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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
TO SOLVE THE EXPLOSION.
Science Will Endeavor to Find What
Injured Miss Colvin.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-An effort is being
made by the Evanston police and the
faculty of Northwestern university to
solve the mystery of the explosion in
Emerson street Wednesday, which
mangIed the right foot of Miss Ruth
Amanda COlvin, a student at the col
lege of Liberal Arts, and will make her
a cripple for life.
President Rogers has taken an in
tereSt in the case, and with the assist
ance of two scientists connected with
the university, intends to learn the ma
ture of the powerful explosive which
was either Intentionally placed upon
the walk or carelessly dropped.
The police have a theory which
brings to light a new diversion origin
ated in the minds of the small boys
of Evanston.
Detectives White and O'Keefe made
an examination of the walk in front of
J. A. Winger's home yesterday and
found a score of marks on the stone
tagging where powder had been ex-
ploded and left it's ring of black. Mr..
Winger lives at 907 Emerson street,
and within a few yards east the C., NJ.
& St. P. railroad tracks cross the walk
which leads to his residence. The lat
ter is stationed in the little tower at
the crossing to raise and lower the
gates.
He was called upon to explain the
marks on the tagging, and said that
it is a diversion practiced by the boys
to secure blank cartridges and explode
theIn on the walk Dy crushing tnem
with a stone.
Both Miss Colvin's shoe and foot
show the marks of a powerful explos-
ion. A hole the size of a dollar in di-
ameter stretches almost across the
broadest part of the sole and the rag
ged edges of the leather extend in
ward and almost reach the upper COW
ering.
Embedded in the leather are minute
particles of bright copper as fine as
needle points, and it is these poisonous
pieces of metal which the doctors fear
will cause blood poisoning. The lower
portion of Miss Colvin's foot is a
mass of torn bones and flesh. Parti-
cles of the copper and leather pepe-
trated almost through the foot and
were taken from beneath the skin of
the upper side.
Five of the bones of the instep are
broken and the bones at the joint Of
the great toe was splintered to such
an extent that an operation for it's
removal was found NECESSARY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
PRIZE FOR A TUBEROSE.
One Prom ounced Ever Blooming is
Awarded the Shaw Estate Medal

St Louis. Nov 16.-An ever blooming
tuberose is the find of the year. 1t was
awarded first prize at the Flower show.
The prize was offered by the Shaw es
tate for a plant OF decided merit for
cultivation, not previously an article OF
North American floral commerce.
The specimens were shown by Luther
Armstrong, a florist from kirkwOOd-
Mr.. Armstrong admits the wonderful
flower is an accident. Six years ago he
received some bulbs from Texas. one
was of peculiar formation. He planted
it and watched it's growth carefully. 1t
sent up a blooming stalk that did not
differ materially from that of other
tuberoses.
The blooms were single, of delightful
fragrance, pure white and WaXen and
far more numerous than usually seen
on plants of the single variety. Before
the blossoms began to disappear new
blooming stalk shot up and in a short
time the plant was laden with fresh
flowers.
The plant was grown in the open and
was still in bloom when frost came, aft
er having blossomed all summer.
The bulbs multiplied rapidly and since
he discovered the plant he has produced
several thousand.
The tuberose is not adapted to winter
blooming, but if the plant is pOtted, it
will bloom all winter. The stem though
is more tender, and will not support the
bunch of blossoms unless it is support
ed.
There were only two entries for this
principal prize. The other was the
IsoIoma Hirsuta, an entirely new plant
shown by John Young, St. Louis. This
was discovered by Mr.. Young in Eng
land last summer, and it is said to be
the only plant of it's species in the Uni
ted States. 1t is peculiar, and the cas-
uaI observer would pass it without be-
slowing a second thought. Florists say,
though, that it is destined to become a
faVorite and become as well known as
the heliOtrope of mignOnette.
It is a Towering plant and when in
hi fc- sol To he hn
er is cone-shaped, about three inches in
diameter at the base and is about four
inches long. 1t is a brilliant scarlet in
color and is Odorless. The foliage is
peculiar. The leaf is three inches long,
formed something like a leaf from
peach tree. 1t is thick and Velvety. The
The plant is bunchy and the foliage
rather attractive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
STOP FOOTBALL.
Governor of Arkansas Takes a
Serious View
OF the Game of Football as it is
Played.
URGES PROMPT ACTION
On the President of the State
University.
Says the Game is Inconsistent
With Civilization.
JRGES PROMPT ACTION

