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

badly. At one point west of here where
there are supposed to be half a dozen
machinists on duty, only one man is
doing the work and he is receiving as
a compensation for his services SIS a
da@r.
With some railroad men, the struggle
between the Union Pacific and its
striking craftsmen is regarded as one
of the most important battles between
capital and labor that ever has been
fought in this western country. Upon
that fight said a Topeka man recently.
depends whether or not the piecework
system will go into effect on all the
western railroads. BY the piecework
system Is meant the plan of paying
man piece by piece for what he does.
Now the workmen in railroad shops al
ways have fought that, because on re-
pairs 1t was as they commended impoS-
sible to establish schedule sufficiently
flexible to control justly the compensa-
ton of the men FOR fixing a given part
on one engine /he mechanic might be
able to earn god pay, while the same
part on another locomotive might re-
quire so much labor that it would be
impossible for him to get what he
should receive.
Others who have been over the field
of the fight between this company and
its striking forces claim that there Is
no chance for the old employees to win
the strike and that it is only a question
of time when they will have to give up
and declare the thing Off From the first
it was considered a fight for time and
that still seems to be the leading aspect
of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
FIND A GRAVEYARD.
Chicago Police Authorities
Make a Discovery.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The discovery of
three human bodies at 270J and Pill
State street has started an investiga-
ton of the premises by the police. the
coroner and the city health depart
nnent-
One of the bodies was that of an
adult and the authorities are prepared
to believe that murder was committed
or it is simply evidence of an illegal
burial 1t was found at Pill State
street
The other two bodies were those of
babies. They were found in wooden
box. covered with sawdust in the I'M
dertaking esta blishment of Charles
johnson, 2709 State street. The under
taker declares there was but one permit
for it. William McKissock. a plumber
who made the discovery. asserts there
were two bodies
On account of the suspicion which the
finding of the bodies has aroused a
thorough examination of the premises
will be made TODAY to discover by ex-
cavating whether other remains have
beeen buried there.
There are surface indications which
lead Coroner eTraeger and the health
authorities to suspect that the back
yards of the two places may be found
to contain the graves of other persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
FUTURE LOOKS DARK.
Further News From St Vincent il
Anxiously Awaited.

New York, Sept 9-Further news
from st. Vincent is awaited with pain
spondent of the Tribune The future
of the island is in jeopardy, and in
vestigatiOn from a scientific point OF
view seems absolutely necessary. Colon
ial Secretary Chamberlain has given no
Indication of his intentions in the mat
ter. but it is believed he favors the ap-
pointment of a committee of inquiry
A dispatch dated Saturday, September
s. says: The sights in the Windward
district of this island, resulting from
the eruption of the Soufriere volcano,
September 3. are very interesting. The
Rabacca river even now is stream OF
fire quarter of a mile wide. The great
er part of the Rabacca estate is wrapped
in vapOr and there are mimic eruptions
everywhere The river bed IS contin-
uOuSly throwing up columns and dense
clouds of steam. mud and pebbles. The
Land has spread farther seward and
is changing considerably the appearance
of the district from what it was prior
to September 3. This probably wass
caused by the eiecta that flowed down
the slopes filling the sea about the coast.
Fifty la borers deceived by the apparent
quietude of the volcano were working
within the fire zone Wednesday when
suddenly they saw evidence of an ap-
preaching disturbance OF the mountain
They were able to leave the spot be-
fore electric flashes and an outpour of
gases drove them to shelter at the base
OF the mountain, Wnere they renamed
throughout the terrible night while
forked lightning darted in all directions
around them The men miraculousiy
escaped unhurt and arrived at Kings
town yesterday. The port offices of
Chateau Belaire who saw the Soufriere
from the sea yesterday made the follow
ing report:
THE mountain is considerably lower
than before September 3 and the appear
ance of the summit has changed. A
large proportion has evidently been
| blown off and the hill has much more
| jagged appearance. New ridges, valleys
and a strange ravine have been cut in
| the west side of the volcano, down to
| what formerly was the Carib settlement
| of Harakai, where liquid matter was
| seen floating during the afternoon of
September 3. The northwestern estates,
| Petit DOrblea and Sharps, are covered
! with from ten to twenty inches of gritty
| substance The crops of arrow root and
| cocoa are ruined"
| During the night of September 4,
| there was a terrific storm, accompanied
| by binding lightning and terrible peais
of thunder and a moaning around from
| the agitated crater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
s. An A1l-Day Food
Wheat anu Pure Fruit Combined

