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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
er to finish the series before hot

der to finish the series before hot
weather.
The regular meeting of the Portia
club is to be held Tuesday. April 10,
with Mrs. E. G. Foster at 713 Topeka
avenue.
The Ladies' Shakespeare club viii
n eet with Mrs. DeWitte Nells at 3i4
West Firth street. next Tuesday after
noon at 2:30. The play of the after
noon VIII be. AS You Like It"
Miss Ina Dreisbaeh and Miss Mabel
Rosen went to Tonganoxie Friday 10
attend a party.
Mrs George Barker has returned to
her home in Lawrence. She was up for
the Kansas Woman's Press association
Thursday.
Miss Harriet Stanley entertained in
formally Friday afternoon compliment
tary to Miss Bessie Innes of Wichita.
The Unity card club was pleasantly
entertained Friday evening by Mr.. and
last meeting of the club this season.
Guests of the club were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Goodrich Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nc
Came. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Mercer, Mr..
and Mrs. w. O. Rigby. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Clauser, Mr.. and Mrs. $. ". Barten,
Miss Grace Simpson, Miss Gertrude
Babcock. Mr.. Tom Davidson and Mr.
VIII Davis.
Mrs. j. NJ Patten will give a dinner
at the Blower house Sunday eompli-
mentary to Miss Edna Crane.
Miss Emma White left today for La
Junta. Colo. to spend Sunday with her
brother. Mr.. Lem White.
MIR. and Mrs. L. H. Waugh left Fri
day for their home in Sapulpa, I. T..
after a visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Freeman. at the Copeland.
Mrs. o. 3. Larson and son Neville, Of
WamegO, spent today In the city with
Mrs Larson's sister Miss Florence
Johnstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Zahner have returned
from a five weeks trip to Porto Rico
TO their home in Leavenworth this
morning.
Mrs. Charles Stevenson. of Emporia.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. d. Corbet
at her home near Gage park
Mrs c. NJ. Hill gave an enjoyable
little party Wednesday afternoon at
her home on West Sixth avenue, in
her little son. J. jay. Games were
played, refreshments served, and the
time passed all too quickly for the little
guests.
The Excelsior Needlework club held
its regular meeting Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Guy Pinney Those
present were: Mrs. James Stiff, Mrs
Mrs. E. G. Warren, Mrs. John Ogee,
Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs Cyrus Guthrie,
Mrs Guy Pinney and Miss Stella Nell
SON The prize was won by Mrs. Mid
daugh. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Ogee at Rochester.
Miss Ida Goodrich. of Valley Falls,
spent Friday shopping in Topeka
Miss Blanche Weiner, of Upper San
duslxy, Ohio, who has been visiting in
Denver, will arrive in Topeka next
week to visit her cousins. Miss Mabel
FOUGHT and Miss Mabel King.
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Accept no substitute.

eIhave been for several years tormented with
boils, blotches and pimples on my face. This
spring / began taking Hoods SarsaDarilla, and
although I have used less than TWO bottles the
pimples are all gone, and my skin is free from
blotches. advise every one similarly afflicted
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Claude @. Dem
uey, Healy, Kan.
ST am very thankful for Hoods sarsaparilla.
and believe it to be the best medicine money
can buy. I was broken out all over with
pimples, but this medicine has taken them all
away Edward Furter, Box 315, Edgewater,
Colo.
ttny brother has had pimples his face,
and in warm weather he would have boils on
his arms and body. He has been helped Won
derfully by Hoods Sarsaparilla. l have also
taken it, and found it great blood purifier
L. v Burgett, Oakley, Ia.
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81 had pimples on my face when got bot
tie of Hoods sarsaparilla, but since taking it
ever took. Ruth McCIoud, Madison. S. D.
''NGy face was covered with pimples last
summer, and I went to my druggist to obtain
blood purifier The clerk told they sold
more of Hoods Sarsaparilla than any other
kind. therefore procured a bottle and began
taking the medicine. I was soon relieved OF
pimples."- Paul Goerner, Paige, Texas.
sFor pimples and sores I believe Hoods
Sarsaparilla to be excellent medicine. I
have taken it for eruptiOns and pinples, and
it is the best medicine can obtain to purity
the blood" Mrs. Lena w allrich, Ashton, Iowa.
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Rock island Bridge Are.

