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The Washington bee., 1902-06-14

have not had the advantage of such
strict supervision, l feel that have
indeed done wisely in placing her in
your charge"
And how proud you must be" said
the principal, glowing with salts
faction, ito be the father of so large
and devoted a family"
''Large-devoted!" gasped the
proud parent. What do you mean?''
Devoted to each other" said the
principal. NO fewer than seven of
Clara's brothers have been here dur
ing the past three weeks to take her
out, and she is expecting another
Tomorrow"
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THE PRISONERS YELLED.
PrOdigaI SON so often That 1t
Got to BE Amusing.

Two or three years ago the chap
lain at the Elmira reformatory went
to Europe on vacation of three
months. Before he left he arranged
that his place on Sundays should be
filed by Elmira elergymen who were
to address the inmates of the insti-
tuition by turns.
The first clergyman, in thinking Of
a topic, naturally decided TO talk on
the prodigal son. and he told the story
to the young men with much detail,
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He Reduced the surpIu.

A $500 bank teHer of New York city
had expensive habits which his salary
could not pay for. With covetous
eyes he glanced daily at the banks
100000 surplus, and one dav he and
quarter of the surplus disappeared
II would have been cheaper for the
directors to have paid him a more gen
erOus salary.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-14
Man with a LoneBe.ra

a wonderful beard is worn by Jean
Conlon, Of Montlucon, France. II ;s
ten feet, ten and one-half inches IN
length. and nearly five feet of il when
he stands erect, rests on the floor. The
ends OF his mustache hang below his
waist.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-14
Pnth tn DO Thelr W0r'I.

II is customary. al the con- =.
performance theateTs, for u, =,
ayers TO send on the stage
the close of the afternoon, SUI
the most wretched actors. M
called "chasers," and they Lf5
structed to do their best. -,
their worst to weary the Ps
and chase them out Of the nous, ,,-s,..
make room for the night a---'
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POLLY COMMANDED
And the Visiting Lady. St.-,
Birds Strange Voice. OH y
Only Too Literally

The Ohio State Journal cjrrrr..
good story wherein figure two ,'S ,'s,i
known Columbus ladies and "S-'
Mrs. A. paid a special call al the ~ ~
Of Mrs. B. the other day and yes, ,''-I' N
cred into the living-room bv tIe-,s--, -,-'
of all work to await the appearsrc. - !.
Mrs. B. NV
Mrs. B. had come into possessfo- ,
q parrot only a short time before " y,
had been keeping the bird in rFs - ~
ing-room. Polly has a very good c--
mand of English, and appear. n ~
The Washington bee., 1902-06-14
Only Good Swimmers Wanted

Only good swimmers are acceptable
as recruits in ehe German army. The
best swimmers in the service are able
TO cross a stream several hundred
yards in width even when carrying
their clothing, rife and ammunition.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-14
The sIrn nf tha Crn..

In ancient days the addition of
cross 10 the signature did not always
indicate that the signer could not
write, but was added as an attesta-
tion of good faith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
PISTOL AT HIS HEAD
Causes L. & N. Engineer to Do
Train Robbers Bidding.

