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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
News From Baker.

Baldwin, Nov. 27.-Last Saturday Mr..
Bert Berry, Bakers representative in
the Twentieth Kansas, paid a visit to
his old classmates and many friends in
NIP? noYmm rgbandhisbit TAOIN
Baldwin. In the evening the Athenian,
of which he was a prominent member
while here in school, gave a special
programme in his honor. The exercises
consisted of appropriate music by the
quartette; patriotic appeals to the he
roism of the Kansans, ending with the
one feature of the evening, which was
Mr.. BeTTy's presentation to the presi-
dent, of a gavel made from a timber
taken by himself from the wreck of a
Spanish ship of war.
Mr.. Berry responded to the audiences
demand for some personal experiences
in the Philippine campaign"
Next week President Murlin delivers
an address before the Indianapolis con
ventiOn of college and academy presi-
dents of the Methodist church.
The Gamma province of the Delta
Delta Delta fraternity meets with the
lambda Chapter at this place this
week.
Invitations are out to all the local
fraternities for a reception at the home
OF Prof. and Mrs. Markham
Arthur Williams of Lawrence, visited
his brother here last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.

IFrom the Boston TraveIer1
Interesting experiments in wireless
telephony have been conducted the
last six weeks by the DoIbeare system
in this city and Providence. No diff
Guilty has been found in transmitting
messages by telephone or telegraph
without wires between the plants of
the Rhode Island Locomotive works
and the Corliss Steam Engine works.
and messages have been sent from
Boston to Providence. The most nota-
Bile feat is the sending OF a telephone
message five miles without wires. 1t is
said that this proved so successful that
preparations are on foot to construct
Instruments to connect Providence and
New York
This discounts Marconi at his own
game, and if expected DEVELOPMENTS
follow the system of telephony may be
revolutionized. Vessels will be able to
communicate with each other.and rail-
road trainmen can talk with stations
at viii. Truly the progress of inven-
ton is miraculous, but we have grown
so accustomed to great discoveries Of
science that they are scarcely the pro
verbal nine days wonder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
ARE WITH THE BoERa
Several Abilene Missionaries Located
In the Transvaal.

Abilene, Nov. 27.-Letters sent to mis-
siOnaries Of this county in the Trans
vaaI have been returned, and all money
orders refunded, with the information
that they can not be delivered.
The Quaker-like sect of River BrethA
rem sent out missionaries year ago,
and they are in the center of the hos
tiIities. Bishop and Mrs. Jesse Engle,
father and mother of the secretary of
the State Sunday School association,
are at the head of the party. Miss
Frances Davidson, formerly a teacher
at this city and Lawrence; Miss Alice
Heise, Miss Hershey, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
@. Cress, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Lehman, all
of this county, are with them. They
are at Matebeland, a subdivision of
RhOdesia. Ten miles south of Fort
Usher is their mission. II addition,
Charles Keller, of this county, who ran
away from home and settled in johann
nesburg, where he became very wealthy
in diamond mines, is also in the war
region.
Keller was home a few years ago,
and is said to have property worth $10,
100000 invested in mines. He has a
residence in the Madeira islands, and
it is thought that he will endeavor to go
there until after the trouble ends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
FIRE AT HAMILTON.
Business Portion Destroyed With
Loss of $4,000

Emporia, Nov 27.-The business por-
tIon OF the town or Hamilton, apout
thirty-ffve miles south of here in Green
wood county, was nearly all destroyed
by fire early Sunday morning. The fire
started in the general merchandise
The fire was found in the floor room
and gained such Roadway that it des-
troyed the entire building, also that of
sons grocery store and Sandbergs
blacksmith and wagonmaking shop.
The origin of the fire has not been as
certained. Total loss about $35, 600; in
surance about SIS 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
LAST OF THREE DIES.
Turner's Soldier Boys With the goth
All Perish With Disease.

