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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

hopes of a boundless commerce between
our 6 continent and Asia In this contest
the reaction of desperate barbarism, the
wise. the. prudent, the progressive man
race. If our ambassadors and their
suites have been murdered, the crime
Maine impelled US to war. Dreadful as
that crime was, it pales before Chinese
aided and assisted In wholesale murder.
THE REPORTED MASSACRES.
We never certainly knew that Spain or
dered the destruction of the Maine, but if
sixteen hundred white people have been
persons controlling the government ac-
lively assisted in the Stupendous crime.
peror, the empress, the princes and the
mobiles must be put aside. Better parti-
ton than wholesale murder, but partition
need not come. Radical measures must
be adopted. There must be dynasty
his tyranny and his vices, must be driven
out, and we must help to do it. Therein
comes the rubfor u.s. In the face of i'm
minent peril and overwhelming duty ira
ditons must give way they have often
done in our history. It is delicious to live
unembarrassed by the worlds doings; but
greatness brings with it it's overpowering
men-today it killed more than a hun
dred. Still the railroad must survive.
And SO, though men will be killed, and
will die of disease the fiat plains be-
tween Tien Tsin and the capital. still
they must go thither. To stand entirely
a1oof from the European powers would de-
stroy our influence. If we go in with them
in the effort to restore order we may be
able to exercise a great influence in de-
termining the destiny of China What,
our merchants and missionaries, and then
the autonomy of the empire. 1t is sad
to reflect that practically We had all this
from 1913 to 1900. Riots there were, but
the great work of introducing modern
civilization into China went on On whom
will history lay the blame that the
cent progress of the Orient has been
checked and Savagery has resumed its
sway? I will not undertake to answer
that question now. When the time comes
broken columns of the most ancient
pire in the world, let it be put, and an
sWered, that old errors may not be
committed again. For the present there
is no hope in any policy except the ex-
ercise of force which will overwhelm the
treacherous government and its brutal
allies in common destruction.
I feel that must add to these words the
statement that 1 cannot fully believe that
the Europeans and Americans who were
dear friends there in the legations, the
customs and the missions, and near by
have a son, and his wife and child. That
there has been great suffering, especially
among the dear women and children, is
no doubt true; but until strong con-
firmation comes of the awful news 1 shall
hope that these precious lives are saved.
Whether the outrages eliminated in
murder or not, the situation will not be
greatly changed. The foreign powers
must step in and restore order in China
A new dynasty must be put on the throne.
many months before peace will prevail,
and the merchant and the missionary will
take up again the tangled skeinS of their
former occupations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Was born in Dundee. Ill, September
%, $780, and lived on a farm, having the
advantages of a common school educa-
ton. When the war of the rebellion
broke out in 1861 he enlisted in the Fiji
ty-second Illinois infantry and served
until the end of the war. Was a sue
cessful merchant at Rochelle, Ogle coun-
ty, ILL.,, for several years. He moved to
Nebraska in 1871 and settled on home
stead in Fillmore county. In 1876 he
went into the mercantile business at
Geneva, Neb., being the first merchant
of that town. Has been honored with
important places of trust, served as
county superintendent of schools from
1872 to 1878, was postmaster at Geneva
and represented Fillmore county in the
Nebraska legislature from 1886 to 1890.
Mr. Dempster is well known in Nebras-
ka and highly esteemed everywhere for
his integrity and business qualifications.
He became a member of the knights
and Ladies of Security in 1895 at Lin
coin, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
SOCIETY.
Mrs. E. III. Anderson Entertains
a Few Friends.
Guest of Honor, Miss Emma
COOmbs, of Virginia.
A VERY INFORMAL"
ssThe Row" AbandOns Picnic For
Evening at the BOwman's.

