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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

Still I think you will not mind if I tell
you what great impression your coun-
try has made upon me. The strongest
impression [ have received. in this
great and beautiful country has been
through the works of organized charity
l have had some curious experiences il.
this country. Perhaps the most curious
was in Chicago. The board of health
there made me undergo an examination
in medicine. although I think 1 know
something of my branch of my profess
sion. CuriousIy enough some weeks
later they made me doctor of laws
though know nothing of law. Taught
by that experience, L shall talk no more
to you, gentlemen, for 1 fear if I stay
here longer you will make me a banker,
because know nothing of banking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
PRISON FOR DEBTORS.

There is a popular belief that impris-
onment in England for debt has been
abolished. How erroneous this belief is
is shown by the county court returns.
which have just been published No
fewer than 1892 debtors were imprison-
ed during 1900. Technically. they were
sent to prison because they failed to
pay the amounts which the county
court judges ordered them to pay and
thus neglected to carry out the orders
of the court, but the substance of their
offense was their failure to discharge
their debts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

star" of the first magnitude for more
than score of years, it may seem SUI
perfluous to mention that her life has
been but a succession of triumphs and
that she has everywhere been received
with favor. as. much abroad as in this
country. The English particularly like
her, and the late Lord Tennyson's
friendship and admiration for her act
ing may be taken as the keynote Of
British appreciation
WALLACE WILCOXSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
DOM PAUL AN ATHLETE.

When he was a young man, Paul
Kruger was wiry and strong as lion
Hearing one day that three of the feet
est Zulus in South Africa were going to
run a race, Mr.. Kruger offered to enter
the competition. He was laughed at
by his friends. but nevertheless he won.
beating the black men by ten miles in
a distance of eighty. He covered the
course In tWenty-four hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
SEND OUT LISTS.
Movement to Aid Famine Stricken in
Sweden Takes Form.

A mass meeting was held last night at
the Swedish Baptist church for the pur-
pose of arranging means to assist the
national movement for the relief of the
famine stricken people of northern
Sweden. Tt was decided to send out
subscription lists to be recalled January
20. when a collection of subscriptions
will be made and. the proceeds turned
over to a committee to apply to the
famine fund. The committee who will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
Neckties of Well Known Men.

I shall not subscribe to the manifesto
that a man is known by his neckwear.
The president wears a four-in-hand. Ma
jor Mckinley wore a black string tie
Mr.. Whitney's favorite is a made-up
cravat shielding the entire of the shirt
front Mr.. Morgan likes a figured Ascot
likewise hiding the shirt. Prescott Law
renee affects the enormous Culross.
usually of white silk. Grover Cleveland
wears a dark tie, Woodrow Wilson a big
black one, Andrew D. White a gradu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

ated one of white and black. George w.
Perkins wears a fantail four-in-hand.
Governor Odelrs collar and tie are dupli-
Gates of the presidents. Judge Monson's
taste runs to figured shields. william D.
Guthrie likes a black satin four-in-hand,
George Watson Green a made-up pulled
scarf. William Jay a graduated tie. JUS
tice Mccall a polka-dot four-in-h hand.
Secretary Root a black string tie James
r Keene a figured Culross, John D.
Rockefeller a four-in-hand.-New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
DIR. LORENZ'S JOKE.
Feared New 7 ork Bankers Would
Make Him One of Them.

New York, Dec. 19.-Wiliam Barrett
Ridgely, comptroller of the currency.
was the principal speaker at the annual
banquet of the bankers of the city of
New York city given at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mr.. Ridgely spoke on Elias
ITCHY in the Currency"
DR.. Lorenz. the Vienna surgeon ar
rived at the banquet. and was called
upon for an address. In response he
said:
II am very much embarrassed.
really do not know what to say to you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

friends of the Beers have been in COM
munication with the general in regard
to suitable lands for the new settlers
and General Devillars is now looking
over the lands and has already express
ed himself as very favorably impressed
with this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
BOERS TO TREK AGAIN.
Nine Thousand of Them TO Settle in
the United States.

