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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

without obtaining relief. Three years
ago read of DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine and sent for a bottle. 1t gave me
relief very soon and continued its use
until my headaches were all gone and
the fits were counted with the things
of the past. Since that time I have
enjoyed excellent health and am free
from my old troubles
Mrs. Mary Link,
511 University Ave, Madison, Wis.
when my little girl was nine years
old she was taken with queer spells
which the doctor at first called st. Vitus
dance, but as she grew worse he said
she had epilepsy His medicine failed
to help her and other physicians were
called with the same result. Finally
she became so bad that she had sew
enty-one fits in one day and nearly as
many at night. Everybody gave her up
to die, but I got a bottle of DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine and began giving
it as directed. She seemed to improve
from the start and in less than a week
the fits stopped. She had lost control
of her speech, but a few more bottles
of that wonderful medicine completely
restored her to health. 1t has been
over two years now since she took the
last of the medicine and her health is
splendid" Mrs. Adie Lewallen,
Sloan Springs, Ark.
when but two years old my little
son suffered a severe attack of La
Grippe. and as result his nervous sys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
DREYFUS is SEEN.
A Cook Returning From DEVILS
Island Brings a Message.

New York. Sept. 27.-KarI Weinheber,
a cook on the Netherland steamerAnda-
lusia, has visited the prison quarters
of Captain Dreyfus, on Devils Island,
and received direct from him a message
to the world. Mr.. Weinheber has writ
ten an account of his experiences there,
of which the'following is a literal trans
lation:
Our ship, the Netherland steamer
Andalusia, was anchoring off Devils
Island after a visit to Cayenne, when
we were hailed from shore, and at the
same time a small boat put off, manned
by soldiers. They came alongside to
ask the captain for the loan of cook,
while the Andalusia was waiting for
freight. The cook of the little garrison
had broken his arm, they said and our
ber so he might be able to attend to
the kitchen until another was sent by
the commander.
The captain sent me to the island,
and while busy in the kitchen had
plenty of opportunity to question Cap
tain Dreyfus' guards.
1.-The men, who at first seemed disin-
clined to speak, became quite loQua-
cious after a while. He was not so
ill-treated as those in the world seem
to think. He is not confined and can
go everywhere on the island. OF course,
two men are always at his heels. He
gets up between 6 and in the morn
ing and his breakfast consists of a
cup of chocolate. If the weather is good
he goes for a walk soon afterWard, and
winds up his promenade by taking a
bath.
but are YOU not afraid he might
swim away or commit suicide?' asked.
- Not at ALL said the soldier, for a
rope is fastened to both of his wrists,
and the ends of the rope are in the
hands of the guard. After the bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

he takes his second breakfast-bread
and butter, ham or eggs, and a bottle
Of beer. Then he goes in for study.
He reads and writes for several hours.
works. But he writes whatever he
pleases. He is now writing an account
of his life.
Must he show you what he writes?'
Is No. We read only letters he desires
to have forwarded. These are sent to
the commander at Cayenne
And does the commander send them
off as received?'
g No. They are copied, and the orig
inals are retained at Cayenne
g What does he do besides reading
and writing?'
1.-Two weeks ago we received per-
cards with the prisoner, and since then
he has become an inveterate gambler
'' After dinner-he has always soup,
a roast and dessert. After noon we al
ways and play baccarat together
q" What are the stakes.
1.-The soldier laughed. He has not a
sou,' he said, and there are probably
not francs on the whole island. We
play for shells
sc The prisoner gets his supper at 6
in the evening, roast or ham and
bottle of beer. Soon afterward he goes
to bed. He is not allowed to have
light, you know. Only the guard at the
door keeps up a wood fire
He says the hours from to 10 are
his worst. lie cannot 90 TO Steep D6-
fore 10 o'clock, and the guard is not
allowed to answer any question he may
put In day time he may talk to him,
but only on the most trif1ing subjects,
the weather his health, etc. France
must not be mentioned.
Is he allowed to smoke?
No; that is, think he is not, for
the commander does not send him any
tobacco
May I leave some cigars for hin?'
''Afy tobacco pouch and my cigar case
Law on the table. AS the soldier did
not answer 1 emptied them on the
table. I hope he got what 1 left Tor
him.
ssWhen I was about to return to my
ship I saw man, followed by two SOL
diers, approaching the strand-Dreyfus-
He seemed to have heard of my pres
ence. and measured me with question
ing looks His lips moved, but he did
not speak. He is a middle-sized man,
cadaverous, and of a yellow complexion.
His eyes are deep in their sockets, he
walks with a stoop and his forehead
is furrowed. 1t is evident that he IS
aging rapidly.
'sDreyfus whispered with his guard,
and when the latter had nodded as
sent, walked up to me and shook me
by the hand.
$ Bring my good wishes to the wide
world he said in a voice quivering with
emotion. Then he walked slowly into
his hut He remained standing at the
door as the boat dashed into the waves
Half an hour later We were on our way
home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
TOBACCO'S BIG FALL.
Trust Securities Sustain a Loss of
S3,OoO,OoO.