is a perfect food. 1t is sustaining to a
wonderful degree. 1t Is also very satisfy
ing. Through it's use the digestive appa-
ratus is not overworked. Instead of ex-
periencing a feeling of uncomfortab leness
after eating, feels positively refreshed
on the completion of the meal of CERO-
FRUTO. This is because the greatest
amount of nutritive energy with its least
degree of digestive exertion is obtained.
Do not overfeed the stomach-f you
value your health 1t rebels at innutri-
tions, indigestibIe and unpalatable food.
Why should any such be forced upon IT :?
Why eat p pounds of cabbage when one
pound of CEROFRUTO Will furnish an
equal amount of nutrition, to say nothing
Of the time saved in the eating of it?
CERO-FRUTO is, in the opinion Of
many, the most delicious and healthful
food ever put on the market 1t is not
merely breakfast food but is adapted
admirably adapted, to morning, noon or
evening meals. 1t is a purifier of the
blood. stimulant for the brain, tonic
for the nerves and a builder of muscle
1t possesses 10c per cent nutritive value It
is combination of the best wheat with
about it is that the fruit favor is easily
adapted to all ages and all conditions of
the digestive system Being thoroughly
cooked, pre-cfgested and sterilized, It Is
ready to eat whenever wanted. Sold by all
druggists.
dress
SE O-FRUTO FOOD CO. LTD.
BATTLE CREEK MICH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
1902

Canadian retailers is examining wit
nesses here. says a dispatch to the
World from Windsor, Ont 1t is expect
tempt to show that the companies of the
United States virtually control the Ca
madam trade by means of a system of
rebates to retailers contingent upon
their refusing to handle Canadian to-
baccn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

every day. Then there will be at least
one from Guthrie. Okla, another from
Ell Dorado, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday of that week. and from Alva.
Okla, on Thursday. Tomorrow night
there will be one between Ottawa and
Olathe, the event being the appearance
of the Banda Rosa In Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Choctaw Surveying for New Line.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 9.-The Choctaw
railroad company has commenced the
survey Of a line from Rush, Okla. to
Fair View, an important connection in
western Oklahoma. This line was in
cluded in the original charter, and it IS
reported that the construction will COM
mence soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
of Evans Is Confirmed.

st. Louis. Sept. 9.-W. F. Evans, as
sistant attorney general of the Rock
Island system, with headquarters at To-
peka, las been appointed general at
torney of the st. Louis, Kansas City &
Colorado railroad company, with head
quarters at ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

Mrs. Mollie Allen of South Fork. KY,
says she has prevented attacks of cholera
and Liver Tablets when she felt an attack
coming on. Such attacks are usually
caused by Indigestion and these tablets
are just what is needed to cleanse the
stomach and ward off the approaching at
tack Attacks of bilious collie may be pre-
vented in the same way. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

