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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
SHOES BRING HIGH PRICES.

New York Physician-CObbIer Gets
81 900 a Pair for All He Can Make.
From the New York Mail and Express.
Shoes selling at 81. 600 a pair are the
product of a factory near Madison
Square. To style it a shop would be
to insult the artisans employed therein.
They call it "footgear institute" and
the proprietor goes by no less a title
than curative orthopedist."
The wearing of these $1,000 shoes is,
in the main, a hobby, and is based on
nerve gone wrong. For there are some
persons, it seems who are plagued with
sensitive nerves in their feet which
ache so eXcruciatingly that nothing can
assuage the pain but shoes prescribed"
by physician obbler.
The learned cobbler listens to tale
of toe-ache, with attending nervous
disturbances, and examines the patients
feet with critical scrutiny. Every hill
and dale of the foot is inspected and
studied. and especially is a sharp look
out kept for the sensitive nerves, which
ultimately are sure to be found. A vol
ume of notes is taken and the pros
pective customer naturally becomes i'm
pressed with the severity of his all
ment. Next, and what is very impor-
tant, a plaster cast of the foot is
taken, ana IL the PATIENTS nurse is
proportional to his plant the physician
cobbler is apt to enter new order in
his book.
The shoes are made of good leather,
but do not generally follow the lines
Of the latest fashions; rather the re-
verse. 1t all depends on the views of
the healer. Some sufferers are scien-
tifically shod in exchange for $500, $3.50
or even 800; but those customers who
prefer to pay the highest prices are
satisfied with nothing less than a ST.
900 pair.
The shoe bills of one New YORKER
rich contractor-who rides the ortho-
pedic hobby have footed UP $50. 900.
Yet the shoes he wears are Queer-look-
ing contrivances.
The cobbler has made a fortune and
is about to enlarge his establishment
and employ additional assistants. The
revival of the high heel for women.
with it's attendant train of nervous dis
orders, has suggested to him a new
and profitable field. The only thing that
perplexes him is whether lovely wono-
an win purchase 81. 1000 pedal pain-kilI-
ers that make her feet look anything
but fairy-lke.
But the cobbler is man of genius.
and he waits the issue with serenity
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

an idea of the size of the game, for
$1,000 seemed a lot to bet on aces up
Still, it did not seem to me that
the mere size of the game would ac-
count for the excitement, and l wait
ed for the row that felt was coming.
hadn't long to wait. for in a few
moments more Carter reacher over sud-
denly and caught Farrell's wrist as the
latter was about to serve the draw,
he being the dealer.
las he did so Brown and Hunter
each drew gun and leVeled 1t at Far
relPs head. There could be no pos
sibility of a doubt that 1t was precon-
certed action any more than there
could be any question that they had
the drop on Farrell.
There We're a dozen men in the
room who would have taken Farrell's
side in a row and who would have
drawn quickly enough in his defense,
but, though nearly all of them put
hands to their pistol pockets. not one
pulled his gun. They saw, as Far
rell and everyone else saw. that the
slightest motion in his defense would
have meant his instant death.
yet Farrell did not even change
color. He looked up at Carter as COOL
ly as If he had been betting a white
chip. when the latter exclaimed:
CHaFEeO WIN OneaNlnKs
~ caught you that time. You slip
ped card off the top of the deck
when you picked it up. I've had you
spotted for a crooked dealer for
long time, but never could catch you
before
And now you have caught me. as
you say, what are you going to do
about it?' said Farrell, stilF as cool as
possible. I suppose that's what you
brought your pals along for
Yes. just for that said Carter,
and they've got the drop on you.
Now, you'll just sign a confession
that I'll write and 1 reckon Wen be
quits for that little trick you played
on me in St Louis
What that trick was never knew,
but Farrell actually smiled as he said:
Ives, we'll be quits when 1 sign,
but on the instant he twisted his hand
out of Carriers grasp and ducked his
head.
1.-TWO pistol shots rang out as he
did so, but they both went astray and
the next instant there was a fusilade
Of shots. l had seen all I wanted to
and as 1 fed from the room 1 caught
a glimpse of Farrell, with a gun in
each hand, taking an active part in
the proceedings.
"There were four or FIVE men kill
ed, Carter and Brown being among
them and Hunter was badly hurt, but
Farrell didn't get a scratch.
"How he could have escaped new
er understood, any more than 1 could
understand why three men should
have taken the chances that Carter
and his pals did, but the west was full
of queer doings in those days. 1 new
err saw man look into two guns at
the same time and smile as cody as
Farrell while he was calculating the
chance of a quick dodge. He was a
man whose nerve, 1 reckon. couldn't
be shaken"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
QUININE USERS.
Get to De "Fiends" for the Drug.
Which Helps Them Little.