Nashville, Tenn, September 2.-As the
through northbound passenger train on
the Louisville & Nashville road, due
here at 7:20 was pulling out of Frank
lin, Tenn. Is miles south of here, the
express car was boarded by two mask
ed men. With a revolver at his head
Messenger Battle was forced to open
the outside safe which the robbers
rif1ed- Keeping the messenger covered
with their guns, the men rode with him
into South Nashville yards here, where
the train slowed down and they disap-
Deared.
Express officials estimate the loss at
about $500. The two big through safes
were not mo1ested
The men forced the messenger to ring
the train down just before it was enter
ing the South Nashville yards and Qui-
city took their departure.
According to his own announcement,
one of the principals was Gus Hyatt,
who made sensational escape from
the Tennessee penitentiary here recent
ly. When ordering the messenger to
pull the bell cord the last time he said:
Tell them you saw Gus Hyatt
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husband falls with special severity
upon her. Her parents are with her at
LudingfOn.
1t is expected that Mrs Swan and
her friends will leave Ludington for
Topeka tomorrow with the body of DE-
Swan, and bring it here for burial.
Senator John T. CLANCY, who returned
pecially shocked by the tragic death
of DR.. Swan. Mr.. Chaney's wife and
two children are still in Ludington and
belonged to the Swan-Powell-Cope
party.
They intended to leave for home this
evening"" said Mr.. Clancy, land this
was undoubtedly intended as the final
home. They were to leave for Chicago
tonight on the Illinois on their way
home
II was with DR.. Swan in the water
and in boat several times. He appeared
extremely cautious and seemed pain
fully aware of the fact that he would
be helpless in deep water For that
reason 1 can not understand why he
ventured so far from the shore when
is 300 feet from the shore, but person
might drown much nearer when the
waves were running high
DIR. Swan went to LudingtOn on
August 5 and he had been making the
most of his vacation and was thorough
ly enjoying himself.
There have been about 130 Topeka
death of DR.. Swan will cast a gloom
over all of them, as well as his hum
dreds of friends here at home.''
The Topeka Homeopathic club will
meet at DR.. Lowry's Office Wednesday
evening at o'clock to take action on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
R00SEvELT'S TRIP
Will Spend Sunday, Sept. %, in
Topeka.

President Roosevelt will spend Sun
day, September 2e. in Topeka. He will
arrive here at 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and remain here until 10 o'clock
Monday morning. from here he will
go to Leavenworth, probably by way OF
Kansas City, and then to Atchison.
This news of the presidents intentions
came in a dispatch last night from his
ernor Stanley and Congressman Curtis
1t is desired that all public meetings
shall be strictly nonpartisan in char
acter, and there will be no public re-
ception.
The telegram from Secretary Cortel-
you is as follows:
THE itinerary arranged for the presi-
dents northwestern trip includes the
following in your district: Arrive To-
peka, via Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe.
o'clock a. M, Sunday, September %,
leave 10 o'clock a. m, Monday; arrive
Leavenworth, via Missouri Pacific, 4:4t
.. m.
''Will you be good enough to confer
with the mayor and governor as to To-
peka and give me the names of the
chairmen of the local committees in
charge of arrangements, requesting the
latter to wire me at the earliest prac-
ticable moment provisional programmes
covering the time mentioned.
I'm framing such programme it is i'm
portant that the following points be un-
derstood: Committees will be received
only at the places tney represent, local
committees should be limited in num-
ber as far as practicable.
mo receptions of any sort will be
held, drives being substituted for them
wherever practicable. Public meetings
should be non-partisan in character.
The itinerary and time allowance for
each point must be adhered to absolute
ly. The above requirements have been
found eminently practicable upon many
previous trips"
1t is not known as yet what President
Roosevelt's wishes will be with regard
to his actions on Sunday. He will be
here during the entire day. Governor
Stanley says if he wants to go to
church he will be taken there, or If he
wishes to take a drive about the city
or into the country, his wishes will be
complied with. The local committees
will, of course, try to carry out the
presidents wishes in every respect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
POINTS TO ROSE.
Forecast of Action Of the Wis
cOnsin Democrats.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2-Democrats of
Wisconsin will meet at the Davidson
theater in this city tomorrow for the
purpose of holding a state convention
to place in nomination complete ticket
to be voted on in November next.
Every indication points to the nofnf-
nation for governor of David S. Rose,
the present mayor of Milwaukee. Other
names which it is said will be presented
to the convention to head the ticket are
Former Governor George w. Peck of
Milwaukee; Wendell A. Anderson La
Crosse; Burr w. Jones. Madison: Neal
Brown, Wausau and j. E. Jones of
Portage. For lieutenant governor. John
Wattawa of Kewaunee and Burt VIII
liam of Ashland. are prominently men,
toned. Nflt.
A prominent leader said today that
the platform would be almost wholly
a state document
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
AT FULL SPEED
Two Rock Island Trains Come
Together Head On.
Four Trainmen Killed and
Three Injured.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 2-An eastbound
Rock Island cattle train and ar engine and
caboose collided head-on near Birmingham,
No., ten miles east of Kansas City, last
night, killing four trainmen and injuring
three others. The dead:
JAMES SPEYER, engineer. Trenton,
Mo-
THOMAS GRIFFITH, engineer. Trenton,
Mo-
CLARENCE MANHARDT. fireman,
Trenton, Mo.
c. w. BALLINGER. fireman. Trenton,
Mo.
The injured
r. o. Gibson, severe.
= -. Gibson, conductor, brother Of the
above; serious.
-. Dudley, conductor; serious.
The trains were running at full speed
when they met Both engines were demol-
ished and the entire train of 30 cars over
turned. The train was heavily loaded with
cattle and nearly 300 head Of live stock
were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
STANDS GAVE way.
A Number Of Persons Hurt at
the Denver Horse Show.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 2.-Ten thousand
persons crowded the seating stands to
view the broncho busting contest with
which the fourth annual meeting of the
Denver Horse Show association opened
So great was the crush that the tenn
porary stands gave way in two places.
In neither case were there any fatali-
ties, but the following were seriously
hurt:
G. E. Whitaker. leg broken.
Mrs. H. G. Woodward badly bruised.
Mrs. Edward Woodward, bruised
Two hundred persons, all prominent
Denver society people, were in the
boxes which went down and many
were slightly hurt.
The afternoon was entirely devoted to
rough riding, thirty of the sixty out
hwed'' horses being ridden.
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JOHNSON BOOM.
It Is to Be Launched at the
Ohio State Convention.
Cleveland Mayor Will Preside
and Write Platform.
is ONLY PRELIMINARY.
To Run for Governor Next Year
President in 1904.
Will Make Campaign With His
Big Tent This Year
Just the Same as Though He
We're on the Ticket.

