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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

Pages.
/. Mayor Contestants Come to Terms.
Shocking Uxoreide at HoIton.
Marcel lLaurentLeavesF Father Home
Mrs. Mckinley Fails to Gain.
Political Gossip in Kansas.
?. Sporting News.
Kansas News.
r. G. Dun's Review of Trade.
3. Railway News.
Church Announcements.
School Teachers for Next Year.
4. Wild stories in Eastern Papers.
Late Local and Telegraph News
5. Social and Personal.
Snap Shots at Home News.
Ex-Polieeman HeaIey Celebrates.
6. Preside Soldiers Wreck Saloon.
North Topeka News.
Passports Issued to Filipinos
Markets.
Wants and Classified Ads.
z. Wants and Miscellaneous Ads
g. Americans Visit England's King.
Conditions in Russia Peaceful
9. What IS Happening in Washington.
Topeka Society
News Summary of the Week.
A Bridegroom Is Times
10. Land and ocean Traffic Combines
Standard Oil Competitors.
IL. Theatrical News
"As You Like IT. at Garfield Park
Current Dramatic Gossip.
Stories OF the Town.
12. Editorial
Book Notes.
1s- Woman's Page
individuality of the Hat.
Collarless Shirt Waist for Warm Days
Table ard Kitchen-Menus
Il An Interview With Justice Brewer.
Holland Scene on Roof Garden
Is. Kate clyde Plays Golf.
A Monument to Margaret Fuller.
Summer Frocks and Picture Hats.
Woman's Odd Little Ways.
1s. Story THE Man who Dreamed"
Humor Of the Day.
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FAILS TO Cain.
Condition of Presidents Wife
Shows No improvement.
Somewhat Relieved by
Latest Bulletin.

Washington, June LIT is said at the
White House this morning that Mrs
Mckinley shows no Improvement.
Secretary Cortelyou at IL o'clock this
forenoon gave out the following buile-
tin:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report
that she rested well during the night
and that her condition is somewhat
more favorable this morning.
One of the grave features of the case
is the fact that she continues extremely
weak and fails to gain in strength She
is very seriously i'll but has had several
attacks of illness heretofore, and this
gives rise for hope that she will yet
show Improvement.
Del Monte, Cal, June DIR Hirsch
fielder was seen here by a representative
of the Associated Press in regard to
Francisco physicians had stated that
Mrs Mckinley can not recover. He de-
MED absolutely that he had made any
such statement and said:
Il have made no statement at any
time concerning the case of Mrs Nc
Kinley. other than those made in the Of
fetal bulletins, published by Mr.. Cortel-
you and I have nothing further to say
regarding the case"
San Francisco Cal June 1.--Dr. Clin-
ton Cushing, one of the physicians who
attended Mrs. Mckinley during her i'll
ness in this city, denied the report that
the local physicians had said mat LII
their patient was fatally ILL.,
DR.. Cushing declares that his assocs-
ates and himself agreed that it would be
better for Mrs Mckinley to return home,
as her inclination was strongly that
way; that although she was not entirely
out of danger her physicians knew that
she was good traveller and they fore
saw no particular danger in the trip.
The bulletin regarding Mrs. McKin-
1ey'S condition issued this morning, is
the most encouraging statement given
out since her return. The three ply
sicians were in consultation only a
short time, and at IL o'clock immedi-
ately after their departure Secretary
Cortelyou gave out the bulletin.
The president appeared to be en-
couraged over the slight improvement
shown, and this morning took a stroll
through the White House grounds in
company with General Gillespie, chief
of engineers.
MUCH ANXIETY DISPLAYED.
Washington June There were
many inquiries at the White House to-
day regarding Mrs. McKinley's condi-
ton. The gloomy character Of the bulle-
tin issued yesterday has revived the
alarm felt when she was so low In San
Francisco and many kilograms have
been received asking about the state of
her health. Several of the ladies Of the
cabinet called this morning 10 make
INQUIRIES. They were slightly
to learn that she had had a
night. The general public
is showing much consideration for the
president and there is no disposition to
intrude upon the trial and strain he is
UNDERGOING A number of senators and
repre- sentatives, including Chief Justice
Fuller, Senators Foraker and Lodge,
Representative Boutelle of Illinois, Liv-
ingStOn and AGamsOn of Georgia called.
The president saw the chief justice and
senators for a few minutes but excused
himself to the representatives..
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Drained HIS WIFE.
Revolving Murder of Mrs. KIeus-
mire at HoltOn.
Husband Hid Body in a Shallow
Grave.
REVEALED BY DOGS.
Woman Was Supposed to Be in
Texas.
Telegram Received From Hus-
band Saying She Had Died.
REVEALED BY DOGS.

