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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
THE FLYER WILL START.
Floods VIII Not Interfere With
Santa Fe's New Train.

It Is announced by the Santa F'e pas
senger departn ent that the new Colo
rado Flyer will positively make its in
itiaI westward run Sunday evening, in
spite of the floods in the Colorado val
ley of the Arkansas. The train reaches
Topeka at 8:35 p. m. Sunday.
It is stated by officials of the operat-
Press reports of damage to the tracks
in Colorado are over stated. A telegram
has been received from General Super
intendent J. E Hurley of the Western
Grand division stating that the track
in Colorado is damaged. but not rem
dered impassa Bile and that the two
bridges which w@~e damaged have been
repaired. The latest Associated Press
dispatch on the situa ton is as follows:
La Junta, Col, May 31.-The dam
age done to the Santa Fe roadbed
through the Arkansas Valley by the
flood in the Arkansas river is much
port from Colorado, a small station
about so miles east Of here, says that
there is several hundred feet of track
washed out near there and it will prob
ably be a week before transportation
can be resumed The Santa Fe is stilY
using the tracks of the Missouri Pacific
railway. The flood is subsiding."
Il know that is exaggerated said
one of the Santa Fe officials this morn
ing I'VE have received information
that all our trains are getting through
with little delay. We are not using the
Missouri Pacific tracks"
There has been a continual of the
heavy rains in Oklahoma, and great
deal of track is soft, but trains are now
running through, though everything Is
behind time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

occupied bv the old gas Jets
The beauty Of the exhibition lay in the
chancel. Here there are six gilded brass
pendants, which. it is said. were acei-
dentally made in the shape of crowns
In addition to bringing out the details
of the carved oak In the choir by means
of concealed upturned lamps. the light
also brings out softly the glories of TIE
mosaics of the vault in the most effec-
tive manner
The choir, aisles, entrances, consistory
court and whispering gallery are not
yet completed. The lighting of the
crypt in the basement is completed.
The architects encountered great diff
ficulties in piercing the walls and floors
so as to avoid the tombs. Something
like Is miles of cable containing 21z
tons of copper have been used thus
far in the work.
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, who pays for
the installation has seen the chancel
and expressed his satisfaction with it.
The cost of the work already amounts
to 10000 Mr.. Morgan has agreed to
pay the $1,000 necessary to complete it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
SUES THE WESTERN UNION.
Insurance Man Charges Loss of
S2.331 Commission.

Milwaukee. May S1.-James Harrigan.
an insurance agent, is suing the West
ern Union Telegraph company for dam
ages for failure to deliver a. message.
He claims to have lost 1921 commits
sion on q policy for s100 600 he had
greed to write on the life of Fred Her
rick of Chicago.
Harrigan says that Herrick agreed to
take the policy and sent a telegram
March 8 requesting Harrigan to meet
him at a train at O'Clock a the North
western station. He charges that the
dispatch was prepaid and delivered at
the Milwaukee telegraph Office at $50
%. m. but was not delivered until $40
p. m, too late for Harrigan to keep the
appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
STRANGE men APPEAR.
Coal BarOns Are Preparing For
Strike of Engineers.

Pittston. Pa. May s1-The Erie Rail-
road company today brought a trainIoad
of cots, bedding and provisions here and
distributed them at the various collieries
located in and around the city Several
colored cooks acco. .npanied the goods ana
a number of strange men also appeared
Many engineers, firemen and pumpmen
whose night shift ended this morning
took their working clothes away from
the mines.
WILL OBEY MITCHELL'S ORDER.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 51.-There is ev-
cry reason to believe that the pump-run-
ners will respond with practical unani-
nifty next Monday to President MitchelIs
order to strike unless granted an eight
hour working day and other conditions
prescribed by the Shamokin convention.
That the operators do not propose to yield
is evidenced by the high fences and
barbed wire which they have placed
around the collieries. Hundreds of extra
coal and iron policemen have been ern-
ployed. armed principally with revolYers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

command. but the Duchess of Bueeleueh,
nothing daunted, refused point blank tc
ask the kings friend to make one OF the
dinner parity. His majesty was furious
and threatened to cancel his promise to
dine whereat the Duchess of Buccleuch
retorted that she was quite willing to
send her resignation, as mistress of the
robes, to Queen Alexandra. Later in the
day the king thought better of it. in
formed the Buccleuchs that he accept
ed the exclusion of his favorite. and
forbade the duchess to resign.
Many members Of the nobility, esDec-
tally old country families. make no se-
cret of their disapproval of various
events in the kings social life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
ST. PAUL'S NEW LIGHTS.
The Main Features of the Work Are
Completed

