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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
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HELD THE WINNING PAIR.
six-shooters Won All Money in a
Miners Poker Game.

Kansas City, June An the vicinity
Of the Brush Creek mines near Forty
third street and Indiana avenue. q mid
night 'hold-up" took place a few days
ago, from which the losers seem just re-
covering.
A lone robber. armed with brace If
six-shooters. walked into a room
where a poker game was in progress
and took every cent the players had.
He lined the men up against the wall
took what money there was on the Ia
bic, went through their pockets. Kicked
over the poker table, fired two shots
into the floor and walked out. He got
about SO. The whole affair consumed
less than two minutes
The poker game was being played IN
the basement of Il dwelling. The hold
up took place between II and u o'clock.
The rObber walked down the steps into
the cellar, showed open the door and
stepped inside with a pistol in each
hand.
Throw UP your hands or III kill eV
cry one Of you" he said.
The players did not comply al first
thinking it was someone playing joke
on them. The threat was repeated a
few fiourishes were made with the piss
tolls and the men put up their hands.
The rObber then made them line up
against the wall, with their backs TO-
ward him, and took what they had The
money on the table first went INTO MS
pockets Then he turned lis attention
to the men against the wall, and went
through their pockets He opened their
purses, took the papers out and threw
them on the floor. fred two shots and
disappeared. No attempt was made to
follow him.
The highwayman wore a white handler
chief over the lower part of his face He
had a SLOUGH hat pulled down over sqs
eyes and his coat was turned WrcnS side
out The house in which the game WIS
in progress is on the side Of hill. BacE
of ii is a deem ravine. to the front IS a
stretch of timber and several wire fences
are near the sides There is one WlnGsiW
in the basement. The house IS near lie
Miners Exchange saloon. and Is in the
extreme southeastern part CT the city. a
mile from the end of Thirty-frst street
and Indiana avenue car lines. There are
no lights either electric or gas. within a
mile of the house. One of the Taen WHO
was robbed said yesterday afternoon;
mo. we did not make any very siren
uOus efforts to follow the ro5ber- He had
two siN-shooters and there was not a pls-
toI in our crowd. After he WAS outside me
door we still stood against the wall for a
moment and looked at eacn other W nat
were we to do? I did not feel the loss OF
my money sufficiently to face these guns.
same way We settled the matter by So-
ing over to the saloon and getting a drink.
I believe we would recognize the mar if
we were to see him again Somehow or
other his face made an indclible impress
sion on my mind.
A policeman was informed Of the affair,
but no arrests have been made.
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FAY TEMPLETON TO MARRY
Rumorsd That She Is to Become Wife
Of Thomas seabrooke.

Chicago. H.. June 4.-Rumor that Fay
TemDlctou of the Weber and Fields com
pany and Thomas @. Seabrooke of the
Chinese Honeymoon cast are TO be MIR
ried next month has set tongues a-w2s-
giug in theatrical circles.
Mr.. Seabrooke denies the soft impeaeh-
mcnt and SAYS there is nothing in the
story. So do some of his friends. and in
the denying they give a good reason.
Mr.. Seabrooke. they recall. according to
previous reports. is engaged to we'd pret-
" Jeanette Lowrie. who played in Chi
cago last summer with 'Florodora."
Some of the stories have even limited
that Mr. Seabrooze and Miss Lowrie were
secretly welded.
Friends of the persons concerned are
specializing on the popularity Of Mr.. Sea-
brooke. and are wondering whether he
viii fulhn al of the expectations of an
anxious public
Il am engaged to Miss Templeton. all
right said MT. Seabroolze. but only en-
gagged to eat dinner with her next Sunday
is as far as il goes"
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ROCKIES ARE GENUINE.
Western Editor Gives a Few Points
to Writer in New York Herald.

