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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
MILLIONS IN SIGHT
When Edward Taylor Bradford, the
Inventor, Died.

New York, Dec. 26.-Regarding the
report that Edward Taylor Bradford,
the inventor and mining engineer, had
succeeded in disposing of his interests IN
a patent smelter for over a million dol
lars just previous to his death in this
city, Alfred c. Purdy, a partner of the
dead a said:
MIR. Bradford had perfected a smeit-
err which decreased the expense of re-
ducing ores by two-thirds, an invention
to which he had devoted the greater
portion of his professional life. One of
his smelters is in practical operation in
Utah., and another is being erected in
the state of Washington. In addition
to this he was negotiating the sale of a
rich mine in Alaska under an arrange
ment by which he was to receive a large
block of stock. I was his partner and
we We're negotiating with four prOmi-
nent bankers of this city. Mr.. Bradford.
was a comparatively poor man, but |
am sure that within a year he would
have realized from 81, 600, 900 to 81, 250,0 00.
I am going to try to save part of this
money for his estate, but 1 am not sure
what I can do. His home was in Den
yer, where he caves a wife, ason and
two daughters. I have received word
from Mrs. Bradford to send her hus-
bands body to Denver, and will comply
with her request today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
FOLEY HAS GIVEN UP.
No Longer Hopes to Be Appointed
Postmaster.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Peter Foley, the
postmaster at Parsons, Kan., will, it is
understood. not press his application
for reappointment by President Roose-
welt. Mr. Foley was appointed post
master during the recess of
by the late President Mckinley. Charges
were filed against him, and his case
was before Postmaster General Smith
and President Roosevelt for some time.
Mr.. Foley before leaving for his home,
stated that he had practically abandon
ed hope of receiving an appointment
from President Roosevelt, and would
not urge his case any further. It IL
expected that an appointment for the
position will be soon after
congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
Christmas Day at Shreveport Was
Tar From Peaceful.

Shreveport, La, Dec. 26.-Christmas
day la it's trail of bloodshed and fire
in Shreveport. There were three kill
ings. all of the victims being negroes,
and a fire which destroyed property
valued at $4,000. The three killings re-
ported were those of Jack Ryan, colored,
who was shot by an unknown; Hezekiah
Ewell, shot and killed by Charles Bell,
and the body of an know negro was
found in what is known as Wilson alley.
An examination by the coroner revealed
an ugly bullet wound in the right side
Of the unknown man. No arrests were
made in connection with any of the
kilIingS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
VIGOROUS ACTION.
Venezuela Is Expected on
Part of GERMANY

New York. Dec. 26.-According to the
Port of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent
of the Herald, Germany intends to act
vigorously against President Castro's
government in Venezuela for the lat
ter's failure to pay h interest on the
debt owing the German bankers during
the last three years. A naval demon
stration, it is alleged, would have taken
place by this time had it not been that
the German cruiser Vineta needed re-
pairs and had to go to the United States
for an o-verhau1ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
IS SHOT DEAD.
Girls Awful Mistake is Fatal to
a Relative.

Duck Hill, Miss, Dec. 26.-Frank
Royal, a young man, was shot and kill
ed near this place last night by the
daughter of his brother-in-law, ]. S.
Mills. whom he and his wife were visit
ing. Mills and Royal left for town in
the evening and upon their return
Royal, for the sake of a joke, failed to
answer Mrs. Mills, who called to him
as he started to enter the hallway.
Beatrice Mills, a ~14-year-old girl, think
ing it some person ben on mischief,
seized a shotgun and fired the entire
load into Royals heart as he opened the
door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
He Lost Two Fortunes.

New York, Dec. 26.-Charles J. Burke,
who inherited one fortune, made anoth-
err as a h-aberdasher in Philadelphia and
lost both in stock speculation, is dead
in this city. Burke was born in Cincin-
natl 81 years ago, was educated for the
law and, removing to Philadelphia be-
came rapidly known in politics. He
entered trade and for nearly twenty
years was in the furnishing goods bust
ness in Philadelphia After failing in
business he came to this city but was
unsuccessful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Al THE PLAY LAST IGHT.