Sandusky, O., Sept. 2.-The prelimi-
nary conferences of the Democratic
state conventions were held here today,
with the drift of sentiment strongly in
favor of the candidates and the plat
form pI opposed by Mayor Tom L. john
son Of Cleveland, who is to be the pre-
siding officer of the convention and who
is regarded as candidate for governor
next year and for president the follow
irg year.
1t is generally conceded that Mayor
Johnson will be directly interested in
the outcome of the Ohio Democratic
convention of 1903 and of the National
Democratic convention in 1904, and his
friends are making the present conven-
ton an occasion for bringing him into
special prominence. AS member of
congress and mayor of Cleveland and
as radical advocate of changes in tax
alton systems, he has secured large
following. which is now organizing to
make him presidential candidate. The
first general movement was in securing
his selection by the state central COM
mittee to preside over this convention,
with a view TO furthering his interests
in the two subsequent campaigns.
Mayor johnson is not now candidate
for anything.
Mayor Johnson proposes to canvass
the state this year with his big tent
just as thoroughly as If he were on the
ticket and 1t is conceded to be a TRIAL
race for him as to whether he will be
available next year.
The friends of other leaders. notably
those of John L. Mclean, claim that
Mayor Johnson will be held responsible
this year for the defeat if the party
fails, as well as get credit for success
in the event of his new departures win
ming. Among those here watching this
course of events is John L. Zimmerman
of Springfield, who is a candidate for
the Democratic nominal tiOn next
for governor and who is friendly to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
The Great Pocahontas Work
ings Burning Furiously.
Are Accused of Apply.
ing the Torch.
SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED
Pickets and Guards Fire VOlley
After VOlley.
Disturbances at Various Points
in the Anthracite Region.

