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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
A FORTY-NINER DEAD.
Pioneer Citizen of Both Chicago and
California.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Benjamin RoI.in
Nickerson a pioneer citizen of Chicago
and California, is dead at his home in
Chicago after a weeks Illness of pleuri-
sy. He leaves a widow ten years young
er than himself and two daughters re-
siding in Brooklyn, children of his first
wife Mr.. Nickerson was in his seth
year.
In 1S49 he went to California, and
was prominent during the turbulent
days of the gold excitement. He was
chairman of one of the early vigilance
committees on the Pacific coast, and
took an active part in the political life
of the state until after the civil war
In 1860 he came to Chicago as a dele
gate to the Republican national conven-
ton that nominated Lincoln, and again
in 1868 to the convention which nomi-
mated General Grant.
For some time he was in Washington,
connected with the Improvement society,
and later took an active part in the
Sheppard investigation. Since returning
to Chicago in 1877 he had been in active
business.
Mr. Nickerson was twice married-in
September, 1898, to Miss Sarah Mather,
from whom he obtained a divorce in
California He married his second wife,
Miss Nancy Hill, of Chicago, in Sep
TENDER, 1871.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
CAN'T HELP 1T
Coffee Nerves Always on Edge.

The easy way to get rid of coffee
nerves on edge is to quit the coffee
and drink well made Postum Food Cof-
fee in it's place.
When the Postum is thoroughly boiled
it furnishes a rich tasting food drink
and it is then easy and pleasant to shift
from the drug to the food coffee.
A Washington lady says: For long
time l suffered so from nervous head
ache and was so weak and worn out all
the time that I was hardly able to do
my homework. Every little thing wor-
ried me so, and the noise of my two
little children almost drove me wild. I
tried my best to be kind and patient
with them but it seemed the harder
tried the crosser grew until 1 was dis
couraged almost to despair. 1 had
been using coffee three times a day for
about u years. Several months ago
read an article in a religious paper tell
ing about Postum Food Coffee and l
made up my mind coffee was causing
my trouble.
$50 l shut down on the coffee. which
was easy when l used Postum. My
headaches grew more painful at first.
but / was not surprised al this and was
determined to let coffee alone and give
Postum a fair trial In a few days
Postum had driven most of the drug
+ effects of coffee out of my system. The
/ headaches grew less and finally stopped
altogether and for the past three months
1 have been a different person. The
headaches are all gone, my strength is
coming back, nerves are steady and
feel rested in place of tired all the time
L know it was coffee that caused all
| the trouble and I am certain that Post
UNI is rapidly repairing all the wrongs
/ that coffee caused. l always tell people
] when recommending Postum to be sure
/ to make it according 70 directions;
don't forget to boil it 10 minutes" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
/ Mich.
Send to the Co. for particulars by
mail of extension of time on the 81, 500. 90
cooks contest for 735 money prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10

Half Day cemetery. Mr.. Moore was a
young man of much promise and had
met with great Success in business. He
was at one time a teacher in a school
district near Elmont and was held in
high respect by all who knew him. He
was a son of John Moore, well known
farmer near E.lmont.
Shawnee council No. 3, K. and l. of
S., will hold a meeting Tuesday even
ing. AUGUST IL, in the lodge room over
where the American bank was formerly
located.
The repairs of the building at S24
Kansas avenue have been completed,
and c. A Fernstrom, of the Parlor
shoe store win this week resume bust
ness there.
We save your hard oil finish at a cost
that is very little over the cost of paint
ing Let US make an estimate on your
paper hanging, painting and varnish.
Booher & Hawkins. 913 North Kansas
avenue
Mrs. S. L. Courtney and cousin. Mrs.
]. B. Thomas, of Alvord, Tex, and
niece, Miss Beulah Leeman. of Council
Grove went to Kansas City yesterday.
They were Joined there this morning
by Mr.. Courtney and they will visit the
millinery wholesale houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
RAINFALL THIS YEAR.
1t Has Nearly Reached the Normal
Annual Mark Already.

