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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
SCHOOL FURNITURE TRUST
Senator Teller's Brother at the Head
of 1t.

Chicago. Dec "A combination of
paratus dealers Of the country has been
effected. it is said, by the AMERICAN Syn
this city, brother of United States SEN
ator Teller of Colorado. is mentioned 9JtIs as
the leader of the movement The COM
munity of interests idea-the co-opera-
tive principle rather than a trust agree
ment. is the basis of the orga nization, the
main purpose of which, it is claimed,
will be to improve existing trade methods
which pronounced to be unsatisfac-
tory to dealers as we'll as to the public.
The aim of the combination is understood
to be the control of the entire school ap-
paratuS business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
HUSBAND WAS LENIENT.
Parsons Man Refuses to Prosecute a
Runaway Wife.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. 2.-Deputy Con-
stable w. H. Webb has returned from
F'redonia, where he went with a war
rant for the arrest of Mary J. Matthews
and Grant Emery, who ran away from
Parsons together last week. When
Webb reached F'redonia he found that
Emery had skipped out, but Mrs. Mat
thews was there and he brought her
home with him. The complaint against
the clipping couple was made by the
husband of the woman, Coleman Mat
thews, and when she was arraigned in
Justice Newton's court Saturday after
noon he refused to prosecute or TESTIFY
against his wife. He also paid the costs
and asked that the case be dismissed.
which was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
HE RECOVERED.
st. Joe Man Who Abandons His Wife
Returns With Another.

ST. Joe, Mo, Dec. ERNEST Harding
former cashier of the German-Ameri-
can bank of this city who mysteriously
disappeared several months ago after
futile attempt at suicide and who left
a letter accusing his wife of love
affair with her coachman, returned to
St. Joseph today as the husband of
E.lvira Kennedy, a young woman whose
name figured in the case at the time of
Harding's disappearance. Harding has
secured a clerical position at the stock
yards. His first wife secured a divorce
a short while ago. Harding has been in
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
HOG STEALERS' TRIAL.
Amos Brubaker First to Face the
Jury.

The trial of the Brubakers, charged
with hog stealing, was called in the dis
trict court this morning.
Four Brubakers-Ralph, Amos, John
and Hiram-were arrested and bound
over in the city court on the charge
of stealing II hogs from John Deitrick
on October IS and selling them to the
Wolff Packing company. This morning
separate trials were demanded, and
Amos Brubaker was selected as the
first to be tried.
The selecting of a jury began this
morning. Ralph Brubaker turned
states evidence. The defense an
nounced that an effort would be made
to impeach his testimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Will Come to Topeka.

The Modern Woodmen camp of Maple
Hill is now without a meeting place, as
the lodge lost all it's paraphernalia as the
result of recent fire The candidates of
the Maple Hill lodge will be initiated into
the order in Topeka Candidates for
adoption into the camp have been piling
IN until something must be done to re-
lieve the anxiety of the officers. so it is
proposed that Sunflower camp of this city
Shall initiate all the new applicants and
for that purpose the camp will make
pilgrimage to Topeka Tuesday, December
iO with their fresh timber and the ban
ner team of the banner camp of Kansas
win put them through in time for the
party to return on the night train to their
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Smallpox EPIDEMIC in London.

London. Dec. AT a meeting of the
metropolitan asylums' board today the
chairman said it was useless to blink
at the fact that London was proba bly,
in for a heavy epidemic of smallpox
and for a great expense in contending
with it. Since August 10 there had been
864 cases notified, and 141 deaths from
the disease. During the past fortnight
262 fresh cases had been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Santa Fe Health Resorts Excursion
Rates.

