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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
BUNCOED IN DENVER.
Kansas Man is Caught For Small
Sum.

The latest Kansas man to get into the
..bunco men, is c.. A. Evans, who
stopped to see a few of the sights at
Denver while en- route home to Kansas
from the far west. The Denver Post
says:
Anxious to see some of the sights
Evans visited a few of the resorts down
town and finally landed in a saloon on
Curtis near Seventeenth street. There
he formed the acquaintance of very
affable young man and they exchanged
courtesies over the flowing bowl. AS the
shades of night drew near the affabie
young man suddenly remembered that
he had a package to get from the ex-
press Office.
And this is all / have he remarked,
exhibiting a check for $780, The check
was made payable to C. H. Davis,
signed by James A Bailey. and drawn
on the First National bank of Denver.
My name is Bailey the A. Y NJ. went
on to explain, and this check was sent
me by my father, who is president of
the Klondike Ice company, in Topeka,
Kas. Will you kindly let me have SIS
until / get my package and hold this
check until I come back2
Wishing to be polite Mr.. Evans
handed over the fifteen Then he wait
ed for an hour and a half, but his new
found friend did not return. At last,
waking up to tire fact that he might
have been buncoed, he went to police
headquarters and told his troubles 10
Captain of Detectives Leyden. Officers
are now looking for the pseudo Mr..
Bailey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
HARRY BEARD DEAD.
Well Known Topeka Young Man
the Victim of Appendicitis.

Harry J. Beard, the eldest son of L.
Beard of No. 619 Van Buren, street,
died early Sunday morning at Stormont
hospital where he was operated on last
week for appendicitis. He was uncon-
scious Saturday and Saturday evening
The funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First
Christian church on Topeka avenue. He
was rs years old, having been born in
Terre Haute, in 1876
He graduated from the high school at
Terre Haute and at once entered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

Indianapolis News: The anxiety of
European nations to play the role of
Uncle Sans best friend is becoming
rather ludicrous. If our European
friends really knew how little this COIN
try cared, they would have a large &C
cession of chagrin- We are yet new to
the condition of living in relationship
with other powers. We have SO long been
going it alone" and the feeling that
equality has produced, namely, that we
are as good as everybody else, and lit
tie bit better. is so ingrained that it
would not be surprising if we were the
most unsympathetic people on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
SALT LAKE CUTOFF
Union Pacific Decides to Make
the Northern End of Lake.

Omaha. Feb. 15-Officials of the Union
Pacific have decided adversely to the
proposition of a committee of the Salt
Lake Commercial club to have that
road build its cutoff across the south
ern instead of the northern end of Great
Salt Lake. The committee had a meet
ing with the officials last week, but
final decision has been withheld pending
the return to this city of President
Burt 1t is explained by the company
that the northern route will cut off
s1xty-seven miles on the transcontinen-
tai line, and that for this reason the
road would not be justified in running
it's main line via Salt Lake. The Ore
gon Short Line and Central Pacific con-
nectlons will continue to be made at
Ogden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

A negro railroad section hand was
taken from his home near Fulton, n. Y,
last Friday night by three men and
shot to death. The men entered the ne
gro's cabin and placing a rope around
his neck dragged him out of the house
into the snow and then shot him five
times, killing him instantly. No cause
for the deed was apparent If this had
taken place in the south it would have
been regarded as nothing remarkable,
but it took place in New York. There
are some things which might be regard
ed as being as bad as depriving the ne
gro of his vote-taking his life for in
stance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

Marshall Field, Of Chicago, is said 20
be one of the richest of the multi-mil-
lionaires of this country. He has fac
tories in England, Ireland, Scotland,
France Italy, Spain, Germany. Austria,
Russia. China, Japan. India, Australia
and South America He is the largest
stakeholder in the Pullman Car COM
pany, is believed to own 100000 600 of
Baltimore & Ohio stock, and other rail-
way securities. is one of the largest
owners of the United States Steel cor
poration stock, and his real estate hold
ings are valued by millions. He is re-
puted to be worth over 500 ,00O. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
WORK FOR yellow JOURNAL
ISM"

