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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
LIGHTNING IN THE ROCKIES
Splinters the Rocks 1t Strikes--The
Crashing Thunder.

If the reader of this rambling letter
has never been in a mountain thunder
storm at an elevation of 1000 feet or
more, he has missed an experience that
will doubtless, should he ever pass
through it, add several gray hairs to his
head. To me a thunder storm back east
held no special terrors. and frequently
l have been out in such a demonstration
without feeling any especial nervous
ness. Up here on the Rocky mountains
things are different. and 1 confess now
to live in awful, abtect terror Of
thunderstorm, especially at night in my
tent. suffer this terror notwithstand-
ing the fact that so far the storms have
in every instance except one gone
around or beneath us without even rain
ing enough to wet the ground. But it is
the 'going around and beneath" that
gets into my nerves. In the first place,
imagine what 1t is to be one and one
half miles nearer a rip-roaring thunder
storm than one is at Pittsburg. There
you have occasional flashes of lightning;
here it is one continuous dazzling, awe
inspiring performance. The lightning
strikes, too, for it is no uncommon thing
during storm to hear the rocks splin-
tering and cracking where one especial
ly vigorous bolt has landed.
Add to this nerve-racking exhibit the
most awful detonations of thunder that
you can imagine and "straight-blow-
ing wind that sometimes makes the
ody, and you have some idea of
mountain thunder storm The thunder
is worse than the sound of a mighty
battle. 1t bangs up against the
mountain side and reverberates and
rolls off into one ear-splitting- concus-
sion after another until you,lying quak-
ing in your tent, fully believe that the
next boom will split mountain and
valley in twain and land you in China
or some other seaport town.
I lay one night and with chattering
teeth counted five distinct thunder
storms come up to the edge of the pla-
teau, on which my tent stands and each
time go through with an electrical per-
Torrance that would give Tom Edison
dumb ague, and through it all not
cupful of water fell on my tent Later
on in the night, when / had about
regained something like my usual ma
jestic calm of mind, it began to rain
steadily and the thunder and lightning
didn't even whisper They had doubt
less gone off down the canon, soaring
some other poor tenderfoot half out OF
his wits. These electrical displays are
not seemingly much dreaded by the
people who live in high attitudes. They
comfortingly declare that q tornado or
cyclone is unknown in the mountains.
But sometimes these mountain storms
go off through canon to the foothills
and the plains. Then there is some
thing doing One such destroyed over
800. 900 worth of property in the valley
below us a few nights ago.-PittsbuIg
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE.
Difficult to Get Many for Low Wages
offered.

Complaints have come in to Supt.
Dayhoff from some of the county SUI
perintendents over the state that the
schools in their counties are not able
to secure teachers, and the superintend-
ents say further that the last legisla-
ture took away their power to grant
temporary certificates. so that a Sc
rious shortage of teachers has resulted
which may compel the schools to post
pone opening their fall term until after
another examination. They ask if there
is any way to get around the diff
cultv
The trouble seems to grow out of the
low wages paid teachers. Most COM
petent teachers can make far more
money in other lines of work now than
they can at teaching school, and those
who are not competent have failed in
the exan,ina tions.
Supt. Dayhoff referred the difficulty
to the attorney generals department
for a legal opinion 1t was discovered
that the last legislature in repeating the
old certificate law and passing new
one had failed to re-enact the section
giving county superintendent power to
grant temporary certificates pending a
regular examination so that there is no
question on this proposition.
1T is suggested that the only way is
for districts to raise wages sufficiently
to attract teachers from adjoining
counties, whose certificates may be ap-
proved by the superintendent. or for
the SUPERINTENDENT to spread the infor-
nation that he viii approve profess
siona1 certificates for teachers from
other parts of the State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
MRS. M'HENRY JAIL.
Officers Object to Her Harangue on
Emporia Streets.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Myra Nc
Henry, who raided a point at Derby, came
to town this morning and started to talk
on the street She first went to the mayor
and asked for a permit and he told her
to go to the park. She began talking on
the street and Marshal Fowler told her
to come with him. He took her to the fail
sat her down and told her she could go
There she pleased but that she must not
talk on the streets She went over to the
then went out and talked again. Again
she was taken away by the marshal.
When Mrs. McHenry got to jail the last
time she objected to being released and
demanded to be locked up so that a test
case could be made of her right to speak
on the street and at o'clock she was re-
leased from Jail.
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DENIAL is ENTERED.
Lawrence Building and Loan Assoc
citation Laughs at Complaint