Phoenix Arizona, and return. $685. co.
good for nine months.
San Antonio, Texas, and return, SIC. co.
good returning until June 1.
Ell Paso, Texas, and return, $43.4 good
six months.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, and return. $31 90.
three months limit.
Hot Springs, Ark, and return, $2S. 85,
three months limit.
Excursion rates to other health re-
sorts quoted on application. Address
T. L. KING,
Agent A T. & S. F.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
SUES BANKERS UNION.
M. Ware Claims They Owe Him
4Q22 90

M. Ware brought suit in the district
court this morning against the Bank
ers' Union and E. c. Spinney, the presi-
dent of the company. for $333.33 on a
promisSory note due December 1.
In the petition Ware claims that the
company borrowed $333.33 from him on
October 25, 1901, due December 1 with
10 per cent interest The claim is made
that pawn ent was demanded and re-
fused. Garnishment proceedings were
also instituted against money in the
Central National bank belonging to
the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
quest on-

People are becoming so accustomed
TO the prevailing general prosperity
that they are beginning to forget the
last boom and it's subsequent collapse
There has been a lingering fear all
along that it might happen again, but
the timid are taking courage and begin
ming to loosen up their purse strings.
Having decided that prosperity is a
good thing they will help push it along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Nothing
Tastes GOOD

And eating is simply perfunctory-
done because it must be.
This is the common complaint of
the dyspeptic.
If eating sparingly would cure dys-
pepsia, few would suffer from it long.
The only way to cure dyspepsia.
which is difficult digestion. is to give
vigor and tone TO the stomach and the
whole digestive system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured the niece of
Frank Fay. LOG N ST.. South Boston. Mass.
who writes that she had been a great sufferer
from dyspepsia for six years: had been with
out appetite and had been troubled with sour
stomach and headache She had tried many
other medicines in vain. Two bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla made her well.
HOOGs'8 SaR.SaEDas.fEka
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Don't wait till you are
worse. but buy bottle today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
NO CAUSE OF ACTION.
A Martindale Case Thrown Out of
Court.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 2.-The case of
Elizabeth Holderman against c. Hood,
G. w. Newman, l. E. Lambert r. T.
Batty and others was set aside today
by the district court which sustained a
demurrer to the effect that no cause of
action exists. This is a suit brought
of Wm. Martindale, alleging that the
sale of the Martindale lands was made
for less than the lands were worth. A
similar case was recently brought by
VIM. Martindale in Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
OFFER TO SELL.
Panama Canal Formally Ten
der to the United States.

Washington, Dec. q Chancellor
Boeuffre, of the French embassy today
introduced to the president, Mr. Hutin,
president of the Panama Canal coma
pany, who presented the formal offer of
that company for the sale of that prop
erty and the franchises to the United
States. Accompanying the offer was a
statement by Mr.. Hutin setting forth
the advantages to be secured by the
United States by the selection of the
Panama route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Blew His Own Head of

st. Joe, Mo-, Dec 2.-Charles Peters.
Morris Packing company. fired the con-
tents of a double-barrel shotgun, shot
and gravel mixed, into his head at 4
o'clock this morning, completely blow
ing his head off. Charles Burger, an
other packing house man, slept by the
side of Peters when the shot was fired,
and was almost paralyzed by the ex-
DloSiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
HE MISSED THE TRAIN.
"Ducky" Holmes Narrowly Escapes
the Wabash Wreck.

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 2.-"Ducky''
Holmes of the Detroit baseball team, who
it feared had been killed in the Wa
bash wreck, has been located He left
his home in this city Monday evening for
Detroit. He intended to take the train
out of Chicago that was subsequently
wrecked at Seneca kilograms failed to
reach him until this morning when an
answer was received from Detroit stating
that he had accidentally missed the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Tiff Case Advanced.

The quo warranto suit brought by w.
e. Mcintyre against J. NJ. Tiff in the
supreme court to GUST the latter from
the office of probate judge of Linn coun-
ty, has been advanced on the supreme
court docket to the February term
This is the case that involves a phase
of the biennial election law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
EDITORS ARE COMING.
Executive Committee to Be in To-
peka Tomorr

The executive committee of the Kansas
Editorial association will meet Tuesday
evening at 1880 at the Copeland hotel. The
G: Stevens, Topeka; J. Frank Smith.
P1easanton; A, Il; Turner, Chanrte; Al
Concordia; John @. Royce, Philipsburg,
and S. P. Gethardt. Pratt.
The president of the association, Conner
Davies of Concordia, and the correspond
ing secretary. J. E. Junkin, of Sterling.
are also members of the committee. A
full attendance is expected, as the time
and place of the next state meeting will
be settled upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
JUDGMENT SET ASIDE.
Grand Opera House Suit Must Be
Gone Over.

