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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Hospital CIerk-Commence and die
tate the letter you wish to have writ
ten to your folks up at Squashtown.
Mr.. Heyrube-Jest tell EN- I'm laid
up at the hosspittle, OWN tew havin' a
bile on my neck
Hospital Clerk (surprised)-A bile?
Mr.. Heyrube-Ya-as tell 'em one o.
them air new-fangled automobiles wus
on it.-Judge.
Charley dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins Il wish they'd have something
more in the papers about the Behring
Sea-
I don't quite perceive why"
TT would go so nicely with all these
South Africa headlines Just think of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and dia-
mondsi''-Washing Star.
ss5she has carroty hair
Pooh, pooh, it's golden
wei, it's 1S-karatyi' - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Pensions For Kanaans.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Lorenzo Swofford. National
Military home, Leavenworth, So; Carl
enworth, IS.
supplementaI-Joseph F. Norton. New
ton, S6.
Renewal-Oran Newell Bellaire, S.
Increase-Rufus w. Linder, Wichita,
SIT to $50: Theodore Finney, Russell,
S12 to 81; David Logan, Dunavant, IS
to SIT
Observation-Disclosures F. Shinn, Green
leaf, S14.
Reissue and inerease-Ira Steinber-
ger Erie, SO to ST.
Original widows, etc.-Lydia Mertz,
Dentonvil1e, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

The Binghamton, n. z, Herald says:
THE busy housewife has no time to con
over the advertisements in a morning
paper. If she has. she cannot arrange
her housework in a moment so that she
can go down town to take advantage
Of the bargains offered. When she
reads of bargains in an evening paper
however. she makes preparations to
start early next morning, and a large
percentage Of those early morning shop
pers who struggle for the first places
Mt the bargain counters are the readers
Of the evening paper, and not. as might
be supposed, the readers of the morn
ing Daper,s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
BIG cEMENT PLANT.
Twenty Acres to Be Occupied For the
lola Concern.

lola, Aug.3.-NIr. John T. Holmes and
his party were in the city this week
and have been engaged in surveying
the grounds and setting the stakes for
the immense buildings which are to
constitute the plant of the Michigan
Portland Cement company.
The plant will be located on the
Goodner tract. just south of Elm creek
on the east side of the extension of
Washington avenue. There are 80 acres
OF land in this tract, and practically all
of it will be occupied by the cement
plant buildings and the railroad switch
es and other accessories needed to han
die their immense business.
The engineers of the Santa Fe are
here also and have been running lines
for the spur by which they expect to
reach the plant.
In this connection it may be stated
that the Missouri Pacific will also build
a track to the cement works
Mr.. Holmes said that it was the in
tention of the company to build so
houses on the Brewster place, Just
across the road from the works for the
use of the operatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John H. Evans and wife to Andreas
Nygrena and wife, $500, tract at corner
of Third and Clay streets.
E. w. Davies and wife to Lucinda
Hodges, SITS, lots 309-11 Monroe street,
Paramore's addition.
Emma A. Kemp to Grace G1eed, ST.
200, lots 499-501-3 Western avenue,
Throop's addition.
H. c. Bowman and wife TO E A
Popenoe, 5000, sw. 4 and pit. Sc. Il
14-12-15.
The Topeka. Building & Investment
Co to Jas. H. Kicker sheriffs deed,
$1,000, lot 4 AIcAfee's subdivision.
Same to same, 1000, w. IL NV. Il 3d.
11-15.
Same to same. $1,000, pit. sw. 4 26-
17-15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
Unhappiness is half happy until de-
prived of hope.
Some men work hardest trying to ac-
complish useless things
A lie is always in a hurry. but the
truth is willing to wait.
The more horse sense a man has the
less he bets on the races
Excuse is a cloak used by indolent
people to cover neglected duties
A man would be conceited if he could
see himself as others see him.
A small boy will make a man grown;
a scolding wife will make a man groan.
Some people who think they are sim
ply perfect are In reality perfectly
simple
The man who is not too large for the
position he occupies is usually too
small for it.
Atlas is said to have held the world
upon his shoulders. Today men orga-
nize trusts and try to pocket 1t.
Love is the balloon that lifts US
heavenward and marriage is the para
chute that lets US slowly down to earth
again.
The way some husbands talk to their
wives is positively awful and the way
awfully positive.
In an Indiana church recently a six
foot bride stood before the altar and
four-foot bridegroom and that's the
long and the short of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
A NEW GOLD FIELD
Discovered in the Vicinity of Revel-
stoke, B. G.

