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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
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w NOTE THE NAME.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Good Football at St. Marzs.

ST. Marys. Kan. Nov. 25-The best
game of the season at this place was
ternoon between the st. Marys college
team and the Kansas City Medics, the
very evenly matched, the AIedics having
shade advantage over ST. Marys in
weight. Neither team was able to score
and during the entire game the BAH
seemed frozen to the center line. There
was no end plays and the features of the
game We're the masses on tackles and
guard bucks.
At the close of the first half of the
game the ball was in the center of the
field. When time was called at the close
it was on St MaryS 25-yard line AT the
beginning of the game both sides played
with vim, but it soon settled down to
stubborn contest of strength and determ-
nation. There was some wrangling, but
neither team showed signs of being quit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

Tommy-"Pop, would you call horses
long-haired animals?" Tommy's Pop
..Well. yes; in the MAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
For Shattered Nerves.

A remedy that will soothe, build I'D the
wasted tissues and enrich the blood is in
dispensable. Lichty'S Celery Nerve Com
pound has been wonderfully successful in
cases of nervousness, as thousands of
grateful people will testify. Sold by Geo
w. Stansfield, 6S2 Kansas ave.; Marshall
Bros, lis Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

Lieutenant Fine horse, frauiein
Splendid gait; great intelligence.
Iady-Yes, but only think, yesterday he
away with me.
Lieutenant-Ahi possesses good taste,
too.-ExchanEe.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
A Generous Gift

The Youth s Companion, of Boston,
Mass, desiring to assist our progressive
Railroa Company in the good work of
lettering the condition of every enterprise
AMI Industry along its line has donated
one hun lr,l large and handsome United
States Flag to be offered as premiums to
the one hundred Schools that make the
greatest Improvement il their school
grounds between now and Wednesday,
March 10th, 1901, that being the Seahoard
sir Line Arbor Dav. On tat date the
ba lners : i'll be awarded, and on the f
lowing 4tA of Jlly each banner will be
presented to the succe sf''l School by
prominent gentlemen especially SCI, cted
for that purpose by the YOUTHS Com
panion Company an the Railroad Com
pany. The representatives of the Paper
and the Railroad Co., will deliver appro-
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
500 RhW ARD, 500

The readers of this parer will be pleas
ed to learn that therei at lea It one dread
ed di 'eaSe that science ha, been able to
cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh,
Halls Catatrh cure is the olly positive
Catarrh being a constit,. tional di ,ease re-
quireS constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Care is taken intetnlh", acting
directly upon the blood an m isco is sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying
the foundation Of the di SEA 'e, and giving
the patient strength by b@iidilg up the
constitution and ASST ting nature in doing
it's work. The proprictor5 have 50 much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any ca So
that it fails to cure Send for Ii It Of te3ti-
monial5.
Address. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
O. Sold by Drggi IS Is
Hall Fl nily Pills are tle best
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25

pirate addresses in presenting the ban
ners, and the teachers Of the schools and
the parents of the children of the success
full schools, will no d)ubt arrange interest
ing programs. We urge the School Teach
ers in this section to take an interest in
the matter at once, so that one or more of
the Schools in this county and section
will be successful in the race for the beau
tiful Flags.
The Youths Companion is one of the
most popular publications in the United
States, and this act on the part of it's Pub
fishers to help the people of the South in
their march for improvement and devel-
ment will be remembered in substantial
way
We notice that in starting out, we said
Our" progressive Railroad Company, and
we ma no apology for not saying the
Seaboarl Air Line, for everyone of our
readers understands that the Railroad
that is so near to the people as to be known
as Our Railroad, the grand old S. A. L.,
that stands up for the people in their work
for Southern progress, and for whom the
people stood so solid that one of the great
est financial monopoles in the United
States could not down it, is The peoples
Railroad, and it's Managers and Officials
are glad to have their road known by that
name Extract from Southern Messen-
ger.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
The Mothers Favorite.
ger

