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TTOPEKA STATE JOUKN"AI.,- TUTJRSDjAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1900.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
CHANGE OF MONEY.
"BLACK JACK" CONFESSES.
HOW TO ECONOMIZE.
OME men economize so closely on the
l number of words
receiver cannot understand it. This is not
sensible economy. Neither is it sensible
'''economy to ruin garments of value with cheap
, soap or powerful chemicals that eat into the fabric.
f True economy uses Ivory Soap in the laundry.
' It is the most of pure soap that can be sold for the
money. Chemically it is as innocent as water. Yet
it does everything you can ask of a soap. Try it I
SEED MORE ASPHALT.
Mill Being- Repaired to Keep Up With
Demand.
The mill --of the Barber Asphalt com
pany at tbe foot of Harrison street is
being: repaired and improvements made
in order that it can keep up with the de
mand for material caused by the great
amount of repairing being done to the
asphalt pavements this summer.
The mfll will now turn out ten loads
of material a day which is being used
as fast fas it can be taken to the streets.
In May the company relaid 1,600 square
yards it pavement in repairing the
streets,, in June 1,700, in July 2,000, in
August- 2,500 and during Septembef ex
pect to lay nearly 2,000 square yards.
The work will be kept up until
cold weather.
WANTED MINSTRELS.
Demand For Right Kind of Men Here
in Xopeka.
Wanted; 25 blonde and 25 brunette
chorus gentlemen for the Auditorium
minstrels. "Must be good dressers on and
off but do not have to double in brass
for street parade."
The minstrels travel in their own spec
ial carMogenhagengagen and carry their
own wonder triple piated brass band but
nore singers must be secured. The next
meeting will be Friday night at the Mo
doc rooms in the Stormont building. The
minstrels are expected to be the great
est, grandest, most stupendous that ever
happened but the talent must turn in
and help.
CHASE FOR SENATOR.
Fusion Forces Hold a Convention at
Whiting.
The fusion forces of the senatorial dis
trict composed of Atchison and Jackson
counties held a convention at Whiting
yesterday and nominated K. H. Chase,
of Hoyt, a Populist, for the place.
The nomination was made by accla.-
Payne Fined $50.
"Bill" Payne, the negro who resisted
Officer Frank Hendricks, was before the
police court yesterday afternoon and
was fined- $50. His brother, George Payne
and a white man named Larson, who
were also mixed up in the trouble were
fined t-0 and $5 respectively. Two wit
nesses were introduced by Paynes to
prove that they did not interfere with
the officer while making an arrest, or did
not resist him, but the court did not
consider that their testimony helped his
case in the least. The "Smoky Row'
people will learn to respect the law when
it is represented by an officer who can
not be blunted or whipped.
German Reformed Synod.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 6. The first
business session of the twenty-sixth an
nual meeting of the German Reformed
synod of the east was held here today.
The synod embraces the churches of
Virginia, the District of Columbia, New
Tork, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. Fifty-seven
congregations, having 15,266 communi
cants and 10,500 unconfirmed, are repre
sented in the synod. Rev. Valentine
Rlttig, of Buffalo, was elected, presi
dent. Election in Norway.
Christiania, Sept. 6. Partial returns of
the recent election to the storthing show
that the leftists have gained twelve and
lost six seats. The leftists thus far iave
elected fifty-seven members and the
rightists 16. In forty-one districts the
elections have not yet been held.
AN OLD EDITOR
Found $2,000 Worth of Food.
W. S. Gilham, editor of the Capitol of
South McAlester, I. T., said: "Yes, it is
true when I got hold of Grape-Nuts food.
It was worth more than a $2,000 doctor
bill to me, for it made me a well man.
I have gained 25 pounds in weight, my
strength has returned tenfold, my brain
power has been given back to me, and
that is an absolute essential, for I am
an editor and have been for 35 years.
