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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1900.. ACTS GENTLY (- I Vf? KIB BOWELS CLEAN EFFECTUALLY; H4B,TUAUCONST1PAT'ON "I I UAU PERMANENTLY BUY THE GENUINE MANTD BY UroRNUpGYRVP V K Y V CAW. N.V. - Off SflLg BY flu CPUC-GiSTS PPiCE 50c. PtR BOTTLE SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER AN IDEAL CLIMATE. The first white man to set foot on Utah soil, Father Silvestre Velez de Escalante, who reached the ORE AT SALT LAKE on the 23rd day of Sept., 1776, wrote in his diary: "Here the cli mate is so delicious, the air so balmy, that it is a pleasure to breathe by day and by night." The climate of Utah is one of the richest endowments of nature. On the shores of the Great Salt Lake especially and for fifty miles therefrom in every direction the climate of climates is found. To enable persons to participate in these scenic and climatic attractions, and to reach the famous HEALTH, BATH ING AND PLEASURE RESORTS of Utah, the UNION PACIFIC has made a rata to OGDEN and SALT LAKE CITY of one fare for the round trip, plus $2.00, from Missouri River, to be in effect June 21st, July 7th to 10th in clusive, July 18th, and Aug. 2d. Re turn limit Oct. 31, 1900. For full information, call on or ad dress, F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agt., or J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent. An Observation Car to Colorado. The only Pullman observation eleeping-car line between Kansas City and Colorado Spring's is op erated via Santa Fe Route. Cars leave Topeka daily at 11:55 a. m., and ColoradoSpriugs dally at 10:42 p. m. They haveexceptionally large windows and roomy and comfor table rattan chairs easily moved about. The rear platform guarded by railing and gates, may be oc cupied when desired. Unsurpassed for viewing the eountry traversed. Current magazines and stationery provided for use of Pullman pas sengers. Descriptive pamphlet free, if you apply to T. L. KINQ, Agent, Topeka, Kan. MONEY TO LOAN. Monthly payments. Long or Short Time Privilege to pay. Capitol Building aad.Loaa Assoc'n, 534 KANSAS AVE. TOFEKA HACK AD LIVERY STABLE, W. T. Lawless, Proprietor. 519 Qulncy Street. New rubber-tired rigs. Wanted Horses to board. Call 'phone 170 for Hacks at one-half regular rates. Summer Tours on Lake Michigan. THE nf.AFi.ITOU for puewnger .ervic .xciusiveiy, mim trirMklr trip, for Ik.rlrvolv, liwrbvjr Spring, Bay View, I'elu.ker and ttat-klnar l.lauid cenneucinr with .11 tetecnialup Lino, lor lak. buparwr, JuuKara ftad Cm1iui Polnu. LEAVES CHICACO AS FOLLOWS! Taea. a. am. Tkin. lit... j Sab 4 p. a. Manltou Steamship Company, GFFICE DOCKS, Rush and tt. Mater Sta. ChicaflQ. SPORT!NGHEWS. McGovern and Frank Erne Begin Training For July 16., This Should Be One of the Most Stubborn of Battles. ERXE IS CONFIDENT. But the Brooklyn Lad Will Prove a Tough One. For No Man Has Yet Knocked Fighting Terry Out. New York, July 5. Frank Erne and Terry McGovern, the little Brooklyn wonder, have started training for their ten-round bout scheduled to take place at Madison Square garden on July 16. Erne, the lightweight champion, has opened up operations down at Ked Bank,- N. X, while McGovern has re turned to Johnson's road house in Je rome avenue, where he has prepared for all his championship battles. This will be the opening bout of the Twen tieth Century Athletic association, and according to the ilstic experts it should result in one of the greatest glove con tests ever witnessed In the roped arena. In his battle with Lavigne Erne wore his opponent down for a number of rounds and had him in such a condi tion before the limit was reached that the battle was stopped to save the "Saginaw Kid" from a knockout. La vigne was. in the vernacular of the prize ring, a glutton for punishment, and it is on this contest that many have the belief that the champion will defeat his young Brooklyn rival. In comparing Lavigne and Mcuovern, there is much difference, especially in weight. Lavigne was a lightweight, and McGovern is only a featherweight. Still, the latter possesses many qualifi cations that Lavigne did not have when he fought his championship battle at Buffalo. Although Erne has announced that he is confident of success, McGovern has been silent. He has gone into training with the same air of confidence he man ifested before his former matches. Mc Govern knows he will have