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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
HARVEST FOR SHARPERS.
Caney Valley Bank the Third to Cash
a Forged Draft on New York
Bank

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal to-
day received a telegram from the pres
ident of the Caney Valley bank stating
that the bank had been defrauded out
of 5000 on a forged draft presen ted
April by a man giving his name as
A. D. Wallace and his business as
horse trader.
The draft was drawn by Goldsmith
& DeKalb of Lima, o., on the Importers
and Traders bank of New York, and
was declared fraudulent when sent on
for collection.
This is the third telegram announcing
losses by fraudulent drafts that Com
missioner Breidenthal has received
within the past two days.
Thursday evening the Condor State
bank of Oswego wired that a $500 draft
-cashed on April for a man giving the
name of Charles Blin-drawn by Gold
smith & DeKalb on the Importers and
Traders of New York, had been declar-
ed a fraud, and yesterday a similar tel
egram was received from the Cherokee
State bank, stating that draft for
the same amount drawn by the same
firm and on the same bank, had been
cashed on the same day for a man I'M
der the name of c. H. Bentley.
The same man is supposed to have
worked the Condor and Cherokee banks
as the descriptions tally-but while he
was tall and dark, the man who cash
ed the draft at the Caney bank was
short with red hair.
Commissioner Breidenthal believes
there was an organized band of sharp
ers at work with the scheme in that
section of the state and expects to hear
from other banks today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
YOUNG PULLMAN'S PLANS.
Decides to Buy a Farm in Colorado
and Take UP Ranch Life.

Denver, April 9.-Wa1ter Sanger Pull
man and bride are at the Brown Pal
ace hotel, but will leave this evening
over the Burlington for Chicago. Mr.
Pullman stopped in Denver on his we'd
ding trip, but is anxious to speed on his
way east to introduce his bride to rela-
tiVes and friends
Although the present visit of the
Pullmans is of but a few hours dura-
ton, it is extremely probable that both
will become familiar figures in Denver
as the young man expects to identify
himself with Colorado, and will endeav
or to wrest wealth from it's resources.
The PullmanS did not breakfast until
1890 this morning and soon after that
they talked of their plans for the future.
Mr.. Pullman said:
mo, do not expect to go into bust
ness in Chicago, as has been stated. On
the contrary, 1 fully expect to come
back to Denver and purchase ranch
in the state of Colorado
What kind of a ranch do you expect
to buy, Mr.. Putnam"
well, one that will be suitable for
either raising and breeding of fine
bIooded cattle and fancy high bred
be for money making purposes and the
horses for pleasure. Yes, 1 would run
the ranch myself, that's the way the
western men do, and that's the way I
will do
Just at this point, Mrs. Pullman, who
is a genuine beauty, looked into her
husbands eyes and said:
But, dear, we couldn't stay on the
ranch all the time. wouldn't like that,
you know"
And he agreed with her that life on a
ranch all the time wouldn't be just ex-
actly the proper thing.
''Where do you expect to locate your
ranch, Mr.. Pullmen, and when will you
buy it?'' was asked.
Il will probably return to Denver
within a month to look after property,
but where the ranch will be located
cannot tell; it will, however, likely be
within 200 miles of Denver. My pur-
pose in going into the cattle business
is to make money, and understand it
now promises large profits. Anything
further regarding my plans 1 cannot
fal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
MONTHS WITHOUT FOOD.
John Babcock Breaks the Record For
Fasting and Dies.

Niles. Mich, April 9.-John Babcock. an
old resident of Galien, is dead, after a
fast which probably breaks all records.
Mr.. Babcock was in a runaway accident
q year ago and received injuries which
affected his head In October he became
worse, and for some reason which the
doctors cannot explain he could not eat a
mouthful of food. Every effort was made
to give him nourishment, but in vain, and
dnally the medical men gave up his case
as hopeless and left him to die. He con-
tinued to live, however week after week
without food, until death came after he
1ao gone $50 days without a morsel of
food having passed his lips.
About two months ago Mr.. Babcock' s
skin began to harden and to all appea-
ances it was turning to bone AT his
death his body was hard and did not
seem even to have drop of blood in it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
DANGER OF FAMINE.
Lack of Rain on the Lonely Pitcairn
Island Causes Desolation.