The judgment against the Grand Opera
house secured by c. E. Gault for A NJ.
Balm of Leavenworth. on default was set
aside by Judge Hazen his morning. 49,,
Mr.. Balm holds a mortgage for $4,000
against the opera house and he com
menced foreclosure proceedings and Sc
cured % ludgme1mt November ~ by default iiI
of the l.. B. Kendall estate. Mr.. Kendall
ton & Ouinton a slxed that the indgment
be set aside on the grounds that they had
been granted an extension of time, which
had not been entered on the docket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Had 100000 Butterflies.

Reading Pa, Dec DIR. Herman
Strecker, a sculptor and entomologist of
worldwide fame, died Saturday, aged
60 years He was fifty years in gather
ing his superb collection of butterflies,
which contains 100000 specimens, the
largest collection in America, and upon
which he expended SIS, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Washington Post: 1t seems that Mr.
Gerry the fussy old man who has been
so persistent in preventing children
from making a living on the stage, has
been using a burr Bit on his horses
The Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals got in a body blow
when it showed up the cruelty of the
executive head of the Society for the
RreYention of Cruelty to Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Thinks It Is Pat Groves Brother.

Omaha, Dec 2--Chief Donahue thinks
there is no chance of the man who did
the shooting at Butte. Montana, being
Pat Grove. He says If the man had
been in Jail any length of time at Butte
under the superstition that he was Pat
Grove the police here would have been
notified of the fact. He thinks Pat
Groves brother who lives near Butte
may have been the cause of the mis-
taken Identification
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
MRS. BOOTH STRICKEN.
Altitude of Colorado Springs
Proves Too Much For Her.

Colorado Springs. Col. Dec 2--Mrs.
Maud Darlington Booth of the Volunteers
of America was stricken today while de-
livering an address before the students of
Colorado college and was taken to the
home of State Senator Seldomridge. The
trouble is a complication of the heart,
caused by the excessive altitude Her
condition has improved somewhat during
the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
NOTHING TO SHOW FOR 1T.
Akron Man Accumulotes Debts of
S6O1,168.

Akron, O.. Dec IA. T. Page. ex-city
commissioner and one of Akron's most
prominent citizens, filed a petition in
bankruptcy today with 1901 16S liabilities
and practically assets. The indebt-
edness was incurred, says the petition,
almost wholly while Page was with
Page, Carey & Co, whose failure caused
the flight of David R. Page to South
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Fined For Abusing Horse.

Humane officer K. w. King of North
Topeka filed a complaint against Elmer
Emmons in city court this morning, in
which he charges that ION the Goth day
of November did then and there beat
and mrtilate a certain animal, to wit:
a horse and did then and there unlaw-
fully and wilfully torture said horse"
Mr. Emmons pleaded guilty to the
charge and was given small fine and
costs, amounting to 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
WILL HOLD OVER"
Judge Thomson Says He Has No In
tention of Quitting.

Judge William Thomson, of the Thir-
ty-fifth judicial district, telephones the
State Journal from his home at Bur-
lingame that all reports that he may
give up his contest against R. c. Heller,
who has been appointed by Governor
Stanley as his successor, are untrue.
Il will hold over,' said Judge Thorn
son, land will not give up my seat
without a contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Probably the next South American
revolution will be pulled off in re-
gion where there are no railroads &c
interfere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

The commissioner of Indian affairs
thinks the time has come for treating
the red man as an individual Lo has
felt that way about it for long time
himself, in connection with the whisky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

President Roosevelt's troubles today
begin in earnest He will have con-
gress on his hands for three months at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

The managers of the st. Louis ex
position will miss a good thing if thea
don't secure Pat Grove for midwa,
attraction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Populist members of congress who
have not already announced their con-
version to Democracy, probably VIII
stand a poor show for places on good
committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Congress could not do a better thing
than pass a law which will permit the
man who smashes an enemy's fleet 10
draw the prize money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

1t does seem that the Indians We're
dying rapidly enough without getung
them interested in football.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Regardless of the fact that second
wooden mill has been put in operation
in this city, we are told by r. g. DUN
& Co.. that orders for wooden goods are
being turned away at some mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Who will be found to talk TO death
the river and harbor iniquity this time!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Perhaps those Bulgarian bandits are
arranging to go on the stage or into
museum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

