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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
men GET AN INCREASE.
Strike of BOiIermakers' Has
Been Ended.

New York May 23.-John Mcneil.
grand president and organizer of the
brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron
snip Builders of America in a statement
today says that the strike of the boil
ermakers on the Union Pacific inaugu-
rated June 19. 1902, has been settled, the
men being granted substantial in
crease and other questions arranged
satisfactorily to both parties All the
men now out are to return to work
The men struck for an increase in
wages and the establishment of shop
rules sympathetic strike was order
cd on the Union Pacific when through
the influence of E H Hartman a con-
ference was arranged and conducted in
this city during the last few days Mr.
Mcneil has gone to Pittsburg to hold a
conference with employers of boiler
makers in that city, looking to the set
uement of the difficulties existing there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

August and since then her condition
has several times caused her husband
the keenest anxiety. The strain result.
ed in his complete collapse five weeks
ago when a slight cold developed into
severe attack of bronchitis
Jean Clemens, who is 20 years of age,
was taken i'll five weeks ago with
measles When the critical stage Of her
illness was reached her father was very
weak, and the physician had to hide
from him how serious her condition was.
While caring for her sister, Miss Clara
caught the measles. The crisis is vet
to be reached in her case.
Mr.. L. Clemens today furnished the
following bulletin:
Il am just recovering and hope to be
out n a few days. My wife is slightly
improved Miss Clara is better, al
though still seriously i'll Miss Jean is
convalescent. and is able to enjoy short
drives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

Word was received from Bala, a small
town on the borders of Riley and Clay
counties, requesting Doctors Morgan.
Porter and Stewart to come at once.
as the cyclone had struck that point
that two children, daughters of Chris
Daub. aged 10 and II years, were killed.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas severely in
jured. They left on a hand-car over
the Rock Island at 6 o'clock. The
bridges are out, and no definite infor-
nation can now be had.
The Union Pacific passenger was de-
tanned about two hours in the afternoon
between Wakefield and Broughton. The
passengers and crew saw the storm and
waited at Wakefield until it passed
Near Gatesville they found the track
blockaded with trees thrown across it
by force of the cyclone. Trees three feet
in diameter were twisted like saplingS
There was some anxiety regarding the
train as it was reported leaving Wake.
field IS minutes late, and nothing could
be heard of it until it pulled into Clay
Center at o'clock.
At Broughton there was a terrific hail
storm. HailStones the size of Walnuts
fun, destroying growing crops IN that
vicinit--.
On the farm of Jno. Younkin the wind
killed from 200 to 800 head of cattle.
BLEW HOUSES OVER AT LOGAN.
do passed over a scope of country a few
miles west of here in this county, about
o'clock last evening. It destroyed
seven dwelling houses, but fortunately
no persons were seriously injured
NJ w. Wheeler, who is a brother to
George Wheeler. of the wholesale firm
of Tootle, Wheeler & Motter of St JO-
seph, was away from home during the
storm. Upon his return he found his
house demolished.
Trees along the banks of Solomon
river were twisted out by the roots An
electrical storm preceded the wind. The
tornado was followed by heavy rain.
SEVERE IN DICKINSON
Abilene Kas., May 23.-The section of
Dickinson county ten to fifteen miles
north of here was visited by the worst
cyclone in twenty years Friday after
non The storm swept from the south
west, entering the county north of
Solomon. cOursing northeast It was
like a picture. so perfect was its form
and the track was one-fourth to one
half a mile wide. Fortuna teIy it went
through a comparatively open country
North of Talmage is struck three
farms H. c. Harvey former member of
the legislature and his family went to
the cellar The house and buildings
We're struck. Ir. Harvey was hurt
by falling timbers. perhaps fatally. His
family was unhurt At NJ Youngs farm.
the buildings and houses were swept
away. At Edward Cibson's farm the
barns and buildings We're destroyed. but
the house stands. As the storm Went
northeast its force weakened and be-
yond killing number of cattle ana
tearing orchards, fences and barns. It
did no serious dama-e Here at Abi-
lene and Solomon, Enterprise and Chap
man. hail fell fur5ously for few min
utez
IN the northwestern corner of Dickin-
son county. where eight dwellings were
wrecked. ex-State Representative Har-
vey and wife. and Miss Ellen Young
were badly Injured, but all viii recover.
The track of the storm in Dickinson
county was a quarter Of a mile wide and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
FORTY MILE WIND.
Topeka Had Something Of a
Storm Last Night.

