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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-23

II don't understand" replied the
Major. as he looked around in a be-
wildere0 way and tried to locate HIM
self
Fastest thing in the world but I
won't press you. Perhaps you'd pre-
fer to go into the Sunlight and Day
light Storage company All. there's the
thing for you.
Major. I am the inventor of a way
of storing up sunlight and daylight in
big iron tanks. the same as gas receiv-
ers, to be let out again through pipes
al so much per thousand feet You
can pipe them to any room in the house
and you can make q regular roof-gar-
den of the darkest cellar Gas is en-
tirely done away with and no matter
how dreary the weather is outside you
can have sunshine in your house all
day long by turning a thumbscrew. 1T
may be as dark as a black cat outside
but you turn on the daylight inside
and there you are Costs one-half OF
gas. and lasts a heap longer. Nothing
whatever to get out Of order. and you
can trade your gaspineers off for set
of pingDong.
Don't miss this good thing. Major.
You can have $4,000 wosth of stock for
80 cents on the dcllar and the dividends
must surely reach Is per cent the very
first year Give me S1o-s5-S2 to secure
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your stock before it is too late. Eh?
did you say you would take s15,000y'
The Major didn't say He couldn't
say He got up and walked about, but
he felt sure, in his own mind that&he
was in his bed in his boarding house
and having an attack of nightmare.
Il have one more good thing con-
tinued the caller, as he jingled the sill
yer in his pockets. Il have just organ
lied and Incorporated the Great Economy
company Our idea is to gather up all
the old shoes. cans. bottles, bones and
caSt-of clothing, and by a process of
which I alone hold the patent. convert
them into pressed brick for sidewalks
Our material costs US nothing, and the
brick sell for IS per thousand. We can
count on steady sale of 10000 600
thousand per year, and the dividends
must be at least 200 per cent. Major,
do you know anything about bones and
bottles2 If so, the position of man
ager=''
viii you please go out2" interrupt
ed the Major, in a hoarse whisper.
Go out before selling you brick
of stock at ground-floor prices %
Yes. II don't feel we'll"
All right-all right Could you lend
me s. before L go2 Thats5s. would you
ike 10 advance that much to secure
your stock?''
down and wiped the perspiration from
his face, and the stranger smiled and
slowly backed to the door There he
paused to say:
or. if you prefer to come into the
Great American Black Wood company,
in which the dividends must hit so
cents the very first year, and in which
the position of secretary is vacant
But the Grand Promoter tainted
away, and the stranger went softly
down stairs. The Majors cheek had
been out-cheeked. and it would take
him days to Copyright. 1903,
by c. B. Lewis-)
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Great colonist Movement.

Indications point to an unprecedented
rush to the marvellous agricultural re-
elons of the Northwest. and thousands
If honeseekers from all parts of the
East are already on their way to take
up government lands, or purchase them
outright
vast bodies of land are open to any
taker on payment of small fees The
state of Oregon has nearly 500, 600 acres
Of selected school lands that it offers at
81 p per acre. only 25 cents an acre or
it in cash and the rest on long time.
This wonderful region has been aptly
termed "A land of gold and golden
grain" where croDs never fail and the
rewards of intelligent industry are cer>
tain The climate for mildness and
equabiiity is unrivalled anywhere.
No other pert of the United States or
of the world has greater or more val
liable opportunities to offer to intelligen;
and industrious seekers for homes and
competence than the Pacific Northwest,
Oregon Washington or Idaho
To enable persons to reach these To-
calities at a minimum expense. the
Union Pacific has arranged, beginning
with the third Tuesday Of March ana
the first and third Tuesdays OF every
month until july Is 1903. a round trip
rate oe one fare plus $500 to the West.
Northwest, Idaho. oregon and Wash
ing5on- Information cheerfully given boy
J. c. FULTON, Depot Agent.
phone "a.
f A. LEWIS. c. 7. A.,
525 Kansas avenue, phone 3d.
La Clede bicycles at Forbes.
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IITzsIMMONs APAUPER.
The Old Pugilist Declares He Hasn't q
Dollar Left.

Chicago, April pa dispatch to the
Chronicle from New York says:
After more than 200 battles. covering
a period of nearly 20 years, Bob Fitz-
simmons, the old man of the prize ring
supposed by his friends to be worth at
least 800, 900, declares that he has 10
money left and that the house at Bath
Beach which was owned by his wife,
represents his entire wealth. AS Mrs
Fitzsimmons died without making
viii the title to this property passes to
her children and "Lanky Bob is left
with a life interest only. If Fitzsim-
mons statement to his lawyers is ac-
curate all he has to show for his years
of fighting is the right to live in house
for the rest OF his life.
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LESS TAXES.
Budget offered in the Commons Pro-
vides for Reduction.

