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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
HOW TIME IS REGULATED.
Uncle Sam Governs His Clocks by
Observing the Position of a Star.

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Strange as it may see, Uncle sam
does not make use of the sun in reek-
oning time. but as already described
IN st Nicholas, he turns his attention
to some Of the regular steady-going
stars or hxed stars" as they are cali
ed Every clear night an astronomer
with a big telescope looks at certain of
these stars and makes his calculations,
from which he can tell just when the
sun would cross the seventy-fifth meri-
dian One of the great clocks IN the
observatory is called the transmitter,
because it transmits or sends out the
signal that keeps standard time. This
clock is set and regulated by the star
time and then every day at three min
uteS and fifteen seconds before u q
switch is turned on and the beats of the
pendulum of this clock are sent by
electricity over the wires to the tele-
graph offices in Washington and New
York. When the telegraph operators
hear this sound on their instruments
they know that the noon signal is about
to be sent out and they at once begin
to connect the telegraph wires with
other towns and cities until in a min
ute or two the tick, tick" of the clock
at Washington is heard in hundreds Of
telegraph offices. The beats stop ct ten
seconds before u as a notice that the
next tick will be the noon signal, and
so as to give the operators time to con-
meet their clocks. There are time balls
/ IN a great many citiesZusuaIy on top
of some prominent building. where they
can easily be seen. The one at Wash
ington is on the roof of the state, war
and navy department building, at the
top Of a high pole, ready to drop the
instant the signal comes over the wires.
In the government offices at Washing
ton and in many places in other cities
there are large clocks connected with
the observatory by electricity These
are so arranged that when the O. clock
signal is flashed over the wires the
hands of each one of these clocks
spring to -, no matter what time the
o clocks are set to the correct time each
day.
Well.the moment the sun is supposed
to cross the seventy-fifth meridian the
telegraph instruments give a single
gin to strike and everybody in the dis
trict knows it is u o'cloek--St. Mich
olas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
ONE PENALTY OF WEALTH.
Indigestion Aflicrs Many Men Who
Have Immense Fortunes.

One curse of riches which, it is said,
has come to quite large number of
Americans who have. during the past
few years, made considerable for
tunes, is indigestion, due to what
may be termed good living. The sud-
den transition from simple life.
where hard work was required early
and late, to life Of luxury with
but little hard work, has proved a
change too great to be BEAUTIFULLY
made. It is a change which has come
to many who have not during their
previous life had to take into account
that where physical exercise does not
come with mans daily pursuits
some means of obtaining it through
o41f-of-door sports of a greater or less
athletic character is essential if good
health is to be maintained
To eat and drink, possibly to excess,
to live uxuriously-that is. to satisfy
all ones desires without material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
POIsON Isl eHAMPAGNE.
Recipient ola Present Makes a Timely
Discovery.

New York. March 16.-Detectives in
New York and several members of a
Chicago detective agency have been at
work attempting to discover a nayster-
ious person who sent to John n. Fish
er, a well known theatrical manager Of
this city, a quart bottle of champagne
charged with enough hydrocyanic acid
and strychnine to kill instantly one
hundred men. It was only by the
nerest chance that Mr.. Fisher and
three friends escaped death. The bot
tie was opened and the contents poured
into glasses before it was noticed that
it had q peculiar look and smell
Mr. Fisher had the contents Of the
bottle analysed and it was found that
the wine contained 2.0116 grains of by
drocyanic acid to the fluid ounce, and
%. 1854 grains Of strychnine, or enough
of the two poisons to have produced
sudden death had any of the cham
payne been even touched TO the tongue.
A young and handsome woman fig
ures conspicuously in the case Ac-
cording to accredited information this
young woman took the poison package
to the Chicago express office and for
warded it in person
A motive has been established and It
duplicates woman and possibly a
man Whom Mr.. Fisher suspects he
will not say at this time, but he init
mates that developments may be ex-
pected any day in Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
A $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.
Is Filed Against the Citizen Bank at
Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. March 16.-The biggest
damage suit that has been started in
this court for some time has been in
stituted by Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Haines
against the Citizens. ~yational bank. It
is for $40, 705.54 and is the outgrowth of
the premature attachment suit that
was commenced by the bank against
the plaintiffs in this action shortly af-
ter they filed the claim of S28. 600 against
the estate of the late c. w. Goodlander
who was president of the bank. The
action by the bank was on a small
note and in connection with it an order
of attachment was issued and all Of
the property of the two people was
levied upon the sheriff Afterwards it
was found the attachment was prema-
ture and another suit was brought and
another attachment ordered. The pres
ent suit is on the first case that was
instituted by the bank. The petition
sets up three causes Of action asking
for SS,077,54 in one cause; $3.50 in an
other and S. 759 in the third, making
an aggregate OF $40. 705.54.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
HIS PARTY GROWS.
Winston Churchill Is Building Up a
Political ORGANIZATION.

