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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
ARE NOT-FIGHTERS.
Utah Boys Are Not Inclined to Mill
tary Service.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March "a
preliminary examination for admittance
to the United States military academy
at West Point, just concluded at Og
den, has, according to State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Nelson
brought to light q peculiar condition in
this state as regards the United States
military service. Only four boys took
the examination and of these only one
had averages enough to warrant send
ing him to FIT. Logan for final examina-
ton.
Mr.. Nelson said that this was the
usual result in examinations in this
state, that there seemed to be a decided
aversion among the better educated
boys of the state to enter the army and
that he was positive from what he had
learned that the avoidance. of the ex-
aminations by this class was directly
due to their parents who dissuade them
from trying to enter the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
MILLS COME TO TIME.
Make Reductions in the Prices
of Flour.

Yesterday and today the grocery
stores of Topeka have been receiving
notifications of the seduction of. the
prices of flour manufactured by Topeka
mills. A cut of ten cents per hundred
pounds has been made on all the stan
dard grades of Topeka flour. This places
Topeka prices on an equality with the
prices charged to outside towns and
meets the price of the competition which
has been established by flour manufac-
turers in towns outside of Topeka the
reason given by the mills announcing
the reduction is stated to be the decline
in the wheat market. AS a matter OF
fact the increases of the wholesale
prices on Topeka flour have not only
kept abreast of the wheat market dur
ing all its fluctuations during the past
few weeks, but the latest increase put
Topeka flour ten cents above the gen
eral flour market. Since the recent ex-
posure of the methods of the Topeka
millers by the State Journal some in
formation has been secured by County
Attorney Hungate upon which he may
commence a prosecution under the anti
trust laws of this state. When asked
what he proposed to do, Mr.. Hungate
said:
MY action depends largely upon the
outcome of the coal trust case which is
now in the supreme court. The prose-
cution which was begun by this office
several months ago is being tested in
the supreme court Until we have the
opinion of the supreme court on the law
under which such a prosecution must
be commenced this office will take no
active steps against the alleged flour
trust
Should Mr. Hungate undertake to
prosecute the Topeka millers for viola
ton of the antitrust law he will prob
ably summon a number OF the more
prominent mill officials as well as the
officers and members of the Topeka
iotf fc.-1 m rotI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
AGAINST ROCK ISLAND.
C. II. Venner Wins Fight for
Minority Stockholders.

Chicago. March 9.-Judgment was
rendered in the circuit court by Judge
Dunn against the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad company, command
ing the presentation of the company's
books and the minutes of the stock
holders meeting, showing the con-
tracts and terms by which the Moore
Brothers and associates secured con-
troll of the Rock Island. The judgment
was in the case of C. H. Venner Of
Boston, representing the minority
stockholders. James Hamilton Lewis,
counsel for the minority stockholders,
stated that the decision would compel
the company to let all stockholders
know what profits the Moores and as
sociates made out of the reorganiza-
ton, but also show what amount the
stockholders are entitled to. John S.
Miller and ]. J. Herrick, representing
the company, denied that Mr.. Venner
or those present would profit by the
decision and at once tookssan appeal
and gave bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
By BIG MAJORITY.
Republicans Carry the City
Election at Seattle.

Seattle. WASH, March s-complete
returns show that the Republicans car
ried the city election yesterday by a
large majority, only three couneilmen
being elected by the Democrats. Judge
Ballinger, Republican candidate Cor
mayor was freely scratched as result
of the charge that he had accepted a
fee from the city of Ballard to work
against the Lake Washington canal ami
the fact that he was instrumental in
securing the defeat of Harold Preston.
SeaItle's candidate for United States
senator last winter
The Republican plurality on the tick
ct at large exclusive of Ballinger was
a:5IS Bailfnger's plurality was only l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

