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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
SUES THE CITY RAIL WAY
O. M. Olson Wants $4,000 for
Personal Injuries.

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
brought by o. NJ. Olson against the To-
peka Railway company in the Shawnee
county district court. Olson was a line
man and was hurt on July IS on the
Vinewood loop when an eyebolt holding
the brake beam broke on his work car
and he was brushed off by an over
hanging trolley rib wire.
Olson was standing upon lineman's
tower, which rested upon the fiat car.
He was a member of gang engaged
in Tightening and adjusting the trolley
wire and the rib wires which supported
it. H. H. Klein was foreman in charge.
The work was being done for the l.. E.
Myers Construction company. While
Olson was working upon the tower the
brake of the car became released and
the car commenced moving around tile
loop, which forms the terminus of the
Vinewood car track. In endeavoring to
reset the brake Foreman Klein, he says,
broke the eye bolt, which held the beam
and completely lost control of the car.
AS the car passed under a sagging rib
wire the tower, which was held in place
only by it's own weight, was caught
and pulled off, throwing Olson TO the
ground. His left shoulder and arm
were broken and he claims that his left
arm has since become paralyzed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
RUSSELL GRIMES HURT.
His Shoulder Broken in Boy Football
Game.

The worst football accident so far re,
ported in Topeka this year occurred
Saturday in a kid game" on the POLK
street school grounds between thesPolk
team and the North Topeka team. Rus
sell Grimes, the 13-year-old son of Frank
Grimes, is quarterback of the Polk team,
and while he was running with the ball,
he was tackled and thrown in sucn d
way that he dislocated his left shoulder,
and broke the left shoulded blade.
The young chap showed his nerve by
refusing to be taken home in buggy.
He would not admit that he was much
hurt until he was left alone with MS
mother. when he said: Il guess my
shoulder is in bad shape, and | believe
you had better send for doctor" He
went through the painful operation OF
setting the dislocation and the broken
bone without anesthet1c. and expressed
more regret over the fact that he lacked
yard of making a touchdown wreli
tackled. than over the damaged bones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
GREAT CYCLIsT COMING.
Theodore Robl, of Berlin, Issues a
Def to American Riders

New York, Oct 26.-Theodore Robl win
ner of the bicycle contests at Hanover a
few weeks ago. is his way to this
country, and when he arrives will claim
that he is champion rider of the world.
He will issue a. sweeping def to the best
riders in America.
In the history of international bicycle
contests March Is. 1876. was a memorable
day, for then the English bicyclist, Dodge,
covered 251z kiometers in an hour. This
was q years ago. Today even the timid
young women, fond of riding the wheel
consider such a run an ordinary achieve
ment.
A great change has taken place since
then in the cycling world On October
g. 1895, Mr. Stock, another Eng1ishman
made the surprising record of 80 lzilo-
meters per hour.
But last month the cable flashed the
news that Theodore Rabl native of Ber-
lin, had made the astonishing run Of over
so kiiOmeterS per hour
The question involuntarily arises how
such a speed on the bicycle could have
been attained. First of all. the progress
in cycle construction has been by leaps
and bounds during the past decade. The
cycles of today do not weigh one-haH as
much as those of ten years ago Last or
all, the race tracks for cycles have been
greatly improved. The Hanover track,
on which Robl made his record, was COM
pleted in July of this year, and contest
ants are allowed to make speed of 100
lxilometers per hour on it. 1t is regarded
as the best racing track for bicyclists in
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
UNKNOWN ASSASSIN
Shoots Corona Ricardo Through
Window of Her Own Room.

New York, Oct. 26-Guarded so close
~ that not even the police knew of the
case, Corona Ricardo, an actress. with a
bullet wound an inch above her heart,
lies critically i'll at her home in this city.
She was shot late Friday afternoon and
the explanatio made last night that the
bullet must have been fired by a mys-
ferrous stranger who had followed her
home from the theater repeatedly, or
that she was hit by a stray shot from q
street brawl. All she knows, it was de-
clared, was that she had approached an
open window and was peering out
through the dusk and rain when from
one of two men talking at a fence, had
come the flash of pistol, followed by
Inconsistencies.
The attending physician says that a
small bullet had entered a half inch
above the heart. struck a rib and being
detected emerged about five and one
half inches from the point of entrance.
There are no symptoms of poisoning or
other complications though Miss Ricar-
do is suffering greatly from shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
CLEMENS ON SOCIALISM.
Corrects FaIlacious Ideas About the
Cult.

