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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG
Prevents rlany People From Trying
Good Medicine.

Stomach troubles are so common and
in most cases so obstinate to cure that
people are apt to look with suspicion
on any remedy claiming to be radical,
permanent cure for dyspepsia and indi-
gestion. Many such pride themselves
on their acuteneSS in never being hum
plugged, especially in medicines.
This fear of being humbugged can be
carried too far. so far. in fact. that
many people suffer for years with weak
digestion rather than risk little time
and money in faithfully testing the
claims made of a preparation so relia-
BILE and universally used as Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one in portant re-
spect from ordinary proprietary medi-
cines for the reason that they are not a
secret patent medicine, no secret is
made of their ingredients, although
they are sold by all druggists under
protection of trademark, but analysis
shows them to contain the natural di-
gestive ferments, pure aseptic pepsin
the digestive acids, Golden Seal, bis
muth, hydraStiS and nux- They are
not cathartic, neither do they act pow
erfully on any organ, but they cure in
digesting the food eaten thoroughly be-
fore it has time to ferment, sour and
cause the mischief. This is the only
secret of their success
Cathartic pills never have and never
can cure indigestion and stomach trou-
bles because they act entirely on the
bowels whereas the whole trouble is
really in the stomach.
ter meals digest the food. That is all
there issto it Food not digested or half
iigested is poison, as it creates gas,
acidity, headaches, paipitation of the
troubles which are often called by some
other name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
State Deaf and Dumb School in Same
Old Trouble.

OLD trouble.
A shortage in the water supply at the
state deaf and dumb school at Olathe
is becoming a serious matter and it
may result in the closing of the school
within the next two days unless there
is good rain to replenish the supply
within that time.
The institution has been supplied by
the Olathe waterworks, but the state
board of charities and correction has
been informed that it would be neces-
sary to shut off that supply next Sat
urday night The school has a limited
supply of its own. but under present
conditions it will not last long. There
are $50 mute students in the school and
unless something can be done about wa
ter it will be necessary to send the pu-
pills home and close the school
The board has also been having
trouble over a water shortage at the
Soldiers Orphans home at Atchison,
but it is thought that the difficulty
there has been provided for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
BOOM FOR CHILDERS.
Talk of Topeka Man For Recorder o.
Deeds.

A boom has been started for ]. H.
Childers, of Topeka, for recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia.
Childers is editor of Nick Chiles' Topeka
Plaindeaier, and he is one of the best
educated negroes in Topeka. The To-
peka negroes are lining up for him and
they are asking the Kansas delegation
in congress to get behind his boom, al
though the most of them have already
recommended J. r. A. Grassland, of ST.
Joseph, Mo. for that place or a con-
sulate to Madagascar or Liberia.
Childers boom is really for the pur
pose of heading off Grassland. When
the St. Joseph man began corralling the
recommends lions of the Kansas con-
gresham, some of the Kansas negroes
began demonstrating with the Kansas
delegation. Congressman Curtis suS
gested that if they did not want an
outside negro appointed they would bet
ter have a candidate of their own to ell
dorse, and the result is Childers candi-
dacy.
The place of recorder of deeds in the
District of Columbia is one that has
been conceded to belong to a colored
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
WILL LOOK AT ROAD.
County Commissioners Go to Leaven-
worth on Inspection Tour.

The county commissioners went to
Leavenworth today to inspect a naca-
dam road which is being built from
Kansas City to Leavenworth and also
to look at some bridges
The commissioners have four bridges
In course Of construction in Shawnee
county and there is some road buildins
The commissioners decided that half
day course in bridge building and road
making would stand them in hand. 50
at the invitation of Joe Young. of the
Missouri Valley Bridge company, they
1ourneyed to Leavenworth to learn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
WILL MEET FRIDAY.
People Interested In Charities Re-
quested to Be at Council Chamber.
noo II 1oo1

