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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
LATER TORNADO DETAILS.

Fort Smith, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Kings
home on Twelfth street was wrecked
by the cyclone. The home of Mrs.
Hendricks, on Thirteenth street, was
destroyed and the family nearly killed.
William Werner's home was wrecked,
but the injuries of his family, if any,
are not known. The home of John
Harrington also suffered destruction.
A shanty which stood on the triangle
of Thirteenth street north of Brechts
was swept away and a. woman from
from there is reported dying from her
injuries. Her two children were also
injured. The roof of Judge Porter s
home occupied by Marshal Stahl and
family, was lifted off. Miss Lily Stahl
was slightly injured, but none of the
others were hurt Andrew DOWd'S
home was wrecked, the Baptist church
was completely demolished and Brown
scome church steeple and front blown
away.
Mrs. CIayIand's house was blown
down, catching the family of Mr.
Sitetts of the United States marshal's
office in trap. They made their es-
cape through a chimney The home
of Mr.. Cheniworth also of the marshaIs
office was blown away, but whether
any of the family We're injured is not
Among the other residences and
buildings blown down are the follow
Ing; George Martins home on Thir-
NSGuln street, A BAKER on tOurDeentn
street, home of F. H. Brown, the tower
of the high school building blown away
and DR.. Gates home completely fiat
tened. Both of DR.. Gates arms are
broken and his wife was probably ia
tally crushed She is still living at the
home Of a neighbOr. The Gates house
girl is supposed to be dead in the ruins
OF their home and a search is being
made for her body.
The Breens building, a large brick
structure was unrOofed and the wife of
Luther Hunter, one of it's occupants
was badly injured. Shortly after the
Joseph Matthews east of the city was
seen to De burning but no report has
been received from there yet.
On the south side of Garrison avenue
Mrs. Birds home was blown away and
krone's two story building was wreck
ed. VIII O'Shea, who was sleeping in
the O'Shea, and Hinch warehouse, had
q narrow escape from death, the roof
of the building being torn off and
thrown onto him. A wing of Mr.. Crows
house, on Eleventh street, was torn
off. The family was caught in the
wreck, but Mrs. Grow crawled in under
the debris and got the children out
without injury. Guy Partridge and
wife and child erawled from the wreck
OF their home and escaped. VIII Law
son and a young man named Lane, Ed
Yaden and a butcher named Woolsey
are among the injured Quartered in
O'keefe's saloon.
Mrs. Capt. Hugh L. Rogers was dug
cot of the ruins of the rock house on
South Ninth street, badly injured but
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Mr.. L. Hirchburger, was another who
mad a narrow escape from death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12

Frank Fay Pratt, associate counsel for
Merry, who conducted the examination of
veniremen in Judge Horizons court began
an investigation into the lives and habits
of the prospective jurors to find whether
they had been students of sociology, and
if their studies had brought them in con-
tact with the environment of the slums.
1t is said that Merry's defense will be
conducted along this line; that his attor-
ney will try to show that Merry was a
creature of circumstances; that he was
the victim of heredity and surroundings to
such an extent as to be irresponsible for
his actions. 1t is asserted that Mr.. Pratt
will endeavor to have Merry's hand read
in court by a we'll known palmist, who will
attempt to convince the jury by the lines
of the peddler's palm that its owner is
not a hardened criminal, but the victim
of an unkind destiny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
NEW ENGLAND IS WHIPPED
Cotton Mill Owners Again Declare
They Cannot Compete With
the South

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE agents of
the seven cotton mills which have post
ed notices of a reduction, have issued a
reply to the statements of the labor or
CARNATIONS and operatives in general
upon the cut down. They explain the
causes for the action and close by say
ing:
"That there are in the south many
small mills filed with old machinery
running on low grade goods is true
enough, but also immaterial The fact
remains absolutely indisputabIe that
the southern mill of recent date which
we have most cause to fear as a com
petitor is built on the very best plans
that the most skillful engineers of New
England can draw and the best ma
chinery that America or England can
produce, is differed by able men and is
turning out frst-class goods as coarse
or as fine as any made in any quantity
in Lowell, with a living profit at prices
which would be loss to any mill in
this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
JOHNSON'S STILL HUNT.
Labor Commissioner is Said to Have
Unearthed Bad Mess in
Kansas City.

