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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL.
Keene and the U. P. Still Fighting
Over the Southern Pacific.

Nashville. Tenn. April 2.-The strug-
gle for control of the Southern Pacific
between James r. Keene and the Union
Pacific railroad went on in the United
States court today. the second days
session of the court which is hearing the
application for an injunction to prevent
the voting of certain holdings, opened at
$50. Judge Alexander Humphrey of
Louisville replying for the Hartman
interests to the address of Edward
L-auterbach of New York representing
Mr. Keene, continued his remarks begun
late yesterday afternoon. He read
largely from Mr. Harriman's affidavits.
already made public and said he would
leave the law to be discussed later by
his associates. The speaker then adj
verted to the development and improve
ment of both properties and said there
was no evidence to show that the di-
rectors ever contemplated turning over
the Central Pacific to the Union Pacific.
Judge Humphrey discussed the appoint
ment of joint agents for the Union and
Southern Pacific and also the alleged
diversion of freight from Chicago to
various points and contended that no
discrimination had been practiced
against the Southern Pacific. He traced
the development of the Central Pacific
and said the plans of putting the prop
erty in better physical condition as in
augurated by Mr.. Huntington had been
carried ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

confirmation to the class presented by
Canon Burke. There will also be
celebration of the Holy Eucharist
When buying shoes be sure they are
the (Star Five Starr brand as this az
surAs you perfect fit, latest style and
WILLIAM NJ. COsTLEY.
Mr.. David Page who went abroad
early in February has finished his trip
on the Mediterranean and is now at
Naples. He VIII leave shortly for a
tour of Europe and will visit Portu-
gall Spain, France, Switzerland and
Germany. In June he win go to Scot
visiting relatives.
Friday and Saturday snaps: Six
bolts all wool satin stripe chRllies, reg
uIar price 65c, for 48c yard. while they
last. You cannot Sfford to miss this
chance. WILLIAM M. COSTLE1.
over three hundred young people were
present at the reception given last
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles
Curtis in honor of Miss Rachel Arm
strong, the new assistant secretary OF
the Y ". c. A. The receiving ladies'
were Mrs. Curtis. Miss Armstrong.
Miss Broad and Mrs o. d skinner
The house was tastefully decorated
with flowers and in the dining room
where punch was served by the mem
bers of Miss Breads Bible class car
nations were used. During the evening
there were musical selections by Miss
and Miss Permelia Curtis Miss Mabel
Proudfit with Miss Elizabeth Root as
accompanist gave a violin solo which
was greatly enjoyed Everything Is
very promising for the success Of the
North side branch of the Z W G.. A.
of which Miss Armstrong will have
charge. The membership list now 40
cIudes 334 names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with Kim.
ball Printing Co. 912 North Kansas Ave.l
Bert Parks was in today from Ross
vile.
Miss Lucy Evans left today for her
home in Versailles, Mo.
Opening tonight at the New Era.
Music by Marshall's band.
Come to the opening at the New Era
and hear MarshalPs band tonight.
Marshalrs band will furnish the mu-
sic for the New Era's opening this eve
ming.
Mrs. Edgar Golladay has returned to
her home in Kansas City after short
visit to Mrs. H. J. Nichols.
Mrs. Harry J. Nichols who has been
confined to her home for the past
month by illness is able to be out.
The infant child of NE and Mrs
Conway is quite i'll with pneumonia al
the family home on Harrison street.
Is dozen mems double front extra
heavy overalls, sold for 75c; our price
39c pair. WILLIAM NJ COSTLEY
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Holt
colored, who died Monday at Osawkie
was held today at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church at the foot OF
Jackson street. The burial was in Ro-
chester.
Buy your Easter hat now and to be
sure you are getting the right price. Tol
should see our line and get our prices
WILLIAM n. COSTLEY
On the evening of Maundy Thursday
April 9, the Right Rev. T. r. Mills
paugh. bishop of Kansas. will make his
visitation to the Church of the Good
Shepherd ard administer the rite Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
GRILEY OR EVANS
Interesting Contest for Council
in Second Ward.
Supposed That Democrat Has
Best of 1t.
AN UNCERTAIN PLACE.
Political barometer Slides Up
and Down Here.
Something About the Two OPP
posing Candidates.