"My pen shall always be ready to
apeak a good word for this powerful nu
tritive food, r had of course often read
the advertisements regarding Grape
Nuts, but never thought to apply the
food to my own use, until, in my ex
tremity and sickness, the thought came
to me that it might fit my case. The
statements in regard to food are abso
lutely correct, as I have proven in my
own case. One very fortunate thin
about the food is that while it is the
most scientifically made and highly
nourishing concentrated food I have ever
known, it has so delicious a taste that it
Vina and holds friends." -
in a telegram that the
THESE POLICIES EXEMPT.
No War Tax on Fraternal Insurance
Certificates.
Washington. Sept. 6. The commis
sioner of internal revenue some days ago
received a letter from the representative
of the national fraternal congress, then
in session in Boston, inquiring whether
or not any decision affecting the taxa
tion of policies or certificates issued by
fraternal insurance societies had been
issued during August last. Since then
a large number of inquiries have been
received to the same etfect from all
parts of the country. To these inquiries
the commissioner has replied as follows:
"No ruling has been made during
August or recently by this office affect
ing the taxation of policies or certifi
cates of life insurance issued by fra
ternal or beneficiary societies, such as
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
and kindred organizations.
"This office has always ruled that such
organizations were exempt under the
law and does not contemplate imposing
any taxation on their policies or certifi
cates." MOSS SUCCEEDS PLUMB.
Brother of the Late Senator Declines
Fusion Honors.
George Plumb, of Lyon county, who was
a silver man in 1896. was recently nomin
ated for representative by the fusionists
in a convention at Envporla.
Mr. Plumb has declined to accept the
nomination, assigning business reasons,
but his friends say that it is because he
has declared for McKinley.
Charles Moss, who has been a member
of the lower house, has been placed on the
ticket to fill the vacancy caused by
Plumb's resignation.
ASLEEP IN HIS CAB."
Engineer on the C. B. & Q. Has a Wild
Side Out of Quincy.
Chicago, Sept. 6. A special to the
Chronicle from Quincy, 111., says: ,
A wild engine endangered scores of
lives on the passenger trains, and A,
J. Arnold, an old engineer, on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, had
a thrilling experience. Shortly after
midnight, Arnold, who has been pulling
one of the fast trains on the road,
backed down to the station to meet her
on her arrival. The engine was run
ning slow, and on reaching the station
Fireman Smith jumped off and entered
the depot, supposing the locomotive
would come to a standstill and wait for
the train. When Smith came out of the
station he was horrified to see the en
gine tearing over the viaduct towards
Missouri. The terrified fireman knew
that something was wrong and hastened
to the train dispatcher's office and gave
the alarm. A message was sent to the
operator at Moody, seven miles from
Quincy, notifying him that there was
an engine "running wild" and request
ing him to turn it on the siding at
Moody and to hold the St. Louis pas
senger train north bound, which was
then due there.
The Moody operator obeyed instruction,
barely having time to catch, the St.
Louis train, which was switched out of
harm's way. In a few minutes the run
away engine could be seen coming
slowly up the grade, and it "died" of its
own efforts in sight of Moody station.
Conductor Oglesby, of the St. Louis
train, climbed into the cab and found
Arnold sitting on the seat in the cab
fast asleep, with his head out of the
window. Arnold was both surprised and
terrified when he realized what had
happened.
The Chicago train from Kansas City
is also due at Moody right after the
St. Louis train, and but for the lack of
steam and the prompt word sent Moody
station, one or both trains might have
been wrecked and many lives lost.
K. & L. of 8. Officers.
The annual election of officers of the
Topeka Council No. 2 Knights and La
dies of Security was held at the lodge
rooms last evening and resulted in the
following persons being chosen to fill
the offices: President, T. B. Jennings;
vice president, Mrs. Hewitt; second vice
president, R. C. Jones; prelate, Mrs.
Boltz; corresponding secretary, E. A.
Allen; financial secretary, J. R. De Bow;
treasurer, Mrs. Newcomb; guard, Mrs.
Milligan; sentinel, T. D. Humphreys;
pianist. Miss Anna Durien; conductor,
Mrs. R. I. Palmer: captain of team, R.
I. Palmer: trustees, T. H. Bain, T. D.
Humphreys and L. Baty. Heretofore it
has been the custom to elect officers ev
ery six months but this rule was changed
at a recent meeting and the above offi
cers were elected to hold their offices
for a year.
