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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
ROMANCE OFTHE ROSE.

from the Chicago Record-Herald.1
John Ledyard's mother intended that her
son should enter the ministry, but John
would not have it So He was the only son
was devoted son, but he believed that as
it was his own future that he must carve
out he must take that for the carving
ming of his hand So it was that John
Iedyard. "a years old and lust II months
out OF college, told his mother one day that
he was going on the stage.
Mrs Ledyard was woman of sense She
listened to what her had to say and
asked him simply to think over his decision
for q month"; then see if he still chung to
you know what my heart i is set s' On. smpl
~ will wish You godspeed and say not ore
word to turn you from your purpose"
to his mother, kissed her gently on the
forehead and said Mother I'm going on
Wen s5a f tb ana ub a g6in f to a Ky to
of me-
John Ledyard was big. handsome fell
pearance won admiration: His mother
knew this John. she said, you are go
Not from members of the profession you
have chosen. but from the outside. 1 do
not share the feeling toward the stage
itself many people seem to hold, but it
Is from the outside that your danger will
come. If you succeed as an actor know
that you will be fiattered and courted and
sometimes fattery and what goes with it
are veritable pitfalls
John Ledyard smiled a little. "It is be-
cause 1 am your son, mother, that you
think fattery is to come my way. I will
try to remember your teachings, and then
he kissed her once again and this time It
was goed-by.
John Ledyard had been the stage just
courfing and fatter ~, that his mother had
spoken Of, but that was because he was in
minor parts most OF the, time though the
at the end of a year he was a leading man
and in stage parlance ..held the center"
From the moment that he took his place as
a star this big, athletic and competent ac-
tor found himself deluged with letters and
ers were sent him with delicately per.
fumed notes He was what laymen call
strong character not to be affected by
thing Of this kind and John Ledyara.
he hoay fond e that ih be sn bs
One morning at hts hotel there was de-
package y sied neasis With Big. ribbon
John Ledyard opened it. He found within
beauty and ' frsgrance. Just one white
rose with enough of the fresh green leaves
to frame its loneliness. One rose, nothing
came. The rare loneliness Of the flower
attracted Ledyard, and while scores OF
this one rose and gave 1t place OF honor
in vase his mantel's center The next
day there came another white rose, the
before and like its predecessor, 1T was
given the place of honor.
for two weeks q single white rosebud fra
grant and beautiful beyond all the other
roses that same to him from "a. .sost
the rose back to the florist he auld MT.
their interest and he thought only OF the
unknown sender OF the fragrant Wn1te
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
GENTLENESS OF SEALS.
(From the independently

CF'rom the INDEPENDENT
Hundreds Of seals made Nelson island.
in the South Shetland group. look black
as night as we approached They dis
ported themselves in the water and
played upon the shore In wonder, not
alarm, they stared at us as we drew
near in q small boat We leaped on
shore among them Still they looked
at us in dumb curiosity. I was as
mcuh impressed as were the seals. and
stared as hard at them in an answering
wonder. Come. old fellow" said So
bral, approaching one of the largest
seals with otustretched hand Ir edged
away few feet. Move on. then
he said, smacking it on the back with
his open hand. It edged a little further
away, looking over its shoulder with an
injured air. But it made no attempt to
seek safety. A mere plunge into the
water would have brought freedom
from any danger Several leopard seals
were shot by our party, and their fel-
lows gathered around them, wondering
why they lay so motionless and staring
at US with wide. pathetic eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
Mon Failed to Show On.

The Ottawa Journal says: The Santa
t'e wants fifty colored laborers at the
repair work near town. Yesterday a
foreman rounded up some forty able
bodied men of color, who promised t..
show up at the station this morning and
go to work When seven O'Clock came
today there were just three at the meet
ing place. The Santa Fe thinks the
town does not do the right thing nv
the young fellows who loaf during
the summer and when winter comes eat
off the city. There is always work for
those who are willing to get out and
do something. so the officials say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

was at the old familiar home of his boy
your mother had stroke of paralysis
yesterday" she said You must Be brave
for she can not live He went to his
mothers ROOM She could speak and move
her arms and hands. A smile of love came
into her face as the son entered the room.
Il feared would have to fan you to-
day, JOHN. she said, but here is the last
rose, my son., and she held toward him
one of her exquisite blossoms which he
had learned to know and to love.
John Ledyard bent over his mother and
kissed her. You knew the way" he said.
mother 1t held me true
John Ledyard placed the rose upon his
mothers pillow. but it's petals were not az
white as the cheek against which they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
WANT THE SANTA FEE
People of Caney Urged to Hurry by
Gen. Mgr. Nudge.

