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The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
A BLIND RAILROAD PORTER

[From Memphis Comemrcial Appeal
There is a blind negro employed at
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley station
at Shelby. Miss, who is certainly a
wonder.
The darkey's name is Marshall Bright.
He is totally bereft of the power of
sight. Notwithstanding this physical
hindrance, Marshall attends to all the
duties of a porter around the station.
He handles freight, puts out switch
lights and seals freight cars as correct
ly as any person could do who is bless
ed with good sight.
In fixing the switch lights in the even
ing he adjusts the flame of the lamp by
passing his finger over the blaze. His
sense of touch is so acute that he can
tell just when the lampwick is properly
adjusted.
Bright has been employed around the
station for a number of years, and al
though he is constantly around the rail-
road tracks he has never had but one
mishap. Several years ago, before he
became thoroughly familiar with the
train. he was brushed off the track by
slowly moving train. He was not
hurt, though, by the accident.
Excess to Loyalty.-The ship had en-
tered the Lesser Antilles. The captain,
who was a stickler for FORM turned
casually to the pilot."Pue your helm"
he said, about two points. Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
a VentriIoquist Bird.
[From the National Review ]

From the National Review
The ground is hidden beneath a mass
of jungle grass, sword grass and fern
all bowed under weight of moisture.
and this forest is dreaIy, damp and
cold. 1t is hilly country, and you hear
the notes of the different birds echoing
and deceiving you. They are all high,
piping sounds, save now and then when
a thud-thud like a thunderbolt seems to
strike the earth. 1t is a frightened wal
laroo or wallaby who is leaping, pausing
to listen, and leaping on again over the
green coating of the earth.
Now, you hear Tyre bird before you.
Doubtless he is not more than 20 yards
ahead, for the sound seems to rise un-
der cover of your gun, which with very
nervous hands you are holding before
you. But that bird is a rascally ven
triloquist. knowing how to pitch his
voice and send it in any direction. New
er nfnd-he is singing, so you move on
toward him. Take heed to your sur
roundings and to the weight of your
football Should you fall foul of some
rambling vine, or put down your foot
too quickly, the Tyre bird will gather up
his music and his tail, and you will
hear him no more. You must stand
still as death and wait, If needs be- half
an hour for his second performance.
When he is well on with it you may go
on, too, for his own excitement and the
sound of his own voice will kill out all
other sounds and he will not hear you
He is disporting himself on mound
of vegetable mold five or six feet in
diameter, which he has earthed up
Around him are long grasses and ferns
through which he has made holes into
which he can dart at will to elude his
enemies. Above is one clear branch or
to which he will leap when instinct tells
him he is safe from harm. Here he will
perch and plume himself previous tc
winging his flight to some other play
or feeding ground. BY avoiding every
obstacle and pausing breathlessly when
ever the bush singer lowers his note
you have managed to steal almost upor
him. There! see his beautiful tail. bow
ing peacocklike over that mass of nod
ding grass as it's owner courteSieS te
the ground, and chatters and calls anc
shrieks as if he were addressing a null
titude on the ground before him He is
only initiating a tribe of black cocka-
toos (you swear there were at Least
forty voices in chorus). Now he is
rivaling half dozen bellbirds, and the
next instant there is a long-drawr
smacking sound which you may put
down as the music of a falling branch
or the call of the 'whipcracker'' Ga tree
cimber).
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
TO OPEN SOUTHWEST PASS
Large Delegation Before River and
Harbor Committee.

