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The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
RAIN WANTS TO KNOW
Will Ask to Have Light Turned
ON Bridge Transactions.

II think I shall demand that a thor
ough investigation of the transaction
pertaining to the building of the four
bridges over the Kansas river be made.
said County Commissioner Silas Rain
this morning.
Mr.. Rains announcement is result
of the campaign rumors that are being
circulated in the First commissioner
district. $. H. HaineS, chairman of the
board of county commissioners. is a
candidate for reelection. He is op-
posed by ]. N. Stewart and those who
oppose HaineS are circulating stories
that there was crookedness in the
awarding of the contracts for the four
bridges. Ex-Commissioner and chair
n an of the board, Scott Kelsey, Com
missioner Haines, Commissioner Rain
and County Surveyor Rodgers are the
ones who were in charge of the letting
of the contracts.
.'Such stories reflect upon all who
were connected with the awarding of
the contracts for the bridges said Mr.
Rain. Those stories affect Mr.. Kelsey
and myself as commissioners. Ever
since the contracts were awarded there
has been talk that there was some un-
derhanded work. For that reason L
would like an investigation for the
benefit of Mr. Kelsey and myself, who
were commissioners, as well as Mr.
Haines, who is being injured in his can
didacy by such StOrieS''
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18

One woulB ever suspect from his ap-
pearance that Mr.. Ross, is nearly a
years of age. He is wonderfully active
and rarely misses a day from his office.
Mr.. Ross is a Mason and a member of
the First Presbyterian church. He was
a sufferer from dyspepsia until he heard
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The follow
ing is his opinion of the remedy which
has done so much for him:
For several years. I, Thomas L,
Ross, also my wife, Lydia L. Ross, both
of Topeka, Kan, suffered with that ter
rible malady known dyspepsia or
indigestion.
I'VE commenced to use Kodo1 Dys-
pepsia Cure on the recommendation of
our druggist. After taking one dose,
and inside of short time, all of those
terrible pains and dyspepsia torments
had passed away. My appetite, also my
wifes, came back and our food could
be enjoyed as when we were p. L am
now turning n years of age.
Il have not suffered one day with my
stomach since L commenced to use Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure and l recommend
it to all of my fellow citizens to do you
good, and endorse Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
REMARKABLE RECORD.
South Dakota Mail Carrier Misses One
Trip in Eight Years.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 1s.-Eugene
Newell who a few days ago was re-
awarded the contract for carrying the
mail between De Smet and Drakola.
and Howard and Drakola, for a period
of four years, has probably made the
most rem arkable record of any mail
carrier in the United States.
In carrying Uncle Sans mail he has
Travelled nearly four times the distance
around the earth'S surface. He has
been carrying the mail over this route
for the past eight years, and in all
that time he has missed only one trip,
and that was during the unusually Sc
we're winter of 1S96-'97.
Figuring for the eight years which ne
has been making these trips, it would
aggregate Z496 trips, during which he
travelled total distance of 81 $3.50 miles.
or nearly four times the distance
around the globe.
This is believed to place him in the
lead in all mail carriers in the United
States in long distance driving.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
CHAFFEE GETS DIVORCE
Husband Gets Decree = No Ali
mOny is Allowed.

w. C. Chaffee was granted a divorce
this morning from Rena NJ. Chaffee by
Judge Hazen- Mrs. Chaffee. who now
lives at Vancouver, was not present. The
case will be appealed to the supreme
court.
Mrs. Chaffee. who has been living apart
from her husband some time with her 16-
year-old daughter, brought suit in the dis
trtct court for alimOny. She stated that
she was in destitute circumstances and
made the living for herself and daughter
py taking in sewing. She stated in her
petition that her daughter has trouble
with her eyes and is nearly blind and that
she was put to a great expense on account
OF the daughters afflictiOn. She asked
that her husband be ordered to pay ALI
mony- Mr.. Chaffee then brought suit for
divorce Mrs. Chaffee. through her at
torneys, Isenhart & Alexander this morn
ing asked for a continuance on the ground
that alimony with which to carry on the
case had not been allowed her and that
she was not able to appear in court 4
cnanSe OF venue was also asked for
The court impaneled a jury and Mr.
Chanee was granted / divorce
The motion for change of venue was
overrnled and the action for alimony was
dismissed. The attorneys say they will
carry the case to the supreme court
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
EX-NUN ARRESTED.
Virulence of Mrs. Shepherds Talks
Arouses Catholics.

