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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
SHE WANTED TO DIE.
Mrs. Emma Ashford Swallowed Lau-
danum but Lived.

Mrs. Emma Ashford. of 51s North
Harrison street, tried to commit suicide
last night about 8 o'clock by swallow
ing laudanum. and would have prob
ably succeeded had it not been for
prompt medical assistance
The woman purchased the poison Of
c. F. Youngs Fifth street drug store.
She was going north on the east side
of Kansas avenue, and when opposite
Rlackman's drug store fell on the side
walk in an unconscious condition. Off
Ger Darb1-. who CHANGED to be near, Sc
cured help and removed the woman to
the Office of DR.. H. II. Keith, 422 Kan
sas avenue, where she was given an
emetic. As soon as she recovered con-
seriousness the woman begged the physi-
clans who We're working over her to
allow her to die, and insisted that she
did not want to live. After she had
been pronounced out of danger she was
removed to her home on the North side.
where her relatives promised to watch
her and stop any further attempt at
seIf-destructiOn. No reason ds given fOf
the attempt. but the woman had written
n lengthy letter to her mother Mrs. Nc
Gail. with whom she lives, stating her
reasons for the proposed suicide. Off,
Ger Darby secured the letter when he
found the woman on the street. but re-
turned it to her when she was taken
home. so the contents were not made
puDlic. Mrs. Ashford is % years of age.
and lives with her mother and brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
Disappointed Travelling Man.

Among the passengers on the through
train for New York was young man who
was travelling for wholesale queensware
establishment in Cincinnati
AS a protection against grip and miscel-
laneous microbes he had provided himself
with a bottle containing something red.
Feeling the need of dose, he took This
bottle out of his travelling bag and felt in
his pocket for a corkscrew. 1t was rot
there He had left it at home.
Instantly there occurred to his mind the
expedient adopted by a traveller once be-
fore IN similar emergency. He rose and
called out:
is there a gentleman from Kentucky in
4 am from Kentucky. sir responded a
man three or four seats IN front of him.
win you kindly lend me your cork
screw?''
Young man said the other in a voice
that was heard all over the car, 4 an
the Rev Anthony Philbrick of Bowling
Green, Ky, and I never carry a cork
screw Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

beginning to realize the wonderful pos
sibilities which lay before them, as a
result, and were ready to speculate In
everything. This fact is especially prom
inent in d number of advertisements of
tors sales, in which part of
the property consisted of negro slaves.
Many of the Washington and George
town hOuseholders were very much at
tached to their slaves, and on their
death took every precaution to prevent
their old and faithful servants from
falling into the hands of spectators,
men who, in that period, fairly swarmed
in this city and Alexandria. eager to
purchase every negro they could lay
handss on. The following from the In
telligencer of February 23 1880, is a fair
sample of the humane manner in which
the district slave owners treated their
human chattels:
VALUABLE SERVANTS FOR SALE
The subscriber will offer for sale at
the auction store of Mr. Thomas c.
Wright, opposite Joseph Somnes' tav-
ern, Georgetown, D. c.. on Wednesday,
the 18th inst, at Il O'Clock a m, a par
eel of valuable servants, male and fe-
male of different ages, being the prop
erty OF the late Eliza and Marcia Ann
Lanham of Montgomery county, de-
ceased.
After giving the terms of sale. and
describing the negroes, the advertise
ment continues;
The heirs of the above property have
authorized the subscribed to state that
they are not to be sold to persons who
speculate in that class of property; they
will be sold only to such persons as
may want them for their own use and
are not to be taken out of the District
of Columbia or the adjacent neighbor-
hood.-Charles A. Burnee, admins.
traitor
When it comes to putting on style
the Washington dandy of 1880 would
today be considered a back number even
in Oklahoma. Among the advertise,
ments appearing in one of the June
files of the old Intelligencer is the fol-
owing.
FOR THE HAIR
Real Bears Grease-The subscribers
have lately obtained fresh supply OF
bears grease which they have purified
and 7erfumed, etc.
Then, after long dissertation upon
its merits, the advertiser concludes by
inviting young men of fashion to call
and INSPECT their stock
The beadwork reticules, purses. etc.
one of the old styles that have returned
to fashion within the past year. were
at that time very popular in Washing
ton. One dealer in wonlen's apparel ad
vertises 'Bead-needles and seed-beadss
the latter being the name employed In
that period for a certain variety of
small beads. Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04


