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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
Gained
Pounds

<EDEAR MRS. PEMNEHAAF-
! was very thin and my
friends thought ! was In
consumption
<SHad continual head-
acheSs bacECack5e and fall
ing Of uterus and nay eyes
were affected
ffEves,y one noticed how
poorly . looked and q was
advised to take Lydia e
Pfnkhans'S Vegetable
Compound
rome bottle relieved
me- and after taking eight
bottles am now q healthy
WO0sanE have gained In
weight from IS pounds "a
14Os everyone asks what
makes me So stout -
MRS a. TOEEEy 1896 Hill
Ton Sf.s PhELadelpkaEay Pa
Mrs. PEssEzhasas has fifty
thousand such letters
from grateful women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05

Clothing may give a fellow an air
refinement, but it's all put on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
TRADE FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

Exports from the United States to
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawaiian.
Philippine and Samoan Islands win
reach 1000, 900 in the fiscal year which
ends with the present month, and will
be more than three times as much as
in 1886 and more than twice as much
as in any year of our commerce with
those islands except in the years 1892 3
and when reciprocity greatly in
creased our exports to Cuba and Porto
Rico.
To Cuba the total for the fiscal year
seems likely to be fully 81. goo 900.
against $7,53O.OOO in the fiscal year 1896.
and S24.157.0OO in the great reciprocity
year 1898, when exports to that island
were more than double those Of five
years earlier. To Porto Rico, the ex-
ports of the year will be in round
terms s2,6o0.OOO. against an average of
81 600 in the reciprocity years 1892,
1893 and 1894 when exports to that is
land were double those of earlier years.
To the Hawaiian Islands the total for
the year will be about $4,000, 900, or
five times as much as in 1898, nearly
-FOUR times as much as in 1896. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
SANTA FE DIVIDEND
Directors Declare 21-2 Per
Cent. on Preferred.

New York, June, 5.-The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company
dividend of 21k per cent on the COM
pany's preferred stock. The last divi-
dend declared was semi-annual one
of ~ per cent.
At the directors meeting statements
were submitted showing that the re-
ported earnings for eleven months and
the estimated earnings for teh remain
ing one month of the present fiscal year
over and above all taxes, rentals and
interest charges, including interest on
adjustment bonds, will amount to more
than Sc, 900 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
WASHBURN PAVING
Will Be Extended to Fifteenth Street
and College Avenue.

A petition was received for the Wash
burn college paving extension at the
meeting of the city council last night.
The petition provides for the pave
ment of Lane and Percy streets to the
intersection of College avenue and
Piercy street.
The petitions ask that the pavement
be of vitrified brick with a 80 foot road
way and the curb be made of Fort
Scott blue sandstone.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and walks, and re-
ported favorably with little delay. A
resolution was adopted declaring the
paving a necessity and the mayor APP
pointed the following appraisers: H. J
Bevelle, T. L. Ross and NJ. NJ. Hale
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more than double the total for 1898. To
the Philippines the total for 1890 will
be about 81, SOC, 600, or more than in the
entire Is years since 1885, the date at
which the first record of our exports
to the Philippines was made by the
treasury bureau of statistics. To the
Samoan Islands the exports Of the year
will be about $125,000, or nearly as
much as in all the years since 1896, at
which date the official records Of our
exports to those islands began.
on the import side, Cuba begins to
show something of her old time strength
as an exporting island, as the total i'm
ports into the United States from Cuba
for the full year win show a total of 81
million dollars, against Is millions IN
1898 and 1919 millions in 1897, though
they still are less than half the aver
age for the reciprocity years 1892, 1898
and 1894, when our imports from that
island averaged over rs million dollars
per annum. From Porto Rico the i'm
ports of the year will be 81, 600 which
is less than the total for any preceding
year since 1880. and is presumably due
to the destruction by last years tor
nado of the crops which supply Porto
Rico's chief articles of export. From
the Hawaiian Islands the imports for
the full fiscal year will be 21 million
dollars, or double the average annual
importation for the period prior to
1895. and 20 per cent higher than in any
preceding year, while from the Philip
pines, despite the war conditions which
reduce producing and exporting power,
the imports will be larger than in any
year since 1894
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
LOCAL MENTION.

