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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
BEGGAR WINS PRIZE.
Invents a Device for Protection of the
Third Rail.

New York, April 27.-Members of
the Charity society here express the
belief that Alexander Mckenzie, a
professional beggar who was once an
electrical engineer, has invented
successful device fol. the protection OF
the third rail on the elevated tracks,
and will receive the prize Of $l0O,OOO
offered by the marlborough company
for that achievement.
So sanguine are the members of the
society of the success of Mr. Mcken-
zie's invention that the matter has
been placed in the hands of patent
solicitor and a practical test of the de-
vice will be made as soon as the pat
ent is perfected in Washington.
On the police records Mckenzie is
classified with the harmless mendt-
cants, usually cripples, who sit silent
" in the street or wherever crowds
are passing and hold out their hats or
a tin box with mute appeal for aid
For several years Mckenzie has been
a conspicuous figure on the platforms
of the elevated stations. He has but
one leg, and always sat on the floor
with his crutches lying in his lap and
his hat stretched out for coins.
For weeks at a time he would be
seen every afternoon during the rush
hours at the stations along the Sixth
avenue line, and then some one would
enter a complaint and he would be
arrested and sent to the island. There
he was always a welcome prisoner, for
his mechanical genius found great
opportunity about the shops and
buildings. During his various periods
of confinement he perfected the mod
els for protecting the third rail, and
distrustful of every person who at
tempted to examine them finally
called upon the charity organization
for help. The officials at once took
charge of the matter. They say Nc
Kenzie was almost starved when he
finally asked for aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Notes and PersonaI Mention.

Mrs. Lawton will be at the Settle
ment room on the corner OF Fourth
and Jackson streets from O'Clock to
II o'clock and from 1 O'Clock to
O'Clock every day for a. week to give
instruction free for making paper
flowers, to those who will take part in
the flower parade
The Taxa Art Embroidery club
meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Saunders at No. s1S West Fifteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. wehe and Mr.. Throop
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H Schlaudt Of
Hutchinson this week
Mr. and Mrs. George Crane return
ed today from trip to St Louis.
Mrs. Mary Sponsler and j. F. Stew
art of Topeka visited Mr.. and Mrs. W.
M. Stewart of Ottawa this week
Mrs. G.. A. Rogers has returned to
her home at Abilene after visiting IN
Topeka a week
c. B. Merriam was in Wichita yes
terday.
J. D. Bowersock. jr., of Kansas City.
is visiting in Topeka.
Miss Emile King Will visit Miss
Frances Solomon of Atchison next
week.
Miss Mary Johnston of Lawrence
Will come Saturday to be the guest OF
Miss Hazel Fassler for a few days
J. B. Hayden is seriously i'll at his
home with an attack of nervous pros
tration. He returned recently from a
trip to California
Miss Carmen Ryan will return to
her home in Pennsylvania next Mon
day. She has been the guest of Miss
Wheeler.
Miss Sue Gay Of Kansas City, Miss
Hazel Fassler, Miss Janette Lord, Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Marjorie Wheeler,
Miss Eleanor Wheeler, Mr.. Ed Nc
Bride, Mr.. Tom King, Mr.. Dan Ham
matt, Mr.. Paul Walker, Mr.. John ".
Abrahams, Mr.. John Waters composed
a line party at the concert at the
Auditorium last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Norton were
the host and hostess of the Gilt Edge
Whist club last evening at their home
on Eighth avenue west The substi-
tutes were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott
Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dick
Alden, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bow
man, Mrs. Albert Patten, Mrs. c. L.
Short, Mrs. John Norton and Mr..
Walter Smith.
Mr.. Q. L. Seagraves VIII return from
a trip to California on Saturday.
Mr.. G. c. Baker and Mr. Emmett
KnoS Little of New York came today.
Col. Park H. Warner and Miss Nell
lie Cooper of Kansas City were mar
ried Tuesday by the Rev. DR.. Coun-
termine at the residence of Charles
Lindsey at 1908 Harrison street. Col.
Warner has large oil interests at Cha
mute, and they expect to make their
home at that place.
The Vespuccian club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c. E.
Bennett at 719 Quincy street
The Froebel Mothers union Will
meet with Mrs. D. J. Greenwald at
40 Topeka avenue Friday afternoon
at $3.50. There will be a paper on
Teaching Self-Governmentn by Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

