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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
KANSAS NEWS.
History of an AtchisOn County
Pioneer Interesting.
ssUncle Billy. Wells Will Be SO
Years His Next Birthday.
REMEMBERS FLOOD "A
He Rode From His Old Vir-
ginia Home.
Another Time He Made the
Journey AfOOt.
REMEMBERS FLOOD IA

Atchison. March 10.-The Globe
says:
Uncle Billy Wells, who makes his
home with his son-in-law. J. w. Al
lison, two miles east of Atchison, Will
be 90 years old at his next birthday.
He was born September 10. 1912, and
remembers the great flood of 1914.
about which there has been SO much
talk since the high water of later
years His recollection is that the
flood was not as great as that of 1881
He is undoubtedly one of the oldest
settlers in Missouri, for he located in
Jackson county, not far from Iude-
pendence, November 81, 1929. He
had ridden horseback from his native
state, Virginia, a distance of 500
miles. In the summer OF 1880 he
made a. trip back to his old home in
lance. Evidently he impressed his
parents with the new country, for in
1887 the entire family came to the
Platte purchase, locating seven miles
southeast of the present site of Platte
City. Uncle Billy was man of much
force and he soon became a noted
man in the Platte purchase. The Nor
mons over on Grand river were DEFY
ing the law and Governor Boggs au-
thOrized him to raise a company of
men to march against them, and com
pei them to respect the laws Wells
organized his company, but before it
arrived on the scene. the Mormons
learned he was coming, and aban-
d0ned their high handed tactics. Later
the Mormons moved to Salt Lake.
After moving around some, Uncle
Billy located at Willow Springs,
Douglas county, Kansas, in 1856.
Here ne was elected as a delegate to
the historical Lecompton cOnstitu-
ttOnal convention. He was a pro-slay-
cry man, and was elected on that is
sue, as was his colleague. William Il.
Spiceiy. The convention adopted a
constitution which recognized slavery
The constitution was rejected by con-
gress. Wells was in business in Will
low Springs with William Curry.
Curry was also the postmaster. Wells |
was well known for his political in
tan free-staters. One night Free
State Montgomery robbed the store
and postoffice and carried off nearly
everything in sight. Montgomery and
his gang were pursued to Olathe and
from there to Fort Scott, where they
disbanded and were never apprehend- /
ed Wells remained at Willow Springs
until 1860, the year of the big droutll. |
The whole state being a. vast waste /
and business being out of the question, |
Wells came to Atchison, and later
moved to East Atchison. Vast GUAM
ties Of goods were shipped to Atchison
from the east for the relief of the
the good from cars in East Atchison
to the Kansas side of the river for
Beans Pomeroy at so cents a load
In the fail of 1861 Wells was building
a warehouse at Manley's landing.
when nc received word that his broth
er, George w. Wells, had been killed
py 5ennison's free state men south of
Independence. He stuck his hatchet
in a tree, got on a horse, and went
straight to Lexington, where he Joined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
MAY ENTER OLD AMERICA.
Boston Yachtsmen want Boat to Start
in Ocean Race.

JOSlOA 4dCAAA>AACAA " ant A2OtAt ~ start
in Ocean Race.
Boston, March 10.-With the Co
roma out of the kaiser's cup race, little
prospect of the Jubilee being entered,
Francis Skinner Withholding his Con-
stellation to see what other yachts
men will do, and the chances of Bos-
ton being represented in the contest
daily slipping away, Hub" yachtsmen
have fallen back on the hope that the
famous old cup yacht America will
become a starter. Congressman But
Ter Ames and Paul Butler, who own
the yacht, say they will leave it to
Boston yachtsmen to do their part.
When the first conditions of the
race were announced it was found
that the America was barred because
of her size, her tonnage being only
$3.50 gross, but the reduction of the
tonnage limit from 100 to So, to allow
the Fleur de Lys to enter, lets IN the
America. The old boat is in a sea-
worthy condition, but needs consider
able overhauling. and new sails. She
lies at the Mystic bridge, housed over
and with mastss blackened with age.
but her hull looks just as lively as
when she sailed rings around the
British yachts. Her underbody is
painted every year. Although it is
nearly Sd years since she won the cup
which bears her name, and which
BTftishers have spent millions to re-
cover, she is staunct and not SO very
far behind modern yachts in speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
ON THEIR SHOULDERS.
Students Rousing Reception to Sen
ator Porter at Pittsburg.


