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The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
FIGHT FOR TRADE
Between Eastern and Western Hard
ware JobbersL

San Francisco. May 1S--The fight be-
tween the Pacific coast hardware jobbers
and those from the middle states on the
Pacific coast win De- fought IN earnest be-
fore the freight officials of the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern roads at
a meeting 10 be held in ST. Paul on Nav
% Four delegates from this city, rep
reSentIng the Pacific Coast Hardware AMI
Metal association Will attend the confer
eElce- They viii have the active co-Opera-
ton Of delegations from Portland. Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane in the effort To Sc
cure a change or abrOgatiOn OF the sched-
ulc adopted by the northern roads on May
/ II IS claimed that the new diferen-
tials between rates for car loads and
smaller shipments give an unfair advant-
age to the cities of the middle west TO
the detriment Of the coast j0bbers
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
APPEAL TO NEWSPAPERS
Issued by the Dewey Home Fund
Com mission.

Washington, May 1S--The National
Dewey Home committee at a meeting
held in Chairman Vanderlip's office de-
cided to send letters to all leading
newspapers, national banks and post
masters, asking them to cooperate
with the committee by receiving contrf-
buttons from the public and forward
ing the same to the treasurer at Wash
ington- Following is the appeal to the
newspapers:
The National Dewey Home fund
committee. recognizing the press of the
country as the best medium for reach
ing the people and the most powerful
instrument for good. at the conclusion
of their meeting. requested the AssocL-
ated Press to state that the committee
most earnestly solicited the co-opera-
tIOn Of newspapers in their effort to Sc
cure subscri ptiOns- The committee re-
quest newspaper publishers everywhere
to open public subscriptions. asknowl-
edge receipt through their columns
from day to day. and forward the same
to the National Dewey Home fund COM
mlttee. this city Ellis H Roberts. treas.
urer. 1t is suggested that newspaper
publishers receiving subscriptions make
their remittanceS to the committee here
weekly, or more frequently If by them
desired. Treasurer Roberts will ac-
knowledge receipts to newspapers and
Will finally issue to each subscriber a
souvenir receipt. With a view to the
latter publishers are requested to keep
a record of all subscribers, with their
postofice addresses and. so far as pos
sibIe TO forward the same with their re-
nlittances from time to time Temper
ary receipts have been provided until
the handsomely engraved souvenir re-
ceipts are ready for issuance
The National Dewey Home fund
committee believes that the publishers
of neNS5a neTs in this country will lend
their assistance in this work. and that
II lies within their power to make this
movement a great success at the earli-
est possible day
The committee recognizing services
already rendered further request that
publishers who open public subscrip-
tions notify the treasurer as early as
possible for their informal ton"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
RAILROAD NEWS
The Estimate of the eAttendanee
at the n. e. A.
At Los Angeles This Summer
Placed at 5000.
TEACHERS OF KANSAS.
Movement Will Not Be as Large
as to the c. e.
Reading Room, Library and
Baths For Ration.

1t is estimated that between five and
six thousand teachers Will make the trip
TO California this summer for the an
nuaI convention of the National Educa-
tionaI association
Many inquiries are being received
daily at the general passenger office
of the Santa Fe in this city, and these
indicate that the movement will be over
the country generally The convention
Will be held in Los Angeles in July. and
Will be the first convention of the Ma
uOnal Educational association to be held
in southern California
The movement will not be as large
as the Christian EndeayOT movement
of last year, as fully 10000 people made
the trip to the Pacific coast on the oc-
casion of the annual meeting of that
society 1t is believed, however. that
it will be fully SO per cent as large
Because Of it being the most direct
rout, the Santa Fe will carry the ma
IOrity of the teachers to Los Angeles.
although the Rock Island and Union
Pacific have a good per cent of the
traffic Special trains will be run out
of Chicago and through to the coast.
The convention will be one of the
largest of the summer gatherings.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
KIDNEY TROUBLE.
The Most Prevalent, Dangerous,
and Deceptive Disease.
Thousands Have 1t and Don't Know 1t.

