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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
M'GRAW DROPS OUT.
This Probably Means the End of the
New Ball Association.

Baltimore, Feb. 16.-"There will be no
new baseball association. It's all off. :"
This statement was made by Manager
John ]. McGraw last night upon his re-
turn from Philadelphia.
I'VE have not only failed to land the
eighth city, but, to make matters worse
Philadelphia is now also out of it
saw Mr.. Gilmore of Philadelphia and he
told me that all the grounds were own
ed by the city and it would take at
least two weeks for him to find out
whether he could secure them or not,
and that he was not willing to put up
the $4,000 forfeit as agreed upon at Chi
cago until he knew for certain whether
he would be able to secure the grounds -
Upon his arrival here McGraw found
a telegram awaiting him from Gilmore,
stating that it would be three weeks be-
fore he could find out whether he could
obtain the grounds. McGraW then sent
n telegram to Arson. stating that he
was tired of dilly-dallying and called
the entire thing off.
I am sorry the thing feyy through -
said McGraw. and if the right kind Of
men had been behind us it would have
been a go. While the other promoters
were willing to go ahead with a circuit
of third-rate cities. as Worcester. Roch-
ester and Newark, l was not, as ! knew
it would not pay. AS soon as l went in
to this thing they put almost all the
work on me and I did the best I could.
1 am perfectly satisfied as to what steps
l took l acted in an honorable, straight
forward manner.
What 1 will do next season [ cannot
say. What I will say is this:
Il will never go to anyone for a po-
sition. They will have to come to me.
I was afraid at the Chicago meeting
that the new association would not go
through, but still had some hopes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
HoNoRs FOR PROF.. PENNY.
K. q. Man Engaged by Oriental Tour
lists to Lecture Aboard Ship
Enroute.

Lawrence. Feb. 16-Prof. G. B. Penny,
dean of the school of fine arts of Kan
sas university, sailed from Boston on
February on a combined lecture study
and pleasure trip abroad. He has been
engaged by the managers of a nine
weeks cruise to the Mediterranean and
the Orient to deliver a series of stereol.-
ticon lectures en- route on Greek and
Roman architecture. He will also act
as one of the three directors of the
tour and as such will have charge of
the Egyptian section.
The cruise will be made by a party
of 400 eastern tourists, chiefly New
York and Massachusetts educators The
itinerary includes the principal points
of interest in Egypt, Palestine, Greece
and Italy. This will be Prof. Penny's
second visit to the Orient for the pur-
pose of studying the history of art, and
he goes prepared to take a large num-
Der of photographs for his department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

2 per cent per annurn" Matthew Mar
shalP' continues: 1.-The scheme is for
the benefit neither of the present cred
itOrs of the government nor of the peo-
pie. On the contrary. It is avowedly
intended to aid the national banks in
perpetuating their usurpation of the
function of supplying, for their own
profit, the paper money of the country.
If adopted, it will give them per cent
per annum, less a tax of y per cent
for issuing circulating notes which the
government is both directly and lndl-
rectly to guarantee, when it might just
as easily issue the notes itself and thus
avoid paying the banks Tor the service
IL per cent per annum on $3.50, coo, coo,
or $12. 600 a year 1t is the advocacy
of such measures that helps to make
the banks unpopular with the com
munity."
The most peculiar thing about this
important proposition is that it seems
to be passing almost unnoticed. Hardly
any explanation of 1t mas been made
in the senate. The speeches there have
been on very general lines. Most of the
senators have made mere stump ora
lions on the advantages of the gold
standard. or the reverse, and apparent
ly hardly know the details of the bill
under consideration Their principal
purpose in carrying on debate seems
to be to make political literature for
distribution under their franks during
the next campaign. This is not very
creditable exhibition of craftsmanship.
There are one or two exceptions. Sen
atOr Aldrich in particular has tried
honestly to explain the pending meas
ure. But thus far there has been moth
ing said that removes the natural preju-
dices of the public against an indefinite
extension of the national debt. From
political viewpoint it is perilOuS to leg
islate in this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
K. OPP. CONVENTION.
Eighth District Knights to Meet at
Ottawa Feb. 21-22.

Ottawa, Feb. 16-F'or two days next
week Ottawa will entertain the repre-
sentatives of the K. of P. lodges of this.
the Eighth district of Kansas. This
comprises about twenty-five towns, and
it is expected by members of the local
lodges that at least 200 strangers will
be in town during the time of the con-
vention, February q and D.
set programme will be held in the
south side K. of P. hall al D. M, Feb
ruary p, and at 7:3O p. m. a public
meeting to which everybody will be in
vited will be held. Ben D. Lillard will
deliver the address of welcome, which
will be responded to by Grand Chan
cellor John w. Alton, of Kingman.
Gus J. Neubert, of Kansas City, and A.
p Riddle, of Minneapolis, will also ad-
dress his meeting.
secret session of the convention will
be held Thursday and Thursday night,
after which the visiting delegates will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
M'GRAW WITH ORIOLES.
Gives Up His Association Flirtations
and Returns to League.

