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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
ROWLEY & SNOW TAKE ALL RISK
Says II MlIo-na Fails to Make You
Well, il VIII Cost You Nothing.

You have nothing to lose when you
buy a package of Mi-o-na, the flesh
forming food and digestion regulator at
Rowley & SHOWS reliable drug store
They take all the risk; you have Moth
ing to lose
If Mi-o-na does not give a natural in
crease in flesh, cure dyspepsia and re-
store health, they will refund the money
on your simple say so.
This remarkable preparation is a true
fiesh-forming food that builds up good,
healthy solid flesh and muscle, and
makes thinness and scrawniness a thing
of the past. The price is only SOC a
package and it will cost you nothing
unless it gives perfect satisfaction MI
o-na is the only 1esh-forming food thar
is prepared in tablet form and is pleas
ant and easy to use. 1t mingles with
the food you eat. aids assimilation,
tones up and strengthens the digestive
organs and restores health to the whole
physical system.
The benefit from Mi-o-na is not mere
relief. It tones up and strengthens the
digestive organs and permanent cures
follow it's use. The thin and emaciated
dyspeptic who uses Mi-o-na will nave a
natural increase of firm. solid flesh so
that the outlines become plump ana
Begin the use of Mi-o-na today at
Rowley & Shows risk. and if II in
creases your weight and cures you OF
indigestion, it will cost you soc. If II
does not, they will pay for the treat
ment themselves and return your money
to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Walnut Farm Is Trying to
Corner Brood Mares.
Is Trying to Secure All of the
Daughters Of Jay Bird.
JEFF'S EASTERN TOUR.
To Do a Stunt Over the Hero
sene Circuit With Kennedy.
Abe AtteII Seeks the Feather
weight Title.

Lexington. KY, Dec. 4.-Agents OF
Millionaire L. V. Hardness are securing
the country for high bred daughters OF
the famous son of George Wilkes Jay
Bird, and would, if possible, corner all
the blue blooded stud matrons of this
famous tribe to add to the great col
lection of brood mares now at Walnut
Hall stud. In the last three weeks the
Standard Oil magnate has purchased
four daughters of Jay Bird and they are
the only brood mares he has added to
his superb stud this fall. The reason
for the craze at Walnut Hall over mares
by the famous roam sire is owing to the
fact that the faverite home stallion, the
sensational Mako, has been bred to but
two of the daughters of Jay Bird and the
produce Of each of these mares by the
sire of the great Fereno could beat 2;2O
as a two-year-old.
When the first Jay Bird mare came
to Walnut Hall, Hardness had strong
objection to the questionable color OF
his tribe of mares but the speed shown
by their produce by Moko has changed
his aversion to the roam stud matrons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
KANSAS NEWS.
LeaVenworth Woman Tells of a
Cruel Husband.
Made Her Work in the Field and
at the Cane Mill.
CARRIED CHILD ALONG
When She Made Objection He
SwOre at Her.
Her Seeking a Divorce Not to
Be Wondered At.
CARRIED CHILD ALONG

