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JUMPED $50 TIMES.
A Skipping Rope Contest Ends i
Death.

Chicago. April IA special to the
Chronicle from BeIIeviIIe, Ill, says: A
skipping rope contest has caused the
death Of 1-year-oId Freda. Poignee and
oceFsioned the serious illness Of two
other children
There was great rivalry among the
three children and others Of the school
they attended as to who could jump the
rope the most One little girl eStab-
lished 4 record Of $50 times without
rest and her companions attempted to
beat this record This feat excited
F'reda. who had been the champion up
to that time, and when she entered the
ring to beat the record OF the newcomer,
quite a crowd gathered and appIauded
her efforts. With flushed face and
flashing eyes she passed the $50 mark
and kept right on till 30 jumps had
been made, when she staggered from
the ring and was led home dizzy by
her companions. She became III and
died yesterday. The attending ply
stefan said the cause OF death was
heart disease caused by too violent ex-
ercise.
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GOOD DREssERs IN A FIX.
TaiIors' Strike in Chicago Kills OF
Many Easter Orders.

Chicago, April 11.-Ezaster suits and
new spring top coats viii be worn by
few of the fashionables Of Chicago next
Sunday. The tailors' strike, which has
been on for several weeks. has crippled
the makers Of swell garments to such
an extent that they ara unable to get
cut the work usually demanded at this
season Of the year.
Several ChicagOans were turned away
yesterday by railors with whom they
have dealt for years. because no prom
Use could be given that the new suit or
TOP coat would be ready for Easter
Sunday. Makers Of fashionable men 3
apparel are lOarh TO admit that the
strike has interfered with their trade,
but it is q fact nevertheless that work
cannot be promised with any degree Of
certainty.
But there viii be a noticeable search
ty Of WelI-groomed men in this town
next Sunday. Some of the merchant
tai0rs are distracted over tasir- iuabil-
ity to supply the demand for new work.
although they pretend TO pay little or
no attention TO the strike
Instead Of ID 000 new suits being worn
in Chicago next Sunday. as in former
years. there Will be less than 1000 men
who viii be clad in custom-made gar
ments suitable to the day. The ready
made suit, or hand me down. As it is
faCetiOuslY called, viii be seen On many
a man. unless he gets his old garments
cleaned I'D SO as to look ''respecrabIe. "
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AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT

A large audience saw the first pro-
auction OF QUO Vadis'' in Topeka at
the Crawford theater last night. The
company presenting it is composed Of
SIX married couples. and was organized
IN Kansas city. The first performance
was given IN Holu0n week ago. Fred
HOey, the "Ursus Of the production
las been until recently engaged in ar
ranging amateur Damon and Pythias''
shows, and Ed Smith. who appears as
'Caesar was seen here several weeks
ago in the low comedy part Of the
Black Crook. The burning Of Rome
was handled so carefully that no one
N the house became excited The audi
ence was prepared for the spectacle by
a "lurid sky drop which was used from
che beginning Of the performance, a
period some time in advance of the con-
nagraL0n-
The company VIII return to Topeka
saturday and give a matinee and ev-
en1ng performance In announcing the
return. Mr.. AIoret0n Baker, who carries
q watch said TO have been presented
hlm by Henry Irving and looks more at
nome on the stage than his associates.
thanked the audience for appreciating
the eompany's efforts to "amuse."
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FRICK WILL SELL OUT.
Has No Intention of Remaining II
Carnegie Company.

New York, April IA special to the
Tribune from Pittsburg. says:
H c. Frick will dispose Of all his
holdings-something over $4,000 O0O-in
the Carnegie company just as soon as
he can" said a big stockholder of the
Carnegie company. He won what he
commended for and will not remain to
hamper Mr. Carnegie CT his partners
It is said that Mr.. Prick and Presi-
dent Schwab are not on pleasant terms
and this has done much toward keep
ing MeSsrS. F'rIck and Carnegie apart.
Officials of the Carnegie company de-
ny that there is any truth in the report
that the company will take IN the
Cramps concern either in part or in
whole, or that any selling arrangement
has been made whereby armor plates
and structural material viii be supplied
the Cramps by the Carnegie company
They say that If such q. project Is on it
IS locked up in the obsOuns of MeSSrs.
Carnegie and Schwab.
A rumOr is current that Mr. EsricIx
viii buy out the Cramps. No foundation
can be found for it however. Mr.. F7rick
refusing to discuss any of his projects.
besides. he is interested in the concern
Mr. Morse of Wilmington, promoted,
and the plant is underway near PhiIa-
delphIa- 1t might be that it and the
Cramps viii consolidate but nothing OF
it can be learned here
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HOW HE DID IT.
Testimony Regarding $40 Mi1Ier's
Business Methods.

