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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
DROUTH HAS SHIFTED.
It Is Now East of Mississippi
and North Of Ohio Rivers.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The weather
bureau issues the following weekly re-
port of crop conditions: With more
moderate temperatures and good rains
over a large part of the drouth stricken
area the weather conditions Of the
week ending August were the most
favorable to agricultural interests in
the states of the central valleys that
have prevailed since the latter part of
June. In the states of the Missouri
valley the severe and protracted drouth
has been very largely relieved, but to
the eastward of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio river only partial re-
lief has been afforded by insufficient
showers. The drouth conditions in the
upper valley being m ore serious than
at any previous time this season The
east, gulf and portions of the south
Atlantic states and Texas also need
rain In the middle Atlantic states and
New England and throughout the Pa
cific coast districts the week has
proved generally favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
1A1HAWKER JoTs

VIII Funston have to prove it like
Schley2
Gray county bulletins that IT is too
wet to pillow.
Rice county really believes that they
haven't a joint within the corporate
limits.
A CImarron party camping on a
summer outing picked Is bushels OF
pluns between times
Fourteen foot stalks Of corn are as
plentiful as 500 gold pieces with the
farmers around Douglass.
A thirsty man got off the train at
Vermillion to get some beer but the en-
CINE wasn't as dry and pulled out hrsp-
If Mrs Nation will agree to bury the
Ratchet the jointists will raise the cash
to release her. from jail in ten minutes
Having brought rains and a cooler
period for this month the weather OBJ
server for Kansas is an August person
age.
Two more southern Kansas men bob
bed up today to announce that they
We're present at the killing Of the Ben
ders.
Now that these cool dog days have
come remarks q Leavenworth wag, one
no longer feels like going to the bow
vows.
And now a few Clay county men fear
they will have to gather their corn IN
boats. They planted their crop in the
river bed
All E~44SWOIlu 4ldA WStAA| ~ -
Spanish fandango advertises two gull
tars for trade for calves or any old
kind of live stock.
A KaW Valley man commenting upon
the sudden rise of potatoes remarked
that the tubers having eyes had prob
ably noticed their opportunity.
Automobiles are getting SO plentiful
in Topeka that 1t is no longer consider
ed an especial honor to ride with the
driver or be run over by one of the ma
chimes.
The water stopped flowing from the
pipes Of the plant at Medicine Lodge
the other day and search for the cause
revealed the fact that a thirsty muley
COW had broken into Elm creek reser-
voir and devoured the days supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
A PERSONAL CAMPAIGN.
Fight in Maryland Is Between
German ana GOldsbOrough.

Baltimore, Aug. 6.-The issues in the
campaign which will determine wheth-
er or not Arthur p. German win again
occupy a seat in the United States SEN
ate and become factor in national
politics, were fully made up today by
the action of the Republicans at their
state convention. They met here as
did the Democrats a week ago, ana
like the Democrats paid more attention
to the adoption of a platform than TO
minor offices of comptroller and clerk
Of the court of appeals.
The delegates nominated by accisAAAAs'-
ton the following ticket:
For state comptroller, Herman >
Platt of Baltimore
For clerk Of the court of appeals
Thomas Parran. of Calvert county
The platform is the work of United
States Senator McComas and Fniilp
Lee Colds borough, chairman of the
state central committee who Is regard
ed as promising candidate Tor the
seat Of Senator wellington in the event
of Republican success. Unlike the Dem
ocratic doctrine of principles adopted
last week, much stress is laid upon ma
tional issues. The administrator OF
President Mckinley is heartily en-
dorsed the policy of the Republican
party upon the tariff the currency and
other vital questions of national mo-
ment are vigorously commended. while
that of the Democrats of the state is
quite as vigorously denounced. Cover
nor Smith comes in for a full measure
OF condemnation for having called the
special session of the legislature which
was held in the spring of this year
while the party which placed him in
Office is Soundly berated for having
passed the new election laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
1901 MENTION.

