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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
SET FIRE TO A WOMAN.
Andrew Boland Probably Will
BE Charged With Murder.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Annie Won Broth of
"A South Sangamon street died at the
county hospital last night from burns
said to have been inflicted by Andrew
Boland, who lived in the same house with
her.
According to the ante norton state
ment made to the police by Miss Won
Broth the couple had been quarrelling.
She declared Boland became so angry
that he removed the globe and chimney
from the lamp in the house and then at
tempted to burn her face with the flame.
She cried out for help and struggled to
save herself. Her dress caught fire and
in instant she was a mass of flames.
Alarmed at the result of this action,
the woman said Boland attempted to ex-
tingufsh the fire and was severely burned
himself
Two other roomers in the house heard
Miss Van Broth's cries and notified the
police. An ambulance removed Miss Won
Broth and Boland to the county hospital,
the former suffering great agony and the
latter helpless in the sight of his crime.
After arriving at the hospital the woman
regained consciousness and made the
statement accusing Boland. He was then
removed to the jail, where he Uniformed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
HEARS NO PROTEST.
County Treasurer Philips Says Peo-
pie Are Paying Park Taxes.

County Treasurer Philips said this
morning that he had not heard a pro-
test from persons who have paid their
taxes for the Central park fund
Not person has protested against
the tax" said Mr.. Philips II have not
heard word of criticism against it and
the taxes from property owners in that
benefit district have been paid into the
park fund with unusual GSleerfulness.
While L have not heard a word of OBJ
lection against the paying of the tax
l have heard nlenty of favorable COM
ment- The persons who have had to
pay that tax have done so with excep-
tlonal cheerfulness and many of them
nave spoken of the park good
thing for Topeka Those who have had
the park idea in hand for the past few
years have paid a large amount of
money out of their pockets into the
county treasury on back taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
STRUCK OVER THE HEAD.
Superin tendent of Douglas County
Poor Farm Abused by Hunters.

ton, superintendent at the county poor
farm, on the Wakarusa, south of Law
renee, was assaulted Friday evening by
hunters, whom he had ordered off the
place. Heaston was struck on the head
with guns carried by the hunters, and
was left on the ground in an uncon-
scious condition.
DR.. Simmons went out and came
away without being able to- restore Mr..
Heaston to his senses.
Saturday on their return, the physi-
clan and officers reported that Mr.. Heas-
ton had rega ined consciousness and that
he was in a fair way to recovery
Bill Clark, a big negro, was arrested
late Saturday afternoon by Sheriff My
ers for the assault. and the five boys
who were with him are known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

All the meetings of the state teachers
association this year will be held in the
state house, except the concert Thursday
evening in the Auditorium and the lee
ture Friday evening in the High school
auditorium Heretofore it has been neces-
sary to hold the departmental meetings in
churches scattered about the city, and it
has been a great inconvenience This
year legislative committee rooms will be
opened to the teachers. The general meet
ings will be held in Representative hall.
The county superintendent department
will meet in the senate chamber here
tofore and the college and high school de-
partment in Representative hall. All the
other departments Will meet in adjoining
committee rooms on the fourth floor of
the state house, some of which are large
enough to accommodate large audiences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Will Try Alfalfa.

H. A. Beerman, president of a big
dalrying company at Normandy, a
suburb of st. Louis, writes the state
department of agriculture, asking for
information as to where he can buy
alfalfa He says he has read in the
newspapers of the big crops of alfalfa
Kansas has produced this year and
what an excellent feed it makes, but it
is new to him, and he wants to know if
he can buy it direct from some Kansas
farmer by the carload. He thinks if it
is such excellent feed he will try it on
his dairy cows and give st. Louis peo-
pie some milk produced from Kansas
alfalfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

trouble has been experienced with the
window castings.
The work which the carpenter has
been doing is merely of a temporary
nature. He has been pailing strips on
the doors, or saving strips off, as the
case demands, to make them fit into
the door castings. He also has leveled
down the floor in places where the
boards have been sprung out of place.
1t begins to look as though the coun-
Gil should have the city building care
fully overhauled to determine just
what the trouble is, and possibly make
some changes in the building which
will save further damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
SALE OF DIRECTUM.
King of Trotting Stations Will Be
Auctloned Of.

