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The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
PoINrEp PARAeRAPHs.
IFrom the Chicago News.I


Many a man makes his mark IN the
world because he is unable to write
Job was a patient man-but Job
never had any experience with mes
senger boys.
1t doesn't take a good resolution long
to find its way to the bargain counter
A wise girl doesn't think herself an
angel just because some man tells her
she is
Says a sage. Give me the man who
whistles at his work" All right, old
chap, you can have him.
The soft political job is apt to fan to
the man who fought for it rather than
the one who is fit for it
After the honeymoon is at an end
she says he threw himself at her feet
and he says she threw herself at his
head.
solomon had q worldwide reputation
for wisdom-but then the old gentle
man had no youthful colleges gradu-
ates to CON pete with.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
THAT ANTI-HOG ORDINANCE
Hughes Says Swine Haven't Been
Moved From Coal Yard

City Attorney Spencer is having the
anti-hog ordinance drawn up. Mayor
Hughes was in Mr. Spencer's office this
morning and suggested that in order to
make everything. sure and snug the or
dinance should be made to read: Pro
vided, that nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to mean that the
mayor shall have the right to raise
hogs in. the city limits"
Mayor Hughes takes the fight 9gainst
hog pens in the city limits as a good
joke, and does not hesitate to talk
about it. He was asked today whether
his pigs We're still in their old quarters
back of his coal Office by the depot
Yes, they are there all right, but
they are not my pigs. They belong to
my foreman. I don't claim the pigs
Are you going to move the pigs out
to your house2" was asked.
"Oh, I am going to wait till the ordi-
nance is passed. I won't do anything
till the ordinance is passed But you see,
I don't own the pigs
OF course since Hughes is mayor he
can violate the city sanitary rules all
he chooses.
Mayor Hughes and Mr. Spencer ate
dinner together today at Kansas ay-
enue restaurant A very poor article OF
green corn on the cob was served. Mr.
Spencer pushed it away with the re-
mark: II don't want any of that stuff. =
Give it to me- said the mayor, =
viii put it in my pocket and take it
down for my pigs If folks kick about
my feeding them slop, they can't kick
on corn. reckon
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
SANTA FE,s TROUBLES.
More Rams and Washouts on GIori-
eta Mountains.

To add to the trials Of the Santa F'e.
there have been more big rains in the
mountains south of Glorietta, where
the big washout occurred last Sunday.
The rains occurred between Thornton
and Beranillo, which are only a short
distance beyond Glorietta mountain.
The track was covered with water for
a long distance, but no washout oc-
Cured There was also some water on
the main line.
Advices received today from General
Superintendent c. f Resseguie, who is
at Glorietta experimenting in person
the reconstruction of the road, state
that the break In the main line is now
only two miles long. Seven miles was
the original distance of the break. Mr..
Resseguie says that the road will be
ready for travel on Saturday morning
The first batch of passengers trans
ferred over Glorietta mountain from
one end of the broken track to the
other consisted of 130 people They
made the journey in stages secured by
the Santa Fe company at Las Vegas
and Albuquerque. The second lot
transferred consisted of about 250 peo-
pie
Besides c. F. Resseguie, Chief Engi-
neer Storey is at the scene Of the dis
aster assisting in the repair of the
track
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
RFLrCs OF BARBARIspr.

TFrom the Boston Transcript
a. serious question has arisen lately
in the minds Of many people whether
our courts Of justice do not allow of
methods Of prosecution unbecoming in
a fairly enlightened age The undesir-
able feature has been voiced once or
twice in the press in this way: Tt is
the duty Of the prosecuting officer to
obtain the conviction of the accused.
Is it2 The prosecution or the govern
ment is the representative Of the peo-
pie DO the people desire the convic-
tion OF the accused7 Rather is it not
the Office Of the government to compare
the truth. to mete justice. 10 protect
the innocent as well as to secure the
conviction of the guilty Is a trial iD
our halls of justice but a sparring
match. In which the officials Of the
state are pitted against the counsel of
the defendant, the object being to con-
yict. to prove guilty. to discredit? Is
this what our courts are for2 Are our
public servants elected for this pur-
pose2 We take the position that this is
an entirely erroneous presentation of
the case. This is not what the courts
are for. This is not what our officials
are charged with. What they are to
discover, and if possible. to establish, is
the truth: what they are to secure is
Justice; justice and nothing else. be-
cause nothing else is required OF them.
A false. and what we assert is a
cheap, opinion, seems to be that the
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
FORTUNE IN CORN.
COrwin Fl. Spencer Meets With
Big Luck in st. Louis Deals.

