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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03
KANSAS news.
The AtchisOn Poor House Shows
COntented Inmates.
Only One Dissatisfied Occupant
Among the Members
BREAD MADE IN TUBS
Delight in Sowing Blue Grass
and Making Garden.
Each Woman Makes Her Bed
to Suit Herself

Atchison, April st is doubtful if
there is another poor house in the
country that can show as contented a
lot of occupants as the 25 inmates of
the Atchison county hospital. A repor-
ter asked the members Of the family
how they liked it, and every one seem
ed perfectly satisfied, except Fanny
Hoeys one Of the Oldest inmates. Upon
being asked if she would be satisfied
with heaven, Fanny replied that she
didn't know; that it was doubtful
Each inmate has his or her own work
to do, and does it faithfully. Each wo-
man makes her own. bed, and she is
very proud of the fact that the bed is
her own and no one else is permitted
to touch it. Old Aunt America. color
ed, who was a faithful worker in her
long and industrious life in AtchisOn,
and has certainly earned her conafOrta-
Die home in her old age makes the
mems beds, with the assistance Of a
colored youth, George Fleming. No
one can say that AIRS. Cora Abbot, the
young woman paralytic, does not earn
her board and keep; she does all the
nending Tor the entire institution. How
would you like to mend the clothes of
20 peopIeH Each woman irons one kind
Of garment For instance. one does all
the pilowcases, another all the Shirts
etc.
Frank Cobb is the general inforrna-
ton bureau for guests. He knows ev-
cry inmates history and all about
their ancestors. Frank Cobb came to
Atchison ia 1857. and knows every one
IN the entire surrounding country. He is
also, paralytic, Becky Shearer is the
daughter of a Methodist minister whom
old settlers viii remember as a circuit
rider In the early days. Frank Cobb
says he has often heard him preach in
the original Methodist church on 7Faaral-
lel street The men work in the garden,
chop the wood, care for the chickens,
do what carpentering they can, run the
washing machine, etc.
-Four tubs OF soap were made last
week; a new chicken house was built.
and the front yard was sown to blue
grass ana clover. Next week q new
smoke house is to be constructed and
potatoes planted The wheat crop
which it was feared would have to be
plOWed up is in fine condition, and will
make a good field Every morning be
fore breakfast, Mrs. CIingan, wife of
the superintendent, assisted by her hus-
band, sweeps every one of the IS rooms,
with the exception of the half dozen
little sitting rooms, and these are swept
every other day.
Bread is made in a tub twice a week,
I5 loayes at a time, and each loaf weighs
~ pounds. There fss@5ut oEeEi inmate IN
the hospital department. now. three
having died since December. Mr. and
AIRS. Chngan give as great satisfaction
20 the inmates as the inmates do to
them, and you do not hear a word of
complaint from any one.
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WET.TI PREsER.VED- Ar Id.
Atchison County Woman Gay in Sec
ond Childhood as FIRST.

ond Childhood as First.
Atchison. Kas.. April s.-An Atchi-
son county woman who is not only
active and industrious. but remark
ably well preserved as well. is Mrs.
", II. Bowen. age Sc, who lives with
her son-in-laW, George Butt, on his
farm south of town. Mrs. Bowen has
ner second sight. and her hearing is
as perfect as it was in her girlhood.
She can walk q mile with ease. She
makes the most exquisite duchess and
point lace and is such an authority
on fancy work that she gives pointers
10 Atchison professional lace makers.
Mrs. Bowen came to Atchison dur
ing the war, in 1862, with her hus-
band DR.. w II. Bowen, and three
children. Dr. Bowen was the first
dentist in town, and not only served
AtchisOn but LeaVenWorth as well in
that capacity. He made the trips be-
tween the towns in a stage coach.
They brought with them from New
Y ork pair of fine Morgan mares
and collection OF guns. During the
war the Jayhawkers would make peri
Odical attacks on the Bowen home in
West Atchison to secure the horses
and guns But Mrs. Bowen would
hide the children under the bed, poke
her gun through the window, and
keep up such a rapid firing on the
Jayhawkers that at the close of the
sTar she was still in possession of her
property. Jim Lane was an intimate
friend of DR.. Bowen, and always
stopped at their house when he was
in this section. Mrs. Bowen was a
good helpmeet also, and for two years
taught in the old No log school
house south of town, to assist in build
ing the family fortune. She is also
of a fine old family; one of her an
cestors came over in the May1ower,
and she has in her possession a print
ed book of her family tree" dating
back five or six centuries.
Mrs. Bowen is second cousin of
John D. Rockefeller; her maiden
name was Harriet Avery. while Mr..
Roekefeller's mother was Lucy Avery
before she married Mr. Rockefeller's
father. The two girls were children
together and for several years at
tended the same school in EImira,
n. Y, where the fashionable young
ladies' seminary of that section was
Incafad
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HER HEART DISPLACED.
As Result Of Fright Caused by Flash
of Lightning.

