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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
KANSAS LEADS.
Has Highest Per Cent Of En-
rolled Pupils.

New York, Dec. GA special to the
Herald from washington says:
Expenditures for school purposes in
New York last year amounted to $685.
O52. 1866, and while this was a larger sum
than was expended by any other state,
it was only S4.O3 per capita, while Mas
sachusetts spent $507 per capita, Ne
vada, 1886 and California $4.09. The
smallest per capita expenditure in any
state was in North Carolina, where it
amounted to SIS cents.
Although having a larger population,
New York falls behind Pennsylvania in
the number of pupils enrolled, the en-
rollment for Pennsylvania being 1885,
146 against lis, 351 for New York. The
percentage Of pupils enrolled to poplla-
ton in New York is 1884, while in Penn
sylvania it is 1876. The highest per
centage of school enrolment to popula-
ton is in Kansas, where it is 27-81.
Iowa makes one of the best shOWingS-
The total school enrolment in that state
is 554, 1872, or 26.42 per cent of the popu-
lation. and the percentage of teachers
to pupils is larger than in any other
state, there being 2S, 694 teachers, against
2S, S28 in Pennsylvania and 80. 902 in New
York. to teach approximately twice the
number of pupils in each case as IN
Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
ERIE CANAL LOSES
About Half the Grain Transported in
1900 That Was in '99.

New York, Dec. 27.-Oficial statistics
compiled by the New York produce ex-
change show a marked falling off dur
ing the past season in amount of wheat
transported to New York by the Erie
canal, as compared with last seasons
traffic This season about 1926, 900 bush
els were brought here by the canal as
against some 6, 1853 600 bushels in 1899 OF
the total wheat receipts at this port
by rail and canal, the canal carried g.
525,800 bushels, q, OF, $3.50 arriving by
rail- In 1899 the wheat receipts by rail
were over % 000, 600 bushels There was
a marked increase in the receipts of
corn by the canal, the figures for 1900
being $4,000 bushels, and for 1899
about $780, 900 bushels Oats showed a
heavy decline, last years traffic via the
canal being 1885, 700 bushels, and in the
previous season over $500 900 bushels
In 1899 the total grain receipts at this
point, both rail and canal, were over
107, 847, 900 bushels, while this years to-
tails up to and including December %,
but not including peas, were only co.
616,730 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
KIPLING LOSES.
Fails to Establish Exclusive Right to
His Trademark

