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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
DROWNED IN A BATHTUB.
Thomas j. Kent Was Well Known
Texas Railroad Man.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec 11.-Thomas
J. Kent, local baggage agent of the
Southern Pacific and known to railroad
men from Mexico to Canada was
drowned in a. bath tub in the Elite hotel
barber shop at o'clock this afternoon.
Kent took a bath Immediately after
eating a hearty meal. It is thought that
he was seized with a stroke of apoplexy
and fell into the water and drowned.
Kent was a native of Louisiana, a
steamboat captain after the war and a
confederate soldier He was general
baggage agent of the Old Texas & New
Orleans railroad with headquarters at
Houston, and later of the Morgan
steamship line at Galveston. He had
been local baggage agent sixteen years.
Thomas Kent was single. He was 81
years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Congressman SibIey OF Pennsylvania
has prepared himself for presenting to
congress an old friend in a new dress.
His bill provides for an amendment to
the constitution. changing the presi-
Dental and vice presidents term to six
instead of four years, and prohibiting
the reelection of the incumbent OF the
former office In compensation for this
limitation, it is provided that at the end
OF his term the president shall become a
iife-member Of the senate. Mr.. Sibley's
idea is to make the man elected presi-
dent superior to popular clamor. which,
being accomplished. he would be, as
well. independent of public opinion
This solution of the question. what
shall we do with our ex-presidents'' is
not likely to appeal strongly to the sym
pathy OF the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
A DOLPHIN MESSAGE
Said Everything on Santa Fe
Was Tied Up.

The following dispatch was taken
from the Santa Fe wires here in the
heat OF the strike doings Monday:
Galveston, Tex, Dec. TO- 1900.
To c. A. Carpenter. Local Chairman,
o. r. T., Peach Springs, Ariz.
What the h is the matter with
you? Everything is tied up tight on
the Santa Fe and every man out east
of Albuquerque, including the operators
in general office at Chicago and Topeka
The only operator working between To-
peka and Albuquerque is Superintend-
ent Telegraph Sholes. Ripley investi-
eating on our basis with view to settle
ment Get out and hustle. VIM pay all
expenses. (Signed),
NJ. M. DOLPHIN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE.
Board of Directors in Session in New
York

York
New York, Dec. 1.-THE board of di-
rectorS of the National Baseball league
went into session here today AS soon
as this body ends its deliberations ana
is ready to report the regular meeting
Of the league will be called.
President thinner of the players as
ISOLATION said today:
I'VE are not going around with emp
on our shoulders looking for trouble
but we intend to get what belongs to US
You can say that every player IN the
National, American and eastern leagues
is pledged not to sign a contract this
year unless we get what is ours And
we do not propose to make any prom
ises either. The salary and farming
out abuses have been INDUCED IN too
long by the club owners Now we VIII
have something to say.
when will your committee go before
the league?' was asked.
We'll, hardly today. In the first place
we are going over to Philadelphia to
have a talk with the other people to-
day, said Mr.. thinner.
You mean that a conference IS to be
held with Ban johnson and the Amer1-
can league representa- tiveS?'
That's it. Just what the conference
is to be / can not make public just now,
but it will come out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
EYES ON SUPREME COURT.
Philippine Merchant Awaits Decision
on Porto Rico Tariff