with the aid Of a mysterious compound.
known only to himself. produced as a re-
suit Of the years he has spent in search
Eng Tor this precious tlfe-giving boon. to
cure any and every disea Sc that is known
TO the human body. There is no doubt Of
the doctors earnestness in making his
claim and the remarkable cures that he
As daily effecting seems to bear him out
very strongly. His theory which he ad-
.vances is one of reason and based on
sound experience in medical practice Of
many years. Tt costs nothing to try his
remarkable Elixir Of Life" as he calls
st. for he sends it free, to anyone who is
a sufferer, in sufficient quantities to con-
vince Of its ability to cure. so there is
absolutely no risk to run. Some Of the
cures cited are very remarkable. and but
for reliable witnesses would hardly be
credited. The lame have thrown away
crutches and walked about after two or
three trials Of the remedy. The sick,
given up by home doctors. have been re-
stored to their families and friends in per-
feet health. rheumatism, neural gia,
stomach. heart. liver. kidney. blood and
skin diseases and bladder troubles dfsap-
pear as by magic. Headaches. backaches,
nervousness, fevers, consumption. coughs.
colds, asthma. catarrh. bronchitis and all
affections Of the throat. lungs or any vi
tai organs are easily overcome in a space
Of time that is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis. locomotor ataxia,
dropsy, govt, sorofula and piles ara
quickly and permanently removed It
purihes the entire system, blood and tbs
sues, restores normal nerve power. circu-
lation and a state of perfect health is
produced at once. To the doctor all
systems are alike and equally affected
by this great Elixir of Life" Send for
the remedy today. It is free to every
sufferer. State what you want to be cured
Of and the sure remedy for it viii be sent
you free by return mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
Golden Belt Doctors.

Abilene. Kan. April 4-The Golden
Belt Medical association elected J. D
RideH of Enterprise president, E w
Hawthorne Of Gypsum vice president,
A. A. Shelley secretary, J. r. King of
Junction City treasurer. The next place
of meeting VIII be in Salina IN July
About thirty doctors of central and
eastern Kansas attended the meeting
and papers were presented by W F.
Bowen Of Topeka. c. E Bellows, E W.
Hawthorne, 7. r. Conklin. E 3. Le-
fever. 2. 3. Wilmer and E. z. Hazlett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

New York. April 4-The statement OF
averages of clearing house banks of this
CITY for the week show: Loans $685.
s84, 800; decrease $614.300. Deposits.
1888, 1852, 300; decrease, 5,497, 700 Circu-
Iation. $42,91O, 700: increase, $69,9o0-
Legal tenders, s66,175, 200: decrease.
sos. 200. Specie S15S, JAG. 200: decrease
Sc, 500. Reserve, 1924, 32l, 400; de-
crease. s., 534, 500. Reserve required.
se22. 1870. 575: decrease, S1,374.42 Surplus
s. 100. S25; decrease, $4.150.075 Ex-
United States deposits, $12s 030.375: de-
crease. s., 2sss e25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
HON. LARKIN D. MASON
Of South Tamworth, N. H,
Has Served His Country
with Honor in Many
Capacities.
Paine'sCeIery
Compound
Has Kept Him Vigorous,
Strong, and Happy.

We are now in the season of dan
gers and perils, and the tens of thou
sands Of ailing and half-dead people
should be brought to realize that they
are standing on dangerous ground.
This is specially true of men and wo-
men advanced in years.
The spring season, with rapid changes
from warmth to frost, from clear, dry
weather to chilling rams and piercing
winds, is the time when aged men and
women suffer most. it is the TING when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
MAMMOTH WHEATHARvEST
Prosperity in the Kansas Wheat Belt
Will Continue.

Kansas City, Mo. April Al. F.
Downing. president of the New Eng
land National bank, was well pleased
with the wheat prospect he saw in the
Kansas wheat belt on his recent trip
through that section with the CONNER
uial club.
Continued prosperity" said Mr..
Downing, win result from the big har-
vest of wheat that is in sight The
farmers are now in good condition in
Kansas and their prospect is bright If
the wheat crop that now looks so wen
develops into the harvest that it por-
tends. the prosperity of this section
will be given an impetus that win hold
us in front for another year The coun-
try traversed by the Commercial club
looked well and full of promise. There
Is money in the crop that is on a fair
way to perfection in the wheat belt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

city Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
SICK MADE WELL
WEAK MADE STRONG
Marvellous Elixir of Life Discovered
By Famous Doctor Scientist That
Cures Every Known Ailments
Wonderful Cures are Effected That
Seem Like Miracles Performed
The Secret Of Long Life of
Olden Times Revived.
The Remedy Is Free to All Who Send
Name and Address.

