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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
RUSH FOR SEATS.
Scramble For Places to See James
Kidder Com bination.

The sale of seats for the James, Kid
der combination at the Crawford the
alter opened this morning at o'clock.
The sale was direct. no numbers being
given out to the early arrivals. There
was rush for the box office, which did
not open exactly on time, by a line of
people extending to the street
The early purchasers took the balcony
seats. The main part of the parquet
sold rapidly, in blocks of ten. after the
first corners were served with balcony
seats.
In sales of this character the Smart
Alec" is always present. This morning
a dozen young men ploughed through
the line of purchasers and elbowed their
way in front of people who had been
standing three-quarters of an hour. to
the window and showed their money in
for tickets. "Reminiscences on the part
of the waiting ones did no good. The
mana cement needs a club for this class
of people. The Midsummer Nights
Dream, will have a crowded house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
What Chairnnan Gable saus-

Chairman Gable of the board of direct
ors of the Rock Island road has made the
following statement in reference to pro-
posed extensions: The project for an
extension to the Pacific coast is still in
the air 1t is true that we have surveyed
a line from Liberal, Kas.. to a connection
with the Ell Paso & Northeastern at
White Oaks N. NJ. but our plans have
not yet been definitely arranged even in
connection with that There is no official
warrant for the statement that we have
been considering the absorption of the Ell
Peso & Northeastern, and that in case
we could not make equitable arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific we might
build on to the coast Such a thing has
never been considered. What we may do
beyond White Oaks will be determined by
the traffic which the line to that point
will devotion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Third LYNCHING
Follows the Murder Of HOOlie
SimOns at ROckpOrt, Ind.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 1s-A special
to the Sentinel from Bonneville, Ind,
says:
John Rolla, the third of the colored
men implicated in the murder of Hoolie
Simons, was hung to a tree in the court
house yard by a mob of about 100 men
from Rockport at $50 o'clock last even
ing.
Not a shot was fired and everything
was conducted as quietly as If the ex-
ecution had been under the sanction Of
the law. Rolla was brought to this
place about 3 o'clock in charge of
Sheriff Anderson Of Rockport. Upon his
arrival he was placed in a cell on the
second floor of the Jail and his presence
was known to only a few citizens.
A few minutes after 6 o'clock a body
of 100 men marched through the prin-
cipal street of the town to the jail and
demanded that the prisoner be turned
over to it.
Sheriff benjamin Hudson was out OF
town and his deputy, Raymond Cherry,
was in charge of the jail He had heard
that a mob was on its way here and at
once made an effort to get the prisoner
out of town to take him to Evansville,
but before this could be accomplished
the mob had arrived and the futility of
the attempt became apparent.
He declined to give up the keys Of the
Jail and the members Of the mob at once
began to batter in the wall of the Jail
with a telegraph pole. which was ham
died by a dozen or more men. AS soon
as a hole large enough to admit the
body of a man was battered through the
wall six members of the mob crawled
through with sledge hammers and broke
down the door of Rolla's cell. Inside the
Jail the negro could hear the sounds oe
the battering ram as it pounded down
the wall and he lay upon the floor In
his cell in an agony of fear.
When the men reached his cell he
protested his innocence in loud tones.
begging piteously to be spared. Little
time was used in breaking into the cell
and very soon the thoroughly terrified
negro was in the hands Of his execu-
TONERS who placed a rope around his
neck All left, crawling through the
hole, by which they had entered. drag
ging the negro after them.
A few minutes time was consumed In
the march to the jail yard where the
rope was thrown over the limb Of a tree
and a hundred willing hands pulled the
rope and sent the negrOs body flying
into the air. The loose end Of the rope
was tied 10 a tree. and as soon as the
members Of the mob were sure that
theft work had been completed they left
in as quiet a manner as they had en-
tered the town
appearances men of every station in life
was fired before or after the lynching
and except for the excited groups Of men
standing on the street corners stranger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Some Concessions Are Made to
Western Millers.
Shipments Where Road Has No
Tariff Admitted to Rate.
BENEFIT is SMALL.
MiIIers Claim to Be Entitled to
BENEFIT is Small
MiIIers Claim to Be Entitled to
Best Rate Obtainable.
Through Lines Want the Haul
Beyond Kansas City.

