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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
MINERS WANT MORE.
Will Ask for Increase of Wages
July 8.

On July 8 the coal miners of Kansas.
Missouri Texas, Arkansas and Indian
Territory will hold a convention at
Pittsburg, Kas.. and agree upon a de-
mand for II per cent. increase in wages
and for a uniform scale for the miners
of all the states represented
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, is to come
to Kansas and conduct the i,egotia-
tons for the acceptance of the pro-
posed scale. The scale will be present.
ed to the meeting of mine operators to
be held at Pittsburg on July 49,
The chances are very good for gen.
eral strike of all the coal miners in the
states affected. The opera tors say they
are paying all they can afford to pay
to the miners, and will resist any in
crease.
Meantime the consumers of coal will
continue to suffer. The combine of OPP
orators has very little sympathy from
people who have to buy coal. They.
have marked up the price of coal about
dollar ton higher than it ever has
been before, and evidently intend to
keep the price where it was during the
anthracite strike last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
BURG. E. ZEIS
NEW TELEPHONE CABLES.
After Great Difficulties Service e
Kansas City, Kas., Is Resumed.

Kansas City. July 2.-The telephone
company was finally successful yester-
day in repairing the break in the cable
at Santa Fe and Ninth streets. AS soon
as this was repaired it established tele-
phonic connection with Kansas City,
Kan, which had been off for over a
week The local phones, thrown out
Of commission by the break, were also
put in operation once more.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced by the men at work on the break
yesterday. When the water had been
pumped from the conduit and the men
al work relaying a cable another break
was made in the pipe and the conduit
was again flooded. 1t was again
pumped clear of water and the cable
laid successfully.
1t is not thought that the Hickory
station will be opened for work within
two weeks A carload of cables has
been billed to Kansas City for work at
this station, but the telephone people
have not been able to locate it. Most of
the cables in this district, it is believed,
were ruined by the flood. but it is not
known how much is included in the
damaged territory Work will be push
ed on this branch as fast as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
BIT HIM
If 1t Had Been a Bear.

Sometimes it is good to be in posi-
ton where you can turn around to your
shelves and take down food that is
rebuilder and life saver. A prominent
grocer of Murrysville. Pa, had heard
so many of his customers praising the
food Grape-Ntlts that he finally gave
If a trial himself. He says: For sew
eral years up to 16 months ago l was
hardly fit for business from indiges-
ton which also affected my head Ny
brain was dull and I could hardly keep
nv books.
cone day 1 heard one of my custom
ers praising the food Grape-Nuts so
highly that I wondered if it would ft
nv case. so 1 took a package from the
shelf and said that I would use it, and
even if it failed I would not be much
the loza=-
But before I had finished that one
package such a change came over me
that l thought # wonderful, and by the
time three packages had been eaten /
had changed so you would not believe
it if 1 told you about it. My head grew
clear and my mind strong, and my
memory vas very much improved, and
1 was wen in every respect can only
give yor a faint idea Of all the good
the food has done me. It is all 1 eat
for supper nowadays, and the rest OF
my family think as much of it as l do.
Truly it is a great food, and if it were
not great food it would not have
done me so much good and have such
a tremendous sale in my store" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Send fol. particulars by mail of ex-
tension of time on the 81 900 cooks con-
test fer 1855 money prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
KNOCKED DOWN TWICE.
A Wall Street Operator Tries Bout
With His Coachman.

