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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

giving you the instructions necessary
for your cure. I wish to call your at
tention to three things which are alb
soIutely essential in preserving health
after you are again restored to health.
They are. Pure Air, Pure Water and
Perfect Rest
In this batch of nonsense McCoIlum
quotes Shakespeare in one place, and
in another, in regard 70 exercise. states
that hard manual labor never killed
anyone"
Here are some striking samples of
the printed matter used by McCollum
in his Absent Treatment business:
DIRECTIONS"
ITO be Followed Carefully. as Laid
Down for Absent. Treatment Under
the McCollum System
Having followed the instructions
given under the heads of Pure Air
Pure Water Perfect Rest during
the day, your body and mind will be in
such receptive condition as is essential
treatment You will proceed as fol-
lows:
You will go to your room-disrobe
and don your sleeping gown. Having
completed all Of your accustomed
duties in preparation for the night,
you will lie down in bed; head to the
north and feet to the south, reclining
on your back, hands resting easily by
your sides not touching the body, and
limbs and feet separated. This will ex-
pose all portions of the body and limbs
to the action of the Electro-Azonic
Waves which will be sent to you by
Me Having arranged your body and
limbs as directed, commence to
breathe long and deeply as under the
instructions for Pure Air Now close
your eyes and sink entirely your in
divfduality of mind, fixing your
thoughts solely and entirely upon Me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
The ..NlcCoIlum Medical Institute"

Dr. Storrs, the city physician, did
something. only about week before
McCollum was appointed chief of po-
lice for which he deserves credit He
ordered McColIum out of his office at
SIS Kansas avenue. At that time Nc
Collum was saturated with dreams of
"A great enterprise He was going to
out-Weltmer Weltmer- His scheme
was nothing less than to establish q
sanitarium. on paper, of course, and
do business with the afflicted on a
colossal scale. To Go this he needed
the name of a real physician to use in
his literature. He could use the title
of Professor" all right, but he
thought the name of a doctor with
m. d" attached would add to the
effect. So he cast about for a victim.
Storrs, being a young man, seemed
ike easy money to McCollum. But
he made a mistake IN the man. and
when he came to Storrs' office bear
ing a drafted letter head, his reception
was not cordial McCollum unfolded
a plan, also the draft of the glazing
letter head he had in mind It bore
a picture of the Columbian building,
with a large sign across the front
bearing the legend, .'McCoIlum Medi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
THE MEN BALK.
Police Omcers Object TO Latest Nc
CoIlum Order.

A recent order issued by Chief Nc
Collunl to mis- patrolmen, has caused
a balk and a number of the officers
saw that they will not pay any atten-
ton to it. The men have been order
ed to report all disorderly houses To-
Gated on their beats to the Chief and
Sergeant McElroy, and then TO file
complaints against them and raid
them at the earliest opportunity The
patrolmen, in view of recent develop
ments consider this order an effort
to lob" them, and throw the respon-
sibility of the inevitable water haul
on them.
The DatroImen object strenuously
to swearing to the complaints after
having first given notice that the
places are on their beats. They want
their superior officers to either make
the complaints or allow them to do
SO privately, without any bIare of
trumDets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
TRAT INSURANCE sun.
NIr. Brown Makes Statement for Kan
sas Fire Company.


sas Fire Company.
Milton Brown general attorney for
the Kansas Fire Insurance company
today made the following statement:
The Kansas Fire Insurance com
pany that was sued yesterday by
Parkhurst Mercantile co. is not sued
upon any loss growing out of the
Parkhurst- Davis Mercantile Company
fire in this city but on a purported
assignment of purported policy
claimed to have been issued at the
instigati ton of T. ID. Humphreys as the
agent Of the Kansas Fire Insurance
store room and stock of goods at New
man station on the Union Pacific
railway east of Topeka. I have read
the petition in the case and it will be
speedily Htigated: / claim that with
the information before the Board of
in justice to the policy holders of the
company. which IS q mutual company,
they could not do otherwise than re-
sist this claim. We claim that T. D.
Humphreys was not the agent of the
company in the transaction, that no
premium was ever paid, that no as
signment of the policy was ever ap-
proved by the company as provided
BY its bylaws. that in fact and law
the purpOrted policy is not the policy
of the company and that there are
other valid defenses, which the insur-
ance company viii disclose in its ans
wer. This IS the first time this com
pany was ever sued. and it has track
ed the statutes governing mutual
companies and provided for every leg
itimate liability according to its pol
1cles and the law Many of our best
business men are directors in the com
pany, s s. OFT being vice president;
D. A. Mulvane, treasurer; E. T. Bag
ley, secretary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

