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The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
LOCAL MENTION.

John E. Frost is visiting at his old
home at Galesburg, Ill
Mrs J. T. Weir Of Seventh and Clay
is seriously sick.
Howard Pa4ten, who has been stay
ing at Ludington, returned home today.
who won a claim in the Lawton dis
trfct at E1 Reno, lives at 416 Madison
street.
J. H Brosamer, a boilermaker in the
Santa Fe shops, today received notice
that he has drawn number 4,574 in the
Lawton district. He viii go down and
make his selection.
The county commissioners have
granted the request of the Kansas Ma
tional guard for the use of the fair
grounds from September II to 20 for the
officers school of the K. N. C.
The streets and walks committee
made a tour OF the west part Of town
Friday afternoon and inspected the
condition of sidewalks and streets.
Some minor repairs were ordered
Charles NJ. Sheldon will address the
Commercial club on the evening of
August II. His subject will be NUM-
cipaI Affairs" This will be the first
meeting of the club after the summer
vacation
Congressman Charles Curtis leaves
this afternoon to go to Pfttsburg. Pa
where he will meet and be in consulta-
ton with United tSates Attorney r. c.
Knox. He was called there by a tele-
gram from Mr.. Knox which he received
late yesterday.
Judge Hazen yesterday appointed
three appraisers to fix a value on the
land to be condemned for use of the
Santa Fe railway. There are four lots
to be condemned. The appraisers are
Geo. 3. Payne, W. 3. Stephenson and
Oscar Bischoff.
VVehf RfrNSa11 sav,,. =, r,,,set@. 4,-.
bringing his son Milo. who suffered a
broken leg nine weeks ago. The injur-
ed limb has never knitted properly and
the child still uses crutches. Mr. McNaH
brought him to Topeka to secure the
services of a surgeon.
Charles A Anderson formerly mana
ger of the Rock Island telegraph Office
but now an Associated Press operator
left this morning for FL Reno, where he
will take the Associated Press dispatch
for the FL Reno Daily American, q
morning newspaper. FL Reno has a nor
NAL population of 1000. but the Ameri-
can takes the full Associated Press re-
port.
The county commissioners at their
meeting Friday afternoon compromised
the suit of Charles Martenson for $10,-
600 damages for $780, Marstenson sus-
tanned injuries from falling through q
defective bridge in Auburn township.
His father secured a judgment for 81
200 for some cattle injured by the fall
ing bridge and the commissioners de-
cided It was best to compromise the
suit with young Martenson.
A demonstration OF how the swift
arm of Justice can overtake the guilty
was demonstrated this morning and at
the same time it was shown that the
right hand of the law is often Ienient
Constable Ross, of the city court, has
had some household goods stored in the
basement at lib Kansas avenue. This
morning he went there and found about
$50 worth Of tableware missing. He
started a search and by noon had found
the stolen articles. Ross says he knows
the man who stole the articles but he
refuses to prosecute him as his wife
was instrumental in rewar6Sug Ross
search for the goods.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Leavenworth Expects to Purchase
City Waterworks.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug s.-Steps are
being taken by Mayor Ryan for the
purchase of the I4eavenworth water
works The mayor says an election will
be called soon to vote on the proposi-
ton to purchase the plant.
William Hi1debrandt has copied the
list of taxpayers of the city and is
now engaged in arranging them into
wards. 1t is necessary before an cleo
ton can be called that two-fifths Of
the resident taxpayers sign a petition
asking for an election.
If the water company viii take a
reasonable price for its plant, it viii be
purchased, If the proposition carries.
If the water company asks an exorbit-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

horns and other musical instruments,
and. what is more surprising, present
complete plays and comedies with an
understanding and sense of humor such
as no other animal in the whole realm
of zoology could possibly equal. This
great act does not exhaust the trained
elephant features Of the show, for tcere
are thirty of these interesting and cur
ieus animals, including the famous
Lockhart elephants. The arenic fea-
lures of Ringing Brothers circus are
especially strong this season; in fact,
press and public have We'd in declaring
that this years exhibition surpasses
anything in the arenic line ever seen in
America A gr~at deal of interest has
been aroused by the girane which
Ringing Bros are exhibiting this sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
DEATH TO SHRUBS.
city Park Lost $500 Worth Be-
cause of No Water.

