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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
The Kansas City Southern Fight.

New York May 1O-The fight between
Herman Sielcken as the representative
of various stockholders of the Kansas
City Southern railway, including the
Dutch interests and the representatives
of the present management, headed by
E H Hartman, waxed warmer today
when S. r. Knott, president of the com
pany, made public a letter in answer
to a circular by the Sielcken interests
attacking the Hartman management.
Both sides have been actively at work
endeavoring to secure the support of the
stockholders for the adjourned annual
meeting. which is scheduled for May
II at Kansas City. In his letter Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Prtest in one Parish 81 Years.

Concordia, Kan, May 1O.-Rev. Louis
Ndollier, priest in charge of the Catholic
church at st. Joseph, has just COM
pleted the thirty-second year in that ca
pacity, having come here In May, 1873,
from Topeka, where he was educated at
the Catholic seminary and ordained. He
is the pioneer of the county and the
oldest resident clergyman of any de-
nomination He built the first Catholic
churches in Concordia, jamestown, and
St. Joseph and also those at Palmer,
Greenleaf, Clay Center, Beloit and Cav
ker City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Passing of an Emporia Hotel.

Emporia, Kas.. May 10.-The Fifth
Avenue hotel, which has been running
in Emporia for twenty-five years. has
been discontinued. 1t was built as an
annex to the Whitley house, the prin-
cipal hotel of the town, but was later
put under separate management. The
building will be fitted for a private
boarding house by Col Whitley. who
recently leased his hotel to Peter
Baker, of Eureka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Prisoners Break Jail.

Leavenworth, Kas., May 1O.-MilIer
Clay, Harry Lee and James Sittins,
three negroes, broke out of the Leav-
enworth county jail Tuesday Clay
was under an indeterminate sentence
to the penitentiary for forgery and
Sittins was under the same kind of a
sentence to the penitentiary for bur-
glary. Lee had pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbing a hardware store
and was awaiting sentence. The pris-
oners got out through the rear of the
Jail by tunneling through the brick
wa III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
A Cornerstone LAYING.

Junction City. Kan, May 1O.-The
cornerstone of the new $4,000 Catholic
church to be built here was laid Tues
dav afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Bishop Gun
bingham, of the Concordia diocese, pre-
sided and blessed the stone. The ora
ton was delivered by Rev. Father Ma
her. of SaIina. Nearly all of the Cath
Ole priests in Central Kansas attended
and took part in the ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
BALL AT DALHARr.
B. of r. T. Have Charge of Dance and
Banquet Tonight.

This evening the B. of R. T. lodge of
Dalhart division of the Rock Island
railway will give a swell ball and ban
quet in their pavilion lately erected for
the occasion. Every effort is being
made to accommodate the large at
tendance that will participate in the
festivities of the day. NJ. S. Connors,
the silver tongued orator of the Rock
Island. will handle the reins as usual,
and from past experience it can be
safely said the blowout will be up to
the standard of anything ever given in
the Panhandle heretofore Ste1nberg' S
orchestra of Topeka has been secured
to furnish music for the occasion. Re
duced rates to and from Dalhart over
all lines of railroads were granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

He took an active part in the free
state movement and has always been
an ardent Republican. All last winter
he was able to saw wood for his own
use and attributed his good health to
the fact that he neither drank nor
used tobacco. He had been married
81 years. and although he had eight
children, 80 grandchildren, and IS
at-grandchildren, there had never
been a death in the family until his
own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Old Fire Chief Displaced.

Lawrence, Kan, May 10.-The dead
lock between the mayor and council
was broken last night. The mayor s
nominations were all confirmed.
Among them was George O'COnnor as
chief of police, who displaces c. T. K.
Prentice who has been marshal for
thirty-five years. George L. Davis, a
university student, was appointed city
attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
smothered in Wheat Bin.

Hunniwell, kan, May ia 5-year-
old son of o. NJ. Akers, principal of the
Hunniweu schools, was smothered to
death in an elevator wheat bin here
this morning. The little fellow in his
play jumped into a bin which was
filled with wheat, and Immediately
sank out OF sight. Life was extinct
when the boy was recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Union Pacific Branch Train.