London. April 23.-The budget which
was introduced in the house o. commons
today, showed an estimated expenditure
for 1903 '04 of s17o.77O000 The chan
cellor of the exchecuer Mr.. Ritchey
fixed the national debt charge at s1035, -
0n0-oo0 of which S31, 500 600 is available
for the sinking fund
The estimated revenue on the exist
ing basis OF taxation is $773.250 900. Civ
ing an available surplus of $54 ,0S0, 000
Mr. Ritchey's proposals included the
Following: The abolition Of the duty on
grain. the taxes on sugar and coal are
unchanged. four pence is taken off the
income ta-.
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100000 A YEAR
offered for Lease of the Pittsburg
Water Works.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 2S-W. A. Shoe
maker, representing a New York syn
dictate, is in Pittsburg with PROPOSE
ton to lease the waterworks of this city
for term of so years. Mr.. Shoemaker
says 81. 600, 900 is back of the enterprise.
1t is proposed to provide Pittsburg
with filtered water, install meters and
to pay the city at least 100000 a year
for operating the water system
The city will be given an option to
take back the plant at the end of ten
years if the service is not satisfactory
to the taxpayers.
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Ian d to Work.

An alleged hypnotist. who claimed to
be Topeka celebrity and gave the
name Of Roschom or something like II.
went ont to Rossville 70 give an exhi-
bition last night but his batteries We're
out Of fix. and he failed to make good.
He was scheduled to hypnotic his
daughter and let her spend the night
in store window. but after his failure
to make an impression on any Of the
natives who offered themselves as sub
jects, it was called OF.
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COMING TO TOPEKA.
An Excursion from Kansas City Next
Sunday.

Kansas City excursion under the
auspices OF Phoenix camp NO. 325,
Woodmen Of the World. will be run to
Topeka Sunday 1t IS not known how
many viii come on the excursion. but
it IS probable that there VIII be a large
party if the weather is favorable.
An effort should be made to make the
visitors feel at home
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sEVERE ArTAcK o. eRIP
Cured by One Bottle of chamberlains
Cough Remedy.

when I had an attack of the grip last
winter (the second one) l actually cured
myself with one bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy" says Frank ". Perry, cd
itor OF the Enterprise, Shortsvile. n. Y.
This is the honest truth at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by taking
g teaspo0nful of this remedy. and when
the coughing spell would come on at night
7 would take d dose and it seemed that
in the briefest interval the cough would
pass off and I would go to sleep perfectly
free from cough and its accompanying
pains. To say that the remedy acted as \
most agreeable surprise is putting it mild
~. I had no idea that 1t would or could
knock out the grip. simply because had
never tried it for such a purpose. but it did
and it seemed with the second attack Of
coughing the remedy caused it to not only
be Of less duration. but the pains were far
less severe and I had not used the CON
tents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip had
hid nee adieu-" For sale by all druggists.
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Yin-seng Tonic De Besl oi diem AII.

Vin-Seng Tonic the Best Of Them All
MI. Hobart: Dear SRI have used
two bottles of Vin-Scng Tonic. and have
found it the best medicine 1 ever used.
and ]. recommend it to ANYBODY to do
all that YOU claim for it-Airs A f.
voigt. 1f19 East Sixth avenue.
Few remedies viii do All that IS
claimed fer thesn. Nin-Seng is not ike
any other red.oine en- tbs market. It
win positively do FL We elaim for il
and more. Use for Indigestion. Dys-
pepsia. Loss Of Appetite snd Catarrhal
affections Every bottle guaranteed.
soc per full pint bottle.
Your money back If you want it.
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Fire Broke out in the Hold.

Liverpool, April 2s.-Captain Apfeidt
of the Red Star liner F-iestand. which
arrived here yesterday from Philadei-
phia. reports that fire broke out in hold
Nc 8 when the steamer was three days
out The mold contained cotton, tallow,
paraffln wax and resin. After an hour 5
work the crew subdued the outbreak.
There was no panic on board.
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$3.50

ST. Louis and return via Rock Island
system. Tickets on sale April % to 80
inclusive. with final return limit May 3.
See Rock Island agents.
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Irene Lotto. soprano.

