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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
PASSES ALL RECORDS.
Street Department Pay Roll for Aug
ust, $1,000

For the month of August the pay roll
of the street department passed all rec
ords in the history of Topeka. TIE total
will be nearly or quite $1,000.
The compilation of the pay roll is not
yet quite completed. One gang of
teams has not been reported, but ex-
elusive of this gang, which includes
about 10 teams, the total on the pay
roll is S6,72S.32-
There appears on the pay roll the
names of over 200 men and nearly 100
teams. This is record breaking
street gang"
OF course nearly the whole of the
81 900 has been spent in North Topeka.
Work on this side of the river has been
put aside to enable every force to be
concentrated in the business of clean
ing up the North side.
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BUNGLING FORGERY.
Judge Stillwell Hasn't Found Out
Who Signed His Name.

No clue has yet been discovered in the
forgery of the name of Judge L Still
well of Erie to a letter addressed to Gov
ernor Bailey. recommending a pardon
for ]. S. Rogers, penitentiary convict
The letter was received at the governors
office about month ago. Judge ]. S.
West, seeing at once that 1t was a
forgery, put it in an envelope and sent
it at once to Judge Stillwen. and Judge
Stillwell placed it in the hands of Coun-
ty Attorney Clifford of Allen county.
The letter was written with purple ink
on soft pad paper. Accompanying it was
an alleged petition signed In lead pencil
with the names of a large number of
people living in the vicinity of Humboldt
and this also is forgery. Even the
names of many of the alleged signers
are misspelled. s...a -.A51-5
1t was no great task to detect the
forgery. Judge Stillwell is a very COR
rect and careful writer. and he and
Judge West have been personal friends
for years. The letter reads as follows:
lola. Kansas. Aug. 3, 1908.
Governor Bailey:
Dear Sir: AS the friends of J. S.
Rogers have gotten up this petition
two try and have you grant him liberty
/ being the Judge that Sentences him,
they have asked me to write my opinion,
If you remember Stanley agreed to par
don him providing i would write a let
ter md agree with his friends. he were
sent for Is years in 90. Well 1 have
studied on this for years and at last
agreed to ask of you to pardon him on
or before August 31st you remember
he was sent for murder in years ago
he is now a man So years old and there
fare think the trials of life nerly done
and i think he should be granted his
liberty he has a loving wife and a large
family of children. his parents are still
living but that is all and do believe
you should grant this Grayhaired man
his liberty and now hoping two see BY
the papers of which I'm Reader of this
man being at liberty on or before Aug
ust 31st 1903 this year i remain as ever
your friend.
Judge
"Stillwell
lola. Kansas.
forgot to tell you ]. S. Rogers is in
the Syate Prison at Lansing"
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In FULL CONTROL.
Frank j. Hearne at Head of Colorado
Fuel and Iron.

Fuel and Iron.
New York. Sept s.-Frank ]. Hearne,
formerly president of the National Tube
company. has been placed in full con-
troll of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
the joint choice of the Gould Rookie
elected president of the company and
chairman of the board of directors at
a meeting held in this city.
No action upon the dividend on the
preferred stock of the company was
taken. The preferred stock, of which
81, 000,0 600 is outstanding, bears interest
at the rate of 8 per cent. This dividend
is cumulative. 1t is payable semi
annually in September and April, and
the August directors meeting is the
one at which the declaration is usually
made None of the details of the plan
which is being worked out to provide
fresh funds to the amount of $13,000,-
900 was taken up at the meeting. 1t is
understood that the plan will be worked
out in full detail by the executive COM
mittee before being submitted to the
directors for their approval.
The executive committee elected con-
sists of F. ]. Hearne, John d. Rookie
Teller, jr., George ]. Gould, F. T. Gates
and John C. Osgood
Officers elected were: F. J. Hearne,
chairman of the board and president;
j. F. Welborn, vice president: D. G.
Beaman, secretary. Mr.. Hearne sue
ceeds j. A. Kebler as president. Mr..
Welborn succeeds A. c. Cass. The Off
ces of second and third vice president
are left vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Attack
OF Fast Heart Lasted
100 Hours.
Doctors Didn't Know
What To Do.
r. NRSVS =
DR.. Mile $ Heart Cure and
Nervine Cured Me.

