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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
FOUGHT ALL DAY.
Lichtenburg Attacked by Beers
Under De Larey.

London, March THE war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, March e.-Lichtenburg, be-
ing attacked by De I.arey's forces. fight
ing continued all day long The garTi-
son consists of 200 yeomanry and 300
Northumberland fusileers with two
guns Major Fletcher and Lieut.. Hull
are reported killed. I am sending rein
forcemel1ts
AliWaI North, Cape Colony. (Tuesday)
March 5.-The Beers are occupying Pc
sitions at Rockville, % miles north IF
here in the Orange Free State, Busman's
Kop and elsewhere in parties of from
200 to 400. President Steyn is reported
to be at Smithdeld. Orange Free State
Gen. Brace-Hamilton's column is here,
preparing to advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Public Gallows a centnrv Acc

Even if the bicycle had been invented
a hundred years ago. touring could hard
~ have become very popular. at all
events for solitary cyclists. The old
guide books were by no means cheerful
reading. A run from London to East
Grinstead, a distance of five or six and
twenty miles, would have taken the
wheelman past three gibbets, and it was
just as likely as not that from one or
the other of them a body would be
swinging in the wind. Up till the begin
ming of the century just closed the gal
lows was almost as frequent a land
mark as finger posts or public houses
have become now The traveller APP
preaching York is directed by the guide
books to turn round by the gallows
and three windmills," and the road out
of Durham is between the gallows and
CrokehilL' Going out of Wells you
cross the brook and pass by the gal
lows" Any number of such directions
can be CLEANED from the old books for
the guidance of travellers a hundred
years ago, and as these Interesting OBJ
jects were put up and the dead bodies
Of Indicators left upon them for the
special edification OF footpads and high
Waymen, there was a suggestiveness
about them that must have given a spe-
cfal piquancy to cycle touring il it had
been in vogue at that time.-London
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
It Was a Great Occasion.

the Herald from Rio Janeiro says: Mr..
Charles Page Bryan, the United States
minister, has returned from Porto Ale
gre, whittier he went to attend the ex-
position. His departure from that city
was made the ocdasion for demonstra-
ton of Brazils friendship for the United
States. Troops lined the harbor front
and saluted him and the municipal and
state authorities accorded hirn every off,
cial honor The governor of the state
of Rio Grande gave a banquet in his
honor. and Mr.. Bryan made an address
in which ne said the state was the
greatest of the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
STARTS WITH ROW.
First Session of the Territorial Legis-
lature of Hawaii.


Honolulu. March /. via San Francisco,
OF Hawaii began its session in Honolulu
on the 10th of last month and has been
in session ever since.
On the third day of the session Secre-
tary of the Territory Cooper was uncere-
Tnoniously ordered out of the house.
torfal act which provides that he shall
record and preserve laws and proceed
ings of the legislature" Secretary Cooper
took up a. place on the floor of the house
with stenographer TO secure record
OF the proceedings. Representative
Beckley, Independent. offered resolu-
ton requesting him to leave The reso-
luton set forth that his presence on the
floor was a violation of the rule that
the three departments OF government
executive, judicial and legislative, must
be kept separate, and it was urged in de-
where he was with a view to intimidat-
ing members by letting them see that
the executive officer was taking stem
ographic report OF the proceedings
Cooper was declared by Republicans
to be present SIS a representative Of Pres
ident Mckinley as he had been ordered
to transmit report to Washington, but
even this plea did not deter the 1ndepen-
dents. After long debate they passed
the Beckley resolution by a vote of 20 to
8. the nine being all the Republicans IN
the house.
It is understood that Cooper has sent
to Washington for a ruling as to the
meaning Of the instructions given him to
send a record
J. A Axina, Independent. a half
Hawaiian, half Chinese. member from
the island of Kauai has been made
speaker of the house, and DR. Nicholas
Russell of Hawaii president Of the SEN
ate. Russell is a white man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The London Standard gives the fol-
lowing schedule of time that the traveller
will be able TO make when the Russian
transsiberian railroad is completed: New
York 10 Paris. s days; Paris to Tchelia-
binsk in Western Siberia. 6 days. thence
TO Nladivostock or Port Arthur. IS days;
thence to Yokohama, 3 days; thence by
steamer to Vancouver. II days; and for
the final stage across the American
continent. days; total. AZ days Max
ing an allowance of three days for MAX
ing all the connections. the whole jour-
ney might be made in fifty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
mother Mary mariana pead.

Superior Mary Mariana is dead at the
Sisters hospital, aged al years. She was
for many years in charge of the large
orphan asylum at Richmond, Va, ard
was treasurer of the Order Of Sisters of
Charity of the United States. For tie
last % years she has lived at Emmets-
burg, Nd. She had been paying her
yearly visit to the houses of the order
and arrived in Los Angeles from New
Orleans a month ago, III with pneu-
monia- She rallied from this and ten
days ago was stricken with paralysis.
This was followed by two other strokes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Bridge Fired by a Cinder.

