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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
A MOVING BOG.
Is Causing Devastation in County
ROsco, Ireland.

London, Dec. 31.-Graphic details are be-
ing received of the devastation caused by
a moving bog in the county of Rosco, in
Ireland. The bog, which is known as that
of CIoonshevior, is three miles from Cas-
tie Rea When it began to slide it moved
three-QuarterS of a mile in a few days,
covering everything in its way with peat
and water to the depth of eight or ten
feet The peasants are surrounded on all
sides with miles of bog and water. The
inhabitants of Cloonshevior, a village in
the valley of about so one-story cottages,
barely escaped with their lives, the bog
having moved upon them unawares.
Many of the peasants houses have who'll
ly disappeared, while all that is to be seen
of the others is the chimney tops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
ABOUT FAKE ADVERTISING.
Pertinent Article in Magazine on This
Important Question.

The Commercial club will shortly
begin raising money to be used in
legitimate channels for advertising the
city of Topeka. The plan embraces
an ironcIad rule against all members
of the Commercial club spending
money on fake advertising gratis. In
this connection the following, taken
from the monthly magazine called
Advertising is of interest:
The advertising CRATER is man
who makes his living solely by his
wits, says the editor of a country
weekly. He is the same genius in the
advertising field as the street corner
faker, who sells worthless shaving
soap. toothache cures, cure-an rem
edies, etc.
He lands in town today, looks up
the president or secretary of some
labor union and offers him $40 for
the union and $40. for himself to get
a letter stating that he is authorized
to get up an official union time book.
He arranges it SO that half the in
side pages and all the covers carry
ads. Say that the printers charge is
$40. Then this privilege costs him
$50. He has 16 pags of ads besides
the four pages of cover. His adver-
Using space then costs him 81 per
With this letter of Endorsement he
goes out to solicit the support of
the business community for the ben
eft of the union.
Then he looks over the firms in a
certain line and marks various firms
names down as having taken certain
spaces. He puts the screws on an
other firm in the same line by show
ing that the merchants competitors
are all in and he should dislike to
have the union form the opinion that
his house was the only one that re-
fused the union much needed friendly
help" He gets the ad and gets IS
for a quarter page.
Then he rubs out another name
and applies the same process to that
firm and gets another SIS, and so on.
The result is that he gets an aver
age of about SO to SIS a page for
his 20 pages, clearing up about $500
for himself in a week or ten days at
most. Then he kisses Jacksonville a
fond goodbye and posts a fellow
CRATER that Jacksonville merchants
are dead easy.
The same game is practiced with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
o'BRIEN LIVED IN ArCH1soN.
inventor of Gold Brick Came of
Confidence" Family.

says:
Tom O'Brien, the gold brick king,
VINO oled lately in a French prison,
lived in Atchison for wears He was a
son OF old Aunt Betsy Kingston, a no.
torious and worthless character. Mrs.
kingston appeared in Rushville in the
early days; before the opening of the
territory of Kansas and married a
man named O'Brien. Tom O'Brien
was born at Rushville. In 1856. the
year after Atchison started, Mrs.
y Br1en came here and worked for a
number of bachelors who kept house
on the cooperative plan. Among
them was Giles Buck. After a few
years. she married John Kingston. a
notorious confidence man. and they
started disorderly house known as
THE Farm
Mrs. Kingston's first husband, and
Toms father. had been a confidence
man. and a clever one: he was far and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
ROCK ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
Much Work Planned for Next Year
in Oklahoma.

The Rock Island is figuring on do
ing some building on large scale in
Oklahoma the coming year. No ex-
tension or branch roads are contem-
plated in the territory, but the road
expects to spend large sum of money
in betterments. A new depot at Ell
Reno is slated for the first work. Then
Shawnee is to have a new freight
depot, and last, Oklahoma City is to
have a new passenger depot. The
Rock Island and the Katy are build
ing union depot at South McAIester
at a cost of $4,000. Several other
betterments are being talked of, but
have not advanced so as to be GER
taintieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
GAS MEETING AT MERIDEN.
One Is Being Held Today to Subscribe
Funds.

Meriden, Kan, Dec. 31.-An en-
thusiastic gas meeting is in session at
Bolz Bros hall. A company has been
organized and stock subscribed for
ra pidly. Gas seems abundant along
Rock creek, Wesley Cunningham hav-
ing reported the last find today.
Meriden is twenty minutes from To-
peka on the Santa Fe and Leaven-
worth and Topeka railways and the
gas on Mr.. Cunningham farm is ten
miles from Topeka. Several members
of the Topeka Commercial club are
here investiga ting and assisting in de-
veloping wells. The chief trouble is in
locating the place to begin boring, as
natural gas is found in so many
points about town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
NEWS FROM BAKER.
Two Weddings Among Baker Grad
yates.