To the Public.
AS Christmas approaches it brings
with it thoughts of the poor, and their
many needs The coming holiday should
be characterized by the One for whom it
was named. and the children for whom
He had such a tender compassion
should be ever remembered upon that
day There are many poor little ones
in our city deserving of kindness, ana
it is proposed to give them the best
Christmas this year, of their little lives
In response to this request, l hereby
call a meeting of all persons interested
in charities to- be held Friday after
noon, at o'clock in the council cham
Der in the city building, to give the
matter due consideration.
J. w. T. HUGHES,
MayOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Patents For Kansans.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE following
patents have been issued to Kansas IN
ventors.
Kansas-Robert c, Redpath. Morse,
lumber gage attachment for saw mills .
Richard Richards, Midway, means Oh
propelling ships; John A Richter,
Osawatomie. spark arrester; Frank l.
Webster, Cherokee, machine for max
ing bale ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Santa Fe Health Resorts Excursion
Rates.

Phoenix, Arizona, and return, $500.
good for nine months
San Antonio. Texas, and return, $1,000,
good returning until June 1.
Ell Paso. Texas, and return, S43 40, good
six months
Las Vegas. n. NJ. and return. $500.
three months limit
Hot Springs, Ark, and return. $2SS5.
three months limit
Excursion rates to other health re-
sorts quoted on application. Address
T l. KING.
Agent A. T. g. S. F., Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Evolution of the Telephone.

The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company have now connections with
400 cities and towns and Just completed
connections with the following places
in Kansas: Willard, Maple HILL Pax
leo, Mcfarland, Alma, White City,
Crystal Springs, Delavan, Harrington,
Skiddy Wilsey, Emmett, Tenape
Loring and Strong Point.
GEO. J. BAYLESS, Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
g. G. Gage Corps Officer

The G. G. Gage corps No. Sc G. A. r,
has elected the following officers for the
coming year: President Mrs. F. A. De-
Bow senior vice. Mrs. Carrie Lord
junior vice. Mrs. Sarah Edison; treasur-
err Mrs. Ida Hoeck; chaplain, Mrs. Liz
zie McKitrick; conductor, Mrs Mary
Carter; guard, Mrs. Mary Goodwin
Delegates We're also elected to the de-
partment convention as follows: Mrs
Sarah Edison and Mrs. Sarah Swain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Jangling nerves

Are you irritable? Do you sleep badly ?
Is YOUR appetite Door? De You feel tired,
restless and Respondent? Try Lichty' $
more good than anything you have ever
tried Sold by George w Stansheld, 6Sz
Kansas ave. Marshall Bros. LIB kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
POLICE JOTTINCS.
J0intists' Field Day Before
Judge Lindsay.
Before

H 1 S is field day
for G. c. Chesney,
alleged jointist-
Mr.. Prosecuting
Attorney U T m y
will try to convict
the defendant on
something like Z
counts, and Mr..
Otis Hungate will
make strenuous
efforts to thWart
his evil designs.
All the joint cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

Does your skin burn after using or
binary soaps? It's the lime eating the
skin, roughens, reddens, irritates. Satin
Skin Soap is pure; never irritates. New
Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

are set in this manner. Some day
they will take a few whirls at George
Klauer, again at o. Kempton. and thus
time next summer. Mr. Chesney has
been receiving a liberal bunch of con-
victions today, and the end is not yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

Trimmed hats at half price at I. l..
Keener Stewards. 721 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Turkey Supper

Unity church Thursday night Price
25 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
Every page Of every issue OF
THE DELINEATOR
gives out its fund Of practical help.

There's nothing in Dress, from millinery to foot
wear that is not told of first in The Delineator
There's nothing in Home-hxing, from attic to
cellar that is not described clearly and practically
in The Delineator.
There's many hours helpful instruction in
dainty needlewor< eveningsful of absorbing fiction
by the great writers-dinners and unCheons scores
OF them sbeen
More than $4,000 homes it each month.
A year complete library of refer
for working cyclopedia embracing every
department of her revsed and brought down to date
with each
There will be good things in The Delneator for
than It should have first place
list of magazines for ChristmaSand after! It's
worth is far above its AS present to some friend,
nothing that could would be appreciated ana
it will be reminder yourself month of the 1902
And will send your from you
Please the blank below:
off :. o-dayl
THE BUTTERCK PUBLISHING II W. 18th ST. Nsw York
please find a years subscription to THE
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Topeka Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

Frank Brown, who was al one time
assistant city attorney, was booked for
being drunk and carrying concealed
weapons. He pleaded not guilty and
the case was continued. Brown has
been in several scrapes in the past few
years, and men who know him say that
he is demented and irresponsible. He
was once in the asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
MACHINE SHOPS.

