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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
POLICE COURT NOTES.

NJ. Alfrey, a farmer who was arrest
ed Tuesday evening by Sergeant Darby
| for leaving a team unhitched, and sub
sequently assaulted the officer with the
butt end of a heavy whip, was dis
charged in police court last evening by
Acting Police Judge Slater. Darby got
off a car and arrested the man, and
on the way to the station Darby got a
heavy rap on the arm, which he threw
up to protect his head. The officer said
that Alfrew raised the whip in both
hands and struck hard. Alfrey told his
story in police court, carefully denying
everything the officer said, and adding
that Darby had threatened to shoot
him and knocked him off the wagon
defendant would be discharged. and
that Darby's story was a little bit ex=
aggerated.
This stirred up the wrath of the Of
struck you with his whip, and that's
what ought to be DONE City Attorney
Charles Spencer, who had been wit
ness for. Alfrey, became excited and
shouted, THAT is contempt of court,
and / wouldn't stand it from any officer
or any one else Slater quickly caught
the idea, and calledy Darby back for
reprimand. He told the officer that
he would not fine him, but that he had
ample reason to do so. The officer, who
had slightly cooled off, apologized for
his hasty remark.
This kind of action on the part of the
police court tends to make the police
act toward resisting prisoners with less
lenience. When they know that they
will not be protected by the court, they
are very liable to deliver punishment
in person. Judge Hamilton has always
treated the policemen fairly in this re-
speet.
Three alleged joint keepers were ar
rested last night Frank Murphy was
raided at the Chesterfield hotel, and
two or three bottles of beer captured.
The bartender escaped into the eleva-
tor shaft, but the officer who was after
him pursued a bottle of beer down the
elevator cables into the basement.
Ruth Bailey, a colored woman who
runs a restaurant at Thirteenth and
Kansas avenue, was taken in later, and
Fritz Durein, who has just finished Il
term in the county Jail and has anoth-
er coming from the supreme court, was
the third victim. He was arrested at
the Midland hotel. Only one joint case
was tried in police court yesterday
Geo. Anderson, charged with running
a joint at SIS North Kansas avenue,
was fined 800 and 80 days in jail The
papers in several joint cases have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
THE BRINK IS NEAR.
Few Topeka People Know How Near
1t Is.


1t Is.
Every time you neglect backache,
Allow the kidneys to become
elogged,
Fail to cure urinary disorders
You get nearer the brink of Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills will save you
from danger.
Proof of it in Topeka testimony
Thomas E. De Put of 122 West
Eighth street, proprietor of the con-
fectionery store, says: My kidney
trouble started with a dull, bearing
Gown aching across the small of my
lack a good many years ago. I suf-
fered acutely at times and have often
been confined to my bed for week
or ten days at time. The pain was
70 intense that could not move and
%ae kidney secredons became very dis
tressing and annoying, particularly al
night when my rest was much dis
turbed. Various remedies tried gave
me little relief Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised 1 procured them at
Rowley & Shows drug store. Their
use in a short time relieved the pain
in my back and I continued the treat
ment. The bladder trouble was cor
rected. 1 rested all night, had a good
appetite and felt better than for long
time"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
T., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan'S-
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
A FLORAL MARVEL.
Giant Coxcomb 10 Inches Wide Taken
to Worlds Fair.

When the contingent left today for
ST. Louis to celebrate Topeka day at
the fair Friday, monster coxcomb. 10
inches in length and over two feet
high, was taken along to be put on
exhibition in the Kansas building.
This floral wonder was raised by H. c.
Goodrich, superintendent of the cleo
trio light plant, at his home on Topeka
avenue. The flower weighed II
pounds. For the past three weeks it
was necessary for Mr.. Goodrich to put
props on both sides of the plant to
keep it from breaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
Notes and Personal Men1ion.

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear will go
to Kansas City next week to alter,
the horse show and will be guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wear. One of Mr..
Frank Wears horses is ar~2ng the
horse show entries this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deland of Phila-
delphia are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
d. Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ Davies will leave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS.
Santa Fe Makes Round Trip Rate OF
$7.6O, Good Over Any Route.

