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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
BAN ON FEATHER BUSTERS
Are Held Responsible for Spread of
Pulmonary Diseases.

New York, Jan. 21-In order to check
the increase in the number of deaths
from pneumonia and other diseases due
to inclement weather, an advisory
board of leading physicians appointed
by the health department has formo-
lated rules for the guidance of the pub
lie.
Deaths from pneumonia, Influenza
bronchitis and similar ailments last
week numbered 679 which was an in
crease of q over the preceding week
and 121 over the record of the opening
days of January. There has been a
jump In the number OF cases OF pull
monary consumption, 34S being report
ed last week, an increase of AZ over the
preceding week.
The advice given by the advisory
board recommends, among other things.
the diScontinuance of using feather
busters by housewives. The physicians
statement says:
Exposure to cold over exertion, lack
of physical vigor, abuse of alcohol, ETC.,
predisposes the individual to pneu-
monia. but are not its direct causes.
The bacteria germs which are the i'm
mediate excitants of pneumonia are
usually conveyed in the dust or air.
contaminated by sputum, nasal or other
are i'll, which upon drying is widely
disseminated.
1T is furthermore most important
that the cleaning of private houses and
all puDnc conVeyanceS ana places OF
assembly the methods adopted should
be such as will remove and not simply
stir up the dust which when contain
mated may incite in susceptible per-
sons some form of acute pneumonia as
well as tuberculosis and the more COM
mon colds and catarrhs.
Feather busters should be aban-
doned and moist cloths used for dust
ing. When practicable, sweeping should
be done in the evening so that floating
dust may completely settle before its
removal by moist cloths in the morn
ing. Moist mops should be passed over
floors when these are uncarpeted as
part of the morning busting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
FACTS FOR mn. BRANDON
Speaker PringIe Gives Data
About Brakeman Matter.

The Get-Even Topeka morning paper
this morning published the following:
Special to the Capital.
Douglass, Kan, Jan. 2O.-The To-
peka State Journal of the 18th says I
requested Speaker Pringle to certify Sid
Blakeman's vouchers. This I brand as
an Infamous lie. Pringle said through
the press that 1 requested him not to
swear Brakeman in.
IS. H BRANDON"
J. T. Pringle, speaker of the last
house, today made the following state
ment about this matter:
During the legislature last winter
Mr.. Brandon came to me one day and
said that Brakeman was there for the
purpose Of getting his vouchers. He did
not ask me in so many words to certify
Blakeman's vouchers, but he wanted to
know how it could be arranged for
Brakeman to get his money I asked
him If he thought it was right for
Brakeman to draw money from the state
for services he had never performed,
and he said he didn't know that it
was, but that Brakeman was an influ-
entail man in his district, and he did
not like to gain his i'll will.
said: You know it is not right. l
will relieve you of all responsibility in
the matter myself. You can tell him
that I say he can't draw the pay Mr..
Baandon said he would think about it,
and afterwards he came back and told
me he had acted on my advice, and
thanked me for taking the response
biltty off his shoulders. He has since
written me that he did not write hI
letter to Mr.. Stubs, which brought out
the Brakeman incident for publication,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
TO HAVE A BIG TELESCOPE
Bruce Photographic Observatory
Expects Important Results.

Williams Bay, Wis, Jan. 21.-The tel
escope for the Bruce Photographic OBJ
servatory, new and important ad-
junct to the Yerkes observatory has
just been completed at the shops of
Warner & Swazey, at Cleveland, o.,
and will be shipped here tomorrow. A
small but we'll equipped building is
ready for this instrument, which is to
be in charge of Professor Barnard, and
with which important results in as
Economical photography are expected to
be realized.
official notification has been received
at the Yerkes observatory that the an
nual gold medal of the Royal Astrono-
mical society of London, England, has
been awarded for this year to Profess
sor George E. Hale, director of the
Yerkes observatory of the University
of Chicago. Professor Hale is now in
California with his family, and will not
be able to go to London to receive the
medal, so it will be forwarded to him
through the American ambassador.
Prof. E. E. Barnard of the Yerkes
observatory received this medal some
years ago in recognition of his discov-
cry of the fifth satellite of Jupiter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

