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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04

The ''anger' who backs a theatrical
enterprise sometimes realizes that riches
take unto themselves wings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04

A tailor says that in order to make q
coat last it is necessary to make the
pants and vest first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04

Some men enjoy chronic laziness more
than some others enjoy a well-earned
rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-04

TIighwayTnen ask too much when they
request their victims to throw up their
hands and throw down their arms
The sun., 1900-01-03
HOW TO GET STARTED.

The statistical returns recently Il.
sued a Washington showing the mar
vclons Development Of the American
export trade ataact much attention ID
Australia where the question Of pro,
lection az Gree trade as q colonial poll
cy remains to he decided. Tile Daily
Telegraph u sydney, sept 30. is great
ly Impressed by the statistics. which
show that our manufactures sen,
abroad have more than doubled Ia val
nc in the last six years and that FOL
tAe last fiscal year the manufactured
goods exported have averaged more
than million dollars for each business
day Of the year For the current cal.
ehdar year they average million dol.
iafs per day. Including Sundays and
holidays. Tile Telegraph says:
1T is IN tie export Of metals that
the United States manufacturers have
ma'e The greatest Strides. In ten wears
tle rarceaiagn of Detals exported as
compared vita the total exports has
ineie"sal trota "a to a per ceat. How
rapidly country can come TO the front
10 rev line of business Is shown by
the export Of bicycles. of which there
was mono from the United States Ia
1883, while n 1898 the total valne OF
CIRCLES exported amounted 10 II 800. l05.
ms remarkable progress argues that
Australia. orce started as a manufnc.
turing Ration, ~ill End tlot progress
II That direction i made BY leaps and
boands.
Once startod' Is . iudic'ous phrase
N this connection Tlu Australia ever
get "once started as a manufacturing
1atjon" until she drops the folly of
cohdeaism anl tasos up protection rs
permanent polcy2 There 10 no req.
io1 70 'il2f 20.
The sun., 1900-01-03
A Composite Name.

zone Of the differences between the
east and the northwest" said Puget
sounder. "is the names of places and
the Skkomiahes. the Snohomishes. the
Snoqualmies. the Wahklakums and the
lot OF them give man funny feelings,
and when lie runs across Bucoda, on
the Northern Pacific railroad In Pierce
county, Wash. he doesn't know wheth.
er it is Chinook or Siwash or what.
But II is none Of them-like Kenoya, In
West Virginia, which is near the juno.
ton OF Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia,
or Delmar, where Delaware and Mary.
land come together.
"Bucoda is a composite name, and
It's story is simple enough. When the
Northern Pacific came 10, a town
sprang up, and ii must have a name.
There we're Indian names 10 plenty.
but something more novel was wanted.
so Nessrs. Buckley Coulter and Davis.
al F. officials, put their heads 10.
ge ar first and their names Later. and
the name Bu-co-da was evolved, with
an etymology very apparent to any one
who is at all Informed in terminologv.
Bucoda 1t has remained. and it Is moi
half bad as names go in the Puget
sound country. New York Sun.
The sun., 1900-01-03
INTERESTING PATENT CASE.
j. II. Empson, Who Sold Pea IimIIer
10 Houston Gamer, VIII Pay
EApenscs Of 4 Court Trial.

An interesting case which comes up in
the United states Court todav IS that OF
TIE CGishu,m. cot, Company IS. ZAck
l1tn-nn
Tie case 10 one for infringement on a
patent pea hnller which il is alleged
JohTs0n, Houston, Del, canner, hae
trcn Using for several seasons The
CHISHOLM, Scott Company, oi Suspen-
sion Bridge, n, u claim to Lave patent
on the machine.
One of the interesting things about the
cave is that J. II. kmpson, Of Colorado,
Who cold the machine TO johnson, Is
paying all oil the expenses III tie case.
The cuutt has granted three days for the
argument.
Five models and a number OF drawings
viii be produced az evidence, and fJr the
first time in the history Of patent cas-
muli-cnpps Will be used to illustrate thp
TpetHtidn 81 tie machine. johnson is
r.uresenfe9 hy Attorney r S Taylor. ~
INDIANA, aud the Chisholm, scott Com.
pany i represented by Henry A. Sey.
MOTE and tiu-laya Bissing, patent attor.
U-ya 4 h4lim1re
The sun., 1900-01-03
MINED THEN BABIES Up.