Kansas City. Kan, Nov. 27-Martin
]. Powell, a soldier of company B.
Twentieth Kansas volunteers, died Sat
urday morning at the home of his par
ents at Turner, Kan. He had been seiz-
ed with tuberculosis while on the field
in the Philippines, and came home on
the transport Relief, September l, and
died of that disease. Powell was "a
years old.
The little town of Turner with it's 400
inhabitants supplied three soldiers
when the call for volunteers was is
sued and all of them died of disease.
WILDER Bash and Louis r. Badger both
died in Manila of smallpox. Their bod
les are reported on the way home now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

A Buffalo. N. Y. organization known
as the Arcadian club proposes to in
stitute music classes for the masses at
the nominal rate of five cents a lesson
for each person, provided the club can
obtain the use of several public schools.
The gentlemen forming the club have
announced their intention to engage
the best teachers to be had in the state
In the simple desire to cultivate a
taste for good music among the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

getting g-gay?" said the new operator
a trifie angry.
''Y-y-you are, a-and if y-y-you &C
come out s-s-side- I'm knock s-s-seven
k-kinds of st-stu-stufings out of Y
you
That was challenge enough and the
operator came out of his Office They
were soon making some very fine field
maneuvers, preparatory to an active
campaign, and were about to begin -op-
eratiOns, when the agent came in and
seeing the war like attitude of the men
quickly jumped between them and said:
Hello, what is the matter here"
Th-th-th-this am-am-a amateur BIB
brass p-p-po-pounder has b-b-been m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
Kansas National Guard inspection.

Newton, Nov. 27.-Pursuant to gen
eraI order No. 3, Colonel P. NJ. Hois-
ington will inspect the companies of the
Second regiment, K. N. G., as follows:
Company L, Belle PLANE, December 8;
December 10; K, Garden city, Deem
Der Is; F, Larned, December 16; E.
Hutchinson, December IS; H, Phillips
burg, December 20; G, Osborne, De-
cember 21; M, Salina- December %; D,
Newton, December 27; I, Emporia, De-
cember %. Officers of the field, staff
and non commissioned staff will report
with the nearest company. Brevet Of
fcers will be examined for promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
BALDWIN suFFRRs
Nine Business Houses Destroyed by
Fire With Small Insurance

Baldwin, Nov. 27.-Baldwia suffered
the most severe fire in its history Sun
Gay morning at 1870 o'clock. The fire
originated from stove in Apples
grocery There were nine business
houses burned before the fire depart
Iaent got the flames under c0utro1 All
the frame buildings had burned The
loss was about $4,000 and insurance
not over $1,000.
The buildings destroyed were owned
by G. B. Lanning, George Mott, S. K
Kidder, c. P Ives, 7. Hankins and four
owned by the Building and Loan as
sociation of Lawrence. Goods of Apple,
Williams, Lockwood, Hawkins, Murtin,
Findley and Hyde were entirely des-
t~oyed. Partial loss by Crider LegS5tt,
Wear, Webster, Price and FRYE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Arkansas City. Nov. 27.-The body Of
William Gilliland was found east of
this place last Saturday. Gilliland had
an epileptic fit while driving home from
here today and fell from his buggy. His
face was pressed into the mud and he
smothered to death. Gilliland was a
farmer, "a years old. His team was
evidently stopped by him as he had the
reins in his hands when found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

