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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09

Engaging Frankness-Millie-"Sho told
him Everything" Tillie-'What candor"
Millie-''And what a memory!"- Me-
Up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
- a cough !cure.-J;. w ,0Brien, 32 Third
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09
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powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
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Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
GOLD BARS FOUND
Those Stolen From the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse
Are Discovered Still on Board
the Ship.
STEWARD FOUND TT.
1t Had Been Removed From the
Specie Room
But the Thief Failed to Get It
Ashore.
'TEWARD FOUND 1T.

New York. April 1S-Oe1richs & Co,
agents for the North German Llovd
Steamship company received a cable
gram today announcing the recovery Of
the gold stolen from the specie room of
the liner Wilhelm Der Crosse.
The cablegram gives no details beyond
the fact that the gold was discovered on
the ship by a steward and had been
turned over to the agents of the COM
pany. The manager of the company
said:
Yes, we have found the gold and now
to get the thief or thieves. We viii make
a most searching investigation. It seems
clear that whoever took the gold either
lacked the opportunity to get it ashore
or failed in courage. MY advices give
no information as to the circumstances
Of the discovery and do not indicate that
any one is suspected"
The National City bank, consignor Of
the stolen gold was also notified today Of
its recovery. The finding Of the gold on
ship creates the impression that some
member of the crew was the thief but
the absence Of details leaves the matter
open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
One Hundred and Fifty Recruits
Leave Ft. Leavenworth.
A Detachment OF Regulars Sent
After Them.
DREW THEIR FIRST PAY
And Promptly Departed For
Parts Unknown.
Feared They Would Not Be Sent
to the Philippines.

Chicago, April IA special to the
Tribune from Leavenworth Kan. says.
Over $50 newly enlisted soldiers OF the
Fourteenth cavalry regiment. recruiting
here. have deserted. The ouly reason
assigned is they were disappointed, be-
lieving that since Aguinaldo has been
captured the new regiment would not be
sent to the Philippines on account of the
possible termination of the war
The missing soldiers are nearly all
young recruits and were from all COM
panies Of the new regiment which now
numbers about sos men. Yesterday was
their first pay day and the deserters
came to the city. A number purchased
tickets to nearby cities and it was learn
ed several passed through st. Joseph.
Mo. A detachment OF regulars has been
sent out to bring them back. It is said
the officers will promise not to try the
recruits for desertion If they return
within ten days. The exact number OF
the men missing is not known but IL IS
known to be in the neighborhood of 160.
kilograms have been sent in every
direction to locate the missing men. tt
is believed all of them Will be found and
returned to the post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
CASE FALLS TO GROUND
School Board Contract to High
est Bidder Will Stand.

The injunction case against the board
of education to prevent that body frotn
signing contracts with the Sturtevant
company of Boston for a heating plant
in Sumner school was dismissed at the
request Of the attorneys for Conklin &
Gustafson. the Topeka contractors, who
brought the suit.
The school board gave the contract
for the heating plant at Sumner school
to the Sturtevant company. The con-
tract price to be $3.50 The bid Of Conk-
lin & Gustafson was $3,99S. The hearing
on the injunction case came up this
morning and while it was dismissed an
other action can be brought against the
board.
George H. Matthews. chairman of the
building committee of the school board
took the stand. He was asked by Clad
Hamilton if he felt that the heating
plant offered by Conlzlin & Gustafson
was adequate to heat Sumner school. EIe
said he wanted to see the plans and
specifications before making the state
ment.
school board was asked by Attorney
Doran for Conklin & Gustafson, If he
knew from expert knowledge that the
plant offered by Conlzlin & Gustafson
would not heat the building. He said he
did not know. He was asked if the firm
which would furnish the plant to the
Topeka contractors. would guarantee
the plant to the school board. He said
the firm would not but that Conklin &
Gustafson would make the guarantee.
t.A1r. Andrews, who was to furnish the
plant for Conklin & Gustafson said that
his plant was being put in schools Of
Chicago" said Mr.. Rodgers. Mr.. VII
der has a telegram from the engineer OF
the Chicago schools that no such plant
as was intimated was being put in the
Chicago schools. That had a great deal
to do with my decision to vote against
Conklin g. Gustafson. There is not a sue
cessful heating plant in a Topeka
school,
Frank p. Edison was the next witness
called rs there a successful heating
plant in a Topeka school?" was asked
of Mr. Edison by Attorney Doran.
We'll, have not seen them ALL" re-
piled Mr.. Edison.
Have you examined the plans and
specifications of Conklin & Gustafson
and also Of the Sturtevant company?'
Yes
could you examine the two plans
and determine in a day which plant had
whether they would properly heat the
building?'
Not without figuring
Judge Hazen said: 1T is not for the
court to decide which is the best heat
ing plant. 1t is for the court to decide
whether the school board has committed
fraud in letting the contract
but the contractors are called to
make bids and the school board is to let
the contract to the lowest bidder said
Attorney Doran.
Lowest bids don't count for much in
this country" replied Judge Hazen. 1T
must be shown that the board commit
ted fraud"
Attorney Doran said he had not had
time to prepare the case and that his
witnesses had not had time to examine
the plans and he asked that the case be
dismissed without prejudice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
BUTTE SLIDING DOWN HILL
Movement Has Been Going on For a
Long Time.