During TIE fruit shipping season just
closed the Illinois Central handled the fol
lowing business into Chicago from the
against 1850 last year: 1.414 car loads of
watermelons against 1.o29 last year; l52 car
loads of canta1oupes, against IS last year,
and 1853 car loads of pineappIes against 80
last year.
George Bennett machinist who lost 4
valuable horse by drowning in the Shung-
anunga ten days ago and whose son and
two other lads themselves narrowly es-
capped death because of the alleged bad
saws that the county commissioners have
realized the dangerous condition OF the
structure and have made some repairs
on it.
Grand Army people who are to attend
the national enca npnlent at Washington
next month are asking the railroads 10
tative samples of products of the states
from which they come In view of the hight
place. there is a probability that all rea-
sonable requests Of this sort Will De
granted.
he has some pears that for size and quail
ity should be given the prize over all 9TH
ers in Shawnee county Mr. Cramer has
near the cemetery and he says that Sun
day he weighed two of the pears and the
weight of each was a pound Ihey are OF
delicious flavor
There a meeting of the board OF
managers of the Railroad u M T. A at
the rooms Monday night for the purpose of
taking further steps regarding the cree
ton of a new home for the association.
Thus far the sessions of the board have
not been fruitful of any direct results, but
this time that of Monday evening was ex-
pected to determine something new regard
ing the structure.
William Mespelt of the planning mill, who
was recently appointed to the foreman
ship of the wood machinists in the Santa
Fes San Bernardino, Cal, shops. left for
that point Monday afternoon Mr.. Mes
pelts wife Joined him a day or two before
starting from here, she having been in
Burlington. Ia. the old home, for some
weeks previous to their departure. He ex-
poets to take charge Immediately upon his
arrival In that city.
Nearly all the through trains on the San
ia F,e have been reported late within the
last few days The rains which have fallen
over this part of the system have soaked
in SO thoroughly that they have rendered
the track in q soft condition. Engineers
have been instructed explicitly not to ex-
coed under airy circumstances the schedule
as laid down in the, time card This aT-
plies principally to the operation of trains
when they are behind time and is pre-
ventive against possible accident which
might occur from running over SLOW
track at a high speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
To Investigate Tobacco Trust.

New York. Sept s.-A royal commits
sion appointed to inquire into the al
legged combine between tobacco COM
panies of the United States and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Baldwin Sustained by the Court.

Tromsoe, Norway, Sept. 9IThe Mari
time court has found that Capt Johans-
sens claim that he was aptain of the
Baldwin Zeigler Arctic steamer Amer
lea is untenable and that according to
the contract signed at Franz Josefand
in August, 1901. he was only sailing
master and subject to EVELYN B. Bald
wins orders both on sea and land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

Thompson Becomes T. F. A. at Topeka
Guy M Thompson, who has held the
position of freight agent for the Rock
Island at Peabody, has been named as
travelling freight agent for that road
with headquarters at Topeka The office
is new one with the Rock Island here
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
P|CKPOCKET AT FAIR
He Got Forty Three Dollars
From w. D. Upchurch.
They Seem TO Have Been Working in a Gang
and Taking Advantage of the Press in
Getting on the Train.

Late Thursday afternoon, as Mr.. w.
d. Upchurch was returning from the
Fair, some pick-pocket stole his pocket
book. He says a large man in the front
and associates worked him. The heavy
man was in front of him, pressing back.
Just in the rear Of Mr.. Upchurch, press
ing closely upon him, were several men
evidently accomplices of the man in
front.
81 kept saying to the man in the front,
who was pressing back upon me, move
on feeling the men pushing me on the
rear. But he kept poking along, even
when nobody was in front of him, af-
fecting to be unable to go OrWar and
kicking back as if he couldn't get along.
While he was doing this, his ~accomplices
in the rear were pressing upon me hard
enough to mash me. and one of them
put his hand in my pocket and took out
my purse. Pressed on all sides, I
couldn't of course, feel his hand. After
the people got seated and l saw that the
man in front didn't move on, / said to
him, Why don't you get out of my Way?'
He said: The conductor says | haven't
given him my ticket and / am trying to
find it, Right them ! suspected some
thing and felt in my pocket for my purse.
but it was gone. The men who had been
pressing me from behind We're gone and
not having seen their faces, l couldn't
recognize them. The man in front didn't
get the purse and [ couldn't prove that
he was in league with the men pushing
me from behind, though I have no doubt
they were working together. l might
have arrested the big man in front, but
it would have done no good because !
couldn't catch the fellow who stole the
| purse.
"How much money did the thief get?'
l asked Mr.. Upchurch.
'Just forty-three dollars" he replied.
II had sold a hog for forty dollars, and
had that money and three dollars more in
| the purse. There was one twenty dollar
bill, one ten dollar bill, two five dollar
bills, on two dollar bill, some change and
seven keys in the purse. | have had to
pay 81 to have the keys made"
Yesterday morning Mr.. Upchurch fixed
up a fat pocket book, just like the one
he lost, put it in the same pocket, and
went out to the Fair, intent upon cap
turing the thieves if they were plying
their trade again, but of course he didn,t
succeed. The pick-pocket is too smart
to be caught.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
TWO MORE PICKPOCKETs.
Messra. ]. J. Laughinghouse and Wa. Graham
are the Latest Victims.

