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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
NIPPED THE FAKIRS.
New Workers Defeated in Scheme to
Secure $1,000 in Diamonds.

New York, Feb. 22.-Four men calling
themselves brokers are under arrest
here. They are Frederick H. Hoeder, of
burg, Oscar Litchtenstadt and Leopold
Oppenheimer of this city.
The four men were arrested in the
diamond office Of VIM ROsenfeld,
Maiden Lane. Several days ago Open
heimer called at the Office with Roeder
and Cavanagh, saying his friends want
ed to buy about $1,000 worth of diamond
jewelry- They picked out that amount
of gems and said they would call again
and pay for them. They called again
and told Rosenfeld they would leave as
security a deed for property on West
Cavaragh owned. Rosenfeld notified
the police and detectives who were as
signed to the case reported that Caya-
nagh had no claim whatever to the
property.
The four men called again at the
Maiden Lane Office. They turned over
a deed to Rosenfeld showing that Chas.
Chapman had decided to Cavanagh the
property on West Sixty-second street
They were arrested and the police found
on Cavanagh a bond and mortgage GER
tificate for $4,000 made out to Resented
to be handed over to his keeping till the
diamonds were paid for. The bond had
a short affidavit attached to the effect
that Cavanagh owned the property. 1t
had passed the registers Office in due
form and the notary's signature was all
right.
The detectives say that the scheme in
this kind of an affair is to answer an
advertisement IN a newspaper about
property for sale. Those in the scheme
see the owner or agent and deposit $50
deed so it may be shown ostensibly to
a LAWYER for those Interested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
vEXED CANAL QUESTION.
Colombian Minister Comes TO Treat
With the United States.

New York, Feb. 22.-The Tribune says:
DR. Carlos Martinez Silva, the minister
OF foreign affairs of the republic of Col
ornbia who is now in Washington, came
to the country fully prepared and auth
orized by the government to negotiate
treaty with the United States for the
Panama canal. The concession of this
canal, which is held by the French Pan
American Canal company a few months
ago was extended from 1904 to 1910, on
payment of ST. 600, 900 but Colombia be-
lieves she can induce this company to
sell it's rights to the United States J. T.
Ford. an engineer who is associated with
DR.. Silva as expert adviser and from
whom this information was obtained
says he believes that the treaty which
Colombia wishes to negotiate, will give
to the United States every shred Of con-
troll over the canal that any person could
demand short of an actual purchase in
fee simple or transfer of sovereignty.
This" said Mr.. Ford, lis impossible not
only at Panama. but, as you will OBJ
serve, in the very vague offers from
Nicaragua and Costa Riea no such thing
IS there mOOted.H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
LIYEPIGEON SHOOT.
Good Scores Being Made at the Long
Island Traps.

Garden City, L. L. Feb. 22-There were
four absentees from the list of II trap
shooters entered to contest for the anna
teur pigeon shooting championship
which opened yesterday when the event
was resumed at the Cartaret Gun club
grounds today. These were r. A. WEIGH,
c. s. Guthrie, w. s. Hill and Yale Dolan,
who had missed Is. Is. Il and II birds,
respectively, out of their first As.
The weather conditions were almost
similar to those of yesterday A stiff
northwest wind which was biting cold
made the picked birds faster than ever
and the shooters were half blinded by
the sun as they faced the traps.
When the men had shot five rounds,
completing just half of the contest there
We're some changes in the standing of
the leaders. DR.. Wilson, who held the
lead with A killed. missed his 49th bird,
a eircling in-comer.
c. A Painter killed straight and tied
the doctor for first honors, each having
five misses marked against him.
Harold Money missed two birds and as
Kirkover, the Buffalo man, still kept
shooting in fine form, these two tied
with AZ kills each
d. L Bradley and Col Martin. who
are the next best on the list, each missed
one bird and are fifth and sixth re-
SpectiveIy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
EDWARDS CORONATION.
England's Great Event Expected to
Happen in August