New York. March 16.-NTr. Chamber
lain will not return to parliament a me
ment too soon, says the Tribune's Lon
don representative. Premier RaIfour
has been gradually losing control over
his supporters, with the result that dis
content is spreading in the Unionists
ranks, and the fourth party under the
energetic leadership of Winston Church
i'll, is adding to its numbers almost
daily.
Mr.. Chamberlain will appeal to the
critics that have appeared in the gov
ernmtns own household to help in the
work of reform as directed by the lead
ers. He will endeavor to shoy them
that their present efforts can only re-
suit in the destruction Of their own
party, without bringing about those
CHANCES that they SO ardently desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
LAKE FOREST CLOSED
Owing to an Epidemic Of Scarlet Fe-
yer Among Students.

Chicago, March 16.-Every depart
ment of Lake Forest college has been
closed for two weeks to prevent a
spread OF scarlet fever. There are no
new cases Of the disease in the college
but the persistence with which it has
hung on IN the village led to the adop-
ton Of this latest measure.
The academy was closed several weeks
ago. when the wife of one OF the mem
hers of the faculty was taken with the
disease. Ferry hall and the mems school
were kept open, and a strict quarantine
over the students maintained, while the
town authorities were fighting the cpl
deseie
While the college is closed an effort
viii be made to stamp out the disease
permanently in the town. The college
next two weeks will be counted as the
spring vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
CURED BY MACHINERY.
Prof Lorenz's Invention Proves to Be
a Success.

New York, March 16.-For the first
time in this country the Lorenz ma
chine has been used for operation for
hip disease. The operation was per
formed by DE-. Frederick Mueller. a
pupil of DR.. Lorenz
a girl almost u years of age. who
has suffered from q disease of the hip
which drew her right foot up to and
touching her left calf It was made
normal in form in 40 minutes. Her leg
four inches shorter than the other, was
drawn into its proper position and of
equal length with its mate, and the
girl, after coming out of the ether, lay
still and while, without pain, com
pletely s'mended, as DR. Mueller said.
The operation was long and painful to
all except the patient herself, but the
shining crib of silver did the work for
which DR.. Lorenz had built it and the
girl will walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
UNCLE SANS MONEY WAGON
More Than Four Billion Dollars Have
Been Carried in This Cart.


Down in the subbasement of the old
custom house. along with the ash cans
and rubbish barrels, says the New York
Sun, there stands a sturdy little wagon
which has carried in its day more than
$4,000,000,O00 of Uncle Sans money.
When the little wagon was consigned
to the scrap heap some time ago, Gus
todian Lawlor decided to preserve it if
he could.
i've been here now for nearly twenty
years" said Mr. Lawlor. and it amt
within my memory when the little
wagon failed to make its daily trip up
Wall street to the sub-treasury and
never a penny spilled. There's them
that have been here thirty years and
the tale is the same. I call that faith
fitness and Uncle Samll have a hard
time finding any other word for it, /
guess. Anyway, I'm going to keep the
little wagon as long as he'll let me-
The wagon still seems fit for duty. It's
joints are rather weak. though, and it
has been repaired so often that it was
thought best to replace it. It carried
the money received as custom payments
from the custom house to the sub
treasury at the close of business each
day for more than thirty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

physical exertion-is almost certain
to be physically demoralizing and the
number of those not YET beyond the
middle period Of life who have in
the last few years acquired great
wealth, who are now under medical
treatment, not so much for nervous
ailments as for what may be termed
an excess of luxury. is said to be
exceedingly large.
There is, perhaps, this compensation
IN life, that the man Of moderate
means. who is compelled by the neces-
sity of the case to live in a reason
ably simple manner, is more likely to
enjoy better health while he lives
and continue on to a good old age
than is the man who does not have
to place the least restriction upon his
expenditures and who cannot WITH
stand the temptation to consume all
Of the dainties procurable by money
Boston Herald
v F. Mcclure has bought stock IN the
T. NJ. Knight Undertaking company
and will take charge of the business
Reasonab bic prices, free ambulance day
Or n1~4.t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
AMERICA HEADQUARTERS
For the Leaders of the Chinese Revo-
Iutionarv PARTY.

