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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
MUST PAY A FEE.
Visitors Will BE Charged for Sight
of Battle Abbey.

London, Sept. "a tempest in tea
cup has been raised at Hastings by
report that NJ. P. Grace, brother of for
mer Mayor Grace of New York, who re-
Gently leased Battle Abbey, near the site
of the battle of Hastings, had decided to
curtail the public's privilege of inspect
ing the historic edifice. 1t was said that
admission would be granted only one
day each week and upon the payment OF
IL cents, the money to be devoted to the
aid of local charities. instead of allow
ing people to visit the abbey every day.
as formerly. The inhabitants of Hast
ings were therefore thrown into con-
sternation. and one paper went so far as
to saw:
Mr.. Grace has evidently lived long
enough in London to be thoroughly inn
bued with the principle that an Eng
lishman's house is his castle"
Mr.. Grace informs the Associated
Press that no charge whatever will be
made. When the Duchess of Cleveland,
to whom the abbey formerly belonged,
resided on the estate the public was only
admitted on Tuesday. and this rule win
be continued When the Graces are
away the public can see the show place
every day on payment of a small fee to
help the poor of Hastings.
Referring to other rumors that he was
desecrating the interior of the building,
Mr.. Grace said: 1T is all quite absurd.
Everything remains as it is. All the
ancient features of the building, inside
and out, will be preserved. We are only
putting in electric lights and baths.
There was not bath in the whole
place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
TURNER'S TO HELP.
They Will Contribute to Fund for
Striking Miners.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-From a proposal
made in Chicago that the German Tur-
ner societies aid the striking coal miners
has grown a national movement to
that end, participa ted in by Bohemian.
Polish and Norwegian turner's and
singing societies and labor organiza
lions of Germans. Secretary Leopold
Neumann of the Chicago district. who
was the first to propose assistance to
the strikers, has received letters from
all parts of the country. The % turner
societies here, with 4. 900 members. have
filled several subscription lists and have
interested the allied societies of the
Bohemians. Poles and Norwegians.
AS fast as the money is contributed
it will be forwarded to the relief bu-
reaus in the mining districts and the
figures published.
Sunday, September IA. will be Col
lection Sunday" said Bishop Samuel
F'allows at the meeting last night of
the committee of one hundred to devise
ways and means to raise money for the
striking miners and their families of
the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. "All Chicago
churches will take up collections on
that day and we shall try to have all
the churches in the United States do
the same thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. Bennett and husband to T. A.
Lewellyn, $4,000, lot 1856 and south II
154 West street, Hornes addition.
G. G. Carter and wife to c. E. Gilman,
$780, lot 438 Taylor street, Stringhams
addition.
e. Won Blon to P. B. Tinkham, $1,000.
north rs feet lot 100, Kansas avenue,
North Topeka.
M S. Mullin and wife to A. S. Hatch
$3.50, lots $50 and north u 682 Buchanan
street, M, and d. addition.
e. c. Rynerson and husband to H. NJ.
Campbell, $1100 west II northeast u,
S-12-17.
]. l.. Christopher to ]. Kerr, 81. part
southwest Il 34-11-15.
]. Thomas and wife to Central Sash &
Door Co., $16000,lot n jackson street,
North Topeka.
L. s. Campbell and wife to E. c..
Rynerson tie vir. s110O, Is int in east "
southwest n, 3-12-17.
Tax deed to c. E. Skinner, lot IA Fritz
Sub.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
IN IS MINUTES.
Swift Trip Is Planned Between Phila-
delphia and New York.