Guilty IN making sale. If we find that
the boilers and machinery at the old
pumping station are adequate, and in
GOOD condltion, 1t might pay US to move
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The ordinance providing for the is
suance of the $4,000 refunding bonds
sold to l.. E. Myers was passed by the
council last night
The building committee reported that
the estimates on the cost of papering
the council chamber varied from SIS to
$125. On motion the city engineer was
instructed TO prepare an estimate on
the work. The law requires that he
shall make an estimate on all jobs in
volving an expenditure of over 500
The report of the ways and means
committee authorizing the purchase of
a new armature for the city electric
light plant dynamo was approved. The
armature will cost $780,
The street commissioner was author
lied to go ahead with the repairs on
the Fifteenth street bridge. The coun-
ty will pay half of the cost.
The claim of w. A. Roberts for in
juries received by falling through the
East Eighth avenue bridge was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The use of the Auditorium was grant
ed to the Y. M. c. A. and z. w. c. A.
ton.
The Edison company was allowed 30
days in which to transfer it's wires
from the Melan bridge to the city rail-
way bridge.
The Auditorium was granted to the
State Oratorical association for March
10; to the Commercial club for the
Populist state convention on April II;
to Geo. B. Penny for piano recital
by Mablek on February %; to the COL
ored M. E. church for the Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma conference on
March 8.
The protest against the use of Fourth
street as a haymarket was referred 10
the ways and means committee.
The council adjourned to meet Mon
day night, January %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
GIRLS AS CONTENTS"
They Are Included in a Sher-
ifs Levy on a Building.

New York, Jan. PA deputy sheriff
has taken possession of an eight-story
building of the board of education at
Park avenue and Fifty-ninth street to
satisfy judgments aggregating about
$780, 600. He levied not only on the build
ing but also on it's contents" which
included a lot of typewriter girls and
the board of superintendent. He was
prevailed upon, however, to satisfy
the execution by retaining hold upon
the building. Meanwhile the board s
employees are carrying on business as
usual while the deputy stands guard.
Four school teachers brought, some
time ago, suit for unpaid salaries for
services before the consolidation of the
boroughs forming Greater New York.
They won their case against the board
of education last December and the
board was expected to pay. An appeal
was taken as the city should have been
sued and not the board.
The corporation council has decided,
however, that the city would have to
pay in the end and the board was adj
vised to settle and so get rid of the
difficulty. This probably will be done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
TO RESUME WORK.
Steel Trusts Branch at PhiIa-
delphia Will Start March l.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-The Pencoyd
iron works. shut down several months
ago by the steel trust, will again be
started up March 1, unless present
plans are changed.
A prominent official stated today that
the steel trust realized its error in
closing down the mills at West Mana
yunk, and that work will begin again
as soon as the shops can be put in
ShaDe.
The recent improvement in business
is given as the chief ground for re-
Stunning work. Tuesday a large force of
mechanics swarmed through the build
ings making preparations for the re-
sumption.
Large furnaces in the steel mills are
being completely remodeled, new tracks
are being laid. and all the machinery
is being inspected and new fittings
made where necessary. In the bridge
and construction department several
new machines have been installed.
There is great rejoicing among for
mer employees of the steel trust and
shopkeepers. Over a thousand addi-
tional workmen will be given employ
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr.. John H Cullom. editor of the Gar
land, Texas. News, has written a letter
of congratulations TO the manufacturers
of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as fol-
lows: Sixteen wears ago. when our first
child was a oabv he WAS SUBJECT to
croupy spells an we would he very I'M
easy about him. We began using Cham
berlains Cough Remedy in 1887, and fin1-
ing it such a reliable remedy for colds
and Group, we have never been without
it in the house since that time We have
five children and have given it to al. of
lre of this remedy is that It Is not isa-
greeable to take and our babies really
like it. Another is that 1t is not danger
Gus and there is 10 risk from giving an
overdose. 1 congratulate you upon the
success of your remedy. For gale by
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
TRAINS BIG BRAIN.
It Weighed Six Ounces More Than
the Average.