Through lines which some times ago
Withdraw milling-in transit privileges
on grain and it's products billed only %
Kansas Cfty-the Santa Fe. Rock Island
and Missouri Pacific-have made what
they term a concession to western mill
ers. 1t consists in the restoration of the
privilege on domestic shipments destin-
ed for territory to which the individual
roads have no through tariffs. This IS
such a small concession, however, that
it will work practically no change IN
present conditions
At recent conference of general
freight agents of the Santa F'e, Rock
Island and Missouri Pacific 1t was
agreed that while the milling-in-t
rates would not be restored. each road
would arrange to meet conditions result
ing from the strong competition OF the
Kansas City terminal lines In other
words, each road will arrange to give
through to eastern terminals, a rate
equal to that which they could secure
by shipping into Kansas City over the
originating road and out of here over
one of the Kansas City terminal lines.
This agreement is all right as far it
goes, but unfortunately for the millers,
the Santa Fe and Rock Island have no
ST. Louis lines and the Missouri Pacific
has not a Chicago line. Both st. Louis
and Chicago roads are Kansas City
terminal lines, and any benefits that
might be extended to miI1ers through St.
Louis would still be barred to millers
along the Santa. Fe and Rock Island,
while millers along the line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific could not participate in any
benefits extended by way of Chicago In
this way the terms of the agreement Of
fer but partial relief to the Kansas mill
men
The milling in transit privilege was
withdrawn by the, through Kansas City
lines when it was found that the bulk
of the -four hauled into Kansas City by
originating roads was being taken out
Of here by terminal lines Under the
present system, on product billed only 70
Kansas City millers are compelled 10
pay the local rate on grain to the mill.
and on -four from the mill to Kansas
City. This gives the mills along the
lire of the Union Pacific and the Kansas
City mills a decided advantage over the
mills located among the lines of the San
ia Fe, Rock Island and Missouri Pa
cific. The concession on domestic ship
ments viii only affect southeast terri
tory, as the roads after through tariffs
to northern gateways-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
TO FIGHT CIRCUIT BILL.
National Live Stock Association OPP
posed to the Measure.

Denver, Col, Dec 1S.-The National
Live Stock association will make an eff
fort to defeat the Grout oleomargarine
bill, which has recently passed the house
and is now pending in the senate at
Washington. President John w. Springer
today announced that the national as
ISOLATION had retained Judge William
NJ. Springer of Washington to represent
the national association before the SEN
ate committee on agriculture, and Sen
ator Proctor, the chairman, has been
asked to delay action on the measure
until after the national association has
had an opportunity to enter its protest.
1.-THE stOckInen- of the west are all in
terested in this BILL" said Mr.. Springer
today, land so are all manufacturers.
If such measure as this can become
law no industry in the country is safe.
If it should become a law and take effect
it means simply that the stocknen Of
the west will lose from So to 81 on every
steer they market. We claim also that
the only people directly interested in
the passage Of this law is the butter
trust. The farmers will never benefit
from it, and the stockmen of the coun-
try are most eInDhaticaly against it.
We have protested heretofore, but we
had no idea that the bill would even
pass the house. We intend not only to
fight the measure but The men in con-
gress who give their votes to such an in
famous law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

Miss Emma Herziger writes from
Neenah, Wis, the following praise for
Peruna- She says:
- ! take great pleasure In acknowl-
edging the curative effects of Peruna.
Last year my system was completely
run down and our family physician
suggested tERat / take a trip to re-
cuperate.
ely sIster-in-Iaw then asked me to
try Peruna. first telling me how it had
helped her. l did so. and found three
bottles as good as three weeks vaca-
tiOn- shall always speak we'll of it
in the future" Emma Fierziger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
MISS CAROLINE WINNIN,
Chicago, ILL.