From The Philadelphia Times OF Yesterday.
Hasn't the Telegraph "mlxed them
babies up" IN giving the portraits and
greetings Of Ex- Postmaster General
Wanamaker and Tx Senator Quay on
che new year, and defining its greatest
Iuties?
Mr. WanamakeI's letter is on politics;
Mr Quay il on religion, and both seem
% be specially iervent in expressing
lheir devotion to the particular cause
tliat they deem paramount t0r advance
ment during the new year.
Mr. Wanamaker is noted as a religions
,eacEer, Will politics as side entertain
usnt Mr. Quay has BEEN noted aa a
p1iitica teacher, Withnut ever having
Impressed himself upon tie pn6lic a. NJ
saIalng religion as a secondary enter
eminent
Me- Wanamaker regards the chief duty
i the citizens during the new year u
overthrow Tie offiue-holding class; To
pnflfy cur political system; To MAKE
,ifices Of United terms with penalties
Tor continuing fn office as severe as for
'onnterielting and mail robbery, and he
prooabiy omits religion because he re-
!ards that as understood to be the para
mount duty oi mankind
MIR. Q4ay botdly declares that ithp
greatest good possible viii be the sincere
acceptance oi the Christian religion and
ABSOLUTE observance Of lis precepts BY
every one Of our people," 10 which he
Incidentally ADDS thal great good vcrd
0rubaDlv result from tAc election Of Me
klhlry and Congress % sustain hun.
Y f.atsv hoPe as j guf clcung con
.eupoialy Aaa mixed them pa6les
Ip3
The sun., 1900-01-03
FOUR BIDDERS.
Water Commissioners Propos-
ais for Printing Engineer Report.


