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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
THE MISSILE STRUCK AT THE
FEET OF THE CHIEF AND EA-
PLODED.

s'The surveyors had made mess OF
the thing, and there was bound 10 oe
a calamity. They had taken the rhlIlo
for a noodle-head. whereas ne knew
whom he charged had no cover. ex.
cent here and there a bush. L don
know whether he should have run 10
the right or left or stood sun, pu is
gun and make back for the river HE
had pretty near half a mile to go, and
he was a good Splinter, but tnat rnino
had a full head of sail on him.
, He came on like a ship running
before a hurricane, and about ten RODS
from the bank he overlook the fleeing
man and tossed him ten feet INTO the
air. AS the body came down ne
flung it about in way that could have
left no life in it after three or four
minutes.
1.-THE other chaps pluckily ran down
and fired two bullets apiece into the
beast, but when he charged them they
made a bolt for and climbed the tree
under which he had been standing at
first. When he found them beyond his
reach the rhino began running about
in a circle. and it was then that we
cleared away one of the nine-pounders
and opened fire on him. AS he was on
the move the first two shells didn't
even throw dirt on him, but the third
struck him fair amidships and ex-
ploded.
Another boat was sent ashore. and
was one OF those who landed from
it, We found the surveyor dead. and
with every bone broken. and as for
the rhine. he was a sight to see. He
had been blown into FIVE large and
about a score of smaller pieces. and
his snout and horn had been carried
at least two hundred feet away.
1.-TWO nights after that, and twenty
miles above, we anchored in midstream
for the night 1t was a bright moon
light night, and up to midnight things
passed off very quietly. Then troop
of elephants came down to the shore
to drink. 1t was in my watch. and
counted fourteen big fellows and two
kids. They were just opposite US and
not over forty rods away, but were not
at all alarmed by our presence.
After drinking and splashing around
for awhile two big bulls got into row.
1 couldn't make out the cause of 1t, but
they hadn't been scrapping over two
minutes when the rest of the herd joined
in, and there was row. to beat the
band. Some of the officers brought their
rifles on deck and opened fire, and the
captain ordered US to raise a shout, but
the elephants had got their mad up and
couldn't be frightened off by pop-guns.
Then we were ordered to slew nine
FOUNDER around to bear on the mob. IT
was loaded with percussion shell. and
the target was too big to be missed at
that short distance. That shell went
through one elephant from port to star
board without bursti- 2. b.;t it struck
ZIG O@-o : 80 next and exploded and
killed two Others and wounded three.
The dead ones lay right there in the
water next morning, while the wounded
ones had dragged themselves up the
bank and were lying down. We landed
to look them over. and. finding them
badly hurt. they were put out of their
misery with bullets from the rifles
you may say that this wasn't ex-
actly hunting, but I'll relate an incident
that was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
wANrED- STATESMEN.


WANTET3-Saleennen for full line 1T
fruit ana ornamental trees; pay weekly
outnt free; steady work. Lawrence Nur-
sery Co.. Lawrence. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Objective July 5, 1909
No. 901, passenger leave Topeka .9:f5 am
No. 315. LEGAL, leave Topeka ..,.......7:O0 am
No. 302, passenger, arrive Topeka 1850 pm
No, S14 local. arrive Topeka ........e:ee pIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
MIsCELLANEoUa
BUSINESS CHANCES.


IF YOU want to sell a paying business
or take IN a good partner, let me hear
from you stating nature of business in
first letter. Address Business. care Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE-z1z acres, crop, mile out st.
car. $4s5. Owner. care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Medium Cat spiritualistic seance)-Is
Mr. Heezicks present? His deceased
wife wishes to communicate with him.
Mr. Heeziclxs lin an agitated voice)-
Tell her I'd rather not. I'm married
again.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
PRYs1o1ANs AND sGAaGoNA
FREE D1sPENsARx.

TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts.. from
to p H., except Sundays. Conducted by
regular plactAeIng physicians for the
dement, OF persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
crate treatment. 1edictIs furnished N
rlost cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

TT is hard luck" said one OF Jobs
comforters
what is your latest SUGGESTION"
was the patient inquiry.
"If you had lived a few eras later
YOU might have made fortune writing
testimonials for proprietary medicines
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Her novels show lack of revision"
We'll, she is very young"
81 suppose her mother hardly permits
her TO read what she has written.''--
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
JEWELER AND oPTICIAN.