New York. Feb. 22.-There is nnuc.l
talk about the coronation of King Ed
ward in midsummer. says the Tribune's
London correspondent, but there is moth
ing authoritative on the subject from
the court 1t cannot take place until
the period of deep mourning is at an
end nor until the return of the Duke of
Cornwall from the colonies. August is
the earliest month when the condition
can be complied with, and while this
would not be too late from the West
End tradesmen's point of view, it would
break into the shooting season and in
terfere with court gaiety. The pressure
from the trading section of the netrop-
OILS is great and the court may decide
to hasten the coronation as q. popular
measure of relief to the shop keepers.
The objection that the ceremonial re-
quires a years preparation is absurd.
The tradesmen are confident that the
present will be the last of the short sea-
son. They assert that with the king
in a permanent residence in London the
season Will begin in February every
year and last until August Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
COFFEYvILLE'S NEW COURT
Bill Recommended to Extend Juris-
diction of City Court.

Two years ago Coffeyville was given a
city court by act of the legislature. At
this session Representative Dooley is
having the court changed into a Sec
ondary district court for Montgomery
county tt is to have the same original
Jurisdiction as the regular district court
at Independence in cases of miSdemeanor
and civil jurisdiction in cases involving
amounts up to $1,000. The Coffeyville
courts juries are limited to the same
as justices of the peace, numbering six,
but appeal is from it to the supreme
court Coffeyville will fare better than
Pittsburg even, If the bill becomes a
law, because it will have a judge of its
own who is paid $1,000 a year by the
state, and he may appoint a stenograph-
er and reporter also.
There was a fight over it, for the
Girard contingent in the Crawford
county court fight have it in for Dooley,
but the committee of the whole recon-
mended the bill for passage by a narrow
margin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
A SIMPLE SYSTEM.
New Wireless Telegraphy Can Be
Used With One Days Instructions

New York. Feb 22-Of the experiments
in wireless teiegraply recently conducted
off BroWhead, ireland, on board the
steamship Georgice, one of the
experimenters, Alexander w. Sharman,
who has arrived here, said:
The system adopted is that invented by
Colonel Henry Montague Mosier, secre-
tary of Lloyds, and Mr.. Nevil A1askelyne
of London, well known astronomer and
electrician The apparatus used in this
system is altogether different from that
employed by the Marconi syndicate.
Our apparatus is simple in construction
and easy to manipulate, so that the or
binary marine signalman is able to use it
after a days instruction. The steamer
was ten miles from Browhead and sig
nails were exchanged as the Georgice
continued on her regular course at usual
speed until she was twenty-five miles
from Browhead, when the tests discon-
unued- The messages were easily read. =
Mr.. Sharman said the advantage of this
system is that is works equally well in
all kinds of weather
Mr.. Sharman viii return on the Ceorgice
and the experiment will be resumed at
the steamer approaches the irish coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
MAKE THE CHANGE
BelOrs cOffee wreeks You.


''The right man came along one day
when he told me that coffee drinking
WAS the cause OF my gastrltis. nervous
ness torpid liver. and trembling hands
that interfered with my business that OF
mechanical drawing. but coffee was my
only habit and I loved it SO that did
not see how could give it up.
If he had not been so enthusiastic re-
Earding the relief in his case by leaving
OF coffee and taking Postum Food Cot
fee I could not have mustered up will
power enough to abandon my favOrite
beverage
i left or coffee that day at lunch and
had a cup of Postum 1t was made good
and had a rich. dark color, with a deli
regular coffee- 1t pleased the eye, smell
and palate. SO 4 had ii each day at the
restaurant for the monday lunch. and
discovered a decided Improvement in my
condition, but IL was not until I left of
coffee for breakfast and used Postum in
its place that real relief set in Now
am free from gastritis, headaches, and
fully appreciate the value OF the nerve
ease No more trembling hands and no
more nervous prostration. I am well.
and feel that 4 should say TO others who
are being poisoned by a beverage that
they do not suspect, 'coffee,' Make the
change before the poison works destruc-
Ticn in you. "
This letter is from a New York me
c1anicaI draue' htsu1an Name can De
furnished by the Postum Cereal Co,
6std., at Battle Greek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WANTS HIS PAY.
Attorney Who Was to Help Gust
PopuIist Has Claim.