New York, Dec. 27.-Judge Lacombe,
in the United States court today denied
the motion made by Rudyard Kipling's
attorneys to restrain R. F. Fenno, from
publishing and selling editions of his
works on which an elephants head was
used. Judge Lacombe said that Mr..
Kipling had not established a common
law trademark, and there was no sug-
geStion of a statutory trademark.
The proposition advanced" said the
court, sis that an author whose mental
productions, prose- verse and title, have
been given to the world without copy
right, so that any one is free to reprint
and sell the whole or any part of them
may nevertheless regulate the manner
in which such printed matter may be
grouped and entitled, and may restrain
any application of the title selected,
otherwise than as he used or uses it. 1t
would seem that the measure of relief
which authors may obtain against IN
authorized publication of their works
must be found in the copyright statutes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
JEWISH HISTORY.
Ninth Annual Session of the Ameri-
can Society.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-The ninth an
nual convention of the American Jewish
Historical society was held here last
night. Many interesting papers We're
read among them the following:
''Antonine Montinzos and the theory
that the American Indians are the lost
ten tribes of Israeli by Max J. Kohler,
of New York
THE early Jewish settlement of Lam
caster. Pa" by Henry Necarsulmer, Of
New York
THE history or the first Russian
American congregation" by J. d. Eiz-
enstein, New York
"A sketch of the Jews of Georgia pri-
or TO 1900 and a Jewish soldier of the war
of 1917 by Leon Huhrer, New York
The maytrdom Of the family of Don
Luis De Carabajai in Mexico at the end
of the sixteenth century" by Rev. Geo.
A. khOut, New York
These officers We're elected:
President, DR.. Cyrus Adler, of New
York; vice presidents, Simon W. Rosen-
dale, of New York; A1endez Cohen, of
Baltimore; Rev. DR.. B. Felsenthal; cor
responding secretary, DR.. Herbert Fried
enwald; recording secretary, Max Koll-
Ter; treasurer, Prof. Richard GottheiI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
ONE WHO ESCAPED.
A Catholic Priest Who Went Through
the Boxer Troubles.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 27.-Rev.
Father John Weig, a Catholic mission
airy, who went through the recent boxer
troubles in China and escaped after
series of desperate experiences, is in
San Francisco on the way to his for
mer home in Bavaria. He was sta
toned in southern Shan Tung, and sixty
native villages were under his charge.
When the boxers began their campaign
he received a peremptory order to get
out of the country. He decided to make
his way to Kiao Chou, and started for
the grand canal. He was accompanied
by one native servant and the native
head man gave. him protection until he
reached the canal. He secured a small
junk and at once embarked on his long
journey. He had not gone far before
he fell into the hands of boxers, who
robbed him of his clothing and money.
He was then attacked with typhoid fever
and while desperately sick fell into the
hands of a second band Of boxers. They
threatened to bind him up and deliver
him over to the authorities, but finally
permitted him to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
CHEMISTS CONVENE.
American Society Meets in 22nd An
nual Session.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Leading chemists
from all sections of the country assem-
bled in convention today in the auditori-
UNI of the Lewis institute to attend the
twenty-second general annual meeting Of
the American Chemical society. The meet
ing was opened by an address by Dr. w
r. Smith president of the Chicago sec
ton, to which William McMurtie of New
York, president of the general society, re-
sponded The remainder of the forenoon
session was devoted to reading a number
of scientific papers. Among those who
read papers were Arthur W. Palmers, Ed
ward Kremers C L. Parsons, J. H. Long
and Edward C Franklin
The after on devoted to visits
and EXCUSES to various institutions in
the city, where chemical Investigations
were made.
The session tonight will be held at the
Auditorium hotel, where the retiring pres
ident will deliver an address on The Con-
dition. Prospects and Future Educational
Requirements of the Chemical Industries"
The lecture will be followed by a recep-
ton given by the local section to the visit
ing Chemists at the Technical club
The Friday morning conference will be
held at the Northwestern university
school, where reports from the retiring
officers and committees win be made and
the election of president and councillors
will be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
ST. LOUIS JOBBERS
Complain Because of Partially Shown
New York on Freight Rates

New York, Dec ga dispatch to the
Journal of Commerce from Washington,
says:
The interstate commerce commission
will render as early a decision as posi-
BILE on the important cases before them
in regard to the difference in charges on
carload lots and on fractions of a car
load. The case has been postponed until
April 10 when the final testimony Will be
taken. 1t is expected that the arguments
will Immediately follow and that the Is
sues involved can then be taken up by
the commission. The case has attracted
widespread attention among railway
men and shippers because OF the novel
points involved
The issue is made principally by
leading hardware company Of St. Louis,
but has the support of the Business
Mems league of St. LOUIS 1t involves
a considerable class of hardware and
grocery shipments, in which St Louis
firms come in conflict with New York
firms, and with the JObberS on the Pa
cific coast. The main contention of the
st. Louis shippers is that there should
not be so wide a difference as at pres
ent between rates on carload lots of
their goods and smaller lots. The diff
ference amounts in some cases to nearly
100 per cent-the rate per 100 pounds in
small lots amounting to nearly twice the
rate on carload lots
The freight rates between the two
oceans are involved, because of the uni
formity of rate on carload lots from
New York to San Francisco and from
St.Louis to SanFrancisco. The remarka-
bic fact that the New York rate is 10
higher than the st. Louis rate, in spite
of the thousand miles or more of dir
ference in distance, is due to the water
competition around Cape Horn.
The complaint is made by st. Louis
shippers that they cannot ship retail
consignments to patrons in the Rocky
Mountain district SO cheaply as carload
lots can be shipped to San Francisco
jobbers. and shipped by them east in
small lots to their local patrons. This
gives the New York shippers, according
to the st. Louis line of argument, dis
tinct advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
NEW SHIP SERVICE.
Line to Be Established From New
York to Calcutta

