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Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16

The Colorado river section of Ari.
z'na is becoming the most advertised
section of the territory. From all over
the west gold seekers are rushing in
and it will be but a short time until
abundance of capital will be found to
put the mines on paying basis. The
ores are very rich and the lodges big
and strong
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16

The Phenix Gazette and Enterprise
are fawning upon the legislators. 1t
is one of the silliest and most disgust
ing features of Phenix journalism.
There is no doubt that there are many
bright men in the Arizona legislature.
but the praise of sycophantic news
papers will not brighten their diadems
to any great extent.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16

AT its recent meeting the Idaho Wool
Growers association showed a large
increase in membership. In all the
list represents 10000 sheep. Over
100 cars of salt are purchased annually
for the mem bers.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16

The Yuma Sentinel says that the
Fortuna company produced nearly
one and half million dollars last
year. This is good showing for an
Arizona mining company, but nothing
to what the same company will pro-
duce in 1901
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16

Great Britain has spent 40O,OO0,OO0s
and has lost 1900 men in the Boer
war. More than 2S0Ol0 men have been
sent to South Africa since the war
began.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-16
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION;

In Montana the Legislature has passed
the eight hour law. The same law will
possibly be passed by Arizona's legis-
lature.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-04
Elmer e. Stump

The following notice of the death of Elmer
Z. Stump is taken from Medford 90. To-
paper:
Died, Medford's citizens were shocked last
Friday to learn the sad news Of the death Of
our respected townsman. Elmer Il. Stump.
who departed this life at Sterling. Kas.. after
a ve'y brief illness with typhoid fever. Mr..
Stump was horn in Edgar county, Ill.,, De-
cember "a, 1867. and died Friday, Sept. 20,
1901, thus being 50 years 9 mouths and 6
days Of age. The remains were brought to
Medford, Saturday evening and inferred in
Rosemound cemetery Sunday afternoon. DE.
ceased was q member Of the NJ. w. A. and
this order largely assisted in the funeral rites.
Rev. Mr.. Harper, OF the Methodist church,
conducted the ceremonies at the church, after
which large number Of friends followed the
sorrowing relatives TO the cemetery. Mr..
Stump was section foreman ON the Rock Island
for several years, but resigned this position
last summer and purchased a s,hreshing ma.
chine, with which he was connected until his
death. having recently sent the machine to
Sterling. He was an exemplary citizen and
respected by all. who will grieve with the
gvief.stricken wife and child in their early and
sad loss
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-04
CHAs. w. LusE, Foreman
CRo. T. REID,
]. W. KILLIoN,
A. l.. AuLGuR, Jurors.
] A. BURGESS.
RoBr. Common,
ERASrUS PERRY Kills HIMSELF.
Shot in the Head With . Rifle.
J. 4. RAGsDALR, Coroner.

Erastus Perry. who was living on a farm.
about seven miles south Of Marshall. shot him.
self Wednesday afternoon with q target rife,
causing death few hours later. At the time
Of the tragedy there was no one at home but
the two younger daughters Of the deceased,
the mother being away on visit to Mrs. La.
Rue, a married daughter. The cause assign.
ed for the rash act II business difficulties Of
which he had recently mentioned. Mr.. Perry
was IS years old and leaves a wife aud seven
children o. follows:
Misses Lennie and Nellie Perry, Mesdamcs
Ambrose LaRue, Geo. Wright and Ben Blau.
ton, all Of this county. and Cleil and Less
Perry. who live 10 California.
Funeral services were held Thursday after.
noon at Mt. Olive church, conducted by Rev.
James Martin.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-04
william Thomas Shoots HI!
Sweetheart Three Times and
Then Kills Himself, Jel|.
ouSy the Cause.

