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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
JILTING PROVES COSTLY.
Baltimore Woman Finds Col. George
Cline Was a Millionaire.

Baltimore Md, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Mary
B. Raughley. of this city, today, hear
ing that Col. George T. Cline, of Chi
cago had left an estate of several mil
lions. expressed her regret that she
broke her enga cement to wed the &c
centric millionaire eight years ago.
Mrs. Raughley, then Mrs. Gore,
widow, met Colonel Cline through the
offices of a mutual friend in this city.
Mrs. Raughley says in telling the story
''He came and remained for a week
and I admired him exceedingly in spite
of his eccentric manners and careless
dress. At the end of the week he went
away but he came back in a few weeks
and you would hardly have recognized
him for the same man. he was so well
dressed. so carefully groomed. Instead
of wearing the shabby suit he had on
before he appeared in handsome broad
cloth
''It was during this visit that I be-
came engaged to him. but the engage
ment was afterward broken off through
what was meant at the time the
kindly interference of some of my
friends who protested that he was not
what he represented himself to be. 1t
has been the regret of my life since
that l listened to them instead of to
him, for I had absolute confidence in
him. l married again subsequently,
but kept up my friendship with him
and heard from him at long intervals.
1t is about two years now since my last
letter came from him.
''Zou know he often used the word
bachelor in connection with his sigma
ture. 1 had heard the story that has
been repeated since his death that he
was married very young in life and
lived with his wife only a few wseks
and was subsequently divorced and
questioned him one day as to the truth
of the story. He said it was false, that
he was a bachelor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
LOST A MILLION.
City of New York Has Been
SWindled Outrageously.
Gross Frauds Unearthed In
Water Department.
COLLUSION is FOUND
To Exist Between Consumers
and the Inspectors.
Former Used All They Wanted
at Nominal Fee.

New York, Aug. 15-Evidence of
fraud bv which the city has lost sums
aggregating almost one million dollars
has been obtained by Water Commits
sioner Monroe. Three inspectors in the
water department are under suspen-
sion. One probably will be called upon
to face charges within few days.
The facts disclosed are said TO show
gross carelessness, if nothing worse. on
the part of many trusted employees of
the water department. In some cases
there is the strongest circumstantial
evidence of collusion between consum-
ers of water and employees of the de-
partment, whereby the former apDar-
entity have been allowed to use all the
water they required in their business
and on the payment of merely nominal
fees, instead Of the price fixed by ordi-
nance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
HER VETO RIGHT
Was Exercised by Austria in
Election of Plus X.

Vienna, Aug. 15.-A semi-officiaI COM
munique explains that Austria exer-
cised her right of veto at the recent
conclave. with the view of securing
the election of a pacific and conciliatory
pope"
The election of Plus X" says the
communique, who is conciIia tory, yet
firm, has been received everywhere with
unanimous satisfaction and has given
ground for the hope that no friction or
political considerations will arise preju-
dicial to the sublime mission of the
church. 1t was to our interest that an
election should be prevented which, ac-
cording to recent experiences, might
lead to differences which would upset
the relations of the church and state.
1t is unnecessary to say that the explana-
ton of the AustrO- Hungarian govern
ment was not Influenced by another
pOyVerp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
GENERAL RAIN.
Kansas Was Thoroughly Soak
ed Last Night.

The rain last night measured 81 of an
inch. The rain was general over the
state and the following precipitations
were recorded:
Baker 1.30, Concordia 1872, Dodge City,
.02, Dresden LAC, Fort Scott LOS, Nc
Pherson 1885, Manhattan 110, Usage
City 1.32, Sedan 20, Topeka 81, Toronto
40, Wichita %.
The corn and wheat region bulletin
today says: Heavy rains have fallen
in northern, central and eastern Kan
sas and northwestern Missouri. Heavy
rains have also fallen in the Omaha,
Minneapolis and Chicago districts.
There is a general upward tendency in
temperature"
The hourly temperatures recorded at
the Kansas stations for the "a hours
ending this morning at seven o'clock
were as follows:
Baker Sc, 81; Concordia Sc, Ga Dodge
City 80. Sc; Dresden "a, &c; Fort Scott
80, &c; Macksville SS, 66; Mcpherson 80,
66; Manhattan 80. "a; Usage City Sc, "a;
Sedan SS, 6S; Topeka "a, ga; Toronto SS,
60: Wichita 90, Sc.
The forecast sent out tOady is 'un-
settled tonight with probably showers"
The wind at noon was northwest blow
ing six miles an hour The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
thermometer were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
MAY LYNCH TWO.
Crowd Besieges the Jail at Lam
der, WyO.