&cuSG securities Sustain Loss of
S3,OOO,OOO..
st. Louis. Sept. 27.-The Republic
says:
There has been a shrinkage of over
SS,OOO,0O0 in the value of the common
stock Of the American Tobacco COM
pany within the last ten days. The
bulk of this loss has been sustained
since the negotiations for the purchase
Of the big DrummOnd plant in this city
became public.
Yesterday the stock went down SO a
share from the high point on Saturday,
the total drop within the last ten days
being Sl4.f5 a share. This decline on
the S21 OOO, 600 of common stock of the
company brings the loss up to the enOr-
nous figures given. In anticipation of
q further drop the bears in the St.
Louis market have been selling the
stock short, fact which tends to still
further break down the market.
"Only a few days ago the stock was
up to S153% a share, but as soon as the
announcement was officially made that
the company was negotiating for the
purchase of the DrummOnd plant the
market began to break and when it be-
came known that the American COM
pany had not paid the cash demanded
by President DrUmmond for his stock
the bottom began to fall out.
When President Duke, of the Amer
lean company, left the city last We'd
uesday night, it was rumOred that he
would arrange to have the cash placed
to the credit of the Drummond COM
pany in New York, but when he failed
to do that and it became known that
the company would have to issue new
stock or bonds to pay for the Drum
mond plant, the bears began to get in
their work.
yesterday it was said that the mon
ey for the DrummOnd plant had not
been paid and the deal would not be
closed for several days, If, in fact it is
closed within the next ten days.
1T is asserted by persons who claim
to be on the inside, that the price to be
paid for the DFummond plant, instead
of being based upon $40. 0OO, 900, was, in
reality, based upon S6,O00,0 900 for the
plant and good Will OF the st. Louis
company. 1t is said that President
Duke had agreed to pay the DrummOnd
company 81 OOO, 900 in cash and 81, 600 900
in stock of the American Tobacco COM
pany, the stock to be turned over in
lieu of 80, 900, 900 additional cash.
THE same persons declared that the
actual purchase price Of the Brown
plant was $3.50, 0OO Mr.. Brown said be-
fore the sale that his plant was earning
% per cent on a capital stock of $780,
OOO This would make the property
worth 100000 on a basis of 6 per cent
earning capacity. It was officially Civ
en- out by trust officials that the pur-
chase price of the Brown plant was ST.
260, OO0."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
STEIN PASS TRAIN ROBBERS.
Three Found Guilty and Three Ac-
Quilted at Las Cruces.

After nine days trial the United States
grand jury at Las Cruces returned a YER
dict in the Stein pass train robbery case
William Wardeman, Leonard Alverson
and William Hoffman We're found guilty,
and Henry Marshall, Thomas CaDehart
and CoOsh Vintage not guilty. United
States District Attorney W. B. Childers
prosecuted the case and Attorney Fielder
of Silver City represented the defendants.
The, latter has made a motion for new
trial for his clients. Capehart and Vintage
are still held on the charge of molesting
the express car. The charge on which
postal laws.
These same parties were tried at Silver
City last spring the charge of conspir-
acy to wreck a train, but were all acqiIit-
ted at that time
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ATTACK CONDUCTOR BURL1N.
Lawrence Rowdies Create a Scene on
the Santa Fe Plug.