The town Of Holton is in a terrible
ferment today over the discovery Of a
horrible murder. The dead body of Mrs.
w. H Kleusmire was found last night
buried in shallow trench less than a
hundred yards from her home The
Kleusmire home is one mile north of
Holton. The dead woman's head was
found to have been crushed in as if she
had been struck with a club or some
heavy blunt instrument.
She was murdered by her husband,
who is now in Texas. The crime was
committed on Sunday, May 49,
On that day the children of the fam
ily were away from home. When they
returned Kleusmire told them their
mother had gone to Texas on a visit.
Later Kleusmire left for Texas. Friday
the children received a telegram from
him that their mother had died down
there of yellow fever and he had buried
her.
The children were suspicious of the
story that Kleusmire told. They could
not account for their mothers sudden
and unexpected departure for a visit to
Texas. They found on looking through
her wardrobe that none of her clothes
were missing. If she had gone to Texas
she would certainly have taken extra
clothes along
In this terrible suspense of worry and
anxiety the children have lived for al
most two weeks. The eldest child is
about p years Of age and the youngest
is a baby but a year old. There are five
children. The older ones have kept up
a search all the time since their mother
disappeared
Last night the ghastly discovery that
all feared would be made was made. The
whereabouts of the corpse of the muir
dered woman was made known by the
grewsone digging of dogs. They paved the
earth and revealed the decomposing
corpse in the shallow trench There was
not more than two feet of ground over
the body.
The dogs revealed the corpse to her
own children and it was the murdered
woman's children that drew forth the
body from its shallow grave.
Klusmire and his wife have not lived
happily together according to neighbor-
hood report and as far as matters now
stand anger, and perhaps, jealousy, fur
nish the motive
It is now common talk in Ho1ton that
Klusmire murdered old man Swetlick
for the $50 600 insurance money that he
carried. Paul SWetlick and Mrs. Klus-
mire were brother and sister Mr. and
Mrs. Klusnire were beneficiaries to
SWetlick's insurance money.
The murder of Paul Swetlick occurred
in 1882 and no one was ever tried for it.
Part of the insurance was contested and
a verdict for $3S, 600 was secured in ia
vor of the estate in the United States
circuit court The case was appealed
and was argued at st. Paul Friday by
Cliff Histed of Topeka.
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NORTON SCHOOL CLOSES.
Commencement Exercises Occupy
Greater Portion of the Week.

Norton, Kan, June 1.-The commence
ment Of the Norton county high school
has been especially entertaining during
the week. They began Tuesday evening
by an able class address by Rev. DR..
Flemming of Wichita Wednesday was
Field day, beginning with a match game
of golf on the links Of the Norton Golf
club, followed by a general outing at
Elnwood park during the afternoon and
evening. BY the way, Elmwood is one of
the most beautiful natural parks in the
state OF Kansas.
Tuesday evening the opera house was
packed to its uttermost to listen to the
programme of the graduates, which was
the best ever given, rejecting great
credit upon the principal of the school.
Prof H NJ. Cutter. The graduates from
the collegiate cause are Misses Flossie
Boldly, Lottie Mcdonald, Pearl Hobbs.
Jessie Croco, Lulu Graves, Ethel Waters,
Josie Heaton. Litta Richmond, Alice
Painter. Sylvia Joint, Edna Hazelton,
Cerena Moulton. Winfield Smith and
Dale Morrison.
From the business department were
Misses Cora Ward and Kinda Harden
brock and Clifford Bennett and Carl
Bower. The diplomas We're presented by
superintendent F. r. Snyder.
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FULL OF AMERICANS.
London Has Rarely Held SO
Many Before.

London, June Rarely if ever has
London been so full of prominent Amer
leans as at present Many of them
have been attracted here by the Cham
Der of Commences love feast, but there
are numbers who have come to England
for other reasons. OF these a goodly
percentage, several of them being them
selves members of the New York Cham
ber Of Commerce, have asked for invi-
tations to the dinner of June 5, but un-
successfully. for the banqueting hall will
hold only a limited number. Such well
known figures in public life as Levi r.
Morton, ex-senator Edward O. WolcOtt,
Senator VIM A. Clark. Cornelius n.
Bliss, ]. p. Morgan and a host of 9th
ers are frequently seen in the streets
and hotels OF leading American buSi-
ness men whose names are not so well
known to the public there is a perfect
legion, intent on securing British con-
tracts or supervising interests already
established on this side of the water
The MOrtOnS are staying al their love-
" country house, taking frequent trips
to town.
Mr.. Wolcott. who intends to stay in
London about month, finds it SO enjoy
able that he is not going to the con-
tiEent as he first intended.
II am having very fine time" said
Mr.. WOlcett, and think all Americans
here are doing the same
Senator Clark is combining business
with pleasure, purchasing bric-a-brac
and looking out for his copper interests
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DEAN LOW APPOINTED.
Topeka Young Man Live Stock
Agent For Rock Island.

