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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Book On South Dakota.

A new book on South Dakota has just
been publ by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway. 1t describes the agri-
cultural and stock conditions in to state.
present opportunities there, and is well illus
trated. Sent on receipt of two cents for
postage. F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Do YOu Know

that Texas is State of unexacgerated pos
sibilities? No one can foretell it's great
future. If you want to know what it is and
what is being done to make it better known
and appreciated, write for copy of book en-.
titled Texas, and pamphlet ''Timely Top
les No. 81 Address Katy" SOP Vain
wright, st. Louis, Mo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Not Her Ideal.

Nell-A girl seldom marries her ideal, does
she?
Belle-No; some other fellow generally
comes along with lot of money.-Philadel
Dhia Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
Laundering the Babx,s Clothes.

Many mothers are ignorant Of the serious
injury that may result from washing the
clothing of an infant with strong washing
powders and impure soap. For this rea-
son it should be Numbered at home under
the mothers directions and only Ivory Soap
used. To throw the little garments into
The ordinary wash shows great carelessness.
ELEANOR R. PARKER.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Miss Flyrt-"Oh, yes; I've had nine pro-
posals since | saw YOU last" Miss hewitt
Indeed? And did you finally reward his
perseverance by accepting him." -Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

,Naggsby-"Do you believe absence makes
the heart grow fonder:' Waggsby-"Yes,
but I've found that with most girls pres
ents are good deal more effective. '-Balti-
more Amerivcan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot-Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Row. N.Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

IL feel happy today said the Club w.
do. Not club to attend. I'm going in for
some relaxation. I'm going to clean house
and have a good time!"-Pittsburg Dis
match
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Even when we are willing to admit that
other people know their own business best.
We cant help but feel that they are at least
very negligent about it.-Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

1.-THE Kean, Kool Kitchen Kind of stoves
keep you clean and cool. Economical and al
ways ready. Sold at good stove stores.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 6, 1900
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

TO Cure a Cold in One Day
lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money! II it fails to cure o5c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
He Didn't believe 1t.

t "Do you believe there is anything
in the old axiom about Dame For
tune knocking once at every mans
door," asked the Mt. Auburn man.
r. Not me-" replied the Norwood
philosopher. !'.The old lady sends her
daughter, Mis-F Fortune, to call on the
most of U.S. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

DE man dat has sense enough to take
good advice, said Uncle Eben, lis usually
smaht enough to think it up fob hisseH"-
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

II You would predict mans future get
the proper focus on his past.-Chicago Daily
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Better be good man than man ofeoods
RAMS Horn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce the
brightest and fastest colors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15

Ialebearers are just as bad as talemakers
Sheridan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
saw Inc Point.

Dalton low that English chap
did laugh at our joke
Ter Yes, he must have heard
II before Boston transcript
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-05-15
HARRY DANIELS
MINOR IF
OBSERVATIONS

It is lust about this time 0

1t is just about this time Of
year that the tourist printers
of this nation start out on their
grand and glorious tour of tri-
umph. During the long winter
months, the tourist printer hiber-
mates in the great city, but when
the laughing days of spring come,
nature calls to him in her sweet
est tones to shed his socks and
come where the south wind gen.
thy signs in the branches, and the
cranberry blossoms on the vine,
and the village merchant hangs
out a pair of overalls and two
year-old blonde Goldfish in front OF
his emporium to attract the tor
rent of trade to his door.
The tourist printer is the most
UNIQUE character in America. He
has greater fund Of general in
formation at his tongues end, and
can wear the same suit OF aunder-
clothes a greater length of time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
BRISTOW'S CLEvER PLAN
Had a StenOgrapher Concealed
During Interview With Miller.


Cincinnati, Oct 15.-During the trial
of Daniel V. Miller. ex-assistant attor-
ney general for the postoffice depart
ment, and Joseph NJ. Johns of Rockville,
ILL.,. on the charge of conspiracy to Sc
cure bride from the John J. Ryan
turf" concern, ]. T. Watson, secretary
to Mr.. BristoW, the fourth assistant
postmaster general, told of the letters
passing between John J. Ryan and the
postoffice department. The assistant
district attorney. Mr.. Darby asked him
to describe what took place in the of
flee of Mr.. Bristow May IA, when Gen.
Robb and Chief Inspector Cochran had
an interview with Miller.
Watson was asked to describe every
thing in detail in the room and told
about Mr.. Bristow concealing him
CWatson) behind his desk in one corner
of his Office while General Robb and
Inspector Cochran We're in the room.
Mr.. Bristow then retired and Miller was
soon sent into the room. where Robb and
Cochran awaited him. Meantime Wat
son was seated on bundle of old news
papers in the corner and taking full
stenographic notes on his knee.
Watson proceeded to read to the court
from these original notes and occupied
an hour and a half in doing so.
The first question propounded to Mil
Ter was by General Robb, when he said !:
Mr.. Cochran and ! have an unpleaS-
ant duty and it must be performed now.
Before anything is done you better dis
cuss the matter. You are lawyer and
it is unnecessary to tell you that sub
terfuge will be useless and that we will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15

