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The age-herald., 1901-06-28
PURSUING SPARKS
 WITH BLOODHOUNDS
IngersoII's Wife Says She Gave ? Sparks the 6un-With Which
 He Shot Her Husband

Columbus, Ga, June 27.-(Special)-Pr c. H. Sparks, late principal of the Phenix City Colored High School and one of the best-known negroes in this vicinity, is being pursued tonight by officers and mob of his own race, armed with shot guns and Winchesters, as a result of confession which Lucy Ingersoll, the wife of Jack Ingersoll, the Phenix City negro contractor who was murdered last night, has made. This morning the Ingersoll woman confessed to the Phenix City of ficers that Sparks had killed her husband and that she was cognizant of his inten- tion three weeks before the crime was committed. The confession, which tends to show that a conspiracy existed to mur- der Inaersoll. is most remarkable. The woman talked coolly about the case to Your correspondent. She said that Sparks went to her house yesterday and toid her he was going to kill her husband last night At 8 o'clock he came to the house and she passed her husbands own shot- gun out of the window to him, according to her statement, and with this he shot Ingersoll, who was seated in another room eating his supper. Sparks then returned and handed her the gun, after which ne fled.
 The woman's only excuse for her hor- rible conduct was that she was afraid or Sparks, who she claims had once drawn a pistol on her The negroes or PnoeniA City are greatly excited over the murder, and if Sparks is captured they will at- tempt to lynch both him and the lnger- soil woman. who is now in the Phoenix City jail. There Is even some taik or burning the two.
 Today it was reported that Sparks was hidden in the Centennial wagon yard In Columbus, and large crowd of negroes, armed with guns. quickly collected The police stormed the house but found no one within This afternoon Sparks was seen east of the city and tonight the of ficers are on his trail with blood hounds, reinforced by infuriated negroes heavily armed.
 Sparks is a graduate of Chicago Uni yersity and is an unusually well educated negro. In addition to teaching he has been admitted to the bar.
 He has been in trouble once or twice In MI.
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
PLAFoRM BROKE.
Four Workmen Were Killed and Two
 Others Hurt.

Buffalo, N. r., June N3The breaking of a temporary platform built on a scaf- folding inside and bridging the top of a monstrous tank in the Eastern elevator today dropped six structural iron work CTS eighty feet. One was killed instantly and three others died within few hours Another is not expected to live. The dead are:
 John Keefe, Jr., 24 years Of age, Bunalo'
 W. K Rause, Greenville, o.
 John Corbett Jr., Hartford, Conn.
 Petero Krotinet, Freemont, o.
 The injured are: James Carl of Buffalo, fractured skull and internal injury; VII liam Edwards, slightly cut and bruised
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
INDEX TO TODAY's NEWS.

1-Constitutional Convention. Frank Miller Hangs Today. New York Bank Failure. Yale Won Race.
 Child Born Without Legs or Arms. Pugh Opposes Constitution. 2-Miners and Operators.
 West Virginia Flood. s-People Indorse Trustees Action. 4-Editorial.
 Hotel Lobbies.
 Negroes Plan a Colony.
 Alabama Exhibit at Buffalo. 5-No Running in Second Ward. Price of Gas not to be Reduced Jim Brown Bound Over.
 Horse in Cistern.
 Hosery Mills for Birmingham. Want Commissioners Elected. 6--Social.
 Shirt Waists at White House. 7-The Markets. s-Basball News
 The Races. 4G. Il
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WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER
 OF REPRESENTATIVES IN STATE
 LEGISLATURE TO 105 MEMBERS
CHILD BORN IN DECATUR
 WITHOUT ARMS OR LEGS

New Decatur, June 27.-(Special. )-This city has one of the most remarkable freaks of nature known to medical science.
 Yesterday there was born to James Taylor and wife. fairly well-to-do ne groes, who live on Maple street in East Decatur, a boy baby which has neither feet nor hands. The legs are off nearly up to the hip joints and the arms are off about half way between the elbows and shoulders.
 Now comes the remarkable part of the story. A few months ago the mother of the babe saw an operation performed on a little negro girl who had been run over
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
Sheet Iron Scale.