New York, Jan. 21.-Thousands of
persons, many of them children, have
viewed the remains of George Francis
Train, which are lying in state in a
mortuary chapel, from which the fun
eral will take place today.
Scientists, with the consent of Mr.
Trains relatives have removed the
brain for the purpose of analysis. The
organ was found to be remarkably
heavy and showed no signs of with
ering as is usual in persons of his age
1t weighed 53.8 ounces and ranks, ac-
cording to medical records, twenty
seventh in the list of brain weights OF
106 world-famous men. This is six
ounces more than the average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
VESSELS ICE BOUND.
Two Are in Trouble Between
Chicago and Milwaukee.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Two Chicago YES
sells are ice-bound in the lake between
this city and Milwaukee. One, the
steamer Georgia, with passenger list
of 40 and a crew of 90 is fast in the
blockade, 400 feet off the Milwaukee
harbor. It is headed for Chicago. The
other, the City of Marquette, an old
fashioned wooden steamer, is trying to
fight its way through an ice foe into
the Kenosha harbor. 1t left Chicago
Tuesday, midnight. The captain and
crew of nine men are believed to be in
peril. The KenoSha life savers have
made several vain attempts to reach
and rescue them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
ROCK Island system.

To California ably-cheaply
There are all sorts of ways of going to
California, but the way most people go
is in a Tourist Sleeping car. It's cheap.
It's quick It's comfortable. Berth
blenty large enough for two costs only
81 fl ON Chicago; S5.75 from Missouri
river oibts. Second class tickets ac-
ceoted Ask for our folder Across the
Continent in a Tourist Sleeping Car. -
1t tells the whole story. A. NJ. Fuller,
c. z. A. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

and that he did not know it would be
published when he wrote it,
E w. Hoch will make the second
speech of his campaign tomorrow night
at Hutchinson, and will stay over to
the primaries on Saturday The anti
Bailey people hope in that way to be
able to make a showing, but reports
from Hutchinson say the county will
undoubtedly be for Bailey
There is considerable discussion going
around the state just now as to the
size of the boss buster meeting in To-
peka on January 13. The anti-Bailey
papers are persisting that there were
from 500 to 500 people present, while
the opposition has figures as low as III.
The State Journal made the statement
the day after the meeting that there
were 326 people present, and this is as
near the actual number as it is posi-
BILE to get. These figures were based
on an actual count, rs follows: There
were in the north-haIf of the hall u
rows of chairs, varying from seven to
nine chairs in a row. The chairs had
been hastily moved forward so that
they were somewhat irregular, but the
average was about eight chairs in a
row, which would make 96 people in
the north section. AS the room was di-
Vided in the center by an aisle, the
number in the south half was approx
mately the same. This would make III
occupying the body of the house. There
were sitting along the north wall 35
people by actual count, and practically
the same number along the same wall,
which would make 20 more, or 262.
There We're. by actual count during
Dick" Blues speech, So people stand
ing in the rear of the room, and IL on
the platform, bringing the total up to
326. Most of those standing in the rear
seemed to be Topeka people who drop
ped in from curiosity.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

L. P. Low to r. Mcclure, 81, lots in
Highland Park sub.
c. s. Mckee and wife to A. B. M.
Williams, $3.50, lots 197-e9-205 and 207
Polk street, Maple Grove add.
G. w. Stansfield and wife to J. D.
Rodgers and wife, $500, n. Il lot s0Jack-
son st. north.
c. R. Cole and wife to ]. Barovicka,
81. 900, sec. 21-11-16.
G. H. Evans to Susie Evans, 81, lots
in ]. W. Morris add
c. Histed and wife to W. B. Dick,
$500, lots 1920 and % Clay street, His
ted add.
q d. nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

Keokuk Ia, Jan. 21.-Ice at the mouth
of the Des Moines river formed gorge
today. flooding the lowlands of Missouri
The flood threatens the town of Alex
anderia The Mississippi river ice is held
fast, causing a rising of waters over the
same territory flooded last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