Mills were united in marriage at the
home of the bride Tuesday. December
81. at $50 o'clock in the morning.
Rev Oechsh, father of the bride. and
DR.. l. H Murlin performed the cere-
money. After the ceremony one of the
very daintiest of green and white we'd
ding breakfasts was served. Mr.. and
Mrs Mills left on the 1920 train for
their future home in Erie, Kan.
On Thursday morning, December
%, Miss nellie Ault was married to
Rev Angus Maclean, pastor of the NJ.
=. church at Kincaid, Kan. Miss
Netra Scheduled played the wedding
march The bridesmaid was Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

blood to the warmer parts of the body
because of their loose structure, which
affords little or no support to the deli
cate vessels turgid with an unusual
supply of blood.
Peruna acts directly on the vasa-
motor system of nerves, which
give tonicity to these overcrowded
vessels and enables them to regain
their usual elasticity and thus pre-
vents further arrangement.
If you suffer from a cold, do not
neglect it. Take Peruna at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
FOUND MAN UNDER HIS BED.
Angry Husband Shot Him, But In.
tPuder EScaDed

Seneca. Dec. SIT. ]. Scheuneman, a
blacksmith OF this place, fired three
shots from 3z-caliber revolver into
the the body of John GroIlmes when
ne found him under his bed. The two
men had quarreled before over the at
tentlons of Grollmes to Mrs Scheun-
eman.
The three shots took effect in the hin.
Scheuneman supposed he had killed
SIollrnes and started downtown to give
himself up. After he was outside the
gate ne looked around and saw Groll-
mes clear the fence and run for his life.
No arrests have been made,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

the best we could, but 1t was failure.
Upon being told that we had possibly
done as we'll as some people we know,
who had tried to be general foreman
of the Horton machine shops and had
been fired for fighting, he was good
and mad.
The editor was a pretty good fell
low when the railroad man wanted the
news of the fight kept out Of the
paper, but when the editor asked for
the pay for a years subscription he
was paid by a roast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
EMPoRIA MAN A SUICIDE.
Acquittal of His Sons Murderer Was n
COntributorY Cause

Emporia, Dec. 31.-R. n. Maban of
u Merchant street. shot and killed him
self last night. Mahan was about GO
years old, and had been sick for some
time. About two years ago his only
session of a store in Arkansas. The
jury failed to convict his murderer, and
this TACT, with the sickness of his wife.
are the causes of his action. He was
an old soldier and leaves a widow and
one daughter. He was reputed TO he
worth $4,000 and had lived here for 25
years. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
child Burned to Death.

Howard, Kan, Dec. 31.-The 4
year-old daughter of William Morgan,
living three miles south of town, was
burned to death while the father and
mother were out in the barnyard. The
little girl was left in the house with
the baby. In some way her clothes
got on fire and when the parents came
in her clothing was almost burned off.
They eXtinguished the fire, but she was
so badly burned that she only lived
about eight hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
SOFT. GLOSSY HAIR.

1t Can Only Be Had Where There Is
No Dandruff.
Any man or woman who wants soft.
glossy hair must be free of dandruff,
which causes falling hair. Since it has
become known that dandruff is a germ
disease, the old hair preparations that
were mostly scalp irritants, have been
abandoned, and the public, BARRIERS and
doctors included, have taken to using
Newbro's Herpicide, the only hair prep
aration that kills the dandruf germ. E.
Dodd of Dickinson, N. D., says: 'Herpf-
eide not only cleanSes the scalp from dam
drum and prevents the hair falling out,
but promotes a new growth. Herpicfde
keeps the hair v4@y glossy. Sold by lead
ing druggists Send 10c in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich Rowley & Snow. special agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
wINCHELL IN KANSAS.
President of Rock Island to Spend
New Years in the State.

President B. L. Winchell of the Rock
Island railroad system, will be in Kan
sas on New Years day. He came into
the state today and Division Superin-
tendent C. ". Jones met him at Belle
vile, Kan, and will accompany him on
a trip of inspection over the lines in
Kansas.
1t is matter of speculation in Rock
Island railway circles what business is
so urgent that the president of the COM
pany is required to spend New Years
day in his car so far away from Chi
cago.
Mr.. Winchen may return via Topeka
on or about Monday OrtTuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

Elmer Riley attended the groom. DR..
L. H. Murlin, in performing the cere-
mony, used the beautiful service of
Methodist Episcopal church After the
congratulations a dainty wedding
breakfast was served Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maclean left for Kincaid on the
1920 train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
INSPECTING HARTMAN LINES.
Officials Now on Southern Pacific VIII
Visit Union Pacific Railroad.