Columbus, o., Feb. 1S.-Margzret L.
Shepherd, who processes to be an ex-
nun, was arrested today on warrant
charging her with circulating obscene
literature. The warrant was sworn ont
by the local Catholics, and was served
by Detective Wolf lust as the woman
was preparing to commence an advertis-
ed address at the Odd Fellows temple.
She has been delivering lectures
against Catholicism, which, by their vir-
ulence, have aroused the sentiment of
the church. and has been distributing
literature attacking the morality of the
priesthood.
A crowd of Mrs. shepherds supporters
followed her TO the police station ana
accompanied her back to the temple,
after her friends had furnished s75 ha iii
Tor her appearance in police court to-
morrow.
A crowd, of 500 went to the temple in
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
BROOKLYN'S NEW PITCHER
Signs George Mullin, at One Time
South Bend Star.

South Bend. Ind, Feb. 1S.-Geo. Null
lin, one of South Bends star pitchers,
has been signed to twirl for the Brook
lyn National league team. Mullin is 21
years old and has had a phenomenal
record on the diamond. Three years ago
Mullin was pitching on the prairie, and,
showing promise, was taken in charge
by D. A. Grant, manager of the Greens,
and he developed him into a first-clasS
pitcher. Last year he played with Fort
Wayne in the Western association, MAX
ing a record as second pitcher in the
league Other teams which wanted Null
lin were Detroit, St. Louis and Cincin-
natl.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
SHOT AN INNOCENT NEGRO.
Mob Kills a Man by Mistake : Wanted
Vengeance For Murder.

Fulton, KY, Feb. 1S.-Last night
mob went to the cabin of Bill Dooley, a
negro, who resided with his wife and
branch and dragging him from his bed
with a rope about his neck bound him
to tree and fired seven bullets into his
body.
The members of the mob are not
known. Nor is it known positively why
they killed him. Several days ago a ne
gro named johnson shot Night Watch
man Grady and badly wounded him.
making his escape. 1t is believed by
many that the mob mistook Dooley for
Johnson. The negro population is much
agitated.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
STILWELL COMING HOME.
Leaves London With $3,oOO,ooo of
British Capital For the Orient.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. ia cablegram
received yesterday by Vice President w.
w Sylvester of the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient, announced the sailing of Presi-
dent A E. Stilwen for home with s.. 000,O
raised in Europe from the sale of Interna-
tional Construction company stock. Mr.:
Stilwell had been in London for several
months. financing the Orient road, and
had previously entered into contract un-
der which European steel manufacturers
are to furnish rails for the 500 miles of
the line in Mexico in exchange for part
of the subsidy granted the company by
the Mexican government. The rail deal in
volved 50, 500. 900.
Vice President Sylvester will leave to-
night or tomorrow for New York, where
he will meet Mr.. Stilwen and return with
him to Kansas City. Under instructions
from him, work on the line in Mexico is
to be pushed as rapidly as possible in the
meantime while the work in the United
States will continue as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
DOES TWO MEMS WORK.
Hutchinson Boy of II Who is Making
Rapid Progress.

F'irman Carswell, son of Manager w.
c. Carswell, of the Western Union at
Hutchinson, and who used to be known
as the youngest operator in the state,
has perhaps the best position of any
Hutchinson boy of his age. Firman
has been telegraph operator since he
was 10 years old. He is now only IL
years of age. and has a position with
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
which pays good salary. He is at the
companyS Office in Trinidad, where he
has combination job as stenogFa pher
and telegrapher. He is an expert at
either, and fills a position that would
otherwise require two men.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
OUADRENNIAL CEREMONY.
Uncle Sam viii Begin Weighing
Kansas Mail on March /.

Beginning March i the quadrennial
weighing of mails will begin on all
railroads west of the Missouri river in
Kansas and Nebraska. The mails will
also be weighed on all roads in Mis-
souri,. For thirty-ffVe days or more
every ounce of mail that is carried by
every railroad within the territory
mentioned will be weighed every day,
and the payment of the government to
the railroad for the carrying of the
mails for the four years to follow viii
be based on those weights. The gov
ernment pays the railroads a stipula ted
amount of money per year for every
hundred pounds of mail carried per
mile.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
LEASE FIXED UP.
Details of Fair Grounds Deal Are
Agreed Upon.