The hot, dry weather of July cost the
park commissioners over $500 worth of
shrubs. trees and plants. The shrubs
were set out shortly before the droutn;
some claim that they were set out so
late that even an ordinary sum ner
season would have killed them
The park commissioners maintain
that the plants were set out IN April
and would have all lived had the sea
son been at all ordinary They also
place part Of the blame for the heavy
loss on the city council, which they
claim neglected to provide water Hor
the city park until the need was SO
pressing that the water was put IN AZ
the expense of the commission II VS.
then. the commissioners say. too late
to do any good
ton of the park commissioners very
ers in charge Of the parks were setting
out shrubs as late as six weeks ago
The shrubs were set out when they
We're ia full leaf. and no one VINO
knows anything about SHRUBS VIII VIII ~
them out in that condition. SHRUBS
should be set out when they are DOR
lnant; that is. when they nave Ao
leaves"
$ H Downs. one of the park com
m mfssioners. said today: We can not
tell vet Just what proportion of the
shrubs set out viii die. We viii have
to wait awhile, till the summer IS over.
1t is likely that large proportion OF
what were planted have been killed
Nothing could Withstand the heat we
had men carrying water in buckets ana
using the hose. in our efforts to save
the plants, but it was in vain
The value Of the stun which we set our
was probably 500 OF this 500 vas IN
small shrubhery- We planted row OF
trees and shrubs on the south and east
edges Of the city park to screen the PARK
from the street. Most of those are dead
The bulk Of our money was spent on Inc
city park though large number ot
shrubs We're planted in other parks OF
the city. The reason we could not save
the city park trees and shrubs is because
the CITY council was mixed up In pohtlcS
and could not decide whether or not II
would put a water main into the PARK
We waited a long time for the council 70
acf and then used 800 OF the park
finances to make the extension Then We
were able to water the new plants, our
st was too late to save them
s.rrhe mark commission viii replace al
the trees and shrubs which died and
plant lot more We are not dlscOura geo
bw the loss Qccasioned by the drouth- We
expect to plant the second 1nstailmenS OF
trees and shrubs next fall
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
NOT SO BAD.
Secretary Wilson's Opinion Of
the Crop Damage.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug 3.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson, who is investigat-
ing crop conditions in the northwest
expressed the opinion today that the
situation was not quite SO bad as re-
ported. He said
The real object Of my trip out here
is to make a scientific investigation OF
the crop conditions OF the middle vest
BY such investigation do not mean an
estimate OF the loss caused by the re-
cent drought. but I want to see if
something can be done to lessen the
destructiveness of droughts. am sat
isfied that by means OF scientific study
in the agriculture sphere, a way can
be devised whereby the loss to the
farmer by drought can be material
" Iessened-
Il have not yet reached a conclusion
as to how this can be done. but the re-
suits of my investiga tions will be given
out upon my return to Washington. I
first noticed the effect Of the drouth
when I struck Indiana. From there
west as far as 7 have been the damage
is quite perceptible- 1 went to Omaha
and Lincoln first that might have an
opportunity to see the condition of the
crop in southern Iowa as 4 had heard
they were hurt the worst From what
7 have seen Of the crops around Sioux
City I think they are in much better
condition than those in the southern
part OF the state.
'.Tr is impossible for me to estimate the
extent Of the loss. That viii be given out
in the monthly bulletin which Will be is
sued August TO- i am going from here
through Minnesota TO St Paul and prob
ably viii come back again to Iowa Tt is
possible that I viii visit Missouri before
I return to Washington
morning
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
BIG ELEPHANT ACT.
Twenty Elephants Perform at One
Time With Ringing Bros Circus.

