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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

I
And those who follow me reach every
Mortals desire
John J. ingalls,.
Those who yesterday saw at the Bal
timore hotel a fat little man of rather
more than 40, shaver. brown-eyed and
wearing a suit of toys and a colored
shirt not quite up to the mark of a
salesman for a racket store, could not
possibly have guessed that the man
came within an ace of being president
of the United States. Timothy Wood
ruff, il was, thrice lieutenant governor
Of the Empire state, running mate with
Black, Roosevelt and Odell, and in 1900
the caucus nominee for vice president
of the United States.
Kansas kept him out of the presi-
dency-
No. 7 would not put it as strong as
that" said Governor Woodruff, refer
ring to the matter. L would, of course
have been elected vice president, but
the chances are that had 1 been, Presi-
dent Mckinley would not have follow
ed the programme he did and he might
not have died. A little pebble, you
know, turns a big stream"
An EpiscOpalian, the bishop of Sa-
lima, was nearby, and so was Presby-
terrain who believes in predestinatiOn.
| The bishop had stepped back after re-
newing an acquaintance with the New
Yorker, but the predestination man
stood his ground. He said that had
things would have gone as they are
now going You would be president to-
day and half the country would be
turning to Chicago to nominate you
next week"
Instead of that, there stood Timothy
Woodruff in the Baltimore hotel, repre-
senting a typewriter company, of which
he is president That he is not presi-
dent of the United States did not seem
to worry him. He spoke in the highest
terms of President Roosevelt, and pre-
dicted that Senator Fairbanks would
be the next vice president. Incidental
ly Mr.. Woodruff blamed Kansas for his
reinforcement It was curious to reflect
the difference between success and fall
ure, between one man being on the
very steps of the throne and then put
outside the ropes with the remaining
a, 100000.
Il had been twice lieutenant COVER
nor of my state Governor Woodruff
said "and did not want the place
again. Governor Roosevelt was too big
a man to be vice president, but he did
want to be governor again. He thought
it would keep in line for the presidency
in 1904 which in 1900 was falling TO
Major Mckinley. New York had eau
cused and agreed on me the night he
fore the convention. The thousands
took up the cry that my people were
for me and that Mr.. Roosevelt was for
me- so much so that he had voted for
me in the caucus, and so much against
himself that he was protesting that he
would not listen TO any OFerrureS 10
nominate him for second place. The
1 caucus result seemed to please the del
1 egates. There was a hurrah. a re-
ception, for hours and hours they piled
into my quarters to congratulate me
and to pledge themselves to me. They
kept coming when dawn broke on the
morning of the convention. Then came
the west. Kansas arrived and had TO
step aside.
I had supposed would be the choice
of the convention. ] wanted the noTni-
\ nation, my state had agreed upon me.
/ other states had swung into line and
/ woodruff was in the air. Then came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
u S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Recommends Pe-ru-na
For Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach Is Generally
Called Notwithstanding
to Produce Artificial Diges-
ton Is Generally Taken.
Hence, Pepsin, Pancreatin and Host
of other Digestive Remedies
Has Been Invented.
These Remedies Do Not Reach the
Seat of the Difficulty, Which
Is Really Catarrh.

Ex-U. S. Senator NJ. c. Butler from
South Carolina was senator from that
state for two terms. In a recent let
ter to The Peruna Medicine Co. from
Washington, D. c., says:
Il can recommend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble. I have
been using your medicine for short
period and 1 feel very much relieved.
1t is indeed n wonderful medicine be-
sides n good tonic.''-M. c. Butler.
The only rational way to cure dys-
pepsia is to remove the catarrh. Pc
runa cures catarrh. Peruna does not
produce artificial digestion. 1t cures
catarrh and leaves. the stomach to
perform digestion in a natural way.
This is vastly better and safer than
resortfng to artificial methods.
Peruna has cured more cases of
dyspepsia than all other remedies
combined, simply because it cures
catarrh wherever located. If catarrh
is located in the head, Peruna cures
it. If catarrh has fastened itself in
the throat or bronchial tubes, Peruna
cures it. When catarrh becomes set
tied in the stomach, Peruna cures it,
as we'll in this location as in any
other.
Peruna is not simply a remedy for
dyspepsia. Peruna is a catarrh rem
edy. Peruna cures dyspepsia because
it is generally dependent upon ca
tarrh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
damp, and get tired easily. If you
have aching feet, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t rests the feet and makes
new or tight shoes easy. Cures aching,
swollen, sweating feet, blisters. and
callous spots. Relieves chilblains, cons
and bunions of all pain, and gives rest
and comfort. Try it today. Sold by
all Druggists, 25c- Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 5. Olmsted, Leroy. N. \.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
Fire Insurance Companies Take
Out Large Sums.
Pay Back in Losses Less Thai
Half of Premiums.
KANSAS A RICH FIELD.
Fire Business in the State Is
Steadily Advancing.
Increase of 100000 During
Past Five Years.

