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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BUILT ABOUT A WHEEL.
Eddie Bald Appears as a Star in "a
Twig of Laurel"

New York. Nov. 2.-The advent of Mr.
Edward Bald as a dramatic star will
not only be gratifying to all frequenters
OF the COney Island cycle path, but will
also serve to bring another popular
sport prominently before the public
through the medium of the stage.
Mr.. Bald and his company rehearsed
at the Manhattan theater yesterday the
play in which the star will shortly ap-
pear. It is entitled "a TWis of I.aurei3'
in which Mr.. Bald personates the char
acter of Jack Meredith, a young and
handsome alumnus of Yale university,
who, although an orphan, has won the
intercollegiate bicycle championship.
The villain is Webb Weaver, who, had
he been Hoyt character, would I'M
questionably have been called Weave
A. Webb, inasmuch as he is continual
~ laying snares for the young wheel
man.
The heroine, rejoicing in the nomme
de thetre of Mss Lansing Rowan,
but who in the play is Laura Leonard,
the daughter of a wealthy bicycle man
ufacturer, meets Jack Meredith in the
Berkshire Hills, at a romantic spot call
ed the Lovers Leap" such as may be
found in any well regulated summer re-
sort.
They fall in love, and Immediately
plight their trOth. Webb Weaver
Weaves webbs that make all sorts of
trouble for them.
In the second act a grand ball is in
progress at the residence Of Laura's
father, the bicycle manufacturer. Jack
Is present, presumably being under
bonds for his alleged offences in the
Berkshires. The villain refers to these
alleged offences, and the bicycle manu-
facturer, Lauras father, clearing his
neither throat, remarks, as the waltz
music dies down to moan:
Jack, my lad have every conf
dence, not only in your integrity, but in
your legs If you will ride my new '9S
model racing machine to victory at
Berkeley Oval next Saturday you may
have the hand of my adored Laura in
marriage"
The third act shows Berkeley Oval,
and Jack winning the championship and
new laurels for Leonard's '9S model Pa
pa Leonard hands the young and per-
spring wheelman several hundred mil
lions of dollars with which to marry
Laura and pay off the mortgage on the
old farm, and a farm hand named Jerry
appears and confesses that he is the
author of the crimes for which Jack
had been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
HE FOUND OUT
The Same Thing that Dozens of
Others Have, and He Lives
in So. Topeka, Kansas.

There is just one, and only one thing
that the users of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
End out.
That one thing is-that they cure
when every other remedy and doctors
fail.
We would like to keep good faith with
the medical fraternity, but it Is not our
fault when people tell US that their
doctor could not help them ana .hen
we cure them.
Il desire says c. N. Ella, s1s Quincy
street, South Topeka, TO inform All
afflicted with kidney ailments that
have found a cure in MorroWs Klo-ne-
oids. 1t cured me Of it and tnfamma-
ton of the bladder. suffered intensely
with il and severe backache. had diff
ficultv in urinating, and distressing in
the region of kidneys and bladder.
Thine 9fter standing for a time grew
thick like Jelly. I had service Of doc
tors and used many cures but got no
relief I experienced some relief after
a few doses. Two boxes is all I have
taken. and 1 must say I am cured, and
I am a happy man indeed Your
chances are the same If you use Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids. so cents per box by
ALI druggists. Swift & Holiday Co..
druggists, have a large stock Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co., chem
lists, Springfield Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BIGGEST LIFE INSURANCE
100000 Believed to Be the
Amount of the Policy.