Abilene, Kan, May 1o-The new IN
ion Pacific plug will start Monday.
May Is. A telegram received this morn
ing by Agent Brooks gave out official
information to that effect. The train
will start from Junction City at Z a.
m. and run to Ellis Returning it Will
leave Ellis about 2 p. m. and reach
Junction City at 7:30 p. m. It will run
daily except Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
Conductors Convention Begins.

Portland, Ore, May 1O.-The Order of
Railway Conductors began its thirtieth
session in this city Tuesday, Grand
Chief Conductor E. E. Clark presiding.
During the evening a reception was
rendered the visiting delegates at
which Governor George E. Chamber
lain and General George H. Williams,
mayor of this city, made addresses of
1NalcOrnP-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
GirI Trles Snicide.

lola, kan, May 10-BIanehe Tiffany,
who is employed in the Wadsworth
house in Bassett, made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide by taking a
quantity of carbolic acid. She did not
succeed in taking enough, however, to
cause any serious results. Tt was stated
at the Wadsworth house that the cause
of the attempt of the girl to take her
life is i'll health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
How Bent Murdoch Lives.

A black bass feed on Saturday, a
frogs leg breakfast and an invited out
dinner Sunday, with a bid to a swell
club function this evening is suggestive
that not all the hummocks in life's
road are as big as they seem.-El
Dorado Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
FiIes Amended Charter.

Salt Lake City, May 1O.-The Union
Pacific railroad company today filed
with the secretary of state amended
articles of incorporation increasing the
amount of its preferred stock 500 000,
600 as authorized on Friday last at the
special meeting of stockholders held in
this city. A fee of $4,000 was paid into
the state treasury today, when the
amended articles were filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
QUEEN TICTORIA'S HAIR.
Its Great Profusion Was Always a
Cause of Wonder.

Even at the age of so years. Queen Vic
toria' hair was marvel of luXuriance.
The court physician. following Prof.
Unna's discovery, undoubtedly, treated
her majesty's scalp with a germ destroy
ing preparation, that was not made public.
1T IS now known. however that the rem
edy for dandruff, the germ destroying ele-
ment, is embodied in Newbro's Herpi-
market that does DESTROY The aS1drl,ff
germ Without dandruff hair will grow
profusely. and falling hair will be stopped.
Destroy the cause. you remove the
Sold by leading druggists. Send I0c in
stamps for SAMPLE to The HerDictde Co.
Detroit Afteh.. Rowley & Snow. specias
lgents-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
was Not an Fi0Denlent.

I,eavenworth, Kas., May 10
Frank M. LOOMS, a Kansas City pho
tograDher, and Miss Birdie Richard
son. a Kansas City girl. were married
here at the Presbyterian church by
Rev. Mr.. Page. Probate Judge John
son had been notified by phone to
await the couple, who came up over
the electric road They denied that
their Wedding was an elopement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

Emporia Kan. May 1O.-The jury
in the case of John Boyer, charged
with running a "joint" in his grocery
store, came up Tuesday afternoon and
Boyer was found guilty. This case has
and twice in the district court Boyer
has been making a hard fight and says
he viii carry the case to the supreme
court. The minimum sentence is thir-
ty days in Jail and 500 fine. Boyer is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

winfield. Kas., May 10.-William
Brown. one of the first settlers in
Cowley county. died Tuesday of pneu-
monia after an illness of several
weeks. He was IS years old, and
leaves a family of grown children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
First Death in Three Generations.

Emporia, Kas., May 10. P.
Mather, aged 90 years, died here Tues
day of hemorrhage of the brain. Mr..
1dather was one of the Oldest citizens
of the state. having located at Council
Grove in 1857 He has lived in the
central mart OF the STATE ever since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
90 &C Id MAJ Point.

was announced here last evening that
all further prospecting for gas in the
field south of town would stop for the
present and that the rig would be
taken into the field north OF town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
State Sunday School Convention.

Hutchinson. Kan, May 10.-Governor
Hoch will address a session of the state
Sunday school convention Wednesday
night The first session was held last
night and almost 1000 delegates are
here. The convention will last three
davs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
ADAY OF STORMS
All Along the Arkansas Valley
Heavy Winds Prevailed.
Loss of Life Small But Many
Buildings Destroyed.
NESS CITY SUFFERS.
Ellsworth Farmer Loses 800
Acres of Wheat by Hail.
Passengers on Santa Fe Train
Witnessed a Cyclone.

