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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
COMMEND COBURN.
The Short Horn Breeders Like His
Report.

The Short Horn breeders of the
United States are greatly pleased at
Secretary Coburn's action in devotfng
one of the reports of the Kansas board
of agriculture this year to the short
horn. At the recent annual meeting of
the American Short Horn Breeders as
sociation in Chicago. s. F. Lockridge, of
Indiana, offered resolution thanking
Mr.. Coburn. According to the minutes,
it was seconded first by J. B. Dinsmore,
of Sutton, Neb., and numerously by
others present, and passed unanimous
ly. The resolution was:
Whereas, The Kansas state board of
agriculture, by its efficient secretary,
F. d. Coburn, devoted its first quarter
ly report for the year 1901, of over 200
pages, largely to the short horn breed
of cattle and the interests of their
breeders in America, which we recog-
nize as a most important contribution
to the literature of animal husbandry
in general and of short horn cattle in
particular; be 1t
Resolved, BY the American Short
Horn Breeders association in annual
meetings Assem- bled. that we tender to
the Kansas state board of agriculture
and to Secretary Coburn a unanimous
vote OF thanks for and appreciation of
their invaluable efforts in behalf of ad-
vanced agriculture, better live stock
and wider knowledge of the merits of
short horn cattle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

A movement is reported at Washing
ton to double the salaries Of congress
men, Members of the national leg1s-
lature now get $1,000. with an allow
ance of 20 cents a mile for travelling
fees. These figures were fixed in 1860,
displacing the $1,000 salary and 40 cents
mileage which had been paid under the
law of 1855. In the First congress mem
bers received Sc day and 80 cents
mileage, which gave them about $1,000
each for a session of 165 days, the
average length. In 1875 the rate
became 81 day. In 1916 salary Of
81 500 a year was fixed In 1917 a bill
was passed reducing the salaries in eff
feet to $500. This was an IS a day
rate which remained in force until the
law of 1855 was passed The act of
1873. with its 81 500 salary and notorious
''back-pay grab" was the last attempt
to change the pay of the nations law
makers. 1t was in force for one year
only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[Fron the Atchison Globe

TFrorn the Atchison Globe-1
An old man has no more show than
a fat turkey during Christmas week
{ In every town, there is a man who Is
generally referred to as urlah Heep-
What has become of the old fashion
ed woman who did things in three
shakes of a lambs tail?
Owing to the change of fashions, ev-
cry woman looks younger than her pic
ture taken five year ago.
Her board and clothes, and faith in
her husband, are about all the law al
lows a woman to get out of marriage
1t is the real soulful woman's COM
plant that she sometimes feels like a
musical instrument that has been
touched by a rude hand.
1t is wonder that in their reckless
hurry at the last moment at Christmas.
some woman hasn't started the fire I'M
der her Yule log with kerosene.
Unless a woman talks of the "ashes
of other years" more Familiarity than
she does of those in the stove, she is
not eligible to membership in a literary
club.
If you don't like a man, let him
alone; don't abuse him to others If
you do, he will hear of it, and talk
back You will thus make yourself
lot of unnecessary trouble. 1t is nat
ural to dislike some people, but it is
unnatural and unnecessary to quarrel
with them Let them all alone.
Two reformers met on the streets to-
day They quit the use of tobacco sew
eral months ago. You have chew
of tobacco in your mouth, mumbled
one. No" mumbled the other, but
you have'' They would have quarreled
vigorously, but they had SO much to-
bacco in their mouths they couldn't
talk.
Personal we would like to print but
don't dare: Harry Axmell has no stove
in his room at his boarding house, and
is spending his evenings in Blink
Mack's parlor, where Mary builds
nice cosy fire every evening, thinking
that Harry is in love with her. Old
Mack scolds, but Mary and her mother
think he would be scolding about some
thing anyway. Harry enjoys the fire,
and doesn't see what he Is Drifting
Into.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