Wednesday evening ahout 9 o'clock Wm.
Thomas shot his sweetheart. Minnie Mavse,
and then shot himself. He died almost in.
stantly. but some hopes are ents rtained for the
young lady. The tragedy occurred at the
home Of Charles Aldridgc. one half mile north
Of Antiock church. in the Southeast portion
o, this county. Arthur Cox. q Young man
who was working for Charles Aldridge at the
time Of the tragedy, gives the following &C.
count Of the shooting:
cox's STATEMENT.
Miss Minnie has been visiting her sister Tor
about three weeks. and took her to singing
at Antioch last night. Will Thomas came
into the church a short time after we did. Al.
ter the singing was over Will Thomas came to
me and asked the to excuse Miss Minnie, as
he wanted to talk to her. II said. certain.
ly." She refused to 90 with him. and took
her home in my buggy Thomas drove along
behind Us pwt Of the way. and passed us
short time before we got TO Chas. Aidridge's.
When We got there drove inside the yard,
and Thomas stopped his horses in the ro,d,
jumped out Of his buggy and came to my
buggy just as helped the young lady out. l
walked around to hitch my horse and heard
Thomas say to her. Come on. you heard
what I said; II you don't come will kill you
both"
told her to 20 on and she started toward
the house with Thomas. She said goodbye
TO me. I got ito my buggy and started home.
When a short distance away. l heard three
pistol shots. Jumped out Of my buggy and
ran to the front Of the house. When reach
ed the from, door. Miss Mayse was lying OH
the ground aud Thomas was runains toward
the road. Another shot was fired after he got
into the road. helped Mr.. and Mrs. Aid.
ridge carry Miss Mayse into the house and
then went for the mother of Miss Mayse.
The Marshall republican., 1901-10-04

When I drove out into the road my horse
scared At Thomas body. which was lying In
the road. the blood pouring from his mouth
When returned from the home OF Mrs.
Mayse. Thomas was dead
The following statement was made by Mrs.
Aldridge, a sister Of Miss Mayse: I attended
singing school with my husband and returned
home short time before Mr. Cox and my
sister was in the house. did not hear Mr..
Thomas say anything. When we heard the
pistol shots we ran to the door and Minnie
was falling to the ground We carried her in.
to the house. Ny sister has been engaged to
Mr.. Thomas about one year. II they had any
quarrels, don't know about It.
DR.. r. J. G. Walker aud DR.. J. r. Wheeler
were called and found Thomas body lying
in the road and the young lady was resting
easy. Upon examination II was found that
the young lady had been shot three times. A
flesh wound on the left wrist. another on the
right side Of her neck aud one in her back.
The ball entered to the left Of the spine be-
tween the sixth and seventh dorsal vertebrae.
DR.. Wheeler and DR.. J. r. Jarvis. Of Sweet
Springs. probed for the ball. hut did no. sue.
cc-d in locating It.
Thomas left two letters sealed in his trunk,
one addressed to his mother and one to the
mother Of his sweetheart. in which he stated
that he would kill the girl and himself These
letters were dated July 1901.
coRoNRR's VERDICT.
STAFF or MISSOURI, 90
COUNTY OF SALINE. 90
We, the jury. having been duly sworn and
affirmed by J. 4. Rsgsdale. Coroner Of Sa.
line County, Missouri diligently to inquire
and true presentment make. in what manner
and by whom William Thomas. whose dead
body was found at Charles Aldridee's in Lib
erty township, county aud state aforesaid. ON
the ad day Of October. A. ID. 1901. came to
his death. after having heard the evidence,
and upon full inquiry concerning the facts,
and a careful examination Of said body. do
find that the deceased came to his death by
voluntarily shooting himself in the mouth
with a 3S.calibre revolver. after having shot
Miss Minnie Mayse. This conclusion was
reached after having read two letters found in
his trunk addressed 10 his mother and to Mrs.
Mollie Mayse. in which he stated that he in.
tended to kill Miss Minnie Mayse and himself.
Given under our hands. at Herndou. in the
county Of Saline aforesaid. this 81 day Of &c.
tober, A. ID. 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23

Bowers arose from his bed and since then
has enjoyed marvellous health.
That was his first lesson IN faith cure
When he became older he applied himself
to the medical profession, and had been
practlclng for hity-elghd years. ne 5.eat =
and herbs and uses these homely RENE
dies in preference to modern drugs. Dr.
medicine but pins his faith to prayer in
CONNECTION with the remedies which he
has built up a wonderful practice which
in his. declining years he is not able 70
look after He has made q specially or
tumors, cancers and epilepsy, and has
wrought some wonderful cures, as many
in this county and adjoining counties can
testify In the earlier years of his prac-
send post-hasfe for the old doctor for
f1ftv or one hundred miles SO great was
their faith in his treatment In an inter-
view he stated that in al his life he never
used a profane word. cheWed or smoked
tobacco or did an act that he was ashaIn-
ed of.
reposed in his office at Winfield a large,
hard oak coffin painted white and COW
cred by a sheet to shield ii from the dust.
ing and show It to visitors. tt is not
made like the ordinary burial casket. but
IS so constructed as 70 receive the body in
sitting posture. The venerable doctors
desire to be put away beneath the earth
in a sitting position is in keeping with
many other of his strange notions.
When asked why he did not leave the
funeral arrangements with the members
of his family he stated that he had
misgiving that they might not be carried
out as he wished, and therefore took the
precaution to provide the caslet before
hand Mrs. Bowers is somewhat younger
than her husband. They have five chill
dresa, who have grown up and gone from
hesne- Dr. Bowers says he has frequent
" entreated his wife to make his wind
ing shroud which is to be of white linen.
bur that her devotion and dread of being
left behind induce her to put off the tear
ful task from day to day
Dr. Bowers. until recently. was a tire
less walker Three years ago he thought
0f hfG 70
Canton. Massillon. Wooster or Alliance
and frequently covered q circuit of 200
900 miles in visiting his children. He has
travelled IN almost every county of the
state on foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
KING YICTOR,S BOOK.
Has Written One About His $4,000
Old Coins