Revelstoke, B. c.. Aug S-Florence
Mccarthy, mayor of ReveIstoke. and L
T. Brewster of this city returned yes
terday from Smith creek in the Big
Bend district, and brought both gold
and good reports back with them as a
result of their seventy-Tnile horseback
trip up the bend. Smith creek, they
claim, has been pretty thoroughly stalk
ed by a class of prospectors who work
on the principle that silence is golden.
There are other streams that are open,
or partially so, to prospectors. The
gold brNught in by Mayor Mccarthy
and Brewster consists of quartz, mug
gets and dust worth thousands of dol
lars, most of which was secured by
placer mining Residents of Revelstol1e
and neighborhood places are much ex-
cited over the Big Bend prospects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

unusual demands made on the roads on
account of the war. But this year the
increase in earnings over those of last
year is likely to prove as great as was
the increase of 1898 over 1897.
This increase is due to no temporary
extraordinary cause, like the war, nor
to any sudden increase in any particu-
lar traffic. 1t is the result of q steady
growth in all kinds of traffic and so is a
convincing proof of business activity
and general prosperity throughout the
cnl1nf1-y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
KILLED AT EMPoR1A.
a Man Supposed to be John Miller, of
Pueblo, Suffers Death by the Cars.

Empor1a, Aug. IA well dressed man
was ground to fragments under the cars
in the Santa Fe yards about midnight
Of Tuesday night. It is supposed that
his name was John Miller, and that he
was resident of Pueblo, Col, as
number Of receipts were found on the
body showing that John Miller had paid
dues to July l. 1899, in Pueblo camp No.
l, WOodmen of the World.
kilograms were sent to the Woodmen
officials in Pueblo, but no answer hav-
ing been received the inquest, which
had been fixed for 2 o'clock, was post
poned until today. The dead man is
supposed to have been a German, judg-
ing by his features. His head was com
pIetely severed from the body, as were
also both arms and one leg. A silver
watch and a small amount of money
were found on the remains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
A BIGGER ARMY
For the Philippines Is COntem-
plated by Secretary Root.

Washington. Aug. Sit appears prob
able from developments during the
past two days in the war department
that Secretary Root has in contempla-
ton an army of 10000 available men
for the Philippines.
While Mr.. Root has been at the head
of the department only a brief time. he
has been making diligent inquiries
among the bureau chiefs regarding sup
plies and equipments and the trend of
his questioning has been in the direc-
ton of an increase in the available force
for the eastern archipelago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Theodore Hammatt,
Jr, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. The
odore Hammatt was held Wednesday
at the cemetery Rev. L. Blakesley. Off
ciating The remains arrived from Col
orado Springs accompanied by Major
Calvin Hood and the procession imIne-
diately started for the cemetery.
The funeral Of Clifford T. Howe, the
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T.
Howe win be held Friday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the residence of the fam
lily, 1925 West street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
ASTOR GIVES WARNING
That Any Reported Interview With
Him viii Be Untrue.

