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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14
CIRCUS STOPS HERE.
Six Campbell Brothers Returning
from Their Tour.

These people who were at the Santa Fe
depot yesterday afternoon about ? o'clock
no doubt saw a long line of flat cars sur
mounted by circus wagons, slowly pull
into the yards and stop.
This was Campbell Bros. circus which
having closed the season at Arkansas
City Wednesday night. is now on its way
to Fairbury. Neb.. where it viii winter.
Edward Campbell. who is one OF the pro-
prietors, was asked how the circus sea-
son had been. He sighed and said that it
had been very bad. not only for their
show, but for nearly everybodys. He said
that he had just received a letter from
their lithographirg people in which it was
stated that ITO different shows had gone
to The wall Mr.. Campbell also said shat
they had made some money. but that it
was only through the combined efforts Of
him and his five brothers that they have
been able 10 do so.
The Campbell Bros. are not prominent
because of any great feature of their
show, out because of their rapid advance
ment in their line of business
To Illustrate the rapid advancement of
the show Ed Greer. an attache. told 4
story OF how just six years go he had to
staye off the tax collector until the ticket
seller had taken in enough to pay him.
But that is all over and the show is now
on the road to prosperity. There are six
of the Campbell brothers. Ed, Al. Lee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14

to the officer of the deck what hour il
is in number of bells, who then orders
the bell struck But at O'Clock in the
morning this rule is varied. the orderly
reporting to the officer of the deck.
Eight bells, sirl'' when the officer re-
plies: Report to the captain elght
bells. and chrOnometeEs wound me
captain then responds: Very Wen,
make it So" which the orderly reports 70
the officer of the deck. who commands
the messenger boy of the watch: Strike
eight bells" But if the captain should
chance to remain mum and not say
make it so,'' no one would hear the Dell
strike eight and the nautical day
would be thrown out of joint.
At noon the Eight bells is not struck
until the navigator has corrected the
clock either by his monday sight for po-
sition of the ship when at sea or from
his chronometer- If with fleet or az
a naval station the bell must not be
struck until that of the senior officer
sounds and the messenger stands by the
bell with clapper in hand and as soon
the flag officers bell begins to strike
the bells on the other vessels are struck
When there is a large fleet lying close
together the effect is interesting and
agreeable and one might imagine that
chimes were being rung-
Every navy in the world excent Eng
land follows the same custom, and Eng
land only varies at the dog watch"
from to O'Clock in the evening. In
these hours the bell strikes every half
bell is struck, and so on to three bells at
7:30 o'clock; but eight bells are sounded
at o'clock. Tradition gives this rea-
son for this custom Before the British
naval mutinies of 1897 the bells of the
ships were struck as in other naviee.-
but in one of those mutinies the signal
agreed upon by the mutineers was the
stroke of five bells (6:30 .. ND and at
that hour the mutineers rose to slay
their officers. Then, when order was re-.
stored throughout the navy. the dog
watch system Of bells was adopted to
allay superstition.
But the ships bell has other duties
than that of keeping the time. 1t tolls
on Sunday mornings for the services of.
call "All hands to bury the dead" and
it is a fire signal, when it is rung Wig
orously and then the ships crew take
the positions to which they have been.
assigned on the. Arst day each has been
detailed to the ship. The bell is not
used as a fire signal in an engagement.
however, for the reason that the crew
might become Danic-stricken and dis
tracted from the fight; in such cases the
fire is reported to the captain, and he.
DISPATCHES an officer with men to ex-
tinguish it. The bell is also used in a
fog, and when the ship is at anchor IL
| is struck in threes. with a short interval
between each set of strokes. In the use
of the bell for these several purposes no
nails are struck IN pairs. with a couple
anls are sruck in pairs. with a couple
of seconds between each. and If an odd
number is to be sounded the single
stroke comes last. The tolling for church
! Is by slow -rccess, while those for a
fog are in sets of three. and for a fire
they follow each other with great rae
pidfty.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14