A writer in the New York Herald
tries to create a geographical sensation
BY denying that the Rocky mountains
exist especially as a high mountain
chain extending southwark to a connec-
ton with the CordiIleras and the Andes.
He cites in proof, the changes in the
maps that have been made as a more
perfect knowledge was acquired of the
mountain regions There is some truth
in his contention. so far as the connac-
ton With the mountains of Mexico and
Of South America is concerned, by high
and unbroken chains of mountains It
IS also true that many changes have
been made with regard to those noun
tains, in the maps that have been is
sued from time to time, but not more
in them than in other geogra phical fea-
lures of the country. As an illustration.
note that the Great American Desert.
once occupying so formidable an area
of this region, has been practically
wiped off the maps. The connection of
high ranges of mountains joining the
Rockies with the mountains to the
southwark have also been wiped off
But if Mr.. Cope WhitehOUse thinks
that the Rockies themselves and the
parallel chains Of mountains that covers
the country, in a generally north and
south direction through a belt of 500
miles in breadth, have been wiped off
the map. he win see the error of any
attempt of that kind if he will come
out and try to ascend any of a hundred
or more peaks from Pixies Peak, to
Cray's Peak, that rise from $1,000 to
$4,000 feet above the level Of the sea-
Salt Lake Tribune.
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RIVER FALLS SLOWLY.
It Is Caused by More Water in
Smoky.

It is a source of wonder to many peo-
pie that the river is so slow in receding.
The cause seems to be a rise in the
Solomon a day or two ago. 1t came
from far up the stream in the Sixth
district above Beloit. Beloit reported a
considerable rise several days ago. The
crest Of the rise passed Minneapolis on
Tuesday, while Abilene reported a six
inch rise in the "A hours ending last
evening.
All of this water is. of course. coming
down the Kaw. At the same time the
Republican and Blue are falling, so that
Notwithstanding the rise in the Solomon
it is not sufficient to keep the Kaw up
but it IS slowly coming down Probably
as soon as the Solomon rise passes the
fall will be much more rapid.
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WIRELESS HERE TO STAY.
Edison WAKES Enthusiastic in Dis
cussing Marconi Invention.


New York June 1.-The commercial
utility Of wireless biography is an as
sured fact. 1t will take time to adjust
it to the everyday needs Of the world
but the ultimate result is 4 foregcne
conclusion.
In these words Thomas A. Edison ex-
pressed his confidence in the future Of
wireless telegraphy.
i have made an alliance with Mr..
Marconi," said the great inventor, sole
" because / believe IN wireless teieg-
raphy and am satisfied of its destiny.
There is not a shadow of doubt in my
mind that in a short time wireless teleg-
raphy viii stand at the top of the list
of practical utilities"
How long a time will be required to
perfect the system % was asked.
ooh, / cannot fix a time limit in our
preparatory work Edison replied
know how skeptical the public feels and
/ would have everybody understand that
its preliminary stage. Why, take the
electric motor car, for example. now
that the ear is a recognized success.
You will hardly credit the fact that it
took me years to awaken interest in IT..
After the mechanical difficulties had
been conquered railroad men took three
years to develop any interest in It, The
same is true of almost every new thing
that marks a radical departure from old
ideas. old faiths
Asked TO make q prediction as to the
length of time that must elapSe before
the wireless telegraph will be ready for
business in the full sense Of the term,
Edison smiled grimly and answered.
7 am not in the prediction business.
Nevertheless. I VIII say that one year OF
hard work will probably put wireless
biography in complete commercial har-
ness. Mind you. I do not fix a time-I
Progress viii be far more rapid now.
he hurried on with growing animation
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OLD AND NEW WAY.
Efyomei the Latest Scientific Dis
covery for the Cure of CatarrE.

The discovery of IIyomei has wrought
wonderful change in the treatment Of
catarrh.
Prior to three years ago the medicines
ordinarily employed in The cure of this
disease were nauseating drugs and
worthless tonics. In some instances
they benefited. but the Improvement
was not lasting.
With Hyomei you take into the air
passages of the throat and head a bal
samic air that goes to the minutest cells,
enectualIy killing all germs and mi
erobes of catarrh- IT enters the blood
with the oxygen. killing the germs il
the blood, and restores health to the
whole system. Many astonishing testi-
rnonials have been received from those
who have been cured by Hyomei.
n. G. Durham, % Wellington St,
Boston. Mass. writes: I have suffered
from catarrh for a number OF years. I
tried Hyomei and found it the only cure
for this disease have ever used
Perhaps the strongest evidence that
can be given to doubters, is the fact
that Geo. w StausfieId, druggist, 632
Kansas avenue, has SO much faith IN
Hyomei that he sells every package IN
der a positive guarantee to refund the
money If it does not cure.
Now is the time 10 begin the use Of
Hyomei.
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SEES BREAKERS AHEAD.
Young Man Who Married Into Ken
lucky Family in Trouble.