to her breast and fastened down the
dim arcades of mimosa trees, whose
falling, fragrant down made smooth
soft path for her feet.
The silence and the deep shadows op-
pressed her and made her sigh, but
only as a tired child would do for some
new delight
Remembering the onyx heart that
burned upon her throat. she tore 1t off
and cast it upon the grass.
1T will not break" she said half re-
gretfully. even though have beat
1T viii not break" she said half re-
gretfully. even though have beat
upon it with a stonel''
After all, she unused, they yield
but idle dreams, these dangerous
blooms" and she passed them by. A
lotus lily leaning from a fountains
rim touched her worryingly, but she
tore it fiercely from it's stem and bruis-
ed it beneath her feet.
why feed upon them?" she asked
bitterly. Their potency is gone. I
have not forgotten. and it was so long
agoi''
Suddenly her foot struck against
something white and cold, with star
ing eyes upturned to the moon.
It was only dead volunteer with a
knapsack on his back and the frag-
ments of a broken carnelian ring tight
ly clasped in his rigid hand.
Little monkey" she said to the cat.
lone cannot keep faith forever" But
the dreariness of her voice frightened
the cat and he sprang from this warm
breast that inclosed him and ran back
to the acacias whining: Meow Meow"
The woman fell upon her knees.
With faltering fingers she felt along
the grass for the onyx heart.
Finding 1t, she buried her sharp, nails
in her palm over 1t. 1t was brokenl
How came it?' she asked wonder
ingly.
Once more she turned to the upturned
face, but she did not kiss the dumb.
reproachful lips. She hid her face and
shrank away, leaving the dead man TO
the night with the fragments of the
broken ring clasped with passionless
persistence in the curled I'D hand.
She turned away to yield the sweet
ness of her lips, burning with the fires
of a newborn passion, to living lip,
while the little black cat made gro
tesoue shadows on the WALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
GrOteSQue Shadows.
BY Lottie Belle wylie in the Sunny

CBy Lottfe Belle Wylie in the Sunny
crispenello, the little black cat, made
such grotesque shadows on the wall
that Angelica and Bellina would have
laughed outright had not they been
looking into each others eyes They
ped an onyx heart into the upturned,
rosy palm of his sweetheart Whispering:
Cara mia. keep it always and give
in exchange to me-a kiss
Bellina breathed softly, replying, as
she drew from her fat. brown finger a
small carnelian ring:
Take this: it holds a world of love
that has no end"
Then she gave her lips moused like a
| flaming poppy to her lover, and they
laughed.
Weary with seeing his own image 50
like a mischievous monkey reflected
on the wall. Crispenello ran through
the shadows of the acacia leaves and
sprang upon his mistress, rubbing his
soft black head against her chin and
purring softly.
See. little harlequin" cried the girl
with mock despair. "One has given
me his heart, and although 1 crush it
in my hands it will not break. The
hearts of men are hard"
Said Angelica, all a-tremble, IT will
not seek to break the ring that i'm
prisons her love lest lose it"
The moon receded behind a cloud and
the lovers embraced, then drew apart
Bellina stroked the furry coat of
Crispene1lo and said:
HE Will return His dark, loving
eyes will yet again flash lovelights on
me. AS the honey falls softly from the
aloe blossoms, SO will his words
be spoken when he tells me that ne
loves mel He will return, little buffoon,
and you and viii watch for his COM
ing"
The cat, unheeding. sprang back to
the moonlight and began making shad-
ows once more
To the woman sitting beneath the
aeacias in the moonlight the years had
passed on golden wings. The world
had named her La FATE, the butter
ffy'' and as a butterfly rests on the
heart of flowers, so has she rested on
the hearts of men.
1t was the eve of the feast of the
dead. The bells were tolling in the val
ley La FATE laughed vaguely, for her
soul was heavy within her.
Come, Crfspenello," she called light
1y, s.let us browse in the poppy fields;
let us feed on the lotus blooms" And
she gathered the vital black vagabond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

Mr.. WI Tingfang. the Chinese minis
ter.is an entertaining after dinner speak
err andsis always in demand at banquets
and other meetings. That Wu has the
faculty for saying things that smart
in a way to avoid offense has frequent
" been noted. His utterances at Phila-
delphia Monday night were no excep-
ton to the rule when he said there was
no high tariff in China such as other
countries had, because the other coun-
tries had arranged the tariff for China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

l5rom the New York Press.1
The wisest sons make the foolishest
fathers.
Experience teaches, but the man who
gets it doesn't learn.
Some men are so sensible they would
be dull company for cows
No matter how many times you tell
a woman you love her, she'll get doubts
unless you tell her the next time
When a woman estimates the good
qualities of her son she can't help
thinking how wonderful they are, con-
sidering his Gather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

washington, Dec. z5.-These pensions
have been granted:
Kansas Increase, David Platt,
yssuBX 1IBMe1S uueEIIIM .SIS 'BSBuC
City, IS; James Farrar. Sterling, $14;
Elias Swarts, Kansas City, $12; Wash
ington Thomas, Bone Springs. $12; An
drew Crothers, Liberal, $12; Francis
Bussart, La Cygne, $12; Jacob Stanley,
Anthony, $12.
Widows-EIizabeth Peed. lola, So:
Phebe Gibson. Medicine Lodge, $s;Polly
barton, Larned, IS; Mary Henderson,
Hewins, IS; Mary Asher, Hutchinson.
m inors of William Brown, Fairview. $1z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Children Like It.