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 4-The
Times says:
Because her husband made her go out
into the sugar cane fields and hoe cane
with him and also because he caused
her to work at the cane mill after the
crop had ripened, Ella J. Knight has
filed suit for a divorce from ]. w.
knight. The knights reside in the
county, southwest of Tonganoxie.
Mrs. Knight, in her petition filed by
her attorney, ]. c. Petherbridge, says
that they married July 2, 1902. The
husband, the wife alleges, was guilty of
extreme cruelty and that some time
during the month of January or Feb
ruary, 1903, lin the presence of her
mother and others he cursed and abused
her and called her vile names and &C
cused her Of being untrue to him; that
in September or October, 1903, he as
saulted and beat the plaintiff and re-
fused to allow her to leave the premises
or go to her mother and father and com
PEELED her thereafter until recently to
live with him although he was cross
and abusive all of the time"
The wife further AYERS that during the
past summer while she had an infant
child of twelve or fourteen months OF
age the defendant compelled her to hoe
and work in the sugar cane field with
him and that he would not work in the
cane field unless she worked with him
and that in the fall of 1903, when the
sugar cane was ripe and ready to be
manufactured into mO1asses he com
PEELED her to feed the cane mill and to
do other hard and 1aborious work
around the mill: that when she pro
tested he would curse and abuse her
and compel her to work, although she
was the mother of an infant child and
had to take the child with her into the
field or around the cane plant whenever
she was working and attend to and LOOK
after it at the time she was performing
such manual labor"
The wife further recites that when
she married her husband he had moth
ing. but she had a horse and a COW and
nearly enough household furniture to
start housekeeping. Now, according tc
her petition, they have two horses, two
cows. five head Of hogs, wagon, harness
farming implements and corn crop OF
IS acres.
The wife asks for the custody OF the
child, an absolute divorce and an equal
division Of the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
WATER FOR THE WEST.
Garden City Irrigation Convention to
Be Well Attended.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 1.-The West
ern Kansas Irrigation association Will
hold it's regular annual session at Gar
den City on the 10th and 18th inst,
Thursday and Friday of next week. A
very full and interesting programme
has been arranged. The Santa F'e rail-
road has made a special rate, and a
large number of delegates from the
western part of the state have already
notified the management of their inten-
ton to be present. If each county,
town, commercial club, and ditch COM
pany sends delegates, as indicated, the
convention will be a large one.
Among the more prominent speakers
that will be present to address the con-
vention will be Governor Bailey, Sen
ator Smith of Kinsley, and Senator
Swink of Rocky Ford, Colo.
Within the past two years practical
irrigation has been given a great inn
petuS in southwestern Kansas, and all
the bitches now are owned by local
capital, and some are owned and OPP
Grated by the farmers along the line.
The bitches have been enlarged, and
put into perfect condition, so that when
there is water in the river in the win
ter, the spring and early summer it can
be used. The result has been to show
what can be done when the man who
own the land actually take hold of the
bitches. Many thousands of acres have
been seeded to alfalfa, and oats and
barley produce surprisingly large crops
with the water applied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Fitz Seeks a Saloon site.

Chicago, Dec Bob Fitzsimmons. has
arrived and announces that he will es-
tablish a cafe in Chicago if he can find
a suitable location
The recent training spell has left the
ex-AustraIian in excellent shape. His
hands are bad, as he admits, and show
the swelling where he hurt them early in
the last Frisco fight
How about Jim Corbett now?"
.'Corbett?' and Fitz shrugged his Shout
ders. The New York stories had it that
he and Corbett had. shaken hands and
quit the rough talk between them
You know it isn't a sure thing that that
one of Fits friends with him.
Gardner is a strong, .: awkward young
punches. If 1 had him ia make winner
out of him. :" fTad7
FYtzsimmons' hands are in bad shape as
the result of his fight, his right hand be-
ing still bandaged and his left one very
sore. Both hands were hurt in the same
way the knuckles of the second finger
being pushed back in the first round Of
the fight The first blow injured his
hands His feet are also still sore. His
face looks little the worse for the encoun-
tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
FERGUSON SURPRISES CRITICS
Coming Fight With Jack johnson
Expected to Be a Good One

San Francisco. Dec. 4.-Sandy Fer
guson is surprising the critics by his
cleverness of foot at Millets' and the
way he has of pulling his shambling
form together while boxing real OPP
ponents. He is an Indifferent bag
puncher and has a slovenIy air until the
strings of a pair of miniature pillows
are tied around his wrists. Then he
becomes a new man.
With Jack Johnson's we'll known
speed and stiffness the bout assumes
an aspect of great interest from a SCI
entific viewpoint. There are no two
big men in the running today who COM
bine more skill and fleetness than do
this odd pair. Ferguson and his mana
ger are stalking great expectations Oh
the Scots winning. AS may be easily
expected, Ferguson may shy up to
Jeffries if he takes the negros meas
ure. He has some battles to his credit
that give him an undeniable chance to
make Jeffries extend himself and the
downing of Johnson by a decent mar
gin would set the pugilistic tongues
wagging from ocean to ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Yost May Arrange Eastern Game.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec 4.-Nothing
will be done with Michigans football
schedule for next year until the return
of Coach Yost from the east, which
will be in two weeks. Whether Yost
would deem it advisable to take on an
eastern team is not known, although
there are hints that it is his purpose
to make some arrangements for SUCH
contest. Manager Baird refuses to dis
cuss the matter. Regarding the Mime
apolis report that Minnesota and Mich
igan would play next Thanksgiving,
Manager Baird said: Absolutely moth
ing has been done about arranging for
a date with Minnesota. They have not
asked for any game as yet, and we
have made no advances. There have
been no negotiations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
BIG oFFER IS MADE.
George Gardner to Get More Money
Than Jim Corbett.