04zA4ESS AAE1ACQS.
New York, April 11-aEore than fifty
employees of William F. MilIer's get rich
quick syndicate testified against him in
his trial today
Charles schmidt. a young check writer.
I0enrlHed telegram written by Miller,
November 8. Miller directed him to send
copies Of the telegram to each subscriber
collect There We're 10000 names the
list and Miller gave him $500 Co pay the
teiegrapf1fc charges whenever the person
addressed failed to pay.
The telegram read as follows and was
sent OUT to 10000 intended victims:
we have inside Information of a big
deal which is to come of on Saturday or
Monday. Big profit Send on your in
Vestment at once"
The figures in N1iIIer's books showed this
entry for one day.
Guess work. $50 600 -
Over $1,000 a. day was paid in commits
siens to persons bringing in new custom
ers.
Rudolph Guenther, an advertising agent.
testified that Miller called at his office
and personally arranged with him for the
publication of the aIluring advertisements
OF the Franklin syndicate, in fifteen lead
ING newspapers in New York. Boston.
Philadelphia Chicago and other leading
cities These advertisements promised 10
per cent a week interest and sure thing.
The point Of the testimony being that Mil
Ter put out these tricks and devices to
catch trade.
Guenther had lIfIIer's advertisement in
69 to 700 newspapers at one time and
Miller paid him. from July Is, to NOven-
Der 25. 80 000 for advertising.
Employees OF the syndicate testified that
they never saw any collateral or securi-
ties or any evidence Of business in the
place The highest days receipts were
SO coo in cash and in checks
The advertisements all held out the pre-
tense that Miller was a leading operator
on Change.
Counsel for the defendant admitted that
the amount Of surplus belonging to de
Dos1tors OF the syndicate and now in
vested for their benefit and due them is
$1.158, 072 In other words 1IiIIer's lawyers
admit that no matter how much interest
he has paid to his depOsitOrs there is
S1-154,97S Of their money that has never
been paid
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LIKE THE IRISH.
Russia Colonists Who Have Settled IN
Canada

Russia ColonIsts Who Have Settled IN
Canada
New York, April 11.-At the Social Re
form club last night, Arthur ST. John,
who is now on his way TO England from
the DoukhObOr settlement in Canada,
delivered an address upon the subject OF
the CoIonists- He said in part:
The northern colony in Canada is
pretty well settled, and the thirteen dis
rr1cts know each other. In the southern
colony, which comprises three districts,
they do not know much about each 9TH
err and I am sorry to say they are not
altogether friendly to one another. The
colonists have enough -four to last them
The sick must shift for themselves, as
that the DouIkhObors are hypocrites. but
I confidently hold d different view. They
have a saving grace in their remarka Bile
sense Of hUmOr. They resemble the Irish
IN their ability 70 make light of a try
ing situation 1t has been said that they
are communists. That is true Of the
DCukhObOrs in exile The DoukhOborS
were not communists, however. until
they We're forced to leave Russia. 1t
remains to be seen whether their viz
lagos viii be run on the communist idea
or not. Some, I am sure viii not
After defining what he termed civIliZ-
alton. Mr. st. John said.
II am almost ashamed to speak to
you upon that subject, as I feel that we
Enghshmen ought to hide our heads.
But i am consoled by the fact that ]
remember that you are quite as bad
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Reform TAXATION.
Capt s. s. LougIey Talks About a
Growing Evil

