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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
COUNT OF CHURCH GOERS.
1853 Per Cent OF chicaeoe's Popula-
ton Attend Services.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-For the purpose Of
ascersainng what proportion Of the popu-
lation of Chicago attends church on Sum
day, the Record Herald yesterday made
count OF the men and women at the larger
places of worship within the city. Tho
general results follow:
Men al church, 50. 81: women at church.
Ii. 723- Total. %. 567-
Men in Chicago, SCI LIB: women in Chi
eago. TT ,6s2. Total, i,zSs. SIS.
Men at church, IA per cent: women at
church. 1T.J Fer cent. men and women
church. i5-s per cent
The total number Of churches in Chicago.
according to the city directory for 1902. II
se6 Manifestly it would be impossible
to count the attendance at all OF these
ehuT ches, except by elaborate prepare tons
One hundred and twenty-five leading
churches were therefore selected, aud a
careful court was made of the people pres
ent, with the following results;
Men, A.S3s. women. II. al Total eS,1ss
It was decided after study Of statistics
that a conservative estimate Of the total
number in attendance at all the churches
Of the city yesterday. would be three times
the number counted To determine the
percentages that these numbers bore TO the
total adult population OF Chicago, the
United States census of 1893 was used as
a basis. As the population increased at
the rate of 5 ~ per cent annually between
1850 and 1872, 1t was considered that the
population for 1869 could reasonably and
conxeryatively be considered 10 per cent
greater than 1t was I'm 1850, and the per-
csntaSe computations were made on this
ba9il.
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M, Peabody. p M; Aug. e, Baldwin,
p M; Aug. q. Abilene. p. M; Aug.
rs. Randolph, 10 a. M: Aug -. Garden
City, D. m. Cimarron. 8 D. m: Aug.
90. Syracuse. D. m. Lakin, s p. m
September !. Kansas City Kan: Sept.
Z. Coldwater; Sept 3. Ashland: Sept 4.
Dodge City; Sept 8. Oskaloosa: Sept 6.
Strong City: Sept 10, Arkansas City;
Sept IL. ElDorados Sept II, Sterling:
Sept. 49, Council Grove; Sept. Is, Colby;
Sept. Is. Norton; Sept II. Mankatn. p.
m, Burr Oak. s p m: Sept Is, Smith
Center, p. M; Sept. 10, Believilie, 2 p.
m. Scandal. 3 o. m: Sept 20. Phillips
burg, 2 D. M, Kirwin. s p M
Chester I. L0ng-August Is. WaKea-
ney; Aug. n, Baxter Springs: Aug. 2s.
Randolph; Aug. 20. Logan; Aug. 30,
Oakley; September 2. Goodlapd; Sept.
3. Clyde: Sept 4, Dodge City.
Charles Cuftis-SeDtember 5, Good
land; Sept. 9. Wamego. Sept 8. Osage
county; Sept. 10, Eureka; Sept. IL, Ar
kansas City; Sept. II, Eskridge; Sept
20. Bonner Springs
on; Sept Is, Colby; Sept 16. Norton;
Sept. II, Mankato. 2 o. m-. Burr Oak
8 p. M; Sept Is, Smith Center. 2 p m
Sept. ~. Belleville. p. m, Scandal. 1
p. M; Sept. 20. Phillipsburg. p. m.
KiFwin 8 o. m.
Winfield o. Freeman-September 10
Hill City.
Charles F. Scott-September 10, Ar
kansas City; Sept. II, Ell Dorado; Sept
II Sterling; Sept IL, Council Grove
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ALABAMA PRIMARIES.
Candidates Chosen by Democrats
ALI Over the State.

Birmingham, Ala Aug. 25--Demo-
cratic primaries to name the nominees
Of the party for the election In Novem-
Der are being held throughout Alabama
today. State officers will be chosen,
legislators elected and in many parts
of the commonwealth county officers
also will be filed.
to the primaries this year for the reason
that the coming legislature is to select
a United States senator to succeed f.
w. Pettus whose term expires In March,
1893 He is q candidate for renomina-
ton As far as is publicly known there
is no opposition
There are two candidates for governor,
W. D. jerks. at present governor OF
Alabama and Captain Joseph r Johns
ton, former governor.
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DRAGGED FROM HIS CAR
Now York Motorman Narrowly
Escapes Lynching by Italians.

