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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
Curfew Law Doesn't Hold.

County Judge Smith at st. Paul, Mimi,
has declared the Nebraska curfew law
unconstitutional.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
BANK FAILURE NOT REFLECTED.
General Prosperity and Fine Crop
Outlook Maintains Confidence.

at does not follow because bad bank
ing methods have caused one q the
smaller New York banks to close its
doors, with attendant circumstances that
create discussion in Wall street, that
general business is in any way affected
by or at all responsible for the trouble.
The country is undeniably prosperous,
and with prospects of an abundant har-
vest to supply our own needs and in
creasing European deficiencies the sltua-
ton is viewed with confidence. A few
more labor disturbances have arisen, but
others have been settled, notably the dis
pute over the tin plate scale. Some dis
agreements in the coal regions at times
assume a threatening aspect, but the
troubles have been local and do not af-
feet the mining industry. Reports from
the country speak of a continued active
movement of merchandise with the job
hing trade and embracing nearly all
lines" The foregoing is from the weekly
trade review of r. G. Dun & Co. 1t also
says: Failures for the week numbered
2O4 in the United States, against 2OI
last year, and % in Canada, against Il
last year."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04

reau were the following;
Atlantic City,. .94I Marquette Mich. 90
Boston .......... 80 Memphis SO
Chicago ......... 81 New Orleans ..... "a
Cincinnati ....... 90 North Platte, Neb. y
Davenport, Iowa. .9Si Omaha -. 90
Denver ........ "a Pittsburg "a
Des Moines, Iowa st. Paul ......... 80
indianapolis 49,. "a Springfield, III. ..93
Jacksonville -. % H VII Miss. :, so so
Little Rock -. .90,St. Louis ........ 100
Special dispa "hes from various points
indicate that ell portions of the country
suffered from the extreme heat. At
Pittsburg eleven deaths between Satur-
day night and midnight Sunday are di-
rectly traceable to the heat. Within
eighteen hours ffty-nine burial permits
were issued, the mortality being great
est among children. The normal death
rate for the same period would be six
teen.
In New York City nineteen persons.
were killed Sunday by sun-stroke, and
the list of prostrations was long one.
Of these many cannot recover Horses
died by the hundred The fact that it
was Sunday alone is responsible for the
reasonably small number of deaths and
prostrations,, when the terrific heat is
taken into consideration. The day also
saved the horses. Two hundred and
fifty died on Saturday, but as not many
were in harness Sunday the list killed
was small.
Philadelphia experienced the hottest
Sunday since 1897, the temperature in
the streets reaching above 100, One
death and twenty-five prostrations are
recorded.
Three deaths occurred Saturday in Law
renee, Mass. At Manchester, n. H, there
were three deaths from the heat. Bos-
ton reports only one death attributed to
heat, but there We're many cases of Sc
rious prostration. The suffering was ter
rible among the poor people and the
hospitals were crowded to the uttermost.
Cleveland experienced the hottest Sun
day of the year. One death from sun
stroke is reported.
Sunday was the hottest June day Chi
cago has experienced since 1872. The
temperature in the high-up weather
tower rose to 81 degrees and held to this
! mark for over two hours during the mid
die of the afternoon. On the street Their
mometers registered 1O2 degrees in the
shade The sizzling period came after
Il IOlordDle midway DcINbtA
2 and 3 o'clock, the wind shifted from
southeast to southwest, and the Their
mometer went up 13 degrees at a jump.
In the history of the government office
, in Chicago for official weather forecast
ing and registering, the day will go down
as record breaker-for June-with
just one exception. That day was June
10, 1872, when the thermometer record
ed 9S degrees.
While the greater mortality is notice
able in the East, the West and South
west are suffering from drought. Live
stock is suffering heavily, as wells have
dried up and the pastures are bare.
At Burlington, Iowa, much illness is
| traceable to the sitting heat. Frank
Durham, a veteran in the railway mail
service, was killed by sunstroke. At
Benton, ILL.,, Ambrose Rice, a farmer,
demented by the heat, hanged himself
Various Illinois points report a tempera-
ture exceeding 100 in the shade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
PERSIsTENT DOCTOR.
How y Cleveland Physician Won q
San Francisco Bride.

