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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
THIS MAY BE A 60.
Latest Talk About Kansas City-To-
peka Line.


The Lawrence Gazette has more inter-
esting informa ton about the Kansas
City-Topeka electric line. It says:
LAS much as a week has passed with
out some hot sizzling news concerning
an electric line through Lawrence and
connecting Kansas City with Topeka,
but today definite news has reached
here that a surveying party will arrive
here next Monday and the contemplated
roadbed will be redhot with travel of
promoters.
THE entire distance between here and
Topeka has already been traversed, and
the right of way secured by the last
corners into the field, and the party will
go to Kansas City overland to bargain
for right of way through the region ly-
ing to the east of Lawrence.
THE promoters are the we'll known
Cleveland Brewers association, which
has backed and built and operated
countless electric lines in the middle
states. When they take hold of a pro-
ject things have got to move, and there
is great likelihood that the Cleveland
company will be having the road in OPP
Grafton by spring. 1t is said that this
company is in correspondence with the
Vinewood electric line and that the two
will be merged. Coming east from To-
peka the electric cars will stick closer
to the high ground back from the river
and run no risk from the overflow of
the Kaw such as the railroads have had
to encounter The line will hug this
north of the Wakarusa and it's tributary
creeks as far as possible. and tap the
rich farming districts of the two coun-
ties of Shawnee and Douglas.
when the line strikes the towns east
of DeSOto it will make connections with
the electric line which the farmers near
Olathe have started to build from
Olathe to Kansas City and which they
have never finished"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
ABDUCTED HIS WIFE.
A Mob Is Searching the Woods
for Homer Manspile.

Bloomington. Ill, Aug. ia special
to the Bulletin from Champaign says:
A mob which formed last night to
rescue the wire OF Homer Manspile,
farmer near Sydney. who abducted his
wife at the point of a revolver is unable
to locate the couple. The wife separated
from her husband a year ago and has
been living with her father Frank Leh-
man of Sydney.
Manspile forced his wife to leave her
fathers home although attired solely in
her night dress and with bare feet. The
couple are now hidden somewhere In the
woods south of St. Joseph and several
hundred men who have been trying to
rescue the woman have been unable to
find her. Her father has offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for the capture of his SON
in-law, dead or alive. 1t is feared that
the woman may be mistreated if not
rescued soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Love in the Nations.

A curious inquirer into amorous GUS
toms and traditions has lately set
forth some interesting observations on
the wav of a man with maid" in
different parts of the world.
In Japan, it appears. the affair is
carried on with characteristic delicacy.
There the man who wishes to declare
his love throws bunch of plum flower
buds into the girls conveyance as she
enters it on her way to the wedding of
a friend. Should she fasten them to
her gown it signifies that the sutton is
accepted; should she throw them away,
however, the fates are against him.
In the arctic regions less amiable
habit prevails. The Esquimau cares
little for the usual amenities of civili-
cation; he walks boldly into the fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WOULD ENTER TOPEKA.
Kansas City Brick Company Wants
to Try Paving Business.

The Kansas City Hydraulic Pressed
Brick company has come to the rescue
of the anti-combine paving firm of
Ramsey & Ramsey with an offer of
5000, 900 diamond vitrified paving brick,
all ready for delivery on short notice.
1t is not likely, however, that this will
really help out much, as the freight on
the brick would be so high that it
would make the price prohibitive. The
price of brick has been cut down pretty
close to bed rock by Topeka manufac
turers, and it is doubtful whether the
Kansas City firm could afford to sell
low enough to compete.
City Engineer McCabe says that
Diamond brick are very good brick and
would be acceptable for paving the
streets here. So it is only question
of whether the price is low enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WILL BE A LIVELY TIME.
Question of More Pay for Firemen to
Come Up.

An effort is to be made before the
council Monday night to give the mem
bers of the Topeka fire department the
20 per cent increase which they asked
for instead of the 10 per cent increase
recommended by the ways and means
committee. Some of the members of the
ways and means committee are said to
be in favor of the 20 per cent increase,
though they voted for the 10 per cent
raise in the committee.
Several other ci.s- C--1cialS besides the
members of the fire department are I'M
derpaid, according to the standard of
other cities, and there are some coun-
cilmen who think that the favors should
be passed around as far as they will go.
The question is likely to provoke quite
a discussion before the council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
PUT Up THE MONEY.
Continental Gas Company Files Check
and Acceptance.