A 100-f foot bridge on the Rock Island
track, two miles north Of Eslmont and
ten miles north of Topeka. was dam
aged by fire Friday afternoon. prevent
ing the passage Of the regular after
noon and night trains between Topeka
and St. Joseph. The fire was first re-
ported about 2:30 D. m. yesterday and
continued burning for some time during
the afternoon. Work and repair crews
had to be summoned from Horton the
division point, 80 miles north of the
scene of the fire. The bridge was re-
paired so that trains were running by
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War Munitions For Colombia.

San Francisco. April 12.-Twenty-hve
cases of munitions of war were shipped
to the Colombian rebels from this port
on the City of Sydney last Tuesday.
The consul for Colombia received word
from New Orleans that the arms and
ammunition were on the way from that
city. bur did not prevent the shipment
on the steamer. He appealed to the
collector OF the port in the matter. The
collector wired to Washington for in
structions, and today received answer
that he should prevent any violation Of
the neutrality laws.
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Death of silas c. Croft.

New York. April 12.-silas c. Croft.
surveyor of the port of New York, died
today at his home in West 121st street
from heart failure. He was taken III
last Monday with acute indigestion.
Rheumatism OF the heart set in and he
sank rapidly. Mr.. Croft was prominent
in Republican circles here for MANI
years. He was appointed surveyor Of
the port in 1897 by President Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
HAD FALSE BOTTOM.
Old Chest Discovered to Contain
$4,000.

New York. April 12-W. E. Koch, a
jeweler, has according to a York, Pa,
special to the Press found cash and
securities valued at $4,000 in an old
chest Several years ago Koch uur~
chased for a trife at a public sale
small antique chest. Having no imme-
date use for it he placed it in the
garnet over his place of business.
Finally he decided to use the box and
upon taking it apart for repairs a false
bottom was found, underneath which
was found the hidden wealth. The for
ner owner of the chest is unknown.
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Capt. Coehlan,s Successor.

New York, April Pit is stated at the
Brooklyn navy yard that Captain p. F.
Harrington viii succeed Captain Cogh-
Ian as captain OF the navy yard. Capt.
Coghlan is now IN Washington under
going an examination for promotion to
rear admiral Captain Harrington is at
present in Portsmouth, N. H, on gen
eral court martial duty.
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win Raise RULES in Cube.

Chicago, April l2.-CharIes A. Allen Of
Hoopeston, former speaker of the Illi-
nOis general assembly and a company
Of VermilliOn county capitalists. says the
Chronicle, have just incorporated in the
state of Maine the HoOpestown Land &
Cattle Association which will operate
5000 acres of land in Cuba valued at
$500. 900. 1t is said to be the intention of
the company to raise mules for use in
Cuban plantations.
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REBELS STEAL A BOAT.
Kill an American Member of the
Crew in Doing So.

Chicago, April 12.-The Tribune's New
Orleans special says:
News has reached here of the conhsca-
ton OF an American steamer launch by
Colombian insurgents at Bocas del Toro,
north of Colon. One of the American
crew was killed and his body thrown
overheard. The insurgents escaped wifi
the boat but a United States cruiser has
gone to recover it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
ADOPTED IN CALIFORNIA.
Frank Roots Book, . The Overland
STAGE Favorably Reoeived.

J. p Greeley. county superintendent Of
Santa Ana county. California. has noti-
fed Frank A. Root that his book THE
Overland Stage to California has been
adopted by the county board of educa-
ton and recommended for use in the
school libraries Of the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12

New York April 12.-The statement of
the associated banks for the week end
ing today shows Loans $500, 3S1, 800 de-
crease 1854. 500; deposits 1857, 1851. 400, de-
crease $2.256.900; circulation $30,920. 600.
decrease $13S. 300; legal tenders ST., S16.-
zoe. increase $1.366, 200; specie S171. 1885.
500; decrease 81. 25S. 400; reserves $243,91z.-
100. increase sos, 00e; reserve required
$3.50. 34c. 35e. decrease S1.S14,225; surplus,
S4,571, $50. increase 81 9z2, 225
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aen. Funaton I'm speak.

