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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
A FAR0IERs' Institute.
To Be Held in Ottawa County-Other
Minneapolis Items.


Minneapolis, Kan. Jan. 1s.-The
Kansas Farmers institute will be held
in this city beginning January 10. This
will be a meeting in which the farmers
of Ottawa county VIII be specially in
tereSted. Subjects to be discussed be-
fore the institute: Good Roads, -
Harry Mcmillan; "Dairying on the
Farm R. P. Blaine; Wheat Culture
in Western Kansas" 0. H. Hing;
Agricultural Education" President f.
Of other questions of Importance dis
cussed during the institute.
The recent generous rains have
been of great value to the growing
Minneapolis is talking for an ice
plant.
Manage. Harry Cawley, among 9TH
er needed improvements, is putting in
an elegant illustrated drop curtain in
the opera house Thebus Bros. scenic
painters of Kansas City, are doing the
work.
Minneapolis needs a large and more
up to date opera house. It is reported
that this long felt want is to be sup
piled by our enterprising fellow citizen
and capitalist, John Stratton. Mr..
Stratton is an enterprising, wide awake
man and has the faculty of knowing
a good thing when he sees it" Re-
Gently he opened up the Stratton hotel
] in this city one of the first in north
| central Kansas. If Mr.. Stratton re-
/ ceiVeS proper encouragement 1t Will
not be very distant when Minneapolis
viii own an opera house in keeping
with the go ahead spirit of our citi-
zcnS.
The handsome headquarters of the
Farmers telephone exchange is near
completion. It is a handsome brick
structure located on North Sheridan
street.
Miss Estella Riddle. daughter OF
| Governor Riddle, is editor of the 'Wo-
mans Department" of the Mail and
/ Breeze. Miss Riddle is we'll educated
and a trained writer, having been con-
nected with her fathers paper, the
! Messenger, for a number of years
Her newspaper articles under the
nom de plume John Walker" have
attracted wide attention and are quoted
/ generously by the press throughout
I the country. In personal appearance
Miss Riddle is an attractive. accom-
plished, up to date young woman.
An interesting series of revival meet
ings are being conducted in the Free
Methodist church by Rev. c. NJ. Cox
pastor.
cattleman for many years in Ottawa
county. has transferred himself to Los
Angeles. Cal. with headquarters at the
St. Francis hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Witnesses in Kansas City, han.
Custer Suit on Stand.
An Ex-POliceman Tells of a
Night Incident He Noticed.
THE MAYORS CAB RIDE
Declares Mr.. Rose Was Out
Looking for a Drink.
W. L. FOuIks Says He Saw the
Mayor Absorbing Beer.

Kansas City. Kan. Jan. 1S-That
Mayor Rose not only did not close the
joints but drank in them was sworn
to before Special Master H. G. Lari-
mer yesterday in the custer hearing.
w L. Foulks. a former patrolman.
said that he saw the mayor drinking
beer 5u Fritz Lesy's joint. 445 Min
nesota avenue
II walked into the joint and saw
Mayer Rose sitting at table he
testified. with him we're James Van
Payma r.. IT. Snediker and a large
man named Smith. vino is night
watchman ON the avenue for mer-
chants. That was ono night last fall"
Tell what the mayor was doing.
said Attorney General Coleman.
He was drinking out of a beer
glass. was The answer.
THE glass did not contain water.
did it2"
NO. sir. Beer was in it
Did you see the glasses set ON the
table,.
YES. sir L did The bartender put
them there"
Marcus Wilson was d patrOlman do
Eng duty on Central avenue last June
but was dismissed from the force and is
toms When asked if he had been or
dered To send the jointkeepers on his
beat TO police headquarters, he said he
had.
THE head mogul at the station told
me to order the men in he replied,
meaning by the head mogul. he said
the chief of police.
Against Mayor Rose.
Wilson said he was on his beat one
night last June when he saw cab
drive up and stop i'm front of Barrett S
meat market, at the alley near Central
and James street. He started to go
and look into the cab he said but it
drove around the corner by drug
store aud stopped again
81 had orders to watch cabs and
hacks at night he said, $50 7 walked
UP that way to examine it. The mayor
walked up to me and said. Il want TO
get a drink
well. what did YOU say to him er
asked the attorney general
IT replied. Well. I guess You know
where TO get it,.
What else did the mayor say?"
HE said. Yes, but do not want
you to see me get it,
Then what did YOU do"
81 walked down Central avenue to-
ward the state line, as straight and as
quickly as I could go.
What did the mayor do then ."
81 do not know. for [ left there"
"Then YOU were not like Lofts wife.
YOU did not turn around %
You bet I didn't; I know my bust
ness.
You say YOU had orders to examine
all hacks on your beat at night Mr.
Wilson. What did YOU learn about
this one2 Did the mayor say any
thing about it2'
Mayor Rose said to me. Wilson.
have two ladies in that cab.
He did not say anything about who
they Were2"
NO. sir. and [ asked no more ques-
tions, ] knew enough to leave there .
How far did YOU go?''
81 went to the state line; I was rot
allowed to go any further
We're there any joints near that
hack o.
''Y es: Il large number"
Where was the closest joint to the
place where you and the mayor were
talking2"
THE closest was Welsh's Joint. Tt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
TO CLOSE A SCHOOL.
a Breach Between Leavenworth In-
structors Makes Trouble.