~ LuE hG4@EE AA4Q 4AE Selves you
right.
Heart failure covers q multitude of
medical ignorance.
If a man has no pets the chances are
he has few friends.
The rule Of love is usually more eff
fective than the rule of might.
Second thoughts are best unless they
happen to be secondhand thoughts.
The weather bureau man is certainly
a conspicuous figure in high life.
Hope makes a man believe that some
thing will happen which he knows will
not.
1t is easy to be an optimist so long as
the bright side of things is visible.
Philosophers and pretty women are
apt to be enamored of their own ref1ec-
tons.
The man who thinks he knows it all
usually marries a woman who can teach
him a lot more.
A bad reputation may be acquired in
a day but it usually takes a lifetime to
acquire a good one.
Beware of the man who insists upon
giving you his word of honor. From an
honest man it is superhuous, and from
a rascal it is worse than useless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Brockton, CMass) Times: The an
nua1 report of County Attorney Libby
shows that $26,044 in liquor fines was
collected in Cumberland county, Me,
during the last u months And still
there are people who will tell you that
prohibition prohibits. Why, bless your
heart. the liquor dealers of Maine
would fight tooth and nail against the
repeal of the law in that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
More Safe Robbinp.

Arkansas City, Nov. 27.-The Arkan-
sas City Milling company today receiv-
ed word that the safe of their branch
office at Newkirk was blown open and
robbed Friday night. The exact amount
taken is not known, but is about $28
in money and between $500 and $500
in checks, besides a lot of valuable pa
pers. The officers are on track of the
robbers. Two strangers who have been
seen about Newkirk for the past week
are s11SDected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFFom the Atchison Globe.I

[F'rom the Atchfson GlobeI
When some people die, the bells
ought tc ring, instead of toll
Every one expects more from his
friends than he is willing to do Tor
them.
No man has such a good friend that
ne viii not try to work him to invest
in his scheme.
About the worst looking things wo-
men make for Christmas presents, they
call fascinators.
At 3. meeting Of the Shannon Literary
last Saturday night, the following
resolution was discussed, and decided
in the affirmative: Resolved, That
women with big feet should not wear
rainy day skirts"
The most adorable woman In the
world, Is the woman wso Is most
natural. A woman who is cultured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
seoret DFarriage Discovered.

Salina, Nov. 27.-The marriage of
Fred Sumption and Miss Mae ODER,
both of Salina, is announced today as
having taken place the first of the week
at Junction City. The couple had in
tended keeping the affair a, secret, but
it became known. The bride is a, daugh-
ter of E. w. ODER, a merchant, and the
groom is a son of A. P. Sumption, audi
tor of the western division of the Union
Pacific railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

hooking m-me," said the conductor.
Its lille, Mummy t-t-talk is
the operator.
It was all plain to the agent now. He
soon explained to each of them that the
other one also suffered. and with that
peace was declared. The two men
shook hands and soon the operator was
busy at his work, and the conductor
swung on to his train, after signaling
it to go ahead.
I'm year from now I'm going to live
In pressed brick house on Harrison
street and ride in an automobile" said
Ananias Fisher a few days ago as he
seated himself on a nail key in a Jack
son street blacksmith shop, put his
thumbs under his suSpenders and leaned
back smoking his corn cob pipe as if it
We're 25 cent clear Havana
Let me see. III be worth just $685.
333. 80. Why these swell victOrias won't
be in it with my outfit. I'm going to
have the engineer of the New York
Central limited to run my mobile. Til
show the folks thing or two in my old
age L hate to leave out my friends.
Wish they was all in with me- Don't
care whether corn goes up or goes
down. It'lI be all the same to me, liv-
ing on the sunny side OF easy street.
You've heard all these stories about
Stratton and Barney Barnato. They
won't be in it when I commence to
shine. I'm going to invite all my
and to put their feet under my mahog-
any table and eat out Of my solid silver
service.
But I'll not be stuck up. OF course
I'll spend the winters in Italy and the
summers in the mountains. Along in
in the fall I'll go to the Berkshire Hills
and in the spring drop around to some
good resort but the rest of the time
III be at home to all my friends. I'll
take the same interest in my ward poll
tics and I'll see what I can do for the
fellows. l don't want them to think
I'll be too good to talk to them"
when is all this going to happen?''
asked a listener.
Next year"
"Why don't it happen now?"
We'll, you see, we amt just ready
yet"
Where are you going to get all this
why, out in Trego county. A section
out there is worth 1888, 1882. have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

It is understood that the presidents
message still contains some blank lines
which may be filed with a reference
to the capture of Aguina1do and the
breaking up of the Tagal Instruction
should such action be justified by the
dispatches from Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE
Robbers Secure 5000 and $500
Worth of Notes at Clearwater.