The Bravery of Woman
Was grandly shown by Mrs. John Dow
ling of Butler. Pa., in a three years' strug
gle with a malignant stomach trouble that
caused distressing attacks of nausea anrl
indigestion. All remedies failed to relieve
her until she tried Electric Bitters. Af
ter taking it two months, she wrote: "I
am now wholly cured and can eat any
thing. It is truly a grand tonic for the
whole system as I gained in weight and
feel much stronger since using it." It aids
digestion, cures dyspepsia, improves ap
petite, gives new life. Only uuc Guar
anteed, at ail drug stores. - .
Second Day on Dykington Courts at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Sept. 6. The end of the
second day's play in the Missouri valley
championship tennis courts finds the
finals in sight and the experts speculat
ing on the possible champions. The
fight for the championship in singles will
be between Frank Eberhardt, the pres
ent holder of the title in Kansas, and
the winner of the James-Williams
match, which is to be played today. Two
matches will be played this afternoon,
the winners of wbich will play for the
championship. It is generally expected
that the Eberhardt brothers will win
! this, but not without a fight. At 4 o'clock
they meet Dy Kington s stars in aouDies,
James and Vaughn. At 5 o'clock Shel
den and Wilder will meet Williams and
Auld for the privilege of playing in the
finals.
Eight events were pulled! oft yester
day, four of singles and four of doubles,
and the play was as brilliant and spirit
ed as that which marked the opening
day. The feature and the match which
aroused the greatest interest and proved
to be the most exciting was the meeting
of D. L. James and Fred Eberhardt, a
player almost equal to hisbrother,Frank,
who holds the championship of the Sun
flower state in singles. Although Mr.
James had been playing some great
tennis, it was hardly expected that he
would be able to defeat the Kansas star,
but the young Yalensian surprised his
most ardent admirers and downed his
opponent in straight sets. Mr. Eber
hardt played his usual strong game,
using the terrific drives which charac
terize his work, but James was his equal
and by wonderful network and volley
play vanquished the one member of the
team of Kansas champions. With
Vaughn as his partner an attempt will
be made to vanquish both of them this
afternoon. Mr. James has always play
ed a brilliant net game, and he did
his best work yesterday. The scores were
62, 64.
While Price played good tennis, he was
no match for Frank Eberhardt, and was
easily beaten in two 6-0 sets. The other
two matches in singles were not. won
without fights. Williams and McBrlde
played a spirited contest. The former
took the first set. 6-1. but lost tne secona
2-6. The "rubber" was the most excit
ing of the match, Williams finally win
ning, 6-4,
Alden and Hall fought for every point
the Lee's Summit player getting the first
set. 2-6. but losing the next two. b-4.
Three of the four matches in doubles
Droved to be of the most exciting kind.
The Eberhardt brothers made their ini
tial appearance in doubles with Moore
and Kimberlin opposing them. The Kan
sas champions won in two sets, 6-1, 6-0.
They showed great form and played a
hard, fast game.
The Shelden-C. Wilder and Cravens-
Hays match was one of the prettiest of
the day. The former Kansas champion
and his partner won after three close
and exciting sets. The work of Dr. Shel
den was the bright feature of this meet
ing. He played a hard, accurate game,
his back line and net play being such
that win championships. Carter Wilder
did not do nearly so well, letting many
easy balls pass him. He depended too
much upon JDr. Shelden. At times Cra
vens would do magnificent work, but at
other times he was wild and erratic.
Hays did well. The lobbing and more ac
curate placing of Williams and Auld
beat Price and Sharrard. 6-3. 6-4. The
contest between Vaughn ana Jsmes and
Hall and Graves was a trying ore which
taxed the endurance of both parties. The
Dykington stars finally won, due to their
superior net play, 6-3, 7-5.
Schedule for today Singles:
10 A. M. Williams and James. Win
ner will play Frank Eberhardt for the
championship in singles.
11 A. M. , consolation Webb Wilder
will play Dr. Frank Shelden. Winner
will play at finals for consolation prize.
