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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

Every little while a confirmed old
bachelor is married off as easy as
breathing: some girl comes along,
plays him the right way, and he falls
not only hard, but quick The trouble
is, the girls work so many old games
on the bachelors; the bachelors know
the snares set in parlors as well as the
wild ducks know the blinds along the
lake. Every man is a jay, but you
can't work the same game on him more
than fifty years The bachelors de-
spise the startled deer business; they
are tired of lot of other things that
old men tell about, and younger men
know about. The men are tired of the
girls screaming at the sight of a
mouse; IL the women want to succeed
better with the men, let them keep
mice for pets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
LOCAL MENTION.

The committee rooms at either side
of the stage of the Auditorium are too
small to allow all the members OF the
chorus of Elijah" to crowd into them.
The members will form in line in the
city hall and march into the Audito-
rum. Harry /. Robinson will have
charge of the drilling of the chorus for
this march.
Rev. c. F. Parham will relate. at a
meeting at his residence, All West
Third street, tonight. the many remark
able answers to prayer during his mis-
sionary trip through the east Rev. Mr..
Parham says he started to the depot at
Topeka with less than enough money
to pay his fare to Kansas City and
Travelled nearly 5000 miles. All the
money for the trip was given to him in
answer to prayer
The plot Of ground at the intersection
of Eighth and Tenth streets In Parkdale
is suitable for a park and the Parkdale
citizens are endeavoring to have Ii con-
verted into one.
Washburn college was opened for the
fall term of school today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

a resolution favoring the passing OF.
law making the stealing of bicycles
grand larceny" said q gentleman at the
National who is the owner OF bicycle
and q strong defender of its rights. 4
think that is step in the right direc-
ton. ] know it has been advocated be-
fore and hope the officers all over the
country VIII take it up and push the
matter until the needed legislation is
enacted 1t is ridiculous that man
can steal a bicycle, worth anywhere
from $40 to 500. and get off with a
jail sentence or a small fine. The bicycle
should be protected just as much as
horse is, for the wheel has taken the
horses place in a good many instances
and is Just as necessary to the owner
II a man steals q horse he is sent to
the penitentiary and I believe If the
same law was applied to bicycles there
would not be one-tenth the number
stolen. People used to take the law IN
their own hands and hang horsethieves,
and everybody thought that the pun
ishment fitted the crime, because the
horse was necessary for the owner In
men and boys who could not do their
work or earn their living without the
bicycle and, while I do not advocate
hanging the bicycle thief, do think the
penitentiary offense.''
IT heard of a new cause for divorce
the other day. said a gentleman at the
The woman complained that her hus-
band was a socialist and an anarchist.
and that while he was perfectly capable
of making good living for his family
he would give all the money he earned
to the socialist and anarchist societies
He didn't drink or abuse her or do any
of the other things usually heard in a
divorce application; he Just simply de-
voted his time and money toNsocialism.
The husband did not want his wife to
have divorce. and so he got lawyer
and proceeded to fight the case. He
denied being a socialist or an anarchist,
and also denied giving money for that
cause. After the case came to trial it
developed in the examination that he
had given SAL to the Populist cam
paign fund. He admitted this. The
judge, who is Republican, looked at
him severely and said: Well, guess
this woman can have her divorce; any
workingman who will contribute SAL to
a campaign fund is not fit to have a
wife-especially If it is the Populist
campaign fund"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

