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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
MURDER OVER CRAP GAME.
Policeman Is Slain in City Streets
Because He Is Lucky.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2s.-In a street
fight over a crap game, Alonzo Fergu-
son, colored policeman of this city,
was murdered by Edward Ross, color
ed, who escaped, after also crushing the
skull of Henry Baker, who tried to stop
him.
Ferguson's skull was fractured by a
rock, while he was trying to fire his
revolver at Ross.
Ferguson knew both Ross and Baker.
and while on his beat found them and
some others in a quiet little game Of
craps, and could not resist the invita-
ton to sit in and roll the bones, and
he was so successful that he kept on,
and before he dropped the dice he had
broken the game.
Ross, who was the heaviest loser, was
furious and demanded his money back,
but the officer only laughed at him, and
Baker made a dash for a pile of rocks.
Ferguson tried to pull his gun, but it
stuck; when he got it out he could not
use N. In the meantime Ross hit him
on the head with a rock, telling him.
He was dead when picked up. Baker
tried to stop Ross. but was also laid
out with a rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
WATSON NOR DISCOURAGED.
PopuIist Candidate for Presidency Says
Fight Will Be Renewed in 1908.

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 2s.-Thomas F. Wat
son, the recent candidate for the rresi-
dency on the Peoples Party ticket, has
made the following statement on the po-
litical situation:
THE campaign of 1904 was but a pre-
lude to the campaign of 1903. The start
had to be made, and it seemed to me a vi
tai necessity to start at a time when both
the old parties We're openly pledged to
plutocracy and class legislation. At such
time it seemed a high duty that some
one preach the gospel of Equal Rights
to ALL -
Instead of the Hamiltonian theory of
divine right of the few to govern and mo-
nopolize, 1 believe, as Jefferson and Lin
coin did in the rule of all for the benefit
of all. AS well 1 could L made the
fight for Jeffersonian principles. All things
considered, the support 1 received was
encoura ging. Therefore, I am resolved to
devote the next four years to a campaign
of education. in which all governmental
questions will be discussed and the citizen
brought to realize how ruinous to the
masses are the present tendencies of mu-
nicipal, state and national legislation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
TAFFY BLOCKS RAILROAD.
Engine Boilers Are Filled With Water
Mixed With Molasses.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-The
Bridgeport and Holloway division of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was ALI
but put out of business recentlv nv a
gang of Italians The men while
Supplying big tanks of water from a
water train into a tank at Fairport
got big tank of molasses mixed with
the water.
There were IS tons of the molasses
mixed with the water, and the fact
that it was in the water was not dis
covered till half the engines had taken
on their supply.
The heat literally made taffy on the
boilers, and the engines affected are
being tied up in yards until thew can
be scraped out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
RICE AS A RATION IN ARMY.
Efforts Made to Have War Department
Adopt Cereal.

san Antonio, Tex, Dec. 2s.-Tba
Santa Fe railway company and AZ
American Rice Cereal comnanv
which together are colonizing and de,
Veloping rice lands in Texas, are 90
ing TO make an effort to have the
United states government adont this
grain as staple food for the army
several months ago a plan for a
campaign of education on the vaIue
OF rice as a food product was made
the facts will shortly be laid before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN-1Iy APP
pIicatfon for permit to sell intoxicating
LIQUORS according to law at 122 and LA E.
4th St, in the Second ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate Judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas The hearing of the same is set for
Wednesday at 8 O'Clock a. M, Jan 11tE,
1905 M. A. lunches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
Storm Reaches Pittsbure

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2S.-The severe
storm raging in the west struck this
city during the night. In the early
hours today the wind blew 40 miles an
hour, tearing down signs and breaking
plate glass windows. The mercury
dropped SO degrees since yesterday
afternoon. The wind is increasing in
velocity and it is growing colder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
FREE DIsPENsAkY.

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TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler SITS, from /
to p. m, except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
TENTS are assured of careful and constd-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

companies that no steamers had been
sold The Hamburg-American officials
added the specific denial that the
steamer Phoencia had been sold to an
unknown purchaser and that she was
going to Libau as announced last night
in dispatch from Hamburg to Lon
don news agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
Cotton Crop was Heavy.

washington, Dec. 2S.-The census bu-
reau today issued a report giving the
quantity of cotton ginned in 1877 coun-
ties up to December Is, last, to have
been II, eS6.614 running bales, which is
the equivalent of II, S4S,113 commercial
bales. The commercial bales reported
to the same period for 1903 amounted
to S.747, 669.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
No Steamers Sold.