Cheyenne Wyo., Aug. 15.-Advices
from Lander at o'clock this morning
indicated that that town would prob
ably be the scene of a double lynching
and that James Keffer and James Dol
lard would be the victims. A large
crowd of excited men gathered about
the Lander Jail at 1880 o'clock last
night and for time ii looked as though
the bastile would be stormed at once.
The mob was armed with rifles and re-
VOlvers and two or three men carried
ropes. After brief consultation among
the leaders. however. the crowd appar-
emily dispersed but an attack upon
the jail Is expected, unless the prisoners
are spirited away
Dollard killed Frank Bryant in a sa-
loon on Wednesday night. Dollard, who
is an ex-rough rider, was shooting
up" the town at the time James Kef-
fer was convicted of numbering William
Marin, a stage driver on the Lander
Rawlins line two years ago and was
sentenced to be hanged, but was grant
ed stay of execution pending an ap-
peal to the supreme court. The regu-
lar guard is at the jail. but that is all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WENT THROUGH BRIDGE
ID. & II. G. Train Wrecked ,AIn-
iuring Ia Passengers.

Ruena Vista, Colo. Aug. 15.-An east
bound Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train went through a bridge near Nath-
rop. eight miles east of here, late last
night causing the injury of fourteen
passengers The most seriously in
jured:
Mrs. HOPKINS Albion, o.
Mr. Lather, Pittsburg-
Mrs. G. Knapp, Milwaukee.
Mr.. ]. p Knapp, Milwaukee.
Fred B. Rizer San Francisco.
MI Benning Corydon, Ia.
c. Conley. FL Dorado, Kas-
J. d. Smith. Muscatine. Ia.
B. O. Brown, New York city.
r. O. Navilla, Washington
The wreck occurred on a bridge
weakened by a heavy rain. The pas
sengers injured were mostly in the
tourist sleeper that was turned on it's
side in the ravine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
PRINTERS ADJOURN.
Forty ninth Annual Convention
Comes to a Close.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The forty-ninth
annual session of the International Typo
graphical union closed today. Before adj
journment a vast amount of business was
rushed through. including the committee
reports on label, allied trades and the eight
hour question. The last named committee
noted the progress made during the last
year in the eight hour movement and ia
vorably reported the following resolution,
which was adopted by the conventions:
Resolved. That the committee on eight
hour days be instructed to notify local un-
ions which have not already obtained the
eight hour day or made contra cts binding
them to its provisional institution, that it
is the sense of the International Typo
gra aphical union that they make effort on
January I, 1905. to obtain the eight hour
day. according to plans deemed most ex-
pedient by such local unions in their sever
al localities"
E. J. Bracken was elected fourth vice
president and p. S. Nurberger was elected
delegate to the American Federation Of
Labor
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee whose duties it shall
be to inquire into the relations OF taxation
to wages and the advisabiity of national
izing the trusts and monopolies, and report
its findings in the Typographical Journal,
was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
JILTED ON WEDDING DAY.
Three Weeks Later Wealthy Man
Takes Another Bride.

Indianapolis. Aug. 15.-Leonard Sar-
gent, a wealthy young Indianapolis
business man who was Tilted three
weeks ago by pretty Dolly Douglass, of
St. Louis. on what was to have been
their wedding day, was married this af-
teFnoon at Greencastle to Miss Maude
May Reece, of Cloverdale It was not
exactly a case of ''off with the old love
and on with the new with Sargent as
Miss Reece was his sweetheart before
he met and fell in love with Miss Doug
las.
He procured a license to marry Miss
Douglas. She agreed to come here for
the ceremony, but she only got as far
as the ST. Louis station with the we'd
ding trousseau. There she disappeared.
Sargent searched for her, but was un-
successful.
An effort was made to keep his mar
riage a secret, but it leaked out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
IS STILL RISING.
Kansas River Slightly Higher
Than Friday.