A meeting of the citizens of Canev
was held recently and the matter of
right of way for the Santa Fe was nm
der discussion.
The Santa F'e wishes to build across
to Havana, and has twice made an ef
tort to secure the right of way. but
were asked such exorbitant prices that
Trey abandoned the effort.
The business men of Caney have been
continually after them for freight and
passenger accommodations, but fhe
company has always contended that II
could do no business in Caney because
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

with what our physicialss SAID was indigestion
doctorcd with the best around here and founi
relief wrote you. and you advised t,
rse Dr. Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery
took three bottles and felt good that
stopPed-ocing cured. have symptoms o
gastric trouble indigestion now"
If you ask your dealer for vGolde,
Medical Discovery" because you hav.
confidence in its cures, do not ALLOW
yourself to be switched off to medicir.
claimed to be ujust as good but whic
you did not ask for and of which yos
know nothing.
You can get the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, pa
per covers, free by sending II one-cen'
stamps. to pay expense of mailing osiy
Address Dr.. 4. Y. Pierce, 1u6a1o. N. Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
ONE STEP MORE

Will be fatal to the sleep-wa1ker. Will
he draw back or will he take the final,
fatal step? A great many people are in
peril like the sleep-walker They are
diseased The disease is progressing
day by day. The time comes when one
more step away from health is fatal
The man who has suffered from iudi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

Rev. C. j. Budlong OF Ashaway. r. L,
what thoroughly good reliable medicine
found in Electric Bitters. They cured
caused me great suffering for many years.
For genuine. all around cure they excel
anything ever saw" Electric BftterB are
work in liver, kidney and stomach trou-
bles Don't fail to try them Only &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

gestion or gastric trouble
goes some night to a
dinner and returns home
to find he has taken that
last step from health
which can never be tax
en- back.
To neglect the cure
OF indigestion or some
other form of stomach
trouble is dangerous. 1t
is also inexcusable. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases
of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t purifes
the blood, stimulates the
liver. cures biliousness.
and eliminates bilious
poisons from the sys-
tenn.
cThe praise I would Xix
to give your Golden Medica
Discovery 1 cannot utter il
words OF describe with pen
writes Jas B. Ambrose, ESQ.
of Izo5 4 Mif1in ST.. Hunt
iugdon. Pa. II was takcr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
NO AMATEURS.

IFrom the New York Weelxly.1
Summer Hotel Doctor-sT hope there
VIII be no mistakes in administering
these medicines"
Servant-"Have no fear. doctor. am
professional nurse and madam u q
professional invalid"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
NEED MORE ENGINES.
Santa Fe Lacks Motive Power on the
Coast Lines.

The scarcity of motive power on the
Santa Fe coast lines, which is SO plain
~ evident in San Bernardino, has also
been observed at Needles The shop
men are kent busy in their efforts to
turn out engines fast enough A num-
Der of old engines at Albuquerque
winch have been in idleness for some
time, are being refitted for service on
the road ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
FORCE OF HABIT.

LErom Puck-1
Perfque-s'Now that DIR. Doster has
an automobile he is better prepared to
answer hurry calls
Esnf1eldEsIt does not seem to have
made much difference in him. He still
claims that il he had reached you q
minute later it would have been too
LATER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
one Fare for tho Round rrip

To Boston and return. via Nickel Plate
road. October to II, account meeting
of Brotherhood Of st. Andrews. BY de-
posting tickets at Boston and paying
fee of Soc, extended return limit of No
vember IL may be obtained. Through
vestibuled sleeping cars and flrSt class
service in every respect. Cheap rates to
all New England points. Write John =.
Callahan, lib Adams St, Chicago fop
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25
Fortune Favors : Texan

