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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
LITTLE RoUsEs A NEW YORKER

The New York Times seems to think
that John T. Little is still attorney gen
eral of Kansas and it takes the follow
ing editorial side swipe at that gentle
man:
kansas has an attorney general; his
name is John T. Little, and he lives at
Olathe. These facts we know because
we have received Mr.. Little's card. 1t
was sent to US by mail by himself On
one side Of it are printed his name,
title and place of residence On the
other is written in pencil the following
pleasant message:
6 Your n. Y. Times which favors the
stealing of country from the inhab-
itance & then turning the cannon on
them is consigned to the waste basket.
'Respct&C John T. Little
I'VE do not at the moment remember
what country it was the stealing of
which from its inhabitance' we have
favored, or just why we thought the
cannon should be turned on them, but,
Of course, we would as little question
the accuracy as the wisdom of an attor-
ney general. We must have done both
of those apparently naughty things, else
he would not charge us with the doing,
but why. oh, why did he not ask for
an explanation before he consigned US
to the waste basket? It's too late now,
however. The dreadful deed is done
we mean the attorney generals dreadful
deed-and with all means of communi-
cations between himself and US broken
we cannot mask him what dictionary
is regarded as an authority in his office.
It's really curious. though, that we
hadn't noticed that our n. Y Times had
been consigned to the waste basket. For
all we can see. it has been going on
much the same as usual. Perhaps in
day or two we are to get another card
from Mr.. Little. announcing that the
'inhabitance' who retained him have
decided not to prosecute. Then all will
be well again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The bureau of engraving and printing
at Washington during the past few
years has been a busy place. It takes
sl.00O.000 in paper money every day to
redeem the wornout bank bills sent to
Washington by the banks of the coun-
try, ard $4,000 600 a month to redeem
the circulating notes Of national banks.
lit is the business Of this bureau to keen
MP a full supply of these notes; besides.
at present the government prints ali its
own postage and revenue stamps This
bureau also has charge of that work
Last year 2.TS5.S2s.S75 postage stamps
We're turned out. Of which Cuba got 49,
coo 600. Porto Rico and the Philippines
100000 ard Guam 5000, the balance
being used in This country. It required
100000 stamps to cover the business Of
the internal revenue department. to-
gether with 100000 stamps for postal
special delivery In addition to all these
$4,000 of a special one hundred dollar
stamp were issued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
AN EXPOSITION sHIBBoLErH.

The following from James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture. in President
McKinley's cabinet, is being used as the
be held in 1904:
Hold the Exposition? Of course,
Kansas can hold the Exposition. Kan
sas can accomplish whatever she IN
dertakes. And she always gets what
she wants and goes after. The west is
the seat of empire. The Exposition
should be held by all means. that the
states resources may be shown. The
site having been selected and the pre-
lminary work started, it now remains
to make a pull and a pull all together
to make the big show a success. 1 have
no doubt whatever that the Exposition
will be a great success, and it should be,
for Kansas is a state that does things"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Some One Mistaken.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In your issue Of November 20 appeared
a press dispatch dated at Wichita. Civ
ing an account Of one John Crosby, "a
recent convert t. Christian Science.
while assisting Mrs. A. w Easton. Al
'itinerant Christian Scientist" In hold
ing a cottage prayer meeting" az be-
ing suddenly stricken with paralysis.
That your readers may not be mislcd
by this dispatch we would say that
Christian Scientists do not hold cottage
prayer meetings where they audibly ask
ito be lifted to a higher sphere OF use
fulness" but have churches and places
of worship. where their form Of prayer Is
silent prayer. followed by the audible
repetition Of the Lords prayer.
Then again, there are no "iunerant
Christian Scientists" that go about from
place to place holding a series OF spe-
cial meetings.
We do not know that they even claim
to be Christian Scientists. nor is II
our desire to cr1ticise their work. but
trust their motive is only for good; but
from the account given we know they
are not Christian Scientists.
EDWARD h KEACH.
Leavenworth. Nov. p. 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
SOMETHING NEW IN CUERs.