IFroni the New York Journal.l
Suppose a desperate should walk into
a Wall street bank and. holding up the
cashier with a revolver, grab 81, 500, 900
in currency and make off with it.
Wouldn't the whole country be amazed
ST the seoun6rel's nerve and awed by
the magnitude of his haul?
And wouldn't the robber be hunted
by the police with frantic energy, and
shot to death when found if he resisted
arrest, as the Biddle brothers were the
other day in Pennsylvania?
Frank c. Andrews has robbed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
SANTA FE CONTRACT.
Chicago Man VIII Put In Elec-
trical Plant.

The contract for the electrical equipment
of the new Santa Fe shops at Topeka was
let today to L. l.. Summers of the Rock
cry building Chicag go. The contract con-
templates the installment of an electrical
plant to cost from Sc. 600 to $4,000.
1t is the intention of the mana cement of
the Santa Fe to substitute electricity for
chinery of the new shops. The Santa Fe
will have its own electrical plant, includ-
ing generators and dynamoS. The power
for Generating the electricity will be fur
nished by a Ball tandem horizontal COM
Mound engine 1t is announced the part of
the machinery will be installed and in ope-
ation within four months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Lincoln's Partner Dead.

chicago, Feb. 17.-Word was received
here today of the death in New York
city last night of Edward S. Isham.
senior member of Ishman, Lincoln &
Beale, and one of Chicago's most emin-
ent lawyers. Heart failure was the
cause. Robert T. Lincoln, former min
lister to England and a member of the
law firm left for New York last night.
The funeral will be held at Manchester,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Death of James ii. Dole.

Chicago, Feb. Thames Henry Dole,
a charter member of the board of trade,
one of the promoters of the old Chicago
exposition and vice president of the Art
Institute, died here today after a fort
nights illness. The decedent was
born in Oakland county, Michigan, in
1924, and came to Chicago in 1S47. All
his life in this city he figured promi-
nentlY in public aaffirS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Alleged Wife Deserter.

Galena, Kan, Feb. I'D T. Seals, of
Rossville, ILL., was arrested about seven
miles north of this city Saturday night
for deserving his aged wife and eloping
with Mrs. Maggie Rakestraw Seals Is
63 years of age, and it is alleged that,
after selling his wife's farm in Illinois
for $4,000, he took the money and with
Mrs Rakestraw and her 14-year-oId
daughter, came to this city leaving his
wife destitute. The officers We're notified
several weeks ago to be on the lockout
for Seals. but were unable to locate him
until Saturday He will be held for. re-
nlisition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Homeseekers' Excursions Via the
Santa Fe.

On February and is will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas. Arizona. New
Mexico, points east of Rocky Ford in
Colorado, Louisiana. Indian Territor.
Oklahoma and Texas al rate of one
fare plus $500 for the round trip Lib
eral stop over privileges allowed on go
ing trip. Final limit p days from date
of sale. For full Information address
agent at depot Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Meeting Called to Organize For City
Ga1onaicn

A meeting of the Republican Law and
Order league of the city of Topeka has
been called for Tuesday night, to meet
in the Office that was formerly the city
engineers Office in Security building at
Seventh and Kansas avenue. THE
meeting is for the purpose CT organic
ing for the city campaign and canvass
ing the situation preliminary to a de-
cision of what action to take in the
election said ex-Police Judge Lindsay
this morning.
Mr.. Lindsay is chairman of the or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

How many persons remembered the
Maine last Saturday, the anniversary Of
the terrible catastrophe in Havana har-
Dor? Perhaps it is just as we'll that the
matter is passing from memory. The
perpetrators paid dearly for the outrage
and no good can come of remembering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
MERCURY GOES DOWN.
Weather However Much Improved
Over Previous Days.

The weather bureau this morning sent
out the following forecast: Threaten
ing tonight and Tuesday"
The temperature this morning went
steadily down and the wind was from
the north. The prospects are good for
the forecast TO be correct. Sunday the
maximum temperature was 80 and the
minimum TO- The wind was south blow
ing miles an hour. The wind swung
around the circle and this morning was
north blowing 10 miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded today by
the government thermometer were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Coal Shaft Wrecked.

