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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
LOCAL MENTION.

The Topeka City Troop win have a
meeting this evening at the office of
L. T. Yount.
Willis E. Martin has gone to Prescott,
Arizona, as manager of the opera house
at that place for L. NJ. Crawford.
Bishop Millspaugh's health has much
improved. He is now in Omaha and
will return to Topeka on the 14th or 18th
of this month.
Dean Sykes, of Grace Cathedral, will
return from his vacation trip today He
will officiate at the Cathedral morning
and evening on Sunday
w. H. Carpenter has been reinstated
on the police force. The mayor decided
that his record as an officer had been so
good that he would again appoint him.
The faculty of the Kansas Medical
college will give a reception to the med1-
cal students and their families at the
college building on Tuesday evening,
September H.
The organizations of the Episcopal
church have commenced their fall work.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew, the
Daughters of the King, the Cathedral
Guild and the Sons of the King are all
at work
ball game will be played on the
I4owrnan Hill grounds Saturday, Sept
at D. M, between the Capital City
nine of this city and a picked nine from
Wakarusa. The admission will be free.
last Saturday by a score of to 5.
The educational committee of the Rail-
road Y NJ. C. A will meet at the club
parlors tomorrow at $50 to arrange for
the classes for the winter. The educa-
tional work is to be made a great feat
ture of the work this winter and COM
petent instructors will be secured. The
three studies which win be given the
greatest attention are mechanical draw
ing. electricity and vocal music. Be
side these there will be number OF
minor branches
Geo. Hamler, colored, was arrested
this morning charged with aSSauIting
II. F. Perkins, who is employed in the
Star grocery. In loading the wagons IN
front of the grocery this morning Jug
containing coal oil was broken and oil
ran over the walk. Eamler threw
bucket of water on the oil to wash II
away and the oil was splashed on the
groceries displayed on the walk. FER
lSins made a remark about the lack OF
sense Hamler displayed and Hamler
struck him on the head cutting q deep
cash. This is Perkins story. Hamler
will tell his side to the police court this
afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs w. r. Brown who are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy, are from
CARNEY, S. c., where they are at the
head of the music department OF
school at that place They are both
very talented musicians, Prof. Brown
being a graduate from the New England
Conservatory of Music and afterwards
studied abroad, and Mrs Brown. who
has very beautiful voice, is also
production of the New England Con-
servatory. Mrs Brown. win sing solo
entitled s.Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee
next Sunday at the First Methodist
Episcopal church where she viii be ac-
companied on the organ by Prof Brown.
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The balance goes

by private company. The balance goes
into the reserve fund.
There are 3.400 persons employed, in
Guiding 100 clerks. The general man
ager received Sc, 800; the chief engineer
81, 400; the electrical engineer $1,000, and
the mechanical engineer, who has charge
of the power station, $1,216 Point boys
receive CSC per day; trace boys from 4oc
to SIC per day; car cleaners from SSc TO
81 per day; drivers conductors and
motormen from 81 to SLIP per day These
rates apply to Sundays and week days
alike.
THE rolling stock consists of 3S4
horse cars 1872 electric cars (forty-seven
only of which are now running>, II ON
nibuses, SO lorries and numerous carts,
wagons and vans. There are All horses.
Work is now progressing with the
object of changing the entire system to
electric traction, which 1t is hoped to
have completed within the next eighteen
months. No underground condutfs VIII
be used, according to the present plans
Fares range from lie for the first half
mile to &c for a mile. The longest ride
Is six miles, costing &C. No transfers
are issued, and tickets are not used
The committee of the town council
having supervision Of the tramWayS re-
ceives no compensation.
1.-THE city of Glasgow has a popula-
ton of about $50, 900. and spreads over an
area of nearly 1900 acres
There are no electric or other tram
ways extending out of Glasgow to other
towns or cities. Within the city Is an
underground cable road, which makes a
circuit of about five miles, and is owned
and operated by a private company. The
same as that prevailing on the surface
roads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
WILLING TO ARBITRATE.
Anthracite Miners Still Offering
Terms Of Settlement.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept. IA statement
prepared with the hope of effecting an
arbitration conference and averting
strike in the anthracite region was is
sued by the district officers OF the United
Mine Workers of America The state
ment is as follows:
I'VE, the district officers of the United
Mine Workers OF America, Of the anthra-
cite coal fields Of Pennsylvania, having
exhausted every effort to induce the OPP
orators to meet us in friendly conference
for the regulation of a fair days wages
for a fair days work and all other points
at issue, do hereby agree to submit our
case in every respect to honest arbitra-
ton as enjoined by the constitution of
our organization as follows:
ITO use all honorable means to main
tain peace between ourselves and en-
ployers, adjusting all differences. so far
as possible, by arbitration and concilia-
ton, that strikes may become unneces-
sary." II. d. NICHOLAS,
President District No. /.
THOMAS DUFFY,
President District No. z.
JOHN FAHY,
President District No. 9.
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IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
To Disprove Facts. It's Decidedly
Easy to Verify Topeka Opinion.