as teachers home and containing a
few rooms for girls, has been erected at
a cost of $500 An additional improve
ment of S1.se0 has been made to the
brick yard. and the school is now turn
ing out 10000 bricks daily. There is 4
great demand for brick in the neighbor-
hood.
The institute owns 100 acres of land,
and nearly all the food supplies are rails
ed on the farm. Agriculture is foremost
among the industries Aof the school, at
least 95 per cent of the students being
destined to become tillers of the soil.
1t is a matter of graduation. the re-
port says, that the graduates have not
sought the cities but have returned to
their homes, and have taken charge of
their fathers farms, improved them,
and lifted the invariable mortgage
These young people are the first negroes
in their families to own their land and
to live in their own homes. The young
women graduates are largely engaged
in teaching rural schools
The report mentions the interesting
work of home getting; which is being
carried on by the BLACK Belt Improve
ment society an auxiliary of the insti-
tuition. There are 100 members. repre-
senting the. heads of families in the
neighbOrhood. Each is to subscribe 20 a
fund of s50.800. the sum to be paid in
monthly intaiIfnents, at 80 cents a share.
The money is to be used by the society
in such = way as to make it produce
interest AFTER the accepted FORM or loan
associations so that after a period of
years the sum of $4,000 shall be avail
able for the purchase of farm lands at
IS to so per acre. This will give each
member from 40 to so acres of land.
Within two months after the plan was
put into operation, the members had
paid in nearly $780,
The results of the first eight years
work of the institute have been to es-
tablish in the minds of the people Of
the section that the sout,. is the best
place for the negro. and it has shown
them that extensive farming is the ne
groes' opportunity. A love of country
life, and an ambition to own a home
has been created in them: crime has
been diminished, and the desire 10 enter
politics has been 1essened. A much more
cordial relation between the races IS re-
ncs,-a55
The institute receives no state help,
and there is no church or society le-
spOnsible for any of its EXPENSES The
whole burden of raising the SIS 600 need
ed for the years expenses rests on the
principal. William ]. Edwards Al ef-
fort is being made to raise Al endow-
ment fund of 10000, and IS, 900 of this
has already been subscribed. More lard
is needed. and a girls dormitory should
be built this year.
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NEGROES WORK.
Success of Snow Hill Institute Its
Lack of Money.

The eighth annual report of the Snow
Hill Normal and Industrial Institute of
Snow Hill, Ala, shows an enrolment of
more than 400 students. A larger num-
Der than ever before have entered as
work students, a very large proportion
of these being orphans, who have come
to the school of their own accord, and
are entirely responsible for themselves.
The colored orphans of the south are too
poor to obtain an education unless ad-
mitted as work students by the indus
trial schools, and Snow Hill takes in as
many of these as its limited means per-
nit Low charges for. board have to
be made in the school, and students are
allowed to work out a part of these.
Messenger Hail, building to be used
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ABOUT THE SHIPS BELL.
Various Uses to Which It is Put-How
It Tells the Time of Day.

Eight bells" does not mean that a
ship has that number of bells. but it is
a nautical term for the hour. The nau-
teal day begins and, ends at noon, when
'eight bells" : struck. as It is also at
4 O'Clock, o'clock and at midnight. The
being added for each half hour, again.
And if one is asked the time on board a
navy ship the response would be so
many balls. not the hour. The bell Is
of ordinary size only, but it has a sharp
tone. and is hung just forward or abaft
the foremost. The captains orderly
usually watches the clock. and reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14
WHAT 1T COST CURTIS.
Says His Election to Congress
Was Worth 500.

Congressman Charles Curtis filed
statement of his election expenses WITH
County Clerk Wright this morning. The
total amount of his expenses is given as
$755. The itemized account is as fol-.
lows: To the county central committees
of the various counties in the district.
$3.50. Meals and lodging, $40. Teams
and carriage hire. $40. Stamps. $40. Pay
of a clerk to address and send out pub
lie documents $120.
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Ned, Charles and Bert, and they all travel
with the show Their home is in Fairbury
whore they will winter. A great many ct
tho people who have been with them dur
ing the season and who live in the eas-,
left the show here and went hone by way
of Kansas City. The circus left Topeka at
5 o'clock last night. having stopped here
three hours for ieDairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14

already looking for a house in which to
live during the next two years.
Capt. Gibson is the present school
land clerk and will be showed up notch.
He was one Of Mr.. Wells strongest sup
porters before the state convention.
MIR. Cole retains bis present position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-14
He Got the Room.

Room on the second floor front" said
the late arrival at a St. Louis hotel as he
deposited grip on the counter and pre-
pared to register.
Cant do it." replied the clerk. with a
shake of the head.
-'How's the third f1oor?''
All full We have only one spare room
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
MORE CANDIDATES DEVELOP
Prospects VIII Have
Good Sized Field to
Choose From.

