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By F. L. JELTZ TOPEKA. KANSAS American flour barred from Brazil? So much the worse for Brazil. Some of these western tornadoes are almost as deadly as automobile races. The man who tells all his troubles to his friends soon has no friends left to tell them to. That New York man who lives with a bullet in his brain should be able to do some heavy thinking. The reassuring information comes from Colombia that President Marroquin has not resigned again. Gen. Castro continues to do very well for a man who has a revolution and a large indemnity on his hands. France is to have $2,000,000 worth of nickel coins, worth five cents each. They will be useful in purchasing cigars. Max O'Rell owed much of his popularity in this country to his wife, who translated his writings into lively English. "Summer thoughts" would be sufficient clothing for the sultry days. And then the "thoughts" should be "light and airy." Once upon a time there was a man who was too lazy to lie, so he invented a machine to do it for him and called it a gas meter. A Missouri man lived a month on water, says a western paper. Well, the slow steamers are sometimes the most comfortable. "Iis poverty an obstacle or an opportunity?" asks a contributor to one of the current magazines. Poverty is usually a necessity. Some of those absurd Filipino girls seem to think their marriages to soldiers ought to be binding even after the boys come home. Russia has been giving the powers a glimpse of her hand in the far East. There appears to be four aces and a club, also a Manchuria, in it. Panama hats are not to be worn by fashionable men this summer. Now let the victim who paid $25 for a new one last summer gnash his teeth. A team of English golfers is to visit this country. Evidently they do not think the tees and caddies sufficiently represented by Sir Thomas Lipton. Selfish peasants who persist in getting in the way of racing automobiles are inconsiderate brutes to litter up the next county with their remains. Undoubtedly the reason that no one has organized a cucumber trust is that its stock would have to come under the head of undigested securities. A French woman who had been in a trance for twenty years woke up the other day and died. Some people don't know when to leave well enough alone. The simon pure Turkish sportsman is taking advantage of the open sea season in Macedonia. Only forty-eight of the 500 inhabitants of one village escaped. The newspaper picture of the countess who is planning to jump from the Brooklyn bridge shows that she has no intention of being hampered by a bathing suit. "No politician makes money honestly while in office," says an Ann Arbor professor. The same sentiment was expressed long ago in the phrase. "Where did you get it?" Now the dispatches say that the sultan of Turkey knows he is wrong, but will not give up until he has to. This shows that the sultan would make a successful politician in this country. Perhaps that projection on Mars is simply a device of some kind from which the people up there are trying to fire a reply to the message forwarded by Nicola Tesla a few years ago. The Kansas City Star speaks of Mrs. Hetty Green's "superfluous and burdensome wealth." Mrs. Green may have a lot of superfluous wealth, but we don't believe she finds any of it burdensome. A man with a pad containing several sketches in his pockets, who was killed by a train near Yonkers, is thought to have been an artist in spite of the fact that he had $5 in cash and a gold watch worth $25. It was necessary to give a condemned murderer five distinct shocks before the authorities at Sing Sing could kill him. New York may be obliged to give each of its murderers an automobile if it insists that they sholl be electrocuted. the memoirs of the Princess Meternich, who is now approaching her hinetieth year, are all completed, but they are not to be published until after her death. That is why some of the people who are mentioned in them are wishing a long life to her. The high art chronic critics of stamps complain that the likeness of Washington on the new two-cent stamped envelope holds his mouth open. Well, they do the same thing. It is proposed in Boston to run a special car late in the evening for drunken men. And run it to the police station, instead of the car house? Pneumonia is still getting in its work, and yet there are men who think that because they have always neglected colds they always can do so. THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE. WIMMEN IS WIMMEN, BY GOLL. MA LITTLE SISTER MAEMYE "GOOI!" LITTLE BOYS! & Co. the Toronto brokers 500 ARE DEAD CLOUDBURST DESTROY'S TOWN IN OREGON. WALL OF WATER OVER TWENTY FEET HIGH Bowlders Weighing a Ton Swept Down the Canon—Heppner Was a Town of 1,250 People and Was Situated in a Gulch—Flood Came With Awful Suddenness at Night. PORTLAND, ORE—(Special.) The most appalling disaster in the history of this state occurred Sunday night about 6 o'clock, when the town of Heppner was almost entirely destroyed by a cloudburst and probably 500 people drowned. Heppner is the county seat of Morrow county and has about 1,200 people. The most reliable reports state that the loss of life will be about 500, though the number of dead probably is larger. All the telegraph and telephone lines are down and accurate information cannot be secured. A report from lone, seventeen miles from Heppner, states that 200 bodies have been recovered. A messenger who arrived at lone states that a wall of water twenty feet high rushed down into the gulch in which Heppner is situated and carried everything before it. Almost the entire residence portion of the town was wiped out, but some of the business portion, which is on higher ground escaped. Early in the afternoon a thunderstorm occurred, covering a wide region of country, and later a heavy