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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
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sharp advance in the prices of meat
has been ordered from the wholesale
centers of New York and Chicago within
the past week. This causes small butch
ers who do a retail business to charge
their customers more per pound for
steaks, boils and roasts, and such food
articles being necessary item on every
table household expenses are naturally
increased. The retailers say there is no
just reason for the raise in prices. as live
stock is 81 cheaper per hundred than
year ago, but that they are powerless
to prevent it.
Packers assert that it is a case Of sup
ply and demand, with cold weather
more meat is consumed
But there are other reasons undoubt-
edly. The statement that is made by
some of the large packers that cattle
are scarce and feed high can hardly be
credited in the face of one of the largest
corn crops in the country's history. Nor
does there seem to be any dearth of
feeders on the western ranges.
A dispatch of Wednesday from Kan
sas City says:
More cattle were received at the Kan
sas City stock yards yesterday than ever
before on a day in November, the number
Is, 600 The largest receipts in November,
1899, were 1865, this number also being
received on the second Tuesday of the
month Following were the largest re-
cefpts on one day in November for all
years since 1890: 1891, 1916; 1892, 1902;
1893. 12.7S3; 1894, L, 659; 1895. 12.6e7; 1895,
1911; 1897, 1858; 1898, 1880; 1899, H.
6S5."
This would seem to indicate anything
but a scarcity of meat supplies, and
there is little doubt that packers have
simply taken advantage of the condi-
tions to combine and force up prices,
regardless of what the public may say
or think. In this connection a, certain
remark of vanderbilt's is recalled.
Another product that every household
is compelled to use freely has also been
increased in price this month. The Ma
tional Salt company a few days ago
put up the price of common table salt
of a fair quality to $3.50 per hundred
pounds. The previous price was s1-1O
per hundred for the same grade. The
National Salt company, the salt trust,
controls directly 95 per cent Of the salt
output Of the country. This viii make
quite a difference to the stockmen of
Kansas. as salt for cattle is a large item
Of expense.
In the meantime the householder who
finds his meat bill increased several dol
lars along with his salt bill, can specu-
late on the causes these long winter
evenings and decide whether there is
such a thing as a trust or combine,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

deeply into the warfare Of politics. One
of the aggrieved boycotters describes
the situation by saying: TN the recent
election the Topeka Ministerial Union
attempted to turn some tricks that
would make Croker blush
And yet it was in Topeka recently
that the Rev Mr.. Sheldon attempted to
point the path of reform to the sinful
journalism Of the age by managing one
Of the newspapers for a week-Just to
show how it ought to be done. In the
light of recent revelations it might be a
benevolent suggestion to hand the pull
pits of Topeka over to the editors of the
newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
TEE MAKTNa oF THE PUP

When YOU see NANCY canine
A yeipin' down the street,
With his ears laid back and happ1n'
In rytaTn with his feet,
With his eyes a bu1gin' awful,
The whites a shown plain,
With his tongue a lollin sideways
Through his countenance of paini
You see a streak of ochre,-
He's Of the yaller kind
A-walxin up the village
With a can tied on behind,
And a crowd a runnin' after,
The boys a-thrOwin' stones,
And all a-hollerin' and yeIlin'
Between the boots and groans,
GU think the cur needs sympathy,
The tOrmentors should let up,
But don you ever worry, it,
The maxim of the pup.
When you see a dusty urchin,
His back upon the ground,
Beln' thrashed by some one bigger
When no one else's around,
And the one on tops a-croWin'
And thumpin' awful hard,
As he rolls the under fellow
Around about the yard;
And the under one must take it
Until he yel1s enough
And admit II to the other
He's of the better stuff.
The under ones all grimy,
HIS clothes are mussed and torn,
And his breasts a-heaVin' deeply,
He's lookin' all forlorn
But he's better for the battle,
Though he's lookin' very bad,
You mustn't try to part EN-, for it's
The maxim of the lad.
phil. EASTNM A N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
BOOK NOTES.