London, Aug. CIVILIAN waldorf
Astor has been besieged by reporters
since the official announcement that he
was naturalized a British subject on
July 27. He absolutely declines to see
anyone, but has authorized his agents
to say that he considers the matter
purely personal, has no explanations to
offer, is quite prepared for the attacks
of the American newspapers who at
tackled him when it was previously sug-
gested that there was a possibility of
becoming a British subject, and, in con-
clusion, that any interviews purporting
to come from him are devoid of founda-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
THE WIRE MILL GOES
Last of the Machin cry of the Plant at
Lawrenee Being Shipped.

Lawrence, Aug. Sowing to the dis
agreement of the city authorities and
the trust owning the Lawrence wiro
mill the machinery of the mill is being
shipped away for good.
Most of the heavy machinery of the
mill has already been shipped to Joliet
Only the lighter frame work and a few
car loads of made up stuff remain to
fill the big rooms.
superintendent Chadwick. who has
been managing the removal of the ma
chinery, stated that the company had
dismantIed the mill because it did not
wish to stay in Lawrence and be made
a mark Of. 1--WE are simply shipping
the stuff to Joliet" he said land the
people will understand the rest. If
they do not understand, they will in a
week or so when it Is gone.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
MAI. roRNEY TO LEAVE.
Goes From Leavenworth Hospital TO
Hot Springs.

Leavenworth, Aug. 3.-NIajor Torney.
who has been transferred by the sur
geon general to the army and navy
general hospital at Hot Springs, does
not expect to leave this post before
September 1.
He will be relieved at this post by
Major Richards, who has been in COM
mand of the Josiah Simpson hospital
at Fort Monroe. That hospital. which
has now been abandoned, is said to
have been one Of the best established
for the care of returning invaded SOL
diers from the West Indies.
Major Perley, who will be relieved by
Major Torney, has been in charge of
the hospital at Hot Springs for four
years. He has been ordered to the
Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
DID Not Ahduot Her

Newton, Aug 3-John w Ritter of
Wichita. who was brought here last
night, arrested for abducting II year
old Gertrude Rainey, of Wichita, was
released this morning. The girl was
here ten days ago with a man, stayed
Sc hours and drove away, but neither
the hotel nor livery employees could
identify Ritter as the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
PLACE FOR BEM1s.
The Man Whom Stanley Fired From
Manhattan Is Taken Care of

Manhattan, Aug. "A special from
Chicago today says that Prof. E. w.
Bemis viii be president of an economic
school to be established alongside the
University of Chicago.
1t will be remembered that Bemis
held the chair of economics in the Kan
sas state agricultural college and was
fired because he was a reformer, by
Governor Stanley's board of investiga-
tors,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Tt has been suggested that the reason
the eoIored people celebrate the ami
versary of emancipation in the West
Indies instead of the one in the United
States is that Abraham Lincoln unfort-
unately timed his action out Of the wa
termelon season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Fourteen Recruits at Concordia.

Concordia, Aug. 3.-Fourteen soldiers
were recruited here yesterday by Lieu
tenant George r. Crawford, of the
Thirty second volunteers. VIM. H.
Thomas, who was in Jail for selling IL
quor, was released by the county at
torney and he Immediately enlisted The
recruits left last night for Leaven-
worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Lyon County Corn King.

Judge G. w. DeCamp, of this city,
is undoubtedly corn king of Lyon coun-
ty. He has about $500 acres of land in
the north part of this county all under
fence, 1,600 acres which is in corn, and
the yield will be at least so, 600 bushels.
Other crops are immense. Nothing like
it ever seen before in any country. It's
Wonderful.-Emporia Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

