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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
FUNERAL DAY.
Bells Tolled an Hour in Memory of
Fire Victims

Chicago, Jan. 2-Church bells tolling
at noon, business activity checked,
many celebrations postponed and long
lines of funerals making their way to
the outlying districts where the ceme-
teries are situated-these circumstances
today evidenced Chicago's outward grief
for the victims of the 1roQuoiS theater
disaster. Priests and ministers of the
gospel went from funeral to funeral to-
day, as they will tomorrow and Mon
day. The unidentified dead will be kept
as long as possible at the morgues. If
no one then comes to lay claim to the
bodies, they win be buried at the city's
expense. BY common assent of the
clergy Lead Kindly Light" the hymn
written by Cardinal Newman, is being
sung at all the funerals.
The city hail. except absolutely neces-
sary departments, was closed today The
board of trade closed an hour earlier
than usual and a number of mercantile
and manufacturing eSta abliShmentS also
closed early.
The big State street department stores
closed their doors al noon. The belief
of the proprietors had been that the
affording of facilities for the bereaved
thousands to secure mourning goods by
keeping the stores open would be an act
Of mercy, but this belief was altered,
the demand having been apparently
quite fully met Yearly all the trade
of the hours they remained open were
in the class OF goods mentioned.
The banks were open as usual.
Thirty-four teachers in the public
schools are known to have lost their
lives in the fire and the schools will be
closed Monday in their memory.
The tolling bells at noon for an hour
was in response to an expressed wish of
Mayor Harrison. The mayor said:
"Tolling the church bells throughout
the city on Chicago's day of mourning
for the dead who perished in the fire
at the Iroquois theater would be an ap-
propriate expression of grief. The sug-
gestion was made to me by a clergy
man and 1 wish it to be published so
that pastors may carry it out. strong
ly urge them to begin the toIling of
bells at noon and to let the mournful
sound continue for an hour. Such an
expression of sorrow would bring to
the hearts and minds of every one the
memory of Chicagos terrible loss
| A snow storm which prevailed, added
| to the solemnity. An intense quietness
| in the atmosphere itself, a holiday ap-
pearance and the numerous funeral
corteges as they moved slowly through
the storm while the church bells were
slowly toIling, combined to make the
occasion one as peculiarly cheerless as
it was solemn and impressive.
| When it was II o'clock the chimes o1
| a north side church tolled a dirge anl
the northeast wind carried it over tht
| city. Before the first notes had dieC
away another chime farther south
sounded a naournfut intonation- Then
hundred bells broke forth in a mighty
| diapason, whose iron means seemed t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
POLICEMAN MOBBED.
He Was Beating Everybody He
Met With His Club.

Kenny has narrowly escaped death at
the hand of a mob in West Sixty-ninth
street. 1t appears the officer was beat
ing with his club every person who
came near him. When rescued by
brother officers two men were found un-
conscious as result of his efforts. Ken
ney also was badly used up
A riot call brought a detail from the
station house to the scene. Hundreds
of people were found blocking the
street and the police had to club their
way through. They found Kenny,
bruised and torn. A bowling mob cut
off his escape and they We're bowling
kill him; lynch him. The officers had
a hard time to get out with Kenny
They were surrounded by the madden
ed inhabitants of the tenements near
by and had to fight their way to the
station. They carried Kenny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
KILLED BY BOYS.
Mysterious Death of Anzel
Lewis Has Been Explained.

Riverside, Cal, Jan. 2-The mystery
surrounding the death of Anzel Lewis.
whose body was found near Banning
On Thanks giving day, has been cleared
up. He was murdered by three bows
according to stories told by one of
them.
John Schofeld, Cornelius Crowley and
Frank Ritchey escaped from the Whit
tier reform school the day before
Thanksgiving. SchofeId has returned
to the school. and because he was
conscious stricken told of the murder
of Lewis. He says that while Ritchey
and Crowley enga ged Lewis in conver-
sation Schofield struck Lewis from be-
hind with n rock Lewis fell stunned,
and when he ATTEMPTED to get up the
three boys, according to SehofieId, fell
uDon him and with stones beat out his
brains. They then robbed the dead
mans clothing. divided the booty and
separated. Crowley is said to be under
arrest at Merced, but Ritehey is still
at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
CAN'T FIND HIS BOY.
a Father Receivers Three Dead but
Fourth Is Missing.

