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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

mercial development running from
north to south. The North American
continent presents a. deep dssure from
Itasca to the gulf into which are to
slide the riches of this valley, the most
magnifcently traced valley on the face
of the globe
The Mississippi river and its tributar-
les drain in whole nine states and in
part twenty-three, a territory with IL
per cent Of the country's acreage and
one-half of its population. 1t is the
granary of the world, the lumber room
and destined to be the iron region and
the workshop pre-eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
TRAMP'S FIENDISH ACT.
Robs a Fellow Traveller and CompeIs
Him to Leap From the Moving
Train,

Sandusky, O., Oct. 3O.-Rollin Thorne,
residing at GraytOwn. Ottawa county.
Ohio, entered a boxcar on the Lake
Shore railroad here last night intending
to ride to his home. A tramp, whom he
did not notice on entering the car, at
tackled him while the train was running
at full speed three miles west of here
and robbed him of his watch and 81 and
then threatened to shoot him if he did
not jump from the car. ThOrne Ieaped
from the car and fell under the wheels,
which cut both of his legs off The in
jured man was brought to this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Pensions For Kangans.

Washington, Oct 30.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John WeIty. Lyons. So; Au-
gust Reichelt, National Military home,
Leavenworth, Sc; George Cummings,
Wichita, SO.
tia, $22.
Restoration and increase-Francis M.
Mendenhan, Alton, So to SIG.
ReneWal-Henry G. Mann, GrenoIa,
IS.
Increase-John H Reitzel, WaterviIle,
Sc to SO; Conrad Engelhardt, High
land. So to SO; Archibald T. Leo. Co
Iumbus. IS to $14: Henry w. Weaver,
Hutchinson, Sc to So; James A. Daily,
Twin Falls, $12 to ST.
Reissue and increase-VincentA nder-
son, National Military Home, Leaven-
worth Sc to SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
SOLDIERS WELCOMED.
Lincoln County Boys Return From
the Philippines.

Lincoln, Oct. s0.-The return home of
Chas. Kelley, Thos. Clarity and Otto
Olesen, Lincoln county boys, who had
served in the First Montana regiment
since May, 1898, was the sigual for hot
time in the old town.
Preceded by the band, most every
body in Lincoln met them at the depot
and escorted them to the Windsor hotel
where an elegant banquet was awaiting
them. Remarks were made by several
of the citizens of Lincoln. The First
Montana did good service in the Phil
ippines, and our people gave the Lin
coin county boys a handsome return
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
SHORT OF CAKES.
Ladies Failing to Respond to Invita-,
ton to Bake For Reception.

The Grocers and Butchers association
is beginning to be troubled for fear there
will be a scarcity of pies and cakes for
the banquet to be given the Twentieth
Kansas boys. They especially need cakes.
The matter of furnishing these was left
to the ladies of Topeka, as the associa-
ton supposed that they would desire to
have some part in the reception to the
gallant Twentieth, but the ladies have not
taken hold of the matter as it was sup
posed they would.
The association will need $50 cakes more
than have been provided for thus far, be-
sides a considera BILE quantity of pies
Plates for both cakes and pies can be pro-
cured of any of the grocers, so that the
ladies will not need to send their own
plates with the donations.
The pies and cakes should be delivered
either at the Library hall in the state
house, where the banquet will be served
or at some grocery store, on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
an ANNOYING pELAY.
Another Setback Happens to the
Leavenworth Electric Line.

Leavenworth, Oct 3O-Another set
back has occurred for the Kansas City
Leavenworth electric road and it is
likely that it will have to abandon at
least two miles Of it's right of way be-
tween Lansing and Leavenworth
The trouble came about through a
misunderstanding between the rail-
road officials and the county commits
sioners of LeavenwOrth county. When
the franchise was granted to the road
the commissioners understood that a
culvert was to have been put in at a
certain point near the soldiers home.
After the road was built it was discov-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
A GEORGIA TRAGEDY.
Will Pierce, Colored, Kills One Man
and Fatally Wounds Two Women.

night in High Shoals district, VIII
Pierce, a negro, killed Walter Puryear
and fatally wounded Mrs. Puryear and
his (Pierces) wife with an axe Pierce
had been separated from his wife who
was making her home with the Pur-
years. Pierce last night called on his
wife and was asked to remain.
The killing was done while the family
was asleep. Sheriff OVERLY left for the
place last evening accompanied by
blOOdhOunds. There is considerable ex-
element among the negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
Railroad Offices to Be Closed For the
TWentieth's Recention.