The county commissioners and the
management of the Kansas State Fair
association have agreed upon a lease
of the fair grounds.
The comm issioners will lease the
grounds to the association for ten years
and will put the fences and barn in
good repair and keep up the insurance
on the buildings. The association Will
make all other improvements. If the
association fails for two years to hold
a fair the lease will be void. The lease
has not, been signed, but probably VIII
be at the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18


IDA c. BARNES, NJ. d.
Office 7o6 Kansas ave. Residence Tfir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: g. a; n TO
II a. m. and 3 p. m. to p. m. Telephone
.yS residence and Il office
l.. M. POWELL NJ. D. Office, 634 Kansas
ave, phone 27. Residence phone 26.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Snyder Gives Bond.

ST. Louis, Feb 1S.-Robert NJ. Snyder
the Kansas City financier, for whom
bench warrant was issued by the grand
jury Saturday charging bribery in the
Central Tractionsfranchise case reached
here from New York and has given
bond in the sum of $1,000 to Judge
Ryan for appearance in court Mr..
Snyder later left for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
FUNERAL OF JACOB AUGUST
DIR. j. E. Roberts Conducts the Ser
vices TOdaY

DR.. J. f. Roberts, of Kansas City,
conducted the funeral services over the
remains of Jacob August a his late
residence, 319 West Sixth avenue. this
forenoon. He was assisted by Jacob
Levi, who read the Hebrew ritual The
casket was taken to the Topeka ceme-
terry. where it will be left until such
time as. it is decided to send it east
where it will be placed in the family lot
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
TIFFANY is DEAD.
Head of the Great Jewelry Firm of
Tiffany g. Co.

New York, Feb.1S.-Charles Tiffany,
senior member of the jewelry firm. of
Tiffany & Co, died today at his home
IN this city of pneumonia. He was 80
years old He has been i'll only a few
days but had been kept to his home for
some time as consequence of a fall on
Octorber when he was seriously in
jured.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
The Machias Springs a Leak.

Pensacola, Fla, rfeb. 18.-In drawing
up to the navy ward coal docks today
the United States gunboat Machias was
caught by heavy swell and driven
with such violence against the docks
that one of her plates below the water
line was loosened- She sprung a leak
which will necessitate her remaining
here several days for repairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
10 wHoM TT MAY CoNcERN.

TO WHOM. 1T MAY CONCEPN-NIy- ap-
plicatioh for a permit to sell intoxieat-
ing liquors.. according TO law. at 226 Kan
sas ave, in the Second ward of the city
of Topeka, is now on file in the office of
Kansas. The hearing of the same is set
for Tuesday, at 9 o clock a. m. March Is.
1902. CHARLES w. KOHL
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
SILOAM Is FIRST.
Sells Its Entire Quota of Masonic
Temple Bonds.

Sloan lodge of Masons is the first to
complete the sale of the Masonic temple
bonds allotted to the several lodges.
The allotment of Sloan was Sc, and
all have been subscribed for. So far
out of the 700 bonds of the temple conn
pany 60 per cent. have been subscribed
for. 1t is expected that the bonds will
be disposed of and that actual work
will be commenced on the temple this
spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Notice to the Public.

On and after February 18th the cars
on the Garfield Park and West Eighth
street and the Lowman Hill and Cor
don street lines win run on the regular
day schedule throughout the evening.
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY CO,
JOS. NJ. PATTEN,
General Manager.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Notice.
Office of City Clerk.
To.,alra Kan

Office of City Clerk
Topeka. KAN
February is. 1902
Bids for bonds to the amount of $65. 10000.
more or less. to be issued for the improve
ment of the city of Topeka, Kansas pay
able in ten yearly installments and to
draw five (5) per ctnt interest, interest
payable. semi-annually. will be received at
the office of the city clerk up to ; o'clock
p. m, March 3, 1902. Each bid shall he ac-
companied by a check certified Dy some
bank other than that making the bid for
five (5) per cent of the amount of such bid.
as a guarantee that the contract VIII be
fulfilled if awarded.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
fe--S- j, II. SQUIRES. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rheu-
matism.