New York, Dec. PA new steamship
service is to be established from New
York to South African ports and Cal
cutta, the new service to be known as
the Hansa service. The exact date when
the service will start has not been an
nounced but it will be in the near fu-
ture, and the service will at first prob
ably be monthly.
The boats will leave New York for
South Africa, thence to Calcutta and di-
rect from the latter port back to New
York.
The Hansa lines include at present
some 35 vessels, which ply between
Hamburg and Antwerp, and Colombo,
Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Karachi and
RanROon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
FIRE AT MCPHERSON.
Several Buildings Destroyed Along
Main Street.

Nickerson. Dec. 27.-Nickerson had n
hot and damaging fire Wednesday. Tt is
believed that the first building was set
on fire. but there is no clue as to who
did the deed. The fire was started in
some baled hay on the outside of L R
Heath's feed store on the east side OF
Main street.
From Heath's building it spread to
Chas. Ritcha's feed store and the build
ing occupied by Art Davis barber shop
These three buildings were almost en-
tirely burned
South of Heath's the Odd Fellows hall
was damaged from $500 to 81, 900 and the
billiard hall was almost completely ru-
ined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
SLOAN WAS TOO FRESH.
Tried to Break Into English Society
Says Earl of Clonmel-

New York, Dec. 27.-Many New York
turfmen discussed the case of Tod Sloan,
it being brought into prominence again
by his riding Vessuvian at the Tanferan
track, California, on Christmas day.
The fact that Sloan's license is not
revoked is generally accepted as the real
permitted him to ride, and there is no
doubt that had Sloan accepted a mount
on an American or English jockey club
course he would have been allowed to
fulfill his engagement, but the advisa-
bility of so doing is questioned. As a
prominent turfman said: What is
Sloan to gain by it2 The money he
would receive for riding in a few races
between now and the first of next year
would be so small that it would not
enter into the argument. On the other
hand the fact that he is riding is as
much as saying to the English Jockey
club, I can do as I please this year;
your edict does not go into effect until
next season.
The Earl of Clonmel. who. is a well
known turfman and breeder of thorough
bredS, and now in this city, was asked
what he thought about the Sloan case.
He said: T think Sloan would have
been much wiser to have kept in the
background, at any rate for the present
and if he behaves himself in a quiet and
transformations manner for q year, there
is no doubt he viii be granted a license
again. He brought this thing on him
self by his manner of living and his
barefaced effrontery- 1t was common
talk that Sloan was betting, and if his
application for a new license had not
been refused something worse would
have happened to him. I think he was
let off very lightly, and / don't think
anything more is meant than a warning.
Sloan must learn his place as a jockey
If he wants to ride in England again,
and am surprised that he has been toll
Grated as long as he has
Foxhau Keene thinks that under the
circumstances Sloan did no harm by
riding at Tanferan. As his license is not
revoked he considers he is in good
until he applies for new
license and is refused.
Col. Thomas Ochiltree expressed sur
prise that the Tanferan authorities
should have permitted Sloan to ride,
but at the same time he did not think
that their permission would have any
effect on the case when it came before
the Jockey club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