Baltimore. Feb. 16.-Manager John A.
McGraw, of the Association baseball
team. which will probably be disor-
gained at the meeting tonight, had
little to say about the failure of the
enterprise
After few days rest he will affix his
name to a Baltimore League contract
for the season of 1900. President Han
Ion of the Orioles said today that he
felt delicacy in approaching McGraw
at present, but both he and Mr.. Won
der Horst admitted that McGraw will
manage the Orioles this year and at an
increased salary.
AIR Hanlon says De AIontreville. SHE
kard, Howell. Keister and Holmes have
signed Baltimore contracts, and he ex-
poets to hear from other players within
a few days. McGinnity and Kitson, it
is said. are holding out for larger sal
aries, but it is thought they will sign
on the clubs terms.
Washington. Feb. 16.-Captain William
Mead has been detached from duty
captain of the navy yard. Mare Island.
CAL and ordered to command the flag
ship Philadelphia. relieving Captain
George C. Reiter who is ordered TO duty
as general inspector of the battleship
Wisconsin. building at the Union Iron
Works. San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
HARRISONS ROBBED.
Ex-President and Wife victimized by
Sharpers.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb 16.-It is be-
ing related here that both ex-President
Harrison and his wife were systemat-
icalIy robt ed and otherwise swindled
durins their visit to Paris last summer
when the general was engaged in the
Venezuelan claims affair. The expires
ident was. asked about the matter and
he confirmed the story. He now thinks
that a young Frenchman who acted as
his valet was the swindler or if not
that he knew all about the larcenies.
Aside from sums of money that the ex-
president missed, the boldest and most
accomplished operation consisted in a
series of forgeries perpetrated on Mrs.
Harrison. During the summer she
looked for drafts due on some private
investments of her own. They never
came. Quite recently the drafts came
to her wi. h her name fairly we'll en-
dorsed on them. The amounts of the
various drafts and the name of the
forger could not be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
HAS A FOUR DAYS FAST.
Imprisoned Man In Box Car Fam
ished and Nearly Frozen.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. 16-Four days
in a refrigerator and all that time
without a drop of water or particle of
food is the experience that John Weier. a
farm laborer. underwent He was locked
in the car at Bloomington. H., Saturday
last, and was not released until yester-
day afternoon. when the car was opened
at Swift & Co.'S packing house in Ar
mourdale.
have had any especially i'll effect upon
him. When released he was hungry.
thirsty and weak, but as soon as he had
consumed a very large meal and taken
some liquid refreshments, he felt as Wig
orous as ever, apparently. He was on
his way to southwestern Kansas and re
sumed his journey. not by freight train,
but in comfortable passenger coach last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
HOWE'S BODY UNCLAIMED.
No Word Yet Received From Rela-
tives of the Suicide

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 16.-The body of
Arthur c. Howe, the former telegraph
operator, who shot himself through the
heart Wednesday night in the office of
the Western Union in this city. is still
held by the coroner A telegram to
Howe's brother, who lives at Farming
ton Mo-, has reached its destination,
but no information has yet come to the
coroner as to what disposition the rel
atives desire shall be made of the body.
The telegraph operators of this city,
however, will not permit the body to
be buried by the county in case the
relatives make no response.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

FROM the GnlcaSO News.
A shoemaker says banana peels make
excellent slippers.
A clock keeps right on working when
it is on strike.
There is no hope for the man who
thinks he is good enough.
No man is considered smart after peo-
pie discover how he did it.
A woman always likes to be coaxed
to accept anything she really wants.
man loses his mind he doesn't miss it
much.
A woman who paints may not have
the face to admit it, but it speaks for
itself.
Don't get stuck up. Remember there
are others just as insignificant as you
are.
Kickers are never popular, but they
often supply the impetus that makes
other men popular.
An optimist says it is better to be
disappointed in love than to be in love
with disappointment
After a man once gets the hang Of
the thing it is just as easy to be true
and honest as it is to be false and
wabbly.
An Ohio couple who recently celebra-
ted the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding are now seeking a divorce.
They doubtless believe in the old pro-
verb, Better late than never"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

January exports of breadstuffs, pro
visions, cotton and mineral oils. as re-
ported by the Bureau of Statistics, ag-
eregated in value s64, 329, 593. In Jan
uary. 1899. exports of these commodi-
ties. which constitute about 20 per cent
of our outgoing foreign traffic, amount
ed to S74729, 763. The total for seven
months of the current fiscal year is, in
round numbers. SAT 100000. as against
S465 000 coo for the corresponding period
of last year. Exports of breadstuffs
for the seven months noted have fallen
off about $12OOO.O00, and cotton exports
over 10000 600, while petroleum ship
lnents have increased by more than
SO. OOO, 600, and provision exports have
maintained the high average of the
past two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
SAVING MONEY.
How It Pays to Have County Bonds
Owned by School Fund.

