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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06

mild earthquake Enough fish-sea-
bass and porgies-were floating on the
surface of the sea to fill the hold of a
small ocean vessel. A grave was blown
in the bottom of the sea into which the
vast iron hulk sank.
The second wreck was disposed of in
like manner. but 100 pounds of dynamite
had been retained for emergencies
"Ain't you glad that great bulk of dyn
amite is off the schooner at last ?" asked
the Captain. and the hardened Govern
ment man explained tn him that it did
not make much difference on the return
trip whether lightning struck eight tons
of dynamite or hundred pounds-"he
would never know it,"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption. the "white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption
DO not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar and insist upon having it p ID.
Oottinghan q o., Snow Hill, Lloyd &
Blaine. Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
No Substitute Offered.

Say what you will about druggists
Offering something inst as good" be-
cause 1t pays better profit. the fact
still stands that ninety nine ont of a
hundred druggists recommend Chamber
lain's OolIc, Cholera Diarrhoea RENE
dy when the best remedy for diarrhoea
il asked for. and do 81 because they
know it is the one remedy that can
always be depended upon. even in the
most severe and dangerous ,ses Sold
by p. ID. Cottingham e. 90.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
Worlds Fair Excursions.

Low-rate ten day coach excursions via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. August 3, 10. IL,
"a and 81. Rate $3.50 from Snow Hill
Tram leaves Snow Hill at l2 % p. IN,
connecting with special train from New
York arriving st Louis 4.l5 p. m. next
day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
REDUCED RATES TO
BOSTON.
Via Pennsylvania Rail- Dad Ac.
count q. A. IL National En-
c:lIllDnlent,

On account of the National Encamp-
ment. G.. A. r.. at Boston, Mass.
August 10 to 90, 1904. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Boston, Mass from all stations
on its lines from August l3 to Is, in
elusive. ut greatly reduced rates These
tickets will be good for return passage.
To leave Boston not earlier than August
III. nor later than August 20, inclusive,
when executed by JOINT Agent at Boston
Upon deposit of ticket with Joint
Agent on or before August 20, and pay
ment of fifty cents, an extension of re-
turn limit may be secured to leave
Boston to September 30, inclusive Z
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
REDUCED RATES TO
TORONTO.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad Ac-
count Friends General
Conferences.

On account of the Friends General
Conference to he held at Toronto. Ont
August 10 to 10. the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell roundtrip
tickets to Toronto and return from all
stations on its lines. on August .. 10.
and IL, at reduced rates. Tickets will
be good to return until August 81. in
elusive 2t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

be had at the Dibble Grocery stores.
III East Sixth street and 804 and SG6
North Kansas avenue.
Yesterday was a big day at the As
bury NJ. E. church, where the Lincoln
conference has been IN session for the
past three days. This conference COM
prises the colored NJ E. churches of
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado
and the Indian Territory, and ministers
and delegates from all these states were
present. The conference, which was
presided over by Bishop Hamilton of
San Francisco, closed this morning at
9 o'clock. Dr. J. B. McLamore of Fort
Scott has been elected lay delegate and
Rev. D. G. Franklin of Guthrie, Okla,
ministerial delegate to the annual gem
eral conference to be held in Los An
geies, Cal, this May. At the meetings
yesterday DR.. Alderman of Cincinnati,
and Rev. Hugh Smith of Los Angeles,
Cal, two able ministers of the regular
NJ. E. conference, assisted with the SER
vices, DR.. Alderman preaching in the
afternoon and Rev. Mr.. Smith having
charge of the altar service in the even
ing. The choir of the Kansas Avenue
M. E. church was present in the after
noon and sang several anthems. In the
afternoon there was also a memorial
service for Mrs. Dorsey, wife of one OF
the visiting ministers, whose death oc-
CURED receQtiy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
NO SUNDAY BALL.
Question Decided Before the
Anti-SermOns Were Preache. p