one Of the few books Of this decade
that gives promise of a lasting life is
Tommy and Grizel," by James N.
Barrie, published by Chas. Scribners
Sons. The reader who found SO much
of the delightful in Sentimental
Tommy" will discover in Tommy and
Grizel" a book that will demand his en-
tire 7ttention from cover to cover. It
is a. far greater production than its pre-
.decessor, being at the same time in
initely more delicate and powerful. The
character of "GrizeL" that has a touch
of classic Greek tragedy in its nobility,
it's madness and love, carries her back
to the days of her childhood.
Although Tommy" is a happily rare
sport of nature, he is made very easy
to understand even if, like most gen.
uses he is not a very pleasant being to
dwell with. Still he lives in his own
Imagination. peoples 1t with beings of
this world. yet not in It, and then shrinks
at the point where imaginings and re-
atty meet, to the undoing of others, but
never unwittingly of himself
His biographer is always ready to in
terpret his Responsibility, although he
very often deserves censure at the hands
of the onlooxer.
Mr.. Barrie tells us that he finally re-
deems himself although the tendency
persists for him to remain Sentimental
Tommy to the end.
The reader may rebel occasionally;
grow extremely impatient with Tom
my but he reads the book to the end.
and when he has finished he forgets his
objections and all the unpleasant
thoughts he may have experienced then;
only remembering that Tommy and
cirizeT' is, as a whole, a most remark
able book, by a gifted writer. Through
Kellam Book and Stationery Co.
The most complete book of it's kind
has been recently published by Kinds &
Noble entitled Songs of All the Col
leges," complied by David B. Chamber
lain of Harvard, and Karl p. Harring
ton of Wesleyan. This new book of
songs is collection Of all the best, latest
and most popular songs Of the colleges
of today including some Of the older
college songs that have retained their
popularity The latter have been in
cluded. because they have always been
welcome to college graduates all over
the world, when they assemble to sing
again the old favorite tunes Of their
undergraduate days Through kellam
Book ana Stationery Co.
Mr.. Chas. H. Ham, who was one Of the
first advocates Of introducing manual
training into our public schools has
written a book. Mind and Hand on
this now important factor in education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
Z HALL OF FAME RELIGION

A Unitarian minister who has inves-
tigated the "Han of Fame and the
names which are to appear there. finds
solace for his religion in the following:
One of the smallest religious denomi-
nations has furnished a greatly dispro-
portionate number of names for the list
of departed worthless so far selected for
place in the Hall of Fame These, at
least, were Unitarians: Jefferson. Mar
shall, Franklin, Hawthorne, Emerson,
Longfellow. Mann. Story. Adams,
Cooper. and Claiming. Eleven out of
twenty-nine, when one out of twenty
nine would perhaps exceed their numer-
ical quota"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

In this book he has given detailed de-
scriptiOn Of the class processes. from the
first to the last lesson: an exhaustive
argument for tool practice in connection
with intellectual growth. and "a brief
sketch Of the history Of manual training
as an educational force. This work viii
undoubtedly lead to a clearer and a more
comprehensive idea Of the merits Of
manual training. and to its still wider
adoption. Published by the American
Book company. Through Kellam Book
and Stationery company
Mr. Holcomb. who was connected with
the United States legation at Pelsin as
interpreter and in other capacities and
who since that time has been extern
sively engaged in commercial and nnan-
cial enterprises in that country. has
written another book on the Chinese
THE Real Chinese Question" published
by Dodd. Mead g. Co. In his new work
conditions Of the Chinese which have
produced the present uprising. He treats
extensively on the Chinese literati. their
societies. army and navy, their diplo-
macy, opinion OF foreigners. and also the
partition OF and the reform in China
The American Book CO. has lately is
sued a book which should be highly APP
proved by every teacher OF English.
This one. Writing IN English" comes
in Maxwells regular English course,
and is designed especially for high
schools. and is based on the principle
Of teaching from the whole to the parts
Entire compositions are first taken up,
then paragraphs. followed by sentence
constructions and finally the smallest
units of compositions. words. Not only
in theory. but in practice. viii this book
commend itself to the teachers
Through Kelam Book and Stationery
cOmpany.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Fortunes smiles, like those of a wo-
man, are tickle.
A man may be a cross-country rider
and still be an1iable about it.
Strange as it may seem, it is the very
fresh child that is usually spoiled.
The worm that is trodden upon be-
ieves that one good turn deserves an
other
Lots of women have more trouble with
their servants than with their con-
sciences.
The fellow who laughs loudly at every
joke he hears is bound to acquire great
popularity.
When a man wants drop of whisky
for a pain in the stomach we can usual
" see through him.
Hoax-"Do YOU take any interest in
stuffed birds?" Joax-"Only turkeys and
chickens and ducks, and things like
that
Nell-"so it's all off between Maud
and Jack, Ell? l. thought he was a IA
vored sutton" Belle-'Apparentl he
didn't suit her at ALL"
Biobbs-"That fellow would hit you
over the head with a blackjack for a s.
bill" Slobbs-'.A IS bin Why,he struck
me for so cents yesterday
Tomny-''Pop, what do the papers
mean by an era of prosperity" Tom
my's Pop-''I guess they mean that few
er people will be striking US for loans"
Mrs Muggins-"Is Mrs. Bjones at ali
active in public life.2' Mrs. Buggins-
mot at all She doesn't belong to a
single society for the suppression of
anything"
He had come back to the farm from
the city penni1ess, whereupon the fol-
lowing conversation ensued: Buy any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