Manila. Dec. 1.-THE United States
Philippine commission discussed today the
preliminary portions of the tariff bill, in
committee of the whole. Merchants made
a. few suggestions The importers were
watching for the decision of the supreme
court on the Porto Rican tariff. They say
that if it is decided to be uncOnstituuonal
they viii claim return of all duties paid
on goods from the United States since the
date of the Paris treaty and will also
claim the return of port charges on yes
sells from the United States Up to the
present and pending a superseding law,
Spanish duties have been levied, which
impose taxes on goods from the United
States Upwards of IS, 900, GOO has accumu-
lated in the Philippines from customs and
other taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
BELT MADE HAIR GROW.
Electricity From Rushing Leather
Made Bald Pate Fertile.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 11.-Bald- headed
men need despair no longer. Timothy
J. Mulchay, an engineer in a Cleveland
tannery, has at last discovered a rem
edy that grows hair on bald heads. For
several years he was in the front-seat
theater class, but now. he has e. fine
head of. hair A few weeks ago Null
chay's hair began to grow. At first a
tiny fuzz came out and it was not long
before a well-developed head of hair
was in evidence.
Mulchay asked a doctor to explain
the new growth. The physician asked
him what he had been doing. He said
he had been working under a belt He
was told his hair had been sprouted by
electricity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.l
It's all up with the balloonist
The girl who just puts on airs is usu-
ally cold
Isn't it funny that the bride never
marries the best man?
Minds are not ike streams. A broad
minded man is seldom shallow.
man can always be on time with
out wearing stockings with clocks in
them.
No, Maude, dear, you are mixed in
your derivations. A bibulous man is
seldom a student of the Bible
When a fellow refers to a girl as a
peach, the marrying clergyman may be
justified in looking for a pair.
What is the difference between a
pig and a pug2 asked the funny board
er. Just the difference between u and
IL replied the ungrammatical blunt
nosed man. who always came in late to
his meals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Cincinnati, O.. Dec. ia remarixab bic
contest over the S5,O 900 estate Of Miss
Mary Strauch. Of Tacoma, Wash. be-
gan in the probate court here today.
famous landscape gardener. She o. "a
member OF a religious sect known as
the Church Of the Living God and was
accompanied here by an elder. She de-
clares she will turn all her estate over
to her church. Her guardian. Leopold
Burkhard, objects, as does her mother
Judge Ferris reserved decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
CASHIER BEHIND THE BARS
W. D. Glenn, Charged With Embez-
element, Brought Back.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Walter D. Glenn. for
merly cashier of the Traders Loan and
Building association. who disappeared LAST
summer with a charge of being over $40
900 short in his accounts hanging over
him. was placed in the county jail today
pending trial Glenn after leaving Chicago
went to Rawlins, Wy, where he secured
a position as clerk in a hotel, and it was
while acting in this position that he was
arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
X. us NEEDS.
They Are Laid Before Governor
Stanley Today.

Charles F. Scott, member of the board
of regents, L. L. Dyche, and W. c.
Spangler, representing the chancellor, f.
H Snow, Of the Kansas university, made
an official visit to Governor Stanley to-
day to discuss the needs of the insti-
tuition financially.
These gentlemen formulated a. recon-
mendation to the governor for a new
SOC, 600 building for the Dyche collection.
The visitors also recommended other
needed improvements. The university
will ask 100000 for maintenance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
HELEN BAIRD DYING.
She Is Leading Lady of The Man
From Mexico Company.

Minneapolis MINI, Dec 11.-NTiss Helen
Baird, formerly leading lady of The Man
From Mexico" company, is not expected
to live more than a few hours at St
Luke's hospital, St Paul Miss Baird was
taken to the hospital nearly three weeks
ago. suffering from typhoid-pneumonia.
Miss Baird was born in New York and
IS IS years of age. She began her tneat-
responsible role with Ada Rehan. and
later appeared in comedy. This season
she started out as the leading lady in
The Man From Mexico company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

It appears that Commissioner Fer
dinand W. Peck managed to run up an
expense account of s93e. 465 in his ca
pacity of chief representative Of the
United States at the Paris exposition.
At this rate it would be cheaper to hold
the exposition of American products on
this side and give free transportation
to DOssible customers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Gen. Egan has been eliminated as
subject Of further public concern by his
retirement. Now # something similar
could be done in the case OF Sampson =
would win the gratitude Of the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
LOCAL MENTION.

Election Commissioner Yount IL in sa-
lima today.
Sixty-fve physicians have registered
in the city physicians Office.
Claud Seaman went to Kansas City
today to attend the grand opera.
Councilman Weber, .vho has been sick
for several days, Is again able to attend
to business.
The street department has completed
the Fifteenth street bridge and IL IS now
open for travel.
Five men were before the police court
this morning on the charge of drunken-
ness. They were fined 50 each.
building permit was issued yestsur
day to n. Sawyer to erect a dwelling az
81 Quincy street. the cost to be $3.50.
Frank Harrison was arrested last
night for disorderly conduct His case
win come up In the police court this ar
ternOon.
About 100 members Of the Ohio club
were present at their meeting last
evening at their hali III East Seventh
street, and listened to good talk on the
early history Of Ohio by their president,
s. E. Grow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

1t is not considered probable that the
Turks viii attempt to serve the Ken
lucky as the Spaniards served thu
Maine. The consequences were SO terri
bic, as to render an invitation to Ie-
ception thereof unlikely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

The British authorities have been IN
able to discover a Filipino junta at
Hong Kong. Perhaps the officials are
initiating their distinguished fellow
countryman. Mr. Sam Weller and are
gazing at the ceiling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
NO CHANGE IN TEXAS.
Conditions on Southern Division of
Santa Fe in Statu quo.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE strike
remains in statu quo at the end Of the
line. General Manager Polk said today
things could not be better. and the
Gulf. Colorado & Santa F'e railway is
checking in new operators and moving
FREIGHT right along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
Chairman walker starts.

