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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

families are earnestly requested to be
present and hear how a victim of the
flood can describe it,
Some little excitement was caused on
the avenue yesterday by the running
away of one of the teams of the Pa
cific Express company. This team
was standing in front of the company's
office when they became frightened at
a locomotive and started north. They
had only gone a short distance when
the rear wheels of the wagon struck
the horses continued up the street with
the front of the wagon. A little furher
up the street they struck one of the
iron poles of the street railway. One
horse was knocked down but the other
ran on until he came to Vilott's livery
barn where he stopped Of his own ac-
cord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
HUSBAND WORTH sI,O15.
lola Woman Sues the Lanyon Zinc
Company.

lola, Kas. Sept. 10.-In the district
court this morning a suit was filed by
Mrs. Amanda Bowers against the Lam
yon Zinc company for S1.015 damages
for the death of her husband. Philip
Bowers.
Mr.. Bowers was employed in the
ore crusher during last August and
while at work went uD on an elevated
platform to throw off a pulley belt In
doing so he was jerl1ed backward and
fell through an opening in the side of
the building. twelve feet to the ground.
ue 1t ON his head and shoulders and
the hurt to his neck and spinal cord
was such that he fingered four days
and died He left widow and eight
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Found Makine silver COINS.

Newark n. J., Sept. 1O.-Three men have
been arrested in a house in Mulberry
street in the act of making counterfeit
silver coin In the place We're found sill
yer bars melting pots. milling machine
machines for trimming and finishing tn'-
coins and a quantity of coins IN All stages
Of manufacture. One of the men, wso
gave the name of Frank Donoh1e. is sus-
pected Of being a New York policeman. \
photograph. apparently OF himself in uni
form and policemans shield. was rc1nd
on him. The other two men gave the
names of Frank Singleton and James
Nealey. They will be taken before the
United States commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Bring in a Gas Well.

Arkansas City, Kas., Sept. 10--R. F.
Fitzpatrick. G. s. Hartley and S J. Gil
bert are home from Chautauqua county
where they have been to look after the
interests of the Arkansas City Natural
Gas and Oil company. The drillers for
this company brought in what is said
to be the biggest gas well in Chautau-
qua county this week They were after
oil. but the gas is said to be more val
liable for the reason that there are few
gas wells of any account in that vicin-
ity and this well can supply all drillers
with fuel to use in their engines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
The two suspects who didn't know Z
thing or two.

INNS "a wv.
testimony against them but they
pleaded guilty in preference to staying
in jail until the complaining witness
found time to come over and aDDear
against them, 1t seems that the two
young men went into the hash mill
connected with a hotel on the North
side. Presently a disturbance was
heard. and an employee of the lunch
came out and discovered the house
man in the game throwing plates.
saucers, cups and others miscellaneous
table fixtures at the two young men.
The young men state that the hash
dealer couldn't throw straight. Then
OF course the two young men were
arrested and fined five each.
Calvin Ridley, night porter at the
Copeland hotel came i'm with a jag
ON last night and failed to heed the
getaway signal given by the night
clerk. so the man on that beat was
called in and Mr.. Ridley. colored. was
taken out in a bunch. L seems that
there is rule at the Copeland against
night porters getting drunk.
a bear spent the night in jail He
belongs to Orr kerns. who had him tied
IN the back yard Of the Howard gun
store Strange to say. il rained on the
bear So kerns brought him down
and he was given a berth in the base
inent cell for the night. The taller is
thinking some Of borrowing the bear to
treat extreme drunk cases. 1t is be
heved that if the cinnamon and drunk
were put in the same cage the drunk
would 'g-gissober" in a hurry if he
didn't break OUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

police authorities and the comma ndant
at the arsenal concerning the arrest of
the soldier who did the shooting
Thsfts of copper and lead from the
roofs of the barracks have been fire.
ouent of late 1t is alleged that Crow
lev with several others were detected
removing the copper. Crowley refused
to halt when commanded. and the sol
der shot him. The others esceped-sThe
police authorities demanded the arrest
ST the soldier but the conmandant
barred the gates and refused to sur
render the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Maneuvers Are Stopped.

Halle. Prussia, Sept. 1e--The great
number of men on the sick list. due to
exertions of the first days of the army
4nanel1vers. and the continuance of the
storm. caused Emperor William to
stop the military operations after the
troops had been two hours in the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Fight on q Car.

Victor, Colo. Sept 1O-C. G.. Ken
niston. president of the district miners
union No. /. was struck in the face and
knocked down on a car this morning
by a non-union miner, who was on his
way TO work. after a heated argument
between the two men. Remission drew
a revolver. but was disarmed before he
could shoot No arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Elk for the Adirondacks.