New York Feb. 23.-For years King
Victor of Italy has been collecting rare
coins and writing a history about them
and now he proposes to publish TINS, ms
tory. The reason why he has decided not
to POSTPONE publication any longer IS De
cause he has just acquired one of the
most splendid collections of coins in the
coiIectors should know ali about the
treasures which it contains
the kings confidential secretary, informed
him that he had succeeded in purchasing
formerly belonged to Senior Marlgnoh,
Marquis of Montecorona, who died year
In this collection there are $4,000 speci-
mems, of which 5000 are gold coins and
chased the kobe, AcQuarl ana y rsara
del Baruffi collections shortly before his
death. he was able to boast that he pos
sessed the most complete collectlon q
Italian coins in the world most notable
among them being the papal coins from
century, those coined by the Roman sem
ators of the Middle Ages and those that
era of the Doges.
The kings collection. before he acquired
these treasures, cOntained 1900 coins. not
including duplicates, and now it contains
10000, and is not only the largest collec-
ton in Italy, but also. so far as italian
coins are concerned, the most complete in
The other italian collections. those of
the Brera and the Gnecchi. in Milan: of
the Bargelle, in Florence: of the museum.
in Naples. of PapadopoH in Venice, and
of Della cara, in Padua, canot be COM
pared with that of King Victor. and even
the collections in the vatican are of less
value and interest
Now. for some reason or other. Senator
Marignoli always steadfastly refused to
have any catalogue or any public mem
ton made Of his coins. and therefore.
though every European and American coll
lectOr knew that he had thousands of
treasures. no one except himself knew
just what they We're Full light on this
subject viii now be thrown BY King Vic
tor. who. by doing so, will earn for him
self the gratitude and esteem of collect
ors everywhere.
In his Forthcoming history, which viii
consist OF sixteen parts, the king will fully
describe the Mariguoli collection and as
ne mas thorough knowledge Of the sub
Ject, II Is safe to say that his account Of
these old relics many of which are UNIQUE
viii prove of rare interest
me king Keeps his collection in a large
room on the fourth story OF the QuirinaI
palace, and he spends from two to three
hours daily IN examining ii. making notes
ana dec1pherlng inscriptions. It is said
that MS interest in coins was first aroused
IN his childhood by his English eoverness
Miss Lee and that In later wears his
military instructor. Captain Oslo found
~ easy. to interest him IN early italian
history by pointing out to him ana quid
ing him in the purchase Of the various
coins thaf came from the minis durfnD
that troubulous epoch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23

and affection in this old-fashioned and
delightful manner
'-Betrothed couples will be permitted
to kiss each other only once before mar
riage, as it is feared that. if they kiss
more often. one Of them may transmit
to the other some germs of an infectious
disease. How often they will be permit
ted TO kiss after marriage the founders
of the league do not inform US; neither
do they say how they propose to find out
whether married couples, who are really
anti-kissing law. VIII they employ
agents or spies. and thus ascertain
whether the public health is being en-
dangered by married people kissing each
Other2
IF kissing goes out of fashion. those
who desire TO give evidence of conjugal
and maternal affection viii be obliged
to content themselves with shaking
hands after the English fashion, and in
such an event it may be asked whether
it would not be well to pass a law or
daining that no one shall indulge in this
form Of greeting whose hands have not
been first thoroughly purified by means
of a solution Of picnic acid or of BIZ
now as though bottle of disinfectants
would be the most acceptable present
that any young man could make to his
sweetheart
OF course it IL dread Of the ubiqui-
tous nicrobe which caused this singular
league to start on its novel crusade. and
from the indefatigable manner in which
its founders are going to work there
is reason to hope that the microbe of
kissing. which would doubtless be
styled by scientists bacillus osculator-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23

