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The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

to obtain q footing in Asia Minor by
means Of commercial concessions at the
expense Of British trade and the trade
Of all other countries.
The German companies to whom these
concessions are granted are all mort. or
less intimately connected with the Ger
man government, which backs up their
claims by means of its ambassador at
COnstantinople. They are at work trying
to buy up the shares of all the other rail
ways IN Asia Minor now in the possession
Of a zurich bank or scattered about else
where They also propose to establish a
service of ferry boats between Seraglio
Point, on the European shore, and 6a1dar
Pasha on the Atlantic side. which is the
terminus of the Anatolian railway. They
are offering the Ottoman government q
bait in the shape OF a loan Of 41,00o,000
Turkish. provided the new concession is
The Germans are not making much
noise about their schemes in Asia Minor
but those who are in the know are CON
iident of success. A distinguished Ger
man. who was in the confidence of the
highest personages in the empire. has
declared that Germany will gradually OBJ
tain an exclusive commercial nonepoiy
throughout Asiatic Turkey. The Bagdad
railway would complete tbs. scheme and
political influence would be bound to fol-
iou-Pau Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

Early in life DR.. F. Geo. Curtis formed the
conclusion that he would become an eye and
ear specialist. He knew that man. however
endowed by nature could hope to attain pre-
eminence in all the branches of medicine and
surgery aud he was positive that if he gave
his entire attention to the treatment Of the
eye and ear he would become qualified fer the
practice OF this specially. So well has he
succeeded tn at today b e is conceded to be the
greatest living Ocu1st and auriSt. HIS practice
has become simply enormous. He has alone
straightened more than 2,0o0 cross eyes. be-
sides the thousands he has cured of every
other afIiiction OF the eye and ear. even blind
ness itself. and he has done this all without
the surgeons knife. and without giving pain to
his patient. His cure is done SO rapidly and Is
so efaca cious that it can be said that the
patient is cured without detention from buxi-
ness. He has become the mastero of this branch
in the healing art and this eminent scientist
has benefited humanity to the extent that he
mas eliminated all the old barbareus methods.
Yhich have not only tortured the patients but
have actually endangered their lives He is
the originator and exclusive user OF his method.
Hundreds OF cases have been successfully
treated by him after other oculsts Of promi-
nence had failed and many Of the cases which
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
sTREAKY MIR. BOWSER.
He Is offered Several Good Things
but Refuses Them With Scorn.

A man with a patent potato digger
had been waiting for Mr.. Bowser for
half an hour when he reached home the
other evening. He said he had an ap-
pointment, and that Mr.. Bowser would
make at least $4,000 by investing $500,
and he talked so glibly that Mr.. BoWser
felt obliged to let him wait. Tt was an
other of Mr.. BoWser's fads, and he
would probably pick it up with all his
usual enthusiasm, to discover after a
bit that he was out Of pocket
IF you remember" began the man.
'I called at your office with my Uni
versal Potato Digger about two weeks
ago, and you said"
Il don't want It" interrupted Mr..
Bowser.
But here is an invention that is
bound to revolutionize potato digging
the world over. and there are several
fortunes in it. The demand for 1t win
be immediate and
7 want nothing to do with It.
Why, Mr.. Bowser, you don't tell me
that you don't want to make $4,000 in
the next twelve months2'
IF I wanted to I shouldn't invest In
your digger"
But. my dear man." persisted the
agent, you must see"
At have no further time to waste on
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
TESTlM0RlAL2.

