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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
JOE LETTER A TARTAR.
How He Settled Designing Woman
and Her Lawyers.

New York. Feb. s.@The Telegraph
says today concerning the manipulation
of the great Chicago wheat deal:
It is not generally known that young
Joe" Letter came very nearly at one
time being made a defendant in suit
for breach of promise. When Letter
was here about Is or IS months ago he
was introduced to a very pretty and
knowing young woman who, as soon as
she discovered what great wealth was
behind the ChicagOan, tried to capture
him. He was not particularly suscepti-
BILE in this instance, however, and she
failed utterly. One day he received at
his hotel message from a firm of Mas
sau street lawyers saying that the wO-
man in question had engaged them to
bring suit against Letter for breach of
promise, and asking if he intended do
ing anything in the matter. Letter did
not get in the least excited. He went
down to the hotel phone, called up the
lawyers, and informed them that it
gave him much pleasure to announce
that he did intend to do something in
the matter, and that in another half
hour he would be down in Mulberry
street and place the whole thing in the
hands of the detective bureau. He did
not hear from the lawyers again and
the story for obvious reasons was kept
out of the newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
ENDS in A ROW.
Meeting to Form Brickmakers'
Combine Results in Fight.

GAINESVILLE, O.. Feb. 9-The meeting of
Ohio brick manufacturers here last night
to form combination to maintain prices
at a point which would insure profit on
the years business was attended by a
score of leading manufacturers of the
state.
Instead of reaching an agreement how
ever, the meeting broke up in confusion
over a fight between John c. BoIen and
E. N. Hatcher of this city, who used
chairs and fists freely, but were not very
seriously hurt. The fight was precipi-
tated by the charge that it was useless
to form a combination when GAINESVILLE
manufacturers were cutting threats. An
other meeting will be held sometime in
the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
PURE FLOUR BILL
To Follow the Lines of the Oleomar-
garine and Filled Cheese Laws.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The extensive
milling industry of the northwest is or
ganizing to secure favorable action on
the pure -four bill introduced by Rep
resentative Pearce of Missouri
The measure is on the line of the oleo-
margarine and filed cheese laws. It
defines mixed flour; regulates its sale
and importation, and requires packages
of flour to be conspicuously marked so
as to disclose the true contents, weight
etc.
Mr.. Tawney supports the measure
and he says the agricultural depart
ment has made Investigations on the
adulteration of flour, which shows con-
cluslVely that a law for purity in this
most necessary article of domestic use
IS necessary In this connection Mr..
TaWney says the export of American
cheese has doubled since the filed
cheese bill went into effect. At the
same time our export of flour is being
considerably curtailed by the adultera-
lions which are being put on the mar
ket,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
MISS JACKSON'S DEBUT.
The American Violinist Makes a Bril-
liant Success in London.

London, Feb. 9-Miss LeonOra Jackson,
the young American violinist, made her
debut in London at the symphonic con-
cert last night and achieved a brilliant
success. Miss Jackson recently won the
NIendelssohn state prize in Berlin. She
has been pupil of Joachim, who has a
great idea of her talent.
The Times, in it's musical article tomor-
row. will say: Miss Jackson has positive
genius. 1t is seldom We have seen a large
representative English audience so moved
by a youthful artist"
Miss jackson formerly resided in Chi
cago. She was sent to Berlin by Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and other women then
residing in Washington in order that she
might study music under Joseph Joachim,
the celebrated violinst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Kidney Trouble Cured.
An Ohio Chemist Discovers Remedy
That Promises to End Terror of
Bright's Disease.