Chicago. Jan. 2.-More cases fnvolv-
ing the wreck of homes as a result of
the Iroquois fire are still coming to
light.
A futile search has been conducted
so far for the body of Harold, the five
year-old son of E. Henning. Hospitals,
morgues, and every place that could be
thought of, have been visited by the
father of the boy and other relatives
without success thus far Nearly the
entire Henning family perished in the
fire. The boy, with his three other
brothers and his mother. was at the
Iroquois when the fire broke out.
The mother in some manner was
barely saved by an unknown rescuer.
She believed her boys were behind her
when she started to run from the the
ater, but the bodies of three were later
picked up and taken to undertaking
rooms where they were identified by
the father. But the body of the young
est boy was not there and no trace of
him, dead or alive, has been found.
Mrs. Henning was badly injured but
her injuries are not fatal. The father
believes that the boy has either been
wrongly identified or may be still alive
] in one of the hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS.
It Is Estimated at 100000 in Money
and Jewelry.

Chicago, Jas. 2.-From the large num-
Der Of complaints received of the loss
of personal effects from the bodies of
the fire victims. coroner's office clerks
estimate that 100000 worth of dia-
monofs, watches, jewelry, furs and other
personal property was lost in the fire.
Many of the victims had money in their
possession which could not be found
when the bodies were examined at the
morgue. Much of the property of value
was undoubtedly lost. but a large
amount may have been stolen by
ghouls. The excitement that reigned at
the scene Of the fire made it impossible
to Systematically suDerintend the re-
moyal of tie bodies and 100 or more
volunteers assisted the police and fire.
men. Hundreds of the bodies were
carried away in trucks and express
wa gonS and there was no way of pre-
venting persons from searching the
victims and taking their valuables
The largest amount of currency recov-
cred, $405, W as found pinned to the gar
meut OF woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
BURT QUITS U. P.
Another Big Railroad, official Is
Out.
Stated That lie i" Needs a Com
plete Rest"

Omaha, Jan. 2.-Horace G. Burt,
president of the Union Pacific railroad
has handed his resignation to the di-
rectors. 1t is understood that it will be
acted upon at the next meeting of the
board which will be held in the near
future. At Mr.. Burt's office it was sta
ted that he will take an extensive trip
with Mrs. Burt for the purpose of Sc
curing a rest. His active railroad SER
vice has extended over 35 years, and it
is stated, he feels need of a complete
rest. The trip will be several months
duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
CLASSMATE OF GRANTS.
Funeral Services of Rev. Father
George Deshon Held.

New York, Jan. 2.-Services over the
perior general and one of the founders
of the missionary society of the Paulist
fathers, were held at the Church of St.
Paul the apostle today. The Very Rev.
Michael ]. Iavelle, vicar g eneral, preac n
ed the sermon and the final absolutiOn
was pronounced by Archbishop Farley.
The body was placed in the crypt of the
church
The cadets at the West Point military
academy, of which Father Deshon was a
graduate and classmate of Gen. Grant,
sent wreath of immortelles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
CALL FOR ENGINEERS.
Japan Cables for Those Previously
Engaged at Glasgow.

Glasgow, Jan. "A large number Of
Clyde marine engineers received cable
orders from the Japanese government
today to proceed Immediately to Japan.
These engineers were engaged by the
Japanese government six months ago.
on the understanding that they would
be called on If active service was prob
able Full Instructions were sent them
in cipher They will go to the far east
by way of Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
ATKINSON IT IS.
Parsons Man Appointed SUI
preme Judge Today.
He Will Take Mr.. POlIock's Va
cant Chair.
TILL AFTER ELECTION.
His Commission Good Until
People Have Voted.
New Justice 40 Years Old, and
90 Years a Kansan.

w. D. Atkinson of Parsons was today
appointed by Governor Bailey to be
Justice of the supreme court to succeed
Judge Pollock, who was advanced to the
federal bench several weeks ago.
Justice Atkinson came to Topeka yes
eerday. He will take the oath of office
1t once and take his seat on the su-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02

reach the gray clouds and re-echoed
back again in solemn concord.
AS the tones of the city's dirge rang
out in the scattered towers more per-
sons paused and listened in sorrow and
awe than on any occasion in the minds
of the people. Many stood with barred
heads as en- the day of the burial of
President Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
18TH GETS ORDERS.
Told to Hold Itself Ready to So
to Panama.