4 P. M. Moore will play Jones.
5 P. M. Winner of Moore-Jones match
will play Sharrard. Winner of this
match will play winner of Shelden-Wil-der
match for the consolation prize.
Doubles
4 P. M. Vaughn and James will play
the Eberhardt brothers.
5 P. M. Wilder and Shelden will play
William and Auld. Winners of this
match will play the winners of Vaughn
James and Eberhardt brothers match
for the championship in doubles.
Consolation
11 A. M. Jones and McBrlde will play
Hall and Graves.
5:30 P. M. Moore and Kimberlin will
play Sharrard and Price. Winners of
these matches will play for consolation
prize.
BENT ON A STRIKE.
Trouble in Pennsylvania Mines is As
sured. Wilkesbarre. Pa.. Sent. 6. Tho
of the Wyoming valley are anxiously
waiting news from Indianapolis. The
majority of the underground workers
have come to the conclusion that a
strike will be ordered and that when the
order is given the mines will be prompt
ly shut down. The operators here do
not look for a compromise of any kind.
They say the men are bent on a strike
and they might just as well have it out.
The coal companies have formulated no
programme as to what course they will
pursue in case a strike should be de
clared. COSTLY COLLISION.
Two U. S. Torpedo Boats Damaged
Several Thousand Dollars' Worth.
New York, Sept. 6 The torpedo boat
Dahlgreen while backing out of her slip
yesterday, collided with the torpedo boat
Gwin, according to a dispatch to tha
Times from Newport, R. I. The Gwin
was so much damaged that it will be
necessary to send her to the Brooklyn
navy yard for repairs, which may .cost
several thousand dollars.
It is said the Dahlgren's reversing
gear failed to work when it should have
done so.
New Volcano in Mexico.
Chicago, Sept. 6. A special to the Rec
ord from Guadalajara, Mex., says: A
new volcano has broken about thirty
miles southeast of the old Colima vol
cano. The new volcano made its appear
ance suddenly and without warning. The
natives living near the base of the
mountain, as it is called, were much
alarmed at first and fled from their
homes, but as prospects of danger pass
ed they returned to their homes. The
volcano is small and local scientists pre
dict that it will soon disappear."
A Temporary Strike.
Middlesboro, Ky., Sept. 6. All the
mines in this district will .shut down to
day, the miners' union having ordered
the men out until the 10th of the month,
the date for a conference to be held,
when an agreement will probably be
reached and a scale fixed for the com
ing year. About 300 men in this dis
trict will stop work pending the settle
ment. Five companies in the Coal creek
Jellico district have signed the agree
ment. The Pineville Coal company
signed yesterday, and these mines will
run.
Tracey Defeats Jost.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 6. Tom Tracey
of Australia was awarded the decision
over Charles Jost, welterweight cham
pion of Oregon, in the second round last
night. The bout was to go twenty
rounds. . '-.".
It Has Been Nearly Completed in
Porto Bice.
New York, Sept. 6. The transport
McClellan, which arrived last night
from Porto Rico, brought 179,000 pesos
in Porto Rican silver. The coin was in
charge of Capt. William Weigel, Elev
enth U. S. A. Infantry, and a detail of
six men. It was turned over to an ex
press company to take to the Philadel
phia mint, where it will be recoined.
A conservative estimate places the
amount of unredeemed Porto Rico silver
still in circulation on the island at
about $500,000. This coin is steadily
coming In through the various bank
agencies and it is safe to say that in
about six weeks or two months at most
but little of the old circulating medium
will remain on the Island. In the larger
coast towns such as San Juan, Ponce
and Mayaguez, where the government
has established direct exchange, the
provincial coin is exceedingly scarce, be
ing entirely replaced by American gold,
bills and silver, but in the small, iso
lated interior towns the new medium is
almost unknown. The Spanish bank at
San Juan up to date has put out about
$500,000 in paper which, although more
or less "wild cat," la readily accepted,
and fast getting into circulation.
. When the first time limit expired on
August 1 it was found that but little
over half of the Porto Rican coin had
been redeemed. The smaller merchants
refused to accept the debased currency,
and prices doubled and business re
mained at a standstill for several weeks.