Pittsburg, Pa., June N.-The two day conference of the settlement of the sheet iron scale adjourned tonight without re- suit No arrangement was made for ar,- other meeting and as the bar irop scale is to be considered tomorrow and Saturday, there seems now to be hope of a settle ment of the sheet scale before the sexpira- tion of the present scale Monday. In the event of no settlement by that time the organized sheet mills of the country will close down. throwing more than 15,ooo msr out of work.
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by an engine. The doctors amputated the legs and arms of this little girl and strange to say the babe born to the Tay- Tor woman yesterday has about as much of it's limbs missing as were amputated from the little girl. The stumps of the babes limbs also have plain. denarkations as if stitches similar to the stitches made in the arms and legs of the child operated upon.
 Aside from these deformities the child is a fine, large, we'll developed boy.
 Dr. W. E. Stern, a well known negro physician, who is a graduate of the Uni versity of Michigan, attended the woman and vouches for the veracity of the state- ment.
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
Fired on Rioters.

Rome, June N.-During conflict be- tween Italian troops and the strikers at Ferrara the soldiers fired vclley into the crowd. A socialist paper published hhere and called "Avaunto," asserts that six of the strikers were killed and twenty in- jured, but 1t is thought these figures are exaggerated.
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
The Execution.

The execution of Miller will take place this morning at 10.3O o'clock. The gallows is situated in the east side of the jail yard near the old brick jail and In full view of the entire yard.
 During the afternoon yesterday Miller was with priests for several hours and is said to have afterwards expressed him. self as prepared to face his God. He re- ceived a telegram from Montgomery dur ing the afternoon stating that all hope was gone. At that time he declared that his execution would be simple matter of judicial murder.
 Everything is in readiness at the sher- iffs office for the execution. The suit of black clothing which Miller will wear has been secured and will be given him this morning He will go to the gallows dressed for his coffin.
 It was stated yesterday that Miller would make a long talk when he is placed on the gallows In case he desires to say anything he will be allowed several min utes, but the execution will be concluded before Il o'clock.
 The Negro Murderer.
 The execution Of Alonzo Wlliiams, the negro murderer. will take place within an hour after that of Miller and from the same gallows. Yesterday he continued his hysterical actions and talked as if his death would bring him untold happiness.
 His case has not attracted much atten- ton from the public on account of the in- tense interest shown in the Miller case. rha latter ca so has simply oyershadoWed that of Williams.
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tcontinued on Second Pass.)
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
THE WEATHER.

FOR ALABAMA: LOCAL RAINS FRI DAY AND SATURDAY.: LIGHT TO
 FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1901-06-28

Washington, June N.-(Special.)-Ex Senator Pugh of Alabama was at the White House today.
 Speaking of the insular possessions he
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
Resources.

Loans and discounts $3.5e0, 45sN. United States bonds to secure circulation and de- posits s55O. 0OO. premiums s21 21.474.H stocks and securities $121,62s.s5. banxing-house 5000 due from banks s455, ,8n .ss, cash and exchanges s4O5,04.2s, 5 per cent United States redemption fund $17.15o; total, sS.- 165 5So.12
The age-herald., 1901-06-28
S@44StS4-e-s-t-s-e-s-ee-e-e ! THE KEY TO succEss

Is generally turned by the man who advertises and keeps his name and business before the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