Denver, Col, Dec. 19.-Nearly 5000
Beers are preparing to trek to Amer
lea and will settle in Colorado. New
Mexico and Texas. Thee representative
of tais movement is General Samuel
Pearson, late quartermaster general of
the South African republic. whose head
quarters are in New York. Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
DARING cYcLIsT.

Signor Diamanti of Rome, a youth Of
twenty-five, rides his bicycle along the
embankment of the Tiber, plunges over
the edge, still seated, into the river.
ninety feet below, and then swims. with
his machine. to land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19


IS safely ensconced in a quiet retreat in
England. the report is waited across
the ocean that she will never again
grace the stage of any country with her
queenly presence This has. however,
been denied so there is no telling what
the real facts may be.
No one can say that Ada Eehan has
not earned a long rest even if she elects
to CONFIRM Dame Rumor's statement
and remain away from the stage the
rest Of her life, for she has now been
for nearly thirty years before the pub
lie. Born Just fo-ty-two years ago, she
lived five years in her birthplace-Lirl-
erick5 Ireland--as a child chasing the
butterflies through the ssphodel and
clover on the Shannon's flowery banks
and when scarcely past five years of
age came with her parents to the Unit
ed States. Her fathers narfe was Gre
han, the actress stage name Rehan
being merely variant of the patronyn-
&c Her first residence in the United
States was Brooklyn, in the public
schools of which city she was educated
Her elder sisters were actresses. and
one of them was married to oliver
Doud Byron the actor, who in 1874 was
presenting Across the Continent" It
happened that one night an actress in
Byron's company became III. and little
Ada Rehan, then only fourteen years Of
age, took her place. She filed It so well
that her family decided she had d spe-
cial talent for the stage and should
adopt 1t as a vocation. Her first formal
appearance was in Newark, N J.. and
although it is likely the young and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19

: was characteristic Of
the actress Ada Re
han, her friends say, 10
quietly leave the scenes
of her many triumphs
in this country and
slip off to Europe with
no hint that she might
conclude to permanent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
UNANIMOUS VERDICT.
Lewis Browns Slayer Acquitted of
Charge of Murder.

Alonzo Burton who shot and kill
ed Lewis Brown, COL, of this place,
was acquitted of the charge of muir
der at jacksonville Saturday.
Brown was a miner and the killing
occurred last Christmas Day. Bur
ton had been out fox hunting, and
returning home he met Lewis Brown
at the lake at Darlington, when
Burton stopped and entered into
conversation with Brown. Words
came up over the dogs, when Brown
threatened to kill one of Burton S
dogs and did kill Que and threaten
ed the life of Burton. Then Burton
shot and killed Brown.
1t took the jury but a few minutes
to come to an agreement on the case
and it was an unanimous acquittal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
MRS. ADELIA LIPSTINE.
Death Was Relief to Victim of
Long Suffering.

Mrs. Adelia Lipstine, widow of
NJ. Lipstine, died Saturday morn
ing at her home on East Seventh
street She had been a sufferer
from asthma for some time, but the
immediate cause of death was
heart trouble.
Mrs. Lipstine was II years old
and was a native of France. She
had been twice married. She and
her first husband came from Ing
willer, France, to New Orleans,
where they lived for some years.
After the death of her husband
she moved to Cincinnati, where her
marriage to Mr.. Lipstine took
place. They located in hopkins,
Vile in 1866.
Deceased is survived by three
sons-Messrs. Ike, Charlie and
Harry Llpstine-and one daughter,
Mrs. Ike Hart.
The remains were shipped to
Cincinnati Sunday night and the
interment took place yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
OPPOSITION TO CRUMBAUGH.
HOpkinsvilIe rlsiOr Taking Fight
for ReaPpOintment.

The entire Kentucky delegation
is united in indorsing Maj. Crum-
baugh, of Hopkinsville, for reap
pointment as supervising inspector
of steam vessels with headquarters
in Cincinnati. The delegation called
on the secretary of the treasury
Monday, Maj. Crumbaugh has OPP
position from Ohio and West Vir-
ginia and has a hard fight on his
hands. He has a good record to
his credit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
BEWARE OF PICKPOcKETS ;
City Liable to be Infested With
Professional Thieves.