Vice President and General Manager
Julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern
Pacific, accompanied by Manager
Thornwen Fay and superintendent E.
B. Gushing, are making a detailed in
spection of the Louisiana and Texas
lines. Important stops will be made at
Houston and Galveston, the party NOV
ing on west and will cover the entire
system to San Francisco, returning via
the Oregon Short Line and the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
EDITOR GOT ROAST. NOT MONEY
The Ingratitude of a Railway Man
Who Had Asked F'aYors.

Several days ago, once prominent
Horton railroad man was presented
with a statement for a years Subscrip-
ton for the Commercial, says the editor
of that paper in the current issue. The
railroad man pretended to be highly
insulted and said it wasn't necessary
to present anything like that to him.
He went on to say that it was the
poorest dollar-and-a-half'S worth he
had ever had and that possibly we did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
Holiday Low Rates.

To accommodate holiday travellers a
rate of one fare plus SO cents for the
round trip has been placed in effect
by the Union Pacific. Dates of sale
December "a, rs, 26, 81 and January
1 and 2, with final return limit Janu-
airy 4. Inquire of J. C. Fulton, depot
agent; F. A. Lewis, city agent, SIS
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
Colorado and Return. $3.50.

Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June l., 1905, via Union Pa
cifc, $3.50 from Topeka Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cffc. Inquire of J. Q. Fulton Depot
Agent; F. A. Lewis. City Agent. 525
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
Holiday Rates via Missouri Pacific
Railway.

The rate will be one fare plus so
cents, except between points where
rate of one and one-third fares is less
with minimum of so cents. Dates of
sale December "a, rs, 26 and 81 and
January 1 and 2, limited to January 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

Its wonderful power goes to the seat of
your trouble, vitalizes, strengthens every
part of your body. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

Miss Minnie Ianglotz
Womans Bowling writes:
"Ten of
the poison
81
and enectualy all
il be with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
SAVE MONEY

FOA II 10 WOtkR
Where it will work for yOu ntRh4 ana
day earning you 3 to 8 per cent ao-
cording to time.
The Capitol BuiIding and Loan Associarn
Send for Booklet. 53A Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

1t sends the life's blood dancing
through your veins; the exhilarating feel
ing one feels after using HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is wonderful CSC
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin psSsS Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

Catching cold is really the acute
stage of catarrh. A sudden chilling of
the surface Of part of the body drives
the blood to the interior of the body,
and its presence in unusual quantities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31

causes temporary
/ MECH EcTEn congestion of some
| organ, which may
SOLDS PROVE IN inue long
DISASTROUS enough to produce
1.-THE diStur bance
called "a cold" The mucous men,
branes of the respiratory tract are
oftenest damaged by this rush of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-26
MANY ENTRIES MADE.
Total Of 16S Filings at Pierre
Last Month.

The business Of the Pierre land Office
In the way OF filings last month con-
sisted of 1873 homestead entries, and IS
~declaratories, making q total of 1853
filings taking up practically $4,000
acres more of the public domain. 1t is
going about at this rate every month in
the Pierre district alone, and the offices
at Chamberlain and Rapid City are
doing practically as much. With the,
same business at the other two offices
covering the section west Of the
Missouri river, it would mean the tax.
ing up of owe $4,000 acres in April.
While there is yet a large amount of
the public lands for the homesteaders,
at the rate it is going it will only be a
short time until the supply is gone.
The filings which have been made are
of course, either the choice locations
or tracts easily within reach of the
towns, and every day will send the
settlers farther out.-Mltchell Capital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-26

The Petet Family, European Stars,
first appearance in America.
leila, The marvellous Hand Balancer,
the only act of its kind ever seen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-23
Municipal Court.

