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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
SHOT THROUGH HEAD.
William L. Gordon Takes His
Own Life

William L. Gordon, a pioneer of To-
peka, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at his home,
401 Western avenue, shortly after
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
He was lying on his bed when the
deed was committed, and no one in the
house heard the shot. A half hour later
his body was found and it was supposed
that death had resulted from cerebral
hemorrhage until an examination of
the bed revealed the revolver The
bullet had entered at the base of the
brain, and death was probably instan-
faneous.
Mr. Gordon had been in poor health
Tor some time. and was feeling too sick
TO 60 TO his work at the Santa F'e
shops Tuesday. During the morning he
complained Of a severe pain in his head
and a dizzy sensation when walking,
but at dinner appeared to be feeling
better and was more cheerful Soon
after the meal he went to his bedroom,
and was apparently asleep when Mrs.
Gordon looked in a few minutes later.
The next time she visited the bedroom
her husband was dead.
Coroner Westerfield was called, and a
verdict of suicide returned It is SUD-
posed that Mr. Gordon was suffering
from complication of brain and
stomach troubles. and was temporarily
unbalanced when he fired the shot that
ended his life
Mr. Gordon was at one time quite
wealthy, but lately has been working
as mechanic at the Santa Fe shops.
He was born in Fairview. Pa, 54 years
ago, and removed to Topeka from Penn
sylyania shortly after he attained his
majority.
He leaves a widow and three chill
drens Mrs J 3. Dyke of Lebanon, Kan,
Robert A Gordon, Santa Fe agent at
colorado Springs, and Walter Gordon.
an employe of the Santa Fe shops
here
The funeral will 1,e hold rr,t,,,7- . g
ternoon from his late residence. and
viii be in charge of the Masons.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
wOMAN's BODY FOUND.
Believed to Be That of One of the
Paul Jones Victims.

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-On one Of the
Timbarlier islands, the captain of a
shrimp Iugger found yesterday the
body of young woman not far from
the spot where the compass of the
wrecked naphtha launch Paul Jones
was recovered. 1t is believed the body
is that of either Miss Woodland of Chi
cago or Miss Yokum of St. Paul. The
Paul Jones was bound on a pleasure
excursion from St. Louis to the Florida
coast. She was wrecked near the Tim
balier islands and all on bOard-Cap-
tain Yokum and daughter of St. Louis;
Miss Taggart, daughter of Mayor Tag
cart of indianapolis, and Miss Wood
were lost.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
NEW YORK CENTRAL LEASE
Of the Boston & Albany Road Await
ing VanderbIt's Will Opening.


New oYrk, Sept. 27.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
Chauncey NJ. Depew, president; S. r.
Galloway, H Nick. Twombley and
other. representatives of the New York
Central railroad will go to Albany this
morning on a special train to attend
the special meeting of stockholders
called to ratify the leasing of the BoS-
ton &, Albany railroad by the New York
Central. In consequence of the opposi-
ton to this lease made by the Boston
& Albany stockholders protective com
mittee, it is expected that the New
York Central stockholders viii simply
defer action in the matter It is posSi-
BILE, however, that action will be taken
looking to a complete withdrawal on
the part of the New York Central from
the proposed arrangement. New York
Central people say that if the purpose
of the Boston & Albany stockholders
committee, in seeking to overturn the
management of that corporation, is to
obtain better terms from the Wander
bilts, it viii fail.
A report that has attracted some at
tentiOn is to the effect that the Boston
& Albany stockholders, who are an
tagOniStic to the proposed lease have
exerted themselves to have final action
in the matter deferred until after the
prObating of Cornelius Vanderbilt's
will, in the belief that the future dis
position OF so great a portion of the
Vanderbilt estate will make an i'm
pOrtant difference in the attitude of the
Vanderbilts toward the various rail-
road schemes attributed to VIM K
Vanderbilt. There is the best authOri-
ty for the statement that no matter
how Cornelius Vanderbilt distributed
his property among his sons. w K.
Vanderbilt'S authority as the sole di-
recting head Of the Vanderbilt family,
will remain mistaken for several years
to come.
co7,aor. T7aOTIa xvfau aT-o xred in
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