Bramwell, w. Va, Sept. 2.-The great
mines of the Pocahontas colliery COM
pany are on fire. This morning strik-
ers applied the torch to various por-
tions of the mine near the west en-
trance which is on the Virginia side
and the mine is now said to be burning
furiously.
The guards and strikers fired volley
after volley at each other. but at this
hour it is not known whether any one
was killed. The governor of Virginia
will be appealed to to send troops to
POcahOntaS at once.
STRUCK WITH IRON BARS.
.Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 2.-Richard
Roberts, mine driller. and John Dewitt,
machinist, employed by the Lehish Val
ley Coal company. at their Forty Fort
colliery, were attacked by four men
while on their way to work today. Rob-
erts was struck on the back by an iron
bar and Dewitt had a miners needle run
through the fieshy part of his legs. The
injured men called for assistance when
their assailants fed.
The C. d. Bliss mine of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western company at
Naticoke was Put in operation today A
large quantity of coal is said to have
been run through the breaker. The COM
pany officials say they have a large
number of miners cutting coal. The
strikers deny this. They say the coal
being run through the breakers is
STOCK coal winch mas peeu dccumuAot-
ing in the mine for some time
SHOPS RESUME WORK.
Tamaqua, Pa, Sept. 2.-This morning
Company c of the Twelfth regiment
escorted the non-union men in the Pan
ther Greek Valley to work without being
interfered with. The Lehigh Coal and
Navigation shops. which have been idle
for two months resumed work.
SHOT IN THE EYE.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept 2.-John Harvilla.
aged "a years, a non-union, employed
as coal hauler at the Beaver Meadow
colliery of Coke Brothers & Co, was
shot in the right eye this morning while
attempting to drive away unknown
parties who had bombarded his house
with stones. Harvilla leaned out of a
window to see from what direction the
attack came. AS he did SO, some one
fired on him, and one of the shots lodged
in his eye which was later removed at
the Miners hospital.
TRAIN LOAD OF COAL.
t Pottsvffie, Pa, Sept 2.--Another train
of cars loaded with anthracite left to-
day from the Silver Creek shaft near
New Philadelphia, owned and operated
by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company. Strike leaders
claim to have Information that this is
| the last coal to be shipped from this
operation until after the strike is de-
claret off.
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1000 KILLED.
Hundreds Injured by Eruption
of Mont Pelee.
Disaster Appears to BE Greater
Than First Reported.

Paris, Sept. 2.-The Havas agency has
received an undated dispatch from Fort
de France, island of Martinique, an
nouncing that about 1000 persons were
killed and that several hundred were
injured as the result of a violent erup-
ton of Mont Pelee on Saturday. August
80, which destroyed Morne Rouge and
Ajoupa Bouillon, two villages near Mont
Pelee.
The dispatch confirms the report that
the village of LIE Carbet was damaged
by a tidal wave, which was also felt at
Fort de France, where the people were
panic stricken.
The French cruisers Suchet and Tage
are embarking people in the northern
part of Martinique.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
TOOK ACID BY MISTAKE.
Sad Death of Mrs. Emma To-
bias in St. Louis.

Mrs Emma Tobias. wife of Guy To-
bias. formerly of AL East Eleventh
street, died in ST. Louis, Mo-. yesterday
from the effects of large dose of car
bolic acid taken by mistake The acid
was in bottle similar in size to some
medicine which Mrs. Tobias was taking.
and she got the wrong bottle in the
dark. She instantly realized her mis-
take and ran to friends for help, but
they were unable to do anything.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias were married in
Topeka last December, and moved to
ST Louis about six weeks ago. Mr.. N.
Tobias. father of the young Woman's
husband. lives In Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
MILLS STORE NEWS
Our First .ShOwinq
of New Fall Waists

Will be made in our show win
dows tomorrow morning. The
styles. are much different from
the past season - fabrics are:
Peau de Sole, Peau de Suede,
Peau de Liberty, and Taffetas-
Velvet with metallic spot, Wools
of different weaves-aH come in
Black, and White, and Colors-
trimmed with piped pleats, but
tons, embroidery in fact, they
are pretty and chic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
BURTON IN HAWAII.
The Kansas Senator Goes on q
Hunting Trip.
fcor. of the Associated Press, ,

