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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
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Several Leavenworth Young Women
Claim TO Be Swindled.

Leavenworth, Jan. 9.-Nearly a score
of LeaVenworth young women who
ness matters, are regretting the pre-
cipitancy with which they recently
signed their names to sundry notes and
life insurance contracts. The COM
pany involved is called the Security
Life and Savings Insurance company
of DeS MoineS, Iowa This is a new
company of which little or nothing was
known hereab bouts until the advent of
a Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas City, and Lou
Ashton, well known former citizen of
Leavenworth.
The operations of the life insurance
agents became public in the last few
most estin able young lady, employed
in the United States revenue office, re-
fused payment of note she had given
Ashton, alleging that she had been de-
ceived and that Misrepresentation had
been made to her by the agents.
Miss Waidele last night gave out the
following signed statement which gives
the full particulars:
Mr.. Ashton and Mr. Simpson told me
that the company guaranteed me $3.50
at the expiration of ten years by my
paying him at the rate of fifty dolalrs
per annum. / gave him my note for
$50 but when the policy came the COM
pany only guaranteed $500 and accum-
ulations. at the expiration of ten years
1 got to thinking over the matter and
came to the conclusion that the accun-
ulations might amount to $100 or more
or less and then refused to pay the
note. I surrendered the policy to Mr.
Ashton. He kept it week or two and
told me he did not belong to the COM
pany any more and surrendered the
policy to me. then sent it to the
Kansas City Office and told them that
they misrepresented things to me and
I did not care to keep the policy and
they should surrender my note which
note in the Wulfekuhler bank I told
the bank the circumstances and they
turned the note over to Mr.. Simpson
who gave it to Lucien Baker for col
lection.
The note in the first place was given
on condition that was reappointe6 to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
TALE OF A GOLD BRICK.
franklin County Farmer Despite Him.
self Won Out

Ottawa, Jan. 9.-W. H. Woodlief, a
prominent farmer and stockman living
near here, was in town today and told
of a gold brick scheme some men tried
on him yesterday.
Last Saturday a seedy looking indi-
vidual presented him self at the Wood
lief home and told a story about an old
Indian who had three gold bricks in a
camp near Olatfle. By strategy Mr..
Woodlief was induced to go to the In
dian camp, where it was learned that
ment assayer'' was easily found and he
pronounced the bricks gold and worth
about $4,000. Mr. Woodlief finally Of
fered SO, 900 for one of them if they
would come to Ottawa to get the
money. The party agreed to come to
Ottawa, but gave him the slip. They
had paid him about $50 which he
brought home with him and is ahead
that much after expenses were paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
TO ARRANGE FAIR DATES.
Arkansas Valley Circuit to Hold
Meeting Jan. 10.

Hutchinson, Kas., Jan. "a meeting
will be held in Hutchinson on January
Is by the representatives of the Arkan
sas valley circuit to arrange the dates
of the fair circuit for the coming sea-
son. 1t is probable that several new
towns may be taken into the circuit
this year. Winfield, Dodge City and
Kinsley viii have representatives here
at the Hutchinson meeting.
The Central Kansas Fair association
is now ready to announce that it will
have the greatest cattle show the state
has seen in ten years. Purses amount
ing to 1000 will be offered on fine cat
tie. On Herefords, Shorthorns and
in prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
DO NOT MOURN BROWNE.
Socialist Colony Can Exist Without
Coxey's Son-in-Law.

