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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Boys Rob Ten Vacant Houses.

Frank Boaz and Elmer Sparks in two
days have burglarized ten vacant
houses in this city.
In no case was any article taken
except side brackets and drop lights.
The fellows were after brass and cop
per. etc, for old junk, which they
could sell at the second hand stores.
Boaz was arrested by the police
several days ago with stolen junk in
his Doss ession. Sparks was not ar
rested until yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Toledo's Third Baseman Quits.

Toledo, O, Feb. 29.-Addie JOSS left
yesterday afternoon for Cleveland to
join the Maps, who will leave on Satur-
day for Macon. President Armour re-
ceived word from Elwert. the crack
third baseman secured from the
Pueblo club, that he had decided to
jump to the OUTLAW league and has
signed a contract with Sacramento.
Howard Wakefield, the catcher pur-
chased from the Maps, also refused to
sign a contract. He wants more
money. Armour will look for new
players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
O'Brien to Captain MiIlers.

Minneapolis, Feb 29.-Pete O'Brien is
to act as the field director and general
Of the Minneapolis baseball team the
coming season. AS Boston Buck Free
man is to be a member of the infield
this year, playing the first corner, there
are many Of his friends who would like
to see him captain Of the team. Free
man stands close to Cantillon and high
in his esteem, so 1t may be taken as an
assured fact that Buck did not care for
the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
SMALLPOX CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Disease Is Prevalent Among the Pupils
in Saline County.

Salina, Kan, Feb. 29.-Smallpox
prevails in the south part Of this ooun-
ty, where one district school is closed
on account of it, and two others will
probably be closed at once. Doctors
called to that part Of the county found
nearly every child in one school aff1ict-
ed with the disease and more than half
the students in another school sick.
Some Of the children had recovered,
and none Of them had lost a day from
school. The disease Is in a very mild
form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Houpe,s Great Billlard Fun.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-Wil1e Hoppe,
practicing for his 1871 balk line match
with Calvin Demarest. the amateur
champion, which will begin Monday
night, and his championship match at
the same style of game with Jake
Schaefer, which will be played at
Orchestra hall on the night of March
II, showed wonderful form yesterday
afternoon, running 210 points, which
is a new record. even for practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
POOR IDEA OF A JOKE.
Lincoln Parents Get Phone Message
That Ailing Son Is Dead.

That Ailing Son Is Dead.
Salina, Kan. Feb. 29.-The parents
and friends of Nick Barrett of Lin
coin, who has been in a Kansas City
hospital for several weeks. yesterday
received a telephone message that he
was dead and that his body would be
at Lincoln on the afternoon train. The
grave was dug and all preparations
were made for the funeral. When the
train arrived Young Barrett stepped off
alive and we'll, and was dumbfounded
ing the arrival Of his body. Who tele-
phoned the malicious story to Lincoln
is mys terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

water after leaving New York, but the
start has been planned to have moon
light nights throughout the entire trip.
The first stop will be at Naples, which
gives them the opportunity of visiting
Italy and of making the Mediterranean
trip before the hot weather comes on,
besides giving the most pleasant part
of the year for the contemplated trips
through Germany, France and Eng
land.-Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
PERRY werden to Indianapolts

Indianapolis, Feb. 29.-Perry Wer-
den will go to Indianapolis to act as
assistant manager, coach and adviser
general of the Indianapolis baseball
club this year. He accepted the terms
of w. H. watkins today and has al
ready returned a signed contract,
which was sent to him last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
A New Hurdle Race Recora

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 2e.-F. c. Smith
son Of Portland, Oregon, last night
broke the worlds record in the sixty
yards hurdle race. He made the dis
tance in As seconds, two-f1fths of
second better than Northbridge's record
made at New York February 8. 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Drummer Succeeds Angney at X. q.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 29.-Emil Brun-
ner has been elected member of the
athletic board Of the University of Kan
sas, succeeding Urbin Angney. captain
OF the football team, who committed
suicide in January. Drummer is a for
mer K. U. gridiron star and is now
coaching the subordinate football teams
of that institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

cent, while sales to Cuba, Argentina
and Brazil were nearly doubled.
Puerto Rico, which took bicycles in
1905 to the value Of 1891, bought in
1907, S34, $3.50. and Hawaiis increase for
the same years was from $1s,s8o to
s24, 303.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Gotch Wins a Double Headcr.

