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The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
SHAMELESS BOUNTY BEceARY

iFFOm the Ch1cagO Chronicle
Nothing more is needed than the pub
lie confessions of the shipping bounty
beggars to show that their beggary is
wanton and shameless We are Justly
indignant when the death of a profes-
sional street beggar brings to light the
fact that under appeals to our sympathy
we have been contributing our cents.
niclzels and dimes to the upbuilding Of a
fortune Of fifty or hundred thousand
dollars.
Much more reason have we to be in
dignant at the effrontery Of those who
beg piteously from the public treasury
with the admission on their lips that
they are begging to swell the profits of
a paying business. It is as if a street
beggar should admit that he had a
hundred thousand and plaintively ap-
peal to you to contribute nickel toward
a second hundred thousand.
Admittedly the International Naviga-
ton company would be the chief beuef-
ciary Of the pending bounty bill Last
winter the president of that companv
testified that they had four fast sbfps
under the American flag and eleven un-
der foreign flags and the report Of his
testimony adds:
The four fast ships never made the
company a dollar and he figured the net
loss at s415,600. The eleven ships under
foreign flags supported the other ships. -
That is to say, he admitted that the
ships belonging to the company which
were sailed under foreign fiags not only
returned a fair profit on the money in
vested. but enough more to cover a loss
OF $415.600 incurred in running four.
ships under the American flag.
a15,,5f4o1 fF,14
Of nag There was a good profit in sail
ing ships by Americans provided the
ships were sailed under foreign Hays
But the minute the ships were put under
the American flag the business became a.
losing one The lame leg under the
American flag had to be carried by the
sound one under foreign flags
Why SOP OF course there can be moth
Ing in the flag itself to transform a.
profitable business into an unproftable
one The transformation, if it occurs at
all, must be due to something in our
laws ana not to anything about the flag
It would seem to be obvious, there
fore, that if we want to make it as
profitable for Americans to sail ships
under the American nag as it confessed
~ is to sail them under foreign flags by
the same owners the correct thing to do
is to find out what is wrong with our
laws and apply the remedy.
But mol That is not to be thought Of
for q moment. Our barbarous naviga-
ton laws. borrowed from a country
which had the sense to abolish them
many years ago, are too sacred to be
touched And the power OF congress
must not be exercised to protect ship
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
ROBERT DOWNING HERE.
Will Be Back to Fill Two Dates New
Years Day.

Robert Downing who comes to To-
peka for a matinee and night perform
ance at the Grand opera house New
Years passed through Topeka today to
Emporia from Ottawa.
Mr.. Downing plays at Emporia, New
ton, Arkansas City. Atchison and Leav-
enworth before returning to Topeka on
New Years
Mr. J. D. Newman whose home ia in
Topeka is this year managing the tour
of Mr.. Downing and he was in the city
today. Mr.. Newman expects to next
season take the road with q company of
his own.
Mr.. Downing is at the head of a COM
pany of twenty people. He says it is the
strongest he has ever had and includes
Alberta Converse and Chas. d. Herman.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
HANNA's XMAS SPEECH.
Present at Dinner For Poor Given by
Cleveland Salvation Army.


