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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
Long at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson Nov. Congressman
Chester I Long closed the Reno county
congressional campaign here last night
at the Auditorium. The house was pack
ed and the audience was enthusiastic
for the present congressman. Reno
county has always rolled up a big ma
5ority for the Repu blican congressional
candidate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Hutchinson, Nov. Ed O'Brien Of
Florence and E. o. Hudson shot at
twenty-five live birds each at the park
Thursday. The score was: O'Brien %
and Hudson 81. Hudson had three dead
out of bounds on the last five birds
The shoot was for SIS a side. William
Alien of this city was referee, and there
was. q large attendance of sports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
Breidenthal at Chanute.

Chanute, Nov. al. w. Breidenthal
spoke to a, good audience here last eve
ming He made a sensible talk free
from abuse and his remarks were well
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

ly President McKinley's departure from |
the essential theory Of our government. |
His remarks We're enthusiastically ap- |
plauded,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Washington Post: It IS sincerely
hoped that the heather Chinese have
not been reading the dispatches from
Paterson, N ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

In addition to expeditions in search of
lost Arctic explorers it seems that one
to look for Charley Towne and Coin
Harvey is in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Gov. Pingree is now a candidate for
the sympathy of his fellow citizens. He
is without a fight on his hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

The missionaries who have been
driven out Of China can find good aeld
for work in Paterson. N. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
lambert at STRONG CITY.

Strong City, Nov. AT a Republican
meeting held here last night L E. Lam
bert of Emporia, was greeted by a good
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Mr.. Bryan seems disposed TO allow his
record Of 30 speeches in one day to
stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

The New York World thinks that
Porto Ricans in the United States are
entitled to at least IS per cent OF a vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
ATTRACTIVE TOURS.
For the Winter Via Santa Fe Route.

Carlsbad. N. NJ, and return 1890. 1886
City Of Mexico and return. .-....... e7.O5
Hot Springs, Ark, and return ...... Rs.OO
Deming. n. NJ. and return.-..-.s. 1910
FL Paso. Tex. and return .......... 43.4O
Galveston. Tex, and return. ....... 81. 81
Jimenez, Mexico, and return. $1,000. 1918
Lake Valley. N. NJ. and return. 43.4O
Las Cruces, N. NJ. and return..... $40
Los Angeles, Cal. and return...... 5000
Phoenix, A. T, and return. ......... $500
Prescott. A. T.. and return ........-. $500
Roswell. n. NJ. and return. ......-. 29.25
san Antonio Tex. and return...... 500
San Francisco Cal, and return &C.. 5000
Santa Rosalia Mex. and return. 56.15
Silver City, N NJ. ana return. 800. 1910
Socorro, n. NJ and return .......... 1910
Round trip tickets to above points on
sale daily at rates quoted. Tickets to
California and to City OF Mexico are
good for nine months. Those for Pres
colt and Phoenix are good for six
months. All other tickets are good until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Gen. Harrison is reminded that the
public is stnl anxiously awaiting that
speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

In declaring his intention to smash the
trusts. Mr. Bryan is offering a strong
indueement to New Jersey 70 vote
against him BY the trusts New Jersey
thriyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

1t is every woman's complaint that
her husband gives the most desirable
part Of the chicken to the wrong guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

The guests after wedding are not
raving over the bride, as she ina gines:
they are all grumbling, II don't see
how they afford it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Perhaps, even Mr.. Cleveland will be
glad when the campaign ends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Alvord appears to have been faster
than his racers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Uncle Sam now takes in $4,000 1000 a
month over the counter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

1t is a mistake. from a woman's
standpoint to make the dining room
table too long for her to reach her hus-
bands legs under 1t with her foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Twenty-six New York towns viii us'
voting machines next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

The women talk OF the difficulty of
catching up with their work, as if
their work ran like a scared wolf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

People have not outlived the age of
romance SO long a. it IS still possible
to fool them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

There isn't anything in a druggist =
perfume case that smells as good as
chilli sauce when it is cooking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
4 BET ON KANSAS.
Baltic Waggener Puts Up 5000 With
n Colorado Man.