St. Louis. Mo. Aug. s.-Corwin H.
Spencer. a prominent member of the
board of trade, has already cleaned up
$3.50 900 on the big bulge in corn. He
has cornered 1.OOo.0 0Oo bushels of the
grain, which he expects to sell in Sep
tember at the handsome profit of $780,
Ooo
Mr. Spencer took on his ], 600. 600 bush
els and has held them for months. Sep
tember corn closed yesterday at 5S
cents, December corn at SO cents and
May corn at 607s cents. Mr.. Spencer
has told his friends that there is no
chance for him to lose. The reports on
the corn shortage from every section
of the country bear out his prediction
that the yellow grain will sell as high
as rs cents after September 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

government is to have a. single eye for
conviction; that the absolving Of the
accused is exclusively the work Of the
defense; that every expedient is to be
made use of by the prosecution to Off
set and to discount and to render fruit
less the showings Of the person who is
under even the most slender suspicion.
If possible, the prosecution, with the
assistance of its officials and menials,
is to weave web around the prisoner
which it is his duty or the duty Of his
counsel to extricate him from The
ability of the prosecuting officer is to
be measured by his success in securing
conviction. Hence. naturally, follows
the unwholesome batting of witnesses.
No matter how respectable the witness
is, how evidently sincere and truthful,
every effort must be put forth to en-
tangle him However plainly valuable
his testimony is. every expedient is to
be resorted to to exclude it. For this
purpose he is to be confronted with
expressions he may have made use of
unwarily while having been interview
ed by some expert detective commits
stoned to procure if possible such ex-
pressions, or by some policeman anx-
ious to establish a reputation for as
tuteness in this line. In short, the wit
ness is to be worried. not to get at the
truth. but ito score a point for the
government"
We submit that the whole business
is a relic of barbarism.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
WANT MEN BADLY.
Government Trying to Get Navy Re-
cruits in Kansas.

"A bulletin was posted at the federal
building today for apprentices to en-
list in the United States navy. Boys
and young m en- between the ages of Is
and % years are wanted. Boys under
age are to enlist for a. term of years
lasting until they are of age, and men
who have attained their majority are
enlisted for a, term of four years. After
the expiration OF their time and as a
further incentive for a reinlistment
four months pay are given in addi-
tion to the $1.36 per month advanced.
A S45 outfit of clothing is given gratis
to each person enlisting. Boys between
Is and II years of age are paid SO per
month and given board and such other
conveniences as the other marines
have. Those between the ages of Is
and 25 receive $16 per month.
The bulletin also calls for enlistments
in the various other departments.
Very fair prices are paid They are:
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Baggage superintendent Walsh of
the Santa F'e is in Chicago.
Judge r +. Thompson of Minneapolis
was here today looking out for his ap-
pointment-
F. G. Mitchell of the Y NJ. c. A has
taken a two weeks vacation. He is
spending it at his home in Missouri.
Enoch Anderson, a Santa Fe car re-
pairer, had his right foot crushed BY
a heavy sill falling upon it this morn
ing He was taken to the Santa Fe
hospital.
The city weed gang is at work again
making the second round Of the streets.
Six men are working in the gang and
it is thought that they will finish up
the city in about twenty days.
Mrs. Carrie Minnegrade and Mrs. r.
Goering returned home today after
two weeks visit with their brother.
left for st. Louis for months visit.
Frank Millikan OF Santa Fe is In the
city. He says Steve Cave Is stih wait
ing for the college professors 10 come
the wait is not improving his temper
either.
Sheriff O'Connor of Emporia brought
Willie Brisco to the reformatory IN To-
peka today. Willie has been a bad
little boy and it is hoped he will i'm
the Emporia Gazette.
Rev. John A. Bright went to Pearl
City. ILL.,. today to of1ciate at the we'd
ding of his son, Rev. Luther Bright.
which occurs next Tuesday evening.
Rev. George Bright of Shelby. Ohio. the
grOom's only brother viii also attend.
Dr. T. B. Biddle. superintendent of
the insane asylum here participated IN
the discussion Of Summer Diarrhoea in
Children" at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Lyon County Medical society
at Emporia Wednesday night He will
read a paper on the subject Of De
generacy" at the next meeting.
Judge z. T. Hazen of the district
court left today for a vacation at Colo
rado Springs. Judge Hazen, like the
supreme court judges, is going to have
a rest before the September term OF
court begins. He did not give IL out
publicly where he was going so that he
might be free from legal matters fol-
lowing him.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFronl the Atchison Globe.1