This would have been rather an awk-
ward and embarrassing position for
well known citizen, If it had not been
purely a neighborly act. As II was, II
downtown Sunday afternoon and found
herself in that delightfully."- and cnaraet.er-
come away without her door key. Evil
IDENTIFY she has had this happen before,
asking If he could lay his hand on a Ger
tain kew in his house and would go over
and try it on her door .-,..,z
He got the key. entered his nelghbor
house without any difficulty, sought out
the telephone and announced ms success
to the lady who was waiting at q hotel
I'm m here in your own house talking
1.-The Ideal Get right out of my house,"
she commanded, in merry humor, AFTER
thanking him for his kindness.
real man of the house. The obliging citi-
zen grasped the situation at once and
T say. neighbor, did you know there
aAha!' the householder replied, with
equal wit, Il caught you that timei''
A North Topeka family has a surplus
of cats. samples of which, authority has
pIication with no questions asked and
no condition of return imposed.
Early in the winter they took IN and
gave a home to a forlorn feline specimen
that came mewing to their back porch
night ms cat .WaXeQ strong dud
grew on healthy fare and tender pettfng.
It was a model cat for long time. It
was always prompt at meals and never
stayed out late nights. This was the
period of probation.
There came a day when the cat thought
itself solid all around, squared even with
the one cat-hatcr of the family so 1t be-
gan bringing company home BY ones,
twos and threes the guests were brought
in-gray cats, yellow cats. striped cats,
white cats with dirty coats, better 1aun-
dered Albifos. Angoras. cats with pink
ribbons, some with battle scars in the
shape of trapped ears and abbreviated
tails tommies and tabbies of high and
low degree and varied rank as to age,
beauty and previous condition Of servi-
thing and worked its pull. but there Il
limit to everything and the depopulafion
of the cat orphanage across the Kaw is
only a matter of time now; the deteru1in-
alton is already made
A young woman stenographer to one of
ant hour locked up in the committee room
on the fourth floor of the State house one
that are placed on the doors of the COM
mittee rooms are responsible for her
plight. They are mortised into the heavy
hardwood doors and differ from other
locks in that they cannot be unlocked
from the inside at least such was the
trouble with the one in question. The
ed work out of the way and, when she
had finished. her key would not let her
out OF the room Several committees are
released the self-made prisoner after 4
long and dreary wait
some folks take a Turkish bath for
one reason, some for another One per
son will have himself baked for several
reasons, another viii be sweated for no
reason, and still others haven't the faint
est idea why they undergo the heat
vapor, sponge and brush treatment It
is popular notion, however, that a Turk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.


brick resiuence OF 8 rooms good stable Price $500
n
containing $4,000
lot Ernwood otvns OF
Of gas nd man
II
situated
O
Parkdale addition
0 o.
a
Of cellar we'll Price
flo
Of lot s and the south half Of 74 addition
N the of wit
S9-41 Norris
all in
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
PROPHET HEALER DYING.
Old Herb Doctor Made Many Won-
derful Cures.

Columbus, o.. Feb. 2s-Dr A L. w
Bowers, the sage, prophet and faith
healer of Tuscarawas county, is i'll at his
home in Winfield, small village five
miles east of Canal Dover. Burdened by
the weight of four score and three years,
1t Is believed it will not ii. long before
this quaint character will be laid to rest
in the uncanny coffin which for more
than a dozen years has reposed in his Of
flee for this last emergency
There is no more interesting parsonage
in Ohio than DR.. Bowers. He was born in
1917 at Bowerstown, O.. which town ac-
quired its name from that of his family.
In his boyhood ne was afflicted with rheu-
matism and became a hopeless cripple
After he had laid in bed three years an
itinerant Dunkard preacher happened
along and asked permission to restore the
invalid to health. Kneeling down, the
good man prayed that the affliction might
pass from him, and thereupon young
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
Preacher Finds Sinners by Ad-
vertising For Them
Finds This Method a Most Efee-
tive One.
KEEP UP WITH WAGON.
Believes in Applying Modern
Methods to Churches.
Pays Regular Newspaper Rates
For His Advertising
UP WITH WAGON.

