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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
GILBERT SUSPECTED.
Coroner's Jury Makes Its Report in
the Clay County Murder Tragedy.

Clay Center, Kan, March 4.-Devel-
opments at the coroner's inquest over
the remains of the five members of John
Gilbert's family, found murdered Thurs
day, have aroused the entire county to
a fever heat of excitement. The finding
of the coroner's jury merely recites the
facts as previously reported, charging it
10 John Gilbert.
All the facts go to show that the
children were killed by some blunt in
strument, presumably a hammer. There
is every evidence that there was a ter
rife struggle between the mother and
the murderer. The furniture was COM
pletely disarranged.
Senator George Hanna of Clay county
and Del Valentine, editor of the Clay
Center Times, both were well acquaint-
ed with the Gilbert family. Mr.. Valen-
tine says Gilbert is about 40 years old,
in fairly prosperous financial standing
and stood well in the community. He
was much Mortified to hear of the trag-
edy and was reluctant to believe Gilbert
murdered his wife and four children.
Gilbert's farm is in Athelstane town
ship, eighteen miles southwest of Clay
Center.
Senator Hanna describes Gilbert as a
man who was regarded as a moderate
ly respectable citizen He rented
vaIua Bile farm of 100 acres, and SO far
as known had no debts and was in easy
circumstances.
Mrs Gilbert, the murdered woman.
was a sister of Miss Blue, compos-
itor in the Clay Center Times office.
The first knowledge Miss Blue had of
the affair was when she received
take from the foreman and began
setting type. It was an account of the
murder. My God, that's my sister"
moaned the girl, and she fell from her
stool in a dead faint.
Mrs. Gilbert was daughter of James
Blue of Clay Center, and for some
years was employed in the hotel at In
excellent mousse
keeper. She married Gilbert about ten
years ago, and they have lived in the
vicinity on rented farms since. The
neighbors thought their family rela-
tions were pleasant. Gilbert is about 35
years old. weighs about 40 pounds,
has light complexion, reddish beard and
light mustache and eyebrows and red
dish hair He is Stoop-shouldered and
has smirk on his face. He does not
drink to excess, worked hard, and had
not been Quarrelsome. The commun-
ity, while considering him a fair sort
of citizen, found him rather disagree
able and untruStworthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
FANCY DRILLING.
z. & L. of S. Gave a Good Exhibition
at the Crawford Last Night

The Crawford Opera House was com
fortably filled last evening to witness
the entertainment given by council NO.
so. K. & L. of S. 49,
The exercises consisted OF IanGy oLlli
work posing and tableaux All the
participants were young ladies and
girls, handsomely costumed. who went
through the intricate movements with
ease and precision.
The best feature of the evening was
the work of the prize team-a group OF
a dozen young ladies. They completed
a number of fancy movements with
out a flaw and was repeatedly encoreo.
class of little tots, in slumber robes,
with dolls and a lullaby accountant
n7ent. caused the audience the most
amusement An orchestra of ten boys
furnished the music.
Credit is due to Mrs. A. S. Palmer
of North Topeka for the proficiency
shown by the various classes. She has
devoted much time to the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

Democratic candidate for mayor. The
announcement was received with con-
siderable show of regret, but the con-
vention at once set to work to name
another head for the ticket.
Bob Kepley nominated r. M. Spivey,
Charles Price nominated Bob Kepley,
]. w. Frasius again nominated Dr.
Taylor and Jno. Schmidt nominated DIR.
Ashton. Kepley Immediately withdrew
his name, and the names of the other
three candidates were balloted upon.
DIR. Taylor received the highest number
of votes, and was declared the nominee.
The convention broke w shortly be-
fore midnight after naming the follow
ing city central committee. and endow-
ing it with power to fill any vacancies
that might occur on the city ticket:
First ward-James Anderson, James
Durkin, J. w. Blossom.
Second ward-Owen Callahan, John
Murphy, George Ethel, w. T. Taylor.
Third ward-K. U. Whitfield, w. E.
Atchison, A. H. Case, w. H. Thompson.
Fourth ward-J. ]. Hit, A. A. Vogel,
]. A. Rosen.
Fifth ward-N. Newton, ]. N. Cleve-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
Il Accounts for the Universal Failure
to Cure Dyspepsia.
Physicians Admit the Inefficiency of Old
Methods, and Predict Great Sue
cess For New Treatment.

