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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
ROOSEVELT ON SUFFRAGE.
Position He Has Advocated for Many
Years.

Position he Has Advocated Tor many
Years.
Theodore Roosevelt voted for woman
suffrage in the New York legislature,
and recommended it in his inaugural
message after he became governor. He
take such a step, and it made a great
stir. The reporters fiOcked around him
to ask his reasons for believing in equal
suffrage. AS reported in the papers,
Mr.. Roosevelt gave them two reasons
He said his home town of Oyster Bay
had long been badly in need of a new
schoolhouse, but had never been able
to get the necessary appropriation IN
til the women were given a vote. Then
the mothers of the children voted the
new schoolhouse at once. His second
reason was that many women had
very hard time. working women espe-
ciaily; and that if the ballot would
help them, even a little, he was willing
to see it tried.
Later. Mr.. Roosevelt attended the
Minnesota state fair. The Minnesota
Woman Suffrage association had a
booth there, with a book in which their
sympathizers were invited to inscribe
their names. The president wrote his
name in their book and took occasion
to remind the ladies in charge that he
had been the first governor of New
York to recommend equal suffrage in
his message.
When the International Suffrage con-
ventiOn met in Washington last Feb
ruary. President Roosevelt gave a
special audience to the foreign dele
gates, and expressed himself most cor
daily. To Miss Vida Goldstein of
Australia. who told him that full ma
tional suffrage was about to be grant
ed to women throughout federated
Australia, he said that it would be "a
great object lesson" This has now
come to pasS.-PrOgreSs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Items from Downs.

Downs. Kan, Feb. 9-Farmers all
report wheat in fine condition and no
fear is entertained for its safety during
the winter months. The acreage in
Osborne county is above the average
and the fine SHOWS of the winter have
put the ground in such splendid condi-
ton that a heavy crop is expected.
Considerable real estate has changed
hands lately. Most buyers being from
Iowa and Missouri. Much building in
the town and adjacent country is al
ready being planned for the coming
summer.
Among the new business enterprises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
SAY aJEFFn IS GOING PAST.
Frequent Reports Have Tt Champion
Is Following John LIS Trail.

Is Following John LIS Trail.
st. Louis. Feb. 9.-Reports are being
spread that Champion Jim Jeffries IS
breaking down. on his tour with Fltz-
simmons, giving exhibition sparring
matches, he shows a growing inability
to handle himself as formerly. It IS
claimed liquor and all-night carousals
have rendered him habby and incapable
of making any kind of showing Even
after the few rounds Of easy SDarr1nS
with Fitz he is completely used up
It is claimed that in addition to
general decline due to heavy drinking
and carousing tuberculosis has secured
a foothold in the champions system.
This is not believed by many, and the
fact that Jeffries had a cough while liz
ST. Louis is not worrying his friends.
1t is said that he had a slight cold at the
TINA
That the champion showed none Of his
former powers in his boxing exhibitions
was evident. however. His famous
crouch" was not there, neither was the
stiffness he once exhibited when he
put COrbett away in tWenty-three
rounds. No one here believes that Jef-
fries cares to meet Corbett again. He
certainly will never face Fitzsimmons
There are not a few who believe that
Corbett might dispose of the champion
just as "PomDadOur Jim" put John l..
on the shelf. COrbett would pepper him
and then run away. firing out the wan
ing giant until the huge bulk of the
bollermalSer would simply give way I'M
der its own strain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
To Bore for Gas at Arkansas CITY.

Arkansas City, Kan. Feb. 9-The Ar
kansas City Natural Gas and OH com
Dany has completed its contract with the
company that is to do the drilling and
according to the agreement the drilling
outfit will be on the ground within two
weeks and work begun or the bond will
be forfeited by the drillers. Under the
contract the drillers are to put down two
wells 500 feet. unless gas is struck before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Belle Plaine voted for a Joint.

wellington Kan, Feb. 9-The mass
meeting at Belle PLANE to determine
whether there would be a joint allowed in
the town has decided favoFably to the
joint and John Barten of Emporia, who
agrees to pay $1,000 year. viii have the
privilege. The mayor and several of tho
cOuncilmen fought the proposition. but the
vets" were in the majority. The $1,000
goes to city improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Stole Threshing MACHINE.