1.-The Eleventh Hour drew two large
audiences at the Crawford yesterday. 1t
is a Lincoln ]. Carter production He
is the Chicago man who is responsible
and all kinds of plays with dissectlng
rooms, switch shanties and the like in
name of Carter is no guarantee that the
production vii, be good, but in his latest
outdone himself. AS a melodrama pure
and simple the. play is first class. The
one and if L J. c. continues to produce
plays of the variety Of 1.-The Eleventh
Hour. his name will be a ynonym for
first class meIodrama-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Another Death From Fire.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Another death
occurred today as the result of a fire
last night in the home of James II.
Connolly, in West Philadelphia Mary
Connolly, aged 4 years, was burned to
death last night, and today Mrs. Ella
Connolly, % years old, wife of James
Connolly, died in a hospital from in
turies received through leaping from a
second-story window. Harry Connolly,
two months old, was fatally injured, and
his death is m~omentarily expected.
Three other members of the family who
were badly burned will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Was Shot Eleven Times.

Hudson N. Y, Dec. 26.-Peter A Hal
lenback, a well known farmer, was shot
to death last night at his home near
G~reenport, Columbia county Eleven shots
were fired and all took effect. Three men
were seen later driving toward Catskill
station and it was supposed Hallenback
had been shot by robbers. Four men were
arrested at Undertook o-nsuspicion. Three
of them are nephews of the murdered man.
They are Barton VouWormer, Willis Von-
Wormer and Fred VonWormer. The
fourth man is Harvey Bruce. q cousin of
the VonWormers. All the prisoners are
under rs years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
soldier Stabbed in Saloon Row.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-During a row
in a saloon near the Presidio, William
Ross of the coast artillery was stabbed
by an unknown soldier. A riot followed.
Stones and bricks were thrown and two
shots were fired. About one thousand
soldiers, 1t is estimated, gathered. The
provo guard and police had to be called
out to restore order. Fifty-nine soldiers
were put in the ~grardhouse and Is others
taken to the police station. Ross was not
badly hurt. During the row Policeman
Brown was struck by a stone which in
ficted a slight scalp wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Triumph For Common Sense.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 26.-The Nachion
says the arrangement arrived at between
Argentina and Chilli is more of a triumph
for common sense han a triumph of di-
plomacy. The Pals a that delay in
ending the state of armed peace existing
would ruin Chill and retard Argentine
progress for 20 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Fewer warshlps Being Built.

New York, Dec. 26.-According to the
London correspondent of the Tribune
this has been a good s~hipbuilding year for
Great Britain. but there has been a note
worthy diminuition in the number of war
ships built for foreign powers. The YES
sells included in this years return are
moment there are practically no large
ships building for foreign navies. The
falling off in orders is attributed to polit-
ical CONSIDERATIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Birmingham Elks Generous.

birmingham, Ala, Dec. 26.-The Elks
of Birmingham presented to the poor
people of this city a Christmas tree
loaded with gifts last night, and 1000
children took part in the festivities
Every poor child or woman who went
to the theater where the celebration
took place was given a silver quarter
as a present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS
Celebration in Texas Results in the
Death of Two.

N~acogdoches, Tex, Dec. 26.-While a
crowd of men were d~ischarging pistols
in celebration of Christmas a stray
bullet struck Mitch Bird, aged Is. in
ficting a mortal wound. The boys
father then fired into the crowd with a
shotgun, seriously wounding Ed Lee,
Reuben and Edgar Moore, all
negroes. The boy is dead and one OF
the negroes is dying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Cotton Oil Mill Plant Burned.

Florence, s. c., Dec. 26.-The cotton
oil mill plant owned by the Virginia
Carolina Chemical with 500
tons of and products, was
destroyed by fire last night, causing a
loss of $50, 900. Insurance $50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
a Texas Freight WRECK.