strucgors Makes Trouble
Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. 1S-The
Leavenworth school board met in ex-
ecutive session last night to discuss the
row at the high school which has result
ed in the suspension of several girl
pupils for trivial offenses. and an open
breach between the superintendent and
principal. Professor Hendricks, the
superintendent, suspended Miss Evans.
a pupil, who is a daughter of the prin-
cipal, Professor Evans. The charge
against her was tearing a window
shade and acting impudently to the
superintendent when accused of the Of
Tense.
The meeting last night is said to have
been an exceedingly warm one. The
city is divided into two factions. A
member of the board stated that it was
decided to close the high school until
next Monday. and in the meantime a
meeting will be called at which all the
teachers and principals in the row will
be given chance to talk. Decisive ac-
ton viii be taken by the board at that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
An Impolite Pastor.

There was an uncomfortable moment
in one Of the Atchison churches last Sun
day night. Just as the preacher had
given out his text two young girls walk
ed into the church. and the usher start
ed to seat them. The preacher. in his
deep ministerial tones. said: DO not at
tempt to seat peaple who come to church
at this hour It is not the time to come
to church" The young ladies turned
and quickly walked out of the church.
one Of them was an organist in another
church. and had gone to the church at
the close of the services in her own
church-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
a GUEST OF THE KAISER.
\ Wichita Couple Accept an Invitation
to Visit Germany.

Wichita. Kan, Jan 1S.-Stephen
Hesse and wife of this town left for
Germany this week upor. special invi-
tation from Emperor William to help
him celebrate his silver wedding ami
Versary.
This honor. that thousands of men
would exchange small fortune for,
came to Stephen Hesse unsolicited. MI.
Hesse is a sculptor. He has lived here
nearly twenty years. He came here from
Germany Twenty-Five years ago Mr..
Hesse was q sergeant in the German
infantry, of which a young prince was
captain. The prince later became the
present emperor of Germany. He was
very proud Of his command and was
in turn greatly loved by his men, When
he was married, February %, 1881, the
member of his company were special
guests of honor, and now that he is to
celebrate his twenty-hfth anniversary
of that event those me mbers of his old
company who are yet alive are to be
again signaIly honored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
LIVE STOCK MEN TO MEET.
Executive Committee of the Associa-
ton at Emporia Friday.

Emporia. Kan. Jan. 1S.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the State Live
Stock association will hold a meeting
Friday afternoon in this city. The
members of the executive committee
will arrive Friday morning. George
Plumb, who is a member of this com
nlittee, has made arrangements for
their reception and meeting. The
committee will consider several i'm
portant questions and will also meet
with the Business Mems association,
which will hold meeting Friday
night Some of the committee mem
bers and Emporia business men eX-
pect to attend meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Kansas City
league at Hutchinson Monday morn
ing. The Live Stock association is
greatly interested in railroad rates,
and this will be the principal question
discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Arthur Hussey made a great capture
Tuesday It was the first wolf which
his hounds had caught-one Of the black
mountain species. His hounds rustled it
on Ole Olson's farm, fought it west
ward on to and across George Hussey's
place. and finally killed it over near the
northwest corner. George, who nearly
broke his legs getting across the rough,
frozen ground to be or hand at the final
act. says that the last fight was a
corker-CIascO Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
He nied OF raraIrsis-