New York, March 16.-Secret agents Of
Chinese progress in this city have re-
ceived information from San Francisco
that the crusade for the liberation Of
China is to begin at once. America is to
be the headquarters of Kang Yu Wal,
the young reformer and ex-member of
the Asung Ii Yamen. who seek through
his society, the Bow Wong Wi 6society
for the protection of the emperor1 to
make Kwang Haul emperor in fact as
well as in name Kang Yuen Wal, it is
rumored, is now on the Pacific. bound
for this country and after bIishing
the main Office of his propaganda here
win tour the world. organizing branches
in the various capitals of Europe, made
up of the educated and influential Chi
namen of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
TOO MUCH BALL.
Director of Physical Training at
Wellesley Calls Halt.

Boston, March 16--Miss Lucille Eaton
Hill director of physical training at
Wellesley college, contends that the
prevailing fad for basket pail is work.
ing incalculable harm among girls,
principally by reason of the lack of
supervision by older persons who could
utter a note of warning on occasion and
save lifelong suffering
Girls come to college. she asserts. who
have joints askeW and bearing injuries
as the result of overexertion at basket
ball. She urged that there was too
much publicity and too much compe-
tition for points or records engender-
ing spirit altogether at variance with
what we are accustomed to call a wo-
manly character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
Funeral Of Prince Albert.

Honolulu. March IS (by Pacific cable).
The funeral of the late Prince Albert
Kunulakea today YVES conducted with
royal ponp. The hearse was drawn by
over 100 men, and in the cortege were
many prominent personages. including
the governors staff and civil and mill
tary officials. The remains We're given d
military escort to the former throne
room in the capitol building, where most
impressive services were rendered. The
prince was the last representative Of the
kamehameha dynasty, and his death is
deeply deolored by the native poDula-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

General Charles Dick. the eminent con
gresham from the famous Garfield dis
trtct of Ohio says. 4 believe there is no
remedy so efficient for headache as DR..
Niles Pain Pills
VIM. 3. Bell. general secretary Home,
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society,
of the United Brethren in Christ Dayton,
o.. writes: II am never without a supply
of DR.. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use.
I ". Lagrange, elder IN the Presbyterian
church at Franklin, Ind, has long suffered
from chronic headache, but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pain
Pills. He says nothing can equal them in
giving relief from intense headache Oh
any pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

it is said. been made. Miss Tanguay
herself, inimitable and different to any
ether performer on the American stage,
still represents the excitable girl de-
tective. .'Phrosia," and will be seen in
that character when The Chaperons"
appear for the first time in Topeka. at
the Crawford opera house, on next Mon
day evening. The seat sale starts Fri
day at a. m.
"a Woman's Sacrifice" will be the
attraction at the New Crawford Sunday
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
THEY'RE NOT TURKS.
South American Countries Object to
Protection of United States.

Protection of United States
New York. March 16-The Heraldo
according to a Valparaiso Chile. dis
patch to the Heraldo publishes a re-
narkable article about the Monroe doc
trine, in which it says: South America
ought to quietly notify the United States
that she does not seek the Monroe doc
trine's protection but her own She
ought also to notify Europe thus:
We cannot decorously continue to be
regarded as Turks. That is to saT. we
are not outside the international law
practised by the greater powers among
themselves"
The writer ends by saying: Para
mount above everything is our duty to
place ourselves in a worthy position be-
fore the world. South America ought 10
renOunce the invisible benefits of the So
called doctrine
The correspondent adds that since the
Baltimore affair many Chilians distrast
the United States more than EuroSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
ROPE BROKE
But the Fall Killed Him just as
EffactuaflY.

Chicago. March 16.-With a clothes
line about his neck the end of which
was made fast near the window ledge.
Henry Pike leaped from window on
the third floor of a boarding house last
night. The rope with which Pike
thought to hang himself broke, but he
fell to stone sidewalk in front of the
building and was killed. Pike was an
Englishman 81 years of age. He had
been out of work and had become de-
spondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
BiIliardiata Matched.

