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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

In a letter dated January 1, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson says, after FIVE years
experience with Peruna:
Il will ever continue to speak a
good word for Peruna. In my rounds
as travelling man ann walking add
vertisement for Peruna and have in
dnced many people during the past
year to use Peruna with the most sat
isfactory results. / am still cured of
catarrh." John o. Atkinson.
Box 272, Independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal
diseases come also. Systemic catarrh
is almost universal in old people.
This explains why PeFuna has be-
come so indisp BILE to old people.
Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is
the only remedy yet devised that meets
these cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated local
ly; nothing but an effective systemic
remedy could cure them. This is ex-
astly what Pernua is.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving. a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt Returned From
Gettysburg Last Night.

WASHINGTON. Nav 31-Presfdent Roose-
Welt and party returned to Washington
from Gettysburg at $40 O'Clock last
night,
During the trip President Roosevelt
went to the forward Pullman car and
spent about two hours IN conversation
with Gen. Dan E. Sfckles and Gen. o.
o. Howard, both civil war veterans.
The trio discussed the various subject
of the union and confederate armies,
not only on the Gettysburg he e but
also on other notable battlefelds Of the
war The president listened wit great
interest to incidents related by his
cornpanions of events Of the war.
on arriving at the station the pres
ident gave a hearty handshake to the
engine crew and then recalling that
for the moment he had forgotten the
occupants of the other car delayed the
departure of the party for the White
House and went back and said good
bye TO them, talking for some time
again with Gen. Sfckles. The president
and his family then were driven to the
White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
HUGHES Defeats Grattan.

John F. Hughes was endorsed by the
Republicans of Mcpherson county for
state senator Saturday afternoon. His
chief opponent was c. f. Grattan.
Hughes won on the seventh ballot and
was allowed to choose his own dele
gates to the senatorial convention. He
was accused by Grattan's supporters of
being a machine" man, While Mr..
Grattan was said to be the *tanti-ma-
chine candidates. Charles Lander was
nominated for representative, and he
also is said to be a machine" man by
his opponents The other nominations
were as follows: Sheriff, Wallace Glea-
son; probate judge, S. A. Ward; coun-
ty clerk, J. Q. Stromquist; clerk district
court L. c. MeMurnay; treasurer, f.
J. Gateka; register of deeds, C. H.
KreihbeI: surveyor, b. Rowland; coun-
ty superintendent, T. O. Coons; coro-
ner, Dave Maltby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

most intellectual and delightful women
in Baltimore. She possesses that in
describable something known as fen1in-
inc charm She is also one of the
best dressed women in town, and is
noted for the excellent taste displayed in
her toilettes.
Mayor McLane was So years of age,
the youngest chief executive Baltimore
ever had. He was the son of James l.
McLane, president of the First Nation
al bank and nephew of Robert NJ. Nc
Lane, ex-governor of Maryland and
United States minister to Frarce dur
ing President Clevelands first admin
istration. Previous to his election as
mayor he had for four years filled the
office of states attorney, in which he
had distinguished himself by a Jealous
and intelligent discharge of his duties.
During his brief administration of the
mayoralty office he had brought upon
himself the antagonism of the regular
Democratic organization by the ap-
pointment Of independent members of
the party. Recently there has been
marked opposition to him among Dem
ocratic members of the city council in
matters relating to the rebuilding of
the city and this is ascribed by many
as a contributory cause of suicide. The
dead mayor was very popular among
the people generally, irrespective of
party and the whole community has
been profoundly shocked by his tragic
end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
his favor.