Aebfabu1a. O.. Feb. 2S-An innovation
IN raifsio,ls work has been introduced by
Rev. DR. f. E Whitaker, pastor OF me
First Methodist Episcopal cnurch- a
has begun to use large display newspaper
advertising in an endeavor 70 increase
the usefulness Of the ministry
DIR Whitaker first took ten inches 81
advertising in q local newspaper, az the
stop Of column and next TO reaalns mat
ter On the Sunday evening lolo"tne
the attendance at his churcn mctesseo
from an average Of 80 To $50 On the
-syf sat,,rsav DR. Whitaker put in an
other -ad.~ and on the following Sunday
evening there were 400 persons present
nuIng his church Other churehes ~ tae
city On those same evenings mac Only
1ii Tisniay 'a9iverfising FOR weekday even-
iugs also had good eIect At appealru
particularly to lodges ana business ~ s isas
Drs Whitaker argues thtt u a PsSto1
wants TO reach the business men ne mus
place his goods before mem . IA 49,. S
where they are accasleIllSiu 70 "a 5 l,osa5 -
lodges andmerchants-
.-vVTii all the stores. clubs and lodges be
80 kind as to close for the next week, III
-tne evenings SO that an may altehd
Meetings each evening at the First
NJ T. church.
Come and be saved
Stop making excuses
Dissolve partnership with the devil, or
Business men as a rule. look carefully
each night over the advertising TO see
what their competitors are Offering An
announcement in the sunday Services.
column Of the paper is not likely to be
seen by them. But" saws DR. Whitta-
ker. "a large display advertisement viii
awaken in them latent interest In their
responsibility as church members or as
business men who are neglectinE to place
themselves under the influence OF the
church
Il do not ask of the newspapers that
they run my display ads for nothing
for reduced rates 1 prefer 10 pay for the
good il does The newspaper does the work
and the laborer is worthy of his hire
Here is an attractive notice for a week
day meeting as recently used by DR.. Whit
lakAr.
''Wantedl
A few more saintst
a few more meni
A few more Methodistst
A Few more sinners who want to be-
come saints. at the revival meetings in
First NJ F. church
Subject tonight Fools and Their Com
The following advertisement for Sun
DAY services proved successful.
-Sinnerl
Hold up your handsl
CaA upon Jesus to save y0ut
Get out of the devils society
rake careful inventory of your moral
pOssessionst
Repent. be saved
First NJ T. church tonorrou- tsax,
Elmer F. Whitaker. d. n pastor Ali
come. 1880 a. m. sermon. How to Spend
slI5e D. M. An Interview With a
SOUL It's Value. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.

No cyof To
2
No 522
totwin place Topeka a
No 11s Of
3rd
No 10I 9qs s
three Toonaed an
s1s
proved oned house
situated lots and north
Polk wia
story residence
NO s15 ETlfogse No SO Park
an offer
No Ave city nprov
the city Kansas
No 2 PondIIouse
consist OF stone house.
No
4l4a
good barn One OF desirable
frame of
- 49, ~
with a ostoryho 5
rooms cenened cellar well and city Price
NO No
IN BOIL 10;
m city water
Price
~ 1900 -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23

ssstraighten up Topeka chap re-
verses it. as the tale is told.
He is in Kansas City and a DIT lone
standing the fact that a party Of them
went together. The rest of the Fellows
two, over the red white and blue chips
He takes his Turkish bath and goes to
bed 1t is midnight, and then some, but
he can't sleep. He tumbles out OF bed
and rings for the porter
Fetch me a bottle of ale" he orders
1t comes. Likewise another. and some
more, and only the score downstairs
could tell how many companions.
wards morning the found a fit subject
for another Turkish bath. trying to draw
his stockings on over his shoes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
KISSING MICROBE FEARED.
League Formed to Secure Laws Pre-
venting Oscillation.

If you would enjoy good health you
must strictly refrain from kissing any
one"
Such Is the motto az a new 1aas,,a
which has just been formed Il, 1rranca
the object Of which is to secure levisla-
ton that will in future make the ac4 Of
kissing a misdemeanor except under
specially defined conditions. Not on the
ground of morality DO the founders of
the league ask that kissing be prohibited
but on the ground that osc11lafior7 40
now habitually INDUCED in * a constant
menace TO the public health
These persons writes Maurice
spronk- want to prevent parents from
kissing their children. and children from
kissing their parents. and if thax have
their way, all those who were wont to
distribute a few kisses daily among their
friends and relatives, viii in future be
debarred from testifying to their love