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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Crushed to Death by an -Tafuriated Elephant

Tops. "a female elephant OF the Fore
paugh and Sells Circus, killed man at
the show grounds of the circus in Brook
lyn. The victim was Joseph Blount. of
Fort Wayne Ind. He went to the ele-
plants enclosure, where the animals
were waiting for their breakfast and each
stuck out his trunk to ''shake hands as
Blount passed down in front of them, it
being the custom of the trainers to salute
each elephant with a gentle tap. Blount
had beer glass in in his hand and when
he approached Tops" he showed it at
her instead of giving the usual greeting.
This act seemed to offend the great beast.
In an instant she seized the man with
her trunk and after hurling him violently
to the ground, knelt on him and crushed
him to death. Keepers drove Tops
back and removed the body
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Richmond Tobacco Warehouse Firm 10 ri,,oIv,

The tobacco trade at Richmond was
surprised by the announcement that the
warehouse firm of Shelburne & Dickin-
son, proprietors Of SheIburne's ware
house, is to be dissolved about the 1st OF
September. Mr. Shelburne will conduct
the warehouse with his son. tits thought
Mr.. Dickinson will open another one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03

Algernon +. Sartoris, a grand son of
the late General Ulysses S. Grant, was
nominated by the President to be
a second lientenant in the T. S. infantry,
among number OF Others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
viii Fight Physicians Combine.

A mass-meeting of the employees of the
Roanoke Machine Works, where nearly
1000 men are, has been called for Satur-
day night to consider the matter of secur-
ing physicians on the cooperative plan.
This action is the result OF a recent com
bination of the physicians of Roanoke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
no CURE A COLD IN oNE pAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il IL fails
to cure. +. W. Groves signature Is on
each box 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
London Expects Formal Announcement Of
Peace

The British Government has not issued
an official statement, but all information
indicates that the Beers practically de-
eided to accept the terms OF peace offered
and that the war is about at an end.
The Government is expected to make a
formal statement Monday in both hous-
es OF Parliament. Peace is said to be GER
tain at an early date, but many minor
details remain to be settled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Stops the Cough ana works Of the cola

Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no PAY
Price 20 cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03

Thomas A. Edison says he has solved
the automobile problem by the invention
OF a storage battery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
KANSAS FISHING.
Forest and Stream Describes
Sport on the Cottonwood.
Interesting Article by E. W..
Ellis, of Topeka.
HOW TO CATCH BASS.
Landing of the Gamy Denizens
Of the Water Described.
Vivid Picture of Prize Fishing
Grounds of the State.
HOW TO CATCH BASS.

The following interesting article con-
corning bass fishing on the Cottonwood
river is from Forest and Stream and
was written by z. ". Ellis Of Topeka:
About $50 miles southwest of Kansas
City as the crow flies, on the line of the
tonwo0d Falls, the Cottonwood river,
and the best fishing for big-mouthed
gamy black bass in the state Of Kan
sas. The Cottonwood is a stream of
creeks and springs from the surround
ing hills. It's waters are deep and clear
as crystal, and bountifully stocked with
the above mentioned members of the
finny tribe, ranging from one to six
pounds in weight. And they are gamy
enough to give the fisherman his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

in action and gently showed the rear
end of the boat toward the fish. And
now ensued a battle royal The fish
used every effort to escape, darting this
way and that. at times jumping clear
from the water, then again back under
the boat with rush. But the ancient
mariner at the butt end of the pole
played his opponent finely, and after at
least a five minutes contest, began
working the thoroughly exhausted fish
toward port, and finally. with an adroit
swing, landed the prize in the bottom
of the boat. It was one of the finest
black bass it has ever been my good
fortune to have been in at the death
of, and afterward, when weighed, forced
the scales up to six pounds.
The safe capture of this big fellow SO
pleased Us both that we heartily grasp
ed hands, and the Judge, as heavy a
man as he is, gave a spirited Highland
Fling" until the rocking of the boat
warned him to desist.
For another quarter of an hour we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