The immense crowds that will be
in the city this week are liable to
attract the usual number of thieves,
pickpockets and thugs of all kinds.
Visitors and citizens are warned to
exercise constant care when in the
crowded streets. Wearno diamonds
on the streets, Keep valuable watch
es and chains well out of sight and
carry your money where pickpoCk-
cts cannot get to it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
GOOD CROWDS
Attend the UniversaIist Conven-
ton at CrOfton-Church
Dedicated.

The State Convention of Irniver.
saIists closed a three days session
at Crotton Sunday. There was a
large attendance each day of the
meeting. The new Universalist
church at Crofton was dedicated
Sunday morning, Rev. H. c. Beck
EFT, OF this city preaching the dedi-
catory sermon. General mission
airy Q. H. Shin of Illinois, and Rev.
L. M. Pope of Indiana, we're among
those who took part in the proceed
ings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
BODIES FOUND.
Exploring Party Reaches The
American Consulate.
Charred Remains of Consul Prem
tbs and Family Located.


St.Lucia, May ISL have return
ed from St Pierre where / landed
from the United States steamer Po-
tomac, 10 company Of Consul Ayme,
Mclean, Of the United States crui-
ser Cincinnati, and several other
officers.
A dense cloud Of smoke hung over
the dead city, making the atmos-
phere almost as dense as heavy
fog. There was also a rain of
ashes. Pelee was still active, belch-
ing forth smoke, cinders and ashes.
A strong breeze from the direction
of the volcano blew the black clouds
over us.
Our party made a special effort
TO locate the ruined home of United
States Consul Prentis. We sue
ceeded, and excavated sufficiently
to discover the calcined bodies of
the Consul and his family. We al
so located the ruins of the British
consulate.
The threatening condition of the
volcano, with the whirlwind of hot
ashes blowing around us, rendered
it impossible to bring away the
bodies of Consul Prentis and his
family to-day. If it is feasible to do
so tomorrow. Capt, Mclean will
send party of sailors to bring the
bodies here for the last sad rites.
1t is feared, however, that this
cannot be done, for the conditions
indicate that there is more danger
than at any time since the great
explosion of Mont Pelee.
SOufriere Wed With Pelee.
Although attended with smaller
loss of life, the eruption of La Souf
riere was not less violent than that
of Mont Pelee, in the island of Mar
Unique. The area covered by the
lava comprises 10 square miles.
The fact that the loss of life and
damage to property in st. Vincent
were smaller than in Martinique is
due to the position of La Soutriere
and the smaller population of the
district and the mountain overhang-
ing several thinly populated cities
whose inhabitants were given war
ming of the approaching disaster and
fed for their lives. All who remain
ed were killed.
Immediate Needs Supplied.
Washington May 17--Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
the United States Consul Ayme at
Fort de France announcing that
the relief supplies now aAoat are
about sufficient for the Martinique
sufferers, and suggesting that
while ST. Vincent may be in need,
the public subscriptions in the Uni.
ted States should cease at once.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
DIVORCE PROCEEDING
Instituted After Seven years We'd
ded Life-DeSertion alleged.

g. w. Saddler has instituted suit
for divorce from Harriet Saddler.
Plaintiff states in his petition that
they were married January IS,
1891, and lived together until March
IA, 1898, when the defendant de-
clared her intention to sever the re-
lations of husband and wife, and
that she deserted him, and refused,
and now refuses to longer Ave with
him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20

Rev. Young, a prohibition orator,
will deliver lecture at Crazy Sat
urday night, in the Baptist church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
GALA WEEK.
HOpkinsvilIe Welcomes the Car.
nival Crowd With Open
Arms.
Great Crowds Expected All the
Week---Busy Day
Yesterday.