Atchison. Nov. 2-B P. waggener to-
day bet r. P. Pomeroy of Colorado
Springs, Col, $500 that Bryan viii carry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

During the progress of every breach
OF promise case, 1t occurs to US that all
love letters are much alike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison GIobel
Those who don't impose on you. find
fault with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

IF you abuse your business rival too
much, people viii think he disturbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Consider what a candidate has beens
not what he promises to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Mrs Lysander John Appleton has
bowed her head before the winds of adj
ver'sfty. She recently returned from
New York, and her friends all have the
impression that she spent the time in
St. Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

A woman died in Atchison recently,
and the neighbors who called took the
little girls on their laps and petted
them, and consoled them, and gave
them toys and presents to take their
minds from their af1iction. Out behind
the barn a boy spent the entire day
crying with his head on the ground
But he wiped his eyes on his dirty
sleeve, and his grief wasn't pretty, and
the women in the parlor with his pretty
sisters on their laps thought he didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Everybody reads the state journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

what are your views on the money
question % asked the politician. Never
heard of it." replied the poet, sadly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

What I say goes" remarked the
unconscious humorist, as he sent a. tele-
gram to his wife announcing that he
would not be home to dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

A word to the wise may be sufficient,
but he IS sometimes wiser who doesn' [
speak it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

It is an easy matter to distinguish
friends from relatives at weddings and
funerals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Some men are born great and others
become ingrates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

The Manayunk Philosopher rises tc
remark that the man who Is satisfied tc
take things as they come never gets
very much.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
4 nc.ourccrnl cl,Innmnn.

speaking ofChuamcn "saldaprom.
inent young pbis!cian Of New Orleans,
"a. .litte incident occurred in my prac.
tice the other night that Is a good ii.
lusiratIon of thgr peculiar resource
fulness, | was summoned, at n lU,e
hour, TO attend The wife of well',o-
do Chinese storekeepcr who had been
taken with sudden and severe Lem
orrhagc. II was case thut required
prompt treMmaat. and ! asked the
husband whether he could get me
some warm wNter--'qulck,' His face
was perfectly stolid and impressive, 50
IL was impossible to TEN whether he
appreciated the situation; but he said
yes promptly enough, and shufA d
out of the room. 'Now | WONDER
what that Chinamln understands by
the word quick smd TO myself,
and at lac next moment | heard him
working pump in the back yard.
This was dlscouraging, for ! knew
perfectly well there was no fire i'm ihe
house at such an hour aud mentally
calculated how long II would take him
20 start the stove to going and to get
waiter at least tepid, But | did my
man an injustice. In lcsa Nine than II
takes me 70 tell it, he had returned to
the kitchen with small pail half full,
and, picking up a hCt hmDlron from n
shelf where it had been deposited
when be quit work Il little Will, be-
fore, he dropped It into the water.
Then he repeated the operation with
two or three others, each iron sizzling
as it went in and in most TO exceed a
minute he had the steamIng phil Mt
tine bedside, The patient pulled
through all right but | wonder how
many American husbands would have
displayed that much presence Of mind
i'm an emergency"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
FAMOUS MASON AND DIxoEs LINE


The legislature Of Maryland has an
propriulcd sum Of money for the re-
survey Of Mason and Dixon line and
the restoration Of The londmnrksmgny
OF which have been removed contrary
DO Scripture, This work viii be done
by the 8tate gcol Iglcnl commission 10
connection with u commission APP
pointed and paid by the stale govern
Inent OF Pennsylvania aud by the
United iItutes geological survey,
THE oglglGal RUNNING Of Mason and
DiXon's line was done according TO
the terms Of the final agreement be-
tween nhe CalycrDS and the Penns,
concluded IN 1850 a0,cr pptr1cied
negotiations, There was conflict In
the grants Of Maryland and Pennsyl'
Vnnla, The pDuus had friends al
court and Calvert WAS finally coereG
into conccdng everything Pwh de-
mapded, ard tr'B concession c17' him
the richest porlon Of his domain
The line between Maryland and Penn
sylvnnla was begun In l710 hy q COM
mGsson appointed for th0t purpose
The proprlu.ors Of thc twocolanlcs be.
came inpatient al their slow progress
and agreed 10 engage Charles Mason
nmd James Dixon TO complete the
work. Both Penn and Calvert were In
london at The time, aud they there
engaged these two men, whose names
have become so famous IN connection
with this historic line, for so many
years the dividing llNe between the
free states and thc slave stWtes OF the
union.
The two surveyors arrived IN Philn'
nelphia November IS, 1864, and began
their survey early the following
spring Through the forest they cut
a ''vlsta" eight feet wide and SET up a
stone mt the end of ench mile, Every
fifth stone was larger than the others
and had on the north side the arms
of Thomas and Richard Penn and on
the south face the arms OF Frederick
Lord Baltimore. One Of these is,prc.
served In Baltimore by the Maryland
Historical society and some yet g.. ID
In their original places and are cared
for by the authorities. The inter
mediate stones are smaller and hoyc
the letter "p" ON The north and M"
an the south Face,
The removal Of many OF the his
torlc landmarks has lcN The boundary
line between Maryland and Pcnutv-
vania In doubt IN places, and II is To-
remedy this, as well us to pcrprtuac
the historic line hat the legislature
has provided for this rc-Hrycy.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
NEWS NOTES.