Time With Ringing Bros Circus.
Twenty elephants performing in one
ring, at one time, under the direction Of
one man-this is the startling trained
animal novelty that Ringing Brothers
will present to their thousands Of pat
rons in this city when their great com
bined circus, menagerie and hippo
drome exhibits in Topeka next Tues
day, August 6. Ringing Brothers have
always been noted for their marvellous
elephant performances. They were the
first to recognize abe public demand for
something better than the old-time,
stereotyped and clumsy trained ele-
ayers who ever had the enterprise and
daring to import an entire troupe Of
trained elephants from Europe The
Lockhart comedy elephants. which they
imported especially for their great show
and which will be seen in a series of
new and even more wonderful perform
ances, this season. are the talk Of
America as they were the wonder and
admiration Of all Europe. Presented
alone. these great animal actors easily
surpass anything hitherto seen in this
country. while in combination with
RinEling's Bros marvellous twenty-ei-
ephant act they form an ensemble Of
trained animal intelligence and I'M
mensity that fairly StaGgers the inaagi-
nation. What it means to present a
performance by twenty elephants. ''iu
one ring, at one time" can only be re-
allied when It is understood that the
largest number Of elephants hitherto
performed together was only eight, and
this was accomplished alone by Ring
ling Brothers great corps of animal
trainers. The performance given by this
great company Of elephants il SO novel;
SO original and so varied that It would
be a more simple task to describe what
they do not do. than to enumerate the
marvellous things they actually accom-
plish. For it must be understood that
these animals are not merely trained
elephants They are veritable animal
actors. exhibiting the same degree Of
intelligence and the same artistic sense
of the propriety Of things, as the most
careful and conscientious human Tsr-
former They form pyramids, stand on
their head. walk on two legs, lance,
engage in pugilistic encounters. organ
ize themselves into a brass band. and
actually play upon ponderous brass
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
FIRST POSTMAsTERS.
Josiah @. White to Take Charge Of
the Office at Lawton.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The postofffce
department has selected the following
postnasters for the three new county
seats in the new counties into which
the new country in Oklahoma has been
divided. Josiah G. white. at Iawton;
W. r. Dutton, at Anadarlxo; William
English. at Hobart. The bonds of the
new poetnasters have been sent to
them but their failure to return them
thus FAR has created the possibility that
they will not be ready to begin their
service when the country is formally
opened August s.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
Mankato Loses coursing Meet.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3.-The Mississip-
ri Valley CoursIng Futurity Will be held
at Friend, Neb., on dates not yet fully
decided, but probably October %, % and
"A This was the decision rendered last
evening by Secretary George Dayton,
of the association, after the final bid
for the meet had been received from
Mankato, Kan. There were three as
pirants for the meet st. Louis. Friend
and Mankato. st. Louis made a fat
bid Of $500, and Friend overstepped her.
with an offer of $40o. Secretary Day
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
BERWIND DENIES IT.
Says Pennsylvania Is Not Buying
Santa Ee.

View York. Aug. 3.-The report which
has been persistently circulated in Wall
street that the Pennsylvania railroad
through r. J. Berwind. had recently pur-
chased a large amount OF the stock Of the
Santa Fe railroad for the purpose Of Sc
curing to the Pennsylvania an indepen-
dent outlet to the Pacific coast, was de-
MED today by close friends Of Mr.. Ber-
wind. A published statement that 100000
shares Of the Santa Fe stock were held in
Philadelphia in the name of Mr.. Eerwind
was denied positively.
a New York banker closely fdefItifed
with Pennsylvania railroad interests said /:
There is uuQueStionabIy a desire on the
part Of the Santa Fe rnauag cement that
the Pennsylvania railroad mana cement
shall become Interested in that property
Tn fact. President Cassatt has been in
vited to name one OF more members or
the Santa F'e board, but there. is no dis
position on the part Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company to take any hand in
transcontinental railroad projects"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
COLLEGE TO HAVE WATER.
Washburn Buildings to BE Supplied
with Hose For Fire Protection

The trustees Of Washburn college are
planning to have an extension Of the
water mains made to the center of the
group Of college buildings. from which
two-inch pipes viii be run to each
building A water plug is to be To-
Gated on every floor of all the build
ings. and hose attached. SO that a
fire once started could be quickly dis
posed Of
The water company is figuring ON the
cost OF fitting up the buildings with
pipes and il the figures are satisfactory
ehe Improvement viii likely be made
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
ALLOWED ONLY SO.
Mrs. Augustus Wilson's Subscription
Allowed to Outlaw.

Mrs. Augustus Wilson was allowed So
in the probate court out of her claim Of
s1s against the Sells estate.
Mrs. Wilson claimed that the late
Mrs. Sells owed her 10 years subscrlp-
ton to the Wilsonton Journal publish
ed in Wilson county. Kan. The court
decided that all but s3 was void by
reason of the statute of limitation
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
TO HUNT PEARLS.
Bourbon County Company Organized
to Develop This Industry.