Tickets are good seven days from
date of sale and allow seven full days
in st. Louis. On sale daily except FRI
day and Saturday. Special excursion
Remember YOU have your choice Of
routes and can leave Topeka 1890 or
$40 a. m. arriving st. Louis 900 p.
M; 4:30 or 500 p. m, arriving st.
Louis 7:40 a m.
First class lodging and meals from
csc up may be had most any place.
This will probably be your last
chance to visit the worlds greatest
exposition before cold weather. You
have your choice of routes and they
have eight or ten trains a day each
way.
For full information and complete
programme of Topeka day, address
T. L. KING, c. P g. T. A.
Topeka Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
PaC1fic

II you do not live on the line OF the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and St. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas C:f-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

Chicago, Oct 13.-Herman Hass, a
former ernploye of the Corn Exchange
National bank, whose defalcations are
said to amount to about 100000, was
brought back to Chicago today by de-
tectives. He was arrested two weeks
ago in Panama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
BAG Factory Burned.

Camden, N. j., Oct. 13.-The bag
factory of William Scull & Co., whole
sale dealers in coffee, tea and spices,
was destroyed by fire today. Loss,
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

Mrs j. L. Shellabarger and Miss
Shellabarger have issued invitations for
Saturday afternoon, October Is, to
half after o'clock, at their house, AIS
Harrison street. The cards of Mrs.
Frank Louis Shellabarger of Kansas
City are enclosed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
COLD STORAGE.

Our facilities for apple cold storage
are unsurpassed. Even temperatures
are maintained; rates reasonable, and
satisfaction guaranteed. See US before
contracting your space. Chas. Wolff
Packing Co, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

Mrs Frank Scott Davis and Mrs.
David Norton will entertain the We'd
nesday afternoon whist club at Mrs.
Davis house on Tyler street Monday,
October "a. in compliment to Miss Jean
nette Lord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

lost or mislaid at the police station,
and a number of cases are awaiting
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

People sending items to this department
of the State Journal will confer favor
by giving the fuu first name or two
Initials, with all proper names items
must he accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not
be puflished-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

No such thing as summer complaint,
where DIR. Fowler's Extract of Wifd
Strawberry is kept handy. Natures ren1-
edy for looseness of the bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
$3.50 to St. Louis and Return

Via Rock Island System. Tickets on
sale daily. except Friday and Saturday,
good Z days in st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

The Watova club will give a dance
at Hudsons tonight in compliment to
Mr.. Ray Lyddane of Los Angeles, Cal,
who is visiting his Topeka friends and
leaves for Los Angeles the first of next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

The T. H. S. chapter of the Delta
Omicron fraternity will give a party a
week from Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13
RELIEF

From the effects of over-eating is as
sured by taking a dose of Hostetter's
Stomach BitterS. Pains i'm the StOm-
ach, Heartburn, Belching and Nausea
quickly vanish before it and further
more, when it is taken regularly al
ways cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Costiveness, Torpid Liver, Inactive
Kidneys. Nervousness, Insomnia and
Malaria Fever and Ague. We urge
you to give it trial. For sale by all
Druggists and dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

A subscription dance is to be given
by some of the high school boys at
Steinberg's Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

The HeIianthus Literary club will
meet with Mrs. Smith, 1870 Polk street,
Monday, October II, instead of Friday.
A full attendance is requested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

The Monday Whist club will have its
first fall meeting next Monday after
noon when Mrs. William A. Morton will
be the hostess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-13

Miss Helen Quinton and Miss Fay
Quinton entertained Miss Beatrice Fos-
ter and the young women of her bridal
party at a l o'clock luncheon today at
their house, 1243 Topeka avenue.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
RIVER TOWNS CUT OFF
BY FLOOD AND WASH0UT