Bennett R. Wheeler was In Kansas
City yesterday
q q. Backenstoce. a Brown county
farmer, is here to see the circus today
Charles w Smith of Wakarusa LETT
for Ir1 Reno last night He drew No
2272.
Col. q. B. Jones Of the Grand Army
of Horton is here today to visit friends
and see the circus
The state board Of charities arrived
in Topeka for its monthly inspection OF
state institutions today noon.
Webb McNal1 says Church's road
agents. are not members Of the Road
Agents union and they need to go 10
the charter members to get pointers
Bert r. Burr has been appointed to
assist Judge Gilbert of AtchisOn in the
inspection Of rural delivery routes IN
Kansas. He is here today to begin ais
duties
c. O. Kline, the postmaster Of Alma,
is here today. He came ostensibly to
visit the postofice officials here but TINS
is circus day.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the First National bank OF
New York as reserve agent Tor the
Central National bank Of Topeka. kan
The state house elevator operator
was buster than cranberry merchant
today lifting sightseers on their way 70
the dome An unusually large proper
ton of Indians rOamed through the cor
ridors, even for a circus day.
Mrs. John HenshaW, wife OF Jotlp
Henshaw, who was a Santa Fe blfEk-
smith up to eight months ago, died at
| Springfield, Mo, Monday after an Ill
ness of two years with heart trouble
Mr. Henshaw went to Springfield to
work for the Frisco The remains Will
be inferred at Springfield.
Ouinton & Quinton have filed a suit
for the foreclosure of mortgage held
by Frank A. Steffin for the German In
/ surance company against Lewis W.
\ Bonewitz, Daniel Baker, Josephine
1 o. CLANCY. S. H. CLANCY, z. j. Burton
NJ s BoneWitz Adam Becker and
Luman Rutty. The mortgage was for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

splitting hairs, but the gourmand would
rather split Welsh rarebit.
Wigg-"Bjone has q sublime faith
in humanity" Wagg-'sYe s; he actual
" believes that his wife believes every
thing he tells her"
A bore may still have taking ways
And yet he makes me grieve-
He takes my book, my pipe, my time
But never takes his leave.
plobhs- so,,itA a miracle was worked
~, t11e ,,ol-a- came last night" Slobbs
s.r - rs fha+7,, RIobbs-"One OF
the Fellows came into a jackpot blind,
and saw a raise"
Hard luck is mine. I am about
The worst card in the deck
why, can't get a boil without
get it in the neck!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
AND THE FAN WENT ON.


TFrom the Boston Journal
The thermometer was doing business
at the new stand it had taken up at
number one hundred and something in
the shade, and, with the electric fan
in the corner, was about the only OBJ
ject in the room which showed special
evidence of life
Pop presently came in small
voice from the sofa. Pop doesn't mo-
ton produce heath"
Yes, my son, so keep quiet"
There was silence for a moment;
then
Pop. doesn't all motion produce
heat?''
YES. my son, all motion; even the
motion of moving my lips to answer
your questions causes more heat than
is necessary this weather."
Once more the silence was broken.
Motion causes friction, does it not2''
Yes"
And friction causes heat?"
Yes
pause of several minutes.
That electric fan over there is In
motion, isn't 1t, popper?"
Yes yes; don't bother me so much. !"
Another pause
Say, pop, if that fan is In motion,
and motion produces friction, and fric
ton causes heat, why don't you stop
1t? It's hot enough, isn't it, without
any more motion than is necessary
But there was no reply. and the fan
went on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
IT MUST STOP.
Slaughter of Beeves without
Official Sanction.

