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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
GROWTH OF MANUFAorUREs.

The manufacturers of the United
States are rapidly increasing their share
in the foreign commerce of the country
Nearly one-haf of the importations are
now for their use and more than one
third of the expectations are their pro-
ducts Their impOrtatiOns during the
nine months ending with September,
1900, amounted to 1921, 0o0, 900, a daily av-
erage of over million dollars, while
their exports of finished manufactures
in the same time amounted to 1888 .ooO,-
600. daily average of more than mil
lion and a quarter dollars.
Never before in the history Of the
country have the manufacturers impor-
featuring or exported 50 much of finish
ed manufactures In the corresponding
nine months of last year the importa-
tons of manufacturers material
amounted to s242, 900, 600, or $40, 900. 900
less than in the months just ended, and
the exports of manufactures amounted
to s277, 900. 00O OF. sec. 000, 600 less than in
the corresponding months Of this year.
In the nine months Of 1896 ending with
September, the importations of manu-
facturers' materials amounted to $685.,
COO O0O as against S2S1 coo. 900 in the cor
responding months Of 1900, and the ex-
ports of manufac tures amounted to
S1S4. 00O, co., as against 1888. 100000 in the
corresponding months of 1900. Thus the
manufacturers during the four years
have increased their importation of ma
terials for use in manufacturing more
than so per cent. and increased their ex-
portation of finished manufactures more
than so per cent. Manufacturers ma
terials a decade ago formed but 80 per
cent of the total importatiOns; now they
form over As per cent of the total i'm
ports; while finished manufactures,
which a decade ago formed but Is per
cent of the exports. now form over IS
per cent of the exports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
HALLE RIvEs ILL.


Halle Erminie Rives. the beautiful
young southern authorizes, Is seriously
i'll at her studio. No. lis Fifth avenue.
1t may be necessary to move her to
vOus prostratiOn caused by adverse crit-
icism Of her recent book, a Furnace ~
Earth"
Not since THE Quick or the Dead.
by her cousin. Amelie Rives. now the
Princess Troubetsloy. has "a book been
handled 50 sharply by the critics.
Two months ago Miss Rlves arrived
from Europe, where she was the guest
of Mrs. James Brown Potter. There she
was hailed as a new type Of southernel.
Her Virginia cousin Is OF more robust
proportions. but Miss Rivea who comes
from the Blue Grass regions Of Ken
lucky, is wan and willOwy. She has a
complexion paler than the magnolia and
a mass Of red hair.
The strain Of work and the food or
denunciation from many sources have
so told upon the young author that last
night her phsyician. DR.. T.. Carson Glib
ney, Of No. SO West Thirty-hfth street
said.
1.-THE condition OF Miss Rives IS most
serious. She must have quiet and rest
If she RECEIVERS sufficiently I shall adj
wise her to leave New York at once"
Miss Rives occupies the studio for
merly the home Of Ernest Seton-ThOmn-
son, the animal painter. II ia luNuri0ur-
ly fitted. There are tiger skins and 9th
er jungle effects scattered about There
was nurse in attendance last night.
Strict orders were given that the inva-
lid must see no one
Miss Rives' attack was FASTENED. e Is
said, by a condemnation Of her book by
Father MacMahOn. director Of the Ca
thedral library who not only ordered
the book stricken from the rolls Of tho
institution, but issued a mandate for
bidding all Catholics TO read Il.
In his official condemnation, Father
MacMahon said.
THE book is utterly against morals.
It belongs to a class which is forbid
den on general grounds, as against the
Ninth Commandment II Is on the in
dex de factO. Our moral theology de-
clares that even TO read such books "a
counted as a veniaI sin"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
CLEVER DIAMOND THIEF
Secures $500 Worth of Rings
From f. L. MetzIer.

