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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The doctor is quick to realize that
practice is better than theory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

Borrowing is but one step above beg
ging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
NEGROES IMPORTED.
Given Places of Striking Freight
Handlers in st. Louis.

st. Louis, July 5-An effort made by
the striking freight handlers of East
st. Louis to call out the men in the
freight houses on this side of the river
today was only partially successful.
Less than a hundred went out, it is
stated A crowd of 200 strikers and
sympathiZers from the east side sue
ceeded in getting most of the men in
the North st. Louis freight houses, near
the river front. to quit work. They
were dispersed by the police. however,
when they reached the Cupples station
district and made a demonstration
around the Frisco and Missouri Pacific
warehouses.
The ATTEMPT to extend the strike,
which has been in progress in East St.
Louis since Monday, to the Missouri
side, was made it is said, in retaliation
for the policy the railroads adopted of
billing freight through to St. Louis in
order to avoid the congested warehouses
on the east side.
In East st. Louis the congestion Of
traffic continues. only a small guam
tity of freight being moved. The Hi
noiS Central railroad has imported 120
negroes, whom they put to work in the
places of the striking men. A car full
of youths and boys from nearby points
are being used by that road as check
handlers are working without inter-
ference. Small forces of men are at
work in the warehouses of the Chicago
& Alton and Mobile & Ohio railroads.
The 1900 striking freight handlers are
still out They are confident of winning
through the cooperation of the other
railroad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
Beers CAPTURED.
Kitchener Reports That 50
Have Been Taken at Howell.

London. July 5.-Lord Kitchener tele-
graphs to the war Office under date of
Pretoria, July 4. as follows:
''Grenfell. on July 1. at Howell, cap
tured 80 Beers and lot of supplies be-
longing to Beyers' commando"
A dispatch read last night by Mr..
Broderick in the house of commons was
the first really definite announcement
the government has made that the
peace negotiations have failed. It re-
vived keen interest in the war.
Dispatches from the front say the
Beers still have 1900 men in the field
and declare that unless the war can be
finished during the next two months the
another year
The morning papers again urge the
government to make vigorous efforts
and to make no further attempts at
negotiation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago July 5.-WHEAT-Lower ca
bles caused a weak opening in the wheat
pit today, but the trading was very light:
Light Argentine shipments and fears or
too much rains in the northwest gave 2
firmer undertone to the market, Which
was aided materially by the strength IN
corn September opened 3zc lower at
657sG66c but soon advanced to 6614 455ss c.
Argentine shipments for the week were
4OS GO9 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 452 cars against 246 cars week
ago and 102 cars last year. LEGAL receipts
We're 81 cars-15 Of contract grade
FTfrmness continued throughout the day,
and the close was &c higher, at 667s d6612c-
CORN=COrn opened firm, mostly on re-
ports of continued hot weather through
out the west and southwest There was
comparatively little corn on the market
at the opening, but later the offerings
became quite liberal on improved condl~
lions in the west. September opened 14c
lower to &c higher, at 461sn467zc. fearS
Of crop DANA ge gave frmness to the mar
kef and the price advanced to 4lc, around
which figure trading was quite active
Local receipts were 155 cars-6 of contract
grade. 80 =.
Reports of damage continued to come IN
and September corn kept steadily adYanc-
ing until it reached 4Sc. near the last Of
the session, and the close was strong and
11bc higher. at 4T3sc-
OATS-Oats opened STEADY with very
light trading. Some little changing TOOK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
TROOPS TO BE SENT
Unless Strikers Turn Over Tel
Iuride Mine to the Owners.

