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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
[From the Chicago News.1
Half a sofa is better than no bed

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Half a sofa is better than no bed
Poor singers and counterfeiters utter
bad notes
What we need is more unwritten
poems and unsung songs
Enconomy in carfare is often extrava-
gance in shoe leather.
People are never so happy or unhappy
as they imagine they are.
The human mind is a gem, but it is
very often inspired by the setting.
A woman may be for all men to ad-
mire. but she is for the happiness of
one.
Everything may come to the man who
waits-except another man who owes
him money.
A man is often able to do seemingly
impossible things because he thinks he
IS able.
The man who borrows trouble doesn't
have to pay it back-but he never gets
done paying interest.
A pessimist is a man with an ingrow-
ing grudge against humanity in general
and himself in particular.
Recently a st. Louis girl who had just
acquired her first beau heard some one
say that all the world loves a lover
and she has been Jealous of the whole
world ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Postofice Clerks Choose W. T. Agnew
of Cleveland For President.

Atlantic City. N. J., Sept. 6.-The con-
vention of postofice clerks of the United
States have elected these officers:
President-William T. Agnew, Cleve-
land.
Utica.
Second Vice President-A. ]. Peters,
New Orleans.
Third Vice President--John A. Tagg,
Kansas City
Secretary-Mark N Skerrett, worces-
ter, Mass.
Treasurer-Cornelius NJ. Delaney,
Brooklyn.
Legislative Committee-Thos. ]. Dom
nelly, chairman, Brooklyn; VIM. H. Hart,
Philadelphia; VIM It. Show, Baltimores
c. s GrOeSback, Baltimore; @. J.
SchIieff, Milwaukee.
Finance Committee-Edward Boyce,
chairman, Rochester, N. Y; Mrs A. NJ.
Thorpe, Memphis, Tenn; VIM, Hickey,
st. Paul; H. J. Caveney, San Francisco.
Chairman Organization Committee
w. S. Fell, Trenton, who Is to appoint
his own associates.
The convention will meet on next La
Dor day in Milwaukee Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

arranged by Mr.. Trehane. former United
States consul at Berne, Switzerland,
counsel for the American claimants in
the United States and the Earl OF Hard
wicke. Lord Hillingdon, and Sir Cauth-
bert Quilter. representing the bondhold-
ers- According to the compromise the
American claimants get an aggregate of
about 8100, 600 out Of which they have to
pay the costs of the United States gov
eminent.
The first mortgage bondholders, who are
entitled to seven per cent interest, agree
to take four per cent This permits the
payment of about per cent to the second
mortgage debentures, which otherwise
would get nothing.
The arrangement will be forthwith sub
n1tted to the two governments, and as the
bondholders have approved it unanimous
ly, it is expected the scheme will be car
ried through But it is not likely the
American share will be paid out much
before the end of the wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

The officials of the Vandalia. division
OF the Pennsylvania railway system
have declared war upon the drink habit
by refusing to keep in their employ any
person who INDUCES even the faintest
inclination for alcoholic beverages One
drink, whether swallowed during the
hours of labor or slipped in the bosom Of
the family, is sufficient to bar the per-
son so indulging from the blessings of
employment on the Vandalia division.
If all employers of labor should follow
the Vandalia's lead it would go far
toward settling the saloon question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Capital exercise-Turning over money.
Talk is cheap, but good parrot comes
high.
Some mems prospects are so fine that
they can't be seem
1t must puzzle the golf ball to know
what some people are driving at.
A man may be said to have reached a
ripe age when he begins to fall off.
Paradoxical as it may seem, the oars
man gets ahead by going backward.
It's strange that when a man is en-
gagged in ticklish business he doesn't feel
like laughing
This thing is worth looking into" re-
marked the witty girl, as she paused be-
fore the mirror.
The deaf mute should never be lonely.
When there's no one around he can talk
with his fingers.
DO you think you could learn to love
taught she faltered- In minute he
had her taut-
Poor man." said the sympathetic old
lady; you say business is bad. Are you
totally blind" mo, mum" sadly replied
the sightless mendicant: Il kin see my
finish"
It's a mistake to go into the water
after a hearty meal" cautioned the pro-
prietor Of the seaside hotel. The guests
face fell. Cant I get it there, either?'
he asked hoarsely.
''No one" gravely announced Socrates,
''can arrest the flight Of time" Nor
Queryingly interrupted a bystander II
thought anybody could stop minute
And even the disciples of the great phil
osopher were forced to smile behind their
togas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
STILL VERY HOT.
People Experienced Hot Night as
Well as Dav

