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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
IRON BOILED over
Eight Men Caught in Torrent
of Molten Metal.

Harrisburg, Pa. May s.-Four men
were killed. two fatally injured and two
others terribly burned by being caught
in a torrent of molten metal last night
in an open hearth pit at the Pennsyl-
vania Steel works, Steelton, near here.
All of the men were Austrians. The
men were at work in a pit behind the
or the furnace burned out, and the en-
tire pit was turned into a pool of fire
The pit boss, Charles F. Lockett, gave
a cry of warning as the iron commeAceg
to flow into the pit and three of the Ia
borers needed his cry and escaped IA
tai injury. The others, thinking, evil
IDENTIFY. that the overflow was a slight
one similar to those which occur fire.
quently at the furnaces, pressed against
the awful flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06


ing sleep. It increases physical vigor
and gives great muscular elasticity, so
that the baby's advent IS practically
painless. It IS the best Of tonics for
nursing mothers.
81 gladly recommend DR.. Pieroe's Favorise
Prescription writes Mrs. J. w G. stephens, OF
Mia. Northumberland County. Va. Before
my third little boy was born took SIX bottles.
He Is the finest child and has been from bzrtih
aaa suffered very much less than I ever did
before I unhesitatiugIy advise expectant
mothers to use the Favorite Prescription. -
The dealer who offers q substitute for
Favorite Prescription . does SO to gain
the little more profit paid On the sale
Of less ueritorious medicines
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser containing 1908 pages, is sent
FREE on receipt Of stamps to pay expense
Of mailing only Send Il one-ceut
stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or
only II stamps for the book IN paper
covers. address DR.. R. Y. Pierce But
a1o. n. X
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
SHE FOOLED THEM
Mrs. J. B. Hague Too Sharp For
Utah Spectators.
Led Them to Believe She Was
Tenderf0ot.
SNAPPED UP OPTIONS.
Secured Valuable Oil Lands in
Utah and Wyoming.
Story of How She Outgeneraled
the Westerners.

Salt Lake City, Utah. May 6.-Utah
and Wyoming oil operators today dis
covered that they had been hoodwinked
by a shrewd Topeka, Kas., woman, who
left Salt Lake City several days ago
to go to the biennial meeting of the
Federation of Women's club at Los An
geles, carrying with her papers signed
and attested giving her options on some
of the most valuable oil lands in the
two states.
A week ago Mrs. John r. Hague.
Central National bank building of that
city, appeared in Evanston. She played
the part of tenderfoot to perfection Oh
men believed her easy prey. The story
is best told by R. S. Spence, an oil
operator OF Evanston:
Mrs. Hague turned up in Evanston
last week., he said She acted the I'M
sophisticated tenderfOot from the east.
and before people knew what she was
there for she had gotten onto the in
side of things While the oil men were
. congratulating themselves on having 4
good thing, she closed deals for options
on some OF the best oil lands in the
west. Then a howl went up. It devel-
oped that she had been sent out to Salt
Lake by an oil company organized III
Topeka and Kansas City of which she
is manager A very unusual sort Of
woman she is. She knows the oil bust
ness like an expert, and she hood
WlukeQ some OF the S6GWQ6SI OIL OpGE-
ators in the west
Mrs. J. R. Hague is well known in
Topeka. where she for several years
conducted a flower store on Kansas
avenue. This business she abandoned
last winter to take up the more lucra-
tive occupation of dealing in mining
and oil stocks
Mrs. Hague is a club woman and her
efforts were mainly directed towards
showing her sister club members where
they might easily make money by spec
ulatfng in stocks. Her advice in these
matters it is said has been followed by
many of the women well known in To-
peka society who have invested their
pin-money in the shares of the oil and
mining companies.
A reporter for the State Journal called
at Mrs. Hague's Office in the Central
National bank building today From
the stenogra pher it was learned that
Mrs. Hague did not go from Salt Lake
to Los Angeles, but that she is at Boul-
der, Col, today, and that she is return
nouneing the critical illness of her little
son.
In the organization of the oil com
pany TO operate the western oil lands
Mrs. Hague is associated with l. l.
Bettys, who came to Topeka recently
from California.
Mrs. Hague is interested in several
eastern companies. Her errand to Salt
Lake at this tine was however in the
interest of a company that is being or
ganized in Topeka and which Mr.. Bettys
declares includes as stockholders some
Of the best known names in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

