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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

gone to Cortland to open a new bank. He
fore returning to Topeka.
The Chauncey NJ DepeW cigar main
tainS its popularity, because 1t is the best
five cent cigar sold. Squires has it for
sale at No. 1872 Kansas avenue.
Chas. Joslin is again with the Sim Drug
Co, in their new location, S34 Kansas
avenue. He would like to have his old
friends come in and see him there.
The members of MarshalHs band and
their friends were entertained at the
country home of Mr.. A. E. Jones, drum
major of the band, Monday night.
A popular Topeka young man who has
been regarded as eligible by some admir-
ing mothers has surprised them by an
nouncing his marriage to an eastern girl
in October.
A 3. Woolverton stock of drugs and
would like to have all their old customers
come in and see them in their new loca-
ton, S34 Kansas avenue.
With the ice cream, mail and gasoline
wagons, patrol wagon and fire department
street cars and bicycle bells there is a
constant ringing of something and people
generally know which is which.
The colored minstrel band in Topeka
Monday is more ambitious than the usual
organization of this kind. 1t slaughtered
compositions of such class as Sousa' s
THE Charlatan' with admirable abandon.
The following is from the Atchison
Globe: A dozen Topeka girls ride astride
when they go horseback riding. This is
on the authority of a Topeka paper. Why
not get them to ride in the Corn Carnival
parade?
DR.. S. E. Sheldon and Dr. Hammond
were driving Saturday when the horse
became frightened and ran away. The
the wheels We're demolished, but the oc-
cupantS We're uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
WITH The POLICE
Mother Seeks Aid of Police to
Govern Children.
Says Her Plan Works Like a
Charm.
JOINTIST is WARNED.
Police Raids Evidently Preceded
by a ''Tip."
Other News Gathered Among
Peace Guardians.
JOINTIST is WARNED.

It was 1920 o'clock at night when
Sergeant Belts saw a woman and two
boys making for the police station.
The smallest boy walked in front fol-
lowed by the larger boy and the woman
brought up the rear. The boys were
dressed alike in white trousers, blue
shirts, black and yellow caps and tan
shoes. The smaller boy was crying and
the woman looked very grave. The
trio halted in front of the sergeant who
was sitting outside the station. The
woman folded her hands very deliber-
ately in front of her and said: Mr.
Sergeant, that is a bad boy and I have
brought him here for you to deal with
him as severely as you think best"
What has he done?" asked the SER
geaRt.
He has stolen money from me, he
lies, he smokes and he chews tobacco. ."
That is very serious said the ser
geant and the boy admitted between
his sobs that he believed it was
The sergeant took the culprit inside
and secured a. complete confession. The
boy said he would stop all his bad
habits if the police would let him go.
After quite a lecture on the folly Of
SHINING the sergeant let him go. The
woman explained that the older boy COM
mitted like Offenses once and that she
brought him to the police station and
the cure was lasting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

of the meeting of the conference to be
held in Topeka in May, 1900, he says:
Say a good word for our National
Conference of Charities and COrrec-
strive to have one field for good works
where citizens of all creeds and parties
may be neighborly, and find a little rest
from the excess of contention and dis
turbing strife which OVerlaps the fair
disagreement.
Political warfare is a necessity of
good government, but it binders good
government when it pulls down hOspi-
tai flags, and invades the shelter of the
unfortunate. Everybody has been to
blame for the breaches, and everybody
should be concerned in their repair"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