Fort Scott, Kas.. Aug. s-Jay S.
Gould. an enterprising young man OF
Redfeld, is forming a company for the
purpose Of developing the pearl in
dustry Of that vicinity. Several val
liable gems have been found, especial
~ one which Mr. Gould found last Sat
urday- 1t weighed several grains and
was almost perfect in shape and bril-
haucy. Several fiatrering offers have
been made for the pearl, but have been
refused
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
Stole Clay Pigeons

wellington. Has. Aug. 3-The vel
Hnst0u Gun clubs lagau trap was
broken into and about 2O00 clav birds.
which were left there shortly after the
last shooting tournament. stolen The
trap was damaged to some extent BY
the removal Of wires and other vital
parts It was evidently the work Of
gRndals.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Milton Leonard Johnson. the ten
months-old son of AIr. and Mrs. n.
Johnson who live at No. ZIG Buchanan
street. died this morning Of pneumonia
The funeral VIII be Sunday at O. clock.
Burial at Topeka cemetery
The funeral of Congressman John
Davis was held this afternoon Inter
meut was in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

ant amount, we will refuse to grant
them another franchise and will build
a new plant. You know the franchise
of the water company will expire in
Kovern for
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

ton says it viii be the greatest cours-
ing meet ever held in the west. with
assured prizes Of 5000. besides added
money.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
Townsits Auctionesrs Named

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. IA special
to the Star from FL Reno, o. T.. SAYS.
N. J. O'Brien Of Colorado was TODAY
appointed auctioneer for the Anadarko
site sale and A. j. James. Of Eansas
for the town of Hobart The I.a,vtor7
appointment has not been made.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

The confirmed bachelor describes
Cupid as an arrow-chested. bow-legxed
little mischief-maker.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
Concert at Garfield Park

tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock BY Mar
| shall's band
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub Coz
"There, They both bought valentines"
said Marcia Rennell. She shut down the
lid Of the cardboard box with an energy
it might have resented-if it hadn't been
only cardboard box. 1.-THE man in the
fawn-colored raglan bought the most
expensive one in stock, and muttered, I
hope that will satisfy her!' The other
that shabby young fellow with the worn
collar-said to me, L wish l could afford
to pay more!' and smiled beautifully.
His cost only a quarter. I'd like to
Know how each woman will receive
hers.''
What a philosopher you're becoming.
little LADY," The elderly shopwoman
looked down upon her leniently. Il do
not think the more costly one will be the
more priced"
Maybe not. / don't think there is any
sense in valentines, anyway"
"Marcia!" A troubled look came into
the kindly countenance of the older Wo-
man. Whats making you bitter?"
Am growing bitter? I hope not"
The salespeople at Twist & Taffeta's
had noticed, without attempting it's def
milton, a certain reserve about the girl
which had caused them to withhold from
her their more trivial condolences. They
had at first attributed it to concet. Sew
era! instances in which she had been the
first and kindliest to aid-the dreaded
dismissal of little boy for slight err
ror; the threatened loss of reputation
by a shOpwoman on account of a mali
cious report-these had won Marcia
Kennel immunity from jealous suspi-
cion. Mrs. Duftiela appreciated without
intrusion the struggle Marcia Renneli
made to do her days work we'll.
Il can't get used to it, Mrs. Duffield-
to the freedom, the publicity, the glare!'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

said Marcia. eve been so secluded all
my life-abroad, with my own people
or, still with them. at home. Since the
the change came. and I've come here,
the loneliness of such q crowd every day
seems greater than there could be in a
forest Tiff only at night"
Il know. dear" gently. She knew
what it was to go back to the bleak
ness of a boarding house night after
night. Here is another customer"
Marcia. lifting her brown head, invol-
unfairly took a backward step. The obese
individual facing her was prosperous to
the point of impertinence. His wealth
asserted itself in the swagger cut of his
ciC thes, the glitter of the big diamond
under his red chin. the unimpeachable
freshness of his heliotrope kid gloves.
IF it isn't Cousin Marcia! And-working
here My dear girl can't believe it.
I'd about given UP"
about what price do you wish to
pay?" she asked.
He stared an instant. then laughed
a jocose, incredulous laugh. He leaned
ccnfidentially over the counter
Don't try it on with me. little girl.
It's fine-the deserted orphan, earning
her own living-poor but proud, and
all that sort of thing. I've nearly cried
over the situation myself-indeed I have.
It's capital on the stage, when the lights
are low, and the orchestra plays trem-
bly, music. But in real life-in Twist &;
Taffeta's, for instance-itS another
thing, my dear"'
a man walked slowly down the
thronged aisle, a strong, clean built
man, with a stern, quiet face, paused
at sound of the final words, my dear"
Was he offending Miss Rennall? The
fioorwalker bent his bare brown head
listened. In that moment he learned
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
NEW MINING COMPANY,