TFron the Detroit Free Press.l
He Is a seasoned war horse in politics
and the hero of many a campaign He
tells what happened to him last Monday
night
Il had been to my mans house and fixed
up a little deal that promised we'll On
my way home 1 was in a block Of vacant
lots when the cloud burst
CLOUD burst?' from a listener.
Yes, cloud burstl More water fell in
five minutes than at any time since the
deluge. / thought at first that a water
main must have exploded had to throw
my umbrella away to keep from drown
ing. / waded, fiuated, tread water and
went with the tide, for temporary rheuma-
tism in both legs kept me from running
The first port / drifted into was a drug
store and the storm quit as soon as / es'
II hustled home and my wife immed--
lately ordered me to take a big dose OF
quinine and whisky. Five minutes later
eatch-can with myself. for every stitch on
me stuck like a porous plaster l tnoukHt
three or four times that ] would lose the
contest but finally won out and soon had
a warm. dry suit -.
Now, you'd naturally think that atter
such an experience my rheumatism would
be worse Not a bit of It. 1 belieYe thS
COMPOUNDED thing can be drowned. ior !
haven't felt a tWinge since. But you
cant tell. The fact that 1 tossed the
quinine through the back WlnooH may
have had something to do with H.
Botn makers and circulators of counter
feits commit fraud Honest men Will not
terfeits Of De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
The original il infallibie r curing les
sores. eczema and in all skin diseases. AT
all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fFrom the Chicago News. ]

lFrom the Chicago News.l
Genius recognizes nothing but genius.
Cunning is about the. poorest counter
felt of wisdom.
Wise is he who learns from the ex-
perience of others.
Forethought is easy; it's the after
thought that pulls hard.
The lawyers best friend is the man
who makes his own will.
Wine browns care-and it serves care
right for killing the cat.
An old bachelor says that marrying
for love is but a tender delusion.
Heaven helps those who help them
selves only to what belongs to them.
Feminine beauty is the rock on which
masculine intelligence is often wrecked.
When one woman tells another about
the troubles she has with her dress
maker the other woman always has
tale of woe twice as long to tell in re-
turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

one Dawns his watch and the other
watches his pawn.
It's only natural that the man who
takes in a dive should get soaked.
It's generally the man who parts his
hair in the middle that parts his name
in the middle.
It's hard to tell which a woman en-
Joys most-trimming her own bonnet or
picking her neighbours to pieces.
..Ha. Har' laughed the customer.
THAT sign, Hair Cut While You Wait.
marked the barber. Those fellows
waiting while I'm cutting yours won L
see anything funny about it.
4 suppose" said the visitor to the
penftentiary, that prisoners are always
anxious to have their terms expire"
Some of them amt" replied the guard.
Remarkable! Which are they" THE
ones that have life sentences
1--WE quit going to see these modern
plays." said the scandalized matron,
1.-The costumes are so shocking. es,
indeed" assented her neighbor; last
time / was at the theater there was
scarcely woman in the audlence YOU
could look at without blushing-"
Turkeys are troublesome birds to
raise remarked the star boarder as ne
helped himself to a second drumstick;
they wander away and are hard 70
fnd.'' That's funny" said the land
lady pointedly, they don't seem to go
far
Glad Christmastide is drawing nigh
And now ye stingy churl
Who doesn't care a gift to buy
Doth quarrel with his girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

1t is reported that the Russian govern
lnent contemplates making an attempt
TO reach the north pole by the novel
method of smashing a way through the
ice that surrounds it. Some time ago
the imperial authorities constructed
new type of steel-clad vessel. the Yermak.
designed especially for the purpose of
cuttirg and breaking through the ice
fields that close so many Russian ports
10 navigation during great portion of
the year. and il is asserted that the
craft has attained remarkable success
in forcing channels through soIidly
frozen ice packs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Sac servad Jaf pavia.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The poverty strick-
en- condition Of Mrs Adelia Burton, who
claims to have been a CONFIDENTIAL SER
want in the family Of Jefferson Davis
during the civil war was brought TO
the attention OF the police here today
and her wants attended to. Mrs. Bur
ton. who was discovered In a lonely
hoVel on the South side. declares that
when the president Of the confederate
states fed to escape capture she WIS
entrusted with the private effects Of the
fugitive. She was born in slavery 81
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Friends Of the ship subsidy bill which
was presented at the last session of con
aress, showed wisdom in not pressing
its passage. The probability is that it
viii go through at the next session as
though oiled for the OCCASION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
department