cannon for the Fourth of July
"Well, Helen the only question is:
Shall we let him be a patriot now or
shall we let him grow up to fight for
his country in case of another warp
Chicago Record.
my husband" said the little lady.
with pardonable pride. bought me a
season seat in the highest-priced thea
ter in the city,
"a mere trihe." sighed the imposing
caller. MY husband bought a seat in
the United States senate, and it cost
more than the whole theater you're
talking about."-Detroit Free Press.
ct understand you had some ambition
to be the George Washington Of the
Philippines said the friend.
What of that?" inquired AguinaIdO.
ooh, nothing-nothing of any impor-
lance. Only I must say never heard
Of George Washingtons being first in
a retreat, first in to dinner and first in
the cashiers office on pay day. Wash
fngton Star.
Cooking school? Humph! suppose
you've learned everything except how
to bake bread. young woman?"
Yes, sir We don't bake bread az
cooking school,.
80, you don't?"
mo, sir. We bake the dough."-Chi.
cagO Tribune.
Pedro shrieked the wrathy Fiji
Pine leader, this scoundreI has dared
to critieise my policy
He has, general
Then order a drumhead court mar
tial at once"
Alas, general groaned the unhappy
aide, lit can't be done"
Can't be done! What do you mean
by that?"
General. the Internal Yankees have
captured the whole brass band. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
1.-THE worst enemy ever made" said
the statesman, was the man I got a
government job for a few years ago"
What ingratitude!'' i.
mo, it was downright anger. There
was good salary attached, but he had
to work. '--Indianapolis Journal.
when did the critical point of your
career occur?" asked the journalist in
search of the picturesque.
4 dunno's I quite understand, said
Senator Sorghum.
Il mean the time when you met the
crisis which meant success or failure
the tide which taken at its flood led on
to fortune, you know. Nearly every
great man has laid the foundation Of
his prosperity by some bold and decis-
i've stroke"
Il see what you mean,'' was the an
swer. I've taken some risks, but have
such a bad memory for dates that I
couldn't tell you what you want to
know without taking a day off to look
over my cheek-book stubs. 's-Washing-
ton Star.
Coma to the oatra x.,a31v - z I, an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Pardon Came Zoe Late.

Leavenworth, Aug. 3.-Aleck Brown.
colored, died at Lansing penitentiary of
consumption today. Brown was par
doned nearly a month ago, but was too
weak to be removed from the hospital
there. He was sent up from Fort Smith,
Ark, to serve three years for larceny.
carcerated and received his pardon on
account of his condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
FUNSTON TO STAY
Will Not Muster Out With His
Regiment.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. IA letter
from General Funston was received by
D. R. Anthony, Jr.. of the Leavenworth
Times today. The general announces
that he win stay in the army until the
and will not muster out with his regi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Fled From Their stepmother.

Independence, Aug as. H. Lane
who lives in northern Missouri, is in this
part of Kansas. searching for two
daughters who left home over a month
ago and have not been heard of since
The two girls are aged Is and ID years
The older daughter did not like her
stepmother and persuaded her younger
sister to leave home with her. They
donned their fathers and their broth
er's clothing and left home in the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Is something wrong with our eduea-
tionaI system as applied to the red
man. A graduate of the Carlisle school
murdered a young girl with whom he
was infatuated because she resented
his attentions, up in Massachusetts re-
Gently Did anybody ever hear of a
Wild Indian doing anything like
fhat2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

The American Lumberman says the
lumber situation at present is remark
able not so much for the demand for
any particular item, or the prices on
any item as for the fact that all
branches Of the business in all sections
show substantially the same conditions.
At other times of prosperity there have
been exceptions, but now there are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Nobody made any serious objection
to the New York Herald's story about
Dewey's alleged remarks concerning a
war with Germany. What the country
is making a fuss about is the attempt
of that paper to prove it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Chicago Journal: The Ruskin COM
munistic settlement In Tennessee has
failed, and the other day its effects
were sold at auction. The women mem
bers wept to see it. And well they
might, for it was the only place on
earth where housewives were compen-
stated for their labors by a salary equal
to that Of the men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has taken the initiative in a movement
to bring the Pennsylvania troops from
the Philippines across the continent
free of charge, and thus enable the men
to save their travel allowance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

The Democrats who assembled in
Baltimore yesterday to name state
ticket were of the old-fashioned kind
who view with alarm The alarm on
this particular occasion is caused by the
growth Of the trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

It looks as though that boundary
question might be settled by referring
to the deed which Russia gave US
which should have contained a dis
cription by ''metes and bounds if it
didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

dred dollars was raised and a park adj
joining the city will be purchased with
enough ground adjacent for driving
park and bicycle tracks. The park con-
tains % acres. Trees were planted in
the park about 20 years since by r. NJ.
Mright. after whom it was named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
REFLEoTIoNs DE a RAoHELoR.