Or. Curtis believes in testimonials.
but it would be ike trying to count
the stars to try to enumerete the
thousands OF men and women and
children he has cured He can re-
fer you TO cured patients in every
state in the Union. and VIII do SO glad
ly il you write TO him. but. as before
stated. space in this publication Ii too
valuable to print long testimonials.
Here are the names OF a few OF his
former patients for you to consider.
We only print them 50 that you may
know that no matter where you live
you can be cured at home.
ILLINOIS-Mr- r L. Pyate. Alex
anders caGsr2cts both eyes: was blind
NGISSOURI-Dr. s. q. Wright. Green
castle: had chronic sore eyes for
years. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
n E: blind for IS years COLORADO
Mr.. II. C. Womack. Eckert; chronic
sore eyes, RHODE ISLAND MIR.
Nathan OsConnor. member 7ba band
art. corps. Fort Adams cataract
LOUISA NA-Mr- Louis p. Eutr&Ts
Ken6weod; saved from blindness.
NORTH DAKOTA-Mr. Geo. q. Ma
Ioney. S tilw ell: cimness Of vision ard
sore eyes. SOUTH CAROLYN A-hT.
D. L. Wedaman. P0mRriA: atrophy.
SOUTH DAKOTA-A1r. w. A. Muir
Madison; iritis. PENN NSXLV A MA
Mr.. Harry w. McCaulIey. 1908 Ritner
St. Philadelphia nearly blind. IOWA
Mr.. G. J. Wheeland. Arlington wife
blind from Rlaucoma. MASSACHU-
SETTS-Mrs. ID. J. Thompson Old
Ingleside Road. Holyoixe: blind from
Rlaucoma. IDAHO-Mrs. r. N. Brown
ing. Bonneras Ferry. born cross-eyed.
MTCH1G a Mr.. J. D. Biackman. TT
Oakes St.. Grand Rapids: scum on eye.
CALIFORNIA II. B. Sparks,
Hydesville; blind in one eye. AR
K ANSA S-Miss Ruth Names. Blanco; 4
blind. WYOMING Cicero Avent,
Fen1on. daughter chronic granulated
lids. VIRGINIA-Mrs. Eliza Morris,
Il Scott ST.. Norfolk: daughter almost
blind. ONTARIO. CANADA Miss
Laura McAnee. 16I Sheridan ave.
scum over sight MISSIS SSIPPT-Mr.
Edward K. Langford, Plutos near
sighted since q child.
AuTB0H.-Because of DR.. Curtis mag
velous success there are numerous Inn
itators. but there is aniy one genuine
Kid Medicine Treatment
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
WOMAN ORLADY-WHIcHg 2

Woman. or lady? Is it the woman or
the lady2 The Chicago committee son
school management has substituted
woman for lady in classifying the
female teachers On the assumption
that every woman is a lady until she
furnishes proof to the contrary. this
change is quite generally approved in
polite society Yet the wives Of the
presidents cabinet officers describe
themselves as the ladies Of the cabi-
metz IN inscribing Christmas gift to
Mrs. Roosevelt, who is also called s.tl1e
first lady OF the Iand''-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

inquired for her He knew that her ac-
tion wouidH compromise her with her
friends and society, and, in her interests,
decided to persuade her to come back
"0f course the dear old fellow had to
leave the service, though he has since
got his step on the retired list Now
what do you think of him. Tabor
Think Of him p said. why, that
for a man among men, I never expect to
meet another like Col. Jim.
las you certainly never VIII. said
Maxwell raising his glass. Here's to
Col. Jim. and God bless him Wv ashing-
ton Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Mild AND SOOTHING MEDICINES.

The Eye is the most delicste organ of the
human body. and DR.. Curtis makes the asser-
with Mid and Soothing remedies. He has
proven the correctness of this theory in
thousands OF cases. and no matter where
you live Dr. Curtis can refer you to we'll
known people in your own state or county
who have been blessed and cured by kin.
Dr.. Curtis has cured men and women and
cshildrerl in
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

"WeH, they told you wrong. I am
no soft mark. I won't invest a cent,
and, as 1 am very busy this evening,
you will excuse me-
I'D be willing to call it 'Bowser's ;
Worldwide Cough Cure said the
conoDounder. as he reached the door.
Yes, and you'd also be willing to
have me called a fooll Good night, sir
good night
"It might have turned out a good
thing" observed Mrs. Bowser a min
ute later Il presume there is money
in q good cough syrup"
Then let it stay there, replied Mr.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
EVERY STATE IN The UNION.