Having distressing pains in head. back
and stomach. and being without appetite.
1 began to use DIR. Kings New Lie Pills. =
writes W. p. Whitehead, of Kennedale,
Tex. land soon felt like new man. In
falllble in stomach and liver troubles On
" sc at Arnold Drug company. 81 North
Kan8a9 8vouuos
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I POISSON

cured by Botanic Blood Balm Stops Rome
Pains Cures Rheumatism and tatarrh
Money lack If It Fails to Cure.
IF YoU HAVE
copper-coiored eruptions or rash on the
skin, blood feels hot, with itching burnins.
skin. scabs and scales, suppurating swell
lngs. glands swollen, ulcers on any part
patches, scrofula. carbuncles pains and i'd
aches in bones or joints, with rheumatic
pains or foul catarrh. hair or eyebrows
1annE out in Patches. persistent sore
6iood. then take Botanic Blood Balm o.
B. 3D. according to directions. Soon ali
sores, pimples and eruptions will heal per-
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made 1t kills the poison In blood, gives
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q B. cures the worst cases. no matter who
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Suppurating swelIings. eating sores, ugly
ulcers, heals the sores perfectly II YOU
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glands, shooting, singing pains, take Blood
Baim. and they VIII disappear before they
made by following the plain directions
lar on Cancer-)
Botanic S1oea Balm h B.R.)Is
Composed of pure botanic ingredients.
ems weak kidneys. Destroys al 1 uric SH acid i'd
in the system Builds up the broken down
conslitution Originated by DR.. Gillian, the
great specialist. 81 per large bottle at drug
cure. Sample q B. B. 5. rec and az pre eOmd
Dy writing Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Ga
Describe trouble and free medical advice
ai S. sent n seaied letter
ana kansaaase. s0tAT Axpxv&k Can Of
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u and 80 A G FUN me % '
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
GAMBLING PhRSON
WINS VICTORY
Ills Klght to Double In stocks and
Buu and Sell on Margins Con.
CGded.

MERlDEN, Conn, March 22.-The
keV, Warren 3. Perkins, pastor OF St
faui UniversaIist Church, whose pen
chant for specializing in stock. won
MN the appelation OF the gambling
parson and caused q faction in the
congregation. was vindicated yester~
"ay by $50 parlshioners at a meeting
cahe" to take action on the charges
preferred against him.
Mr.. Perkins acknowledged his fault,
as 1t was called. but justified him
self on the ground that he had a right
to buy and sell on margin or other
wise so long as 1t did not interfere
with his ministerial duties. His frank
confession won MIN many friends.
Mr.. Perkins. though at the head of
fashionable church, Is very demo-
cratic In manner and All attractive
preacher,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
COST OF M'KINLEYS
SICKNESS AND BURIAL,
Bills Aggregate About $4,000,
and Congress viii Make RD-
preparation for Pdument.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The re-
port that the bills of President Nc
Kinley's physicians who attended him
in his fatal illness at Buffalo aggregate
100000 was emphatically denied to-
day by a prominent member of Con-
gress, who was also an intimate friend
of the late President, and who has
seen schedule of all bills. Instead of
being 500. 900 they aggregate about
$50, 900. and in this total is included
not only the bills OF the physicians.
but also of the nurses. telegraph COM
panes and the undertaken. Some of
the doctors who were merely called in
for one consultation it was stated.
had charged 800 for that service.
The bill of the undertaken, which was
expected to be many thousands of dol
lars, is stated to be $2.l0O No opposi-
ton TO tne payment OF the bills has
developed and it was stated today
that if there is serious objection Sena-
tor Hanna will pay the bills out Of his
own pocket.
A bill making an appropriation will
be introduced in Congress in a few
days. 1t Is understood that Senator
Allison and Representative Cannon,
chairman Df the two appropriation
committees, are in favor of the mea-
sure.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22