It would look as though the insur-
ance companies which do business in
Kansas usually intend to collect in
premiums from the people of the
state just about twice the amount
they have to pay back in losses. Once
in a while a company incurs a heavy
loss which eats a big hole in its pre-
miums for that year, but it is likely
to make good the loss the year fol-
lowing, and they average taking
about twice as much money out of
the state as they pay back.
The annual report of c. H. Luling,
superintendent of insurance, just is
sued, shows that during the year 1903
the stock fire insurance companies
which do business in Kansas collect
ed in premiums the sum of $2,578,745,
while they paid in losses only $1,221,-
ESQ, considerably less than half the
amount of premiums collected. The
losses incurred amounted to $1,40O,-
5S1, but all of these were not paid.
The German of Indiana collected
$3.50 in premiums and paid only s38
in losses, which was a pretty good
years work. Another company. the
Columbia, only had s51 in losses. and
It collected premiums amounting to
1888. OF course some other year
these companies might have lost
heavily.
AS a rule. however, the companies
paid back a little less than half what
they collected in premiums. The fol-
lowing table shows the companies
which did the largest business in the
state, out of a total of ffty-two stock
companies in Kansas and the United
States, and sixteen foreign concerns,
with the amount collected in pre-
mlums and that returned in losses
paid:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
TWO FOR PARKER.
Arkansas and Mississippi Send In
structed Delegations to St. Louis.

Hot Springs, Ark, June 16.-The
state Democratic convention in
structed for Judge Alton B. Parker
as the choice of Arkansas Democracy
for presidential candidate. The vote
was: Parker, 25S1z Hearst, 1S21z.
United States Senators Berry and
Clark, Governor Davis and Secretary
of State Crockett were named as dele
gates-at-large to the national conven-
ton. w. H. Martin, of this city, was
named as national committeeman.
The state ticket was named as fol-
lows:
Governor-Jefferso Davis.
Attorney General-R. E. L. Rogers.
Secretary of State-O. C. Ludwig.
Treasurer-H. c. Upton.
Auditor-A. z. Moore.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
j. NJ. Hill.
Associate Justice-E. H. McCul-
Tough.
Commissioner of Mines and Manu-
facturers-H. t. Bradford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
Fron s.. Louis to seashore

From ST. Louis to Seashore and
Mountain Resorts, several fast through
express trains over the Vandalia-Penn-
sylvania Lines leave st. Louis daily,
connecting at Philadelphia and New
York with trains for Atlantic City
Cape May and principal seashore re-
sorts. Mountain resorts in New Eng
land are reached through New York.
Particular information may be obtain
ed from A. B. Richie, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Kansas City. No, or ].
NJ. Chesbrough, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, St. Louis, No.
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BOODLERS TO Do TIME.
Two Former st. Louis Aldermen Ar
rive at Penitentiary.

Jefferson City, Mo, June 16.-Julius
Lehman and Emil Hartmann, for
mer members of the st. Louis munic-
ipal assembly, whose conviction on
charges of having accepted brides
during their terms of office has been
affirmed by the supreme court ar
rived here from ST. Louis in charge
of the supreme court marshal to be-
gin their terms in the penitentiary
Lehman was sentenced to seven
years and Hartmann to six years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
Sfartling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in. declaring DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption Coughs
and Colds to be unequaled- A recent ex-
rression from T. J. Mcfarland, Benton
VILE Va serves as example. He writes
7 had bronchitis for three years and doc
Then I began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery and a few bottles wholly
cured me- Equally effective in curing
an lung and throat troubles. consumption
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by Arm
old Drug Co 81 n. Kansas ave. Trial
bottles free; regular sizes SOC and 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
LYNCHED A WOMAN.
A Kentucky Nom Shoots a BIurderess
TO Death.

Lebanon Junction, Ky. June 10
Mrs. Maria Thompson, who killed
John Irwin, a wealthy white farmer,
was taken from Jail and hanged to a
tree. She weighed 255 pounds and
the rope broke. As she ran the mob
fred a fusiIlade after her until she
fell fatally wounded Irwin had re-
proved Mrs. Thompson's boy, who
worked for him. Afterwards Mrs.
Thompson came into his melon patch
and unawares slashed Irwin with a
razor until he was dead.
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NTississippi Instrncts.

