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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
COTTONWOOD IS FAILING.
River Lower at Cottonwood Falls But
Still Over the Valley.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, June 4-The
Cottonwood river at this place was g
feet higher than last year and the
highest ever known, but is falling now
The large iron bridge at this place still
stands. The water was six feet over
the floor. It is Staging with drift
wood, and may go out yet. People are
crossing the valley in boats between
here and Strong City. No loss of life
IS reported so far. People in the bot
toms We're warned and left last even
ing for higher ground. It will bG sew
eral days before trains are running reg
ularly, as the tracks are washed out
in many places. The loss to farmers in
this valley is beyond estimation as
the entire valley is covered with water
from 8 to 10 feet deep. Much stock has
been drowned. especially hogs. Wires
are down in places and it is impossible
to get correct reports Great damage
has been done to all the towns in this
valley, as the water is up in many
houses from two to six feet deep. EHm-
dale, Clements, Cedar Point and SAT-
fordville are still under water. Churches
and school houses have been thrown
open for the accommodation of the peo-
ple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
STOLE CHILD
Two Men Snatch 13-Year-OId Girl
From Among Her PIaymates.

New York, June 4.-After five days
silence out of fear of the kidnapers,
Mrs. Felipo Basso, an Italian woman
living in First avenue near 126th street
has reported to the police that her
daughter, pretty child of 13 years,
was stolen last Sunday. 1t is said to
be the fifth case of the kind within a
fortnight.
Two men snatched the girl from her
playmates in the street, threw her into
a closed carriage and drove away. Ev-
cry effort was made by the Basso fam
lily to trace the kidnapers but without
success. They were in constant fear of
death and did not report the matter to
the police until the arrival of a letter
apparently from the men. It stated
that there was no help for the child
that she could not be recovered and
threatened the Bassos with terrible
vengeance if they made the matter
public. They hesitated no longer and d
house to house search was at once in
stituted throughout Little Italy" No
clue to the kidnapers has yet been OBJ
tanned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
AN OLD, OLD STORY.
Industry Citizen Loans S292 on a Bad
Draft.

Abilene. June "A. Bosch of Industry.
who has returned from a fifteen months
stay in California, was the victim of the
old bogus draft racket on his way home.
AS the train left Topeka stranger who
said he was John r. Wood. an Abilene
merchant, became friendly. He was short
of money and needed it badly. He had
nothing but a draft for 81, 900 on the First
National bank of New York. Would Mr..
Bosch take it for security until he reach
ed Abilene and let him have some changer
Mr.. Bosch felt sorry for him and he took
the draft, turning over all the money he
had saved while away-s292 At the next
station Mr.. Woods got off to look after
his baggage and forgot to get on Mr..
Bosch presented his draft at the Abilene
it was bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
nine KILLED.
Passenger Trains Crash To-
gether on Missouri Pacific.
Many Persons We're Injured Be-
sides the Dead.
ENGINES DEMOLISHED.
Day Coach and a Mail Car Were
TelescOped.
The End of a Baggage Car Also
Was StOTed In.
ENGINES DEMOLISHED.

Kansas City, Mo, June 4-Nine per
sons are reported to have been killed
and many injured in a collision of pas
senger trains on the Missouri Pacific
road near Mastin City, Is miles south
of Kansas City. The trains, which met
headon. were the westbound Colorado
limited No. 1 and the eastbound IIois-
fngtOn, Kansas, accommodation No. IS.
Train No. 1, the Colorado flyer, had
orders to meet train sc. the accommO-
dation at Mastin- The crew, it is be-
train 36 south of Mastin tank. about
one and one-third miles south of LAS
tin. The engines were both large ana
were demolished. Among the dead IS g
tramp who was riding on the blind
baggage"
Baggageman Williams on train SO
was injured and Engineer Slocum on
No. 1 has a. broken leg. Fireman
Whaley on No. 1 was hurt.
The day coach on the accommodation
was telescoped: the chair car was not
injured. The mail car on the flyer was
.telescoped and the end of the baggage
car stoved in
Engineer Was Responsible.
Kansas City, No, June 4.-None OF
the passengers injured in the head
end collision of the west-bound Colo
rado flyer on the Missouri Pacific and
the HoisingtOn accommodation at
Mastin last night were mOrtally hurt
Engineer c. A. Slocumb of the flyer
admitted today that he was respOn-
sibIe for the wreck He admitted that
he had forgotten his orders to meet
the accommodation at Mastin- The
accommodation was late, and the flyer
went past.
Inside of the passenger cars there
was a scene of confusion. Travellers
had been thrown from one end to an
other. and some lay unconscious and
bleeding on the floor. DR.. Work. o.
Pueblo, who was on the train going
home, took charge of them He or
deFed the sleeping car prepared for
the injured The Pullman conductor
refused. The doctor said:
You must make these beds"
The conductor finally consented to
the use of the sleeper. DR.. Work took
the sheets and pillow cases and tore
them up for bandages.
Wrecking crews did not reach the
! scene with physicians till five hours
after the wreck occurred. Several oS
/ the injured were brought to Kansas
/ City, but a majority of those on the
/ flyer continued on their trip west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
COVERS TEN BLOCKS.
Water at Oklahoma City Two Feet
Higher Than Last Year

