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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
STEALS HER JEWELS
Telephones F1ancee of Suicide and
Disappears on Wedding Day.

lola, Kan. Nov. 24.-"This is Art
Sherman, cousin of your daughters
betrothed, Frank Smith He has just
died from The effect of carbolic acid
taken with suicidal intent"
This was the startling message re-
ceived over the telephone by the moth
er of Smiths fiancee. The wedding of
her daughter to Smith was to have
taken place Thursday night at o'clock
at a handsome residence here which
Smith declared he had bought and fur
nished ready for his bride. The girl
is pretty miss of Is years and the
parents are widely known people who
have lived here for many years.
As 5000 as she received the message,
the mother notified the daughter and
together they began search for the
body of Smith 1t was found that 404
East jackson avenue was the residence
of the Rev. William H. Shuts, pastor of
the Reformed church, and that he had
not seen or ever heard of Smith. A
visit to the Office of physicians and the
hospitals disclosed the fact that no
patient suffering with poison had been
treated. No one could be found who
knew Art Sherman.
Still believing that Smith had taken
poison and had been found in some
out of the way place, the search was
kept up until every part of the city
had been secured for a trace of the
missing man. Then the heart broken
young woman was forced to believe that
Art Sherman was a mythical person,
really Smith himself, who had telephon-
ed news of his own death in order to
throw the girl and her parents off his
trail until he could get out of town.
Instead of being happily married at the
hour set, the girl collapsed with nervous
prostratiOn while officers are trying to
locate Smith.
Smith came to lola four months ago
and appealed to the father of the girl
whom he later promised to wed, for
work. The father is a foreman at one
of the manufacturing plants In this
city and finding Smith out of funds
and hungry, took compassion on him,
gave him employment and BOARD in
his own home. Smith rapidly becarle
a favorite with the family. He seem
ed to possess a good education and
was of magnetic personality. He be-
came devoted to the pretty daughter
of his benefactor and set the wedding
hour. Shortly before noon yesterday,
he came downtown with the girl. Wis
tied the biggest stores in town and
ordered an elaborate costly outfit for
his bride. She returned home to pre-
pare for the ceremony. At noon,
Smith telephoned his fiancee that his
parents had arrived for the ceremony
and that all was in readiness He had
procured tickets for a trip to Kansas
City, following the wedding, he said
That was the last heard of him With
the disappearance of Smith, some of
the family jewelry has disappeared.
Investigation by officers here led them
to believe Smith has served a term in
the Hutchinson reformatory under the
name of Charles Moore or Klein, and
it has been found that he had several
aliases at the local pawnshops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
DYsPEPsIAs. =
Chronic lis of Americans Can BE
Cured by Conversation

Warnings against the evil effects of
rapid eating and the ice water habit
are repeated at frequent intervals in
the majority of the medical publica-
tions in this country. but this reitera-
ton does not seem to have been pro-
ductive of marked Improvement, so
far as the quick-lunch custom is con-
cerned.
The reason for this perhaps is that
the views expressed in articles by diet
experts do not often reach the eyes
of the laity. The latest comments on
the subject appear in American Medi-
cine in the form of editorial remarks
on "Quick-Lunch Dyspepsias.''
1T has been frequently commented
upon by foreign visitors to our
shores, says the writer that Ameri-
cans are a nation of dyspeptics, and
unfortunately this Indictment is in
many instances only too true. This
prevalence of indigestive disorders is
equally attributable to ouor habit of
sweets, pastries and the like, as COM
pared with the much simpler diet of
the average European. Just as Ameri-
cars work too strenuously and play
too strenuously. they are apt to eat
too strenuously-
This habit of rapid eating is par
ticUlarly noticeable in the business
sections of our larger cities during the
luncheon hours. In these places the
SO-called quick lunches abount which
often might be more appropriately
termed dyspepsia breeders Seated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

lily, but tell them of my good friend.
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
1t as have. / am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
81 will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
Them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
ful periods and irregularity, and it has
always helped her.
81 am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for the Lydia E
Pinkham's Remedies I tell every one
Il meet that [ owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines
Mrs. J. G. JOHNSON, ScottTille, Mich,
RID. 8.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number OF actual cures
Of female diseases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

