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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19

back again and prepared for delicious
shivers.
Il wouldn't believe this story of the
Man in the Chair" she commenced, lex
Dept that had it directly from an iRti-
mate friend who saw the picture"
Then you didn't see the picture?''
mo, but. as I say this friend did
And I would believe her the same as
would my own eyes. She is absolutely
incapable Of falsehood, can assure
you"
Remarkable woman! Wen?'
Well. 1t was a friend of hers who
took the pictures. You see. for years
her people had owned the manor house
where they lived, which had prior to
that been owned and very dearly loved
by an officer in the army who was some
where in the East Indies-I don't re-
member exactly where. At any rate,
he was an old officer and distinguished.
who had charge of a regiment more or
less celebrated, though I have forgotten
for what and it's name
I waited patiently while she tried to
remember The principal things about
this story, it seemed to nae, were the
things she had forgotten
They were obliged for some reason to
sell the house.
You hardly ever sell house except
for one reason I helped her.
And what's that2' sharply.
Because you are short of funds"
I had sold a house once I knew.
We'll anyway they sold the house.
It was a nne old house Like the on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
ASTRONOMERS DRINK
DEW IN JAMAICA.

The temporary astronomical station in
Jamaica maintained by the Harvard OBJ
servatory during the past winter and
spring is perched high on a mountain
side at an altitude of 1000 feet above
sea level. Consequently the Harvard
party, in spite of the numerous rivers
which supply the lower regions. have
found it somewhat difficult TO obtain
sufficient water for their daily needs.
Professor W. H. Pickering, who re-
Gently made flying visit TO Cambridge
to arrange for the publication Of a new
atlas Of the moon. the Photographic
work for which has been done from the
Jamaica station. tells an interesting
story of the life at the island observa-
tory. His chief supply OF water was
obtained by means Of a large concrete
platform, or barbecue as it Is called.
commonly used for drying coffee and
allspice. from which the occasional rain
fall was conducted to concrete tanks.
Naturally, when there had been no
rain for a month OF more, the water in
these tanks became stale and unplaas-
ant 1t happens. however, that in the
mountains the dew is very heavy. and
by rigging cutters beneath the caves OF
the iron rooted observatory building
this dewfall could be collected in pals
for drinking purposes. Sometimes three
gallons of dew could be collected in a
single night and was drunk by the as
tronomers as a great luxury.
The telescope by means of which Pro-
fessor Pickering secured the photo
graphs of the moon to illustrate his
new atlas is peculiar from the fact that
it is firmly fixed in one position, point
ing down hill. This arrangement. how
ever does not seem so strange when
one learns that Beneath the lower end
of the telescope is a large mirror, which
can be moved to throw any portion Of
the heavens within the field OF vision
The tube of the telescope is 1876 feet long
and is made OF wire netting and build
ers' paper surrounding a. wooden frame
work The reflection Of a heavenly
body Is thrown by the mirror through a
large lens and up the tube to the eye Of
the observer or upon a sensitive photo
tographic plate. While the tube re-
mains fixed parallel to the axis OF the
earth at an elevation Of Is degrees. the
mirror. lens and plate holder are moved
spontaneously with the movement Of
the earth and moon by means OF in
genious electric motors governed BY
clockwork.
In the course Of his Investigations
Professor Pickering has discovered GU
rious changes in the moons appearance.
which are accounted for by the theory
that there is snow as well as vegetation
upon the moons surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
FAIRBANKS HURT.
Narrowly Escaped Death While
Driving in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi Aug. 19.-United
States Senator Charles ". Fairbanks
of Indiana had an almost miraculous
escape from death this afternoon while
driving with District Attorney Robert
G. Evans.
On nearing the home of the latter,
20S0 Queen avenue, the horses attached
to the carriage were attacked by
vicious dog The spirited animals be
came unmanagea bic, and Senator Fair
banks jump to the ground As he did
SO the frightened animals reared and
plunged. The senator was hurled for
ward and rendered unconscious by the
force with which he struck the pave
ment-
Had he been precipitated a short dis
lance further his head would have
struck directly on the stone curbing,
and death would have been instan-
taneous- AS it was, he was rendered
unconscious for fully half an hour.
The senator sustained severe bruises
on the right side of the head, face,
arms and body. His clothing was bad
" torn. showing with what force he
had been hurled TO the ground.
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BOER WOMEN HOPEFUL.
Declare Their Faith in Success O
Their Cause.