Oklahoma City, Okla. June A.
Water covers the northwestern section
of this city from First to Sixth streets
and hundreds of families have been
driven from their homes. The ex-
cessfve rains of the last two days cul-
minated today with a terrific down
pour.
The water covers over ten residence
blocks and is two feet higher than
during the big food of a year ago
The river is rising and threatens the
southern part Of the city when addi-
tional water reaches here from above.
There is much suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
for the entire time
$500
I7IIb

The aggregate number of years all
the bonds would run is III z. Divid-
ing the total interest received, Sc, 500,
by the total number of years, gives the
average interest each year on each
bond for the entire time, $39.65. This
makes the average annual interest
1866 per cent.
1t is very easily figured that the in
terest on the whole amount for the
entire time at 4 per cent would be
S6.S6O. This is shown by the follow
ing table:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WALTERS WIPED OUT
Oklahoma Town Demolished by a
Tornado-One Man Killed.

Lawton, Ok, June A tornado de-
molished part of the little town of
Walters, near here. One man was kill
ed and u injured.
The southwestern part of the county
was visited by a hail storm that dam
aged crops to the extent of several
thousand dollars.
Continued heavy rains in this part of
the Kiowa and Comanche nation has
turned all streams into torrents and
the valleys are inundated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
CONTRACT IS AWARDED.
New ParlShurst- Building -Four
\ Stories High Instead of Five.

On Friday evening Joab MuIvane
awarded the contract for the rebuild
ing of the Parkhurst-Davis building.
which burned down on February 13 to
H S. Douglass, to cost SIS, 600 The
structure is to be four stories high in
addition to the basement. Eight con-
tractors submitted bids. Mr.. Douglass
was the lowest. Work viii be COM
menced next week.
The building VIII be a duplicate Of
the one destroyed by fire except that it
will be four stories high instead of I'VE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
FIRE AT LAzELL'S
Firemen Overcome by Fumes OF
Burning Perfumery-

New York. June 4-six hremen were
overcome today by the fumes of per
fumery while fighting a fire in build
ing in Duane street in which LazelI.
Daley & Co. manufacturers of per
furne. occupied the fifth floor Several
carboys of perfumeFy were broken
open during the fire The liquid ran
over the floor and into the flames. pro-
ducing fume so overpowerinS that the
fremen We're repeatedly driven away
by them.
Six of the fremen were carried out
unconscious but we're revived. The
loss is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WONT NEGOTIATE.
Thibetans Refuse to Transmit British
Proposals to the Capital

Simla, British India, June 4.-The
British expedition into Thibet has
captured two four-pounders from the
enemy and a Lhassa general is re-
ported to have been killed
The Thibetans have refused to for
ward to Lhassa the letter from Colo
mel YOunghusband. the political agent
with the expedition, fixing the latest
date on which the British are pre-
pared to meet and negotiate with the
Amban and Thibetan delegates at
Gyang-Tse before advancing on
1 .ha So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
CoNDTTIoNs INIPRoVE.
Reports from Smoky and Republican
Rivers Not Alarming

junction City Kas.. June 4-The
Smoky Hill has fallen five inches and
now stands 1t feet 9 inches above
low water. The Republican has risen
two feet since last night, and is now
no alarm here and no danger of a
flood, as the rivers lack about seven
feet of having their banks filled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

rain which fell in torrents. The Sa-
line valley west of Lincoln was a sea
of water. Lost creek. which flows into
the Saline just west of Lincoln, and
Yager creek, just east of Lincoln,
came pouring their foods of water
over the bottoms. Houses were filed
with water and several families were
compelled to leave their homes. Re
ports are coming in of losses of stock.
Ravines in pastures became cataracts,
carrying down and drowning any
stock that happened to be grazing
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
PIKE DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Fraternity Temple Opened With 4Iu-
sic and Addresses.