Since DR.. Richard Bright first de-
scribed Bright's disease in 1927, the
medical world has given more and more
attention to the study of the kidneys
as a source of disease and have dem
onstrated beyond doubt that they are
the direct cause of many of the ills of
mankind.
Nineteenth century methods of living
are well calculated to change the func-
lions of these delicate organs and few
men today can be absolutely certain
that their kidneys are in perfectly
normal condition. A tinge of pain in
the back is cIassed under that broad
title of "cold'' while the dull ache that
creeps through the bones is blamed on
the weather or allowed to pass Unheed-
ed. This in reality, is natures way OF
b sounding the first warning that some
thing is going wrong with the internal
mechanism and wise indeed is the man
who heeds it.
Physicians have long been in dispute
as to the best means of treating dis
ease of the kidneys. The best theories
being so often upset by dire failure
that it seemed almost as though an in
fanible remedy would never be discov-
cred
Among the most earnest workers in
this held has been John Morrow, an
eminent chemist, of Springfield, Ohio,
whose experience of nineteen years
gave him ample opportunity for study
Ing kidney trouble in all its phases. The
result of his research is a new combina-
ton of remedies which he has prepared
in tablet form, under the name of
KidneOids- While almost entirely new
to the medical world MOrrow's KidneO-
ids have produced such marvellous re-
suits that there seems little reason for
doubling that he has discovered the
remedy so long sought for by eminent
physicians and that time worn ideas as
to the most efficient method of treating
the kidneys will soon be obsolete.
In our last issue we announced that
one of the largest drug concerns in the
United States, was negotiating for the
control of MOrrOw's KidneOids. We are
now informed by the discoverer of this
most peculiar remedy that the Herb
Medicine Co, of Springfield, Ohio, was
the fortunate competitor of the many
firms who were endeavoring to secure
the sole right to manufacture and sell
Morrow's KidneOids in the United
States. They are now on sale, general
1y.
If not to be had of your dealer they
viii be sent postpaid, so cents per box,
six boxes for $780, by addressing above
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
J. B. BILLIARD, SOCIALIST.
President of the Police Board Says
He Inherited Tt.

J. B. Billiard. president of the board
of police commissioners, recently Joined
the Topeka branch of the Social De-
mocracy, and in discussing socialism
after his initiation with Mr.. G. G. Glenn
ems stated that he inherited his social
istic qualities. He then went on to re-
cite some of the history of his family,
main tenet for hundreds of years.
BY descent Mr.. Billiard is a French
man, and his great grandfather and
grandfather were closely identified with
the revolutionary movements of their
times in that country. Both his father
and mother were strong socialists, and
in the troublesome times following the
French revolution they took prominent
parts, so prominent that they were tried
for treason and exiled to a South Amer
lean colony. They escaped from South
America and came to this country,
where Mr.. Billiard was born.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
THE ELOCUTION FAD
of Marlborough, to the Amuse-
ment of English Friends.

London, Feb. 9-The Duchess of MARI
borough's reciting proclivities seem to be
spoken of with a certain amount of irony
by her friends. That such performances
have become a fad with her is an I'M
doubted fact, and down at Melton, where
she now is hunting with the duke, their
parties, however small, rarely pass with
out the duchess giving a sample of her
histrionic powers.
The latest gossip from that center of
fashion is that the duchess has a most
stirring recitation in preparation-''The
Death of the Fox''-with which, it is fully
anticipated, she will be the sensation at
all the selected hunting parties. She ap-
pears to be assuming the position of
grand patroness of musical and theatre
cal genius among her set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
STOPS YELLOW FEVER.
DR.. SaraneIli InOculated With
His Yellow Fever Serum
Seeks Infection,

Montevideo, Feb. 9.-Dr. SaranelIi,
who discovered a serum to prevent vel
low fever, has left here for Brazil to
conduct extensive experiments in the
state of San PauIo, and other points
where yellow fever is raging now. Be
fore leaving DR.. Saraneli in order to
fully test his serum, made three injec-
lions upon himself. According to Dr.
SaranelH these injections were made to
prove that applications of the serum
can be made without danger.
La Prenza Of BuenOs Ayres, in COM
menting upon DR.. Saranelli's test upon
himself says that although he has
never made known the composition of
the serum, this act is more significant
than any official declaration.
There have been great losses to the
army of Brazil because of beri beri,
which has appeared in many places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
PURE GOLD PLATING.
To be Used ON the Stairway of
George GOuld's New Home.