Atlanta, Jan. 2.-The Atlanta Consti-
tuition says that the Sixteenth regi-
ment stationed at Fort Mcpherson had
received orders to hold itself in readi-
ness to go to Panama and preparations
to this end are in progress. The order
it is said. was received here on We'd
nesday from Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
Usage oity Defeats Peabody.

Usage City, Kan, Jan. 2.-The Usage
City Athletic club won two good games
of basketball from the Peabody high
school Friday afternoon and night. The
afternoons game resulted in a score
of 35 to 4; the night game 27 to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
Wessher Indications.

Chicago, Jan. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and probably Sun
day; colder in east portion tonight;
rising temperature Sunday; northerly
winds becoming variable Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
Fires Are Banked.

Middlesboro, KY, Jan. 2.--The Virgin
la, Iron, Coal and Coke company's fur
naces at this place were banked today
and will be out of opera ton 80 days
Two hundred men are idle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02

Wind 16 miles from north at .. m.
The following temperatures are report
ed today from Kansas points: Con-
cordia, 4; Dodge City, 8; Wichita, 12;
Kansas City, 10. At Huron in South
Dakota. 16 below: st. Paul. II below.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26

! blue ewes as he slipped of into that
aoating land of partial unconscious
ness. "Me wants Daddy Dimmle 70
come home" said baby In agonlzeu GU
treaty while poor jimmy could only
look at Jimmie with that awful dread
in her young face that had gone INTO
It when she first saw him Jay ING
white and still on his little PED
Come and kiss your little protnJE
goodbye" said the nurse as she soi@
led them to the bedside. Out toIh
the hospital went jimmy with her
Young heart SO bruised and sore, ana
her young eyes so dim with tears that
she could scarce see her way as she
walked homeward leading the oaby.
Night and its solemn quiet brooded
oyer the great hospital. Dr. Peytoh
and Nurse Jennings sat by the niue
bed in number thirteen" Suddenly
the eyes of the child opened and from
their questioning depths he gazed up
into the faces of the doctor and nurse
where's jimmy and the baby? got
quarter hid away in my shoe TO BUY
the baby some new red shoes Tor sun
day-did you put it away?" he said
appealingly. The nurses eyes were
moist but she said soothingly-"Yes.
Jimmie, your money is all safe. III
take care of it," A smile Of content
curved the child's lips and he closed
his eyes-dozing ftfully as the night
wore on. At midnight the change
came. The child babbled of mother"
and heaven" and Jimmy and the
baby" Jimmy" he called softly,
where is you? cant see you'll
Mothers here, and she's calling US to
go to her. There's music like they
have at church, and tall lilies like we
saw at Easter. | can most smell the.
lilies. Amt the music just grand,
jimmy? Oh, where's the baby, jimmy?
Have you got her red shoes? | most
forgot them. Nuthin'll hurt you, baby,
Pm here. Don't you love Dimmie.
baby? Hark! the music's playing
oh, there's some children singing way
up Their in the sly-look, jimmy,
they're comm to go to church and
hear the music-and smell the lilies.
How close they are, jimmy! Where
are you? Baby take hold Of Daddy
Dimmie's hand. They can't hurt you,
baby-lean up 'gainst me. Come, jim
ny-where-are-you? The DOORS
open-let's go in There's motherl
Oh, mother, I'm comm! Jinnyt
Baby! Come with Daddy Dimmie!
I'm goin'-. Goodbye" And Dad
dy Dimmie" had gone in at the open
door.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26

