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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
C. DENNIS GETS ALL.
He Il the Sole Legatee by His
Mothers Will.

The will of the late Mrs. Jane Dennis
has been filed and opened for probate in
the probate court.
The will is in the handwriting of
Charles Blood Smith and was written in
July. 1873 twenty-five years ago. Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Dennis brother, James
Rankine, are named as the executors The
Will leaves all, excepting a few small be-
quests to the son. Charles Dennis. Mr..
smith announced that Mr. Dennis would
he allowed to handle the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

SnISc1FLess of the State Journal
Gagay during the summer may haze
The PAPER mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents month. address changed as
ctfCn as desired Wyhile ont Of fOa0W
Me State journal 70fH be to JON like
a daily letter from home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
The Cotton Corner.
New York Tribune:

New York Tribune:
The spectators who have "cornered"
cotton and sent the price of the staple to
extravagant heights, thereby compelling
many mills here and abroad TO shut
their doors and throw tens of thousands
OF wage earners out of employment, are
angrlly denouncing Secretary Wilson of
the department.ef agriculture because of
his criticisms of these schemers as in
effect enemies of the public welfare But
Secretary Wilson is right in his state
ments, and he has abundant backing of
public sentiment. The collapse of this
corner and the bankruptcy of it's manipu-
latOrs would be a public benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
MRS. MONTIETH SUES.
She Wants q Divorce from W. b
Montieth.

Mrs. Maggie Montieth has brought
suit for divorce in the district court
against her husband, w. B. Monteith
and has made Mrs. Ann Monteith,
mother of her husband. a party to the
suit
Mrs. Maggie Monteith accuses her
husband of nor-support, drunkenness,
cruelty, She says he has moved the fur
niture he owned to his mothers home
and that they are conspiring together
to defraud her from just alimony. She
asks the custody of two small children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
KEEP OFF THE BRIDGE.
J. II. FOUGHT Tells Commissioners
What He Thinks.

People who are opposed to having the
street car tracks on the Kansas river
bridge are making the fact known to the
county commissioners.
J. n FOUGHT. who has a hardware store
in North Topeka. notified the commission
ers this morning that he does not wish
the street cars 10 cross the bridge. Mr..
FOUGHT said: Il do not favor the street
car tracks being laid the bridge. What
we want Is an omnibus transfer across
the bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
A GENERAL INSURRECTION
Has Been Proclaimed Along the Bull
garian Border.

Sofia. Sept. IA local newspaper an
nounced this afternoon that a general
insurrection was proclaimed in new
districts of Turkey across the southern
headed by the famous Macedonian
leaders, General zonticheff. president Of
the Macedonian committee, and Colonel
Jankoff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
WILL HAVE A DANCE.
Kansas Photographers to Be Here
Next Week.

The annual convention of the Kansas
Photographers association will be held
in Topeka September s and be in ses-
sion until the 10th.
The meetings and the display of
photographs entered in competition for
the prizes will be in the auditorium.
One afternoon the display will be open
to the public. On Wednesday night the
members of the association and their
friends will dance at Vinewood park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The Topeka food inspector has notified
the milkmen that they must quit put
ting poison in their milk. It is a little
like locking the stable after the horse is
gone for there isn't room for many more
sick people in Toneka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon's church is
expanding. 1t doesn't take long tiresome
sermons to make a church prosperous,
for Mr.. Sheldon doesn't preach that kind
of sermons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The trial of the railroad officers in
New Jersey for manslaughter because
some people were killed because they
had not provided proper safeguards will
be farce. Whoever heard of that kind
of men being convicted of anything
they are ALWAYS innocent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The latest advices indicate that the
Topeka morning paper has consented
to allow Judge Stuart to be a candidate
for congress if he will use his influence
after he gets in to give the Topeka
organ the national printing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Senator Patterson found during his
trip to Alaska that the people need
roads. What good are roads that can
be used only two or three months in the
r-aar2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

ance companies The only mistake she
made was in selecting American COM
panies. If she had confined her opera
tons to foreign companies she might
never have been caught.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

II the state board OF equalization de-
liberately increased taxes so that
Treasurer Kelly might have money
in the banks and thereby increase his
revenue the taxpayers ought to have
something to say about it at the next
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

What's the use of going through any
more farcical races between the Sham
rock and Reliance. The English boat
couldn't win race if the Reliance lost
her mainsan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Has Sold a Pile OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

have sold Chamberlains Cough RENE
dy for more than 20 years and 1t has
given entire satisfaction. l have sold a
pile of 1t and can recommend it highly
JOSEPH MCKINNEY, Linton. Ia. You
viii find this remedy good friend when
troubled with cough or cold. 1t always
affords quick relief and Is pleasant to
take. For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Attorney General Coleman didn't
know there was a coal trust in Kansas.
Has Mr.. Coleman been using buffalo
chips for fuel all this time?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Henry Clews says the farmers will
tide the country over panic. How long
are the farmers going to be able to car
ry this load?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