The Boston Transcript has discovered
that every congressman of either party
from the New England states who was
renominated this year was reelected
The same phenomenon. it adds appears
in Indiana, Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa
Nebraska. Minnesota, California. and a
few other small states of the north, as
well as generally in the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Nothing makes busy man more ang-
ry than to hear the GOOD nature Oh
loafer commended.
A woman who speeds her days in idle
ness cannot have the sympathy with Il
Woodworking husband
Many women invite company as a sort
of defense, knowing that their husbands
cont swear before them.
Whenever we see a woman with
heavy head of hair, we recall advertise
ment we have seen of hair invigorators-
The principal items in he New York
papers lately concern the efforts OF New
York women to marry poor noblemeu.
Receptions have become such ordinary
and habitual affairs in Atchison that
women do not borrow for them any
more.
Some women receive their social rec
ognition from rich neighbors by being
permitted. in time of death, to wash the
corpse.
So much is said by the women about
"buving for Sunday" that a man has
a right to expect on that day ten times
more than he gets.
In every neighborhood there is some
woman who owns the only step ladder.
and some other woman VINO owns the
only quilting frame
What's the use of a man making a
will? If man leaves any money, his
will is always contested, and, If a good
lawyer is hired, it is busted.
Every engaged man gives his girl
copy of Lucille" and every girl who
is engaged reads it. Otherwise, there are
no buyers or readers of the book.
The big printing houses are now sell
ing blank forms entitled Engagement
Contract" 1t looks as though young
men who Become engaged to be mar
agreeing to lot of things.
An Atchison loafer is now working
the rainy season" dodge which the
army officers in the Philippines invent
ed: the Atchison loafer, when asked
why he does not go to work, says he has
a good job as soon as the rainy season
is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

tt is suspected that Senator Thomas
G Plat VIII see that Richard Cookers
parting orders for Vice Reform" are
carried out in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Tt is beginning to dawn upon the mind
Of the British public that it may become
necessary TO conquer the African repub-
lies all over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

by Dom Paul. but he and his people
ny Dam Paul. but he and his people
need something more than sympathy
and cheers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Indications point strongly to the pro-
liability that the Chinese situation must
be fought out after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The American reading public win en-
joy respite on spa eulation Of the com
position of he British cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The battleship Kentuclzv anchored in
Turkish waters. may recall to the sui
tan's failing memory a certain $40. 600
debt that ne owes s western Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

liz is now the open season for Tagals
ST. the Philippine Islands and reports Of
good bags are already coming in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

With war revenue receipts amounting
to S2S s9S.956 in four months, it will not
lie a serious matter to lop off $50. 600, 900
Il wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Aguinaldo seems to have as many lives
as the dowaser empress Of China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
oUAKER REFLECrIoNs.
The shoe dealer sells right and left.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
The worm and the tide will turn.
The shoe dealer sells right and left.
The counterfeiter gives out a false
impression
The photographer takes things as he
finds them
The difference between the impecuni-
Gus sport and the chess player is that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The memory of Q n. J5oyt's death
will soon pass from the minds of the
public, but thousands viii continue to
laugh at the farce-comedy plays which
he gave to the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The Chinese matter appears to with
draw further from solution from day to
dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Col. Bryan announces that he is now
ready to enter upon the third battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The population Of Kentucky is 2,147.-
ia, mostly colonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
People generally expect an open win
ter. A hard winter is therefore proba-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The sultan acts like man who is
bent on picking a fuss"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Nothing makes a busy man more anS-
~ than to hear the good nature of a
loafer commended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

A woman who speeds her days in idle
ness. cannot have the sympathy with {
Woodworking husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Many women invite company as sor
of defense, knowing that their husbands
cont swear before them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