It was about two years ago that the
and distributed by the McCollum con-
Germ McCollum went to a man who
was not very busy and told him to fix
up some mailable literature, he didn' [
care particularly what it was, bur
something on the Weltmer style The
man who was not busy wrote the stuff
and McCollum had 500 copies of it
printed in the form of dozen page
folder, 415x6 inches in size. and sent
to invalids. In each of the folders
were 80 squares of colored paper. This
was the Psyche VitaHzed Paper
mentioned in the first letter. The let
ters were signed in the space before
the title, with an autograph stamp,
Prof. A E McCollum." on the fol-
der and instructions the name was
printed. beautiful and inspiring
poem was used in the folder.
His Absent Treatment.
The Pure Air, Pure Water and Per
feet Rest instructions connected WITH
the McCollum literature starts offTas
follows:
Topeka, Kansas, -
My Afflicted and Suffering Friend:
1T is with much pleasure that l re-
ceive your request for my Absent
Treatment for 1 have been the means
Of restoring so many to health and
strength that I feel confident that I
can benefit and cure you, and by so
doing ] know [ viii have added one
more to the already large number of
my grateful and appreciative patients
scattered all over this country. Before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
HE'S CHECKING Up.
j. C. Allison Looking After the Cor
DOratiOns.

J. c. Allison. the tax assessor who is
making the assessments in the bust
ness part of the city, has a record of
the reports made by corporations to
the secretary Of state and upon that
record he is likely to increase the to-
tai assessed valuation materially.
In one instance Mr.. Allison found
that a corporation had reported to the
secretary of state a surplus of over
$3.50 900 but this corporation has not
reported that surplus for taxation. Mr..
Allison will supply the county COM
rnissioners with report on all corpor-
ations and when the commissioners
sit as a board of equalization they will
then raise the assessed valuation on
corporations which have failed to
make a proper return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Il have been subject to sciatic rheuma-
tisrn for years" says f. II. Wuldron. of
Wilton Junction, Iowa. My Joints were
stiff and gave me much pain and dis
comfort 1dy joints would q ack when I
strafghtenad .lp- / used Cha n5erslfn' S
Pain Balm and nave been th-Jrctlg hly
cured Have not had a pam or ache from
the old trouble for MANY months 1t is
certainly Il InOst wonderful IinimenI =
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Inc following IS the summary of the
weekly crop bulletin for Kansas is
sued today by Director Jennings of the
weather bureau.
General Conditions.
The week was cold and dry: it was
colder than the previous wees and
much colder than the first week of the
month There was absolutely no pre-
cipltauon reported except a trace at
Minneapolis.
Eastern Division.
Wheat has made a good growth in
the southern and many of the central
counties and is doing well in most of
the northern Oat-sowing is about fin
ished in the north. Oats are up in the
southern and central counties but
growth has been slow this week on ac-
count of the cold weather. Compliant
ing is nearly finished in the southern
counties and is becoming more general
in the central counties; corn is coming
up in the south. but, owing to the cold
weather examinations and growth
have been slow. Grass has made fair
progress in the extreme south but has
not done so well in the central and
northern counties. The old alfalfa is
doing well, but the alfalfa soWn last
fall is not doing we'll much of it hav-
ing been Winter-killed. Peaches are in
bloom in the central counties and bud
ding well in Marshall county. Plums
are in blossom and apples quite prom
Using in the central counties: straw
II
qua county. Potatoes are coming up
| in Wilson county. The ground is in
very good condition.
Middle Division.
/ Wheat is quite promising in the
southern counties and is in good con-
dition in the central and northern ex-
cept in Stafford, Barton. Russell,
/ Mitchell. Ottawa, and Cloud counties
I Spring wheat was blackened in Dick
/ inson county by the freeze morning of
a irf
Oats are in fair condition in the south
ern counties, poor condition in the
western (much not having sprouted)
/ but in better condition in the northern
counties. Much Of the barley has not
sprouted yet. Complaining is well
advanced in the southern counties and
has begun in the northern In Harper
/ the early planted corn is coming up.
Alfalfa is starting slowly in the north
ern counties; much was soWn IN sum
ner this spring and it is growing rap
idly Grass generally is starting slow
". though in Kingman il is doing nice
~. Peach trees are nearly in full Leaf
in Sumner; they are in bloom in Sa-
line and seem all right in Republic
but were injured in Dickinson Apple
/ trees are in bloom in the southern
counties and pears in some of the cen
trail. Potatoes have been planted N
Smith The cool. dry weather is retard-
ing gardens. The ground is getting
dry and n warm rain is much needed
Western Division
Spring is backward. Wheat is il
good condition in Ford county and the
northern part of Kearny, but over thc
rest of this division it's condition is
precarious. Oat sowing about finished
but the oats have not come up yet, toe
dry Barley sowing is nearly ended
but none has come up except in Ness
county. Complaining and listing are
progressing in the northern counties
Alfalfa is starting slowly in Finney
but is growing well in Kearny. Grass
is starting slowly. Cattle are in gooc
condition in Kearny but poor in Ness
and Wallace. Fruit prospects are
faVOra BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