Sioux Falls, s. D. June members
of the divorce colony are alarmed over
the prospect that a chapter in a genuine
Kentucky feud will be enacted within
the sacred confines Of the colony. Lewis
Owen Harris, a typical son of the Blue
Grass State, is the person who promises
to be made the target for a hail Of bull
lets. He has taken up his residence
divorce as soon as he legally becomes
a citizen of South Dakota.
The young man married into family
Of Kentucky feudists and expert marks
men. He married without the consent
of his father-in-law and the latter
welcome to his new son-in-law was
charge of buckshot, which entered his
arm and breast. The young man Is still
carrying many of the shot around IN
der his skin.
1t is when his case comes up for trial
that a tragedy is likely to occur. The
father of his bride has notified the
young man in rather emphatic lang
uage that he proposes to come to Sioux
Falls about the time the case comes up
for hearing and he promises his son-in-
law there win be things doing"
Although the old man was opposed to
the marriage he does not now propose
that any reflections shall be case upon
his daughter by permitting Harris %
secure a divorce from her.
To add interest to this unusual case
the young mans father, having heard
of the threats of the father-in-law. has
also declared his intention to be pres
for trial for the purpose Of protecting
the young man. He, ike his son, and
the Iatter's father-in-law. is a dead shot
and a lively time is anticipated
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WANTED TO SEE SIGHTS.
Man Had Smallpox Took in Chicago
Before Going to Hospital.

Chicago. June 4.-After mingling with
pedestrians in the downtown district.
Fred Davis. OF Clinton H., went to the
city hall and told a policeman he was
afflicted with SMALLPOX
I thought I would see the sights n
Chicago before coming here, Davis
said. ssfor I know once you examined
me there would be no freedom for me:
Davis who is 3 years old, arrived il
Chicago early in the morning from
Clinton. He told the health depart
ment officials that he had been suffer
ing with smallpox about a week. When
he arrived in Chicago, Davis walked N
state street and then to the city hall
Just before entering he drank q cup Of
water at the Drake fountain in Wash
ington street. He stood in the corridor
of the city hall nearly 20 minutes. The
drinking cups at the Drake fountain
We're Immediately fumigated by the
health department officials and Davis
was hurried to the isoIati hospital
L see there came near being a serious
calamity at the last meeting Of the AMI
mated Woman's club.
Yes. While they were in session an
appalling silence feel on the assembly"
Chicago Record Herald.
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NOT TO MEET QUEEN.
Wife of Secretary Shaw Has No De-
sire to Be Presented.