That ninety-four per cent of all the
grown people in the United States are
today suffering from dyspepsia is suffi-
cient proof of the inefficiency of all the
old treatments in curing this disease.
The reason is simple, and the medical
profession are wondering why no one
has ever thought of it before. For
years they have been trying to cure this
disease with com bination of remedies
given at once. Every manufacturer of
dyspepsia cures has followed their lead.
and although they all know that there
are three distinct kinds of dyspepsia,
each entirely different from the other,
and that the remedy for one completely
counteracts the effect of the other,
there has been no attempt made to
treat them separately; but instead, a
conglomeration of drugs has been
combined and given, the result being
most abject failure to relieve the suf-
ferer. Another great mistake has also
contributed to the non-success of dys-
pepsia cures. They all seem to be di-
rected toward helping the stomach d.
geSt the fOOd-when it has been abSo-
lutely proved that what we eat is not
digested by the stomach at all; this or
gan only prepares the food for digestion
by the bowels. These two great errors
in treatment are certainly enough to &C
count for the past failure of dyspepsia
cures, but there is yet another, which
in itself would prevent the cure of this
disease, even if the other two mistakes
were rectified. All dyspepsia is caused
by germs or bacilli, and although the
symptoms may be relieved for a short
time by different remedies. the disease
itself can not be cured until these bacilli
have been destroyed. Heretofore moth
ing has ever been discovered which
would do this without killing the pa
tient; consequently the physicians have
been helpless, their only treatment
being physic, by which they hoped to
get rid of at least a portion of these
germs. 1t was evidently a hopeless
task, for we are today a nation of dys-
peptics, and will continue so unless the
new treatment proves to be a specific
for the disease. All medical men who
have tested HYOMEI DYSPEPSIA
CURE claim the most remarkable and
permanent results.
In the first place, 1t contains the only
germicide known which can be taken
into the stomach without injury. 1t
stroying the cause of the disease, which
again, unlike any other cure, it treats
each different phase of dyspepsia sep
arately, which insures immediate relief
il has ever been placed on the market,
ard nothing like it can be, as there is
but one Hymeei-without which the
cause of dyspepsia can not be removed.
Remembe it is guaranteed to cure
or money will be refunded. Sold by all
druggists, or sent by mail. Price, so
cents Send for folder and story Of
HYmoei.
THE R. T. BOOTH CO.,
Auditorium Bldg. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
NOW VOTING.
City Court Candidates Will Be Nomi-
mated This Afternoon.

mated This Afternoon.
The Republicans are completing their
ticket this afternoon by nominating
judge and officers of the new city court
created by the present legislature. The
voting commenced at o'clock this af-
ternoon and will be concluded at 6
o'clock. The ticket is a short one and
the count will be completed long before
midnight.
Good political guessers say that there
is no doubt of the nomination of Arthur
McCabe for judge of the city court. He
is young man and his following has
been strong in that class which always
takes an active interest in local poll
tics. The fact that the best lawyers in
the city are supporting Mr.. McCabe is
also having it's effect. The prejudice
which exists against justice courts has
had the effect of weakening the candi-
dates who have served as justices.
The vote will be light for few car
riages have been engaged to take voters
to the polls. The position of judge is
the only one which is considered a plum
worth going after. The salary of that
official will be 81, 800 a year. The clerk
and marshal will receive only 1920
each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
THE MILLS ADAMS CO.
POISON IN WALL PAPER.
Green Is No Worse Than Other
Colors.

ithaca. N. Y, March 4.-Dr. F. NJ.
Chanel of the chemical department of
as a result of the chemical analysis Of
wall paper which he has been carrying
on for several months, he is able to
state that nearly all the wall paper
senical poisons. some of them in sur
prising quantities. DR.. Channels in
designations were prompted as a result
of the several cases of arsenic poison
ing which were said to have been
caused by contact with paper covered
walls. One of these cases was in w
s. Bancroft's family at Cornell univer-
Sity, which was caused by red wall
paper. DR.. Chanel says there is no
basis for the popular belief that green
paper contains the most arsenic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
ONE NEW BUILDING.
Agricultural College Demands Re
duced Nearly 100000.