Among the Rock Island freight ofa-
cials for lines west of the Missouri river
a number of changes are to take place
Dean Low. of Topeka has been ap-
pointed live stock agent for the Liberal
extension of the road, effective today.
Mr.. Low is a. son of NJ. "A. Low, general
attorney for the Rock Island and also
president of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Mexico. He will report to o. P. ByerS,
commercial agent at Hutchinson, and
his headquarters viii probably be at
Liberal, Kan, although this has not yet
been definitely decided.
s. A Fleisch, formerly of Topeka but
recently with Commercial Agent At
wood of the Rock Island at st. Joseph,
has been appointed to a position in
Denver. He becomes chief clerk to As
sistant Freight Agent KimbaII of that
city Mr.. F'1eisch is well known in To-
peka, having been born and reared here
His new appointment is also effective at
once.
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ROBBED OF $4,000.
George MulIigan, of Liberal,
Ks., Sandbagged at Seattle.

Seattle, Wn., June 1.-George Mulligan
of Liberal Kan. who says he is pres.-
dent Of the Eagle City Mining and Ex-
ploration company. while in this city
awaiting the sailing of vessel for the
Yukon was last night robbed of SIT. 900.
He was drawn into a dark alley by
two men as he was passing down
brightly lighted street, in a busy section
Of the Tenderloin. sandbagged and
despoiled Of the money by the ripping
open of his shirt underneath which mon
ey was concealed. He reported his loss
to the police but no clue has as yet been
obtained 10 the perpetrators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
President signg ommigsions.

Washington, June The president
has signed the commissions of the fol-
lowing appointees. Navy-Command
Corwin F. Rees; lieutenant command
ers Frank w. Bartlett, Frederick G.
Bieg: Alieutenants, Frank L. Chadwick;
lieutenants, junior grade, Andrew E.
Kalback. Edward McCawIey. Roland I.
Curtin: surgeon, rank Of lieutenant, Ed
ward S. Bogart, jr.; assistant surgeons
rank of lieutenant. junior grade. Jesse
w Backus. Frederick NJ Anderson.
Royal R Richardson. VIM. Seaman,
John f Murphy; warrant maehinists,
John /. King, Francis E. Mugan Rich
ard Jeffares, John T. Pennysock, John
E Cleary, Morris E. Simonson, boat
SWANS, John Mccarthy, VIM. Holds
worth. John M. A. Shaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
BOTHA FOR PEACE
Report That He Is Begging
Kruger to Give Up.

London, June 1.-The Sun today pub
lisnes a sensational story to the effect
that General Botha has arrived at
Standerton and is communicating by
telegraph with Kruger through the
Netherlands government, appealing to
Mr. Kruger to sue for peace. Lord
Kitchener is said to have given Botha
permission to adopt this course.
The Sun further hears that 10000
Zu1us have gone on the warpath owing
to the Boer raids in Zululand-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
A PRINCESS is BORN.
King and Queen of Italy Are Parents
of Daughter.

Rome, June Queen Helena gave
birth to a daughter at 8 o'clock this
morning Both mother and infant are
doing well. The princess will be named
Yolanda Margherita-
Amidst genuine congratulations there
is considerable disappointment at the
infants sex though the king is under
stood to have expressed contentment.
Salutes are being fired throughout
Italy.
The infants nurse, besides receiving
liberal pay and a pension, will get $4,000
with the baby's first tooth, another
81, 600 when the child is able to speak,
and a similar sum when the little prin-
cess walks unsupported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
GREAT ANXIETY
Results From War Office Reti-
cence on African Affairs.

London, June 1.-The reticence of the
government regarding the battle of
Vlakfontein and other military events
of some Importance which have recent
ly occurred at widely separated points
in South Africa has led to considerable
anxiety. This is in no way Delayed by
the curious answer of the war Office to-
day to a question regarding the accuracy
or otherwise of the recent BOer report
that the British We're severely defeated
near Pretoria May 2, losing 46 killed so
wounded 900 prisoners and six guns. The
reply which the war office vouchsafed,
I'VE have no official information" has
aroused some misgivings-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
CROKER DELAYS RETURN.
Now Said He Will Not Leave Eng
land For a Fortnight.