we are all inclined to do more talk
ing when the home team wins
1T is hard to tell whether flies or peo-
pie aggravate a man the more.
The smartest men in the country
have bought gold bricks in their time.
With the average company the secre-
tary does the work, and the other OH
GERS get the credit.
We'll" the women have a habit of
saying, after a marriage, "she finally
got him; but she didn't get much
If there We're as many deaths from
an epidemic as there are from love, the
government would get alarmed, and
investigate.
Probably every child cherishes it
against his parents that they once
gave him calf, and kept the money
when they sold it.
People, always hopeful, will stand
around dying horse and have faith in
the suggestion of every ignOramus
who happens along
We don't blame a town horse for run
ming away at sight of a threshing ma
chine, or a country horse for running
away at sight of an electric car.
Some great and glorious man with a
barrel Of money ought to rise up and
found university devoted to teaching
people to mind their own business.
The pleasures of youth that are re-
called with the greatest regret. were
the simplest ones. do you remember
when you used TO pile UP five and six
corn eobs by your plate in corn season ?
An Atchlson father of five daughters
estimates that from the time his Oldest
is sixteen until his youngest is thirty
Will be tWenty-Seveu years. that he
viii be kept out OF his parlor that long.
A girl who has been off to school,
wanted to buy some new glassware
'sWh hy. papa. she said. I'VE cant offer
guests tumblers like these But we
have done it," the old man replied
and no guest has refused yet"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

butler are not to keep the wolf from
the door,
Wigg-''There is nothing new under
the sun" Wagg-"How about neu-
ralgia P"
Sillicus-'sWhat do you consider the
marriageable age2' CynicuS- Bond
age"
Even the people who have money
to burn can't take 1t with them when
they die.
BIobbs-s'What profession is your
son going to follow2'' Slobbs-sHe Is
anxious to be an aeronaut-" Blobbs-
We'll that's one of the professions in
which there ought to be plenty of room
at the tOD.''
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
BURNT BY MOB.
A Live Negro Turned to Ashes
by Alabama Citizens.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. s.-With ag-
Onizing screams and his eyes bulging
from his head, John Wesley Penning-
ton, a negro was burned at the stake
near Enterprise. Ala, before a crowd of
500 enraged and determined citizens of
Coffee county. The mob was composed
of both whites and blacks and though
the suffering wretch pleaded for mercy
and frantically endeavored to break the
chains that tightly bound him, not a
trace of sympathy was shown on the
faces that peered at him through the
flames.
Pennington had committed a brutal
assault upon Mrs. J. c. Davis, wife of
one of the prominent farmers Of the
county and confessed his guilt.
The crime was committed yesterday
while Mrs Davis was gathering vege-
tables in her garden. She was chOked
into insensibinty and left lying in the
garden AS soon as she regained her
senses, Mrs. Davis craWled to the house
and told her husband what had hap
pened- A large posse was quickly Or
ganized with bloodhounds and they
chased the negro until he was captured
in a swamp Pennington was bound
hand and foot and taken back for iden-
tification.
Word of the assault on Mrs. Davis
had been sent by runners for miles
around Enterprise and every farmer in
the neighbOrhood had joined in the
search. There is not a telegraph Office
in Coffee county but the messengers
Travelled fast and when the posse arriv-
ed with Pennington at least 500 persons
were gathered near the Davis resi-
dence.
great shout went up when the prfs-
oner was seen by the crowd but at
signal the men withdrew to the woods
and quietly awaited the result of the
ir1rr Of nd Toax
Mrs. Davis Immediately recognized him,
and the negro broke down and wept. He
admitted having committed the assault
and pleaded for mercy. but no mercy
was shown
The negro was dragged from the
house into the woods, where the crowd
had gathered. Several of the citizens had
already driven an iron pipe in the
ground, and as the men approached
with Pennington, both whites and
blacks were piling brushwood around
the stake. The negro saw his doom and
with a scream of terror fell to the
ground in a faint He was quickly re
vived and dragged to the stake while
the crowd stood silently by
The man had to be held up while
chains were fastened around his neck
and body.
When all was ready toe croy was Civ
en- and the crowd stood back. A match
was applied to the pile and with oil to
feed upon the tiny flame soon burst into
a roaring fire. The terrified negro
again pleaded for mercy in the same
agonizing tones and prayed to God
that these around him might perish. He
then called upon God for forgiveness
and as the flames 1eaped up and encir-
cled his neck an unearthly shrek was
heard. BY this time the fire had gain
ed such headway that nothing could be
seen except a wriggling motion in the
center of the fire. A deathly silence
followed and in a few minutes the
flames had sufficiently subsided to see
that Penningtons head had fallen for
ward and hung limp over the iron
chain. The body was quickly consum-
ed and all Of Pennington that remain
ed was a pile of ashes
The crowd then quietly dispersed
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
Mine Workers Meet.