upon a high stool or arm chair the
customer proceeds anacondalike, to
bolt his food in the shortest space of
time possible. What is the conse-
quence? The food insufficiently mas
ticated and imperfectly moistened
with the salivary fluid enters the
stomach poorly prepared for diges-
ton.
Constant repetition of this act
leads to Oyerexertion of the digestive
apparatus, and initiates train of dys-
peptic disorders, the outcome of
which may be far-reaching in effect
Europeans take things more leis-
urely. More time is devoted to dining,
more to pleasant conversation, which
during a meal is in itself both a slim
illus and preventive of too rapid
eating For il must not be forbOtten
that digestion, While largely a me-
chanical and chemical act, is greatly
Influenced by the psychic state. 1t IS
sufficient to cite the well-knOwn effect
of mental disturbances, grief, unpleas
ant news, fright, not only upon pre-
viously keen appetite. but upon the
whole digestive process.
Hence Agreeable conversation. the
diversion of the mind from business
cares. etc. for the time being is a
real aid to digestion. Unfortunately.
too. many people engaged in business
life eat not because they are actually
hungry at midday, but go through the
act in perfunctory manner, as a
matter of custom, and therefore try to
get through with it as quickly as pos
sible. The adage Let good digestion
unknown to them" - New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
ROCKEFELLER REPLIES
Says NIerrftt's Statement to Steel Trust
Committee Is False.

New York, Nov. 24.-John D. Rookie
Teller. in q statement given out here, re-
piled to charges made by the Merritt
brothers before the Stanley steel investi
eating committee. regarding the methods
used by Mr.. Rockefeller in securing con-
troll of the Mesaba ore mines and the
Duluth. Mesaba Northern railroad,
pointing out that these charges were de-
MED under oath as long ago as 1880, IN
litigation over the Lake Superior Con-
solidated Iron mines. He furthermore
submits the text of a paper bearing the
date of January %, 1897 to which are at
tached the names of Alfred and Leon
idas Merritt and all the other members
of the family declaring themselves salts
fled that neither Mr.. Rockefeller nor his
agents committed fraud or made miSrep-
reservations In the matter in question
Mr.. Rockefeller then sets forth what ne
says are 1.-The facts with regard to the
loans to which the Merits testified, anu
denies that the loans in question were
ever called" by him.
Somebody Got His Money.
Washington. Nov. 24.-Leonidas Merritt
has answered John d. Rockefeller. He
declares that the paper mentioned by
Rockefeller was voluntarily presented to
house steel committee by the Merritt
brothers and that Rockefeller win not
deny that Merritt took 100000 worth of
securities to New York and several
months afterwards left there penniless.
Mr.. Merritt assured Mr.. Rockefeller that
he would not have an attorney insult or
grill Rockefeller if Rockefeller appeared
before the house committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
TO GIVE A WEEKS PAY
All SaIaried Labor Union Officers to
Donate to Mcnamara Fund.

Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 24.-By vote Of
1876 to Z. the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has request
ed all salaried officers of the federation
and affiliated unions to give one
weeks pay to the Mcnamara defense
fund President Gompers estimates
about 100000 will thus be added to
the fund, now reported to be $4,000
Another action aimed to help the
McNamaras was the adoption of
resolution framed by President Comp
ers himself endorsing the candidacy
of Job Hartman, the Socialist candi-
date for mayor OF Los Angeles, and
calling upon wage workers all over
the country to give such moral and
financial support to Harriman's cam
paign as lays With ntheir power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
Dress Catches Fire While Maid
Was Assisting Her.
TWO GOWNS RUINED.
Dancer Greatly Excited But
Continues the Performance.
Police Who Went to Opera House
Refused Admittance.

A fire in the dressing room of Gertrude
Hoffman at the Grand last night where
Miss Hoffman was the chic attraction
of the Russian ballet. resulted in the
loss of two Of the dancers dresses and
caused much excitement behind the
,scenes- While Miss Hoffman was be-
ing dressed after the first act her gar
ment caught fire. She was not seri-
ously burned.
Just how it happened neither Miss
Hoffman nor her maid seems to know.
At any rate before either of them knew
it the gown was in flames.
One of the members OF the company
happened to pass the dressing room
door and heard the women's screams
as the maid and her mistress tried TO
beat out the flames. He rushed in and
smothered the flames vita another gar
ment which was lying on a chair.
It is thought that the fire started
from Miss Hoffman's dress coming in
contact with a lighted candle which
was on the dressing room table. Miss
Hoffman was able to finish her work
in the show without break. but was
completely Frustrated after the per
Torrance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
OFFICERS Refused Abundance.