St. Louis. June To-day was Pike"
day at the Worlds fair and despite the
frequent showers there was large
crowd on the grounds. Fraternity tenn
pie was formally opened with a pro-
gra mme of music and addresses and
the building of the Disciples Of Christ
was dedicated
a party of young women from the
Hollis institute in Virginia was enter
tained at a reception at the Texas
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
BISHOP VINCENT HERE
He Says That He VIII Not Move to
Topeka.

Bishop John H. Vincent is visiting
in Topeka at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Sweet Third and Topeka
avenues, on his way to Chicago, where
he will join Mrs. Vincent. Bishop
Vincent Will preach at the First Meth
Odist church Sunday morning, and
there will be a reception for him at
the church Monday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
BUILDING WANTED.
Topeka Foundry win Pay 8 Per Cent
Interest

We want two or three thousand dO1-
lars. and are willing to pay per cent
interest, TO put UP a building for our
business. We can secure the ground
Write us without delay Topeka
Foundry, corner Second and Jackson
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

Chica 90. June Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair Sunday, preceded
by showers IN east portion tonight;
brisk northwest winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28
THE VALUE or BATTLESHiPS

International questions In
upper congress- pertinent question last
AEonday batps witch
Is smaller nunihe be-
heo In tho pursuit of
iodgnont IN the minds OF
Washington yesterday
that administration believes the huSo seaghten and
IN will build
let u momcnt
Eastern struggle and
toulary
position deduction
the
comparatively
considered mpregn able.
possible o
explosives
explode Them of what avail h
TO battleships7
Ana warshipa are TO become situation
which the United country
building than other power
nd
Ericssons brain forced the
born and the nayes OF
IN. nsh cost
expensive and there
ships 20 the scrap heap
Perhaps the direction OF
peace tragedies Port Ar
bur
wooden haseshp passed with tho Increase IN the sa'
The modern haeshp steel offers
SKIN fully planted than ala oak TO the
n
The torpedo Of the battle
Is waning
In time war may In
n 10 deadly that viii dare H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28
Joe" cERNOh--AN APPRECIATION

picturesque Of national politics
A Inccin q
Naybe : a a
thsrrar 10 . public NE moas the pity
q appropriation Mr.
Cannona honesty
Here Is a reraa
Congressman Of
q that Joe
millions Of useless
IN
the Of opposing party
He
far
regard
regardless politics
iegtsate Nobody
admirable
HIS bead
possonlee
Friday
House
no
Joe IL ia b
But
his honesty
Eafts
henea
He ia IA IN
angular saving
Of Of
equalty-hats Uncle
part
his sterling qualities make him intense patriot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28

young friahman would have had
nearly 40 much OF Il passed between
his rlbA
Twice his point touched. slightly
scratching the skin upon his breast
and drawing blood.
For quite 20 minutes the sanRuin-
AIRY strife continued. without any
marked advantage 10 either n was
a spectacle somewhat painful 10 be-
hold. the oomhatants themselves be-
Ing a sight TO look upon Ksnrney's
shirt Of finest white linen showed
like a Butchers. hia sleeves en-
arimsoned. his hands. too. ETasping
his napier hilt, the Rame-not with
hiR own blood. but that Of his adj
vefsary. which had run back along
the blade: his fans was spotted by
the drops dashed back from the
whirling wSnds OF steel.
Cory. too. was the face OF san
tAnder. but gaRhcd al we'll Bending
forward TO put In a point. the Creole
had given his antagonist q chance.
resulting 20 himself I'm n runctured
cheek. the scar OF which would stay
there for life.
II Was this that brought the con-
test 20 an end. or az all events % It's
concluding stroke. Santander. vain
Of hts personal appearance. ON feel
ing his cheek laid open suddenly lost
command OF himself. and with a
fierce oath rushed at his adversary
regardless OF the consequence
lie succeeded In making a thrust.
though not the one he intended. Tor
having aimed at Kcarnoy.s heart,
missing Il. his blade passed through
the buckle OF the young frishman's
braces. where IN an instant II was
ontangled.
Only for half a second. but this
was al tho skilled swordH4an re-
auired. Now. first since the fight
began. HIS elbow was seen 60 bend.
This 70 obtain room for n thrust,
which was sent. 90 all appearance,
home 60 his adversary's heart.
Everyone on the ground expected
20 soc Santnndcr fall. for by the
force and direction Of the blow
Kearney's blade should have passed
through his body. splitting the heart
in twain. Instead the point did not
seem To penetrate even an inchi As
II touched there came a sound like
the blinking OF coin in a purse, with
simultaneously tho snap OF break
ing blade, and the young IriShman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28