Meals are now served for 10 cents.
There have been so fire alarms since
April 1.
The wind blew at the rate of A miles an
hour Friday night
Brick is being hauled for the Tenth
Sam Fitzpatrick of Sedan is in the city
legal business.
Ginger ale has become quite popular at
the soda fountains.
Ned Osborn and c. z. Gault tried the
new golf links Monday.
The farmers bring hay into town at
night to sell the next day.
Bicycle and horsethieves are doing
rushing business at present.
The Modocs have had a picture taken
with their Philadelphia regalia on.
Red ants are getting into the cake and
pies now worse than the small boys.
A crowd of Indians spent yesterday af-
ternoon IN the state house dome.
F. E. Grimes, state treasurer, and John
Dudley, have returned from Missouri
One THOUSAND tents have been secured
for the G. A r. reunion in this city.
Six men started over the state today to
bill the G. A r. reunion in Topeka.
General Passenger Agent Black of the
Santa F'e has returned from Chicago.
Mr.. ". Fl. Simpson, advertising agent
of the Santa Fe was in Topeka Monday.
n. H. LOOMS of the Union Pacific law
department is in Kansas City on business.
The weeds have been removed from the
street park at Huntoon and Western ave-
Lee WoodaH, janitor at the court house.
IS arranging for coon hunt the night of
The grand stand is now all that remains
OF Athletic park and it will be torn down
in few days.
Dick Sanders of the office of the state
auditor has returned from vacation trip
to Colorado.
Frank Sim is again in the drug business
IN the old A B. Woolverton location, S34
Kansas avenue
Mr.. John Overmyer of North Vernon,
Ind IS in Topeka visiting bis brother
Mr.. David Overmyer.
Judge G. A Huron has returned to To-
peka after attending the National FratGr-
nal congress in Chicago.
Although Police Matron Thorpe is in
Colorado on a vacation scores of people
call every day to see her.
H s Montgomery has had his grama-
phone attachment patented in the United
states and all foreign countries.
Policemen are almost afraid to go to
minstrel performances for it seems that
The curbing is being hauled for the
and Topeka avenue on Tenth avenue
Gurford Dudley announces that he will
investigate the natural gas find on his
farm to the extent of boring 1000 feet
The regimentaI photographer of the
Twentieth Kansas has taken over g GOO
views of the regiment in and out of ac-
ton.
Henry Beerman will return to Topeka
early in September He will again have
charge of violin instruction at Bethany
and Washburn colleges.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Merely had not yet come within sure
gunShOt of the bear. and before he
could reach good range the bear rose
again, but only got half way up, for the
ram followed up his advantage and
pounded his head the third time against
the trespasser. The bear lay still q
moment and then sprang quickly to his
feet, turned and began a tottering re-
treat. But Bruin did not get five feet
away. The ram caught the bear
laundering blow on the neck, and down
went the discounted sheep stealer
again. The ram stood in position to
repeat the dose. but it was unnecessa-
~. The bear did not rise again. When
Farmer Merely got there he found the
bear, to all appearance, dead, but to
make sure he shot the animal in the
head. He might have saved his am
munition The black rams last butt
had broken the bears neck, no doubt
killing the big brute instantly.
From all accounts it is not likely that
Peter Morely's black ram will ever
again be degraded by treadmilI work
on the churning machine, but will be
kept to become the sire of a race the
proudest part of whose pedigree viii be
that they are descendants of the only
sheep that ever killed a bear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
EXPENSIVE POE.
Man Who Refuses to Pay For Two
Bottles Fares Badly.

NJ. View and his best girl, Mary Mon
don, were thirsty Monday night and
they stopped in at Rough Ready's
place to drink.
View ordered two bottles of soda
pop. He drank one and she drank the
other and when Ready asked for pay
View used some very boisterOus and
insulting language, so Ready said, and
refused to pay and the girl who drank
the other bottle agreed with him. From
words the men passed to blows and the
woman pulled the mosquito netting off
the dining table and reached for a
knife and fork to arm her lover with.
The fight was fast and furious and
Ready BACKED Views eyes, Iacerated
his throat, nearly tore his shirt from
his back, when Officer Lucas arrived
and arrived View and the girl. When
the patrol wagon arrived the girl an
nounced that she would not ride in it,
but she did and when the wagon turned
onto the dark side of Jackson street
she leaned over and stole a large, lin
gering kiss from her badly use up best
man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
LA JUNTA SAFE.
Santa Fe Will Not Move Division
Offices to Colorado SPRING.

