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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
is 1T THE PLAGUE.
Fatal Malady in Rice County
More Alarming.

Ir. charles Lowry, secretary Of the
state board of health. has gone to Rice
county to investigate the strange and
extremely fatal malady which has APP
peared among q gang of railroad labor
ers there. He started Sunday and ex-
poets to return to Topeka on Tues
day.
AS published in the State Journal
several days ago, the disease is sup
posed to be black smallpox, but re-
port has been started that Ii is bubonic
plague. This is doubtless an error, for
it seems impossible for bubonic plague
to reach the center of the American
continent.
The disease started from a supposed
tramp. who was taken in by gang of
1aborers on the Missouri Pacific at
Dclavau. the first station east of Her
ingtOn, in Norris county. but the rail-
road gang was moved on to Bushton,
in Rice county, before il became Vio-
lent. Since then there have been nine
deaths and n number of other persons
have the disease.
The homes of three of the men were
I'm BushtOn. Another man. by the name
of Isenhour, lived in Geneseso, and he
went home and died there. Two
brothers named Maupin took the dis
ease and died in "a short time. Three
others heve since taken the disease
there Mrs IsenhOur DR.. Shredder and
q child of the Maupius- f-t
The surrounding towns have become
very much wrought up over the strange
disease. and Salina has quarantined
against the stricken towns, which are
on the Missouri Pacific southwest of
Salina. There are "a great many rumors
ahOat concerning the number of tatall-
ties. but these are doubtless eNagger-
ated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
HOW ALICE DID IT.
Learned to Follow Instructions.

I puzzled Mother nightly one morn
ing after return from visiting some
friends. She had suffered terribly from
sIeeplessness caused by coffee drinking,
and of course general nervousness and
stomach trouble followed.
Some one told her to cult coffee and
use Postum Food Coffee. but the first
morning it was served to her it was so
insipid and weak that she gave it up
and went to drinking hot water for she
did not care for tea or cocoa.
About this time l went visiting, and
during the conversation in reply to an
inquiry about Mothers health l told OF
her sIcepiess nights and general condi-
ton. and of the failure of the new drink
that we tried
n observed that my friend looked
rather knowing and wise at this state
ment. but thought nothing more of it
at the time.
In the morning at breakfast I was
served with a most delicious cup of cot
fee which [ drank with great pleasure.
but / noticed my hostess watching me
carefully, fiaally I asked for a second
cup and she burst out laughing and re-
marked SO your folks don't like Pos
tum was astonished. and said This
is not Postum is it2' She sent for the
package in order to satisfy me and il
was exactly like the one Mother had.
Then I learned that our failure was
caused from not boiling it long enough,
so when 1 reached home I told Mother
had found a new drink for her and ]
went into the kitchen and made it from
her old package Of Postum. She was sc
deHghted with the new drink that I told
her it was Postum, and it was amusing
to see her perplexity. She looked at the
package and read it over. At last she
said Alice how did you ever do itF
said BY simply following the direc-
tions She exclaimed. Why I did not
know there We're any directions j
seems the cook had not looked at the
package but just brewed it with a lit
tie hot water like she would tea. ant
that viii not make good Postum. i
must be boiled Just as the direction:
say, then the flavor is delicious.
THE next day Mother was to give {
little coffee party and we served Pos
4 tum instead Of coffee. The ladies were
all delighted with it. and we now haV'
.Postums' instead OF 'Cofees,' and j
would astonish anyone to hear the ex
+ perience of the different ladies as I,
how well they feel and how sound,
they sleep at night since they hav'
adopted Postum instead Of the old fash
Toned coffee. and particularly since the.
have followed directions" Name gfvel
] by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

Apples, Pears, Peaches, PIumS, Cherries A
Fascinating Industry and a Paying
Investment.

Great of
the Worlds
Orcharding
economically such
horticultural experience,
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Notes snd Personal Mention.