The maximum velocity of the wind in
Topeka last night was 43 miles an hour
at II o'clock while the wind was south
west
From II o'clock until after midnight
the thermometer and the barometer
went up and down When the ther-
mometer was up the barometer was
down, and vice versa. The jumping rec
ord of the thermometer was as follows:
IL o'clock "A, 11:10 o'clock SIS. 40
o'clock Y, y o'clock (midnight) GS. l.: 80
o'clock SO, 1 o'clock SO. The minimum
for the night was 5S.
The rain in Topeka amounted to &C.
hundredths of an inch The rains re-
ported from over the state for the "a
hours ending this morning at o'clock
were as follows: Baker As ConcOrdia
City IA, Macksville 12S, MCPHERSON 80,
Manhattan 1.20, Usage City 96, Sedan
10 Toronto .16, Wichita 132, Kansas
City IA.
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures reported for the same time were
as follows
Baker. "a, 58: Concordia, 81, 50; Dodge
City, so, 10; Dresden, 50, A; Fort Scott,
Mcpherson, 81. 50; Manhattan. IS, So;
Usage City. 81, So: Sedan, S4, 64; Topeka,
S5, IS; Toronto, 81, 60; Wichita, 81. 5S.
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin issued by Director Jennings says:
THE weather is clear this morning
over Kansas, and cloudy or partly
cloudy over western Missouri. Heavy
rains have fallen in the central coun-
ties of the state light rains in the west
ern and southeastern counties, with no
rain in the extreme northwest The
temperature has fallen at all stations
in the tatefexcept a Sedan"
The forecast sent out for Kansas to-
day is as follows: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday" The temperat lures
recorded by the government thermam-
eter today were as follows:
Z O'Clock ..--...-s Sill O'Clock. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
WANTED BLOOD OR $1,000.
Topeka Man Gets sanguinary Letter
from a Boy.

c. L. Hobart, of the Mail and Breeze.
is the victim of a Pat Crowe-Red Laird
plos-
termined and desperate individual who
demanded that Hobart give him $1,000
or he would be compelled to summarily
take Eobart's life. He informed Ho-
bart that he knew he was wealth.
There the william displayed his ignor~
ance There never was a wealthy news
paper worker. Hobart was scared. He
called uD the police and requested "A
bodyguard and a skirmish line of de-
teetives- Later it was found that the
author of the letter was a red headed
boy who worked in the Office with Ho-
bart. The boy had a case of acute bad
ishness from reading Nick Carter nov
plr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

NEWMAN WRITES.
Wants to Know About Telephone and
Telegraph Lines.

County Clerk Newman intends to inves-
tigate the telephone and telegraph COM
panies' reports of assessable property in
Shawnee county
Mr.. Newman believes that the full mile
age of wires have not been reported. He
has addressed a letter to the township as
SCISSORS as follows
WIN you kindly report to this Office
al your earliest convenience the number
of miles of all telegraph and telephone
companies lines and the number Of wires
on each line separately
The report of assessment by the state
board is on file. but I have reason to be-
lIeve that the same is not correct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
ALL ILL.,.
Mark Twain and His Family in
Doctors Hands.
Nervous PrOstration, Bronchitis
and Two Cases of Measles.

New York, May 2s.-Two physicians
and trained nurses have been for sever
al weeks in constant attendance on
Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens) his
wife and two daughters. Clara and
Jean. at the humorist's home at river
dale.
1t is more than six months since Mrs.
Clemens has left the house. She was
stricken with nervous prostration last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

Office The suspect, who is charged by
a Hebrew second hand man with steal
ing a tack hammer. saw the officer at
the same time and made a run for it..
Darby chased him into the alley by
Lindsay's barn, where he was over
taken. The policeman started out Of the
alley, when the prisoner broke away
and started oaleave the locality at a
2:40 gait. Darby ran after him and
fired two shots into the ground. which
answered the purpose and scared Van
Horn to q standstill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Yale-Harvard Field Meet.

New Haven. Conn, May 23.-The
twelfth annual dual meet of the Yale
and Harvard track athlete teams is to
take place at Yale field this afternoon.
Thirteen events are to be contested.
Eight of these are track events and five
are field events. Points are scored as
follows: First, 5; seconds. 2; thirds, 1.
The weather conditions promise to be
ideal and the track at the field is in
perfect condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Mondav,a cold shinmant.

