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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
DIDN'T LOOK FOR 1T.
Words From a Stranger smoothed
the Way.

An elderly gentleman of fine pres
ence sat in the business office of one Of
the largest grocery stores in an eastern
city engaged in social converse with one
of the proprietors. They were old
friendship.
A salesman came into the office and
presented his business to the grocer
handing him a card showing a table
set with viands, while the words Pos
tun Cereal. and two red disks appear
ed underneath.
In a few words the salesman stated
that his firm was DESTROYS of having
the grocer handle Postum in a large
way. The friend suddenly spoke up
and said: ''Will, if you have never sold
that you have missed a good thing.
We use it at home, and 1 have drank
it for four months past IN place of cof-
fee because coffee disagreed with me.
People in my town use the food drink
quite universally, and you can depend
on my word that it is pure, nourishing
and healthfuL 1t is made in Battle
Creek, Mich, wholly of grains, and
while it looks and tastes like coffee, has
none of the harmful effects of coffee"
One can easily imagine that the good
words helped the salesman in his intro
duction. and impressed him with the
value of a good name and reputation
The above occurrence happened ex-
actly as given.
There is but one genuine original Pos
tuRl Cereal coffee, with a multitude of
limitations offered as Just as good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
Is THE REAL ANNA HELD.
Florence Ziegfeld Jr. Says He Has
Sued a San Francisco Paper for
Asserting That She is Not.

Chicago, April 9.-That the Anna Held
who has been singing in America is not
the real Anna Held known to ParisIans
at home has been asserted by a San
Francisco newspaper in an article
which maintains that the genuine Anna
has been singing nearly all winter at
the Scala, in Paris, and which also cites
as evidence that she has recently had
entered against her in the French courts
a judgment for 25 900 francs for break
ing her contract with M. Marchand, the
manager of the Scala and going off to
Sweden.
Florence Ziegfeld Jr, Anna He1d's
manager, emphatically denies the whole
story; says his principal was the genu-
inc Anna; admits the judgment for 25,-
900 francs, but insist it was because she
broke her engagement to come to Amer
lea, not Sweden; and adds that he had
to put up the rs 900 francs before they
were allowed to leave.
Mr.. Ziegfeld says he has instructed
his attorney, ex-senator Riddle, to be-
gin suit for libel against the San Fran
cisco paper at once. He has not decid-
ed on the amount of cash damage to be
asked, but it will be large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
LET DOWN
THE BARS.
ArmOr Plate Manufacturers
Unite in a Scheme
To Compel the Government to
Remove Limitations
ON PRICE OF ARMOR.
They All Refuse to Bid After an
Expert Has Decided
That the Illinois Steel Company
Cannot Do the Work.

Washington, April 9.-The interest
felt in the results of the bidding on ar
NOR plate was manifested by the num-
Der of persons present. Besides repre-
sentative officials of the big ship works.
ex-Secretary Herbert and a number of
experts from the ordnance engineering
and other departments were present
Secretary Long announced that only
one bid had been received, that being
from the Illinois Steel company of Chi
cagO, a concern which now for the first
time enters the field of competition for
supplying the government arrnor. Be
fore the bill was read. Mr.. CutstOne, for
the Carnegie company, and Vice Pres
ident Davenport for the Bethlehem COM
pany, presented to Secretary Long
written statements of the reasons which
had impelled these companies to refrain
from submitting proposals in answer to
the present advertisement.
Secretary Long glanced at the open
ing pages OF these papers and laid them
aside for subsequent consideration. La
ter, Secretary Long made public these
letters from the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem companies.
President Schwab OF the Carnegie
company writes that they are unable to
bid, as with all our facilities and ex-
perience, we cannot supply the govern
ment with armOr of the quality we are
now making al that price-$300''
Referring to the testimony given by
the company before the congressional
committees, MI. ScnWaD Sa1Q.
I'VE trust you will be able to satisfy
congress of the Importance of such leg
islatiOn as will enable you to negotiate
with manufa cturers to secure at fair
price the quality of armOr the govern
ment should have"
Vice President and General Manager
Sayre took the position that the Beth
Iehem company cannot bid within the
price of $500, fixed by congress. The first
contract made by his company in 1888
was for S536.16 per gross ton.
cost is the smallness and uncertainty
of the production compared with the
necessary plant. The orders for naval
armor in four years up to June l last,
were at the rate of ], $40 tons, and il is
not likely that the future orders will
exceed 1900 tons per annum. The ar
NOR plant cost $4,000 600. A charge of
IS per cent to cover deprecia ton, equal
ing $500, 900 per year, would make the
fixed charge $50, 900 for arnOr, exclusive
of ell others to manufacturers.
In conclusion Mr.. Sayre says that
while the company cannot supply the
small quantity of armor required at
prices materially lower than those now
paid, it still stands ready to sell it's
plant to the government at a fair price
to be fixed by suitable arbitration. If,
however, con gress will remove the linn
itation on price, he says he can agree
with the department on a fair price not
greater than that paid for similar ar
NOR by any other country in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
POLICEMAN M'AULIFFE.
Lightweight Pugilist Anxious to Get
on the Kansas City Force.