rain storm set in, many of the small streams overflowing their banks in an incredibly short time. Bridges were swept away like straws, and the darkness of night soon made the sotuation more appalling. As soon as possible after the terri- THE SWEET MA LITTLE SISTER ble flood subsided the work of relief was commenced by the citizens of the town. Dozens of bodies were found lodged along the bend of the stream, and in several places they were piled over one another. Up to 2 o'clock Monday afternoon 200 bodies had been recovered almost within the city limits. Hundreds of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs that had gone into the creek bottoms for water perished. As soon as possible, news was sent by courier to the nearest towns and neighbors, looking to the relief of the stricken people. Monday a relief train with doctors and supplies started for the scene from this city. The citizens of Portland started a relief fund as soon as the news of the disaster spread over the city, and within a few hours $1,000 was raised. Supplies will be rushed to Heppner as soon as they can be assembled. PARIS.—(Special.) M. Santos Dumont is trying a sixty-horse power motor airship, "No. 7," intended for the St. Louis exposition. He expects to make his first ascent in a fortnight and says he will go to St. Louis unless the prize of $100,00 is reduced, in which case he will not attend because of the heavy expense. He expects "No. 7," to be capable of making fifty miles an hour. NEW YORK.—(Special.) Thomas Donahue, a native of Harrison, N. J., has become insane through excitement over a baseball game. Donahue was an inveterate "fan." The other day he witnessed a game between Newark and Buffalo teams which resulted in a score of I to 0. He became greatly excited and his friends, who say he has been acting strangely ever since, finally had him taken into custody by the authorities. Railway Ticket Frauds INDIANAPOLIS. IND--(Special.) Charges of wholesale forgeries and frauds among ticket scalpers have resulted in three arrests in this city. The investigation has been going on for some days at the instance of the Railway Ticket Protective Bureau. Those arrested are Mitchell S. Meyberg, of the ticket brokerage firm of M. S. Meyberg & Co.; James B. Finley, an employee of the Big Four railroad, who is said to have worked in conjunction with the scalpers, and Samuel Glick. ARE HUNTING FIREBUGS. New York Farmers Out With Shotguns and Rifles. NEW YORK—(Special.) Armed with shotguns and rifles, the farmers and summer residents of Mount Kisko and New Castle, N. Y., are looking for the incendiary who has set fire to more than a dozen houses and barns and poisoned nearly every dog in two townships since the first of the year. It will go hard with the firebug if they catch him, for, besides the natural desire to protect their property, the town board has offered a reward of $1,000 for his capture and conviction. No one can positively identify the man nor even describe him with any degree of accuracy, although he has been seen on several occasions leave the house or barn which soon after burst into flames. It is generally believed he is a lunatic. Many valuable dogs belonging to New York business men have fallen victims to the poisoner. MANAGER IS MISSING Savings Company at St. Thomas, Ont., Closes Its Doors. ST. THOMAS, ONT.—(Special.) The Elgin Loan and Savings Company, one of the oldest institutions of the city, closed its doors Monday. George Rowley, for twenty-four years its manager, has disappeared. President Bayard stated that the total assets of the company amount to $460,008 its liabilities on stock of $240,000. Depositors will not lose a dollar, he said. Coincident with the suspension of the Elgin Company came the startling announcement that the affairs of the Atlas Loan Company have been found to be in a much worse condition than the public was led to believe when the latter company was forced to suspend because of the failure of Ames GIRL GRADUATE. WIMMEN IS WIMMEN, BY GOLI! MAEMYE "GOO!" & Co. the Toronto brokers. It is stated that the liabilities will exceed $1,000,000 and the estate is not likely to pay more than 1 per cent. Mr. Rowley was a close personal friend of E. A. Wallace, one of the partners in the Ames company. PALESTINE FOR JEWS. Chicago Methodist Pastors Have a Remedy to Propose CHICAGO.—(Special.) Palestine for persecuted Jews is the remedy suggested by Methodist preachers of Chicago, who Monday adopted resolutions asking President Roosevelt to take up the problem along the lines suggested by a memorial presented to President Harrison in March, 1851. The memorial, which is appended to resolutions adopted by the Methodist preachers, was signed by nearly all the leading editors, business men, financiers, lawyers and preachers, including Jews in Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. The memorial as wan urgent plea to all nations to give back to the Jews the Holy Land after the fashion in which the European powers rendered Bulgaria to the Bulgarians and Servia to the Serfs. Miss Virginia Radford, of South McAlester, I. T., has bee napointed a $1,000 clerk in the agricultural department at Washington. He Fasted Forty Days. SCRANTON, PA.—(Special.) Edward McIntyre, the Minooka, Pa., hotel-keeper, who ended a forty days' fast last Tuesday, died Saturday. McIntyre began the fast in the hope that it would prove beneficial in a severe attack of paralysis. He was 47 years of age. During the forty days his weight was reduced from 165 pounds to 118. In the three days that he took nourishment preceding death he gained seven pounds. He became delirious and later lapsed into unconsciousness, BRIEF BITS OF NEWS Herbert W. Bowen, United States minister to Venezuela, arrived in New York from Venezuela last Monday on the steamer Maracalco. 