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THE TOP A DAILY CAPITAL 8 Tnesdaj-, Slay 4, 1915. (T vf -ff SI of GOo-sStocjfc Palace Clothing 9- B'Wea Si the a IF earns Wednesday, May 5th Street Bine on't Fail to Come fTi I ii 1 5 1 11 'WTf-j www -y- fi M'fir St If the Railroad Can Bring You IT WILL PAY YOU BIG This is a bona fide sale you may look for unscrupulous dealers to advertise brands we've handled exclusively for 25 years. Desperation is an awlul affliction but as a word of WARNING LOOK OVER SUCH DEALERS WITH SUSPICION IT PAYS TO AVOID THEM. Our Salvage Stock Consists, of World's Best Brands You Know Sam Peck and Bessemer fine clothes Banister, Boyden, Washburn Shoes Boys' The Public is bound to be surprised at the excellent condition of the entire line of mercha ndise to be offered at Our famous Hart, Schaff-ner Marx and System Suits for men and young men. System and Sam Peck Suits for young fellows and boys.

for the little fellows, as well as Odd Knickerbockers and Juvenile furnishings and Hats. Manhattan, Earl Wilson and Star Shirts as well as silk and work shirts. Shoes Ladies' Shoes. Stetson, Knox and Mallory Hats, in softs, stiffs and straws. -Belts, Suspenders, Collars, Ties, Underwear everything we had in reserve for our big store.

3 the Regular Bona Fide Reductions JL a Selling Price A Day's Town News LAn CONVICTED OF CAUSING DEATH road cuts until evening. Some time during the battle Nimmo was shot through the leg, bleeding to death. Lawson was charged with the homicide on the theory of the prosecution that he was in charge of the tent colony and in command of the strikers during the battle. Commenting on trie verdict, Uwson said "They may get me, but they can't defeat the cause of labor. Tm not worrying about myself it's the fight I You take no chances whatever trading at the "Owl." You are sure of the best average prices in the city.

replaced a number of mates with new officers upon the old men refusing to sign at the prevailing rate. ONLY 124 STRIKERS WAIT TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER Fairmont, W. May 3. -Four more of the 133 striking miners indicted in connection with the death of the constable, W. R.

Riggs, during a riot at Farming-ton, W. last February, entered pleas of guilty In court here today. Nicholas Rich and Joseph Dun-doglch were each sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, Stankovltch to four years and Joseph Gorcup to three years. There remain 124 men to be tried. at Junction City and had started for Salina.

Sheriff August Anderson was asked to try and locate the woman and child. A warrant was issued for Mrs. Harold in the Shawnee county probate court, yesterday, charging Insanity. The complaint was made by her husband, Philip Harold, who has been working at Concordia, but came to Topeka Sunday night. About twenty months ago, before her child was born, Mrs.

Harold became insane, but after the child's birth her mental condition Improved considerably. The local officers learned yesterday that Mrs. Harold had walked two and a half miles north from Topeka, Saturday night, and that a young white woman, Miss Alice Smith, took her to the Union Pacific depot In Topeka and bought her a ticket to Junction City. The negro woman had explained that she had no money and wanted to go to Junction City. Miss Smith did not suspect that the negro mother was of unsound mind.

Mrs. Harold had been under the care of a physician in her home here. have been making for the working half dollar, made of zinc, tin and lead. The conductor did not know the coin was of no material value until some time after he accepted it. Then he gave it to Harvey Parsons, chief of police.

The coin was of the vintage of 1905, and the chief believed that since it was so old he would have very little chance to catch the person responsible for its circulation or coinage, and he decided to give it to United States District Attorney Fred Robertson. This is the only bogus coin unearthed in Topeka in the last few weeks, so far as the police have learned. DF STRIKE DEPUTY Colorado Jury Holds Head of Mine Workers Responsible for Acts of Men Walking Out. Bed Rock Items men that I am interested in and that will go ahead Just as before. Even for me it's a long way to the penitentiary.