Cleveland, O., Dec. 2s.-The Salvation
Army fed 1900 people yesterday in the
Grays' arrnory Twenty-fi five long tables
were used, covered with paper and fuc-
nished with tin dishes. A large squad Of
police had a busy time keeping the men
and BOYS in good order. Senator Hanna,
who is a stanch friend of the Salvation
Army, was present and was greeted with
cheers. He made a short speech, in
which he said
christmas should be a happy day,
consecrated to the highest sentiments OF
true happiness. It should be confined to
no class or sect, but be consecrated to
Him who came to earth for all men,
"It is a happy day, made happy by
these kind and noble men and women
whom I call practical Christians. am
glad to have occasion to express my ap-
probation of the Salvation Army. 1t is
the kindergarten of Christianity. 1t full
fills the needs that other institutions fail
to fill It gives opportunity to those
who have none. 1t lays the foundation
of law and good order it advances high
er civilization, and the city OF Cleveland
is fortunate in having such band of
Christian workers. This labor to be en-
tirely successful should have the sup
port of all good citizens. Therefore, my
friends renew your allegiance and give
your support to this grand work.
May God bless all those in this labor
and may we all join in the fIlfillment Of
higher promise
.rhe food disposed of consisted of 2.5co
pounds of turkey, 1000 pourds OF chick
er. 1900 pounds OF pork, IS bushels of
potatoes, 900 loaves Of bread, $50 heads
of cabbage, 500 gallons of coffee and 800
miuce pies.
Baskets of provisions were also sent to
500 poor families. IN the evening in the
armory there was an entertainment with
two immense Christmas trees loaded
with presents for poor children. About
1000 Door people were present.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Chicago Record: At this time, when
the beer manufacturers are supplicating
congress for the removal Of all or part
Of the tax on beer. it is interesting to
know that American brewery plants will
pay to British stockholders more than
100000 in dividends This does not
look as if the brewing companies were
on the verge Of bankruptcy because of
the war tax. It is probable that If the
brewers would cease to sustain so many
Improbable saloons in neighborhoods
where they are not wanted the dividends
TO the British holders of their watered
stock would be much larger than they
are now
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

In Her Collection Of 100 Pairs There
Are All Kinds.

New York, Dec 26.--Among her other
fads and fancies, Sarah Bernhardt has
a great liking for pretty shoes. and her
wardrobe in this particular line IS more
than complete. for the diva has shoes
and slippers Of every kind and descrip-
ton, some OF which are marvels Of ar
tistic work. She numbers I'm her collec-
tiOn 120 pairs of nearly every style that
was exhibited at the Paris exposition.
They are OF fancy feathers. silks and
satins, richly embroidered in gold, sill
yer and every conceivable adornment
In "LAiglOn" she wears a slipper ana
stocking made up in one piece. The
slipper is Of soft patent leather. The
stocking Is of black silk. The heel IS
high, with a bronze tint The edge Of
the shoe is finished IN bronze.
oldest among her shoes are the hand
painted ones. These are not unsightly
daubs made by students. but the work
of clever artists. The designs are chief
ly floral. The materials used are silk.
satin and morocco. Gold and silver
cords are used for laces. For bows, RIB
bOns wide and narrow, are used.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

The terms offered to China, by the
powers, as a basis for peace negotiations
are such as no nation, civilized or other
wise could or would accept. Proba bly,
It vas intended by the powers that it
should be so, in order that an additional
excuse for dividing up the country may
be afforded. Whatever may be said Of
the justice or injustice Of the demand
for punishment Of Cinnamon and the
enormous Indemnity asked. the others
are evidently intended merely for the
purpose of humiliating the Chinese ma
tioa and make a chance Of compliance
as remote as possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Philadelphia Record. Whilst senator
faI orators are believing for ship sub
sides Glasgow dispatches announce that
Clyde shipbuilders have ordered 10000
tons of ship plates in the United States,
at a saving of $3.50. 900. The subsidists
may shout, but they cannot prevail
against the stubborn facts. The time is
near at hand when the United States
viii again forge to the front among
maritime nations by reason of the abil
ity of their shipbuiiders to underbid all
cOrnnetition-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
"A capital thing-a trust.
The egotist never feels lonely.
A prisoner at the bar has not always
been arrested in saloon.
The average woman can sweep into
room more effectively than she can
sweep it out
There is one thing that must be
looked into in this ante-ChristmaS time,
and that is the pocketbook
siIlicus-''Bjones seems to have lost
all his friends" Perhaps he
has stopped lending money
No, Maude. dear a ticket-of-leave
man is not a theater doortender who
gives out checks between the acts.
flicker inside read the thirsty
tramp on the saloon window. Il won
der if they sell drinks on tick" ne
mused.
s'He is dead in love with me.ggiggled
the frivolous girl. We'll, he looks like
a dead one.'' remarked the slangy girl
They met, these two actors. upon the
Rialto. Your play had short run,
didn't it?" asked one. Yes, replied the
other, but it wasn't the short run OBJ
jucted to so much as the long walk"
The Living SkeletOn-'Ihe tWo-neaued
man seems to be having a quarrel with
himself The Glass Eater-.sYes; he
started a poker game with himself last
night, and now he's accusing himself
of cheating
The beggar had approached the social
reformer. why don't you go to work?"
asked the social reformer. by Jove!
I never thought of that" exclaimed the
beggar. The next evening the social
reformer delivered a lecture on Simple
Advice to the Poor"
Muggins-"They tell me your wife has
had a remarka BILE cure" Buggins-'Re-
markable is no name for it. She had
been in bed for week, and the doctors
didn't know what to make of her case.
This morning she got hold of a newspa'
per, read the bargain sale advertise
ments, and this afternoon she's out
shopping"
1 met her on the street today.
you're dressed to KILL I said:
And was right, for she, straightway,
Turned round and cut me dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