Kansas City, April SACK McAuliffe
(the light weight champion pugilist of
the world) is anxious to get on the Kan
money in fighting there used to be, and
Jack is getting little tired of it. any
way.
He wants something more peaceful
and regular like" and the job of the
Kansas City policeman looks easy. But
Jack doesn't want to stop at a patrol
mans Job. He is looking higher, and
if he succeeds in getting 'on'' he hopes
to some day hold down a chair-without
dust on tin the little room in the ex-
IRENE northwest corner of the first
floor of the city hall.
You don't know" says Jack, 81
might be chief of police here some day"
Jack is not overgrown. it is true, but no
one who has seen him go or followed
his undefeated career will doubt for
an instant that if he took hold of a man
of average size, the man would come
along in a manner that might be call
ed irresistible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
BRYAN IS HURT.
Hotel Plaza From Which He
was Speaking
Falls, Precipitating Four Hun
dred People.
MADE UNCONSCIOUS.
His Face Cut and Body Bruised
in Several Places.
Injuries Not Regarded as Being
Very Serious.
A Long List of Persons Badly
Injured.

st. Augustine. Fla, April civilian
Jennings Bryan, was injured here by
the fall of a section of a hotel plaza.
The Democratic candidate for president
was rendered unconscious, his face was
badly cut and his body bruised in sew
eral places but his injuries are not re-
garded as very serious. Others in the
wreck were not SO fortunate. Many
were internally injured, some had their
legs and arms broken, while nearly
everybody suffered more or less. Those
most seriously hurt were:
Senator Frank P. Genovas, internal
1y injured.
Miss Della Lamb, Williamstown, N.
c., fractured leg.
Mrs. r. J. Oliver, leg broken.
Claude Maurer, leg broken.
Miss Lillian Hernandez. skull injur-
Mrs. ]. F. Craddoek, badly bruised.
Mrs. T. A. Pacetti, badly bruised.
Mrs. Katharine Foster, badly bruised.
Virginia Cole, badly bruised.
Judge A. J. Corbett and wife, legs
and arms broken.
Amos Corbett bruised.
w. J. Watts, internally hurt.
DR. Daney, nose and face badly cut.
Miss LOlO Lopez, leg broken.
A. K. Beasley, leg broken.
Edwin Salmon. leg sprained.
VIM. Mourey, leg and arms broken.
Clarence Bennett, badly hurt.
Miss NJ. w. GOode, bruised and sprain-
ed.
Miss Delora Foster. both legs broken.
Mrs. Charles Dial, broken foot.
c. Lopez, fractured leg.
Mrs. Parker, internal injuries.
Mrs. w. G. Foster, nervous shock.
Four hundred persons fell with the
plaza, which was that of the Hotel
San Marco. Mr.. Bryan made a speech
from the plaza to three thousand per-
sons. He aroused considerable enthus-
iasm and when he concluded the crowd
made a rush to surround him and
shake his hand.
Hundred were packed into the plaza
when with a cracking crashing noise a
section 40 feet square fell to the ground
20 feet below. A general rescue move
ment was Immediately Instituted and
the injured men and women cared for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09

Thousands of People Have DysPeP-
STA in Its Worst PORN and
Do Not Know 1t.

A weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-tenths of all disease, yet in most
cases the wrong thing is treated and the
true cause overlooked.
This is because a weak digestion pro-
duceS symptoms resembling nearly eve
ry disease because it Weakens and dis
turbs the action of every nerve and or
gan in the body; poor digestion causes
heart trouble, kidney troubles, lung
weakness and especially nervous break
down or nervous proStrat1on, the nerves
cannot stand the wear and tear unless
generously fed by well digested, whole
some food
Keep the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease
Mrs. H. NJ. Lee of Rochester, N y
writes: For the sake of suffering hui
mainly I want to say that from a child
I had very weak stomach, threw up
my food very often after eating and
after a few years nervous dyspepsia re-
suited and for more than twenty years
I have suffered inexpressibly.
I tried many physicians and adver-
tised remedies with only temporary re
lief for nervous dyspepsia and not until
1 commenced taking Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets last September, six months
ago, have I been free from suffering
caused by the condition of my nerves
and stomach; in short, chronic nervous
dyspepsia.
1 have recommended Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets to many of my friends
and now want in a public way TO say
they are the safest, pleasantest ana l
believe surest cure for stomach ana
nerve troubles. / write my honest oPln-
ion and I will gladly answer any let
ter of inquiry at any time and feel that
am, in my small way, helping on a
good cause.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not
patent medicine, but they contain only
the fruit salts, digestive acids and pep
tones necessary to help the weak stom-
ach to promptly and thoroughly digest
food.
All druggists sell Stuart's. Dyspepsia
| Tablets at so cents for full sized pack
age and anyone suffering from nervous
dyspepsia, sour stomach, headaches,
| acidity. gases belching, etc, will find
| them not only a quick relief but a rad
| ical cure.
| Send to Stuart Co, Marshall. Mich,
for little book desert bling cause and
| cure of stomach trouble giving symp-
toms and treatment Of the various
forms of indigestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
SLOW ON MAIL BOXES.
Chicago's New Postmaster Investiga-
ting House to House Collections.

Chicago, April e.-Postmaster Gordon
has not yet approved Of the proposed
house to house mail collection service.
Representatives Of a concern which
holds a patent for a house collection
box are in the city awaiting an approx
al so they can get to work to canvass
for the sale of the boxes.
Postmaster Gordon is not quite sure
that the scheme would be q favorable
one for the postal service. 1t is thought
that the time taken up by carriers in
collecting mail, instead of advancing
the service, might prove a detriment,
and Mr.. Gordon proposes to take his
time in investigating a new departure
so radical as the one projected. The
scheme had the Endorsement of some of
the postal officials of the Cleveland ad-
ministration, but has not yet been con-
firmed by the new Administrative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
ELEPHANTS IN THE PUSH.
Huge Pachyderms Help Men and
Horses at Ringling's Circus.

Chicago, April 9.-Elephants Joined
the men and horses at TattersalPs yes
terday in pushing and dragging the
wagons into place for the Ringing
Bros show that will open the season
next Saturday.
The circus trains arrived from the
winter quarters early in the morning,
and the day was occupied in moving
the vehicles and cages from the depot
and arranging them in the building.
The work of decorating the interior
with flags and streamers was pushed
forward during the day, and the build
ing will present an attractive appear
ance on the opening night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
MRS. M'KINLEY'S ROOM.
Occupies the Room Mrs. Cleveland
Did-Repapered to a Blue Color.

