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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
ONE WAY KILLING TIME.

GFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer
''I have hit" observed a friend, upon
the very best way of killing time. You
know my work takes me on street cars
a great deal. I also come in in the morn
ing and go out at night in the train. And
any commuter will tell you that it's an
awful bore. You either spoil your eyes
reading or sit there with your hands in
your lap. looking all around, as one who
has never been in a car before. Well. I've
got the only real method now and if ideas
were patentable I wouldn't have to work
much longer" The inventor lighted a CT
garette.
This is how I do it, he finally went
on. when I get in a car or train and
have any distance to go 1 get as COM
Portable a seat as I possibly can. And
then I get all settled and either close
my eyes or look at the back of the seat
in front of me So as not to interrupt
the train of my thoughts. you see. And
then Che paused dreamily) I think of
what I would do if I had $4,000 and had
to spend it in week That dOesn'
sound much if you've never tried it, but
just start that train of thought some time
and you'll be immensely surprised at the
way time will fly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
BOER SUPPLIES.
New Orleans One of the Chief Ports
For Transvaal Shipments

New Orleans. Dec. 27.-The British
consul here is authority for the state
ment that New Orleans has been one Of
the chief ports used by Boer agents for
securing supplies for use in the Trans
wall and that British ships have been
used largely in their shipment. Corn, it
seems, has been one of the principal
staples bought for the purpose and was
bought and shipped away from this
port without creating either comment
or suspicion.
The British authorities. however, ap-
pear TO have been possessed of more or
less information on the subject for
some time, but have been pOwerless to
stop the shipments The plan, the Brit
ISM consul says, has been to ship the
grain and other supplies from New Or
leans to Rotterdam and there re-ship
10 ports from which the TransvaaI
could be reached. British ships were
used TO carry the supplies as far as
rotterdam Investigation here last
might revealed the fact that the quanti-
" OF corn shipped from New Orleans to
Rotterdam this season has been in ex-
cess Of three million bushels while the
legitimate trade has never required
more than four hundred thousand bush
els.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
JURORS COMPLAIN
Because They Are Swallowed by De-
tectives.

New York, Dec. 27.-Some of the jur-
ors in the case of Roland B. Molineux
who is on trial for the alleged murder
of Mrs. Kate J. Adams have complain
ed to Recorder Golf about being under
the constant and almost painful sur
veillance of detectives. They claim that
ever since the selection of the jury, a
detective has been assigned to eaah
member of the jury and this detective
has hadOWed his man with annoying
persistence. The complaining jurors
say that they are not only logged but
that their business places are invaded
and even the privacy of home life is
disturbed by the detectives. One of the
jurors said that he and his wife were
followed by a detective to a Christmas
tree festival on Christmas night. His
every movement about the tree, the
juror said was followed by the detec-
tive. If the juror stopped to talk with
a friend the detective was there at his
elbow affecting a PARKWAY look, but
bent on catching every word. To have
his every word and his every act scru-
tinized and jOtted down the juror said,
was intolerable.
The complaining jurors declared that
the detectives who did the ShadOwing
made a report of their observations eV-
cry morning to Assistant District At
tOrney Osborne.
Foreman Martin was one of the COM
planning jurors. He said that he and
his family were much disturbed by the
detectives in the assistant district at
tOrney's employ. One of the jurors OBJ
jected to the detective assigned to him
peering over his shoulder and siding up
to him when he was talking business
with some OF his employees The COM
plants of the jurors covered the whole
range of their business and domestic
economy.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
said today that Is detectives were chO-
sen for this purpose, a detective being
assigned to each one of the Jurors. He
said that it was not unusual to have
detectives shadow jurors during the
trial of an important murder case It
was essential for the justice and public
good that this should he done
1t was said that Recorder Golf told
the complaining jurors that he could do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
BRYAN GOING EAST.
Will Start Saturday on a Months
Speaking Tour