"For seven years l have been troubled
with what the doctors called fast heart
going at once from the usual beat to twice as
fast, which in a short time would exhaust me
terribly and only after treatment by physi-
clan it would get back to normal speed
These attacks increased in frequency and
severity until December, 1901, when they
came on once a week. Each attack would
lay me up day or more. The attack begin
ming January T3th, 1902, lasted 100 hours
almost a week. my heart beat almost one
hundred and fifty per minute and some
times more. During this week my physician
consulted with four other doctors, but all to no
purpose. NV heart finally slowed up, and it
was then a serious question with my family
what to do next; as for me, / was too far gone
to care much what happened. DR.. Miles al
manac said, write for advice" and my son
wrote, receiving a nice reply. A neighbor told
us he had used your remedies with great ben
eht. took courage, began the use of DrMiles'
New Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine
until had taken eleven bottles of the Heart
Cure and seven bottles of the Restorative
NervIne. l had two slight attacks after 1
began the use of your medicine the last one
lasting only thirty minutes. For more than
three months my heart has run without a
hurry. l am cured, and Dr. Miles Remedies
did the work. | have been postmaster here
tor more than ten years."-M. 7. CANTRELL,
P. NJ, Fredonia, Kansas
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
tie DR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
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THE PISTOL WAS LOADED.
Ten-Year-old Boy Loses His Life in
Yt PLAY.

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 3.-While the
Star minstrel troupe of Birmingham
was giving performance in Library
hail. Bessemer, tonight, a tragedy oc-
Cured in which Edwin Neeiey, a South
birmingham lad Of ten years lost his
life. Near the close of the performance
the people on the stage were supposed to
fire a volley of blank cartridges from
revolvers One was loaded and the
bullet took effect in young Neeley, xiii;
ing him instantly. Wade LaSalle of
Birmingham, one of the MINISTRIES, gave
himself into the hands of the authorities,
stating that after the tragedy ne dis
covered that the chambers of his re-
volver that had not been fired were
loaded with ball cartridges.
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Mrs. Molineux Returns.

New York, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Roland b.
Molineux, who went to Sioux Falls, S.
D., nine months ago. shortly after the
acquittal of her husband on the charge
of causing death by poison of Mrs.
Adams has returned to this city. 1t
was said when she went to South Da-
kota that it was her intention to sue
for divorce 1t is rumored that the case
was heard before a referee in Hamlin
county and that the evidence was sub
mitted to judge sitting at Desmet, S.
D.. but those interested in the matter
absolutely refuse to make a statement
or even admit that testimony has been
submitted in the South Dakota courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
FOURTEEN WITNESSES
Attest a Marriage Contract Where
"Obey" Was Omitted.

Philadelphia, Sept. 3-Something new
in the wedding ceremony formula has
been evolved at the marriage of Kath-
crime Fisher of this city and K. S. Ross
of Brooklyn. The word obey was
omitted by the magistrate and after the
certificate. had been properly filled out
and signed, Mrs. Ross produced doc
ument which proved to be a sort of bill
of rights in which Mr.. Ross clearly de-
fines what he considers the rights of
his wife and in which the latter sets
forth the privileges claimed by her hus-
band. The couple and fourteen wit
nesses signed the document
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
indiana g Ohio Excnrsions.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on September 10 and October 6,
sell tickets at one and one-third fare
for the round trip to Cincinnati. Column
bus. Dayton Toledo, Sandusky. Spring
field Ell1hapt, Fort Wayne. Lafayette,
Indianapolis and all intermediate
points in Ohio and Indiana, also Louis
vile, KY. For further Information ap-
ply to Geo. w. Lincoln. T. P. A, Z
West sth street. Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
He Chose Death.

