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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
CHOICE OF EVILS.
All That Is Left to Miners of Anthra-
cite Regions

Scranton, Pa, May A-There seems
but slight hope for a peaceful settle
cite coal fields A large number of the
delegates to the United Mine Workers
convention express the opinion that a
strike is their only alternative. A de-
cision is looked for today or tomorrow
at the latest President Mitchell IS en-
deavoring to find way OF obviating
excitement measures and although he is
reficent concerning the report that the
Anal decision may be by referendum
vote 1t is said the delegates are seri-
ously considering that method.
IN the letter of the scale committee
submitting their report was the follow
ing significant paragraph:
ssIf it is true-and we believe it is
that the operators have made their final
preparation there Is nothing left for
US to do. but to accept for a period OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
WHICH IS THE woRsT2
Roof of Auditorium or the East side
Viaduet.

The roof of the Auditorium and the
East Sixth avenue viaduct vie with
each other in trying to break the city
treasury. When the one doesn't leak,
the other is in sad need of repairs.
It's an Alphonse-Gaston business
which is at work in season and out.
Just now the public buildings COM
mittee of the city council is wrestling
with an estimate returned by the city
engineer for repainting and repairing
the roof. The estimate for ore coat of
paint is $332.25, and for two coats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

acting as agent or attorney in fact for
individuals or corporations; assignee or
receiver under courts; the writing and
custody of wills; trustee under trust
deeds, and everything of this charac-
ter permitted by the laws of the state.
Topeka and Kansas will extend to
this institution a hearty welcome. To-
peka has never had trust company,
though for the past ten years or more
it has offered an excellent field to such
an institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

$496.75. The estimate for repairing
the flooring of the viaduct is being
prepared by James Ramsey, the street
commissioner
My goodness said the mayor. as
he nervously ran his fingers through
his hair, in the meantime looking over
the bill for lumber DO we need all
Of this lumber2 ?" inquired the mayor.
Il am certainly afraid we do" came
the reply. A sigh of soulful size came
from the bottom Of the heart of the
mayor.
Incidentally another bill for the
Auditorium is about to be incurred
for piping the Auditorium and city
hall for gas The latter is already
piped but no fixtures exist. while the
former viii have to be piped and FIX
lures installed About 1000 feet of
piping will have to be put in. The
cost for the city hall will be about
S32O.TO, and for the Auditorium viii
be $736.S0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

three years, a renewal Of the award Of
the anthracite coal commission or the
conditional and restricted method Of
arbitration proposed by the operators
or to strike until we secure better con-
ditions than are now offered by our
eTnployeTs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

To White River country Of Arkansas.
$500 for the round trip. Leave To-
peka via Missouri Pacific Saturday,
May s. ana return Monday, May Z
Special train from Fort Scott. arriving
Cotter, Ark. 9 a. m, returning leaves
Cotter 4 D. m. Scenery along this route
equal to that Of the Rocky mountains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Paris, Tex, and Return via Santa F'e.
Only $685. from Topeka Tickets
on sale May 8, 4, and g. Limited to
leave Paris as late as May 18th.
T. L. KING. City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Mexico City & Return $4,000, Santa Fe
Tickets on sale april 25th May 5th
final limit returning July S1st.
z. Z. KING Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
The Topeka Hat Store
Stetson Fedora Telescopes, $3.50

Soft hats of exquisite vellum finish in brosa
pearl, buckskin and electric Minervas, W7 Tn
Telescopes and Fedoras, at. ApJsDO
John B. stetson Special Hats. Favorite headwear in
centers of fashion. fedoras or raw
edge. Derbys, accepted fashion. The q = m
perfect combination Of quality feature PDsVO
WearVseH Hat. Constantly gaining ground inpor-
tant feature-specal Stir hats, fedoras q m
telescopes Every style, pEsUV
Crush TIats-solid in Of finish
Grays, browns blacks. Leather sweats- Ct m.
$3.50 p 4sVVs
Caps in eight distinct French models
Yacht French golf caps, Etons and negli- E0o
$500, $780, $500 .aJVE
Equadorian Panama Hats. $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Child's soc and 75e
fine Sailor
Straws 39c
Black Sateen BIouses
Warranted nom
crocking coiors,
for. Csc
The state herald., 1906-02-23
REPRiEVE FOR CONLEY.
Carried by Night Ride From Embudo
to Taos.