San Francisco, April 9.-F'rom far off
Pitcairn island comes news that anOth-
er of the drouthS has set in. j. g.
Whately, Second Adventist missionary,
has just returned from the island on the
British ship Drummuir. He says that
while 145 people on the island are all
in good health, they are greatly dis
turbed over the lack of rain. No show
ers have fallen for five months, and as
they have no artificial means of irri-
cation all crops have proved failures.
Mr.. Whately says five of the residents
of the island are Europeans, and he
predicts that one-third of all those on
the island will suffer for food within a
few months unless they are relieved by
passing ships. Usually the islanders
get all the articles which they need by
furnishing fresh vegetables to passing
ships. but this season they have moth
ing to trade. In 1894 a similar drouth
prevailed, and all cocoanut groves were
killed. Then famine was averted by
the arrival of a missionary bark with
supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
MIGHT MAKE TROUBLE
If Spain Should Undertake to Search
British Vessels

London, April 9.-There is quite a
scare here in regard to the dangers
British commerce will be exposed to in
the event of war, but at the admiralty
and at the war office, it is claimed that
the fears expressed are practically
grOundless. 1t is pointed out that
though the belligerents are not bound
by the treaty of Paris, the belligerents'
action in regard to neutrals would be
determined by quite other considera-
lions. If Spain searched British ves-
sells for American goods it is believed
she would bring on herself something
stronger than a protest.
There has been considerable criticism
in shipping centerS on the subject of
the declaration made by the attorney
general, Sir Richard Webster in the
house of commons on Tuesday, ship
ping people holding that his legal
doubts regarding the right to search, or
capture neutral vessels would render
seizures certain thus placing British
shippers in a precarious position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
HULIT'S PLAN CHARTERED.
Mexican Investment Company Files
Its Papers in Kansas.

A. B. Hulit, the Topeka boomer, who
has a gigantic scheme for colonization
in Mexico has organized a company to
push the work of colonization. The
company has a capital stock of 3,000,-
600.
The company will be known as the
Interstate Investment company, ac-
cording to the provisions of the char
ter, and it will have all the rights and
privileges that a corporation of this
kind possibly can have from buying and
selling land and loaning money to COL
onizing uninhabited territories, operat-
ing saw mills, gold mines and steamship
and railroad lines.
B. P. Waggener of Atchison is named
as the president of the company, A. B.
Hulit vice president and general man
ager, and E. F. Todd of Kansas City,
Mo-, secretary.
The other directors are the Western
Realty company of Kansas City, Mo,
John D. Miles of Lawrence, John A.
Cobb of Lehigh, I. T., w. H Craddock
and Benz. r. Hogin of Kansas City,
Kan.
The headquarters of the company VIII
be in Kansas City, Kan.
The company will facilitate the work
of sending large numbers of Indians
from the Indian Territory to Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
STURDY BABIES.
Mothers in Quandary When the Food
Supply Fails.

1t is a difficult matter for a mother to
determine just what to do when a
young babe is deprived of the natural
mothers milk.
If there was any one manufactured
baby food that all babies would
thrive upon, the course would be plain,
but what agrees with one does not
with another. Mrs. H. A Fralick,
wife of a prominent citizen of Grand
Rapids, Mich, tried the various foods
on her baby boy without success and
finally gave him Postum Food Coffee
which seemed to exactly fit the case
and he has lived almost exclusively on
Postum until now when he is a little
past four years old, weighs As pounds
and is one of the sturdiest, strongest
and healthiest youngsters one will see
in a days travel. His little sister now
two years old, has had a similar exper-
1ence and has been reared entirely up
on Postum.
Postum is the original Cereal Coffee,
being made by food experts who treat
grains in a scientific manner to give
highly nutritious food in a nqu1d
form and with a crisp delightful coffee
flavor
Many people cook Postum so short
time that it tastes fiat and 1nsipid-
1t must have at least Is minutes of
sharp boiling after it has commenced
to boil (not only after it has been put
upon the stove) to bring out the food
value and toothsome flavor.
1t will be found a powerful health
restorer to those who are injured by
common coffee drinking, and that
class numbers thousands, who suffer
day by day and dosnot know that coffee
Ga heavy drug is causing the mischief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
FRENCH CONSUL TO ACT
For the Spanish Representative in
Case of War

Washington, April S.-The Spanish min
lister has received no orders of any kind
relating to his withdrawal from Washing
ton and this to some extent indicates
that Madrid has not yet anticipated a
final break between the two countries. In
the event of a break, however, little de-
lay would be necessary in making the ar
engagements for the withdrawal of the
Spanish minister and his staff. The
archives are the most extensive branch
of the establishment and the packing and
removal of these important official docu-
mentS would take a day or two.
1t is probable, in case of the withdrawal
of the minister, that the French ambassa-
dor, NJ Cambon, will act temporarily in
behalf of Spain. AS stated, however. the
lions concerning his withdrawal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
MACHINE MINERS QUIT.
Six Hundred About Brazil Ind.
Affected.