The city board of health has declared
the - at 1909 West Twelfth street a
nuisance and has requested the council
to order 1t filed up.
All the parks at street intersections in
Potwin will be circular The council has
refused to allow the one at Judge Clark s
place made octagonal as requested.
Councilman Morgan announced at the
meeting Monday evening that the reason
he voted against the suspension of the
Sunday closing order was because the en-
forcement of ordinances is the prerogative
If the mayor.
The city council has allowed ex-Clty
horse while acting as city engineer. The
bill was overlooked at the meeting two
weeks ago and was allowed Monday
evening Councilmen Elliott and Snat-
finger opposed the allowance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
BENT MURD0CK'S TROUBLE
Involved in Controversy With an FL
Dorado Bank

FL Dorado June ST. 3. Murdoch,
editor OF the Daily and Weekly RepuD-
Hcan, is involved in a controversy with
the Farmers and Merchants National
bank. He devotes two columns editor
lal to the bank in which he says;
Friday we received notice, from the
Farmers and Merchants National bank,
through Cashier Benson, to get out OF
our home in ten days. Why didn't he
make it ten hours? This is the first no
tice or intimation of any kind that we
have had that we are to be thrown into
the street.
I'VE came to Ell Dorado 80 years ago,
with an Indian pony and blackboard.
We long since lost both, but still have
a graveyard lot, unmortgaged and UNI
taxed-not big enough to farm and we
are not yet ready to occupy 1t.
The Farmers and Merchants Nation
al bank lives in a glass house; and
ought not to throw stones. 1t has been
heaving dornicks at US for months; and
they are all big ones; and they have
hurt.
I'VE are a man of peace. Shall we
fight for a right to stay in FL Dorado
or shall We go out afoot?
What would you do?
In all the years that we have lived
here nobody in Butler county ever lost
a cent on our account. We have stood
by the banks. in this town, when we
knew they were as rotten as hell. We
nave attended to our own business, have
seen banks come and have seen them
go. We have paid them thousands OF
dollars interest and have always recog-
n1zed them as necessary evils.
Butler county people owe us,at this
minute, between there and four thou
sand dollars. Had we this money we
would not owe anybody a cent today.
I'VE have possibly come to the end OF
the lane-to the parting OF the ways
But
I'VE are man of peace. We despise a
row of any kind. But as we have got
to have one, and one where we may be
vanquished we are glad to know that ii
is to be with a national bank.
Il can sell the Republican office be-
fore sun down for a sum of money suf-
ficient to pay every dollar of its indebt-
| edness and have a few dollars left. II
1 sell it 1 will be out of business, with
no money to start elsewhere. I will
continue to pay interest on my indebt-
| edness and will continue to make pay
ments on my home. provided 1 am per.
mitted to do SOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05

It's now we get the cold
That comes from blooming roses,
And we begin to scold
Because we've blooming noses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05

An expert in financial statistics says
that the losses by business failures in
the last ten years in the United States
amount to 81 500 100000, which is more
than twice the amount of the countrys
circulating medium. In the same time
there was a loss of $1,000 100000 by
fires, against which there was an in
surance Of sS00.OOO,OOO, leaving a net
loss Of $500 0OO, 900. The excess Of liza
bnities over assets in the failures of
the ten years represented a dead loss
Of 81. 200. 900 to $50 0OO,O 600 creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrOm the Chicago News.
The bakers apprentice is a young
loafer.
When offered oats the hungry horse
never says neigh.
Better diamond with a flaw than a
pebble without one.
A grass widow is a woman who has
succeeded in getting unmarried.
The promising amateur musician
should promise not to play any more
If speech is silver and silence is
golden where does the greenback come
in?
Some people put on so many airs that
their associates invariably catch cold.
Experience is a pretty dear teacher
when it comes in the form of hand
some schoolma'm.
A truly polite man always listens with
interest to the story he has heard q
dozen times.
It's strange that people render hom-
age to great man when he dies, but
not when he is born.
If 1t is true that the best noses point
heavenward, the girl with a snub nose
has no cause for complaint
When a physician is unable to locate
the cause of a patients illness he pro-
ceeds to discover a new species of mi
crobe.
Last Thursday an Ohio man ran
away to enact the role of Robinson
Crusoe-but his wife followed with a
broomhandle and brought him back
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
SWALLOWED BY THE TRUST
Joliet Steel Company Goes Out of
Business

