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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
IAYHAWKER JOE.

Five of the seven graduates in the
Atchison high school are colored-
The barefoot boy has appeared at
Caldwell. His cheek of tan will come
later.
Harper citizens can now get three
square meals per day at the ''Kozy Ka-
fay if they desire.
The Methodist church at Augusta
built in 1875 has been declared unsafe
and viii be torn down.
South Haven boasts of being the only
town in Kansas which has every plot OF
land free from delinquent taxes
It IS said that Miss Doran of the
Macl<sville Argus not only sets up her
own type but makes up her own form :"
Sunday baseball games are allowed in
Fllinwood, but betting and profane
language will not be tolerated around
the diamond.
One Wellington man Is certain that
wheat will be worth 81 July l. A neigh
Dor bet $50 that it wouldn't be and the
money is up
It cost a violator of the fish law at
Garrett three 40 seines to be caught
by the warden. They were piled up in
the street and burned.
After living Il years in Wallace coun-
ty q sudden fit Of inconsistencies has
caused Ranchman Paul to sell his eff
fects and sail for Ireland
Axtell citizens, without a murmur Of
dissent, turned out at the call of their
mayor and made beautiful the cemetery
grounds by planting 800 shrubs
A mysterious man has been prowling
around Waverly and it is suspected that
he Is a Missouri Pacific agent locating
depot and stock yards grounds
That blessings never come singly is
amply illustrated out in Harper county
where a citizen has eleven cases Of old
fashioned red measles in his household.
In their minds Cove county citizens
have millions in the oil and gold mines
along the Smoky. But If they should
lose their minds they would be bank
rupt-
A Neodesha fisherman trolling in the
Verdigris hooked what he thought at
first was a whale. He and his boat were
twice upset in ten feet of water ere the
"critterr was landed. 1t proved to be
561h pound cat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
PANIC IN LONDON.
Breaks Out on the Curb After
Close of Exchange.

London, May 9-6 P. M.-Not in the
memory of the Oldest stock broker in
London has there been such a panic as
prevailed this afternoon in Americans.
After the closing of the stock exchange
hundreds of dealers endeavored to
struggle into the narrow confines of
Shorters court, where outside dealings
are done in efforts to raise or reduce as
the case might be Americans to New
York party Suddenly there developed
a terrific slump in Union Pacific which
was knocked down 20 points in as many
seconds ST. Paul suffered almost as
badly Large and small brokers rushed
to the scene until Throgmorton street
became impossible The rain poured
down but the excited crowd paid no at
tention to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
CLOSED EXCITED.
Many Stocks Showed Strength
at Closing Hour.

New York. May 9.-For the first time
in the history Of the stock exchange all
the galleries and the enclosures reserved
for spectators we're ordered cleared at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The evident desire of the banking in
terests to lend support caused a con-
tinuance Of the rally and after 2:15
prices held fairly steady, Union Pacific
became feverish and rose from So to 9555.
United States Steel went to AZ. copper to
1861, Erie to 335z, Pennsylvania to IA
Missouri Pacific to 80 and Atchfosn COM
mon got up to 705z. st. Paul sold at 14z
to las, American Tobacco went up to
144 and Manhattan held around 100.
Southern Pacific was steady at 441z
and Reading steadied close to 81. Bur-
Hngton ruled about $50.
The following was sent out by news
bureau:
1T may be stated authoritatively that
If the same condition of affairs exist to-
morrow as today. J. P. Morgan & Co.
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will continue the
agreement not to insist on deliveries of
measure that will afford similar relief"
The closing transactions showed an
excited tone to the market, some stocks
being we'll supported and others de-
clining. Continental Tobacco, which
throughout the day had shown con-
sidera BILE strength, sold at 1875, and at
the same time Amalgamated Copper
was off to JOG. Southern Pacific held
well at 45. The last sale of New York
Central was 1743z, and Of Union Pacific
at 80.
For table of today's range in stocks.
see mage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
COLDS

The quickest relief for a
cold is by SCOTS emulsion Of
cod-liver oil.
You will find the edge taken
off in a night; and, in three or
four days, you'll be wondering
whether that cold amounted to
anything anyhow.
That's relief. If you tackle
it qrdck, the relief is quick; if
you wait, the relief won't
comeN-you know how colds
hang on.
WEEKEND you a little 10 Try, If you Ike
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4Os Pearl street. New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
DEAD IN A DRIFT.
Body Of Paul Shirk Found on
Bank of Shunganunga.
Was Buried Under Four Feet of
Driftw0od.
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.
Told Friends That He Would
Kill Himself.
Believed That He Has Been
Dead Four Weeks.
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.