Grand Saline, Tex, Dec 26.-In a freight
wreck near Silver Lake today IS cars were
derailsd and five persons more or less in
jured. The Texas & Pacific "-cannonball"
engine, which had been detained and sent
on with a wreckins crew, was deraileG
while returning from the wreck and four
men were in~jured-none fatally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Fatal shooting at Hot Springs

Mallory, proprietor of a restaurant. was
shot and killed by Frank Chilcut, a sa-
loonkeeper. It is claimed that b kill
ing was in self-defense- Chilcut Is in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
x
Call an Aged Man to the Door and
Shoot Him Dead.

Paris, Tex, Dec. 26.-Rev. J.. H. Nc
Clinton, living near Deport, was called
to his door at an early hour this morn
ing and shot to death by a crowd of
men. He claimed to have recognized
some of them, and gave their names to
officers before dying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Col. Renfro of Texas Dead.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 26.-Co1- r. B.
Renfro of Brownsyille,a prominent Tex
as politician and one of the leading
Republicans of this state, died at Cor
pus Christi last night. He was collec-
tor of customs at Brownsville. Texas,
during President Harrison's admins
tratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Woman's Missionary Society.

The December meeting of the Won
ems Missionary society will be held in
the parlor of the First Presbyterian
church, Friday, December % at 2:30 D..
m. Leader, Mrs. j. NJ. Townsend.
2:301Devotional.
Business.
Missionary letters. Mrs. w. w. Mills.
Current events On Syria" by Mrs.
J. Thomas and others who have been
there.
Home mission topic, 1.-The Mountain
GERS" Mrs. c. E. Wardin.
Solo, Mrs. J. w F. Hughes.
Mission study. THE Century in Per
STA"
Paper. 1.-The Country, People. Relig-
ions and Pioneer Work in Persia" Miss
Flora Curry.
Harp solo. Mrs. F. F. Brown.
Paper. Woman and the Gospel in
Persia" Miss Margaret Weiss.
Paper, THE Evangelistic, Education
al, and Medical Work In Persia" Mrs
#. NJ Oldham
Prayer.
Hymn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
Texan Killed in a Duel.

Lockhart, Tex, Dec. 26.-As the re-
sult of a duel near Coxville, Lon Baker
was killed and Jim CAREY was badly
wounded. Caffey was brought here, and
is in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26

1t is unlikely that there will be any
more great PUSHES to the Klondike. Peo-
be attained much nearer home and at less
expense.-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
HE COULD NOT WRITE.
Negro Serving Time in Ohio For Al
legged Forgery.

Columbus, O, Dec. 26.-James P. Rob-
ertss a eolored convict from Green
county, is now serving his third term
in the penitentiary on a forgery charge.
yet he cannot write
The prisoner was received at the in
%Etitution April 16, 1899, and since arriv-
ing has protested his innocence. He
was convicted at Xenia, his home town.
of forging the name of Jordan Robb, a
grOcerFnnan, to a check for 5000, and
one of Roberts defenses was that he
could not write his own name. Roberts
has maintained that the alleged forged
check was never introduced in evidence
and could not be, and states that he is
the victim of a plot.
After serving all but a mont of his
term certain information comes forth
guilty as charged. Last Saturday he
received a communication from a man
signing his name as John Williams, of
Chicago The letter is dated Columbus.
December is, and 1t appears that vii
liams came to this city to hold an in
terview with Roberts and failed. The
letter says:
You are not guilty of the crime of
forgery, and 1 don't see how the court
convicted you when you did not know
of such a check. 1 won the check on
January Is. 1899, playing poker in job
Adams place, in Xenia-
The next day I saw in the papers OF
your arrest, and Mr.. Bobb's statement
that he did not sign the check Then L
asked an attorney about 1t, and he told
me that they could not send you to
prison without the check being produc-
ed in evidence"
One of the Jurors who was RESPONSE
Bile for the verdict against Roberts is
now employed as guard at the peniten-
tiary. He states that the check was
not ~ntroduce as evidence, but that
the prisoner was convicted on the state
meRt of the officials of the Citizens
National Bank of Xenia and others.
Roberts was first sent up from Shelby
county in 1882, and in 1888 from Della
ware, both times for forgery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26

of Amsterdam. Her action in the mat
ter has greatly pleased the people of
Amsterdam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-26
AIear