New York, Nov. 1.-TWO million dol
lars is believed to be the amount of a
life insurance policy taken out within
the past few days by a resident of this
city. This is estimating from the size
of the first premium which is more than
800, 900.
Not yet has the identity been disc1os-
ed of the man whose life is so precious
to him that he would like his heirs and
assigns to win a bet of 100000 on his
death. 1t is considered likely to be
Charles T. Yerkes. The news comes
from Chicago, the policy was written in
Chicago, and the man insured is sup
posed to be a big Wall street operator
with vast interests in Chicago. Mr..
Yerkes answers this description
Whoever he may be, he has enabled
George w. Riggs, Chicago manager of
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, to earn commission of $4,000
for a few minutes work. Mr.. Riggs,
while admitting that he has written
such a policy, stubbornly refuses to
mention the name of his client. The
first premium, to give precise figures,
was $101 800.
It is a ten year policy. Of the annual
dividend endowment class. There is
every indication that it is the largest
policy ever issued. It certainly is, if it
amounts to 81, 600 900, and that is a very
fair inference from the size Of the first
premium.
Only a man of active and extensive
business interests would find it worth
while to wager many hundreds of thou
sands in premiums against two millions
cash that he would die within ten years.
When George Vanderbilt, who is a
very rich man, insured his life for one
million dollars, just before embarking
on a long tour abroad, the transaction
excited great interest in the financial
world. John Wanamaker IS another
man who is reputed to carry an ex-
ceptionally heavy insurance, and there
may be a few other magnates in the
United States whose policies approach
or touch the million mark But a two
million dollar policy is another matter.
The business world will await with in
terest to learn the name of its holder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
KANSAS NEWS.
Kansas Grain Dealers Open
Headquarters
In the Exchange Building In
Kansas City
INSPECT ALL GRAIN
And Will Try to Prevent Leak
age and Losses.
President Hiatt and Five As
INSPECT ALL GRAIL
President Hiatt and Five As
siStants in Charge.

Kansas City, Nov. 2-The Kansas
Grain Dealers association has estab-
Iished its office in room 612, Exchange
building, for its supervisor of weights"
and today the supervision Of the weigh
ing of grain in Kansas City by men
employed by the association will begin.
G. N. Consley has been made the super
visor of weights and he will direct the
working of the men under him who will
actually do the supervising. There are
10 elevators in use in the Kansas City
grain business and to make a thorough
supervision of the weighing 10 men, one
at each elevator, would be required. The
associationf however, will start in with
but five and will have these do the best
funds have accumulated that more may
be employed.
The money to pay these men is to be
secured by charging the shippers 25
cents on each car. OF course, only
members of the association can be
so charged at the start, but the asso-
desire the benefit of the supervisors
work and will voluntarily pay the
charge, and also that the Nebraska and
Oklahoma grain dealers associations
will unite in the same way and that
eventually all the grain coming into
Kansas City will pay the % cents per
car charge to aid in keeping a full force
of supervisors at work. If this small
=
coming into Kansas City, it would fur
nish a fund in the neighborhood of $780,
900 a year, out of which a head supervi-
sor and 10 assistants could get fairly
comfortable salaries.
Grain men who are best posted de-
clare that the apparent shortage of
weight in grain is frequently due to
guesswork or careless figuring on the
actual weight Of grain in car at the
originating station. Another cause is
leakage on account of poor cars or
grain thieves and it is freely predicted
by those who so believe that all the
good the supervisors will do will be
to discover that this is the case, with
the additional benefit that they may
cause the shippers to look after these
points more closely in the future and
effect a saving in this way.
President Hiatt, of the Kansas Grain
Dealers association, was here yester-
day looking after the starting of the
supervision system and will remain to-
day to see it fairly started, while the
other members of the committee having
the matter in charge are also expected
to be on hand today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
PREDICTION BY A PRIEST.
Says that Energetic Work Will Place
This Country Under Catholic Con-
troll in Fifty Years.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The Rev. Father
D. J. Stafford, rector of st. Patrick's
church in this city, and one of the most
prominent Catholics in America, whose
name is known to almost every member
of the Catholic church in this country,
and who recently declined an offer of $40
900 for forty lectures, made remarkable
statement yesterday before the twenty
fourth annual convention of the Catholic
Young Mems National union, in session
here.
His statement was as follows:
There is something lacking in you
young men. Your lack of ambition should
give place to energy, loyalty and interest
IN church work I venture to say that
If the young men of our church will work
energetically and with the same ambition
as their sisters this country will be ours
inside of 80 years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
TO MUSTER THEM OUT.
Twenty-second Kansas VIII Disband
at Leavenworth Tomorrow.