Washington, April 9.-While President
and Mrs. Mckinley are on their little
outing down the river this week Mrs.
Kinley's bedroom is to be repapered,
recarpeted and the draperies changed
to her favOrite color. She is occupy
ing the same apartment Mrs. Cleve-
land used and the paper and draperies
are of the latter's favOrite color-red.
AS is well known, Mrs. McKinley's ia
vorite color is blue. Mrs. McKinley's
tastes are quiet, and while the change
will make the room fresh and dainty,
there will be nothing elaborate or ex-
travagant in it.
Like all new incumbents of the office,
President and Mrs. Mckinley are the
recipients of numerous gifts, some of
them unique. Last week Mrs. McKin-
ley received a box about two feet
square. On opening it she found a
motley array of LITTLE brOwnish-red
men, which on investigation proved to
be made out of dried apples, and in
the captains hand was a paper extol-
ling their merits.
We do mendIns and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
SALVATION ARMY LOSS.
Brigadier Susie F. Swift Resigns to
Enter the Roman Catholic Church.


New York, April 9-The first officer
of the Salvation Army to resign for the
purpose of joining the Roman Catholic
church is Brigadier Susie F. Swift, who
was the head of the auxiliary league.
Miss Swift is about 35 years of age and
had been with the army since 1885, when
she Joined at Edinburgh, Scotland. She
served both in Great Britain and the
United States.
Col. Edward ]. Higgins, who has been
in command at army headquarters
since Commander Booth Tucker has
been visiting in the west, said that Miss
Swift was a graduate of Vassar college
and highly educated.
Miss Swift is now in London for the
express purpose of rendering her resig-
nation to Gen. Booth himself. It is I'M
derstood that when Miss Swift returns
she will at once begin active work in
charity under the direction of the Paul
list fathers. It was intimated that her
conversion was brought about through
the influence Of Rose Hawthorne Lath-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
That Eastern Trim.

Going east, take the Santa Fe Route
as far as Chicago.
Most direct line from the southwest
generally, and thirty miles the shortest
between Missouri river and Chicago,
which insures quick time and sure con
nections. Track is straight and rock
ballasted, with very few crossings at
grade.
Vestibuled limited expresses. with
latest pattern Pullmans and free chair
cars. Meals in dining cars served a la
carte.
inquire of nearest agent, or address
w J. Black, G.. p. A, A. T. & S. F. Ry,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
AS CANARIES.
Two Men Sold English Sparrows That
Had Been Painted

ShelbyvilIe, Ind. April 9.-Yesterday
there arrived in the city two foreigners,
who were selling what they said were
canary birds, and the parties succeeded
in doing a land office business with the
housewives of the town, who were
greatly taken with the exceptionally
pretty pets.
This morning, however. these same
ladies were decidedly out of humor
when they found that the birds were
nothing more nor less than English
sparrows. which had been painted to
resemble canaries, the paint washing
off The men left here for Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
An Unknown Syndicate May Pur-
chase the Garden.

New York,April 9.-An unknown syn
dictate has obtained an option on the
stock of the Madison Square Garden.
The option is good until June 1, the Of
fer being $3.50 a share, the purchasers
to assuming liability for back taxes
and interest.
F K. Sturgis, president of the Garden
will not reveal the personality of the
syndicate. Meanwhile bill has been
prepared for introduction in the legisla-
ture this week to authorize the city to
purchase the Garden for public use, the
big auditorium to be maintained as it
is now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
SCHRADER FASTS 40 DAYS
The "Divine Healer'' Makes His Ap
pearance in New Haven, Conn.

New Haven, April e.-Schrader, the
Divine Healer" made his sudden ap-
pearance here today, as he claims after
a fast Of 40 days in the mountains of
Mexico.
During that time he declared that he
tasted no food, and that water was All
that passed his lips. Already several
hundred men and women and ch1ldren
laboriner class. have crowded his quar-
tiers on Meadow street, and had him
pass his hands over them and give
them his blessing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
Relief in six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. II relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Geo. W. Stansfeld, 632 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co. 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
~KISSAM" STREET.
Name Doesn't Suit the Ladies, Who
Want It Changed

