The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
September 24, 1903

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L LARQEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. I ROEST DAILY 10 PAGES A0 IN KANSAS. LAST EDITION, THURSDAY EVEjn5 TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. THURSDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS. J i BANDIT JSKILLED. Effort to Hob Oregon Kailroad Train Is Foiled. The Plucky Express Messenger Shoots One Kobbcr. ANOTHER LEFT REIUM) Has a Charge of Iinrkshot in 11 is Head. Engineer Shot With Hiillet That Killed Kobber. Two Men Who- Escaped Nothing For Tains. Got Portland. Ore.. Sept. 24. The Atlantic Jxpress on the Oregon Railway Navi gation lino, which left here at 8:15 ii'diK k last night, was held up by four inanked men an hour later near Cor liett station, 21 miles east of this city. one of the robbers was shot and kill ed by Kx press Messenger F red Kornef and Engineer C1 1 it" Barrett was serious ly wounded by the same bullet. Alter the shooting the robbers lied without -eeurlng any booty. Two of the highwaymen hoarded the train at Troutdale, a station 18 miles cms! of here, and after the train had Rt under way they crawled over the I' ll'1' i and. covering the engineerand tin man with revolvers, told them to n -p at mile post 21, whic h Is near Cor 1M station. When the train slowed down, tun more men appeared. Two of the robbers compelled the engineer t set out of the cab and accompany them to the express car while the others watched the fireman. The men carried several sticks of dynamite and when they came to the baggage car. thinking it was the ex press car, threw a stick at the door. Express Messenger Korncr heard the fxplosion and immediately seeured his J ill" and opened tire. The bullet pierced the heart of one of the robbers ana went through his body, entering the left breast of Kncinecr I'.arrett, who was just behind him.. Marrett's wound Is hove the heart and is not necessarily fatal. After the shooting the other three rob bers fl"d without securing any booty nd it is supposed they took to a boat which they had moored at the bank of the river. The point where the holdup occuried is on the bank of the Columbia river and a precipitous mountain is on the other side of the hank. The easiest route of escape is by the river. Th.. body of the dead robber was left lying near the track and the wounded engineer was brought to thyj city.,-- Sheriff Story and four deputy sheriffs left on a special train for the scene of the robbery at 12:4.". a. m. The Oregon Jlailway Navigation company offers a lewnrd of $1,000 for the arrest of tho highwaymen. It is believed that the robbers are1 amateurs from the fact that they mis took the baggage car for the express car. The door of the car was bidiy shaiteied but the trucks were not dam es g-d. Shortly sfter the spfcial train bear ing the sheriff's posse arrived at the Mcne rif the attempted holdup one of the pand of .unlaws wis found thi looming a short distance up the track badly wounded from a c harge of bu- k fti"t which re had teoelved in the hutd. lie was placed on board the special train which was turned beaded for Portland. around and The bandit sai 1 his name was James According to Webb's statement, he Ci liners, of Portland, but refuses l was induced about a month ago to go make known the names of any of th?!to the place and has since been unable cth rbandits or the diieoiion in which; to leave it. He was locked in a back thty went. j room on an upper floor, where his BARRETT'S STORY. I meals were brought and considerable Ollie L. Barrett, the wounded engineer quantities of whisky, which he declares tin the Atlantic express, the east bound I contained drugs. The police found Oregon Kallioad Navigation train which was held up at lorbett station last night, who was brought to Port land, and taken to the hospital, at an tally hour this morning told the follow ing story of the holdup: 'About a mile beyond Troutdale two masked men climbed in on the blind baggage over the tender and through the gangway into the engine, covering both fireman and myself with their re volvers. They ordered me to run the train to Twenty-one Mile post and stop at a light whic h would be found there. "At Twenty-one Mile post two other masked men came out of the brush and Joined us a the train stopped. The new comers ordered us off the engine. The bandits who had been hiding In the brush carried two long willow poles, on the ends of which were stick of dyna vjnite. These were placed in our hands tind the fireman and I were ordered to fco link to the express car and order the messenger to open the door. If h-? did not we were told to light the dyna mite and blow it open. "The bandits kept up a fusillade of phots to warn the passengers to keep their heads inside the windows. We were compelled to proceed down to the baggage car, where I called out to the messenger: 'It is Barrett. Open the door: don't shoot.' "This demand had no efTect. and the bandits took the dynamite poles from our hands and placed them against the door of the car. after lighting long fuses. We were then ordered back to the engine and stayed there with the bandits until the dynamit? blew the door oocn. "As soon as the sound of the explo sion died away I was ordered to go ahead of the party back toward the car. Instead of obeying orders I stepped he hind a rather slender man, one of the bandits, and the fireman followed me. The taller man was in the rear. We were twenty feet from the express car when the messenger fired and killed the robber in front of me. The huliet. we afterward found, went through his heart und then struck me in the left shoulder. "As I felt the bullet strike me I called to the taller man that I was snot and that mv left arm had gone. The tall man told me it was all right; that I might go back to the engine with the fireman and go ahead. We examined the small man first, however, and found he was killed." Revenue Employe Sentenced. San Francisco, Sept. 24. Judge De Haven, of the I'nited States district court. ha- sentenced XV. H. Dlllard. a former internal revenue employe to five years In the penitentiary for trie forgery Of Chinese certificate?". A motion for a w trial was refused. -4KE MAD AT MRS. BALL. Spanish War Veterans Annul Her Lodge's Charter. Washington, Sept. 24. The national council of the Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans, at a meeting here, has decided to cancel the charter of the dis trict auxiliary of which Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, of Kansas, is a prom inent member, for failing to answer the charges preferred against it. Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, president of the national auxiliary, in reply to a. state ment of Mrs. Ball, that she was fur nished with no official copy of the charges, says that the charges came before her on September 1, and that the council held a meeting on the 5th day of that month, at which Mrs. Ball was suspended from the presidency of the district auxiliary until these charges were Investigated. Mrs. Lewis declares that the suspension notice was mailed to Mrs. Ball, who was in Lamed, Kan., at the time. Mrs. Ball wrote to the na tional body on September 8, Mrs. Lewis states, asking that a copy of the charges be forwarded to her at thai address. A copy was at once mailed to her there, and one to her address in this city. On September 13, Mrs. Lewis says, Mrs. Ball wired denying the charges, specifically and generally. Mrs." Lewis holds, therefore, that Mrs. Ball must have received a copy of the charges. Until Mrs. Ball submits a reply to j ihe nati tal council to the charges, no action will be taken by that body upon th"m. It is claimed by the national council that Mr3. Bal' formulated and promulgated certain papers in a local auxiliary greatly injurious to the or ganization. BABY EVERY 5 MINUTES School District In New York Shows Lively Growth. New York. Sept. 24. There Is con sternatiem among the members of the board of education over the assertion in a report- of Commissioner of F.duca tion Haupt for the Sixth school dis trict, that the average rate of increase in the number of babies in Manhattan has crown from five to eleven an hour, or to one baby about every five miu- UtP. These figures were furnished by Ir. Hnupt as the result of an investigation which the board of education is carry ing on to rind out what preparation it must make to provide room which the babies of the present w ill need as the punils of a few years hence. Ir. llaupt states that he also finds that the death rate for children is fall ing from one-third to one-tenth, owing to "measures for protecting babies from impure milk and unsanitary arrange ments.. He believes that in the main the increase is caused by the tremen dous immigration to New York city. Dr. Haunt asserts that babies are born at the rate of one every four min utes in the neighborhood of Houston street. nd about one a month in the Murray Hill residence section. These two :uarters arc extremes of the social divisions. BY USE OF DRUGS. Lawyer Prevented from Expos ing Secrets of a Patent. New York, Sept. 24. Kept a prisoner in a factory In this city for a month and stupefied by drugs so that he could make no effort to escape, to prevent him from exposing the secrets of a patent process for cleaning furs, Is the remarkable story told by Krnest C Webb, a lawyer, when he was rescued by n policeman who was armed with a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Wobb charging her husband with abandon ment. The wife's charge was a ruse to get into the factory as several previous attends had failed. Webb lying on a roll of blankets along- side some machinery which was not use. He was in a disheveled condition and had every appearance of having been under the influence of drugs. NO RAISEJN COAL. Price in Leavenworth Will Be Kept Within Reason. Leavenworth, Kan.. Sept. 24. It is not probable that there will be a raise in the price of coal here. It is alleged that coal mined here is sold cheaper in some of the neighboring cities than here. The price is now $3.8r a ton. The mines here are running with a big force, but more miners can find employment. Nearly half the miners in Leavenworth are ne groes. They belong to the union and there is no race division. Many miners are coming here owing to high pay. More than fifty new men went to work in one day recently. A the last session of the legislature the law was changed so that the prison officials and guards at the Kansas peni tentiary are furnished 100 bushels of coal free. This is enough to carry the average family through the winter months. Heretofore even the prison guards living at Lansing were forced to purchase coal mined in the city. SMASH EI) FISHING FLEET. Reports from Grand Banks Tell of Storm's Havoc. St. Johns. N. F.. Sept. 24. The gale which raged last Friday caused liavoo in the Grand Banks. A number of fish ing vessels have returned here damaged and report the loss of men, trawls and fishing outfits. It is feared that some vessels have sunk and others are badly damaged. Six American, four French and eight Newfoundland fishermen found adrift in dories and picked up by other vessels were landed here today. Shamrock I Is Sold. New York, Sept. 24. The first Lipton American cup challenger. Shamrock I, was reported to have been sold to Geo. De Pinna of this city, who will probably convert the yacht into a sciiooner for cruising. The purchase price was notJ made public. Temperatures of Large Citiej. Chicago. Sept. 24. 7 a. m. tempera tures: New York -10: Boston 62: Phila delphia 60; Washington Chicago 16; Minneapolis 40: Cincinnati 46; St.-Louis 4S. SUfTONGIVES UP. Kansan Involved in Michigan Scandals Pleads tinilty. He Is Fined 2,000 Which He Pays, TEACHER AT NORMAL. After Graduating From School Was Assistant Teacher. Went to Michigan and Married Wealthy Girl. Lansing, Mich.. Sept. 24. Colonel Ell R. Sutton, former regent of the state university and prominent in Michigan Republican politics during Governor Pingree's administrations, who has re turned from Mexico, to plead guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the state by means of the notorious military clothing deal, arrived here Wednesday from Sodus, N. Y and went to the cir cuit court where after a hearing he pleaded guilty. The court desiring a conference with Sutton adjourned the hearing until the afternoon. After spending the afternoon closeted with Judge Wiest, Sutton came into court just before 6 o'clock to receive his sentence. Judge Wiest gave him a se vere scoring and then imposed a fine of J2.000. which Sutton Immediately paid. It is understood that Sutton, during the time he was closeted with Judge Wiest, Piosecutor McArthur also being present, related everything within his knowledge in regard to the alleged at tempts at Jury bribing in this county at the time of his first trial. His state ments weie taken down by a court sten ographer and were sworn to. Sutton's fine of J2.000 is the amount paid by the other men implicated in the military supplies deal. When Sutton left the city last night he declared that he was now free to come and go as he pleased. Indicating that he is assured that he will not be prosecuted on the charge of perjury. Eli R. Sutton was born and reared in Kansas and was a student at the State Normal school at Kmnoria in the eighties and graduated from the insti tution in 18S9. He was afterward an assistant teacher in mathematics iu the State Normal, but resigned to go to Michigan. Mr. Sutton had been in Michigan but a short time until he married a young i w oman of a prominent and wealthy family. He soon became active in poli tics and was finally given a position on Governor Pingree's staff as adjutant general. Then followed the Michigan military scandals during the Spanish American war. and Sutton was arrest ed with other Michigan National Guard officers. After his first trial and con viction and while out on bond he dis appeared and was supposed to have gone to South America. GOV. "BAILEY'S WORK. Will Lay the Corner Stone for Normal at Fort Hays. Hays, Kan., Sept. 24. On Thursday, Octuber 1, the corner stone of the new building for the Western Branch State Normal scnool will be laid. The old settlers hold their annual picnic on that date, and it promises to be one of the biggest days in the his tory of the west. Governor Bailey will be present and deliver an address. He will also offi ciate at the ceremonies of the corner stone laying. The west is very enthusiastic over the normal school which is located here and they will be present in large numbers to witness this great event. The picnic will be on the new campus. Among the numberless attractions will be a "big" football game between the Manhattan Agricultural college and the State Normal. The famous Hays Mil itary band, under the directions of Prof. P. j. Patterson, will also add much to the day's amusements. TRAINS IN COLLISION. Engineer and Four Women Passen gers on Erie, Hurt. New York, Sept. 24. A passenger train running at high speed on a branch of the Erie railway cra-shed into a freight train standing at Overbrook, N. J. The engineer of the passenger and four women passengers were hurt, the former seriously so. Seven freight cars were reduced to kindlins wood, while two others and the freight en gine broke loose and started down the road toward Great Notch, four miles distant. They ran off the track there and were demolished. SCHOONER WRECKED. Carried 39 Passengers Who Escaped to an Island. Seattle. Wash., Sept. 24. The Amer ican schooner Atbie M. Deering of Seat tie, bound to this city from Nome, was totallv wrecked in the Akutan pass September 4. She carried 39 passengers and these with the crew landed on Baby island and were later picked up by the revenue cutter Manning. ALLEN-SHERIDAN SUIT. Case to Come T7p Again in January No Bond Asked of Defendant. Ottawa. Kas.. Sept. 24. The defend ant. B. J. Sheridan, in the Allen Sheridan suit, has been released with out bond. The case will come up again nxt January. Five Hours for Miners. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 24. Notices have been posted at all the collieries of the Delaware Hudson Canal and Coat company to the effect that the miners will hereafter work five hours eacn day until further notice, instead of nine hours as heretofore. The order came as a surprise to tb thesands or employes. HAD $3,600 IX A SATCHEL. John Becker, Arrested for Abduction, Was Well Supplied With Money. Kansas City, Sept. 24. A deputy sheriff from Warren county, Mo., started back to Holstein laat evening with John Becker, the farmer who ran away witn Lena Wiedower, a 13-year-old girt wh had been working for him. Becker carried an old satchel and when he was arrested this was placed back of the captain's desk at police headquarters. It was examined last evening just before Becker was taken away and $3,600 in bills was found in it. Becker had recently sold his farm and the $3,600 was the money he had re ceived for it. The girl was also taken back to Holstein. SAVED BY HIS WIFE. Woman of 79 Years Rescues Helpless Man from Fire.- New York. Sept. 24,-sOwen Conlan, 86 years old and helpless, has been rescued from his burning home in Plainville, Conn., by his wife who is 79 years of age. She dragged him to the window of their room, on the second floor, tied a rope about his body and safely low ered him to the ground. She was then rescued by the firemen. It was the first fire in Plainville in seven years and the hose had rotted from disuse. BOYS ARE LET OUT. Justices of the Peace Can't Send to Reform School. The supreme court today granted a writ of habeas corpus which was ap plied for several weeks ago to secure the release of three boys from the re form school. The boys were Frank liestwell, Klmer L. Stokes and W'r. lield Hav. of Sabetha. Some time ago they broke into a depot at Sabetha and stole some beer. They were arrestee!, taken before a Iustk-e of the peace and convicted and the justice committed them to the reform school. A writ of habeas corpus was imme diately ."."--keel for in the supreme couit on the ;ioind that a justice of the peace has no power to commit to the reform sc hfol. The supreme court up holds this contention. It rules that the commit:; t-nt must be issued by a -court Of record. While a justice may try such cases and find the defendants guilty, the court holds that In order to get then-, committed a showing must be made in :a probate or district court, where lec j ords are keot and a seal is used, and I such a court can issue the eorr.mit i ment. Otherwise any of the hundreds of justices in the state might railroad j a boy to the reform school, the eommit ments would be issued under no seal, and it might be extremely difficult to find out what proceeding had been had it it was necessary to do so. A Daculiap feature P thss-se is that the bovs are not niow Mn the reforia i school. They were paroled a short i time ago and llowed to go home. The three boys range only from 11 to j IS years old. and it is alleged that they were railroaded to the Reform school before their parents knew what was go ing on 1 he prosecution in the case I urged that the mere fact that they stole beer and drank it showed that they were bad boys, but the other side urged "ex- j tenuating circumstances." Sabetha is j said to be one or tnose towns where the prohibitory law is violated by liquor houses shipping wet goods to the rail road agent and allowing him to deliver it to anybody calling for the same, C. i O. I. The sort of thing is said -to have been very flagrant in Sabetha, and the boys finally came to consider that the principal thing was to get the beer, and it was about as hor.est to get it one way as another, so they stole it. PASTOR WAS ANGRY. Tried to Whip an Officer in Pursuance of His Duty. New York. Sept. 21. The Rev. A. M. Conway of Yonkers has been arrested by a constable, charged by that offi cial with assaulting him while he was trying to levy on some of the church fittings. The Rev. Mr. Conway built the church himself. It was a one-story frame structure but its construction was no small task. He had just thrown it open to the public when the constable came along and attempted to levy on some furnishings. The alleged fight followed. OTHER DIPPING DEVICES. Those Now Used for Cattle Are Not in Favor. Denver, Sept. 24. The annual conven tion of the Interstate Association of Live Stock and Sanitary boards, which has just closed its sessions in this city, elected the follow ing officers: President, Dr. J. C. Norton, Tucson, Ariz.; vice president, J. W. Moore. San Antonio, Tex.; secretary-treasurer, W. W. Smith. The next convention will be held in St. Louis during the li"e stock show at the fair. Resolutions were adopted recommend ing that quarantine lines for the ensu ing year remain as they are now. ex cept in the case of four or five counties in Oklahoma; the cremation of the bodies of all animals that die from dis ease; requesting the government to adopt other dipping devices than those now officially recognized. A resolution was also adopted asking for a modifica tion of the construction placed by Spec ial Agent Hickox of Salt Lake upon the order of the bureau of animal industry concerning the shipment of cattle from districts infected by scabies so as to allow the free movement of healthy cattle without federal inspection. GOES LIKE LIGHTNING. Electric Car at Berlin Sent Over 100 Miles an Hour. Berlin. Sept. 24. Another speed trial of electric traction was made today on the Zossen military road when 108 miles was covered in one hour. On the previous trial September IS. an electric car attained a seeo of 106 4-5 miles. White Goes to Idaho. Emporia. Kan., Sept. 24. W. A. Wrhite and Mrs. White have gone to Idaho to be absent a week or ten aays. AT- STANDSTILL. City Attorney Spencer Discuss es Joint Cases Today. There Are Thirty-two Still on the Docket. HE HAS LITTLE HOPE. Will Hake a Statement to Council. Says That Judge Hazen's Po sition Is Just. The trial of liquor cases in the dis trict court came to a standstill this morning, and today neither the court nor the Jury has any work to do. This morning City Attorney Spencer dismissed the cases against Curl. Bar ber and Hines. as there was not suffi cient evidence, under the ruling that nothing subsequent to the issuance of the complaint could be used, to warrant their being tried. So far there have been no convictions. Wednesday Burns, Lawless, Kicker and Russum gained their freedom in the district court. There are three cases set for Friday, against Curry. Kirsch and Brenner, and three for Saturday, against Heitman, Raynor and Klauer. City Attorney Spencer has not- decided what he will do with them. Besides the cases set for hearing there are 22 cases to be tried that are not on the trial docket. What shall be done with these will rest with the city council. City Attorney Spencer said this morn ing; "I do not know what will be done with these 32 cases. I shall prepare a written statement of the conditions, and exDlain the cases in detail, and submit the statement to the city coun cil, and will then roceed with the 32 cases as they may direct. It is ex pensive to take these cases up for trial in the district court when the result is that no one is convicted. There have been over 100 jurors summoned this week for the cases that have been called. "The supreme court has said that officers can not break into a joint and make arrests without a warrant. Also the suoreme court has ruled that offi cers can not testify to anything that is found in a joint when the arrest was made after the complaint was issued. The only chance left for the officers is to arrest 'on view,' but the officers can not get into the joints as the doors are barred against them. "The one thing left to do is to have spotters and use spotter testimony. It is a mistaken idea that Judge Hazen has ruled that spotter testimony shall not be considered. The trouble gen erally has been that the juries have re fused to consider spotter testimony. Judge Hazen has instructed juries that a spotter s testimony must be carefully considered as to its truth. "Judge Hazen has held, in accord ance with the decision of the supreme court of Colorado, that SDotter testi mony can not be used to establish a sale of liquor but the testimony can be used to prove that a joint is a common nuisance. The ruling that spotter tes timony can not be used to prove a sale is from the fact that the SDotters are employed to secure the evidence and j that the fines go into the city treasury I and tnereby the city profits. "The ruling is that where the city reaps a profit in fines that the city can not aid in the sale by hiring a man to go to the joint and buy liquor. This would be conniving to increase the rev enue of the city. The city can not en rich the treasury by having a spotter buy liouor with which to make a case of selling liquor, but if he goes into a joint and buys liquor his testimony can be used to prove that the joint existed and was a common nuisance before he went there. The act of keeping the nuisance took place without his as sistance. "There is a great difference of opinion among lawyers on the decision of the su preme court in the Chesney case regard ing the admission of testimony of events subsequent to the issuance of the com plaint, Some lawyers agree with Judge Hazen in his construction of the opinion and others do not. It is hoped that the question will be before the supreme court again in a more direct manner than it was in the Chesney case, but the question now is whether we can get the question before the supreme court by an appeal on the part of the city. I have saved exceptions in several cases and will see what can be done. "The supreme court has ruled that no evidence whatever pertaining to what happened after the issuance of the com plaint is proper testimony to establish any fact, but Judge Hazen has gone so far as to allow that testimony to be used in establishing the fact of a nuisance, but the -trouble has been to connect the de fendants with being proprietors of. the nuisance, under such a ruling. "Not a case that has come up at this term of the district court has gone oft on account of faults in the complaints or the transcripts from the police court. All have been in proper form and every case has been ready for trial, but all have gone off on the, question of evidence under the ruling of the supreme court." The 32 cases appealed from the police court, still to be placed on the trial dock et, are similar to tha esses that have been lost by the city and it is probable that if they go to triaJ everyone will be lost on the same legal point regarding the evi dence. TURKS ARE KILLED. Sis Hundred Lose Lives Kostendit. at Sofia, Sept. 24. According to a tele gram received here today from Kos tendit. 43 miles from Sofia. 600 Turks were killed in a fight at Kotchanl, Sep tember 18. The Turkish force numbered 7,000. After the fight the troops, en raged at their losses, pillaged and Burn ed a number of Bulgarian villages. British Warships to Crete. London. Sept. 24. It is reported that the British battleships Russell, Illus trious and Renown have been ordered from Majorica, Balearic islands, to Suda bay. Isle of Crete, it' is supposed in connection with the Balkan crisis. Bedford Stone Cotters Strike. Bedford. Ind., Sept. 24. All the stone cutters of the Bedford district struck today on orders from St. Louis to either quit or surrender their charter. WEATHER WAS COOLER. Temperature Takes Another Decided Drop. The forecast for Kansas sent out today la "fair tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight." Today's corn and wheat region bul letin say: "The temperature has fallen decided ly In all districts except the Louisville with light frosts in the Chicago and Columbus districts and light to killing frosts in the Des Moines. Clear weather prevails in Kansas end western Mis souri." The maximum and minimum temper atures recorded for the 24 hours ending this morning at seven o'clock were as follows: Baker 68. 44; Concordia 68. 40; Dodge City 70, 44; Dresden 70. 40; Fort Scott 80. 42; Hays 72. 38; Macksville 78. 40: McPhersoa 74, 42: Manhattan 72. 36: Osage Citv 72, 36; Sedin 88. 48; Topeka 68. 44; Toronto 80, 40: Wichita 78, 46. The wind at noon today was south east blowing eight miles an hour. The hourly temperatures recorded today by the government thermometer were as follows: 7 o'clock 45!ll o'clock 62 8 o'clock 48:12 o'clock 4 9 o'clock 53 1 o'clock 66 10 o'clock 56 2 o'clock 6S RUSSIA ISSUES "NOTE. Explains Position of Powers in Macedonia. St. Petersburg, Sept. 24. The Russian government has issued an official note reiterating that the attitude of the pow ers in regard to the Austro-Russian re form scheme for Macedonia is un changed and that, consequently neither Turkey nor Bulgaria can expect support from any quarter in the event or open or secret resistance to that schema. The government after pointing out that the suggested reforms were at the outset attended with good results, con tinues: "These, however, did not satisfy the Macedonian committees which have sprung up in the Slav states. The prob ability which had become apparent that the Christian population would calm down under the influence of reforms de prived these committees of all favorable ground for the realization of their revo lutionary plans. While proclaiming that their object was the protection of their coreligionists against Turkish oppres sion, these committeess in reality seek to attain their selfish aim of modifying the administrative system in the prov ince so as to convert it into a Bulgarian Macedonia, to the detriment of the rights and privileges of the other Chris tian peoples, whose interest is equally dear to orthodox Russia. As the lead ers found no suptKirt among the non Bulgaiian element in Macedonia they exerted themselves to raise a general insurrection by cruel outrages and ter rorism in order to hinder the introduc tion of the projected reforms. lTnhap pilv. in spite of the precautions of the Sofia government the Macedonia agna tion spread considerably in Bulgaria itself finding support among those who mistakenly reckoned the outbreak thus caused would compel Russia to alter her programme and proclaim herself" the champion of the unrealizable plans of the leaders of the revolution. This fatal conception against which Russia gave incessant warnings has brought upon the Christians In the Turkish villayets grievous oppression which will only end when the incursion of insurgents from Bulgaria and the revolutionary activity of the committees cease. Not until then can the Imme diate application of reforms needed by the population and by which they will be protected from Turkish atrocities be insisted upon the most energetic en deavors having failed to bridle the fanaticisms of the Mussulmans. MR. LONG IMPROVES. His Physical Condition Pleases His Friends. Word conies from Wichita to Senator Long's friends in Topeka that he is im proving in physical health and vigor, but that he is still far from being a well man. He. is now taking a treatment In Wichita which is similar to the treatment adminis tered at Battle Creek, Mich. Although some of his friends believe that he ought not to do so. Senator Long is determined to return to Washington this fall and take up his work In con gress. He intends to leave for Washing ton about October 15. Mr. Long has cancelled all his date3 to make speeches in Kansas this fall. Be fore he went to Colorado he expected his trip to do him a great deal of good and that he would be able to travel during the month of October, and he made sev eral promises contingent upon his health improving. When the Colorado trip failed to do him any good he found it impossi ble to make any speeches without making him worse and he has therefore cancelled all his dates. Tl'RKISH FORCES SUFFER. Heavy Fighting Around Mishino on Bulgarian Border. London, Sept. 24. A dispatch to the Daily News from Dubnitza, dated Sep tember 23, says heavy fighting has been proceeding near the village of Mishino, in the district of Kotchang, five miles over the Bulgarian border. The insur gents numbered 250 under Captains Tre neff and Tchernopeff. the latter being the man who captured Miss Stone, the American missionary. The Turkish force, which consisted of ten battalions with artillery, suffered considerably. The insurgents sent couriers asking for immediate reinforcements. TO SUCCEED RAIN. Several Candidates Already in the Field. Already the names of many candi dates for county commissioner to suc ceed the late Silas Rain have been ad vanced. The names mentioned are George Neil, C. V. Wolf. Peter Hell, Frank Stevens, W. C. Stephenson. W. E. Sterne, H. M. Philips, H. J. Bevelle. The election to fill the vacancy until the next general election will be made by the two re maining county commissioners and the county clerk. OPEN CHIPPEW A LANDS. Three Quarter ot a Million Acres in Minnesota. Washington. Sept. 24 Commissioner Richards of the general land office today named November 10 next at 9 a. m. aa the date of the opening to settlement or the three-quarters of a million acr?s of ceded Chippewa lands in Minnesota re cently segregated from the timber land of that reservation. KING SAYS WAIT. Edward Takes a Hand in Minis terial Tangle. Intends to Hare a Ministry That Suits Him. ENGLISH SURPRISED. Monarchs Hare Always Ratified Names Presented. Kins Edward Is Regarded as Cabinet Maker. London, Sept. 23. The political crisis has taken on a phase which lends to the present situation a historical and con stitutional Importance of almost unpre cedented interest. The king has inter fered, not unconstitutionally or beyond the powers vested1 In the crown, but in the exercise of his prerogatives, to an extent never dreamed of in the Victor ian era. Premier Balfour's continued presence at Balmoral has given rise to much surmise and comment, but the Associ ated Press is able to state definitely that it is the king's determination not to assent to the formation of a new cabinet until thoroughly Satisfied that its personnel and combination Is such as to insure the efficient carrying out of national affairs pending the resump tion of parliament. For years previous cabinets were formed or ministerial vacancies filled by the mere presenta tion to the sovereign of the names of the new ministers. King Edward has done away with this tradition, lie has spent the last few days in constant dis cussion with Mr. Balfour as to the ad visability from the point of view of welfare of the nation, of the latter's suggested appointment. Ministers now holding office and those nominated for office have been summoned to Balmoral to join in these conferences, and all have been subjected to a decree of in terrogation such as has surprised even those who knew King- Edward inti mately as Prince of Wales. To such an extent Is King Edward holding his power of veto in reserve that he is now almost regarded by the Inner circle as more the cabinet maker than Mr. Balfour himself. Though with his usual tact the king has refrained from expressing any po litical views or infringing the initiative belonging to the ministers, this has not prevented him from expressing his genuine desire, amounting almost to a command, that steps be taken to rem edy the scandals In the army adminis tration revealed by the report of the South African war commission, and In sisting, that the new cabinet shall be one adapted to deal with that questinn. Aftcr the long conversations he has had during" the last few days at Bal moral with Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Brod rick. Lord Esher, who was president of tha South African war commission, Lieut. Gen. Sir Kelly-Kenny and other military authorities, the king is said to have exaressed the opinion that Lord Iansdowne's record as war secretary was due more to the badness of the system then in vogue than to any de fect in Lord Lansdowne's own judg ment. King Edward has not shared the keen public indignation against Lord Lnnsdowne aroused by the report of the South African war commission, and after a minute examination of the circumstances he is said to have con sented to his lordship continuing as foreign minister. This decision has not prevented his majesty from telling the ministers he wanted something done to improve the military muddle, and that he hoped some man would be appointed who, with the commission's report as a basis, would be capable of changing the system which rendered inefficiency un avoidable. The question of having some general, notably Iord Kitchener, as head of the war office, has been keenly discussed at Balmoral between the king and ministers, but the Associated Press understand tho consensus opinion was such an appoint ment would be interpreted as a modified form of military dictatorship which tha public would never sanction. Dealing with the surmises upon some of the foregoing points the Morning Adver-. User today said: "The king has in this national emergency resolved to play the part of a ruler instead ot being content with that of a figurehead." Meantime every detail of the negotia tions for filling the vacancies In the cab inet Is submitted to the king, who for the time being has transformed Balmoral into the present center of the empire from which, owing to the unusual influence at work, several surprises may emauaw. Whatever the results may be, they can safelv be attributed to a large extent of the king's interest in the crisis. BIG BATTLE ON. Turks Are Meeting: Reverse at Kresna Pass. Constantinople, Sept. 24. The battle of Kresna Pass, according to the latest advices received here, is still In progress. The insurgents are successfully holding strong positions and their casualties ar slight, only a score being killed or wounded, while the Turks, up to the present, have lost five officers and 320 men killed or wounded. Part of the British Mediterranean squadron has arrived at Suda Bay, Island of Crete, and is held in readiness in case of develODments In the Balkan situation. Grosscup May Besign Chicago, Sept. 24. It is reported that Judge Peter S. Grosscup of the United States circuit court is about to resign from the bench to accept the position of general counsel to the Northern Security company. Judge Grosscup is not in the city and the report could not be con firmed. Harry Garfield Professor. Cleveland. Sept. 24. Harry A. Gar field, son of the late President Oarfield, has accepted his appointment to ths chair of political jurisprudence at Princeton university. Mr. Garfield suc ceeds Dr. John Houston Flnley, elected to the presidency of the College of th City of New York. Weather Indications Chicago, Sept. 24. Forecast for Kan sas: Fair tonight and Friday; waimei tonight; southwest winds.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,' TJBEUIISD AY lEVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. KAIISASJIEWS. Wellington la Considering Drawing the Color Line. Plans to Hate a Separate School for Negroes. TOO MUCH FRICTION. TYhite Pupils Object to March ing With Blacks. All Sorts of Trouble Come Up on Flaj Grounds. Wellington, Sept. 24. The Mail says: In all probability Wellington, in the near future, will have a separate school room for the corored pupils and have it In charge of a colored teacher. If this Is done it will do away with a source of much annoyance in the present manage ment of the city schools. There are now about 23 colored pupils attending the city school?. They are scattered all through the grades and in lmost every room. This has been the situation for years past, except that there have never been as many of them heretofore. There has always been more or less friction in the management of the schools on account of the presence of the colored pupils. White pupils always object to marching in line or sitting In the same seat with them. All sorts ef trouble arise on the play grounds, liut heretofore there have been too few of these colored pupils to hire a separ ate teacher for them. This year the truancy law has in creased the school attendance until it looks as though the board of education mill be compelled to employ another teacher anyhow. The suggestion that this new teacher be a negro who shall take charge of all the colored pupils in the schools is meeting with very general favor. Such a teacher would have about s many pupils as several of the other teachers. The suggestion has been made th-it BSd Thompson be employed as this teach er. He is a graduate of the Wellington rity high school and has had five years uceessful experience as a teacher. He lias the confidence of both the whiles and the blacks. The only extra expense such a plan would involve would be the salary of the teacher. There are vacant rooms In both the First and Third ward buildings that can be heated without extra cost. If aiother teacher must be employed anyhow, it would doubtless be the best arrangement for the city schools to send all the colored pupils to one room and to a colored teacher. This plan would, at least, relieve the school management of many constant griefs. And the colored pupils would have Just as good educa tional facilities. FATHER SAVES THE GIRL. George Burney Was Forcing Miss Allcott to Marry Him. Manhattan, Kan., Sept. 24. Instead of marrying Helen Allcott, the 16-year-old daughter of Albert M. Allcott, after driving to Manhattan from Alma, Kan.. George Burney is lying in the city Jail here crazed with drink. Burney drove to the school house at Alma where he met Miss Allcott and per suaded her with threats of death to go to Manhattan where he said they would be married. The runaways reached Manhattan and were in the office of I'robate Judge Davis. In another five minutes the lives of the recreant couple would have been united but the girl's father, who had learned of their inten tions, telephoned objections and the Judge postponed the wedding. Deputy Sheriff Boiler arrested the disappointed lover, who was "drowning his sorrow," end placed him in Jail. Sheriff Weldeman and the girl's father arrived hre last night and returned to Alma with the young girl. To Slake Hia Annual Visitation. Blue Rapids. Kan.. Sept. 24. Right liev. Frank K. Millspaugh will make his annual visitation to St. Marks church In Blue Rapids, Trinity, in Irving, and St. Paul's Marypville this week, reach ing Blue Rapids Friday. Status of Burial Associations. Wichita. Kan.. Sept. 24. County At torney O. G. Eckstein, acting for him self and Attorney General C. C. Cole man, on complaint of State Superin tendent of Insurance Luling, filed suit In the district court against the Wichita Mutual Hurial association to enjoin it from doing business in the state. The elleS 0J From Nerv o u a n e s and Insomnia Through Dr. Miles' Nervine. I Use Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills For Headache. "I have been troubled greatly wtih sleep lessness and nervousness for twentv-rive year. I have never taken Dr. Miles' Nerv ine steadily (or a Ion time but it never (ails 'o help me when I do take ic. In addition to this I can say that my general health is much better since my occasional use of Nervine, 'han was several years ago. I have used Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills for nruraleia and nervous headaches and have aiwavs bad prompt relict. The headaches usually occur at intervals in the roenurr and by taking a Pain Pill ve I feel the head aches coming an 1 can prevent the attack entirely. My husband is also subject to headaches ajd hneis the same relief from the Anti-Pain Pills that I do. We are perfectly willing that you should use our names be cause of the relief we have found in using Dr. Miles' Remedies." Mrs. W. II. Eeards LXV, Moscow, Idaho. There is nothing that will so surely under mine the health as sleeplessness. A slight affection of the nerves is surncient to bring about this distressing condition and unless treatment is at once bet-un it grows worse rapidly, bringing about loss of appetite, in digestion, a gradual undermining of nerve cre an' v'tail,v until finally the victim suffers from nervous prostration. Dr. Miles Nervine quiets the nerves so that sleep may come and fortifies the nervous system against the attacks of. any or all nervous disorders. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book cm Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address ir. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, lad. action really Is a friendly suit brought for the purpose of testing the new in surance law and for ascertaining, if possible, the status of the numerous burial associations with regard to it. whether they, like life and other insur ance companies, must incorporate and come under the supervision of the state superintendent's office. WORK OF THREE JURIES. Not One oi Them Brought in a Ver dict of Guilty. Wichita. Kan.. Sept. 24. Judge Lochren had three Juries working in the United States court, and two of them were discharged last evening after failing to reach agreements. The first was the one before which the case of Frank Sinclair. George Gallagher and John Underhtll was tried. These men were charged with having blown open the safe of the Galva postoffice Novem ber 21, 1902. The Jury remained out thirty-four hours before it was dis charged. In the other case, Mrs. Har riett D. Mesder, of La Crosse, Rush eountv. was charged with presenting and collecting money on false claims to the government, it being claimed tnai she drew pension as the widow of a Kansas soldier after she had wedded a Missouri man. The Jury was out twen ty-eight hours before trie court dis charged it. The case against George W. Robin son, of Hazelton. charged with cashing a check, known to have been taken from the mails, and the property of an other person, was tried and the jury brought in a veraict or scquuiai mm- ln ten minutes. This term has one of tne largest crim inal dockets in the history of the local court. BROKE THRESHING RECORD. Trego County Farmer and Help Win $500 Prize Money. Salina TCas Sent. 24. The world's wheat threshing record has been broken by J. W. Groachmer, a farmer of Trego county, who in 11 hours and 15 minutes threshed 4.071 bushels of wheat, which surpassed the old record by 81 bushels for the same length of time. The In centive which caused the man and his help to make the attempt was a stand ing offer of $500 by a certain thresh-inn- machine comDany for the beating of the record, which for a number of years has stood at 3,990 bushels, every thing hnd been arranged for the con test, and although thereew re 33 stacks on the farm and these arranged so that several moves were necessary, so quick ly were these made that the shortest time consumed in moving was 2V4 min utes, and the longest time seven min- UtM. The wheat on Groachmer s place averaged 32 bushels to the acre. All the hands who helped Groachmer will share in the $500 prize money. MINER8 FROM THE SOUTH. Over Two Hundred Italians Have Ar rived at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Kas., Sept. 24. Over 200 miners, principally Italians from Thur ber, Tex., have arrived in this city in the past few days to work in the mines. They were compelled to leave Thurber on account of the strike, and the ex pense of their transportation here was borne by the treasurer of the national United Mine Workers. Most of them seem to have a little money and only a few of them have families with them, although it is stated that two-thirds of them are married and have families In Texas. Owing to the large number of new minfs beins opened up in this portion of district No. 14, there is plenty of work for miners, and a large addition is expected from the Thurber mines. ARE GOING SOUTH. Indians Camped Near Blue Rapids En Route to Oklahoma Blue Rapids, Kan., Sept. 24. The an nual visiting of old camping grounds by Indian tribes has begun. Twice a year they pass through here on their way to and from the Indian Territory. They camp at Alcove Springs, near the Big Blue river north of town, and closely following them will come bands of Mor mons who make a yearly pilgrimage to Independence, crossing near Alcove Springs. Not the Drug Store's Fault. As you know, one of our drug stores has a permit. You also know it to be a fact that when a drunken man is seen lounging about our streets the drug store having the permit is at once condemned, that i by some citizens. Now then, the proprietor of this same drug store was nut of town Saturday and Sunday and no booze for medicinal purposes was sold, yet we hnd more drunks on our streets these nights than we have had for many months. It must be that the drug store is not entirely to blama in this matter. Neodesha, Register. Some Large Family Stories. Mrs. Katherine Wolters. who lives near Division on Third street, has raised 17 children: 9 of her own. 6 step-children and 2 adopted children. The storks have left 12 children at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Durkln. south of town, 2 sets of twins. Mrs. Durkin's eldest daughter. Mrs. Amos Alhertson. of Kansas Citv, was head nurse in the family for all her brothers and sisters and has 7 ehildri.-n of her own. Mrs. Diirkin is B2 years old and has 22 children Atchison Globe. To Have a Light Plant Chanute. Kan., Sept. 24. The Chanutt Mllling company is going to install a light plant of Its own in the very near future. It owns its own gas well, but Its insur ance policy prohibits all lights except in candescent: consequently it Is compelled to use them, and as the city will not fur nish a day circuit until spring, the com pany will put in a 5s-light machine of its own. The only expense attached to it will be the first cost of the dynamo, lamps and wiring, as the engine will furnish power to run the dynamo with no addi tional cost. Fair Opens at Newton. Newton. Kan., Sept. 24. The county fair opened Wednesda; good weather and a large crow track was very fast. In the 2: Mayville won. Kittie W. finished Dandy C.. third, and Zoe Bells, Time, 2:19. The 2:28 trot was Kprague; Prieie A second; Wllherst. third: Misty Morn, and Robert, fifth. Time. 2:24. Harvey y with d. The 2S pace second: fourth, won by Charles fourth. Troops Arrive at Fort Riley. Junction City, Kas., Sept. 24. The Twenty-eighth battery of mountain artillery arrived at Fort Riley Wednes day from Fort Leavenworth. Of the troops that will participate in the ma neuvers this fall, the battery is the first organization to arrive. Until the maneuvers begin, it will go into camp for its annual target practice. Major Shunk at Fort Riley. Junction City, Kas., Sept. 24. Major William A. Shunk has arrived at Fort Riley from Jefferson barracks. Mo., to take command of the Third squadron of the Eighth cavalry, which until re cently was commanded by Major Ayres. Wichita Grocers' Picnic. Wichita. Kas., Sept, 24. More than 10.000 people attended the first annual picnic given by the Wichita Retail Grocers' association, recentlv organ ized, in Riverside park. A parade, a barbecue, sports and speaking were the lea tuxes. SPORTINGjlEVS. Prince Alert Clips Two Sec ondg from the Record. Great Horse Went the Mile in 1:57 Easily. NOW KING OF PACERS. Paced by a Runner With a Hood Wind Shield. Performance Tainted by a Sus picion of Being Dosed." PROGRESS OF THE HARNESS HORSE. Horse Gait Record Year Flora Temple .-..Trot 2:19-4 154 Dexter Trot 2:17 l!b Goldsmith Maid Trot 2:14 174 Smuggler Trot 2:14 1S7B Maud S Trot 2:10i wl Johnston Pace 2:10 18!s3 Jay-Eye-See Trot 2:10 1!K4 Maud S Trot 2:fli 1SS5 Sunal Trot 2:0614 mil Nancy Hanks Trot 2:04 82 Alix Trot 2:3?i 1R'.'4 Robert J Pace 2:021 1S4 John It. Gentry .Pace 2:00Sj lt Star Pointer Pace l:59'i Jh7 The Abbot Trot 2:03i 1UO0 Cresceus Trot ZMY 1901 Dan Patch Pace 1:59 1903 Prince Alert Pace 1:57 1W3 New York, Sept. 24 Prince Alert, an old horse now in his twelfth year and his ninth annual campaign, yet com paratively unknown except to followers of harness racing, has dethroned Dan Patch, 1:69, and is now king of pacers with a record of 1:57. With hobbles on his legs to keep him on his stride and with the pacemaker drawing an out and out windshield close in front of him, the hero of nearly aj hundred races, started against time at the .Empire City park Wednesday after noon in an effort to beat his mark, 2:00, and paced a mile in 1:57, lopping two seconds off the world's record. The middle half was covered in :56, a rate of speed never approached by any other horse. It was the first day of the autumn meeting of the Empire City Trotting club, and in addition to a strong card of four races Prince Alert was billed for what looked like the impo; le feat of beating the record. But fvince Alert had recently won the half mile track championship in 2:03I, which had been won only the week before by Dan Patch in 2:04, and good judges were sanguine. The weather and the track were per fect and the wind, which was high early in the day, kindly subsided so that the conditions were favorable. Mart Dem arest, the trainer and driver of the Prince, on account of overweight, decid ed to get John Curry to drive and Dem urest drove the thoroughbred speed maker in front with the windshield sulky. At the third time the starter gave the word and, pacing like a perfect piece of machinery. Prince Alert shot away to the quarter role in :29i. As he got into the back stretch he increased his speed and was at the half in :5S. Then the crowd realized that they were wit nessing the fastest mile of the century, and cheers and shouts of "Come on:" came from grand stand .and lawn. Without a break or a tremor he flashed by the three-quarter pole in 1:26. and, without any urging, came on with a superb burst of speed, crossing the wire in 1:57. Prince Alert is known as a "hoppe" horse. In other words, he does his best when under the influence of stimulants and while it is not known what he had on board yesterday, horsemen are well aware that soma of his best miles and he has a lot of good ones to his credit in the seven years he lias been on the turn have been paced with a jorum of coffee and whisky, taken just before the start. The Prince was bred in Indiana. He is trotting bred so far as his blood lines are known, being by Crown Prince, a son of the Hambletonlan stallion Artemas, while his dam was a little mare of unknown ancestry, but designated as a Texas pacing pony. She was known as Till. Prince Alert, when a colt, was dis posed of two or three times for a trifling sum. He always' needed "the straps" and until two seasons ago he was one of the worst pullers on the turf, in addition to which fault he had a trick of carrying his head so far to one side that when pacing a mile he looked at the center of the field all the timo. It was in 1900, while he still "pulled a ton." that Ben Walker made the Prince something of a celebrity by giving him a record of 2:02. In 1901 Mart Demarest had the horse in hand. He broke Prince Alert of his pulling propensities and also straightened his head. The horse fell into Jack Curry's hands, and under his management ended the sea son bv taking a record of 2:004 at Memphis. I.ast year he established a record at half a mile In a race at Memphis with Sir Albert S., doing the distance in :57i. Three weeks ago he reduced the pacing record over a half mile track to 2:03, beatins by a quarter of a second the mark set by Dan Patch. What Prince Alert did probably will stand on the book as the best for a long time, but it in no way lessens the championship of Dan Patch, as horse men mid breeders do not recognize the records made by "hopped" pacers as being of any value. Anamosa Back st Columbia. Columbia, Mo., Sept. 24. The return of Anamosa, Missouri's crack fullback, has been the talk of the football men. Anamosa, according to most of the students, did the best playing in the Kansas City game last Thanksgiving. He is a tower of strength on defense, and on offense he is a fine ground gainer through the line. He keeps his feet better than any. of the old backs. Ai other welcome acquisition was the coming of Landon, the big guard. Lan don has been substitute guard for two years and his played In a lar;re num ber of the big gamesi. He plays good, hard football all the time. A new plaver that was out on the field for the first time last night was Coons, a for mer halfbacl- on the University of Illi nois team. He did not play last year, and of course is perfectly eligible. He weighs about 170 pounds and is built Food that re mains undiges ted soon fer ments, causing pain and dis tress. A dose of the Bitters before meals will insure per fect digestion and prevent Belchinj, Flatulency, Heartburn, Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Try a bottle. All druggists. .STOMACH close to the ground. He is said to be fast Palmer, the fastest man in the squad when he was out, has been sick for -eight or ten days and will not be able to put on a suit for a coude of weeks. Those who watched Palmer's woric were certain that he would easily make the team, and there is now much disappointment over his illness. POOR OUTLOOK AT BELOIT. Wisconsin College Will Have to Build a Team of New Material. Eeloit, Wis., Sept. 24. With but three members of last year's regulars back in school this year the prospects for a stronir football team at Beloit college do not seem encouraging. Captain Slater. Mills and Burke are the only men who played regularly on the 'var sity last vear who will be in college. Four of last year's 'varsity, Merrill. Smith, McRae and Calland, graduated; Nuesslee has gone to Minnesota. Cronk will coach an eleven In Texas, Wheeler and Little have gone into business. Few of last year's substitutes will be available. The first practice game of the season will be played with the local high school Sentember 26, and another prac tice contest will be nlayed October 3. Michigan university will be the first big team met this season, a game being scheduled for October 10. Wisconsin will be played "the following Saturday at Madison, and on October 24 the boys will go to Minneapolis to play Minne sota. A game Is being scheduled with Chicago for November 7 and with. Knox college, at Davenport, Thanksgiving day. The other dates will be filled in with the minor teams, the games prob ably being played at Beloit. NO NOSE GUARDS AT HARVARD Coachss Believe They Hinder Work Old Hen Slow in Returning. Boston, Sept. 21 The Harvard foot ball sciuad had a strenuous morning's work on Soldiers' field. Five new men Joined the siuad., those of most im portance being W. T. Harrison and W. J. Clothier, both "H" men. Shea and Mills, two of last year's varsity men, reported in the afternoon. They expect to be eligible for work. It has been decided that none of the men shall wear nose guards this year, as the coaches believe that these hinder the work. The coaches have been badly disappointed in the spirit shown by the old men, few of whom have shown up yet. Coach Cranston believes In discipline above all else, and intends to make the men who have shown so little interest In the work suffer for their indifference and hold down the side lines for a while. MATCH FOR JIMMY BRITT. fiuhlin-Milletts Fight la Sidetracked for His Go With Sieger. San Francisco, Sept. 24 Alex Greg gains has buried the hatchet with Jimmy Britt and the San Francisco boy will meet Charlie Sieger before the San Francisco club on October 16. Articles have not been actually signed, but all details'have been agreed upon and the binding of a match merely awaits a set of contracts. In taking on Britt and Sieger, Greg gains has sidetracked Gus Ruhlin and Joe Milletts' bout that was looked upon with favor in this city. Sieger recently fought a draw with Rufe Turner and is "aid to have been a tough nut for Oans to dispose of. TIGER MEH ARE OUT. Thirty-five Candidates Appear on Princeton Fe!(t',for Practice. t Princeton, NJ.'gept. 24. Thirty-five" candidates for old Nassau's football team put In their appearance for the first regular practice of the season. The practice consisted of running through signals and other light preliminaries and a line-up. Two teams were picked and sent through a few formations, special at tention being given to the quarter back kick. No tackling was allowed, but good form was shown by the nlayers. Among the most promising of the new men who appeared today were Daub, tackle, captain of last year's Hill school team, and Rulon Miller, tackle. RAFFERTT DAZED IN PRACTICE Tale Captain Collides With Stillman in First Scrimmage of ball. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 24. Captain Charley Rafferty of the Yale football eleven was the first victim of the sea son. He collided with Walter Stillman on the first scrimmage of the fall and was taken out of the play dazed, leaving Jim Hogan to captain the team. Rat ferty will be in the practice tomorrow. Phipps, formerly of West Point, and McCoy, the former Amherst captain, were given a chance on the second eleven and showed up in fine style. Shevlin's knee is still lame. Jenkinson Barred Out at K. U. Lawrence, Kan., Sept. 24. The board of athletics of the University of Kansas met Wednesday afternoon to pass upon the eligibility of candidates for the foot ball team and three men were barred from participating in this year's games. Jenkinson, who was captain of the 1901 Jayhawkera, was declared ineligible be cause he has played the four year limit. He was put in the Kansas-Missouri game for about two minutes in 1899, and was on the team regularly the next three years. His two minutes of play cost him one year on the team. Hart and Read were both barred on account of their studies. They may be able to make up the deficiency as neither is much behind. Read and Jenkinson would have been fine halfback material and Hart was showing up well for quar ter. Peters, of Kansas City, last year's left tackle, will not play this season. His parents are opposed to his playing and he has decided to keep out. Boston Fans Back Their Team. Pittsburg. Sept. 24. A local paper re ceived a message from Boston today to the effect that Boston fans had consid erable money to wager on the post season games' between the pirates and the Boston .Americans. The Boston fans offered to wager $550 to $500, $330 to $300. $220 to $200 and $100 to $70, and will send certified checks. Eddie Do heny, the pirate pitcher, is a sick man, and his brother, -Rev. Father Doheny, has arrived here to be at his brother's bedside. Sensational Work at Columbus. Columbus, O.. Sept, 24. The 2:06 pace was the sensation of the Grand Circuit races. Nervolo was favorite, selling at 50 to 12 against the field before the start. There was a close finish in the first heat between Nervolo and Winfield Stratton and when the Judges an nounced the former had won there was a protest from the crowd, many main taining that Stratton had beaten the fa vorite under the wire by a neckj Win field Stratton took the second heat In a driving finish with Sufreet a close sec ond and Nervolo, third. The. third heat proved the most sensational. New Rich mond, who was back in the bunch, be gan to move up at the half and took the lead In the stretch. There was a close finish between a Nervolo and New Rich mond. The crowd thought the latter had -won by a head and when a dead heat was announced. Starter Merrill's voice wes drowned by jeers and hisses and he was unable to finish. The fifth heat was-won by Nervolo by a head In a driving finish with Winfield Stratton, McKlnley, a 5 to 4 favorite, won the 2:11 trot with comparative ease, after Hawthorne had taken the first heat in slow time. The last three heats in this race are the fastest three trotted this Season. Bessie Brown, favorite In the 2:21 trot, would have won in straight heats but for two bad breaks In the second, which put her back to third in that heat, in the third heat of this race Tommy Mc Gregor bumped the fence at the three quarters and ran away. His driver was unhurt. The record field of the season was furnished when 20 horses started In the 2:17 pace. Black Pet. the favorite, won easily in straight heats. WESTERN LEAGUE WINS. Takes First Game of Post Season Se ries at Kansas City. Kansas City, Sept. 24. The Blue Sox grabbed the first game of the post season series on the grounds of the Gradyltes yesterday, knocking out a vic tory at an 8 to 2 clip. It was a fast, exciting game all the way through and the 1,600 fans who rooted and yelled In the stands received a run for their mon ey. Charlie Nichols pitched one of the best games of his life, and Durham, his opponent, also dished up a beautiful grade of ball. The defeat of the Blues is the result of a combination of several things. Pri marily, It was Nichols, but secondly the team was hanging on ether all the time and the men made bobbles which were costly. Only one of the Blue Sox bobbles, that by Messitt, resulted In a tally, while they scored four of thetr runs on errors and one on a free ticket. Two lucky hits, which developed into homers, gave them two more runs. In the first inning Tommy Messitt hung the ball on the chicken coop in left field and sent three men over the plate ahead of him. In the next inning Rohe, with two men on bases, slammed the ball on the coop again, and it bounced onto the fence. Rolling for several feet, the sphere seemed undecided whether to fall inside or out of the grounds. It finally chose the latter course and another "Providence homer" was recorded. It was this life-saving luck and the other things which brought the first game into the wigwam of the Western leaguers. Had Leewe taken a dose of nerve ton ic before going into the game Durham would have had one of the best records he has made in a game this year. "Bull" knew that he was pitted against a past master In the art of deceiving, and did his best to win. And he pitched a beau tiful game. Fight times he made the Blue Sox tease the atmosphere, but Nichols outdid him in this respect, for he eased the ointment on the fire-eating Blues eleven times. Score by innings: R.H.E. Blue Sox 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 4 Blues 0 0010010 02 7 4 Batteries Durham and Butler; Nich olls and Messitt. YOST LINES UP TWO ELEVENS Michigan Squad Begins Real Work at Ludington No Scrimmages. Ludington, Mich., Sept. 24 The Mich igan training squad got down to busi ness In real earnest today. Tost had two elevens lined up on the field sim ultaneously. There was no scrimmage work, however, nor will there be any. Both Yost and Fitzpatrick are strong ly opposed to this strenuous form of practice, but they are giving the sprin ters and the punters no end of hard stunts. i Among the punters Bigelow, Kldston and Mendall are showing" excellent form. The two latest arrivals are Graver and Dickey. The line-up on the two teams on the field was as follows: Regulars Gregory, center; Barnett and Gooding, guards: Maddock and Eype, tackles: Edmunds and C. Red den, ends; Heston and Graver, halves; James, quarter, and Bigelow, full. Scrubs Bliss, center; Day and Allen, guards; Depree and Redden, tackles: Pearson and Weeks, ends: Mendall and Dickey, halves; Clark, quarter, and Longman, full. The boys also tried falling on the ball for the first time today, and a few signals were introduced. The weather today was considerably warmer, but this fact detracts nothing from the life of the bunch training at the fair grounds. TOMMY RYAN IS O. K. Physician Says the Prize Fighter Is in Good Condition. St. Louis, Sept. 24. Tommy Ryan, mid dleweight champion has been much disturbed about the reports that he is suffering with cancer of the stomach. To set all stories at rest Ryan today consulted Dr. Frank Boogher, deputy coroner, who makes the following state ment: "I have examined Mr. Tommy Ryan and do not find any malignant disorder. He is rapidly rounding Into splendid physical condition." Mlxup at SV Joe Races. St, Joseph. Mo., Sept. 24. Opal Panic Brown, gelding owned by C. E. Alex ander of Des Moines, started In the 2:35 class pace at Lake Contrary Driving park Wednesday afternoon and when within fifty feet of the wire dropped dead. The horse was in third place when it fell. Lillian, owned by William B. Lowrie of Waterloo, la., fell ten yards from the wire and was badly in jured. Carrie B., owned by Hale Broth ers, St. Joseph, in the same race, fell 100 yards from the start, receiving se vere injuries. First race, 2:35 pace Avalanch, b. g. (Perry), first; Kid Hal, b. s. (Manker), second; English Walnut, b. s. (Mack), third; Idler, Jr., br. g. (Culompy), fourth. Time. 2:1934, 2:23, 2, 2:24'4. 2:24. Second race. 2:35 trot Bashey Wilkes, blk. m. (Alexander), first; Minnie Black, blk. m, (Anderson), second: Old Shave, b g. (Falls), third; Mabel L., b. m. (Downing), fourth. Time, 2:32, 2:32, 2:30, 2:33- A 16 to 6 Shot Wins at Gravesead New York, Sept. 24. The Holly stakes, the feature of the card at Grave send, was won by Pulsus, carrying 127 pounds and quoted at the good price of 16 to 5. Dlvlniation, paying 2 to 1 for 1 3 times the light, V the gas and 1 0 times the satisfaction when you use the genuine WeUbach lights. All Dealers. Ss TM Shield Is rs TITW Shield IS if II on tne purncr ?lnvnfc on the Burner the place was second, and Sweet Gretchen, third. Dlvlniation "Jumped away first and led well Into the stretcn, where O'Ncil, who was lying In about fourth place with Pulsus caused a great spurt of speed and won driving by three-quarters of a length. Salvatella, backed from 15 to 1 to to 1, won the first race and Hello, who opened at 10 to 1 and closed at 5 to-1, easily took the fifth from the favorite, Mordella, In this race The Bowery ran away and was withdrawn. Only one favorite won. Is Jake Backley Crooked P" Cincinnati. Sept. 24. "Jake" Beckley, the veteran first baseman of the Cin cinnati Reds, today is reported in con sultation with attorneys with reference to a statement made In a Cincinnati paper, attributed to George B. Cox, the Republican leader, In effect that the playing of Beckley In two recent games of ball was "crooked." Mr. Beckley says there must be abject retraction, else a suit for heavy damages will fol low. Racing at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 24. The feature event at Hawthorne, the six furlong handicap, was won by Captain S. S. Brown's 1904 Derby candidate. Auditor, the 6 to 6 favorite. Auditor won as he pleased by two and a half lengths, while Corrhjan's windbroken Redan beat Rockaway, the second choice, a head for the place. The handicap was one of the most heavily played races of the meeting. Racing at St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 24. Theory, with a big pull in the weights over every horse in the race, won the feature at Delmar by a nose from Frank Bell, the favor ite, who was a nose in front of imp. Albula, The track was fast. Pirates Sign a Nurse. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 24. Eugene Curtis, the star left fielder of the Cen tral league and members of the Wheel ing contingent, signed a contract to play with Pittsburg and will finish out the season with that team. Manager Clarke was so Impressed with Curtis' work during the game that he hand ed him a contract immediately after Its conclusion. Curtis is a nurse at the state hospital for the Insane and never before played in fast company. Highball Is Insured. New York, Sept, 24. Before retiring his champion youngster. Highball, to winter quarters, Walter M. Scheftel In sured the colt for $25,000. The policy covers the death of the colt from any cause, whether accidental or otherwise. MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. AT SPRINGFIELD. Springfield lost by the score of 12 to 2 Both of the local pitchers was pounded heavily, Ford and Bauers making home runs. After the third inning the cham pions went to pieces and the rest of tho game was a farce. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Sedalia 0 0344001 0-12 13 2 Springfield 1 010000002 4 5 Batteries Shanks. Woodbury and Schmidt; Curtis and Schrant. AT IOLA. Iola won the concluding game from Fort Scott sfter 12 innings of playing. Like the other games of the series it was close. Down's fielding was a feature. McLear also did exceptionally good fielding. Both pitchers did good work. Score by innings: R.H.E. Iola 0 2200000000 1-6 7 1 Fort Scott 0 000010000 04 9 7 Batteries Morgan and Armstrong; Hol iday and Cheek. AT JOPLIN. Pittsburg was shut out by Joplin. The Miners put up a stiff game, and but ona tailender reached third base. Roedel's i work on third and Lowell's pitching were features. Attendance, 150. j Score by innings: R.H.E. i Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 Joplin 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 8 8 1 j Battwles Torrence and Lawtner; Low- j ell and Stoner. Umpire Cusack. j MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND- Clubs "Won. Lost, Pet. 4 17 .74S 37 29 .561 35 29 547 33 33 .50 29 38 433 15' 49 .234 Iola Joplin Fort Scott Pittsburg AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT PHILADELPHIA. A wild pitch by White in the tenth ln ninr cnv the locals the winning ran. Chicago's only tally was scored on Ben- j aer s wiia pm n m ti"? ,B. tendance, 3,100. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 0 00001000 01 7 2 Philadelphia 0 00100000 12 6 0 Batteries White and Sullivan; Bender and Powers. AT b"oSTON. Detroit took both games of a double header from Boston. First game Score by Innings: R.H.E. Detroit 0 0310100 05 9 4 Boston 0 0010201 04 10 3 Batteries Donovan and Buelow; Dineen and Farrell. Second game Score by innings: R.H.E. Detroit 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 18 16 1 Boston 1 000000 12 6 4 Batteries Mullin and McGuire; Winter and Criger. AT WASHINGTON. Lajote's batting helped Cleveland over come a long lead Washington gained In the first inning, but a poor throw by Gernacher In the sixth gave the locals the winning run. Attendance, 1,134. Score by innings: R.H.E. Washington 4 0100002 7 7 0 Cleveland 0 0302000 05 10 1 Batteries Townsend, Lee and Drill; Kil lian and Abbott. AT NEW YORK. New York and St. Louis divided honors of a double header. Good hitting beat tho locals in the opening game, and the good work of Howell did much to win the sec ond. Powell was effective in all but th9 eighth Inning. The home team fielded fast and faultlessly. First game Score by Innings: R.H.E. St Louis 2 00 1 0 1 03 07 10 3 New York 0 1000102 0-4 6 3 Batteries Sievers and Kahoe; Wolfe and Beville. Second game Score by Innings: R.H.E. New York 0 0000004 8 0 St. Louis 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 6 3 Batteries Howell and Beville; Powell, Sugden and Kahoe. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs Boston Cleveland Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Chicago Washington Won. Lost. Pet 87 74 70 08 54 64 67 43 I I i: 46 .Sot 61 .548 5 .54.1 61 .52i) 67 .4 68 .4X5 73 .43S 89 .326 NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT PITTSBURG. There was nothing but hitting and run getting on Pittsburg's side after the first inning. There were 22 hits, which netted 3 bases.. Score by innings: R.H.E. Pittsburg 0 5 2 2 0 4 2 0 15 22 3 New York 10000213 0 7 11 2 Batteries Phillips and Phelps; Taylor and Warner. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Pittsburg 91 47 65?) New York M 55 590 Chicago SO 55 -SHI Cincinnati 82 63 .5; Bronklvn 6S 64 .515 Boston 57 78 42a Philadelphia 47 85 .356 St. LouU a Xt M3 I Cure Contagious Blood Poison. I Have Discovered ths Marvelous Secret of Nature aod I Give It Free to You. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 24, 190a. Ivory Soap is one of the com forts a traveler can carry with him. It will save him much discomfort' and annoyance. It is a source of great satisfac tion to have a pure soap always ready at hand when it is needed. Tvory Soap is a quick cleanser. IT FLOATS. HE VISITS ABYSSINIA. Consul General Skinner Talks About Our Trade There. Canton. O., Sept. 24. United States Conrul General Skinner to Marseilles, who is here on a furlouj-h, and who will make an official visit to King -MenHik at Ahyssinia, will leave for Marsf illei on October S. In an inter view Mr. Skinner said that the purpose of hi? going to Abyssinia is simply one of the state department's efforts to cre ate trade where none exists, and to extend It elsewhere:' that American poods have tm, red into Abyssinia for many years almost without the knowl edge of our own ;en;de. He states that Abyssinia is a king dom of ten million population, with a t table government and a recptly com Xiieted railroad with the outer world. As Ameiiear manufacturers are not in the habit ot dialing directly with such laraw.?v lands, it is Mr. Skinner's duty to go there and ascertain the conditions under whch business is transacted ill that region wilh tho view of increasing American commerce there. An.itner matter that makes Mr. Skin ner trip opportune will be to extend an initation to King Mentdik to have his government represented at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. SENT A BALLOON MESSAGE. Man Who Experimented for Lincoln at Telegraphers Sleeting. Milwaukee. Sept. 24. The twenty third annual reunion of Old-Time Telegraphers and Historical association and Society of the United States Mili tary Telegraph Corps was held here yes terday. The convention was called to or der by President Fry. The first cere mony was the decoration of the ex ecutive with the Morse medallion by Col. William Bender Wilson. A reso lution providing for an amendment to the by-laws to provide for the election of two vice presidents instead of one was ndonted. A resolution of thanks was voted the state of Pennsylvania tor a medal which was conferred on Col. William Kender Wilson in recog nition of his important services as a telegrapher during the raid and inva sion into the state during the years JSS2. 186:'. and 1864. Resolutions were also adopted thanking the Chicago. Mil waukee St. Paul and the Chicago there now a working furncce If you want a good furnace and a good furnace plau jtZ f Tin j) Kffi4 Oak Fmra with eater casing nmovid. find out the great 4M and round Oak method of installing it. It will pay you. The Round Oak Furnace will stand the most searching and rigid investigation. It is the best and most carefully made furnace in the world. All our reputation, experience and capital have gone into making this the best house warming apparatus that can be devised. T.ook tip the Round Oak furnace agent, and Bret our furnace book, 'Warmth and Comfort." You can have a furnace job that a right. Estate of P. D. BECKWITH, Dowagiac, Mich. Oak fnuM mrm IWr Ml. la Topeka by D. tf FORBES, 616 Kansas Avenue Northwestern railroad companies for courtesies extended. The election of officers followed. Henry C. Robinson, of Camden, N. J., who las the distinction of having sent the first telegram from a balloon, is among those attending the convention. It waf. one of President Lincoln's hob bies that balloons could be used to ad pnt.igc in covering the position of the enemy during the war of the rebellion, and as a trial a balloon was sent up 40 feet fnd the following message sent over a wire connected with the w ar de partment: i "l"p in a Balloon. Washington, "April IS, 1S61. "To His .Excellency, President Lincoln: "It affords me much pleasure at this elevation to send you herewith the first telegraphic message ever transmitted from an aerial station. I desire to ex press my thanks to you for the en couragement you have given to the use of the balloon in the military service of the government. Kespectfullv. "T. C. S. LOWE." WANT MK. WARE. Invited to Ohio to Participate in Campaign. Chairman Dick, of the Ohio Repub lican state committee, has sent E. F. Ware. United States commissioner of pensions, a request that Mr. Ware come to Ohio some lime during the campaign this fall and make some speeches for the Republican state ticket. Mr. Ware says that lie intends to comply with the reauest if his duties will allow him to do so. and he expects to be able to spnd a short time in Ohio during the fall. Mr. Ware will remain in Topeka until Saturday, when he leaves on his return to Washington. In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Allow me to give you a few words In praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says Mr. John Hamlet t of Ragle Pass. Tex. "I suffered one week wilh bowel trouble and took all kinds of medicine without getting anv re lief, when my friend, Mr. C. Johnson, a merchant here, advised me to take this remedy. After taking one dose T felt greatly relieved and when 1 had taken the third dose was entirely cured. 1 thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this great remedy in the hands of mankind." For sale by all druggists. The Lowest Bidder is Usually to Blame is no excuse days for a bad about 1CU I II RAILROAD HEWS. Santa Fe Will Extend Use of Oil as Fuel. Lines a Far East as Kansas City to Be Equipped. SAVE $1,000,000 MORE. Also Slakes Engine Running Easier and Safer. Oil Field at A i d more, I. T., Will Be Tapped. So successful has the Santa Fe been in its experiments with oil as fuel for Its locomotives on its western lines that another purchase of oil lands is being made, and it is estimated that a saving of fully $1,000,000 in the cost of fuel will be shown in- due time on the books of the company. The company made its first experi ments with oil several years ago, and extensive purchases of oil lands were made in Texas and California. Many of the locomotives in service west of Albuquerque, N. M., were fitted out with oil burners at considerable cost, but the saving in the cost of fuel fully warranted the expenditures. A com pany was formed at that time and the Santa Fe received unlimited quantities of oil in territory where the scarcity of coal made the. operating of locomotives a matter of great expense. It was announced a few days ago, says the Chicago Chronicle, that the company had decided still further to equi; its engines with oil burning de vices, and it is probable another com pany will be formed for the purpose of purchasing and operating extensive oil wells adjacent to the lines of the Santa Fe system. For seeral weeks W. C. Xixon, one of the executive officials of the Santa Fe, and Mr. Goodrich, its oil expert, have been engaged in examining oil lands in the vi cinity of Ardinore, 1. T. Tr.ey are ne gotiating for l.wo acres oT this class of property and will sink wells to obtain the oil. At the present lime the roads wi'l purchase only improvements on the land and secure mineral and agricultural leases until the land is placed on the mar ket. The officials say that the oil product will be used for fuel. When the. Santa Fe first entered the oil fields of Texas and California and supplied its locomoiives with oil burning devices it was stated that nearly Sl.ono.uuo would be saved in fuel mn the lines west of Albu querque, a territory in which coal is ex ceedingly scarce. It is now believed that the company will make use of oil as fuel on its lines east of Albuquerque as far a Kansas City. It is not improbable that in the course of time the locomotives on ail the lines of th system will be equipped wilh oil burners. While the work of re modeling is decidedly costly, the saving in fuel more than offsets the outlay. Aside from the. saving in the cost of the fuel.' the use of oil on a locomotive is r great advantage to the engineer. When coal is used on heavy engines such as are used on the. Sanla Fe most of the time of the fireman is taken, up in keeping the firebox properly tilled, and for this reason he is unable to be of much assistance to the engineer in looking for signals. On some of the coal burning roads a third man has been supplied to assist the en gineer in looking out for signals. ELEVEN MILES MORE. Orient Will Soon Have Ita Own Tracks Into Wichita. Wichita, Kan., Sept. 24. Work along this section of the Orient line was al most abandoned during harvest because of a lack of men and teams, hut these necessaries are plentiful just at present and the graders are moving rapidly in this direction. Milton is just 28 miles from Wichita, and when this strip of track is com pleted the Orient will have direct con nection between this city and their own line, which is completed south of Milton to Fairview, O. T. They are at present using the Missouri Pacific tracks be tween Wichita and Milton and the ser vice is very good, but the Orient people wish to have their own lines into Wich ita. The present plan of the graders is to complete two miles of the gradins then move up two miles and the seven teen miles north of Milton has been graded in this manner The Orient offi cials here expect an order the first of October to put on a larger force of men and teams and push the work in every direction. When this order is received it is expected that every one of the eleven miles which remain to be graded will be opened up and the line will be brought into Wichita with a rush. BUILT A STATE HOUSE. Mississippi Railroad Paid $1,683, 116.34 for the Structure. Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Illi nois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroadF, points with consider able pride to the fact that it was with the money paid by the latter system to the state of Mississippi for back taxes that the new capitol building was erect In his annual report to the stock holders of the Tnzoo Valley system. President Fish accounts for the enor mous expenditures of the company dur ing the iast year by explaining that $1,583,116.34 was paid out in order to satisfy the demands of the state officials for back taxes. The fact that the money was paid only after a protracted legal battle does not lesson the satisfaction felt by the officials of the road when they gaze on the new state capitol and figure on the number of passengers and tons of freight thnt were carried in or der to realize the amount expended in providing commodious offices for the transaction of state business. MAY REACH SILVER CITY. Surveyors Said to Bo Working on a 8anta Fe Extension. The Silver City (X. M.) Independent has it upon reliable authority that the Santa Fe has a surveying corps num bering between fifty and sixty men sur veying the projected line from Phoenix. The present intention is to enter New Mexico somewhere in the Lower Gila vally and to run the line through the Burro mountain district to Silver City. It will require quite a little time yet to complete the preliminary survey, and upon the report of the engineers will depend the action of the company. The survey includes Globe ami the San Carlos section. 6,000,000 ACRES OF LAND. American Syndicate Buys Timber Land Near the Orient Road. Austin. Tex., Sept. 24. A syndicate of New York capitalists, which is said to be headed by J. P. Morgan, has secured an option on tracts of land in Mexico aggregating 6.000.000 acres. These sev eral tracts form a solid body situated in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua and Sinalo. Much of it is along tne head waters of the Mayo river. About 3.000. 000 acres is owned by the Mexican gov ernment, and the remainder is owned by private individuals. More than 4,000,006 acres is heavily timbered with pine trees, and the apparent object of the proposed purchase on the part of the American syndicate- is to utilize this timber. A number Of large lumber mills will be built and a railway about 100 miles long will toe -constructed to a connection with the Kansas City, Mex ico Orient railway. The price to be paid for the land is said to be 40 cents per acre, including the timbered tracts. POOLING SYSTEM AGAIN. Coast Lines Obliged to Restore the Old Engine System. Engine men on the Albuquerque di vision of the coast: lines are not very happy these days, says the Journal Democrat. They are not particularly miserable, for the average Santa Fe engineer makes pretty good money, but they like the old way the best. The cause of he slight unhappiness is the fact that the pooling system has been put In force once more on the coast lines and the men running west no longer have their own particular loco motive with which to take up spare moments. The pooling system means that the first engine in is the first en gine out and the crew' has nothing to do with it. The crew has to take any engine assigned to it by the round house crew and that's about all. Unr der the old system each engineer had his own locomotive. It was his pet and pride and he knew everyone of its pe culiarities. If it had a set of consump tive flues he knew just how to remedy, the trouble without taking the machine into the shops; if the valves had rheu matism he knew where the oil can ought to go. It was a case of familiar ity. But now the engineer has to take the engine that comes his way and no more said. The railroad can get more service out of each locomotive by this system and service is what is needed now-a-days. Sentiment has very little to do with it. The fact that there can be sentiment connected with a leo. motive isj apt to be a little startling, but that It is true is proved by tne re marks of a veteran Santa Fe engineer on the pooling system yesterday. "It's a fact." said the veteran, "that a man gets attached to an engine just as he does to some particular chair or some house where he has spent a good many days. The greater part of the engineer's time is passed in the cab of his engine and it Is not to be wondered at that he gets attached to the machine, however much of a battered old tub she may be. "Now I had an old hog when I was in the freight service that had more trouble to the square inch than a set ting hen and under any other man the machine would have been In the shops all the time, but I had been running that engine for a good many trips and I had got acquainted with her troubles. We had got to be friends. When she wasn't steaming right I knew where to go and what to do. I had done it so often before that I knew every curl in her pipes. And you -may not believe it but I took a lot of pride in the battered old hulk. Used to ufce up bales of waste shining her up and never left the cab until things were in the top notch of condition. There wasn't any dust remained long on that old hog. And when I quit her for good I tell you I felt sort of strange in the stomach, like I'd just lost my pocketbook or some thing of that sort, and I never see a hog pulling through a switch now but I have some sentimental memory of the davs on the old boat. The pooling sys tem may be all right. I guess it is or the eomoany wouldn't use it. but it's a lot different from the old days." WARNING TO THE EAST. San Bernardino Officials Deny That More Shopmen Are Needed. According to officials of the Santa there has been a mistake made. In the report that the company is employing a much larger force at the shops, says the San Bernardino Times-Index. This morning the Times-Index was requested to publish the statement that the men who are now being employed are mere ly taking the places of men who have resigned, and that no larger force will be put on. It appears that the officials have been flooded with applications from all over the country, and there are manv mechanics in the east ready to leave good places under the delusion that they will find immediate employ ment here. This correction has been sent to various eastern dailies, in an ef fort to prevent an exodus to this city, where the new men would find them selves and families stranded. EXPECTED AT CHICAGO. Pecos Valley Car on Ita Way to the Western Metropolis. Chicago. Sept. 24. The Santa Fe. offi cials are making preparations for the re ception of a car which is now en route from Pecos Valley. N. M. It Is filled with specimens of fruit, grains, vegetables and other products of the soli of New Mexico and is now being exhibited along the San- Drunkards Cured Secretly. 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M., on September 15 and Is expected in Chicago in the near future. After leaving here the car wlil be taken to St. Louis over tho Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis line and will stop at Springfield for the state fair. Among those who have exhibits on tiia car is "Jerry" Simpson, former congress man from Kansas. After quitting politics Mr- Simpson bought a ranch and orchard in Pecos valley and is ono of the heaviest shippers along the Pecos valley branch of the Santa Fe system. Samples of fruits, stereoptlcon lectures and musical enter tainments are among the inducements of fered by the exhibitors. This ear was at the fair grounds during the recent state fair in this city. MAY BE NO STRIKE. Great Northern Still Conferring With "Its Enginemen. St. Paul. Minn.; Sent. 24. As a result of a conference between the grand officers of the Brotherhoods of Locomo tive Firemen and Engineers and two officials of the Great Northern railroad the probability of a general strike on that svstem seems farther away than it did- this morning. General Superin tendent Slade and General Manager Ward met John J. Hannahan, grand master of the firemen, and J. K. Stone, chief of the engineers, this afternoon and discussed the demands of the railway's-employes. Another meeting will be held tomorrow. Although both sides maintain silence it is said satisfactory negotiations are in progress for a peaceful settlement of existing troubles. The conference was entered into by the railway officials because of an or der from President Hill, to whom the employes appealed after Ward and Slade had notified the men's grievance committee that concessions recently gram ted had been withdrawn. COMPANY ANGERS THE MEN. The action of the company officials" in withdrawing their assent to the amend ments to the rules previously granted at the request of the grievance com mittee angered the men and some of them were in favor of taking an im mediate noil of the locals on the ques tion of a strike. The presence of the grand officers, however, served to re lieve the tension and negotiations were at once resumed. The demands comprise both a new wage schedule and several important changes in the working rules. GETS A BETTER MAIL SERVICE Chanute Wtill Profit by New Mail Train Regulations. Chanute, Kan., Sept. 24. Postofnce of ficials here state that a mail service is foon to be established on the plug from Fredonia to Ottawa, and also on the morning and evening passengers be tween Chanute and Pittsburg. Up to just recently the plug has car ried no mail at all. A few weeks ago, however, a pouch service was Installed between Chanute and Fredonia, ana now the matter is being agitated all along the line for full mail service, and it will not be long until it is granted, so those say who ought to know. The Emporia plug, with which the Soutlieru Kansas plug connects, carries a mail clerk, so this division will get an even ing mail service from Kansas City by tnis route. The mail service that will Interest Chanute more, however, is the one to be installed on the morning and evening Pittsburg passengers. Up to this time a mail clerk has only been carried from Pittsburg to Chanute in the morning and from Chanute to Pittsburg In the afternoon. The contemplated cnange will give a double daily service on that branch. WOR&ING AT LAWRENCE. K. TJ. Man at Head of Union Pacific Surveying Gang. Lawrence, Kan., Sept. 24. Sidney Griggs of this city, a graduate of the University of Kansas, is at the head of a Union Pacific corps of surveyors who are making examinations this week for the purpose of constructing jetties along the bank of the river from the Purl farm to I.awrence for protection against future flood losses. When this work is done Mr. Griggs will set the stakes for the new Union Pacific depot, for which he has the plans. The depot is to be built of brick, as stated some time ago in the Journal, will be constructed to face on Bridge street, at the corner of Bridge and Lo cust streets. Mr. Griggs has the plans for the depot, and it is expected Jh-it work will begin on the structure soon. The survey for the jetties is also ac companied by a sounding of the river depth, and this work of protection will probably be started before long. TAKES IN NEW LINES. Muskogee Railways to Be Transferred to the Santa Fe. Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 24. Arrange ments have been completed here wltn C. N. Haskell of the Muskogee Union and the Muskogee Southern railways, for the transfer of these properties to the Santa Fe system. The latter road will build ten miles from Owasso to Tulsa and there connect with the Mus kogee Union, which will bring that sys tem into Muskogee and to the south west over the Muskogee Southern, con struction on which roads is now under way. TEST THE ORDINANCE. Santa Ee Will Back TTp Conductor Watkins' Fight. Kmporia, Kan.,. Sept. 24. The Santa Fe company will make a test in the ar rest of Conductor John Watkins, who was arrested and fined J25 not long since for leaving his train standing on street crossings longer than the limit. On ac count of the long trains, caused by vir tue of the heavy traffic, the company thinks that the court will not stand for the action of the local authorities at Emporia, and a test will be made. NOT HARMONIOUS. Kansas Roads Will Reject the New Mileage Ticket. The roads which decline to adopt the new form of mileage ticket and will con tinue, to use the interchangeable creden tial ticket are the Rock Island-Frisco system. Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, Mis souri, Kansas and Texas and Wabash. It is certain that if the new ticket is put on it will lead to a serious passenger rate war. The feeling among the roads over the matter is unusually bitter and open reductions in mileage and regular rates are almost certain to follow. Hetty Green Will Build. Terrell, Tex.. Sept. 24 E. H. R. Green, president of the Texas Midland railroad, returned today from a'vlsit of six weaks to New York city. It is reorted that the object of his trip was to make the necessary financial arrangements for the extension of the road from Ennis, Tex., to Waco, and that he was successful in his mission. The road is owned by Mrs. Hetty Green, his mother. Grain Shipments to Chicago. Chicago. Sept. 24. Grain receipts in Chi cago during the past week by the all rail routes were divided among the western roads as follows: Burlington, 20 per cent; Rock Island, 18 per cent: Illinois Central, 13 per cent: Chicago, Milwaukee and Sr. Paul. 11 per cent: Chicago and Northwest ern. 9 per cent: Santa Fe. 1 per cent: Wa bash, 6 per cent; Elgin, Joliet and Ease- A FAMILY Pe-ru-na in Use in Thousands of Homes. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his" valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. ISA!) Subscribers and 2rowk,2 rapidly. JtJUJ JUUiUlUerb Finest equipped system in the west, courteous operators, prompt service and all orders filled promptly. See our flash-light switch board in operation 519 Kansas Ave. The Topeka Independent Telephone Co. ern and Chicago and Eastern Illinois, 4 rer centach; Chicago Great Western and Wisconsin Central, o Der cent each. Johnson Transferred to Newton. W. W. Johnson, who has been in charge of the Santa Fe round house at Arkansas City, has been transferred to Newton, where he will direct the round house work. William Paxton, who has had charge of the day work, will take the house on the night Fhift. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. A. E. Cooper, division passenger agent for the Rock Island, returned Wednesday evening from a short business trip over the line. Mr. A. K. Sweet, assistant to the gen eral manager of the Santa Fe, returned yesterday afternoon from a three weeks' vacation spent in the east. Two more roundhouse employes have been given the chance to try their hand at firing on engines. The new firemen are Charles Smith and Charles Porter. It is stated that the Santa Fe is ex pecting to install water treating plants on the Missouri and Chicago divisions. W. A. Powers, chief chemist for the Santa Fe, has just returned from a trip over those divisions. The Railroad Y. M. C. A. meeting at the Santa Fe coach shop Thursday noon will he addressed by O. M. Bowman, pastor of the Lowman Hill M. E. church. Special music has been arranged for. Several more of the 100 engines that are being built for the. Santa Fe at the Bald win works in Philadelphia, have been completed arid are now on the road to the shops in Topeka, where they are to be set up. Ralph Kennedy, day ticket clerk at the Santil Fe depot, returned Wednesday from a two weeks' vacation trip to New York. He was accompanied by his wife. Mr. Kennedy resumed his work In the .ticket office? this morning. Rock Island officials announce that on October 4 that road will put into efTect a fare of $2 for the roun.d trip between To peka and Kansas City for the benefit of those who wish to attend the fall festiv ities that are to be held in Kansas City from the 4th to the luth inclusive. The Railroad Y. M. C. A. authorities announce that the meeting to be held at the association rooms Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock is to be one of the best In the history of the association. The meet ing will be in the nature of a raliv of all the teachers of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Bible, classes. The following gentlemen will make three-minute addressee: W. L. Scott. Charles Hart. R. M. Chapman, I-'. W. Wise. Ralph Peterson. G. S. Tassell G. F. Cockrill. W. E. Hall. George Wil son, H. B. Lantz. K. C. Bean. W. R. Wise and Thomas E. Prout. Music will be fur nished by a male chorus of ten voices from the Lowman Hill Methodist church. Fearful Odds Against Him. Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such, in brief, was the condition of an old sol dier by name of J. J. Havens. Versailles, O. For years he was troubled with kidney disease and neither doctors nor medicine gave him relief. At length he tried Elec tric Bitters It put him on his feet in short order and now ho testifies: "I am on the. road to complete recovery." Best on earth for liver and kidney troubles and all forms, of stomach, and bowel com plaints. Only 50c. Guaranteed by Arnold Drug Co., &21 North Kansas avc. It's folly to suffer from that horri ble plague of the night, itching piles. Doan's Ointment cures, quickly and permanently. At any drug store, 50 cents. 0mtx mm nmi mmm thoughts and aspirations of the mother 1 s ffii III faJ I i bending over the cradle. The ordeal through I II ElEi II PI I i which the expectant mother must pass, how Y J SfJ II ;Q 13-m ever, is to full of danger and suffering that she looks forward to the hour when she shall feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend, a scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens and renders pliable all the parts, and assists nature in its sublime work. By its aid thousands of women have passed this great crisis in perfect safety and without pain. Sold at bottle by druggists. Our book of value to all women sent free. BRariEUO REGULATOR OOm Mlmmttm 4a REMEDY. Congressmen, Governors and Other High Officials Recom mend Pe-ru-na. Isaac Sharp, ex-Governor of Kansas, in a letter from 1227 I Ptreet, N. E-, Washington, D. C, writes: "I can earnestly recommend your Peruna as an excellent tonic. Ita reputation as a cure for catarrh is firmly established by my friends, who have been benefited by its use. and the public should know of its great curative qualities. "Isaac Sharp. Pe-ru-na Used In a Congressman's Family With Success. Congressman H. Henry Powers, ol Vermont, writes from Morrisville. Vt.,: "Peruna I have used in my familj with success. I can recommend it a an excellent family remedy and verj good lor toughs, colds and catarrhal affections." H. Henry Powers. A Congressman's Wife Uses Peruna. John L. Burnett, member of congress Seventh Alabama district, writes: "I take pleasure in testifying to tht merits of your Peruna. At the solicits tion of a friend rrv wife used it. and il improved her condition genera Uw. It Is a remarkable remedy. I can cheerfully recommend Peruna as a good, substan tial tonic, and a very good catarrl! remedy." Pe-ru-nn Cures Catarrh. Half the ills of life are due to catarrh and catarrhal derangements. Peruna is the only internal, systemic catarrh remedy known to the medical profes sion. Peruna cures catarrh wherever lo cated. Peruna is not a guess nor an experiment it is an absolute, scientific certainty. Peruna has no substitutes no rivals. Insist upon having Peruna, CIUAR MEN ARK INDICTED. Accused of Selling Branda Undei Counterfeit Labels. Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 24. S. n'. Ross, manufacturer of cigars in Lancaster, and his factory manager, H. S. Ryder, have been indicted by the grand Jury (two indictments being found agalnM each) for manufacturing and selling cigars under counterfeit labels and trade marks, all of the brands being celebrated and used by owners of im ported Havana goods. One of the brands was "Manuel Garcia" and one was "La Carolina.'" both of which are the property of the Havana Commercial company. Anothee was "Henry Clay," belonging to tha Henry Clay and Bock Company, Ltd. HELD UP BllAKEMAN. Show Employes Charged With Rob bing Railroad Srakeman. Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 24. The Younger. James Wild West shows exhibited here t a large crowd, but when they departed between 3 and 4 In the morning for theil n?xt stand in Cofteyvllle, It was minus Manager McGlnley of the privileges nd assistant manager of the show: Boss Can vasman Sullivan; Train Watchman French and Jess Meyers, steward for the showl and lunch counters. They are locked no in the Pittsburg city .iali upon the cbargt of holding up and robbing a Kansas Ci:v Southern brakeman of $72 and a FT5 gold watch. During the evening Alman raked up as acquaintance with Colonel Hammond, an nouncer for the show on the belief th:tt Hammond was an old acquaintance of Al. man's parents back in Virginia. Ham mond invited Alman Into one of the pri vate cars of the train, where he was en tertained for an hour or more during th process of loading the show. About i o'clock In the morning, after the. show was loaded. Alman stepped from the cai and was met by four men and robbed an he identified the above named as the par ties. Find May Unrarel a Mystery. St. Louis, Sept. 24. A coat, under shirt and a pair of gold buttons en gravtd "McC," believed to have been the property of James P. McCann. foi whose supposed murder Frederick 3. Harrington is being held, were found todav about two miles from where th body, supposedly McCann's, was foun some months ago. Further search w"" be instituted by the police. Farmer Xiiled in Runaway. Atchison, Kas., Sept. 24. John Schol aged 70 years, who for forty years ha! been a farmer near Geary City. Don iphan county, was Instantly killed in runaway accident in Atchison. H was dellverinz apples when his team ran away. In an attempt to stop th horses his skull was fractured. Chancellor Strong Pleased. Chancellor Strong of the State uni versity was up from Lawrence Wednes day. He is greatly pleased over the en rollment of students in the university at the opening this year, which is nearly 1,200, or an Increase of nearly 150 ovei last year. City Ticket Office. X'nlor Pacini Railroad. 62a Kansas avenu. Is the joj of the household, for without it no happiness can be complete. How sweet the picture of mother and babe, angels smile at and commend tha am ir JL 3 iliQ fi.oo per priceless Address urn m3L LI V 4

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENTXG. SEPTEMBER 24,1803.- TOPEKA STATE' JOITJAL BY FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXX No. 226 TEHM3 OF SUBSCRIPTION: Tally edition, delivered carrier, 10 ent a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the same price in m;y Kan as towns where the paper has a carrier system. By mall, one year S By mail, three months Weekly edlilon. one year f Saturday edition of dally, one ear.... (Entered July 1. IWo. as second class Blatter ct the postofflce at Topeka, KBit, Under the act of congress.! TEIjKPHONKS: Business Offlc Bell phoneWJ Business Office Ind. phone 107 i Reporters' Boom Bell 'Phon,eT,''i Reporters' Boom Tnd. 'phone lUi 1 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. MO and K8 Kansas avenue, corner of Eisntn. NEW YORK OFFICE: 211 VanderWlt Bldg. Paul Bloc It. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE: 1S40 Unity Bldg. l'aul Block, Mgr. SCLL LEASED "WJHE ESP02.T CT THE ASSOCIATED IRESS. Th fitate Journal Is a member of the 'Associated PreES and receives the full aay telegraph report of that great news or ganization for exclusive afternoon publica tion In Topeka. The r.ewrj is received In the State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur pose, busy throughout the entire day. a complete copy of the night report is also received. Sir Thomas will carry his aDpendix safely home with him, even if he didn't lift the cud. Mr. Parks, late of New York and King Sing, is attracting more attention than he ever dreamed of. Every Republican in Kansas wants Harmony all right, but most of them want an office or two thrown in. There is this consolation: If the coal trust gets too arrogant we can use ra dium. Radium has fallen to $100,000 an ounce now. The Topeka Water company may be doing its best to fix up its pumping station, but it fertainly is as bad as Turkey in the promise business. Kentucky is saved. The whisky trust has lowered the price of whisky, and has put 300 extra men at work in one distillery to meet the increased demand. Senator Long might be a worthy suc cessor of Mark Hanna at the head of the Republican national committee, but the Hanna barrel would be sadly missed. The spasms which attacked certain newspapers a few weeks ago over the unconstitutionality of Judge Stuart's candidacy for congress seem to have subsided. Will people get $2,000 worth of fun out of the 40 liquor cases now on trial In the district court? Fifty dollars apiece is cheap for liquor prosecutions that fail. What a magnificent supply of kindling there will be for Topeka when the cedar block pavement for ten blocks on West Sixth avenue is torn up and placed on the. market! Br. Storrs, city physician, has given one indication of official appreciation since assuming his present official posi tion. He climbed into the typhoid in vestigation baniiwason just as it was about to run over him. Col. Major Jeltz got into trouble in a southern Kansas town a f?w days ago and almost suffered the indignity of an arrest. The colonel should stay at home In his proper rlche of the museum where he is appreciated. Congressman Murdork has really re trograded to the level of the common statesman. Not only does he dodge when asked a question, but now he Is Deing advertised ns the "orator of the day" at some of the Seventh district "doin's." Since the sanitary policemen have nothing else to do, it might be a good plan to detail them to service at the bedside of Convalescing typhoid pa tients, to prevent the patients from overeating. That seems to be what usually causes the trouble. Cole Younger's attempt to regain lost laurels by means of an embezzlement charge is cheap. If he wants to rank In the class of young Jesse James of Kansas City he must show that he has some connection with the St. Joe train robbery Tuesday night. President Roosevelt's private sleuths must be afraid of losing their jobs. They arrested a harmless Scandinavian and bullied him as though he were a bloodthirsty nihilist, for no other ap parent reason than to prove that they are earning their wages. It's discouraging business trying to be careful. Frank Hammond, the Santa Fe bridge man, was considered a marvelously careful man. He worked on buildings 300 feet tall without a mishap, and then slipped off a 30-foot bridge and was instantly killed. Now is a good time for City Physician Stons to begin to "work in harmony" with the typhoid suppression movement. The epidemic has about run its 'course, which is something epidemics are pretty sure to do if you give them time. This is the Storrs way of managing' them. Grant Harrington, of the Hiawatha Democrat, recently made a few deroga tory political remarks about Oomer Do vies, alluding to the latter's wooden leg. Davies publishes this rejoinder: "I am a firm believer in God's law of compensation to some he gives wooden logs and fairly level heads, to others wooden heads and plenty of legs Hat t rington has legs." The city ordinances seem to clearly prohibit the use of macadam pavement in the West Sixth avenue car tracks, but that doesn't make any difference. -The company can have what it wants. Yet a few weeks ago, an old, decrepit Bin asked the city for a free license to (eddle a little honey and keep himself out of the poor house, and the council refused the request almost Indignantly because, forsooth, the city ordinance re quires a license and that settles it. CUT RAILWAY REQUESTS. The Topeka City railway io to be al lowed to pave its right of way on West Sixth avenue with macadam. This is not surprising because the city railway has a way of securing anything it wants from the city. The railway com pany did not elect the city council but It is certainly one of the kindest and most obedient bodies of men that could be found where the city railway is concerned. The owners and promoters of the city railway are delightful men; they have shown commendable enterprise and en ergy in the accomplishment of a. most laborious task in Topeka the recon struction of the City railway. Of course they are not doing this for their health f?ut because they know that a good street railway system in Topeka will be a profitable investment. It is to be presumed that the city council can find Justification for their action in forgetting the rights of the people and considering only those of the City railway. There are. however, a few things that the City railway has not yet asked for. They have not asked that the City Library building be turn ed over to the company to be used as headquarters for their men. It is an excellent location, and the employes would appreciate a snug cosy room and breakfast In the morning at a nominal price furnished by thft com pany. The City railway has not yet requested that the mayor order out the street force to assist in the construc tion of the system.- It is also possible that the company may want to use the auditorium for car sheds for the pres ent quarters are totally Inadequate. There are several rooms in the city building that might be put into service for the general offices of the company. The mayor has two rooms and he could get along with but one and the city clerk might do, the same. Why not turn them over to the company. It would be inconvenient but they could find use for them. These are questions, which the city council may have to meet in the near future and it might be well for the members to begin to think about them. DEATH OF MR. RAIN.' The death of Silas Rain, county com missioner and a pioneer of Kansas and Topeka, occurred Wednesday. He had passed the allotted time of life and was an excellent specimen of aged physical manhood. Mr. Rain had lived In Topeka almost since it was an incorporated city. He held few public positions and was known as a modest, unassuming man ail his life. But there never was a man in Topeka with more regard for the rights of others or whose life was more free from personal animosities. He was universally respected and there are hun dreds of men and women who will mourn his passing. When he became a candidate for the office of county com missioner a few years ago the politicians did not give his candidacy serious con sideration. There were men who had been prominent in politics in the race, and the individuals who are supposed to hold the destinies of candidates In their hands did not give a serious thought to the candidacy of Mr. Rain. But when the votes were counted it was found that he led his competitors by a large number of votes. It was the voice of the people who hal met and loved this mod est, mild mannered man. Mr. Rain met the highest test of citi zenship and those who gather around his grave will know that he did not live in vain. PROF. WRIGHT'S FUNERAL. The funeral of Professor Max AVright of I.eland Stanford university ought to be considered seriously, for funeral re form is certainly a thing much to be desired. Prof. Wright left directions before he died as to the kind of funeral that should be held over his remains. A cheap pine box was used for a coffin and the services of an undertaker were dispensed with. He directed that the $00 which his funeral might have cost should be devoted to the erection of a fountain in his memory. Prof. Wright did not do this because he was a poor man, for his parents are among the wealthy people of Michigan, but as a protest against the lavish expenditure and the ostentatious display that at tends the funeral of today. It is probable that Prof. Wright went to extremes in his movement for funeral reform, but there is certainly room for improvement. There are many funerals of people in ordinary circumstances which cost $500 or even more. It is often a tax upon the surviving members of the family which it requires years to overcome. So far as the dead are con cerned the elaborate funeral and ex pensive coffin are nothing. The only purpose It can serve is to show to the world the esteem in which the deceased was held and there could be more ef fective methods found to express this. The time may come when the simple Inexpensive funeral will be the "style" and meanwhile the body of Prof. Max Wright will rest Just as peacefully in his $2.50 pine box as will the body of the man encased in a $1,000 metallic casket. JATHAWKER JOTS. One of the prominent business men of Parsons weighs 300 pounds. Mr. Ray of Pekln was struck by light ning. He was then an ex-Ray. Hall was not severe enough at Sterling to break the windows, but pummeled the melons all to pieces. Last December a Salina woman lost her watch under the snow. This week it was found in a pawn shop. An enthusiastic Walden fisherman dig ging for bait unearthed $5.28, all in pen nies of the vintage of 1900. Weather forecasts Indicate that the corn crop will be enabled to iiniih the season without the aid of an overcoat. The worm has turned. Emporia coal dealers claim that the mines are sending them car loads several tons short. Dodge City hasn't the "cut off" yet, but claims to have the largest population of any town in the Arkansas Valley. This week an Ottawa woman took her first ride on the cars since Mi9 and a mar ried rrmn attended his first tent circus. Gov. Bailey's Manhattan ex-confederate may have been wrong back in the 60s. but his present record is slightly ahead of the qjher fellow's. Three citizens of Lyons, whose ages 1 average SO years, have used tobacco and liquor all their lives. This is not a tem perance lesson. Norcatur needs more carpenters. A Topeka man who has the blues a good deal patronizes poker games. A Leaven wort h"child has acquired an Irish brogue from a "French" maid. Bass that weigh a pound are consid ered "whoppors" along the Big creek at Ills. The Hays City oil well has struck seven different kinds of water but no petroleum. Three babies and an automobile reached Ellis the same day. All are highly prized by their owners. William Allen White advice has reached Rooks county. A Stockton man has gone to Thunder Mountain. An Iola man who tried tickling the heels of a horse before being intro duced escaped with a broken finger. To be eligible for membership in the old settlers' association at Chanute, one must have been a thirty years' resident. Wa-Keeney high school girls are go ing to have a basket ball team. Aprons will be used for preliminary practice. It cost a citizen of Beloit $250 to at tend the circus. It was not the admis sion fee but side show grafters that did it. An El Dorado man recently returned from a day on the Walnut without a bass. Occasionally a truthful man goes fishing. Wellington claims to be a law-abiding town, and is. but a drink can still be gotten over the bar if one has the price. Salina oroduces a man who kllleSi forty ducks at two shots. To com plete the sketch the fowls should be Jown. A Wichita girl Is already planning her world's fair gowns. Some pepDle count their chickens before the eggs ara laid. An Osage county woman vows and declares that she raised ten pumpkins on ono vine, and each of them weighed bO pounds. Clay Center blackbirds have begun their annual migration to the south land, and the "oldest inhabitant" pre dicts frost. A Leavenworth clairvoyant offers to tell' the girls "when their lovers will propose." at half the usual price for one wee onlv. A Chanute barber shoo keeps open Sundays so that its customers may have a clean face as well as a clean conscience for the sermon. Twenty corn binders have been sold at Brewster this fall. Brewster is located away out in the short grass ter ritory of Sherman county. A Rush county woman received a let ter containing 264 pages, it's needless to remark that the husband found no dinner when he arrived at noon. The latest cucumber yarn from In man made the vegetable 17H inches long and 3'4 pounds in weight. They hope to scare up a 20-inch, four pounder prior to frost. A diamond ring and a gold-headed cane were lost at a farmer's picnic in Rush county. This is the county that has 500,000 bushels of wheat piied up on the ground with the bins and elevators full. A traveling medicine vendor at Greensburg for a day disposed of qui nine and blue mass at cut rates. But autumn is the season of the year when you can get things that you don't want very cheap. TROUBLE AT THE SOOS. Closing of Copper Plant Causes Suffering. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 24. An Evening News special from Sault Ste. Marie says the situation in the Canadian Soo which is suffering most from the shut down of the Consolidated Lake Superior company's plants, is today the worst since the closing of the works. Added to the general state of destitu tion of the discharged employes, comes the announcement today that th2 street car men will strike next Monday un less they receive their pay in full. The officials had previously stated that the pay day which had been announced for Monday had been declared off. The men on the street cars in the American Soo are also getting restless as are the men across the river between the two Soos. Requests for aid from the town are increasing. Many of them come from men who have pay checks in their possession that they can not cash. DEBT IS REDUCED. Washburn Athletic Deficit Is Fast Disappearing. The students raised subscriptions amounting to $315 to be applied to the needs of the Washburn College Athletic association, at a mass' meeting in the chapel this morning. Another subscrip tion is to be made in the law and one in the medical school, the money to be turned over for the football team. The amount thus promised is more than sufficient to pay the debts of the asso ciation and will give some to start the team out in good condition for the sea son. The first game will be played with Emporia college a week from Saturday, the game with Fort Riley for this week having been cancelled. Sam Lakln will play and efforts are being made to get James Stewart to enter school. Killed by Falling from Car. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24. A well dressed man, supposed to be John Dunleavy, of Philadelphia, was killed by being thrown from a transit car as it swung around the curve going into Forest park today. The man s skull was fractured. He died in an ambu lance on the way to the city hospital. The body is at the morgue. The man was well dressed and very large, weigh ing 250 pound3. He was about 55 years of ai-e. J. N. Ward Co. Quit Peoria. Sept. 24. J. L. Ward of the firm of J. N. Ward Co.. one of the largest manufacturers of shirts and overalls in. the west, today announced that they would retire from business at once, their factory dismantled and the machinery shipped to some other city. The action follows the strike of tne garment worjters, which has been on since December. Peoria's Gas Case. Peoria. III.. Sept. 24. Judge Humphrey of the United States court of Springfield is here today hearing the final arguments of the city against the approval of the master's report in the famous Peoria gas case, the master declaring null an ordi nance regulating the price of gas at 75 cents per 1,000 feel. Eczema How It reddens the skin, itches, ooze Ties and scales! Some people call it tetter, milk crust j alt rheum. The suffering from it is sometimes inse; local applications are resorted to aey mitigate, but cannot cure. It proceeds from humors inherited or a uired and persists until these have bet amoved. Hood's Sarsaparilh oitively removes them, has radical! nd permanently cured the worst cases, an without an equal for all cutaneou roptions. Aooo'a JriLLA .re the ben cathartic Price 2b cant. COAL MEN HONEST. That la What Mr. Farnsworth' In vestigations Indicate. J. P. Farnsworth. food inspector, has for the past four or fire days been mak ing an investigation of the coal weights being given by local coal dealers. Out of a large number of loads weigh ed, Farnsworth found just one which came exactly up to the amount which was supposed to be on the wagon. This was a two-ton load, according to the ticket Issued by the yard from which the coal came, and on the city scales, it tested exactly 4.000 pounds. There was not a single load weighed which according to the standard scales contained more than the amount which the ticket called for. With the exception of the one load which was exactly right, every other load was a little short. The discrepancy was not very large in any one load. The largest deficiency was in a half ton load which weighed only 960 pounds a short age of 80 pounds to the ton, or about 20 cents worth of coal. This half ton load came from one of the smaller dealers who does a very limited business. Some of the other loads weighed were as follows: Actual weight. Alleged Shortage weight. per ton. 7.240 7.S0O 17 lbs. 3,980 4,000 10 lbs. 3.970 4,000 15 lbs. 6,980 6,000 7 lbs. 3,970 4,000 15 lbs. Food Inspector Farnsworth states that all of the loads which he weighed were Just about this amount short. In dis cussing the results of his work, Mr. Farnsworth! said today: "So far I have found no reason to be lieve that the -coal dealers are trying to beat therr customers by short weights. There was only one instance where the shortage was enough to amount to any thing. I believe that the coal dealers are trying to do the fair thing. A short age "of less than 20 pounds to the ton is almost too small to counts It is easy for a load of coal to leave the yard weighing exactly right, and lose off sev eral good sized chunks on the way to the place of delivery. It does not take a very big piece of coal to weigh 20 pounds. What's more, the scales for weighing coal are adapted for 20-pound units; that is, each notch is 20 pounds, and hence the scales do not take notice of fractions of 20 pounds." CHRISTIE WINS IT. Judge Shir as Dismisses Chicago Board of Trade Injunction. Dubuque. Ia., Sept. 24. Judge Shiras has written the opinion for the United States court of appeals in the case of the Christie Grain and Stock company et al, appellant,, versus the Board of Trade of Chicago, appellee, reversing tne decision or the federal court of Missouri and remanding the case to that court with instructions to dismiss the bill at complainants' cost. lhe Chicago Board of Trade secured an Injunction in the lower court against the Christie company restraining it from obtaining from the telegraph companies any of the quotations furnished by the Board or Trade, alleging that the quota tions were private property and could not be furnished except upon contract. The testimony developed that 5 per cent of the transactions of the board was pnmhllnir in tmi rirfru? thof K.. ad mission of the board it was shown that! it maintained bucket shops. On this evidence the appellate court holds that-he board of trade did not come into court with clean hands or fo a lawful purpose and clearly it was not the duty of a court of equity to grant any relief prayed by it, that the transactions were in violation of the statute of Illinois and therefore un lawful. WOULD AVOID CLARK. Sen. Patterson and Gor. Thomas Adrise Ciril Authorities. Cripple Creek, Colo., Sept. 24. United States Senator Thomas M. Patterson and former Governor Charles S. Thom as, who were called in consultation by the county commissioners and the sheriff of Teller county, regarding the acts of the military in this district have advised that the civil authorities have the right to serve ro process except a writ of habeas corpus upon the officers of the national guard while the latter are on duty In the field. The attorneys also advised against summoning a posse commltatus to enforce any order of the court, which the military might defy. Mr. Thomas aid today: "The mili tary officers are just as amenable to a writ of habeas corpus as a civil offi cer is. and they must obey It or be in contemn t. If the court holds that the prisoner must be released or turned over to the sheriff and the order is dis obeyed, it is his duty to' issue an at tachment for the party in contempt. Such an order is a part of the habeas corpus writ and can not be lawfully defied, since martial law is not in effect. "However, it would be useless in the present case for the sheriff to attempt to enforce such an order by force if re sisted. It would not only be ineffectual, but would result in bloodshed which would be more unfortunate than the mere failure to enforce an order." DIED WHILE OPERATING Tragic End of Dr. Gardiner, of Emporia. Emporia, Kan., Sept. 24. Dr. Charles Gardiner, a prominent physician of this city, dropped dead today of heart failure. He was attending a -patient and perform ing a serious operation when the stroke came. Medical aid was quickly summoned but without avail. Dr. Gardiner was one of the most prom inent and well known physicians of Lyon county. Woman's Golf Contest. New York. Sept. 24. The entries for the national woman's amateur championship golf competition to be played on the links of the Chicago Golf club. Wheaton. 