Butte, Mont, April ia portion of
Butte, believed to embrace the largest
part of the big hill upon which some
of the Anaconda mines are located, has
made very perceptible movement
southwark during the past few days. At
the foot of the Anaconda hill the slide
pushed the tracks of the street railway
line about six inches for distance Of
about 300 feet along the road. As there
are no large buildings in that part of
the city, no damage was done, except to
the railway tracks, and but for their dis
placement, the slide would not have been
noticed Biologists and scientific men
claim that the entire range of mountains
about Butte is constantly moving, and
that the sliding process which has been
going on for years and has crushed and
mixed the copper veins and ore bodies
in the Butte district and displaced many
of them is still going on. About a year
ago similar slide occurred in the west
ern part of the city and right in the
heart of the residence portion. The
county court house, the handsome resi-
and other buildings were seriously crack
a fssure about two inches wide through
the entire building from east to west.
and the street car tracks in several
places were bumped up by the sliding
movement. The statement is made by
we'll known mining man that the collar
shaft of the Green Mountain mine, one
Of the Anaconda properties, has moved
in ten years about seven feet. The
strange phenomenon is regarded with
interest by scientific men, but no danger
is aDprehended from it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
Totals in U. s.......s2, ,5l2.Os2.sso $40 :.

John R. Mulvane, president Of the
Bank of Topeka. in talking to a State
Journal reporter about the increase in
the bank clearings in Topeka, said: Our
bank clearings have kept above the mil
lion dollar every week for several
months past with the exception of one
or two weeks when they dropped about
five or six thousand dollars below the
million mark This is evidence enough
that the business of the city is in good
condition. OF course no one can tell how
we'll the clearings viii keep up but the
prospects continue good
F. w. Freeman, cashier of the Mer-
chants National said: Yes, have no
ticed with satisfaction the growing in
creases in the bank clearings. 1t shows
only too clearly that business is in
good shape and that our mercantile in
terests are enjoying their portion of the
general prosperity"
p T. Bonebrake. Of the Central Ma
tional said: 1.-THE increase shown in the
reports of the bank clearings may be ia
ken as a good indication. I might say it
could be looked upon as an omen of coz
tinued prosperity. The general feeling
now seems to be that investments VIII
be profitable and great deal of money
is changing hands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
LEE AIDED FUNSTON.
Fitzhugh Bought Him a Ticket
From Havana to New York.

san Francisco, Cal, April 13.-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee told good story on Cen
Funston today. and one that has never
before been published.
IT remember Funston very we'll" said
Lee. zone morning when I was consul
general in Havana a hungry, hunted
looking chap appeared in my office. He
said his name was Funston, and that
he had been fighting with the insurgents
for year and a half, and that he was
sick and wounded, with a Mauser bullet
through his lungs, his hip broken by his
horse being shot under him and his
constitution shattered by fever. He had
made his way to the coast. I bought
hi ma ticket to New York and also fitted
hi mout with some clothing. When
Funston arrived in New York, January
II, 1885,, a blizzard was bowling through
the streets. and he must have shivered
as he limped down the gang plank. After
mis- return to Kansas War-talk was in the
air. He was appointed colonel of regi-
ment and you know the rest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
WILLS $4,000
TO Her DOC.
Miss Ellen Anne Griffin Makes
Liberal Provision
For the Maintenance of Her.
Nearest, Dearest Friend.
WAS WORTH $50, 900.
Remainder of Estate Bequeath-
ed to Her Relatives.
Early Crossed in Love and Be-
came a RecIuse.