Tt is noticeable that the fuss about
the manner of conducting a war is
usually made almost wholly by those
who stay at home. Sentiment is All
right in its place and should be strong
enough to prevent wars, but it isn't
When war comes, sensible people know
that it is folly to so into it with gloves
on. Much criticism was hurled at Gen
efal Sherman on account of his march to
the sea, but it was what brought the
war to a close. He made "a bowling
wilderness" OF a strip 40 miles wide
through the heart Of the enemy's eoun-
try and it broke the backbone Of the
Confederacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CITY.

The Vinewood Park-Kansas City rail-
way franchise has been killed again.
Whether it viii stay dead or not is IN
certain. The mayor vetoed the fran
chise last evening. Seven couneilmen
voted to sustain him. three voted against
sustaining, and two were absent.
The Topeka Capital, which is not al
ways good authority, states this morn
ing that seven of the eouncilmen and
the mayor have entered into a COM
pact TO pass the ordinance with GER
tain agreed amendment. This amend
ment is immaterial so far as the real
rights of the city are concerned, al
though it makes it little more difficult
for the Vinewood people to stand
hitched.''
If the merchants of this city still lack
the courage of their convictions ana
permit the ordinance to be passed. as
the Topeka Capital says it will be, the
situation is like this:
The city has given away a franchise
to a concern which will sell out to some
Kansas City electric line. For this val
liable franchise. worth many thousands
of dollars. the city will get absolutely
nothing excepting about eighteen or
twenty dollars which it will cost to
print the ordinance in the official paper.
and absoluton from a very question
able judgment Of about two thousand
dollars held by the Vinewood people
against Topeka.
The Vinewood people win have. to sell
at an enormous profit to any one of
three proposed Kansas City electric
lines, an invaluable franchise into the
city and over the streets Of Topeka
This proposed line will cross the pres
ent Topeka City Railway company's
tracks six times, running over double
tracks, namely: Seventh and Kansas
avenue. Seventh and Jackson. Sixth and
Van Buren,, Fifth and Jackson, Fifth
and Kansas avenue, Sixth and Quincy.
The alleged Vinewood company viii
have a loop crossing Kansas avenue
twice, around the business heart of the
city. This loop will be controlled by a
Kansas City company.
1t is announced that cars will run
every hour. A resident of Topeka can
walk half a block from the store of
Warren NJ. Crosby or Crosby Brothers
get on a beautiful electric car and in
less than two hours be landed in front
Of any one Of the scores of large retail
stores in Kansas City. Doubtless these
Missouri firms would be willing TO re
fund the small car fare. The Topeka
shopper, bundle laden, can then be re-
turned home in an equally short time
without it being generally known that
the said shopper has been out of the
city.
Now the State Journal does not wish
its readers to understand that it is OPP
posed to Highland Park securing rail-
way connections with Topeka for it IS
not.
Neither do we think that the Kansas
City line will make mere whistling
station Of the capital of Kansas.
Neither do we think that the mer-
chants of this town are going out OF
business.
But we do say that If we must have
a Kansas City line. let US get it as
such. Let US make Kansas City pay
literally for the franchise. Let US give
them merely an entrance into the city
and not give them a loop around cur
business necks which will enable the
Kansas City interests to choke US just
as hard or just as little as they wish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
FIVE INCHES OF RAIN.
Water Does Much Damage in
Parts of Oklahoma.

Saltwater. Ok, May Numerous
eulverts and bridges in Oklahoma have
been washed out by the heavy rain of
the past three days. The rain here stop
ped last night after having fallen in
cessantly since Sunday afternoon. The
precipitation in that time is estimated
at five inches. But little damage to
crops win result
At Ripley, Ok, the high water has
destroyed two wagon bridges across the
Cimarron river and the streets were
flooded until the water In the stores was
a foot deep. The grade of the Eastern
Oklahoma railway. now building from
Ripley to Gushing, has been damaged
badly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
TIGERS ARE COMING.
Win Contest For Baseball
HOnOrs With Washburn.