Pains and aches come from excess of
uric acid in the blood. due to neglected
kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes
quick or unsteady heart beats, and
makes one feel as though they had
heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working to pump the thick. kidney
poisoned blood through the veins and
arteries
Soreness or uncomfortable feeling in
the back indicates kidney trouble of no
small Importance
The passing of scauty or pr0fuse
quantities Of urine IS a warning of kid
ney trouble If you want to feel well
you can make no mistake by first doc
toring your kidneys
The famous new discovery, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-ROot, is the true specific
for kidney, bladder and urinary trou-
bles Tt has cured thousands of ap-
parentIy hopeless cases after all other
efforts have failed
Sold on its merits by all druggists in
ffty-cent and one dollar sizes 4 sample
bCttIe sent free by mail TO any address
Also book telling all about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures When
writing. address DR.. KfImer & Co.
Binghamton. N Y. and mention that
YOU read this generous offer in the To-
peka Daily State Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
SALOONIST TEMPTs FATE.
Rebuilding & Bar Room That Has
Been Dynamited Eight Times

KokOmo. Ind. May 1S-Geo. Black,
whose saloon at this place, has been
dynamited eight times. is tempting fate
again by preparing to start the estab-
lishment anew. He is now repairing
the wreck of the last dynarniting. and
declares ne will carry on business there
IN spite of all opposition AS the sa-
loon has gone the dynamite route eight
times, nothing is left of the original
building.
II was rebuilt last in the form of
block house. without windows and no
door except a small opening in the rear.
Holes in small, circular form have been
sawed out of the heavy plank walls
Black says the holes are to serve as
windows. but the villagers are suspic-
ious that they are simply openings for
rapId-n firing Winchesters
a large amount of soil is being piled
up near the house. and though no dig
gers can be seen in it. il is suspected
that mines are being laid under and
around the place.
Black. who was refused a retail IL
quor license. viii conduct d barrel
house. he says The villagers are
watching his every movement
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
FROM HERINGToN.

First Trick Dispatcher Krommes is in
Pennsylvania spending his annual two
weeks vacation. Mrs. Krommes and
children accompanied him
J. o. Evans, chief clerk in Superin-
tendent Abbott's office, is now relieving
in turn handles Dispatcher Robinson's 5
trick during Dispatcher krommes' alb
Sence.
Conductor Jud Ashley has again re-
sumed work, after a two weeks lay off
on account of sickness
The new card. No. 8, is one of es-
peciaI interest to all points on the
and Hutchinson The larger towns Of
cOnSidera Bile commercial Importance
have been without Sunday railroad IA
cilities for two years, and the re-eStab-
Hshment of the Sunday passenger runs
IS a great help and convenience to
them
The Rock Island will run special
trains to accommodate the Ringing
crowds at Salna Friday.
NJ E. Calkins is acting chief clerk
while j o. E" is on the dispatching
force
Operator P E Stokes. VINO is at his
home at Greensburg on ninety-day
leave of absence, is reported very i'll
with measles.
The round house, yard Office. freight
depot and ticket office are to be
equipped soon with telephone cOnnec-
tions- This Will be of great service to
both Office and train service men.
Engineer George Skelton from this
division and Engineer Ed Henderson
from the south end now do the eagle
eye" act on the goat" in the yards
their old positions firing on passenger
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
PRICE on THEIR HEADS.
Eighbinders Called Upon to Dispose
of Three Men

San Francisco. May Is-The Call says:
The Bow Wan Tong, or in English the
Chinese slave dealers association. has
called upon the Highbinder association TO
rid the Chinese community of three men
price has been set the heads of
three members of the Chinese Society for
English education because II is Believed
that they ara responsible for the Orga MIA
rion of a vigilance society among the
white people who wish TO put a stop 10
the iniquiries of Chinatown
On the head of Ong Fong IS set 81. COO
Chin Jim is rated at $500 and Chin Suey
at the same figure.
The slave dealers association is COM
posed Of something more than a hundred
Chinese who represent ownership in
more than $50 slave dens and about / 800
human chatueIS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.
Maria Mershwizka, of Noble Birth,
Convicted of Numerous Crimes

St-Petersburg, May 1s.-A trial which
has caused a great sensation here ovv-
ing 70 The high station OF the prisoner
has been concluded.
The evidence disclosed that the ac-
cused, Maria Mershwizka. a woman of
noble birth. had led an extraordinary
career Of intrigue and crime The court
found her guilty of poisoning her lover
and two women. owing TO jealousy.
with KIDNAPPING a child. and with forg-
ing documents and bills of exchan nse
she was sentenced TO Is years penal
serFltude IN Siberia and TO be deprived
OF her title of nobility
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