New York. Sept. 6.-Plans are being
formulated by the Pennsylvania railroad
company for the Inauguration of a train
service between Broad street station,
Philadelphia, and Thirty-fourth street,
New York, in rs minutes, according to
the World These fast trains will be
put on when the North river tunnel
shall have been completed. 1t is be-
lieved the deadlock now delaying the
commencement of work on the tunneI
will soon be broken. Already ma jority
of the aldermen on the conference COM
mittee are said to be in favor of a re-
port granting the franchise. President
A. j. CaSsatt now has before him plan
of arbitration of possible labor disputes
which it is believed will be satisfactory
to all factions.
To accomplish the new schedule the
company is spending millions. 1t is
strengthening long turns in the road,
notably about Newark, and planning in
every way to reduce the time between
the two cities. Plans which the road
had under consideration for steel VIA
ducts have been Cancelled and stone
arch work has been substituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
Launching of the Des Moines.

Boston, Sept. Gas the u. S. cruiser
Des Moines. which is to be sent over
board at the Fore River Ship Yard at
Quincy on the Goth instant, is the most
important war vessel completed in a
Massachusetts ship yard since the days
of the early American navy. Secretary
of the Navy Moody has designated Miss
Clara N. Carleton of Haverhill, to rep
resent the state at the launching cere-
monies. The cruiser will be christened
by Miss Elsie Macomber of Des Moines,
but Miss Carleton will sever the cord
which will release the vessel on the ways
Miss Carleton is the daughter of George
II. Carleton, formerly mayor of Haver-
hill, and at present a member of the
state legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
DIED FROM WEASEL BITE,
Milk Dealer Slept in a Barn to Catch
Thief and Was Bitten.

Paterson, Sept. 6.-John Cornetti, a
milk dealer living at East Twenty
first avenue. died today in great agony
from hydrophobia caused by the bite of
a weasel. For some time Cornetti had
missed chickens and he suspected that
the thief was a weasel.
He determined to sleep in the barn
for the purpose of catching the animal
During the first night he spent in the
barn, about week ago. he was bitten
by the weasel. which got away.
Three days ago he became ill and
Drs. Fitzmaurice, Vigna and Ritter
were called in consultation. They d.
agnosed the case as hydrophobia and
declared that it was the result of the
bite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
American Church Methods.

London, Sept. 6.-The Rev. Wilson
Garlic, honorary secretaryof the Church
Army which he founded in the slums
in 1882 is introducing what is desig-
mated here as American idea of re-
ligion," with a vigor that startles his
moving picture service commencing
next week. The pictures will be the
chief attraction of the midday services
at his church in Eastcheap Only sac
red representations will be allowed, ac-
companied by short address and by
this means the Rev. Garlic hopes to
attract Londoners to his church. Ae
the conclusion of the services all the
worshipers will be given q free cup of
coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
Killed Two Women and a Girl.

Manila, Sept. 6-Rios, fanatic leader
of the natives in the province of Taya-
bas, LuzOn, attacked the town of La
gumanoc September 8. at the head of
30 rifiemen and $50 men armed with bo-
los. The band wantonly killed two women
and one girl and wounded several other
persons A detachment from the native
constabulary arrived unexpectedly at
Iagumanoc, while Rios men We're still
there. They attacked and routed the
bandits, killing several of Rios follow
ers and have rounded up 700 met, many
Of whom are suspected of completely in
the attack on Iagumanoc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
GUMS ARE DIVORCED.
Wife Secures Legal Separation from
Former Councilman.

Judge Hazen this morning granted
Mrs. Agnes L. Gum divorce from E.
N. Gum.
The suit for the divorce was filed
Friday afternoon and the decree was
granted this morning. Mrs. Gum
charges gross neglect of duty and nom
support as the grounds for divorce.
The case was not contested. Mr.. Gum
is a lawyer and lives in North Topeka
and was at one time councilman from
the First ward. While councilman he
gained notoriety as the promoter of a
drainage ditch known as Gums ca
nal" The court decreed that the pro-
perty should be divided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
Pinned Under Icechest.