111., from September 29 to October 3 were given out here today ny secretary Maturin Ballou or the United states uoit associa tion. The list contains the names of neither Mrs. Stout, formerly Miss Oene vieve Hecker. national woman champion in 1901 and liXC. nor Mrs. E. A. Eamanice. metropolitan woman champion in 1902. Pension Surgeons Appointed. Washington. Sept. 24. The followfng pension examining surgeons have been appointed: Dr. C. A. Kins, at aiary ville, Mo.; George W. Jobs, at Mus cogee, I. T.; J. M. Workman, at Wood ward, Okla.; Dr. J. C. snaw, at Hoiton Knn. Sj 14.00. Chicago and Return vis Bock Island System. Tickets on sale Sept. 25, 26, 27 and 28, final return limit leaving Chicago October 5.- For full information see Rock Island agents. OPE THIS WEEK. TO GIVE UP JACKSON. Car Line on That Street Will Be Abandoned. It has been decided by the Street Railway company to remove its line from Jackson street, at least as far south as Kighth and possibly as far south as Tenth. The Jackson street line has never been of any value. It was built by the old Rapid Transit as a sort of substitute for a Kansas ave nue line. The franchise of the company requires that when the Jackson street line is removed the company shall replace the granite block pavement of the right of way with asphalt. This may tend to delay the removal of the old track, though the franchise gives the city au thority to compel the removal of aban doned tracks. The West Eighth avenue line will probably be allowed to remain where it is. though there have been some ru mors of its abandonment. The company expects to build a loop at,the end of the West Eighth avenue line. There have been some Investigations made of grades on Vest Thirteenth, with view of changing the West Twelfth street line to West Thirteenth. The report that the company had ap plied to the city engineer for a permit to build on West Thirteenth is denied, both by the city engineer and the street car company. It is not denied, how ever, that the company is figuring on changing the West Twelfth line to get it nearer the center of population in the west part of town. The chief objection to the proposed change is that Thir teenth street is narrow, and the com- Dav wants to out a double track on it. Under its franchise, it has this right if it cares eo exercise it. but It would probably not do so if there was very serious objection on the part of the people or the mayor and council. The liast second street line win oe abandoned. The Oakland cars will come south on Jefferson to Fourth, and thence to the transfer station. Frank G. Kelley said this morning, in speaking of the reconstruction of the line: "The company would like to have somebody solve all these problems of the best right of way tor it. it is a hard problem, and we have been wrest ling with It for three months and more. We don't krow ourselves what we will do In many cases." The company will also build a Fotwin loop to leave the Sixth avenue tracks on Lane street and go north on Lane to Fifth and west on Fittn to west. BUY TRANSFER COMPANY. W. P. Axtell and O. H. White Get Ba con's Business. ttt -n i vtali nf Trtnelrn formerly with the Kansas Mutual Life Insur ance company, and O. H. White, for merly or Antansas vjny, nave mus"' ,u nnir.niiinir interest In the stock of the Topeka Transfer and Storage com pany, and will laae cnarge w me com pany on October 1. The new owners i ..ni,ir th fcrock formerly own ed by the late F. P. Bacon and by F. L. Bcegs the presiaent oi uic uumiuu;. Harry' Gavhart. the superintendent of the company, who has been in charge since the death of Mr. Bacon, wi)l be retained as superintendent by the new management. THEY ARE IN NEED. Under Sheriff Betts Pinds Flood Sufferers. Under Sheriff Betts has discovered some flood sufferers who are in immediate nee-1 of substantial assistance. Mr. Betts savs that three women, the oldest over 60 years of age, are living on the Santa Fe right of way northeast of STo? anT kind." Vhe7 have a large piece of oilclotn to spreau uu.i -to sleep on and have one blanket for cov whne the flood" came: but hey lost the tent and an tney nu. auc -earning a living picking cucumbers. FOURTEEN ARE CLOSED. Result of Millers' Strike in Minneapo lis Felt. Minneapolis. Sept. 24. Fourteen of a n Ht.liin trintr to the Pills- bury-Washburn. the Washburn-Crosby and the Consolidated Milling companies have Deen ciosea uowii uy ic begun last midnight. The remaining ,v, v,iv, hninnir to the Washburn- Crosby company, will be closed down as soon as tne wneai. m iuc vu out. The union men held a meeting this afternon o qiscusa me buuhuim. Tallow fever at Laredo. Washington, Sept. 24. A telegram was received today from Gen. Grant, commanding the department of Texas, saying that a case of yellow fever Is reported at Laredo, on the Rio Grande. Indiana Ohio Excursions. The Chicago Great Western railway will on October 6, sell tickets at one and one-third fare for the round trip to Cincinnati, Colum bus Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky, Spring field. Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Indianapolis and all intermediate points in Ohio and Indiana, also Louis ville, Ky. For further Information ap Vi w Lincoln.. T. P. A.. 7 West 9th street, Kansas City, Mo. Wichita and Beturn $5.15 via Santa Fe Account fair and races. Tickets on sale SeDtember 27 to October 3. Final limit returning October 6. MORRISON'S WILL SHOW HATS that will please, PRICES will surprise AT THEIR NINO DISPLA Friday and Saturday. 631 KANSAS AVENUE. Let Me Plan Your Trip West Write or call and I will tell you what the cost of a ticket .is to any point east, west, southwest or northwest. I will also let you know the best way to reach it when you will arrive, whether or not a change of cars is necessary, and why you should take the Rock Island System to Colorado, Utah, California, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma or Arizona. e mm Low Rates DAILY September 15 to Member 25.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other California Points. $25.00 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. $22.50 to Spokane, Washington. $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake, Utah, and Helena and Butte, Montana. For Tickets, Sleeping-Car space or Descriptive Literature -APpiy tp T. L. KING, C. P. A..SSS4-. Tickets on sale October 6 at limited to 30 days from T!c-;- Viq iA linmo of a flnlin-h J XC1V LI ll'.'l 1 1 V av V-Av.i.j For full particulars relative ing car reservations, etc., T. L. orT. M. JAMES. N. Toneka. Topeka. Kas. i. Finds Homes for Boys. Rev. M. F. McKirahan went out to Strong City yesterday to place a boy from the Reform school in a good home. He is givinsr his time to this sort of work, and finds many homes for the boys. There are now about sixty home less boys in the school some now ready to go out. One boy who has learned the shoemakinK trade would like a place where he can follow his trade. Anyone wanting; a boy may address Rev. M. F. McKirahan. Topeka. or Superintendent H W Charles. Reform school. The new truancy law will probably crowd this school which is now about as full as it can accommodate. Nev Washburn Fraternity. A fraternity is to be organized among the students of Washburn col lege Twenty-ftve or thirty boys have signified their willingness to join. Pres ident Norman I'lass is said to be in favor of the scheme, and the fraternity will be organized unon the same basis as the fraternal societies in other col leges in this country. A fraternity started last year was discouraged by the members of the Washburn faculty. There aopears to have been a decided change of feeling toward the idea on the part of the school authorities. Approves Bond Issue, Washington, "Sept. 24. The president has approved the Hawaiian bond Issue of 11,229,100. No Change of Vanue for Parks. New York, Sept. 24. Justice Blanch ard in the supreme court today denied the motion of Samuel Parks and Timo J A. M.. FULLER, City Passenger Agent. West VJ e. tL7 BO, 1903 Home Visitors Excursion TO POINTS IN Indiana and Ohio rate of one and one-third fare, date of sale. fiil TirriA nf f Via vpnr l.L.u. w...v w..v to Rates and connections,- sleep Address KINO, C. P. T. A., thy McCarthy, the walking delegates of theHdusesmiths andBridgemen'a union, for a change of venue in the tour in dictments against them, all charging ex tortion. Military Wedding at Lsavenworth. Leavenworth. Kan.. Rent 24 The marriage of Lieutenant Adam Flovd Casad, artillery corps, and Miss Edith Miller, daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Mil ler of Paola. Kan., took place in the post chapel at Fort Leavenworth last night. Chaplain John A. Randolph per formed the ceremony. McGoTern Matched. .New York, Sept. 24. Terry McOovern has been matched with Lou Ryall, the urday night. The bout will take place ure ixouoimi oporong ciuo ana win be limited to six rounds. Parks Is Glad. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24.-Samuel Parks, who is attending the Ironworkers' convention here, declined to talk of Jus tlc Blanchard's refusal to grant a chanx? of venue In hi cae. excejrt to nay: "Really, I am glad of It. 1 would rather fight the case out In New York city." LOCAL MENTION. The Branch Alliance of Unity church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. T. Barkloy, 621 Harrison Street. Oovemor Bailey has granted a requi sition on the governor of Colorado for T. j. Wade, who is wanted in Reno county for assault with intent to kill. He is now under arrest in Otero coun ty, Colorado,

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNAE, THUKS1AY EVKNIKG. SEPTEMBER 24, WE&W (PHI Absolutely Pure r S A'0 SUBSTITUTE flour rams CLOSE. Big Strike at Minneapolis Among the Men. Minneapolis. Mmn., Sept. C4. All the Minneapolis flouring mills were closed Indefinitely last night at midnight. At :hat hour all the men quit work except ng a few who remained a few minutes :o allow the rolls to run dean. Tner ivas no violence or disorder of any sort. Most of the mills have notices posted to the effect that the time of all the men "ho cult work will he ready for them :his morning and that all men who do not report fur duty can considered them selves discharged. The strike Involves about l.TuO men. OPHIK TROUBLE SETTLED. Silver Bell Mine Employe Get Eight Hour Say. Telluride. Colo.. Sept. Manager Henry Buckley of the Silver Bell mine granted his mill men an eight hour dav and three shifts will be employe! in the nill. Captain Liavidson. maniser of .he Carribeau-Montezuma. also srant ?d an cieht hour day. This practical! settles th labor troubles in Op.Vr. witn the exception of the Hutlertiy-TerriMe mine, whose manager. J. 8. Keating, re fused to treat with the union. s HILL ASK 2,000,000. Portland Exposition Wants Uncle Sam's Hslp.v IVrtlr.nd. Ore.. Sept. 24 The direc f -h Tjwwmraww- ClsioT-!ft n: fXjMfiUou. which w:ll be lie -J jn Uiu Sty during the Fuinmtt on05. Will ask tne itdeial gov-emnvent for an appro nation of $2.12.'..fou. A till appr-.pn ti ll. tr. a sum f"r the aid of tne exposi tion h is hn prepared and will be for warded t members of the Oregon dele gation f"r Introduction in congress. The appropriations provide"! fur in the t in are for the erection of srovern mcnt building. Funeral of Tom Kim Yung. Pan Frarcisco, Cal.. Sept. 24. One of the most pr rseous and impressive ori ntal spectacles ever w itnessed in Arperii a. made notable yesterday the funeral services over the body of Tom Kim Yung, military attache of the f'hinese l-gati-m In the United States n cm. tiatn wet-k au by ras asphyxiation caused dp mourni:.; among the ChineKe in this country. I Owing T an order from the Chinese I ?dx Companies, business was suspended Hirouehotit Chinatown and thousands of r,h:ii"si- assembled around the con sulate. The Solace Arrives. San Francisco. Cal.. Sept. 24. The United States navy transport Solace. Commander Singr, arrived h're last vening. one morth from Manila viji Juam. Midway .-snd Honolulu. She re P nts all well at Midway. She brought back a la rice numlxr of officers and men from Guam and the Asiatic squad ron, among the former heing Lieuten- (Mm It is a great afHiction for a woman tc lave her face disfjgnred br pimples oi any form of eruptive disease. It makes her morbid and sensitive, and robs hei of social enjoyment. Disfiguring erup tions are caused by impure blood, and are entirely cured by the great b!ood purifyine medicine Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It removes from tb I diseases which are caused by the blood's impurity. It increases the action of the blood-makirt; flands and thus in creases tbe supply of pure rich blood. r Fct Hoe:t one year nd s hulf itv face w vrry tiad'v troken otit." write Mis Ca le Adam, of j: ttfit Main Stre-t. Batliecreek, M-.cfa I npe nt a great ciral oi" irorcv wi:h doc tors and fcr d::Vrt-T;t k-rdsof i-.iri-.-.uc, V-i-.t re envri no liecrfit. At la.-t I read one ot vxt aivrrii-Tr.rn:4 in a Taprr. and cb-3inrd a bott ot Ir. ht-.cc 1 Ooidrn MCical inscovrrv. p.e-. ?orc I had t.ca one b: tt!e ot !h: nrdicinr Eu.v.td a change, and arrrtaLir.R three bott:e I m eiit:re.y cured. I can well teccr.iniend lr. Pieror tV V.en Mecical Inscovery to any oe situi'ar'.jr aciicted. Tbe sole motive for substitution is to Frrnit the dealer to mate the little more profit paid by the sale of less ni itorious medicines' He cains you lo !Ier" j lose, 1 Iherefore accept no substi Goiden Medical Discnrrrv tor The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, a book conuim 100S pepes, s piven away. Send n or.e-cent stamps for expense of tna-.hr.j on.'v, for the book .a paper covers, or 31 stamps for the vol erne bound in ShT Address jbr k. V r, cr 1 V.- -ir nAiuI"si'r. -n- icrcc, tfajaio, Iv. V. blood the poisonous impurities which 1 n not one wor!I lH retract, cnange. j cause disease. It perfectly and perman- c"::"'. ;lf,.T' Everything I have 1 ..i -.i. s"i 1 is absolutely true, and is known r.,eZ eCZPma- to be .0. J will fight thiS flght if SUCh tetter, boils, pttnnles ard other eruotive 1 r RELIABLE ant Commander Glennon ar.d J. F. Luby, Assistant Surgeon R. B. McClan ahan. Chief Sailrnaker J. A. Lonf.Gnn ner Ci. L. Mallory. all of the navy and Lieutenant Colonel E. C. Berryman and Lioutenarts G. H. Mather. Giles Bishop and E. B. Miller of the Marine corps. About 2(c) passengers ar.d 40 time ex pired men cr me on the Solace from the various island stations. LOW IS NOMINATED. Again Choice of Fusionists for Mayor of New York. New York, Sept. 24. The Republican and Citizens' union city conventions met last night, the former at the Grand Cen tral palace, and the latter at Cooper Union, and nominated to head the city ticket the candidates decided on at the conference of the anti-Tammany forces, Peth Low for mayor, with Edward M. Grout for comptroller and Charles V. Fornes for president of the board of al dermen. The Republican convention met early in the afternoon and adjourned until evminc cut of respect to the memory of Frederick S. Gibbs. of the Republican national committee, whose chair as a member of his district delegation was i,i iih.ui urns., I Tr.e platform adopted when the con- j vent ion reassembled declared that "the j I Republicans of New York unqualifiedly i tn dorse the frii ient and businesslike ad ministrations of Mayor Low. Comptrol- ler Grout and President Fornes," and declared that every principle of two yeirs ago had been fulfilled In letter and j spi! it. The issue of the campaign was de- i iclarel to be the continuance of this' "honest, intelliaer.t and progressive ad 1 mitiiFtiation." The nomination of Mayor Low was voted unanimously. th nomi j nations cf the other candidates follow- I ine. I Krnrcis C. Huntineton presided at the convention of th Citizens' Union. li. i j Fiilti n Cuttir.e. as chairman of the con- ferenee committee, presented the names I of three canoidaus. secondvns speeches j w:re made and the nominations were then voted, after which the conventlou adjourned. j I.j.e last ripht District Attorney Jei r-me returned to his quarters in Rvter street. When told the fusionists had renominated Low, Grout ana i Fornes he said: j "1 iissume that the platform in its j ccreru! scope and trend w-ill be what it was in the last campaign that is. that it ii! substantially be a drawing of the lin- between decency and indecency. I sroui.i be diseouraed more than I hsvc words to express by the action of the two (inventions did I believe that th-v were th? sincere and un-trar-melei excressions of the delegates cf those conveitions. Upon the infor mation of men eood and true and loyal. e maa? my t?ht. such as it was. bitter end. and when it is finished I will shake the dust from my feet and until I tan find leaders to whom truth nv-ar.s more than sh.im and hynrocisy. to whom faith is even greater than vic tory 1 will stand as I have stood to--av. alone." New Kansas Rural Routes. Washington. Sept. 24. These rural esri iers were appointed today for Kan sas route Ii.cunt Hope, regular. Wm. D. Brewer. substitute. Thos W. Pritchett: Prtirj;- View, regular. Henry K. Hodeirs, sub- rtitute. John Hodgirs: Sylvia, regular, i V"..LT "Vv 0: substitute. Arthur Mutros: Uriontown. resti:: r. John T Stark, subst ir nte. Fl. t I :-'k These rural routes will be establishes! KaiwHf IjOfg Island. Phillips to-j-ty. 'T- iidditiemai route; art-t covered. 2 q-u -t miles; population. 412. Frait. Piatt cc-untr. one mute; area covered. t? Tu""' j 1 Reno courtv. one rou-e; area covered, lzz square mii; population, 416. i SETH LOW. TAKIMGjL HAND, Shipping Interests Hill See About Railroad Board. Quietly Perfecting Organiza tion to Defeat Politicians. NEW CANDIDATE OUT. lie Is J S. George, of Reno County. Members of Present Board H ill All Meet Opposition. The shipping interests of the state are quietly proceeding- with their prepa rations to talie a hand in the nomina tion of candidates for railroad com missioners in the state conventions next year. It is the plan of these in terests to see that the nominees of all parties are favorable to their interests and rot dictated by the railroads. There is a regular organization which is lookine after this matter for the business interests of the state. It is called the Kansas Federation of Com mercial Interests. It is made up of the various millers' organizations of the state, the grain dealers' associations, the cattlemen's association, the whole sale and jobbing associations, the com mercial clubs, and other organizations of business and ehiaping interests. Herbert Hackney, president of the To peka Milling company, is president of the federation, and H. L. Besing. of Wichita, is secretary. Its membership is made up of all shades of political be lief, but it iiroposes to take a hand in political matters where its business in terests are directly affected. It was this federation which was largely responsible last winter for the lassage if the law making the railroad commissioners elective by the people in stead of by the executive council. A lobby was maintained in Topeka druing part" of the legislature for this special purpose. Last spring when a railroad commissioner was to be elected by the executive council a number of represen tatives of the federation appeared to work in the interest of some represen tative business men. but when they found that a political deal was fixed ui and that business inteiests would not be regarded they gave up trying to do any thing, but C. H. Ridceway, formerly assistant superintendent of insurance, gave it out that the business interests would take a hand in the election of the board next year. The organization of the federation has been quietly pushed during the past few months, and now the leaders in U are casting about for candidates in both po litical parties for railroad commission ers. It is doubtful if th.-y will indorse any of the present members. Herbert Hackney, of Topeka. president of the federation, is talked of for one of the places on thei Republican ticket, but it is not known whether he would consent to make the lace. J. S. George, of Hutchinson, is also mentioned He is a wholesale grocer and is said to be thor oughly equipped, for the place, but he would-have., political complications on his hands before he could get even to the state convention. He would be op pcsel by J. C. O. Morse, one of th? present commissioners, and possibly by State Superintendent Dayhoff. both of whom are from Reno county. J. W. Rob ison. of Kl Dorado, president of the cat tlemen's association, is another who has been surr-T'd- but it is said he is not entirely"i'atisf-ictory to all interests. The federation is having still more trouble in piokir.c out candidates for the three ilaces on the Democratic ticket. Aniorg those who have been suggested are Senator Harry McMil-lar- of Ottawa county. Invid Overmyer rf Topeka. J. N. Fike of Colby and CoL "iUU" S. r of Galena. McMillan says he would ret accept the nomination, and there would be strenuous objection to both Fike and Sapp. as it is be lieved they would be undr the domi nation of the railroads. Fike was the Democratic member of the old board, and some of the shinoers assert that he was named by the Rock Island in terests. It is not at all improbable thtt J. S. OeorsP. the Hutchinson wholesale gro cer, will be decided upon for one of the places on the Republican ticket, if he can be prev ailed upon to- make the race. This sort of a move will have the encouragement of the anti-Bailey faction of the party, in order to make trouble for J. C. O. Morse, who belongs to the Leland wing of the party. Mr. George's candidacy, however, may de pend upon whether there is a fight on the renomination of Supt. DayhofT. He has told Dayhoff that he will in no case he a candidate if it will conflict with DayhoflE's interests. If there is a fight DavhofT will want a Reno county dele gation which he can handle entirely in liis own interests. There has been some talk that a fight would develop in Reno county between Dayhoff and Morse for the control of the Reno delegation, as Morse will certainly need it. but Day STRONGEST EVIDENCE OF FAITH. Geo. W. Stansfield Guarantee That Hyomel ill Cure the Worst Case of Catarrh in Topeka. When one of the most reputable con cerns in Topeka guarantees that a medicine will effect cure or he will refund the money, it speaks volumes as to the merits of that remedy. It Is in this way that Geo. W. Stansfield is selling Hyomel, the treatment that has made so many remarkable cures of both acute and chronic catarrh in To peka and vicinity. Hyomel is not a pill nor is it a liquid that has to be taken with a tablespoon or wineglass. Just breathe it by the aid of an inhaler that comes in every out fit and her.'.t will be seen from the f.rst treatment. It destroys all germ life In the air passages and lungs and enriches and purifies the blood with additional ozone. !t cr.res cftarrh of the heed and throat, or of the stomach, liver and kidneys. Whenever mucous membrane contains catarrhal grrcs. there Hyomei will do it work of healing. When using this treatment, the air you breathe will be found like that em the mountains high above the sea level, w-here grow bal samic trees end plants which make the air nure by giving off volatile antisep tic fragrance that is healing to the res piratory organs. A complete Hyomei outfit costs but and includes an inhaler, dropper ar.d sufficient Hyomei for several weeks treitent. Remember that if Hyomei does not cure you. Geo. W. Stansfield will re fund your money. This is a good time to cure catarrh by this natural method and rrevent catarrhal colrjs that axe so common at this season. hoff says he Is ready for any ght of that kind- "I am accuainted In nearly every home in Reno county," he said ioca, "and If Morse wants to make a tigat on me I am not afraid of its outcome?. However, a fight may not be necessary." Department Commander A. W. Smith says that Governor Bailey has not treat ed the old soldiers right in the matter of appointments. He says that Ad jutant General Kelsey is the only old soldier holding a good place under the Bailey administration. And yet,- the main charge of the boss busters aeainst Governor Bailey is that he allows an old soldier to boss turn. This old sol dier is Cyrus Leland.; Leland may not work as hard at the old soldier business as some others, but he is one Just the same. In a recent letter in the Chicago Rec-ord-Heraid. Wiliiam E. Curtis, the vet eran Washington correspondent, writes of Chautauqua assemblies and their at tractions. In it he has the following to say of the Eurton-Tillman debates-. "The sensation of this season has been Senator Tillman of South Carolina, who has appeared at twenty-five or thirty places in the west to -abuse the 'nrgger for J100 a performance, while Senator Burton of Kansas ahs been willing to serve as a punching bag for him ana has received $'a a performance. Tlltmau j roars and shrieks like a demon. Then j Burton comes forward and goes tnrougn a. tvef.it ana perrunctory declamation m defense of human rights, referring to Ble-eding Kansas." John Brown's body, that goes marching on. and Abraham Lincoln's sublime act of emancipation. This gives the audience a rest and a change and offers Tillman an oppor tunity to go through his "nigger-baiting act again. It is net a very dignified performance for senators of the United States to be engaged in for it Is simply a money making speculation like any vaudeville 'stunt.' Some of the information which Mr. Curtis gives alorg this line is quite in teresting. It also shows that Burton and Tillman trotted along with the "cheap skates" at Chautauqua attrac lons. He says: "Some of tr.e Chautauquas are private enterprises managed by individuals for profit. At all of them seasons tickets are sold at prices rangirg from il to $5 a season, which admit the holder to the grounds and to all the entertain ments, while single admissions are sold for 25 cents. The proceeds of the sale of season tickets are expected to pay all of the fixed expenses, including the fees to lecturers, and in that way funds ranging from J2.000 to $5,000 are pro vided in advance so that the man:igers can make their programmes and secure their 'talent.' as they call it, several months ahead through the lecture ae-encies. '"Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth is more in demand thar arjy other lecturer, but sh? limits her elates, and receives from tOrt to tru! for each engagement. Sam Jores. the buffoon preacher, fills more dates than any other person o'r.d is making a large income, for be demands $200 every time he delivers one of his vulirar and blasphemous discourses. W. J. Bryan whs formerly the strongest attraction and afterhis presi dential campsiarn was often paid as hieh as $To0 for a lecture. He did not consider this sufficient and Insisted upon dividing gate receipts, -ybich paid enormously at first, hut he is now played out. Public curiosity has been gratified and his receipts are now quite smlL "Criptain Hobson was another comet. For -r.ore than a year h lecture! every day for and for earTn t-poear- ance. but ha fallen into tne runw c-i I the eommori!aoe and is glad to get a night now-. u "The same !s true; of" Mi's F'len M. "tone. At rst sh received $3frfl a lec ture, but her value as an attraction lasted only one season. Madame Tsilka. her companion, with her baby that was born in the wilderness, is now a great card and receives J'oft. "Boeiker Washington appears very seldom. Eltho'jrh he has many offers and can make his own price. He has been offered $iP0 a night for i0 nights next ve?.r Tfio 'steadis.' who are always wanfd and are always welcomed, are rr Frank GursauTns. Dr. Hillis. Gen. j Jchn B. Gorelon. Gei. O. O. Howard, i Her.rv Watterson. Senator Dolliver. i Champ Cl?rk. Gen. Fitzhugh Le. 1 Georce R. Wen-'llins. and others, who are paid from $1' to $-v0 a lecture." OFFERED SOAP PREMII M. But It Never Came and So a Wichita Agent Was Arrested. Wichita Kan.. Pent. 24 C. W. Ander son, who represented to the good people of Sedgwick county. Newton. Dodge City and various other communities that he was agent for reputable soao manu facturers in Chicago and authorized by them to sell their product at an ad vanced price and to give with each or der a premium worth many times the amount paid, which premium always failed to show up has been sentenced to serve one year in the Sedgwick coun ty jail for obtaining money under false pretenses. There are still two other cases of sim ilar character in which the evidence is the same pending against him and an other charging him with a felony, the writing cf a begus cheek for $r0 and giving it to his coal dealer, will be filed later. Anderson is the man who gave himself up to the officers, then escaped and later was caught in Dodge City. He did a thriving business here until caught. MISS PETERSON 0T FIRST. Kiss Mamie Wallace Employed as Messenger Before Her. Miss Kdith Peterson, the young lady who was employed yesterday in the Sr.nta Fe telegraph department. Is not to have the honor of being the first girl messenger in Topeka. Word was received today from the telcgraoh office at the Union Pacific depot in North Topeka that Miss Mamie Wallace, age 15, was employed last Monday as a messenger in that office on account of the manager being un able to secure bovs for the work of de livering messages. This gives Miss Wallace the rights of seniority, as she started to work just two days before Miss Peterson did. Another rew feature cf Miss Wal lace's work is that she delivers mes sages to any part of the city, the same as the boys at the offices of the com mercial telegraph companies. while Miss Peterson only works inside of the general offices of the Santa "e. STOLE WOMEN'S CLOTHES. Gentleman Burglar la Arrested in Kew fork. New York. Sept. 24. A "gentlemin burglar," whose tastes run to articles of feminine wear, has been arrested in this city after a hunt of more than two months. The prisoner gave the name of Hughes, and explains his weakness for feminine wear by the statemenr that he is an impersonator. When his moms were searched thet poli'-e found hundreds f of keys, all sorts f ladies' toilet artict-s j and a wagon load of tiilor made female clothing. pome, of the latter include petticoats and Filk underskirts, which Hughes is said to have confessed he stole from apartments on the upper East eide. SSAP SHOTS AT HOME SEWS We'll begin with a box and the plural is boxes. But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes: Then one fowl is goose, but two are call ed geese. Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese; You may fine a, lone mouse, or a, whole nest of mice. But the plural of house Is houses, noi nice: If the plural of man is always called men. Why shouldn't the plural of pan be, called pen? The cow In tho plural may be' cows cr kine. And the plural of -vow is vows, never vine; If I speak of a foot and you show me your teet. And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set ari teeth. Why shouldn't the plural of both be called beeth? If the singular's this, and the plural's' these. Should the plural of kiss be nicknamed kcese? Then. one may be that and three would be those," Yet hat in the plural would never be hose. And the plural of cat is cats, not cose; We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we. say mother, we never say methren; Then masculine pronouns are he, his and him, Bui imagine the feminine she, Shis and shim: So the English, I think you all will agree Is the: "dod rottest" language you ever did see Cheyenne Sun Leader. Nat Black was In Kansas City yes terday attending a meeting of pas senger men. The chunks of Ice look larger than they did when the ice men delivered them in July. Bruce Kincaid is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. He la at Stormont hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. A. Schwarz. of 422 Western avenue, are the parents of a son. born Tueseisi-. The asphalt paving repair gang has now finished Kansas avenue as far south as Seventh street. The jury in the district court no soon er gets thrcugh with one case than an other is ready for their consideration. Xext Monday the office of the county treasurer will be closed for ten days while the annual settlement takes place. J. G. Johnson, the present Democratic national committeeman for Kansas, de nies the report that he intends to leave Kansas. The Elks' club will give a social ses sion in honor of Messrs, Joe Morgan and Dick Alden on Friday evening, Sep tember 25. Mrs. W. W. Crittenden will entertain the ladies of the First Christian church at her home, 1307 Tyler street, Friday afternoon. The Blue Jays of Siloam lodge will he ld their annual picnic at the home of W. C. F. Reichenbach on Western ave nue this evening. The programmes for the twenty-first semi-annual reunion of the Masonic j bodies in the Valley of Topeka on Octo i ber 27 to 29 are out. j A shower of those big. disagreeable 'electric beetles appeared last night, and the sidewalks are strewn with their remains? this morninc, j Capt. Kerry Nichols and his U. C. T. bell players will go out and practice Saturday afternoon for the coming 1 game with the ilansas City drummers. I Car No. 101 on the Oakland line, in I charge of Motorneer Gormly and Con ductor Baker, broke an axle at Green i street this morning while making the fii st iriD. A marriage lie-ense was granted at Kansas City Wednesday to Geo. W. McKowen cf that city and Anna B. Nuthall of Tcoeka. Their ages are 41 and ;;4. respectively. George Burghart's horse Glory Quayle won the 3-year-old trot at Leavenworth Wednesday and defeated Watson, the horse that beat her at the Topeka races. The time was 2:2ft for the fastest heat. A new drv goods store is coming to North Topeka. An Abilene paper says: "A. B. Rose Co. will open a dry govd3 'store in Topeka hi a few days. The The better class of drugeists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainmentsind high integrity, who devote their lives to the welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians' prescriptions and scientific formula. Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines. They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-claes pharmacy and the finest and best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances. The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefit3 conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of is an excellent laxative remedy and that it gives universal satisfaction, and therefore they are selling many millions of.bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choicest remedies, and they always take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of every package. They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by biliousness and constipation and of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowel, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to stil it because it gives universal satisfaction. Owing to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it gives and the immense demand for It, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, but there are individual druggists to be found, here and there, who do not maintain the dignity and principles of the profession and who?e greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate to recommend and try to sell the imitations in order to make a larger profit. Such preparations sometimes have the name Syrup of 'Figs" or "Fig Syrup" and of some piratical concern, or fictitious fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of ,the Company California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package. The imitations should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes off on a customer a preparation under the name of "Syrup of Figs" or "Fig Syrup," which does not bear the fall name of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package, he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his establishment, whether it be larcre or small, for if the dealer resorts to misrepresentation and and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of physicians' prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness. Knowing that the great majority cf druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand for our excellent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased every where, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return any imitation which may be sold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co" printed on the front of every package, do not hesitate to return the article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class of druggists who willsell you what you with and the best of everything FRIDAY Boys good cordu roy Knee Pants all worth 50c, Tomor I row... Boys' Stylish Clothing at Lowest Prices. Tomorrow's values are the kind that 'will please parents. OUR GREAT PURCHASE recently enables us to offer now new Fall Suits.made in high class style suitable for school and dress, of Dest fabrics, in Corduroy, fine Cheviots and t assimeres in black, blue and fancy. Norfolk. 2- and 3-piece styles, it's a bar gain you must see. All sizes. 3 to IS years. the va ues are $4.50 and $4.00 at our sal price of 50 STYLES of new fall Boys' 2-piece a magnmcent assortment of choicest Dest values we ve ever snown m a- ana piece Norfolks, must be seen to be appre- ciatei. strictly hin class up to date gar ments, sold elsewhere at $6. $5.5) and $iei0 suit Palace price now is TWENTY-TWO STYLES OF BOYS HIGH GRADE KXEB PANTS SUITS in Sailor suits. Norfolk suits, two piece suits and three-piece suits, made in elaborate wool ens in high grade workmanship, unlimited number of new. correct and original fashions out of the usual run and style of boys' suits, each suit man-tailored and containing ail the fasnion points that is possible for a good suit o fashionable clothes to contain. Many of tne woolens in tnese suits are imported and are wearing Qualities beyond criticism or doubt. We respectfully ask a close examina tion, as the values are equal to any $7.art and $.00 suits elsewhere. Our price is but BOYS' LONG wool, neat patterns, $2.j"i quality, now wuwi iiu inc me-iiiB mm are maae oy men tailors, ana have extremely slylish lines, trimmed tnroughout with Serge and heavy Italian cloth, and are suits that in any other store will cost you every cent of $1X Compari son will prove this. Our price is but i-uus we consider fi4.. but this being a popular price wltn us. we have outdone all previous efforts and offer a vajt BOYS' FALL SOFT HATS, man fashion. $1.5i grade 95e MADRAS BLOUSE and SHIRT WAISTS. In this season's styles, splendidly made, with a patent belt, neiat. durable and in de-sira-b:e patterns. Every waist and blouse is a 50 cent garment. Our price now for school r is 'a' stock which that firm recently pur chased at Lawrence will be taken to North Topeka. New goods will be add ed and a first-class dry goods estab lishment will be conducted." The receotion for Mr. and Mrs. Ward W. Silver which was to have bn held last r.izht at the residence of Judge J. I:. Silver, was postponed on account of the death of Mrs. L. G. Rose, matron of Washburn college. The water company now expects to be able to begin the use of its large well on Friday. Unless it finds some thing else out of genr, that ourht to enable Tcsieka to have good water and rler.tv of pressure in case of fires. The Populists of Clay county are talk ing about nominating a straight Popu list candidate for congressman next year, regardless of the Democrats. For congressman W. D. Vincent is. spoken of and also George W. Hanna. ro'Tner state senartor from Clay county. C. Vansciver has been arrested under the new express wagon law. The ex pressmen have employed an attorney and will try to "bust'" the ordinance in the higher courts. It prohibits them from standing anywhere on Kansas avenue or the side streets between Jackson and Cuincy. Two games of baseball are to be play ed between .the traveling men of To i.eka and Kansas City in October. One will be lilayed in each town. The first of them will be played in Topeka on October S and tic-ke-ts are alrtauy iieing sold for the event. With every ticket sold tb? management is giving a chance to draw for a $125 diamond ring. The IAS AND OTHERS. lllipilHPip..ll.nMll,IBIi.l y jj, t t t JT Kuwi Avuna, In

and Norfolk Suits, patterns, embracing