Mrs E. H. Anderson entertained
about twenty-five of her club friends
and neighbors at very pleasant thin
BILE party Friday afternoon at her home
on Tyler street. Refreshments were
served through the rooms at the close
of the afternoon. The affair was an
informal one but none the less enjoy
able on that account.
The guest of honor was Miss Emma
Coombs of Morganville, West Virginia
The other guests invited were Mrs J.
K. Trueblood, Mrs. E. w. Poindexter,
Mrs. George o. Wilmarth. Mrs. Kirk
White, Mrs. Sadie Poindexter, Mrs. Q.
B. Reed, Mrs John Sargent, Mrs. f. f.
Vansant, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. W. A.
McCarter, Mrs WEIGH, Mrs. Clement
Smith, Mrs. F. A. Snow, Mrs w. w.
Cook, Mrs. George Bailey, Mrs w. y.
Roby, Mrs. w. L Drum, Mrs. Martin
Scott, Mrs R. ]. Blazo, Mrs. LewelIyn.
Mrs. White and Mrs. George Langdon.
An Informal Affair.
The row planned to give a picnic at
Garfield park Friday evening, but owing
to the rain the previous night, it was
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bowman
instead. Refreshments were served and
the evening was enjoyably spent by
DR.. and Mrs. L. c. WATSON, Mr.. and
William Macferran, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas-
McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Otis, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A Scout, MISS AreOTBldtle1
WATSON and Misses Helen and Grace
Otis.
A Breakfast Party.
Miss Alice Patterson entertained at
breakfast this morning, complimentary
to her sister, Mrs. Kirschner of Mon
tana, who is visiting in the city on her
way home from Washington, d. G,
where she spent the winter. The break
fast was served at $3.50 in four courses.
The table decorations consisted almost
entirely of pink sweet peas.
Miss PatterSonS guests were Mrs. j.
D. Countermine, Mrs. Reuben Taylor
Mrs L. L. Roby, Miss Jennie Clarkson,
Miss Flora Bunker, Miss Dollie Martin,
Miss Lizzie Davis, Miss Edith DAVIS,
Miss Ida Macferran, Miss Anna Hagar
and Miss Ida Patterson.
A Camping Party.
The 'Hoodoo'' camping crowd which
has enjoyed a camping expedition for
several summers, left Friday for the
Mckinney farm near Richland where
they will camp for a week. The party
is composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fox,
Miss Lucy Knowles, Miss GenevieVe
Butterfield, Miss Bessie Penney on
Hutchinson, Mr.. George Thatcher, Mr..
Charles Morton, Mr.. Harold Cartridge
of St. Joe Mr.. Raymond Winchen OK
Chicago and Mr. Claud Seaman
LContinued on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

J. NJ. Wallace was born in Lancaster
county, Pa, and received his education,
after passing through the common
schools, at the Moravian Seminary at
Littitz, Pa, taking afterwards a COM
mercial course at Eastman's Business
College, Poughkeepsie N. Y.
He located in Carlisle, Pa, and was
for some years one of the editors and
proprietors of the Herald. He served
as mayor of the city, was Prothonatory
of Cumberland county and held a num-
Der of other positions of trust and re-
sponsibility-
In 1886 he removed to Kansas. and
since 1888 has served as Secretary Of
the knights and Ladies of Security, be-
ing reelected June 18th for the next
four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

We herewith present the picture Oh
Sister Rundlett, who was elected Ma
tional Guard at the meeting of the Ma
tional Council, for the next four years
and installed June 18th. Sister Rund-
lett reside at Ellis. Kansas. and is an
active worker in social and fraternaI
orders, and acquitted herself so well in
the legislating for the future that aha
was elected to the position she now
holds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Charles DENLY, Our Former
Minister to China,
Writes Interestingly of the I'm
perial City.
THE AMERICAN TROOPS
In China Solely to Protect Our
People There.
If Latter Are Murdered Punish
ment Must Be Given.
'FGreatness Brings With III
OverpOWering Obligations

The city of Pel1in is situate upon a
sandy plain in latitude 80 degrees, "a
minutes, Sc seconds north, and longitude
JIG degrees. q minutes east This is
nearly on the parallel of Samarcand
Naples and Philadelphia The popuIa-
ton of Pelxin is something less than a.
million.
Thus writes Charles DENLY, former
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Was born in Ohio, but at an early age
removed with his parents to the state
of Illinois, where he resided until 1881
when he came to Kansas, locating in
Topeka in 1888. He engaged in mer-
chandising in the seventies and con-
tinued that business successfully until
1895. He Joined the knights and Ladies
of Security in 1892 and was its first Ma
tional Treasurer and for more than a
year had charge of the field work as
superintendent of organizers In 1895,
at the first national meeting of the or
der he was elected its President and
again reelected in 1900 for a term of
four years. His best energies and eff
forts have been put forth at all times
since he became associated with the or
der in promoting its interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Tommy-"Pop, what is meant by
original sin?" Tommy's Pop-"Original
sin, my son, must be u brand new lie
that some clever fellow inventS for stay
ing out late at night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Sillicus-''A great many fashionable
people belong to our chess club Cyni-
cus-''Yes, somebody told me you were
moving in good society,""
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