Denver, July 5.-The situation at the
Smuggler- Union mine at Telluride is
reported unchanged this morning, the
miners being still in possession of the
property No further developments are
likely until the commission appointed
by Governor Orman, consisting of Judge
Theron Stevens of Ouray, Lieutenant
Governor D. c. Coates. who is secretary
of the State Federation of Labor. and
John Murphy, attorney for the fedora
ton, arrive at Telluride and confer with
representatives of the miners union and
the Smuggler-U Union company. The train
on which they left Denver is due at
Telluride at 4 D. m. today.
Governor Orman declares that If the
mine be not abandoned by the strikers
Immediately after his demand to that
effect is presented to them by the COM
mission, he will order out the state mil
itia and use whatever force is necessary
to restore the property to its owners
The commission is empowered to make
a full vestigation of the trouble at
Telluride and endeavor to bring about
an amicable settlement.
George Nicholson, engineer at the
mine. who was reported to have been
killed in the fighting on Wednesday, is
still alive and has a chance for re-
covery. He was shot in the head.
Governor Orman received the follow
ing telegram this morning:
Telluride, midnight-Gov. J. %. Or
man, Denver: have just seen Senator
Buckley He says chance of settIen ent
in morning. If not settled by noon he
will join with me in appropriate sug-
gestions.-S. G. McMullin, district at
torney."
A special to the Post from Telluride
says: The miners union has just de-
hvered it's ultimatum to the Smuggler-
Union management It is as follows:
THE miners union demands that all
men working contracts for a longer
period than ten days shall receive at
least So for entire time employed. The
secretary of the union must have the
privilege of going upon the ground as
secretary, bnt not to interfere with the
work during working hours; and, fur
Their, that the company must not dis
criminate against union men,"
The Smuggler people are considering
it, and Manager Collins is showing
signs of weakening, but it is not
thought he will give in. Unless the
matter is settled by noon trouble is
feared.
The prosecuting attorney has ad-
journed the inquest over the bodies of
the dead miners, fearing to arouse ex-
element.
Miners are gathering in the city for
the funeral Of the union miner, John
Barthell, this afternoon, and despite
the efforts of the union officials to keep
them quiet they are restless. 1t is ex-
pected a thousand union men will fol-
low Barthell's body to the grave.
Every union in San Juan county is
supporting the Telluride union
"A special to the Times from Telluride
says that order has been received
from the Smuggler- Union company of
Boston, Mass. to close the mines and
ing held to discuss a proposition to close
all the mines in the San Juan district
in sympathy with the Smuggler- Union
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
Use FOR SIDEWALKS.


The $1,000 condemned brick which
were toe brittle to be used on the pave
ment on East Seventh street between
Quincy and Monroe, viii be hauled to
the places where sidewalks are to be
built, and win be used in the construc-
ton of the sidewalks.
City Engineer McCabe says that al
though the brick would not do for the
top layer of a pavement, they are en-
tirely satisfactory for building side
walk, where the usage is not so severe.
Street Commissioner Snyder viii be-
gin Saturday to grade for sidewalks.
All the grading is done by the city. The
sand and brick and labor for laying the
same, is furnished by the contractors.
Mr.. Snyder says that he thinks it will
take about three months to complete
the grading for the seven miles of pave
ment to be laid this year. Last year IL
miles of sidewalk were laid, and it took
from June till December to complete
the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
THE CONNECTS FOURTH.
How the Day Was Observed at the
Leavenworth Penitentiary.

Leavenworth Penitentiary.
Leavenworth, Kan, July 5.-The
Fourth of July was observed in an IN
usual manner by the prisoners at the
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth. At $50 o'clock they gathered in
the chapel. Warden NcClaughry deliv-
cred a brief address. There were also
a few patriotic songs. It is becoming
the custom to allow prisoners the free
dom of the yards at penitentiaries on
holidays. In addition to this the fed
era1 prisoners were permitted to have
regular field day sports. These were
conducted under the general supervis-
ion of the warden and deputy warden
and consisted of sack races, a potato
race an egg and spoon race, a running
race, a wheelbarrow race, hammer and
shot throwing and a tug of war. Small
prizes, plugs of tobacco, were given to
the winners. The winners were known
only by numbers.
The white prisoners at the Kansas
penitenuary gave minstrel and vau-
deville performance in the chapel in the
morning. All the prisoners, men and
women. We're present Warden levitt
delivered an address to the prisoners.
Mr.. Lands was liked by the prisoners.
The new piano purchased from the
money charged visitors was played up
on for the first time at the morning ser
vices. The prisoners were furnished
roast pork, pies and fruit for dinner.
They had also lemonade. In the after
the yard. The minstrel show perform
ers gave an exhibition at night, which
was attended by the officers, their FAM
lilies and citizens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
Postmaster General Smith Il
Preparing an Order
Designed to Make the Postal
Service Pay Its Way.
HE WILL BAR OUT
From Second Glass Privileges a
Large List
OF Periodicals Circulated by
Roundabout Methods.

