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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
The Hand of John Fl. Collins.

ure he did not try to suppress. Read
my palm I am not afraid of the read
ing nor of the disclosure of anything
you may find"
mo, l will not" was the reply. st
have fulfilled my mission. 1 have read
your palm. To give in detail all that L
have read might not be fair TO you
You have your faults; but what man
has not?''
But tell me the bad as well as the
good persisted Collins.
mo, l will not: but you can give me
an imprint OF your hand
Place your left hand, palm down,
said the paImist, and with a firm pres
sure he spread the member on the
blaekened surface.
Does it hurt?'' Collins was asked.
If it did. I wouldn't say So" re-
sponded the prisoner with a smile
When his hand was released he sur
veyed the imprint and then his black
ened palm.
1T isn't there he said in a gleefu1
tone. THE nurderer'S mark, L mean"
NO, my boy responded the paImist.
Take my word for it, you are not a
murderer"
This is not the first time my palm
has been read" said John Collins 1T
was read by an amateur, Stanton by
name, who predicted trouble for me,
but never paid any attention to it, for
he was beginner. But this is differ
ent''
Yes, vastly different" said Deputy
fond of his youthful charge.
We'll. let him take the imprint of
your palm" said Collins in reply. Doc
tor, you will find him an all around
scoundrel, a cruel tyrant who Expresses
prisoners, and--and-welI, you will find
him to be one of the best men in the
world, with heart
Now, john" chided the deputy war
den.
But I mean it. every word of it," re-
piled his tormentor.
But we will make him good, just to
oblige you" said the doctor
So the big-hearted deputy warden
submitted to the pressure and laughed
when he surveyed his sooty hand
During the process Collins disappear
ed When he returned he brought with
him small box of candy.
From home" said he, as he extend
ed the box. My sister made it. We
call it fudge
Then he produced olives One to each
visitor he gave. 4 like olives said
he They came from home. too" said
he My sister brought them to me-
How do you like prison life?'' he
was asked during an awkward interim
Collins looked surprised, then he
laughed merriIy. Why, what a ques-
ton TO ask said he. Why, 1 don't
like it. I never will like it,
said he L am on hand work and I
once in awhile manage to sew straight
for an inch or two. 1 work at it ten
hours day What do I do in my free
hours? Not much of anything"
Then he changed the subject. Mr.
Cable said he, turning to the deputy
warden, did you hear about the fire
at Holiday last night I was told to-
day that the station was destroyed"
The palr1ist was asked to reveal the
result of his reading and replied:
i will not 1 have declared that he
Is not a murderer. On the truth of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

When the marvellous system of
nerve centers, nerve fbres and gangIia
which pervades every portion of our
bodies, becomes deranged so as to in
terfere with the functions of the various
organs, the vitality is lowered, the
health is destroyed, and even life itself
is seriously endangered A medicine
that will strengthen and invigorate the
shattered nerves, rest the weary body
and soothe the tired brain is greatly
to be desired Such a medicine is DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine. 1t is a
nerve food and tonic which acts direct
ly on the nervous system. tOning it up
into sound and vigorous action
Rev. Geo. w. Stone, of Window.
Mimi, writes as follows: L was great
" troubled with nervousness and in
ability to sleep, which condition was
brought on from overwork and conse-
Quent NEGLECT to properly care for my
health I had suffered from severe
headaches for two months previous to
the breakdown but had concentrated all
my will power to finish series of spec
iaI meetings which I had in charge
A friend advised me to take DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine and I began its
use together with Nerve and Liver
Pills, and 1 am pleased to say found
in these remedies just the help I want
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BROUGHT SLEEP.
Veritabe Which Contains Farrnfu, Dangerous
Drugs. Wonderful Beneficial Results Obtained from
DR.. MILES, NERVINE