Charges of crOOkedness and boodling
against the police commissioners and
the policemen in Kansas City, Kan,
have been coming to the governor in
an indirect way recently and Commits
sioner McCambridge, Senator Henry
Zimmerman, Chief William Quarles
and Chairman Easterwood of the coun-
ty central committee came to Topeka
today to confer with the governor.
Labor Commissioner Johnson has
been, ostensibly at least, collecting sta
tistics for his annual report among
the Kansas City industries for several
days, but in reality it seems that he
has been investigating the methods of
the police commissioners. He has made
no report to the governor and both re-
fuse to discuss the subject. The kan
sas City men who are here also decline
to discuss the reported investigation by
Johnson and assert that ''eVerything
is in a satisfactory condition in Kan
sas City" They deny that charges
have been made against their manage
ment of affairs.
Van B. Prather, ex-state auditor,
now a sergeant on the police force in
Kansas City, who was in Topeka a few
days ago said to a friend: Unless
the governor makes a change in the
arrangements of affairs in that town,
Wyandotte county will give a MAORI
ty of 5000 against US at the next cleo
ton"
Ben s. Henderson is said to be at the
bottom Of the trouble. He asserted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
INSANE MAN ESCAPES.
With the Help of a Confederate He
Cuts His Way Out of the
Asylum.

James Mooney escaped from the in
sane asylum by cutting a hole in the
floor.
Mooney was sent to the asylum from
the Hutchinson reformatory about
two years ago. He was known to be
bent on escaping, and he was among
those who are closely watched Last
fall he made his second escape, and as
usual made his way to his home in Re
no county, where he was captured and
returned to the asylum. He was in the
ward known as B 1, where the worst
cases are kept.
He was never allowed to go out ex-
cept under the care of some one, and
then was never allowed to go where he
could get hold of any tools. He and an
other patient by the name of William
Scanlon decided to make an effort to
escape. Scanlon is short and very
heavy, weighing about $50 pounds.
ScanlOn was sort of a truSty and was
allowed more privileges than the rest
of the ward. He was often taken out
by the attendants to assist in doing
some work. While he was out work
ing one day he procured a chiSeI He
concealed it about his person and
smuggIed it into the ward The ward
is on the first floor and the plan was
to remove some of the floor.
In the bath room is a small closet
about IS inches deep. The floor at some
time had been removed and had not
been replaced as securely as it should
be. Mooney used the chlSel and work
ed to remove the loose flooring while
Scanlon kept watch and gave the alarm
when anyone approached. The floor
was removed and Mooney made his es-
cape in the evening when the chances
for getting through the grounds were
better than in daylight.
ScanIon could not follow him, as the
hole was too small to allow him to get
through. He could not get away, so he
closed the closet door and aided Noon
ev by keeping quiet.
Dr.. c. H. Wetmore, superintendent of
the institution, said that nothing had
been heard from Mooney and that
search had been given up.
He was assisted in escaping by par
ties who are connected with the insti-
tuition" said DR.. Wetmore, but he re-
fused to name the parties who assist
nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
HOME DRESSMAKING.
HOW THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN
DRESS WE'LL AT SMALL COST.