Conductor Tom Burlin. who brought in
the plug Sunday from Kansas City, had
an experience with some Lawrence boys
that involved him in fight on the Law
renee platform and resulted in making
the hveliest kind of a time.
According to the story of passenger,
when the train stopped at Eudora a num-
Der of ball players boarded the traira all
Of them more or less under the influence
of liquor With the party was a colored
man who insisted on riding on the rear
Of the train and refusing to pay his fare.
At every attempt of the conductor and
brakeman to pull the negro in the car to
make him pay his fare the ball players
would interfere with them
When the train stopped at Lawrence
both sides had become so angry that
Cal Rankin struck at Conductor Burlin
and was promptly knocked down by the
brakeman. This ended the fight as the
train was due to pull out. Several other
well known Lawrence men were Involved
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WILL GO TO DENVER.
The President Will Extend His West
ern Trim That Ear.

Omaha, Sept. ia special to the
Bee from Washington says that Senator
John NJ. Thurston, accompanied by W.
N. Babcock, transportation manager of
the exposition, interviewed President
Mckinley relative to his transportation
to Omaha. The president said:
Every road between Chicago and
Omaha has rendered the use of its line,
and 1 am profoundly grateful for their
courtesy I am, however, at the dis
position of the exposition, and shall go
as the committee may arrange"
Four members of the cabinet will ac-
company the president, namely: Secre-
taries Gage, Smith, Bliss and Wilson,
with their wives, as will General Mel
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SUITS FOR DAMAGE.
Missouri Pacific Will Have Its Share
of Troubles

Independence, Sept 1.-Two more dam
age suits were filed yesterday against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company, in
which they are called upon to hand over
to plaintiffs SO 500.
Lloyd RICHARDSON, four years old, by his
mother, Elizabeth Richardson, asks for
$500 damages, and Mrs. Richardson, for
nursing, medical attendance, board, anx-
iety and loss of her sons services until he
is 81 years of age, asks for 1850. Accord
ing to the story told in the petitions, on
May % last the boy, with his aunt, Mrs.
Watts, and his brother, Charles Richard
son, was driving north on Walnut street
in Comeyville near the railroad tracks.
A car with engine attached stood near the
crossing. Charles stopped his horse near
the track, but the men on the engine told
him to go on across and he did so, and he
turned to the west on a street near and
parallel with the tracks. Before he had
crossed the tracks the engine and car
started west and followed along with him
making needless amount of noise and
then humping into some other cars with
a great crash, whereby the horse was
frightened and upset the buggy over a
steep bank, splitting them all out.
The boy Lloyd had his right arm broken
and split and his elbow bruised and dis
located. Tor this injury and the conse-
quent pain, nursing, ETC., the damages are
asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

OF Newton Beers and. his me1odrama
Lost in London which will be at the
Crawford theater the three last nights
of this week, the Brooklyn Times prints
the following:
1.-THE production of Lost in London
at the Windsor theater, in New York
was an unqualified success last night
There was a large house, the acting
was good. the scenic effects something
magnificent. and the enthusiasm ire
mendous. Recalls were frequent. The
star was called before the curtain in the
end Of the fifth act. His work in Job
ArmrOyd,' the Swart King, is character
lied by intensity as well as conscien-
tious fidelity to the character as writ
ten The scenic effects above alluded
to all by Mr.. Lafayette w. Seavey OF
New York, The Coal Nine the Lon
don Street Scene the conservatory, and
particularly the transformation scene
in which JOB ArmrOyd's' vision OF
heaven is shown, were all appIauded to
the echo"
The New York Evening Post says of
sowing the Wind, the remarkable
sex against SEX drama, from the EN-,
pire theater, New York, which will play
an engagement at the Crawford theateP
next Monday night:
THE charm and power of the story
consists not in its novelty but its form.
Nothing certainly can be much older
than the complaint of the radical and
severe injustice often melted out to wO-
men in their sexual relation to men, but
it is not often that the case is put to
with such sturdy and uncompromising
frankness, or with such a. complete evil
dence OF anything like special pleading,
sickly sentimentality or hypocrisy. A
mOrsel under the tongue is called a
spade, but there is no rolling of vice as
a sweet morsel under the tongue no
concession to prurient appetite, and
the general atmosphere of the piece is
as bracing and healthful as could be
wished" 1t may be mentioned that the
cast will be the same as last year.
HI Henry and his company Of so
white minstrels will visit Topeka for
the first time in several years on Tues
day of next week. Henry's minstrels
have always been among the best on
the road, and this year a number of new
features are promised in the perform
ance. The company will be seen at the
Crawford theater.
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EPILEPSY CURED.
Had Fifteen twenty-five Fits Day and Was Insane for len
Long Years. Permanently Cured by
DR.. Miles NerVine.