ed. The first night after began using
them I slept soundly all night and in
the morning felt so much better that
was greatly encouraged In a few weeks
I was enjoying exceptional freedom
from my old troubles. My wife was
seriously troubled with heart pains and
weakness resulting from female disor-
ders. She took DR.. Miles Heart Cure
and found 1t just the thing to relieve
the pa1pita ton, and to tone up the ac-
ton of the heart. We do not hesitate
to recommend the Dr. Miles Remedies
as all that is claimed for them, and We
use them in our family when ever nee
essity requires
About two years ago I was troubled
with nervousness and sleeplessness
which was caused by overwork-
tried all the doctors in the city but
could get nothing that would give me
relief Then I went to my druggist
and he recommended that I try DR..
Miles Restorative Nervfne. I bought
a bottle and was surprised at the good
results obtained. I continued taking
the medicine until had used five bot
ties and by that time my trouble was
completely cured
MARK HARRISON,
Syracuse, n. Y.
"For seven years suffered with ner-
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REED MAY RETIRE.
The Speakers Friends Say He Will
Quit Congress

Washington. April Intimate friends
Of Speaker Reed say positively ne viii not
be in the next congress. They declare ne
announced the fact TO them during his re-
cent visit here and after his return from
Jekyl island
Mr. Reeds desire to get out of congress
and into some more TemuueraCIve employ
ment has been known for some tire. and
the result has been frequent stories OF q
coming resignation which were promptly
denied Now the story comes 50 directly
as TO make it at least probable
II is said knowledge of this fact was
what induced Uncle Jimmy Sherman Of
New York to decline the place on the
board Of appraisers offered him by the
president and decide TO remain in the
house. In the case of Reed retirement.
Sherman would be candidate for
speaker. but he would never enter into a
contest against Reed, as the two men have
been warm friends 1t is believed Sher-
man will have Platts support and an ef-
fort Will be made TO make him the east
ern candidate.
IN case the man from Maine really does
retire there will be a strong movement for
a western candidate and Hopkins of Hi
nois. GrosvenOr OF Ohio and Henderson Of
Iowa would all be in the field There has
been a decided feeling OF unrest among
the western members, as they furnish a
bulk OF the Republican maioTtty- OF the
thirty-fOur speakers regularly elected only
FOUR have lived west of the AIegheuies
and north Of the Ohio. and of these Ohio
had one J. Warren Keller. and Indiana
three-JOhn W Davis, Schuyler COIfax
and Michael c. kerr-sO the precedents
are decidedly in favor Of Illinois and Iowa.
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sore to the campus and their room was
needed for modern structures. The Yale
corporation tried to pass a vote to de-
mOIish the buildings two years ago, but
such a howl went up that they were
forced to refrain from carrying out their
project.
The Yale Daily News printed start
ling editorial declaring that, in case of a
fire in these buildings, the Yale under
graduates would be penned in like rats
in a trap. without escape. This led to
an investfgat ton by the fire department.
Superintendent Fancher of the fire de-
partment visited all the Yale dormi-
tories He found all safely protected
against fire except the old brick row.
Every building of the old brick row is
at least a century old.
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HOOSIER GIRLS ROMANCE.
Boldly Defied Father and Brother to
Win a Husband.

Brazil, Ind, April Infancy Goodin's
pluck and independence has won her
the husband of her choice Two months
ago Miss Goodin, who is the 1S-year-oId
daughter of John Goodin, a wealthy
farmer, met William Yocum, a young
farmer. It was a case of love at first
sight. After brief courtship an en-
gagement followed and the time was set
for the nuptiaIs
The young wOman's parents knew
nothing OF the match until the day set
for the elopement to this city. This in
formation greatly incensed the father
and brother of the girl. They procured
guns and kept vigil declaring they
would kill Yocum if he attempted to en-
ter their threshold. Yocum was apprisad
Of the danger and did not go to claim
his betrothed.
The girl today became of age and
boldly declared she intended to marry
Yocum regardless of parental objec-
tons The brother swOre he would cut
her throat and rushed at her with a
knife He was interrupted by the aged
father, however, who, it is now said,
has given his consent. and the marriage
Will take place in a day or two.
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CONDUCTOR SANFORD BURIED
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies Un-
der the Auspices of the Ma
sons of Olathe-