After years Of patient study and delv-
org into the dusty records of the past as
well as following modern experiments in
the realms of medical science. DIT. J4mes
W Kidd, 1858 Baltes building, Fort
Wayne. Indiana makes the startling
announcement that he has surely dis
covered the elixir of life. That he IS able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

The county teachers meeting is being
held in the Office of Supt. S f. Wright
ut the court house this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

city Ticket ONCE. Union Pacihc
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

Special to the Topeka State Journal
by the Marconi system of biography.
Lawrence April 4.-PrOf. George Wash
ington Jackson with his famous band
created a furore here last night The
band was given an ovation u-lon this
its first official visit here. Jackson is
one of the greatest band leaders in the
country today and he never failed to
bring his audience to the highest pitch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
KAISER VISITS ROME
HEARTY GREETING BY PEOPLE OF
THE CITY.
His Official Reception Identically the
Same as That Of King
Edward VII.

ROME. May 2-Emperor William, on his
arrival here today. was welcomed at the
station by King Victor Emmanuel, the
Duke of Genoa and other notable persons.
1t was raining heavily here this morning
thus bitterly disappointing the Romans,
who had been hoping for fine weather in
which to welcome the German emperor to
this city.
The arrangements made for the reception
Of Emperor William were Identical with
those made for welcoming King Edward.
There were the same decorations and a
similar display of troops. The Via Nazion-
ale, however. preserved its attractiveness,
the downfall Of rain having resulted in
Frightening the verdure in that thorough
fare.
Emperor William is great favorite with
the Romans of all classes owing to the tact
of the house Of HohenZOllern regarding TIA
liam national susceptibilities, and, therefore,
remarkably large and good-natured crowds
gathered along the route to be followed by
the emperor, in spite of the depressing
weather German and Italians fraternized
for the occasion and ''hoch, hoch, hoch'' for
the German emperor was heard In the
streets instead Of the 'hurrah hurrah, hur-
rah," which had SO recently been shouted
for tho British king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
STRIKE GRoWINa.
More Men Expected to Go Out at
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, May 2-Indications
To-Day are that the strike Of carpenters in
this city will be widely extended by Mon
Day, and workmen In many surrounding
districts will then become involved Off,
Gals OF the Brotherhood of Carpenters have
notlned all subordinate unions in this ju-
r1sd'ction that no member will be allowed
to work for any Philadelphia contractor
until such contractor has agreed to the
Philadelphia demand for so cents an hour.
All the unions in the building trades have
come to the assistance of the carpenters
ana hoisting engineers unions and the is
sue Will thus be forced Immediately, as
these two organizations are the key to the
whole situation. The council of allied
onliding trades is supporting both unions.
Thirty-three employers have signed the
new scale. but Secretary Clark of the
Brotherhood district council said he was
unable to estimate the number of men
who had returned to work
1t Is said that more than 5000 men in
the building trades are idle, about 1000 of
this number being unable to work be-
cause of the strike of carpenters and hoist
ing engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
Washington Stock Exchange.