& Co. have increased their engage
ment of gold shipment to Argentine
from $3.50 900 to 100000. The total
amount engaged for shipment on Mon
day is 81 $50 00O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
WILLIAMS GETS IT.
he Is Appointed United States Com
missioner Today.

A. L. Williams will succeed r. F
Hayden as United States commissioner
in Topeka
Mr.. Williams received word from
Judge Hook that he had mailed the mo-
tice of the appointment and the u. s.
court officers have been notified of the
apnoinfrnenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

A slight stir Sof excitement was
brought on this morning by a police
man and his prisoner. who tried to es
cape. Officer Darby ran across William
Van Horn. a young man who has been
wanted for some time. near the post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
N J .lgs Hook is safeIy

however, until -dge Hook is safely
lndee
a good many lawyers are anxious
that n. II. Loornis shall become a can
q 4at1 for tf7a -aT.ce ar5d thev are urg~
ius MS candidacy But Mr.. LOomis is
not candidate for the place In fact
he is for Charles Blood Smith for the
place. and those who have been to him
say that be has turned down all re-
quests that he become a candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. May 23.-7 a. m tempe-a-
lures: New York. IS. Boston. 5S. Phila-
delphia. &c; Washington. IS; Chicago
Louis r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

Guthrie. ok, May "A tornado struck
White Head Ok last evening demoiish-
ing the general store of N Fillmore & Co.,
@ad several dwellings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

Chicago, May 23-Forecast for Kan
sas. Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
&c 500 nIain So.

Corey. Pa. May 2s.-Fire early this
morning swept the main street at Bear
Lake. burning a dozen buildings. Loss
S25. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
CYCLONE SWEPT.
Human Lives and Stock De-
strOyed by Wind.
Riley, Dickinson, Clay and Mar-
shall Counties Suffered.
HAIL In BUCKET FULLS
Storm Is Scattered Generally
Over the State.
Ashland Suffers Severely from
the Tornado.
Depot, Church and Other Build
ings Go at VermiIIion.

Clay Center, Kas.. May pa tornado
passed over the southwest part of Clay
county between Broughton and Wake
field Friday afternoon about o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

20 miles in length. and it is estimated
that $4,000 damages was done to crops
alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

lContinued 81 zee Thirteen.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

IT1lSfeeS Kansas MuIudI III0uI IdIILC
Topeka. Kan, May %, 1908.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
A DISCREET INDIscRETIoN.
War with England Averted by an
Ambassadors Indiscretion,

I'm example that ran never l,c
overlooked when the right of an
ambassador Ia exercise his own
discretion Is in question IL that
which occurred IN the career OF
Lord Lyons. when he was our
ambassador Ia the United states.
SAYS the ~. james ,iaZcitc. lie
was II persona grain there. AN I
Fan say. Lord Lyons, is: Go thou
aud do likewise" was Abraham
Lincoln's genial method of rccciy
ing the British nmbassador's an
n0unrcmrnt Of King Edwards
marriage. Lord Lyons did not
TAX" the advice. but he remained
u very effective ambassador in
spite Of his bnrhclorhood. When
the gray" difficulty over the Ma
son and Slidcll ease arose. Lord
Lyons was instructed from home
Ia present an %nltimatum. afford ~
hours for liz acceptance, and, the
latter not being forthcoming, he
was 10 break OF relations aud
lrav" ia" country. The twelfth
hour expired, Slidcll and Mason
were not surrendered, and there
remained apparently only the dire
prospect of war. "Giyc me nnotIi
or H. hours" said Seward, the g
rotary Of state, II was an cntir,
contradiction of official orders.
hut, nevertheless, II will" said
Lyons. From six O'Clock that
night until six the next morning
Seward batllcd with the rccalci
trants. Then Lyons received an in
timation that the confederate On
yoy would be given up. so BY ia,
INSTRUMENTATION of an ambassa
dor wan was avertcd.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
PRISONER FEARS BURNING.
Ernn. clark Arrested FOR attack q"
boanI .iri-'opf~ss-d aud Fears
lie VIII he nurn~d.

Palmyra. Mo. Sept. is:-Frank
Clark. who was arrested In Galcsburg
H.. Wednesday. was brought here
Thursday ard placed In the Marion
county jail Clark IL wanted for the
attack and attempted murder Of Ollie
Hess. IA l7'yearold girl OF Clark coun
ty. Mo, several months ago. Clark
cut her throat and left hor for dead
She recovered. however. and will he
the principal witness against her as
sailant. Clark has made II confession
and expects To be hanged. His only
fear Is that he will be burned on
cials here say that he Will he given q
fair trial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
the ST. LOUIS ANNUAL FAIR
An Event Always Looked Forward
to with Pleasure.
The Eorty-rhird Annual ~. Ioui,
fair win he Held the Week OF
October 9th to 10Th.