Olathe, April 17.-Conductor L. W.
Sanford OF the Kansas City, Fort
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad, brother
of E J. Sanford, superintendent of the
Kansas City union depot, was buried
here Sunday under the auspices OF the
Masonic fraternity. There was large
body of the Masons PRESENTING knights
TempIar having charge of the ceremony
at the cemetery. A large number OF
railroad men were present among them
being Trainnaster R V Miller, OF Fort
Scott; J. NJ Flanagan, yardmaster, and
w. H Churchill and w COnnors, as
sistant yardmasters of Kansas City.
The Order of Railway Conductors
was represented by the following: J.
W. BarkaIow. A. F. Babcock, T. Burns,
s. Houghland. ]. J. Keever, J. J. CAT
ferry, F. ]. Long. F. ]. Leslie and wife
and E A. Fisher and wife. of division
165; and s. ]. Powers, H Ferguson, s
R. Jones, c w Ross and wife. J. E
Boyer and w Welch, of division So
The Ladies' auxiliary was represented
by Mrs. F. J. Leslie and others of divis-
ion 6S. There was also a large delega-
ton of employees of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad Con-
ductOr w WEIGH, Of division 55, made
an address over the body of the de-
parted before it was removed to the
cemetery.
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INDIAN SOLDIERS.
The Red Man Will Be Accepted at
Recruiting Stations

Washington. April 1.-THE war depart
ment has entered on a new departure in
regard TO enlistmenrs in directing that
able-bodied Indians be recruited for the
regular army. Word to this eFfecr has
been sent 10 the Carlisle Indian school and
to recruiting stations in the west. Several
years ago the war department decided
that the experiment of making soldiers
out OF Indians was a failure and the few
companies of redskins that had been form
ed were mustered out Of the service 1t
was found that the Indians did not take
Kindly 20 the rigid discipline of military
life, and had a habit o@ running of to ioin
their families whenever they felt 50 in
cLned. The intention in regard TO the
new indian recruits Is to send them to
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
where their superior knowledge of scout
ing and woodcraft would be Of consider
able benefit to the white soldiers. They
viii De regularly enlisted and required 10
engage in drills. marches and all the roJl-
tine OF d soldiers experience There viii
ly OF Indians.
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CHEAP ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Newark Police Looking For a Man
Who Puts In "Regulatorsr to
Steal Current

New York. April he S. Folwen of
SO RunyOn street, Newark, was arrested
yesterday at the instigatfon of the Peo-
pies Electric Light and Power COM
pany OF that city, who charged him
with stealing current by means of an
Illicit switch placed between the trans
former and the meter. 1t is alleged that
he had diverted current worth S499 be-
tween August 81 of last year and last
Monday. FoIwen keeps a saloon and
road house just west of Freylinghuysen
avenue. in the southern part of Newark
a number OF similar devices have
been discovered in Newark, and the
catch and convict a man who winks
ard then offers to put in a, regulator
for a small amount of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

declaration I will, as I have said. stake
my reputation as a paInist and as
scientist The palm of John Collins
hand does not disclose the presence OF
the murderer'S mark
4 came here to determine the ques-
ton of murder for my own satisfaction,
and not for the purpose of revealing
secrets If the public is interested it is
welcome to my decision Juries err,
judges err, for man is not infaIlible.
but the symbol of death never mars
the hand of a man who has not spilled
human blood Again 1 say that this
young man is innocent of the crime OF
murder. I challenge anyone to refute
the evidence of the print l now have in
my hand
Here said he st have impressions
of the hands of Luetgert. the Chicago
murderer, and of Theodore Durrant, the
San Francisco monster. Compare the
hand of John Collins with theirs. See
the difference The murderer's hook Is
on them. Not so with that of Collins.
These are but two of scores of studies
1 have made of the hands of notorious
nurdererS all over the world. and in no
instance have I failed to find the half
triangular sign which, closely allied to
the heart line, is recognized and CLASH
fed as the murderer's mark 1t is
mark which I have never succeeded in
finding except upon the hands of muir
derers. It is not on John Collins
hands.
dent had high ideals. He is capable of
committing follies such as are, in these
latter days, the attributes of youth In
the hope of gain he would. If given the
opportunity specuIate-gamble would
be the most proper term to use, per-
haps.
He is young man that would i'm
press any judge of human nature, yet
never Judge character by faces Faces
are very deceiving. 1 have met in my
life many most sublime and angelic ia
ces and 1 found in the hands of the
owners of those faces evidence that
they were corrupt, dishonest and capa-
BILE of committing almost any crime On
the other hand I have met faces that
were cornered and rough and criminal
like and found by the same lnfalllble
test-the reading of the palm-that
their natures and characters were beau
tifuI and grand
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OLD BRICK ROW TO GO
Famous and Historic Dormitories on
Yale's Campus to Be Raced