AT a meeting of the directors of the
Topeka Railway company, held Satur-
day afternoon, the company put itself
squarely on record against Sunday base
the association a baseball park free of
charge, and contribute $3.50 in cash,
provided that Sunday ball is barred
from Topeka. 1t will do neither if the
association votes to play Sunday games
here.
Following up the radical action of the
city railway, the subject of Sunday
baseball was discussed at almost every
church service yesterday, and in most
of the churches, a rising vote was taken
to show the disapproval of the people to
Sunday ball. Some of the ministers are
said to have taken occasion to roast"
the city railway, under the mistaken
notion that the railway company is
backing the Sunday baseball talk.
L. E. Myers, vice president and man
ager of the city railway, said today;
The directors of the city railway put
the company squarely in opposition to
day afternoon. We will furnish the as
sociation a park, free of charge, pro-
vided no Sunday baseball is played.
When some Of the people interested in
baseball told me that they would lose
$3.50 in subscriptions il they knocked out
Sunday ball. 1 told them we would con-
tribute $3.50 TO make up the deficit.
We are opposed to Sunday baseball
because We don't DeneVe that the peO-
pie of Topeka want it. We are not in
spired by any religious motive; it is
purely business with us. We want the
people of this town to be friendly to US,
and we believe that the sentiment is
against Sunday ball If the baseball
mana cement wants any assistance from
the city railway company it will have
to eliminate Sunday ball"
The baseball managers will hold
meeting this evening to further dis
cuss the Sunday baseball question. 1t
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms. This will be the final meeting,
and for the purpose of considering the
action and offer of the Topeka Railway
company. Some of the leading advo-
Gates of a professional team here are
strongly in favor of Sunday ball. and
say that unless Sunday baseball is
played, the team would not only be
financial failure, but that Topeka might
not be able to get a franchise at all.
One of the Sunday bah advocates said
today:
They have Sunday theaters in To-
peka now, and I do not think there
would be much objection from our peo-
pie to Sunday baseball. The opposition
to Sunday ball is not as strong. as it
used to be-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
HE SENT A DOLLAR.
Aged German at Richland Who
Would Give to Poor.

While looking over his official mail
this morning, which included descrip-
lions of criminals, complaints, ETC.,
Chief of Police McColium noticed let
ter addressed to Honorable City Mar
schall." On opening the envelope a
one-dollar bill and the following letter
were disclosed:
RichIand the II of March 1904
Dear Gentleman. Please find enclosed
here One Dollar and would say, please
give it to a poor Widow with children.
1 will be by the Lords grace on the
14th of March 1904 sefenty fife G5)
years old; and so / should like to make
poor family a little happy, in my dear
Topeka. With my best regards, 1 am
Gentleman. yours trouly
F. NJ KROPF.
Mr.. Kropf is supposed to be the same
benevolent old gentleman who ap-
proaches the police station on an aver
age of once a year and delivers a dol
lar to the first man in uniform he sees,
with the assertion that the officer will
be doing him a thousand favors if he
will kindly deliver the same to some
unfortunate poor woman. Probably
because his advanced years prevented
him from making the annual pilgrim
age, the kind-hearted old man sent his
offering by mail, thereby disclosing his
name, which he always withheld on
former occasions. How many people
are there to be found who celebrate
their advancing years by observing the
Golden Rule?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
NO MORE HERE.
Worlds Fair Board Will Here
after Meet in st. Louis.

