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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
A Voice From
The Stomach
A Boobies Fight Between a Tablet
and a Iisbit-The Tablet Wins.

At the age of %. Clarence had good
digestion. He had gastric juice that
could dissolve doughnuts and turn
apple-skins into good blood corpuscles.
At the age of "a he began to be pro-
fuse about the waist and lean back
wards. He also began to cultivate sew
eral chins. In his new-found pride he
began to think it his duty to gorge
himself on everything, the good and the
bad. for appetite feeds on appetite-and
every good thing is abused.
His pictures showed that he took on
weight after he put his collar on.
At the age of rs Clarence married and
went to boarding. On top of all this,
he attended oyster suppers and wine
dinners, which reduced the size of his
collar from 1914 to Is. With still abid-
ing faith in the strength of his stomach
he gulped his meals, and chewed them
afterwards.
At the age of rs Clarence began to
hear an inward Voice-a waring from
the stomach. After each meal, he would
feel bloated-and belching became a
habit
He began to be light eater-and a
heavy thinker. He tried to think out a
cure, for now he would sit down at his
meals absolutely Disguised at the
thought or sight of anything to eat
He would sit down at his meals with
out the trace of an appetite, Just be-
cause 1t was time to eat.
He would often feel a gnawing unsat-
isfied 'still-hungry' feeling in his stom-
ach, even after he was through eating
whether his meal was we'll cooked or
RGt-
And he suffered a good many other
things with his stomach that he could
not explain, but that made him grouchy,
miserable. out-o-sorts and generally
sour on everybody and everything
Finally he read an account, some
thing like this. about the truly wonder
full results obtained from Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets in all cases of stomach
trouble. dyspepsia, and so on. He bought
a soc box at the drug store, and took
the whole box. When he started he
had little faIth-and less appetite. when
he finished he had absolute falkland
more appetite. and more good cheer.
Things begin to taste different and
better to him.
Now n has no more dyspepsia, no
more indigestion, no more loss of appe-
lite, brash, Irritation, burning sensation
heartburn, nauseau. eructations. bad
memory or loss of vim and vfgor
Remember, one ingredient of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest for. you
5000 grains of food, just as it did for
Clarence. -
This relieves your stomach of the
work of digesting until your stomach
can get strong and healthy again. You.
stomach has been overworked and
abused It's tagged out. 1t needs a
rest
Let SluaTLS dyspepsia -IaDleCS 90 the
work of your stomach. You will be sur
prised how fine you'n feel after eating
and how lusciously good everything will
taste to you
Heed the call of the stomach now!
There's a word of good cheer in one box
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets-at any
drug store, Soc
Send Us you name and address today
and we will at once send you by mail
= sample package. free Address F. A. |
Stuart CO., "a Stuart Bldg, Marshall, |
Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

