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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

There need be no hesitation on the
part of any one in predicting what will
come to pass during the century upon
which we have just entered There will
be nobody left to recall them when the
time is up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

IF Lord Roberts Is to be made a
duke. what win be done for the man
who brings the South African war to
a successful termination. if such a man
shall appear2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02
Jananess Sword Blades.

The blades of Japanese sabers are
formed of a metal prepared from mas
netic iron ores and ferruginous sand. The
steel is produced in the form of thin la
1niaae, and the workman commences by
fixing one of these to the end of an iron
rod which serves as a handle To this
are soldered other sheets until the mass
has a length of from six to eight inches
a width of two inches and q thickness of
from one-quarter to four-hfths OF an
inch This bar, brought to a white heat,
is doubled upon itself and hammered UNI
til it has taken its original dimensions.
This process is repeated 10 times. -Four
sisuilar bars are then scldered together.
doubled upon themselves. resoldered and
heated. this operation being repeated hve
times BY this process the superposed
layers Of metal become so thin that
saber is estimated to contain at least
thousand sheets Of metal Sometimes al
te7mate layers of iron and steel are sold
cred together and thus the blade pre-
sents a veined appearance.-London
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

with the new Santa Fe shops and the
big ParLhurst- Davis & Co. building as
starters the year 1901 is likely to prove
a record breaker for Topeka in the mat
ter Of material and commercial pro
arass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02
want Their Share Of the King.

Stockholm. Jan. 2-Captain Torkild-
sen has written a strong article which
is published in the Norwegian papers.
urging members Of all parties in the
storthing to pass a law compelling the
king to live six months a year in Nor
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

There is no reason why Topeka should
not double her population by the time
the next census is taken and show up
on the list with 5000 people. Now Is
the time to begin working toward that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

We desire to express our thanks to the
employees of A. T. S. L. water service
department for their beautiful flowers
and their Kindness to me and little
daughter at the death Of our husband
and father.
MRS. RICHARD N. FURZE
And daughter Antonette F'urze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

The correspondent at Webster City,
Iowa, has a rival at What Cheer, from
whence a story recently emanated tell
ing Of the drowning of 81 children in a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Among the things peculiar to the old
century and which went cut with 1t
was the train boy on the railroads
some of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

The fire at 611 Kansas avenue oc-
cured on Sunday. December Both. The
furniture and fixtures of Mr.. Chas z.
Wardin was insured by Geo. M. Noble
&. Co. in the Gserman-Anaerican Insurance
co. Of New York for ST. 600. The loss was
adjusted by Mr. Win I. Drum special
agent of said company, who gave Mr..
Wardin draft in full for the amount
of his loss on January 1st, 1901. just
forty-eight hours after the fire oc-
Cured
The above statement gives the facts
concerning my loss correctly, and de-
sire to express my acknowledgements to
the agent. Messrs- Geo. NJ Noble & Co,
the German American Insurance Co.
and Mr.. VIII l. Drum, their special
agent, for their prompt and efficient ac-
ton in the matter. Such promptness
merits the recommendation which I
most cordially give
CHAS. E. WARDIN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Mr.. Cleveland wants the presidential
term made longer About i've years
ago there would have been serious OBJ
lection to anything Of the sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

The Kenebec Journal calls attention
to the fact that there are only a few
buffalo left in the country, 1t might
have added that there is only one Buff
faIn Ionas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

After making a fortune by conducting
his newspapers on the American plan,
Editor Harmsworth IS now in this eoun-
try telling US how he did it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02
Head spllt with an Ak.

Lynchburg, Tenn, Jan. 2.-Eugene c.
Smith, a farmer, was found dead in bed
this morning with his head split open
is unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Wheat is again journeying dollar
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02
TALK No. 1873.