man said, when he was a boy, his
grandma used to brown some slices of
bread and pound them up in an old
mortar and feed them with milk to his
brothers and himself.
He remarked that he believed Grape
Nuts, the famous food, was made in
the same way, but a gentleman in the
party remarked that he had investi-
grated Grape-Nuts carefully and found
that the grain from which it was made
was prepared by various processes of
long soaking, warmth and time, by
which the peculiar element under the
shell Of wheat and barley is developed.
This element is called diastase and its
work is to change the starch of grains
into grape-sugar- This same process
is gone through with in the human
body when any whole grain prepara-
ton is used, such as rolled wheat or
oats, or entire wheat bread. But the
trouble is that so many people are weak
IN their intestinal digestion and bread
ana the Starch-cOntaining cereals are
not properly digested, thus producing
gas and bowel complaints. often ending
IN appendicitis or kindred difficulties
1rape-Nuts food being pre-digested
mechanically before going into the
human body is ready for quick and
easy assimilation and people of weak
digestion can thus obtain the full value
from a healthful and most nourishing
natural food. The flavor of Crane
Nuts IS a delicate sweet, that of true
grape-sugar to be seen glistening on the
little particles This sugar is not
added to them. but is produced in the
cnange from starch to grape-sugar and
evolved in the processes. The famous
FOOD is sold by all first-class grocers
and made by the Postum Cereal Co.
@td-s at Battle Creek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
HOLIDAY FOR VIRGINIA.
The State VIII Welcome the North
Atlantic Squadron In Early
October

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 27.-Assistant Sec
retarY Of the Navy Allen notified Se9a- 34
lantfc squadron will be in Hampton
Roads between the 2nd and 9th of Oc-
tober. This is construed to mean that the
the squadron. The occasion is to be
made a grand holiday. All the schools
of the tfdewater section around Norfolk.
Hampton and other neighboring points
will be closed for day and excursions
will be run from all points by rail and
steamer.
The business mems organizations are
busy preparing proper program of re-
ceDtlOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
SALINA FAIR O. Il.
Firemen's Contest and Battle of Ma
Mia Great Attractions.

SaIina, Kan, Sept. 27-The Salina street
fair is a great success. The weather is
excellent, the crowds large and the var
ious entertainments We're hrst-class. The
morning parade of Tuesday was a grand
affair and was witnessed by thousands.
The hremen who are attending the state
tournament occupied the first division.
The second and third divisions were Oc-
cupied by the floats in the industrial and
trades displays. The state fremen's tour
nament was held in the afternoon. The
contestants We're companies from Marys-
vile, COncOrdia. BelOit, eabOdy, Solo
mon. Abilene. Junction City and SaIina-
Junction City won the 1o0-yard hose test;
time, "A seconds The dfty-yard dash
with a hook and ladder truck was also
won by Junction City: time. Is Is sec
onds. The Battle of Manila " which was
produced last night, was a grand sue
cess and surpassed the expectations Of
the most extravagant- Today is patriotic
day. and us G. A. r. posts have been in
vited to take part in the parade. Con-
gresham Calderhead viii be present and
deliver an address. The state log rolling
of the WOOdmeu viii take place on
Thursday, and addresses will be delivered
by Governor Stanley and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Northeott of Illinois. head consul
of the Woodmen.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

destroyed, but it retained firmly inn
prisOned until it ceases to move. which
would mean until it was dead, and then
the leaf slowly expands.
The two lObes are enfolded at night.
but spread open in the day. When the
bristles are irritated by man. the LEAF
quickly closes, remains closed for
short time, then slowly expands. ready
to close again if newly irritated-
But if it be caused to make repeated
efforts a short intervals, it's move
ments become languid, or the sensibili-
ty is altogether exhausted and is re-
covered only by a period OF repOse.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
She Carries the Maine's Armor

Chicago, Sept. ga Tribune special
can bark Tilie Baker. Capt Leighton
lies today at quarantine in Hampton
Roads carrying the armor of the Maine.
The bark sailed from New York on
July p and arrived at Havana on Aug
ust II, where it took on as cargo such
of the armOr plate as the divers were
able to recover from the wreck Of the
hafflashin
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES
On the Field - Causes All Games at
His School Declared Off

Middletown, Conn, Sept 27.-The Ath-
4etlc association of the NIiddletown high
schooi mas passed a resolution that no
more football games shall be DIave1
TINS season. Games already scheduled
nave been cancelled. This action is due
20 the death of Thomas Kelly, a mem
ger OF the football team. who died at
Meriden hospital from injuries received
IN the game with Meriden high school
team on Saturday last Similar action
Is expected on the part OF the Meriden
high school
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
The Bravery of Woman

