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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
To the Front With a Plough.

7
An amusing incident, expressive Of thG
frame of mind in which many members or
our gallant auxiliary forces are going To
the war, occurred the other day at the
Albert Docks during the embarkation Of
a yeomanry contingent for South Africa
One of the troopers appeared on the
scene with a vehicle containing a plough.
and he earnestly asked that he might be
permitted to take this useful implement
of agriculture with him as after the war
he intended to settle down in the Trans
vaa1 and start farming. The embarkation
officer stood aghast at first but ultimate
", when he found the transport was not
heavily loaded, he allowed the bucolic
warrior to stow away his plough, and sent
| off happy a future colOnist and enterpris-
ing citizen of our new empire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
CAME THATISN new
Basket Ball Has Become a
Popular Sport.
Topeka Boasts the Champion
Western Team.
is INDOOR FOOTBALL.
The Elements of Danger Have
Been Eliminated.
brilliant Record of Topeka Y.
NC. A. Players.
is INDOOR FOOTBALL.

Topeka boasts the champion basket
ball team of the west.
Basket ball is new game. 1t was
originated just ten years ago by Dr.
James Naismith, who is now physlcai
director in the Kansas university. He
was then employed by the International
Training school of the Springfield,
Mass, Y. NJ. c. A, and was requested
10 invent a game less rough than foot
ball which could be played indoors
That he was successful is proven py
the fact that during all the hard play
ing engaged in by the Topeka y NJ
G. A. team during the season just
closed not a player was injured
The game is played by five men on d
side: a center" two guards anu
two forwards" There are two baskets
at either end of the gymnasium. ana
the object of the game is to put the hall
into these baskets. 1t has all the eX-
element OF football with none or the
danger.
There are a dozen good teams in Kan
sas the second in rank being at the
Kansas university, and coached by Dr.
Naismith himself.
The first game played by the Topeka
team in the contest with an outside or
ganizatiOn was on February at the
university gymnasium at Lawrence
with the X. u. team Following was
the score. Topeka I. M g. A. "a
X. It., IA
The second game between the same
teams was played at Topeka, and re-
suited in a score Of 10 to Is in favor OF
Topeka
The Topeka visitors met the Haskell
Indians at the Haskell Institute gym
nasium on March 3, and the result was
a score of 20 to 16 in favor of the Topeka
players.
The Indians played a return game in
Topeka March -. and were again de-
feated, this time by a score of "A to 16.
The last game of the series was play
ed at the Haskell Institute gymnasium
at Lawrence March %. with the Kansas
city Y. NJ. c. A. team. known as the
Tigers" As this is the champion team
of Missouri and had not suffered defeat
this season it was desirable to arrange
a game under such conditions as would
be perfectly fair to both teams Accord
ingly the game was played on neutral
grounds so that neither team should
have the advantage of being at home
a point Of considerable advantage in an
indoor game. The officials We're not to
be connected with either association.
The conditions were admirably fulfilled
at Haskell Institute which has large
gymnasium almost free from Obstruc-
tions. The sympathies Of the audience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

years ago, and after eating the three
snakes that made the voyage with her,
refused all descriptions of food, and
seems to get along very well without
it. This variety of reptiles never eats
anything but snakes. They have been
known to kill bears and horses, and
are feared by all the natives of Borneo,
Java, and the smaller islands of the
East Indies, where they are found. La
Tosca is the. only specimen of her kind
in America, and unless she can be in
duced to eat must sooner or later die.
She measures IA feet in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
stories Ahont pisraeli.