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 16.-The gov
ernor of Arkansas is the first chief
magistrate to disapprOve of the game
of football In a letter to President J.
L. Buchanan, of the State university,
at Fayetteville. Governor Jones takes
the recent game between the FIT. Smith
and the State university teams as a
text and strongly condemns the sport
as brutal and recommends that there
be a stop put altogether to the playing
of the game by the students of the
State university.
The governor is ex-officio president
of the State university board of trus-
tees. In his letter to Mr.. Buchanan,
Governor Jones says: 4 think the
game of football as now played is
brutal sport fraught with much danger
to those playing it and altogether out
of harmony with a proper educational
system.
In my opinion, the higher civiliza-
ton which we profess is entirely in
consistent with the liberation of such
game, and therefore, it being inexpe-
dent to call a meeting of the board of
trustees, 1 deem it my duty to call
your attention to this matter and re-
specially suggest that you put a stop
altogether to the playing of the game
by the students of the State university
The best interests of the university
[ think, clearly demand, and 1 hope you
Will take this matter at once, in seri-
Gus consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
TO SUPPLANT COWS.
Chicago Man Has an Invention sor
Making Artificial Milk.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-W. J. Cook is a
carpenter and never MIXED a COW in
his life. The only specimens of the bo-
vine species he has seen are the prop
erty of residents of Hyde Park and
EnglewOOd. He claims to be unable to
distinguish between the mOOley, Jersey,
Hereford and Durham breeds. The milk
which was once delivered at MS nome
6039 Champlain avenue, came from
dairyman who permitted his herd to
Craze within the boundaries of Chicago.
Mr.. Cook has an invention which will
probably do away with the need OF
cows. He has hit on a combination of
chemicals which looks like milk, tastes
like milk and has all the nutritive quail
tiles of milk. Mr.. Cook aims at more
than the mere relief of bOYines of the
demands which have been made on
them since time immemorial. He be
ieVeS that they were never intended
for the uses which the needs of centuries
have claimed from them, but should be
beasts of burden or objects OF endear-
ment to man.
Members of the Labor Exchange in
Englewood experimental with the arti-
fetal milk yesterday and pronounced 1t
superior to the article that has been
delivered at their homes Mr.. Cook
brouht along a 5-gallon can of his
manufacture and could easily have dis
tributed as much more among the oc-
cupants of the quarters. He gave each
a glass of the beverage and then sent
out for an equal quantity of natural
milk. Labor men seemed to like the
kind that Mr.. Cook provided and de-
clared that some provision must be
made al once for the COW or she might
be relegated to the top shelf of the
museum along with the megatherium
and the mammoth.
Before the members of the branch
adjourned their meeting Mr.. Cook per-
formed a wonderful experiment. He
sent downstairs two glasses of milk In
one was the natural staple and the
other contained the composition. They
were permitted to stand in an ice box
and were produced after stipulated
time 1t was found that the artificial
milk had twice the amount of cream on
its surface possessed by the quality
provided by natural means after pass
ing through the mysteries of the dairy.
Mr.. Cook would not divulge his form
ula. He said he could not afford to
take chances on his scheme being StO-
len until it was properly patented. He
explained that his product could not be
surpassed for the flavor of butter and
cheese that could be secured by the
usual processes. He told the labor men
that he could provide them after his
apparatus was completed with super
ior quality of milk for 3 cents a quart.He
even volunteered to have the article
brought to their houses in aristocratic
bottles.
When seen at his home in the evening
Mr.. Cook said that chemical analysis
had shown that the artificial milk was
equal to the best grade of the natural
staple. He mentioned three other res
idents in the vicinity as being assOcia-
ted with him in the invention. 1t is
probable that a company will be incOr-
porated shortly to push the scheme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
MUST READ ENGLISH.
Otherwise Foreign Born Citizens
Can't Vote in Wyoming.