Wichita, Nov. 27.-About o'clock
Saturday morning robbers blew open
the safe of the State bank at Clear
Pacific, ten miles south of Wichita, and
secured 5000 in money and commercial
paper, amounting to $1,50O They es-
capped on a handcar to a crossing near
Wichita, where they left the railroad
track and walked here unnoticed. Two
men We're arrested on suspicion but
were afterward released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
wrecked hz SAFE B,owers.

ST. Louis, Nov 25.-The Troy Ex-
St Louis, was wrecked by safe blow
ers about 2-30 a. m and everything of
value that was in the bank was taken.
The robbers secured between $500 and
s., 900 in cash and stacks of bonds and
other securities and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
Saws Callahan Was There.

The Journal interviewed a prominent
member of company G, Friday and he
says emphaticaIly that Lieutenant Cal
lahan was at the battle Of GuiguintQ,
Notwithstanding General F'unston's
CoffeyviIle Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Hon. John
James ingalls, is charitably supposed to
have had some ideal man in view when
he said that all women are inferior and
defective when compared to man at his
best. Perhaps he had been looking in
10 M 7-,-o7-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
Marshal Of Dexter Aeouitted.

Arkansas City, Nov 27-The jury in
the case of the state against J. T.
Nicholson, city marshal of Dexter,
charged with killing Joshua Burns, an
old soldier, at a reunion there last Sep
TENDER, brought in a verdict of acQuit-
tai Sunday, after being out all night.
His nIaa was self dafansa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

So many things have happened since
the nomination of Wharton Baker for
president that he may find it necessary
to call his followers together for the
purpose of framing a new and up to
date platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
BULLET HOLE IN HIS HEAD.
Merchant Brown Found Dead In His
Store at Belpre.

Larned. Nov. 27-Ed Brown of the
firm Of Brinkman & Brown was found
dead in his store at Belpre. twenty
miles south of here, Sunday with a
bullet hole in his head. 1t is not yet
known whether he was murdered or
committed suicide, but his store has
been robbed twice before, and it is be-
Heved he was murdered by a burglar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Leavenworth, Nov 27-Claude Win
burn. aged Is, son of farmer residing
near Weston, was kicked in the stom-
ach by a mule yesterday, from the eff
fects of which he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
Blew His Head OF

Girard, Nov. 27.-Jacob H. Fisher. a
renter, was found dead in Lincoln
township Saturday morning with the
top of his head blown off. It was a case
of suicide. His crop was sold for rent
by the owner of the farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

All the news emanating from the
vicinity of the home of the Duchess Of
Marlboro. exhibits a marked contrast
between the character and conduct Of
her that was Consuelo Vanderbilt and
her that was Anna Gould
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

The man who established plant on
the New England coast for extracting
gold from the sea, was unfortunate in
the selection of a site. He should have
located at Cape Nome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Both political parties will be under
the necessity of holding national con-
ventfons next year for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the vice
Dresidencv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
New Oklahoma Daily.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. Nov. 27.-It is
reported that on about December 1 a
new Democratic daily newspaper viii
be launched here by ]. W. Moore, for
merly O. Pittsburg, Kan, and formerly
editor of the Headlight at that place.
Mr.. Moore has purchased the plant of
the defunct Evening News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

It has been so long since England
fought anybody but savages that she
is experiencing some difficulty in get
ting ''onto the curves of the Beers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