Miss Meta Robinson is in Kansas
City for the day.
Miss Belle Sanders of Frankfort.
Kentucky who has been Mrs. W w.
Webb's guest for several weeks leaves
tuesday for St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ogston have return
ed from their California trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Akers have gone
from the Blower House where they had
rooms for the winter to their home on
Fillmore street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Seery and Mr. and MES.
Reicbenbach spent Sunday at Lake
View
Mrs George Port Ashton will go to
Kansas CITY Tuesday to attend the
marriage of Miss Mabel Wheeler and
Mr.. Charles Hatfield of Denver, Colo
RADIO.
Mrs Louis Strauss returned this
morning from a. visit in Manhattan.
Mrs Lee Clinton Forbes will og to
MorganVilie to visit her sister Mrs. G.
C. Stillman until Friday. Mrs. Still
man will return to Topeka with her.
Mr.. Nesbitt Smith of Kansas City
spent Sunday with Mr.. Dana Davis.
Mr.. Nolney Tanner of Emporia was
Mr. Howard Patton's guest Sunday
Mr.. Bert Cook has gone to hi home
in Kansas City to remain until Re has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
FlREMEN ABDUCTED.
NonuniOn Men Forcibly Remov-
ed from u Lake Steamer.

Buffalo, n. Y. April 13.-Four nom
union hremen who We're forcibly taken
from the steamer William S. Mack
which arrived from Chicago last night
We're returned to the boat by the police
today. Frank Blair, a fireman who was
reported missing was found today hav-
ing hid in the coal bunkers of the YES
sells. No arrests have been made.
The Mack had just passed the break
water when union men in small boats
were beside her They climbed the
tenders before the boat got in the But
falo river and demanded that the nom
union men be turned over to them Cap
tain Hollingshead said the nonunion
fremen were under his protection and
that they would not be taken from the
boat Before the Mack had been tied
about 40 union fremen, the captain sa vs.
swarmed over the rails and seized the
fremen and carried them off. They
We're found later al the headquarters of
the union and upon demand OF Captain
Hollingshead, who was accompanied by
policemen they were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

Mr.. Lawrence was So years of age at
the time Of his return to Topeka after
an absence of about three years and a
half Previous to that time he had
lived almost all his life in Topeka and
Was one Of the most popular young men
of the town on account of his skill as a
musician and in athletics and on ac-
count Of his own sunny disposition 1t
was his love of opera and his desire to
win laurels upon the operate stage that
led him away from here. After several
years of teaching the guitar and man
dolin with which he was a very prof.
cient performer he secured a part in
tie Frank Daniels Opera company in
1892 In October. 1900. he appeared in
enc of the leading parts in the Amer
before his Topeka friends and was en-
Enthusiastically received After year
or so Howard La wrence decided to
leave the stage. a decision to which he
was Influenced by indications Of failing
health. and he secured d position in the
office of a mining company in Boston
He worked there until longer applica-
ton was physically impossible Two
months ago he came home
The funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock
Wednesday morning at his mothers
home and the burial will be made at
Burlingame where P c. Schuyler. his
grandfather. is buried. Bishop Frank
r. Millspaugh will conduct the funeral
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
COLONISTS IN TENTS.
Rush to Canadian Northwest Over
flows All Shelter.

Winnipeg. Man, April 13-Thousands
OF colonists and immigrants are pouring
into western Canada. and So great is the
rush that hotel accommodations are
taxed beyond it's limit TO prevent any
actual hardship the Dominion govern
mont has been called upon for 1000
TENS to shelter the new corners Every
day settlers are arriving in parties of
about 400 and, besides this rush, which
IS steady, several large parties are being
brought TO the west to COLOMBO par
ticular districts.
These parties consist of thousands Of
col0nists and there is absolutely no
place to house them. Hotels are crows .
ga ard many Of the towns along the
railway lines in Manitoba and the
northwest territories have been con-
verified into monster camps. and the
newcomers are accommodated under
canvas.
In Winnipeg. where most of them stop
off for at least day for various rea-
sons. the large skating Kinks have been
fitted out for sleeping quarters, and
even thea large numbers have to re-
m-in i'm the open air
The tents are mostly FOR the Barr
colcnists This party VIII settle i'm the
Saskatchewan territory ia the vicinity
of Nermllion river, and Will consist of
several thousand people who are going
far from the railway lines to found a
community.
The first contingent of this colony ar
rived at ST. John. n. r.. today and
started on their way to the west They
are coming in special trains. and $50
people viii be brought in each train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
SON FREE FROM DEBT.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, CeIe-
brates Easter.

