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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
TIE SANTA FE SHOPS.

The biggest commercial proposition
which has come before the people of
Topeka in years is before them now. It
is that Of securing the proposed addi-
tionaI Santa Fe shop buildings for this
city.
If the business men and public spiri-
ted citizens generally realize this fully,
there will be no question about raising
whatever funds are necessary to secure
the shops. The highest estimate of the
amount needed is $4,000 and the lowest
$4,000.
The immensely of the proposition
from a commercial standpoint is shown
by the following facts:
l. The new shops. for which money
has already been appropriated, will en-
ploy 300 skilled workmen.
2. The location Of the shops now au-
thorized will mark the location of the
big locomotive erecting shop which the
Santa Fe company has had under con-
sideration for several years, When this
is built the Santa Fe company will do
all the locomotive work now done for it
at eastern plants This means work for
several hundred additional men
3. The point securing the authorized
blacksmith shop and frog and switch
factory, and the contemplated locomo-
tive plant will, according to General
Manager Nudge and other Santa Fe Of
hcials. be sure to acquire additional i'm
portance.
In addition to these facts, the follow
ing must be taken into consideration:
That the employment of 300 men will
mean the immediate distribution by the
Santa Fe company in Topeka of at least
$1S000O per year additional The aver
age salary Of each of the 300 men would
easily be $50 month and more.
That on this basis it would take but
six months to redistribute among the
business men and people generally the
amount necessary to secure the shops
| conceding the highest estimate to be
correct.
That the population of the city would
be materially increased by the improve
ments dependent upon the improve
ments now authorized, meaning a big
| increase in the amount of taxable prop
erty.
The Santa Fe road has been largely
responsible for the making of Topeka L
now stands in a position to be of fur
Their great benefit to the city. The ques
ton is simply that of securing LAND
which is desirable for the company:
improvements. The amount necessar.
to be raised is considerable, but along
side Of the good to be derived by tn,
city it fades into miniature proportions
Whether it is $4,000 or $4,000 tn
money must be raised and the land Sc
cured. To let the Santa Fe improve
ments go to another point would be
blow to the progress of Topeka whicl
could never be corrected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.

By a vote of 24O to Is the national
house yesterday adopted a. joint resolu-
ton, which is the first step in the direc-
ton of the election of United States
senators by popular vote. The joint
resolution provides for submitting a
constitutional amendment to a vote Of
the states making this method of choos-
ing senators compulsory.
An attempt was made to amend the
resolution so as to leave the method op-
tional with the states but it was voted
down by a decisive majority
Many circumstances within recent
years have conspired to increase the
Importance of such action. Through the
manipulation of designing politicians
and partisan place hunters. state after
state has been deprived of it's full quota
of representatives in the highest legis-
tive body in the nation.
More recently the matter has been
brought home to the minds and con-
sciences of patriotic citizens and lovers
of good government by the cases of
| Clark of Montana and Quay of Penn
syIvania The methods employed by
these persons in securing their own ele-
walton to places Of honor and trust are
disgrace to free government and one
which is felt keenly by good citizens.
The time is ripe for reform in the
methods of choosing United States SEN
ators, and there is little room for doubt
that a constitutional amendment such
as is proposed by the house joint reso-
luton would be promptly ratified by
the necessary three-fourths of the states
of the union.
Many political conventions Of various
parties have gone on record within tbs
past few years in favor of the change
Only this week Mr.. Burrows of Mich
igan in a speech against the seating Of
Quay, warned his fellow senators O.
what they might expect if things g
on as they have been.
The senate may refuse to adopt thu
house resolution. but if it does, sucl
action will only serve to render thu
people more determined in the matter
For some reason, which he did no
see fit to explain, Mr.. Calderhead o
Kansas voted against the resolution
He can hardly claim that in so doing h
voiced the will of his constituents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
ouAKER REFLEcTIoNs.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.]
The high-fyer often gets a skate on.
a pillow fight is seldom sham bat
tie.
The shokemaker's fayorite tipple is
sherry cobbler.
The organ grinder has a great many
turning points in his life.
Many a man gains a reputation for
popularity by keeping his troubles to
himself.
Delaware's pretty girls say the an
nual failure of the peach crop is a libel
on them.
Any fellow is liable to raise the deuce
in a poker game-or a pair of them, for
that matter.
Wtgg- ''Doemup has turned out to be
perfect crook Wagg-'He always
was rather bent that way"
The man who sits down and waits to
have greatness thrust upon him must
expect to become pretty good waiter.
sillicus-"Oh half the world doesn't
know how the other half lives" Gym
icus-"Yes: but the half that doesn' t
know is the masculine half
De Tanque-'Why does Guzzler shut
his eyes when he takes a drink ?''
'Soaque-"He promised his wife he'd
never look at the accused stuff again. .
Hoax-"See that shabby-loolxing char
over there? He's just coming money
but you wouldn't think it. would your?
Joax-tNo, indeed. What does he do?'
Hoax-"He works in the mint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Atchison Globe: The news that the
Carnegie company has shipped 1000 tons
of structural steel to Toxic to be used
in the construction of a palace for the
crown prince of Japan passes unheeded
at Washington. This is but a sample
shipment American iron and steel
products are exported in large guam
titles to Russia and to other countries
in Europe as well as to Asia. We can
out-manufacture and undersell both
English and German competitors. In
spite Of this the Carnegie company and
other iron and steel companies are
protected" by a duty Of 40 per cent
Little wonder that the Carnegie com
pany made thirty million dollars last
year; little wonder that the people are
gTumbling because they are taxed to
make the rich richer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
THE INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTES

The strife which has arisen between
two factions of colored people over the
alleged statements made by Edward
Stevens of the Topeka Industrial insti-
tute brings to light the fact that the
institution is not being managed exactly
in the manner best to secure the great
est results.
In founding the institution and in it's
upbuilding Mr.. Stevens has had and still
has an opportunity to become a bene-
factor of his race and to witness the
growth OF an institution in Kansas that
would be to the colored race in the west
what the great colored colleges below
the Mason and Dixon line are to the col
ored people Of the south. There the peo-
pie are in sympathy with the institu-
tions and their work; here the colored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
MANY INCAPACITATED
Many Department. Employees at Wash
ington Ready For Retirement.

New York, April IA special to the
Times from Washington says: The
senate recently adopted a resolution
calling upon the heads of departments
to inform the senate as to the number
of employees in the departments. to-
gether with their ages and statement
as to the number incapacitated for any
reason. The answers have been coming
in from day to day, and they contain
some suggestive facts
The report from the treasury shows
that there are 3S1 employees between 60
and 81 years old; 100 between S. and SO
years; So between 20 and "a years; "A be-
tween rs and 70 years, and 10 who are
over so years old
Fourteen persons in the Office of the
auditor for the war department are
partially lacking in the physical or
mental capacity necessary for the full
discharge of their official duties. About
so persons in different bureaus are
physically disqualified for manual labor
but not for clerical service. Seven per
sons in the office of the chief clerk of
the treasury are physically or mentally
| incapacitated in part for manual labor.
In the interior department there are
1872 employees between the ages OF So and
/ So years inclusive; So between 20 and "A
| years, inclusive; IS between IS and 70
| wears. inclusive, and four who are over
| so years old. The total number Of en-
/ ployes in the departments is 3.255.
| Presidential appointees and laborsrs
4 are not included in these figures From
! the estimates furnished by the different
/ bureaus and officers of the department,
/ it may be stated that something ever
/ $50 persons now on the rolls must be
! considered as permanently incapGci-
/ tated, either physically or mentally, for
| the performance Of manual labor, in
whole or in part This condition in
many cases, results from the loss Of
limbs, old wounds or health impaired
in the government service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

According to the statisticians of the
department Of agriculture. last years
sorn crop was worth 1929 O0O, 900, the
wheat crop was valued at 1919, OOO, 900,
and the combined oat and rye crop
about S205. 900 900. In the south. the
prices of cotton have been away above
The average Of recent years, and it is
computed that the seasons yield of this
staple, added to the grain crops. and the
production Of hay, tobacco, potatoes,
beet root, sugar cane and other articles
raised in the agricultural regions, has
given the farmers and planters of the
United States a total of more than two
thousand millions Of dollars in values
as a result Of their labors during the
mast wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
THE 1NpoMIrABLE BoFRs.