New York, April. .13.-For the care and
maintenance of little black and tan
dog. which lay at her feet when she was
$4,000 by her will The furnished room
in which she died on East Eleventh
street was small and plainly furnished.
but Dandy Jim,' as the dog is called.
wore a jeweled blanket, the only article
in the room indicative of the wealth Of
the woman
Miss Griffin was worth $15O.OO0 AID
has for years been a reeluse. She was
the daughter of Charles Alexander Grit
fin, prominent New York lawyer fifty
years ago. and the grand d-daughter of
George Griffin, at one time the leading
criminal lawyer of New York and Il
writer of ability. She was born 50 years
ago. Her most intimate friend during
her school days was Ellie Vanderbilt,
granddaughter Of Commodore Wander
bilt. When q young woman Miss Griffin
fell in love with a cousin of hers. Her
parents would not permit her to marry
great, was intensified by the death OF
the young man not long after. The death
of her mother led her finally to take
the room near Union square. She never
saw any of her old friends, her only
companions being Dandy Jim" and
canary bird.
Last week it became evident that Miss
GriH1n'S end was near. She sent for a
lawyer and made her will. She appoint
ed HIM her executor and left her prop
erty to her nieces and EepheMs. To Mary
Magiveney, the housekeeper. Miss Grif-
fin left 900 for the maintenance of
the dog until the end of his days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
HEARD Is MILES.
Battle Between a sheriff's Posse and
Outlaws

Outlaws
Whitesburg, KY, April 13.-Two men
were killed and two wounded in a fight
between Sheriff John Wright and his
deputies on one side and desDeradoes
who robbed and murdered Mrs. Jere-
miah Hall ana her son. The fight oc-
CURED on the mountain top between
Boone's Fork and Mill Stone creek
Wright and his posse started out sew
eral months ago to capture the gang,
who cruelty tortured the aged widow,
and after securing her money murdered
her and her son and burned her body N
the little hut in which she lived.
Yesterday John and Morgan Reynolds,
Isaac and Creed Porter and George
Newsome were located by the posse in a
rendezvous on top of the mountain.
Morgan Reynolds, Newsome and Isaac
Porter went away and while they wei 2
gone the officers, ten in number. opened
fire on Greed Porter and John Reynolds
The desperadoes4 replied with rifles and
reVclvers, and more than 800 shots were
exchanged.
John Reynolds received a serious. if
NOT fatal wound in the left shoulder
and retreated, leaving Porter alone. The
latter's ammunition gave out, and ne,
too, fed. OF the posse Willie Wright,
aged Is. was killed by a steel bullet,
which passed through his abdomen, and
Isaac NIillard, aged p, was shot through
the heart. A third man, named Os-
borne, was struck in the right leg and
severely hurt
Young Wright, who was killed in the
first fire, Joined the posse about month
ago to avenge the murder of his father,
w. S. Wright, whom the gang assas-
sinated about a year ago.
The firing was heard for a distance
of thirteen miles. It was at first heard
that the posse had been defeated and
Governor Beckham was telephoned to
send troops to capture the gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
GOULpROADs CONSOLIDATE
Frank Trumbull to Be President of
Colorado Lines

Denver. April 12g-The Republican to-
day says.
Frank Trumbun, according 70 infor-
maticn frora New York received in Den
yer yesterday, is to be president of the
consolidated Gould railroads IN Colo-
rado- This consolidation win include
the Denver & Rio Grande. Rio Grande
southern. Rio Gran6s Western Colo
radO Midland, Colorado & Southern,
Fort Worth & Denver City and the nea-
ver q Southwestern railroads. Gould is
already il control Of the Denver & Rio
'Grande. the RIO Grande Western and
the Midland railroads, and it is said that
he las practically secured control Of
the Southwestern and that his control
Of the Colorado g. Southern viii be Sc
cured next month.
In connection with this statement
comes a rumor that Col. D. c. DODGE,
second vice president and general mai
ager. will be Mr. TrumDulPs right hard
mar and that E. 4. Jehery, president of
the Denver & Rio Grande. also will have
prominent position in the consolica-
ton.
Mr. Trumbull is now president Of the
Colorado g. Southern. Colorado Midland
and Fort Worth s. Denver City rail-
roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
PROSECUTION RESTS.
States Evidence All In in the
Ripley Case.