have none of it. The examiners have
been at work in the west on the Ryan
matter. We have their reports and their
statements have been corroborated. 1t
looks mighty bad for you and we want
you to explain"
Miller said he would explain whatever
he could, and then he was asked in re-
gard to Joseph NJ. Johns and his con-
nection with him from the beginning OF
the case to the end. HeasWaS not only
questioned closely by both Robb and
Cochran but was =confronted-With- the
reports of the postoffice inspectors.
Watson read his notes on everything
that took place, reproducing all except
the reports of the inspectors and letters
and kilograms that were presented to
Miller at that time. In this interview
Miller. said that he had done nothing
with Johns until after the Ryan case
was decided and admitted that he did
not regard Johns as an attorney of rec
ord in the office for Ryan. When Robb
and Cochran showed him the reports.
also copies of letters and kilograms III
dicating that he had sent the ruling of
the department to Johns on December
10 and wired him that the same had
been sent. Miller admitted that he had
written a letter to Johns: that it was
in his own handwriting, and not die
ia ted, as other letters in the official cor
respondence of the department.
In that secret interview the defend
ant admitted that he had not taken
coolies OF MS letters ana leioSGd1lS 10
Johns or filed those that he had re-
ceiVed from him, and that he consid-
cred them as personal and not official.
Watson then read from his steno-
graphic notes q question by General
Robb asking if Ryan had turned over
81 800 to Johns the same day that
the latter got the ruling from Miller
Miller denied any knowledge of that
transaction and insisted that he had
never received directly or Indirectly a
cent for copies of any ruling or any
information regarding them. He de-
clared to Robb and Cochran that he
did not believe Johns had ever made
any such representations as were at
tributed to him in the reports of the
postoffice inspectors after they had re-
ceived the statements of Ryan and 9TH
At the conclusion of Watson's read
ing of his original notes he was cross
examined by Baker. He stated that
every Drecaution had been taken to
SUNRISE Miller and that the latter did
rot know thai the witness was in the
room a tn time or that his talk was
being fully recorded. During the sharp
examination he denied that he had re-
vised his notes since May IA and that
he read them in court just as they were
taken in that corner" Watson stated
that he did not get out of "the corner
in the room until some time after Miller
had left
The last witness of the day was Chas.
R. Robb the successor of General Tyner
as assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department. He testified on a
second interview at which the same per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15

sons were present, except that his sec
rotary, Mr.. Tullis, took the place of Mr..
Watson as stenographer in an uncon-
cealed position. The second interview
was in General Robb's office, in which
the same matters were discussed and in
which, it was said, the answers of Mil
Ter were different. The stenograph1c re-
port of Mr.. Tullis was then offered, and
as transcribed it took the assistant dis
trict attorney, Mr.. Darby, another hour
and a half to read it.
In this second interview. Robb and
Cochran confronted Miller with state
ments that he had made in his previous
interview and asked him to- reconcile
them with the letters and reports of the
postoffice inspectors This report by
Tullis was signed by. Miller, after it was
written out in longhand.
Robb was closely cross examined by
Mr.. Rulison, attorney for the defense.
and denied that he had taken possession
of Miller's mail before either OF these
interviews. but he did not deny that the
postoffice inspectors might have done so.
Robb asked Miller to let him see his
mail hereafter and asked Miller to open
his letters in his presence. To all these
requests Miller assented. General Robb
insisted that he had never opened any
of Miller'S mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Baptists at Emporia.

Emporia, Kas., Oct. 15.-The Baptists
are still at work in EmDoria. The
principal address of Wednesdays ses-
sion was made by Rev. J. d. S. Riggs,
president of the Ottawa university His
subject was THE University DR..
Graham followed with an appeal for
funds for Ottawa. Rev. George w.
Trout, of Pittsburg, was elected presi-
dent of the State Industrial association
vice president, Rev. ]. M. Robinson, of
Mead; clerk, Joseph A. Palmer, Her
ington; treasurer, Rev. ]. V. Latimer.
of Emporia. The convention passed res
of Kansas City, on his SEVENTEEN birth
day. Isabella Crawford missionary
among the Kiowa Indians. at Saddle
Mountain. 1. T., and Grace Price. mis-
sionary on her way to China. made in
teresting addresses before the women s
session. Rev. w. H. Owen, of Chanute,
and Rev L. P. Russell, of Lawrence.
addressed the convention also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15