Stop q moment and consider the import
ance Of this statement. It means that DR..
Curtis has patients IN the far East and the
far " est, in she North and in the South as
ven as in the great Middle states. and the
grand work he is doing is attested by the
written Testimony OF the thousands restored
70 the ioys Of sight and hearing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

4 pity to see pale girls stay
pale and dull when it is so easy
to get SCOTS Emulsion.
One of the best things
SCOTS Emulsion does is to
give rich blood to pale girls.
The result of regular doses
of SCOTS Emulsion IS an IN
crease not only in the red
color of the blood and in the
appetite but in the good looks
and bright manners which
are the real charm of per
feet health.
Send for Free sample-
SCOTT & BOVINE chemisss. 80 Pearl ss-s n. T.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
GERMANS IN ASIA MINOR.
How They Are Trying to Obtain a
Commercial Mononolv.


Commercial Monopoly.
The German Anatolian Railway com
pany and the Austrian Oriental Railway
company are at the present moment
trying to come to an agreement with the
Ottoman government to obtain special
tariffs for the transport Of goods from
central Europe to Asia Minor. If the
concession is granted. German and AUS
trian goods will be brought into Asiatic
Turke.f at the rate of 50 per cent lower
than that actually in force. The reduc
ton, however would not apply to goods
from other countries. The Anatolian
Railway company Is closely connected
with the Deutsche bank, one Of the most
powerful banking institutions IN Ger
many This new operation IS another
move in Germany's ambitious project Of
capturing the trade Of Asia Minor the
importance Of which from the point eff
view of British interests. should not be
overlooked. As ezerTaazy eolonlal ven-
lures in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have
hitherto proved anything but satisfactory
she has for some years past been trying
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

Hnw nnES HEn0 II2

II you viii write. explaining J cur &zt-
meut. Or. Gurus viii promptly ana With
out cost give you his pro 1essa on 81 o''lz1-
lon and convince you beJ ond the qtles-
sion OF q doubt that you can be cured
-and cured at home-by the wonder
fui Mild Medicine Method
Dr. Curtis appeals especially TO enose
who are disRusted with strong drugs
and barbarous methods that DO more
harm than the disease they are Sup
posed TO cure; he appeals to stiierers
threatened with cruel and IN y aTrsElt-
ed operations, and to men and = omen
who. in spite Of heroic e4orts. Ieel
themselves steadily becoming ot10
or deaf. and to those Who have os@a
pronounced incura BILE
II you are blind or deaf the chances
are that you have tried every tnlAe
and every body-have grown worse
instead OF better. but this is because
O. the fact that while you have tired
new doctors you have received the
samc old meaEcines-reme that
have been prescribed by the Ole
school physicians for two hundred
years or more. IN this day and age
wise men do not 1ttempt to uuench
fire By adding fuel TO the flames, nor
should you permit any doctor TO burn
your eyes out with strong and poison
Gus drugs. Theirs Is a new way
better way-a way that gives you
quick relief and permanent benefit
DR.. Curtis MILD Medicine Method.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17
Y0u GAM IA cIRE1 AT H1nIE.

Space is too vaIuabIe to explata in
detail this logical and rational treat
ment for the eyes and ears. By which
you can be cured 3 L home. but ii you
viii read DR.. Curtis book. which Is free
for the asking. you will learn AL shout
il Write Tor it at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

he cured were termed hopeless ndincurable.
de has on nle in his once thousands of testi-
monials from responsible people who have
been cured by his wonderful method when
they thought their case was hopeIeas.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

Send for Free Sample
SCOTT & BOVINE chsmi=ss. 4qs Pearl S.. N. T.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-17