Mr.. Chase has been a resident of
Kansas for thirty-five years; is a man
of means, and has been q successful
farmer. stock raiser, merchant. and
real estate man. Politically he is a
Bryan Populist, It is currently ru-
mored that the fusionists will put up
no man against J. w. Robson, but
will endeavor to elect the other two,
and it is stated an agreement has
been reached whereby the Populists
will select one and the Democrats the
other. Mr. Chase is at present the
only active candidate for the Populist
place, and being from c. D. Walkers
home county, is considered a very
strong candidate. His friends claim
he is conservative, progressive and an
ideal candidate. one who would be
fair to the railroads as we'll as to the
people. His name will doubtless
come before the State Federation of
Commercial Interests for Endorsement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
LIGHT IS TOO BRIGHT.
Electric Headlights Form a Curtain
Of Light in q Fog.

The Western Railway club is trying
to determine whether there is a men
ace to the safe operation of trains in
the use of electric headlights. At the
last meeting of the club held in Chi
cagO J. A. Carney presented a paper in
which he declared that under certain
weather conditions. such as heavy
snow, rain or fog, there is positive
danger in the use of electric head
lights. He said:
The diseases of the electric head
light are many, but it is the purpose
of this paper to touch upon only one
namely, the effect of the diverging
rays of light on the vision of the en-
gineman during snow, rain or mist so
far as being able to see the signals at
a safe distance. Heavy snow or rain
do render signal lights invisible ex-
cept at short distances. and it is need
less to describe the effect of fog, but
where these elements are of such
signals at safe distances is where the
electric headlight does the m st harm.
The diyerging rays light up the
particles of rain and snow or mist and
produce curtain of light through
which it it almost impossible to see.
The effect is parallel to the optical
illusion produced by a stage lined with
black and the outer edges brilliantly
lighted. Nothing can be seen back of
the lights, and under these conditions
the signals are rendered invisible"
Mr.. Carney said, however that the
electric headlight was of inestimable
value at grade crossings, as it gives
ample warning that a high speed train
is approaching. It is asserted that
high speed trains equipped with cleo
trio headlights have been exceedingly
free from crossing accidents. 1t is also
said that an electric headlight in a
switching yard is an intolerable nuf-
sance, as it obscures all the hand Ian
terms and switch lights that come
within it's field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
PLUNGED TO DEATH
-Four Persons Drowned by9 Collapse
of a Foot Bridge.

Pueblo, Col, May 31.-A special from
salida. Col. to the Chieftain says:
While the memorial exercises were at
their height and the veterans We're
casting flowers on the waters Of the
Arkansas river in memory of the heroic
dead, four people We're suddenly plung-
ed to death by the breaking of a foot
prldge spanning the river at the lower
edge of Riverside park. A number of
others We're thrown into the stream,
several Of whom are missing.
The rest narrowly esca ped with their
lives. The accident was witnessed by
a thousand peIs sons, who seemed pow
erless to render assistance. The known
dead are:
MRS. CLARENCE A. ToMPKINs,
aged IS.
HAZEL LINES, aged g.
ESTHER MORGAN. aged 8.
PEARL HOLLAND, aged g.
Nora Anderson, aged b. is missing,
and the body of a boy whose name has
not been learned was seen floating two
miles down the river.
The people who witnessed the acct
dent declare there We're 20 people on
the bridge at the time of the collapse.
The river is about so feet wide at the
point where the bridge broke, about 10
feet deep and has very powerful cur
rent. The stream suddenly appeared
to be filled with struggling humanity
and an indescribable scream of horror
went up from the crowd. Men with
ropes and puileys went quickly to work
clearing the wreckage and saving lives.
Others in buggies- and on horseback
started down the river, bent on the
work of rescue. They have since been
parolling the stream for many miles
below the city searching for the miss
ing bodies. A wire netting has been
stretched across the river at Wellsville,
six miles below Salida in the hope that
the bodies will be swept into it.
It will require several days time be-
fore it is definitely known how many
lives were lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

BaltImore's Chief Municipal Of
flcer Shoots Himself.
But 36 Years Of Age and Re-
Gently Married.