London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Standard from Pretoria says that Boer
women who have just been taken to
the concentration camps, their hus-
bands being on commando, declare
loudly that in spite of all that has oc-
CURED lately the Beers are going to
win. They say that letters from the
Boer delegation in Europe assure the
fighting leaders that the continental
powers will shortly intervene So sure
are the men of this that they are hold
ing thanksgiving services.
The wives of men still in the field are
continually insulting the wives of those
who have surrendered Consequently,
some of the burghers who had sur
rendered. desiring to be on the winning
side, have escaped and returned TO
commando.
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SANTA FE DENIES 1T.
Made No Differential Freight
Rate East of River.

It is emphatically denied by the officials
of the freight department of the Santa F'e
located at Topeka that the Santa Fe has
made any differentia1 rate to intermediate
points east of the Missouri river in con-
nectiOn with its emergency cut on car
load lots of corn
The report of a rate of S1k cents. from
Pekin, H., and cents from Mississippi
river points, stated elsewhere, came
through out of town officials of the San
ia. Fe- The 10 cent rate to Kansas City.
plus two-thirds of the regular tariff from
Kansas City to Kansas points, applying
to through shipments only, is the official
rate announced in the tariff appointment
issued today.
Official notice of the intended cut was
sent three days ago to the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington, as is
required by law.
The emergency rate viii expire on No
vember Is unless sooner withdrawn
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GOES TO THE RIO GRANDE.
+. g. Robertson Leaves T.. a. N. Road
FOR Denver.

Denver, Co, Aug. 19.-The News says:
The Denver & Rio Crande railroad will
next week announce a new official fol-
lowing the requirement of the Rio
Grande Western He is L. S. Robert
son, division superintendent of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad Mr..
Robertson is superintendent of the
Memphis division. the most important
part OF the great southern road, and
he will be brought to Denver directly
through the suggestion of General Nam
ager Metcalf of the Rio Crande system.
Mr. Metcalf having come from the
same position on the Louisville 81 Nash
Vile q year ago to the Rio Grande.
The coming of Mr.. Robertson is said
to presage some important develop
ments in Rio Grande operations. He
will be connected with the tariff de-
partment, not in a subordinate way,
but with special jurisdiction on the
Western.
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LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
Bogus Pension Examiner 10 Abroad
in the Land.

Commander z. B. Gray of Wisconsin
has warned the Kansas G. A. r.. to look
out for a bogus pension examiner going
under several names as ; W. Dunn, Jas.
Durand or Dolan or Doyle
This man travels the rural districts,
representing himself to be a special ex~
aminer of the pension bureau and tells
various stories to get money from them.
One Of his flights is to represent that the
persons pension is to be reduced or
stopped, but for 81 s. or SO, according to
conditions, he viii report the case all
right.
The imposter is described as being feet
inches in height, litIle StOOp Sh6ul-
dered. weight about $50 pounds. age about
80 years. He is very bald, has light com
plexion, blue eyes. heavy eyebrows.
blenish or spot in white of left eye, heavy
sandy mousta che cut short over the
mouth and extending well around to cor
two upper front teeth. evidently worn by
his pipe stem. He is a fluent talker, APP
parently OF Irish descent, dressed in gray
suit of clothes. black SLOUGH hat and tan
shoes.
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any flight Miles are nothing to it once
released from this old body-Ieagues.
millions Of miles, But must tell you
the story. After that will tell you the
story of the Man In the Chair"
got UP closer. might have known
she knew stories. Though English. she
was bright as a dollar and talked
French like a native. while 1. alas. talk
ed it like a native American.
The friend Of mine who wrote this
letter. she proceeded. had an aunt
who had lived in the same house with
him for years. A night or two ago ne
was IN the dining room. reading, when
the door opened, and this auRt stood en-
the threshold He arose and fastened
to her Why, aunt he cried How
are your I am glad to see you Come
in She stood motionless for a moment
looking at him. then disappeared. In
due time he received 3 letter announc-
ing her death"
The thing is mysterious said Ia a
lew tone, for low tones At stories like
that Go On and tell me another
Did you ever hear Of Bishop WILDER
forces ghost2" she queried.
Never" said x
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recognize In her a comrade." I inter-
rupted-"a camera aend. She probably
took them for the pleasure of taking
them partly, All those pictures"
Tt may have been. Well she was
busy and hadn't time to develop them;
SO she took them to a photographer in
London. A week later she called for
them He brought them to her in lit
tie roll.
They are very good he said, IN
winding one and holding it to the light.
'Excellent-that is. with the exception
of the Man in the Chair. That is a tride
indistinct- There is a kiad of haze over
it,
The Man in the Chairl she repeat
ed. I don't remember taking any Nan
In a Chalk
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NOTICE SPECIAL.
Buffalo and Return $25. 80 via the
Santa Fe.