- FL world is full of active men who
direct the affairs of state, carry on
- commerce and pursue the professions
of science and art, but the perfectly healthy
woman is far too scarce. There is a crying
need for sturdy mothers and active women
who make themselves felt in the home and
out Of it. Women should really prepare
themselves to undertake life's responsible
ties. It IS not strange that sickness is so
common among women. The laborious
duties Of the housewife, coupled with the
care Of young children, are too much for the
average woman whose delieately poised
organs are easily upset And women s
natural modesty keeps them from com
planning about matters connected with the
organs of generation. They will not tell
the story of their suffering to a doctor and
they abhor local examinations and surgical
operations. In this way thousands and
thousands of women become invalids and
the woman who is healthy and fit for every
duty is hard to find. IF every woman
knew that Wine Of Card1i invariably re-
lieves female weakness when taken as di-
rected there would be fewer sufferers. But
all women do not yet realize that suffering
female weakness is totally unnecessary
when Wine of Cardui can be secured. The
relief Of over l. 00,0 suffering women by
Wine of Cardui proves this statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

Miss Cathryn Lawler, of Appleton, Wis,
the Secretary of the Ladies Shakesperiaa
Club, is lady Of high intellectual attain
ments and she knows what she is talking
about. She writes the following about her
experience with Wine of Cardui:
l." have found Wine of CARDIFF an sxceI-
lent remedy and am always pleased to cali
the attention Of my friends to it. When that
tired. languid feeling comes on you and yoo
lose yOur appetite and sleep, your head aches
and everything goes wrong, have found that
a bottle Of your medicine has always restored
me-. The battle of health Is fought IN the
blood and WHEN Wine Of Cardiff enters the
system it drives disease oct, leaving the body
free from all impurities. have given It
several trials and as 1t has never failed me
feel that am competent to Judge Of its
merits and anhesitatingly recommend ii. -
A lady like Miss Lawler, who has SUI
fered female ills and has been cured by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

tory, and worthy of taking something on
and if my memory serves me right, we
did By this time ii had grown 50 dark
that were reluctantly compelled to
abandon our sport, as we could no longer
see when we had bite.
Our afternoons sport seemed 50 good to
us that we decided TO try it again the next
day and concluded TO hide the boat up III
the mouth of the creek, bury our Tninnows
and walk to town. The plans We're quickly
carried into execution. and with long
sigh of regret we climbed the bank and
struck off through the patch OF woods for
town and supper. A brisk walk of an half
hour S duration brought us to the lights Of
the little village. and soon We had our feet
under the table while a colored boy was
cleaning and sailing down our fish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
and the fishing lines were both forgot

and the fishing lines were both forgot
ten.
But kick on the shins from the
boat ana started dCeD under toward
dreams Just in time to see one of my
cOrkS disappearing at an express train
speed. and the tip of the pole bending
to the water surface in close pursuit
Now, a bass should be given a good
start, and it's q mistake 10 jerk too
soon, but that IS just what I did. Often
times the fish makes a friendly tackle
of the bait in the preliminary skirnish
and seizes il in dead earnest in the sec
ond round. This proved the case in this
instance. With a quick side jerk to
hook him I swung the pole upward. but
met with strong opposition and a fran
tic sideplay of the line, which indicated
a big one" After a few seconds play.
there came flash of a SilverY side a t
the top of the water, a glimpse of an
enormous mouth, and an empty line
told the tale of preliminary eagerness.
Great Heavensp7 shouted the Judge,
what a whale; but you pulled too
soOn," and with a smothered ejaculation
that wouldn't look well in print. ad-
ded. I guess you're right"
The bait taken, as rem embered, was
a cInwfish. SO another was quickly at
tached to the hook and cast in the same
vicinity One, two, three, four, FIVE.
ten, fifteen minutes, at least, passed
without the sign of a nibble With
disguised snort, the Judge dipped the
oars and slowly propelled the boat
around over the pool Hardly had we
moved 20 feet when he dropped the oars
and grabbed the pole on the. right The
fish had made the strike close to the
boat and tsarted deep under toward
the other side. When 1 first noticed the
pole it was bent nearly double and I
knew that a veteran was hooked. For
a time the catch remained almost sta
tionary, with the Judge working eau
tiously to avoid a break in pole or hook
In the meantime I had gotten a paddle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
COLT JUMPS $50 FEET.
His Rider Grasps a Bush and Saves
HIMSELF Horse Unhurt.