The lifeless body Of Paul Shirk, whose
parents live at 1909 Fillmore street, was
found embedded underneath about four
feet of driftwood on the south bank Of
the Shunganunga near Twentieth and
Van Buren, streets this morning at II
o'clock by Gus Anderson and L S. Arth-
ur, two colored men belonging to the
street gang that is removing the drift
wood from the creek.
He was identified by the coroner by a
certificate of registration which he had
in his pocket. Among other things fOund
in his pocket was a sack of tobacco and
several boxes containing cocaine.
Paul Shirk was about % years old and
has been a well known character about
Topeka for several years. At one time
he was sent to a private asylum, his
reason having been impaired by the
use of cocaine. He was frequently in
police court but was always considered
harmless.
1t Is believed that he committed sui
eide No trace has been had of him
for about five weeks except that he told
A w. Hopkins that he intended to kill
himself; that he was of no good to any
one and that no one had any faith in
him.
On the night before the storm in the
early part of April he went to the home
of Gun Switzer at 2020 Topeka avenue.
a pencil He explained that he wanted
the pencil to write a letter to his mother;
that he had decided to kill himself He
had made such threats SO frequently be-
fore and to so many persons that Mr..
Switzer paid little attention to it but
gave him the pencil.
Paul made so many threats like
that" said Mrs. SWitzer to a State Jour-
nal reporter, that no one placed any
confidence in him. When he left the
house he went over in the woods south
of the fair grounds and that is the last
we ever heard or saw of him."
An ambulance was called when the
body was found and it was taken to an
undertaking establishment. An inquest
will be held Friday morning at nine
o'clock.
The body was so badly decomposed
that an examination to learn the cause
of his death could not be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

Ninety new applications for national
bank charters have been approved by
the treasury department since the 14th
Of March. 1901. The approved applica-
lions from March IA. 1900, when the gold
standard law took effect, to the 9th OF
April 1901. were IA. representing pro
posed. capital Of sac. ass. 600 OF this NUM-
her 56S applications We're for banks of
less than $4,000 capital, with aggregate
capital of 1905. 600 All these banks
first became possible under the law Of
March IA. 1900 which reduced the mini
mum capital from $4,000 to s25, OOO The
number Of larger banks for which appli-
cations have been approved within the
period named has been 211, with aggre-
gate capital Of S25. 100000. The banks
actually organized during the period
have been 529. with aggregate capital of
$27. 3s7. 00O The number of small banks
authorized under the new law has been
1863. with combined capital of -. 702, 600;
while the number Of larger banks has
been 160 with combined capital Of s17,
SIS. 600. These additions to the system.
after allowance for banks which have
failed or gone into liquidation, make the
total number of active banks 4O9S, with
authorized capital of S643. 161. 695-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
LOCAL MENTION.