George H Lamb, formerly state senator
from Woodson county, has fled complaint
with State Bank Commissioner Albaugh
against the Atlas Building and Loan as
ISOLATION of Lawrence, alleging that 1t is
not fulfilling it's contracts with some
Yates Center people. He says number
of people down there invested in the COM
pany, taking out contracts to mature IN
81 months. and it is concerning these that
he complains.
F. NJ. Perkins, secretary of the COM
pany. says only one man has made a COM
plant TO the company and that this man
is mistaken in figuring the maturity of his
contract. Mr.. Perkins says the company
was never in better condition than it is
at present and the dispute with the Yates
Center man is simply matter of arith-
metic. The total amount involved is only
$500.
Bank Commissioner Albaugh win make
an investigation on the complaint and find
who is in the wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
BE A BIG DAY.
Five Hundred Union Men from
EmpOria.
Picnic to Be Held at Markham's
Grove.

Monday is Labor day. and the To-
peka laboring men will celebrate at
Markham's grove. northwest of town.
The Rock Island will take the crowd
out on the st. Joe branch Immediately
after the parade. which starts at s
o'clock on Quincy street between Sixth
and Ninth streets. The parade Will
move west on Ninth to Kansas avenue,
countermarch on Kansas avenue TO
Rock Island depot, where the crowd
Will leave for the picnic ground. The
round trip fare will be 20 cents.
The linemens union has arranged a
novel sport in the way of a pole climb
ing contest. A pole fifty feet high will
be erected and four different contests
and prizes offered for those who can
climb the pole the fastest.
A ball game will be played between
the Democratic Flambeau club and
picked players from all the other
unions. The order Of march for the
parade is as follows:
FIRST DIVISION
Platoon of police.
Boys Bugle Corps.
Chief Marshal L. W. Bakersfield.
Governor Bailey, Mayor Bergundthal
and President of Trades and Labor
Council
Speakers and President Building Trades
Council
City Clerk and Members City Council
City Fire Department.
A. T. & S. F. Fire Department.
SECOND DIVISION.
Third Christian church band
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers,
No. 96-Float
Brick and Stonemasons. No. 3.
Lawrence Brick and Stonemasons.
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. No. 225. with float.
Retail Clerks International associati ton.
No. PSI.
Upholsterers' Local union.
JOurneymen BARRIERS No g.
JourEeymen Cigarmakers.
THIRD DIVISION.
Jackson's Twenty-third Regiment Band
Baseball Teams in Uniform.
Lathers' Local Union, No. 1872.
Master HorSeshoers.
Journeymen Horseshoers, No. 1872.
Cereal Mill Employees, No. 17,with float.
Amalgamated Woodworkers, No. 215
Brotherhood Of Boilermakers, No. a.
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers.
Journeymen Tailors' Local. No. 100.
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, No. Al.
Bookhinders' Local Union.
All Printing Trades.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Asylum Band.
Bakers and COnfectioners No. III.
Operation Plasterers No. A.
Plumbers, Steamfitters and Cashiers
Steam and Hot Water Filters and Help
ers.
Carpenters Union.
International Hodcarriers.
Machinists' Local Union.
Team Drivers Local Union.
City Employees.
Advertising Floats of Business Men Who
Employ Union Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
JEALOUS INDIAN
Kills His Rival and Throws Body in
the River.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 5.-John See
20, of the Indian police of the Iowa Sac
and Fox reservation at Tama was muir
dered and Frank Earl of Wfnnebego
visiting there, was arrested there today
charged with the crime. Jealousy on
account of Cem-Oh-Pap-Ha, an IS
year-old squaw Is the supposed cause
The body was recovered shortly before
noon in the Iowa river, where it had
been thrown. There was bullet through
the head and the throat was cut. Seepo
was missed yesterday and girl sayss she
saw Earl throw the body into the river.
The girl is also in custody, but dis
claims any completely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
SWALLOWED 4 WHISTLE
A LebO Youths Queer Ideas Of
Something to Eat.