thimble party Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ira o. Howe, 1925
Harrison street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Having banished all thought of the
outside world from your Brain and
Mind. and having laid aside all of the
worries of your sickness and Of Life,
say either audibly or mentally (either
will reach Mel, Doctor, / have obeyed
all of the instructions and am now
ready for my treatment; Keeping your
mind still firmly fixed upon Me 10 the
exclusion of all else, you En- Rapport
with me and I viii at once begin to
demonstrate.
After the first o. second treatment
you will find that it is much easier
each time to lose your personality and
to get in Telepathic Communication
with Me: and as you become more
susceptible to the treatment you will
improve with greater rapidly
Having come entirely in sympathy
with Me you viii soon be perfectly
composed in both Body and Mind, and
will be impressed with the positive as
surance of my Astral Presence. Many
of my patients tell Me that after a
few treatments, such as have laid
down for you, they see through their
closed eyelids a Luminosity or Bright
CIOud-like NapOY lowering around
their beds. They not only assure me
that they see it but they know that
they derive a distinct, direct and posi-
tive benefit from it, If you have such
an experience do not be alarmed, for
and I-are in perfect cOmmunicat ton.
Every possibility is that you Will be
conscious of My presence and of My
Astral Individuality.
Having lain as directed for forty
five minutes you viii be able to sleep
or rest without any disturbing dreams
or racking pain. Under no circum-
stances must you leave your bed after
receiving my treatment except abso-
lutely required to do so.
"All of these instructions as well as
those in my personal letter to you,
must be faithfully carried out each
Z 4 fr4va ? hi n
In the enclosed envelope you will
find 80 sheets of Ny Psycho-Vitalized
Paper with full directions for use
which you will follow.
L require no change or restriction Of
diet while under My care except that
you eat sparingly and Of easily digest
ed food at the evening meal. This will
prepare your tissues for the Last
Treatment Of the day. At meals drink
any OF the usually prepared liquids ex-
cept Coffee At all times while under
nv care .ascheW alcoholic bevera ges of
ali kinds. Write Me at any time"
1.-THE AEoneyIess Man"
Go to the doctor. where physic is sold,
To hundreds and thousands for silver and
Where safe from the reach of the sick
He has as store tore upon store OF the glittering
Walk into his office All. there you may
Until Sss limbs grow stin and your hair
For in hi his sainietum you'n hnd there's
With physic. comfort or help for the
'.moneyless man
Then come to the healer, where no
physic is sold
Who has cured his thousands OF both
where safe from the reach Of the world
and its care,
Walk into his office and there you may
Until your limbs are made supple and
your pains driven away.
For in his sancturn and no where else in
this land
Can you md help. comfort and freedom
for the .trnoneyless man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

The county commissioners went to
Meriden today to look at bridges
which need to be repaired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
Forenoon Bail az Boston.