Mcpherson, Kan. Jan. Isl 3.
Cramer. a pioneer citizen of McPher-
son county, died suddenly al his home
i'm Galva of paralysis His wife was
in the house alone with him at the
time. Mr.. Cramer was almost 90 years
Old and was apparently in good health.
He leaves d widow and five children
He came TO this county from Illinois
i'm lS72 and homesteaded several miles
south of Canton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Hutchinson, KAN. Jan. 1S--Charles
Scott, aged % years. J. c. Salisbury
aged 4 and Feliciano Mosqueda, aged
90, pleaded guilty i'm the district court
and the two former were sentenced to
the state penitentiary. The latter goes
to the state reformatory. Scott has
served several years in the reforma-
tory. and was on parole. He broke
into a Rock Island box car. Salisbury
forged a note for $3.50 and sold it.
He came from Pratt two weeks ago
MOsqueda is a Mexican and stabbed
another Mexican. Francisco Silba, in
the back with a butcher knife. He en-
tered his plea of guilty through an in
terpreter. Sheriff Hooper left with
the two prisoners for the penitentiary
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Lawrence Y. NJ. c. A. Onieers.

Lawrence. Kan, Jan. 1S.-The Y. NJ.
c. A. board of directors met last even
ing and elected the following officers for
the coming year: W. r. Stubs. presi-
dent; W. S. Metcalf, vice president w.
F. March, treasurer: D. L. Rowlands.
recording secretary. Some detail work
was transacted and routine business at
tended to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Hutchinson, Kan. Jan. 1S.-Twelve
Hutchinson physicians have purchased
training School for Nurses. The cap
ital stock is $4,000. The building Will
be doubled in size. The officers are:
DR. c. Klippel. resident; DR.. J. z.
Stewart, vice president; DR.. J. Z.
FOltz, secretary. and DR.. R. A. Stewart
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Daniel Borntrager killed a big eagle
measuring feet and 31k inches from tip
to tip few days ago seven miles south
east of Hutchinson. It is a monster
bird. Mr. Borntreger shot it in a tree
and it was brought to the city today for
mounting News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Chronic Catarrh OF Throat and Lungs.
Mrs. Virginia Caviana. room So.
Cambridge Block Portland, Ore
member of Companions of Forresters
and Degree of Honor, (branch Wood
men of the World), writes.
st was chronic sufferer with ca
tarrh of the throat and lungs for y
long time before Peruna was recon-
mended to me
ION the advice of a friend I gave
Peruna trial. although I thought at
the time that it would be just like 9TH
er medicines and do me no good
Il was pleased to find that I was
/ mistaken and my Improvement began
/ in less than two weeks and continued
until at the end of four months ] was
/ entirely well and certainly looked like
another person.
Z had gained nearly fifteen pounds,
had a splendid appetite and am indeed
/ grateful for what your medicine has
! done for me Success attend you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

suspicious character He tells a very
crooked story to the police and APP
pears to have Travelled under the
aliases of Rudolph and Baker. Most
of his clothing has the trade mark Of
the Fulton store at Wichita, but the
police think he is wanted at Superior
Neb., and County Attorney Wagstaff
has been notified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Wichita. Kan, Jan lS.-Chaplain Joyce
of the Fourteenth cavalry, T. S. A, de-
clared here today in favor of the canteen
in the United States army in the Philip
pines. The soldiers use the native drink,
which has bad effect on them, he said.
The canteen would do away with much
of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
THE DRUGs EXPLopEp.
Injury to saIina Boy Brings on {
Damage Suit.