Salna, Kan, Feb 1.-TWO supposed
junk men displayed an unusual amount
of nerve in stealing two threshing en-
g1nes on a farm near here recently. The
engines belonged to F. l. Martin, of
Salina. but We're stored on a farm. on
the pretense of having an order from
Martin. the men went to the farm and
took the engines apart, loaded the ma
terial in wagons and hauled it to Sa-
lima. where the parts of the machinery
We're disposed of for old iron. The men
received S54 for their plumber and left
the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Wellington Kan. Feb. 9.-The Southwest
Breeders association of Sumner county.
Kansas. and Kay county. Oklahoma, was
organized here with membership of thir-
ty-fiVe- The officers are: Preston Wyck-
well. vice president, and Charles johnson,
Caldwell secretary and treasurer The
purpose of the organization is to advance
the grade Of high bred stock and hogs
and to hold combination sales in the two
IN 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
DENIED HER POSTAGE STAMPS
Unusual Ground for Divorce Set Up
by 9 Kansas CITY. Kas.. Woman.

Kansas City, Feb "a tale Of domestic
infelicity somewhat out of the ordinary
was in q suit for divorce fled in the dis
trlet court by Maud L. Lee against Chas
H. Lee.
The petition relates among other things
that the husband, although possessing
9lt00J0 worth of property, failed and re-
fused to buy postage stamps for his wife s
letters written to relatives. 1t further re-
cites that shortly after the honeymoon in
May, 1897, the husband whipped her pet
dog with his buggy whip. The wife re-
monstrated and thereupon the husband
turned on her with the whip and struck
her several times
Mrs Lee asks for alimony and costs in
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
chanute Elks to Build.

Chanute. Kan. Feb 9.-The local
lodge of Ellks have made an agreement
with n a. Robinson, who is to erect a
new building for the postoffice to add
the second story for their home. The
floor space they are to have is 75x140
feet, and no money is to be spared on
its erection and complete equipment as
an Elks home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Chanute to Have Raoes

Chanute. kan. Feb. 9.-The local
Fair association voted to give a race
meeting here in the driving park July
Z, 8. and TO- following the Joplin
meeting and preceding Nevada Twelve
events viii be opened and purses of $500
and $500 viii be hung up. This win not
conflict with the regular agricultural
fair. September to 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Judicial NEix-Up ID Cowleu oonntu.

Winfield. Kan. Feb. 9.-The district
court Of COWley county is dead Accord
ing to adJouruHient court would have been
convened here Saturday at O'Clock. At
the appointed times Judge Swarts of Ar
kansas City fail ed to appear. and as a re-
suit no court business can be transacted
March g. There is a light on in the state
legislature over the dividing of the court
district between Winfield and Arkansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
chanute ELECTRIC Light Plan.

Chanute, Kan. Feb 9.-The city
council has voted to install an electric
light plant in Chanute of 100 arc and
5000 incandescent light capacity. The
plant will be paid for by an appropria-
ton of 81. 900 a month from the reve-
nues of the city gas plant, which is
now paying the city over $1,000 a month
clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Coach outiand's sueeessor.

Lawrence. kan. Feb. 9.-Hernstein.
Michigan's great half back on the foot
bail team of last fan. has been engaged
10 coach the Haskell Indian players FOR
the coming season. He viii get $500 His
coming to the same town with Weeks.
who is to coach the University of KAN
sas, viii create an interesting rivalry
between the two elevens. bernstein
was one of the great players of last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

that are promised in the near future is
another lumber yard and large
clothing store with merchant tailoring
in connection.
A second paper, the Semi-V Weekly
News, edited by Prof. Gardner, has
already made its appearance, and is
well patronized. Downs IS expected to
make healthy and substantial growth
this year and persons looking for BUSH
ness locations should look us up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
snicide I'll Aged German..