Was grandly shown BY Mrs. John Dow
ling of Butler, Pa, in a three year.
struggle with malignant ets5rna-l-
trouble that caused distressing atrecJ-s -
nausea and indigestion. All remelTfeS
failed to relieve her until she tried Fsiec-
tlic Bitters. After taking it two u1onfh.z
she wrote: Il am now wholly cured ami
can eat anything. 1t is truly q er9nd
tonic for the whole system as csafneef
in weight and feel much stronger since
using it" 1t aids digestion. cures sIyrsner,-
sia, improves appetite, gives new life ti1fv
SOC Guaranteed WaggOner's drug store
731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
A HORSE FOR MR.. ROOT.
The Secretary of War Purchases a
Kentucky Prize Winner

Chicago. Sept. 27.-A special to the
Record from Lexington, KY, says:
Secretary of War Elihu Root has
purchased through Major ]. G. Aleshire,
who is here purchasing army horses, a
6-year-old black saddle geldfng. which
was shipped last night with fifteen
black cavalry horses to Fort Myer,
Washington. The horse purchased for
Secretary Root is a Kentucky prize
winner, Is hands high and weighs
1,025 pounds. A large price was paid
for him
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
ExConsul Black Daad.

Cleveland, Sept. 27.-Joseph Black
former consul to Budapest and one OF
CIeveland's best known business men il
dead, aged 81 years. Death was due to
an acute attack of Bright's disease
from which he had suffered since sat
urday. Mr.. Black was appointed con
sui to Budapest during President Cleve-
lands first term and served four Years
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
Amateur CYeline Reoord.

Spokane, EVn-, Sept. &c. c. Holzell
~eht against the amateur bicycle rec
ord and covered a third of a mile in
- % seconds. This claim is substan-
ttated by three judges and three time
keepers and Mr.. Holzeu will claim the
amateur record of the world before the
l. A. W.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

Me ould mon an yer ould mon
fought soide be sOide Larry
Maybe they did, Dinny; but ORR baf
me ould mon wuz on top.''-Chicaro
News.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

Some people when arrayed in fine
garments are apt to remind one of
pretty label on an empty bottle.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

There is no greater evidence of su-
perior intelligence than to be surprised
ST nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

A SuggestiOn.-'Did you hear what
Aunt Hetty says?' mo: what now 2s'
She says she wonders why they don't
build cities in the country. where there's 8
more room. Bulletin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
Costly Dress Material.

The most expensive material ever
produced for dress was that pur-
chased by the German Empress about
year ago, from Lyons. 1t was white
silk brocade, having flowers, birds, and
foliage in relief, and cost 1925 a yard,
the actual value of the raw silk, it is
said, being 500. The Empress was so
struck by it's beauty that she had not
the heart to cut it up, and it was event
ually turned into curtains. The price
paid for this material is about double
as much as the famous cloth that Louis
XIV. had made into dressing gown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

Prof. L. r. Briggs, in talking about
Fathers Mothers and Freshmen" in
the Atlantic Monthly, makes some plain
statements in regard to the dangers
of college life for the young man and
the duties Of parents in their relations
to the boy during his years of higher
schooling. The lesson to be drawn
from Prof. Briggs remarks is as appli-
cable to the young man who is old
enough to go to college, but whom dis
inclination or lack of means has kept
away from school, as it is to him who
has taken up the work of perfecting
high school education. The lesson Of
the article, which parents all over the
land can take to themselves, whether
or not their boys have ever seen the
inside of 4 college building, is to be
found in this express m: Boys will
be boys is cover, list merely for the
thoughtless exuberance of lively young
animals, but for selfishness, thickness,
cruelty and even vice." 1t is too bad
that the world looks so lightly upon the
errors of youth-worse that parents
will condone and overlook serious
transgression-andn no less than deplor-
able that the young man himself does
not see anything in his wrongdoings
of which to be ashamed, and even
boasts of them. 1t is the worlds way
evidently, and perhaps it is a foolish
man who would get in the way Of the
world in it's relentless whirl. "Wild
OATS" says the world, and smiles. Or,
as Prof. Briggs puts it: II wonder at
the recklessness with which respecta-
BILE men talk of wild oats as normal
and on the whole an attractive attri-
butte of youth; for the wild oats theory
of young mans life, when seen with
out it's glamour, may mean awful ply
steal peril, disingenuous relations with
father and mother, dishonor to some
girl, as yet perhaps unknown, who is
going to be his wife. Yet parents,
whether by precept or by example, or
by mere personal 1neffectiveness, or by
dullness and neglect, encourage that
very disingenuousness which is exer-
cised against themselves" What is
there in wild OATS that it should gain
the worlds approval-if not by actual
word, at least by loud silence?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