The county commissioners today can
celled bonds and interest coupons. aggre-
eating over $25. 600. In the lot there We're
nine bonds of 81 900 each which were held
by the state school fund commission. and
which have just been taken up by County
them stopped
The amount of the bonds and coupons
PAID does not represent the amount can
celied, because many of the coupons were
attached to the cancelled bonds and the
payment of them was stopped by taking
seven refunding bonds. issued in 1895 at
D per cent. and to each of them three
coupons for $25 each were attached max
ing saving of 1925 dollars in interest on
them. There was one Kansas avenue
bridge bond, bearing per cent interest.
ing saving of $500, or 16 years interest.
on that single bond. There was also
court house bond, bearing four per cent
interest, to which there were. As coupons
attached, making a saving of 1860 interest
total saving of s.. 2S5.
The list of bonds and coupons taken up
is as follows:
Seven refunding bonds .............$ Z. 600. 90
Twelve refunding bond coupons. 10000
One court house bond .............. ], 100000
One hundred and fifty court house
pong coupons ---.------.-.---------- 3U0O-O0
Five hundred bond coupons 100000
One Kansas avenue bridge bond... 1000. 90
One hundred and fifty bridge bond
coupons 3, 5000
Sixty-eight A. T. & S. F. bond
coupons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2,3SU.ue
coupons =. = - Do. 2lec.oo
K & n. bond coupons ............ s.4s7.5o
Total ......................... SIS, $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

1 put this and that together and then
concluded that Mr. Corbett and Dr.
Tracey had conspired to make an as
sault Upon the supreme court with their
800, 900; that they-had made their at
tack upon Justice Hunt and failed. and
that Mr.. Corbett, knowing Justice
Hunt would tell me of it, had come to
prepare me against receiving his YER
sion OF the interview
He declined to say whether he now
believed Mr. Corbett had lied, but said
he wanted to leave the facts to speak
for themseIV es.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
ABOUT GALEN NICHOLS.
He Is Candidate For County
Attorney.

Galen Nichols is a candidate for county
attorney. He is young man with con-
siderable influence and was born in North
Topeka.
Early in his career as a lawyer he was
appointed deputy county attorney by A
p. Jetmore and he has held the position
for nearly four. years and has made q
good record He Is graduate of the
State university and began the practice
of law in Topeka soon after his gradual
ton He has been prominently identified
important criminal cases in the history
of the county.
Mr.. Nichols is prominent in Topeka So
ciety and he will consequently receive the
almost undivided support of those in the
higher circles of society. He is making
an active campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
SUIT WAS COMPROMISED.
Railroad Sued For $4,000 Damages
Settles For 300.

Newton, Feb 1.-THE case of Lulu
A. Streeter, administrators. vs.. the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e railroad,
was settled in the district court here
Wednesday. The suit was for $4,000,
and is said to have been compromised
for 81 500 and costs OF suit Streeter
was knocked or fell off a train in the
Newton yards in 1893 while en- route
to Wichita. He was prominent citi-
zen OF this county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Elopes From Fort Smith With Man
Studying For Priesthood.

Ottawa, Feb. ia dispatch announces
Katherine Boltwood and Hugh Dodson,
of Fort Smith. The couple are said to
have eloped from Fort Smith. Miss Bolt
of this city. who was a captain in the
Twentieth Kansas. She was a teacher in
the Fort Smith public schools. Mr.. bod
son was formerly in the newspaper busi-
ness in Fort Smith, but later studied for
the priesthood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
BETTER NOT PASS IN.
IFrom the Buffalo Express.

Matthew Marshall the financial
writer of the New York Sun, says of
the proposition to refund the national
debt. which forms part of the cur
rency bill, that it offers "a bonus of
ss5 100000 to the present holders of $780,
100000 of the nationaldebt for the privi-
lege Of extending that debt 80 years at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

The smile which overspread the face
of Count Castellane when he embarked
for his return to Europe may fairly be
considered as indicative of success in
raising the wind. If any further
strengthening of this surmise were
needed it may be found in his announce
ment that he expects to come over
every wear from this time forward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Those 5000 Filipino insurgents VINO
attacked an American garrison IN one
of the towns of Luzon and set hre 10
the place should be arrested Tor us
tt1rbfne the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Milwaukee is likely to have her ma
tional convention and have it PAID LOT
before Philadelphia has made d goou
start toward raising the amount whlch
she promised Mir. Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Perhaps Mr. Carnegie would pay Mr.
iCrick that little claim of S2l'Ooo'Voo
without further trouble if it were not
for the fear that his former partner
would be disgraced by dying rich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