The legislature reduced nearly $780,
900 the demands of the state agricultur-
al college for appropriations.
One new $25, 900 building, agricultural
department, was allowed. A $4,000
building was asked for.
The presidents residence, destroyed
by fire, will not be rebuilt.
The sum Of SO, 900 was allowed for the
enlargement of shops.
The senate originally cut the demand
10000, then the house took off S26.9O0.
On conference reports the house yielded
$3.50; the senate ST, 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

Scott & Co, 615 Kansas avenue, sold
the last week the following farms
725 acres, Mr.. Ward, st. Marys; con-
sideration $4,000
22o acre farm, Rufus Berry, Mission
Center; consideration IS, 500; 20 head of
cattle with this farm, $3.50
"a acre finely improved bottom farm,
]. B. Skirvin, Menoken; consideration
Sc, 0O0
32O acres grass land, near Emporia,
for DR.. Minney; consideration 81 500.
They say there is a demand for farm
and pasture land at fair prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
ministerial Union to Meet.

The Topeka Ministerial union will
meet in regular session in the parlor
of the Y NJ C. A on Monday at 10 a. m.
The Rev r. L. Smith will read a paper
on applied Christianity. Important
business will be before the union, and
all ministers in and about the city are
invited to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
Engineer scalded to Death.

Independence, Kan, March 4.-Mr J.
Bond, engineer at the Mercantile MILL
was scalded to death by the bursting of
a standpipe under the engine yesterday
He had lived here a number of years,
and was a man well respected. He
leaves a widow and five children, one
son being at Manila
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
ABOUT CORSETS.

Have your new Easter Gown
fitted over a "P D." ." B." or
=" Her Majesty's" Corsct-the most
popular, best-fitting, most salts fac
tory wearing Corsets extant. Our
aSsortmentS of these makes are
large and complete. These makes
are sold in no other store in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
Fire at Alliance, o.

Alliance, o., March 4-First last night
destroyed the large buildings occupied
by the Alliance company, manufacture
ers of clothing. Loss, $50. 900: insurance.
So, 600 The fire started from eIectri-
cal apparatus used to heat the irons
in the pressing room. Two hundred
operatives are thrown out of employ
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
NEW BLACK CREPONS.

Almost every day we receive new
Crepons, but the selling Is almost as
rapid as the receiving. Desirable
Crepons are sure to be scarce later
IN the season. IF interested, see
these New Beauties now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

The Ladies' Music club will give the
fourth recital with the associate mem
bers Wednesday afternoon, March 8,
at Library hall at three o'clock. 1t will
be an afternoon of sacred music and an
interesting programme has been ar
ranged. Miss Ellen Parkhurst will read
a paper on the Development of Church
Music and Mrs. F. P. MacLennan will
read one of 1.-The Great Hymns"
There will be solos from the oratorios
of Elijah and Rebekah and a vocal trio
from the oratorio Elijah. The Ladies'
Music club quartette will illustrate the
church music by singing "Crucifixus"
by Palestrina and 1.-THE Lord is My
Shepherd" by Schubert.
A Chestnut Party.
There was quite an innovation in the
way of entertainments at Unity church
Friday evening, and it was rightly named
readings, original poems, stories and
music; they were all "chestnuts," but
the new rendering Of them created
much amusement Among those taking
part were Mrs. Frank Foster Mrs. F.
H. Parkhurst, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. M.
D. Henderson, Mr.. Wyman, Mr.. Coles,
Mr.. F. H. Parkhurst, Mr.. M D. Hen
derson, Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Frank
Foster. After the programme large
dishes of chestnutS were brought in and
the remainder of the evening was spent
in roasting and eating the nuts.
Mrs. GOdard's Parties.
Mrs. A A GODDARD was the hostess
at a delightful card party Friday after
noon at her home on Taylor street. It
was given in honor of Mrs. J. W.
Adams and Mrs. Burton of Wichita and
Miss Sheldon of Ottawa. The other out
of town guests were Mrs. Reed Of Wich-
ita and Mrs. Stanley.
Progressive high five was the game
of the afternoon and the prizes were
won by Miss Sheldon and Mrs. J. A.
Ranney They were pretty china pin
trays, one decorated with picture Of
the state house and the other with a
picture of the bridge. The rooms were
decorated with smilax and great bowls
of pink and white roses and carnations.
This afternoon Mrs. GODDARD is enter
tanning at anagram party for Mrs.
George w. Hanna of Clay Center and
Mrs. Charles Harris of EInporia. The
guests were given cards on which were
written the names of nuts and flowers
with the letters transposed. The dec
orations and prizes for this afternoon
are the same as on Friday and refresh
ments will be served on small tables.
The invited guests for this afternoon
are Mrs. NJ. G. Holman, Mrs. A. Ham
matt, Mrs. Theodore Hammatt, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Herbert Armstrong.
Mrs. John Sargent. Mrs. T. s. Mason,
Mrs. A. Bergen, Mrs. Southwick, Mrs.
w. W. Mills, Mrs. Butterfield, Mrs. j.
NJ. Frank, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller, Mrs. Jas
B. Hayden. Mrs. Snow, Mrs. l. S. Ferry,
Mrs kale, Mrs. James Sproat. Mrs.
Thrapp, Mrs. A. H. Thompson, Mrs. A.
K. Rodgers, Mrs Saxon, Miss Lucy
Kingman, Miss Lescher the Misses
Crosby, Miss Elliott and Miss Stafford
The Helianthus Party.
The Helianthus club enjoyed a pleas
ant dancing party Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
HUM0R CURE
For All Who Suffer from Skin
and Scalp Hum0rS.