San Francisco. Jan 26.-At o'clock
IN the afternoon OF February q. DR.
Cullen f. Weity Of Cleveland and Miss
Eleanor Wood Of San Francisco viii be-
come husband and wife. The ceremony
Will be performed in St Lulze's Hpls-
copal church. corner Of Clay street ana
Van Ness avenue. in this city, by Bishop
Whitaker. It win be a magnificent az
fair.
The bride IS member Of one Of the
best and wea1thiest families In San
ciety. Her father is william Sidney
Woc@, a member Of the law firm OF Lloyd
& Wood. and one Of the most noted cor
poration lawyers on the Pacific coast.
The story of the four years courtship
is a romantic one. IT Is an impressive
illustration Of the old adage, where
there's q viii there's way" -Four years
ago Miss Wood went to Cleveland TO
visit her cousin. Miss Isabella ARM
strong, daughter OF Major w. W. Arm
strong, Of 627 Prospect street There
with her at once. She remained in the
city only ten days and then went back
to California. a year later Miss Wood
again visited Cleveland and DR. Welty
sought her out and visited her several
times during her short stay there. he
had not written to her once during the
year, and Miss Wood little knew now
very much he idolized her and how de-
termined he was to win her love. After
a few days Miss Wood left Cleveland
and went to Tiffin to visit other reia-
tlves. DIR. Welty learned that she. was
still there and he went to Timn. He
sent her a note asking her for the priv
ilege OF visiting her and his request
was granted The coming wedding is
the result
When seen last night william S. Wood.
father of the bride-elect, declared his
delight at the match.
Prom what can hear said he "Dr.
Welty IS the son-in-Iaw should most
wish and 7 arm delighted that ny
daughter should put her future into
such good hands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
Topeka SOCIETY.
Governor and Mrs. Stanley Mo-
n0polize the Attention.
They Give Several Pleasant
State Receptions.
CLIMAX ON FRIDAY.
One Hundred and Fifty Guests
We're Present.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.

The past week has been fun Of in
terestfng social events, chief among
them the affairs given by Governor and
Mrs. Stanley. Tuesday evening they
gave a dinner party at the Copeland to
the state officers and their wives follow
ed by a reception for the legislators and
their wives in the executive rooms. The
dinner guests were also members Of the
receiving party at the reception The
same evening mrs. II ". Poindexter
gave an informal card party in honor OF
her guest Mrs John G1eisner of abb
lene and Miss Georgiana WATSON enter
tanned FOUR tables or guests very de-
1ightfu1ly at cards at her home on West
Tenth avenue Another event Tuesday
evening was the dancing party given by
the BungIers and a few OF their friends
as a preliminary to the reorganization
OF the club
Wednesday Mrs. NJ. A. Waters gave
a one o'clock luncheon at the Blower
House in honor of Mrs. r. r. Burton
who left the same afternoon for Wash
ington. In the evening the ladies of the
Felicity club gave their annual BAN
quet for their husbands at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs C. G. Baker on West Sixth
Thursday afternoon Mrs. A A. Rod
gers and Miss Fife Graham entertained
the members Of SOrosis and q few other
friends at the home OF Mrs. Rodgers
The feature OF the afternoon was an in
teresting talk by Miss Anna Marie NelliS
on the subject. *.NW0men's Clubs Of Ber-
lin and France" The Iolene club and a
few friends were entertained very pleas
antly the same afternoon by Mrs A. A.
HAYES in honor OF her sister, Miss Eva
Mayberry Of Mcpherson In the evening
Governor and Mrs Stanley entertained
the judges Of the supreme court and
their wives al a charming dinner party