During the winter of 1898 / was so larce
in my JOINTS in fact all over my body, that
l could hardly hobble around. when l
bought a bottle of Chamberiains Pain
Balm. From the first application 1 began
to get we'll and was cured and have work.
ed steadily all the year; r. Wheeler.
gistS.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Bolt Works Burned.

Louisville. Ky, Feb 1S.-The plant of
the Louisville Bolt and Iron company
in this city, one of the largest of its kind
south of the Ohio river. was destroyed
by fire today. Loss 500, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
STORY OF A PIONEER.
Prominent Topekan Gets Wonder
ful Results From kodoi.

Thos. L. Ross is the pioneer real
estate dealer of Topeka, Kan. He has
been in business here 27 years and in
that time has sold more land than all
the dealers together who are now in
business here. He located in Topeka in
1873 and witnessed its growth from a
town of few thousand inhabitants to
it's present size.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
Gut in Two by Switch Engine.

Des Moines, Feb. .1S-Fred w. Crocsey
of Kansas City, who was in Des Moines
installing machinery for an Ohio COM
pany, was cut in two by a switch en-
gine on the Northwestern railway. He
leaves a wife in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
The Belford Won the Race.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 1S.-The British
ship Belford arrived last night, 13O days
out from London with a general cargo.
She is the winner of race from Eng
land with the ship McDiarmid, which
sailed from Liverpool on the same day
she left London.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
srRAYED OR STOLEN.


STRAYED OR STOLEN-From 704 Han
cock St, black mare pony, branded L. A
on left hip Reward for return
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18

ignorance of the change of programme.
Judge ID. F.Pugh informed the audience
that because of nervous prostration
Mrs. Shepherd was unable to appear.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18

{ Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles-Monarch over pain of every
sort DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
MEDICAL.

ECZEMA positively cured, no cure no pay
every case guaranteed. Full particulars
address Home Remedy Co., Topeka, Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
PATENTS.

~oc>SS--~. =,
PARENT trademark and copyright causes.
Patents procured: trademarks registered
Office. Rosen Building, 4lS Kansas Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
LEGAL.

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(Firsts published in the Topeka State
Journal February Is. 1902
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
SPECIALISTS.


DE-. J. ALBERT BERRY. 623 Kansas
ave. tel! 7f5-- Diseases of the organs OF
digestion, including the mouth, nose,
throat, stomach and intestines.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18

City Ticket Office.
Union Pacific r. R.. 525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
FREE MESSENGER FOR WANTS.

c~cSc~~->->@-->-~">7~~ ~
PULL a Postal Telegraph-Cable box or
call by either telephone No. All and have
your Want Ads brought TO the State Jour-
nal office by free messenger. No charge te
you for messenger service. Cost of class.-
fed ads cents per line of words to the
line and every fraction thereof.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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l ANNOUNCE myself as candidate for
clerk of the district court, subject to the
Republican primaries to be held March s.
L. S. CURTIS
l AM A CANDIDATE for the office Of
probate judge for the second term, sub
ject to the Republican primary election to
be held on the Sth day of March, 1902. W.
T.. Pagan.
JOHN G. HEWITT, WHO HAS BEEN A
resident of the Fifth ward more than
thirty years, will be the Republican can
didate for councilman from that ward,
since Mr.. Warner has decided not to be
candidate.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
MONEY.

TO IOAN-Money on Topeka real estate.
Pay back monthly Low interest rate
Shawnee Building and Loan Association
See Eastman at rs w. 9th st.
MONEY TO LOAN on live stock. pianos.
orga,1s typeWriters, household goods and
personal security. l.. Biscoe. 52a Kan Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Soldier creek and Kansas river. In whole
or five acre tracts. w. L. Osborn, 121 e.
7th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
FREE DIsPENSARY.

FREE DIsPENsARY. 12s Kansas ave.
north of 1st St, under management or
seven Topeka physicians, where those
who are unable to pay foe medical treat
ment may have the same free of charge
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
PALMIST.

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CELERRATED Egyptian palmist, Madam
NOnger. 9O5 Kansas ave, gives advice on
business. speculation. investment, instl
ance. love, courtship marriage and di-
Vorce; settles lovers quarrelS, reuniteS the
separated, causes speedy and happy
marriage with one of your choice. She
tells past, present and future in the life OF
all from birth mp. can and consult her.
Prices in reach of all.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
LOST AND FOUND.