nile he commenced investing in mines,
and before he knew it he was rich
man, Similar Investments followed,
and in short space of time he was a
millionaire.
DAILY in the early sixties had a repu-
tation as a good mine superintendent,
and when the Walker brothers, of Salt
Lake, Utah, contemplated purchasing
the Alice silver mine at Butte they hit
upon him as the proper person to in
yestigate the property. He went to
Butte disguised as a common miner in
search of work, examined the mine
thoroughly, and reported it as a good
nurchase. He was one of the first to
discover indications of the great ribs
of copper that have made Butte ia
NOUS, and with Senator Hearst and j.
p Haggin backing him, bought the
Anaconda silver mine and began to
sink a shaft straight down through the
silver ore and into the granite beneath
If in search of copper. He bored through
tbe granite and made sensational dis
coyerv of the richest body of copper ore
that has ever been found. After that
his opinion was law and everything he
wanted from his hackers he got. He
bought other copper properties and
they have since yielded up millions in
mineral wealth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

posed torpedo fleet and cruiser or two
attacked him. run away as fast as
possible" was the reply of the gallant
Vermonter; ''string out the fleet and
tackle the Colon first, the only ship we
knew could steam as fast as the Ore
gon. After sinking the Colon we in
tended sending the torpedo boats and
destroyers to the bottom, one after the
other" Captain, weren't you a little
nervous over the prospects" an officer
asked. "No, not nervous, but anxious"
said Clark. eve were in the dark as
to the enemy's whereabouts and move
ments but as to the outcome we never
had the slightest doubt. New York
Press
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

The Contemporary Review has pub
lished highly sensational article tend
ing to show that, just before the war
between the United States and Spain
broke out, the Emperor of Germany
had undertaken to unite the powers OF
Europe in a movement to cripple Great
Britain in her foreign fields. Accord
ing to the story, the Emperor drew up
Il plan arranging for the naval superb
ority of France, Russia and Germany
over Great Britain in 1902, when it was
expected the latter would be compelled
10 make humiliating terms throughout
the world, leaving Germany the chief
commercial colonial power The plan,
however, went astray because of the
war and its unexpected results. partic
Glarly the evident drawing closer to-
gether of the United States and Great
Britain. and, it is asserted, American
and British statesmen conformity bot
tied up the Emperor on full knowl-
edge of his intentions. Whether or not
the story has any foundation in fact, it
is certain that number of surprising
movements by the European powers in
China and elsewhere were in full har-
anony With it, and the changed attf-
tudes of France and Germany then and
since toward the United States might
be similarly explained
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
wbvItwas Named Rubber,

A recent report from British consul
in one of the Central American States
gives the following as the origin of the
name rubber, as applied to caoutchouc:
An English artist discovered in ITO
that the new gum was admirably
adapted for rubbing out pencil marks.
He wrote a paper on the subject, and
Informed his contemporaries that a
cubic inch of this substance, costing
only three shillings, would last for
years. 1t was used for no other pur-
pose in England than effacing lead pen
ell marks for about half century after
this discovery, hence the name Grub
ber.'' After the Introduction of the
raw material and the scientific descrip-
ton Of the plant by Frenchmen, it was
first manufactured into waterproof
clothing in France toward the end Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
FIGHT OF MINE KINGS.
Senatorship War in Montana and It's
Romantic Elements.