Chicago, June 5.-A certificate of dis
solution Of partnership in the Joliet
Steel company was filed with the recor-
der of Cook county today. The instru-
ment states that the debts Of the cor
poration have been discharged and the
assets divided. The certificate states
that the decision to dissolve the cor
poration was reached at the stock
Green signed the certificate which is
attested by President Sim F. Steele
The Joliet Steel company owned several
large mills at Joliet, H.. and was con-
trolled by the Illinois Steel company.
None of the officials would state the
reasons for dissolving the old company.
1t is supposed, however, to have been
merely legal formality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
A HEALTHY GROWTH.
Shown by the Report of the Secretary
of Women's Federation.

Milwaukee, June 5.-Following the BIZ
ennial address of Mrs. Lowe before the
Federation of Woman's clubs. fraternal
greetings were exchanged.
Mrs. Theodore Birney of Washington,
D. c., president of the National Con-
gress of Mothers, Mrs. Hannah Solo
mon of Chicago, president of the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women, and
Mrs. Fannie Humphreys Gaffney of
New York, for the National Council of
Women, made brief addresses.
If the Massachusetts women decide
to publicly protest against the rejec-
ton of the colored club of Boston, it
may come up late this afternoon, when
Mrs. George Noyes of Milwaukee makes
her report on credentials The Massa-
chusetts delegation has drawn up a res
olution Directing to a color line, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record1
A girl can't bleach her hair and keep
it dark
The favorite game of the young father
is cribbage.
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and
the servant girl.
Consistency may be a jewel. but most
women prefer diamonds.
Clothing may give a fellow an air of
refinement, but it's all put on.
The cream Of society is not always
formed from the milk of human kind
ness
Blobbs-"Women are as deep as the
sea-" Slobbs-"Then suppose their
tears may be likened to the briny deep. "
The suburbanite who swallows his
breakfast in three minutes and then
rushes for his train surely gets a run
for his money.
Down With rum!" exclaimed the
temperance orator. That's what I say,
muttered the man with a red nose;
ten cents a drink is too high
Hoax-"Footlytes used to be a mat
inee idol before he went broke" Joax-
ana since neS broke L suppose ne
what you might call a shattered idol
Muggins-"I've been awake all night
with toothache. and I dread going to the
dentist" Buggins-"You haven't any
nerve" Muggins-'I haven't, Ell
That's Just the trouble. 1 have, and
it's exposed
IT'S now we get the cold
That comes from blooming roses,
And we begin to scold
Because we've blooming noses.
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APPEAL FOR HARMONY
Put Forth by Maryland Democrats in
State Convention.

Baltimore June 5.-The Democrats of
Maryland in state convention held here
today selected a delegation to Kansas
City and adopted a platform which
leaves the delegates uninstructed bat
declares that VIM. J. Bryan is the
choice of Democrats both in the coun-
ties and in the state of Maryland. I'M
perialism is condemned. q large stand
ing army is depIOred and it is suggested
that the Democrats everywhere lay
aside their differences on the currency
question and unite in an effort to stay
the overwhelming progress of radical
errors in regard to the nature of gov
eminent inaugurated by President Nc
kinney and the Republican party"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
OTTAWA PROTESTS.
Objects to Transfer of Santa Fe
Official

