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The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
SUES FOR $4,000.
Burton Man Claims He Is Damaged
by Libel Charges.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 14.-w. 2. Beck
ham Of Burton, hog buyer, has filed
suit in the district court for $4,000 dam
ages against the Burton State bank and
a firm of hog buyers composed of G. NJ
Shive, J. w Comes and Joe Comes. He
claims that the bank through its cashier,
]. T. Shive. and the hog buyers have libel
cd him to that extent. that his business
has practically been ruined by alleged
false reports circulated by them.
The chief basis of the suit is letter
alleged to nave been written to w. NJ.
Paugh, a live stock commission merchan mt
of Wichita by j. t. Shive, which states
that the bank of which Mr. Shive is CASH
ier considers that it is risky to do business
with Mr.. Beckhams checks, that another
bank had lost between $1.5e0 and s.. 500 in
dealing with Bec<ha N, and stating HE
now has checks in our hands for collec-
tion which were drawn on another bank
in our town which were not paid and /
presume never viii be" The letter then
requests Mr.. Paugh to cease doing bust
ness with Beckham and asks him to do
business with the rival firm of hog buy
ers composed of G. NJ. Shive, ]. w Comes
and Joe Comes.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.
Chairman L. M. Penwell Urges the
Faithful to Activity

L. M. Penwe1l chairman of the DEM
ocratic county central committee. has
issued the following circular letter to
the Democratic workers in the county:
Il have been elected chairman of the
Democratic committee for the next two
years. We should have been organized
two months ago, but as we We're not
we will make the best of it. 1 desire
that each committeeman and working
Democrat will do his level best to get our
vote out on election day. We have no
funds to speak of, except for slight
printing expenses. We do not ask you
to throw your money into the campaign,
but we do ask you to throw your ener-
gies into it. The peculiar condition that
exists makes it possible for us to elect
at least a part of our ticket. and with
an earnest effort we can do it. 1 would
ask you to send me the name of every
man in your precinct who you know to
be a Democrat. Do this at once so
can mail some literature to them before
election. Do not neglect this but attend
TO it al once
The Democrats viii hold a meeting at
Silver Lake October Is. David Over
myer and j. J. Schenck will be the
speakers A meeting will be held at Ell
mont October 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
FOR So AND A CANARY.
Chicago Woman Keeps a Daughter
She Bought.

+ Chicago, Oct 14-Bessie Comfort, the
young girl who was sold when wee
baby tc. Mrs. Louis Hummel by a mid
wife for 81 and a canary, is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. ChrAtine Girard, Of New
York. Judge ChEtraus arrived at his
decision today after hearing the stories
of the three claimants for the child.
Frank Comfort said she was his
daughter by a wife who is now dead. but
the court regarded his story as ifnprob
able and uncorrobCrated Just who will
gain the custody of the girl is rot yet
settled. as Judge Chytraus does no,
think either Mrs. Hummel, who adopted
Bessie, or Mrs. Girard is the proper per-
son to care for her. He will decide this
matter later.
Mrs. Girard lived in Houston street,
near the Bowery. Mrs. HuHlmel who
bought the infant. resisted the attempt
of Mr.. Comfort to replevin her. Bessie
is a beautiful girl of nineteen years.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
PEACE IN SAMAR.
General Fred Grant Talks of Philip
pine Conditions.

San Francisco. Cal. Oct H-Speaking
of conditions on the Island of Samar, GEN.
Fred Grant, who has just returned from
the Philippines said in interview:
"Samar is enjoying the first period of
peace that it has ever known and | am
entirely satisfied that the inhabitants of
the island will not attempt to make any
further trouble for our government. New
that they have been forced by the stress
of military operations to cease their hos
tilities. the natives. for the most part
seem absolutely cOntented with the new
order of things. When. [ first Went to
Samar it a case of fight our way ev-
erywhere and protest yourself while go
doing A soldier could not venture much
out of hailing distance of even the con-
quered towns without being set upon and
Killed by savage natives. Now an Amer
lean can go anywhere and go unarmed.
The Moros. of course. will commit acts Of
depreciation now and again, but it needs
only a strong police force to hold them in
check A little trouble may also be ex-
pected from the natives of the Sul0
group. who are more ignorant than those
on the other islands"
Cen Grant paid a high tribute to the
services in checking the cholera epidemic
rendered by Surgeon Reno, Sergeants
Pinto, DeKraft and Stockdale-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Y. M. C. A. OPENING.
Annual Night School Feature Starts
Tomorrow Evening,