Berlin. Dec. 2S.-The Associated Press
called the attention of the Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd
lines to the reports circulated in Lon
don of recent sales of their steamers
and received assurances from both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

A MAN with the latest model moving pic
ture machine, stereopticon combined,
calcium light, films and slides, can be had
by addressing Oscar Strong, box g. Have
electric attachments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
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 L and 2. limited to January 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

Its wonderful power goes to the seat of
your trouble, vitalizes, strengthens every
par of your body. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea does. IS cents.
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
WHOLESALERS.

CHARLES WOLFF PACKING Co, man
ufacturers of the celebrated Banquet
Hams" and Banquet Breakfast Sausage
products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
MATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, SOC; main
springs. 75c; crystals. 1oc Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed.
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas ave.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
PAVING.

CAPITAL CITY vITRIFIED BRICK 8
PAVING CO., lis W. sth st. Mfgrs. OF
building. paving and sidewalk brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
wANTEp--NA1E HELP.

YOUNG man as permanent Topeka rep
mostly office business; experienced man
preferred; part time only required "a lu-
crative position will be made to the right
man. Address Immediately, box 1858, Den
yer, Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


M. E, YOUNKIN announces that he is a
candidate for the nomination to the Of
nee or marshal of the city court, subject
10 the action of the Republican city pri-
maries, spring of 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
WANTED SITUATIONS.

WANTED SITUATIONS.
WANTED-Att once, position by a regis
tered pharmacist. n. L. Hawley, Rock
Creek, Kan.
WANTED-By young man, position in Of
f1ce or department store; references. F.
NJ. B., Journal.
WHEN you want to hire a man or boy,
/, cali up 7. M. c. A. telephone 81. We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them. Y. NJ. c. A.
Employment bureau, III E. Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
CIAIRVOYANT.

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TRANCE AND TRUMPET MEDIUM
Readings a. to D. m. Mrs. Ines
Wagner, go W. 6th ave. Ind. phone seq.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28


JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds. silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

WANTED-Competent white girl for gen
eral homework, 2 IN family, no washing
or ironing. good wages. Mrs. ]. c. Har-
mon, 1893 Fillmore st.
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WANTED-At once, experienced hote
women for N. Mexico, $50 month, board
and ticket; ship Dec 20. Phones 662. Cap
ital Employment office, 735 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
srRAYEn OR STOLEN.

STRAYED-A coach dog 6 months old,
left eye and both ears black. Leave
information at 1871 Western ave. Bell tel
ephone S04. Reward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
UNDERTAKINGS.

DEMOSS & PENWELL. Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers. First class service
reasonable prices.51 Quincy. Both tells 191
GEO. B. PALMER, undertaken Estab-
lished 1871. Prices reasonable. Tel office
146. Residence 81. GIL Jackson st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.
STORAGE.
MASSAGE PARI,oR

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LADIES beauty parIors, facial massage
Annie M. Trap, 40 Kan. ave, upstairs
Tel. 372
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

ANTETe-Immediately a girl for general
housework; no washing. 1101 Tyler st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
FURNITURE PACKERS.

CAPITOL UPHOLSTERING CO., Is years
best of references. 125 W. 7th. Ind. 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

MONEY-Sman loans, salary, chattel or
real estate security. 26 Crawford Etdg.
MONEY TO LOAN on live stock pianos,
organs, typewrfters, household goods and
personal security L. Biscoe 623 Kan. av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
wANrED-MALE HE1P.

~
Dallas, Tex, teaches barber trade in
weeks and guarantees positions. Writ.
nearest branch for special terms.
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yVANTED-FEMAL HELP.
>c~~~c~c~~c-c~~~@~-~ ~~~~~~~~~-~-0~~e~~-~
WANTED-Whfte girl for general house
work; must understand cooking. Call a
200 Harrison at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
MONEY.

MONEY to loan on any good collateral
security. n. B. Campbell, Cos Kansas
ave. upstairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

WANTED-wash woman at 6S4 Morris
ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

YOUNG men everywhere copy letters al
home evenings, $3.50 week. Send address
ed envelope for particulars. Manager,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS
~~O~O0O~~~~~~~~~-~O~-~-~-
THE J. C. DARLING CO.. 734 Kan. ave-
Rubber stamps, brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalog free. Tel. 292
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
FORGERS ASK FOR TIME
ANNIE LEE AND CLARENCE
FRICK WILL ANSWER TO-MOR-
ROW TO SEVERAL INDICT-
NENTS.

