pay
ton Stock Company
Declares Big Pugilist Offended
Her Dignity.

New York, Oct z4.-Etta Reed, the
leading woman Of the Corse Payton
stock company at the Lee Avenue the
alter, Brooklyn, and wife of Corse Pay
ton, insists that her husband shall fight
a duel with Champion james Jeffries
She says she received insulting notes,
proposing immediate marriage. from the
big pugilist OF some one who signed his
name
book on pugilism and trying to convince
his wife that some one else used the
fighters name. But Mrs. Payton re-
ceived the notes, and she weeps as Mr..
Payton tries to figure out some diplo-
matte way Of inviting the conQueror OF
Fitzsimmons to explain.
Jeffries is an actor now, and Is ap-
pearing in the character OF Silent sam
IN the Gaiety theater in Willian1sburgh
Eta Reed went there to see the nov
city Of a silent" pugflist- She is a
blonde, with a striking figure. ana EVIL
IDENTIFY attracted much attention
At the end OF the first act note was
handed to her, with Jefrr1es' name at
fached, in which the writer stated mis-
willingness to marry Miss Reed at once,
and naively suggesting that Immediately
after the performance would be con-
venient ana satisfactory time for him.
She paid no attention to the communi-
cation, but after the second act another
Nnissive was handed to the actress IN
which the writer suggested a monetary
consideration.
she arose ana left the theater. but I'M
fortunately was so angry that she tore
up the note, so that it cannot be proved
whether the real Jeffries is inttmidatlng
the blOnde-haired woman or whether an
other used his name
Meanwhile an exceedingly lively inter
view is expected when Payton and the
pugilist meet.
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EMPIRE CITY RACES.
st. Simonian Won Mile and a Furlone
Handicap in l $50 / 5.

New York Oct. 24.--A card of six over
night events was decided at the Empire
City race track but some fair sport
was enjoyed by a good sized crowd
The track was again lightning fast
as shown in the handicap. at 1Jk miles
which st Sinonian Won easily in 1 81 Is
but a fraction of a second more than the
worlds record of 1:52 for the distance
King BarleycOrn was the favorite for
this race and made the running for
seven furlongs, but as usual. quit when
the finish came, and st. Simonian moved
to the front and showed the way into
the stretch. Annoy challenged gamely
but when AIcCue let St. Simonian down
he drew away and won easily by a
length and a half. Annoy took the place
a length before Macleod of Dare, the
favorite stopping to nothing.
An unfortunate accident happened in
the second race While at the post The
Chamberlain kicked St. Cloud and in the
first few yards of the race his leg broke
the animal going fifty yards on three
legs before he could be pulled UP. He
limped off the track to the paddock
where bullet put him out of his mis-
cry. 1t was a severe loss to his owner
James R. Keene. Miss Hanover won the
race by head from Button, after racing
together all the way. Musette won the
first race ridden out from Himtime and
Unmasked in fast time. She made all
the running. Only one favorite was sue
ceSsful CressOn, in the fifth race.
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Long Journey of a Letter.

In June. 1899, Mrs. Thorpe sent a let
ter to her brother, Eugene Thomas, in
the army, then stationed at the Presidio
Cal. 1t reached San Francisco the very
day the Sheridan sailed for Manila, just
too late for delivery, and was returned
to Topeka. Mrs. Thorpe simply added
postscript and remailed it to Manila It
was sent out on the ship Morgan City
which was wrecked on the journey and
went to the bottom Of the Pacific. Later
the letter was fshed up with other mail
together and sent on to Manila. BY that
time the Eighteenth infantry had sailed
for Iloilo. The letter followed. was re-
ceived and read by the young soldier,
his regiment out on a six months cam
paign in Panay. Upon his return to Ilo-
lilo, August 10, 1900, Mr.. Thomas wrapped
the letter in a pink silk handkerchief.
embroidered by Filipinos, and sent it
back home to Mrs. Thorpe. 1t was just
eight weeks making the journey home
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couldn't win from the Normal which is
generally considered q minor teams IS
not a proof Of weakness, as the Normal
team is playing great game this year,
under the coaching Of Lamb a former
Princeton man. The prettiest lodging
seen for some time was that of Quigley,
who got away from the whole varsity
and made a touchdown, running three
fOurths the length Of the field. Coping
also got away from the varsity ends
several times. Tucker and Jenkinson
played great ball at half, and owing to
superior interference were better able to
show of their ability. Algie seems to be
getting faster every day. He got the
scrub halves several times last night
before they got started. Elder was taken
out from tackle and Schraut, the big
German guard, was put in his place.
Morton taking Schraut's place at guard
Betsford was put in at quarter He
seems to be a surer man in handling the
bail than Poornan, who was inclined to
be nervous In Saturdays game.
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The Oldest and Best.