Boston. April 19=The American
league ball team defeated the Wash
ington club BY a score of 1 to this
forenoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

colorations that lie in the skin or below i'll
It is guaranteed harmless to the most
delicate skin. as its action conforms en-
tirely with hygienic laws and only assists
nature in throwing on these Impurities
Its use does not interfere in any way
with one daily duties, nor can IL be de-
skin.
Frecxies and moth patches disappear
entirely by its use. A salIow or muddy
skin is quickly transformed into a radi-
ant complexion.
1t cures pimples, blackheads acne or
eczema.
skins.
It removes wrinkles and smoothes out
lines Of care.
one cannot become wrinkied as long as
one uses Nine. Ruppert-s Face Bleach
a fun explanation of all Nine. Rup-
pert world renowned toilet preparations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Nine. Ruppert's Face
Bleach is a liquid with
out sediment or colorfng
matter. and does NOT
show while being used.
1t Is applied to the
race neck, arms or
shoulders by moistenfng
the skin with the LIQUID
twice daily. It's effect is
such that 1t dislodges
I n 9 poisonous Filings
that collect in the pores.
after which it draws out,
painlessly and harmless
L. al So 49,. a. - - 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
KANSAS CROP REPORT.
Potatoes Coming Up in Wilson Coun-
ty-Rain Needed.

The following is the summary of the
weekly crop bulletin for Kansas is
sued today by Director Jennings of the
weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
BE BEAUTIFUL

Nine Rupperf's Pace Bleach Is drararesed "a
Restore and Reiuvenate the Compaexfon
What Mime. RupPsrt's Pace BIesei, is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
General Conditions.

The week was cold and dry; it wa
colder than the previous wees an
much colder than the first week of til
month There was absolutely no pre-
cipitation reported except a trace a
Minneapolis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26
The King County 6. OIL
viii Have a Rocky Road
rHs STATE AND COUNTY WILL sE ENTIRELY d.
voRcuo-rHis ARRANGEMENT WILL HIr LOU SMITH HARD

Of the old war horses. Intimately
connected with the now dobIlitated
aud dlaeredited Wilson machine.
They told him. according 10 stories
that have floatod from the state
committee headquarters. that the
only hope for Mead In this county
lay ln n complete abandonment by
the state managers Of county f8ndi-
dates and county ISSUES. and a quick
Capitalization 81 efforts IN behalf
Of the Nottingham candidate for
governor
Mr. Palmer. II ia related.
WAS MORE THAN PLEASED
with this suggestion and hereafter
there will be an absolute divorce
between republican county aud state
intnresta In King county. In other
words. Mr. Smith rs 10 be LETT 20
shift for himself and such spell
binders as can be secured for big
meetings by the state chairman VIII
be instructed 10 devote oil their oio-
qucnee 10 a defenae OF the republi
can state platform on the railroad
issue and a eul8gy Of tho virtues ~
Candidate Moad
Probably anticipating this. TIE
republican county central commit
tee has planned "a number Of meet
inga In the county for the coming
two weeks with Congressman
Humphrey aa one Of the star ora
tors Mr. Piles. II Is expected. Will
shortly
RESUME THE STUMP
and he ~ expected 10 carry the bur
den OF the county and legislative
Tickets Mr. Piles senatorial in
tareata are irregocably bound up In
the county fight and he wants TO
nee every man on the ticket wiz.
Yer that reason. Mr. Piles close NJ
yarra. isclpdiW several nesl-v8
% ths I'D plhoa senatorial oons 1a{.
tiss, .tA 90 ssAsrabs 'ssth tes saap'S
tAuutrsi sa@saai,!sss tssf vs~n H.
hnSSguHarVas % aha etnaty commit
pna aRa the hato committee tele-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26

inrton. beginning NJ Coifax. Stp
tembor IS. SIR Meade started on a
Bpeaklng tour on the Other side Of
tha mountains TINT will keep him
there until 0ciQhtl - Tbia g. car
ryug tho fight Into the ouemy'a
country with "A vengeance. Mr.
Mead saw. 1t ia related that with
Senator Turner lining up Che iarm
cra of the east side In behalf ~ the
commission Bill prompt and flgof=
Gus measures were necessary TO
save him from complete route on
the other alde Of the divide Mead
Will spend bat little time In West
crn Washington and will close the
campaign at Nottingham November
2. the night before election. The
republican candidates friends have
warned him 70 beware 81 o flank
movement executed by Senator
Turner. when the latter comes for a
campaign Of Western Washington
next month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26
CAUSED HIM y
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
MILES sHAFUR SHOT HIMSELF IN ABDOMEN WHILE "a
AND, WHILE SUFFERING FROM TIE PAIN, BLEW
BRAINS