Blobbs-"Some brewers, I've heard,
are afraid of their own beer" Slobbs-
$50 are some undertakers."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

A woman may have a Will of her own,
but it usually takes a lawyer to make
it and break it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

of
which organization H A
in
Fourth
deceased
a
A w. hoors
of the K & L. of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

glad you've got over it. While you
NAV be the man of the house and all
that, you've got no more rights than
the woman. Do you still keep up your
fads. or have you become ~sensible?"
This was piling it on to Mr.. Bowser.
He could have turned it off with a
laugh and taken a walk, but his dig
nifty would have suffered by SC doing.
He didn't ache for a row, but he want
ed his mother-in-law to understand
that he was at the head of that family.
What fads do you refer to-" he
quietly asked, while Mrs. Bowser
lodged out of the room to escape the
coming hailstorm.
ooh, you used to have 'em by the
thousand. When l was here last you
paid SIS for a fire escape or some such
ing to raise your own pork and eggs,
and you had an electric battery, a
homemade burglar alarm and a ma
chine for making your own porous
plasters. It's a wonder you haven't
tried something to make your hair
grow. l never get a letter without
wondering what tom-foolery you've
been up to-"
"You-you are talking to mel" gasp
ed Mr.. Bowser, as his eyes hung out
and his chin bobbed up and down.
I'm not in the habit of talking to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

make your wife believe that you are
big Injun?"
"Woman!" exclaimed Mr.. Bowser, AS
he jumped to his feet. 81 allow no
living person to talk to me that way!
Did you come out here to-to-?"
81 came out here on a short visit"
she interrupted, "and if you behave
yourself we shall get along all right.
No need of your getting red all over
and bristling III in hopes to scare me.
You've got a voice on you like a bull
frog, but I've heard that kind before.
Have you got through making a nui-
sance of yourself in the kitchen and
thinking you know all about bossing a
hired girl?"
81 never interfered with the domes-
tic arrangements of the housed" he
shouted, as he looked around for the
cat to give her a lift with his foot.
why you drove two away when
was here last. / told Annie then that
you were the biggest hen-hussy l ever
met with, and if she'd taken my adj
vice she'd have sat down on you like
a brick house. I'm glad to hear you
are minding your own business. Have
you expended any sympathy on
tramps lately?"
Woman, have you come a hundred
miles to insult me?" demanded Mr..
Bowser, as his heels got red-hot un-
der him.
Don't get a stroke of apoplexy
over it," replied the mother-in-law, as
she coaxed the cat on to her lap.
What you need is a wife who will
trim you down occasionally. All hus-
bands need trimming. They are apt
to think they own the earth. What
are you breathing so hard about? Got
another hog in the penn"
II neve had a hog!"
Perhaps 1t was a calf, then, I know
you had q poor animal of some sort
penned-"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

late. Just let me get my hands on
him once!"
An hour later Mr.. Wassoon went up
with me, and happened to be alone
again, and l felt it my duty to say:
If l were you | wouldn't have no
row with Mr.. Parker. He says you
are an old hump-back sneak, but he
isn't worth minding."
What! Old Parker calling me
names! l lever even spoke to him, but
l always hated him from the first sight
Calls me a hump-backed sneak, does
he? Well, / want to see him for about
two minutes!"
But l wouldn't have no row, sir"
ooh, there won't be any row, Sam
mis-. I'll just punch him dizzy in about
ten seconds. l shan't go hunting for
him, but the first time he gets in my
way I'll swing for his jaw"
1t was the next afternoon at 8 O'Clock
when the tragedy took place. / was
taking Mr.. Parker down alone when
Mr.. Wassoon got into the elevator.
Both men gave a snort as they glared
at each other. Between the sixth and
seventh floors l stopped the car and lei
it hang.
you old scoundrel, but I've been
looking for you." said Mr.. Wassoon as
his face got red.
and I've been looking for you, you
old reprobate on wheels" shouted Mr.
Parker as he shook his fist
You called me an old hump-backet
sneak"
And you called me an old masher,'
Don't you spit at mel"
And don't you put your fist undel
my nose,"
Il is the duty OF an elevator boy {.
act as mediator between tenants.
offered my services. but It was tooh late
Those excited old men threw them
selves upon each other and began b
bite and scratch and yeH. and I eltm6ei
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
THE ELEVATOR BOY.