The Kansas worlds fair commission
ers are today holding what will prob
ably be their last meeting in Topeka
They are completing preparations for
shipping the exhibits to St. Louis, and
hereafter the meetings of the commits
sion will be held there
From now ON questions will be con-
stantly coming up which will have to
be decided on the spot" said Col. ].
c. Carpenter chairman of the board,
today. Some of the commission will
therefore spend most of the time in
ST. Louis from now on. We are now
bills, and completing the preparations
for shipping our exhibits.
1.-The agricultural exhibits have
been mostly brought together at Bon
ner Springs, where Mr.. Kerns, super
intendent of the agricultural exhibit,
lives. The horticultural exhibits are
mostly at Wichita. the mineral exhibits
mostly down in the mining regions, and
scattered around like that. 1t will
probably take a month at least to ship
them to St. Louis and install them.
Mr.. KasSabaum, of AtchiSOn, who
has been building and decorating the
Kansas booth in the agricultural build
ing, has been there for some time and
tural booth is going to be out of the
ordinary and will attract attention-in
fact all of our exhibits in the various
departments are going to be second to
none Most of the booths, however,
are fashioned after the same old plan,
but ours will be different. Up on one
corner, for instance, will be a large
globe with Kansas pouring wheat out
over it from a cornucopia, signifying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
TO RESTRAIN JAMES.
W. Il. Hayes Would Prevent Mort.
gaging of Property

The attorneys for w H Hayes this
morning asked Probate Judge Hayden
for a restraining order to prevent T. NJ
James and Mrs. T. NJ. James from
mortgaging property
Several years ago, while James and
Hayes were neighbors, they had an al
tercation one Sunday morning over the
line between their properties. James
shot Hayes with a shotgun. Hayes re-
covered and sued James for damages
and secured judgment in the district
court for 1000 The judgment has not
been paid. Some months ago Hayes,
through his attorney, j. ]. Schenck,
brought suit in the probate court for
the collection of the judgment which
now, with interest, amounts to $780,
James set up the plea that he did not
own the property and that the property
he manages belongs to his wife and son.
Quite legal battle has been in progress
and the case will be heard again Thurs
day morning. Hayes attorney COM
plains that Mrs James and T. NJ
James, jr., are about to mortgage the
properly which Hayes wishes to secure
judgment on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
EXPRESSMEN LOSE.
Judge Hazen Upholds Validity of
Ordinances.

Judge Hazen this morning decided
that the ordinance of the city of To-
peka designating places where express
wagons can stand and prohibiting the
wagons from standing in certain places
is valid.
The ordinance was before Judge
Hazen on the case of c. N. Atherton
who was arrested by the police for
standing on a street where the stand
ing of express wagons had been pro-
hibited by a city ordinance. Atherton
was convicted in police court and he
appealed the case to the district court
The case went before Judge Hazen on
an agreed statement of facts and was a
test of the ordinance. Judge Hazen de-
cided that under the city charter act
the mayor and council are the custod-
fans of the streets and that they may
pass reasonable ordinances for the
government and regulating of the use
of the streets. Judge Hazen held that
the ordinance prohibiting the express
wagons from standing on certain
streets was not unreasonable and that
the council had right to pass such
an ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
KING HONORs EDISON.
Expresses His Admiration for the
American Expert on Electricity.

London, March 1T am command
ed to assure you that no one has great
er admiration for Mr.. Edison and for
his genius and wonderful discoveries
than his majesty. and it affords him
much pleasure to learn that Mr.. Edison
is coming to England, where the king
feels sure he will receive the warmest
of welcomes"
This is the gracious reply Col. Gou-
raud of Edison house, Brighton, has re-
ceived from the king through Lord
Knollys, with whom he has been in
communication with reference to the
visit of the great American inventor in
April or May.
The reception committee will be COM
posed of leading British subjects and
American citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
CAN'T GET THEIR CHILD.
mr.. and Mrs. Waters Denied Posses
sion by Judge Hazen.

Judge Hazen decided this morning
that neither Mr.. Shelby NJ Walters nor
Mrs. Rosa Waters should have the Gus
tody of their child and that the grand :
mother should be the guardian and Gus
todian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters were divorced
several years ago. The child was in the
custody of the mother when the father
decided he should have her. a deputy
sheriff went after the child. She re-
fused to go with the officers but pre-
ferred to go alone. She walked to her
grandmother's but would not let the
officer accompany her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Fan to Smash Mad Mullah."