The Twenty-second Kansas will be
mustered out Thursday and the soldiers
will get home in time to vote.
The following information concerning
the regiment appeared in the Leav-
enworth Times:
ut is now definitely settled that the
TWenty-secOnd Kansas will be mus
tered out of the service on Thursday by
Major Augur All camp utensils and
equipments have been turned in and ev-
erything is in readiness for the ceremo-
ny that will make the regiment only a
1.-THE men have nothing to do now but
sit in their tents and read or tell stories
and wait for meal time to come around.
Guard mount is the only discipline and
even that is gone through with as little
ceremony and as quickly as possible.
The guards patrol only until 10 o'clock
at night when they are dismissed.
1.-THE band under Leader Lieurance
went to the Soldiers home Sunday a.f-
ternoon and entertained the veterans
with several selections and later visited
the fort. The band instruments were
to have been turned in today but as they
will play at the Boyle meeting this
evening the men were allowed to keep
them until tomorrow.
There is vet some dissatisfaction over
the quantity and quality of the food
prepared by the Topeka contractors and
Saturday threats were made by some of
the men to tear down the cook house il
it was not better served.
1.-THE men say that the food is only
half cooked and that the contractors
do not serve it in sufficient quantity.
Sunday night some of the men vent-
ed their anger in stoning the cook
house"
The talk about trouble with the food
is probably due to prejudice as Leaven-
worth people are still sore because To-
peka men took the contract away from
them. The Times prints the following
statement on the next day after the
publication of the above:
Mr.. Charles Wolff said: The COM
plants that have been made to the eff
feet that the food was of poor quality
and lily cooked are absolutely without
foundation and I do not understand how
the reports originated. have taken
every possible precaution In the selec-
ton of groceries, etc, and was careful
to buy only the best. I have been ac-
tuated by the desire to serve a meal
that would satisfy every soldier, and if
I have failed to do so, I cannot under
stand the cause of the displeasure. 1
have purchased everything that I need
ed with the exception of meats, in Leav-
enworth. Why here are the bills of fare
that were served at Camp Lindsay for
breakfast, dinner and supper, Sunday,
y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
STATE POULTRY SHOWS.
Kansas Exhibitors Will Hold Num-
Der of Them This Winter.

There is to be a large number of
poultry shows in Kansas this winter.
Following is a list and the dates:
Poultry association show, December
q to 81, Bellevi1le; Mitchell County as
ISOLATION show, December 6 to 10, Be
lott; Ottawa County association show,
November % to 80, Bennington; Butler
County association show, December 20
to %, Eldorado; Poultry show, December
81 to 80, Garden City; Glasco Poultry
association show, January 5 to z, Glas-
co; Poultry show, December 10 to 16,
Harper; Northern Kansas Poultry and
Pigeon association show, November 81
to "a, Horton; Hutchinson Poultry as
sociation show, December 20 to "a,
Hutchinson; Poultry show, December
20 to 49, Junction City; Poultry show,
November IA, Lecompton; Manhattan
Poultry association, December 1 to 8,
Manhattan; Franklin County Poultry
and Pet Stock association, January II
to 90 Ottawa; Harvey County Poultry
association, December to 10, Sedgwick;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
A PosTOFFICE ON WHEELS
At Westminster, Nd, With All the
Ordinary Accomm odations.

washington, Nov. 2.-The postoffice
department has ordered an innovation
in the postal service by the experiment
tai establishment of a "postoffice on
wheels" to operate in the vicinity of
Westminster. Nd. The service which
is to begin shortly, calls for the use Of
a postal wagon toNtravel over a desig-
mated route in rural districts. Mail
boxes can be placed at some point on
the route for every farmer living with
in a mile or two of the proposed route
and mail will be collected therefrom.
One important feature of the contem-
plated innovation, which if successful
will be extended generally is that it will
have money order and registry mat
ter facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

Philadelphia Record: It is feared
that the election of at least 25 members
of the Kansas legislature will be con-
tingent upon the vote of troops now en-
route TO Manila. and that the returns
will not be received until month af-
ter the legislature shall have met. With
a close vote there will inevitably be de-
lay in the announcement of the decis-
ion; but that will be the least of the
complications that must follow the at
tempt to make the ballot box follow the
flag. OF course. the soldier must not
lose his vote; but the new conditions
may require a general overhauIing of
election laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
FOUND NO GAS.
The Madison Gas Well is Abandoned
at the Depth of 1895 Feet.

