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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30


Lydia Yeamans THUS IL somsttfng OF
an anomaly. She can sing iike a diva
and again with equal fidelity to the char
comic" can initiate "A bashfui child and
an old negro NANNY" with the same
artistic polish and refinement and in one
naturalness and seems as much at homo
in part requiring the utmost
marked by opposite qualities. And yet,
nothing she does is inartistic. but on the
contrary Is refined and artistic beyond
anything in its line others offer i'm vsude-
Vile: and her powers OF mfmicry, her
gracious personality, her vivacity and
her remarkable ability TO give equal ex-
preston to her songs by voice and action
render her simply without a peer In her
field. Keith audiences this week are sf-
forded a rare treat I'm her delightful act.
in which the piano accompaniments OF
Mr.. Titus are most important factor.
Simply bewilderinE are movements OF
the Indian clubs passing rapidly through
the air from the hands OF the -Four Jug
Cling Johnsonx at Kelths this week: and
the audiences sit almost breathless in
amsxement that the four handsome young
men can manipulate them so quickly ana
with such unerring accuracy. Their work
In duos, trios and auartets Is strikingly
effective; and the act is one Of the real
features of the show.
II is doubtful ~ any animal act has so
excited the children patrons of Keith's
as does that OF Reeds bull terriers this
week. Many OF their tricks are altogether
new here, others are most amusing and
- .slsN.
parent enjoyment on the part OF the
dogs themselves, that the act Ia one OF
the very best things In the whole pro-
gram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30


a
England OF business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

: In complimenting the Franklin So
ciety last evening Principal David
Hoyt OF the English High school re-
marked: IL am glad TO see so many
members present, and also so many
fossils" Ii is TO be presumed that
he referred To a collection of fossils
spread upon a table.
IL c..~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

'Pupin believes that communication
with Europe will be as audible and as
certain as Il IL now between points
nifty miles apart. III all these expec-
tations are realized by his invention
we may expect that IL will be I'm use
within two years. Francisco
Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

Flinders Furnished Flat" as done by
willard Simms and Aimee Angeles, Is
one OF the merriest farces seen this sea-
son at Keiths. Miss Angeles is n former
Weber and Fields fsvorite. and possesses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

see that out in Kansas they call
Mrs. Nation a saloonatic. Well. that
Is what she seems 10 be, all right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

Save your English stamps and Eng
lish coins. All coins, excepting I'm the
colonies. will he called I'm. reminted
and stamped with the kings head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WATER WORKS KILLED.
1t Would Have Helped Topeka
to Own Water Works.

The wateTworlxs people seem to have
got in their work on the bin introduced
by Senator CLANCY relating to water
works in cities of the first class.
This bill was introduced at the re-
quest of the majority of the citizens of
Topeka, who desire to own the water
works plant The bill was referred to
the committee on cities of the first class,
and it was there that the Waterworks
people ruined it. They have persuaded
the committee to offer a substitute for
the bill which is of no benefit whatever
to the city or other cities desiring to
own the water plants The substitute
is opposed by Senator Clancy, and he
has done and is doing all he can to
have the original bill recommended He
says the bill the committee has substi-
tuted win do the city absolutely no
good
The original bill gave the mayor and
provide for waterworlks for the purpose
of supplying the city and its inhabitants
with water and to prescribe the rates
and to make such provision either by
constructing waterworks or by purchase
of such works already constructed
The bill was SO strong that President
Street, of the Topeka Water company,
came here from New York and worked
against the bill In the committee. He
was not the only one interested in water
plants to appear before the committee
the strongest lobby Of the session was
here to kill the bill, and It appears that
they have succeeded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

nesday evening complimentary to Mrs.
Boecnat Of Buffalo, N z
The Pactolian club viii meet Saturday
afternoon at the home OF Miss Lille
Freeman
Unity club viii give a tea this evening
at the church.
Miss Katherine Mills has invited
guests for a card party Saturday even
ing, and another one Tuesday evening
complimentary to her guest. Miss Minnie
Rizer of Eureka
Mrs. f. Dumont Smith spent Thursday
in Lawrence the guest of Professor and
Mrs. S. J. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs P. B. Miller were pleas
antly surprised Wednesday evening By
the Royal Neighbors of the Topeka
camp, No 148 Games and music were
the features of the evening after which
the contents OF the well filled baskets
taken by the guests were disposed of.
The affair was in the nature of a fare
we'll party as Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will
soon move from Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ramsey and son
Charles have returned from Newton
where they attended the wedding of Mr..
John Ramsey.
Miss Winnie Fritz OF Lawrence. is up
from Lawrence to remain over Sunday
visiting her sister. Mrs Frank Sullivan
Miss Bessie Sweet, who IS attending
school at Manhattan, is at the Cope
land, visiting her father Representative
Sweet OF COffey county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
DIRECTORS MUST GO.
New Penitentiary Managers to
Be Named Next Week.