New York, Nov. 25.-Directum, for
years the king of trotting stations, will
pass under the auctioneer's hammer
this week at the E'asig-Tipton sale,
which begins tonight in Madison
Square garden. He belongs to the
estate of the late w. E Spier. AS a
race horse Directum probably never
had a superior. His record of 2:05H,
made in race as a 4-year-old in 1893,
was considered extremely remarkable
at that time. In his three and four
year-old form ne met all the horses of
any note training in America and de-
feated them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Prominent Railway urgson Dead

James p jackson, aged 81 years,
prominent as a hospital surgeon in the
service of the western railroads and for
twenty years a leading practitioner in
this city, died at his home in Kansas
City last week. DIR. Jackson establish
ed the Missouri Pacific railroads first
hospital located at Washington, Mo.
He established the wabash and Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital service in this city
and was consulting surgeon for the
Memphis until that road consolidated
with the Frisco system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
INJURED AT FOOTBALL.
DeSaulles, Yale's Quarterback. Still in
the Hospital.

Boston, Nov 25-John L. De Saulles,
the quarterback of the Yale team, who
was injured in making a flying tackle
of Marshall in the game Saturday, is
still at the Massachusetts general hos
pital. The house physician says that
De Saulles' condition is perfectly salts
factory, and with geontinued improve
ment he will return to New Haven to-
day. There is scarcely an end to the
inquiries as to De Saulles' condition,
especially from Harvard, where his
plucky effort. which stopped another
score, is looked upon as heroic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
COLLECTION FOR HARVARD.
Emperor William to Present Number
of Plaster Casts.

New York, Nov. 25.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the London Times and
the New York Times says that as a
token of interest in the Germanic mu-
scum at Harvard university, Emperor
William is having prepared for presen-
tation to Harvard a unique collection
of plaster casts. The casts will dupli-
cate some of the finest German me-
d1eval stone work, such as the tracery
draL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Reanisition For Emhezzler

Governor Stanley has honored
requisition from Governor Dockery of
Missouri for the return of Henry J.
Kaufholz, for whom a warrant has been
issued in Kansas City, Mo- on the
charge of embezzlement. Kaufholz was
on the Kansas side of the line and
could not be taken across to Missouri
without a requisition. He is accused
of embezzling sos from the Tontine
Loan and Security company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

in the supreme court The suit was
brought in the district court of Brown
county to enjoin the city of Hiawatha
from collecting a sewer tax on Falcons
property, but the district court denied
the injunction. The judge who rendered
the decision was w. /. Stuart, Falcons
d-time enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

Catarrh has become such a common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. 1t is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat. 1t is, in fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried to ali
parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing, because they do
not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S.
does. 1t cleanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar-
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
Mr.. T. A. Williams. leading dry-goods rner-
chant of Spartanburg. S. C, writes: " For years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

the police that the affair had been meant
as a joke. Later he said it was an acct
dent. The police do not believe either of
his statements and will hold him pending
the result of the oroner's inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

i had 9 severe case of
nasal Catarrh. with all
the disagreeable effects
which belong to that
disease. a nd W hi c h
make life painful and
uncomfortable. / used
medicines prescribed by
leading physicians and
suggested by numbers
of friends, but without
getting any better I
khcn began to take S. S.
S. It had the desired
effect, d cured me
= ffNr fairn1 @1nhfaa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

Mr.. T. A. Williams. leading dry-goods rner-
chant Of Spartanburg. S. c, writes: !" For years
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

The man who lives on top of a
mountain shouldn't object to climate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
A Miracl. Explained.

Bryant. Mo-, May 13th.-The sensa-
tional cure of Mrs. M. A. Goss of this
place has sent a ripple of excitement
all over Douglas county, and Dodd's
Kidney Pills, the remedy in question,
are receiving thereby the greatest adj
vertisement any medicine has ever had
in this state.
To satisfy the many inquiries which
she finds it impossible to answer by
letter. Mrs. Goss has sent the follow
ing statement of her case to the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat:
II did not think I could live day
and suffer as / have lived and suffered
for months, with Sciatica and Rheu-
matism. I used baths and liniments
Of all kinds. Two physicians treated
me, one Of them for two months. Moth
ing helped me in the least. l never
slept more than ten or fifteen minutes
at time I was belfast and had to
lie on one side all the time. used
to wish for death to deliver me from
such torture.
"a friend suggested Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and after I had used them q
week began to improve. and In about
four weeks I could sit mp in bed. A
few days later walked quarter OF
a mile and back. now do all my own
cooking and homework. The pain
has entirely left me and I am well
woman. I have taken altogether six
teen boxes OF Dodds Kidney Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills saved my life.
MRS M. A. Goss.'
People come for miles to see Mrs.
Goss and hear her wonderful story.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are working mar
velous cures in Missouri.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
National League.
Gov. Lafolleto Says No.

Madison, Wis, May 17.-Governor
La Toilette has taken a new stand In
regard to the Root-Carter boxing con-
test at Oshkosh, which is scheduled to
take place there tomorrow night. He
sent the following dispatch to the at
torney-general, who is at Sparta:
There are persistent reports from
Oshkosh that a prize fight will posi-
lively take place there tomorrow night.
Will you please go directly to Osh-
kosh, and, in connection with the dis
trict attorney and sheriff, see to it that
the law is enforced in letter and spirit,
and the good name of the state pro-
tected" --- = --------
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Roberts jury Disarrees.

London, May 1.-THE trial of Jack
Roberts and nine others, including the
manager of the National Sporting
club, against whom the grand jury
found indictments of manslaughter
for the death of Billy Smith, was be-
gun today in the Old Bailey. The pub
lie prosecutor argued that the rules of
the National Sporting club were lille
gal, because they allowed fights to be
won ''by the injury or exhaustion of
one of the combatants." The jury was
unable to agree on a verdict.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Hurt and Alone Three Dav..

Chicago, May 17.-While repairing
the roof of his house at 80 Gault court
Sunday morning Michael Sullivan, As
years old, fell forty feet to the ground
and sustained fracture of the right
hip and sever Commissions of the left
shoulder. He dragged himself to his
room and lay without medical atten-
ton until Tuesday, when his suffering
was discovered and reported to the po-
lice. He was taken to the county hos
initial ....-..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
STILL IN SAN FRANCISCO
Pacific Coast Metropolis Entertains
President Mckinley
MRS. M'KlNLEY is BETTER.
nlumIuat5on Of the City In Honor OF
Nations Chief aud His Party--Progrsm
Takes Much Of Presidsnts Time
Tokens OF Respect.

San Francisco, CAL, May 15.-Presi-
dent Mckinley made his official entry
into San Francisco, accompanied by
the members of the cabinet, who cross
ed the continent with him. He was
escorted through the principal streets
by an imposing body of regular and
volunteer troops, veterans of the Mexl'
can and civil wars and citizens In the
carriages following the presidential
party of Twenty-Five were the thirty
six visiting congressman from various
states, the eighteen San Francisco SUI
pervisors, some ten or twelve members
Of the general committee and other
notable persons.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, the president, who remained at
her bedside last night, did not visit
Palo Alto and Burlingame, as original
ly planned. ,sa
After viewing the parade from
stand he was driven to the Scott resi-
dence, over which the presidential flag
will fly while it remains his temporary
home.
Tho Public Reception.
In the evening he passed through the
Illuminated streets of the city to the
union ferry depot, in the grand nave Of
which he held a public reception. At
least half million people assembled
on the streets to welcome the president
to the coast metropolis, for every city
and village in the state sent people
here by every train and boat.
Much sympathy is everywhere ex-
pressed for Mrs. Mckinley, and the
popular wish is that her health may
improve so that she will be able to at
tend some of the social functions which
have been arranged in her honor. She
has improved since her arrival here.
Nostrums Offered Sufferer.
Among the hundreds of people who
congregated yesterday about the Scott
residence, where she lies i'll, were
many people offering various nostrums
for her relief, whom the police found
it difficult to suppress. They did not
ask for money, their only desire being
to aid the presidents wife, they de-
clared.
If the program prepared by the citi-
zens' committee is carried out, Mr.. Nc
kinley will have scarcely moment or
rest during the week of his sojOurn
in this city.
Gov. Geer of Oregon arrived here
and joined with Cows. Gage and Nash
in the official receptions already sched
uled. .... t..
The San Francisco board of trade
has sent circulars to all it's members
requesting them to close up their
places of business at noon as a token
Of respect to the president.
The warships Iowa, Wisconsin and
Philadelphia and the torpedo boat des-
troyer Farragut are in port and are
Illuminated nightly.
1t was announced at the Scott home
today that Mrs. Mckinley was a shade
better than early yesterday, feeling
stronger and brighter than at any time
since the beginning of her illness. She
slept some during the morning and
Dr.. Rixey is well pleased with her
progress,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Eats Well; Has No Stomach.

Chicago, May T.-Carl Kruger, the
third patient in surgical history to sur
yive an operation for the removal OF
the stomach, ate his dinner with his
family at 979 Winnemac avenue yes
terday for the first time since he left
home to have his stomach cut out at
the Illinois Medical college, month
ago. After generous meal of chicken
soup, matted milk, mashed potatoes
and coffee, Kruger said that he felt
perfectly well, barring a touch of
rheumatism in the left leg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Quarrel Ends In Deaf tn,

Springfield, ILL.,, May 17.-In gam
bling quarrel at Elkhart, ILL.,, Archie
Bowman was stabbed in the region of
his heart by Nelson Ledbetter. He
died fifteen minutes later. Witnesses
of the quarrel say that Bowman made
no attempt to strike Ledbetter. His
assailant made his escape, and is still
at large. Ledbetter's home is in Lou
isiana, Mo. Both men were employed
by the Chicago & Alton railroad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Adi,.Ge,. Hoffman Drops Dead.

Albany, N. Y, May 17.-Adjutant-
General Hoffman of Elmira dropped
dead at o'clock p. m. He had gone
it,, his hotel for luncheon and not feel
ing well retired to his room. The
clerk was assisting him to undress
when he fell on his bed, dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The late Sir Frederick Gore Ouse.

The late Sir Frederick Gore Ouse.
ley, professor of music at Oxford.
was once going to call on a friend in
London, and asked a fellow musician
the number in which he lived In a
certain street. II don't know his
number" answered the other, shut
the note of his door-scraper is c.
sharp" Sir Frederick went Off, con
tentedly kicked the door-scrapers all
down the street until he came to the
right one, when he rang the bell and
went in.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Giant Steamer Alaskan Launched.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Alas
kan, the largest merchant steamship
ever built on the Pacific coast, has
been successfully launched at the I'm
ion Iron works. The Alaskan belongs
to the Amercan-Hawaiian Steamship
company, and is of 10000 tons gross
burdei, 489 feet long and 81 feet wide,
with 80 feet depth of hold. It is in
tended for the run between San Fran.
cisco, Hawaii and New York
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
BASE BALL GAM ES.
American League.

sTANDING OF THE Gu BIS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
reimbursement Plan Abolished.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 1.-THE
grand lodge, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, by almost unanimous vote,
decided to abolish the reimbursement
plan heretofore in vogue, and adopted
instead classified or step-rate plan,
which will be put into effect at once.
Will M. Narvis, Muscatine, was elected
grand master workman; 3. F. Reh-
kohf, Des Moines, grand recorder; A.
Hartung, Des Moines, grand trustee;
Will NJ Narvis, r. l.. Tilton, Des
Moines; A. c. Weeks, Winterset, SUI
preme representatives. Council Bluffs
secured the next meeting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Uses Old Ship rs n Target.

Hamilton. Bermuda, May 16.-The
experiments with the old coast defense
ironclad Scorpion as i target for sea
firing began yesterday. The first-class
cruiser Crescent first used her three
FOUNDER anil six-pounder quick-dr!ng
guns at 1000 yards. Then, steaming
at full speed, she opened fire on the
Scorpion with her six-inch guns at
from 5000 to 5000 yards. The shoot
ing was accurate and the operations
were satisfactory
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Detective shot In the Arm.
Set Cars on Fire.

Last night the abandoned cars on
quail street were set on fire, but the
Eoremen extinguished the flames be-
fore much damage was done. A Gordon
sof police was then thrown about the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Terms for McGovern Battle.

Terry McGovern is matched to nsht
Aurelio Herrera of Bakersfield. Cal,
in San Francisco on May 20. The con-
test will be twenty-round affair for
gate receipts and side bet said to be
$500. Pierrera has great reputation
among the sports of the interior. He
has had many fights, all with compare
lively unknown men, and has never
been defeated. His most conspicuous
victory was the defeat of Toby Irwin
some two months ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
se.r,e., Asset. Arc Large.

Schedules of the assets and liabili-
ties Of John E. Searles. who made an
assignment to Edward F. Dwight on
March last and against whom bank.
ruptcy proceedings were Instituted
four days later, have been filed with
the clerk of the United States district
court in Brooklyn. The schedules
show on their face that Mr.. Searles'
assets greatly exceed his liabilities,
being $3,616,545. He owes, all told, 81
135 IRE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Rockefeller As.ist. Oberlin.

Boston, May 17.-President John
Henry Barrows of Oberlin College,
who is here, stated that John D..
Rockefeller has offered the college
100000 on condition that the college
raises 100000 during the present year.
OF this amount $15O,OOO is already
pledged