It's generally the man who parts his
hair in the middle that parts his name
in the middle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

It's hard to tell which a woman en-
joys most-trimming her own bonnet or
picking her neighbours to pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

It's only natural that the man WI
takes in a dive should get soaked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Whenever we see a woman with a
heavy head of hair, we recall advertise
ment we have seen of hair invigorators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Every engaged man gives his girl a
copy of Lucille" and every girl who
is engaged reads it. Otherwise, there are
no buyers or readers of the book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

What's the use of man making a
will? If a man leaves any money, his
will is always contested. and, if a good
lawyer is hired, it is busted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The big printing houses are now sell
ing blank forms entitled Engagement
Contract It looks as though young
men who Become engaged to be mar
ried, are compelled to sign a contract
agreeing to a lot of things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

one Dawns his watch and the other
watches his pawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

The principal items in lie New York
papers lately concern the efforts of New
York women to marry poor noblemeu.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18

an alarming degree They like Snun.
too, and are fond of offering and TAX
ing pinches of it C'Schniff'' they call it,
when they meet and visit one another.
Regarding tobacco las too mild for
their taste. the Kaffirs take another
weed and smoke that They proceed
to arrange a smoking party, by squat
ting on the ground and getting ready
their pipe" a COW horn with a thin
tube in it inserted half way down at
right angles to the horn. The end of
the tube is in a basin, and it is from it
that the smoker sucks the strong stuff
that makes him incapable of anything
but a series of coughs and chOkeS for
some time after he has had his turn
at the pipe, which is passed around
from man to man, until perfect cho-
rus of coughs rends the air.
The tobacco the Beers smoke looks
like poor tea and is peculiar in flavor,
yet EngliShmen who have become used
to it acquire such a taste for it that
they never ask for any other kind
London Mail.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
Relic. of Former Ages.

The big tree of California is unique
in the world. 1t is the largest, Oldest
and most majestically graceful of all
trees. Scarcest Of known tree species,
it is the best living representative Of a
former geologic age. 1t has come down
through the ages simply by reason OF
it's superb powers Of defense against
hostile conditions. The bark is some
times as much as two feet thick and is
almost noncombustible The Oldest
specimens felled are still sound at the
heart. Yet, with all it's advantages.
the big trees do not seem to have in
creased their range since the glacial
epOch.-Washingto Post.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
Lord n asse,r. biIemma.

| Once, when he lirst came to Lon
Son aid was laying TIE foundation Of
BIS great career, says / London letter.
Che future LC:d Chiefs Justice Russell
Sent to the pit OF q th,*lter. The piece
vas popular. tie Pit WspS crowded and
the young advocate ha3 only standing
KoOm. All OF q suddcAr a man at his
side cried out that ais watch was
stolen. Mr. Russell Gnd two other
Iaen were hemmed in.
:''It is one Of you tlsree." cried the
Iaan minus the watch.
S"WeI, we had betteri go out and be
searched" said Mr. Russell, with the
asertrcsS of mind that did not fail him
aS trying moment a hid an excited
ctOwd. A detective w;S at hand, and
tie suggestion was acca,pted. As Mr..
Russell walked out tlS4 idea flashed
through his mind that If the man be-
hind him had the stOlSn property he
WOULD probably try to Stcrete it in the
packet of his front rank man. Quick
as thought he drew his f0attails about
hSn-Only to feel to hiS horror, some
thing large and smooth iand round al
ready in his pocket. !
While he was still wandering what
tn Is might mean for hint. the detective
en3rgetically seized the nindmOst man,
exflaiming: What. you rascal! At it
aglin!' To Mr.. Russell and the other
man he apOlogized and sbade them go
free.
But Mr.. Russell, before he had taken
m4ny steps, reflected that he could not
keep tie watch. He weat back to the
boz Office and explained; with a cOur-
agk on which he afterward said he
rately experienced greater demands.
thdt though he did not take the watch
he had it. So saying, helput his hand
intb his pocket and pulled out-a for
gotten spuffbox.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
antrloru,
CauRCHEs.