The National G. A. r. reunion will be
held in Cleveland, O., September 10 to
A. The Santa Fe viii sell tickets from
Topeka to Cleveland and return for
$21.35, good returning as late as October
s. Round trip tickets can be bought
from Cleveland to Buffalo and return
for 81, via boat or rail- with limit of
fifteen days, making the rate from
Topeka to Buffalo S25.35 This is an
extremely low rate and the best there
will be to the Buffalo exposition. as
this is the last of the cheap rates to
eastern points this summer. The Cleve-
land & Buffalo Transportation company
have elegant steamers in their service
This will enable one to attend the
Buffalo exposition for a slight add
tional charge and also have a delight
full trip via the lake
For full information address, II. j..
King. Agent, a. I. & S. F. Ry.. Tope-
ka Kan.
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RAID "A HOTEL.
-Four Toughs Assault Night clerk and
Garry OF Valises-

Philipsburg. Kas., Aug. 1s.-A few
days ago a tough, who is known by
the appellation of 'Jackrabbit,"
stopped at the Hotel Sanderson in this
city. and being unable to settle his bill.
left his grip as security. Last night
four buns, who since have given their
names as ]. w Clark. Frank Carson,
John Casey, and Ed Eldon. respective
~, entered the hotel about midnight,
and one Of the party claimed the grip
that was left by .'Jackrabbit-" The
night clerk refused to give it up, but
finally called Mr.. Sanderson, the pro-
prietor. who. after some parleying. let
them have it Then one of the number
said that the night clerk had insulted
him, and he hit the clerk a blow in the
face. A fierce struggle ensued. but
finally the clerk made his escape by
near by. Then the four men took the
grip one of the party had claimed and
two other grips belonging to a travel
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NAMED BY M'KINLEY.
Places Given ont in the Army and tn
Navy.


Washington, Aug. 19.-The president
today made the following appoint
ments:
War-ColOnel, artillery corps, John r.
Myrick; lieutenant colonel. artillery
corps, William Ennis, Abner H Nor
rill; major, artillery corps, Thomas r.
Adams, John A. Lundeen, William f
Berkheimer, Arthur Murray, Henry L.
Harris
First, lieutenant, artillery corps
James A. Ruggles, Terence E. Murphy
George o. Hubbard, John G. Living
stone. Harry T. Matthews, Henry H
Sheen, Ernest A. Groenough, Joseph
Sardin. S. G. Orr, L. r. Cravens, Ed
ward Hill, James D. Fauntlery, Harry
w. Newlin, Richard T. Ellis and Frank
S. Long.
Second lieutenant, artillery corps
Allan Leford, Frederick B. Hennessey,
Robert S. Welsh, John J. Pipop.
Second lieutenant, infantry Henry
H. Hall, Harris w. Bathiany. Thomas
T. Duke, Harry D. Blasland, George r.
McGregor, Charles Harrington, Frank
Pratt.
First lieutenant, cavalry-William M.
Cornell, George w Winterburn.
Second lieutenant, cavalry. Herbert
F. Mann.
Assistant surgeon Of volunteers, rank
of captain, Luther S. Harvey.
Navy-Howard Gage and William
Burdick, lieutenant commanders;
Percy s. Hobert, boatswain.
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SHOT INTO CROWD.
Saloon Keeper Wounds Three
Boys, Two Fatally.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Enraged because
one Of his guests cut up a pool table,
Powell Phlacepka, who conducts a sa-
loon at So West Twenty-first street,
fired six shots into a crowd of boys
who stood in front of his place last
night. Three Of them were wounded,
and two viii die. Those who were
shot are:
Henry zeiglemeier, u years old, shot
through the left side; taken to county
hospital; viii die.
William Harris. 16 years old; shot
through the stomach; taken to county
hospital; viii die.
Charles Bouhaused, IL years old. shot
through the left arm and side; taken
to county hospital; condition serious.
The salOOnkeepar was arrested.
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" Here it is said he. producing it.