Plattsburg. n Y. Sept. 1.-TWO car
loads of elk from Wyoming. comprising
herd of fortY-three animals. have been
delivered at Paul Smiths and will be
turned loose in the immense forest pre-
serve of 10000 acres a St. Regis lake
The elk are present to Paul Smith from
friend in California. William C Whit
ney of New York has notified Dr. + F.
Kendall of Saranac lake that he is about
TO shi2 him car load OF elk 10 De uls-
tributed about the Adirondacks wherever
he finds places for them Dr. Kendall has
been active in agitating the question of
restocking the forest with big game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
HOW re BOIL WATER.
DR.. Minney Says Process Should Be
Kept Up Fifteen Minutes

DR. Minney says that although the people
have been repeatedly warned to boil the
water they have not been told how long
to boil the water Simply bringing the
water to a boiling point says the doctor.
does not kill the hardsheIed copper plated
organisms which infest it. The direcuo1s
for properly boiling a microbe are similar
to those concerning a cereal coffee sub
stitute. The microbe and his family
should be boiled steadily for at least hf-
teen minutes before serving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

visited the recently discovered gold
fields in the districts of Mexico and
Michochan, assert, after a careful ex-
animation that there is no comparison
between them and the fields of South
Africa. and that Mexico will soon be one
of the greatest producers III he yellow
metal in the world. FL ORC camp is
pronounced superior to RhodesiS in
every way. The experts Nave returned
to England where they VIII render
report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Century CLUB Treasurer Is Dead.

New York. Sept. 10.-Lansdale Board
man, 81 years of age. member of the
New York stock exchange, treasurer OF
the Century club and a former conf
Genital associate of Russell Sage. is dead
at Quogue, L. I. He had been IN poor
health for several years. Mr.. Boardman
was born at Troy. n. Y, and received
his education at Harvard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
MRS. SAMSON is DEAD.
Shock of Daughters Death Too Much
for Frail Health.

Mrs. C. B. Samson died this morning
at her home at Twenty third and Van
Buren, streets at 1915 O'Clock of heart
failure Mrs. Samson had been in poor
health for several years. Mrs. Samson S
only daughter, MIS- Daisy Stotts. died
a short time ago. and this was immed-
lately responsible for her death. Mrs.
Samson was Sc years of aga She leaves
besides her husband, her sons. c. H.
samson and William Samson. Funeral
announcement viii be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Over a Million In a Daz.

New York. Sept. 10.-A new record
for entries has been hung up at the
custom house, 1880 invoices having
been received and passed in one day.
The receipts from these importations
were s1.319.110.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
wil Convene in BALTIMORE.

Boston. Mass. Sept. 1O-At a meeting
Of the executive committee of the board
Of trustees to the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor. il has been voted to hold
Endeavor society convention at Baltimore.
July 5-10. 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
BUYS sTOKER BUILDING.
G. o. Smith Gets the Property fol-
$4,000.

G. o. Smith has bought the building
at the corner of Fifth and Jackson
streets from ]. w. Stoker and M. E.
Stoker for 5000.
The building is occupied by the
Stoker Undertaking establishment. Mr.
Smith is owner of the new building at
Ninth and Kansas avenue. The Stoker
property has a forntage of so feet on
Fifth street. 1870
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Hia Homo Blown On.

Berne. Ind, Sept. 10.-The home of
Fred Roher, editor of the Berne Wit
ness, was entirely demolished by dyna-
mite early today. The family was ex-
tricated from the ruins with slight in
juries. Roher's paper has been leading
the opposition TO licensed saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
The Wheel of Fortune

Revolves for all at some time in their
career We have attractive pamphlets
that tell of opportunities for placing
capital in the gas and on regions Of
Missouri Kansas and Indian Territory
Write for them, enclosing two-cent
stamp for postage. Address
GEORGE MORTON. G. P. & T. A,
NJ, K. & T. R'y,
Suite D. St. Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Mr.. Good Has Promised to Be
Good.
Says He Expects Only City
Rates for Fees.
HOGAN is in IRONS.
Attempted TO Assault Police
man in Court Room.
Two Young Men Are Convicted
"On Suspicion"

It looks like the city was taking
some unnecessary trouble in trying to
head off Mr.. Good, fee buyer, from po-
lice court Witnesses. The city pays 70
cents for fee, but Good can buy
them for so cents. He made a couple of
purchases on this basis in police court
last evening. The witnesses sold for 50
cents because they didn't want to wait
until court adjourned for the other
quarter Good says he doesn't want
any police court fees at more than city
prices. and doesn't expect to collect
ST. so for them.
The castiron iewelry recently worn
by Hayti Weatherly is adjoining the
person Of another prisoner. George
Hogan. a slain drunk who was arrest
cd in North Topeka yesterday, was
fined SO in police court last evening,
and he didn't like it, So. without wait
ing for the court to adjourn or ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Governor Nash Has Recovered.