"Your kind letter of inquiry reached ne
some time ago, writes Mrs; Geo. w Trey,
of All Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Pa II
am grateful and happy to be able to write
you that I am much improved in health.
was never strong, and about two years ago,
Just after getting through the change
seemed to break down entirely. Had
bronchial trouble and suffered dreadfully
with neuralgia, nervousness and heart
trouble was reduced in flesh until only
weighed eighty nine pounds. Doctored
for quite a while with two different doctors
but did not improve, and finally decided to
write to you At that time was so low
spirited that feared would go out of my
mind and nc one who knew me thought I
would live through the summer. Your
kind letter of encouragement and advice
cheered me and I commenced to take the
medicines and follow the hygienic advice.
I improved very slowly at first but made
up my mind to give the medicine fair
trial, and now, after using fifteen bottles of
Golden Medical Discovery, two of Smart
Weed and four walls of Pellets find
myself greatly improved in health have
gained ten pounds IN weight can eat and
sleep once more. but intend to continue
the Golden Medical Discovery through
the spring months on account of slight
trouble still have with my throat.
uIf you think this letter will be the means
of help to some other poor mortal, I am
willing you shall use it as you see TT"
zone year ago wrote you concerning
my daughter" writes Mrs. Jennie Smith,
of Pinegrove, Md. "She was very weak
and nervous, had no appetite, could not
sleep, complained of headache, backache,
and dizzy spells was too weak to go to
school, took no interest in anything, was
inclined to sleep most of the time. took
her to several physicians who said she was
going into CONSUMPTION. Ny mother ad-
vised us to try DR.. Pierce's medicines, and
wrote to you giving the symptoms aud
you advised us to try DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescrip-
ton We did so, giving her three bottles
of each. Ny daughter began to improve
before the first bottle was gone. When
she had taken in all six bottles she seemed
to be entirely we'll"
Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, sent free on receipt of II one
cent stamps for the book in paper covers,
or 81 stamps for the cloth bound volume.
AddHess DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

T. NJ. Ramsdau and a talk on Phys
ical Culture for Mother and Child by
Mrs Douthitt.
Catherine Graves, soprano at Wash
burn college. with Grace Beard, ac-
companist sang at the commencement
exercises at LecOmptOn last night.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph NJ. Leroy and
little son Joe, of Chicago. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs B. M Davies, of 625
Harrison street.
The Helping Hands will meet with
Mrs. J. r. Clauser at sos Huntoon
street on Friday afternoon, and a full
attendance is especially desired by the
officers of the club.
Mr.. E. H. Crosby has returned from
St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mcfarland will
leave Friday for a trip to California.
Mrs J. Z. Dubreuil and children, of
Chicago, are visiting with Mrs. Du-
breuiIs parents, Mr. and Mrs W. T.
Wiley, in North Topeka. this week
The high school subscription dance
will be Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
WIDOW PREY RATS.
III, Helpless and Starving, Woman Is
at Mercy of Rodents.

LII, Helpless and Starving, Woman Is
at Mercy of Rodents.
Doylestown, Pa, April Pill, starv-
ing, and helpless. Mrs. William BOWL
ing, an old woman Of Rockhin town
ship, was found partially eaten by
rats by friends who have since had
her removed to the Bucks county home
Mrs. Bowling and her husband came
to this country from Ireland many
years ago and purchased a small farm
in Rockhill, where they lived in a one
story house until eight years ago, when
the husband died, leaving his wife the
real estate and about $500 in money.
She tried to shift for herself, but five
years ago Judge Hartman Yerkes ap-
pointed a commission to Investigate
her condition and she was removed to
a Catholic home in Philadelphia. But
she refused to stay, wandering back to
Rockhill, where she slept on board
bed in the miserable hut.
Neighbors did all they could for the
woman, but on account of her erratTc
actions she nearly froze to death last
winter.
The other day Mamlon H. Myers,
the Rev. J. o. Linderman,. the Rev.
Mr. Egge, and Mr.. Yerrick of Per
kisie organized themselves into COM
mittee and went to see her
The woman told the. men that the
rats were eating her up, and upon
investigation it was found that the big
bone and her feet badly mutilated.
While the men were there a big rat
ran across the floor. as if to confirm
the story
She was finally persuaded to go to
the county home h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
POLICE NOTES.