to be in good rhysical shape to offset his opponent s wonderful skill, and he will be pre pared. As jet there has been little betting on the result of the contest. Terry's backers are willing to wager all their money that their favorite will go ten rounds, but up to date no wagers of importance have been recorded. TURF SENSATION. Barney Schrieber and Steve L'Hom- medieu .Barred at Washing ton Park. Chicago. July 5. The stewards of the Washington Park club have announced that Earney Schrieber would be barred from the track hereafter, and would have to remove his horses, on account of the inconsistent running of Fly by Night, who won the Oakwood Handicap last Saturday, after having finished un placed among poorer horses on Thurs day. Schrieber owns Bannockburn, Fly by Night, Forte, Sofala, In Shot and others and has a big breeding farm in Mis souri. Steve L'Hommedieu, . the noted east ern plunger, has also been barred from the track, and a horseman named E. D. Morse was ruled off for using abusive language to the judges. A racing scandal of large proportions is said to be bound up in the action of the stewards, but they declined to make statement beyond the bare ruling. L'Hommedieu's connection with 'the case is not elaborated upon by the stew ards. Mr. Apperson declined to give any explanation of the plunger s part in the scandal. L'Hommedieu was not called before the stewards. SIDNEY LUCAS GAME. Attempted to Win Two Races in One Day, and Nearly Did It. Chicago, July 5. Wednesday's pro gramme at Washington Park had one of he most unique features in the history of western racing. It was the attempt of a colt to win two races in one day and in the latter event to concede weight to and beat the two best youngsters in the west next to himself. Richard Thompson, the owner of Sid ney Lucas, the American Derby winner, started the colt in the second race at one mile, and after he had won Jiis race sent him to the post in the Sherl dan stakes, just an hour later. Here Sidney carried 129 pounds at 127 for Sam Phillips and 12o for Advance Guard. It seemed preposterous to believe the colt could go the mile and a quarter route under such circumstances and the book makers made him the outsider in the betting at two to one. Advance Guard being the favorite at three to four, with Sam Phillips at seven to five. The race was a loaf for over hair a mile. Sidney Lucas being allowed to set the pace. On the back stretch Vittatoe on Advance Guard became alarmed about the lead er and sent the Canadian colt up. Sid ney Lucas and Advance Guard raced together at top speed around the far turn and to the entry to the stretcn. Burns did not begin his ride until he was almost ready to make the run for home. The result was a thrilling finish, pass ing the judges under a terrific drive. only half lengths apart, with Sam Phil lips leading. Advance Guard second and Sidney Lucas third. DAVE SULLIVAN DISQUALIFIED Hits Foul in 16 th Round of Tight "With Kid Broad. New York, July 5. Dave Sullivan of Boston was disqualified In his fight with Kid Broad of Cleveland at the seaside norting club in the sixteenth round. after one minute and fifty-four seconds of fighting. Sullivan struck Broad foul, and the referee promptly disqualified him. It was a deliberate foul and hurt Broad, who fell to the lloor in pain. The referee promptly sent Sullivan to his corner and announced Broad the win ner. It was a popular ruling. Up to this time the fight was about even. Baseball Notes. . . . The last three games between the Reds and Bostons were splendid exhi bitions of the national pastime. Mana ger Allen's men were again outbatted, but pulled two games out of the series by clever work at critical stages. "Hahn did not know that he was go ing to pitch Saturday until about five minutes before the game," said Manager Bob Allen yesterday in speaking of the great work of the young southpaw against the Bostons. Manager Prank Selee said that Hahn's work was the best that he has witnessed this year. There isn't a person in town who can do more with Waddell than Colonel Puiliam. He is his adviser for all that cornea along. Last night Rube felt gloomy. "Cheer up, Eddie." said the Pirates' financial man. "It's rough to lose," responded Rube, in sobs, "but I think that if I had a dollar I would feel better." Puiliam is Rube's banker only on the road, but he could not withstand the pathetic appeal and he gave up. Last seen of Eddie he was singing for a party of boarding house friends. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. When Kerwin pitches for Buffalo he leads off at the bat for Buffalo. He must be juite a slugger, as he cracked out four hits In a, recent game with De troit. Wallace, of the St. Louis team, gets nervous when ever Peitz is out on the coaching lines. "I can't stand Tor his style of work," declares Wallace. "Ha is the most aggravating nolsemaker in the league." Several St. Louis players are trying to work off fines by good behavior that were plastered on them in New York recently. They kept themselves so busy chasing red lights in Gotham that Te beau was compelled to take away some of their assets. Since Heiny Peitz succeeded in rat tling Charley Nichols and nearly all the Boston infield by his coaching the Cin cinnati cranks want to see him unr.n the line all the time. The good-natured catcher works hard when he is in the coacning box, but his voice does not seem to surfer from the effects of it. wnen jane .tseckiey takes .part in a ciose piay tie does not wait for the de cision of the umpire. He simply takes it for granted that the visitor has been retired, and immediately starts for tho oencn. ir there is any chance of the judge or piay wavering In his decision Old Eagle Eye" figures on a hunch by La.n.,u urne oy me ioreioc-K and start ing for the bench. Clingman was depended upon for his fielding, but he has fallen short in this, and besides has not shown even moder ate rorm in ms batting. The fans say that the work is too fast for the old Louisville star. Chicago Record. Ed Scott's back, which he wrenched at St. Louis, is constantly improving. Th great young twirler was out in uniform yesterday, and pitched a few balls to the batters. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT CHICAGO. Morning game Score by Innings: Chlcaeo n n n n a r i n -m f? Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 2i 5 nciics-unicago, Cunningham, and ?te; Philadelphia. Frazer, McFarland and Douglass. Afternoon game Score by innings: Chicago 0 0000001200 25 7 x-uiiuueipma ...2 000 0 000100 1 4 12 5 .a.LLe-ries unicago, Callahan and Dona hue; Philadelphia, Ortb. and McFarland. AT CINCINNATI. Morning game Score by Innings: R H E3 Pittsburg i 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 8 10 2 Boston 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 06 9 4 Batteries Pittsburg, Philllppl and Zim mer: Boston, Cupp, Willis and Clark. ' Afternoon game Score by Innings; P. 33 Pittsburg 0 0200000 13 8 1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 8 1 Batteries Pittsburg, Tannehlll and Zim mer; Boston, Nichols and Sullivan. ' , AT ST. LOUIS. Morning game Score byiuninss: R H 13 Brooklyn 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 9 8 0 St. Louis 0 0020003 05 7 7 Batteries St. Louis, Jones and Criger; Brooklyn, Kltson, Kennedy and Farrell. Afternoon game Score by innings: St. 'Louis 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3-913 Brooklyn T 0000000 00 7 4 Batteries St. Louis, Young and Criger: Brooklyn, McGinnity and McGuire. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per . Won. Lost. Cent Brooklyn 37 21 .63S Philadelphia 33 26 . 553 Pittsburg 34 27 . 557 Chicago 30 30 .6W Cincinnati 29 31 .4S3 Boston 27 31 .466 Sl Louis 25 31 .446 New York 20 37 .3il AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT CLEVELAND. Morning game Score by Innings: R H E Cleveland 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 8 2 Indlanap.ills 0 0100000 1 2 5 1 Batteries Cleveland, Hotter and Spies; Indianapolis. Kellum and Hayden. Afternoon game Score by innings: Cleveland 7 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 15 2u 2 Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 2 13 15 4 Batteries Cleveland, McKenna, Chech and Spies; Indianapolis, Damans and Powers. AT KANSAS CITY. Morning game Score by innings: R H IQ Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 4 1 Milwaukee 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 0 Batteries Kansas City, Patten and Gonding; Milwaukee, Hustig and Diggins. Afternoon game Score by innings: R H E Kansas City 1 000100002 9 2 Milwaukee 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 010 19 1 Batteries Kansas City, Lee, Gray and Gonding; Milwaukee, Sparks and Diggins. AT DETROIT. Morning game Score by innings: R TT 15 Detroit 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -4 6 5 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 01 3 a - Kalteries Detroit, Miller and McAllis ter; Buffalo( Amole and Speer. Afternoon game Score by innings: R TT 13 Detroit .0 2 4 1 7 0 2 0 "16 18 0 Buffalo 0 020000024 9 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per Won. Lost. Cent Chicago 40 26 .6 6 Milwaukee 39 27 .591 Indianapolis 33 27 . 