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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
COMFY AT HEAD.
Elected Chairman of Shawnee
g. A. Il. Delegation.

An adjourned meeting of the repre-
sentatlyeS and past commanders of the
Grand Army OF the Republic of Shaw
nee county posts, who are entitled to
seats IN the Kansas department en-
campment at Mcpherson next week. met
IN the coffee hall" of Lincoln Post No
last night.
Each post Of the county was repre-
sented. over fifty being present. On
roh-caH II was found that each posr
Of shawnee county would be fully rep
resented at Mcpherson. being entitled to
over 100 seats. and they win be ac-
eonpanied by their lady auxiliary So
cietless the Ladies of the G. A r. and
me W oman's Relief Corps, and also the
sons OF veterans. and u. ". u. It is
S1Atecteq that over 500 comrades and
t tller 1adles viii so from Shawnee coun-
y 70 me department encampmenf.
n COney was chosen chairman of
ens Whole delegation, and b. B. Smyth
anu J. Il stewart, secretaries; an ex-
ecutlVe committee consisting of p H.
g I' a NJ Fuller, A. K. Rodgers,
Leroy Currier and J. ". Priddy was
CHOSEN to attend to the detailed inter-
ests OF the delegation. The whole dele
gatlon and all the comrades from all the
pOsts OF shawnee county are enthusi-
as1lc Tor Colonel A. W. Smith for de-
partment commander, and they pledged
themselves to zea1ously support him by
unanimous vote, not one dissenting. and
a steering committee was appointed to
their full duty.
Five hundred A. w. Smith badges were
ordered printed on silk ribbon to be used
by the delegation and for free distribn-
ton to other members of the encampment
supporting Col Smith
Il was unanimously voted to go in a
Dody on Tuesday noon, May 49, via the
Rock Island and Union Pacific railroad.
Those going by the Rock Island railroad
VIII meet at the depot at 1890 D. m and
those going by the Union Pacific will meet
at their depot. North Topeka, at y M
giving those going full time to arrange for
their transportation and take their ac-
commodations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
ACTREsS GETS A FORTUNE.
Miss Laura Biggar Wins Long Fight
Over Bennett Will.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 16.-Bv an agree
ment reached between Attorney E. G.
ferguson of this city and lawyers rep
resenting Miss Laura Biggar. the
actress. Peters.I AIeNulty and r. NJ
Gulck<of the Bi5ou taeater in this city
will pay Miss Blggar. for the interest
she had under the win OF the late Henry
NJ. Bennett
Under the terms of the agreement
Miss Biggar VIII receive in cash from
the sale of the property $3.50, 900, an
apartment house in New York valued
at $40 900 and personal property esti-
mated to be worth $780, 900, making q
total of 100000, besides an annual al
lowance for life of $500. The settle
ment closes q sensational case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH.
Cure Catarrh by Natures Own Meth
delivery Breath of Hyomei Brings
Relief.

Nearly everyone who has catarrh
knows how foolish it is to try and cure
it by drugging the stomach. Tenn
porary relief may be given. but a cure
seldom comes.
Until recently your physician would
have said the only way to cure catarrh
would be to have a change Of climate;
but now with Hyomei you can carry a
health-giving climate in your vest
pocket and by breathing it a few min~
utes four times a day soon cure your
self.
The comalete outfit of Hyomei costs
but s1.O0 and consists of an inhaler that
can be carried in the vest pocket. q
medicine dropper and bottle Of
Hyomei The inhaler lasts a lifetime
and If one bottle does not cure. an ex-
ira bottle of Hvomei can be obtained
for so cents Tt is the most economical
Of all remedies advertised for the cure
of catarrh. and is the only one that fol-
lows nature in her method Of treating
diseases Of the respiratory organs.
Geo. w. Stansheld. 632 Kansas ave
nue.. Topeka, sold hundreds of Hyome.
outfits. and the more he sells the more
convinced he is that he is perfectly safe
in guaranteeing to refund the money il
Hyomei does not cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
LOCAL MENTION.