Grain Inspector G, +. prouty says all
the Oklahoma grain elevators are full
Of whent, and that the cdr famine is
5lill ON.
Claims against New York City for
injuries received hy colorcd persons ia
the recent riots, fled in the control.
Icr's Office now aggregate $9GOOOO.
The census bureau announces the
population Of Detroit. Mich, Is 2Sj,fSi
as against !Oj, 1S6 in 1880, This in an
Increase of T0,S2s, or 3S,71 per cent.
The census bureau announces that
the population Of Wilkosbnrre, Pa, Is
6l,j2l, against ji,ilS in 1890. This is
an increase of ll,OO3, or 3i13 per
cent.
The appointment of DR.. Ernest l..
IOgnrt OF New York MS associate pro.
fessor Of economies and sociology in
Oberlin college ObCrln o., was an.
nounccd last evening,
SiS hundred longshoremen who went
on slrike at the Erie railway ore docks
in Cleveland several days ago. return.
ed 80 work, pending Il settlement Of
thar grievances by arbitration.
Zen Strahm, the lG.year old son of
John Strahm, farmer living north.
west Of Berwick, kus., was killed by
lightning IN storm, The barn in
which he took shelter was burned
DR.. Sclin II, Peabody has been ap.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06

Chicago, Sept. AFTER several weeks
Of unsuccessful efforts to carry on the
construction ur the new federal build
ing with nonMnion iron workers, Con-
tractor Oscar Dgniels has signed the
agreement OF the bridge and SuucIur-
al Iron Workers union and all the
nonImion men In his employment will
I've discharged and work resumed with
union men Tuesday morning
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06

Sault Ste Marie, Micho Sept, l,-Aliss
Alcr NJ. Longrclow and Mrs, j, q,
Thorp Of Cambridge, Mnsso daughters
or Henry w. LongfrIlow, the poet were
adopted into the Oijbwuy Indian nation
ut Gmdcn River, nine miles over on the
Canadian side, yesterday. This was in
honor Of the memory Of the author Of
"lluwalhu," The last of the Oiibway
kings told to Longtellow thca'gcuds
upon which the Indian tWe was based,
Miss Longrcllow presented The tribe
with n portrait of her father framed
in birChbak,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
A Good InVcStutcnt.

without shaking cradlerul of ore,
without enduring any Of the hard.
ships of the Klondlke or at Cane
Nome, Joseph Dryfuss, travelling
man who is now tptlng things easy at
Mount Clemens. Mich, and who makes
Sioux City his headquarters on his
travels Through Iowa and Minnesota,
As now spending the $4,000 which
came to him from an investment OF
$25 I'm gold hunting. Dryfuss was sent
by his house to Dawson City 10 sell
goods, and while on his way he fell in
with II young fellow from Southern
California. The latter gamblcd his
money away before he reached the
Chilkoot pass and was up against il.
Dryfuss liked him, thought we'll of his
shrewdness and gave him S2j to hold
him up temporarily. He found the
young man grateful, butnevcr though
a second time of the promise Of thc
latter that lf he managed to strike It
rich Dryfuss should be counted in on
his winnings.
Last week Dryfuss received draft
for $4,000 from u California bank
without further explanation. LWor a
Aetter came from tie Young Cal'rar-
nian, saying that he mad had hard
time of 1t ait Dawson and on the Yu-
kon, butt when he reached Nome he had
struck dt rich, and he would have
starved but for the $25 which Dryluss
gave him, he had counted DrG'l,s .f4
partner in all his undertaking.. aud
therefore split even ON the profits Of
the Nome gold find. Twenty Eve
thousand, he hoped, would be sntia.
factory, one thousand to one.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06

The humidity Of the atmosphere au5
liquor has much to do with suntroke,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
CaIifOrnia0iI
Development