BY Himself
When old Mr.. Wassoon, the patent
paddock agent, first took rooms in this
building, he was very kind to me.
Hearing that l was a fatherless hoy
he offered to be a father to me, and
learning that l was struggling to pay
off a gigantic mortgage IN the family
home he Clipped in a dollar. For two
or three weeks he was fatherly
enough, but then be began to cool off.
l threw out several hints from time to
time, but he was Indifferent. One day,
after 1 had spoken of the mortgage,
he turned on me with:
"Sammis, l have gone out of the
fatherly business and the mortgage
business, and l don't want to be both
cred any more"
That vas enough for me. When
any tenant of this building objects to
being my adopted father l haven't a
word to say. 1t was just the same with
old Mr.. Parker, the patent right man.
He took to me at first. and he was
always patting me on the head. and
praising my smartness, but he finally
cooled off until he would hardly speak
to me. 1t is a dangerous thing to
adopt an elevator boy as a o and
then give him the cold shake without
reasonable excuse. l didn't let on to
either of the tenants that my feelings
were hurt, but went into ambush and
bided my time. I was taking Mr..
Wass6on down one day when Mr..
Parker jingled the bell. He had to wait
three or four minutes. and when l
got up to his floor he yelled at me:
boy are you hired to run this ele-
vator or TO walk around the ~streets?'
81 was taking Mr.. Wassoon down,
SIR"
And who Il Mr.. wassoon that We
must al wait for hint"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

"Yank Tyson! Tim Tyson!" cried
a mother shouting from the door OF a
cabin, what yu'uns doin'?"
Two little boys raised their heads
over a barrel. 800 yards down tho
mountain.
"Foolin'," was the reply.
"Be yu'uns smokin'?'
"Ye'um."
BE yu'uns chawin?"
"Ye'um'
BE yu'uns chawin' twlt an smokin'
cob pipe?"
"Ye'um."
"Thet's 4 right. But II you let me
ketch yo' smokin' them cigarettes I'll
gf yo' tn wust lammln' yo' ever he'd
in yo' lives Yo' hear yo' mar"
"Ye'um."-Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

that I couldn't even fall down. The
tiger was looking around to see what
he could tackle, when a mongrel dog
not more than a third of his size came
rushing up and sailed into him. True
as you live, that dog bumped that tiger
three times around the tent, swapping
at his heels all the time, and the BEN
gal got away from him only by leapins
back into his cage. The affair got into
the papers, and OF course we got tho
grand guy all the rest of the season.
1t paid us, however. People who
wouldn't think OF going into the circus
used to buy tickets to see that Zero
cious m~an-eater,' and he therefore
brought US in more patrons than any
ten other animals combined"
Copyright, 1900. c. b. Lewis)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
MR.. BoWsER's TRIBULAT1oNs.

k4ts Mother-fn-Law Comes On q Visit
and There Arc Results.
ffr. Bowser was smiling and good
natured when he reached home the
other evening, and Mrs. Bowser was
80 pleased over the fact that they had
hardly got seated at the dinner table
when she said:
Il have q bit OF news Tor you. Who
do you think Is coming on the eight
o'clock train?"
mot your mother" he queried.
Yes, got a telegram from her an
hour ago. II hope you won't be
mad"
Mad? Why should / be made?
She's a nice old lady, and we always
got along all right / shall be glad to
see her."
Tim so glad! Mother is a plain
spoken woman you know. She always
says just what she thinks. You won't
care if she speaks her mind?"
Not the slightest. She can talk her
head OH for all / care. I believe / diff
fered with her the last time she was
here but that's all passed and gone.
Shes in her second childhood, and if
she is blunt we can overlook it. You
just make yourself easy about me-"
THAT is nice and sweet of you. I
was 20 afraid you might not be glad
to see her"
you must think I'm a queer man."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