550 Cleveland 34 29 .540 Minneapolis 31 35 .4X9 Kan' as City 32 38 . 43 Deir it 2S 36 .4JS buffalo 24 41 .Su9 Minneapolis, 15-18; Salina, 4-10. Minneapolis. Kan., July 5. Minne apolis won two games from Salina July 4; the feature of the games was the hard hitting of Minneapolis, Score by innings morning game: Minneapolis 4 0 0 6 3 215 Salina 0 1 1 0 0 04 Batteries Minneapolis, Penquite and Bennett ;Salina, Zimmerman and Smith. Afternoon game: Minneapolis 0 4 0 0 6 S 215 Salina 0 1 1 0 0 0 46 Batteries Minneapolis, Shepard and Bennett; Salina, Wells and Allie. White Man Turned Yellow. Great consternation was felt by the friends of M. A, Hogarty of Lexington, Ky when they saw he was turning yel low. His skin slowly changed color, also his eves Etna be suffered terribly. Mis maladv was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated bv the best doctors, but without benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec tric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver remedy, and he writes:- "After tak ing two bottles I was wholly cured." A trial proves its matchless merit for all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 60c Sold by A- T. Waggoner, drug gist. rWl' T.lttle Early Risers are famous little pills for liver and bowel troubles, j Never gripe. At all drug stores. ' KANSflSJEWS. Wichita Will Hare Twelve Elec trlcal Floats Running on Street Car Tracks and Highly Lighted AT COMING CARNIVAL. Were the Ones" Used at Mil waukee's Big Festival. Twentieth Kansas Swim "Bag Bag" at Ottawa Celebration. Wichita, July 5 An electrical' pageant. the first to be given west of the Missouri river, will be the feature of the Wichita carnival and fall festival. It will be a duplicate of the one so successfully given at Milwaukee, but a week past, which was witnessed by Governor W. E. Stanley. ...... , Last night the association decided to enter into a provisional contract with P. J. Toomey of St. Louis to put on the parade in this city. The contract will be neia in abeyance until the association can be assured it can raise $1,000 addi tional in order to cover expenses. The parade consists or 12 floats repre senting the creation and the six days afterwards. The floats run on street car tracks and are lighted by electricity trom the trolley wires. There will be two other parades dur ing the week. One will be the flower parade, which will be more beautiful than years ago. The other, feature, 'wiH be the farmers' parade. WANTS HER CHILDREN. Woman at Atchison Says She Will Go Insane Without Them. Atchison, July 6. Mrs. Lillie Bratcher came to Atchison from Anndale, her business being to see her two children who are inmatesof theSoldiers Orphans home. The children were taken from her two weeks ago, and sent to the home. Mrs. Bratcher says her husband went to the war in Cuba, and she has never heard from him since, which does not much matter, as he never amounted to anything, or contributed to her sup port. Superintendent Hillis says that Mrs. Bratcher was keeping house for a widower at Lamed, and that the four children m the houses-two belonging to Mrs. Bratcher, and two belonging to the widower were sent to the home by the authorities. Mrs. Bratcher is without means, and almost hysterical about her children. Late last evening she visited the home a second time, carrying a little sack of candy for the children. She says she fell from a wagon two years ago, and hurt her head, and that unless her children are restored to her, she will go crazy. CHANGE OF PASTORS. Emporia Preacher to Trade Pulpits With a Utah Methodist Emporia, July 5. The official board of the First M. E. church completed the arrangements for the transfer of their pastor, John A. Huston, for J. C. Taylor, pastor of the First M, EL church of Og den, Utah. The final arrangements re quire that the bishop and presiding elders of Kansas shall agree. The bishop and all the presiding elders except Mr. Henry Coker have agreed to the trans fer and it is probable