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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe.l


We have noticed that when we have
a boil, every one to whom we go for
sympathy, has two
The day a man gets out of bed feel
ing quarrelsome, is the day he meets
everybody he knows.
Everyone on Sunday occasionally
stretches himself and wishes he could
get out of sight while doing it,
Girls who would be too proud to car
ry chicken home from the grocer's.
are wearing birds their hats this
fall that are just as large.
We are going to the theater Monday
night: East Lynne" is advertised as a
Story of a Woman's Wrongs, and it
will be something so new to hear
about a woman's wrongs
After a woman has discovered a
slight resemblance between the hero on
the stage and lover she used to have
years ago, she settles back in her seat
in pleasant anticipations.
An Atchison man who has been
around in the country a good deal,
says that invitations to eat at a farm
er's are not plentiful as they used
to be, and he takes this as sign that
the woman now has the man bluffed
in the country, the same as in town. He
says farmers wanted to ask him, but
appeared afraid of their wives. Ever
notice, anyway, that no company is
welcome unless it is the wifes?
number of years ago an Atchison
woman made a good living for herself
and aged father But she felt that
feeling of unrest, that yearning for a
strong arm to lean upon, that is met
often in women'S magazines, and mar
r1ed. His strong arm proved a glass
one, and now she is supporting her
father, husband, and three children. A
woman who can take care of herself
should appoint commission of disin-
terested friends to investigate this
strong arm every time one is put out
for her support.
Two men, Tom and Ben. worked side
by side for thirty years in a grocery
store. where there were a great many
unreasonable people to satisfy. Both
had grown old, and finally one night
Tom became violently ill. A doctor was
called, who soon after his arrival, toll
Tom that he could not recover Tom
thought about it awhile, and then said:
Won't 1t be a great joke on Benz
won't have to go to work tomorrow,
but Ber. will have to turn out, as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

lrTOm the chicago NeWS.l
The hardest work about a political job
is getting it.
Blood never tells very much when it
meets poor relation.
A man who is out for the rocks isn't
necessarily a geologist.
The whisky a stingy man drinks at his
own expense never hurts him.
Beware of the man who carries his
small change in pocket book.
1t is easier to find out what people
don't believe than what they do.
If a woman tried to make secret of
her ignorance she couldn't keep it
A woman's idea of a model husband
is one who insists on doing as she
pleaseS.
A hearty laugh is more desirable for
mental health than any exercise of the
reasoning faculties.
Much Of mans trouble is due to the
fact that when he takes drink he in
sists on taking another to keep it COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
CAUGHT IN READING.
Irving Billman, of LeAvenworth,
Found in Pennsylvania.

Irving Billman, accused of embezzling
$S5 from Phelps Bros, of Leavenworth,
has been apprehended in Reading, Pa,
by the authorities. Sheriff Peter Ever
hardy went on to Pennsylvania armed
with a requisition from Governor Stan
ley, which was honored today by Gov
ernor Stone, of Pennsylvania
The information upon which the re-
QUESTION was issued was made by
Frank Phelps. For more than a year
prior to September 1, last, Billman was
in the employ of Harry NJ. Phelps, do
ing business as Phelps Bros.
The sums of money Billman is
charged with embezzling ranged in
amounts from 78 cents to SO, and was
for accounts collected from customers
and not turned in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
CUT OCEAN RATES.
Atlantic Passenger Lines Take $40
From First Cabin Fare.

New York, Oct 3O-The first cabin pas
senger rates to London the Cunard,
North German Lloyd and Hamburg-Amer-
lean line steamships were cut $40 today.
The present scale. is: North German
Cunard, So so; White Star s67 It is pre-
dicted in shipping circles that a rate war
will be the outcome of this unexpected
reduction.
One. of the officials of the White Star
line declared that the action of the Gu
direct violation of an existing cabin rate
understanding. 1t is not unlikely that the
within a few days with a reduction that
will stagger it's rival companies.
The reduction of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line was on the second and third class
steamers The Auguste-Victoria's first
the Pennsylvania type of boats from $50 to
$62. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
TREASURES ARE HERE.
County Officials Discussing Plans to
Hold on.

The state association of county treas
urers is meeting in Topeka today and
will discuss the best means of their
holding onto their offices during the
year that elapses after their terms ex-
pire as a result of the biennial election
law.
Those who are attending the meeting
at the court house are President J. M.
Clark of Brown county; Kate T. john
son, secretary and treasurer from Nor
ton county; Ellwood Cote from Cloud
count; G. S. Brown from Graham coun-
ty, J. R.Livingston from Marshall coun-
ty; ]. D. Cread1e from Phillips county;
D. e. Boone from Sedgwick county;
Ichabod Warner from Sherman county;
S. L .Mankin from Smith county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
POTATO CROP ABUNDANT.
In One County in Maine It Will Bring
100000.