oming supreme court has rendered
decision in the Carbon county election
case Sustaining the contention of the
plaintiffs, who were the candidates for
county attorney, treasurer and COM
missioner on the Democratic ticket at
the late election.
The court decided that foreign born
citizens must be required to read the
constitution in the English language in
order to vote. There are 115 Fins who
voted the Republican ticket, but could
not read the constitution in English
Their votes were accepted, as they
could read it in their own language.
The decision will put the Democratic
candidates in office and settle very
important constitutional question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
WIFE's FLOWERS REFUSED
By ths Relatives of Her Dead Hus :
band IN Charge of the Corpse.

Camden, N. J., Nov. 16.-There was a
dramatic scene in the Camden county Jail
when Mrs Florence McCusker. who is
held on the charge OF numbering her hus-
band, was notified that she would not
be allowed to attend the funeral.
The woman became hysterical and cried
and raVed like maniac.
As the carriage containing the relatives
Of the murdered man filed past the Jail
the shrieks of Mrs. McCusker could be
plainly heard the outside of the
structure. In her rawlings she insisted
that she was innocent Of the murder
Mrs. McCusker sent a large floral Of
fering. but the murdered mans relatives
refused to allow it to be placed on Nc
Cusker's grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
FOUR BOXES DID
Remarkable Success of a New Pile
Cure.

People who have suffered for years
or months from the pain and inconven-
fence of that common disorder, piles,
will look with Skepticism upon the
claims of the makers of the new dis
covery for cure of all forms of piles,
known under the name of Pyramid
Pile Cure; nevertheless the extraordi-
nary cures performed by this remedy
are such as to warrant the inVeStiga-
ton of any sufferer. AS case in point
the following letter speaks for itself:
Mr.. Henry Thomas of sub-station
No. 8, HOsack Ave, Columbus, Ohio,
writes as follows:
Pyramid Drug Co.:
Gentlemen want you to use my
name if it will be of any use to you.
l was so bad with the piles that 1 lost
work on that account. Nothing did me
any good. 1 read in Cincinnati of the
many cures of piles by the Pyramid
Pile Cure and I went to a drug store
and asked for it. The drug clerk told
me that he had something else that he
thought was better, but 1 told him that
I wanted to try the Pyramid first.
The first box helped me so much that
I tried another, and then to complete
the cure, used two more boxes, making
four in all I am now completely
cured. Have not a trace of piles, and I
had suffered for four years with the
worst form of prOtruding piles
I suffered death from piles, but I
have found the Pyramid Pile Cure to
be just as represented. I have rec
commended it to several of my friends
and I am thankful to be able to write
you what good the remedy has done
for me"
Physicians recommend the Pyramid
Pile Cure because it contains no Opt
UNI, cocaine, or mineral poison of any
kind, and because it is so safe and
pleasant to use, being painless and ap-
piled at night. The patient is cured in
a surprisingly short time with no in
convenience what ever
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists at so cents per package, and
if there is any constipation it is well to
use the Pyramid Pills at the same time
with the Pile Cure, as constipation is
very often the cause of piles, and the
pills effectually remove the costiVe
condition. Price of pills is % cents per
package.
Write to Pyramid Drug Co., Albion
Mich, for little book on cause and
cure of piles; sent by mail free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
LANGSTON is DEAD.
He Was the First COIOred Man
Elected to Office by POpu-
lar Vote.

Washington, Nov. 16-Ex-Congress-
man John NJ. Langston of Virginia,
one of the prominent colored men of
the country, died here at $50 last even
ing He was 6S years of age, having
been born a slave in 1929.
He was emancipated at the age of
six and was educated at OberIin,
where he graduated from the theoIog-
zeal department in 1854. He after
wards studied law and practiced his
profession until 1859, during which
time he held several township offices
in Ohio, being the first colored man
elected to office in the United States
by popular vote. In 1869 he was given
the professOrship of law at Harvard
university, remaining with that insti-
tuition for seven years. From 1877 to
1883 he was United States minister and
consul general to Hayti. Upon his
return to this country, he became pres
ldent of the Virginia Norman and Col
leglate institute at Petersburg Va
where he remained for three years
when he was elected to the 51st con
gress and was given his seat on a con-
test Since 1891 Mr.. Langston has been
prominent in politics but did not hold
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
HAS A PICS EYELID.
Triumph of Surgical Art on a Man
at a Dublin College.