IUJUft 10 q etlIIlla boy F6IIl33s on q
Damage Suit.
Salina. Kan, Jan. 1S.--Lawyers in this
part of the state are interested in the
outcome of a case filed in the Lincoln
county district court. in which H. 3.
Brann sues H. D. Hall and H. NJ Hall.
partners in the drug business. It is
charged that Hall Brothers sold H. L.
Brann, minor son of II. B. Brann. a
drug W hich exploded in the young mans
pocket and he lost an eye thereby. The
father asks for $4,000 damages.
The case viii involve the compound
ing of medicines. Young Brann pur-
chased tUrpentine and aquafortis to be
used as a liniment The petition states
that the druggist failed to boil the two
before placing them in a bottle and
the young man started home with the
compound when the accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

forty members present. More than d
hundred more are expected. The mill
ers visited Fort Riley as guests of the
Junction City Commercial club. Be
sides members of the Northern Kan
sas club there are members present
from the Kansas City Millers' club
and from the Southern Kansas and
Southern Nebraska clubs.
The session Will close tonight with a
banquet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Ex-Alayor Of Wellington Married.

Wellington. Kan. Jan. 1S.-George
H. Hunter, former mayor of this city,
and one of the most prominent millers
of the southwest was married Wednes-
day at Lincoln. Neb.. to Miss Lottie A.
Boggs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Lawrence. Kan. Jan 1s.-According to
figures compiled BY the German depart
S75 students Of German in SO high schools
Of the state. Of these schools So have
fyvo-vear courses IS have three-year
courses and seven offer but one year $
work Wichita heads the list with $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
sYRACUsE Isl GRoWING.
Has a New Bank. Real Estate Office
and a NeMspaper.

and a Newspaper.
Syracuse, Kan, Jan. 18.=The flow
of land seekers still continues un-
abated Frank A. Rees, of Meriden,
has purchased a large tract of land
and opened real estate business here.
The Syracuse Republican was launch
ed last week with Baxter & Ross as
the guiding spirits. 1t has good men
and money behind it and starts au-
spiciously.
The Valley State bank opened for
business Monday with D. Foley as
cashier It erected handsome two
floor stone Office building for its home
and its furniture and equipment is
the latest Syracuse now has two ex-
cellent banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
..BottIers- at Topeka Next.

Wichita. Kau., Jan. 1S-Frank Hugh
Grant of Junction City, Kan, was elected
president of the Kansas and Missouri
Bottlers' association here. The bottlers
meet in Topeka next January. A law to
prohibit the sale of bottles to junk deal
ers and the refIling of bottles by other
persons than the owner will be asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Peruna is a safeguard-a pre-
ventative-a relief for all the ca
taHrhaI ailments of winter whether
acute or chronic.
If YOU, who read this, are suffer-
ing from Il cough or cold. buy a
bottle of Peruna and take il accord
ing to directions. 1t will relieve
SOu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

German students and Lawrence is second
with l46. Forty-six of the 80 high schools
have German instructors from the state
university, and all except three or four
are graduates Two minor high schools
have not reported and are not included
in the above
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
Holton.s Citv Clerk ncnd.

Holton, Kan. Jan. sc. F. Bradley.
city clerk of HOlton. died of stomach
trouble in st. Joseph, Mo-, hospital
Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Junction City. Kan, Jan 18.-The
annual meeting of the Northern Kan
sas Millers club commenced here
Wednesday afternoon with more than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18
CURED NY RUPTURE
Z WEH Show You How To Cure Yours
FREE.

was helpless and years rupture
No truss could would die if operated
myself by simple discovery. VIII
mail write for it. It cured and has
since cured thousands you. Write to-day Capt
Ceilings, Box so5 watertown. n. Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

Cherryvale, Kan, Jan. 1S-T. NJ.
Brown of Guthrie. Ia. who attempt
ed suicide here Monday at the Logan
hotel, made a second attempt here
yesterday and is now under arrest as a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-17

Some of these amounts. which agere-
gated large sum. were mailed 10 The
care of Mayor Schmitz T. j. llcncy.
Detective William Burns and about n
hundred government agents have been
making am Investigation.
President Roosevelt is the moving
spirit behind the inquiry and be- de-
clares that uo man guilty of divcriing
The relief funds shall escape Justice.
The eases come within the iuriSdic-
ton of the federal authorities because
of the Interstate character Of the postal
service. which it is alleged was Grim.
ually tampcred with.
4 considerable sum of money was
also sent through the express compa-
Mes. and Wells Fargo which company
is now investigating The disappearance
of SlO5NO sent in one package from
the citizens of Scarchl.sht Ney.. which
the relief committee say they never rr.
celycd and which tine company say
was delivered 90 the representative of
the committee 10 whom it WAS adj
dressed.
The crime of forgery is said Go ho in.
cluded i'm the ofirn>es Of the-raider- NJ
the relief contributions.
II is said that in the aggregate The
stcalmgS Will amount 10 SiuUowo.
Word was received here that Mayor
Schmitz sailed from Europe for New
York on Nov = on the steamship Pairi
ella. and that he would arrive i'm New
York probably ON Thursday of next
MnAk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-17