The Santa F'e shops and offices in this
city will be closed for the Twentieth
Kansas reception in this city Thursday.
General Manager Frey will return from
Chicago Tuesday, and will probably
Immediately issue orders for closing
There has been some question about
closing the offices all day, but it is
practically certain that it will be done.
The Rock Island offices here will also
be closed Thursday. None of the banks
will be open on that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Tacoma. Ledger: Helen Gould says
that the people of Kansas treated her
too well when she visited their state
recently. 1t can't be done. They have
nothing too good for her. incidentally
we observe that there is nothing in the
mere possessing of wealth that carries
popularity with it, even in Kansas. Jay
Gould was not as universally hated as
his daughter is loved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
COL.HOISINGTONI CHARGE
Will Command National Guard Dur
ing Reception.

The following order, for the informa-
ton of the Kansas National Guard, was
issued this morning:
General Order No. 1.
The headquarters of the Kansas Ma
tional Guard will be at the new court
house, corner of Fifth and Van Buren,
streets. Col. P. NJ. HOisington of the
Second infantry is hereby placed in
command with entire charge of the
guard while in Topeka.
J. w. F. HUGHES,
Brigadier General.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
LEAVING LINCOLN.
Business Interests Compel Several
Citizens to Locate Elsewhere.

Lincoln, Oct 3O.-Regrets are ex-
pressed on all sides that business has
compelled several excellent families of
Lincoln to change their residence.
E S. Bower and family go to En-
poria; J. S. TOliver goes to Kansas
City, as salesman for the Ryan Robin
son commission company; ard the fam
lily of H. T. Bredes will go to the Pa
cific coast for the winter. The last two
named have been prominent cattle feed
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

England has no money to give Cecil
Rhodes to build his Cape to Cairo rail-
road, but it has money to devote to the
African war, sufficient to have built
the entire line. If this money had been
put into the road when its protector
asked for it. perhaps there would have
baan no war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
G1DEON's BAND.
Commercial Travellers Organize So
ciety of Christian Workers.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Oct. 30.-CommerciaI
travellers have organized into a ma
tionaI society of Christian workers to
be known as 1.-The Gideons."
AT a secret meeting the following OH
GERS were elected:
President, S E. Hill, BOLT, Wis;
vice president, W. L. knights, James
vile, Wis; secretary, w. J. Nicholson,
GAINESVILLE, Wis. The new organization
has $50 members to begin with. The
object of the society is to recognize
Christian travelling men, and to en-
courage one another in Christian work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

FROM A ROOM MATE.
Col W. n. Stricken Talks About the
Late Gen. Henry.

Colonel w. H. Stricken, formerly of
Dodge City, but now a resident of To-
peka was room mate of the late Gen
eral Guy V. Henry at West Point. Gen
eral Henry died from pneumonia in
New York last week. In speaking of
his former associate, Colonel Stricken
paid him the following tribute:
General Henry was a combination of
all the attributes necessary for a per
feet soldier. He was truly brave, gen
erous and kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

desire to warn all persons who con-
template taking out fire insurance at
our present low rates against the state
ments that certain agents are making
that they had sent five people to
Thomas office and they couldn't get
a policy as advertised" That statement
is false and intended to deceive. EV-
cry person who has applied, and they
are many in number, have gotten the
insurance just as advertised.
Respectfully,
FRANK s. THOMAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

The population of the island Of Ne
eros must be almost wholly made up Of
thieves. Reports from there mention
'rObber bands" numbering as high as
1000 members. A popularity of these
robbers is that they dig trenches and
seem to give more attention to fighting
than they do to robbing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
PERHAPS A LINCOLN DENTIST
Citizen of That Town Thought to Have
Been Robbed at Wichita

Lincoln, Oct 3O.-The Associated
since said a DR.. Stewart of Northern
Kansas, had been robbed of several
hundred dollars in that city by thugs
and thieves. At first many Lincoln peo-
pie thought it meant DR.. L 7. Stewart,
a dentist Of this place, and some I'M
easiness is felt by his friends. DR..
Stewart, of this city, is away now, and
was at the time of the Wichita. robbery
and his Lincoln friends are anxiousIy
awaiting to hear from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Bristow Comes Home For Election.

Washington, Oct 3O.-Joseph L. Bris-
tow, fourth assistant postmaster gen
eraI, left Saturday night for Ottawa,
Kan. He will spend a few days at his
home there and then go to Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Fortv-aecond starta.