germs. We quote DR.. Pierce, who is
an authority on the diseases prevalent
among women, young and old, who says,
"if fresh air be excluded from the bed
room the sleeper is obliged to breathe
and rebreathe an atmosphere charged
With impurities thrown off from the
body and lungs. At this time of the
year people hover about the register or
stove, clothing themselves too warmly
and spending their time in the warmth
indoors. with the result that they become
tender and sensitive and are almost GER
tain to catch cold. Then too, there is
marvellous power in Gods sunlight
The Young girl is like a plant which if
set in a dark corner becomes scrawny
and struggles hard for existence, but if
put in the sunlight puts on more vigor-
Gus growth" DR.. Pierce further says,
rof the patients in hospital ward, those
On the shady side never progress SO well
as those on the sunny side. Thousands
of girls lose health and grow thin and
aickly because they live indoors Fresh
air stimulates the blood, for when we
breathe the fresh air into the lungs the
blood takes up the oxygen, the pores of
the skin are invigorated, and if one has
naturally sluggish circulation tepid
bath every morning, or a cold bath if
the girl is strong enough, is a great
thing for the skin and complexion
Colds, catarrh of the nose, throat and
lungs and consumption come when the
skin is dead and inactive, when we
breathe impure air and do not exercise
sufficiently to expand our lungs in the
good air. The vital organism of the
young girl requires fresh air and sunshine,
Just as do plants.D If the woman is run
down and weak it is not possible for her
to take the vigorous measures suggested
above, but she should then consult with
some prominent specialist, and if she
does not like to confide in some one at
home, it would be we'll for her to con-
suit, by letter, with some physician of
world wide reputation, who will care
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
BIG LOAN FOR IROQUOIS.
Theater Company to Borrow 100000
on Mortgage.

Chicago, March "a loan of 100000
has been f1oated for the Iroquois The
alter company by the Mercantile Trust
company of New York, as trustee,
which is secured by trust deed on
the leasehold, structure and contents
of the wrecked playhouse in Randolph
and Dearborn streets. The mortgage,
which bears date of February %, 1904
was filed for record yesterday. The
loan is issued in series of $1,000 5 per
cent. ten year gold bonds.
The purpose of the loan, representa-
tives of the financial interests back of
the theater said last evening, is to take
up the present outstanding indebted
ness. Of the existing obligations $780,
600 is said to be due the Fuller Con-
struetion company, which holds GER
tificates for the amount, and the re-
mainder is scattered among a number
of creditors, one of whom is owed $780,
600
In spite of the plan for ref1nancing
the company none of its representa-
tives is sanguine of its future There
are said to be no present plans for re-
opening the playhouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

fully scrutiuize her symptoms and give
her the best medical advice free of
charge and in perfect confidence, such
as DR.. R. Y. Pierce, the specialist in
wonan's diseases at Buffalo, n. Y. DR..
Pierce was early a student of plant life as
well as the human system and he found
that certain herbs, roots and barks made
into a tonic without the use of alcohol
or narcotics would cure the diseases
peculiar to women, this he called DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
The young girl or the matron at times
in her life is weighted down by period
ical disabilities which become hard to
bear What is needed is tonic for
the wonianly system. During the past
thirty eight years this vegetable COM
pound of Doctor Pierce has sold more
largely than any other medicine intended
only for wonan's diseases. Few women
in the United States have not heard of
its splendid remedial qualities, for it is
Prescription that can always be depended
upon when women suffer.
The proprietors of DR.. Pierce's Favor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
INSISTS THE sun MOVES.
NJ. Poincare Joins Ranks of the
Disbelievers.