ator Porter at Pittsburg-
Pfttsburg, Kas., March 1O.-When
the Frisco train from Kansas City
arrived in Pittsburg shortly after
o'clock, Senator E. r. Porter, who
was on board, coming from Topeka.
was met at the depot by crowd OF
200 students of the normal, who
cheered him as he left the train. The
young men picked the surprised SEN
ator up and planted him on their
shoulders and headed the procession
up Broadway. followed by mob of
wildly cheering students The stu
dents carried the normal crimson on
canes, mbrellas and on their cloth
ing Senator Porter was carried to
the normal building, where he was
compelled to make a speech.
Arrangements are being made to
have a banquet in the near future in
honor of those who made the victory
in the legislature possible and who
secured the passage of the normal APP
preparation bill. Members of the SEN
ate and house of representatives who
befriended Pittsburg will be invited
as guests of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

cefve any gift, remuneration or pay for
PLAYING ball. They are also compelled
to make affidavit that they are ehsi-
HE ~ NAV on the team. The reQu1-
sites for eligibility provide among
other things that no player shall re-
ceive any compensation for playing
summer baseball. A few Of the best
DIayers. Captain Kerns among the
nurber. refuse to make these aff1da-
Wits as they play summer baseball.
With these men. who are, by the way,
all bona fde students. the team Will
not be able to secure the support OF
the town people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Worry Goes
To The Stomach
Tears Down the Little Telegraph Lines
That Operate and Control the
Digestive Processes.
How to Repair These
telegraph Lines.
VIII Gladly Give Any Stomach Suf-
ferer a Full Dollars Worth of
My Remedy Free to Try.

ask no deposit-no reference-no secur-
ity. There is nothing to risk-nothing TO
sufferer who does not know my remedy
may have a full dollars worth free, if he
I willingly make this liberal offer be-
cause DR. Shops Restorative is not an
ordinary stomach remedy II does not, IN
deed, treat the stomach itself 1t goes be-
yond-treats the nerves that control and
operate the stomach. The nerves that
wear out and break down, and CAUSE
stomach trouble. For stomach trouble is
really only d symptom that there is ser1-
Gus nerve trouble inside That is why or
remedy succeeds. That is why I can af-
ford to make this offer.
Yet do not misunderstood me when
say nerves." I do not mean the nerves
you ordinarily think about. 1 mean the
your mind has no control. have not the
space here to explain to you how the
nerves control the stomach, or how they
may be vitalized and restored. When you
write / will send you d book which will
make these points clear. But this much
is certain--ailing nerves cause all forms
of stomach trouble-indigestion be1ching,
heartburn, insomnia, nervousness, dys-
pepsia. No stomach medicine will cure
these ailments. Only nerve treatment will
do that. No other remedy than DIR. Shops
Restorative even claims to reach these
What ails the stomach nerves? Worry,
probably. Mental anguish destroys their
tiny hbers and tears down the telegraph
lines without which the stomach has no
more self control than a sponge Over
4.
it. Overeating will do it. Dissipation
will do it. But the effect is the same
stomach failure.
No matter how these nerves became
impaired know a way ITO rebuild their
strength-to restore their vigor. 1t is a
remedy which took thirty years of my
life to perfect-a remedy which is now
known in more than $1,000 cornmunities-
in more than million hOmes-aS DIR.
Shops Restorative.
If you have stomach trouble and have
never tried my remedy, merely write and
ask I will send you an order on your
druggist which he will accept as gladly
he would accept a dollar. He viii hand
you from his shelves a standard sized
bottle of my prescription, and he win
send the bill to me. This offer is made
only to strangers to my remedy. Those
not need this evidence. There are no con-
ditiOns-no requirements Tt is open and
frank and fair. It is the supreme test Of
my liTnitless belief. All that 1 ask Won to
do is TO write-write today.
For a free order Book / on Dyspepsia.
for a full dollar Book on the Heart
bottle YOU must Book on the kid
address DR. Shoop, neys.
Box L729, Racine. Book 4 for Women
Wis. State which look 5 for Men.
book you want Book on Rheuma-
Mid cases are often cured by single
DR.. Shops
Restorative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