Many Of the Council Bluffs delegates to
the democratic county convention went to
Nicola last evening so as to be early on
the ground and work in the interests Of
the local candidates. Louis zurmuehlen,
jr., who wants the nomination for clerk
Of the district court. was among those who
went to Nicola last evening. A large dele
cation from here. It is said, will go this
morning on the 1920 train on the Rock
Island. As the convention will be called
to order at 10 o'clock. 1t is believed that
its work will be completed in time to per-
init the delegates to return on the after
noon trains.
Several new candidates appeared in the
field yesterday. J. NJ. Kelley. cashier of
the State bank at Macedonia, is said to be
IN aspirant for the nomination for clerk
OF the district court. G. r. Reels OF Reels
is said to want the nomination for recorder
and A. A. Lonecker OF Oakland is after one
OF the nominations for member OF the
Board OF Supervisors. John Gordon Of
Hancock and Tim Ryan OF Rockford are
also mentioned in connection with the SUI
pervisor nominations. There is some talk Of
Henry Atkins being named for county
chairman. to succeed Brooks Reed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

was thrown to his feet. DR.. Macrae was
almost stunned by the shock himself for a
few seconds. With the rain pouring down,
the lightning flashing necessarily. an un-
conscious man by his side Id the buggy
and the horse foundering on its knees in
the dark road, DR.. Macrae had his hands
full for a time.
He left the horse to regain its feet as
best II could while he attended to DR..
Scott, who was nearly Eve minutes in COM
ing to. The lightning had not struck him.
but evidently struck the barb wire fence
close alongside Of the road, and the force
OF the shock had been such as TO not only
throw the horse on its feet. but to render
DR.. Scott unconscious. He was still feeling
the effects when they managed to reach
Malvern. both wet to the skin.
DR.. Macrae took the Burlington train
home to Council Bluffs, but his troubles
were not ended. Owing to the storm the
train was late and did not reach the city
until past 1 o'clock yesterday morning,
when the motor cars had ceased running
for the night. There happened to be a
hack at the depot, which DR.. Maerae and
three other rain-soaked passengers at
once Communicated. The driver, Ed
Deeds, was found inside the hack. fast
aoACNps ah0 III A1AN9 ~ aWeA~ A
proved unavailing. ofncer Mckinley hap
pened along and undertook to arouse the
sleeping Jehu and succeeded. Deeds,
rudely awakened from his slumbers. re-
scented hus being aroused and landed his
right fist square in the face Of the onhcer
and followed this up by clinching. The
ofhcer tried to explain matters. but Deeds,
who was evidently suffering from night
mare. continued to Eight until the ofnceI
had to lay him out. Mckinley then es-
eorted Deeds 10 the city jail and charged
him with being intoxicated.
DR.. Macrae. being provided with a rain
coat. while the three other beiated pas
sengers were not. offered TO act the part
OF the Jehu and. mounting the box. drove
the other three 10 their respective homes
but omitted to collect any fare, then drove
himself home and telephoned to the owner
of the hack to send a man and get It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
MAKE SPECIAL PLEA
Each Company Argues There Are Special
Reasons for Low Assessment
GOVERNOR ASKS SOME MORE QUESTIONS
Unable to See why Percentage of
Expense to Earnings f. More in
Iowa Than I'm Other
States.
(rrom a STAR correspondent.l

DIES MONIES. July 1s.-(special.)-The
hearings of the executive council of Iowa
on the railroad assessment question re-
lated today more to the special interests
Of each company as compared with other
companies. The roll was called of the
companies and their representatives were
given a chance to speak, The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul was represented by
Judge Carr and Mr.. Dudley and the North
western by Fred brandon and Judge Ste
vens. There was a presentation OF the
views OF the two companies ~ to the pc
culiarities of their companies which should
be considered. In the course OF the dis
cussion Governor Cummins sought to ind
out why, for instance, the cost of doing
business on the Northwestern per mile
10 greater in Iowa, or so reported. than
in any other OF the states, and why the
receipts are less than on the system as a
whole. He also asked inquiries as to the
method of the accountants In making a
division Of expenses as between the states.
The railroad representatives could not
state what proportion OF the expenses
charged to Iowa In their reports are actual
expenses and what portion Is merely an
estimate based on mileage or gross earn
ings. Estimates OF the proportion varied
greatly. Mr.. Crandon repudiates in its
entirety the theory that value might be
obtained by considering gross earnings. In
regard to the Northwestern he insisted
that its t-ranscontinental business had much
to do with the relatively small net earn
ings and for the Milwaukee, Judge Carr
also insisted the same was true with thai
company. The discussion Of the day re-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19