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 9.-Fred Frantz.
a German, 50 years old was found in a
field six miles northwest of Conway
Springs Saturday afternoon with his
head blown off. 4 shotgun was
IN one hand and a stick in the other
and it is imposed that he used the
stick for pulling the trigger. Two
weeks ago the aged German left the
home of John Vail, leaving a note on
the table saying that his friend would
never see him alive again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Lindsborg, Kan, Feb.9-Bethanv col
lege basketball team played the Kansas
State Agricultural team here in the
presence of q large audience The score
was 25 to 10 in favor of Bethany. The
game was q fast and interesting one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Kansas city, Feb 9-While coasting
down the sidewalk on the south side of
Armstrong avenue in Kansas City, Kan.
Maggie COwan. Years old. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan of 902 North
Third street, was run over by 2 heavy
wa gon- Her right leg was broken above
the knee. She was carried to her home
by neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
A Kansan Died Of BE wounds.

St Joseph. Mo. Feb. s.-Charles
hospital here from being shot through
the stomach Thursday night in a pool
room at White Cloud. The proseeut-
ing attorney tried to get an anti-mor-
tenn statement, but Grant refused to
talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
sold Intoxieating Liquors.

Norton. Kas.. Feb. s.-John Exline.
from Densmore. this county. has been
convicted of selling intoxicating liquor
in Justice Smiths court here and fined
800 and thirty days in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Against Reimbursement.

Kingsley Feb. s.-The Modern Wood
men of America camps in Edwards
county have instructed their delegates
to the county convention against read
iustment of assessment. and for J. G.
johnson for head consul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

years Michigan team. and was highly
recommended to Haskell by Hurry
UP" Yost. when the latter was in Law
renee on a visit a few weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

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relieves them of the aches and pains of Old
Age. That keeps them from hetting and
worrying And then the Oil itself IS
strengthening external tonic that softens the
chords, 1oosens the joints, and goes in
through the pores and makes the whole
body stronger Omega Oil is called bless
ing by very many Old People who use it.
ervthing = Inirnent ought to be good for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Ny husband and are both ifty-six years
old He has been laid up with rheumatism
for weeks at a time, and my fingers could
not bend them - kept them painted with
iodine. After using part Of one bottle. OF
Omega Oil, 1 can move the fingers as well as
ever Ny husband used more of the bottle
than I did after every bath and his rheunat-
ism is now gone.
MRS. ]. A. BATTERsBv.
Norwood, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Curse
DRINK
White Ribbon Ramadv
No taste, no odor. Can be given in Glass
OF water, Tea or Coffee without
Patients knowledge.

White Ribbon Remedy win cure or de-
Etroy the diseased appetite for alcoholic
stimulants. whether the patient is a con-
nrmed inebriate, "a tippler." social drfnker
or drunkard. impossible Tor anyone to
have sn appetite lal alconolic liquors az
ter using White Ribbon Remedy. En-
dorsed by members Of w L. r. u.
Mrs Moore, press superintendent of tho
Woman's Christian Temperance union
Venture California. writes, + have
tested White Ribbon Remedy on
very obstinate drunkards and the
cures have been many. In many cases
the remedy was given secretly. ] cheer
fully recommend and indorse White Rib
bon Remedy. Members or our union are
delighted to find an economical treat
ment to aid ms in cur Temperance work
Druggists or by mail. ST. Trial paclza ge
free by writing Mrs. A. n. Townsend, tfor
years secretary Of Womans Christian
temperance Uni0n) 216 fremont Street,
boston. l4ass. Sold In Topeka BY n. weight
man. Druggist. S33 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Pioneer Accidentally killed.