Jackson, Miss, June 16.-The Dem
ocratic state convention instructed the
delegates from Mississippi to the ma
tionaI convention to vote as a unit
for Judge A. Parker as long as there
was any chance of his nomination.
man Williams, Senators Money and
McLaurin, Governor Vardaman and
former Congressman Catchings and
Hooker. The platform contains a
strong plea for freedom of the Fill
pinoS.
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Good Track. Good Trains, Good Time

In each of these the New York Cen
trail is not surpassed, as thousands viii
attest. Travellers between the west and
the east will find IL to their advantage
to use the New York Central which. in
point of time, equipment, roadbed, din
ing car service and scenic attractions
is first among the railroads OF the
world.
Send a 2-cent stamp to George H.
Daniels, General Passenger Agent.
Grand Central Station, New York for a
copy Of the illustrated Catalogue Of the
New York CentraTs "F'our-Track Ser
les
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

The Choral society will meet tonight.
The Parker shows are at Fort Scott
this week
Guildford Dudley was in Kansas
City Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kennedy are the
parents of son, born Wednesday
night.
The Commercial club banquet to be
given at Vinewood is to be a IS cents
plate affair.
The North Topeka Clipper baseball
team Will play the Reform school team
next Saturday
Cherries are now the cheapest thing
on the market. They can be bought
for 80 cents a crate.
The way to make a woman crazy
TO read book Is to tell her that she
reminds you of the heroine.
The annual meeting Of the Topeka
Cnoral society viii be held tonight at
the Commercial club rooms.
The supply of arnica in Topeka is
almost exhausted as a result of the
Two baseball games this week.
A good many of the married men of
the town are trotting the second heat
OF the year with the lawn mowers this
week.
A meeting Of the board Of directors
OF the Topeka Pipe Organ association
is called for Friday night at the Com
mercial club rooms.
An Independent telephone has been
installed at the Lake View club house
members OF the association may talk
to Lake View free of charge.
The usual lot of charivari idiots at
tenoed the MiIler-Vanderpool wedding
last night and made the night hideous
until interrupted by the police.
Whenever old, decrepit "has-beens"
VIII get out and make a bluff at trying
TO play baseball, it is a cinch that the
fever has genuine hold on the town.
The Ottawa Herald says: c. e.
WiBhtman left this morning for Tope-
ka, where he goes to take a position as
steward in the state industrial school
for boys.
The Ottawa Herald saws: There is
some curiosity to know what the To-
peka papers are going to do for pull
pit editorials" now that DR.. Mcfarland
has left Topeka
Fire Marshal Wilmarth has received
word that the two new fire engines
have been shipped to Topeka, but so
far the city has been unable to find
suitable horses.
Major Anderson is selling Semi-Cen
1ennial programmes, two for five cents
at the Commercial club. He said yes
terday that business along that line
was pretty brisk.
The season of lodge dances is nearly
over, but Degree of Honor lodge is
arranging another to be held Friday
Kansas avenue.
There are SO far over 100 men reg
istered at the Topeka employment
agency as candidates for the harvest
neids. Ihey will be assigned to places
within a few DAYS
County Clerk Newman is making the
rounds with the board of equalization
inspecting property listed with com
plants about assessments. Newman is
ex-officio clerk of the board.
into the dormitory of fire department
headquarters. The increase in the
number of firemen made it necessary
to have more holes through which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
ABOUT THE T1NEK LETTER.
President Roosevelt Confers With
GeneraE-4NnOx.

Washington, June 16.-Presideut
Roosevelt had a conference with Attor-
ney General Knox and Holmes Con
rad, the associate counsel in the post
Office cases regarding the action he will
take on the letter written to him by
General James n. Tyner, former attor-
ney general for the postoff1ce depart
ment who was recently acquitted of
compIicity in the alleged postoffice
frauds. The conference was protracted
but the details were not disclosed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

st. Louis, June 16.-Suit has been
filed asking a receiver be appointed
for the Oakland Hotel company,
which operates a hotel erected near
the worlds fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR. Hart
man. giving a full statement of your
case, and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

If you are languid, depressed and in
capable for work. il indicates that your
liver is out OF order Herbine will assist
nature to throw off headaches, rheuma-
tfsm and ailments akin to nervousness
and restore the energies and vitality OF
sound and perfect health. J. J. Hubbard.
Temple, Tex, writes March p. 1902: II
have used Herbine for the past two years.
1t has done me more good than all the
doctors When I feel bad and have that
tired feeling. I take a dose of Herbine-
1t is the best medicine ever made for
chfIls and fever" SOC bottle at Rowley
q SHOWS and w. s. Miiler's-
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HE BOUGHT LINwoOD.
Purchaser Of Senator Harris Former
Home Is Dead.

Denver, June 16.-Geo. H. Adams,
a millionaire cattleman and owner OF
the Adams hotel in this city, died OF
heart disease today after three years
illness. He was SO years OF age. He
owned the Baca grant OF 100, 600 acres
in the San Luis valley. A few years
ago he bought from former United
States Senator Harris the LnWood
farm near Linwood. Kan, to which he
moved his high bred stock from Colo
RADIO.
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He WONT PAY II.
Colorado Editor Goes to Jail Rather
Than Put Up Pine.