Denver and Colorado Springs papers
have been printing announcements dur
ing the past week that the Santa Fe
division headquarters would be moved
from La Junta to Colorado Springs.
Every announcement has been met by
a denial on the part of the La Junta
papers, and quite a controversy has re-
suited.
The announcements made by the
Denver and Colorado Springs papers
are without foundation, and the La
Junta people can feel safe in the pos
session of the Santa F'e headquarters.
The Santa F'e company is charging its
depot at Colorado Springs, and the Of
ficials have practically decided to es-
tablish a dispatchers' office there, but
there has never been any intention of
moving the headquarters from La
Junta. If a dispatching office is OPEN
ed there it will be a result of the
agreement lately entered into between
the Santa Fe and Colorado Southern
roads, the increased traffic resulting
demanding additional dispatching IA
cilitieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

ties so much The city engineer has
not time to look after this business all
over the city, and for that reason it is
necessary to appoint a man especially
for that work. It is becoming more
necessary each year, because we are
adding 81 blocks to our paved streets
this year. There are so places on To-
peka avenue alone that have not been
properly repaired. I introduced this
ordinance for want of a better plan"
Councilman Blossom thought the pro-
posed ordinance contained the same de-
fects that the old one did, and the mat
ter was argued back and forth for half
an hour.
The ordinance was at last recon-
mended for passage by a vote Of five
to two, Councilmen Blossom and Ben
son voting against it, and Morgan Ell
lott, Nettels, Burgess and Roundtree
voting for it, but Mr.. Morgan explained
that he did so just to get it before the
council for further consideration. It
will probably come up for passage at
the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
NEEDS PROTECTION.
Fifteen Year Old Wife Afraid of Her
Husband.

Frances France continues to have
trouble and has had to call on the po-
deserted husband.
Frances France was married when
she was 10. according TO her story, to
Joseph Nelson and a short time ago
after two years of welded life, she en-
tered a suit for divorce in the district
court on the grounds of cruelty She
explained to the police that her hus-
band was very Jealous and had sworn
that if she ever left him he would kill
her. She deserted him at HOyt two
weeks ago and came to her home in To-
peka. She says Nelson followed her q
few days later and made his way INTO
the house and threatened her. She says
she found out that men are a bad lot
in general Although she is only about
10 years old, according to her story, she
has the appearance of being several
years older
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
WHO GIVES T1PsP

Evident That There Is Leak In the
Police Force.
Monday afternoon Sergeant Donovan
and Officer Bundy left the station at
1880 o'clock to pull the joint at 233 JEFF
fersOn street.
When the officers arrived there Is
minutes later they found a man by the
name of William Woods sitting in
front
Guess this is the place you are look
Ing for" said Woods.
Guess it is" said Donovan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
MONTHLY esRaid."

The police 'raided" the disorderly
house kept by Jennie Cline, on Kansas
avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets, Monday afternoon.
The raid consisted of Miss Cline ap-
pearing and paying $25 for herself and
$40 apiece for three inmates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
nE WANTED no SEE.
State House sightseer Looking For
specified Indian"

An aged colored man walked into
the office of the secretary of state yes
terday afternoon and said:
I'm on a sightseeing tour and I
wants to see all the attractions of the
state capitol"
The employees of the office showed
their visitor the headquarters of the
secretary of state but he seemed to be
dissatisfied and looked around as
though there was something which he
had not yet seen.
The visitor left the Office and return
ed after n brief absence. He stood first
on one foot, then on the other and
finally bashfully said:
4 wants ter see that specified In
jun
The old man was looking for the pet
rified Indian woman in the state histor-
zeal societys roomss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
MR.. FAULKNER'S WISH.
What He Hopes Charities Convention
Will Accomplish.

The following is taken from a letter
written by c. E. Faulkner, of Mime
apolis Mimi, president of the National
Conference of Charities and Corrections
and formerly of Kansas. In speaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29
NEW YORK AND RETURN.
At Very Low Rates, Via the Great
Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale August 31st to Sep
TENDER Sd, inclusive For full infor-
nation as to rates, limits stop-over
privileges, etc, call at Rock Island de-
pot, or phone 3S4.
A. NJ. FULLER, c. P. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

Beggs' Diarrhoea Balsam.
Is the only safe and sure remedy on the
market for Collie, Diarrhoea and FluX-
SQuires' Pharmacy. 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-29