This has been one of those langufd
days, when siestas are fashionable If
you can take them, and the pitch oozes
out of the pine boards in the sidewalk
Everything is hot. The doorknobs
and the people. The weather is fair,
for the weater bureau forecast is fair
tonight and Friday" If it was what is
termed hot weather, the forecasters
would have said so. But it has been
warm. The temperature at IL o'clock
was SO and at o'clock "a. There have
been heavy rains in the northwest, and
highs and lows enough to suit any
weather man, and today the WIND
shifted to the northwest and blew five
miles an hour, but the officials say not
a word about rain. Cider" Smith still
stands by his prediction for rain on or
about the 7th, if the winds will change.
He says it Is possible that 1t may be
the 10th before there is rain
Last night was a scorcher- The low
est point the thermometer reached was
rs early this morning, and that is about
10 degrees above the average minimum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
THE FROG CAME BACK.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph

[From the Philadelphia Telegraph
The hremen at 10th and Arch streets,
Camden, are mystified at the sudden reap
pearance of a large bullfros, weighing two
pounds, that was kept and petted by them
Tor several months The frog was kept in
a large aquarium. in which sundsh and
carp were also kept. but because scientific
men told the hremen that the presence of
the "Rena esculenta,' cause the stagna-
ton Of the water and consequent death OF
the fish, the hremen decided to kill the
frog. Whether the frog, by mental teleg-
raphy. became cognizant OF his approach
ing execution or not is not known, but in
less than fifteen minutes after his fate
was decided the frog disappeared and was
found in a water trough three blocks dis
tant- There the flremen fed him with
crumbs until about month ago. when he
again disappeared, and was supposed to
have been killed by boys
Yesterday he reappeared. While the fire.
men were polishing their harness they
heard a cultural "Ker-wuhi Ker-wuhtN'
and observed the frog hopping from ths
gutter toward the fire house. He seemed
to recognize his former friends, jumped
past them into the room and hoped di-
reetly into the aquarium. The Ash in
stead of being scared at the intruder.
near and disporting themselves close to
him.
Where the frog was during the interven-
ing four weeks is a mystery as is his rec
objection Of his former friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
VOLUNTEERS TO BE FREE.
Four Hundred in San Francisco Or
dered DISCHARGED.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The war depart
ment this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing:
1.-The secretary of war has instructed
General Shafter, commanding the de-
partment of California, to discharge all
volunteers in San Francisco. About 400
are now there, having been sent home
from Manila sick or wounded Most of
them being convalescent, all such will
be discharged from the service, being
no longer required. This course will be
followed until the volunteer regiments
return for final discharge
General Macarthur has been instruct
ed to forward all sick volunteers whom
the medical officers report are able to
travel or will be benefited thereby.
Those convalescent when they reach San
Francisco will be discharged at once;
others will be sent to hospitals for treat
ment and will be discharged as cured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
CONCERNING TRUsTs.

TFrom the Chicago Record
The ordinary trust is a combination of
firms in the same business to work in
harmony instead of competing. The
avowed object generally is the curtail-
ing of expenses If the trust be well
managed this result is attained and the
trust is able to reduce the price of it's
product to the consumer without di-
minishing the dividends on it's capital
In Some cases the conditions are such
that the trust is able to underseu all
competitors and to become the sole con-
Germ engaged in it's line of business. In
addition to being a trust it then be-
comes a monopoly
The same considerations that lead in
dividuaIs to form copartnerships tend
to the consolidation OF these copartner-
ships into trusts It has been said that
there are good trusts and bad trusts,
and ie is taken for granted that the good
trusts should be tolerated, If not, in
deed, encouraged, while the bad trusts
SHOULD be suppressed with ruthless
celebrity But it may be taken for
granted also that business men will
make as much money legitimately as
their opportunities will permit, hence
the question whether a trust is good or
bad win depend not so certainly on the
moral characters of the men engaged in
1t as on the opportunities they have If
there be no artificial conditions which
give the trust advantages not possessed
by smaller aggregations of capital and
labor, and if the trust does not try to
squeeze out of the consumers a price
out of proportion to the cost of produc-
ton. the trust may not be Objectionable,
even though it may have a monopoly
Of the trade But If the trust holds the
public by the throat and seizes ex-
orbitant profits it is a malevolent trust.
1t may. happen that the malevolent
trust has 50 covered the field as to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
LOCAL MENTION.

The German Lutheran parochfal
school opened yesterday.
Off1cer McElroy will leave this even
ing for Washington, Iowa, to see his
father, who is dangerously sick
Louis Heck, who has been suffering
from an abscess on the face, is recov-
ering, and expects to be all right again
in q few days
The suit of Alonzo wardaIl against
the National Aid association for $3.50
salary and 500 advanced as expenses
by him was decided this afternoon by
Judge Hazen in favor of the association.
The Young Peoples Good Citizenship
Federation will hold public meeting
in the Third Presbyterian church next
Friday evening. September z. DIR. J. T.
Mcfarland will deliver an address en-
titled Common Sense in Politics .
There will be special music. Everybody
invited to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
OUTLOOK IN KENTUCKY.
Senator Blackburn Predicts an Old
Fashioned Democratic Victory.