600 So-Caled Hopeless Cases of Eye and Ear Afflicfi
Is the Record Already Made this Wonderful Treaten
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

the charge and 1t was attributed to
some huge mistake. 1t was then learn
ed that notes were in circulation in
South Africa bearing the signature of
Cecil Rhodes. When these notes
were presented at the banks they were
paid, but not without some hesitation.
The notes were shown to Cecil Rhodes.
who declared that he had never signed
them, but, nevertheless, gave orders
that they should be paid. The amounts
so paid are estimated at from $3.50 600
to 100000
The attention of Rhodes was called
to the fact that if he continued to ac-
cept and to pay the notes he would
become legally an accomplish in their
issue--an accomplice in their forgery
and no one could tell what amount
this mysterious commercial paper
might represent. Rhodes then ceaseq
to pay them. AS a consequence Prin-
cess Radziwill was arrested on a
charge of forgery. The death Of Rhodes
happened at this juncture.
Those most intimate with Rhodes
say that he was profoundly moved
when he learned what had happened.
that he was unable to obtain an avow-
al OF the exact sums for which forged
signatures We're circulating in South
Africa and that the shock and suffer
ing caused by the forgeries FASTENED
the crisis that led to his death.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14


protection of summer duck, the limita-
ton of the number of doves which a
hunter may kill in q day, and the ap-
pointment of a game warden 1t diff
fers from the Audubon bill, in that it
provides protection for game birds,
while the Audubon bill is designed to
protect non-game birds. The former
protects birds during brooding season,
whereas the Audubon bill provides pro-
lection the year round.
The passage of the two bills is large
ly due to the efforts of Mr.. William
Harden. For some time he has cham
pioned the summer duck bill, and it
was only through his instrumentality
that II became a law. He made sew
eral Intellectual attempts to have the
bill brought up when the necessary
number of voters requisite to its pas
sage were present in the Legislature,
but failed each time until the time of
it's final passage.
An amusing incident occurred at one
session when Mr. Harden, seeing that
the necessary number was not pres
ent in the hall, asked that the bill be
tabled. A few minutes afterward,
thinking that the necessary number
would be present the next day, and de-
string to have it called again, asked
that 1t be placed on the calendar
again. This was done. The clerk
then Immediately called the bill. This
was too sudden for Mr.. Harden. 1t
had Just been tabled, and there was
not a sufficient number present to in
sure its passage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
CAMP READY FOR
VISITING MILITARYNEN
Individual Matches During Interstate Shoot Will
Be Open TO Civilians

A great deal was done at the Avon
dale range yesterday. The tents have
all been put up, and when the military
arrive, they will be ushered at once to
their respective quarters. The new mess
hall has been completed. and is white
washed throughout, presenting a neat
and inviting appearance. Mr.. Fried,
who will conduct this feature of the
encampment, has a corps of assistants
at work already.
Letters of an encouraging nature
continue 10 come at every mail. Post
Adjutant Coney has received a COM
nunication from Adit. Gen, Brig. Gen.
John d. Frost of South Carolina. from
the tone of which it may be implied,
that while interest in rife practice Is
not now high in South Carolina. those
In authority recognize the Importance
OF practice, and will be glad to do all
IN their power to cooperate with the
savannah riternen. who have done so
much in aiding them I'm the past.
1t is probable that,sa conference of
adJutant generals will be held during
the Interstate shoot. Among those who
Will be present are Gen. Frost. Gen.
Foster of Florida. Gen. Brandon of
Alabama and Gen. Robertson of Geor-
gla. 1t is thought that the discussion
OF matters pertaining to rifle practice
by such authorities might operate to
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
wild Roses,
From the Hartford Times

rum TIC IldIlIOTQ Times.
Rosa setigera, our native prairie rose
OF the Western states, is beauty,
with its large clusters of single. mink
flowers, and when the plants are not
set too close together, so that each
one has room enough to expand it's
long runners, they are remarkably
handsome
1t is the "haide" or prairie rose of
which the refrain of one of Goethe's
ballads reads:
"Roselein, roselein, roselein roth, rose
lein auf der Haide."
and 1t is the wild rose which capti-
Yates the heart and has Inspired since
Anacreon's time all great Wrists to
sing its praises, says an authority.
DIR. Dick of Laeschen, by Merseburg,
in Practical Gartenbau," and he calls
them his darlings and tells OF his
search in remote countries for new
varieties, so that at one time he Gull
tivated over 600 kinds in his garden.
Want of time and means forced him
to give $50 varieties, whose identity
was not fully established, to the rich
rose grower, Gravereaux Of Paris, and
in an entertaining, instructive man
ner he proceeds; II will not speak
of the oil or essence roses which we're
known in Germany from the time of
the crusaders, but which had degen-
Grated. so that l got the true ones
from Kasanlik. Brussa and Chlras,
which to science were not adequately
known, as the rosa oxyodon, r. haema-
todes. r. liberica from the Caucasus
ard the fearful thorny rosa ferox from
Asia Minor and those Of Persia, as
rosa elymaitica. r. anserinaefolia, X.
lacerans, orientals and xanthina, all of
which would have delighted the heart
of Francis Crepin, the great investi-
gator and herbarian in the science of
the rose for forty years, but Crepin Is
dead, much too early for us all, and
for science.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14