New York, Sept. 3.-Preferring death
to facing a serious charge, Andrew w.
Gorsline, a Long Island City manufac-
turer. has committed suicide in MS cell
in the Queens county Jail, by inhallng IL
Illuminating gas. In a will found in his
cell Corsline bequeathed all his property
to his nephew, who made the complaint
on which Andrew was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Senator cullom on a visit.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-United States
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois
has arrived here from Chicago. He has
come west to visit his brother who is
recovering from a recent accident and
to enjoy a little recreation. The senator
is accompanied by Mrs. Cullom and a
party of friends. -e- fa -st.a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Commissions williams in Colorado

Election Commissioner T. s. Williams
is at Cripple Creek, Colo. and in a let
ter to a Topeka friend says: Cripple
Creek is surely wonderful place.
have worn heavy clothing every day
and slept under four blankets every
night. In regard to my Pixies peak
trip, 1 went with party composed of
Miss Phibbs. Mr.. Lamb. Miss Weak and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Stranger Knapp Is Removed.

Hamilton, o., Sept. 3.-Alfred Knapp.
known as the stranger, was taken to
Columbus today by Sheriff Bisdorff, to
await his execution in the electric chair
December II Knapp was disturbed by
his change of location and expressed the
hope that he would soon be back in
Hamilton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Tie Doctor Writes of Counterfeiters.
CHAS. q. FLETCHER, New York City.
Hyannis, Mass, May IL, 1900.


Dear Mr. FcherI wish congratulate you your
tories counerfers and tato of
distant when these inferior and will be entirely suppressed
You your advertisements
against Experiment"
feel to be outrage and imposition upon the parents little chill
the health and life of these little battles
Let again you
the preparation and confidently believe this
scupuous integrity indebted for the wonderful sale to-day,
and the steady growth has had details
in my laboratory thHty-three years ago. oAl ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Low Rate to Texas.

September Is only. the NJ. K & T.
railway will have on sale tickets from
st. Louis. Hannibal and Kansas City to
Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
at rate of $500 for the round trip, final
limit October g. No one can afford to
miss this opportunity of seeing the
great southwestern country in the full
ness of its glory and prosperity. For
further particulars write
GEORGE MORTON, G. p. &, T. n.
NJ K. & T Rly., St Louis. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

rider in the basement. These will be
equipped with training paraphernalia of
one sort and another.
high wire fence will be built around
the gridiron for the purpose of keeping
the crowds off the field while games are
in progress. Washburn needs it. Tie
side wires have never been enough to
keep back the crowds which have at times
become unruly and rushed the gridiron.
At times the nuisance has spoiled the
games for the spectators on the bleach
QrS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

Mrs. Fulton and son. 1 was the only
one who went the entire distance from
Gillette and return. 1t is called IA
miles but 1 am under the impression
that it was nearer 40. 1 will confess
that on several occasions 1 thought it
was all over with me. but 1 determined
to die game and 1 do not regret now
having made the trip to the top"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03


Life looks dark indeed when a
woman feels that her strength is sap
ping away and she has no hopes of
ever being restored. Such was my
feeling a few months ago when
was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling of the
womb. The words sounded like
knel to me, felt that my sun had set;
but Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir of life; it restored the lost
forces and built me up until my good
health returned to me. For four
months l took the medicine daily and
each dose added health and strength.
l am SO thankful for the help I
obtained through it's se."- Mrs.
FLORENCE DANFoRTH, 1907 Miles Ave,
ST. Joseph, Mich.-s5ooo forfeit If original Of
aboUe letter proving genEae5ess cannot reproduced
The record of Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound cam
not be eQualled by any other
medicine in the world.
GREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness if they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for advice as soon as any
distressing symptoms appear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
A Boys Wild Rid. for Life.

With family around expecting him TO
die and a son riding for life is miles to
get Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds. w. H.
Brown of Leesville Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma; but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: Il now sleep
soundly every night" Like marvellous
cures of Consumption, Pneumonia Bron-
chitis, Coughs. Colds and Grip prove it's
matchless merit for all Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles soc and 81 o.
Trial bottles free al the Arnold Drug Co.
81 North Kansas avenue.
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Excursion to Kansas City.