Moro than a dozen pleas were made be-
fore Judge Crank G. Brooks this morning
as result Of the indictments returned
by the grand jury yesterday.
Annie Lee, arrested at the Clinton hotel
for wholesale forgery, listened to three in
dictments, each charging forgery in the
second degree. She asked for twenty
four hours in which to plead. Her bail
was fixed at 81, 900.
Archie Hammer, brought back to Min
neapolis for grand larceny, pleaded not
guilty and was held in 1000 bail.
Clarence w. Prick, charged with for
gerry in the second degree. asked for
twenty four hours in which to plead and
was held in $4,000 bail William p. Mar
tin, charged with enlbezzling $425 from
the Armour Packing company, pleaded
not guilty, and George Robinson, charged
with breaking into Joseph Zesbaugh' s
picture store on Fifth street. pleaded
guilty to burglary in the third degree.
Patrick Mcdonald, a sign painter, was
accused of taking a large number Of car
penter's tools from a woodshed on the
night of Dec. 26. mot guilty, yer hon
or he said. because I was drunk when
I took the tools and I wouldn't have TAX
en- them if I hadn't been drunk
Louis Wolf, a purse snatcher, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny in the first de-
gree and Allie Wyebranch and Willie
Dougherty, alleged overcoat thieves
pleaded not guilty to the same charge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
NO SUMMER BALL GAMES
IOWA ATHLETES CANNOT PAY
THEIR EXPENSES THRU COL
LEGE IN THIS MANNER.

New York Sun Special Service.
Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa
university board Of athletic control
has voted to forbid hawkeye athletes
to participate in any pr Professional
baseball game during the summer, or
to accept any remuneration whatever
in the shape Of prizes or, money for
services on a professional field.
Only one professor out of a dozen
voted in favor of permitting athletes
to earn money during vacation by
taking part in baseball games. The
Iowa board has been opposed to all
features Of athletics which savored Of
professionalism, but the recent COL
lege conference requested Colonel
George r. Burnett to secure a decided
expression of opinion from his col
leagues.
In the past numerous Iowa men
have played ball during the summer
and thus secured funds with which to
pay their way thru the university, but
this custom has not been encouraged,
and hereafter, the board says, it must
be abandoned entirely. The Iowa
athlete who oversteps the rule will
be barred from all further participa-
ton IN athletics at Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
WASHINGTON NOTES

The president to-day sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Second assistant engineer in the revenue
cutter service, Harry M. Hepburn, Iowa
Postmasters: Minnesota-Justin B.Stiles,
Wells Wisconsn-Joh ohm A. Watson, Kau-
kauna; Henry G. Laun, Wauaaukee.
New Rural Routes.
The following rural free delivery routes
have been established, commencing Feb
IS: ADMINISTRATION, Olmsted county,
routes No. 1 and 2, length 5334 miles;
population, $50; number of houses, 222
Clearwater, Wright county, routes No. I
and 2, length, 491a miles; population, 972;
number of houses, ZIG. Wisconsin-Stev-
ems Point, Portage county. additional SER
vice route No. 5, length, 20 miles; popula-
ton, 472; number of houses, 1O5
Ole H. Grasmoen has been appointed a
fourth class postmaster at Fairfax, Rem
vile county, Mimi, vice Frank M. Rea. re-
Representative Warner of Illinois has intro
duced voluminous bill Of seven hundred sections
providing Judicial code for the United States
moved. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
STUDENTS STIRRED Up
VARSITY MEN CRITICJSE FAC
UITY FOR THE SUSPENSION OF
HARRIS AND TUCK.

University students are criticlsing
the faculty for the action taken in sus-
pensing Sig Harris and Tuck, two
football men, on charge Of improper
conduct in examinations. 1t is held
that the faculty inflicted unduly severe
discipline in allowing the TACT Of the
suspension of the two men to become
public.
A prominent football man said to-
day that a mistaken impression existed
in regard to the offense with which the
men were charged. They were not
accused of "cribbing," but merely con-
ferring together during the examina-
ton, upon a certain problem. The
two men are close friends and they
have made a practice of collaborating
in their work, especially in mathemat-
les When their. papers were turned
in after the examination, Professor
Eddy noted a similarity in their treat
ment of the problem. The men, when
questioned, did not attempt to conceal
the fact that they had conferred re-
garding the problem, saying that they
had worked it out together, and
thought it permissible for them to
communicate about it. The faculty.
however, thought otherwise. The
given the faculty's action makes the
punishment much more severe than
was necessary or intended, and the
authorities are criticised for allowing
the affair to leak out.
The statement that Harris has de-
cided to leave the University Of Min
nesota and matriculate in some east
ern institution is without foundation
Both he and Tuck will return to the
university next semester and their eli.
gibility to participate in athletics will
not be affected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
T. C. co. WILL PROTEST