London. May 31.-A private view OF
the electric lighting OF st. PauFs Cathe-
draI which has been in course of install
lation for three years, was given to rep
timated that it will be year before it
is finished
Eight hundred of the / 1,25o lights are
yet to be placed in position. those now
in position give a comprehensive idea
Of the scheme. The electricians have
succeeded in making the Cathedral light
without garishness.
The west portico is lighted by two i'm
mense artistic bronze standards and the
nave by five smaller ones. Beneath the
dome are eight bronze pendants. white
two others are in the transepts. The
dome itself is not finished. It is pro-
posed to place 300 lights in the positions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

1t does in some of the counties and VIII
be the means of losing representative
votes in the legislature
This senseless feud has grown to
such proportions that it is impossible
for man to aspire to be road overseer
without first announcing whether he
belongs to the Bailey or the Curtis fac
ton
THE Republicans from this district
who voted for w. ]. Bailey for COVER
nor at Wichita did so not only because
they were for him. but because they
want to settle forever the fight between
these men They want to show that
there is room in the district for both
Curtis and Bailey The friends of Con-
gressman Curtis who are the friends of
Bailey see no reason why the congress
man should not go to the senate There
is but one way to make his calling and
election sure and that is to stop the
fight between the members Of the party.
The friends Of Bailey voted for Curtis
al Eolton, and showed their willing
ness to drop the quarrel The friends of
Curtis should be as magnanimous, now
that Bailey is a candidate for governor.
Bailey and his friends have made the
first overtures for peace. 1t now de-
wolves upon the friends of Curtis to say
whether 1t is to be peace and united
party, or whether it is to be war and
a DISRUPTED organization. Those WEO
know Curtis best are not slow in say
ing that he viii counsel his friends to
drop the fight Then the district VIII he
big enough to hold the next governor of
the state and the next United States
senator
The newspaper men who attended the
Wichita convention have warm place
in their hearts for Dave Leahy, city edi-
tor of the Wichita Eagle, who took upon
himself the task of seeing that proper
convenienees were provided for the news
paper men to do their work
Governor Stanley continues to look aft
er the nominations of candidates for the
legislature The Sedgwiek county Re
pubIicans viii hold their convention next
week and he expects to land three leglS-
Iative candidates down there to offset the
three in Shawnee county who are for Cur
tbs. Warden JeWett is at Wichita this
week looking after things for the gov
ernor
Harry Richter says he gave up all hope
of landing the guberuatorial nomination
two months ago, but he stayed in the
race to please Troutman and Miller.
Four candidates for secretary of the
They are Frank Crimes of Wichita coun-
ty. J. B. Case of Dickinson, Corb Mcneil
of Cherokee. and Frank Brown of Ander-
son. 1t is conceded that Morton Albadgh
Will be again chosen as chairman of the
committee This viii be his third con-
renee in Republican politics in Kansas
Grimes and Case belong to the Burton
crowd Brown was formerly secretary,
but was succeeded by T. r. Kelly two
crowd. Mcneil is manager for George
w Wheatley in the Third district con-
gressional fight The committee will meet
about June 10 to reorganize-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
FOUR FEET OF WATER
Townsite of Walters, Oklahoma, is
Submerged.

wichita. kan. May 31-A message
from I4awton. O. T, to the Eagle says
there is four feet Of water in the town
site of Walters and that the transac-
tion of business is impossible. Every
stream in Comanche county is a raging
torrent and loss of life is feared. An
unknown travelling man was caught In
Cache creek and he and his team and
buggy were swept away and undoubted-
" drowned. The Woods claim at Law
ton is covered by water and a current
zoo feet wide is running through it.
Much loss of property is indicated by
Cache creek being blockaded in places
by dead animals, farm implements and
house hold goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
WOMAN LASHES A DOCTOR.
Finds Him in Postofice and Wears
Out a Rawhide.

