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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
HUMAN FLY FELL.
Serious Accident to G. II. Protzman in
the Allegheny Museum.

the Allegheny Museum
Pittsburg, March A sensation not
on the bills occurred after the perform
ance commenced in the Worlds Muse
UNI, Allegheny, last night.
While large audience was intently
watching the performance of an aero
bat on huge balancing pole, suspend
ed from the roof of the theater, the pole
snapped in two and the acrobat was
precipitated among the alarmed specta-
tors.
He sustained serious internal injuries
but there are hopes of his recovery. The
unfortunate acrobat was George H.
Protzman, of 40 Melrose avenue, Ale
gheny.
To the public Protzman is known as
The Human Fly He performs one of
the most dangerous and daring feats
Of any of the aereal acrObats now on
the stage.
The act in which Protzman was star
ring last night, and which may cost him
his life, was that known as a balancing
act. 1t was originally introduced into
this country by the Japanese, but has
been subjected to some notifications by
PrOtZman. Instead of balancing him
self on the pole held on the chin of a
person standing on the ground, as the
Japs usually do, PrOtZmaR has it sus-
pended from the dome of the theater.
Then he deftly climbs to the top of it
and there goes through some very diff
cult and hair-raising gyrations. These
have earned for him the cOgnOmen of
THE Human Fly
The large audience had scarcely got
itself comfortably seated in the theater
last night when Protzman was intro
duced
Clad in his spangles he was warmly
received. He then proceeded to show
his audience that there are others be-
sides those that wear wings who are at
home in the air. He had reached the
top of the two inch pole that was sus
pended from the ceiling and had the
audience spellbound with his difficult
maneuvers, when there was a loud
cracking noise.
Before the people had scarcely time
to realize it, the pole cracked squarely
in two within a foot of the ceiling and
about 43 feet from the ground floor. He
came back to terra firma with an awful
crash.
Protzman struck the stage and he
bounded from it like a rubber ball. Half
a hundred people Immediately ran to
his assistance. They expected to find
him with his life crushed out Blood
was gushing from his nostrils and his
mouth and the poor fellow was uncon-
scious.
AS quickly as possible patrol wag-
on was called and he was removed to
the Allegheny General hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
HINDOO OF HIGH CASTE.
He Tells of His Impression of Ameri-
cans and Condemns Caste in India.

Pittsburg, March 4-Rev. Hira Singh
Puri. a native of the Punjab and mission
airy preacher from Benares, India, is in
the city for a few days as the guest of
Rev. WoOdside, pastor of the Grant Street
Reformed Presbyterian church, at his
home, % Granville street.
Rev. Mr.. Puri is a high-caste TIindoo
of polished and affable manners, and an
interesting talker He is of tall and
slender physique, has face full of sym
pathy, and bright, laughing eyes. He re-
ceived his English education at Chestnut
college, near Cambridge, England.
When seen by a reporter last night he
spoke of the American people as refined
moral and lovable." Regarding caste and
the progress of Christianity in India he
said: However graphically we may de-
scribe ii, 1t IS almost impossible to con-
vey a true idea to the people of the west
ern countries of the trials and difficult
ties that a HindOo has to encounter to
become a Christian. The higher the caste
the greater is the persecution encounter
ed.
Caste is a horrible word. Supersti-
ton is another name for it. The educat-
ed, refined and cultured men of India are
beginning TO realize the havoc it has
worked in India 1t is powerful instru-
ment for every form of evil in the hands
tied to the neck of the poor, deluded peO-
pie of India, which has dragged them
along to the deepest depths of degrade
ton. It has instituted the name 'Aryar-
arta-' the land of MOBILES It is this rigid
caste which has kept India back in com
the march of commerce, progress and
civilization. 1t is an insurmOunL able bar
rier in the social and religious progress of
liberty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

The suffering and agony endured by
the unfortunate person who is de-
prived of his sleep, can only be appre-
ciated by those to whom a merciless
fate has brought the same experience.
To lie in bed, minute after minute,
hour after hour. night otter night, I'M
able to close an eye! To roll and toss
and thrash the bed clothes-to walk
the floor, back and forth, to and fro,
wishing, longing, praying for sleep to
come and close those blood shot eyes
and rest that weary brain! To look
ahead and see looming up in the near
future the horrible spectre of threaten
ing insanity-that awful state in which
a person is lost to himself and to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
MANS VANITY IMPERILED.
Uncle Russell Sage Wishes to Abolish
the Mirrors in the New York
Gable Cars.