G. c. Clemens made an address on
the subject of Socialism before a gath
ering of about fifty people at the Lin
coin Post hall, on East Sixth avenue.
Sunday afternoon. His purpose was to
give an explanation of Socialism as
laid down by the founders of the faith.
He commenced by clearing away lot
Of failacious ideas about the doctrines
of the Socialist party. and then gave
statement of what the creed actually
means.
Mr.. Clemens said that the prevailing
philosophy of a people decided the eco
nomic conditions; that the people of
this country chung to the competitive
idea and followed the competitive sys-
tenn in practice. however much they
rallied at it's results. He expressed adj
mira ton for the captains of industry
whose ability has raised them above
the level of those with whom they
struggled.
Mr. Clemens idea of the practice of
Socialism extends only to the control
of natural resources and of industry
He proposes that it shall. result in the
general distribution of the comforts of
physical living and shall in no manner
touch social or intellectual activity.
Among Mr. Clemens listeners were a
number of unbelievers, but his state
ments were respectfully received and
were heartily endorsed. by the applause
of the Socialistic believers present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
WICHITA BARRIERS OBJECT
Will Not Buy sterlizing Machines as
Law Directs.

Wichita, Kan, Oct 26.-As further ev-
idence that the Wichita BARRIERS are dis
satisfied with the new law in regard TO
sanitary regulations for the shops,
petition has been circulated and signed
by every barber in Wichita protesting
against sections 10 and II of the statute.
Those are the provisions of the new
law whereby towels, clippers, scissors
razors. etc., must be placed in steril-
izer after use and kept there for 30
minutes. The other is section which
compe1s all owners of shops to purchase
one of the sterilizers recommended by
the state board of examiners, at a cost
of SIS.
The owners of shops are up in arms
against the proposition and make no
bones whatever about saying that they
will never consent to the purchase and
installation of the sterilizing machines
in their shops.
The man who circulated the petition
said that when it has been signed by
every barber in the city it will be pre-
sented to Dr. J. NJ. Minick. who is a
member of the state board of health. He
said that the doctor has promised to
take the matter UP with the other mem
bers of the state board and urge that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
NIGHT FORCE DOUBLED.
Santa Fe Obliged to Hire New Men
at San Bernardino.

San Bernardino. Cal, Oct $50 con-
gested has me work become at the
Santa Fe shops during the past two
weeks than the company has decided to
more than double it's night shift, espe-
cia1ly in the machine department. With
this in view. fifteen new men were hired
yesterday and donned their jumpers for
the first time last evening. A tremend-
Gus amount of repair work to be done
is responsible for the congestion. The
orange season of 10000 will open No
yer1nber l. and cars and power must be
got into condition to handle it. Nor is
it the orange trade alone which is to be
looked forward to as big freight item.
SHIPMENTS of all descriptions are excep
tiorally large and threaten to grow
much heavier before January 1.
Among the work now being done at
the santa Fe shops is the refitting or the
Vanderbilt engines with new boilers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
DOCTOR KNEW
Had Tried 1t Himself.

The doctor who has tried Postum
Food Coffee knows that it is an easy,
certain. and pleasant way out of the
coffee habit and all of the ails follow
ing and he prescribes it for his patients
as did a physician of Prospertown n.
J., one of his patients says: During
the summer just past I suffered ter
ribly with a heavy feeling at the pit of
my stomach and dizzy feelings in my
head and then blindness would come
over my eyes so I would have to sit
down. I would get so nervous I could
hardly control my feelings.
FINALLY I spoke to our family physi-
clan about it. and he asked if I drank
much coffee, and mother told him that
1 did. He told me to Immediately stop
drinking coffee and drink Postum Food
Coffee in it's place. as he and his fam
lily had used Postum and found it a
powerful rebuilder and delicious food
drink.
II hesitated for time, disliking the
idea of having to give up my coffee. but
finally I got a package and found it to
be all the doctor said. Since drinking
the Postum In place of coffee my dig
illness, blindness and nervousness are
all gone. my bowels are regular, and I
am again well and strong. That is a
short statement of what Postum has
done for me- Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for a COPY of
the famous little book. THE Road to
WelIville.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
HEHAD KICK COMING
But Had No Right to Insult the Rail
way Official.