Atchison. Kan, Feb. IA shaft be-
ing sunk to the three-foot vein of coal
recently discovered, which had reached
a depth of 20 feet, was wrecked and rem
dered valueless Saturday night by
quicksand Work will be abandoned at
the shaft and a start made in a new
locat iOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Probably the real fact about the con-
troversy going on in Europe over the
attitude of the powers toward the Uni
ted States in 1898 is that any one or all
Of them would have been glad to inter
fere If they had dared, but it was real
lied that there would be hereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
SHERIFFS' CASE ADVANCED
The Supreme Court Will Hear It in
March

The ''sheriff's case in the supreme
court to decide whether the old sheriffs
who have been in office two consecutive
terms must step down and out or re-
main in office until the next election has
been advanced by the supreme court to
the March sitting and will be heard in
banc 1t it probable that a decision will
he rea ched the first Saturday in Anril
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Oil Exchange onens

Denver, Feb. 1.-THE Western Oil
Association exchange in this city foT
trading in oil stocks, opened today with
a good attendance. Sixteen companies
have already been listed The Denver
Mining exchange also has established an
oil stocks department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Great Shoe bargains.

This week We offer special bargains
in all kinds of footwear. You may not
need them now but viii want them
later. The low prices that we are MAX
ing on good shoes will be a great saw
ing to you in buying now, the last week
of our sale.
FURMAN'S SHOE HOUSE.
62S Kansas .ANanue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Died at her home, rs Buchanan
street. Mrs Anna E. Mason, widow of
Thomas Mason, at the age of 73 years.
The funeral will be held from Grace
Cathedral Tuesday at O'Clock.
John AtNWton, aged 70 years, died at
his home, 1884 North Quincy street, last
night at 10 o'clock. The funeral was
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
Canon Bywater officiating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Harry steinberg's Dance Tonieht

Harry Steinberg will give his social
dance this evening instead of Wednes-
day evening as the hall has been rented
for other purposes for that evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Fort Scott and Return 1888 via
Santa Fe.

February Is to 10 inclusive, final limit
February D. account annual meeting
Grand lodge A. F. and A. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
Centerburg Burned.

Columbus, O., Feb. 17.-Centerburg. 30
miles north of here, suffered a $50. 600
loss by fire Sunday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

Adhesive, invisible, harmless; Satin
Skin Powder is only one that doesn't
clog the pores. 25c, at New Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

DR.. Eva Harding, homeopathic Spe-
ave. Tel. 402.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
KATHERINE TINGLEY sPo1rr
says Gerry Society Cannot Toucb c,,
 ban Children =.

san Diego, Cal, Nov 24-Katber,ro tIngiey of the Point Loma Rrotha,. aa,e mood spoke at theater before .nea Iaraa audience last night on the controva,se var se over the II Cuban children detained S ot Elils Island. She declared Prasidont rt.S1. :, : 1erry ofl the Anti-Vice societv neTa, VIII be able to touch those cbi1dro,, T, anu aI that they will come to Point Tome
 She added: . 0lh1 Loilld
 Now I will speak just 2 moment aDout MT Gerry, because I am very much interested in him. Mr Cer,y says It is his intention to make wal. upon this institution. It is his infnn- n. non to send to San Francisco and have the Society for the Prevention of Crne city to Children in that city co-onerato Wlth him in this work, and many more things of that nature. I cannot believe that there is another Gerry in the state of California. It wonId bn impossible for me to believe sucb . .thing. so'en d
 Our enemies are skuIking behind the scenes. They are everywhera eating out the heart of the nation and time will prove it"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24