Sure enough, sitting in the library
by the table was a man. He sat in
large chair with tall oaken back. His
head was bent on his hand. He was not
reading or writing. He appeared to be
just resting there awhile. But the most
peculiar thing about the picture was the
fact that he was without legs. Beneath
the table two stumps only were visible
Taking the picture home, they won
dered over it until finally the news COM
ing that the officer who formerly owned
the place had died explained it. Dying,
his soul had flown straight back to the
home he had loved. At the same time.
photographing the room he had gone to.
she had photographed with it him
But what about the legs?"
wounded on the battlefield, he had
been. carried to the hospital. There it
was found necessary to amputate his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
KING NEEDS BEST.
EngIand's Ruler Appears Sad
and Worn.

New York, Aug. 19.-News has reached
here from Homburg that King Edward
looks sad and worn and as if he needed
rest. says the correspondent Of the IFi-
buue-
Buckingham Palace will be ready for
occupation by the king and queen next
November 1t is scarcely. however TO De
expected that the work of reconstruction
ana renovation which has been entered
upon VIII be entirely completed before
the end of the year In the matter OF or
binary modern comforts this royal resi-
dence. which has been practically I'M
rOuchS7 for half q century, was hopelessly
out OF date, and so the renovation scheme
IS necessarily a highly elaborate and com
pleN one More than 500 men are az pres
ent engaged upon the work. and among
other improvements will be the construc-
ton Of a very spacious corridor. occupy
ing the entire length Of the east side Of
the palace. A number Of old unused lum-
l5er rooms are being swept away for the
purpose The private apartments OF the
King and qeen are being completely redec-
GRATED while electric lights viii be fitted
throughout Hitherto there has only
been a partial install alton at the palace,
8 Queen Victoria did not approve OF
such modern inventions, and the rooms
she occupied were illuminated by gas. No
alteration is to be made in the magnih-
cent grounds which cover a space Of 40
81
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GETS ART COLLECTION.
New York Metropolitan Museum Be-
queathed Rare Gift.

New York. Aug. 19.-The Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art in this city becomes
the possesser of another fine collection
of masterpieces through the death of
Mrs. Osgood Field. at Lucerne, last
week. 1t is said that Mrs. Field be-
queathed her collection, now at her
residence. the Palazzo Colonna in
Rome, Italy, to the art museum. Mrs.
Osgood Field was daughter of the
late Milton Parker, of Utica, n. z.
She was a cousin of Mr.. J. P Morgan
and widow of Osgood Field who died
in Paris last November. The estate goes
to William B. Osgood Field, a nephew
of Mrs. Field He was constituted resi-
duary Iegatee by Mr.. Field. Several
blocks of unimprOved property in Chi
him
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fQRe khe pcokaMeAFeh
stood dumfounded at the effect of his
words Oh hush. hush!' they exclaim-
ed Then. turning white faces the one
to the other, The priest again!' they
whispered. The priestl'
TT seems that years before priest
who had been in the habit of reading in
their library had written something i'm
moral on slip of paper and put it there
in a book. Then he had died. In purga-
tory this, whatever it was he had writ
ten, tormented him. His soul could
not rest till he had found and destroyed
it. So back ne came from time to time
and stood at the boolzshelves. searching.
searching"
This I averFed. gives me a deli
ciously creepy feeling all up and down
my spinal column, but if all the writer's
who have written immoral things
should come back to find them the IL
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CUP FOR CERYERA.
Spanish Admiral to Be Awarded For
Kindness to Prisoners.