Concordia, Kan, May 10.-A heavy
rain fell here late Tuesday afternoon,
accompanied by a heavy wind, which
did considerable damage to trees and
windows. The large plate glass win
dOws in the Scott & Lintz building were
broken by the wind. Heavy wind is
reported between here and Beloit. Win
dows were broken at jamestown and
Scovile and considerable damage is re
ported at Beloit.
AT KINGMAN
In a heavy storm here the Globe
blacksmith shop, a twO-story brick
building, was badly demolished. John
L. Franks, who was in the shop, was
caught under a falling wall and receiv-
ed injuries that it is thought will prove
fatal
AT HUTCHINSON.
George Lii and section hand Of the
Santa F'e railway, whose name is not
known, were injured in the storm
which passed over st. John and Macks-
vile. A livery stable was blown down
at st. John and Lii had a rib broken
The section man was not dangerously
injured. Many smaller buildings, both
in town and country, and many wind
mills were blown down and there was
some damage from the hail The ba-
rometer here registered $3.50 late Tues
day afternoon.
AT ELLSWORTH.
'armers from north and northwest of
here report a heavy fall Of hail de-
stroying the wheat in a strip two miles
wide by about six long. One farmer
says he lost 800 acres. He asserts that
there was more than a foot of ice on
the north side of his barn at Lorrain,
this county. A heavy rain fell in the
afternoon, accompanied by a strong
wind, which ripped the roof partly off
the mill here, doing considerable dam
age.
AT GREAT BEND.
There was {. heavy windstorm north
OF Jetmore, in HOdgeman county A
Few persons were injured, but so far as
learned none was killed. The storm was
in view OF the passengers of the Santa
F'e local train. which ran through that
section about $50 o'clock They saw
1t descend to the ground and say that
it stayed down for about 20 minutes
before again ascending.
AT STERLING.
two-inch rain fell here and anoth-
er good shower in the afternoon. This
is fine fol the wheat, as it was needing
moisture Wheat in general looks very
good.
AT NESS CITY.
A tornado passed through the north
part of Hodgman county. 1t destroyed
a school house, several barns and one
residence No lives were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
1rinneld Onera TIonse soId.

Winfield, Kan, May 1o.-The Grand
opera house block was sold here for $12,-
600 cash to William Newton and W. J.
Num-, local capitalists. 1t was owned
by a bank in Keene, N. H. It was
built twenty years ago at a cost of $62,-
600, local capital paying for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

Knott presents statistics concerning the
operations OF the company, designed to
prove that results from the manage
ment's policy had been satisfactory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

a wen-to-do retired farmer. He has
been convicted three times for running
a "joint."
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

At STERIING

A twO-inch rain fell here and anoth-
er good shower in the afternoon. This
is tlne fol- the wheat as it was needing
moisture Wheat in general looks very
good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

A tornado passed through the north
part of Hodgman county. 1t destroyed
a school house, several barns and one
residence. No lives were lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-10

In a heavy storm here the Globe
blacksmith shop, a two-story brick
building, was badly demolished. John
L. Franks, who was in the shop, was
caught under a falling wall and receiv-
ed injuries that it is thought will prove
fatal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
ALLIANCE CONTEMPLATED.
Sweden and Germany May Come to
an Understanding.

Stockholm, July 1S.-The Associated
Press Is able to state on good authority
that German-Swedish alliance is seri-
ously contemplated.
The question il is said was discussed
at conferences between Emperor William
and King Oscar on board the Hohenzol-
lern today at Gefie. The conferences
lasted from two to three hours
King Oscar and his party will remain
with Emperor William until he departs
from Geiie Friday afternoon. Beside EN-
peror Williams personal visit, Germany
will soon make the greatest naval demon
stration in its history In Swedish waters.
On July 20 six battleships will arrive at
Gothenberg, and eight cruisers at Udde-
vala, while on August seven battle
hips, ten cruisers and torpedo boat
squadron Is due at Stockholm and Nor
rkoeping, and five battleships at Karls-
krona.
The government has granted these
squadrons permission to enter war ports
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
COMMITTEE AT WORK.
MAJ Award One Contract for School
Equipment Today.