No Need of Looking Shabby Even
Though Times Are Aard-Ea@y 20
Make ola Gowns aud suits LOOK
Like New When One Knows HOW.
1t is astonishing how much can De
made from seemingly useless garments
bv the woman who knows how. The
old fashioned gown that is out of style
can be readily dyed with Diamond
DYES to a fashionable color and then
made over so that it will look almost
like new. Suits for boys can be made
from old ones discarded by the father,
and a bath in Diamond Dyes viii make
them look like new. Dresses and eloaks
for the little girls can be made with but
little trouble and scarcely any expense,
from cast off garments of the older
folks. and when the color is changed
with Diamond Dyes, made-overs viii
look as though they were fresh from
the dressmaker.
Diamond Dyes are made especially
for home use and the plain directions
on each package makes it Impossible
for even the most inexperienced TO have
moor luck with these dyes They col
or ANYTHING from ribbons, feathers,
and scarfs to heavy coats and gowns,
and make perfectly non-fadlng colors.
even handsomer than those made Dy
the professional dyer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
KANGAROO COURT NO MORE
The New Jailer Puts a Stop to the
Whole Proceeding.

The Kangaroo court at the county
Jail has adjourned sine die.
Jailer Lawson, acting as bailiff, Off
ciated at the adjournment, but there
was no Hear We, hear We" about the
ceremony, such as habitueS of the dis
trict court hear in the stentorian tones
of Bailif COyne.
When the first new prisoner was
turned into the lower cage, one Of the
prisoners shouted:
Here is a fresh one; call the kanga-
roo court"
Jailer Lawson locked the door and
then said in a quiet voice:
You need not trouble yourselves to
call the kangaroo court together. While
am in charge of this jail, there will be
no kangaroo court, and it might as we'll
be understood right now that I will not
tolerate anything of the kind.
The prisoners returned into their cells
and the court did not assemble.
The kangaroo court is one of the out
RACES of Jail life. Topeka officials have
always winked at the practice, and
prisoners have often been shamefully
abused when first locked up. The
court is an organization among the
prisoners A judge is elected and court
officers, and when a new prisoner is re-
ceived a mock trial is held and the
Judge pronounces sentence. This
sentence no one escapes, and it pro-
vides for the payment of a sum of
money fixed by the Judge" If the
prisoner is unable to make the raise"
he is subjected to a most 1nhuman
treatment.
Sometimes he is stripped and whip
ped. On other occasions he is buffeted
around like a football. It is no use to
resist, because it is a dozen against one
and the new arrival always gets the
worst of the affair.
If the prisoner who is tried pays
the money demanded, there is no fur
Their trouble. The money is then used
to buy tobacco, and there have been
cases where it was used to buy whisky
which was smuggled to the prisoners by
the ''trusty'' or allowed to be sent in by
the man in charge.
Il mean what I say" said Jailer
Lawson in speaking of the order, land
there will be no kangaroo court while
I am in charge of this jail. It is an
outrage which the people have pro-
tested against for long time, and do
not intend to tolerate the practice.
There are more ways than one of hav-
ing our orders obeyed, and mean to
have obedience from the prisoners
Jailer Lawson spent two years in
charge of a squad at the state peni-
tertiary, and he will inaugurate the
system of discipline used at the state
institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
HEREDITY IN DEFENSE.
Defendants of Murderer Will Try to
Prove That He Was Born a
Criminal.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 12-The reading Of
palms instead Of lengthy briefs and the
introduction of occult science in the place
of the traditional Exhibits A and B., is
the latest sensation promised in the al
ready sensational case of Chris Merry, al
legged chief of an organized clan of thieves.
who is on trial charged with wife murder
Following out a line of defense that has
been begun, the case may turn out to be
one unique in the history of criminal
cases. Questions will be heard and OBJ
jections raised, the lawyers say, that will
be new to criminal practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
A SHILLY-SHALLY man.
A British Paper Says President
Mckinley is Drifting
HOpelessly."