Emporia, Nov. 2.-Prof Bushong
is up from Madison. He says that the
gas we'll there has been sunk to the
depth of /, 1861 feet, and that it will now
be abandoned because of the fact that
the Nississippfan system (Which is
limestone system that underlies the gas
system all over Kansas) has been
struck The Mississippian system is
very thick layer of very hard rock be
low which no gas has ever been found.
The ''shale'' penetrated above this
system was 400 feet thick and 1t was IN
a condition favorable to gas. The pro-
fessor is of the opinion that there is
gas in close proximity to this well and
another we'll will probably be sunk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
DEATH OF A CHILD
Caused by Stray Scrap of Paper at
Emporia-

Emporia, Nov. AT the home of Olaf
Johnson. a piece of waste paper blew
through an open window and on light
ed gas stove and then, in flames, was
blown from the stove until it lit on the
clothing OF little Carl, a 2-year-old
child.
The little ones clothing took fire.
The mother was not in the room. The
child ran to an open window and waved
its hands 1t did not scream The
father, however, was approaching home
and noticed the child at the window
seemingly a mass of fire. He rushed
in, grabbed up a quilt, rolled the child
on the floor and put out the fire, but
when he unroIled the quilt the child was
so badly burned that it shortly after
wards died,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
Aged Lady Killed In a Runaway.

Gypsum, Nov. Mrs. Nancy Hall of
Gypsum met death in a sad manner re-
team to a buggy for the purpose of
driving Mrs. Hall, her mother, to the
residence of her son, E. L. McCance.
Just as the ladies started the team sud
denly turned the vehicle enough to
throw the occupants to the ground.
Mrs. Hall struck the ground with sufh-
cient force to tear the flesh from one
side of the face, break the cheek bone
and inflict internal injuries, from which
she died in a few hours, at the age of
79 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

November 1 he had a large audience
of Russian-German citizens of Russell
and Barton counties at the opera house
and addressed them on the state issues
of the campaign in behalf of the pres
ent administration. These citizens have
usually been favorable to the Republi-
cans, yet Mr.. Lemkaus remarks were
warmly received and frequently APP
plauded. After this afternoon meeting
Mr.. Lemkau drove % miles southeast
to hold a meeting in Russell county.
Thence he goes to Lincoln and Ellis
worth counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
VAN ALIEN IN ENGLAND.
He Leases, as Reported, Coventry
House From Count zbrowsky.

Melton Mowbray, Nov. 2.-The ranks
of the hunting men in the Melton dis
trict of late years have been largely
recruited by visitors from a distance,
including, members of New York society.
Mr. Van Allen is shortly expected,
having taken a lease of Coventry house
from Count ZbrOwski.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor-
ough will be at Sysonby lodge, as last
winter. The duchess Is tremendously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
To maintain the oofeyville Band.

Coffeyville, Nov. 2.-The band has de-
cided to give monthly concerts at the
opera house this winter on the follow
ing plan: Yearly subscriptions in
monthly payments will be asked of the
public; each person may subscribe what
scriber will be entitled to family
ticket to all indoor concerts. The money
is to be used in supporting the band,
purchasing new music, and improving
it generally. The concerts will consist
Of band music, specia1ties, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
CHINESE MUST KEEP OUT.
Exclusion Laws are to Be Applied in
Hawaii.

San Francisco, Nov. 2-Joshua X.
Brown, who was to be sent from Detroit
to this port as Chinese inspector, has Been
ordered to Honolulu as Chinese inspector
to carry out restriction laws. These laws
as well as the treaty now in force be
tween this country and China, will apply
to the territory Of Hawaii and the Chi
nese residents Of the island who are not
entitled to American citizenship by rea-
son Of Hawaiian annexation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
FELL FROM A BRIDGE.
Jewell City Boy Dead From Play
full Accident.

