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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

attire. He didn't wear it for ten weeks.
however but for about ten minutes just.
TO eXemplify his theory
At the John E. Moon residence at 420
Monroe street. there is a large base
ment. well lighted, well ventilated and
dry which is used as a ping pOng room
IN the summer time. Why ping pong
should especially flourish in summer
can not be reasonably explained but it
is true in Toueka( at least that that is
about the only reason when there is any
enthusiasm for what some one has call
ed that bourgeois game" But if one
must play ping pong in weather like this
assuredly they are in great luck to have
a place as cool as the Moon basement
which is finished in cement walls, cell
ing and floor and is as attractive as it is
comfortable
Mrs. NJ. L Chamberlain, who lives at
the corner of Washburn and Munson
avenues. has furnished in the cellar of her
residence what she calls her Colorado"
Until recently the cellar only extended
under one room of the house but she had
it excavated- until now it covers the en-
tire SPACE inside the foundations. The
Colorado" is arranged so that it ca IN
be kept cool with ice and with good
ventilation it is cool and comfortable.
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es is appropriate, the mission furniture
being especially good. If the room has
good ventilation and is light
and dry there is no reason to
fear malaria or kindred ills and the
temperature is sure to be sufficiently low
to make the electric fan unnecessary.
The electric fan is surely q life-saver
in hot days. How people managed to.
live at hotels and boarding houses be-
fore the fans We've in common use is
u1explainable. Eating is one of the bug
bears of summer under any circuin-
stances but if one is at home where it
is possible to reduce ones apparel to the
minimum it can be managed very nice
ly. The electric fan, however, is ali that
makes existence possible in the hotel
dining room.
DR. w. s. Lindsay and family at
1856 Taylor street, sleep in tents on the
lawn on hot nights. Netting keeps out
the flies and mosquitoes and beds are
comfortable cots. Every one knows
who has ever camped that there is no
night so warm that covering is not
necessary in tent which is really the
coolest sleeping apartment imaginable.
In the yard of the J. Willis Gleed resi-
dence at 1868 Western avenue are two
cool looking tents used by the MEM
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Tents on Lawns Are Popular
for City Campers.
A COLORADO" CELLAR
Large Basement Rooms a Fine
Retreat from Heat.
POrches, hammOcks and Elec-
trio Fans in Demand.

One of George AIDES fables is about
the girl who had ideas Of her own as to
how the summer could be used 10 the
best advantage. She was not exactly
a back number but was. matrimonially,
what the underwriters would cali a
bad risk" but she got a very satisfac-
tory husband by staying in town all
summer when there were no other girls
around to form a V and block her
game" explains AIDE in his slangy but
expressive style.
1t can't be charged that the Topeka
people who spend the summer at home
have been Influenced by this pipe dream
of George AIDES because the practice is
common in families where there are no
marriageable daughters. No doubt most
of the people who can get away to the
resorts in July and August do so but
there are a good many who find this
impossible and they have to make the
best of it in town all summer. Some of
the schemes tried by Topeka people for
making life endurable with the Their
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MAY BE LOWELL.
Talked of as Successor to Superin-
tendent Henderson