Paris. March 9.-Three learned men of
Europe now range themselves on the
side of Brother Jasper, the Virginia
negro preacher, who died in Richmond
still declaring 1.-The sun do move"
When Pasquier and Flamache, two
Belgian scientists. asserted recently
that there never had been proof abso-
lutte of GaliIeo's saying, "The earth
moves the laughter in France was as
the laughter of America at the Rev. Mr..
Jasper.
Now no less a parsonage than NJ
Poincare, president of the Astronomical
Society of France, takes side with the
Belgian deniers of astronomical ortho-
doxy.
The thing takes on an even more seri-
Gus aspect. Solemn discussers of grave
subjects have taken this up to see
whether accepted notions on the motion
of the earth are visionary.
Flammarion, the astronomer has writ
ten a rejoinder to Poincare,- marshalng
the proofs that the Galileon theory is
right, and that Brother Jasper was
deluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
CHASED RUNAWAY ENGINE.
wild" Locomotive Ran Past Wreck
on It's Own Hook.

Coatesville, Pa, March 9.-Seeing
that a collision with a west-bound
freight was inevitable, Engineer Will
liam Lilly and his fireman, on an 'Alst-
bound freight train nearing Parkes-
burg today reversed the lever and leap
ed for their lives.
Clearing the wreck, however, the en-
CINE went on as if nothing had hap
pened, the wild engine forged forward
at accelerated speed toward this place,
and passed Coatesville station at q
lively clip. But there was f'stern
chase of a still livelier sort, for an
other locomotive, with engineer and
fireman, started after the runaway,
and caught it at Thorndale, two sta
tions below this town, thus avoiding
serious results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

lite Prescription offer $500 reward for
women who cannot be cured of Leucor-
rhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus or Fa1-
ling of Womb. All they ask is a fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
III was troubled with female weakness
for eight years, and suffered more than
can tell" writes Mrs. Gust Moser, of
O7vando. Deerlodge Co, Mont "My
disposition was affected to such an ex-
tent, that to say pleasant word to any
one was almost an irnpossibility.
III had two operations performed by
one of the most skilled surgeons of the
against nv doctors strict orders, I com,
menced taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden Medical Discov-
cry and also followed the advice given
in the Medical Adviser I continued
this treatment for three months, and to-
day am as healthy and well as woman
can be. 1 cannot thank DR. Pierce
enough for his kind letters to meo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
GIRL F0ILS A ROBBER.
With a Twist of His Collar She HurIs
Him on His Back.

West Chester. Pa. March 9.-Miss
Phoebe Gheen, one of the society bellies
of this town and a leader in the golf
set, has been the heroine of the town
this afternoon. While she was walking
down High street a negro attempted to
snatch her pocketbook.
Instead of becoming paralyzed with
fright, Miss Gheen, when the black as
sailant gripped for her purse quickly
gra bbed him by the collar, and. with a
turn of the arm; hurled him on his back
in the gutter.
When the fellow regained his feet he
took to his heels, followed by a crowd
of excited citizens, but he managed to
escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
ANOVERSIGHT.

st did not believe there were 352
saint days in the Cuban calendar.
said an American soldier who was
stationed on the island for two years,
ssbut / found out by asking Cuban
that I was wrong When he had cor
roborated what one of my comrades
had told me, I said:
IF 352 out of the 365 days IN q year
are holidays with you, what do you do
on the other thirteen days Ieft?'
a o. we sit around and wonder why
they came to be left out he answered,
with a laugh"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
INDIAN MAIDEN TO ALTAR.
Young virginian Weds Daughter of
Wealthy Choctaw Chief

Richmond, Va, March "A bundle
of arrows. on the heads Of which was
written the announcement of his we'd
ding, contained the first news the par
ents of Louis Britain had received in
years of the whereabouts of their son.
The strange wedding cards told of the
daughter of a wealthy chief of the
Choctaws. The bridegroom disap-
peared from home some years ago, and
since then has been living with the
Indians in Indian Territory. He will
bring his Indian bride to TazeWell
county where they will reside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
VIA UNION PACIFIC.
Low Rates, Homeseekers Day, March
18th.