London, Jan 1.-THE Morning Post
in an editorial on the line of that of
the Times of Monday morning upon the
dispatch of the Times New York cor
respondent, says:
President Mckinley is drifting hope
lessly and trying 90 satisfy everybody.
The result is chaos in the Republican
camp and the rapid growth of Bryan
ism.
In the meantime the Dingley tariff
policy has proved a ridiculous fail
ure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
MASONIC TEMPLE COMPANY
Elects officers for the Coming Year
Also Board of Control

The Topeka Masonic Temple COM
pany have elected the following officers
for the coming year; c. J. Webb, pres
ident; William Green, vice president; A.
K Wilson, secretary; D. w. Nellis,
treasurer The Temple company have
s23 600 invested in the three lots on the
southeast corner of Eighth and Quincy
streets It is the intention to build q
Masonic temple on the site sometime
during the next few years.
The Topeka Masonic board of control
have elected the following officers for
the coming year: c. J. Webb, presi-
dent; William Green, vice president; J.
". Mcclure. treasurer; Spencer P.
Wade secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
DON CARLOS BOOM.
Outlook For Success the Best
in 20 Years.

London. Jan. PA dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Biarritz says:
The Carlist movement in Spain is grow
ing so rapidly that a rising is possible
sooner than had been expected. Not for
twenty years has the possibility of a sue
cessful upheavaI been so openly discussed
Among the incidents Indicating the grav-
ity of the situation is the fact that Don
Carlos himself has countermanded an in
tended mission to Cuba to raise the Span
iards there in his favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
THEY ARE A GUARANTEE
WHAT ARE KIDNEOIDS!
THEY ARE
AN AMERICAN DISCOVERY.
John Morrow, an Eminent Chemist, Of
Springfield, O., Finds a Remedy
That Promises to Revolutionizs
the Practice of Medicine

The present year will always be a nota-
bic one in the history of the nineteenth
century Tor the many wonderful diScOv-
cries II records. Every branch of science
able of which. perhaps. have been made
in the practice of medicine. Now comes
the information that John Morrow, an
eminent chemist of Springfield, O., has
almost infallible in curing all diseases of
the kidneys. So many of the most import
ant advances of medical science are made
by foreign scientists that such a report
IS not only of great import, but highly
gratifying as well
Morrow's discovery, while the true in
gradients have not yet been published, is
in the form of yellow tablet and is
Kidneoids.
This remarkable remedy has been tried
IN some of the most severe cases of
chronic and acute diseases of the kid
neys, and in each case has quickly pro-
duced the most beneficial results.
The fact that death from Bright'S dis
ease shows a daily increase is an I'M
pleasant Indication that disorder of the
the human race, and any remedy that
promises sure relief is indeed a blessing
to mankind.
The symptoms of deranged kidneys are
nosis; pain in the side and back, aching
bones, continuous feeling of languor, are
followed by impaired vision, loss of appe-
tite, swelling of the hands and feet, and
so on, until Bright's disease gets hold
1t is so 1nSidiOuS in its attack that the
busy man or woman too often associate
the symptoms with some trifling ailment,
until the development of the disease
rows Kidneoids it is intended to remedy
all the progress of the disease and effect
a permanent cure without recourse to a
physician or the abandonment Of their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
MERCHANTS FEDERATION.
ORGANIZATION and Election of o65cers
Have Been Completed.

The newly formed Merchants Feder-
alton of this city has completed the
election of officers, and the roster is
now as follows:
President. Frank NewIand; first vice
president, J. w. r. Hughes; second vice
president, A. E. Hickerson; secretary,
w F. Weber; treasurer, J. S Warner.
The board of directors are ]. B. Billiard,
w H Wilson, Abe Steinberg.J. S. Hor-
ner, R. B. Gathers, Hugh Lawler and
II NJ EOrheS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
FOR ALL KIDNEY TROUBLES.
WHAT DO YOU DRINK?
Many Kidney Troubles Traced to
Poisonous Beverages-A Remedy
Discovered.