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2e.-At Gen Alger's
residence this morning 1T was reported
that he had passed a Very good i'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06

SINKING SPELLS
Mrs. W. 7. Clark. Of Rome, n. y,
e Tells how She Was Cured.

Indigestion and stomach trouble have
many results that arc not alwAys
readily traced to their real cause.
Sometimes the kidneys are apparently
affected but more often an irregularity
Of the hearts action produces q tar
more alarming symptom. The cause
is easily explained and isremoved when
the stomach trouble is cured. A case
in point is that Of Mrs. w. T. Clark. Of
3l6 West Thomas street, Rome, N. Y.
She says:
ITO begin with, I had gastritis,
which brought on sinking spells for
about an hour every morning. was
very weak and nervous and finally was
compelled to take to my bed. My ILL.,
ness began in the spring Of 1897 and
continued for about four months.
I suffered greatly from the stomach
trouble and nervousness, but what al
armed me most was the sinking feel
ing at the heart.
II had read about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and when some Of
my friends recommended the pills very
highly decided to give them q trial. I
bought one box and by the time this
was used up the sinking spells had
ceased. l felt better but continued
taking the pills until I had used twelve
boxes. I still keep the pills in the
house for I believe that they are q
splendid medicine"
Signed, MRS. W. T. CLARK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day Of April, 1900.
BENZ. S. Brown,
tSeall Notary Public.
At nl druggists or direct from DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y, ON receipt Of price, 80 cents per
box; six boxes, $3.50. Be sure you get
the genuine. Substitutes never cured
anybody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
The Gentle Art Of Doing Netting.

The gentle art of doing nothing and
doing it gracefully would furnish a
fruitful field for investigation for some
ambitious essayist. The greatest
difficulty would be that ne who is best
fitted to discourse on the subject is so
busy doing nothing that he has no
time to crystalline his thoughts in cold
black and white. 1t is to the South
that We must turn for the best illus
tration OF the do-nothing policy. and
the Saturday Evening Post gives an
example in Senator John w. Daniel OF
Lynchburg, Va. known as brilliant
orator and an unusually vigorous man
for a Southerner. To see him, says the
Post, to hear him talk. to remember
the amount of work he has done in his
day, is to believe him a man without
a lazy bone in his body" Although
not quite 10 years Of age. he entered
the Confederate army in May. 1861. as
a second lieutenant in what be-
came known as the Stone
wall brigade" He became major
and chief of staff to General
Jubal E. Early. and fought steadily
throughout the war until forced to re-
tire from wounds received at one of
the battles Of the Wilderness in 1864.
ard his strenuous career has been
running ever since. After serving for
some years. first as member of the
Virginia house of delegates. and then
as a member Of the state senate. he
was elected to the National House OF
Representatives. He has been a dele
gate to several national Democratic
conventions. has run for governor OF
. Virginia. and is now serving his third
term as United States senator. Fol-
, the last two terms he was elected
without a single vote in opposition
None OF the traditional Incidence OF
the South, therefore. would be as.
sociated with Senator Daniel. Yet
when he was asked recently wha,
would now give him the most plea sure
he said: The very thing which I in
tend to do and which I always do al
the end of every term-go back t.
Lynchburg and get myself a nice
clean. comfortable soap box and tilt Il
up. against the front door of q grocer,
shop I know; then sit out there ant
bask in the sun like an alligator whils
white a stick with a sharp pen
knife. II you want to know what ar
absolute delight life is. come down t
Virginia and sit on that soap box will
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06