that Mr. Coker will. The transfer is to be made at Mr. Huston's request. He asks that it be made as soon as convenient. Ever since Mr. Huston came to Emporia three years ago there has been some member of his family sick and now Mr. Huston is almost broken down him self. FIRST THRESHING LIGHT. Dickinson County Fields Do Not Give All That Was Expected. Abilene. July 5. The first threshing in Dickinson county has not panned out as well as was expected. The 100 acres on the Hallam farm east of town is reported to have yielded only about 18 bushels, when 3a to 40 was expected. On the Merilat farm near Detroit 100 acres yielded 18 bushels. I. McCullough near ' Solomon commenced on nis l.ouu acres this week. The first 30 acres which looked favorable for 30 bushels went 17. The straw is heavy but the beads are short and grain small. The test is high but the quantity not what- was ex pected. KILLED AT WICHITA. A Newton Boy Accidentally Shot by a Pawn Shop Proprietor. Wichita, July 5. Bert Hefflebower, of Newton, was accidentally shot and in stantly killed here yesterday afternoon. He was trying to sell a revolver m a pawn shop. E. Rogles, the proprietor, was looking at the gun, and not know ing it was loaded, he pulled the trigger. The ball struck Hefflebower la the breast and penetrated the heart. There were a number of other Fourth of July accidents here. Miss Mollie Crayblll of this city will lose the sight of both eyes as the result of a girl friend, Miss Eva Hall, firing In her face a revolver loaded with a blank cartridge. Joe Fletcher, a young boy. had his right hand torn off by the pre mature explosion of a firecracker. Frank Garrett, a boy 15 years old, was horribly burned about the face by the accidental explosion of a quantity of powder he was carrying loose in his pocket. SWIM THE . BAG-BAG AGAIN. Soldiers Take Part in Celebration at Ottawa. Ottawa, Kas., July 5. Ottawa cele brated the Fourth. The principal fea tures were a sham battle between com pany K and other members of the Twentieth Kansas and company E, Kansas National Guard, representing the battle of Bagbag. The swimming of the river and the towung of the raft were presented by soldiers that took part In the original Bagbag battle. George H. Thomas post, G. A. .K"., pre sented the members of the Twentieth Kansas with medals. TO OUTDO KLONDIKE. One Man Will Mine For Gold in Mis souri Rivsr. Kansas City. Kas., ' July 5. By the far-reaching genius of one man a secret that has been locked in the Missouri river's mighty bosom for ages Is about to be revealed. The yellow color that stains its watars and has given the stream its name, and upon which so much ignomy has been cast, will hence forth be looked upon by all men with awe and reverence, for, according to' one Kansas man, the Bis Muddy is nothing more nor less than a floating gold mine. S. W. Walchue is having a machine constructed that will wrest the yellow metal from the stream. The only thing calculated to cast a damper upon the enthusiasm that will be sure to fol low upon the announcement of the dis covery is the statement made by the inventor, that the gold may not be taken out in paying quantities for some time, but this trifling matter will doubt less soon be remedied. SWAM A LUZON RIVER. Senator Baker Recommends O. Tyler of Kansas City, Kas., as a Cadet. Leavenworth, July 6. Senator Lu- clen Baker has decided to recommend Orno E. Tyler, of Kansas City, Kas., as cadet to the West Point military acad emy, and Walter S. Drysdale, of Law rence, as the alternate. Both of these young men served in the Twentieth Kansas volunteers and both have distinguished records for gallantry. They were in the squad that , swam a river In one of the battles in the Philippines and Tyler was men tioned for gallantry in the cable dis patches to the war department- Sen ator Baker had more than 100 applica tions lor this appointment to West Point, and it was his intention to have a competitive examination, but the war department officials objected to this for the want of time. WELLINGTON WATERWORKS. City Council Allows $50,000 Bill, and Will Now Look After Lights. Wellington, July 5. The city council has allowed a bill for $50,000 for the Wellington waterworks plant, and the money was paid over and the deed for mally accepted yesterday. The money raised by the bond Issue is lying in a Kansas city bank, awaiting the con summation of the deal. No sooner