L. S. Woolverton, Prescription drug
gist now at 704 Kan. Ave, opposite old
place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
1t is to be noted that the constr,

1t is to be noted that the construc-
ton of automobiles in this country,
though only fairly begun, has not
thus far given cause for discourage
ment. Already orders from Paris and
Bombay suggest to what centre busi
ness opinion abroad is looking. The
papers were full not long ago of ac.
counts of the trials of these vehicles
in France, but the results do not seem
to have been very encouraging, and
recently French and American syndi-
cate have arranged for the manufacture
of large number of automobiles by
a Chicago firm. With comparative
failure in construction both in France
and Great Britain, it would seem that
quick perception of their oppor-
tunitylought to give our manufacturers
almost as firm place in foreign mar
kets as they will undoubtedly have in
our own. Their is no reason why we
should not repeat the triumphs of our
electrical machinery, which is now
preferred everywhere abroad. The
application of electricity to the new
vehicles is an important part of the
problem, and part we are specially
fit to solve.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

A socialistic measure is proposed
for county in Kansas. 1t is intend
ed to submit to vote of the people at
the next election the question, ''Shall
the county own its telephone system?"
II the proposition goes through the
county is to build system and supply
every farmhouse with telephone.
The expense of building and operat-
ing the plant is to be borne by direct
taxation, aud the county is to be given
authority to spread out the original
cost of construction over ten years,
one-tenth to be paid each year. An
other telephone bill of novel scope is
proposed in Indiana. An advocate for
school reform has framed measure
which contemplates abolishing all the
schoolhouses in the various counties
and teaching the children in their own
homes by telephone. The state is to
furnish the telephones, which are less
expensive than the maintenance of the
schoolhouses.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

The United States constitutes the
richest nation on the globe. Mulhall
furnishes these figures: United States,
SS1, $50, 900, 900 Great Britain $50, O30,-
900, France, SIT, $50, 900, 600;
Germany, $40, 26O, 900, 600; Russia $32, :
125, 900, 900; Austria, 500, $50, 900, 000i
Italy, $15, 800, 900, 900; Spain $11, 800, !.
900, 000., These computations are
based upon values as shown by real
estate records, buildings, merchandise
and railways, as well as the circulating
medium in each nation. AS will be
seen our wealth is more than seven
times greater than that of Spain, dou'
BILE that of France, equal to the com:
bined wealth of Russia, Italy Austria
and Spain, and $22, 72O, 900, 600 larger
than that of Great Britain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

An English writer has concluded
that the disease we call cold has very
little connection with weather or damp
feet, or draughts Of air, or any of the
casual dangers of which we have been
taught to go in fear; and he warns his
fellow w-countrymen that by the ''cod-
ding treatment usually adopted to
avoid colds they are running grave
risk of undermining the health and
hardihood of our English race" He
implores them to cultivate that hardi-
ness (which is so Characteristic of our
nation, which would prove as effective
a protection against cold as against
other enemies" This is logical enough
from the premises of the writer, and
there is delightful flavor of English
modesty in the suggestion of national
superiority as the supreme object Of
hygiene, but we fear that even Eng
ish hardihood might suffer from too
sudden application of the theory.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
THE BALLAD OF BERRY BROWN.

Oh, do you know a country lad by name Of
VINO rides upon a load OF wood along the
streets of town?
he has hat turned u, IN front and crum-
pied down behind,
the wind
And through his coat his elNoys peep. and
through his boots his toe;
But everywhere and anywhere nc whistles
as he goes.
There's something strangely taking in the
eyes OF Berry Brown
they seem to flash a CHEEKY light along the
streets OF town;
Despite bis coarse and tattered vest, his
boots and hat forlorn,
His trousers patched threadbare and sagged,
his shirt so old and worn,
For every glimpse he gives he takes a meas
ure of surprise.
And everybody wonders where the secret OF
it lies.
And so his way Of sitting there, so steadfast,
calm and strong;
His air, as II his whistling bore wagon and
wood along;
His independence and self-trust, the firm
set throat and chin,
The working Of his muscles when he reins
his horses in,
Take hold Of one and fascinate, as hints and
glimpses can,
When all the glory Of boy is merging into
man.
Oh, Berry Brown looks careless, bit he
holds his secret well;
Far hidden in the clouds are heights whereon
his visions dwell;
Within him somewhere swells a vein Of an
cient hero-vim.
And who shall hold him back one STEP or
set the pace for him?
Wait, you shall see if poverty can chain SO
strong soul,
Or if to sell his wood can be the rounding o.
his goal
The old folk shake their heads and say
"Look out for Berry Brown
When he shall measure forces with the best
boys in the town!
Che wind has beat in Berry's face, the sun
has burned his skin.
And nter's cruel hand has pinched where
Berry Brown has been;
But hearts like his are brave enough to meet
the strokes that form
And fortify the giant souls that take the
world by Storm
Maurice Thompson, in St. Nicholas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