is on the Teft-hand side of the storms
course. We know that Galveston was
on the right-hand side of this particular
storm, and consequently the wind shift
ed to the right The cyclone had been
reported approaching the gulf since the
first of the month. 1t was not a very
rapid traveller. Saturday afternoon last
the center had reached a point in the
gulf bearing southeast from Galveston
as was shown by the low reading of the
barometer in that city-2s.22 inches-and
the velocity of the northeast wind-forty
miles an hour 1t is highly probable
that the center had passed sufficiently
to the southwark of the Florida straits
to bring the full force Of the north half
OF the revolving storm against the out
ward flow OF the gulf stream, thus rails
ing the general level of the water in the
gulf. Then with apparently Quickening
movement 1t rushed toward the Texas
coast. Throughout the northern half of
the swiftly revolving circle the wind was
driving the water to the west and south
west until the normal height of the gulf
in that locality must have been in
creased. But when the center had swept
still farther west the direction of the
wind had gradually worked around to
east, and then to southeast, till it's whole
force was concentrated upon the coast
at rigth angles to the shore line. What
wonder that this final effort of the hurri-
cane should have heaped the water high
er and higher on the doomed city. 1t
did not take long for the waves to com
plete their mission of destruction. and,
although the constantly shifting wind
finally allowed the flood to subside, the
ruin had been wrought.
Against such a combination of the
elements no forethought could provide
Practically the whole gulf was blown in
upon the city, and no bikes or break
waters could have kept it out. And
against a recurrence of this disaster the
only protection possible is the raising OF
the city far enough above the gulf level
to be out OF reach of a similar rise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
THAT GERMAN LOAN.
The Fatherland Anxious to Replenish
Its Gold Stock.

New York, Sept. 13.-No authoritative
information can be had in Wall street
of negotiations for placing a German
rumor finds credence. 1t is evident that
a desire to replenish the German stock
of gold is the motive of a direct negotia-
ton with American bankers by the Ger
man authorities as it was of the British
authorities in the allotment of over half
of the latest issue Of British bonds. The
of the United States government several
years ago, when the placing of bond is
sue was made conditional upon imports
of gold.
Bankers and brokers in Wall street
assert that there is a large demand at
present in this country for foreign Sc
cuTfties. One firm states that it has
placed $5,000,000 of foreign government
securities among domestic investors in
the last II months, High grade domestic
securities are held at price that makes
the yearly return insignificant In the
event OF reversal of the trade balance
and the relative level of money rates,
these securities would find their way
back to Europe in the adjustment as
american securities have come home in
the present conditions.
1t was serni-off1cially stated at the Of
nee of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. that with one
or two banking houses they would form,
q syndicate to float the new German
loan. They will be aided by the agents
of the Deutehe Bank of Berlin and New
York.
The official announcement will Iproba-
Dly be issued tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
eALvEsToN,s pIsAsrER.

GFrom the Chicago Record-l
To understand the manner in which
Galveston was laid under water and
why many of its buildings collapsed in
the storm last Saturday it is necessary
to examine the site Of the city. Stand
ing on a low island facing the Gulf of
Mexico, large part of the city was sit
uated only few feet above the normal
level of the gulf The soil is chiefly
sand. and, while the more substantial
buildings had foundations laid solidly,
some of the smaller stores and houses
must have been set on the surface or to
an insufficient depth When the water
rose several feet above the street level
and heavy waves rolled in upon the
buildings the soil upon which many OF
them stood was washed out and they
necessarily crumbled away.
The storm that raised the gulf level
was one of the kind known as cyclonic;
that is. it was a body of air revolving
around a center where there was an
area OF very low barometer There are
two forms Of motion in the cyclone: the
center travels in a generally northeast
erly course, while the wind around this
center continues to revolve in a complete
circle. The area affected by a cyclone
may extend 200 miles from the center,
II. which case the velocity of the wind
is not likely to be as great as it is in
ore which has a smaller radius, and its
forward movement will also be slower.
In the northern hemisphere the wind
revolves against the SUM- as the sea-
man says-that Is, from right to left,
in an opposite direction from the move
ment of the hands OF a clock Conse-
ouently when a cyclone approaches a
ship or island any one wishing to know
where the center is may find out its
bearing by facing the wind, since the
center viii lie on a line exactly 80 de-
grees to the right. In the West Indies
apd in the southern states the course of
the center is somewhat north of west. If
the wind begins to shift to the right
the observer viii know he is on the right
hand OF the cyclones track; if the shifts
ef wind are to the left he viii know he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
SPREADING OUT.
Crosby Brothers Buy Old Com
mOnWealth Building.