marches on with the slow measured
tread of a man who is working by the
day."
When a fool is silent it is often at
Brag is always going to do what per-
severance has already done.
Motto for a temperance society: "Glass
upside down with care"
The man who has the least is richer
than the man who wants the most
Every time woman saves a nickel
carfare she wastes it in shoe leather.
1t is far better to keep out Of a quarrel
than it is to fight your way out.
A surgeon viii not hesitate to cut his
best friend if he thinks it necessary.
If to be agreeable is to be easily
pleased, how easy it must be to be
agreeable!
tive; they continue in business on the
same old lines.
No woman who is true to her sex will
ever marry a man who is SO tall she
can't reach his hair.
Many a man who imagines himself
capable of ruling great nation can't
even keep his own children out of mis-
chief.
Unless a man is polite to his wife he
isn't polite.
A millionaire merchant says: MY
success is probably due to the fact that
at night I store my mind and during
the day I mind my store"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
DEvERY TO QUIT.
New York's Chief of Police Asks For
Retirement.

Telegram says:
Report has it at police headquarters
today that the application Of Chief of
Police William Levery for retirement is
in the hands Of Police Commissioner
John 3. Sexton. Whether this is true or
not, there is a belief amounting to GER
tainty that Devery will retire this week
and that the new year and new century
will see another at the head of the uni
formed police force of the city. If re-
tired Chief Devery would have $4,000
year for life.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
To California, the American Summer
land.

The Overland Limited" via Union
Pacific makes Is hours quicker time be
tween Missouri river and San Francisco
than any other line.
Finely equipped with Double Draw
ing Room. Palace Sleepers, Buffet
Smoking and Library Carr with Barber
Shop and Pleasant Reading Rooms,
Dining Cars, Meals a la carte, Pintsch
Light, Steam Heat.
of this train Admiral Beresford says
s'NVhy. 1 never saw anything Ike it;
and then. too, this dining car system
it is grand The appointments of the
Union Pacific trains are constant
source of surprise to me-.
J. c. FULTON. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

AS the result Of furnishing a haven
for the trusts. New Jersey has sur
plus in her treasury and doesn't know
what to do with it. The problem IS like
~ to be solved by the legislature in the
way usually employed by similar bodies
Nnder the same Circumstance
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
Receiver For Iron Business

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 26-Judge Nc
Pherson in the district court appointed
John N. M. Sinner and William =.
Stoake receivers IN bankruptcy of &. r.
Baird & Co, operating a number OF
iron furnaces. Counsel for creditors rep
resenting about 100000 Of claims stated
tina tthe business probably would be re-
organized The works operated by the
company as the Danville Rolling Mil.
the Elmira Steel works and plants IN
Catasqua, Pa. and Fullerton. Pa. ard
the Chikies Iron company. The liabil-
tiles are said to amount to 81, 500 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
itinerary Of the Hartford.