New York, March 4.-Nobody knows
whether it's q war measure or not, but
a. great deal of alarm prevails among
the climbers and the corners and the go
ers on account of a rumOr that another
blow is to be struck at their rights and
privileges. This blow is to be the re-
moVal from the "crOss seats in the
center of the elevated cars of the mir
many thousand metropolitan women to
see if their hats are on straight. There
are four mirrors in most of the cars,
1000 or 5000 in all. Each mirror costs
a good deal Of money to install and
keep in order, the operating expenses
of the looking glasses being due to
chamOis leather, labor and polishing
power. Under Russell Sage, who is the
commissioner on economy, it is said,
has drawn up the resolution providing
for the abolition of the mirrors.
Actual observation shows that there
is a great scuff1e and scramble for the
cross seats. 1t is participated in prin-
cipally by the male passengers, and
nine out of ten of them having secured
a place next to a mirror proceed to take
a good look at themselves under pre-
tense of adjusting a necktie or remOv-
ing from their eye a cinder which they
know is not there. But Uncle Russell
has consulted and concluded. Here's
dudes go past their stations, and then
they blame the guard for not hOllering
louder Sometimes men who mean to
get out at Forty street are car
ried to the Battery on account of the
mirrors. In some respects they create
business, but they keep a good many
people in the cars who ought to be up
and about attending to their personal
affairs, not their personal appearance
There are no mirrors in the cable cars
and the managers of the surface lines
think that Mr.. Sage's reported war on
the mirrors will help their business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
WALES IMPORTING ORE.
Iron Industry of Cardiff Becoming De-
pendent on This Country.

Washington, March 4.-The growing
imports of American iron ore into
Wales form the subject of a letter from
Consul Phillips at Cardiff to the depart
ment of state. The consul writes:
1T has been freely rumOred that A.
DOC, 600 tons of American iron ore have
been purchased for delivery at Cardiff.
The quantity would seem to be an exag-
geration to start with, and the name of
Sir Lowthan Bell as the purchaser
could hardly be correct, as his interest
IN iron and steel industries is confined
to the north of England. But this much
is certain, the local iron and steel firms,
notably the DOwlais Iron company, are
somewhat exercised as to the adequate
future supplies of ore The Spanish
tirely dependent, are continually be-
coming poor in quality, to say nothing
of the uncertainty as to quantity.
"Of my own knowledge, may say
that there is practically no limit to the
quantity of iron ore for which demand
may be found in this district. What
is required is a good, lumpy ore, in
what is termed mechanical condition,
with a high percentage of iron, deliv-
cred in Cardiff and the other Welsh
ports at marketable rates. AS to the
actual quotations, these will depend up
on freight rates to a great extent, but
on general grounds it may be argued
that if ore could be brought here from
Cuba at a payable price when freight
rates were exceedingly high, surely
there is a possibility of importing with
advantage from the United States. AL
though discounting from the reported
sales of fabulous quantities, am
hopeful that from the unlimited sup
plies Of the United States will eventual
ly be exported enormous quantities Of
ore to South Wales, where a ready mar
ket will be found, if the cost question
can be satisfactorily settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
.ESTELLE OSBON DYING.
The Girl Who Brought About
Charles Handles Murder
Passes Away.

EsteI1e Osbon is dying of consumption
in the Crittenden home in Denver. She
has been there for several months, and
the physicians now say that she can
live but a short. time.
Estele Osbon is the daughter of Clint
on c. OsbOn, who is serving twenty
one year sentence in the Kansas peni-
tertiary for the murder of Chas. Ham
BILE at Holton, in 1898. HANDLE was
young lawyer and employed Estelle Os-
bon in his office as a stenOgrapher-
Osbon suspected that Handle had been
unduly intimate with his daughter and
he met Handle on the public road and
shot him to death with a shotgun. A
change of venue was taken to Douglas
county. Two trials were held, the
first resulting in a hung jury and the
second in conviction. The girl was then
in frail health. Since that time she
has grown steadily worse. When she
went to Colorado she improved some
what, but within the past few months
her health has failed very rapidly and
her days of life are said to be rapidly
leSSening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Cured Me.