BUY. sell or trade guns: fine repairing,
machine, patent models, sporting goods
sos Kan. av. H q. Howard Golden Rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

Among the victims to receive a fine
this morning was Chas. Christy of
Kansas City, who got a $500 assess
ment for being drunk. Christy had lost
his watch and pocketbook in the dizzy
whirl of dissipation which he had been
moving in for the past "a hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

WESTBOUND.
Arrive Leave.
Texas Express No. L. 1850 pm 100 pm
st. J. & Topeka No. 1879 u AS pm
Night Colo. Flyer No. 8. $40 pm $40 pm
Night Texas Elk No g.. II AS pm u :01 am
s. w. Express No. 25.... sos pm
K. c. & Chickasha No. 80 $3.50 am 9:35 am
EASTBOUND.
Eastbound Limited No. 1880 pm 1885 pm
opeka & st. Joe No. IA. 1886 pm
East Elk q Mail No. A.. $50 am 4:20 am
Col Ss K c. Flyer No. 10 go am
Topeka q ST Joe No. 26. 7.31 am
Chick & &C. No. So. 700 pm 200 pm
All trains daily except Nos. 50 and &c.
daily exceDt Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11


J. A. ROSEN-Attorney and counselor IN
patent trademark and copyright causes
Patents procured: trademarks registered
Office, Rosen Building, AIS Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

A raid was made Tuesday afternoon
on John Ewing, a colored jointist and
expoHceman of West Railroad street,
and one bottle of gin was captured.
The city has no case against Ewing on
this count, which is probably the reason
that he was allowed to go without bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Topeka-Ft. Scott Accom-.
No. 25o .........-......... DIV pm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
FREE DISPENsARY

FREE DISPENSARY, 12s Kansas ave.
north of LIST St. under mana cement OF
seven Topeka physicians, where those
who are unable to pay for medical treat
ment may have the same free of charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
sAN1TARIUM.

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MASSAGE and improved Turkish bath
and the Battle Creek sanitarium mas
sage: trained nurse in attendance. I2a
Quincy St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
UNION PACIFIC.

Arrive. Leave.
Den. & Pac- Coast No. 5.12:3o pm 1880 pm
Limited No. 1.......--.-. ll:l0 pm II 10 pm
juno. City Pass. No g. 6:1O pm 6:25 pm
EASTBO UND.
Atlantic Elk No 49,. $500 pm 800 pm
K. c. Pass. No. 6.........- sos am $40 am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
HIDES AND FURs.


WANTED-Hides and fuFs: highest mar
ket price paid III w 5th st. T. ]
Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
SPECIALISTS.

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DR. j. ALBERT BERRY, 625 Kansa
i ave- tel. 76B-Diseases of the organs o
Digestion including the mouth. nose
throat stomach and intestines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
FLORISTS.


MRS. J. r. HAGUE. florist. s17 Kansas
ave. Phone COZ.
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at
Hayes. 107 West Eighth st. Phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

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TOPEKA CYCLE Co.. 109-11 z. sth st.
Tel. 706 Bicycles and sundries: bicycles
and tandems for rent; repairing of all
kinds
u. s. CYCLE Co., 11s E. Sth st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries. repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
sATIN-sK1N sPEcIALrIEs.