F. II. Metzler, of the firm of Kfstler &
Metzler, reported to the police Saturday
evening that his home had been enter
ed and $500 worth of rings had been ia
ken. The man who entered the house
was certainly an expert and understood
his business.
According to the story told the police
by Mr.. MetZler the rings had been tied
up in a handkerchief and put in tne
pocket of his night shirt. The garment
was then hung in the closet and several
other garments We're hung over it. He
did not discover that the rings had been
taken until Saturday night about 8
O'Clock when he went to retire. In re-
porting the matter Mr.. Metzler said that
they had missed a. gold watch about a
month ago, but had thought it useless
to report the loss
In investigating the matter the police
found that Mrs. Holloway, a neighbor,
had seen a young man step up to the
door of the Metzler residence and ring
the bell She did not know that the fam
lily was out at the time and thought
nothing of it when she saw the young
man bow and tip his hat as he entered
the door. In about 20 minutes she no.
ticed him as he came out. He again
bowed and lifted his hat as though bid
ing some one farewell. He was a tall
man with smooth face and light brown
hair, and walked with a quick springy
step. fIe was slender and erect.
Nothing in the house had been dis
turbed except IN the closet. The night
shirt was hung back in the closet. None
of the drawers or trunks in the house
showed any signs of having been tam
pered with. The police are at loss to IN
derstand how the burglar could get the
definite information that he surely had
as to the whereabouts of the rings.
There were five rings tied in the hand
kerchief; one was a 2-carat solitaire
one an amethyst surrounded by small
diamonds, one had two one-half carat
diamond settings, one was a sapphire
solitaire and one had a setting of five
opals. The handkerchief in which the
rings were tied was found on the table
in the kitchen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
LOCAL MENTION.

City Physician Hogeboom is in Chi
cago.
Jackson's band will play "AuId Lang
Syne" at the Curtis meeting tonight
Chief Stahl prepared a paper which
was read before the Ministerial union
today.
The street force is cutting out the in
tersection at Seventh and Tyler streets
today.
There were five DRINKS before the po-
lice court this morning. Two of them
were old offenders and were fined $40
each.
MarshalPs band practiced sousa's new
march Sunday entitled Hail to the
Spirit of Liberty It is said to excel
any Of his previous efforts.
Jailer Grubbs ordered 1000 stickers to
put on goods captured from jointists
but he will not get a chance to use them,
as the police have quit making their
raids
A petition was presented to Council
men Belts and Miller today signed by
them to vote for the confirmation of
Chief Stahl.
Four hunters returning from Phillips
county report that ducks were plentiful
along the river this morning flock
that they estimated to have numbered
500 was seen at Maple Hill swamp.
The police should visit the state house
steps occasionally at night Last night
as on numerous former occasions, a
crowd Of boys were drinking beer and
throwing bottles around, much to the
terror of ladies who were passing that
way.
c. Hercules and W. Whitecotton had a
fight due to politics Saturday afternoon.
Hercules is a teamster who lives in town
and is a Republican. and WhitecOtton
is a farmer and a Populist who lives
west of the city. They both paid their
fines in the police court
The mayor of Seattle has written a
letter to Mayor Drew asking what sue
cess the city has had with municipal
ownership. Similar requests are re-
ceived frequently, which shows that the
question is agitating cities all over the
country.
The young men c.f class No. 9, First
N. E. Sunday school, and their friends
will receive the reports Of the election
Tuesday evening by fifteen minute mes
senger service from the Postal Tele-
graph company at the home of Frank
Cope, 409 Harrison street
c. r. Hudson, general passenger agent.
and n. r. Nicholson, general manager
of the Mexican Central, passed through
Topeka Sunday afternoon going to Chi
cago. Their private car was attached to
Commissioner J. A Davidson Of the
Santa Fe
There will be places for three crews
and two engines for trains Nos. 406 and
II by the new time card, which goes into
effect Wednesday morning. The former
runs between Newton and Argentine
over the main line and the latter from
Argentine to Newton over the cutoff -
Notice has been posted that the three
oldest engineers and flremen in point Of
seniority applying before November 10
will be assigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
A LAW UNTO HIMSELF.
Every Man Most Be That, to Re
tain His Health and Digestion.