Teacher Of Voice. Studio $50 Tyler
Hours 10 a. N. 10 p. m. and to 8 p. ~.
April is one of the best months in the
year to visit California. Colonist rates
to California points via the Santa Fe
March 9 to June Is. 1908.
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City Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue
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La Clede bicycles Fl Forbes'.
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DOan'S Kidney Pills

That's the secret Of well kidneys Hum
dreds of Topeka people viii tell you so.
The Little Conquerer of Kidney Ills has
been making conquests in.Topelza for years.
Your own friends and neighbors have been
cured-Could you ask any better proof
than their testimony?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
AS BRADsTREET's SEES 1T.
B~usiness Awaits Result of Three Fac
tors, Crop, Labor and Prices.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Bradstreet's to-

Business Awaits Result of Three Fac
tors, Crop, Labor and Prices.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Wholesale trade awaits crop, labor and
price developments. Too much rain Is re-
ported for western crops, but particularly
For corn, the planting of which Is still de-
The iron situation has been partially
cleared up this week by the buying by the
price 50Q75c below nominal quotations OF
last week. The sale was on a basis or $500
valley furnaces, at sl9S5 at Pittsburg. A
sale OF 10000 tons for June delivery has
brought a higher price. The tendency
toward readiustment OF prices OF iron Us
also shown In the reduction or Zoe TO oOc
per ton at seaboard markets. Large buyers
at Chicago say they will take hold at con-
c~essions. Some resales Of imported steel
billets are noted at fractional concessions,
but the steel market Is sui strong as a
whole. Structural material is in good de-
rand, Notwithstanding labor troubles. Ola
iron and steel have been reduced in price.
The outlook as 20 the country's export
trade is by no means depressing. Exports
OF manufactured goods for the month or
April were only twice exceeded IN the
Cotton goods manufacturers nave met
the advance in raw material Of nearly 2hc
per 10. with advances in bleached cottons
and ginghams. BUYERS. however, are slow
to take hold at the higher prices. a rather
better movement In mems wear woolens Is
noted at the east. but worsteds are slow.
STEADY Business and the raw material is
also firm. hut as supplies TO select from
are limited, the quotations are largely nom
iraL.
Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week ending May 2S aggregate A,6I SIS bu.
against 5.292,375 last week and SSOO.Gib IN
g 5hils Tss 9rr Isss yes s5. 5n W so Sn.. ss AGAINST ass.
424. 46i last season and l9lSb,So In 1870.
Corn exports aggregate l.i7s.7S tu, against
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
DEATH RECORD.
Horace f. Adams.

HOOPER, Neb., May .s.-(Special.)-
Horace Ezra Adams, cashier of the First
National bank of Hooper, died at his home
here at $3.50 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Adams left the bank on May IL and took
to his bed with la grippe. His condition
was not considered serious until a few
days ago, when paralysis Of the bowels
'set in. He was conscious to lhe last, and
suffered no pain and would not believe It
when told that the end was near. The de-
ceased was a Shriner and besides his busi-
ness here was associated with his brother
in the lumber business at Geneva. Mr..
Adams was born in Monroe, Wis, October,
1859, and before coming to Hooper in 1929
was cashier of the Bank of Geneva and
also cashier of the st. Edwards bank for
four years. He was married in 1888 at
Geneva to Miss Francis II. Perigo, and be-
sides the widow are two daughters. 10 and
II years of age, and one son, Is years OF
age. There are also two brothers, John S.
Adams Of Geneva and George w. Adams of
Algona, Ia. The funeral services Sunday
afternoon, will be in charge of the Masons.
Mr.. Adams was recently elected vice presI-
dent of Group 8 of the Nebraska Bankers
association.
G.. A.. Kennurd.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. May 29.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-George A. Kennard of st. Joseph,
brother OF Frank B. Kennard of Omaha,
died in New York City yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Kennard was until last March,
when he left for the east, at the head of
the George A. Kennard Grocery company,
a wholesale concern Of this city.
His wife and 14-year-old daughter Agnes
were with him in New York. Mr.. Kennard
lived In Nebraska in a small town near
Omaha until twenty-seven years ago. when
he came to st. Joseph. He was So years
Cd.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
ON RUNNING TRACKS
Platter Wins the P~atchoRue stakes mt
New York, but by Only n
Short Head.