tne woolens in $5.00 PANTS. ALL Li BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS in very handsom- dark pure .nevioes ana uressy otacK lnioets gar- l Thibets gar- $7.50 BOYS' LONG PANT 81 ITS. made of high grade imported woolens, consisting of real Scotch Cheviots, neat, smooth worsteds and stvljsh Cassimeres. single and double breast ed, cut in s-.rictly up-to-date fashion and Bye equal in ap pearance, fit, style and looks to our men's $15 suits. These good values at $12-; and Sio.oo assortment now at.. Strictly All Wool Sweaters, plain and fancy colors, full sise. wash nicely and hold their colors and are tne identical quality you pay H."6 i for in any other store- -jrr Our price Jif' I money from the game will be devoted I to paying the expenses of Marshall's I band, which js to accompany Topeka, j council No. 42. U. C. T.. to the district meeting in Oklahoma City next May. j The Kansas City game is to be played on October 10. W. .T. Harris of Solomon, who repre- sented Dickinson county in the lower: I house last winter, has a boom for state I senator in the Clay-Dickinson district on the Democratic ticket. Both thes; (counties had fusion representatives last,' winter, so there is a possibility of the, election of a Democratic senator. Tellow Fever at Monterey. Washington, Sept. 24. The state 3e- partmnt lias received a telegram from1 S. Consul Ilanna at Monterey, Ilex-' ico. reporting that yellow fever has broken out there. He adds that doctors hepe to control it. the" Gold Ring on Corn Stalk. New York. Spt. 24. A farmer at Sound Beach, Conn., has found upon pulling up a corn stalk a heavy gold ring encircling the stalk. Through en graving on the inside it was identified as one lost in 1867. 814.00. Chicago and Return via Rock Island System. Tickets on sale September 25. 27 and' 2S. final return limit leaving Chicago I October 5. For full information see I Rock Island agents. in his line at reasonable prices.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 24, 1003. 6 UAKETSTODAY. Wheat Opens Stead j and Holds Firm. Corn Easier at Start, but Be come Strong. LIVE STOCK TRADE. Cattle Steady. Prices Kange from $3.75 to $5.45. Kange of Hogs Is from $6.00 to $6.10. Chicago. 111.. Sept. 24. WHEAT-Wheat pened about steady, with weather favor able and cables relatively firm. December was a shade higher to VS'.c lower, at TZVufl nc. Small local receipts and the tone of the cables brought out a good demand from the shorts and commission bouses, resulting In an advance of Vi'fi'ac. Receipts at Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi cago were 715 cars. On large quantities of long wheat com ing out, December sold off to 76Hc, and closed with a net loss of Tic, at 76V CORN Corn was easier at the start on continued favorable weather and liber. il (eceipts. Ieceniber started at 47,'a47:V-. tmi held at about 474 c. May figured were about the same, as December, with good business in both months. Receipts were 43 cars. Kxtreme weakness developed. Decem ber declined to 4fiic and closed at 4"r'i? 4ciTc, a loss of lic. OATS Oats we,re. scarce and the mar ket opened firm and higher. Local trade) s did a good deal of bulling. December be tan at 37"e. and went to S8c early, the firm undertone holding. Receipts were 1)4 ears. PROVISIONS Provisions opened steady to firm, but weakened early on selling by locals. There we.re no early quotations on Octo ber pork. Mav pork opened at SlU-i1? and old off to 12.!; October lard started at 17.75. and ribs at .Ka.42. WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red. 7!7i7!"2c: No. Z red. 7t51ya7!c: No. 2 hard winter, .'-i-: No .1 hard winter, 7ri'i77'c: No. north ern spring, fCMiyoc; No. 2 northern spring, g7'd9c: No. 3 spring, TS'nWtc. I'ORN No. 2, 474'?i47c; No. 3. 47M7iC. OATS No. 2. M'y: No. 3. 36 RYE Sept., 53e; Dec, KiHo: May. FLAX-t'esli: N.-W.. $1.02; S.-W.. Wsc; Bept.. 9fii-'?o'. Oct.. nS'ic; Slav. Si. 06. TIMOTHY Sept., J1.20; Oct., J3.13; Jan., $3 25. CIXVER-OPt.. 75. BARLEY Cash: 4Xfile. Kansas City Grain. Furnished by J. E. Cell, Commission. Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 486. Correspondent Chr'stie Grain and Btock Co.. Kansas City. Mo. Kansas City. Sept. 24. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT Dc 67'i C7'4 '.P.'. f'VS, 67, Mav t4 a SS 69, CORN Iec 4(1 4ii' i 40V, May 40i 40V S94 3S'i 4t',5 KanTS o: Pnoi IFurnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions. Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Storks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Teliphonu 486. Correspondent Christie Grain and Slock Co.. Kansas City, Mo.) Chicago. Sept. 24. Open High Low Close Y'es WHEAT Sept ....7574 7fi 74U 74i 7"i Dec 77 77, 7i, 76-V TP-i Mav 7Ct, 7!) 7 7S'2 79 CORN Spt 47V 471i 4S 4SV 47' i Dec 47' 47a 46i 45V 47V May in 47i,2 45f' 45 47Vj OATS Sept 37ii 37', 36 381- Mi Dec 37V 3S'd 37 37', 37V May 3SV 3S 377 38V, 3S PORK- Cl t 12 75 12 75 12 30 12 30 13 l May ....12 7 12 S)7 12 52 12 55 12 7 Jan 12 65 12 65 12 40 12 40 12 85 LARD Oct 7 75 7 75 7 57 7 62 7 75 Jan 7 16 7 U6 6 i2 6 S3 7 02 RIBS Oct 9 42 9 42 9 17 30 9 40 Jan 6 h2 6 67 6 51 6 63 6 70 Market Gossip. IFurnished by A. C. Goodwin, Commis sion Company, Commission Merchants and receivers ond shippers of grain. Room No. 3. Columbian building. Inde pendent telephone 7D&.J Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat 1ad lower; corn Vd lower. Reiytpts of grain at Chicago: Wheat, 0 cars; graded. 6. Cf 1. 4v3 cars; graded, 43. Oats. 94 cars: gra, -d. 4. Receipts of grain at Kansas City tnlay: Wheat, 15 cars; corn. 31 cars; oats, 11 cars. A year ago: Wheat, 212 cars; corn, S cars: oats. IS cars. Second Liverpool cables:. Wheat ',id lower: corn unchanged from yesterdav. Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat 'id lower: corn Hd lower for the day. Northwest grain receipts todav: Minne apolis, 405 cars: Duluth, 220 cars. A year go: Minneapolis. 342 cars; Duluth, 563 cars. Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: De cember wheat Puts. 75 c: calls. 77c: curb. 76Wc. December corn Puts, 45V:; calls, 47c; curb, 46c. Chicago: Tremendous liquidation going on in both wheat and corn. Some bit; lines of wheat have been bought on stop loss orders. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago.Sept. 24. CATTLE Receipts to day. ai.uiO head. Including 4l)0 head of Texans. Market steady. Good to prim Steers. $5.i'ii.lrt: poor to medium, is.floif 6 26; stockers and feeders. X3.4u4f4.20: row.), tl. '64.50; heifers. J'-On'u&.O"; canners $1.40 C4.70; bulls. J2.0m;4.75: calves. Xi.5oil7.40; Texas fed steers, 12.804(4-40; western steers. $3.2Mi4.50. HOGS Receipts todav. 15.000 head: esti mated Friday. 15.00)) head. Mark.-t steadv to strong. Mixed anil butchers'. $5.70-tV 6 35: good to choice heavv. $5.i;i)6.20; rouxh heavy, $5 .5"o5 So; light. X5.SOij6.40; bulk of sales. X5.75u6.l6 SHEEP Receipts today. 22.000 heal. Sheep and lambs steady. Good to chotcu withers. X3.4)-i4.25: fair to choice mixed, S2.25fi3.2o: western sheep. X2.75fi4.25; nativo lambs, X3.aro5.5o; western lambs, X3.7541 Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 24. CATTLE Receipts today. 9.000 hetd. Including 500 head of Texans. Market steady to stronger. Native steers. X3.75fio.46; Texas and Indian steers. !2.50-i3.60; Texas cows. Sl.2Mi2.30; native cows and heifers. $l.5S 625; stockers and feeders. X2.5iV;i4.50: bulls. XI. 751)3. W; calves. $2.5))5.75: western steers, X3.2.V(i4.50; western cows. X1.65'(i2.40. HOGS Receipts today, 7.000 head. Mar ket steady. Bulk of pales. $6.tKVi,r,.10: heavv. $fi.9"4)6.ii6: packers'. $6,0056.10; medium. $6.05 i6.15; light. X5.SS.ci 6.10; yorkers, X6.0fiit6.10; pigs. ?fi.3.Vfl6.0O SHEEP Receipts todav, 2.000 head. Market-strong. Muttons, $2.6Wr4.no: lambs, $2.9ntf!5.50: range wethers, X2.2ixa3.75; ewes. S2.25a3.40. Et Louis Livestock Market. St. Louis. Mo.. Sept. 24. CATTLE Re Ceipts today, 7.500 head, including 5,000 head of Texans. Market steadv. Beef 6teers. X3 35.y5.70; stockers and feeders. X2.h5 $4 25: cows and heifers. S2.251i4.40: Texas teers. $2.504.15: Texas cows and heifers, $2.152.75. HOGS Receipts today. 4.000 head. Mar ket steady. Pigs and lights. $5.75916.35; packers'. JS.5iv)6 .10; butchers' and best lleavv. $5.8K.i6.:iO. SHEEP Receipts today. 3.000 head. Market steady. Natives, X3.00H3.DO; lambs, Chicago Produce JttarSsv. Chicago. HI., Sept. 24. BUTTER Mar ket tirm. Creamery, lft2Hic; dairy, li ISHc. CHEESE Market strong. Daisies. 11c; Twins. 10ilMic; Young Americas, 11(6 l-e. EGGS Market steady. At mark, cases included, lKrl9c. ICED POULTRY Market steady. Tur keys, 11c; chickens, hens, llglZc; sprlngj, 12c Kansas City Produce JUarkst. 4 Kansas City, Sept. 24. Close-WHEAT-Receipts today, lio cars. Quotations: Sept., 65T,c: Dec.. 6'fi66V.c. Cash: No. i hard, "2fi73t4e: No. 3 hard. G7aV3'ic: No. i hard, 6ri62ic: rejected hard, 5!&iWc; No. 2 red. 80V c; No. 3 red. 7Ssj79c. CORN Oct., 40V4c;' Dec. 30c: May, 39 (a3'c. Cash: No. ,2 mixed. Wdiic; No. 2 white, 44c; No. 3 white. 43f&43V. OATS No. 2 white, 3!fe40c; No. 2 mixed, 3ac. RYE No. 2. 55c. HAY' Choice timothy, J9.5O&10.00; choice prairie. fx.25fiS.5iX BUTTER Creamery, lSHI? 19ic dairy, fancy. 17c. EGGS Fresh, 18c. New Tors St act Wall S;reet, New York. Sept. 24. STOCKS The market opened with free liquidation in evidence in various parts of the list. There were running sales of P.aitimore and Ohio and Umted States Steel. 3.500 shares of the former selling at 76fa77. compared with last night, and 3,110 shares of the latter selling at 1714 and 17'. compared with 17 last night. General Eiectric fell IV points, Delaware and Hudson. Texas and Pacific, St. Louis and San Francisco preferred and Sugar a point and United Stales Steel preferred and a number of Pacilics 14 point or more. Trading was very feverish and active, prices moving up and down frequently, but showing a lower tendency. A slight rally after the opening carried New York Central. Pennsylvania and St. Paul a fraction over yesterday's close, but re newed selling drove them substantially below again. Baltimore and Ohio fell an extreme 1 points. At the low point de clines of a point were shown by Missouri Pacific. Canadian Pacific. Erie second pre ferred. Norfolk and Western and a num ber of minor stocks. Reading first pre ferred and Sloss-Sheffield Steel fell 2 and St. Louis Southwestern preferred 2'i points. American Express advanced 5 points. Prices were above the lowest at 11 o'clock and the market was quite dull. The United States Steel stocks anil Amalgamated Copper showed resistance to pressure and with Pennsylvania, Union Pacific and Atchison got a fraction over last night. Baltimore and Ohio, on the contrary. extended its decline to 2'3 points. Lackawanna lost 3 points. Rolk Island IV points and Illinois Central a point. The market continued extremely irregular, but was quieter. Bonds were heavy at noon. The Pennsj Ivania and the southern groups were sold freely and there was also liquidation in United States Steel preferred, which forced it to 66, the lowest price on record. Reading sold heavily at a decline of 1 points. Losses of 2 to 4 points occurred in Hocking Valley. New York. Chicago and St. Louis. Wheeling and Lake Erie first preferred. Consolida te.! Gas and New York Air Brake. The pressure to sell stocks became; more urgent during the afternoon and spread to the Pacifies. Grangers and Amalgamated Copper. Union Pacific-. Rock Island. Read ing and Louisville were thrown over in large blocks and sold 2 to 2V points be low yesterday's figures. Baltimore and Ohio lost 2Vj points. Similar losses were scored by some of the low priced stocks. Generally speaking, the. active list showed losses of .a point or more all around. Uni ted States Steel preferred touched 65H- United States Steel preferred fell to f.3 In the final hour and the second mortgage bonds aloo touched a new low record at 72. Virginia-Carolina Chemical preferred and International Power lost 5 points. St. Iuis and San Francisco second preferred 4" points and St. Louis Southwestern pre ferred 3 points. There were some irregu lar recoveries on room covering but the rallies generally were feeble. The prin cipal sufferers in the day's liquidation were then forced back to the lowest. Loss es were extended to about 3 points on Un ion Pacific, B. and O., Reading and St. Paul lost over 2 points. 1 ne closing was quiet and weak. Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4fc6. Correspondent Christie Grain ant) Stock Co.. Kansas City, Mo.J New York. Sept. 24. Op'n High LowCl'seYes ..111 11 Hi IIO14 110 112 11 11H 11V 1P4 ll'i 92 92 901-2 90 V 92V 20V 20 V 19 V 19 20 V 40", 42 40V 4('i 41V 36V 36V 35V 35 36 33V 33V 32 32 33 17V IS 17 17 17 67 6714 6414 64 67' 64V 64', 62V 62V 64V bX 8 XSii. XS'i 15 15 14 14 15V 13KV 139V 136U 136 13M. 25 25- 23 V 23V 25 2D 20 1NV 1X 30 3074 31 29 29 31 S9 89 87 V S7V S9V 131 131 131 131 132 X2 S2 MV X2:-j 24H 24V 22 22 25 4" 40 40 40 41 115 116 115 115 116 4-V 4S 45 45 4SV 2V 26 24 24 26 191- ifiy isv, 19 71 72 69 69 72V; 29 29V 2S 2S 29 76 77 74 74N, 77 ..100 100 99 9- lot 121 121 119 119 121 36 36 35 35 37 7 7 6 6 7 41 42 41 42 41 64 64 63 63 60 Stocks- Sugar Mex. Central People's Gas C. A., com Amah Copper B. R. T T. C. I U. S. Steel U. S. Steel, nfd Atchison, com Atchison, pfd C. G. W St. Paul R. I., com Wabash, com Wabash, pfd Mo. Pacific Manhattan VfvTfrn Union Texas Pacific So. Pacific N. Y. Central Reading Vr).. Southern Rwy. I nion Pacific C. o B. L. N Pennsylvania Katy U S. Ieather C. F. I Erie. 1st pfd New York Money Market. New York. Sept. 24. Close MONEY Prime mercantile paper, 6a6 per cent: sterling exchange easier, with actual bus iness in bankers' bills at $4.8640 for de mand and at $4.S2ifi4.S2 for 60 days; posted rates. X4.S3 and $4.87i,q4.S7V; commer cial bills. X4.S2i4.82. SILVER Bar silver, 59c; Mexican dol lars. 4fi'ic. BONDS Government bonds easier. New Tork Butter Market. New York. Sept. 24.-.BUTTER Receipt today, 6.76S packages. Market steady. State dairy, 15u2tic: creamery, 161521'ic Sugar and Coftee Market. New York. Sept. 24. SUGAR Raw su gar firm. Fair refining. 3c: centrifugal, 9)i test, 37ii'n3 15-16c; molasses sugar, 3c. Refined sugar firm. Crushed. $5.50; pow dered. $5.00: granulated, $4.90. COFFEE Market steady. No. 7 Rio, 5c. MOLASSES Market firm. Cotton Market Galveston. Tex.. Sept. 24. COTTON Market quiet at 10c per pound. New Y'ork. Sept. 24. COTTON Sales to day, 1.625 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet and 10 points lower. Quotations per 1'1 pounds: Middling uplands, $11.10; middling gulf, $11.65. Wool Market St. Louis, Mo.. Sept. 24. WOOL Market steady. Territory and western mediums, 17l!c; fine medium. 15S17c; fine, lfrjil6c. Xopeka Market. Topeka, Sept. 24. HOGS. MIXED $5.S5iS5.W HEAVY 5. 60HS. 70 LIGHT 5.ti6.82'i DRY LOT CATTLE. STEERS S3. 5019 1 COWS AND HEIFERS ZM.d3.bi GRASS CATTLE. COWS $2.502.75 HEIFERS 2.50u3.a CALVES. VEAL CALVES S2.50S32 NO. 2 WHEAT .'.I kj, NO. 3 WHEAT 626630 WHITE CORN iSo YELLOW AND MIXED CORN NO 2 OATS NO i OATS a,0 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. (Furnished by 8. E. Lux. successor to W O. Anderson Co., 210 Kansas a ve nue. 1 FRUITS. Colorado peaches, per box $1.10 Colorado pears, per box $1.75?2.00 Idaho Italian, prunes, per crate. $1.15 Tokay grapes, fancy, per crate $1.75 ORANGLS Late Valencias. per box. $3.75'&4.15. LEMONS California, per box, X2.75S3.25: Messena, $4.25. -w BANANAS Fancy Port Limons, $2,253 2.S5 per bunch. GRAPES Concord, 22!g24e per basket, according to quantity. POTATOES Kaw Valley, 78'SSOc per bu.: Colorado Early Ohio, 8082c per bu. VEGETABLES. WAX BEANS -bu. basket. 0c PARSLEY Per dozen bunches. 30c. MANGO PEPPERS Per -bu. basket. 40c. RADISHES Per doz. bunches. 20c. BEETS-Per dozen buncnes. 35c. LETTUCE V-bu. basket. 75c. GREEN CORN Per doz.. 12c; 10 doz. lots, per doz.. 10c. SWEET POTATOES Virginia, per bu., $1.50: per bbi., $4.00. NEW CABBAGE $1.4031.50 per cwt. CUCUMBERS -bu. basket. 35c. ONIONSNew Colorado, per bu., $1.00; Kansas, per bu., 75c. CANTALOUPES Rocky Ford, $2.50 pet WATERMELONS Per doz.. S2.00S2.25. CRANBERRIES Per fobl.. $7.25. HONEY 24-rack cases. $3.5. OYSTERS New York, Extra Selects, pel can 35c: New York Counts, 40c. FULL CREAM CHEESE. Kansas Y. A., per lb i3(1 New Y'ork State, white, per lb ut Brick, per lb 14Va Limburger, per lb 14V, Block Swiss, per lb 151,3 Fishbait cheese, per lb 50 BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY. BUTTER Country,. 12c EGGS Case count. 17c. POULTRY Hens, 7c lb.: roosters. 35 each; ducks. 5c lb.; geese, 4c lb.; turkeys. So lb.: broilers, 6c lb. HAY. Market very weak and dull. NEW PRAIRIE HAY Loose...... $6.0 NEW PRAIRIE HAY Baled. .....6.50a7.i VI'W ALFALFA HAY Loose 6.007.Od STRAW Baled 5.91 Topeka Hide Market. Topeka. Sept. 24. Prices tmld In Topeka tnls week, baaed en Boston quotations: GREEN SALT CURED FLAT 70 NO. 1 TALLOW 4o TO CURE EPILEPSY. A Oirl Patient in New Tork Aided by the X Kay. New York. Sept. 24. A case of epi lepsy, heretofore considered an Incurable disease, is responding to X-ray treat ment at a hospital in this city. The ex perimenters do not assert that the cure is certain, but say they are convinced that It is by far the most successful treatment yet attempted. The patient, a girl of 16. has been subject to epileptic attacks, sometimes twice a day, since she was 10 years old. At that time she had a severe attack of diphtheria. Her right arm became partly paralyzed, and epilepsy soon developed. Until she be gan to receive the X-ray treatment bro mides and other remedies failea to re lieve her. The new treatment is being used three times a week, the girl sitting with a powerful ray about two feet above and behind her head. The at tacks are now sixteen or seventeen daya apart and her condition, generally, is much improved. FKIZELL CASE IS OFF. Mr. Spencer Disrri;e the Case Today. The case brought by the police against May FTizell, charging her with main taining a disorderly house, was dismiss ed in the district court this morning by City Attorney Spencer. The complaint against the Frlzell wo man was issued May 23. but the arrest was not made until July 4. The police waited until a time when they thought the raid would result with more arrests and better evidence. The ruling of the supreme court that testimony subse quent to the issuance of the complaint left the case without any foundation, Mr. McQrath Returns. Frank McGrath, deputy United States marshal for this district, has just re turned from a trip on official business which took him into the western rart of the state. Wrhile west he met George Gren. who a dozen years ago was one of the best known men of that rart. His home was at Lincoln Center: he was at one time a member of the leg islature, and had more friends scatter ed over Kansas than any other ten men. Twelve years ago Green, with his son-in-law, Emerson Hammers, also well known, went from Kansas to Washington territory and engaged in the lumber business. They now own several sawmills and some general merchandise stores. Green is rich and his Fon-in-law is well to do. On re turning to his former home he was given an ovation by his old acquaint ances. He was going from Lincoln to Salina. when McGrath met him. Green has many acquaintances at Sa lina who are entertaining him. Smashed a Bicycle. Col. Herndon. a horse trainer, rode over and smashed a bicycle standing at the curb on the corner of Eighth street and Kansas avenue this morning. The wheel belonged to Frank Munsie, a mes senger boy. Munsie's mother is a widow and lost her home in the North Topeka flood. A subscription was raised to re pair the bicycle. Herndon was offered a chance to subscribe but failed to im prove the opportunity. Army Officer Sentenced. Manila. Sept. 24. Lieut. Oliver S. Kskridge, Twenty-seventh infantry, has just been sentenced by court martial to three months' confinement in quar ters and a fine of $75 for having been off guard duty without leave. Gen. George M. Randall, upon reviewing the decision of the court added a repri mand. Miners to Go on Strike. Butte; Mont., Sept. 24. A special re ceived from Rock Springs. Wyo., says that 2,000 coal miners employed by the Union Pacific Railroad company are about to g3 on a strike. No defliite in formation is obtainable as to the de mands of the miners. It is known that organizers have been in the district for some time. Hughes One of Them. J. W. F. Hughes of the Kansas National Guard will be in command of a brigade at the Fort Riley maneuvers. He will be the only militia officer so honored. The list of brigadier generals in com mand of divisions is as follows: First Brigade Brigadier Frederick D. Grant. U. S. army. Second Brigade Brigadier J.- Franklin Bell. U. S. army. Third Brigade Brigadier GenerafThos. H. Barry, U. 'S. army. Fourth Brigade Brigadier General 3. W. F. Hughes. Kansas National Guard. The orders have been issued by S B. M. Young, lieutenant general and "chief o staff. Wyoming Cattle Rules. Cheyenne. Wyo.. Sept. 24. A new proclamation has been issued by Gov ernor Chatterton forbidding the entry by rail or otherwise of all cattle, horses, sheep or other live stock without clear bills of health from the government in spectors or inspection upon entering the state by state veterinary deputies. Notice must be given of intention to enter the state. Moses Ksuffman Dead." Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24. :Moses Kauffman. a leading merchant of Colorado-Springs, and vice president of the St. Joseph Gazette company, died here last night, aged 45 years. The body will be taken to Quincy for burial. PARKS WINS FIGHT Hfs Delegationls Reinstated in Kansas .City. Only Three Totes Against Seat ing in Convention. FOLLOWERS HAPPY. Escorted Their Idol to the Coates House. Sessions ltesumed This Morning Behind Closed Doors. Kansas City. Sept. 24. Sam Parks and his New Tork delegation won in the convention of the structural iron work ers yesterday hands down, after a con tinuous session lasting till after 9 o'clock last night. Only three votes were regis tered against the seating of Parks and his delegations; these were the ballots of President Buchanan, the Kansas City delegate, and one other. The result was a decided victory for Parks, as It re instates him and local ,No. 2, of New York, of which he is the' business agent, and directly repudiates the action of President Buchanan in suspending it. The Parks delegations will now havrf seats on the floor, and the supposedly regular New York delegates are out of it. The hearing of the Parks case con sumed nearly all the time of the con vention yesterday and was a bitter con test. Early in the day, when the cre dentials committee had reported, throw ing the contest back to the convention itself, Parks saved trouble by heading the ruling of Buchanan and vacating the hall with his men. Later, during the afternoon, he and his men were called back to plead their own cause, and from 3 o'clock till after 9, the mat ter was threshed out. Then a vote was taken, with the result announced. Parks was jubilant last night. He was escorted from the convention to the Coates House by a little group of ad mirers, among whom was D. Pollock, business agent of the Newark local, who had made the motion to seat Parks. This is the union which is still out in sympathy with Parks' local No. 2 in New York city. Parks did not make much of a statement after he had won. "I knew it would go that wav." said he: "I knew it all the time. I don't go into no right unless I know where I am at. There was no doubt of it. I had the men with me. Just as I says I would all the time. This puts me right back where I was, and is perfectly satisfac tory. I tell you. my boy, everyone is satisfied and things is lovely." President Buchanan declined to talk about the result, which was a clear and share defeat for him. "I have no statement to make." he said, when asked for one. "Y'es, it is a defeat for me. The result net is the reinstatement of local No. 2, as I was not sustained." Asked what effect this would have on the presidency and whether or not he would still run for re-election. Mr. Buchanan declined to say. Parks' followers -fcvere more talkative than he was. and some of their state ments were cuite wild. The more con servative said that Parks was really the man who had started the structural iron workers' union,' that he had raised their wages more than 100 per cent.; that he had been badly treated by newspapers in New York and by the police as well as by the master build ers there, and that he deserved the vin dication which this gave him. It was freely asserted that the opposing dele gation, headed by Bob Neidig, president of local No. 2. were a lot of "scabs" bought up by the contractors and sent on well supplied with funds that they might break the power of the union. All these assertions were accompanied by expressions of deep contempt for Buchanan, who was termed a traitor as about the mildest term applied to him. KEEP DOORS CLOSED. When the International Association of Bridge Structural Iron Workers re sumed their session today in their an nual convention it was again behind closed .doors. Before the convention met neither President Buchanan nor Samuel Parks would talk definitely of today's programme. Nothing but routine matters would, they assemted, be con sidered. Delegate Parks was jubilant over the fact that his delegation had been seated, but he refused to Intimate what attitude he would take in the pro ceedings now that he had secured the upper hand. Robert E. Neidig, pro fessor of local union No. 2 of New York, who supported President Buchanan in suspending that local, would be ex pelled, he said, but this would not be done in convention, but by the union itself after the delegates had returned east. President Buchanan still refused to say what bearing the Parks matter would have on his candidacv. He would not state until later, he said, whether he would be a candidate. The election will not be held today, and probably not this week. President Bu chanan will likely deliver his annual address some time during the afternoon. VICTORY IS COMPLETE. At the morning session today the New York delegation entire was for mally seated, but not without a ilnal fight upbn one of its members. As soon as the convention was called to order a iight was started on Joseph A. Mulaney, a Parks follower, and a heated discussion ensued. "We will let the convention fight it out themselves," said Delegate Parks, and he voluntarily left the hall, followed by his associates from New York. After the matter had been thrashed over thoroughly, the en tire New York delegation, including Mulanev, were seated, and thev re entered the convention. Mulaney is a member of union No. 46 of New York city and a particular friend of Parks, His being seated made the victory of the Parks- crowd com plete. Outside the convention Robert E. Neidig, the president of union No. 2, who was yesterday deposed because he had supported President Buchanan in suspending that local said today: "They will sret me when I reach New York." In the convention Sam Parks had branded him a "scab" 'and Delegate Neidig had. he said..- made no retort. "President Buchanan," said Mr. Neidig. after adjournment, "will finally be up held in the stand he has taken. Time will justify his acts. ,Te element that is standing by Mr. Buchanan is the backbone of the association." Lawyer Shoots Himself! Red Bank, N. J., Sept. 24. Robert Allen, jr., a prominent lawyer, 70 years of age, was found dead Wednesday in a wagon house in the rear of his resi dence, with a bullet hole In his head and a revolver by Ms side. It is ru mored that business troubles were the cause of his taking his life. Mr. Allen was formerly prosecutor of Monmouth county and had also served as a mem ber of the assembly. A. 0. L. W. PRIZES. Tbose Who Won at the Wednesday Picnic. The first annual picnic of the Shaw nee County A. O. U. W. Picnic associa tion at Vinewood park yesterday was 'ery successful in every feature except attendance. There was a representa tive crowd made uo of members of the Workmen and Degree of Honor lodges throughout the county, but the number of people fell below the expectation. The programme of speeches and amusements was even better than had been announced. Besides Past Supreme Master Workman Webb McNall. Grand Master R. W. Turner and Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Agnes Michaells, who had been announced as speakers. Past Supreme Master Workman Joseph Riggs of Lawrence, Grand Recorder E. M. Forde of Emporia and the Rev. Martin of Baldwin were present and addresed the gathering. The amusement events occupied the latter part of the afternoon. In the baseball game between the team of lodgei No. 206 and the barbers' team the latter won by a score of 15 to 3 and received the cash prize of $10. The fast work of Elmore, Hutchins and Red dick, as Ditcher, catcher and first base man, respectively, was responsible for the victory. In the 100 yard dash G. A. Etzel received the first prize of $2.50, while the second was awarded to C. R. Lumalen. In the fat man's race Eli Ulamperl took the first place and got the $2.50 stake, while J. D. Brown came in for the $1 second prize. Mrs. E. C. Warren was given the first prize of $1 in the neanut race, but the second prize was divided between Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. Penny. In the sack racing contest J. M. Pasley proved the fastest, while C. R. Lumsden got an other second prize. They won $1 and 75 cents, respectively. Charles Pal aer captured the prize of $1 as winner of the potato race and Ed Coddington came in second. In the dance last nteht the first prize was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mc Kernan. An exhibition drill was given by the drill team of lodge No. 260 and by Degree of Honor lodge No. 61. CANAL IN PHILIPPINES. Government Wilt Build One from Lake XaaL Manila. Sept. 24. The government has decided to build a canal from Lake Taal to the sea. at the expense of 12. 000, out of the congressional relief fund. This will give Batanagas province an outlet for its uroduets. Governor Taft has just received addi tional reports of distress among the natives of Batanagas, Negros, Tayabas, and Cebu. the result of failure of the crops, owing to the ravages of locusts. The government is now distributing $350,000 worth of rice amonsr the afflict ed districts, which is to be paid for in work. SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS. Two Sisters Who Make a Living by Robbery. Rochester. N. Y.. Sept. 24. Minnie Williams, alias Smith and Rice, and her sister, Mabel Williams, alias Wright, are in custody here as suspicious characters. They admit being thieves and having been arrested several times. Minnie Williams is now out on $2,000 bail for robbing a Buffalo man of several hun dred dollars. They have been In almost every city in the United States. Minnie says she lives in Chicago and Mabel claims Kansas City as her home. They are 40 and 32 years old respectively.. SOUTH TOPEKA. Leave items for this column with the Kimball Printing company, 912 North Kansas avenue. I. C. Johnson was a north side visitor yesterday from Silver Lake. New seats are being placed In the Union Pacific waiting room. See Mrs. Burgen for all the new styles in fall hats. 917 Kansas avenue. Fresh drugs and school supplies at W. F. Kunz's new drug store, 917 Kan sas avenue. Mr. T. Bear and family have recently moved to North Topeka and located at 1225 Van Buren street. Adelia. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fernstrom. is ill at the family home, 1324 Logan street. Mrs. Courtney will have a special dis play of hats Friday and Saturday at 603 Kansas avenue south, upstairs. Mrs. Brown and daughter,. Miss Fiances Brown, have taken rooms In the Dr. Mitchell home, corner of Van Bureu and Gordon streets. The repairs on the I. O. O. F. buildin; at 837 Kansas avenue are nearly com pleted. The workmen were busy this morning putting in the frames for the large glass fronts in the first story. The contract for the new furniture tot North Topeka oostofflce. station "A," has been let to the Central Sash Door Factory, and thev expect to have the work completed in about four weeks. Miss Pearl Heinzman. who underwent an operation for appendicitis at Stor mont hosoital three weeks ago, has re turned to her home at 1035 Quincy street. Mr. Dave Roller left today for De lavan. 111., where he will meet his wife who has been visiting her mother at Albany, Ind. Thev will return home next week Little Regina Werner of Shawnee, Ok who was operated upon Tuesday at Stormont hospital, is in a serious condi tion. Mrs. Werner brought her little daughter up here and has been with her all the time. Miss Laura Houghtelin will leave shortly for Des Moines, Iowa, where she will keep house for her brother. Rev. Max Houghtelin. Another brother, Mr. Clarence Houghtelin. has gone to Wash ington, D. C, where he has a position. Amity lodge 231 K. of P. expect to move back shortly to the Leiter build ing at 831 Kansas avenue, the third floor of which they have leased. The paper hangers commenced work this, week on this lodge room and it will be ready for occupancy in a short time.. Recently Amity lodge has been meeting In the hall in the T. M. James building which has been for some time and will con tinue the home of the A. O. U. W. Mr. and Mrs. John England and Miss Ethel England, who leave next week for Boston, Mass.. to make their home, were given a surprise party last evening at their home on Monroe street by a num ber of their former neighbors and friends. Those in the crowd were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred lies, Mr. and Mrs. Oberly, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Green. Mrs. Elizabeth Finch, Miss Jennie Finch, Mrs. Roehr and Mr. Ed Roehr. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Dr. J. L.v Haggerty, an old resident of the First ward died this morning short ly after 8 o'clock at his home, 1430 Jack son street. Dr. Haggerty has been in poor health for some time and his death was not unexpected. During the flood he with his wife and their adopt id daughter. Miss Mlnnette Loop were in .heir home from Friday until tne follow ing Tuesday when they were rescued by boatmen from Valley Falls- and taken to a place of safety north of town. Al though he was in ill health he stood this trying ordeal unusually well but has been gradually growing weaker day by day. The remains will be taken to his old home at Richmond, Ind., for burial. if The Millinery Section Is a very busy part of our Store. Not only are the Hats that are being made to order meeting with great favor, but the large assortment of Phipps and Atchison and Gage READY-TO-WEAR HATS receiving much attention from the shoppers. As usual, these two lines are second to none in the market, and no one seeking such a head covering can afford to pass by this showing for AUTUMN, 1903 DEMOCRATS DISAGREE. Mayor Situation in New York Growing Interesting. New Tork, Sept. 24. Hugh McLaugh lin, Democratic leader of Kings county authorized a statement today in view of the conflicting reports circulated for some time regarding the position of the Kings county Democracy on the pro posed nomination of Congressman Geo. B. McClelland for the mayoralty, that he was willing to say that it is true that the Kings county organization regards the proposed nomination of McClelland as Inadvisable because of Mr. McClel- land's intimate relation to the leader of Tammany Hall and the fact that he is not known to the public as, a strong man personally. Should Leader Murphy insist on Mc Clelland'! nomination in the face of op position of Kings county 'he would, in Mr. McLaughlin's opinion. "Incur a wholly unnecessary risk of defeat at the polls." Were the reports true, as stated in some newspapers that Murphy had of fered the nomination to Mr. McCelland, the veteran leader of the Kings Democ racy said he should have to conclude that Murphy had fallen back on the old Tammany tactics of Tweed's time "which brought nothing but ruin to the party.' "Kings county," he said, "insists upon nothing except that the nominee shall be a Democrat likely to attract and not repel independent votes; a man whose recognized integrity, whose force of character would furnish assurance to the people that honesty and not graft would flourish under his administra tion." R. Fulton Cutting, president of the Citizens' union and a leader in the fu sion movement against Tammany has replied to the letter of District Attorney William Travers Jerome on. the question of Mayor Low's nomination. Cutting declared that the publication of Ful ton's "amazing letters" had done him great service since he now knew the source of the persistent reports of the alleged antagonism of Citizens' union district leaders to Mr. Low's nomination. Mr. Cutting added that Mr. Fulton's last letter of the three embodied in Mr. Jerome's communication, reflecting on the conduct of the district attorney's de partment expresses an opinion which is shared by very few of his fellow citi zens. Secreary Thomas A. Fulton of the Citizens' Union, whose correspondence with District Attorney Jerome the lat ter made public, resigned his office at a meeting of the union. Mr. Fulton made an address explaining his action and position, and then left the meeting and waited while the members of the executive committee debated on the question as to whether or not to accept his resignation which he had offered in his speech. When the meeting broke up F. C. Huntington, secretary of the ex ecutive committee, said a resolution had been offered by R. Fulton Cutting, who presided, accepting Mr. Fulton's resig nation and thanking him for his past service to the Citizens' Union. The resolution was adopted with the under standing that Mr. Fulton should later send in a formal letter of resignation, which should be accepted in turn. New York, Sept. 24. When the state ment made yesterday by Hugh Mc Laughlin, leader of the Kings county, Brooklyn. Democracy, was shown to Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, Mr. Murphy made the following statement: "Mr. McLaughlin, whom I respect very much, is certainly entitled to an ex pression of his views. I would not. a an individual or as a representative of Tammany Hall, ever recommend the candidacy of any man who would stand for graft or any other kind of dis honesty. "As I have said "before, Colonel Mc Laughlin in my opinion is as strong a candidate as any of the gentlemen who have been mentioned up to the present time, and if nominated and elected would fill the office of mayor to tire sat isfaction of the people of our city. "There is no doubt in my mind that the convention will select a ticket that no Democrat need hesitate to support." In the city Democratic convention which will nominate a candidate for mayor Tammany Hall will have a ma jority of the delegates, Manhattan and the Bronx having more votes than Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond com bined. Reward for Train Robbers. Jefferson City, Mo.. Sept. 24. Gover nor Dockery has issued a proclama--tion offering a reward of 300 each for the arrest and conviction of unidentified persons who robbed the Burlington and Missouri river express train near St. Joe. The reward stands good FOR SALE OR RENT 4 room cottage at 133 Tyler st. WANTED Capable girl for general house work, small family. 1211 Western ave. for one year from this date. Officials of the Burlington road and the Adams Express company last night announced a reward of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction of the gang that held up and robbed the Portland ex-" press of the Burlington road six mile9 north of St Joseph. No trace whatever of the robbers more than finding of a rifle in the brush near the scene of the robbery, has been discov ered today and the police are of the opinion that the men who committed the job are in hiding at a farm house some where in the French bottoms, north of St. Joseph. A stolen boat was found on the Kansas Bide of the Mis souri river and for swhile the officers believed the gang had crossed over, but this Idea was soon given up. XO ACTION IN MILLER CASE Federation of Labor Discusses W. A. Miller Muddle. Washington, Sept. 24. The executive council of the American federation of Labor today considered the case of W. A. Miller, the foreman of bookbinders who was dismissed from the govern ment printing office because he had been expelled from the local book binlers' union, and who was subse quently reinstated by order of Presi dent Roosevelt, but took no action in the matter, deferring that until later. The case was under consideration by the executive council for some time, but all that was made public concern ing it is embraced in the following offi cial statement: "James W. Dougherty, secretary of the International Bookbinders' union, accompanied by a committee of that organization, appeared before the ex ecutive council in the William A. Miller case. The matter was thoroughly gona Into, documents read, and a copy, of the evidence, submitted. Further con sideration of the subject was deferred until latar in the present session." The council awarded jurisdiction over putty glazing to the brotherhood of painters and decorators. The amalga mated glass workers' international as sociation was denied .Jurisdiction over plate glass and cathedral glass makers. The dispute between the machinists' association and that of the allied metal mechanics was compromised by an agreement that the International asso ciation of allied metal mechanics shall call a constitutional convention, to be attended by a delegation of the Inter national association of machinists, for the purpose- of effecting a working agreement between the two organiza tions. A charter was denied to the na tional die cutters and makers because various branches are under the juris diction of existing unions. An appli cation for a charter was denied in the case of the international union of sign painters. President Gompers was au thorized to call a convention for the formation of an international union of papar box makers. WOULDN'T BE TAKEN: After Slaying the Marshal Wm. Wil kerson Kills Himself. North Vernon, Ind., Sept. 24. Wm. Wilkerson, a citizen of this place, while intoxicated drove his family from home. Marshal Schwake was appealed to. and upon entering the premises was warned by Wilkerson to proceed no fur- ther. The marshal paid no attention and was shot and instantly killed by Wilkerson. Wilkerson immediately started for the country and a osse was organized to pursue him. Later a riot alarm was turned in and many citizens Joined in the chase. Half a mile from town Wilkerson was sur-' rounded, but killed himself with the same gun with which he had shot Mar- shal Schwake. Wilkerson was formerly, a guard at the Indiana reformatory in Jefferson ville. FILIPINOS AUE COMING. Battalion of Scouts to Be Brought to th St. Louis Exposition. 'Washington. Sept. 24 Under instruc tions from the adjutant general of the army a provisional battalion of Philip pine scouts composed of the 4th com pany Macabbees, the 24th Ilocanos, 30th Tagalogs and 47th Vlsacayans, will be organized for duty at the St. 1,0111 exposition. Before coming to the United States these comparles will be mobilized at Caloean, province of Rizal, ior me jjuiinjee ui anil una instructions.