1t is said that the manufacturers OF
Great Britain are combining for a
fight to finish with the labor unions.
This is unfortunate, if true, COM
ments the Atlantic Journal. Tho com.
bined manufacturers of Great Britain
would represent an immense power,
but they would find in the millions of
men who belong to the labor organiZa-
tions an immense power also. 1t
would be battle of giants with cer-
tainty that each would be badly hurt.
Organized labor is stronger now
throughout the civilized world than it
ever was before; stronger by reasen of
its larger membership and it's more
perfect cooperation; stronger also in
the support and sympathy it receives
from those who are outside of its
bands. 1t does not appear that the
labor unions of Great Britain have
been as reasonable and judicious as
those of the United States have been,
but that they are mighty force can
not be denied. The cause of the pres
ent friction is the protest of the labor
unions against what they considered an
unjust reduction of wages. Both sides
seem stubborn and determined to fight
it out One or the other will of course
have to give in at the last, and when
the net result is cast up it will be
found that both have suffered immense
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

For thea calendar year the record
disclosed by figures is remark.
able one. The total exports amounted
to 81, 254, 925, 1863, which represents an
increase of over $155, 900, 900 as com.
pared with those for 1897 and of over
$3.50, 900, 600 as compared with those
for 1896. The imports were valued
at $633, 664, 634, which represented o
decrease of over $1OS, 900, 900 as com.
pared with those for 1897, and of over
$47, 900. 900 as compared with those
for 1896. The value of the exports
for the year was not far from double
that of the imports. The excess TO,
the year amounted to 1921, ,26O, 535,
which was greater by 1854, 146. 671
than that for the preceding year,
while as compared with 1896 it showed
a still greater gain. What the figures
mean in perspective may be gathered
from the statement that the exports
were the largest in the history of the
country, while we have to go back for
a period of thirteen years to find to
tai of imports so low as that recorded
for 1898. Not the least noteworthy
feature disclosed by the figures is the
large excess of importo over exports
of gold, which amounted to $141, ,S41,
29S, whereas in 1897 the imports and
exports of this metal almost balanced,
the exports showing triiing excess.
Taken altogether, the exhibit is the
most striking in the statistical annals
of the couptry's forej IN trade.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

The experiment just now being tried
by our government in many parts of
the country, which is meant to test the
efficacy and economy of free rural
mail-delivery, is one fraught with
riches of benefit scarcely to be COM
puted, especially to educational and
literary interests and to general cul-
ture. The daily, weekly and monthly
press is soon to reach practically all
the farmhouses in the land. Can any
mind grasp the full meaning of this
great change? Every close observer,
who has mingled freely with the
country people, the genuinely rural
population of our great land has been
struck with their natural intelligence,
their sturdy self-relianc ce. and their de-
sire to have the rising generation
brought into contact with educating
and encouraging influence. The farm
er may not read much himself, he
may show small interest in most
things that make for culture, SO far as
concerns himself; but q speak of
schools, colleges, the great sources of
enlightenment, and he Immediately y re-
spends with thought for his sons
and daughters. Bring daily free
mail to his door and his first act is to
try daily paper; books follow; the
farmhouse begins to take on the
air of home; the latest magazines
and journals of art and science find q
new field for their influence in re-
mote hooks and corners rs soon as the
into activity, observes the New York
Indapendent