Des Moines. Ia. June although
Mrs Shaw. wife of the secretary Of the
treasury, announced today that she and
family expect to sail for Europe in six
weeks she stated that She has no am
biuon TO meet the queen of England.
You see. the cost is something
frighful" explained Mrs Shaw.
There's no end TO the number of
gowns ! would have to take with NE.
but that is not the worst of it, They
Tell. me that it is necessary to suenL
several weeks before being presented to
the queen doing nothing but rehearse
how TO act. 1 haven't the time nor
money for this"
Mrs. Shaw was reminded that as the
secretary OF the treasury. Mr. Shav's
presence in Europe would be sure to
attract much notice
81 hope not" said she. For really
IN not going prepared for it. We sim
ply intend to spend nearly all our time
in France. where we viii let our daug-
ter Enid learn how to talk French as
the French do. She has been STUDYING
1t at Cornell college. Mount Vernon.
where her father graduated many years
ago and where she graduates next
week"
Mrs. Shaw says she and Secretary
turn until November.
She says Des Moines. socially speak
ms, IS much like an overgTOwn village
2ut tnat IL IS a relief from the trying
w have to entertain a great deal in
Washington" said she ..as uar7,
friends warned us before we vvenf r.
Is monstrous expensive but / find that
Senator Allison knew what he Wa III
ing about when he said that if All 10
pended on womans common sense.
lt is impossible, however. to pra-
vent the expense from far over-reao on
ing the salary and for that reason 1
mink congress ought to raise the sal
aries of cabinet officers There is btfle
danger of it, though, I presume. Abr-a-
nam Lincoln. with all his ability world
pc barred from the cabinet under ex-
ssung circumstances, because of his
lack of wealth"
Social functions in Washington are
an governed by precedence in rank 1t
mas never been settled as to how an
ambassador ranks with a cabinet Off
Ger and ] have been told never to in
NIte both to the same meal as il would
cause ill-feeinE, but IN the cabinet cir
Gle, which is just like one big family.
OF course, Mrs. Roosevelt is first then
Mrs. Hay is next, I am third, Mrs
Boot. Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Payne Mrs.
hitchcock. Miss Wilson and Mrs. Cor
telyou rank next in the order named
There was an unfortunate contro-
Versy between Miss Wilson and Miss
Hay over the matter Of precedence
which was finally settled in favor Of
Miss Wilson. on the theory that she is
the head Of Secretary Wilson's family
taking the place of Mrs. Wilson. while
Mrs. Hay occupies the full position to
which her husbands rank entities her
leaving Miss Hay unprovided for in the
same sense as Miss Wilson
Although I rank next to Mrs. Hay
Mrs. knoX. whose husband is quite
well-om. entertains more elaborately be
cause she lives in a finer mansion. Sec
rotary Wilson, for example, lives in a
very moderate home, and. Of course, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
FLOOD OF 1874.
What ". ". Cones Old History Says
About It.

In w w Cones history of Shawnee
county published in 1871, appears the foI-
lowing with reference to the great flood OF
1874:
ferry across the kaw river IN ls42 At TINS
time there was some travel between tort
IeaVenWorth. Mexico and the southwest
VIZ. soldiers. trapperS survey OrS, govern
rnent officers and traders enough to insti-
fv them in starting a ferry In the God or
1874 all their houses and boats were wash
ed away and they all went back TO Kan
sas city to live, and in the year ioi0 theY
were all living here again During the
flood Major Cummings payuaster Initeu
States army. wishing TO cross from tA9
south side to the north side Of the Raw
river stepped into canoe at about the
corner of TOucla avenue and second
street and r0wCd by-an Indian from there
to the bluffs near the presenc residence or
j. NJ. Harding. in this tSoialeT) to|nSili l
the water being twenty feet over the
ground where North Topeka now stanus
Orc Of the Papars lived in a house on the
island lust above the (kansas avenue
the water came above the caves ana then
washed away The island, at That Time
was part of the main land.
The j N. Harding residence mentioned
in the above stood about a half mile east
OF the present Rochester cemetery ana
about half way up the long hill on she
road which leads up to the RoehesSef
school house The island on which Papaas
wells of the old waterworks plant IRON
the beginning of Topeka until about 1870
this constituted distinct island, but alter
the building of the Rock Island rallroad
il became attached to the main land again
The paDan ferry started from the north
side lust about where the north approach
Of the Rock Island bridge is now ana
landed on the south side at the 1907 OF
70 the southwest over the hill little to
the east Of Mrs D. L. LaEins residence
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SHIPPED HER VOICE.
While on the Way 1t viii Be insured
for 300.

New York June Mrs z. f. Mcguire
of No 3s25 Third avenue has sent her
voice to Boston to be repaire d. While Is
is en- route 1t will be insured for 800 II
viii take - days before the repairs made
necessary by a break in her artificial pal
ate can be completed. and during that
time she viii have TO live on liquid nour-
ishmcnt-
Mrs Mcguire was born with 4 deform-
cd palate Up to her twenty first year. :
a result Of this she spoke imperfectly- FIT
teen years ago a professor in Boston made
her an artificial palate of vuicanized rub
Der. This enabled her to exercise the tunc-
zion Of speech as freely as any one pas
sessing a normal palate. In order to obtain
from It the best possible results the 1u7-
placed them with a false set. so as to Sc
cure an even foundation for the axle.
On Friday last while she was eating. the
axle broke. allowing the palate to faH IL
stuck in her throat and nearly caused Ter
death Now she is without voice for the
fret time in IS years. She speaks in low
rutteral tones
1T is more precious than diamonds tc
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GIRL AS ENGINEER.
To Win Bet She Drove a Fast Elk
press 100 Miles