George F. Sharitt of the U. S. circuit
court has returned from Fort Scott
Representative Henry E. Mason, OF
Garden City. is in the city attending su-
preTne court
The independent Scandinavian club
will hold a meeting tonight at 1880 at
314 Kansas avenue
H. r. Brindley has resigned as JUS
tice of the peace at Pentheka, Rawlins
county. He has moved to Peabody.
F. H. Hamilton. treasurer of the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad was a
visitor at the Santa Fe general offices
Wednesday evening
The federal court viii not get through
at Fort Scott this week so the Salina
session has been postponed from next
Monday until one week later.
The Sheldon drinking fountain at the
tranefer station has not yet been repair
ed People are beginning to wonder how
soon it will be put in operation
Senator E. F Porter and J. M. Maybe
of Pittsburg, AL. l. Wilson, of Cherry
vale and A. F. Lewis of Helper, are a
party of folks up from the southeast
corner of the state today.
The alleys between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth and Van Buren, to Harrison
and Topeka avenues are being opened
UP by a force OF men working under the
directions of Street Commissioner Sny-
der.
Right Reverend J. F. Cunningham
bishop of the concordta diocese
OF the CathOi1c church, Is V1SlUnS kew.
Father Hayden, pastor of the Church of
the Assumption. for a few days Bishop
Cunningham was formerly pastor of
the Church of the Assumption
Prof. William P Stewart, for Is years
instructor of agents for the Mutual Life
insurance company Of New York is in
the city to meet the so odd Kansas
agents Of the company. A luncheon in
honor of the occasion will be served at
the Throop Friday noon-
Governor Stanley has issued a T.pO11pSf
upon the United States district judge of
the Indian Territory for Chris Roberts,
wanted at washington for holding up
Frank Stoll for $40. Stoll was filed up
with bad whisky by Roberts and an
other man and robbed in an outbuilding
at the point of a pistol.
Two farm hands, two clerks and a Ia
borer have been placed in positions al
ready by Director of Free Employment
T. B. Gerow. This exact work belongs
to the local bureaus but the assignments
have been made direct while the process
of organizing is going on The neces-
sary blanks are being distributed to the
cities today. Mr.. Gerow says all but one
or two city clerks are entering heartily
into the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
WEEDS A SCHOOL GIRL.
Rich Bachelor will No Longer Live
in a Barn.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 9-Paul
McCormac, who recently inherited $780,
900 from his father, DIR. J. w. McCor-
mac, has interested society circles here
today by the announcement of his n ar
riage last Wednesday to Miss Grace
Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Clark, of New Haven Mrs. Nc
Cormac still is in a private school in
that city, expecting to be graduated in
June, after which event a wedding tour
to Europe viii take place.
Mr.. McCOrmac is % years old, and
came into his fortune year ago, since
which time he has astonished society
He departed suddenly for q hunting trip
to India, provided with ammunition and
equipment for several months hunting.
On the vessel he was told that if he
attempted to pass through England
with his guns and trappings he would
fight with the Beers. He promptly
threw his ammunition into the sea, sent
his guns back home and returned him
self, after spending few days in Lon
don and Paris
His fathers home was superb house
on the Hyde Park rode, overlooking the
Hudson. This the young man closed
and established luxurious bachelor
quarters in a barn which he built in his
fathers meadow. In the rear of the
barn is a porch overlooking a race
fine bIooded trotters. Directly over the
stable is a music room, in which Mr..
McCormac entertains his friends
Society is specializing as to where he
viii make a home for his bride, al
though it is believed he will reopen his
fathers house and proceed to entertain
his friends excessively
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
CAN GROW OUR OWN COFFEE

The people of the United states are
sending out of the country more than a
million dollars a week in payment for
coffee consumed in this country. all of
which could be readily produced in Por-
to Rico. Hawaii and the Philippine Isl
ands which have already shown their
ability to produce coffee of a high grade
commanding high prices in the markets
of the world Porto Rican coffee has
long been looked upon as of high grade.
and for many years has commanded
high prices in the markets Of Europe;
and the developments OF coffee culture
IN Hawaii during the past few years
have also been very satisfactory in the
quality Of coffee produced and the
prices realized.
In the Philippines the product is Of
high grade and the fact that in physica.
conditions and climate the islands are
very similar to these Of lava, the great
est producing islands Of the
werld. suggests great possibilities TO
those who desire to see American mon
ey expended under the American flag.
The fact that the United States is by far
the greatest coffee-consuming country
Of the world and is steadily Increasing
her consumption further suggests that
American capital and energy may turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
Po1NTEp PARAeRAPHs