The time for George r. Henderson,
resignation as superintendent of motive
power for the Santa Fe to become eff
fective is August l. Meanwhile local
railroad men and all of those who are
the least bit interested in the affair are
making many guesses as to who is to
succeed Mr.. Henderson as. superintend-
ent of motive power
So far Alfred Lowell. now assistant
superintendent of motive power, has
been the favorite in the guessing. Some
think that he has already been appoint
ed and that the officials are only wait
ing for Mr.. Henderson's resignation to
become effective before they announce
Mr. LovelPs appointment. Mr.. Lowell
is now out on the western lines of the
road in company with Third Vice Presi-
dent Kendrick and General Manager
Nudge and as it is generally known that
Mr. Kendrick is the man to make the
appointment it is the general belief that
Mr. Lowell has been selected as Mr..
Henderson's successor.
George r. Henderson, the outgoing
superintendent of motive power is now
in the City of Mexico. having left To-
peka for that place last week. 1t is not
known what Mr.. Hendersons plans are
for the future One man who is con-
nected with the mechanical department
of the Santa Fe and who is good au-
thority on such subjects. said recently
that already Mr.. Henderson has had
two good positions offered him. He re-
fused to speak further regarding the
MATTER
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1t is provided with hammocks and
couches and is an excellent lounging
place. Mrs. Chamberlain efforts were
all for the comfort of the boys of her
Sunday school class which she has form
ed into literary club called the T. X.
5. cluk. This club meets every Tuesday
evening at her residence and INDUCES in
reading, debating and playing games.
The club is in it's fifth year and the
members have attended every meet
ing in Mrs. Chamberlain's Colorado"
This year she has eclipsed all former
summers by making more elaborate fur
nishings for comfort and enjoyment.
A really ideal summer sitting room
can be arranged in a basement like this
and it is a wonder more people don't
use them for this purpose. The same
style of furnishing as is used on porch
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mometer between 80 and 100 degrees
have at least the virtue of novelty and
their Originators are enthusiastic in their
favor.
Perhaps the oldest theory advanced
on this subject is that of Sam Radges,
the City Directory man. who holds that
one makes a great mistake in putting
on thin clothing in the summer time.
One should, he thinks, to be comfort
able and avoid heat prostration, wear
thick clothing to exclude the suns rays,
not diaphanous materials that act as a
conductor for the heat. Two years ago,
when Topeka experienced the record
breaking summer of ten continuous
weeks of extreme hot weather, Sam
Radges wore a heavy winter overcoat
and declared that he was much more
comfortable than IN regulation summer
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bers of the family as a retreat on hot
days and nights. go
Some of the youngsters on the East
side have also discovered the secret of
How to be Happy in July,'isOr Home
the Ideal Summer Resort" They have
fitted uD tents ON the Santa F'e hospi-
tai grounds on East Sixth avenue and
spend most of their time there. The
Sunbeam club an organization of lit
tie girls started it, and the fad has be-
come so popular that all the members
of their families are taking it up. The
boys of the neighborhood formed one
camping party. the older girls another
and the fever may extend to the
'grown-u2s."
The advantage of camping out at
home is that one may so easily seek
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
STRIKE AT lola.
An Objectionable Foreman at
Cement Plant.

lola, Kas-, July 17.-At o'clock Thurs
day afternoon the machinists employed at
the cement works left their work on ac-
count of the company putting Chas- Be-
vier as foreman oveG them. The engi-
neers, carpenters and electricians followed
them through sympathy There are about
fifty of the machinists, including their
helpers. twenty engineers, nine carpenters
and three electricians. making total of
about eighty men leaving their work.
Bevier has once before had charge of
the men. and they say he is unreasonable
in that he demands too much of them. He
is also a non-union men and has refused
to join the union after being asked to
several times. Bevier is a Russian, and
in addition to his not being a union man.
the men say he is incompetent.
The men are meeting today One of
them says that the company will prob
that is done they will return to their work.
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Fair All Around.

Il was out in Nebraska on visit last
year. said the Boston lawyer, and it so
happened that a breach Of promise case
came up for trial and / attended to see
how they put such things through in the
west The plaintiff was a widow with six
small children, and the defendant was
middle aged man and widower. The
woman claimed 5000 damages, and ac-
asked her TO be his wife straight enough
He denied the fact, however. saying that
he had only called now and then in
neighborly way. and that the only passage
of Sentiment between them was once when
he said he felt sorry because she had
such a hard cold. According to my way
of looking at it the case wasn't proved.
but the jury returned verdict for g. 900.
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Next day 1 met the foreman and asked
him what they had based their verdict on.
a wilder straight huff. amt she?'
% I think she is
g And eight of us fellers on the jury
turned down because she was hopin' Jim
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UNDER THE CAR WHEELS
Unknown Negro Ground to
Death Near Wichita.