F. ". sWEARINGGN, jeweler anS grad
Iate opticisn. We guarantee every pair
OF glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pan. We carry the largest line OF
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc
n the city. Watch inspector u. p. R h.
IA Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Zine, wasn't it?" exclaimed Gilman.
after the trombone soloist had finished
his star performance. THAT was really
clever, eh?'
."Oh, shucks." replied Citiman's coun-
try cousin. HE didn't fool me little
bit. That's one O. them trick horns.
He didn't really swalleFstt "-Philadel-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17

Tommy Figgjam-"Paw. that big
oaks a-standin' with tn long limb
pointing lust tn same way it was. isn't
it?' Paw Figgtam-"Why, yes. Tommy;
what a foolish question:" Tommy Figg-
jam-"W'y, m said that tn oak trees in
here We're beginning to turn. "-Balti-
more American
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
Established 1929.
WILSON
WHISKEY.
THAT'S AIII
SKEES ARE NECESSARY
W. W. Humphrey Says President
Must Use SnoWshOes
in Park.
TIE WILSON DTsTLLuGa CO
Baltimore, Nd

President Theodore Roosevelt win find
more snow than he ever saw before in
his life when he enters the Yellowstone
park next week, according to w. w.
Humphrey, president of the MOnida d
Yellowstone Park Transportation COM
pany, who is registered at the Kenyon
hotel.
81 have just returned FROM Monida,"
continued Mr.. Humphreys, "and my
men told me that it has been years
snice there has been such a fall of snow
i'm the park as there has been this win
ter. In the Upper Geyser basin, where
Old Faithful. the Giant. the LiOneSs
and the other large geysers are to be
found, snow is from ten TO tWenty-feet
on the level Around Mammoth Hot
Springs and Fort Yellowstone, which
are near Cinnabar. the northern en-
trance to the park. there is compare
lively little snow; but beyond Golden
Gate, six miles distance it is impossible
TO ride a horse or travel afOOt, unless
one uses skees. In Hayden valley, on
the east side of the park the snow is
more than fifteen feet deep on the level
ION the continental divide, between
the Upper Geyser basin and the Thumb
Of the Lake. the roads are absolutely
impossible, excepting on suOWshOes.
The president, If he is looking for adj
venture and sport on sNees, viii find
plenty of it in the park. He could not
possibly have found a more OppOrtune
time I'm which to make a trip through
Natures Wonderland than this spring,
if he had that object in view.
"The transportation companies are
anticipating a big tourist travel this
summer. The present indications are
that il will be about twice as large as
q year ago. which was a good season.
The park has been made very attractive
the past few years by the large amount
of money which the government has
been eXpending i'm the Improvement of
the roads. It has made travelling moro
delightful; has opened up sections OF
the park which heretofore have been
seldom visited, and added much to the
attractiveuess Of the reserve in more
ways than one.
Extra precautions have been made
by the commanding officer Of the fort,
who is the military superintendent Of
the park. TO provide for the safety Of
the president while he is in the Won
derland. While he is in there no one
else viii be permitted 10 travel through
the park. Every possible attention viii
be accorded him. and all the comforts
which can be provided for the chief
executive viii be placed at his disposal
But i'm spite Of that President Roose-
Welt will have a rigid time of It, There
will be no stages at his disposal; no
easy horses to ride, or anything like
that-it viii be a case of strap on snow
shoes and sally forth like a mountain
Ger, taking his chances with the ele-
ments."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Remedy Which Has Revolutionized
the Treatment Of Stomach Troubles.