TEN was completely shattered. He be-
gan to be troubled with epileptic hts.
and in spite of all our physicians could
do they gradually grew worse and more
frequent. Finding no change IN his
condition, we visited several specialists
in various parts of the country, but the
result was the same We commenced
giving him advertised remedies and had
exhausted nearly everything on the
market before we tried DR.. Miles Re
storative Nervine. Then for the first
time could we see an Improvement in
his condition. It gave us new courage.
and as a result our boy has had no
signs of his former trouble in over
year. We now consider him completely
cured after struggle which lasted I'VE
years." N. NJ .Haskin,
Frankfort, Kan
ct took DR.. Miles Nervine for nervous
prostration and received so much bene-
fit from it that I recommended it to a
neighbor whose wife had epileptic fits,
or spells as they called them. From
the time she took the first dose of the
Nervine she had but one spell. Her
health improved steadily until she was
completely cured of her trouble and she
never tires in her praise for the rem
edy.'
NJ L. Enyart, Macy, Ind.
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR.. Miles NerVine on a guarantee that
first bottle will benefit or money viii
be refunded. Be sure and get DR.. Miles
Nervine. Take nothing else. Write US
about your troubles and ailments and
we will give you the honest advice OF
a trained specialist absolutely free OF
charge. Booklet on heart and nerves
sent free. Address
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.,
Elkhart, Ind.
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son A. Miles and Commodore Philips,
of the Texas and Assistant Postmaster
General Heath. The president will
leave Washington October 10, in the
morning, arriving at Chicago Tuesday
at II a. m, via the Pennsylvania With
out stop over he will take the BurIing-
ton for Omaha, making a daylight run
through Illinois and a portion of Iowa.
After the Omaha visit the president
will go to Denver, returning via Omaha
and the Northwestern road to Chicago
to attend the peace jubilee exercises in
that city October Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
HUTCHINSON ELATED.
Points With Pride to Freight Ship
ments for August

Hutchinson, Sept. 27-For the month of
August the Missouri Car association han
died 2,561 cars for Hutchinson, these fig
by. any means, but merely the freight
shipped in car load lots over four roads.
During the same month over six roads
from Wichita the car association handled
- cars, which shows that Wichita ham
died less than half the amount of freight
which Hutchinson did during the same
month.
Of the 1851 cars handled during the
month named, 1911 were handled by the
Santa Fe, 633 by the Rock Island, 81 by
the Hutchinson and Southern and sos by
the Missouri Pacific -
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UNDER THE EAGLES WING.
Mrs. Langtry to Make Her Future
Home in California.

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-The Even
ing Post says that Lillian Langtry is
coming to California to live and that
she will soon remove her effects from
London to this state to take up her per-
manent residence. Her attorneys in
this city corroborate the story and say
that the "Jersy Lily will probably
live on her splendid ranch in Lake coun-
ty. Mrs. Langtry has claimed this state
as her legal residence for many years
CT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
Shorter Time to Mexico.

new passenger train schedule will go
into effect over the Mexican National rail-
road on October 1, by which the time be-
tween the, City of Mexico and Laredo,
Tex, Will be shortened eleven hours. The
International and Great Northern road 8
trains will make close connection with the
Mexican National at Laredo. and the time
will be further shortened two hours be-
tween Laredo and St. Louis, making a
Louis and the Mexican capitaL -
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KiIled bv q baseball.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Sept. 27.-During a
game of base ball at Goldsboro station,
a short distance above here today, a
pitched ball hit Charles Long of Ster-
ling He got up to play after being
struck, fell to the ground and rolled
over dead.
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Sir Knights Who Travel East

in October should remember the Van
dalia-PennsylYania Short Lines are the
most direct from st. Louis to Pitts
burg for the Triennial Conclave. Tick
cts on sale October Sth to 18th, inclu-
sive. You can find out about them BY
applying to w. F. Drummer, A. G. p.
Agt., st. Louis.
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d Flower Arrives.

1t will be gratifying to the many pa
tients and sick friends of DR.. r. Q.
Flower of Boston to know that he is
now at the Throop hotel where he will
be today and tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
THE oFFIcERs NEEDED.
LOT of Chiefs of Various Dcpurt'
p.t.uts III Volunteers.