Hou1ton, Me-. Oct. 30.-The potato
outlook in the county of Aroostook is
not quite so rosy it was few weeks
ago On Saturday the large shippers
were paying $1.30 and $135 barrel for
Hebrons and $40 and s1.45 for Green
Mountains. The rot is affecting the
stock stored in the farmers cellars in
the northern section.
Some of the county's most extensive
farmers have had remarkable crops this
year, ahead of the average. The aver
age is well up to 100 barrels an acre,
as compared with the usual yield of
from go to 20 barrels. Small potatoes
bring so cents barrel at the starch
factories.
Unless the rot increases the potato
crop of the county will bring close to
"a 600. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Attention is being called to the fact
that public sentiment throughout the
country favors Seth Low in the race
for the New York mayoralty. but uu-
fortunately for the cause of good gov
eminent in New York and some other
American cities the sentiment of the
country can't vote. The only time pub
lie sentiment gets in it's work is on the
election of president Probably that ex-
plains why presidents and presiden-
tial candidates are so far above the
average Office holder in patriotism and
devotion to the country's welfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

a statement of the arguments for equal
rights written by specialist
1.-THE new quarterly, Progress, is pub
lished by the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association to supply this
need. 1t will state the arguments upon
which the advocates of equal rights
base their claim, and will support them
with accurate facts and statistics"
Those named as editors are Alice
Stone Blackwell, ELLIS Meredith and
Laura A Gregg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
MISS MARLOWE IN SOUTH.
Manager Signs Contract For Four
Weeks With Large Guaranty.

New York, Oct. 30.--A large deal in
theatrical touring was made today be-
tween A. L. Erlanger of Klaw & Erlan-
ger and Julia Marlowe's manager,
whereby Miss Marlowe will make a
four weeks tour of the south. Begin
ming February II. To do this necassi-
tated cancelling Miss Marlowe'S New
York time and the postponement of her
new production, and in consideration of
this she is to receive for the 2S per-
formances a guaranty of not less than
$4,000 for her share, the largest guar
anty ever paid since the famous tour Of
Booth and Barrett through the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
NEW SUFFRAGE JOURNAL.

The National American Woman Suf-
frage association has begun the publ
cation of quarterly called Progress"
designed to promote the work of the
organization. 1t is issued from New
York city and the initial number bears
the date of October.
The salutatory is signed by Carrie
Chapman Gait the president of the as
ISOLATION and is in part as follows:
within the last eight years, three
states of the Union have admitted wo-
men to full suffrage, and six others
have given them partial suffrage The
question of equal rights for women is
discussed with ever-increasing frequen-
cy and seriousness in legislatures and
constitutional conventions. in society
and in the press Yet there are still
thousands of persons who have never
heard an equal suffrage lecture. or read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
WOODMEN TO MEET.
Free Entertainment to Be Given
Thursday.

The following is the programme of the
entertainment to be given free at the
Auditorium Thursday night by the Mod
ern Woodmen of America:
Music .Steinberg's Orchestra
Opening address. d. Welch
oOlO. MI IAclC 1AAACJ
dress-''Woodcraft' F. w. Emerson
A few minutes with a talking machine
Address-"Good of the Order" .-......
..........W E. Pagan
Recitation. Miss O'Conner
Address-Royal Neighbors- .........-
.....-.....-..-...M Mrs. Fannie Vickery
Vocal solo. Mrs Pennypacker
Piano solo,. Nellie Mck1rahan
Solo ..........W oodmen Quartet
Drills by three teams Royal Neigh
borS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
ADAMS IN CHARGE.
Cleburne Man to Oversee Erection of
New Santa Fe Shops.

s. H. Adams, formerly with the Santa
Fe at Cleburne, Texas, has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the work of
the erection of the machinery in the
new shops of the Santa Fe now being
built here.
Mr.. Adams will be in charge of the
work that would have been under the
erly engineer of tests, who resigned to
accept a position with the Mexican
Central.
The position of engineer of tests of
the Santa Fe will remain untitled for
the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

