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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Mr.. Paine has had many verses set to
music. both with and without credit,
as the publishers happened to be gen.
tlemanly -highwaymen or just common
thieves" says Payne. Two of these
gentry are now fighting over my poem,
The House of Too Much Trouble or
iginally published in Munsey's and now,
in a vulgarized and mutilated form, and
under strange signatures, ~ravaging the
country and making too much trouble
In many households"
When asked about his success and
New York life Paine says: TT would
not become me to dwell upon my mar
velous sales. my vast accumulation of
wealth. or my present luxurious life. I
live on Murray Hill, Long ISland,-a
suburb OF Greater New York-where j
have a garden and a garnet and spend
about half my time in each. The rest
of the time 1 go fishing"
Paine was elected to membership Of
b Players club Of New York in 1885,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

that section. / had been writing for
publication at 18-my first verses hav-
ing appeared in the New York Weekly.
During my travels through the south 1
continued writing, publishing verses
from time to time. They were of little
value, but fairly suited to the publica-
tions. At "a I moved to Kansas"
The picture of Mr.. Paine shows him
at his desk in the Century building.
The desk was occupied in turn before
his administration by Frank r. Stock
ton, Elbridge s. Brooks, Henry Gallup
Paine and Tudor jerks. The photograph
from which the picture was made was
taken by Mr.. jerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

taken to the house, where some special
marriage rites were performed, and n
was arrayed in Arab costume. She
was much disconnected at finding there
We're four wives already, but says she
finally became resigned to the life. Her
lord and master gave her a severe beat
ing, however, and making her escape
she applied to the police for protection.
The house was accordingly raided. but
the willy Arab had got wind of the af-
fair, and in the traditional name OF
his countrymen, had folded his tents"
and 'sneaked."-Mexican Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Descendants of D'Artagnan.

[From the London Chronicle.1
Admirers of the Three Musketeers"
ber?-wiIl learn with pleasure that the
descendants of their old friend Dart
agnan are still fiourishing- The young
Comte D'Artagnan. who is a direct de-
Of the gentleman who wrote
the memoirs from which Dumas COM
piled his famous novel, figured as a
correspondent Tor a leading Partisan
journal at the recent military display
at Rheims. He is described as a DASH
ing young man of very handsome ap-
pearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

the law that was either respected or
feared. The string of ranger
scouts that daily patrolled the ground
between these two rivers was the only
thread that bound western Texas to a
more formal civilization. Even today
it is the ranger whose presence means
security to life all along the border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
An Arab Hsrem in Mexico city.

A genuine Arabs harem has come to
light in this city, or rather to he ears
of the police, through the complaint of
a young Mexican girl, who Soma time
ago was prevailed upon to become an
inmate. The lord of the harem was an
Arab known as Al Isham, who came
here with a nun Der of his tribe, and
finally set up housekeeping with four
comely damsels Of the tribe on Calle-
jon de la Rosa. The Mexican girl,
whose name was Soledad Gonzales. was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
and to the National Institute of Art
and affairs In Il QO0-

Paine located in Fort Scott at the
age of "a. married and went into whole
sale photograph supplies in "a small
way. His business grew rapidly. I
gave up writing entirely and for five
years hardly dreamed of ever devoting
myself to literature" says he in speak
ms 4r lis r4rt at t6a E Tnperis Snot -
1887. My 'Carfield-S Slater Addition
which appeared in the Century Maya
zine in July, 1900, is the result of that
experience" In speaking of his boy
hood Paine says:
LAS a boy I did almost everything. /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Christmas and New Year Holiday
Rates via the Santa Fe-

Fare and one-third for the round
trip. Points within 200 miles Of To-
peka. tickets on sale Dec. "a. 20 ana
81, and Jain. 1, 1902. final limit return
ing Jan. 2.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
RURAL FREE DELlvE RY.
ssuperintendent Machen Issues Circular
of Instructions.


