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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimban Printing Company, 9l2 North
Kansas Avenue1
Mrs. Johnston is i'll at her home 1907
Quincy street.
Miss Eva Kane is expected Friday
from Atchison and viii be the guest OF
Miss Jeanette Wolcott
Clarence Matthews is i'll at the home
of his aunt. Mrs. O. J. Wilson of 1921
Quincy street.
Daniel Dunlap. who has been visiting
in town. has returned to his home at
Hamilton Mo.
John DePew of Argentine was in the
city the first of the week looking after
property interests.
Mrs. Agnes Gum has been appointed
to a position in the nursery department
of the Orphans home.
Mrs. J. f. Mccain of Carthage, No,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
NJ. Hale of Park street.
George Reynolds of Lawrence was the
guest Sunday of his sister. Mrs o. F.
Whitney of Buchanan street.
Mrs. A. BeaI and daughter of Valencia
are visiting Mrs. BeaIs brother. ]. E.
Warnock and family Of Polk street.
See Mrs. Courtney about that new
hat two stores. SOB South Kansas ave-
nue., upstairs, 81 North Kansas avenue.
Ladies. I wish to inform you that
your Magazines were mailed at New
York on May list. and you ought to have
them by this time.
WILLIAM NJ. COSTLEY.
Mrs. J. P. Wilson of $50 Quincy street
has returned from St. Louis where she
was the guest for a few days of her son
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs John Will
son.
c. c. Nicholson has been elected a
member of the school board to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Russell Barber who has moved to
Los Angeles. Cal
F S. Allgaier and George Gossler of
Reading, Pa, debates to the Y. NJ. c.
a. convention, lett yesterday for their
homes. These gentlemen were the
guests yesterday of Mr.. Aaron Sheetz
The fire department was called out
last evening to an alley between Harri-
son and Van Buren, street near Morse
where a garbage heap was burning.
This morning a still alarm was sent in
calling them to the west part of town
to extingush blaze in a Rock Island
boxcar.
The regular monthly business meet
ing Of the Epworth League of the Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church will be held
this evening in the church, at which
time Messrs. Arnie Allen and Robert
Eigdon, who have recently returned
from the Philippines where they served
three years in the army viii give short
talks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
BULLET IN BRAIN.
Jesse G. Stone, Sick, Puts an End to
His Life.

Jesse G. Stone, brother of George NJ
Stone, artist. and Robert stone, attOr-
ney, committed suicide yesterday after
noon by shooting himself in the right
temple with large Colts revolver.
Jesse Store has been for three years
a sufferer from acute rheumatism. and
was subject to spells when the terrible
pain caused fainting. He has been
living with his brother, George Stone
near Highland Park, since Christmas.
He was seen alive for the last time
about $3.50 yesterday afternoon, and
was not missed until supper time, when
Mrs Stone noticed his absence. Mr..
Stone and his son went in search of
Jesse, fearing that he had been over
come by a fainting attack. After a
search of an hour and a half the body
mile from the house. Beside the body
lay heavy Colt revolver of army pat
tern. After the body had been removed
to the house George Stone found note
on his writing desk, which had been
left by his brother. in which he said;
Dear Brother George: I can endure
this pain from rheumatism no longer
You Will find my body in a plum
thicket Have the coroner view my re-
mains and give me burial out of the
check gave you on the SOtn Give the
balance to my sister Amelia l want
to thank you all for your kindness l
have no enemies. I viii bid you all
goodbve. JESSE G. STONE e.
Jesse stone lived in Topeka prior to
1873 when he went to SilVerton, Colo,
where he engaged in the mercantile
business. Recently he was forced TO
retire on account of his i'll health, ana
came to Topeka to visit his brother last
Christmas. Since then his health has
beer. growing rapidly worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
LEAVES FOR HOME.
King Edward Sails from Cher
borg for Portsmouth.

Cherbourg, May 5.-The royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Edward
on board. left here this morning for
Portsmouth. escorted by British
squadron, after an exchange Of salutes
with the forts and French warships and
cheered by the crowds ashore.
Paris. May 5.-President Loubet tele-
graphed to King Edward at Portsmouth
thanking him for the good VIII mani
Tested toward the people and govern
ment of France as expressed in the
kings dispatch to the president from
Cherbourg yesterday The radical
socialist group. in the chamber Of dep
uties has adopted a. resolution urging
the immediate negotiation of a treaty
of arbitrati between Great Britain
and France.
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HER BROTHERS. STORY.
Cassimir Reichlin Tells of His
Sisters Murder.

