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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
BIG oLATHE FIRE.
Cooperative Store and Opera House
Is Destroyed

Olathe, Kan, Nov. 9-Fire broke out
in the big store of the Johnson County
Cooperative association, known as the
Grange store, at 9:45 Saturday night.
and within thirty minutes the entire
structure, with all it's contents was in
ashes, entailing a loss of 100000, with
probably 100000 insurance. So sudden
was the destruction that not door was
opened for the saving of goods.
The second and third stories of the
building formed the Grange opera
house, completed one year ago at a cost
of $4,000. The Merry Tramp COM
pany was giving a performance at the
time, and they had a total loss of all
belongings. The audience escaped with
but few accidents.
Among the occupants of the Grange
building were: T. L. Hogue, insurance;
lists; H. L. Burgess. lawyer; the Pat
ron, a Grange paper; the office of Geo.
Black manager of the Grange opera
house.
A north wind saved the NJ. G. Miller
block and the other business houses on
the south. brick tWo-story building
on the north, owned by the Odd Eel
lows, stopped the fire from going far
Their north. where were located Ostran-
ger, Nichols & Hershey's packing
house. The fire, passing over. caught a
frame two-story building at the north
part of the block.
story brick, caught later, which renew
ed the fire. A special train from Kan
sas City with fire apparatus arrived
shortly after midnight, relieved the
local fire fighters, and soon had the
flames well in hand.
The fire started in the restaurant in
the Grange store which was just clos
ing up at that time. Its exact cause is
not known. 1t was first seen by H. Q.
Livermore, manager of the Grange store
and some of his clerks, who called out
the local fire department The fire
spread rapidly and it was feared that
a confagration was imminent, so help
was telephoned for from Kansas City.
During the fire. the opera house was
packed with people. When the building
started to burn, the actors were told of
the situation and they explained it to
the audience. The crowd passed out of
the building in good order, though ratil-
er hastily, and no one was hurt The
GOODNESS of the stage people prevented
what might otherwise have been
fearful panic.
The heat rom the burning Grange
building was so intense that the de-
partment could not work to any advan-
tage.
For . time it looked is if the Johnson
county court house and everything to
the north and west would be destroyed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Closed by the Comptroller.

Washington. August 22-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency today received a tele-
gram stating that the Groesbeck national
bank. of Groesbeck. Tex, was closed by
the cashier on the 20th instant by drec-
ton of the president of the bank as a
result of the failure of the Citizens ma
tional bank of Beaumont. Tex. National
Bank Examiner J. W. HEREFORD has been
appointed receiver. The failure of this
bank Is said to be due to the same causes
which led to the closing of the Citizens
national bank-larse excessive loans to
Rod Oliver. who was president of both
associations. and to enterprises in which
he was interested
The resources and liabilities of the bank
as shown by the last report OF condition
to the comptroller of the currency, June
g. 1903, were as follows:
Resources: Loans and discounts Sl73.-
321. United States bonds to secure circu-
lation So 500 real estate $1,000; due from
banks and bankers $37,102; cash and cash
items s4,67s; total s223,902.
Liabilities: Capital stock $4,000; sur
plus fund and undivided profits 81 i29
circulation $1,000: due to banks and
bankers s3.351: individual deposits sS4 376
notes and bills rediscounted and bills pay
able SCI 245 total $3.50. 902.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
WHY He OPPOSED LYNCHING.
Negro Did Not Catch Hold of Mr..
Stricl1land's Daughter. as Was
Stated in DisDa tches

Isaac Strickland. father of Miss Emma
Strickland. who was attacked by a negro
at her home near Litha Springs on
Thursday. called at The Constitution
office Friday to make q statement in re-
gard to the affair He said
at is not true that the negro seized my
daughter and dragged her into the
bushes at the side of the road. Neither
did he throw her down or even have hold
OF her.
at happened in this way. She was IN
our garden gathering some vegetables,
and was in sight of the house. While
she was so employed the negro jumped
from a bank and grabbed at her twice.
She lodged and he cid not succeed In
catching hold of her. When he first APP
peared my daughter screamed, and her
mother ran out Of the house Al sight
of my wife the negro fed.
II wish to make this statement simply
because the published accounts Of this
matter have greatly exaggerated IT, and
have done my daughter and the fanny
generally an injustice
at was because the real affair was AZ
I have stated that | opposed the dis
.,ussed lynch hing of the negro NOTHING
more serious than a fright had resulted
from his act, and | did not think that,
whatever his purpose might have 9een'
justified taking his life,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
He FLED FOR HIs LIFE.
White Bolted Through Door To Es-
cape Knife Of Assailant.