London, Nov ia surgical opera
ton which has attracted universal in
terest was performed this week by DR..
Maxwell in the Dublin Ophthalmic hos
pitaL 1t consisted of grating the eye
lid of a recently killed pig to that of d
man. The patient, John Ryon, is an
army pensiOner, who for some years
has been under treatment for Ophthal-
mia. Owing to the loss of his left eye
lid it was found impossible to cure his
eye, for when it was exposed to the
light without the protection Of the lid,
the disease would reappear.
Dr. Maxwell determined to make an
experiment. A healthy pig was select
ed and three medical men went to the
slaughter house with the patient in a
cab. screen was erected which in
closed the chamber, but was open to
direct light in the sky. The pig was
stuck in the usual way and as its blood
outpOured at the throat DR.. Maxwell.
with a swift stroke of his lancet, cut off
it's eyelid.
The edge Of the patients eyelid, where
the attachment was to be made, had
been cut, and as quick as thought Dr..
Maxwell whilst the pigs eyeIid was
still living, attached it to the mans
eyelid. The piece was instantly made
fast by stitches.
Reports received from Dublin today
say the operation has been most sue
ceSSful. The adhesion of the pigs eye
lid to the edge of the patients is per
feet and there is every prospect that
the desired object will be attained.
It is a curious illustration of how rig
idly the professional etiquette among
ing of advertisement that DR.. Maxwell
has felt compelled to state that he had
nothing to do with the publicity given
to his ingenious operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
WOMAN BUYS 5000 STEERS
Mrs. Anna Martin of Texas, Closes a
Deal Involving $4,000.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 15.-Probably
the largest cattle deal ever made by a
woman has just been closed here. The
transaction was the purchase of 5000 g.
year-old steers of Charles Schiener of
Kerr county by Mrs. Anna Martin of Ma
son county. The consideration was $780,
600 for the lot-saFEs-sMartin is well known
in Texas live stock circles as a shrewd
cattlewoman- She will feed the 5000 head
just purchased and expects to make a
profit of $4,000 on them within three
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days.
Its action upon the system is renarka-
bic and mysterious 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben
efits.
T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City Iowa, says: L bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tism, ana two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine I ever took.
70 cents. Sold by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co., 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
Suicide Through Shame.

law ana the former editor of the Herald,
committed suicide at Olathe this morning
at O'Clock. Herman was under bond
to appear at Lawrence today in the dis
trfct court to answer to charges of forg-
ery and it is supposed that he chose to
die rather than stand trial upon what is
claimed was clear case against him
Herman was charged with having obtain
ed by this method about S1.7O0 The par
ticular Offense for which he was to be
tried today charged that he had secured
$50 by forgery. The deceased sold out
his interest in the Olathe Herald about
two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
Largest W. R. c. in Kansas.