New York, Aug. 5.-Because one of a
party of Is Italians was run over at Je-
rome avenue and Potter Place by q trolley
car. the men in the party attacked the mo-
torman. John ONeil, pulled him off the
car and beat him and attempted to drag
him to tree with the intention of hang
ing him. Then passengers interfered and
fighting ensued. but the police reserves ap-
peared. drove the crowd of two thousand
away. which took nearly m hour, and res
cued O'NeH- The injured man. Rosanio
Christiano. was leading two children He
made them ahead az he saw the
car coming Christiano was knocked down
by the car and both legs were cut OF.
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FOUND EVERYBODY GONE.
Steamer Discovers Town Deserted
Owing to EARTHQUAKE.

San Diego. Cal. Aug. 25-The Kosmos
liner Kambyses, which has arrived here
from Hamburg via the west coast of
South and Central America reports that
while running through the tropics she
was In many electric storms which
lighted up the heavens in a wonderful
manner. When she approached Cham
per1co on the west coast of Guatemala.
the lights of active volcanoes were
seen for many miles at sea- Upon
reaching port it was found that the
tnha bitants of the town had all fled on
account of an earthquake and the
steamer had to discharge and take on
freight with her own crew, as no long
shoremen could be found.
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WOMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Colorado Socialists Name q
Ticket by Referendum Vote.

Denver, Col, Aug. es.-The referendum
vote OF the Socialist party resulted in the
nomination of the following ticket:
Fer congress. Ida C. Howiet of Denver.
For governor. Edward c. Boyee. Denver.
Lieutenant governor. R. A Southworth.
Denver.
Attorney general, Carl Whitehead. Dem
yer.
Secretary OK state. c. II. Norris. Buena
Vista
State treasurer, George R Arnold. Col
den
Auditor. William N. Nash, Delta
Superintendent Of public instruction, An
ma P Parrot. Goldfeld.
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ordered Out of roxn.

Armstrong. No. Aug. S-WflIiam Har-
vey, = negro. was last evening given .
severe whipping by large crowd of men,
He has been causing much trouble here
and yesterday. being drunk. cursed several
men Of this place He was severity whip
ped and ordered to leave town He has
always been considered a bad" negro
and has several times been arrested for
various Offences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

Bonner Springs. kans-, Aug Elm
searching for the body of Harvey J. Bak-
er, drowned in the river mile above
town, a quantity Of brush was taken out
near the point where the drowning occur
red A few minutes later watchmen post
ed on the Santa Fe bridge ar the upper
end Of town saw the current roll the
body out of the water and over the tops
Of row Of piling that just top the water
The body was plainly seen- In one hand
he held green willow twig- The body
sank again and Is now drifting with the
current toward Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

London Aug. A-Speaking At meeting
of the Milford Docks company in London
today the chairman. Mr. Newborn. said
become the terminal port Of the Anglo
Canadian fast mail service History, said
Mr. Newton. is now made by mislionaifes.
One of these told him that II the British
ers did not appreciate the advantages Of
utilize it. America WAS showing Great
Britain that she must wake up and Can
ada In this matter. was very much awake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
Cholera Situation had.

Manila, Aug 25.-Cholera Official sta
tistics show a total to date of "a. 266
cases and 5000 deaths. The actual
number of cases and deaths is greatly
in excess OF the Official reports. In Ma
last Saturday. In some of the prov
inces OF Luzon the cholera situation IS
bad. IA cases and at deaths being re-
ported from the province of uocos Norte
last SATURDAY.
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Attitude of Boar oener.ls.

New York, Aug 25--The attitude of the
Boer generals the continent is regard
ed absolutely correct, cables the Lon
don correspondent of the Tribune 1t has
been found impossible to inveigle them
into schemes of discomfort and mischief.
and Cen Botha's reported statement that
1t is the duty of the Burghers wishing to
live in South Africa to respect and OBJ
serve the laws of the British Empire and
render themselves faithful subjects OF
King Edward, enhances the respect that
En9iishmen have hitherto felt for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
Usage Traders Get Their Money.