The H. J. Dennis property 919 Tyler.
was sold this week to L. S. Lovett, who
will make it his home. Sale was made
by Benedict & Co.
Mrs. C. L Vander2oo1. Mrs Adams
and Mrs. Bowman went to OVERLOOK
Usage county, today to attend the dis
trict conference of the Women's For
eign Missionary society of the Metho-
dist church. which will be in session
until Afo-da$.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the First Congregational church will
give a "children's party on Tuesday
evening. May 10, to which all are in
vited. Come dressed as a child. and
with the other children enjoy the kind
of a party you used to attend when you
were 10. Free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
CHICAGO CENTENNIAL.
A Week of Hilarity Has Been Provid
ed For.

ed For.
Chicago May 1.-THE entertainment
committee of the Chicago centennial
celebration has mapped out an elabor-
ate and interesting programme for
every day and night between September
and October 1. There will be an IL
Illuminated night industrial parade an
Illuminated night automobile parade, a
military pageant, automobile races and
an athletic tournament, water polo,
swimming races, rowing regattas and
centennial yacht races for championship
trophies Arrangements will be made
for an old settlers reunion, which prob
ably will take place under a huge can
vas on the lake front, and also for cen
tennial religious exercises in all the
churches. The two most important fea-
lures of the celebra ton, however, will
be a. naval battle off the lake front on
the first night of the jubilee and the re-
production of Chicago of 1903 on the
lake front
The reproduction of old Fort Dearborn
will take the form of an Indian village
inhabited by 400 OJibways, Pottawato-
mics and Menominees. who will come to
Chicago from Canada for this special
purpose. These are the tribes that in
habited Chicago when John Kenzie ar
rived here a hundred years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
TINE TO FIX IT.
Movement on Foot to Renovate Court
House.

House.
There is a movement on foot al the
court house to have the interior reno
waited and decorated during the summer.
The court house cost over S150,000 but
never since it was completed has any
effort been made TO care for the interior
of the building. The walls are dirty and
dIngy. The woodwork is bereft of var
nish and in many places is warped and
in an unsightiy manner. The district
court room. in particular, is a disrepu-
table looking room. The floor Is not in
as good condition as an asphalt pave
ment The entire interior of the court
house, walls and ceilings, are dingy and
dirty and in need of paint.
Judge Hazen has informed the county
commissioners that he would like to
have the floor of the court room. which
is as fun of holes as the West Sixth
street cedar block pavement and which
is patched with four kinds of linoleum,
repaired and recovered and have the
walls and ceiling painted Two of the
commissioners Mr. Rain and Mr. Har-
rfson, are in favor of the Improvements.
They favor having all the walls and
ceilings painted and all the woodwork
vanished Commissioner Haynes is the
obstructionist who objects to all i'm
provements. but it is likely that the i'm
prOvements will be made this summer
in spite of his objections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
GRIGGS GIVES UP.
Turns Office of Street Commissioners
Over to Successor.

At 4 o'clock this afternoon George H
Griggs will turn the Office of street
commissioner over to his successor,
Frank Snyder The transfer will take
place at the yards of the city street de-
partment Mr.. Griggs has given such
of his men as desire to do so the priv
ilege of knocking off work at 4 o'clock
and coming to the yards to see the new
street commissioner about the posi-
bility Of retaining their jobs.
Mr.. Snyder is said to be planning a
complete change in the members of the
street force He viii displace those who
were not on the right side politically.
He has been working on the new list for
some time. but it has not been made
public.
Mr. Snyder will begin active work as
mead OF the street department on Mon
day morning. He is one of the best
street commissioners the city ever had
ana thoroughly understands how the
work should be done. The city will
probably purchase new sweepers and a
new sprinkler for his department.
MI Griggs viii be busy for several
weeks as Superintendent Of the ma
sorry work Of a. new church which is
being built in the south part of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
CRAZED HAIR DYE.
Fluid Used to Hide Traces of Age At
fected Bennett's Brain.