2 The Missouri State Christian Endeavor and Bible School convention met in annuol session in Joplin Monday. One hundred delegates were present. 2 The Associated Press is authorized to deny as ifthou the slightest foundation the rmuor that President Clowry. of the Western Union Telegraph Company, is to resign. QUIET IN SERVIA COMPLETE ORDER NOW PREVAIL THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM. SKUPSHTINA CALLED TO MEET AT ONCE No Doubt It Will Elect Prince Karageorgevitch King—Newspapers Continue to Point Out Impossibility of Establishing a Republic—Election of New King Likely to Be Popular. BELGRADE—(Special.) At a conference of senators and deputies held here Monday it was unanimously resolved that the constitution voted by the great national assembly in 1888 should be put into force and that Prince Peter Karageorgevitch should be unanimously elected king at Tuesday's point meeting of the skupcina and senate. After the election a deputation of the assembly will be sent to wait upon Prince Peter and communicate to him the decision of the national assembly. The Servian constitution of 1888 was a more liberal one than any granted previously and provided that all tax-paying people should become electors by whose votes the skupschitna was elected. It was continued in force until May, 1893, when the late King Alexander abolished it and restored the illiberal constitution of 1869. LONDON—(Special.) The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Express asserts that Prince Karageorgevitch, in an interview, declared emphatically that the nation ought to avenge the crime of the assassination of the King and Queen of Servia. "A king," he said, "who could receive a crown from the hands of assassins would be their accomplice." Asked if he would punish the assassins, he replied: "I have no power." To the question: "But when you are king." Prince Peter gave answer: "That may never be." BELGRADE—(Special.) Complete order has prevailed in Belgrade up to 11 o'clock Monday night and absolute quiet is reported throughout Servia. The capital wears a much more peaceful aspect. The military have been withdrawn from the public offices, and only a few sentries are now guarding the royal palace. Only occasional patrols are seen in the streets, which, throughout the day, have borne an animated appearance, being crowded with officers, ladies and a large number of students who arrived from abroad, it is believed, with the object of demonstrating in favor of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as king. Some republican tendencies are noticeable among the students who have studied in France and Switzerland. These latter, however, are quite overshadowed by the opinion of the majority, and there seems to be no doubt that the national assembly will Tuesday pronounce in favor of a monarchy and elect Prince Karageorgevitch. The newspapers continue to point out the impossibility of the establishment of a republic, and advocate the election of Prince Karageorgevitch in order to assure a brighter epoch in Servian politics. Floods in France ST. ETINNE, FRANCE.—(Special.) Violent rain storms have flooded many mines in this region, compelling a suspension of work. Washouts have also interrupted railway traffic. The rivers Coise and Gien are in flood; while the Loire is ten feet above its usual level at Baligney. The damage caused by inundation is already estimated at millions of francs. For: Killing His Father ARDMORE. I. T.—(Special.) Deputy marshals have placed under arrest C. J. Poster, a well-to-do resident of Manville, on a charge of killing his father, J. A. Foster, Sunday. Ill feeling had existed for some time between father and son, and the young man warned his father to stay away from his home. Sunday the men renewed the quarrel, which resulted in the killing. The tragedy occurred on Main street and created a great deal of excitement. Hemp Max Be Inspected MANILA—(Special). The government has drafted a bill to prevent the exportation of inferior hemp. It provides for a system of government inspection and grading of the products. There have been numerous complaints in the markets of the world of the inferior quality of the exported hemp and the trade in it is thereby endangered. A commission will meet the growers and exporters before action is taken. Colorado Cloudburst BASALT, COL.—(Special). A cloudburst on Capital creek caused a landslide which carried away a section of Colorado Midland railroad tracks and buried other portions under thousands of tons of dirt and stone. The flood caused Grande river to rise several feet very suddenly, inundating the streets of this town. There was no loss of life. Log Train Runs Away. a number of persons were standing on the main line of the Tacoma & Eastern at Kapawapu Sunday evening a runaway train loaded with immense logs crashed into them, instantly killing Harry W. Voorhees of Tacoma, formerly of Detroit, Mich., and possibly fatally injuring George F. Bullin local manager of the Griffin Car Wheel Company. Mrs. C. S. Forner was, so seriously injured that she died within thirty minutes. Fined for Selling "Boozeless Beer." MUSKOGEE, I. T.