had the council disposed of the waterworks matter, when the contracts with the Se curity State and Farmers' bank for ta king the electric light bond issue were ratified and a resolution passed bind ing tne council to make a levy or 10 mills for the sinking fund to pay off $6,000 of the light bonds this year. A consulting engineer will be em ployed to come to Wellington and make an estimate or the cost ol tne electric light plant.. NOT A SUICIDE. Mrs. Balston Declares Her Husband Died of Heart Failure. Palmer. Kas.. July 5. To the Editor of the State Journal: Please correct the report published stating Morgan Balston a suicide. He was not a suicide; he .died of heart failure, as stated by the Jury, and pub lished in the Jewell County Monitor, June 27, 1900. His family is not left destitute. MRS. Z. B. BALSTON. METOALF AND LITTLE Have Promised to Attend on "Twen- . tieth Kansas Day" at Iola. Iola. July 6. Secretary Wheaton re ports that he has letters from both Gen. Metcaif and Lieutenant Colonel Little, accepting the invitation of the Fair as sociation to be here on Twentietn Kan sas" day and deliver addresses. The day has not yet been definitely determined, but it will probably be Thursday, September 13. A Good Postoffice Showing. Kansas City, Kas.. July 5. The post- office shows a good record for the past year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, the office has done over 20 per cent. more business than the preceding year. The postal receipts, as an indicator of he growth of the city, show a very sat isfactory increase. The receipts for the year ending June 30 from the sale of stamps were $93,768. For the preceding year they amounted to $84,543, showing an increase of $9,225. The receipts for June, 1900, amounted to $7,637, while for June. 1899, the total sales amounted to $6,362, showing an increase for the month of $1,275. The Fourth at Carbondale. Carbondale. July 5. The most enthu siastic Fourth of July celebration ever witnessed in Carbondale was that in dulged in by the people yesterday, the exercises being held at Mineral Springs, one mile north. The dav's programme consisted of music, singing, speaking, aancing, whwlharrow and sack racing and ath letic sports. The principal feature of the dav's pleasures was a patriotic aa- dress bv Capt. P. H. Coney, of Topeka. The number of folks in attendance was estimated at 2,500 The display or ure- works in the evening was grana. SIGHT SESSION. Wild Scenes Enacted After Mention of Bryan's Name. Kansas City, July 5. As the delegates filed out of the hall after adjournment yesterday afternoon, tney passeu sena tor Hill, who for half an hour was the center of an enthusiastic personal greet- lne from individual delegates. At 4 clock the committees were not yet ready to report and another adjourn ment was taken until 8:30 p. m. It remained for the night session to bring the most remarkable demonstra tion of the entire day. Again tne great structure was invaded by thousands and the moving picture took on new eriories of color and animation under the glare of countless electric lights. For the first hour tne proceedings were ior- mal and profltless.but when, at the close I of the speech of permanent Chairman Richardson.he paid a glowing tribute to William. J. Bryan, the historic scene of Evan's nomination at Chicago was re peated, even exceeded, in a frenzied demonstration lasting half an hour. The state standards were wrenched from their sockets, and borne alort, a battle of supremacy was waged between the standard bearers, urged on py tne deaf ening applause of the entire shouting gesticulating multitude. Outside of the proceedings of the day interest was centered in action of the platform committee. As the evening advanced it became known that a de termined struggle was in progress in volving not only the question of incor porating a specific 16 to 1 declaration in the party declaration, but to some ex tent involving the desires of jthe possible nominee as to the terms of the plat form. The conclusion of Chairman Richard son's speech, which he had arranged un der 16 heads, was the signal for terrlllc applause and cheers. His mention of the name of W. J. Bryan brought the convention to its feet in a frenzy of excitement. Delegates sprang upon their chairs, waving bats. handkerchiefs and umbrellas in the wildest fashion. By a common Impulse t" pples bearing the names of the states . re