New Haven, Conn, April 17-Yale's
historic dormitories and recreation
rooms and Iyceum. the remaining struc-
lures of what is known as the 'OId
Brick Row. have been officially con-
demned by the New Haven fire depart
ment as death traps and their demoli-
ton recommended.
This will be welcome news to every
body except Yale alumni, who from SEN
timental recoIlections of their college
course wished at least two of the build
ings preserved as relics of the days of
'tOld Yale Democracy" as they term it.
President Dwight has twice in his an
nuaI report declared that the buildings
should be RACED, as they were an eye
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To BE MADE AN EMBASSY.
Grade of the United States Legation
at Madrid is to Be Raised.

Washington. April 1.-THE United States
legation at Madrid is to be raised to an
embassy. and Bellamy Storer who has
been selected fer the place viii be rhe
1lrSt American ambassador at the court Of
the infant king. Dispatches from Madrid
announce the determination to raisa
1ne spanish legation here to higher rank
luke q ARGOS viii have a rank equal 10
mat OF the diplomatic representa- lives Of
great Britain. France. Germany and Mex-
ico- When 4 foreign nation desires 10 in
crease the Importance OF its representa-
government follows the example Duke
rAEcos- formerly the Spanish minister to
s1LeNlco; mas been designated as the SPAN
Ism ambassador to Washington.
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THEY CAN'T LIVE CARS.
= New Rule in Regard TO the G. A. R.
National Encampment

Chicago. April 1.-THE railroads have
made a new rule for the Grand Army ma
dlonaI encanprnent in Philadelphia next
september Heretofore it has been Gus
tonary 20 stdetrack sleeping ard dining
cars and allow them to be used by the
Veterans for sleeping and eating purposes
during an enCamDTnent The railroads
have given notice that such q custom 97
not Dc followed this year or hereafter It
Is CANNED that the cars congesC the side
tracks 1t also appears that the b1+aI
owners and business men. who contriblIta
largely 70 meet the expenses of the meet
ing. OBJECT tc the storing car arrange
Inehts- saying that il Keeps money away
from those who make the encampment
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BEEF FOR PHILIPPINES.
The SchwarzschiId & Sulzberger Com
pany Gets an Order For 1-2
Million Pounds

Kansas City. April 1.-THE SchwarZciIi'd
& SuIzberger Packing company has closed
a contract with the United States govern
rnent TO supply million and half PONDS
of dressed beef to the troops in the Ph:t-
ippine islands This is the largest strgie
contract for dressed beef ever placed by
the government. Frederick Joseph. vice
president of the company, has arrived IN
kansas City to complete arrangements
for the immediate shipment of the product
and he says he will take special pains to
select the finest cattle obt3inable IN this
section of the country TO fill the order He
added:
The soldier boys will feel that they are
nearer home when they sit down to
square meal of genuine dressed beef from
their native country
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vous prostration, severe headache and
inability to sleep. I lost my appetite,
my weight run down and 1 was unable
to do any work or scarcely to move
about. Several doctors attended me
but their medicines gave me very little
if any relief. One day friend recon-
mended that try DR.. Miles Nervine
and Nerve and Liver Pills. I did so
and before the first bottle was gone I
felt much better At the end Of three
months was able to do all of my house
work, could sleep at night as used to,
and am now seldom troubled with
headache.
MRS. SARAH WALTERS.
Rock Springs, Wyo.
DR.. Miles Nervine will positively cure
headaches of long standing. and is ex-
ceedingly beneficial In all those run
down conditions of the system which
result from overwork or lack of proper
nouriShment.
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ROBBERS AT M1NNEoLA
Enter the Rock Island Depot and Sc
cure a Small Sum of Money.