On above date one-way tickets will
be sold to points in Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Louisiana. Oklahoma and
Texas, and to stations in western Kan
sas and eastern Colorado, at one-half
the regular one-way fare plus $500.
: On same dates round-trip homeseek-
ers, tickets will be on sale to points in
the same territory at rate of one reg
Mar fare plus $500. Limit twenty-one
DAYS. The homeseekers' points in Kan
sas include Colby anG Oakley and sta
lions west of Oakley.
Take advan@g of these reduced
rates and see the Union Pacific land on
sale in western Kansas.
J. C. FULTON, Depot Agt.
F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agt.
SIS Kansas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
Low Rates to the Southwest via
Frisco system.

On March Is the Frisco sys-
TEN will sell one way tickets to ali
points in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
will sell one way tickets at rate of
$500 and round trip tickets at
of $780, to all points
in Texas east of and including
Amarillo, Quanah, Vernon, FIT. Worth,
Brentwood, Brady, San Angelo. Waco,
San Antonio, Houston. Galveston,
Corpus Christi and Rockfort. Call on
your nearest ticket agent for detailed
information, or write
J. C. LOvRIEN.
Asst. Gent Pass'r Agent.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
A California Farm for You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do YOU
wish to better yourself? You should in
vestigate what the San Joaquin valley
Of California has to offer hustlers. In
that great valley is grown nine-tenths
of the L. S. raisin crop, and millions of
gallons of wine are made yearly. You
can profitably raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions in March and
April on the Santa Fe Write for
pamphlets to T. L. KING, A, T. & S.
F. Ry., Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
His rheumatism. a Needle.

Wilkes Barre, Pa. March 9.-After
periodically suffering excruciating pain
for three years and trying every known
remedy for the cure of rheumatism, j.
C. Dunbar, d resident of this city, to-
day pulled a piece of needle from his
forefinger, and was at once relieved. He
does not remember how the needle en-
tered his body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
FAST ADAPTATION WORK.
Mans Arms and Legs Are Cut Of in
Less Than Half Hour.

London, March 9.-Four amDutations
in 25 minutes is probaly surgical
record.
Two medical men in the Hull Royal
infirmary have simultaneously taken off
the two forearms and the two legs of a
man who was shockingly mangled by a
train in the Albert docks.
In a little over half an hour the pa
tfent was in his bed, and the pulse at
the conclusion of the operation was bet
ter than at the commencement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

Morrison's new spring stock of jew
elry will be on display Friday and Sat
urday Largest line ever shown in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
THE WINTER GIRL.
The Girl Who Braves the Stress Of
Storm and Weather.

N@@HE best plan for man or
woman to avoid taking cold
is to endeavor to harden
" oneself as the cold weather
advances by becoming ac-
~ customed to the out-of-door
air. By living in stagnant
air, in a close room, night or day, the
beauty of the complexion is spoiled.
Many people imagine night air IS dan
perous and exclude it from the sleeping
rooms as far as possible by keeping doors
and windows closed, which is a mistake.
The crisp, cold winter air out of doors
Is good air In moderately cold winter
day ones body takes in one-seventh
more oxygen than in warm weather.
The air IS purer because the snow and
Winds clear off the smoke, dust and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

All first class grocers sell Simon Pure
Baking Powder. 1t is pure and the best
Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

The Birthday Present-"One hundred
penny cigars. That viii be eight-and-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09

1000 styles of new jewelry on display
at Morrison's Friday and Saturday.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-20
THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN
Extends Branch Seventy-five
Miles to Cedar Cit,