Emporia, Kaa9 Sept. 5.-Dr. Brown
of Lebo. yesterday brought 4-year-
old Lebo boy here for an X-ray exami-
nation The youngster let his appetite
get away with him and swallowed
tin whistle about two and a half inches
long. The whistle was too big for the
lads digester and lodged in the aesopna-
gus just above the stomach. 1t re-
manned there for several days. but the
boy could swallow no solid food and
had to live on liquids DIR. Hunt made
two X-ray examinations of him and
located the whistle. AS it was too far
down the aesoDha gus to reach and Dull
out. Dr. Hunt used a probe and forced
it down into the stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
will Close Monday.

We. the undersigned merchants agree
20 close all places of business ell day
Labor Day. Monday. September z, 1908:
Palace Clothing Co.
The Mills Dry Goods Co.
Crosby Bros.
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
Burg r. Zeis.
Robinson, Marshall G. Co.
q. NJ. Chase.
Mathews &. Drechsel
A. j. August Cfurnisher).
The New York Mercantile Co.
Heron & Middaugh.
Kemper & Paxton.
w NJ. Crosby.
$ Barnum.
B. NJ. Payne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
FORCED TRACKS ACROSS
City Railway Steals March on
Missouri Pacific.

The City railway forced its tracks
across the Missouri Pacific railroad
tracks on East Fifth street this fore
noon. The railroad objected to the
crossing unless the City railway would
agree to maintain gates, and this was
not satisfactory. so while the railroad
officials were off their guard the cross
ing was made.
The City railway this afternoon went
before the district court and secured a
temporary restraining order to prevent
the railroad company from interfering
with the operation of cars on East
Fifth street and across their tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
DISCOVERED TOO LATE.
Reason Now Given Out Why the
Shamrock Was Beaten.

London Sept. 5.-Considerable comment
mas been caused by a special dispatch
from New York to the Daily Mail de-
claring that a mistake in connection with
Shamrock IT'S water line made her de-
feat foregone conclusion. The cores
pondent says it is strange the error in
the design was not discovered in time to
prevent the formation of the unwarranted
hopes by which Sir Thomas Upton had
been. deceived and intimates that some
one blundered inexcusably.
The friends of Sir Thomas in London
are much exercised. They declare they
are quite unable to see how the water
line mistake occurred and hope an expla-
nation will be forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
Emergency Medicines.

1t is d great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases of
accident and for slight injuries and all
ments. A good Iniment and one that is
fast becoming a favorite If not a house
hold necessity is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. BY applying it promptly to a cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one
third the time usually required, and as 1t
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is kept
at hand a sprain may be treated before
Inflammation sets in, which insures a
quick recovery. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
Lost in a Hurricane.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from New Orleans. says:
News has reached here of the loss of
the American steamer George w. Kelly
of the Bluefields Steamship company's
line during the recent hurricane in the
Caribbean sea, bound from Bluefields.
Nicaragua, for New Orleans, with a
cargo of fruit. She carried crew of Is
men and one passenger, all of whom
persisted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
ONLY TO SEE HIS WATCH.
Why State Treasurer Kelly Visited
Mr.. Phillips

State Treasurer Thomas T. Kelly walked
to the court house this morning and went
straight to the office of County Treasurer
Philips.
County Treasurer Philips and State
Treasurer Kelly adjourned to the seclu-
sion of the big vault and held a CONVEX
sation, in subdued tones, in the holy CT
holies- When the confab was over State
Treasurer Kelly emerged from the vault
and went at once to the state house
What was the conference about?" was
asked of Treasurer Philips.
mo politics were mentioned said Mr..
Philips. II took Kelly into the vault I'M
der the light to show my watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
Grant GilIett o Leave Mexioo.

