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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
MORPHINE CURE IN 70 HOURS.
Discoverer of Remedy Has Three
Patients Under Treatment.

New York. March 2S.-If the theory
of DR.. c. c. Langsdorf is correct, three
confirmed morphine eaters will by Mon
day be entirely cured of a craving for
the drug. These men are now under
treatment at Bellevue hospital, the
first dose of DR.. Langsdorfs cure hav-
ing been administered to them last
night. Seventy-two hours is the time
which the doctor estimates will be re-
quired for his cure to work effectually.
In case it is successful the formula will
be made public to the medical profess
sion that others may profit by it. DR..
Langsdorf is being assisted in his ex-
periments by DR.. Hastings, visiting
physician, and DIR. Kearns, the house
physician in charge of the alcoholic
ward Of the hospital. OK
The three patients chosen were such
confirmed victims of morphia that each
of them was given seven grains of the
drug before DR.. Langsdorf administer
ed his corrective dose. One grain of
morphine will kill an ordinary man.
but the systems of these three were so
saturated with the drug that they had
| reached the state called tolerance by
scientists which permitted THIN TO
take seven grains each without risk to
their lives.
Dr. Langsdorf explains that he de-
sired the patients to have their full
accustomed measure of the drug so
collapse from lack of it while his po-
ton was at work.
The patients then took the dose of
the cure" provided by DIR. Langsdorf
and were put under watch for the
night. This morning they received
their usual portion of morphine just as
if they were not under treatment.
cit will require 70 hours to effect a
cure,'' said DR.. Langsdorf. 'sAt the end
of that time the three men under treat
ment will find themselves in the same
physical condition in which they were
before they took their first dose of
morphine. The formula I have pre-
scribed for them awakens and gives
back life to the secretive and excretive
powers that have been partially para
lyzed by the use of the drug. While
this is the first public demonstration
it is not the first experiment. 1 have
cured many morphine fiends and only
one of the lot has fallen after being
cured.
Il have nothing to gain personally
| by the development of this cure. I am
giving it freely to humanity and before
1 left Bellevue today I gave the
prescription to the physicians who wit
| messed the demonstration and the be-
ginning of the treatment. At the end
of 72 hours I will give it to the public,
| and any victim of the drug may use it
and cure himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
WALKED OFF THE ROOF.
Wichita Man Excited by the Fire For
got Where He Was.

Wichita. Kan-,, March 28-while o.
Riley, of North Walnut street was
watching the elevator fire from the
roof of neighbor's house. one of his
companions suggested that the roof
party go to the scene of the flames.
Mr.. Riley said he would get his hat.
He was SO excited that he forgot he
was standing on the roof of a porch
ID feet from the ground. Taking one
step onward he fell from the roof to
the ground.
He was rendered unconscious for 20
minutes by his fall and medical as
sistance was called. Mr.. Riley's right
arm was broken and the arm below
the elbow was injured.
Mr.. Riley's teeth were also knocked
loose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
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Ali the trees in the city are well
leaved out and the grass which has
turned green reminds one of sum-
mer well under way
The registration for the spring cleo
ton is all over, the books having clos
ed last night. 1t is now too late for
those who have not registered.
T. A. Borman has resigned his posi-
ton as general superintendent of the
Continental Creamery company and viii
become editor of the Farmers Advo-
cate.
The woodpeckers are busy ham,
mering on the telegraph and tele-
phone poles-this is another good
sign of spring, and also that you can
take 'em Off
Superintendent S. W. Charles of the
state reformatory will deliver a lee
ture in the Christian church of Oak
land Sunday evening at the young peo-
pies meeting.
Yesterday was the really busy day OF
Commissioner Titus when registration
certificates were issued to 1,O71 resi-
dents of Topeka.
The public building committee of
the city council has received an ap-
plication for the free use of the
auditorium on Decoration day from
Lincoln post, G. A. r.
16&CA trees W1LIllIl LAA0 lily
are in blossom, which is another no
ticeable symptom of an early spring,
and also a reminder of what a late
frost could accomplish.
Fred Grifing has been appointed
superintendent of the Smith Auto
mobile works in the place Of Clement
Smith who resigns to take charge OF
the Smith truss factory.
The final roundup of the unregistered
voters in the city completed late last
evening brought the total number OF
eligible voters to about $4,000 or 2,00t
short of last years record.
Ira Orner, the Oakland candidate fol
sheriff has been somewhat handicap
ped in his race this week on account
of game foot which was crushed by
an express truck passing over it.
The Crosby Brothers Dry Goods
company has a complete installation
of the new Tungsten electric lights
Tungsten used in the making of the
ff1aments of electric lights is some
thing new.
George E. Beard, a member of No
fire department. is seriously i'll al
his home from an attack of conges-
ton of the lungs occasioned by ex-
posture during the fire at the Rock
Island depot.
Mrs. T. w. Durham of 1115 Taylor
street has an orange tree of the dwarf
variety IN ner nome on WI1cn tnere
are thirty ripe oranges varying ir
size from a marble to a lemon OF
ordinary size.
Right Reverend Thomas Francis Lii
lis, bishop of the Catholic diocese O
Leavenworth, will spend Sunday in To
peka and following high mass viii
preach at the Church of the Assump
ton at 1920.
Judging from the dope of the Topeka
sporting writer's the White Sox bal
team will be an all star aggregation
this year as even the tryouts hav
been pronounced gems of the first wa
ter, every one of them.
Atchison Globe: B. P. Waggenel
has raised $500 to replace the dea(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
PAINTED ARGENTINE GREEN.
High School Pupils Wanted the Town
to Know They Were Alive.

