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The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
FIGHT OVER POSSUMS.
-Four Fat Ones the Cause of Several
Broken Heads.

Rosetti, Miss. Oct. ga small
race riot has been precipitated
here by quarrel over four fat
''possums" that were claimed by
crowds of both black and white hunt
ers who had been chasing them for
several hours. The white hunters
treed the 'Dossums and then went
a short distance for some additional
negroes. The negroes arrived on the
ground in the meantime and soon had
the 'Dossums down and were engaged
in skinning them when the white men
returned and forcibly recovered their
property. A free for all fight followed
in which & large number of the neigh
bors joined A number of broken
heads resulted and feeling is still high
in the section.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
AN 8 10 1 SHOT.
KerchevaI Won AvondaIe Handicap
at atOuia

at IatOnia.
Cincinnati, Oct. 23@Kercheval. at
8 to /, won the Avondale handicap for
two-year-olds the feature at La
tonia. Sister Frances and Kercheval
fought it out down the stretch, the lat
ter finally coming away and winning
easily by a length. Brancas the IA
vOrite, had no trouble winning the
third event, a handicap at a mile and
100 yards. The fifth event at a mile
and 500 yards went to Glisten, the IA
vorites in a gallOp by eight lengths
from Little Elkin. Track muddy
Summaries.
First race one miIe-Azelina, . to l.
won; Bonnie Prince Charlie, 9 to 2
second; Jungle, 5 to ?, third. Time,
1:4SA
Second race, six furIongs: Lieuten-
ant Rice, 8 to 10. won; Gold Bell, 25
to 1. second; Magistrate 10S to 5,
third. Time, Is 2-5-
Third race, mile and 100 yards
Brancas even, won; Estrada Palma. 8
to 1, second Sis Lee, 20 to 1, third
Time, 1854 4-5-
Fourth race, Avondale handicap, six
furlongs- Kercheval s to l. won; Sis
ter Francis. 40 to /, second; OrbicuIar,
Z to 2, third. Time. 1:19 1-5.
Fifth race, mile and 500 yards
Glisten, 9 to 5, won; Little Elkin, 2 to
I, second; Plautur, 80 to 1, third.
Time, 2:1S 3-5-
Sixth race five and a half furlOngs
Tinker, to J. Won; Valmira, 2 to
1, second; Lady Esher, even, third.
Time, 1:12 2-5.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
PARADED IN NIGHT SHIRTS.
Missouri Students Celebrated Victor
Over Haskell StrenuOusIy.

Columbia, Mo. oct. 23.=The foot
ball victory over Haskell was celebrated
Saturday night by one of the largest
student demonstrations in the history
of the university. Fully $50 students
in night dress paraded the streets doing
a zigzag march. The female colleges
were visited on the route and in front
of the hotel where the Indians were
stopping a war dance and serenade of
Missouri yells and cheers were given.
The parade covered half d dozen blocks
and the streets were packed deep with
spectators. Blank cartridges were
0red from pistols and shOtguns, and
bells and fire whistles added to the
be1lam.
after the parade an immense bon
sire Of dry goods boxes piled twenty feet
high was built on a corner of Broad
way the main street. A barrel of tar
uas thrown in the flames and kept the
conaagration going. Students in night
shirts danced around the fire till late
holir. A wooden Indian secured from
q cigar store, draDed in black, was
strung UP to q telegraph pole amid
prolonged cheering. The dummy has
been allowed to remain hanging today.
The police made no attempt at inter
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
AFTER A CANNING FACTORY
CliftOn's Business Men Trying to Build
Up the Town.