one mile increased z2z. 2O1, $50. or 1922
per cent, while freight car mileage in
creased 55.4I5.276 miles, or 1850 per cent,
and freight train mileage increased S71,-
$50 miles or 2.3S per cent The number
OF passengers carried one mlleincreased
1o1,099,913, or PAS per cent The pas
senger car mileage increased 11,S40,374
miles. or PHO per cent, and the passen-
ger train mileage increased 2,0S3, SS5
miles, or 21.0s per cent.
Discussing the ratio of operating ex-
penseS to earnings President Riplev
says in his report to the stockholders
The ratio of expenses to earnings IS
but slightly less than that of last year;
but It should be understood that there
is included in the expenses a charge of
$4,000 for actual betterments to prop
erty- Deducting this sum, the ratio is
found to be 57-57 per cent, instead of
5s-zS per cent Too much prominence
is given to the operating ratio by a
large portion Of the investing COM
munity, as well a. by some experts in
railway affairs. A very low operating
ratio can be obtained by various meth
DDS, which do not conduce to the true
prosperity Of the carrieT-the refusal to
take traffic at rates which pay only q
small profit, but which Will not other
wise move at all-the charge 10 capital
account of that large class Of better
ments which tend toward future econ
omy. but which do not show immediate
definite and visible results-the post
p0nement Of necessary expenditures or
the practice OF spreading them over a
series of years-au conduce to a low
operating ratio but are none the less
mistakes in practice 1t frequently
happens that the revenue OF the stock
holders may be increased by measures
which tend directly TO increase the Op-
Grating ratio
The most remarkable feature of the
annual report of the Santa F'a is the
record made by the traffic department,
especially in view of the fact that the
rate situation was frequently disturbed,
and on the whole. rates were only fair
~ wen maintained by all lines during
the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
RETURNS FROM SCOTLAND.
Peter Riach and Family Spend Three
Months Across the Seas.

Peter Riach, a Santa Fe cabinet
maker, his wife. son and daughter have
returned from a three months visit at
the old home in Bonnie Scotland Mr..
Riach and his family first saw the
Glasgow exposition; and judging from
the representations which they give
that alone was well worth the trip. AZ
terward. they went to AIurrayshire IN
the north, and spent the remainder of
the time in different parts Of the cOun-
try On the way over they saw Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II at an
CHOIR along with his private yacht Erin
Mr.. Riach says that as soon as people
in the old country found out he was
from Topeka. Kansas, they questioned
him frequently about Carrie Nation
and Rev Charles NJ. Sheldon He says
that the people over there were deeply
shocked at the news OF President Nc
kinley's assassination, showing much
more interest than would be expected.
Mr. Riach and his family had not
been in Scotland for IL years and nat
nrally the visit was a great event II
their lives. They We're glad to go back
for a time, but seem to be pleased at
being home in Kansas again. A part Of
the return voyage was anything but
enjoyable to the !, 200 or n ore passen-
gers on board the s'Furnessia-'' After
about two days out the vessel struck a
storm period which made all kinds of
trouble, as it lasted a good portion of
the trip. In nid-ocean a steamer in
distress was picked up and taken in TO
St. Johns. Newfoundland After that
there was a smooth sea and fair wealth
er prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
BOOK FOB scALPERa
Cut Rate Ticket Men Can Profit by
the Party Rate"

the Party Rate"
No hope is now entertained that the
application of party rates can be con-
fined strictly to regularly organized
parties in any part of the western ter
ritory. Any group OF ten or more per
sons travelling to a common destina-
tion can combine for the sole purpose
of securing a reduction in rates. 1t VIII
not be the first time that such a con
dltiou has existed in western territory.
For years the plan was in operation,
and it proved one of the most fruitful
sources OF decentralization that ever ex-
listed Yet it was with the utmost diff
ficulty the roads were able to get rid
of it even temporarily, and now they
are confronted with If again in a way
which seems impossible Tor them TO
prevent
Open party rates are the most effect
i've instrument which could be placed
in the hands OF ticket scalpers- One OF
the worst features of the case is that
lit is rates to the large trade centers
that are most affected by the demoralI-
zati0n thereby created It is easy to
get a party Of ten or more persons any
day who may want TO go TO the large
centers- All the brokers have to do is
to buy their tickets in a bunch. and
rates is available There seems to be
only one way of dealing with the evil
effactuallv and that is to abolish party
rates entirely. This is regarded an
irnpossibility under existing conditions.
There are some roads that depend on
them for a large part Of their pas
sangar revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
VS. FL RocKEFELLER ?
lola Register Scents 8 Plot to Run q
Railway Into Town.