friends, forever-these are some of the
agonies endured by the sleepless one.
For all of which there is no better,
safer or surer remedy known to men
than DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine
Nothing in the past has ever equaHed
it in power of building up weakened
nerve tissues and giving strength to the
tired body. 1t searches out the weak
parts and builds them up.
w. H. Heath, Fon du lac, Wis, says:
Il have had a great deal of nervous
trouble, suffering both with stomach
and head. The least change of weather
or of diet would affect me. Being a
member of our orchestra was kept up
late at night until was attacked by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
CORPSES GOT MIXED.
Painful Complications Arising Out of
an Error of Railway Men.

Petersburg w. Va, March 4-The
bodies of Mrs. Samuel Furman, who died
in this city last week, and a man named
Ellsworth who died the same day al Sis
tersville became mixed at Pittsburg while
en- route. and instead of Mrs. Furma n s
remains going to Cambridge Springs they
were sent to Erie, Pa, the corpse of Els
worth being delivered to the waiting
friends of the lady. A liberal use of the
telegraph Strengthened the matter, and
the bodies, after considerable delay, CHI
ed their proper destinations and were IN
tered. A strange coincidence of this af-
fair is that while living at Sistersville
years ago Mrs F'urman was the next
door neighbor and intimate friend OF the
family of the man whose corpse was de-
livered by mistake to her relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
VETOED BY GOV. BRADLEY.
Disapproves of the Bill Giving Extra
ordinary Powers to Railroad
Commissioners
Commissioners.

Frankfort, Ky, March 4-Gov. Brad
ley today returned to the senate his
veto of the McChOid bill giving to the
state railroad commissioners the right
to fix freight rates.
The governor said that giving such
powers to the commissioners was
dangerous, the exercise of which re-
straint may produce most serious re-
suits.
Indeed. substantial destruction to
corporate interests may ensue; or,
should the commissioners be controlled
by corrupt influences, the people would
awaken to a realization of the fact that,
instead of obtaining relief, they had
only incurred additional burdens. I'm
der the requirements of the bill, all that
is necessary to fix a fine upon the com
pany of not less than $500 nor more
than 81, 600 for the first offence, is to
show that the schedule has been fixed
by the commission and disregarded by
the company.
ION this trial the company will not
be permitted to go behind the action of
the commissioners.
1T matters not whether the commits
siOners have made a mistake by reason
of ignorance of railroad rates or other
wise; whether they have been controlI-
ed by spite, prejudice, or other improp-
er motives; indeed, even though their
action may have been corrupt or fraud
ulent, the facts cannot be inquired into,
but their acts must remain as unalter-
able as the law of the Medes and Per
sians.'
The governor takes the ground that
the act is in conflict with the fifth and
14th amendments to the national con-
stitutiOn and unconstitutional under
the Kentucky instrument.
He discusses these points at length
especially as relates to rights of per
sons and corporation taking of property
without due process of law The act
fixes the penalties for violation in con-
f7ict with sections relating to penalties
fixed in the constitution. The bill and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

nervous headache and suffered terribly.
I have laid awake hours upon hours at
a time, unable to get rest. Have tried
many other remedies and several ply
sicians treated me. but I never could
get relief until I took DR.. Miles Re
storative Nervine, that great remedy
completely restored me to health"
DR.. Miles Nervine viii positively cure
headaches of long standing, and it is
exceedingly beneficial in such troubles
as epilepsy and hysteria. All druggists
are authorized to sell the first bottle
of this remedy under a positive guar
antee that it viii benefit or money will
be refunded.
Best medical advice free by writing
DR.. Miles Medical Co., EIkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
SHOULD BE LABELED
All Adulterated Products Should En-
blazon the Truth.