saleseaRegular call, IL o'clock m.-Metropolitan
Washington Street Railway and Electric, pref re- 80
at Al, at ~. Washington Loan and Trust 10 at
sS at S ss s se g. Gas 8 4 Ri g
a2a stS ss 10 49, St At
Rsssss = & 4s.sisa aos. bid
ndebt d n o. oa a9o BID
g., 11sh bid. 12o asked. Columbia I'd mort IS. 1o7
ty an 10 S6 5s o. bid Anacostia and
trc 4s ~ ~ b 3D. G'o washington hallway and Eee
MiscellaneOus Bonds-washingtcn Gas IS, series
a, 106 bid. Washington Gas Is, series B, 100 bid
U. $; Electric Light, deb. imp. 6s,, 1OsA bid, los
asked ad u s. Electric Light cert indebt Is IS
bid, 107 asked, Washington Market LIST 6s, 1851
bid. Masonic Hall Association IS. 1o2 bid. Ameri-
can Graphophone deb. 6s SO bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks.-National Safe De-
Posit and Trust. l4e bid, 100 asked Washington
Security and Trust 2s5 bid Washington Safe De- a
post. IS bid; Union Trust and Storage. 1861 bid
Railroad stoeks.-Capital Traction, i26A bid, 1913
asked. Washington Railway and Electric, pref ,
National Bank stOcks.-,Bank Of Washington. 425
Second, rs bid, 1853 asked. Citizens, f225 bid. Co
Insurance stocks.-.Firemens. p bid. franklin,
Corcoran, 70 bid. Potomac, CO bid, 70 asked AT
tional Union, ~ bid. 8 asked. Columbia. liz bid
1917 asked. Riggs S% bid. Peoples, 81 bid, TX
asked. Commercial, bid Colonial, 81 Did, 100
asked. OASIS .
Title Insurance Stocks.--Real Estate Title 90 bid
100 asked Columbia Title, 4ss bid, asked. Wash
Telephone and Graphophone stocks.--Chesapeake
and Potomac, 45 Did, 4S asked. American GRAPHIC
phone, CON-, bid, ~ asked. American GRAPHIC
phone, pref, bid, 8 asked.
Gas stocks.-washingron Gas, e1z bid. 90 asked.
Georgetown Gas, II bid.
Type Machine Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
1ON asked Aia
Miscellaneous stocks-Greene Con. Copper, 22N
bid, % asked. Washington Market, 16Es bid. Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat 2O5 bid, 22S asked.
J. Maury Dove Co., lbs bid. Realty Appraisal and
Agency Co., 20h bid, 23E asked.
'Ex dividend. New stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
BOARD DIsAPPRovEs.
School Authorities Object to Using
School Grounds as Park.

SCHOOL Authorities Object to Using
School Grounds as Park.
A committee of the Georgetown Citizens
Association. headed by Mr. Smith Thomp-
son. jr., recently appeared before the Com
missioners to urge that the local authorities
recommend to Congress the condemnation
OF the square bounded by 33d, 34th. Q and
X streets. Georgetown. and its conversion
into public park. The petition also asked
that the Commissioners allow the use of
the Western High School grounds as
park The latter matter was referred by the
commissioners to the board of education,
and DR.. Richard Kingsman. chairman of
the committee on buildings and repairs and
sanitatio has submitted report stating
that after fully considering the matter and
with every desire to meet the wishes of the
association and the wants of the portion
or our city interested. we believe 1t would
be ill-adviSed to permit the use of the
grounds as suggested. AS is well known,
there are no trees of sufficient size to af-
ford shade.
LAS the result Of experience" the report
concludes, "a rule has long existed provid-
Ing that school property should be used
only for school and school childrens' pur-
poses. and we think this rule should be OBJ
served"
w. T. Rodrick, secretary of the board of
education. calls attention to the report of
DR.. kfngsman, and says 1t has been ap-
proved by the members Of the board of edu-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.
Special Examiner and Special Attorney
for Bureau Of Corporations.

Secretary Cortelyou announced today the
appointment of E. Dana Durand as a spe-
cial examiner in the bureau Of corporations
in the Department Of Commerce and Labor
and jeremiah w. Mitchell as special at
torney.
Mr.. Durand was born In Michigan Octo-
Der Is. 1871. He was educated in Yankton
College, s. D., and Oberlin College, Ohio,
having graduated from the latter institu-
ton in 1898 with the degree Of A. B. He
pursued special studies in political economy
and political science at Cornell University,
from which institution he received the de-
gree. of Phi. D. in 1885, During the year
1897 he pursued a special course of study
in Berlin, Germany, along the same lines.
administration and finance at Leland Stan
ford. jr., University, and in the latter part
Of the year 1899 he became the editor of the
reports Of the United States industrial COM
commission, which position he held until
the expiration of the commissions term of
Office in February. 1902. when he became an
INSTRUCTOR in economics at Harvard Unfver-
si4$s conducting courses relating to indus
TIM organization as this subject affected
corporation and labor problems. Mr. Durand
has a.so been an expert special agent Of the
Unito4 States census in the work Of that
bureau respecting compilation of statistics
on street railways and electric light plants
in their economic and financial aspects He
has written number of articles On sub
jects Of political science and finance. His
work in the new bureau of corporations
will be along Statistical and economic lines
Mr.. j. w. Mitchell was born in Auburn,
Me, and Is now f1fty-two years of age He
was educated in the common schools of
that city and also at the Lewiston Falls
Academy and Edward Little Institute in
that state. He early took up the study Of
law and was admitted to practice October
5, 1875, since which time he has been ac-
lively engaged in that profession. For six
years he was the city clerk of Auburn and
for two years it's solicitor. In 1891 he was
appointed judge of the Auburn municipal
court, which position he held under success
sive appointments until he resigned to ac-
cept a position in the bureau of corpora
lions. Mr. Mitchell Is a thoroughly trained
lawyer. having had a large experience in
general law practice. He has paid special
attention to the question of corpora ton
law. including the organization, conduct
and management of such enterprises in all
their legal relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Report Of Inspector Ashford for the
Month Of April,