My attorney will not give up until everything possible has been done to save me." Judge IfHlyer announced the labor leader would be released on $20,000 bond pending action on his motion for Fresh Ajparaa-u 2 bunches Bushel Fine White Potatoes for Cam Pinks Salmon for Can 'Me Fancy Red Alaska Salmon Meadow Uold Butter 5c 69c 10c 16c 30c Accepts Highland Park Boulevard A route for the' Highland Park boulevard was accepted last night at a joint meeting of the Booster club, the Good Roads club and a number of citizens. The boulevard is to btgin at the bridge on for a new trial. Lawaon's former bond in La8 Animas county was $15,000. Lawson tonight sent a message to his, wife, telling her he was convicted. Mrs.

Lawson, an invalid, suffering from a nervous breakdown, is in Los Angeles. During the trial she telegraphed asking that she be permitted to attend. Lawson, however, believed her strength would not be sufficient for the strain. FIXES LIFE IMPRISONMENT PENALTY Fresh Country Eras (special for today), dosen JL I Our Fine Bread, 3 for lOe, 9o AN EASY WAY TO GET FAT AND BE STRONG The trouble with most thin folks who wish to gain weight is that they insist on drugging their stomach or stuffing It with greasy foods; rubbing on useless "flesh creams," or following some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real cause of thinness goes untouched. You cannot get fat until your digestive tract.asslmllates the food you eat.

Thanks to a remarkable new scientific discovery, it is now possible to combine into simple form the very elements needed by the digestive organs to help them convert food Into rich. 4c 18c 11c 25c 12c and Large 2fie can (about (alios) Fine Drinking Cider. Puffed Com or Rico, packs are 8 Bars Finest Whit Soap for Pure Lard-lb d)l llJl Klgby Gets Stenographer Postmaster V. O. Rigby will today have a personal stenographer.

Leland M. Post was yesterday confirmed by the post-office department in Washington as stenographer to the Topeka postmaster. Mr. Post last night resigned as stenographer to M. J.

superintendent of the Santa Fe shops, a place that he has held for several years. Warrant for Evangelist Sheriff L. L. Klene has gone to Colorado Springs with a warrant for the arrest of J. Woodson, colored, an evangelist who was in Topeka for a short tme, until a few days ago.

In the Information filed against Woodson, Mrs. Beatrice Fry, of 911 East Eleventh street, charges that the evangelist induced her to leave her home and accompany him to another room in Topeka, and that he insulted her. The sheriff is expected to return to Topeka Hold Ctvl! Service Kamlnatiii A civil service examination for the posi-ton of engineer of the federal building In this city will be held on May 12. Applications for the privilege of taking the examination are required to be submitted to Postmaster W. O.

Rigby not later than May 5. The position to be filled requires a knowledge of stationary engines and electrical machinery. J. A. Devlin, who has.

been engineer In the federal building for several years, will be compelled to give up the position on account of 111 health. Topeka Motor League to Meet The troubles of the Topeka Motor league will be settled tonight at the Commercial club. For three weeks the league has met on Tuesday nights In an effort to arouse the almost lifeless organization, and the officers believe the attendance tonight will be large enough to have a representative body to elect officers and directors. Any owner of a motor car will be welcomed at the meeting, the only desire of the officers being to have some interest manifested on the part of the drivers of cars. The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock.

DECK OFFICERS DEMAND MORE MONEY AND GET IT New Tork, May Increases in pay averaging $25 a month, it became known today, are demanded by the deck officers of 318 steamships of thirty-eight lines operating under the American flag out of New York. The Neptune association, the officers' organization making the demand, set May 1 for making It effective. Six of the companies have acceded to the request and the mates have signed under the new scale. Other companies have Ludlow Battle Fought Between Men and Guards UnderCom-mand of Prosecuting Witness Bloody Labor Fight. hhcuu oqvarvB iiihimi win 14c jitnky offer this r.c DON'T MISS THIS.

