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The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
Q. G. 4. AT EMPORIA.
Plenty of Entertainment For the
Travelling Men.

Elmporia, Kan, May 10.-Friday was
the first day Of the eleventh session of
the United Commercial Travellers OF
Kansas. The weather was ideal The
Salina band and the EmpOria Second
Regiment band gave open air concerts
in the business portion of the city and
serenaded the various hotels at which
between four and five hundred visiting
travelling men and their families are
guests.
The festivities began at $50 o'clock in
the morning, when the grand council.
escorted by the subordinate councils and
headed by a band, marched from the
Whitley hotel to the WigWam, where
an open session was held. An address
of welcome was made by Mayor H. B.
Morse. which was responded to on be-
half of the EmpOria council by l. Z.
Noise and on behalf Of the grand coun-
ell by the grand senior councillor, L
l. Rees Of LeavenWorth.
A secret session Of the grand council
was then held, while the subordinate
councils and the band went to the Santa
Fe depot to meet the Salina delegation,
which came on a special train, a hundred
strong, and brought a band along This
afternoon the grand council went into
executive session and the subordinate
councils held a meeting for the initiation
of candidates Ten candidates were in
itiated- Both bands and a large crowd
went to the depot to meet the Oklaho-
ma delegation. Several delegations have
arrived in special cars. This afternoon
women of the local council No. 7S, held
reception in honor Of women visitors
in the Elks' club room. The women
gave the members OF the order a beau
tlful floral design Of a travellers grip,
made entirely Of white carnations, with
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
MEAT QUESTION SETTLED
Right Food to Take It's Place.

The shortness of the meat supply and
the high price of steak is not an un-
mitigated evil. On the contrary it is
probable blessing" says the Brooklyn
Easle.
IF meat could be raised to a price
that would make it prohibitory, it might
still be Of good result, because il. would
teaea those who depend almost entirely
upon II to widen their dietary and learn
% enjoy many good things of which
they are now ignorant To many. es-
pecially IN the cities. there are but three
foods; meat potatoes, and bread. The
weary mOnotOny of this program. the
unsatisfed but indehite longing for
widening of it. affect appetite and sure
ly affect spirits and temper.
The laboreT goes to his work filed
with meat, potatoes and bread. At noon
he finds cold meat and bread in his
ainner-pal and at night he is confront
ed by meat and potatoes, sometimes
separate, sometimes combined into a
greasy stew, sometimes chopped into
hash.
"This kind of thing fills him. but in
e inner sense it can hardly be said to
iced him. Physicians have discovered
that a. limited and unchanging diet low
ers vitality and health"
Such a time as this gives every one
an opportunity to test the value of
OraVe~Nuts as food and prove to
themselves that it more than takes the
place of meat and really furnishes more
uOurtshment for the body and greater
strength and vitality for the brain and
nervous system: it is also an economical
food that reduces the cost of living to
the minimum.
Grape-Nuts are probably entitled to
the claim to be the most perfectly
adapted food for human needs now ex-
tant- The meat eater and the vegetar-
ian are alike charmed with its crisp
taste and the delicate flavor of grape
sugar and the careful housewife is at
tracted by the fact that there are four
teen portions in a 15e package.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The government thermometer got up
to so yesterday.
Major A. P. Shreve is now custodian
Of the Auditorium.
when Reuben Cones to Town." viii
be at the Crawford tonight.
Doc Brown. the dethroned monarch of
the cake walk, is still in town.
Reports indicate now that there will
be a heavy grape crop this year
The Saturday Night club banquet
viii be held next Wednesday night.
The high school track team went to
St Joe today for the interscholastic
contest
Marshall's band will give the first
outdoor concert at Garfield park Sunday
at p. m.
An excursion is to be run to hear the
Lindsborg Messiah" from Topeka on
Sunday. May Is.
DR.. Palmer, the noted temperance
agitator, viii speak tomorrow afternoon
at the railroad Y NJ. c. A.
The last meeting Of the Saturday
Night club this season viii be held to-
night. G. D. Welch viii read a paper.
Rosa Walters fled suit in the district
court yesterday afternoon for divorce
from S. NJ Walters because he knocks
her down
Policeman Abe Henderson. who acci-
dentally shot himself while on duty sew
eral weeks ago. win be able to resume
his beat in a few days.
President Bearshear of the Iowa Ag-
ricultural college viii deliver the com
mencement GRAFTON at the State AgTi-
cultural college at Manhattan.
A woman by the name of Anna Keller
escaped from the Topeka insane asylum
a few days ago and was picked up by
the police in Kansas City last night.
She viii be returned to the institution
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death Of Miss Cora Poole at her
home in Troy, N. Y, Tuesday, May s
Several years ago Miss Poole lived in
Topeka with her sister. Mrs J. W
Wethereu, and while here made many
friends.
Charles Anderson. formerly a teIe-
graph operator at the Rock Island
depot and about year ago substitute
Associated Press operator at the State
Journal. has taken an excellent posi-
tion with the association at Omaha He
has been in the Kansas City Office re
Gently.
The Otto Floto dog show still has
trouble. Two sections of the seats fell
in Atchison and man had his leg bro
ken and collected 5000 as damages. An
other misfortune was that a boy rode
the trick donkey and demanded the dol
lar promised to the person who could
ride the brute. The circus people, of
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