At the meeting OF the Water Commis-
sioners Yesterday afternoon bids were
opened for the printing of the annual
report of Chief Engineer Bond.
Five hundred copies OF the report are
to be printed, and the book will contain
about 100 pages. There will be three half
tone epgravings in the book.
The bids we're as follows
j " Post editor Elkton, Md, An.
peal. Sl.5s per page, including half tone
engraylngs
Electric Press, 81 G5per page and 50. so
each for the engravings
The star : y rcr page, So each tor
the engraying.
Mercantile Printing Company. Sl.31
Z past, II eae. for the engrayings,
The bids were referred to Chief
Engineer Bond The bid 81 Mr.. Post
vas accompanied BY certified check
for 3Iu0 md the others BY bonds.
The water commissioners Wiil again
bring 10 the attention II the Wilmington
City Electric Company, the matter Of
water mains being affected hy electro
lysis. The commissioners have several
bills against the company, The accounts
OF Registrar Grohe we're audited b, Cty
Auditor Pyle. The collections for De
cember were $500 80.
The balance in bank was $i,l02.G
The weekly pay roll was $7l6a7.
The sun., 1900-01-03
CHANGES 10 Please CUBANS
Nearly 1900 Troops to be Or.
defed Home and Military De.
partments TO be Reduced.
LEE AND WILSON TO RETIRE
The Delaware General Will BECOME
the Oficial Advisor of the
Members OF the Con.
gressional Com.
mittees.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The pro.Ameri.
can feeling displayed in Havana on New
Years vas especially gratifying in
Washington, and is taken as another
evidence OF the Presidents happy eelec.
tion and appointment Of General Wood
as General OF Cuba. The
cordial way in which General Wood has
been received in Cuba and the demon.
stration made in Havana on Sunday aud
Monday is taken herc as one OF the
pleasantest features Of tile new year.
The course adopted by General Wood in
HaYana IL only the beginning If the
changes IN the military government Of
the island which he las under cuntem
pation.
When General Wood accepted the
place he now Holds ha insisted that tie
should be allowed to show to tie Cubaus
puf faith in ttrm by reducing lie mill.
Jary force in the island to the smallest
number consistent with safety. Acting
upon this advice the Preside will di.
rect that saac S00solder9 no y iii Cpha
be ordcftd home soon, and il g urdcT
stood that when these are returned the
fur military departments in Cuba will
be reduced to tWo. TIE two in tie west
ern parI OF the island vii be consolidated
into one, aud one depa tment in tie east
Wade mp of the two uuw there.
u h also stated THAT ~leu this con.
;oidatiOn takes place General LudloH,
now Governor III Havana, viii bc placed
IN charge VI the Western Department,
having biz headquarters probably in
Pinar Del Rio, while General Chsifee
wiil be pacei iii charge oi tie Depart.
uent Of the East, "ith headquarters at
SoutIago
Thr program is to bring General Fitz
hugh Lee and General James II. Wilson
back to Washington and -Tr0(note them
to orgadier gcneralships III the regular
army, SO that they may be retired with
that rank. Both Uf these generals, how
ever, will be stationed in Washington
during the sessions 81 Congress, so that
they may be here tO,gige ,advica and in.
formation, not only itothe President, but
% the Congressional Committees having
/ charge II Cuban affairs. Both General
I ~ llsnn and General Ire are well in
I formed on Cuoan matters aud viii he u
great assistance 10 the President in an.
sWering iEqnlties from Congress
General Ire irnm his experience as
i Jonsu General Is Weli acquainted with
ne affairs II the island b, tore thu revo-
luton and before the war az nterv ii.
I non, aud AZ There are many questions re.
! atlng 70 that period which have to be
dealt With, liz presence in Washington
viii be timely. General Wilson las
made Cuban affairs within the last wear
pr 20 close study, and has probably a
larger stock ot information than any
other officer on this subject, not even ex.
cepting General Wood. With these two
Officers 10 Washington, the members oI
rs Corgfeseiuna. Committees viii have
abundant source q information IRON
! ~hich they can draw.
The sun., 1900-01-03

The Republic il one Of the great powers
Of the earth, and there is every reason
to expect THAT the next century will be-
still Noung when Ae shall tower as the
greatest la iiches an military might.
But as We grow opule t and strong it
il We to Keep clearly before ua tile
ideals That nre better than riches This
Republic was born oi u protest against
monarchy aud privilege II has lived
and expanded b-causc nert "a thia ~ "
continent the Oppressed u AL nations
have found a home, with opportunities
.t.lel tieU in tlE CIi World. Thr
common man has mad chance such as
never was given him in history. The
Republic 81 today the work az his
hand and brain lie has toiIed in the
sunshine oi liberty, and il las been hiH
generous wish that the same sun should
Shine every where.
Are We IN danger Of priding ourselves
upon our material progress rather than
npu our fidelity 70 the ideas that have
made Us grr a ---thr id-as uf tile Drelara.
ton 81 Independence? Are We III DANCE
OF following iu tie footsteps OF other
powers Thar have risen in the past and
talen because they misuaad their
s,rength-for.e.ted their own freedom
/ because they sinned against weaker
peoples in deprlving them Of their in.
aIieilaule iight 70 ME, Iioerty and the
pursuit Of h4ppluss,2 1t las been our
glory that We have stood upon highe
plane han the predatory and conscience
less mouarchie-s Y Europ -.that we have
recognized the claims Of justice as man.
datory, and thatno sordid gain in trade
Or territory could compensate US for con
scious doing Of wrong We have taker
as our national code 81 morals the same
code that is obligatory in private lie
And that has been orr chief glory wher
ever the names Fl Washington aud Lin.
coin are known.
III TIE ceninry that i4 closing wi u th,
year we nave performed miracles ~,
have made our fortune as people. Shat
W be az great = hen We are many ant
flch az wnen We were f-w and ppoi2 Ii
liberty a. safe with lis as It was lbcrl,
iur ourselves. aud for others whose ialt
is at the uercy oi our strength? Do ",
need a pbrt 70 sing flr us twentietl
century Recessional?"
The sun., 1900-01-03
Durnalrs Accounts Examined.