Wichita. Kas.. July 17.-An unknown
negro was ground to pieces by north
bound Santa Fe passenger this morning
16 miles ncrth of here. He was supposed
to have been walking on the track when
sfrllcIx hy train.
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ness to a base of supplies and the ease
of striking camp when one has had
enough of the experience.
But after all there is nothing so-neces-
sary to happiness in this weather a
capa cicus front porch which from June
until October can do duty as The summer
sit ting room. With wicker furniture, gaily
colored hammocks. porch pillows palms
ard bowls of garden flowers the veranda
sitting room is attractige 3 Wen as ccm-
Portable. There are any number of such
porches in Topeka, and the porch party
is the most popular form of summer en-
tertainment. At the l. H. Mum, the
Jonathan Thomas. the Z. H. Crosby. the
A. A. Robinson the VI. c. Hammatt the
Byron Roberts, the w. H Rossington. and
scores of other Topeka homes the verandas
are charmingly inviting at this season
Next to the porch the shirt waist for
men and the kinona for women are the
summer institutions for4 which suffering
humanity has most reason to be thankful.
-z-
Morrison's Hats must 60 Closing
out prices. Garden hats for 15c- Street
hats for pc Street hats for CSC were
from $500 to $500 Street. hats for
1.4sc we're from s4s5g to $500, A few
bargains in Patton hats
T. P c. VS.. Scranton at washburn
park Saturday at $3.50. 25 cents.
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Taylor would marry her. We cut 5000
off the 5000 10 git even with her FOR
throwin' us over, and scaled Jim Taylor
1000 for not marryin' the only woman in
Nebraska who'd have him.. M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

Are you going away? See Morrison
new up-to-date outing hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

Bow Some Topeka People Plan to Keep Cool at Home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
aims in Clothing. Big Bargains in Hats
g Bargains in Furnishing Goods.
REAT COSTLEY SALE. Not damaged by water

Mems Suits that sold up to S12 so marked So. 90
Mems Suits that sold up to ST marked So. SO
Youths Long Pant Suits that sold up to 5000
now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81. 95
Youths Suits that sold up to Sc so, now SO. As
Boys Knee Pant Suits thatsold up to 50. SO 81 9S
Mems Pants that sold at $500, now S1.95
Mems Pants that sold at $780, now. 81 40
Mems Pants that sold at ST. so, now ST. 90
A magnificent line of Mems Dress Shirts-this
summers latest styles.
81. so Shirts will be sold for .0Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

T. P. c. vs. Scranton at Washburn
park Saturday at $3.50. % cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

Baden Madras-28 inches wide-fne, sheer
corded fabric and gift for 15c-good assort-
ment of styles and colorings 900 yards in this
lot, and Monday, yard ............... SC
RiyoIi Stripes-3O inches wide-1, 900 yards
in the lot-fne, sheer, satin stripe wash goods
15c is a low figure for this cloth
Monday, yard. &c
ChaIiie de Paris-Wool finished, fast color,
and 81 inches wide reproductions of the fine
French wool Chalies-lght and dark effects
cloth and colors warranted this cloth never sells
for less than 15c-we have 5000 yards of this
cloth, and Monday, yard ................ &c
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81. Is and LOO Shirts will be sold for. ~ &c
75c Shirts are marked down to...... ..45c
SOC Shirts are now Observation-Disclosures 5c
5Oc White Unlaundered Shirts, now .25c
Mems Suspenders-
25 and 35c Mems Suspenders are now. II SC
Mems Fine Hats
So. 90 Hats are marked ........ST. o.
-. 81 Hats are now ................ .$1.65
$500 Hats will be sold for .S1.A5
81. Is and 81. SO Hats are all one price S1.15
Mems 15c Linen Collars are now 6 for 25c
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-31