New York. Feb. 2s.-Frank Gotch won
a double header on the mat here last
night, taking two falls apiece out of
Walter Willighby and H. P. Hanson, in
handicap matches within the prescribed
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
BUYS 1000 Acres in Florida.

Atchison, Kan, Feb. 29.-W. S.
Alyea has bought two thousand acres
Of land in Florida. He expects to con-
vert 1t into a ranch for sheep and cat
tie raising purposes. He will go to
Florida next week to close up the deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Peabody Wins From Marion.

Marion, Kan, Feb. 2s.-The Peabody
basketball team defeated the Marion
high school boys here last night by a
score of to 5 in a hotly contested
game. Baker of Peabody and Williams
Of Marion were the star players
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
KANsANs TO TOUR EUROPE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson and Daughter OF
Salina to Take Foreign Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Watson and
Miss Florence Watson have engaged
passage for Europe on April on the
German Lloyd line. They will travel
by themselves and while following no
set itinerary expect to visit Italy, Ger
many, France and England.
They will be twelve days on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Sold Nine Cars Of Flour in Day.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. 29.-The largest
sale of -four ever made In Abilene in
one day was accomplished Thursday
by Mr.. w. A. Logan. commercial agent
Of the Abilene Milling company. Up
to o'clock he had sold nine carloads
to that many Abilene merchants and
then was on track of another carload
sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreets bank clearings report for
the week ending February II shows an
aggregate Of 81 927 2S7. 900 as against 81, 49,
ZOE, coo last week and s2569, 354 600 in the
lowing is a list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

Shelf we appear together SO much
people will talk about us
He-Wel1. suppose we disappear togeth-
er2-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Volume of Business Is Not Up
to Expectations.
Buyers Appear to Be Holding
Off for a Decline.
THE WEST AND SOUTH
Furnish the Best News to the
Commercial Agencies.
Bank Clearings Decline Heavily
All Along the Line.

New York, Feb. 29.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Business holds the ground recently
recovered from the point of greatest
depression. but reports of further
progress are sporadic. Geographical
ly, the best news Is received from the
west and south, and more idle ma
chinery has resumed at the steel mills
than in any other leading industry.
Many manufacturers find orders
scarce. and there is much complaint
Of high prices, while in jobbing and
wholesale departments the large at
tendance of country merchants is not
accompanied by the customary vol
ume Of business. Dealers operate
most conservatively, providing only
for urgent needs, but low stocks sup
ply a strong statistical position that
must eventually produce activity in
all departments. Considering the
storms and holidays, February COM
pares very favorably with the month
preceding.
Contracts for finished steel products
continue small in size, but are nu-
new business Is larger for the month
of February than in the previous
month, which in turn, was slightly
better than December. Quotations
are not materially reduced in order
to obtain contracts. list prices ruling
steady and if concessions are made
they do not appear in reports so
that the markets remain unchanged.
No improvement has occurred in the
demand for hides and prices have de-
clined still further.
Bradstreet's.
Bradstreet's says: Distribution of
ST r1o nv n
crease as the spring buying season
advances and the large numbers of
buyers excursions draw merchants to
the market, but there is consensus
of opinion that buying is in a high
degree conservative and that staple
goods and what may be classed as ne
cessities comprise the heavier part of
the business done. Retail trade is very
quiet except where price reductions
on winter weight goods tempt buyers,
and final distributive demand I'M
questionably feels the reduced pur-
chasing power of the public at large
due to short time or reduction OF
earnings In industry. Wholesale
trade is quiet as a whole.
Business failures In the United States
for the week ending February q
number 254 against 326 last week, 1914
in the like week Of 1907, $50 in 1906,
206 in 1903 and 1876 in 1904. Failures
in Canada for the week number 80
against A last week and AZ In this
week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour. exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week ending February 81 ag-
gregated 4,244,832 bushels against g.
291, O64 last week, 2,S57,400 this week
last year and 3,234,540 in 1902. For
the thirty-f1ve weeks of the fiscal year
the exports are 156, 140,25S bushels
against 1.673,662 in 1907-07 and
17942S646 in 10000.
Corn exports for the week are g.
4s1,394 bushels against 1.539.3S2 last
week and 3,360,456 in 1907. For
the fiscal year to date the exports are
37,612,821 bushels against 42,684,611
in 1960-07.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

Kansas municipal bonds. nontaxa-
bic. In sums of $500 and up. for sale
bv the Prudential Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
piles Cured in 6 to II Days.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case of itching, blind or protruding
piles in to IA days or money refunAed-s0c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
STORE BLOWN UP; -FOUR DEAD.
Frisco Explosion Believed to BE the
Work Of Thugs In Graft War.

