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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
New Through Train to Portland and
Puget Sound.

1.-THE Burlington Northern Pacific Ex-
press a new daily through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Ne
braska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Washington. Tacoma, Seattle,
Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon, via
Billings Montana-the short line and
time saver to the Upper Northwest. To
Central Montana in "a hours; to the
Puget Sound in 81 hours from the Mis-
souri, river. Through coaches and chair
cars, through tourist sleepers, through
dining car service and standard sleep
e-s, This is the main Travelled road Mis-
souri, river to the Northwest.
Number 49, Kansas City and ST.
Joseph to Nebraska, Denver. Colorado,
Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest,
Montana Washington, Oregon, via Lin
coin and Billings Weekly California
excursions.
Number %, Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press from Hastings for Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast.
To the East: Chicago and st. Louis.
greatly improved trains in time and
To the North: Best trains daily to
Omaha, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Lake region. J. c. BRAMHALL,
4. p, A. 1923 Main ST., Kansas City, Mo.
L w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Passenger Agent, St. Louis, No
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
Gen'l Manager. st. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

The total population of China proper
is put by the "Statesmans Year Book
at 3S6. 600 900. but with the dependencies
such as Manchuria, Mongolia and other
provinces, the total population is 4O2,-
$50, 900, and the area 4,21S,401 squares
miles. There is a good deal of guess
iwork about the population, but the fig
ueS are those generally credited by
.geographers. The statistics of the for
eign population in China estimate for
1899 a total of 1902 This includes the
missionaries, the diplomats and the
business representatives. The British in
China number 1862, the Americans 2. 1885,
the Japanese 2,44O and the Germans l.
100. The foreign population of China
and the number of those doing business
IN China have nearly doubled since 1893.
This growth is believed the largest fac
tor in inspiring the present revolt
There are 20 American business firms
represented in China and 4O1 English,
rs German and 10 French, and only
19 Russian. England has 20 per cent.
of the Chinese trade and the United
States IL per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
ST. LOUIS STRIKE ECHO.
Prisoner Who Had Dynamite in His
Possession Is Released.

st. Louis, July Bora Havil1, form
erly Transit company detective, who
was arrested with dynamite in his pos
session at the time, recently, when
Transit cars were being blown up night
ly, was released by Judge Clark in the
court of criminal correction. Havill
pleaded guilty to the charges of beins;
in unlawful possession of dynamite and
of carrying concealed weapons Two
other charges of carrying concealed
weapons were dismissed on the under
standing that the prisoner should leave
the city.
The court costs. including the fines as
sessed against Havill amounted to $251.
This is the last of the dynamiting
case which attracted much attention at
the time of Havi1l's arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

In chronicling a recent order for bar
relied pork, received from Port Arthur,
China, at the Chicago stockyards, the
Journal of that city says:
did you ever think what a great
part that evil-smelling. muddy, smoky
district south OF Thirty-ninth street
and west of Halstead plays in interna
tional politics? Did you ever consider
that there is not a government in the
world that could move an army salts
factorily without calling upon the Chi
cago packers for help? When the car
pushes a brigade to the Siberian from
stfer. when the viceroy of India. PUSHES
a force to the Afghan borders. when
General Roberts dispatches a force to
n distant point in the Transvaal. cars
and wagons carry huge loads of the
products of the yards When the Ger
man emperor addresses the marines of
a NaTship about to depart for China his
majestic voice is almost drowned by the
4 pmble Of trucks carrying piles of cans
marked with the all-compelling name of
Armour or Swift The real sinewS of
war are the sinews done up in tin in
the Twenty ward by the con-
stituents of the Hon. Buck Mccarthy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
AN ALABAMA MOB.
Repulsed by Officers in an Attempt to
Lynch Negro.

Huntsville. Ala, July 23-Elijah
nal assault upon Susie Priest, 13-year-
old white girl, was lodged in Jail here
today. The doors of the jail were
broken down by a mob and a rush
made to pass Sheriff Fulgham and his
deputies, when the deputies opened fire.
VIII Vining was shot in the shoulder
and another man received serious
wounds. The mob has placed dynamite
under the Jail and threatens to blow it
up If the prisoner is not delivered to
them. Governor Johnson has tele-
graphed Judge Speak to empanel a jury
and try Clark at once. Judge Speak
agreed to try Clark at 3 o'clock The
mob is quiet and the members of the
mob say they will remain passive so
long as they are assured the negro is
getting quick justice. A stick of dyna-
mite was thrown into the Jail and some
damage was done by the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Making Whisky in Prison.