With the beginning of hostilities be-
tween Great Britain and the Beers it
was confidently announced from London
that the English forces would eat
Christmas dinner at Pretoria Four
months nearly have passed since the
time set for capturing the capital Of
the little Dutch republic, and to all in
tents and purposes the army of the
queen is as distant today as when
Butler sailed for the Transvaal-
It now seems as if the unequal strug-
gle, from a point of numbers, would
continue for many more months to
come
From the first the soldiers of Kruger
have made such heroic resistance to
the invasion of the hosts of trained
troops hurled against them as to cause
the civilized world to wonder. Their
struggle against such overwhelming
odds is nothing short of miraculous.
Some of the most noted generals of
modern times have been outwitted by
the strategy of the peasant farmers
with their simple faith and splendid
craftsmanship.
First a, brief triumph of arms for the
Beers Then came the misery of the
surrender of Cronje, shortly followed by
the QSdIH OF JOuDeTI. 1ulS WIS d 0Slh
period in the affairs of the government
of Dom Paul. Friends of the Beers
could only feel that their cause was
lost and the war was practically over.
Bravely the yeoman soldiery rallied
after the heavy reversal. Suddenly the
border was alive with men at arms
The world which had thought the brave
Beers crushed and their strategy buried
with Joubert revised it's opinion, and
watches with renewed interest a strug-
| gle from which it had turned away in
pity. Indeed the contest seems far
from ended. War experts declare Rob-
erts is in for a winters campaign last
ing several months.
Recent dispatches state that the Brit
ish horses are dying at an unprecedent-
ed rate. The forces of Lord Roberts,
Brabant and Gatacre are sadly ham
pered from a lack of transportation
service The horses sent to Africa can
| not withstand the climate. Thousands
more are today being purchased in the
| United States by British agents. It is
to be borne in mind that Lord Roberts
has in the neighborhood of 10000 men
to feed that he cannot have with him
more than ten days supplies at most;
that he is dependent upon magazines
200 miles away and to be reached only
by a single line of railway and a few
wagon roads, all of them threatened by
a swiftly mounted and vigilant foe
which he cannot pursue for want OF
horses. Roberts has been a month al
Bloemfontein and his title to the sur
rounding country rests most insecurity
Well may London be impatient. The
defeats at Bethany last week and the
reverses around Bloemfontein recently
have caused a feeling along the Strand
and Pail Mall that the end is not yet.
With Mafeking still unrelieved
Plumer defeated and ''Bobs'' invested
by the Beers the war has taken on {
new and perplexing situation. 1t nov
seems as though the struggle might bl
prolonged for a year or more at least
There are many kopjes between tn
weary, homesick English soldiery ant
Pretoria and the close of the Transvaa
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

The Philadelphia Bulletin suggests
the following for one plank of the Re
publican national platform:
I'VE favor the early removal of the
special taxes imposed under the reye-
nue. act of 1898, deeming them as now
unnecessary to the production of need d
revenue and as having been levied for
the purpc ses of an emergency which no
LONGER exists. The Republican party
pledges itself to repeal of the act Of
1898 at the next session Of congress
Why wait until next session. Why
do it now while the party is in a
position to do as it likes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

[From the Chicago News.1
The contented liar uses a soft mat
tress.
In the contest for happiness it's
draw between the young girl with her
first beau and the young mother with
her first baby.
The chornic borrower invariably
draws the line at trouble.
Negotiations are frequently opened
up with the aid of a corkserew.
Smiles and frowns are little things.
but they are powerful for good or evil
The love that dwells in a cottage
could never thrive off terrapin and
champagne.
Some husbands would do almost any
thing to render their wives unspeak-
ably happy.
Don't get too self-important: the
world will move on just the same after
you are gone.
The only difference between repartee
and impudence is in the size of the
man who says it.
Never argue with women. The man
who spins a yarn among silks and sat
ms is sure to be worsted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

in and take charge of the plant when
the New Jersey corporation is through
with it. If the company viii not sell at
a reasonable price. there is another way
to solve the question, for the money is
available for building a new plant and
ss.-s4 IN,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

One after another the Democratic and
Populist state conventions are instruct
ing their delegates to vote for the nom
nation of Mr. Bryan. Unless the New
York and New England contingents are
prepared to fall in line they may as
well stay at home. 1t Will not be nee
essary to set aside the two-thirds rule
This Naar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Friends of civil service can find no
fault with the presidents action in pro-
noting Mr.. Cortelyou to the position
made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Porter. The new secretary was in the
direct line Of succession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

W. w. Mayhem. Merton. Wis, says, st
consider One Minute Cough Cure a most
wonderful medicine, quick and safe" It
is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. 1t cures coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis, grippe. whoopfng cough,
pneumonia and all throat and lung dis
eases. Its early use prevents consump-
ton. Children always like it and mothers
endorse It At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

A big advance in agricultural wealth
has cosAe through the rise in the price
Of live stock of all sorts. The value Of
the horses, mules. cattle sheep and
poultry on American farms at the pres
ent time is officially estimated at over
two billions and a half or about seven
hundred millions mGre than it was five
Years q on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
years ago.