Dublin. Ind, May 91.-AIrs. Harry Sparks,
wife of a saloon keeper at Narkle, a little
town in Wells county. publicly horsewhip-
ped DR.. J. r. zimmerlee IN the postofricc
lobby at that town this morning She
said the whipping was punishment for
statements Dr. Zimmerlee is alleged to
have made about Mrs. Sparks
Mrs. Sparks went to the postoffice -four
ishing a raWhide. In the postOffice waiting
for the T:30 mail Mrs. Sparks found the
doctor
Now I have you right where I want
you she said. She belabored the doctor
with the rawhide until her strength was
exhausted. Most Of the blows fell on the
physicians head, although he tried to
dodge the whip.
The postmaster ordered Mrs. Sparks
out of the office. but not until she had
lashed the doctor to her satisfaction
DR.. Zimmerlee is 50 years old and prom
inent in the community. No arrest was
made and none IS eXpected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

R. A. Pierson of the department Of ag-
riculture of Washington, D. c., IS In
Topeka to inspect the process system of
the manufacture of butter by the Cont
mental Creamery company and to inspect
the output of the creamery for the order
of 2e0.09 pounds of butter for the New
York Navy yards station Major H. T.
Hicks OF the Navy yards was here ten
days ago to inspect the utensils used in
manufacturing the butter. He was pleased
with the way he found things here, and
EXPRESSED some very pretty compliments
for the Continental company. Inspector
Pieeson will remain until the entire ship
ment has been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
COUNCTLMEN SET FREE.
Were Charged With Conspiracy to Sc
cure $5O. 900 Bribe.

Wheeling. ". Va, May 31.-A verdict Of
not guilty has been reached in the famous
councilmanic bribery cases. in which
President Shaffer of the second branch of
council. and Councilmen Maurer Plant
Scheele, St Meyer Wiedner, HILL Weis-
ner Aekerman and Marshall were
charged with conspiracy to secure a bribe
of $50 600 to Influence their votes on the
City Railway company's franchise The
councilmen sWore they formed the COM
bine to prevent their being approached by
emissari of the traction company.
The verdict was great surprise, and
friends of the accused on the jury are
charged with clearing the prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
MURDER AT PAOLA.
Lon Altman Fatally Shoots
Charles Keefauver.

Paola, Kan, May 31.-Charles Kee-
fauver, aged q years, member of 4
prominent Paola family, was shot and
killed here last last night by Lon Alt
man.
Keefauver had asked Altman for
money owing him, when Altman. becom-
ing enraged, shot him through the head.
keefauver died instantly.
Altman. who was arrested. had sew
eral alterations during the day ana
had threatened to kill two other men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
CIRCUS ANNALS FIGHT.
Indian Tiger Killed by Horses IN a
Car

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 31--A p
year-old Indian tiger was killed in a
fight with horses on a circus train while
en- route from Goshen to Poughkeepsie
early today. The tiger, which had been
recently imported, escaped from its
wagon den while the train was in mo-
tion. 1t crawled over the tops of four
wagons and entered a car containing so
draught horses. A fierce battle ensued.
the panic-sticken horses splunging and
kicking at the savage intruder. When
the train reached here the tiger was
found dead and mangled under the hoofs
of one Of the horses. Six of The horses
were badly scratched and bitten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
SARGENT STICKS TO IT.
Says Soft Coal Miners Will 60
Out Within Ten Days.

Peoria, H., May s1.-F P. Sargent,
grand master of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotlve Firemen and a member Of the
National Arbitration board today re-
iterated the statement made at st. Louis
recently that unless conditions greatly
change, the soft coal miners of the
United States will be called out on a
sympathetic strike within 10 days. He
says that he is informed that the min
ers are in excellent condition to prolong
the strike Mr.. Sargent further said
that the arbitration board is making
every effort to avert such a calamity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
BELLEWS DIE At SEA.
From Philadelphia and on Their Way
to Dublin to Claim a Fortune.