New York. July 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Postmaster General Smith has decid-
ed to debar from second-class mail
privileges the large class of periodical
publications which depend largely on
gift enterprises. guessing contests or
nominal subscription rates for their
circulation This sweeping reform, de-
signed to put the postal service on
paying basis, is to be ordered next
week by a Modification of the postal
regula tions under existing law
BY the new regulations a vast
amount Of printed matter that now
pays for transmission at the rate of
one cent will be charged eight cents
a pound. The second class matter has
grown until it now embraces nearly
three-quarters Of all mail matter
handed by the government, and yet II
brings in q revenue of less than 4,OJO,-
GOO a year, out of the entire postal rev.
enue of more than 10000, GOO. While 1t
contains about three-fOurths of all the
weight, it furnishes only about one
thirtieth of the revenue. TO handle
and carry the second class matter costs
fully S6O.000,000 a year above the gov
eminent receipts for handling and
carrying it.
In the revised regulations about to be
issued the postmaster general will en-
congress and Of the executive by re-
storing a stricter enforcen ent of the
law. The new order will not interfere
with legitimate newspapers and sim
liar periodicals. but it will cut of the
abuse by which numerous publications
load down the mails with circulatiOns
induced wholly by merchandise offers
OF guessing contests that are either
fraudulent in character or reduce the
circulation to nominal rates. 1t is also
likely to cut - $3.50. books, which have
secured admission as secOnd-class mat
ter Though promulgated next week,
the order will probably not be made
operative Immediately. in order that
publishers may have an opportunity to
conform to the new requirements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
FRIED RATTLESNAKE
On the Menu of an Oil City Boat
house Club.

OIL City. Pa. July 5.-Fried rattle
snake, prepared by a chef was the del
icacy served to the members of a club
at an Allegheny river resort. near this
city.
The snake, which sported seven rat
ties, was killed near the club boat
house While the rattles were being
enoved Bill" Roth, the we'll known
local chef, painted such a glowing pic
ture Of astronomical delights that
several members of the party were
persuaded to agree with him that fried
snake was as rich a diet as it was IN
usual, and they assisted in disposing
of the snake, and profess to be delight
ed with the meal
Members say it is not likely, however,
to be a regular feature of the club
menu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05

Chicago. July 5.-CATTLE-Receip
4,OOO head. Market firm. Good to prime
steers, $5.30Q6.40: poor to medium S4I08
$5-z5; stockers and feeders, $2-60iQ4. s.; cows
ana METERS, $2.60d5.10; Gamers, $2.0002 so:
bulls, S2-oOa450; calves, S4.OO06.25, Texas
steers. $4.25d5.30: bulls S2.50036O.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. esti-
mated tomorrow, 1900 head; left over, p
$50 head. Market weak Mixed and butch
ers,, $5.1ON6O5; good to choice heavy. s.. 50
OSLO: rough heavy, s.. 70d5. so: light, IS. 650
500: bulk Of sales, S5.S715d6O0.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Good to choice Wetbers. s.. 40fi4 10
fair to choice mixed. $3O003.75: western
sheep, $3.3564.15; yearlings. So 75f14 %: ma
OSLO
Official receipts and shipments for July:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheen.
5seceiptS ....-. .----.. -15rUsO I4,lt6 llV1u
Shipments ...... 1900. 5.5Sl $500 922
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
THEPARHAM CELEBRATION
Use Fourth of July to Commemorate
Religious Liberty"

At least sixty followers of the leader
of the Bethel college or the Parham
School of Tongues, a mile west OF
Washburn college, were here yesterday
from Kansas City and Lawrence to
participate in the celebrat ton of the
Fourth at the college The students
were celebrating what they termed
their religious liberty rather than their
national liberty, and did so by a dis
play of their knowledge" of the use
of foreign tongues rather than by
fireworks exhibit.
The Fourth was ushered in by q we'd
ding Wednesday evening Two stu
dents of Bethel college. Miss Ada
Pulley and Mr.. George Stanley were
the contracting parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05