Hazelton, Pa, Aug S.-The three dis
trfct executive boards of the United
Mine Workers called in special meeting
to consider miners grievances did not
20 into session this morning as has
been expected because of the failure of
some of the mem bers to arrive in town
before noon Thirty-three mem bers,
eleven from each district, are present
The meeting this afternoon opened at
1:3O o'clock and the session probably
will last until or s o'clock None of
the leaders would give out anything to-
day regarding the questions that are to
be considered at the conference
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
SOLD FOR VAGRANCY.
Kentucky Farmer Pays 50 For Ne
gro's Services For Nine Months-

Taylorsville. KY, Aug. s.-There was
a curious scene today, and one that re
minded the older citizens Of slave days,
when Auctioneer Cra.bb stood upon the
court house steps and sold Sy Lewis.
colored, to the highest bidder. A large
crowd was present. but no one seemed
anxious to bid, probably because IL was
uncertain whether one could get any
real benefit from the negro If he pur-
chased him He was finally knocked
down to Arch Hays, a young farmer.
for s. Lewis was sold into servitude
for a period of nine months upon being
convicted at the last term OF the circuit
court OF vagrancy
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

Editor s. A. Browne of Bennettsville.
s. @, was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from dyspepsia, =
he writes. my wife was greatly run
down. She had no strength or vigor and
suffered great distress from her stomach.
but she tried Electric Bitters which
helped her at once, and after using four
bottles she is entirely we'll; can eat any
4. = siI loI1lI, silI ~ BeIlIis9s
liver" For indigestion, loss of appetite,
stomach and liver troubles it's q positive.
old & Sons drug store. s21 North Kan
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

Cincinnati. o., Aug. s.-The western end
OF the Emery Arcade, extending from
Vine to Race streets, was badly damaged
by fire this afternoon. The Emery motel
connected with the Arcade was not
damaged. The fire started in the Capitol
Home Steam laundry, which was burned
out. About 30 girls employed in the laun-
the Arcade roof. number of the small
stores i'm the Arcade were damaged. The
dealers ere all insured but the Emerys
carry no insurance on any Of their build
iugs- The loss aggregated less than $l00.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
WAR AT FORT SCOTT.
Mass Meeting Orders Temper
ance Leaders to Leave.

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. s.-A mass
meeting of $500 persons adopted bitter
resolutions demanding that Rev. Frazer
a member of the state Temperance
union and others who are insisting
upon the enforcement Of the prohibitOry
law in Fort Scott, leave the city The
chairman of the meeting was instruct
ed to appoint a committee of fifty men
to see to the execution Of the resolu-
fi0nG
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
or TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of The State journal
as0ay dnrIssg iHe summer may haze
the baber mailed regularly each day
10 arg address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. 44ddreSs changed as
often as desired. TTHfze ont Of fOz0'r
zke state Journal zCiH be to yOzf like q
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
RAINS OVER THE STATE.
saIina, Mcpherson and oberlin Get
Heavy Fall

Salina, Kan, Aug. 8-Saline county was
visited by a good rain Wednesday after
benefit since June 13. The late corn may
possibly make one-half of a crop.
Mcpherson. Kan, Aug S.-A heavy rain
of over an inch fell here Wednesday af-
ternoon. This is the best Nm since
June 2
Oberlin, Kan. Aug. S.-Corn will make
two-thirds Of q crop in this county be-
cause Of the good rains that fell here all
day Wednesday, The ground is thorough
II soa1ced
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: What would
the statesmen Of 1860 have thought of
a prophecy that in 1901 South Carolina
would be second to Massachusetts, in
the manufacture OF cotton goods. with
a chance of soon leading New Eng
land2 The most remarkable changes.
however. are not foreseen by states
nranra
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
HELD FOR SWINDLE.
O. P. Adams, Charged With Aiding
"Green Goods" Fraud, Given Bail.