San Francisco. Cal. -Four per.
sons were killed and many injured by
a dynamite explosion which destroyed
grocery store and the fats on the
upper floors. adjoining a saloon build
ing early Monday.
The dead are: John Sweeney. gro
Ger; Mrs. John Sweeney. his wife:
Ella Sweeney, s.year-old daughter. and
the baby daughter OF b. S. Dissemeyer.
The badly injured are: B. s. Disse-
meyer and wife.
A son Of Sweeney was blown 80
feet through a window. The fronts
Of the structures landed across tho
street and a fire followed.
The explosion is supposed TO be
the work OF thugs who have been en-.
gaging in similar outrages. II is al.
legged. on behalf OF defendants In the
graft cases
Dissemeyer. who owned the prop
erty. is uncOnnected with the graft
prosecution. Windows were broken in
the whole Glen Park section OF the
city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
BRYAN TALKS WITH LEADERS
Nebraskan Will Not Dictate in Mat
ter of Platform.

Lincoln, Neb.-A fragment OF polit-
icsl turmoil headed for the Democratic
convention at Denver tarried in this
city today, gathering fresh energy from
the home of w J. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan met the visitors at noon at
the Lincoln hotel, holding brief re-
ception in one Of the parlors, after
which he entertained them at hastily
arranged luncheon in private dining
room. Later most of the visitors made
pilgrimage TO Fairview and were
shown about the Bryan home.
Sitting the statements made by dele
gates after talking with Mr.. Bryan, it
may safely be stated that the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate will leave
the platform makers and the vice-pres-
idential canvass alone. Only urgent
necessity, such as might threaten the
passage OF a plank repugnant to what
the Nebraskan considers progressive
Democratic doctrines, or a considerable
move in favor of some vice-presidential
candidate whose views and political
practice were antagonistic to the plat
form, would constrain Mr.. Bryan to
interfere
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
CLOSING ON REBELS
BELIEVED THAT REVOLUTION
lists WILL BE WIPED OUT.
NO NEW OUTBREAKS REPORTED
Seven Hundred closing in on Band
That Attacked Garrison at
Palomss.

Ell Paso, Texas-Seven q, hundred
Mexican soldiers from Casas Gran
des are Wednesday closing in
on the band of so revolutionists that
attacked Palomas. in Chihuahua. 1t
is believed that the revolutionists will
be wiped out.
The attack on Palomas is the only
fresh outbreak OF the revolutionists.
II was the work of band wholly dis
tinct from those that attacked Viesca
and Las Vacas One revolutionist
was killed and several wounded.
Only 10 in Garrison.
The garrison at Palomas had only
is men, but they were well prepared
for the attack. The revolutionists
threw a number Of bombs, but nearly
all of them failed TO explode. One
exploded in the telegraph office.
While 1t is believed that the prema-
ture commencement of hostilities has
nipped the revolution in the bud,
Jaurez and Columbus. two towns that
are said to be marked for attack. are
prepared TO resist the revoiutionists.
Government troops have been rushed
to both places.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
BRYAN'S FRIENDS ARE ANGRY
Publication of New Workers. Resolu-
ton a Bombshell.

Denver, Colo. Charging that Alton
b. Parker's resolution Of tribute to the
memory of the late President Grover
Cleveland is a clever move on the part
of the enemies OF VIM. ]. Bryan to in
fuse factional feeling into the Demo-
critic national convention, friends Of
the Nebraskan today determined to
offer a resolution of character design
ed not to raise controverted political
issues.
Through control OF the temporary
organization OF the convention, the
Bryan following expects TO have its res
olution brought to the attention Of the
delegates Immediately after the speech
of the temporary chairman has been
delivered. In that event, the Parker
resolution would have To be offered as a
substitute, II submitted at all, and the
Bryan men declare that the New York
delegation would thereby be placed in
the attitude of attempting, under the
guise OF eulogizing a great party leader,
TO create strife and discussion and TO
make harmony impossible.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
WIND WRECKS CITY.
Every Building In Pukwana. South
Dakota, 10 Damaged.