The slaughtering Of animals for meat
without the sanction and inspection Of
the city food inspector must stop.
Food Inspector Farnsworth has served
notice on five or six parties who have
been doing a little Strengthening on the
side that unless they give him notice
and allow him to inspect the animal 70
be slaughtered, he viii have warrants
issued for their arrest
The practice Of Strengthening animals
and selling them to butchers at cut
rates" has been going on in Topeka
for some time. Mr.. Farnsworth says
people who engage in this kind OF busl-
ness often go about the country look
ing for cows and other cattle which are
defective, and could not be sold TO the
regular slaughter houses. They buy up
such animals at very low prices ana
bring them into town. Then theS
slaughter the animal, and surreptl-
tiously dispose of the meat to certain
butchers who are more anxious TO
make money than sell healthy beer all
of which is distracting to the beef trust
especially when the beef is healthy
There are two or three butchers IN
town who act as retailers Tor TINS
beef. These butchers have been
spotted by Mr.. FarnSWOrth, ana ne
knows where to go to look for meat
which does not bear his tag or lnspec-
ton Being butcher himself by pro
fession, Mr.. FarnSWOrth IS espec1aliy
competent to attend to this class OF
work.
There are other men who deal in
cattle ION the hoof," who assist the
illicit slaughter houses These cattle
buyers purchase large consignments or
| cattle to ship to Kansas City 1t often
happens that they get one or two AMI
mails in the lot which would not pass
the government meat inspectors sta
toned here These bad animals they
sell at a. sacrifice to the private slangn-
ter houses, and the animal is dressed
and put on the N arket by the medium
/ of the fences which the slaughterers
/ have among the butchers of the city
! Mr.. FarnsWorth said today: Il expect
to make a campaign against these men
+ who put meat on the market without
/ having it inspected by me, as provided
by law. If a man has beef to slaughter,
| he must notify me before he slaughters.
must go and inspect the animal and
must have assurance that the same
4 animal I inspect is the one which is
actually slaughtered. can't afford to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

When Ceres. the daughter Of Saturn
is put up in bronze at the peak OF the
state house dome the height over all of
the state house viii be 304 feet That
will be the distance from the base line
to the tip of the dambeau that she VIII
hold in her right hand.
If the state house were folded over
as on a hinge at the east entrance,
that would mean that Miss Ceres would
lie in the middle of Ninth street at the
intersection of the alley between the
Santa Fe Offices and the Mount Carmel
Coal company's Office It would just
about cover in length one east and
west city block, which are mapped at
800 feet from building line TO building
line
The statue OF Ceres is to be 1871 feet
in height It viii be cast in sections,
of course, and the total weight viii be
about thirteen thousand pounds It is
probable that no attempt will be made
to illuminate the hambeau, the gold
leafing Of the figure being proposed In
stead If the fiambeau were illumi-
mated it would necessitate a stairway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
IRON the New York Press.1

Jealousy is the salt in loves dressing.
What a bachelor can't understand Is
how on earth any man can want 70 pc
a Mormon.
If a man finds fault with the way his
wife acts with other men she gets mad,
and If he doesn't she gets madden.
When a won an wants to marry
man she never considers how happy
she could be with him, but how I'M
happy she would be without him
A lucky thing for women Is that
after a man gets used to an ugly one
he forgets she isn't pretty, and an I'M
happy thing for them is that after he
gets used to a pretty one he forgets
she isn't ugly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
SPENCER IS SLY.
Tried to Keep Trip to Leaven-
worth a Deep Secret.

city Attorney Charles f. Spencer went
to Leavenworth this morning to try to
get permission from Judge Hook to COM
mence suit against the receiver of the
Topeka Water company, J. W. O'Nein-
This is a legal preliminary to commencing
suit in the district court
Usually in such cases it is a formal
matter and the permission is granted as
a matter of course. There seems to be
a little doubt in the present case whether
or not the necessary permission viii be
so easily granted
Mr.. Spencer endeavored to shroud his
trip to Leavenworth in mystery for some
unknown reason. He left instructions with
his office assistants that nothing should
be given out concerning the object of his
trip
It was explained to one of Mr.. Spencer's
assistants that the object of the trip was
known and that it would serve no purpose
TO try to conceal it longer
Mr.. Spencer left orders, was the re-
ply that nothing should be given out
concerning the object Of his trip I will
have to refuse to make any statement
abOl--. it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

Brown stout-a fat Filipino.
The oyster is turning uneasiIy in his
bed.
It takes more than paint to make an
artist
Boarding house fare isn't a board Of
health.
A square meal is one that win 60
round.
One way of keeping out of trouble is
not to give advice
When in Rome most people are done
as the Romans do them.
The fellow who sleeps in a room
without fly screens doesn't need an
alarm clock.
A fellow may be as thin as a rail
and still strike his gait when it comes
to fencing.
Billy Backalley-"You steer de boat
while I row Tommy Tufnut-''Id
rudder not
Even the woman who is 8 chronic
bargain hunter doesn't select a hus-
band who Is reduced.
Hoax-''I hear it's all on between
you and Ruth Joax-''Yes; fate has
treated me ruthlessly."
That he who hesitates is lost
Perhaps is true, and yet it's funny
That at an auction sale the chap
Who hesitates n ay save his money.
The argumentative man is fond OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
as She viii Look on Top Of the State House Dome.