Tho forty-third annual fair nt 81.
Louis will he held this year during the
week OF October 8 to 10, and prepara-
lions have been made to make II a
notable one. AS a live stock show the
81. Louis fair will excel anything held
In the west this fall. Favorable dates
will have much To do with the success
II the show from an artistic stand
point. All the big state fairs will have
been held by the time the 81. Louis fair
opens. and prizc-winncrs from the cir
cult are expected to compete for the
fine swccpstakc premiums offered. The
Missouri state fair has already been
held. Iowa. Michigan. ohio and In
diana will have their state fairs this
month. The great Illinois state fair Is
scheduled to he held at Springfield the
week previous To the opening Of the
81. Louis fair. and the lists Of entries
will show the wisdom OF the selection
If the later date.
Supt. Dement, of the farm machinery
department " delighted with tue out
look In his lines. The applications fot
HlA'F w NhNN N'lhN hl'hA NAN'NANN w
coed the total number Of exhibitors lass
year. and the MANAGEMENT. In antici'
patton ~ n big overflow. has made mr.
engagements 10 accommodate late arriy.
ais In large tents.
Supt. Ayrcs of the agricultural hall
has the same story To tell 81 Louis
county truck farmers and Missouri
fruit growers have generally monopo.
llzcd all the premiums In this depart.
mcni heretofore. but there IL every rca-
son 10 believe that competition will he
kccner this year.
The horse show department OF the
ST. Louis fair " entitled tn It's share
of credit for developing tho saddle
horse breeding industry In Missouri.
Kentucky and Tennessee are famous
for their thorOughbrcdg. Missouri. on
tho other hand. cXccls as a producer
NJ fine saddle horses aud mules. Ken
lucky also breeds lrst-class saddle
horses. but she has Ia come 10 Mis-
souri, for her champions. Tho best oi
them VIII be- seen at the fair this fall
Secretary llnchmoistcr announce
that he has secured somc NJ the most
sensational acts Ia the United States
These special free attractions viii all
take place In the amphiincatcr. giving
two performance on each day of the
fair. There viii bc ,hrilltng GETAWAY
balloon asccnBions aud parachute leaps;
startling trapc1c acts; Wild animal
shows. and a man and woman diving
from "A tower so feet high In "A lock dive
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
THE SEVENTH EVENT.
ny HELEN o.. " nIGuT.

II was III" lISl ShlnfuhN OF 'h'
season nj the hop yards. In the
fields the pickcrs had but n scani
six hours of work, for the kilns
were oycrcrowdcd. In the baling
rooms the long steel needles had
been piled continuously. At short
intervals. heavy burlapp"d oh
longs were rolled from the scales
aud added Ia the stack for ship
mcnt.
brady was only u picker. lie
had been laid oil" with the rest.
In the mcagcr shade beneath his
tramp wagon lc was stretched.
face downward. GrasShoppers
lighted frnrlrssly upon his back
aud sprang oil again. their wings
clicking mctnllically. The sorr"l
mare. tethercd To u clump of vii
low. came the length of her rope.
and whinnicd for water. There
was u stir In the wagon, and the
sudden half cry of an awakening
child. \ frowsy headed little hoy
IrrIrd from under the canvas cur
tains. then h. clambcrcd down
and stood ankle deep in the stub
bile.
DADDY" he called. "Daddy
Mes hungry, daddy"
The man sat up and ~arcd NJ
the forlorn little figure.
Amos il hungry, daddy the
child continued. impcrativcly.
Yes. yes" the man mechanical.
" answered. lie rose and stun
blcd over Ia row of improvis"d
shelves behind the sheet iron
camp stove. The first can h,
opened was empty. The second
held part of u loaf of bread. He
cut II generous slice and creased
it s%pnringly with butter from II
lar. Then he lifted the little fell
low. swung him into the wagon
again and climbed In behind him.
The child eyed the bread with
round. disappearing eyes. "Mom'
mcr gives me- mcr.lasscs.' he said,
slowly.
Yes"
".\nd she gives my kittic milk
He grabbed II lank gray kitten 10y
its fore leg and pulled ii toward
him. "ln the morning. he con
tinucd. thonghtfully, "m0mmcr
gives me mush-aD' pancakes. ]
want my mommcr, daddy
The man made no answer. His
eyes Travelled from the band of
fresh cotton crepe upon his hat TO
II faded pink sunbonnet that dan
glrd among other garments, sns'
pended by huge safety pins from
the Wagon top. The child's gaze
followed his. "Will she be- sorry
'cnusc she didn't take her bun
metz" he asked. Wondering al the
silence. Observation-Disclosures
into his fathers face. rs yer cry
in some more, daddy" One
grimy little hand pattcd the rough
cheek above him. leaving tclltale
traces in It's moisture. Yer
mustn't he said. ".Amos'll go
an find her,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
"Whcrc's your bucksLin don.