Dr. H r Hettinger IndfaaapoIis
Ind says: For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with Rheurna tism- finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
rnatism, and in 4 days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound ara we'll I take great pleasure
IN recommending the Mystic Cure to
all who are afflicted with Rheumatisn'
Sold by Swift & Holiday. druggists
6z3 Kansas avenue. Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Antonio FIorez Killed a Girl Who
Refused to Wed Him

FL Paso. Tex. May 1s-Antonio
FlOrez. a rniddIe-aged Mexican. charged
with the murder of Ramona Visca yna,
4 girl was today found guilty by 4
jury and his punishment fixed at
hanging
Fforez stabbed the young woman to
death several weeks ago because she
refused 70 marry him.
Two quarantine guards were near
and witnessed the affair. They arrest
ed him promptly and il was on their
evidence that he was convicted
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Not to Change Headouarters-

Detroit Mich May 1s-A reconsfd-
Grafton today of the resolution which
passed last week removing the grand
division of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors fronssCedar Rapids to Des
Moines, Ia. resulted in favor of Cedar
Rapids. and the headquarters of the
order will not be removed The mayors
of both cities were present and worked
hard for their respective cities.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Bill Taylor Cantnred.

FL Paso. Tex May 1S--Biu Taylor
the last Of the gang Of five which held
up the Santa Fe train at Coleman
year ago. has been captured at Com
stock, Texas, and is now on his way
to Coleman under heavy guard tel
egram to that effect was received here
captured keIetOn. another OF the gang
in I11araz ALaxicn 4 faM daEs a en
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Bryan Addresses Norwegianz

chicago, May -NorvTegians of Chi
Cago yesterday celebrated the eighty
fifth anniversary of the N0rvvagia1 de-
eiaration Of independence A BANQUET
was held at the Auditorium last night.
representatives. OF all the Norwegian
socIeIIas of the city sharing in the pro
graEnrrle- Among the spea kers was Col.
" Imam Jennings Bryan who took for
his subject Our adopted citizens in
peace and war -
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

San Francisco. May 1s--Reports from
the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys
do not bear out the statement coming
here from the east that there will be a
snort grain crop this year On the con-
trary all the great y heat producing coun-
ties expect that the yield viii be up to the
average and in some sections will be ex-
ceptiOlalIy heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Trottine Stallion.

]. w Mergan's trotting stallion Al
rnontonfan dark seal brown or black
horse 16l4 hands high. weighs 1850
pounds Call at No. 223 Hancock street
after 4 r m. for all information about
said horse.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

Rain stopped the game between St Louis
and Louisville in the last half of the sew
enth inning. when the locals had three
men on the bases with only one out St
Louis would surely have won had the
game been finished. as the Perfectos just
commenced 10 take kindly to PhIlippi-s
curves when the rain commenced to fail
Attendance 500
Score by innings:
- Louis ---------I v y . . y -
Louisville .------------0 , 0 0 o o O. ; ,
Barteries-St- Louis. Powell and Criger;
Louisville. PhiHppi and kittredge-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The sale of seats for the enga cement
of the Bostonians at the" Crawford the
ater next Monday night opened well
this morning AS early as $50 this
morning purchasers commenced to ar
rive. and by o'clock there was large
crowd ready to secure tickets The sale
has continued well today. but there are
still plenty of satisfactory seats to be
had both on the first floor and in the
balcony.
In the engag cement of the BostOnians
Topeka people will be fortunate enough
to hear their latest opera. The Ser
enade-' written especially for that or
ganization by Victor Herbert and Harry
B. Smith Both Robin Hood and
Rob Roy" the two other operas of the
companys present repertoire. have been
heard in Topeka, bUt The Serenade''
is known here only through its score
and selections 1t is one of the most
tuneful light operas that Herbert and
Smith have given to the stage.
For five nights nex1 week. commence
ing Tuesday, vaudeville viii be provided
az popular prices at Garfield park The
Oliver Colby Vaudeville company will
open the season of summer entertain
nents at the park. and it is said to con-
tain sufficient clever people to warrant
patronage.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
Missouri 10: Nebraska g.