Washington, April 5.-Superintend-
ent Machen of the free delivery Bureau
of the p8stoftice department has issued
a circular of instructions governing
rural free delivery throughout the
country. 1t directs that petitioners
for such service be heads of families
who shall show the relative population
along the route, character of the roads,
principal l<avocations of The people and
distances each one now has to travel
to receive mail petition must be
endorsed by either a senator or rep
resentative in congress. Each route
must be over 30 miles long, serving
at least 100 families and those desiring
.the delivery must be prepared to put
up suitable boxes. Rural carriers are
not required to deliver ordinary mail
to houses standing back from the main
road. They may carry other business
than United States mail. Patrons are
requested to cooperate by keeping
the roads nm to the standard in all
weather. The maximum pay for car
riers. now is $500 per annum for full
route of approximately % miles Car
riers are to carry a supply of stamps.
| stamped envelopes and postal cards
| aud must cancel stamps on all letters
4 collected.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
big RAILROAD MERGER.
Wall Street Rurnor Involving
$40 H.
Hills. Interests.
BURLINGTON ROAD INCLUDED
Mentioned With the Erie, Northern Pacific
and Great Northern--Papers Being Pre-
pared to Unite Them In Vast Corpora
tiop Like Steel Trust.

New York. April 5. The Mail and
Express says: ''It is reported in Wall
street that papers Were being pre-
pared for Il New Jersey corporation
to hold a controlling interest In the
stocks Of the Erie, Burlington, North
ern Pacific and Great sNorthern rail
roads the leading properties in which
James ]. Hill is Interested.
..It is said that the same plan will
be followed as was adopted in the
steel combination. the shares of the
larger company being exchanged for
those of the constituent companies.
The purpose is to enable the financial
interests who are putting through the
big deals to do so with less capital
than would otherwise be required and
also to give greater permanency to the
great alliance The total capital of
che four companies mentioned is more
than $3.50, ,OOOOOo.
t'James ]. Hill is out of the city and
those associated with him expressed
ignorance of such scheme"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
Rubin and yIeffriss Again Matched,

ST., Louis, April j. Billy Madden.
Gus Ruhlin's manager Yesterday ar
ranged another match between his
potege and James J. Jei.res, the
heavyweight champion, Madden
agreed to allow .Jef1'ries to select the
date for the contest and the club offer
ing the best Inducements will get the
match. The fighters will split the
purse on basis OF Is per cent to the
winner and % to the loser. The men
will sign the same articles of agree
ment that. We're drawn up for the con
tenplated battle recently at Cincin-
natl. Madden agreed to permit .Ieffries
to name the date because the champion
has bad knee, which he injured while
training for his last match With Ruh-
lin. He will not fight until he gets
over this trouble
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
WlLG BUILD INTO OMAHA.
President Stickney of the Chicago Great
/, Western Confirms Report.

- Western COnnrmS Report.
Chicago. April 5-The Tribune says:
President A. b. Stickney of the Chi
cago Great Western railway confirms
the report that his road will build into
Omaha and Sioux City. An under
writing syndicate has been formed to
provide $S.OOO.OOo to build the 274
miles of road. Surveys for the line
to Omaha We're made some years ago.
The line will run from Fort Dodge due
southwest to Omaha and from Clarion
west to Sioux City.
The lines spurchased and to be con
structed cover over 134 miles, making
. the total additions of the system 40S
3miles
Fairfield. la, April 5.z1,wenty-elgn1
i deeds have beell filed for record with
the county recorder by the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway com
pany, amounting in all to $23.429. 12.
representing the amount paid by the
railway company for the right of way
that will be required for the cutoff
in Jefferson county between Brighton
and Perlee, Il distance of seven and
One-haif miles. according to the new
!, survey, but at present nine miles by
the railroad. Now that the right OF
way has been procured the contract
will be let and Il large force will soon
be at work grading for the new track
= 3 F
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
LIEUT.. BOYER ARRESTED.
Chief commissary for Southern Luzon
Charged With FRAUDS.

