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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
Is Elected President of State
Tennis Association.
Contestants Are Being Grad
ually Weeded Ont.
ONLY WINNERS PLAY.
Championship Will Be Decided
on Saturday.
Some Fast Playing In a Boiling
Sun.

The next state tennis tournament will
be held at Abilene during the last week
of next August. This was decided by
a vote of the association at the business
meeting held at the National last night.
The members hOnOred L. c. Bronson
with reelection to the office of presi-
dent for third term. Mr.. Bronson
has filed this position with eminent
satisfaction. The selection of the place
for the next tournament and the cleo
ton Of officers, followed by H. s. Law
rence's mandolin club concert, occupied
the evening very pleasantly for the
visitors.
w W. Guthrie Of Atchison presented
an invitation to the players for the state
tournament in 1901 Atchison was not
a candidate for next years tournament,
but Mr.. Guthrie explained that by the
time another year rolled around the
club would be ready and would be glad
to entertain the players from other
towns. The members have pledged
themselves to a favorable consideration
of Atchison's claims.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows:
President-L. G. Bronson, Topeka.
Vice presidentS-O. V. Vernon, En-
poria: George Stoker, Topeka: Warren
Guthrie, Atchison; Sydney Griggs, Law
renee: c. w. McCune Cottonwood
Falls; NJ H. Taylor, Lyons; H. E. Ga
briel, Leavenworth; Frank Sheldon,
Kansas City, Kan; Fred Eberhardt,
Salina; J. G. FOrney, Abilene.
Secretary treasurer - Will Matteson,
Abilene.
Executive committee-Frank Eber-
hardt, Salina; Rev. F. S. Blaney, Abb
lene. Other members will be appoint
ed by Mr.. Matteson.
The crowd at the afternoon games
yesterday was larger than usual and
the DlaViQg was of q high order The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
TWO AND A HALF MILLION.
Building Associations Have Loaned
That Much on Kansas Lands.

From the reports made to the depart
nent State Bank Commissioner Breiden-
thai has prepared some interesting statis-
tics concerning the loan and building as
sociations in the state:
The forty-three associations which
have so far reported make this showing:
Loans on real estate 81, 766, 435; loans on
stock and other securities S142, 6es; real
estate owned 500, S54; cash on hand and due
from banks, S142 los; total assets 50, 265, 1888.
The total assets of the Topeka associa-
tons alone aggregate 1894. 1876.
The Citizens Mutual Building and Loan
of Leavenworth. is the largest association
in the state having reported up to date.
Its assets are S50S. 254.
The Wichita Perpetual Building and
Loan association has conducted its bust
ness with less expense than any of the
larger associations doing business in the
state. Its total expense has only been
s.. 0S0 in transactfng a business of over
S2l5, 900, covering period for six years.
Twenty-Five out of the forty-three as
sociations own real estate The total
real estate owned by the associations re-
porting is a fraction over per cent of the
total assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
A DRUNKEN MONKEY.


(From the Philadelphia Times)
1ne many visitors to Atlantic City were
yesterday edited by the development of a
magic combination, including a 1--we mon
Key and full-groWn skate" The mon
key is one of the interesting varieties of
the Macaque ape, large and 1.-the of limb
imitation 1t belongs to an amusement
enterprise on the beach. The principal
FACTOR IN the combination. however, was
the two ingredients of this explosive COM
pound were united the resulting effects
were startling. The monkey found the bot
tie by chance on the floor of a well-known
restaurant on Michigan avenue. He tasted
it, approved it and then, with a long pull
a while he caressed the bottle with a low
ing touch and contemplated it with the
easy ana reSttul glance Of a man wei sat
isfed with himself and the world in gem
eral. This sort of pleasant stupor lasted
about half an hour. Then the monkey
grew restless. His eye wandered about,
chief. Suddenly he started as if he had
just remembered something. He felt
and then sent It playfully through a pane
of glass. This startled the patrons of the
cafe and satisfied him for a few seconds.
his tail was a misft and tried to amputate
it with his teeth. BY this time the wild
exuberance of a good "A No. l. had taken
monkey proceeded to let himself out
What happened afterward has not yet
been entirely accounted for. The owners OF
the surrounding property are still busy
taking an inventory of their losses. Pitch
ers, tumblers, bottles, plates and part OF a
chandelier were all included in the wreck
So was the monkey-when il was ali over
He was caught with a crab net and strap
ped with q sheet; His face wore an ex-
fierce determination. He was good for a
whole day and part of a night when his
fun was spoiled: Late last night he was
resting quietly with his head in a bandage
cooled by occasional applications OF ice.
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MRS. PALMER'sDINNER.