Triton. Ga, August 20 (Special)-Pur-
sued bv a drunken and Infatuated com
rade. who was slashing ut him at every
step with an open knife, Jesse White
plunged through the glass front door Of
l.. 6. Shepherd & Co.'S store last night.
White and companion. W. L. Cato.
had been dividing a key of beer with a
crowd of congeniaI spirits, and, after
leaving the others. a difficulty arose over
some frivolous matter and Cato drew his
knife and rushed upon White. who. pen
ned up. without avenue Of escape turned
and dashed through the glass upper haif
of the store door
Officers Park ana Bowen who arrived
few minutes later, found him covering in
the Back part OF the store. begging for
some one not to let the man cut him
again In the confusion Cato made his
ESCAPE. but the officers think they VIII get
him soon.
That White did not have any time tn
waste is proven by cash in his back,
iut cutting the skin, about 4 inches long.
from Cato's knife He is also badly
cut about the hands and face by ;he
shattered glass. and cash several inches
long in his thigh IS probably from, the
same source.
White lives at the cotton mills. where
he was carried after his wounds were
dressed. Cato is timer. who came from
Macon not long ago, aud has the reputa-
ton of being a bad man sometimes.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
BIG TRUST OF PRODUCERS
TO SEND PRICES SXYWARD

Chicago, August 19.-Pians for combin
ing farmers. fruit growers. dairymen and
all other producers Of natural food prod
uCts into one national organization were
considered at a conference here today be-
tween representatives Of several farmers
operative associations. This movement
has for its purpose the maintaining of
prices. the control and distribution of
products and the saving of large sums of
money paid in commissions.
AS result of the conference 1t de-
cided to hold a farmers convention in
Chicago, September s. to consider detailed
plans of organization.
1t WIS claimed by those who attended
today's conference that when the organ
ization is completed the farmers will be
able to get 81 a bushel for wheat, 60 cents
for corn. and 40 cents for oats through
out the year.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
THIRST SEPARATES COUPLE
ON THE HONEYMOON TRIP

New York, August 2o-(SpeclaL)-If
John Kreschman, homeward bound for
Savannah on the last stage of his honey
moon, had not developed thirst a few
moments before his steamer was to sail
and iourneyed across far West street,
a fearful, anxious bride would not now
be awaiting his coming, counting thu
hours until the City of Macon, now
poughing down along the coast, reaches
her dock at Savannah on Friday morn
irg, when she and her liege lord and
master are to be reunited
MI and Mrs. Kreschman were to have
sailed on the Nacoochee, and Mrs
Kreschman did She is a stauncn blue
rihboner and that lead to Mr.. Kresch-
mans determination to take a little nip
before the voyage began, and to his BENG
obliged 10 take the trip alone on the City
% Macon He reached the pier just as
Eacoochee pulled out and tried to catch
her on tug boat, but in vain
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
NEGRO League Ends Session.

Nashville. Tenn. August 1.-THE third
and last days session of the National
Negro Business League was opened today
b.. Third Vice President Banks, who said
he was proud to be permitted to preside
o, er a body that represented the thinkers
and not the grumblers of his race.
The chief address was delivered by
f. -. Patterson, who represented an
Ohio carriage mandatory. He said the
business offered greater opportunities to
men of small means for the reason THAI
il is trust proof and thar any man who
could make horse shoe can engage in
it with profit. He declared the race Ques-
ton to ha a personal issue and said the
standing of Inc individual fixed the sla-
tus OF the race.
Theodore Jones told OF the achievements
OF The gro business man in Chicago
and said lhe progress of his people III
that community proved conCluSively that
they DO nat believe in race suicide.
Inc following officers were elected:
Booker I. Washington, president. Tus-
kegee. Ala; g. l.. Knox, first vice prcsi-
dent indianapolis, Ind; Emmett j. Scott
corresponding secretary, Tuske9ee, Ala. ;
Frederick r. Moore, recording secretary
ana organizer New York; G. Il. Harris
treasurer Boston; F. j. Smith, registrade.
!.oston. Il. f. Adams, transportation
agent, Washington, D. G..
indianapolis was selected as the next
place of meeting.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
HAVE COMPLETED THE LABORS
Trans Mississippi Congress Comes to
a Close.