Austin. Tex, Dec. CIV. , Bryan's
attention was called to a dispatch from
Washington stating he had written
Congressman DAILY of New Jersey that
he would make several speeches IN the
east discussing trusts and imperialism
and he was asked as to whether the
report indicated an intention Of aoan-
doning the silver question.
He replied:
CONGRESSMAN DAILY has probably
been misquoted. I expect TO make sew
eraI speeches in the east. but expect
to discuss the money question along
with other questions. There are three
questions now prominently before the
people. to wit: The money question.
the trust question and the Philippine
question. When ever make a p0iiti-
cal speech I discuss all three ques-
Mr.. Bryan leaves here Saturday for
his trip to Lincoln, Omaha Kansas City
and Chicago and thence to the east. he
will be gone about one month.
Mrs Bryan TODAY received a letter
from Andrew Carnegie stating that he
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection Of a. library building at Lin
coin, Neb., which it is estimated will
cost between fifty and seventy-fivs
thousand dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
JUSTICE IN JOLO.


[From Harper's Weekly
The social system among the NIoros is
much more primitive than it is among
the greater part of the other Philippine
races. A chief, or dato, controls dis
trict; he has his own particular follow
ers and his slaves. Besides these, he
may command all the men of his own
district in time of war. He also has
the right of life and death over his
subjects. For instance, a few weeks
before we arrived in JOlO Dato JOkan-
inc had occasion to execute one of his
followers. The man had been intrusted
with money belonging to the datO. The
first time he came to his chief and
said:
20 great and benevolent dato, have
garnbled away thy money; forgive
mel"
Very well,'' said the dato. 'See that
it does not happen again"
Once more the retainer came, say
20 great and benevolent dato, again
I have gambled away thy money, and
again / beg thee in thy great mercy to
forgive me-"
This is the second time I have for
given thee" said Joxanine, but the
third time, warn thee, thou shalt
die
Yet again the unfortunate man re-
turned without money he had collected
for the datO.
20 dato," he cried, throwing himself
at the feet of his chief, Il have sinned
again and taken thy money. Mercy,
mercyi''
cut him down. said the dato to one
of his men-at-arms. The man offered
no great resistance and was cut to
pieces with one of the great knives of
the natives.
Another story which shows well the
authority of the datO over his people
is worth the telling. 1t seems that a
blacksmith had been making love in a
quiet way to a member of the harem of
Dato Jokanine. Jokanine knew of this,
and came to the mans smithy one day.
The smith was just finishing off a large
barong.
''Let.me see that knife said Joka-
nine. Then running his finger along
the edge, he added: 1T seems sharp;
may I try it?''
Certainly. dato,'' said the unsuspect-
ing smith Without a moments hesi-
tatiOn JOkanine raised the knife and
split the smith to the chin. The right
a, master has to kill a slave is there
fore no stronger right than exercised
by all the datos and the Sultan over
the life of every man in Sulu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
SYDNEY PAGET SAILS.
Will Join Wolverton Rough Riders
For Service In Africa.

New York, Dec. 27.-Sydney Paget,
who is the racing partner Of William
c. Whitney and a brother Of Almeric
Paget, Mr.. Whitney's son-in-law. is
booked to sail for Liverpool today by
the steamer Teutonic. He viii proceed
at once to London for the purpose %
joining the body of cavalry which IS
being raised by Lord WolvertOn for
service in South Africa against the
Beers, and which it is intended, shall be
similar in organization to the American
Rough Riders. who served during the
Spanish American war
Mr. Paget has for some time been on
the point of returning to England 20 DO
his share for the South African war and
when a cable message from his brother
Gerald came Il day or two ago. telling
him that Lord WOlverton's command
was being rapidly recruited and would
start for the scene OF war, within a
short time, he decided to leave here at
once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
STRIKERS HAVE RIGHTS.
Remarkable Decision of Judge Morris
of Toledo.