the Atlanta journal
Acting on the principle that no whisky
is bad whisky. and refusing. even to &c
knowledge that some whisky is better
than other whisky, certain prisoners in
the Tower have according to the state
ment Of a. man just released. erected mini
allure distil1eries and have made the OH
be-joyful tanglefoot right under the eyes
of the jailers- This condition of affairs
is denied by the officials of the Tower.
Matt Hardee, an ''old man of the noun
law in SO far as it endeavors to restrict
his making mountain dew" is authority
for the statement that tiny distilleries
are in operation in the Tower.
Hardee was discharged from the Tower
on Friday after having served 120 days for
..moonshining." He lives near Dallas, in
his way home told an interesting story to
a reporter as to how it is possible to make
''Yes, Bud, we have 'em in full swing
right in the jail We can't dc without our
are When I was sent up for the first
time four years ago, 1 made whisky in
the jail and when came back some time
ago l rugged me up a moonshine factory
II took two coffee pots for boilers, and
after trading and scheming with the other
prisoners managed to get a rubber tube
to make a worm. Then I was fixed
far the apparatus went, but the next
thing that bothered me was getting meal.
You see we government prisoners are al
lowed many privileges that the others are
not. We can stroll about the yard and
into the Jail office, the kitchen. and in
fact, anywhere else we want to- except
get meal from the cooks on the excuse
that I wanted it to parch or had the heat
and wanted 1t to rub on my back.
After getting the meal ii was a small
matter to make the real thing. You see
about pint every day. There were other
fellows who had stills also and after maxi
lamps to get up heat. we had right good
lot next morning. Then we would pro-
in jail to pay my fare home. just by SELL
ing my stuff to other prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
HEATH AT CHICAGO.
Secretary of Republican National
Committee Begins Campaign Work.

Chicago, July 23.-Perry S. Heath,
secretary of the Republican national
committee, arrived here today and reg
istered at the Auditorium Annex. Mr..
Heath spent yesterday with Chairman
Hanna in Cleveland, where they dis
cussed plans for the campaign. Mr..
Heath said Senator Hanna would pro-
coed at once to ElberOn. N. J., and the
date of his arrival in Chicago was I'M
certain. Charles Buckland, who has
been in charge of a branch of the cam
paign literary work at Washington,
Secretary Heath declared will have
charge of the literature sent out from
this city. The offices from which the
campaign will be directed are rapidly
being put in condition for occupancy.
H. H. Rand, of Wisconsin. will super
intend the printing department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Coffee resembles the earth when it is
ground.
Black cigars are the very latest in
widowers' weeds.
A plain, everyday man isn't necessar-
lily weak one.
The needle you hunt for in a haystack
never prickS your finger.
Mans inhumanity to man enables the
policeman to draw his salary.
The oftener a mans idols are shatter-
ed the less he cares for divinities.
Without the earth the brickmaker
would have to give up his occupation.
The amateur fisherman can reel off
just as big a fish story as the profess
sional.
In the will of a. charitable man it was
found he had left a legacy to a legless
friend.
When minister fails to stick to his
text it may be because he believes scat
tered shot hits the most birds.
The man who is compelled to contin-
ually cultivate his friends is apt to find
sooner or later that the crop wasn't
worth the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
TRUST EXTRAVAGANT.
Wastes Bananas to Prevent. Flooding
the Market

Nashville, Tenn, July 23.-Following
telegraphic instructions from the Mobile
headquarters of the American banana
trust, twenty nine cars, an entire train
load, of extra fancy BIuefields bananas
We're dumped along the right of way of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad east
of this city to-day.
The fruit was in the best of condition
and was dumped only because it was
considered that he continued heavy
shipments from Mobile would glut the
Northern markets and cause a drop in
the price Of the fruit Since May 1
more than 100 cars of fine bananas have
been dumped in the vicinity of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
ARTHUR FINDS COPPER.
Former Topeka Man Expects to Rival
Clark and DAILY.