EOR RENT-98 F'airyiew street. Five rooms, G first floor; modern improvements h. quire J. J. Sheehan,e e2.3 south Main street,
 Il-1g-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
MATCH BROKEN OFF SUDDENLY.
Woman Put Dummy at Head of Tahl

woman Put Dummy at Head of Table There Was a Merry Feast.
 Paterson. Nov 24.-To the guests who gathered here Saturday night to cele- Drate the marriage of Miss Josephine Jerdoct to Raymond Hopper the pro- verbal 50 cents would have seemed an extravagant price to pay for the bride groom. He was a man of straw. ; dummy, a thing to be hugged by the glrls even under the eyes of the bride. though others pulled his patient nose or tWeaked his long-suffering mus tache e'''
 Through all the fun he sat in stoIid silence in the place of honor next the pride, enjoying nothing, resenting noth- Ihge Ills face seemed like an ugly !nasK; his manners were boorish: his nat was always on his head, save when some one knocked it off: his clothes hung on him as though they beIonged 10 some one else. He was a man of straw. 11''h -
 It was a merry jest for girl to play when she found the wedding for which she had issued all the invitations was hot to take place, and after the first ?urpflse was over the guests entered lnto the spirit of the affair with a will MISS Jerdoct had been engaged to Raw mona for six months, and friends on both sides regarded the match with faYor. The young couple were de- voted to each other, and all arrange. nents were made for an early we'd alng: Saturday night being the date finally selected. 'E, What happened on the eve of ina marriage is subject on which all con cefned maintain resoIute siIancn Whatever the cause of the break Ehn. tween the prospective bride and bride broom, 1t was sudden and comnJafsa It came so late and with such 1itfIa warning that Miss. Jerdoct had no lime 10 recall her invitations, and the guests almost were at the door before she 1,it on her plan for entertaining them. !
 Getting an old suit belonging to her Iather, she stuffed it with straw punched wad of rags together for a head and covered it with mask. On top she placed battered derby. and wrapping the finished work of art in a snroud. she set it at the head Of the friends - n0A
 They arrived on time. full of good Wlsnes ana anticipation. When all were assembled Miss Jerdoct calmly announced there would be no wedding But, she added, that was no reason why all should not have a good time.
 Leading the way to the dining room she uncovered the dummy. and after introducing. it to the combainy.. Il invited all to be seated. The unusual circnm- stances of the feast caused a momen- tary embarrassment. but Miss Jerdoct and her family were in such good snir. its that all soon fell in with their mood Miss Jerdoct said that even if the raaI Raymond Hopper had been there sha would not have become his wife.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
TIMELY TOPICS

Mems patent lace shoes, Goodyear welt, would be hceap at $275, at 1olczer's this week for $1.49.
 Fine china and glass salad bowls. celery trays, etc, etc, at Currans. See their line of table linens.
 The Turnbull Go commence a sale to-morroW on blankets, cottons and Waistings. Read the ad.
 Ladies kid lace shoes. worth S1. .5o at S9c at the Eagle shoe store: shoes worth S2.50 at $1.69.
 Look over the Thanksgiving linens aI Grleve. Bisset & Hollands. Extra specials these days.
 The Trott Baking Go will have frozen pudding. cherry bisque and ice cream this week.
 The Greater New York grocery is ", Men supplied with everything for a Thanksgiving dinner.
 Buy a good set of carvers at F. |. Bolan's. Nine line nut picks pocket Knives and children's sets.
 Read Castles big ad tonight He can f1x you up for a fine dinner on Thanksgiving day.
 A. Mailhiot has made a reduction on ladies and children's fleece lined ribbed underwear.
 The Peoples market on Phoenix ave- hue will furnish Thanksgiving for ey- erybody.
 Warm and stylish winter suits and overcQats, latest in hats and furnish ingssat Wenzel's.
 Reid & Hughes have a handsome new line of jackets for ladies and chil- dren in stock.
 Cranberries, grapes, nuts oranges and all the extras at the White-Sim- mons Co.'S.
 Chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, vlolets and all kinds or potted plants at DalIass.
 See one of the finest selections of crayats in town at Jones, Morgan &
 Conlon Bros print list of table lin- ems prices in to-night's ad that house keeprs should see.
 Goats, suits and furs are some of the principal things Miller Ss Peck's ad con tains tonight
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
NUTMEG CRAVINGS