Washington. Sept. 6-"Our legfsla-
ture.'' said Senator Blackburn of Ken
lucky, at Democratic headquarters to-
day. sis going to amend the election
law so that it win be satisfactory to ev-
erybody except the Republican man
ayers. We can't satisfy them even if
Ohio. The Republicans realize that they
haven't a ghost of a show to carry the
state, and their policy is to block, il
possible, any action by the legislature,
so as to raise cry of fraud after cleo
ton as an excuse for the defeat of their
ticket.
THE state organization is In excellent
shape, and the full strength of the Dem
ocratic vote will be polled in November,
which means that both our national and
state tickets will receive a good, old
fashioned Democratic majority"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

odors would not trouble the sensitive
nostFil, and other changes too numerous
to mention would be made. They could
make model section of the portion or
OF course it would be mighty unpleas-
ant for the city engineer, the sanitary
department and the street commits
sfoner, because their work would suffer
by comparison, but it would be good
thing for the city and good thing for
the EroFreu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
SPREAD THE NEWS.
Committee Appointed to Advertise
Kansas Exposition.

The executive committee of the Kan
sas Exposition company met this morn
ing in the Office of President John E.
Frost.
The meeting was spent in discussing
details that the members might famil-
iarize themselves with the work in hand.
The committee on publicity was named
as follows: F. D. Coburn, Kansas City,
chairman; W. H. Mcclure, lola, p H
Albright, Winfield, J. J. Dalton, Man
kato, A. M. jackson. Leavenworth. The
auxiliary bureau ways and means will
be named in a few days. This afternoon
the committee inspected the various To-
cations suggested for the exposition to
become familiar with the sites suggest
ed. The fair grounds, Gage tract. Keith
tract, Garfield park are among the places
mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
To Reach Auditorium.

A connection is being made between the
Kansas avenue line of the city street rail-
way and the spur of the line from Kan
curve IS being placed on the north side
of the spur 1t is understood that the East
Eighth avenue line will be extended SO
as to PASS the auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
ROBBED wRIGHT'S HOUSE.
County Clerks New Home Has Been
Ransacked.

1t was reported today that County
Clerk John M. Wright's house on Lin
coin street between Twelfth and Hun
toon streets had been burgIarized.
Mr.. Wright has left Topeka on a va
cation and while away will be married
the house and left it ready for himself
and wife to begin housekeeping when
they come to Topeka The neighbors re-
ported that the silverware had been
stolen but the police know nothing about
the reported robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
BEvERIDGE TO COME.
VIII Speak in Topeka Octo-
Der 9.

Senator Beveridge. of Indiana. will
speak in Topeka on the evening of Octo-
Der g.
AT this meeting, which has been fixed
by the Republican state committee, Colo
mel E. c. Culp, of Salina, will introduce
his prosperity festival.
John T. Scan1on, the Chicago Irfshman,
opens two weeks campaign in Kansas,
for the Republicans, beginning Saturday
night at NeodeSha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
The Bravery of Woman,

Was grandly shown by Mrs John Dow
ling of Butler. Pa. in three years strug-
caused distressing attacks OF nausea and
indigestion. All remedies failed to relieve
her until she tried Electric Bftters. AZ
ter taking It. two months, she wrote: Il
now wholly cured and can eat any
thing. 1t is truly a grand tonic for the
whole system as I gained in weight and
feel much stronger since using It," It aids
digestion. cures dyspepsia. improves APP
petite. gives new life. Only Soc. Guar
anteed, at all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Arthur sewa1l. who died yesterday,
was reported to have come out for Nc
Kinley recently. A fatal stroke of apo
pIexy following so closely upon his
apostasy may serve as a warning to
other Democrats who are meditating a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

When the Democratic campaign man
ayers in Arkansas say that the majority
for their ticket will be $4,000. the state
ment is generally borne out by the tabu-
lated returns. 1t would be just the
same IL they promised 100 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

The charge made by the opposition to
Mr.. Bryan that he was responsible for
the ratification of the treaty of Paris
is controverted by Senator Wellington,
who claims the sole credit for the adop-
ton Of that measure. He now appears
to regret that he did it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Philadelphia Enquirer: A table of
truthfulness might be made up as fol-
lows: Ten rumors one Lii: ten lies one
Shanghai TaeI; ten Shanghai Taels one
report; ten reports one true fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Nothing is better calculated to direct
attention to the great changes which are
going on in the world than the fact that
Europe is sending to America for money
and coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Colonel Bryan must have felt that he
was in his element when he encountered
that crowd of farmers at Shepherds
town, w. Va. yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Mr.. Platt having transacted the prin-
cipal business in hand. viii kindly step
aside and give Mr.. Croker a chance at
the ticket making business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
Will Help Mckinley.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept Sat a confer
ence of gold Democrats today 1t was de-
cided to esta bfish national headquarters in
this CITY and conduct q campaign in the
interests of Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