glimpses of the white beds occupied
by sick people, while white-capped
nurses hurried hither and thither,
made her little heart culver with a
nameless horror.
The baby, with round wondering
eyes stared about her until she caught
sight of Jimmie's white face upon the
pillow. She gave a frightened cry of
entreaty, Il want to go to Daddy Dim
mie.' ;" A wan smile lit up the boys
face and he feebly tried to stretch out
welcoming hand to her, but it fell
weakly at his side. Come, baby" he
whispered, "come and kiss Daddy
Dimmie. Oh, what will they do while
rs sick? Mother gone and father can't
come home? There's nobody but me
to take care of Them" he moaned.
Never mind, Jimmie" said Nurse Jen-
nings, as the tears rose to her eyes.
here's a kind friend who is going
to look after jimmy and the baby
until you get well-dont fret, that's
good boy but just be quiet, and get
we'll as fast as you can" Jinny's
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26
o. ALASKA

cattleman or the Montana miner. A
Canadian would not think of such an
advertisement, for example. as that
of the South Dough Hotel" Among
some of the inducements to patrons
of this hosiery are the following:
Crap, chuck luck. stud poker and
black jack games run by the manage.
ment." Special rates for ministers
and the gambling perfesh." Every
known fluid. water excepted. sold
here" Dogs bought and sold" In.
sect powder for sale at the bar" "In-
dams and niggers charged double"
Board 50 square foot. Meals ex-
ira. Spiked boots must be removed
at night" Amy one troubled with
nightmare will find a halter hitched to
the bed post" IF the room gets too
warm just open the window and let
the fire escape" "All ballists desir
ing practice will find a pitcher on the
stand" This hotel is convenient to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26
Mistake Of French pinlor.,.

1t is the custom in Abyssinia for al,
foreign missions to bring presents 10
King Menelik. The French eon,o
years ago brought a lot of Parieiar
mechanical toys-sheep that snnesI,.
ed, pigs that ran about on their bin5
legs and dolls that talked. They
thought such things would be certain
to tickle the fancy of duskv lins
Menelik looked at them for a momen,
with disgust and rage, then he tbrnst
them aside. do you think" he asl,od
that | am child or a savage tbot
should delight in toys?" The Rpssiaa
and English emissaries showed .
truer insight into his character Tba,,
brought him Mauser pistols. revoIyor',
and the latest and best rifles ~,
could buy. He was delighted. oThaso
are gifts worthy to be received h.,
warrior and a king" he declared M
influence of the Russians and EncIinS
over Menelik dates from that lno,,r
incident. N'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26

face became pale as marble as she
gazed at Jimmie and she suddenly
darted forward to the bedside and
dropping upon her knees buried her
face in the snowy coverlid. "Oh, Jim
mie," she walled, lis you agoin to
leave me and the baby and go to find
mother? Don't go, Jimmie Stay
with me and baby! Oh, don't go,
Jimmie! don't go!p Strong but tender
hands lifted the child to her feet and
hurried her sobbing from the room
for the excitement might be fatal to
the little sufferer who lay on his bed
not knowing why it was that he could
not "feel his feet" as he said, in his
ignorance that both limbs lad been
amputated below the knees. please
can say goodbye to Jimmy before
she goes" he whispered. The brave,
little lad looked up at his sobbing sis
ter with such wealth of love in his
blue eyes as he said feebly, Don't
cry, jimmy. They're awful good to me
here! l most thought l was in hea-
ven at first. You tell Mis- Marini I'll
be well soon and come home all right
and Jinny'-he whispered in a
scarcely audible voice-"dont tell
father bout me, he might worry. Kiss
me, baby-kiss Dimmie," and as the
children were led from the room the
wan little face was turned to the wall
with sigh of content.
The afternoon waned and night
came. A Slight flush crept into the
pale face and the hot blood surged
through his veins. Now he was warm
and happy as Stood on the streets
in the clear bright sunshine calling
News" and Publican" Then he
heard the rumble of the cruel car that
had almost crushed out his young life
as he fell. Again he was in the little
room at home eating the simple food
that jimmy was able to prepare. Then
he floated away on the air-now ris-
ing and falling, while beautiful scenes
passed rapidly before his astonished
eyes. Then all was dark and he was
plunged into abyssmal depths. AS in
far away dream he heard voices and
felt his head raised while something
cool was put to his parched lips and
SO the new day wore on and tender
hearted Nurse Jennings, who watched
over the little child in number thir-
teen" told the other nurses. He has
one chance in ten to live" Again
came jimmy and the baby to see Dad
dy Dimmie." but he only opened his
eyes and looked at them a moment,
then the white lids fiuttered over the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26
HES TAR e
S1AGNA(lN7e REEG0DOR0
Q OF ALASKA
Especial Correspondence