Clifton. Kan, oct. 23.-The re-
organization of the Clifton Mill &
Elevator company Incorporated for
$50, 900, will result in an increased
trade. The new officers are: Presi-
dent, William MurdOck, eX-member of
the legislature from Washington coun-
ty; r. B. Miller, vice president; c. d.
Marshall, secretary. The mill has a
daily capacity of 175 barrels. With
three lines of railroad, reaching east
and west and north and south and the
prospects of another giving Clifton a
direct line to the gulf, it looks as if
the mill has u good business future
before it.
The last year has witnessed a big
revival in trade and building in Clifton
And with it a new bank. the Citizens
State, has been added, the deposits at
this time reaching over $4,000, while
the First National bank has deposits
aggregating over $131,000.
Efforts are being made to build and
equip canning factory. 1t is Won
derful what this Republican valley can
raise of everything. The public spirit
T ed citizens and business men of Clifton
and the substantial farmers who do
their trading in Clifton are going to
see that this town has a first class can
ming factory With such progressive
citizens as William Murdoch Tom Do
Ian, N 3. Needham. o. NJ. Atwood. L.
Pfister. Dr. D. G. Tyler, H. z. Potter.
z. z. Larimo ore. S. H Hamilton and a
long list Of others, there is a canning
factory and several other enterprises in
sight for Clifton.
There is in sight for clifton a branch
of the Rock Island road from Fairbury
to MOrrOwville in Washington county,
to this place Thence it viii use their
own line from Clifton to Broughton,
and thence build south to Enterprise.
connecting with the main line to the
gulf. 1t is claimed a saving of over
100 miles can be made when this cutoff
is built. With this road built it will
give Clifton a great network of rail-
roads, the Union Pacific, Missouri Pa
cific, the main Kansas City, Topeka,
/ Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
/ line of the Rock Island and now the
/ projected cutoff from Fairbury, Neb,
to the gulf.
Clifton has been enjoying a healthy.
! prosperous growth all the year. The
I indications point to larger building
operations next year. Her main bust
ness street is also the county line road
/ between Washington and Clay coun-
/ ties.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

what She Gained BY Trying Again

A failure at first makes US esteem
final success.
A family in MINI. that now enjoys
Postum would never have known how
good it is if the mother had been dis
couraged by the failure of her first at
tempt to prepare it. Her son tells the
story;
I'VE had never used Postum food eof-
fee tin last spring "a year ago. when
father brought home a package one
evening just to try it. We had heard
from our neighbors. and in fact every
one who used it, how we'll they liked it.
and that besides taking the place OF
coffee as a beverage it furnished most
nutritious and healthful article of food.
So we were gong to give it trial.
well, the next morning mother
brewed it about 5 minutes, just as she
had been in the habit of doing with the
ether coffee, preparing it, I fear, with
out paying special attention to the di-
looked weak and didn't have a very
promising color, but nevertheless father
raised his cup with an air of ex-
uectancy. 1t certainly did give him a
great surprise, but I'm afraid it WASH
q very pleasant one, for he put down
his cup with q look of disgust, and
sailis Mother are you sure this ism {
your dish water?
El0LAAE- ffg-1AA Z NA47~IAAA a 3 ca lAADue5AA
and next morning gave it another trial,
letting it stand on the stove till boiling
began and then letting it boil for If
teen or twenty minutes, and this time
we were all so pleased with it that we
have used it ever since. and though
we have a quantity of the old coffee in
the house, I fear it VIII all be spoiled
before we can get it used up.
fWather was a confirmed dyspeptic
and a cup of coffee is to him like poison.
So he never drinks it any more. but
5ranas Postum regularly. He isn't trou-
rIad with dyspepsia any more, and is
actually growing fat, and I'm sure
postum Is the cause of it, All the
-r,ifdren are allowed to drink fl and
they are perfect pictures pictures Of he9ltn;
creek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
WHY HACKNEY QUIT.
santa Fe Attorneyship Undesirable in
Earlier Oklahoma Days.

Guthrie, Ok. Oct. 23.-ColoneI sBilr'
Hackney of Winfield. Kan, who was
Santa F'e attorney for Oklahoma during
the early days, was here Saturday at
tending to legal business and renewing
old acquaintances.
Il was here through the first sOklaho-
ma legislature" he said. "and then I
Quit. told George Peck when I sent
in my resignation that I wouldn't go
through another legislature down here
if he would give me 100 miles of his
road. Some people don't know when
they've had enough, but I did, and
that's why quit"
Colonel Hackney. who represented
Cowley county in the last Kansas leg
islature. characterizes the present condi-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
- One Wa -

Every day from Septem Der Is 70
October 81, 1905. inclusive, the Union
Paciric will sell one way tickets as
follows:
$4,000 to ogden and Salt Lake C,ity
$1,000 to Helena and Butte. Mont.
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatehea
$3.50 to Huntington ana Nampa.
$500 to Portland. Tacoma and
Seattle
$500 to Vancouver and Victoria.
$500 to Ashland and Astoria, ore
gon, viz. Portland.
s25.OC to san Francisco. Los An
geles and san Diego.
Correspondence low rates to MANY
other California, Oregon, Washfnpto1
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through tourist cars run every dav
on Union Pacific between Missouri
river and Pacific coast; double berfb
S5.75 For fuu information caIl on
or address nearest Union Pacific aasnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
AUSTIN CONVICTED.
Verdict of AIansIaughter on Account
of Accidental Killing.

