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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

want of evidence % Formulate: Alco-
hol, 1 quart; fusil oil, p pint; burnt
sugar, l cup; carmel, 10c; syrup, Toe,
glycerine, l0c; Rx. Y pint, 20 rods; 1
pint, 40 rods; 8 drinks, crazy drunk.
This bottle contains murders, pat
ricides, 5 matricides, 6 hOmicides, 1 sui
eide" After which gruesome inscrip-
ton the chief added a rude skull and
bones. Also in memory of Chief
Stahlus is kept a brass beer pump, a
few choice poker hands, half a gallon
of chips, some policy tickets, and q
tobacco sack labeled used by a female
cigarette send."
A few other things still retain their
labels. There is part of the bottle of
nitroglycerine used by burglars who
attempted to crack w I. Miller's safe
July 3, 1898; chloroform used by the
burglars, Macklin Hartuet and Kern,
who got five years in the penitentiary
the old case knife, with saw edged filed
in each side of the blade and part of the
handle, with which prisoner attempted
to gain freedom. But there are num-
erous other things which look like they
ought to have q history, and probably have
but it has been forgotten. Here are the
broken up razors, with which the fe-
male Senegabians were wont to carve
their respective sweethearts for '-trifiin,"
a penknife with blOOdstains dried on 1t.
lots of skeleton keys and several burg
lar saw blades. The knife is in all pro-
liability the one used some years ago
by a bad man named Cravens, who
carved Andy Gregg, a policeman, within
an inch of his life. The piece of broken
leg shackle which hangs on the side of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
NORTH TOPEKA.

lLeave items for this column with the
Kimball Printing Company. 9l2 North
Kansas Avenue.l
Miss Sadie Williams of Lyndon is Wis
iting Topeka relatives.
Mrs. Frank Heyden will leave shortly
for an outing in Colorado.
Mr.. Webster Wyatt and family have
returned to their home at 1919 Gordon
street.
Miss Myrtle Seymour who is visiting
friends in Baldwin will return the last
of the week.
Mrs Alice Kane Thomas will leave
Thursday for visit of two months to
Albany, Wis.
Little Miss Freda Bets will return
this week from Holton where she has
been visiting friends.
Miss Blanche Reynolds. of Holmes
Hall. was the guest the first of the week
of Miss Bessie Campbell.
Mrs. Anna Johnston, who has been i'll
before and since the flood, was able
Tuesday to leave her home.
Let us make an estimate on your
painting and papering.
BOOHER & HAWKINS.
Temporary office of North Topeka
Dental parlors in Central National bank
building, Seventh and Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Courtney will have great re-
duction on all millinery goods Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. SOB South Kan
sas avenue, upstairs
DR.. and Mrs. o. P. Davis and chill
dren, John Glendenning and Margaret
Elizabeth, will return to their home on
Central avenue the first of August
One thing North Topeka will have in
abundance next year and that is cotton
wood trees. In this new deposit of
earth from the river they are springing
up by the hundreds.
There is no change in the condition of
Paul Forbes only he is gradually grow
ing weaker His suffering is intense
and he is kept under the influence of
opiates. The attending physician thinks
he will not survive the day.
Ben. the four months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sproat, died yesterday
morning at eight O'Clock. The funeral
will be tomorrow at two O'Clock from
the family home, 1905 Central avenue,
and the burial will be in Rochester Gem
etery.
A meeting of the members of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church was held Tues
day afternoon in the office of the Mid
Continent mills and as their church
building is not considered safe it was
decided to secure a tent where services
will be held for the present The first
service will be held Sunday and the To-
cation will be announced before that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
SMITH NOT HELD.
Will Not Be Tried on Grimm a
Charge.