After success crowned the contest in
stituted by w. A. Owen to unseat Tim
othy Hackett, in the house, DR.. w II.
Baird. who was beaten by J. NJ Davis
by q votes in the same county of
Bourbon, was induced to start a con-
test also. A sensational Paul Revere
ride Was made for thirty miles across
the county by two officers in order to
serve legal notice upon Davis. and that
was the last heard of it. The session is
so near a close that there is no expec-
tation of its being taken up now, and
the limit has expired, if limits were OBJ
served
B. Hudson, Raird's attorney, is here,
and he would like to get an attorneys
fee and costs out of It. The plan was to
file the papers and have them referred
to the elections committee, SO that they
could make a finding for the expenses.
The member who was asked to make
the motion could not summon the cour-
age to do it, the story goes, and the
state may be saved the footing of this
bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
FOR HOME RULE.
DR.. Parkhurst Thinks Mistake Has
Been Made at Albany.

New york. Feb. 22-The Rev. Dr.
Chas. H. Parkhurst in the course OF ar
interview last night on vice in New
York. the present conditions in police at
fairs and the outlook for municipal re-
form said:
~ have long been an advocate Of a
single headed police department Wheth-
er the new chief be personally and
through associations. good, bad or indit-
ferent, the new condition VIII be an inn
prOvement over the old, because 1t Will
no longer be possible either to shift or
10 eVade responsibility for the acts OF
the department. If the work of the new
chief be we'll done his viii be the credit.
II the system Of corruption and subSl-
died vice continues to flourish, he viii
not be able to shirk his responsibility
and the people will know whose is the
fault
But right here. in connection with
this new law want to say that I think
one fatal mistake has been made in Al
bany and 4 fear its consequences will be
serious 1t was a gross error to place in
the hands Of the governor the power TO
remove the chief arbitrarily and without
a hearing. The principle OF municipal
home rule is already deeply rooted in
New York and it is growing in strength.
This city is surely great enough.
large enough and strong enough to b
Entrusted with the mana emenr OF It's
own municipal business. and its people.
i'm my opinion are certain to resent legiS-
lation that gives such power into the
nanOS OF the state My 1ear has been
all along that this outburst OF popular
indignation might not be sustained un-
til Il could be made effective at the
polls.
7 have been wondering and giving
serious thought to the problem, how
can we continue to appeal to the great
mass of decent citizens regardless of
party ties. rouse them from their threat
ened apathy and hold their interest in a
sustained movement for real municipal
Ieform2
i have about concluded that we can
best do it by showing them the perils
and pitfalls tc which their children and
ours are exposed by the systematic toll
Grafton and encoura cement of the most
reputive reform of vice. In so far as
can influence it that will be the direc-
ton the campaign OF enlightenment will
take from this time forward. Once you
begin to discuss rival candidates and
party policies, partisan and fractional di-
visions occur and the splits are likely tt
widen. but If the real conditions that
menace our children can be painted as
they actually exist and every father IN
New York can be brought to realize that
the picture is a true one, then we appeal
to a sentiment that is as broad as hu-
man nature itself
Il know too well what these condi-
tions are. Talk about the church SAVING
the young. Good Heavens-why the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
is KING INDEED.
Edward Proving a Much Better Ruler
Than Expected.

New York, Feb 22.-King Edwards
activity. and interest in his work con-
tinues undated says the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent. Every detail re-
ceiVes his attention and he insists upon
having accurate knowledge of every
thing and forming an independent opin-
ion Those in touch with the court as
sert that all the important addresses
and messages to the nation, army, navy
and foreign rulers have been written by
the king himself. He rises early. works
late, sleeps little, and his health already
reveals the benefit of this close occupa-
fiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
ANATIONAI. CRUSADE.
Presbyterian Church Plans q Cam
paign Of Education.