Cincinnati. o.. Sept. 1e.-Governor Nash
who was Frustrated while being escorted
through the fall festival grounds lasr
evening. is better today and returns TO
Columbus this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
REFUSED TO HALT.
William Crowley Shot by One Of
Uncle Sans Soldiers.

Crowley. Of Monaco. Pa. was shot in
the groin today by a soldier at the
United States arsenal. He was removed
to the hospital in a serious condition.
and a dispute is now on between the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Town Talk tells all about the new
towns on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western railway For
free copy write Edwin B. Magill, man.
ager townsite department, Fort Dodge,
Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

permission he chose a chair from the
bunch in the court room and prepared
10 assassinate Small. the colored po-
liceman who arrested him. Therefore,
because he seemed to be bad business.
Jailer Miller annexed the 50-pOund
anchor to his leg this morning before
sending him out to work. 1t has been
noted that the ball and chain is a great
tanner of wild znen.
It looked bad. the way two young
men were soaked in police court this
morning ION suspicion" They were
suspected of having disturbed the
peace. Neither of them had ever been
in police court before, and they didn't
understand the game With their
chance nearly any one of the regular
old-time offenders, or even one of the
pluggest plug lawyers. would have won
the case. But they didn't know when
to play trumps. and lost. There was no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
rTexico Richer Tha1 the Rand-

Mexico City. Sept. 1c.-British experts
familiar from long experience with the
South African gold regions who have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
card of Thanka

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and floral
offerings during the death and burial
OF our husband and father.
MRS. RACHEL LOGAN and Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Old NeHspapers.

Old exchanges for sale at sc a bundle
for a few days at the State Journal
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Don't delay a minute. Cholera in.
fantum, dysentery, diarrhoea come sud.
denly. Only safe plan is to have DR.
Fowler's Extract Of Wild STRAWBERRY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Everybody reads the State Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Beware of ;1intmenis for Catsrrh that
Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
system when entering 1t through TIE
mucous surface, Such articl,s hould
never be used exec, I on scorpions
from reputable PLY sicians, asthe damage
they will do ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive tom them Hall
Catairh Cure, manufactured 10y +. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo O., contains no
mercur,, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUI
faces of the system. In buying Hall
Catarrh Cure be sure youget the genuine
1t is taken internally. and made in Tole.
do, Ohio, by F J. Cheney & Co. Tesla
monials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Seaboard Florida Excursion.

For trains of November nth the Sea-
board Air Line will sell cheap excursion
tickets to Sarasota. Fla The Manatee
ountry) good fifteen days For full
particulars, booklets on fruit culture and
trucking. address w. E. Conklyn, Gen.
Agt I4II Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pa. o-2o-3w.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Mass Meetings

A Prohibition mass meeting was held
last night at Passport. The speakers were
|. w. Kelbaugh. DIR z. CAN'T and Col.
Cheves.
A Democratic mass meeting VIII be
held tonight at Indian Landing. Mr..
Ridgely P. Melvin will be one OF the
speakers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Egslcslta Az 81. johns.

Al explosion of chemicals took place
IN The laboratory Of ST. Johns Coliege
Yesterday by which William A. "rignt,,
son, Of Roland Park, Baltimore ana
Pere Wilmer, Of Queen Anne's county
Md. were seriouslys but not dangerous
". burned about the face.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Atlanta And Southwest

The Seaboard Air Line railroad offers
excellent service to all points in the South
and Southwest. Through sleeping cars
from Philadelphia Baltimore and Wash
ington. A la carte Dining Car. Address
w. E. Conklyn gen. Agt., I4II Chestnut
rect, Philadelphia Pa. o-o 10
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Awarded Contract.

MIR. William E. Feldmeyer. contrac-
tor, has been awarded the contrect for
brick on the new record vault at the
Court House. and Parlett & Parlett, the
contract for lumber and material IN the
work
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Win Preach Tonight.

The College Avenue Baptist Church
viii hold services tonight at the Assem-
bly Rooms. II is the occasion OF their
mid-week prayer meeting and the KEY
T c Skinner, Of Baltimore will preach.
The public is cordially invited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Notice To The Owner.

Found adrift and brought to my shore
where it is now secured, one small two
masted pungy. The owner is hereby
notified to come forward. prove property,
pay charges and take the same away.
WIN. MURRAY, Back Creek, near
PASSPORT. o-22 I'm.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Eig-ty Cent Trips.

Commencing October 3rd. we will sell
on each Saturday or sunday during
October and November tickets to Balti.
more at SO cents good to return on and
before last train Monday following date
of 3ale SHELLMAN b. BROWN,
G. +. & +. A.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
To cnra A Gold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it fai
to cure + w. Groves signature is on
each box. Is cents. o-7-5m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
Typewriters Supplies.