This morning the Continental Gas
company placed in the hands or City
Treasurer NJ. NJ. Hale a certified check
for 81 600, and filed a written acceptance
of the gas franchise which was granted
to the company last week. If the COM
pany does not build its natural gas line
to Topeka within one year, the city gets
the 81, 200.
A meeting of the directors of the Con-
tinental Gas company has been called
for Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
in the Commercial club rooms in this
city. All of the people INTEREST," in the
company Will be present at that time,
Tn1 il is expected that plans for the
raising of money to build the pipe line
will be discussed.
A M. Harvey, attorney for the COM
pany, said today: The promoters of
this company think that they know
where they can get the money to build
this line. I am not informed as to their
plans, but 1 know that they are in ear
nest, and expect to carry out the terms
of the franchise"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WOODEN SHIPS.
Outlook Good for Prosperous Season
Among the Maine Builders.

Wooden shipbuilding in Maine is a
fairly prosperous industry this year, and
the the outlook is encouraging A great
deal is said about the decadence of the
wooden ship, and especially in the sail
ing wooden ship, but this does not ap-
ply to the great American coastwise
merchant marine, which is today far
greater than ever it was before and
still growing. Time was when the har-
bors of eastern lumber ports like Bangor
were crowded with topsail schooners,
briggs, barks and fore-and-aft schooners
and many people lament today that the
vessels are few in comparison with the
old fleets. This is a needless COM
plant, however, for, while the vessels
are fewer, they are also much larger
now than in days past, and the tonnage
entering and leaving the port of Ban
gor now is much in excess of what it
ever was in the so-called palmy days
of the American merchant marine.
In the old days a ship of 600 to 1000
tons was considered a big fellow; today
the coal stevedores at High Head, Ban
gor, speak of ], 000-ton schooners as lit
tie fellows. No schooner begins to at
tract attention unless she is pretty close
to 800 or 1000 tons net register, and
there are a great many schooners carry
ing coal on this coast whose tonnage is
in excess of 1000. One of the schooners
that comes to Bangor generally brings
about 5000 tons of coal at load, and
she attracts less attention than did the
brig Harry Smith twenty years ago,
when she came her with S96 TONS The
big schooner, Fannie Palmer, can carry
as much coal at one load as would
keep one of the old-time coasters busy
for a year.
That is the kind of vessels for the most
part, that they are building in the Maine
yards nowadays. with a few medium size
for special trade or to suit special pur
poses. At Bath they building ten or a
dozen schooners, ranging from 500 to $500
tons capacity, while a Marlborough two
gigantic chooners are under construction
for the famous Palmer fieet-the five
master schooner Singleton Palmer and an
other not yet named. These vessels will
carry about $500 tons of coal each.
The cost of materials is high and wages
are higher than for years, yet the orders
for new vessels are coming in and con-
tracts are being placed at prices that give
the builders a fair profit. No one down
east seems to have any apprehension that
the shipyards will go out of business I'M
til the ocean dries up. even if they don't
build square-riggers any more. One thing
is to be noted in connection with the in
dustry of immediate interest to lumbermen.
and that is that the yards are no longer
turning out small coasters-the two masted
lumber carrying type of 100 to 200 tons.
The old fleet is rapidly disappearing and
unless new feet shall be built before long
Bangor will have to employ barges to
transport her lumber to Boston and New
YOrk.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimball Printing Company. 912 North
Kansas Avenue.1
E A Williams was in yesterday from
Silver Lake.
Elmer Ellsworth, of st. Joseph, was
the guest yesterday of Fred McMaster
Mr. Vern Bonawitz is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever at his home three miles
north of town.
Miss Greer. who has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Nellie Purdum of Shorey,
will leave today for her home in Canada.
Mr. J. K. Withers and daughter, Mir
lam, returned yesterday from Lawrence
where they have been visiting Mr.. Maj
fit and family.
The Ohio club will meet Monday even
ing at the home of ]. H. FOUGHT, 712
Taylor street, south. All Ohioans are
invited to be present
Major Metcalf. who has been in the
furniture store of w. H. Rutter ever
since Mr. Rutter went into business
here, has resigned his position and will
hereafter be with the American Steam
laundry as bookkeeper.
Miss Belle Lodge entertained a few
South side friends very pleasantly last
evening at her home. Her guests were:
Misses May Rutten, Dollie Currie, Es
tella Jones, Bertha Jones. and Carl and
Robert Currie and Joseph Lodge.
Miss Nellie Purdum of Shorey. enter
tain a number of friends Thursday ev-
ening at watermelon party in honor of
her cousin. Miss Greer of Canada. The
other guests were: Misses Stella Eagle,
Nina Sawyer Cappie Shultz, Echo Will
son, and Lila Wright.
Calvin Bartram, a colored man in the
employ of the city, lost a horse yester-
day afternoon. The animal was drowned
in the deep hole al the corner of Monroe
and Gordon streets. The team was hitch
ed to a wagon that was mired in the
mud and being unabl to pull the wagon
out began to founder and fell into the
pool. One of the animals was rescued.
The Second Presbyterian church ser
vices will be held in the Quincy school
building tomorrow. The Sunday school
will assemble at $3.50 a. m. The pastor
will preach at II a. m. The theme of
discourse will be Indignation at the
wrong,-its use and abuse" There viii
be no evening service but the midweek
service will be held Thursday evening al
o'clock.
The street force was out on East Cor
don street early this morning and put
this street between Madison street AMI
the railroad tracks in good condition.
Nothing has been done to this place
since the flood and as there was quite a
depression in the street and the sewer
manholeS were clogged with dirt after
every rain, it was almost impossible.
Mention was made of the fact in last
evenings paper and early this morning
the street force were on hand and RENE
died the matter.
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
which has been closed for repairs since
the flood. will be open after this and ser
vices will be resumed tomorrow evening.
There viii be evening prayer and ser
mon by Canon Burke at o'clock. This
church building suffered less from the
food than any of the other North side
churches and is now in good condition.
The walls have been handsomely paper
ed with green ingram paper, hard
wood floor laid in the chancel, the pews
revarnished and new organ has been
purchased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Special Train.