Argentine, Kan, March 2s-About
200 pupils of the Argentine high
school painted the town green last
night. The girls rode in carriages,
followed by the boys marching four
abreast. A di1apidated spring wagon,
drawn by some of the boys, carried the
supply of green paint-green. because
that is the color of the senior class in
the school. On every corner of the
principal streets in the town the pro-
cession was halted. After giving the
yells of the different classes the name
Argentine High School, and the
characters "08" were painted on side
walks and billboards.
eve just wanted to let the people
knows that Argentine had high
school," one of the girls said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
HIT BY A BEAR.
And Caught in Grip of Boa Constructor
All in One Day.

New York, March 2S.-Two narrow
escapes were one days record for
Headkeeper Snyder of the Bronx park
zoo. When trying to get Ajax, big
teh net the keeper and assistant had
thrown over his head and with a sweep
of his paw. hurled both men into a
tank. They were rescued promptly.
Later, in view of 200 women and chill
dren, while feeding the big boa con-
strictor at the zoo the snake writhed
so furiously that several men lost their
hold on the slippery body and the crea-
ture whipped its tail around Snyder.
The snake gradually frightened its grip
on the man despite the efforts of Is
men to loosen it.
Finally the use of clubs and spiked
instruments induced the snake to
loosen his coil. Snyder, white in the
face. one of the first times In his life
he has been so. walked away. He was
uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
ASLEEP FTFTY-Two DAYS.
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins Appears to BE
After the Worlds Record.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 28.-Mrs
Beulah Hawkins has now surpassed
all records for long sleeps in this state
according to the authorities at the
county hospital. The woman rests on
a cot in a cataleptic trance. Today
was the fifty-second day of the aged
woman's sleep. February she was
removed to the hospital and has spoken
but two words since. A score of at
tenapts made to awaken her have been
without success. She will, in the opin-
ion of the physicians, break the ma
tional record for sleeping before she
awakeQS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
a NEW X. U. PARTY RULE.
Fraternity Men to Fill Out No Dance
Programmes in Advance.

Lawrence, Kan, March 2S-If the ac-
ton taken this week by the Pan Hell
ienic council, the executive body of the
fraternities at the University Of Kan
sas, is ratified by the different fraterni-
ties, the practice of making out dance
programmes in advance of the night of
the dance will be abolished. In the
last two or three years it has been
customary for the majority of men to
make out their dance programmes a
week ahead and the man who was
thoughtless enough to wait until the
last moment usually went without
dances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Two Women Killed.