Sunday was d memorable day for the
members of the First Church of Christ
Scientist. of this city.
Not only did they keep in memorS
and celebrate the day of the risen
Christ. but they dedicated their church
c6ihce free from debt. For this occasion
no pains were spared in the way Of
decoration. and the preparation Of an
order Of service which was in keeping
with the event The church was pro-.
fusely decorated with palms and Easter
lilies The order of service was one
which set forth the cardinal points and
teachings Of Christian Science.
Special addresses were delivered by
both the first and second readers. each
paying a beautiful tribute to Mrs
Eddy, the discoverer and founder of
Christian Science.
Letters OF congratulation from other
fields and churches were read. The mus
steal part CT the service was excellent
The congregation was large, the church
being ven filled A number Of visiting
Scientists from out Of town were also
crescent
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entirely recovered from his recent Sc
we're illness.
Miss Emma Kelly spent Easter in
Kansas City.
Mr. r. G. Kennedy is expected home
from visit to his parents in June
ton City Thursday. Mrs. Kennedy will
prolong ner visit another week.
Nj. Whitmer King of Kansas City
spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. K.
r. King.
Violet. cherry and forget-me-not
shirtwaist patterns for stamping, just
received. Mrs. Anna NJ. Trap, 119
West Seventh street.
Mr. John Mcfarland is expected
home from the Indian Territory for a
visit next Sunday.
MRS Frank Atkinson and Miss Zena
Lee win go TO Liberal, 1. T., Tuesday
for a visit
Nj. 7. f. Pounds viii come up from
Joplin. Mo. Thursday to visit his fam
lily in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
MISS THOMsON'S GOWN.
How She Created a Sensation or
Easter.

The society reporter came Into the
office this morning a little late There
was a note on her desk asking her to
call at a certain fashionable residence
on Western avenue for an item. The
s. r. called up the house by telephone
by phone. The woman who answered
it said She was Miss Melinda Thomson
and that she had the item written out
but would read it. There was a short
wait and the social headliner" dictated
the following:
Miss Melinda Thomson. one of the
SWEETEST girls in Topeka cOlOred society,
and formerly of Arkansas City. created
q sensation on Easter Sunday when she
appeared in the most magnificent inn
ported hat and gown which has been
seen in this city this season Miss
Thomson was the CynOSure of all eyes
and wrought havoc with the hearts Of
visiting sports from Kansas City's col
ored 400 who came UP on the excursion
from that place yesterday. The gown
was a marvel of lavishing elegance,
deliberately made, fitting to perfection,
exceedingly becoming to Miss Thorn
sons style and gay but not gaudy. 1t
was entirely of heavy black lace over
delicate cream silk. The skirt was en-
train and trimmed with black velvet
ribbon forming true love knots a the
top of the deep flare Every seam was
trimmed with brilliant beadwork. The
waist had deep yoke thickly encruSt-
ca with ihinestones. The hat the
CrOWnlng feature of WOman's toilet is
the finishing feature Of this striking
costume. Large dropping plumes sur
rounded ar almost solid mass of rhine
stones This sets off the charming
beauty of the entire gown Nothing
can surpass the striking beauty of this
charming costume and Miss Thomson
was universally pronounced the SWEETEST
dressed colored girl in Topeka on Easter
Sunday
rs that an2" asked the s. r. meel1ly
as soon as she could get her breath.
Yes" Miss Thomson replied Now
how much win it cost to get that in the
paper toniSht2"
II don't know"
well. please find out and let me know
and be sure And have it in the State
Journal tonight
This doesn't cost Miss Thomson a
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
"HOD" LAWRENCE DEAD
Well known Topeka Young Man
Victim of Consumption.

Howard Schuyler Lawrence died at
the home of his mother. rs Tyler street,
early Sunday morning after long i'll
ness from consumption. He had been
confined to his bed since his return to
Topeka from Boston two months ago.
Previous to that time he had been
troubled with the encroaehing disease
which is believed to have resulted from
a cold contracted two years ago. Nj.
Lawrence's death will waken many
recollections of his earlier days in To-
peka and will cast a cloud of regret over
the minds of the many people who were
numbered with the young crowd ten or
twelve wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