Il Topeka can boast of such thing
as Democratic stronghold" it would
have to be located in the Second ward.
This ward now has two Democrats rep
resentirg it IN the city council. both OF
whom, however, were not elected not on
the issue of Democracy and Republican
ISM but upon the issue of wet" and
dry 1t might more properly be
called the Independent ward; the people
vote as they please.
This year there seems to be some
question whether the wet" Repub-
licans viii desert Silas NJ. Evans. the
Republican nominee. and support Jo-
seph Griley. the present member of the
council. who is standing for reelection
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DROPPED THEM.
Quit the Medicines and Got Well on
Grape-Nuts.

Made over on a change of food is
rather a fascinating experience. Sounds
like fiction, but an employee of the Ana
conda Copper Co. of Anaconda, Mont,
had just that experience, being cured
on Grape-Nuts.
For several years I was so run down
from indigestion and improper foods
that I had to resign a S1250O a month
position in Chicago" he says. I was
in such Il bad condition that if I stoop-
ed over the sour food came boiling up
into my throat and out my mouth
Il lost nine months valuable time,
and three Of Chicago's best physicians
said I must die. I weighed about 140
pounds, which is skeleton weight for
me. So I resigned myself to my fate
and went home to the country to die.
1t was there cousin introduced me to
Grape-Nuts and new life. I threw all
my medicines away and at the end OF
two weeks use OF Grape Nuts had 10
admit that I had gained 4 pounds. In
the next few weeks I ate absolutely
nothing but Grape-Nuts and pure rich
cream ard gained IS pounds.
7 began to take interest in the events
of the world again. From this point
my recovery has been rapid and today
am physically in the best condition I
ever was in my life. I had no trouble
Copper Mining Co. at q better salary
than before
This is what Grape-Nuts has done
for ne. 1t saved my life, thanks to
pure food Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
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Dave HARUM HERE
Topeka Theater GOers Delight
ed With Crane Production.
Theater Was Packed at the
Night Performance.
CAST WAS EXCELLENT.
Few Places Where 1t Could
Have Been Improved.
One Of the Plays That Will
Live.

There is everything in a name, in the
thea irical business. This was proven
Wednesday when William II. Crane, in
David Harum.' packed the Grand
opera house for a night performance
and at a matinee drew q fairly good
house at advanced prices. Topeka thea
ter goers had seen the comedy before
this season. with W H. Turner in the
leading role, when large audiences were
at the Crawford but in less than three
months Crane was announced and two
days before he arrived nearly every seat
was sold. Probably three-fourths OF
the people attracted to the Grand last
night had seen the other "Harum."
1t may be. however, that David
Harum" is to be- like some of Denman
Thompson and James A. Herne's plays,
popular for years and no doubt Mr..
Crane could come here next season in
the same character and be greeted by
as large an audience as last night.
Cranes David Harum' is artistic.
There is something irresistible about
his Interpretation Of Edward Noyes
Westcotts honest rural banker-horse-
man. E1e is "Harum" every second of
the time and even When responding to a
curtain call he is the horseman not the
actor fo~ he did not bow once and the
audience saw that a curtain speech was
out of the question.
Cranes make up was as perfect as his
acting and the "Harum" chin. the
'Farum" mole and the "Harum"
wrinkles. the product of Cranes brush
and grease paint displayed as much
conception almost as that of an old
master. Crane gave .Harum" a jolly
chuclSle and a peculiar way of cstortng
the mouth that never failed to grlng
laughter.
a certain amount of heas is good for
q dog to keep him from br0odin' over
bcin dog said Harum. There was q
ripple o. laughter but when "Harum'
oDened his mouth. closed it, and then
chuckled until his whole body shook
with merriment at his own joke the
audience laughed outright Crane
makes the play far better than the
book, which is not ALWAYS the case
with the dramatization of popular
novels
Cranes Interpretation of "David
Harum" and the portrayal of the char
Hcter by his competitor Turner are diff
ferent. ard il would be hard indeed to
say which Is the better of the two Both
are good. Crane has the advantage or
having been star for many years He
has played perhaps more character parts
in purely American plays than any
other actor IL was he who coDied the
Kansas senator Preston =. Plumb in his
play The Senator" He was the first
David Harums" and has been playing
the role for three years. He excel,
Turner somewhat in the humorous pas
sages and in his facial expressions, but
Turner produces moro Of the Sol Smith
Russell brand of pathos in the quieI
passages.
One Of the "Harum" characteristics
as given the character by the author
was the yen for yes. There is where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