—(Special.) The purveyors of the "boozeeless beer," which has recently been introduced into Indian Territory, are not being allowed to pursue their way without interference on the part of the federal authorities. Two men who have been selling a decoction known as "El Fino" in Muskogee have been arrested and compelled to give bond in the sum of $1,000 for their appearance on the charge of violating the lienor law. GIFTS FOR ROOSEVELT. President Receives Books From the Rulers of Italy and France. WASHINGTON—(Special) Sir Chentung Liang Chen, the new Chinese Minister, was received formally by the president at the White House Monday. The exchanges between the minister and the president were cordial and felicitous. Afterward Signor Mayor Desplanches, the Italian ambassador, called upon the president and presented him a personal gift from the King of Italy, consisting of twenty volumes of war reports of Prince Eugene Savoy and a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy. The president desired the ambassador to present to the king his thanks and cordial wishes. Later M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, presented to the president a gift from President Loubet. It was a handsomely printed and bound volume containing the records of all Frenchmen who came to America to fight in Washington's army. Jews to See the President. WASHINGTON—(Special) The massacre of the Jews at Kischineff and the representations to be made to the president and secretary of state in connection therewith occupied the greater portion of the time of the annual meeting here of the executive committee of the Independent Order of B'Nai Brith. The committee met Sunday morning and continued its work until late in the evening. The statement to be presented to the president and Mr. Hay was reduced to concrete form under general heads or propositions, but the members of the committee decline to reveal their character before presentation. The committee will probably have a statement to make public after a conference Monday. The committee will meet Mr. Hay at 10:45 o'clock Monday and by him escorted to the White House, where the members will have their conference with the president. Two Young Men Drowned. MILO.—(Special.) Earl Woods, son of T. J. Woods, and John Anderson, both young farmers, were drowned in a pond a mile south of town Sunday afternoon. Woods fell into the pond and his cries for help brought Anderson to his assistance. Anderson plunged into the pond and succeeded in reaching Woods, but the handicap of his clothes and Woods' struggles were too much for him, and both were drowned. Woods was single, but Anderson left a wife and baby. The Woods and Anderson came here from Iowa last spring and bought farms. Convict Is Missing JOILET, ILL.—(Special.) It transpired Saturday that officers and guard at the Illinois prison have been searching for James W. Wilson, a notorious forger, sent to prison from Chicago on March 1, 1902, for passing worthless express money orders. Wilson disappeared on Wednesday, but the officers of the prison believe that he is hiding within the walls. Others say he has escaped. Wilson broke jail in Minneapolis in 1960 while awaiting trial for forgery. Italian Crisis Continues ROME—(Special.) The political crisis continues. Former Premier Zanardelli was unable to get to the Quirinal Monday to see the king, owing to illness. He arose Monday morning, but was obliged to return to bed. This circumstance is delaying the solution of the crisis. It is reported that if Signor Zanardelli persists in his refusal to form a cabinet the king will call on former Interior Minister Glofitti. Courtesy Cost Him His Life NEW YORK.—(Special.) By giving his seat to a woman in a street car in Sixth avenue, Adrian Ferre has met with an accident which caused his death. He got up to allow the woman his seat and perched on the railing. A car passing in the opposite direction caught his clothing and he was dragged to the street and almost instantly killed. The police arrested the motorman. FRANKFORT, KY.—(Special.) One hundred members of the Kentucky state guard will be sent to Maysville at once to protect the negroes in jail there, charged with assault to rob John B. Farrow, a prominent farmer, 4 BRIEF BITS OF NEWS J. H. Rea, of Savannah, Mo., has been appointed a tagger in connection with the bureau of animal industry. 2 The contract for carrying the mall from Lehman to Lawton, O. T., has been awarded to William V. Baird, of Lehmon. The amount of 3 and 4 per cent bonds so far received at the treasury department for exchange into 2 per cent consols is $72,206,350. The postoffices at Bates City and Puxco, Mo., and Cloud Chief, O. T., will become international money order offices on July 1. Governor Yates, of Illinois, is off for Europe, having announced that he will make the race again for governor next year. Milo H. Bunkley and Frank C. Magruder, both of Columbus, Mo., have been appointed engineers' aids in the geological survey. The engagement of Felix Meingartnes, the composer and conductor, to Baroness Feodora von Drelfus, is announced at Munich. The five-story building at 321 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, occupied by eight business firms, was damaged by fire Friday. Loss, $50,000. The comptroller of the currency has approved the application of the following persons to organize the First National bank, of Wilburton, I. T., with a capital of $25,000: H. P. Price, o Oklahoma City, O. T., and W. C. Allen, James Degnan, L. W. Bryan and John Poe FLOOD AND TORNADO WORK RUIN IN SOUTHERN STATES --- NESSEE CAROL CHATTANOOGA SPARTANBURG MACOLST GREENVILLE BAMA ATLANTA S.CAROLINA COLUMBIA MACON MONTGOMERY GEORGIA SAVANNAH BRUNSWICA FJR TALAMASSEE JACKSONVILLE ST AUGUSTINE Map Showing the Sections of South Carolina and Georgia That Suffered Severe Damage From the Flood. For days and weeks the sunny southern skies had been greedily drinking up the waters of the rivers and streams of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In the valleys people swoltered as the feverish earth was subjected to the overpowering sway of the sun, and the rivers and streams dwindled. The elements seem to have become drunken mad with the draughts of nature's wine and began a revel that knew no bounds of life or-property and swept all before. The peaceville little town of Gainesville, Ga., and its environs was the first to suffer from the play of the monster of the air. With devilish fury NASHVILLE NESSEE CHATTIANOOK BAMA BURNINGHAM ATLANTA MONTGOMERY GEO FJ TAILHASSEEI Map Showing the Sections of South Severe Damage MAYOR KERN EXPLAINS ACTION. Statement