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TOPEKA STATJS JOUrarAJ THUKSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. I I I 111 II 1 I II I 14 ....H..mi i i n.fr, 1..1..n..i.4..n...t...,1.,t..M.tt..4 WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE AN OPENING 0F- M I LL IN O P EN N Q ERY this season, but will show the prettiest street and dress hats in the city at lowest prices g g ALL THE TIME. We have just s Mrs. L A. James Mrs. G. P0LICEJ0JTK1GS. Mr. Bennett Prores Himself a Philosopher. Explains How He Is llaring a Good Tim. 3IR. WEATIIERLY GONE. He Is Sent to St. Joe on Free Ticket. Joints Are Sought but Xeer Found. A. Bennett is truly a philosopher. He wanted to see California, of which he read a great deal. He was a drug clerk up in Minnesota, and never found It convenient to Bve up two or. three hundred plunks to spend on a California trip. So he decided to go anyway. Carefully throwing up his Jab in such a manner that it would not fall on him, he purchased a side-door ticket with bumper and brake-beam priv ileges, and went west. This morning when he came before the court to an swer to the charge of vagrancy he spoke in a soft, pleasing- tone of voice as follows: "I don't think I am what -you ought to call a vagrant. I am having a good time, and I have a little money left, and am on my way home. Of course, 1 don't ray care fare. I find that it is quite a savin? not to pay car fare. I had heard much of the beauties of Cali- HK ENJOYED TRAVELING IN THE WEST. fornia, and greatly enjoyed my trip through the land. It is a little dusty riding Just now. but I use these" there he called attention to a pair of auto mobiliars eye shades) "and it isn't so bad as it might be." The court exam ined the effects of the accused and dis- w IHBS. ETT0 LOCEY Wishes the Ladies to attend her piiliiim Opening FRIDAY AND AN IMPORTATION OF THE HIAWATHA VEJLS JUST RECEIVED 603 KANSAS received an invoice of Ask to See Them 725 Kansas Avenue. covered nothirfg to indicate that the bearer was a crook, so he let him go. The jailer showed Mr. Bennett where he could remove some of the dust from his person without endangering the sewer, and as he washed he conversed intelligently about the peach crop in California. Now why should Mr. Ben nett be called a hobo? He is simply a gentleman and a philosopher. Hayti Weatherlv is no longer in our midst." This morning he was es corted to the Rock Island depot, pre sented with a ticket to St. Joe. and told to go out upon the face of the earth, never to return. In June Haytt was pinched and given a sentence of fifty THE SAD GOING AWAY OF HAYTI WBATHERLY. days. He escaped from the guards several times, was always caught a few days later and an extra sentence tack ed onto his original 50. On figuring up recently It was decided that if he was not sent out of town the city would have to board him for quite a while. Hence the firing of Hayti. In police court last, evening John Brown, a neero. was convicted of wilfully and maliciously driving over an old gen tleman named John Spaun on Labor dav. It seems that Brown is one of those smart-alecky negroes who greatly enjoy showing their contempt for the white race, and has been guilty of a like offense before. He was convicted on the testi mony of G. A. Sperry. a young man wno chanced to see the brutal act. Sperry lost his right hand in a gun accident about five years ago, therefor when he waa sworn bv the judge he raised his left hand. The court sternly ordered him 10 hold up his right hand, which, of course, he was unable to do, not having it with him. So he was permitted to testify anv way. The case was appealed, and tha question of whether or not Sperry was properly sworn may be raised. There is no reason visible to the average citizen whv his testimony should not be just us good as it would if he had three hands, but you can't tell much in advance about the mysterious workings of the law. If the joints are running, they are en tirely too smooth for the police. Recent ly a' gang of officers swooped down on a pair of Kansas avenue joints and found nothing but a supply of slop commonly known as hop ten. Not a beer nor a drop of skee was found on the premises. St the officers went sadly away. "It is all the same, any way." say the police in sad unison. "If thev have a bed or cot in the joint it makes it a residence, and th'. can not be convicted. They might have all kinds of booze in the place, but If we did not see them sell it and receive the money therefor it is not a nuisance. Spotter ev idence is no good, and no sensible and well regulated Jolntlst is going to sell while we are in there looking at him. Hence, it Is all rot to arrest them." But the chief says not so. He will do his part, whether the convictions stick or not. SATURDAY AVENUE beautiful Veils, a Chafee Minor, IRON TRADE SLOW. Favorable and Unfavorable Fac tors Appear. Cleveland, O., Sept. 24. The Iron Trade Review this week says: Favorable and unfavorable factors have appeared in Iron trade movements of the past week. Considering the amount of rumor and sentiment abroad, ending to drop values, the fact that they have yielded so little in some cases and none at all in others, coupled with the steady booking of business both in pig iron and finished material, gives good support to hopeful views. On the other hand, the closing down of certain blast furnaces and steel works, with promise of further restriction in the near future is unfailing proof of production in ex cess of consumption, and indicates again a market price that has reached the cost line for some productors of pig iron. A new and unexpected complication on the labor side is the issue raised by the masters' and pilots' union on the great lakes. The issue is the right to employ a nonunion man and the affair may de velop into large proportions in its effect upon the Iron trade of the year. Though the New York structural workers are no longer idle, their long fight has already thrown out several hundred workers In the Pencoyd mills, and the number will Foon be 1,400. A number of furnaces in eastern Pennsyl vania are- going out and the movement has but begun. A meeting at New York this week of representatives of furnaces In New Jer sey and the Lehigh and Schuylkill val leys is reported to have decided- upon a restriction of production in the next 90 days. The market record of the past week I has brought out little that does not dup- licate recent weeks. Buying Is going or: steadily. In foundry pig iron prices have been slightly lower in some dis tricts, northeri: furnaces pressing the contest for business rather more sharply than southern producers find their terri tory still more restricted for the time being. The $11 Birmingham basis for southern No. 2 continues in the east and by selling on analysis a range of $11 t to $11.73 for No. 2 has been made prac tically operative by some sellers in the central west, iron carrying 2 to 2.5 per centi Silicon bringing $11.25 and iron with 2.5 to 3 per cent Silicon $1175. Pittsburg reports sales of northern No. 2 foundry at $15.25 to $15.50 and of gray forge at $14.65. Bessemer pig iron has sold at $1G valley furnace for the moat part, with one sale reported at $15.50. hadnTvTctihIS. Rapid Rise and Downfall of Tiro Chicago Swindlers. Chicago, Sept. 24. More than $130,000 stolen, business houses in every part oi the United States' victimized, a bann created, a waiter risen from poverty to affluence, and an ex-convict again placed behind the bars these are fea tures in the meteoric career of at least one of two men now under arrest in Chicago. Postoffice inspectors made the cap tures. Julius M. Nisson. known also by a dozen other names, and Arthur J. Herbst, said to have many aliases, are the prisoners. Nisson has confessed, but Herbst will not admit that he baa any part in the big swindle. Postoffice Inspector A. E. Germer has complaints against the two men from nearly 200 individuals and corporations who have lost amounts ranging from $2 to $3,000. All of these have been victim ized since June 20, when Nisson ooened an office in Chicago. In previous opera tions under different names the men are alleged to have secured at least $130,000 in the last eleven months. "This was the mode of procedure, according to the in spectors: Nisson and Herbst would go to a city and open an ofRce. engaging ostensibly in the retailing of metal ware, novelties, machinery, or anything which they could secure on credit- They would operate under the name of some com pany well known in the business world, and in ordeiing goods to the value ot thousards of dollars, would give corr-.-mercial agency references. After the articles had been received the bogus company would transfer the consign ments to a warehouse and then ship them to New York, where they were disposed of through a "fence," which hes baffled the inspectors for months. When suspicion was aroused the men would flee to another city. One of the boldest moves of the two men is said to have been to establish a bank to give financial strength to "their enterprises." One such concern, caiied "The Cook County Bank of Trade and Commerce," is alleged to have existed on paper only. Nisson worked for several years as a waiter, and in 1900 owned a restaurant in Chicago. He sold this place and toured Europe. Then he returned to Boston and was sentenced there to one year in prison for shoplifting. What Is Life P In the last analysis nobody knows, but we do know that it is under strict law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain results. Irregular living means derangement o: the organs. resulting in constipation, hcodachc or liver trouble. Dr. Kins';? New Life Pills quickly readjusts this. It's gentle, yet thorough. Only 25c at Arnold Drug Co., 821 North Kansas avenue. Mrs. Kittura Bailey and Mr. James M. French will be married this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Noble, 915 Harrison street. The wedding will be a quiet one, only relatives and immediate friends having been invited to be present. The ceremony will be performed by Dr. J. T. McFarland. Mrs. Bailey is a sister of Mrs. Noble and Mr. French is a well known merchant. Mr. and Mrs. French will be at home after December 1 at 1264 Topeka avenue. The Ladies' Music club held Its first meeting of the season Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. John Klein hans. The annual address by the presi dent. Miss. Ellen Parkhurst, and a lec ture on "Song and Piano in America," by Prof. Penny, preceded the following musical programme: (a) Irma (b) Golden-tressed Adelaide Bruno Oscar Klein Mrs. Parkhurst. (a) Pierrot Arthur Foote (b) Galatea Jensen Mrs. Going. Were My Song with Wings Provided Hahn Mrs. Kleinhans. (a) Will o' the Wisp. (b) Idyle (c) Polonaise Mac Dowell Miss Charlotte Parkhurst. My Sweetheart and I. Mrs. Beach Miss Horner. A Rose Fable Hawley Mrs. Thomas. The guests of the club were Mrs. Ly man, Mrs. Thatcher, and Mrs. G. B. Penny. The next meeting will be held with Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, when the first of the Schumann programmes will be given. Mrs. F. M. Prescott is entertaining this afternoon in compliment to Mrs. J. K. White of Los Angeles. Mrs. Pres cott's guests are Mrs. Wm. Macferran, Mrs. C. E. Foote, Mrs. H. M. Hadley, Mrs. Gilby Keily, Mrs. W. Fluke, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. D. O. McCray, Airs. Al bert Parker, Mrs. Giles, Mrs. George Cole cf Boston, Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs. James Sproat, Mrs. J. G. Mulvane, Mrs. W. J. Bailey, Mrs. J. C. McClin tock, Mrs. Dewitt C. Nellis, Mrs. A. H. Horton, Mrs. Ella Thompson, Mrs.Lynn, Mrs. C. A. Mills, Mrs. H. B. Kelly, Miss Anna Marie Nellis, Miss Elinor Thomp son, Miss Florence Coleman. Miss Agnes Gunther's luncheon today at one o'clock was in honor of Miss Katherine Fleishman, and included har bridal party. The color scheme was carried out in pink and white, the table being decorated with pink and white asters, pink ribbons extending from the center to the corners of the table and pink shaded candles lighting the whole. A "fortune pie". was cut to de termine the future ftf ,the young wo men.: Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Davies entertain ed the following guests at dinner on T'--3flcy evening: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. .Swart, Mr. and Mrs. John Fyfe, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Leroy, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Parker. Mrs. Chas. Allen Mills gave cn in formal card party last evening for Miss Anna Ruder of Leavenworth, who is her guest. Mrs. Mills' guests for the evenirg were, Miss Ruder, Miss Pearlade Prescott, Miss Bessie West, Miss Dolly Curtis. Mr. John Waters, Mr. Edward Arnold. Mr. Dick Hayden and Dr. Hal Hazlett. Miss Emilie King 'and Miss Hila Hinckley entertained the Jones-Alden bridal party at cards last evening at Miss King's home, 506 Topeka avenue. Another pretty home wedding of the autumn was that of Miss Mabel Mc Giffen and Mr. Frank H. Shaffer, who were married last evening at the home of the bride's parent?. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McGifCen, 521 Polk street. Dr. Mc Farland performed the ceremony, and only relatives and the members of the Pactolian and Iolene clubs were invited. The bride wore white silk and carried bride's roses. The guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McGiffen. Mrs. E. A. Shaffer, and Mrs. S. C. Mitchell. The front parlor was decorated with plrk roses, the second in grfn plants and white flowers ai:d the dining room was In red. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer will be at home after October 20 at 517 Polk street. The marriage of Miss Cora Louise Eby to Mr. Robert Burns Higgins took place last evening at 8:30. at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Eby. on Buchanan street. The cere mony was performed by Dr. J. D. Courtermine. Befor the ceremony Mrs. Eli G Foster sang D'Hardelnt's "All for You." Mies Bnrtdy. played the Lohen grin march and during the congratula tions Mrs. Edwin O'Neii sang "The Four-Leaved Clover." The bride, in a simple gown of white batiste, was at tended bv Miss Kitt-' Tandy, who pre ceded her b--'r- ."v- ring in the heart of a rose. The parlor was in green and white P.nd the second room decorated with rut flowers and ferns. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hiegirs have manv friends in To-r-rka. to whom they wil be at home on Jefferson street after October 13. Mr. O. W. Dupree has issued invita tions for the marriage of his daughter. A'berta. to Mr. Eugene Onv, on Wed nesday. Seotember 30. at 8:30 o. m. The wedding will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haley. 1803 Van F. uren street. The young people will be at home ffter October 1 at 430 Freeman avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Notes and Personal Mention. Miss Mary Cantrell. of Benton. 111.. who has be n Miss Elinor Thompson's Liveliest of Card Games FAIC Is Uk A mimic Wall Street Stock Exchange. Full of delirious txriteroent Flurries, Corners, Failures and Fortunes. Fun and Noise from start to finish. Panic is played with a deck of 65 hand some cards representing 8 different kinds of Wall Screet stocks with 8 cards e.ich and an extra card known as the Panic." Price 40 cents at your dealers or from us, postpaid. Sample card with instructions FREE. Everyone likes Panic. Ask for it of your dealer today. Copyrighted 1Q03. On Friday and Saturday we will have on display a Handsome Line of Imported and Domestic Patterns. as i MRS. COURTNEY I UPSTAIRS t. m m m m m r'"V 'W TV'F I OUR AUTUMN MILLINERY OPENING i Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26. i You are cordially invited to attend this, our most elaborate display of You'll find here a large You'll find our prices as low Mrs. A. guest for several weeks, returned to her home yesterday. Mr. George B. Palmer went to Chicago today. Mr. C. B. Merrlam came home today from a ten days' trip to Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Leroy will return to their home in McFarland on Satur day. Miss Bessie Bates went to Lawrence yesterday to attend the university. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McClintock and Miss Helen McClintock left today for West Newton, Mass., where Miss Mc Clintock will enter school. Miss Florence Rossington returned yesterday frorr) Chicagro. where she has been since her Canadian trio. Mrs. W. L. Xewcomer will return tomorrow from a visit in Pittsburg, Kas. Mr. H. O. Garver is in Leavenworth. Mr. J. M. Stafford returned last night from an eight weeks' absence in Joolin, llo. Mr .and Mrs. James Snyder, of Wich ita, who have been guests of their son. Mr. C. W. Snyder, and family, returned to their home last Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Mills has returned from a six weeks' visit in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Walter Noble, of Atchison, arrived this morning for the Bailey French weddim. A college man says: "Panic Is a 'bully' game; you can't 'bear' to stop playing it." At all stationers. Mrs. H. G. Rust and her daughter Margaret left today for a two weeks' visit in Cottonwood Fnlls and at Flor ence with Mrs. L. M. Bard, formerly of Tooela. Mr. and Mrs. John Snider -will visit in Florence next weeU. The Emvorth league of the First M. K. church gave a reception at the church last evening for the new officers of the organization. A short musical programme was given and chocolate was daintily servefl by the young ladies. The Bachelor club will give its first dance of the season at Hudson's hall Friday evening. Saturday beinjr Mrs. Charles Mar shall's birthday, her daughters, Pauline and Dorothy, planned a neighborhood surprise. Those preent were: Mrs. G. W. Veale. ,1r.. Mrs. Robt. Deitrich, Mrs. Waring Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Chamber lain. Mrs. John Rit hie, Mrs. G. B. Kirk. Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Worley, Mrs. W. Lewis, Miss Nannie Veale, Miss Nell Kirk. Miss Arline Dietrich, Miss Berenice Dietrich, Miss Minnie Cham AMHVf-VVfr TT I I morrow oa.turcaa.'y i 1 t !a f THe "M" Millinery Co. 107 West Seventh Street. 603 KANSAS AVE. m m m m m m tTTTt W94r T W I1 'I' 'i' 'V 'I' TTTT MILLINE and varied collection of exquisitely Trimmed Hats. as possible consistent with first-class goods and work. C. berlain, Miss Fern Lyon, Miss Maude Bowen. Mrs. J. M. Butterly, Miss Dor othy Holcomh, Miss Frances Roser and Miss Nora. Waring. Steinberg's dancing academy will be opened for the season with a compli mentary reception and dance on Thurs day evening, October 1. All friends and former natrons are invited. No invita tions issued. "Progressive Panic" will be a popular game this winter. WHY THE PLANTSCLOSED. Consolidated Lake Superior Company Explains. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Sept. 24. The steamer Minnie M.. which was expected to arrive Wednesday with 1,500 miners, employes of the Consolidated Lake Su perior company, did not reach here last right owing to the severe storm on Lake Superior. A story has been in circulation here today to the effect that the Consolidated Lake Superior company is not in as serious financial condition as has been given out of late. The people have be gun to doubt seriously that there is any necessity for closing down the plants and even argue that this was done sim ply for the purpose of whipping Into line the socalled "dissenters" among the stockholders. They argue that it is ab surd to say that the company Is unable to buy provisions for its horses and men, even if the assets of the concern are tied up. There is also talk of calling a grand jury to investigate the reports that have been given out. which are styled a de liberate attempt to freeze out the small Canadian stockholders. St Louis Marble Workers Strike. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24. At a meeting of the marble workers' union last night it was decided unanimously to light the "lockout" by the national association of marble dealers. The men decided that none would return to work today as an Individual, and claim that the dealers wi!! not be able to secure non union men to fill their places. Plate Glass Prices Cut. Pittsburg. Sept. 24. The prices of plate glass have been cut an average of 10 per cent. The announcement is made from official sources, and the reduced rates went into effect at midnight. The cut is made for the purpose of saving to the American manufacturer close

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TOPEKA STATE JOUHNAL, THURSDAY EVENING.SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. 8 Distributers cv barotahs, 1IO .OBXTfiJ Odd Pieces in Haviland, Jap and German Wares, a large display of the best makes at about y$ off of the regular Price. (See Window Display.) Millinery STREET HATS. TRIMMED HATS. All new at Popular Prices. &la.nllets 4 Cotton Blankets, pair 48c to 98c a i i i t? i f IO 11-4 Cotton Blankets, pair. 85c to $1.: CrAnva rrvcnr fori nnrl wrnfa faroT rV(ara URDER THE JEWS Russians Act in Brutal Manner Around Gomel. Police and Military Openly Aid in Persecution. PURPOSE OF ROBBERY. Ji aided Jewish Peasant Houses Then Utirned Them. Clubbed Innocent Citizens and Mistreated Women. Kesult of Inrestigation by As sociated Press. Gomel, Government of Mohile, Russia, Monday, Sept. 21. The Associated Pres correspondent has made an in vestigation on the spot of the Pogrom, as the Russians describe the anti-1 Semite riota which occurred here Sep tember 11 and were renewed for sev eral days. The riots were smaller but perhaps more remarkable than those which took place at Kishineff, because the police and military openly sided with the plunderers and murderers, the Pogromshiks" as the Russians called them. The troops, supported by many educated and well-to-do Christians, 1'ormed a movable shield behind which the "Pogromshiks" ruthlessly demolish ed the Jewish homes and shops and cruelly clubbed such Jews as fell into their hands, leisurely proceeding from street to stieet and district to district as they did so. The commerce and industry of Gomel, which is considerable, is largely in the hands of the Jewish population num bering 25.000. Few of the residents are wealthy but none are paupers. The Jewish artisans incline to socialism. The trouble began September 11, a holiday, "the day of the beheading of John the Baptist," in a wrangle in the fruit and fish markets between moujiks peasants) and Jews. The wrangle ended in a free fight in which many were wounded, one moujik succumbing to his injuries. The moujiks demanded vengeance and employed the following days, Sat urday and Sunday, in inflaming the anti-Semite agitation, the leaders b lng an officer named Pensky and a rich merchant named Petrashenko. Everybody knew that a pogrom would occur on Monday and the Jews appealed for protection to Chief of Po lice Ravsky, who summoned an infan try regiment from its summer encamp ment. Thus there were 1,600 soldiers in the town. At luncheon hour on Mon day the anti-Semitic railway workmen to the number of some hundreds be gan an organized attack on the Jewish houses in Zamovkaya street, sacking them and demolishing or spoiling the bulky articles by soaking them with kerosene. Police Chief Ravsky had placed police and troops on the Zamav kaya but they acted as though they were intended to protect the Progrom shiks from interference. Jews who tried to cross the lines to rescue their co religionists were brutally clubbed with the soldiers' guns, bayonetted or ar rested. Meanwhile, recruits for the Pogromshiks poured steadily over the bridge leading from the railway work shops. A bystander begged the com mander of the gendarmeries to send Thoughts rule the world Emerson There is thought in every piece of Gorham Silver as also grace of design and excellent workmanship. These differentiate it from the mediocrities of anony mous makers. All responsible jewelers keep it ID STTWJWQ X troops to guard the exit from the bridge. The officer replied, threatening the men with arrest and saying: "We know what we have to do." The plunderers now proceeded from street to street, the troops and police following them and cutting off access to the devastated Jewish houses. They subsequently visited the Jewish quarter called "America," then Konnay.i square, the upper end of Roumianzovs kaya street, the principal thoroughfare of the town, and the district called Caucasus." Altogether nearly 400 houses and shops were wholly or partially wrecked, the windows smashed, the blinds and rramea being splintered and every scrap or fur niture and effects, even the samovars, sewing machines, mirrors and lamps destroyed or stolen. The Jews who did not take refuge with compassionate Christians or conceal themselves in cel lars were severely beaten and In many cases dangerously wounded. some young Jews, exasperated by the action of the police and troops, armed them selves with any available weapons and tried to force their way to the threaten ed houses. One Jewess attempted to shoot a non-commissioned officer and 2a revolver shots were heard in the vicinity of the bazaar, but-were apparently fired in the air as no one was hurt. The police then undertook to disarm the Jews. Forty building laborers col lected in the busiest part of Roumian zovskaya street and stopped and beat every passing Jew. This gang was en couraged by Assistant Police Captain Charnolonsky and Rural Police com mander Yelensky. The gang clubbed Berg Kevesh to death in the presence of these officers, and after the victim had been removed to the hospital the latter continued an amicable conversation with the murderers, none of whom was arrested. The Jews rallied in force at Konnaya square at 4 o'clock in the afternoon when the military fired on them, killing three and wounding others. Presumably on the governor's instruc tions the military employed their fire arms against the Pogromshiks in the "Caucasus." killing three. This action and nightfall put an end to the programme. Four hundred peasants arrived lu Gomel early the following day (Tues day) but were easily driven away by the military. A few houses were plllagea that day and two more on Wednesday, after which no disorders occurred until September 18. when a fruit gardener named Zvagelsky was barbarously slaughtered by thieves. The other Jews killed were Piatelsky, murdered by peasants in the village of Veroutmo. five miles distant, where he had taken refuge with his wife, who has become insane, and in Gomel itself, Davidov, Leiken and Elpern. clubbed to death by the military or the mob; and Kagansky and Oberman shot and bayonettsd. Sixty-four Jews were registered as wounded and probably forty others left the city without being registered. During the week following the riots all the trains leaving the city were crowded with a thousand Jewish fami lies. The Christian dead numbered five, of whom the troops shot three. Ten Christians are recorded as wounded. The Jewish committee claims to be able to identify 95 Pogromshiks but only about 25 Christians have been arrested, including one telegraph official. Over 50 Jews" were arrested for carrying weapons or conspiring against the police. The Associated Press correspondent visited the devastated districts which embrace about a third of the city. The victims all told the same tale of an al liance between 'Pogromshiks and the authorities and complained that the lat ter had not investigated their losses Two synagogues had their windows smashed and the holy scrolls torn up. A rich merchant had his safe rifled and lost his piano, money and all movables. The victims however, were mainly poor people. They accuse a large number cf military and civil officials including a judge and a priest of aiding and abet ting the plunderers by encouraging the rioters or orderins the police and mili tary to club and bayonet the Jews. On the other hand, scores of Christians, many of them prominent citizens, did their best to protect and hide the Jew ish refugees. Fears are expressed that the coming market days. September 27 and 28. miy witness a repetition of the pogrom. The present attitude of the military is dis quieting. Last night the soldiers play fully clicked their rifles at the Jewish ladies and then laughed boisterously at their fright. Catholic Vereia Closes. Dayton. O. Sent. 24 The German Catholic veretri closed its sessions here last night after selecting St. Louis s the meeting place for next vear. Fol lowing: are the officers elected: Presi dent, John B. Oelers, Newark, N. J.: corresponding and financial secretary, Peter J. Bourscheidt. Peoria, 111. treas urer, Paul P. Andrea, New York. Schwenckfelders Meet. Philadelphia. Pa.. Sept. 24. The annual celebration of i!u Schwenckfelders. a re ligious body numbering about 1.5e mn bers. was held here today. Addresses wvre made by the Rev. George K. Mescht ;r of Worcester. Mass.: Ernest C. Hichardson, librarian of Princetorwuniversity the Rev. ("oar S. Kriebel of Perkiomc.i seminary; Prof. Marion D. learned and Martin G. Brumbaugh, University of Pennsylvania. MR. DAWES TALKS Former Comptroller Discnsses Banking Law Changes. Calls Mr. Shaw's Plan a Simple and Sane Remedy. WILL LIMIT THE ISSUE L'nder Heary Tax, Would Be Used Only in Emergency. Not Necessary for Goyernment to Guarantee Notes. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 24. At today's session of the Pennsylvania Bankers" association ex -Comptroller Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois, delivered an ad dress on 'Proposed Changes in Our Banking Laws." Mr. Dawes said: The address of Secretary Shaw at Chicago in favor of the authorization of a small issue of heavily taxed bank notes unsecured by the deposit of the United States bonds as required under present law indicates the new phase which the disousrjon of currency re form has recently taken on in the country. It marks the passing "from serious public consideration of the com plex end radical measure advocated by Congressman Fowler and many others, and the inception of the discussion of a simple and sane remedy for a generally recognized detet in our monetary sys tem. For some years the topic of asset cur rency has been chiefly discussed by what may be termed the radical ele ment of currency reformers. Their work has in a general way been most useful in inspiring interest in the sub ject, but has not resulted in the pre sentation of any plan which has se cured anything: like unanimity of sup port even among the radicals them selves. As has been ably pointed out by Prof. Cleveland of the University of Penn sylvania, their mistake has been in misunderstanding the difference in the nature, method and history of the growth of the American system of in dependent banks and that of the con tinental systems, and in attempting to devise .lans for grafting on our differ entiated system methods of issue which are the results of centuries of evolution in systems of associated and central ized "banking. Their plan for the au thorization of lightly taxed national bank notes unsecured by government bonds, if adopted at this time, would probably precipitate an early and most calamitous crisis in the business of the nation. It is a matter of common knowledge and the aggregate state ments of the national banking system published by the comptroller show, that the aggregated liabilities of the system are at present in a well expanded con dition; in other words, these liabilities taken in the aggregate, bear at present such a ratio to the actual cash reserves that to increase them much more would result in a dangerous inad equacy in the proportion borne by the cash reserves to liabilities. Now, in this expanded condition of banking credits, and with a well expended condition of general credits other than banking credits at a period when the financial history of this country and every other would indicate that we should be pre paring methods for facilitating the fu ture Hauidation of credits rather than methods for creating1 additional present credits, we hear the advocates of light ly taxed asset currency calmly advo cating as a bulwark of safety to the banking and business interests of the country the granting of an authority to the banks to still further increase- the disproportion between their liabilities and theic cash reserves, by the' issuance of these notes. It is a principle of sound finance, as It is of sound architecture, that when a high structure seems a little unstable the situation is one de manding masonry in the cellar rather than paint on the roof. Thanks to the law of March 14, 1900. the nation has builded up the gold foundation of the governmental currency issues and our currency system is sound. As gold in tha treasury is to the credit of the greenbacks, so are the cash reserves of banks to the credit of their liabilities. W hile at oresent these cash reserves are sufficient to sustain these liabilities, yet so long as these liabilities remain at their present amount, we want no lessening- of the cash and no adding to the liabilities. Let us now take up Secretary Shaw's plan for a heavily taxed emergency as, set currency, considering further some of the dangers of lightly taxed currency which his plan would avoid. When sub ject to only a small tax. asset currency w in db tanen out by the banks in nor mal times to secure the profits incident to its issue. As it is a form of bank ing credit, it will form an addition to the already large amount of banking credits now in existence. It will still further increase the burden resting upon existing cash reserves. Since it can be profitably Issued in normal times, and since the country can easily absorb an issue amounting to at least 25 per cent of the capital of national banks, this currency will, as a whole, be practically inelastic, tts total volume standing at about the maximum allowed by the law. Therefore, in times of panic it will be an added burden on the banks, and intensify rather than alleviate panic conditions. Secretary Shaw's plan, how ever, for a 5 er cent or 6 per cent re strictive tax upon such issues, will pre vent their present issuance since they cannot be profitably issued under that rate of taxation unless interest rates are at the high point, which they only reach at times of panic or financial disturb ance. As other forms of banking credit are then in process of liquidation with resulting high interest rates, these notes can then be issued and will be a great relief in doing the work formerly done by the liquidated credits. Such a pro cess will not. therefore, be one of infla- tio.i since the notes at such a time will operate to sustain the level of banking credits, and not to raise it. Let us consider another danger from lightly taxed asset notes in their effect upon bank deposits and depositors The bulk of the business of the country is done in checks and drafts drawn against deposits in solvent banks. These de posits aggregating over $9,000,000,000, are left with banks through the confi dence of the depositor class. Any step in finance which tends in any way to adversely affect confidence in bank de posits is without qualification, the most unwise step possible to be taken. When deposits commence to be generally with draw n through lack of confidence, the purchasing power of the country is de creased, the money actually in circula tion is lessened, prices fall. Industry stagnates and commercial depression ensues. Now these lightly taxed asset notes are to be iFSued under an optional system. The banks can isrue the notes or not as they please. This makes it impossible to determine from the past record of the national banking system as a whole what the amount of the- tax should be to make them saf. for percentage deductions from the record of the whole system can not safely be applied to a part when there is no wav of telling the sise or location of the part of the system which will choose to issue the notes. Therefore, In order to make, the notes safe in addition to ths tax, a tirst lien of the note holder over the 'depositor is provided for by thes plans. This would result in the case of every insolvent bank which had issued these notes in a heavy loss to the deposit ors over and above the loss they would experience under the present system un der which the proceeds of the notes are invested in a practical! v unshrinkable ad- set United States bonds the sale of which redeems the notes without recourse on the depositors. These severe localized losses caused depositors by the first lien would bean object lesson tending to lessen th confidence of the depositor class. Any fair asset currency plan should provida for a pro-rata lien of note holders on the same plan as depositors as against the as sets of an insolvent bank. No important asset currency system in the world ex cept that of the small banking system of Canada provides for a first lien for note holders similar to that which Is pro posed In such a bill as Fowler's, for ex ample: In the report of his recent speech in Chicago, which I read. Secretary- Shaw did not state whether or not he favored a first lien for the note holder under his plan as against the depositor. The high rate of tax.' however, makes the first lien unnecessary for the safety of the Shaw notes. The government should not guarantee the notes, nor would such a guaranty be necessary. The secretary has presented the only plan upon which it is possible to unite support. It is a meas ure of great public importance. If coupled with some modification of the Aldrich bill increasing the discretion of the secretary in the matter of his ability to aid the community by timely deposits in the banks of governmental cash, it will be a very good solution of our present financial problems, and put the country in the best possible shape for any financial disturb ances which may be before us." MR. WARE'S FIGURES. Additional Facts Gleaned from His Report. The annual report of the pension bu reau recently made by E. F. Ware, com missioner of pensions, is given credit for being one of the most original and com prehensive documents of the kind ever issued. This may be a surprise to Washington people, but they ougnt t have known what to expect from a Kan sas man. The report, which is for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, makes Inter esting reading not only for those ot the survivors of the old guard still remain ing, but for the average citizen who is interested in knowing something or thla department of the public service. Among the recommendations made by Commissioner Ware the chief are: The forfeiture of his pension by every pen sioner convicted in court of an infamous crime: prohibition of the granting of pensions to those women who marry sol diers after they have become pensioners, and the creation of a civil list wnereby superannuated clerks of the pension de partment may be provided for. Tne re port calls attention to the fact that of 1.174 clerks employed 500 are 60 years of age or over. There are a good many interesting facts in the report.. For instance, there are five pensioners of the Revolution on the pension rolls, two widows and three daughters of those who fought against George III for American liberty. There is a single survivor of the War of 1812, but there are 1,115 widows of sur vivors of this war drawing pensions. Other pensioners of later wars are as follows: Indian wars Survivors, 1,565; widows, 3.169. Mexican war Survivors, 5.964: i widows, 7,910. Service after March 4,. 1861: General laws Army in valids, 264.139; army widows, 86,866; navy widows, 2,221; army nurses, 624. Act June 27, 1890 Army invalids, 427, 711; army widows, 155,249; navy in valids, 16.010; navy, widows, 6,992. War with Spain: General laws Army in valids 8,798: army widows, 3,488; navy invalids, 402; navy widows, 174. Total, 996.B45. There has been a gain during the fiscal year ended June 30. 1903, of the number on the pension roll as follows: Gain by act of the bureau. 44.256: gain by special act of congress, 231. Total, 44.4S7. There has been lost from the rolls the following number of pensioners during the same time for causes as follows: By death, 40.907; by remarriage, 1,152; by legal limitation (minors), 1,392: by failure to claim, 2.-791; for other causes, 1,146. Total, 47,388. The number of deaths among the sol dier pensioners for the year was 29.123. Among these. 27,842 of the deaths were volunteers of the civil war. The death rate among the pensioners for the coming year is estimated to be about 45,000 and the losses to the roll from other causes will be about 6,000. The report states that the government has paid in pensions on account of wars in which the United States has been en gaged a grand total of J3,038,623.590.16. This sum is divided among the different wars cs follows: Revolutionary war (estimated). $70,- 000.000; war of 1812 (on account of ser vice without regard to, disability), $45, 186.197.22: Indian wars (service pen sions), $6,234,414.55: war with Mexico (service pensions). $33,483,309.91: war of the rebellion, $2,878,240,400.17; war with Spain, $5,479,268.31. The cost of the pension system to the aggregate wealth of the conutry for the period from 1890 to 1903, inclusive, is shown by the following table: Aggregate Cost of pen wealth of sion system United States. per $1,000. 1S90 1893 1895 1900 1903 65.0.37,091,000 72,200.000,000 77.000,000.000 94.300,000,000 107,200.000,000 $1.40 2.24 1.90 1.50 1.32 The pension system was the greatest as a burden to the people or tne unneu States in 1893. since which time the burden has been constantly decreasing until it has shrunk in ten years from $2 24 to $1.32 per $1,000 of taxable wealth. In ten years more the burden will cease to be noticed. In addition to the information con tained in this report there is a pathetic side appearing from a perusal of the facts and figures themselves. It will be noticed that of the surviv ors of the revolutionary war there are but five now remaining upon the pen sion rolls two widows and three daughters. Of those who fought at Vnlfev Forge. Yorktown and .Bunker Hill all are gone, and with them every member of their families save