Capt. S. S. LongIey. who represented
Washington county IN the last session
Of the Legislature. is in the city today
During his visit here Mr. LongIey
stated that he will not again De a can
didate for legislative honora
LongIey has for many years been q
county commissioner at home. and he
is much interested in the reform Of the
methods Of taxation The valuation
should be raised and the levy lowered, .
said he today. The present system
works many inIUstices, and should be
changed a once The legislatures have
frequently talked about doing some
good in this direction, but the two
bodies have been dilatOry until we have
now system of tax collecting which is
extremely unjust
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KANSAS STANDS 80.
Government Report on the Condition
Of Winter Wheat

Government EbGp0Eb on The GOu01E1Cu
of Winter Wheat.
washington. April 1.-THE ApriI re-
port Of the statisrician of the depart
ment OF agriculture viii show the av-
craze condition Of winter wheat on
April 1 to have been ST. against IT'S on
April L 1899 Sc. { on April 1, 1898. and q
ten year average Of S2-S. While the raw
ages of the Hessian fly IN Ohio Michi-
gan and Indiana viii probably result in
not one of those three states producing
half a crop, an exceptionally high con
dItion Is reported from the winter
wheat states west OF the Mississippi
river and from the PACING coast.
The principal averages are as follows
Pennsylvania. y; Ohio. 20; Michigan. 81:
Indiana 81: Illinois, IS; Missouri 81.
Kansas, 49, Texas, 101; Oklahoma. 80 !,
Washington, 106; Oregon, loo, and Cali
fornia, 90.
The average condition Of winter rye
is S4.S against $40 on April I, 1899, 80
on April 1, 1893. and a ten year average
of SCI.
The percentage of mortality among
farm animals during the year ending
March 81. 1900, was not only below that
Of last year, but was also below the ten
and fifteen year averages. OF horses Is
per cent are reported as having died
from disease. against % per cent the
preceding year and ten year average of
Is per cent.
Or cattle a mortality of IL from win
Ter exposure ana ~ Der cent from dlS-
ease is reported against % per cent
from exposure and 2.03 per cent from
disease the preceding year and Is Per
cent from exposure and Is per cent
from disease the ten year averages.
OF sheep the deaths from exposure
amounted to Is per cent and those from
disease to per cent against 81 per cent
from exposure and 21 per cent from
disease the preceding year and rs per
cent and % per cent the respective ten
year averages.
No estimate of the number of swine
on January l last having been made by
( the department, the rate Of mortality
for the country at large cannot be de-
/ termined-
OF the 1. principal states. however, II
report a mortality below that of last
/ year. In Texas the rate is unchanged
and only in North Carolina, Georgia, Al
ALBANIA and Arkansas is it even slightly
higher than in 1S9S-99 Only in five
/ states containing an aggregate Of less
than 1000 600 head Of swine, is the NOR
tally reported above the ten year av-
erage.
As regards conditions on April l.
1 horses are reported at 81, cattle 81 2
and sheep at 50 9 as compared with "a 4
92-5, and 92.4 respectively on April /
1899.
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JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
It VIII Be Celebrated at Washington,
February 4, 1901.

New Orleans. April 11-wm. Writ
Howe. chairman OF the committee Of
the American Bar association on John
Marshall day announces that the day
will be celebrated on the 4th Of Feb
r1ary, 1901, in the city Of Washington,
IN cooperation with the bar assOcia-
ton OF the District Of Columbia There
viii be a. public meeting at which the
chief Justice of the United States su-
preme court viii preside, and at which
the president Of the United States has
promised to be present The Grafton
viii be delivered by Wayne MacVeagh.
formerly attorney general Of the United
States and minister to Italy. It is also
expected that on the same day there
viii be local celebrations by the bar
associations Of the different states and
territories The bar association of
Louisiana has already arranged to
have celebration on the same day.
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NORMAL REGENTS MEET.
Reflect Officers and Let Contract for
Emporia Gymnasium

Elmporia. April 11.-At the meeting Of
the normal board of regents, the officers
Of the board We're all reelected except
the vice president F. S. Larabee. Of
Stafford, is PRESIDENT; E A. Ross. of Burr
Oak. vice president; s H. Dodge. OF Be
lott, treasurer. and John Madden, CT
EnporIa. secretary z. 5. Sprague was
given the contract for erecting the new
gymnasium at S7.175. About s.. 000 VIII
be used for eqgipping the building.
Work on it viii be commenced at once.
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Bids For Boilers.