From the Chief Executive of Belleville, Illinois. In answers to criticisms of his action in not using more forcible means to disperse the mob which lynched the negro, Wyatt, at Belleville, Ill., on the night of June 6, Mayor Kern said: "It is true that I requested the officers not to use their guns. I did so after careful reflection. I was convinced in my judgment that to do so would not stop the citizens in their determination to get Wyatt, but that such a course simply would fan the flame of their insane fury. I was convinced that to do so would precipitate a battle. I was convinced that many citizens would be killed or maimed in the encounter. "The officers did their full duty. They arrested the assassin. They locked him up in one of the strongest and most modern jails in this or any other country. They exhausted their possibilities in defending the prisoner. They could not be asked to kill and lay down their own lives to save a murderer. The men actually on the ground were the best judges of the critical situation. "You ask me who is to blame for the lynching. The negro, Wyatt, who came into this community armed and with murder in his craven heart is to blame for it. The negro, Wyatt, who BENNETT FRED J. KERN tried to murder the county superintendent of schools is to blame for it first and last. "I don't approve of mob law. I do not wish to be understood to condone the offense of the mob. But there was a reason for the fury which burst forth. Murders have been too frequent in our county of late. "The assault on Mr. Hertel was singularly atrocious in its nature. It was Wyatt who disturbed the peace of our community. It was he who fired the shot which felled Hertel. He and he alone was to blame for the irregular execution of himself. He suffered the consequence of his own cowardly deed." Rebuked the Trumpeter When Lord Wolseley was commander in chief of the British military forces he went to inspect a garrison in the south of Ireland, the chief officer of which was addicted to sulphurous language. During the interview the colonel ordered that the trumpeter sound the "charge," but unfortunately the man blew the "retreat" instead. The colonel was about to let loose a volley of verbal fireworks when he remembered Lord Wolseley was within hearing. For a moment it looked as though he might explode, but he found temporary relief in roaring at the man, "Oh, you naughty, naughty trumpeter." Later in the day he made up for this moderation by blasting the offender all over the barracks. Pone Leo's Confession Hall Caine locates the scene of the bravest deed with which he is acquainted at the vatican. "The hero of the incident in question," he writes, "was that venerable nonogenarian Pope Leo XIII., who, on the occasion of our first interview, actually confessed that he had never read one of my books." the blast of death swept down upon the village. The destruction of the large cotton mill by the tornado was the first serious blow that had been struck the growing industry. Then a series of disasters befall the towns in the valleys of the three states. This time the elements hurled back to the earth the water it had sucked up, not in rain, but in sheets and torrents that swelled the streams until their beds were the confines of the valleys. The most serious result, of course, is the loss of life. Thirty-four are known to have been killed. The property loss is over three million dollars. N. CAROL SPARTANBURG PACOLET GREENVILLE VILLE S. CAROLINA COLUMBIA RGIA SAVANNAH BRUNSWICK JACKSONVILLE ST AUGUSTINE Carolina and Georgia That Suffered e From the Flood. STAND BY FREE TRADE. British House of Commons Rejects Protection Proposals. The British House of Commons, by a vote of 424 to 28, declared its hostility to a protective tariff, which had been proposed by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. It had been supposed that the ministry would stand by Mr. Chamberlain and accept defeat, but Premier Balfour, in a speech in which he declared himself an out and out free trader, but demanded that the party leave his hands untied in so important a national question, saved the ministry from its threatened overthrow, averted a political crisis and Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. lain from the necessity of resigning. It is reported that the Duke of Devonshire at the king's wish acted as a mediator and played an important part in patching up the cabinet crisis. King Edward regards his coming visit to Ireland as of the utmost importance, and the visit could not occur if parliament were dissolved. Premier Balfour took the house by storm. His speech was the most extraordinary and the most vehement he has ever been known to make in his long political career. So thoroughly did he carry the house with him that the Chaplin amendment to the budget, which declared that the repeal of the grain tariff would involve needless disturbance of trade, was defeated by a majority of 396 votes, composed of unionists, liberals and Irish members. The minority who supported Mr. Chaplin's amendment were almost all the followers of the government, while many others of the conservative party abstained from voting. Det Wet Heads Irreconcilables. Gen. De Wet has become the head of a large political party in the Orange River colony. Every Beer returned from a British prison camp at once joined Gen. De Wet's party, and it now comprises a majority of the white population in the colony. Det Wet's irreconcilable attitude gives the British authorities cause for apprehension. Talk of Forming Penys Club Talk of Forming Pepys Clubs There is talk in London of forming a Pepys club in honor of Samuel Pepys, the two hundredth anniversary of whose death fell on May 26, though his life is practically lost to us from May, 1669, when the growing inflammation of his eyes, to which he so often refers, compelled him to desist