The annual opening of the Y. NJ. c.
A night school will be held at the rooms
tomorrow night, and all young men who
are interested, or are expecting to enter
classes are requested to be present The
exercises will include the presentation
of certificates won by last years stud
ents They are as follows:
Mechanical drawing advances-Edgar
Winans, Robert Higgins Robert l.
Forbes Ernest E. Cooper, Frank 7.
Detlor John D. Knox, Fred Barnett.
David Page
Mechanical drawing gelementary-Lyn
don Day.
Advanced arithmetic-Guy Spurlock
Elementary arithmetic-Roy Downs
Maurice McMullen, Frank Knox.
The prospects are that there will be
a much larger registration in all classes
than last year which was larger than
any previous year in the associations
history. b. %,
The new studies this year are: Ma
chine designing, electrical engineering,
physics. chemistry. algebra. geometry,
and Spanish
Better class room facilities have been
provided, and the association looks for
ward to the best years work it has ever
done.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14

VIII become common knowledge among
the other grocers who belong to the as
sociation and they will be able thus to
know whom they can safely credit. To
such a person they will be obliged to
refuse to sell goods.
Favorable to the purchase of supplies
from Topeka wholesalers wherever it
was possible the following resolution
was passed:
Believing that every citizen of To-
peka, and especially every merchant
should be interested in the uobuilding
and growth of the city, and as one of
the most effective ways to promote her
welfare and growth is by patronizing
manufacturers and industries within
her own limits. we therefore earnestly
recommend to the membership of this
association that whenever we can con-
veniently do so that we handle goods
manufactured in Topeka or sold by job
bers located in Topeka rather than from
institutions located outside of the city
or state"
The meeting was largely attended.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
WILL INTEREST EVERYBODY
Or At Least Everyone Who Suffers
From Catarrh.

Catarrh in it's various forms is a m
tiOnal disease. and the fact that nearly
everybody suffers from it more or less
leads many to neglect it's proper treat
ment.
Nasal catarrh is a common cause of
headaches destroys sense of smell and
ing impairment and sometimes total
loss of voice. Bronchial catarrh LEADS
easily to consumption. Catarrh of stom-
ach and liver are very serious and OBJ
stinate troubles, while it is now gener-
ally admitted that catarrh is the most
common of all causes of deafness.
All Of the more serious forms of ca
tarrh begin with nasal catarrh the local
symptoms, being a profuse discharge.
stoppage of nostrils, irritation and fre-
quent clearing of the throat. sneezing,
coughing and gagging.
The old style OF treatment with
dOuches. inhalers. sprays. salVes etc
simply give temporary relief and every
one who has used anv of them knows
how useless they are and their ircon-
Venience is such that very few have the
time or patience to continue their use.
A radical cure of catarrh can only be
obtained from a treatment which re-
moves the catarrhal faint from the blood
because no one will now dispute that
catarrh is a constitutional or blood dis
ease, and local applications can have
no effect except to temporarily relieve
local symptoms.
A new remedy which has been re-
nharkably successful in curing catarrh
is a pleasant tasting tablet which is
taken internally and acts upon the
blood and mucous membranes.
1t is composed of antiseotic remedies
like Ped Gum Blood root and similar
cleansing specifics which eliminate the
catarrhal poison from the system
The tablets being pleasant to the
taste are dissolved in the mouth and
thus reach the throat. trachea and final
ly the stomach and entire alimentarv
canal. They are sold by druggists ev-
erywhere under the name of Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets.
If desired. when there is much stop
page of the nose, the tablets may be dis
solved in warm water and used as a
douche in addition to internal use but
a douche is not at all necessary. A few
dissolved in the mouth daily will be suf-
ficient. DIR. Ainslee says: THE regular
daily use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
taken internally will cure the whole ca
tarrhal trouble without resorting to the
Inconvenience of douche or an in
haler.'
They seem to give a healthy tone to
the whole mucous membrane and il ie
really remarkable how soon they will
clear the head and throat of the unnat-
ural and poisonous catarrhal secretion
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets is ur41oubt-
edly the safest, most palatable and GER
tainly the most efficient and convenient
remedy for any form of catarrh.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
M'DONALD BOUND OVER.
Young Negro Must Stand Trial for
Assaulting Conductor.