Rome, Oct. 26-F'rom the political in
quiry it appears that Richmond Pear
son, formerly United States consul at
Genoa and now minister to Persia, who
as announced Saturday was fined in de-
fault $50 and SIS costs for insulting an
Italian railway official in December,
1902, was completely within his right
in complaining of the behavior of the
railroad official referred to, but it is
alleged Mr.. Pearson was himself wrong
nv Insulting the official. Mr. Pearson
claims the Immunity enjoyed by the d1-
plomatic body while. it seems when the
incident occurred he had not yet been
appointed minister to Persia. It is also
asserted that his letter to the United
states embassy here asking to have the
sentence annulIed is in such form that
it cannot be shown to the italian foreign
affair officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
GIRLS IN WALKING MATCH.
Sixteen Hundred Starters in a Paris
Go-as-You-Please.

New York, Oct. 26.-It is a long time
since any event has caused such SEN
satioa as the walking competition Just
held here by the dressmaker working
girls, says a Paris dispatch to the Her
aid. The place of the rendezvous was
the gardens of the Tuilleries. Here
they began to arrive two hours before
10 o'clock. the time fxed for the start.
The scene inside the gardens was most
picturesque. There were hundreds OF
girls of every kind. Their ages were
from II to 40, and their costumes were
as varied as the wearers. There were
1000 starters. and many of them took
the matter quite seriously. After their
numbers were arranged, the warning
for the start was given and the heavy
gates of the garden swung on their
hinges.
BY this time the crowd of sightseers
was something enormous; there was
not a vacant inch of space on the place,
while up the avenue Des Champs
Elvsees. as far as the eye could reach.
nothing could be seen but serried lines
of spectators.
In the Place de la Concord were a
couple of companies of the Republican
guards, supplemented by score of
mounted men and a large force of DO
cleared for the 1000 midinettes who
faced the starter. A crack of the pistol
and the walk to Nanterre had begun.
Owing to the crowd there only re-
the Champs Elysees, and the starting
line at once resolved itself into a pro-
cession. Those who had the luck to
take the lead in the scramble for places
at the start naturally were able to keep
it without difficulty. while those who
had to fall in behind had but little hope
of forcing their way to the front.
With the marchers started a process
sion of automobiles. cabs and cycles.
numbered by the thousands. The level
ground to Neuilly bridge was negotiat-
ed without much difficulty, but out in
the country several hills confronted
the walkers and four or five miles
from Nanterre, the finishing point, near
ly half the contestants had dropped.
Those who remained began TO look the
worse for wear
Nanterre had never knewn such an in
f1ux of visitors. and the crowd that
gathered to see the finish was quite too
much for the local police. A narrow
path was kept open by free use of fists
and feet, however, and when Mile
Jeanne Cheminel reached the goal she
was greeted with uproarous cheering.
The winner is a milliner, but the dress
makers carried off most of the remain
ing prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
They Took Everything but the Wall
paper.

kind of a charge the latter is cannot be
discovered by means of the city or
dinances. Then the wagon went back
sand hauled out two big loads of chairs,
cards. poker chips, glassware, beer
kegs, ct cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera
There was considerable ct cetera. They
also took the cash register containing
about $40 in small change. This cash
register pinching system is a new one,
which was only started Saturday night
when the Matt Cave joint was raided in
North Topeka. It is calculated to make
some one claim ownership of the place
At the Cave joint the officers made
things look sick. The heavy door was
torn to pieces with picks. knocked
down with sledges and split into kim
ding wood with axes. No bartender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
MADE A BIG HAUL
The Police Make Sixty-flye Ar
rests on Sunday.
Twenty-Five We're Charged
With Drunkenness.
RAID ON THE JOINTS.
All Persons Found In Resorts
Are Taken.
They Are Hauled to Station in
Patrol Wagon.
RAID ON THE JOINTS.