IN the ordinary Of the Hotel Copeland
The Counaisceo club enjoyed its regular
dancing party at Hudson's hail.
The closing events Of the week we're
Mrs. StanIey's reception Friday after
noon at which about a hundred and fifty
Of her friends were entertained and the
dinner in the evening given By Judge
ard Mrs T. F. Carver
Next week does not promise nearly 50
much IN the way Of gaiety The two
largest events viii be Mrs a. A. Cod
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ards luncheon on Tuesday for the wives
Of the legislators and the reception to
be given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
G. H Guibor, Miss Bross and Miss
Guibor at their home on Harrison street.
Mrs. StanIey's Reception.
One OF the very delightful receptions OF
the season was that given by Mrs w
f. Stanley at the Hotel Copeland, FRI
hundred and fifty invitations issued and
though the afternoon was stormy and
disa greeab bic and the grip still raging,
the pretty flower decked rooms were
thronged during the entire afternoon.
The rooms were darkened and lighted
artihcially- Hospitality and good cheer
prevailed to such an extent that one
forgot the gloomy outside world The
decorations were simple but pretty the
parlor was in palms, ferns and carna-
tions, and the improvised dining room
across the hall was charming in yellow
and green. On the table in the center
of the room was q big vase of yellow
carnations and festoonS of ribbon Of a
corresponding hue.
Receiving with Mrs Stanley were,
Mrs A. L. Green, Mrs. J. G. Pollock,
Mrs. A. H. Ellis and Mrs. H. E. Fighter,
and assisting through the rooms were,
Mrs A. A. GODDARD, Mrs. J. D. McFar-
land, Mrs E. r. Sims. Mrs. NJ. w. Van
Va1kenburg. Mrs Fred Freeman MIS-
W. w Webb. Mrs. James A Troutman.
Mrs. w. r. Smith and Mrs. Luther
Burns
EHnC0 was served
noon by Miss AlIabelle Troutman, Miss
Nellie Baker, Miss Margaret Johnston
and Miss Florence Welch. A mandolin
orchestra stationed in the hall played
during the receiving hours.
Nars. Stanley wore handsome cos
tune of black satin richly embroidered
with clusters Of pink blossoms: around
the bottom of the skirt were fluffy net
ruf7es. The lower part Of the bodice.
both front and back was of pink satin
yelled IN black. iridescent figured net.
The finishing touch was added by a
chou Of pink panne velvet on the front
OF the bodice and in her hair.
Judge and Mrs. Carver Entertain
Judge ana Mrs T. f. Carver enter
tanned about twenty-five OF their friends
at dinner Friday evening at their home
on Harrison street. The guests were
seated at two long tables on each Of
which was a center piece of ferns and
fragrant pink carna tforls; the lights
overhead were pink shaded. An eIab-
crate course dinner was served at seven
O'Clock.
W E. Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs J. d. Nc
FarIand. Mr.. and Mrs. E7zilfoFd Dudley.
Judge and Mrs W. P Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs P / Bonebrake, Mr. and Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas. Mr. and Mrs T. b.
Sweet. Judge and Mrs. w. "A. Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ware, Mr.. and
Mrs James A Troutman. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 3. LaTimer. Mrs Walker Of New York,
Miss Diller of Lebanon. Pa. and Miss
Elizabeth Scheelaigh of Philadelphia.
The Chautauqna Programme
The Ninde Chautauaua Circle which
has heretofore met at the First Metho-
dist church has changed its plan and
now meets at the homes Of the menu
hers. The regular meeting viii be held
Monday evening at the home Of Miss
Edith OFT at Ninth and Polk streets.
The programme will be as follows.
Roll call will be responded to with
| quotations from Homer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