New York, July 2.-David Lamar. the
Wall Street operator, has had severe
personal encounter with his coachrnan,
James Mccain, at his summer home,
Sea Bright, N. J. Lamar was knocked
down twice and asserts he was badly
bruised. His face was lacerated and
swollen from the coachman's blows
The trouble arose over Mrs. Lamar's
lap dog While she was driving the dog
leaped from the trap and she ordered
the driver to catch it. He refused, as
surfing Mrs. Lamar he was not dog
catcher. Finally she jumped to the
ground and with the aid of a gardener
captured her pet Learning of the af
fair Lamar visited the stable. The
broker and servant quickly came to
blows. The coachman declares Lamar
struck first The broker denies this. At
least he was felled twice in rapid sue
cession and the coachman fed. He was
arrested soon afterward and held to the
grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs Franklin A. Lewis and her niece
Miss Lucille Corser leave Sunday for the
latter's home in Chicago and will go
from there accompanied by Mrs. Corser
From Wisconsin Mrs. Lewis goes to
New York city for the remainder of the
summer.
Mrs. c. r. H. Davis and her son.
Kenneth, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Davis, left Wednesday
evening for their home in st. Louis.
Mrs. Du Relic Gage will remain until
Friday night.
Miss Bessie Hayden went to Dan
vile, Ill. Wednesday for a visit of sew
eral weeks.
Mr. Baylor Triplett, of Fort Worth.
Texas, arrives Friday to spend several
days in Topeka the guest of Mrs. NJ. A.
Clough and the Misses Clough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Myers will
go to Kansas City Friday to stay over
Sunday and from there Mrs. Myers goes
to Warrensburg, Mo. for a visit of
month.
Mr.. Leroy Rauch and Mr.. Eugene
Smythe have returned from beetle
hunting expedition in western Kansas
with Prof F. H Snow of Lawrence
Miss Nellie Mcfarland went to Nor
ganville today to visit her sister, Mrs
c. c. Stillman.
Miss Fay Smith has gone to Atlanta,
Ca. for the summer.
Mrs. Charles Kleinhans of Granville
and her guest. Miss Nan Tuck of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, are guests of Mrs. w.
T. Crosby.
Mrs. Noble Prentis went to Ottawa to-
day for tho Chautauqua assembly.
Mrs. T. u. Thompson and her daugh-
ter Esther left Wednesday for an eX-
tended visit in Portland, Ore, and Min
neapolis, MINI.
Mrs. E. D. McKeever and her niece,
Florence Martin of Independence, who
is visiting her, will go TO Kansas City
Friday to stay over Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Lincoln goes to Ottawa
Friday for the Chautauqua assembly.
Mrs NJ F. Evers and her children
have returned to their home in Han
cock, Mich. after a visit to her parents,
Hill Dr. William Maclay Lyon accom-
panied them as far as Kansas City, re-
turning Wednesday night.
Mrs G. Z. WoolvertOn and her son
Ray are in Kansas City.
Mrs. ]. E. Hazen. 416 Sixth avenue
west. has gone to Concordia to spend
the summer with her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Weekes of 40S Lake
street left today for Rockaway Beach,
N Y, for the summer.
Miss Mae Pryor will leave Saturday
for a trip to Carbondale, Pa, and Buff
falo. N Y. Her aunt Miss Rose Coffey,
accompanies her.
Mrs. n. E Ross has gone to Arkansas
City to visit her daughter Mrs Harry
Mr.. S. ]. Johanson and Miss vendla
JohaDson go to Mcpherson Friday to
spend a>few days.
Mr.. William Donahue will spend Sat-
urday in I-eaVenwOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Iananese GAMING INFLUENCE.

Berlin. July "A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from st. PETERSBURG
SAYS Russian sources in China repor
that the Japanese are gaining more ana
more in influence with the Chinese gov
eminent in consequence of the Chinese
belief that Russia is Intentionally ham,
pering China's development. 1t is add
ed that Notwithstanding the opposition
there have been large importation of
arms into China from the Philippines
and from japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
PAID IN SILVER.
Semi Annual Installment of Chinese
indemnity.

Semi Annual 1nstaIiment OF CHInes5
indemnity.
Pelxin. July 2@The bankers commits
s;on has Informed the ministers that the
sa,,,i-ann,1aI installrnent of the Chinese
irdaronitv was paid Tuesday in silver
81 Shanphai and was received under
NC usual protest on account of being
rendered at tael rate % cents below the
current exchange. This has increased
ne dissatisfaction at China's contempt
ee +ta orotocoI and her reputation of
tl,a ody-ice given by the foreigners
here that she should sign the gold
bonds and depend afterward on the
generosity of the powers for relief from
~ doclina in silver The throne an
1900 +hat two cities in Yunnan
il'-e.i.,o, hove heen recaptured from the
rebels and the rebel leaders there have
been beheaded-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Master Car Builders Adjourn.