called his fellows and planned a mass
attack on the outlaw. But he tackled
Jones single handed. He explained to
the Terror Of the Woods that others
were right at hand and that he might
as well give up. But Jones made at
him like wild bull. and, besides black
ing his eyes and Earring him very much,
indeed, tore about all the clothes or
the officer When the sheriff came uD
the deputy was in a very bad shape. in
deed and looked as though he had been
out in the line gale.
A descent was made In force on the
outlaws house, but he had escaped to
the woods. He has been there ever
since Jones' house Is near the edge OF
the forest, and so he is able to make oc-
easional visits to his abode. on these
trips he gets more food, and his wife
posts him up on the latest developments
in his case. a few days ago the officers
got tip that he was at his house and
they hurried around that way.
Mrs. Jones is a pretty good outlaws
wife. She met the officers at the door.
She carried an AK and had a healthy
looking bulldog by her side. The sher-
ifs could not have entered the house
without being very impolite to the WOO
man and the bulldog. And the bulldog
looked as though he would have resent
ed intrusion. The officers decided that
they would make no muss at that time
and 50 retired.
At another time the officers were in
the house while Jonas was upstairs. but
he talked to them 50 terrihcally that
they didn't venture up. They wanted
no serious trouble with Mr.. Jones. They
could. of course. have had a pitched
battle, and might have been able %
overcome him by brute force. But that
might have meant damage to one side
or the other. The officers prefer to
catch the Terror of the Woods by craft
While the officers were In the house
the outlaw leaped from one Of the upper
windows and ran for the shelter OF the
woods The man might have been shot,
but the officers don't ike to hurt Mr..
Jones, who isn't such a bad sort OF a
man outside Of his outlaw habits. NO
one down that way wants to see him
killed. They just want him locked UP
until the crops are sold and the hens
sent to market.
Jones has a cave in the woods, and
stays there part Of the time. He also
lodges around from one logging camp
to another. He likes his wife's cooking
too well to go very far away. and he
shows up pretty regularly to get fresh
doughnuts and a new supply OF cream
o. tartar biscuits. Therefore the officers
are laying plans to capture him at home
without any one getting hurt But as
the Terror Of the Woods is crafty him
self, thank you, the chances seem to be
that Maine will have an outlaw all
winter.
II shouldn't think you would care 70
be engaged to such an elderly man."
ut Frf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
New York Pioneer Dead.

New York, Dec. 27.-Joseph Theodore
White, an old merchant of this city, and
a. veteran of the Seventh regiment, is
dead. Mr. White was born in 1912 in
this city and was the youngest son of
Jos. Fairchild White of Danbury, Conn
He began his business career when only
IA years of age AT the age of 16 he
opened and managed an agency of
New York firm in New Orleans During
the gold excitement in 1S49 he went to
San Francisco and engaged in general
merchandise business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
MILLIONAIRE CHAMBER
Eludes Asylum Officials and Will Not
Return.

New York, Dec. 27.-The Times says:
There is every reason to believe now
that John Armstrong Chanler. the mil
nOnaire, Who escaped from Blooming
dale asylum at White Plains on NoVesn-
Der IS last, never intends to return to
thar institution. Samuel B. Lyons, SUP
erintendeRt OF Bloomingdale said last
night that he firmly believes that Chan
Ter has gone for good.
IT believe" said he, that Mr. Chan
Ter is waiting for a month to expire so
he will be a free man, and that he is
hiding with friends At the expiration
of a month after the time a patient
leaves an asylum. under the state lunacy
law he cannot be brought back"
It was learned last night that Mr.
Chanler always believed his relatives
were his enemies, and for that reason
the general opinion is that he has gone
to West Virginia where he owns a large
stock farm He often talked of going
there and living a quiet life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy Victim of Chi
cago Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-One woman was
burned to death and two others and a
child were seriously injured in a fire of
mysterious origin >at 224 West Monroe
street. The dead:
MRS. MARY KENNEDY.
The injured:
Mrs Mary Mason, face and body bad
~ burned; may die.
Mrs. Louise Harmon, overcome by
smoke; will recover.
- Harmon, months old child of
Mrs. Harmon, overcome by smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

Il see that Mrs Rliflxins has negro
help now
Has She2''
Yes; she got so tired of having people
ask her if her hired girls were related
60 the family ''-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
Wrest-Tell you. friend. the rich has
their troubles
Dawson-Bet your life do. Onst
when had two pairs of pants found
the labor OF changin' things from one
set OF pockets 70 the other set Of pockets
almost mOre'n I could stand--Indian-
apolis Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
CUT TO SHREDS.
italian Victim of Vendetta Refuses
to Tell Who Slashed Him.

Chicago. Dec. 27-Refusing to disclose
the names of the men who attempted to
slay him, John Garvorisio, an Italian,
lies dying at his home. With his abdo-
men slashed and gored as though with
a. blunt stiletto and his shoulder cut in
shreds, the wounded man, still con-
scious but with his life despaired of,
refuses absolutely to betray his Italian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
Evelyn Baldwin Scores Again.