Washington. d. C., Jan aS-Almost
every mail brings letters OF inquiry to
the Kansas congressman regarding the
opening Of the Comanche. Kiowa. Apache
and Wichita reservations to settlement
These queries do not alone come from
Kansas and surrounding states, bat
from ali over the country. Besides some
letters come from soldiers in the Phil
ippines. The average down fastener
writes most amusingly. showing a woe
full lack Of knowledge OF conditions ia
the Indian country.
A large number OF letters have been
referred TO the Indian member Of the
house" as Charles Curtis Of Kansas
Is sometimes referred to. Though sec
ond member on the committee of Indiar
aHa1Fs, Mr. Curtis is admitted to be the
best posted member OF that BODY. His
statements regarding the opening az
these reservations have more than 0r7f-
nary significance. because he has been
involved in all legislation relative to The
DEVELOPMENT Of the new territory in the
southwest.
He j. the author Of the Curtis act
which gave free homes TO the people ill
tne oklahoma territory, and what ne
says relative to the chances for free
homes IN the KiOwa country may BE- ca
ken as an indication of an intention or
mis- part 70 see Sucn legislation eEact4a3
a. viii provide them The question noS~
- -&A1-4--$ eAs1EN1G - A4 10 the time WlEr
the reservations viii be opened to set
tlemenr- Mr. Curtis said that AT this
time 1t was impossible to tell when these
reservations would be opened to settle
rnenEr Dur that IT. was generally believed
that the opening would take place some
tiIsle u June or July OF this year.
In discussing the question with the
State Journal represanFaFsva ~ -, -
said; Parts Of the allottments have
been made ana 7 am advised that til
remaining aAottmen1s will be made 81
soon as possible. The departnar1+ ~ 800 ~
considering 2 proposition to survey the
lands or rather to h7seS *f. -
lines. I think the Wichita Iar5s ---st, II 4. !
opened 70 settlement Ct the same time
that the KiOWa ComSneF7s as,ss 4 -,s ...a.1
Lands ara opened
''zheer are about 100000 acres Or lana
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action in this measure Ten posts in
Kansas have sent In petitions.
The Topeka State Journal and the
Hutchinson News will be the only two
newspapers in Kansas represented on
the inaugural press committee Mrs.
Isabel Worreu Ball, representing the
Hutchinson paper. is the only woman
who has ever served on this committee.
and this is the second time the commit
tee has honored her.
Mr. Wiley o. Cox. formerly owner of
the Kansas City Times, has been here
during the past month lobbying in the
interest OF some Oklahoma legislation.
Tams Bixby. of the Indian Territory.
who is member Of the Dawes Indian
commission. has arrived in the city. IN
speaking OF matters down IN the IN
dian Territory he told the State Journal
correspondent that there was little war
rant for the current talk about state
hood GU people here in Washing
ton. he declared. know how impossible
it would be to get q statehood bill
through congress at the short session
Then, the Indian Territory with or
without Oklahoma, is not fit for state
hood yet. There is no taxable property
ChickaSaW governments have six years
to run. and the land of the Territory IS
still owned IN common The meeting at
South NcAliSter the other day in the
tative one There was barely a handful
OF people present. The government that
would be practicable for the Indian
Territory at present is some such gov
ernment as Alaska. now has
Mr. Bixby says there are about 800
men at work in the Indian Territory
surveying land, enrolling Indians, and
performing kindred work. He has come
to Washington to consult with the In
dian bureau about the expenditure Of
appropriations in the Territory.
The spirit Of expansion has reached
official salaries at Washington Bills
have been introduced to raise the pay
of the vice president, of the members
Of the cabinet and Of the justices Of the
supreme court. No senator or represent
tative has had the courage OF his con-
victi0ns to propose in this public man
ner that congressional salaries shall be
increased, but it j. understood the ar
gument applies there as well as to the
executive and judicial branches Of the
government. When the vice president
gets $25 600 instead of 81. 600 and when
the salaries OF the justices are enlarged
from SIG 600 to $4,000 and when mem
beers Of the cabinet who now receive 49,
900 are given So 600. senators and repre-
senfatives viii consider seriously the
reasons why they should have $4,000
instead of ST.. 600. Only agitation will at
tend the salary increasing bills in this
congress The necessity OF educating
the plain people I'D to the belief that
the pubic laDoEefS are NOT getting Inc
hire OF which they are worthy is well
understood In the next congress. or the
one after. this movement will begin TO
appear formidable
w. =. Duke. OF Hutchinson. has just
been granted a pension OF $50 per month.
Congressman Long secured it for him
This is the first veteran OF the Spanish
American war awared q pension ia Mr.
Longs district Duke was a member
OF the Twenty-first Kansas volunteer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
ADEPT WOMAN BURGLAR.
Confronted With Evidences Of Crime
Mrs. Ross Confesses.