There are thousands Of people in this
world who eat no meat from one years
end 10 another. and certain savage
tribes in Africa and Polynesia are al
most exclusively meat eaters: but while
there are thousands Of these. there are
millions who live upon a mixed diet OF
meat vegeta bles and grains and II num-
bers is a criterion AZ would seem that
mixed diet is the best for the human
family.
The fact that you win find many veg
etarians who appear healthy and Wig
orous and meat eaters equally so, and
any number CT robust specimens who
eat both meat and vegetables and any
thing else that comes their way all goes
to show that the old saw IS the true one
that every man must be a law TO HIM
self as to what he shall eat and drink.
To repair the waste Of tissue I'm brain
workers as well as TO replace the muscle
and sineW Of the laborer. can only BE-
done through the process OF digestion.
Every nerve. muscle, sinewN every
drop Of blood Is extracted from the food
we eat and digest.
In these DAYS Of hustle and worry. and
artificial habits of life. scarcely one per
son in "a thousand can lay claim to
perfect digestion; dyspepsia Is national
ahiiction and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets a national blessing.
Most cases Of poor digestion are
caused by failure OF the stomach TO
secrete sufficient gastric Juice, or too
pcptones and all of these important
essentials to perfect digestion are found
in Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets In con-
venient palatable form.
One or two Of these tablets taken az
ter meals insure perfect digestion and
assimilation Of the food.
Cathartic pills and laxative medicines
have no affect whatever In digesting
food and 20 can such remedies cure
for dyspepsia is far fetched and absurd.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
pepsin free from animal matter. diastase
and other digestives. and not only digest
all wholesome food but tend to increase
the flow Of gastric juices and by giving
the weak stomach a much needed rest
bring about healthy condition or the
digestive organs and a normal appe-
tite
Nervous, thin blooded. rundown peo-
pie should bear in mind. that drugs and
stimulants cannot furnish good blood,
strong muscles and steady nerves; these
come only from wholesome food. thor
oughly digested; a nifty cent box ~
Stuart's Tablets taken after meals for a
few weeks viii do you more real COOL
than drugs, stimulants and dieting
combined.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is probably
the safest, most popular and successful
digestive on the market and sold by
druggists everywhere In the United
States, Canada and great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
MOMAN SUES FOR sLANDER
Mrs. Elver Charges II. w. WOIcott
With Injuring Her Reputation.

Suit was fled in the United States cir
cult court this morning by Clara Elver.
of Wolcott.- Kansas, against Herbert ":
Wolcott, who is the managing officer Of
the Kansas City and Leavenworth rail-
way company, and also of the Cleveland
Contracting company. which companies
operate the electric line between Kansas
City and LeaVenWorth.
She says in her petition that she is a
chaste and faithful wife and that the de-
PENDANT has tried to injure her good name
fame and credit and to bring her into
public scandal, infamy and disgrace
among her neighborS.
Edmond Fautech was killed several
months ago and his body was found on
the tracks of the Kansas City < LeaVen-
worth Railway company. 1t was sup
posed that he was killed by an electric
car The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT said in the presence of other per
sons that Fautech, the night of his death
had made an appointment with Mrs Eli
Yer, with whom he had been intimate
for a long time, and that her husband
had learned of the engagement, and to
appease him she Joined him in conspir-
acy to murder Fautech. and that they
killed Fautech, mutilated his body and
placed it upon the railway tracks so as to
cause people to believe that he had been
killed by a car running over him
For all this the plaintiff asks the court
to give her damages to the amount of
SO. Co.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
ROW IN NEW YORK
Trouble Breaks Out Between Devery
and McCullagh.

New York. Nov. SIT is reported that
Chief OF Police Devery has been indicted
by the grand jury for alleged interfer-
ence with State Superintendent of
Election John McCullagh.
At 2:30 o'clock he hurried from police
headquarters, exclaiming: They're
crazy, they're crazy. McCullagh has had
me indicted for interfering with him in
the election business
1t developed today that the differences
between Chief of Police Devery and
State Superintendent McCullagh are due
to dispute as to the right Of a cha1-
lenged man to swear in his vote If a
state deputy wishes to arrest him. Mr..
Devery claims that neither the state
deputy nor a city policeman has the
right to make an arrest until after the
vote has been cast. McCullagh holds
that it is the purpose of the law to pre-
vent the casting of an illegal ballot and
that the arrest should be made even
without a warrant before the challenged
man votes.
Chief Devery said today that he would
assist Superintendent cCullagh in every
way in sending a man to prison who
may be arrested after voting. He also
said:
I'm going to see that the right of
every voter is protected if can do it.
[ do not anticipate any trouble of any
sort. During the last two years we have
had no trouble and will not have any
this year."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05