"My little hoy took the Group one
night" says T. d. Reynolds of Mans
field, O., land grew so bad you could
hear him breathe all over the house.
I thought he would die but a few doses
of One Minute Cough Cure relieved and
sent him to sleep. That's the last we
heard of the Group" One Minute
Cough Cure is absolutely safe and acts
at once. For coughs, colds, Group, grip
asthma and bronchitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
State Child Study Society.
Music Department.

THURSDAY, DEC. rs, O'CLOCK P. M.
Groom 3. Fourth Floor, State House)
Prof c. A Boyle. Emporia, chairman.
Music and the Public Schools" Prof.
Charles A Boyle, Emporia-
Music and Rural Life" Prof. A B.
Brown, Manhattan.
Music and Professional Life" Prof.
George B. Penny, Lawrence
General discussion. led by Prof. H. w.
Jones, Topeka.
Reports of committees
Announcements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

The politicians and some newspapers
are evincing a lively interest in the
readjustment OF the Presidents cab1-
net which is in progress. The public
generally is content to let the chief exc
cutive fix it up to his own liking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

The report that Judge Taft is to sue
coed Secretary Hay bears a Wichita
date line. Is Wichita ambitious to be
the Shanghai OF the United States-
Hartford Post
1t is already considered the Mole St.
Nicholas Of the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Rhodes Buys an Estate.

London, Dec. 25.-Cecil Rhodes. man
ager and director of the South Africa
company, has just purchased the Dali
ham Hall estate, near Newmarket,
which comprises an imposing Georgian
residence, built in 1904 by Bishop Ely,
and BAYS acres OF fine shooting, for
about 100000 pounds. The estate has
been in the possession Of the Afiiecx
family for two centuries and is now the
residence of Sir Robert Aff1eck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Primary Department!

w f. Murray. Kingman-
Primary Department.
THURSDAY. DEC. 2s 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
Miss M. E. Dolphin 5i first vice president.
Leavenworth. chairman
2:OoI. Pictures and Statua-y in the
.(a} What factors should control their
1b1 Best Method for Their Study Miss
Achsah Harris, State Normal school
tce How to Procure Them. Mrs; II.
Federation of Clubs
General discussion three minute
mary Grades Mrs. Lillian Godden-Ba-
(The general discussion is open to all
members of the association.)
History and Sociology Round Table.
THURSDAY, DEC. &C. O'CLOCK P. NJ
Prineipai !. Il Sake Baker. ' Long Island.
The Essentials of History" Princi-
pal E. c. Foster, Topeka
2N"iiow Best Put in Practice in the
vice.? Superintendent L. E. Wolfe, KAN
Discussion. led by Superintendent NJ. G.
s3E"The Community as Training
dent Frank Nelson
Discussion, led by O. M. Becker. Mel
l-"What Place Has General History in
a Sixteen Months High School Course?'
Ied By Miss vioia
Topeka.
City superintendent Round Table.
THURSDAY, DEC. 2s. O'CLOCK P. NJ
Groom s, Fourth Floor. State House)
Superintendent O. c. Starr. Seneca,
Ii-''should a School Room Contain More
Than One Division for Recitation Pur-
A"What Part Should the superinten-
3-"Of What Should the Reports of the
superi4tt.esndent to the Board of Education
lis State Supervision of High Schools
Average School GroundsS Is Enthusiasm
in Athletics Conducive to Better Work in
the Glass Room7'
High School Principals Round Table.
O'CLOCK P. Nj.
P 4GS E w. F1ss esss H9 Rsn2as
City. chairman
agreed by resolution d that S no Formal pros
gramne should be prepared for this
years meeting.)
State Child Study Society.
THURSDAY, DEC. %, O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Groom 4. Fourth Floor. State Housed
Prof. J. H. Glotfalter, Emporia. presi-
dent.
worth, vice president.
Miss Stella Myers. Emporia, secretary
and treasurer.
1-"What Has Child Study Done for the
Schools 2" Miss e. Christine Nelson, Kan
sas City
Discussion. opened by Superintendent
Harold Barnes. Beloit-
A'.How Must Teachers Methods Con-
form to the Mental Aptitude of Chill
dren7' Prof. A. s. Olin, Lawrence.
Discussion opened by Superintendent N.
T. Veatch, Atchison.
3-"Address-A Study of the Faults of
Children DR.. Norman Triplett, En-
poria-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

The United States continues to fur
nish occupants for British prisons. Miss
Eastwick and Ann Odelia Dis De Bar
have Joined Mrs. Maybriek-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

About all that ever appears to come
of the political agitation in Ireland is
that a few of the leading agitators get
In prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Santa Fe Health Resorts Excursion
Rates.