The lola Register says: Ever since
the days way back in the '7Os. when
Geo. A Bcwlus and Joe Richards. at
tired in silk hats and Prince Albert
coats, strutted up and down Wall street
in New York hObnobbing with million
aires and spending money like race
horse owners to induce the eastern
moneyed men to buy the bonds of the
Topeka. lola and Arkansaw railroad
which was to run southeast from lola
to the corner of the county, the build
ing OF such a road has been planned.
It has been talked of frequently, but
never carried out
Today the story is revived. People
living in the southeast part of the
countyreportt that recently two buggies
drove across the country. each contain
ing two men. They cut right across
country. opening fences that came in
the way. and those persons who hap
pened to be on the windward side of the
buggies. heard railroad talk floating of
on the breeze
This railroad business is getting too
rapid to keep up with and possibly
there viii be a line trying TO come up
Washington avenue from the south in
a few months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
FIVE INCH PERFECTo 70.

bic. Replace it in the public schools,
and teach our children the way of life
and not that of death Make treason
odious by swiftly condemning all its
advocates whether they use free speech
or a free press. Amend the COnstitu
ton of the United States SO as to make
all assaults on the life of the president
acts of treason and Immediately pun
ishable Do these things and there will
be no more assassins to shoot down in
cold blood our McKinleys, and Gar
fields. and LincoIns."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
ELECTRICITY SAVED TRAIN.
Powerful Headlight Prevented Col
lsion On Rock Island

An incident near Marion. kan. says
the Wichita Beacon. indicates the SUI
periority of the electric headlight It
was the means of preventing the wreck
ing Of a southbound Rock Island train
near that point Two mules had at
tempted to cross a bridge and we're
caught between the ties at about the
center. The CLEAN of the electric
headlight disclosed the struggling mules
to the view Of the engineer in time TO
stop the train The trainmen. aided by
Conductor Billy Thomas. got out and
tried TO get the mules of the bridge.
but every time they released them the
mules would break away and fall
through again Finally their legs were
secured and they We're rolled of the
bridge. As they went down the en-
banknent Conductor Thomas said.
Now stay there and learn what it
means to delay the passenger service of
the Great Rock Island route" The
train was delayed about forty minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
sANTA - PRoMoTIoNs.
New General Agent and New Claim
Agent Secure Appointmsnts

IT. w. Mcdonald. formerly travelling
passenger agent for the Santa Fe al
Peoria, has been appointed general
agent at Pasadena. Cal
H. A. Culwel. Of Weatherford, Tex.
on October 4 becomes claim agent of
the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe. at Fort
Worth Tex He succeeds T. E Ger
rem. who has accepted a similar posi-
ton with the Frisco.
VT. r. Williams is to become claim
agent Of the Rock Island Until re-
Gently Mr.. williams was with the Fort
Worth & Rio Grande in the same
capacity. The Gulf. Colorado & Santa
Fe is the Texas name Tor the Atchison,
Topeka e. Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

assistant general freight agent of the
Wabash, has arranged to take about
100 grain dealers of Kansas City to the
national meeting of grain men in Des
NToines this week a special train is
10 be provided. and the grain men viii
make the trip as the guests OF the Wa
bash management. The train VIII leave
here at night and arrive at Des A1Oines
the next morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
wiohita wants . ohoetaw Extension

Wichita. Kan. Sept So.-Negotiations
have been opened between the Com
mercial club of this city and the Off
Gals of the Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf
road with the purpose in view of hav-
ing the line extende dfrom Alva, Ok, to
Wichita a distance Of 118 miles The
Choctaw has expressed a desire to
reach the grain belt OF Kansas and it is
thought that its am bition is backed by
Missouri. Kansas & Texas influence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
Big Engines on Newton-Dodge Run