Paola, Kas., March 1O.-A carload
of lateral piping for the Prairie Oil
and Gas company arrived here yes
terday, and the indications are that
more leases will soon be connected
with the pumping station. The pro-
ducers here will not suffer from the
decision of the Prairie (Standard) not
to take oil testing below so degrees
specific gravity, for as far as known
there is no oil in this field that will
test below so degrees and not much
that is below 80. Since February IS
the Standard Oil company has taken
about 5000 barrels of oil from the
leases in the vicinity of the pumping
station, and of this none was graded
below 333z. and some from Beatty
Bros lease tested 36 as.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
RED MEMS BUILDING SOLD.
az. w. Roach the Purchaser-Consid-
Grafton $14.250.


Grafton $14.250.
Prof. T. w. Roach has purchased
the Red Mems building. The deal
was made some time ago but was not
made public until today. Mr.. Roach
has been contemplating buying this
property ever since his school proved
itself success. The building will be
devoted to the same uses that it has
been devoted to the past few years
The consideration in the deal was
S14,25O.
The building was erected in 1883 by
the Red Men. At the time it was
built it was heavily mOItgaged and the
1t then passed into the hands of A. c.
Bearnes of New York. Mr.. Bearnes
kept the building UP until the time of
his death. The deal just closed was
through the heirs of the late owner.
The building is an ideal one for the
purpose to which Mr.. Roach will
put it.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
SO Rnsehan for ottama-

Ottawa, Kan. March 1O.=Frona the
present indications it is safe guess
that there will be no baseball team AT
the college this season To not have
a team is traceabIe to the new rule
adopted by the athletic board of the
Kansas colleges at its last meeting.
This rule provides that all the players
shall make an aff1davit before a nofarSy
that they have not and VIII not re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Chancellor Strong to Parsons.

Chancellor Frank Strong of the
State university viii address the grad
uating class of the Parsons high
school this spring. superintendent j.
A. Higdon has received a letter of &C
ceptance from Chancellor Strong in
answer to the invitation here at that
tine.-Parsons sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
At New orleans City Park.

New Orleans. March 10.-At the
City Park track the racing was inter
esting and satisfactory, although there
was not high average of class. Some
splendid finishes served to arouse en-
thusiasm, though owing to the char
acter of the going, fast time was out
of the question. The track was dry
ing out rapidly during the afternoon
and it should be good by tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Cassidy to Join washington.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 10.-Harry
the star outfielder of the BLOOMINGTON
Three L league team, who was sold
to Pittsburg last season, has been re-
leased to Washington and will I'M
mediately join that team for spring
practice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

Clarence Holmes, of Douglass, the
new pitcher of the Pittsburg ball
team, and Fred Clarke. the manager,
met here today and left for Hot
Springs, where they will get in condi-
ton for the opening of the season
Winfield Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Racing at not springs.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 10.-Fa-
vorites played fast and loose with the
bankrolls of the bookmakers at Oak
lawn. Yeoman, Startling, Enverite and
Silver Skin won for their numerous
bankers at fair prices. Joan Lee,
played at 3 to l, for a good thing, won
the second race. Track slow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Des NToines Gets Hogriever.

Indianapolis, March 10.-Manager
Harrow of the Indianapolis baseball
club of the American association has
released Outhelder George Hogriever
to the Des Moines club of the West
ern league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Racing AT los Angeles.

Los Angeles, March 1O.-Oxford and
Pasad ena each won a race at Ascot,
the former taking the mile race in
1.41 winning handily. The latter
stepped the six Rurlongs in 1913 a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

winning by i've lengths eased up. Both
We're red hot favorites in the books.
Hans Wagner made his reappear-
ance after long rest and went seven
furlongs in 1:275h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world wide
cold and grip remedy, removes the cause.
call for the full name ana look for sigma
t11re Of p W. Grove. sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Rig well BrongIlt IN.