Pittsburg, Feb. 22.-Plans were adopt
ed yesterday by the permanent temper
ance committee of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church for a nation
al campaign of education on the temper
ance question.
Cash prizes aggregating $500, will be
offered for literature bearing on the
question that viii appeal to the voters
of the country and to children.
Rev. John F. Hill, of Cancnsburg, and
William G. Lilly Of Pittsburg, were APP
pointed to prepare a 1eaf1et for distribu-
ton to all Presbyterians setting forth
details Of the competition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Lumber Mill Burns.

Astoria, Ore, Feb. 22.-The. Glatsop
Lumber mill has been burned The fire
originated in the engine room and spread
so rapidly that the men hardly got out
Of the building in time to save their
lives Five schooners loading in sheds
were destroyed. The loss is estimated al
SIS 900 and is partially covered by in
surance. The mills were running night
and day to fill orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
GIFTS FOR HARVARD.


New York. Feb. Gifts approximat-
ing 81. 600. 600 We're announced at the din
r7e1 III the Harvard club OF New York
CITY in the Waldorf Astoria DR.. VOL
colt acting president of Harvard, an
rounced that a donor whose name was
10 be unknown had given 100000 to the
university for an architects building
This was received with loud cheers
DR. WOlcOtt then announced donations
by Hiram Higginson OF building Tor
Harvard union. a social organization by
James Stillman, president of the City
Bank OF New York who has sons at dar-
ward of a Harvard infirmary and Of a
building for comparative zoology by the
Agassiz family. The donations We're not
named in figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Chieago's BE Lee Crop.

Chicago, Feb. 22.@The Tribune says:
Ice will be more plentiful in Chicago this
year than last. Already ]. SOC, 900 tons of
the commodity have been harvested, and
If the cold weather continues two more
weeks over 100000 tons viii be stored.
In addition the artificial ice companies
have increased their capacity Unless
some Of the independent concerns should
precipitate an ice war, prices are ex-
pected to remain unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

Toronto. Feb. 22.-The Ontario govern
ment has announced its bill to encour-
age refining of beet sugar The sum OF
$4,000 ger year win be set apart for
three years, the bonus TO ref1ners will
consist of one-half cent per pound for
the first year and one-Quarter cent per
pound for the succeeding two years, the
refiners to pay farmers 81 per ton for
beetS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

Governor Stanley sent a message to
the senate this morning stating that the
new militia law would make a change
in the appointments in the state militia
and asked that the senate withhold the
confirmation of the names sent in yes
the matter up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Canada Will Pay Two Million Pounds
Towards Its Construction.

Ottawa, Feb. 22.-The postmaster gem
eral has given notice of resolution pro-
viding for Canada's share in the increased
cost of the Pacific cable. The act of
1899 authorized a contribution of five
eighteenths of an estimated cost of e. 00.-
900. Tenders called since then bring the
cost up to two million pounds. This sum
the British government is willing to ad-
vance and parliament will be asked to au-
thorize the government to pay 4 per cent
per year on Canada's share of f1ve-eigh-
teenths OF the two millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

young of this city today are being de-
bauched daily in the resorts of vice, in
the pool rooms and gambling houses in
the very public streets and the door
ways of dwelling houses faster than all
them.
For these offensive conditions I do not
much blame the rank and file of the po-
lice force For them I feel much SYM
pathy and friendship. They, too, are too
often the victims of the vicious system
to which they are forced to be subser-
xviaut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SALISBURY'S RETIREMENT.
Rumor Is Persistently Circulated
About London.