There are a good many Eyes
which do not see objects as well in
one direction as In another. They
may see vertical lines more distinct
" than horizontal. They may be
able to see the clock hands better
when they point TO six and twelve
than when than when they point TO
nine and three, or vice versa. This
condition Is called astgmatism The
eye is In better focus one way than
the other. There are a great many
eyes IN this condition. Fully TWO
ffths of the people are subject TO ~.
While in many cases it is not so
marked as to be noticeable the de-
feet exists Just the same. 1t Us
one Of the most frequent causes for
headache that we have. There is
nothing thar viii relieve the trouble
except glasses made especially for
each particular case The glass
must be made stronger 10 one d.
reetion than ia the other. No ready
made glass will ever correct the de-
feet. make a speciality Of cor
rectfng astigncatism-
My exclusive attention is given to
fitting glasses.
CHAS. BENNETT,
OpTlCIAN.
$50 Kansas Avenue.
Established 1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Col. Roosevelt is now out of Office
ana win remain so until March 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Let us hope that the tramp also has
gone with the departed century
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Washington, Jan. 2.-Secretary Hay is
home today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

When the members of a family try to
help one of the married ones with the
care of her children, she starts story
that they spoiled them for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

We have never seen Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, but the fact that she smashes
mirrors tells volumes about her looks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

There is one good thing about the
New Year: we have heard the last Of
fin de steele.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison G1obe1
Some men are as noisy and worthless
as they We're when they were boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Some people are so constituted that
they will drop all other interests at any
time to search for the wandering one
hundredth missing sheep. and neglect
the UNDERGRADUATE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

TELEPHONES
Business OTice-...-.--..-----Be Bel Phone W W
Reporters Room. -beA 'f,none -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

The secret terror of every woman's
life is that on her wedding day, the
groom will fail TO appear. Nothing
could happen that would humiliate a
woman more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

When the high salaried officials at
West Point admit that with the force
of the law and the nation behind them,
they cant stop hazing, there should be
less censure Of the mother who is I'M
able to prevent her older children from
bullying and tormenting those younger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Among my New Year resolutions
will be one to never eat turkey again.
have eaten 50 much turkey lately
that I will be able to taste it all the
rest of my life. Drake Watson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

No, Maude. dear; we would scarcel.
refer to pousse cafe as a cat nip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

Every man shoult2l learn how to cook
a little, that he may be able to do the
homework when left alone with his
wife in their old age. Though the wife
is usually younger, it is a general thing
that the man il more active and able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-02

The New Years shooters should d
careful not to get loaded
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
INJURED Ar CROSSING.

Two Farmers Narrowly Escape
Death at New Tim.
New Ulm, MIMI, Nov. 13. Two
farmers by the names Of John RinEsdorf
and William Gingel were run down by
the eastbound passenger train on the
Northwestern road yesterday and
Ringsdorf had both his feet cut off. while
Gingel was seriously injured internally.
The engine struck the wagon just after
the horses had passed over. literally
smashing it into kindling wood. Rings
dorf was thrown so that he fell under the
engine and Gingel was thrown into the
air and falling struck the cowcatcher,
from which he was taken. The men were
taken Immediately to the hospital in this
city where they are under the care of DR..
strickter. The crossing where the &C
cident occurred is blind. the approach OF
a train being obscured by the Empire
-four mill and the city has long protested
against the danger from trains. but could
not get the company to do anything. This
is the first accident that has occurred
there, tn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
INHABITANTS 1fRRoR-s1R'cktH
coNvIcTs FREELY RoBBIxG PEo-
PIE AND PI.UNDERING
FARMS.
Twelve ARE STILL At LARGE
OFFICERS ARE HARD At WORK
IN A DOZEN DIFFERENT
COUNTIES. sn5I