these Ave survivors, so far as annears iroro the pension rolls themselves. It is also shown that, notwithstand-: ins the sain in the total number of pensioners for the year was 44,487, th. loss exceeded this number by 3,000. It has been said that no imajrinary picture or nresenjation of facts t-.ui stir the human heart as deeoly as the facts themselves. An illustration of this i5 fniinn in the drv. businesslike i remark of the commissioner that "In ten years m$re the burden of cost in. maintaining- the pension system will not be noticed." r. That is a sentence pregnant with meaning-. First, there is the surface meaning and behind this a sadder and a deener one. It also meorts that at the exnirtion of that period there will re main of those who' wore the biue in the civil war but a handful to gather about the campfW-es of theGrand Army at state and national reunions. It means that at thousands of firesides through out the country the g-randsire's chair will be vacant. "It means that soon, if not then, for the old guard of the re- Indisputable Evidence. You have read our oft-repeated statement "In use for over 30 years." It was in the early sixties that Dr. Pitcher firgt made use of the prescription now universally known as Castoria. With a record of over fifty, under five years of age,' out of every hundred deaths, it was the AMBITION OF EVERY PHYSICIAN to discover a remedy suitable for the ailments of infants and children that would decrease this distressing mortality. In Castoria that relief has been found. Let us take the statistics covering the deaths in the City of New York for the past 30 years, and here we find the benificent effects of a combination of drugs excluding opiates and narcotics so long sought fer, namely CASTOEIA. Of the total number of deaths in New York City in 1870, 50 per cent, were under five years of age; in 1883, 46 per cent. J ia 1890, 49 per cent; in 1900, 35 per cent. only. Just stop to think of it Until 1897 no counterfeits or imitations of Castoria appeared on drug store shelves, but since that date Mr. Fletcher has been called upon to suppress a number of these frauds. While the record for 1900 does not come down to our expectation it is owing to the carelessness of mothers when buying Castoria. The signature of Chas. H. Fletcher is the only safeguard, and he alone is authorized to use the doctor's name. AvtgttaU Preparation for As slaalating fceFood Mid Regula te th StamftriiS anfiDowels of PrtmiotcsTHgcsUori.Chfxrful ress and HB5t.C0fltalns neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NotNahcotic. JaCorim A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour StorBach.Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions Fever ish ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. EXACT COPY OF WHAPPEB. v bellion, as now for the old guard of the revolution, the last reveille will have sounded. NOT AGAINST ROOSEVELT Labor Meeting Declares He Is Their Best Friend. Pittsburg-, Pa., Sept. 24. Simon Burns, general master workman of the Knights of Labor, returned from Washington, D. C, today where he had been attending a meeting of the general executive board. He reports the adoption by the genei-al executive board of the following resolutions: "Whereas, The newspaper report that certain labor organizations and their leaders are attempting to have or ganized labor take up the fight of the enemies of President Roosevelt because of his action in the dispute existing in the government printing office in Wash ington and believing the president the best friend of organized labor ever had in the White House and that the pres ent move is a political one in the interest of prominent politicians who control some of the labor leaders with a desiie to attempt to defeat the nomination of President Roosevelt. Therefore, be it "Resolved, By the general executive board of the order of Knignis of Labor incorporated: "That the action taken at this tims against President Roosevelt is not in the interest of organized labor, but a politi cal move that if carried out will disrupt or lower organizations and injure the members and if the leaders attempt any such action the majority of the mem bers of all organizations without regard to their political opinions should refuse to recognize and repudiate such leaders and their action. Ee it further "Resolved. That such action as is con templated against President Roosevelt is one of the manv errors and mistakes made by organized labor as they seem inclined to ignore the rights of others, create strikes and make demands that are unreasonable, relying not on the justice of their contention or claims, but the amount of loss or trouble they can cause others and to see what they se cure by flepending on politicians and not on the justice of their demands. And be it further "Resolved. That as Senator Hanna. of Ohio, is said to be a great friend of or- i gHlll2-tl ltiy Ai"- luui aim) luii- I oiered a loyal supporter and sincere fiiend of President Roosevelt, we there fore suggest to both sides the present controversy existing in the printing of fice that they refer the dispute to Sena tor Hanna for a decision." One Faro tor the Round Trip. Chicago Centennial, Chicago, 111.. Sept. 2S-Oct. 1. 1903. The Chicago Oreat Western railway will on September 26, 27 and 2S sell tickets to Chicago and re turn Et the above rate. These tickets are good returning until October 5, in clusive. For- further particulars in quire of Geo. W. Lincoln. T. P. A., 7 West 9th St.. Kansas City. Mo. The "Queen of American. "Watering Places" -TThe poetic name given to Atlantic City) and other Atlantic sea coast re sorts, are reached from the west via the Lehisrh Valley railroad. Send 2 cent stamp to General Passenger Depart ment. Lehigh Valley railroad. New York, for Atlantic City booklet. t Till ft. i I it n TM'f tc-TV'--' I, a,. i nrim-mnif j The ITJmI Ton Hare Always In use for orer SO years, A!k All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-aa-good" are buft Experiments that trifle witb and endanger the health o Infants and CnUdron Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless snhstltnte for Caster OS1, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing SjTBps. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its afire is its frnarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fererishness. It cores Diarrhoea and "Wind. Colic. It reUeves Teethins; Trouble, euros Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regrulates the) Stomach and Bowels, rrrtes; healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALV7AY0 SI Bears the The KM You Me Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. EYES EXAMINED FREE, ac- curately by mail. Any style glass 1 I for $1.00. Write for free examina.- I tion sheet for testing each eye. I Satisfaction guaranteed. R. H. Baker Co., 624 Kansas ave. .MEL HA WON'T COME. The Choral Union Considers Her Price Too High. The Topeka Choral union has decided not to incorporate. This is a radical change from the purpose of the organi zation announced last spring at the time the' union closed up its season for the summer. The project was abandon ed because the members feared the in corporation would entail too much fin ancial liability upon them, individual ly, in case the organization came to grief. In this respect the Choral union will continue upon the same basis on which it has operated in the past. When the proposal to incorporate was made last year it was strongly favored as it would enable the union to make con tracts with nonresident musicians for appearances here whereas such con tracts had to be assumed by individual members. Apparently the union is too timid to embark into a business exist ence upon its own responsibility and proposes to continue putting the finan cial burdens upon the shoulders of one or two persons. Madame Melba will probably not ap pear in Topeka. A proposition has been made directly to T. J. Anderson, who has acted as representative of the Choral union in past entertainment ven SAUOtuWB "B tou bt J3JJO eqi jnq 'saam one. Unless the manager will modify his terms Melba will not come to To peka in October as proposed. She will be in Kansas City during that month. Negotiations ate on foot to bring the Belgian violinist. Ovide Musin, and his company here on November 13. The Choral union will give the Messiah dur ing the Christmas holidays. Prof. Geo. B. Penny, now of Washburn college, will continue his work as director of the chorus. Prof. Penny spent the summer in Kurope. perfecting his knowledge of chorus work .and is prepared to intro duce a number of new features into his winter's instruction of the Topeka chorus. TO KEBT1LP BttlDGE. Commissioners Go to Oskaloosa to Let Contract. County Commissioners Harrison and Havr.es went to Oskaloosa today to par ticipate 'with the commissioners of Jef ferson countv in the letting of the con tract for the rebuilding of the Grant ville bridge. -5 The noith end of the bridge win be In Jefferson county and the south end in Shawnee. .-The Shawnee commissioners agreed to bear half the expense or re building the bridge and will work joint ly with the Jtfferson commissioners In letting the contract. To Organize Confederates. Portland. Ore.. Sept: 24. Ma jor Gen. George V. Alford.- of Dallas.-Tex., has arrived here for the. purpose of orsran izinar a catrm of Cnited- Confederate Veterans. "We have 32 camps in the United States." said General Alford, Xkraght, and which liM been. bas borne the signature of and bas been made under his per- nna.1 trnf rvision KlnrA 1fn lafknew. no Ae to deceivA van In this. Signature of School Children's Eyes. It is every mother's duty to see that her child's eyes are made perfec:. If any defects exist. Dr. tinker has made children's eyes a study, and has corrected thousands of such cases anrl will exnmine nd advise free, of charge, and furnish glasses. whon npeiteii lor SI. Oil. R. H. Baker Optical Co. 024 Kansas Ave. New Crawford Theater. Saturday Mat. and JK'ight, Sept. 26. Lincoln j. Carter's Greatest Production, TWO LITTLE WAIFS. Replete With Comedy. Night: 15. 25, 35, 50, 7 Sensations, Tears, ic. Mat. 15, ZS. Sunday Night, Sept. 27. Big Scenic Production of C. A. Taylor's QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAY Best Attraction I Ever Handled J. H, Wallick. Prices: 15. 25, 35. 50, 75c Seats Friday. Monday Night, Sept. 28. Junker Corcoran's Great Success, THE LAND 0 COTTON Big Company. Entire Production, HorseS, Wolves, Etc. Prices: 15. 25. 35. 50, 75c. Seats Saturday. Wednesday Ntght, Sept. jo. Magic! Mirth! Mystery! Everything New! HERRMANN THE GREAT Aided by Military Musicians. The Lasky. Prices: 25, 35, 50, 75c, $1. -Seats Monday. Thursday Night, October i. The Stirring, Romantic. Scenic Drama, THE IRON MASK. With Mr. Earle Doty and Competent Co. Prices: 15, 25. 36, 50c. Seats Tuesday. Friday Night, October a. RICHARD CARLE in an "ARIZONA" Set to Music 392 Times In Chicago. THE TENDERFOOT. Prices: 50c to J1.50. Seats 8 a. m. Wed. Grand Opera House., -Monday, Sept. zHih, and Week. Big Week LeComte Flesher Presen- MISS LUELLA MOREY CO. Monday In Dixie's Land Women Free. Prices: 10. 20. 30c. Seats selling. Flad's. "and although we have been peaceful for many years, we desire to unite the old soldiers of the confederacy for peaceful purposes in these latter days." H. J. Crocker Named for Mayor. San Francisco, Sept. 24. The Repnl llcan municipal convention last night nominated H. 3. .Crocker for mayor

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TOPEKA STATE JOtrRNAL.TIIXIRSDAY EVEmTG. SEPTEMBER 24 Q3 9 w ft v V. J 1 M THE M1JMGUT MAIL A momentary, feeble twinkling of ''ghts In the darkness and the little station was passed. Scott, standing at the door, drew in the Hilltown pouch not from the catcher, and with one hand tossed It upon the distributing table. He unlocked it and inverted it over the table. Some miscellaneous pieces of third and fourth class matter and a small packet of letters fell out. He untied and began to distribute the latter. All at once the superscription on one of the letters seemed to Jump with an Insolent defiance to meet his gaze. The letter was thick and heavy, and was addressed in his wife's handwriting, not to him. but to his former rival, who, by a strange chance, happened to be tor that week his "running mate." Clement Ckuon. Mrs. Scott was spending the summer at Hilltown. where, on his "off" weeks, her husband Joined her. It was scarce ly more than five months ago that Soott had won her, and Gleason, hav ing lost her, had sullenly retired from the field. Although aware that Gleason had taken his defeat to heart, Scott had not suspected him of being capable of renewing the attack much less had he dreamed It could prove successful. Yet the faithless one was evidently in com munication with her former suitor. The audacity of the thing, performed lit erally under his nose, was well-nigh in conceivable. In the midst of Jts turmoil his mind harked bac1-: to their tender parting at the close of his latest oft week, nearly even days earlier. It had been in the evening shadow of thai very station so recently passed. How she had clung to ilm. as if he were all that was dearest her in the world! He could feel yet. imagination, her soft arms entwin- y..k his neck, could hear her whisper: Oh Charlie, you don't know now 1 dread havirg you go! It gets harder each time. .4 m never easy a moment while you're away. Your life is always In dangor on that horrid train. If any thing should happen to you, dearest,, it would kill me." He had reassured her as well as he could, declaring that one short week would bring him back to her safe and Bound. And all the while he had thought with loving pride that lie was surely the luckiest fellow alive to have euch a sweet little woman for his very own, even though an unkind fate did keep him away from hes through half the weeks of the year. What a blind fool he had been, and what a past mistress in the art of de ception she! Her anxiety had been act ing, doubtless she was hoping for the fatal accident she pretended to dread. Hcott gritted his teeth in mortified rage as he reflected upon the ease with which he had been hoodwinked. Within a few feet of him, almost at his side, leason stood, "working" the contents of the last of the pouches which had been taken on at Colebrook Junction. The mere sight of him caused a fierce resentment to surge up and nearly overpower Scott. He could have sprung upon his burly mate and strangled him with the keenest Joy. But he controlled himself, and thrust the fateful letter Into his pocket. The express shot past Orringford.and mechanically he drew in the pouch, a heavier one than the last. For the pres ent the cn.ll of duty was paramount, anil the discipline of long habit pre vailed over all else. Yet bis nngers seemed to have an intelligence of their own. leaving his brain free to think. To think what an idiot he had been In his fmcieci security, and how his treach- reus mate must have chuckled to nim I If A fit of insane Jealousy well nigh ,i v i K., ho otnifj-srlerl with it i tlll a little longer. lie would kill,the reptile, but how The train had left Colebrook Junction twenty minutes late, and there was an Important connection fifty miles anead, with scarcely a quarter mile of straight track on which to mike up time com fortably. The man in the cab was driv ing like a demon. Curve, reverse curve, and reverse again, he struck In quick, bewildering succession, and with start ling recklessness. The two mail clerks, both their hands occupied, braced them selves as best they could, leaning this way. that way. and the other, selr.om on one "tack" longer than a few seconds. Kverv muscle in the legs and back indeed, in the entire body was called into almost ceaseless play. And the hot. close, dog-day atmosphere, the stifling dust, the d-afenlng roar, and the Imperative need of continual activity to keep pace with the never ending work, and what wonder If Scott's blood grew hot to the point of boiling. Now the tioufh to be left at the next station wag locked, and fur a few mo ments he would be unoccupied. He stood watching Gleason. Ftill busy drop ping packages and papers into pouches, thrusting them into piKeonholes, or toss ing them into compartments. He turn ed awav and. taking the double stamped letter from his pocket, bestowed on It a furtive glance. Then he put it back and brought out something else a big Jack knife his father had given him and which he always carried, bulky though It was. With one eye on Gleason, he opened this knife sn-1 ran his finger along the ede of its blade up to its nharp point. No hunter's weapon could have been more su'.'able- for the pur yose; the sole question was. should he plunge it into the man's back or try to lit his Jugular? The train rushed onward down river. There was a stret' h of wilderness Jift ehead where a bodv thrown out might not be found for rmnths. if at all. Scott crept nearer his lr, tended victim, keep ing the knife icr.cealed by the hand X which was to striKe tne neaoiy omw. VThe train was making upward of 50 vdes an hour, and the many curves ve the Impression of a still higher npeed. The mail car oscillated fearful- ly. Gleason's sturdy figure braced Itself against incessantly changing forces, un til by and by a more than usually vio lent Jerk caused him to throw a missive Into the wrong pouch. With a muttered curse he bent far forward to recover it. and Scott per ceived that his moment had come. His enemy's defenseless back was fully ex posed, a fair and easy mark for the i-ix inches of cold steel awaiting It. Two f tildes would have brought him to the rpot. but he had not made one of them when a sharp whistle sounded from the locomotive, and the train's speed abrupt ly slackened, causing Scott to pitch headlong toward the front of the car. Jn another second there was a mighty crash, and for him the whole world deemed to come to an end. When he opened his eyes he was In bed with a sewed-up head and a mend ed leg. and his wife's anxious face was bending over him. "Thank God. you are alive. Charlie!" she exclaimed. "It was a horribly nar row escape. Poor Clem was killed in Btantly." Feebly he sought to withdraw his hand from hers, but his strength seemed to have left him. He tried to turn away, and could not suppress a groan at the pain the fruitless effort caused him. "She is conscience-smitten, that is nil." he thought, bitterly. His wife misinterpreted the look that rame into his eyes, and leaned over to kiss his hot forehead, murmuring: "Dearest, you are suffering; your poor head got such a dreadful cut, but he doctor says you are going to be all Ight a-iin soon." He. stirred uneasily, and instead of responding to her soeech. said: "There was a letter I had about me when the smash came where is it?" She rose a-id crossed the room, then returned v. 1th Sv-nethinsr in her hand. He seized and scanned the letter, and saw that the seal was still unbroken. "I have a confession to make, dar ling," she said, in some embarrass ment. "I didn't tell you sooner be cause well, I hoped It would stop and I wanted to avoid any trouble between you two. Clem Gleason had been writ ing to me and Baying things he should n't. When the first letter came, I thought something had happened to you, so I tore 1t open and began to read it, but when I found what It was I threw It into the fire. I supposed if I didn't answer that he wouldn't write again, but he did. a thick letter, which I immediately clipped Into another en velope, unopened, and sent back to him. How strange that you instead of he should have received it." If truth, purity and love ever were they shone down upon Scott in the clear gaze of the woman whom he had so stupidly, so criminally doubted. For a moment he closed his eyes in a de lirium of joy and relief. "Dear little wifie." he whispered, rais ing his arms yearningly toward her, "you are an angel!" And he mentally vowed she never should suspect how near to becoming a murderer he himself had been. Frank M. Blcknell. In Chicago Record-Herald. ROCKEFELLER GUARD SHOT Assassin May Have Had Designs on Standard Oil Magnate. New York. Sept. 24. It has just been learned by the officers who are search ing for the murderer of Orlando P. Dexter, who was assassinated on his Adirondack estate a few days ago that on the night previous a house, belong ing to William Rockefeller located near his summer cottage- at Bay Pond and occupied by his superintendent and several of the patrolmen who guard his lursrrfCT. was nred at and stT-nxV hir A bullet from a rifle. the guards formerly slept In cottages located in different parts of the park, but several of these were burned last Bpiing oy iorest nres, and since that time nearly all of the guarda slept in the large cottage occupied by the su perintendent. It is not believed, h rtwavor that ts a shooting was an attempt on Mr. Rock "n"B !ite' as 11 u wel known that xiui-Ketener never sleeps In that particular house. SHOT BU NEGRO. A Philadelphia Policeman Is Fatally m ounasa. TM i 1 ii .1 1. 1 a n, r L "-in a running ex change of shots on the street today? Po- and Samuel Archer, a negro, were fatally Iinnnt un rtKcni 1 tut- negro acune suspiciously and attempted to arrest him. Arener flwl on.-l and three other patrolmen. The police men (llHfh'irira.l i fugitive, who returned the fire. One shot from his pistol struck Donovan in the ab domen Archer was shot four times, once ovex the heart. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. I. Stoehr and husband to A. Hans ford, $1,100, n. w. of n. e. of n. w. 4 26-11-14. 15. cooertson and wife to F Mitchell, $1,100, pt. s. e. 1-11-13. J. G. Babcock and wife to R. S. Bab eock, $700, lot 194 and n. 19C Fillmore street. R. Stepherson and wife to Mary E Cornell, $700, lot 412 Morris avenue, Stilson Bartholomew's add. Portsmouth, Savings bank to B. Rob erts, $3,400, lots 65 and 7 Jackson street. Ann Nuthall and husband to A. S. Voohees et al.. $600, pt. ins 10 and 11 CoUral avenue. King Haywood and McFarland's add. A. Washburn and wife to W. H Holmes. $230.40, lots 3S7-89 and 91 Washburn avenue, and 390-2 and 4 High avenue, "Washburn PL-ice add. W. H. Holmes and wife to F. H. Holt, $l,ir.0, pt. n. w. 36-11-lfi. Continental Creamery Co. to Fidelity Tru?t Co.. pt. s. w. i 30-11-16. Mary E. Cornell and husband to O. D. RIgp-s. $600, lot 412 Morris avenue, Stilson Bartholomew's add. F. G. Ludlng and wife to C. Kobls kie, $500, pt. lots 152 and 4 Emmett St., Heery's sub. P. A. Smith to M. S. Dlsnn S'OO In 216-18 and 20 Gratton St., Heery's sub. R. H. Garrett and wife to M. Garrett. $1,300, lots 704 and 6 Lane St., blk. 19, M. D. add. J. E. Rodman and wife to M. Witt. Sr.. $425, lot 382 Monroe St., Ritchie's add. E. J. Wilcox and husband to W. M. Forbes, $1, lots 344 and 6 Monroe st. Heirs of Sarah L. Morehouse to Grace M. Collins. $1. lot 40 Sixth ave., west. J. G. O'Keefe and wife to R. A. Brewster. $1. lots in The West Land Lot Co.'s sub. Securities Conservation Co. to Ira M. Cohf, $1, lots 642 and 4 Topeka ave., Walnut Grove sub. M. Gordon and husband to Thos. Wims, $400, pt. lot 63 Kansas ave.. First ward. Emergency Medicines. It is a great convenience to have at hand relinble remedies for use in cases of accident and for slight injuries and ail ments. A good liniment and one -that is fast becoming a favorite if not a house hold necessity is Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Uy applying it promptly to a cut, bruise or burn It allays the pain and causes the injury to heal in about one third the time usually required, and as it Is an antiseptic it prevents any clanger of blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is kept at hand a sprain may be treated before Inflammation sets In, which insures a quick recovery. For sale by all druggists. The Transport Kilpatrick, Which Brought Back to Their Native Soil the Army Men Who Were Killed in the Philippines. jf

Q. HOPE JUNES. He Delivers a Lecture on Sticking-to-It- Citizens of Jackson's Corners: It cost me the sum of $1.50 to bill this town for the entertainment awaiting you, but I have a feeling deep down in my breast that after the usual collection has been taken up I shall come out at least a quarter ahead and be able to move on to the next town. The subject of my lecture, as you have been informed, is "Perseverance, or Sticking-To-It." Give me liberty or death, but also give me a man who won't let go after he gets hold. Truth, ambition, virtue and honesty are good building stones, but you must have the mortar of perseverance to cement them together. Let us take the case "of Caesar. He began looking ahead when he was ten years old. At fifteen his father wanted to apprentice him to a cobbler, and his mother wanted to establish him in a Troy laundry. He had made up his mind to be a ruler of men and events, but for five years every sort of dis couragement was thrown in his way. His father got him into a baseball team, hoping that would satisfy his ambition; his uncle got him a country school to teach, thinking he would in time be come an Uncle Reub; his brother-in-law tried to get him to go partners m the windmill business, and the family doc tor said he was threatened with con sumption and should put in most of his time fishing. Some young men would have given up and started out as tin peddlers or Join ed a circus, but Caesar had the root in his teeth and he never let go. It was Stioking-To-It that shoved him along until he could send a thousand people to jail by a nod of his head. They bored in on him at last and finished him off. but that simply came from jealousy. He had lived to elucidate my contention that Sticking-To-It beats even a beef trust. Some of you here at Jackson's Cor ners, which I find consists of fourteen houses, a store and a blacksmith shop, and is picturesquely situated on three sides of a horse-pond, must have heard of Christopher Columbus. At any rate, I will take it that you have and -call your attention to the fact that if he hadn't Stuck-To-It we might have been born in Africa instead of the United States. He first got it into his head that there was an acre or two of land out side of Spaing It took him ten years to make the Spanish believe it, and to this day they haven't got over their surprise. After once getting started he never let up, and he was finally furnished with an outfit and told to sail away and be hanged to him. They had got tired of his gab and wanted to send him to the bottom of the sea. but he didn't go there. He headed straight for America, sure that maple sugar and muskrat skins awaited him here, and even whop his Bailors threatened mutiny if he did not turn back he would not yield. No American ought to lie down at night or rise up in the morning without blessing the memory of the man who made it possible for us to be born here and grow up to be big enough to wear tH!--o!t rn f iionenrJer". NAPOLEON WAS A FARMER BOT. Some lightning-rod man may have come along here some day and told you of Napoleon Bonaparte. He probably told you ten lies to one truth, but tne truth Is interesting enough. There was a boy'born on a farm, and a mighty poor "farm at that. His parents hardly knew enough to figure out how much four dozen eggs would come to at 15 cents a dozen, and the nearest school house was three miles away and the teacher was drunk half the time. There wasn't one chance in a thou sand of that boy making anything of himself above a chicken-raier, but he said to himself that he would rule the world some day, and he stuck to it until he did. He was cuffed by his mother, licked by his father and rolled in the dirt by all the other boys for a mile around, but he never let go of his Idea. He hung to it and pushed it along, and foot by foot he climed up. They tied grindstones to his coat-tails, but they couldn't hold him down. There was no one to pst him on the head and talk about "Excelsior," but he wouldn't let go. When he did get a start there were those who did their best to stand him on his head, and he had to fight against envy and malice. From a farmer's boy to the ruler of it r r the world's destinies! Think of that! He had ambition and energy, but, better than all. he had the Stick-To-It, I notice among the audience a red headed boy who is half asleep. He is red-headed, freckled-faced and stub nosed, and he has probably never been to a circus or had his fill of lemonade, but can I say that 30 years hence he will not be a greater man than Tom Piatt or Mark Hanna? If he's got the Stick-To-lt under all that red hair he's bound to get there, and only death can keep him back. My friends, I don't want to hurt your feelings by making comparisons. I have no doubt that if you had been Born when George Wasnington was you'd have been as big a man as he was, and perhaps big ger. It wasn't your fault that you had to wait a hundred vears later, and I'm not the man to humiliate you. I simply quote hirn as anotner successful specimen of the Stick-To-It policy. After he had determined to become the Father of His Country he never let go. He got the worst of it on a hundred occasions, but he ten that hanging on would bring success in the end, and he hung. And I now come down to Q. Hope Jones, the man who stands before- you. I am a living illustration of what perseverance has and can accomplish. When you Iook at me you see Perseverance herself. My parents were honest and respectable, but t know enough to sharp en an ax, or my mother enough to make catnip tea. As a baby I was lop shouldered ana knock-kneed; as a child I was humpback ed and had the earache. When I was five years old I didn't know a goose egg from a barn door, but down in my own mind 1 had a plan. I had determined to become great and famous and to place the name of Q. Hope Jones beside that of the great est of the earth. Once I had made up my mind I allowed u i loura ..a nr dissuade me. I was fed on Johnny cake and butter milk. I went bare toot in winter wm u ed in summer. I got up at 4 o clock in the morning to feed the hogs, and sat up till ten o'clock at night to feed the cows. The only schooling I had was what I taught myself from reading over the tax receipts and mortgages on my father s faAs"'a voung man I wasn't looked upon as anything too good to hoe corn at cents a day, and those who dldn t Pied1" that I would go Into the drive well busi ness were sure that I would eventually open a sideshow with a cannibal for the leading attraction. They threw me flown and piled it on to me. but they could not hold me down. I got up to 8tlck-To-It stronger than ever, and you see the re sult berore you. Q. Hope Jones stands before you as- a man whose name is known from pole to pole, and it is known nowhere but to be honored. Be like me. You can if you will, r,.i ff nnt tnn much to hope that my remarks here this evening will incite such I aims and ammtions tna-i u nouvo North America will be ruled from Jack son's Corners. I will now close and pass around the hat. and it is needless for me. to sav that if any one here has made up his mind to drop in as much as a dime I shall expect him to Stick-To-It. and not put me off three coppers and half a dozen buttons. (Copyright. 1903. by C. B. Lewis.) MAI REVOKE LICENSE. Indiana State litis Insurance Com pany Under the Ban. C. H. Luling, superintendent of lnsui ance, has begun to revoke the lioenses of agents for life insurance companies, whom he believes are obtaining business and he savs that he will renew no licenses for such agents when they have been finally re voked. Some time ago Superintendent Lullna i warned the Indiana State Life Insur ance company that its agents must not sell what is known as a "commuted premium" policy in Kansas, because it is so intricate that few people under amenta sell it by misrepresentation. Sveral agents have continued selling the policy, however, t and a few days ago they were notified i that their licenses would h revoked by the department. Superintendent Luling i i has consented to give the company a j i hearing, though, before the revocation i I is made final. I There are some other companies whose agents Mr. ruling Deueves are uunwmB policies through misrepresentation, an .i i he has warned tnem w ucami. .For forty years Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry has been curing summer complaint, dysentery, diar rhoea, bloody flux, pain in the stomach, ad it has never yet failed to do every thing claimed for It. hvmoroFtiie day. judge You say you got that black eye as the result of a blow by the de fendant? Prosecuting Witness Yes, sir. Judge Tell me the circumstances un der which he struck you. Prosecuting Witness This man met me as I was coming along Calvert street whistling "Hiawatha." and judgeThat'll do. The prisoner is dis missed. Baltimore American. Pleasant Old Gentleman Have you lived here all your life, my little man? Arthur (aged six) Not yet. Lippin cott's Magazine. "There are two things I never for get," said the experienced waitei; the face of the man that always gives me a tip and the face of the man that never does." Chicago Tribune. Has Sold Pile of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy for more than 20 years and it has given entire satisfaction. I have sold a nile of It and can recommend it highly. JOSFPH McELHINEY, Linton, la. You will find this remedy a good friend when troubled with a cough or cold. It always affords quick relief and is pleasant to take. For sale by all druggists. 1 r: tfs

