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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
PLAGUE ON BOARD
Infected Vessel Reaches San Di-
ego From Hong Kong.
Six Deaths Occurred on the
Voyage Over.

Washington. June 24.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyn1an of the Marine hospital ser
vice today was informed by Dr. Nc
Kay, quarantine officer at San Diego,
Cal, of tie arrival at that port of a
plague-infected ship The vessel is the
British steamer Carlisle City, which
sailed from Hong Kong on May 16, and,
coming via Yokohama and Honolulu,
reached San Diego late last Saturday
DIR. Mckay reports that there were six
deaths en- route, five of which were GER
tainly caused by plague and the sixth
is supposed to have BEEN All the
deaths but one were among members of
the crew. the exception being a Chinese
steerage passenger.
DR.. Mckay reports that all the others
on board are in good health NeVerthe-
less, the vessel is being thoroughly dis
infected and kept well away from the
wharf so as to prevent the escape of
rats as well as of persons
Dr. Mckay says that dead rats were
found on this ship before the sickness
made it's appearance.
The crew of the Carlisle City con-
sisted of eight Europeans and A Chi
nese. The vessel carried one European
passenger and twelve Chinese steerage
passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
IN MORRISON TRIAL.
Judges Instructions Unfavor-
able For the Prisoner.

Kansas City. June PA special to the
Star from FL Dorado. Kan. says:
Judge Aikman today instructed the
jury sitting on the case of Jessie Morri-
son, and the arguments We're then
opened. The case will probably go to
the jury tomorrow evening.
The instructions make it possible for
Miss Morrison to be convicted on either
the first or second degree of murder,
or the second or third degree of man
slaughter. Her statement on the stand
of the fatal fight is pitted against the
dying declaration of Mrs. Castle. Will
liam Reese, county attorney, began the
argument for the state. There Will be
eight speeches, four on each side. Miss
Morrison is a little paler than when the
trial began, but appears strong and
well She listened without apparent
emotion to the reading of the instruc-
tiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
HACKED TO PIECES.
Five Cinnamon Victims of a
Countryman With an Axe.

Vancouver. B. c., June 24-One Chi
nese is dead, three are dying and
fifth fatally injured at Ladner, B. c.,
as the result of the homicidal mania Of
one of their countrymen. The five vic
TINS We're market gardeners and lived
in shack near the river The muir
derer had been on very friendly terms
with his countrymen in the little cabin,
but had recently been acting so pecu-
liarly that he became a nuisance and
was turned out and told to keep away.
While eating dinner the five gardeners
saw the erratic Chinanan approach
ing and barred the door. Unable to
obtain admission, the murderer, after
repeated demands for entry, broke
down the door with an ak. Becoming
suddenly infuriated, he turned on the
five unarmed men. He chopped and
hacked each of them, splitting open the
face Of one, cutting a great cash in
the breast and across the back Of an
other. and inficting wounds on all.
The murderer was captured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
He Says His Washington Mis-
sion Was Not Political.
Visit Was Concerning Opening
of Indian Lands.
LR. BUTTONS PLACES
Appointments to Be Announced
When He Returns.
Expected in Kansas Some Time
This Week.