The enormous increase in the consump-
tlon OF all kinds of beverages. regardless
material increase in the number of peo-
PIE with dlSordered kidneys, this fact be-
ing attested by leading physicians. who
report a constant increase in the number
of patients afflicted with this trouble.
Many of the popular drinks of the day
being composed of essential oils and col
oring matter, contain a sediment of
highly deleteriOus character. This matter
lodges in the kidneys retarding their ac-
to filter the blood as nature intended
AS a result the blood is forced to carry
its impurities through the system over
and over again, until every function is
deranged and disease takes a hand.
1t does not require a physicians knoWl-
edge to recognize the symptoms of dis
ordered kidneys. Dull pains in the back,
sallow skin, continuous headache. loss Of
Hesh and the absence OF ambition are
positive indications which no one should
neglect.
Although physicians have long realized
the growing danger of kidney troubles
ouate remedy until John Morrow. an emit
research, succeeded in producing, under
the name of Morrow's Kidneoids,a remedy
that promises to upset all previous meth
DDS of treating the kidneys.
Morrows Kidneoids are composed of a
the full strength of which have been
concentrated in small yellow tablets. They
act directly on the weakened kidneys,
trenFheRing the tSs1es reorFaPRzng
the functions. The fact that nearly all
diseases have their origin in the blood,
coupled with the knowledge that the Of
flee of the kidneys is to filter the blood of
all effete matters, the retention of which
results in the most serious consequences,
makes obvious the Importance of such
discovery
MorrowS Kidneoids, even when taken
without a physicians direction. have
been so remarlza bic as to justify the graf
itude of the entire world being laid at
the door of this scientific discovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
One Fare Rate in Colorado.

Denver, Col, Jan. Eat a meeting of
the Colorado Terminal Lines Passenger
association a rate of one fare for the
round trip from Denver to all state points
was authorized on account of the stock
growers convention. The rates are for
the benefit Of visiting delegates. Tickets
good fer ten days viii be on sale Janu-
ary q and %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
Machinery Tor Alaska

San Francisco, Jan IA S4O0,OO0 con-
tract for mining machinery was awarded
the Frazer & Chalmers company of Chi
cago by Captain Thomas Main of the
Alaska Treadwen group OF mines calling
for $50 stamps. compressors, engines, etc.
When the $40 stamps are in operation the
Alaska Treadwen company will have $50
stamps. the largest number on a single
ledge in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12

Ba1lard's Snow iniment will cure
Lame Back, Sore Throat, Wounds.
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts. Old Sores. La
dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo.
W Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave, and Mil
Ier's Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
a Bad Cough Cured.

MRS. Sally Pennington, an old lady
who lives near here, was troubled with
a bad cough for a long time. She was
so bad that she could not lie down or
sleep at nights. After using one small
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
she could rest of nights, and by the
time she had used three bottles, her
cough had Disappeared K. Smith
SON Arno, Tenn.
This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and is famous for its cures Of
these diseases. For sale by druggists.
It is not what a manufacturer says
about his own medicine that cures
patient, but what the medicine does
BalIard's Horehound Syrup does the
work and does it well. It cures coughs
and colds in a day. It's healing. sooth-
ing and quieting. Csc & Soc Geo W
StansfieId, 632 Kan. Ave, and Miller's
Pharmacy, Cor. Sixth and Topeka Ave.
No-To-B&s <or Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed TOBACCO habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81 All druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12

Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have tried the popular
remedy. There is no longer any ex-
cuse. as a 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm can be had of your drug
gist or we mail it fo= 10 cents. Full
size so cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren SIN. Y. City.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it six
weeks I believe myself cured of ca
tarrh. It is a most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12

few days ago that 1.-The blood money
exacted from the jointists, saloon keep
ers and disorderly houses is divided
five times, and is not applied to any
other than personal use by those who
collect it, The governor declines to
say what he proposes to do.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30
Attorney-General Smith.

Attorney General w o. Smith is not
getting along SO well as might be ex-
pected. His right arm, broken just
above the wrist, remained in cast for
a week, when it was discovered that
the fractured bone had been pressed
out of place on the inside and was not
knitting at all. The result has been, of
course, that the broken parts have had
TO be reset. 1t will be several weeks
before use of the arm is entirely re-
covered. Mr.. Smiths left wrist, also
is sprained and he is forced, for the
present to decline all hand-shaking in
the run Of sympathy he is receiving.