Dauville. XIV. April 5.-I-eonard Isu-
cas- a thurman. was today riding along
q nsrrov- road above the Dix river,
when his colt became uncontroiiaple
and plunged straight for the brow OF
the cliff Every effort to rein the an
imal back was fruitless, and JUST as
the horse Went into the ar Lucas
leaped. az
Al growth Of bushes and saplings 30
feet down the cliff arrested his fan.
and, clinging to these, the man man
aged to gain an insecure foothold, from
which 4he gradually worked ms VIZ
hack II the road overhead. The colts
spring carried him clear of the cliff.
and he struck fun on his back in the
river 1s0 feet below. The water IS ~
feet deep at that point. The colt swain
ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

Seven years ago the State Of Illinois granted
10 the Physicians Institute OF Chicago a charter.
There was need Of something above the Ordl-
nary method OF treatment for chronic diseases
something more than any one specialist or any
number of specialists acting independently
could do, SO the State Itself, under the powers
granted It by its general laws, gave the power TO
the Physicians Institute to furnish to the SICK
such help as would make them well and strong.
Ever since its establishment this Institute has
endeavored. in every possible way to carry out
the original purposes OF Its establishment un0er
the benefcIent laws OF the State.
Three years ago, the Physicians Institute,
realizing the value Of electricity In the breatmns
OF certain phases of disease. created under the
superintendence Of its STAN of specialists an
electric belt, and this belt has been proved TO %
Of great value - a curative AGENT from Elln9
to time It has been improved until Il reached
that stage of perfection which warranted its
present name Of - Supreme"
This belt is the most efeotiveof all agents IN the
cure OF rheumatism, H1no ago. lame back nerV-
Gus exhaustion. weakened or lost vital functions
kidney disorders ana many oIner cOiAi-
plants.
This ssSupreme Electric Belt IS made in one
grade only-10o guage-there IS no better electric
belt made and no better belt can be made
Whenever in the opinion Of our stan OF special
ssts the wonderful curative ana TeFlEailzing
forces of electricity VIII cure you we send YOU
free Of all cost, one Of these supreme ELECTRIC
Belts. Tt Is not sent trial, It Is yours to keep
forever without the payment OF one cent. This
generous oHeF. may be withdrawn at any time, SO
YOU should write to-day for this free supreme
Electric Bel" to the Physicians Institute
ct 21loAasoale Temple, Chicago MS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
MRS. HOWARD GOULDSUED.
Counsel For Carriage Makers Calls
Her a @Former Actress"

MineoIa, L l.. April 5.-A suit brought
by the Brewster Carriage works Of this
place against Mrs. Howard Gould is to be
ty court here ~
The carriage people sue to recover $1,000
the prfce of a landau which, they claim,
Mrs Gould purchased from them The car
rage was built to her order, It is alleged.
but when It was delivered at her home IN
Port Washington she refused to accept it
on the ground that it did not come up to
the requirements Of the agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
WE EARNESTLY ADVISE YOU 70 TRY
SMITHS
Green Mountain Renovation
The great Vermont Nerve and Blood Med
iCine that has stood the test of time and
defied competition in thousands of
New England homes.

There seem to be more medicines than there are
people to take them and one sometimes wonders where
they all go to-
If you will keep an eye on them, however you will
notice that they make splurge for while and then
disappear
That is not the way with SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN
RENovATOR, the medicine we recommending SO
highly to our friends and customers
Up in Vermont the people have been taking SMITHS
GREEN MOUNTAIN RENovAToR for many years. and every
year finds it stronger in the affections of the public
and without any advertising whateverl
When you to think of it. it is quite natural that
it should do 1t is scientifically compounded of roots
and herbs and contains precisely the elements which
make pure rich blood, strong muscles steady
and sound, healthy vital organs.
If you not perfectly we'll you ought to take it.
If there is anything the matter with your blood if you
have dyspepsia, malaria rheumatism, if you in
that weak and down condition which shows that
there IS something wrong somewhere, a course of
SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN RENovATOR viii brace you up,
pull you together and give you the snap and vim Of
perfect health and strength
If you try it and find that we are mistaken about this
you can have your money back.
A. G. KLINCAMAN, SOLE AGENT,
100 EAST SIXTH ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