TIE accounts oi Henry +. Durnall,
ielilqnrut tax collector n Mil Greek
hnndred have been examined BY Com.
nlhsioners Lynn and Galaght +. The
cainmi'tee recommended thai the nnca!-
tc ed taxes fGr 1880 s972.27 aud for
1886, 81 .07L05, be allowed as errors.
According to the committee'a report the
assessments for 1898 for county and
poor tax we're s9s 735; taxes, sis7 s5;
road SaS 73j; taxes, $3il rs; negro
.cl,nol, S2 625; taxes 1896; dug taxes,
Sl35; fir 1896 the assrssmrnts for conn
~ and po were fl03 500; taxes, $5ll
81; road Sl03, ,69G; taxes, 1865 10; negro
schoo taxes, $2 -; dog takes, Sl9S so,
The sun., 1900-01-03
Tried TO skin His Board nm.

For trying to skip his board bin.
Harry Reiff machini.t, 20 years Of age,
z now langnishirg in tie City Hall.
i;eiff owed his landlady $l3, but de.
cided 1t was easier to skip ont than to
paw it. He found to his sorrow yea.
'erday afternoon that it was not. H
was arrested at the French street station
by Constable Henry $ Smith YESTERDAY
afternoon while waiting for train. He
Tas later held in 5000 bail By Magistrate
kellsy fcr the Egllr1 oi de1afsi seesipns.
The sun., 1900-01-03
Delaware Company Elects oncers

The members Of Delaware Fire Com.
pany, No. 3, he'd their monthly meeting
last night and elected these officers for
the ensuing year: President. Charles
Shnll; vice president William Hickman;
treasurer, L L Pierce; recording eecre
tary James Cannon; financial serefarv.
\ i. Green; truetres, Charles Shnil
William Hickman, Theo II Pratt, Fprd
Chairs, L l. Pierce; finance committee.
w. j. Maxwell, Z b Windsor, ". A.
Ruth; investigating committee, William
Hickman, Z. L. Pierce, J. a. Green,
George Lloyd, Ferd Chairs.
The sun., 1900-01-03
AMERICA HAS A SAY,

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin 0
yesterday.
While Liberia has so far proved di-
nal failure as a self governing Republic
the United S,a'es is justified in sayim
"Hands ff' when any other power ~
croaches upon the Independence 81 tEf
little negro State But for America
liberality and energy Liberia would hav
had no existence, and the part this coui5
try has PLAYED in its foundation an
guardianship amply entities us TO iuei-
that il shall be let alone. 1t is possb
even now that the appearance Of a Ieadf
with real talent FIR government mig
raise that stagnant community from t
slough into which it has fallen, ali
start it on the road OF progress. Tha
e. Bouble is that no such man is in sigiu
Sill, the Liberians should b. permits,
10 work out their own destiny. There +
room enough in Africa for tie powers
extend their territory without encroaol
ling upon them.
The sun., 1900-01-03

For Warm, wool caps
and toques, heavy
Skaters, and handy and
wont blow of; as
and So cents; all colors and
combinations. H. G avy
underwear, golfhose, gloves,
WOODEN and leather. Full
line REFERS, short, heavy,
double breasted coats, warm,
and not in the way; $500 to
$40 in mems sizes, Sc. 50 to
So. 90 for boys. All with
10 per cent. off now
New overcoats, oxford
friezes for men and boys, at
$40. Serviceable, stylish
and low priced, for good
coats. 70 per cent. off prices
Ill tailoring, with a good
stocS u goods and styles,
yet for selection.
Closed evenings at {
O'Clock except SATURDAYS.
The sun., 1900-01-03
1887 HE BUN 1000
BALTIMORE. MD.
The parer of the people,
For the people and
With the people.
Honest in motive,
Fearless III expression,
Sound in Principle.