Jewell City, Nov 2.-Sunday several
boys were out on the railroad bridge
Leonard Smith. a boy just in his teens
was one of them. Leonard climbed
1Ipon the railing at the side of the bridge
and was standing upon it when he lost
his balance and fell backward below.
He was severely injured internally and
only lived until Monday evening.
A little over three years ago the moth
er committed suicide while visiting in
Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
JOHN M. PRICES INSURANCE.
The Widow Will Realize Over $50, 900
From the Estate.

Atchison. Nov. TT is probable that
after all debts are paid, Mrs. John M.
Price will have nearly $4,000 life insur-
ance from her husbands estate. The
A o. U. w. paid her two thousand dol
lars Yesterday, and the knights of
Pythias and Odd Fellows will pay her
similar sums. The Exchange National
bank had $14, 900 in old line policies, and
the First National had something like
s. 900. There was some other insurance,
and it is believed that after all debts
are paid, Mrs. Price will have nearly
$40, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
Kansas weather for October.

Lawrence, Nov 2.-The monthly
weather report of Chancellor Snow, is
sued today, says3 Compared with the
October averages, the past month was
cool rainy and windy. It is notable
chiefly for the snowfall of the nth,
which is the earliest of any description
on record. This came 26 days earlier
than the average date, and exceeded in
depth the entire snowfall of all the 30
previous Octobers on record. The total
inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

admired and is wonderfully popular. It
is hoped she viii get down to Melton
for the opening day at Kirbygate.
Mr. and Mrs. CAROL have gone to hunt
in ireland.
Foxhall Keene. who was here two
years back, is reported not to be COM
ing over this season.
Count Zbrowskf has transferred his
affections to the Athertone country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

Smith County Poultry association. De
cember u to Is, Smith Center; Rocks
to 5, Stockton; Kansas State Poultry
association, January to IA, Topeka;
Poultry show, December 20 to %, Well
ington; Arkansas Valley Poultry as
ISOLATION, December 13 to 10, Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

Cupid has a snap when he encounters
an idle brain.
Bucket-shopping is about the only
kind men indulge in.
Some wives prepare for war by rifing
their husbands pockets.
Any man who will enlist to get away
from his wife's mother is a coward.
Marriages may be made in heaven,
but there will always be a few doubters.
Political economy is the art of getting
the most votes for the least money.
Lots of friends are retained by not
saying the smart thing we might have
said.
Education benefits a man but little II
he is unable to recognize an opportunity
when he meets it.
The possibilities of a penitentiary SEN
tence are about the only thing that can
add to the dangers of football
It's something difficult for a girl to
find her ideal man, but she's nearly all
ways willing to accept a substitute.
A man may be the moneyed factor
during the engagement, but after mar
riage~ the woman always appoints her
self cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

and have dinner together now.''-Phila-
delphia North American,
II
Alleged Blind Man-"Beautiful lady,
pity de blind" Miss Antique (suspfcious-
ly)-"How did you know a lady was
passing, if you are blind?" Alleged
Blind Manly the lightneSs NV yer
tread. lady" Miss Antique (simpering-
ly)-"Here's a half dollar; but I must
scold you for saying am beautiful"
Alleged Blind Man-"Ah, lady, if you
knew how badly 1 needed dis money
you would forgive a little lynn gallant
~. Tank yer."-Judge.
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was the Water Tnpure.

Abilene, Nov. 2-The death by typhoid
fever of two county high school students
last week and the serious Illness Of
others has caused an investigation OF
conditions at their boarding place. It
is thought that the well water was I'M
pure and samples have been sent to
the state university for analysis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02
BUYS ANOTHER ELEVATOR
H L. Strong Grain Company Secures
Good Property at Conway Springs

Coffeyville, Nov. 2.-The H. L. Strong
Grain company of this city has pur-
chased the elevator at Conway Springs
and will operate it under the manage
ment of Bert Strong, formerly with the
same company here.
The Conway Springs elevator has
capacity of about fifteen cars q day. It
will be used for the hard wheat from
the Larned and Kiowa branches of the
Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

Gen. Wood is the Governor Tanner
Of Santiago province, though his meth
DDS may be more peaceful. He has re-
fused to permit negro 1aborers from
Jamaica to land in the province.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-02

Failing to getfnto the Spanish war.pro-
baby because Of a pressure of other
business, Governor Tanner seems in
cIined to start a little war of his own.