San Francisco. Dec. George Gard
ner did not leave for the east with Bill
ly Pierce, his manager, after the Fitz-
simmons fight. The Lowell man stayed
over, and is willing to mingle again
with some one in his class. George
says he never fully recovered from the
punch Fitz landed in the fourth round,
and that he was in a trance after that
round.
Gardner is ready to fight Joe Millett,
who recently defeated Al Weinig, Jim
Seaman, or any of the big fellows at
Los Angeles, or any of the cities where
a house is assured. He figures it hard
luck to lose with Fitz. as prospects of
his winning were exceedingly bright.
Billy Pierce had a contract with a
theatrical company, whereby Gardner
was to receive $1,000 a week for ten
weeks engagement on the road, which
is more than Jim Corbett receives at
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Rowley & Snow, the popular drug
gists, reports that they have had a
large increase in the sales of the flesh
forming Mi-o-na and that their Gus
toners tell them that it does all that is
claimed for it.
It is a fact that there are not nearly
as many thin and scrawny people on
the streets of Topeka today as there
were a year ago. This is undoubtedly
due to the general use of Mi-o-na, the
hesh-forming food that they have been
selling in large quantities the last year.
Rowley & Snow have so much conf
dence in Mi-o-na that they offer to
pay for the treatment themselves if it
does not give satisfaction.
1t pays to advertise articles of merit
in the Topeka State Journal. While
M1-o-na has been advertised but little
yet Rowley & Snow say that it is the
best selling article in their stock. This
shows the advantage of State Journal
advertising when one has an article of
special merit to sell on mo cure, no
pay plan, the way Mi-o-na, the flesh
forming food and digestion regulator is
sold.
The following notice has been sent to
the leading druggists in all cities
through the country, among them Row
ley & Snow of this city,:
You are hereby authorized to sell
Mi-o-na with the distinct understand
ing that if it does not give an increase
in weight and cure dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles, the price is to be re-
funded to the customer on his simple
statement that ii did not give satisfac-
ton. THE r. T. BOOTH CO..
Do not make yourself or your friends
miserable because of your dyspepsia.
Mona is guaranteed by Rowley &
Snow to cure this distressing disease
and is sold with the distinct under
standing that money viii be refunded il
It falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Joe Cans Baked at Football.

When the status of the Eureka Athletic
and Social club and the right of Presi-
dent Al Herford to give entertainments in
which the art of self-defense formed one
of the features were the subject of debate
in the criminal court recently, Joe Cans,
of the star entertainers at the clubs so
GALS was put on the witness stand to
tell what the club really was, for the
states attorney was trying to prove that
it had been formed merely for the purpose
of giving boxing exhibitions. In reply to
questions Cans said that it was a real
athletic club.
You have a gymnasium" asked States
Attorney Poe.
Yes, sir
And intend to have various games
basketball, baseball ETC.? p
The witness said that there was such all
idea.
..Football?" persisted Mr.. Poe.
"Oh, my, mol" replied the prize fighter.
Nothing so brutal that"
Mr. Poe expressed himself as satisfied.
Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
A LYON County Romance.

A marriage license was granted yester-
day evening to o. B. Dryden. 80 years
old, and Miss Lake Gibson, aged %,
both of Emporia- Miss Gibson is an
ex-school teacher and Mr.. Dryden is a
young farmer who lives northwest of
town. In some recent money troubles
of Dryden, one of the accounts report
ed against him, was that he had Dor
rowed money of Miss Gibson and had
given false security. The Citizens
bank which had like account against
Dryden, pushed it, but Dryden was
found not guilty, and settled up all
claims. Miss Gibson refused to assist
in the prosecution and did all she could
to assist in cheering Dryden. Dryden
won all around. Miss GibSon's in
fiuence in his case had a good effect on
Dryden and undoubtedly she now feels
fully reWarded.-Emporf Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Reno countv,s Poor.