Frankfort. KY. April 13.-In the Rips
ley trial this morning, W. 2. Reeder. ex-
county clerk of Knox county. testified
that he talked with Caleb Powers and
Charles Finley frequently in regard to
the crowd they were getting up to go to
Frankfort January 25. Witness asked
Finley if there was going to be a fht at
Frankfort. Finley replied that he
thought so and would not be surprised 20
Goebel should be killed.
Wharton Golden told of the organiza-
tion Of the mountain army. He got It up
in conjunction with Powers. who gave
him the money. He also told Of a con-
versation with Governor Taylor in which
Taylor asked him If he and his men
would break up the Republican members
of the legislature. in case they started
a fight. He told Taylor he would Wit
ness said that in January Caleb Powers
told him that the killing of Goebel was
the only way to settle the contest; that
several hundred men should be brought
here from the mountains and that Iay-
lor would pardon the man who did the
shooting.
Touching Ripley, the witness said he
saw him in the adjutant generals office
a few days preceding the assassinat tion-
Gen. Collier told Ripley he had no
guns with which to equip the company
that Ripley had organized Ripley sara
he would buy Winchesters II he coutt
not get others. He saw Youtsey get the
key to the secretary Of states office jan
uarys 90 The prosecution then rested
A motion for peremptory Instructors
for acquittal on evidence presented DE
the commonwealth was overruled ans
Mr. Oneal made the opening statement
for the defense. He said that he was
convinced his client was innocent, tfar
he did not even know Caleb Powers
Finley or Youtsey. He barely knew Iay-
Tor and had only met him on two Occl-
sions just prior to the assassination ana
the proof showed no link connecting him
with the conspirators, or with any para
Of the conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
M'KFNLEYS ROUTE.
Trip VIII Include Five or six
Stops in Kansas.

Washington, April 13-SeveraI matters
in connection with the initenary of the
presidents western trip were decided today
Former Senator Carter and Mr. Bache.
representing the transportation company
Of the Yellowstone park arranged for the
trip through the park. Usually the park
is not opened to tourists until the middle
of June owing to the fact that the park
is at an elevation of 1000 feet and is not
completely clear Of snow until that date.
For this occasion, however, it will be
opened this year a fortnight earlier.
The presidential party will reach
Butte. Mont. May 2S, and will lunch
there, proceeding in the afternoon to
Helena where dinner will be had. The
party will reach the park on the morn
ing of May % and spend three days
travelling through it. In this brief time
all the features Of the park cannot be
visited and several of the famous geysers
will necessarily be missed. But the plan
is to have the party see the best of the
scenery and the most picturesque of the
great natural wonders in which the park
abounds. Upon leaving the park on the
evening Of May 81, the party will double
back to Anaconda and thence south
ward for Salt Lake City. The Kansas
itinerary viii include stops at Topeka,
Emporia, Ottawa. Baldwin, Lawrence
and possibly Junction City.
Capt. Pitcher of the First cavalry, now
stationed at the PreSidio, San Francisco,
is to succeed Capt Goode as superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
WARD is NAMED.
Appointed Register of the Land Office
at Colby.


Washington. April s1.-The following
appointment by the president were an
nounced today:
War department-Charles T. 1Tagoon
to be law officer. division of insular ar
fairs.
Interior department-W. +. Ward to
be register of the land Office at Colby
Kan
The appointment OF W. E. Ward to 10
register at the Cclby land office IS the
fulhiiment OF an agreement entered into
prior to the senatorial election. Il. r.
Wilcoxson is the present incumbent who
Will step down and out He clung to the
fort unes of Senator Baker and WREN
Burton won out the tide was against
hirI. Cyrus Anderson, the receiver
climbed into the Burton hand wagon
and viii hold over
The situation was doubly peculiar. as
there was an agreement between the
two men, it is said. One would be for
Baker and the other for Burton, and tile
one whose favorite lost was to resign
Wiicoxson's term would not expire until
February 1, 1902. 1t looks now as il the
change would take place soon, by the
appointment being announced thus early
and as if Wilcoxson had his affairs ar
ranged SO as to go out at an early date
and make way for his successor. Will
coXson's resignation is, doubtless, al
ready in.
w. E. Ward is from Wallace county.
He is editor and proprietor Of the Sha-
ron Springs Times He has represented
Wallace county in the house Of reprea-
entstives during the last two terms. Mr..
Ward is 30 years of age and native
Kansan. He commenced as devil IN
the office which he now owns. His pa
per is the only one published in Wallace
country and contributes no little to Ee-
publican success in that county. He had
been county clerk before coming to tue
legislature and was staunch Burton
adherent.
The receivership is worth about $4,000
q year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
HYDROPHOBIA DEATH.
First Year on Record Without Fatal
Case in England.