THE parties who picked up the two 80
bills at The Fair Monday p. are
known, and if the money is returned to-
The Fair at once no questions will be
asked
LOST-At court house. lady's pocketbook.
Reward for return to 1110 w. 10th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW.
PHYSICIANS AND ST

T. D. HUMPHREYS, lawyer, has
moved his office TO GOA Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
wANTED-sITUATIoNs.


WANTED-By a young lady stenograpller.
"A place to work for experience. Address
NJ H. t. this office.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
sAT1N-sKIN sPEoIALrIEs.

CREAMY essence of sweet flowers. heal
ing balsamS and milk OF plants describes
dainty Satin-Skin Cream, 25c, at New
Model.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
CLAIRVOYANT.

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Do you wish to know
How to succeed in life?
How and when trouble will cease?
How to gain your hearts desire2
How to restore your health?
How to remove evil influence?
In fact. if in doubt or trouble, any affair
of life, go and see the
BROCKWAYS.
213 East Seventh st.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
STORAGE

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAo5,hs, Ao5,s +,
Co packs. ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner. 12S E.
9Th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
PAVING.

THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrf-
fled Brick and Paving Co. has been re-
moved TO lis w Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
wATCHMAKER.


WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, soc; main
springs, 75c; crystals, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed:
OLD jsWeiry exchanged for new. IL hard
up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kanoas ave
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-18
JEWELLERS.

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JAMES b HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
mondS SilVerWare, etc. Eyes examined
snd spectacIes properly fitted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09
Mismated Pearls Worn.

There is no doubt about feminine
digious pearl buttons are, with the
exception of few novel shapes. the
kind to wear, and their vogue is very
largely due to the fact that pair
of truly magnificent 1orty-dollar pearl
ear studs could really not be identi-
fed from a pair worth four or forty
thousand unless a jewel expert is
called in to pass upon the compare
tive merits. This was illustrated the
other day when the custom house Off
GERS seized brace of splendid pink
beads that had not been declared,
and the jeweler who examined them
at first pronounced them genuine, SO
admirable was their make. Until very
recently the fashion in ear studs de-
manled that the pair of pearls should
first of all be of unusual size, then as
nearly as possible perfect spheres, and
finally exact mates in color.
1t fell to the lot of doting young
wife's birthday was due about Thanks
giving time, and on discreetly inquir-
ing her preferences as to suitable
gift he was told that nothing short
of a pair Of pearl ear studs bigger
than any her friends had would just
fill the aching void in her jewel box.
He wrote and telegraphed and tele-
phoned, and cabled, in a way doting
American husbands have, and his or
der was for pair of the biggest
pearls in the market. A New York
dealer got one In Paris and one in
London, and both were guaranteed to
be as big as ordinary gooseberriss.
There proved, however, to have been
little hitch in the instructions, that
nevertheless had been interpreted lit
orally as to size, for one pearl was as
black as London SCOT and the other
as white as snow. There was no
doubt about their size, though, and
the wife, rather than hurt the feel
ings of her faithful knight, put the
mismatched pearls in her little pink
ears and went to dinner Of eXcep-
tional splendor.
The next morning she woke up and
found herself as a leader of fashion,
and since that dinner party the women
with mated pearls, as they are
called, have been negotiating ex-
changes at their jewelers. or among
themselves. Mated pearls are not 'in
it" with mismatched pairs, and though
black and white bead are at the top
of the list, a green and pink, white
and a yellow, are acceptable seconds
in style.-Chicago Recori-Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-09

vegetables and fruits not needed for
summer consumption they can and
preserve for winter.
Ten and eighteen years of age are
the limits of commitment, and girl
committed to the school remains in
its custody until she is twenty-one.
After years residence she may be
placed with a private family, from
which she reports from time to time.
Her earnings are sent to the institu-
tion, and the money is banked and
held in trust for her, necessary ex-
penses being deducted. Every child
OF the school receives a handbook for
this purpose. From such earnings one
of the girls now has $129 to her credit,
AMI the aggregate runs into hundreds
of dollars.
In almost every case absolute re-
form is effected, and many of the girls
are respectfully and happily married.