Abilene. Kas., Sept. 5-A dispatch
from Parral. Mexico. says that Grant
]. Gillett has sold out his household
effects and is clearing up his mining
business preparatory to going away.
He says he. is going to New York. but
VIII first go to Oaxaca and look over
that mining field. He has some very
good mining interests here vet, but
Gilett is still a plunger as he was in
1893. when he created such a sensation
In Kansas City, and he is probably
seeklng newer and more exciting fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
MELBA IS COMING.
She Will Be in Topeka on No.
Vember IL.

Media and her company are to be in
Topeka November II and Major T. J.
Anderson has applied for the use of the
Auditorium on that date. -ss,-l--. ~ /
Major Anderson said today: Il receiv ed
a telegram from Melba'S manager offer
ing US either November g. II or -. I took
the 1lth on my own responsibility.
don't know yet whether the Choral society
will want to take up the date or not.
We have not had a meeting of the society
this fall, but we have to take these con-
cert dates when we can get them. 1 don't
care who composeS Madame Melba's COM
pany. Topeka is her furthest west date.
She is at Kansas City and Omaha, and
from here goes back east"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
Hartman Returns from Europe.

Boston, Sept. BE. H. Hartman was a
passenger on the Cedric, which arrived to-
day. Mr. Hartman was accompanied by
his family. Just before sailing for Europe
he underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis and the trip abroad was for the
purpose of recuperat ting his health. He
said that he came back much improved
and confident that he had fully recovered
from the effects of the operation.
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killed stepdaughter and Herself.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept 5.-Mrs. Anna
Bellew, aged SO years, today shot and
killed her 18-year-old stepdaughter and
then killed herself. She left note say
ing that the family into which she mar
ried had wrecked her life and giving di-
rection for her burial. The woman's hus-
band, Thomas Bellew. is an employee in
the ice house of the Frisco system here.
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E. M. COLLINS DEAD.
Strange Accident Kills General
Superintendent of NJ. X. & Il. (

st. Louis, Mo-. Sept. 5.-Edward M Col
Inns. general superintendent of the Missou-
ri, Kansas and Texas railroad. is dead at
his home here, as the result of seeming
ly slight accident suffered several weeks
ago. In descending from car he ran
a nail into his foot, fever resulting from
Angina, Ia, and was well known in rail-
road circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
Coco to Berlin Next year.

New York, Sept. Sat the concluding
session Of the international congress of ac-
tuaries today the discussion OF state SUI
pervlsion Of life insurance companies was
continued by Robert W. Ham of BaIti-
more Prof. J. Howard Gore of Washing
ton. n. Duplux Of Paris, and Emery Nc
Clntock Of New York. DR.. Ferdinand
Hahn extended an invitation for the hold
ing OF the next International congress in
Berlin m 1904. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
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RELIEF APPORTIONED.
Between 800 and 400 Who VIII
Receive Money.

The local relief committee is in ses-
sion today. The committee has found
between 300 and 400 people who are
worthy of and in need of aid. They will
be divided into three classes and win
be dealt with according to their needs
to conform to the classification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
EMPORIA is COMING.
Five Hundred Union Men to
Help Celebrate Labor Day.

The labor commissioner was notified
today that the unions of Emporla will
run an excursion to Topeka Monday
when 200 men will come to participate
in the Labor Day parade and celebra-
tion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Paris, Sept 5.-Mme Humbert was
taken to Fresness early today. She COM
planned of sickness and was placed in
the infirmary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Containing not less than rooms. mod
ern conveniences and in desirable loca-
ton. willing to pay reasonable rent
for 30 day lease. Address F. G. Kelley,
lib East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