Get to BE attends" for the Drug.
Which Helps Them Little.
From the New York Press,
Habitual users OF quinine are slaves
to 1t, but derive little benefit from 1t.
Men with malaria eat 1t by the ounce
and still keep the malaria. The world
is full of quinine drunkards, who pour
a spoonful into the palm Of the hand
and lick 1t down without a grimace.
1 have seen them chew cinchona bark
as one chews gum. Others, not habit
uated, must take two grains or ten in
gelatine capsule. Before capsules
were invented it was taken in molasses
and the chances are that the mo-
lasses effected the cure. Too much of
it is nearly as bad as too little ealo-
mel.
Great fortunes have been made out
of 1t, however, and its cultivation in
Ceylon and Java is said to be sue
cessful. There are several pretty ro-
mances connected with the discovery
of "kina," as the native Indians of
Peru called the cinchona trees from
which quinine is derived. What do you
call it--kwinine, kwe-neen, kin-nine,
kee-neen or kin-neen?" It is possible
that your pronunciation OF the word
may discover your birthplace. What
q lot OF names the drug has had:
Quinine, cinchona, Countess powder,
Jesuits' bark, Cardinal de Lugos pow
der, Peruvian bark, China bark, quina,
quinquina, chinchona bark, etc. The
world is indebted TO Louis XIV for it's
general introduction. In France and
Italy physicians who prescribed it's use
were prosecuted. Protestants altogeth-
err repudiated II. Robert Talbot, an
Englshman. cured the Dauphin with
Il, and Louis lie Grand was induced
10 buy the secret. He was the only
King that ever embarked In the drug
business.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
A Bird Friendship.
From the Pall MaII Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The rector of Woolstone, Mr.. Gill
bert Coventry, has just told me Of
wild rock-dove which one of his
stable-boys had reared from the nest
1t slept in the open, however, and
had full liberty. Soon the good things
on the rectors table attracted 1t, and
1t would appear through the open win
dow at meal times, take hot soup with
much zest and even sip sherry from
the wineglass. At night it often Slip
ped in and slept in the rector's bed,
on its back, under the coverlet! One
sunday morning during the reading Of
the lesson the dove flew swiftly
through an open window into the
church and settled on the rector's head
Broad smiles spread over the faces of
the elders and audible filters came
from the youngsters. A gentle touch
sent the bird down to the edge of the
clerks desk below. where it sat un-
disturbed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
GOLF CLUB SCORES.

A number of contestants were out to
the Savannah Golf Club links yester-
day to participate in the regular Sat
urday handicap. The following scores
We're made: ]. P. Wheless, 1925, Off
SO; S. ]. Howden, 1O9-1O, off-96 c. S.
Heard, 1925, off-97; w. G. Strobhar,
1912. off-97
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
while the young woman

While the young woman was maxi
ing a hurried toilet upstairs, her father
was entertaining her caller by the
way Mr.. spOOnamoro." he asked, how
do you stand on this question OF impe-
riaiism7"
why" responded young spoOnAmors,
rye always thought II was-er-mOFs
becoming ~ most people that a gOatee."
Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
CURED TO
STAY CURED


we'll his professional ability
Weak Men and Suffering Women
elsewhere
klfu scientific successful treatment the
afflicted with fol-
lowin
NERVOUSNESS,
POISON,
DISEASES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
NATURAL GAS.
A Statement from the COntinen-
tai Peoples Standpoint.