Albuquerque, n. M.-John Conley,
the double murderer, was saved from
the gallows Friday after almost an all
nights ride over mountains, through
canons and over sandy valleys.
Governor Hagerman. who was stlll
in the city. at the last moment granted
a reprieve for one week in order to in.
vestigate Conley's alleged insanity.
How 10 get the reprieve 10 Sheriff In.
cero of Taos was a puzzle TO the gov
ernor. as Taos is forty miles from the
closest telegraphic connections. and
the small stations in that section Of
New Mexico close at u. lii.
The governor wired TO Tres-FicdrGs
and then Espanoln. but AT one place
no operator could be reached and al
the other no courier could be obtained
10 venture With the reprieve TO Taos
for fear that irleads of the deaf men
would interrupt and cause trouble.
Embudo was next tapped. and after
a delay an operator received the mes
sage. A trusted messenger, with in
structions 10 spare no expense in new
mounts on the road. was secured and
sent from Embudo toward Taos with
the important reprieve telegram.
He reached Taos just before day.
break. after hard. forced ride. and de
livored the telegram to Sheriff Lucero
who told the gathering crowd that the
hanging had been declared on.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
TWITcHINc NERVES
A Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
BY Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Sufferers from ailments that have af.
ficted in regular succession one genera
ton after another of their family are, as
rule, inclined to submit to them as in.
evitable. The case which follows proves
that such hereditary difficulties are not
beyond the reach of curative forces md
should inspire hopefulness and a rendi-
ness to try remedies that have effected
signal cures, such as that which is here
given.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells. of No 40S
East Seventh street, Newton, Kansas,
gives the following account of her all.
ment and her cure:
"For two years suffered from trying
nervousness in my lower limbs from my
knees down, as my mother and my
grandmother had suffered before me.
The situation was for many years ac-
cepted Ms unavoidable because heredi-
tary. But about two years ago, when my
son was realizing benefit from the use Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, thought there
might possibly be some good i'll them for
me. My trouble had then become so
serious as to make it difficult for me to
sleep. often had to walk the floor in
ItStlessIltSS tIt WHOlt HlHit. hlltT INK
ing some six boxes the twitching disap-
pcared and ceased to use the remedy.
l evidently stopped n little too soon for
nervousness came back after n month or
so and l used the pills again for n short
time. Relief came Mt once and since |
stopped using them the second time I
have been free from any return OF the
iwitchings or from any interference with
my sleep"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases of bloodlessness. indigcs.
ton, influenza, headaches, lumbago, sci.
atica, neuralgia, nervousness, spinal
weakness and the special ailments of girls
and women. For further information,
address the DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, n. Y.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
UNDER WHICH KiNo
"The More Postum the More Food
the More Coffee the More Poison.

The Pres Of IN. W. c. T. u. In =
young giant state In the Norihwcnt
says:
u did not realize that I was n slave
Ia coffee III l.ft on drinking II. For
three or four years | was Obliged to
take nerve tonic eyory day. Now
am free. thanks to Postum Food
Coffee.
After finding out wha, coffee viii
do 10 iis victims. could hardly stand
10 have my husband drink II. but he
was no, willing 10 quit. | studied for
months 90 1nd way To induce him
10 leave n on Finally I told him I
would make no more coffee
u rot Postum Food Conoc. aud
made II strong boiled II the required
time. and had him read the little
book. The Road 10 wcll,illc.' that
comes In every pkg,
To-day Postum has no stronger ads
Nocair than my husband lie tells
our friends how to make II. and that
he BOT through the winter without u
spell " the grip and has not had a
headache fof monlha=ho used 10 bs
subject TO frequent nervous head.
acbrE.
"The stronger sou drink Postum TIE
mora food you Rrii the stronger you
drink coffee the more poison ,ou get ''
Name given by Postum to. Battle
creek. Mlrh.
There's reason.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
TERRIBLE scALY ECZEMA.
Eruptlons Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out-Cured by Cuticura.

II had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
Fand downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my
arms and the lower limbs as far as
the knees. at first thought it was
prickly heat. But soon scales or
crusts formed where the breaking out
was. Instead of going 10 physician |
pun chased a complete treatment OF the
Cuticura Remedies, In which | had
great faith and all was satisfactory.
"A year or two later the eruption ap-
reared again, only little lower; but
before 1t had time to spread ! pro-
cured another supply of the Cuticura
Remedies. and continued their use un-
I'll the cure was complete. 1t is now
FIVE years since the last attack, and
have nut seen any signs of a return.
l have more faith in Cuticura Rene
dies for skin diseases than anything
| know of. Emma L. Wilson. Lis
comb, Iowa, Oct. /. 1905"
The state herald., 1906-02-23
No Pardon for Peters.