Topeka, Kan, Nov. IL. With tho
capture of Frank Thompson, the negro
leader of the federal penitentiary mu-
tiny Of last Thursday. fourteen of the
twenty-six fugitive convicts have been
retaken.
Thompson was captured near Coun-
Gil Grove last night by Deputy United
States Marshal Prescott and a posse OF
farmers. He showed fight but was
brought dow with a load of buckslot-
Thompson is not dangerously woun-
ded, and will be returned to the peni-
Tertiary to-day.
The twelve %convicts yet at large are
inspiring much fear among the inhab-
itants of the country districts. Off
GERS are at work in a dozen counties
and as some report that they have
groups of convicts rounded up more
captures will be. made in a few hours
From Council Grove, where Thompson,
was captured last night. six convictsl
have started to Cottonwood Falls and|
are freely holding up and robbing peo-'
pie and plundering farms all along theI
route. Many have had encounters with
the men and people along the route are
Afraid to Venture
out of their houses. In Lyon county,
citizens and officers are armed and are
patrolling the approaches to the town.
as the convicts will probably pass that
way.
Three suspected %convicts were seen,
be arding a freight train in Ottawa last
night and they are expected to drop on
near Emporia. where there is some
heavy timber suitable for hiding.
Near Usage City Deputy Warden
Lemon, with fourteen officers. is close
~ in touch with three convicts whom
he expects to capture at my moment.
The sheriff of Oswego is in pursuit
of a convict who held up some men
there yesterday. The sheriff at Alma
reports that he has two suspected con-
| victs surrounded.
The convicts are seemingly becoming
bolder and are invading towns. In the
Union Pacific yards at Wamego last
night two convicts held up a man apd
compelled him at the point of a revolt
| yer to give them s92. They them
boarded a freight train and went west
without any attempt being made to
capture them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
ExcrsEEn ASLEEP AT HIS POST.

Freight Train Crashes Into Another
and Two Are Killed.
Montevideo, Mimi. Nov. IL. - At 8
O'Clock last evening an extra Milwau-
kea freight train standing on the track
at Correll. a flag station west of APP
pleton, was crashed into by a second
extra freight while at full speed. kill
ing Engineer Doonan and Brakeman
Bird, both of whom were on the engine
Of the second train. Fireman Fegan
jumped and escaped serious injury. 1t
Is believed that Engineer Doonan was
sleeping, as he was repeatedly Tagged
by the crew Of the first train, but
failed to check his train
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
NEWS ~ BRIEF.

Overflow From the Wires In q Com
densed Form.
The municipal elections at Barcelona
were attended by %bloodshed and excite
meIt.
Paul Revere, great. grandson of Col.
Paul Revere OF Revolutionary fame.
who has been in poor heath for a num-
Der of years, died at Morristown, n. J.
"Curley" supplies of Olean was given
the decision over Spike Sullivan af-
ter a twenty-round bout before the
International Athletic club at Fort
Erie. N. =.
Oriental advices received by the
the Japanese naval department is pre-
pairing to establish a steel plate factory
at Kure:aat a cost of 5000. 600 yen.
Gen. James E. .Pitman, a Mexican
war veteran and prominent business
maj OF Detroit, died suddenly Of heart
failure at his rooms in the Russell
house. lie was seventy-flve, years old
Richard H. Garland, aged seventy,
father Of Hamlin Garland the author,
has procured a license to marry Mary
F. Bolles, aged sixty-two. Both are
prominent residents of West Salem, La
Crosse county, Wis.
Rev. NJ. c. o'Brien, pastor of ST.
Mary's Catholic church, vicar general
Of the diocese Of Maine under Bishop
Healy and later administrator of the
diocese, died at his residence in Ban
gor, Me. He had been ill for some
time. tT
Col. John Wrench, commanding Of
ficerso of the United States military post,
Fort Mcpherson barracks, died there
frcm Bright's disease. Col. French
was a veteran of the Civil war, the
Spanish-American war and the war in
the Philippines.
A petition has been presented to the
court at FWilkesbarre, Pa, for the in
corporation of Mckinley borough, a
portion of Kingston township. The
proposed Mckinley borough contains
a population Of 1900 inhabitants and
over 225 dwellings. The entire popula-
ton signed the petition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
ADR1FT TWO DAYS.
Lake Rnftcr and Crew Saved After
lI~aul>.ul. 1xz..4l.o.lan Stoen

Lake Rnftcr and Crew Saved After
~Helplexsly Wentherins torn.
Ashland, Wis, Nov 13-After drifting
helplessly for two days on Lake Superior
in, storms which have driven much larger
vessels to shelter the tug Mystic of Du-
luth was picked up and towed to this
port yesterday.
The Mystic was engaged in towing 7
raft of logs to Houghton when her ma
chinery broke down, leaving he boat
without motive power. Her long absence
without being reported at any point gave
rise to fears for her safety, and h had
been given up for lost. with her entire
crew.
Beyond the effects of the exposure tc
which they were subjected the crew are
all well.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
RUN ~ THE GoynRxMExT.
what the Indian Thinks Cuts N
.; sBigure In Reservation Affairs.