A committee from the Commercial club
Of Ottawa called on General Manager
Nudge, of the Santa Fe, today to discuss
the recent Santa Fe changes by which
the headquarters of Master Mechanic
Mitchell were moved from Ottawa TO Cha
mute The committee also had the idea
that the recent reductions in the car force
at Ottawa was due to a transfer of car
works to Topeka and other points.
Mr.. Nudge told the committee that the
removal of Master Mechanic Mitchell
was. done to facilitate the handling of
mechanical work over his increased ter
ritory. He also assured the members that
the reduction in car force was due to a
scarcity of bad order cars and that SINH
lar reductions had been made at all other
shop points
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A FURTHER DROP.
Another Big Decline in Iron is Pre-
dicted.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 5.-The Chron-
cle-Telegraph says today that a gen
eral drop in prices of Bessemer and
foundry iron has taken place this week
and that a meeting of the Bessemer
Furnace association is to be held in
Cleveland on Saturday. 1t is stated
on reliable authority the price for the
balance of the year will be fixed at
SO valley furnaces, and that this rate
will be positively maintained.
AS the prices on iron and steel pro-
ducts are founded on the rates for Bes-
serner pig iron, it says a reduction in
all lines of finished products may be
expected. Bessemer steel billets are
selling at SIS a ton this week, a drop
OF 81 since the opening of the year.
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REPUBLICAN GAINS.
Latest Returns Indicate Increased
Maioritias in DRAGON

Latest Returns Indicate Increased
Majorities in Oregon.
Portland, Ore. June Slater reports
from the state indicate the election of
Wolverton (Rep.) for supreme judge
and Bailey (Rep) for food and dairy
commissioner by 5000 to 10000 majority.
In the First congressional district,
Tongue (Rep.) for congress is elected
by 1900 to 1900 majority. a gain of
from 500 to 1000 over his last election.
In the Second congressional district
Moody (Rep.) for congress is elected
by 5000 majority. Conceding the Dem
ocratic claim that the entire fusion leg
islative ticket in Multnomah county is
elected, the Republicans claim that the
state legislature which will elect a sue
cessor to United States Senator Mcbride
will have a Republican majority of ten
or eleven
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BAKER GETS Johnson.
Nominee For Legislature Pronounced
For Present Senator.

The United States senatorial issue
has been made in johnson and Miami
county, and the Baker forces have tri-
umphed. the nominee for the legisla-
ture, L. l. Hogue, of Olathe, coming
out squarely for Mr.. Bakers re-elec-
ton.
This district has been the scene of
considerable of a struggle during the
past three months, the war first break
ing out in Miami county, where T. T.
Kelly. the secretary of the Republican
state committee, recently elected, went
into the county, his home, and made q
fight for J. r. Burton.
The Burton forces lost, and those who
had won attempted to force the defeat
of Kelly for secretary at the meeting
of the state committee. This, however,
failed
The fight also extended to the ad-
joining county, Johnson, but there the
Burton forces lost. T. L. Hogue be-
ing renominated for representative on
Baker platform. When Mr. Hogue
first became a candidate for reelection
TO the legislature-he was renominated
Saturday-the senatorial issue was
made against him. However, he made
public the following explanation of his
position, and upon this platform he
was nominated:
"Olathe, March Is, 1901 am asking
for second term. I could not con-
Sistently ask the party to grant this and
not grant the same to Lucien Baker,
our present United States senator, who
is also a candidate for reelection. He
is IN efficient officer and has stood man
fully by the administration.
The strong men in congress are
those who have been kept there term
after term. Experience to a very large
extent makes the legislator. While
there are many strong men in Kansas
who would ably and honorably fill the
office of United States senator, I feel
that it is for the best interests of the
party to stand by the precedent we long
fol III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, Of
Washita, I. T. He writes: Electric Bit
tiers has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula
which had caused her great suffering for
years. Terrible sores would break out
on her head and face, and the best doc
tors could give her no help; but now her
health is excellent Electric Bitters is
the best blood purifier known. It's the
supreme remedy for eczema. letter, salt
1t stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels.
expels poisons, helps digestion. builds up
the strength Only 50 cts. Sold by Wag-
goner. druggist, T31 Kansas avenue Guar
anfeed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
RAID OF TRAMPS.
Barton County People Fear One and
Ask For Justice of Peace.