Phoenix, Arizona, and return, SIS. 90,
good for nine months
San Antonio. Texas. and return, $4,000
good returning until June l.
Ell Paso, Texas, and return, $43 40, good
six months.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, and return. $s1 90.
three months limit.
Hot Springs, Ark, and return, $2S.S5,
three months limit.
Excursion rates to other health re-
sorts quoted on application Address
T. L KING,
Agent A T. & S. F.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

1t is dangerous to live and risky to die.
It is said that the "moss-covered bucket
that hung in the welP was nlled with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

perintendent's VISIT Superintendent r.
" Dyer. Abilene.
3:00-Discussion, led by Superintendent
W. F. Murray, Kingman-
General discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

Everybody reads the state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
History and Sociology Round Tabl

(The general discussion is open to all
members of the association.)
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
AGAINST FREE PASSES.
Railroads win Try TO Abolish Ere
Rides for Employees.

Railroads win Try 10 Abolish Free
Rides for Employees.
n is ruWuicd that managers ~ n
number of the larger railroad systems
are again igitntinp quietly the ahu
luton OF passes for employees and
Pennsylvania has started a move iu
this line by issuing un order tu the ~.
tort that hereafter employees in the
BIG shops gt Pitcairn must pay 81 per
month for their mmuiatiun tickets.
heretofore these employees have been
furnished free tirHts. For commute
ton tickets ON This company Hulur
Unn trains in ana ont at Chicago cm.
ployoa are required t1 pay % nominal
cash rate
lf reports are true railroad officers
are going to make strong effort be-.
tween nov and January ! tO got am
agreement among the roads abolishiug
entirely all free transportation to EN-.
pluycs nui officials and members Of
thDir faWIliD. Last year an attempt
was made Coz bring about such action
and officers of an but about 10000
miles az Dhe total mileage of the coun-
try voted .u lts favor
"Tb.ro . absolutely uo reason why
railroad men should NOT pay iur thcir
transportation even over the lines un
which thHF a.u ,mrluycl' said au of.
Gcor OF Cd .Ir western road. These
men are uiI wages aa high and In
many INSTANCES higher than are paid
employees n uthor lines of business.
why should th.F tc given additional
cumpou fiuu fUt that is all Il
amounts lo. in the way Of passes ?
Other u.r.uu. nav their fare why not
railroad mtu' or railroad mon rocoiy.
cd low wage tHafu might boz some cN
rgsc fpr avurlus thum boo thi way
nut thoy lu not % .F an injustice 90
thc travelling public, don't ccnhna
my opinions Goo thD rank and nlc oi
railway employees but I include ON.
Gers as we'll uH under employees
II is believed TINT the requiring OF
cash fares from ab railroad employees
hy their own as well as boy other roads
win be- one of the results of tho Com
munity at interests shat has taken
such strong root an over tho country
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
a ROMANTIC STORY.

a Poor Girl and a Supposed Tomb.
stone Millionaire.
The following romantic story ap
pears loo che Chicago News uf July a.
The only feature that mars tho tale of
love ia tho fact that tho millionaire
who is supposed tu hu resident of
Tombstone BIS iu fact not known
says Jhp IumhstOu, prusptCtor The
name does not appear ON the great
register. nor du tho tax rolls reveal
the taxable UuFsuss ions supposed 90 hC
owned ly him The story. however
ls not without its charm and is repre-
ducnI go the risk of inspiring q fame,
iU Uurh Eilla heart Go invade the ham
sandwich business aH uu putipiug net
il auslp 'or milliUgBIross
nangillo. lll July H. White pass
mr thruurh panyIllo with a trainload
af cattle William Richmond. q mil
Ii.UlIro ranch owner OF Tombstone
NTIg.. who stopped nt the junction rrH
nurut 10 buy a sandwich. saw aud
i.il ZOO luSr with Lizzie Shultg "a Dan
yillc girl. who had charge of tho lunch
counter
After iisposlng nj his cattle in In.
dianupolH Doc returned aud asked the
young lady f0r hon hand She accept.
ed. ani after The marriage. which VIII
take plur. at her home they viii rl
tn Australia to spend their honey
moon. Nlr Richmond has mining iu
forests tharc. hs au evidence OF his
.uccrity Mr Richmond presented his
dnucDo check for $1,000 with which
Gao purchase hor wedding trousscau
They win reside be- Tombstone after
their return.
Miss Shultz is poor girl She
graduated from the Danyillc nigh
school
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
49, - scnra a Nan.