Cut out this slip, enclose with 3c to Foley Chicago. 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pains in sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. Stout people enjoy them. Sold 13c 18c 8c lb Finest Streaked Salt Pork, lb 25e Can Baklnc Powder for Large Can 10c Baking- Powder for Large lSe Bottle Catsup for When Glands Swell Blood Needs Attention 10c S1.25 84c S1.07 La ire Cottolen for Lsrg-e Crlseo for Large Snowdrift for You can tie to the Owl Stores with perfect safety, and not be orerrhsnted, or nnderwelghed on single Item.

Phone Orders 4198. Even a Sweat Gland May Result in Severe Consequence. fat-laden blood. This master-stroke of modern chemistry is called Sargol and has been termed the greatest of flesh-builders. Sargol aims through its regenerative, reconstructive powers to coax the stomach and intestines to literally soak up the fattening elements of your food and pass them into the blood, where they are carried to every starved, broken-down cell and tissue of your body.

You can readily picture the result when this transformation has taken place and you notice how your cheeks fill out, hollows about your neck, shoulders and bust disappear and you take on from 10 to 20 pounds of solid, healthy flesh. Sargol is absolutely harmless, inexpensive, efficient. The Arnold Drug Co. and other leading druggists of Topeka and vicinity have it and will refund your money If you are not satisfied, as per the guarantee found in every package. Caution tWhile Sargol has given excellent results in overcoming nervous dyspepsia and general stomach troubles it should not be taken by those who do not wish to gain ten pounds or more.

Advertisement. OWL WANTS CONSCRIPTION TO BOOST THE ARMY Liverpool. May 3. Lord Derby, whose opinion carries a degree of weight in England, on account of his long connection with governmental and military affairs, gave an Indication, while addressing a recruiting meeting here today that he was In favor of conscription. "I want to see the services of every man In this country under 55 years at the disposal of the state to be used as the state may think best," he said.

"I believe that If the men were told they had to go nine-tenths of them would go smilingly." Trinidad, May 8. The jury at 1:60 thla afternoon returned a verdict pronouncing John R. Lawnon guilty of murder in the first dftgree, fixing the penalty at life imprisonment, for the killing' of John Nimmo, a deputy sheriff. In a battle with strikers, October SB. 1918.

Lwon was charged with the murder of John Nimmo, a deputy of Lan Animas county, who was killed In a battle between deputies and striking coal miners near Ijudlow on October 25. Lawton Is a member of the international exeoutlve board of the United Mine "Workers of America for district 15. He was one of the prominent leaders in the recent coal miners' strike In Colorado, which was one of the most notable labor conflicts in the history of the United States. The strike was called for September M. 1918.

On that date thousands of miners laid down their tools. Those living upon the property of the coal companies lotided up their household goods and mvd out. most of them settling In tent colonies established by the union. The largest of these was at Ludlow, a few miles north of Trinidad, and In clone proximity to the Hastings, Delagua, Tabasco. Herwind and Forbes mines VIOLE(T.

A KI.V. Violence began early in the strike. There was series of clashes in the LiUdlow and Forbes neighborhood and on October the. National Kuard of Colorado, on orders from Ammons, took posspsln of the coal mining district It was in one of the Tjtidiow fights InifuiB th arrival of 7 Big Busy Stores 20 Rsat Fourth St. 1111 Kiiaia Avenue 1004 Kansas Ave.

60S West Tenth St. 1013 West Klsth St. 1414 West Fifteenth OS Wabash. Fifteenth street, 'taking the regular route to Virginia "avenue, south to Twenty-seventh street, east to avenue and south to Twenty-ninth street. The length of the road will be! about one and three-fourths miles, and will cost approximately $18,000 a mile, brick paved.

Petitions will be circulated Immediately among property owners and afterwards presented to the county commissoners. A benefit dis-i trict, a mile and a half wide, will be formed, extending a far west as Adams street and east fromthe roaL Fined One Cent Conrad Kuester used two or three more hooks on his fishing line than is allowed by the state fish and game laws, and as a result, he was fined one cent by Judge Hugh T. Fisher, In the court of Topeka yesterday. Judge Fisher stated from the bench that It appeared to him that several arrests for alleged violations of the game laws had been made recently, when it was possible that arrests should not have been made. But Kuester was technically guilty, although he admitted he believed he was within his rights when he tied on an extra hook.