Donycr-M u special meeting FRI
day the Board of Pardons refused to
pardon Charles o poiors. murderer Of
Mrs. Amanda Youngblood. now under
sentence TO die iho week beginning
May Goth. The action Of the board was
unanimous and NO hope Of commuln
tion even was given. However, Peters
will not hang ms long ~ there is amy
question of his sanity.
Various petitions for rommuinlion
having failed before. friends OF Peters
In Ohio sent Mr. Moulton here las
week to ask for release Of PeieW on
the ground that he was Insane II A.
i.indslcy. district attorney who prose
cuted the trial. WIS In favor ot com
mutation aud Judge Palmer who pre-
sided Ut the trial. signed the petition
for pardon Mr. Moulton said after
the pardon was refused that he felt
all possible had been done,
The state herald., 1906-02-23
MISS ANTHoNY's BIRTHDAY.
Noted Woman sufragist Honored a,
Washington.

Washington celebration In hon.
or OF the elghty-sixth birthday of Su-
san u. Anthony was held In the
Church of Our Father Thursday night.
The attendance included n number Of
public men who delivered addresses
and also delegates from the woman's
suffrage convention which has just I'm
lshed It's sessions ia Baltimore.
Rev Anna Howard Shaw presided,
and addresses were made by Senator
Dubois Of Idaho and Representatives
Kicfer of Ohio and Reeder OF Kansas.
Rev. Johnvan schaick of this city and
Rev Antoinctto Brown blackwell Of
New Jersey. Letters of eongraIula.
tion were read from President Roose'
welt, Senators Bevcrldge. Plat, CALM
ger and Patterson and Representative
Payne Of New York.
Miss Anthony in nm address eN'
pressed the wish that the men did
something besides extending congrat'
ulations,
The state herald., 1906-02-23
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
Denver Man Killed in Presence Of His
Family.

nver.-Maurice l.. Caplan, thirty
one years old. of 14l9 East Sixteenth
avenue, was shot and killed by high
wayman at $3.50 O'Clock Friday night
in the presence of his wife, his little
daughter, Ruth, and a friend, Nathan
Striker, of 1887 Emerson street. The
highwayman secured s12.30, which was
turned over TO him by the wife of the
murdered man. The robber, however,
contented for the full amount which
he seemed to know was on Captains
person or In the house.
When searched after the shooting
$3.50 was found in Captains pockets by
Police Surgeon McGillivray. Caplan
was proprietor of the Denver Auction
Company at Eighteenth and Broadway
Caplan resisted the robber rather
than to give up the money he had in
his pockets and raised footstool to
protect himself While the footstool
was in the air the highwayman shot
Caplan through the heart and he
dropped dead.
Fifteen minutes after the shooting
Chief of Detectives Armstrong and a
squad of detectives and patrolmen
were at the house, but the highway
man, who had added murder to his In
tent ofLobbery, had cleared the neigh
borhood and all the detectives and po
liceman had to work on was compre
hensive description of the murderer,
which was furnished by the little sew
en-year.old daughter of the murdered
man.
The little girl described him as n
I. a,V.. Foo t,,
height. with dark mustache and com
plexion and wearing dark clothes. She
said that the white handkerchief which
he had tied about his face when he en-
tered the room dropped down around
his neck and she is sure that she could
identify him were she to see him again.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Transatlantic Travellers Record

Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
the veteran high commissioner of Can
ada. probably adds 10 his other dis
.tlnctions that OF being the holder o
the record as transatlantic passen
ger.
u really have not kept count" h,
said. "of the number of times ! have
crossed. | believe have yoyaged /,
and from at least $50 times.
According TO the steamship compa
nies this is something near the recort
for passenger.
Il have seen many changes. indeed
am amazed at the wonderful advanc,
made In the speed, size and comfor
of ocean travelling. These new turbine
steamers are marvellous"
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because 1t never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound--while
sll other Cold Water Starches are put
up in %-pound packages. and the price
Is the same. 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch Is free from
all injurious chemicals. II your grocer
tries to sell you 1907. package It
is because he has stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose Of before
he puts in Defiance, He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
'16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy.
ance of the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
PAT croAn Cleared.