limit, was continued in police court until
Monday.
Mrs. Culver of First avenue has as her
City.
Harry Mann of this city and Miss Fay
Cooke of Denison were married Tuesday at
Denison.
Mrs. M. st. John of Harrison street fell
yesterday morning and suffered a fracture
OF the thigh Joint.
The Duck HOLLOW juniors and the Red
Stars of Omaha VIII play pall SUNDAY NOON
at Lake Manawa.
Mrs. B.. A. ~stockdale OF Willow avenue.
is home from a months visit with relatives
Mrs. w. e. Keller and son Walter re-
turned yesterday from a months visit
with friends at Lincoln, Neb.
James Ford, charged with the theft OF
fruit from several broadway grocers, was
discharged in police court yesterday morn
ing.
Fred M. LOOMS of this city has hled a
amounting TO s4,743.45. His assets are
claimed as exempt.
press company at the Union Pacific Trans
Ter depot, returned yesterday from a ousl-
ness trip to New York City.
Mrs. o, NJ. Brown OF South Seventh street
and niece left last evening on a trip 10 the
park and Will visit in Seattle
and Tacoma before returning home.
charles Sears of Crescent township died
yesterday morning from, membraneous
Group, after an illness OF three DAYS aseo
2h years.
George Gavin of Grand Island, Neb, Is
visiting his parents, MI. and Mrs 7 ~
Gavin of Park avenue. he Is accempaniea
by his cousin, Edward Drew glover OF
Grand Island.
Two cases of smallpox were reported 10
the health officers yesterday, The patients
Harry OEan, 1925 South Sixteenth street.
They were ~quarantined at their respective
Tohn povd usad the telenhone in a South
Main street drug store las night TO call
up the police station and ask for an ON
S oS Ma aS eGmetaiRhs sd s snoSid his bTothef. a
minor, liquor. When Oficer Mckinley re-
sponGed 20 me can ne i0Snu ~ pIiy gfoSicants
himself and lodged him In jail
The differences between the brieklsyerS,
have been settled and the boycott on MI.
Besley's brickyard has been raised. The
conditions Of the settlement were not made
factory 10 both sides. Mr.. Besley was fined
for employing a nonunion man and refused
to pay the fine and this led to the boycott.
Sturgis, s. D., last night disappeared De-
tective ~Callaghan's hope OF securing the
scoheld. alias Joe Norton. who escaped
from the county Jail at sturgis while await
J 5Gs tT Nort ON e arf ShaeSe rGaIesS SaSnSS By ie csiiag:
han on suspicion OF being the man wanted
IN sturgis, proved 70 be another Norton
by Sheriff smith.
Tony Prescott and Sam Horton, the
e9l9rea PoTters who engaged wednssday
IN which a Ratchet welded by Horton
played a conspicuous part, were each sem
by Police Judge Scott yesterday morning,
who later suspended the sentence during
good behavior! The case against Prescott
In Justice Bryant's court. In which he was
charged with assaulting Horton at Lake
Manawa Tuesday night, was dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
HAS A VARIED EXPERIENCE
DR.. Donald Macrsa Passes a Strenuous
Night, but Lands All Right.
LIGHTNING sTUNs HIS COMPANION
Winds Up by Playing and
Driving Himself and BeIAted
Passengers Home Through
the Rain.

DR.. Don MAcrae. jr.. of this city had an
exciting time Of II during the storm
Thursday night and yesterday was thank
ing his stars that he reached home safe
and sound. He had been called to NAL
vern 20 assist DR.. Scott OF that place in
attending a patient who lived about hve
miles east OF the town. While driving
back TO Malvern 10 a buggy the storm
broke. The lightning flashed and the rain
poured down in a perfect deluge. About
one mile from Malvern there was a ter
ribiy vivid flash OF lightning. DIT. Macrae's
companion. DR.. Scott. was knocked in
sensible and the horse they were driving
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drug.