Competition and the law of supply and
demand has steadily brought about a
readjustment, and prices have now, it
is said, reached the normal conditions.
Besides a full list of passengers from
Porto Rico and Cuba, the McClellan
brought company I. First infantry. Cap
tain Carrington, which is en route to
Fort Leavenworth. Kas.
George H. Davis and the Misses Da
vis, family of the commanding general
of the department of Porto Rico, were
also among the passengers.
Maior Shame, who has been Judge
advocate of the department of Porto
Rico since the occupation of the Island
also came on the transport. He is on a
four months' leave. It is probable that
Maior Shame will be sent to Hawaii
when his leave expires. In conversation
with an Associated Press representative
he snoke in the highest terms of Porto
Rico and predicted a brilliant future for
the island.
"I have been in nearly every port and
cltv in the United States." said he, "but
I had much rather live in Porto Rico
than any other place 1 nave naa tne
pleasure to visit. The climate is all one
could wish for."
Major Sharpe says that the reorgani
zation of the judicial system will bring
about a startling change. "There is a
good deal of work to be done there along
that line and the commission to revise
the laws will have no time to spare to
turn in their report by April 1," said he.
"The civil code in force is admirably
adapted for existing conditions and
should, in my opinion, be allowed to
stand to a considerable extent, but the
system of procedure is entirely imprac
tical and should be abolished as soon as
legislation can do it. The whole system
is crude and generations behind the
times."
When asked concerning the future
government of the island under the For
aker law the 'major said he could make
no prediction in that direction. "That is
a question which can only be answered
as it works itself, out," he said. "I will
say, though, that, I do not believe the up
per and lower, house system will be a
success. The lower house, which will be
composed of 35 members elected direct
ly by the people, will probably prove a
failure. That depends though on which
political party carries the elections.There
are about 50,000 eligible voters on the isl
and. At the elections last spring the
federals carried the island by a major
ity of about six thousand. If that party
controls the lower house and occupies
the speaker's chair, it will be in a posi
tion to dictate to the upper house and to
the governor himself. Tbe other party,
the Republicans, are pro-administration
in every way, or at least purport to be,
and are in favor of the introduction of
American institutions. The Federals are
anti-American in their sentiments to a
surprising extent and seem opposed to
things American on general principles.
They want to see all the offices - and
clerkships filled by men from their party
and it is a galling sight to them to see
so many lucrative positions held by the
continentals, or Americans.
"I am very anxious to see how the
legislature works out. I will not be sur
prised if it deadlocks at its first session
and accomplishes nothing. If such
should be the case congress would have
to pass a new bill, and it is probable
that the lower house would be abolished.
A government by a governor and his
cabinet of the six heads of departments
would be an admirable institution."
BOERS DEFIANT.
Annexation Proclamation Pro
duces Renewed Actiyity.
New York, Sept. 6. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
As if in defiance of the annexation
proclamation, the Boer resistance is as
suming fresh activity in various quar
ters. General Butler's column has been
fighting continuously since August 21
and now finds its progress blocked by
Botha among the Lydenburg mountains
in a position which is described aa
stronger than Vaal Krantz or Laing's
Nek. The fighting-on Sunday and Mon
day made no impression on Botha's
force, which probably will be able to
hold out against a frontal attack. Bu't
Lord Roberts hopes to turn them out
by a flank movement, according to some
newspaper correspondents. This will be
the last stand of the Transvaal Boers,
who will not retreat further northward
owing to the hostility of the natives.
It is curious that General Roberts' re
cent dispatches contain no reference to
fighting in the Orange River colony,
which has been serious. Ladybrand,
w-ith its garrison of 150 men, has been
besieged by a strong force of Boers and
has made a desperate and probably suc
cessful resistance. According to a Reu-
ter s telegram yesterday the siege has
been raised by the Boers.
A commando has also appeared at
Thaba N'Chu, near the Blotmfontein
waterworks, the scene of one of the most
successful exploits of the burghers in
the spring. A British force under Bruce
Hamilton hastily left Bloemfontein on
Saturday, and there was an engagement
near the waterworks on Sunday in the
central Free State.