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We nave a net or men ana connuenuai ref erences cor.cernifg them. 1. M. C. A Employment Bureau. 117 E. Eighth at. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Young lady clerk. Ladies Exchange, 119 W. 6th st- W ANTED Two married ladies to sell a standard female remedy. Never fails. Fast seller: bir money. Salary or com mission. Address F. R., care Journal, for appointment. WANTED White girl housework family of 2, easy place: permanent; nice home for some one in need of same. Apply to Mrs. J. H. Todd, 1012 N. Jackson St. WA TED 2 waitresses at the Fifth Ave nue hotel. WANTED Experienced bundle wrapper; must be quick, correct and understand the work thoroughly; state experience and salary wanted. Address Bundle Wrap per. Journal office. WE need a young lady to run typewriter. not necessary to be a stenographer. The Smith Co., 618 Quincy St.. WANTED First class waist makers; best of wages. Mrs. E. A. O'Brien, Mills Co WANTED At once, a good woman cook at New Midland hotel, 400 Quincy st. 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TOPEKA TRUNK M.VNUFACTORS manufacturers and Jobbers of trunks. traveling bags, telescope cases. ieatheT Kcoas. etc (mu Jvansas ave. ucorge v. Hossftld. proprietor. Tel. 431. UNDERTAKERS A EMBALMEBS. DEilOSr7r?ENWElllL?Fune tors and Embalmers. First class service reasonable prices. 611 Qulncy. Both tela UX GEO. B. PALMER. undtrtaKer. Estab- iisbeu no. prices rtasoname. let. onice 14. Residence 17. 21 Jackson si PATENTS J. A. P.C8EN. Patent Attorney, 41 Kansas ave., Topeka PA VINO. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vltrt- nen aricn aud paving Co., Baa oeen re moved to lis W. Mh sc SCO FACTORY. WANTED Tou to let us make you' old carpets icto rags. Call 'phone 421 o sdria Mccormick A Peake. 627 Jacksoi. JJiVVKLAH AND OPTICIAN. F. W. SWEARlNONTjweiieTndirad' tSte optician. We guarantee every pair f glasses to fit and ever) watch we re ps u-. We carry tae largest line of watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc. !n the city. Watcn inspector O. P. R. K. iiansaa ava. Shop 112 west Eighth n. 'Phone lfik Job work promptly doae. 1'opeka. Kan. SPOnTINut GOODS. J. C. EJXJOTT. 2P Kaiisaa ave.. general sporUua aoods. VUil. n.mnltn. h.. ball supli. txninrig tackle, refrigerator iKeia. DprniB aog vmm ana meaicines phona CTs. ETOHAQa MERCHANTS' TRANSFER BTO'.IAGE Co. packs, snips and stores household goods. Tel. UM, Clarence tikinncr, iZt E tin si MONEY. MONEyTRT LAronTivetocIplaooSj organs, typewriters, houseuold goods and percnal security. L. Blacoe. u Kan. Are. HAKDWAfclE, 1 ii. COLUHUK HARDWARE CO. Hardware, Steves, fine tools, iun Kansas AKCMlXEOXL T. B. LESCHEK, MONROF 8T. PHTSICIAN3 AND StJjZJjiOJiS. OfTlce 72 Kansas ave. Residence TWr teeutb and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. tu. to 11 a. .n. and S n. m. to 6 o. m. Teienlione 69K residence, and 16 office. FOB. KENT --ROOU3. FOR RENT FXrnlshed rooms; U mod ern conveniences, uaiii. etc: souirvcu 6th and Maaisun. FOR RENT Furnished room, modern. first ciass board, cipivey house, llou to peka ave- FOR BENT Furnished room, st. 707 Monroe FOR KENT Furnished rooms 618 Tay lor st. FOR RENT 8 rooms 1st floor, furnished tor housekeeping, alb Monroe st. FOR RENT To gentlemen only, 2 pleas ant turnisned east iront rooms, connect ing and modern, 2 minutes from state house. Address Desirable, care Journal. FOR RENT t rooms 1st floor and 2 on 2d, close in. W. Z.. care Journal. FOR RENT Nicely furnished S. E. room. Inquire 917 Madison st. FOR RENT Nicely furnished large front rocm, south and east exposure; house modern, bath, gas; lor gentlemen. 112a Van Buren at. FOR RENT 3 new rooms 19x34. all con veniences, 107, 1U0, 111 W. 5th st. H. C. Ashby, 5tK Kansas ave. FOR RENT Furnished room, gentlemen only. 500 Harrison st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, south ex posure, house, thoroughly modern. 34 Van Buren st FOR RENT A fine large furnished room, modern. 832 Tyler st. FOR RENT Modern front room with al cove. 1126 Tyler St. FOB RENT HOUSES. FOR LEASE Nice modern house of 8 rooms, 3 blocks from state house, for nice people. See W. H. Barnes, state house. FOR RENT 10-room modern house and stable. Thos. S. Lyon, Ind. 'phone, 5313. FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FOR RENT The best corner for a gro cery store in Topeka, northeast corner 2d and Kansas ave. J. Thomas. FOR RENT Store room at 830 Kansas ave. w. E. Sterne. FOB SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Concessions for tree street fa.r, Clyde, Kas., Sept. 29, 30 Oct. 1, 2, 3. A live one. Address American Amuse ment Co., Clyde, Kas. FOR SALE 1 Jewett typewriter, 5 coun ters. 1 weDer square piano and 1 Stan hope. George W. StansAeld, 632 Kansas ave. FOR SALE 5,400 shares in Sunflower Min ing Co.; treasury stock selling for 25c per share; will sell these shares for 2uc; good opportunity to get in on ground floor. Address M. H., care Journal. FOR SALE Pair sorrel mares, well matched, weight about 2.800 lbs; 2'4 miles east on 6th st. E. S. Travis. FOR SALE-Mor.ey making business for man or woman. Capital Employment office, 811 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Confectionery store, good lo cation. 103 West Eighth BL FOR SALE Gentle family mare 6 years old. 223 Chandler st. FOR SALE Very cheap, nearly new up right piano, in good condition. Call ev enings between 6 and 7 at 604 Taylor st. FOR SALE Cedar blocks. Inquire of J. W. Richardson, 127 N. Kansas ave. .Ind. teleohone Sal. FOR SALE Sewing machine, or will ex change for good trunk. 319 Adams. FOR SALE Full line of household goods in good condition, including Axminster. body Brussels and Ingrain carpets, bed room suites, book cases, roller top desk, china cabinet. Haines Bros." upright pia no. Singer sewing machine, tables, chairs, steel cook stove, gas stove, wood heaters, refrigerator, etc. Must be sold by Set. 29. 337 Wood lawn ave.. Potwin. EXPRESS DELTVEUT. FOR LAOGAGE and moving call up 'phone 938. Athertoo Bros. Office ltil Eaa th sU COAL DEALERS. SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COL. N. E. COR. TH AND KAN. AYJ3L Kinds of Coal. -Best Quality. Full Weight. Prompt Delivery. BICYCLES AND BJEPAXRINO. TOPEKA rOOBILJBAT5o'CTCL Cu. I-J. 706. Bicycles and sundries; bi cycles and tandems for rent; reoairans et all kino. U. S. CYCLE CO., Ill E. tth st- National Iver-Johnson bicyalee. Buppuee. repairs. fLOBJSTS. Mho. Al. E. MOLCKAFT. 7 Kansas Cue flowers and floral designs. 'Phone lift. CUT FLOWERS ana floral designs at Hayes'. W W. 8th at. Both 'phones 71. WALL PAPEA. O. at cUEE, wall paper .paints and brusnea. Houm palQuiia aud paper aaaglng. Call and get prices belore buying eiaewheie. it Jackson st- Bell telephone rw; xaae-, pendent telephone 667. bl'AltlPd. bitAxd AND bXJliitf viLifci '1 BE J. C. DARL1.NO CO., IM Kan. 4 Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trade c-aecks. Prices low. catalogue tree. Tel. 24. JEWKfiKnyj, JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jewtier and Opti cian. Complete sloe of watcaea, dia aioiios, silverware, etc Eyes examined and spectacles prvperly fitted. DjfcUauIdXd. TOPEI1A DRUtl CO.. 732 Kansas ave. Tel. 43. Prescriptions promptly and accurau--y nllcd. All lunus soda di Inks at iounlaia. i'-ttnUfi DlSPENsiAaCY. TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, sou in- east corner Uta and Tyler sis Iron) 1 to 4 V. iu., exccei bunuays. Cunducledby regular piauUwiug pu aici&u tor lae bencnt of persons wunout means woo need mciiicsl attention and treatment. Pa tients are assured ol carelul and conaiii eraie treatment. iAedicme I uraiabed most cases. HALft DKESSINa SWITCHES, pompadours, all kinds of hair work. lira. Van Vieck. 223 E. uih. CARPET CLEAN IN a WANTED You to have your carpets" phones 421. MUSICAL. WORRAI T15 Polk, plane leasona. pupil's home, 60c. Church and lodge playing free. FOB 8 ALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE 12 ft, show case and 25 ft. counter, cheap. D. F. W., ttd Kansas ave. FOR SALEI A standard bred young trot ting stallion 3Vi years old, 16 bands hign, collen cues. nut, grandson of Piedmont; Palo Ants stock farm paid $2i,50o for Pied mont. Tils horse can be seen at Banwi' s barn, 7th and Van Buren st. FOB SALE-REAL ESTATE. IF YOU want to buy, rent or have a sewing machine repaired, call Bell puone oenu me our oraer lor coal. Kansas ave. kill' FOR SALE 6 room house, very close in. x wc iuiuci, OVJO AUllBCUS tt-Ve. J3.500. Modern cottage house 7 rooms, bath and Wide hall, furnace. Kas. laundrv in cellar. sink and cistern water in kitchen, grate in parlor, conveniently planned; non-resident owner sas sell quick at above bargain price. RALPH E. VALENTINE, Real Estate Bidg. 701 Jackson St. FOR SALE OR RENT 8 room house, fur n.shed or unfurnished: references re quired. Call at Royal Bakery, 833 Kansas ave. FOR SALE 4-room cottage near Santa Fa snops. Address Dox lib, la Junta, Cole. L03T AND POUND. LOST Pocketbook between Hayes' green- nouse and old stone mansion. Return to Hayes' green house for reward. LOST Lemon and white pointer dog. Re ward at 1215 Polk st. MISCELLANEOUS. FELLOW Traveller, to ttie Dar of God. who drinks! Do you wish to set on with the sober wor'dT If so, call or write De Voe Liquor Cu Co., 634 Kansas ave. end 102 E. olxxth si.. Topeaa. Kan. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. jfSglf TIME TABLE. Ihe "Bljht Rose" to and from and Seteiii CHICAGO OMAHA ST. LOUIS DENVER MEMPHIS COLORADO 8POS PEORIA FORT WORTH ST. JOSEPH 6T. PAUL KANSAS CITY MINNEAPOLIS. And Everywhere Beyond. (Effective Aug. 16, lug. TRAINS LEAVE TOPEKA AS BVI LOWS: KAS 1 BOUND. No. 12, Chicago Mali and Express.. JM Dm No. 14, East Ex. and Mali JTrT No. 4, El Paso and Chicago Ex....6:l5m No. 10, Colorado and K. c. Flyer.. 7 ai.m No. 36. Chick, and K. C. Ex s'oo pm WESTBOUND. No. 11. Chicago ana lexas Ex...... l ionm S- S?10""- Flyer Pm No. 13, Texas Ex duv.m No. S, California and Mexico Ex.. l i&am' No. K5. K. C. and Chlckasha Ex.... i30am NORTHBOUND. No. 26. St. Joe Ex :10m No. 24, St. Joe and Chicago Ex.... iMom SOUTHBOUND. No. 23. Chicago Ex 12: nr No. 6, S. W. Ex UifiSpni' All trains daily except No, 26 and 6 daily except Sundsy. For sleeping car reservations, tickets. time tables, etc., apply to any Rock Island Ticket Asent. Union Pacifli WESTBOUND. Arrive. Leave.': Den Ik Pac. Coast No. 6.12:40 pm 12-40 nit Limited No. 1 8:50 pm 8:50 pa June. City pass. No. 8.... 6:20pm 6:35 pm' Salina Ex. No. 7 10:20 am 10:30 am EASTBOUND. Atlantic Ex. No. 4... 3:00pm 3:00pm Limited No. 2 5:40 am 6:40 am i K. C. pass. No. 6 8:00am 8:15 am- K. C. Ex. No. 8 8:40 pm 6:50 pm' Nos, 7 and 8 dally, except Sunday. t Missouri PaciSa fEffectlve July 5, 11W8.) i No, SOL. pBssenger, leave Topeka am No. 315, local, leave Topeka 7:00 am. No. 302. passenger, arrive Topeka ...3:50 pm 814, local, arrive Topeka 6:u0os ".I

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10 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENIKG.SEPTEMBER 241903. ViNEWOOD PRIZES. Hiss Eleanor Kimball Gets First Honors la the Contest. Out of 45 competitors, the committee has selected the following as winners cf the prizes offered by the Topeka City railway for the best description of Vine Wood park: First prize, $10, Miss Eleanor Kim ball, "Dennis O'Shouligan'a Good Time at Vinewood." Second prize, $5, Miss Ethel M. Aid rich, "Vinewood." Third prize, book of street car tickets, Miss Georgia Warren, "Vinewood Park." A great majority of the competitors fcere ladies, and as it turned out, all of the prize winners were ladies, too. Some of the contesting essays were too long for practical value. Others were suggestions as to the possible uses of the park instead of a description of It. Miss Eleanor T. Kimball, the winner of the first prize, is theyoungest daugh ter of G. F. Kimball, of North Topeka. She keeps house for her family, but has done some clever literary work. When he made her first visit to Vinewood park shortly after it was opened, she wrote a poem about the park which had great merit, and was printed at the time in the State Journal. The Ciiy railway will shortly issue a booklet tilled with pictures of Vine wood park, and containing the prize winning descriptions of the park. Miss Kimball's story, which was warded first prize, is as follows: DENNIS O'SHOL'LIGAN S GOOD TIME AT VINEWOOD. Is It a good time ye'd be afther a liavln"? Thin go to Voinewood. Oi wint here mesilf wonce. an' as shure as me name's Dennis O'Shouligan. Oi've bin goln' iver since. From the toime ye sit 1own in the Ktrate car, 'till ye raifce the irittin'-off place tho ledies an' gintlemin are smoilin' thot pleasint, ye fale 'would be onmannerly not to mintion the illlgant scenery an' the foine weather. An' ivery wonce in a whoile the c-o-n-ductor Vits off an' taulks into a box nailed to a post, whoile the passengers In joy the view. An' begorry. whoit do yp suppose he's smyin'? Tie's koindly informin' our friinls thot we're still on the thrack. injoyin' the bist of health. A more obligin' gintlemin Oi niver met. An' whin ye git to Voinewood! Ye don't know where to go first. There's the mirry-go-round wid the carriages n' horses an' woild animals, lookin' loike they had jixt shtepped out of a orcus, an twoice as loively. An' the music foindin' its way into yer fate 'till ye're shteppin' off as nimhle as a lad goln' to spark his swateheart. Thin Jist acrosl the way is the "laughin" gallery." an' by the sowl of lne grandmither a funnier soight Oi niver saw. It's enough to make the wailln' banshee laugh, an' the divil himsilf can't do thot. Niver a bit of use to thry an' tell yez; go see for yersllf. Ye ll git yer money's -worth. "An' the strame wid the boats all for twinty-foive cints an hour. No danger at all, at all. If ye've bin observin' in yer choice, yer swateheart can do the rowin an' ye can smoike yer poipe an' Jnjoy yersilf loike a gintlemin, thankin' manewholle whoit a foine woife she'd make. But kape an oiye on yer watch if ye hev one, an' bedad, ye'd bether do It lnyway, for there's an extry charge afther the foirst hour, but which hour is the foirst one, is more than Dennis O'Shouligan can say. But numberin niver was me sthrong point. An" the lovely walks loadin' no where In particular, acrost little bridges over the strame Oi was ppakln' of, which is most accommodatin' in the course of its wanderin' running under ivery bridge an' as ye know, a bridge on the wather is es good as a tunnll on the raleroad. Be shure ye see the dam, for it's well worth lookin' at, an' the roar an' rush of the torrint ia almost aqual to Niagry. An' ye don't want to forgit the dancin' in the illigant payvillion, wid the floor as smooth as glass, an' thot phlippery thot whin ye wonce git started it's hard work ye'll foind it to Pthop. An' manny's the toime Oi've missured me length (foive fate, iliven In me boots) on the floor, an' a hard floor Jt is, Oi know to me sorrow. An' sich lilvenly music! Sich Jigs an polkies; rich whoirlin' an' twistin', ye fale for nil the wourld loike a hummin' top, whin the dance is over wid. An', if as Is only natchural after sich violent ex rrroise, ye'd be falin' the nade of a Tbolte to ate, whoy there's oice-crame thot milts in yer mouth for a wee bit of a charge, not worth considerin'. An' the gay posies bloomin' an' the grass so grane it makes yer oiyes ache to look at, wid niver a sign "kape off." An' at noight the Amirican flag a ftleamln' an' twinklin at ye as natchural OS loife, all made out of elictric loights, an' lookin' loike an' ould frind the whoile. An" the movin" p'cturs! Niver did Oi pee the loike! Shure. an' they do move. The lngii.es end the horses comin' roight at ye full spade, an' ye so froightened ye can't move, an' death Ptharin ye In the face! Thin jist whin ye think ye're kilt intolrely the cratures are gone, an' beloike, there's a ledy moilin' an' bowin' to ye so frindly ye jist natchurly pull yer forelock an' wish her the bist of health. An" the illusthrated songs woulifcmake ye happy for a wake, wid the lovely jlctur's dascribin" ivery one. Whoile the brass band is a show by Itssilf. wid the dhrums an' horns an' the gintlemin wid their foine clothes lookin' so Jaunty an' gay. There's so much to see an' hear thot whin it'a toime to go home Oi'm thot toird Oi wouldn't cross the strate to pee me own brother, an' begorry, OI couldn't inyway. for Oi niver had a brother, being the only son. Remimber, if ye want a good toime ro to Voinewood. Thot's me advoice, an' ye won't regrit takin' it. There's me Voinewood car; Oi'm off! Ye're comin', too? Ye're smarther than ye look: it Isn't ivery man thot knows a good thing whin he hears it. A-l-1 aboard! It's off we are! Now IAI.VT this Jist ILLIGANT? Water for North. Lawrence. Lawrence. Kan., Sept. 24. The water voiks company commenced laying the pipes fbr the purpose of renewing the connection between North and South Lawrence, which was destroyed during the flood. The pipes have been much delayed, and even now a good part cf the material has not been received. The pipes being laid from Pinckney and Massachusetts streets across the bridge ere of wrought iron to admit of expan sion. There will be 1.450 feet of pipe al together. Superintendent Sauers has a force of men at work and expects the connections with the North Lawrence Diains will be made this week. All the Comforts of Home 'A home in the great southwest can be learned from the pamphlets Issued by the "Katy" "The Coming Country," """Business Chances," "Texas." "Beauti ful Indian Territory," "The Town That Jack Built," etc., sent on receipt of two cent stamp to prepay postage. Address GEORGE MORTON. G. P. T. A., M., K. T. R y. Suite E, St. Louis, Mo. SORTON IN KANSAS CITY. His Traveling Companion Is William Allen White, of Emporia. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24. The Star says: Paul Morton, second vice president of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Rail way company, was at the union depot this morning. He was accompanied by W. B. Biddle, freight traffic manager of the system, and William Allen White, the Kansas editor. "What is the state of the union depot proposition?" asked a reporter for the Star. "We build depots on Thursday," said Mr. Morton, "and today Is Wednesday. Seriously, however, the Santa Fe wants to go into a union depot with all the other lines centering In Kansas City. Any proposition of separate depots will not receive consideration at this time. It would be very unfortunate if it should become necessary to build sepa rate depots and I do not believe that the Santa Fe would go into a proposi tion for separate depots. The lines cen tering in Kansas City are, working for a union depot and that is what we ex pect to get. But it takes time to har monize all of the conflicting Interests. It took fourteen years to work out an interchange of tracks to afford facili ties for three railroads to get into tne stock yards. It may take twenty-four years to work out a depot proposition, but we have already been at work on the proposition for twenty years. "Is it probable that the lines owning the Kansas City Belt railroad will unite in a separate passenger depot in the neighborhood of Twenty-second street and Grand avenue?" "I should say not' said Mr. Morton, "as I said a moment ago, we want a Union depot In Kansas City and that is what we are going to have. I have said that it might take a long time to work out the proposition, but my candid opinion is that it will work out a good deal sooner than is now expected." "Has the Rock Island-Santa Fe traf fic agreement been finally made?" in quired the reporter. "The proposition is still pending," re plied Mr. Morton, "and until the agree ment is perfected all construction work has been suspended. The plan most talk ed of provides for an interchange of track lights, by which we eliminate the climb over the mountains between La Junta and Albuquerque, and use the Rock Island tracks from Liberal, Kan., to a connection with Our tracks west of Albuquerque, the Rock Island using the Santa Fe tracks from Albuquerque to the coast. But as I said, the whole pro position is still in the air and the whole scheme may go by the board. We can't conjecture the finish of a deal until it is all closed up: something may occur to break it at any time." Concerning the report that Santa Fe Ftock was falling into the hands of other lines to an extent that the control of the Santa Fe might pass into other hands, Mr. Morton said that he had no advice of any such transaction. "I am taking a look at the crops." said Mr. Morton. "We are going to have a splendid corn crop in Kansas and the southwest, and the railroads are getting ready to handle it. I am advised that the congestion in Kansas City is a thing of the past. Conditions are Improving right along, and we anticipate no further trouble in the handling of freight traf fic." DENVER FIEND IS CAUGHT. Russell Bolles, Charged With Murder Arrested in Vancouver. Vancouver, B. C. Sept. 24. Chief Detective Carberry, of Denver, Colo., left last evening for Denver with Rus sell Bolles, traced here and wanted by the Denver police on the charge of having murdered Harold Fridborn, aged 14, and of having criminally as saulted Florence Fridborn, aged 16. The crimes are alleged to have been com mitted on the eveninsr of December 31, ISO Accompanying Detective Carberry on his trip here were Florence Fridborn, one of his alleged victims, and Town Marshal Willis, of Sullivan, Ind., who has known Bolles since his bovhood. Bolles was arrested at New West minster. B. C, last Friday and detained until evidence could be sent from Den ver. The detfetive and his party ar rived in the morning and Miss Fridborn positively identified Bolles as the man who murdered her brother and then as asulted her beside his dead body. Bolles at first refused to go to Denver, declar ing that he would fight extradition pro ceedings, but he finally consented to accompany. Detective Carberry, waiv ing extradition. Bolles denies his connection with the crimes, but admits that he was in Den ver at the time they were committed. ,1 Mrs. Hughson, of Chicago whose letter follows, is another woman in high position who owes her health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "Money seemed but poor and pal try compared to health, and yet a few dollars invested in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought me good health. I suffered for several years with general weak ness and bearinp-down pains, caused by womb trouble. My appetite was frightful, and I would lie awake for hours, and could not sleep, until I seemed more weary in the morning than when I retired. After reading one of its advertisements I decided to try the merits of Lydia K. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, and I am so glad X did. No one can de scribe the good it did me. 1 took three bottles faithfully, and besides build ing up my general health, it drove all disease and poison out of my body, and made me feel as spry and active as a young girl. Mrs. I'inkham's medi cines are certainly all they are claimed to be. Mrs. M. E. IIcghsojt, 347. E. Ohio St., Chicago, 111. ?000 forfeit If original of abooo letter proving genuineness cannot to produced. it the slightest trouble appears which you do not understand, write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., for her advice, and a few timely words from her will show you the rlrht thin? to do. This advice costs nothing-, but it may mean life or happiness or both. The approaching Fall and Winter necessitates the purchase of seasonable goods for personal wear, and also for beautifying the home and making it more comfortable. We are in a position to supply anything you may require in these lines most advantageously to the purchaser. We invite every reader of this newspaper to visit this store and look at the goods we have provided to supply the wants of our patrons whether you buy or not. We do business in a straight-forward and strictly honorable manner. All goods are marked in plain figures, so you can tell the price, as well as the clerk, and have but one price to everybody. DRY GOODS DEPT. Bargains for Friday and Saturday. Window Shades One lot Opaque Felt Window Shades, 36 inches wide, mounted on spring rollers, hemmed ready for use, com plete with brackets and nails, two staple colorings; a limited quantity but while Q they last.... U" Lunch Boxes The "Ruby" Leatherette folding Lunch Box. Dimensions, 7i in. long, 4 in. wide, 4 in. deep; when folded can be carried in the pocket like a book. This Op article is a gift .for 15c while they last Taffeta Silk 19 inches wide, guaranteed fast color, a splendid value for 50c; will OQn put 5 bolts on sale, while they last, yd. No. 40 and No. 60 All Silk Fancy Ribbons, some striped, some solid colors, none- fin worth less than 25c, while they last, yd." I U" Ladies' all-wool Walking and Dress Skirts, lined and unlined, venitians, home spuns, meltons and serges, a generous variety of styles blacks, browns, oxfords, navy and greys $5.00 and $6.00 values, QQ while they last your choice y)ZiviO Ladies' long sleeve, high neck ribbed Vests, early fall weight, sizes 4, 5 and 6, I flip cream color, each I JL2 New Fur Scarfs and Stoles, new winter wraps for Ladies, Misses and Children at a saving of at least 20 per cent less than Avenue prices. STRAIGHTENS OUT TANGLE Missing Senate Journal Found at Last. The missing original senate journal of the last legislature has been found. It had never been turned over to the secretary of state. but was found locked up in one of the little rooms back of the senate chamber which was used by Charles M. Sheldon, secretary of the senata. This original removes all blame from both Sheldon and W. P. Mason, chief clrrk of the house, for the mistakes with reference to the constitutional amendment resolutions, so far as the original coiy is concerned. In the jour nal is embodied the original message from the house to the senate concern ing the action of the house on these amendment resolutions, and it plainly says that the house "concurred" in stead of "non-concurred" as the mes sace states in the printed .journal o the senate. This shows that the mistake was a typographical error made in the state printer's office, and which was not no ticed when the journal was aroof-read. The original cony will sruide the secre tary ol state, and as thi shows that the passage of the resolutions and the recoid of the same is entirely regular, they will doubtless be certified by Sec retary liurrow. Consequently, if the state printer amendment carries, there is no doubt but Oeorge A. Clark will hold the office until -t07. RULE THAT IS IGNORED. Health Officers Pay Little Attention to Dairies. One of the rules provided by city or dinance for the regulation of the milk business of Topeka is as follows: "No person who is afflicted with, or is suffering from, any contagious or in fectious disease, namely, consumption, typhus fever typhoid fever, typhoid malarial fever, smallpox, measles, scarlet fever or diphtheria, shall sell or handle or be in any way connected with selling or handling any milk, and on recovery from any of said diseases he shall furnish to the secretary of the board of health a certificate from the attending or some other legally qual ified reputable physician that said per son has recovered from said disease." So far as can be learned, the city physician has never made the slightest effort to enforce this law, though it has been repeatedly pointed out that one of the chief sources of typhoid contagion may be the milk from dairies. The probability is that Ir. Storrs does not even know whether there have been any orses of typhoid at dairy farms supplying Topeka with milk. It is his business to know such things. He can not do his duty without knowing them. The law gives him the authority to compel every physician in the city to Teport cases of typhoid to him. There is considerable objection to fur ther delay in investigating the milk and water question, and it is said that at the next council meeting the city physician will present some "recom mendations" in regard to what should be done. In doing this he will put be fore the council in official form the re sult of the work which the Christian Kndeavorers have been doing toward the suppression of typhoid. A Boy's Wild Ride for Life. With a family around expecting him to die and a son riding for life 18 miles, to get Dr. King's Xew Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds. W. H Brown of Leesville. Ind., endured death's agonies from asthma: but thi&wonderful medicine gave instant relief and soon cured him. He writes: "I now sleep soundly every night." Like marvelous cures of Consumption, Pneumonia. Bron chitis. Coughs. Colds and Grip prove its matchless merit for all throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c and ll.iiO. Trial bottles free at the Arnold Drug Co., 821 North Kansas Avenue. Don't let the little ones suffer from eczema or other torturing skin diseases. No need for it. Doan's Ointment cures. Can't harm the most delicate skin. At any drug store, 50 cents. WEST SIXTH PROTEST. J. A. Ramsey Writes of Proposed TTse of Macadam. To the Kclitor of the State Journal: With 'very many others who use West Sixth aTeaac I wish to enter a decided protest against the use of ma cadam in the paving of the tracks now being laid on that avenue. The street is hilly and the current of water along the vail and down these hills will most eiavly wash out the ma cadam, and on the extreme west end, the muddy wheels of wagons will pick it up and distribute it over the pave ment, adding to Its now horrible condi tion. Why not replace the block on the out side of the tracks and pave between the tracks and in the middle by trolley poles with brick as the ordinance pro vides. The sale of the cedar blocks as wood, when fuel is so high, will go quite a way towaids the buying of brick to repave with. I do not want to be a kicker or to hinder the City railway in the good work they are doing, but I do feel like entering a legal protest to the course which has been recommended by the streets and walks committee J. A. RAMSEY, 1511 West Sixth Avenue. TANK CARS JEXPLODE. Four Houses Standing Near the Track Burned. Zanesville, O., Sept. 24. In a freight wreck at Norwich, on- the Baltimore Ohio, fifteen miles east of here Wednes day afternoon, two oil tank cars collid ed and exploded. There was a terrific report and a sheet of flame rose 100 feet into the air and spread on all sides. Four houses at the side of the track caught fire and were consumed in a few minutes. The occupants had narrow escapes and lost everything. All trains were detoured over the Pan handle around the wreck. Wreckers cannot work on the burning cars, and must wait for the fire to burn itself out. At a late hour a column of flame 50 feet high was shooting upward from the manhole of one of the wrecked oil cars. The loss is not heavy. SUSPICIOUS OF TURKEY. French Foreign Office Doubts Sincer ity of Reply. Paris. Sept. 24. The French foreign of fice officials doubt the sincerity of the porte's reply to the Bulgarian note, be lieving it is merely a maneuver to im press the powers with the idea that Tur key is doing her utmost to effect a settle ment before going to war. A similar im pression seems to prevail at Sorta since Bulgaria, in answering, requires Turkey to cease mobilizing, stop the massacres and withdraw her troops from near the frontier before she will consider pro posals. Stone Cutters' Strike Ends. Bmporia, Kan.. Sept. 24. The strike of the stone cutters working on the government building has been called off and the men are at work again. The strike was ordered by the local union because the stone for the cornice of the building had been cut by machinery in Indiana and the union demanded that it be cut by hand in Emporia. Two car loads of the stone' was already on the way between here and the stone cutter in Indiana and the contractor refused to give in. The men were off three weeks and came back to work Wednesday on the same conditions that they worked under before the strike. Dawson Trail Closed. Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 24. Agents of the generaf steamship lines received notice today that-jo more freight will be received by the White Pass and Yukon railroad for transportation to Dawson and other points below White Horse this season. Dr. Adam Jupln, sr., homeopath, 106 East Sixth irVenue. "Same location for eighteen years. Consultation in English and German. Dropsy cured. NEW MODEL, Sixth and Quincy. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Our $7.50 Overcoat ;Many others get $10 and it looks -like $10.00 long and medium lengths, handsomely lined Q"7 Kfl Our price only (J) f .Oil

Our $10.00 Overcoat Oxfords, Vicunas, Kerseys, Friezes any length, strongest and best lined regular beauty O I ft flfl we don't ask $15.00 only U I U.UU Our $12.50 Overcoat Don't fail to see the best $12.50 Overcoat in the city. Save a few dollars by getting the best cloth, best made, best lined, best value, any length. Qif) rn Not $16.50 but only d ZaUU Men's Irish Frieze Ulsters extra length storm collar good and warm Only three prices $5 $10 $12.50 Each one is a bargain at the price. SMART TAILOR-MADE SUIT HAT FOR Our tailor-made hats are novel, smart and becoming, made in colors of the fall suitings as well as black. Our purchases this fall for the millinery trade were unusually large, and we are going to break the record for low prices. x COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS. Lincoln J. Carter's play, "The Two Little Waifs," will hold forth at the New Crawford for matinee and night Saturday. The play tells the story of twin sisters separated in infancy and unknown to each other. One becomes the mother of two children that are made waifa through the efforts of the sister separating husband and wife. The dual role of the adventuress and mother is in the hands of Lotta Em mons, who plays the part of the in jured wife and the adventuress in a pleasing way. though at times the au dience is at a loss to understand how the chance takes place. In presenting to lovers of the start ling in dramatic art Chas. A. Taylor's latest effort, "Queen of the Highway," Jas. H. Wallick has found a real nov elty and one which last season proved a jrold mine. The leading character around which the clot revolves is one of the strenuous order, bold, dashing, riding and shooting better than the men, yet retaining her beauty and marks of refinement to the last. This will be at the New Crawford Sunday mgat. "The Land o Cotton," which comes to the New Crawford Monday night, is claimed to be one of the best construct ed plays In modern years. The play is cleverly written and handsomely staged it is said, and the company presenting it this season has been selected With a view to particular fitness for the carts assigned. The versatility of Herrmann the Great will be demonstrated at the New Crawford next Wednesday night when he appears in his new programme of magic and mystery. The old tricks and illusions which made him famous have been discarded and a repertoire replete with novelties and brand new illusions substituted. In keeping with this de parture Herrmann will have a fine stage setting of a splendid palace scere, painted by one of New York's best known artists, and the charm of melody will be added to mystery and magic by the engagement of the Laskys in an interlude of military music. Earle Doty in "The Iron Mask" ap pears at the New Crawford next Thurs day evening. The piece is beautifully staged and Mr. Doty is supported by one of the strongest comDanies with which he has ever appeared. As Gas ton, or Iron Mask, he gives to the dif ficult character an artistic interpreta tion that stamps him an actor of more than ordijjary ability. "The Tenderfoot." in which Richard Carle comes to the New Crawford one week from tomorrow night, is a clever play possessed of a highly romantic motif and situations of the most naturally humorous kind, and not a musical melange depending on vaude ville features for support. Many writ ers talk of it as 'Arizona' set to music." as it has all the atmospherical merits of the celebrated Augustus Thomas play, although "The Tender foot" has Texas for a background, and the storv happens when the southwest was most picturesque and "sassy." No repertoire company that ever ap peared in this city has made so many friends as did the Morey Stock com pany in their engagement at the New Crawford last year. The company comes this year to the Grand, with much new scenery and presenting a list of new plays. Monday night will be women's free night, at which time each woman who is accompanied by one- faid admission will be admitted free of cost, provided the free seat is reserved at seat sale before 6 p. m. Monday. For their opening play Mon day night, September 28, they will pre sent "In Dixie's Land." Wichita and Return $5.15 via Santa sale September 27 to October 3. final limit returning vcuoer a. TASTY, NEAT DRESSERS 1 Our $15.00 Suit is the best on earth Don't you want to save a few dollars Plain and Fancy Worsteds and Cassi- Q I K fl fl meres just the thing only U) I U.UU Our $12.50 Suit is one of the most popular suits we sell. It has everything Style, fit, workmanship G 1 Q Eft Hard to turn down at U I ZUU Youths' and Children's Department. 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