Miss Caroline Winnin, $50 Blue Island
avenue, Chicago, Ill, writes:
s'tfeaIth is Heavens choicest gift to
humanity, and yet but few are in per-
feet health. Natures laws are not
understood and doctors do NOT admin
lister the proper medicine to these
cases.
sit Is therefore a pleasure to find 81
remedy that will do all il claims. Pc
runa is, in my opinion. the finest rem-
edy for affections of the Kidneys and
other pelvic organs, and for women
and their special diseases it IS of
special merit Caroline Winnin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Women Well Men made Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

you have no idea how well feel.
am satisfied that I do not need any more
medicine, as am in as good health as
ever was in my life" So says Mrs. Mary
Engelhardt, of 2,835 Madison street, st.
Louis, Mo, to a reporter of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
For more than ten years I had suffer-
ed with what the doctors termed female
trouble; also heart trouble, with swelling
of the feet and limbs. Last summer 1
felt SO badly that 1 thought I had not
long to live. 1 consulted doctor after
doctor and took their medicines, but felt
no better. The physicians told me my
kidneys were not affected, but I felt sure
that they were the cause of my trouble.
A friend recommended me to try Dr.
kilmer's Swamp-R Dot, and must say I
derived immense benefits almost from
the first week. I continued the medicine
taking it regularly. and I am now in
splendid health. The pains and aches
have all gone. have recommended
Swamp-Root to all my friends, and told
them what it has done for me. 1 viii
gladly answer any one who desires to
write me regarding my case L most
heartily indorse Swamp Root from ev-
cry standpoint. There is such a pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Thousands of Chronic ALL
ments of Women
Cured Every
Month.
Disguised Internal Ca
tarrh the Enemy of
= Women.
Peruna the Only Internal
Systemic Catarrh REM
edy Yet Devised.
Two Prominent Cases in
Illustration.
Myriads of Unpublished
TestimoniaIs on
File.

All summer long letters from women
in all parts of the United States have
been pouring in. DR.. Hartmans i'm
mense facilities for answering these let
ters have been taxed to the utmost. A
great multitude of women have been
made well and happy again. This cor
respondence is strictly confidential. but
for magnitude has never been equalled
in the world Stin the letters come.
Still the free counsel from DR.. Hartman
goes out in every mail by hundreds
Write to him. Tell him all about your
case. He will answer promptly free Of
charge. Send for free copy of Health
and Beauty Address DR.. Hartman,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Test for Yourself the Wonderful
Curative Properties Of SWamp-ROOt.
To Discovery
Every Reader OF the Journal May
How to Find Out if You
Need Swamp-ROOt.

It used to be considered that only urin-
airy and bladder troubles were 10 be
traced to the kidneys. but now modern
science proves that nearly all diseases
have their beginning in the disorder q
these most important organs
The kidneysshlter and purify the blood
that is their work
So when your kidneys are weak OF out
OF order you can understand how quick
~ your entire body IS arrected, and now
every organ seems 70 fan TO do its duty
If you are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the famous new discovery. DR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. because as soon
as your kidneys are well they viii help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for more sickness and suffer
ing than any other disease, and n per-
mitted to continue fatal results are sure
to follow. Kidney trouble irritates tha
nerves, makes you dizzy. restless. sleep
less and irritable. Makes you pass water
often during the day. and obliEes you to
get up many times during the night.
Causes puffy or dark circles under the
eyes. rheumatism. gravel. catarrh Of the
bladder. pain or dun ache in the back.
joints and muscles. makes yourhcad ache
aud back ache. causes indigestion, stom-
ach and liver trouble; you get a sallow.
yellow complexion; makes you feel as
though you had heart trouble. you may
have plenty Of ambition, but no strengths
get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles Is DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-RoOt, the world famous
kidney remedy. In taking Swamp-Roor
you afford natural help TO Nature. for
Swamp Root is the most perfect healer
and gentle aid 10 the kidneys that Is
known to medical science.
If there is any doubt in your mind as
to your condition, take from your urine
on rising about four ounces. place II IN a
glass or bottle and let IL stand twenty
four hours. II on examination # is
milky or cloudy, II there Us a brick-dust
settling, or If small particles float about
In 1t, your kidneys are in need OF imme-
date attention.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and is
used in the leading hospitals. recon-
mended by physicians in their private
practice. and IL taken by doctors them
selves who have kidney ailments. be-
cause they recognize in it the greatest
and most successful remedy FOR kidney,
liver and bladder troubles.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need. you can
purchase the regular fifty-ccnt and one
dollar size bottles at the drug stores ev-
srywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
MAYOR LOCKED UP.
Atlanta's Chief Magistrate Goes
on Another Spree.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 18.-Mayor James C.
Woodward, Of this city, was arrested and
locked in the police barracks last night on
the charge of being drunk. Some time
ago, for the same cause, the city council
and board of aldermen threatened i'm
parchment proceedings against Mayor
Woodward, but upon promises that he
would abstain from further intoxication,
no action was taken The mayor rendered
his resignation TO the body, and it was
placed in the hands of Councilman Raw
son. who holds it on condition that if the
mayor becomes intoxicated it shall be ten
dered for acceptance. The resignation was
submitted at a meeting of that body, but
action was POSTPONED until Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
ROCK ISLAND APPOINTMENT.
Travelling Passenger Agent in Salt
Lake City