s1.25 to Kansas City and return, via
the Rock Island, Sunday, August 18th.
Independent club. Leave
Topeka a. m, leave Kansas City re-
turning, 1920 p. m. Tickets on sale at
Chesterfield hotel, also 222 and 400 Kan
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
1880 A. M, 5:15 P NJ, 1000 P. M,

is the time Erie through trains are
scheduled to leave Dearborn station,
Chicago, for Columbus, Akron, Youngs-
town, Chautauaua Lake. Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Elmira, Binghamton, Albany,
Boston, New York and points east For
further information apply to A. w
Moore, travelling passenger agent, Erie
railroad, Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Marshall's at vinewood.

The concert to be given at vinewood
Sunday by Marshalfs band is as fol-
lows:
March, "Officer of the Day .....H Hall
Overture, '"The Fairy Lake. .Auber
A Tone Picture, "Sweetly be Thy
Dreams" ............ 49,. Volker
Pilgrims Chorus from lombard,
. ..... .... Verdi
Waltz, From the Fair and Sunny
South" INSTRUMENTATION. Herman
March, 1.-The Conciiiator' Scouton
Selection, way Down in Old In
diana" .....-.-.-----.-- Chataway
Alta. wild Flower ........ Losey
March, Dixie Land ........... Haines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
MANY OTHERS

can tell you of the wonderful merits of
this great medicine. Ask your neigh
Dor. He knows. Vin-Seng cures Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite,
Weakness, General Debility, Catarrh,
and all rundown conditions It in
creases the circulation, enriches the
blood. gives tone to the weak nerves,
and invigorates the whole system.
Price per bottle, SOC; three bottles,
$1.2h. For sale at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

1900 acres, right in the wheat belt
OF Seward county, Kansas. Decided
lands at $50 per acre. VIII sell any
number of acres parties desire. Any
further information. address
FRANK IGOJ & CO.,
Exclusive Agents, Liberal, kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
FREIGHT TRAIN DID 1T.
Small Wreck Causes Much Delay on
Union Pacific.