Baltimore, May 31.-Robert M. Nc
Lane, mayor of this city, shot and
killed himself Monday afternoon in
his bedroom at his residence, No. 20
West Preston street. His bride OF less
than two weeks was at the time of the
tragedy asleep in an adjoining room
and was awakened by the discharge
OF the revolver which Mr., McLane evil
IDENTIFY fired while standing before the
mirror of the dressing case.
The bullet entered the right tenn
pie and crashing through the head
esca ped in the rear OF the left ear.
Mrs. AIeLane and other members of
the household rushed to the mayor
assistance, but he did not regain con-
seriousness after he fell to the moor,
and died within an hour. A number
of physicians who were Immediately
summoned expressed the opinion that
the wound was necessarily fatal.
No cause for the act can be assigned
by the mem bers of MI McLane's fam
ilv. since the fire of February he has
been kent assiduously at work admin
-istering the affairs of the city, besides
endeavoring to direct the rehabllita-
ton and rebuilding of the burned dis
trict This. together with criticisms
by his political opponents, is thought
by many to have caused temporary
alteration of the mind.
Coroner BENJAMIN r Hayden sign
ed a certificate, giving suicide as the
cause of death, and the body was
turned over to an undertaking firm
to be prepared for burial
Mayor sMcLane was elected as a
Democrat to the Office of chief magis-
trate of the municipality in May of last
year for a four years term. Under the
city charter he will be succeeded by
E. Clay Timanus, Republican, presi-
dent of the second branch of the city
council, to serve out the unexpired
term. The second branch of the
council, which is Republican, will
elect a president, not necessarily a
member of the present body, to pre-
side over it's deliberations
Mayor McLane eloped with Mrs.
Mary Van Bibbler, woman AZ years
of age, to Washington, May IA, and
the couple was secretly married. When
the wedding became known 1t fur
nished Baltimore with quite a ro-
nance
When he was running for the mayor
atty his opponent promised to wed If
elected Mr.. MeLane smiled and intima-
ted that he also might end his bachelor
DAYS if he obtained the office. The
campaign was thus carried along on
romantic lines, although no one expect
ed either candidate to marry. McLane
won and has fulfilled his promise. He
is a Democrat, Sc years old. His bride
is a famous beauty. She is the widow
of John Van Bibber, living in Balti-
more.
AS Mrs. Van .Bibber, the mayor s
bride, was always considered one Of
the handsomest as well as one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

It is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes. but that is not alto
Consumption is a sure cure for an lung
and throat troubles. Thousands can tes-
tify to that Mrs c. B. VanMetre Of
Shepherdtown. w. Va, says: Il had a
severe case OF bronchitis and for a year
tried everything I heard Of but got no
relief. One bottle of DR. Kings New Dis
eovery then cured me absolutely" It's In
fallible for Group. whooping cough, grip
pneumonia and consumption. Try it. It's
guaranteed by Arnold Drug Co., 81 North
Kansas avenue. Trial bottles free. Reg
ular sizes zoe and S1.o9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
TAKES THE OATH.
City of Baltimore Now Has a Repub-
Hcan Mayor.

Baltimore, May 31.-President il.
Clay Timanus Of the second branch OF
the city council, took the oath of Office
as mayor of Baltimore today. becom-
ing successor to Robert NJ McLane,
who ended his life yesterday. Under a
provision of the city charter Mayor
Timanus Will serve out the remainder
of Mayor McLane's term Of three years.
Mayor Timanus is a Republican He
announced today that it is too early
for him to definitely outline what his
policy may be, but it is not believed
that he viii undertake to undo the APP
pointments of his predecessor who was
a Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

the kidnapping by the bandit Raisuli
of Ion Perdicaris, the American, and
mis- stepson, Cromwell Marley, a British
subject. The people are deeply inn
pressed by the assembling of 50 many
United States war vessels and those
living outside the city are removing
here for safety.
The British and American represen-
tatives have sent a special courier to
the sultan concerning the prisoners.
The officials maintain strict secrecy
regarding the negotiations in progress.
A death has occurred on board one
of the American ships. Funeral SER
vices were held today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
Rock Island system.