sion Merchant bOl Kansas avenue
Opening Liverpool cables= Wheat, sd
lower; corn unchanged.
Chicago live stock receipts: Hogs, Is
600 head; market steady. Cattle 400
head; market steady.
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs $500
head; market steady. Cattle, $500 head;
Chicago: Markets are firmer than ex-
pected this morning. Wheat opened on q
fraction. but has since recovered the loss.
Csnfcago grain receipts. Wheat, 81 cArs'
corn, 1856 cars: oats, 12S cars
Northwest grain receipts a year ago;
Minneapolis, 2S6 cars. Duluth, IL cars.
Chicago. Corn market strong. trade IS
very light. Any increased speculation
would advance the price materially.
Kansas City grain receipts today;
Wheat 322 cars: corn. 50 cars; oats q
cars A year ago. Wheat, 1S7 cars; corn,
81 cars; oats. cars
Chicago: Estimated receipts Of grain
for tomorrow: Wheat, 14O cars; corn, 800
cars; oats. 1856 cars
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, 80
lower; corn, I'D higher.
Chicago: Privileges good next week
September wheat-Puts, SIC; calls o6c.
September corn-Puts. acc; calls, soc.
Chicago: Privileges good tomorroW-
September wheat.11lPuts, 661se16slsc calls
$685. 7663kc. curb, 6612c. September corn
Puts. 1880: calls, 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
Kissing Bug Kills a Man.

Chicago, July 5.-The s.kissing bug
signalized his second annual appear
ance by landing on the lips Of William
Haggerty, and injecting the man with
poison that caused death. Haggerty
was in Douglas park with friends last
Wednesday, when he was bitten Next
day Hagegrty's lips and face were
swollen terribly and he went to consult
a doctor. Friends took him to a hos
pitaL The doctors undertook to treat
him for blood poisoning Nothing
awaited to relieve his suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
KIOWA OPENING.
President viii Sign the PrOcIa-
nation Today.

New York. July 5.-According to a
Washington dispatch to the Tribune.
Secretary Hitchcock has had a final
talk with the president prior to the de-
parture of the latter from Washington
for the summer, regarding the opening
Of the Kiowa and Comanche Indian
reservations The proclamation throw
ing the lands open to settlement has
been prepared and probably viii be
signed by the president today When
the proclamation viii be promulgated
has not yet been positively decided nor
is the exact date of the opening de-
termined. It is known, however, that it
will not be later than August 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
YOUTHFUL KANSANS.
Sharon Springs Couple Get Marriage
License at Denver

Denver. July 5.-Thomas F. Ward and
Miss Ethel Emerson of Sharon Springs,
kan, came all the way to Denver to get
married. When Cupid" Clerk O'Brien
looked at them as the young man asked
IN evident embarrassment for a. license,
his face assumed a fatherIy expression.
They We're so young. you know
Are you of age2" he asked Ward
opening the big book of happiness.
The young man drew a document
from his pocket. signed by r. b. and
Frances Ward of Sharon Springs and
directed to the county judge of this
county or whomsOever it might con-
Germ It stated that they, the parents
Of Thomas F. Ward, gave their con-
sent that he be united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony to Miss Ethel
Emerson. Clerk O'Brien pasted the doc
record. and then asked Miss Emerson
If she was of age. No. she wasn't, she
said. but her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Emerson, was willing Mrs Emerson
came forward and gave her consent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
wOLFF,s NEW sIDETRACK.
VIII Have One on Which to Load
Fresh-Another For Salt Meats.

The Charles Wolff Packing company
is making arrangements to have a rail-
way track on the south side, as well as
the north side, of its rapidly charging
establishment. This is to enable them
to load two cars with meat at the same
time. Fresh meat will be loaded on one
side, and cured meat on the other.
About seven car loads Of dressed
meat are shipped every day from the
Wolff plant Sometimes the total is as
high as ten carloads a day. The princi-
pal shipment are made to southern
Kansas points, Oklahoma, Texas and
Louisiana.
hams and bacon, the trade of the Wolff
company has grown so fast that even
with its greatly enlarged facilities. it
can not keep up with its orders. Every
day 500 hogs are butchered. besides beef
cattle
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VEGETABLE SHORTAGE.
Local Market Suffering From Effect
of Dry Weather

The local vegetable market IS short
on everything on account of the dry
weather.
Tomatoes can not be had Green corn
is sold at is cents a dozen ears and
mostly nubbins- Cabbages, small and
dried up are going at five cents head
Peas are sold at 80 cents a peck with
only about three peas IN a pod. New
potatoes started in at 80 cents a peck
and are still hard to get at Is cents a
peck. The local grocerymen have to
depend on vegetables shipped in, most
ly from Texas. The demand has been
SO great that nothing has been shipped
in from Texas for five days. Cantal-
loupes cannot be had. Strawberries are
out of market and only a few red rasp-
berries can be found.
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Topeka Markets

IODeka, July .
DRY LOT CATTLE.
COWS-S3 O0a3. 80.
HEIFERS- coos. 20.
STEER5-$4. 00Q4.75.
GRASS CATTLE.
COWS-S2. 50613. Is
HEIFERS-$2. 75Q2 %.
CALVES
HEAVY-$3. 50a4.00
LIGHT (under 200 lbs.)-tAO04450-
HOGS.
LIGHTS. 40d5.6 90.
HEAVY AND AfEDIUM-S5.409 5e5.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-56c.
NO. = CORN-44c.
NO. WHITE CORN-44c-
NO. 2 OATS-32c-
EGGS-7c.
BUTTER-14c.
HAY-$1O. O0d12.00.
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BEER AND FIRE DAMP.
Cause the Death of Four Polish
Miners.