Mr. H. H. Arthur, for a number of years
an employe of the office of auditor of
disbursements of the Santa Fe. IS now IN
foot Indian reservation in Montana which
is expected to rival the great copper
camps of Butte and Anaconda within a
few. years He is now in Topeka on a
visit.
The former Santa F'e man says there
is every indication that copper abounds
in that region in unlimited quantities, and
Mr.. Arthur is Interested in the land in
connection with two brothers-in-law, and
they intend to carry on the work of de-
ton of organizing a company and placing
stock on the market. The Topeka man
confidently expects to have a place among
the copper kings of the country before
many years.
Mr.. Arthur resigned his position with
the Santa Fe about a year ago, and went
to Montana for his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IF-rom the Philadelphia Record.1
The kissing bug seems to be passe.
The scorcher prefers a bicycle to an
icicle.
A spinster looks upon all single men
as towards.
A lamp can't be much good unless it's
wicked.
The sea of matrimony is usually nav
igated by courtships-
Profane history is the kind the stu
dent usually swears BY
There is nothing particularly mascu-
line about the average hymn.
No, Maude. dear. street car conduc-
tors do not present a bill of fare.
An actress can't very well elevate the
stage by going on roof garden.
The man who is lacking in principle
cannot hope to take much interest in
life.
The motto of the professional crimi-
nal is: Judge not, that We be not
jagged"
The dentist who makes a speciality OF
extracting teeth usually has we'll
filed drawing ROOM
It doesn't take an athlete this kind
of weather to realize the significance of
a dead heat.
Tommy-.Pop. are summer girls
naughty?" Tommy's Pop-'''Why do you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Probably few people have failed to
note the recent increase in the number
of one dollar bills in circulation These
are mostly silver certificates and are
the result of the new currency law.
Sherman notes of 1890 are being re-
deemed and Cancelled as fast as silver
dollars can be coined to take their
place. These newly coined dollars are
not issued, however. but certificates are
nut out instead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
WILSON VOLUNTEERS.
Hero of Santiago Goes to Fight the
Boxers

Washington, July 23-FavoFable ac-
ton has been taken upon the applica-
ton of Brigadier General James H. Will
son, United States volunteers, for active
service in China. An order was issued
today relieving him from duty to COM
mand of the department of MatanzaS
and Santa Clara, Cuba, and directing
him to proceed without delay to Taku.
China. and report to Major General A.
r. Chanee, United States volunteers,
commandin the military forces to
China for assignment to the command
of one of the brigades of his division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
FREAK BETS BEGIN.
millionaire New Yorker Displays
Faith by Foolishness.

New York, July 23-Millionaire brew
err Charles Doelger has made the first
freak election bet. If Bryan wins in
November he will sit astr1de the horse
which draws Teddy Foley's jaunting
car, while his friend Herr Professor
Charles Eschert rides in the car, from
the Pulitzer building to Ruppert's brew
cry. and will wind up the fun with a
800 dinner
If Mckinley wins the conditions will
be reversed.
-Four years ago the same men bet,
and the professor rode a mule up Third
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Juliet Rockford died at her
She was 40 years Old, and was suf-
ferer from cancer of the stomach. The
funeral was held at the residence to-
day at 2 o'clock.
Pansy F. Frost, aged 10 months, died
Friday at her home, 1927 Washington
Get, and was buried Saturday
1901 East Fourth street, yesterday af-
ternoon, at the age of so years. The flu
neral was held at the residence today
at O'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
JAPANESE WANT DAMAGES.
Residents of Honolulu Seek Redress
For Property Destroyed by
Plague Fire.

San Francisco. Cal. July 2S.-Among
the passengers ON the steamship America
Maru, which has arrived here from YolSo-
hama via Honolulu, was K. Takahira,
Japanese minister plendpotentiary TO the
United States. Mr.. Takahira conferred
with Japanese at Honolulu and will pre-
sent their claims for damages, as a result
of the burning of a portion of Honolulu
during the plague epidemic there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
FULL OF GOLD.
More Yellow Metal in Uncle
Sans Vaults Today Than
Ever Before.

Washington, July 23.-The govern
ment's holding of gold today reached
the highest point in it's history and
amounted to $427, ,4s2. including the
lawful reserve OF $15O,OOO. 900. The next
highest amount was $42, 23S, 500, which
was in the government vaults on May
2, 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Appeal to Workingmen.

council of the American Federation of
Labor today adopted an appeal to all
wage workers to organize unions or join
those already in existence and affiliate
with the American Federation Of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
WHO WILL COMMAND?
It Is Unknown What General Will
Lead Pekin Relief Column.

Washington, July 22.-It is unknown to
the state department even. yet who is to
command the international relief column
on its march to Pekin. which begins the
end OF this month News dispatches of
one of two Russian generals-Drag omiroff
and Linevieh The state department
knows nothing of this. but has been as
Stunning that IN the possible event of the
failure of the. internationals to agree
among themselves on other basis, the
Japanese field marshal Nodzu, would
command by virtue OF seniority and rank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
MISSIONS DESTROYED.
Rioters Burn Stations in Ho Nan But
Do Not Kill Missionaries.