the Treatment Of Stomach Troubles.
The remedy is not heralded as a Won
derful discovery, nor yet a secret patent
medicine; neither is it claimed to cure
anything except dyspepsia, indigestion
and stomach troubles, with which nine
out of ten suffer.
The remedy is in the form of pleasant
tasting tablets or lOZenges, containing
vegetable and fruit essences, pure
asepic pepsin government test), gold
en- seal and diastase. The tablets are
sold by druggists under the name Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Many in
terestiug experiments TO test the di-
gestiVe power of Stuarts Tablets show
that one grain Of the active principal
contained i'm them is sufficient to thor
Oughly digest 5000 grains of raw meat,
eggs and other wholesome food.
Stuarts Tablets do not act upon the
bowels like after dinner pills and cheap
cathartics, which simply irritate and
inflame the intesunes without having
any effect whatever In digesting food
or curing indigestion.
III the stomach can be rested and as
sisted In the work of digestion it viii
very soon recover its normal vigor. as
no organ is so much abused and over
worked as the stomach.
This is the secret, if there is any Sc
cret, of the remarkable success Of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets. a remedy
practically unknown a few years ago
and now the most widely known Of any
treatment for stomach weakness.
This success has been secured en-
tirely upon its merits as a digestive
pure and simple. because there can be
no stomach trouble If the food is
promptly digested.
Suart's Dyspepsia Tablets act en-
tirely on the food eaten. digesting 1t
completely. so that it can be assim-
Hated into blood, nerve and tissue.
They cure dyspepsia, water brash.
sour stomach, gas and blOating after
meals. because they furnish the digest
i've power which weak stomachs lack
and unless that lack Is supplied Il Isl
useless TO attempt to cure by the use
of TONES" pills" and cathartics
which have absolutely no digestive
power.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be
found al all drug stores and the regu-
lar use OF one or two Of them after
meals win demonstrate their merit bet.
ter than any other argument,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
BLOWN UP IN MINE.
Explosion Of Dynamite Terribly MI
tilates James Orr at Park CITY.

AS the result of a premature expIo-
sion of dynamite I'm the VaIeo mine at
Park City Monday night James Orr. "a
miner was terribly mutilated. Parts
of his body were blown away and he
is now at the Holy Cross hospital in
this city I'm very precariCus cOndI-
ton.
From what particulars could be
learned Orr was setting a charge i'm
the mine and it exploded prematurely.
orr caught the FUN force of the eX-
pi0siou. He was lifted into the air and
blown several yards along the DRIFT,
Some Of his companions, hearing the
shot and "a cry from him, ran TO his
assistance and found him lying uncOn-
sciOus iu a pool Of blood. Rock and
other debris lay scattered about him
and his body looked as If 10 had been
torn iu shreds. The fingers on both
hands were blown OF. one eye was
blown entirely out Of his head and his
skull was fractured. His face and chest
were a mass OF cuts and his body was
badly bruised
The injured man was brought to the
Holy Gross hospital iu this city yes
terday and an operation was performed
by Drs. J. s. Richards and c.. S. Bald
win. To Is feared that the miner has
but slight chances for recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
NABS SUSPECTED CONS
Officer Davies Places Three Al.
legged BunCO Men Under
Arrest.

officer Davies yesterday afternoon ar
rested Charles Myer, w. +. Wells and
q. r. Woodland who, the police claim,
are buHCO and confidence men. There
have been several complaints made to
the police recently that swindlers were
at work IN the city. Only yesterday a
man reported that he had lost some
money at the Oregon Short Line depot
in a film fam game.
Myers is accused Of touching" a man
for his pocketbOOk on a crowded Pull
man car last week The trio are sus-
pected of being "grafters" who dropped
into the city % make a little easy
money during conference week from the
country visitors Yesterday Officer Da-
vies noticed them lettering about the
Rio Grande depot, and placed them Un-
der arrest on suspicion. Myer attempt
ed to escape by running away, but Da-
vies turned the other two over to some
bystanders and after q chase of several
blocks, captured him. The trio We're
then taken to the station.
When they were searched they had in
thea pOsEession three "phony" watches,
and two rings set with imitation dia-
mOnds The men We're well dressed,
and had considerable money, The po-
lice think there viii be more of this
class of men In the city this week. and
the officers are keeping a sharp lookout
for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
AR8OR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Wednesday, April 10, Is Set Apart
BY Governor wells.