Pittsburg. July -Four Polish miners
while on a spree went to an abandoned
coal mine at Catsburg about a mile
from Monongahela City about o'clock
this morning. They We're overcome with
IRE damp and were found dead later in
the day. They were:
Steve .Coskey.
Andrew Getzlinskf.
Mike Manownslzi.
Frank Yanlxy.
All We're employed by the Schoenburg
Coal company The men attended a
dance at Monongahela last night and
after the dance it is understood took
key Of beer and went to one of the
rooms of the mine. The wet weather
caused an accumulation of fire damp in
the room and all were suffocated.
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Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commis
sion. Merchant. COL Kansas avenue.
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she was Afrid Of Banks.

Kansas city, July 5-Mrs. Joseph A.
Wheeler, 712 East Second street, has al
ways had mortal dread of banks. For
that reason she kept 81, 220 in the bu-
reau drawer. where she might see it
every day. But last night Mrs. Wheel
er couldn't find her money when she
opened the drawer to get some money
for her son What troubles Mrs Wheel
er most is the fact that her 16 year OLD
daughter Daisy, is missing also, and so
is .Daisy's sweetheart, a cook. The po-
lice are working on the case today.
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GIFT FOR COLLEGE.
Mcpherson Nan Aids New Swed-
ish Lutheran Institution.

Mcpherson, Kan, July 5.-P. II. Pc
terson, who left Dickinson county for
Cape Nome several years ago a poor
man, and who now has a claim worth
over 1000. 900. returned a few days ago
on a visit. While here he made a do
nation of $4,000 to the new Swedish
Lutheran college to be built in this
place Mr. Peterson Will return to Cal
ifornia this week, where he has some
investments, and where he expects to
make his home in the future.
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TROUBLES IN CHINA OVER.
View of N. Pichon, French Minister
to China

Vancouver, B. c., July 5.-M. Pichon,
French minister to China, has arrived
here from the Orient. He is accom-
panied by Madam Pichon- They will
spend the summer in France.
NJ. Pichon had little to say on inter-
national questions. He agreed that the
visit of Count Won Waldersee to Japan
would do a great deal of good He
considers that the troubles in China are
over for a long time at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05

Gloucester, Mass, July 5.-Prof. John
F'islxe of Cambridge, the famous lecturer
and historian, died Thursday at the
Hawthorne inn, East Gloucester He
was taken ill soon after arriving at the
hotel The cause of death was excessive
heat of which he had complained for
two days Mr. F'iske was SO years of age
and was for many years connected with
Harvard college in a professional ca
pacity but severed all such relations
with the college eighteen years ago.
retaining only his Office as a member OF
the board of overseers and devoting his
entire time to lecturing and historical
.n.e.la
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place at sc difference. September opened
7sc higher at 275s qz7S4c. advancing to 277kO
IN sympathy with corn. Local receipts
VISIONS-Provisions opened quiet
and lower. Lower price OF hors was
mainly responsible FOR the weak opening
81 ao541 a. e1i<5ee lover az
Soy, and ribs SC lower, at S5.s21z
W HEAT-Cash: No. 2 red. 6eI661kc: No
9 red, 64465c; No 2 hard winter, sc: No.
: hard winter, &c No. northern spring
Se5ed6aes NO z northern spring, 65Q65l5c.
CoRN-No- 2 444@45zc; No. 3 t4sz0
oATs-No. 2 2se: No. 3. SIC.
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Shirt Waist Lawyer Turned Down.

New York, July 5-Police Justice
Hoos, of the first criminal court, Jersey
City, refused permission yesterday to
Arthur Archibald, a shirt-waist lawyer,
to defend a prisoner until he had put
on his coat THE court wears his
coat" said the justice, land there is
no reason why attorneys shouldn't also
clothe themselves properly when they
are here