New York, Sept. 6.-Mrs Minnie Pres
ton of 1872 East Thirtyfo street was
found in the kitchen of her flat last
night pinned to the floor by a heavy
icechest which had fallen across her
legs. She told the ianitor. VINO heard
her groans and rescued her. that she
had overturned the icechest in the
morning. She said she had tainted sew
eral times from pain and hunger, which
she was unable to aDDease. although
the chest was filed with good things to
eat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
Boise We. Henderson.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept. 6.-Dispatches
from Waterloo state that members Of
the congressional committee and local
leaders of the party announced today
that former Governor Horace Boise Will
be nominated for congress against
Speaker Henderson at the Third dis
trict Democrat convention in Dubuque
next Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

Miss Wilson has just returned from
New York where she has been for a
month studying styles and is now ready
to see her friends at Morrison's, next to
National
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

STOLEN-Thursday night. from Kansas
ave-, near I'd, Crescent bicycle, red frame
with white rims, single tube tires, new
saddle. Reward for return to r. C. r.. carr
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Dav.

For several months our younger brother
had been troubled with indigestion. He
tried several remedies but got no benefit
from them. We purchased some of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
he commenced taking them Inside of 80
days he had gained 40 pounds in flesh. He
is now fully recovered We have good
chants. Long Branch, Mo. For sale by
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
NOTICE,

NOTICE-You are hereby notified to re-
place those summer trousers for a pair
of Topeka wooden mill pants, ready made
or made to order. 40S Kansas ave. (old
court house,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health on both"
If it doesn't. try Burdock Blood Bit
tiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

is Western ave-, 3 lots. room house.
barn. sewer. Can make terms. 1t Will be
so'' e JE ToRRINGToN.
109 West Sixth ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
wANrED-AGENrs.
wANrED-sALEsMEN.

WANTED-Sa lesInen to call on doctors
only on behalf of the leading iirm in the
business. Esta blished trade. Position per-
manent. State experience. Address p o.
Box S5S. Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
srRAYED OR STOLEN.

BUSINESS CHANCEYou can buy Burg
hart's Auditorium cigar for &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
FOR SALE BY
RODGERS, DAVIS 4 co.,
40 West Sixth Street.


fine lots and I. room dwelling. good
Gated, s., 100
5 room modern house. new, and ~ lots,
on Buchanan ST., owner leaving city. 49,
100
IL lots and neat 5 room dwelling on
Harrison St, near 4th, 81, 800.
room modern nome West 10th St,
choice lots. good shade, and fine neighbor-
hood. So. 600.
Fine Investment on West 9Th. good
houses, close in, well rented to permanent
tenants, $500
ished in polished oak. porcelain bath. only
reason for selling house too small for
owner; will sacrifice price if sold at once.
close In on west side. Call at office for
Neat room cottage on Monroe near 5th
ST., 81 800.
8 room dwelling, city and cistern water.
on Monroe street. near Bird, $l,J00-
Modern 6 room cottage in call limit, OF,
east side; present owner is transferred
and orders property Sold very desirable.
10 West Sixth st.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE room
house and lot blocks of Kansas ave.
want acres and Will pay cash dinerence'
only $500.
2 rooming houses. Is and II rooms. best
location in city
Goods for sale and houses for rent, al
Also we'll improved farms, all sizes.
terms to suit.
Also many houses and lots on payment
plan.
Also from S. 900 to $4,000 worth of Tope-
ka property that will net the owner IL
per cent; can buy on time at per cent
money at all. Wili pay 81 an hour for all
JOHN HOWARD,
206 East Fifth ST., Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Monday- afternoon, pointer pup.
black Spanish, about Az months old;
white sprecded feet and white cross in
breast; body full black. Liberal reward
for return or information. w L. New
conner, 8N Tyler st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
SPLENDID FRUIT FARM
FOR SALE.

Consisting Of 176 acres. located near
Lawrence. Kan Fruit consists of 300 APP
apple trees planted in 1897. and $500 trees
set out in 1900 In addition there are about
Der of bearing plum, cherry and mulber-
ry trees. There are enough thrifty grow
ing apple trees now standing in the nur-
Gated upon the property is substantial
house OF rooms. splendid barn SO by IS.
with connecting sheds II by 36 and one 16
by 48. Detached hay and cattle barn e.
by "a. with capacity us tons Of hay and 20
head of cattle. This property is desirable
in every respect and will bear close tnves-
tfgation- For price, terms and any addf-
tfonal information INQUIRE of or address
PHILLIPS 4 CLANCY
Columbian Bldg,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

FOR SALE
8 lots northeast Washburn college, brick
BENEDICT G. CO..
Col Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
ELIAS WHITE.