Nv heres yOnr buckssil don
kcy?" reared a man. "Spccd her
on! Speed her or! Speed her on
The crowd applaudcd.
~ seasons picking on the vel
low jay" yelled another. "Why
don't you make her 20. Brady"
Brady did not hear them. lie
was leaning forward. Every mus.
clc was tense; his voice. low. vi.
brant, was urging the mare 10 her
uttermost. Frisco was making
time. John VAS holding his own,
but Sinabar VAS creeping up. She
had rollnrrd him. She had passed
him. She was running neck to
neck with the blue. The people
%nolongcr jcrrcd. They leaned for
ward with straining eyes.
"By gosh" the man cried. "Shc's
mp with old Frisco, The mares
gone ahead
In the excitement. no one no
ticcd the tiny figure trudging
along the road. His frock was
torn aud dirty. lie held u lnnk
gray kitten cloSc within his arms.
Were goin' ter find my nom
mcr," he crooncd. then stopped.
M lc heard the rushing hoofs br
hind. lie saw his father IN the
lead. DADDY" he cried, "takc
me-"
Four foamticckcd horses were
hearing down upon him. Four sets
of iron shoes were pounding on
the track. The people saw II all.
Men shut their teeth hard. Won
en- caught M their own babies and
hid their facrs IN the chubby
breasts.
And Brady hW tuggcd NJ the
bit. but the mare WAS keen for the
goal The old spirit was firing her
veins. II was his child aud hers.
Marcin's. There was hut one
chance. In the days on the ring
Amos" h. cried. stand
still!' White faced he swept
down upon him, threw one arm
about the mares neck leaned
low. The air pulsed with the heat
of IL iron shoes.
From the dying mud aud gravel
Of III" waicrcd road. Friscodnshcl
to the winning post. Sinabar ear
rird n child on her back with
n kitten claspcd in his arms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
CIe,.innd Family Returned Home.

Princeton, N. j., Sept. lS.-Formol
Prcaldent Grover Cleveland. Mrs
Cleveland and their Eve children ar.
rived here Thursday, from Gray Ga.
bles, BuZzard's bay. where they have
been spending the summer. Mr.
Cleveland will remain Ia Princeton
throughout the coming academic year
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25

There was u box placed by the
pickcrs in the office of the com
missnry department the next day.
II had n slit NJ the top. The men.
when they cnshcd up their cou
pons. sidlcd along Ia il ny though
ashamed of their generosity.
The inscription above il read:
For ISrady's mothcrlcss Kid.
who rode in the seventh event.
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
THE LAST HOMiNG.

GOOD night the plying sun
spakc in his piory.
80 man. tbs DAY l. done.
And done thy story.
! on thy native hills
Awhile dld mind ihcc--
Good-bN Tomorrow neon
| shall not nnd thee"
Good night" the answer quickly came.
"and if thou Wit. good-byi
Who knows II when / come again IA need
thee In the SKYE
Farewell the waters cried.
Mournfully Rowing
"Farewcii!" the nightwinds sighed,
Restlessiy blowing.
I'VE that have lovers been
Part at the portal
Pass. ~ thy fellows pass.
Adicu. q mortal
Said he: 'Be lone with dirges now 20
learn the whiriwind song,
For So shall shout Il when l come. nor
deem the waiting long
90 master. kin and true.'
So grasses twlniug
Down In the moss and dew
Whispered. repining
"nittcr the day viii be-
And sore the wondc
when our hlck-crowdlnE feet
Shall tread thee unj,r.'
"Gr0W green and sweet. - frionds.' he
cried, and sometime who're W.
TT come mil shining troops and say.
This green spot was M grnNoH
William Icrvey Woods. In Youths Com
pluiDu.