HarbOr Committee.
Washington March 9.-The project of
opening a safe, wide and deep channel
through the Southwest pass Of the Mis-
sissippi river by an expenditure of
about $S, 100000 was taken up by the
river and harbor committee today. A
large delegation was present, represent
ing not only the commercial and navi-
cation interests of New Orleans, but
the states along the river and the north
west in general These include M J.
Sanders, chairman of the conference of
New Orleans Exchange and other busi-
ness interests and large number of the
business men of the city Stuyve-
SAINT Fish, president of the Illinois Cen
tral railway; T. D. Bigelow, of Kansa s
City; D. A. Mcdonald. of La Crosse; J.
V. Hahoney. of Sioux City; J. F.
Dravo. of Pittsburg, and Alonzo Bry-
son of Davenport, Ia
The speakers were Messrs Sanders,
Fish, Bigelow, and Redman, the latter
being a veteran pilot of Mississippi.
Mr.. Sanders emphasized the fact that
the Improvement was not local, but af-
fected the entire Mississippi valley and
northwest.
Mr.. Fish dwelt upon the vast and in
creasing commerce of the river. The
speakers favored the maintenance of
the South Pass as we'll as the develop
ment of the Southwest pass The origi-
nal estimate of the army engineers was
that s1S. 0000 would be required for
the Southwest pass improvement, but
a recent report has made notifications
in the jettfes and other features so as
to bring the cost below S. 000, 600.
The latter amount is given as the
limit of cost in the bill under consider
alton. The hearing continued through
the afternoon
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
WAR PREPARATIONS
Continue With Unabated VigOr
in Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, March 9.-The sem
ate today reconsidered the Tripiett
resolution appropr1ating 100000 for the
purpose of equipping a state militia and
recovering the arms and munitions of
war removed to London KY. Senator
Triplett said that during last night the
remaining arms and other military
property in the arsenal here were
loaded on cars and shipped to London.
Senators Pryor and Jones, who voted
against the resolution, voted for it to-
day, and it passed today in the house.
The announcement was greeted by pro-
longed applause.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The return of the troops in the Phil
ippines to the United States will begin
in May. Those that went over first will
be the first to come back. Two years
is considered to be long enough for peo-
pie of the temperate zones to remain
in the tropics. Unless the situation in
the archipelago shall undergo a marked
change before the movement is inaugu-
rated. it is not improbable that for ev-
cry regiment brought home another
will be sent from this country to take
its place. The government transports will
have a busy season before them.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
That La Gloria Colony.

New York, March &c. G. Rideout,
general manager of colonizing enter
prise at La Gloria, Cuba, writes to say
in response to a recent dispatch from
Havana, that no colonists are in dis
tress at La Gloria, and that none has
ever asked government aid nor re-
ceived assistance from the quartermas-
ter's department. Mr.. Rideout says 300
people are now at La Gloria and that
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Now if some sort of rivalry could be
engendered between the firms having
the contract for the erection Of the
government building and the one which
is putting up the auditorium, to see
which could finish its job first, Topeka
people would enjoy the race and might
make up a purse for the winner.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
FUSE FACTORY BLOWS UP.
Four Persons Killed---One Blown Into
the River.

Pompton, N. J., March e.-The Smith
fuse manufactory at this place blew up
today, and four persons were killed and
a number more or less injured. The
killed are:
JOHN RHODA.
WIN. CADMUS.
WIN. H. TALMAGE.
JOHN MERRITT, a boy.
They were at work in the factory
with about 80 other men and girls. The
bodies of the four persons killed were
badly mangled, and some of them
blown to pieces.
Percy Jacobus was blown into the
river and was badly hurt.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Philadelphia announces that it will
soon have another cneck for $4,000
ready for Mr.. Hanna. This will make
$4,000 of $1OO,0 900 promised for the Re
publican convention. She might get up
a society circus or some such entertain
ment for the purpose of raising the bal
anna
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
TREATY AMENDMENT
Which It Is Proposed to Attach to
Hay-Pauncefote Document.

Washington, March 9.-The following
is the text of the amendment to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty:
1T is agreed however that none Of
the immediate foreign conditions and
stipulations in sections No. 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 of
this act shall apply to measures which
the United States may find it necessary
to take for securing by it's own forces
the defense of the United States and
the maintenance of public ORDER
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
It wasn't Bubonic Plague.

San francisco, March 9.-The board Of
health has decided that the Chinaman
who died here several days ago and
who was supposed to have symptoms of
bubonic plague, did not die of that dis
ease. The quarantine which has been
maintained in Chinatown for several
days will be lifted this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Bicycle Riding a Sin.