VIM. Allen White insists that Idaho is
a good place for young man, but no
one has heard Mr.. White hint that he
intends to make Idaho his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Kansas is developing into a better
summer resort than Colorado. All that
is needed now is a few summer hotels
with the attendant prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Mayor Low has offended the liquor
dealers of New York. That is the end
of Mr.. Lows ambitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Morton Albaugh and Tom Kelly
ought to fight duel. Neither would
present a Formidable mark If pistols
were used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

When the people have been heeced out
of 100000 in state taxes it will leave
them in a bad mood for the next eIeS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Chekib Bey is not resting well these
nights. The presence of American
war ships in Turkish waters is a bad
thing for his insomnia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The attention OF Mr. Andrew Carnegie
who is on his way to America should
be called to the fact that Topeka does
mt want anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The Washington newspaper men
missed a glimpse of the prettiest town
u the west when they cut Topeka out
q their Itinerary, but Topeka will try
70 get along without them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

King Alfonso is making tour of his
country-presumably to see il he can
discover some new method of dissipa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

It is strange that the city railway
didn't include the right of way on the
Melan bridge in their franchise-they
got everything else they wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Topeka is going to have one of the
biggest and best fairs in the history Of
the state. Hutchinson papers please
cODv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Co. A, LIST z. N. G., Attention

Every member is hereby ordered m
be present in uniform this evening at
e. F. BANKS. Captain. - H.
GEO. r. EVANS. First Lieutenant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Secretary Cortelyou's speech before
the congress of Actuaries indictes that
he was bound to offend no one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

The crowded vinewood cas- indicate
that Topeka people want to go SOME
where.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Mr.. Magelssen must feel somewhat
puffed up to see all the commotion
caused by a report of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Mary E. Dams. aged rs years.
daughter, Mrs. Charles Kincaid. Ill
East Fourth street. Another daughter
Mrs. Eva Robinson. of Pueblo, Colorado,
was with her at the time of her death.
The interment will be at Emporia, the
former home of Mrs. Dams.
George Coffman, aged As. died Monday
of heart failure at his home, 116 Topeka
avenue. The funeral was held from the
residence at o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

A woman of the Roman nobility has
been caught swindling American insur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

DR.. Eva Harding will be in her new
office at 704 Kansas Ave. tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
HuMOR OF THE DAY.

The Key 10 SUCCESS Is nut a IIISII Key.
Chicago Record Herald.
Ma. what's being generous to a
Eault?"
well. there's your pa smoking
That's a fault, and he's generous to it,
Chicago Record Herald.
Stella-"But aren't you afraid of go
ing out beyond your depth?" Bella
"Oh, no! All the men around here think
I'm an heiress. Puck
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
VOICES HER REFUSAL,
Ruxsia Informs the state Departing G mt
That She will Not Consider Petit
ton of Anne icnn Le,vs.

Washington, July 17.-It was learned
Thursday night that the state depart
meDt had received reply from Russia
stating that it neither would receive
nor consider the matter Of the Jewish
petition on the subject of the kishineff
incident. This information came in the
form of cablegram from Mr. Riddle,
the American charge at ST. Petersburg,
to whom was committed the delicate
task OF inquiring of the Russian gov
eminent as TO it's attitude with respect
to the presentation of the petition.
1t is believed that this will end the
matter and that no further steps will
be taken by this government to bring
the views of the petitioners TO the at
tention of Russia, although as yet no
consideration has been given by the
president to the course to be pursued
in the light of Russia's response to our
inquiry.
The reply that Russia would make
to all suggestions on the subject Of
the Kishineff massacre was forecasted
very clearly some wcaks ago in an
authorized statement when the pub
lie was definitely informed that Rus
STA regarded the affair as an internal
matter as to which she in the exercise
OF her own sovereignty must refuse to
receive suggestions from any other
government or outside sources.
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
TO CELEBRATE centennial.
Hunlredth Anniversary of Building
of Fort Dearborn to BE Conn
menlOratcd Mt Chicago.