Congressman Curtis expects the plan
of opening of the Kiowa-Comanche
country to be made known any day
now. Mr.. Curtis reached home from
Washington Sunday. Mr.. Curtis was
there in expectation of being called up
on as a witness in antagonism to the
Lone Wolf injunction claims, but the
declaration of the supreme court that
the action of congress was final reliev-
ed Mr.. Curtis and the other members
of the committee from taking a direct
part in the hearing.
There was a new proposition made
to the department just as was leaving
on Friday urging that the drawing for
the lands be made in Washington in
stead Of in the territory. Delegate
Dennis Flynn, Governor Jenkins and
Judge Strang were there urging that
such a plan be adopted. They make
this recommendation in order that no
possible hue and cry &C fraud can be
made as might Occur W ere the draw
ings conducted at the land offices. If
some Oklahomans draw choice sections
of land there is bound to be charges of
favoritism and fraud
'''It do not know how the department
will act on the suggestion. It has n
laudable purpose of fairness about it.
On the other hand people who go down
to the spot and are on hand for the op-
ening show good faith of making bona
fide settlements If applications are
made by letter to Washington that
would let everybody all over the coun-
try in and would give the opening a
speculative appearance.
7 certainly expect the plan will be
announced in few days. giving at
least 80 days notice Of the system to be
employed
Mr. Curtis said he had seen Sena tor
Burton but a few moments while in
Washington and that the report that
he had gone there with Burton was a
mistake. That his business was over
the territory lands. Senator Burton told
him that the federal appointments
would not announced till he returned
to Kansas Burton will be back this
week,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
ULTIMATUM ISSUED.
Strikers Must Work or Consider
Themselves Discharged.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 24.-The Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey today is
sued an ultimatum to the 800 strikers
at the Ashley shops of the company
stating that all the men who do not re-
turn to work tomorrow morning viii
consider themselves discharged and
their places will be filed with other
men.
This is interpreted to mean that the
company will bring non-union men to
the shops The strikers have expected
this move. During the last three days
the company has had a number of
special policemen sworn in. The strik-
ers say there win be trouble If non-un-
ion men come here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
VISITORS IN TOPEKA.
Nearly 1000 People From Kan
sas City Spend Sunday Here.

The Association of Shipping Clerks
OF Kansas City ran an excursion to
Topeka Sunday over the Union Pacific.
About $50 came on the excursion. The
special train left the Union depot at
Kansas City at 7:45.
Another train left the Union depot
at about the same hour over the Santa
Fe which brought 500 excursionists
here from the Modern WOOdmen of
America of Kansas City
The state house officials kept open
house between the hours of IL and I.
A great many of the visitors aNailed
themselves of the opportunity of going
through the state house
The excursion was in charge of a
committee composed of H. W. Straw
bridge, Joseph Thompson and Matt
Dyer. The visitors spent the day here
riding over the city and at the band
concert by MarshalTs band at Garfield
park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Drops From Third Story VIM
dow and is Killed.
HE FELL SIXTY FEET.
Indications Strong That Fall
Was Accidental.
Had Gone to Attend the Yale
Commencement.
Had Been Chosen Assistant
Secretary to Mr.. Mckinley.

New Haven, Conn, June 24.-Adel-
bert Stone Hay, former consul of the
United States at Pretoria. South Az
rica, and eldest son of Secretary Of
State John Hay, fell from a window in
the third story of the New Haven
house in this city, shortly before ESQ
O'Clock Sunday morning and was in
stantly killed. He was a graduate q
Yale of the class Of '9S His death oc-
CURED on the eve of the university
commencement, which brought him
here, and in which, by virtue Of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
AN OUT DOOR THEATRE.
First Play to Be Given Next Week
on Quincy Street.

On next Monday evening o. T. Craw-
ford viii open his summer theater on
the vacant lots at 415 to 423 Quincy
street, the site of the street fair
The company has been especially en-
gagged by Manager Crawford and will be
headed by Miss Bernice Howard and
will be known as the "Bernice Howard
company" On Monday night the bill
will be Monte Christie and ladies will
be admitted free when accompanied by
a paid 80 cent ticket The prices will
be 10 20 and 80 cents and the matinee
prices 10 cents The seats viii be on
sale at ROWley & Shows Thursday The
stage for the summer theater is being
constructed and Will be large enough to
hold the scenery from the Crawford the
ater and the special scenery being made
for the productions. There will be
eight vaudeville acts in addition to the
play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Washington, June 24.-Telegrams of
coincidence from all quarters of the
world are coming to the state depart
ment today addressed to Secretary Hay.
Cards are also being received at the
Hay home here expressing regret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Buffalo. N Y, June 24-The canoe
races at the Pan-American exposition,
Canoe association, began this afternoon.
There are twenty-five events on the
two days programme. American and
Canadian crews Will compete in the
half and mile war canoe races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Tore Un the Cross.

Alicante. Spain, June 24-Serious disor-
ders have occurred at AlcOy during a
jubilee procession. A mob attacked the
processionists, Wrenched the crucifix
from the hand Of the priest and tore it
to pieces For a time the air was thick
with stones. The zen d. armes charged
the rioters and numbers were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Weather Indicationa

Chicago, June 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Continued warm and generally
fair weather tonight and Tuesday ;brisi
southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Chicago, Tune 24.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York 70; Boston 66; Phil
adelphia "a; Washington IS; Chicago 76;
Minneapolis 76s Cincinnati &c; St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
GOING TO ENGLAND.

