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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
CAR WORKS SOLD.
An "Idle Industry" at Wichita
to Be Revived.

Wichita. Sept 10.-The deal has been
closed for the purchase of the five
buildings of the Burton Stock Car com
pany and 70 acres of land located about
the plant The A c. Randolph com
pany of Newton. Iowa. threshing ma
chine attachment manufacturers, were
the purchasers and the price for the
property was close to twenty-five thou
pany viii have entirely new machinery
installed and the plant in operation
within the next thirty days
The company employs one hundred
men the year around and during the
busy season this number is augmented
by extra workers in various lines
The company will bring their stock
of finished goods which they have on
hand and also as many of their present
employees a s will move. Possibly one
third of their employees viii come to
Wichita. these being their experts in
each department. The others of the
force will be employed here. The com
pany has commenced correspondence
with the Frisco railroad for suburban
service to the shops. one train being
operated each way at night and in the
morning TO take the workmen to and
from this city. A very low fare will be
charged for this service.
The Burton Car Works acre built
seventeen years ago and at present
consist of five large buildings ranging
in size from 70x222 feet to S0x250 feet,
besides a store room and foundry. After
being erected they were used by the
Burton Stock Car company but after
few years of operation the machinery
was moved TO Chicago and the plant
has remained idle. The original cost of
the buildings was two hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

These young men had orders for tick
cts from others, and Rowley, by buy
ing No. 10 this morning for so cents,
was ena bled to secure IA tickets for
which he had orders.
The seven who were awake all night
had chairs and made themselves as
comfortable as possible Others began
to arrive about $50 o'clock this morn
ing, and when the sale opened at s
there had been IS numbers distributed
This is 10 more than were taken for
THE Sultan of Sulu." the first big sale
of last season Today, however, there
were two sales in progress, that for the
matinee as well as the night and many
bought seats for the afternoon per-
Torrance. This divided the demand.
and there are still plenty of seats left
in both charts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
one-wav Rates.

Every day from September Is to No
vember 20. inclusive the Union Pacific
will sell one-way tickets from Missouri
River Terminals Council Bluffs to
Kansas City, inclusive) as follows:
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake CITY.
$1,000 to Helena and Butte, Montana.
S22 so to Spokane and Wanatchee
Washington.
$3.50 to Huntington and Nampa,
Idaho.
$500 10 Portland. Tacoma and Seattle.
$500 to Vancouver and Victoria
S25O 90 TO Ashland and Astoria, Oregon.
via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Correspondence low rates to MANY
other California. Oregon. Washington.
Montana, Utah and Idaho points
For full information call on or ad-
dress j. c. Fulton. depot agent: f. A.
Lewis. city ticket agent. 525 Kansas
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
KILLS FATHER-lN-LAW.
William Hoffman Then Goes in
Search of Other Victims.

st. Louis, Sept. 10.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Waterloo, iii, says:
William A Hoffman. a young farm
hand living near Mayestown, Ill, L.
miles southeast of Waterloo, called his
father-in-law. DR. William Brandt. to
the door of his house last night and
shot him to death with a repeating shot
gun
Then he went back to his home, told
his vile that he had killed the old
hound, her father" gave her g, which
he said he wanted her to spend on the
christening of their four weeks old
daughter Mary. kissed her and the four
chlluren and rode into the woods.
There are two men / must kill be-
fore l kill myself he said to his wife
before leaving. The family of DR..
Brandt offers reward of $500 for Hoff-
mans capture.
Sheriff Thomas Ruch and a large
posse are searching for him and expect
at any time to have a pitched BATTLE
with him. He is heavily armed with
the gun and revolvers. Just before
killing his father-in-law he purchased
fifty rounds of cartridges for the gun.
Hoffman is known as an unerring
marksman, strong, athletic and, the Of
ficers believe, driven to recklessness by
whisky and his imaginary troubles.
Before he murdered Brandt he told
Herman PaDs. In one hour there will
be warrant out for me. But look out
!
body else who tries to arrest me-
Hoffmans wife says that as he left
he declared: 4 must kill two more
people. then myself. If the sheriff or
his deputies try to arrest me, 1 must
| also kill Them
I Sheriff Ruch thinks Hoffman is hid
ing in the woods near his home at Rock
Cliffs He and his deputy are heavily
armed and prepared to shoot the fugi-
tive at sight. This entire section of
4 Monroe county is terrorized. as the fuEf-
tive is regarded as desperate 1t is not
known who are the two other persons
he intended to kill and both men and
women are so badly frightened that
many will not leave their homes without
arms
It is supposed that Hoffmans motive
for killing his father in-law was that
the old gentleman refused to increase
I his weekly allowance. DR.. Brandt was
quite wealthy and had been practically
/ supporting his son-in-law and family.
4 He gave Hoffman certain amount OF
spending money each week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
BOYS WILL BE SCARCE.
New Law Provides That All
Must Go to School.