Boers, supposed to be under De Wet.
have raided the railway in two places
and captured a train of trucks carry
ing supplies and stores.
The progressive nations of the world are
the great food consuming nations. Good
food well digested gives strength. If y;u
can not digest all you eat, you need Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat.
You need not diet yourself. It will even
digest all classes of food In a bottle. No
other preparation will do this. It instant
ly relieves ana qutcKiy cures an stomacn
troubles. At all drug stores. .
Train Bobber Acknowledges a Num
ber of Incidents. .
Clayton, N. M., Sept. 6. The trial of
Thomas Ketchum, known as "Black
Jack," charged with train robbery, was
begun today in the territorial court be
fore Chief Justice Mills. Ketchum has
confessed that his band held up the Col
orado & Southern passenger train al
Folsom, N. M., September 3, 1897, and
July 11, 1899, each time blowing open and
rifling the express safe. A few days af
ter the second robbery, Samuel Ketchum
received a wound, from which he died, in
a fight with a sheriff's posse.
Sheriff Farr, of Walsenburg, Col., and
a resident of Cimarron, N. M., were kill
ed in the fight with the robbers.
On the night of August 16, Tom Ketch
um, single handed, held up the same
train at almost the identical spot of the
two former robberies. Mail Clerk Bart
lett was shot by Ketchum. Conductor
Harrington shot Ketchum in the right
arm and he was captured next day.
THAT LOW ANIMAL, MAN.
From the Humane Review.
Instead of the highest, man is in some
respects the lowest of the animal king
dom. Man is the most unchaste, the most
drunken, the most egotistic, the most mis
erly, thejnost hypocritical, and the most
atrocious of living creatures. No animal,
except man, kills for the mere sake of
killing. For one being to take the life of
another for purposes of selfish utility is
bad enough, conscience knows. But the
indiscriminate massacre of defenseless
victims by armed and organized packs,
just for pastime, is beyond characteriza
tion. The human species is the only spe
cies of animals that plunge to such depths
of atrocity. Even vipers and hyenas do
not kill for recreation. No animal, except
man, habitually seeks wealth purely out
of an insane impulse to accumulate. And
no animal, except man, gloats over ac
cumulations that are of no nossible us
to him, that are an injury and an abomi
nation, and in whose acquisition he has
committed irreparable crimes upon others.
There are no millionaires no professional,
legalized, lifelong kleptomaniacs among
the birds and quadrupeds. "No animal ex
cept man spends so large a part of his
energies striving for superloritv not su
periority in usefulness, but that superior
ity which consists in simply getting on the
heads of one's fellows to crow. And no
animal practices common, ordinary mor
ality to the beings of the world in which
he lives so little, compared with . the
amount ne preacnes it, as man.
MAY TEST THE LAW.
Talk of Bringing Suit to Determine
Validity of Tax Sales.
There is talk that suit will be brought
against tne county on account of the
action of the county commissioners in
ordering the delinquent tax lands sold
to the county.
The suit if brought will probably be
pushed by individuals, as one of the
heaviest investors in tax certificates
said today that investors cared very lit
tle ror tax investments, as there is very
little money to be made at it. Many of
the counties of the state have adopted
the law without testing It in the courts.
The idea among the loan agents is that
the law is good.
At the Old Church of Kilbroney,
From the Gentleman's Magazine.
The church itself is a ruin; there are
mellow " turfed graves in its very aisle,
But the number of its tombstones is really
extraordinary, and our loquacious old sex
ton will tell tales about the sleepers as
long as you please to listen to him. These
do not all strike one as sensible. Not that
it matters; he has so seducing and suave a
tongue. I inform him, for example, with
doubted taste, that I wish to order a grave
for myself in the peaceful place.
"What, for yourself!" cries he. "Divll
a bit. So fine a man won't be wanting one
these forty or fifty years. I do hope."
It is more or less plain, by his eyes, that
tnis nattery comes as easy to him as
plucking clover heads. But to trv him
again I tell him my age in answer to his
polite inquiry.
"What!" he exclaims, with uplifted
hands. "Your honor's laughing at me.