@-l1S11lO19 % = lls011~--'
New York. Aug. 19.-Those at the
head Of the movement which was start
ed some time ago to present a loving
cup to Admiral Cervera for his kindness
to Lieutenant Hobson and his men
while they We're prisoners at Santiago,
express themselves as much gratif1ed
with the interests which has been
taken in the matter. Credit for start
ing the movement is given to
Arthur Bird, editor of the sidney, N.
Y, Record A. P Clark, a resident of
that town, says that testimonials are
being received constantly heartily
favoring the plan and that among
these was a letter from Secretary of
the Navy John d. Long, saying: Il
shall be glad to see a Testimonial of
his magnanimity given to Admiral Ger
Vera"
Lieutenant Hobson has asked to be
allowed to head the list of subscribers
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Newport, r. T., Aug. ia special
meeting of the special police commits
sion has been called for tonight when
final action viii be taken on the protest
Of Prof. Agassiz against permitting the
National Automobile Racing associa-
ton to use the highways for races on
Friday, August 8. William K. Wander
bilt Jr., who is president of the asso-
citation, has consulted counsel and
nothing win be left und0ns to bring
about the races
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Michael-McFarland Race.

New York. Aug. 19.-Jimmy Michael
and Floyd Mcfarland will meet in a IS
mile mOtor-paced race at Madison
Square Garden tonight Both men are
in good condition. The crack profess
sional sprinters will meet in the nation
al circuit championships including Kra-
mer, the leader; Major" Taylor, his
runner-up; liver Lawson, Cooper, Free
man and Wilson
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ing man who was a guest at the hotel
and started for the depot. The sheriff
and his deputy were notified by tele-
phone, and they arrested all the par
ties and they are now lodged in jail
1t is generally thought that these men
belong to a gang that has been Oper-
ating along the line of the Rock Island
railroad.
Recent rains have freshened UP the
corn and pastures very materially in
this county. Considerable threshing
has been done, and wheat is averaging
about p bushels TO the acre.
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The New Zealand government has de-
cided that swimming and life saving
shall be taught in all its schools. The
Life Saving society's method having
been adopted 1900 handbooks and
charts have been sent by order of the
government for the use of schoolmas-
tiers. The handbook. in which the
course of instruction is fully set forth
for the use OF classes. schools and indi-
viduals has also been translated into
Swedish and italian.
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AtIanIal Ca, NO 10, IyUU-
We have handled DR.. Moffett's Teethina
(Teething Powders9 ever since its first
Introduction to the public and trade as a
proprietary medicine and our trade in il
has steadily increased from year to year
until our orders now amount to two or
three hundred gross per year. which is
very strong evidence of its merit and the
satisfaction it is giving to the mothers or
the country, for they say that nothing SO
effectually cOunteracts the effects OF tho
summers hot sun or OvercomeS so quick
y the troubles incident to teething.
THE LAMAR &c RANKIN DRUG CO,
Wholasale Druggistg.
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London, Aug. 19-Lord Kitchener in
a dispatch from Pretoria dated today
says that a party of South African
consta bulary surprised a strong Boer
lager, near Middleburg, Cape Colony.
killing % men. The constabulary num-
bered 10 men. but owing to the strength
Of the enemy 600 to 500 men they were
unable to follow up their success and,
during their retirement they lost one
man killed and had six men wounded
Fourteen men are missing.
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Seven Are Dead.

Youngstown, O., Aug. 19.-Seven Of
the IA men injured by the explosion Of
molten metal in the blast furnace de-
partment of the Ohio plant of the Ma
tional Steel company are dead. Two
others Of the injured are in very ser
ious condition. The accident was caus-
ed by the machinery which handles the
hot metal not working properly.
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wildly. I threw my arms on the table
and fell there.
Somebody came dying in with another
lamp.
Whats the matter?' heard voices
demand in a frightened chorus 7 say,
what on earth's the natter"
Nothing" answered the Story Teller
"OnIy I was telling her the story of the
Man in the Chair, and the lamp went
out She's not hurt, I think. She's
scared That's ALL
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4.Ooo Girls to strike.

New York, Aug. 1s.-The executive board
of the Ladies ShirtWaist union has
unanimously approved the proposed strike
of 1900 girls employed at the workshops
in the city. The formal grievances set
forth at 8. meeting held yesterday We're
that the employees were fined for coming
late to work, that each girl had to pay
u cents d week for the use of the ele-
Vator in the building. A member of the
executive board is quoted as saying that
the question of wages will also be taken