New York. June IA dispatch to the
World from London says: Richard
Croker has not sailed for New York, al
though he was booked for a state room
on the Deutschland, which has left
southampton
The latest news from Vantage is that
now he Will not sail for two weeks.
As already cabled, when he engaged
passage on the Deutschland, he did 50
on the understanding that if his private
information from New York was such
as to permit it he meant to wait to see
the Derby which will be run June 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
SAW YICTORIA's TOMB.
N. z Chamber of Commerce Dele
gates Are Shown the Sights.

Windsor, Eng. June 1.-The visiting
members Of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce were favored with delightful
weather this afternoon for their visit to
King Edward and the royal demesne-
On their arrival at Windsor they We're
met by carriages in which they were
driven direct to FrOgmOre, where Lord
Edward Pelham-Clinton, master Of the
household took charge Of the party and
showed them the tomb Of Queen Victoria
and the adjacent sights Of Interest.
Thence the visitors proceeded to st.
Georges chapel, where the dean Of
Windsor (the Very Rev. Philip Frank
Elliott. d. d. conducted them over the
historic building The delegates were
then taken to the east terrace, where
they were received by the king and
queen Refreshments were subsequently,
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
ROYAL SOLICITUDE.
Kaiser and Queen Ask About Mrs.
McKinley's Health.

Berlin. June Andrew D. White. the
United States ambassador. has informed
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press that both the emperor and Queen
Wilhelmina yesterday during the re-
ception held between the acts at the
gala performance at the opera, made in
quiries regarding the health of Mrs Nc
Kinley and then expressed their best
wishes and sincere sympathy with both
the president and Mrs Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

ballots should be counted. Earlier decis-
ions under the Australian ballot law con-
strued it very strictly but the courts
have relaxed this rule of late and the
decision of a number of courts have been
that such ballots should be counted in
accordance with the intention of the
voters in the absence of evidence that it
was to be a DISTINGUISHING mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
CopeRa state Journal.
INDEX OF IODAYS PAPER.
SATURDAY.. JUNE l. 1901.

Weather predictions for the next q hours:
For Kansas: Fair tonight and Sunday;
warmer in west portion tonight; variable
winds
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, June II a. m tempera-
lures: New York 60; Boston 50; Phil
adelphia 54; Washington 58; Chicago 81;
Minneapolis 81; Cincinnati Sc; st. Louis
60
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Unclaimed Freight Sale.

Takes place at the A T. & s. f Rail-
way company's freight warehouse com
mencing Thursday, June 9Th, at a.. m.
An unusually large quantity of goods
to be sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Chicago, June 1-Forecast FOR kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
in west portion tonight variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

There is a rumor afloat in the Sixth
district that Charles E. Hall, postmaster
at Russell, is in the hunt for the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

The Republicans Of the Sixth district
are figuring for two places on the state
ticket Joseph Burrows, of Smith coun-
ty. is being grooHaed for secretary of
state and Dave Eanna, just recently,
has been doomed for lieutenant COVER
nor. They are Burton men and pull to-
gether.
La Junta tribune., 1901-05-04

Drugs and JeWery. U. Dark Photographers
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ,rsms.

