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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
ABOLISH DOUBLE HEADERS
That Is What the Trainmen Want
From Legislature

labor organizations, are using their best
endeavors to get a bill through doing
away With the double headers. The bill
which they want passed provides that
when a train consists of more than
thirty cars an extra brakeman shall bss
added to the train for every ten cars
added.
The effect of the bill will make it so
expensive to run trains of sixty or sew
enty cars with two engines that the rail-
road companies will do away with the
double header.
complaint concerning double headers as
do the conductors and brakemen, but
they object on account of the danger in
riding in the second engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
POINTED PARAaRAPHa.

lFrom the Chicago News.
A glass OF bass ale must be 3 fish
horn
A wise man can point out thousands
OF things that he doesn't want.
An envelope is like a woman; It can't
go anywhere without address
When a girl builds an air castle she
always leaves out the kitchen.
The greater the bore a man il the
smaller the hole he leaves behind him.
a woman Is very apt to exaggerate-
except when she refers to her own age
The lower the gas is turned the bright
er It sens for a pair Of fond lovers.
It takes 3 powerful magnifying glass
to see the mantle OF charity worn by
some people
The average lazy man gets along 50
well in this world that he encourages
idleness in others.
On the principle that Of two evils one
should choose the least, 1T Is better to
own . dead mule than a live one
half a dozen girls says there Isn't much
indifference
Thsra are said 70 be s.s7s different
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The theatrical talent at Beloit,
Practiced up on play by Holt,
Started out on a. trip,
Struck an era Of grip.
And quick scampered home to destro'it.
Coneyville is to have a chicken coop
factory.
Oneida girls meet passing trains. litter
up the depot with peanut hulIs, and hirt
with the "drummers."
Three new churches have been erected
in the Swedish settlement OF RawIins
county in the last two years
Wichita detectives searching for Pat
Grove have unearthed a Mr.. Jones who
once sang for Queen Victoria.
AS a protection against fire and Indian
raids a Rawlins county man is covering
bis house with shingles from slashed up
oyster cans
over what disposition to make of a gift
stick Of candy 4 inches long and weigh
ing 45 pounds.
Conductor John O'Rourke OF Hutchin-
SON, has just located and removed from
his heel a sharp point OF coal stepped
upon 80 years ago.
So troublesome have become the crows
to Crawford county farmers that the
commissioners have offered a i've cent
bounty for sca1ps.
An Augusta man paid ST so for one Of
those valuable pennies that are so nu-
merOus in Kansas since the coin cir
culars have been sent out
Out in Greeley county a 2, OO0-foot well
is being sunk for gas. They should know
that in Kansas that article is found
much nearer the surface.
Rev. Mr.. Shields, OF Mcpherson, was
a member OF the first company that
played in the recently destroyed Coates
opera house in Kansas City
The rattle mania at Colby has been
suppressed. The straw that broke the
camel's back was the attempt Of an I'M
dertaxer to break into the game.
Weary of the barren fields and biting
winds Of Iowa, fourteen families have
left the Hawkeye state to settle in the
fertile valleys around Thayer.
An Atwood judge can hardly under
stand why q giddy runaway couple Of As
years of age each that he married should
require the consent Of the parents.
For guessing very closely the popula-
ton OF the United States ahead Of the
late census a. Douglass man won a $40
prize offered by an eastern publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
ANOTHER RAILROAD DEAL.
Missouri Pacific Secures Control of
Chicago & Eastern

New York. Feb. Sit was reported in
Wall street today that the Missouri Pa e
cific had secured control of the Chi =
cago & Eastern Illinois railway. Officials
of the Missouri Pacific declined TO con
firm or deny the report. It is intimated
in circles close to the management how
ever, that it is not the Missouri Pacific
which has taken the control, but the St.
Louis Southwestern which In turn is
controlled by the Missouri Pacific. The
Chicago & Eastern Illinois main line ex
tends southerly from Chicago to Thebes,
on the Mississippi river and the Mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
REPORT IS CONFIRMED.
Beers Are Actually Threaten
ing Lorenzo MARQUES.

London. Feb BIT has become def1n-
lite known that the British foreign office
has received semi-officiaI confirmation
of the reports that the Beers were
threatening to enter Lorenzo Marques
and that the local Portuguese authori-
ties were asking for British assistance.
The foreign office has heard nothing
of the developments of the last 4S hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Would Legalize Mrs. Nations Acts

John Nicholson, an ardent .prohfbitionist.
from Newton, is here with bill which, If
passed. will 1egalize the actions OF Mrs
Carrie Nation in smashing saloons. The
bill provides that no person destroying sa-
loon property shall be prosecuted and
when saloon property is destroyed it shall
be taken as evidence that the owner Of
the property is Illegally selling liquor. The
bill will be introduced by Richardson, who
is g prohibitionist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
STORM RAGING.
Wind Blowing SO Miles an Hour
Along Carolina Coast.