Denver. April 12.-The Colorado Soci-
ETY. of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton VIII hold its annual meeting in the
dining room of the Albany hotel on Sat
urday evening, April 19, at which time
Gen. Funston viii address the society.
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way has not been determined. believe
however that the rate situation is now
better throughout the country than it
has been for years and L presume this
excellent condition is the result Of
wholesale fear of the COURTS Mandate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
the backzche, sideache, nervousness an
other ills which are the result Of woman
ly diseases.

the DaCkacAer StQeaEHG, NERVOUSNESS A1teA
other ills which are the result Of woman
ly diseases.
"I suffered from female weakness for ave
xaonths.v writes Miss Belle Hcdrick. of nye,
Putnam Co. " Va ri was treated by good
physician but he never seemed TO do me any
good I wrote to DIT r. v. Pierce for advice
which I received telling me to take his Favor
tie Prescription and Golden Medical Discov-
cry Wheu I had ussd the medicines month.
fiy health was much improved Il has contiu-
ued to improve until now can work at almost
ali kinds Of housework- 7 had scarcely any
apostle bit It IS all right nov Have gained
several pounds il weight. DE-. Pierce's nedi-
cines have done wonderfully well here.
would advise all who suffer from chronic dis
eases to write to Dr. Pierce
'sFavorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll Ac-
cept no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women.
DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt Of stamp
to BAY expense Of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps for the paper-covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth-bound
volume address DR.. R. V. Pierce. Buff
falo. n. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12

Christiania. Norway. April 12.-The
present week has broken all records of
immigration to America. Thirteen hun
dred Scandinavians sailed from this
port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12

midnight last night. The FIRE started
from engine sparks. The damage was
several hundred dollars.
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Are signs that medicine needed tired
luud feelings fits Indigestion headache appetite
general debility.
Hoods Sarsaparia tonic medicine This
statement verified by experience radically
Accept substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
A Musical.

One of the very pleasant affairs given
for Miss Edna Crane was an informal
musical this afternoon at the studio of
Mr.. Ernest G. Council Mr.. Council
was assisted by Mr.. Wood in giving an
enjoyable programme. Mr. Council
consulted the taste of his guests in the
selection of his solos, and each one was
the IaVorite Of some one of the guests
present Only the members of the
bridal party and the husbands of the
matrOnS were nresenf
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
Saw IA Fight wa. Brewing.

The lighting procliyities OF the aver
age Kentuckian have passed into u
proverb. up in Clay county. nee
upon a time, a Christmas irolic ended it,
! tragedy. says the Richmond Register,
in an issue OF twenty years 90. Old
Mrs. Philpott WIS II witness. Tell IL
about the fight said the lawyer. II
never seed no fight" replied the old
lady. -Well, then tell us what yon did
see,' remarked the lawyer i'll a careless
sort Of way. thinking she knew nothing
Mrs. Philpott moved her %sunbonnei
Sewell he gave a Christmas dance. and
me and a lot Of others wuz thar. The
boys and gals got to dadciu', and rs the
boys went dancin' round and round they
got to slappin' each other, N finally
one boy he slapped another hoy hurler
than he lowed to an knocked him
down. An the boy that got knocked
down he jumped up an jrcked out "A
great big knife, bout long ms our arm,
an whacked the Teller that knocked him
down right across the middle, from side
to side An then the brother OF the
Teller what got cut he pulled u British
bulldog about the size nf "A ham an he
let go six AS right squar at tile Teller
that had the knife; an just then Bill
Smiley-Bill's r cousin OF Jake Haynes
what got shot-come runnin' out'n old
man Sewell's room with Il double barrel
crowd. an old Sewell he got excited an
jerked Il Winchester rife out'n from
under the bed an went to pumpin' lead
into the gang; an by that time the house
was full o. SMOKE, an tiashin' an hol.
lerin.' an l seed thar was goin' to be Il
fight, an | left the house"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
F~AcTIoUS GPPosIrIoS.