Iorain. o.. May 5.-For the first time
since the tragedy, Cassimir Reichlin. the
younger brother OF the murdered girl who
was in the house last Thursday night
when the crime was committed, has told
his story of the happenings Of the night.
The statement details how Father Waller,
Agatha and Cassimir spent the evening in
talking and singing, all retiring between
10 and IL o'clock. CassiTnir says he was
awakened about 1 O'Clock by the priest
rushing into his room and excitedly stat
ing that burglars were in the house. He
arose and ran to his sisters room and
found her lying in her bed, covered with
blood, and dead. He then searched the
house, but found no one.
Continuing. Cassimir said:
4 went down stairs and called Central
and told the operator to notify the police.
The dog gave two sharp barks and then
spoke to him. Fifteen or twenty minutes
later the police arrived. In the searching
we found fresh mud on the attic floor I'M
der the attic window and afterwards on
the ladder I pulled in the ladder so that
the scent would stay in the room and we
could start the bloodhounds from it.
Father Walzer turned to and said
I must break my fast. 1 can not say
mass tomorrow unless have something
There was nothing in the house, so I
decided to go TO a saloon and get liquor.
dtHSi " dizet Was aiTdlu 10 stdN dioiie,
so Officer Masterson stayed with him.
took a gallon jug and went to the saloon.
I have been incensed by the stories which
have been circulated that we were drink
ing before we went to bed 1t is untrue
You have every confidence that Father
Waller is not guilty of the crime with
which he is charged?' was asked
IF Father Waller is guilty, then I am
guilty If he should hang, then they ough.
to hang me. / know he is innocent
Later. in reply TO the same question,
Father Reichlin said:
4 have absolute faith in Father Wal
ger. l know he is Innocent.
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JOIN THE STRIKE.
HorseshOers Won't Shoe Horses
Driven by NOnuni0n Men.

Omaha. Neb. May 5.zThe strike Of
the teamsters and restaurant men is be-
ginning to be felt keenly by the BUSH
ness interests. Not ton of coal is be-
ing delivered and the wholesale houses
are unable to handle their wagons to
and from freight depots. A number Of
large buildings have been compelled TO
shut down elevator service, several fac
tories are contemplat closing down
for want of fuel, and at the hotels the
same difficulty is being experienced. To
add TO the seriousness of the situation
the Transfers have added d hundred
more men to their ranks and the horse
shoers' union have voted not to shoe
horses driven by nonunion men.
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STAND BY SIMONS.
Fort Scott Asks That He Be Appoint
ed Judge.

Grant Hornaday. F. c. Raney and E.
c. Gates. of Fort Scott, came to To-
peka today and presented the endorse
ments Of Judge Walter L. Simons for
re-appointment as judge of the Sixth
judicial district, which is composed OF
Linn, Bourbon and Crawford coun-
ties.
The endorsement was made on the
superstition that Governor Bailey VIII
proceed on the theory that there will be
vacancies at the expiration Of the terms
of those district Judges who would reg
ularly go out of office next January II
the biennial election law had not done
away with the elections next fall. L
Is a question, however, whether the
present officers go out of office OF hold
over. Lawyers hold different views Oh.
the subject and Governor Bailey is now
waiting for opinion from Attorney
/ General Coleman on the question. There
is no hurry, as it viii be several months
before a vacancy will occur any way.
Judge SimOns seems to have every
thing practically his own way down III
the Sixth judicial district In the en-
dorsements presented to Governor
Bailey today were those of every mem>
Der OF the bar in the district exceas
two, and it is said that they had not
yet been seen. Nearly every newspaper
/ in the district is also for Judge Simons
continuation on the bench.
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COTTON CROP OF 1902.
It Was Above Average of the Pre-
vious Fonr Years.