Senatorship War in Montana and Its
Romantic Elements.
Behind the United States Senatorship
contest in Montana there is story OF
rival ambitions, bitterness and deadly
enmity that can find it's parallel no.
where in this country. The two multi
millionaires arrayed against each other
in the fight subordinated all other
issues to the desire for victory. The
contest resulted from a feud between
the two richest men in the State-Will-
lam A. Clark and Marcus DAILY, the
"copper" kings" They used to be fast
friends. Some years ago, when DAILY
wanted a certain water right that the
former owned and which DAILY had to
have in order to make his Anaconda
smelters valuable, Clark forced him to
pay an exorbitant price. DAILY paid it
and told him then that he would get
even If it took him all his life. Not
long thereafter Clark, who is a Demo
cratic leader, wanted to go to Congress.
Daily threw his influence to Tom Car
ter, the Republican nominee, and de-
feated Clark. Since then the lines have
been drawn strictly and sharply. The
two parties in the State are DAILY and
Clark.
The careers of these two men are in
teresting. Clark, who is worth $780,
100000, began life as cow puncher
in the early sixties. By the aid of his
wife he saved some of his earnings. AS
soon as their frugal habits and shrewd
investments gave him respectable
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
MANUFACTURES OF pgPr,,,.
"A Leading Industry of Co.,.
France for MANY v oathern

France for Many Years Southern
The memory of man does ~.
back to the time when the u ua reach
industry was not aSleadipp p on
southern France, but few 9ao 0ns IN
derstand anything Of the details p' II, IN
business or what a vast nnn,h VI 'ne
flowers is required to make fam st Of
of the most delicate and vaIu,h,o 1IOps
fumes. The government in its s peF'
vance sheets of consular reDortv 'u'
an extract from the Revue do S s',@
tiQue which presents some cnrion Y'"'>
interesting facts concerning tbo "D0
fume industry. p'''
In the department of fho ,r,,.,
Alps in southern France tho onoa, 4c
of blossoms required annually for AZ
manufacture of perfumes. oils nto '4e
Of roses, 4,4O9,20 pounds. Of o,,, ~
blossoms, 5,511,500 pounds, Of ioa
mine, 440,920 pounds; OF cassia 'I NJ,
SONS, 330,G90 pounds; Of tuboro'
$4,000 pounds, and Of yioIets 44ooS
pounds. These blossoms are sol1
the kilogram (2.204G pounds and =.
prices paid are SO astoD;shinc]v low.
to raise smile of disgust upon tbo s
of an ordinary flower dealer
The violets and casSia bring franz,
(77.2 cents per kilogram, tubproycs
francs (961a cents; jessampe ~
francs 4S.2 cents; roses G5 ceDtmm
Q2.5 cents; orange blossoms "a a."
times q3.5 cents. The pickerx Of fl,
flowers can gather, in four hours a
092 pounds of roses; G.G6 pounds Of is
samine, 1872 pounds Of tuberoses an,
in an entire day 22,046 pounds Of va
lets or orange blossoms.
The preparation Of the perfumes va
quires vast number of these nos
SONS. To produce 22e46 pounds Of o.
sence, 2,204.6 pounds Of orange Nos
SONS are demanded, which means an
proXimately, 100000 separate flowers
For the same quantity of altar Of ra
about 35,273.G pounds of roses ~
100000 blossoms, are required Nh
the aggregate product Of the perfus
business is large, for the district ANN
ally produces 1,102,300 pounds d
pomade or oils, the value of which W
ceeds 100000 francs, OF $2S95,OOl-
Chicago News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16
Shafts OF Great Depth.

The deepest shaft in Colorado is that
of the Geyser Mine, at Silver Cliff,
which penetrates the rocks depth of
o,4OO feet. But even that is a shallow
puncture beside the one which goes
down into the depths of the Comstock
Lode, again active and productive. In
that wonderful treasure house, from
which more than five millions in value
have been taken out, the new explora-
lions are expected to reach depth Of
G,OOO feet. The Silver Cliff hole, how
ever, is long one, and Colorado has
every reason to point down it with
pride.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-16

There is only one way in which the
danger of railroad collisions can be
reduced to minimum, and that is by
adopting the block system on all lines.
When that system is in use it is I'M
possible, unless there is fragrant yio-
lation of the rules Of the road, for two
trains to be on the same section OF
track at the same time. Some of the
best railroads in the country are now
operated under the positive block sys-
tenn, and passengers on those roads are
almost absolutely protected against in
jury or death in collisions, and the dan
ger of accidents of all kinds is reduced
to nothing. Common business prudence
ought to suggest to all railroad man
ayers the ACCESSIBILITY Of affording the
greatest possible degree of safety to
their patrons.