While Manager Haskell was stand
ing in the lobby of the Grand a by
stander remarked. 1.-THE law seems to
be here in force.
Deputy Sheriff AIph Norton, son of
Sheriff John D. Norton, and a negro
policeman wanted in the theater with
out pass. Roy Crawford told them
that the manager was Directing, but
said that if either had papers to serve
or were looking for any one they could
go IN, but must come out when their
business was finished. The policeman
replied that he had papers. but he
wouldn't show them to any one. Mr..
Crawford said that they must be
shown to him. Young Norton then
Threatened to arrest the theater man
and Mr.. Crawford told him to go
ahead. However. sum moned by tele-
phone, Sheriff Norton settled matters,
but no papers were produced. The
deputy and policeman left without
seeing the show.
Mr.. Crawford stated that he admit
ted the chief of police and special Of
ficers and detective for protection
purposes. but that the manage of the
companies had been Directing to so
large a free list
He also stated that the supreme
court has decided that a theater is a
private enterprise and the manager
can bar anyone. even an officer, IN
less he shows proof that he has bust
ness there.
A large audience saw the Gertrude
Hoffman and the Russian ballet to the
accom- paninent Of classical music played
by a first class orchestra at the Grand
last night. It was heralded as the high
est art of the artistic and doubtless
those who had eyes for art appreciated
the art. And even those with mundane
kninds could not fail TO enjoy the beauty
of the stage settings OF course there
was great deal of spooning to music
especially in the last tableau or Sheher-
azade in which Shah-Riar. King Of India
and China. had all of his wives and their
lovers slaughtered for violating the rules
of the harem during his absence
The dancing was graceful-the dancers
especially well trained and their render
ing of the story delightful The spring
dance was pleasing. leaving q taste in
the mental palate as sweet and elusive
as the aftermath Of a marshmallow.
One of the distinct hits of the evening
were the representations by Miss Hoff-
man of Eddie Foy. Ethel Barrymore.
Anna Held, Eva Tanguay. Harry Lauder.
George NJ Conan and Ruth St Dennis.
the last being accompanied a native
Cingalese orchestra. Great is Gertrude
and the Russian ballet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
GIRL SAVES TRAIN
A Bridge over a GuIch Had Been
Burned Out.

Purcell, Okla. Nov 24-Eva Hall. 10
year-old girl, saved a passenger train on
the Oklahoma Central railroad from go
ing into a ditch three miles east of here
She was the way from school when she
discovered that a bridge over deep
gulch had been burned out It was only
half a mile further down the road. She
dragged some pieces of ties which had
not been burned and stood upon them and
tagged the train. The passengers made
up a purse of 800 and presented it to the
girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
Relieve woman Will Die.

Jewell City, Nov. 24.-Hopes Tor the re-
coverv of Mrs. Fanny Getman OF this
city have been given up from an III
durable malady. Her daughter Edith
who teaches school a Lincoln. Kan, has
come home and the two sons in South
America have been notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
Bush Runs Socialist Paper for Years.

Mankato Nov. 24.-Hon w L. Bush.
who established and for years edited the
Western Advocate here. disposing of the
plant while secretary of state under the
Leedy administration. is now the man
aging editor of a Socialist paper pub
Lshed in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

Y e ge t a b lie CON-
pound and Sanative
w ash have done me.
/ live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. 1 am forty
five years old, and
am the mother of
thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken d wn
with hard work and
f6p Parn of NV fan1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
1-hiIdren sac E'afher Bedfasf.

Jewell City, Nov. 24.-The Rev. DR..
Baker of the NJ. f. church at this place
who has been sick for month. is con-
valescent and improving right along
Visiting clergymen have filled his pulpit
for him. The eldest son, Rev. Benson
Baker. returned missionary from India.
an alumnus of Baker university, breaches
Sunday in his fathers pulpit. Elder
Bakers children have all been to see
him. It is the first time they ever saw
their father belfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

Princeton. n. j.. Nov. 24-Talbot Tay-
Tor Pendleton. of Berkeley Springs, w
Va. a member of the class of 1912. has
been unanimously elected captain Of the
Princeton football team. Pendleton n
his first year at Princeton, was captain
of the freshmen football team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
The Rheumatism
Question


Because rheumatism defes any treatment that does not
build and purify the blood The posons of rheumatism
in the blood and it only through the blood that the
disease be fought successfully
Unless the blood is weak and impure, rheumatism can
not get foothold When it does the thin and impure
blood not strong enough to the posOns alone
It must be strengthened and purified Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People the best bodybuilding medicine
you take. They make blood with every dose
and promptly check further progress of the disease They
make the blood and strong that not the least trace
of rheumatism remains.
Mrs W RapD of R F. D. No South Omaha Neb Several
a
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Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the bloods
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
TEN WORKERS KILLED
Fifty Others Injured by Explosion in
Oil Cake Mill.

Liverpool. Nov 24-Ten workers were
killed and fifty others injured as the re-
suit of an explosion at J. Bibby & Sons
oil cake mills here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

A valuab BILE booklet. Dis
eases OF the Blood" containing
helpful information will be
sent upon request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists. or will be
sent, postpaid. on receipt OF
price, so cents per box; six
boxea $3.50. by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, \. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To lydia e. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound

Scottville, Mich want to tell
you how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

The satisfying quality in Lewis Sin
gle Binders found IN nc other sc cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

r. r. Fare re-
funded to out of
town patrons, ac-
rording to amount
purchased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

Why are there so many
failures in the treatment Of
rheumatism?
Why are so many sufferers
resigned to a life of pain, de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24

Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are the bloods
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headaches and after-effects of the grip and fevers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-09
ILLINOIS LAND WORTH
HALF BILLION STOLEN
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SAW
LAKE SHORE GRABBED.
Illinois Central is Ht,-cou-.,...
Recommends Sui, to Revos. CO..
"r-cspt- Kidd 10 outeone.