In view of the triviality of the offense. Judge Fisher believed one cent was a large enough fine. Kuester was arrested by Jack Rollins, a deputy game warden. 4The Heart Pnnch'J is Barred When the moving picture censor appeal board met yesterday it upheld the decision of the two censors. Miss Carrie Simpson and Rev.

Festus Foster, in barring the Jess Willard fight scene in "The Heart Punch." This is a- movie drama which appeared in Kansas about the time the new moving picture censorship law went into effect, and the censors cut out several yards of the film which showed a fight in which Willard took part and in which "The Heart Punch" was delivered. The picture producers appealed, and Superintendent W. D. Ross upheld the decision of the censors. Then the film company went to the appeal board, which viewed the drama last Friday, but was unable to meet to arrive at Its verdict until yesterday.

Then the decision of the appeal board was unanimously in favor of the decision of the The governor, attorney general and secretary of state constitute the appeal board provided under the moving picture censorship law. iet lIvorc in Two Minntee It required but two minutes In district court yesterday for a woman to get rid of a husband, who had been divorced from his first wife on June 15. 1911, In the court of common pleas of Northampton county Pennsylvania. The petition was filed and the decree entered by Judge G. H.

Whitcomb In two minutes' time. Geneva E. Charlson did not choose to couple her name by marriage, to the suit to set aside the marital relations between herself and Earl Samuel Transue, who gave the name of Emillo Francois when he married her In Topeka, on Julv 30. 1913, the Rev. A.

S. Henderson officiating. The quick action by the court vesterday was OHIO FIRE COSTS $200,000. Ironton, May 3. Fire which swept an entile business block here today, wrecked the Masonic temple, opera house and a number of other buildings, doing damage from $150,000 to $200,000.

We Have Just Added a TOPEKA GIRL HONORED AT MUSICAL CONTEST MOTOR TRUCE C. H. Porter Resign C. II Porter, for four years rate clerk in the office of J. A.

Stewart; general passenger agent of the Rock Island railway, has resigned. He will go to Danville, 111., to take charge of an estate left by his grandfather, who recently died there. Mr. Porter's resignation will result in several promotions and one addition to the office force. He will be succeeded by George Norrls, who has been ticket stock clerk for two years.

Mr. Norris' successor will be Theodore Nordlund, who has been stenographer to Mr. Stewart. Nordlund will be succeeded by Arthur Simmons, who has been in the storekeeper's department of the Santa Fe railway. Santa Fe Inereae Traffie Six hundred and more conventions, congresses and associations will meet along the Pacific coast this summer, in San Diego, Los Angeles.

San Francisco, Berkeley. Oakland. Portland. Tacoma and Seattle. The Santa Fe railway has prepared to handle a large share of the delegates from eastern cities.

The Kansas City Elks will go to Los Angelas in July. Part of the Shriners will go over the Santa Fe to Seattle in July. The American Medical association will meet in San Francisco In June. These are only few of the larger gatherings. Two sections will be run daily till June 30 on the California Limited trains and three sections have been scheduled for several different days in May.

including May 4, 5, 12, 13. In June all second sections will go via Grand Canyon, with one and two days stop-over privileges. the state militia that John Nimmo was; In our intricate body the use of S. S. S.

for the blood has a most remarkable Influence. We little realize our glandular system. It may be a tiny bulb no bigger than a pin point, and yet if a disease germ gets into it, there is a tremendous swelling. It becomes a boll, a carbuncle, it may be a "blood rising," and It Is often a source of continuous misery If not checked. Many of the most excruciating forms of torture begin with the swelling of a tiny gland, caused by a disease germ.

And it Is S. S. S. that spreads throughout the blood circulation to prevent just such conditions. Or if they have already started, S.

S. S. will soon put the-blood in such a state of health as to overcome the tendency to glandular swellings. It is a natural medicine for the blood, just as essential to health if the blood be Impure, as are the meats, fats, grains and sugars of our daily food. It contains one Ingredient the active purpose of which is to stimulate the exchange of new flesh for dead or waste matter.