Norfolk, va. Feb. 5.-A terrific north
western storm is raging from Cape
Henry to Cape Hatteras. the wind av-
eraging so miles an hour. A large three
masted schooner has been sighted over
three miles off the Cape Henry life saw
ing station signaling for assistance. She
is in danger Of being blown ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

souri, Pacific road extends to Grays
Point, Thebes by way OF the ST. Louis
& Southwestern railway. The Missouri
Pacific and the Chicago e. Eastern H.
linOis have long interchanged traffic
across the Mississippi river by a car fer
~. A charter for a bridge from Grays
Point to Thebes across the Mississippi
was secured sometime ago and Wall
street believes that the bridge VIII be
Immediately constructed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Mcpherson on q Reef.

Havana, Feb. Sine United States
transport Mcpherson ran about half her
tanzas in a fog yesterday morning while
on her way from New York to Matan-
zas. Her bow Is four feet out Of water,
but there is plenty of water astern Of
the vessel All the passengers were
transferred in the ships boats and the
freight is being unIoaded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
DAVIDSON CHOSEN.
Again Elected Superintendent
of City Schools.

The school board met last night and
reelected W. NJ Davidson as superin-
tendent of the city schools.
Mr.. Davidson has been superintendent
Of the schools since 1892. and has been
a. most efficient officer The schools have
prospered under his management, and
the board appreciates his services. The
board also elected J. w. Gleed as a
member to succeed William Macferran,
who resigned as member from the Sixth
ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
State House to Be Completed.

The ways and means committee Of the
senate reported favorably upon the bill
providing for the completion Of the STATE
house The bill modifying the parole
arrangement at the Hutchinson reform
atory and providing for changes and
improvements in the buildings was rec
commended for passage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

A New York sehooImaster who lost
his lob four years ago. claimed that he
was Illegally discharged and sued the
CITY for his salary. Now the court OF
appeals awards him s1s.S24. the same
being the amount OF the salary he
should have received meanwhile to-
eether with the interest thereon And
~ IN restored to his position, too after
q -four. years vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Grain Bill Went over.

The Bucklin bill came up this after
noon in the house and a substituted bill
was offered by Mr.. Mason which was
accepted by the house The substitute
bill then, on motion of McKeever, went
over until tomorrow and will be a spe-
ciaI order at o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Postomca Burned

WeIlston, o., Feb. Sire today burned
out the postoffice building, destroying a.
large quantity of mail matter. Several
adjoining buildings were badly damaged
and the property loss Will amount to sew
era1 thousands of dollars, besides the loss
mail matter, the extent of which can
not be estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Filipinos have been notified that II
they don't come in and surrender AT
once they can't hold office They are
all expected now to join in singing
Hold the Fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Dave am Invited.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 5-The house
today adopted a joint resolution inviting
David B. Hill to address the general
assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
WIN Conteat Hovt,a VIII

New York. Feb 5.-Formal notice of
contest of the will Of the late Charles H
Hoyt. the playwright, was filed with the
surrogate today The contestants are
Joseph B. Hoyt, OF Nashua, N. H., and
Ella M Green, of Concord, N. H.. cous-
ms Of Mr.. Hoyt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

"A Minnesota legislator has introduced
a bill designed to prevent women over
Is years Of age from entering matfi-
1nony. But where can be found an I'M
married woman over As years OF age2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
. s 4: BARNUM'S ~; Il; 4:
rIusIin Underwear.

the line is HERE na its
atactveness People heads not carried away by the
late (oo ea) offerings profitable to investigate OUR
LINE calmly There need Of such undue haste Plenty OF
goods be had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The fact that the Standard Oil COM
panv was robbed Of 500 at Kansas CITY
recently. probably is regarded as per
sonal grievance by Dr. Harper OF the
Chicago university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Senate Will MIND Gov. stanlau.

The senate has become frightened at
Governor Stanley's threat to refuse to
sign local bills after February Il and
bills on the calendar together so they
could be handled quickly and rushed
through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

we have all read of the government
telegraph in England. but Canada IS
about to give US a practical illustration
nearer home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
oUAKER REF1EcTroNs.


TFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Wading j. good.
Snow is all right. but
Now for clean sweep.
Rubber shoes are on hand.
Lazy men are like theories. They sell
dom work
Black looks are apt to make one feel
blue.
The dentist should be bowling sue
Most Of Us would rather profit by the
mistakes Of Others
we only learn to understand the
weather by degrees
The fellow who always tells the truth
loses lots OF friends.
Nearly any girl can wear a No. 3
shoe If it comes to a pinch
Wigg-''D'Auber's marine views are
very realistic, aren't they?" Wagg-
Yes, they actually gave me a feeling of
NAL de mer."
The henpecked man stil had streak
of optimism in his nature * suppose
I should be glad my name il not Ma
tion." he unused
Sillicus-''The average woman is
dismal failure when she tries to crack a
joke" Cynicus-"And yet she can break
a man without an effort"
do your worst!'' Kissed the great
emotional actress *At least you cannot
take away my good name!" The villain
recoiled, as he thought of the three
sheet posters.
Mrs MuTigan-"Poor. Pat has had a
leg ampitated. Twas an explosion
Mrs. O'Rourke-~Dear, dear! An is h
resigned to his fate?'' Mrs. Mulligan-
His fate, is 1T? Sure, he only has one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
oard of Thanka.

We desire to sincerely thank our
many kind friends who assisted us dur
ing the sickness and death OF our dear
wife and mother; also for the beautiful
floral offerings
LEO Won LANGEHJ
and Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

kinds Of fear; and when a mans wife
informs him that she has a few words to
say to him in private he experiences ev-
cry one Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by J. c. Duncan. commits
sion. grain, provisions and stocks. Office
109 East Fifth street. Phone 123. Charlie,
Knepp & Co.. correspondents. Kansas
10y. NO. New York. Feb. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The report on Cuban commerce issueo
l,v the division Of insular af1airs at
washington, indicates that the island
people are doing some business BESIDES
r,nTftips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

When the Ratchet movement becomes
wen organized the rates on plate glass
Insurance may be expected to advance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
AWAITS INSPIRATION.
Mrs. Nation Still to Smash But
Doesn't Know When.

IF God leads me I'll go out and smash
more joints. Yes. you can just say that
That was the response Of Mrs. Nation
at 2 o'clock this afternoon to inquiries
as to her future plans
SoAdrs- Nation Is my no means through
with her joint-smashing in Topeka She
was seen resting quietly with her friends
on Clay street this afternoon.
Mrs. Nation win address meeting of
the Home Defenders" in the First
Christian church tonight. She says she
has 300 women enlisted now.
I'VE are going to have a roster. We
have it ready now. We VIII put down
the names first recruit, second recruit
and so on. Then we viii put down first
raid and who was in it, second raid and
who was in it. third raid. etc. That will
be history and so years from now
youngsters will proudly lisp My grand
ma was in that 4" Thus Mrs Nation
explained the status Of the Home De-
Tenders work Of organizing which cor
tinues.
She would not tell when she would
tsart on another smashing store but said
she would remain in Topeka until all the
joints are closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

III looks as though some outside
ground hog is regulating the Kansas
weather. Perhaps it is the one at Medi-
cine Hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The British public viii now be com
PEELED to again turn 20 the Boer war 70
excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Free advertising continues to be show
cred upon Mr.. Bryan's paper through
comments upon its dullness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The next spectacular performances OF
European royalty viii be the marriage
Of the young queen Of Holland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Sehastopol. Feb 5--Dispatches re-
ce1ved here say that four Beers who
escaped from a British ship at Colombo,
Ceylon, sought refuge on board the Rus
sian vessel Kkerson. whose passengers
received them enthusiastically. The re-
turn movement Of Russian soldiers from
China continues steadily. Sixty-l1ve Off
GERS and $500 men arrived on the Theo-
d0sia yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Only SIS from Topeka, via most direct
line, Santa Fre Route, every Tuesday,
February II to April go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

It is not rheumatism that is erecting
kansas joints; OH no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The henpecked man still had a streak
of optimism in his nature. X suppose
I should be glad my name il not Ma
tion,' he unused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
LOCAL MENTION.