Fearing that tramps and "hoboes"
may descend upon the community, citi-
zens of Independent township, Barton
county have petitioned Governor Stan
ley to appoint a justice Of the peace
for the township. The Office has been
vacant since January, but no such Off
cial was needed by the citizens in the
transaction of their business, but the
time is ripe for the annual tramp raid,
ard they are preparing for it.
In response to this petition the gov
error has appointed J. H. Hartman, of
CIaf1in to the DositiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05

only await an opportune time to pre-
sent it
Reports of committees were read this
afternoon. The treasurer, Mrs. Philip
Moore of st. Louis, reported a bal
ance on hand of $4,000.
The corresponding secretary said in
the last two years $50 clubs and six
state declarations had been admitted,
ma king a total of 6S4 individual clubs
in the general federation, with a MEM
bership of $1,000, and SO state fedora
tons of 2,675 clubs with a member
ship of 155 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-05
RIVER SWIMMERS MAY GO.
Plans Made to Take Twentieth Kan,
sas to Rough Riders Reunion.

Plans are under consideration to take
the Twentieth Kansas regiment to Ok
lahoma City July l, 2, and A. to at
tend the Rough Riders reunion.
The plan was to have special train,
and General Metcalf has been in CORE
spondence with the governor concerning
it. Now that Mr.. Metealf has gone
east TO be absent for a month the gov
ern9r is at sea. The superstition is that
Metcalf left in the hands of some au-
thorized person the plans for the trip,
but the governor has not been notified,
and he is unable to take any action in
the matter
1t is proposed to have a special train
to take the Twentieth regiment mem
bers to the reunion.
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Truth Stranger than Fiction!
N. ROBBINS, Manager of the Labor Ex-
change Grocery, 300 Kan. Ave, says:

have been greatly troubled with my
eyes for the past Is years, at times being
unable to work or read. 1 sought a we'll
known Topeka oculist for relief He di-
lated my pupils in the operation of test
ing my eyes. I was so blind for several
days that I could not see to get around.
The glasses he fitted for me I could not
wear under any circumstances. 1 then
tried several opticians on Kansas avenue,
with the same unsuccessful results
finally tried DR.. Littlefeld, who fitted me
in less than 20 minutes with perfect
fitting pair of glasses which quickly re-
lieved me of the severe pain in my head,
also the infamed condition of the eye-ids
occasioned by the imperfection of my vi
sion. I cheerfully recommend his work
to any one with eye trouble.
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Grand Trunk RAILWAY svstem.

The most popular tourist route to the
Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes, St Law
renee River and Rapids, White Mountains
and Atlantic Coast Resorts.
Solid vestibule trains.
For copies of tourist publications and
fun information apply to ]. H. Burgis.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent 249
Clark St, corner Jackson Boulevard Chi
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Waiting on Congress.

Washington, June 5.-The attorney gen.
eral has received a letter of inquiry from
the United States marshal at New York
as to what steps should be taken in the
Nicely case under the requisition for his
removal to Havana, which has been
granted by Governor Roosevelt. The at
torney general will reply that no further
action is to be taken at this time pend
ing the passage by congress of the ex-
tradition bill. which is expected to become
a law within the next two days.
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@six Little Tailors" in Trouble.

Boston, June Edward Jacobs, of
New York. today was appointed by
Judge Colt, in the United States cir
six little tailors," a co-partnershlp
consisting of the plaintiff, doing bust
ress in Chicago, Washington. Pitts
burg, New York and Boston. Dissolu-
ton OF the co-partnership and an ac-
counting was asked for The receivers
bond was fixed at $4,000. and he was
authorized to run the business.
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TREE FELL ON HIM.
William PAISLEY Wants the City to
Paw Him.

William PAISLEY presented a claim to
the city council Monday evening for
81 900 for injuries received from tree
falling upon him. He says he was
walking along the sidewalk at Second
and Quincy streets when an old cotton
wood tree fell upon him and severely
injured him. He thinks that 81 1000
would make him whole"
Alice Tucker, 10 years old, through
her father, presented a claim for SO, 900
for injuries received from falling on a
defective sidewalk on West street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets.
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Joe Wheeler's Case.

Washington. June 5-The nomination
of Gen. Joseph Wheeler to be briga-
der general in the regular army has
been prepared at the war department
by the presidents order and will be
presented to the senate as soon as the
nomination of Gen. Otis to be a major
general has been disposed Of