The Rock Island has appointed Ernest
Drake, Of Wichita, travelling passenger
and ticket agent at Salt Lake City
This will be headquarters and his terri
tory will include Colorado. Utah New
Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and a
portion of Oregon. He will take charge
as soon as his successor relieves him in
the office of district passenger and ticket
ga 6 bs haid for M fa posl ai MI
NOTED from Hutchinson. Charles Bascom,
of Hutchinson, is to be Mr.. brakes sue
cessor at Wichita
Mr. brakes appointment was made by
General Passenger Agent John G. Sebas-
tan. His work is under the Jurisdiction
of the assistant general passenger agent
in Topeka, Mr.. z. w. Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
1000 SICK SOLDIERS
Will Soon Be On Their Way home
From the Philippines

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1S.-Within
a few days more than a thousand sick
soldiers will be on their way home from
the Philippines. The Grant and Sher-
man are now en- route with $50 men and
the Sheridan is scheduled to leave on the
POD with 500 more. This rush will tax
the general hospital at the Preside to
its utmost capacity. The convalescents
will be mustered out as soon as posi-
bic after they arrive, and if the S67
available beds at the hospital become
overcrowded a tented annex will be
built to accommodate the overflow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

several days tussle with a severe cold.
William Lysacht, of the machine shop,
is back to his lathe again, with hearty
welcome from the boys. after a couple of
days illness.
Bert Burnett is out of the tin shop for a
few days with a mashed hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
win Talk Of the Future.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec 1S-W. J. Bryan.
who will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet of the JacksOnian club,
Monday evening, January 7, has an
nounced that he will on this occasion
talk about the future policy of the Dem
ocratic party. The other speakers will
be Governor Beckham of Kentucky, J.
Hamilton Lewis ofSeattle and Congress-
man Shellenbarger of Nebraska Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee and Senator J. c. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky will be among
the guests of honor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

would have known nothing Of the trag-
edy that had been enacted.
Citizens OF Bonneville made no effort
to assist in the protection OF the negro
and a number quietly admitted that
citizens generally were in sympathy
with the work of the mob. Judge Swan.
Of the Warwick county circuit court
sought to prevent violence but the mem.
bers of the mob ignored him and pro-
ceeded with the work.
Members Of the mob came 70 Boone
Vile in wagons. buggies and on horse
back. Their rigs were left IN a. grove
a half mile out Of the town and they
marched in columns Of twos under the
command Of three who had evidently
been selected. as leaders.
greensboro, Ky. Dec. 1S.-John Rolia,
third Of the negroes lynched. was inn
plicated by Rowland, one Of the negroes
lyrched at RockpOrt on his confession.
but denied his guilt. lie was guarded
by some determined citizens who had
some doubts as to his guilt. He told
conflicting stories and IL was learned
that he was away from the Neranda
hotel where he worked about the time
SimOns was murdered. Confronted with
this evidence Rolla weakened and con-
fessed his share IN the crime. admitting
that he struck the FIRST blow. and that
the two other negroes helped him To
Kill Simons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Western Division superintendent