BUSY as kitty climbing stove
pipe,'' is a good comparison for the
state of things in police circles Satur
day night and Sunday. THE officers
brought them in herds, clusters. bunch
es, pairs. triplets and singles and kept
it up. 'Sixty-five arrests were made in
Sc hours. Twenty-Five of them were
DRINKS, and the rest were charged with
most anything. mostly hot air). An
officer would come in with a man under
each arm and kicking a third along in
front of him. Take these" he would
say, tossing the bunch to the jailer, and
then dash out after some more. Out of
the entire lot of DRINKS there seemed
to be but one who had an excuse for
his condition. 1t was the last one ar
Eested this morning. When searched he
was found to possess s35 in money, a
pint of red-top, a lot of waste paper
and a set of snake rattles. He also had
the jag which goes with this combina-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
WILL ASK BELL TO RESIGN.
It He Doesn't Comply Governor Pea
body Will Put Him Out.

Denver, Oct. 26.-Courtmartial pro-
ceedings in the case of Brigadier General
John Chase, Colorado national guard,
have been adjourned until Thursday
next in order to give Colonel Fame
stock, president of the court, an oDpor-
tunity to attend the funeral OF his
father-in-law It is reported that on re-
convening the court will exonerate GEN
eral Chase on the charge of perjury and
disobedience Of orders which was made
against him by Adjutant General Sher-
man Bell 1t is understood that Cover
nor Peabody has asked Bell to resign
and should he refuse to comply, It ~
said the governor will remove him rom
Office According to reports Major Zeph
t. Hill is slated for appointment as
.RelPs successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
FelI Under the wheels.

New York, Oct 26.-Patrick. D. Roo
ney, secretary and treasurer of a large
bedding mandatory in which he is
principal stakeholder. has been killed
under the wheels of a passenger train
upon which he arrived. with his wife
and child at Grand Central station. The
family was riding in different cars ow-
ing to the crowd. Rooney alighted to
seek his wife and fell under the wheels.
His wife sought him in the station new
er dreaming that the dead man was her
husband, Finally she and her little son
proceeded to their home. where an Off
Ger arrived soon afterward with the
news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
ROCK Island pi.charges Mon.

ence to orders from headquarters. call
ing for the reduction of the force in
the Rock Island shops here. fifty men
were laid off. Among those who were
discharged were machinists. boilermak-
ers, helpers, coppersmiths, car repair
ers, etc Last week Supt. Tinsman or
dered thes bridge and building force re-
duced % per cent. less than September
rolls. Only a few weeks ago, hours
were cut from 10 to 9, and caused so
much dissatisfaction that they were re-
stored. Officials say it is only a policy
of curtailing expenses.
Seald head is an eczema of the scalp.
very severe sometimes. but it can b.
cured. Doan,s Ointment. quick and
permanent in its results. At any drug
store, so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
ECONOMIC IN KANSAS.
Union Pacific Seems to Be Getting
Ready for Hard Times.

Omaha. Oct. 26.-Retrenchment has
become the watchword on the Union
Pacific, as the result of instructions
from E. r. Hartman and the directors
of that property, and a plan of curtail-
ing and economizing has been adopted
for the system which is expected to save
hundreds of thousands of dollars during
the winter. Numerous employees will be
discharged, a number of trains discon-
tinued and a few smaller stations on
the mountain division closed. On the
Kansas division three local trains Will
be discontinued and fast trains will take
up the abandoned traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
He Passed a Bad Check.

Wellington. Kan, Oct. ga man
known as Frank Smith is in jail at
Vinita, 1. T.. on a Geographic request
from Sheriff J. M. Lingenfelter On
August a Smith forged the name of T.
A. Kelley to check for SOS on the
South Haven bank. drew the money on
it and skiSced out. County Attorney
Wilson issued a warrant for him; Ling
enfelter telegraphed to the United States
marshal to arrest him. and received an
answer that the man was in custody.
LingenfeIter will go after him as soon
as nossihIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
CHANGE ON THE 10Th.
That Is "Clder" Smiths Prediction
Concerning Weather.