New York, Aug. s.-Charles P. Ad-
ans, the superintendent of the tele-
graph lines along the New Jersey Cen
trail railroad, against whom a warrant
was issued yesterday, charging him
with aiding a green goods" swindle,
appeared in court in Jersey City today
and waving examination. was held in
$4,000 bail. which was furnished
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
Archbishop Ireland Denies 4.

Hartford. Conn. Aug. S.-When ask
ed today regarding the report that he
IS making arrangements to act as a
mediator in the steel strike Archbishop
ireland who is attending the Catholic.
total abstinence convention here said
he had not thought OF becoming a med
lator in the strike and that he has 40
intention Of doing So
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

Higher prices are now paid for horses
IN New York city than have been paid
for many years. There is a scarcity Of
horses in the city and the state. Horses
that three years ago could not have
been sold at IS a head. are now bought
up. and after few weeks OF rest and
good feeding are readily sold at $40 and
ezn
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

There is little room for doubt that
considerably more than half of the
skilled labor of the country is unioniz-
ed. If therefore union labor in its en-
tirety should conclude some time to
back up a strike. the outcome could
be easiIv fnratnld
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
THREW AN INK WELL.
Strange Action of Agent When Far
msr Demanded Grain Cars.

A farmer out at Santa Fe. in Haskell
county. had lively time lodging things
when he asked that cars be furnished him
to ship his grain. Now he has entered
complaint to the board of railroad COM
ufssfoners about his treatment and wants
to know how they can redress his injurec
feelings. The board refused to divulge
the name Of the complainant
When he asked the station agent to sup
ply him with cars the railroad man threw
an ink well at his head he says.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

Washington Post: The experience of
the Democratic party with the only
Democratic successor Of Buchanan af-
fords one useful lesson It should teach
the party to select presidential candi-
adtes who stand for Democratic poll
eles, not to bid for support By catering
60 a minority faction.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
Orient Contractors SUED.

EmpOria, Kan, Aug.8.-Haynes Bros,
the we'll known hardware firm has filed
suit in the district court against the
Stuart Construction company. William
Stuart and c. r. Elliott, who are doing
the grading work for the Orient. They
allege in the petition that these parties
purchased goods Of them to the amount
of $311.46 that the goods were delivered,
but Were not paid Tor.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
SAID His Wife shot Hina.

Youngstown .Aug.S-James Allen died
today from the effect of three bua-e<G
wounds Before he died he made A
statement that the shots We're fired by
his wife Mrs. Allen insists that he
tried to kill her and then committed
suicide. The woman has been placed
under arrest
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

Detroit. Aug. s.-The Photographers'
Association OF America which is hold
ing its annual convention in this CITY.
today elected the following officers:
President, George Edmund, Cleveland (.
vice president, J. George Nuss baumer.
Buffalo; secretary. c. r. Reeves. An
derson, Ind Buffalo was selected as
the next place Of meeting
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
QUAKER REFLEcTIoNs.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.I
A triumph never comes without
try.
The judge may deliver a very long
sentence in very few words.
Some fellows raise whiskers because
they can't raise the price of shave
No. Maude. dears the duties Of a
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
OIL-BURNING ENGINES.
Santa Fe Locomotives Do Good Ser
vice With the New Fuel

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. s.-Two Of
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa F'e en-
gines. equipped for burning oil, have
been exhibited here. Travelling Engi-
neer AcDonough is much pleased with
them.
one went back to Cleburne last night
hauling 10O0 tons of freight, as much
service as is usually rendered by
double-header.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08

When Dumont has perfected his air
ship. it win be a great day for New
York and Chicago people They can
sail up to the 18th or 2Oth story and an
chor their balloon outside. while attend
ing to business within.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
Venezuela suapenda Pavnent

London. Aug. s.--The agent Of the for
elgn pondholders cables from Caracas to-
DAY that the payments service on the
venezuela external debt OF 1881 has been
suspended, but that the governrnent in.
tends TO shortly resume IL