The third of trio of young negroes
who assaulted a Rock Island conductor
and switchman on July g. had a hearing
in the city court this morning and was
bound over to stand trial for the assa ult
He was Eoi Mcdonald, son Of an ex-police-
man. After the assault took place Nc
Donald escaped by swift sprinting and
took up his residence in Kansas City. But
being a fugitive from justice is 4 tiresome
Job and Edward was recently captured
In the meantime. the other two negroes
implicated in the case. Davis and Wheat,
pleaded guilty and got their Jail sentence
Switchman Ed Schmidt, one of the par
ties injured in the fight. testified this
morning that he saw Mcdonald throw
the stone which struck Conductor Harris
on the tenDle.
The ...rane', vas following a time-hon-
ored custom of jumping the train, aud
when elected by Conductor Harris. re-
taliated with volley of stones
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
NORTH Topeka.

ITeave items for this column with KIM
ball Printing Co. 9i2 North Kansas Ave-l
Mr. G. Coast, of Kansas CITY, was
Topeka visitor today.
Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Costley are in
Kansas City for the day.
More new goods and more bargains at
Mrs. Courtney's two stores
Miss Vera Herring went to Meriden,
Kas., Saturday to visit friends.
Harold, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Smith, OF Central avenue, is quite ILL.,
Misses Harriet Staples and Laura
Parks were the guests Sunday of Mer-
iden friends.
If U want 2 c a load of hard coal,
See See Nicholson But we fear it's so
high L won't buy.
The Shawnee State bank VIII open
for business tomorrow morning in the
building now occupied by the American
bank.
The Ladies, Guild of the Church of
the sGo5d Shepherd viii meet Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Arthur
! Douglas, 212 West Gordon street..
The Afternoon Duplicate Whist club
will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs
S. j. Hyman. 1909 Buchanan street,
south. to reorganize for the winter
Mrs. Laura E. Page. of Quincy street,
and Mr. H. H. Fisher were married
Sunday at the brides home by Rev.
w B. Hutchinson, of the Baptist
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher went inn
med1ately to housekeeping IN the
groom'S home on Jackson street.
A Rock Island brakeman named
Wolfrey was injured this morning near
the Santa FNe junction by falling from
his train. which had broken in two.
DeMoss g. Penwells ambulance was
Called 5End the injured man taken to
StorIn0nts hospital The extent of his in
juries is not known, as they are in
te.-nal.
Otho A. Bradford died yesterday af-
ternoon at his home in Shorey. after
an illness of a number Of weeks. A post
mortem examination this morning de-
velcped the fact that his death was
| caused by q cancerous growth on the
right kidney. Mr.. Bradford was born
in Marion county, Indiana, October %,
1898. and enlisted in company A. Thir-
teenth Indiana cavalry. December. 1868,
and was mustered out in November,
1865. He was a member of the 6. A.
r. and OF Golden Rule lodge No. 80. A.
F. and A NJ. The funeral will be held
| Wednesday afternoon at o'clock from
his late home in Shorey and will be in
charge of Golden Rule lodge. The
burial viii be. in Rochester cemetery
Mr.. Bradford was twice married and is
survived by his widow and five children.
NOTICE.
All members of Golden Rule lodge
No. so, A. F. and A. NJ. are requested
to meet at lodge room Wednesday. Oc-
tober Is, at !: 80 sharp, to attend funeral
of our late brother. A. O. Bradford.
n. l.. STRATMORE, NJ. w.
D. c. HEWITT, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Rock island Plans for More Business

f. w Thompson. assistant general pas
senger agent for the Rock Island at Kan
sas City. is placing on foot a movement
for keeping in touch more closely with
the business relating to his department
Through Division Passenger Agent A. E.
Cooper he intends to receive reports every
week from local travelling agents regard
ing the business Of the road. The instruc-
uons specify that not only shall the pres
ent conditions be reported but the pros
poets of traffic in the future, the rate sit
uation, with particular attention to viola
uons OF agreements, the theatrical and
party movements. advice of the amount of
traffic which other roads are doing along
with statements as to the reasons for the
same Advices are to be given regarding
advertising and reports are to be furnished
of advertising done.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
SAXON Is PROMOTED.
Topeka Man Made Brigadier General
of Order of Foresters.