Chicago, Oct. 21=Frank Austin has
been found guilty of mansluagter
by a jury in Judge Barnes court.
1t was Austin's second trial for the
murder of Rasmus Rolston during
the teamsters' strike and strong ef-
forts were made by counsel for the
employers association to save the
man from conviction
Austin was employed as driver for
ROthschild & Co. last June. He was
driving along Forty-third street and
when near State a crowd congregated
and he became frightened. He drew
a revolver and fired, the bullet strik-
ing ROlstOn, who was walking along
the street, and killed him.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
Oillahoma Eleven ut x. c.

Kansas City, oct 23.-The Oklahoma
university team arrived here last night
from Lawrence. where it was defeated "a
to 0 by the JayhaWkers Saturday. Martin
Delaney of the X. G. A c., who refereed
the game invited the Oklahoma SQUAD to
come to Kansas City as the guests of the
Athletic club. The invitation was accept
ed and the team viii use the training
quarters of the Blue Diamonds and the
oval at Driving park as practice ground
for its work in preparing for the Medic
game Wednesday, The team was report
ed TO be in good shane last night and it
should make a good showing here.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
LOOTED and BURNED.
House Where Dewey Spent his Honey.
moon Destroyed by Fire.

New York. Oct. 2s.-An incendiary
yesterday destroyed the country resi-
dence of Captain Frederick H.
Burgher, q. S. A, which formed a
part of the historic Ludlow estate
where Admiral Dewey spent his
honeymoon at Oakdale. The mansion
was first looted and then burned to
cover up the robbery. The loss is
estimated at over S3OO.OOO
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
Football Injury Proves Fatal.

Wnlimantic, Conn, Oct 23.-John
G. Dondero, % years old, died Sunday
as the result of an injury received in
dero was member of the Whitman
tic team and it is said that he was in
no condition to play the game. After
a scrimmage he lay on the field un-
conscious. He was taken to a hotel,
where he died Doctors say that a
cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of
his death
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
r,eovenworth laundry Burns.

I.eavenworth. kan, Oct 23.-The
Leavenworth Laundry eompanys pIahl
At s91 Delaware street was destroyed by
fire at 3 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
fire started in the boiler room IN the
rear Of the building. AL of the ma
chinery was ruined and rW9-sloIS
fs estimated at nearly $4,000, three
.ourths covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

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The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

Pratt, Kan, Oct 28.-The Corn Huskers.
Pratt's well known foot ball team. opened
the season here by defeating the aggre-
cation from the Salt City Business college
city boys got their touchdown by Crumps'
continual fullback 17Iunges and were
stopped only by strengthening the gap in
the Pratt line. Bailey, Pratt's coach, is
working hard to get winning team and
wants to fill in his dates with college
teams.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
LENA WILL co HOME.
Russian Cruiser Inierned at Mare
Island Ready to Depart.

Mare Island, Cal, oct. 23.-The
Russian cruiser Lena viii leave direct
for VIadivostok on Saturday next
f,-orn Mare island. She will have two
thousand tons of coal in her bunkers-
she viii take back her complete crew,
no desertions having occurred
Lieutenant Kahtin reports that the
vIadivostok big ice breakers viii make
a w-av for the cruiser.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
Married His HosDitaI Nurse.

Burlington VT, Oct ga romance
begun in a Boston hospital three years
ago eliminated last week in the we'd
ding of George I. Winter, pitcher of
the Boston American association base
ball team, and Miss Mabel May Willis
Mr.. Winter met Miss Willis while he
was sick in the hospital she being the
nurse in attendance
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
MEN ARE P0WERLEsS
To Fight Against Disease Unless They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

Strike at the Underlying Cause.
To treat dandruh and falling hair with
irritants or oils on which a parasitic germ
will prosper, is like scooping water from
the ocean to prevent the tide from rising.
You can not accomplish a satisfactory
cure without having a right understand
ing of the fundamental causes of the
trouble.
You must kill the dandrun germ.
Newbro's s Herpicide does this because it
is specially made to do that very thing
When the germ is removed the hair has
no choice but to resume healthy growth
and beauty
Destroy the cause, you remove the ef-
feet
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample TO The Herpicide Co,
Detroit, Mich J P. Rowiey, 800 Kansas
ave, special agent. Successor to RowIey
s Snow.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