According to a general order issued by
Mrs. Margaret H. Griffith, department
president of the Kansas w. r. c., No. "a
in Topeka is the second largest in the
state, having "a members. Lawrence has
the largest corps with 112 members. Those
having the largest membership, following
Lawrence and Topeka. are: Burlingame.
SO: Emporia, 81; Hutchinson, SO; Newton.
81; Parsons, 70; Arkansas City, 10; Ell Do
RADIO. "A: Atchison, Il; Manhattan, 20;
Olathe, sc.
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mercy of that most deadly of assassins,
consumption, and apparently not expert
ence a tremor. OF all the human beings
that go down each year to premature
graves, Oue-seventh are the victims of this
relentless enemy.
There Is a prompt and practically unfail-
ing cure for this awful disease within the
means of the poorest. It IS DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t cures %
per cent. of all cases of consumption. It
cures bronchitis, asthma, 1aryngitis, Huger-
ing cough splitting of blood, weak lungs,
throat and nasal troubles and all diseases
of the air-passages It acts directly on the
lungs and mucous membranes of the air
passages through the blood, allaying in
Examination, building up healthy tissues
and driving out all impurities and disease
germs. 1t whets the appetite, makes the
digestion perfect and the liver active It
Is the great b1ood-naker and flesh builder.
A sufferer does not have to take these asser-
tons on trust Thousands have testified to
their recovery Under this marvellous med
icine after all hope was gone. Copies of
their letters, with names and addresses,
may be had by writing for them. Address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Do not neglect constipation. Your gen
eral health is at stake. DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets cure constipation. They never
fail. They never gripe. One little 80 Pei
1et' is a gentle laxative and two a mild
cathartic. They cure biliousness and regu-
late and invigOrate the stomach liver and
bowels. All medicine dealers sell them
and have no other pills that are Just
as good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
METEORS mADEIT WARM.
Now They are Gone and England is
in the Grasp of Winter

London, Nov. 15.-The temperature
which was high all last week in many
places the thermometer registering so
and 20 degrees, due, it has been
claimed, to the proximity of meteors
suddenly became cold yesterday even
ing and this morning snow has fallen
in many parts of Scotland and in the
north of England In addition the
east coast is swept by a severe gale,
causing the shipping to seek shelter at
all nearby ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
LOSES LOGAN'S CHECK.
Chicago Woman Says She Values the
Autograph Above the $2.5 SO.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Nrs. A. A. Spear, pro-
prietor of a bakery at Sixty-third street
and Madison avenue, lost check for 81 so
given by John A Logan. She reported to
the WoodlaWn police her loss ana said it
was not the $3.50 she cared for, but the
autograph. The police officers are maxi
ing strenuous efforts to find the bit OF
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

The three-year- boy of J. A. John
son, of Lynn Center. Ill, is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. johnson says he
is satisfied that the timely use of
Chamberlain's- Cough Remedy, during
a severe attack. saved his little boys
life. He is in the drug business, a
member of the firm of johnson Bros.
Of that place and they handle a great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases He had all these to
choose from. and skilled physicians
ready to respond to his call, but selected
this remedy for use in his own family
at time when his chiid's life was in
danger, because he knew 1t to be su-
perior to any other, and famous the
country over for its cures of Group.
Mr.. johnson says this is the best sell
ling cough medicine they handle and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in
all cases. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

Columbia, Mo, Nov. 15.-Three train
loads of cattle, comprising 80 car loads,
will leave Boone county in Decem Der
for England. They are export cattle,
bought at SC and 51zc. This is the
largest and finest single bunch of cat
tie ever shipped out of Central Missou-
ri
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Prince of Idau's Wide swath.

Lagos, West Coast of Africa, Nov Is.
Acting under instructions from the
British Niger company, Major Arnold
in command of $50 men, belonging to
the Niger constab ulary, with field guns
and rapid-fire guns, has gone to Arku
to restore order in that territory. The
slave raiding prince of Idau, who is en-
trenched in a plain four days march
from the river Arku for month past
has been raiding the AkpOto tribes for
60 miles around his Headquarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

I suffered for weeks with collie and
pans in my stomach caused by bill
Sousness and had to take medicine an
the while until I used ChamberIsfu,s
Conc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
when cured me. I have since recon-
Inended it to a good many people, Mrs
+. Butler, Fairhaven. Conn. Persons
who are suffering from a bilious collie
can ward off the attack by taking this
remedy as soon as the first symptoms
appear. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

The Ancient Order of the Pyramids
viii have an entertainment and oyster
supper at their hall. 7O4 and zoo Kan
sas avenue, Wednesday evening, No
vember 18th, to celebrate the feast of
Osirus. Members of the order and
their families are cordially invited
Everything free.
BY order of the council.
c. w. FOWLER,
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across the fire zone to cover, finding the
forces there insufficient, he returned over
the death-trap alone and was mortally
wounded while leading the second rush
of Ghurkas to support the first body of
that regiment