The state truancy law, which will go
into active operation in Topeka with the
opening of schools next Monday and
elsewhere in the state whenever the pub
lie schools open. may have a marked eff
feet upon the telegraph and messenger
companies and other companies or per-
sons who employ boys of "A years or
under. The law requires all children of
"A years and under to go to school dur
ing the school year. and severe penalties
are inflicted upon parents who refuse to
send their children to school.
Children of more than Il years are re-
quired to attend school only eight con-
secutive weeks in a school year, provid-
ing they can read and write and are
compelled to work for the support Of
themselves or to aid their families, so
that even the older messenger boys and
others who are employed in various vo-
cations viii have to go 10 school at
least two months in each year.
The enforcement of the law is left with
the truancy officers. but Superintendent
DayhOff advises that discretion be mixed
with the strict enforcement of the law
and that care be taken that il shall not
become obnoxious 10 the public. while at
the same time its purpose shall not be
destroyed. Many people think the law
Is optional upon counties and cities but
this is erroneoue It is obligatory upon
county superintendents and boards of
education to appoint truancy officers and
see that the law is enforced.
The telegraph companies, which en-
ploy boys as messengers. will probably
be harder hit by the law as affecting
labor than any other line of business in
Kansas 1t will stop the employment
of boys of "A and under during the
school year altogether. and those over
il cannot be employed continually. The
companies cannot do away with mes
sengers as the law compels them 10
promptly deliver all messages within the
town corporations free Of charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The s.Florodora" chorus is a feature
in the big No. L New York company. to
be at the New Crawford, Saturday mat
inee and night. that received the most
careful attention from Fisher & Ryley
when the company was being organized
Leslie Stuart supplied as the lyric set
ting of Owen Halls book demands
good voices in order that its true merit
be emphasized, and when they set
about getting the chorus the manager
decided that voices they would get even
though the expense involved would be
considerably in excess of the ordinary
chorus salaries. Dozens of them are
having their first experience on the
stage. and the task Of training them
was a difficult one, but the managers
feel sure their trouble will be rewarded.
as the novelty of chorus of pretty
girls who can sing is something I'M
usual. Seats are now on sale.
For this seasons production of
Human Hearts new. scenery has been
prepared and the acting company is if
possible, the best ever yet employed to
enact this sterling melodrama. At the
NankeVille's intention TO send this
company, in its entirety, to London,
where the play has already been con-
traeted for. Human Hearts win be
presented Sunday night at the New
Crawford.
On next Monday night Dick Ferris
Grace Hayward company viii open an
enga cement of one week at the New
Crawford with Miss Hayward's drama
tization of that popular novel, "Grau-
stark This is a romantic comedy
rama of the Zenda order. The com
pany this season is composed Of twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
IN LINE ALL NIGHT.
Great Rush for "FIorodora" Seats at
Opening.

"Florodora'' may be perennial de-
light" as the press agent says, but it is
productive of suffering, too. At least
seven persons stayed in line in the cold
all night to be the first to secure tick
cts for Saturdays performances at the
New Crawford when they began sell
ing at g o'clock this morning.
Arnie Rowley I ook his station in
front of Rowley & Shows drug store
at Gao last night and was the first in
line. Roy OFT arrived at $40 o'clock,
and the best he could get was No 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Not a Quorum Present.

Owing to the bad weather the Com
mercial club held no meeting last night.
Less than a dozen members were in
attendance and an adjournment was
therefore taken until Friday night If
the weather should be pleasant tomor-
row evening the meeting may be held
at Vinewood park, where il was orig
inaIly intended to hold last night S
meeting. but otherwise the session will
be held al the Commercial club rooms.
Definite announcement of the place viii
be made tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Reduced Rates to Baltimore. nd.