TORONTO. Ohio. Jan. 25.-Large prop
erty loss as well as great suffering has
been wrought in this vicinity by the
food which has touched the mark OF
the 1891 food
In New Cumberland, w. Va, one half
the town is under twelve feet OF water
Dozens OF factories are submerged.
The entire town Of Empire, two miles
from here. is submerged and the peo-
pie camped out in box cars last night.
where they sought shelter from the wa
ter and the gale of snow. Stratton
Bros. and the Standard Miner Brick
Plants at that place are also damaged.
The total loss will exceed 10000. To
add 20 the suffering the supply Of natu-
raj gas has been cut of by water
Toronto is all but cut off from the
outside world. not even Sunday papers
getting here. North Of here, seven
miles. an entire hillside has slipped on
to the Cleveland and Pittsburg tracks
and traffic is supended.
The Steubenville Traction Company's
trestle has fioateo of south Of the town
and it will be several days before cars
get through to Toronto
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
BALTIMORE BROKERS
CROWDED TO THE WALL
E. N. Morrison & Co. Fail for Estimated
Total Of 75O,ooo-Due to
King Cotton.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-The stock bro
kerage firm of r. n. Morrison & Co. PIP
East German Street, went to the wall
this morning.
The wreck of the firm was caused by
king cotton. The liabilities are esti-
mated at $50 600 and are the heaviest
that have overwhelmed any stock bro
kerage concern in Baltimore for years
Attorneys Marbury and GosnelI. repre-
senting $50 creditors. precipitated the dis
aster. and the Morrisons, unable to meet
demands. were compelled 20 acccde.
Edwin G. BARTER and Frank Gosneu
were named as receivers, with bonds Of
10000 each.
Until recently the firm was member
Of the New York Stock Exchange. IL IS
still member Of the Board Of Trade Of
Chicago and the cotton. coffee. and
stock exchanges of this city.
A member Of the firm said: The high
price OF cotton is the cause Of our fail
ure. Cotton has been too high. We had
sold to our customers at from 10 4
cents below the present market price.
not expecting il 10 go as high as It is
When we went TO our customers and
asked them to increase their margins
they failed TO respond
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
.RAYNER STILL LEADS
RIVALS At ANNAPOLIS
Effort VIII Be Made to Eliminate Him,
However, by Means of Caucus
Tomorrow.
Special to The washington Times-)

ANNAPOLIS. Md. jan &-Ths
United States Senatorial situation is un-
changed. The vote toGay was: Rayner.
"a; Smith. d: C,,rter. 3; Jackson. 5:
Miles. T. all Democrats: McComas. Re-
publican. 80. Necessary TO choice. 80.
Conferences were held by some of the
local leaders with Ulited States Senator
German. in Washington. both Saturday
and Sunday. in an effort 10 settle the
question. but the vote indicates that It
was without success
An effort is now being made to can
caucus for Tuesday night. and an effort
Will be made TO eliminate Rayner, as IL
is anything 10 beat him. At the same
time Germans allies will endeavor to
force the selection of L. Victor Baugh-
man. German man, but that will hard
~ be successful unless a break can be
made in either the forces of Rayner OF
Smith.
In case Of failure IN that direction. q
turn viii be made and the cauc,-S >dr-
ried for John Walter Smith The Ray
ner people may reuse 20 go into caucus;
so may the Smith people. II they do II
will show that Germans power has had
a severe blow and the deadlock viii con-
tinue.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
TARY OF STATE
MUST COUNT CARRIAGES
Resolution in House Calling Upon Mr..
Hay for Information of Number
Used in Department.

In the House today Mr.. Adams. of
Pennsylvania. Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Expenditures in the State De-
partment, reported a resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of State for a state
ment as 10 the number Of Government
carriages in his department. by whom
used. and what authority existed for
their use
Mr.. Hitchcock of Nebraska. the origi-
nator OF the "carriage inquiry" resoIu-
tions. asked consent to amend the reso-
luton so that IL would show carriage
expenditures during the past calendar
year
Mr.. Adams refused TO yield and de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked for the yeas and
nays on the demand for the previous
question. ani they were ordered.
The vote resulted 125 to 1OO the previous
question was ordered. and the resolu-
tion was passed without further dis
cussion.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
MINERS CUT OFF
BY EXPLOSION
Between 125 and $50 Men Are Entombed
Near CheSWiCk. Pa.
Shaft Filled With Debris and All Avenues of
Escape Blocked---Rescue Parties Strive to
Reach Victims Ere 1t Is Too Late.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. 25.-Between
rs and 80 men were enJombed by an
explosion in the shaft of the Harwick
Coal Company. near Cheswick. this
morning shortly after 8 O'Clock II is
believed that many of them were either
killed outright by the explosion or have
been sunocated by gas, Several hum
dred men are at work trying to liberate
the imprisoned miners.
There are 200 men employed at the
mine. $50 working inside and the re-
mainder on the tipple. Three men on
the tipple were badly burned by he ex-
plosiOn.
Shaft Choked Up.
With a loud report and an uphsavnI
like an earthquake. the woodwork OF
the tipple was destroyed. The shaft
was filed with debris, rocks. and earth,
completely shutting of all means Of
escape for those in the mine. Whether
the explosion occurred at the far ex-
tremity of the mine and killed the men
by concussion. or whether II occ;i-red
nearer the shaft and imprisoned the vic
tins is not yet known.
There Is no means as yet Of finding
the exact nature of the disaster or the
number of men killed. II the mine en-
trance cannot be quickly cleaned out.
so that the men can get fresh air. all
will have perished within a few hours.
Work O. Rescue.
Help was summoned from all points.
and as many men are engaged in the
The Washington times., 1904-01-25