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the
mothers favorite. 1t is pleasant and safe
for children TO take and always cures.
1t il intended especially for coughs, colds,
Group and whoop'ng cough, and is the
best medicine for these diseases. There
children for it contains no opium or other
injurious drug and may be given as con-
fidently to babe as to an adult For sale
by Johnsons Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
TO THE

TO THE
WINTER RESORTS OF THE SOUTH
THE ONLY LINE OPER ATlNG DAILY
LIMITED TRAINS TO FLORIDA
The "Florida Fast Mail
another of the Seuboaru Air Line
Railways splendidly equipped
trains, leaves New York daily at
1910 A. M, 23rd Street Station,
Pennsylvania Railroad, with uIl-
man Drawing Room Sleeping Gar
and Day Coaches to Raleigh,
Southern Pines, Columbia, Savan
nah, Jacksonville, where connec-
tons are made for ST. Augustine,
Tampa and all Florida points.
This train connects at New York
with train leaving Boston 200
p. M. Leaves Philadelphia $3.50
A. NJ, Baltimore 6.23 A, M Wash
inylon 1885 a. NJ, Richmond 2:+0
+. NJ, arriving Southern Pines
9:35 +. NJ, Columbia |: AS A. NJ,
Savannah 500 A. NJ, jacksonville
$40 A. NJ, ST. Augustine 1l:10
A. NJ, Tampa $50 z. M. Through
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeper
New York to Jacksonville.
Through Yes ibuIed Passenger
Coaches and perfect service.
For information call on or write
to all Pennsylvania Railroad
offices, or Seaboard Air Line Kail-
way representatives at 306 Wash
inglon Street, Boston, Mass 1906
and 81 Broadway, New York; 80
South Third Street, Philadelphia.
POT East German Street, Balti
more; 1874 New York Ave, Wash
inyton, or to r. E. l.. Bunch,
General Passenger Agent, Ports
mouth, Va.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
LOOK HERE

Where are you going to buy Flour.
Meal, Corn, Oats and Bran. just re-
ceived car load of Flour, Meal Corn,
Oats, Bran, also Paint, Oils, Coloring of
all kinds Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes
and the largest stock of Heavy and Fancy
Come and see me and save money
Bread Fresh Wednesday and Saturday.
Apples. Oranges, Nuts, tRasins and
Candy of all kinds for Xmas.
I. SOUTHERN GROCERY co
Phone TO- M UTLEY Mgr.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25
FLORIDA FAST MAIL

BY THE
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
"FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA
SHORT LINE"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25

TO THE
WINTER RESORTS OF THE SOUTH
THE ONLY LINE OPER ATING DAILY
LIMITED TRAINS TO FLORIDA.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
Company Organized at Trenton With
100000, 600 Capital.

company Organized at Trenton Win
$4oo,ooo,ooo Capital.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 1.-THE North
ern Securities Company. capital $780,
100000 was incorporated at noon yes
terday. The company is formed ts
acquire and deal in stocks and securi-
ties of corporations. The filing fee OF
$4,000 was paid, the check coming
from J. Pierpont Morgan 6 Co.. who
are understood to be identified with the
company.
The new concern Is the outcome of
the largest railroad deal ever effected.
1t is the holding company" with s
per cent. bonds that will control the
Northern Pacific railway, and which
the control Of this property.
The Northern Pacific board met yea
terday in New York and the pIan of
settlement arrived at among the inter
ests controlling the great railroad sys-
TENS involved was laid before the d.
rectors for their approval The details
of the settlement, it II understood,
were finally completed at a meeting
Tuesday night of e. II. Hartman, J.
j. Hill and q. w. Perkins, representing
j. p. Morgan & Co. The meeting was
held in the library of the nAnsion of
one OF their number 1t waS Z 4 NJ
before they completed the work OF set
t,iEg the long pending heht ever ,as
control " the Northera Pseiae.
In the plan OF settlement nearly all
the great banking interests Of New
York will participate financially. The
outcome is the largest railroad deal
ever contaminated. Seven great rail
way systems, with 47,372 miles OF track
and a combined capital stock Of $1,-
042, 1877 1855. are involved. They are the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, North
ern Pacific. Grea; Northern, Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy and the Chicago
and Northwestern. The settlement in
cluded the formation OF the holding
company" which was chartered yester-
day All the roads mentioned are thus
brought together in 4 community OF
interest as result
Preferred Stock to Be Retired.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE directors
OF the Northern Pacific Railway con-
pany yesterday voted to retire the pre-
ferred stock Of the corporation at par
on January 1, 1902 The necessary
funds are to be provided by sails, at not
less than par. of s75 900, 600 4 per cent
bonds. convertible into common stock
Common stockholders will % entitled
to purchase at par any amount Of
bonds equal to seventy -eightisths OF
their present holdings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
ATTACKED BY BOL0MEN
Ninth Infantry Loses Two Men
Killed and One Wounded.
FILIPINO INSURGENTS ACTIVE