On January 1 F. c. Fox, trainmaster
Of the. New Mexico division, will sue
coed r. J. Parker as superintendent of
the western division of the Santa Fe
Mr.. Parker will be assigned to service
on the joint line out of Pueblo. After
that date the western division will in
clude the territory from Dodge City to
Ration, n. NJ, and from La Junta to
Canon CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Death Penalty For Train Robbery.

Washington. Dec. S-Representative
Ray of New York in the house and Sen
ator Hoar of Massachusetts in the SEN
ate have introduced bills for the sup
preston of train robbery in the terri
tories OF the United States and else
where. It provides the death penalty
for those guilty of a hold up in case
the death of any person on the train re-
suits. In case no one is killed the pen
atty is made hard labor from twenty to
forty years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Duty Lifted on Christmas Presents

Washington, Dec. 1S-The war depart
ment has issued an order providing for
the admission into Cuba and the Philip
pine islands free of duty of package and
articles clearly intended as Christmas
presents for the officers and enlisted
men of the army and navy and for 9th
err employees of this government now
serving in these islands. The provision
as to the free admission of such Christ
man presents will terminate as to Cuba
on February Is. and as to the Philip
pines on March 70 next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
CONVINCING Interviews w Prominent PeOpe Regardng

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Mr.. Nudge in Chicago.

General Manager Nudge is in Chicago
on Santa F'e road business with the ex-
ecutive officials. Mr.. Nudge took with
him plans for the new freight depot and
viaducts. which the road will construct
in Kansas City. The cost of the freight
house. which is to be built on Allen ave
nue., is to be $4,000. and the Allen ave
nue. viaduct is estimated at S75, 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Bars Specials Still in Vogue.

at was thought for time that Barr
specials were going out of date" says
the Emporia Gazette, but it doesn't
look like it. One came in here the other
day and was stuck in the yards and
was unable to move. They telegraphed
to Strong City and found that the
brakes were set on the way car. This
is the engineers side of it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
THE FOOD DRINK

Grain-O is not a stimu-
liant, like coffee. 1t is a
tonic and its effects are
permanent
A successful substitute
for coffee, because it has
the coffee flavor that al
most everybody likes.
Lots of coffee substi-
tutes in the market, but
only one food drink
Grain-O.
AL groeersi ise. and aso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
A DELICATE CHILD

Let a delicate child take a
little SCOTS emulsion of cod
liver oil after breakfast or
dinner-not too much-too
much will upset the stomach.
Better too little than too much.
The effect will be slow; it
ought to be slow. In a week,
you will see it began the first
day. Don't be in a hurry.
Wen send you little to Try if you like.
SCOTT 8 BOVINE, go Pearl street. New York.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Berlin, Dec 18.-A dispatch received
here from Pekin dated December Il,
says Lii Hung Chang is suffering from
influenza. The dispatch also denied that
the dowager empress is going to Cheng
Tu, province of Szechun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

hgtKi Liver d d rmdys rmduby successful
nj ma
fret mail telling about
OF hd h n by SwampRoo Besme
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Average -----.--
NORTH AND SOUTH.


When you need a soothing and heal
ing antiseptic application for any purpose,
use the original De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. a well known cure for piles and
skin diseases. It heals sores without ieav-
ing a scar. Beware of counterfeits. At
AL drug srores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18

Now IS the time when Group and lung
troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only
harmless remedy that produces Immediate
results is One Minute Cough Cure. r. a.
very pleasant TO take and can De relied
upon to quickly cure coughs. colds and
all lung diseases. 1t VIII prevent consump-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
Whist Club Scores.

In the Topeka Whist club tournament
play last night Dickie and Goodwin Sc
cured the buttons for high score by
besting a tie. The scores were as fol-
lows: