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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

serted his wife. and he was arrested.
charged with abandonment He was in
dlcted, and then it was learned that he
was married to Ellen M. Todd Of Chaio
tenham Beach. according to the testimony
given before Justice Hail.
TWO marriage licenses were produced.
one showing the marriage to the Morgan
girl in this city, and the other a Certified
copy of the wedding certificate issued
April % by justice of the peace at Ham
mond, Ind, where the Todd girl was the
When asked what he had to say, King
denied that he was married to both
women and declared the Morgan woman
ond certificate, and asked by Judge Hall
to explain it. He did not do so. Then
he was asked if he did not go to Ham
mond on April % with Miss Todd He
replied: Il decline to answer" The
judge held him to the criminal court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
LIGHTNING STRUCK
HIM A THIRD TIME

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 10. = Frank
Beehler has been shocked by lightning
three times within a year During a
storm recently he received his third
and last shock and it nearly killed him.
He was sitting by a large plate glass
window at his home reading, when
there came a vivid flash of lightning.
1t bored a hole in the ceiling directly
over his bed, darted about the room
like glittering snake, tore chip
from vase and then descended on
Beehler's right shoulder
He felt a singing, paralyzing pain
through his arm, and that member
dropped helpless to his side. Then he
experienced numbness in his left leg
and sank to the floor unconscious. A
moment later he recovered and tried to
raise himself, but could not
This experience was the worst T
have ever had" said Beehler. IT suffer
ed intense pain, and 1t is a.. miracle
that 4 escaped being killed, for the
bolt made a hole directly above NV
head
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

motor cycle will be all the rage next
year, and very common. 1t is not very
expensive, not nearly so expensive a
the old velocipedes were, and it is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
BOY OF 10 CLAIMED
AS HUSBAND BY TWO
Two Young Women AIIeee That They
Were Welded to Him Within
Month.

CHICAGO, July l9-Arthur M. King.
who says he is nineteen years old, stood
the husband of two girls who, until q
month ago, were intimate friends. He
declined to answer questions regarding
his alleged second marriage and claimed
only his first wife. He was held to the
Grim inal court
King is a chemist, and although the
police say he told them he was only nine
teen years old, he looks older. Two mar
riage licenses were offered as evidence
against him.
According to the witness and the police,
Arthur M. King and MoIlie Morgan were
married March Z, 1902, in Chicago. on
March rs, it is alleged, the husband de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
"GONE WITH YOUR MA"
HIS MESSAGE TO WIFE
Promises to Return With Sardnes and
$40 Bill When the Mother-in-L
Dies. - :,

" ILKESRARRE. Pa, July 19.-George
Sarigfoss, of LarksviIIe has deserted his
wife and two children and run away with
his mother in-law, Mrs. Helen HasIers,
VINO Is fifty years old and has been wild
ow for some years.
He left pile of provisions on the table
and the following note:
=, Dearest Wife: 1 am gone; inclosed
| also left you them sardines and ten dol
lars to feed Geniva and Badly and you
Don't forget the hog. Your ma is my
wife She is all right.
When she dies, see if Me and you can
fix things up again. When the viteIs is all
ct bust the ten. Please don't git marrid,
because whin your dear Ma dies 1 come
back to you, mabe. Your husband once,
GEORGE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

The next stage in the evolution was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

This wheel can climb Selby hill. 1t is
supposed, also, that it can descend Sell
by HILL but thus far no one has tried
to demonstrate this quality in it. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

sible for the added cost. Mr.. Weeks says
the line has been surveyed. and that all
material has been ordered. The steel rails
Will come from England, but all other
material comes from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

Tuesday. Superintendent of Motive Power
Henderson and Mrs Henderson occupied
special car PIT, that belonging properly to
General Manager Nudge.
At a meeting of Cottonwood ledge 116 T.
week. the order presented Wllliara \.
and collector. with gold emblem ring
in appreciation of his good services rem
most enthusiastic labor organization MEM
bers in this part of the state
John Butler planned to get back to lis
place as helper to the boiIermakers this
morning. He has been off on account Of
a burn between two toes of the right foot
last week He paid little attention TO II
doctor Informed him that he was running
chances on blood poisoning, so he has not
shown up foF duty since then.
There is a standing challenge from tho
footballists in the south shop to play any
other team that may come in sight around
the Santa Fe. It is to be composed entire
" of nachinist apprentices and among its
number is William Cremer. who used to
hold a position on a North Topeka eleven.
and Harry Richards special apprentices
who played With the State Agricultural
college
John Olson a bolermaker who worked
in Topeka shops for long while until
the number Of men was reduced. is in from
Fairbury, Neb., where he has been boiler
making for the Rock Island. The job was
hard one. Olson got too hot and has
been threatened with malaria and has
come TO To~elSa to rest for a while Mil
lard Stitt- who used to be in the same de-
partment here, is also employed there.
Reuben RandIett. formerly water ser
vice carpenter, has returned to the Santa
Fe after being absent some months
RandIett IS among the Oldest living en-
ployes of he company, and without rails
ing any dispute about the Oldest en-
ploye," it is only fair % say that Rand
let's tenure of office dates back many
years 70 the time when he was wreckins
foreman and when TIE Santa Fe was very
young. He is an all-round good earpen-
ter
On the Rock Islands Clay Center line
there is a piece of soggy track which for
the last few days has held the trains back
in their running schedule. The main line
to Colorado. west of Topeka. is in fairly
good condition, although the east-boun1
train from there Tuesday was more than
two hours off the time card. On the San
ia Fe there IS no longer any fear of high
water at Lake View On the cut off CT
that road freight trains have been run
ming at a speed much of the time of Is
miles an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
ST. LOUIS HEARD FROM.
Victory of Santa Fe and Rock Island
at Kansas City Makes Trouble

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. s.-The grain trade
of st. Louis yesterday was surprised to
read the reconsignment order issued by
the Missouri Railroad ard Warehouse
Commissioners. stating that the railways
have legal right 10 charge a reconsign-
ment fee of 81 a car. The commission
held that this fee was a reasonable
charge.
The ST Louis traders state that the or
der of % a car when set to connecting
lines is not assessed at Chicago, and other
interstate grain markets, and that the or
der is injusutice to the market.
The ST. Louis Traffic Bureau states that
is was not notified of a hearing before the
commission, at which The reconsignment
Of grain at the market would be taken up
and the commission has been petitioned 20
reopen the case and grant the grain ship
pers and receivers Of St. Louis a hearing.
With 4 banner crop in Missouri it is
stated that the farmers will be interested,
as they will very likely pay the 81 when
it is all settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
PROTECT EXPOSITION TICKETS.
s.. Louis Railroads Enjoin Scalpers
from MeddIing With Rates.

St Louis. Oct. S.-AI the important
reads leading to st. Louis from Chi
cago the north. northwest and west
have entered suit for an injunction
against the St. Louis scalping fra
ternity from buying. selling or handling
the return portion of non-transferable
tickets which the railroads all had on
sale last week from September % to OC-
tober . inclusive, for the Louisiana
PurchaSe exposition allotment cere-
monies. as well as similar forms OF
tickets to be used for the various world 5
fair celebrations, including the fair
itself
Some Of the railroads have concluded
the only salvation against large ticket
losses to them during the worlds fair
lies in securing a permanent injunction
against the St Louis scalDers from
handling non-transfera BILE tickets. Such
injunctiens were granted during the
Nashville exposition and at Cincinnati.
Dallas and other places. If it should
develop a year in advance that the lines
machinery to shut out brokers' the effect
viii doubtless be very strongly felt wher.
the question comes before the railroads
of making favorable rates for the fair.
There IS no doubt in the minds of the
passenger men that if their One-way
rates are not going to be protected they
will hare to hold up their round-triD
rates for the fair: but. on the. contrary,
if they felt that the scalping practices
could be eliminated from St. Louis and
they would not have to face such losses
in One-Way revenue, they could go much
further in the way Of granting low and
to St Louis from vast extent of
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
FOR COLONIZATION.
Big Movement to the Southwest Will
Be ENCOURAGED.

Chicago. Oct S.-The members Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Western PasseD-
ger association started today a movement
looking TO putting in effect low colonIst
rates throughout the western territory
With the committee met a committee OF
the Southwestern Passenger association.
and a plan for an extensive colonization
throughout the west and southwest was
discussed. A general meeting was called
for Thursday to discuss details.
St Louis. Oct S.-Passenger officials
met at the Southwestern Bureau in the
Missouri Trust building with Chairman
Pratt Tuesday for the regular meeting of
the bureau and to discuss the organization
of central bureau for the purpose OF
advertising the southwest.
Reorganization of the bureau will be
taken up ard the colonization scheme re
Gently agreed upon will be taken up in de-
tail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
THE MODOCS SANG.
Root Made a Speech That Caused
Gen. Jake Smith to Cry.

Washington, Oct s.-The Army of the
Tennessee held the principal reunion Of
last night and General Grenville Dodge
was the chief speaker at that meeting.
The reunion was held in the Grant GENT
and the attendance was large General O.
O. Howard, who is the only survivor of
the army's commanders, presided Other
speakers were Colonel Asa S. Matthews.
Colonel William E Warnock- Major VIII
liam Warner and Colonel A. J. Weiser.
both past national eommanders-in-chief of
the G. A R.; General A. e Carr, General
John B. Black and General Green B..
Baum, both ex-commissioneTs of pen
sions. General c. W. Pavey. Assistant
Secretary T. L. Campbell of the interior
department, General A. HickenlOper and
Colonel H. Clay Yarmouth.
Other reunions of the evening were the
following:
tent. at which the speakers were Dr. Chas.
Y. Pettis James NJ Latta, General VIII
liam II. Seward, General J. Warren
Keifer and General Adam e. King
The Fifth army corps, at the sheridan
tent. with General j. l. Chamberlain.
Hon ". E. Andrews and General Tor
rance as the principal speakers.
The Ninth army corps. at the Meade
tent of which General O. B. Wilcox,
Colonel J. Madison Cults. Comrade s. B.
Treadw3y. Rev. A j. Helm and Major j.
F. Carter made addresses
The ex-PTisoners' association. at the
Farragut tent. with speeches by J. d.
Walker of Fittsburg, president; Colonel
John MeElrey of Washington. Major J. l.
P. Williams of Washington, Captain l. n.
johnson of Kentucky and Governor A. T.
Bliss of Michigan
washington tonight officially extended
the freedom of the city to the members
of the Grand Army. speeches of welcome
being delivered by Henry 3. Mcfarland,
president of the board of district commits
sioners b H Warder, chairman of the
citizens committee. and Secretary of War
Root In addition to them were on the
platform Eugene F. Ware. commissioner
of pensions; John ". Foster. ex<secretary
Of state: Commander-in-Chief Torrance
and many men and women prominent in
g. A. r. circles.
A number of letters and kilograms were
read from prominent men expressing their
inability to De present, among them being
President Roosevelt. General Fitzhus Il
Lee, General Alger. General Joseph Wheel
er, Admiral Schley and ex-Secretary Her.
bert
Sonspie- as emong thos ~ the plat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
A PAN AMERICAN CREW
Colombian Gunboat Manned by
Experienced Fighters.

San Francisco, Oct s.-The Colombian
ssunboat Bogota is now on her way to
Panama to encounter the insHrgent war
vessel the Padella The Bogota made a
flying start about o'clock but came
to grief fifteen minutes later when two
gaskets blew out, stopped the machin-
cry and left the vessel helpless on the
but it effectively crippled the Bogota
for the time being. Signals for a tug
were responded to and the gunboat was
tCWed to anchorage for repairs, where
she remained until repairs were effected
She went to sea at night.
She has an all American crew and
both officers and men have ''pasts'' in
which fighting has been the dominating
characteristic. Her officers have been
trained in the science of modern war
fare and her sailors nearly all hold dis
charges from the United States navy.
Those that lack discharges are without
them because their method of leaving
the service was not in accord with regu-
lations.
manding officer. was & captain in the
Confederate navy
Lieutenant Arthur H. Dutton is a
graduate of Annapolis and served with
the rank of ensign on the converted
yacht Gloucester during the Spanish
American war. He is the gunboat's
4.iettenants Hitchell and Mantgis are
also Annapolis men.
Surgeon ". G. Graham was through the
Cuban. Philippine and Chinese campaigns.
Colonel James H.. Gregory of the Colom-
bian army, who is going to Panama on the
Rogota has a military record.
The Bogota's crew is about 40 strong.
Twelve Of her sailors were with Dewey at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
STEAMBOATS, RUNNING.
Orient Has It's Ocean Line Ready for
Business.

Fort Worth Tex. Oct. S.-General
Manager Shaufier of the Mexico and
Orient Steamship company was in Tex
as last week and gave out tie state
ment that the COMPANY now has a line
OF steamers plying between Guaymas
and Mazatlan. which is open to COM
mercial business, another between Quay
mas and Port Stilwell, carrying COM
pany freight only, and still another line
between Portland. Ore, and Port Still
well. which is also only open to COM
pany business. IS soon as the Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient is COMPLETED
another line of steamers viii be put On
between Port Stilwell and Central and
South American points, and another one
TO the Orient. This last move will be
inaugurated within the next two years.
A steamer from Portland leaves for
Mazatlan every five weeks with half a
million feet of lumber at each trip. Fiji
teen miles of steel is on the --Oi-nd at
Guaymas for the Orient road. awaiting
transportation to Port Stilwe1. Two
Santa Fe engines are also on their way
to Port St:lwell. The railroad work at
the Port StilweH end of the Orient lis
the grade now being ready for the rails.
This part of the construction is in the
hands of John L. Case. This brings the
grading up to within a few miles of Ell
F'uerte. There are 1 600 men at work on
this line in that -sart of Mexico
All the ais for this road come from
England. The first shipment is expect
ed to reach Port Stilwel1 this week. via
Cape Horn Dry docks are to be built
at Port Stilwell, which will also require
several jetties. President Stilwell is
now in the City of Mexico. but will re-
turn to the United States in a few
weeks via Eagle Pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple. But Safe and
Effectuai Cure For It..

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurabIe.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat
ing sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour or watery risings
a formation of gases, causing pressure
on the heart and lungs and difficult
breathing, headaches. tickle appetite,
nervousness and a general Dlayed-ou
languid feeling.
There IS often a foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and if the interior
of the stomach could be seen it would
show a Shiny, inf1amed condition.
The cure for this common and Obsti-
nate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily.
thoroughly digested before 1t has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces Of the stomach. To
secure a prompt and healthy digestion
is the one necessary thing to do, and
when normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition will have disap-
0eared.
According to DR. Harlanson, the
safest and best trea tTnent is to use after
each meal a tablet. composed of Dias-
tase, Appetite Pepsin,-a little Nux Gold
en- Seal and fruit acids. These tablets
can now be found at all drug stores
under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and not being j patent medicine
can be used with perfect safety and
assurance that healthy appetite and
thorough digestion will follow their reg
ular use after meals.
Mr. R. S. Workman. Chicago. Ill,
writes: "Catarrh IS local condition
resulting from a neglected cold in the
head, whereby the lining membrane of
the nose becomes infianed and the
poisonous discharge therefrem passing
backward into the throat reaches the
stomach this producing catarrh Of the
stomach Medical authorities pre-
scribed for IRE FOR three years for ca
tarrh of the stomach without cure. but
today 1 am the hapDiest of men after
using only one box of Stuart's Dys-
persia Tablets. can not find aoDro-
pirate words to express my good feeling.
have found flesh, appetite and sound
rest from their use"
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as we'll as the
simplest and most convenient remedy
for any form Of Indigestion, catarrh of
the stomach. biIiousness, sour stomach,
heart burn and bloatins after meas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

form was General Jacob H. Smith, who
was moved to tears as Secretary Root, be
side whom he sat during the evening, paid
high tribute to the soldiers in the Phil
ippines
Secretary Root was loudly applauded as
he took his seat. 1t was sometime before
General Smith regained his comDosure
Chairman Warner then introduced the
Modoc club of Topeka Kan. who render
ed a number of vocal selections. following
which Commandments Torrance was
presented handsome gold badge, the GER
enonies being brought to a close by the
singing of tine Star Spangled Banner"
accompanied by the United State marine
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
DICKINSON VS.. BURT.
Fight Is on for Presidency of Union
Pacific.

Omaha, Neb. Oct. SIT is reported
that General Manager Edward Dickin-
son of the Union Pacific has gone East
for the purpose of becoming an active
rival of President Burt for the Dresi-
dency OF the Union Pacific. The board
of directors, which will elect officers,
holds its annual meeting in New York
on October 10. On this ground is ex-
planned Dickinson's refusal to discuss
the cffer made to him by the Kansas
City. Mexico & Orient. His friends now
declare that the offer has been received
but that Dickinson will neither accept
nor refuse it until he wins or loses in
his fight for the Union Pacific presi-
dency. If he loses it is said to be GER
tain that he will accept the offer as
Burt will not have him as general man
ager.
Relations between President Burt and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
TOUR OF THE PRINCE.
Heir to the Siamese Throne Will Be
Shown the Sights

Philadelphia. Oct s.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has completed arrange
ments for the tour of the crown prince of
Siam in the United States. The royal Wis
itor's trip will be made under the person.
ally conducted system of the company. A
special train will be used over almost the
entire route and the itinerary of the crown
princes tour vii cover distance of 7,1S1
miles. The principal points to be visited
are New Y ork. Philadelphia, Washington,
Boston, Pittsburg. Annapolis. St. Louis.
Kansas City, Colorado Springs, Pixies
Peak, New Mexico, Arizona. the chief
cities of California and Portland, Seattle
and Van Couver. where the tour will term
mate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

Manila and several of them should now
be serving Uncle Sam on the battleship
Oregon
In the crew are three graduates of tho
Z 5. school of gunnery-
J G Clark, who is acting as ships
wrighter, was on the torpedo bo6t Wins
low during the memorable night in Car
denas Day.
The Bogota before sailing. mounted a IL
FOUNDER IL her bows. She has four rapid
firing 6-pounders on her quarter deck, two
Maxim No-denfsldts amidships and two
Colts automatic field guns mounted onaher
supvrstrueture-
Were Americans, every one of u.s. was
one sailors farewell message I'VE
wouldn't be much credit to d Sunday
school and some of us could not get jobs
in banks, but we can lick any bunch of
our weight and numbers in white, and
all the niggers Central America can stack
up against US. Wen get the Padilla."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

Bright's disease, diabetes. rheuma-
tisn, rheumatic govt. uric acid poison.
5aundice, gravel, catarrn of the bladder,
painful passage of the urine, a frequent
desire to urinate especially in the night,
a dull drubbinz ache in the small Of
your back. pains in your agroins and the
lower bowels. sore Joints and muscles.
dizziness. pains in the back of your
neck torpid liver. eczema and scrofula-
yellow, salloW complexion, coated tongue,
tired, WORKOUT feeling. lack of energy
and ambition, are all caused by a weak,
unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
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II you feel badly, begin taking Warmers
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
Suit Against the Alton.

Chicago. Oct. Sat the regular annual
meeting Tuesday of the stockholders Of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad company
H. D. Laughl.n, minority stakeholder who
yesterday filed suit against the company
attacking the validity Of the lease entered
into between the Chicago & Alton Rail
road company and the Chicago & Alton
Railway company. by which all the prop
erty Of the former was transferred to the
latter for 80 years, appeared and offered
TO sell mis- stock. 1t is probable his offer
VIII be accepted, thus disposing of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

General Manager Dickinson have been
strained ever since. the last election.
when Dickinson is said to have come
within one vote of the. presidency. The
machinists strike began. as Dickinson
favored more coneiliatory attitude to-
ward the men. Burt's failure to make
much Roadway toward a settlement is
believed to indicate that Dickinson has
a good chance for the presidency of the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
$25, 100000 Stock Issue Authorize d,

New York. Oct S.-Rosweu Miller,
chairman of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad, stated today that the
proposed S25, 000, eco increase in stock has
been authorized, but it has not vet been
determined to what use this money shall
be put. No details as to the terms IN
der which this stock is to be issued are
o6talnable- The next regular meeting
Of the board takes place on October 30
but it is possible that a special meeting
may be called before that date