Sure and there's divll a woman in the
counthry'd take you for more than five
years less."
Was this not the very refinement of
Diarney.' And when the excellent old fel
low, in the course of a homily on giants.
as we stand by the eight-foot grave mound
over poor .fat Murphy, maKes It plain to
me that I am of the right height for a
long life (Pat being 8 feet 1 inch, died at
thirty-two,) and that all the virtues es
sential tor felicity are writ in text-hand
on my countenance, he convinces me that
such pleasant lies are cheaply bought for
a mere sixpence or a smiling.
Peace be to this typical Irish keeper of
tne dead, as lor .fat Murphy, there is
no doubt of his enormity while he. lived.
He was born here in 1834 and died at
Marseilles, where he was being exhibited
in 1X62. mere are tostrevor people liv
ing who can tell of the astonishment he
caused them by his increasing length as
a youth; also of his kind heart and love
of children. He lies under a very hand
some granite cross, for which his Rostre-
vor irienos suDscriDea.
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
New Through Train to Portland and
Puget Sound.
"The Burlington-Northern Pacific Ex
press," a new dally through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Ne
braska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Washington, Tacoma, Seattle,
Puget Souna and Portland, Oregon, via
Billings. Montana tee short line and
time saver to the Upper Northwest. To
Central Montana in 34 hours; to the
Puget Sound in 61 hours from the Mis
souri river. Through coaches and chair
cars, through tourist sleepers, through
dining car service and ataiard sleep
ers. This is the main travelju road Mis
souri river to the Northwest.
Number 15, Kansas City and St.
Joseph to Nebraska, Denver, Colorado,
Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest,
Montana, Washington, Oregon, via Lin
coln and Billings. Weekly California
excursions.
Number 28, "Nebraska-Colorado Ex
press," from Hastings for Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast.
To the East: Chicago and St. Louis,
greatly improved trains in time and
equipment.
To the North: Best trains daily to
Omaha. St. Paut, Minneapolis and the
Lake region, J. C. BRAMHALL,
T. P. A., 823 Main St.. Kansas City, Mo.
L. W. WAKELEY,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Ma
$2.35
St. Joe, Mo., and Return Via "The
Rock Island Bouts. "
Tickets on sale September 2 to 8, in
clusive, limited for return September 10.
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EW CRAWFORD THEATER.
MONDAY, Sept. 10.
HOYT'S HAPPIEST
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A DAY and
A NIGHT.
An Appetizing Dish of Merriment
Prices fi.oo, 75c, 50c, 35c and 35c
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BENEFIT SEATING FUND.
Tuesday Evening.
Oratorio "Elijah."
Genevieve Clark Wilson, soprano. -Mrs.
Marshall Pease, contralto.
George Hamlin, tenor.
Frank King Clarke, baritone.
Carl Busch's Kansas Gty Orchestra,
and a Chorus of 325 voices.
ADMISSION 75 CENTS.
Wednesday Afternoon
Matinee.
ADMISSION 25 CENTS.
Wednesday Evening
Miscellaneous Concert. J
Wilson, Pease, Hamlin and Clarke in solos, duets j
and quartettes. Busch's Orchestra and the big chorus.
ADMISSION 50 CENTS.
Thursday Evening
The "Elks" Auditorium Minstrels.
An up-to-date minstrel performance with many new
and novel features.
ADMISSION 50 CENTS.
Friday Evening
A concert by the Colored talent of tfie city and the
23rd Regiment Band. '"Mozart's J2th Mass," the 5
'Anvil Chorus' and old time
ADHISSI0N 50 CENTS.
Reserved Seat Chart at Stansf ield's.
No Extra Charge for Reserved Seats.
Season Tickets Good fos the Five Performances $2.00
tfgy3- A State Good Roads Congress will be held
during the week and a permanent stone road built under J
the direction of Gen. E. G. Harrison, government road J
expert jt
The Commercial Clubs of Kansas and the County J
Commissioners of the state will also meet; during the X
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One Fare for the Round Trip I
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From all points in Kansas, Kansas City and St.
Joseph, Mo.t and Superior. Neb.
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