Howell. Mich, March 28.-Two wo-
men were killed during storm last
night in a farm house twelve miles
from here near Hartland. They
were Mrs. Peter North and Miss Car
RE Ellis. A bolt of lightning entered
the house along an unused telephone
wire and killed both of them instant
ly. Several other persons who were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
nemarest Is Champion.

Chicago, March 2s.-Calvin Demarest
of Chicago Friday night won the ma
tional amateur 14-2 balk billiard cham
pionship and at the same time estab-
Iished a new record for the high run,
making 202 in his tenth inning. His
opponent was H A Wright of San
Francisco, who played badly and was
only able to collect q in his IL trials
Demarest's average was 80 lob and
Wright's 1 10-12.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Order for New Eouipment.

Philadelphia. March 2S-Anticipatine
the early return of prosperity and to be
prepared for a largely increased bust
ness with the New England markets
an order for 100000 worth of equipment
will be placed by the Lehigh & New
England Railroad company within the
next few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, March ass. Woton,
postmaster at Goodrich, Linn county,
Kansas, has been removed for cause.
w. H. Campbell was appointed to fill
the vacancy. Joseph L. Rogers was
also appointed for the office at Vermil-
lion, Marshall county. in the place of
E. NJ. Woodman, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
To Owners
of Bad Breath

Foul Odor Of Indigestion, Smoking.
Eafing or Drinking Stopped at Once
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21

Steunenberg's death. The utterance
was a part of speech by the senator
on the Brownsville affray and was
made in connection with a condemna-
tion of all efforts to condone the Of
tense at Brownsville. 1t was as fol-
lows:
"a cold blooded, inhuman, incarnate
devil blows to pieces an ex-governor
upon the doorstep of his home. is
caught and confesses and before the
grave of the man who died martyr
to law and order is green sentimental
ism puts halo upon the brow of the
blacklist spirit that ever escaped the
crypts of hell Men wearing the uni
form of a soldier of the Union, the
insignia of government and the SYM
boil of law and order, in the quiet OF
night, while homes are defenseless,
assault and attempt to murder whole
families and finally succeed in COM
mitting one murder To compromise
with such an act or such deed is
cowardice; 1t is betrayal of govern
ment; 1t is an insult to every intelli-
gent and right thinking negro, for 1t
presupposes he is a traitor to his
country and criminal at heart"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
MASTER TO TAKE EVIDENCE
Another Step Taken in Minnesotl
Railroad Rate Cases.

st. Paul, April 21.-The first step
in the Minnesota rate cases since the
decision of the United States supreme
court was taken when the attorneys
for the state and the railroad COM
panies appeared before Judge Sanborn
of the United States circuit court OF
appeals relative to the appointment by
the court of a master in chancery to
take evidence offered by the state and
the companies on the questions at
issue for presentation to the court
for decision.
Towards the close of the conference
the attorneys, at the request of Judge
Sanborn, mentioned the names OF two
lawyers, either of whom, ii appointed
master in chancery, would be salts
factory to both sides. These two were
Attorney George p. Flannery of Min
neapolis and Judge Charles e. Otis
| of st. Paul.
Judge Sanborn said that he had MOI
yet determined whether he should In
struct the master that will be ap
pointed merely to report his findings
as to the facts or his findings as tt
| the facts and also his conclusions oi
law Authorities differed, apparently
upon the duty of a master In cases
parallel with that now under consid
Grafton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
GUESTS or LOS ANGELES
Sailors Of Battieship Fleet Generously
Entert aimed.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 21.-This
city has begun its weeks entertain
ment of the Atlantic fleet. For the
next six days officers and men will
participate in a programme that will
occupy nearly every hour of the time.
A four days programme for the sail
ors began at Chutes park. Three thou
sand sailors were given liberty from
the ships and were escorted from the
beach cities to Los Angeles In free
trolley cars.
At the park every variety of enter
tainment was provided. More than
fifty three-round boxing bouts are
scheduled to take place there during
the week by the Los Angeles Athletic
club James j. Jeffries is master OF
all athletic exercises and referee OF
the boxing bouts. Fencing contests
balloon ascensions. high dives and
scores of similar attractions were put
on for the amusement of the sailors.
At noon a typical Spanish barbecue
| was served The menu included bar
becued beef, chile concarne and frijo
| les. Four hundred women from the
various patriotic societies of the city
| served the meat to the sailors from
| long tables erected throughout the
park The general public was also ad
mitted to the park and thousands o.
| people thronged the place. Chutes
park, with all its places of entertain
ment, was leased by the committee
for the four days and all its attrac
tions were thrown open to the sailors
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
WILL NOT BE DEPORTED.
Chinese Laborer is Student" In q
Sunday School.