IFrom the Chicago News.1
It's a short alley that has no ash
barrel.
A dark horse is better than a political
zebra
It's a very easy matter to hnd fault
where it isn't
a small man in a large place il like a
gimlet in an auger hole.
Woman may be an evil. but she comes
under the head of necessary evils.
Praise a woman's taste and you may
attack her sense with impunity-
The forger may be a bold, bad man,
but he is ever ready to write a wrong.
An apt quotation is sometimes better
than an original remark
An expressman says that old maids
are uncalled-for packages
Probably the best housekeeping plan
is not to mortgage the house
Hard hearts are apt to grow harder.
and soft heads to grow softer.
If all a mans weak spots were visible
you would think he had the measles
His satanic majesty's best servants
are men who love money and hate
work.
A schoo1boy says it is the rule in the
hands of his teacher that works both
ways
A true woman never attempts to
drive nails with a hammer if there's a
hair brush handy.
The wages of sin is paid in full only
when the job is CON plete, but lots of
men draw something from time to time
on account
1t may require practice to make per
feet in some cases, but the first time q
man picks up q hot plate he can drop
it just as gracefully as though he had
practiced for months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
MODELLING OFITALIANs.
Trouble at lola viii Be Taken Up by
italian Consul

Kansas City. Mo, May 9.-Jerome Fee
deli, Italian consul in Kansas City, is
quoted as saying today that the labor
trouble in lola. Kan. that resulted last
night in several Italians being driven
from that town after having been assault
ed by American workmen, will be made
an international affair.
Eleven of the Italians reached here to-
day" said Consul Fedeli, two or three of
these were injured and at least one was
carried from the train in a blanket
shall report the matter at once to Count
Rozwadoski; IN Chicago. who has 1urfs-
diction of the state of Kansas.
1.-THE expulsion of the Italians from the
lola cement works is a very serious mat
ter continued Consul Fedeli, and will
assuredly become an International Incl
dent
saws that the leaders of last nights mob
have been arrested and held under bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

No higher tribute has ever been paid
to Mr.. Mckinley as man. statesman or
president, than that recently rendered
him BY his wife who said:
ITO appreciate him. one must know
him as I do. And I am not speaking
now Of Major Mckinley as the presi-
dent. 4 am speaking OF him as my hus-
band. If any one could know what it
IS to have a sick wife, complaining al
ways an invalid for % years, seldom a
day well, and yet never a word Of un-
kindness has ever passed his lips, he
is just the same tender, thoughtful.
kind gentleman L knew when first he
came and sought my hand know
him because I am his wife and it is my
proudest pleasure to say this. not be-
cause ne is the president, but because he
IS my husband.
i wish that I could have seen him
yesterday love to see him among the
people whom he seeks to serve so faith
fully But 7 read his speeches this
morning. read all his speeches. 7 only
wish could help him as I should He is
so kind, 50 good. so patient He gives
me all the time he can. he never for
gets me, no matter how busy he is But
4 Will be glad when he is out of public
life; did not want him to run a second
time thought he had done enough for
the country. and now 1 know that he
mas done enough. and when this term
expires he will come home and we will
settle down quietly and he viii belong to
me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
QUAKER REFLEcTToNs

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The weather is spring feverish-
4 hard head seldom goes with soft
heart.
Remarks may be pointed and yet
blunt.
The baseball fan comes ahead OF the
palmleaf-
The taxidermist usually occupies
stuffy quarters
The rubber cocktail is new. It's for
that tired feeling.
The scissors grinder rejoices most
when things are dull.
Tears are a woman's safety valve;
cuss words are mans
The colt doesn't starve who has never
had a bit in his mouth.
The trouble about being a celebrity is
that you seldom know you are one IN
til after you are dead.
When a woman sends a telegram she
doesn't, think she is getting her money
worth unless she stretches it out to ten
words.
Leave my presencel" she exclaimed
haughtily. Hal hal" he laughed,
mirthlessly: you can't work me that
way. I never brought you any pres
ents.''
NeIl-"Time seems to hang heavily
on Maud's hands She never seems to
know what to do with herself Belle
That's the worst of having naturally
curly hair
The editor looked up from his desk
YEARLY as the stranger entered with 8
folded paper. 4 have here a little bill
remarked the stranger. '"ThanlS
Heaven exclaimed the editor, fervent-
". Il thought it was a spring poem"
Blue are the gladstone springtine skies;
Dame Nature dons her verdant hue.
And soon we'll hear the fiend who cries:
We'll is it hot enough for your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
New Charterg Granted.