The normal annual rainfall in To-
peka is given by the weather bureau as
80. "a inches. Up to today the rainfall
for the year amounts to 1928 inches,
only 20 of an inch, or about quarter
of an inch less than the rainfall aver
ages for a year and there are four
months and a half left for rain and
snow.
The rainfall for January was IA. The
rainfall for February was LA. The
rainfall for March was 1.27. The heavy
rains began in April when 3.0S ellwhich
was an excess as the normal rainfall
for the month is 2.72. In. May $50 fell
and the normal is 4.99. In June 491
fell which was ten hundredths more
than normal In July STA fell and the
normal for the month is 4.94 The normal
rainfall for August is S.91 but up to date
1908 inches have fallen.
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BROKE UP THE GAME.
Fire Destroys the Casino at
TrOuville, France.

New York. Aug. 10.-The casino was
completely destroyed by fire Sunday,
says a Herald dispatch from Trouville,
France. The Deauville races had just
ended and hundreds of carriages and
automobiles were returning toward
TrouvilIe when a thick cloud of black
smoke was seen in the vicinity of the
Hotel de Paris.
A report spread rapidly that the Ca
sino was on fire. A tremendous crowd
began TO travel at once toward the
beach, where the flames already were
pouring from the building.
A few minutes before the fire was dis
covered a large crowd had assembled in
the main room and gambling was about
to begin. NJ. Fishoff was the banker.
Cards had hardly been dealt when cry
Of fire was raised With the greatest
sang froid NJ. Fishoff shouted Mes
sieurs, pick up your stakes" He then
threw down the cards and got up from
his seat
BY this time those present were flee
ing panic-striken by the staircases.
the doors although there was. OF course
no immediate danger.
The fire began in the ceiling of the
gambling room and was caused. it is
believed. by a short circuit of the cleo
trio wires. In few minutes the whole
of the right wing of the building was
in flames
There was a very slow organization
to combat the fire. Little water was
to be had. as the tide was out
Employees of the Casino began to
throw furniture out of the windows
and soon the beach was covered with
chairs, tables. curtains and other fur
nishinGs.
Fishermen, visitors. sportsmen and
women in splendid dresses were soon
helping to work the pumps. or were
forming chains to pass buckets from
the river La Tongue. Among them
I'LL
In a short time the whole Casino was
a mass of flames and soon afterward
the roof fell in.
The building was insured. but the
proprietors had gone to great exoense
to redecorate the rooms. The DrOurie-
tors also lose 100000 expended on the
arrangements for the season. The the
alter and concert hall are not damaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