The level of the Kansas river has
taken another upward turn and it
seems probable that the present rise,
which has made it as high today as
it has been at any time since June, will
continue. Heavy rains all along it's
course from Manhattan east will make
the river more dangerous lower down
than it is here. Today's reports by tele-
graph and telephone show that the Blue
river at Manhattan is again ten feet
above it's low water mark, the Kansas
river is rising at that place. and the
Delaware river, northeast of Topeka, is
out Of its banks.
Soldier creek, which has for several
days been flooding the lowlands in the
vicinity of Shorey and Rochester, fell
four feet Friday and is no longer dam
aging crops. The Kansas river is not
rising rapidly at Topeka just now 1t
fell slightly Friday and has risen to
its former place. What it may do un-
der the influence of rains further west
is uncertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
STORY DISCREDITED.
1t Is Not Believed That United States
Will Act as Arbitrator.

Pekin, Aug. 15.-The report that Rus
sia and China will ask the American
government to arbitrate all questions
arising over the Russian OCCUPANCY of
Manchuria is absolutely discredited
here. 1t is believed nevertheless that
both of these powers have already ar
rived at a mutual understanding on the
subject, although upon what terms none
of the foreign legations here have been
able to ascertain. America is gen.
orally considered one of the last =ov-
ernments which could possibly be asked
to arbitrate in this case, owing to the
position it already has taken in strong
ly advising China to use every effort
to secure the evacuation of this north
ern portion of the empire by Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
PASTORS TO PICK TICKET.
Some Milwaukee Ministers Desire Re-
form Municipal Administration.

Milwaukee, Aug. 15.-Some ministers
who have always been to the front in
reform movements and who have so far
not made much progress in municipal
reforms are now talking of taking an
active part in the next mayoraIty cam
paign, with Rev. H. H. Jacobs as their
candidate. Mr.. Jacobs forsook pulpit
work in the Congregational church 10
engage in settlement work. He is in
dorsed by Rev. Judson Ellsworth, Rev.
L. H. Kellar and others. who think they
can win with a reform ticket Mr. Tits
worth wants to nominate also a full al
dermanic ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
An EIoper Is Forgiven.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug 15.-The case
against Edward F. Norton. the ex-mo-
torman who eloped to Omaha in June
with his 16-year-old stepdaughter. Ag-
mes Kelch was dismissed in the north
city court yesterday. Norton, who had
been in the Wyandotte county Jail since
July %, was released from custody A
reconciliation has taken place between
Norton and his wife and she asked the
county attorney to dismiss the case
She was in court yesterday with her
young child She kissed her husband and
they left the court room together. The
Kelch girl was not present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Defended His Mother.

Guthrie. ok. Aug. 15.-In a family
quarrel, near Cleveland. Pawnee county,
Paul Lennox. 14-year-old boy struck
his father in the head with an axe, the
wounds resulting in the death of the
father a few hours later. Lennox and
his wife quarreled over money matters,
and when the man assaulted the wo-
man. the son struck his father with an
ak on the head The old man hitched
ND his horses and drove away. but was
found in dying condition in the morn
ing neaE 54ominy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
THEY REACHED THE PEAK.
Large Party of Topeka People Climb
Mountain.