i'd Mr.. Bowser, as he looked across
It her. "Is she not your mother?
Isn't she about as dear to me as my
>vn? Do you imagine l would hurt
your feelings by having unpleasant
words with an old lady, who is not
responsible for half she says? She's
got a way of saying mean little things,
but If she happens to hit me I'll simply
laugh at her. / hope she'll stay at
least four weeks, and I'll just lay my
] self out to give her a pleasant visit"
Mrs. Bowser had several dim and I'M
defined membranes connected with
a former visit, but she choked them all
back and made herself believe that
MIR. Bowser would do all he said. When
the hour and the mother-in-law ar
ed his welcome was as warm as could
e desired. and for an hour or so all
Hbarmony and good will. The con-
on. which had been made up
home happenings, finally fell fiat,
and the mother-in-law started up
afreSh by saying:
"Out our way we have all been much
interested in a divorce case, and am
glad to say it came out all right. That
is. the wife got her divorce
what was the trouble?" carelessly
queried Mr.. Bowser.
e.Why. he was a man who was al
way bossing and b~ulldozing his WIRE
He thought he knew it all and she
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

"Never!"
Don't shout so loud, and for mercy
sake sit down in that chair before
your knees collapse under you. Seems
to me you are getting bow-legged as
well as bald-headed. With about ten
pounds more fat on your ribs you'll
lead the procession. How many cures
for rheumatism have you got on hand
just now"
And I've got to stand this!" groan-
ed Mr.. Bowser, as he looked around in
a helpless way.
ooh, you'll survive and be the better
for it. I'm going up stairs now, but
tomorrow 1 shall want to talk to you
a little. That is. you need a lot of
trimming, and you'll get it. Don't
swallow your collar button now. and
don't go banging around and threat
ening to get a divorce from Annie. I'll
bid you good night now and see you
in the morning."
WO uOurS ldLeT ne came creeping
up to bed. Mrs. Bowser looked at him
from her half-closed eyes and noted
that he was pale-faced and his eyes
had a hunted look, and as he got into
bed he uttered a groan and whispered
to himself:
And she is to have a further talk
with me tomorrow and there is no
chance to murder her in cold blood!'
Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis)
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nothing. He was always kicking and
fault-finding, and her life was made
miserable. She vas a sweet, patient
woman, or she would never have stood
1t a month. l expect there are plenty
of other women suffering just as she
suffered"
Mrs. Bowser saw a flush creeping
over Mr.. Bowser's face and wisely at
tempted to turn the conversation. He
smiled blandly, but followed it up with
the observation:
And there are no doubt plenty OF
husbands who are made miserable by
wives who have no system of manage
ment."
! "They are a poor lot, take EN- as
they rum" continued the old lady with
a good deal of acid in her tones. Il
am glad you are behaving yourself
better than you used to-"
Mr.. Bowser's neck began to grow red
and his ears to twitch, and Mrs. Bow
, ser made a heroic effort to get her
mother upstairs to unpack her trunk.
Mr.. Bowser remembered his promise
| but at the same +-me he felt that he
had been hit and must hit back, and
he therefore said:
why do you say better than I usst.
to? Did you ever have any fault t.
find with me?"
you started out to nag and boss,
! believe, and were always threatening
divorce if anything went wrong. I'm
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

the walls" replied the mother-in-law.
81 hope you haven't got the idea that
you are too big to be talked to-"
But l never had a fad in my life!"
he protested.
Nonsense! You have kept the
house upset with 'em for the last ten
years. However, you may get over it
in time. Do you still cross your hands
under your coat-tails and teeter back
and forth on your heels and try to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

Copyright. 1900. by G. B. LewIs.l
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

"He's the paddock man, and he said
if you was in a hurry you could walk.
Mr.. Wassoon is down on old mash
ers."
What! What shouted Mr.. Parker.
"Old Wassoon says | can walk! Calls
me an old masher. BY the great horn
spoon, but I'll make his heels break his
neck! He must be the bow-backed old
sneak whom l have seen proving
around on my floor several times OF