ILeave items for this column with the
Kimbail Printing Company. 9l2 North
Kansas Avenue-l
w. C. Steele spent Sunday at Rock
Greek.
Wall Paper. Booher & Hawkins. 91S
North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. A. NJ. Baird who has been i'll
for several days. is improving
Miss Lille Klussman and Miss Iva
Grow spent Sunday in Meriden.
Miss Lucille Lambert went to Belvue
this morning to visit her mother.
Mrs J. S. Kelley and daughter were
in from Silver Lake this morning.
Mrs. Ella Rose and daughters, of Osa-
watomie, are visiting Topeka friends.
Mr.. George Hoyes spent Sunday in
Spring Hill visiting his wife and his
mother.
Miss Myrtle Fox and Miss Minnie
Sarver visited Mrs. Celia Davis over
Sunday.
Mrs. w. NJ Costley came home last
Wednesday from an extended visit to
friends in FL Dorado.
Mr.. Will Hoyes was down from Kan
sas City yesterday, the guest of his
brother, Mr.. John Hoyes.
w NJ Costley. travelling man for the
Mid-Continent mills. has returned from
a five weeks trip through Illinois.
j. C. Petro. of Hutchinson, was the
guest Sunday of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Petro, of Harrison street
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Woodford and
children have gone to the country,
where they will spend a week fishing.
Robert ]. Anderson has returned
from st. Louis where he was enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs w. H. Wilton.
Mrs. ]. A. Campbell has returned
from a visit to her brother and sister,
MIR. and Mrs. Archie Morrison, of Chi
caRo.
,r+;oa - tarab., .r;,-av +1,at +ba 5rr,
of James & Campbell has been dis
solved. T. M. James. jr., will continue
the business.
Booher & Hawkins, of 913 Kansas
avenue, are tearing out the center par
tition of their building and enlarging
their store room.
Mrs. Fred lies returned yesterday
from Manitou. where she spent the
month of July camping. Miss Nell lies
is now in Denver.
Mrs. r. B. McMaster, of 916 Jackson
street is slowly regaining her health
after severe illness of several weeks.
and is now able 20 sit uD part of the
dow
The contract for repairing the l. o.
O. F building at S37 Kansas avenue
menced as soon as the weather is more
settled
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Gabriel and son
| Ralph Thomas, went to DennisOn Sat
| urddy. Mr.. GaDrlel returned To-Day, Du'
| Mrs. Gabriel and little son will be away
for ten da.-s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nystrom and lit
| tie daughter, Claudia. of Kansas City
Kas. were the guests Sunday of their
parents Mr. and Mrs John Nystrom
of 1919 Jackson street.
A NJ. Petro came home yesterday
from a short visit to Cawker City Mrs
Petro and son. Kelsey. who have beer
there for the past month visiting Mrs
Petro's mother, will continue their visit
Mr.. c. r. Moore, formerly of Elmoni
and more recently in the hardware
trade in Harveyville, Kas., left Topeka
last Tuesday on a vacation trip to Cal
iforflia. On Thursday evening he ar
rived at the Grand Canyen il Arizona
where he died of heart failure the mex
day. It was not known that he haC
heart trouble, but it seems that tbs
rare atmosphere of that high altitude
was too much for him to endure. Thu
lbody viii be brought here for burial il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
IT IS GIVEN UP.
Masonic Temple Will Not Be
Built Now.

The proposition to build a Masonic
temple at the corner of Eighth and
Quincy streets has been temporarily
abandoned. 1t was found that with the
price of building material as high as it
IS that such building as was contem-
plated would cost a good deal more than
the $4,000 estimate The Scottish
Rite Masons bought the Dennis Ewart
building, where the Masonic quarters
are, and have reconstructed the interior
to meet the requirements of all the Ma
sonic bodies. At some future time the
temple proposition will be revived and
then the Scottish Rite will place the
present building on the market and Join
with the other bodies in building a
temple
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SHE WON'T TELL.
Young Woman Who Attempted Sui
eide Conceals Her Identity.

Chicago. III, Aug. 10.-With the
chances for recovery decidedly against
her. the Young woman who ATTEMPTED
to take her life in her apartments at the
Auditorium yesterday, steadfastly re-
fuses today to make known her identity.
Her condition shows no improvement.
When told that she had little chance
for life and urged to clear away the
mystery, she responded by asking to be
allowed to write When her condition
permits she will be given the desired
opportunity, and through her letters it
is hoped her relatives may be located.
Nothing as yet is known as to her iden-
tity further than the name, Mrs. Henry
Glover, under which she registered at
the hotel. and that her home is in
Montgomery, Ala. from which city a
telegram was received last night
A telephone message was received at
the Auditorium from a man in Mont
gomery early in the day requesting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
MIR. WARES COACH.
Washington Post Thinks He Should
Have One,
The Washington Post says editorialIy:


MR.. WARE SHOULD CATCH ON.
Hon. Eugene Ware, our humoriSt, tune
full, and otherwise accomplished pension
commissioner, has buried himself in some
remote bowel of Kansas for a period of
leisure and seclusion. AT Topeka, how
ever and before stepping off into tempo
rary occupation he was good enough to
explain to a reporter that he no longer
reads the newspapers. Moreover. he
he had a government coach and coach
man at his disposal. With that he van
AS regards his attempt to cure himself
OF the newspaper ha bit, we are inclined
to admire and applaud his judgment
A gentleman who has tried as hard as he
has to secure newspaper approval, and
without overwhelming success, is justi-
fed in drawing off for another and more
some different method of attack. But we
do not follow him in his somewhat over
coachman. We fail to see why he should
not have both of them Despite his mani
fold vagaries and eecentricitiesA which, af-
ter all. are only the vagaries and eccen-
tricities of genius-the Hon. Eugene Ware
IS doing very important work in the pub
lie service. and, generally speaking. doing
it very well Scores of government officials
at this capital who represent mighty little
as compared with him have government
carriages and fiunl1eys at their disposal
and make constant and much too fiorid use
Of them. Almost any citizen, well inform
airy list, can identify them every hour of
the day, whirling along our sumptuous
avenues with stern mien and naughty
glance-gentlemen who at home, never as
pired beyond the street car or, on strenu-
Gus occasions, the rickety and ill-smelling
night hawk-almost anyone. we say, can
name them as they flourish by. Hon.
Eugene Ware. measured by the i'm
portance and responsibility Of his official
duties is a bigger man in every way than
most of them, and, considered in the light
of what he has to do calls for infinitely
more recognition and indulgence. May be
he doesn't like to ride in deadhead car
riages and frown at civil service under
strappers. In that case he has a right TO
please himself. But there can be no other
reason for his stern remuneration of the
luxuries that come with office, and we
could wish him better and larger reach.
If Mr. Ware doesn't know it we can tell
HMM the strictest confidence. of course
that everything goes in Washington, pro-
vided you can get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
N!!IIc!:KELRA1E. 4; 4: J: !:
Nsha!yak0 rasoS a.LsisRR Pan on =

Three Express Trains East every day in the year.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on ell
Trains. Trans Continental Tourist Oars leave
Chicago Tr1-Weekly Tuesdays and Saturdays
at $50 p. m, on Wednesdays at 1895 =. N.
Chicago to Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan.
ranging in price from $50 to 81 90: also service
q Ia carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne, Tindiay,
Cleveland. Erie. Buffalo. Rochester,, Syracuse,
BingharntoH. Scranton. New York City. Boston
and all points East. Rates alWnya the lowest.
Colored porters in uniform In attendance on all
Coach Passengers. II you Contemplate . trip
East call on any convenient Ticket Agent. or
address JOHN 7. CALLAHAN. Gent Agent,
113 Adams St., Chicago, u.
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TRY TO SCARE THEM.
Witnesses in Mahanna Murder
Case Get Threatening Letters.

Witnesses and lawyers in the case
against Elmer Mundin, Claud Mundin,
E. D. Thompson, Cornelius Callahan and
Henry Devlin charged with shooting
and killing Mary Mahana, have re-
ceived threatening letters from I'M
known parties. The letters threaten vi
olence to the parties if they make
themselves active in the prosecution
and the letters warn them against try
ing or aiding in the conviction of the
defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
GROUND Is SOAKED.
Why the Lake Forms Near North
Topeka.

County Surveyor Rogers says that
since the heavy rains and flood have
saturated the ground in the Kaw val
ley that all the excess water that falls
IN the valley on the north side of the
river and east of Silver Lake comes
down toward North Topeka and is re-
sponsible for the lake of $50 acres near
the Indianola school house.
Mr.. Rogers says that there is no out
let in the way of creeks east of Silver
Lake to the river and that the farmers
fear to open the ditches into Soldier
creek as the water is apt to back up the
bitches and flood the low lands. Usually
the water is carried off through the soil
and bitches but now the ground can hold
no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
ALL ON THE MOVE.
Wood and Coke Keep Pace With
Coal.

Wood and coke are to keep pace with
the advance in the price of coal, and
the only fuel left to advance is corn
cohs
Cord wood is now Sc a cord. and it
may advance in price before cold
weather. One reason for the advance
IN the price of wood is that a good deal
was carried away by the flood. One
dealer had 100 cords in a wood lot in
the river valley and it was an carried
away The coke supply has been cor
nered by one company, and the price is
not even cut for dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Orchard Place Lot Co. to F. E.
Goodrich, $780, lots SIS and ST Harrison
street, Orchard Place addition.
L McGaffin to ]. Espelin and wife,
81 400. part lot in Sc Il %, IL. 16.
]. w. Going and husband to J. NJ
Snyder. $3.50. lot 121 Liberty street.
Veale's addition.
W. NJ Jamison and wife to j. Burk-
art. $50, part lots 81. Ga, 66 and 6S
Quincy street, North Topeka.
NJ. A!eaux and others to ]. D. Smith
and others. $3.50. part lots 4O6 and 40S
Western avenue, Higginbotham's addi-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
SHORT POTATO CROP.
There Will Be Less in Shawnee Coun-
ty Than Expected.