Pratt, April 17.-No clue has yet been
discovered of the persons who robbed
the Minneola station on the Rock Is
land west of Pratt Friday night. The
thieves secured about S25 in money,
about 81 in revenue stamps and a hair
clipper. Entrance was gained by
breaking a latch and prying up one of
the office windows.
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MUST REPLACE THE BOND.
Official Order Directed to Kansas In
surance Company

W. V. Church. superin tendent of insur-
ance. has notified the Western Central
Life Insurance company Of Kansas City
that it must at once replace the $50. 900
bond Cancelled by the National Surety
company of St. Louis
The bond was deposited with the state
treasurer 10 protect policy holders in this
company. which was formerly the Ameri-
can Mutual with headquarters in Topeka
having been organized by Fred Close.
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BLOW TO SIGNAL CORPS.
Every Volunteer In Porto Rico and
100 In Cuba Mustered Out.

Washington, April 17-Gen. Greedy,
chief signal officer. has received dis
patch saying that every signal corps
volunteer in Porto Rico and about 100
in Cuba had been mustered out
The remainder now in service in Cuba
will be mustered out during the next
week.
General Greedy is unable to see how
it is possible to fill the places in his
corps in the Philippines when they are
mustered out as the volunteers are the
principal portion of the force there.
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ROCK ISLAND CARS.
The Company to Build $50 at It's
Horton Shops This Summer.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
will during the summer build $50 box
cars at its Horton shops These cars
will be 81 feet long. OF so 600 pounds
capacity, and will be equipped with
Westinghouse brakes, Bettendorf brake
beams, Janney couplers Scott springs.
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glands of my Il eek.
which had TO be lsnced
and caused ne much
su T erin g I wa s
ted for q long
while. but the phys1-
clans were unable TO
cure ne, and my con-
diHon was as bad as
when I began { h . T
treatment. Many blood
rem edies were used, but
without effect Some
one recommended 5. s.
g.. and I began to i'm
proye as soon as I
had taken a few bot
ties Continuing the
remedy, l was soon
cured permanently,
and have never had a
- 8 . - 5szA. - - -
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MISSOURI Is HIGHER
At WilIistor, N. D., Than For Years
Washing Out Railroad Tracks

WiiIiston, n. D., April 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river is higher than for years.
Many miles of track is gone west one
hundred and sixty passengers are delay
ed here as there has been no through
trains since last Monday.
Pierre. s. D., April 1.-THE river is
higher than since the flood of 1881. with
a mark of 14-7, having risen a foot dur
ing the day. People in the lower part
of Fort Pierre have been compelled to
abandon their homes The water is stin
rising.
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CONDUCTOR BROWNE DEAD.
Old Time Missouri Pacific Employe
Passes Away at Hiawatha.

Hiawatha. April 17.-Charles H.
Browne, one of the old-time Grand Is
land. Hannibal & Missouri Pacific con-
ductors, died at his home in this city
Sunday afternoon at 2:20 He was at
one time yardmaster in the Hiawatha
yards Two years ago he had to quit
work on account of Iocomotor ataxia.
The deceased was a brother-in-law of
Ewing Herbert A wife and son survive
him.
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Trade Wall From Sheffield.

London, April 1.-THE Sheffield TeIe-
graph, in a long leader of pessimistic
tone, says Nowadays America and not
Germany is the bette noir of the home
hardware industry. An immense amount
Of work is being done IN America that
England ought to do
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But One Cure
for ScrOfl11a.

Scrofula is one of the most obstinate
AeeD-seated blood diseases, and is be-
yond the reach of the many so-caIleo
purifiers and tonics s. s. S. is equal 20
any blood trouble, and never fails 70
cure Scrofula, because it goes down
to the seat of the disease, thus per-
manently eliminating every trace Oh
the faint.
Mi. II. E. Thompson, OF Milledge-
vile, Ga, writes:
a. had case Of scrofuIa broke ont on the
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Champion Fat Man Is Dead.

London, April 1.-THE Star announces
the death at Macclesfield of Leo Whit
ton. who was alleged to be the heaviest
man in the world He weighed ia
pounds and was native of Ontario.
He had exhibited himself as a museum
curiosity, and died from the effects of
chill contracted in these exhibitions
He was married and the father OF three
children.