washington, Dec. 26.-The Hartford.
which was ordered to watch American in
terests in Venezuela and cooperate with
United States Minister Loomis in their
protection. has left Curacao for La
{4uayra The navy department announc
nounces that she will visit Trinidad and
Barbados after leaving "A Guayra-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

ping in the foreign trade against crush
ing taxation by the states.
Nothing win do but for Uncle Sam to
thrust his strong hand into the pockets
Of the people and pass the contents over
to men who go before a committee of
congress and testify that their business
pays well if only it is not hampered and
bled by oppressive laws.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
On the Grand Canon of Arizona.

The Ladies' Music club has secured
Mr. N NJ. Brigham. the celebrated 1eo-
turer, for the evening of January 4, when
he will deliver his illustrated lecture on
the Grand Canon" It will be given d
the First Christian church.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
President of Liberia Resigns.

Sierra Leone, West Coast OF Africa, De
cernber 26.-The president of Liberia. w
D. Coleman. resigned December II, owing
to the dfsapproval of the legislature of his
interior policy G. W. Gibson the secre-
tary of state. was elected president by
the legislature.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
canital ofa Million.

Dover, Del. Dec 26-The National
Trust company OF Delaware was incor-
porated here with capital Of 81 900. 900.
The headquarters Of the company II In
Indianapolis.
Adam" said Eve. 'you can stay at
home Of evenings now and take care OF
the baby. instead OF staying out 50 late
at the Sinian club"
Then it was that Adam began to raise
Cain.-Illustrated Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Now is the time for some enterprising
individual to form an organization for
the protection of millionaire's sons from
kidnapers at so much per protect
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

II the senate will now negotiate
treaty with successors of the late Coils
r. Huntington, perhaps the government
can proceed with the building Of the
Nicaragua canal.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Mother-Johnnie. your face Is very
clean. but how did you get such dirty
hands?
Johnnie-Washin' me face.-Tit- Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

A cadet from West Point testified be-
fore the congressional examining COM
nittee, that his hazing consisted of
being compelled to eat seventy-nine
prunes. The attention of the congress
sional committee is called to boarding
houses; they haze at every meal
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

If a man doesn't know what his
wife wants for Christmas, there is no
further proof needed that he is too
stupid to take hints.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Nothing will ever take the place of
the turkey for a family feast, for the
reason that nothing else holds so much
''stufing."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
Every Exertion a Task
Every Care a Burden

There IS failure of the strength to
do and the power to endure; there is
weakness all over that Is persistent
and constant.
The vital functions are impaired.
food does not nourish. and the whole
system is run down.
A medicine that strengthens the
stomach, perfects digestion. invigor-
ates and tones IS needed.
What Hoods Sarsaparilla did for Mrs. L. B.
Garland. Shady. Tenn. it has done for others.
She took it when she was all run down with
out appetite. losing flesh, and unable to do
her work. 1t restored her appetite. increased
her weight. and made her well and strong.
This Is her own unsolicited statement.
floods SaS.Sapas.fHEa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. The earlier treatment Is begun
the better - begin IT today.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Strong face, applied to a man
means the same as sweet" face when
applied to a woman: an absence OF
good looks.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Grimes-Is your wife fond Of pets?
Harum-I should say she was. She is
almost always in one.-BoHton Trans
cript.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

We have noticed that a woman who
keeps everything else neat around z
house, Is pretty apt to fall down on ths
lamp.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

The gossips say that when a widower
erects a tombstone over his wife, after
they begin to look around to see to
whom he is attentive.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Thousands Of men protest against
the foolishness that has crept into the
observance of Christmas, but we would
like to meet the man who can get out
of joining in the foolishness.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Many a young man who imagines he
has a call to preach the gospel discovers
later on that the people have not been
called to hear him.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

This Is the season when a father has
a ring engraved Mary for his daugh-
offended because he didn't remember
her name is Mae
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

There is one thing that must b.
looked into in this ante-C Christmas time
and that is the pocketbook.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Sillicus-"Bjones seems to have los
all his friends" Cynicus-'-Perhaps h
has stopped lending money
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1
Wise men feed on fools.