London, July 23.-The China mission
has received a message from Shanghai
dated today which reports that Slang
Sien, 81 Hu, CHA, Kiao. Shaki Tien, and
King Isl Kuen. all mission stations in
the province of Ho Nan have been de-
stroyed by rioters. The missionaries
are safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

New York, July 29.-Mrs. Jane Lind
say who began a 1900 mile bicycle ride
last Monday over the Merrick road
Long Island, finished her task at gas
this morning, after having beaten all
long distance records for women. She
made the 1900 miles in 164 hours and 40
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
THINK TT A MISTAKE.

Washington Officials Say Goodnow's
Dispatch Not From Prince Tuan.
Washington, July 23.-The officials of
the state department after considering
Consul General oGodnow's dispatch ex-
pressed belief that mistake had been
made in the transmission of the message
and that the name Tuan should have
been Yuan, governor of the province of
Shan Tung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Both Governor Roosevelt and Charles
"a Towne are telling the people that
the country win be ruined if their re-
spective tickets shall not be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
BRISTOW's REPORT.
Investigation of Cuban Frauds to Be
Made Public Tomorrow

Washington. July 23.-Postmaster Cen
eral Smith has returned from Atlantic
City. While there he read the report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on the Cuban frauds and stated
today that an abstract of the report
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

The best thing the missionaries in
China can do is to come home and turn
the country over to the Salvation
ARMY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

The world will be in no hurry to unite
in another peace congress. Subsequent
events have been too terrible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Anderson. A NJ. Fuller. j. F. stanton.
John dudley, ChaS. 3. Taylor, A. New
man, A K. Rodgers, c. B. Hypes, Charles
Elnott. John 7. ChaneX. S. 0. SWendson. ]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Governor Taylor of Kentucky has not
get been assigned territory for cam
raigning PURPOSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

ask, my son?' Tommy-"Oh, they're
always getting tanned
First Mosquito-'sYou look cold. Why
your teeth are actually chattering.
What's the matter?' Second Mosquito
II just lit on girl from Boston"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

The Other Variety.-Freddie-Wh does
a runaway automobile cut up such
Gamers? Cobwigger-Because my boy, it
hasn't any horse sense--Juoge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Lots of time is devoted to art and lit
erature that should be devoted TO mousse
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

A new widow has to give an order to
the first man who comes along solicit
ing orders for enlarging photographs, or
the neighborS will talk about her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

An Atchison e1ocutionist is very lucky
When she forgets her lines in the mid
die of a piece she faints, and gets oui
Of an awkward position with fans ano
sympathy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

During a girls engagement, it is the
duty of all her kin to keep SO far IN the
background that a telescope couldn't 10
cate them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

1t is all right to get up with the lark
in theory, but the alarm clock Is more
reliable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

When we are particularly tired out,
and lie down to read and rest, we uSu-
ally find that the reading matter we
have picked up tells of the pleasures
found in work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

What has become of the old fashion
ed father who kept a strap behind the
kitchen door? Are any of his sons SUI
living with him to tell about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

There isn't anything quite so big IL
one merchants eye as the profit to pt
made by some other merchant engaged
in a different business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

When an engagement is announced.
the general comment is, How did she
do it?'' She simply was nice to him,
and let him drift. Men will drift into
anything and the only snag in a girls
path in the way OF an engagement, is
another girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Probably the most tiresome person tc
meet is the one of e-Sunshine-l IN
the house though there-be none-With-
out disposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

When man says a particularly mean
thing about another, he often has a
reason for his enmity that is not credl-
table to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

So far as an Atchison man has dis
covered chicken dumplings are the only
things his wife is unable to buy at the
bakers or in cans at the grocers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Women love a clear, healthy complex
ion. Pure blood makes L. Rurdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Every one agrees that a certain Atch'
ison girl is pretty, "but'=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Hanna Going to Jersey.

Cleveland, o., July Ex-senator
Hanna, accompanied by his family, Will
leave for Elberon, N. J., Wednesday
afternoon for a recreation until Sep
daily tripe to the national headquarters
in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

TFrom the Atchison Globe-1
If you don't start a thing right, 1t Is
hard to get it right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

People dearly love to make each other
uncomfortable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Coffee resembles the earth when it is
ground