torn up ana tnrust. into tne air. Then down the aisles toward the speak er's desk came groups of delegates sur rounding one man who held the name of the state aloft. Texas and New York became engaged in a rivalry as to which should hold the name of the state highest in the air. The Lone Star state had the advantage Little Ben-Hur same quality smaller size STEWART BROTHERS, Distributor. . . at the outset, for the New York standard had been erasDed bv one ' of the small men of the delegation. This was quickly remedied when the Tammany men saw .iiii3cic3 in aecoiia place. ine yuie bearing the na rrm nt th state was grabbed from the. small New Yorker, he was Durapea down into his chair, ana Mr. Keller, endorsed by New York for vice president, sizrl it. Afr Kt.Ilr nut lexas In second place in a flash and try as desperately as he might, the Texan could not place the name of his state within one foot of that of New York. Wild with excitement, the Texans grasped their man. rairt him nn their shoulders and New V r.r U wa rinwn 1 H n but as before it went down only to rise nigner. Richard Croker, Grady. Carroll and a half dossen others of the New York delegation came to Mr. Kellar'a aid and the emblem of the Empire state went up again nearer the ceiling by a foot than xcda uau ueen ame to reacn. While this trif wan coiner nn lwtwii the two states, the frenzy had taken hold 01 tne otner delegations, and from all parts of the hall men came plunging through the throns:. carrvinz- their state emblems. They became densely packed in front of the speaker s desk and yelling and cheering like maniacs, they strove to raise the name of their state level with that of New York. The effort was use less, however, and held firm bv the Tammany -men. New York kept its place. The Georgia men. wrourht ud bv their failure to equal New 'iorit, made a rush iur tne speaker s stand. They went through the crowd with a force that no opposition of the crowd before them could prevent, and pushing, shoving, clawing and cheering, they hoisted their man up on the platform and lifted him upon a chair. The effort was successful and New York was eclipsed once more. Kel- lar is no small man to hold aloit in a crowd of struggling, pushing men. and the- Tammany crowd was nearly ready to drop with exhaustion, but a glance at the Georgia banner brought new strength into ineir wearied arms, and new determina tion into their hearts, and Mr. Kellar went up still higher, and New York was on top once more. The convention by this time was in a frenzy of excitement. A , delegate from Hawaii, carrying their large banner. came down the aisle, followed by a shout ing moo wnicn bore all Deiore it. Tne band struck up "The Stars and Stripes'" and to those inspiring strains the men commenced to march around the floor. yelling like mad men, waving everything that could be lifted Into the air. Hats, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, state emblems, banners and national colors were uniteM Into a conglomerate wave and beneath it marched tne crowd 01 men talrly oeelde themselves with excitement. W ith flushed faces, down which the perspiration rolled In streams, many without coats and vests, they went round and round the hall, shouting, yelling and screaming at the top of their voices, those of the delegates who did not ioin in the march lent most effective aid in in creasing the uproar. They could contri bute nothing but their voices and fhetr jiats anu iianuiierciimLs. uui mey used the first as though they were made of brass, and originally designed for one night's wear only, and the latter two in a manner fully as energetic. The band did its share, and the tooters of horns, and the beaters of sheepskins worked away for dear life. Nobody knew what thev played nobody cared. They were doing their tun snare ana tnat was aji mat was necessary. After the excitement had continued fif teen minutes Chairman Richardson at tempted to bring order out of the chaos that ruled on the floor: Now and then the patter of his gavel could be heard. and every time the sound reached the ears of a delegate he shrieked the louder. Time after time tne cnairman attempted to restore quiet, but he was utterly lost and overwhelmed at each fresh effort. Precisely twenty minutes after Chair man Richardson had mentioned the name of Bryan, wnicn, UKe tne waving 01 a magic wand, nad conjured up a scene or such wonderful enthusiasm