Tulsa, l. T.. Aug. 25.-The last detail
of the big Usage payment has been at
tended TO. and the traders have re-
eeived checks for the amounts due them
from the Indians These claims were
withheld from each annuitant's pro rata
share of the payment. and aggregate
sos, 27s.74, divided among twenty-four
merchants, or an average of SOMETHING
less than So 900. The money received by
each ranged from a few dollars to $751;
"a 2S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

London Aug z-The shah has bid fare
we'll to Englend after q weeks round Of
gaities-i He has gone to Paris, where he
Will spend ten days inco6uitO- His de2ar-
same scenes as were witnessed on his ar
rival There was big gathering OF ofi.
steamer which conveyed the Persian mon
arch to France left amid the AFsng Of a
royal salute, escorted by q couple OF Brit
i1h Narships-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

New York, Aug 25-The king and
queen are slowly sailing north in the
royal yacht and are expected, says the
Tribune's London correspondence land
at Aberdeen at the end of the week
Thence they will proceed by special
train to Ballater for Balmeral The
duration of their stay in Scotland is yet
undecided Much viii depend ON the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
Ambushed by Ladrones-

Manila, Aug. 25.-Ten members of the
native constabulary were ambushed last
Tuesday at q point near Aagdalena, in
the province of Sorsogon, Luzon, by a
band Of sixty ladrones. The latter were
armed with rifles and bolos and desper-
ate fight at close quarters took place
One member of the constabulaFy was kill
ed. two more were wounded and tlAee
were captured Seventy conStabuiary
have taken tbs field In pursuit of the la
drones.
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Arsenic In the Flour.

Bedford. Ind, Aug. 2s--Aart Collier.
aged 50 years. the husband of Mrs. Mart
Collier, who. with her children. srandehil-
dren. son-in-lav and several boarders.
we're seriously poisoned with arsenic
Thursday, was arrested today and placed
In jail on a charge of poisoning with ar
senic the -four from which cookies were
baked and served to the household Col
Her and his wife have been separated for
some time.
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He Was an Ardmers Nan.

Ardmore. i. T.. Aug. RE A. Wilker-
son. aged ~. who committed suicide near
Huntsville, by shooting himself, was
well known young man of this city. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Wilkerson
He left here over week ago for Houston,
on business. All efforts to locate him fail
ed He wandered several days in de-
mented condition, claiming that he had
committed some crime WilkeFson was
one of the finest singers in the southwest
His body will be brought here.
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patch received here from Solicitor Cen
srai John X. Richards, now at his sum-
mer home at South Duxbury, Mass.
says the published report that he will
resign his office and so into law part
nership with Abner Mckinley Is with
out foundation Mr.. Richards says in
the telegram that he has no intention
Of going into partnership with Mr..
Mckinley or anybody else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

car going 80 miles an hour Mrs Hop
kins was born in Paris, France, in 1889
She was a marchioness by birth In
1860 she married Baron Won Renthei-
Later she married Edward A. Hop
kins who died in 1884 Five children
survive her all of whom. except Con-
stantine L. Won Renthel. live in other
countries.
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HUSBAND Is ACCUSED.
Mira Minnie Masterson Murdered In
Q Mysterious Manner.

Albany. Ind, Aug. 25.-Mrs- Minnie
Masterson. wife Of James Masterson, was
murdered here last night and her hus-
band is in Jail charged with the murder.
He denies the charge. He says that he
and his wife were returning from Louis
vile to their home on South street. this
city, and had just gotten off a car.when
a man stepped from behind a post and
grabbed his wife. who was few steps
ahead OF him, and the woman scream
ed, For Gods sake, Willie. don't" and
three shots were fired in rapid success
sion by her assaiiant. Masterson insists
that the murderer of his wife fired two
shots at him. one of which took effect
in his arm He was bleeding profusely
from a wound in his arm when arrested.
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Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 25.-Commfs-
sioner W. P Trickett. of the trans
portatton bureau. returned yesterday
from St Louis. where he had made
complaint to the state railroad board
of the reconsignment charge Of 81 on
grain imposed at Kansas City by the
Senta Fe, Rock Island. Missouri Pa
cific and Burlington and secured from
the commission an order for a hearing
to be held at the Coates house in this
city at 10 O'Clock next Tuesday morn
ing
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Knocked From Ton Of oax.

Oklahoma City, Ok. Aug. 2G-WiIlie
Fargroye and Otis Montgomery, each II
years old, were knocked from the top of
. freight car in the yards here and run
over and killed The bodies were man.
gied badly
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lGistaken For : Bur.iar,

Richmond Va. Aug S-Mistaksng his
with him. for . burglar. J. d Wilson shot
ard killed c. +. Apperson here late last
night Apperpon recently had changed his
sleeping apartments ana Wilson, seeing a
form which in the darkness he supposed
to be that of burglar. Challenged, and
receiving no answer. fred
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Rolled on the clin