The problem OF cheap fuel for PRODUCING
steam In all cities and towns In California hSa
been forever settled by development in differ
ent parts OF the State OF Crude Petroleum,
Southern California producing almost all OF
this most economical fuel, Three barrels OF
crude oil produces about the same amount OF
stsam as one ton OF the best coal, OIL costs
about II per barrel, while coal costs $40 per ton,
thus 80 worth Of crude oil produces as many
pounds of steam as $40 worth OF coal.
Tho most productive, and OF course the moSt
profitable oil field In Southern California 10
known as the Fullerton field, Wells producing
100 to $40 bbls per day have been secured. COM
panies operating In this field consider 100 TO b0g
acres ample territory to make large profits from
The stock of one company operating In the Full
lerton Oil Field has advanced in price from q
few cents per share TO $500 per share In a few
monthsA Stocks In other companies In the
same field have doubled and quadrupled in
value in few days recently.
Tho international OIL Company has the lRrg-
est amount OF oil land In one body, under one
lease, OF any company operating in Southern
California. They have twenty year lease on
$3.50 acres IN the Fullerton Field, The land has
been inspected by noted oil experts, who are
authority and pronounced fine oil territory,
They are at work on the FIRST well, using their
own machinery.
They offor 50 900 shares OF the treasury stock
par value Sl.0O, for development purposes, N
25c per share No stock OF the original incor.
porators for sale--it being Pooled No salAried
officers until the company is making money,
Officers and Directors all men OF standing and
responsibility In Los Angeles, Cal, where thoy
Rll live and have lived for years
References as to personnel and reliability OF
the company Bank a Trust o.,
Los Angeles, Cal
Stock bought in this company at 25c a share
may In few months, be worth many times IL
cost No certificate Issued for less than forty
shares.
Remit to International OIL Company, III
Matt N,t1A ra1 A.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
COnBETT THE WINNER.
x-ChnnlpIon rtnocKs out Mccoy In
Five Rounds

New York,--The long.promlscd and
long.looked for meeting between
james j. Corbett and Charles ('Kid')
Mccoy under the auspices of the
Twentieth Century club, at Madison
Square Garden. occurred Thursday
night and in less than Ave rounds
Curbett proved himself to be the bet
ter man, That Corbett and Mccoy are
the cleycrest eXponeS;s OF the art OF
sclf.dclcnse among lSe present gener'
alton of the hcayywelghts goes with.
out saying, And keen judges of the
game who saw the fight declared that
II was the Cleyerest exhibition ever
witnessed in the ring.
The. men bnttlcd for GO per cent OF
The gross receipts which was to be
divided, IS per cent to the winner and
2j per cent 10 the loser, II is estimat'
ed that there was about $4,000 in the
house so that Corbctt win receive in
.he ncghborhood Of $4,000 aud Mccoy
about $4,000,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
RAssrRUn is COMMANDED,
The 49, Louis rIan at the Hond Of tbs
National q, 4, nc,

Chicago, Aug, SO,--Judge Leo Haa3'
icur, Of 81 Louis was elec,e1 c1mmnnd.
er.lu.chlef OF the Grand Army Of tbg
Republic by occIumalon today for the
ensuing year There was 40 opposi'
ton and the election went
through with hurrnh, d, g.
MInlken OF Maine was chosen
senior vice commander and FIant
Scamons OF Tennessee junior vice
commanders John A. WllklneS,
Doto, o., surgeon generals the Rev.
4, DrahmS, san Quentin, Cal, chaplain,
ln.chlcr There was no opposition 10
any Of the candidates, The conven'
tlon met pursuant TO an adjournment
at . O'Clock sharp and, after some
trlnlng matters Of q routine nature
had been disposed Of the selection II
q commm'lor,jn,chlaf was taken up
Adutun. General Stewart announced
that nominations were IN order, II
was known 1ull nhat the result would
be, us there was no oppumllon 10
Judge lassIeuE and when Mayor VIII
lam Warner OF Kansas ClJN himself
a past commnnder.in.chiel mounted
the platform to present the name Of
Judge Iiussieur, he was greeted with
prolonged applause.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06

st, Joseph Mo-, Aug. 3l,-Dr, j, A.
Gore. one OF the Oldest practicing ply
sicians in st, Joseph, LETT his residence
ut 1920 South Eleventh street yesterday
morning to make u professional call
and tonight his body was found float
ing in the Missouri in South ST. Joseph,
Friends believe he committed suicide,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-06
why Amsrlcnnr succeed.

One Of the reasons why American
manufacturers nre so successfully COM
peting in foreign markets is to be
found in the following episode which
occurred recently: An American man
ufacturer OF steam specialties was Wis
iting an English firm which made sim
liar goods. A certain article which
both firms made was under discussion.
"What is your price on this thing"
asked the American.
"Well, in your money, about SlO,"
replied the Engishmnn. What does
1t cost your
an deliver at your door all you
want at 81 apiece" said the American.
"How in the world do you do it?"
"Well, I'll illustrate" answered the
American. Look out of Che window
and across the street and you see that
man painting a sign?"
YES"
'Hes on a ladder, isn't heP"
"Yes."
"See that other man sitting on the
sidewalk holding the foot of the lad
der?"
eyes"
"Now in America we have ladders
that stand up by themseves--dont
need a man to hold em. So, you see,
In this instance we divide our cost OF
labor exactly in two"
81 see remarked the Englishman. /,