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and herbs Of great curative powers,
and When taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
of poiSons from the blood, without
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
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for S. 8. S. is not only blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ems and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impure
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases of a
blood poison origin, Cancer, Scrofula,
r heum atism, Chronic Sores and
Ulcers Eczema, p Psoriasis, S alt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles,
and Is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease,
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record of nearly fifty years of
successful cures is a record to be proud
of. s. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. 1t numbers its friends by
the thousands. Our medical cores
Pondence IS larger than ever in the
history of TIE medicine. Many write
to thank US for the great good S. s. s.
has done them, while others are seek
ing advice about their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
lifelong studyof Blood and Skin Dis
eases, and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
makes a speciality of no one disease
We are doing great
* good to S u IF erin e
- u - humanity through
our consulting de
- - - partment, and invite
you to write us if you have any blood
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whatever for this service.
EHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA
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State Industrial School Has
Cared For 4O2.
One Hundred Twenty-Five Now
In the Institution.
SHAWNEE IN THE LEAD
Sent IS Girls to BeIOit Last
Year.
Mrs. Hanback, Writes of Infiu-
enee of Music.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900,
the Girls Industrial school at Beloit re-
ceived SO new inmates and paroled 80,
the total enrolment being increased
by I.
In the number added to the rolls Of
the institution during the year, Shawnee
county leads, contributing 10; Bourbon
county is next. with Z; Atchison, Chero-
kee, Crawford and Lyon have each;
Neosho, Labette and WyandOtte, each;
Cowley and Douglas have each; Allen,
Butler, Coffey, Dickinson, Geary, Leav-
enworth and Sedgwick each sent 2 girls.
The following list OF counties contrib
uted / each: Anderson, Ellis, Jackson,
Jewell, Kingman, Montgomery, Morris.
Nemaha, Ness, Norton, Usage, Ottawa,
Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Rice,
Russell. Saline, Sheridan, Stafford, and
Woodson.
The causes Of commitment for these
girls were divided as follows:
1ncorrig1b1lity ......... ............... 50
inert -.--..--.
Petty larceny Observation-Disclosures.
Escaping from officer. 1
Grand larceny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1
Thirty Of the girls were committed at
the age Of Is, "a at IA. II at 10, at IL,
4 at II, at 10, and l at 8 years Of age.
Sixty of the inmates were born in
Kansas; 4 each in Missouri and Ohio;
Arkansas and Illinois furnished each,
while New Mexico, Georgia, Indian Ter
ritOry, North Carolina K entucky, Ne
vada. Indiana and Pennsylvania fur
nished ! each. Six of the inmates do
not know where they were born.
The parents of of the girls are dead.
The mothers of "A are dead; II report
the death of their father; the parents of
30 are living together, while the parents
of IA are living but are separated.
OF the SO inmates Is are representa-
tives of the colored race; the remainder
are white people
A girl sent from Shawnee county at
the age of Is was paroled and after
wards married. A Neosho county girl,
aged IA at the time of commitment, was
also paroled and later married
Since this school was established, 402
girls have been committed. OF this
number, $50 have been discharged or
paroled. l died; the total number now
remaining being 1872.
Mrs. Hester A. Hanback, is superin-
tendent of the institution Mrs. Clara
Travis is matron. The information in
ennial report made by the officers to the
state board Of charities.
Mrs. Hanback, sacrificed the house
keeper, having the work done under her
personal supervision. applying the
money appropriated for the housekeep-
ers pay to the pay of a music teacher
for the girls Mrs. Hanback, says.
Many of the girls have fine voices
and talent for instrumental music. We
have three pianos and two organs We
have a choir Of II voices to lead our
church music. Aside from this we have
every month entertainment OF a lit
erary and musical character.
1T is good music that helps to wash
away and cleanse the impurity of our
thoughts and bring cheerfulness, thus
lives that have SO little to make life
worth living"
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THAT " STRIP " LAWSUIT.
Action to Determine Whether They
Are in the City or Not.