Vice President ]. H. Curran of the
Continental Oil & Gas company. whose
applica ton for a franchise to lay mains
and sell natural gas in Topeka is under
consideration in the CITY council today
made a statement in regard to the gas
rates which have been proposed by his
company for their products. Mr.. cur
rams statement was made in reply TO
assertions made during the consldera-
ton of the gas measures at FRIDAY
nights council meeting that his COM
pany was making gas rates too low
to be practicable. Mr.. Curran said:
Il have this morning written to the
MAYORS of several cities in the towns
of the middle states which are furnish
ed natural gas through mains similar
in length to the one proposed to be
laid from Chanute to Topeka. l VIII
submit these to the council Gas is
deliver ed to factories in the Chanute
fields at from to cents per thousand
cubic feet and there is practically no
demand for our product locally Ihe
cost of the construction of our mains
we figure to be about $1,000 per mile
and the distance to be traversed is
somewhat over one hundred miles. We
will endeavor to secure the privilege
of laying mains on the Santa Fe righl
of way and will take In Garnett ana
Ottawa and Lawrence. We shall be
able to finance the enterprise by bond
issue We have not 100000 in cash in
our treasury, of course But we are as
well able to rise list amount as any
other enterprise. Our company is one
of the most substantial in the Chanute
oil field. At the prices of 80 and 4o
cents per thousand, that we have quot
ed for gas, we will be able to make
money upor our investment. At the
price of AZ and 80 cents quoted by the
other people we could make far more
monav.
Our company has agreed to heat
and light the Auditorium free OF
charge This expense amounted last
year to 81. 800 In addition we agree to
light the streets at a cost to the city
of the lighting fixtures and so cents
per month for gas per lamp. The per-
sonnet of our company is strong. con-
tanning the following men who are rec
ognized men of business: c. 3. Hoff-
man of Enterprise; J. T. Jontz. presi~
dent OF the National bank of Abilene,
J. A. White. cashier of the same bank
C. c. Sterl and A. W. Rice, successful
merchants of Abilene; ex-secretary of
State, w E Bush. w. H. Hofstott of
Kansas City and Judge S. w. Brewster
of Chanute.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
WILL HELP LOW.
President Will Aid His Friend
in MayOraIty Race.

Oyster Bay. L. L, July 1s.-President
Roosevelt passed comparatively a quiet
day at Sycamore Hill. At luncheon he
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a party
including George V. L. Meyer, United
States ambassador to Italy; Mayor and
Mrs. Low, of New York; George w.
Smalley, New York correspondent of the
London Times; W. L. Ward of New
York and the house guest, President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
university.
Ambassador Meyer arrived in this
country recently from Rome and came
here to pay his respects to the president
It is learned that rumors of his resigna-
ton as ambassador to Italy have no
foundation in fact
During the day, the president and
Mayor Low discussed the political stu
alton in New York city. 1t is under
stood that the mayor will be a candi-
date for denomination and reelection and
that the administration will aid him to
the extent at least of lending him its
strong moral support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18


for the men to run the cranes at a uni
form speed but now that they have re-
ceived plenty of practice they are able
to keep together perfectly.
Lifting an engine is not the only
thing that can be done with these
travelling cranes. They are almost in
dispensable for carrying heavy castings
from one part of the shop to another.
N9arly the entire floor space of the new
shop can be covered by these cranes
anu " hen it is found necessary to trans
port some piece of work from one end
of the shop to the other signal is given
and one of the cranes runs down the
shop, the piece of work is attached to
the wire cable, it is raised until it is
clear of all distractions. the crane is
started and in a few seconds it lowers
its burden to the floor at the other end
of the shop. The big cranes do not
cover the entire floor space of the shop.
These cranes only cover that part of the
shop where the heaviest work is done.
The remainder of the floor space is
served by two smaller cranes of tons
capacity each. These are only used in
Transporting work from one part of the
shop to the other but they do their work
well and are is indispensable as the
larger cranes.
John Purcell, superintendent of shops,
is very proud of this complete set of
travelling cranes and we'll he might be
for they are indeed magnificent ma
chimes Now that the new shops are
completed Mr.. Purcell has under his
supervision many pieces of modern ma
chinery but of all these the travelling
cranes are the most wonderful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
WATER is SATISFACTORY.
Council Is Satisfied With Quality in
the City Mains.

A report of the board of health of the
city council upon the investigation of
the pumping station of the Topeka Wa
ter company. was placed on file at the
council meeting Friday night
The report stated briefly that the Wa
Ter company is procuring its water sup
ply from the wells that should properly
pc used and is not pumping water
from the river. The investigation of the
water company will not be pushed fur
ther. Councilman S. A. Swendson, the
author OF the investigation, said after
the filing of the report:
see no occasion for pushing the
waterworks investigation further. We
have ascertained what we wanted to
Know; simply. that the water we are
using is not coming directly from the
Kansas river. AS long as the water
company is giving us the best water it
can secure | see no need of a bacteria
logical examination to ascertain its
healthfulness. The water has been ex-
amined recently by the state board of
health and was then found to be suffi-
GENTLY pure for domestic consump-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
A GIANT CRANE.
New Santa Fe Shops Equipped
With Modern Device.
Lifts an Entire Locomotive
With Apparent Ease.
RUN BY ELECTRICITY.
Found to Make Great Saving in
Time.
Old Style of Hydraulic Jacks
Done Away With.
Run BY ELECTRICITY.