ST. Joseph, Mich. April s-Members
of The local medical fraternity ere
deeply puzzled over the case of Miss
Mabel Higney. a well known young
lady of this city, who died last night
from an affection of the heart
It is stated that while working as an
operator in a local telephone exchange,
the young lady was so severely fright
ensd by flash of lightning which
coursed along the wires that her heart
was displaced.
Gradually she was taken with pains
and for the last two weeks had been in
intense agony. her heart beats con-
stantly growing more rapid until just
before death 1s2 puIsations per minute
were registered.
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VIII Try to Gain Control of the
Louisville Fighter.
BOUT WITH JOHNSON.
Made a Good Showing Against q
Clever Boxer.
Would Rather Fight One Who
Loosens Up a TrifIe.

san Francisco, April 3.-There was q
time when the san Francisco fight pro-
noters kept reaching out for heavy
weights. They said that contests be-
tween the big fellows paid the best.
Recent events suggest that public taste
has changed and that the demand for
ringsters of heroic proportions is slack
ening.
The go between Jeffrfes and Munro
drew the smallest gate of all the
heavyweight championship battles
fought in San Francisco. Jeff claims,
in fact. that he lost money by it. The
affairs between Marvin Hart and Jock
Johnson, each of whom had been BOOM
ed as a probable opponent of Jenries
drew $500.
There is food for thought in this, es-
pecia-lly when pugilists like Britt and
Young Corbett draw 1000 houses It
begins to look as though the patrons OF
Queensberry pastimes have made up
their minds that the heavyWeights Of
today are not capable of furnishing en-
tertainment worth paying for and it
serves to emphasize the fact that one
James J. Jeffries is very much alone in
his glory.
It is said that Charley Mitchell sees
considerable promise in Marvin Hart.
There is a whisper around for that mat
ter that Mitchell will try to gain con-
troll Of the Louisville heavy his OBJ
ject being to school him and ultimately
match him against Jeffries.
Mitchell was an interested spectator
at the Hart-Johnson match. He was
pleased with the showing made by Hart
and is always ready for a wordy tilt
with any one who voices the opinion
that Hart appeared to be ponderous and
slow.
says Charley. Here was Hart pitted
against one of the cleverest men in the
game. At blocking Johnson is a mas
ter, and if he relied upon that alone he
would make any fast and fairly talent
ed heavyweight look like a Ounce. On
this occasion he blocked to an extent
but he made more use of his knowledge
Of closing in and holding his man so as
to smother blows. It was the severest
kind Of a test for Hart. believe if
Marvin had been against a fighter of
his own kind-one that is willing to
loosen up and take a chance-he would
have made a great impression. AS it is
he has a great future or I'm no judge.
The story goes that if Mitchell takes
the helm he will insist that Hart re-
linquish all thoughts of meeting JEFF
fries for a year at least. In the mean
time Marvin viii be put through a
course Uf-pugilistie sprouts by the one
time boxing champion of England.
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GOES TO HUTCHINSON.
Kansas Conference of NJ. f. Church
Chooses Next Meeting Place.