The Elks Carnival is at hand
and Hopkinsville is host for a rec
ord breaking crowd.
The SHOW people arrived yester-
day and began at once to prepare
for the attractions to be presented.
Most of the shows will be in the
Park, but some OF the tented at
fractions are located on Main
street.
There are twenty-four pay shows
as follows:
johnson, the Worlds Greatest
High Diver.
The Flying Bells, in Their Aerial
Act.
The Musical Earls, Renowned
Musicians.
The Hewitts, Jugglers on Reyolv,
lag Globe.
Dan, the High Diving Dog.
DcClaryell, Acrobat.
Haley, equilibrist.
Hi Chi.
Streets of India.
Streets of Cairo.
Mozelle.
She.
Mysterious Miss Jones.
We No, snake eater.
German Village.
Fat Boy,
Ferris wheel.
Argetta, the living doll.
Glass Blowers.
Statue turning to life.
Opium Den.
Gypsy camp.
Merry-go-round.
Many booths and stands of vari
GUS sorts were erected on Mar
street yesterday. Some of the stands
are occupied by knife racks, pic,
ture galleries, jewelry stands, etc.
Many Of the Stores are handsome
ly decorated in purale and white.
The carnival opened yesterday
morning with parade of the Elks
lodge. Msssrs. Chas. F, Jarrett
and E. D. Jones were marshals.
The Elks were followed by Co. D,
and the South Kentucky College
Cadets, in their summer uniforms Of
brown, brought up the rear. Two
bands made stirring music.
The great Floral parade will
come off Thursday, beaded by the
Queen and her maids of honor.
Thursday night the ball in honor
of the Queen of the Carnival will be
given at Hotel Latham. Mr.. Harry
NJ. Bryan is chairman of the ball
committee and he is confident that
this feature of the carnival will be
great success.
Friday there will be an iudustri-
al parade and Saturday will be the
biggest day of all.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
SIX GRADUATES.
Common School Pupils Awarded
Diplomas on Examination.

The examination OF common school
pupils, applicants for certificates of
graduation, was held last week as
announced in the Kentuckian.
There were II applicants and six
of them passed the examination and
were awarded diplomas. Two
were white and four colored, as
follows:
White-Clay Thomas, of West
School district, near Crofton, and
Miss Lena Foster, Gary's school
di itrict, south Of town.
Colored-Annis Bell Buckner,
Willie Mae Christman, Mary Fran
ces Morgan and Edward Kelly
all of the Hopkinsyille
school district. The required av-
erage was rs on ten branches.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
CAUSED BY CONSUMPTION,
Popular Young Woman Victim.of
rluch Dreaded Disease.

Miss octavia E. Hazelip died at
the home of her father, on East
Seventh street, yesterday morning
about o'clock. She had been s,cI
Ior several months. tuberculosis
was the cause of her death.
She was in her Goth year and was
very popular with a wide circle of
friends. The interment will take
place at 9 o'clock this morning in
HoPewell cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
SEVEN SHOTS FIRED
In Rapid Succession but Only one
Took Effect.

Some colored men got into a row
near Striped Bridge Sunday after
noon and one Of them. Tom Hall
was shot in the arm There were
seven shots fired. In a difficulty
Saturdaynight near Mt. Zisn church
(colored) one man was shot in the
leg but not dangerously wounded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
ON PENSION ROLL.
HopkinsVille, Guthrie and Dawson
Springs rIen Added

Pensions were granted last week
as follows: Increase, restoration.
reissue, etc.-George W. Henderson
HoPkinsville, S14; George W. Wood.
ruff Dawson Springs, IS; William
Smith, Guthrie, $40; Aaron Mason.
Unlontown, SIP; Alexander Gro
gan, Paducah, So.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
"WETS" WON.
Long Hollow Precinct Votes on
Liquor Question.

The liquor question was voted on
in Long Hollow precinct in Trigg
county Saturday. The "wets"
wen by majority Of six. There
were only 102 votes cast. Long
Hollow lies south of Roaring Spring
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20
FIRST EXCURSION.
uracey Filled With Cadiz People
Sunday.