Nothing by way OF an Introduction
could be added to the experience and
opinions given below, which could in
crease their value Topeka people can
safely be left to draw their own con-
illusions based on such convincing proof
as this citizen offers. What is there
lacking in evidence like this to satisfy
a dyed-in- the-woo1 doubling Thomas?
Mr. J. r. Black, of No. zoos East
Sixth street, paper hanger and painter,
SAYS: During the three years that 1
suffered from kidney complaint, the
grumbling aching pain across the small
of my back greatly Inconvenience me
when reaching and straining as is nee
essary to do in paper hanging. / also
had vary distressing and annoying
weakness of the kidneys, particularly
noticeable at night when it greatly
broke my rest and I rose as tired in
the morning as when I went to bed
When I saw Doan's Kidney Pills adver-
tised I got a box at ROwley & Snow s
drug store, corner of Sixth street and
Kansas avenue. They gave me the
greatest satisfaction. and in short
time the pain in my back disappeared"
Doanss Kidney Pills are for sale by
Rowley & Snow, 600 Kansas avenue, and
bv all dealers. Price. so cents. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster Milburn
Co, Buffalo. N z, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
THE GLASGOW EXPERIMENT.

The experiment which Glasgow Is
making in municipal operation of street
cars is being watched with interest by
other cities throughout the world. Sta
tistics. though usually dry. possess espe-
cial interest when they relate to Glas-
gov. In a report by Mr.. Taylor, the
American consul at the Scotch metropo-
lis. he says in part:
''The street car system of Glasgow is
owned and operated by the city, under
the direct supervision of O. committee of
the town council The report for the
year ended May 81. 1900, shows that the
total length of double track operated
by the city is forty-one miles, one fur
long and 178 yards.
The gross capital expenditures for
the system since 1894 independent OF op-
Grating expenseS) have been IS 164 975.
and the present indebtedness is $4,061,
Sos The capital invested is 81 SIS. 502
OF the forty-one miles OF double track
five miles have electric traction the rest
being operated by horses. The total re-
ceipts of the system during the year
were $l,676, 4lS, leaving a balance of
500. ABS. OF which there was expended
some S84, 900 for interest on capital $751;
sol for sinking fund. $156,096 for deprecf-
alton, written off capital, etc.
One item Of $4,000 consists Of nav
ments made to the general revenue fund
of the city, which is in lieu of the amount
which the city would receive in taxes.
s 3 presumed were the system operated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
MISS JONES' STORY.
She Sells Story Of Mountain Sheer
Adventure for $3.50.

Miss Olive Jones, the 19-year-old
daughter of Buffalo Jones. has sold
the capture of the two mountain sheep
which Buffalo Jones was recently
delegated to find by the authorities Of
the Smithsonian institute. The sheep
were captured in Colorado and Miss
Jones was with her father on the trip.
The young Topeka authoress is at
present acting as cashier at the Swift
& Holiday drug store. The story Of the
sheep capture is her first effort in maya
zine writing, and she was agreeably sur
prised at the price placed upon it by
the Harper people. It will appear before
the first of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
NICARAGUA CANAL OUTLOOK.