Manila, April 5.-Lieutenant Fred
erick Boyer of the Thirty-ninth volun
teer infantry, chief commlsSary fol
the second district of the department
of southern Lrzon, has arrived at
Calanba, where lie has been charged
with misappropriating 80 cases of ba-
con and with other irregularities.
1t is alleged that the shortage in the
commissary department in Manila ag
gregates S1S5.00O.
In contrast with the scandals ip the
eommisssuy department the collection
aud use of consular funds are matters
for congratulations. The accounts oi
the customs house, new revenue dis
tricts and license divisions have beer
inspected and are reported perfectly
straight
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
Perry Marshall, OF the high school,
was caller. Wednesday.

Perry Marshall, of the high school,
was caller. Wednesday.
Examinations began Wednesday; two
recitation periods were used for one
examination. making it one hour and
half
The stormy weather has prevented
several of the students from spending
their vacation at home
Baseball has no mercy for the win
dow lights of the college, three have
been broken during the past two
weeks.
Through some unaccountable way.
two papers of college news we're hand
ed the Review last week. We hope no
such trouble may happen in the future.
Miss lone Romans, of the college, en-
tertained- a number of her fellow stu
dents on FRIDAY evening. The even
ing was spent in playing games, ETC..
and a most ENJOYABLE time was had by
all.
Mr.. Marshal and Edwin Way, Of
Charter Oak, were callers at the col
lege on Thursday. The former called
to see his daughters, Mae and Jessie:
while the latter called on his cousin,
Prof. Bagge.
| The two literary societies will have
their meetings on Thursday evening,
SO that the members may go home on
| Friday. Both are intending to elect
their contestants on Thursday evening
| for the society contest which is to be
held in May.
| We have had no lectures from the
business men of the city this week.
These lectures are very interesting and
beneficial for the students, who are
just entering the storms of life. We
hope to hear from some in the near
| future.
The students have no time for visit
ing these evening. on account OF their
studying for examinations. They will
be finished Friday noon. so that those
| students who wish to spend their few
days vacation at home may leave nthe
afternoon.
4 Many of the students are preparing
i for the contest. 1t is very beneficial
for the students to take an active part
such work. for even if they don't ge,
4 first prize. they get a GOOD training
which will enable them to get frs
prize next year.
i Prof j. r. Bagge. of the college. has
been appointed principal of the Dow
| City schools. The professor has beer
one of the instructors of the college
during the past two years, and ha:
proved himself to be a very able in:
structor in all school branches. Dow
City is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing secured the services of MIR. Bagge
The professor will remain with us dur
ing the remainder of this term, bu
will take up the duties of principa
next September. The students of th,
: college send MIN their best wishes fo
success.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
GRAND AMERICAN HAND DlCAP.
Gilbert, Parmalee and Hickman Are
Among the Lenders.

y +
New York. April 5.-The shoot for
the grand American handicap, which
was begun Yesterday with the eNcep-
tion of a brief interval in the mid .
of the day, shooting at live birds was
kept up without amy Interruption alAl
nearly 5000 birds We're trapped.
All told there We're 222 entries for
the event When the shooting was
discontinued for the day there We're 40
men with Straight scores of 20 kills
each. OF the leaders the work of Ans
ley III. Fox of Baltimore was by far
the most creditahle. Since the shoot
began Fox has taken part in every
event on the program and has moi
missed one bird in all Of them
In actual competition he has shot
63 birds without missing any.
Among til" 20 who have top scores
so far Fred Gilbert OF Spirit Lake
Ia. c. G. Nauman of SAN Francisco
A. r. t'oN f.. S. johnson of Atlantic
City. and +. s. drarlnalee of OMAHA, as
well as Ed Hickman of Kansas City
are looked upon us the most likely
bunch in which the winner. may be
found
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

st, Augustine. Fla. April, D Several
hundred citizens celebrated in Fort
Marion. the :s79th anniversary of tle
landing Of Ponce deSl.eom and the dis
covery of Florida. A salute fSof Ii
guns was fired inshonor of Ponce d,
Leon, after Which speeches were made
Il followed by fireworks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
TELEGRAMs TE'RsELY TOLD

( General 4. Tige Anderson. the ia
nous confederate a,rigade commander
andsa veteran of ths.Mexican war, died
at Admission. Ala, Thursday. aged u
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
.Dobbs and Young jackson Draw.