Winfield S. Smith. who had prelim-
mary hearing in the court of Topeka on
the charge of criminal assault on his
13-year-old stepdaughter, Leila Smith,
was not bound over to stand trial in the
district court.
Judge McCabe held that the evidence
was insufficient to bind him over. The
testimony and arguments in the case
were concluded Tuesday night and
Judge McCabe took the matter under
Amusement until this morning before
giving a verdict. Immediately after the
argument was closed Smith, through his
attorneys, Ferry & Doran and G A.
Magaw, filed a motion in district court
to modify the restraining order secured
by his wife when she applied for divorce
so that he could get money to pay the
expenses of his defense on the criminal
charge and his living expenses. He also
asked for the custody of his own child
rem who claim they are mistreated by
Mrs. Smith, who has them in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

Just why two air rifles hold positions
of honor. or dishonor in the relic case,
is beyond the remembrance of the Off
GERS. Perhaps the history is quite ia
miliar to some persons who are looking
at the world through one eye. The air
rife is not a favorite weapon with the
professional homicidist, but as a de-
stroyer of eyesight it ranks equally with
vitrol
But if all the relics. offensive, defen-
sive. burglarious. poisonous and danger
Gus in the case down at the city Jail
were green in the memory of the force,
there would be a good story in it. The
policeman proper does not think great
deal of the past. 1t is the present do
ings that attract his attention.
Let me see," says John Lucas, chief
of the Hawkshaws, who was t11a.t Gar
key that shot me in the shoulder that
time?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
MUST SHOW CAUSE
Why Receiver Should Not Be APP
pointed for Tobacco COMPANY.

Trenton, n. J., July 15.-Chancellor
MCGEE today granted a rule to show
cause why a receiver should not be APP
pointed for the Universal Tobacco com
pany. The rule was granted on the ap-
plication of Edwin McAlpine, and is re-
turnable at Jersey City, August 8.
The assets of the company are given
as $1,135, 010, and the liabilities 1852, 745.
1t is charged however, that assets of
1852, 900, represent raw material which
would not bring over $275,OOO at forced
sale and that the machinery which is
valued at 1921, 900 would not bring over
$50, 900.
1t is also charged that the company
is mismanaged by W. H. Butler, its presi-
dent, in the interest of himself and
brother, George P. Butler, both stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
SUES HER FATHER.
Daughter of Claus Spreckels Makes
Claim to PronartY.

Honolulu, July 15-(By Pacific Gable. y
Emma Claudiana Spreckels Watson, daugh-
ter of Claus Spreckels, the sugar king and
a former resident of San Francisco, but
who after her marriage several years ago
to Mr.. Watson, grain broker of San
Francisco. took up her residence
in England at Lower Kingswood,
has commenced suit against her
father for the possession of a business
block in Honolulu valued at 100000 and
for 100000 damages. Mrs. Watson claims
that the property was transferred to her
by deed in July, 1898. The suit will be
fought and interesting developments are
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
RELICS OF CRIME.
Collection of COntraband Arti-
cles Kept at Police Station.
GruesOme Weapons Once Used
by Desperate Prisoners.
LARGE STOCK OF KEYS.
All Sorts of Devices Used by
the Crooks.
Some Made Of Button Hooks by
Amateurs.
LARGE STOCK OF KEYS.

Many years ago the Topeka police de-
partment began to initiate, in small
way. the system followed in the larger
cities of collecting weapons, burglar
tools and other instruments of crime
which are taken away from prisoners
and have some history attached The
long wall case in the chiefs room down
at Fifth and jackson was kept up in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
Price viii Not Be Reduced.

Miss Lucy Kingman. of the Federated
clubs, who has had charge of the sale
of Mrs. McCarter's book, 1.-The Over
flowing Waters at Crosby Bros store,
says that the sale of the books seems to
be retarded by the idea some people
have that they can be had later for Il
less price. Miss Kingman says that this
is erroneous. as the book will continue
to be a thing of value from literary as
well as a local standpoint, and the price
will not be reduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
ON TO SHANGHAI.
The Pacific Cable Company Will Elk
tend Its Line.