course. did not intend to pay the dollar
but the crowd made such a fuss they
had to divulge. The treasury was out
s20l.
Atchison Globe: A lot Of Kansas men
and women, after annoying the neigh
bOrs for weeks with their practieing,
went to Kansas City to comDete in the
annual May Festival They were not
treated right, a Leavenworth chorus re-
ceiving the only prize, and drew up res
olutions before starting home that here
after the Kansas City May Festival
will have to worry along without as
sistance from Kansas. A good resolu-
ton: let US hope they will stick to it.
Also, that other people will resolve that
Kansas City viii have to worry along
without assistance from Kansas. Peo-
pie are too much in the habit of get
ting on a Kansas City train every time
they find loose change in their pockets,
which, by-the-way, they probably owe
to some merchant at home.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

And many other aches to which women
are peculiarly subject are generally the
result of a diseased condition of the
wonlanly organism. When this dis
eased condition is cured, sideache, back
ache, headache, ETC., are cured also.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
establishes regularity, dries the drains
which weaken women, heals infamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness. When these diseases are cured
the aches they cause are also cured
II will drop you few lines to-day to let you
know that am feeling well now writes Miss
Annie Stephens, of BellevilIe. Wood Co.. West
Va. vI feel like new woman took several
bottles Of Favorite PrescriptiO and Of the
Golden Medical Discovery I have no head
ache now, no backachc. and no pain in nv side
any more. No bearing down pain any more
think that there IS no medicine like Dr. Pierce's
medicine thank you very much for what you
have done for me-your medicine has done me
much good.V
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send n one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing 0gsky, for the
book IN paper covers, or 81 stamps for
the volume bound in cloth Address DR..
r. Y. Pierce. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

John King of the Minneapolis Nessen-
ger. gives a regular army man credit for
work which has been credited to others,
In a recent speech in congress Mr.. Curtis
gave Gen. Funston credit for the drill
which made the Twentieth Kansas such a
good regiment. The Lawrence Journal cor
rects Mr.. Curtis and says: General Met
calf trained it and made splendid soldiers
out of the farmer boys and college stu
Dents John King, who was a member
of the regiment, disputes this also. Here is
his testimony: mo, Metcalf did no such
thing It was Maj. Frank H. Whitman.
whose name is rarely mentioned, princi-
pally because he was a regular soldier and
is vet, who did the fine work. who brought
order out of chaos who turned plowmen
counter jumpers and craftsmen into SOL
diers. ASK the boys"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
HEPLEADs INSANITY.
Capt. J. B. Shane on Trial For His
Lie on the CHARGE Of lIurder.