Saratoga. N Y. July 2.-'rhe Association
of American Railway Master Car Builders
has adjourned its annual conference after
efecting the following officers: President,
A w Brezier New York; treasurer. John
Kirby Adrian. Mich; secretary, Joseph
w. Taylor, Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Mrs H. M. Hadley entertained in cell
ebration of the ninth birthday anniver-
sary of her daughter, Dorothy, this af-
ternoon. The hours were from ? to 6
O'Clock and the guests asked were Helen
PoindeXter, Ruth Foster, AIargery Rodg-
ers, Ruth Whitney, Ruth Raster, Mar
guerite Kiene, Helen Kittle, Mary Wehe,
Jean Hodgins, Edna Schreves, Sara
Gage, Mildred Davidson. Pauline Hub
bell Maude McVey, Pauline McVey
Dorothy Sims. Mary Nissley, Ruth
Rooster, Margaret Tillottson, Lucille
Frank, Violet Schlegel, Edna Rhineback
Helen Rhineback. Chloe Frank, Irene
Frank, Corinne Lyman. Helen Hender-
son, Dorothy Scott. Nellie Boon, Mar
garet Ray, Byron Dudley, John Nissley
Eugene Lyman, Earl Poindexter, Schuy-
Ter Wehe, ROLAND Pribble, Archibald
McKeever, Harold Van Houten. Chap
pell Foote, Lloyd Wardin, Lawrence
Kittle. Guy Babcock. Robert Maxwell,
Francis Raster.
Miss Lillian Jenkins and Mr.. c. A.
McFadden were married at half after 8
o'clock this morning at the home of the
bride on West Tenth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Silver City, n NJ. July 2.-The smelt-
ing plant of the Silver City reduction
works located just south Of the city.
has been totally destroyed by fire. The
plant was valuted at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Ammon Wants to Appeal.

New York. July Arthur c. Palmer
counsel for Colonel r. A. Anmon, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Pacific Cable Nearine Comnlstior.

Manila. July 2.-The cable ship
Anglia has paid out cable to within Il
hundred miles of Honolulu, where she
expects to arrive early Friday morn
ing, thus completing the Pacific cable
between the Philippines and san Fran
cisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Last call Morrison's Friday special:
80 trimmed street hats, ranging In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

was convicted and sentenced Monday last
by Judge Newburger of the court of gen.
eral sessions to four years an Sing Sing on
the charge of receiving $1,000 from the
to the supreme court for a certificate OF
reasonable doubt pending appeal OF the
sentence and also asked that Colonel AM
mon be admitted to bail pending the ap-
peal. Decision was reserved.
Fridays bargains at Morrison's. Ten
trimmed dress hats, ranging in price
from $500 to $14.00. for $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

For the 4th: 20 trimmed dress hats.
S2.9S-F'riday only, Morrison's
ranging in price from $500 to $500, for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

p1cA1-b was O. "@S''SSo-
Chicago, July -Four deaths and
over a score Of prostrations marked the
second day of the heated term in Chi
cagO. The mercury at the weather
bureau registered 80 degrees and on the
street level SO to 96.
Norway, S. c., July 2.-Charles Evans
colored, suspected of the murder Of
John L. Phillips, was taken from the
jail here last night and lynched by a
mob Four negroes who were confined
in the Jail also We're taken by the mob
and beaten into insensibility. Evans
murdered John L Phillips, a one-arraed
confederate soldier
Mexico City, July 2-The unseason-
able frosts near Lake Chalce, valley o.
Mexico, have destroyed crops to the
value of a million dollars.
Oyster Bay, L. l., July miss Alice
Roosevelt who has been visiting
friends in Massachusetts, arrived here
last evening.
New York. July Mrs. Carina Jor-
dan. a playwright of some note and
formerly an actress, is dead at her
home in Mount Vernon from heart dis
casa
London, July 2-The Bank of Eng
lands rate of discount was unchanged
today at 3 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhnaa Ram adu

most every home before the summer is
over. It can always be depended upon
even IN the most severe and dangerous
cases. II is especially valuable for sum-
mer disorders In children. 1t is pleasant to
take and never fails to give prompt relief.
Why not buy 1t now2 1t may save life.
For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