Million and Quarter Gold.
New York, Dec. 2-The National City
bank will ship 1880, 600 gold tomorrow.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14

The report OF the Suex Canal COM
pany for 1900 shows tina, the business
done last year. thanks to the Chinese
trouble, which sent the battleships Of
all nations through the big ditch. was
practically equal to the phenomenal
figures OF 1893 says a London corre-
spondent of the New York Post The
total receipts amounted to 93 000. 900
francs. or 650.000 francs less than those
OF the previous year. giving net prof
1t Of 81 .00t 900 francs. After deducting
the statutory reserve there remains o
sum OF 81 .sIs eco francs. which allows
OF net dividend of 10s francs. the
sama as In 1873.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14

didn't put much stock in that idea
and told the sheriff SO.
''Waal, round up "a better one, was
his retort-
Not being able to do that, ! tod hin
of the bullets iii the telegraph pole ano
took him over to where the mail cal
had stood
Jerusalem cricketst' was his com
ment as he measured the aim. II that's
where they put two of their pills, they
must have pumped the other four inter
the moon.
What other four?'' asked.
"Shotsr he replied sententiously-
"The road agents only fired four
times, ~ told him.
'.Them and your pards must have
been pretty nigh together for a minute,
them he said, pointing TO the ground
/ glanced down, and, sure enough
there were six empty cartridge shells
stood looking blankly at them, hardly
able to believe what l saw. for Albert
Cullen had said distinctly that the train
robbers had fired only four times, and
that the last three winchester shots 1
had heard had been fired by himself
Inen- WITHOUT sptihihHs NaAAeu Hio"
ly back. searching along the edge OF the
roadbed for more shells, but, though L
went beyond the point where the last
car had stood, not one did find Any
man who has fired winchester knows
that it drops its empty shell in loading.
and could therefore draw only one con-
clusion-namely. that all seven dis
charges of the winchesters had occurred
! up by the mail car. l had heard of men
supposing they had fired their guns
through hearing another go off, but with
a repeating rifle one has TO fire before
one can reload The fact was evident
that Albert Cullen either had fired his
winchester up by the mail car or else
/ had not fired it at all In either case he
had lied. and Lord Rallies and Captain
/ Ackland had backed him up in it
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14
NOTICE FOX PUBLICATION.


UNITED hvATEs LAND OfSick.
PuEsLo. CoLo.. Oct. "A. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions of the set of Cougress
OF June 4. ISIS. entitled An act for the sale
OF timber land. In the ctatrs OF California.
neeob. Nevsds and Washington Territory"
ended To all the Public Land States by
act OF August Z. iss1 Edward p. Rose. of Pu-
eblo County Pueblo. o ste OF Colorado.
hse this day hi~d In hts once hts sworn
.tAiement No for the purchase Of ihs w
Nwz MEX swx, wy swA NE. rwx. wy
NwH -EK swx. VS. swx se--s: NJ Nwk
WV. .wA NwH Nwa ny sEA Sw&
Nw.. Nwk sws Nwx. W. MEN swS HwX.
swG swz HwE. W. rEs swx NwX sec
';.TpsL. X 20 w.. asd will oner rroof to
.h"~ th.t the iand s''ught 10 more y.iusbie
for ifs timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and TO establish his clam to said
lsnd sefo~e the Hextster sod Rccetver Of
this once at Ppebto. Colo on wednesday.
The 18th day at January. iSu7.
He nance as witnesses.
VI Van Clisf. NJ Pueblo. Ccto-s john Marc
den, OF Canon City. Colo; l. ~. smith. of
Pueblo. Colo: Frank White cspou CITY. Colo
Any and alt persopp cisiutsw adversely
the above described tandn re r~ouested to
nie their ~iains In this once on or before
said 18th day ofJssuary. isc7
J. r. 0srpox. Rextstcr.
Yirst pub. Oct n. isot-
Las, pab- Jan- Z. tss1
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14