Mitchell. 8. D-The little town
OF Pukwana. in Brule county.
abou, 80 miles west Of Mitchell. on the
Chicago. Milwaukee a St Paul rail
road. was almost destroyed at III
O'Clock Saturday night by a tornado
No one was injured. Between ~ and
10 stores and homes were destroyed.
and there was not a house In the
town that was not damaged. Two
large elevators were blown down
across the Milwaukee track, covering
a freight car.
The railway station was wrecked.
On the ranch OF Carpenter sandberg.
adjoining the town on the north, all
buildings but two were destroyed, en-
failing a loss exceeding 100000. The
tornado was accompanied by rain and
hail. which covered a strip OF coun'
try three miles wide. The entire farm
ing country In the path OF the hail
storm was ruined. A coal car stand
ing on the Milwaukee tracks was half
filled with hailstones.
A small tornado was reported ten
miles east Of Mitchell. but the damage
was slight
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
MEXICO WILL MAKE PROTEST
International Complications May
Grow Out of Troubles.

City OF Mexico. 90 Mexico will ask the
United States to punish severely the
local authorities Of Del Rio, Tex, and
possibly others OF the State under whose
authority they acted. The grounds
will be that the officers knowingly fail
ed in their duty by allowing persons
who engaged in the Las Vacas raid to
return to the Texas side Of the river
uninterfered with and to bring with
them their wounded comrades.
Punishment may also be asked for
the authorities and police OF Del Rio
for allowing meetings to be held there
for the purpose of fomenting and plan
ming raids, murder and robbery.
This new,phase OF the international
side of the trouble in Northern Mexico
was made known today by Minister
Mariscal of the foreign relations de-
partment. Bad faith toward Mexico by
the State Of Texas in the recent trouble
is very strongly suspected by the Mexi.
can government.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
TROOPS SHELL
CITY; 200 DEAD
sHAH's ARMY LAYS SIEGE TO
TABRIz AND MASSACRE
SEEMS CERTAIN.
THE POPULATION IS $4,000
Revolutlonlsts Throw Up Bsrrlesdes
In streets Bot Are poorly Equip
ped and No Match For Semi.
Barbsrio Troopers.

St Petersburg-More than 200
contestants have already been killed
and a bloody massacre IL certain 20 re-
suit at Tabriz. Persia according to a
dispatch received here.
According TO the dispatch the Tight.
ing started Tuesday night when q
large force OF the Shah's troops lay
siege to Tabriz. a city Of $4,000 pop
ulation. which was In the hands OF
the revolutlonists. The rebels put up
stubborn hsht and stood the shah's
forces on for several hours.
The dispatch stated that at night.
fall a general advance was ordered
and the fan OF the city Is regarded
as inevitable Al this stage Of the
trouble all wire communication was
cut on. and II IL believed the tels
graph station was wrecked by a shell.
The shah's forces are under com
mand Of Rachin Khan. who Is sup.
ported by several thousand Cossacss
and horsemen. A massacre and Pill.
lage at TabriE Is certain 10 result n
the city falls
All day Tuesday the reyolutionls,s
worked IN the streets throwing up
barbados and erecting temporary
earthworks outside the city They are
without discipline. however. poorly
armed and are not regarded as any
match for Rachin KhAn's semtbar.
barrie troopers
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
Crowds Cheer Giant Airshlp.

Friedrichshafen-A message from
Luzern, Switzerland. says that
Count Won Zeppelin is maneuver-
ing over that city and the Lake Of
Luzern in his Siderable balloon. Tour
lists and the local population have
gathered on the lake front and are
cheering the enormous air craft as IT
circles over the lake, apparently I'M
der the absolute control of it's pilots.
1t was Count Won Zeppelin's intention
TO remain in the air all day II is
understood that the proposed voyage
TO Mayence will be postponed for a
week OF two. owing to the necessity
OF accommodating an adequate supply
OF gas.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
RevoIutIonist Makes Statement.