Get a bottle of S. S. S. today of any druggist, and if your case is stubborn, write to the Medical Adviser. The Swift Specific 10 Swift Atlanta.

Ga. This department is In charge ef a noted physician. Advertisement. TO OUR EQUIPMEN1 Just another way in which we are making our service the very best possible. killed.

Nimmo whs one of a force of deputies stationed the l.uii'.ow section house under command of Llnder-fc't. rjnderfelt. witness for the prosecution, tne ilnuties were ordered by the then sheriff, S. to preserve order prevent trouble between -Hikers and mine l-'ariy in the afternoon of October 25, 1913. fUht started between these deputies ami a large l.odv of strikers.

Firing rajjed in the arroyos and rail URRY-UP TRANSFER COMPANY 226 Phones 711 Rock Island Openn ew Office Here-Six new families will be added to the population of Topeka as a result of a change in the Hock Island railway opposite State Capitol grounds; beautiful view 20 miles of mountains: 5 minutes walk from shopping center; new. luxurious, moderately-priced; rooms from J1.0C up. Meals table d'hote and a la carte. Nc Invalids. Colfax car from Depot.

FOR A BAD COUGH Here is a fine old-fashioned recipe for coughs. or catarrh trouble that is absolutely unequaled. from your druggist I oz. of Parmint (Double Strength) and add to it 1-4 pint of hot water and 4 oz. of granulated sugar.

Take one table-spoonful 4 times a day. No more racking your whole body with a cough. Clogged nostrils will open, air passages of your head will clear and vou can breathe freely. It easy to prepare, costs little and is pleasant to take. Anyone who has a stubborn cough, hard cold or catarrh in any form should give this prescription a trial.

Advertisement. Travelers Are Good Judges of the eseelleaee of the Jeaklas store of the aperlorltr of Ita Planaai of the vasfaea of Ita atoekat of Its very low prieea. Travel en? aeeuatomed to vlait all the piano atores of the eauntry tell aa that thla la me of the two area teat plaao stores In America. The Jeahlaa plan saves yoa SSo to flSO oa a Plana. We have tweaty dlffereat make aad over SOO Plaaaa to aeleet from, led hy the STKI5SWAV.

VOSE, Lt'DWKi, I1AHWOOM, SCIIAKPFKR. KIKTZ-A, F.STKT, ELBl'HX aad others. J. W. JENKINS' SONS MUSIC COMPANY damage and claims department.

The made possible when a waiver of sum-handling of loss and damage claims jmons and consent to immediate trial will hereafter be carried on in i ounce- was filed by the defendant. Wife No. tion with the general manager's office '2 waited until sh- knew Ethel L. Tran-ln Topeka. Heretofore, this work has sue.

wife No. 1, had obtained a divorce, been done in each division under the then she filed her suit, alleging that direction of the several superlnten- Tranaue was already married when he dents. E. B. Whitmore.

who has been won her heart and hand. Wife No. 2 claim clerk with offices in Topeka. lived with Transue only one week, will be In charge. He has lived here when she learned he had been married for several years.

Six clerks will be! several years before 1n Pennsylvania, added to his working force, and theses men will come into Topeka from the! liMnr Colored Woman Travel different offices of the superintendents Temporarily insane, because of her bringing their families with them. (delicate physical condition, Mrs. Cor- jnelia Harold, colored, who left her Kind Boicu Half IJollnr Some time home late Saturday night, taking her last Saturday a passenger on a Wash- baby. 15 months old. with her.

was burn car of the Topeka Railway com-heard from last night when It cany handed f. conductor a counterfeit learned that she had bought ticket Photo by Francis Hodge. MISS VAItUlRHITK tiOHLKK Miss Marguerite Gohlke, ho won $10 as first prize offered for the best girl soloist at the state musical contest last Friday night at Emporia, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar G.

Oohlke. of 11S West Eighth street. She is a graduate of the Topeka high school and is a pupil of Springer. mm oo athetera 'A seats for the Plaaala 714 KAXSAS AVK. TOPEKA, KAX9AM The Beat PI are to Bay a Plaao.

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