San Francisco, Jan 26.-Carefully
guarded in the matron's room in the city
prison Is a woman who, the police
claim, is an adept burglar Her name,
so she says, is Mrs. Ross. She was ar
rested last night by Detectives Ryan
and ODea and her name registered on
the small book In her room IN q
south OF Market street lodging house the
detectives found trunk filed with
stolen property, awaiting shipment to
some other city.
For several weeks the woman has OPP
Grated with considerable success. her
booty amounting to several hundred
dollars. Her scheme was to select a
house which she thought was easy to
enter. take I'D a position on the other
side OF the street and await q favorable
opportunity to enter with the aid Of q
skeleton key. A few days ago she was
surprised while ransacking a house IN
the Western addition by one Of the oc-
cuDants Taking a book from her
pocket. which she claimed she was sell
ing she announced that she was a book
agent, and after profusely apologizing
she left the house. She had been gone
only "a few minutes, when the woman of
the house discovered that her gold
watch and chain and some other ar
tfcles were missing She at once tele-
phonad to police headquarters, giving a
good description Of the woman and ask
ing that every effort be made to arrest
her.
Armed with only the description or
the female house breaker. Ryan and
O,Dea recognized her as she was walk
ing along Mission street last night and
placed her under arrest After consid-
cradle trouble they located her room.
and found a. lot OF articles which she had
stolen.
When confronted with the evidence
OF her guilt. Mrs. Ross broke down and
made complete confession
While she was being booked the pTis-
on officials recognized her as the VIZ
man who few nights ago was picked
ND on kearney street contiguous to the
Hail Of Justice. She had a 3 year old
boy with her, whom she claimed was
her son AS she told plausible story
OF being pennIless and unable to support
her child, Police Officer Jim Cavan-
augh, who had acc0sted her, took he 2
and her alleged offspring to the city
prison, where they were given temper
airy shelter The following day the
child was turned over to the superin-
tendent OF the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Children and subse-
quently sent to a charitable institution
The detectives today expect to obtain
sufficient evidence against the woman
TO warrant them in placing several
charges Of burglary against her.
Observation-Disclosures. what shall we
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i'm the Kfowa reservation About SOC. coo
acres viii be allotted to members Of tire
tribes, about 100000 acres reserved for
grazing purposes, and about zooo, GOO
acres, less the school sections. viii be
opened for settlement There are about
$4,000 acres Of land in the Wichita res
ervation-
In reply to the question as to wiIo
could take homesteads. Mr.. Curtis said
that any person who Is not the owner ct
160 acres Of land and who has not had
the benefit of the homestead law j. err
titled to enter 160 acres Of these lands.
Every countryman may obtain patent
by residing on the land five years AMI
paying SIPS per acre Any person who
IS otherwise qualified, but who made a
previous homestead entry and paid for
the same in addition to residing upon it
either i've or seven years or less is err
titled TO make a homestead entry on
this reservation under existing law as
modified by the bill.
If a homestead settler does not wish
to remain on the land for five years. ne
may. after a residence and cultivation
Of the land for IA months from the date
Of entry. commute his entry.
"A homestead settler must, within six
months after making mis- entry. estab-
liSh his actual residence in a. house up
on the land continuously in accordance
with law. for the term Of five years
THE law provides that the lands shall
be opened to settlement by proclamation
Of the president I think this mears
that the lands viii BE- opened the SAM
as public lands opened in the states. and
that there viii be no given time hxed,
no running but every person must take
his chances the same as now when ne
settles on public lands in the states or
territories.
'-The provisions Of the free homestead
law do not apply to the Kiowa ami
Wichita lands The free homes Law
passed May a. 1900. only applies to
lands which had opened to settlement
.rrt
it is generally believed that within .
few years the free. homes law will be
extended SO as to take in the Kiowa and
Wichita reservations
MIR. Bowers0ck has a bill reported to
Mason. OF Ottawa. Mr. Curtis has a bill
t0 grant a special pension to Rosa. Cox.
Mr. Ridgely, bills for increase OF PEN
sion for Samuel Baughman and r. G..
the pension Of Andrew Reed. while ALr.
Reeder has q bill also for an Increase
for VIM c. Whitney. AL Of these bills
have been reported 60 the house private
calendar.
Congressman-elect Charles f. Scott.
Of lola, has stated that he does not ex-
pect to come to Washington until about
the middle OF the coming month On
the 4th Of March he VIII take the oath
q ONCE. n the interim Mr. Scott viii
aequaint himself with the many ardu-
Gus duties that tall 70 the lot OF o pub
lie man
Senator Harris bill granting prefer
ence TO soldiers and sailors Of the civil
war for appointments in government
service Is meeting with hearty appr0ba-
ton throughout the country Petitions
and memorials are pouring in. and al
ready 174 Grand Army posts. represent
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infantry, but when that regiment was
mustered out he reinlisJed and served
in Cuba His disabilities, however, were
contracted while encamped at Chicka-
manga L w THAYIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

Rivalry OF Nations. chapter IA. Miss
Newell
Homer to Theocritus, chapter 2. from
page IS to the end OF chapter. Miss OFT.
CONTINUED on Page 81
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THOMAS BAIN's BARN.
Fire-bugs Continue to Ply Their
Business.

Tncendiary fires in the west part ~
town continue
At sos Thursday night a telephone
alarm called the department 20 the @,
story dwelling house at 800 West Eltntn
avenue The house is un0ccupied. Some
shavings and paper had been piled against
the door and set on fire. The blaze va
ax9frguished with trifling loss At l.s1
an alarm turned In from boz 81 called tne
r7euarfraeut to the barn al I1n1 Polk street
owned and occupied by Thomas Balm
The barn was nearly destroyed before
the department arrived. The IRE was OK
ircandiarE origin.
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The most soothing. healing. and antsep-
fsc anplfca ton ever devised Is De Wits
witch Hazel SaIye. II relieves 81 once
ana cures piles. sores. eczema ana skin
diseases Beware OF lnitarcna ~ ga
drug stores
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action in this measure Ten posts in
Kansas nave sent in petitions.