newspaper is an educator; there are
all kinds Of educators, but the man who
spends money indiciously and Literally
IS better able 70 impalt his knowledge
than the man who has littlc or nothing
70 spend
The orS is the highest type Of news.
paper
TnE SrN's reports from all parts 81 the
United States are unsurpassed.
TIE SUNS Cable Service is the fnest
known; The troubles in the Philippines
and in South Africa demand competent
correspondents and vast expenditures OF
money and labor IN getting the pews.
When you get The SUS you get news and
intelligent presentation Of facts with il.
as we'll a. carefully prepared articles of
editorial writers tf highest standing.
When you read daily paper, whose
principal recommendation is It's cheap
ness, you get the dregs very
poor dregs at that.
BY mail Fifty Cents a month six
months, So; one year, So.
The sun., 1900-01-03
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the news. delivered at your
door 6 cents a week.
r. r. Hazlevood returns.

T. 7. Lakewood, field secretary Of the
Y. NJ. &. A. international Committee.
returned yesterday from his home at
Haverhil, Mass Mr.. Hszewood will
resume his Fl ,rts to raise the $1,000 10
make up the S25. 900 which is needed 10
pay off the murtgage and make Improve.
ments to the Z NJ. G. A. building.
The sun., 1900-01-03

NOTiCE-I AUGUST II. yIEwEG, THE
~ tenant and occupant OF the house situated
at so. West Fourth street. IN the Fist ward OF
the city Of Wilmington, county Of New Castle
and tate oi delaware. IN compliance with the
III such case made and pow -ed do lefebg give
notlce that shall apply IN wiling ~ the Judge,
uf the Court OF General sessions u the state OF
delaware. IN and for New Caste county. on
Annda the 5h day Of February, A. D.. 1900.
heipg the next term oi said court f1r license
for raid house ns ariuu or tavern for The sale
erein q Intoxicating liquor, IN ltSs Quautties
uah on, quart b. dtuuk aa the premises and
ihc tJilnMlug re- -fectAbc citizens ot the said
Mait AZ 49, t~elye cf whom are snbstant.a
frcchodets Of said wagd itclmmeud the said
application TO vii
The sun., 1900-01-03
ARE WE IN DANGER?

|f1pm be Philadelphia North American Of YES.
iterday
This is a great nation, and the Ne,
Year literature reveals that We are AVA
of IL QHE vastness, our wealth, Oh
prosperity, our strength excite our ow
wond n and reverence. The spendor
opr Enture dazzles aud intozicstes q.
The sun., 1900-01-03
I. II. PExxocx & >Co,
Tailors and Clothiers, =
Fifth and Market Streets, J
NOTICES.

NortCE-T WOULD GALL THE ATTFN.
~ ton Of citizens who own or harhor does n
"sectinn 3, City Ordinance. 20 Irevent annoy.
ance from dogs as follows III any owoef
possessor or harborer Of any dog shall MT before
the 2hh daY Of January In every year cause the
same 20 ba registered or shall suffer such an
while on his premises 10 give reasonable cause
OF Anno' Ance 10 any person by barking or howl
ing, every person 20 offending shall be fined ave
dolau. hOuB u registering s0a M. 10 4 IN
p. M JOHN + DOLNN
,.n Chief Of Police
The sun., 1900-01-03
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The sun., 1900-01-03
No Cnuae 10 nc Diseourneod

Mr' Aoungpol'- My little girl Il near.
talk yet. y
Mr. IIenpeckLe--Dont lct ttot oor,a
g9n' y Az wife says She didn't begin to
tal9 X. nn;ll she was nearly 9. and low,
The sun., 1900-01-03
Liquor Applications.