ZEN Rapid.Firc Guns Will Be Sent to
Southern Islands For Mountain
Operations-Return of congressman
Delayed.
Manila, Nov. 1S.-Company Il, of
the Ninth Infantry, Captain F. II.
Shoeffel was attacked by so bolomen
and several insurgents armed with
rifles at Z point six miles from Ia
rangan, 10 the island of Samar. The
insurgents tried to rush the Ameri-
cans but failing to accomplish their
purpose. they quickly broke and scat
tered. The men OF the Ninth had a
corporal and scout killed and one
private wounded. Sixteen of the bolo-
men were killed, while the rifiemen
escaped.
Ten HOtchkiss rapid-fire guns will
be sent to the southern islands for
operations in the mountains. Captain
Herman Hall, of the Twenty-first In
fantry, has been scouting for several
days in Batangas province. He had
four - eD6rate engagements vita the
insurgents there. Jaugina [roia the
firing Oh these occasions, Captain
Hall estimates the force of each band
of the rebels at from so to so. They
made no attempt to charge Captain
Halls party. Captain Halls scout re-
suited in the capture of one insurgent
officer and $4,000 pounds of rice. Gen
eral Sumner, commander of the dis
trict of southern Luzon. highly praises
Captain Hartman and his troop of the
First Cavalry. who last Wednesday
morning attacked 400 insurgents en-
trenched in rifle pits at Buan, Ba-
tangas province, and routed them.
General Sumner says the blow then
administered by Captain Hartman is
the most severe the insurgents have
suffered since he General Sumner)
assumed command Of his district.
Owing to the fact that the United
States transports Sheridan, Waldron
and Hancock all met with accidents
in the inland seas of Japan and the
returning party of visiting congress
men Is consequently now delayed in
the latter country. the transport
Thomas, which arrived at Manila No
vember IL. will be Immediately dis
patched to Japan. General Chaffee op-
poses United States transports in the
future passing through the inland
seas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
"Doctored" Oysters.

Altoona. Pa, Nov. l3.--fu.e food
Inspector James FoGst, OF this city,
recently collected 90 saniples of tub
oysters in Blair and Cambria coun-
ties. He had reason to believe tia.
formaldehyds was being used to pre-
serve them. He got his clue from q
letter from q New York oyster hrm.
offering to sell preservaline to keep
oysters from shining and souring In
the hottest weather. OF the Is sam
pies lifted in Johnstown eight had
been "doctorsd." The others showed
traces OF formaldehyde. Half Of the
six in Altoona had been preserved
Inspector Foust will proceed against
the merchants.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
CHURCH BURNED
Explosion Of Gas In Furnace Set Fire
to Woodwork