BEST for you because best made. Satin
Skin Cream and Powder. 25c. Use is
proof. New Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11

STAMPS SEALS AND STENCILS
THE ]. G. DARLING CO.. 734 Kan. Ave.
Rubber stamps. brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. 293
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
PAYING


THE OFFICE of the Capital City vitrl-
fed Brick and Paving Co. has been re-
moved to lis West Eighth st.
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MERCHANTS TRANSFER G. STORAGE
Co.. packs, ships and stores household
Sixth st.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-16
BE SURE AND TRY OUR
PURITY : FLOUR.
AT costs goods Read the on every
package
OUR GUARANTEE

AndF Why You Should Use This Flour
ground the Hungarian system, therefore more granular
stronger more noung and will yield cent more
bread goods made the old Roller system
from choice varieties OF winter wheat
T. It is absolutely from authorizations whatever
d. chemist who will find mixture OF any ouea
ton in it.
< You though costs money and not
snde YOUR stomach eating bread that will des
+rov It. that is starch c etc. which used by some
mills the quality and give weight to their Hour
SUTTON MILLS.
We have the exclusive sale OF their goods in this town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

LII ~ Sl<SOOs
Is the most important source Of the.
nations wealth, and that millions Of
damage are caused every year by hall
storms, especially in Lombardy, 1t II
not surprising that the new methods
should have been so eagerly welcomed.
and that in so short space of time.j
barely two years, since their introduce;
ton they should already have been So
generally adopted in Italy.
Loaded with Blank Cartridges
Needless to say that the funnel,
shaped pieces of ordnance are loaded
with blank cartridges, but the atmos-,
pheric displacement caused by the ex-y
plosion is so violent, and the effects
of the column of hot air SO telling on
the clouds where the mysterious pro-
cess Of the formation of hail is goins
on that those subtle physical condi-
tons indispensable to the genesis Of
hail are destroyed, with the result that
of rain descend on the vineyards In
stead of the murderous bullets of ice.
Danger in Use of tho Cannon.
Before a cannon is placed on the
market 1t is carefully tested. Hitherto
the results have been SO encouraging
that it is proposed to render the de-
Tense of all vineyards by means Of
cannon obligatory, and bill to this
effect is now before the Italian par
lament The government facilitates
the efforts of vine growers by supply
ing them with powder at cost price.
There are now no fewer than 1000 OF
these cannon in use throughout Italy.
It must not be thought that fighting
the clouds is entirely free from danger.
as the casualty list for last year
amounted to ten killed and 800 wound
ed, the accidents being chiefly caused
by inexperience or by the bursting OF
the cannon. Should the bill now UNI
der consideration be definitely APP
proved it will also provide for the OBJ
ligatory Insurance of the peasants.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

SHOOTING AR CI661s.
PECULIAR CANNON USED IN
ITALY AND FRANCE.
1000 of the Guns In U.e-Blast Of
All Tears Vapor Masses in shrsds
and Causes Rain to Fall Instead Of
Ice.
Especial Letter1

Especial Letter.)
Inc system of fighting hail clouds
by means of specially constructed can
non has now been adopted with great
success throughout the north Of Italy.
and is gradually becoming known and
appreciated even in the less up-to-dato
provinces OF the south. In the south
OF France also these cannon are com,
ing into extensive use.
Each cannon is of the shape of an
inverted cone, the opening at tho
mouth being 281a inches wide. 1t II
planted upon tripod feet high. The
gun itself is feet inches high above
the tripod. 1t is made of thin boiler
iron. At its base is a forged breech
winch holds forged iron block. In
the center of this block is an aperture
inches long, about the size of
large dynamite cartridge, in which IL
placed a metallic cartridge containing
eighty grams of blasting powder
Wadded with cork and tamped like
an ordinary miners blast. It is dis
charged by a needle on a lever att
e1-So W tHe UdSe Ol lue lOTS6Q lIOA
holder. The detonation is very loud
AS soon as the lanyard is pulled
flame is visible at the mouth of the
gun, followed Immediately by wreath
OF smoke. A shrill whistling sound
Immediately follows the firing Of the
cannon and is heard for fourteen Sec
onds. At distance this whistling Is
much louder than near the gun. It.
travels at a speed of nearly two and
half miles in fourteen seconds. Tho
expense of equipping a shooting sta
ton is $4,000, the cost of one gun
being $500.
Tears tho Cloud Asuuder.
If the weather is hot and clouds are
forming charge is prepared. If the
clouds are moving rapidly their di-
rection is changed or the movement ia
stopped by the firing. They are torn
asunder and broken into shreds and
a copious fall of rain soon follows. Ono
cannon protects nearly seventy-f1ve
acres of land. Seeing that yiti-cultura
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
CLUBS MADE UP OF FREAKS
Associations of Queer individuals Il
Some Parts of Europe.