Joint raids are not as much of a
farce as they were a few days ago.
Although things are running exceed
ingly close, the police manage to find
evidence enough to convict when they
locate a joint. The E. c. Russun
place, over Lawless livery barn on
Quincy street, was raided last night,
and Russum and his bartender. Ike
Kicker, arrested. Officers White and
Bundy sat on the roof outside the
fore breaking through the window
and taking charge of the few bottles
of beer and bottle of whisky from
which the thirsty were being served
Mrs. Martina Bailey. an old colored
woman at 400 Quincy street, also re-
ceived a visit from the officers. who
found a jug of whisky in her house.
She was arrested on the usual null
sance charge
Two or three other joints were
visited, but they seemed to be closed
up for inventory.
Dan Finney was fined $50 and 30
days in Jail last evening for keeping a
hop tea nuisance. Officer James testi-
fed that on several occasions he had
seen Finney selling hop tea in his
place at SIS East Fourth street. c.
II. Curl, Finney's bartender, and Geo.
Klauer, who was also arrested on the
hop tea charge at 526 Kansas avenue,
were discharged
w. P. Dockhorn, manager of Mike
Thompson's drug store, the "Opera
House." was found guilty of viola
ton of the prohibitory law in police
court this morning, and fined the Gus
tomary 500 and 80 days in jail When
Dockhorn was arrested April 81, the
place was not searched, and none of
the liquor cOnfiscated. The complaint
was filed and the arrest made by Ser
geant Darby on the Information given
by J. c. Caldwell. a negro Caldwell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
SPRING AND SUMMER
SHOWERS.
AII Nature POmts the WAY.

The showers that bring forth blossoms
and make nature more beautiful often
cause untold misery to mankind in whose
blood the poisons Of the past winter have
accumulated. When all nature seems to
be glad we sometimes experience our
greatest ills. The important thing is to
make this life worth while-consider each
disappointment and ill-feeling as so much
experience and as a temporary lesson set
for rs to learn. When You catch cold
suffer from indigestion OF notice the skin
breaking out with pimples let this furnish
YOU warning that the blood is in disorder.
Profit by the experience of others and
quickly drive the poisons from the blood
and build mp the system with a reliable
refnedy-such as DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
icai Discovery which has stood the test of
time and for over a third of a century has
sold more largely than any other blood
remedy. Thousands attest to its remedial
value as witness the testimonials which
have been published for the past thirty
i've years.
COMMON SENSE.
No one ever takes cold unless consti-
pated, or exhausted. and having what We
call rnal-nutrition, which IS attended with
IMPOVERISHED blood and exhaustion of
nerve force. Tonics consisting of large
portions of alcohol, iron or cod liver oil do
not bring the desired changes III the blood,
because they do not enter the system and
are not absorbed into the blood, with the
exception of the alcohol, which shrivels up
the red blood corpuscles when 1t docs come
IN contact with them. We recommend
this botanical extract of DR.. Pierce be
cause it contains no alcohol, and offers a
reasonable and scientific method of treating
the blood, by improving the nutritive filnc-
lions of the patient The Golden Medical
Discovery" Accompanies this, by FIRST re
storing the enfcebled digestive organs, SO
that food, the natural tissue builder, will
be digested and assirrilated. For there is
generally present in these cases, loss of
appetite and lack of sufficient nduTishrneut
20 replenish the waste of flesh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
TOPEkA MAN BOXEp.
Bob" Kerns Met Jack Williams il
PhfladeTDhfa.

Bob" Kerns Met Jack Williams IN
Philadelphia.
A dispatch from Philadelphia. under
GATE OF April rs, to the Cincinnati En-
qulrer IS as follows: Owing to an in
jury sustained in his bout with Billy
Devine on Saturday night, Harry Foley
was unable to go on with Jack Will
hans at the Lenox Athletic Club this
evening. Bob Kerns, of Topeka, Kas.,
tuted, and while williams had him in
helpless condition in the second
round he made a good impression. BE
was not in the best. possible shape,
taking the bout off the reel. Consider
ing this he did very well with the more
seasoned and experienced Williams"
The only Kerns, of Topeka, who is
anything of a boxer. is O. A. Kerns,
VINO has engaged in several friendly
oouts with the gloves on in Topeka
before the T. A. A. and at other places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
a Dandy for Burns.

DR.. Bergin. Pana, H., writes: .'I have
used Billiards. Snow Lininent always rec
commended it to my friends. as I am con-
fdent there is no better made. Tt is a
dandy for burns Those who live on farms
are especially liable to many accidental
cuts, burns. bruises. which heal rapidly
when Billiards. Snow Liniment is applied.
RowIey q Shows and W. S. Miller's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
RECEIVED 10000 VOLTS.
Lineman Receivers From Shock and
Fan, Either Epough 20 XIII.