Fort Scott, JAN 9-The Monitor has
received a letter from F. w. Cotton.
secretary of the Labor Exchange colony
in Bourbon county, denying that Carl
Browne was a founder of the colony.
In part Mr.. Cotton says:
"As a resident of the colony and one
of its organizers ILdesire to state that
the Labor Exchange colony near Full
ton, Kan, is not Carl Brownies COL
ony and never was. He was not even
a member of the associa ton He was
only a prospective member who came
among us and commenced making pay
ments on some lots after we were al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Crozier Breaks Worlds Record.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Bennie Monroe,
of New York, defeated Charlie Turville,
paced race at the Second regiment
armory last night, by two and a half
laps. Monroe's time was 2:54 3-5.. The
race between Floyd Mcfarland and
Jimmy Michael was called off on ac-
count of the suspension of Mcfarland
by the National Cycling association. In
an exhibition mile on a motor, unpaced,
Jacob CroZier broke the worlds record
of Albert Champion, made at Madison
Square garden. Crozier's time was 1925
and Champions record was 1926 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
JUDGE DICKSON DEAD.
Emporia Pioneer Lawyer and Soldier
Is at Rest

Emporia, Kas., Jan. 9.-Judge Henry
D. Dickson died here Wednesday. Judge
Dickson was a soldier in the civil war
and belonged to company l. Eighteenth
United States infantry. After the war
he was stationed on the western plains
and had numerous fights with Indians.
He was honorably discharged from the
army in 1869. He then took up the
newspaper business and for several
years was a successful editor. In 1874
he was admitted to the bar at Neosho
Falls, Kas.- He came to Emporia in
1889, and was in partnership with @. D.
Graves and 1. z. Lambert. In 1886 ne
was elected county attorney here and
held the office Two terms. He was So
years old. He was born i'll Indiana.
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He CLEARED $4,000.
"Plugger Bill" Martin Wins Big Cycle
Race In Australia

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 9.-John M.
Chapman, the well known professional
bicycIist, has received a letter from
Melbourne, Australia, which states that
VIM. Martin, known all over the world
as "PIugger Bill'' Martin, won the big
Australian handicap race held at Mel
bourne early in December in which race
he cleared .$37, 900 The race was a two
mile handicap with a first prize of g.,
900, and Martin backed himself to the
extent of &7 600 When he crossed the
tape first, his friends rushed to his side,
lifted him on their shoulders and car
ried him to his dressing room. Martin
intends to return to his home in Lowell,
Mass. next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09

sized treatment is the safest, most effec-
tive and popular of all catarrh remedies.
Nearly ali cheap cough mixtures and
throat lozenges contain opiateS; these
especially with little children by destroy
ing nerve sensation; the irritation in the
throat which causes coughing is temper
arily removed, not by removing the cause
but by deadening the nerves OF feeling,
the irrita ton is. not felt, although it is
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets are the best
whehs fO ths nose throa or
antfsepties like Red Csum Blood Root. etc.
When You use these tablets YOU know
what you are putting into your system
ana not taxing chanceS w Tn, cocaine,
many catarrh cures and cough medicines.
DR.. Ramsdell in commenting on catarrh
cures says: II can heartily recommend
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets because they
contain no cocaine nor other dangerous
cures 1 have known of many cases of
long standing catarrh of the head and
throat completely cured by the daily use
of these tablets for several weeks One
case in particular, which could not
the catarrh caused daily fhesdaches and
a noticeable loss of hearing, was entirely
edy.' - ---'7 No. mess 'e'''-
DIR. Wainwright says: II never. hesitate
catarrhal headaches and catarrhal deaf
ness because know them to be perfectly
many man remarkable cures resulting from
their daily use; because they are adver-
why any good physician should not use
them. because we should seize upon the
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are especially
valuable for catarrhal colds in children
and ma may be used freely d'i to break up see
we're colds and Group at the very begin
Ali druggfts sell the remedy at 80 cents
for fun sized package.
tarrh mailed free by addressing the F. A.
Stuart Co. Marshall. Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Wvath Rrings $4,000.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 9.-Enoch Wis
hardt, the noted trainer, who recently
returned from England, and who on
Monday bought Runnel for $4,000, last
night bought of Thomas Stevens the
bay colt Weyth, years old, by Wads-
worth, dam Fonsie, for $4,000. These
horses will be part OF a string which
Wishardt is collecting for the coming
season. Weyth won the Junior Cham
pion stakes and the New Century
stakes last season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Rubin May Fight Again.