London, March 1.-THE expedition to
smash the Mad Mullah" in Somaliland
has been a failure, and is proving so
enormously costly that the British gov
eminent is casting about for some
means of dropping it. The native In
dian troops employed have grown
weary, disconnected, and must be sent
home without further delay. The NOR
tality is exceptionally high, and the
task undertaken is reported to be prac-
tically hopeless of accomplishment. The
expedition was to have cost &, SOC, 900,
but has already exhausted five times
that sum with no return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SHOWS AN INCREASE.
More Personal Property in Topeka
Than Previously.

The personal property statements ia
ken by the assessors shows a decided
increase in the personal property valu-
alton.
The assessors and the county COM
missioners hope that the personal pro-
perty valuation this year will be much
greater than ever before and the pres
ent indications are that it will be. If
the valuation is brought up to figure
nearer what it should be and then if
the sheriff levies on all property upon
which the personal property tax is not
paid, it will mean a decided increase
III the revenues of the county this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
DONKEY BEGs BREAD.
Animal Causes Trouble for Owner by
His Bad Habit.

London, March 14-An East End coster-
monger owns a donkey that has fallen
into the pernicious habit of knocking at
street doors and begging for bread.
In an action at the Clerkenweu county
court yesterday the costermong ger, who
sued a coal merchant for injuring the
donkey, said he gave pounds for it. but
it was worth double that sum to him.
1t won a prize at the Peoples palace
show, and a man paid 5 pounds day for
his children to ride it.
"A truly marvellous donkey said Judge
Edge, as he gave verdict for the coal
merchant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

The abstract office, located in Wamego
the past few years, has been reopened in
WeStmOreland and we are prepared to
furnish abstracts of title, copies of instru-
ments, other matter from the several
offices of Pottawatomie county on teIe-
phone or other notice, for which reason
able fees will be charged. This business
1880 r. NJ. CHILCOTT & CO, Westmore-
land, Kan: ]. S. MITCHELL, Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
County Neads Teams.

The county commissioners want 20
teams to haul crushed rock from the
stone crusher on Martins Hill to the
West Sixth avenue macadam road.
The erusher is turning out 125 cubic
yards of stone a day which will make so
feet of macadam but the commissioners
have been unable to secure enough
teams to carry the stone away from
the crusher. With enough teams and
good weather the commissioners hope
10 complete the road in a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
s8,75o,ooo Church Is Planned.

London, March 1.-THE king. who
viii probably be accompanied by the
queen. has accepted an invitation to lay
the foundation stone of the new Liver
pool cathedral, which has already been
commenced on St James mount No
date IS yet announced.
Between $500. 600 and So, 600 is to
be expended on the cathedral, which
wifi be the finest example of Gothic
ecclesiastical architecture in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

that Kansas produces wheat for all the
world. A mechanical device will keep
the wheat running out of the cornuco-
pia all the time.
I'VE have not spent so much money
by good deal on our state building
as some states have, but our building
will show up all right, just the same.
Some states have been very lavish with
their buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
must Not Cash Checks.

The county commissioners have in
structed County Treasurer Bowen not
to cash any checks in his office with
county money unless the checks are
given in payment for taxes. This is to
stop a habit of taking checks to Bowen
to be caShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Raca.uar for skinner Propertv.

W. W Harvey was this morning ap-
pointed receiver of the Skinner property
at the north end of the Kansas avenue
bridge. by Judge Hazen- H. R Cutler,
who holds a mortgage on the property,
has brought foreclosure proceedings
against o. D. Skinner. The property mas
denreciated in value and may not satisfy
the mortgage. Cutler asked for the re-
ppiverSbiD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
MAY Take choice of colors.

The painters and decorators are at work
on the offices of the county attorney and
the clerk of the district court in the
court house. The commissioners have de-
cided that these offices shall be painted
to suit the occupants. Shell Curtis will
choose between royal purple and barn
door red for his offices and Otis Hungate
can have robin egg blue or brown sepia
if he wishes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Topeka Girls Won.