Peabody, Kas. April 3.-The
tWenty-third annual session of the
southwest Kansas conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was in ses-
sion here for a week. with Bishop
Isaac w Joyce, Of Minneapolis, MINI.
arssiding, and Rev. W. Y. Burns, sec
Eetary. Including ministers, some
400 visitors were in the town. After
q close contest Hutchinson was chosen
Tor the place of holding the con-
ference next year. Kingman and
Lyons We're the other candidates.
An unusual compliment was paid
Bishop Joyce when the conference
unanimously adopted q resolution re
questing the general conference to re-
turn him to the Kansas conference
next year A large class of preach
eEs were ordained.
The following distinguished minis
ters have addressed the conference:
DR.. q. S. Durham, Delaware, o.; DR..
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speaks Between Acts.

election will end spirited campaign
for mayor. The candidates are G. D.
Walker. Republican, and James W.
Orr, Democrat. Mr.. Walker wanted
the theater tonight for a political
meeting, but it was engaged by a
theatrical company, headed by Miss
Nannette Comstock, which is playing
THE Crisis under the management
of James K. Hackett. He conse-
quently hired the company to throw
the doors open for a free perform :
ance, and there will be short cam
paign speeches between the acts. Mr..
Orr has held no meetings, and will not
hold any. Both are attorneys and
popular citizens.
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passed all its followers. having reached
the almost Incredible figure Of IS de-
grees. as compared with 50 degrees
in 1879. 1894 and 1895 and 3 degrees
in the month Just closed. The average
temperature for the month was 50.83
degrees, which is 9.33 degrees above
the March average. The highest tenn
perature was 79 degrees on the 18th;
the lowest was &c degrees on the 18th.
The rainfall for the month was ABB
inches, which is nearly double the
March average. The total precipita-
ton for the three months OF 1905 now
expired has been T.56 inches. which
is 2.58 inches above the average for
the same period in the thirty-seven
preceding years.
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The Whitlev,s New Management.

Emporia, Kan, April 3.-Peter Baker
has taken charge of the Whitley hotel.
The hotel has been under the manage
ment of Colonel H c. Whitley for
twenty-five years, and is one Of the best
known houses in the west. Colonel
Whitley viii retain the management OF
the Whitley opera house, but with this
exception will retire from active bust
ness life. Peter Baker, the new owner
of the hotel. is from Eureka. where he
has been running the Greenwood house.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, formerly
known as the Whitley Annex, was re
Gently sold by its owner. Ed Jay, to
Mrs. Henry Mecktley.
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A Remarkable Shoot.

Dayton, O., April 3.-The annual
medal shoot of the Rohrer's Island Gun
club, for members only, turned out to be
one of the most exciting contests that
has taken place on the local range for
many years. Among the participants
were Heikes, Cain and Rike, three Of
the crack shots of the country. The fact
that nine of the members were tied for
first place and that it required thirteen
Shooters to determine the winner, is
evidence that the affair was most re-
narkabIe Heikes and Rike were to-
gether up to the twelfth tie, but the
former finally succeeded in getting first
prize
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NAME FOR BALL TEAM.
Here's a Chance to Get a Season
Ticket Free.

To get suitable name for the Topeka
baseball team the Topeka Baseball asso-
citation has offered a season pass for all
western association games to be played
in Topeka this summer, to be given to the
person who offers the best selection.
The contest runs until April Is, at which
time a committee will be selected to can
vass all the names submitted and select
the most suitable one. Everybody is ex-
pected to vote as often as ne likes. All
that is necessary for you to do is to clip
the blank form printed herewith and Ill
in your suggestion, a reason for It, your
name and address and date. Address
Baseball Editor, Topeka State journal
Mail or leave at State Journal office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03
Baseball nj ST. Louis.

st. Louis, April 3.-The st. Louis
American league team won the first Of
local American-rJati championship
by a. score of 3 to 2 Saturday. Stone,
VanZant and E'risk, three outfielders
obtained from the minors, made their
American league debut and won the
game by their hitting. Batteries:
Americans, Glade and Sugden; Ma
tionals. Taylor and Warner. Attend
ance, Il, 800.
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Tommy NfoWatt a Chauffeur.