as has seldom been witnessed In a political convention. he began to rap for order; but the dele gates were not yet ready , to yield the floor even to the chairman of the convention. The band in the gallery started a natri- otic air. and. despite the continuous ef forts of Chairman Richardson to restore order, the demonstration continued for nine and a half minutes longer, its total length being twenty-nine and a half min utes. Order then was sufficiently restored to enable the chairman to recognlae J. G. Johnson, .of Kansas, who made a motion that the convention adjourn until iu:30 a. m. todav. At 1:34 the chairman put the motion and the committee adjourned. COSTLY PATRIOTISM. nn p..,.., Killpd 1325 IninriMl u rersons IVlllt'U l,040 1QJureu by Fireworks Yesterday. Chicago, July 5. The Tribune says: As a result of the celebration of Inde pendence day with firearms, toy cannon, giant crackers and other forms of ex plosions, thirty persons were killed and 1,325 injured, according to reports re ceived from 125 cities. The toy pistol and the toy cannon are shown to have done as deadly execution as sometimes has been done in war by those loaded with bullets and canister and aimed to kill. Sky rockets, anvil and powder explosions and the premature discharges of Fourth of July cannon help to com plete the list of mishaps. In several instances, persons were killed through runaway accidents, due directly to fireworks. A Are loss of J123.325 was caused by the fireworks in addition to the injury to numan lire. In Chicago one boy was reported killed against one death last year, but the ac cidents were less numerous. There were no costly fires in the city. Tankrort, Kv.. alone suffered a fire loss of $50,000 due to fire crackers. Other cities also suffered heavily. ' Out of the total or 1,325 persons nurt in an attempt to be patriotic 442 can attribute their injuries to firecrackers and dynamite torpedoes. The deadly cannon firecracker did most of this ex ecution. Out of 152 injuries by firearms in sixty-seven cities, the toy pistol caused 105. Gunpowder explosions, in- Aromatic jrv Gives ' Perfect Satisfaction. ST. JOSEPH, MO. aper The largest and finest line in the city. W. A. ALEXANDER Successor to The Kellam Book St Sta. Co. Wall Paper Department. Tele. No. 3. 619 Jackson St. Stop Paying Rent. Do you know that In 10 or 12 years money paid for rent would buy the place? Figure it up and sea. The Shawnee Building' and Loan Association Will loan you money to help buy a place. You can pay it back in monthly Installments. Go talk it over with Eastman, at 115 WEST SIXTH ST. CHIMEY CAPS LT CAST IR0.T Ash Pit Doors, Grates, Thresholds, Pig Troughs, Etc. TOPEKA FOUNDRY 2nd and Jackson. V PERFECT lAIliANI AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement lor over a quarter of a century. eluding the premature blowing up of many village anvils, caused the Injury of 187 out of this list. Many of the injuries included In the lists were re--ported as prospectively fatal. FEW FIREWORKS DISPLAYS Topeka People Did Not Burn Up As Much Money As Usual. The fashion of blowing up money by means of Roman candles and skyrockets seems to have become unpopular and last night in the residence portion the fireworks shot off would not have filled a clothes basket. It used to be that on Fourth of July night Topeka avenue and Harrison street would be ablaze with fireworks. Last night a few lonesome skyrockets wandered upward and the balls from the Roman candles played ante over the barns. The weather was not good for fireworks. The air was damp throughout the evening and the colored lights which burst from the skyrockets were able only to flicker a moment and die out. On Kansas avenue a few mer chants burned what red lights they had left over and fired a few rockets but that was all. Most of the celebrating was done with firecrackers and re volvers. Gentry Beats Patchen. Lima, O., July 6. Gentry won the race with Patchen in two straight heats. Time 2:04, 2:064. Gentry broke half mile track world pacing record in. first heat. Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Return $19.00 via Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 21, July 7, 8, 9. 10, 18 and Aug. 18. Stopovers allowed between Pueblo and Denver enabling one to stop at Colorado Springs. Final limit of ticket October 31st. See T. I King, agent, for particulars. 5c. Wall ETti wm mm wm a j asm ru