Wichita. kan Oct. &c. i. Swent-
eel, aged 81 years, died at his residence
in this city as result of being thrown
from a train some time ago Burial
VIII be at Freeport, III.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

ton of Republican politics in Kansas
as "a lovely row." and thinks that it
is anybody's fight for the senatorship.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

ference, the townspeople appearing to
be fully in sympathy with the celebra-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
over pain Of every
sort. Dr.. Thomas Eclectrie Oil.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
Are You Interested IN a Fast Growing
Country?

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company viii furnish reliab bic in
formation regarding many desira bI
locations in the west and northwest on
its lines for Industrial establishments.
Hotels, banks. stores, produce buyers.
lumber dealers, brick yards and other
excellent business opportunities.
Full information regarding cheap
lands In this fertile territory. All the
particulars desired by prospective set
tiers are promptly furnished upon ap-
plication to agents of the Northwestern
Line. or to w. 3. Kniskern. Passenger
Traffic Manager. Chira~e
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-23
ONE WAY COLoNIsT RATES
To California. Oregon. Washington
Idaho. Montana and Utah.

Rock Island System. $500 to Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington:
$1,000 to Utah and Idaho; $500 to
Montana points. Tickets on sale daily
ther Information see Rock Island
agents A NJ. FULLER, c. P. & T. al.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

The recent wanderings of supposed
mad dog in and around Dover has led to
the killing of several valuable dogs
which were bitten by the animal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19
Floating Home.tead..

On all the great lakes OF China are
found floating Islands. which are enor-
nous RATS OF bamboo. overlald with
earth and upholding above the surface
Of the water pretty houses and gar
dens. They are. In fact, aquatic farms.
bearing crops OF rice and vegetables.
The rich bottom mud. utilized as an
artificial soil, is extremely fertile and
yields bountiful harvests. though on a
small scale. In country where there
Is such lack OF available land owing
to the overplus OF population these
floating plantations are most service
able. large sails being attached to the
dwelling house as well as to each cor
ner Of the island whenever II IL desired
to move about. After gathering a
crop Of grain or garden truck from the
surface of the lake the floating farmer
casts his nets into the waters and from
their depths brings up "A supply Of fish
for his family.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

The house fly Is Of itself great dis.
polluting ms 1t does the food and drink
Of man. Military authorities have no.
ticed that officers whose tents were fly
screened suffered proportionately less
from the attack Of typhoid fever than
did those whose tents were unprctect.
ed. The latter seems well nigh impos.
sible. bnt one Of the two must be done.
The mosquito carries malaria and yell
low fever. the rat carries the plague.
the eat and the dog hydrophobla. the
hog trichina. the sheep. cattle and
horses anthrax and CHAMBERS. and they
all carry tuberculosis Lcslie's Maya.
zine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

Recent years have seen twofold
revolution IN lawn tennis In its public
life rs related TO other games aud in its
own interior life. Last summer saw Il
reach the crest OF its popularity. Per-
haps never. even In the fat years OF
the early nineties. did II know quite
such thorough and gripping rccognI-
ton. But step by step with this there
was an inward change that means
more TO the future Of the game than
any emotional revival. for theory
Of strokes. serves. volleys and returns
Is being perfected that makes II n new
game. The keynote Of this art nouveau
Its vital appeal-is the disguised
stroke and the twist serve
In the disguised stroke the direction
Of the ball Is falsifed by sudden
final wrist motion. accompanied by
altered posture In body and legs. And
II Is only ut the last second also that
the eyes tell the truth about the ball
and where II is to be expected. In dis
guised strokes placing is of course the
great clementa certain speed put into
placed balls. Thus Wren used to lean
over TO the right and do backhand
stroke that ought 10 have sent the ball
to the left and did send II 10 the right.
Country Life In America.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

Animal pets have ever been a great
Joy to the average sailor. There Is
hardly a ship afloat that does not carry
one or more such little favorItes to
whom the crew are universally kind.
More than this. there Is frequently de-
veloped an attachment between men
and animals that Is seldom 10 be seen
ON shore. and the intelligence display
ed by these animals often far exceeds
the wonderful stories we sometimes
see in print. On men-of-war there IL
probably more consideration shown the
crew In this regard than on merchant
men; ut ali events sou will lind there
many more ships pets. Il Is by no
means uncommon 10 see upon the same
deck dozen or more well trained AMI
mails OF various kinds whose natural
homes are separated by thousands OF
mlles.-St. Nicholas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