Wine of Cardui, has a right to regard her
self competent to recommend Wine of
Cardui to her suffering sisters. It is her
duty to assume this responsibility when she
knows it viii bring others health and hap
piness the same as it brought health and
happiness to her. And who could limit
the good that would be done if every wo-
man would take Miss LAWYERS advice.
Every woman who suffers the terrible
bearing-down aches, sharp, cutting, burn
ing pains, which always result from men
strual troubles can take Wine of Cardul
now IN the privacy of her home. She can
begin the treatment at once without the
delay of seeing doctor or waiting to have
him make an examination Wine Of
Cardui cannot harm you. No suffering wo-
man can take it without being benefited
The Wine regulates menstruation and the
perfect working of this natural health func-
ton makes perfect, healthy woman. No
woman suffers whose menses are regular
and to regulate the menses is the only way
to cure female ills. No woman wants to
submit to an operation And Wine Of
Cardui is a medicine that makes opera
tions for female troubles unnecessary.
Wine of Cardui is q medicine you can buy
from your druggist at s1.OO bottle and
treat your own case. IF you think you
need advice write to The Ladies Advisory
Department, The Chattanooga Medicine
Co., Chattanooga, Tenn, and describe
clearly all your symptoms and letter Of
advice viii be sent you. Or you can get a
bottle ef Wine of Cardui and begin the
cure today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

When the case was recently moved for
trial before Judge Garretson. Mrs IOuQ
counsel asked for postponement on the
ground that Mrs Gould was unable 70 APP
pear in court owing to an injury TO her
foot The counsel for the carriage com
Dany referred to Mrs Gould as tor-
nner actress.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-10-03
October Review of Reviews.

From no other periodical can so
sane and accurate a view of current
politics be gained AS from The Review
of Reviews. The October number of
that publication is noteworthy for its
very clear and full editorial exposi-
tion of the issues involved in this
falls campaign, the effect of Speaker
Henderson's retirement. the meaning
of the tariff agitation in the Middle
West, and President RooseveIt's atti-
tude on the trust question. The presi-
dents remarkable speaking tours
through New England, in the South,
and to the West as far as Indian
apolis-where an abrupt ending was
necessitated by the abscess on the
presidents leg-are described and
pictured for the reader more compre-
hensively than in most daily or
weekly journals. In fact, this record
of the years campaigning up to date
is something unique in our periodical
literature. 1t includes a survey of
state political activities, East, West,
North. aud South. Neither Josiah
Quincy's conservative leadership of
the Massachusetts democrats nor Tom
Johnson's capture of the Ohio demo-
cratic organizations, on behalf OF the
pro-Bryan radicals, is ignored. The
editof. of the Review has added an
other chapter to the unequalled "His-
tory of Our Own Times" that he is
writing month by month.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-10-03

tax law up as the .'cure- alp for
every evil complained of by opposition
campaigners. Mr.. Albaugh in his
state campaign booklet presents tajs
law in several places as the republi-
can plan OF taxation. The naked
truth Of the matter is that the republi-
can tax law is so full of infamy and
glaring faults and injustice to the
people. while favorlng the corpora
tions, that Mr.. Albaugh has decided
they can not defend it and have turned
the child out into the cold, defense
less and fatherlcss.
"His second proposition is also very
surprising. 1t is hard to understand
how Mr.. Albaugh can bring the ques-
tion OF employment by the American
Book Company in to disqualify Sen
ator Smith for a debate on the subject
of taxation. There is little question
but that the work of Senator Smith
for the American Book Company has
been open and above board, and why
Mr.. Albaugh should have slapped the
senator in the face in this manner, is
hard to discern. However, there are
a few republicans still left in the
state who aro not EN- nloyed. like Sen
atOr Smith, by the American Book
Company. who might have defended
this bill. And as this seems to be a
requirement with Mr.. Albaugh, 1 will
endeavOr, later in the campaign, to
furnish him with a list of a great
many republicans beside Senator
Smith who instead of working in a
professional capacity as they had a
right to do, have used their social.
political and official influences to as
sist the American Book Company in
its work in Kansas. L have no doubt
when this is done, that Mr.. Albaugh
will find 1t necessary to have new off
icers elected for his committees and
get a new set of spellbinders.
''His third proposition merely ex-
presses the unity of sentiment between
the state committees on this point. 1t
is certainly dangerous to the success
of the republican party for the repub-
licans to hear the populists and dem
ocrats discuss the issues of taxation
this year, and Mr.. Albaugh is wise in
refusing to lend his aid in gathering
audiences to hear this debate. It is
to be hoped, however, that republicans
viii attend discussions of the tax
question in spite of the edict of Mr..
Albaugh to the contrary
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-10-03