10 rooms. barn. lots. $500.
rooms 2 lots, $500.
rooms. lots. $3.50
rooms, lot, $500
rooms. lot, S1,100.
rooms. / lot, 500.
10 acres well improved, 81 100.
8 acres bottom land, room house. 81 300.
10 acres good improvements. s, 300.
10 acres some fruit trees. $500.
acres. room house, barns, q lots,
plenty shade, $500.
100 acres sell or trade, s., 400.
GAO acres. s, 800.
20 acres close in, 5000
Houses and lots on monthly payments.
ELIAS WHITE, no West Fifth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

WANTED-Permanent house to house So
licitors commission to sell Shredded
Wheat, Cream of Chocolate, Jelly
Teen and Royal luncheon Cheese" Adj
dress, with testimonial letters, to F. B.
Black. 12o6 Union ave-. Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

BUSINESS Chancellor car buy Burg
hart's Auditorium cigar for SC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

WANTED-Man in every city where arti-
fetal gas is used to sell our Magic Gas
igniters- No more matches needed: lasts
forever. Magic Gas Igniter Co., Indian
aoolis. Ind.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
COFFIN CONFIDENT OF CHANGE.

Hon. Charles Coffin of Walnut Ridge while in Little Rock Saturday, gave out the following interview to a Dem ocrat reporter, relative to the inn provements to be secured by HoXie from the Iron Mountains:
 I've are preparing to take adVan- tage of any of the boom that may come to us through the establishment of the Iron Mountain division at HoX ie. Of course that goes to HoXie, but it is all in one community, HoXie be- ing only mile and half from Wal nut Ridge. There was not sufficient land at our place for the purpose, so General Superintendent Cotter went to Hoxie, where Mrs. Boas gave the road all the land needed, ninety one acres, for the roundhouses, repair shops, office buildings and yards. It is a strip $50 feet wide by two miles long. Work is to commence at once, and MT. Cotter thinks it will be com pleted within ninety days. About $100,000 is to be expended there. Grading is now being done at Pied mont, and the force will come from there to Hoxie, and give the city an increase of at least LOGO people in ten days. The new division will be just below the crossing of the Frisco and the Iron MOuntain.D
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
MADE A BAD MISTAKE.

If there is anybody's yard which should be free of trespassers and sneak thieves, one would think it should be that of Guy Smiths, for he has very zealous and watchful guardian of his rear premises in a large St. Bernard dog.
 Dee Looura, whose appearance would indicate that he has Mexican blood coursing through his veins, not being acquainted with Newport nor the homes which have watch dogs, ventured into Guy Smiths yard about ten o'clock Monday night, for some unbeknown reason, probably theft, though he claims to have been after a drink of water.
 The big St. Bernard however espied him and he the dog, for he tried to run and had reached the top of the fence when the canine pulled him from his chance of escape and would have soon succeeded in eating him up had not the owner come to his assist ance.
 As it was, his pants were gone from the knee down and the flesh torn in many places. He told MT. Smith however that he was not badly hurt and has not been seen since. He is a strange negro and worked about week as a porter for w. w. Dutton.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
NEW BUSINESS FIRM.

Joseph Berger, of Jonesboro spent Sunday and Monday in Newport, looking over the city with view to putting in a branch mercantile es- tablishment. The INDEPENDENT ac- knowleges a pleasant call from MT. Berger, who exp. eseed himself as greatly pleased with our little city, and he also has confidence in it's fu ture growth.
 MT. Berger will open up an ex- elusive gentlemen's furnishing store and proposes to carry high grade of stock, and for this purpose has rented the store building of N. B. Wishon adjoining the Bank of Newport. A modern front will be constructed and other Improvements made to make it a handsome store building.
 The store will probably be opened in August if the repairs can be com pleted by that time. MT. Berger is a son of Marcus Berger, a substantial and respected citizen of Jonesboro. who has contributed much to that city's upbuilding, as the head of its largest mercantile establishment.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
SMITHEE'S SUICIDAL SHOT.