Tommy N1owatt, the boxer, arrayed in
the garb of a. gay chauffeur, and with
a stiff-front cap which would scare
Sir Thomas Upton off the earth, strolled
proudly into Paddy Carrons Chicago
office.
Acknowledging now. Tommy
queried Joe Coffey, the referee, gazing
wonderingly at the fighters costume.
What kind Of a machine do you pos
sess?"
''Um-m,'' said Tommy. Eyes. Tn
shawffering now. My own machine?
Sure thing. It's a-a-a Hardpan, that
new French style. I haven't let it out
full sped yet, but I was told by the
Frenchman that it would go ninety
kiIl-oh-n1eet-her an hour"
You know just how to handle it,
then2"
"Cinch. A perfect cinch. I get on
the front part, I press the hewgag. pull
the squizzle, and turn the whoof-lock
Then the horses start mean, the
steam sfzzles-the thing rolls. Anyhow,
it goes. Great assure you"
How did you get those scratches all
over your hands. and those cuts across
the fingers?" asked the referee. Auto
throw you?7
Nope" said Tommy. sI have a. meat
market now, and these cuts came from
chopping steaks. You see, I'm not ex-
actly used to the game and when try
to swing the cleaver on a sirIoin gen
orally get my hand. Good thing my
mitts are picked or wouldn't have any
more hands than a cow"
Agile Looks Like a Winner.
Memphis, Tenn, April 3.@The
Tennessee Derby, the richest three
x~-s- Il s+--F- =
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Was : Warra 49,.

Lawrence, Kass April 3.-The
monthly weather report of DR.. F. H.
snow of the University OF Kansas. fer
March, says that. with the exception Of
March, 1878, the month Just ended was
the warmest on the thirty-eight years
record. In 1878 the average March
temperature exceeded that of the past
month by only Zoo Of a degree. IN
maximum temperature. March. 1868.
the first year Of DR.. Shows record, sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

Kansas City, April S.-The Blues
proved to be the better mud horses
at Association park yesterday after
noon, and ga1loped home two lengths
in front of Comiskey's White Stock
ings. The score of the contest was to
z. The field was ankle deep in Maud
and very little playing was done.
Score by innings:
Kansas City ..,....7 0 / 9-e
Chicago 800 00210 2 81
Batteries-Morgan Durham and
Stoner; Altrock and Sullivan.
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Ottawa, kan, April 3.-stanley, the
telegraph operator arrested here on re-
quest Of the officials at Brinkley, Ark,
is now wanted at Memphis, Tenn, &C
cording to description furnished from
that place. Embezzlement is the charge
at both places. Stanley was charged
with carrying concealed weapons in or
der to hold him for the Tennessee Off
Gers
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Y.,st Plans Spring work.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 3.-ssHurry
Up Yost, Michigan's football coach
returned to Ann Arbors for a month s
visit. which will be devoted to spring
football.
Yosts return at this time of the
year is unusual. and he is very reticent
about divulging his football plans. He
says his entire effort will be to develop
punters and clean handling Of kicks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

Kansas City. April Monte Be-
vile has at last decided what he is
going TO do. The big catcher has
signed a contract with the Harrisburg
team in the Tri-State league. and will
leave for that city today. The team
Beville has signed with is managed by
Billy Hamilton, who played here
some years ago. The teams in the
Tri-State league pay larger salaries
than those in the American associa-
ton and Manager Irwin says that Be
vile is justified in going there.
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Chicago +. kansas City 0.

Kansas City. april 3.-The Blues took
down second money IN Saturday after
Moons game with the White Sex, but
it was not until the last man was
benched were they willing to acknoWI-
edge defeat. It was the closest kind OF
a game. the score at the finish being
Chicago l. Kansas City 0.
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be run today, looks like a gift for Cap
tain Sam Browns colt, Agile. Cap
tain Williams says that Rams Horn
will not be a. starter. Immediately
following the first appearance of Agile
as a three-year-oid IN a race against
John Snnulskf and Jack Lory, other
derby candidates, the Kentucky cap
tain commenced inventing excuses for
the colt, that has hitherto been re-
garded as the best of his age in the
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

ISOLATION team here. The game was
a pitchers battle from start to finish
and was fairly free of errors. and fast.
Springfield had several men get TO
third. and poor management was all
that prevented their scoring. The score
was to 0.
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Diamond Thief Suspects.

Newton Kan. April 3.-Charles Med
ley was arrested at Hutchinson and
Fred Cole at Newton, charged with
stealing a gold watch, a, diamond ring
and other jewelry from Newton homes
one day last December. Both men are
colored, and are believed by the police
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T.eahr &c al &c -.