Associations of Queer individuals In
Some Parts of Europe.
There have been associations Of all
sorts of individuals formed in this
country, but none of them would bear
comparison for freakishness with some
of Europe's clubs. At Hoogstraelen,
a small Belgian town, baldheaded
club, to secure admission to which a
calvous area of twenty-one square
centimeters, or eight and one-quarter
square inches, is imperative, has lately
been founded. Its antithesis exists in
the Long-Haired club of Client, whose
members must wear either a beard Of
thirty centimeters Zone foot) or hair
of twenty centimeters (eight inches)
in length. Lies 100 Kilos," Pari-
sian club for which no one weighing
less than 100 kilos (232 pounds) is
eligible, is in striking contrast with
Lies Fifty Kilos" of Marseilles, to
which entrance is alone permitted to
such as are over 40 centimeters 6 feet
z inchesl in height and under fifty
kilos (118 pounds) in weight. For
several years the president Of this club
was Mr.. Be-, who, though nearly $
feet, weighed less than SO pounds. Two
years ago, however, he took unto him
self wife, under whose solicitous care
he so rapidly gained flesh that in less
than twelve months he was compelled
to resign his membership. Berlin
boasts of a Big Mouth club. In the
club room is kept a wooden ball as
large as medium sized orange which
every candidate for admission is re-
CURED to insert in his mouth before
his name can go for ballot. In the
same city, too, there is a Handed
club, composed only of such as have
suffered the loss Of a hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Indian rerrltory,s Coal.

Some idea of the value Of the coal
deposits in Indian Territory can be
gained when it is known the average
thickness of the vein Is four feet,
which will produce 1000 tons an acre.
These lands are leased in lots of ESQ
acres each, which means that $500, 900
to 100000 tons can be produced by
those leasing the land. On this output
the lessees pay royalty of eight cents
q ton. The output during the last
year was 1900, 127, as against 1,400,443
tons the previous year. The interests
OF the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians
are protected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
WHERE COFFEE CAME FROM.
Legend Gives the Lethean Berry a Ro.
mantle Origin and Historv

mantle Origin and History.
There Is eXtant a tale Of the discov-
cry of coffee, a story which might have
suggested to Charles Lamb the idea
for his Dissertation on Roast Pig"
This is the legend: Toward the mid
die of the fifteenth century poor Arab
was travelling in Abyssinia, and finding
himself weak and weary from fatigue
he stopped near a grove. Then, being
in want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut
down a tree, which happened to be
full of dead berries. His meal being
cooked and eaten, the traveller discov-
cred that the half-burned berries were
very fragrant. Collecting number of
these and crushing them with stone.
he found that their aroma had in
creased to great extent. While Won
dering at this he accidentally let fall
the substance into can which con-
tanned a scant supply of water. lo,
what miracle! The almost putrid
liquid was instantly purified. He
brought it to his lips; it was fresh,
agreeable, and in a moment after the
traveller had so far recovered his
strength and energy as to be able to
resume his journey. The lucky Arab
gathered as many berries as he could,
ard having arrived at Arden, in Ara
bia, he informed the multi of his dis
covery. This worthy divine was an
inFeterate opium smoker, who had
been suffering for years from the eff
fects Of that poisonous drug. He tried
an Infusion Of the roasted berries and
was delighted at the recovery OF his
owT 5goF that, in gratitude to the
tree called It cabuah, which in Ara
bic |aes force. Chicago Chron-