New York. March 16.-George H
Sutton, the handless billiardist. and
Thomas J. Gallagher, the leader of the
short stop players in America. have
been matched. Gallagher has consent
ed to give Sutton handicap of 300
points in a five game at 14-ineh baIlx
line billiards, Gallagher playing 800
to 1000 for Sutton. The contest will be
begun this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

lU, ~, 81 ana 81 cents 0SNcldt lev e1St9
have been added since the show was
seen here last fall.
1.-THE Moonshiner's Daughter is the
title of the latest melodramatic produc-
ton which will be seen at the New
era wford tomorrow night. There IS a
love story woven throughout the play
and the adventures of the moonshiners
are depicted in a thrilling manner.
There are five acts and each is environ
ed with a handsome scenic dressing.
Incidents from the famous Aatneld ana
Taylor feud Of Kentucky and Tennessee
are shown in a realistic maner- A raid
on the rnoonshiner's Illicit stin by the
United States revenue men is another
feature. Lots of specialties and the
moonshiners' -auartette.
Daniel L. Hart who is a young news
paper man of Wilkesbarre, has come
into prominece as a dramatist by writ
ing a brilliant domestic play, The
Parish Priest" in which Daniel Sully IS
starring. In collaboration with c. f..
Gala han author of Coon Hollow ana
'FToggs Ferry Mr. Hart has written a
story of the coal regions of this state,
called pennsylvania which is to be
presented at the New Crawford next
Saturday afternoon and night The
scenery and effects are elaborate, and
were designed by Fox. the well known
New York artist. Prominent IN the
large cast are Willis Marble. jr-, Dan
Evans, Lew Kelly, Fred Fairbanks,
James S. Kits. Reno Darcy and Dolly
Kline. Scott Siddons and the Eagle
quartette.
Eva Tanguay's s.Sambo' song. one of
the greatest hits in The Chaperous"
last season. has wisely been retained in
the musical score this year, although
many introduchons of new music have,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

pains. neuralgia. OF in fact any pain. I
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Center. 0.
Il recommend DR.. Miles Pain pills for
headache or any kind of Pain.''-E. j.
lima. O.
Have used Pain Pills in my family with
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III.
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Pain Pills, as know them to be a positive
cure for headache and neural gic pains. -
Thomas Bright, Marengo, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
CRAWFORD MARCHES on.
Secures a Theater at Little Rock,
Arkansas.

L. NJ. Crawford has leased the Cap
ital theater at Little Rock. Ark, which
is one Of the best theater towns in the
west. The Capital is the only theater
in Little Rock.
This gives the Crawford circuit 16
theaters reaching from st. Louis to Ell
Paso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE
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KINDS OF PAINS AND ACHES
WA PeopIe Savs

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
COMING pRAMATlC EVENTS.

Richards & Pringles Ministries, forty
colored performers appear at the New
Crawford tonight. The prices will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

Women love a clear. healthy com
plexion. Pure blood makes it Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

New York. March 16.-The condition of
Beriah wilkins, owner of the Washington
Post, was reported to be a little better TO-
day. He rested fairly well last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
SHOTS ATHOMENEWs.

THE IAIPLACABf4E CRITIC.
] sften think that I can make
A speech that's good TO hears
4 fancy that my periods
Are eloquent ana clear
4 know I've won approving smiles
In halls with beauty rife,
And set. it's strange, fail 10 charm
ny wife.
Sometimes think myself wit
And do nay best to shine
And send around a harmless JOKE
That some consider fine,
And yet while others hold their sides
lii cuts me like a knife
TO know my humor never charms
Ny wife.
Z have a rather pleasant voice
And think that I can sing.
MY friends will often ask me for
some simple vocal thing
They praise my method ana my tone,
And yet the shriNest fife
would have lot more power to charm
My wife.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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DR.. F. A. Rooster. dentist, SIS Kansa
ave. Evening hours, to s. Phone 894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
Tuesday for $40

Ladies ready to year.
spring weight Wool Walking
Skirts, medium grey and OK
ford seven rows white stitching
around bottom, six rows white
stitching up each seam = all
seams bound and finished on
inside-excellent value CT %
for $500. ..... " 40 .
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Tuesday for So. o8

Ladies' New Spring ready
made Tailor Suits--Russian
blouse Jacket braid trimmed
and lined throughout, side
plated Walking Skirt with six
rows white stitching around
bottom and on plaits, sizes @ a 90
81. Sc and 50. suit. =. % s. 0O
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Tuesday for 1c

Royal Jewelry Co.'S patent
lever gilt collar buttons =
white celluloid backs, assorted shapes
our regular SC good seller IN
each ~. -....-.--... -.-....... ~
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10, 20. 30 and 50 cents. Several new acts
have been added since the show was
seen here last fall.
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Tuesday for 81. SO

Nottingham Lace Curtains
full bIeaehed Nottingham lace
Curtains - overlook slit c h
edges-36 yds. long and from
80 to ga inches wide-twenty
different styles in the lot
and worth up to 81 a pair, Ct %
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