San Francisco. July I5-The Pacific Com
mercial Cable company will lay a cable
from Manila to Shanghai and surveys for
the work will shortly be made R. Lucas.
of the cable from Honolulu to Manila, has
arrived here.
In discussing the project Mr. Lucas SAID
The cable will undoubtedly be extend
ed from Manila to China for such was the
intention when I left England to begin
the work of connecting Honolulu with Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

Mia. The port of Shanghai was selected
by the company for a terminus of the
wire. The work of laying the cable from
Guam to Midway and then to Honolulu
was accomplished without accident. The
steamers Anglia and Colonia will return
home and one will then be sent out with
the cable which is to connect Manila and
Shanghai -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

pretty good order for awhile and then
lapsed. The tags giving the history of
the various stuffed clubs. antique six
shooters and nicked up razors became
lost. and at the present day there are
not half dozen pieces in the collec-
ton of relics which the older policemen
can connect with the crime or criminal
which made them worth saving.
Tim Donovan. John Lucas. John
Gardiner and several of the other old
timers used to have the history of the
relics by heart, but they can not now
remember the history of all. When
Stahl was chief of police he got active
and spent some of his little spare time
IN adding to the case. One would nat
urally suppose that the "Stahl addi-
ton" would consist chiefly of liquor
bottles. poker chips. playing cards. etc,
and the first guess would be correct.
Such is the case in the case. Several
bottles of extremely bad liquor with
suitable inscriptions attached form the
heavy part of the collection added by
Chief S.ahl
Among the bottles is a quart of dark
liquid bearing a label with the follow
Ing inscription: kansas whisky. Man
ufactured by a Topeka bootlegger Sep
eember 26. 1898. Failed to convict for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

holders. 1t is particularly charged that
Butler is using his opportunities for the
benefit of the Commonwealth Tobacco
company, in which he is interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

Lidderdale and Lanesboro are bright
new towns on the Chicago Great West
ern railway. For particulars write Ed
win B. Magill, Mgr, Townstie Dept,
Fort Dodge, Ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
DIED AT 1OI
As the Result of a Fall on the
Doorstep.

West Monroe n. Y, July 15.-Mrs Gym
thia Hendrix. 101 years old is dead at her
home here. Mrs. Hendrix had been in good
her birthday June Is and on the follow
ing day slipped on the doorstep and fell.
The shock caused her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

Town Talk tells all about the new
towns on the Chicago Great Western
B. Magill. Mgr, Townsite Dept, Fort
Dodge, Ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
Not Damaged by Water.

Never in your life have you had the OPP
portunity to buy clothing and furnishings
goods as you have now in the Undamaged
COstIey Stock These good are here to sell
and at the prices they are marked will not
last long. Don't put off-Come now.
Mems striped Overalls, bib or plain-aso Jacket
of same. 3OC garment or 75C suit
Mems Work Shirts, full sized. ......3 SC
Mems Wool Pants, dark colors ...S1.OO
Mems dark brown Corduroy Pants, worth s. so,
Mems good Balbriggan Underwear .19c
Mems finest Balbriggan Underwear. 80. 35c
Mems 25c and 35c Suspenders for .15c
Mems SOC Suspenders now .35c
Mems 15c Collars now. Ioc for 25c
Mems Hosiery, black or fancy colors, 25c quail
W IOr / DC
Mems Hosiery, black or tan colors, 15c grade
Mems Hosiery, black, 1Oc quality for &c
Mems Shirts, fine madras, $1.5O quality soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

One lot Calicoes and Cambrics, was wet and
is now water stained but dry and clean lc
while it lasts-yard .....................I y
Ladies' ready-made frilled elastic round Gar
tiers fancy buckles and satin ribbon trim z r
med dry and perfect, per pair. ......... "
No. 1 Satin Baby Ribbon fresh, clean sound
stock, put up so yards on spool, all colors lEc
"a gift for 50c-per spool. .....-..... IOS
One lot New Fancy Cotton Laces- some six
inches wide and worth up to 25c yard, put up
II yards to bolt-will not cut bolts 0nc
per bolt ......................Z 1fN
ounce bottle Petroleum Jelly or Vaseiine-
with patent screw top, sells for 5c-while DC
it lasts-bottle Observation-Disclosures. ~
Imported Saxony Yarn-dry and perfect all
f adf9 tOG IS the regular hgure-wnlle 1t &c
One lot fancy Denims and Cottonades-six
good patterns in the lotdry and perfect Ep
-121c aualititY-Yard W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

The best part of the SHOES in this
stock we have Ieft-not damaged in the
Ieast-we are offering at prices that will
surprise you Do not miss this part of
the SALE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15