Toledo, o., Dec. 27.-Judge Morris in
common pleas court today rendered an
unusual decision as to the rights of
striking workmen. The members of the
bicycle workers union struck at the
Standard Tube and Forkside works. a
temporary injunction was granted re-
straining strikers from patrOlling the
works and accosting and intimidating
employees who took their places. This
injunction Judge Morris today dis
solved holding that the strikers had
a perfect right to keep pickets about
the works and talk to workmen and
there was no positive evidence of
threats and that the number of men
employed at the works exceeded the
number of strikers usually kept on
picket duty, so there could be no dan
ger of personal violence. The case will
be anpealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
SAW A BARK SINK.
Steamer Noranmore Overtaken by a
Severe Storm at Sea

Washington, Dec. GA special to the
Post from Norfolk, Va, says:
The big Johnston lineSteamer Moran
more arrived here this afternoon light
from Liverpool. after one of the most
tempestuous passages on record Capt
Richardson, her commander. reported
having seen an unknown bark founder
at sea with her crew of twelve men.
The NoranmOre. which flies the Belgian
flag. is of $3.50 tons register. She sail
ed from Liverpool for Norfolk, Deem
Der II and being nearly a week overdue,
her agents were anxious about her. The
hurricane which swept this coast last
The waves rolled over her almost con-
tinuOusly and would, Captain Richard
son says. have SWamped an ordinary
ship. Soon after the storm arose the
Noranmore overhauled a strange bark
which was on the point of laundering.
the others having been cut or carried
away Several lights were burning on
board her and the twelve men, be
leVed from their gestures to be foreign
ers, were seen running about her decks,
which were awash. A boats crew, in
one Of the NOranmore's boats, was put
over the side and the men pulled for the
bark The boat was swamped almost
Immediately. the men who wore life
Jackets, were picked up by a second
boat. which was, however, compelled to
return to the NOranmOre. While the
rescue of these men was being effected
the bark disappeared in the darkness,
and Captain Richardson says that be-
yond doubt she and her crew went
down Search made after day broke
revealed no sign of her The Moran
more'S steel bow was stove in and two
she managed to make this port with
out the loss of a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
ATTACK SUBIG.
Body Of 800 FiIipinOs Under
Santa Ana Repulsed be- the
Garrison.

Manila Dec. 27.-S:25 a. m.-General
Santa Ana with force of insurgents.
estimated at 800. attacked the garrison
at Subig yesterday A body of marines
was sent from Olongapo to reinforce the
garrison and the Filipinos were driven
back. several being killed.
There were no casualties on the Amer
lean side
A company Of the Forty-sixth volun-
teer infantry, together with a cOntin-
gent of marines has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garrison
still further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
Cincinnati in the Field.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 27.-The active
business men of the public-spirited
class of Cincinnati are making every
effort to secure the location of the Dem
ocratic convention in this city. The
Cincinnati league has called a meet
ing to be held January 2, at which time
steps will be taken to secure a guaran-
tee fund and to make other necessary
arrangements for putting the claims of
Cincinnati before the national commit
tee. 1t is assumed here that the com
petfng cities viii be Kansas City, Chi
cago. Milwaukee and New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
TWO BOSTON FAILURES.
Edward C. Hodges & Co., BrOk-
ers, Suspend Business.

Boston, Dec. 27.-Edward c. Hodges
e Co, bankers and brokers of SO State
street. suspended business today The
firm is one of the largest in the city. It's
dealings have been principally in NUM-
cipal bonds
The firm is a member of the Boston
and New York stock exchanges and
Chicago board of trade.
Susil A Isaacson, a clothing dealer,
has filed a, petition in bankruptcy. LA
bilities, 1922. 81; assets, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

There are other items of this report of
e7Xpenditures which afford food for
S136 for lemons for lemonade during one
week in June-but it may have been a
pretty hot week-Whi1e the statement that
at the same time no less than 3,700 empty
bottles, which had contained Hthia water
were returned shows that the senators
must have had an almost unquenchable
thirst During the blizzard last winter
the senate snent 500 for carriagas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27