=
Soap deferred maketh the boy glad.
A woman can't bear to tear up an
old love-letter even after she has forgot
ten who wrote it.
The best way to make a girl sure you
love her is to make her believe you can't
think of her without Shivering all up
and down your back.
About the hardest thing to make a
woman believe is that she can be intel
lectual without joining lot of societies
for the improvement of something or
other.
The average mother would like to have
her first baby look most like it's father,
except it's mother, grandmother and
grandfather and all the auntS and
uncles that good looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
"A powerful MISREPRESENTATION
A fitting occupation-the tailor's.
To f1atter sailor give him saltwater
taffy.
Counting homely girl is usually plain
sailing.
An ounce of experience is worth a
pound of advice.
The pessimist wonders If heaven is
paved with gold bricks.
The swindler generally has a pull
where legs are concerned.
No, Maude. dear: stock for soup can
not be bought in the stock market.
It's a Door rule that won't work both
ways, and poorer one that won't work
at ALL
About one woman in a thousand
truthfully admires another woman's
baby.
The illiterate man often has pro-
mispronounced.
Shoes siobbs~"That's better than
having old ones broken out"
scribber--"Here's a story that's full
of snap" Scrawler-"What's 1t about?"
Scribbler-"A mad dog"
why do you call him a 1obster?"
asked the Simple Mug. Because he
doesn't agree with me-" answered the
dyspeptic.
mo, I cannot marry you." said the
beautiful maiden. "Of course not re-
minister do that"
fashionable, isn't hep Wagg-''Yes, in
deed. He used to complain of corns.and
now he talks about his gout-''
The naval hero wrote book,
In which his comrades all were scored.
I'm prove" said he. "by hook or crook,
The pen is mightier than the sword
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
A change of Sentiment.

New York, Oct. 30.-A dispatch to the
London Times and the New York Times
from Wellington, N. T., says the upper
house of the New Zealand legislature
has affirmed the principle that either
party to an industrial dispute may go
past the Cancellation boards direct 10
the arbitration court The fact that
this motion was carried by both houses
against the government is regarded as
significant of change of feeling in re-
gard to labor legislation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

ing in preliminary Halloween pranks,
Fred Bradley, aged IT, was shot and
almost instantly killed last night by
Mrs. Margaret Cameron. A crowd of
boys gathered around the grocery store
of Mrs. Cameron on Kaercher street and
frightened her ten year old son by play
ing ghost. Mrs. Cameron fired into the
crowd.
Washington, October 30.-Paymaster
General Bates in his annual report says
the pay for the army for the year was
s53, 215, 345, an increase over last year of
81, 301, 1854.
Carnegie's offer of a 500, 900 public Ii
brary for San Juan has been accepted.
StLouis, Oct photographic advices
from Van Buren,, Ark. say that National
World Fair Commissioner Scott has re-
ceived a telegram from Miss Helen
Gould in which she accepts the appoint
ment of lady manager of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. 3o.-The Cham
Der of Commerce has instructed it's sec
rotary to invite Admiral Schley to visit
Knoxville. The city officials will join
in the invitation.
Washington, Oct 30-Co1one1 George
B. Rodney, and Captains William Fl
Coffin and G.. E. Vandusen, of the ar
tillery corps, have been appointed a
board to meet at FIT. Riley. Kan, on
November 1, for the purpose of consid-
ering and reporting upon the proper or
ganization and equipment of batteries
of siege artillery.
Washington. Oct. 30.-In accordance
with an old custom among officials of
the government, Secretary Hay went
out on the plaza south of the state,
war and navy department building yes
terday and planted a tree. Assistant
Secretary Adee performed a like cere-
mony.
Berlin, Oct. 30.-John D. Rockefeller
has presented 10000 marks to the Amer
lean church fund, which now amounts
to 100000 marks. Work on the new
structure will be begun Immediately.
New York, Oct 30.-Goldman, Sachs
& Co., will ship 100000 gold to Paris
on Thursday. Lazard Freres will ship
500 900 gold to France on Thursdays
steamer.
New York, Oct 3O-Comptroller Coler
has opened bids for SO, 500 600 of 1-3
per cent corporate stock of the city of
New York. Sixteen bids were received,
the highest being 107.271.
Manila, Oct 30.-A hat and umbrella
factory employing 900 hands, which re-
Gently found it necessary to close, thus
constituting the first labor problem
growing out of the new tariff has de-
cided to remove to Hong Kong.
San Francisco, Oct. 30.-Madame WI
Ting Fang, wife of the Chinese minis
ter to the United States has arrived here
is accompanied by her daughter, Miss
WI Sin Chingo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
GOVERNMENT sWINDLED.
Bank of Russia Employe Who Went
Wrong Is Captured.

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 3O.-Simeon
Ivannow Grin, alias Malentis Zemashka,
has been arrested at Pasadena by Dep
uty United States Marshal McCulloch,
on the charge of embezzlement prefer
red by Paul Kosakevitch. Russian con-
sui at San Francisco. Grin was en-
ployed in the government bank at Ros-
which time he disappeared. Investiga-
ton was made of his accounts and an
alleged shortage of 100000 was discov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.
John Branscomb, Well Known Pho
neer, Passes Away.