Austin, Texas Wednesday is
Mexico great day-that is. to see
the awakening of liberty. 1t is the
day Mexicans will celebrate as you
are preparing to celebrate on Satur-
day. The seeds Of revolt against the
tyrant Diaz have been sown. Wednes-
day begins the harvest Before night
l believe the knell Of Diaz' reign will
have been sounded"
This was the declaration OF Thomas
p. Labrada. Mexican revolutionary
promoter, who has been engineering
the threatened Mexican uprising.
There are $4,000 revolutionists pos
sessing arms" Labrada continued.
and 10000 more waiting to join US
when arms and ammunition can be
obtained. Hundreds OF soldiers are
only waiting the proper moment to
Join the revolutionary cause. believe
we will surely win"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION
Between Thirty and Forty Persons
Seriously Injured.

Knobnoster, Motive persons were
killed and at least thirty-six were more
or less injured two miles east of here
today when the fast California special
train from st. Louis, On the Missouri
Pacific, collided with the st. Louis
special train from Kansas City.
Both trains were going at full speed.
A. Strang, train dispatcher at Sedalia,
issued an order for the trains to meet
at Knobnoster. Later this order was
changed and the meeting place fixed at
Lamonte, seven miles east OF here.
Whether the dispatcher at Sedalia
failed to deliver the last train order TO
the crew of the St. Louis train or the
operator at Lamonte erred in not flag
ging the train, or the engineer of the
St. Louis train believed the train on
the siding WIS the one he was 10 meet
is a matter Tor official investigation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
WRIGHT ASSUMES CHARGE
TAFT Turns Over War Portfolio TO HE
sueeGgsor.

Washington. ID. C.-Wm. ". Taft.
no longer bearing an official title.
formally transferred the Affairs OF tho
War Department TO Secretary Luke r.
Wright Wednesday and gave himself
over entirely 10 the work OF trainln:
for the presidential race Al noon
both the Secretary and the ex-secre-
tary were At the War Department
Secretary Wright. already in touch
with the departmental Affairs and the
main problems OF Panama and Cuba.
took his oath Of Office and got into
the harness. An Informal reception
followed. Taft Introducing officers OF
the army and departmental chiefs who
had not already met the Secretary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
czARINA IS SERIOUSLY Ill.
Fear OF Assassins Has sroken Her
Health Completely. u 10 Said.

St Petersburg-From reliable
source Il ia learned the Cxarina.
III as a result OF worry over he .,erils
constantly surrounding her and tho
Car. IL really in grave danger Of
death.
Fear OF assassins. who daily threat.
en- an attack on the palace and IA
numerous ways harass the -iller's
family. has caused the CEarlna TO cob
lapse several times recently. and
physicians have been In attendance
upon her constantly.
officials who are close 10 the Car
have sought TO hide the real condl
tons, and pass over the CEarinss an
ness az a mild attack.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
HIs ApprseIssIor

When Patrick McGlnnagan b..,-.
. member OF the Chicago police -
last week. delegation OF his frlcnS.
burst In upon him while he va :,
dinner and presented him Min v
handsome night stick In honor OF M.
popularity and their esteem.
Completely bewildered by this u,o,
pected token. the new pol,.cm,s
nevertheless struggled to his fcet ,ss
stammered his appreciation.
"Frinds. ye have upset me v,d y.
Kindness" he said. fourishIng "a.
night stick. "oyll try an do me Any,
wild this little shrllaly. an hops =.
thrust thot ivry mon heron live = ~,
Its innooince.-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
FIVE DEAD IN A clouosuRsr.
Do1en Others Are Missing as Result
Of Torrent In wellington. Kan.

Wichita, Kas.-Fiye known dead.
score missing and supposed 10
have been swept away In the rush OF
waters, so head Of railroad grade.
horses drowned, houses swept from
foundations and floating around in the
water. entailing enormous damage.
crops and machinery ruined. several
miles Of track washed away-these
are the results OF combined cloud
burst at Wellington. Kan. last mid
night.
Extent OF the damage cannot be as
certained at present. The catastrophe
was preceded by light rains. which
drove the people from the streets. COZ.
sequen,ly nobody was able 10 tell just
what did happen.