from the diary that he had kept so faithfully. Chicago Author Given Hong Chicago Author Given Honor. At the recent commencement exercises of the Columbian university at Washington the honorary degree of doctor of letters was conferred upon George Horton, the well-known author, formerly of Chicago, who is now pursuing literary and philological studies at the capital. Life of President Harrison. John L. Griffiths is at work on the life of the late President Harrison. All the private papers of the president, including some unfinished manuscripts, have been turned over to him. Mr. Griffiths was closely associated with Mr. Harrison for many years. STATE LEDGER BY F. L. JELTZ. $2 oo per year 6 months$1.oo 3 months 5oo LOCALS AND PERSONAL. Miss Bessie Hawkins was the delegate to the S, S, Convention which met at Ottawa. Dr, and Mrs F. G, Snelson attended the District Conference which convened in Ottawa, the 23-25. Miss Bell Buinside of Ouage kas is in the city the guest of the Misses Jeltz. Mutual laundry company, C. H. Matthewa manager. 522 Van Buren St Topeka kansas, Phone 519. Buy your home made candies of Mrs May's 506½ East 4th street best in the city. Mr. Collins the fruit and vegetable merchant is now up stairs 230 kans are. W. M. Johnson 42 years experience veterinary surgeon Oatawatomie kas. Ewing and Edgar fancy gaocries meat market cash paid for butter and eggs. Olath) kans. Mrs Helen Barker dealer in confectioneries, ice cream and cigars 812 Strong ave, Argentine Kans. H. Powell dealer in cigars, tobacco candies ane cool drinks, 524 East 4th corner Adam and 4th. Call on Fred Beeler when in need of hack, no 85 ind, tel 425 residence 1420 East 6th street. By your lunch, confections, ice cream and cigars of Thomas Dupi 122 W. 8th at. J. M. Hupp dealer in meats also meats at all hours Springhill Kassas. Mrs E. Dumars the best meal in the city 15 cents try her dinners 219 W. 6th street. Mr, C, S. Bennett formerly of the firm Lowe and Bennet new and second hand goods 303 Kass acre is no sole propriator o this large store; he wishes his friends to call and get their house hold goods;303 Kass acre James Thomas new and second hand goods, give him a trial 418 Minnesota ave K, C, Kas. Mrs Lindsay millinery and ladies furnishings Osawatomie Kas. There are several vacancies for this ensuing year one at Okskelosa, one at Dunlap at Troy Wathena and Hopewell, 5 miles of St, Joseph Mo, also a vacancies at Holiday Johnson county. The "State Executive" called members of the Legislatnre together Wednesday of this week. Some of the late graduates of the High school contemplate trying the state of Oklahoma for public school work. John Tyler "A live member" of the Topeka Lodge is going on the road tor the summe r Chester A. Jeltz the great "Get there Eli" on the Plaindealer as traveling agent still in the Territory at this writing. Mrs Dr. Snelson is home after an extensive visit to K. C. Kans, Quindaro commencement, and Lincoln Institute Jefferson City [Mo. Great credit is due to Prof. Watkirs Judge Jamison, Editoa Childers and Dr. Snelson for their assistance to the flood sufferes doing the starving time as one term might be. The "Straw Katy" members of the Legislature were here in full force this week all working on bridges but building no houses for the homeless refugees. Daily city in honor of the State Executive is rapidly increasing in population, now where does Mr. Bone come in at(?) Incidently people who are sweating for a chance to get warm should go at once to North Topeka and shovel dirt. Since the flood we have become very poor and will take our medicine and die together if thats the last resort. St. John A. M. K. Church will give a picnic July 4th at the Fair Grounds. The Ideal Bakery, Heil and Schaefer, proprietors Corner 6th and Jackson. Ind. Tele 190. See J. P. Colville, Photographer Opposite National Hotel 632 Avenue. S. M. Rohring 525- Kansas avenue, boot and sh o e repairin. Ladies and gents shining parlor-Rubber heels put on while y o u wait Miss Lillian Jeltz was elected delegate to the World's International Christian Endeavor Convention which convenes in Denver Colorado July 9-13. Henry Payne--Restaurant and Short Orders--Cigars tobacco and mixed drinks and ice cream. Bonner Springs, Kansas. J. D. Sullivans, Ficture frame Shop, Framing Regilding in a making, Mounting, Paeking, Shipping, Etc. R. A. Richards, Financial Correspondent, RealEstate, Rental Loans and Insurance., 111 W 6th Phone 385. James Wail dealer in horses and mules. All stock guaranteed as represented. 315 Loland street. W. A. Butler - Plasterer and paper Hanger. Builder of flue and Cistern. 833 Freeman avenue Kansas City Kans. O. McGee. Wail paper paints and brushes. House, painting and paper hanging. Call and get prices before buying elsewhere 610 Jackson Street. Boston Meat Market, S. W Lantz, Prop. Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Oysters, Fish and Poultry...802 W 12th St, Topeka O Royer, dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats of all kinds. Oysters, Fish, Game, Poultry in Season. 133 Kansas Avenue. F. M. DOWNS, M. I. Office in Mann Building. Local Long Dis tance Phones. W. S. TWIST, Farm Implements, Wagons and Buggies and bewing Machines. Untetaking and Embimug. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Calls answered day or night. OFFICE MANN PLOCK Oak St. Office Phone 58. Resident Tele 15. BONNEK SPRGS, KAS. M. C. McCORMICK, CARPENTER and BUILDER. Estimates Given and Contracts Taker. Job Work Given prompt Attention. GENERIC REPAIRED. FURNITURE REPAIRED 114 E, 8th Street. Topeka TIE T@PEKA FORCE PUMP, and sells all kinds of Wood and Iron Pumps and Pump Goods Drive Wells and Repairing a specialty. 905 W 6th Street Tonoka "THE MASTER'S VOICE." High Grade Watch and Supplies Repairing a specialty. MISS LILLIAN F. ALLEN, TEACHER of PIANO. Terms per lesson a week 50c [Pupil of Music] Two lesson per week 40c each. 114g Clay St. The U. S. .... Agents for National and Iver Johnson Bicycles. Repairing neatly executed. 