Memphis, Tenn, March Fire sup
posedly originating from a cinder
dropped from an engine destroyed 100
feet Of the flooring Of the bridge across
the Mississippi river here this morning.
No trains have crossed since, but the
damage probably will be repaired in
time for resumption of traffic at D. m
The trains delayed are those of the Kan
sas City & Memphis, Cotton Belt. Iron
Mountain. and Choctaw, Oklahoma q
Gulf roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
81 Medill's son-In-Lasz.

Chicago, March 7.-Robert s. Nc
CormiclS, who was today appointed min
lister to Austria, formerly was secretary
Of the United States legation at Lon
don under Robert T. Lincoln. Mr. Nc
Cormic6, who is a noted bibliophIle, is
a member OF the leading clubs of this
city. Mrs Mccormick is a daughter OF
the late Joseph MedilI. founder of the
Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Omaha, March T-Frederick Metz,
senior president Of the Metz Bros
Brewing company and a pioneer citi-
zen of Omaha. died at o'clock this
morning aged IA years. Mr.. Metz was
one of the wealthiest men in the state
and had extensive property interest in
several large western cities. He had
been twice married and leaves a large
family of grown sons and daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
For Stealing Cuban Postal Funds.

Havana, March John Sheridan.
formerly in charge Of the money order
department OF the Havana p0stoffice,
who was arrested January 20. charged
with the theft of 81 300 sent from the
postofhce at Guanancoa, December g.
was sentenced today to two years i'm
prisonment and TO pay a fine Of 81. 300
the amount Of his defalcation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

the tariff gives of dumping the surplus
at the best prices that can be obtained
abroad. But it is folly to suppose that
the American consumers, and especially
the American voters will be content that
this should remain a permanent condl-
tion or that the boom of the day de-
scrfbes a fixed situation No nation or
industry has ever been exempt or ever
will be from the fluctuations In bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Addicka, Last Chance.

Dover Del, March There was a
great crowd present when the joint as
seTnbly met today to ballot for. two
United States senators, hut the ru1nored
break to j. Edward Addicks did not
take place There was no material
change in today's ballot from those of
yesterday. The legislature viii adjourn
tomorrow and unless there is an election
at tomorrow's session there will be two
vacancies from this state in the United
States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Rio Janeiro Strikers Shot.

Rio Janeiro, March 7.-Workmen in a
mill at Carioca, who are on strike, at
tackled the officers The police interior
ed and several strikers were shot. The
government will publish on Saturday a
decree announcing that the plague has
fsappeared in the republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Antomobile strike oR

Chicago. March THE Illinois Elec-
trio vehicle company's automobiles will
again run today The strike Of the op-
orators declared a week ago has been
settled in favor of the strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Strike at Havana.

Havana, March THE harbor lighter
men Joined the stevedores in a strike to-
day. This move had been anticipated.
The steamer MORO Castle of the Ward
line which arrived here last night
brought fifty Iongshoremen. The Moro
Castle is now unloading at her docks.
Vessels will unload at their wharves
until the trouble is settled. The steve
dores asked for an increase OF from $3.50
to $3.50 silver per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

life" wigg-..P Poker. maybe?'' Wagg
Never play. Wigg-'sNVell. come out
with it, Wagg-ssFThe president caught
me eating a plate OF straw berries with
my breakfast the other day, and they
called in the bank examiner.
The fitted maiden wrote a verse
Called Wasted Love- Her soul
Could not conceive of wasted gas
Nor yet Of wasted coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Whalers Start Ont.

San FRANCISCO, March THE Beive-
dere, the first of the whaling feet to
get away, has sailed for the Arctic via
Honolulu. The Alexander. Karluk
Jeanette, Grampus. Baelena, William
Bayless and Fearless viii leave for the
north next week. Several Of the Pacific
steam whaling company's fleet winter
ed at Herschel island and the vessels
now going north will take them an
ABUNDANCE of fresh supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Brazil,s Presidential Election.

Rio Janeiro. March There is great
activity in political circles in anticipa-
ton Of the coming presidential election
The two foremost candidates are Seniors
Rodriguez Ales and Quinto BOcayauva-
It is claimed that Senior Juto Castilhos,
the former governor of the state of Rio
Grande, viii withdraw in favor of Senior
Bocayauva
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Money For Dewey.