NEW YORK, May 29.-PIater, carrying
most Of the money and hard ridden, won
the Patchogue stakes at Gravesend today
The Musketeer and Platter ran almost head
and mead the entire distance, the latter
horse beating the Farrell sprInter by a
short head. Fuller, the rider of The Mus
dismissed. only one favorite won. The
weather was cool and the track fast. Re
First race. about six furlongs, selling:
Right and True won. Irish Jewel second,
Second race, mile and a furlongl Golden
Maxim won, c~aT6 : second River Pirate
Third race. mile and seventy yards:
ASkSeila Won T3n Mackey Dwyer second Stroller
six furiongs; Platter won. The Musketeer
second, Operator third. Time: 1903.
Fifth race, hve furlongs: Seymour won.
Time: 100 2-5.
sixth race, about six furlongs: Damon
won, Many Thanks second Triste third.
Seventh race, about six furlongs, selling
Roue won, Highlander second. Courtmald
CHICAGO, May at Hawthorne today
but two favorltes were successful. The
other four events went to second choices
and outsiders. Weather cloudy and cool
First race, four half furlongs: Sol Smith
won. Ida Davis second. Soldier of Fortune
Second race, one mile: Calba won. Sherry
second, Animula third. Time: 1:50%.
Third race, six furlongs; Epicure won,
Tom Maybin second, Floyd X third. Time
Fourth race, one mile: Alright won.
Flying Torpedo second. The Forum third.
Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth miles:
Lampoon won, El Ghor second, Sidney Sab
bath third, Time. l:57ss.
Sixth race. six half furlongs: Safeguard
won, Mary Moore second, Jet third. Time
ST. LOUIS, May pa heavy rain last
night made the fair grounds track a sea
OF mud today. Not a %favorite succeeded
and outsiders going through the entire
card. Light Opera won the feature, the
fourth race. in a drive from Lady Strath-
Cochran, ranging from 50 10 1OO TO l, won
the third race at a mile, beating DR.. k1er
q nose on the wire. Burke Cochran was
much the best, coming from behind, and
won going away. Track muddy. Results:
First race, Our and one-half f~urlongs,
Reason f0 Second S.''' Ge %I%, E thiFEd Ti aR
second race. six furlongs. selling; Fam
ME KnoX won, Katie Gibbons second, Aline
S third. Time: 1:l9.
Third race, one mile, purse: Burke Coch-
ran won, Dr.. kier second Deutschland
Fourth race, one mile and an eighth,
handicap; Light opera won, Lady Strath-
Ra ?SS. second S0u'h0rse'' third Time
Fifth race, six furlongs; Maverick won.
Boodler second, Countess Clara third,
Time: l:lSh.
Sixth race. seven furlongs, purse: Echo
dale won, Sweet Dream second, Jake
Weber third. Time: i.32h.
CINCINNATI, May 2s.-The steeplechase
at Latonia today was marred by an exclt-
ing accident. In going over the FIRST jump
Dagmar and Balloon bumped into each
other and the riders were thrown several
feet in the air. Mcclure. Dagmar's rider,
nateiy escaped with ave-ineh scaIr
wound. Whitcomb, Balloons rider, escaped
without Injury. Sherin was the only win
ming favorite. The surprise OF the day was
AvOidsky, at 80 TO l. Weather pleasant;
track slow. Results:
! First race. one mile; u. L. Moore won,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
TRADE CONDITIONS ARE FAIR
R. G, Dun & Oc,'s Weekly Review Reports
Favorable Outlook.
IRON AND STEEL ESPECIALLY LOOK UP
emand for Rails is Again Growing
Urgent and Next Years Prices
Are Now Being Considered
by Mill