A11S on the CnarSe OF murder
Lawrence, May 1O-Capt. J. B. Shane
is being tried in the district court for
his life for the murder of Edward
Katherman.
The prosecution told the same story
that has been told to the public. ana
the entire case SO far has been devoid
of sensational features. Witnesses
were introduced, and the only one that
gave any color to premeditation was
Rev. w. H. Irwin, who testified that
Shane had made threats to him against
the life Of young Katherman-
An unusual feature was the placing
of the defendant on the stand. Capt
Shane reeounted the story of his life.
and it has been a sad one. Things have
gone wrong with him all through the
years and one calamity has followed
another until he became embittered and
sour. On account of his defective hear
ing he became morose and suspicious,
and by constant brOoding worked him
self up to the point of committing muir
der. He stated that he did not know
Ed Katherman, and could not have had
any malice.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

ssEvery spring my brother would
have severe headaches, but before he
had finished one bottle Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla he was entirely cured. -
Preston Troutman, Whitney, Neb.
"I have taken Hoods Sarsaparills
and have found it a good blood puri-
fer. It cures that tired feeling and
restores the appetite. - George P.
Lottick, Utan, Ind.
'sMy trouble was loss Of strength,
appetite and energy. felt weak and
miserable. I began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and my appetite soon
came back, and with it strength. I
felt well satisfied with Hoods. It is a
fine blood purifier" - Eta Crum-
packer, Roanoke, La.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
AFTER A & CUTOFF"
Clay Center Commercial Club Wants
the Rock Island.

Clay Center. Kan, May 1O-The sec
ond annual banquet of the Clay Cen
ter Commercial club was held j the
Hotel Bonham last evening. There were
about IT'S guests present and the meeting
was success. The following is the pro-
gramme:
Levee Song High School Quartette
Piano SOlO-"HiaW aWatha" .--.--..---.-...
--------------- Mrs w r. Alief
Reading-''An Old Played Out Tune"
-..--.............. Miss Nettie 2. Manley
Piano Solo-"Commercial Club Fan
- tasla SEQ hreecS
lFirst production in public by the author)
Song" Legends High School Quartette
Violin SOlO-Shumann's "Iraumeref
-.....-........ Miss Maybelle Gowenloclz
(Afrs. Frank P. Hardness, acconpanist.)
Vocal SolO-'By the Fountain" ....-....
Observation-Disclosures Miss Harriet Kemp
(A1fss Bessie Vincent accompanist.)
Toastmaster .......-....... Thos. GOWenlock
Music ....-...............H Higgins Orchestra
Invocation .;.-------..-..-F Rev; II D Brown
THE Rock Island Route" ........--...-..
..............R. A. Clapp, Fairbury, Neb.
''The Rock Island Cut-off-How Can
We Get 1t2''- Observation-Disclosures.
......-...-. Washington Commercial Club
1.-THE Rock Island and It's Benefits to
US w T. runaway
"Clay Center Industries W. =. Stackpole
1.-The Clay Center Commercial Club: It's
Past, Present and Future, ,-....-....
Ii M. soEraLLOQ
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

'sI have had occasion to use Hoods
Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic, and
take pleasure in recommending it o
anyone needing a good blood medi-
cine. It purifes the bio cd, strength
ems the nerves and tones and invigor-
ates all parts of the body.'-W. w.
Stogher, Ferris, Texas.
ssWe have taken Hoods Sarsaparil1a
for that tired feeling and disordered
blood, and it gave US a good appetite
and made US feel much better. Mrs.
Sam Rapp, Troy, Ohio.
ssI have taken Hoods sarsaparilla
for pimples on my face and back. My
back was completely covered, but
since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla the
pimples have disappeared, and I am
now in the best of health. - Mrs. J.
stainthorpe, 20 Logan St. Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

D. ". Finney, late member of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners, is doing
little else politically these days except to
knock on the denomination of Frank Mel
son as state superintendent. Finney has
a personal grudge against Nelson because
the latter made possible the election Of
Orie Morse. a railroad commissioner, there
poses to have Nelson's scalp if possible
He viii head the Neosho delegation to the
state convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
FIRE AT AMES.
Principal Portion Of Cloud
County Town is Destroyed.