Mems Shirts, splendid new patterns $1.O0 quail
Mems 75c Shirts. Madras for. .45c
Mems SOC Shirts for Observation-Disclosures 5c
Mems fine White Handkerchief, 10c quality /:
Mems pure Linen Handkerchiefs .....1Oc
MEMS SUITS.
Any Suit that sold up to $12 so, now. $500
Any Suit that sold up to $3.50, now S3. SO
YOUTHS SUITS.
Suits that sold up to $1,000, now. .S4.05
Suits that sold up to S. 90, now S3.45
One Big Lot of ChiIdren's Knee Pant Suits
That sold up to So. So now. S1.0S
MEMS PANTS.
So. 90 Pants, now S1.05
~. 5O rants, now 80
$ZOO rants, now. ...........Sl. 90
MEMS HATS.
s.. 90 Hats marked down to .S1.05
So. so Hats marked down to ........S1.
81. 100 Hats marked down to ...S1.45
81. so Hats marked down to .S1.15
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
AdmInistrator,s Notice.

Estate OF Perry M. Cheney, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of Perry n Che
ney. late of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county couri
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
February term. on the first Monday in be b
ruary next, at which time all persons nav
ing CLAIMS against said estate are notified
and reQues ted to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 30th day of Move Der. A. D., 1903
DE WITT C. CHENEY, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, 60.
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court to the January term.
a. D., 1904. Partition:
Frank GoodaIl complainant, VS.. Ella BaCk-
er, benjamin. BaCker, julius Won Gu
tren, administrator of the estate of G u
dalia f. CelluS, deceased, and Peter NJ
Ross. defendants.
Amdavit that the place of residence OF
said defendant, Ella BacFer is unknown to
said complainant having been filed in the
clerks office of the circuit court of said
county. notice is therefor now hereby given
to the said defendant Ella BaCker. that the
said complainant filed his bin OF complaint
in said court. on the chancery side thereof
on the 5th daY of December, A. D., 1903, and
that Ihereupon a summons issued out OF
said court. wherin said suit is now pending
returnable on the fourth day of January
next. as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said defendant Ella
Backer. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court on the first day OF
the next term thereof, to be begun and
holden at the city OF Rock Island in and
tor said county, on the fourth day of the
month of January next. and plead, answer
or demur to the said Complainants bill OF
complaint, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated Will be
taken as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island, III Dec. 5. 1908.
LUCIAN ADAMS. JAMES +. MURPHY. Com
plainant' 5 Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
Demand for Bacon.

breakfast bacon is one of the
things which people often buy accord
ing to the manner in which it is adver-
tized. Companies are up to the fact
that advertising in fancy colors will
attract users of meat as well as in
any othr line of business. and thus
carry huge displays of their brands
in every possible place with the re-
suit that my customers who are not
already addicted to some favOrite
brand will soon be calling for some
new kind because it is crisp and be-
cause it has the proper label
LAS | said before. many purchasers
do not know the many varieties of
meat kept in market, but, in their
Ignorance, day after day persist in
buying the same routine of meat for
the dinners and suppers. We have
breakfast meats hat will take the
flavor from almost any food prepar-
ed. but it seems that most people will
change breakfast foods three times
where they would not think of chang
ing from beefsteak three times a day
to some other form of meat once.
Canned goods have a good sale in the
meat line. although the greater num-
Der. of the purchasers eonfine them
selves TO the purchase of beef eX-
tracts and kindred preparations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
VARIETY IN MEATS
Eccentricities of Buyers is Dis.
cussed by Local
Dealers.
BIG TRADE DURING HOLIDAYS
People do Not Know What They
Want Half of the
Time.