Madison, Wis, April -3.-The Universe
ty of Wisconsin students elected Thos.
e. Leahy Of Plattevifle, captain Of the
baseball team, president OF the Uui-
versity AthIetfe association. His op-
ponent was Wrabetz of Kewanee, the
football star The vote was close.
Leahy. receiving 2s8 and Wrabetz 21g.
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Baseball at Fmporia.

Emporia, kan, April 3.-The Fort
Riley basketball team was defeated here
Saturday afternoon by the state nor
NAL five by a score of 50 to II. The sol
diers started well, but as soon as the
teachers got warmed up they ran all
around the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

Springfield, Mo, April SIT took the
st. Joseph Western league thirteen in
nings Saturday TO get a man scored
in the first of a series of four practice
games with the Springfield Western as.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-03

to belong TO an organized gang that has
peen operating in Central Kansas for
several months. The property was re-
covered, and the police expect to ind
large quantity Of goods stolen by the
gang.
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Total
Total ...- s.-..e
COST OF ABOVE


Net On 500 bbIs.' capacity L day =. q - 59
Thirty days net profits 1900 so, ~
begin work and expect to have their plant
in operation in two weeks, The company
is backed by prominent oil men and the
general manager Mr.. Seager. is a prac-
teal refinery man, having built seven re-
fineries, all of which are in successful
operation and making money for their
sfnclrhnIdara
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FORTUNES IN REFINING.
Kansas Independent Refining Com
pany shows Good Profits.

The following statement showing the
cost Of refining oil and the prices recelVea
from a California refinery, and is vouched
for by G. H. Seager, general manager OF
the Kansas independent Refining Oil and
Gas company Of Chanute. The figures
given are from 100 barraIs Of crude oil
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My Offer to
Kidney Sufferers
fwllI give you full dollars worth OF my remedy
free to tFy Without cost or deposit or
promise 70 pay.

could not make this offer-a fun dol
lar'e worth free-if mine were an ordinary
the kidneys themselves, but the nerves
that control them. The cause of kidney
troubles lies ALWAYS in these nerves.
1ao only way 70 cure kldney trouble IS by
strengthening and vitalizing and restoring
these kidney nerves. That is exactly what
ulV remedy-Dr. Shops Restorative
Goes. Therefore can make this offer
with the certain knowledge that every
s-laney SUFFERER who makes this trial will
When I say nerves. ~ Z do not mean the
ordinary nerves Of feeling, thought. action.
2 mean the automatic nerves, which night
and DAY, unguided ana unseen, control and
actuate and operate every vital process OF
slfe These are the master nerves. The
azldNeyE are their slaves. Tour mind can
rot control them. Your will can not sway
them. Yet when they are strong, you are
veins when they are not you weaken and
have written book on the kidneys
which viii be sent when yeu write. This
tiny tender inside nerves control not
only the kidneys but each OF the other vi
tai organs.
have made my offer that strangers to
my remedy may know. It is not intended
for or open to those who have used my
remedy. They need no further evidence.
But TO those who have not heard, or hear
Ing, may have delayed or doubted, I say
simply write and ask. I viii send you
hand you a fun dollar bottIe-and he will
send the bill to me. There are no eondi-
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today.
For a free order Book 4 on Dyspepsia.
Tor a 6uu dollar Boos2 on the Heart.
bottle you must Books on the kidneys
address Or. shoops Book for Women.
Box F729, Racine, Book for Men.
Wis State which Book on Rheuma-
book you want tism.
Mid cases are often cured by a single
bottle For sale at forty thousand drug
DR.. Shops
Restorative
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Agile Looks Like a Winner.
Memphis, Tenn, April 3@The
Tennessee Derby, the richest three
year-old stake in the south, which will
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-24
Kicked by a Horse

Joe Pebley came over from Oshkosh
Tuesday with number OF others after
coal, put his team in the barn and was
going to curry some snow and ice
from the legs of one of his horses,
when it became frightened at fur
coat he was wearing, and kicked with
both feet, striking Mr.. Pebley in the
head with one and on the knee with
the other. The kick on top OF the
head cut cash In the scalp between
three and four inches long and about
cne-half inch deep, rendering him un-
conscious for some time. lie was car
ried to the hotel and DR.. Hudson dres-
sed the wound, bringing it together
with adhesive plaster. While the in
jury was serious enough Mr.. Peblcy
can consider himscl fortunate that he
did not get Il broken skull.-Chappell
Register.