In the matter of prosperity brought
about by the Republican administra-
ton. Mr. Bryan stin demands that he
he shoWr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

If Mr.. Bryan has any more accept
ance speeches in stock. he may as well
get one ready for the anti-imperialists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Mr.. Cleveland declines to advise any
body how to vote, but there are others
ready and willing to act in an advisory
capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Russia proposes to evacuate PekiI
without waiting for the consent of am
other nation on earth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

The price of silver is going up stead
lily. Is it this that has alarmed Secre-
tary Gage?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Mr.. Bryan's cabinet has already been
filled for him. and Altgeld is slated for
the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

In Arkansas the Democrats vote for
Jefr Davis as well as for Andrew Jack
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
Notioe.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Rock Creek Natural
Asphalt company win be held at To-
peka, Kansas. September IL 1900, for
the purpose OF electing officers for COM
ing year.
G. A. WILBUR, Secretary.
Ill West Sixth Street.
Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Maine is now the only one Of the
early voting states to hear from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
,RAIN-(1
2 THE FOOD DRINK ~

Coffee Injuries growing
children, even when it is
weakened. Grain-O gives
them brighter eyes, firmer
flesh, quicker intelligence
and happier dispositions.
They can drink all they
want of Grain-O-the
more the. better-and il
tastes like coffee.
an srocss: ase. and ass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

It always f1atters a woman to be tolc
that her family lacks that delicacy o.
mind necessary to appreciate her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

A doctor, a druggist, an undertaken
and tombstone man lately went on
riding together in Atchison-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
BRITISH APPROVE.

Compromise of Delagoa Bay Matter
is Accepted
London, Sept. "a meeting of the
British bondho1ders of the Delagoa Bay
railroad today approved the compromise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

At certain seasons of the year. tn
people take more interest in their Win
ter's wood than in baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

The average man is too busy durins
his entire life to study the characters
tics of a bug, except when he sees it or
the dress of the woman sitting in from
of him at church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

To prevent consumption quickly cure
throat and lung troubles with One Minute
Cough Cure At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

IFroxn the Atchison Globe.7
The more shiftless the person the
greater the calamity it seems to him to
fail to see circus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
ST. JOE AND RETURN So. s5

Via the Santa Fe Route.
Tickets on sale September 2 to 8, in
elusive. Final return limit September 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

If you should find a watermelon patch
full of fine melons, in a lonely field, ane
no one in sight and no one liable to ap'
pear, would you steal watermelon?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

Speaking of problems. an Atchison wo-
man has two, and they are over 90 years
old each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

When a man is kept awake till mid
night by the noise in his parlor. and
comes down next morning to find the
house all torn UP, he should remember
that young people ought to have a good
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

No woman can claim to have any
practical sense who talks of the depths
of her nature that are never stirred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.

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GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrorn the Atchison Globe.1
The more shiftless the person the
greater the calamity it seems to him 10
fail to see a circus
Speaking of problems. an Atchison wo-
man has two and they are over 20 years
old each
people take more interest in their Win
ter's wood than in baseball
A doctor druggist. an undertaken.
and a tombstone man lately went out
riding together in Atchison-
It always fatters a woman to be told
that her family lacks that delieacy OF
No woman can claim to have any
practical sense who talks of the depths
of her nature that are never stirred
People never synpathize with a
wife's devotion when she calls her nus
band darling If his collar is soiled. and
he needs cleaning up
A woman always tells her hostess not
to go to any trouble when she is invited
out TO eat with her, and roasts her al
terward If she didn't
When women talk of an ''ideai hus-
band.' they mean one who believes in
hard work himself, but who thinks work
in a woman is degrading.
If you missed punishment for your
sins, don't rejoice: it often happens that
a ROSTERS life is spared, that he may be
saved for the pot another day.
It costs "a for good seat to hear the
best opera singer in the world. When
a girl reaches the public singing stage,
her education has cost her father about
$40.
If you should find watermelon patch.
full OF fine melons, in a lonely field, and
no one in sight and no one liable to APP
pear, would you steal a Watermelon
The average man is too busy during
his entire life to study the characters
tics of a bug, except when he sees it on
the dress of the woman sitting in front
Of him at church.
When a man is kept awake till mid
night by the noise in his parlor. and
comes down next morning to find the
house all torn up, he should remember
that young people ought to have good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

It costs "a for a good seat to hear the
best opera singer in the world. When
a girl reaches the public singing stage