round that so few people act ON the
square.
G is always in the midst of slaughter;
it makes ghosts of hosts.
1t is far better to offend some people
than it is to oblige them.
Men who reckon without their hosts
should be pretty good at figures.
The more some men talk about doing
things the more likely they are not to
do them.
The moon and a wornan's heart are
constantly changing-but there's always
a man in them.
Following in the footsteps of an indo-
lent man is about the most expensive
travelling imaginable.
Too many men in this country vote
as they pray-and they never pray IN
less it is to ask a personal favor.
The man who is able to keep his
mouth shut has a Anack of appearing
wise
Heaven never helps the man who is
too lazy to hustle a little in his own be-
half.
of a high mountain, but any donkey
ladened with gold can reach it.
L
Red is a danger signal on a railroad,
on mans nose and on a wonan's
cheek.
The ignorant man who knows enough
to remain silent isn't wholly without
knowledge.
When a young man suddenly becomes
heir to q million one can't blame him for
putting on millionaire.
A spinster in Ohio has sued her mother
for Islander. She says it is her one
chance to get a mother-in-law.
When man climbs up in his family
tree and looks down upon the passing
throng he has out1ived his usefulness.
The customers of a west side milkman
claims he not only Skins his milk on
top. but turns it over and Skins 1t ON the
bottom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
MILLION A DAY.

The American workman is contribut-
ing more than million dollars a day to
the export trade of the United States.
The products Of American workshops
exported during the nine months ending
with September, 1900, amount in value
to $3SS. SIS. 243, or considerably more than
sn average of one million dollars a day
for each day including Saturday and
holidays Counting only working days,
the contribution Of American work
shops and worlzmen to the export trale
OF the United States averag es a million
and half dollars daily. This grand to-
tai of 33S million dollars of exports of
manufactures in the nine months ending
with September, 1900 is three times as
great as in the corresponding months OF
1890 and nearly two and a half times as
great as in the same months Of 1895.
In 1850 the exports of manufactures in
the nine months ending with September
amounted to Sis. $780, 54; in 1895. they
amounted in the corresponding months
to S145. TS3. SS4. and in the same months
of 1900 they were $685., SIS. 24S This shows
q gain Of $50, GOO. 600 in the FIVE years
from 1880 to 1895. and OF 1892. 0Oo. 600 in
the five years from 1895 to 1900. Thus
the increase in exports Of manufactures
in the fve-year period 1S95-1900 is six
times as great as during the period
ISs0-05
Every industry contributes to this
vast aggregation Of American manufac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
THE ELECTION.

Despite the varying conditions and
elements which will influence voters at
the pending election, it is plain that
decided advantage lies with the Republi-
cans. In all probability the state is
likely to reverse its verdict of four years
ago when Bryan carried Kansas by 49,
600. and give to Mckinley this time as
much of plurality on the Republican
side
A large factor tending in this direction
is to be found in improved business con-
ditiOns of the state. To be sure the
F'usionists attribute this to good crops
rather than to politics. but the fact re-
mains that times were hard in 1896, and
in great contrast, to the conditions this
year. when men are generally employed
at remunerative prices, and when the
people of the state feel in a decidedly
prosperous condition.
Despite the difference of opinion about
the Philippine question there is a pre-
vailing sentiment that whatever may be
ultimately done with the Islands the
United States can not now afford to de-
iberately back down from its stand.
The predictions made by Bryan four
Years ago OF woe and calamity in the
event of McKinley's election We're not
verified by facts.
These are some of the reasons why
Kansas in the present election is likely
to go Republican, and be in line with the
result likely in the nation.
Election predictions are hazardous to
be sure, but from a conservative stand
point the situation at the present writ
ing certainly points to Republican
success. both for the national and state
ticket; the latter by a less plurality than
the former.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