The Washburn baseball team win play
the team from the University Of Mis-
souri,, at Columbia. tomorrow afternoon
on the Washburn grounds
Washburn played Missouri two weeks
ago at Columbia ana lost the game s
to 10. The Topeka players will try to
make the. seasons record even. 11ehl
may not be behind the bat He Is be-
hind in some Of his studies and the
faculty Will decide this afternoon wheth-
er he is eligible or not to play in to-
morrow's game. Some changes will be
made in the positions. Anderson viii
probably change from left field to short.
Coldren will be in the box Tor Wash
burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
CONVERTING PRISONERS.
Negro Preacher in jail at Emporia
Doing Good Work.

Emporia, kan. May 6.-Rev. N. Pollett,
the negro Baptist preacher who murdered
another negro and was placed in jail about
a week ago, with Henry pgunprope. an
other confessed murderer, and several
other criminals. continues preaching ana
singing in the county jail with good effect.
He has converted Henry Dunprope, muir
derer Jake Thompson, awaiting trial for
perjury; Jim Brainard, for assault, and
Charles Estes, jail breaking.
All OF these claim they have become
Christians and show many visible signs
Of repentance. They want to be baptized
next Sunday and have asked to be taken
to the river for that purpose. 1t may be
granted them, as they seem very earnest.
PoHett continues services. sometimes until
midnight, and from present prospects EzTa-
peoria will have q converted lot of eTini-
nails for this term Of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
DOCTORS COMING.
Kansas Homeopathic Medical
Society Meets Wednesday.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
Kansas Homeopathic Medical society be-
gins here Wednesday and will continue
during Thursday and Friday. Wednesday
night there is to be a union meeting of
the Eclectic and Homeopathic Medical So
cietfes and considerable interest Is being
manifested in the meeting by the members
of both societies over the state. The ses-
sion is to be held at Security hall in Sc
eurity building. at Seventh and Kansas
avenue. The other sessions during the re-
mainder Of the week will be for the mem
bers Of the homeopathic society ana win
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A hall
The officers of the association are:
President-W. E. Buck, NJ. D., King
man.
= Vice president-charles Lowry, NJ D..
seeretary-Clay E. Coburn. NJ D. Kan
Treasurer-M. A. Swift. NJ. D.. Topeka.
=, The following is the programme for the
WEDNESDAY. 2 P. M.
Calling the society to order.
Reading of minutes of thirty-third an
Reports Of secretary and treasurer and
Presidents address.
Report of censors.
Election of new members.
report OF standing committees.
Report of special committees.
Miscellaneous business.
WEDNESDAY, P. NJ.
bureau of Sociability and Fraternity
Charles. Lowry, NJ. D, chairman.)
Union meeting of the Eclectic and Homeo-
pathic societies in Security hall, corner
of Seventh and Kansas avenue.
lnyocation-Rev. Francis L Hayes, To-
Music Ad Astra quartette.
Short Address-Prof. J. q. Lloyd, Gin
Vocal soio-Mrs. w. B. Swan, Topeka.
Address-Finley Eliingwood, NJ. D, Chi
Musie-Ad Astra auartette.
THURSDAY. $50 A NJ
(Bureau of Materia A1ediea ana Organic
LAW. B. Swan, NJ. D. chairman, To-
Fragmentary Thoughts on Materia Med
ica-F. 3. Home. N. D.. Beloit.
Some Materia Mediea Babies-E.P. Mills,
CaetusNE W. Boardman. NJ. D. Par
Materia Medica Miscenany-H E. Pot
Acts of Some Of the Nasty Nosodes-J.S.
Watt. NJ. D, Belvue.
So ps Stil.s k Sfslt NJ y IoPeiea
Election OF OFFICERS
THURSDAY, 2 P NJ
bureau Of Surgery-H. w Roby, N. D,
chairman. Topeka
Hypertrophic Cervix-W. A. Minick NJ
Clinical Cases from the Swift Packing
House liam McClay Lyon. NJ. D. kan
An improved Method Of Rectal Work
2. 3. Notrebe. n. D.. Kansas City. Mo
Appliances u Ialipes-SaEn Anderson NJ
D.. Kansas City, Mo
Operative Wounds-H. w Roby NJ. D
1Bureau Of Obstetrics and C4yTecology-
n. a. Minich, N. D., chairman. Wich-
Obstructive ysmenorrhea-E. W. Board
man. NJ D. Parsons.
a Paper-s, A Bass. NJ. D. Wichita.
Fetal Death in Utero; case-charles
Lerrigo, NJ. D. Topeka.
4 Paper. NJ. Minick, NJ. D. Wichita.
Surgical Gynecology Of Primary Inpo~-
meister. NJ. D.. Kansas City, No.
A Paper J. Worthen. M D. Paola.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