Brazil, Ind, April 9.-About 900 en-
ployes in the machine mines of this
county met in mass convention here
yesterday afternoon to consider the
proposition made by the operators,
which was 20 cents per ton for shooting
and loading coal. The miners demand
ed SO cents
At the meeting today the miners de-
cfded to suspend work, and placed their
grievance in the hands of the executive
board to settle, with the understanding
that the board will hold out for the adj
vanced price. A meeting of the eXecu-
tive board and operators will be held
soon, and, in case of disagreement, the
national officers will be appealed to.
AS the difference between the machine
men and operators is so great, it is be-
1ieved that a settlement is almost i'm
possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
AFRICAN PRINCE DEAD,
Had Been Attending Shaw University
and Was to Become Missionary.

Norfolk, Va, April 9.-Alfred Impey. a
South African prince, who came to Amer
sea to Shaw university at Raleigh. died
today at the negro santarium at South
ern Pines of rapid consumption, which
attacked him last January.
He was nephew of King William and
was the real successor to the latter
though he intended to waive his claim in
favor of a cousin, 1mpey Kbama. Alfred
was almost twenty years of age and was
educated, speaking and writing well. He
was grandson of King Kbama. His
body will be temporarily buried at South
ern Pines, and at the next commencement
at Shaw university it will be buried in Ra-
leigh lmpey was to have taken an eight
year course, including theology, as he
planned to be a missionary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
WICHITA HOSPITAL
Will Accommodate 100 Patients anC
Cost About $4,000.

Wichita, April 9.--The contracts have
been let for work on the new Wichita
hospital.
The total cost of the work, including
the plumbing and heating, will be at
least Sc, 000
The hospital when finished will ac-
commodate from so to rs charity pa
tients and 80 to 40 pay patients.
The directory board, Mr.. Clapp says,
will have to incur some financial Obliga-
tions to begin. Three hundred dollars
per year in rent will be saved and no
taxes will be assessed against the build
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
WAS WORTH 100000.
Estimated Value of the Property OF
the Late D. @. Metsker.

The fortune of the late Judge D. c.
Metsker is estimated at over 5000 900.
He was the sole owner of the Sedalia
street railway and lighting system upon
which he placed value of $500, 900 but
there is an incumbrance of $100 900.
acres of land adjoining the town site
and city property.
In Topeka Judge Metsker owned the
property at the northeast corner of
Ninth and Kansas avenue and four
other business houses north of it and
the corner just opposite the Copeland
hotel He also owned the Metsker
track of 81 acres adjoining Lowman
Hill on the south and other residences
in different portions of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
A WORD OF ADVICE
To Those Coming to Alaska or the
Klondike Gold Fields.

One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, prospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the ,Klondilze, the
Yukon country, and that is the neces-
sity for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured in
the States, in the Dominion, or at the sup
ply stores here or further on, thus must be
his primary concern. UuOn the man
ner in which the miner has observed or
neglected this precaution more than up
on any other one thing will his success
or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated but the most
careful attention in the selection of
foods that will keep unimpaired in
definitely under all the conditions which
they will have to encounter is impera-
tive. For instance, as bread raised
with baking powder must be relied up
on for the chief part of every meal,
imagine the helplesSneSS of a miner
with a can of spoiled baking powder.
Buy only the very best flour; it is the
cheapest in the end. Experience has
shown the Royal Baking Powder to be
the most reliable and the trading com
panieS now uniformly supply this brand
as others will not keep in this climate.
Be sure that the bacon is sweet, sound
and thoroughly cured. These are the
absolute necessities upon which all
must place a chief reliance, and can
under no circumstances be neglected.
They may, of course, be supplemented
by as many comforts or deIlcac1eS as
the prOSpecIOr may De aDIe 10 pack OF
desire to pay for.-From the Alaska
Mining Journal.
A book of receipts for all kinds of
cookery, which is specially valuable for
use upon the trail or in the camp, is
published by the Royal Baking Powder
company, of New York. The receipts
are thoroughly practical, and the meth
DDS are carefully explained, so that the
inexperienced may, with it's aid, readily
prepare everything requisite for a good,
wholesome meal or even dainties If he
has the necessary materials. The mat
ter is in compact though durable form,
the whole book weighing but two
ounces Under a special arrangement,
this book will be sent free to miners or
others who may desire it. We would
recommend that every one going to the
Klondilxe procure a copy. Address the
Royal Baking Powder Co., New Y ork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
A FAIR EASTER.
Present Indications Are For a Fine
Day.