The Barr colony is entirely made up of
Englishmen but the British Isle did not
by any means supply all the new
corners. The United States is sending
large contingents over the Northern Pa
cific and 500 Line railroad
The large tracts of fertile prairie wheat
lands which were purchased are being
rapidly filed up in me Saskatchewan
valley and in eastern Assins boia From
Europe also large numbers of Germans,
French. and people of other rationale
ties are coming. The rush is unpre-
ccdented. and things We're never so
crowded in the west as they are today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

New Orleans, April 13.-Mrs- Kate
Woolsey of Covington, Ky. author of
Republics VS.. Women" has written a
lengthy letter resigning membership in
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of which she was a charter MEM
her She says it is inconsistent to be-
long to a society the purpose of which
his chiefly to honor the fathers of a gov
eminent which has repudiated and dis
inherited her sex.
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Gard of Thanks

we wish to express cur many thanks
to friends and neighbors for their kind
deeds and grateful remembrance to our
little daughter. Mary Elizabeth Sequine.
in sher sickness. suffering and death.
We cherish your kindness toward her to
anpease our sorrow and deep grief
W. e SEQJINE
MRS. MAGGIE SEQUINE.
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JUST RECEIVED

A lot Of Johnson Bros. English White
Dishes. This ware is unquestionably
the finest produced on earth, just as
pretty as French China and much
stronger, il lacks nothing that makes
china de sirable except transparency.
II has a finer gloss than china and is
so much stronger that you could take
a plate of this ware, and using it as
a club, could smash all the French
China in Topeka without Iniuring
the plate. Our prices on it are
very little higher than on common
white ware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

Mrs. John Bradley and Mrs. Carroll
B. Merriam have issued invitations for
reception Tuesday afternoon, April p,
at the home of Mrs. Merriam, 1925 Fill
mere street. The cards of Mrs John
Clarke Harmon and Mrs. Charles Went
worth Mesriam are enclosed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson gave
an informal evening Saturday for Mrs.
Solomon Stoddard. of Kansas City. The
others We're Mrs. I. S. Ferry, of Guth-
RE, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Akers and
Mr. Ed Mcbride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

mr.. Ed McBride's guests at dinner at
the Blower house Easter were Mrs. Sol
onion Stoddard Of Kansas City. Mrs.
Claud Marsh Butlin of the City OF
Mexico. Miss Helen Wilson. Mr. Ed
Keilam Of Cottonwood Falls and Nj
Ralph Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

DR.. and Mrs c. ]. NIulvane enter
tanned small party of friends infor.
mally Saturday evening for Mrs. Cooke,
Ct Fredonia, N. Y Mrs. Cooke, Miss
Fearlade Prescott and Miss Hazel Null
vane contributed a short musical pro-
gramme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

WE ANYONE ADVERTISES AN ARTICLE AT
less than our regular price, that at once be-
comes our price Such things will happen oc-
casionally but don't hesitate to ask for it at
the price you saw it advertised, as we may not
have noticed the -" adj"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

DR. and Mrs. George Port Ashton gave
an Easter breakfast to a few friends
sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

The Art club is meeting today with
Miss Prescott Mrs Fred Stanton Scott
OF Kansas City and Mrs. Cooke of Ere
donla, n Y, are guests of the club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

The Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity OF
the high school will entertain at the
home Of Mr.. Ed Gossett Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

The Pactolian club gave a luncheon
Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss
sarah Beck. l116 Quincy, in compliment
to Miss Emily Allen. whose marriage to
Mr. Charles Drew takes place Tuesday
evening. The table was decorated with
violets. and covers were laid for Miss
Charles Rice. Mrs J. Van Houten. Mrs.
3. H. Pugh Miss Anna Banks. Miss
Mary Barley. Miss Edith Moore. Miss
Mabel McGifen, Miss Ella Gault. Miss
Beulah Lee. Miss Drew, Miss Caroline
Rinehart. Miss Nellie Allen ana Mis-
Bertha kellogg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

The Duplicate Whist club will NEE,
with Mrs 7. f. Pounds Friday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-06
THE CENTURY FOR 1904.