Charters were issued today as fol-
lows:
Burnside Ranch company. Garden
City: capital, $35, 900. William Easton.
Hutchinson; John H. Burnside. Samuel
L Leonard, Garden City, DR.. z. J.
Blair, John Burnside, Monmouth. Ill,
incorporators-
Formoso Mercantile company. For
moso, Jewell county; capital, $40, 000
Greenwell Stock Food company, St
Paul, Neosho county; capital $1,000
This company will manufacture hog
cholera" cure
The following church charters were
also issued:
Methodist Episcopal church. Prince
ton Franklin county
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Riley
St Matthias Evangelical Lutheran
church. Nortonvi1le-
Union NJ. E. chapel. at ottawa.
St Paul NJ. E. society, Of ST. Paul.
Neosho county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

southampton, May 9.-The two sham
rocks started at midday today in race
from Hythe to Weymouth, a distance of
so miles on the Needles the sham
rocks were caught in a fierce squan The
Shamrock II lost her gaf and gaf top
yard. Sir Thomas Upton had a mar
row escape from being hurt by a falling
block The sails of the Yacht were
wrecked and she returned to Southamp-
ton for repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

official mail was included in the lot of
foreign mail which is reported to have
been tempered with While passing
through Turkey, thus forming the sub
ject of a protest from the diplomatic
body at Constantinople. The official
mail for our minister, Mr.. Leischman
and his mail for the state department
never passes, through Turlxestan in tran
aff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
NO DIFFERENCE 10 ssQ''
Who Is In Control of the Northern
Pacific.

Boston, May 9-Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy people here stated today that
no matter who is in control of Northern
Pacific it should make no difference with
the proposed merger of the Burlington
with the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern.
A leading director said:
"A change in control of Northern Pa
cific should not affect our relations with
that road The proposed issues of col
lateral trust bonds does not require a
stockholders vote as would q mortgage
issue and the Union Pacific interests, f
they succeed in getting control. could
not take over the property until the next
annual meeting. which does not take
place for many months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
LOCOMOTIVE TRUST A FACT.
Takes in All Plants Except the Bald
win and the Porter.

Buffalo, N Y, May "A special from
Dunkirk says: Robert J. Gross, vice
president of the Brooks locomotive
works, confirms the fact that the ru-
mored locomotive trust is a reality,
and comprises all the concerns except
the Baldwin. of Philadelphia, and the
h K. Porter company, of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, May Sit is now re-
garded as definitely agreed upon that
the An erican Locomotive company will
be organized with a capital Of $50 900, =
900, and that the Pittsburg locomotive
works will be q member of the COM
bine, which will control two-thirds of
the capacity of the country. w N.
Miller said today the locomotive combi-
nation is practically an assured fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
GETTING TOGETHER.
Rival Railroad Interests Ar
range a Truce.

New York, May "a conference was
afternoon between Jacob H. Shift, e. H.
Hartman and George J. Gould. No Of
fetal statement could be obtained. but
it was reported that a settlement of
railroad differences in the west had been
arranged and that assurance would be
given to the Rock Island, st. Paul and
Union Pacific companies that their in
terests would be protected in the Bur-
nngton- Great Northern Northern Pa
cific alliance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

If President Mckinley shall succeed
In running the gauntlet Of California
real estate sharks without being in
weighed into an investments he will es-
tablish one more claim to the confidence
which the American people repose in his
level headedness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

The Hague. May s.-Prof. T. N. c. As
ser, the Dutch member of the permanent
arbitration court here has received the
BRIEF presenting the Russian view Of the
Bering sea dispute with the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09
NEW COLLEGE FOR TOPEKA.
It Will Be Called "Kansas School of
Optics"

The state opticians today secured a
charter for the kansas School of OPP
tics'' They are going to start an optical
college in this city: J. E. Littleheld
Ralph D. Iittlefeld and Charles H.
Trap. of Topeka, are the incorporators.
The same, J. w Roe, of Pratt. and DR..
A. M Edison, of Topeka, are the stock
holders No capital stock is mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

If the president. while at Los Angeles
viii go down to the coast and look at
the site for the proposed San Pedro
harbor. it is more than likely that he
will veto the next bill that comes to
him carrying an appropriation for the