An accident to a freight train on the
Union Pacific near Bellevue at $50 this
morning caused no end of trouble to the
passenger service and the early morn
ing passenger train was abandoned and
No. 6 was sent over the Rock Island
The trouble was caused by q freight
car in the train going off the track
thus blocking traffic. There was de-
Law in sending a wrecker out and at
noon the track was still blocked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Violent Attack of Diarrhea Cured by
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera mad
Diarrhoea Remedy and Per-
haps a Life Saved.

"A short time ago I was taken with
violent attack of diarrhoea and believe
says John ]. Patton leading citizen of
Patton, Ala "A friend recommended
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. I bought 25 cent bottle
and after taking three doses of it was en-
tirely cured. 1 Consider it the best remedy
in the world for bowel complaints For
sale by all druggists.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-01
!. P. Blom of Spaulding is in

A. P. Blom of Spaulding is in
the city.
Miss Winnie Stevens of Scrivan
is in town for visit with Mrs.
Henry Olson.
Several arrests and commit
ments from the justice court yes
terday swelled the population at
the county Jail to p. The jail has
cell room Cor 36and can accommo-
date 40 on a pinch.
Local musicians will make an
effort to resurrect the city band
in the near future. A home tai
ent minstrel show is being dis
Hcussed as a plan to finance the
venture in. the beginning. The
band should be encouraged.
Judge Reynolds, who has been
under the weather tor the past
month, was at the office this
morning for the first time in a
week. The Judge has been suffer
ling, from an attack of lagrippe,
which fingers longer than is de-
Esilable.
The basket ball meeting last
night was not largely attended
I and did not accomplish tie organ
/ ization Of a team as had been
hoped. Another meeting will be
/ held in the near future at which
time it is hoped to secure a bet
ter attendance.
Bemidji bartenders are dis
cussing the proposition Of organ
ling Il branch of the Information
! al Union of Bartenders and
Hotel employees. If organized the
union will be the first thing in
the way of organized labor to
make it's debut in Bemidi.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-01
G.. L. Fields, of Brainerd, is in

Cr. l.. fleluS, OF bEalueEQ, Is III
town.
Bert D. Keck, the Crookston
architect, is IN the city.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Warner is very I'LL.
Deputy Sheriff Louis Gonyea,
of Crookston, is in the city on
official business today.
A. C. Olson, Of Cass Lake, was
in the city TODAY, Mr.. Olsonwill
have charge Of 4 photograph gal
lery at Grand Rapids for Photog-
rapher Guam, of Walker
Angus Cameron, the genial
travelling salesman, was calling
on the hardware trade in Bemidj il
yesterday. Mr. Cameron is now
with the Giant Grip Horseshoe
company.
IL. f. Pickett and NJ. G. Good
|rich We're the guests Of j. f.
Wagner this morning on their
way to Cass Lake, whore they 90
to make filing on timber claims
in the Blackjack country.
Fl. S. Farrell at one time owner
and manager of the Superior
| Leader, is in the city on his way
| to Blackjack. MIR. Farrell is ac-
companied by physician from
Superior, who contemplates
locating at Blackjack.
The kelliher City council had a
regular meeting last night at
which considerable business OF
Importance was transacted The
Beltrami County News Was
appointed the Official paper the
village with the understanding
that the proprietors, the Messrs.
Christensen & Martin, are soon
to begin the publication of paper
at kelliher, to which the official
publications will be transferred.
Cecil G.. Nelson, who for some
time past has been one of the
Pioneers carrier boys, left last
night with his parents for Mt
Pleasant, Michigan, and asks the
Pioneer to state thathe has trans
ferred his Saturday Evening" Pos,
business to Walter Smith. He
asks for the same liberal patron
age for Master Smith as Was ex
tended him while he Was agen
| for the Post.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-01
A. Dexter is down from Black