Washington, March 3.-Reports OF
committees occupied most of the time
of the morning session of the pure food
and drug congress. That on credentials
submitted by Matthew ThimbIe showed
an attendance of 1856 delegates repre-
senting "A states and that on the order
of business submitted by Chairman
Henry z. AlvOrd, recommended that
after the reports OF committees were
disposed of the congress take up for
discussion the Brosius pure food bill.
The list of officers, recommended by
the committee on permanent Organiza-
ton last night was agreed to with the
addition of Franklin Dye, of New Jer-
sey who was chosen recording secre-
tary. The list also included a vice
president for each of the "A states rep
resented in the meeting.
Prof H. w. Wiley, the chemist of the
agricultural department, spoke of the
adulteratiOn of food products. He con-
tended that while a great many articles
of food that were adulterated were not
necessarily injured thereby, but on the
other hand were benefited, yet the law
should require that all such products be
properly labeled, so that the customer
would know just what was being pur-
chased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Commercial Club Makes Announce
ment For the Current Year.

Comm ercial Club Makes Announce
ment For the Current Year.
The following standing committees of
the Topeka Commercial club for the year
1898 have been announced:
TRANSPORTATION.
w. H Davis, Chairman.
Chas- J. Devlin, H: L. Nichols,
Jno,- F. McNianus, II, E, BAH,
w. " L l. H Hhomas 6 6Res j. D augg eott
NJ D. Henderson, Geo. V. Hossfeld,
H. V. Hinckley, Will Moeser,
L L. Roby, John R. Mulvane.
ARBITRATION.
A. W. Dana, Chairman.
A. A. GODDARD Jas: D. Ball,
Arthur Capper. E. T. Sim,
DR.. c. F. Menninger, A W. Wickham.
c. s. Downing, Chairman.
VIM. Henderson, Eugene Wolfe,
F. o. Popenoe, J. l. Durham,
Frank P. Edison, n. L. Robinson,
f. G.. Willard, L. S. Woolverton.
MANUFACTURERs.
S. T. Howe. Abe Steinberg,
H. A Auerbach, 4. DeMuth.
NJ. Heery, d. P. Paxton,
G. J. Prescott, VIM Schick,
Otto Kuehne, W. S. Furmans
NJ. G. Holman,
Chas. P. Adams, Chairman.
" W VI T. T Tan VXalken- g. e. Em51 ilftr,
burg, w. I. Miller,
H. L. Shirer, A. Troup.
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
NJ. Heery, Chairman.
A. A. GODDARD, G. A Fellows
Or. e, +. Menninger, II. G. Bowman,
z. Wilder, D o Crane,
w c. Stephenson. J. NJ. Wallace.
ENTERTAINMENT.
s. T. Howe, Chairman.
R. S. Brigham, Irwin Scott,
w. F. Roehr, J. S. SprOat,
Chas P Adams, Dell Keizer.
E. w. POindexter, N. s. Wear,
TRADE EXTENSION
D. J. Greenwald, Chairman.
G. F. Sawyer, U. B. McCurdy,
NJ. Weightman, W. A L. Thompson,
Chas Adams, L. L. Roby7
F. H. Crosby, F. E. Wear,
Geo. w. Crane, II. A. Auerbachs
Chas Wolff, w. c. Chaffee,
T. P. Culley, June e. Moore.
AGRICULTURE.
Joab Mplvane, Chairman
s S. OFT, v Kaczynski,
VIM. Sims, H. W. Neiswanger,
J. P. Davis, J. s. Sproat,
J. l. Dunham. E. P. Morton.
MEMBERSHIP.
Chas. Adams, Chairman.
E. H. Crosby, w. H. Phillips,
w T. Miller, D. J. GTeenwald,
w H Davis, G. S. Downing,
otto Kuehne c. L. Wood.
STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION
w. H. ROssingtOn, Chairman.
John r. MuIvane E. w. Poindexter,
Geo w. Crane, f. D. Merriam.
r. P. MacLennan,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
AUDITORIUM Benefit.

The Grand Opera II. Trovatore, with
magnificent costumes and stage setting
will be given in full at the Grand Opera
House on Monday and Tuesday even
ings. March IS, under the direction of
Madame Bara bini, for the benefit of
the Auditorium fund. The cast is COM
posed of some of our leading singers
while the chorus is strong and com
plete. All home people. Watson's full
orchestra will furnish the accompani-
ment Everyone should turn out The
prices will be within reach of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Eureka springs. Ark..