John Branscomb of Granville. an old
settler and well known citizen died last
night at the age of rs years. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow morning at
II o'clock at the Granville church.
Mr.. Branscomb leaves a wife and
daughter and stepson. He was at one
time the largest stock raiser and breed
of shorthorn cattle in this vicinity,
and was known at county and state
fairs all over the middle west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
Walter Wouldn't Work.

Anna R. Jackson brought suit in the
district court this morning for divorce
from Walter Jackson. Mrs jackson
says that Walter would not work and
that what was more he would not let
her work and the result was that she
nearly starved. They were married
September 10, 1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

The only plan of battle ever consider
ed by Schley seems to have been that
when the enemy appeared the thing to
do was to smash him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Perhaps as an evidence of how badly
a reduction in the beer tax was needed
the stockholders in a St Louis brewery
company have presented the president
will a Pullman car costing $4,000 for
his own private use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

1T would be no more than fair for
Pat Grove to pay postage both ways on
his correspondence with Cudahy and
the Omaha police. He must be well
ahead on the deal after paying expenses
to date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Miss Goggin. the Chicago school teach
err who engineered the fight against the
tax lodging corporations in Illinois has
been invited to come to New Jersey.
Some business might be found for her
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

The woman who went over Niagara
in a barrel has not yet taken the pub
lie into her confidence regarding her fu-
ture intentions. 1t is not known wheth-
er it will be the lecture platform. the
stage or book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Isn't it odd that anybody should
think of giving $4,000 to Washburn col
lege when the money is needed SO bad
ly to square those Bulgarian brigands
and secure the release OF Miss Stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Dewey has demonstrated that he is a
good admiral and a good judge. Pro-
badly he would have made a good pres
ident if he had been given the oppor-
tunity to try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Chicago News: 1t would appear that
most things looking to reform are I'M
constitutional when tested in court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
Difficult
Digestion
That is dyspepsia.
1t makes life miserable.

Aliat - dJSPCPSi~-
1t makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they
WANT to-but simply because they
MUST.
They complain of bad taste in the
mouth. a tenderness at the pit of the
stomach, a feeling of puffy fulness.
headache. heartburn and what not.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured Joseph +. LAME
Flanagan KY. who writes: e. was troubled
with dyspepsia for q number of years and
took medicine that did nae no good. / was
advised by friends to try Hoods Sarsaparilla
which did and it put my bowels in perfect
condition. gave me strength and energy and
made me feel like q new person"
Hoods $as-Sapas.fkka
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. Beware of substitutes. Buy
Hoods and only Hoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Nothing has happened in Kentucky s
far, which is calculated to induce Gov
ernor TAYLOR to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
For Female Complaints

and diseases arising from an impure state
of the blood Lichty's Celery. Nerve Com
pound is an Invaluable specific. Sold by
George w. Stansf1eld, 632 Kansas avenue;
Marshall Bros. lis Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Buffalo lost s4.O00.0 900 on her exposi-
ton but she has got it back in adver-
Using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
A Sour Stomach
Is Often the Real Cause of a Sour
Temper.

That the condition of the digestive or
gans has marked effect upon the char
acter or disposition is truism as old as
the hills. Old Ben Johnson wisely said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

and hear the same old unreasonable
complaints
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Wanted-Sweetheart. wife, every adj
mirer of beauty, to use magical Satin
Skin Cream and Powder, beauty bring
ers 25c. New Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Washington, October 30.-Paymaster
General Bates in his annual report says
the pay for the army for the year was
$53, ,345, an increase over last year of
81 ,301, 1854.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

San Juan, p. R.. Oct. S0.-Andre
Carnegie's offer of a 100000 public
brary for San Juan has been accepts
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-16

smallpox exercised a preservative inf1u-
ence He accounted for this curious fact
by concluding that the smallpox microbe
frightens away all other microbes, just Is
rats frighten away mice from house.
Deafness is sa a to have the property of
adding to the victims age. Now and then
a deaf man is run over in city street.
but when deaf people prudently pitch
their tents in the country their chances
of a long life are extremely good The
true explanation of this. is declared to be
the fact that deafness saves people lot
of worry over small matters and from
the wear and tear of noises The shrill
noises to which most people are insensi5le
because they have got used to them real
ly are harmful Changing bells of street
cars and ambulances, of 'autos" and BIZ
cycles; the roar of elevated and surface
trains, the rafting of carts and drays;
the shouts of paper sellers and hucksters;
even the Growing of cocks, the barking
of dogs and the whistling of boys, are
seriously injurious 10 ones health. The
ear nerve is very large and every time
II is over-stimulated the brain receives
a shock. Deaf people escape all these
life-shorteners and hence they live long.