Crosby Bros. have purchased the old
Commonwealth building on Jackson
street near Eighth avenue, through f.
]. Brown, for $1,000.
When E. II. Crosby was asked what
his firm expected to do with the build
ing, he said: I'VE have not decided
what we will do. That is a question for
the future, but I suppose that we will
eventually use it to accommodate our
business
Crosby Bros already own a three
story business room on Jackson street
adjacent to the building just purchased,
and it is supposed that their purpose is
to include the Commonwealth building
In this annex to the big business house.
The Commonwealth building is three
stories high and is 40 feet wide. 1t was
built as a. home for the Daily Common
wealth by f. p Baker, and was used
as a newspaper home until the paper
was sold to J. K. Hudson in 1885, 1t
was owned by John L. Barry, of Massa.-
chusetts, and has been vacant for sew
eral years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
PARIS LENDS A HAND.
$4,000 Francs Subscribed in Fifteen
Minutes for Galveston.

Paris. Sept. IA meeting OF Ameri-
cans, resident and transit, In Paris was
held at the Chamber of Commerce today
in Paris. for the purpose of devising
method of raising funds to assist the
sufferers at Galveston The U. S. Am
bassador General Horace Porter was
elected president.
Resolutions of sympathy with the peo-
pie of Galveston were adopted and a
subscription list was opened with the
result that inside of 10 minutes $4,000
francs were donated. A committee OF
seven was appointed to carry out the
plans of the committee which include
canvassing the American colony here.
The French papers have also opened
subscription lists, many Frenchmen
having expressed a desire to subscribe'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Twelve Year Old Charles Miller
Has Both Arms Broken.

Charles Miller. the 12-year-old son of
j. w. Miller, had a terrible fall today
a distance of 80 feet onto a. brick pave
ment- His right arm was broken in
two places and his left arm dislocated.
He was playing with some boys in the
alley at the rear Of 613 Kansas avenue.
He was running to escape from another
boy. He ran up the stairway to the
building at GIL Kansas avenue and in
attempting to cross from the roof Of
that building to the next roof he slipped
and fell to the pavement. striking on
his head and shoulders.
A man who saw him fail ran to him.
The boy had not lost consciousness. The
blood was streaming from his mouth.
The man asked him his name and the
boy raised himself and told his name
and where hel lived He was carried to
his home and the bones set. He lost
three teeth and sustained several Sc
we're contusions on his breast His
head was bruised and cut. A short
time after the doctor had set his arm
and bandaged him he sat up in a chair
and looked out of the window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

There is talk of removing what is left
of Galveston from it's present site, but
it will not be moved. In a short time
what is perhaps the most disastrous
storm ever recorded in the United States
will be but a memory and the city will
be rebuilt on its present site. bigger
and more enterprising than ever before.
People can not be impressed very strong
" with the probability that it may hap
pen again. Towns have existed for two
thousand years in the shadow of
vesuvius and yet it is known that Hercu-
laneum and Pompeii were buried by the
volcanoes action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

ltrom the chicago NeWSl
If a man has short legs they can't be-
long to him.
Time is money-with the absconding
bank official.
Conscience makes towards of US all
unless we are lawyers
The biggest fool is the man who con-
siders himself the wisest-
a long face is very apt 20 be in part
nership with a long conscience.
Too many culinary assistants are sure
to impair the flavor of the consomme.
Some men rise because OF their grav-
ity and some sink because of their lev
ity.
A fashionable tailors says that many
Of his customers dwell in the land of
promise
Speculation sometimes empties a
mans pockets and fills his hat with
costly experience.
The less some people know about
things the greater the volubility of their
expressed opinions
The boy who works hardest for the
least pay may eventually become the
man who has to pay the biggest taxes.
Some habits are practieed so uncon-
sciously that a movement to correct
them in others is the only way to de-
tect them in yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
JONES WON'T RUN.
Golden Rule Mayor Declines to
Be a Candidate.