AS a summer and winter resort cannot
be surpassed. To this famous all-year-
round resort round-trip tickets are on
sale from all principal cities through
out the country at greatly reduced
rates. Double daily trains via the
Frisco Line. A neat little pamphlet
giving detailed description OF Eureka
Snrings will be mailed free upon appli-
cation to Geo. T. Nicholson, General
Passenger Agent. 'Fisco Line. ST.
Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
rheumatism Cured in Day.

MYSTIC CURE for Rheumatism
and Neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the system
is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears The first
dose greatly benefits. IS cents Sold by
Swift & Holiday, Druggists, 52S Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

to the railroad committee. The chances
are about even for a passage over the
veto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Call at c. P. Adams Music Pavilion
and get a copy of the "Buttermakers'
Two Step" free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west Come and try
ct. ] w PHILLIPS.
612 West Eighth St
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

fectionery, or I've on in proud poverty In
the old place that she cannot afford to
Keep in order, but she remains under any
and all circumstances the same exquisitely.
courteous, sweet-voced. high bred woman
that she was before. Nothing can alter
the sacred fact that she belongs to a
good family and this proud consciousness
carries her through years of trial. through
Years perhaps, of leveling boardlng-house
life. either as mistress or guest without
a moments loss of caste
Her defects and virtues. are never more
clearly shown than in her relation 10 the
multitudinous boarding-house To live in
two rooms Il need be and take care of
herself is an alternative that rarely pre-
sents itself TO her mind, but she lives on
year after year, sitting at anothers board
without any lessening OF dignity or sweet
ness and with a courtesy in the midst OF
her mixed associations that is unvarying
and that reaches out to every side of life
with which she comes In contact She
Is 60 all appearances quite unworA by the
monotony of her existence and ia SO full
of gentle consideration for every one about
her that II Is no great wonder that in
all the pictures that we have of her in.
the literature OF the day she is a most APP
pcaling and lOvable figure.
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CURES TO STAY CURED

Thousands of voluntary certificates re-
ceived during the past fifteen years. GER
tify with no uncertain sound, that Botan-
ic Blood Balm. (B. B.. 3D. will cure to stav
cured, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Ulcers
Sores Blotches, and the most nalignanf
blood and skin diseases. Botanic BIooS
Balm is the result Of forty years exner-
fence Of an eminent, scientific and con-
scientious physician Send stamp for hool,
of wonderful cures, and learn which Is The
best remedy. Beware of substitutes said
to be lust as good and buy the long
tested and old reliable Botanic Blood Rain
(B. =. b Price only 81 per large bottle
EFFECTED AN ENTIRE CURE
For over two years have been a great
sufferer from rheumatism, affecting both
shoulders 10 such an extent that / could
not put my coat on without help. The use
Of six bottles of Botanic Blood Balm. y. n
b., effected an entire cure. Il refer to Rev
w W. Wadsworth, proprietor Coweta Al
vsrtissr, and to all merchants Of Newman.
Jacob =. Sponcler,
For sale by druggists. Newman. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

school viii take place tonight A large
number of Poolerites win attend. Mr. r.
b. Reppard Of Savannah viii address the
scholars.
81. James Episcopal chapel has secured
very handsome present from Miss Mary
Owens OF Savannah OF thirty-two hymn
mails and thirty-two prayer books. which Is
highly appreciated by the members of the
church. The church will also receive a
very substantial Easter Offering from the
ST. Mlchaeps Chapel of Savannah, which
VIII enable it TO put Its church IN first
class condition and do the repairs and inn
provements which have long been needed.
A number OF the young men of Pooles
gave mop at Patterson han Wednesday
evening. complimentary to several visit
ing ladies'
Mr. II. Farris was among the visitors to
Pooler last week. He was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Jones.
Mrs. A. L. Burford left Pooler yester-
day for Alley, 70 visit relatives
Mr. Frank A. strasser. accompanied by
Miss Lula Hansen OF Savannah. were WIS.,
itors at the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs E. ".
Cartwright last week.
There win he services both morning and
evening to-day at the Presbyterian
Church. Preaching by the pastor, Rev.
MIR. Quarterman.