New York, Jan. 9.-Gus Rubin may
be seen in the ring again in the east in
a few weeks. A club in Philadelphia
which has been in communication with
Billy" Madden, the Akron Giants"
manager, is ready to give a purse for
a six-round bout between wild Bill
Hanrahan and Rubin. Madden has
accepted and, if the go is clinched, it
will be decided the first week in Feb
ruary. Hanrahan is now regarded as a
formidable candidate for heavyweight
hOnors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
strobel to Sue Brooklyn Club.

Toledo, O., Jan. 9.-Manager Charles
J. Strobel of the Toledo baseball team
said today that on the 18th of August
President EbbetS of the Brooklyn team
came here and signed Pitcher Joss and
First Baseman Turner, although both
were under contract to him and he had
said when shown a list of Brooklyn
players signed with the names of Joss
and Turner thereon that he would
bring action against both the Brooklyn
management and the players should
the two men attempt to play with
BROOKLYN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
For q Bowling Contest.

Hutchinson, Kan, jan "a number
of the Hutchinson bowlers are prepar-
ing to go to Wichita next Saturday to
contest against a picked team at
Wichita. There are several here who
have been making scores that are all
right, but there has been no team work
done and it is not yet decided who will
represent Hutchinson in the contest. A
team of five will be selected from those
who go to Wichita The Wichita bow
lers will then come to Hutchinson for
another contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Griffith Gets oarvin .

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Virgil Garvin, for
mer pitcher of the Chicago National
league club and last year with the
Milwaukee team of the American
league, will wear white stockings uni
form when the baseball season opens
in the spring. Garvin was signed yes
terday by President Comiskey of the
cured is not known. but the induce
ments, 1t can be said, are satisfactory
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Wichita Mills Idle.

Wichita, Jan. 9.-With 10000, 900 bush
els of wheat in the twenty counties sur
rounding Wichita, the mills of this city
are now idle. The farmers will not sell
a pound of their wheat at any price
and are determined to keep it for six
weeks longer, or until the prospects of
growing crop are better determiped-
Practically all the mills in southern
Kansas are idle. Offers of II cents were
made in vain here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Will Buv Merriwa Farm.

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 9.-The Pleasanton
Training Track company has filed ar
ticles of Incorporation 1t is understood
that the new company will acquire pos
session of the famous Merriwa farm at
Pleasanton. Among the incorporatorS
is De B. Lopez. one of the present own
ers of the farm His associates are:
H. F. Anderson of Liverpool, G. B.
Charleston of PleaSanton. ]. Farms
worth of Oakland, Washington badge
and W. McNavin of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
National Meeting of Tonties.

Wichita, Kas., Jan. 9.-Delegates OF
the Modern Tonties, a fraternal insur
ance organization, are holding a ma
tionaI convention here. Eleven states
are represented. The principal work of
the convention will be to adopt new
constitution and bylaws which are now
being framed by committee appointed
for that purpose. The sessions will con-
tinue for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Pensions For Kansas.

Washington, Jan. s.-These pensions
have been granted: Kansas-Increase,
William Agin, Gypsum, $40; Isaac
Biggs, Oswego, SO; John Warren. Leon,
$39; John Branson, La Harpe, $12; Sol
ONION Bower, Lyndon, $50; James Lo-
gan, Independence, IS; Henry Johnston,
Wichita, $12; Henry NJ. likes. Leon. $24
Widows, Ellen Shaw, Reece, So: Fannie
Cole, Wauneta, $12; Teresa Burnett. ST.
Paul. IS. Mexican war, Sara Inglis,
Independence, So; Sarah Hunt. Topeka,
81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
DEF1Es THE STATE BOARD.
Lady Doctor at Concordia Will Con-
finue Her Practice.