New York, Aug 2--Louis L Conway. .
foreman in the city clearing department.
iay down ON the clin at 18th street and
the Speedway for = nap After sleeping
an hour he woke. and, In stretching. lost
his balance, rolling over the edge OF the
c1in6 to the speedway below, distance
Of 160 feet and was instantly killed Com
ways fatal fan was witnessed by sever
al pleasure seekers on the ciin-
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SANTA FE
Home Visitors' Excursion

Indiana will be on sale September 2. 9,
1s and 20 at rate OF one fare plus 100
for round trip They will be good for
thirty days For particulars apply to
local agent, the Santa Fe
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712 Kansas Avenue.

nature of the weather. In all probability
they will go for another yachting trip
next month from Aberdeen to Copen-
hagen, to pay a visit to the king OF
Denmark and to meet the emperor of
Russia.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06
THANKS SECRETARY HAY.
House Passes Joint Resolution on His
Mckinley Memorial Address.

Washington, June 3.-The house, by
a vote of 219 to 46, suspended the
rules and adopted the joint resolution
extending the thanks of congress to
Secretary of State John Hay for his
address on the occasion Of the Nc
Kinley memorial exercises last Feb
ruary. Unanimous consent for the
consideration of this resolution was
objected to by Mr.. De Almond (Mo.)
some time ago and Mr.. Clark (Mo.)
made twenty-minute speech In oppo-
sition to its adoption on the ground
that Mr.. Hay had abused the occasion
by injecting a Republican stump
speech" into the address. General
Hooker (Miss.) a one-armed Confeder-
ate veteran, delivered an eloquent
defense of Mr.. Hays address, deny
ing that it contained anything that was
Objectionable from a political stand
point. Mr.. Grosvenor CO.,, who was
in charge of the resolution, argued
that Mr.. Hay in eulogizing the mar
tyred president could not divorce the
man from his achievements and his
record as a manly partisan. Only 46
Democrats voted with Mr.. Clark
against the resolution.
Special orders were adopted for the
consideration of the anti-anarchy bill,
and the bill to transfer certain forest
reserves to the agricultural depart
ment. The senate bill to retire Sur
geon General Sternberg and the house
bill to encourage salmon culture in
Alaska were defeated on motions to
pass them under suspension of the
ru1eS
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06
VERNON CENTER.

Vernon Center, June 3.-Work on
the new school house is progressing
quite rapidly.
Mr.. William Richmond has purchas-
ed the house and lot owned by Mr..
Albert Honestein.
School closed for the summer vaca-
tion Thursday. 1t is hoped that by
the time school opens again they may
go in the new building. 81 g. -
Mr.. Chas. McMichael Of St. Paul
spent three days lay-of with his
parents in Vernon last week.
Miss Helen Grannis and Stella Steb-
bins were in Mapleton Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. Dredge of Lake Crystal
visited friends and relatives in Yer
non Saturday.
D. A. Brewer, wife and daughter
Edna, are vising relatives in Lake
Crystal.
Mr.. Aleck Gray has the measles.
Mrs. Petrich is enjoying visit
IIOIu his nOGQGr.
Mrs. @. Temple has the measles.
Misses Miles Porter and Tom Hayes
Jr. returned from trip north Satur-
day.
Mr.. William Rambo has been to
Dakota looking for land.
Miss Heslipp who is teaching in
Elmorevisited her uncle, Mr.. Hayes,
over Sunday.
A. Morrison and c. Halverson made
business trip to Mankato, Monday.
Misses Lovetta Gamer and Minette
Miller teachers in the Vernon school
have returned to their homes in Good
Thunder and Mapleton.
Miss Grace Weeks is spending a
week in Amboy.
Miss Venette Babcock who has been
teaching in Red Wing returned home
Monday.
Miss Rose Howard and Miss Hoken-
son of st. Paul who have been teach
ing in Fairmont returned to the form
err home last week.
Mrs. DR.. Carpenter who has been
seriously ill is recovering.
y. Doty of Granada spent Sunday
in Vernon.
Miss Stella Grannis, Mrs Sandt and
two children of Mankato visited rela-
tives in Vernon last week.
Miss Nellie Peterson, stenographer
and bookkeeper for F. Fl. Barnes re-
turned TO her home in Mankato Satur-
day.
A very good game of ball was play,
ed here Saturday between Sterling
Center and Vernon Center. The score
stood 4 to 2 in favor of Vernon.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06
MAPLET0N.
interesting Items From Our Special
Correspondent.