New York, Feb. 9.-The railing of the
spiral stairway and the balcony in George
J. Gould's new house at Lakewood will
be plated with pure gold from the first
step of the stairs to the last wreath of
the balcony front. In design the STAIR
case itself is a model of graceful archi-
lecture.
Workmen have been busy upon the stair
rail for several months. and it will be a
month longer before the rail will be ready
for the plating process. In design, this
remarkable ornament of the milnonaires
hallway closely follows the style of Louis
XIV. Bruce Price, the architect, has
not followed the style slavishIy. There
are some variations which may be no
ticed by the close student of architecture.
Both the rail of the stairs and the bal
cony along the second floor are the same
design. The balcony itself rests upon
four classic pillars and the space between
these supports is filled with the graceful
ratings. There are four sections in the
balcony, all of the same design. The pan
els curve gracefully outward, and they
look not unlike the fronts of opera boxes,
except that the curve is not so marked.
Garlands and torches are the principal or
naments used.
There is no newell post at the bottom
of the stairs. The railing ends in rams
horn, after the manner of the Louis XIV.
period The general design is wonder
fully chaste and simple. The gold plating
will enhance its classic beauty. This
splendid ornament will cost thousands of
dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
SCRABBLE FOR PIG IRON.
Prices Have Been Rising Rapidly for
the Past Two Weeks.

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-For several days
past there has been more inquiry for
Bessemer pig iron than there has been
for a long time and number of adVan-
ces in prices were made. A week or ten
days ago pig was selling in the valley
at S905 and 500 ton, but the increas-
ed demand forced the price up to $3.50,
and the Carnegie Steel company picked
up 100 900 tons at that figure. Close to
81, OOO, 0OOis representedin the deal,which
is the largest of the kind for several
years. The management Of the Illinois
Steel company has made arrangements
with the Minnesota Iron company for
its supplies of Mesaba ore for the sea-
son of 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
POPS. WANT no RETURN.
Conference Will Be Held in Alabama
For That Purpose.

birmingham, Ala, Feb. "a conference
of a score or more leading Populists of
this county was held today and a call
was issued for a great conference of all
the Populists of the county, February 10,
to consider system of returning to the
Democratic party and participating in
Democratic primaries. The leaders of the
movement say the Democrats adopted the
Populists' principles at the Chicago con-
vention, and the best thing for the Pop=
ulists to do is to return to Democracy,
act as a faction of the party and by
united action WELD a strong influence on
the party primaries and conventions.
1t is said similar efforts will be made
in various counties.
Jerry Fountain, former Populist county
chairman, is the leader of the movement,
which is now opposed by the state Popu>
list organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
UNDERSELL THE BRITISH.
Orders for 5000 of Our Golf Clubs
Taken in England and Scotland.

London, Feb. 9.-Perhaps the most hu-
initiating incident to Englishmen in the
invasion of this market by Americans is
the trade just begun in golf clubs. An
agent of an American house came here a
few days ago and had no difficulty in OBJ
tanning orders for 5000 clubs from the
largest dealers in golf goods in Scotland
and England.
The reason is that the American clubs
are better made and finished than the
English at anything like the same price.
The reason why Americans can undersell
the British makers is that improved ma
chinery and advanced methods of manu-
facture are used in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
WORDEN CONFESSES.
Gives Details of the Conspiracy to
Wreck a Train Load of Soldiers.