Washington, April 21.-The supreme
court of the United States has decid-
ed that Liu Hop Fong, Chinaman
who came to the United States In
1899 as student but who has since
been found working, should not be de-
ported. as was decreed by the United
States district court of Nebraska. The
latter declared that Hop had only
studied to the extent of twenty les
sons in a Sunday school and, finding
that his certificate declaring that he
was coming to the United States for
the purpose of engaging in the pursuit
of scholastic knowledge was fraud
ulent, ordered that he be sent back to
China The supreme courts opinion
was by Justice Day and reversed the
order of the Nebraska court. Justice
Day took the position that there was
no testimony before the district court
to justify the disregarding OF the GER
tifcate as was done by that court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
NATIVES ARE TROUBLESOME
f.rmy Officers Tell of Serious Upris-
inqs in Mindanao.

San Francisco, April 21.-Army off
GERS on the transport Buford from the
Philippines bring news of serious up.
risings in Mindanao and spasms OF
guerrilla warfare between the whites,
the settlers and the natives.
"The natives have fired on the
whites" said Colonel F. w. Mansfield
of the Second infantry, who is IN
charge of the troops that arrived on
the Buford. land we have ended the
trouble for the time. But another
outbreak may come at any minute"
Captain Charles H. Muir OF the Sec
ond infantry spent some time In the
Moro country quieting the natives
and the campaign there was trying
one. The natives, he said, fight as die
the North American Indians and II
takes many weeks of scouting anc
hard work to bring them to terms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
GOVERNMENT WILL ACT.
RussIan Officials to Prosecute Follow
ere Of Father John.

st. Petersburg. April 2l.-The au-
thorities OF st. Petersburg finally have
decided upon the prosecution OF the
leaders of the notorious "Johannite"
sect, whose practices have brought
the name of Father John OF Kronstadt
into evil repute in the eyes Of all
Russians, excepting possibly the low
est classes. The dozens of men ant
women who surround the supposed
saint have assumed such sacrilegious
titles as the Holy Ghost, the virgin.
Archangel Michael. Mary Magdalene
John the Baptist and the designations
OF other apostles and they are to be
thoroughly investigated. The prose
cutor has secured material grounds
uponnwhichsto bring charges. Not only
Will they be pros ecuted for blasphemy
and secret and illegal practices under
the laws of religion. but for forgery
blackmail. robbery. malversation, pan
dsrage and other crimes, all commit
ted under cover of religion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
WOMEN IN RACE WAR.
One Neeress Killed and Another Mar
roWly Escapes.

Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-Mrs.
James Wright of this city shot and in
stantly killed Leila Gordon, a negress
Mrs. Wright used single barreled
shotgun and Immediately following
the murder Mrs. Wright reloaded the
weapon and started in pursuit Of Mary
Davis, another negro woman. She shot
at her once after chase of nearly a
block, but the charge went wild.
The murder followed desperate
struggle between white and negro wo-
men In which Mrs. John Wright, q
sister-in-law of Mrs. James Wright,
who lives with her, received beating
at the hands of the Davis and Gordon
women. A dispute over the children
of the white women being stopped
from playing with some negro chill
aren living in the vicinity led to the
Killing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
BAN ON MERRY WIDOW HATS
Reduce Seating Capacity and Drive
Out Men Worshippers.