a Telegram says that groat sonsa
ton has 1con caused az Kings River.
Madison county Ark hy tho arrest Of
Miss Evelyn Sears. q popular young
school teacher who has hcpn employ,
od there fur two years. elisa evelyn
has turned ouj 10 bc man Ia dis.
guise
Sears committed murder in T''as
seven years ago and eyer since trau
he has boon posing aa rIrl. He made
q beautiful Firl AMI tho people of stald
old Madison county were aHtoundcd
by tho revelation. aud several at the
young men uf tho county had be-.
come rivals boo "hor' affections None
uf them ever suspected tc was paying
court tu ono ut hiH sp, when ar
rested Sears had $4,000 cash on his
person ilv viii be- taken to Texas hy
officials who made 40, arrest
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
UNDER THe CENTRAL.
All Railways Of Mexico Likely 10 BE
Under One ManaueUent


President Robinson has just made
trip with Mr. Nickorson AMI Mt.
Styncr over the now lines recently
bought boy the Mexican Central and
it is said that planr have boon drawn
up Tho directors Of the Central rc.
Gently bought the Monterey aud Mex.
lean Gulf road from the belgian syn.
dirnto and will add that road 90 the
Mrsicnu Central hut the old namc
will be- retained This viii put the
Mexican Central into Monterey
which completes a. system into all
tho important towns of the republic
u beg also said that the Central VIII con
meet the new Monterey road with Tho
northern branch of the Central hy
building from Traylna to chihuahua
or some other point. but Mr. NiCkcr
son would not discuss this matter
There o. also q rumur tu The effect
that the Central combination "a about
60 buy the Mexican international
from tho huntington interests and
add " Co. use Central system hut This
also NJ Nickcraon denied. Tee said
that this was a matter Tor the cunsid
Grafton of the directors in thn iuiur'
aud be- had no authority to discuss
a. II is aid however hy men that
are ON the inside that this Will %,
dome in the near fnturC aud that th,
Central will have net work uf road.
lu the republic This viii give th,
Central q line into EuElp Pass. cut
tang the distance tO tho United State.
over q hundred miles via Torroon lu
stead of via 40 paso
The consolidation uf railroads u
Mexico is uoing brought about almost
1s fast as u tho United states. and q
is believed that bon The ucar future al
/ the roads of DunH'qUy VIII praDiic
/ ally hc under one management
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
LIaHTNIMo.s MILp WoRK.
Two Mules Killed while A. Work on
Bisbee Railroad.

Bisbce Railroad.
Tho FcycrpHt storm uf the season
struck southeastern Arizona Friday
evening and did considerable damage.
The labor ranEs ON the Douglass 40.
vision az the lishcc railroad had q
hare timo. but mono were Killed. Light
ming struck in the camp number ~
times. and Killed two mules and de-.
rtroyod ave fonts. but none uf the
men were hurt further than receiving
severe shocks.
i Antuu,tt. contractor ON the line
u the Antelope Pass section. arrived
in El paeo from there ana told bis OK
poriouco during the storm which was
anything hut pleasant Ills tent WAS
struck and destroyed by lightning and
two mules Killed right near him. but
hc was not injured
"Tho thermometer crawlcd up 90
about no tnat afternoon said Mr..
AntOnctt "and I expected that some
thing was going to happen ~
O'Clock the rain began falling Boo tor
rents. aud the lightning flashes hllal
the air was lying ON my back n
my tent when The lightning struck 10
aud took lu the top The wind huiah
cd g. ana was len iu the rain. The
rainy season uut tnorc meant some
thing You can't soc thirty yards
when IL s raiuins and thunder keeps
zap such q roar that sou can't hear
Yourself tain
Mr Autonott has ten miles of grade
/ in tho Antelope Pass country which
hc says will take him nll the summer
go complete. tic has plenty OF men as
! u rule. bat never knows whom they are
/ going 90 quit. 500 viii take "a number
Oui with him this trip