In the place Of the present board Of
directors of tie state penitentiary,
Itch Governor Stanley cas determined
to Gust. these three men will be named
next week: J. c. Brown OF Norton
county, Mark Tully OF Montgomery and
E C Ellet OF Butler.
Brown is a farmer residing at Norton,
Tully is a travelling salesman. and Ellet
is a banker in FL Dorado.
The change pending in the peniten-
tfary board Of directors is the culmina-
ton Of contention between the old
board and warden Tomlinson that has
existed since the governor appointed
them two years ago. Appointments
made by Warden Tomhnson were held
up by the board, and the warden, who
is responsible for the management OF
the institution, objected. He asserted
that the law requires him to give an
enormous bond, and he should have the
right to select his own help Outstand-
ing political obligations troubled the di-
rectors, however and they tried to pay
them by pressing appointments upon the
warden
TOmlinson finally wrote his resigna-
ton, disguised with such treatment, and
came to Topeka resolved to deliver 1t.
Stanley could have let out Tomlinson
without this formality by simply send
ing another name to the senate. But
he was not 50 arbitrary and held the
matter for several days Then friends
of the warden got the governors ear
and explained They said If the board
of directors were thus able to drive one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
MISER LEAVES WIDOWS.
Each Claims to Have Been the Legal
Wife of II. Z. Bickner.

Bowling Green, O., Feb 22.-One Of the
strangest cases that ever got into the
Wood county courts Will be heard on
February g. Tt is a contest by two wo-
men over fortune left by Michael X.
Bickner, a miser, who died some days
ago very suddenly
At the time Of his death Biclner. as he
lay on his death bed, partially rose up
and endeavored to speak, but the death
pallor was already upon his face and he
fell back with the words on his lips It
was thought at the time that he wished
to tell where was located a large amount
Of money which he had boarded up.
SIMS his death searchers have found
about $50 600 in cash in banks about the
country Shortly after an administrator
had been appointed a woman who now
resides at St. Petersburg, Pa, appeared
upon the scene and fled a claim for the
property stating that she was married
to Bickner in 1856 at jamestown, n. Y.
and that she had never been divorced
from him. She also claimed that a son,
Robert Karl Bickner. was his heir, and
that Bickner so far as she knows had
never been married since
Bickner married the woman with
whom he lived most Of che time during
the last several years in the east and
brought her to Prairie Depot, this coun-
ty, where they lived since. There was
some mystery about the mans life and it
IS said that he would disappear for
weeks at a time. At these times it is
alleged, he was living with his other
wife.
The last action in the courts is an e.
fort to GUST Herman R. KIauser, who
was appointed guardian of the Bickner
boy in an adJoinig county. KIauser, it
Is alleged, had the woman and the boy
come on from St Petersburg, sending
them money to pay their fare, and that
he had them go into court and ask to
have him appointed. Five days later an
other guardian was appointed for the
boy-FTank p Hamilton Of Clarion
county, Pa. Considera BILE Of BicEner's
money was in strong box in KIauser's
bank when Bickner died Cash in the
sum Of $4,000 or more, is in a Warren
(E'a-) bank and the officials Of that in
situation refuse to give it up to Jacob
Stahl. the administrator Mrs Elizabeth
Bickner, who has been the wife Of Biclx-
ner IN Wood county, is Frustrated over
the anar and may not be able to attend
the trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
PUNISHMENT OF GIRL.
Damaging Testimony Against Head
of Indiana Industrial School

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 22-Further
sensational testimony was heard BY the
senate committee of the Indiana general
assembly, which is investigating charges
of cruelty at the Indiana Industrial
school Tor girls and women's prison in
this city, Of which Miss Sarah F. Kelly
is superintendent. The charges allege
the whipping Of girl inmates with
leather thongs, shutting them I'D in dark
closets and depriving them Of a suffl-
cfent amount OF food.
Thomas Barnett, night Waterman at
the institution, testified that he had seen
girls whipped. he had taken refractory
girls to the punishment room and had
seen them whipped there
Miss Page, a teacher in the Industrial
school, testified to having seen Miss
Kelly whipping girls on the arms, neck
ana other parts Of the body. She had
heard girls crying in the punishment
room. hut did not know who was whip
ping them or what the offense was.
The testimony brought out the fact
that there had been no whipping since
November, about the time the state leg
islative committee began its investiga-
ton OF the state institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