New York, Dec. 11.-Chairman Aldace
f. Walker, of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe board of directors, has left for
Topeka in order to attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders of that road
on December Ii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

II Senator Pettigrew grow weary il
his self imposed task of talking the ship
subsidy bill to death ne might secure
the assistance of his friend, Charles A
Towne. who is something of talker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

The st Louis Star objects to John G..
CarIisle's classification of Missouri
among the southern states. claiming that
it belongs with the west. That may be
true as regards geography but when it
comes to voting Missouri is decidedly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Perhaps Santa Claus will remember
Mr.. Rockefeller by placing another ad-
vance in Standard Oil certificates in the
good mans stocking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

The strange situation was presented
in the house yesterday Of nobody want
ing to make a speech on a bill which
was pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

OF the 44S.572 immigrants who came
to the United States in the fiscal yea-'
90 200 came from Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

It is not every city that has duke
all its own and Cincinnati is intern upon
making the most OF hers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Schoolboy-Did you know about that
baby that was fed on elephants milk
and gained 20 pounds q day7
Schoolmaster (indignantly)-No
didn't Whose baby was lt2-answer me
or I'll thrash you
Schoolboy-The elephants baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Mrs. Thorpe reports that the Central
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety has made eight comforts-four for
the Sheldon hospital and four for the
poor She also reports that the First NJ.
E. Sunday school has furnished so pairs
of new shoes for so poor children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
Amerioan BID Lowe.

London. Dec. 1l.-Sir Alfred Hickman.
Conservative, brought up in the house of
commons today the subject of the con-
tract for the Uganda railroad bridge
going to America, insinuating that IA
voritism had been shown the American
firms. Lord Cranborne, parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office, repudi-
ated the suggestion. He said tenders
We're invited in the United Kingdom on
exactly the same conditions as they were
invited from the United States, but the
American tender was accepted because
it was considerably the lowest While
the government was anxious to employ
British firms it could only give contracts
when consistent with public interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe.1
All worthless people are not lazy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

An Atchison woman looks exactly
Ike the pictures of Lydia Pinkham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

1t sometimes happens that a woman
likes to play cards more to show her
pretty hands and rings than for the
excitement Of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

It is occasionally possible to stab a
man and apparently never touch him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

When a Mothers Boy marries. the
gossips watch the bacy yard with a
great deal of eagerness, to see the
bride split the kinding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

If the members of a family decide to
be sensible for once and retire early,
company is bound to come in and keep
them uD late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

This is the season to feel sorry for a
girl. She has two or three dollars for
spending money and a list of twenty to
buy Christmas gifts for. Atlas with the
world on his back isn't in it compared
with this girls burden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

From the time a boys attention to
his sisters guest is called acting
smart to the day of her death, he is
never satisfactory when there is COM
pany-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

The profitable way Of lifting the
mortgage on the old homestead these
days is by making Battenburg things.
The girl who buys a COW is old fash
iOned-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

A man can always be on time with
out wearing stockings with clocks in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Minds are not like streams. A broad
minded man is seldom shallow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

The first time the average man ap-
pears in public wearing a silk hat he
imagines that every man he meets en-
vieS him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

A millionaire mine owner of Colorado
Springs named James Burns is reported
to be engaged to Miss Olyben Parker,
of St Joe 1t is hoped that she can
afford to spell her first name differently
after she marries him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19