London, April 13.-Some interesting
points are found in the report of the
register general Of births, deaths and
marriages of the United Kingdom. In
1899 the marriages reached the highest
number recorded since 1876. aggregating
262 534, or 1875 per thousand. The births
mum bered 542S. .646, equal to 29.3 per thou
sand. There were 81 ,124 illegftfmate chill
drea born. The deaths numbered 581, 799,
equal to 1873 per thousand and there
we've 2. .844 suicides.
THIS is the first year on record that
not q single death from hydrophobia has
been reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES

Pages
1. Political Gossip in Kansas
Lost Gold Bars Are Found.
Topeka Leads in Bank Clea-ances-
$4,000 Wined to a Pet Dog.
Desertions From TT. Leavenworth-
School Board Contract Stands.
McKinIey's Trip Through Kansas
2. Kansas News
Sporting News
8. Railway News.
r. G. Dun's Review of Trade.
News Paper Trust Scored
Catholic Educators' Position Defined.
4. Church Announcements.
News Summary of the Week.
Late Local and Telegraph News
5. Social and Personal.
J. Pierpont Morgan Interviewed.
{. Average Rainfall in Topeka
North Topeka News.
Markets.
Z. Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
8. Soldiers at Manila Steal Flour.
Snap Shots at Home News.
To Avenge Gen. Luna's Death
10. Kate Clyde's Chatty Letter
Woman's Odd Little Ways.
Santa Teresa, Magnetic Healer.
IL. Theatrical News.
"she stoOps to Conquer" Next Week.
Irving to Tour America
Current Dramatic Gossip.
II. Editorial.
Book Notes.
1s. Woman's Page.
The Collarless Spring Jacket.
Lingerie in the Trousseau.
Table ard K;tchen-Menus-
Fright Turns Hair White.
IA. New Plants in United States
Husband Sent to Reform School.
10 A Page With the Humorists.
16 Story, "A Strain Of Romance
Railroad Run by One Man
IzuIaor Of the Day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
TRIAL OF Upton BOAT
Will Be Made Near Isle of Wight
About May 4

Glasgow, April 13.-It has been pro-
visionally arranged that the cup chaI-
lenger will have her first trial with the
Shamrock 7, either in the Solent or out
side of the Isle of Wight. May A.
Sir Thomas Upton and George L.
Watson visited. the Denny's yard today
and urged Mastering the work. U1a-
voicable delays have so retarded the
construction of the Shamrock that every
effort viii be required to have the chal-
lenger ready for launching Saturday
nexe Between 800 and 100 men are now
working day and night putting the 1.n-
ish.ng torches or her hull Her srars
are completed and the builders promise
20 have her main mast stepped within
an hour after the boats taking the W.
ter. The shell will Immediately be ta-
ken south 20 be fitted out for her trials.
IN order to distinguish the the sham
rocks. the challenger will be first painted
white, but before she starts in the cszp
races 1t is expected she viii be coated
with the familiar green.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
WELLMAN SAILS FOR HOME
Is Not Certain That He Will Try For
the Pole.

London, April 13--Walter Wellman
sailed for New York today from SOutn-
ar7pton on board the American line
steamer st. Louis after a visit to Nor
way, where he inspected the steamer
1fagdalena now being fitted at the yards
where DIR. Nansen's Fran was built A-r
Wellman says the AIagdalena will sail
for the Arctic regions this year or next.
But he added, L do not know wheth-
er I shall command her or not" MI
Wcflman says there is no truth in the
report that DR.. Nansen and the duke of
Abruzzi are going on an expedition to-
gether DR.. Nansen has no Arctic plans
on hand, while the duke of Abruzzi is
at present confning his ambition to the
Antarctic regions.