DR.. Adam Rupin, ST., homeopath, Jog
East Sixth avenue. Same location for
eighteen years. Consultation in English
and German. Dropsy cured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Terrible plaques. those itching. pes
tering diseases of the skin Put an end
to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Wife lat 3 a. m.)-Oh, Georgei Wake
up. I'm sure there's a burglar down
stairs,
Husband-Gee. I'm glad he wasn't q
porch climber-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Racine, Wis, Sept. 5.-Charles Ed
ward Shevlin a millionaire lumberman,
of Minneapolis, was brought here today
in the custody of deputy sheriffs and
applied to the circuit court for a writ
of habeas corpus. He has been detain-
ed at a sanitarium near Lake Geneva,
owing to alleged mental troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Parkdale Methodist Episcopal church,
Bride, pastor. Glass meeting 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. Sunday school 2:30
p. m. Epworth League 7 p. m. Evening
service 8 p. m. Subject of morning
sermon, Hell" Evening subject, 1.-The
Wages of Sim
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Excursion to Kansas Citv.

Labor day. Round trip $1.25, Santa
Fe. Special train leaves 7:45 a. m.
Tickets RowIey & Shows and Santa Fe
depot.
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Declines tha Tasl

Budapest, Sept. 5.-Dr. De Lukacs to-
day declined the task of forming a new
cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

Philadelphia. Sept. 5.-The badly de-
composed bodies of a woman, a girl
and a young man were found today in
house on Germantown avenue. The
bodies had evidently been lying in the
house for several days. Identification
has not been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York, Sept. 5.-The Earl of
Shaftesbury, commodore of the Royal
Ulster Yacht club, and Sir Thomas Lip
ton will be the guests of honor at a
public reception at the club house of
the New York Yacht club next Tues
day evening.
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old Newspapers.

Old exchanges for sale at sc bundle
for a few days at the State Journal
loffice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

New York, Sept. 5.-The final session
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was
held today. Baltimore was selected as
the place for the next national con-
vention.
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DR.. Eva Harding has moved her office
to 704 Kansas avenue.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss Mabel Rice. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Rice, of SOL Lane street,
died at Christ's hospital at midnight OF
typhoid fever. Miss Rice was 10 years
of age. She had been sick with typhoid
about two weeks.
Mrs. Asa Atwater, formerly Miss
Florence Moore. died at Denver Friday
night. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from the residence
of her grandfather Fred Wellhouse,
1925 Topeka avenue. The interment will
be in Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Mary A. Flinton, 81 years of
age. died at o'clock yesterday even
ing at the home of her son, George H
F'Iinton, 209 Pine street. The funeral
was held from the home at o'clock
this afternoon.
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London. Sept. 5.-Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Carnegie who were to sail for New
York yesterday did not embark They
now expect to sail for America on the
last of September.
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Washington. Sept. 5.-Today's state
ment of the treasury shows available
cash balance $235, 142, 364; gold sos, ISL
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bound passenger train on the Hartford
branch of the New York. N. Fl. x H.
railroad ran into a washout this after
noon anG was completely wrecked A
number of passengers are reported badly
injured and medical aid from all sur
rounding towns has been summoned.
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Washington Sept.5.-The first instance
of the governments refusal to admit to
this country adulterated wines under the
pure food act, took place today when en-
try was refused as shipment of white
wine from Bordeaux. France Upon an
analysis the wine was found to contain
acid.
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Second Church of Christ, Scientist, 10S
West Ninth street. Subject, Sub
stance" rN
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CHURCH NOTES.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist,
108 West Ninth street. Services IL a IN.
Subject. Substance" Sunday school
II m. Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at s o'clock. Reading room at
same number, open to the public every
afternoon from 1 to 8.
Euclid Avenue M. z. church, Rev.
Mr.. Skinner. pastor. Preaching at IL a.
m. by E. A. Fredenhagen. Preaching
in the evening at O'Clock by Rev. Ed
win Locke, D. D., presiding elder
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First United Presbyterian church, SER
vices in knights and Ladies of Security
hall, corner Seventh and Kansas avenue.
Rev. ]. A. Renwick. pastor. Sabbath
school 10 a. m: preaching IL a. m,
subject, "Christ's Possession" Junior
Endeavor at p. M. Christian Endeavor
at p. m, at the parsonage. S12 Tyler
street.