See the beautiful hats for $500 at
Morrison's Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

London. July 2-The Bank of Eng
lands rate of discount was unchange
today at per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
The TABLES TURNED.
Thief Transferred the shackles to
Sleeping Officer.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 19.-Albert
Ecklund, alias George johnson, who
was captured at Rawlins and was be-
ing taken back to Chicago to answer
to the charge of grand larceny, effect
ed a remarkable escape from Detective
William Marsden. Marsden left Raw
Inns last night with Ecklund, and to
make sure of his man shackled him
to seat in the smoking compartment
of chair car. While Marsden was
sleeping besides his prisoner Ecklund
went through the detectives pockets,
secured the keys to the shackles, re-
leased himself and then shackled the
officer to the steam pipes. Having re-
ceived the officers weapons and other
property, Ecklund left the train at
Laramc, Marsden was not awakened
by the conductor until Cheyenne was
reached, when he called for assis-
tance. AS .Marsden had absolutely
nothing on his person to prove that he
was not a prisoner. the trainmen
would not release him: The railroad
authorities telegraphed TO Chicago for
instructions, and when the train
reached Sydney Marsden was finally
released from his predicament. To-
night he passed through Cheyenne en-
route to Larnlc to try to effect the re-
capture of his prisoner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
BIG FRAUD IN Delaware.
Addicks, the Notorious Republi-
can Politician Implicated in a
$75,000,0O0 Fraud.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. ~
Wilmington, Del, says:
In the United States Circuit Court
today George Wharton Pepper, Of
Philadelphia, receiver of the Bay
State Gas Company of Delware, fled
a bill of complaint against J. Edward
Addicks, United States Senator J.
Frank Alice and others, alleging
fraud in connection with a transac-
tion involving the stock of the COM
pany, said to be valued at s75, 900, 600.
The bill charges the defendents, as
directors, except Addicks, with enter
ing into an unlawful combination to
issue to Addicks 100000 shares of
stock of the Bay State Gas Company
without consideration.
The stock is alleged to have been
transferred on July 8, 1902 The bill
alleges that the stock was not issued
direct to Addicks, but to another
man, presumably on the order of Ad-
dicks. The allegation is made that
the stock was issued to Edwin NJ.
Post, a New York broker, who is
alleged to have been in the employ Of
Addicks, to sell the stock. It is
further set forth that Of the s75, 600, 900
of stock Addicks is believed to still
control a large portion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
ANARCHY IN MANCHURIA.
Merging Southern Roads.

A New York dispatch to The Louis
vile Courier-Journal says: In Wall
street today it was asserted on all sides
that all the Southern railways are be-
ing combined into one vast system.
There will be no big holding COM
panies, but genuine community Of
interests idea bound them all together
for reasons that are plain. The Rock
Island Frisco interests and the powers
dominant in the Southern railway are
very friendly, and, in fact, are work
ing together with definite object.
Some of the results of a years work
are Southern railway and Louisville
control Monon, the Atlantic Coast
Line controls the Louisville, and the
Rock Island controls the Frisco,
which extends into Southern territory.
The Frisco has control Of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois, Evansvin
and Terre Haute, and now the Sea
board Air Line: it has an alliance
with the Illinois Central by which it
gains access to New Orleans, and
friendly relations have been establish
ed with the Gould lines. The Rock
Island has secured control Of ah the
Southern Pacific north and south lines
in Texas, and it has a contract with
the Southern Pacific. The Georgia
Central is Indirectly controlled by the
Southern railway.
Thus the territory north and south.
is gridironed by lines directly con--
trolled by interests working III com-
plete harmony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
CHINESE WaRsRlp sunk.
Captain Of Cruiser and Thirteen
Men Drowned, Crew Rescued.