Buffalo, N Y, Oct. 3o.-The forty-sec-
ond regiment started from Niagara for
San Francisco enroute for Manila today.
In the absence of Col Thompson who Is
in the Philippines, Lieut.. Col. John H.
Beacon was in command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A II. Beachelde and wife to F. S.
Davis, $500, lots 704 and 7O6, Lane
street Martin & Dennis addition.
John H. Calvin and wife to T. P.
Rodgers, SIS, lots IS and 81, Massa-
chusetts avenue. and 257. 259 and 254
PENNSYLVANIA. avenue. Eighland Park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
PUSHED BACK.
Beers Reported Repulsed at
Ladysmith.

London, Oct 30.-The war Office has
received a dispatch which says Gen.
White has fought an engagement pre-
sumably with Gen. Joubert's force
which was pushed back after several
hours fighting. The British lost about
100 men and the Boer losses were much
greater.
The Beers were in larger numbers
and had better artillery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Attention Drummers and Fifera.

All the drummers and. fifers in the
state who attend the Twentieth Kansas
reception in this city are requested to
bring their flies and drUans and report
at Lincoln Post hall on Thursday
morning Immediately upon arrival. 1t
is proposed to form a mammoth drum
corns for the parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Quebec, Oct. SO.-Thousands of people
from all over Canada attended the in
spection of the Royal Canadian regi-
ment of infantry for the Transvaal on
the Fssplanade today. Premier Sir Will
frid I.aurier, and all the Dominion minis
tiers were present and officers from
nearly all corps in the Dominion. The
TransvaaI troops appeared in heavy
marching order and the scene was one
of the widest enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Windsor, Eng, Oct 30.-Preparations
are being made at Windsor Castle for
the visit of Emperor William of Ger
many who is due to arrive here Nov.
20. His majesty will occupy the same
state apartments as he did in 1891. He
will bring a considerable suite with
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Cotton For Tanan.

Independence. Oct 80 = Immense
quantities of cotton are daily coming
to this city by the Missouri Pacific,
chiefly from Arkansas and being trans
ferred here to the Santa Fe for trans
portation to the Pacific coast whence
it goes to the Orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

General Otis must realize by this time
how he is handicapped by the departure
of the Twentieth Kansas. Only last
week pursuit of the fleeing Fiipinos
was abandoned because an Intervening
river was so wide and 50 deep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

The insurgents in the Philippines
continue to increase their demands as
the price of cessation Of hostilities- 1t
is not unlikely that they will soon ask
an indemnity in addition to independ-
ance and other things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Admiral Sampson was about the last
Of the naval officers to receive a sword
Perhaps the fact that he was the last
to arrive on the scene when Cervera's
feet was destroyed, has something to
do with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Bnrns Citizen For Sale.

Burns. Oct 3O.-The Citizen Office,
editor, NJ NJ. Phillips, is for sale or
trade. The paper has paid it's present
PROPRIETOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Mergenthaler is dead but in the type
setting machine, which he invented, ne
has left an enduring monument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

CFrom the New York Press.l
Pride is a wOman's salvation and q
mans damnatiOn.
When you think you are chasing the
devil around the stump he generally
knows he is chasing you.
Society would probably go to smash
if the women bought their trousseaux
to do their counting with.
When one girl turns a man down he
generally plans to get revenged on
eight or nine others by not marrying
any of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL.
Kansas City and Topeka Will Contest
on Wednesday.

The Central high school football team
of Kansas City Will play the Topeka high
school team on the Washburn gridiron
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Topeka team expects to leave the
field victorious but the Kansas City team
is said to be a strong The Topeka
team is well up on the game and the con-
test should be an interesting one. The
following is the line up:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

In placing his trust in Providence, 1t
looks, up to the present time, as though
Dom Paul had made no mistake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Dewey's new house contains four bath
rooms. This is calculated to make
Miles envious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

The Rockefellers never allow a really
good thing to escape them. They nave
now taken in the leather trust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

The union cigar makers are reported
to have Joined the ranks Of the anti
expansionfsts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Golden Rule Jones appears to be the
fly in the Ohio political mustard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

The s3rd psalm appears to be still do
ing business in South Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
LEGAL

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First Published in the Topeka. state
Journal October so, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Grand Opera, Kansas City and Return
S2.67.
Enthusiaspn Id Quebee.

Via the Santa Fe Route on sale Oct
3Oth and 31st, good returning Nov. 1st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

When a man says he wants work, he
does not always mean that he is will
ing to do the work he is capable Of do
ing, at the market price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

When a married man appears at a
party, it means that he had a fuss with
his wife before she got him there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

One of the incomprehensible things
to man is that when a woman ofends
her husband, she asks the Lord to for
give her, and then feels all right about
it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Grand Opera, Kansas City and Return
$2.67.