For sale at this office. Typewriter pa
per, good quality. 100 sheets for 2octs.
Typewriter ribbons, 90 cents. The patro-
mage Of typewriters is solicited. Nv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-07
THIEVES LOOI and
BURN posi- OFFICE
Safe of Bank in Same Building
Withstand Building.
T0BBERS STEAL HORSE
Board Train for New York
After Causing $4,000 Loss.
TOBBERS STEAL HORSE

Winsted, Conn, March 6.-The villages
OF Ashley Falls, Mass, and North Canaan
Conn, two miles apart, were terrorized
last night by burglars. There were two
and possibly three men in the party. They
attempted to rob two houses and the gen.
eraI store Of Frank Smith, in Ashley Falls
Later they blew open the safe in the post
Office in North Canaan, and looted a jew
elry store conducted by Town Clerk f.
+. Collin, in the same building. They
then kindled firew hich totally destroyed
the ole-stOry brick structure containing
the postomce, jewelry store. the Canaan
Savings bank and the office OF Thomas
Able, real estate and insurance agent,
and badly damaged a dwelling next door
occupied by Mrs Sarah Hamm.
The robbers escaped with a horse and
buggy stolen from the stables of Martin
Langs, proprietor of the Warner House.
They drove To this city, distance of
twenty miles, whore they fastened the
exhausted animal to a tree and boarded
the $50 train for New York.
The report OF the explosion of the post
office safe was heard shortly after 8
O'Clock, but the villagers paid no atten-
tion TO it. Laighton Bradley, whose home
is stones throw from the Warren House
barn, saw the burglars Harvesting the
horse. but supposed the men were en-
ployes Of Mr.. Langs. The robbers aweke
a dozen or more families as they sped
over the rough roads to Winsted.
Theodore Adams, a milkman. who
drove into North Canaan about 4:3O a. m,
was the first tod iscover the fire. The
postoffce was then a mass of flames,
and Adams ran his horses through the
principal streets shouting an alarm. Kegs
of powder and other explosives stored
In the ba ment under the jewelry store
exploded while the fire fighters were bat
Ting to save adjoining property, and
the frotn OF the building was blown into
the street Nobody was hurt.
Postmaster J. Henry Roraback Of
North Canaan. viii not talk concerning
the amount of money and stamps in the
wrecked safe, but it is known to have
been in the neighborhood of $1,000.
In Ashley Falls the burglars went into
the house Of John Turner. partook of a
hearty meal and stole Mr.. Turner'S over
coat They were frightened while at
tempting 20 gain admittance to the res
idence of Arthur Parsons and the store
of Frank Smith and went TO North Can
aan on foot. The police have no de-
scription of the robbers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-07
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.
Eight Men After Job on Michigan
Supreme Bench.

Detroit. March eight names will be
presented to the Republican state conven-
ton tomorrow when nominations for
justice OF the supreme court to succeed
Frank 4. Hooker are called for. The con-
vention will also nominate two candidates
for regent of the state university. The
candidates are Justice +. y. Hooker. the
incumbent; r. c. Ostrander, of Lansing;
Judge a. *. McAlvay, of Manistee; Judge
Kim, of Ann Arbor; Judge J. D. NJ.
Davis, of Ionia; Daloas DOubeman, Of
Kalamazoo; Judge r. L. Dodes. of Mount
Pleasant; and Judge T. +. Shepard. Of
Bay City. \. W. Butler, Jr., of Detroit.
and Loyal E. KnappeR, of Grand Rapids,
are the leading candidates for regents of
the university.
The annual banquet of the Michigan
Republican club will be held at the hotel
Cadillac tomorrow night after the con-
Vention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-07
Offered Orenon Normal.

Alva, o. T., March 6.-rhe presidency Of
one o fthe Oregon normals is vacant
again and the state authorities tele-
graphed Mr. Ament last week Offering
the place to him. Mr. Ament is now in
the east. and owing to private business
matters demanding his attention, could
not accept the position. -Four years ago
he was assured of the offer of the high
est educational position in that state If
he could accept, but he felt that he coudl
not leave the institution here at that
time. whose magnificent building had
just been completed after his own plans,
and he was ready to organize the school
on its present basis. Since that time Ore
gon has twice honored him by offering
him the presidency of her Normal school.
and her confidence is well founded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-07

stone" is in the possession of a barber
named Ballinger, on North Main street,
says the News. The stone if it were reg
-ular in shape, would be nearly cubic
inch in size 1t is of light brown color,
Of a porus nature, and when seen
through a magnifying glass presents
rather a remarkable appearance One
popularity of these stones is that they
are said to be found nowhere but in the
stomach of a deer and that they are
formed by the petrifca ton in the stomach
of something the deer has eaten. This
doubles saccounts for their scarcity.