icy against hail. A loss occurs under
the policy Can the insured recover
against the company? Give reasons for
your answer.
B, a wholesale dealer in Chicago, sold
to D. a retail dealer in Topeka a bill of
goods, f. o. b. Chicago. was to pay
the freight, and pay for the goods sixty
days after shipment. B loaded the goods
in the ear at Chicago and forwarded
freight bill to c. The goods were lost
in the flood. in transit. without any
fault on the part of the railroad COM
panl, and were never delivered to c.
After sixty days had expired, c re-
fused to pay, and B brought suit against
recover? If so why? If not, why not?
State case where the proper proceed
ing would be to file a petition of inter-
vention. and one in which a bill of in
terpleader would be the proper practice.
State the several parts of an original
bill in equity praying for relief and
whether, as general rule, it need be
verified.
In what cases has a circuit court of
the United States original jurisdiction?
State when. under what circumstances,
and by whom an action brought in the
state court may be removed into a cir
cult court of the United States.
Draw the will of John Clark of Shaw
nee county, Kansas He owns three
farms in said county. and has $4,000
bank stock and $1,000 in money. He
bequeaths $1,000 to his widow and 5000
to his only son. William whom he
makes his executor, gives an annuity
of $500 to his widow during her widow
hood, and makes Washburn college his
residuary legatee.
Twenty-four hours before the great flood
OF June, 1SlS. a railroad company was ia
formed of the approaching high water
and by the exercise of ordinary diligence
might have known that the water would
overflow its storage tracks situated on low
ground along the banks of the Kansas
river in Kansas City. About y hours
before the flood reached Kansas City the
railroad employees caused five car loads OF
wheat. which had been shipped from the
interior of Kansas and consigned to an
elevator company in Kansas City, to be
placed on its storage tracks on the low
ground. BY originally placing the cars
upon the other Storage tracks about 1OOn
feet from the banks of the Kansas river
or by moving them from the tracks upon
upon high ground and beyond the reach
of the flood when it occurred. There was
ample time to remove them. The car loads
of wheat were submerged, swept from the
track and utterly destroyed by the flood
Conceding that the flood was the act of
God within the exception that exempts n
an insurer, was the railroad company
liable for the loss of the goods?
The rules of a street railway company
required all its conductors to carry police
men free. A, who was not a policeman
but was wearing q policeman's badge for
the conductor observing his badge passed
him without demanding fare A moment
the car was thrown from the track and
the person wearing the policemanS badge
was seriously injured. Was the railway
company liable? Give reason for your
To what extent is the principal respon-
sibIe for the acts of his agents?
How can the owner of real estate sit
uated in Kansas delegate his authority
to an agent to convey the same?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
SIMPLY BREATE IT.
A Few Minutes Use of Hyomei Four
Times a Day Cures CatarrE.

The pleasantest. most convenient and
the only scientific method for the treat
ment and cure of catafrh is Hyomei
Simply put twenty drops of Hyomei in
the inhaler that comes with every pack
age and then breathe it for few min
utes four times day.
1t seems remarkable that so simple
way of treating catarrh will effect a
cure, but the most important discover
les of science have always been the
simplest. BY breathing Hyomef in this
way every particle of air that enters the
air passages of the throat and head and
goes into the lungs is charged with
healing balsam that kills the germs and
bacflli of catarrh and soothes ana a1lays
all irritation.
The first days use of Hyomei will
show a decided Improvement and in a
short time there will be no further
trouble from catarrh. Its action is rapid
and lasting.
You take no risk in buying Hyome1-
A complete outfit costs $1.0O, and If after
using you can say that it has not helped
you Geo. w. Stansfeld. druggist. 6sz
Kansas avenue. will return your money
What other treatment for catarrh is
! sold under a guarantee like this?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Tommy Ryan to Tour.

st. Louis, Oct 15@Tommy Ryan. the
worlds middleweight champion, has an
nounced his intention of touring Eng
land, Australia and South Africa in
search of fights. TT looks pretty much
as though have cleaned up everything.
on this side of the pond that is any
where near my Glass; said Tommy
There's only one thing left to do, and
that's to invade the Old World [ think
it Will be good deal of a lark to go
over to England and put all their
blooming dubs' to sleep. Then I'll sail
down to South Africa, where they say
the game is fiourishing, and later I'll
end up in Australia - RYAN figures
that the trips will take the greater part
Of two years and he figures to clean up
a cold 800 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
JURY FLIPPED NICKELS.
1t Resulted in the Acquittal of the
Defendant.