The Foresters of the Modern Wood
men of America, which is composed Of
the drill teams of the order, and repre-
sents a uniformed army of several
thousand men at the annual encamp-
mentS, has again hOnOred Colonel M W.
Saxon, of Sunfiower camp $50, as Will
be seen from the following general or
der issued from headquarters of the
ForeSters. Colonel Saxon has figured
prominently in the military division of
the order, and has been considered the
highest authority on drill manual ard
tactics. He has held the office oi ad
jutant general since the last encamp
ment, and is now promoted to the rank
of brigadiers general:
Headquarters Major General Com
manding. NJ. W. A Foresters, Ionia,
Mich. Sept. 1. 1902.
General Order No. 4:
Adjutant General Colonel NJ w. Sax
on is hereby promoted to rank and
grade of brigadier general retaining his
appointment as adjutant general M. w.
A Foresters. and will be respected and
obeyed accordingly.
JOHN H. MITCHELL,
Major General Commanding M. w. A.
ForeSterS.
Accompanying this order Colonel Sax
on received the following from General
Mitchell, which shows the esteem in
which his services are recognized by the
- Ienia, Mich, Oct 10. 1902.
Enclosed please find order No. 4.
need not say to you that with the close
connection between the adjutant's de-
partment and that of the commanding
officers of the FOresters, made your
appointment with personal qualification
to myseIe. And 1 desire to be the first
| to congratulate you upon your promo
ton and to address you under your new
title. F'raternally yours.
JOHN H. MITCHELL,
Major General Commanding NJ. w. A
| FOreSterS.
To Brigadier General NJ. w. Saxon, Ad-
jutant General M. W. A. F'oresters
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
LAKE STEAMER GOES DOWN
Ten Members of c. B. Lockwood Crew
Missing.

Astabula. o.. Oct. 1.-THE wooden
steamer C. B. Lockwood, bound for Buff
falo, foundered last night about fifteen
miles off this port during a heavy
storm. The captain and crew succeeded
in launching two boats just before the
steamer went down. One of the boats
containing the captain was picked up
near the harbor this morning. The
other boat has not yet been heard from.
Tugs and life savers are searching for
the missing beat, which contained ten
members of the crew.
The Lockwood was q freighter owned
by the Gilchrists of Cleveland. She was
2S5 feet long and commanded by Cap
tian Cassius French
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
HOLD TWO MEETINGS.
Independents Continue Their Activity
Mr.. Stebbins Answers Charges.

The independents had two good meet
ings last night. One at Seal school
house in Soldier township, and one at
the Rock school house in Rossville
township
T. E. Davis and L. A. Stebbins spoke
at the latter place. Mr.. Davis explained
the new kind of ballot and warned all
those who wanted to vote for Stahl and
StebbinS not to put cross mark in the
circle at the head of the ballot, for by
so doing they would inValidate the
whole ballot. He said they should mark
in the square opposite each name they
wished to vote for He said this was
this campaign, but one of good citizen
ship only. His speech was well re-
ceived. Harold Parr sung his campaign
songs, and was received as usual with
great applause.
L. a Stebbins was then introduced.
He spoke for an hour and twenty min
utes and held the closest attention of
the audience throughout. He was fire.
quenty interrupted with hearty ap-
plause. He covered the whole field of
the issues involved in this campaign.
He explained the nature of Lucas nom
nation. and pointed out that the cam
paign being conducted by the opposition
was one of VillificatiOn and falsifica-
ton. He charged that they were
towards and dare not meet the Inde-
pendents in joint debate. He replied to
/ eAAN NAAe1i sc Nl1t ne WIS du ATHEIST Dy
saying that he was and for a long time
| had been a member of the Unitarian
church, and that his views were sub
stantially the same as those of the pas
tor and members generally of that
church. When he closed he was greeted
with pronounced demonstration of ap-
DroVal
w. v Hook was then called for and
made a brief talk, giving his reasons
for supporting the Independent ticket
j. I. Hopkins presided at the meeting
The house was full
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
TOOTH MAKES TROUBLE.
millionaire Crocker Undergoes Three
Operations

New York. Oct 14-George CrocIer
the California millionaire, who arrived
on October s from London, where he
had been i'll from blood poisoning
caused by an liberated tooth, has un.
dergone an operation at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel in this city. He is report
ed to be resting comfortably. The oper-
alton was necessitated by an abscess
which formed on his face and was the
outcome of the blood poisoning from
which he suffered in London This is
the third time Mr.. Crocker has been in
the hands of the surgeons since the
tooth became liberated.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Funeral of Perry Heath,s Father.