Chicago, July 1S.-This city is maxi
ing most elaborate prepara-
lions for the coming centennial
celebration, which is to partalle
Of the nature of an immense carnival.
This is to occur in the fall, September 26
to October /. 1t was just 100 years ago
that Fort Dearborn, the first white
mans structure on the present site of
the city, was built by the United States
government. The principal features of
the celebration will be military and
civic parades Gn one Of which the city's
commercial progress will be shown at
night by artistic illuminated floats),
field and aquatic sports, and a great fire.
works display An interesting feature
will be camp representing the
aborigines who used to frequent the
woods that aforetime fringed all the
lower end of the lake. 1t is expected
that President Roosevelt and other
notables will visit the city to participate
in the celebration
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
KNAPP is FOUND GUILTY.
The Jury Returns Verdict of Murder
in the First Degree in the Case of
the Ohio Wife-Slayer.

Hamilton, o., July 17.-Alfred A.
Knapp was convicted Of murder in the
first degree for the murder of his wife,
Hannah Goddard Knapp, by Judge Bel
den's jury here Thursday. The verdict
was reached at 1880 o'clock, the jury
having been out since 1880 o'clock
Wednesday night. TO the surprise of
everybody there was no recommends
ton Of mercy and the famous criminal
must go to the electric chair. 1t was
thought that the long deliberation ar
gued that the degree OF the crime would
be reduced The jury stood ten for con-
viction without mercy and two for con-
viction with mercy, being unanimously
for guilt.
The case will be carried higher on the
usual appeals, but it is generally be-
lieved that Knapp will now be electro
cuted
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
FOUR BOYS KILLED.
Struck Il, Train ana Ground to
Pieces ira II suburb of
('inciunuti,

Cincinnati, July 20.-Four persons
were instantly killed Sunday afternoon
near the Ayondale suburban station on
the Cincinnati. Lebanon & Northern
division Of the Pennsylvania road while
walking on the tracks They were
Louis and William MUIR, messengers,
aged l.; and L years. and two uniden,i-
fled young men. While walking through
a deep cut on a curve they got out OF
the way of an outgoing excursion train
and We're struck on the other track by
an incoming passenger train, all being
ground to pieces.
Cincinnati. o.. July 20.-By the side
swiping of trains two excursionists
were fatally, four seriously and six
badly hurt as they were entering the
union station here to-day An empty
Queen and Crescent train was backing
out OF the depot as an excursion train
on the Baltimore e. Ohio Southwest
ern from Vincennes was pulling out of
the twelfth coach.
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
t,AyUU br STORMS.
Amount of Damage in City
of Chicago.

Chicago, July 22.-The most terrific
hailstorm that has visited Chicago in
years descended on the city al noon
Tuesday and hurled great jagged
chunks OF ice upon the streets and
buildings for nearly a quarter of an
hour. Horses. driven frantic by ter
ror and pain caused by the stones. ran
away. Windows were shattered.
Foliage in the parks and on the boule-
wards was destroyed. Many persons
unprotected by umbrellas were bruised
and battered by the chunks OF ice.
1t is estimated that the damage will
reach $l.ooo.o0o. Two were killed and
score seriously injured. The slightly in
iured reached hundreds. An lS-months-
old child was crushed to death. while
laborer al work on the Northwest side
was struck by lightning
Marshall, Mo-. July 22--A terrific
wind and rain storm visited this city,
resulting in much damage to property
the tent OF Rev. DR. Munhall. an evan.el-
list, who has been conducting revival
meetings here. was blown down hut for
tuna!ciy the congregation had been dis
missed in time to escape. Maj Randolph,
colored, was killed by a live Wire, and a
few minutes later Il team of horses were
electrocutcd. The opera house and
many buildings were badly damaged and
considerable destruction was wrought
in the country.
Clinton. Mo-. July GA wind. hail
and rain storm wrecked six tents at
the ChaulaUuua grounds and the Frisco
roun,,housc. The top story of the coop
er shops at Banner mills was blown off.
One corner of the large brick building at
tn" Henry county farm for the INDECENT
WAS blown out. All the outbui!dings on
farms are damage. Wheat, oats and hay
that was stacked were blown away.
Toledo. o.. July 2222.-Thc heaviest
hailslorm of the season passed over this
section Tuesday afternoon, and did
much damage to trees. Reports from
the country are To the effect that the
corn crop was badly damaged. During
a storm lightning struck the Home
brewery, now in course of construction,
and two men. John Woods, a roorer,
and ii. Mueller, a timer. were seriously
injured.
Huntington. Ind, July GA hail
| storm. which visited this section Tues
| day afternoon. caused great destruction
to skyliehls and windows. Crops also
were greatly damaged.
Luvernc. Mimi. July 21.-The most
| destructive hail storm that ever visited
this section passed over the east por-
| ton of Rock county Monday afternoon.
Besides being most destructive. the
area covered by the storm is the
| largest ever known in the northwest
| 1t is reported at this city that the
storm OF hail started at Watertown, S.
d., and continued at intervals from
that city to Troskey, near the north
line of Rock county. Here the storm
seemed to spread out, extending east
nearly to Worthington and south to
Sheldon Iowa. The storm reached tho
most destructive stage few miles
north of the Rock county line. From
that point 1t continued south with I'M
abated fury to Ellsworth, a distance of
sc miles. The area OF this part of the
storm was Is miles wide and 36 miles
long. Over that vast area, with but
few exceptions, there is not straw re-
ported standing.
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
WORK Of A CYCLONE.
Terrific storm sweeps Through Gem
trail Illinois. killing and
IAjurins Many.