They believe that If so radical step
is once taken the majority will not
hesitate TO go To even greater ex-
tremes to insure control of the House
in the next Congress.
The action of the Committee on
Rules In favor OF the Crumpacker re-
solution, viii not be reported to the
House Ior about ten Gays. as Repre-
sentative Grosvenor who is to make
the report. will be out OF the city tenn
porarily.
The Democratic members of the
committee. Representatives Richard
son of Tennessee, and Underwood, Of
Alabama. protested against reporting
the resolution. When Ii was ord
TO be reported by the affirmative votes
OF the Republican members of the
committee. Speaker Henderson and
Representatives Dalzell and Grosve-
nor. the Democratic members consult
ed their colleagues on the floor OF the
House. and began considering the ad-
visibility OF expressing their dissent
by resorting to the most extreme de-
wees of parliamentary procedure. even
to the extent Of stopping the regular
procedure OF the House. That this ex-
treme step shall be taken has not yet
been decided upon, as Mr.. Richardson
and Mr.. Underwood after conferring
with other Democratic members. stated
that action OF the character contem-
plated should not be taken unless there
IL the most complete concurrence by
the entire minority and decision In
advance to make most determined
contest. To this end 1t is the inten-
ton OF submitting the matter to a
Democratic CAUCUS to be held tonight.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
THE WRONG MhN
OF THE same NAME
Got the Nomination While the Real
Candidate is In the LurCh.- The
Case viii Go TO Court.

ROCHESTkl Y, March 22.-At
the charter election. held at Clyde last
Tuesday, James H. Mack. according
To the printing on the official ballot.
mas voted for and elected to the Office
ot police constable on the Democratic
ticket. Local politicians who ran the
caucus at which the nominations were
made say tha James Mack was the
candidate of the caucus. and should
have been. if ne was not elected.
James Mack. who was put In nomtn-
ation at the caucus is an iron worker
at Wood e. son $ foundry. but the of
fetal notification of the nomination
was sent to James II. Mack, who Is
employed the Clyde Glass Works.
lie promptly accepted the nomtna-
ton In writing required by law, and
as name was printed on the ofnciai
ballots. with >.e result that he was
technically elected to an office for
which e was never nominated. white
the candidate nominated at the cau-
Gus and certified to the Village Clerk
by the officers of the caucus by not
declining as required by the law, was
legally candidate for the once.
though his name was not printed on
the BALLOT.
How the matter will be adjusted has
not yet been decided and q court VIII
have to pass upon It
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
The Revolutionary Movement
Spreading Everywhere In
the Country.
BUSINESS IS DEAD
President Castro is LdbOrin0 Hard
to Recruit His Armu. But His
Opponents Make Progress.

WILLEMSTADT, Curacao, March
22.--During the past five days the
revolution in Venezuela mas broken
out almost everywhere.
The government cannot control the
country east of Curana.
Barcelona is still resieged by the re-
voutionists and Carupina is partially
in their power.
1t is believed taat IL the revolution
lists win one important battle. all ven
Zuela will rise against the govern
ment of President Castro The latter
Is recruiting day and night and every
man and boy procurable is being press
ed into service.
The villages are deserted and me-
groes and Indians have sought re-
fuge in the woods in hope to escape the
recruiting officers.
President Castro attempted to solid
ny the country by appealing to anti
American and anti German prejudice,
but his efforts failed. He has also at
tempted 10 play into the hands of Bri-
tlsh interests TO uphold himself and
this is one of the strongest arguments
used against MIN by his opponents.
Business throughout the country is
entirely demoralized. and unless peace
is restored under a firm government
general bankruptcy is threatened.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
JOINS.HUSBRND
BEHIND THE BARS
The Devoted Vile Follows Her
COMPANION to His Prison Tor
len OdUS.

DENVER. March 22-The strange
spectacle of woman begging ascourt
10 send her to Jail in order that she
might be near her sick husband was
seen IN a Justice court here today.
After she had begged long and earn
estly and the officers were convinced
that .rs. Mary Wright was bound TO
90. Deputy Sheriff Brown signed his
name TO a charge of vagrancy she
pleaued guilty and was sent over lof
ten days. the same period when hef
husband must serve for beating Il
board Dill
Frank Wright is a brieklayer. anu
for years ne has been loyal husoaha
and taken the best care OF ms "ie.
Now. when he is in trouble she VIII
NOT oesert him. He has been arrested
on a charge of beating a room piii,
When tried he admitted that he owea
the bill. but said he intended paying
II lust as soon as he could get the
money. The debt mas been standing
for some time. and he was given ten
aavs IN Jail or leave to pay the Dill
Tho reason he could not pay the b.
is because he is sick ana unable &c
WORK.
IS soon as the facts in the case De-
came known today movement Was
started to secure the release OF th'
couple from their predicament. tne
hiIl which light owes is a sinai
one hut he is unwilling to accept OF
fers ot pay. fearing that ne mleht ul'
and be unable to refund the amount
Mrs. Wright could easily secure ne
release, but she will not leave jail un
less her husband, too, Is freed In
case will be presented to Governor UT
man.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
His Wife Would Not Live With
Him and He Successfully
Blew Her Up.
REMOvEDHIS BABY
He Left a Terse Message Address
ed TO His Friends and to His
Enemies he Is in Jail.