Mrs. TindIer-Why. Johnny, what is
the matter with you2 You've been
fghtingi And I told you to count ten
when you were angry.
JOHNNY did, but Tommy Tinker
played roots on me He didn't count
his ten until after he'd plunked me in
the eye.-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
FIRE AT FORT WAYNE.
Destroys Two Big stores-Loss
100000.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Dec. 27.-Fire
which started at 8 o'clock this morning
destroyed the wholesale and retail dry
goods establishment of George Dewald
& Co. and the crockery store of NJ F.
Kaag causing an aggregate loss Of $780,
600. on which there is a total insurance
of $4,000. distributed among several
companies
The Dewald concern was one of the
Oldest mercantile establishments in the
northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
Death From al Engine.

Chicago, Dec 27-Michael Kenney.
yardmasGer of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago railroad yards at
Sixteenth street, was ground to death
under the wheels of d switch engine last
night within a, block of the place where
his brother met death IA years ago
Kenney had been for 35 years an en-
ploye of the railroad company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
Fire in Buffalo

Buffalo, N Y. Dec. PA big build
ing on the terrace occupied by several
manufacturing firms was badly dam
aged by fire last night. The principal
sufferers are: Montgomery Door and
Box company, 500, coo; Duther Manu-
featuring company, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
ILLNESS OF BOUTELLE
Maine Congressman Taken to Boston
Saniterium.

Boston, Dec. 27.-The condition Of
Congressman c. A. Boutelle of Maine,
who was taken i'll in this city last week
and later taken to his home at Bangor,
is understood to be quite serious and it
is stated that he was brought to a san
itarium in this city yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
New Ca.edonia Has IL Ell.

Sydney, N 6. w. Dec 27.-The consul
at Noumea confirms the statement that
and that many deaths from that cause
have occurred in. New Caledonia The
governments of Australia have taken
precautions for quarantining arrivals
from Noumea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27

nothing for them and that they went
away dissatisfied.
The proceedings in the trial were re-
sumed today with Daniel T. Ames, of
San Francisco, the handwriting expert
on the witness stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
Pioneer on 1Fan Dad.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 27.-Capt. Jay
Vandergrift, one of the Wealthiest and
most prominent men of Pittsburg and a
pioneer of the petroleum and natural
gas producing industry, died suddenly
in this city at his home last night. He
was Y years of age and his death re-
suited from heart trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
VICE PRESIDENTS ROOM.
rFrom the Washington Post.1


The vice presidents room in the capitol
is a model in luxurious appointment In
its sumptuousness it excels Senator
Thurston's Turkish room, and that is
saying a good deal. OF course there is no
secret about its magnificence for the door
of the room is always open, and the YER
lest straggler into the capitol can get
glimpse of its artistic decoration. The re-
port of the secretary of the senate gives,
however, some interesting details as to
the cost of surrounding the vice president
with such elegance. Here are a few of
the items:
Imported silk mohair Khedive carpet..s46
Antique mahogany desk Observation-Disclosures 325
Mahogany library tables ..-.........-... $50
davenport SOFA 10y
Two pairs Brussels point lace curtains 800
Neapoitan silk velvet pOrtiere 1900. 10
But after all these costly desks and ia
bles and curtains and other things. are
thrown into the shade by the crowning
item of extravaganza. Upon the mahOg-
any desk Of the vice pcEsident is silver
inkstand. 1t is massive. artistic, elegant.
1t ought to be. The taxpayers of the
United States paid for that single. ink
stand upon the vice presidents desk the
sum of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27

Hazelton, Pa, Dec. 27.-The !. 500 men
employed by the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company and the Silver
Brook Commercial company were nOti-
fed today of an increase of 2 per cent
in their wages. The new wage scale
went into effect December l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27

Harduppe- me a. dollar. will you
old MANI
Wigwag-You haven't paid me back
the last dollar I loaned you
Harduppe-Well then, lend this one
to Bjones and I'll borrow it from him.
Philadelphia. Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
With the Average Christmas Gift

(Acrostic.