What the Indian Thinks Cuts No
sassBfgure In Reservation Affairs.
Indian. Inspector Jenkins, who has
been making arrangements for the
grazing efscattle on the Indian reserya-
lions in the Dakotas. has completed en-
inspection Of the Standing Rock aeen-
,cy, and says that $1,000 to $4,000 cad OF
additional cattle can be grazed on the
reservation without interfering with
cattle at present located .hsr.. Ar
rangements have been made for the is
sunnce Of permits to Craze cattlesen the
reservation, to take effect Jan. i next.
Mr. Jenkins says that the statements
that have beensmade. to the effect that
the Indians will oppose the issuance OF
these permits, and that trouble wtllfol-
low. are unwarranted. ii 4
He calls attention to the fact h 2
the government 10 managing h saffalrs
OF the Indian agencies. and that the
zoficials OF the indian department have
decided that the cattle-graziDg scheme
III goodsone. The plan fs In efec AZ
Pine Ridge where It vas adopted 9
year ana = half ago, and has been fol-
lowed with satisfactory results. As 2
charge OF s per head fis made annually
Tor permits to grazsSscattle. the govern
ment receives q revenue Of hundredsso OF
3thousands 4af! dollars annually toward
the expense Of maintaining agencies
M jenkins states thatSthere are many
cattlesmdieAna eager to purchase permdittasst T s
graxe on, the reservations and thalthit
WIN not abee long fterthegtaking effect
ofsfhe permit system before the severn
ment# WIN b receiving large eyenn
from tlleAsgslr-aasSIessS lon the rsseryiatigoon..as,aatl
fsNIn1rySaent Hundaed fS5a@ sas$ssssifsS 81 stRs sn b
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Killed b. lion.

San Diego, CAL, Nov. 13.-From Ems
senlia, Lower California, comes the
news that two hunters In the noun
tains east of Santa Catertna Langsiio
came upon the corpse of q white MAJ
partly eaten by wild beasts. Nearly
was a cave. The hunters watched y
were rewarded by seeing a lar8e
mountain lion emerge from it. They
killed the beast. The body has been
identified as that Of F'rank Cook. .
Norwegian carpenter. 1t fs presume0
that the lion killed him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
DENvEY's HOUSE THREATENED.
Fire Almo.t Destroy. His

Forest Fire Almost Destroys His
~ Summer Home.
Washington, Nov. 13-Fire that swept
the woods. for a considerable area near
Cleveland Park, Just beyond the city lin
its yesterday, for a time threatened
to destroy the hummer home of Admiral
Dewey and the former country home Of
President Cleveland. but was finally ex-
tinguished without damage except to the
woods.
The conf1agration attracted a large
der control until a number of engine Com
panies from the city were summoned to
the scene.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
wonkMEN

by Aid of Travelling Men.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. AT Oelwein
Sunday three scab workmen who had
taken the places of strikers in the
shops narrowly escaped being killed at
the hands of a mob of 200 shopmen.
They took refuge in a lunch house, but
were rescued by some travelling men
on a train which had just arrived. The
three men were dragged out and
hustled to a train and brought here by
the travelling men. Guns were drawn
and one Of h strikers was hurt in the
riot. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
xAxsEN N~EGorIAr,NG.

Arctic Explorer Interested I'm Pro-
posed BiOl0Rical Rcsearcss.
London, Nov. 13.-The Morning Lead>'
.er's Copenhagen dispatch says Dr.
Nansen, the Arctic explorer. is nego~
t;ating concerning h proposed insti-
tuition Of a great biological research IN
Northern sea waters. Sweden, Norway
Denmark. England, Holland. Germany
and Russia to take part.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Giyen 3 I,lfe sentence

Given O Life Sentence. "
wausau, Wis, Nov. 10. ~ Frank
schwantes. accused Of numbering the
Klokcw couple, and burning their
home and bodies was yesterday given
q life sentence at Waupun. The prison
er broke down and the women specta-
tors became hysterica! when the SEN
tence was read.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
PLAGUE IN RUSSIAN CITY.