seraaton, Pa. Nov 1S--Cas ex-
pledsA IN ta~ furnace OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Car
honGals Yesterday morning, bursting
the furnace and scattering the burning
eosi, which set Ere 10 the wood work.
TIE snrass could not be controlled,
and the bGildinx was totally de-
stroyed. The loss is about $4,000
and is partly covered ty IN insurance
Of see, ,0sa
Charles Hull a brave kreman, had
been in the beifly trying 10 Ees
line 81 aose into tie G.Ain building,
but not succeeding, he was making
his way Gown to the street, and by
mistake pushed open door leading
INTO the blazing auditorium. The
flames leaps out ana entirely sur
rOundVl him for a second, but as tell
backward and rolled down the steps.
from where he was dragged TO the
street by his comrades, with His cloth
ing burned from him He was hsrn ID
badly about the hips and hands and .Es
face was fried into one black blister.
He 10 conscious but suffering terIibiy.
The man 10 known a. one OF the bray
est frsmea in this part OF Peansyl-
vania
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Found With fractured Skull.

Wilmington. Del, Nov. IA man
supposed to be Thomas NeCabe, y
Catholic divinity student. was found
with . fractured skull beside the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks here
yesterday. He died shortly afterward
without resainins consciousness. In
his pocket was 4 book containing The
name OF Thomas AcCabe. st. Johns
Home. Brooklyn, and 4 prayer book
presented ITO Thomas McCabe from
Father Spalding, Creighton College.
Omaha" The man was abont %
years Of age, and 1t 10 believed he
fell from 4 train.
Hanged HinrseH With Towel.
Lancaster. Pa. Nov. 16.-John Ian.
dera, an inmate Of the County Insar.:
Asylum. committed suicide in that in-
stitution yesterday by hanging him
self with q towel
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Namber2S
Observation-Disclosures
It is Hoped With Relief Gangs to
Get Fire Under Control.


- Is Possible That tho Bodies Still
Entembed Are Buried Beneath Tons
Of Slate and May Never Dc Recov.
cred.
Pocahsntas, Va, Nov. 18.-EXcur-
wen trains carried more than 1000
people from the coal fields of Poca-
hontas. Flat Top and Elkhorn to the
scene Of the Baby Nine disaster yes
fsrlay. and all day long the grounds
about the entrance to the mine shaft
were \ mass Of Humanity
No bodies have been recovered since
Saturday, but the work will continue
~ long as there 10 any hope OF re-
covering any Of the unfortunates.
Many Of the miners familiar with
these employed there still assert that
At least eight bodies ara yet within
the mine. II 10 possible that il they
were within when the explosion oc-
CURED they may have bean covered
beneath tons Of falling slate, and Their
bodies will Esysr bs recovered. The
list of hoaiss airead, recovered nam
ssrs TX, and twc VI thres Of the in
jured will yet die. Eight bodies OF
the spfortunatss were buried in the
same cemetery, where nearly y1g or
more miners were buried, who met
death In the same mine nearly Is
years ago.
The mine 10 still burning nereely,
and for the past "a hours very little
has been accomplished in the way of
searching the mine for those that are
still missing. 1t was supposed on
Saturday night that the nrs would
have been under control by yesterday
afternoon, but it wSs found that
large amount Of pipe ana hose was
vet nes6ed in e"3er to rssea the fira.s
The miRs officials Xrs spayiag nei lhar
effort nor expense IN caring for the
injured, buryiRG the dead and ssxtin-
gushing the flames. 1t 10 now bped
with the relief gangs from otherShines
to get the ere under control though
it il hardly probable that itSwill be
entirely extinxuishsd for possibly a
week, as 1T is drift nains and it will
be almost impossible to flood it.
On Friday afternoon . party Of res
euers entered the burning mine
reaching point hitherto inaccessible.
They saw in the distance the eorpsss Of
six or seven nen and endeevored to
reach them, but the extreme heat
drove them back. The hrs is still rag
ing and growing 6ercer. All efforts TO
get even partial control OF it have
proved futtto. The situation is ex-
.reinely bad, with no sppsreM hope of
improvement.
Money for relief is being raised by
popular subscription. The state mino
inspector is on the scene, but as yet
has given out no statement regarding
the supposed cause of the disaster.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
KILLED HIS MoTHER-IN-LAW
Victim Found In Kitchen, Wounded In
Abdomen and Skull Crushed


Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 16.-Mrs.
Louise Huddle. an aged woman, was
shot and killed near Rural Retreat.
Va, by Henry Ratcliffe, her son-in-
law. When Radcliffe, who, with his
wife and child. lived with Mrs. Hud-
die. went home yesterday morning he
threatened to kill everybody on the
premises. His wife and child fed.
The report Of gun was soon heard,
and when the house was entered Mrs.
Huddle was found lying on the floor OF
the kitchen with a gunshot wound in
the abdomen, her clothing on fire and
her skull crushed. A bloody double
barreled shotgun. with one barrel
empty. was found In the room. Ratcliffe
was arrested and taken to Jail He
says he fired in self-defense. Mrs.
Huddle, who was quite wealthy, had
willed her property to Ratcliffe's wife.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Aged Cripple Burned to Death.

Media, Pa, Nov. 15.-Sitting alone
in her home and unable to move from
her chair, Mrs. Maggie Dougherty, Of
Rockdale, near here, aged 60 years, and
a cripple, was burned to death yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Dougherty has
been an invalid for 20 years, and it
has been her custom to stay in her
house during the day while her hus-
band was at work Yesterday a neigh
Dor saw smoke coming from the build
ing, which was a three-story frame
structure, and hurrying to the house to
rescue Mrs. Dougherty, found the door
locked, and she was unable to get in.
The whole building was soon enveloped
in flames. and piercing shrieks could
be heard from within, but no one was
able to aid the unfortunate woman.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
TExANs APPEAL FOR AID
People OF Zapata County Starving.
Governor Sends Relief,

Dallas. Tex. Nov. lS.-Gorerner
Sayres yesterday received letter from
Hon. +. w. Seabury, a member OF
the Legislature, in whose district Ia
pata county is situated, saying that
the people in that county are starving
and that unless immediate relief
reaches them nearly the entire popula-
tion will die.
There is no chance to raise any kind
Of crops there earlier than next April
or May. Mr.. Seabury says there ic
scarcely a BIZ CT food on hane ard sp-
peals for ont3.de sid at ones Gcy-
ernor Sayres Immediately sent $500 to
Mr.. Seabury. and ielie: supplies will
be gotten into Zapeta cuaHty nj the
earliest possible moment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Fined $40 For AduIteratino Milk

Sunbury, Pa, Nov. 16.-Charged by
State Food Inspector Simmons with
using formaldehyde in their milk.
dairymen J. G. Landy. of this city.
and j. C. Broscious, of Stone Valley,
were yesterday fined $40. David Da.
Wis. manager of the Sunbury Beet
margarine, was held in $500 bail fo'
court
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Accused of Setting Fire to House.

Atlantic City. Nov. 15.-Julius Webb
was arrested yesterday, charged with
setting fire to his home shortly afte~
midnight. 1t Is alleged that Webb
quarreled with his wife and waA
turned out of the house. He was re.
fused admittance. and is said to have
threatened to burn down the building.
Neighbors say they saw him pile shaw
ings against the house and apply the
match.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Found In pyina cendItisn.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 15.-John ".
Scott, a well-known young man OF this
city, son of the late Fred r. Scott,
pre- sident Of tho Merchants National
Bank. was found yesterday morning
in the doorway Of the residence Of
Major E. r. D. Myers, bleeding and un-
conscious. He was taken to the retreat
for the sick, where he died. An ex-
animation showed . number of wounds
about his head, inflicted apparently
with some blunt instrument. This leads
to the belief that he had met with foul
play A coroner's investiSatisH will
be made Of the case.
Crushed to Death In Folding Bed.
Buffalo, N. T., Nov. IA man said
to be DR.. James Irvinston Marelay had
his life crushed out in a folding beA
last night on the second floor of 70
Clinton street Persons living on the
floor beneath heard q crash in the
doctors room. and upon investigation
found the folding bed lying upon the
floor. II was opened and DR.. Marciay's
lifeless body was found inside. He
had relatives In Plainhsld. n. J.