The Nebraska-M Missouri baseball game
played Al Columbia resulted in victory
for Missouri by the following score
Nebraska ---.----------I 0 / 0 0 0 @ 4 O. S
Missouri -..----.-.-.--..25 = 3 o 900 0 e-I0
Ba Observation-Disclosures. Gordon MeIford
ard Moore Missouri, Outright and Gar
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
WESTERN LEAGUE

AT KANSAS CITY.
Score by innings:
RH-E
Milwaukee ........-000O Ooee0O-0 s 3
Kansas City ...-.--0 0 9 0 - y 5
Batteries-Hart and Speer; Eagan and
Boyle
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

Your linen left spotless. America,
Steam Laundry. 112 West Seventh
Telephone SAL -
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
AT INDIANAPOLIS.


r Il E
Indiana polls ....--I ? Q ooo0a-3
Detroit --.--.--.--2 o ; l 0 e-12 3 l
atterie=KeIItIrn. HawIey, Sanders and
kahoe: Cr0nin and Ryan
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT NEW YORK.

score by innings:
Philadelphia ......0 0 ? / o 0 0-I9 /
Brooklyn --.-----6 0 O > , I'll II 6
Batterfes-Phfi hfiadelphfa. Wheeler Dona-
hue and Mcfarland; Brooklyn, Hughes,
Dunn and Farrell
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

The press association appointed W F
HaughawOut of Missouri, Abe Steinberger
of Kansas and Frank BurkiCt of Missis-
Sippi delegates the TransniSSissippi
CommerciaI Congress, soon TO meet at
Wichita
Many of the editors will depart on an
excursion TO Colorado
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
At RALTIMORF

Rain was beginning when the Orioles
started their game here with the Giants
and came down hard in the first part
Of the fourth inning that operations were
finally called off. One New Yorker was
out when play stopped The score stood
10 q.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

HoME duties to women important than
No how i'll they feel they drag themselves
through daily tasks and pile up trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

Hutchinson and Return S465 Via
Santa Fe-
Tickets on sale May Is to 19 inclusive.
Limit May 90.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

P H E
St Paul ----.-.----.0 II 01O1 0-6
9Iinnea polls --.----5 . I 0 0 1 0-I2 IS
Batteries-Denzer and Spies Menefee
and Fisher.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

AT PTTTSBURG
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
WOEEAHSS
DEVOTION
10 HONE

'sDEAR Mrs. PIKHA-I feel my duty you
tell that have taken Lydia Pnkhans Vegetable Com
pound think there is no medicine world like
suffered for nine and sometimes twelve
time could stand had female troubles of
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

TINS IS heroic but a penalty has to be
paid
A woman in New Matamoras, Ohio,
Mrs. ISABEL BRADFIELD, tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18

vote of same by states to Milton Park
Chairman national organization commit
tee Dallas. Tex. who. soon as prac-
tica BILE shall certify national results of
same to the public fSignedl
civilian PEEK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
ADULTERAT1oN OF FOOD.
DIR. Wiley Tells the Senate Committee
About Bogus Products.


Chicago, May 4.-Senator Mason, OF
the senate committee to investigate
food authorizations, opened the commit
tees session here alone yesterday. the
other comitteemen not being present
DR.. Wiley OF the agricultural depart
ment al Washington, was the first wit
ness. He gave in detail the methods of
manufacturers in adulterating different
articles of food. At the morning session
he confined his testimony to those arti-
cles which are adulterated, but which
are only frauds, and not injurious to
the public health. Those foods and
drinks which contain ingredients that
are deleterious to health were reviewed
by him at the afternoon session. In
milk he said the most common practice
is the abstraction of the fatty substance
in taking away the cream. A common
practice was adulteration with water,
and in addition preservatives were used
to no small extent TO prevent the liquid
from souring-
In butter the common way of de-
frauding the public was the substitu-
ton of both animal and vegetable fats
for the natural fat of milk. Both cotton
seed oil and high grades of lard We're
employed in this work. Honey, DR..
Wiley said, was probably more abused
article in the line of adulteration than
any other. According to DR.. Wiley
there is very little pure beer made in this
country. Fully 20 per cent. of the beer
sold in this country was made of some
oth,r article than malt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
DEADLY AIM OF a WOMAN.
She Fatally Wounds a Lawyer and Then
Shoots Herself Dead.