London, Dec. 27.-EveIyn B. Baldwin,
the arctic explorer, who is arranging for
the Baldwin-Zeigler expedition, has
purchased the Esguimaux, the largest
and staunchest of the whaling feet, and
fitted her with modern appliances and
named her the America. The rival bid
der was the British antarctic expedition
whose organizers desired to secure the
Eaquimaux as substitute ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
SHARP DEMANDS.
Follow MaItreatment of British
Official by Turkish Soldiers.

Constantinople, Dec. 27.-Some Turk
ish soldiers have grossly assaulted and
maltreated the British charge daffaires,
Mr. De Bunsen, and other members of
the British embassy, in the vicinity of
the powder magazine. Sharp demands
for redress have been made to the
porte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
TWO Noted Editors

New York. Dec. 27-Joseph Pulitzer,
proprietor of the New York World. and
A. c. Harrnsworth, proprietor of the Lon
don Daily Mail, were passengers on board
the steamer Teutonic which arrived here
today from Liverpool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

Prepare for the Grand Canon lecture
at the First Christian church, Janua1 ,
A, by eaGfng a about IL Illustrated book
LED frae NJ the Santa Fe Offices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
Holiday Excursions via Santa Fe
Route.

Tickets on sale to points within 200
miles weat of Missouri river. One fare
Tor round trip 11cketS on sale Dec. p,
Jan. 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
MUNYON'S
DYSPEPSIA
CURE

when Prof. Munyon says his DYsPEP-
EIA CURE viii cure Indigestion and all
forms OF stomach trouble he simply tells
the truth It viii cure a stomach that has
been abused by over-eating and over
drinking. It will cure a stomach that
has been weakened by old-style drugs and
toward making an old stomach act like a
sound one. At all druggists, . cents
E1fty--Six other cures. Write to Broadway
and 18th SITS. New York. for free medical
advice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

Ing antiseptic application for any purpose
use the original De Wits Witch Hazel
Sa.ve, a well known cure for piles and
skin diseases It heals sores without leav-
Ing a scar Beware Of counterfeits. At
all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

Cure the cough and save the life."
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge Of consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

II shouldn't think you would care 70
be engaged to such an elderly man."
why not2 1t does not interfere with
my other engagements. Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
W eddlng at Biacksburg.

Backseury. J4n 10 "A notihle wedding
was celebrated here tina morning at 10 4o
o'clock 10 the Methodist Episcopal church
when Hiss Bertie Guyron. tbe eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. " Gar,on, a Rev Daoie
Melvin Mcleod we're un''ed 10 the holy bonds
OF N s;rimooy bv the Rev W A Rogers,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, OF
Orangehurg.
The interior decors,iops Of TIE edldce were
we'll chosen aud ,astefully' arranged The
windows were covered with chenille curtalas
Ia front Of the alter wss erected an arch Of
well-selected cut flowers, from which hrcg
nridel bel! Of roses. The difsren: co'ored
lights which Illuminated the church added
beauty TO the scene
The bride accompanied by her bridesmaid,
Miss Auuis Lee Freeman, and the groom With
,he bes, man, bis brother, T. G Mcleod,
marched up the right and left aisles respec-
lively, to the stra,os of Lohengrin' 9 wedding
march played by Miss Lena Healep. to the
arch before the alter, where they were
married in an In p7essire and beautiful man-
ger.
The bride wore a castor brown travelling
suit, " hie the maid of honor wss attired IN
handsome pink broadcoth gown trimmed
with fur.
The usbers we're ". R. Mcleod, brother
of the groom, J. K s Ray of Spartaoburg,
Phil Freeman and Joha Boyce of Blacks.
bug.
The happy couple amid congratulations,
old shoes and rice, left over the Southern on
on l2.45 train FOR uoints south. On their
return they will reside in Blacksburg, where
the groom has been located as pastor OF the
Methodist Church for more thar year The
Stota