The committee consisting of w. M.
Drennen, Superintendent J. II. Phillips
and Eli P. Smith. appointed by the Board
of Education to receive bids and pur"
chase furniture for the new High school
and two elementary schools, will hold an
other session today, and will probably
award one of the several contracts.
President w. NJ Drennen of the Board
of Education, who has been absent from
the city for several days, returned yes
terday, and will assist the other members
of the committee in the work of COM
pairing the bids. DIR. Phillips and Mr..
Smith were at work for several hours yes-
terday and the representatives of bidders
were given a hearing.
The committee will purchase the furni~
ture and equipment complete for the two
grammar schools, and for the High school
with the exception of the gymnasium. The
contracts for each of the schools and for
the equipment of the several departments
will be awarded separately, and each OF
them will amount to a neat sum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
BONDS SOLD FOR WEST
END SANITARY SEWERS
Board of Aldermen o. That Suburb
DiSposes of $4,000 Bonds
at Per Cent.

The board of aldermen of West End
held called meeting last night for
the purpose of disposing of the $4,000
bonds recently issued for the construction
of sanitary sewers.
The board sold the bonds to a Chicago
firm at par with per cent interest. Moth
ing remains to be done but the awarding
of the contract and the work will be
pushed forward to an early completion.
A number of citizens of West End were
present in the council chamber and gem
eral interest was manifested in the sale
of the bonds.
The excellent sanitary sewerage system
to be constructed will be an important
step in the growth of West End and will
greatly enhance the value of property in
that suburb. Mayor Sid Norwood stated
last night that the contract would be
given Immediately, and an early date
fixed for a completion of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
WALL CAVES IN.
Bad Accident Is Barely Averted al
Uniontown.

uniontown, July 13-(Special. )--What
came near being a serious accident, o.
Cured about 10 o'clock this morning when
The entire front In the two-story brick
building of Col II. G. Fowler fell out
into the street covering the entire side
walk and blocking traffic. The lower
story is occupied by NJ. NJ. Krone, as a
general merchandise establishment while
The top floor is used for offices, though
the front rooms which caved in were at
present unoccupled
Colonel Fowler was improving his prop
erty by the addition of a glass front and
it seems that the walls having been
through fire were unable to hold to-
9ether and the front caved In on account
Of the support Of the rafters not being
sufficient to hold them.
Fortunately no one was In the lower
story of the building and nobody was
passing at the time. honce no injuries re-
suited Colonel Fowler now has a force
Il hands at work clearing away the
debris and making preparations to re-
build the front at once.
city Marshal O. y. Hin of Faunsdale
came over ncTt dpoul y " Cioch last night
with a negro prisoner whom he lodged
in the city Jail here. From the account
given the prisoner cut and perhaps fatal
il wounded another negro in Faunsdale
Yesterday evening late, the cause Of the
cutting not being known and Marshal
Hill brought him up here for safe Keeping
THE wounded negro was In dying con-
oition at the last report heard from him.
ecretary-Treasurer Val Taylor of the
Ellowhte cotton mill returned Wednesday
evening from Asheville, N, G. on BUS
mess trip in the interest OF his mill
The committee having In charge the
concentrations for the barbecue etc. on the
9th inst, are meeting with nattering
success in their undertaking.
Mayor w. ]. Walden is soliciting bids
from contractors for repairing and re-
modelling the old city hall and market
house which will be welcome news to
the residents of this city and will add
greatly to the looks of that part of town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
HELD ON PUBLIC LINKS.
Rain lnterferes with Golf Tournament
in New York.

New York. July 13.-For the first time
States a professional tournament was
begun today in public links. Ffty-two
of the most prominent professional golf
ers east of the Alleghenies, started In
this tournament over the Van Cortlandt
park links, and fifty-one of these turn
ed in cards for a double journey of the
entire course.
When the play began in the morning
there was fairly large crowd OF spec
tators on the course. but a heavy rain
storm soon dispersed the onlookers. The
links were deluged and made so soggy
that low scores were not looked for.
The features of the morning round was
the excellent work done by Martin o.
Loughlin, 17-year old boy. who learned
the game as a caddie at Plainfeld. N. J.
He negotiated the course in rs strokes.
and during his tour a heavy rain storm
was in evidence. In the afternoon. how
record by four strokes.
Isaac Mackie, the professional. from
Fox Hills, Staten Island, carried off the
honors with the low score of 152 for the
double. Willie Anderson, the open golf
champion of the United States. and Ber-
nard Nichols. of Hollywood, N j., was
next best with 157. Tomorrow the tourn-
nament will be completed, the players
having to go twice over the course. max
ing in all 70 holes for two days play