Newport, R. I, Aug SHREVEPORT had
last night one of the most notable dis-
uerS in her history. Mrs. Potter Palmer
gave her first Of the season and Mrs
William Aston did, likewise and both
were splendid functions. Mrs Astor
had her famous gold service out, sur
rounded by a wealth Of American beau
ty roses. Her company was Mr.. and
Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Drexel. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watts
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortf-
mer,, Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 7.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
bly,, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll,
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
Mrs. Adolf Ladenberg, Miss Daisy Post,
William Cutting, jr., Henry Lehr and
Prince Sobouiskki
Mrs. Potter Palmer's table was one
of the most beautiful ever seen here,
1t being set out with a golden service
tan lotus and other aquatic flowers
and foliage. Tall punches Of the lotus
rose from golden vases. Mrs. Palmer's
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. H Mortimer
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs F. Livingston
Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. De
Forest, Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Rives,
Townsend, W. G. Maxmuller, James T.
woodward and Reginald Tower, charge
d affaires Of the British legation.
The GROWING event Of the evening
was musicale at Mrs. John r. Drexel's
where there was an impromptu cake
walk led by some 'coons,' in which
some cottagers took a hand Wilhelm
Heinrich sang some plaintive French
songs and so the company laughed and
cried in turn
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PRAYS IN THE STREET
CFrom the Pan Mail Gazette.)

NIaZeITe.l
Il, in which the emperor takes part, are
lily resemblance But the pageantry of the
court has a perennial attraction ana many
year to witness it, and to get a glimpse
Of that unique sight-an emperor praying
and kneeling in the streets.
The monarch passes in state to the cath
edral as early as a. m. This year. as
by eight white horses. The heir apparent
drove with him. Behind him came the
magnihcently accoutered Hungarians and
Austrian bodyguards.
A fanfare of trumpets announced that
struck up 'sThe Hymn to the Emperor at
the spot where its composer had dwelt
as choir boy Of the ancient cathedral
The bells were rung and the silvery
tongues of little orphan boys, heading the
known hymn. Behind them came solemn
visaged priests and cowled monks reciting
paternosters in soto voce, with hands
crossed on the breast.
Next them came the Wears of the var
banners. like temporal knights Of old;
then the, civic corporation, then the offic-
various Austrian orders, and the military
staff.
palaquin of state, under which walked
the cardinal bearing the host before
which the soldiers knelt and men rever-
entity uncovered. Behind was the solitary
figure of the emperor
He was. bareheaded and like the mem
bers of his court, bore a lighted candle
The archdukes took up their positions
erals uniform-cocked hat with green
plumes, red trousers and the DISTINCTIVE
-tunic. with its pale lambert sheen Of de-
wonderful scheme OF color with its
background ablaze with the uniform Of
the guards of the household and repre-
sentative of all the chivalry and nobility
of the dual monarchy.
There was certainly a strange incongru-
ity in this medieval display amid It's gar
ish modern surroundings. The materially
minded might have regarded It as nothing
more or less than solemn mummery but
the sight of the monarch and his subjects
worsh tipping under the canopy OF heaven
kept back the irreverent smile.
The moment was deeply impressive
when, at a given signal, the whole of the
court and soldiers knelt. and the Kaiser
devoutly crossed himself in a silence that
was almost audible.
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TO Extend the Interurban.