Hot Springs. Ark. April 5.-What
was to have been a a20-round bout last
night between Bobby Dobbs and
Young Peter Jackson, resulted in a
farce and Referee Bat N[asterson de-
clared it draw in the 18th round.
In that round Dobbs claimed Jack
son fouled him and refused to fight
further. The referee said he saw nc
fOulN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
WOMAN FALLS IN A DUEL.
Settle Feud With Revolvers at
Twenty PAGES.
ONE is SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Mrs. Ella scislin aud Mrs. Daughson, Liv-
ing Near Newkirk, OF, Resort to the
French Code Former is Now In . Hos
+ pital. But Still Able to Talk.

ID + r.
Newkirk, o. T., April 5.-Nrs. Ella
Seiglin and Mrs. Daughson. living near
this city, fought duel with re-
volvers at 20 PAGES yesterday and Mrs.
Seiglin is nov in Il hospital danger
ously, but not necessarily fatally,
wounded. Two of her opponents
shots lodged i'll her breast, but she is
able to talk volubly and is anxious
ITO recover that she may again fight
Mrs. Daughson.
The duel grew out of long standing
feud between the women, Jealousy be-
ing the original cause Mrs. Daugh-
son lives on Il farm Just south of the
city and Mrs. Seiglin has frequently
endeavored to arouse the temper of
; her neiglibor by various means, the
most effectual being the claim that
she (Mrs. Seiglim could take Mrs.
Danglson'S husband away from his
wife any time She wished
Mrs. Daughson finally appealed to
| the courts and yesterday forenoon
Mrs. Seiglin was fined $500 for tres
passing upon the Daughson property
and melting trouble. AS soon as she
paid the fine. Mrs. Seigln drove out
to the Daughson home and invited her
rival to come out and fight q duel.
Mrs Daughson promptly accepted
the challenge and came out armed with
revolver The women then faced
each other at 80 feet,and began shoot
ing. the signal being given by a
| daughter of Mrs. Seiglin, who had ac-
companied her from town. Each fired
three shots without effect. Then Mrs.
Daughson got the range and fired two
shots in quick succession, both striking
Mrs. Seiglin in the breast. She fell
and Mrs. Daughson assisted in carry
/ ing her into the house, where a physi-
clan dressed her wounds. after which
4 she was conveyed to a hospital.
Now the husbands of the women are
seeking each other yoYjng to kill on
4 sight partis:lns of eacl, woman
are also Furnishing up their weapons
4 and seeking an excuse to shoot some.
body.
4 tempted several times to fly at each
other and fight it cut then and there
and the helligerent spirit permeated
4 the entire court room.
j Mrs Seiglin says her revolver re
fused to work after the first three
shots and that she will make a better
record when next she faces Mrs
Daughson The latter has not ye
been arrested and gri,nly remarks tha
she has taken the precaution to reload
her revolver and oil its joints and tha
She can he found at home by any ont
looking for an argument. =.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
DRAW LOTS FOR LAND.
Plan for Opening of Kiowa and Wichita
Reservations In oklahoma on
August 6.

Washington, April 5.-Preparations
are progressing for the opening to set
tlement of the kiowa Comanche and
Apache and >the Wichita reservations
in oklahoma. and it is expected that
both reservations will be ready fof
opening on Aug. &. the date fixed for
the former. A contract for resurvey
of the latter has just been let and it
is expected that arrangements will be
together. Commissioner Hermann of
the general land office will submit re-
port in about a week to Secretary
Hitchcock on the several plans ssug
gested for making the opening. 1t is
believed hewill recommend as thesmost
feasible plan that the $4,000 quarter
sections be drawn for by applicants,
the drawing to occur before the issu-
alicei OF tie presidents formal sprocI;t-
nation.
+ Norfolk. Va, April 5.-S. H. Mitcnell
of the United States artillery depart
ment reports having successfully
blown up Il stray submarine mine near
| Sackett's Harbor. Va The mine was
one that had been planted during the
| Spanish war at Port Royal, S. c.. or
/! some other point in that vicinity.
This mine had broken loose and since
that time had been drifting at sea
! Some farmers discovered it a few
days ago tnrown up by the tide.
-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

y Aberdeen. s.. D1 April "a driving
northeast snowstorm prevailed here
yesterday. Several inches OF snow
fell. Stock will suffer to some extent,
but farm anda grass lands are freely
benefited. The storm is general in
the northsrn part Of the state.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
Labor Troubles at Cleveland.