To successfully treat torturing and disfg-
uring scalp, skin, and blood humors, with loss
Of hair, requires q humor cure, and such is
CUTICURA RESoLVENT, greatest OF blood pur1-
fers and humor expelling remedies.
1t extends it's purifying influence by means
of the pores to the surface of the skin, allaying
irritation, infiammatirtl, itching, and burn
ing, and soothing and healing external hui
mors, because of its power to neutrali1e
HUMoR GERMS which float in the blood and
circulating fluids. 1t purifies the fluids of the
bowels, liver, and kidneys, and maintains
them in a normal condition of health, thus
removing common cause of yellow, mothy,
greasy skin, pimples, bletches, and black
heads. Hence CUTICURA RESOLvENT used on
every occasion possible, with CUTIOURA Joint
ment) and CUTICURA SOAP, externally, is the
re2diest means of realizing that greatest OF
human blessings, " skin without biemish and
. body nourished with pure blood"
Said everywhere. Price, soc. and o.. PoTrKR D. C.
Corr, Soils Props Bestea Hsw - Cure Humors. fee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
TOURIST AGENT COOK DEAD
AS Result of His Trip to Palestine
With the Kaiser.

London, March 4.-Mr. J. M. Cook,
the head of the great tourist agency,
is dead He never recovered from the
illness which he contracted while con-
Quoting the recent tour Of Emperor
William of Germany in Palestine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
NEW BLACK MOHAIRS.

Yesterday we received our import
shipment of these popular Goods.
Superior quality, superior 1ustre -
soc, 75c, $500, SIPS, $3.50 I'd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
ON SALE MONDAY MORNING

It's the greatest variety we have
ever shown - about two hundred
and fifty different Patterns - at
prices ranging from $500 to $500
per yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

Used now in the action of the new scale
Kimball piano make it impossible for
the action to get out of order under fair
usage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
NEW PRINTED
FOULARD SILKS.

We are now showing a good as
sortment of these serviceable Silks,
destined to be very popular this
season, at 75e and $500 per yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
The New Flange .Patentn

Used now in the action of the new scale
KimbalI piano make it impossible for
the action to get out of order under fair
usage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
A Law Library For Sale.