Der Buddhist. the German organ OF
Buddhism. gives an interesting ac-
sount Of the revival OF this ancient re-
ligion. The study Of the Pail. II says.
has revealed To educated men IN the
western world the hidden stores of
Buddhism. which soon began TO exert
II constantly growing influence on
western thought. having found the
ground prepared by the philosophy of
Hchopcnhaucr. This rcviviiication Of
Buddhist ideas reacted powerfully an
the orient. and newly founded socie-
ties. schools and newspapers in Bud.
lhist Asia are proving that fresh vigor
nas found its way into the old tree.
The revival is especially noticeable in
ceylon and India.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

Pliny tells US that the phrase turn
Ing the tables" arose from the extrava-
gance OF the Romans. In the time Of
Augustus men Of wealth spent fabu-
lous sums Of money OH tables OF costly
material. such rs ivory. gold. silver.
marble and highly priced woods. esp
cially the citrus wood OF Mount Alta.
These last were called tigrlne. or pam
Uterine. from the spotted appearance
OF the grain. Us our blrdseye maple
takes lis name. Cicero. man OF mod
crate means. gave nearly $1,000 for
one. Hence when the gentlemen
charged the ladies with extravagance
In jewels. especially pearls. the ladies'
retorted on their lords by pointing TO
the vast sums spent on tables and thus
literally turned tho tables" upon them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19

"Ncver answered IT," contemptuous-
IT,. In fact, the girl never heard from
him TIL she got his wedding cards
You see why. don't. Catherine for
me-" as Mrs. Ormsby brushed tear
from her eye. "Was talking like a
tragedy quecn?"
The maid came down the garden
walk bearing a salver with card on
H. Mrs. Ormsby glanced at the paste
board.
Mrs. Brownsley. our neighbor across
the road. How inconsilcratc Of herr
she exclaimed. "Wait for me here, will
sou. Clarei must see her just for u
moment or two"
From around the veranda. down the
path that led by the tulip and jonquil
beds. came the sound OF mans APP
proachlng footsteps.
BEG pardon" he said. politely re-
treating as he became aware of the
her face upon him:
"Clarc-you! How did you come
here?"
For II second Clare gauged him ST.
lently. Then. although the sound Of his
old. dear voice came near undoing her,
she answered coldly enough:
mot so strange as you'd think, Cath
crime and ! went to school together
I'm visiting the Hayes. your neighbors
down the road, 80 I made a point Of
coming TO dee her before left. That's
all. except that once knew you
also. and sudden fancy came to mo
to stay and see you too"
'To see II the wound you gave my
heart had healedT' broke In the man
bitterly. "All these years I've suffered
-as only man can suffer who scorns
explanations to those whom he feels
should be above suspicion. l swore not
to ask what you meant by that let
ter
Tom Bronner can tell you,' threw In
the girl Jelly. For myself. do not
care To discuss the matter"
'Bronner" The man drew up his
hand before his eye. palm outward. as
one who has Unexpectedly been shot
When he dropped 1t he spoke I'M
steadily:
$50 it's all been a mistake. sweet
heart. Bronner loved you himself. L
thought he was my friend" As his
voice broke he caught the old. tender
love In the girls eyes.
but, dear" he cried. "of course It
was all a lie. And II isn't too late
''IIow do you dare?" cried she. rising
In hot anger as he made an impulsive
forward movement. Yes. It's too late
altogether too late. am going to
marry Stanley Hughes. and you-you
must be loyal TO your wife"
"My-Clarc. are you madY'
"Good!" cried Mrs. Ormsby. tripping
blithely down the path. You and
Chester haven't waited for the conven-
tional Introduction. That's right. and
know you're going to be good friends.
Clare. my husbands cousin, Chester
Ormsby." And TO her husbands
cousin: Miss Clare Clayton. a school
friend Of mine. Too bad my Chester
hasn't come yet-train must be late.
Chesters n family name with the Orins-
bys. you know. IT,
Not much wonder she broke OF sud
denly In her sentence Her husbands
cousin had beseechingly opened his
arms. and with little inarticulate.
happy cry Clare had flung herself into
them.
The light had broken In.