An injunction suit was filed in the dis
trict court Tuesday afternoon to en-
join the city Of Topeka from collecting
the taxes for 1900 on any Of the prop
erty in the strip which was recently
taken into the city by the council.
The suit is brought by E. X Felt. ]. T.
Crozier, James Cuthbert. J. A. Lund-
green, James McElroy. Mary NJ Tor
ringtOn, E J. Early, Otto Fastberg.
Frank ]. johnson. Alice Van Hook. A.
F. Carlson, S. NJ Evans. A Anderson.
Andrew Nygreen, L. NJ Archer. Geo. V.
Hossfeld, John W. Nygreen, Henry
Ruppel, Nels F. Naslund, and c. p.
Moeser, against the city of Topeka, the
board OF education, and II. NJ. Philips
county treasurer. The petition states
that the property in 1.-The strip was
assessed as part OF Topeka township,
and that the city has no right to collect
city taxes for this year. The court is
asked to grant a perpetual Injunction.
The case has not been set for hearing.
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Great Bend, Oct. 24-Webb McNall
spoke at the opera house here Tuesday
afternoon to the largest and most en-
thusiastic audience Of the campaign.
He touched upon the Philippine Ques-
ton, and the logic put forth plainly
showed the folly OF the administration
in attempting to pursue the policy 1t has
outlined. He pointed out the dangers Of
the people under imperialism and the
rule Of trusts, and in every instance his
remarks were apt and to the point. Com
ing down to state issues he reviewed the
insurance question, telling why he. as
superintendent of insurance. did certain
things. and declaring that he would do
them again.
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coRBErr DENoUNcEs BRADY.
Saws Jeffries Owes Him For Suits Of
Clothes Bought For Him


Boston. Oct. 24-James J. Corbett. the
former champion of the pugihstic world,
publicly denounced his former manager,
William A. Brady, and the present heavy
weight champion. Jeffries- at the theatsr
where he opened an engagement. Cor
bett was in a serious mood and in re-
Spouse to the cries for speech" got af-
ter Brady and Jenries in this fashion:
When I first met Bill Brady ten years
ago. he didn't have 80 cents. After I had
fought and defeated John I. Sullivan,
the champion of the world. I said to
Brady. now let's go ahead and make
some money and Wen split even I
never had a contract with him and al
ways kept my word
AS for Jeffries, when 7 was training
for my fight with Fitzsimmons at Car
son City,a friend of mine in Los Angeles
wrote to me and told me about Jeffries
He said he didn't know anything, but
wanted me to give him a show, so
took him in Jeffries was big awlS-
ward gawk without any clothes and I
paid a hundred dollars for two suits,
which he hasn't made good yet. Then
took him in hand and taught him all he
knows.
7 propose to follow this chump all
over the country and tell the same story
and see If I can make the coward fight
me again. If my fight with Mccoy was
fake, Jeffries and Brady ought to be
the last to say so. He doesn't say any
thing about my last fight with him when
punched the head off Of him at Coney
Island don't want any credit for lick
ing Mccoy, for am heavy weight and
he Is nothing but weller weight"
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From Dodge C1tv.

Dodge City, Oct. PA merchants car
nival was held at the opera house Mon
day and Tuesday nights All the promi-
nent merchants were represented by
young ladies in costumes. A big time
was had. Good music was furnished by
the ladies of the city, proceeds going to
the Presbyterian church
Webb McNall win speak to the citi-
zens of this county at the opera house
October "a.
A man by name of Bob Williams of
Miami, I. T.. fell from a moving freight
train about four miles west of this city
Tue s3ay. His body was found about an
hour afterwards; his face and head and
one arm and leg were badly cut.
A Young Mems Bryan club was organ
lied here last evening with over 100
signers and more will swell the list from
the town and country. The fusion for
ces are well organized in the county and
Ford will go for Duval and the whole
Fusion ticket.
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ATTACKED by A CATAMoUNT.
Cedarville Lad Has Sad Experience
From Crawling in q Hole.

Cedarvale, Oct. 24-Lee Price was very
badly, If not fatally, injured in an en-
counter with a catanount near Leeds,
north of here. The big cat was pursued
to its hiding place, and the boy, think
ing that it was an opossun, crawled in
to the hole and began punching the
beast with sharp stick This enraged
the catamount and it seized Price by the
shoulders and head and began clawing
him furiously Alarmed by his creams,
his companions took hold of Prices
heels and dragged him out. The cat
thereupon released its hold and tried to
escape, but was shot.
Price is terribly 1acerated and his arm
will have to be amputated in any event.
The cat is the largest one ever killed in
this section.
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again been taken possession Of by Mrs.
Foster.
At q business meeting held almost a
month ago the initiation fees were re-
duced from SIS to IS. A committee was
appointed to prepare list Of names and
call on the persons named with the pro-
position for them to join the club.
Had this committee secured list OF
$50 names the Manspeaker mansion on
the corner of Tenth avenue and Harrf-
son street would have been rented and
placed in shape to accommodate the
club. The committee has not been heard
frfff1.
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Long and Flvnn Sneak.