The Butte Mining & Development COM
psny, composed IF some of our best citi-
zens-Hon. Lee Mantle, James A. Tai
bot, State Treasurer Barrett, James H.
Lynch, Fayette Harrington, w. L. Moy-
en-, and others-are sinking shaft on
TIL Emma mining claim near Silver and
Dakota streets. The lead is 800 feet
wide, and mining men say that depth
will uncover a large body of ore. The
par value of the stock is S. per share.
We are selling stock at present at 81 per
share on 20 per cent basis. One hun
dred dollars invested now will undoubt-
eddy give you $500 or more inside of a
year and half. Call a. our office and
get a prospectus and then go down to
the mine and see the work go on. Rey-
nolds & Mcdowell, 46 L. Broadway
Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

NOTICE-The annual election of doe
tors for the B. & NJ. employees hospital
will be held on Friday, March 1, 1901.
All applicants aspiring for the office Will
send in their applications to b. 4 M. hos
pital. box III. Butte. on or before the c0th
day of February 1901. On the same date
there will be an election for one trustee
from each mine. Candidates for position
of trustee will please hand application to
the present trustees on or before the Goth
of February.
BY Order of the Board of Trustees.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
OF FINAL DISCHARGE OF BANK
RJ1PT


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, District of Montana.
In the matter of Joseph B. Mitchell.
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of February, A. D., 1901, in the above
entitled court, Joseph b. Mitchell of
Butte, Montana, filed his petition for
final discharge and that the said court
fixed the 5th day of March A. D., 1901.
at 10 a. M, at the court room of said
court, in the city of Butte. Silver Bow
county. Montana, as the time and place
for hearing said petition. at which time
and place all creditors and other persons
interested may appear and offer objec-
tions, If any they have, why said petit
ton should not be granted and said Pc
titiOner discharged.
Witness, the Honorable Hiram Knowles.
judge. and the seal of said court <affix-
ed. at Butte. Montana, this 18th day of
February, A. D., 1901.
Attest:
GEO. ". SPROULE,
Clerk.
(seal.) BY T. B. STEPHENS,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
Low RATES TO THE SOUTH"

Excursion tickets at reduced rates are
now being sold by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul railway to the prominent
resorts in the south. including Jackson
Vile. Fla; Mobile, Ala; New Orleans.
La; Savannah. Ga, and Ell Paso. Texas.
which are good for return at any time
prior to June list 1861. Information re-
garding rates, routes, time, etc. can be
obtained on application to any "Milwau-
kee" agent, or by addressing J. T. Con-
ley. Asst Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul.
MINI,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

Shert Line to Denver
w. II. MERRlhAN. Gem. Ast.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
f. w. JONES. Secrt

AT the last regular meeting or the
Butte Stationary Engineers Union No.
s.. w. F. of NJ. we have adopted these
resolutions: Resolved. That eight hours
shall constitute a days work for en-
Sneers. fremen. pumpmen and COM
pressor men and any work requiring
such labor after March list, 1901.
b. NJ LINDSAY. President.
e. j. TUCKETT, Rec. Sec.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mrs Marcus Daily has acquired the
interest of Messrs. NJ. Donohoe and w.
l.. Meyer. as co-partners of the late
Marcus Daily in the banking business OF
Daily, Donohoe & Meyer at Butte, and
viii continue the business in her name
in the same banking house. Ii is prob
able that the bank will be incorppra ted
before long. The present officers will
remain in conduct Of the business
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
PUBLIC NOTICE.

At a regular meeting of Butte Work
ing''1ens' union of w. L. IT,. held On Fri
day evening. Dec q. 1900. it w; S voted
that on and after May /, 1901, a days
work performed by members under it's
jurisdiction shall consist of eight hours,
at the minimum scale of $500 per day.
Published by order of Workingmens'
union No. 5, w. l.. Z.
j. w. DALE, Pres.
f. w. JONES, Secretary.