The Chicago Great Western viii on
September Il. IS and 10 sell round trip
tickets to Baltimore al the rate Of one
fare plus $500 on account of the annual
meeting grand lcSse Independent Order
of odd Fellows September 21-26. 1903
Ticket good returning until September
%. and by payment Of $100 fee until
October 3. For further Information ap-
ply to. Geo. w. Lincoln. T. p. A, Z West
Ninth street, Kansas City, No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

2ss Buchanan street. Horne's addition
Tax deed to n. c. Mccarthy. lots 1872
81 and IS Forest avenue, Wentworth
Place addition.
Tax. deed to Geo. Bass. lots 1856. 60. 81.
e6 and IS Jewell avenue, and $50 and
s6T Riley street. and 217 Reynold ave-
nue. Bcyntons addition.
Tax deed to L. o. Dana. lot "A Polk
street. Maple Grove addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
Grasshoppers Destroy Crops.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Sept. 1o.-Grasshop-
pers have destroyed the crops of the
Picuris Indians in Taos county. and the
government viii have to help them over
the winter and supply them with seed
gratis next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

the highest order. Among the chief en-
tertainers will be Bickel and Watson,
Edward Lee Wrothe, Bennett and Rich,
Warsaw brothers. Jeanette IeBeau,
Lizzie Freligh and Nettie Nelson The
company numbers 40 Prices viii be
% to 70 cents, and the sale opens at
Eladd's torrorrOw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
A Bows wild Ride for Life.

With a family around expecting him 20
die and q son riding for life Is miles. TO
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and CoI3sS w Il
Brown Of Leesville. Ind. endured death :
agonies from asthma. but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured s.i-T. He writes 4 now sleep
soundly every night. Like marvellous
cures of Consumption. Pneumonia. BFen-
chiIiS. Cou-hS. Colds and Grip prove its
matchless merit for all throat and Lung
troubles Guaranteed bottles 5ac ard site
Trial bottles free a the Arnold Drug Co.
81 North Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
NIcKURK =: .:s=.'
lQehosyGSC nras0s SLLolnsRR TRAN YR IN

Three Express Trains East every Gay in the year.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on al
Truine- Trans Continental Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Tri- " sexiy Tuesday and Setur days
at go .. m on Wednesdays At 1913 a. n
Chicago to Boston without change AocSrn Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan.
ranging in price from SIC to $780, also services
a Ia carte. Diract line 70 Fort Wayne. FindlAys
Cleveland, Eric. Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse.
BsnRhaxn1on. Scranton. New York City. Boston
and all points East Rates always the lowest.
Co,orsd porters in uniform IN atte1dance 81
Coach Passengers. II rou contemplate a trip
Last, cafl szy convenicrt Ticket Agent. Or
Sddress JOHN \. CALLAHAN. Ger'1 Agent.
113 Adams ST.. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10
A TE1OughtlesS Druggist.

ONLY thoughHs druggist would offer preparation without the signature
of Chas Fletcher when Casia called the delicate faint and
Pickering light" that joins babys life its devoted parents being
the sefTepeting druggist be uifed with.
For thirty years Mr. Fletcher given, still gives
attention the preparation of Caoria has the confidence mothers
and physicians harmed the nies babe This be said
of limitations Countefeis and the Jus-as-g good
The thoughHes druggist offers the counterfeit because few
profit Any preparation experiment and they expert
irrespective Of their sponsors may them
It is experience thirty against wild and udi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Scratch, scratch. scratch: unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug store.
so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Hurtig & Seamon, owners of the Will
liams & Walker show and other big
attractions which have pleased To-
pekans. will send their Bowery Bur-
lesGuers to the Grand next Monday
and Tuesday nights. The merry ex-
travaganza. "On the Yu-Con," not only
affords an illustration of the life in the
gold fields, but also offers excellent OPP
portunties for the large measure of
comedy provided for this production.
The scenery and costuming are most
elaborate. the chorus well chosen and
the musical rzs-a51.s and specialties of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

two people, and the plays to be pre-
scented are all new The specialties. be-
tween the acts are all 10 to date. and
the show is probably the best popular
price attraction on the road. Prices
will be TO- 20 and 30 cents, with a few
a 80 cents. Women Will be admitted
free Monday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-10

Everybody reads the state Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
FIERCE If; FIRES RAGE E.
IN PENNSYLVANIA. !, 4 N. ] !
Million Dollars Worth OF Pro : ,,
1 perty Destroyed and Feared
That Many Lives Are Lost
I.11nr .Ass,o.clated pressI.)