Bids viii be received at the office Of the
city clerk, Topeka. Kansas. up to
o clock D m. OF April =. 1903, for two &C.
H P boilers. on two plans as per plans
and specifications now on file in the ctfice
Of the city engineer one plan for tubu-
lar boiler set in brick work and one plan
for Scotch Marine tubular boilers.
At the opening Of the bids the city
council viii decide upon the type to be
made. and let contract TO the lowest and
best bidder. The mayor and council re-
serve the right TO reject any OF ali bids
J. H SQUIRES. City Clerk
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NOTICE.

At a meeting Of the city council OF To-
pek9, held April 3 1900. the following was
adopted by the mayor and council o. the
city OF Topeka
Resolved. That the mayor and council
Of the city of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests Of said city that
Third street from the east line OF Quincy
street to the west line of Monroe street.
be graded and paved fifty-six feet wide.
with virrified brick on sand foundation and
curbed with Colorado red sandstone.
A P. BENSON.
I hereby certify that the above il a
true copy OF the original resolution now
on file in my office
In Witness Whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and off8ciaI seal this 5th day
Of April, 1900. at Topeka Kansas.
J. H SQTIRES
fSeaf9 CITY Clrek
(First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal a r-1l 9 1gn0
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Canton. O.. April L-Joe Jefferson
was the guest Of honor at q dinner Civ
en- last night by former Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Day. Jefferson filed an
enga cement at the opera house. When
last here he was entertained by Presi-
dent AIcKfuleY's brother, Major Mcxfn-
ley being a guest
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Transportation Building Burned.

Omaha. April 11.-At an early hour
this morning the transportation build-
ing on the transnississippi exposition
grounds was entirely destroyed by fire
All the other large structures have been
torn down by the wrectxing company
but this. the largest structure had been
preserved to house the w0rkmen who
have been employed by the wreckers
No one appears to know how the fire
started
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Diatineuiabed Arrivala.

New York. April I.-Among the. pas
sengers who arrived here today On
board the steamer Oceanic from Liver
POOL were PhijI Prasiddhi. the Siamese
minister TO Great Britain, GeOfry
Drage NJ P d student Of the labor
question. the Earl Of Warwick, Lord
Herbert, and Z. H. Vane-T Tempest
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At 4 meeting Of the city council Of To-
pexa, held April ?. 1900. the following was
adopted Sy The mayor and council Ct the
city OF Topeka.
Resolved. That in order to promote the
health. comfort ard welfare Of the city
OF Topeka and its inhabitants il is hereby
declared necessary 20 grade. curb with
Fort Scott sandstone and pave with vfrrt-
fed brick on sand foundation, so feet
wide, Monroe street from the south line
Of Sixth ave- To the north lire Of Tenth
ave, in the city Of Topeka
" s. CLANCY
I hereby certify that the above is q
true copy OF the original resolution now
on file in my office
In Witness Whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this 5th day
Of April. 1900 : 4. SQUIRES.
fSeal-1 City Clerk.
(ITirst published in the Topeka STATE Jour
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NOTICE.

At a meeting OF the city council Of To-
pelza- held April ?. 1900. the following was
adopted BY the mayor and councilmen OF
the city OF Topeka:
Resolved, That the mayor and council
Of the city Of Topeka deem Il necessary
Tor the best interests Of said city that
MoodlaFvn avenue from the north line Of
Willow avenue to south lire Of Plrk
street be graded and paved 50 feet wide
with viLrihed brick on sand foundation
and curbed with Fort Scott sand stone
J. w F. HUGHES.
hereby certify that the above is q true
copy OF the original resolution now on file
IN my office
It Witness Whereof. I have heFeunto set
my hand and official seal this 5th day
OF April, 1900. at Topeka. Kansas.
J. H SGTTRES.
tSeaL1 City Clerk
(F'irst published in the Topeka State Jour
nal April 6. 1900)
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Houston, Texas, and Return $23.e5
Via the Santa Ea.