3 G HuRcB. South. W. J. Ca-peIher, pss-
SorVicee: Preaching ever! sabbath II
Meeting, Wednesday at G:S0 I. N.
sBYTERIAN CHURCH, Rev. s. L. 9c Carty,
cr. Services will be held regularly every
Eay at 100 A. N. and go P. N. pats are
and the public cordially inviteS TO at
Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ. Prayer
ling. Wednesday, 1880 r. NJ. Unioe Chris
Endeavor Meeting, $3.50 P. NJ. Suk day.
lPT1sr CHURCH. Rev. S. N. florence
or. Preaching at IL a. m. and p. m.
~ Sunday. sunday School at il a. m.
yer Meeting Wednesday z p. m. &cOrdiah
Come is extended to all.
,oHNs EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Drh w. H.
or. Pastor. Services: Preaching every
fJa1-II A, NJ; T:dU Z. NJ. Friday eve4lng ser
q at 7;3O P. NJ. Sunday School at D A. M.
ATHoIIC CHURCH. K ev. J. l.. BUAp htc-
Services: High Mass and Sermon af9 4. NJ
tecbisr ;,::;U +. M. NCsFGrs sDd nIdic-
'pll5:ob r. NJ
y wee days. Mass5:45 A. NJ.
,,p,p DEPOSIT OhY .Bil'ies 1cr said at ell
% at cost prices at The TALIAH4 ssEEAN
IN T Church Sunday School al 90 a. NJ,
biessorJ G. Riley Superintendent. Preach
l1,sI al . = Meeting lee tuesday night. ClaS Meet
ThurSu"' NJ. F. BRINsoN, Pastor.
n,DpcrORs' MEETING The Board O1tDirec-
= Of the Library Association hOlF their
ao+ings on the third Friday evening k1 eacn
nth At D. m. at the library.
crbose who are interested in Christian Sci.
1nOnG;, H,S;,, he welcomed at the residencaOf Mr..
9cS T lewis. where the serv ices will fe held
1ndays at 1890 am, W ednesdays at Z: ~ pm.
10. OF
b&- Regular meetings of LEON LC DS SE No.
Sre beld every Tuesoay hVenlns, ~ Cnei, ~,
edSe Room, at 8 o'clock. All Be iSeTs III
~ Standing are invited TO attend
OU ''''- W. NJ. MCINTOSH, JR., sc.
r. L. COLLINS, H. >.
NcAMPMENT.-Regular meetings "a Au-
ENS1SIa 81 EnCAMPMENT No 2. are held ii tICst
hi third Thursday Evenings Oh eGc psOnID'
their Lodge Room, III O'Clock. i Patfl-
c,i,S in good standing are invited 70 attSn0
|0n0 49, W. NJ. MCINTOSH. SR., g. P.
W. 81. CHANCEY. Scribe.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
ronabassee Lodge, No. 3226, meets 81 feOnd
ad fourth Thursday eveningsOt eaeh Ieo ontp
J Masonic Han; + E. PHILBRIcK. Dictator.
WI. CHAECEY, Reporter.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Cicero Lodge No. K. of p, meets Syery
rSTredsv evening in Castle Hall. Visiting
Snignts are cordially invited to atfeno'
An'o H. C. CRAW FORD,
]. F. HILL, <. of K. s.
ST. PAUL LODGE.NO. 15
(B. s. of the E.
Holds its meeting every WEDNESDAY gen
no Of eight o. clock, at its Lodge room up
,tairs one door east of the annex OF the opera
IoIss ,S@nss All members of the Order in good
sfopding are cordially invited to attend. Tees
S'0nO'Ae A. STAFFORD, w. CO J.--
MASONIC.
Toe regular convocatlon of Florida R a.
hanter No. /, will be held on the SecondSanG
'ourth Mondays of each month at o@ocR
WIN. MCINTOSH, SR., Secretary.
~ REGULAR meetings of JACKSON LdOGT
h. /. are held on the first and third honssys
4 each month. at O'Clock. Z; NJ -,,S,,