work Of rescue as can be crowded in.
Superintendent Sheets Immediately sent
to Cheswick and Springdale for medical
men were sent IN response. and ply
sicians hurried to the scene to take
care OF the injured.
The mine Is about one mile from
CheswicS. and was opened about two
years ago. The company is allied with
the Allegheny Coal Company. and IS
operated By Cleveland capitalists The
mine has always been Il gaseous one.
but there has never been any serious
trouble until today. There are two
shafts, 200 feet apart, and about -
feet deep. In the inside of the mine.
the headings had not been made more
than half "A mile. 1t had been but re-
Gently connected with the Pittsbirg and
Bessmer Railroad. the new tracks being
opened last week
Hi~her Estimate Given
A later report says the number Of men
entombed is larger than at first reported.
it now being SAID that from 10 TO I'D
men are in the mine including a fire
boss and the pit boss. Just i-ow sne
explosion occurred y not yet known
Intense excitement was aroused in
Cheswick and Springtiale. The three in
1ured tipplemsn were sent 10 Allegheny
Hospital or Il rain. One OF the three
died when the train reached the West
Penn station in ALLEGHENY His body
was brought te the hospital, along with
the injured.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
STATES UNITE TO ASK
HELP FOR GOOD ROADS
Committee Net Here This Morning and
With Secretary Wilson Will Ar
range Congress Hearings.

A committee OF National Good Roads
Association assembled in the banquet
hall of the Raleigh at O'Clock this
afternoon. and appointed a committee.
OF which ]. G. Harper, of Iowa, was
made president. to call upon the Secre-
tary of Agriculture tonight. and ar
range hearings before the Senate and
House Committees on Agriculture for
the purpose of I itional aid for good
roads. The Senate Committse se will prob
ably meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The committee was not called for the
purpose of furthe-1g the Brownlow. CT
any other bill, bu- simply to promot
the principle that national aid should
be given the project. Representatives
from nearly every State in the Union
were present.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
GOLD WAVE EXPECTED
TO VISIT WASHINGTON
Coolest Weather of the Winter Is Now
Prevailing in Minnesota and
the Northwest.

Washington will, in all probability. ex-
perience another cold wave within the
next few days The coldest weather of
the winter is now prevailing throu9b
Iowa and Minnesota and indIcatfoDs
point TO visit TO Washington of this
same cold wave
A change of not more than six or eight
degrees in temperature between last
night and this morning was recorded at
the Weather Bureau. AT 8 O'Clock this
morning the thermometer registered
26. and it climbed slowly upward until
at noon it pointed to "a degrees.
The Western storm is not expected i'm
mediately so Washington may enjoy n
day or two more of clear. bracing
weather.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
RIVAL HOTEL KEEPERS
SWIM RACE IN OCEAN

NANTUCKET, Mass. Jan. 25.-A fifty
yard swimming match through the ice
in the ocean or Belle Rock. took place
yesterday between John w Sweeney.
proprietor OF the Cleveland House and
Carl II. Place, proprietor of the Belle
Rock House. the former winning by a
quarter of a yard in Z minutes and 43
seconds. Place covered the distance in
minutes and A. seconds The shore
was lined with spectators, many coming
far TO see the race.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
WEATHER REPORT.