American Consul at Odessa Report1
an Outbreak.
washington, Nov, 13.-A cable2ram
was yesterday received at he Office OF
the general of the marine hos
pttal service saving that the plague
had broken out in Odessa, Russia. Tho
office was also informed from Liverpool
that the custom house at that poinI
issued clean bills of health yesterday.
and that there had not been a fre@sn
case of the plague in Glasgo" sfnce
the list inst.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
scHLEY IS SORRY.

Impossible for Him to Accept usva>
tatiOn to Visit indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Nov. 13.-Rear AdmiraA
schley has replied to the invitation OK
the commercial bodies to visit indian
apolis, saying that it will be impossa-
BILE for him to come. The admiral Z
presses regret at his inability to c
cept. hut he says the fatigue incident
to the court Of inquiry has made 1t
necessary for him to take a long ana
n~uch-needed rest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
PREFERS GRAVE TO DlsHoNoR.
Miss Rose PfluEer. Accused of small
Theft. Turns ON the Gas.

Miss Rose Pfuger. Accused of Sinai
Theft. Turns ON the Gas.
Red Wing, Mimi. Nov. IL. -
Miss Rose Pfuger of Diamond BUN lies
unconscious at her room at the st. James
hotel, where she was found Saturday
noon dying from asphyxiation, and mas
fingered now more than fifty hours at
the point of death without recovering
consciousness. She came to the hotel
Friday at midnight in apparently a nat
ural condition, and was assigned to the
room where she was found Saturday
noon. The gas was turned on full, and
had been for several hours.
She comes of a good family, and no
reason is known for attempting suicide.
unless it be that she was accused of
stealing a cape in Lake City, and that
may nave preyed on her mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
FOOTBALL AN1Mos1TIEs.
Mitchell and vermillion May Not Get
Together. M.

traryy to expectations. a game Of football may
not DO played on the local grounds between
the Mitchell and -vermillion university teams.
The latter has positively declined to meet the
Mitchell team, due to trouble which arose be-
tween the teams on the occasion of their last
game, which was played a couple Of years ago;
1t is said that one Of the grounds Of grievance
on the part Of the vermillion boys is that
members Of the Mitchell team are wearing
medals won by vermillion, and that they will
not play Mitchell until the medals are restored
and apologies are made. notwithstanding the
dehnfte answer of yermillion, efforts will be
continued to bring the. two teams together.
The football enthusiasts OF the state are very
anxious for q meeting between these teams.
and any unreasonable obstacles thrown in the
by either side VIII be looked upon simply
as a pretext to ev9de a meeting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
FIRE Loss $4,000.

Lime Springs, Iowa. Gets Second
%scorchinR I'm TWO Months.
Lime Springs, Iowa, Nov. 13.--Fire at
Lime Springs burned the Anderberg
building, known as the Patron build
ing: also the hall belonging TO Mrs.
Thomas Gates and the blacksmith shop
Of Joe Williams. This Is the second
disastrous fire in the last two months.
Loss, $1,000; insured for 1900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
DISASTROUS FIRE At DIuTTIEE,.

rot : Hotelgo or IN estnnrant Renaains
In. III Town.
Butte, Neb. Nov. II. ~ Fire de-
stroyed@ nearly the entire business por-t
5tion Of the town. Not8a hotel or res
ltaJliranf remains; and ten business
places In all were burned. The loss y
about $4,000. The fireais supposed 70
have been started bygan incendiary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Mxe.roes Killed.,

Texarkana, Ark. Nov. 13.-Trafnnaen
ARRIVING here on the Iron Mountain
railroad state that a work train was
wrecked al Prescott. near here, skiltng
liz negroes and injurinE fifteen otieFs--
The names are not obtainable