1t is we'll to remember that The fight
that is being made to get T. T. Kelly,
candidate for treasurer on the repub-
lican state ticket, to pull off, is being
made entirely by the republicans and
not by the fuslonists. The charge of
his having taken funds of Miami
county and having converted them to
his own use was made by the party
managers in his home county, and the
board of county commissioners be-
fore whom he was convicted was re-
publican. 1t looks as though Kelly
has his party on the hip and will
rather take the chance of defeating
the whole ticket than get off as the
other candidates want him to do. A
committee from his home county re-
Gently went before the republican
state committee and asked that some
thing be done, and were Informed that
it was up to Kelly-if he would not
voluntarily withdraw no one could
compel him to do so. Kelly has some
friends and they deny his guilt. but
the people of his home town sent a
committee to TopeBa recently and
| offered to put up 81, 900 to go to any
organized charity in the state if three
republican editors of respectability
could be found in the state who would
go to .Iiami county and examine into
the charges and report that Kelly was
not guilty of the crime charged to
him. The offer has not been accepted.
The rank and file of the republican
the state funds over to man who is
even suspected of being dishonest and
they will not support him at the polls.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-10-03
craddock and Atwood.

Do not forget the speaking at the
opera house this afternoon at two
O'Clock. W. 81. Craddock, candidate
for governor on the fusion ticket,
will explain to the people his ideas in
regard to taxation. He will show
how it is possible to reduce the taxes
of our private citizens about one-half
by compelling the corporations in the
state to pay taxes at the same rate
that private individuals do. Our re-
publican friends say this is impossi-
BILE; but come out and listen to Mr..
Craddock and you will be convinced
that the matter is entirely practical
and only requires an honest effort on
the part of our public servants to do
the duty for which they are elected
and which they are sworn to perform.
Hon. John Il. Atwood, of Leaven-
woth, the greatest of Kansas orators,
will also be present and treat US to
one of his matchless efforts. Mr.. At
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-10-03
FRIENDS OF THE PEoPLEf?).
Three Republican Congressman Try
Big Graft and Fail

When MIR. Long, Mr.. Calderhead,
and Mr.. Kirkpatrick. the latter now
being republican candidate for the
legislature in Wilson county, were
members of the 54th congress,
measure known as the Union Pacific
Funding Bill came up. This bill
provided for the refunding of the Pac-
ific railroad second mortage indebted
ness to the United States Government
for a period of fifty years, making the
same fall due in 1917. The bill pro-
vided for some partial payments
covering a part of this sum. The
major part of this Indebtedness would
have been extended however, for the
tif:y years. The bill further provided
hat the government was to receive but
two per cent on the Central Pacific.
The difference in the interest rate be-
tween that which private parties could
receive and that which the government
was allowed to receive would have
amounted in the period of time to al
most fifty millions of dollars; the
government would have been de-
frauded of that amount.
The proposed measure was nothing
bnt cold-blooded steal. 1t came to
a vote on the 11th day of January,
1897, and was defeated by a large ma
jority, made up of members of all
parties; but among those who voted
E. IL Il
congressman from Kansas: Chester 1.
Long, w. A. Calderhead. and S. ).
Kirkpatrick.