Y. M. c. A. VS.. K. U. Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
FOR BIC ORGAN.
Association Takes Steps to Sc
cure a Fund.
Council Asked for Permission
to Book Entertainments.
WILL HELP THE CITY.
Would Be a Substantial Public
improvement.
Cost of the Instrument Will Be
$4,000.
WILL HELP THE CITY

1t is proposed by the association
which has been organized to build fop
Topeka a $4,000 pipe organ in the
Auditorium that the city council grant
it the right to book pay entertainments
in the Auditorium, with the exception of
pay shows given for charity, or by fra
company proposes to turn over all net
proceeds to the pipe organ fund.
This is the principal provision en-
bodied in a proposition submitted to the
city council last night, and referred by
the council to the ways and means COM
mittee.
the committee which presents the com
munication, said last night:
1T is not the object to bar out the
MidWtnter or state meetings. 1t is only
intended to apply to entertainments got
ten up for the purpose of raising
money!
The communication says:
Your petitioners further say that
said Auditorium Pipe Organ association
desires to obtain the exclusive right to
book or make arrangements for such
entertainments as are held in said au-
ditOrfum, for which fee is charged for
admission thereto, other than such en-
tertainments as may be given by fra
ternities and other charitable institu-
tons, which are given for the sole pur-
pose of assisting and aiding in public
charities, provided that the net pro-
ceedS of such entertainments after pay
ing for the cost of heating, lighting and
janitor service for said Auditorium may
be devoted exclusively to the purpose
of paying for the pipe organ about to
be purchased and placed in said audi
forum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

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Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10

in the morning the junk was sur
rounded by four sailing boats manned
by Chinese soldiers. who, without ex-
planation. opened fire, their shots fall
ing all over our boat. We were below
reading and writing, and Etzel. look
ing out, received a fearful wound in
the back Of his head and expired in a
few moments.
THE soldiers, who were dressed
like pirates. said they mistook us for
@ pirate boat they were seeking. They
afterwards donned uniforms.
81 walked to Tienchwangtai to sum-
mon assistance. One of the Chinese
crew was badly wounded, and it is
not likely that he will recover"
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
Drowned At ToIehester Reach.

Annapolis, Nd, June s. - Samuel
Howard Baldwin. of New Haven.
Conn, who on Monday passed the
physical examination for admission to
the Naval Academy, was drowned off
COLCHESTER Beach, an excursion resort
on the eastern shore of the Chesa-
peake. In company with several friends
he left here on a Sunday school ex-
cursiOn. Arriving at the beach, he and
a friend named Boynton went into the
surf and started for a swim to a YES.
sci 200 yards from the shore. Baldwin
was attacked with cramps when near.
ing the vessel and sank. Boynton
reached the goal safely. Baldwin had
passed his mental examination and
could have been sworn in at any time
upon presenting himself at the Naval
Academy.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
BULL FIGHT ARENA
BURNED BY MOB
Performance at st. Louis Stopped
and Riot Follows.
THE BUILDING A TOTAL LOSS
S7sT;s