Poor Commissioner H. H. Wells has
recently made a report of the matter
in which the poor are taken care of in
Hutchinson during the winter. There
are not many poor people here accord
ing to the population and they are very
we'll cared for by the county commits
sioners and Mr.. Wells. The following
is a list of the bills as allowed by the
county during the past month:
Number of orders issued -.-..-..-...92
Number of families supplied. "a
Number of merchants furnishing sup
plies --...--.-.- .....-.-.-....---. u
Amount of money expended. S141. SO
Number of coal orders issued. 81
Number of families supplied. -...-...3 IS
Amount of coal supplied 1874 tons
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
o'Keete willing to Fight Cans.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Jack O'Keefe.
who arrived this morning, said; Il am
now ready to fight any living light
weight in the world. I can make the
light weight limit easy enough, but /
will take on any of them at 1876 pounds
at o'clock. l do not bar the color
line, and by that 1 mean that 1 would
just as soon fight Joe Cans as any of
the rest.
In fact, would rather sign to fight
Cans than any other topnotcher, for
that would get me the light weight
championship title. In my fight with
Daily last night I was in poor shape.
I just came off the road from a vaude-
vile trip and was several pounds over
my best fighting weight
.'Daly surprised me a little, and he
must have trained hard to get in con-
dition. I am satisfied with the show
ing I made, considering the circum-
stances. Daily was game and he is a
hard hitter. but at no stage did he have
me in Distress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Jeffries' Theatrical Plans.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4.-Cham-
pion Jeffries has been heard from at
last. The big fellow has wired Joe
Kennedy to pack his trunk and make
ready for an eastern tour. Jeff appears
in the Palace theater, at Boston, next
week, and then journeys to Newark, N.
J., where the tour begins. Kennedy,
who will dos three-round boxing stunts
with the champion, feels elated over
the prospect of the trip. He left this
afternoon. He has trained with Jeffries
on two different occasions and fought
the champion once a four-round go at
Oakland. Joe is in pretty good condi-
ton to go on exhibition bouts with
Jeffries, as he has just finished a three
weeks engagement training Fitz for
the go with Gardner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
KNIGHTS OF MAocABEEs.
Blue Rapids Lodge Initiates a Glass
of Fifty.

Blue Rapids, Kan, Dec. captain
Concordia organized a company of
Uniform Rank with a charter member
ship of fifty Sir Knights of the Mac
cabees. The new company includes the
Maccabee band, which is said to be the
finest in eastern Kansas, and will be
the official band for the Uniform Rank
of Kansas and viii accompany the state
delegation to the St. Louis exposition
next summer.
The Uniform Rank K. o. T. NJ is a
strictly military organization. The uni
forms for the Blue Rapids company will
cost $500. The officers elect are: Cap
tain, H. c.. Attwater; first lieutenant
Winter; first sergeant. G. J. LOOMS;
second sergeant, DR. NJ. S. Thatcher;
record keeper, w. E. sAxtell; finance
keeper. M. L. Benedict; chaplain, Ed
Mercer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04

feating any and all rival claimants. >"
This is Abe Attell's open challenge to
the world.
Abe asserts that legitimate feather
weights are fighting under a disadvan-
tage. Very few of the men who scale
in the feather weight class are entitled
to that name, says AtteH. A mention
of the men who are fighting around 126
to 1913 pounds recalls this fact. From
a limit of 115 pounds the class has been
raised to almost any weight. McGovern
forced his opponents to come in at his
own weight, and before his time George
Dixon had to fight at the 122-pound
limit or relinquish the title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
WHAT is DYSPEPSIA?
Extreme Thinness Symptom
Scientific Way by Which 1t Can Be
Cured.

Mi-o-na cures dyspepsia by the only
natural method of giving tone and
strength to the digestive organs, sooth-
ing and healing the irritated and in
famed conditions, and, mingling with
the food so that it is1more easily as
simulated and digested.
Extreme thinness and emaciation is
one of the principal symptoms of indi-
gestion, but many of, the following
symptoms are also in evidence:
Uneasiness at ston- Defects of vision or
ach hearing
Acfdity Flatulency
WaterbraSh Heart burn
Splitting up OF food Nausea
Collie Gripes
Sensation of weight Coated tongue
or heaviness at pit Sour taste in the
of stomach mouth
Sore mouth Diarrhoea
Constipation Dry skin
Sediment in urine Nervousness
Night sweats Sick headache
Headache Congestion of the
Cold hands and feet head
Pain under shoulder Vertigo OF dizziness
blade DrOW5ineSs
Pain between Shout Sleeplessness
derS PalpItation of the
Confusion of mind heart
Mi-o-na will cure dyspepsia 30
cent box will give strength and tone to
the digestive organs and aid the food to
assimilate, while it's continued use for
a reasonable length of time will bring
back natural weight and restore health
and strength.
A few days use of Mi-o-na will show
a marked gain in health and in a few
weeks the cure will be complete This
is a strong statement, but RowIey &
Snow emphasizes it by agreeing to re-
fund your money if Mi-o-na does not
do all that is claimed for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
FOUND DEAD IN A HOTEL
Sudden End of a Newton Man to
Have Been Married Soon.