. Burlington, N. j., April 21.--Several
local churches have proposed ban
upon Merry Widow" hats In the con-
gregation during services. Pastors de-
clare that men are becoming fewer at
the services as the number of big
hats increases and that the popular
style threatens to make many male
backsliders.
Ushers In some of the more crowd
ed churches were at their wits ends
to seat their Easter congregations.
Pews which have comfortably accom-
modated six persons would hold no
more than four when the quartette
wore large hats.
In the prominent churches hereafter
It is proposed to request women who
wear their big hats to church te
check them at the cloakroom during
the services.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
SURROUNDED BY BRlGANDS
Russian Force in Persia in Critical
Situation.

Tifis, April 21.-An alarming report
has just been received here setting
forth the critical situation of a small
Russian expeditionary force In Persia,
which is menaced by a vastly superior
body of Persian brigands. The Rus
sian troops penetrated the frontier In
the neighborhood Of Belesuvar In pur'
suit of Kurdish brigands who had
committed depredations in Russian
territory.
The Russian commander OF the
force has sent out mess enger de
manding reinforcements of infantry
artillery and cavalry.
The Persians. who have been Joined
by a warlike tribe of Nomads, sur
round the Russians with numerous
force and their horsemen have as
sumed the offensive. The sending II
of Russian reinforcements is made
particularly difficult by the flooded
condition of the country.
The Russians had three men killed
and ten wounded In various minor en-
gagements with the Persians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
ANXIETY IN RUSSIA
Detachment Of Cars Troops Sur
rounded by PersianS.
SITUATION is MORE SERIOUS

Entire Population of the Boundary
Districts, Composed of Well Armed
and WarIike Tribes, Rising to the
Support of the Brieands.
ST. Petersburg, April 21.-The latest
news received here of the boundary
war--that Russian detachment had
been penned In and was calling for
reinforcements-hds aroused the anx-
iety of the foreign office. 1t shows
that the entire population of this dis
trict, composed of we'll armed and
warlike tribes, Is rising to the sup
port of the brigands who have been
attacked The situation may become
still more serious If the Kurdish ban
dts who inhabit Russian territory. en-
couraged by the retirement of the
Russian troops, join their Persian
kindred and threaten the Russian
communications. The town of Shirin,
whittier one of the Russian detach.
ments has been forced to retire, is
situated on the Persian frontier TWEEN
ty miles from Belesuvar. The de-
tachment of Russian troops from
Shirin has been operating to cover
the flank of the main force at Belle
suyar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
UNDER STATE PRIMARY LAW
Bryan Placed on Democratic Ticket
in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, April 21.-In COM
pliance with the primary plan that
200 or more qualified Democratic
voters may place the name of any
delegate On the ticket for nominee for
president of the United States to be
voted for direct John w. Tomlinson,
president of the Bryan State Demo
cratic club. has filed with the chair
man of the state Democratic commit
tee a petition signed by the governor
and every state official and over 1000
Democrats of the state for the name
of William J. Bryan to be placed on
the ticket, the delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention being in
structed, under the plan, to vote as a
unit for the man receiving the largest
vote, which gives Alabama's twenty
two votes to William Jennings Bryan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
St. Paul Labor Demonstration.

st. Paul, April 21.-With the Audi
torium packed to overfiowing the la
Dor unions held the largest mass meet
ing ever held by organized labor in
st. Paul to secure national labor log
lsiation. Previous to the meeting
1900 union men formed In parade at
smith park and marched to the Audi.
torium. which was almost filled when
tnsy arrived. Resolutions were adoDt
Cd calling on congress to pass certain
measures nov pending.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21
Bloody Battle In Hotel.

Warrensburg. Mo-, April 21.-James
Ryan, chief of police, and Byron Hall,
aged thirty, son of J. E. Hail., a
farmer. were killed and James e.
Basham and Robert Pollock, night off,
GERS. were wounded in pistol duel
in the corridor of the Estes hotel. The
three officers were attempting to take
revolver from Hall when he shot all
three. The officers returned the Are
and Hall was sAot twice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-04-21

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Preventics will prevent Pneumonia.
Bronohitus, LaGrippe, hence the name
Preyentics, geod for feverish children
48 Preventlcs, 25 cents. Trial boxes DC
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