Galena, Aug. 11-Col. w H Allen,
Of Clinton, Mo, is here, securing the
right Ofway for an extension of the
Southwest Missouri Electric railway
known as the Interurban, from Galena
to Riceville, Kan, to be built at once.
This is the beginning Of a line to Bax-
ter Springs, distance of eight miles,
which will be pushed rapidly forward
next spring It is said that the COM
improvements, adding new cars and
building additional power houses along
the line which runs from Galena to
Carthage, Mo, distance of thirty
seven miles.
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PAYING MATTERS.
Red Tape Disposed of by the City
Council


The city council is rushing the paving
arrangements as fast as possible.
AT the meeting Thursday evening
nearly all the red tape was disposed of
Whlcn opens the way for commencing
the actual work
M f. Wall was awarded the contract
Tor grading the alley between Twelfth
ana Huntoon streets and Western ave-
nue. and Fillmore street at 81 cents per
cuolc yard He was also awarded the
contract for grading Buchanan street
from Thirteenth street to Williams ave-
nue. and Williams avenue from Buchan-
an 10 Lane street at % cents per cubic
yard.
John Richie was given the contract
Tor paving the same streets and alley
$1.z5 per square yard. He was also
awarded the contract for brick curling
at 70 cents per linea1 foot
H. q. BeVelle, L. T. Gage and Lee
Carter were appointed to make the ap-
praisement for repaving the space oc-
cupled by the car tracks on Topeka ev-
The city clerk was instructed by res
olution to advertise for grading, curb
ing and paving the following:
Willow avenue, from West street to
Greenwood avenue; Greenwood avenue
from Willow to Grove avenue; Tyler
street from Eleventh to Twelfth; Thir-
teenth street from Clay to Buchanan:
King street from Western avenue to
Fillmore street; Fillmore street from
tenth avenue to Huntoon street: al
leyS in the block bounded by Fifth
street and Sixth avenue and Jackson
and Van Buren, streets; alleys in the
block bounded by Seventh street and
Eighth avenue and Harrison street and
Topeka avenue; alleys in the block
street and Van Buren, and Harrison
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

Col Bryan has made his choice be-
tween John P. Altgeld and Carter Har-
rison and Harrison is it. Bryan will
get the Illinois delegation in the nation
al convention next year provided the
mayor can deliver it and the latter will
get the support of the Bryan men for
the governorship. Incidentally, he will
hold his presidential aspirations in
allegiance another four years-unless, Of
course, Mr.. Bryan should fail to secure
the nomination. Altgeld gets left, and
an excuse to fight which he is already
beginning to improve.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of A. Hazen was held
from his late residence this afternoon
at four o'clock.
Horace w. Jenness. aged 81. died
Thursday afternoon. He leaves three
sons and a daughter, F. H. and w. A.
Hastings, Neb., and Mrs. G. A Luther
of Chicago. He was member of
Sloan lodge No. 225 A F. and A. NJ.
and the members of that lodge acted
as an escort at the funeral held this
afternoon from the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church st three O'Clock.
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Web Wilder defeated R. R. Taylor.
Ed Carroll defeated viii Matteson.
81, 81
Fred Eberhardt defeated Gabriel. ga,
81
H. s. Lawrence defeated Sid Griggs.
6-3. Sd
Bronson defeated Forney, 60, So.
The most prolonged match of the af-
ternoon was between Wilder of To-
peka and Taylor of Lyons Twenty
games were required to decide the first
set Wilder won eleven; Taylor nine.
This was a see-saw First Wilder would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
LOCAL MENTION.