Mapleton, Mimi, June 8, 1902. Mrs.
John h. Beise of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
is visiting her parents at this place.
She expects to be at home about three
weeks.
.- 80 Misses Marietta Spaulding. Maysel
Bishop. Elizebeth::--.. McLaughIin and
Will. viii, Hiram. Goff and Geo. Nc
Laughlin returned from the state uni
yersity at Minneapolis the past week.
Miss KathrynE { Libby who has been
teaching in the Herman public schools
the past year. returned home last
week. Since reaching home she has
come down with :diptheria. The case
is not very serious and a strict quar-
antine is maintained.
A party of men of this place are
contemplating going to Canada.
Geo. Beise returned Friday from
his trip north. buying farm near
Fergus Falls.
The Junior class of the high school
gave a reception Thursday evening
last to the seniors and alumni. About
fifty were present and all had a very
enjoyable time.
DR.. J. F. Schefcek leaves today for
Glencoe, Mimi, where he intends to
practice. DR.. F. ]. Bomberger of
Elk River, MINI, has taken up his
business here.
Mrs. a. G. Beise and son of Window
are visiting relatives at this place.
Miss Anna Henderson, who intended
leaving for California June first, has
postponed her visit and will not leave
until the first of July.
The marriage of Miss Caroline
Welschbilig and Mr.. James McLaugh-
hin was solemnized at the Catholic
church Monday morning. After the
wedding wedding breakfast was
given at the home of L. Troendle. an
uncle of the bride. The bride is well
known lady of this town having been
engaged in the millinery business here
for several years. Mr.. Mclaughlin
is one of our most prosperous business
men having lived here for many
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin went
to Hot Springs, Ark, for wedding
trip. -
Mr.. T. B. Taylor is carrying the
mail on rural route No. this week.
Michael Murray, an old resident OF
this place, but who. has resided at Du-
luth for the last twenty years died at
that place May 25th and was brought
here for burial yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Biese attended
the wedding of their son, Rudolph, at
Sauk Center last week.
The commencement exercises of the
high school will take place this eve
ming at the opera house. There are
twelve graduates this year.
=, The excavating on the new addition
to the school house is completed and
the work will commence on the build
ing as soon as school is out, the ma
terial being already on hand
On Saturday evening last, the clos,
ing exercises of the schools was held
in the opera house. A Large crowd
was present and an unusually good
program was given consisting ot
drills, songs, recitations, dialogues
etc.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06
STRUCK BY CYCLONE
FuNNEL.SHAPED CLOUD GRE
ATES GREAT HAVOC AT
IA CROSSE, WIS.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE HURT

Roofs Blown Off, Plate Glass Windows
Smashed and Signs Torn Down.
Hundreds Of People on the Streets
Become Panic Stricken and Are
Roughly Handled by the Force of
the Wind.
La Crosse. Wis, June 3.-A tornado
struck this city during the evening,
blowing off roofs, piling pedestrians
up in street corners, smashing out
plate glass windows and clearing
Main street of signs. A number of
people were hurt, but none, it is
thought, fatally. A woman was badly
lacerated by broken glass, but will live.
A strange phenomena accompanied
the storm. Black clouds, with vivid
lightning rose in the west, but dead
roar was heard, and in moment the
tornado was in full blast. At height
of $50 feet, funnel-shaped cloud ap-
peared from which a great ball of fire
descended, striking In front of sa-
loon and exploding.
Panic seized hundreds of people who
were on the street, drawn there by the
appearance here of an Odd Fellows del
egation. Three cars of delegates to
the Odd Fellows convention were just
unloading at the corner of Fourth and
Main streets when the storm burst.
They were picked up, some running,
others carried bodily, and scattered
along the street for block. For two
blocks on Main street every sign and
street showcase and many awnings
were torn off, and the pavement was
covered with timbers of unroofed
buildings. Farlands' big millinery
store suffered the greatest damage. A
wild duck descended dead to the post
Office steps as DR.. Powell stepped
from the door. Through the southern
portion of the town small buildings
were unroofed and large trees were
uprooted.
A portion of the spire of st. Jo-
seph's cathedral was blown down,
blocking the street with brick and
timbers. Damage on the south side
of the street is such as to make
the street impossible for blocks, big
trees, roofs and timbers being piled
up in confusion. An unconirmed ru-
NOR was received at the police station
that town to the south, Brownsville,
or De Soto, was completely wiped out,
but every telegraph and telephone
wire is down. A later dispatch from
De Soto says that one man was killed
and score injured at that place.