Colorado FLYER for Kansas City
leaves Topeka every day at 7:45 a. M.
arrives Kansas City 9:35 a. m, con-
Meeting with all trains north, south,
and east. Leaves Kansas City $50 o. m
arrives Topeka sac p. m. Carries
dining car in both directions, and is a
through train without stops at inter-
mediate stations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

SaIina, Kan. May 3l.-Within the past
p hours FIVE deaths have occurred here
one of them being that of @. r. Under
wood, who was an early settler in this
part of Kansas and built the first mill on
the Smoky Hill river. He was mayor Of
Saliua several years ago and was once
candidate for the legislature Mayor An
derson issued proclamation requesting
that the business houses of Salina close
during the funeral hour today and the
city officers will attend the services in 4
body. He was r. years old and was born
in l1nIIlra hira q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
cHAsE's CHANCES ARE coon.
Prominent Hoyt Farmer Wants Fu-
sion Nomination.

Frank H. Chase, of Hoyt. was in
the city last night IN the interest of
his candidacy for the fusion nominal
ton for railroad commissioner. His
boom seems 10 be starting in good
shape as several papers in the First
district and the official organ of the
grain dealers, the Grain and Flour
Journal of Wichita, have come out in
his favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
His Third Attempt Successful

Kansas City, Kan, May 31.-Iohn Chris
topher koelling, a German millwrieht 30
years old, committed suicide shortly after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at his home,
629 State avenue. by y. king 10 grains OF
strychnine He died in the presence of
his wife and two small children. Koelling
had been nervous and respondent and
twice before during the past three months
had attempted to kill himself. His step
father and his mother both committed
suicide about three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

"One of DR. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
teens again writes d. H. Turner of
Dernpseytown. Pa They're the hest ~
the world for liver, stomach and bowels
Purely Vegeta BILE. Never grippe. Only z5c
at Arnold Drug Co., 81 North Kansas
Avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
READY FOR ACTION.
Four American Warships Are Now at
Tangier.

Tangier. May 31.-The United States
gunboats Castine and Marietta arrived
here during the night, completing with
the cruisers Brooklyn and Atlanta,
which arrived yesterday, the American
squadron sent here in connection with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night. itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures quickly and
permanently. At any drug store. SO
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
Chicago and Return $4,000 via
Santa Lln

Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept 30th,
final limit returning Oct. 31st. For full
information address T. L. King. C. p.
and T. A, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

rs he opposed TO eapital2'
HE is, when any one else has it,
Chicago Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

Had I but known how brief the hour,
How soon the sun would vanish
On, had I used my strength and power
To help and heal, to Danish
The lir@ of care, the print of pain,
And made some mortal glad again.
Had / but known how keen the word
I aimed with careless laughter.
That stabbed an absent friend, and stirred
A heart to hate. long after
Oh. had / left the bow unstrHng
That sped the arrow from my tongue!
Had but known the weary load
My fallen brother carried
I had not stopped TO ply the goad,
had not scorned nor harried;
But I had bent TO lift, TO guide.
And held him safely by my side
Had but knownt-O Father teach
Thy law of love and feeling.
Thy rule divine. that I may reach
The hearts that need Thy healingt
Oh let Thy holy wisdom be
BY Anthony E. Anderson, in Young
Churchman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-07
Sheep and Dogs.
CHAPTER 27l,