merely wished to satisfy himself as to
HIS own with that ail-absOrblug
thought in his mind he piayfully poured
some kerosene on the sleeping VoCu0n
man. lit the keg Of mis- trousers. closed
the door of his hut and fled
Unfortunately for Clark. but furtunutelr
for Webb, William Ingram saw the oil
man lying cr0ssways on the bed. with the
flames shooting all around him. with his
bare fists he smashed in the little window
and then craWled through Grabbiue the
old man by the feet he dragged him 90
against this exit. forced Il open and pulled
the old man out into the air
Webb had been rendered unconscious by
the smoke and was badly burned
Leavenworth and Return @16T via
Santa Fe Route
Account grand lodge A. Q. II. lV.
Tickets on sale February % to -. In
elusive. Limit March 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
ACROSS THE KAW.

Items intended for this column should be
left with the Kimb1n Printing company
e35 Kansas avenue
one ton of good coal, $3.50. Coal bod
= w. G. F. HAWKINS,
1912 North Kansas avenue
w. NJ. Costley made a business trip to
Kansas City today
William Spear went to Kansas City
this morning on a business trip
Ladies' soc storm rubbers, only Csc per
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE
Mrs. Sheldon is supplying in the New
Era department store.
Miss Mary Yeager. of Hope, Kan, is
visiting MRS. NJ. A. Miller Of 1922 Central
Lot ladies' shoes. former prices $1-75.
$500 and $3.50. now soc. 55e and 92c a
pair, at NEW ERA DEPT. STORE
Mr.. Z. A. Wilson, of MorreH, Kan, is
the guest of his sister. Mrs. Cash, of Cen
Miss Bertha Dana of Manhattan is the
guest of the Misses Kimbal OF Xl5 West
Gordon street
1sc fascinators for 10c. BIC fascinators
for 19c, SOC fascinators for CSC, 75c fasci-
majors for 39c, at
NEW ERA DEPT STORE
A very enjoyable dance was given last
evening by the Woodman at their hall in
the Barrett block
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fieger of 1890
Madison street are the parents of a
daughter. born Tuesday.
Ladies walking Hats and Children >
Tanas. Saturday 10c. 1-3c Bleached
Muslin, short lengths &c yard.
COSTLEY & POST.
Miss Virginia Hunt gave a luncheon
Saturday in honor Of Mr.. Bjornison of
Omaha, who has been visiting friends
here.
There is a time for everything. Eatur-
dav will be our time for selling what
Ladies and Children's Jackets we have.
Now if you want one, come, and come
early. COSTLEY & POST.
Mrs Starnes, colored, died this morn
ing of consumption at the family home,
1928 Madison street. She leaves a hus-
band and several children.
Park B. Kimball, accompanied by Mr..
Ned Dana, came down from Manhattan
yesterday and viii visit Mr.. and Mrs G..
F. KimbaIl of 215 West Gordon street
for several days.
DR.. Pratt, of RossviIle. came down
yesterday to see his father, Mr. Dudley
Pratt who was injured by an electric
car few weeks ago Mr. Pratt is slow
~ improving
Mr.. James Mckee and Mr. Matthias
Bjornison of Omaha, who has been vis-
iting him for the past week, left last ev~
ening for an extended trip through OK
lahorna and the south.
Rev and Mrs. G. W. Bean arrived to-
day from Kansas City and are the guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz Rev Mr..
Bean was at one time in charge of the
Second Presbyterian church
George Sharrard. a senior at the K T.
came in yesterday from Lawrence ard
made a short visit to his sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Kane. He went to Meriden today
to spend the rest of the week.
Mr. B. F. johnson, Of Silver Lake, and
Mrs Cora Conner were married Tuesday
evening at o'clock by Rev. J. A Staye-
ly at the Methodist parsonage The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Laura Reed, OF
III Morse street.
On Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock
Mr.. Bert Heller and Miss Ida Lawson.
both OF West Indianola were united in
marriage by Rev. j. A. StaveIy at the
parsonage Mr. and Mrs. Heller win
make their home in Oakland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Mayor Drew Is expected home today
from wellington
peka On political business
Hoyts "A Hole in the Ground VIII be
at the Crawford Tuesday night
The Topeka Elks Will take MARSHALL 5
band to Leavenwortb on March z
The Foster Humane society telephone IS
s22 and call viii bring a special o1ncer-
Brother Against Brother IS the bill
for the Sherman company at the Grand
tonight.
You should read the August Clothing
nth page today.
The Fisher Clothing company is again
calling Your attention to its store on the
eighth page today
The burning of the Crane plant IN the.
Keith building was twelve years ago last
night. and II was cold
The prettiest gold fish ever seen in To-
peka are for sale at the Gibraltar Drug
Co., S23 Kansas avenue.
John 3. Hail. prominent farmer liv-
ing IN Monmouth township, was adJudged
insane in the probate court yesterday
There will be a carnival ball tonight at
the Auditorium The children win re-
peat their Washington's birthday drills
Captain J. c. Waters had % harded him
as witness fees in the police court He
gave 1t 10 the police for cigars and fruit
Judge TIazen Is now receiving letters
from AN over the country criticising his
action in placing Mrs Nation under bond
The Modern Woodmen lodges of Topeka
celebration 10 be held in the Auditorium
on March IS
Mrs. Nation and her bondsman. Nick
Chiies, have FORMED a partnership &c edit
and publish the 'Smashers' Mall TO be
a paper with Mrs Nations letters re-
printed
Josephine HUN yesterday filed suit in
the district court for divorce from Clar~
ence Hun. They have been married Is
years. Drunkenness is the ground for
the separation
A Washington's birthday character So
IHHH"
r. w C. A and the Y. NJ G. A. at the
Y. n. c. A rooms tonight The youne
people of the city are invited.
Ben Jackson was fined s. and Tins Null
ialey SIS In the city court yesterday for
AAsaulttng Under Sherfm Hal williams
when the officers were arresting them for
running the Sena e. They also have SIG
costs 10 pay
Bob Ransom and Ed Mcdonald. co1ored.
were arrested Py the police across the
river last night for shooting at each
etner with revolvers. The police inter
the practice shoot
The regular monthly meeting of the u.
81 NY Wall Pc held at their lodge rooms
NoInlrrQN evening Several candidates
WI " initiated and a good time Is prom
lAed A1ler adjournment Visiting brothers
are especially invited
Judge for this week has a front page
S9ioreQ' cartoon Of Judge inviting Mrs
-auon 70 go to New York and shows
ner starting TO work on the dives with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
her Ratchet, Mayor Van wyck has