FOR SALE-A small law library of
$50 volumes, together with book case.
Address H" Journal office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
eerhe Artists Verdict"

The Kimball Pianos are superior to
the best American or European makes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

The Helianthus club enjoyed a pleas
ant dancing party Friday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04

Said everywhere. Price. SOC: and 81 PoTrER D. C.
coRr, Soils Props, Bestea. Hsw - Cure Humors, nee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
AT GREAT COST.
Concluded from First Page,

informed that they are already regarded
as citizens Of our empire. The Chronicle
adds: These fatefu words are dragons
teeth which will produce abundant
harvest
Lord Rosebery's temperance in the
world OF politics by his speech at Bath
"Wednesday caused a renewal of speculation
as TO the future OF the Liberal leadership
It is asserted on the best authority that Sir
Henry Campbel-Bannerman, speaking at
private dinner TO Lord Rosebery at the Re
form Club recently. enphatically insisted
on the fnevitableness of Lord Rosebery's re-
sumption of the leadership. During the
course OF his speech at Bath Lord Rosebery
gave an interesting intime lion of his inten-
ton to write a biography of the elder Pitt.
Regarding European intervention, Great
Britain'S plans TO meet such an emergency
continue. The Journal De Geneve publishes
a dispatch from Constantinople saying that
Russia intends handing the Porte a note at
an early date demanding the opening of the
Bosphorous and Dardanelles. Unless Great
Britain is a party to such a demand, Rus
sia's action will undoubtedly stir up hor-
nets nest compared with which the Trans
vaal question will be quite insignificant.
Such reports have a depressing effect on
consols, and in spite Of the boom in South
African securities there is considerable un-
easiness on the Stock Exchange regarding
the future action OF Russia and France.
South African mine shares are no longer re-
ferred to as "Kaffirs." They are now called
British" while South Africa is optimistic
ally described as "a mineralized Egypt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Senator Beveridge will be present at the
Railroad Y NJ. C A. meeting at Bright
wood this afternoon, but will not speak.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Lishawa, OF
Hartwell. near Cincinnati, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Gideon b. Thompson, on College
avenue.
Audubon Society held its regular monthly
meeting yesterday at the state Board OF
Charities rooms.
Suit was brought by Paul Brown, OF Chi
cago. in the United States Court yesterday
acres of land In Grant county.
The police are looking for Calvin Robin
son, union carpenter, who Is said 10
have left the city with SIG belonging TO the
local union, IL being the proceeds OF the
unions picnic In July.
William Mansfield. better known TO the
police Dutch, the Bum, was arrested
yesterday and charged with petit larceny.
1t Is claimed he implicated with
Charles Jackson In stealing brass castings
from the Indianapolis Engine Company.
William J. Freaney and J. s. Farrell left
yesterday for Minneapolis, MINI, 10 at
tend a conference OF the Northwestern
Sanitary League. They will also attend the
sessions OF the American Public Health
Association convention in st. Paul.
William Willis Howard. the originator of
the Cuban Industrial relief movement, will
speak this morning at Plymouth Church in
the interest OF the fund for that purpose.
and viii repeat his talk in the evening at
Roberts Park Church. The object Is 10
create interest among the young people to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

Chicago Post.

Nothing makes one nader" said Ciar-
issa discontentedly this morning, than 10
read full descriptions In the papers OF all the
interesting things / missed seeing yesterday
afternoon. Why don't the papers tell Us
what to look for beforehand"
Don't they? They have been giving glow
ing descriptions and detailed programmes
every day for a week"
They don't give practical programmes.
programmes that are of any real use. Now.
IL got up programme IL would run some
thing like this: AT such a place in the
parade, four-horse carriage containing Pres
ident Mckinley, 10 be known by resem-
blance 10 his pictures and by accompaniment
OF cheers. TO which he Is kept constantly re-
spending. The other men IN the vehicle
know better than 10 bow. President sits on
back seat, right-hand side. Beside him.
Governor Tanner Opposite. Mayor Har-
rison and William Penn Nixon. Mayor Har-
rison Is the one with a heavy dark mus
tache and high silk hat
'Or. III you wish 10 see Billy Mason.
United States senator from Illinois look
Tor carriage such number; a short. fat
man, on the right-hand side. Always keeps
his hat on; nobody knows why. Has thin.
curling black hair streaked with gray Ny
programme would describe Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier's personal appearance and position I'm
mis- carriage. And one or two Mexican
celebrities. And any OF our Cabinet officers
Then IL would add: Followed by some thirty
more carriages containing respectable per-
sons; A coed time to sit back and rest
awhile