played part of the season and who was
released on account of not signing a
reserve clause contract, will be a con-
tender for a position Ketchum, pur-
chased from Ducky Holmes, has also
signed. From all that can be learned
about the candidates it would seem that
ketchum, from his ability as a fielder
and his work with the stick, would be
able to have the first choice of the
management. If Pennell can play, as he
undoubtedly has it in him to do, he
will be one of the most likely men who
are trying out. Cooley has so many
good men for the outfield that it is
really a shame that he cannot use more
than three of them in game at the
same time. This Will neeessitate the
RELOCATION of a couple of them to other
teams. Hurlburt probably stands the
best chance on account ON his having
had more experience and better judg-
ment of the exact course fly ball
will pursue. Davis, however, is a
strong conner and his hitting will help
him a lot.
Abbott, who is trying for the role of
utility man, has a clear track for this
position If Cooley decides to carry a
utility player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
BEEF is BLAMED.
Tainted Heat Causes Wholesale
Poisoning at Soldiers Home.
Chef Says Cooking of Hash Was
Not Responsible.
ONE OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Only Victim Among the Thou
sand Veterans Affected.
Seventy Five Others Still I'm a
Serious Condition.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 25-The
first fatality as result of ptomaine
poisoning from the hash fed to over g.
900 veterans at the Soldiers home Sat
urday morning was the death late yes
terday afternoon of William ]. Cook.
aged GA years, a member of Company
c, Fourteenth Missouri cavalry.
The home physicians stated today
that they do not believe there will be
any more deaths directly from this
cause. Cooks wife lives in Mexico, Mo.
John w. Syfritt, cook at the Soldiers
home, said today:
The hash is never prepared in cop
per kettles, and the meat used was not
fresh meat. The poisonous substance,
whatever it was. was in the meat when
1t came from the packing house, as the
meat was corned beef and was cooked
right from the barrels in which it came.
No meal is prepared a day ahead.
morning of the day they are served.
The mistake and responsibility rests
with the meat. and not with the pre-
pairing. We use 500 pounds of corneo
bushels of onions in making the hash
fer a single breakfast. 1t is all cooked
the morning it is eaten"
About 70 of the veterans are still in
a serious condition, but it is not
thought any. Of these will die. The ma
jorfty of the others made ill have en-
tirely recovered A report that some
of those affected We're missing was en-
phatically denied at the home today.
The government physician stated that
only those already suffering from dis
abilities and in weakened condition
were seriously affected.
About cne-third of the inmates of the
National Military home here. or at least
1000 men, are weak and exhausted to-
day as the result of eating hash infect
ed with ptomaine poison Saturday
morning for breakfast.
over 5000 Of the veterans ate the
hash but inasmuch as only third of
them were poisoned it is presumed that
only one of the three cauldons used in
cooking the hash was infected.
The home physicians, in the task of
eliminating the poison from the sys-
TENS of the old men, used heroic meas
ures, and over a barrel of EPSON salts
was administered, and in severe cases.
where symptoms of heart failure were
apparent as a result of the poison, slim
ulants were administered by hypoder-
mic injections.
This is the greatest wholesale poison !
ing by ptomaines on record.
The veterans will not be very friend. |
" toward hash for some time. 1t has |
been enc of the favorite dishes with the
old men. practically all of whom have |
poor teeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
A GLORlUS FOURTH.
Six Carloads of Firecracl1ers Arrive
on One Ship.

Portland, Ore, March 25.-The
manifest of the German Steamship
Arabia which arrived here from Hong
Kong and Japanese ports shows 49,
845 cases of f1recrackers. destined for
forty-eight cities of the United States.
The total weight of this consignment
was in excess of 700 tons and sixty
freight cars will be required to trans
port the material to eastern cities.
The local customs here will receive
$96,285 duties on a portion of this
shipment. OF the total amount of fire
crackers received 1882 cases go east
in bond. They are consigned to Grand
Rapids, Toledo and Cincinnati. There
are IS cases for Winnipeg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
MURDER BAND AT WORK.
Mexicans i'm Texas TerroriZed by Black
Hand Threats.

Laredo, Tex, March 25.-The Black
Hand which terrorized the Mexicans o:
the Rio Grande border many years ago
has been revived and its acts of vio-
lence have been reported from a num-
Der of places during the last few
weeks.
1t seems that the work of this secret
organization is aimed principally at put
ting out of the way Mexicans who have
not been faithful to certain precepts OF
ton and other places in Texas are ter
rorized by the threats they have Ic-
ceived.
At least three murders that have &C.
CURED within the last few weeks are
charged to agents of this secret order.
One of these murders was in Houston.
The Mexican Black Hand, or "Mano
Negra." is said TO core from the terri
BILE 'Caballo Blanco," or lite Horse.
"Caballo Blaneo" was the leader of
one of the bloodiest of mysterious Mex
lean banditti. No one knew who he
was or where he came from, but he al
ways rode a white horse, and was
therefore called "Caballo Blanco."
"Caballo Blanco' was a handsome
Mexican of middle age. with dark hair
and mustache and black eyes. But his
eyes are said to have expressed more
cruelty than those of any other per-
son who ever lived. He had his hid
ing place in the mountains. where few
had penetrated.
Fifty men of the cruelest character
are said to have composed his COM
pany. Their exact rendezvous in the
mountains has never been found, but it
is commonly believed that they dwelt
men and horses
For years "CabalIo Blanco" and his
men terrorized part of Mexico. On
the darkest nights they would ride iEto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