Seattle Wash. August 21.-The Trans
Mississippi congress adjourned today aft
ter passing resolutions favoring statehood
for Oklahoma and Indian Territory
combined, favoTing a territorial govern
ment for Alaska, an American merchant
marine; an international fish hatchery to
be established on Frazer river; closer
trade relations with Canada. placing the
consular service under civil service: also
resolutions relating to forestry irriga-
ton, public lands, and the improvement
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

OF rivers and harbors; resolutions favor
ing an appropriation of 900 for tho
Lewis and Clarke exposition at Portland;
approving plan for canal connecting
Puget sound and Lake Washington at
Seattle; favoring more stringent pure
food laws; the St Louis exposition and a
differential Of per cent In favor OF the
Pacific coast bidders on battle ships:
recommending the construction Of an
isthinian canal; favoring The Hague
tribunal as court OF last resort and
dlscountenancing the sale Of large tracts
of Philippine lands, and the Introduction
of coolic labor into those islands.
The only fights made in the congress
were on the statehood question of Okla
homa and the resolution dealing with the
Philippines. which as originally intro
duced was against the raising of sugar
and tobacco in the islands, and dealt
with the tariff question.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
WORLDS CROP OF APPLES.
Report Shows Great Britain Short OF
All Fruits.

Boston, August 1S.-A report on the
worlds apple crop Of 1893 has just been
issued by the Boston chamber of conf
merce. 1t shows Great Britain short of
ell fruits, notably apples.
New England. III the aggregate, will
have a very generous crop, Names al
most eQualling that of last year. New
York state reports plenty of apples. the
middle west only fair: the far west very
heavy; Virginia and West Virginia very
large crop ana Nova Scotia exceptionally
heavy. Canada also promises quite a
heavy yield. The quality average Is ex-
cellent except in some sections.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Quay Declares for Roosevelt.

Pittsburg August 2o.-When asked to-
night what he thought of President
Roosevelts chances for denomination,
Senator s. Quay made this reply:
Il have heard of no opposition to him.
Pennsylvania. in my opinion. will sup
port President Roc-evelt at the national
convention next year"
Further than this he would say moth
ing. The senator was en- route to Phil
adelpha, where his daughter, Miss Coral
will chrsten the new battle ship Penn
sylvana.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Hundreds of Dollars Spent
In Vain.

OF dollars in medicine which did me no
good. l was persuaded by 81 friend to
try Peruna l took it two weeks with
out much Improvement. but l kept on
with it and soon began to get well and
strong very fast. Within two months i
was cured and have been we'll ever since.
l am a strong advocate Of Peruna. C.
Hershman.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic ouTans, simply
because 1t cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated No other systemic catarrh rem
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Opium, Morphine-Fres Treatment.
Painless home cure guaranteed. Free
trial. DR.. Tucker. Atlanta. Ga.
CROPS ARE RUINED BY HAIL.
Two Indiana Counties Devastated by
Remarkable Storm.

Peru, Ind. August 2o.-somhern Miami
county and northern Fulton county were
visited by remarkable hail storms last
evening. aud thousands of acres Of grow
ing corn was completely ruined. What
corn was not blown down was cut OUT
Nv hail. some of which measured 10
inches in circumference. Hail drifts
were reported at Walnut and for the
distance of a half mile.
The fog after the storm was so dense
nothing could be seen so feet away some
live stock was killed in the vicinity oA
Miami
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

edy has as yet been devised. Insist upon
having Peruna. There are no medicines
that can be substituted.
IL you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartm Sanitarium. Columbus. 0.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
INDUCED GUARD TO DESERT.
Two Prisoners at Fort Wayne Make
Their Escape.