marriage and that then. when hc wish
cal to marry Settle Benedict. he lurrd
Miss Brown To lonely Big Moose lake.
cnliccd her into % boat ana upset 1t
aud drowned her
The defense viii bee that Grace
Brown wa. accidentally drowned. Nct
tie Benedict is expected 10 swear that
She and Gillette were NOT engaged and
that there MAS ID, love between them.
Probably the most powerful link III
the chain Of purely circumstantial evi.
dencc ihc static viii introduce viii be-
thee actions of Gillette after the drown.
m- of the eir Leaving the swampcd
boat aud the dead girl he did not re-
turn 10 the lodge ut the head Of the
lake. where bee bad obtained the hoai.
hut cui through the dense woods oi
the Adlrondack~. walking many miles
n am effort io reach Gmy's Landing
On his Wuy he met two guides. 10
whom Dee spoke and from whom he
asked directions lie did not tell e..
Their OF Tine tragedy. 10 WAS NOT until
after his arrest that ne said Miss
Brown had tried to change places with
him in the boat. when the craft upset
aud both were sent into the water.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-17
TO AILING WOMEN
A Little Sound Advice
Will Help Many a
Sufferer in Freder-
icksburg.

No woman can he healthy and well
the kidneys are sick. POisons that pass
off in the urine when the kidneys arr
well are retained in the body when The
kidneys are sick. Kidneys and bladder
get inAamed and swollen, crowdng The
delicate female organs nearby and some
times displacing them. This il the tru'
cause of many bearing-dOwnp pains, lame
ness. backache. sideashe, etc. lri'
poisoning also causes headache, dlzzS
spells. languOr, nervousness and rheu
matte pain. 49,,
When suffering SO, try DOan's Kidney
Pills, the remedy that cures sick kidneys
Yon will get better ~ the kidneys get
better. and health will return when the
kidneys are well.
Mrs. W. l.. Hit, wife OF W. l.. Hit,
the we'll known carpenter OF Culpeper'
Va. says: 81 was suffering from kidney
trouble aud subject to rheumatism.
went to drug store for Doan's kindey
Pills and took them. | was relieved so
satisfactorily that | consider it a very
effective remedy and one which | have
not the slightest hesitation in very
emphatically endorsing"
Plenty more proof like this from Pred.
ericksburg people. Coll at Goolrick 8
Modern Pharmacy and ask what their
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States. Re
member the mar s-Doau's-and take no
other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-17
WILL ALL Be FLYING SOON.
Santos Dumont Says heroplanes Will
Supplant the Automobile.


Paris. Nov. H. Sanio--Dumont since
the successful Hight Of his aeroplane,
the Bird Of Prey. talks enthusiastically
Of the early approach of the day when
all mankind will be- navigating the air
and when lying machines will be more
common than automobiles. Indeed. he
thinks that the flying machine will
eventually become the poor mans au.
tomobilc. be safer. faster and cheaper
la AN interview he said.
The machine | am experimenting
with is very large having "a surface of
eighty square meters. bat the practical
acroplanc. which will be for the air
what the democratic bicycle Us for
the earth. will be- much smaller. with
ordinary flying machines 1t is nccrs
sary to increase the size I'm order 10
Increase the power with the aero
plane. ON the contrary. the speed VIII
be- increased in direct proportion To the
diminution of the resisting surface.
my present acroplanc was nicn
tionally built large 10 overcome main
obstacle, as to principles. but with ih.
creased power. which means spool the
size can bee reduced At the same time
increased speed adds to the safety a~
powerful motor is more easily manp
ulatrd. We can therefore look for
ward I'D "a practical acroplanp which,