People regard the purchase of
meat in much the same light as they
| do groceries," said Rock Island
meat market proprietor yesterday.
They do not know what they want
and as result they buy the first
thing that comes to their mind. which
| follows that the bill Of fare for the
average table is the same week in.
week out
Anything new in the meat bust
ness ," he continued. We'll, now that
| the Thanksgiving turkey has been
eaten and his remains made over into
! hash. it becomes time to bring in a
new supply Of the farm bird for the
| Christmas and New Years trade. PeO-
| pie as a rule like the turkey for a hol-
iday dinner. he il Thanksgiving. Christ
mas or New Years. There is sort
of holiday flavor about the delicious
meat of the turkey which recon-
mends il to the palate of the merry
makers. 50 Of course we are compell-
ed 10 keep well stocked in turkeys,
ducks and the farm7fowl in general.
Now that the winter has advanced
pretty well there are Il hundred and
one articles on the list of meats which
are practically unknown to the ma
iority Of marleters. although to the
few who make a practice OF inquiring
as to the best things. there are few
things i'm the market which they do
not sooner or later find for their
tables. Sauer kraut? Yes. indeed.
Al kinds of it. and it sells pretty
well. TOO. this kind of weather. It's
funny how day like yesterday will
bring on an appetite for sauer kraut.
As soon as the snow begins to fly
there are hundred Of my customers
who cannot get to the shop fast
enough to get Il supply of the favor
lite prepared cabbage fer an evenings
meal. That is one Of the market deli
cacies' which always retains its pres
tige. There are some sales in our line
that are little more than fads, which
soon have their run. You see. there
are fads in meats as well as in break
fast foods, and the advertising in the
street cars will create demand for
a certain kind of sausage or break
fast bacon which is not easy to keep
up with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
Executors Notice.

Estate of David Fitzgerald deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executriX OF the last Will and testament of
David Fitzgerald, late OF the county OF
Rock Island state OF Illinois dece ased. hereby
gives notice that she will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county at the
county court room in the city of Rock Island.
at the February term. on the first Monday II
February next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 2lst day of Novem Der. A d. 1903
BRIDGET FITZGERALD, ExecutriX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10

and chattels on household
goods. horses, cattle, buggieS, wagons,
pianos, etc. without removal. Very rea-
sonable and quick. Do not get loan
until you see me, for with 20 years eXper-
fence positively can save you money. L
also loan money on watches, diamonds,
jewelry, hardware. musical instruments
bicycles, clothing, silks in fact any article
of value Now listen. Having one of the
largest, cleaneSt, neateSt and best Kept
Illinois, 1 am always ready to buy your
goods Now don't think because you have
a swell lot of furniture that they are too
nice for me, for 1 am a second hand
pay more and sell for less than anyone in
the business. Give me a chance and viii
prove il to you, so L cordially invite one
and all TO call and get acquainted. Fur
Their, if l can't trade with you viii sell
your goods for small commission, or store
them for you. Then again. win pay good
round price tor old gold and silver, old
coins, will also pay cash for good gentle
mems second hand clothing or ladies
silks feathers. furS, books, etc Yes,
for large sign on store. Open every eve
ming until O'Clock; Saturdays, 10 o'clock.
All business strictly private and conhden-
tial This is my number, 1923 Second ave
bargains in diamonds, as we make spe-
cialty of the diamond business. See here,
now, every body knows where The Argus
office is in Rock Island. Well, am directly
across the street j. JONES.
SPECIAL-JuSt because you live in Dav
export or Moline doesn't signify anything.
Now, how long does it take you to step to a
telephone? 1 wish 1 could make dollar
or two every time went to the prone
that would be good enough for me. Jones
Second avenue. Also short loans on real
estate and houses for rent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-10
LEGAL.
Chancery Notice.

Chancery Notice.
State of Illinois, 10
Rock Island County. 90
In the circuit court of Rock Island county,
ia ,uary term, A. H.. 1904.
Heinrich Breitemeier, CO mplainant; vs.
David Yannay on. Otto Waltz Mary Waltz
and John Mat.son. defend ants
To the above named defendant, David
Yannayon;
Anid4vit OF your non-residence having
b cen filed in the above entitled cause in the
Off ce of the undeTSi gned clerk OF the Gil cult
court OF the county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois. you are hereby notified that the
above named complainant has filed in said
court his bi of complaint against you on
the Chancery side of said court: That a sum
mons in chancery has been issued in said
cause against you returnable to the Janu-
airy term a, d 1904, of said court 10 be be
gun and holden in the court house in the
CITY of Rock Island in said county in the
st tie OF Illinois on the first Monday of Jan
uary a. D.. 1904, at which time and place you
will appear and plead. answer or oemur TO
bill of Comrlaint as you may see ii
Dated at Rock Island Illinois this 3rd day
of December a, D.. 1903
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk of said Circuit Court.
SWEENEY & WALKER. Complain ants So
liCitorS.