IFIOm Lne Fan NAH 1aleLIe-I
Mr.. GOrst has skillfully selected and ar
ranged from Lord Beaconsheld's speeches
and from various works, and also gives US
several new things obtained from his
father (Sir John Gorst, notably some
clever sayings of "Dizzy's." These re-
spectacle elderly gentlemen" he said OF
some of Tory NJ. P.'s. cant stand the
hours; They die of like flies. No man
Is Mt for the House of Commons who has
not In his youth led the life of a rake
And of a demagogue elected for Radical
constituency; Z don't think he'll give US
much trouble. Men Of this kind, when
they get into the house of Commons.
make desperate efforts to behave like
gentlemen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
millions Given AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern which is not
afraid to be generous. The proprietors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles and have
the satisfaction of knowing 1t has cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, La Grippe and all Throat,
Chest and Lung diseases are surely cured
by it. Call on any druggist. and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size soc and
S1.0O. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
snreads Like Wildare.

When things are 1.-The best they become
''the best selling Abraham Hare. lead
ing druggist. of Belleville. o., writes-
Electric Bitters are the best selling BIT
tiers have handled in 20 years. You know
why? Most diseases begin in disorders Of
the stomach, liver, kidneys. bowels, blood
and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the
stomach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, purifieS the blood, strengthens the
nerves. hence cures multitudes of nala-
dies. 1t builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak. sickly,
rundown man or woman. Price 50 cents
Sold by A T. Waggoner, druggist, 7s1
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
SNAKES LONG FAST.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
All bona fide fasting records have
been broken by La Tosca, the great In
dian cobra at the Zoo. This snake has
been under close scientific observation
for . months past, during all of which
time the reptile has not tasted a mOrsel
of food. Psychologists from several
medical colleges and others represent
ing pharmaceutical concerns have been
endeaVOring to secure specimens of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism,

Kenna Jackson Co. w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over a month and rendered
her unable to walk a step without as
sistance, her limbs being swollen to dol1-
BILE their normal size. Mr.. S. Maddox in
sisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm purchased a fifty-cent bottle and
used it according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to break fast
without assistance in any manner. and
she has not had a similar attack since
A. B. Parsons. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21


+ The cellar of the city Jail was fumi-
gated a few days ago and before the
affair was over the entire station anu
everyone in. it had tasted sulphur
enough to cure them of all spring, sum
mer, fall and winter diseases that sui
phur is a panaeea for.
The pot of sulphur was set to burning
in cellar room and the door of the
room was locked. In an hour faint
odor of sulphur could be scented in the
room above. In two hours every room
on the first floor had tinge of sulphur
and in three hours the entire station
was so full of the fumes of the yellow
powder that the people there were sneez-
ing like delegates to a hay fever con-
vention. The jailer went down to the
cellar to put out the fire. He returned
defeated.
Another officer took the key and went
to the depths below. He was forced to
retreat and left the key sticking in the
lock. Two went down together but were
driven back. Another tied a wet sponge
4 over his nose and mouth but he came
back and reported that sulphur and wa
ter was the worst mix he had ever
/ tasted. A prisoner was offered several
days off his sentence if he would stop
| the pot of burning sulphur. He made a
dash down and returned.
| What did you dog" asked one OF the
| officers.
Il unlocked the door" Down he went
4 again and returned in hurry his eyes
| streaming and sneezing like a man with
| a new box of snuff.
81 got the door open this time" The
| people in the station knew it for the
sulphur was coming up so strong that
they retreated to the street
Il won't go down. said the prisoner.
81 have had enough
why, you will get several days for
good behavior" argued the officers.
IT'S too much like the next world
after the fireworks" said the prisoner
as he shook his head. But I'll go If
| fo4. oil ha ina
| down"
The officer agreed and the man went
down. He returned in a short time
Did you put it out?'' asked the jailer.
mo. Did you pray for me?''
ssWhy not?''
Il don't know any prayer
'Then I don't know how to get the
fire OUT
sTeu me what to say"
sSay now I lay me- and get down on
your knees when you say it" said the
prisoner and he made dive into the
smoke
When the chief came in and found the
jaiIer on his knees at the top of the
stair saying now lay me, now lay
me, now I lay me-" over and over he
planned and the fire was put out It is
still dangerous to say now lay me-
to the jailer.
In D J. Greenwald's clothing store is
a mascot that can not be driven away
The self-appointed guardian of the
place is a pigeon which arrived at the
store a year ago, wee little ugly SQUAD
The bird made it's home in the basement
and the tailor there fed it. The bird is
now full grown and nothing hinders 1t
from leaving But it will not 60 1t Is
great chum of the tailor and of the
tailorss goose While the owner of the
goose is at work Bob the pigeon, sits
perched on his shoulder by the hour and
watches every stitch. Several times the
bird has been taken away but it always
), comes back. When the tailor is away
Bob" flies upstairs and perched in the
corner of a mirror gazes on his Owl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