Concordia, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Ida Wizard of
this city who holds a diploma from the
Mccormick Opthalmic college has in
formed her friends that she expects to
continue the practice of her profession
regardless of the state board orders
prohibiting her from practicing. The
state board has issued an order prohib-
itfng all graduates of this college prac-
ticing in Kansas, and should Mrs.
Wizard continue in her profession, as
she has said she will, it will give the
board their first test case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Surprising Results.
A Simple Internal Remedy Makes
Remarkable Cures of Catarrh.

People who have used sprays, inhalers
salves and washes for catarrh and have
found how useful and inconvenient they
are, will be agreeably surprised at results
following the use of pleasant, internal
remedy in tablet form; druggists every
where admit that Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets, which they sell at so cents for full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Four Brides Were Sisters.

Wakefield, Jan. 9-Miss Bertha Chap
nan, Miss Lucy Chapman, Miss Anna
Chapman and Miss Kate Chapman were
married here Monday night to Fred
Montell, William Montell, Samuel Wind
ser and Matthew H. Spooner. The
brides were all sisters and the wedding
took place at the home of their parents.
The clergyman was the Rev. John
Chapman, jr., a brother of the brides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
MARRIAGES WERE PLENTY.
Banner Year Along This Line For
Mcpherson County.

Mcpherson, Jan. 9.-The past year has
been the banner year in issuing mar
riage licenses
Judge Crary has the distinction of is
suing 1877 certificates, which number
exceeds the year 1900 by eleven, as there
were only 1856 issued in that year.
The greatest number was issued in
the month of December, and was 25,
while the least issued during the year
was seven, and was granted in July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Cofelt Is Held.

Winfield, Kas., Jan. so. w. Coffelt,
charged with the murder of the Santa
Fe detective, George c. Montgomery, in
here from Wichita today and taken be-
fore Justice Webb. His preliminary
hearing was set for January q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
John McGraw Married.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 9.-John J. Nc
Graw, manager of the Baltimore base
ball club, and Miss NJ Blanche SindaII
of Baltimore, were married in this city
last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09

are also several more men in the Cali
fornia league whom hope to land, and
il successful / think we will have
pretty fair team. 1 will start the sea-
son with about 81 men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Married at Wameeo.

Manhattan, Kas-, Jan. 9.-Charies
Garrettson, one of the most popular
business men of this city, was married
last evening to Miss Adelaide Merritt
at 'Wamego.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09
Jointist Not Wanted.

Eskridge, Kas, Jan. 9-Julius Binkey,
of Alma, but once of joint fame of this
city, opened a joint here yesterday and
was doing a thriving business. At
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
T.. w. Groves signature on each box. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09

o'clock the business men of the city
went to his joint in a body and notified
him to pack up and leave town in two
hours. He soon notified the marshal
that he would go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-09

Edith-'I want to tell you something.
Bertha. Mr.. Sweetser tells me he loves
me-" Bertha-"Oh, wouldn't let that
trouble me: Fred always was eccen-
tric."-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
THE DEFENCE CLOSES.
Evidence Is Complete in the Patrick.
Rice Murder Trial.

New York. March 19.-David L. Short,
one of the witnesses to what is known as
the 1900 will, was in the witness stand
again, today, for cross-eXamination in
the trial of Albert T. Patrick, accused of
the murder of VIM NJ Rice. AT the re-
quest of Assistant District Attorney Os-
born. Short told again of his visit to Mr..
Rices apartments. June 30. 1900. of Mr..
Rces talk to him and Morris Meyer, and
of the signing and execution of the will
by Mr.. Rice. Short said, today, that Rice
showed the will to him and to Morris
Meyer and then said: This is my last
will. / want you to promise me not 20
say one word about this until after l am
dead and gone"
John Trendey. a clerk, was called to
testify that he had written wv. NJ. Rice
on blank piece of paper, and that his
writing was one of the signatures de-
clared to be genuine by Mr.. Harmon, an
employe of Swenson & Sons Bank. The
recorder ruled out this evidence.
Charles A. French, a handwriting ex-
pert of Boston. was called next He said
he had made careful studies of the dis
puted signatures, namely those to the 1900
will and the assignments to Patrick; had
compared them with the conceded sigma
lures and that it was his belief that one
hand wrote them all.
The defence closed its case in the af-
tCrppap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20