and if so whether it is a good thing .
Nothing is so apt to set a man to think
ing as touching his purse Perhaps in
the studying of this question some one
will find a solution for the condition
that permits great syndicates to ad-
vance prices of necessities beyond a
proper or reasonable figure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17


OF the state which elected legislatures
States senators. These are Delaware,
Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan. Minnesota. Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wy
oming, all of which were carried by the
Republicans; and Arkansas. Colorado.
idaho, Montana. South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Texas, which were carried by
the Democrats. Of these states three.
Delaware, Montana and Nebraska. are
TO elect two senators each. ignoring the
possibility of deadlocks, and assuming
that the several legislatures elect SEN
ators Of the political party which has a
majority Of members of the legislature.
the Republicans will gain two seats in
Delaware, one in Nebraska, one in South
Dakota and one in Utah. In Delaware
they Will fill the seat now vacant. and
viii dispossess Senator Kenney. a Demo-
GRAFT In Nebraska they will elect 8. Re
publican to the seat now filed by the
Populist Senator Allen. who holds the
seat by executive appointments In
South Dakota they will retire Senator
Pettigrew. In Utah they Will fill the
vacant seat. The Democrats, on their
part. viii make three gains displacing
Senators Wolcott of Colorado, Shoup of
Idaho and Clark of Montana. On this
basis the senate, after the fourth of
next March. will contain SIS Republicans.
81 Democrats and 4 Populist or Silver
senators, or a Republican majority of 20
over all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

In addition to the Norsemen it has
now been discovered that the Chinese
at one time discovered America Per-
haps in time it will be found that Co
nmbus was about the only man of or
binary knowledge. in the world who
didn't know all about the western con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Sure enough imperialism won in the
Hawaiian election The candidate of the
Royalists defeated both his Republican
opponent and native prince who was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

At the recent election Illinois afforded
an instance in which the ''son of his
father was successful. The next in
auguratfon of governor will install in
office Richard Yates II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The money which is being made in
Wall street is lost by some one. The
bulls and the bears do not create any
thing: they merely speculate on the
earnings of others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

No Democrat has yet attempted to ex-
plain why Mr. Bryan ran 50 far behind
his ticket in a number of states. notably
Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Democratic papers probably will b.
against the nomination of Mark Ham;
for president in 1904 on the ground o
opposition to a third term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The social Democrats Massachusetts
will be entitled to place on the official
ballot hereafter without nomination pa
pers- They pOlled a vote of 1892 in 1899
for governor and about doubled that
vote in the recent election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Probably the Chinese are convinced
by this time that they made a bad job
Of it when they discovered America
some 1900 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
roPEKA,s MERRY War.
TFrom the New York world. !

The startling news comes from To-
peka, Kan, that a number of the lead
ing business men Of that city have pro-
claimed boycott against several of the
churches in revenge for the indisere-
ton of their ministers in plunging too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

New York World: Since 1892 the Dem
ocratic party has lost 122 electoral votes.
more than HOO 900 in popular pluralities
IT senators, Is representatives and 10
governors. Since 1896 it has lose six
states and gained only one-a net loss
Of Il electors. It has been defeated in
every eastern. middle and western state
in three of the southern states. and in
all OF the Northwestern and Pacific
slope states except the mining camps of
Colorado. Idaho. Montana and Nevada.
It has confirmed the Republican control
Of congress by increased majorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The men who ran away from Mexico
with those big diamonds probably were
coming to the United States to seek
employment as hotel clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