think I may say as much for Capt
Eearney."
Indeed. yes" ssssnted the frish-
man, adding. We abBolve you. sir,
from all blame. It's evident you
knew nothing OF that shining pan
oply TN now az he spoke pointing
20 the steel shirt
The French Creole haughtily but
courteoualy bowed thanks. Then
facing once more 10 Sartander and
repeating the "Laehs" strobe silently
away from the ground.
They had ell mistaken the char
actsr Of the individual. vino, despite
a somewhat forbidding face. was
evidently a man Of honor. as he had
proved himself
"WhatT We DO VT himT' interro-
gated the Texan. stiii keeping San
lander In a firm clutch. Shall We
shoot him or hang HIM
Gro be c0ntinued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28
CHAPTER vTTI


I'm poegEhle TO describe the scene
v-hieh followed. or the expression on
the faces OF those men who stood b.
Inc side Of aantandcr. The Texan.
stronK "a he vas big. stiii kept hold
Of hin. though now az arm tsikthi
IN his grasp retaining the grew =
man with as much apparent eahe n
though he were but "A child. Ana
there. sure enough. under the tor
flannel shirt. all could So a douoiet
az ehain-nrrnor. impcnetrable 20 =
swords point as a plate OF SOTO
steel -.
Az exclamation. this why Carlos
eartanasr vas 80 ready 10 take the
Gala IN a duel, and had twice left his
go sor,laf lifeieEs upon y. II OK
81 inea also why. when ieaping over
,bc water ditch. he had dropped 50
heavily upon the further bank.
nv this time tho two doctors. with
,he pair OF hackney drivers. SEEING
ina, something had turned up out
"a the ordinary couree. parting
frora the carriages. had also came
vron the ground. the tarveyE. N
Eyrnpathy with chris Rock. crying
.ghafnefs In the Crescent city eF-
en- a eabman has something OF chiN-
nfr, In his nnturc-ihe surroundings
teaeh and invite it---&nd nov the
dsteeted seoundrel seemed without
a single friend. For he-hitheFto
acting as such. seeing the impost afe'
which haa been alike practieed on
himself stepped up to hts principal
and looking him scornfuliy IN me
face Kissed out the word l.aehei
Then turning TO kearney and
Crlttenaen he sdded:
Let that be my apology to you.
gentlemen II you are not satisfied
with IL am willing and ready &c
tale his ptace-with either OF you.
"ffs perfectly satisfactory, mon
sseur." responded the Kentuokian.
$50 far as l am concerned. And
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was seen standing as IN a trance 81
Aatonishment. IN his hand but the
half OF a sword. the other hall
cleaning IN the grass at his feet
II seemed a miHchaneo fatal a.
Florence KeaFpey. and only the YER
lest bastard would have taken adj
vantage Of II. But this Santandsr
wan. and drawing back and bringing
his blade to fierce he was rushing
on his now defcnHeless antagonist.
when crittsndsn called Foul play.
At the same time BprinEing forward
20 prevent IL.
his Interference. however. would
have been too late and IN another In
slant the young lrishnan would
have been stretched llfeleHa along
the swnrd but for a second indiYid-
uai who had watched the foul play
one who had been HuapeeiinR II
ali along. The sword Of ksantander
seen flying off as n struck cut Of
his grasp. ard his arm dropping BY
his side with blood pouring from
the tips OF his finngerr. were all
nearly simultaneous Incidents. as
also the crack OF a rife and a
ing IN over oua Of the carriages and
half eoneeatina the colossal figure
OF chris Rock. stu seated on the
box. out of that cloud came cry
In the ~nraged voice Of the Texan.
with words which made an plain;
we darned Creole cusai Take that
for a traitor an a coward. strip the
skunk He's got somethin' steely
under his shirt; / hserd the eiink
ia"
Saying which he bounded down
from, the box. sprnnE over the water
ditch ard rushed towards tbs spot
occupied by the combaiants.
In a dozen strides he MAS IN their
midst. and before either Of the sec
ondH could interfere he had caught
Santandaf - the throat and tore
opan the breast OF his shirt
Underneath was then seen anoth-
er shirt. not flannel. nor yet linen
or cotton. but link -and-ehaih STEEL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-28