I A. Strauss returned today from
Colorado Springs. He says that the
health of Mrs. Strauss is much improv-
ed.
The city council has refused to permit
the alleys leading from Tenth avenue,
between Tyler and Polk streets to be
vacated.
The city council has formally accept
ed the new engine in the Topeka cleo
trio light plant.
The proposition of Mrs. D. S. Eckert
to open Western avenue has been re-
jected.
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At the rate the gold standard is being
adopted by other countries, if Col Bry-
ans party should come into power, we
would have free coinage not only with
out the consent of any other nation on
earth" but also without the company of
anv other nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
eLoRF SIGHTS

IFrom the Atehison GIobe.I
a polite way of calling a woman a
gossip Is to say that she is critical.
If anything is done in the name of
love, its stiffness becomes romance to
the women.
There couldn't be a funnier combina-
ton than when q sensible business wo-
man falls in love and begins to act coy.
If a man is a good husband, he gets
no credit for it: the neighbors say it is
because he is too afraid of his wife to
be any other kind.
A man who is satisfied to catch his
opponents jack two or three times a
day, and spend his time in playing
cards, cannot amount to much.
The man who throws coal into a hot
furnace for a living has one advantage
over his employer: his wife doesn't
Office all day.
An Atchison girl is in love in the old
fashioned weeping willow style, and
looks so pale and talks so much about
The Grave, that everyone knows what
Is the matter with her.
The golf skirts the women are pre-
pairing for fall, are rainy day skirts IN
der a new name. No one plays golf in
AtchisOn, but we must have short golf
skirts, and will therefore wear them on
rainy days. The women would wear
low-necked party dresses to go wading
in if no other opportunity offered for
wearing them.
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DEWEY DECLINES.
Admiral Will Attend None But
Wholly Public Functions

New York. Aug. 1.-AdmiraI Dewey has
declined the invitation to a dinner ex-
tended to him by the officers of the Union
League club of Brooklyn. A letter to this
effect has been received by President VIII
liam E. Pulsifer of the club. The ad-
nniral excuses himself on the ground of
poor health, saying that although he has
improved somewhat of late, his condition
is not what it ought to be. In view of this
fact he has concluded to decline all semi
private inXitations extended to him.
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CAME TO TOPEKA.
Kansas City Negro Is Shot at by a
Fireman.

A coIored man, who is supposed to
have attempted an assault upon the
16-year-old daughter of J. S. Perkins
of Turner, Kan, a, few miles from
Kansas City, is being hunted by the
Topeka police officers.
The conductor of the Rock Island
train which arrives in Topeka from
Kansas City at 1906 received a tele-
gram requesting him to look out for
the negro and giving a description of
him. The fireman, who had read the
telegram, saw a colored man answering
the description jump off the blind bag
gage as the train stopped at Topeka.
He called to him to stop. The negro
ran and the fireman fired at him, but
missed. The officers are searching for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
DR.. Barrow's Brother Dead.

Mackinac Island. Mich, Aug. IL
Rev. Walter Manning Barrows, D. D.,
of Greenwich, Conn, died here yester-
day at the house of his brother, Presi-
dent John Henry Barrows, Of Oberlin
college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
THREATENS FLORIDA.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 11.-3 p. m.-The
following was received by the Asosci-
ated Press this afternoon from Jackson
vile. Fla:
storm SENS to be approaching south
ern coast. Weather bureau reports
conditions very threatening in that sec
ton at LAS D. m,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
Asleen "a tha Track.

Omaha, Aug. 1.-THE Union Pacific
fast mail leaving Omaha at $500 this
morning struck man who was asleep
on the track at Gilmore Junction, Neb.,
which is a half mile east of Gilmore
station. From papers in the mans
pocket it was learned that his name is
Charles Hobbs, and that his home is at
Ogden, Utah. His skull is featured and
his head cut He is still alive, with
small chance OF surviving.
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Many Klondikers = Little Gold.

Seattle, Wn., Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Queen arrived from Alaska today In
addition to $50 excursionists she had
100 miners from Dawson and Atlin
aboard. The amount of gold dust they
carried is estimated at $3.50, 900. julius
Kuntschmitt, general manager of the
Southern Pacific was among the excur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
Roma Friad Ohiokan.

And some of those other nice things for
lunch that your wife will be glad to
make will be all you need to take to
Fl Riley. Thursday, Aug. II. Special
train leaves Union Pacific depot 7:30
a. m Leaves TT. Riley p. m. Round
trip, $50.
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Omaha Bee: The railroad managers
days are again full of trouble trying to
figure out just where the cars are COM
ing from to transport the great corn
crop in sight.
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has BEEN ON TEE GROUND.