Johnnie, how would you divide thir-
teen apples equally among fourteen
boys?
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

boasts the fastest high school team in
the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Wichita and Return, $4.62.
Tickets on sale April % and "a. Final
return limit April g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

and cum out fat. Why did he leave?
Dey drove i'm erway or he'd a been dere
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS cents
per month, by mail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
THE CLEMENTS CASE.
Policeman Removed for Conduct
UnbccomIng an Officer.

One of the FIRST subjects considered by
the Commissioners yesterday was the
case of Private Claude D. Clements, of the
Metropolitan Police Force, who was found
guilty before the Trial Officer on the
charge Of neglect of duty and of conduct
unbecoming a policeman.
The papers in the case forwarded to the
Commissioners include the report of the
trial, showing that Clements entered the
pemises 2023 l. Street northwest, while on
duty, and that while there did accost a
woman with whom ne was not acquainted,
and attempted to put a live crab upon her
back
In forwarding the papers. Richard Syl-
vester, Major and Superintendent OF Po-
lice, informed the Commissioners as fol-
lows: 1T is clearly proven that this Off
GER made an effort to place a live crab
on the back OF a person who had neither
spoken to him nor accosted him in any
wise in defiance of the rules and reg.la-
lions requiring that an officer shall be
respectful and orderly in his words and &C
tons Such uncalled for conduct on the
part Of an officer without the slightest ex-
cuse, calls Cor the severest penalty that
can he imposed by the Superintendent.
1T is fortunate for the officer. perhaps,
that this woman did not assault him, for
surely there was proyocation. Such ac-
tion might have resulted in serious con-
sequences 10 mother or child, and il is
clearly a case of violation of the police or
ders and several rules of manual as well
as OF decency. and / recommend that Pri-
vate Clements be removed from the force
He has been called to account several
times by his lieutenant. But a week or SO
ago the Superintendent had occasion to
reurifuand him for Ioanng and further
his lieutenant reports TO me that-he is a
very ordinary member of the force
Major Sylvester also called the attention
of the Commissioners TO the case of Pri-
vate G. w Morgan. who was removed
from the force in 1894 for similar Of
Tense.
The recommendation OF the Superin-
tendent was yesterday approved by the
Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
UNION LABELS SANCTIONED.
May He Legally Used by Manufacture.
ers on Cigar Boxes.

The question OF whether union labor
labels might LEGALLY be attached TO cigar
boxes has been decided in the affirmative
by Acting Commissioner Wilson of the
Internal Revenue office. He has just is
sued an opinion. in part as follows:
This office has received letter sub
hitting a sample label furnished by the
Cigarmakers' International Union to cigar
manufacturers 20 be used in connection
with their statutory packages of cigars,
and presenting the question whether the
use of such labels by manufacturers is
prohibited.
Regulations. series I. No. s, revised
supplement No. l. are not intended to
prohibit the use of union labels by manu-
facturers in connection with their statu-
tory packages of tobacco. snuff cigars, and
cigarettes, and the concurrent ruling of
May rs last has not been revoked
THE office letter addressed to collectors
of internal revenue. on May "a, concern
ing the enforcement of the provisions of
:he last paragraph of section 10 of the act
aforesaid. July "a 1897, was not intended
to prohibit manufacturers from using
union labels in connection with their stat
utory packages of tobacco, cigars, or Gig
arettes. when such labels do not contain
any promise or offer of, or any order or
certificate for, any gift, prize premium,
payment. or reward"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
PROF. TODD RETIRED.
5. j. Brown Assumes Charge of the
Nautical Almanac.