Streator, H., July 1S.--At least five
persons killed. more Than score
seriously if not fatally injured. and
property loss oi $500 900 is the result of
a tornado which swept through Strea,or
at six O'Clock Friday evening. The dead
are: Edvard Bivens, William Brown,
Harry Doyle, Charles Snyder and A. G.
Purcell.
The storm. which came from the
southwest, was about one-Quarter of a
mile wide, and in its path everything
was swept.
Mendoza. H., July 1S.-A cyclone
which struck here at five O'Clock Friday
evening cut a swath a block wide
through the central portion of the
town, wrecHins almost every building
in its path. -Four persons are known
to have been killed and a, least a score
seriously injured. The dead are:
Cora BoesGort. Ora Lundy. and two
brothers named Srhanmel. The campus
of the Advent college is a wreck. he
ing a mass of trees all twisted. Sev-
eral of the wounded are lot expected
to live. Many living in town and
country haze lost horses and cattle.
and dozens %! buildings were wrecked.
Eminston and Campus, TWO small
towns ON the Wabash railroad line,
suffered severely from the storm. At
EminetcM several houses were utterly
demolished and four people were scri-
ously injured. At Campus one man
was billed. while two OTHERS sustained
Injuries Mili-h may nrnNn faial
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
MRS. BLAINE is DEAD.
Away ait Her Home in Au-
Eustu, Me.

Augusta, Me-, July lG.-Mrs James
G. Blaine died at the Blaine homestead
here Wednesday. She was 76 years of
age.
From Washington, short time ago,
she came to the old family residence on
State street. She was in an enfeebled
condition and had been under almost
constant medical attention since. Dur
ing the past week she failed rapidly.
Her condition was due to general
breakdown Of the system. Mrs. Blaine's
maiden name was Harriet Stanwood,
the daughter OF a leading citizen of the
state of Maine. She met her husband
while both Of them were teachers in a
school at Kentucky. They were mar
ried at Pittsburg and later came to Au-
gusta, where Mr. Blaine became editor
of the Kernebec Journal. She leaves
one son, James G.. Blaine, two daughters,
Mrs. Harriet Beale and Mrs. Walter
Damrosch. of New York, who were at
her bedside during her last sickness.
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
A LARGER FIELD.
Summer Assembly Mt
Pottnwattamie Point, Mich. to BE-
come National in Its Scope.

Chicago, July 22.-The Congregation
al summer assembly Of the interior
states at it's annual session at Potta-
wattamie Point, near New Buffalo,
Mich, is, according to present plans and
arrangements, to expand into the ma
tional Congregational summer assem-
bly,. This assembly meets August IS
and will continue until September 1.
The two weeks will be spent.between the
recreations of out-of-doors life and the
assembly sessions to be held in large
tent. President Henry C. King, D. D.,
of Oberlin college; Prof Edward l. Bos-
worth, D. D., dean of Oberlin theolog-
ical seminary and Prof. Frank K San
ders, dean of the divinity school of Yale
university, will be special instructors in
the study of the Bible.
The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
LABOR PROTESTS.
Union Work men in Government
Printing Ohicc Resent Rcinstnte-
mcnt of NOnunlOn Mum.

Washington. July 22.-In spite of tho
order of President Roosevelt that Will
lam II. Miller, discharged for being a
nonmion man, shall be rcinstatcd as as
sistant foreman of the bindery in the
government printing Office, the members
Of the Bookbinders' union say he shall
not be permitted to return to work. This
is n covert threat to strike IL the presi-
dent and Secretary Cortelyou insist
upon their decision in the matter. At
the Office of the Federation of Labor it
was said that the action of the president
was regarded as an indirect blow at or
ganiZcd labor and il was said that the
federation undoubtedly would support
whatever decision the printing trades
unions reached. Public Printer Palmer
does not believe the matter will go so
far as a strike.