118 E. 8th Street, Topeka C. M. WALTER. C. Lindenskmidt MANUFACTURER OF Iron Railings--Window Gratings----and Jail Work- All kinds of Ornamental Iron work- Repairing a specialty- 6 Jackson Street. DIXON BROS Monuments, Designs and Cemetery work. e make a specialty of Repairing Gasoline Stoves. BONNEK SPRINGS, KANSAS The Olive Dairy Dealer in Milk Cream, Butter and kerry Greens Ice in small quantities 525 TO M. R. SPURRIER Mgr. JE CILBER Dealer in Ladies and Geats Furrow Clothing. Rossville, Kons. In Milk Cream, Butter and Eggs. Confections and Biscuit Ice in small quantities. Open, until 1 P.M. on Sunday. 525 TOP AV. URRIER Mgr. JE CILBERT & CO In Ladies and Gent's Furnishings. Hats, CapsBoots and Reesville, Kens. Dealer in Milk Cream, Butter and Eggs. Confections and Bri kery Goods Ice in small quantities. Open, until 1 P.M. on Sunday. 525 TOP AV. M. R. SPURRIER Mgr. Dealer in Ladies and Geats Furnishings. Hats, Caps Boots and Clothing. Ressville, Kens. S. J. Brown, 128 Ks ave S. J. Brown, 128 ks ave Purs Wool Etc For Prices. Reference First National Bank, Topeka Benk move to 128 N Kansas ave., after Dec 1st. THE VARNEY Hunting&Manufacturing Co : Manufacturers of: Light Steel Warm Air FURNACES evolting Reel Bake Ovens and Iron Smoke Stacks. 25 Cherokee Street EAVENWORTH- Kansas P.L. RUSH COAL, GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED and MAY. -1405 KansAv vers Funeral Designs Palms and Ferns MRS, M. E HOLLCRAFT, FLOJST. 807 Kansas Ave Topeka GEC. M. NOBLE & CO. REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE: MORTGAGES Telephone 444, 501 Jackson St. Topeka, Kas Hides Purs Wool Write for Prices. Reference Fur We will move to 128 N Kansas ave. THE VA Heating&Manu : Manufact Wrought Steel Warrn Revolting Reel Bake Ovens 323 and 25 Cherokee Street P.L. COAL, GROCERIES, FLOUR Cut Flowers Funeral Design MRS, M. E. FLOUR Tel 176. CEC. M. NOB REAL ESTATE FIRE IN wford Buipg Teleph Hides Eura Wool Ete Write for Prices. Reference First National Bank, Topeka Benk. We will move to 128 N Kansas ave., after Dec 1st.) Heating&ManufacturingCo Wrought Steel Warm Air FURNACES Revolting Reel Bake Ovens and Iron Smoke Stacks. Cut Flowers Funeral Designs Palms and Ferns MRS, M. E HOLLCRAFT, FLOIST. Tel 176. 807 Kansas Ave Topeka GEC. M. NOBLE & CO. REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE: MOKTGAGES wterd Buipg Telephone 444, 501 Jackson St. Topeka, Kas PAINE BROS Dealers in all kinds of Mercers, Musical Instruments also. Also Agents for the Best take "Jo-He Magnetic Rock Oil. THE IMPERIAL HALL and ANDERSON Prop. Give him a J. E. RESTAURANT and Cigars. Tobbaccos and mild. Drink Call and see me and I. Moon & Emporia Marble Office a Works709Comm street Work execu WEBER Dealers Highest gra Fruits Nuts, Raisins Apples and Give them a call. Watchmaker and Jeweler Workers in all kinds of Merchandise, such as Guns, Rev- uational Instruments also Bicycles and Bicycle Repairin- Also Agents for the Best Remedy in existence. He Magnetic Rock Oil. 325 Kansas avenue, TOPEKA, KA THE PERIAL BILLARD Hall and Pool-room RSON Prop. Give him a call. 222 Kans. Ave J. E. PEARS RESTAURANT and CONFECTIONERY Jobbaccos and mild Drinks. Lunches and I mage Call and see me and I will serve you right. Moon & Magins Goria Marble & Granite Works ce a Works709Comm street, EMPORIA, Kas. mestic Marble & Granite meterv Works. k execu styles by Skilled Mechanics. WEBER & CO. Dealers In highest grade groceries uts, Raisins Apples and Oranges for m a call. Declers in all kinds of Merchandise, such as Guns, Revivers, Musical Instruments also Bicycles and Bicycle Reparing. Also Agents for the Best Remedy in existence. take "Jo-He Magnetic Rock Oil. 325 Kansas avenue, TOPEKA, Kans ANDERSON Prop. Give him a call. 222 Kans. Ave. Cigars, Tobbaccos and mild Drinks. Lunches and I mgn Call and see me and I will serve you right. Emporia Marble & Granite Works Office a Works709Comm street. EMPORIA, Kas. WEBER & CO. Fruits Nuts, Raisins Apples and Oranges for: Give them a call. 431 Kansas ave. JAMES C DEALER Mides, Tallow, J 108 and11c East Third S 2ndstreet JAMES C. SMITH DEALER IN Mildes, Tallow, Fure and Pelts, dllc East Thira Street Topeka Kas S 2ndstre t Joseph Mo JAMES C. SMITH Mides, Tallow, Furs and Pelts. 108 and11c East Thirq Street Topeka Kas S 2ndstre t Joseph Mo Topeka Benk. Y SpringCo. BARNAGES Stacks. NORTH- kansas 1405 KansAve Corns CAFT, Love Topeka O. STGAGES Topeka, Kas Jewelers Buns, Rev. Cycle Reparing ace. Love, Topeka, Kas ARD m ns, Ave S ERY and design at. Works Works ORIA., Kas. Grandite Mechanics. D. ceries. TH elice, peka Kas Mo THE William klee, repairing, and all kinds of Shoe work, 418 cast 4th street, when! In Clay Center stop at the Red Front Restaurant; for a good Meal, only 20 cents. J. C. REGISTER, PROP. E.D. ROBB Chili Hot-Temales. Hot Soup. 112 East 4th St. E. C. STITT.. For Confectionery and Cigars. 400 Locust St. HA. KLAUEK: Carries All the LATEST brand of cigars and also ALL LINE of Tobacco and smoking articles. His cigars made in Topek STURGIS H'DW CO.. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware Coles Hot Blast Heaters. Bystrom Gas jamps. Mantles and Globe. Ekron Furnaces. 844 N Kas. av J. R. SPETTER Manufactur and Wholsale Retailer of Cream of Roses. M. v. A., 5c FINE CIGARS 816½ North Kansas Ave WM- KLINGER TAILOR. Lauoring atre sonable price. 21 and Workmanship guaran eec Cleaning and Repairing n 512½ Kansas Avenue. Topeka PINE BROS Dealers In Staple and Fancy Groceres 187 Bridge St. Tel No 29 LAWRENCE, KANS H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON 833 Kans Ave All calls promptly attender Tel. 14 Tel. 895 THEO. IAYLOR Dealers In Fresh and Salt Meats Fish., Poultry, Vegetables and Country Produce. Game in season 212 E 5th St. L. R. DISBROW, REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE, Grain and Feed Store. 