'@11@Is11 Nl.15O 11-1lJ = a IAll EI1II5 N
Nicaragua Canal Action.
New York, June Ex-senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts is expected to arrive in
London shortly, the Tribune's cores
pondent announces. The Chronicle
thinks his presence may have an indf-
rect and unofficial. but at the same
time none the less important effect On
the negotiations pending between Eng
land and America, particularly on those
relating to the Nicaragua canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Econtinued o. Sixth Page-l
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
They Eat Themselves.

From various causes, such as anger
and fear. many animals eat their own
flcsh. Rats. when caught in a trap by
fhe leg. will gnaw OF the captured
member, and mice In captivity have
been known to bite Off their tails. But
there are some creatures which go
much further and actually eat parts OF
themselves II left for too long a period
without food.
A hyena belonging to a m%enagerie
was kept by the proprietor without
food In order TO tame ii. One morning
he was Mortified to find that the Zero,
cious creature had actually eaten part
OF its own leg.
An eagle in the ZOO a few years ago
was noted 70. the fact that it would
now and then PICK pieces OF flesh out
Of Its own legs and eat them.
Certain caterpillars and toads deyour
their cast off skin. This may be due
10 fear. but 1t looks like economy.
There is just a trace of this charac'
teristic In human beings. Children
when In rage sometimes bite their own
hands and arms, although II must be
admitted that they desist when it be.
gins TO hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
An Old New Jersey schoorhou.e.

The pupil Of today would think his
opportunities very great IL be could
see the school equipment of a hundred
years ago. A Morris county On. j.
school Of that period is thus described
in an old letter of one of its attendants:
The building was constructed of logs.
and instead OF glass for windows.
sheepskins were stretched over the
apertures made by saving off an occa-
sional log. The windows had one
merit-they prevented pupils from
being interrupted in their study by
what was going on outside. The time
was regulated by an h~ourglass. and
the pupils drank water from a tum-
bier made of 4 cows horn or from a
ground shell.
In spite OF these differences OF equip
ment. the schools of a century ago re-
sembled those of today in one notable
respectfully had for the most part
the same great literary works that are
the standards Of our language now.
The greatest literature Is fortunately
the possession of many centuries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
CuardinE Ucr Teeth.

It is easy to misunderstood and easy
10 be misunderstood. and sometimes,
happily, it is easy TO give and TO accept
an explanation.
~ did think | would eve come "a
see you again" said a cousin Of the
prominent society woman who had
come to the country TO visit her and
was about to start homeward. Its
kind of you TO ask me of course, but !
remember that when ! was at your
house in the city. two years ago, you
did not seem glad to see me. You were
kind and h%Ospitable. of course. but
remember you did not smile once dur
ing the entire two weeks Of my stay"
To her establishment. her city cousin
burst into a fit OF laughter.
Maria" she said. Just before you
came | had the misfortune to break the
porcelain crown from one Of my new
front teeth, and as my dentist was out
of town on his vacation | had to wait
for his return. / didn't dare to smile
when any one was looking at me. fer
Gar of showing the CHASTITY metallic
back to which the porcelain had been
attached. 1t was a strain, Maria. but
l was equal to ii. and l did not want to
have to explain"
And her smile, now without a me-
chanical flaw. REINFORCED the renewed
invitation.-Youth's Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
One Way OF Getting Even.

~sThere is q fellow in our Office who Ia
n chronic borrower" said a young man
employed in a large Market street es-
Establishment recently. HE got into
nearly everybody in the place before
we all made up our minds TO stop lend
ing. He has owed me 50 for nearly a
year. but I'm nearly square, although
he has never paid me a penny OF II.
That sounds queer. but II is the truth.
I'll tell you how I've worked it.
~Every once In awhile one of the fell
lows will say. I'm going TO make So
and-so give me what be owes me next
pay day or know the reason why
That's my chance, and casually re-
mark. I'll bet you a quarter you don't
get it. Usually the fellow takes me
mp. and when pay day comes be loses
his bet, for So-and-so never pays. In
small bets OF quarters and dimes.
a~uncheons and cigars have nearly cot
back the amount originally loaned to
the chronic borrower Philadelphia
Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
Love and Thrift.