Chicago, oct ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Lawrenceville, Ill. says:
In the Lawrence circuit court here a
jury trying the case of the state against
George Ryan, charged with assault TO
commit murder could not reach YER
diet after being out &c hours. when ore
of them suggested Tipping nickeIs--
heads to convict. tails to acquit Each
juror put a nickel in hat. shake nd
toss and the nickels fell on a table. six
and six, necessitating another toss ! he
second trial showed four heads and
eight tails, resulting in acquittal. The
court accepted the verdict but did not
know how it was reached until TODAY
The state will get a new trial. and the
jurors may be indicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
ADAY AT VERSAILLES.
King and Queen of Italy Entertained
at the Palace.

. Paris. Oct. liking Victor Emman-
uel and Queen Helena of Italy, accom-
panied by President and Nine Loubet
and . briliant suite, spent the day at
Versailles. The city and the palaces
were beautifully decorated and a large
military force was on duty. The great
crowd assembled at Versailles con-
stantly acclaimed their maj esties. who
spent the morning in examining the
historic points and places s. In the Elf-
ternoon they drove through the park
and later returned to Paris. Tonight
there will be gala performance at
the opera in honor of the royal visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
A SENATOR ARRESTED
In Connection With PostofHce Con
spiracy Cases.

BirgiIamton. N Y, Oct. Ex-senator
George E. Green has been arrested and
arraigned before a. United States COM
missioner on an indictment found Oc-
tober in Washington charging him
with conspiring with Geo. w. Beavers
and Willard Doremus to sell to the
government through Beavers. a stamp
cancelling machine known as the
Doremus machine, in which Green was
largely interested. Green demanded an
examination and the case was set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Found chloral in Hia Stomach.

San Francisco. Cal. Oct 15.-An analy-
sis of the stomach OF Abraham H Kohn,
the wealthy Chicagoan who died here last
week under what are alleged 10 be my s.
ferrous circumstances, shows small
quantity of choral in that organ. The
physician who attended Kohn in his last
illness at the sanitarium said today that
the young man was addicted to the use OF
a proprietary medicine containing choral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15

The people raised $500 and the county
appropriated $500 to rebuild two
bridges. 1t takes the two bridges to
do any good. One bridge is worthless
without the other. The commissioners
built one bridge and got the other one
about half completed and then moved
it to the next township. Now the peo-
pie of Barnard want the attorney gen
eral to bring suit to enjoin the county
commissioners from taking the bridge
from them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Suspended from Stock Exchange.

New York. Oct. 15.-The firm of Zim-
norman & Forshay was today sus-
pended from its stock exchange priv
ileges. This action was taken as a re-
suit of an investigation of certain
transactions by the firm in San Fran
cisco street railway bonds. Leopold
Zimmerman was suspended for one
year, and Sigmund Rosenblatt and
Leonard Schafer were suspended for 80
days each. These three men were the
board members of Zimmerman & For
S--a.r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Found q $500 Earrine.

Wichita, Kas.. Oct. 15.-One of the
diamond earrings in the pocketbook
stolen from Mrs. Tom Arnold some
uiar earring is valued at $500. The po-
lice were enabled to recover the dia-
mond through a boy. The boy, it is
understood found the earring. He sold
the setting to one ieweler for As cents
and the diamond to another for $40. He
didn't realize the value of the Jewel. as
is easy to be seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Celebrated s1st Birthday.

Atchison. Kan, Oct. 15.-Mrs. S. B.
Welsh was eighty-one years old yester-
day and celebrated the event by fine
dinner, at which four generations were
entertained: herself and her sons, B. P.
and J. w. Waggener, and her grand
children, w. P. Waggener and Mrs. r.
Ki Smith, and their children. She re-
ceiNed a number of birthday presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Only the Raeinninr.

Paris, Oct. 15.-The Matin has reason
to believe that the Anglo-F'rench arbitra-
ton treaty is merely the first step to-
ward a general settlement of all posi-
Bile differences between France and Isrea
Britain and the negotiations touching the
other points will continue until all the diff
hculties liable to divide the two coun-
tries have been settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Au INTERNATIONAL Marriaee.

Paris, Oct. ia Rome dispatch pub
lished in the Paris edition of the New
Carlo Rudini. son of the ex-premier. and
Dora, daughter of Henry Labouchere, the
English member of parliament, will take
place at Florence toward the end of the
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
a Poor Imitation of Beer.

court here Joe Lyle, agent was ac-
quilted on the charge of selling intoxi-
eating liquors. This was a test case
wherein a poor imitation of beer called
"We-need-a'' was the kind of liquor
dispensed and that beverage will now
probably be sold without restriction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
Death of Stanton Park.

Park, aged 81 years. died here of
Bright's disease. For the past six years
he had been chief clerk in the hospital
department. of the National Soldiers
home at Leavenworth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-15
sneldon succaeda Gihhs.

New York, Oct 15.-George r. Shell
don of tSis city has received notice
from Senator Hanna, chairman of the
Republican national committee, of his
appointment as a member of the COM
mittee to succeed the late Frederick S.
Gibbs