Prof. II. L. Todd, United States Navy
Director OF the Nautical Almanac, was
retired yesterday owing 10 the age limit.
The dircctorsbip Of the Nautical Alma
nae will be assumed by Prof. S. J. Brown.
the astronomical director OF the observa-
tory. g
Prof. Todd was graduated at the Naval
academy in 1851. He served for two
years under Captain Dupont in Chinese
waters and was present at the attack on
the Taku forts in 1888 and at Tientsin
when the treaty was signed. He was next
ordered to duty on the coast of Africa,
and took part ia capturing the SLAYER Erie
with S91 slaves on board. and was one
OF the officers Of the prize crew ordered 10
take the slaves TO Monrovia and bring
the ship, her captain and mates, into a
United States port. This capture was a
prominent one. as the ship was condemned
and the captain Of the Erie was hanged
being the only officer of SLAYER ever
executed for participation in the slave
trade.
lie served throughout the civil war as
lieutenant and lieutenant commander, be-
ing flag lieutenant of the Cumberland at
the Norfolk Navy Yard when Sumter was
fired on. He was in many engagements
with both heavy gun batteries and with
sharpshooters during the war, being
slightly wounded in one of the fights. He
was on duty at the Naval Academy at diff
ferent times as instructor in gunnery nd
mathematics. After his appointment as
professor Of mathematics in the navy in
1877 he served for eight years as head of
the department Of physics and chemistry
at the Naval Academy. In 1856 he was
ordered to duty in the Nautical Almanac
office. continuing until he became director
OF the Nautical Almanac, which position
he held on retirement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
A NINETY-DEGREE DAY.
Washington People Again Expert
ence Intense Humidity.

Perhaps the most discomforting weather
conditions of the summer were experienced
yesterday, when humidity of the most in
tense character settled upon the city and
the temperature again ranged high in the
nineties. The mercury, temporarily de-
pressed by the cooling rains which have
prevailed during several days, revived its
vigor with the temperance OF the sun
during the morning, and made running
record that undeceived those who had
formed the conclusion that hot weather
had been relegated to the bookkeeping de-
partment Of he Weather Bureau and only
TO be again considered for purposes OF
comparisons in some future year when hot
weather might again be expected TO pre-
vail But the dog days continue to hold
their own, and no prospect OF cessation
of the heat is advanced by the Weather
Bureau officials.
The temperature during the morning
hours was fairly stationary. AT o'clock
and at noon, the thermometer officially
registered 50 degrees. In the next hour
and a half the mercury ran up the tube
five degrees when the top of the metal
was opposite the 81 degree bar. At 4
o'clock, when the thermometer recorded
90 degrees, the maximum for the day was
reached. After that hour there vas
gradual decrease in the heat. The official
forecast for today is for fair weather gen.
orally, with light variable winds.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Heirs of the Late William Thorn
son Go to Law.

Proceedings were instituted in equity
yesterday by Mary C. Thomson and
Georgia H. Thomson, through their at
torneys. Lambert & Lambert, against An
drew C. Kelley. trustee; Richard X. Payn-
ter. and Thomas j. Fisher & Co., for an
accounting and the appointment of re-
ceiveT to manage and control premises
40 Seventeenth Street northwest
The bill states that since 1887 the COM
plaInants as legatees under the last will
and testament OF the late William Thorn
son, ir., have been possessed of the prop
erty in question and that Messrs. Fisher
g. Co. have acted as their agents in this
city. but it is alleged the defendants, Kee-
ly and Paynter. having recently obtained
a conveyance from some of the heirs OF
William Thomson. ir., have filed suit in
ejectment. Mr.. Thomson is said to have
been for many years United States Con-
sui to SOUTHAMPTON. England, and to have
left large estate both there and here of
which it is charged other heirs received
about 800 600. The property in question
is said to be very valuable and the court
is asked 70 appoint receiver to man
age the same and require Messrs. Fisher
& Co. to account for revenues received by
them
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
Action on n Petition of the w. a. &
Mt. V. Railroad Company.

The Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company, through their
counsel, Wilson & Hoehling, yesterday fled
a petition in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict asking that the Commissioners in
diyidually and collectively be restrained
from removing or interfering with the
electrical switches and connections of the
complainant. in its pit at the intersection
of Maryland Avenue and Fourteenth Street
southwest. The petition was presented to
Justice Clahaugh, who granted the re-
straining order asked for and appointed
September u as the date upon which ar
gument would be heard on the question of
making the injunction permanent.
1t is explained in the petition that IN
der the terms OF a decree issued some
time ago by Justice Barnard. the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company in
stalled electrical switches at Street
north and Street south to enable the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company to connect it's
source OF motive power, with its own con-
ductor bars, for use in case of accident or
in the event that the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railroad should fail to furnish
the power necessary to propel the COM
pla;nants cars. 1t is also stated that in
June last the Commissioners directed that
all the constructions in connection with
the electrical switches be removed. 1t is
alleged that the objection made by the
Commissioners to the present apparatus
is that they constitute a grounded circuit,
a system which. it is alleged, other local
street railways are not permitted TO use.
On Thursday the Commissioners noti-
fed the officers of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Conn
pany that they should remove the switches
referred to within forty-eight hours. The
time for the execution of this order ex-
pired yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
WEEDS OR GRASS.
The Health Officers Views on an In
tricatc Problem.

Ella Lorraine Dorsey. residing at 2llS
California Avenue northwest, recently
wrote TO the Commissioners requesting
that the grass on a vacant lot near her
home be cut and removed for sanitary
reasons.
To this request DR.. William c. Wood
ward. the District Health Officer, replied,
stating that the act governing the cutting
of weeds and grass on vacant lots was
passed March l. 1899. For that reason
he states the complaints for several years
prior TO the passage of the law were nee
essarily vain. He states in addition that
The act refers only TO weeds, while the
growth complained of consists Of grass
and honeysuckle. Under the circumstances
the Health Officer was Of the opinion that
the law did no: apply TO the case of Miss
Dorsey.
Miss Dorsey replied TO the letter of The
Health officer. thanking him for his Cour-
tesy and calling on the Commissioners to
give attention to her complaint on the
ground that she could not comprehend the
distinction drawn by DR.. Woodward.
The grass being knee high" she says,
''interspersed with bushes. holds the damp
ness even more closely than weeds would
do, and from a sanitary standpoint must
be unwhoiesome under such heat as we
the law passed for the relief of the citi-
zens. may beg them for their interpre-
tation of it? II will surely be almost i'm
possible TO separate the weeds from the
grass in over-run lots, aAd if only weeds
are to be cut the wise ordinance Is paral-
yzed by the Interpretation and the NUS
ance is left unabated.''
At the request of the Commissioners,
Dr. Woodward has forwarded a statement
10 them with reference to the second let
ter of Miss Dorsey.
The authority of the Health Depart
ment TO cause the removal of weeds" he
says, lis derived from an act passed for
that purpose March /, 1899. The presence
of supposed unsanitary condition result
ing from growing vegetation does not per
Sc give the Health Department the right
to order the removal of such veg atation.
The fact that weeds may be interspeTsed
among grass does not limit the authority
to cause the removal of such weeds, and
does not extend the authority so as to re-
quire the removal OF grass.
THE statute Il silent as to what con-
stitutes weed That grass is not ordi-
narily recognized as such is shown by
Miss Dorsey's communications, in the
former of which reference is made to
weeds and grass. and in the latter to a
separation of the weeds and the grass
In my judgment. the Health Depart
ment Is without authority TO order the re-
novel Of grass. The question is, however,
essentially one of law, and | would sug-
gest that the matter be referred to the
Attorney for consideration and report"
The last suggestion of the Health Off,
Ger was approved by the Commissioners.