Detroit. August 19-Prisoners Grace
and Sullivan. of Fort Wayne, today. in
broad daylight induced Private st. John.
company +, Fifth infantry. who was act
ing as their guard as they worked about
the officers quarters, to throw down
his rifle and belt and to desert while they
escaped. ST. John and Grace are believed
to have crossed the river to Canada. while
Sullivan's whereabouts is unknown. TINS
makes five prisoners who have ESCAPED
from the post in the past ten days.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Texas Bank Closes Doors.

Groesbeck, Tex, August 21.-The Groes-
beck national bank was closed yesterday
at the request OF Rod Oliver. president.
Mr.. Oliver is president of the defunct
Citizens bank of Beaumont. and the
closing of the bank here was in obedi-
ence to a telegram from him. There is
no uneasiness or excitement. as the bank
Is regarded as perfectly solvent and it Is
generally believed will resume business
in a few DAYS
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
KlindW0rth r ~11s1c Or

A high grade school for Music (all branches),
Art Elocution literary studies, etc. Diplomas
riyen Home Boarding Department Fall term
begins Sept o. Fourth Year Book sent on ap-
plication, address
KURT MUELLER, Atlanta, Ca.
p a. Rox 22S. Bell Phone 1880.
Everett pianos used.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Accident Mars Naval Review.


Oyster Bay N. Y. August t7.-The re-
view OF the fleet was married by a mis-
hap just at its conclusion, when the
! torpedo boat destroyer Barry rammed the
destroyer Decatur, fortunately, however.
doing little damage
The incident was exciting. 1t occurred
Just at the moment when the president
was receiving congratulations upon the
success of the maneuvers.
The first squadron of destroyers. con
sisting of the Decatur. cambridge, Barry.
Dale and Chauncey. all under command
of lieutenant L. II. Chandler, was APP
preaching the Mayhower at full speed.
The vessels were in close formation.
Orders were signaled from the Decatur
to the other vessels to form a wedge. In
executing the orders the Decatur swunS
across the bow of the Barry. An instant
later the Barry rammed her on the star
board side. AS the ships were running
at a speed of 20 knots. the blow was
tremendous The Decatur listed sharply
to port and seemed to be inserious dis
tress. From the Mayhower she appeared
to be sinking.
The Mayfower's boats were manned in
stantly, but were not lowered, as the De-
catur was seen to right herself. In a few
minutes she hoisted a signal of no seri-
Gus damage" Later she steamed along
side the Mayflower and LieutenantChan-
der reported that while his ship had re
ceived a bad bump on the starboard quar-
ter she was not materially damaged.
The injury was plainly evident from the
deck of the Mayhower. She had been
struck about half way between her stern
and 1nidship. and a large dent had been
made in her plates. The starboard rall
was damaged. but otherwise the vessel
was intact. The barry, which had struck
the Decatur a glancing blow, had her
bow crumpled by the collision, but she
was not injured otherwise
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
CONTRACT FOR CHATTANOOGA
Cancelled by Government Which
Will Comnlete Cruiser

Washington, August 17.-By order OF
Acting secretary Of the Navy Darling.
the contracts with the Crescent Ship
building Company, of Elizabethport. \,
j.. for the construction of the cruiser
Chattanooga and the torpedo boats Mich
olson and O'Brien have been cancelled
Navy department agents have been IN
structed to take charge Of these vessels.
which have been launched. and they
win be completed at a government yard.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

salute of twenty-one guns the cannon
aiding resembled that of a fleet III ac-
ton.
It required two hours for the president
to complete his round ~ visits ana ar
the end of his tour every ship in the
fleet except the destroyers had salute6
him twenty-five times, a total of $500
guns. Most of the guns used were either
70, or 4-pounders. For more than three
hours the big ships lay motionless under
a scorching sun. with only breeze enough
to clear away the smoke OF the guns.
During all that time the sailors CON
tinued to man the yards. rails or tops
of every ship of the fleet. On his visit
10 the Kearsarge the president inspected
the aft-turret and the ships crew was
mus tered aft for his inspection. Admiral
Dewey and some of the rear admirals
accompanied the president on his visit to
the ships.
The president returned to the Nav
flower at 2:i5 and his flag ship imm"-
Barker, commander of the fleet The
Mavfiower steamed down the sound for
a short distance and then lay to while
the fleet. headed by the Kearsarge with
the destroyers at the rear of the line
passed the MayfOwer saluting the pres
ident as each passed the Mayfovier This
concluded the ceremonies. The fleet con
tinued on to Portland. Me. and the May
flower returned to Oyster Bay. bringing
the president home to Sagarlore Hill.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24