"Wormwood, >" Lillian Mortimer's dra-
matization of Marie Corelli's novel. was
the vehicle in which the Lillian Morti-
mer company rode into popular favos
last night at the New Crawford Miss
Mortimer appeared TO good advantage
in the leading role and the rest of the
company was. for the most part. well
cast. The sDecialties between the acts
were all changed from the previous per
formances and were amusing to the au-
dience. An exceptional amount of good
scenery is used by the Mortimer COM
pany Tonight In the Castle of the
King viii be the bill, while tomorrow
night In the Shadow of the Gallows''
will be produced.
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WILL LEAVE OUT BORAX.
How American Butchers Will Hang
on to German Trade.

Berlin, April 2-The last provisions Of
the meat inspection law Of June s, 1900,
went into effect quietly yesterday at the
ports and throughout the empire. This
most far reaching and sumptuary
measure was put in operation piece
meal by occasional degrees. because of
the ministry of the interior having to
create the inspection machinery. Sec
ton ll2, referring to canned meats and
sausages which became effective Sep
TENDER I. 1901. further reduced American
imports in that line but boracic cured
beef had been coming in until March,
though of late somewhat less than two
hundred tons per month roughly valued
at $4,000 We're imported from America.
The exporters viii endeavor to cure beef
without boraX and thus comply with
the German law. which as it now APP
pears by no means destroys the Ameri-
can meat trade here and it is not inn
probable that the total American meat
imports this year VIII equal those of
1901, when the total valuation was
about 100000 Owing to the high
prices and insufficient home supplies
more than three-quarters of the imports
Of American meats are preserved.
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BEGIN WORK FOR CIRCUS.
Ringing Brothers Take Possession of
Coliseum and Start Preparations.

Chicago. April Ringing Brothers
took possession of the Coliseum yester-
day. Four hundred men were put to
work preparing for the circus which
opens Thursday afternoon, April 8. Be
fore night the three rings. two stages
and hipDodrome track were finished
and some of the elaborate scenery for
the spectacle Jerusalem and the Cru
saders' was in place
A four-story building al 1913 Michigan
avenue is occupied by the ccmmissary
department Performers are arriving
from all over the country and Europe
for the rehearsals and are ouartering
in numerous hotels and boarding houses
near by All the ring stock. over 300
horses, is here and last night many OF
them We're imbered uD on the new
track
The menaseries will be in the annex.
occupying the two floors and the baby
elephant and her mother will hold re-
ceptions there daily after the season
opens. The herd Of forty elephants will
come by special train from Baraboo.
Wis, Wednesday. From now on during
the circus season if the small boy of the
family IS late or lost relief may prob
ably be found in the vicinity of the
Coliseum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