Mr.. ]. j. Laughinghouse, Of Pitt coun-
ty, was relieved Of a small sum of money
yesterday at the Fair. Some one ran
his hand into his pants pockets as he
was coming down the steps of the grand
stand, taking his pocket-book, containing
about $500. Mr.. Laughinghouse had taken
warning and had put most of his money
in his inside pocket.
Mr.. w. A. Graham, of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Department, had his
rocket picked for S. sometime during the
day at the Fair yesterday. He had placed
the money in his vest pocket, for safe
keeping, but it proved less safe than the
money in his pants pocket.
The most serious financial loss yet
heard of at the Fair is that sustained by
Mr.. r.. d. Honeycutt, a justice OF the
peace in Panther Branch township. He
lost his pocket-book containing $50 at
the Fair Grounds yesterday, but ne does
not know whether it was lost or stolen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
COLORED PREACHER FINED.
/ Mayor Powell has an Interesting Morning
Matinee With Good Financial Results.

John Mitchell, a negro whose different
prietor of q cafe on Wilmington street
and fighter, have made him quite a repu-
tation with the colored population, was
before the mayor yesterday morning,
charged with an assault on a negro boy,
who claimed that Mitchell was due him
for services. and when he went to col
lect his money Mitchell began to show
his pugilistic powers. When Mayor
Powell find him S7.25, Mitchell ran his
hand in his pocket and pulled out a
shot bag full Of money and paid the fine,
thanking the mayor very politely for
courtesies extended.
Stokes Crumps was then called, and in
his usual pitiful mood he stood inside
the bar of Justice and received his SEN
tence OF thirty days on the road for dis
orderly conduct. This did not complete
Stokes programme, for a more serious
charge was Matched out, and Stokes had
to answer to a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon, for which the mayor
sent him to court under a S25 bond.
Ed. Dancy was fined s4.25 for assault
and battery.
Willis Green, colored, was sent on to
court under a 500 bond for assault with
a deadly weapon. He used the butt end
CT his pistol on another negro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
TREATY HANGS FIRE
Awaiting DecIs-
ion as to whether Concha
Shall Present Her Note.
Bv the Associated Press.)