Concordia. Kan. May 1O.-Fire last
night destroyed the principal portion of
the town of Ames, with a population Of
about 500 The Chicago lumber yard
and the Wood Mercantile store are
among the properties destroyed. The
loss is not known. Mrs. Wood jumped
from a second story window and was
injured severely.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 1O.-The statement of
the associated banks for the week end
ing today shows: Loans, 1901. .938, 900;
decrease, 81. .224, 500. Deposits. $3.50, ,235.-
500: decrease, 81, 600 Circulation,
S31, ,229, 500; increase $3.50, 300. Legal ten
ders, $73 ops. 800; decrease, s., ,651, 500.
Specie, S170. .490 400; decrease, 50, 1850, 900.
Reserve, $243, ,519, 800; decrease, 81, oil, 800
Reserve required $240, ,05S 800; decrease,
81, ,988. 500. Surplus, So, ,46I, 900; decrease,
81 023, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
ON TO THE GULF.
Vice President HOvey Says Rock
Island Will Extend.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 1O.-S. B. Ho-
vey, first vice president and general
superintendent of the Rock Island rail-
road in Texas, confirmed the statement
that the Rock Island is to build to the
gulf coast. This is the first official con-
firmation of the Rock Island S intention
TO extend its lines in this state.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Olathe News Herald: Senator Burton is
fighting President Roosevelt and the
administration" tooth and toenan If
Burton wasn't already politically dead
in Kansas, this would fix him.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

It may not be generally known but it
is a fact, that the Prohibition party is
holding county conventions around over
the state just the same as other parties.
and electing delegates to the Prohibi-
ton state convention, which meets at
Hutchinson June 4.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

There is a story floating around that Sen
ator Burton compelled E. A Enright to
agree to name Burton men on the Wyan-
dotte county delegation to the state con-
vention before Burton would let U. S. Sar-
tin be confirmed as postmaster. Little
credence is placed in the rumor-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

The Populists of the Seventh judicial
district, comprised of Phillips, Norton,
Decatur. Rawlins and Cheyenne coun-
ties, have called their judicial convention
to meet at Oberlin on May IS to nomi-
nate a candidate to run against Judge
Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

The Leavenworth Times: J. b
Rhodes, the Anderson county candidate
for state treasurer is beginning to at
tract the attention of the politicians.
Rhodes is not very well known over the
state. but where he has gone has made
a favorable impression, it seems for the
papers are handing him a good many
compliments.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Reno county is going to try to send
three hundred people to the Republican
state convention at Wichita to boom
Dayhoff for state superintendent
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

the U. c. T. emblem made of red car
nations. At night a ball was held in a
large temporary wigwam.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
First Band Concert.

MarshalIs band viii give their first
concert of the season at Garfield park
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
ing diseases Of the skin. Put an end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

for the Republican congressional nomina-
ton in the Sixth district is coming to the
support of his successful rival al right
Senator White has engaged the auditorium
at Beloit in which to make a speech for
Reeder during the campaign
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

The Record of Victor. Col. publishes a
half column story about David OverTnyer' S
candidacy for the presidency
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Spring Hill New Era: It is reported
from Washington that Senator J. Ralph
Burton is drifting around in the senate
without anchor to tie to or bearing to steer
bv He is against his party, opposes the
principles and wishes of the majority of
his partisans in Kansas. Poor old Burtoni
He doesn't know a stone wall when he
sees it in front of him. His senatorial ca
reer is short. His days in the United
States senate will be few and full of trou-
bic.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
OUT-OF-TONE
Conditions Common in the Spring

Marked by failure appetite vitality, feeling bilious
turns Indigestion other stomach troubles well
other erupOns all erab
or rimpove eish condition of the blood.
Hoods sarsaparIIa all these condtions the medicine
blood the peculiar that strengthens
every function and builds the whole system.
Ike
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

It appears as though R. T. Snediker
of Wyandotte county may get the fus-
ion nomination for congress in the Sec
ond district. The Democratic convention
will be held in Fort Scott on May 20,
and the Populists will meet at the same
place and probably on the same date.
Snediker is said to stand well in Kan
sas City. Kan, although he is little
county will be the fighting ground and
an effort will be made to roll up a big
majority against Congressman Bower
sock.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Judge Theodosius BotIxin, formerly
prominent in Kansas politics, is now
living in Salt Lake City. He is suffer
ing from a gath aring on the face which
it is feared may develop into can
Ger.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