Cider Smith today gave out the fol-
lowin~< forecast:
To pass a storm period for a given
locality with a general dryness all over
shows nothing against the forecast. OBJ
serving people understand that this dry
weather comes in where it properly be-
longs. BY the 18th we will have a
change for three or four days of I'M
settled weather with rain or snow or
both. followed by a few days of good
weather but much colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

nights engagement at the New Craw-
ford tonight. The play will be ACROSS
the Desert" to be followed tomorrow
night by Face to Face: Wednesday,
"a Robbers Wife, and Thursday.
Resurrection" the first time here at
popular prices Across the Desert
drew great crowds to the Crawford
theater in ST. Louis for a week recently,
and the company is the same.
Years ago, when Clay Clement was
unknown in many cities where he is
now a favorite. 1.-The New Dominion"
was pronounced q romantic comedy
whose purity, sweetness and gentle
humor made it idyllic in its charm.
while the Hohenstauffen of the actor
was accorded its proper rank as one OF
the most appealing and artistic crea-
lions of the modern stage. 1.-THE New
Dominion" of today has not lost one
whit of its beauty or interest 1t will
be presented at the New Crawford Fri
day night by Clay Clement and
capable company.
That happy sa arical farce comedy.
Hoyt's "A Texas Steer will be given
at the New Crawford Saturday after
noon and night. In "a Texas Steer
the misery of the life of officeseekers.
as told by a colored applicant from the
newly elected congresSman's district is
considered one of the cleverest hits.
Hoyt's faculty of going from the SUBJ
lime to the ridiculous in dialogue and
situations is as amazing as it is anus
ing and entertaining. and more truisms
are brought cut in his productions than
in the works of any other American
playwright.
In the period of the War of the Rebel
lion a new field has been found by
StanislauS STANCE and Julian Edwards
for comic opera endeavor. That it is a
productive field to the manager end a
fascinating one to the public is proven
by the success that the new comic opera
when Johnny Comes Marching Home"
has achieved. The story, costumes,
music and scenic environment are all
strongly suggestive of the military life
of 1864 and go. The hurnor of the story
finds expression in fudicrous situatie1is
and witty dialogue without once tles-
eending to horse play, while the COM
poser has deity interviewer strains Of
the war songs and negro melodies pop
ular at that time into his score, so that
the military and patriotic atmosphere
is preserved to a remarkable extent.
when Johnny Comes Marching Home
will be presented by the Whitney OPP
era company at the New Crawford
Sunday night.
In George Vessels there is one of
the few remaining links that connect
the stage of today with the stage of
the days of Lester Wallack. Mr.. Wes-
sells began his career on the stage up
wards of twenty-five years ago and. to-
day retains full power of that viTile
type in acting that has made him the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
convicts Give Yost . Game.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct 2e.--An official
from the Jackson prison came to Ann Ar
Dor and at Regents field presented Coach
YoSt with a handsome cane to which zoe
convicts had subscribed from 1 cent up.
Tied to the cane by yellow and blue rib
bons was a card inscribed; ITO the great l.
est football coach in the world. From
the. inmates of the Michigan state prison,
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The Nebraska-Iowa Game.

Iowa City. Ia, Oct. 26.-The University
of Nebraska and the University of Iowa
viii not play IN Omaha The game was
ber 81 in Iowa city, but number of Ouna-
ha rooters offered bonus of S, 800 70 have
me contest shifted TO the Nebraska me-
tropoIis. Manager Spangler went to Oma-
ha and found there was. no guarantee
whatever for the bonus Accordingly the
deal was declared off and the game will
be played here as originally planned next
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
Watching for a Band of Thieves.

New York, Oct. 26-Incoming steamers
are being closely watched for a band of
thieves who are reported to have secured
100000 worth of diamonds and jewelry
from the vaults of Knight, Frank & Rut-
lev the London auctioneers. October t.
Notices have been received here giving
a description of the plumber and offering
a 500 reward for the robbers. who are
supposed to compose a band which recent
" has operated in several European coun-
tries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
Joliet steel works Resume.

Joliet, H.. Oct 26.-The Joliet plant
of the Illinois Steel company resumed
work today in all departments after a
shut down of three weeks. The re-
sumption gives employment to 1000 men,
The Enterprise plant of the American
Steel & Wire company, is also IN oper-
alton again.