to breakfast, pale but composed.
Are you better, dear?' asked
Emily, and Joan smiled.
81 don't think | was really ill.," sh ?
said, calmly, only tired, and | wal
promise not to be troublesome again.!
Emily looked at her anxiously, but
there was something about Joan which
prevented questioning, and the affec-
tionate mite kissed her and said no
more.
That night, for the first time for
many weeks, Mordaunt Royce was not
voting at the stage door.
Not here! What an extraordinary
thing!' exclaimed Emily. Il suppose
he has got tired of playing doorkeeper.
Or, perhaps, he's ILL.,"
Joan said nothing, but she was con.
scious of feeling of disappointment.
The next day Emily and the old
man went out TO do some shopping.
and Joan was left alone.
Hardening her heart, and nerving
herself to the utmost, she determined
to study her part and forget herself in
1t. She was walking up and down the
room with the book in her hand when
She heard knock at the door, and
the servant announced Mr.. Royce.
Joan turned red and went to meet
him. She saw at glance that he
looked pale, and that he was very
grave.
Have you been ill?" she asked, in
a low voice. 1--WE missed you at the
theater"
Il am glad to hear you say that" he
replied, with a grateful smile. "No,
have not been really i'll, but-where
are MIR. Harwood and Miss EmilyY
He had seen them go out and had
seized his opportunity.
Continued.
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Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 24.-With a
terrific crash the Duquesne limited,
the fastest through passenger train
from Pittsburg to New York on the
Baltimore G Ohio, ploughed into a
pile of lumber at Laurelrun, two miles
west of Dawson, last night, and it is
estimated that over 60 lives were lost
and 80 persons injured.
When approaching Laurelrun the
train was running at high rate of
speed. Suddenly the passengers were
thrown from their seats by IIghtning-
like application of the air brakes and
moment later there was terrific
crash. The train was made up Of
two baggage cars, two day coaches,
a sleeper and dining car, and was car
rying at least $50 passengers. The
train ploughed along for a consider
able distance and the cars were torn
to pieces, the passengers jumping,
screaming, falling from the wreck as
1t tore along. Suddenly the engine
swerved and the coaches ploughed
down an embankment to the edge of
the river. The minute the cars STOP
ped rolling, there was wild scene.
Many were pinned beneath the wreck
age and screams and cries were heard.
Many of the injured, in their mad ex-
element, plunged into the river.
Others pinned beneath the timber
pleaded for relief. So terrific was
the force of the wreck that nearly
every passenger suffered moment of
Inconsistencies and many ablebodied
men were unable to assist in helping
the injured from the wreck on &C.
count of having tainted.
Over Three Score Dead.
Later confirming and detailed re-
ports make the number of dead GO, the
following list being given:
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FAST TRAIN PL0WS THROUGH PILE OF
LUMBER ON TRACK AND SCORES
OF PEOPLE DIE
Mighty Crash Preceded by Lightning
Like Force Of Airbrakes But
Not Diminished

Dead:
Engineer William Tho nley, Hazel
wood, Pa.
Division Engineer s. G.. Heater
Hazelwood, Pa.
Fireman Thomas Cook, Hazelwood.
Herbert Holmes, Emmelton, Pa.
Jesse Hines, Tarboro, N. c., news
company agent.
Jesse Hines, Tarboro, N. c., news
company agent.
Charles Lindford, Confluence, Pa.
- Edwards, Hancock, Md.
j. w. Martin, Hancock, Md.
Richard Duckett, Baltimore, Md.
Edison Goldsmith, Connellsville, Pa
The other SO dead are mostly foreign
ers and negroes, who were riding in
the smoking car. The work of their
Identification is not yet begun.
All the injured are from points in
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. Among the fatally injured
are:
Henry DAWN, lockwood, Pa.
G. H. Lineford, East McKeesport.
Seriously injured:
]. A. Allfurter, Bealton, w. Va.
Harry Devlin, Connellsville.
Others were slightly injured, suffer
ing only bruises and cuts.
Literally Roasted to Death.
Most of the killed were foreigners
who were In the smoker They were
literally roasted to death. The bag
gage and smoker telscoping tie engine
and Immediately catching fire. Their
bodies are lying, many of them burned
to crisp, in the baggage room of the
Baltimore &c Ohio depot
Not Woman Hurt.
A peculiar feature of the accident is
the fact that not woman was injured
except slightly.
Broken Casting the Cause.
The wreck was caused by the break.
ing of a casting on carload bridge tim.
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constituted herself his head nurse, and
mas attended him through his long ana
dangerous illness with that devotion
or which only woman can be capable.
Some surprise will be felt when we
state that the attentive nurse is nc
other than brilliant star in the dra
matte hemisphere, who lately shone al
the Coronet Theater, and who would.
DOUBTLESS, be shining there now but
ior an accident which befell her at the
rehearsal of the pantomime. We al.
iude, OF course, to Miss Mazurka.
THE gossips are whispering that
Lord Villiars will reward her for her
devotion as only lady can be fifty
rewarded, and that yet another name
Will be added to the long list OF ORA
matte artistes who have been raised to
the peerage.
1--WE are happy to add that Lord
Villiars is now quite out of danger,
and is rapidly convalescing. His ILL
ness must have been heavy loss to
the gambling establishment, for it Is
rumored that he was in the habit OF
leaving an enormous sum of money
on the green table each night.
"The gentleman's career has been a
romantic one, but this chapter of his
life's history promises to prove even
more dramatic than those which have
preceded it. Any way, we wish him
and the talented actress who has
nursed him so devotedly every happi.
ness"
The room turned round before
Joan's eyes, an icy hand seemed to
grasp her heart.
WELL" exclaimed Emily; isn't 1t
wonderful? It's sure to be true, OF
course, or it wouldn't be in the pa
pers, But fancy the Mazurka Lady
Villiars-a countess. think she'll be!
She'll-oh, my deari what is the mat.
ter?" for Joan, unable to endure the
strain any longer, had risen, white to
the lips, and stood holding on by the
back of her chair.
Il think am tired" she battered;
"the excitement of the new piece, and
i will go to bed"
Eyes; drink some of this" said EN-
lily, distressed and alarmed. 81 am so
sorry II was so thoughtless of me.
might have guessed you were tired.
Let me help you up, dear. / am so
sorry"
She took Joan's arm, and helped her
up to her room, and would have stayed
with her in loving attendance, but
Joan would not permit her.
Il am all right now" she said, with
brave smile. Il am tired-too tired
to sleep; but / shall rest lying down"
The next day she rose and went down
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STRUCK BY ENGINE
AND REMAINS UNHURT