Turner excelled Crane. His yep was
| brevitv itself. and brevity is wit. What
enc remembers after seeing Turner is
that yep" and what one keeps in nina
OF Crane is his chuckle
crane S years of acting count His
oer1ect ease that comes with years OF
I stage work was plainly noticeable He
picks his players, and that assures L
good acting cast. His company is far
superior to that which supported Tur-
nei, with the exception of the part Of
Leke SWlnneys and that role in the
turner production, as played bN Charles
Eldridge, was far superior to Sheridan
Iupper's playing last night Mary
STAKE IN the hands of Perdita Hud-
speth. was not up to the standard of
the rest Of the Crane forces but other
wise the players seen last night were
better in their roles than those seen
with the first company.
Charles Jackson's "Chet Timson''
was not overdone but as "Harurn~ said
in telling of a horse trade it was done
brown Next to the leading character
that of Widow Cullum" by Lois Fran
ces Clark was by far the best. 1t was
perfect The white haired lettering
old woman was there just as real and
lie like as was .'Harum." Miss Clark 5
acting was supreb. Percy Brooke made
a typical Dick Laribee" with a laugh
that was infectious. Kate Meek was 50
good an 'tAunt Polly that one would
associate her with prime doughnuts,
liISt-ciaSs apple PIES and glasses of the
best of cold milk. Earl Ryder made
very good John Lennox'' and looked
the part without bit of makeup.
The climax of the second act, where
Deacon Perkins" is seen through the
window of ~Harum's" Office, with the
horse he bought from "Harum' baking
in the rain. was Just as funny to sea
the second time as it was in the Turner
production. 1t was real rain and the
curtain went ~ half a dozen times
while the water poured down onto the
horse and driver. ran off the rubber
coat and the buggy while the deacon
was Intellectually trying to start the
horse guaranteed by 'Harum 70
stand without hitching.v
AS a comedy David Harum7 IS
worthy of Crane. The comedy is far SUI
perior to the book IS Edward E. Rose
has eliminated the greater part of the
poorer points, such as for instance a
large part of the love making between
"Lennox" and Mary Blake" Dramat-
icaly the comedy is we'll put together
with a well knit plot, and contains the
best of the authors work Cranes IN
depreciation of the rugged character
who "ean sit up to have his bed made
Will keep ~Harum' alive for years.
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whether he really had anything to do
with it.
On the whole. it must be admitted
that GEiley has been able to do a good
high with the present Democratic
ma yor and naturally has been favored
in whatever was possible by the admin
istration. He holds positions on the
most important committees of the coun-
Gil, and has been able to distribute con-
siderable political pastry to MS friends
He has the Second ward well represent
ed on the street force and the police
force. He has been able to have a
good deal Of street improvement work
done in the Second ward at the city's
expense But if the Republicans should
elect the next mayor OF Topeka, it
would mark the end of Mr. Griley's en-
traordinary influence with the admin
istration.
Mr. Griley has lived in Topeka for 20
years. He came here from Ohio, where ne
was born ia September, 1883. When Mr.
Griley came to Topeka he was in poor
health from tho. co,1 finernarf Of working at
his trade barber He went to work
as a common laborer on the scrap heap at
the Santa Fe shops, so that he might have
outdoor occupation. After working at the
shops for year he again started up in
the barber business and has made 1t pay
He is Well-to-dO and has made his money
out of haircuts, shayeS and similar artl-
eles of commerce. He has lived in the
Second ward ever since he came to To-
peka. His only public office has been enc
term in the city council He is married
and has three children. He is a member
of the Modern Woodmen and Of the Mo-
docs He has made several long trips
with this famous singing society and is
one of its popular members.
Silas NJ Evans is big. husky Indiana
man. VINO emigrated to Kansas in 1866 He
was born in 1851 and in 1878 was married
He has three children and lives at II
North Chandler street. Mr.. Evans is well
known al the Santa Fe shops. where he
worked for eleven years in the blacksmith
shop Mr.. Evans for several years was
assisting in the operation of the old ere
matory plant and he understands thor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

That's the personal question q woman
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of wonanly diseases by the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Why shouldn't it cure her?
Is it a complicated case? Thousands
of such cases have been cured by vFa-
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which local doctors have declared in
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sands Of sick women cured by the use of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription there
are a great many who were pronounced
incurable by local doctors. Wonders
have been worked by UFavorite Pre-
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ton and female weakness. It always
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sThree years ago writes Mrs. John Graham
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back At times was 50 bad that did not know
what to do With myself. Ny children advised
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came to Philadelphia two years ago and pick
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weighing I6z pounds Have gained 79 pcuuds
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DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear tbs
complexion and sweeten the breath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
MAKES MORE WORK.
Adjustment of Treasurers at State
Institutions Shifts the Work.