A meeting was held at Social hall
Tuesday evening, for the purpose of per-
fecting the reorganiZat ton of the Nation
al Home Temperance Union as Soldiers
and Sailors Branch of the w. c. T. l..
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Oscar Holway. president of the w. c.
T. L. at Augusta. and Mrs. Towle of the
Augusta union, was unanimously elected
president. Four vice presidents were
elected to assist her in the work and 9
secretary and a treasurer were also
elected. The w. C. 7. L. pledge, with a
three months probationary test, was
adopted. The next meeting will be devot-
ed to a further consideration of the con-
stitution and bylaws. The ladies of the
Augusta union are taking much interest
in this work and their efforts are appre-
ciated by the veterans who are seeking to
promote temperance and sobriety among
themselves and their comrades.
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THE WIND, IT BLEW!
Heavy Damages at Adams, MasSo BY
Tuesday Nights Cali.

Adams. Mass. March IA high
wind which had prevailed all night,
suddenly assumed cyclonic proportions,
today, and considerable damage result
ed Covered vehicles were overturned in
the streets, chimneys were demolished.
trees were uprcoted and the spite AMI
bcl;ry on the first Congregational
church were WRECKED Off. In fal ing
the spi-e tool. with ii two large cupclas
and II portion of the roof OF the Con-
grega:ional house which adjoinel ;hc
church. The parsonage nearby was al
so damaged. The great bell ives de-
posted in front OF the church and The
yard was Uttered with broken beams
and otlc: debris. The damage to tho
church property is estimated IT about
$1,000. Considerable Other damage waa
caused at many places IN the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-20
sKOWHEGAN.
Somerset S. ]. Court.

The action of c. Almon Paul VS.. TIL
Inhabitants of Concord is now on tria
before drawn jury, William II. Black
well foreman. This is a suit brought t.
recover for medical services and meGi-
cines furnished to james Collins and fam
lily, paupers of the defendant town. The
amount claimed is S30o35, the account
covering a period of nearly six years The
defendants deny their liability, claiming
that the plaintiff was not employed by
the town authorities. Augustine SIM
mons. Esq, is counsel for the plaintiff
and W. r. Jordan and Daniel Lewis for
the defence.
A divorce has been decreed to Mary
Eliza Wolcott from Frank c. Wolcott
for utter desertion. Testimony has been
taken in two other libels, but no decree
flied. Upon the venire issued for addi-
tional jurymen, John NJ. Lalley, a. Il.
Jewett and w. G. Lord We're drawn.
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BOYCOTTS AaE LEGAL.
Important Decision Maeo b. Supreme
Court Of Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo. March 19-1n tn
supreme court sitting en- banc, today. an
opinion was handed down declaring tn /,
courts of equity have no power To enjoin
labor ORGANIZATIONS from enforcing boy
colts on corporations. The opinion, rem
Gcred by Judge Sherwood, affirmed tIs
Judgment OF a lower court which fad re-
fused the application OF the Marx az Ha
Jeans Clothing CO. of st. Louis, for an
Injunction to restrain Anthony Waltoa
and other officers of local Knights vi
Labor Organization and branch of The
United Garment Workers of America ii
that city froIn pushing a boycott. Tax
opinion SAYS:
..lf the labor unions of the state are not
permitted to tell the story OF their
wrongs or their supposed wrongs, H.,
word OF mouth CT with pen ard pli;1t an.
to endcavur to get other persons to I'D
them by all peaceablc means iii sccurin.
redress CT sIch wrongs, what becomes ii
free sncCch?'