Via the Santa Fe Route on sale Oct
Goth and 31st, good returning Nov. 1st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
GLOBE SIGHTS


[From the Atchison GlobeI
Poetry is dissipation of the i'm
agination.
Women have the most to wear, but
men have the most to eat
The people are more easily fooled
every year than the year before.
Every poor man has favorite joke
which he tells on some rich man.
Many a woman who becomes indig-
nant when called tough, CLOVIS when
called Bohemian.
When a married man appears at a
party, it means that he had q. fuss with
his wife before she got him there
When a man says he wants work. he
does not always mean that he is will
ing to do the work he is capable Of do
ing, at the market price.
One of the incomprehensible things
to a man is that when a woman o1endS
her husband, she asks the Lord to for
h It. -7-' anu '--7-- '7 49,
An Atchison woman offended her
husband and half her friends spent $25
and gave a party. Result: Those not
invited abused her, and those who were
there had headaches next day She
OAA44 pAGc1SC oily JIG G1ANCPN lAAO 80
and he thought her order was a "stingy
One.'
Why do people go to places they do
not want to go? Every day we hear
people complaining of a poor entertain
ment or party they attended the night
before. Why do people dread to stay
at home? A good entertainment is all
we'll enough, and there is nothing bet
ter than recreation, but be sure the en-
tertafnment offered is better than stay
ing at home. It is not necessary to &C
cept every fool invitation; nor is it
necessary to lie out of it." Say frank
ly you don't care to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
Grand Opera, Kansas City and Return
So 81

Via the Santa Fe Route on sale Oct.
30th and 31st, good returning Nov. 1st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Many a woman who becomes indig-
nant when called tough, CLOVIS when
called a Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

Every poor man has a favorite Joke
which he tells on some rich man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30

[F'rom the Atchison Globe.1
Poetry is dissipation of the i'm
,inatiOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

dull ones in standing height, sitting
height and weight. A surprising dis
covery was that the children of the
laboring classes, whose parents daily
exercise their bodies, have a much
smaller average for length of body
and limb as we'll as for weight than
those whose parents belong to the nom
laboring classes and who gain their
living mostly by mind work.
Another interesting conclusion ar
rived at is that q mixture of nation
alities in the parents seems to result
unfavorably to the mental development
of the child. The result appears to be
a reduction in the circumference of
the head. Children of mixed national
tiles were also inferior in weight, on
al average.
Colored and weight children. were
compared. The percentage of long
headedness, appearing to indicate dull
ness when comparisons r made
among children of the same race, was
found to be twice as great among col
ored as among white boys, but this is
believed to be due largely to the ra-
cial differences. Colored girls heads
seemed to be larger around than those
of colored boys, the reverse of the rule
with white children and to be short
er in stature although heavier in
weight. The colored children were al
so found to be much the more acute
in distinguishing temperatures.
The marks of dull" and bright"
affixed by the teachers led to some
further conclusions of great interest.
Girls showed higher percentages of
average ability" than boys, but the
boys showed the higher percentages in
extremes. The boys were found to be
more variable. Variability. the an
thropologist says. must be regarded
as an excellency. If an organism can
vary itself it can adapt itself better
to it's surroundings. Children of the
laboring classes were found to be in
ferior in their studies to those of the
non-laboring classes.
An algometer was used upon the
temples and palms of the hands to de-
termine the least %sensibility of differ
ent children to pain or to disagree
able Impressions caused by pressure.
The instrument is a brass cylinder
with a steel rod entering one end. The
rod is attached inside to a spring with
a scale and marker measuring the de-
grees of pressure in grammes. The
object was to discover how much pres
sure could be borne before the least
pain resulted. Girls were found to be
much more sensitive than boys, and
girls in the public schools showed less
sensitiveness than those in the pri-
vate schools.
It was concluded that in boys sem
.sitiveness to pain decreases in the Or
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

criterion of taste. Moreover, we are
musical after our unoouth fashion.
There is an instrument Of one kind or
another in nearly every house. In
deed, I never saw a community where
80 many people could sing by note, or
where so many people could play.
However, you will never hear it said
in the hills that music has charms to
sooth the savage breast; our music
never soothes. It %inebriates, but does
not cheer. Still, having heard no bet
ter. we like 1t. Isolation is not good
for music. See what happened in
China! What you you think Of aour
choir?" asked Hezekiah. Want that
solo a booster?" WELL" I replied.
Uncle Dwight hasn't what one would
call a cultivated voice." Dunno 'baout
that" retorted the enthusiastic Heze-
kiah. ."Saounds as If he'd been over
it at least once with a harrow!" And
so 1t does. So. in truth, do the others.
Nevertheless. our vocalists set forth
upon heaven-scaling anthems with I'M
exampled audacity.