Cumberland. Md, May 16.-Crazed by
the use Of hair dye. Samuel Bennette,
a prominent citizen of Hyndman. four
teen miles north of here. was taken to
an insane asylum near Harrisburg to-
day.
His law, Philip McElhsh
stated that Bennettes insanity devel-
oped about a week ago, and corrob-
physicians that it is due to dye going
to the brain Bennette had a horror Of
gray hair. and for ten years had been
using a deep black on his hair and
whiskers-
and a few days ago violently threw
down his tools and said he would work
no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
WHISKY 4OGALLONS SHORT
Fellow Who Sued for Missing Whisky
Fails to Get It.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, May ia suit to
recover the value of 40 gallons Of
whisky, in which six lawyers were en-
gagged and which took days of the
courts time, was decided today
Lazarus Meyer a liquor dealer of
Philadelphia. was the plaintiff. He ship
ped several barrels of whisky to John
Adams, of Exeter.
Adams said the goods were not as
represented and shipped them back to
Philadelphia Mr. Meyer said that
when the whisky came back there were
40 gallons short. He sued to recover
The jury returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Col 80 Rattlers at one Shot.

Stroudsburg. Pa, May 16.-'sHi' Mil
Ter. the backwoOdsman and snake hunt
err, brought to town today a lively story
of an experience with % rattle
snakes. ..Hf' modestly recounted the
struggle by saying: Il had my gun,
an ies' blew the heads off the whole
lot" Inside of many of the dead rat
tiers were many small ones, and, &C
cordfnss to Miller, there must have been
200 in the bunch. one of the snakes,
he declares. had % rattles-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Through Kentucky on Horseback.

Middlesboro, Ky, May 16.-General
o. 0. Howard. founder of the Lincoln
Memorial school at Cumberland Gap
and other institutions, is riding alone
through the mountains of eastern Ken
lucky to investigate conditions with "A
who goes on horseback Will ride
through Breathitt Letcher and Harlan
counties, ending his trip at Grant-Lee
hall, Cumberland Gap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
SANTA FEE MAN SHOT.
He JOstIed an Actor at a Street
Fair.

San Bernardino, Cay, May 16.-Gilbert
A. Moran an emDloye of the Santa Fe
railroad at Cotton. was shot on the
street this morning by Frank Barton, A
vaudeville performer from San Fran
cisco Moran died 80 minutes after the
shooting Barton was placed in jail
ana charged with murder The shoot
ing was caused apparently by the acct
dental Josting of Barton by Moran in
the crowd along the midway Of the
street fair now in progress mere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
No MercY for Gullermo.

Manila, May 16.-Dominador Gomez,
president of the Nationalist party and a
labor leader, recently wrote to Governor
Taft asking him to permit Fuastino
Gullermo,an outlaw and insurgent lead
er to surrender on the condition that he
be not punished. The governor scath-
ingly warned Gomez not to mix him
self up in insurgent affairs and added
that the government intended to follow
Gullermo until he was killed or captur-
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Wakeful Children.

For a long time the 2-vear-old child of
Mr.. P. l. Mcpherson. SO ~ Tenth ST.,
Harrisburg, Pa. would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part OF the night,
which made it very hard for her parents.
Her mother concluded that the child had
stomach trouble and gave her half Of one
Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets, which quoted her stomach and she
slept the whole night through Two boxes
cure and she is new well and strong For
sale by al druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
TEACHER HAD THE PEST.
Fifty School Children Tremble at
What May Come.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 16-Miss Mary
Fowler, of No. 1914 Coal street. Will
lzinsburg, is suffering from smallpox.
She is a teacher in the Second ward
school and last Thursday complained of
being i'll. She went home and this morn
ing the disease developed.
The house was placed under quaran-
tine and the room in which she taught
at the school was dismissed.
Miss Fowler had 500 children in her
class and the fact that she has small
pox is creating quite stir in the
borough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
IT is "BIFF" HALL.
Sketch of Man Who Died at Colorado
Springs.

Chicago. May 16.-Wiliam r. Hail. IA
miiarly known in this city as Bin' Hail,
whose death was announced from Colorado
Springs today. was one of the best known
newspaper men of Chicago He had been
Engaged in the journalistic field in this
city for the past 20 years, during the
greater part of the time in the capacity
of dramatic critic of various papers. While
connected with the Herald he became ia
nous as the author of THE Turnover
Club" series of papers which We're af-
terward published in book form For the
past five years he had been police magis-
trate at the Harrison street station, pop
ularly known as the -Tenderloin district"
He was 10 years of age and leaves wife
and three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Died While on a Visit.