some village, set fire to it and by the
light Of the fire, would rob the houses.
But not only during the night would
Canailo Blanco" and his men commit
robberies and murder Many times
during the day they would approach
some small town. and when thew en-
tered everyone would go into hiding.
save some of the bravest, who gave
light only to be killed themselves
In some. cases "Caballo Blanco''i Is
said to have entered villages and. can
tured young women. They were car
rted away to the mountains and never
heard of again. The treasures of the
smaller towns were his prey. as well
as were all caravans that passed with
in reach.
After operating many years "CabaiIo
Blanco" is said to have suspected some
of his men of disloyalty. According he
made every one of them take the terri
BILE "Mano Negra" oath. If this oath
were broken in any way the man who
was faithless would be found the day
after dark night with a knife pierre
ing his heart.
Years after "Caballo BIanco" is said
to have disappeared other bad Mexl-
formed a society something like tho
Italian Malta. Any member of the So
ciety who gave even a hint as to the
dark secrets was murdered. The go.
ciety itself appears to have had no 9TH
er object than mysterious murder and
robbery.
About 1915 "Caballo Blanco" and his
men are said to have suddenly disap-
peared from Mexico and have never
been heard of since. Many believe that
they We're swallowed up by the earth
while in their cave and the superstitfous
class in Mexico believes that the devil
took them and their horses alive. They
also believe that there is great cave
somewhere among the mountains whcrS
the rich treasures of "Caballo Blanco''
are hidden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
Secret Ballot of Trainmen Over
Whelmfngly in Favor of Strike.
Ninety five Per Cent of Those
Voting Would Walk Out.
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Final Effort to Arbitrate viii
Then Be Made.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.
Other

Chicago, March 25.-Delegates rep
resenting the trainmena and conduc-
tors on all the principal railroad sys-
TENS in the west arrived in the city
today to attend a conference with the
general managers on Tuesday. On the
outcome of the conference hinges the
question of peace or war between the
railroads and their employees. More
than $50 delegates are already here,
and the men from distant points like
Los Angeles and Winnipeg will arrive
tomorrow. While the recent vote taken
has not yet been officially canvassed
there is no longer any doubt about the
result. The men have voted 95 per
cent to reject the offer made by the
railroads and stand by their modified
demands of IL per cent increase and
a nine-hour day.
AS an indication of the temper of
the men on the question, it is said that
trainmen on the Northwestern road
were cast in favor of accepting the
compromise of the managers. The
proposition is said to be about as great
on all the other system represented IN
the general conference. Out of forty
nine systems in the west forty are TAX
ing part in the conference, but should
a strike be called 1t will affect all the
other roads.
The conductors on the Northwestern
system refused to join with the others,
but they have submitted the same de-
mands as have been presented to the
other railroads. The rank and file OF
the conductors on the Northwestern
wished to be represented in the gen.
eral conference, and declare they were
prevented from doing SO by their COM
mittee.
Among the chairmen of the COM
mittees from the various systems the
possibility of a strike was discussed
today The general opinion prevailed
that better terms than have been Of
fered must be secured before any
agreement is signed. The general
managers say that if the men insist Or
a wage increase that will entirely wipe
out dividends, a fight might as well be
made now They are willing, however
to arbitrate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
MAY BE BIGGEST GAS WE'LL.
One Struck at lola Can Not Be Closed
With Ordinary Packers.