In the days before the new Santa
Fe shops were built when an engine
arrived at the shops for repair and it
was necessary that the running gear
should be withdrawn from the engine.
hydraulic jacks were USED for this part
of the work The engine would be
lacked I'D a few inches, a block would
be put in to hold 1T III place and then
the jack and another block would be
used until the engine would be clear of
her wheels. All this work took good
deal of time and the shop men were
usually behind although they did as
as much work as it was possible to do
between seven o'clock in the morning
and six in the afternoon. Consequent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18

reputable citizens. who have no inten-
ton whatever of selling it. One who
uses the foaming beverage would not
sell seven cold ones at any price. Qf he
were unable to replace them).
The oily, dirty, disagreeabie hog
causes more trouble than anything else
1t is often noticed that when two men
get into a litigation over three-dollar
hog they Immediately take on the dis
position of the property in question, and
become very stubborn. Judge McCabe
Of the city court had case of this kind
Friday, where Messrs. King and Clark,
both of North Topeka, sought tn pos
session of a hog which they both claim
ed. There were witnesses galore on both
favor of Clark. In giving his decision
the court remarked N part; We have
all had dealings with the hog case, the
worst thing that ever got into court.
How often do we remember of the case
where the entire population or town
ship swore positively that they knew the
hog as an infant, and had been with it
constantly uo TO the date of the trial
and could not help knowing that it was
the property of A, after which the pop
ulatiOn of another township swear the
same thing except that the hog is I'm
doubtedly the family pet of B. after
which it transDires that c is the real
owner of the hog"
Of course Mr.. King appealed to the
district court Justice Wright of Shorey
has a similar hog case on tap, wherein
the costs have already reached the SIS
mark, and both contestants have sworn
that they will appeal if they fail to get
the bacon.
Two small Oakland boys were arrest
ed by the sheriff yesterday on the charge
Of jumping on street cars contrary, etc,
to the wishes of the conductor and the
peace and dignity and other things of
the state of Kansas. The boys are Jas.
Emery and Harrison Eastman. Together
with a number of other Oakland youths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
NORTH TOPEKA.