TT. -nva bsen 21oc explosions
70 MIN IN tho as; fifty wears. ia
vo rg 'o-s OF 800 lives.
cumulus or thunder clouds rare =
rise over two miles. Seven miles Is
the outside height for any cloud.
Palms never live more than $50
years. Ivy has been known TO live 450,
chestnut SEQ. oak 1900. and yew 1850
years.
Admiral schley. who is an en'hus
ias,ic knight TemTlar. has promised
10 attend the annual coae'sve In Louis-
sSle IN August
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. ssss.
Survey Ne. 1885.
U. 8. L.sp orYios. Pussro. cclo.
n~t n troi

U. LAsp orstoa. PussLo. CcIo.
Oct. Il. iaoi.
Notice 10 hereby given. that W. u Murray
for himself and his co-owners. Madison
Pavsy and Stella Gordon. whose postofice
address ta Parkdale. Fremont Co.. Colorado.
ent Tor fourteen hundred atty Ave and S. 100
linear feet Of the Isabei mine or yein. bear
ing gold, silscr. copper, zinc and lead. with
surface ground three hundred feet IL width.
Mining District. t'ounty of Fremont. state
OF Colorado. and known and designated by
the ncld note. and ofncial plat. on nie In thi.
a" Ra's q M..s % Of Sixth Frinsi, a. asr,sisn. u
The exterior boundaries Of said Lnt No.
...f-,. being as foliows, Z" Wit;
vsriaiion Is desrees East.
Beginntrg at Corner M. I, a stone Axsxi
inches. s-t IL iuches In the ground. chiscicd
i-issbs, whence the rorner % secs. 20. ~ 81
nad 81 township 10 =. II. "a West Of the sth =
y. boar. north i degrees u min. E.st 9oe.7l
n. TO corner No. 2 a atone, 2sxisxs inches set
"a inches In fbe ground chiseled 2-txss7;
thence North ~ deg. 80 min. East v2t.sS II. to
s S"rnsr Nc a. ons " nSns ls, ,ssn.s s
Nortl 20 deg. .o6 mip. East 1850 n II. to cor
per NJ. stone, s0xitxs tnches SET Is inches
In the ground chireied t-isab6; thence South
q s,e.s %ss as.lsa. inches ..s IL inches "a % ths
ground cbiseIed o. lssbsi thence South todsg.
.0s min. wcst iyso.ss q, TO corner No. q a atone
2txi2xs tnches set " inches In tho ground
Wcsf a24 70 II. to corner No, ! 10 place - be-
yinninx. conss'ginE ss,i acres. formipE = =
X sec. ~ and n. w. y s.c. 81 Tp 10 .. Range
J.R. ooapor.
Register.
first pub. Oct. ~, 1891.
Last pub. Dec. 10. lpQf.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-11-14

If possible. was more puzzled than
ever.
At 6:IO the runner whistled to show
he had steam up. l told one of the
brakemen to stay behind and then went
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-08-13
ROBBERS USE
DYNAMITE
ON TRAIN
Masked Gang Blows
Open Baggage Car
Robs Passengers.

ST. LOUIS. Au:. l3.-Passengcr train
No. | on the Missouri. Kansas and Tex.
as Railroad Wa, held IN early to-day ny
five masked men. who boarded 1t at
Caney. ]. r.. where the train stopped
for water.
The gang forced an entrance into the
baggage and express cars with dyna.
mite, but 1t - not known how much
booty they obtained. The American FIX.
press cafe is said to have contained only
small amount OF money.
!. wna added that after loot,ng the
baggage car the robbers turned their
attention to the passenger coaches and
robbed the occupants. No statement as
to the amount Of the plumber Is ob,aina.
BILE. When the robbers left the train It
proceeded southwark.
taney rs merely u water station and
telegraph Office. but conriers quickly
noted the United States Marshal, who
At once raised posse and went aI,..
the robbers.
It Is reported that two OF them have
been captured.
the rohbc,s mlstook. the local for the
later. This train usually carries large
amount ~ money and many taroLxn
FORf WORTH. Tex. Aug. ls.-seycn
men have been arrested In Cancy bot
toms charged With robbery II the Mis-
section hand. The others arc young
W. Fsr. q Is. " ssiunassr b. ,s..a r.e.v-