The following young people of Topeka
who are members of Shawnee Camp at
Manitou, Colorado, climbed Pixies peak
Tuesday night August 18th and every
one of the II arrived at the summit IN
time for sun rise.
1t is a very unusual thing for so
large party to reach the summit with
out a single one falling out on account
of sickness. This speaks well for Kan
sas:
Birdie Brown, Mamie Morrow, Min
ME Stewart, Bessie Betz. Hester Hamil-
ton, Mrs Tomlinson. Grace TomlinsOn,
Lena Davis, Mabel Tulloch, Verna Nc
Latchey Jennie Cook, Mr.. Clarence
Vauter, j. S. Banks, Roscoe Manley,
Isaac Carter, Clyde Manley, Jno. F..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
KILLED TWO BRAKE EN-
Freight Trains Collide in a Fog
on the Penn.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-two freight
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad
crashed together early today between
st. Davids and Radnor. suburban sta
tions, killing two brakemen and in iur-
ing the engineer of the second train. A
tramp who had his collar bone broken
in the accident. says several of his
companions were riding on the freight.
and it is probable that they are buried
beneath the wreckage. The accident
was due to the dense fog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Classified Examinations.

washington, Aug. 15.-Civil service
examinations will be held at st. Louis,
ST Joseph. Springfield, Mo-; Topeka.
Wichita Ashland, Kas, on November
IS; Joplin, No, Oklahoma City. Okla,
Kansas City, Mo-, Kansas City, Kas-, on
November /, for positions of clerk and
letter carriers in -.postofices in those
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
twenty Nilliou Salmon Eggs.

Keswick, Cal, Aug. 15.-At the United
States fisheries at Baird. on the st.
Cloud river, 10000, 600 salmon eggs have
been taken from the early run of fish.
The largest number ever before taken
at Baird was 7,000, 900 in 1898. Fifty mil
lions, it is expected. will be the total
this year. Eight millions has been the
average annual product since the hatch
cry was established
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
OIL.IN CITY LIMITS.
Well Digger in Rock Island, Ill, Gets
Petroleum Eight Feet Down.

Rock Island, H.. Aug. 15.-Peter n.
Won Postel, a resident of the east end of
the city in sinking a we'll recently Sc
cured petroleum in small quantities at
a depth Of eight feet. A neighbor, John
Schenk, also put down well and each
is yielding a barrel day. The oil in
its crude state is used for illumina ting
purposes. 1t comes from swampy
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
LEWIS SELLS HERE.
Is Looking After His Property in
Topeka.

Lewis Sells, one of the Sells brothers who
owns the circus, is in Topeka.
Mr. Sells owns considerable property in
Topeka which was in charge of w. w.
Phillips at the time of his death. Mr.
Sells is here to look after his properties
and arrange to place them in the hands of
q local gent.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York Sc; Boston IS; Phil
Minneapolis 81; Cincinnati 81; ST. Louis
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled tonight and Sunday
with probably local showers; variable
winds.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28
Social Circle.

1t is the custom Of the Social Cir.
Gle to give dinner at the home of
one of the members to which each
contributes something for the din
ner. This year the dining was given
at the home OF Mrs. J. w. Poe and
was one of the most enjoyable So
cial affairs of the season. The fol.
lowing was the menu:
Roast turkey with cranberry
sauce, cream potatoes. celery, olives.
pickles, salted almonds. potato
chips, hot rolls. pumpkin pie. Ice
cream. nut cake. coffee. marguerites.
Those present were Mesdames n.
Jana, N. Jaffa, Wyllys, McGaffeyl
Wall, Garrard. Leonard, Pruit. VIII.
son. Matthews. Morrow. w. s. Pra-
ger. Burrus. and Brown OF Indepen.
dence, Missouri.
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ORDERED TO LEAVE DISTRICT.
Attorney for Striking Union Miners
so Notified,

Telluride, Colo, Dec. 28.-It is re
ported here today that former at
torney general Eugene Engley OF
Cripple Creek, attorney for the stri-
king union miners of this district
has been notified that unless he
leaves the district at once he will
be arrested. He said. it is stated,
that he will not go and that if he
is arrested will make no effort to
secure bail. J. c. Williams. vice
president of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners was told by Deputy
Sheriff William Runnels last night
that unless he left town this morn
ing he would bejailed. He did not
leave as far as known but his wnere-
abouts are unknown at present.
There are rumors of impending
wholesale arrests of striking miners
which cannot be verified.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28
PROMINE EMIT MEN.
Arrived at Mcmillan Last Evening
to Hunt Ducks.