10 Deputy Sheriff Dickinson. OF
Naehon island. young Shafer step
ped over q large los which lay i'm
his path. loaylng hia sun ON the
other side Ia dragging tho sun
over the los the hammoru which
were turned down. caught In tho
bark. diaeharglng che contents OF
both barrels OF the sun into shafer d
abdomen.
Tits companion heard tho shot
and scrambled through the thick
brush 90 where Shafcr las. meas.
ing and calling pltlmlly for some
thing 90 ease the pain nefnrc bis
companion could reach the dying
bows side Shafcr drew "a revolver
from hts hip pocket and blew cut
hIa brains Shocked at What he
had Witnessed. youne Measemir
made bis way back TO the drydoek
and reported the shooting 90 Deputy
sheriff Dickinson. who made an In
yestlaatlon. after reporting the case
to Coroner Hoye
The revolver was found eiutched
firmly Ia the boys hand. while the
body lay on the ground hathed In
blood Either % the lniurles would
have caused death Coroner Hove
has decided that an inquest o. not
necessary. and his report aill be-
that - accidental death The cor
aner said this morning that at first
he was somewhat puzzled at the
strange death OF Shafer aud Tor
that reason had a thorough inveati-
ratiou made u the case
WHY I never heard Of such a
n ms before However. It's possible
and I dout heiirye that his com
naniou has kept anything hack" be
replied. when asked fof an opinion
OF the case
Young shafef has father Twins
at Wlnslnw Ito has been notified
% the death 81 hts son Tho re-
mains win Do held until his arrival
and uill then - luierred The AZ
eldent has cast a gloom over the
countrywide. a. young shafer was
veil known and liked IN that SEE
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26

a rocky road lies before the re-
publican machine in this county
Chairman. p D. Palmer. OF the re-
publican state central committee.
returning early In the week from an
Intellectual yifit tu the national
committee and confronted By an
empty cupboard sought consolation
In n survey of affairs in King couu-
~. CalliuR in his licufennnts. the
state chairman sought 10 ascertain
the outlook In King county only
70 learn that matters have gone
from bad 10 worse An e.
fort ON the part Of the county
committee 20 stir things mp a BIT
among the members Of the q. . +.
by sending out a sklrmiahing party,
led bY s. H. piles. has been side
tracked. owing TO the death of Mr.
Plies fnther In kentucky aud hia
retirement for the present from the
political arena
But worse than all this we're the
reports which the state chairman
received from the South district
Scouts sent out along the enemf'#
advance line revealed the fact that
the republican voters In the south
orn part Of the county are now
buslly engaged I'm figuring how
many mon ON their ticket
THEY CAN KNIFE
and not spend too much time IN the
voting booths Lou Smith eandi-
date f0f sheriff on the republican
ticket. will. ~ Is conceded. get the
knife at Kent. whore exists a bitter
hatred for Mr. Smiths town Of Au-
burn. Even republicans concoda
this. But the farmers Of the river
valleys south Of Seattle are thor
ouahly lnoculated with the railroad
communication virus and they are
Waitinr fnr ~ Mmtd. the repuhliruo
osea.bdsap fs@ gapt1lmf With 80 o.se
Az tlas.4sa SID a5o0az ftuufta ~ GAa
"a saas siuuuniDsaaN FLSRhbg A1N yggafo
chairms,s gs.ssuOsoli1i iJaGFdtksa. VIZ
Palmer soBKlak aaHTra ff0Fad ievefRl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26

CHICAGO. sept 2G.-Gould. Van
derhlit. Caaaaft and Hartman
These four men are nos practically
the railroad kings % the United
States
Fog months thla quartet Il trans.
nortafiou maTnatsa have been con
terrlng and the result - gentle
meu'a agreement amueulinF almost
q an alliance - Which the fanF uill
manipulate their inteFesta - as 20
nainisin a railroad harmony be
tNefu the Atlantic and the Pacific
The alliance between Vanderbilt
and Gaasafts Pennsylvania com
pany has been in existeaee Tor about
five years. Controlling the failruad
fr1tinn ln tie casl
NoN Il leaks out that George
Gould and q 81 Hartman met in
Eurons recently and agreed 10 pre-
serve perfect harmony In the Nsat
between the lines controlled By
them. Rates viii be kept up. and
neither vii conduct aggressive op-
erations In the territory ~ the
other. This means a close affiiiA.