Toledo O., Sept 13.-Mayor Jones today,
in a card to the public, declines to stand
as q candidate for congress in the Toledo
district Petitions have been circulated
and 1t was the intention of the Democrats
to indorse his candidacy. In his card, Mr..
Jones says the demand for him is not suf-
ncient to make it a duty to become can
didate and that he will decline to serve
as such. He opposes the policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley, declares against imperial
ism and militarism and declares 1t to be
his intention to vote for Bryan, although
he Will not become a Democrat or mem
Der of any party. The card has created
a political sensation, and Mr. Bryan
will be here tonight, it is believed an eff
fort will be made Il get Mr.. Jones to stand
for congress as a. Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHs

IFrom the Chicago News1
If a man has short legs they can't be-
long to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
MORE MINERS GO OUT.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 13.-The strike
ordered by the miners union will be
generally observed by the miners in the
anthracite region of Dauphin county.
The mines are located in. the vicinity of
Li<ens and WilliaIntown and employ
about $4,000 men and boys. Many who
are not members of the union will join
the strike. The miners in this locality
have been in operation almost constant
ly the past year. Many of the men own
their own home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

IT have heard that the sheriffs of
California in 2 recent meeting passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Joints Are Raidad.

The police raided four Joints this after
noon and captured four kegs of beer. The
men arrested were Homer Gregg, at the
Chesterfield hotel; Fritz Durein,- Geo. Blu
ford and O. Chesney. The joint at the
Chesterfield is a new one on the list, the
other are well known. Chesney is a new
name, but the joint in which he was
rested, the Clipper restaurant. is one of
the old stands. Three picnic beer pumps
and a lot of glasses and some whisky was
found in the joints. Fritz Durein did not
time faucet-pumps are too expensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
AGAINST STANDING ARMY,
Protest by New York State Fedora
ton of Labor.

of the state federation of worlxfng1nen
today, among the resolutions adopted
was one which protests against large
standing armies as being a menace to
the liberties of organized wage earners
and heavy burden upon them"
The resolution declares it to be the
firm belief of the federation that mo
contingency could possibly arise that
would warrant a larger army If the safe,
wise and humane course heretofore fol-
lowed by our government were con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
GRAIN MEN PAY.
State Inspection Department Making
Up Deficit.

The state grain department has applied
81, 770s5, the surplus for August in the fees
collected for inspection, upon the deficit
which was caused by small collections In
preceding months.
The deficit which now exists will be paid
next month, If the present rush OF wheat
continues
The earnings of the department for Aug
were s., O92.55, leaving the surplus OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
ATTEMPTS TO WRECK.
Ties Piled on Track of Union Pacific
Near Abilene.

Kansas City, Sept. ia special to
the Star from Abilene, Kas., says:
Three attempts were made last night
to wreck Union Pacific trains west Of
here. Ties were piled on the track in
front of the local passenger train and
the Flyer west bound, and heavy iron
on the track before the Flyer east
bound. The distractions were diseov-
cred and trains stopped in time to pre-
vent any damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
BURLINGTON ROUTE.


'sThe Burlington Northern Pacffc Ex-
press" a new daily through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Me-
braska, Black Hills. Wyoming. Mon.
tana. washington, Tacoma. Seatfie
Puget Sound and Portland Oreror, s-so
Billings. Montana-Ine short line 49,
time saver to the Upper Northvvezs r.
Central Montana in "a hours: to the
Puget Sound in 81 hours from the Mis-
souri, river. Through coaches and chair
dining car service and standard $685.
e-s- This is the main Travelled road Nfs-
souri, river to the Northwest
Number Is, Kansas Civ ans g..
Joseph to Nebraska. Denver. csoiors a. ~.
Utah, Pacific Coast and the North u1e ssst'
Montana, Washington, Oregon. via ~
coin and Billings. Weekly California
excursions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Ex-Jockey stovall killed.