Magistrate w. T. Hall. of Chicago. died
this morning. He came to this city on
a visit two weeks ago His wife will
accompany the remains to Chicago
leaving this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16

Marion, Ind, May 16-Twenty-one
persons were injured today by the over
turning of a. car on the Union Traction
line while running at a high rate of
speed in this city. The air brake fail
ed to work The most seriously injured
was DR.. H. A. Woodruff, who had an
arm broken and was severely cut
Many were bruised and cut by broken
glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Postmasters' Salaries Readjusted.

washington. May 16.-The postmaster
general has made the following annual
reimbursement of postmasters salaries
Kansas-C Cherokee. 1900 to $1,000; Che
topa, 1.500 to s.. 500: Clay Center, 50, 100
to 81. zoo Clifton 81 300 to 81. 400; Clyde.
81, 500 to 81. 500; Florence. $1,000 to 81, 300
Fort I,eavenworth. 81 600 to 81, 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16

Rome. May 16-The diocese of Van
couver has been taken from the juris-
diction of the archdiocese of oregon.
Vancouver has been raised to an arch
bishopric, forming a new Canadian
ecclesiastical province, having two Ca
madam western bishoprics. Right Rev.
Bertram Orth, bishop of Vancouver,
has been created archbishop of the new
archdiocese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
BLANCHE WALSH DENIAL
Actress "Knows Nothing" About Her
Reported Marriage.

Syracuse. n. Y, May 16-Blanche
Walsh, VINO appeared in the tResur-
rection" here. was asked as to her re-
ported marriage and divorce from
Alfred Hickman. 4 know nothing OF
it," was all she would say.
Her manager. Alfred Bradley. said:
1.-THE story printed in New York is un-
doubtedly false. There are no facts to
base the story on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Strike at Bible Printing Plant.

Philadelphia, May ia strike has
been inaugurated IN the Bible printing
establishment of the National Publish
ing company in this city. Sixty-five
members Of the Book Bindery union
struck because of the refusal of the
company to pay the union scale. More
than eighty girls are idle as result Of
the book binders strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
MORE INDOOR CIRCUS.
Application for the Auditorium Is
Filed Today.

There will be repetition of the indoor
circus next winter during the week begin
ming February @. Application was made
today by the entertainment committee OF
the Commercial club for the use Of the
Auditorium for that week
Charles i. Wood chairman of the en-
tertainment committee. says that 1t =
necessary to make the application for the
building at this time because the circus
is fixing up its route for the winter and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Where MCKINLEY Lay in State.

bronze or oxydized copper will be S2aced
in the court house corridor here where
the body of the late President Mckinley
lay in state the day before the funeral,
bearing the words Here lay in state
the body of William Mckinley. presi-
dent of the United States. September
12 1anI ,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
STATISTICAL COMMISSION.
sretary Cortelyou Announces
Names of the Members.


Washington, May 16.-Secretary Cor
telyou of the department of commerce
and labor, has appointed a commission
to rearrange the statistical work of the
bureaus and offices confded to the de-
partment and to consolidate any of
the statistical bureaus or offices trans
ferred to the department by the law
creating it.
Following is the personnel of the
commission, which is composed of
chiefs of bureaus, either now or after
July 1, to be Of the department of com
merce and labor:
Carroll D. Wright, commissioner OF
labor. chairman.
S. n. D. Dorth, director of the census
vice chairman.
James r. Garfield, commissioner of
corporations.
o. P. Tittman, superintendent coast
and geOdetic survey.
George M. Bowers, commissioner of
fish and fisheries.
F. p. Sargent, commissioner general
of smmigrat ton.
o. P. Austin, chief of the bureau of
statistics
Frank H. Hitchcock, chief clerk, de-
partment of commerce and labor, sec
rotary.
Secretary Cortelyou in appointing
the commission and directing its work
is carrying into effect a part of the law
creating his department. The work of
the commission will be in the line of
economical administration and scien-
tific regulation of the collection and
publication of statistical matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
The Umbria Is All Rieht.