IN striving to pass a prohibition law
perhaps the Georgia legislature is en-
deavoring to distract public attention
from the frequent lynchings in that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Secretary Long is carrying his AMI
mostly toward Schley a little too far
when he requires him to start on q voy-
age on Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

expects hattery in large doses, and is
disa greeable if she does not get it.
The women are now pointing to GER
tain smart members Of their sex, and
saying with pride: She has hers all
DONE christmas presents.)
There has always been a certain
amount of wickedness in the world. It
is perfectly natural. and protests
against it are as idle as protests against
old age.
An Atchison woman whose husband
has a hard time to earn SIS a month,
is always saying that it is easy for a
woman to make money; that If she
were compelled to earn her own living,
she could earn 500 a month easily.
Being asked to tell how she would do it,
she proudly produced an advertisement
cut from a newspaper, which read as
follows; ''Wanted-Lady agents; 500
month guaranteed. Only a few hours
a day required; A SURE THING.
Address Rubicon Speciality Co, box
1902, New York"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

broken into and robbed at ? o'clock
Sunday morning Dynamite was used
to blow the vault and safe open. The
robbers got away with from s., 500 to
1000, No clue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
RACHFLoR BUTTONS.

LFrom the New York Press.1
A woman will never forgive man
for finding out that she has wronged
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
ROBBERS SECURE $4,000.
Bank of Bluff City's Safe Blown Open
With Dynamite.

Arkansas City, Nov 27.-Word was
received here this morning that the
State Bank Of Bluff City had been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

After all he is the same Dewey VINO
sank the Spanish war ships In Mania
bay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

wishes he could put his wife away in
moth balls till he wants to take he1
out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Making love to a strange woman is
most as dangerous as kicking astrange
dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

When a woman passes another wo-
man that she knows knows she dOesn'
like her she always imagines that she
looks at her queerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27
PoINTED PARAGRAPHa.

EFrom the Chicago News.1
Tip the waiter and he serves you
right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

The lovers of music. especially Of
grand opera, will be charmed with
t'Stars of the OPERA a beautifully
printed and handsomely illustrated
book of 36S pages. It contains sixteen
excellent half-tOne portraits of singers,
including the opera prima donnas Mar
celia Sem brich, Emma Eames, Emma
Calve. Lillian Nordica, LilH Lehman,
and Nellie Melba, who are all intro
duced to the reader by a series Of gra-
phic personal conversations. These
great singers tell the stories of their
early studies and difficulties. their first
successes and their methods of work,
together with many interesting Incl
dents in their careers. To those who
have few opportunities to familiarize
themselves with grand opera, the book
viii be warmly welcomed and those
music lovers who are familiar with the
grand operas and who have listened
to the famous prima donnas viii en-
joy the lively sketches, which arouse
delightful memories, and present new
views of the singers and new cOncep-
lions of the music. The author Miss
Mabel Wagnals, herself a musician Of
international reputation, handles her
material with an artists understanding
and appreciation In her descriptive
sketches, she explains the plots and
interprets the music of the operas Sem
iramide. Faust, Werther, Carmen. Iao-
hengrin, Aida, The Huguepots. The Fly
ing Dutchman, Hamlet. Lakrne Pag-
liacci. and Orpheus and Eufydice. The
above book, sold for $50, is published
by Funk & WagnalIs Company, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

Every one expects more from his
friends than he is willing to do FOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

After a man has been married a
year, the same woman that used to
stick fluffy cushions under his neck
and smooth his head begins to examine
the best parlor chairs and then look
suspiciOuslv at his feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

expects hattery in large doses, and is
disagreeable if she does not get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-27

The man who thinks he knows it all
usually marries a woman who can teach
him a lot more.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-05-06
RHEUMATISM CURED.

My wife has used Chamberlain Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and / can recommend it is as a splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
houshold use for which we have found it
valuable.-W. J. CUYLER, Red Greek;
N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants OF this village and one OF the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. &. PHIPpIN, Editor Red Creek Her
aid. For sale by all druggists and Love-
lock Commercial CO.