Abilene. Kan. Feb. s.-James Atkinson
20 years old. an early settler of central
Kansas. was killed Saturday by a log he
was moving. 1t fell and crushed his
head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Secret Disease

OF all human diseases, that known as
contagious blood poison, or the Bad
Disease, has caused more misery and suf-
fering and ruined more lives than all
others combined. It not only wrecks the
hopes and aspirations of the one who
contracts it, but often the innocent are
made to share the humiliation and dis
grace of this most 1oathsonle and hateful
form of blood poison. Children inherit
It from parents, and thousands of the
purest men and women have been con-
taminated and ruined simply through
handling the clothing of one infected
with this awful
nalady, or drink El THE INNOCENT
same vessel and SUFFER WITH
t toll s articles. THE GUILTY.
And when the
real nature of the trouble is known. many
prefer to suffer in silence or leave the
disease to do its worst rather than make
known their condition.
Through our Medical Department we
offer advice and help. Write rs freely
about your case, as nothing you say viii
ever 90 beyond our Office. Let us help
you to get rid of this fearful disease, for
which some one else no doubt IS to blame.
It matters not how long the poison has
been lurking in your system, S. S. S. will
purify and build up your blood, and
eliminate every atom of the deadly virus
from the system and make complete
and permanent cure.
S. S. S. IS the only antidote for Conta-
gious Blood Poison and has been curing It
for fifty years. It contains no mercury,
potash or other harm
SIS s. s.. !. ! !" s. 5 s: s 8.
az. .75A IL
any bad after effects.
Our special Home Treatment book,
gives all the symptoms of this disease
We viii mail you copy free.
The Swift SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

city Ticket once, Union Pacific
Railroad 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

City Ticket once, Union Pacific
railroad. 525 kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

everything rnment ought to be good for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

WITH TINS awful
ua1ady, or drink
ing from the
same vessel and
using the sa ms
toi1e t articles.
And when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Our special Home Treatment book,
gives all the symptoms of this disease.
We will mail you a copy free.
The Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ca.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01

ANOTHER Independent nationality is
about to become extinct. Finland is
already reaping the results of Russian
determination to incorporate it into the
Russian empire. The past quarter of a
century has witnessed the determined
purpose of the more powerful nations to
absorb within their territorial boundaries
every race over whose concerns they have
exercised any measure of control. We
ourselves have followed in the movement
in this direction. What England has
done in South Africa, what Germany
has done in Samoa, what Russia has done
in Finland, we have done in the Philip
pines so far as the public opinion of the
nation would allow the controlling adj
ministration to do. A corresponding
course we will pursue toward Cuba un-
less the same force of true American
sentiment prevents the contamination of
the evident purpose to force Cuba to be-
come a component part of the United
States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01
McGAHAN of the Bismarck Palladium

McGAHAN of the Bismarck Palladium
is two or three shades worse than a
ghoul in a grave yard at midnight when
it comes to digging up the unwritten
past and he generally hits raw spot.
One or another of the newspaper boys
most all the time are showing an inclina-
ton to turn "Cushs' race for political
fame into hurdle race. Last week the
Palladium mussed up the puddle by
throwing this bunch at the political
space writer of the Minneapolis Tribune:
"Years ago when Walter Jones was &C
corded the privilege by the legislature to
change his name to Walter Gushing, he
decided to make that name illustrious
in the newspaper world. He has sue
ceeded. He is the political correspon-
dent of the great Minneapolis Tribune.
The crowned heads of North Dakota bow
to the blows of his pen-which is
mightier than the sword. The political
powers all salaam to Walter Gushing who
today is making and unmaking United
States senators. He is organizing bodies,
building up men today and tearing them
down tomorrow. The world whirls on
its axis as he walks upon it. Great is
the name of Gushing in the political his
tory of North Dakota. We doff our hat
to the Cushings-but to the Joneses-
never!-Bismarck Palladium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01

d ls
IT is interesting to note the stand the
Minneapolis Journal begins to take on
the question of monopoly and tariff. We
cannot refrain from quoting the follow
ing from an editorial:
''In view of these facts, there is some
thing delicious about the New York
Posts irony concerning the small pro-
ducer, who was SO much talked about
by President Roosevelt and others last
summer when the tariff controversy was
raging around the iron and steel duties.
We were warned that to reduce the
duties would be to ruin the small pro-
ducer, who, we were told-perhaps we
ourselves participated in the telling
would be ruined by lower duties, while
his great rival could stand them and
would monopolize the field completely
over the small producers dead body, as
it we're. But we ingeniously assumed
that the trust would not of its own mo-
ton destroy the small producer. How
simple we were! Wherefore letus return
to the good Iowa doctrine of knocking
the tar out of every tariff schedule that
shelters monopoly"
We have said 1t long ago, and we join
in the chorus "Knock the tar out Of
every tariff schedule that shelters a
monopoly" And we would adddo it
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01
Notice OF Special Election.