Fall, Either Enough 10 Kill.
Galesburg, Mich, April 27.-After re-
-ceiving one current of As, 600 volts and
another of $4,000 and falling forty feet
to the ground, Harry EIsey, an electric
lineman is alive, with the loss of two
toes the only permanent injury. Elsey
has returned from Kalamazoo. where
he has been six weeks in a hospital
recovering. His recovery is considered
one of the most remarka BILE on record
The current was so strong that it
melted the soles of his rubber boots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
FINDS 500 IN BIBLE.
Book With All It's Contents Cost Only
Twenty-seven Cents

Hanover. Pa. April 27.-To find a
800 note between the leaves OF a BIZ
bic purchased for q cents was the good
fortune of Mrs. John T. Foreman CT
Penn township. At the public sale
recently held by Jacob B. Wildasin.
son of Mrs. Foreman, bought the BIZ
BILE Yesterday was the first time they
thought of reading it, and Mrs. Fore
man was agreeably surprised to find
between the leaves an old but well
preserved 500 note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
So GSSa 81 @0@
]

Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs. George
Crawford are entertaining at an infor-
NAL tea. at the home Of the latter on
Tyler street this afternoon for Mrs.
Thomas Kelly of Denver. Colorado.
The hours are from three to six
o'clock.
Mrs. A. W. Lacey is entertaining the
members of the o. A O. club this aft
ernoon in honor of Mrs. Myrtle Foote-
Holmes whose marriage is to take
place Saturday morning. Today is the
day of the regular club meeting but
the club meeting was postponed to
give way to a progressive euchre
party. Assisting Mrs. Lacey were Mrs.
George Eagle, Mrs. J. E. Barber, Mrs
Marguerite Wiggin and Mrs. J. Fred
Scott. Miss Eleanor Thompson and
Miss Pearlade Prescott played A
bouquet of flowers was placed on the
card table for each of the guests and
partners for cards were found by
matching TIE bouquets. The prize was
a. potted plant and Brides roses for the
guest Of honor.
Mrs. G. M. Elliott will entertain at
thimbles Saturday in honor of Mrs. L.
B. Kendall
The meeting of the Wednesday Aft
ernoon Whist club has been postponed
until tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Janette Lord viii be the hostess this
week, and Mrs. Dorr Norton Of Kansas
City and Miss Sue Gay will be guests
of the club.
Miss Hazel Fassler will entertain at
cards Friday night in honor of Miss
Carmen Ryan of Williamsports Pa,
who is visiting Miss Wheeler.
Mrs. Jos. M. Mcfarland entertained
at a dinner last evening in honor of
Mr. McFarland's birthday anniversary,
Judge and Mrs. Lee Monroe, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A Hurd, MI. and Mrs. 7. +.
Dewey, and Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Null
vane. The table was decorated with
red and white roses and the favors
were enchantress carnations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

turned up" the place because Dock
horn refused to let him drink in a
white mans resort Among the wit
nesses for the city were John Max
well, the contractor, the negro in
formant and three of AaxWelI's en-
ployes- The negro was with the other
labOrers, according to the testimony,
when Maxwell invited them into the
Opera house joint to take a drink.
They all followed him in, but Dock
horn stopped the negro before he
could get to the joint in the rear, and
drove him out of the building. The
other men had a drink all around and
Maxwell paid the bill. In revenge for
being chased out, the negro went to
Sergeant Darby and told of the oc-
curren9e, giving the names of Max
well and his workmen as witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

New York, April 27.-Lazard Freres
today announced the engagement Of
81 0OO, 900 in gold for shipment on
Thursdays steamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Last Week of Sale Of CoIonist Tickets.

Last Week of Sale Of ColOnist Tickets.
$500 to California.
$500 to Oregon
$22-50 to Spokane. Wash.
$1,000 to Butte, Mont.
Cheap rates to many points in Cali
fornia, Oregon. Washington. Montana.
Nevada, Utah, Call and see US about
them These cheap rates are only on
until April 20. See about it quick. Do
it now. J. c. FULTON.
Z. A. LEWIS. Depot Agent.
City Agent, 525 Kansas ave
Through train service between To-
peka and Pittsburg, kas., and Car
thage, No, via Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

Miss Hazel Fassler will entertain at
cards Friday night in honor of Miss
Carmen Ryan of Williamsports Pa,
who is visiting Miss Wheeler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27

Mrs. G. M. Elliott will entertain at
B. Kendall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-26
WHY NOT THE HUMAN
TELEPHONE Too7