Jennings Bros. have drilled in a well
on lot IS, Usage, which is making g.,
500 barrels a day. This is the largest
oil well yet drilled in the western
fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

San Francisco, March 10.@Thres
favorites won. The talent was fooled
on Royal Rogue. who received. a poor
ride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10
Yale Decides on Big Football Dates.

New Haven, Conn. March 10.-Yale
has decided to play Princeton at foot
ball next fall here, Nov. Is, and Har-
pretty near settled that her other two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

big games will be with West Point on
the Hudson. Nov. f. and at Columbia
in New York. Nov. II.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
POSTUM CEREAL.
FAILING EYEsIGHT
Caused by Improper Food.

Writers who live sedentary lives and
who use coffee are apt to be troubled
by faulty vision, which they usually
attribute to overwork. That they are
sometimes mistaken is proved by the
following statement from an old news
paper man:
For nearly 20 years I have earned
nv living with the pen. A few years
ago I began to suffer from occasional
blind spells Ny vision frequently be-
came obscured by what may be called
kaleidoscope biurs, In which constant
ly changing figures like wheels. stars,
etc. foated before my eyes, making 1t
.fnpossiole for me to work while they
lasted. They were usually followed by
dull, heavy headaches.
NY physicians, two Of them. ad-
viseS me that my eyes had become
weakened by overwork- l consulted
an cculist, but he could not discover
the cause Of the trouble. l bought
stronger glasses. but they did not help
Last summer. while living tempora-
rily in a boarding house, found the
very weak coffee thing TO complain
Of till suddenly / discovered that my
blind spells were becoming less fire.
ouent. I then satisfied myself by ex-
periments that il was coffee that was
deranging my optic nerves.
A 1r1enQ aQNlSeo me " liS OoeN.AA
coffee. and although / had no faith IN
IT. / began to use IT. In three days time
the blind spells completely ceased
Going back to the old coffee the blind
spells returned / am entirely satisfied
that coffee was the cause Of the all
nent, and that Postum was its cure.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Coffee is narcotic
that breaks down the cells In the nerve
centers and unless nature succeeds In
repairing the damage each day disease
and distress follow in some one or
more organs. IT may be eyes in one,
stomach and bowels In another, heart
or kidneys IN another, and yet each af-
fected from the same cause, coffee The
sure way TO certainly know is to quit
coffee 10 days and use Postum. II the
disease begins TO disappear you have
the key 70 your puzzle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
MISS CROCKER'S
FORTUNE READY
Heiress Attains Majority
and Her Guardians File
Final Account of Trust
BIG ITEMS OF EXPENSE
Cost of Repairing Private
Car a Feature Of Bills
Charged to Young Lady

Miss Jennie Adeline Crocker attained
her eighteenth year yesterday and is
now the mistress of her own millions.
or will be as soon as certain legal
formalities are complied with. Inde-
pendently of her probable celebration of
the event, her guardians, Henry T.
Scott and Charles E. Green. observed
the anniversary by filing their four
teenth and final account Of their guar
dianship. not only of Miss Crocker. but
of her brother, Charles Templeton
Crocker, who will reach his majority
within a few months.
Doubtless application win be made
Immediately to Judge Coffey to relieve
the guardians of their trust and turn
the property over to the opulent young
woman. 1t has been variously estimat-
ed that she will receive between ST.,
600 900 and 900 worth of realty
and dividend-paying securities Seven
years ago her third interest in her
fathers estate was appraised at ST.
500, 900 and two years later Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison, her sister, received about
$4,000,000 as her share. Property values
have grown since then, new realty has
been added to the estate, and funds
have accumulated, hence the size Of the
fortune of the youngest of Charles F.
OTOCheI , cnllOFeIl.
There is an interesting story in the
figures submitted by the guardians
one showing that big receipts are
drawn upon by big expenditures in the
care of minor heirs. On August 81 last,
the cash to Miss. Crocker's credit was
s459 0S9 So. Since then her half Of the
income of the estate amounted to
$73361 49, There were expenditures
that brought the total on hand down
to Sab 1922 but this included a payment
of $122, 900 for a half interest in new
property and $4,000 paid on a mort
gage. In the long list of expenses
charged to her personal account, there
are items of support, taxes. books,
charities, flowers and Burlingame
Country Club "sundrfes." There is also
a charge of $3.50 for rent of a private
car and 1894 Is for repairs to the same
car. There also appears an item of
$729 as half of the transportation for a
party from San Francisco to New
York.
Charles T. Crocker's account shows
expenditures of s127,470 AZ, including a
share in the realty transaction men
toned above, and the balance now to
his credit is s365.19 In his personal
account there is an indication of tastes
masculinely different from those of his
sister. Besides the entrance fee to
Yale and an item of $1,000 for extra
disbursements at college, there Is a
string of charges for repairs to his auto
of monthly occurrence and in amounts
as high as $109. Then there was 500
a month for chauffeur. Photo sup
plies and cigars made UP the principal
other items of expense outside of liv-
ing and taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

1Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me a well woman, and feel 20 CRATE
ful that ] am glad 20 write and tell You on
my marvellous recovery. 1t brought me
health, new life and vitality"
What Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every woman who Is in poor
health and ailing.
It's benefits begin when its use begins.
1t gives strength and vigor from the
start, and surely makes sick women
well and robust.
Remember Lydia e. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures of
woman's ills. This fact is attested to
by the thousands of letters from CRATE
full women which are on file in the
Pinkham laboratory. Merit alone can
produce such results
Women should remember that a cure
for all female diseases actually exists,
and that cure is Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Take no substi-
tute.
If you have symptoms you don't
understand write TO Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn. Mass. for special advice-it Is
free and always helpful.
,ound Succeeds Where others FAN.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CALIFORNIAN CLUB HAS
SUCCESSFUL GATHERING
Ladies' Night In Scottish Hall Is Spent
Pleasantly I'm Songs, Dancing
and Other Features


The first ladies' night of the Gale
donian Club since the Inauguration of
the new officers was held in Scottish
Hall last evening. The hall was
crowded with members and their
wives, daughters and sweethears. The
affair was voted one of the most sue
cessful and pleasant events in the his
tory Of the club.
Chief d. d. McCrae presided and
welcomed the ladies in a few appro-
pirate remarks. Then followed pro-
gramme, including songs by Andrew
McNair and James r. Watson; selec-
ton on the bagpipes by Pipers Neil
Lindsay, L. S. r. Tevendale, John
Bennett and Adam Ross; remarks on
''The Ladies" by First Chieftain d. j.
Mcfarland; highland reel by lads and
lassies, and a recitation by Alexander
Smith. Dancing followed, to the music
of Fairgrieve's orchestra
The lower hall was reserved for re-
freshments for the ladies, and In the
ante-room there were stronger re-
freshments for the sterner sex. Much
credit for the marked success of the
event is due to the members of the
literary committee, composed of D. J.
Mcfarland; Highland reel by lads and
Grant, r. Med. Murray and j. A.
Cameron.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Defective Rope Causes Accident.

]. F. Conway and William Walleson
were injured yesterday afternoon
while attempting to hoist a case Of
merchandise from the sidewalk to the
second story of the store of O'Connor,
Moffatt & Co. on Post street. The
case weighed about a ton and had
with difficulty been raised to the
height of thirty feet by means of
block and tackle when the rope broke.
In its descent the case struck both
Walleson and Conway. Conway was
hurt about the head. Walleson's left
foot was injured by piece of board
broken from the case. Both men were
treated at the Central Emergency
Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
to Pldu
WeStCOtt'S
Hero.

Local play-goers are centering con-
siderable interest in the coming ap-
pearance of the popular comedian,
William H. Turner, at the California
Theater on Sunday nIgnt in his in
imitable portrayal of David Harum." "
Turner is the original successor to
William H. Crane as the famous old
hess trading" banker and is now in
his third successful season in the role.
He is still surrounded by most of his
original company, including Walter
Pratt Lewis as the deacon.
Turner has made a deep study of
Harum and to this is probably due his
great success, for he comes as near to
being the ideal David as Westcott, the
author of the story, could have desired.