Trade at the City Pharmacy.
| Take it to Downer. He'll fix it
Rugs and rug fringe a; Thomp-
sons.
F. A, Griffin. employees only first
class mechanics.
Howard & Burnett clean and re-
pair gasoline stoves.
Lawn mowers and gasolinee
stoves repaired. -Downer.
\ For RENT = Nicely furnished
room. Inquire at this Office.
Buckley and Hart have a list OF
"bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
WANTEp-Woman to do general
house work. Apply at Blair's con-
fectionery.
Mrs. ]. A. Brown is taking
commercial course at the CONNER
cial College.
Robert ]. Barr, of Fort Madison,
Ia, is the new depotmaster at this
point for the Santa Fe.
Columbia patent flour, from
Kansas hard wheat, made express
ly for Carlton & Bradley.
Mrs. c. A. Lowe and daughter
are visiting in Pueblo with Mrs.
Carr, mother of Mrs. Lowe.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embalming. Day
| phone, 4 2; night phone, I8 4.
You will lose sight of good
thing il you don't select your car
pets from Thompson's samples.
Mrs. Charles Cline left for La
mar last Tuesday night to make
an extended visit with her parents
In the piano contest the vote.
stands 6.426 for the Eastern Star,
and 6,Is5 70, the Woodmans Cir
Gle.
We do all kinds OF clothes clean
ing and dyeing. First-class work;
prices reasonable; give us trial.
La !unta Steam Laundry.
Creede Bridgman, for several
years past an employe OF the local
shops, leaves next Monday for
Albuquerque to 60 to work for the
Santa Fe Pacific.
! The fifth annual convention of
the Epworth League, assemblies in
San Francisco, July 18th to 2Ist.
Notice the Santa Fe advertisement
on the third page OF this issue.
At the Presbyterian church,
Sunday eve ming, at 1890 o'clock,
DR.. Coltman will preach sermon
to young men. The choir will
furnish special music. Everybody
invited.
E. F. Herman, better known to
fame as "Shine," and Harvey
Maltby, of Rocky Ford, left last
Tuesday for Ration, where they
will go to work for r. d. Foley in
the Bank Exchange"
Services both morning and even
ing at the usual hours, at St. An
drew's church. Being the first
Sunday Of the month there will be
a celebration of the holy commun-
ion at IL o'clock, but none at 7:3o.
Work is now i'll progress on the
new coal storage bin the Santa Fe
proposes to erect at Newton, Kan
sas. 1t will he 400 feet long and
about sixteen feet high, and when
completed will hold many hundred
tons of coal.
The every Tuesday cheap ex-
cursion rates to the Pacific Coast
ended with the last Tuesday in
April, and passenger trains We'd
nesday and Thursday morning
were loaded to the platforms.
There were five sections of No. !,
last Thursday morning.
The families Of the Jameson
Bros, Of the Valley Furniture and
4 Garnet ComDanv arrived frnm
La Junta tribune., 1901-05-04
Brownie Cameras slOo FINNEYS

supplies. .-boWuet.
DR.. c. II. Hubbell, dentist, Cen
trail block, La Iunta, Colo.
G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. 2I-5.
For rhubarb plants of the Vic
tory variety see Frank Day.
If you want a home in North La
Iunta. Call on O. G. Reed.
We furnish castings for any
stove made. Howard & Burnett
Our repair department is the
most complete in the Valley =
Downer.'
F. A. Griffin will do you good
job of paper hanging. He guar
antees his work.
Charles Cline has been employ
ed by c. A. Lowe to assist in the
cigar store and billiard hall.
Carlton & Bradley guarantee
Columbia patent -four to give as
good satisfaction as any -four.
Mrs. Lee Bowman leaves next
Monday for Penalosa, Kan, for
an extended visit with relatives.
WANrED-Ten head of horses to
pasture; terms. 81 per month in
advance. Apply to j. w. Fisher.
John Howe purchased the resi-
dence property Of Machinist Will
Stewart, on Carson avenue, this
week.
Mrs. ]. N Rathman left We'd
nesday night for Enid, Okla, to
visit her parents during the next
two months.
. Did you look over the list of
houses and lots, offered by Buckley
.& Hart? You had better buy now
before prices advance.
ssE. A. Gordon left last Monday
for Albuquerque to enter the rail
way mail postal service. Mr.. Cor
don recently passed civil service
examination for the service.
Regular services at the Presby-
terian church tomorrow, both
morning and evening, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Robt. Colt
man. Everybody cordially in
vited
Rev. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs.
Z. Fl. Fantroy and Mrs. Jas. S.
Scott left Thursday morning for
Trinidad to attend the general
conference of the A. M. E.,
church.
Miss Josephine Tomlinson, who
has been teaching in Fairmont for
several months past, left last Tues
day night for Sloan Springs,
Ark, to visit relatives during the
summer vacation.
Skin affections will readily dis
appear by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Look out for coun-.
terfeits. If you get DeWitt's you
will get good results. 1t is the
quick and positive cure tor piles.
Miller & Andrews.
A case of smallpox was discov-
cred on the first section of No. s
at Lakin Thursday, and the car
was set out to be fumigated. The
young man who was afflicted halls
from the south and was taken care
of by local authorities of that
place.
Prot. o. c. Clifford, son. in law
OF Rev. Robf. Coltman, and for
merly professor in the Imperial
University at Tien Tsin, China,
received two cablegrams from that
country this week, requesting his
immediate return. Prof. Clifford
and wife will sail from San Fran
CISCO for the Orient on the 2eth
instant.
Miss Minnie Gavins and Mr..
Hugh w. Jones were united in
holly matrimony Tuesday even
ing, April goth, at the residence Of