her Ratchet. Mayor Van Wyck has
Skinned up Flagstaff
The fire department was called at 6
o'clock last night to the home of G. O.
Smith, at sos Topeka avenue. The fire
was started by a kerosene lamp breaking.
The damage was small
c. G. Gage post No. 495 was organized
last night at the K p. hall by Depart
ment Commander W. W Martin. assisted
by Frank A Lyon. assistant adjutant
general, and w w DeniSon- assistant
quartermaster general
The Sons and Daughters of the Revo-
luton VIII give a. Washingtons birthday
entertainment at the rooms of the State
Historical society this evening Among
others. Henry J.. Allen will give an ad-
dress on George Washington.
Now the morning paper informs the
people that Chief Stahl was sagacious
enough TO nave Slick Slater removed
from town TO avoid the mob. Sheriff
Cook and Hal Williams happened to be
the sagacious people who had him in Gus
tody and who had him removed to Atch-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SET vOODO0 MAN AFIRE.
skeptic Wished to Find Out If He'd
Burn.

Camden. N. J.. Feb. 22-singed and
scared, the voodoo man crawled out of
the ruins of his hut early this morning
and sincerely thanked God that he was
still alive. All the whites hereabouts
knew John Webb as a local preacher of
no little ability. The colored population
recognizes him as an exhorter on Sun
days but all the rest Of the week he is
the s'voodoo man.
He cast a spell on Rufus Clark, accord
ing to Mrs. Clark, Miss Clark. John CLARK
and six little Clarks, who testified to thtk
effect in Justice Cassidy's court when Ru-
fus was given a preliminary hearing and
sent to jail on a charge OF arson
Rufus explained TO the court that he
did not mean to do Webb any HARM He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SIGNS HURREL BILL.
Governor Puts Seal Of Approval
on Prohibition Bill.