IFrom the Chicago Record.1
The expiration OF the Grace-Eyre-
Cragin Nicaragua canal concession re-
moves one of the impediments in the
way of canal construction by the United
States government
About 1s years ago the Maritime Ca
nal company, with Senator Warner Mil
Ter of New York at its head, was organ
lied and started out to secure enough
private capital to construct a canal
across the republic of Nicaragua. 1t ex-
pended nearly 100000 in its efforts.
Over s., 000, 600 was spent on actual work
OF construction. the Nicaragua govern
ment requiring that expenditure to make
the concession valid In 1893 the Mari
time Canal company went to the wall
and the endeavor to build the canal by
private subscription was abandoned.
Since that time the company has devo-
ted it's efforts to urging the passage by
congress of a bill that would at least
recognize its claims for the amount ex-
pended by it. The canal concession
granted by Nicaragua to the Maritime
Canal company expired nearly a year
ago. The Costa Rica concession to the
Maritime Canal company still has six
months to run.
AS if anticipating the failure of the
maritime canal company'S attempt to
complete the canal, the Grace-Eyre-
Cragin syndicate was formed four or
five years ago The rights of the syndi-
cate consisted of an option on the COR
cession of the Maritime Canal company
If that company failed to comply with
the conditions of its concession. For this
option the Grace syndicate paid $780,
600 in cash. with the agreement that it
should pay $1,000 additional on or he
fore August 10 last. Information has
reached this city, as has been detailed in
the Record. that the Grace syndicate has
failed to pay over the additional $400, 600
and that the Nicaragua government
holds that the option therefore has been
forfeited.
Thus the way is cleared for action by
the United States government on this
important question of an interoceanic
canal across Nicaragua If congress and
the executive shall choose to take it up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
3 en- gtages q CONSTRUCTION and compile.

in all stages of construction and compile
ton will be shown.
While General E. J. Harrison, the road
expert, is here, he will visit various
points in the state and deliver addresses
on practical road building.
Today he spoke at the county fair at
Burlingame. Later he will speak at Te-
cumseh, Manhattan, Abilene and other
places which are being arranged for.
Towns desiring to hear speeches on this
subject may by writing to Major Tom An
make arrangements to secure Mr.. Harri-
son.
Mr.. Howard H. Gross, of Chicago, has
congress in Topeka. September Is, and it
has been arranged for his name to appear
on the programme for September "a. He
will speak on the Effect of Good Roads
on Farm Life and Farm Property. He
will introduce some interesting statistics
compiled from the Shawnee county rec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
FROM REAR PLATFORM.
Gov. Roosevelt Talks to Michi-
gan People Along His Route.

Owosso, Mich, Sept. Tin his speech
here today Colonel Roosevelt said:
IT know you will not grudge my stat
ing that feel especially pleased to see
here in the audience men who wear the
button that shows that in the years
that tried mems souls, from 81 to '65
they responded to the call of the coun-
try; and exactly as in 1860 we had right
to ask that all good Americans should
stand together, no matter what might
be their party Affiliations in the past so
now we have a right to ask that all men
who wish their country well, materially
and morally, who are proud of the
honor of the flag which you brought
through to Appomattox shall stand to-
gether when we are threatened with dis
honor. We have already expended much
in the Philippines. 1t is now merely a
question if we are going to go back;
if the land that has been watered with
the blood of the bravest and best OF her
youth is to be turned back to be con-
tested for by savages or TO tan prey 70
the first great European power tnat
chooses to take it,
1--WE have introduced into the Philip
pines not merely order, but we nave IN
troduced liberty, and such liberty as
they never have known before In their
history. The only way to which you
can get liberty to the ordinary Filipino
is to keep the flag up, and not to turn
the islands over to the rule OF greeoy
II wish 1 had an opportunity to talk
to you at length on more than one is
sue. There is this difference between
us and our opponents in this campaign
ut is that we are willing to discuss at
length and to stand by our positions, not
only on every issue we raise but on every
issue they raise; whereas our opponents,
headed by Mr.. Bryan, not only won't
talk on the issues we raise, but they do
not even talk of the issues they have
raised themselves"
AT Leinsburg, the train made a brief
stop and Governor Roosevelt shook
hands with as many as could get to him
and he talked to those who could hear
him from the rear platform of his coach
for two minutes. when the special train
resumed its journey.
Lansing, Mich, Sept. 7.-Escorted by
the Commercial Travellers club of this
city, Governor Roosevelt on arrival here
drove to a large tent which had been
erected two blocks from the station and
spoke to an enthusiastic audience. AT
2 O'Clock the party left for Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
RAIN IS PROMISED.
Heat Continues However With Dis
tressing Effects