omahn--Tho jury In the trial of Pat
Grove. charged with the robbery ot
Edward A. cudnhy. the Omaha packer,
Of $4,000 In connection with N. KID
mapping Of the latior'H son i've years
ngo. Friday. after fifteen hours
dellboralion. brought In n verdict
OF not guilty. The kidnapping OF
Eddl. Cudnhy December ~. 1900, aud
hls rploaa. upon the payment by his
father Of $4,000 ransom created a
great sensation nnd the search for the
kidnaporH WAS stimulated ai the time
by the offer of a reward of $4,000 hy
Mr. Cudnhy,
Grove wnH recently indicted IN
Council ulufa. with others, on u
charge Of holding NJ u stree, eat and
was taken by Iowa officers NJ soon aa
he was released here,
The state herald., 1906-02-23
m,,bodl,u Adop, Open shop.

Clnoinnail.-At meeting of Moth
odlhi editors and publishing managers
of the United States here II was do
cided that every printing establish
mon, controlled by the Methodist hook
Concern shall hereafter be run On III"
'"opon shop plan, making no dlallnc'
iion between union and nonilnion
workers II was declared that since
the open shop plan had been intro
dnted there had been be,tar service In
every way
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Western Wedding Guests.

Washington far MS is known
Senator and Mrs. Teller We're tho only
guests invited to the l.ongwogth'l,pose.
welt wodding In lhis city who did noi
attend senator Teller was Invited
among the llHi of former cabinet ON.
Gers now In the Senate.
Owing Ia ihr fact that the senator
has not fully recovered from his &C.
cent lamrncHs md that his family IN
In mourning be and Mrs, Teller sent
regrets
wealofn guests ni the wedding n.
eindnd only members of the party
which accompanied Secretary Tafi on
tho trip To the Philippines last suit
mrr rhoHa Nprri Senator ana Mta,
Dubois of Idaho. senator aud MrH,
NcwlandH of Nevada. Senators pntlot'
Hon aud Warren and Mrs Mabel e.
iiurpl of Denver
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Starving Though Rich.

A New York woman is reported Il
have died from starvation while III,
possessor OF u fortune. She Will b'
severely condemned. and yet Is not tbs
world full Of rich people who arr
starving for things that are jus, as es
sential for right living and the enjoy
ment Of life as food Is TO life itself
She only starved the body: thousandi
starye the soul and the mind In tbs
pursuit Of wealth. and provoke littl'
commcnt.-DcnNer Republican.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Jury Panel Discharged.

Donyof.-on Friday Judge Peter L.
Palmer discharged the entire Jury
panrl faf the January term ~ the Dis.
irlsi Court brcnufa of n iochnicnlily IN
tho drawing NJ II, after the juty W
Judge lahns1n'H division had returned
u verdict againai the Denver cliy
Ttamwa, Company Tor 5000 lnninHnH.
Tho nlnlnlif was Edwin u. r0wnn The
Tfnmwn, gave notice Of an appeal "
the CnWnn tnse.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Sending consump,iye. West.

The committee on the prevention ol
tuberculosis of the Charity Organiza
lion Society Of New York has Just sent
physicians. asking them not to senC
consnmptiyes 10 western states like Ari
zona. Colorado and California unless
these tuberculosis patients have a.
physical ability to be selfsupporiinf
Mt employment already assured. nj
proper salary. Ia The West: or ,2) se5,
at their disposal In addition TO railroad
fare.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

My wife got me using Doan's Kidney
Pills. and as they helped me took
heart, kept on and was cured SO thor
oughly that I've been well three
years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
German Doctors.