II the stories told of Russian atroci
ties in Manchuria be untrue, the Rus
SLAMS certainly have good grounds OF
which to base a libel suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The discovery Of two snakes IN Ire
land suggests the possibility that the
character Of the whisky over there has
undergone a change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Just as soon as Mr.. Griggs got an
Invitation from the president to remain
in the cabinet he announced his inten-
tion of retiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

webster Davis dropped out Of sight
at just about the time that Charlie
Towne and Coin Harvey came to the
surface
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Are mothers powerless? Girls contin-
with their hair uncombed, though boys
are scolded if they sit around at home
with their hair rough. Last night at a
concert, ten girls in one row had their
hair as rough as when they got out of
bed in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

About the worst thing you can say
about a man is that he is smart and
a great reader" The trouble is, he will
do nothing but be smart, and read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

At a coming reception, Mrs. Lysander
John Appleton will serve the ration tab
let's which proved successful on a march
out of Fort Reno, o. r., last week. She
tried them on the family while she went
gadding, and found them so satisfactory
that she has discharged her servant, and
closed up the kitchen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

At present the indications are that
Santa Claus win have one of the busiest
times of his life in about six weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

An Atchison girl has been sent out of
town, in order to break off a love affair.
The plan will not work: the only way
to break off such an affair is to let her
marry the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.l
A railway map is a typical line en-
craving.
You can never worst an ignorant man
in an argument.
The contented blacksmith is nearly al
ways striking for wages.
Many a man has risen in the world by
taking the bull by the horns.
A man who risks nothing accumulates
a bountiful supply of the same.
Only a few of the things we want are
absolutely necessary to our welfare.
The loud and senseless talk of man is
but an imitation of a donkey's braying.
Man isn't the only animal that lives
off his relations. There is the ant
eater.
An old bachelor says that ideas are
like whislzers-women and dudes never
have them.
1t is truly wonderful how fascinating
most things are to people that are none
of their business.
A man is a fool to be jealous of
good woman, and he is a fool to be jea1-
Gus of a worthless one. Now draw your
own conclusion.
A writer says that without women the
world would be a perfect blank, ike
sheet of paper-not even ruled. It isn't
necessary to mention the sex of the
writer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The church going members of a fam
lily have a great deal to say to those
who go to the theater about Tate
hours"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

There is one thing on which the wo-
men folks all agree: that the mans
overcoat viii do just as well as not for
another winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

After every wedding ceremony. the
guests agree that the march should
have been played faster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

gold bricks?'' Mary brick Meet any
bunco steerers?T Nary one" Then
w'ot become of yer money!" I got a
cab driver to take me to the nearest ho-
tel, b'geei"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

When a girl gives a concert,sh makes
nearly as much from advertising on her
programme as she makes from adnais-
sions at the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The girls, in the box coats they are
wearing this winter, look about as grace
full as cinnamon bears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

At most parties, there are so many
guests that there is no place to sit
down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

When a girl falls in love, she falls
with such a dull sickening thud that all
her friends are shocked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

It is remarkable how rarely married
people use tie word affinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

''Who can finish this sentence?" asked
the teacher. "A great statesman onc'
said:I would rather be right than
There was a brief pause. Then there
arose the promising son of a ward poll
tician. Please Ma am" he said "ths
sentence should be: I would rather b
right than get left "
The man who deals in liquor feels
Just now that he's in luck.
Dog catchers rush the growler and
The hunters chase the duck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

1t is truly wonderful how fascinating
most things are to people that are none
of their business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
GL oBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Some actors make a better show off
he stage than on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

A man is a fool to be jealous of a
good woman, and he is a fool to be jeal-
GUS of a worthless one. Now draw your
own conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
euAKER REFLRCTIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record1
Fortunes smiles, like those of a wo-
man, are tickle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

An old bachelor says that ideas are
like whiskers-women and dudes never
have them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

LFrom the Chicago News.1
A railway map is a typical line en-
craving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

A man may be a cross-country rider
and still be amiable about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

He had come back to the farm from
the city penniless, whereupon the fol
lowing conversation ensued: Buy any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Man isn't the only animal that lives
off his relations. There is the ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

A man who risks nothing accumulates
a bountiful supply of the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

The loud and senseless talk of man is
but an imitation of donkey's braying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Mrs Muggins-"Is Mrs. Bjones at q
active in public 1ife2' Mrs Buggins
mot at all. She doesn't belong to
single society for the suppression
anything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Only a few of the things we want are
absolutely necessary to our welfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Many a man has risen in the world by
taking the bull by the horns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

Tommy-'Pop, what do the papers
mean by an era Of prosperity" Tom
my's Pop-'I guess they mean that few
er people will be striking US for loans. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

You can never worst an ignorant man
in an argument.