Washington, March THE treasury
department issued warrant in favor of
Admiral George Dewey for $3.50 on ac-
count of prize money found to be due
him by the court of claims for the de-
struetion of the Spanish feet in Manila
karbor May l. 1888
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Attorney r. F. Hayden Is in New F4a-
ven, Conn, attending National Conven-
ton Of Knights Of Columbus Mr. Nav
zen vas appointed alternate for p. j.
Monaghan, the district deputy Tor mis-
state who was unable to attend on a. /.
count Of business engagements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

St Paul Globe Holland proposes to
spend $780, 600 900 to drain and reclaim
a part Of the zuyder Zee. some twenty
five or thirty miles square. The same
sum spent By the United States would
suffice to irrigate ten times that area
or our arid lands in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
GLOBE SIGHTS
FROM the Atchison Globe.l

EFrom the Atchison Globe1
Most women are as shy Of restaD-
-ants as they are of saloons
The minstrel show is becoming near
~ as tiresome as Uncle Toms Cabin Z
When a man and woman begin TO
tell each other the truth, their love az
fair IS coming 10 an end.
If q woman can make a good pie
crust, it makes little difference what
she puts between the covers
March is that month when the winds
carry a rebuke to the girl on the streets
who isn't neat about her Detticoats-
When a man builds a moat to pro-
tect his daughters. his wife often fool
ishly sees that there is a drawbridge-
Every one seems to be looking for
some one to work for him who will see
what needs to be dSne. without being
told.
Having disposed Of one worry, man
is grateful for about tive minutes; then
There never was woman 50 polite
to her guests that she would call on
her smart children when they became
annoying
A girl who will visit in Atchison next
week Will carry Carload Oh SpSIAdA
scenery that is. three trunks of new
clothes.
In order to break of foolish love ar
fair, an Atchison mother has sent he's
girl to visit her sister who married for
Love four years ago. and whose life
is thoroughly Wretched.
An Atchison woman has had three
husbands and she found il necessary to-
pick up after every one Of them Was
there ever, by-the-way. a man who
picked up after himself?
An Atchison gil wrote to a woman S
magazine, and asked what was the first
requisite to becoming a writer. You
must have suffered was the reply.
Now, doesn't that remind you Of Mary
Jane Holmes2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Senator Morgan put few kinks In the
tail Of the British lion on his own ac-
count yesterday while speaking TO his
resolution favOring the abrogatiou Of
Clayton Bnlwer treaty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
auAKER REFLEoTIoNs

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record
A due bill very often is 'adieu bilIl"
The profane individual figures in
print as man Of considerable dash.
With the musician it is never a case
of all work and no play
In the unraveIing OF a mystery there's
bound to be q pretty long yarn
The war veteran will never want FOR
something to eat as long as there's The
pension roll
Most women would think heaven
rather slow without any bargain coun-
ters
A husband and wife must be pretty
congenial when they wear the same
neckties
Hoax-"were you ever stung by
bee2'- Joax-'No: but I've suffered
from hives"
Blobbs-"How did he make his mon
ey2'' Slobbs-"In the brick business
BlObbs-"Gold or clay?"
The man who gathers the collection
in church may be said to have a pass
ing interest in religious matters
In spring cleaning woman must turn
the house upside down, but man is con-
tent with merely raising the roof
when a man finds himself driven
to drink says the Manayunk PhilosO-
pher. he wants to get out and walk. -
A Germantown man left his watch
upstairs the other night, and when he
went up to get it he found it had run
down.
Never Judge BY appearances. says
the ManayunlS Philosopher. Some men
wi diamond
studs
er speaks a really good word of any
body" Joggs-.'A misanthrOpe, eh?''
BOggs-'.No; he stutters-'
You seem to be very fond OF cot
fee" said the landlady, as she passed
over the sixth cup. TT looks like T..
returned the bOarder, when I'm will
ling to swallow SO much water for the
sake Of getting little"
A poor little fellow named Vaughn
Went out once to play on laughn,
When a cyclone came nigh.
Swept him up TO the skigh,
And no one knew where he had gaughn.
regular IL her attendance at the moth
ers' meetings She never misses one %
Mrs. Buggins-'Why should she2 She
hasn't any children TO keep her home"
The suburban real estate man was
attempting to interest a prospective
purchaser. Any malaria p asked the
latter Not a trace of it. Our drain
age is perfect We have absolutely no
sickness in the community. Pure water
pure air, everything" That viii do
interrupted the prospective purchaser.
this place is too healthy for me. I'm
a doctor. Good day. sir"
Wigg-'Why did you lose your posi-
tion IN the banlt-playing the races -
Magg-.' Nope" Wigg-"S Strong drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Vice President Roosevelt promptly
suppressed a tendency to applause in the
senate gallery yesterday and it was not
even necessary 10 show bis teeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The stomach controls the situation
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty OF
food KodOl Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and allows you to eat all the
good food you want. If you suffer from
indigestion, heartburn. belching CT any
other stomach trouble, this preparation
can't help but do you good. The most
sensitive stomach can take it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The bill substituting ships failed to pass;
also the river and harbor bill subsidlz-
ing congressional districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

st. Paul Globe: The constitution may
not follow the flag, but the sons and
nephews Of congressmen CERTAINLY GO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The Duke Of Manchester's father-in-
law IS likely to draw the line when it
comes to paying damages in suits for
breach OF promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

''Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case of scald head. p
writes G D. Isbnl of Morganton. Tenn.
but Bucklen's Arnica SaIve completely
cured her. It's a guaranteed cure for Ec>
zema, letter. Salt Rheum, Pimples Sores
Ulcers and Piles. Only rs cents ait A. u
Arnold & Sons drug store, 81 North Kan
saS avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Denver, March The American cat
tlegrcwera' association elected of7cera
today as follows: President. r. c. Tust-
California; f<st vice president. f. q.
Cloudy, Colorado; second vice president
M. K. Parsons, Utah; treasurer IN ~
keener. Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Indiana is said to plume herself upon
the fact that she hangs her negro Grim
finals before burning them There seems
TO be room for reform in Colorado and
kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
DEATHS AND FuNERALs.

Rev. W. I. Fox. colored. presiding ED
er of the Topeka district "A. Me church.
died at Baldwin yesterday. His aroafre.
were brought to Topeka. where they wiz
be inferred tomorrow In the Topeka
cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

A member OF the Nebraska legislature
died yesterday Thus is the prospect
for an election Of United States SEN
ator brought nearer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Present Indications point to a walk
over for Carter Harrison In The Chicago
mayoralty election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The senate should allow Clark Of Mon
tana to occupy his seat updisturbed and
be thankful that there are not two Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

"A dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds. pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

EFrom the Chicago NewAl
The eye is the barometer of the heart
Only a mother can understand the
language of an infant.
The fool-killer sometimes assumes
the form of a cigarette
Only a few men can talk about them
selves to the satisfaction OF others
Nothing flatters some men so much
as TO ask them If they can change So
hill
Hops do not come from the hopper
but a good many counts come from
behind the counter
A woman may be able to keep a Sc
cret. but she can't disguise the fact that
she is keeping it.
An old bachelor says there IS proba
bly, Eothing dearer to a husband than
his wife-exceDt her clothes
When you see man trying to con-
vince his shadow that it's improper to
follow a gentleman, it's a sign that Mrs
Nations mission is yet in its infancy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

A complete selection of the New Sab
bath Library, Titus. etc. Bennett ;
Book store. 40 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The ladies of Martha Washington
lodge No 2 viii postpone their mas
querade social to March 16. 1901
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Kansas Citv and Return So. 81

Via Rock Island Route. Tickets on sale
March 9Th, limited for return March IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

If q woman can make a good pie
crust, it makes little difference what
she puts between the covers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Kansas city and Return sa.e7

via Rock Island Route Tickets on SAT-
March 9Th. limited for return March II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Wigg-'Why did you lose your posi-
ton IN the bank-playing the races p
Wagg-'' Nope" Wigg-''StrOnR drink p
Wag6-' Never drank O. drop in my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

When a man and woman begin TO
tell each other the truth, their love az
fair is coming 10 an end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
Kansas City and Return $R67 via
Santa Fe Route

Account Sembrich Grand Opera Tick
cts on sale March 8. Good returning
the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Nothing f7atters some men so mucl
as to ask them if they can change a IS
hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Hops do not come from the hopper
but a good many counts come from
behind the counter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

March is that month when the winds
carry a rebuke to the girl on the streets
who isn't neat about her Detticoats-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Kansas City and Return $2.67 via
Santa Fe Route.
Account Sembrich Grand Opera. Tick
cts on sale March g. Good returning
the 18th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Only a few men can talk about them
selves to the satisfaction OF others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Most women are as shv of restaD-
ants as they are of saloons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

Mrs. Muggins-"NIrs- Bjones is very
regular IN her attendance at the moth
ers' meetings She never misses one q"
Mrs Buggins--Why should she2 She
hasn't any children to keep her home p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

A poor little fellow named Vaughn
Went out once TO play on a laughn,
When a cyclone came nigh.
Swept him up TO the skigh,
And no one knew where he had gaughn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The minstrel show is becoming near
~ as tiresome as Uncle Toms Cabin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

An old bachelor says there IS proba
bly, rothing dearer to a husband thar
his wife-except her clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

When a man builds a noat to pro
tect his daughters. his wife often fool
ishly sees that there is a drawbridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The fool-killer sometimes assumes
the form Of a cigarette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07

The war veteran will never want FOR
something to eat as long as there's The
pension roll.