[From the New York Press.1
A woman's idea of freedom is never
to fall in love until she doesn't have to.
Innocence doesn't belong to youth
near SO truly as youth belongs to in
nOcence.
Every form of torture, including
house cleaning, is probably an amuse-
ment to some people.
Every other married man you meet
has in his heart a bitter grudge against
the man who invented liquid gilt.
It is just about twice as easy for a
man to love a woman as well as she
loves him as 1t is for him to love her
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

It seems odd that an American ad-
aniral must bring suit for prize money
to which he and his men are entitled
under the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Alger will have no opportunity to
take lessons in potato culture before
next spring. but perhaps that win be
soon enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Perhaps the reason that so many cor
poratfon lawyers are chosen to fill re-
sponsible positions under the govern
ment lies in the fact that corporations
are regarded as good judges Of men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Demonstration having been made
that tea can be produced prohtably and
of good quality in the United States,
let the coffee experiment now begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
YOUR STOMACH WORKS

hard every day. Is it strange that it
stops cccasionally2 Don't shock it with
some gripping purgative, but use Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy every
BODY knows A dose of the bitters
taken regularly will keep the stomach
sweet, the bowels regular, and prevent,
as well as cure, all disorders of a weak
stomach. See that a PRIVATE REV
ENUE STAMP covers the neck OF the
Bottle.
Beware of HosGeGGers
9 s"s4 Stomach
AS Good" Bitters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Park For Dodpe Citv.

Dodge City, Aug. 3.-An enthusiastic
park meeting was held at the rink last
night. r. NJ. Wright was chairman and
w. S. Amos, secretary. Fifteen hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Col. BRYAN Is expected to go into
training for the Second Battle at al
most any time now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
oo1oRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE.
About 5000 People at Emancipation
Dav Exercises in Graham Comfy.

Hill City, Aug. 3.-The emancipation
celebration of the colored people of
Graham and adjoining counties, at
Nicodemus. drew a crowd of visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

When a brides husband goes away.
it is necessary to amuse her, as they
amuse a baby when its mother goes
down town to a dry goods store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
of For Yellville.

Samuel Semple and John Reed left this
afternoon for an overland trip TO Yellville,
Arkansas. where they so to look after
mining interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

There are so many pretty girls in a
certain church in Atchison, that the
preacher takes a great credit to himself
because his sermons attract the young
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Ellen Patton writes to an Atchison
man, and suggests that he write a
novel entitled: 'The Modern Ball
Room, and the Girl that Makes it Pos
sible" The ball room is all right.
Nothing arises from the ball room
worse than a bad cold. 1t is the Ameri-
can parlor that needs reforming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

When a preacher realizes that hi
can talk better than he can pray, ht
takes his summer vacation Iecturing a
Chautauquas instead of praying a.
campmeetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Picnic and Excursion to
Eskridge tomorrow by Dispatch band.
Round trip fare 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Nothing makes a woman feel quit
so bad as to have company call anC
catch her husband in his stocking feet
with holes in his stockings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

What has become of the old fashioned
little boy who ate so much that at
made him poor to carry it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Come to the cake walk at K. P. hall
tonight. Ten cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

If your friends out west love you,
they will send you young prairie chick
ems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

william, DiclJy wants q little brass
cannon for the Fourth of July"
"Well, Helen the only question is:
Shall we let him be a patriot now or
shall we let him grow up to fight for
his country in case of another warp
Chicago Record.