Muncie, Ind. Oct 1.-THE funeral of
the late Jacob w Heath. father of
Perry S Heath, former first assistant
postmaster general of the United States,
was oneo thelargest seen here in years
All the children were present Mem
bers of Delaware lodge of Masons of
which the deceased was a member were
in attendance in a body.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
RUNAWAY BOYS HURT.
Struck by Bridge While Riding on
a Car Roof

Philadelphia. Oct. 14.-Samuel Behr
man and Charles Young, two boys who
were stealing a ride from Baltimore to
New York, to seek employment, were
struck by a bridge while on the roof os
a baggage car of the New York express.
AS a result of their dangerous adven-
ture Behrman is in the Woman's hos
-1ital lowering between life and death.
while Young is detained by the police
BehrmaRs skull was crushed in at
the base. While Young escaped with "A
dislocated and badly bruised shoulder.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Kells7 Out on Bond.

Kelley. who is charged with the shoot
ing of DR.. Cayley, has been released on
81. 500 bonds. Kelley. surrendered him
self yesterday. DIR. Cayley's condition
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Shot by Accident.

Hutchinson, Oct. 14-Joseph Reynolds,
city marshal of Arlington, was accidental
ly shot and is expected to die The ball
from a 41-caliber Colts revolver entered
his stomach on the right side and came
cut below the right shoulderblade. His
right lung was penetrated.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
TO Revise Presbyterian Creed.

Chicago. Oct. 1.--The report of tlic spe-
cia1 committee appointed by the Presby
rerian general assembly to revise the creed
which was adopted by that body some
time back has been indorsed and ratified
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Noted Canadian Dead

Ottawa. Ont. Oct 14.-Sir George
Bourinot. clerk of the house of commons
and an authority on parliamentary pro-
cedure, is dead. He was in his 18th
year. The deceased was well known
author and lecturer. chiefly on historical
subjects.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14

by the members of the Chicago Presby-
terry. Each overture was submitted to
the local body separately, and most of
them were passed over without any dis
cussion of Importance.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
Ferguson for Congress.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Oct 14-H B.
Ferg1sscn has been nominated as Demo-
cratic candidate for delegate to congress
from New Mexico
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14
AGNES WON IT.
Defeated the Invincibles on Elite AL
ley's Last Night.

The Acmes and Invincibles bowled three
games on the Elite alleys last night and
the Acmes took two of the three games.
Following are the scores:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-14

All members of Golden Rule lodge
No so. A. F. and A. NJ. are requested
to meet at lodge room Wednesday. Oc-
tober Is, at 1 30 sharp. to attend funeral
of our late brother A. O. Bradford.
n. l.. STRATMORE, NJ. w.
D. c. HEWITT. Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
~coNGREsSMEN ARE THANKED.
Executive Council of Federation of
 Labor Adopts Resolutions.

Washington, April 19.-The Executive Council of h2 American Federation Of Labor today adopted resolutions thank ing Senators and Representatives who have stood by the labor interests in the ( h nese exclusion legislation, and urging that either effective exclusion laws be enacted or that the full responsibility for inc ffe ctive legislation on this subject may rest upon those who, while claiming in tn. Senate substitute to give the country an exclusion law are providing an act which will be sure to involve the Govern ment in endless litigation and then fail to exclude Chinese laborers."
 The Executive Council adjourned sine die this afternoon after adopting an ad- dress to the wage workers of America. signed by all the members of the Council. which severely denounces the issuing of injunctions against strikers by the courts. stating that legal and moral rights Of the workers to perform perfectly legal and legitimate acts are invaded, and honest law-abiding and faithful citi- zens. 'workmen, are thrust into prison for periods of from one to nine months.
 The address further states that appeals to Congress on the part of workingmen have been in vain. and that many of the courts have interpreted this failure on the part of Congress to act as a warrant and authority to extend the use or the
 more properly speaking the abuse of the writ of injunction
 It is requested that all organized workers in national, State, centrol or local unions | that at their public celebrations on May | l, July and September 1 uabor Day) | 1902. concentrate their attention to a dis | cussion of the abolition of the injunc | tions in labor disputes and the passage o
 resolutions demanding at the hands o | Congress and the Legislatures of theil 1 respective States. the enactment of law 1 conforming to that purpose. conven
 tions of the national unions and the Stat 1 Federations, as we'll as at stated meet
 ings of the labor unions and local trad and Federal labor unions, are also urge' | to take similar action and report the re suit promptly to the United States Sena | tors and members of Congress and to th'
 members of the Legislature of the respec tive districts.