Honolulu, Aug. Is, via San Francisco,
Sept. 2.-Senator Burton of Kansas,
chairman of the senate commission
which is to visit Hawaii and investf-
gate the administration of affairs gen.
erally, with former Senator Tlsurston OF
Nebraska, arrived here on tie last
steamer from San Francisco. Senator
Burton who is in advance of the COM
mission, on a vacation. took a steamer
for Hawaii as the guest of Samuel Par
ker, on a hunting trip Senator Thurs
ton is here as an attorney i'll the mat
ter of the Kohala irrigation ditc1, which
was before the last session Of congreaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
New Fall Skirtings

Which are being shown in pro-
fusion both in Black and Colors,
are in Bullock Cloth, Zibilene,
Camel's Hair, Cheviot, Broad
cloth-in fact, any heavy fabric
is good, but the rougher it is the
better it is considered-the long
panne, shaggy effect being espe-
cially good.
Call and give these new things
q thorough inspection, and see
what . pretty costume can be
made up from the above items.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
Death IN WAVES.
DIR. w. B. Swan, Of Topeka,
Drowned at Ludington.
Tragic Ending of a Summer
Vacation.
BOAT WAS CAPSIZED.
DIR. Powell Made Heroic Effort
to Save His Companion.
Body Was Washed Ashore but
Too Late.
End Of Promising and Brilliant
Young Physician.

Dispatches from Ludington, Mich,
convey the sad intelligence of the death
by drowning of Dr. William B. Swan,
secretary of the Kansas State Board Of
Health. The accident occurred about 5
o'clock Monday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
War college Il Opened.

Leayenworth. Sept. 2.-The general SER
vice of the stan college which was estab-
lished by an order issued by the war de-
partment last November has opened at FIT.
Leavenworth- The opening was marked
little to indicate that new school was be-
ing brought into existence. About 100 stu
dents were enrolled for the first day, Of
which twenty-three were first lieutenants
and seventy-two second deutenauts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
HORTON IS DYING.
He Is Unconscious and End Is
Expected.

Judge Horton is thought to be in a
dying condition this afternoon. He IS
unconscious and appears to be gradually
passing away. His family is .nply
awaiting the end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
AHEAD OF THE GAME.
City Collected More Than It Spent
Last Month

The city is now actually saving money
on its current expenses. The appropriation
ordinance for the August expenses, which
was passed by the city council last night,
carried the following items for the current
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

Chicago. Sept 2.-7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York. 72; Boston. 72; Phil
adelphia, IS; Washington, a: Chicago
g.: Minneapolis, 81; Cincinnati, 66; St;
Louis e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
Weather Indications,

Chicago, Sept 2-Forecaet for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday
southwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
ANOTHER FAIR DAY.
ssCidern Smiths Weather Prediction
Again Verified.

Cider Smith scores again. A week ago
he said that the rainy weather would con-
tinue up to September and that on that
date pleasant weather would be in vogue.
Today the government forecasters agree
with that prediction and say fair tonight
and Wednesday: warmer tonight"
The hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
Total current expenses.

This Is quite a falling of from some
months and is nearly g. 600 less than the
estimated receipts for the month If the
that every month, it would be even at the
end of IL months. and would not be bor-
current bills
The other items in the appropriation or
dfnance passed last night are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

the death of DR.. William B. Swan and
make arrangements for the funeral.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-30
NEW MEXICO Towns

Hockett for a day, and then visited FL
Paso in the company of Mrs. Hockett.
The Catholic ladies have engaged
the old town band to discourse music
on the street in front of their hall, on
the evening of the Fourth of July.
w. A. Sheppard, who is now located
on a ranch near Captain, is in town
for a few days. He is not clear OF that
Texas murder charge yet, although the
authorities have no positive evidence
to connect him with the crime.
Mrs. r. A. Shaw. after a residence
in San Marcial of eighteen years, left
with her two daughters for San Jose.
Cal, where she will make her home.
Her many friends deeply regret her
departure but join in wishing her pros
perity and happiness in her new
abode.
A. r. Cordova, of San Acacia, who
secured the Rosedale and Paraje mail
routes at s%candalously low figures, was
in Rosedale, San Marcial and Paraje
this week. evidently sizing up his
prizes. He takes the routes July l and
is willing to sublet providing he can
clean up about 10 cents on each one.