lola, Kan. March 25.-The big gas well
yon Zinc company Friday evening. is yet
Enclosed. 1t mas blown out three packers
already and the company may have to
send to Pittsourg. Pa, and have one es-
pecially made Tor it.
There was a constant stream of visitors
a the well yesterday. Extra precautions
were taken 10 see that it aid not catch
fire, as 1t is doubtful II it could be extin-
guished.
A test of the we'll was made yesterday
and drillers Tno have Seen all the big
wells of Kansas unhesitatingly say that
IL is by far the largest well ever struck
in the state. 1t was drilled in entirely
new field and opens w a tra.,t of land
hitherto unsupported. Men are leasing
land far west of the river. believing that
the new territory extends far to the west
and probably as far north I'D the river
as Neosho Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
DO NOT EXPECT STRIKE.
Local Trainlnen Say Differences Will
Be Adjusted.

The. conductors and trainmen of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
in Topeka, do not think the conference
between the delegates of their orders
and the general managers of the rail-
roads, which will be held in Chicago
today, will result in strike.
Il think that the matter will be set
tied by arbitration" said freight con-
ductor yesterday. Both parties will
be willing to conceded some points,
and the concessions will be such that
the men will not want to go out on a
strike to get the small difference be-
tween what we ask and what the rail-
roads will be willing to give"
The trainmen and conductors are
asking for Is per cent raise in pay
and an eight-hour working day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
YOUNG ROOSEVELT ILL
For the Second Time the Presidents
Oldest Son Forsakes His Studies.

Washington, March 25.-Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., returned to the White
House from Harvard several days ago
On sick leave. This IS the second time
this year he has been compelled to
forego his studies because of illness.
He remains in his rooms the greater
part of the time, but Is brought down
stairs to his meals in an invalid chair.
His return completes the presidents
family, as Kermit is now here on his
Easter vacation.
Archie Roosevelt, who has diph-
iberia, is improving steadily. although
two nurses still remain with him. and
his doctors visit him twice a day. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt go into
the sick room, but the other members
of the family must content themselves
by waving to him from the south lawn.
The little fellow is UP and around the
room and spends much of his time at
the window exchanging signals with
the children and attaches of the White
House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

portation but Joplin raised Cooley's
price and Danberry still is with Joplin.
however, Joplin is entitled to a little
consideration as she will have to bear
the brunt of supporting the Western
worth and who is now slated for second
base with George Tebeau's Kansas City
team, is receiving favorable notice in
the Kansas City press but it is also re-
marked that he will never equal the
mark of Mig Perrine.
! President Burke, of Denver, has Sc
cured Jimmy Toman of Los Angeles to
guard his initial station. Burke has
been negotiating for Toman for some
time but was unable to land him until
Friday. He has also signed up Rube
Grill who has had a good career as
catcher. He started out with the
Georgetown university team and later
went to the Washington Americans
where he did substitute work. Last sea-
son he was with the Toledo Mudhens in
the American association.
AS the local team did not practice YES
terday afternoon, Henry and Cole who
are hunters and fishers of Ike Walton
repute took day off and went to Wa
karusa where they angled in the shady
dells for the festive trout, and other
specimens of ichthyologic life. To save
themselves the embarrassment of their
friends, the amount of their catch is
kept a secret by request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
BIG CROWD WAS THERE.
Thousands Hear Singing of Messiah
at 1indShOrg