Newton, Dec. 4.-virgil W. Menden-
hall, real estate dealer of Haviland,
was found dead in his bed in the Hotel
Newton Thursday The coroner's jury
found the cause of his death to be
asphyxiation, but was unable to decide
whether or not the man committed sui
eide. Mendenhall was to have married
q Wichita young women December 20.
He bought a large bill of household
goods for his new home in Wichita yes
terday.
Wichita, Dec. 4.-Niss Clara McDan-
iel of Leon, the affianced bride of Vir-
gil Mendenhall, who was found asphyx-
lated in a Newton hotel. was in WITCH
tia when notified of his death last ev-
ening They were to have been mar
ried December 29. She left for Newton
at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04

and now he only wants mares of that
color by Allerton's famous sire. Jay
Bird was always a favorite with his
breeder, W. L Simmons. In his day he
was a great colt trotter, and the owner
OF George Wilkes always predicted that
of all the sons of that famous horse Jay
Birds fame would last the longest 1t
seems now that the noted breeders
prophecy will be fulfilled by the de-
scendants of the roam stallion, through
his daughters. At any rate Hardness is
willing to establish a Jay Bird brood
mare barn at his famous breeding plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Land for Kickapoo Babies.

Hiawatha, Kan, Dec. 4.-The babies
who have been born since the land on
the Kickapoo Indian reservation in the
county was divided among the members
of the tribe also will get their share
There are about 100 babies and small
children, and it is estimated that they
will get about sixty acres apiece. The
county surveyor, Mr.. Marion, is now
drawing the lines of the allotments.
Land in this county is worth almost
500 an acre, so the share of the younger
Indians will be valuable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Ryan and o'Brien Matched.

Chicago, Dec. 4-PhiIadelphia Jack
OBrien and Tommy Ryan met here
round battle for the middleweight
championship of America. All that is
now lacking to make the battle a GER
tainty is an offer by some club of a
suitable purse. Both men will then
put I'D their forfeits and sign articles
of agreement. Several clubs through
out the country have been negotia ting
for the fight. but it is believed San
Francisco will be the city chosen. as
both stated that they would prefer to
fight on the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04

You will be your own judge as to
whether you pay for Mi-o-na or not.
Simply leave soc on deposit with Rowley
& Snow, getting their signed bond
which will protect your deposit.
This remarkable fiesh-forming food
is assimilated as soon as it is taken into
the stomach. produces good, rich blood,
tones up the weakened digestive organs
and makes permanent cures in the worst
cases of dyspepsia.
You certainly can afford to start using
Mi-o-na today when Rowley & Snow
take all the risk of its giving satisfac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
Columbia Not Ginning West.

New York, Dec. 4.-Harry A. Fisher
manager of the Columbia football team
officially announced that all negotiations
for the western trip of the team during
the Christmas holidays had been aban-
doned. 1t has been proposed to play the
University of California and Leland Stan
ford university, but as neither college
would consent to play a return game here
next season it was thought best to give
m the project
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
AL Poplar St, Topeka, Kan.

So the good reports come in from ev-
cry section. One cured person spreads
the news to his friends of this new
vegetable pepsin which makes old
stomachs almost as good as new, and
so the wave of health goes on and on.
People who have been troubled for
years with sIeeplessness say that since
taking Paw-Paw they can sleep all
night and get up feeling strong and re-
freshed. If you need a tonic, If you
need strength and good cheer. try a
bottle of Paw-Paw and you will have
no need for any other stimulant- Sold
by druggists. Large bottle, 81 Paw
Paw Laxative pills. 25c a box.