The Shawnee potato crop is going to
be shorter than was expected. The two
recent heavy rains have damaged all
the fields that escaped the flood
The potato raisers who had fields that
were not flooded decided in July to
mold the crop in the ground for higher
price The cloudburst and the subse-
quent heavy rains have caused the po-
tatoes to rot in the ground and much
of the croD will be lost Probably not
more than 400 acres of potatoes are
growing in Shawnee county since the
hood Usually much of the Kaw valley
is planted in potatoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
king Peters Children Arrive.

Belgrade, Adg. 10.-King Peters
children, Crown Prince George, Princess
Helena and Prince Alexander. arrived
here today from St. Petersburg. The
king awaited their coming at the sta
ton. The premier welcomed the crown
prince, who expressed his delight at
arriving on the soil of his forefathers.
The royal party subsequently attended
a TIE Deum at the cathedral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
BRYAN in a Wreck.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. 10.-W. ]. Bryan
was severely shaken up, but escaped in
jury, in a small wreck on the Southern
railroad near Vernon, Illinois, Sunday
While running at full speed the train
ran into an open switch and was de-
layed several hours. Beyond bruises
none was injured. Mr.. Bryan arrived
here from Louisville, KY, and continued
his Journey tonight to Sycamore, Ill.
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servians are ostranised

Vienna, Aug. 10.-In consequence OF
the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga and the subseouent
attitude of the Seryian military Off
GERS both Russia and Austria have de-
cided to send home all the Servian Off
GERS studying in their military schools
Russia has forbidden her officers to
nave either official or social intercourse
with Servian officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10

permission to speak to Mrs. Glover.
When told that she was not able to
answer the telephone the man at once
rang off.
From information gathered by the po-
lice the woman is believed to be for
merly Miss Marie Gordon, of Montgom-
cry, Ala. and that her husband is a
resident of New Orleans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
Verified as Anarchists.

Rome, Aug. 10.-The names of the
men who attempted to assail M. Combes,
the French premier at Marseilles yester-
day, seeming to be Italian, the ;authori-
ties here looked up their list of Italian
anarchists and verified them Many
messages of congratulation were there
upon sent to NJ. Combes, including one
of an especially warm character from
the foreign minister. Vice Admiral
Norm.
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Via Chicago Great Western Railway

SIS Kansas City to st. Paul and Min
neapolis and return. $40 to Duluth, SUI
perior and Ashland. $13 to Madison Lake,
Waterville. Faribault and other Minne-
sofa resorts. Tickets on sale daily to
September 30th. Good to return October
31st. For further Information apply to
any Great Western agent, OF Geo. w.
Lincoln. T. p. A, Z West Ninth street.
Kansas City.
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Saturday night for being intoxicated.
Hooton in police court this morning ac-
knowledged that he guessed he was and
was taxed S. which two friends came in
and paid. Jones got continuance until
Saturday.
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found that it is too expensive to rez
cover the bridges that were washed
out. Now the bridge builders must de-
eide whether the old bridges are worth
recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10

City Ticket once. Union Pacida
Railroad. 625 Kansas avenue
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William Bryan and Robert Henderson
were arrested Sunday evening by Police
OFFICERS Asher and Miller upon complaint
of one Jacob Ruiz, agriculturist,
who alleges that the two men stole his
watch Bryan and Henderson are two
young white men Rutze claims they en-
which he declined to join. He says they
afterward got him drunk and took his
watch away from him. The two men
have been transferred to the county jail.
Henderson secured his release on bond
this morning. They are charged with lar
ceny from the person
William Hooton a Santa Fe section hand
off duty. and one J. Jones, were arresteC!
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Kimbail Printing Company. 912 North
Kansas Avenue-l
w G Steele spent Sunday at Rock