The practice of disinfecting tele- |
phones at least once a week started In
one Of the departments Of the New
York city hall some months ago and
is spreading throughout the country.
The process is to unscrew all the
mouth pieces each Saturday night and |
give them an antiseptic bath. This re-
moves . varied assortment Of profanity. |
firtauons, germs and demenia geners
ally It is not only more healthful Tor
the people, but it doubtless gratefully !
received by the Instruments themsel.
This plan could be adopted on the
human telephone as well as on the
mechanical one. ''s -,r.c---.t. r..
For example there is the man who
comes home late, his breath reeking
abuse for his family. Unscrew his
mouthpiece and give it an antiseptic
bath. - ~er.rs- -.a.r--
Then there is the gossip that peddles
poison about her fellow beings. I'm.
screw her mouthpiece and give it ali
antiseptic bath.
Do not overlook the knocker. After
ha has. run down the community and
every enterprising man in it, unscrew
his mouthpiece and give it an anti
septic bath.
Let not the man escape that spends
half his nights in telling foul stories.
Unscrew his mouthpiece and give It
an antiseptic bath.
There Is no limit to the good uses
TO which this practice could be put.
Tie man who expectorates on the
street cars and on the sidewalks, the
unclean beast that makes foul remarks
in the hearing of passing ladies, the
woman who INDUCES in profanity, the
person, male or female, who says un
kind things and takes a secret delight
in wounding others, those whose
tongues drip venom when they nigh:
have given utterahce to kindly and
helpful words-aN these and many
many more could, with profit to them
seles and others, have their mouth
pieces uuscrewed and given an antisep
to bath. - o '' 2.
The whole country should be crate
fu1 to New York for this innovation
II applied in this larger way 1t should
become a sources Of cleanliness AMI
healthfulness to q very considerable
portion Of the race.-Nevada Count.
Miner. '.a'' p 5
zz.ts-s - 9lt-Sa - 49,. ---.
= mualnallhH
John Mcdonald, . vaauero. Will
riding on the range near Orena las
Sunday was thrown from his horse an
had the large bone Of the lower 'righ
leg broken.He was alone and ha
horse having gotten away from him
he started out on his hands and tn
uninjured foot for the railroad. H
held the broken leg before him an
With his hands and other foot dra.
ged himself along, q distance Of tw
miles. When he reached Orena, h
WIS placed on q handcar and take
70 Lovelock, where the broken leg wa
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-26


NOTICE ASKING PROPOSALS FOR
FURNISHING WATER PIPE FOR
STATE CAPITOL WATER
WORKS.
Sealed proposals will be received
up to IL o'clock noon May 81, 1904.
by the State Board Of Capitol Com
missioners at Carson City, Nevada.
for furnishing $500 feet Of joint screw
casing 3-inch diameter outside. Of good
quality. Bidders must state gauge, said
pipe to be delivered on car, Carson
City Nevada, on or. before June Is,
1904. a a -r.a
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids Address proposals
to w. r. Davis, Carson City. Nevada,
Clerk of Board Of Capitol Commission.
ers, marked bids on pipe.
BY order of the Board.
w. r. Davis.
| Clerk.
May %, 1904. &c. 81,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-26

A seven or eight room house. Give
price and situation with full partic. Z
ulars. Leave word at the Brirxs
House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-26

piREcToas.' --t - ~ So has,
Hickey P T. r Sender Yer
inser L. W. Mape J. p Woodbury.
%
Hickey Meyers First Vice Prss'dsns;
r Bender Richards and sse'ty
j. r. Davis,
T0N0pAA BRANCH
w. Agency Tonopah. - ..~
q w. cswine, Agency Tonepah.
DEPOSIT De PARTMENT
HUNDRED SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES In
hafIneh special
FIRE RRooF pssseesN sass
yearly
terms prices ranging information
furnLhe on application.
The Western news., 1904-07-20
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1904.
DEMt CRATIC NATIONAL TICKET

For President
ALTON B. PARKER
OF New York
For Vice President
HENRY G.. DAVIS
OF West Virginia
The Western news., 1904-07-20
Ho, For the Springs!

Sleeping Child springs are now open
FOR the season. The road to the
springs has been greatly improved,
new bridges having been constructed
and other improvements made. AS
the local public is we'll aware-the
medicinal and curative properties of
the waters are not excelled in the state.
The tri-weekly stage leaves Hamil-
ton every Monday, Wednesday aud
Friday, returning every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. For further
particulars inquire of F. L. Burns,
agent, Hamilton.
First class board may be had by the
day or week. Cabins to rent.
SHERMAN WAYLAND,
tt Manager, ),