never hesitated a second. Springing
to the pile of boxes he grasped the pa
per, respectfully raised his cap and
bored his stalwart way across the pier.
In three minutes he was back-half
dozen soldiers at his heels.
"Wherell you have 'em, ma'am-
miss?" he asked, as the men grasped
the supports and raised the nearmost
table.
straight across and well over to the
edge" she answered, in the same crisp
tones of command. Then, with total
and instant change of manner, II sup
pose your tables should go first,
Madam President" she smilingly SAID.
1T shall be as you wish about the
Others"
And the Red Cross was vanquished.
81 declare" said an energetic official
u moment later, leaning back on her
throne of lemon boxes and tanning her
self vigorously, 'for a whole hour I've
heart and convince him the order
didn't apply to us. Now how did-she
do it?"
"The officer must be some old-some
personal friend" haZarded the secre-
tary, with Il quick feminine compre-
hensive glance az the little lady now
being lifted up to shake hands with
the carriage fork, after being loaded
with compliments and congratulations
by the ladies of the two favored tables.
Not at ali,' was the prompt reply.
"He is a volunteer officer she never
set eyes on before to-day. | would
like to know what was on that paper"
But now the roar of cheering and the
blare of martial music had reached the
very gateway. The broad portals were
thrown open and il blue and brown,
ant throng, the head of the column of
infantry came striding on to the pier.
The band, wheeling to one side, stood
at the entrance, playing them in, the
rafters ringing to the stirring strains
of The Liberty Bell" They were
still far down the long pier, the slop-
ing rifles just visible, dancing over the
heads of the crowd. No time was to
be lost. More tables were to be car
army woman" could give the order SO
that it would be obeyed. Not one bit
did the president like to do it, but
something had to be done to obtain
the necessary order, for the soldiers
who so willingly and prompt y obeycd
her beck and call were now edging
away for look at the newcomers, and
Mrs. Frank Garrison, perched on the
carriage step and chatting most vi
vaciously with its occupants and nc
longer concerning herself, apparently.
about the Red Cross or its tables, had
the qualification of finding herself ap-
preached quite as she had planned, by
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19
HE LIKES WESTERN CANADA

Duhamel, Jan "a, 1900.
Dear Sir and Friend:
We had lucky trip, made good con
nections and got to Wetasljwin Mon
day afternoon, stayed there all night,
bought POM and saddle for the boy
and hired a three-seated rig for the
balance of us and got home to dinner
next day; caught the boys cleaning up
and getting ready to come after us.
Wednesday the snow was all gone and
wehad bare ground and bright sunshine
for month, and it has been pleasant
weather ever since. The ground is
frozen about two feet and about six
inches of snow-just enough for sleigh
ing. We had one cold spell in Decem-
Der. The thermometer went down to
32 below zero; but we did not suffer
with the cold at all. We have worked
every day all winter, are all well and
feeling well. Have built a log house
18x1S, two log stables 16x1S, and are
now busy on well. We have ten cows,
three other cattle and six head of
horses. The boys send their best re-
spects to Mr.. Huchison, and say they
will talk to him enough to pay for not
writing when he gets up here. Will
write you again next Spring and tell
you all about the Winter. We all unite
in sending you and family our best
wishes and respects and hope this will
find you all well.
Yours very respectfully,
tSigneO THOMAS TATE,
Duhamel, Alberta, Canada.
z. S. 1t has been down to zero this
month; it is 90 above now,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19
The Reason Why.

A gentleman was riding on one of the
coaches in the Trossachs of Scotland
when the driver said to him: I've had
a coin guv me to-day 200 years old. Did
you ever see n coin 200 years ole? ?"
"Oh, yes" was the reply. Il have one
myself 1000 years old"
"Ah," said the driver, ''have ye?"
And he spoke no more during the rest
of the journey.
When the coach arrived at its destina.
ton the driver came up to the gentle
man with an intensely self-satisfed air
and said:
II told you as we came along that /
had coin eco years o!d."
eyes"
"And you said to me as you had one
1900 years DID,"
"Ies, so | have"
"Now, you be liar!"
'What do you mean by that?"
What DO l mean? Why-it,s only
1899 now!"-London Answers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19
WC MUST GROW OLD.

we must grow old! The years go by.
Sometimes on wings they seem to fly;
But why such haste? We know not why!
We only know that we grow old!
Sometimes. alas! the years they so
AS If with leaden feet, so slow
We faint from pain. We cannot know
Wherefore or why, but we grow old!
Each vanished year its own sad tale
or disa ppointment, woe and wall,
Adds to the score, until we fail,
Since we grow old! We must grow old.
The broken links of life's short chain
Can never find their place again;
The heart will bleed when pierced with
pain,
When loved ones die, and we grow old.
Into the dark unknown we take
The hopes misfortune could not shake,
Pure as the mountains snowy flake,
Where all is well-when we are old.
Timothy Thomas Fortune in N. Y. Sun.