A, Dexter is down from Black
duck.
Oysters served in any style at
the Lakeside Bakery.
Daily Pioneer want ads are a
success. Try them.
Chas. Stevens and Frank Miller
We're among the Crookston guests
at the Markham last night n
A number of young people are
discussing the project of organic
ing a dramatic club, which will
present several home talent plays
as benefits during the winter.
j. P. Mogan, who is buying
logs for the Crookston Lumber
Company, came out Of the tall
timber this morning and is re-
newing acquaintance in Bemidji.
Patrons Of the Pioneer who do
not receive the paper regularly
will confer a favor on the bust
ness Office by stating the fact to
the business management IN
stead of the carrier boys.
r. w. Reed will 90 to ST Paul
some time this week to buy stock
for his photograph gallery The
finishing touches are at present
being put on the building and
when all is in readiness Mr.. Reed
will have an opening. Everybody
should attend itand seethe finest
photograph gallery in the state.
Roadmaking has commenced
at several Of the logging camps.
The weather has been unfavor-
able to keeping roads in condi-
dition so far but has been ideal
for Other logging purposes and it
lis estimated that for the number
of camps there are in more logs
are on the skid at present than in
any season previous for some
time.
The announcement is made
that the M. & |. is to increase its
yardage capacity at this point
and make other improvements tc
its property, not the least OF
which will besome improvements
to the freight and passenger
depot. The Bemidji station does
the largest business OF any or
line and the management of tbs
road appreciates the fact.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-01
Oysters Lakeside Bakery.
Ives ice cream at the Lakeside

Oysters-Lakeside Bakery.
Ives ice cream at the Lakeside
Bakery.
Choice vacant lots for sale by
Moore & Wiedrick,. Markham
Hotel block.
Dressmaking and ladies tailor
ing a speciality. Mrs. Hendrick
son, MalZahn block,
Why buy the second best wher
the best costs no more: Mark S
Lung Balsam is the best fol
coughs.
Fishing through the ice finds
great favor with the small boy
and some very nice pickerel are
being taken in this manner.
G. B. Wright Nelson and
family left last night for Mount
Pleasant, Mich, where they Will
reside in the future and where
Mr.. Nelson will engage in bust
ness.
Faro has been added to he list
of games that find favor with
those who tempt the moods O
tickle fortune and is receiving
a large play at several places In
town.
The Slot machine slugger who
operated SO successfully in sew
eral down town saloons last week
has bobbed up again and. a mum
Der of victims were reported yes
terday.
Rev. Allan Clark left this morn
ing for Xerndale, Mimi, where
he will assist ina series OF specla
meetings which are being con
Quoted at the Congregations
Church in that city.
Interest in the special meet
ings being conducted at the Pres
byterian church still continues
The subject Of tonight's sermon
by Rev. Wilson will be-''A Sit
That Will Never Be Forgiven .
County Attorney LIQUIDS an
nual report will be prepared
sometime in December. Mr.
Loud says it will show an i'm
mense amount Of criminal bus
mess and will show that during
the year past the county attor'
ney's office has had something
to do.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-01
THE CITY Z.

Oysters Lakeside Bakery
We mix paints toorder. Jones
w. III. Roberts went to North
ONE last night.
Hot drinks and lunch served
at the Lakside Bakery.
L. H. Bailey spent last night
at Kelliher on business.
If you want to buy nice home
call on Moore & Wiedrick, phone
PIP.
Tracy Bardwell went to Kelli-
her last night to look up some
claims in that vicinity.
We put this here because you'll
see it. Marks Lung Balsam
will cure your cough or cold.
Twenty five dollars discount on
all Singer sewing machines sold
during balance of the week.
Bisiar & Cardiff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kaiser
and son Bill are expected to re-
turn tomorrow from a several
weeks visit at their old Winona
home.
In search of home? Call and
see Moore & Wiedrick about an
elegant seven room house with
four lots on Minnesota avenue,
near school.
G.. L.-Dewey, of Grand Rapids,
was in the city last night on his
way to the logging camps near
Northome, where he is interested
this winter.
The village Of Nymore will
probably be lighted by electricity
some time next week. Warfeld
Bros. are only waiting for a fine
day to string the wire and erect
the poles.
Changes come to all. Some
are pleasant-some otherwise.
Marks Lung Balsam will stop
that cough-the change is pleas
ant, thereby making a pleasant
change.
Ice to thickness of six inches
has formed on nearly all the
lakes and most of them are safe
for driving at present. There
are still several open spots in
Lake Bemldji near the channel.
Photographer Reed will fur
nish the illustrations for maya.
zine story that will cover the evo-
luton of a saw log from the for.
est primeval to the mansion
grand and will soon appear in the
Household.