While the irrigation bill cannot by
any possibility be tort1rcd into "a party
measure. it is a noticeable fact that all of
he opposition To the measure in the
committee in the house. To- which the
bill was referred, came FROM a Republic
an source. Representatives Ray Of
New York and Jenkins OF Wisconsin.
both Republicans, presented u minority
report, in which they characterized the
measure as 1unwlse, %uncoDstit utiopal
and so expensive that the ordinary mind
is staggered at its mere contemplation"
While thai il strong language, it ia moi
argument. On the other hand il Is such
a gross misstatement Of the facts that il
is simply balderash. IL it is unconstitu-
tlonal, then every appropriation for the
Improvement Of rivers and harbors il
unconstitutional. The charge Of ex.
travagance il equally ridiculous. The
bill provides that the expenses for the
reclamation OF the arid lands shall come
from the sales Of public lands. 1t ia es-
timated that twenty millions OF acres
S"h oO iSSiaiibSu III ioIbg years dt III
expense OF O0,O0l,OO0. That certainly
does not lobk like extravaganza, or is
there anything in the figures to staggpr
anybody possessed Of anything approach
ing an ordinary mind" 2
h Salt Lake City Deseret News, in
commenting upon the action OF Con-
gressmen Ray and Jenkins Gays:
Senator H~ansbrough, in the current
National Magazine, calculates that the
reclamation by the government of 90.
100000 acres would mean the reclama.
ton Of IN equal area by private
enterprise. At a price of $40 IN acre,
that would add to the wealth OF the
nation 81. 200, 00O, 900 in land alone, and
ns much moro in improvements, stock.
manufacturing enterprises and city and
village property. 1t would give homes
to 100000 people where now the
coyote aud the prairie dog hold uncon.
tested possession. That fact alone
should silence an opposition that seems
to have no other foundation than jealousy
and prejudice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
A Mind

a.. T. Stearns Of Ely was found wan.
herinG about in the hills zeal Tecoma
Monday and taken in charge and
brought to Elko Monday night and
placed in charge OF the sheriff. He was
examined by Judge Talbot Tuesday in
regard to his sanity ard committed to
the hospital for Mental Diseases at
Reno.
Mr.Stearns i'll hIs wild fancies predicts
TINT before the coming Fourth OF July
Nevada will have ten millions Of people
and that every resident OF the State
vino owns land will he a millionaire.
tie advises the residents Of all the
towns to Immediately begin the erection
OF 2~0-story hotels to accommodate the
great mass OF people who will rush to
Nevada to take advantage of the
opportunities she offers for making
everybody wonderfully rich.
He says he got Off the train mt Tccoma
and saw a mountain just 80 miles away.
He knew it was Just eighty miles be
cause he walked to il in exactly six
hours aud returned in exactly the same
time. The mountain. he says. is com
posed OF the most beautiful agates.
Some OF them are inlaid with beautiful
pictures and some contain inscriptions.
He was able to decipber and read some
OF the Inscriptions. This mountain
alone he declares is worth billions. He
claims TINT he can easily walk 200 miles
a day.
An INDEPENDENT reporter and Mr.
Pixley called on Mr.. Stearns ut the iai,
this morning. He greeted his visitors
cordially md after a few moments con-
versation oD his being deprived Of his
OF the State Hs ne sees it. As an illus.
tratiOn Of what he secs III store for Ne
vada, he figured out the value OF land at
Ely, winch he claims will soon be the
largest place between San Francisco
L Onaha. Starting with l20 lots i'll
Ely to thea acre and each lot now worth
$1,000, he claimed that AN acre OF land
there wRs worth Sl20.00O. This he mul
tiplied by GAO, the number OF acres in a
section, and found the value OF u section
to be seven billions. six hundred and
eighty thousand dollars. Figures, he
said. don't lie and the trouble with the
people Of Nevada was they wonld no,
figure.
The unfortunate man will 10 taken to
Reno tonight by Constable Mccoy,
where the l~EDErENpEST sincerely hopes
his reason may be soon restored.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
A M.sExAHlE COMPROMISES.

~ decisive victory for Cuba a"d the
Administration" is the heralded result
u the fifth Republican caucus on the
Cuban deadlock. Well. another such
victory would about finish both Cub.
md the Republican party.
1t offers at the eleventh hour a short
lived 30 per cent concession through u
treaty tn be Negotiated VIXEN the Cuban
Government ID established. 1t il coupled
with the condition that Cuba adopts our
Immigration lave. Poor as it is. it vii
be fought in House and Senate II.
obStinately rs it has been in the CON
mittec, with all the delay and uncertain
" winch that implies.
That is a miserable compromise which
shows either Republican weakness or
trucking to beet sugar and protecuor.
II will be q bitter disappointment to poor
Cuba and II ource OF disgust to the
American people, who believe in
ommon Justice, und, above all, in keep
ing the national pledge to FAVE the islam,
We rescued from Spanish oppression.
' The Republican party has "A record il
thus matter which cannot bc repudilted
or d~isregatdcd without an exhibition Of
political immortality and national dis,
honesty which the country will neither
forget nor forgive. BY it's ~ legisld.
tive and administrative acts, by Its
solemn promises and by the declarations
OF its leaders it is committed to ful
Cnban relief. Moreover, it has prevent
Ell Cuba from seeking trade advantages
elsewhere 10y rendering her powerless to
make treaties with any country hut the
United States. 70 nacrilice the Cuban
people after all this simply invites con.
domination by the American people
New York Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
WELL ANswE Erred.