906 E 4th St. Residence 306 LaFayette St. D. O. GOE, Whole sale and Retail Dealer In Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain, Garden and Field Seeds (At Alexander & GOODFEEL LOW stand) Tele 339 119 East 6th St* From 8 to 10 A.M. P.M. to 2 P.M. F.M. to 9 P.M. special attention diseases of women and private diseases. DEALERS IN All kinds of Groceries Fruits Vegetables and meats Prices equal any grocery in town, Give us a trial, J. A. ANDERSON, FASHIONABLE Sailor All work guaranteed, Repairing and Cleaning a specialty. 402 east 4th St, R. H MORHOUSE 510 East Fourth Street, Watch Maker & Adjuster High- Grade Watches and Jewelry C Mitchell DEALER IN 1 3 Brannie St. Topeka Karaas. Gibraltar Drug Co. Fred T. Walker Mgr Camera and Photo supplies Home made Tobaccoes, onaries, Fx Home made Bakery Goods Cigars Tobaccoe, Full line of Confectionaries, Fancy Table Syrup, 624 W6th St BUTLERS BAKERY 416 E 4th St. Fresh Bread, Pies, and Cakes A full line of fine Confectionary. J. Blode, THE HARNESS MAN, Coliars, Saddles Whips, Blanket* Lap robes and Geral Saddler 444 Minnesota Ave., Kans. C. Ks. N. HARRIES ..... Dealer in Fruits, Confectionery Cigars, Tobacco & Oysters. OFFICE: 422 KAS AVE PHONES 525 F. H. KIETH, PH, G. M. D., Surgery and Diseases of Women Topeka, Kansa DR O A TAYLOR, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Hours, 9 to 11 a.m. From: 2:10 5 p. m. OFFICE 220% KAS. AVE. Over Kohl's Drug Store.) I. A. SH, ELDS M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office and Residence 1534 VanBuren St. call prophylaxis attendee S. G. STEWART, M. D. OFFICE 621 KANSAS AVE. Telephone 544. Residence 112 East 7th Stree. C. F. MENNINGER, M. D. Office 727 Kansas Ave. Telephone 1 Office Hours: 11-12 A. M. 2-5 P. M. Residence 125 Topeka Ave. Telephone 85. J. M JAMISON, M. D., Office 506 East 4th Street Office Hours. Wm. E. JACKSON, M. D PHYSICIAN and SUKGOR. OFFICES HOURS; 9 TO II A. M. 2 TO 5, and 7 TO O P. M. Sunday Hours. 1 to 3 P. M. OFFICE 404 Kas Ave Over Wallace Drug Store. GIBRALTAR DRUG CO. 823 KANSAS AVENUE Toppeka, Kansas HOMEPATHIC REMED IES PERIALS. Miller's Pharmac 6th & 10PEKA AVF Drugs, Medicines, Pr scripts. Carefully Compounded. Give Us a Trial. M. R. MITCHELL, M. D 931 North Van Buren St, Topeka Kansas Phone 246 DR,H, H, McLbLLAN Who has practiced medicine for 19 years in St Mary's Kansas has opened an office, 503 Kans, Ave., residence 1261 Buchanan street, Office Hours: 9:30 to 11:30 A, m 2:10 5 p Bell Tele: 1001, - opeka, Kan Physician and Surgeon For 30 years I have made chronic diseases a special study. Call and see me. I Will give you satisfaction female diseases a special. JOS. CHRISHAN & CO., Up to date Horse Shoeing Shop 506 Quincy St. Tele 594 Goto - ULAMPRL'S DEPT T STORE...408- to E. 4th Street Bell Phone 87 RA KLAUER 620 W 6th, Kansas City, Mo. Ads... Mrs. A RUFF Groceries- Meats & Bak Fresh Pies and Cakes daily. 1308 West Ninth str Milles Bros, Staple and Fancy Groceries Fruits, Country Produce, etc. 1301 Union Avenue. First Class Sam le Room, Tino LYNCH, Prop- Fine Line of Wines, Liquors and Cups. Open Day and Night 1330 St LOUIS Avenue- Burnettle Restaurant is the place to take your meals when in Oakalooes, he carries a full stock of confections and also mild and delicious drinks. Give him a call. DUROW & KIRKHAM Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish oysters and Poultry. Canned meats and pickles. Every thing kept in a first class market. 531 Topeka Ave. Deshattio and Young Meals and short orders Good cooking and ever thing first class is our motto" give us trai 116 Kans av. W. B. FAY' OR All kinds of stoves for sale Gasoline stoves and cook stov repaired. Try me P. J. Moore..... General Shoe repairing Best work at low prices .... 108 South 6th street. L BORSERINI Wholesale & Retail: Mercantile Co. 731-732 Commercial street Wholesale Dealer in Va. Blatz Milwaukee Beer. impor tal Domestic Liquors A, W. LEACHOUT.— Mouldings, Pictures, Artists' Material Artistic Picture Framer. 520 Commercial street. O. A. LEE & CO. Dealers in HAY, GRAIN and FEED. 80 & Main str., ATCHISON, Krs Office - City scales. EMIL EBNER, Dealer in... Groceries Nations & Fed 603 North Tenth Street, New Telephone 664. FRANK KOEBRICH Deler n. — GROCERIES & MEAT former 10th and Laramie str. Tele 71 Jones Bros, 114 South 4th str., Atchison, Ks. Handle a good line of Refreshing -drinks Courteous and polite, give them a call. OSCAR M GLSON. —Notary Public. Money safely sent to Sweden in exchange Power of Attorney to Sweden, at low rates 1604 North 5th street. B. D ZIMMERMAN Direct Importer and Jobber of China, Glass and Queensware Lamps and Burners. 614 Coml St Atchison, Kans. J.E KETTERMAN THE STAR RESTAURANT Good Dinner, Lunch and Short order Good Dinner, Leben and Short order Meals 25 cents First class Temperance Drinks A Kans E. J. BLACK, Restaurant & Meals— Short Orders, Board and Lodging—day 0 week 21 meals for weeks board Call and try me. To Cherokee str., Leavenworth, Kans. JOHN J. O'DONNELL— Funeral Director and Embaler, Corner Shawnes and Fifth street. Open Day and Night Office Telephone 221, Residence Phone 222 Leavenworth, Kansas. C. BAUMAN NOTICE. Dealer In Fresh and salt Meats, etc. Corner 5th and Seneer Street Leavenworth Kan JULIUS OPTICIAN — TAILOR Suits made to order, Ladies Garmnet Refitted, Cleaning, D and repiling of 7 S Fittih Leavenworth, Kan THE FAMO- H W SHAVOR, Proprietor All kinds of mild Drinks— Meals and Short order South of Square— HOLON, Ka THE ASTORIA— L. E. BUMP, Proprietor, Lunches and Shor Order first class in every particular. Corner Deaware and Cherokeee LEAVEN WORTH Kass. Try LEOS Cafe and Lunch Room Good Place to Eat. A nice ice Lunch counter. Good Service. Board and Lodging Rooms 1527 W. wigh 19 North St.