NEW YORK, May Or. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Weather conditions have improved as re-
CARDS the staples, although considerable
losses have occurred in garden truck and
other minor farm products at the east
owing to drouths. Weather conditions are
still the most disturbing factors in the sit
uation. and IT is difficult to anticipate how
far distribution of merchandise will be at
Structural material of al kinds is moving
slowly because of strikes in the building
trades, which are now experiencing more
widespread influence than other disagree
ments
isfactory as a rule. Railroad earnings thus
far reported for May were 1913 per cent
larger than last year and surpassed those
of 1901 by 25.6 per cent,
After many weeks of depression trans
actions in pig iron were completed, IN
volving a heavier tonnage than was gem
orally anticipated and showing but a small
decline in price. Some decline was to be
expected, and only by a reimbursement or
activity for which enlarged facilities pro-
vide. Demands for steel rails have again
become urgent, particularly from the col
liery roads and mills that have been max
ing billets. AS practically all this years
output has been sold the question OF quota
lions in 1904 is under consideration.
Structural steel is still adversely arected
by labor dlsagreements in the building
trades, but in the iron and steel industry
there nave Deen uuIltEOuH StNN4tilcIlNS aAN
few serious conflicts are in progress. I'm
der the new tinplate scale an Increased out
put is provided, and the mills are fully
occupied with large orders on. hand. New
ortheless, tin declined through liquidation
at London.
Nominally the average of quotations for
cotton goods is higher than a week ago,
but actually the situation is scarcely al
tered. An artificial situation exists as to
cotton goods that Is complicated by labor
controversies and the weather. The very
slight Improvement In mems wear woolens
and worsteds IS not consistent with reports
of a good business in fall clothing.
New England footwear factories are busy
orders have been received. Leather sells
freely, hemlock sole being in great de-
mand for western footwear manufacturers
Domestic hides again average higher. with
notable strength In hides. Supplies OF win
ter and early spring saltings are abundant,
but there is no surplus OF better qualities
now coming forward. Increased receipts
OF foreign dry hides have not depressed
prices.
United States. against 1874 last year, and 7
in Canada, compared with 20 a year ago
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
~CoURTLAND BEACH OPENS.
Beautiful, RemOdeIed and Entirely
ReJuvennted, This Popular
Resort Opena Todny.

Resort opens Today.
CORTLAND Beach. Omaha's refuge from
the torrid summer weather. will be form
ally opened for the season today. In its
bCautihed, rebuilt and renovated condi-
ton the old place will hardly be recos-
nized by old patrons. CORTLAND Beach
never presented so inviting an appearance
as II does this season. The vast lawns
are covered with a thick, velvety carpet OF
verdure and the trees in the groves are
leafed out nicely. making ideal spots for
the children to play and romp and for
picnic parties. The lake is brimfui OF
water of a crystal purity. ]. A. Grifiths,
who handled the beach last season, is again
its directing head. He has furnished much
for the amusement and comfort OF patrons.
The customary park and outdoor amuso-
ment adJuncts, such as merry-go-rounds.
bowling alleys, shooting galleries. swings.
teeters and the like. II one be OF an attn.
letic turn of mind he may play tennis, golf,
base ball or any other athletic sport. az
ample field space has been set aside for
these purposes. The s~witchback railway,
which has proven 80 popular with patrons
in the past, has been improved upon and
is now more inviting than ever. II Is the
only gravity riding device in the west.
The bathing beach has been put IN a more
inviting condition and appliances for water
sports have been added. The neet Of boats
Of all descriptions are in the pink OF con.
dition.
Refreshments will be served tails season
in both the cafe and on the verandahs or
the pavilion.
Prof. Nordine's celebrated orchestra or
sixteen pieces will furnish the music. Bal.
loon ascensions will be made by Prof Sam
Murphy and his two assistants daily. Bal
loon races and sensational parachute drops
will be features.
The Friese brothers and lady, daring bar
rel jumpers and trapeze artists, viii give
exhibitions afternoon and evening. sher-
man avenue cars run direct TO beach with.
out chang
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30

NEW YORK, May Or. G. Dur & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30

1,S4l, 1856 last week, HAS a year ago and
2,037, 643 in 1901. For the fiscal year exports
are 81, 4S6, S4l bu., against q, 900,57 last sea-
son and les, 159, 107 in 1901.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending with May Is number 10l.
against 1855 last week, 1863 in the like week
of 1902, 144 in 1901. 1856 in 1900 and 1873 in 1899.
In Canada, failures for the week number
16, as compared with 10 last week and S in
the corresponding week last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
Mars May BE Inhabited.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 29.-Regarding
the announcement from Prof. Pereival
Lowell OF the Lowell observatory at Flag
stan. Ariz., that q brilliant projection had
been discovered on the planet Mars the
general belief In Cambridge Is that Prof
Lowell very likely saw a cloud. II this
were true II would Indicate aI atmosphere,
and this in turn would make it POSSIBLE Tor
Mars 10 be inhabited
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
Lineup for College Game.

Creighton university and the University
of Nebraska will meet this afternoon on
Creighton field to compete for the state
honors in college base ball. Both teams
rave been putting up a superior game.
side OF the field and everything is in prep
aration to handle a large crowd of admirers
and %rooters for the two teams. Harry
ger, the star. will twirl for Nebraska. The