Little Rock, July 5.-Col. J. N. Smithee, one of the best known news paper men of this section, committed suicide some time Friday and his body was found this afternoon.
 Col. Smithee is known to have gone to his room yesterday afternoon in the Merchants Hotel. Nothing more was seen of him. TLis afternoon the chambermaid went to his room for the purpose of attending to her work and found the door locked. This was reported at the office and aroused the suspicion of the clerk, who at once notified the authorities.
 Chief of Police McMahon and a party of officers and others went to the hotel and, forcing their way into the room over the transom, were as- founded to find the veteran journalist dead with a pistol grasped in his hand. He had fired the fatal shot into his right temple and had evidently been dead about twenty-four hours. A 32- calibre weapon was used.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
INDEPENDENCE DAY DANCE.

The dining hall of the Hazel hotel presented an animated scene Friday evening when some thirty young people were gathered together to trip the light fantastic. The music was up to the usual standard and the evening was enjoyed by all.
 Those in attendance were Misses Neill and Imogene Randy, Della Bern stein, Jamie Stephens, Maude Richard son, Minnie Ross, Mary Rhames, Jennie McCauley, Claire Johnson, Lucy Brandenburg, Edith and Miriam Handford, Cecil Wilson, Roberta and Mamie Morrison, Pearl Martin; Mesdames c. H. Niemeyer, w. B. Egan, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Sells; Messrs. Robt. Laird, Bennett Egan, Charles Holmes, Ernest Mcdonald, Wm. Par rish, Edwin Carter, Tom billiard, Sprigg Foushee, Harry Brandenburg, o. D. Hawn, Eugene Hirsch, Conway Hail, Raymond Otey and Cameron Ritter.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
HOME TEAM WON AGAIN.

The Newport boys on Saturday afternoon again demonstrated to the aggregation of drummers, that they could put up far better game of ball than their opponents, by defeating them in a score of 30 to IF.
 The Newport boys have a way of winning the game in the first inning, at least in taking a lead that cannot be overcome, which destroys interest in the game and makes the players careless for the remaining innings.
 Robert Randy, pitcher in the em- ploy of Augusta this season, twirled the ball for the drummers. A ball from his hand does not lack speed and though he was hard to hit, he was just as difficult to catch and his wild
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
STILL IN THE RAGE.

Senator James K. Jones, who passed through Little Rock Monday morning en route to his home in Hope, Ark, said to Gazette report CT, who accompanied him a part of the way to Hope:
 "That his candidacy for the senate against Ex-G Governor Clarke depends entirely upon his friends when the legislature meets.
 "That he voted for the Panama c&n- al route because he believes it the shortest and best in every way.
 "That if the president has any in tention of appointing him canal commissioner, the senator has no knowledge of it.
 "That he has no interest in the let ter Governor Davis wrote to Presi- dent Roosevelt protesting against the senator's appointment as canal com missioner"
Newport weekly independent., 1902-07-11
DROWNED IN VILLAGE.
Thirteen Year Old Son Of Thomas Sconyers Drowned Sunday After noon In Village Creek Near
 Murphy Bridge.

Johnnie Sconyers, aged 13 years, the son of T. J. Sconyers, we'll known and respected planter, living east of this city, lost his life Sunday after noon by drowning in Village Creek, one mile below the Murphy bridge, at what is known as the Russian ford.
 The boy in company with two or three other young fellows about bis age, had gone bathing in Village and young Sconyers was crossing the creek on log when he slipped and fell into a hole of water about 8 feet deep. Not knowing how to swim and his companions being too young to rescue him, he was drowned at once
 About three quarters of an hour later his body was recovered by diver and was buried Monday.