Snowden Ashford, inspector of buildings,
has submitted to the Commissioners a re-
port of the building operations in the Dis
trict of Columbia during the month of
April Three hundred and fifty-nine per-
mits were issued for work to the value of
$1.116.37O Permits were issued for the
number. character and value of buildings
as follows:
Brick dwellings, 1872 s53075O; frame
dwellings. IL, $19,25o; brick repairs. 81,
s1O9,976; frame repairs, Al. $685.; store
and dwelling. l. 10000: store and apart
ment 1, So 900; stores, 2, 50 800; apartment
houses, 3, $4,000; churches q s123, 600; office
buildings, 2, $751;, 800; warehouse (brick), 1.
$1,000; elevators. 4, s., 90; engine and boil
ers, B. $3.50; electric motor. l. $40; stand,
observation, 1, 500; sheds (frame), So So,
0O4; stable (brick). 3. SIG. SIS; stable frame),
l. 500. Total, 359. $1,116,370
The following summary shows distribu-
ton of improvements in the different sec
lions of the District and the value of the
same:
Buildings - Northwest, $591 ,S35; county,
$2S3 800; southeast. s75,SO0; northeast, $45,-
600; southwest, 81 500. Total, $99S, OBS
Repairs-County. s95.519; southeast, 3d.
800; county, s5.946; northeast, $3.50; south
west, 81, 500. Total s11S.335.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02

Arthur Addison: = Duchess Miss l. Wells:
Dickey Bird. ]. w. Henry: Lord Fauquier.
T. N. Page: Donager, Larz Anderson;
Count. w. D. Denegre.
The Carriage Event.
There were seven pairs entered In the
carriage event. the fourth number on the
program The blue ribbon was awarded
Mr.. Larz Andersor's pair. Flora" and
Dora Mr.. Woodbury. Blair's brown
geldings. Max" and 'Moritz." secured the
red ribbons: Mr.. Alexander Legare's ''Tril-
by and THE Laird were awarded the
third prize and the white ribbon went to
Mr.. D. D. Porter's Bob and Lady" The
first prize for this event was presented by
Mr.. w. d. Denezrey and the second prize by
Mr. F. Oden Horstman. The other entries
were: ...!,.-..-
Tide and Mayphia J. E. Reyburn: Dia-
mond and Tom. r. r. Norris; two seven
year-old brown geldings. Thomas Nelson
Page. - s'..-- .s'
Ladies' Hunters.
The fifth event brought out the ladies'
hunters. wherein Mrs. Smith won the first.
second and fourth prizes and Miss Lang
horne the third. The first prize was pre-
sented by Mr.. F. l.. Huidekoper and the
second by Lieut. Commander WinsIow. U.
s. N. The other contestants were:
Jack Pot DIR. E. Sothoron; Buckshire
Elkins: The VirRinian. Miss K. Elxins.
The last event on the card was the judg-
ing of fox hounds for the prize cup pre-
sented by Mr.. CORTLAND H. Smith. The
prize was awarded to the Chevy Chase
hounds as there were no others entered.
The judges for the meet are: Mr.. Oliver
H. P. Belmont. Mr.. Z. c. La Montague,
Mr.. H. X. Maddox and Mr. Vallaytyne.
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge of the horse
show includes Woodbury. Blair. chairman;
W. J. Boardman. A. Grip, w. B. Hibbs, F.
L. Huidekoper. Alexander B. Legare, Clar-
ence Moore. E. Dew. Morrell. F. G. New
lands. Cameron MGR. Winslow, Thomas
Nelson Page. N. s. Simpkins, F. c. Stevens,
G, Blair. w. d. Denegre. Larz Anderson,
Jesse Brown. Marion p. Maus and Charles
J. Bell.
Executive committee comprises Wood
bury Blair. chairman. w. D. Denegre,
Marion p. Maus. Gist Blair. n. s. Simpkins,
1.arz Anderson and Alexander B. Legare,
secretary.