Washington, May 5.-The census Of
flee today made public the final figures
of cotton production obtained from the
reports OF cotton ginners. The quantity
of cotton ginned from the growth of
1902, exclusive of Hnters, amounted to
11,07S, $50 running bales. Bales as press
ed at the ginners equal to 1O,630,9 45 bales
of a 500 pound standard or counting
round bales as half bales, 1O.52S $50.
During the four years covered by the
ginning reports of the census Office the
average crop exclusive of linters has
been 9,902.277 bales of 500 pounds. The
crop of 1902 shows an increase of 72S, sos
bales over the average. while the crops
of 1899 and 1901 show a decrease of sos :
$50 and 1913, 532 bales respectively For
the crop of 1902 there has been a GEN
eral increase in all the states both east
and west of the Mississippi river with
the exception of Alabama and Texas
Drought in Alabama and drought and
the boil weevil in Texas are responsible
for the losses in those states.
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MIR. HOBART OUT.
Wholesale Druggist Refuses to Sell to
Him.

Frank Hobart upon whom the local
druggists have been making a fight be
cause he cut prices on retailed drugs, II
now being boycotted by some of the
wholesalers. =. A Tomlinson, the KAN
sas salesman OF McKesson & Robbins,
wholesale druggists of New York. has
written a letter to him announcing that
his house viii be unable to furnish him
drugs so long as he continues lowering
prices below the figure of other local
druggists. Mr.. Hobart has refused t.
join the local association Of druggists
TGmlinsOn's letter IS as follows.
II regret very much to inform you
that under the circumstances it will be
impossible fer me or NckessOu & Rob
bins to solicit any business from you
either in sundries or drugs. as long Is
you are on the cutters black list
have q very nice business in Topeka,
and I cannot afford to jeopardize it fos
what goods you might purchase. While
Won have never been a customer or
mine. I thank you in behalf of AcKes-
son & Robbins for the past pleasant
business relations, and hope in the near
future that you win see the folly OF
cutting prices and accept the many invI-
tatlons that your competitors have ea.
fenced to you IN restoring prices and
doing business on business principles,
and when you do that it viii give me
as Wen as Mckesson & Robbins. pleas
ure in soliciting your valued orders.
ours trsIly.
b. A. TOMLTNSON."
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AS HE LOOKED BEFORE THE
CAMERA.

confident and came back to see some
of his friends. He is the man who went
out one night with two cents in cold
cash and came back the next with a
paltry $50. He is also the one with the
big fine. c. J. Lamb and George l.
Moore are the $50 size. Fred Brown and
William Wilson. are in the county jail
subject to trial for picking pockets be-
fore they We're ripe. Brown is the man
whose cheerful mug is herewith append
ed According to custom, the entire
seven suspects were photographed.
They all stood uD like good Indians and
submitted except Brown. That is why
you see a map of Chief Goff's muscular
lunch-hooks being used as a frame for
Browns smiling C2) Visage. Judd Con
kle an olive tinted young man, evil
IDENTIFY Of southern extraction, was too
smooth and they had to let him 60
That leaves six still in the grasp Of the
law.
Once only two nights aeOue a good
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Commended by mayor Low.

New York, May Fireman William
McNally was burned in a brave rescue
at the fire at East Fifteenth street and
First avenue Sunday, died today. Nc
Nally tried to save a tenant, but was
overcome by the smoke and heat. An
other fireman, James McAvery. rushed
to AIcNally's rescue dashing through
a window filled with flame to do so
and brought McNally out. McAvery
was badly burned and had to be taken
to a hospital AIcAvery left the hos
pital yesterday. Mayor Low went TO
the hospital yesterday to see McNally
and commended him for his bravery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

citizen, Frank Fletcher by name. left
his happy home at SIS Chestnut street
TO attend church. Being a good man ne
enjoyed the services. and there was 40
malice in his heart. But To- when he
returned to his family bungaloo. behold,
a dastardly wretch had been before him.
Said D W. had removed Mr.. F1etcher-s
garden from the face of the map Ev-
erything from onions to peach trees had
been pulled from the bosom of mother
earth and cast down to wither and die.
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COME TO SEE BAILEY.
Smith Wants to Know About Memorial
Day Speech.