The Boston Transcript prints the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. George H. Burr, president of the
St John (Kansas) Trust company, who
has just returned from a western trip,
gives a cheering picture Of financial
conditions in that section. Money" he
says, lis cheaper today in Indianapolis
Chicago and St. Louis than it is in Bos-
ten. do not believe that the west will
have to borrow a dollar from the east
4hissyear to move its crops. except pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11
STILL ON THE WAY.
Cooler Weather Promised Today as
Usual

The prediction is for cooler weather
but there is no need of laying in a sup
ply of coal for a few weeks yet.
The maximum today up to o'clock
was 90 at that time. The minimum 6S.
The wind making 6 miles an hour
southwest. Last nights rainfall amount
ed to IL hundredths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

The attention of Director Of the Cen
sus Merriam is called to the Importance
of enumerating the various brands of
Democracy in the country next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

It is noticeable that the Van Wyck
boomers in New York always make the
most noise when Bryan is out of the
state. AS soon as the colonel crosses
the line they go into hiding.
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Take a Day Off

And go to Ft. Riley, Thursday. Aug. H.
7:3O a. m. Leaves Fit. Riley p. m. Spe-
cial excursion train over the Union
Pacific. Round trip, $3.50.
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Doubtless Spain views the near ap-
proach of Admiral Dewey, to her shores
with much more equanimity than she
would have felt a year ago.
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sibly to draw on its eastern balances
The state banks of Kansas have gained
1,500, 600 in deposits for the three
months ending June go As to the crops
they are almost beyond cOmparisOn.o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

You can buy half a set Of Lords
Deacon Lights" for $3.50 and at your
convenience buy the remaining half. No
library ought to be without the "Bea-
con Lights" J. Stotler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

A scientist says a mans hair turn:
gray FIVE years earlier than a woman's
Every married man probably under
stands why this is.
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Just Pack a Basket

With a picnic lunch and go to TT. Riley
with the Knights & Ladies of Security.
Special train 80 a. m. Leaves FIT. Riley
8 p. m. Thursday, Aug. II. Round
trip, $3.50.
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The BOSTON library is said to be in
need of money. What's the matter with
Carnegie?
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The Jolly Fellows waltz and selec-
tions from THE Bride Elect" were the
star numbers of the Marshall band con-
cert Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

When a woman begins a discussion
by agreeing with everything you say,
there is a terrific storm brewing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

Dog days are here and the adage that
s'every dog has his day" seems to be a
true one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

There is plenty of room in the world
for everybody, but a lot of trouble arises
from the fact that there is always some
other fellow occupying the place you
want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

The average woman who begins mar
ried life thinks she lives on love; but
it isn't long before she gets down to
three meals a day, and she doesn't even
try to stay her appetite on the other.
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If a woman thinks her husband is the
meanest critter on earth she can brag
about him just as hard as if she didn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-11

A woman rather likes trusting that
you mistrust her until she Inistrusts
that she trusts you.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.1
Man is an animal and woman is an
animal trainer
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The short tale is all right in literature,
but the doclxed horse no doubt thinks it
is all wrong in fly-time.
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When a woman takes a, husband for
better or for worse, she nearly always
finds him worse than she expected.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.l
An insurance risk is a chance Of a
lifetime.
It's a poor epigram that won't work
both ways.
A man has organization; a woman
has management.
The straight rule of today may be
sadly warped tomorrow.
Business is sometimes slow, but COM
pound interest is double quick.
Love laughs at loclzsmiths. but the
majority of them marry just the same.
The man who fails to find his level
probably fails to do his level best.
The critic ignores the meaning of the
author and dilates on what he should
mean.
We always get more or less than we
hope for, and it's usually something diff
ferent.
Patience is a good thing to have and
it's a wise man who knows when not to
use it.
A fish seldom gets into trouble if it
keeps his mouth shut-and the same
might be said of a man.
When a woman takes q. husband for
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A man who is satisfied to catch his
opponents jack two or three times a
day, and spend his time in playing
cards, cannot amount to much.