New York, Sept 13.-John Stovall,
formerly well known as a jockey, was
killed at the Gravesend race track today
while exercising horse, which fell and
rolled over him. During the racing sea-
son of 1890 Stova1 was ruled off the
track for alleged unfair riding at the
Linden. N. j. race track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

w. J. Warner died at his home, 514
Polk street at $3.50 last evening at the
age of SO years. His death was caused
by consumption. The funeral will be
held Friday morning at the Church of
the Assumption. Burial will be in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Notice to Woodmen of world.

Sovereign Commander ]. c. Root has
sent an urgent request to all camps to
raise money for our unfortunate mem
bers in Galveston, Texas. You are most
earnestly requested to be at the meeting
Monday evening, September II, when
steps will be taken to raise funds for this
purpose. N. II. WOLFF,
Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Silk Weavers Strike.

Allentown, Pa, Sept. 13.-The
Giverenaud Silk mill. employing 450
hands is idle. The 800 weavers struck
today against a decrease of Is per cent
in wages. The superintendent of the
mill said the cut was only temporary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

Washington Post: If Mr. Gage is
right, and the secretary of the treasury
can go onto a silver basis without the
consent of the legislative branch of the
government, then there is a large sized
joke on the gentlemen who framed and
passed the new currency law. The coun-
try has been led to believe that it is air
tight and Populist-proof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

There are now twelve presidential
tickets in the field-Socialist Labor.
Social Democracy, United Christian.
Peoples party, Middle oft he-Road, De
Leon Socialist, Prohibition, Silver Re-
publican, National party. Union Reform,
Ran1lhlican Darnncr.a tic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Succeeded by a Japanese.

London, Sept ia dispatch from
Shanghai annoslnces that Japanese
official has been appointed to succeed ].
McLevy Brown, the financial director
and commissioner of customs of oCrea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
OVER TWO MILLION.
Kansas County Indebtedness
Decreased That Amount
Since 1897.

Since 1897 by the refunding process, the
bonded indebtedness of Kansas counties
has been decreased total of $2,6sS, 113
The same causes have reduced the total
interest payment $240, 25S, for the same
period.
This saving to the taxpayers is indi-
Gated by official figures prepared by the
state auditor. George =. Cole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

In the fact that our own candidates
are actuated by devotion to principle
while those of the opposition are merely
after votes this campaign is no exception
to the rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
New Rural Mail Route.

Washington. D. c., Sept 13.-Rural
free delivery will be established to COM
mence September Is as follows, in KAN
sas: Beloit, Mitchell county, one car
rier. Edwin Belknap, and additional
service. one carrier, z. F. Ingerham;
Hutchinson, Reno county, one carrier,
Eugene w. Hyde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13

The close of the second days enroll
ment at Baker university shows an in
crease of 20 over that of last year at the
same time. There are, up to date, 1856
new students enrolled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Bic DIV Goods Failure.

Baltimore. Sept. 13.-The failure of the
wholesale drygoods house of Hodges
Brothers of this city IL announced. The
receivers appointed gave bond in $780,,
600, indicating assets at half that
amount. No statement of liabilities has
been made. The firm is one of the old
est in the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
SLOAN SUSPENDED.
Little American Jockey Punished for
Foul Riding.

London. Sept. 13.-Tod Sloan was
suspended today for the rest Of the meet
ing for crossing Eager. ridden by Morny
Cannon, in the race for the Portland
plate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
Howard Trial BEGINS.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 13.-Both the
commonwealth and the defense an
nounced today that they were ready,
and the court proceeded to trial in the
case of James Howard, indicted as a
principal in the assassination of Goebel.