press 100 Miles
Among the many notable things done
by Chicago girls may be Included the
courageous feat accomplished by Miss
Rosina Powers. says the New York
Herald
In winning a small wager-a box OF
bon bons, to be exact-N1iss Powers
gave an exhibition of courage and self
command that has won the admiration
of not only her large circle of friends,
but particularly the railroad men OF
the country This is how it happened.
Through the good offices of an official
it was arranged that Miss Powers
would drive the Alton limited out of the
Union station for 100 miles down
through the state. Promptly at 11.2a
On Monday forenoon Miss Powers
mounted the cab of the big Alton loco
motive, and five minutes later upon
receiving the customary two com
pressed air signals from the conductor
to go ahead, she instantly responded by
turning steam on the monster machine
in manner that Won smiles of al p.
prevail from the veteran engine driver
who was hard by.
Every time it was necessary to slow
up or bring the train to a. stop Mise
Powers did the proper thing al the
right instant. and on these occasions
the big locomotive apparently acted
like an obedient child. Leaving Chi
.cago's limits behind and reaching
straight stretches Of track Miss Powers
fairly made the limited" fly.
Although the engine driver was at her
back still it was astonishing to see how
cool, collected and cheerful Miss Powers
was, doing the many things which fall
in the lines of the engine drivers duty
in discharging that which IS a sacred
obligation-the careful protection CT
human lives
Miss Powers novel experience is
topic much discussed in local society
circles, and it reveals a number of the
many characteristics which distinguish
the CHICAGO S0ciefv srir1 Of todav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
USE ALIENS FooT-EAsE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
hot, and get tired easily. If you
have aching feet, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
1t rests the feet and makes new or tight
shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen,
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-
dag. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe
dealers, 25c. Don't accept any substi-
tute. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. 0lmsted. lie Roy n. Y
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George Schaub. a well known German
citizens of New Lebanon. O.. is A constant
reader of the Dayton Volkszeitung- de
knows that this paper aims TO- advertise
only the best in its columns and when ne
saw Chamber1ain's Pain Balm advertised
therein for lame back. he did not hesitate
in buying bottle for his wife, who for
weeks had suffered with the most terrible
pains in her back and could get no relief.
He says. After using the Pain Balm for
a few DAYS my wife said to me. I feel as
though born anew and before using the
entire contents of the bottle the unbeara-
could again take up her household duties
He is very thankful and hopes that all
suffering likewise will hear Of her wonder
f1l recovery. This valuable liniment is fer
sale by all druggists
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Attantion- q. n. ID q.

All members of Topeka camp NO. 1ss
r. N. Of A. please meet at their hall.
52l quincy street. Friday evening. All
members of Shawnee camp No. 1874 K.
n. OF A. are requested to meet with US.
IDA b CHAMBERLAIN. Oracle.
MINNIE c. PLUAI1fER. Recorder.
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me" said Mrs. Magnfuss Il would not lose
it for good many thousand dollars. It
has been a consolation to me for 50 long:
and can speak articulately and plainly can
appreciate what it means to be unable TO
Vol.
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Mothers lose their dread for that ter
rible second summer when they have
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry in the house Natures specific for
bowel COMPLAINTS Of every sort.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
Green Food for Swine.

AS n rule, farmers do not appreciate
the Importance of green food for swine
both In winter and summer. During
the summer. when 1t is comparatively
easy to furnish the swine with pasture,
there is no excuse for neglecting them.
Oats and peas, rape and even rye will!
furnish more or less green food during
the summer If tile grass pasture Is
short. During the winter root crops
can be used to great advantage for
swine and will materially reduce the
cost of feeding them. From the very
nature Of the grains given swine for
fattening purposes they are likely to
become constipated and the fever
resulting from constipation, while SO
Fat, will take off flesh at an alarming
rate. Surely the cost of enough root
crops to keep the animal In good con-
dition is SO small that there is no ex.
cuse for not raising them.