around each other as II they had
been a single piecs.
For several minutes this cautious
play continued, without further
SPARKS or only such an appeared 10
nclniiilats from the eyes Of the COM
hatanfs Then came q counter
thrust. quickly followed by a eoun-
ter parry. with no advantage 70
either.
long ere this an observer &C
duainted with the wcapons thsy
Wer. welding could have seen that
Of the tao Kearney was the better
HWordHman. In changing from carte
20 tierce. or adversely. the young
ITiHhmRn showed himself possessed
OF tho power % keep his arm
straight and do the work with his
wrist. whilst the Creole kept bend
ing his elbow. thus exposing his
forearm 60 the adverHary's point.
II IL rare accomplishment
among swordsmen. but when pres
ent insuring almost certain victory.
that Ia other circumstances being
equal.
In Kaarnsy'a case II perhaps prov
ed the saving OF his life. since II
seemed TO be the sole object OF his
antagonist 20 thrust In upon him.
needless OF HIS own guard. but the
long. straight point. from shoulder
far outstretchcd. and never for an
instant obliquely. foiled all his at
tempta
Z After a few thruatH santander
seemed surprised At his Ruthless ef-
forts. Then over his face came a
look more like fear. II was the first
time I'm his dusiinK experience he
had been so baffied. for u was his
first encounter with an adversary
who could keep n straight arm.
But Florence kearuey had been
taught fierce as well as carte and
knew how 20 practice a. For a time
he was prevented from trying Il by
the others impetuuus and inccssant
thrusting. which kept him continu-
ally at guard. but 90 the sword play
proceeded he began to discover the
weak points Of his antagonist. and
with welI-direoted thrust at
length sent his blade through the
Creole's outstretehed arm. impaling
II from wrist 20 elbow.
An ill-suppresscd cry OF triumph
escaped from the kentuckians lips
while with eyes directed toward the
other second, he seemed to ask.
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In he Grasp
q Ddnd China.
by Cdptah, naYns Reid
coS1znaSY zzERlsG.N A.p1b
br Cdptai, ndYne Reid .
ca1RAaSY noe nVAOsAazR znzRsGLN l-u1s

Are you Hntinnea ?"
Then the question was formally
put
Duperon looked I'm the face ~ his
principal. though without much
show Of interroFntinR him. ftHeem-
ed ms though he already dovined
what tho answer would be.
a Ia mort" cried the Creole
with a deadly emphasis and bitter
determination In his dark. sinister
eyes
TO the death be IT," was the an
awef OF the iriahman. not So calmly,
and now FOR the first time showing
anger. Nor strange ha should. since
he now knew be had crossed swords
with man determined ON taking
his life.
There was second or two'a
pause. 81 which Rantandsr ayailod
himself. hastily whipping "A hand
kerehief round his wounded arm-a
permission not strictly according 60
the code. but tscltly granted by his
gallant antagonist
When thv two closed again ana
came TO guard the two seconds were
no longer by their sides. At the
words "a In mort" they had with
drawn-eaoh 60 the rear OF HIS prin-
cipal--ths mode OF action In a duel
20 the death. Their role heneefgrth
Was simply To look on. with ma right
of Interference. unless either Of tho
principals ahould attempt foul play.
Though now on both sides the con-
test was carried on with increased
anger there was not much outward
sign OF a.. on neither any rash
sword play. II they had lost temper
they yet had control over their wea-
pons and their guards and points.
though perhaps more rapidly sz-
changed. displayed as much skin as
ever.
Again Ksarney felt surprised az
the repeated thruntn OF hts antngo-
mist. which kept him all the time on
tho defensive. while santauder APP
peared equally aatnnishsd and diB-
eomfitsd by that far-feaehing arm.
straight a. a yardAtiek. with elbow
never bent. Could the Creole have
hut added sin Inches To his rapier
blade In less than 10 seconds the