s{it,,s. tBy Associated press.)
lf3bFoRD. PA, April So-rhe worst
fires In the history Of this seq
ion Of Pennsylvania are raging to-nlglt
and a million dollars worthNof properly
has been destroyed. The forests have
been ablaze for the I1st Week. put ing
fires were kept under control by large
gangs OF men until this morning when
stiff southeast gal esprang UP and fannea
the smoulderlng embers into roaring
''' Wat Sc ten miles south Of this
Il ii feared that q number Of lives hay "
been Lost. Thel asst word was rsee .,,e
from there at Of clock and at that t!lne
the fire was on all sides ~ the pace pace
and the people were Fearful OF nelns
burned to death, MS there. was no avenue s.lnl.
Of escape = IT hat was the last heard from ,,
that quarter All Wires are Down N 'h pas
Al slim,son, where the forest ls thick
and large number on oil Wells are re
located the ftre was very fierce. On
both sides OF The rairobd The woods were
a mass Of flames and swept eyer Hn
their path. The peoplH Of the, town
as Ms'ff FAR ia as Davis CITY and brought to
this sitH this evening The town was
DESTROYED, VI {t ~ NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
Have You Rheumatism, Liver or Bladder
Trouble !?
To Prove what the Great Kidney, Liver and
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irregular heart -beating 81, rhe umat tsm,
.bloatlng " irrita bility. worn nut feeling
lack of ambition. loss OF fresh. salloW
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
BY
I. !. THE T|Ri..AIINL0AD
Great Crowd Going to the
Convention Next Week
inSNeW Orleans.

4 L District Passenger Agent Westbury, of
the Southern, yesterday received let
ter from General Passenger Agent Hard
wlcke, at Washington. which. confirms the
belief that the approaching convention OF
the Medical Association OF America, swhicn
Is to be held at New Orleans from May
9th to 9Th, will prove one Of the greatest
affairs Of Its kind ever held In the South.
Hundreds OF prominent phys cans In New
York and the East have slgnhcd their
intention OF moving on to the Crescent
City and the Southern is making lavish
preparations to handle the crowd,
Il Mr. iHardwicke states that already suf-
yficient numbers have engaged passage
over the Southern to make 1t necessary
that seven sections be run out Of New
York city, and eacE OF tho trains will
carry no less than seven or eight travel
ing coaches, Tralp No. ~ :, known as the
Washington and southwestern Limited.
will be divided into the a foresald number,
OF sections and each VIII run within a
few hours of each other
" Captain Westhury says that quite q
number of the most prominent medical
men in Richmond will so to New Orleans
and those who leave here on May I'd will
Join the New York party at Charlotte on
the day following,
The unprecedented movement Of North
ern and Eastern physicians through the
South and to New Orleans is regarded
as Significant of the increased interest
that is being manifested in those parts Of
America in the pronounced recent growth
Of the Southland 1t Will doubtless result
In much good to this section,
II Mr.. u. o, (Ned) Aston. the popular
chief clerk OF Assistant General Freight
Agent Drake's Office this city, has been
appointed chief rate clerk for the general
freight office at Atlanta q FIe Is now In
that city, having left Richmond Wednes-
day at noon, The appointment is a we'll
deserved promotion. Mr. James Smith
has been promoted to succeed to the posi-
ton made vacant by MI. Aston,
CAPTAIN "Dick" Adams has completed
arrangements for the initial Trilby ex-
ourston Of the season, which will leave
next Sunday over the Norfolkfand Wast-
err, for Norfolk. Captain s"Dlck" expects
to haul man yR!clmonders to the City by
tho Sen and anticipates q trstasnq
business this seas9lh (,
II
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imjstakable evidence OF kidney trouble. II
Is Nature $ timely warning to sshoWSyouu
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more serious results are sure to- follow;
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Backachs, Uric Acid and Urinary Trouble ll'l'l
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
TROUBLE j i: IN I. TURKEY
GROWS WORSE.
Bank Destroyed by Bombs In
Salontca and More Troops
Hurried to the Scene. ..S
lLlny Assocla.ed Press,

sALoNIcA. e EUROPEAN TURKEY.
April so,-rThe Ottoman bank here Was
destroyed by dynamite to-day, The
Turkish postottice and other buildings
were also attacked. resulting In a panic
during which two men We're killed and
two persons injured. q detachment Of
two thousand additional troops has since
arrived here from Smyrna,
The attack on the bank was carried out
by two bands OF men. One Of them ats
tackled the guard on duty Mt the bank
and the other hurled the bombs II "a
thought that tho strong room resisted
the explosions. Several OF the men who
took part In the attack have been ar
rested, /.
The destruction OF the French steamer
GuadalQulylr4 by an explosion while lsays.
Ing this port Tuesday, was evidently
caused by a bomb. a Bulgarian has
been arrested In connection With the
outrage AS 3sgi4il 4slls
In an encounter With Turkish troops
YESTERDAY at Nevrokop. European Tar7
key, eighteen Hulgarians we're killed and
fourteen were made prisoners, There
WAS also serious encounter near ptnla,
'bala, where a band Of over one hundred
insurgents were snnlhilatsd