Paris, March 9.-Bishop Maillet, of
ST. Cloud, declares in a pastoral let
ter that all members of his flock who
ride a bicycle must have written
episcopal permission, as riding with
out such a permission is forbidden un-
der pain of being a mortal sin. This is
the severest measure ever taken in
France by a clergyman in regard to the
bicvcle
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
CORRESPONDENTS ARRIVE

Mr.. Fred Nye, of the New York
World, arrived today to represent that
paper in Topeka during the Howe-Shel-
don week.
Mr.. John H. Raftery, correspondent
for the Chicago Record, came in today
to represent his paper at Topeka next
week.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Hanged For killing a Woman.

Trenton, N. J., March 9-Edward
Williams, colored, was hanged in the
Mercer county Jail today for the muir
der of Minnie Eizley, white, in q quar-
rel last Thanksgiving day
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
FORTIETH EDITION.
FORTIETH EDITION.
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE,

Editor OF the Atchison Globe, writer
of the 'tGlobe Sights" founder of
the "Don't Worry Club" author
of the clay Sermons" I" to be first
published in THE TOPEKA STATE
JOURNAL during March.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

st. Paul Dispatch: The bill intro
duced into the house yesterday taking
the duty off paper and the raw ma
terials from which it is made. would
result in the speedy dissolution of one
trust, and a sudden picking up of
Canadian exports in this line.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
England's War Bonds.

London, March 9-6:06 p. m.-The
amount of the new war loan will be
e O,000, 900. The interest will be at 2sz
per. cent and the bonds will be redeem
able at par May 5, 1870. The issue price
is 9s8 10 shillings.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Perhaps the president may conclude
that he owes it to the country to say
whether or not he wants the Porto
Rican bill passed by the senate in its
present form.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
From Brazil to Germanv.

Washington, March 9-The president
today nominated Max J. Baehr of Ne
braska, recently appointed consul at
Santos, Brazil, to be ccnsul at Magde-
burg, Germany
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The life line. in the shape of a mes
sage urging the return to Porto Rico
Of the money already tilched from her,
which the president threw out to the
majority in the house. was clutched in
the most hasty and unceremonicus
manner.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Gilmore Found Not Guilty.

Paola. Kan, March 81. C. Gilmore,
ex-cashier of the Paola National bank,
charged with embezzling stock of the
Independence Gas company was today
found not guilty by a jury in the dis
trict court
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

When Mr.. Debs and his followers
read the Democratic platform to be
adopted at Kansao City, they may re-
gret that they were SO hasty.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
EDNBURd REVIEW,

"Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn bv
Edward EgglestOn, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by E.
W Howe in The Story of Country
Town."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The beef trust will establish a pack
ing plant at the Paris exposition for
the purpose of showing the world how
it is done Probably the embalming
process will be omitted from the daily
e,bibftfOns
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
CHURCH NOTICES.

The State Journal is always glad to
publish in Saturdays issue brief notices
of church services for Sunday. These
notices, however, to insure insertion
must be handed in to the State Journal
Office before 5 O'clock Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Minister-'What do you think of that
Jane? That couple only gave me a dol
lar for marrying them!" Wife-..Well
l knew the moment they came in they
had both been married before.''-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago Newsl
The best policy is to say nothing and
act.
Fortune smiles on some people and
laughs at others.
Many fat man has lost flesh by try
ing to shave himself.
The man who treads on a barrel hoop
meets trouble half way.
The garrulous fool usually cuts his
throat with his own tongue.
When girl is in love her mother i'm
agines she has touch of malaria.
A woman never uses hammer to
drive tack if there is a fatiron handy.
The dentist finds works for his own
teeth by depriving other people of
theirs.
It's a wise brunette who thinks of
bleaching her hair. but decides to keep
it dark.
An underwater says the eyes of
women kindle the only flames against
which there is no insurance.
There is no slipping uphill again, and
no standing still, after a man once be-
gins to slip down.
man never realizes what fools men
can make of themselves until he reads
a love letter written by some other
fellow.
A western jury returned the following
verdict: I'VE find that the deceased
died by the will of Providence or some
other disease unknown to u.s.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.J
There's a boom in sackcloth
Silk hats for men are lower in the
crown than they used to be, but wo-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The Porto Rican bill may yet become
as disastrous to Republican congress-
men who stand for reelection this year
as did the salary grab.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