Engine ATS. one of the big Rhode
Islands, has been assigned to the west
end OF the Middle division in passenger
service. says -he Newton Kansan-Re-
publican. B. E Dick will have charge
OF it on the l and 2 run between New
ton and Dodge City, and Is expected te
make all kinds of time with the mon
ster. Some old-time records may be
smashed into slnithereens in the next
few weeks. While Mr.. Dick has said
nothing in regard to the matter, it is
dollars TO any old thing that he would
much rather nave one of the old eight
wheel McQueens, when it comes to
making up lost time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

and meats is undoubtedly the best, in
spite Of the claims made by vegetarians
As compared with grains and vegeta bles
meat furnishes the most nutriment in
and assimilated more quickly than veg
etableS or grains.
SAYS: Nervous persons people run down
in health and Of low vitality should eat
plenty of meat If the digestion is too
feeble at first it may be easily strengthen
ed by the regular use OF Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets after each meal. Two of these
excellent tablets taken after dinner viii
digest several thousand grains OF meat,
hours. while the malt diastase also con-
tanned in Stuart's Tablets cause the per-
feet digestion Of starchy foods. like pora-
toes bread. etc. and no matter how weak
the stomach may be no trouble will be
of using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets be-
cause they supply the pepsin and diastase
form of indigestion and stomach trouble
except cancer Of the stomach viii be
overcome By their daily use,
That large class OF people who come
under the bead OF nervous dyspeptlcs
should eat plenty of meat and insure its
complete digestion by the systematic use
Of a safe, harmless digestive medicine like
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets composed of
the natural digestive principles. peptones
and diastase which actually perform the
stomach a chance to rest and to furnish
the body and brain with the necessary
1nasauerading under the name Of siyspep-
STA cures are useless for relief OF cure Of
10 erect upon the actual digestion Of
food
Dyspepsia IN all its forms is simply a
failure OF the stomach to digest food
and the sensible way to solve the riddle
and cure the Indigestion is to make daily
use at mealtime Of q safe preparation
which is indOrsed by the medical profes-
sion and known to contain active diges-
tive principles. and all this can truly be
said OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
All druggists throughout the United
States Canada and Great Britain sell
them at the uniform price of 50 cents for
full treatment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
Nashville. Tenn. June z. 1855

Dr. c. J. Moffett St. Louis. Mo- can
truly say that your TeethIna IS the great
est blessing to teething children that the
world has ever known. I have used it
two years and do not like to be without
4 box an the time. Ny baby would have
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ofhers Nav God reward you for the
oood Won have done teething babies
through this remedy. Respectfully.
MRS. A. G. RUSSELL
&c at George ". Stansdeld's. 632 Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
MRa MUpeE RETURNs.
Home From the Western Trip in mr..
Eudge's Private Car.

Mrs H U Nudge. wife Of the gen
eraI manager OF the Santa Fe. re-
turned to Topeka last Friday on the
general managers private car. She
was accompanied by her family and a
party OF friends who have been spend
Ing the past six weeks in New Mexico
and other western points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin IS the seat Of an almost end
less variety Of diseases. They are kncwn
By various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action Of the skin.
To have a smooth. soft skin. free from
all eruptIouss the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many PREPARATIONS Of
arsenic and potash and the large number
OF face powders and lotions generally
used IN this class OF diseases cover up
for q short time, but cannot remove per
nanently the ugly blotches and the red,
diShguringl pimples-
Eternal vigilance Is fire price
Of = beautiful complexion
when such remedies are relied on.
- Mt II u saone, a7e- Lucas avenue St Louis,
resisted an fTeatSaent she vas fsire, ~ tTo
MT Many medicines were prescribed but with
out result, flut5l decided to try S S S. and BY
the time the hrst bottle finished the eruption
cofapisfciv sad Ieft her s;-ir -erfe-etc s1setf
she IS now seventeen years old and net a sign OF
khs en- barrassing disease has ever returned
5. S. S IS a positive. unfailiug cure for
the worst forms Of skin troubles. 1t IS
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Bad blood makes bad compilations.
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skin active and healthy and IN proper
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store, 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

Account Festival Fair and Reunion.
Tickets on sale Sept % to Oct. 5. Good
returning as late as October z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

by the mules. but the engineer said that
with an ordinary headlight the train
would have been ditched-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

Wichita and Return $462 via Santa
Fe