Against Order to Discontinue Its Phones
in St. Paul Postoffce.
Manager r. L. Barry of the Twin City
Telephone company, who has gone to
Washington, will probably protest there
against the recent order of the postoffice
department excluding Twin City tele-
phones from the federal building in ST.
Paul. President E. H. Moulton of the
telephone company may also go to Wash
ington on a similar mission. He is now
in Chicago.
Twin City telephones have not been in
stalled at the local postoffice.
Its only a combine scheme is the
explanation given by the Twin City COM
pany's officers in discussing the postoffice
departments order. POSTMASTER General
Payne is heavy stockholder in the Wis
consin Telephone company, which is a
branch of the Bell organization that con
trolls the Northwestern Telephone com
pany pretense is made that the Twin
City company is not in position to fur
nish long distance connection with Wash
ington, but as a matter of fact the de-
partment would not pay the tolls even
if a postoffice official should attempt to
call UP the capital"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
PRAISE FOR DEAD PLAYER
WISCONSIN FOOTBALL MEN
PASS RESOLUTIONS. UPON THE
DEATH OF CECIL GOODING.>

Madison, Wis, Jan. AT meet
ing of the members Of the Wisconsin
football team, held last night, the fol-
lowing resolutions on the death Of
Cecil Gooding of the University of
Michigan football team, were drawn
up and forwarded to Ann Arbor:
Desiring to show our sympathy
for the friends of Cecil Gooding in
their bereavement because of his I'M
timely death, and also to show our
appreciation of his high qualities as
a man and student, and in respect for
his true craftsmanship, we beg to
communicate to you the accompany
ing resolutions of the University of
Wisconsin football team and to ask
you to communicate to his family our
expression in whatever manner and
form you may think best:
"Resolved, That, recognizing the
high worth Of Cecil Gooding, his man.
ly qualities and his ability as a foot
ball player, and, further, realizing the
great significance of his death to the
University of Michigan, we desire to
express our admiration of his true
craftsmanship and his promise Of
future development. We believe this
young mans life was not lived in
vain, and that his sturdy deeds will
be an inspiration to the youth Of
Michigan"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
C0HEN'S SLATE IS CLEAN
LAST CHARGE OF THE STATE
WIPED OFF YESTERDAY BY
ORDER OF JUDGE BROOKS.

For. the first time in two years
Joseph Cohen is free from indictment
for bribery on charges brought
against him and others during the
Ames administration and since.
A motion for the dismissal of the
four indictments remaining against
Cohen, made by Attorney Frank Lar
rabee yesterday afternoon, was
granted by Judge F. C. Brooks on the
grounds on which Judge Simpson took
similar action-that a man may not
be tried for an offense upon which he
has given evidence before the grand
jury.
The state has spent a great deal of
money in it's efforts to convict the al
legged 'go-betWeen." He has been
tried twice, disagreement resulting
each time, and has been indicted
eleven times. All indictments have
now been nolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
M'CARDY IS RECOMMENDED
ST. PAUL MAN WILL SUCCEED
CAPTAIN CASTLE AS AUDITOR
OF THE U. S. TREASURY.

From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington Jan. 7.--Senator Clapp
returned from Minnesota this morning
and had long conference with Sena-
tor Nelson regarding a successor to
Captain Castle; assistant auditor of the
treasury department. Afterwards Mr..
Clapp announced an agreement to
recommend the appointment of Cap
tain ]. J. McCardy Of st. Paul. This
comes thru the failure of F. G. 1nger-
soil to accept the office. McCardy's
name will be sent to the White House
soon, perhaps late to-day. He will
accept. The salary is>$4, 600 a year.
Captain Castle was growing FESTIVE
under the delay, and the president
wanted the matter closed up. He
permitted Minnesota to control his
appointment by courtesy. His orig
inal idea was to select Castles sue
cessor without reference to Mime
sofa, after the declination of w. H.
Eustis.
McCardys appointment gives gem
eral satisfaction to members of the
delegation, who predict he will make
a useful officer. The duties are in
line with his training as controller of
st. Paul for many years.
w, W. Jerm3ne.