not get an admittance to the Auditorium
last night to hear Chester I. Long and
Dennis Flynn. The building was pack
ed and people crowded down the aisles.
The stage was seated with chairs and
was occupied by old soldiers. Previous
to the meeting the local organizations
gave a street demonstration lasting for
some time. The old soldiers clubs the
rough riders and the young mems orga-
nizations were out in full force. The
streets were lined with people to witness
the parade
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Catholics Buv a Church.

lola, Oct. 24.-Rev. DR.. Pompheny, who
is here in the interest of the Catholic
fully and has come to the conclusion
that the best offering in the way of a
church site is the Methodist church. Mr..
Pompheny says that a regular priest
will be sent here to take charge of the
local church and the affairs of the con-
creation looked after carefully.
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ChiIds Tires of Big League.

Chicago, Oct. 24-"Cupid'' Childs saws
he viii not be seen with Hart's Orphans
another year, but viii play next season
In Baltimore, Pre- badly with the Ameri-
can league. Baltimore is good enough
for me said Childs. I've had all I want
of the Chicago National league club. and
l will not be with it again next seas n.
The American league is planning to enter
Baltimore next season. and if they do I'll
probably be with them. If not, I'll play
with whatever team is in that city Nc
Graw and Robinson have a team prac ic-
ally chosen for Baltimore. Should it be
taken into the American league. viii
be with them
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PLAY IN KANSAS CITY.
Victorious High School Team to Meet
Undefeated nTissourians.

NlCLOIIOus dlsu SCHOOL Team Co MeeJ
Undefeated Nissouriaus.
The Topeka high school football team
goes TO Kansas City Friday to meet the
team from the Kansas City, Mo, Central
high school.
The date, as originally set, was for the
game to take place Saturday, but owing
to the fact that the Kansas City Medfcs
arranged for a game on that date and
the grounds had to be given up to them,
the date for the Topeka-Kansas City
game had to be changed to Friday.
The. Topeka boys are confident of vic
tory in Kansas City. With this victory
added to their string they will easily be
the champion football team of Missouri
and Kansas in their class.
So far the team has not been defeated
this year and the Kansas City team has
been alike victorious in all their games.
Hence there is considerable rivalry between
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Burton at Goodland.

GoodIand, Oct. PA. r. Burton spoke
to a crowded opera house here last night,
there being 800 people present. His
speech was well received. Mr.. Burton
arrived in Colby Monday morning. drove
to Atwood and made a speech in the
afternoon, from there he went to St.
Francis, making a night speech there,
and drove across the country to this
point
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TOOK HIS FATHERS MONEY.
Pittsburg Boy Arrested at Fort Scott
With $72 in His Possession.

Fort Scott, Oct. 24-The police last
night upon authority of a telegram from
Pittsburg, detained two young boys who
were found in the Memphis yards. They
were Tony McCarey, aged Il, and Ben
Lewis, aged 10, and had run away from
home with SIS Of the McCarey boys
fathers money. When arrested the Nc
Carey boy had $3.50 on his person. He
was economical, the trip here from Pitts
burg and their eating had cost them but
$2.40.
McCarey's father works as engineer in
ary-S75-was left at his home Saturday
The boy took it and started out on a
jaunt.
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STANLEY AND WEIGH.
Medicine Lodge Hears the Governor
and Gives Reception.

Medicine Lodge, Oct. 24.-Medicine
Lodge was gaily decorated Tuesday in
honor of the visit of Governor Stanley.
On the arrival Of the train it was met
by an enthusiastic crowd at the station.
A band played the Star Spangled Ban
nere' while across the track was a float
drawn by four horses loaded with girls.
Other vehicles were in waiting and,
headed by the band, a line of march
was formed for the hail. The opera
house was beautifully decorated. The
stage was banded with flags upon which
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Cut Her Throat with a Razor.

Girard, Oct. 24-Mrs Belle Dick,
widow of Walnut. 35 years old, commit
ted suicide here Tuesday by cutting her
throat with a razor. She left a letter
stating nobody was to blame for the
action. She requested her sister tn take
care Of her child
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Breiden4hsI in Harper.

Harper, Oct 24-AIr. Prudential spoke
Tuesday afternoon to a large crowd of
voters from all parts of the county He
said that all issues of the campaign
could be stated in the single proposition
of incorporated wealth vs.. the people