Labor day. Round trip $1.25. Santa
Fe. Special train leaves 7:45 a. m.
Tickets Rowley & Shows and Santa Fe
depot.
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No need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarhoea,
summer complaint of any sort if you
have DE. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

forgot to tell you J. s. Rogers is
the Syate Prison at Lansing
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BILL AGAINST FISHER.
What the Grand Jury Found in
Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb. Nov. 1S.-No capias has
as yet been issued for United States
Senator Dietrich on the indictment
charge alleging bribery and conspiracy.
The bill of indictment against Senator
Dietrich has not been permitted by
Judge Munger to be made public and
will not be given out, it is stated, until
the senator has appeared to give bonds.
The bill against Postmaster Fisher, how
ever, was made public today 1t is as
follows:
F'irst-Violation of section 1871, revised
statutes of the United States: that ia
cob Fisher on July s, 1901, fraudulently
paid to Charles H. Dietrich. a member
of the United states congress $500 for
aiding to procure and procuring for sa id
Fisher the office of postmaster of Hast
ings, Neb.
Second-Giving property to the value
of $500 July 3, 1901, to said Dietrich for
aiding to procure and procuring him the
office of postmaster.
Third-On July 8. 1901, giving a certain
valuable consideration to Dietrich that
said Dietrich be obliged by a certain
contract in writing, dated April 9, 1901,
to purchase from Silas A. Strickland
Post No. IS, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, certain goods and chattels, the pro-
perty of said post. and to pay therefor
the sum of $5oe: said Fisher did unlaw-
fully satisfy and discharge said claim to
said post by the payment of said sum
of $500.
Fourth-ApriI 20. 1902, said Fisher
agreed to pay to said Dietrich s. 300 FIR
aiding to procure and procuring the Of
flee of postmaster at Hastings, Neb.
F'ifth-April 20, 1902, said Fisher did
agree to give property to the value of
$500. to said Dietrich.
Sixth-April 20. 1901. said Fisher
agreed to give to said Dietrich certain
valuable consideration $500 for aiding to
secure and securing the said office Of
postmaster Dietrich then being obliga-
ted to said Grand Army of the Republic
post by a contract in writing date'.
April 8, 1901. to purchase such property,
and that Fisher agreed to and did salts
fly said claim of $500 by paying said
sum of money to said post.
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VOTE TO Be CLOSE
City Council Undecided About
West Sixth Avenue.
Streets and Walks Committee
Sends It Back.
PLAN AS MAPPED OUT.
Propose to Repave Two Blocks
With Brick.
Would Use the Blocks to Re-
pair the Rest.
PLAN AS MAPPED OUT.

There promises to be a close vote in
the city council on the question of re-
paving West Sixth avenue. Tonight the
question will come up, and probably will
be settled one way or the other. IT was
considered last night at a meeting of
the streets and walks committee, but
the committee shirked the burden, and by
q vote of to 3 referred the matter
back to the council without action.
Councilmen Kutz and Wolf were in IA
vor of rejecting the petition from West
Sixth avenue people asking that the
street be repaired, on the ground that
the city engineer has declared that it
would be almost impossible to make re-
pairs on any practical basis. Council
men Weber. Sinner and Snyder voted
to report without recommendation
There has been new plan proposed,
and 1t will be put into tangible form
by the council this evening. 1t is likely
to result in a compromise of the long
standing fight. Instead of trying to re-
pair the street at the city's expense, or
repaving it at the expense of the pro-
perty owners, the West Sixth street peo-
pie will be asked to get together and Sc
1ect two blocks to be repaVed with
brick next spring the property owners
to pay the cost The old cedar blocks
taken from these two blocks will be
used to repair the rest of the cedar block
pavement. In the year 1905, another
block or two of cedar blocks will be ia
ken up and used to repair the remain
der. It will cost only about 80 cents
square yard to reDave with one course
of brick on the existing concrete fOun-
dalton.
The trouble with this scheme is to
find a couple of blocks which are will
ing to be first to adopt this plan. The
two blocks first in will of course re-
ceiYe no benefit whatever from the re-
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COSTLY CLUB HOUSE.
New York Workingmen Are to Have
the Finest,