Lot of Chiefs of various Depurt'
n.cnts III Volunteers.
Washington. April 22.-In anticipation
of the enactment of the volunteer army
bill. General Miles has prepared table
showing the exact number of officers tla'
will be comprised within the proposed vol
,unteer organization. 1t will call for ap-
pointmsnt of officers as follows:
-Four major generals, nine brigaaier gen
erals. four assistant major generals, rank
Ing respectively as colonel, Lieutenant
colonel. major and captain; one chiet cnsi-
nesr. with the rank OF colonel; Two m
spcstors general, with the rank Of Coroner
and lieutenant colonel respectively two
chief ouartermasters. with the rank OF
colonel and lieutenant colonel one assist
ant quartermaster. with the rank OF cap
tain; two chief oommissar'es. with 'he
rank OF colonel and lieutenant colonel re-
spectiyely, one assistant commissary' WIN
IN rank Of colonel ana lieutenant colonel
s-ec,;yely one assistant conimissary,
with the rank Of captain one ]uage an'o,
Iate with the rank OF colonel; Two ea.ei
s,,..,ons with The rank of colonel and iisu-
tenant colonel and aides de camp au'hof
ized. ,,,od FIR a vol :
....nr army organization, comprising onc
Inv corps. commanded by a major gen,
49, ,hrae divisions, each commsnnen ~
er sicr ssneral. three brigades for each aisi-
asar each commanded by origau'en go ',,,
s.o ,n , rss nine in all; three regiments
y, III, brigade. making in all ,wenty,2a ! :,
70 pimenis, having the usual ses'i's'''A'
complement CT officers.
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l'nEslpENr M.KISLEy's POSITION.
He Feels Assured nc the Righteous
ncsx nf IEIs I,nnSe.

tie feeiS assured os the HtEhteOus-
ncsS of His Cause.
London, April 22.-Mr. George smalley,
American correspondent of the Times, sum
marizes his impressions as to the HlspaGo-
American situation gained during CONVEX
sation with Nj. Mg kinley. He says .-.-liath
a single exception, for which | have per-
mission, | shall repeat nothing tina; Presi-
dent Mckinley said. All responsibility for
the statements that follow are mine. The
strongest impression Of the controversy is
the confidence which insptreSsliim. Not a
shadow of doubt of the justice in his cause
remains in his mind. He has no wish to
ar Cuba and believes that only small
faction of the Americans wish H. Whether
Europe believes this or not, It is absolutely
true.
1.-The president is SO convinced OF the
righteousness of his cause that he can not
imagine Europe should think o;herwife.
and he turns a somewhat deaf ear 10 warn
ings from Europe.
Il asked him whether some response
could not be maio to Epgldnd's friendly
declarations. You can say he answered
that the whole OF the United States re-
spends 10 them.
.'At the conclusion the president said nc
rcver felt better in his life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
FIRST SHOTFIRED IN THEWAR
dunboat Nashville Sent Solid Ball After Spanish
Thereupon Surrendered
Merchant Steamer, Which

KEY
from Nashville
tfrom ixpo
The
we'll
suspe IA the docksa ecrowded with people
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COLLEGE STUDENTS

./f1wcInnd Made Them Pntriof-
MyIt3f H. speech.
jn;izfldon, ~ j.. April 22.---The greatest
v1lfIN demonstrations since the civil war
(sf3EE ACE on Princeton campus last night
NM thousand students paraded through
Hk1iwn and about the campus and finally
'[yG up in front OF ex-President CIeye-
<...1rf, house and with ringing cheers in
N, I'd him 10 come out The enthusiasm
V SInb0uDded end Mr.. Cleveland made a
M every sentence OF which was loudly
MNW in part: Il suppose that this
ION Ia an evidence of your
Nsn this critical hour OF our Ma
WIFI ! am glad to see 1t. Stand
WS,lit when she Ia right--and
NtX,L that we should not stand
,fii,vN,lp Ia wrong. Let ug hope
fk,n,,,sNsyjs which liz upon us our
their prowess and that
&l,nsated In after years that
K No. duties face the Amer
Nnd let MS hope that
1Rg9DUA performed In the same
!XTJUt{jN &Ities ware performed
1}fl0f2xtllAEvf<,Stages OF the trouble,
WNifffylilk IIsazSte let us prepare our
,HHnH ~ performance on all
ElHl ~ les But so far az In
servatiye and right
t.~t.. e<.x. 4.