The late Professor Shuttleworth OF
HOndon was particularly fond Of telling
how, when he once acted as lOcum
fenens In Deyonshire, be had to pro,
claim the banns of marriage Of a
young yokel and a village maid. \
fortnight later the young swain called
mt the professors lodgings.
You put mp the banns for me-" he
said.
~Yes. L remember" replied Mr..
Ehuttleworth.
well" inquired the yokel, ''has IL
got TO 60 onT
@What do you mean?" asked the pro-
Kessor. Are you tired Of the girlT'
NO" was the unexpected answer,
s.but / Ike her sister better"
ooh, IL the original girl doesn't mind.
you can marry her sister"
~But should 1 have 10 be called
again
Certainly. that's necessary" an
Cwered Afr. Shuttieworth.
@But should have 10 pay againy'
@Yes. it would cost you three and six
pence"
.Oh. would it?- rejoined the yokel
after reflection. Then I'll let 1t re.
main as IL Is" And be did.-London
Telegraph.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
Treasures of tho Write House.

There are doubl~<s In every large
city in the country larger and more val
liable collections OF bric-a-brac and art
furniture than that to be found in the
private apartments OF the executive
mansion. but it Is n question whether
there Is In the length and breadth OF
the land any other half S 10 interesting.
Rarity is. OF course. n universal charac-
teristic OF the artistic gems scattered
through the homo Of the presidents.
but better than that is the fact that al.
O every piece is frauGht with mem
cries and associations hat make IL a
priced possession. OF the whole num-
Der probably half are the gifts OF kings
and rulers. tokens of appreciation from
friendly nations. and the remainder.
having been fashioned especially for
the White House, have no duplicates
anywhere else in the worid.-woman's
Home Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13

Nothing Il hook more inviting than
the tubs Of bright yellow Brittany but
ter. and there is q glamour Of romance
about the green meadows and gray
hcaths OF the Cotes Gu N0rd and the
Morbihan, says the London Saturday
Review. Eat VIC do know something
OF these Breton h0mCstcads, Of the
ccsspuols whence the water Is drawn
for domestic and dairy use and Of the
filthy rulmcnt that IS seldom changed
and Of the hands that are wash
ed except of a Sunday or saints day. \
deeper depth still is the unwhOlCsOme
margarine. its subStructure being ran
cid animal fat fermented in loatls0me
heaps. but scented with the sweetest
fragrance OF the meadS and cOlOred to
reflect the seductive tints OF meadow
sweet and buttercups. Contrast mod
ern English methods with those abOmi-
nations which under the guise OF iegiti-
mate trade suggest the subtle atrocities
OF the Borgias and the Brinvilliers.
For they SOW the seeds of fatal disease
In many an unsuspecting household
and are answerable for infanticide on
q scale from which Herod would have
shrunk in dismay.
In our dairies 1.-The cool hand" which
was the boast OF the old world dairy
woman Is altogether II Of date. Now
the hand never touches anything, and,
as we are informed at this years exhi-
bition. even the skimming will soon he
done by machinery. In the most sultry
Of summer weather the butter is kept
cool by being Immediately transferred
to ice In the refrigerator. 1t was said
by those Of old time that milk and
cream were only to be enjoyed in per-
lection in the country. The novels Of
last century tell how blase beaus OF st.
James refreshed their Initiated palates
with the unadulterated dairy produce
when they sought change OF scene at
Tunbridge Wells or EPSON. Now the
connoisseur cannot take much excep-
ton to the cream and butter Of the
London clubs. aud as he may be sure
that the butter Is all 1t seems there can
be nc more conclusive sign of progress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
Thursday, June Is, 1901.
NE Certainly was a Fiend.