Salt Lake City, Utah. July 19.-The
Western will at once ask for bids on con-
struction for about seventy-five miles of
road from Marysvale to Cedar City. Utah.
The final survey, even to cr-ss see ion
ing, has been done. and as soon as the
contract is awarded the work of construc-
tion is to commence.
This means the penetration CT the RIO
Crande into the iron and coal deposits of
iron county, plan 1t has had in mind
for twenty years and more But recent
developments have proved beyond any
question that the company is eager to
get into the region, not for the cal, as
it has an ample supply of fuel. but sole
" for the iron, and this fact fits in ver.-
nicely with the plans for the purchase
of the Salt Lake copper plant, built
about twelve years ag7, but which mas
never been orerated This, it is now
mill, the reported purchasers being the
Utah Fuel company. In connection with
the fight for new territory new on be-
tween the various trans-continental lines
the Tribune states that within a year
every small line In the state will be
owned by one or the other of the big sys-
TENS of Utah.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-20
Will ENlER CAMPAIGN
Parker 10 Deliver Several
Speeches in Middle West

Esopus, N. Y, July ia report is cur
rent that there will be an effort to get
Judge Parker to begin his campaign in
the middle west with a speech at Chi
cago soon after the notification cere-
monies. It is understood that Mayor Har-
rison of Chicago is anxious not only to
have the first gun of the campaign fired
in Chicago, but to have Judge Parker
and W. j. Bryan on the platform togeth-
er upon that occasion. Nothing definite
on that subject can be learned here. for
Judge Parker absolutely refused to dis
cuss any of his plans subsequent to his
lotifcation.
So far as the notification is concerned.
it will be held at Rosemount. Judge Par
ker intends to remain here thr ugnout
the campaign, save perhaps for two or
three absences to make speeches in large
cities. such as Chicago. Philadelphia ana
New York and probably Boston.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-20
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS
Russia liable tn Get Into Sc
riOus International trouble

London July 19-In the British official
circles the recent seizures and overhaul
ing of British ships in the Red sea by the
Russian volunteer fleet steamers Sm~l
ensk and ST. Petersburg are regarded as
very grave international incidents. The
seizure of the Peninsular and Oriental
steamer Maacca by the st. Petersburg
prize of war on her way to Libau, on the
Baltic has come as a climax and the cab
met today is considering the course to
pursue The British law officers ackn owl
edge the right of the Russians to seize
and detain mails, provided that only Off
cial communications are taken. but they
take the r.ost serious View of the status
of the two Russian ships ratr ling tbs
test ensues it will be chiefly in regard to
the passage of these erstwhile merchant
ships through the Dardanelles and their
subsequent transformation into ships CT
war
In official circles strong comment is
made In regard to Russias policy In this
matter. 1t is regarded as important that
the commanders of the Smolensk and St
n. 4
the officials therefore are inclined to the
grave conclusion that the Russian gov
ernment gave implicit Instructions to the
.wo commanders.
The effect on the stock exchange t~day
was heavy fall in consols and glt-edge
securities on news of the international
complications. The dangers and difficult
ties cf the south are much commented
upon by the newspapers, which are prac-
tically unanimous in denouncirg the "Du-
bous and irregular character" of the vol
unteer fleet vessels.
IF their actions are proved. as we be
ieve, to be those of vulgar filibusters."
said the ST. James Gazette. "they must
be recalled by Russia or the skull and
cross bones must be run up and they viii
be fired upon whenever sighted"
Another element adding to the dangers
of the situation is the attitude Japan may
pursue.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-20
iHE IOWA CONVENTION
Parker Men lake Control and
Override the SilveriteS

Iowa City, July 19.-The Parker men are
In complete control of the state Demo-
cratic convention which convened here
to-day. There was a feeble effort on the
part of the old silver crowd to rally
around some of their leaders, but this
was dispelled early In the day and only
Parker and anti-Hearst men are left to
carry out the work of the convent H.
The caucuses held prior to the convention
were lively. The eighth district had an
interesting time when the resignation of
ex-Chairman Maxwell. one of the strong
supporters OF Hearst, as district commit
teeman, was presented. 1t also included
his resignation as chairman of the state
committee, The resignation as district
committeeman was accepted, but not as
chairman. The sixth district was entire
ly In the hands Of the opponents OF
Charles A. Walsh and he left the caucus
before 1t was half over. The committee
on resolutions is made up strongly of
Parker men.