Queenstown, May 31-The steamer
Rhyniand. which arrived here today. re-
ported that Charles Bellew of Phila-
delphia, a passenger, died from syn
cope on May 20. Mrs. Beliew also died
from syncope four days later Both
were buried at sea
They were going to Dublin to take
possession Of fortune they had in
herited They left a flve-year-old son,
who continued on the Rhynland to
LIVERPOOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
STRIKE IS GROWING.
Santa Fe BOiIermakers at Nee
dies Reported Out.

It is reported at the Santa Fe shops that
the strike of the Santa Fe boilermakers
reported from San Bernardino has extend
ed to the boilermakers at Needles and that
the boilermaking departments at these two
cities are tied up completely
Local officials of the Santa Fe state
that they have received no information
about the strike at Needles The trouble
IS said TO be caused by the attempt of the
Santa. Fe to change a man who was work
ing at San BernardinO to some other shop
on the coast The man refused to go and
dislhslrered-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
shripers Leave For the West.

Philadelphia, May 3L-A special train
bound for san Francisco, carrying more
than 200 members of the Ancient Order
Of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
100 members of the Lulu Temple Of this
city, left today. At Washington the
Baltimore and Washington delegations
viii Join the party. They will attend the
Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
PULLS WU,S QUEUE.
Causes Chinese Representative to Flee
From Georges Asylum.

III = ~ . = - III.
Milledgeviile- Ga, May 31.-Minister
WI Ting-fang, who addressed the grad
uating class at Georgia Military col
lege, visited the state insane asylum in
the afternoon.
AS he was passing through a ward a
patient suddenly seized Minister WI
by the queue and jerked it with great
force, causing excruciating agony.
The minister struggled wildly and
when he was freed from the crazy
mans grasp fed from the buildings and
got in his carriage, demanding that he
be taken back to the city at once. He
was overtaken by friends and his nerves
uuieted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
Decoration For Goodnow.

Pekin. May 31.-The government pro-
poses to bestow a decoration on John
Goodnow, the United States consul gen
eral, at Shanghai in recognition Of his
services in maintaining peace in the
central provinces Of China in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

Chicago. May 31-7 a. n tempera-
lures: New York "a: Boston 81 Phila-
delphia 64. WASHINGTON IS; Chicago so;
Minneapolis Sc; Cincinnati 81; st Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
REDUCES ARMY.
Order Made to Let Out 1890
Men.

Washington. May s1.-By the direction of
a general order decreasing the strength Of
our permanent military establishment and
changing the ration of its make UP as
provided in the general order issued last
May to carry out the army reorganization
law Under the general order Of last May
the total strength OF the army was fixed
at 77.2S7 men. The order issued today re-
duces this figure to 66, 497-a reduction of
10 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
nrr. Knox Is Tmprovine.

Washington. May 31.-Attorney General
Knox is slowly recovering from the isold
he contracted on his recent trip from
P1ttsburg. He had a comfortable right
and although he is still quite weak his
condition IS reported to be distinctly Inn
proved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
Chou Fou Made Governor.

Pelzin. May sl-Chou Fou. treasurer
of the province Of Chi Ii, has been ap-
pointed governor of Shan Tung province
He is able and progressive and has pro
foreign views.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

Chicago, May 31.-Forecast for kan
sas. Unsettled. tonight and Sunday
with occasional showers warmer SUM
day; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

O'Clock measured 80 hundredths of an
inch The precipitation occurred in 20
minutes a fall of nearly hundredths of
an inch minute. The cutters and streets
were flooded for a few minutes The
rain sent the mercury in the government
thermometer down 9 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31

The art of burning wood is easily
learned and is taught by Mr.. O'Mara at
the National
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
GOOD RAIN FELL.
Nearly Quarter of an Inch in
Morning, More in Afternoon.