Easter will be a clear day with tenn
perate air, if Weather Observer T. B. Jen-
nings can be believed. Today he said, for
the public: 1.-The indica BINS point to a
fine day. The atmosphere is clearing up
and 1 expect to see fine day. Tonight
will be fair and tomorrow in the eastern
portion of the state the air will be some
what cooler. The minimum temperature
for last night was 46.5 degrees"
Friday morning about 4 o'clock there
was a shower which measured .0S of an
inch. This makes a total rainfall for
the first eight days of April of LAG inches.
The normal rainfall for the entire month
of April is 2.46 inches.
The government Geographic forecast
for Topeka and vicinity today is: Fair
tonight and Sunday; cooler in extreme
eastern portion Sunday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
PRELIMINARY PRACTICE.
Ball Teams of the Big League Getting
Ready for the Opening Date.


Washington, April 9-The Canadians
were an easy mark for Washington and
1t was a practice for the young pitchers.
Score:
r. H. E.
Washington % 5 2 1911 *-16 Is 8
Montreal 100 4 o 0 O L o. 6
Batterles-Mahaffey, Dineen, Dono-
van, snyder, Mcguire and Farrell; Nc
Farlane, Smink and Jacklitz.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 9.-Pittsburg
won close exhibition game of cold
weather ball. Score:
r. H E.
Pittsburg ......O1 80 8 o o 1-9 10
indianapolis ...3 2 o 0-S 10 IL
Batterles-Tannehill and Schriver;
Hawley, Kostal, Knepper and Dooms.
Philadelphia, April 9.-Score:
Philadelphia 20 141O0 415 IA 5
Toronto .......1 OO1O 2 o 0-5 6 6
Observation-Disclosures Piatt, Wheeler,
Mcfarland, Fisher and Boyle, for Phila-
delphia: Baker. Johnson, Mock, Casey
and Reid, for Toronto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family physi-
cian but grew worse. He told her that
she was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested Dr. Kings New Dis
coVery for Consumption: she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She contin-
ued its use and after taking six bottles
found herself sound and well; now does
her own housework and is as well she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this great
discovery at Swift &, Holidays drug
store. Large bottles SO cents and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
AWFUL CARNAGE.
Dervishes Lost 1000 Killed in
Yesterdays Battle.

Cairo, Egypt, April 9.-The British
brigade in the defeat of the dervishes
yesterday at Atbara and the capture Of
Mahmoud, the dervish commander and
5000 of his followers lost, in addition to
the officers killed, cabled yesterday, ten
rank and file killed, and had ninety
men wounded.
The Egyptians lost 81 men killed and
had IA officers and 319 men wounded.
The dervishes lost about 1000 men
killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Three new ballet advertisements, ar
ranged by Aurelio Coccia, under the til
ties of '"The Dance of the Eccentriques,' -
1.-The Feast of the Mandarins," and a
new version of the local ballet, THE
Boulevarde," Colby and Dewitt, in a
new novelty, THE Organ Grinder and
the Monkey" the Phantos-Aerial gro
tesques, Mile. Flora, the tough girl on
the wire, Brown and Harrison, comedy
farceurs, Mayme Mayo, and the Teskat
troupe of comic bicyclists headed by
Alexander Decca, the comic trick rider,
are the new specialties offered by Man
ager Yale In his Forever Devils Auc-
ton" which will be seen at the Grand
Opera house Monday evening. New
songs and pantomime features and
scenic and electrical effects will also be
introduced. The sale of seats is now
open.
Lillian Lewis, the emotional actress,
VIII be seen in her new melodrama
Liberty and Love- at the Grand OPP
era house next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. The piece tells Cuban
war story, and foreshadows possible
outcome of the trouble by portray1ng
in the third act the people of Cuba as
citizens of the United States. Just at
this time the play is appropriate ana
will probably be seen by good audi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
STORY ON THE QUEEN.
It is That She Goes Abroad Every
Easter to Be Shriven by a Priest

London, April 9.-Queen Victoria is
pronounced to be stronger than she has
been for a year past, and it is added
that she is increasing her popularity at
the Riviera, where the story is again
circulating from mouth to mouth among
the peasants that the queen goes to Ri
Viera in order ito make her Easter, -
being denied religious liberty at home.
Therefore the peasants say her majesty
goes abroad so that a Roman Catholic
bishop may 'shrive" her, unknown to
her subjects at home.