Hong Kong, Aug. 1s.-The Canadian
Pacific Railroads steamer Empress OF
India. from Vancouver, B. O., July
27, and Yokohama, August 10, for
Hong Kong, colided near this port to-
day with the Chinese cruiser Huang
Tai. The war ship sank an hour after
the collision. The Empress Of India
saved 10 Of the crew of the cruiser.
The captain OF the Huang Tai, who
refused to leave his ship, and thirteen
OF her crew were drowned. The En-
press of India was badly damaged
ami6ships.
The Euang Tai was tender to the
naval engineering college Of the
Southern Chinese squadron at Nan
King. She was Of 2, 110 tons displace-
ment, 260 feet long, had 36 feet beam
and drew 20 feet of water. She was
sbuilt In England and had compile
men5 Of 800 men.
The Empress of India, also construct
ed in England, is one Of the finest
vessels of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road Company. She is 40 fest long
and IS over 8. 600 tons net register.
THE COLLISION EXPLAINED.
Montreal, Aug. 1S.-In an Official
explanation. of the collision between
the steamer Empress of India and the
Chinese cruiser sHuang Tai. the
Canadian Pacific Railway officials say
the two vessels were running parallel
courses about midnight when, without
warning, the captain of the Chinese
cruiser suddenly tried to cross the bow
Of the Emperss of India. The latter's
captain immediately manoeuvred SO
that the collision, which he knew
would be the result, should be a
glancing one. The bow of the cruiser
Slid along the side of the Empress,
but the starboard propeller of the
Empress caught the cruiser and in
jured her so seriously that she sank in
few minutes.
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a CANDIDATE FOR LYNeHIHG.
Shocking Murder of Girl of Thir-
teen by a Negro Man 10 Hall
fax, N. C.

Halifax, N. c., Aug. 2o.-This
evening, between Z and s O'Clock, the
dead body of Mary jenkins, 13 years
old, was found in the stable of Capt.
Griffin, her grandfather. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear and the body
was tied up in bag. The girls
grandmother had been looking for her
aud, going to the stable, found it lock-
ed. She put Mary's little sister through
an opening in the door and the girl
stumbled over the body in the bag.
A negro empolyed at the place by
Capt. Griffin is suspected of the
crime. When searched he was found
to have the keys of the stable in his
pocket, a bloody knife, and blood on
his hands and his clothes. He is now
under guard of large number of
citizens, as we'll as deputies and con-
stables, awaiting the arrival of blood
hounds from Weldon, to be used to
track him from the stable: The whole
town is thoroughly aroused and crowds
of men have come in from Weldon
armed with rifles. It is. not thought
that the negro whose name is Mama
Pontona, will live to see daylight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
THE pos7OFFIcE SCANDAL.
The Grand Jury Resumes its Work
in Washington.

Washington, Aug. l9.-The grand
jury today resumed its inquiry into
the affairs of the postofice depart
ment, and it is expected that at the
conclusion of the investigation there
will be another batch of indictments.
The postofice inspectors also are
still engaged in Original inquiries,
and it is understood will present the
facts in the cases of a number of de-
partment employees, which while not
criminal in character are considered
suffc; emily irregular to call for atten-
ton at the hands of the high officials
of the department.. Among the cases
of this character is that of ". o. Haz-
zard, division superintendent of rural
free delivery for the State of New
York, who it is charged, drew a per
diem allowance Of 81 per day from the
government as if on active field duty
while confed in hospital under
treatment for a gunshot wound. These
cases have not been brought officially
to the attention of the postmaster
general and no decision regarding
them has been arrived at.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
TilIman Identified.

Word comes through an employe Of
the Burlington, relative to the pre-
dicament Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina. found himself in when
the conductor came around for his
ticket on his way to Chicago. The
senator found that some one had
relieved him OF his annual pass and
then it came to 81 case of identification.
He told the conductor who be was and
the later telegraphed to the head Office
In Chicago:
Z. Man says he's Senator Tillman.
No money, no ticket. What must /
do9"
The Chicago officer answered;
& s.Ask him what he thinks is the
most important bit of legislation that
could be enacted. -
The reply came:
Man who says he's Senator Tillman
says the most important legislation that
could be enacted would be to repeal the
fifteenth amendment. -
This was convincing and the order
went:
All right. Let him ride.-Chicago
Dispatch.