Wreck a Train Load of Soldiers.
San Francisco, Feb. 9-Salter D. Wor-
den, convicted of wrecking a mail train
bearing a guard of United States soldiers,
near Sacramento, Cal, during the great
strike of 1894. and in whose behalf the
supreme court of the United States de-
c1ined to take favorable action in his
plea for a new trial, has confessed his
crime to Governor Budd, with view to
receiving a communication of the death SEN
tence from the executive of the state
Worden's confession covers thirty-seven
hundred words and gives the full details
of the crime, telling that he, with several
others, had been ordered by committee
of strikers to remove the rails near the
Yolo bridge for the purpose of wrecking
the train carrying the troops. He gives
the names of his accomplices and makes
known many details of the work of the
strikers heretofore unknown to the gen
eral public.
Ex-President Cleveland interested him
self in Worden's behalf out of sympathy
for the mother of the condemned man,
and Governor Budd determined to probe
the matter to the bottom before deciding
the case with the result that Worden
made the confession in the presence of
the governor Warden Ault of the Folsom
penitentiary and a stenographer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
PANIC AT A FUNERAL.
Fifty Negroes Hurt, None of Them
Fatally.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 9.-The funeral of
the negro Baptist preacher, Sanford J.
Howard, which took place here yester-
day afternoon, was attended by 5000 ne
groes. 1t was to have been held at the
Auditorium, but just before the corpse
arrived the high steps leading into the
building fell with a crash, under the
weight of fifty negro women, who were
badly injured, four of them having their
legs broken. A panic followed, but
prompt interference by the police pre-
vented the crippled women from being
trampled to death. Towards body was
next taken to little church in the sub
urbs, where four preachers ofhciated in
the service. One woman tainted.
Towards body was buried in the Sew
enth Street cemetery.
While the panic was at its height at the
Auditorium the South Broadway Episco-
pal church was discovered on fire. 1t
was saved with difficulty. A half hour
later the Centenary Methodist church was
seen to be on fire, but it was soon extin-
guished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
APACHES ARE WILLING.
Give Their Consent to the Building Of
an Arizona Railway.

San Carlos, Ariz., Feb. 9.-Ful1y 1900
Apache Indians assembled at this agency
have given consent to the ella Valley,
Globe & Northern railway building its line
through the San Carlos reservation from
Geronimo. its present terminus, to Globe,
the center of one of the richest copper dis
tricts in the southwest. The law passed
by congress granting the right of way
across the reservation requires the rail-
road company to obtain the consent of
the Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
GARFIELD HALL Is SOLD.
University Building at Wichita
Bought for the Friends Church.

Wichita, Feb. 9.-Garfield university hail.
said to be the largest college building in
America under a single roof was sold
yesterday to J. NJ. Davis, a wealthy Qua
ker of Cincinnati, for $4,000.
The building was built by the Christian
church in the boom days of Wichita at
cost of $22O,O0 and for six years schools
of law, music, literature and art were
maintained. The structure will now be
finished in all the upper stories and base
ment and arranged to accommodate
schools of theology, literature and music.
Davis trades a business block in Topeka
and gives $4,000 in money for the Wichita
property. He will give it endowment
of 100000 and turn it over to the Friends
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
SCHOOL TOO DIRTY.
Henry billiard Said He Had to Hold
His Nose at Monroe School.

Henry billiard. colored bailif of Judge
c. G. Foster of the United States dis
trict court who refuses to send his little
boy to a school for colored children,
while the question of his admission to
Harrison school is hanging fire, is wait
ing. He said today:
Il took my little boy over to color
ed school and 1 would not let him stay
there. I do not claim to be better than
other cOlOred people, but we do keep
our boy clean. 1 was really Mortified
at the condition of the children who at
tend the coIored school on Monroe
street.
The parents of many of them don't
seem to care whether their children are
clean or not and some of them were so
filthy that 1 could not go near them
without holding my nose. 1t is not
necessary for children to be well dress
ed in order to be clean. Some Of them
look as if their faces had not been
washed for a month.
Il said to the teacher, Why do you
allow children to come to school in such
a condition? He said that he had sent
some home and had done all he could,
but that the only result secured was to
have the parents and all their friends
after him. There is a rule of the board
of education that children must be kept
clean when they go to school and do
not see why it cannot be enforced in
the cOlOred schools as Well as in the
others"
Mr.. billiard says that his principle OBJ
lection is on this account but he also
objects to the class of children who at
tend the colored schools. Many of
them are allowed to run Wild said he.
Their parents let them do as they
please and when they go to school they
are up to all kinds of meanness. This
of course, does not apply to all the
children who go to cOlOred schools but
it does to many of them. do not want
my boy to start to school with such as
sociates.
Our boy could not be told from a
white child unless the attention was
especially called to him. His skin is
white. He has never gone to school
and he will not go to the colOred school.
If the board of education will not al
low my boy to attend a white school
will send him to a private school if it
takes every cent of money I can raise.
I took him over to start him in at the
colored school and brought him home
and he will not go back there"
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legal separation from Joseph PenrOd,
street preacher. They were married
in 1896. when they both had families of
children and they have not agreed. The
other woman is Mrs. Lille Remy whose
husband, Lewis Remy is an engineer
on the Union Pacific. The grounds
for the divorce are cruelty and some
unprintable acts. She asks for an in
junction to prevent the railroad COM
pany from paying him wages due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
IN HER OLD TIME GLORY.
California Will Be Represented at the
Omaha Exposition.