Senator Fred Dumont Smith is in
Topeka today and called on Governor
Bailey. He says His mission was to
find out what the governor proposes
to say in his Memorial day speech at
Ottawa.
Bailey and 1 are both scheduled to
speak at Ottawa" said Senator Smith
and he, being a big bug, Will nat
urally speak first. I would feel like the
deuce to prepare q speech and then have
Bailey get up and make the same
speech right ahead of me. / want to
find out what he proposes to talk about
so as to steer clear Of the same thing
myself"
Senator Smith denies that he is hav-
ing anything to do with politics at
present. He says Re proposes to leave
politics alone during the Summer ana
will work at practicing law and run
ming his paper. This IS the way pol
ticians generally talk wne1 they are
getting ready to do something poiiti-
CallV.
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Adjourned Annual Meeting of sto ok
holder

The annual meeting. of the stoclzhold-
ers of the Topeka Railway company,
notice of which was sent to the last
known address of each stockholder, ten
DAYS before the date of such meeting,
as provided by the bylaws, was post
poned until May A. 1903. because there
was not a majority of the stock repre-
scented at such meeting. on April 6.
The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders viii be held at the Office of the
topeka Railway company, No. 113 East
Eighth avenue, in Topeka. Kansas, at
4 O clock D. m. Thursday, May IA, 1903
CLIFFORD c. BAKER,
Attest. President.
J. G. SLONECKER, Secretary.
Dated Topeka, Kas., April 30, 1903.
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Powers Case Called.

Georgetown Ky. May 5.-The case
against ex-Secretary of STATE caleb Pow
ers as accessory TO the murder Of William
Goebel was called today for third 5rial.
when attorneys for Powers renewed tratI'
motion for Judge Cantrin to vacaie the
bench The judge took the motion under
advisenent The cases of Harlan Whitta-
lzer. Tallow Dick Comics and j. w
were continued. As another murder case
was called it is conceded that the Powers
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What Mr.. Fletcher said or thought for
the next few minutes is not recorded on
earth. but surely. the Grim Recorder
viii not charge the same to his account.
The police will do what they can and
are of the belief that a shotgun loaded
with nails would be the proper instru-
1nent of Just punishment for the perpe-
traitor of the outrage.
Moral: Don't 60. to Church, but watch
your Garden with a Gun.
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Death of DR.. Brison.

St Louis. May 5.-Dr. John Brison,
one of the leading surgeons in St. Louis,
and known professionally throughout
the country died today of heart failure,
at the age of 55 years Dr.. Brison was
stricken last Thursday in Forest park
while driving in his carriage to the
Worlds fair site to attend the dedication
ceremonies. He leaves a widow and two
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
POLICE JOTTINGS.
What a Harmless lee Cream
Soda Did.
Native Youth MistOok His Gre
clan Antagonist.
THEY LINGER NEAR.
Alleged PickpOckets Are I'm
able to Leave Town.
They Are Detained on Chief
COTS Rock Pile.

I'VE cents worth of
i-screamsoda led to
bloodshed on the
boulevard yester-
day afternoon. Pc
ter Charowhas, the
tat boy from sunny
Greece who labOrs
in his brothers
fruitery and pea
nuttery down near
Fifth, says that lit
tie Freddy Welch,
a messenger boy,
forgot to pay for
.i-scream and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

leu OF Dy baJtlng nm on the pr0DOscts-
Then Peter came back and swatted the
native youth on the ear and rich ruddy
gore flowed. Freddie got active and re-
moved a portion of cuticle from the
Grecian countenance of Peter. Then
Mr. Darby, the fatherly cop, dropped
down and called off the mill
This morning in court Peter, his
brother and others. told how it occurred,
and after goodly lecture both boys
were turned CO. 1t is said that the
native youth is in the Ia bit of poster
ing little Peter. because he has only
been in this country two years, and it
amuses them so to hear him swear in
the Greeian tongue.
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Another Attorney for Slaughter.

Lexington. KY May 5.-Wood G.
Dunlap of this city left today for Jack
son as attorney for the fusionists in
the Breathitt county contested election
cases. He succeeds as counsel James
B. Marcum, who was killed in the court
house yesterday while fling papers in
these cases. IT is feared that the pro-
ceedings at this time win precipitate
further trouble in the Cockriil- Hargis
feud in which half a dozen lives have
already been lost.
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Baltimore Votes.