Waupun, Wis, Dec. 24.-Charles
Downey, while driving into town. had
his horse instantly killed, his buggy
entirely demolished, and he escaped
death miraculously. On reaching
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad tracks he had to stop on ac-
count of the switching of the freight
train. AS this train drew away, he
started to cross the tracks, not see
ing the passenger train, which struck
his horse, throwing the horse, buggy
and occupant fully 35 feet Mr.
Downey was not hurt in the least,
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SXTY-THREE KILLED
IN WRECK ON THE b. @,

Der on a west bound freight train,
which had passed Laurelrun not more
than Is minutes before the illfated
passenger train. The wreck occurred
on a curve and it was impossible for
Engineer Thornley, to see far enough
ahead to detect the obstruction on the
tracks.
Going Mile Minute.
The big engine plunged into the tim
bers at velocity of 60 miles an hour.
The engine ploughed into the embank-
ment and the baggage and express cars
were thrown into the river. The smoker
followed the engine and landed square
ly on top of it. This allowed the es-
Gaping steam from the engine to fill
the car. The smoker was packed to
its utmost capacity and all the passen-
gers were cooked alive.
Not single passenger in this car
escaped with his life and it is estimat-
ed that at least 40 of the dead were in
the smoker.
More Horror Averted.
bdSSdSSHldSleT Baum Oh f1dzelWOOu,
with his head and body frightfully cut,
crawled from the wreckage and Crop
Ing his way along in the darkness
tagged west bound passenger train,
by taking off his coat and setting fire
to 1T. He stopped the train Just in
time to prevent it plunging into the
wreck and adding further horror to the
disaster.
Tender Thrown 100 Feet.
For more than 500 feet both the
east and west bound tracks were torn
up. The engine was completely de-
molished and the big tank of the ten
der was thrown 100 feet from the
wreckage. All the cars were derail-
ed and the trucks of all except the
diner were torn completely from I'M
derneath the cars. AS soon as that
wreck was reported all available ply
sicians were rushed to the scene and
the injured cared for.
Great Row of Dead Bodies.
In single row on the embankment
were placed the bodies of 38 dead,
while in another row were IL and
scattered here and there through the
underbrush were the dead bodies of
many who had been able to crawl
from the wreckage but died before aid
reached them. Under his engine lay
Engineer Thornley,, disembowelled and
mangled almost beyond recognition.
Ghous Rob the Corpses.
Barely had the bodies of the dead
been removed from the coaches until
thieves began robbing the dead of
jewelry and money. A strong force of
special officers soon stopped the work
Of the ghouls. 1t is charged that the
foreigners who escaped serious injury
Immediately set about robbing their
more unfortunate countymen and the
dead as well as the injured were rob.
bed of money and other valuables.
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Beach summer resort with revolver
at his side. A bullet sole through his
head indicated that he had committed
suicide. Yesterday morning his wife
found note saying he would end his
life and she sent the coroner out after
his body. He was at one time cashier
of the bank at Hortonsville and later
owned large store at Dale. He sold
out his store at Dale and moved to Me-
nasha to live. Besides his wife, he
leaves two children.