The weather has been generally fair.
except in the Missouri and middle Mis-
gissippi valleys and the northeastern
Rock Mountain slope. where light snow
has fallen. The temperature has risen
I'm the Southwest, western Tennessee,
and Arkansas. and there has been a
marked fall In eastern New York New
England. Kansas. Nebraska, and the
extreme Northwest.
Cloudy weather. with snow. will pre-
vail in the lower Ohio Valley, Tennessee
and West Virginia. and there will be
rain in the lower Mississippi Valley and
portions OF the east Gulf States Ii will
be colder In the lower Ohio Valley and
Tennessee tonight. and colder Tuesday
IN the east Gulf States and lower Mis-
sissippi Valley.
The Washington times., 1904-01-25
Ohio Valley Shut in and
Without Food, Fuel,
and Gas.
CITY GLAZED WITH ICE
Suffering Described as Ter
rlble-S1OO,OOO Damage
to Property.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. ga special
received here from Wheeling, w Va,
says:
'Frightful conditions exist throughout
the Ohio Valley.
The suffering in this city is terrible.
TO add TO the distress natural upon the
coming flood is a cold wave. which
froze the water In houses and streets
and covered the inundated districts with
glaze of ice that prevents communi-
cation. The merchants cannot deliver
food in the lowlands
Lack of All Supplies.
Hundreds of people are unable to
get out of their homes. Street cars and
railroads are tied up. and a condition
exists such as never before attended a
food.
The scarcity Of food. no fuel. short
age of fuel gas. and all the attendant
discomforts are affecting the people
greatly.
500 Residences Flooded.
THE damage to property within the
city limits and in suburban towns is
conservatively estimated at 100000. On
the island. with a population of 500,
at least 800 residences were flooded.
in BenwOod there is not a single
block tiiat is high and dry, and the 5000
people there are living in second stories
or on the hillsides, while the suffering
is intense. In Bellaire. Bridgeport, and
Martins Ferry. on the Ohio side. the
situation is not so bad. as the ground
is higher"
The Washington times., 1904-01-25

only by Machen were introduced to
refute the theory OF the defense that
the letters were signed by Machen in
the course Of routine. He wanted to
show that the letters originated with
Machen.
Mr.. Douglass insisted that all the let
ters be shown. When the time came the
defense would explain those letters
signed only by Machen.
Mr.. Douglass was al xious to have the
orders admitted i'm a bunch instead of
one by one. The prosecution would not
agree.
Mr.. Douglass Miffed.
Mr.. Taggart-Will you admit the sig
nature on page 1853?
Mr.. Douglass-Unless the prosecution
answers my question about why it does
not admit the letters in lot, l Will not
look at another book
The remark of Mr.. Douglass was made
ir a sort of III take my toys and go"
voice. and created a laugh which had to
be suppressed by the bailiffs.
The defense asserted that the prosecu-
ton would not produce the books and
letters desired. Mr.. Conrad said he
"reckoned the defense would get all It
wanted" Justice Pritchard stopped the
utbdle ny lelllnR the lawyers TO get
along with the case.
Charles f. Boss identified the papers
which had also been identified by In
spector Crowell.
Masten on Stand.
John F. Masten, former chief clerk
to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, identified Machen's handwriting on
the orders for fasteners. The orders
bore only Machens initials. Machen
told witness that Miss Liebhardt would
sign some of the mail in his office to re-
ieve him of some of the vast amount of
routine work he had to do.
Machen assured Mr.. Masten he would
take care to see she signed no letters or
orders. involving the expenditure of
money or the distribution OF supplies
On cross-examination b. Mr.. Doug
lass, Mr.. Masten admitted some of the
signatures and initials did not bear the
minor peculiarities Of Machen's writing
He thought they had been signed by Ina
Liebhardt. The woman clerks duty
was to examine letters IL regard to their
fern. and also to note their contents.
Had Similar Duties.
Mr.. Douglass-Wasn' it your duty to
protect Mr.. Johnson by reading his mail
Mr.. Masten-Yes. my duties were sim
liar 20 those Of Miss LIebhardt.
Court then adjourned until l:2O D. m