With 2s.200 physicians, German,
has one for every loo inhabitants. II
the city OF Berlin forty.six per cent ol
all the physicians have an income OF
less than $500. and fye per cent. of the
whole number do no, have sufficient
income TO return IL FOR taxation.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

that l was laid up
Tour months. I
had night sweats
and fainting spells
and dropped to 80
pounds. The urine
passed every few
minutes with In
tense pain and
looked like blood.
Dropsy set in and
the doctors decid-
<.y
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Shnlxe Into Your Rhnea

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. 1t cures pain.
full, smnrting, nervous feet and ingrowine
nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery
Of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by
all Druggists, a5c. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Won can not make sweet hiiteT In n
foul, unclcAn chufn, The stomach serves
r. u rhurn In which 10 ngitaio, work ~
and dlslnt"gral" our food ~ II Il being
dlscsird. II u ho. weak, sluggish aud
foul the result will lr torpid, sluggish
liver aud bad, impuru blood.
The ingredients oi Dt ii'rco's Golden
Medical Discover, nfu lust such NJ h"st
serve To correct aud cure all such de.
rang"mrntS. II Is made up without
drop of alcohol In II. composition; chem.
lcnlly pure. triplcr"iiuod glgcrrlna being
uscd Instead ~ the commonly employed
alcohol, Now thls glycerIne j of Itself n
valuable medicine Instead u q drloi"rl'
pus agent like alcohol especially Ia the
rufu ui weak stnmnrh. dyspepsia aud tho
various 'urlns uf indigestion l'rui. Finlry
Elllnswopd, N. D., " llrnnrtt Medical
College. Chicago, salk ~ ii'
'in dyspepsia u ssftrs ~ excellent puf-
posa II i oBu ~ ii' hFst nanufsri.
uf-d products ~ The present liin. ~ IT,
action nppn .nfc.hlc1. 'il.uidsir'i siomnrhsi
r-pflAlif II them i ulrefaiiun "f catarrhal
shsifitis catarrhal inflammation ~ sinmArhg
n 4 q mnsi efficient pfrpafafuu nlfrrfinn
VII relieve tiahf rasrs ~ - nsls lh"aithnfnl
rhiuuir Intestinal ditpsiaia especially the
nsiuigut Natlrih, shh ~ rriisin forms ~
~, ,,, NJ, i
When combined, In jnsi the light proper.
Tons Win tulhrn Nnnl Hn'i STONE root,
Blach cherry bark, Que-n's root, blood.
ti'nt aud Nandfsl. root fnf the extracts of
these, ~ In Df. flrtra's Gnldrn Medical
Discovery, there rnn ba nn doubt ~ H.
great efficacy IN the cure NJ hll stomach,
liver aud Intestinal disorder and drfAnRr.
mrnt.. These several ingredients have
thr strongest rndofsrmnni ~ all such
eases 1T Hurh eminent medical leaders a.
rnf u iisfiiDln~, " u, ~ Jefferson Med
lnsl college, thlrasnl rnf liul,ait A fisn,
"a frf Isni.ua. Iahasoa' Il u Nadirai
bupAfiprnt University ~ Nts fu'lJ rtuf
lhvin Hale, u. iishnsmsnn. M"llrsi
snd rrof John klns. " u AniboIs VI ,bu
American btst~nss'nfs, shd sfpfrs ~ ulhris
silYps the issilts iDhilrsi nsii ~ uui land.
Who ran doubt the enfhiltn Virtues ~
a m.llrlne the ingredients ~ which have
such a prufsssiJi,ni endorsement
Constipation eufnd hy Doctor Pirfce's
Pleasant Pellets one OF two a dose.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Why II Is the Best

Is because made by an entirely differ.
ent process. Defiance Starch is un-
like any other, better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Mrs. Westend-You appear to rec.
ognize that gentleman. Mrs. Lakeside
of Chicago-Yes, We used TO be quite
intimate. He used to be one of my
earlier husbands.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Worth knowing

that Allcock's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-called
porous plasters are limitations.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

If man is made of dust, one is apt
to wonder how dust ever became a
synonym for money.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Haprv the preacher who can invent
pocketbook that cannot be left at
home on Sundays
The state herald., 1906-02-23

An incubator chicken must feel like
a child with a stepmother.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Judge a mans charltableness by the
way he acts when his wife asks him
Tor money.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

your little brother? Frcddy--Yes' m,
but I told him 1t hurt me worse'n II
did him.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

why do you think Rimor will be in
terested In your proposed cat show
IL understand It's gotten up expressly
for people who cultivate the news"
The state herald., 1906-02-23

A girl may be afraid of mice, but
she has no fear OF the microbes In
kisses.
The state herald., 1906-02-23

Husband-Here, I've made list oil
the things we can afford and those We
can't. Wife-One for you and the
other for me.
The state herald., 1906-02-23
Defiance Starch

\ nall round sport should be a
many sided man.