Cleveland, Ohio, April 9-The name of
T<issan street has a peculiar sound.
which while pleasant to the ear, has
proved Objectionable to the young ladies
residing thereon.
Yesterday a number of them called on
the city board of control with petit
ffou signed by all the fair ones on the
street asking the the name be changed
THE petition was plain and simple, and
stated that Ellandale avenue would be
more suitable for them. The ladies did
not stop to make any lengthy explana-
TONS but hastily made their exit. The
name win be changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
LAYS 1T HARD TIMES.
Judge Sears Thinks the Delay of Re
turning Prosperity Caused His
Defeat

Chicago. April e.-Judge Sears, the de-
feated Republican candidate for mayor,
says of the outcome of the election:
The result in Chicago is the story of
Cincinnati, Canton and other cities over
again. The. people are disappointed and
dissa tisfied because of the failure of
quickly returning prosperity. I cannot be-
Iieve that the people of Chicago really
want a wide open town. I would much
rather attribute their decision to dissat-
isfaction over an illogical and unreason-
able expectation that prosperity was 60
ing to return a once with the election of
Mckinley"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
The Rock Island

Is still selling through tickets and
checking baggage to the Occident, the
Orient and intermediate points, and
viii continue to 90 so. For rates, etc,
call at Rock Island passenger station.
Phone 3S4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
The Largest Strawberry Crop

now being marketed. If interested in
small fruits and large profits. ask agent
Santa F'e Route for copy of Coast coun-
try of Texas pamphlets. Excursions
in April and May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
once Tried. Always Used

The next time you travel, give the
Santa Fe Route a trial. Pullman Pal
ace sleepers and free reclining chair
cars on all drought trainss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
Doing a Big Baby Cab Trade.

Canal Dover, O., April 9-H. W. Ad-
ans, the baby cab manufacturer, has
so far done a bigger business this year
than ever before in the history Of the
factory. A recent shipment to Buffalo,
N. Y, consisted of IL car loads of baby
buggies, and with a heavy force the
company is still behind on orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. III and LA West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09

The Lotus Club Two-step will be
played every 30 minutes at Clements
opening tomorrow night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09
No Excuse for Going Hungry.

Regular, satisfying and seasonab1e
meals at eating houses for passengers
ticketed via Santa Fe Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09

Grand opening tomorrow night at
Clements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-09

We do mendIns and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
TEACHING POINTS.

INTERNATIONALLY have come to the
last of Pauls earthly career of which we
have direct Scriptural testimony. To
understand his heroism during the two
years of his first Imprisonment in Rome
we should read the four Epistles which
he wrote while enduring this confine-
ment. We may learn also of his devo-
tion to the Roman Christians in the 10th
chapter of his Letter to the Romans.
a. V. 1924. PAUL's APPEAL TO THE
JEWS IN ROME. How deeply fraternal and
wonderously magnanimous was Paul.
After all the ill-treatment he had re-
eeived from the Jews, he still turns to
them as to his inalienable brothers. He
meant that it should not be his fault if
the Jews in Rome did not accept the Cos
pei as the flower and fruit of the religion
of Israel.-He told his story so exactly
and frankly, that the Roman Jews were
compelled to believe him.-Christian
itself was then the sect everywhere
spoken against. The Roman Jews were
superior to many of their modern de-
scendants and to a great many nominal
Christians, in being willing to hear the
evidence in behalf of a new Gospel.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
INTRODUCTION.

Paul's mission is to be identified with
the Eternal City. The wrath OF enemies
was overruled for good when he was ar
rested and sent prisoner to Rome. What
men call imprisonment was to him
emancipation. From his somewhat easy
bonds in Rome he welded an influence
before which Caesars sceptre and cohorts
seem as toys. If he did not found the
Roman church. he surely was it's chief
director; thus the most protestant OF
the apostles stand identified with the
early history of that mighty hierarchy
against which the great protest was
made. Faithful to the last with pen
and voice and spirit, he gave his blood
az the seed of the church. After prob
ably short release he fell among the
victims of the Neronian persecution, and
left to the church the legacy of his ex-
ample as champion of soul liberty. In
successive steps he fulfilled bis course.
Jerusalem, Antioch, Rome were seats OF
his power-DR. SAMUEL OsGooD.