ny AANNA4AAA W WIS.,
Governor IL. NJ. Wells yesterday is
sued a proclamation setting forth We'd
uesday, April 10 as Arbor day, and
observe 10 as such. The proclamation
reads as follows:
"Iu pursuance Of law il is hereby
proclaimed that Wednesday, the nj
teenth day Of April 1903, Is a public
holiday. 20 be observed throughout the
state as 'ArbOr day; ana 10 is recon-
meuded that all the people devote
themselves TO the proper observance
of said day i'm the manner prescribed
by law. namely, in the planting Of
trees, shrubs and vines, in the promo
ton of forest culture, in the adorn-
meut Of public and private grounds,
places and ways, and in such other
efforts and undertakings as shall be in
harmony with the general character Of
such holiday
Especially is it enjoined upon Of
ficers and teachers of the schools that
instruction be given and exercises pre-
scribed that VIII illustrate as fOrCibly
as possible 90 the children of the state
the importance Of beautifying their
homes Of OTnamenting their surround
iugs and performing their share In
the great work of planting and grow
ing trees and verdure, both for their
own benefit and enjoyment and for
those who viii live after them.
I'm testimony whereof 7 have here
unto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the state of Utah TO be hereto
affixed this second day of April, one
thousand nine hundred and three
tSeaD "HEBER NJ WELLS.
by the Governor.
j. IT. HAMMOND.
Secretary of State"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
PROMISES LIFE
FOR SLUMBERER
Cambridge Physician Says He
Can Awaken Miss KneCht.
ASKS $500 If SUCCESSFUL
LOCAL DOCTORS LOOK UPON HIM
WITH SUSPICION.
ASKS $500 IF SUCCESSFUL

The parents Of Bessie Enecht. the
young woman who is apparently sleep-
ing herself 20 death at Holy Cross hos
pital have received "a telegram from a
Cambridge. Mass, physician asking
that he be given an opportunity to try
his skill upon the strange disease af-
fectIng the girl He states that if he
cannot awaken her and cure here he
viii ask no remuneration, but if the
treatment ne employs proves successful
he must be guaranteed $500.
AS the physician is not known In Salt
Lake, the parents are undecided as just
what to do. They are afraid he may be
some fraud who is attempting 10 de-
ceive them. yet not knowing this. they
fear if they ignore his offer they may
De turning aside an opportunity 90 Sc
cure succor for their daughter
Local Physicians Are Helpless.
local physicians confess they are IN
able 90 do anything for the sufferer
and unless something is done very
shortly death must be the result. Ae-
cording TO the ethics of the local med
zeal society, any physician who would
use the methods employed by the Cam
bridge physician TO secure cases must
De a "quack," and no benefit would
accrue In giving him an opportunity TO
treat the girl
The eastern physician declares, how
ever, that If he fails 20 awaken the girl
he will not charge a cent for his ef-
forts. Therefore, it is possible that the
parents may decide TO give him an OPP
portunity TO try his skill
Each day Miss Knecht is growing
weaker and the physicians say that she
cannot survive much longer. 1t is inn
possible to arouse her sufficiently to
make her eat She can be fed only on
liquid food. which is poured down her
throat
Pfuhl Recommends a Remedy.
Alexis Constantin Carl Pfuhl. whose
card announces him as the founder OF
astro-phreuOlogy, author and lecturer, "
has written TO this city prescribing a
remedy which. he says, viii not fail 10
awaken Miss knecht from her strange
sIumbers, AZ carried out according to in
structi0ns. His remedy Is that a per-
son of opposite temperament TO thal Of
Miss knecht. who uses no tobacco and
IS of strong physical strength. shall
grasp the young woman by one hand
and. while a person holds a towel
wrung out I'm cold water at the base of
her brain, rub his free hand back and
forth over her forehead.
The towel. he says. must be Wrung
out every half-miuute that it may be
kept cold and fresh. He states that I'm
this manner an electric current is
formed by which the man imparts
strength to the patient. He asserts
that she win thereby be awakened from
her sIumbers. Mr. Ptuhl says he has re-
stored a number of sufferers by his all
legged remedy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
NEW FIFCTRIC CoMPANY.

The articles Of Incorporation of the
lntermOuntain Electric company were
yesterday filed with County Clerk Joha
James. TO has a capital stock of 50,000
divided into 1000 shares of the par
value Of S25 each. Samuel F. Fenton is
president: Il. A. Trip. vice president:
q. C. FentOn. secretary; Louis IT.
tarnsWOrth. treasurer Heretofore the
concern has been operated as a COM
pany. but TO advance its interests, Mr..
Fenton. who is the largest interested
party. decided to incorporate, and took
into the business people who have been
associated with him for years past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
DECREASE IN DEATH RATE.
March Shows a Marked Falling Of
in Mortality Statistics.