The weather forecasts are now get
ting around to Cider Smiths predic-
tiOnS.e
Smith announced on August 80 that
rain might be expected September z. He
asked for three days grace if necessary
and felt sure of rain by the 10TH This
in the It'll and the weather bureau now
sends out the following forecast: Fair
tonight. Saturday partly cloudy with
possible showers by night" The wealth
er is warming up again and Hays City
and Manhattan report temperature at
an even hundred and Mcpherson comes
next one degree lower. Last night was
one of the hottest nights of the season
according to the official records. The
thermometer did not get below 70 until 2
O'Clock. After that the minimum of Sc
was reached. At IL o'clock this morning
the temperature was SO and at o'clock
was %. The promise that September
would have eight days over 80 seems to
have been a sagacious prediction on the
part of Observer Jennings The record
90 far by dates is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
SANTA FE FLOODED.
Big Rains Play Havoc in New

The Santa F'e is virtually under water
In New Mexico For the past several
days it has been raining continuously in
the territory, with the result that last
night in the neighborhood of 5000 feet OF
track was washed out. The longest
washout is below Albuquerque, where
1880 feet of tracks is afioat. Over thou
sand feet of track il washed out between
Albuquerque and Las Vegas.
The Washouts have blocked all through
traffic to and from California and Old
Mexico. 1t is still raining but work is
being done on the damaged track. and 1t
is hoped that a delay of not more than
Is hours viii result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS.
They viii Be Here Friday of Next
Week.

opening up. Following Hoyt's "A Day
and a Night at the Crawford theater
Monday night, Richard & Pringle's
Georgia minstrels will be at that theater
Friday, September IA.
The company is this season said to
number 40 colored entertainers, and
much that is new enters into the per-
Torrance. The first part is representa-
tive Of a Japanese village, with the min
strels in Japanese costumes.
Harry Corson Clark, in his new COM
edy, What did Tompkins dor will be
the star attraction at the Crawford
theater during the week of September is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received that George
E Sheldon, formerly of this city, died
at Rockford, ILL.,, Thursday. Mr.. Sheldon
was a brother of E. NJ. Sheldon of this
city Mr.. Sheldon, Mrs. z. i. Copeland
and DR.. and Hrs. Hogeboom left for
Rockford today to attend the funeral
Hettie Hickey. colored, died yesterday
at her home, 1877 Lane street, at the age
of IS years. Death was caused by
dropsy. The funeral was held from the
residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial was in the Ritchey cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
QUAKER REFLECTIoNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
1t seems strange that even the small
est shoe is a foot long.
What's the use of building air cas-
ties without an elevator?
The boy who works in a bowling
alley earns his pin money.
Some girls are like opportunities, in
that you feel like embracing them.
wigg-"He looks all broken up"
Wagg.--'Yea; he's completely broken
down"
The letter carrier may not be an
orator, but he is always called upon to
deliver an address,
money by the touch" slobbs-'Doesn't
it make you feel queer?"
When a woman gets through giving
man a piece of her mind he is apt to
wonder that she has any left.
Generosity says the Manayunk
Philosopher. too often consists of Civ
ing away things we don't want"
Some fellows never discover that
riches take unto themselves wings until
they take flyer in the stock market
When a man is left home alone and
the burden of his letters to his wife Is
his great loneliness he will bear watch
ing.
You can't tell by appearances how
most gorgeous flowers haven't got g
scent.
Nell-'Down in Baltimore once
attended dance in brewery" Belle
That ought to be quite the place fol
hops"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
PETER IN COLORADO.
Republican National Committee
Assigns Him to Silver State.