every nope. fear and ambition of van,
Hle. ! mike the fortune teller he asks NJ
Zee IN advance and absolutely refnses ~
::ccept and remuneration for his ressiin1s
IL perfect satisfaction is not given N
NO FEE ACCEPTED IN ADVANCE
nor DO You pay cent unless narsa,.
SatiSiaction is given. Is this nor hnnaet .
SCIiu anything be fairer?
why does he make this fair offer,
BECAUSE
ion 'e IL ,hg as he does, that public opin-
In ,oi. Is me supreme tribunal, the courf nf
80. 80 resort before which all men mnst
, niai,u on 1inal appeal This tribunal Ia
a,Silant; eNacting. merciless and 10 n he
app. oaSnes-not in the spirit Of the brar-
50 ~ out modestly. confident in the merit
o. ms cause and the uninpea chable char.
n mJ,sr ,h Oh ms witnesses. Candidly he ad-
LIE .hat the nature of his proposition on
mn r ne predicts his right to equity IN
a favorable verdict, Is so extraorflina ~
a., 70 excite an incredulity testimony. ana
tr,,na Criticism so exacting that to ~
aI.neu TO favorable account leaves him no
s S.eih a but 20 rest his plea on the
S ,,a ioanda'ion OF Overwhelming evi-
~ uem -, me power or gift. or whatever
- 'i.ish' De termed that he possesses. is
q, nun as muc.i beyond the province OF
ciear explanation, as IT is mysterious ami
to his patrons. Whethar
y II Is SPIRITUAL. divinatory or psychic. he
leaves wholly to those who exoe,fsnce
ana Witness its Amazing manifestafions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06

His power is natural from birth. Rec
Ognizes none as his superiurs The mar
vel Of two hemispheres
THE OCCULT WONDER
Locked in that mysterious sleep when
the soul shakes of its mortal shackles
frof; Perrin. the living. breathing proof
OF the marvellous powers OF ciairvov-
ahcy. reads the future fate of indiyid-
uais and predicts the outcomes OF their
daiIy AFFAIRS: nothing like it ever. wit
messed on earth: not mind reader nor
fortune teller. but one whose soal
breaks Its earthly shackles and wanders
INTO the labyrinths of space and time and
meets there the skeletons Of YOUR MAST
tne realities of your future and RET
70 this potential sphere to warn and all
wise you; wonderful proofs: YOU are given
names; dates. facts and figures concern
InS aHalrs or your past and present
which are staggering proofs of this most
extraordinary individuals marve'olr,
powers; call and be convinced that there
is one person in the world who knows
every secret wish of your heart. v,uIr
every trouble, hope and anxiety, and
gives solution in detail to all Of yorr
past. present and future affairs: he lifts
the veil Of the future and peers into mys.
terles beyond and points out the way to
Denighted wayfarers: such blessings arc
awaited by the wise and Prosperous of
all nations and climes: common sense
says go and partaka of these advantages
freely: and in after years you will be
spared the saddest of all sad words: ii,
might have BEEN" Pref. Pec.n te.,j yoi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
AUGUSTA. 4; GARDINER. o.
m Home Team Shuts Out the Visitors In Good
= Game.

An excellent and interesting game Of
bass bsl was played at the Augusta
Draving. park, yesterday afternoon. be-
tween Augusta and Gardiner. The Au-
gustas and GARDENERS. The Augusta team
played good ball and their opponents
would have kept the runs Of the home
down to even a smaller number. but for
the punching OF few errors In the first
inning Then. too. the game was battle
Of. batteries and Gardiner was weak be-
hind the bat. Kane Of the Gard. ner
team. pitched a good game. but was ex-
celled by Bessey. The other features of
the game was the catching of McBain.
the fielding Of Gilley. and the playing OF
Cony, who. despite his errors. made some
good plays The team deserved much
larger attendance than 1t had.
The summary was