Senator Hanna, probably having in
mind the old saw that it is as well to be
killed for a sheep as a lamb, is urging
upon his party the passage Of the ship
ping subsidy bill at the present session
OF congress. Next to the Porto Rican
tariff bill. the shipping subsidy bill
probably is the most unpopular measure
that has been proposed for congressional
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
HE'S SLIPPER, ;,
o. M. White and Some of the Things
He Has Done.

o. NJ. white is now acting as the
official slipper of the greyhounds in
the coursing events at Mankato, which
means that he is the starter in the
races He is one Of the live business
young men of Kansas
Years ago Nit White, as he is
known at home, was driving a milk
wagon He was run over by Santa Fe
trains two or three times and got suf1i-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

California is having the race problem
thrust upon her by the influx of Chinese
who claim to have been born in the
state and are therefore citizens entitled
to vote. She may find it necessary to
take few lessons from Mississippi and
Louisiana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
EMPIRE COMPANY BOOKED.
Will Be Here Soon to Be Followed by
"a Contented Woman"

Manager Crawford has booked the
Empire Stock company for two perform
ances at popular prices on Friday and
Saturday nights OF next week. The fol-
lowing week Flint, the hypnotist, will be
at the Crawford theater every night
with the exception of Tuesday, the oath,
when Hoyt's "A Contented Woman"
will be the attraction. Three of a
Kind will follow on April 80, and will
practically close the theatrical season
at the Crawford house.
A return enga cement of Quo Vadis'
has been arranged for this evening.
The company that was here Tuesday
night will give a matinee and evening
performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Senator Clark proposes to go back to
Montana and be vindicated. He might
secure a vindication for much less
money in some other state where Mr..
DAILY is not interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Dewey's first great mistake was made
in not entering the United States at
San Francisco. when he returned from
the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

The New York Worlds Dewey boom
and its Miles boom having fallen fiat,
that journal has given up the fight,
and comedies the nomination Of Mr..
Bryan by reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

1t now looks as though the Beers in
tended to get behind Roberts and drive
him towards Pretoria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
TEE ELEcToR az. VOTE.

The total electoral vote is this year
447, making PA votes necessary to a
choice. In 1896 the respective states
cast their electoral votes as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

The rush for the Porto Rican pie
counter began before the ink of the
presidents signature was dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

In beginning the presidential battle
Dewey had no Gridley to fire the first
gun, so he had to touch it off himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Mr.. Bryon must get As votes away
from the Republicans to win. New York
and Indiana would fill the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

cient money in damage settlements to
buy partnership in a restaurant.
Since then he has managed baseball
teams, run greyhounds in coursi1g
events, owned some fine horses, built
parks, located a court house or two,
has branched out in business, and now
owns a hotel in Emporia-
White gave the Kansas Tennis asso-
citation the handsome cup which was
contested for on the Topeka courts last
season. He is public-spirited and is one
of the first men in Emporia who goes
down in his pocket to further public
enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

The French are a great people, but
they couldn't get their exposition open
on time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Most women act toward their hus-
bands as they do toward the children
before Christmas: some nice surprise
for them if they will be good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
GLoRE sIGHrs

LFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Many men who go bear hunting, come
back with sparrows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

From present indications, this will not
be much of a year for the men who
can't find work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

A girl may have ten brothers, bu
her opinion of men Is derived fror
reading of those in novels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Every time a man sees the cloth fror
which his new suit is to be made,
looks uglier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Persistence in doing ones duty ends
in liking it, something like acquiring
taste for olives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

[From the Atchison Globe.l
Many men who go bear hunting, come
back with sparrows.
Persistence in doing ones duty ends
in liking it, something like acquiring a
taste for olives.
From present indications, this will not
be much of year for the men who
can't find work.
A girl may have ten brothers, but
her opinion of men is derived from
reading of those in novels.
Every time a man sees the cloth from
which his new suit is to be made, it
looks uglier.
Most women act toward their hus-
bands as they do toward the children
before Christmas: some nice surprise
for them if they will be good
An Atchison man has borrowed three
thousand dollars, fifty cents at a time,
by claiming that he wanted the money
to buy medicine for his sick wife.
Every new cutter in a tailor shop, ev-
cry new trimmer in a millinery store,
and every new preacher, is advertised
as the best the town ever had.
II is all right to talk about sleeping
with ones head on a beloved one 6
breast, but the poorest kind of feathers
make an easier pillow. and it is more
hygienic.
To hear a girl talk. her appetite is
satisfied any time if the table service
is OF fine china, and there is a bouquel
of flowers in the center, though there
is nothing to eat but dry crackers. But
watch her: she enjoys saur kraut and
pork, on cracked plate, just as much
as a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

An Atchison man has borrowed threl
thousand dollars, fifty cents at a time
by claiming that he wanted the none,
to buy medicine for his sick wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Every new cutter in a tailor shop, ev-
cry new trimmer in a millinery store
and every new preacher, is advertised
as the best the town ever had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Sillicus-"Oh half the world doesn1
know how the other half lives" Gym
icus-"Yes: but the half that doesn't
know is the masculine half"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

The man who sits down and waits to
have greatness thrust upon him must
expect to become a pretty good waiter