The Century for 1904 promises a
wealth of reading and pictures mat
surpasses even the high standard
achieved during 1908. Perhaps most
notable of all the strong features Of
the volume will be DR.. S. Weir Mitch
ellis The Youth of Washington" told
in the form of an autobiography. It
will be a daring and unique piece Of
historical work, written as if it were
done by General Washington himself
sitting down in Mt. Vernon in his old
age and recording, solely for his own
eye, the story Of his youthful life.
Then there will be a series Of arti-
cles on italian Villas and their Gar
dens," written by Edith Wharton and
illustrated, largely in color by Max
field Parrish. Ernest Thompson Seton
has prepared Fable and Woodmyth,''
brief papers in a new vein, the illus
trations in the authors most fantastic
and amusing style. Early numbers
will bring John Burroughs Current
Misconceptions in Natural History"
Already have commenced the import
ant Thackeray letters, telling the
story of the great novelists friend
ship with the Baxter family Of New
York, with facsimiles Of manuscripts
and drawings by the author. Ray
Stannard Baker whose articles on the
Great Northwest and the Great South
west have been leading and widely
acceptable features of recent Volumes
Will continue his notes on the regions
and there will be valuable contribu-
| lions by Jacob A. Riis, DR.. James M
Buckley, and scores of other notable
writer's.
: Fiction of the volume will include
| Jack London's strong new novel, THE
Sea- Wolf" Maud Wilder Goodwin's
clever -Four Roads to Paradise" anc
wealth of short stories from Anne
Douglas Sedgwick, J. J. Bell, Maurice
F. Egan, Roy Rolfe ellison, E. L. Sa.
bin, S. Weir Mitchell, David Gray
Gouverneur Morris, Albert Bigelov
Paine-the list might be indefinitely
heightened.
The artists whose work will appear
in The Century for 1904 include tn,
best Of the day. It is not a question
for any cultivated thinking man Of
woman today, Can I afford to tax,
The Century this year? The questio,
is rather. Can I afford NOT to taxi
The Century?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-06
TO DECIDE TONIGHT
PoundmaSter Question to
Be Settled by Council
HARDING WILL MAKE FIGHT
Fire Alarm System and Opening of
First Street to Be Considered
at Special Meeting.
HARDING WILL MAKE FIGHT

The city council will meet tonight in
special session and an interesting
meeting is anticipated. The question
Of installing a fire alarm system will
be taken up and the matter will prob
ably be definitely settled. A majority
Of the councilmen have expressed
themselves as being in favor Of taking
immediate action. It Is said that the
largest business men are very favor
able to the proposition, as they believe
it is a necessity.
The opening Of First street from
Newell to Whitman will also receive
some attention at the meeting. The
people residing in that vicinity are
very anxious that the street should be
opened and an effort will De made to
have the council do something with
the proposition at once.
What action will be taken in the
water question is not known, but it is
limited that the committee on fire and
water will ask for further time in
which to make a report on the lines
called for in the resolution introduce
ed by Councilman Boyer at the last
regular meeting. The resolution pro-
vided for an investigation and report
by the committee at the next meeting
of the council, but whether they will
report or not remains to be seen.
The poundmaster muddle will occu-
by no small amount of the time Of the
council. E. r. Harding will resist the
action taken in reconsidering his cleo
ton several weeks ago, and will be
represented at the meeting by his at
tOrney.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-06
Gas and Electric Company
File Suit in Spokane
Il. NJ. GLlDDEN The DtFENDAN!
The Company Asks That a Certain
Contract With GIidden Be
Reformed.

The litigation concerning the Walla
Walla Gas & Electric Light company
and the Pendleton Electric Light COM
pany has taken a new turn In the
courts. In Spokane yesterday a suit
was filed in the United States court
asking that a certain contract made
between the parties be modified. This
latter suit Is brought by Cyrus Pierce,
Edward V. Kane and Isaac w. Ander-
son against H. NJ Glidden, of Spo-
kane. Some time ago the defendants
in this new suit brought law action
for damages against the plaintiffs for
$4,000, which he claimed to be due
on a contract to sell some options that
he had on the stock Of the Walla
Walla Gas & Electric company, the
Pendleton Electric Light company and
the Athena Light & Power company.
The latter company owned the power
err in the Walla Walla river. The con-
tract as set out in the pleadings shows
that if the deal was carried through
G. M. RAIDER was to have 100000 for
his interest in the options to be paid
him in stock in a new company to be
formed When the original case came
up at the last term of court at SpO-
kane Judge HanfOrd ruled that the
plaintiffs had not set out a cause of
action and that the federal court
would pay no attention to suit in
equity brought in the superior court.