Washington. oct. 29.-The status today
of the Colombian ANAL negotiations IS
thar both sides are awaiting decision Of
the Colombian government as TO whether
Minister Concha shall proceed under his
original instructions to present to the
State Department the Colombian re-
sponse TO the departments proposal for
a treaty.
When the response arrived in Wash
iugton two days ago the minister
promptly notified the State Department
of the fact. but he added 10 his notice
the statement that in view OF recent de-
he had regarded it as his
duty TO withhold it until he heard fur
Their from his government.
AS the State Department had in some
way come to know that the Colombian
response would, if submitted, go far to-
wards meeting the desires of this gov
eminent in the matter of a canal treaty
this delay was very annoying. But as
the minister had his own notion OF duty
in the matter. it was decided that an
appeal should be taken over his head TO
the authorities in Bogota. Accordingly
a cablegram was sent to United States
Minister Hart at the capital
notifying him of the action of the Colon
bian minister here.
The matter of objection by our Own
officials is the attempt to link the ego
tiations for a canal treaty, pure and sim
! pie, with the discussion of the questions
of the correctness of the attitude of our
naval officers On the thmuS The
Colombian officials hold tina tas the pro-
iected treaty renews or continues the
privileges of the existing treaty relating
to neutralizing sthmian traffic which is
now the subject of contention between
the two governments, it is proper that
the canal treaty be held back until
either by an amendment Of the old treaty
or a change in the language of the new
treaty, Colombian integrity can be safe
guarded.
1t is expected that the delay Will no.
be long, for even if the Colombian an
swer is not satisfactory the United
States government will still be bound BY
the terms of the SpoOner Act to proceed
towards the construction of an isthmiar
canal, and the only question to be de
cided is as to the method. There arc
two ways open even in case of an ad-
verse attitude on the part of Colombia
namely, either the United States govern
ment to proceed without delay to com.
plete the treaties with Nicaragua anC
Costa Rica necessary for the construc.
ton of a canal in these countries, or, anC
this latter course would be adopted Will
reluctance, the government might pur
chase outright the franchise of TIL
French Panama Canal Company and 81
on rcsolutely with the construction 0
the Panama Canal, taking no furthel
notice Of Colombia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
Mr.. GEO. Il SNOW DEAD.
BE Passes Away Suddenly at the Hospital IN
Columbia, South Carolina.
(Spacial TO News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Columbia. s. C, Nov. 1-Mr. Geo III
snow. brother OF Mr.. William Snow, OF
pole;en died suddenly this morning He
had taken an active interest in the Elks
carnival and had become run down III
.ons+itution. He was taken 10 the nos
nital Wednesday. His death was quite
unexpected.
Mr.. Geo. H. Snow died at noon yester-
dav in Columbia. s. c. This was the sad
Intelligence that came TO the mother anu
friends of this popular young former
RaIeighite yesterday
The first that Mr.. SHOWS
neople here had of his illness was a
+o,aqram received Friday evening
e.o+i,e thar he was dangerously sick.
Mr. W. B. Snow. his brother, left on the
frst possible train and arrived in
columbia yesterday. a few hours before
his brother died.
The deceased was the youngest son OF
the late Geo. H. Snow, of Raleigh. he
was a bright and popular young man.
inst q years of age. Some five months
ago he went to Columbia and became the
manager of a steam laundry. He mad so
conducted himself and his business as 10
win many friends and patrons among the
Deople of Columbia, and had built up a
profitable and growing business.
His people are not yet advised as 70
the particulars of his last illness ana
untimely death. He leaves one brother
Mr.. w. B. Snow, a popular young attor-
ney of Raleigh; two sisters, Mrs. PROF.
Baskerville, of Chapel Hill, and MISS
Adelaide Snow, of Raleigh; a loving, de-
voted and heart stricken mother ana
many kindred and friends, who deeply
mourn his untimely death.
The party from Columbia accompany
ing the body of Mr.. Snow, reached here
this morning about 3 O'Clock.
The funeral service will be held at
Christ church this afternoon at 80
o'clock. Interment in lakewood cemetery
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
Court Adjourned Until Wednesday

The Superior Court has adjourned to
meet here again next Wednesday, No
Vember 5th. Judge Timberlake went
nome Yesterday morning to Louisburg.
Only one case was decided before the
court adjourned and that was Lewis
Hayes against Sallie Hayes for divorce.
They are a colored couple. The divorce
was granted on the grounds of abandon
ment.
All of the jurors who were drawn for
the third week Of the October term Of
u Will report at the court-house
Wednesday, November 5th, at $50 a m.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
NEGRO STATE FAIR.
Great Event of the Colored Race to be Held
Here This Week.

The annual State Fair of the cOlOred
race will be held here this week. be-
ginning tomorrow and closing Friday.
From indications this will be the great
est negro fair ever held here, and there
will doubtless be q large attendance.
The colored fair is always a great
event to the colored race in North Caro-
lima, and has accomplished much toward
the advancement of the race.
The exhibits and displays for this year
will be the best in the history of the
fair, and there will be numerous attrac-
tions on the grounds. The railroads
will give special rates and there is every
prospect of a large attendance.
The officers of the fair are j. H. Will
hanson, secretary, and Thomas Donald
son, president.