KANSAS CITY. March 22.-Edward
Relel0rd went to his wife's home this
tgrenoon, the couple not having lived
together for some months. and asked
..r to take him back. Mrs. Releford
81 Id she would not do so until he would
sop drinking. As she said this she was
TTlng some batter on the kitchen
EOEe.
Relcford picked up his baby carried
i into an adjoining room, put 1t on
4 chair returned to the kitchen and
1opped three dynamite cartridges
over his wife's shoulder into the fire.
The explosion foIowed instantly. Mrs.
Seletord was blown through the
a'use. Her old mother. who had been
. tue nitchen. was horribly cut by
wing iron. The house took fire. and,
% ,ne confusion Releford escaped.
HE was caught an hour afterwards
% Kansas City. Kans., and on him a
note was found expressing his inten-
Ton Oh putting dynamite in the coal
and Of taking his own life. 1t conclud-
70 with the sentence. ITO my frienus
and to my enemies. go TO hell"
The man was hurried TO jail to es-
ape the mob which organized to deal
ut summary punishment II was re-
ptrted at nrst that the baby had been
81 He'd but an examination showed Its
siuries slight Mrs. keleford cannot
see The surgeons cannot discover
2bether her sight Is permanently des-
rey"d or not.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
kILbbD HIS FATHER
DEFENDING MOTHER
BAD Domestic Tragedy Enacted In
Martin's Ferru, Ohio, this
Morning.

3ARTlNS FEnRY. Ohio. March y.
henry BOles. a well known resident
this city was shot and instantly
He'd this morning at his home on
N.r'b tltth street by his son. George
les not yet % years old. The only
nes-cs were the son and the mother
III t'l ,4e same story that the
Eher had come home intoxicated
'm l.o McDermott Tool Works,
E'e'e %" was employed as night
h he started a quarrel with his
~ ana assaulted her with kitchen
'n> lie then threatened to scald
1 When his son interposed. Ahey
/ su' over the kitchen moor several
I acs
i NVho1eh the father was a powerful
ami The son a comparative pigmy
L MN, the latter was able to cope
1 N his strength, as his scientific
4 d'0'hc gave him the advantage. by
w means the son procured re-
4 ''f iI"m mantel and fired two
v" INTO the druken father, the lat
4 'Nlng almost instantly.
0'hE Roles Immediately gave him.
a up Tie is noted local athlete. an
'"t boxer and football player
The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-22
The Republicans in Congress- VIII Make an
Effort to DeStrdnChlS6 the South.
The Minority VIII Flight. to the
Bitter End and a Sharp Partisan
Battle Is Bound TO EnSu6.

WASHINGTON, ID. e. March 22--
The leaders OF the House have deter
mined to force through the Crum-
packer resolution for an investigation
OF the suffrage question as 1t
effects representation In Con-
gress. 1nis decision was reach
ed by he Committee on Rules, by a
partisan vote. Primarily the object Is
TO overhaul the election systems of
such of the Southern states as have
disIrancnised illiterete negroes by the
enactment OF ballot laws that fix an
educational qualification.
This move of the majority means
"A repetition of the ole force bin fight
and revival OF the sectional bitter
ness OF reconstruction days While
Mr. Crumpacker himself is credited
with sincere convictions. based upon
a belief that some OF the State suf-
frage laws are unconstitutional. other
of the most ardent supporters of this
measure have made no concealment OF
their desire to utilize IL for purely
partisan ends. This Is particularly true
OF certain Western representatives who
seek to solidify the negro voters In
their districts. Conservative Repubii-
cans, such as Mr.. Cannon, at first ar
rayed themselves stoutly against any
such leg station. and the Speaker HIM
self took but a perfunctory interest in
the proposition until recently. when
a policy OF conciliation became
necessary on account OF the row over
the Cuban tariff
The Democrats wal hight the resolu-
tion vigorously. beginning with the
presentation OF the rule to the House.