Chicago. Ill, Sept 7--Ex-Senator
Peffer, of Kansas, is to take a pronni-
nent part in the campaign, and he win
advocate the reelection of President
Mckinley. He will begin a speech
making tour in Colorado on September
10. under the auspices of the Republican
national committee. He will speak IN
the principal mining camps, ana VIII
make fully a dozen addresses before
leaving the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
Autonnobiles tor strikers.

ing of the executive committee Of the
National Association of Street Railway
employees held here today President
Mahon was instructed to draft a plan
by which the local unions are to be
to purchase automobiles for use by the
street railway men in cities where the
street railway men strikes are in pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
" dates is as follows:
She DANCED Anyhow.

Carl Smiley was fined SIS by Judge
Magaw for striking his wife. Smiley and
his wife had parted but he objected to
her dancing at the park Labor day. She
danced in spite of his protest and he
struck her in the face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Webster Davis is SO bitterly opposed
to British influence in this country that
he has forbidden his little boy to eat
English plum pudding.-New York Mail
and Express.
The joke seems to be on the Mail and
Express. People out here in the breezy
west have long known that Mr.. Davis is
q bachelor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
Ex-Commander Shaw For conerass.

WATERFOWL, N r. Sept. 7.-CoL Albert
Republicans of the Twenty-fourth con-
gressionaI district for representative in
the Fifty-si sixth congress to fill the va
cancy caused b ythe death of Charles
67th congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Just when the public was congratulate
ing itself in the belief that all the presi-
Dental tickets for this year had been
nominated, two national parties assem-
bled and nominated candidates in one
daY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Chicago Tribune: The man elected
president next November will wear no
beard. The next vice president win wear
eyeglasses and mustache-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Since the returns are in Mr.. Hanna is
unable to see any national political sig
nificance in the result of the Vermont
election. If Hanna is satisfied to let it
go that way nobody else should COM
plain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

The name Of General Eagan has not
vet appeared on the list of Republican
campaign speakers Eagan should do
something to earn his salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

The sugar trust has advanced prices
six times within four weeks and still
there is complaint of a shortage in cam
paign funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

But two months remain between now
and election day, yet the campaign can
hardly be said to have started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

The progress of the new south" ap-
pears not to extend to the cities Of thai
section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Perhaps olney has been delegated to
speak for Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
UP TO IT'S NECK.
Child Buried in Mud and Water for
Thirty-S1x Hours.


st. Louis, NO. Sept. IA special to
the Post Dispatch from st. Joseph, Mo-,
says:
Joseph Fahn's infant son, supposed to
have been kidnapped, was found today
in Kaiser's lake, seven miles east Of the
city and mile from his fathers farm,
buried almost to the head in mud and
water
The child had been gone SO hours wheE
it was found and is supposed to have
been in the lake nearly all of that time.
It was still alive and will recover. It Is
believed that the little one wandered
through the woods to the lake and walk
ing in was unable to extricate itself
from the mud and water.
She-I wonder why it is that women
do not have whiskers.
He-It would be cruel to require jaw
to do so much talking and raise whis-
kers besides. Nature is no taskmaster.-
Boston Transcript.
ST. JOE AND RETURN $2.35
Via the Santa Fe Route.
Tickets on sale September 2 to 8, in
elusive. Final return limit September 10.
Remember the Concert Tonight
At Garfield Park by Marshalrs band.
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

What has become of the old fash
Toned little boy who ate so much tina
it made him poor to carry it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
You can convict nearly any one of
being q fool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

A bridegroom never looks as radian
on his wedding trip as a bride, becaus
he has the bills to pay.