[From the Chicago Newsl
OF course the ten-year-old joke is de-
You can't judge a horse by the har-
ness.
Poverty is more Of punishment than
it is a crime.
It takes a derrick to raise a laugh in
the oil regions.
1t is better to receive a $40 bill than a
bill for $40.
Pitchers and tumblers may be classed
as household acrobats-
Speaking of has-beens, partridges are
among the things that whir.
A mans accusations of himself are
always believed; his praises. never.
You can always depend upon the sin
certify of dog when he ways his tail
Al men are born ignorant-and some
never outgrow it.
Education can never make up for the
want Of natural ability.
The individual who takes life cheer
fully is dangerous associate
With the possible exception of vanity.
a woman may outlive any folly.
II you would know a man study his
inhrrnities rather than his virtues
Probably it is because the earth is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
&c Prlsoners, Novel Eaeape.

IFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Two desperate conviots at the Tenncs-
see penitentiary made a daring and nov
81 escape from that institution about 6
o'clock this evening by sliding down two
telephone wires from the top Of a three
story building to a point outside Of the
high stone walls
Both worked in the harness depart
rnent. and after roll call managed to re-
turn TO the building and gain the roof
They had provided themselves with two
big pulleys and wadding used IN the
manufacture Of brides. The convicts
mounted two slender telephone wires. bi b.
cycle fashion, and on this took their
coast to freedom, the men passing Is feet
feet over the wall The rattle Of tho
wires attracted attention OF the other
convicts, but not the guards. and % was
some time before the escape was discov-
cred.
The alarm was finally given and
bloOdhounds put on their trail The
ground was soft and mushy after the
rain and the dogs carried the tran cas-
ily- They were overtaken about ave
miles from the penitenuary and over
powered and captured. Both are burg
lars, serving 20 years on ten cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-05
ouAKER REFLEcT1oNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record
The cornet player is apt to blow about
his playing.
1t cannot be said that the beggar with
a crutch has no visible means of sup
port.
The commonplace person never ceases
to wonder that so many things happen
to other people.
When young man proposes to a deaf
mute he naturally concludes that silence
gives consent.
A man may step over a banana skin
successfully and yet be tTipped up by
the tiniest bit of a lie.
Nell-''They used to be such good
friends, and now they scarcely speak =
Believes; you see they would persist
in going to bargain sales together
Most men are the architects of their
own fortunes says the Manyunk PhiloS-
opher. but lots of US wouldn't take any
medals as architects
Il have lived before my time.'' gasped
Goliath with his dying breath IF this
fellow David had only lived in a glass
house he wouldn't be throwing stones "
1t seems quite natural that the con
tortionist who makes a hit should be all
wrapped up in himself
sIt isn't always the biggest man"
says the Communicative Bartender,
that carries the largest load
O'Reilly-"Do yez behave in Fate?'
O'Hoolihan-''Do OF behave in fatei
Sure, how Hse could Oh waikiki
When a young man and a. girl get
married the girl gets a lot of presents.
The young man just gets married.
Tommy = Pop, soda water is
charged" Tommy's Pop-"How do you
know" Tommy had some today,
and it's charged to you"
siIlicus-'I hate to hear woman
continually talking about herself" Cyni-
cus-'-Now I rather like it. When she's
talking about herself she can't talk
about other people"
Love. they say. will find a way
A curious find;
For we've been told since days Of old
That love is blind.
Some lazy people hate like sin
Con-ven- tiOn-al-i-ty.
It's Just because one word is in
Six syllables, you see
Some violets cost % cents bunch on
Chestnut street, but you can get others
without a scent.
Lots of bills come in on the first of
the month, but there viii be only one
Bill after November 6.
Blobbs Cooking up from his paper)-
well. I see the coal strike is over"
Slobbs-'What, again.
Tommy-'Pop, what's a mere techni-
cality?" Tommy's Pop-'A mere tech
nicality, my son, is an important point
made by another man in an argument,
hi he a
De Lanoey Rittenhouse-'' Iorrorsl
Willie Blueblood is actually a conductor
on a street car" Biddle de Doodle