St. Louis, June 6.-Incensed ovel
their failure to see a genuine Spanish
bull fight" which the authorities had
ordered stopped, a riot was started in
an arena near the Worlds Fair grounds
by a crowd of $500 men and boys, who
we're unable to get their money back,
and the building was burned to the
ground. The price of admission charged
was one dollar. Four men were placed
under arrest by the authorities of St.
Louis county, charged with destruction
Of property. The crowd, thinking these
men were connected with the show,
made an attempt to mob them, and in
their encounter with the deputy sher-
ifs a number were roughly handled
/ 9nd some received scalp wounds. The
building is said to have cost $25 900. 1t
! is a total loss.
The initial performance Of the COM
pany of Spanish bull fighters had been
advertised widely, but Governor Dock
cry, to whom numerous protests had
been made by humane societies, Or
dered that it should not be allowed to
take place.
Despite these orders, a large crowd
assembled in the arena at the adver-
tised time of opening. Before the reg
ular performance a number of cowboys
drove in some bulls, which they ran
around the arena in true wild west
style. The crowd soon became tired of
this and called for the bull fight
The announcement was then made
that the bull fight would be proceeded
with. As the matadOrs came into the
ring a county official stepped up to
the announcer and handed him a paper
informing him that the proposed show
could not take place. When this be- |
came known to the crowd they leaped |
into the arena and demanded the re- |
turn of their money. Failing to get |
this, the crowd went to the office.wh |
was located in a small building outside
the arena, and began to stone the struc-
ture. This was followed by attempts
to burn the arena, which was an i'm
mense building constructed of pine.
Bits of burning paper were thrown at
the woodwork and finally some one
went inside and dropped a lighted
match in pile of hay under the arena.
The whole structure was soon on fire
and before long was in ruins.
A call was made for the fire depart
ment. but the single engine that re-
sponded stuck in the mud and there
was nothing to stop the progress of
the flames. The fire department of the
Worlds Fair was called out to protect
The exposition buildings, should it be-
,Ome necessary, but as the wind blew
n the opposite direction there was no
langer.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
RICHMOND BRIBERY CASE
Councilman Released From Custody
After Telling Who Offered $500.

Councilman Released From Custody
After Telling Who Offered $500.
Richmond Va. June Councilman
John T. West, who was sent to Jail
Monday by Judge Witt. of the Hust-
ings court, for refusing to divulge the
name of a person who is alleged to
have offered him $500 to remain
away from a meeting of the street
committee, of which he is a member.
was released from custody on giving
to the court the desired information.
The person he named is Nathan B.
Bacon, Of Manchester, a travelling
salesman for a paper manufacturer.
who was at once placed under arrest
by order of the court and brought to
this city, where he is now held in
custody.
Bacon hitherto has stood high so.
cially and in business circles in this
city. The matter before the street
committee at the meeting referred to
above is understood to have been Ger.
tain paving contracts which were re
Gently awarded.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
SUBMARINES FOR MIKADo
II Is Reported the Protector Has Been
Shipped TO Japan From New York.

II Is Reported the Protector Has Been
Shipped to Japan From New York.
Bridgeport, Conn. June S.-The re-
port reached this city that the sub.
marine boat Protector had been
shipped to Japan from New York, and
that four boats modelled after the Pro
tector are move under construction at
the works of the Newport News Dry
Dock and Shipbuilding company.
Bridgeport men interested in the con-
struction of these boats decline to give
any information as to what has been
done with the Protector.
Japanese agents have been in this
city several times, and as a result it
is said draughtsmen are working day
and night at a local shop on plans
and models of submarine boats. Some
of these models are known to have
been shipped to Newport News.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE
Man, Probably Insane, Killed His
Three Children and Himself.

Man, Probably Insane, Killed His
Three Children and Himself.
ROselle, n. J., June AFTER killiae
three of his children and wounding a
fourth Joseph NJ. Pouch. at one time
an undertaken. shot himself through
the head and died few minutes later.
Pouch lived in little cottage with
his four children. Monday he shot
two Of them and embalmed their bod
les. He took the other two to an upper
room with him Meanwhile he had
mailed a warning to County Physician
WestcOtt, who. upon receiving the let
ter, notified the police.
When the officials knocked at the
door Of the Pouch cottage Pouch shot
and killed his little daughter and
wounded his remaining son. He then
shot himself and died as the police
forced an entrance.
The boy will recover. Pouch is be-
lieved to have been insane.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10
Heavy Firing at Port Arthur.

ChefOo, June THE correspondent
Of the Associated Press at Teng Chow
cables that there was firing at Port
Arthur last night, beginning at 1130
o'clock and continuing for several
hours. A junk, arriving during the
night from Dalny, reports that there
was heavy firing all day yesterday in
the vicinity of Port Arthur. When
the junk left Dalny Monday morning
all was quiet there. The arrivals on
the junk deny the story of the sinking
of a japanese ship off Talienwan.