~ oTIcB-I. FERDINAND SMITH. THE
~ tina ana oconFsnt of the hcute situated
a. l0j sbipey street IN the First ard Ia she city
Of Wilmington, cuu lty ot Sow Castle and stste
OF ! elswsrc ~ compliance witt She rcquir.
ments uf the acts Of the Gt neral Assembly in
such case made and rT0vided do hereby tive
notice that shall apply ia writing 70 the COurt
o. General Sc siOn- ~ the ststs Of prlawsr., in
a. d for New castle county. on MONDAY, the
9Th day 81 February, A. H.. 100. beiug the next
term said court, for license for said ho. Sc a.
an inn or tavern for the sale therein OF intoxcat
INK liquors ia le quantities than Dne quart. 10 be
d unR on the premises aud the following re.
sprctsbl citizens 81 sbid vasd at Al twelve nf
WhnIn are su tetantal frceh ldefs ~ said ward
recommend The said application, VIZ
Ludwig Hendricks Alhert Neumayer
A, Haubar samuel 1ibblth
Thomas Rossiter, Jas. r. Wallace.
J 'csh = hi ber W. Matthews.
John D itr Edward l.. Laws.
Jas. II. Harki g. I Baerl ger.
T.. J 3lCManus, samuel MOL erx,
II. Jacs ] August Rnmmel
4 II Niewr Evan Il Mccall,
Button Valentine. stephen White,
y vi b Aschenbach. t,u " Rock,
EIed Well r. Thorn 4. II BEckiev,
Iona wagner, 9. Mccall
FERDINAND Smith,
The sun., 1900-01-03

~ OTlCE-I, MICHAEL j. sHARKEY, THE
tenant and oceIpaHt pf he h1US
tuuwn as tie lafayette Hotel VI 5o6 and SO
Mar q street, in tie FeuUL NJ "a II the city oi
~ fiiNgtnn county NJ SCE Gastlc and S,A c ai
y la1Htc n mIiiAnce vita thp requirements
~ the acis II . tenCtti Assembly ia such case
made and provided 10 rebt Riy notice thar
shal appy in writing I the judges uf tn.
= uit ~ General sessions ~ IN -tht- Of bcl-
ware Rud ftr Aew Csstl. county. on NOV
Utf. ir 5th day q February !, y 900, D,ins
TIE next term ~ said court ipr Ccnse fnr aid
house - M innur Hvrru, ipr th sale the ein ~
III oSic tug liquor III $ quantities than IN
quatt Q bc drunk on Ia premises aud the fol
lowing rcspectApe citizens of .Rid waid at
lcas wclvg " whom are sab.taiiiigl ir.ehal lers
VI said watd, recommend the s,fNi~,rJrrrfcati,nr
N Wit. =
Lewis Sasse ". ] MCCARTHY,
: VI. saunders, James Zane
John Latty Peter Nc Alcer,
Tbos. Nc ugh. V Wpudcoa
Clarence Holt, Neal DufTy
G. aries 4ettcr Hugh DuHg ~ "
Lewis ]. Rupr John 4 Kane
y. 90 dberF. Iuhn Mari n
Nh'hat 'Askty, Gensge IIipr,
tnll HeIir.. y, la JdnDs HitAcu.
! N9flhcy jahH parghetg,
Joseph =, crow Michael Kcogh
" Nm. nit.tHiXer,
MICHAEL j. sIlhREEY
The sun., 1900-01-03
United States Hotel

Mrs. G. L. Doellbor, proprie-
hess, Nos. 3, S and 7 French
street. Lunch cafe and saloon
attached, Lunch every Satur~
62y a:2ht.
The sun., 1900-01-03

bed alike, will soon bring home new
{seue to millions OF wage esrners who's
wages and employment such corpora
5ions have greatly improved. The war
hon attacks upon property in evAry form
Fbich come with increasing frequency
from the associates and followers ol
Bryan are we'll calculated TO push int.
zhe Republican lines all the substantial
prosperous and productive elements
1cieiv