New York, Nov. 1S-This city is to be
the home Of the most costly club house
for Workingmen in the United States.
Plans for the structure. which is TO be
in East Eighty-fourth street, near Third
avenue have been filed with the city
authorities for approval and 1t Is ex-
pected that construction work VIII be
started early next spring. The CLUB
house is to be five stories high, 100 by
102 feet in area. and is to cost 5000, 900.
Facilities for mental and physician cuI-
'ture are to be the best obtainable. A
gymnasium, class rooms. lecture rooms
and library are provided and 1t is the
intention to have regular courses of lee
ture, debates and studies for members.
A large ball room will be arranged,
with a stage for theatrical entertain
ments and musicales: while, on the first
floor there will be a bar and cafe, with
reading and billiard room.
The Workingmen's Educational and
Home association of New York, which
will carry out the project, was organ
lied in 1896 and now has more than
400 members. Through entertainments
and other means funds were raised to
purchase the property.
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pairing. They will simply furnish the
material to be used in repairing the
rest of the street. It is thought that
the two blocks between Harrison and
Tyler street can perhaps be induced to
take the first plunge.
The thing which makes this plan most
hopeful is that Councilman Weber, the
senior councilman from the Fourth
west is in the Fourth, and the two
councilmen out there have heretofore
been inclined to insist upon repairs at
the city's expense. The offer of com
promise, approved by Councilman
Weber, will have great weight with the
city council, and is likely to be the
way OUT of the dilemma. 1t will keep
West Sixth in sort of passable condition
and at the same time start the work
Of laying new pavement 1t is thought
that in each block of pavement there
will be enough good sound blocks to
make extensive repairs.
If the compromise is approved by the
council, it will have to be presented to
the people on West Sixth for their ap-
prevail They will have to get together
and decide which blocks shall be first
repaved-
If on the other hand the compromise is
rejected, it will come. to a straight fight
on the question of the rejection or ac-
ceptance of the petition for repairs. The
Fourth ward councilmen will probably be
cits SO exp pe The Second Wsrd CONE
cilmen will likely stay with them. be-
cause East Sixth is going to ask for the
same concessions which West Sixth gets,
and East Sixth is in the Second ward.
This makes four councilmen and if the
West Sixth people can rally two more
votes they will win, because Councilman
Howe and Councilman Tincher are both
out of town.
KELLY AT THE MEETING.
F. G.. Kelly of the city railway attended
the meeting and when the proposed plans
for the city railway bridge across the
Kaw were under discussion he minated
to the committee that if the majority of
the council preferred the bridge TO be
built on the west side instead of the east
side of the Melan bridge, the company
might make the change. The committee
recommended that the bridge plans be APP
proved.
It was also decided to annul the paw
ing contract for Huntoon, between Jack
son and Van Buren, provided the contrac-
tors are willing. The people on that street
want a new petition calling Tor wider
pavement now that the city railway has
laid a double track on that block.
The claim of Laura D. Root for dam
ages was passed over. It was also de-
cided that it would now be proper for the
mayor to sign the right of way ordinance
passed for the Rock Island, which has
been held up pending certain crossing re-
pairs.
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SAILED ON THE KOREA.
A Number of Distinguished Persons
Bound for the Orient

among the saloon passengers sailing to-
day on the mail steamer Korea for the
Orient are Mrs. K. Takahira, wife of
the Japanese minister at Washington,
en- route to Japan on a visit; Major
General and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
accompanied by Colonel Parker West,
for Honolulu; Collector of Customs E
r. Stacksble of Honolulu, returning
home; Mrs. Silas B. Terry, wife of Ad-
miral Terry, for Honolulu, with her son
and daughter, to join her husband;
Dean c. Worcester of the Philippine
commission with his family. for Manila;
Lieutenant Commander York Noel of
the navy with wife and daughter, for
Yokohama