CHAPTER 27l.
AN ACT to repeal Sections 324, 325, 326,
1927, 32S, 329 and $50 OF Article s, of
the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title Cecil county," SUBJ
title "Shcep and Dogs" and to re-
enact Sections 324, 1926, 1876, 327, 32S
and 329 of said Article with amend
ments.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General
A s-u,t ~, | hat Sections 324, 325, 326,
327 32S, 800 and $50 of Article s of the
I "ie of Pubic Local Laws OF Maryland,
title Cecil County," sub title sheep and
Dogs" be and the same ale reby re-
peaI-d and Sections 324, 325, 1926, 327, 32S
and 329 OF said Article re-eI!acltd so as to
read as follows:
324. All owners of dogs and sluts, of
the age OF six months and upwards in
Cecil county, shall pay to the county an
annual tax OF one dollar for each and every
dog or slut, and any dog or slut kept or
staying about the premises OF any person,
with his knowledge, wheth. such pei son
be the owner or only the occupant of said
premises, shall BE- deemed, for the purpose
of this Section, the property of such per-
son; and the tax impos' d by this section
shall be due and payable on the first day
of September in each year.
1926. 1t shall be the duty of the con.
stabls OF the county, in their respective
districts, to collect and pay into the
County Ire 'sury the tax due from the
on ners of dogs and sluts in the county,
and Tor such service shall receive com
pensaion not exceeding twenty-five per
centum Of the whole amount OF such tax
collected by them, to be paid out OF such
tax.
326. If any person shall fail or refuse
to pay the tax by the rst day of April in
each year, it shall be the duty of the con-
stable on and after tt at date. to kill the
dog or slut upon which said tax is levied;
and any person opposing or in any way
nindering said constable in the perform
ance of his duty, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars, and
shall stand committed to the County Jail
unit said fine is paid; and for each and
every dog or slut so killed by said con-
stable he shall be entitled to receive from
the County Commissioners the sum of
twenty-five cents.
327. If any constable shall neglect or
refuse to perform his duty, as set out in
the preceding sections, the County Com
missioners are hereby directed and COM
manded to remove such constable from
office, and nominate and appoint a sue.
cessor to him who will faithfully perform
the duty required.
1913. The constables, in their respec-
tive districts, as soon as possible after the
fist day of September in each year, shall
canvass thoroughly the districts in order
to ascertain the number of dogs or sluts
therein, and the owners of the same, and
shall make report Ct the same to the
County Commissioners of Cecil county;
and when any person shall pay to them
the tax on any dog or slut, they shall
register the full name of such person, the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-07

directors, stock holders of said corporation,
elected by the majority OF all the votes of
the stockholders, each share of stock so re-
presented, being entitled to one vote; such
board of directors as aforesaid shall elect
among their number president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary, and treasurer. The Board
of Directors from time to time may and
shall, make, enact. alter. and reenact any,
and all lawful bylaws, rules and regulations
touching the organization of said company.
the taking subscriptions to its capital stock
the pay me nj OF such subscriptions, the issue
and transfer of certificates OF stock. and the
mode constituting all the affairs of said com
pany, and shall have full powerin law and
equity to eI force he same.
Section 5. And be ii further enacted, that
this company her aby incorporated shall
have power to make and construct telephone
lines, and to establish connections by tele-
phone between any of the towns, villages
and hamlets in Cecil County, Maryland, and
to establish Offices for the receiving and
sending telephone messages shall have
power with the consent of the County COM
mlsS1onerS OF tccil County, and OF the NUM-
cipal authorities of any Incorporated town
or village, in cecil County. to erect poles,
| and construct lines for the purpose of trans
hitting telephone messages, and shall have
the privilege of making telephone connec-
tions with any other company, with the
mutual consent of said com panieS.
Section Il. And be 1t further enacted, that
the said company may sell. or lease, the
whole or any part OF its rights, properties,
appurtenanceS or franchises to any other
incorporated company, or may acquire or
lease from any other like Incorporated com-
pany, the whole or any part of It's rights,
properties, appurtcnanceS or franchises.
section T. And be ii enacted that Sa i'd
com pany, subject however. to the constitu-
tional rights of amendment and repeal
shall have perpetual continuance.
Section 8. And be it enacted, that this
a ct shall take effect from the day of its
passage.
Approved March 3lst, 1904.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor.
SPENCER C. JONES,
President OF the Senate.
GEORGE Y. ENERHART.
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
Office of the Chef Clerk House OF Delegates:
hereby certify, That the atoregoing is
rue copy OF an Act OF the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1904.
b. J.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.