10 TluII OuCNSs
H. U. Nudge of Topeka and Avery
Turner of Amarillo arrived here on
their special cars last evening and
were taken by special engine last
evening to Mcmillan where they
will hunt ducks for a few days. They
were accompanied by Judge J. C..
Pollock, State Printer George A.
Clark and two sons of Mr. Nudge,
Bert and Hugh Nudge. of Topeka.
Mr.. Nudge is the president of the
Pecos Valley lines and general man.
ager of the Santa Fe system. Mr..
Turner is vice president Of the Pc.
cos Valley lines and is general man
ager of same. Judge Pollock was re.
Gently appointed U. S. District Judge
for Kansas by President Roosevelt
State Printer Clark is the proprie-
tor of the Concordia. Kansas. Daily
and Weekly Blade and Empire.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28
fronts the Chicago health authon-
ties. The great variety OF weRther
prevailing the past week Is blamed
with crowding the hospitals.
SATURDAYS RACES.
One Of o'connor's Steers Jumped
the Fence.

One Of o'connor's Steers Jumped
the Fence.
The first race Saturday was the
half mile road. Entries Bob. Tom
and Lady Wilkes. Lady Wilkes won
the first two heats. time 1897.
Next was the yearling colt race.
Entries, Dixie Land and Chuck. half
mile heats. best two in three. but
there were only two heats. Chuck
won the first heat time 2:05. Dixie
Land second. time 1857.
Next was one-fourth mile dash.
Entries. Bud Wilson's horse and
Pickpocket Pickpocket won, time
"a IA.
Next came the COW pony free for
all, three-fourths OF a mile race and
there were over fifty entries. John.
ny Wilson won. but the time was
was a keg of beer.
In the roping contest Earl Carroll
and Bob O'Connor roped three
steers each. Best time 33 by Car
roll winning the money, 800 a side
One of O'connor's steers proved 10
be a racer and jumped the fence
before o'connor touched him. He has
not been seen since.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28

New Orleans. Dec. 2S.-An i'm
snense volume of business was done
on the cotton market today, with
prices from % to 81 points higher
than the close of Thursday Profit
taking was enormous. but had lit
tie effect upon prices. The demand
from all quarters were strong and
the market bulled itself With a lit
tie support from the long side the
prices could easily have been push
ed up to the Is cent mark.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28
THREATENING LETTER
Large Sum Of Money Demanded
Strikes in the Coal Regions Of
Pennsylvania.

Globe, Ariz., Dec. 28.-News comes
to this place of the murder of two
sheepmen near Gisela settlement 80
miles north of Globe. The victims
were a young man named Berry
and a Mexican. The crime occurred
at Tonto Basin the scene of the IA
nous Graham Tewikerbury feud be-
tween sheepmen and cattlemen, and
adds to a long list of victims of the
feud. A man named Seack and
John Booth have been arrested at
their home near Gisela charged with
the killing.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28

London, Dec 28.-An admiralty or
der issued at Portsmouth requests
the officers and men of British naval
reserve to notify the authorities of
their address here so kilograms can
be sent in case of emergency should
they be required for active service.
The order is generally connected
with rumors that the fleet in the
far east is being strengthened, con-
cerning which, however. the author
tiles profess ignorance.
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ON THE WAR PATH.

Indians in Mexico Raidinq Ranches
and Committing Deoredations.
Hermosillo, Mex, Dec. 28.-The
Seri Indians who occupy Tiburon
Island in the Gulf of California have
gone upon the war path and accor-
ding to information received by the
military authorities here the saw
ages are raiding ranches and COM
mitting depredations on the main
land The Seris are said to be can
nihals and are known to be the
f1eetest runners in the world
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-28
NEW HIGH RECORD PRICES

Made at Opening of New York Cot
ton Exchange To-Day.
New York. Dec. 28.-New high
record prices were made amid the
greatest excitement at the opening
of the cotton exchange today. The
first prices were an advance of %
to 81 points. Realizing was heavy
and declining tendency set in. The
market continued feverish and un-
settled.