The first Sunday excursion on the
new Cadiz railroad brought IN $50
excursionists Sunday, who spent
the day at Gracey and had a good
time seeing the sights Of that thriv-
ing railroad center.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20

Thirty-one applicants for certifi-
Gates to teach in the city and coun-
ty schools (white) were examined
Friday, and the papers are now in
the hands Of the examining board.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-20

The seYenteen.year locusts have
appeared on time The 6rst locali-
ties to report their arrival are
Washington, D. c., and Evansville,
Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs Charles Blood Smith is in Kan.
sas City for the day.
Mrs. Will Pike, of Saco, Me-, is ex-
pected next week to spend some time
with her brother. Mr.. w. L. Dickey.
Miss Lulu Ewart leaves Friday for
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs.
Charles Strawbridge, in Chicago.
Mrs. w. B. Gibson has returned from
a visit in Leavenworth.
Mrs. w. L. Newcomer will return
from visit in Pittsburg, Kas., next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leroy, who have
been guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. NJ. Davies, on Harrison
street, left for their home in Chicago
today.
Mrs. M. A. Low and Miss Vera Low
are in Kansas City.
Mrs. A. H. Thompson is in Kansas
City, where her sister, Mrs. c. s. Lee, is
Ill.
Mr.. Arthur Murphy, of Kansas City,
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Harriet Jones will spend the lat
ter part of the week in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hadley, of
Kansas City. are the parents of a son,
born Tuesday. to whom they have given
the name of John Lee Mrs Hadley
was formerly Miss Agnes Lee
Mrs. A. Nj. Warner will arrive from
Ration, N. NJ, Friday, for a few days in
Topeka.
Miss Esther Chamberlain is in Kan
sas City for a week.
Miss Jean Morrison returned from
Chicago last night.
The Iolene club met with Mrs. A. A.
Hayes today.
I. l. Keener-Stewart announces her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25


charge that the Independents were riding
a hobby that if the law were an adverse
one then public sentiment is not adverse,
He said the same sneers. had been used
against Roosevelt and other political re-
formers. but they had been only to the Il
literate and could not appeal to the. intel
lisent voter His talk was well received
when Mr.. Stebbins had finished there
wa6 an uproar of cries for Stahl, Mr..
Stahl then came forward and spoke brief,
" 1.-The papers, said he, have scolded
the city officials, but they are not entirely
to blame. 1t is the county officers as well
believe there are more good men in this
county than bad ones Hundreds of Re
publicans have told me that they never
scratched the ticket before, but they are
scratching it now AS illustrative OF the
perpetuated. he told the story of a man
who put a bowling pup out of his room,
only to have 1t come back and annoy him
time after time until at last he ended its
life and thus rid himself of its noise. Mr.:
Stahl was greeted with the most general
applause of the evening.
The Cumberland Boys band furnished
a number of selections before the speaking
began. and seated on the stage were a
large number of citizens of the city who
are lending their support to the lnoepen-
dent movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
INTERESTS COMMISSIONERS
Getting Some Valuable Testimony
About Wichita Freight Rates.

wichita. Kan, Sept. 25.-The inter-
state commerce commission is in session
here. Martin A. Knapp. chairman; G.
A. Prouty, Joseph w. Fife and James
D .Tolman, members, and p. J. Farrelly,
attorney are present. Testimony in the
case known as the Export Grain case,
in which Wichita claims that the raii-
roads discriminate on gulf rates IN
favor of Kansas City and against W1ch-
ita, is being heard.
The commission expected to complete
the hearing Wednesday. but they be-
of the complaints that they have an
nounced that they will continue the
hearing three days. Expert testimony
was introduced showing that three
quarters of the wheat OF hansas rs
Wichita, which pays rate Of twenty
eight and one-half cents to Galveston,
while Kansas City sends wheat through
Wichita to Galveston on hfteen-cent
| rate. 1t was testified to that Norton
vile, north of Wichita, shipped wheat
! to Kansas City and thence to Galveston
via Wichita at a rate seven cents less
! than the Wichita rate.
Secretary Herzer of the Wichita board
! of trade testified that he had positive
knowledge that Kansas City grain men
received rates to Galveston at even less
than the published tariff. Superintend-
ent Bfddle of the traflic department OF
the Santa Fe admitted that Wichita was
4 more natural grain market than Kan
sas City. but that eastern roads ter
minating at Kansas City insisted or
making that the grain center 50 thai
they could compete for the grain trade
Of Kansas He thought that the rOadi
going south from Kansas City. such a
the pittsburg & Gulf, were partly re
isponsible for the low Kansas City rate
/ That being heavy haulers of lumber
they could carry wheat southwark
cheaper than roads that could not hav'
their cars filled both ways. The inter
state commerce commission regards thi
ease a q very Important one.