TLeave items for this column with the
Kimban Printing Company. 912 North
Kansas Avenue.l
A. NJ. Cross has opened up his jewelry
store at S03 Kansas avenue, his old To-
cation.
Misses Ella Allen, Pearl Cooper and
Harriet Staples will spend Sunday IN
Beatrice.
Miss Bessie Campbell will be the guest
Sunday of Miss Blanche Reynolds at
Holmes hall.
Temporary office of North Topeka
Dental parlors in Central National bank
building, Seventh and Kansas avenue.
Allen Haines. who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Mary Smith, returned to
his home at Muncie, Ind. this morning.
Bliss Native Herbs and oil, the great
blood purifier for sale at 1926 North
Madison street. by Mrs. A. Hutchins,
agent.
Screen wire lie square foot; screen
doors 75c each trimmed out. Mrs. Potts
sad irons $1.00 q set. at H. NJ. Cline &
Son. 907 Kansas avenue.
2 Burner Gasoline Stoves. $500; $500
Gasoline Stoves at $500, and Steel
Ranges less than cost. at H. NJ. Cline
& Son, 90T Kansas avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dolman and
grandchildren, Helen and Hobart Dol
man, returned Wednesday to their
home at S24 Quincy street.
Mrs. Rose Salyer and son, Ray of
Los Angeles. Cal, left this morning for
and Mrs. ]. F. McAfee of 1905 Quincy
street.
There will be a called meeting of the
Royal Highlanders Monday evening at
917 Kansas avenue, upstairs All mem
berS are requested to be present. Martha
Roller, Illustrious Protector.
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Holt have rented
the Morse house at 220 West Gordon
street formerly occupied by the w. D.
Laceys and will move into their new
home in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahan and family will
return tomorrow to 127 West Gordon
street. Mrs. Mahan and son. Register,
who have both been i'll since the flood
are now much improved.
The following services will be held
tomorrow at the Kansas Avenue M E.
church: Gas a. m. Sunday school; IL
class meeting; Z p. m prayer and praise
service.
Quincy street between Norris and
Laurent is receiving the attention of the
street force, as is also West Gordon
street and Van Buren,. The piles of dirt
are being taken from these streets and
the streets graded.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
tomorrow there will be Sunday school at
10 a. m. At IL o'clock there will be
celebration of the Holy Communion
These will be the first services in the
church since the flood.
The fire department was called out
this morning to the home of Mrs. Bolt
inghouse, corner of Gordon and Quincy
streets where slight blaze was caused
by the explosion of gasoline stove.
The damage was slight.
Contrary to expectations the Presby-
terians will hold no services tomorrow
as no suitable location could be found
for the tent. 1t is thought site can be
secured this coming week and then reg
ular services will be held.
The funeral of Paul Forbes was herd
yesterday afternoon at half past 2 from
\ the family home on the Rochester road.
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson of the Baptist
church had charge of the service and
his remarks were replete with words of
comfort and hope for the grief stricken
family and friends Of the young boy.
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Music was furnished by a quartette
composed of Mrs. McNoun, Miss Ollie
McNoun, Mr.. w. NJ. VanNess and Mr..
Charles Berry, with Mrs Berry at the
piano, who sang will There Be Any
Stars In My Crown" Jesus As Thou
Wilt" and "All the Way My Saviour
Lead Me- The flowers which were in
profusion testified of the love in which
the little fellow was held by all who
knew him. Roses and carnations, his
favorite flowers. were everywhere. The
pail bearers were Newman Reynolds,
Erskine Ray, Dwight Greenfield, Ken
meth Clark, Joe Howard and Elmer
Forbes. These boys were all playnates
of Paul's and he had asked them to do
this last service for him The burial
v-ns in Rochester cemetery and over
fifty carriages followed the remains to
their final resting place.
Tia funeral of Kenneth Givens was
held this morning at half past nine
o'clock Rev. J. A Stavely of the Kan
sas Avenue church conducted the SER
vice and choir composed of Mrs. A. J.
Arnold, Mrs. Lillian Bryan, M. c. Hol-
man and H. w. Cheney sang. Jesus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-18
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Pitiful Story of Little Houston
and the Mule.
His Acquaintance With the
Animal Had Been Short.
HIS HOGSHIP IN COURT
Contest Over a POrker Valued
at Three Dollars.
Judge McCabe Thinks Swine
Cases Difficult to Untangle.

An under sized Ethiop with a Congo
complexion and the nerve of Jesse
James was plucked from his roosting
place on the roof of mule this morn
Ing by officer Summers. and consigned
to the canning factory.
1t was sad case. Little Houston
Dunn wanted to emigrate. He disliked
to walk all the way. so he borrowed
one faded mule. Just where he borrow
ed the mule is at present unknown to
the police. but they will doubtless hear
a "holler" from some agriculturist be-
fore the shades of night have fallen.
Little Houston was spotted by sum
mers. and the manner in which he
handled his mount indicated that they
were not old acquaintances, so Summers
ran him in.
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GoING BAcK no KENTUCKY.

Then little Houston told his sorrow
maternal ancestor had passed to the
portable property but said mule. which
was a family relic. This home of the
mule and the demise of the parent he
said were both at Hiawatha, and he had
started on the long journey to Ken
tuckv his former home. Considering
the fact that little Houston is only
for him to tell, IS a session in the sweat
box revealed. After private talk with
officers he owned up that he had never
met the mule before last night, when
he introduced himself to the beast of
toll at some farmers barn, about two
miles out in the country. Little Hous-
ton is slated for larceny, pending the
arrival Of the mules lawful master.
James WEIGH. whose happy home is
located on the banks of the classic
Shunganunga at the intersection of
Harrison street, was on his semi-fre-
quent drunk last eve. and celebrated
pay day by beating on the face of his
spouse who came up this morning and
secured q warrant for his detention.
Mr.. Welch was still suffering from the
effects of his jag when arrested
It is well for folks to dwell together
In peace and unity. as nearly anyone
Haynes, on the southwest corner of
peace and drew large ripe, juicy look