common testimony
of mothers that the
use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton not only pro-
notes the mother :
health but also gives
her strength to give
her child.
vFavorite Pre-
scription . accom-
plishes these results
by tranquilizing the
nerves, promoting a
healthy appetite,
aud a. rr1nrr ~Afrarfz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
CHANEY NOT DECIDED.
Says He HASN'T Accepted Po-
sition in idaho.

Councilman w. S. Clancy. who re-
turned Monday from his western trip.
states that he has not yet fully de-
cided about moving away from Topeka
and resigning his position as president
and member of the city council
7 have under consideration said Mr.
Clancy, a proposition from the Amer
lean Fails Power company, with head
quarters at Shoshone, Idaho. Whether
or not 7 will accept is not fully set
tied. I think that within 80 days viii
know positively what I will do
7 would dislike very much to leave
Topeka, and sever my relations with
the city council. I like the city. and l
enjoy being a member of the council.
If I decide to go it will be simply be-
cause I can not afford to refuse the OPP
portunity offered me I have had this
matter under consideration for some
time
The American Falls Power company
is Incorporated to utilize the immense
power of Snake river at Shoshone Falls.
The company proposes to build power
houses and furnish electricity for all
the neighboring country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
BURTON DENIES 1T.
Will Not Protest Against Evans
Confirmation.

Washington. May 6.-The Washington
Post quotes Senator Burton as saying
he will express himself in the senate
as opposed to Evans confirmation, but
would not carry hostility further Sen
ator Burton denies it. and says he will
not make such a speech and will not
oppose Evans confirmation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
Quar- Rau.

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers Concerning the birth of
puny baby 50 small that a quart cup
holds It comfortably. If the article told
all the facts it would probably tell also
Of q mother who IN weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and it is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
You Can't Feel Sick
UNLESS YOU ARE SICK, AND YOU
CAN'T BE SICK IF Y0U TAKE
PROPER CARE OF
YOURSELF.
Proper care demands Smiths Green
Mountain Renovation.

Proper care demands Smiths Green
Mountain Renovation.
Taking proper care of yourself simply
means keeping the blood pure and the
stomach, liver and kidneys working
along in their regular, normal way.
If you neglect yourself when you see
you are not exactly right, your blood
gets full of the impurities which would
otherwise pass out of your system, and
there is trouble in store for you.
You seem to have all sorts of things
the matter when the simple fact is that
your blood is making all the trouble be-
cause you don't take the pains to keep
it pure and strong.
You ought to follow the sensible ex-
ample of the sons and daughters Of Yer
mont At home they take Smiths
Green Mountain Reuoyator-and have
been taking it for many years. When
they go away, they send back home for
it. They don't run any risks-they
knoa0 it will cure them. They won't
have to send back home any longer.
People with money have taken hold
of this medicine and are introducing it
everywhere through agents who they
know will give it to the people in the
same condition it comes to them and not
attempt to substitute other things for it.
We have the sole agency here, and
we want you to try it.
If doesn't give you prompt and sure
~ = Ar1iI f1c
and get all your money back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
PANIC PREVAILS.
st. Pierre Greatly Alarmed
Over Eruption Of Pelee.
$50 Persons Reported to Have
Disappeared.

st. Thomas. D. W. T.. May 6.-The how
of lava from the volcano of Mont PeIee,
which began Saturday last destroyed
the Guerin factories. situated about
two miles from St. Pierre. Martinique.
1t is reported that about 15e people have
disappeared. A great panic prevails at
St. Pierre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