His Policy-Friend-"I s'pose yo' IS
NOAH 'tentive to reg'lar customers dan
to strangers?" The Waiter-''Not a bit
In course I can't tell whedder a
strangern tip, but I allus glib him de
benefit OBJ de doubt Puck
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Many congressman who voted for the
Porto Rican tariff bill have already
reached the explanation stage of the
proceedings
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

N. c. Montgomery, aged 50 years,
died Thursday at his home, 202 Bran
ner street. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Adam never had the satisfaction {
telling Eve that she couldn't make bis
cults like mother used to.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
SATURDAY REVIEW:

ga remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable Of Amer
lean books"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

No. Maude. dear; actors and ac-
tresses do not kiss every time they
make up.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
cHAs. DUDLEY WARNER:

"The book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
w. D. HOWELLS, in Century:
ga fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and which
no student of our time hereafter can
safely ignore"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
In Paper Cover, 0En
At KELLAM's, ZJG
Postage s cents extra.

b6T- There viii be no advance in price
for THE STATE JOURNAL, df1rinp,
March. The paper viii be sent
postpaid for that month to any ad-
dress in the United States for the
regular mail rate OF 80 caRta.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Apparently congress thought the peo-
pie were asleep or too busy to pay at
tention to what was going on.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

sI suffered for months from sore
throat. Eclectric Oil cured me in twen-
ty-four hours" NJ. S. Gist, Hawesyille,
Ky.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

=
''She wants to vote when she grows up"
well, what's she crying about? Maybe
she can vote all right
Yes, but little Tommie Sticklebat says
he won't marry a strong minded GIRL
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
MARX TWAIN:

"When read passages from it, Geo.
W. Gable shouted, Superb +" 1 like
the Country Town so much that I
am glad of an opportunity to say so. %
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

When a man sits out waltz with a
girl, he should be entitled to hug her,
the same as in a waltz.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

A novel may be wicked, but If it has
enough history in it to make an ex-
cuse for the literary clubs, the wicked
ness is overlooked.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The most romantic name in town be-
longs to a man who drives q grocery
wagon
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

'"This recommendation" said the
mistress of the house. says that you
are as honest as the day is long"
Sure" replied the astute cook lady,
who was out of a job, land perhaps
you have noticed that the days are
getting longer, num-
Borrowell-"Can you lend me a dol
lar. old man?" Softleigh- Haven't got
it, but here's a half" Borrowed (nag-
nanimously)-"Well as a rule, I don't
believe in doing things by halves, but
seeing it's you, I'll make an exception. "
"Sir," said the beggar, as he sidled up
to the benevolent looking old gentle
man, Il do not ask for aims. I am an
unfortunate numismatist, and I lack an
American dime. Any date after 1912
will do, sir. Thank you, sir; thank your
'T love not Lent the maiden cried;
Il do not dote upon it.
But If there was no Lent she sighed,
''There'd be no Easter bonnet"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
ED HowE's GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe.l
When woman says Dog on it, she
means what the men say
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Some peoples idea of a good show is
one where the price of admission is ten
cents. with a chance on a tea set
thrown in.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

All mems lives are full of trials, but
not half enough of them get convicted.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Whenever a mothers attention Is
called to her children, she makes a
dive at them, and wipes their noses.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

After a man passes fifty, half his
time is devoted to hunting his spec
tacleS
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

When you call on the sick, suggest
some remedy that might" benefit
those paying the bills are particularly
glad to be reminded that they should
spend more money.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