New York, Feb. 22-Rumors about the
retirement of Lord Salisbury are persist
emily circulated, says the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent, but are clearly pre-
mature. His health IS not materially
worse, but his interest in public life has
1apsed since he abandoned the foreign
office. He seems to have relegated to
Mr. Balfour already the prime minister
duties of waiting upon the sovereign. and
this is considered by some political ex-
perts as a sign that the nephew will suc-
coed the uncle. The strongest leader of
the gnlonist side is Mr.. Chanberlain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
ZOE shattered Nervaa.

A remedy that will soothe, build I'D the
wasted tissues and enrich the blood is in
dlspensable- Lichty's Celery Nerve Com
pound has been wonderfully successful in
cases of nervousness. as thousands Of
grateful people viii testify Sold by Geo.
W Stansdeid. 6S2 Kansas avenue; Mar
shall Bros 115 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Tesla to Make Test From New Jersey
to Portugal Coast

New York. Feb. 22-According to the
Tribune's London correspondent, Nikola
Tesla. viii test his system Of transatlaE-
tic wireless telegraphy along the 10th
parallel, from the coast or New Jersey
TO the coast Of Portugal James Cal
brafth of New York, left London last
night for Lisbon, with the electrical
parts to be used IN trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Reichsrath nfakee a Start.

Vienna, Feb. 22.-In the Reichsrath to-
day the opening scenes promised TO ne
cessitate the suspension Of the sitting,
but after brief tumultuous demonstra-
lions by the Czechs against the presi-
dent, on his refusal to accept non-Ger-
man interpretations. the house passed to
the discussion Of other matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

means committee is cautious and tack
ed an amendment on to the $4,000 APP
preparation for the normal and expert
ment station yesterday. In consequence
the money will not be available until the
attorney general is assured by the in
terror department that the government s
title is clear beyond question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WANT A CLEAR TITLE.
State Is Not Sure of It's Ground With
Reference to TT. Hays Reservation

It has been discovered that a number
OF families are located on the Fort Hays
reservation, which puts a doubt on the
title. It is said that about so families
have had their homestead claims ap-
proved. John Schlyer says they are
squatters. But the house ways and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
vicar General Of Indianapolis Dead.

Indianapolis, Feb. 22.-The Right Rev.
A. Bessonies, xicad general of the diocese
of Indianapolis, died here today on the
61st anniversary of his ordination as a
priest. He was born in France Sc years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Mrs. Fairbanks Wins

Washington, Feb. 22-Mrs. Fairbanks
has been elected president general OF
the Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. She received 33s
votes out of a total of 5S4 votes cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

Albany. N. Y, Feb Ex-Governor
Odell today signed the bill providing for
a single headed police commission in
New 4ork CITY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-06

Mrs. August Pfalzgraf, Of South
BYRON, Wis, mother of the young lady
whose portrait we here publish, wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, saying
her daughter had suffered for two
wears with irregular menstruation -
had headache all the time, and pain in
ner side, feet swell, and was generally
miserable. Mrs. Pinkham promptly
replied with advice, and under date OF
March. 1899, the mother writes again
that Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter OF all
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs.
Pinkham's great medicine for regu-
lating woman's peculiar monthly
troubles.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-06
THE DUTY or MOTHERS.

What suffering frequently results
from mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter
Tradition says woman must suf-
fer" and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and great deal
of exaggeration in this. II a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment, and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take theii
daughters to physician for examina
ton but no mother need hesitate tc
write freely about her daughter OF
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice withou
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address i
Lynn, Mass.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-06

Judge A. X. Dewey Of the sixth judi
cial district made an important rul-
ing at Washington. Iowa, recently
when he refused to grant the injunc-
ton prayed for by the Temperance
league to restrain express companies
from carrying intoxicating liquors and
to close the Burlington and Northwest
ern depot here. Davenport liquor deal
ers sent their liquor into Illinois, and
from there shipped it to Washington.
Iowa. The Injunction asked was to
prevent this. The Judge refused. hold
ing that the liquor was legitimate
article Of commerce under the decision
of the Supreme court The temperance
people will carry the case higher.