Baltimore. May 5.-A municipal election
is being held here today for mayor city
comptroller. president of second branch Of
city council who under the city charter
is vicc-mayor and members of the Cit
council. There are four rnavoralty caDdi-
dates Tire 1.asepaisr has been one of the
most active III the history Of the city.
The weather 5 fair and q heavy vote is
being posied.
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their stock at more than par, and that
they win receive or per cent on
their investment from the first The
new exchange viii have connection
with Kansas City in July
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Presideut Pardons euilford.

Washington, May 5.-The president has
pardoned Martin Guilford, who in fovem-
her 1902, pleaded guilty TO robbing a post
office in indiana and who was sentenced
to IS months imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Leavenworsh. Kan. The
ton of the prison physicians that he was
in the last stages Of consumption.
A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
failing remedy for law liver.
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Atchison Phone Plant Improvea.

Atchison. Kan. May 5-The new tel
ephone plant has been sold and win he
rebuilt throughout. Altogether. it is ex-
pected that the improvements Will cost
100000 There will be no advance in
rates in the city but a modification Of
prices on country lines is possible. 1t is
said that local capitalists who invested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
Diad at salonica-

Des Moines. Ia, May 5.-Mrs James
Miller. of Cedar Falls. has received 3.
cahlegrlm announcing that her daugh-
ter. Mrs Edward r. Haskell a mis-
sionary. is dead at Salonica, Turkey.
There is nothing to indicate that death
was not natural. Mrs. Haskell was a
graduate Of the Iowa state normal
school and Oberlin university.
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Albany \. Y. May "a dispatch from
Commissioner Middleton announces that
ali the more serious fires in the Adiron-
dacks are out and the remainder under
control. The danger will not be past until
there has been heavy rain.
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Woe woe is me. says the big mitt''
who tarried in Topeka. Seven of the
guild are still in hoe signo. OF course
that is no sign that they will be con-
victed of larceny on the hOOf" but
what does it matter, when one Of them
is languishing $100 worth in the stein
garten for vagrancy. and two others are
doing $50 each in labor unsuited to their
soft supple fingers. Otto Duschne had
a good chance to hike, but he was too
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HOBART's sARsAPARILLA.

VIII drsve out these vile humors and
make the blood pure 1t is Tonic that
should be in every home. 1t wards OF
disease and saves many doctor bills Mr..
H. K Townsend 2006 Topeka avenue.
writes: "Hobart's Sarsaparilla is the
best SDrinS Tonic and Blood Purifier I
have ever used. It goes right to the
soot and does its work throgouhly-
win use no other Spring medicine
Hobart's Sarsa 2arilla beats them all.
Hobsrt's Sarsaparilla saves you
money Price soc per y ounce bottle.
Your money back if you want Il.
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Let's Go To
HOBART T. s
The Cut Rate Drug Store
800 west Tenth street.
YOUR BLOOD

What is its condition? Do you have
Pimples? Do you have Boils or Car
bunc1es? Do you have Ioathsome
Ulcers? Do you have old sores that do
not beal2 Is your blood impure7 Is
your circulation poor? The blood is the
vital fluid that sustains your life. Keep
it in good condition. Eradicate the
poison that is il it.
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reno Horner, soprano.

Teacher of Voice. Studio S32 Tyler.
Hours 10 a. N. to p. m. and to P. N.
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To Clean
Dress Goods

First carefully brush
the goods until all dust
and lint are removed.
Wash in hot water with
plenty of Ivory Soap
two Washings may be
necessary. Rinse and
allow to become about
half dry. then iron On
the wrong side.
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Once. only two nights agone, a goo
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@. A. PARKS,

General Industrial
and immigration Agent,
Louisville & Nashville R. R.
LOUISVILLE. KY.
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A BARGAIN nm RIBBONS.

Our Fancy Ribbons of the 3o-cent socen kinds at 25c
This includes plain Liberty Ribbon in the best shades
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CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
LOOK OVER THIS LIST.
YOU MAY FIND JUST THE THING"
TOiIet Sets

in genuine French Stag, Sterling Sill
yer mountings, at Sl.50, $50,
$3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Toilet Sets in Rosewood, Ebony
and Celluloid at 81. so, $500, So. so
and $500 each.