Preparation are being made in the
office of the state treasurer and the
Office of the auditor for an increase i'll
the office work to begin within a few
weeks
A law passed by the recent legislature
provides for the abolishing of the treas
urers at the state educational institu-
lions. and hereafter the warrants for
the pay Of the employees of these insti-
tutions will be made in the auditors
to be registered and countersigned-
This win almost double the clerical
work connected with the issuing of the
warrants. The institutions which are
affected by this law are the agricul-
turaI college at Manhattan. the state
normal school at Emporia and the
state university at Lawrence. Two
years from now the penal institutions
of the state will probably be placed un-
der this same plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

oughly the problems which confront the
city in the matter of disposing of garbage.
Mr.. Evans is 'joiner" He holds mem
bership in the Masons. No. II: the odd
Fellows No. /; the Knights of Pythias,
No 49, and the knights and Ladies of Sc
curity No. l.
As to the relative chances of the two
candidates in the coming election little
can be said OF course the chances favor
Grney. because he is candidate for sec
ond term, in ward which gave him
nearly 500 ma jOrity two years ago. GIRL ey
ought to win easily, and he has not neg
Iected his campaign. But the Republicans
claim that this year there IS going to be
a landslide, and that the Second ward will
get tangled up in the avalanche and Will
have one Republican councilman after
April Z 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
WILL VISIT ROME.
King Edward viii Call on the
Pope.

Rome. April 2.-Prince Colonn. the
formed by the italian government that
King Edward will visit Rome at the
end of this month Monsignor Stonor
canon of St. John Lattern. the highest
English 0relate here, has been entrust-
ed with the negotiations to arrange 4
visit of King Edward to the pope.
1t is proposed that the king either go
to the English ecclesiastical conege
here, or to the residence of Prince Mas
simO whom he met when here as Primes
of Wales during the lifetime of Pope
Plus TX From either Of this places he
would start for the vatican, not in a
carriage of the king of Italy, but in d
private vehicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
CREAToRE. THE BAND LEADER

A letter received in this city by a
friend of Creatore states that the band
conductor has been placed in a private
sanitarium near Cincinnati, being mad
ly insane from unrequited love. The
letter states that the fact of the sup
posed temporary alteration has been
kept Il secret. since it is hoped by his
friends that his recovery viii be quick.
The reported insanity is said to have
resulted from the fact that the woman
who accimanied him through the
south and who looked after him while
he was i'll in Knoxville and Atlanta has
forsworn her affection for him and
left him
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c. ". MYERS 4 co. TO MOVE.
Well Known Grocery Secures Better
Quarters.

C. w. Myers & CO. viii move their
grocery store and meat market about
April Is to larger and more convenient
quarters at 502-504 West Tenth street
This is lust across Tenth street from
their present location. A complete new
set of fixtures will be installed. A new
refrigerator OF the most modern and
efficient kind for the cold storage OF
being built in st. Louis especially for
the store No effort viii be spared to
make this the cleanest and most uD-to-
date grocery and meat market in To-
Delza.
Tenth and Topeka avenues for the past
five years. The gratifying success anu
popularity Of this store is well deserved
BY modern business methods and at
tention to the needs of its customers it
controls the bulk of the grocery and
meat trade in the south and west part
of the citx-
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Diamond Thief Captured.

New York, April civilian White.
alias Devlin, is held to awoit extradition
papers from Rhode Island. on a charge
of diamond robbery in Providence. Po-
lice Inspector McCIuskey says that
White has committed may diamond
robberies. It IS alleged in 1895 he stole
a tray OF diamonds valued at $4,000 in
Washington. for which he was never
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New York, April z.-Arbuckle Bros.
TODAY announced a further reduction o.
cents a hundred pounds in the price
Of refined sugars. making the price or
eranulated $50 cents per pound, and the
net price AZ cents. This Is ; cents
hundred hounds lower than the price Of
eranulated fixed yesterday by the
American and National refiners. which
reduced the price 10 cents hundred
hounds