The Rutland, (Vt.) News says: 1t is
we'll known that the Tillmans spraug
from the lower classes OF the south md
never had any opportunity for acquiring
the culture that distinguishes the
gentlemen. They belong to the tribe ni
clowns, clodhoppers, yokels winch not
oven a veneer Of education Transforms
into any thing better than cads. Never
even by accident did they display the
Instincts Of gentlemen. The TIllman
OF the senate Is a boor and u blackguard
The Tillman who Is acknowledgement
apes him.
To winch the Montpelier Argus
replies: Isn't that a seller? The News
seems not to snow that u brother OF
Senator Tillman served With credit and
distinction IN congress before the
TIllman revolt that overthrow the
aristocratic ring; that he failed OF re-
election because no was considered n
representative Of the old Bourbon ele-
ment. and that the present lieutenant
governor OF South Carolina is his son.
The Tillman family is some distance
from the lower classes, however much
come Of it's members may offend the
proprieties. II they were, though, it
would be no special disgrace. Lincoln
started very near the bottom OF the pile.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28
District Court Proceedings.

Following are the proceedings had in
the District Court Tuesday:
State vs. Hubert Sauls. The deien-
dant through his counsel, Webster Pat
~terson, entered u plea OF not guilt,
Upon motion he case was placed upon
me- trial calendar and set for trial Mon.
day, March 3lst at 10 a N.
State va, John Martin. Tho defend.
ant through his counsel, w bster Pat
tereon plead not guilty. Upon motion
the case was placed upon the trial
calendar aud set for trial Monday March
3lst. at 10 a. NJ.
State We. Il. G. Plunlsett. two cases
Upon motion tho Arrangement VIVA con.
tInued until 8 =. NJ. Wednesday. March
Goth.
George Dallas Gilmore W. L y. Me.
Coy. The demurrer to the complaint
was oyerruled and the defendant WIS
given fOur days to answer the plaintiffs
complaint. Upon motion the case was
placed dpon the trial calendar and set
irial ut 10 4. NJ. Tuesday April lst.
Sparks Harroll Company. a corpora.
ton, vs. 4. Il. G. Smith.
Upon motion tho case was placed
upon the trial calendar and set for trial
Monday, April 7th Mt 10 NJ. before
Judge Curler.
There were three cases brought by the
Sparks ~tIarrell Company against A.. K.
&. Smith and the same order was made
in each.
In the matter Of tho estate Of John L.
McDermott. j. T.. McDerm0tt the
admiuisIrator preeented his fnnl
account which was approved, a decree Of
distribution entered and the administra.
tor discharged,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28

Tho State Controller was yesterday
served with a writ Of mandate from the
Supreme Court ordering him to draw a
warrant in favor ~ George Kit2meyer
Tor the sum Of s2G9.l0 for furniture FUR
nishcd the State.
Tho suit grows ont OF n claim for the
amount namod Tor furniture furnished
the Supreme Court room. Tho Board
~ Examiners nllOweI tho bill for the
full amount but the Controller refused
10 draw hia warrant on the ground TINT
tho furniture fund was exhausted.
Tho writ served Yesterday ordered
him 10 draw tho warrant from the con
tingcnt fund or appear before the Court
on tho oh Of April aud show "ause why
he should not obey the order Of cotF;-
CGtson Appeal,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-28

The news TINT Carl Brown had been
captured in Truckee. Cal, a week ago
has turned out to be false. On Deputy
Sheriff Murphy being informed by wire
that Brown was in Truckee. placed him.
selI in communication with Sheriff Wat,
who was in San FranciRco ut tho time.
The latter oil GER imme diately went 10
rruckce and found that the wrong man
had been arrested. The suspect WAC
then released from custody.
Brown and Layton arc supposed TO be
in Arizona at tho present time. and M
all the officers OF tho Pacific coast
statcs have been Informed that these
parties are wanted. new will be received
sooner or later Of their capture.
We have been intotm med that George
W. GroysOn has said that he would give
1900 for tho ar est Of Brown sud Layton,
also that ". j. Merchant. Superintend
cnt for Mr.. GreysOn, has eaid that u
reward would bo p.id.-Royeillc.