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-The state board
of trade has adopted rules under which
California will make a first class exhibit
at the Omaha exposition. It was resolv-
ed that unless California could make
showing to be proud of, no part whatever
would be taken in the affair
The two essential conditions imposed
are that 10000 feet of floor space in the
exposition building at Omaha be donated
free of cost and by April LIST 5000 be in
the hands of the board of trade, which
undertakes to collect the exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
BATON ROUGE'S APPEAL.
It's Citizens Want the State of Louisi.
ana to Run Its Local Government.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 9.-Nearly all
the business men and leading citizens of
Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana,
have Joined in a petition which will be
presented to the Louisiana constitutional
convention to meet in New Orleans next
week, asking that that municipality be
abolished and that Baton Rouge be placed
under the absolute control of the state
government, in the same way as Wash
ington city is controlled by the president
and congress.
Baton Rouge is a city of 5000, with nu-
merous lumber and other industries but
good government has been difficult there
because of the large number OF negroes.
The business men think the evil can be
cured by abandoning self-government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
NEGROES ON A CRUSADE.
Winfield Colored People Will Try to
Locate in an Anti-Negro Town.

Arkansas City, Feb. 9.-Last night u
colored men went through Arkansas
City en- route to Blackwell. They were
beating their way south. At Newkirk
they were to be met by about as many
more, and then they were all going to
Blackwell to make their home there
Blackwell has always been an anti-ne-
gro town, and no cOlOred people have
ever been allowed to live there
Old man Blackwell was at Winfield
and offered the oolored people two lots
apiece for homes, two lots for a church
and two lots for a school. He made up
a crowd of about Is at Winfield and
Newkirk, and says if they have to fight
they will.
The prospects are good for a race
war at Blackwell when the colored
troop arrives
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THIS Is AUTONOMY.
Havana Editors are Told What Not to
Write.

Havana, Feb. general Pando met
at noon today the directors of the local
newspapers and issued instructions
prohibiting them to write, directly or
indirectly or in an ironicaI vein, in dis
arrangement of the efforts being made
to secure peace or in any attack upon
autonomy. The manifesto prohibits
also the writing of anything disagree
able to friendly nations" and concludes
with a declaration that any neWspa pers
failing to comply with these instruc-
tiOnS will be SIIDDreSSed
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MUST DON HIS BEST SUIT.
Fine Attire Is Not Too Good in Which
to Groom Horses on Sunday.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-The burgomasters are
apparently emulating Emperor William.
The burgomaster of Schkenditz recently
issued an edict requiring the townspeo-
pie to wear their best clothes on Sunday.
On the following Sunday. walking
abroad to observe the result of his order,
he found a stableman in wooden clouts,
torn stockings, soiled trousers, and a
flaring red neckerchief. A policeman was
Immediately summoned to arrest him, and
he was tried for lese majestic or its mu-
nicipaI equivalent. Although he proved
that he had been grooming and feeding
his masters horse and was on his way
home. he was fined mark and a half
and costs.