the better conduct of rifle practice in
the several states, and a closer union
in interstate contests.
A letter has also been received from
Col =, P. Carlton, late a sergeant in
the Fernandina Volunteers who rose
at once from that rank to the position
of colonel and inspector of small arms
for the Florida State Troops He Is the
and has taken much interest In rife
practice for many years. He was for
some time member of the Washing
ton ID. CO team, which won honors
at Sea Girt.
Col. Carlton, who is we'll known here,
writes that he will do everything in
his power to the end that the shoot may
be success. His appointment as in
spector of rifle practice in Florida
means much to the Savannah riflemen,
since his influence will doubtless be
brought to bear in the future to the
end that teams may enter the inter-
state matches.
An announcement In connection with
the interstate matches which will be
| of interest is to the effect that all TN
dtvidual matches are open to civilians,
the only limitation being that they be
members Of the Interstate Rifle Asso-
citation, and that they use the rifles
used by the state troops. The MEM
beFs of the association will be allowed
various other privileges during the
shoot and, since the dues are but 81
year, the announcement will. doubt
/ less, have the effect of enlarging the
membership list of the association.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-14
WAS "A HIPP0P0TAMUS
AND NOT HER HUSBAND
Mi.tOoIx. Animal In Surf for Two
Hundred and Fifty Pound Partner.

M,stoolx. Animal in Surf for Two
Hundred and Fifty Pound Partner.
From the New York Press.
Point Pleasant, N. j., Aug. 1l.-For
half an hour bathers who preferred
merely wet feet and damp sand in the'r
hair and ears to dip above the mid
die in the surf watched a large, dark
object floating off shore this afternoon
with great curiosity. No one could
make it out until a woman gave q sud
den start of recollection when a ris-
ing wave, showed the rounded object
more clearly.
"Why, its my husband" she said.
aDoesn'tshe float beautifully"
The rest Of them made sand pits and
shivered when the spray blew over
them and admitted he did float and
beautifully.
with loving eyes the summer visitor
watched the rounded bulk rise and fail,
then, when the usual heavy ninth wave
showed more of the dubious object
than the other eight, she gave a scream.
Screams being part of their bust
ness. where there is breath enough
left to emit one, Capt. Hawkins and
his friend, George Triton. hurried TO
her side. prepared to swim to Coney Is
land or fight a boardwalk tramp. as
the emergencies demanded.
"It's my. husband" she gasped, but
he's floating wrong side up.
with powerful overland strokes the
two daring men cut their way out be-
vond the breakers to where the help
less body was rising and falling with
the sobbfng rythm of old ocean. Then
thew turned and made record time TO
the shore and wrung out their clothes.
"tie didn't come back to dinner"
came from the wife in heap on the
beach. lis he saved?'
"Nope.p said the captain. Sharks
eatin' i'm"
They started to carry her to the hotel
when a large man in small bathing
suit came along and guessed he could
attend to that As his $50 pounds went
I'm the beach, with a background re-
sembling a large object upside down
81 sea. Capt. Hankins explained to
the bathers: 49,.
1T wasn't him at all" he said. 1T
was a hippopotamus some circus ship
threw overheard at sea, There was
f,ftv sharks around II. Guess the old
man will have to explain where he
been when. she gets through her spells