Cleveland. April 5. Thirty-nine car
penterS' contractors last evening
agreed to turn down the demands OF
the carpenters union for an increase
in wages, of = cents an hour. The re
suit promises to be one of the largest
strikes which the huilding trades OF
Cleveland have ever dealt with
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-09
Further comment is unnecessary.

According to Secretary Badenhoop OF the
Maryland State Board of immigration, hut
249 persons were induced by the Board to
settle in the State during the past year. Some
may consider this to be practically failure
but if the go were desirable citizens, we
would prefer that number to one a hundred
or thousand times as large, run Of ship"
While many desirable emlgrants come to
this Country the average is certainly, in
point Of desirability as citizens. below that
of the present population, so that any con
siderable influx would tend to lower the
standard of citizenship.
Further; although 100000 constitutes a
sparse population for the entire territory,
something should be left for the natural IN
crease in population, and one hundred years
with the existing ratio of increase preserved
will bring about condition that may not be
referred to as srarsly populated.
Welcome the stranger Of character, but
arrange the immigration laws SO that other
countries will have to keep the vicious and
shiftcss
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-09
Thus 1t Is.

Were we 10 a61 pay at quarter.rates Tor
one tenth Of the advertising that certain peo.
gle hope TO secure gratis by having i: appear
that they are fayorins US with valuable read
aug matter, we would be told that advertising
in country newspapers OF limited circulation
and influence would not pay them.
And yet, scarcely two Saye Pase, consecu'
lively, that we are not 10 receipt of matter in
some form or other, for publication, that is
an advertisement Of something. II is mar
gelous how valuable our columns are to this
class of people; they always speak 80 fatter'
ingy of your very valuable publication
"your excellent newspaper etc. I'D aGaseGm
but Just asa these same courteous people 10
pay and that scratch Of the skin will reveal
the cheap, coarse fiber beneath,
somebody must be accommodating them
with space, eise they would not risk The
amount OF money In postage that they DOVE
are not of those who thus permit themselves
10 be imposed upon and the country press
should he alive 90 these hum contributors
they try 10 work us just as do the gold brics
and green goods mcn look for their victims
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-09
The Snn Jose Scale.

Prof. II p. Gould, State Entomologist and
Secretary of the State Horticultural Society
Of College Park, Md, has been travelling
through various sections Of the State appoint
ing local men to aid in suppressing the "San
Jose Scale" which Ia destroying the peach
and applc orchards throughout the State.
G. J Michael Ct Park Mills, Md, is the local
representative for Frederick and hontgom
erv counties He has been investigating in
different sections of these counties and finds
the scale very plentiful, and which if left to
have full sway will destroy the fruit trees
and be a serious loss to farmers and peach
growers,
1t behooves the farmers to look this matter
up and come to the aid OF Prof G Duld in this
work,
The following is the line along which this
department is working: The department
examines the orchard, gives advice and all
information free of charge. Then they will
arrange for the work of spraying after the
fruit sets, as 1t il not safe to spray during
the bossoming period. The farmers of Mont
gomery county are wide awake on this sub
ect, as they are in close proximity to the de-
partment Ii the farmers Of the various por
tons OF the county will look alter their Or
chards and any suspicion arises send cut
ting to the department, they will be able to
determine whether it is of serious nature
The insects are very small and can scarcely
be detected by the naked eye. They are o
lemon yellow in color and the number of de
scendents from single female during ONT
season was enormous. Is it any wonder ,h'
tree succumbs very quickly when the insec
is left to propagate undisturbed' The younl
appear in this latitude about the LIST of June
The breeding continues until checked by tn
cold weather. Bulletin No. 81 gives q ful
descr iption Of the scab and can be had b.
asking or applying to II. F, Gould, ColIeg
park, Nd