The Citizens of the City of Langdon,
County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, who are qualified voters therein.
are hereby notified that special cleo.
ton will be held on Tuesday, the 9th
day of January, 1903, between the hours
of o'clock a. M, and 5 o'clock D. m, in
the several wards of the city at the
places fixed therein for the holding of
elections, for the purpose of authorizing
and directing the purchase by the City
Council of said City of Langdon of the
Electric Light Plant known as the
paul Gardiner Electric Light Plant in
use in said city, and in connection with
the said purchase authorizing the said
City Council to issue warrants in pay
ment of the purchase price thereof. to be
hereafter fixed by the Board Arbitra-
ton as provided in Section 13, of Ordin-
ance 3of the Revised Ordinances of said
city.
The form of Ballot to be used in said
election shall be:
''For purchase of the Paul Gardiner
Electric Light Plant"
Against purchase of the Paul Gardiner
Electric Light Plant
Dated Langdon, N. D., Dec. 9Th, 1902.
o. r. THOMPSON, F. w. MCLEAN,
City Auditor. Mayor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01

The increase in the number of acct
dents on the railways of the United
States within the last SIX weeks is some
thing to alright the public. For the
last week there has not been an issue of
the daily papers that has not contained
accounts of from two to six accidents in
which passenger trains were involved,
and in which there was loss of life among
others than train men. Sunday morn
ing, on one page, there were three rail-
way catastrophes recorded. One being
in Ontario with loss of thirty-seven
lives on the Grand Trunk line and it is
not to be presumed for moment that
one half the accidents occurring within
each twenty -four hours, in this country,
is reported. Intense cold in the North
west, with storms in various other local
tiles, account for some of the increase of
more recent date, but only sufiices to ex-
plain small percentage of it. Beyond
question the congestion of freight and
the efforts to relieve it have much to do
with the disasters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01

The Globe is on the hunt for a Car.
negie in Milton and wants some of the
"philanthropists' who have piled W
thousands upon thousands of dollars in
that town to get busy and do something
The Globe says that Milton wants pub.
lie hall, library, and club rooms. The
Vanderbilts and Carnegies of Milton
certainly have good press agent in the
editor of the Globe, and as it is alleged
that fortune has smiled on big bunch
of them, some splendid new buildings
built on the endowment plan-may be
built there in the spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01

In its issue of last Wednesday the Mil
waukee Sentinel opened crusade
against the frauds and Irregularities
practiced under the present system of
wheat grading that is of vital interest to
every farmer. According to statistics
given only 1855 bushels of No, l Hard
wheat were received in Minneapolis in
1901 while 17,757,21O bushels were 'sre-
jected" and mo grade wheat and yet
during the same year there was no ''re-
jected" wheat shipped out Of Minneapo-
lis. The system Of wheat grading in
force is established by the laws of Min
nesota and under it all the buyers in
this state receive grain according to the
strict gradings made by the Minneapolis
chamber of commerce. In this way
thousands of bushels of wheat which
should grade 'Hard'' is taken in as '"No.
and 3 Northern" and this is mixed at
the Minneapolis and Duluth houses with
''no grade" wheat and the foreign buyer
receives the mixture as "No. l Hard"
wheat. This, it is figured, results in
loss to the North Dakota farmer of from
3 to 10 cents per bushel. w. II. McPher-
ron of Valley City is quoted as saying,
according to Minnesota grades seven-
tenths of North Dakota wheat is No. /
hard but 60 per cent OF it grades north
'ern when it reaches Minneapolis, The
inspectors under the Minnesota law are
appointed by the governor and the main
qualification is political pull. To this
the Irregularities in the present method
of handling the grain may be attributed.
The Superior, Wis, Board of Trade will
start an extended investigation Of the
abuses now existing and the hearty sup
port Of North Dakota grain buyers is
assured.