The rain which fell early this morning
measured p hundredths of an inch in the
government rain gauge.
The reports received by the Santa Fe
railroad show that the rain was general
over the lines of the road in the eastern
part Of the state. At St. Joe the rain
was almost a cloudburst. From Emporia
east the rains We're general. The fore
cast sent out by the government this
morning was unsettled tonight and Sun
day with occasional showers and warmer
Sunday The wind this morning was
from the southeast, blowing IA miles an
hour. The minimum temperature was e.
The tempera lures recorded by the govern
~ ssaf fharrno171aff- were a : follows.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-10
Book Beer Causes Insanity.

CAICAGO, April Book beer
caused eighteen men and women
to appear in the role of defend
ants in the court for the insane
at the detention hospital yester..
day Of the thirty five cases on
Judge Ponds docket more than
half were alcoholic and tracable
directly to the opening of the
book beer season in Chicago.
Some of the defendants admitted
that they took a drink Or two Of
of whisky before they were land
ed at the detention hospital, but
a large majority declared that
book beer had caused their down.
fall.
Eight Of the victims were adj.
judged insane and committed to
an asylum for treatment with a
good chance of recovery within
few months. Several had re-
covered sufficiently to be released
and they were dismissed with a
word of advice by the court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-10

as is conducted by DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo,
n. V, that it has to deal so many times
with the disappointed hopes of women
who have failed of the happiness of
maternity. But it is one of the glad
privileges of this same medical cores
pondence bureau that in the greater
number of such cases, the obstacles to
maternity are overcome by the establish
ment of the wonanly health.
Not infrequently women write that
they feel perfectly well and cannot
understand why they are denied the
maternal happiness which they desire.
Such women learn that feeling we'll and
being we'll are widely different matters.
Few women are by nature debarred from
the happiness of maternity. In the
majority of cases DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, supplemented by his free
medical consultation by letter, are suf-
hcient to establish the womanly health
and remove the obstacles to maternity.
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
vI had been a sufferer from uterine
trouble for absut three years, having two
mishaps in that time and the doctors
that I consulted said that I would have
to go through an operation before l
could give birth to children" writes Mrs.
Blanche E. Evans, of Pareons, Luzerne
Co., Pa, Box III. when about to give
up in despair l saw the advertisement of
DR.. Pierce's medicine in the Wilkes
Barre Record, and thought would give
it trial as last resort. bought a
bottle of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton from the druggist, T. F. O'Donnell,
of Parsons, and after taking it felt better
than 1 had for years. Felt improved
before had taken one-half of the bottle.
After had taken four and half bottles
I gave birth to a bright baby girl, who is
now four months old, and has not had a
day of sickness. She is as bright as can
be. I cannot say too much in praise of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription"
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
peculiarly and specifically a medicine
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-10
STEYN WILL NOT YIELD.
Still Firmly Opposed to Making Terms
With The British.

LONDON, April. 4.-Fears are
now expressed that peace will
not result from the conference
of Boer leaders in South Africa.
A dispatch from Kroonstadt.
under date of April 1, says: "The
Transvaal delegates are still here.
1t is believed that General De
Wet is influencing President
Steyn and the Transvaal mission
at Hroostadt, but nothing is
yet known of the result. The
majority Of the military men and
civilians here expect more from
the continental pressure of the
troops than from the present ne
gotiaGiOns. 1t is pointed out that
once before, when hard pressed
the TranSvf alers showed a de-
sire for peace. but this was
promptly overridden bypresident
Steyn. Nothing in the present
situation. so far as is known, liz.
dicates that president Steyn IS
less irreconcilable than prvi-
ously. Indeed the known facts
seem to point to greater deter
mination to continue the strug-
| Ole''
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-10
Commissioner Of Immi grafton.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Frank
Sargent, grand master of the
Brotherhood of LOGON olive Fire.
men, was today appointed COM
missioner general of immigra-
ton. Mr.. Sargent accepted, but
he told the President that it
would be necessary for him to
close up his business affairs be-
fore he coul-, take charge of the
office. The President informed
him he could have all the time
he wanted. 1t is understood
that the designations of Messrs.
Powderly and McSweeney have
been requested, or will be at once
Joseph Murray will succeed the
latter and William Williams Will
be nominated soon to succeed
Commissioner Of Immigration
Fitchie at New York.