(AcrOstic.)
send a Christmas gift with this,
Kind friend from me to thee. 1t is
Not much to send. A token mere
OF friendship for the coming year.
With love and joy and gladness free,
It goes today from me to thee
Could express the way feel!
Alas My pen will not reveal,
Nor seek to show how glad am
To send this gift, though 1 might try.
And 50 1t may be, doubtless, best
For me to give my pen a rest,
From this attempt to show my heart
OF write nice things. That is an art
Revealed not unto me. Just read
Down all these lines. and true indeed,
In every word. they will reveal
The simple truth of how 1 feel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-13
CRUISER NEWARK SAFE
Dispatch Received by the Navy
Department from Mon
teVideo.

Washington, D. c., June 1O.-The
cruiser Newark has been heard from and
is undoubtedly safe. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at the
navy department:
Montevideo, June 10.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: The purser Of q steamer of
the Pacific Steam Navigation company
which arrived at Montevideo, June =. saw
the Newark enter Sandy Point May %.
COLBY.
The above dispatch. it is said at the
navy department. shows that while the
Newark was very much overdue at Sandy
Point, which is in the Straits of Magel-
Ian, she is not overdue from that point
to Valparaiso
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-13
Let NJ all Cars Run,
THE PARIS DOOMED.
Southeast Winds Threaten to
Wreck the American Liner
Divers Cannot Work.

Covcrack, Cornwall, June 10.-The
American line steamer Paris. which ran
on the rocks off the Manacies May u, is
known to be doomed. a southeast wind
is blowing, bringing in heavy seas, which
are driving the steamer astcrn land
wards. Her boilers have shifted. her
false bottoms are gone and the divers are
unable to work. The officers Of the
steamer leave her today.
The agents refused to pay the men <
fares home which the sailors strongly
resented, as they had stood by the ship
until nearly the end.
There is now nearly 80 feet of water
in the hold of the Paris.
The ouartermaster who was on deck
when the steamer struck, says he saw Il
warming flare from a pilot boat, but that
it was not interpreted as Il sign the Paris
was in dangerous position. The ship )
helm was nearly starboarded III order to
clear the pilot boat and the course west
northwest was Immediately resumed.
He adds that but for this temporary al
iteration the Paris would have sunk
along silc the MOhCgan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-13

Mrs. Mckee Rankin, one of the fore
most and best known character actresses
and stage artists Of this generation, in
speaking Of Pe-ru-na, says: mo woman
should be without a bottle of Pe-ru-na in
eserve."-Mrs. Mckee Rankin. Mrs.
Eliza Wike, 120 Iron street, Akron, Ohio.
says: Il would be in my grave now if it
had not been for your God-sent remedy.
Pe-ru-na. l was broken down woman.
had no appetite; what little I did eat did
not agree with my stomach. 1t is now
seven years past that used Pe-ru-na and
l can eat anything. Mrs. Eliza Wike.
Every woman should have a copy Of
DR.. Hartman's book entitled Health and
Beauty" This book contains many facts
of especial interest to women. DR.. Hart
man has treated more ailments peculiar to
women than any other physician in the
world. This book gives in brief his long
and varied experience.
Send for free books on catarrh Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-13
Italian Children.

Yesterday in the space OF one city
block | had the misfortune to come across
twenty-three crippled and deformed chill
dren, ranging from to 10 years. Their
nationality was foreign. bnt none among
them was an Italian. have never seen
an Italian child with curvature of the
spine. The poorest peasants in Italy
bandage their babes from head to foot
from the hour of birth until - to II
months have passed. The arms are in
Guided in the general wrapping, as they
materially strengthen the body, acting as
spljnts. When the child's gelatinous or
cartilaginous vertebrae are well on the
road to complete Justification the bandages
may with perfect safety be removed
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