On Tuesday morning Sheriff Lang
swore out the proper warrant and pre-
ceeded to Hotel Howard in Arson ac-
companied by Deputies c. F. Dunbar OF
Madison and o. II. Bracket of Starks
together with officer W. k. Clifford of
Skowhegan and constables Asa NJ. Gill
man of Arson and Uriah Grover OF
Madison. The Ulcers arrived at about
o'clock and made a careful search OF
the whole premises.
1t appears that, as they neared the
place, man across the street made a
sign to someone in the building that Wis
itors were coming and, the officers were
Convinced from the general appearance
of the place that there had been a hur-
ried effort to dispose Of the liquors. In
the rear of the buildings the officers
found fragments OF two whskey bottles
that must have been freshly broken, one
of the broken pieces happening to land
10 such position as to retain a small
quantity of its original contents, which
was apparently whiskey. In the house
the officers found couple of glasses
which had been recently used and stand
ing~beside them was an empty pint bot
tie in room number six they found an
other pint bottle, OF the same style and
size as the fret one discovered, this one
being half full OF whiskey.
Lawrence Mcdonald, the present pro-
prietor, who some months since purcbas.
I'd the real estate, furnishings and good
will of the business formerly conducted
by William Howard, was arrested and
brought to Skowhegan for trial, the Off
GERS also bringing with them the hall
pint of whskey and the glasses found il
the hotel.
County Attorney Cover conducted the
case for the state and Bernard Gibbs,
Esq, Of Madison appeared for the re-
spondent.
Nelson Newton of Jackman appeared
and claimed that the liquor found in
room number six belonged to him, re-
lating that he had been in Skowhegan
within few days and, upon making in
quiry OF stranger he happened TO meet
on the street, the stranger had "nudged"
him and dropped pint bottle into his
pocket, collecting seventy-tve cents
therefor, thus accounting for the pres
ence Of the partially filled pint bottle in
the room at Hotel Howard which he had
occupiC d the night before the search.
Mcdonald entered plea of not guilty
but the Judge held otherwise and SEN
fenced him to pay a fine of 500 and
costs with Imprisonment for sixty days,
from which decision an appeal was taken
and bonds furnished for the appearance
Of the respondent at the September term
Of the S. j. Court.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-23
BacOn-Nudd.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon NJ. Nudd on West Front street,
yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock,
it being the occasion of the marriage of
their only daughter, Grace, to Charles
Henry Bacon of Fitchburg, Mass.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. B. B. Merrill of the Island Avenue
Congregational church, there being pre-
sent a large company of friends and rela-
tves. Percy B. Hitchcock OF Fitchburg,
Mass. was best man and Miss Sadie NJ.
Bacon, sister of the groom, was brides-
maid, the bridal party entering the room
where the ceremony was performed, dur
Ing the rendition of MeHdlssohn's Wed.
ding March, which was played by Miss
Clara j. Vosmus.
Among those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Bacon,
Miss Sadie M. Bacon, Miss Lottie Walton
and Percy B. Hitchcock of FitchburR,
Mass, and Charles A. Bacon of Charles
town, Mass.
The room which witnessed the cere-
mony ard those adjoining were tastefully
decorated with ferns, evergreene and a
profusion of garden aud wild flowers,
daisies predominating among the latter
reception of an hour followed the
ceremony, at which time fine lunch Of
salads, cake, coffee and ice cream was
served. 1t was planned to have the
lunch served on the lawn, which In the
open air with the river near by and other
pleasant surroundings would have been
novel and pleasing, but heavy shower
at that hour prevented this portion of
the program being carried out.
The groom Is resident Of Fitchburg,
Mass, having responsible position in
the pharmacy of Edward A. Sawyer of
that place and being deservedly popular
with the people of that community.
The bride has grown up among US, was
graduated from our high school in the
class of 1894 and has large circle of
friends whose good wishes follow her to
her new home. For quite portion of
the time since her graduation from the
Skowhegan High School she had been
occupied as trained nurse in the
Hathorn Asylum in Danvers, Mass.
The couple were generously remem-
bered as to presents, a large number of
beautiful gifts having been received here
and many more having been sent direct
ly to their new home in Fitchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon departed on the
IL 80 train for tour of three weeks in
the White Mountains and will go from
there to Fitchburg, Mass where they
will be at home to their friends at 81 Gage
street after September lst.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-23
Mrs. Louis A. Anderson.

The many friends of Mrs. Louis A.
Anderson, who formerly resided in this
town, were made sad by the announce
ment of her death in Portland last Thurs
day night the 16:h instant, after long
and severe suffering and having under
gone several critical surgical operations.
She had been under the professional
care of Drs. Gordon and Adams OF Port
land, since last fall. Previous to which
DR.. Dascombe attended her here and at
the Delano cottage, Hayden Lake.
Mrs, Anderson was born in 1869 at
Kingled Peebleshire, Scotland was
married to Louis A. Anderson In Edin-
burg in '9l and with her two little
daughters, Connie and Ruth, came to
this town, where Mr.. Anderson had pre-
ceeded them In 1897.
Mrs. Anderson with the above named
daughters, visited Scotland in 1900
where they remained several months,
and she returned In apparent good health.
Mr.. Anderson having been made agent
of the American Wooden Cos. mill at
Fairfield, they moved to that town,
where they made hosts of dear friends.
Mrs. Anderson was noted for geniality
and cheerfulness and her courage under
the severe and protracted strain was
most remarkable. She never seemed
discouraged, and always looked forwal d
with hope, to the time she would be re-
stored to her home and family, If not well,
yet in comparative health. Very few
are endowed with such attractive
personality. To know, was to love her.
Mr.. Anderson has been manager OF the
River Spinning Company, large mill
in Woonsoeket, r. |. for a year, where
he returned, Tuesday. Misses Constance
and Ruth will remain here for the
present with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ander-
son,