The man with a fur-lined overcoat
is pretty warm proposition.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

nouncement of an Atchison girls en-
gagement seriously, having discovered
by digging down into the dead ashes
of her past that she has been engaged
five times before
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

An Atchison merchant has two clerks
who work very hard, and are very use
full He gives them to understand that
he intends to keep only one, and that
the one who is least useful must go at
some time in the near future
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09


When a woman says Dog on it, she
means what the men say.
After a man passes fifty, half his
time is devoted to hunting his spec
tacles.
The most romantic name in town be-
longs to a man who drives q grocery
wagon
When a man sits out waltz with a
girl, he should be entitled to hug her,
the same as in a waltz.
Whenever a mothers attention Is
called to her children, she makes a
dive at them, and wipes their noses.
Some peoples idea of good show is
one where the price of admission is ten
cents. with chance on a tea set
thrown in.
A novel may be wicked. but If it has
enough history in it to make an ex-
cuse for the literary clubs, the wicked
ness is overlooked.
When you call on the sick. suggest
some remedy that might" benefit;
those paying the bills are particularly
glad to be reminded that they should
spend more money.
The people refuse to take the an
nouncement of an Atchison girls en-
gagement seriously, having discovered
by digging down into the dead ashes
of her past that she has been engaged
five times before.
An Atchison merchant has two clerks
who work very hard, and are very use
ful- He gives them to understand that
ne intends to keep only one, and that
the one who is least useful must go at
some time in the near future.
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton, read
ing in the papers that Governor Stan
ley has been visiting the state chari-
table institutions looking for bed-bugs,
sent him her favorite formula today
for killing the pests. She regards his
work as Noble and Uplifting.
There is much excitement among the
Methodists man of so, who had
been teetotaler all his life, was per-
suaded by a neighbor to drink a little
whisky toddy for a cold. His women
folks are very indignant, and predict
that he will fill a drunkards grave.
A modest, womanIy, sensible and
useful woman is always admired by
her husband. A man married to such
a woman can't avoid admiring her
When a man is dissatisfied with his
wife (or a woman is dissatisfied with
her husbanO there Is a good cause
for it.
A man naturally of trifing disposi-
ton, is greatly injured by a railroad
pass. He uses it on every possible oc-
casion, thus neglecting his work, and
being compelled to pay expenses that
are unnecessary. The editor Of the
Globe cannot prevent the railroads
from giving him passes. but he can
refuse to use them.
In a Commercial street store window
there is an incubator full of little
chickens. The man who runs the in
cubator says he never has any trouble
with the chickens so long as he let's
them alone. The moment he begins to
force them to come out when they do
not want to come out, or go in when
they do not want to go in, he has
trouble. He provides food and water,
and the chickens thrive, without any
assistance from hen, or anybody else
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

mems bonnets are just as high as ever.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Mrs. Lysander John Appleton, read
ing in the papers that Governor Stan
ley has been visiting the state chari-
table institutions looking for bed-bugs,
sent him her favorite formula today
for killing the pests. She regards his
work as Noble and Uplifting.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

A man naturally of a trihing DISPOSE
tion, is greatly injured by a railroad
pass. He uses it on every possible oc-
casion, thus neglecting his work and
being compelled to pay expenses that
are unnecessary. The editor of the
Globe cannot prevent the railroads
from giving him passes. but he can
refuse to use them
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

Silk hats for men are lower in the
crown than they used to be, but wo-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

There is much excitement among the
Methodists \ man of so, who had
been a teetotaler all his life, was per-
suaded by a neighbor to drink a little
whisky toddy for a cold. His women
folks are very indignant, and predict
that he will fill drunkards grave.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

A modest, womanly, sensible and
useful woman is always admired by
her husband A man married to such
a woman can't avoid adrniring her
When man is dissatisfied with his
wife (or woman is dissatisfied with
her husband) there Is a good cause
for it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

A western jury returned the following
verdict: I'VE find that the deceased
died by the will of Providence. or some
other disease unknown to u.s.