1t is reported that the Democratic
senators nave been warned that they
VIII not be permitted to further obstruct
legislation 1t must be these Demo
Gratis who have been holding back the
Isthmian canal bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

w. s. Casey, the Rock Island engi-
neer who was injured near Willard Sun
day morning by striking his head on
bridge while leaning out of his cab win
dow, died at Stormont hospital last
night at o'clock from the effect of
the injuries received. Casey lived at
Horton where he leaves a family He
was SO years of age. The remains were
sent to Horton this afternoon.
Louis Neiswander, who was injured in
a well in New Mexico while working
for the Rock Island and was taken to
Stormont hospital for treatment, died
there yesterday afternoon. His head had
been crushed by a falling timber, and
he died from the effects of the injury.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at
80 O'Clock in Prairie Home cemetery.
The procession will meet at DeAdoss &
PenwelPs undertaking establishment at
II o'clock a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
OVER An inch OF RAIN.
Topeka as Well as Rest of State
is Soaked.

The government rain gauge gives the
total precipitation Of the rain in To-
peka one inch and eight hundredths.
The rain began Monday morning at
$50 o'clock and fell steadily until 3
o'clock this morning. The forecasters
now believe that the rain is over. The
forecast sent out this morning was
Fair tonight and Wednesday," The
wind this morning was from the north
west, blowing 16 miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures as recorded by the
government thermometer were as fol-
10xVz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

Nervousness over the crop outlook,
which had begun to anect business. will
now disappear. Commercial and build
ing enterprises viii go forward with re-
newed vigor. Rain has come to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
MRS. THORPE IN QUANDARY
What to Do With Girl Dying With
Consumption.

Mrs. Thorpe police matron. is in q
quandary about the case of Julia Gold.
a eolored girl. who is dying with con-
sumption. The girl has no home, and
positively refuses to go to the poor
farm, and Poor Commissioner Hale re-
fuses to take her by force. None of the
hospitals viii receive her, and Mrh.
Thorpe has no means of caring for her.
At present she is lying in room in
the woman's ward Of the city jail. All
the arguments of Mrs. Thorpe cannot
change her mind about the poor house.
and she viii not entertain a thought of
going here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
Free Delivery For wellington.

Wellington, Kan, May 5.-The postoffice
department has advised Postmaster Fergu-
son that the free delivery. service will be
established in the city Of Wellington on
June IS. On July Is free delivery will also
be inaugurated on about half Of the rural
mail routes recently laid out. Sumner
county is to have the complete county ser
vice which viii require So carriers and
will reach every farm in the country,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
SUPPLY rs EXHAUSTED.
Major Anderson Could Get No Gov.
eminent Garden Seed.

People who have been waiting for the
government garden seed that was to be
sent to T. j. Anderson, statistician. for
distribution, are doomed to disappoint-
ment.
Major T. J. Anderson today received
notice from the department at Wash
ington that the previous plans Of send
ing him 1000 packages could not be car
ried out inasmuch as the department
had already exhausted its supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington. May 6.-These pensions were
granted today: Kansas-Inerease: Dear
Jones, Greenleaf s.; William Page, Leav-
enworth, IS; William Dodson Kansas City.
$40: Augustus Wood, Lawrence, SO; CrWin
Nicely, Clyde sI4; Beachum Rhodes. Fort
Scott $50; Thomas Burke, Dwight, So:
James Rogers, Hutchinson, SIT; Samuel
bell, Leavenworth. SO: Lewellen Litel,
BelIeville. s12; James Sassy, Leayenworth.
So. Widow: Susan Carnes, La. Cygnes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

Detroit Free Press: It is strange how
business is always in danger OF being
unsettled" whenever anybody inquiries
why the trusts are allowed to violate
Sha law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
ENDORSES OvERMYER.
Congressman Jackson Says He
is Ideal Presidential Timber.

Washington, May e.-Congressman
Jackson endorses the movement started
by Kansas Democrats to make David
Overmyer the Democratic candidate for
president. He says: He would make
an ideal candidate and a great and able
president"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06
THE AMERICAN WINS.
Court Refuses to Restrain National
League Ball Players.

St Louis May 6.-In the circuit court
today Judge Tally denied the petition of
President Robson of the ST. Louis Ma
tional league base ball club to restrain
Wallace and Harper from playing with the
St. Louis American league team. Presi-
dent Robson declared he had contracts
with the two players which gave him their
exclusive service for this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-06

It looks as though the Winner line and
the Vinewood Park line might be con-
solidated without the aid Of J. Pierpont
Morgan