It seems hardly worth while to send
civil government to rule over set of
people who are so uncivil as to arm
themselves and go about in bodies OF
1000 burning towns, as the Filipinos are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Justice Hunt of the Montana supreme
court who testified yesterday IN the
CLARK. case seemed determined TO nnaAe
The committee understand that ne was
NOT even tempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

When a good thing appears. there are
people who say that it was taken from
the Bible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

The programme laid out for General
Roberts nv the war experts makes no
allowance for General Cronje's part IN
the proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Colonel Bryan is able to report pro
eress in his harmonizing tour MI
German is one of the most recent addl-
tions to the fold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs viii be regulated and
you viii be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
FoRTIETH EDITION.
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
BY E. w. HOWE.

Editor of the Atchison Globe, writer
of the g Globe Sights,' founder Of
the "Don't Worry Club,' author
of the clay Sermons to>be first
published in THE TOPEKA STATE
JOURNAL during March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

The trouble is that a girl thinks her
labor is over when she has won a man s
love, and doesn't appreciate the strug-
gle that is coming to keep it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

1t is not necessary to die to prove
friendship; just refuse to tell all you
know on a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

When a girl sees another girl with a
dress on prettier than her own, she has
a terribly hard time in giving her face
a sweet expression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

In the interest of General Roberts iel
US hope that the crossings OF the Naou-
der river are in good condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

If a girl of sixteen should give her
age as thirty-siX, some woman would
say, I know she is older than that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

When a woman believes every thing
her husband tells her. her confidence
doesn't denote imbecility as much as it
denotes extraordinary cleVerness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
In Paper Cover, Oh
At KELLAM's, ZJC
Postage 8 cents extra.
Cloth bound, post paid, $I.2S.

EGs- There will be no advance in price
for THE STATE JOURNAL during
March. The paper will be sent
postpaid for that month to any ad
dress in the United States for the
regular mail rate of 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

When a guest doesn't bring clothes
suitable for a big reception in her hon
or. hor hostess gets over an awkward
situation by getting up a tacky party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out of order? Simply q. case of torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make
a new man or woman of you
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Tonight

If your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

All the grand stand players in the
country are not in the baseball bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[F'rom the AtchisOn Globe.1
A woman's letter to her sister is the
most trihing thing on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Every woman likes to talk of the
gray monotony" of her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
cHAs. DUDLEY WARNER:

stThe book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
w. D. HOWELLs. In Century:
"a fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and which
no student of our time hereafter can
safely ignore.p
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-FirSt Lieutenant
the staff of his father General Anderson,
until recently commander of the depart
Join his regiment in the Philippines. He
is a member of the Thirteenth United
States infantry and will sail from New
York for Mania. March I, with detach-
ment of recruits now being drilled at Fort
Slocum. N y.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE plan for the
reorganization of the diplomatic and con-
defeated and tabled in the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs by a tie vote of
seven to seven.
Washington. Feb. 16.-Brigadier General
H. c. Merriam, commanding the military
department Of Colorado, has arrived in
this city in answer to summons from the
Senate committee on military affairs, TO
give testimony in regard to the part
taken by the federal troops under his
command in the suppression Of the laboT
in Idaho last spring.
Santiago de Cuba. Feb 1.-THE United
States transport Mcpherson left today for
the United States. carrying the bodies OF
200 American soldiers. including seventy
four who died OF yellow fever last year
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on military affairs has decided to
report adversely the bill introduced by
Senator Turner, giving travel pay and
communication of subsistence to officers
served in the Philippines beyond the ter
mination of the Spanish war. and after
wards were transported to the United
States and mustered out in this country
We wish to express our thanks to the
district court officers. G. A. R., members
of the Twentieth Kansas, teachers anC
scholars of the High and Lincoln
schools. Sunday school of First NJ. E
church and friends for their kindness
and sympathy in this hour of our great
est bereavement
MR. AND MRS. JAMES MAMMALIAN
ALICE NJ. MANHATTAN.
Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out of order? Simply a case of torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make
a new man or woman of you
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SATURDAY REVIEW:

ga remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Amer
lean books"
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BACHELOR BUTTONS.

[From the New York Press.1
No woman ever respected a man that
she wasn't afraid of.
When a wise woman gives a man ad-
vice she does it by asking him ques-
tions.
A love affair to a widow is only one
of the pegs she hangs up her old sum
mer clothes on.
1t is a funny thing that the more
brainy woman thinks she is the more
she looks like a man.
When a man at a hotel pays any par
ticular attention to one woman all the
others insinuate to each other that they
would never in the world think Of tell
ing him all they know about her.