The hardy inhabitants of Skagway
and neighboring towns have now
nailed the Stars and Stripes to the
mast" They have always said that
they were Americans, and now that
the Alaskan boundary commission has
decided that this once disputed re-.
gion belongs to the United States and
not to Canada, there has been many
an impulsive Alaskan who has "cele.
brated" in the most approved Western
style.
Any one who has visited the part OF
Alaska that has been in dispute has
soon discovered that it was character
istically American. Here he found
only another form of the same Ameri-
canism which penetrated the wilder
ness of the prairie of the United
States half century ago and built
cities where the buffalo roamed.
In Skagway, at the head of the
lynn canal. and now the metropolis
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-26
DADDY DIMMIE"

BY CARRIE CHRISTIAN KUNKELY
Copyrighted 1903, By The authors Publishing Company

The ambulance dashed up to the
door of st. Michael's, and DR.. Pey-
ton sprang out. Hurriedly he sum
moned the driver and porter to help
him carry a stretcher up the broad,
stone steps into the corridor. Call
DR.. Johns and Jessep-and hurry-or
this boy will die before we get him
on the table," said the surgeon.
There was hurrying hither and
thither-then the stretcher was borne
to the elevator and up to the third
floor into the operating room, while
the child shrieked. aloud in his agony
of pain. The door closed The little
form was laid upon the table. Anaes-
thetics were given until the agonized
little body lay white and still then
the merciful knife was applied to the
crushed and shapeless limbs of the
child. Swiftly and skilfully the sur
geons worked, aided by the deft hands
of the trained nurses When it was
all over the unconscious boy was laid
upon white bed in a pretty room
with dainty curtains at the window,
and beautiful pictures on the walls.
Hours passed before the heavy eye
lids of the child were raised A pair
of wondering blue eyes looked up at
the white-capped nurse. Steadily they
regarded her and then in an awe
struck whisper he said, "Is you an
angel? Is this heaven? Where's God
and mother?" Nurse Jennings stroked
the little white face as she answered
tenderly, mo, dear! You are not in
heaven, you are in st. Michaels hos
pital. You were hurt by the cars and
they brought you here to make you
well. Our kind Dr. Peyton saw you
when the car struck you Just lie
still and do as we tell you, and you
will soon be we'll"
where's Jinny?" whispered the
child. did she come, too?"
who's Jinny?" smilingly asked the
nurse.
"Jinny's my sister-shes nine and
Pm ten and the baby's three. l take
care of Them" said the child with a
faint*touch of pride in his voice 1--WE
live under the Larimer street viaduct.
Mothers dead and fathers in Jail for
bein' drunk. Poor father-he felt so
bad when mother died he amt been
home much since, so sell papers and
jimmy takes care of the baby and Mis-
Marini's twins, next door, while Mis-
Marini washes. We have lots to eat
cause Mis- Marini gives us all the
Vegetables we want-what's stale, you
know, when Mr.. Marini gets thro'
drivin' his vegetable wagon oh, must
get well soon. Please let jimmy know
where l am, cause she'll worry and
the baby'll cry for me-" There was an
exultant thrill in his weak young voice
as he said, "She calls me her Daddy
Dimmie.' The nurse saw a sudden
pallor overspread the young face and
she said hastily, 81 will send word to
jimmy, but you must not talk any more.
Go to sleep now" The child looked
up trustingly into the sweet face of
the nurse and obediently closed his
eyes, while Nurse Jennings went soft