THE girls basketball team of the To-
peka high school defeated the girls of
the Kansas City, Kansas, high school,
at Kansas City Saturday night by the
score of II to IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
CALIFORNIA $500
wa Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale during March and
April This rate also applies to inter
mediate points Good in tourist Sleep
ers and free chair cars. Liberal stop
over privilege allowed
For full information and free litera-
ture. address 7. L KING.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Deal for 100000 Eggs.

Kansas City. No, March IA deal has
been closed here for the purchase of g.
10000 eggs at 1919 cents a dozen. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
conns for Pauper Dead.

The county commissioners have con-
tracted with Willis & Conwell to fur
nish collins for the pauper dead dur
ing the coming year at So, $3.50 and
s., SO for the three sizes used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
A Golden Inbilae

To celebrate the f1ftieth anniversary
of the existence of Humphreys Speci-
fics. the company has published a Jubi-
lee edition OF DIR. Humphreys Specific
Manual for the administration of medi-
cine and the cure of disease. This book
of IA pages covers a wide scope-a
complete treatise on medicine in con-
densed form. 1t is printed on highly
calendered paper and bound in gray
cloth. Contains a life-like picture Of
the author. single copy viii be mail
ed free on application to Humphreys
HON. Med Co.. n. W. Cor. William
and John Streets, New York.
]. Thomas Lumber company having
purchased the stock of the Ewart Lurn-
her company, Sixth and Van Buren,
street have the largest and best as
sorted stocks of lumber in the city. See
them. 213 West Sixth street and Kan
sas avenue and U. p. railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

johannesburg. March 14-Yielding to
the pressure of public opinion. the com
missioner of police has prohibited colored
persons. including coolies. from using the
sidewalks of Johannesburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
The Walkers Divorced.

Mrs. Kitty Walker was granted a sdi-
vorce from John A. Walker Saturday af-
ternoon by Judge Hazen. The charge was
gross neglect of duty and cruelty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

All first class grocers sell Simon Pure
Baking Powder. 1t is pure and the best.
Try 1t.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-03
|. B. FOXWORTHY
IS dead
THE ENGINEER INJURED AT
CAMBRIDGE CITY
ON LAST THURSDAY
The Accident Cost Him His Life at
st. Vincent's Hospital.
ON LAST THURSDAY

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3.-As the
result of injuries received in the
yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company at Cambridge City, L. b.
Ffoxworthy, who was an engineer in
the employ of the road, died at St.
Vincent s hospital yesterday even
ing at ) o'clock Foxworthy never
rallied from the effects of his injuries
and his death was expected.
The accident which cost his his life
occurred last Thursday. Leaving his
engine, Foxworthy walked down the
tracks to the telegraph Office, where
he reported and received orders.
Leaving the office, he boarded a
switch engine, intending to ride back
to his train.
He was standing on the step of the
engine when another engine, going
in a nopposite direction, passed. Fox
worthy was leaning out from the step
on which he was standing, and the
cylinder head of the passing engine
his him, knocking him from the step
and terribly injuring him. The man
was hurriedly brought to this city
and taken to St. Vincent s hospital
where he died
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-03
ANOTHER
new FUEL
THIS TIME THE PRODUCT OF A
RICHMOND MAN
j. M. DENNIS PATENT
On Exhibition Yesterday at the Office
Of Jessup and Jessup.

Mr.. James NJ. Dennis of this city
IS the inventor of a new fuel that
from tests made seems to be satisfac
tory. The fuel is composed Of earth
and oil and chemicals, and is a sort
of bituminous coal. The fuel is form
ed IN small cakes and when ignited
makes a gas that soon produces a
heat that is intense. Common adhe-
sive dirt is used as a basis, and the
other component parts are made up
of oil and chemicals.
A test was made yesterday after
noon at the office of Jessup and Jes-
sup IN the presence of several inter
ested parties and it proved most sue
cessful. Mr.. Dennis purpose is to
organize a stock company and manu-
facture this fuel. It is the cheapest
fuel manufactured only costing about
$500 a ton.
From present indications com
pany will be organized here