News Items Boiled Down for the Ben
 eft of Our Busy Readers.
 James L. Fitzgibbons. a clerk in 4bo master mechanics office of tba Con- solldated road at New Haven, dropped aead at his desk Saturday morning rom heart disease. He was 40 years old and married
 large and well stocked barn was burned in South Norwalk Saturday. night and but little was saved. If was owned by ex-Mayor Bohannon. The loss is estimated at S1 300. In. cendiarism is suspected
 William Craven of Ansonia. abont l6 years old, was tried Saturday for ringing the false fire alarms which. nave occurred there within the Dast few weeks and the testimony showed his guilt, but he was released on the grounds of insanity.
 William Macdonald of Hatfield. Mass, was Saturday declared to be the winner of the Montgomery prize of $5O in the Yale Law school. The prize was offered for the student making the was offered for the student passing the pest examination for entrance.
 The body found in Bridgeport har- Dor last Thursday was identified yes terday as that of George Geer. 26 years old, of Gales Ferry. He was a deck hand on the menhaden steamer Annie Wilcox belonging to the Wilcox Fertilizer Go and was missed from the steamer at Bridgeport during the night of November IS. How he got into the water is unknown
 Louis Somers of Milford, IT years old, went hunting with a companion Saturday morning and on arriving at their destination he attempted to pull his gun out of the wagon muzzle first. The ..ammer or trigger caught and the gun was discharged, the shot hit ting him in the left arm and making bad wound. He was removed to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment.
 Mrs Susan B. Tweed, wife of Charles c. Tweed, the son of "Bosso Tweed, has purchased from Thomas G. Bennett land fronting 80 feet on St Roman street and 152 feet on Highland street in New Haven. It is under stood that she will build a handsome house there and that Mir and Mrs Tweed, who removed to Stamford about three years ago, will return to New Haven to live.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
RIVAL TO CARNEGIE SCHOOL.
Trick Will Give Pittsburg a University
 and Endow It With go. .5OO OO0

V III OiVe 1IlISDurS a University
 and Endow It With S2,5OOOOO.
 Pittsburg. Nov 24.-Henry Clay Prick will present to the city of Pitts burg a university which will outriyal the Polytechnic school for which Mr Carnegie has set aside $5.OO0O0O. This announcement was made here to-day by close friend of Mir Prick.
 There is every indication that the story is correct For three years MT Prick and MT Carnegie have been bit- ter enemies. Former business part- ners, Prick incurred the displeasure of Carnegie because he seemed to be at tracting more attention in the business world than the Laird of Skibo. The men who were once so close since then have waged continuous war.
 Some years ago MT Carnegie erected what was then the finest office build ing in Pittsburg. When he and Prick parted Prick obtained property all around it and put magnificent build ing. which makes the Carnegie build ing look almost like a hut Then he obtained the property across the street and soon will begin the erection there- on of a great hotel
 Some time ago it was announced that MT Prick had purchased sixteen acres of land opposite the Carnegie museum. and rumor went out that he would erect museum which eclipse Mir Carnegie's museum. Im- mediately after this rumor became current Mir Carnegie offered the city a polytechnic school The city delayed in obtaining site. but last week de- cided to take a portion of one of the parks, which has scarcely as much room as the ground purchased by Prick Then came the announcement that Prick would give to the city a university which would outrival Car neoie's technical school. Not only will he erect the buildings. but will provide the site and endow the school with 30 500 000
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
WAREHOUsE MEN,s sEssION

New York, Nova24 Several impor- tant matters will be discussed and act ed upon at the annual convention of the American Warehouse Mems asso- ciation, which will be held at Wash ington, D. O., on December 3 to 5 in- lcusive. Particular interest will center in the subject of fire insurance. Ware house men complain of their inability to obtain sufficient amount of insur- ance. The companies, it seems, have been cutting down their lines to such an extent that warehouse men have been obliged to seek insurance with foreign companies. Another feature of the meeting win be renewal of ~the e'forf to have warehouse receipts made negotiable.