Lindsborg, Kan. March 25.-Six excur-
sion trains over the Union Pacific. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Santa Fe railroads
brought thousands of visitors to Linds-
borg yesterday. Many aso drove in from
surrounding towns SO that the total at
tendance at the afternoon and evening
concerts was more than four thousand.
The first programme was given in the au-
ditorium at o'clock yesterday afternoon
by the members of the conservatory of
music of Bethany college. The programme
consisted of selections by the Bethany
symphony orchestra, the male chorus, the
Bethany band and vocal solos by Prof.
Samuel Thorstenberg and Miss Mary
Freeman. Prof. Brase presided at the
pipe organ
The Innes band concert took place at 4
O'Clock and was up to its usual standard
OF excellence. The quarter centennial rem
dftion of the Messiah at Bethany college
was given last evening to an audience
that taxed the seating capacity of the au-
ditorfum. Prof. Samuel Thorstenberg is
the leader of the chorus. which numbered
500 voices. The Messiah will be given next
Wednesday. Friday and Sunday again.
Times band and other musical organiza-
tions will render programs every day dur
ing the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
NEW LINE IN TERRITORY.
Charter Granted for ChOctaw and
Western Line in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. March ga char
ter was granted today to the Choctaw,
Newcastle & Western railroad. which
proposes to build from Lawton via
Ada to South McAlester. with belt
line around South McAlester and
branch line to Newcastle and Krebs.
the cost 100000 1t is capitalized
at s5,00O,OOO. Lawton-= is the head
quarters and the following are the IN
corporators: j. r.. Lebasquet of Lit
tie Rock, Ark; L. G. Rose and A w.
Underwood of ChfcagoysS. L. Pierson
and W. P. Dix or Shawnee.
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The Joplin manager evidently has
stolen a march on the Topeka team by
securing the services of Danberry, the
best ground tender in these parts, who
has kept the dust from blowing on the
Joplin diamond for several years. Cooley
berry and had forwarded him his trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

Butch Freese who was the regular
shortstop of the Sioux City team last
season has been cast adrift by Presi-
dent Duncan. The reason assigned for
this action was the fact that the speed
of the Western league and F'reese was
not of the same rate.
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The trial of Binger Hermann,
charged with the destruction of letter
press copy books containing official
and quasi -official communications re-
celved and sent while he was commits
sioner of the general land office, will
begin February II, at Washington.
The weather bureau, which relies
more on scientific observations than
on omens, is of the opinion that the
country will have an early spring
this year, basing the prediction evi-
IDENTIFY upon the fact that in most Sec
tions the winter so far has been
rather more severe than usual.
The liner st. Andrews, Phoenix
line, from Antwerp to New York, on
January 20 struck large whale
broadside in midocean, cutting him
squarely in two. Whales sometimes
are killed in this way, being caught
asleep. The incident is very infre-
quent but by no means unprecedent-
ed.
At Toledo, o., Rev. Albert Holden,
charged with bigamy (having 13
sentenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary. Holden married whenever the
spirit moved him. and his women
victims always were persons who had
professed religion at his revival meet
ings.
Three miles from Roosevelt, Ariz.,
Mrs. Harvey Morris and her 7-year-
old son were brutally murdered. A
negro is under arrest, whose throat
has been badly scratched and who
sustained other slight injuries. He
claims to have been hurt by two
Mexicans while defending the woman
and child.
Eleven deaths have occurred as d
result of the explosion of the am
monia pipe at the Armour plant. The
last one to die was Michael Donohue
Charles w. Schultz, a Memphis
Tenn, millionaire banker, suicided al
Battle Creek, Mich, sanitarium, by
hanging with a shawl strap. He was
unquestionably insane.
A street car jumped the track and
crashed into a drug store at Sixth ant
Pierce streets, Omaha, killing San
Thomas, a teamster, and injuring si'
persons. Hodge Deutch, an old man
probably will die. Thomas was stand
ing in front of the store. Owing t.
the slippery track, the car got beyond
control on a steep hill.
/ Robert, the S-year-old son of Rev
Charles Stenkard, pastor of thu
Twelfth Presbyterian church a
Pittsburg, Pa, has died with a clio
on the brain, the result of injuries re
ceived at the hands of schoolmate
who hazed him. The hazing was
crude imitation OF the methods fol
lowed at the Annapolis Naval aca
DENY.
Fulton, Mo-, is the original high II
cense city of the United States, an
has carried the policy to a logical,
extreme end. In 1874 the city raise
licenses to $500 per annum. In Jul
of 1904 the license was raised TO 49,
600 and January /, the council in
creased licenses to $4,000. Fulton
a city of 5000 and at the present tim
has two saloons whose proprietor
state that they will be compelled
close business.