in the interior Of the statue and a door
in the back of the daughter of Saturn
besides placing a light or lights at q
most difficult point of access. The gid
ing idea is much more favorably looked
upon Under Kansas bright sun ana
its g1oriously brilliant moon, it is fore
seen that a most luminous effect would
be secured.
The design FOR the statue. drawn by
state Architect John Stanton, shows
Miss Ceres with a sickle and garnered
sheaVes of wheat at her feet. She holds
several cut heads of wheat in her hand
Ceres has always been known as the
goddess of corn and tillage- There IS
no corn represented in the design un-
less it be that tight sandals have given
an affiiction that come to modern wo-
men and modish shoes.
The state officers want finished and
artistic bit of work TO crown the state
house, that has been thirty years IN
building Bios for the work viii be
opened on September 2. and the daugh-
ter of Saturn and Rhea viii be placed
on her eyrie perch before snow lies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
STORM ON TENTH.
That Is What aCider" Smith Predicts
Today.

"C1der' Smith is now ready to ven
ture another forecast since he so sue
cessfully predicted Saturday nights
rain
Mr.. Smiths forecast is as follows:
Occasional local showers until about
the 10th. From the 10th to the 18th is
q storm period Sometimes this period
runs over If it does it viii be all the
better and we will get more rain Next
week win probably be unsettled with
threatening weather and with local
showers and cooler part of the time =
The government forecast sent out to-
day is generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Cooler Wednesday," To-
days minimum temperature was g.
The wind has been southeast blowing
nine miles an hour. The reports from
over the state for Sunday show very
low mininums. The minimum at
Macksville was 81 and at Hays City 81.
Today's temperatures for Topeka were
as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
REUNTONS CALLED OFF.
That Scheduled For ElDorado Will
Not Be Held.

Col Bent Murdoch has notified the G.
A. R department that The reunion sched-
uled for Ell Dorado September to 5, has
been declared off. No reason was given in
the notification.
Several reunions have been abandoned.
The depressing business effect of the
drouth accounts for the abandonment in
some measure. This very reason was
given for the Abandoned of the lola
Reunion which was to have been held Au~
gust 70 to D.
TT costs money to get the reunions
said Assistant Adjutant General Riddle.
Somebody has to give subscriptions ana
the merchants no doubt felt uneasiness.
They held their own enterprises bach
while the dry weather threatened and
were not in a frame Of mind to make out
lays OF this kind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

Chicago Chronicle. The electric ex-
press is the new feature OF transporta-
tion. 1t is a trolley freight car and
sets down farmers products quickly
and inexpensively at the doors of city
purchasers. for delivery wagons have
been added to the trolley freight car
system and fresh garden truck is ar
irving now as regularly in some Amer
lean cities as in the capitals of the old
world, which have never known refrig
orator long-distance hauls with some
unavoidable deterioration and neces-
sarily high prices. The electric express
IS soon to be universal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
SOME BIG SALARIES.
What Presidents of Certain Insurance
Companies Receive.

of John A. Mccall. president of the
New York Life Insurance company.
$25, 900 a year will be acted on at the
next meeting of the directors, and
there is scarcely a doubt that the ad-
vance win be made. says the New York
Press. Mr.. Mccall first received $780,
900 and then $4,000, his present pay.
An additional $4,000 will bring him in
500. 900 a year and put him nearly in
the class of Messrs. McCurdy and Alex
ander The former receives annually
from the Mutual Life company $780,
600 and a perQuisite Of $4,000 James
". AIexander's arrangem ent with the
Equitable Life company IS highly
agreea BILE to him. His salary is $780,
coo a year and in addition he receives
/ per cent of all the business written.
His income is never less than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
50, 66s, 200 IN SIX MONTHS
Paid to the Beneficiaries Of Members,
by the Modern Woodmen Society.