Springfield. Ill.-The peopls a, n.
inois have been defrauded ~ -,
valued at from s250.o00.0oo To $500 .
UVV'VVV. OF this 1.Sl6 acres lie along
ne lake shore from South Chicago
10 Naukesan aud l,0S7 acres arc
within the limits Of the city OF chi.
caSo. The Illinois Central railroad
alone has grabbed 400 acres In ths
CITY 5 front yard aud the attorney.
general should sue to recovar -.
value and parhaps revoke the som.
pany charter. Capt. George WeIlInr.
Ton Streeter has as much or more
right to streeterville than any O, the
present holders. 10 whom the Lin.
com Park board gave il. The Chr
0aso river has been camped on ille
sally from end to end by great cor.
porations and business houses.
These are few OF the conclusion,
reached by the Chiperfield committe.
which was appointed By the Forty.
sixth general assembly to inyestigats
submerged lands in the state After
almost two years Of exhaustive labor
the committee has compiled its re
port.
SO comprehensive is the report in
the helief of lawyers who have seen
1t. that any ordinary member Of tho
bar could walk into court with Il
under his arm and turn the state Of
Illinois upside down.
Discussion of the Illinois Central
includes this.
II Is a history which reads like
romance as to how the Illinois
Central. starting in with a strip OF
zoo feet in width from the city limits
northward, has continued to grasp
and extend until now substantially
400 acres of the most valuable land
q the city of Chicago is in its pos.
session.
When the achievements in this d.
rection Of this company are consid
cred. it makes the choicest depreda
tions OF Capt. Kidd look like an anna
teur performance.
Without question II has allowed
commercial considerations Of gain and
profit in the making and selling Of
lands to influence its course AID &c
direct its policy. It has not car.
ried out the provisions OF its charter
Il has not dealt in good faith viii
the people of the state Of Illinois
and in the opinion OF this committed
its charter is subject TO revocation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-09
L0RlMeR lASHED BY BROWN
Nebrasssn Threatens to Hold Up Ap
preparation Bills II Vote on Scan
dsl 10 Not Ordered.

Washington.-Senator Norris Brown
OF Nebraska in a speech before the sen
ate charged that Senator William Lor-
inner OF Illinois must have known that
his election to the senate by the I'LL
nois Legislature was accomplished by
corrupt practice. He held that Sens-
tors Holstlaw and Broderick and Rep
resentatives Lee O'Neil Browne.
White. Link. Beckemeyer and Wilson
had been bought 10 elect Lorimer sen
ator. that Browne and Speaker Ed
ward d. Shurtler OF the Illinois house
OF representatives we're the political
agents OF Mr. lorimer in accomplish
ing his election. and that Il was not
possible for the election 10 ha been
brought about under the conditions
then existing except by corrupt prac-
tices. Mr.. Brown devoted most Of his
remarks to an analysis OF the testi-
mony which involved directly the rela-
tions OF Iorimer. Shurtlen and
Browne and the relations OF Browne
with his thirty minority followers Mr..
Brown issued a challenge 10 obstruc-
tionists that he would hold up appro-
priation bills unless the senate votes
at this session on the I.nrimer case.
the resolution pertaining 10 the cleo
tion Of senator's by the people. the bill
TO create a permanent tarir board and
q general service pension bin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-09
sULLgriN ON EooosTuFFs.
Heso'S Of inspection Durina Past
Year Made Public

Jackson Prof " p. Hand. state
chemist. has issued Bulletin No. i4s.
setting forth results Of the inspection
OF commercial fcedstuns in M,.sts
sippi during the year just closed.
The bulletin sets forth tho con.
stitaent elements OF each feedstur in.
spec;ed. revealing percentage OF
moisture. ash. crude lat. crude pro-
TEN carbohydrates and crude fibre.
and includes all brands carried by
more than fifty manufacturers and
wholesalers doing business in thE
state.
II Is worthy OF note tha, all Mssis
sippi concerns set forth In the bul.
ietin are marketing feedstuns tAa,
rank high in fat. protein ard carbo-
hydrates. The foreword OF the buL
letln follows:
Tais bulletin completes N. report
OF the inspection Of feeding sturs for
the season OF tso9lafo. The table
contains the results OF the ANALYST,
OF 2uS samples. The feeding stuns
law requires that four bulletins bs
issued each year or season.
Inspectors are now on the road and
large number OF samples will be
drawn and analyzed during the sea.
sou OF islelsit tOctober. 1910. to
October. lsln.