c. E. Miner, general western passenger
agent of the Mexican Central with
headquarters at st. Louis. was IN To-
peka today.
IT. o. Alexander of the Rock Island
freight department is in Kansas City.
E. b. Guild went to Chicago this at
Mrs. Pat Sherman, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis ten days ago. IS
much better
3 D. Hunter. chief clerk to H H
Embry. general freight agent Of the
Rock Island, is sick at his home, 100
Monroe street.
Blue Jeans was presented at the
Crawford last night by a very poor
company to a small house
Today was homeseekers' day with the
railroads and the passenger traffic over
the railroads was heavy as result
4 powerful engine cannot be run with a
weak boiler, and we can't keep .1p the
strain OF an active life with 4 Wsak stofn-
ach: neither can we stop the human ma
chine to make repairs Il the STOMACH ssa
cannot digest food enough TO keep the
body strong, such a. preparation as kodoA
Dyspepsia Cure should be used II d1-
tests what you eat and II Simply can
help but do you good. AT All drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

SilIicus-''The average woman is
dismal failure when she tries to crack
joke" Cynicus--And yet she can breal
a man without an effort"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Wfgg@''D'Auber's marine views are
very realistic, aren't they?~ Wagg-
Yes, they actually gave me feeling Of
NAL de mer."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

So much fault IS found with women
who board. to avoid the trouble CT
housekeeping, that a woman boardcr
writes to the Globe to defend the prac-
tice- She says that she and her hus-
band were driven into a boarding house
by kin. they found they were keeping a
free boarding house, and broke up house
keeping in order to avoid financial
brealdng-up which seemed inevitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

There are some people who always
discover a mistake when it is too late
to rectify it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

When a young man walks home from
church tn a girl, there is somewhere
else In te world a girl who hears OF 1T
and who talks a good deal about per
hdy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Women will buy dry goods ait bar
gain sales. and put them away, but
they will not buy groceries, or dishes,
or furniture, until they need them.
Every husband in this town can tell a
for years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Nearly any girl can wear a No. :
shoe If it comes to a pinch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Ed Jackson will start a movement
against the habit of men lifting their
hats to women, and catching cold. We
heard woman say today that half the
fun in speaking to a man is the knowi-
edge that he will be compelled to lift his
hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

It makes no difference how much a
woman stuffs her boy before sending
him with his fathers dinner, he al
ways looks starved when his father
opens the bucket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The street railway company has a new
snow sweeper on the streets today. II
we were q family horse. we wouldn't
stand that sweeper; we would run away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

do your worst" Kissed the grea
emotional actress. AT least you cannC
take away my good name!" The villai
recoiled, as he thought of the three
sheet posters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

An AtchisOn woman by the name o.
Smith. who is determined that her chit
dren shall not have common Names Ia.
named a new daughter Alicinitis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

From the Atchfson GIobe.1
Most people have the church instinct
their blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

There is only one man whose hunting
stories a woman should believe: those
OF her husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Men are deathly afraid Of women;
railroads are deathly afraid Of legisla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

In the majority Of homes. the wage
Garner protests against the extrava-
gance of his women folks, but how
rare are the cases where his protests
avail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

An Atchison man who sells whisky
is so strongly prejudiced against /
that he will not use it even on the ad
vice Of a physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The fellow who always tells the trut
loses lots OF friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

The girl who doesn't have to stir out
Of doors in a storm unless she pleases,
is always the first to appear with snow
glasses, a rainy day skirt, and a mac
intosh-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

one OF the handsomest girls in Atchi-
son, twenty years old, has been doc
toring'' for three years past She in in
perfect health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

Mrs Neutrality-suspicious. Pat has had a
leg ampitated. Twas an explosion. \
Mrs. O'Rourke-t'D Dear, dearl An is he
resigned to his fate?'' Mrs Mulligan-
Ills fate, is it? Sure, he only has one. :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Wadine j. good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

A few years after marriage, it devel
ops that the definition or affinity is
both pulling one way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

we only learn to understand Il
weather by degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05

wen, who is laying off now2" ask
ed a brakeman this morning. as a fun
eral procession passed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-03

Shortly before three o'clock Friday
morning burglars were disturbed by Vim.
Spiker while at work trying to open the
safe in his restaurant and billiard hall.
The men had entered by window which
had been forced with jimmy after the
place had been closed for the night.
There were three of them and their
clumsy movements in the dark had been
overheard by Spiker and one or two
boarders. Their coming down stairs put
the would be safe robbers to flight and
several shots fred at their disappearing
figures in the darkness failed to bring
them to halt. There was no means OF
any of the men, but the police
are keeping close watch on all sus-
picious strangers who come in under the
guise of seeking work in the harvest.
field. The safe is small portable one,
less than 300 pounds and it let
alone the robbers would doubtless have
either forced it open or taken it off with
them.