The funniest fusion story yet comes
from Washington county. The Popu-
list and Democratic county committees
got together and called a joint conven-
tion to meet Saturday. Each party is
entitled to IA delegates. First dele
gates viii be elected to represent Wash
ington county in the Democratic state
convention at Wichita. Then the same
body viii elect another set of delegates
to represent Washington county in the
PopuIist state convention at Topeka.
One county convention will do the Whole
thing
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

comm enting on David Overnyer's boom
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton this week
A rumor comes from Usage county
that Senator H. B. Miller IS having
trouble in picking out the Usage county
delegation to the state convention. The
candidates for Offices other than COVER
nor are getting tired of waiting for
Miller to name the Usage county dele
cation and Enright to name the Wyan-
dotte county delegation, and they are
saying So Tt is claimed that Miller
wants delegation which he can control
even after he is entirely out of the race
for governor, and the leaders in Usage
county do not want to be controlled
They are willing to stay by Senator
Miller as long as he has the ghost of
show for the gubernatoriaI nomination,
and they are willing to be controlled by
him in a combination that will land the
nomination for him. but if he doesn't
get it they want to be free to act ac-
cording to their own interests or wishes.
Senator Miller is said to be trying to
pick out a delegation that viii do his
bidding. and that is where he is having
trouble.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Here is Tom McNears latest: There
was a spiritualistic seance going on in
certain Kansas town. "A member Of the
circle who was of q somewhat literary
turn of mind, asked the medium to call up
the spirit of Dean Swift who wrote Guilt
ver's Travels and the adventures Of Baron
Munchausen.
In a few minutes there were several
raps on the table by an unseen hand and
then the medium announced that Swift
declined to appear.
why not?" asked the member of the
circle
We'll" answered the medium. ''he says
that when he left the earth he was recl-
oned as the boss liar of the world and that
he still enjoys the reputa ton of being at
the top heap in that respect in the spirit
land but that lately he has been keeping
track of the political claims put out by
Morton AIbaugh and Billie Morgan and
that he doesn't propose to come back to
Kansas where he viii be outclassed.''
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

gates from Elk county and haven't
found a single one who has written any
such. letter"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Charles McCrum of Garnett will be
a candidate for secretary of the Dem
Ocratic state central committee in oppo-
sition to w H. l. Pepperell of Con-
cordia, the present secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Hoods sarsaparIla
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Speaking of the claims of different
factions in the gubeFnatorial contest.
the Howard Courant says: "TrOutman
claims six out of the nine Elk county
delegates to the state convention Bail
ey's friends make the same claim
Troutman's friends in Topeka claim to
have personal letters from six or seven
ELK county delegates pledging support
to Mr.. Troutman. We have personally
interviewed I'VE out of the nine dele
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Kansas newspapers are nearly all
comm cnting on David Overmyer's boom
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton this week
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Nearly every paper in the state this
week published an item headed, Held
Up a Congressman but there is nc
reference in it to Decatur county and
Congressman Reeder. It relates the
story of how a Missouri congressman
was once held up by a bottle of Blanks
Bitters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-28

Japanese lanterns hung in picturesque con-
fusion overhead. There were flowers, pyra-
mids of fruit and above all bunting and tho
stars and stripes in great profusion.
The refreshments were In keeping with
the occasion and decorations-cider, cruil-
ers. ginger bread. pumpkin pie. rosy APP
pies. hot coffee and other things. The suc-
cess of the Joint entertainment led Miss
Harriet e. Hawley. chairman of the ma
tional council OF administration, in her adj
dress to suggest that hereafter when the
veterans intend to give a camp fire they
send invitations TO the ladies of the auxil-
iaries. She predicted that such a combi-
nation would be success from the very
start.
Col. E. N. Dimmick was master Of cere-
monies and made a number of happy hits
during the evening, He was assisted by
the committee which consisted of Capt. j.
Ligon King. Adolph Van Reuth and Ser
geant of the Guard C. o. Sears.
Vocal selections were rendered by Mrs
Flora A. Lewis, Mrs. Kettle. Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. Sears and Mr.. Mover; selections on
the piano and mandolin by Mr.. Jack Gra-
ham
The speakers were Gen. A. c. Hawley,
Maj Fred s. Hodgson, Miss Harriet L.
Hawley, Capts. Shorey and Wheaton. Lit
tie Helma Nachman rendered piano solo.
Those present included Mrs. Flora A.
Lewis, president general; Mrs. F. S. Hodg-
son, inspector general; Miss Little secre-
tary general: Mrs. E. CT. Mitchell, national
conductress and others.