Account Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress. Tickets on sale April q and
"A. Final limit u days from date Of
sale Excellent service. Both chair cars
and sieepers. For particulars see agent
A T & S. F. r r
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Houston Texas, and Return SS3. sc
Via the Santa. Fe

Account Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress. Tickets on sale April 1g ana
IA Final limit q days from date Of
sale Excellent service. Both chair cars
ana slespers. For particulars see agent
\ T. & 8. =. p r
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Half the ills that man is heir to come
from Indigestion Burdocix Blood Bftters
strengthens and tones the stomach
makes Indigestion impossible
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JAMES 3. HAYDEN. JeweIer and Opti-
cian- Complete stock Of watches, dla-
mnnds. SilverWare- etc, Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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per month. by mail
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(F'irzt published in the Topeka State Jour
nal April s. 1907
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First published in the Topeka State Jour-
nal April 9. 1900
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tF'irst published in the Topeka State Jour
nal April s. 1907
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DR. C H GUIBOR. Diseases OF the Nose.
Throat and Lungs. 706 kansas zvsnue-
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MONEY

LOANS on pianos. type writers. Bicycles
guns watches. diamonds and any per
sonaI property L Biscoe. 80 Kansas ave
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MATTRESSES AND SPRINGS in stockor
made ID order for " OGDEN or Iron Beds,
Cots or Cribs. Excelsior. Huslz- CeIluIose.
Cotton. Wool or Hair Mattresses. We ren-
ovane feathers and warrant satisfaction
IN every particular. We also buy fearh-
ers and make beds and pillows to order
Write for prices and description Call or
send your order to D. O.. OWEN, Furui-
ture Dealer 3I3 Kansas ave
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THOS. RILEY. STEAM BOILERS OF
al kinds repaired rs Madison st Tel
1s4-
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MRS J. r HAGUE. Florist SUCCESSOR %
r = Groves. 81 Kansas ave Ehone oo4-
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs az
Hayes 187 West Eighth st Phone $50
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

important elements, acting upon the
body and mind with equal force, posses
ses remarkable efficiency in nervous dis
orders.
Il had been troubled with dyspepsia. for
nearly thirty years and two years ago 1 was
taken with a nervous trouble which caused
me much distress. Icould not eat nor sleep
was losing strength and flesh and was melan,
cholyand very unhappy. employed the best
physicians who said the trouble was with my
nerves. but they were unable to do me any
good. tried several advertised medicines
and at last began taking DR.. Miles Neryine.
Blythe time the first bottle was half gone I
could sleep some. could eat little and the
world seemed to get right side up again. I
kept right on taking the Nervine and when
had used fifteen BOTTLES my stomach trouble
was gone. and ~ veil and strong. + feel
.vers grateful ~ have received
IromS DE- , Id would be glad II j
III ses1a1 poor sunefsr 70 gtveS
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
DYSPEPSIA.
Nervous Dyspepsia Caused me Great Distress for a
Number of Years Finally was Cured by
DR.. Miles Neryine.
Burr oak RIDGE.

An active mind, suffering from over.
exertion, grief, trouble, worry of house.
hold cares, demands from the body q
greater amount Of fuel for the vital fires
than the digestive organism can supply.
1t requires certain amount of vital
force to operate the human machine,
and when all the available supply Of
force is absorbed by the oyerworked
brain there is nothing left for the stom-
ach. 1t is easy now to understand why
irritability and dyspepsia have become
almost synonymous; why a nervous
person is usually SO particular and ca
spricious about food. 1t is an almost un-
disputed fact that no marked progress
can be made toward the ultimate cure of
any disease until the mind is put into
that calm, serene condition which is
natural to people in full Hodily health
and yieor. DR.. Miles Nerfine' puts the
miEd IN just that conditi8n q. lt is 4
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
DecAtur.

Mxess lson lass vent to Des Moines O
! I as,aSays. !asfs sk-, the seho direc.o.>
Fred Townsendss IS clerking in Corning
toms ssDre.
w. d. Moore is on the sick list.
Election day was q busy day for the
people here. j. II. Hill and Jim Ownby
were elected school directors and w. H..
Collier for treasurer.
John Coffin our assessor is looking
after the property and dog owners. !
There was a party at James Cress-
wells Wednesday night.
w. Woodland left wheel barrow in
front of the jewely, store and when he
came back he discovered the jeweler out
trying to put main spring in it. He
supposed it was left for repairs.
A. Moore has finished his term Of.
school.
The members of the Christian church
will give an oyster supper at the g. A.
r. hall Friday night.