Davis sells drugs.
6tockert sells carpets and rugs.
Lefert eyesight specialist, 25s Broadway.
DR.. ~Stockdale, First Nat Bank building.
Picture framing. c. e. Alexander & Co.,
e33 B'way. Tel. 366. =
MT. and Mro. J. s. Jensen are visiting
friends In Milwaukee.
Miss Ella Williams has gone to Syracuse.
N. r.. 70 visit relatives.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Martin, 800
Williams street, a daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt Croker,
1919 Avenue b, yesterday, a son.
Take home a brick OF Metzger's ice
cream. Vanilla. 25c; Neopolitan. 35c.
Oficers will be installed this evening at
the meeting OF White Rose Rebekah lodge.
The case against Arlington & Hansen,
prOprietore Of the ST. Joe barn. charged
with violating the city ordinance regulating
the repair Of frame building within the, IRE
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
Davis sells glass.
Use any soap so II. Packs soap.
object to Dam at Manawa.

Farmers in the vicinity of Lake Manawa
are complaining that the dam constructed
by the motor company to retain the water
which recently overlooked from Mosquito
creek Into the lake is damaging their crops.
They assert that the dam is preventing
the water from receding from the land in
the vicinity Of the lake and threaten that
II the company does not remove the dam
they will.
James Coyle. in his capacity as one Of
the trustees Of Lewis township. notified
the motor company yesterday to remove the
dam and threatened that II his order was
not complied with he would take steps to
have the obstruction removed.
Complaint was also made that the motor
company was throwing all the refuse and
rubbish gathered at the resort into the
public roadway at the rear of Shady Grove
and Trustee Coyle notified the company to
desist making a dumping place Of the public
highway.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
ReaI Estate Transfers.

These transfers were hled yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan ONCE Of J. w.
Squire. 101 Pearl street:
Agnes Folsom to Rosa Marcus, lots
and 2, block 3, Beers sub, W d........& 800
James A. Yost and wife to T.. T.
Evans, lot / Auditors sub neH sehi
lot ?, sub sell mex and lot 2, sub swk
neA 21; lot 2, sub nwA swk. and lot
2, sub swh nwh 22-75-I3, " d....,.... 2,770
f. T. True and wife to c. j. and Emma
V. Pierce, lots Il and Is, block 4s, .
c.. D.. Dillin and wife TO same. lots Is
and 30, block AZ. Ferry add. a c d.. 90
]. NJ. Pullen and wife to town OF Oak
land, 40x4S0 feet west OF lot IS block
2 Gates add to Oakland, W d....... rs
Adelaide Addison and husband to same,
s 40 feet lot l6, block 2. Gates add
10 Oakland, W Is
William Huebner and wife 70 Mrs.
his add. " 1900
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
Keep clean. Use puck's Mechanics soap.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone $50.
Section Hand Loses an Eye.

Chris Carlson, a section hand in the en-
ploy OF the Milwaukee railroad, living at
1906 South Sixth street, met with a serious
accident yesterday afternoon. resulting in
the loss Of his right eye. He was driving
spikes. when the end Of one broke of, few
up and struck him in the face about an
inch below the right eye. The piece of
metal ploughed its way through the cheek.
cutting the eyeball to pieces and destroy
Ing the sight. Carlson was taken to the
Woman's Christian Association hospital
after being temporarily attended to by the
c~ompany's surgeon, Dr.. Macrae, where the
eye was removed in the hope of saving the
other.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19

Axel Bunderson. who was robbed in an
Omaha lodging house, has filed original
notice Of suit In the d~istrictN court to re-
cover the money which II Is alleged was
stolen from him and ordered by Justice
Bryant turned over to the attorneys rep
resenting the two men arrested in this
city for the robbery and taken hack across
the river on a requisition. Chester A..
Tibbits. chief Of police. and Attorneys
John Lindt and William MINISTER are named
as defendants In the suit. II Is claimed
that they have In their possession t2Ss.eo
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
Gives Knepher a Judgement.

Justice Bryant yesterday decided that
the city OF Council Bluffs was legally in
debted to William H. K%nepher In the sum
Of 1880 for repairs to the bridge over
Indian creek on North Tenth street, less
the cost OF the lumber supplied by the
city, which amounted to 1926. and or
dered judgment in favor Of Knepher against
the city in the sum Of sl4.24, It was said
yesterday that the city would appeal the
case.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
Passes Zinc. Around.

The neighborhood quarrel between the
families Of Charles and Edward Burke,
and William Holder, white, Was
fuzzy aired in police court yesterday morh-
irg and the Judge decided that not only
were both sides equally to blame, but tina
the witnesses introduced by the Holder
faction were also partly responsible for the
trouble and sentenced them one and all TO
nve days on bread and water and in the
same breath suspended all sentences during
good behavior.