Nashvllle, Tenn, August 20.-Delegates
continue to arrive and the house Of repro
sentatives was again crowded today at
the opening of the second days session
of the National Negroes Business
League
All the papers were devoted to an ex-
position of the development and improve
ment of the negroes in the mechanic and
pharmaceutical arts and appliances. and
the chief paper was presented by j r.
Wiley on the progress Of the New Cen
tury cotton mill at Dallas Tex. These
mills were built and are operated and
owned exclusively by negroes and are
equipped with the latest and improved
machinery. They give employment to
seventy-two operatives and the daily out
put is 5000 pounds OF wrap yarns The
mills have trained $50 operatives and will
run double tirae for the new crop OF
cot ton.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
CATARRH DESTROYS [I.l,E. KIDNEYS
Was Miserable could Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe.rll.na Cured
Many Persons Have
Catarrh and Don't
Know 1t.

Mr.. James M. Powell. 633
Troost street. Kansas City.
Mo-, Vice Grand of l. O.
o. T., of Cherryville. Kan.
writes:
About four years ago
I suffered with a severe
Cdtarrh of the bladder.
which caused continued
irritation and pain. Twas
miserable ana could not
stand UP or walk for any
length OF time without
extreme WEAKNESS and
pain. ! began t aki ing
PeTuna and 1t greatly re-
lieved me. and in eleven
weeks | was completely
cured and felt like a new
man. James Nj. Powell.
Hundreds of Dollars Spent
In Vain.
Mr.. Cyrus Hershman,
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
Two years ago | was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied In the pelvic organs.
making life a burden and
giving me little hope of
.z.-......... :.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
Like a Fleet in Action.

AS the president visited each shin
not only that ship but every other battle
snip and cruiser Joined in the salute
both at his arrival and departure. With
twelve ships firing at one time each a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
A DISTINGUISHED COMPLIMENT,

The papers are saying pleasant
thing to Mrs. Marie. Louise Myrick
upon the .twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Americas Times Recorder. The
paper is power in Georgia and a
pleasure to its readers in southwest
Georgia. Mrs. Myrick is a brave, in
dustrious publisher, who has shown
that woman can conduct a paper
fearlessly, honestly, ably, and alone.
Success to the Americas Times-Re-
corder always!- Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
THE PROMOTER.

The oleaginous individual known S
he promoter is thus fairly described
" the Philadelphia Ledger: ''Ihere
las been no business so profitable as
hat of the promoter; the country has
seen him enter the fields of industry, |
and finance a beggar, down
at the heel, and it has seen him, only
a little later, browsing in the rich pas
lures thereof, a gorged millionaire,
fat as the fatted calf killed for the
Homecoming of the prodigal son.
Whether the corporation he promoted
was bogus or real, whether 1t brought
sudden wealth or as sudden ruin to
the honest buyers of its stock, matter
ed little to the promoter His profits
were certain. He did not become rich
bv buying stock in the open market,
but by selling it to the conhdlng pub
lie When he promoted a new cor
poration, he had set apart for HIM a
goodly number of shares OF preferred
| and common stock. If the watering,
though deluge, did not preclude the
earning of dividends the promoter re-
tanned q part of his allotments; If the
prospects of dividends were unprom-
ising. he unloaded his holdings upon
the innocent sheep that had strayed
into the market place. They got
shorn of their money; he got to be a
millionaire. The game was simple:
they bought; he sold.
The promoter seldom has any mon
ey of his own. He is moved by deer
friendship for those he ''lets in on the
ground floor, or by his great love fol
the public which he would entlce will
his schemes. He may be promoting
mine, bank, arailroad, or company
to extract oil from water, but whatever
his scheme, his purpose is to benefi
himself at the expense of others
When the stock has been subscribed
or the subsidy voted or the agreemen
signed, the work of the promoter il
virtually ended. He is off for new
fields. Tt is the promoters business
to organize enterprises, not to operate
them. And to the man who under
stands the business, it is highly profit
able. Nashville American.