Chicago. May 4.-David j. Vile, an
attorney, lies at the Post Graduate hos
pitaI probably fatally wounded by three
shots fired by a young woman named
Mabel Birk. After wounding Vile Miss
Birk shot and killed herself The shoot
ing occurred yesterday in a parlor of
the Hotel Anthony. According to the
lawyers statement he had met Miss
Birk in a professional way only. He
claims that they met on the street yes
terday accidentally. and that the
young woman asked him to accompany
her to the hotel, where she would sing
for him.
Vile was seated on the piano stool
running over the keys. when without
any warning his companion shot him
three times. One of the bullets struck
Vile just above the small of the hack.
another lodged in his neck. and a third
back of his right ear. The single missile
which ended the life of the young wom-
an penetrated the breast. Vile is we'll
known in Chicago legal circles. and has
conducted a considerable practice. He is
married. lie says he cannot conceive OF
any reason for the young woman's rash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Gen. AIcer Welcomed md Lan.inC.

Lansing. Mich. May 4. - Secretary
Alger and General Joseph Wheeler were
net by the entire legislature. it's officers
and employees. on their arrival at the
railroad station here yesterday. the &C.
casion their visit by invitation Of the
legislature The local c. A r posts.
college cadets. and a big miscellaneous
crowd Joined in the cheering welcome
when the train rolled in. The generals
were escorted TO the governors office.
where Secretary and Mrs. Alger. Gen
eral Wheeler and Governor Pingree held
a public reception In the afternoon
there were feIicitous addresses in the
hall OF the house OF representatives
which was patrioticaIly decorated in
honor of the event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
VERY DELIBERATE MURDER.
Perpetrator Writes n Statement to the
Public Explaining the Crime.


Public Explaining the Crime
| New York, May Alexander Master
ton, director of the Farmers Loan and
Trust company. - years of age, was
shot and killed yesterday by James
Neale Plumb in the Burlington hotel.
on West Thirtieth street. Masterton
was shot five times and died within an
hour or two. The murder was premed-
itiated. as evidenced by voluminous
statement written in advance by Plumb
and given out after his arrest. Plumb
in his statement issued ITO the Public"
and entitled Why /. j. Neale Plumb.
shot Alexander Masterton.' declared
that he had been actuated to do the
shooting because of a systematic hound
ing of him by Masterton. Plumb de-
clared further that Masterton had not
only ruined him financially. but had at
tempted to ALLEVIATE the affections of his
wife and children and to cause his So
cial downfall.
Plumbs statement deals with period
of his career embracing the past thirty
five years and concludes with the fol-
lowing: No man has a higher regard
for human life than l have. But the just
and righteous punishment OF Alex Mas
terton is decreed by an outraged God,
and 1 am simply the humble instrument
in his hand as He has selected me as
His chosen instrument of wrathful
vengeance I have rid the world of o
man who was not fit TO live and whose
death n thousand times over could never
atone for the monstrous wrongs done
me-" The men had been involved in lit
igation for long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
MODS WORK BOLDLY BY DAY.
A State of Affairs Declared "Unhistoric
Unprecedented and Abnormal"

Unprecedented and Abnormal"
Nor is this dreadful fate limited to
Il few unfortunate and monstrous
wretches which we. like other people,
doubtless have among our race: but in
stances have multiplied into hundreds.
thousands and tens of thousands. And
horrible to conceive these mobs no long
er conceal themselves in the shadows
of night. but in open day plumber the
prisons for the victims of their lawless
vengeance and defiantly walk into courts
and rob the sheriffs and judges of their
prisoners and butcher them without
even time to commune in prayer with
God. a privilege that no barbaric age
has ever denied a soul about to be ush-
cred into the presence of his maker.
owing to these and many other cal
amitous conditions which time forbids a
recital of-unhistoric, Unprecedented
ard dreadfully abnormal-we are i'm
PEELED by a sense of duty and the in
stincts of our moral nature to appeal to
the Afro-Americans in the United States
TO put forth some endeavors by ceasing
to be longer silent. and to appeal to
some judiciary for help and relief. If
earth affords none for our helpless and
defenseless race we must appeal to the
bar of infinite power and justice. whose
judge holds the destinies of nations in
His hands" The proclamation then
recommends the day of fasting and
prayer stated above