in Mortality Statistics.
With a record Of twenty-six lays,
cloudy and partly cloudy, the montn
of March has passed into the records Of
The health department with a death rate
lower than for six months excepting
January, a birth rate higher than any
one month in many years, a gratifying
decrease i'm the number Of cases Of scar
let fever and diphtheria, a decrease Of
sixteen deaths as compared with the
preceding month, and eight less than
the same month last year. and de-
crease Of thirteen deaths among chill
dren under years of age.
The total mortality for the month Of
March was SiXty-seyen deaths. repre-
senting an annual death rate of 1912
per 600 of the estimated population.
The decedents were forty males and
tWenty-seven females, siXty-siX We're
whites and one cOlOTed; thirty three
were natives of Utah, thirteen We're
born in other parts of the United States,
and tWenty-One of foreign nativity
tWenty-siX We're married, thirty-fOur
We're single and seven in the widowed
state; fifteen died before years had
been attained; thirteen died between
the ages of 8 and %: sixteen between
the ages Of % and 45. and twenty three
died between the ages Of 40 and So.
Pneumonia claimed eleven victims, Of
which four We're under 5 years of age;
ten cases Of diphtheria resulted fatally
and there were four deaths each from
tuberculosis and cancer.
The births reported for the month
represent an annual birth rate Of 25.46
per I 100 OF the estimated population.
There were 161 reported, ninety-one
males and seventy females, an white.
The contagious and infectious dis
eases for the month were 175, of which
the principal ones were. Smallpox,
ninety-two. diphtheria, thirty-seven;
fifteen cases of scarlet fever. eighteen
Of chickenpOX. eight Of measles and four
of typhoid fever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
OLPlR'S MIND GIVES WAY.
Driven Insane in Columbus, S. c.,
by Assaults by a Mob.

O44NEA L4-1AAC III GO4AALADA1F D. ~
by Assaults by a Mob.
Elder A. II. OIpin of Pleasant Grove,
Utah. a southern states Mormon mis-
sIonary, Is iu "a Columbia, s. c., in
sane hospital bereft Of his reason
through an alleged assault made upon
him March 81 I'm that city, according
TO a dispatch received from Elder n.
j. Harris. who is a companion Of the
young man In his religious work.
Details are lacking, but the little in
formation iu the possession of the
brother and friends of the young man
seem 20 indicate that OIpiu was at
tackled by a mob presumably on the
streets of Columbia while eXpouuding
his religious beliefs, and was beaten
i'm such an uumeFciful manner as 90
cause the loss OF his mind.
Elder Harris. who is secretary of the
southern states mission, is now I'm Co
lumbia assisting the other missionaries
there 20 collect evidence against the
assailauts Of OIpin. and at the same
time see that the young man receives
all the attention his apparently seri-
Gus case may demand. 10 is stated
that the missionaries have O. strong
case against the alleged assaiIants of
OHM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS.
Va 80 erande Wegtern RY.

From all points in Utah to Salt Lake
City. Selling dates from Ogden Park
City, Bingham, Heber, Goshen and in
termediate points, April Sd TO 9Th. in
elusive; Tintic, April I'd 70 9Th. in
elusive; all other points, April ID 10
9Th. Splendid service. Fast trains. An
hrst-class equipment For fun infOr-
nation see any r. q. w agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
BAILEY LOsT his PLACE.

Washington. APRIL 2-The state. depart-
meut has tlled the position of secretary
OF legation at Guatemala City by the ap-
p0intment of A. A. WinslOW of Indiana.
Kentucky. who was in company Win
Young Godfrey Hunter when Fitzgerald
was shot Bailey was given an indefinite
leave of absence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03
HOUSEKEEPING is CHARGED
Joe Smith Arrested For Stealing a
Drug Store Mirror.

Joe Smith was arrested yesterday by
Sheriff Frank Emery on a warrant
charging him with breaking. Sew
eral nights ago. II Is alleged. he and
a man named Sam Davis. now under
arrest entered Schramms drug store
and, while the clerk was in the rear
Of the store, ran out with a plate glass
mirror, which was exposed for sale on
one of the show cases.
The clerks in the store gave chase,
which resulted in the arrest of Davis,
who will nave a hearing this morn
ing before Judge Diehl. A description
of Smith was given TO the sherif's Of
fee and yesterday Sheriff Emery saw
the man walking along First South
street and placed him under arrest He
viii have q hearing before Judge Diehl
on April Q.