Queenstown, May ia wireless mes
sage from the Cunard liner Umbria
from New York. May 9, was received
at Crook Haven today, saying All we'll
Expect to arrive at Queenstown at $50
D. M" The Umbria is the steamer On
board of which an attempt was made
10 ship an Internal machine at New
York inst rlraNicls to her sailing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
q. a. PARK.
q. A. PARK,
General industrial and immigration Agent.
Louisville & Nashville r. R.
LOUISVILLE. KY.
EXTENSION of CoLoNIsT RATES
TO THE NORTH WEST AND
CALIFORNIA


The Burlington extends until June Is
the period of the greatly reduced one
way COiOnist rates to the Northwest
and to California. This is a good way
to save from fifteen to twenty dollars.
HOME-SEEKERS EXCURSIONS
Round trip tickets at one fare plus
$500 are sold on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. to the West
and Northwest including also Montana,
Idaho. Washington, Oregon and Puget
Sound.
CHEAP ROUND TRIP TICKETS
TO CALIFORNIA
Round trip rates to California, May
81 and May 18th to 18th. inclusive, with
Louis; $4,000 from Kansas City; 5000
from Chicago.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
Join our personally conducted through
Tourist sleeper exclusions to California
on frequent dates during each week,
Via Denver, scenic Colorado and Salt
lake City.
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD.
With it's great trunk lines and its
connections, the Burlington can take
the best care of you. The map shows
how directly the Burlington's lines
reach the entire West and Northwest
region of our country
Describe to US any one-way or circuit
trip you propose and let us advise YOU
The least cost and the best way 10
make IT.
X. j. BEICKER. L.w. wAKREEv.
a =. A., s2a Main Sc, Genl Pass'r Agsns
Kansas City. 30. 81. Louis, No.
=. G. SHARON
., W. p. A. s2s Main st.
Kansas City. Mo.
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Tolstoi Gives $500.

Berlin. May 16.-The Morning Post
publishes a special dispatch from Mos
COW saying that Count Tolstoi has given
81 800 to the fund being collected to aid
the Jews of Kishineff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Father PatelIi Appointed.

Rome. Nav 16.-Father Patelli, one Of
the foremost students of the Caprinic
college has been appointed secretary OF
me Apostolic delegation of Washington
to succeed Mgr. Rocker. appointed Bish-
on of Jaro, Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
Strong Resistance.

Vienna. May 16.-Advices received
here from Uskub European Turkey.
say the Turkish advance upon Ipek is
meeting with strong resistance There
has been severe fighting at the villages
of Peretsth, Sfakiani and Babair. Ar
tillery was employed and these villages
were destroyed. Thirty Albanians were
killed and many were wounded
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Hoods JdrS0p0riEL0
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute
ly, This statement is based on the
thousands of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
Ny daughter had scrofuia. with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
Sarsaparilla was highly recommended and
she took it ana was cured. She is now in
good health MRS. J. h. JONES. Parker
City, Ind.
Hoods SarsapaFIlIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
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Attention,
Farmers:

why remain in the North and
stay in doors six months in the
year consuming what you raise
during the other six months2
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in the
year, and where you are pro-
ducing something the year
round If you are a stock
raiser you know your stock
are now eating their heads
orr and. besides, have to be
protected from the rigors of
/ winter by expensive shelter.
1 Cost Of production determines
place of production, and Ala
\ bama and Florida can produce
2 beef and sheep cheaper than
! any other state, and must be-
come the center of a great in
.dustry already begun. Econ
DmicaI stock feeding requires
I, the combination of both flesh
forming and fat-forming foods
IN certain proportions. Ala
hama and Florida contain mill
lions of acres of unutilized
cheap range, and these lands
when cultivated produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
!, cassava, the first a flesh pro-
[ ducer, and the latter a fat pro-
ducer, and they are the cheap
est and best fattening ma
terials known to the world. II
you are interested and desire
further information on the
subject, address