~
4 The stage was rolling along the can
ron trail when suddenly the horses
! cared back on their launches as a
one nighwayman with a Winchester
appeared on the scene.
-Step out Of the hearse, gentlemen,
land hands upg' lie ordered.
One by q they climbed out with
Elevated hands.
The highwayman relieved the party
md several times was forced to remind
pne nervous little man 10 keep his hand
from his pocket.
whats tho matter with you?" he
finally reared. You make another
move Ike that, and Ill pump the aluSs
In ypur'
@'PIease let me" pleaded the little
man as bis hand again slid toward his
tp0ekrt.
aPicase lot youl" roarcd the dgspcra-
Go. please let sou Da-farate Iaet
Hou're imposing On my generosity, son
ny. Look ont! Look out. Keep your
nit away FROM that pocket or by the
'EternaF'
aBut it won't hart YOU protested
the little man. 1T went hurt you al
al. Stand 5lst as you are now and
Keep your rifle Ieveled. There! That's
it,"
And while the hlghwayman was re-
covering from his establishment the lit
1le man had flashed his kodak and
snapped the acknowledgements Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
Strand Sayings.

June, 4th 1901.
W. III, Jones has erected his new
windmill.
Dan Soper is working for Mr..
Vickerman.
Story Fitzgerald's smiling coun-
tenance is beaming upon customers
a, the strand department store.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Moorehead,
mother and sister of w. III. Jones,
are making quite an extended visit
with relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
The Oklahoma party expect to
start on their southern trip next
Monday. The party will consist of
w. Jonas +. Swab, of Strand, and
c. H. Compton, of Webster.
Ingwald Harrison returned last
week from a visit with friends on
the reservation. He now owns a
"bike."
Quite a number from this corner
took in the dance at Norris Mahaks
on the reservation last Friday eve-
ming, and all report a good time.
Messers. and Mesdames. Maxwell
and Burnstead, visited at A. Days
last Sunday.
The game of ball last Sunday be-
tween Strousston and Strand was
won by the latter on their home
grounds, Score Is to Ii, being
exactly the same as the preceding
one. This is the fifth victory for
our boys without a defeat and they
naturally feel pretty good. The
next game will be played with the
Dexter nine next Sunday on The
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13

a TSouts~n La-r-E -.E.vt Inc tE@1"
,or,s ti.ic 70 Las.A.
7, I-ars., o.. HF..ru.s-." E.e- ~, YER
mi, nr.l t,a.t .r...tlu.. j.. F.-.-ouS. I
e,tI s..g.r..rr c.....y uulut setting
borE 10 Cod, c.t..... IN Ac4lcu.aH
v.ro h.l rr., .~.t III utter comfort in
thn sa.,n -r"raEa~sar, heard il a0d
e,nf7nl paf,u au Armenian. be- La,g,l
N, pnrsians vrola.Iy. Incidentally
81, po,.sion raci,r,.af..s
VII mis- tr-,.,..3n rubbing his
hands ord with lis head sEcNru oyer
ON ana side said. ..Thr persians have n
Iagend for cvervtniur They have a
Iocard for what you said lust now. Ii
Is This.
",Ucb-+hot "a II said to his
anroI i will sac this world which |
moIa,
and so Allah and tbp ANGEL descend
"a ipy.isiblo IN q cloud tn the earth.
and Tho first mace Mt which they mr..
rived was Fronca-that is. in Feren.
phIston. And there they saw the rail
roads and tba tromways, and the the.
stors and the great Dicture galleries.
And Allah looked in disappointment
and said. Aims no, This Is not the
world which | made, | made none of
those things
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
rr,umpA Of rAo,osr.phr.

OF course 1t vas a Missourian. one
OF the .you've-got-to-show-me" type.
'.yho remarked TO a companion as they
examined with awestrpck interest a
picture In which there was seer the
faces OF all the presidents OF the Unit
ed States. Say, Bill. how In thunder
did the photograph man ever get them
men all together at oncetT-Kansas
City Journal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13

He had been trying all evening 10
make a good impression. He had told
all his humorous stories and had given
one impassioned speech from 'Cyra.
no." but was still unconscious. Thick
skinned, be failed to perceive all her
efforts to get rid of him. Finally there
was a deep silence. Fidgeting. he
grew nervous and cast about for some
thing to say.
ID you wear that sort Of collar as n
ruleT' he stammered foolishly.
No" the naughty maid replied frig-
idly: las a collar"
Then he 6ed.-New York Times.