The board of auditors Of the Modern
Woodmen society, which has been
checking UP the books and accounts of
the head clerk and head banker, re-
ports that for the six N onths begin
ming January l and ending June 80,
1901, the society's benefit fund has re-
cefved in assessments from members
total of s.. SIS O20.15 There was a bal
ance in the benefit fund on January I
1901, Of S345. SOB 20. Added to the assess
ments collected during the six months
this gave the society a working benefit
fund capital of S3.O43, s77.35- The dis
bursements to benefciaries or deceased
members during the six months aggre-
gated 81 663, 200. leaving a balance in
the benefit fund on June so. 1901, OF
$3.50 67335.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

put up with any guess work about e
must know that nothing but good,
legally inspected meat is being put on
the market in Topeka.
The ordinance covering the private
slaughter houses was passed on May Il,
1886. It is IN part as follows;
mo person shall sell or offer for sale
in said city any meat that has not
been first inspected by the food m
spector of said city, and duly approved
and branded or stamped by him.
The penalty for the violation of thly
ordinance is both fine and jail sentence
The fine may be from SO to 500 ans
the jail sentence from 1 to 30 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

The ties Of blood which bound Eng
land and Germany together are gradu-
ally slipping away. The death of the
Kaiser's mother who was an English
woman and sister of the British king is
of an Importance scarcely less than the
demise of Williams grandmother,
the late Queen Victoria The Emperor
of Germany is still the nephew Of Eng
lands ruler but at any time the rela-
tionship may change to that Of mere
eousins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
sLAsHING THE BILLS.
County Auditor WEIGH Does a Little
Trimming


County Auditor WEIGH got out his
snickersnee Monday and slashed claims
against the county like a veteran.
The claim of County Coroner Hoge-
boom of So So expenses in holding an in
quest over the body Of Dave Woodhall
who was killed by city electric light
wires was one disapproved. The rea-
son given was that as it was known
how Woodhan was killed there was no
use of holding an inquest. Such in
quests are held in order to find out who
was to blame The claims Of Martin
O'Donnen for SIS for making chemical
analysis was cut to $40 The claim of
DR. c. e. Judd for s25 for holding an
autopsy was reduced to $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
Flatheads Having Trouble.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 6.-Trouble is
brewing at the Flathead Indian reser-
walton between Indians and half
breeds. Yesterday near Roman station
six Indians and three half-breeds ex-
change a nun Der of shots. and one Of
the Indians was shot in the arm. The
Indians object to half breeds picking
up cattle on the reservation Both
sides are reinforcing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
HAVE YOU
ANYTHING
TO EXCHANGE.

Have you a Farm and do
want to trade it for a
Grocery Store?
Have you a Horse and do
you want to exchange it
for a PianOP
Have you a Bicycle and do
you want to exchange it
for a CameraP
Have you a Gun and do
you want to trade it for
a Bookcase?
Have you a Wash Boiler
and do you want to ex-
change it for a RugP
Have you a pair of Skates
and do want to trade them
for a Punching BagP
Have you a Spring Over
coat and do you want to
exchange it for q Baby
Carriage?
Have you a Stove and do
you want to trade it for
a Refrigerator.
Have you a Dog and do
you want to exchange
him for a Rooster?
It Costs You Only Sc a Line
in the
State Journal
Want Columns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

Chicago Inter-Ocean. Whenever
there is any doubt in the minds of pol
ftcians as to who the next Republican
candidate for the presidency will be,
they can easily have it removed BY in
ducing Theodore Roosevelt to pay a
flying visit to the west. The west has
no doubts on that score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
aaUay during the summer may haze
IKE baber mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate OF fhfrEy
cents q month address changed as
often rs desired TT7sf1e ont Of f0a0'r
he STATE Journal all be TO 1Osf like a
daily letter fr0nr home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
REGENTS In SESSION.
Election Of Chancellor For Z. o. Not
Taken Up.

Lawrence, Aug. 6.-The board of regents
of the State university met this afternoon
Concordia- a member of the board, is not
present and it is not likely that the ques-
ton Of electi5n of a chancellor will come
up today though \ may be reached late
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 6.-AIrs. Mary New
berry Adams. widow Of Judge Austin Ad-
ans once chief justice of the Iowa su~
prene court, is dead. aged 50 years. She
was prominent in literary circles, both
state and national. and was a close friend
of Ralph WalaD Emerson