Durango, Colo, June 1s.-Editor
David F. Day of the Durango Demo-
crat has gone to jail rather than pay
a fine of $500 imposed upon him BY
Judge Russell of the district court for
having criticised in his newspaper a
decision of the court In a card to
the public the editor says:
The court fned me $500. ] viii
not pay 80 cents"
Application will probably be made
to the supreme court by Days attor-
ney for q writ OF supersedeas.
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Knox's Commission Made Out.

Harrisburg. Pa, June 16.-The
commission Of Attorney General Knox
as United States senator to succeed
the late Senator Quay has been pre-
pared and signed by Governor Penny
packer and sent to Mr. Knox at
Washington. The commission runs
until the next meeting of the legis-
Iature, which will organize in Janu-
arv 1905.
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Three Thousand Arnenians Killed.
London, June ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from ConstantinOple says
the consular reports confirm the de-
struction of many Armenian villages
in the Saasun district. The number of
killed is estimated to exceed 5000 per-
sons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16
TORNADO IN CUBA.
Wires Between Havana and Santiago
Have Been Down "a Hours.

New York. June ia tornado ac-
companied by unprecedented rain has
caused great damage about Santiago
de Cuba The land lies between Ha-
vana and the Santiago end Of the is
land have been blown down, and cable
communication has been interrupted
for As hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-16

Inc total amount of risks written by
the 68 stock companies operating in
the state amounted to 1921, 559, 62S The
average rate was lis
Superintendent LuIing's report con
tains recapitulation of the business Of
stock fire insurance companies from
1871 to the present time. covering
period of 81 years. 1t shows that from
1892 to 1898 there was a decrease in the
insurance business in Kansas. In 1892
the premiums received aggregated over
100000 but in 1898 they were only
81, 768, 90923. Since 1898 they have stead
lily advanced. increasing over $500 600 in
five years.
In 1898 the losses paid amounted to
about $50, 900 less than the losses in
CURED, but the following year they
were nearly equal, and in 1900 the los
ses paid exceeded the losses incurred by
about $24, 900. In 1901 the losses paid
were $125,000 less than the losses. in
CURED, but the following year, 1902,
over S1O0 900 of this was made up. Last
year the losses incurred were nearly
$3.50 600 more than those paid.
The average rate of fire insurance for
the state was lowest in 1899, when it
was S1.06. In that year, too. the losses
incurred amount to 5000 per cent Of
the premiums collected. Two years be-
fore with an average rate of SIPS the
percentage had been only 1915. In
In 1902 it was jumped to $1.19 and last
year was four cents less The average
rate for 80 years has been S1.21-
The risks written in 30 years amount
to nearly three and a half billion dol
lars. The premiums received have ag-
have been $22, 5S7, 426. The people of
Kansas have therefore paid $23, III, 02S
for the expenses and profits of stock
fire insurance companies.
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SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEws

From whence those eyes. that poignant
gaze,
Q Spirit wont to walk the ways
Leading, through labyrinthe gloom,
Into those sOGndless courts of doom,
Where haggard souls not mercy plead,
But that, through stripes, they may be
freed
From the keen goad within the breast,
BY Conscience ever deeper pressed
one else there was whose orbs of sight
EnvisiOned, thus, eternal Night,
With gaze as poignant, as serene
One else there Was-the FIorentine!
In realms from mortal knowledge yelled,
Have yet not, dnsmen, met and hailed
The spark o fsWift recognizance
Fredericksburg in one mutual glancet
The Century.
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Chicaeo Id Return 1000 via

Tickets on sale June 1st to Sent
3Oth. final limit returning Oct. 3Ist.
Good via St. Louis in one direction.
either going OF coming For full in
formation address T. L. King. c. P. s.
T. A., Topeka
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Chicago and Return S14.25. Santa F-e.
|. National Republican convention.
Tickets on sale June Is to 20, inclu-
sive; final limit returning June 20.
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EXCURSION TO KANSAS City. Santa Fe.

Sunday. June 10. Round trip s1.25.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and
Santa Fe depot. Train leaves $500 a.
m. Everybody invited.
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Chicago and Return S14.25, Santa Fe.
National Republican convention.
Tickets on sale June 16 to 20, inclu-
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STOPPED BY KANSAS.
Tim Woodruff Says SunfIower State
Kept Him Out of Presidency.

It is the hour Of fate
And those who follow me reach every
state
MorfaIs desire
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Chicago and Return s14.25 via Rock
Island System.

Account National Republican con-
vention- Tickets on sale June 16 to
20, inclusive; return limit June %