Wise men feed on fools.
When a church woman writes a let
ter to a friend she calls 1t an "epistle.' .
Christmas presents, broken in the
mails or express Offices, are now arriv-
ing.
we have noticed that a woman who
keeps everything else neat around a
house, Is pretty apt to fall down on the
lamp.
Nothing will ever take the place of
the turkey for a family feast, for the
reason that nothing else holds so much
''stufhng."
strong face, applied to a man.
means the same as sweet face when
applied to a woman: an absence of
good looks.
If a man doesn't know what his
wife wants for Christmas, there is no
further proof needed that he is too
stupid to take hints.
This i the season when father has
a. ring engraved Mary for his daugh-
offended because he didn't remember
her name is Mae"
The gossips say that when a widower
erects a tombstone over his wife. after
putting off doing 1t from year to year,
they begin to look around to see to
whom he is attentive.
Thousands of men protest against
the foolishness that has crept into the
observance of Christmas, but we would
like to meet the man who can get out
of joining in the foolishness.
A cadet from West Point testified be-
fore the congressional examining COM
nittee, that his hazing consisted of
being compelled to eat seventy-nine
prunes. The attention Of the ,congres-
sional committee is called to boarding
houses; they haze at every meal
The women are too busy with fancy
work these days to look up from their
sewing, and when there was a knock
at an AtchiSon Woman's door yester-
day she supposed it was a neighbor
and said Come fn," and Take a
seat, without looking up. After she
had talked fifteen minutes, and told
the neighbor all her secrets, she had
to get q new thread, and looked up,
and found she had been entertaining a
cOlOred man sent over by a neighbor TO
borrow q step-ladder.
There was a sensation in a certain
store today. There was the usual
jam, and the usual excitement among
the women who were hunting for bar
gains. Two women grabbed a mans
fancy night shirt that had been marked
down from $1.27 to $123, and both
refused to let go, each saying it was
exactly what she wanted for Christmas,
and each saying she got hold of
it first. The women glared at each
other a few moments, and then both
said in chorus: Let go.e Both ans
wered simultaneously, Il won't do it,
More glaring. and more determination.
Let go or I'll stick you with a. hat
pin" Try it, and I'll break this
thirty-three cent dog over your head
Jerk Rip, sizz, zzzzz, went the shirt.
and the bosom was torn. the back
Wrenched and the tail twisted. Both
looked cautiously around There was
so much general excitement that they
had not been noticed. Presently the
proprietor came around and saw the
shirt He marked it down to S1.21, and
the next instant q woman came along
and bought IT.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

marches on with the slow measured
tread of a man who is working by the
day"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHs

IFrom the Chicago Newsl
Church bells are tolled to make q
Use
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

says an observing philoaopher: .'Time
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Christmas presents, broken in the
mails or express Offices. are now arriv-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

When a church woman writes let
ter to a friend she calls 1t an "epistle."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

No, Maude, dear a ticket-of-leav
man is not a theater doortender VIII
gives out checks between the acts.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

When a fool is silent it is often at
the wrong time.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

flicker inside" read the thirsty
tramp on the saloon window. IT won
der if they sell drinks on tick" he
unused.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Brag is always going to do what pc
severance has already done.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

'sHe is dead in love with me, 1giggled
the frivolous girl. well, he looks like
a dead one,' remarked the slangy girl
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
\ capital thing-a trust.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

Motto for a temperance society: ''Gli
upside down with care
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

The man who has the least is rich
than the man who wants the most
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

The average woman can sweep int
a room more effectively than she ca
sweep it out.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

They met, these two actors, upon the
Rialto. Your play had a short run,
didn't it?'' asked one. Yes replied the
other, but it wasn't the short run OBJ
iucted to so much as the long walk"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-26

A prisoner at the bar has not alWa
been arrested in a saloon.