Governor Stanley has signed the Hur-
rel bill relating to the sale OF intoxieat-
ing liquors and the suppression of places
where liquor is sold. This makes the
bin a law as soon as published, and the
county attorneys viii have a club which
they can use to close the joints.
He also signed the bill fixing the terms
of court in the Thirty-second judicial
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
Washington's Birthday Is Being Oh
served in Topeka

The city schools are closed today in
observance of Washington's birthday.
The exercises to Undue the youthful
spirits with the respect due the first citi-
zen who became notorious for one trait
because he used a Ratchet were held
yesterday.
Today the banks and the courts, post
Office and many of the offices in the
court house ale closed, but the mefch-
ants are still doing business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

Items Intended for this column should be
left with the Kimb1u Printing company
SIS Kansas avenue
One ton of good coal, $3.50. Coal hod
free with every ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

Denver. Feb. 22.-W. r. Scott has been
appointed general superintendent of the
Fort Worth & Denver City railroad by
President TInmbuII to succeed J. Y
Good, resigned. Mr.. Scott has been for
"a number OF years superintendent OF 4
division on the Gulf Colorado AZ Santa
Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

warden out they could do the same by
another. They blamed the directors for
all the trouble, and the governor moved
the mountain instead Of A1ahomet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-09
Results at I.oufsviIle.

LOUISVILLE Ky. May S-Threaten-
ing weather kept away the crowd from
Churchill Downs this afternoon. Heavy
rains had made the track a sea CT m d.
The feature was the Frank Fehr stakes
at one mile, won by Chorus Boy. Reseda
came strong in the stretch and finished
second With Mr.. Ph1izy third Chorus
Boy ran the distance in I.45H Results:
First race, five furlongsr-Runnells won
Harry Reck second, Endurance By Right
third. Time, / :G3.
Second race, five and a half furlongs-
Moses won. Velasquez second, Johnnie
McCarty third. Time, Ill.
Third race. one mile and fifty yards
Ianowood won, Locust Blossom second.
Scorpoette third. Time, LEO.
Fourth race, Frank Fehr stakes. one
mile-Chorus Boy won. Resada second,
Mr. PhiriiZy third Time, 1:45A
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Triuity Fell
won. Ethel Wheat second. Lyror Bell
third. Time, 1:S1h.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Onomastu
won, Velina Clark second, Fleuron third.
Time, Iii.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-09
COLD DAY AT WORTH.
And Race Goers Gots Gold Comfort
In betting Ring

In Betting Ring.
CHICAGO, May Sit was wretchedlv
cold at Worth today. and,ato add to the
discomfort of the spectators, long shots
won four of the six events on the pro-
gramne. In beth the second and the
fourth races rank outsiders finished one.
two, three. Weather cloudy: track slow.
First race, five furfongs Miracle II.
won, Brissac second. rlHcwaho third.
Time, 1:02 As. az,
Sec: Second race. six fuglongs. selling
Aaron third. Time, LIS 30. '-O'
Third race mile, selIing-SToronI won.
John Grigsby second. Prairie Dog third.
Time, 1;43 80.
Fourth race. mile and an eighth, SELL
ing-Ben Chance won, TFebor second,
Hoods Brigade third. Time. 1:55 is.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-About won.
I.akeview Belle second, Ida V third.
Time, 100 rs. Jrl.so
Sixth race, mile. selling-Sacatosa won,
Frank Ireland second. Hosi, third. Time
1:H 1-5.
Tomorrow's entries at Worth:
First race, nine-sixteenths of a mile
Chanson 104; April, 1l3: The Stewardess.
10l: Lucky Locket. Nirnbledown, Lena
schady, Irkutsk. 1e7; A:lean B. lO5; Min
/ mic Copeland, 100; Magi lis.
Second race, eleven -sisteenths of a mile.
selling Ubiquitous, Lakeview Belle. 81:
Hylo, iN; Hardle l.. los: Gray John,
Jack Adie, 10S; Lady Portland. Little MIL.
Carova, III: Woodstock rs.
Third race. eleven-sixteenths CT a mile.
seliing-Incandescs mt, 1ol5 Laura G. q.
Zaza. EInrna M. 103; Emma r. 100; Our
il3; Rival rare. Up; Maggie Davis, 1OS;
Natural Gas. %: Firesjde, no.
Fourth race. mile ard seventy yards
Dorothy Lee. 107; MonoS Operator, 112:
Henry Bert. IA.
Fifth race. mile and 100 yards-Strang-
est, 10S; Caviar. 49, Boney hoy, ia; The
Ceuqueror H., i04.
Sixth race. mile seIling-A2jm, 81:
Lamachus. i02: Phidias. 103 Avatar, lOI:
Plead 81; Emma L. 100; Boomerack,
Ed Adack, SO: S,nro 1O1: T'elride, iOs:
l2l Caney, 165: Pat Don. 113; Nansen, 1O5:
OXnard, 10S; Free Lance, Ill.