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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
BENEFIT FOR JACKSON.
Colored Musicians to Help Popular
Band Leader.

The colored musicians of the city will
unite to give benefit concert to Prof.
George W-Jackson, leader of the Twen-
ty-third Regiment band at the Auditor
ium on Tuesday night, October Is.
Among the organizations that will
help in the concert are the Shiloah Bap-
fist choir, the ST. Johns choir, the Mer-
rift sisters and the Little Prim Quar-
f0fta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

OF the women who recently took COM
petitive examinations in Washington
for positions in the civil service over a
Per cent passed. as against G. per cent
of the men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
DOWN TO AZ DEGREES.
Kansas Visited by Cold Wave This
Morning.

The cooler weather predicted by the
government forecasters yesterday ma
terialized.
This morning the thermometer got
down to At. The wind has been blow
ing eight miles an hour fresh from the
northwest, where there is much cooler
weather. The forecast sent out today
is Fair and continued cool tonight
and Thursday" The temperatures for
the day, as recorded by the government
+ba,-r,, ON atar. ara fo1Ioxvs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Up to the present time it looks as
though neither side in the Sampson
Schley controversy has anything to
show for the time spent in conducting
the inquiry now in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Five states of this Union have not
had lynching in the past five years
They are Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire. Delaware and Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Tt is suggested that the lack of wind
for yesterdays race is due to the fact
that so much of it has been used UP
by the New York Journal and Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
MANLY UPDIKE MARRIED..
Former Topeka Man Takes Boston
Girl For a Wife.

Mainly B. Updike. of Chicago, and
Rowena Mccartney, of Boston, were
married in New York and left for a
trip abroad. Mr.. Updike lived here for
many years. His home was in POtw1n
He now has an advertising agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Miss Lottie Parkhurst and Miss Tracy
in piano solos at the Auditorium to-
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Dewey doesn't speak often in con-
nection with the Schley inquiry, but
when ne does he says something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

It seems that there are yellow
preachers as well as yellow journals.
OF the former Sam Jones is generally
regarded as the chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

The glory of the man who hit Czolgosz
WAS short lived. He was exposed in
time to save the American people a lot
of money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Uncle Sam continues to do a business
of from one to two million dollars a
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Problems for posterity: Who was
the Man in the Iron Mask? Who won
first man to jump on zolgosz?-Buffalo
Express
And don't forget that time honored
one of, Who struck Billy Patterson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Mrs. Parkhurst, Topeka's finest
soprano. at the Tracy benefit at the
Auditorium tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Be sure and hear Mr.. Francis Fisher
Powers at the Auditorium tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Wichita and Return $462 via Santa
Fe
Account Festival Fair and Reunion.
Tickets on sale Sept 20 to Oct s. Good
returning late as October z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
ST.LOUIs AND RETURN Ss.5
Via The Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale Oct. to IL inclusive,
limited for return Oct. IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Mr.. Harold Briggs, pianist. at the
Tracy benefit tonight, Auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN SO. SO
via The Rock Island Route.

Tickets on sale Oct. to IL inclusive,
limited for return Oct. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

C. r. Menninger, NJ D.. Office TIT Kan
sas ave. Tel 10; residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel. So. Office hours 2 to 5 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02

Don't forget the benefit to Miss Ger
trude Tracy tonight at the Auditorium.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
Where Beggars Can Ride.

Horses are so cheap in Auckland that
pedestrianism bids fair to become eX-
tinct. The postman does his rounds
on horseback. The butcher, a huge
basket slung over his arm, canters up
with ordered provender. Schoolboys
two frequently sharing a mount, ride
to school, where a paddock is reserved
for their ponies. Even the lamplighter
performs his duties perched on an
ambling nag, while the droves of live
stock passing along the roads are al
ways under the care of a mounted es-
cort.
When an outdoor man is sent on an
errand that would entail walking q
quarter of a mile he invariably spends
ten minutes in catching a horse that
he may ride But more ludicrous than
all else was it to see a sweep, his at
tention to the kitchen chimney COM
pleted, canter off on his nag, with the
bag of SCOT perched on the saddle he
fore him.
AS an instance of the topsy-turvy
state of things antipodean it may be
mentioned that it is considered smarter
to drive in a hired carriage than in
your own trap.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
HE DONE FORGOT TO ASK.
That Was the Reason a CoIored Swain
Had to Use the Telephone.

That Was the Reason a CoIored Swain
Had to Use the Telephone.
One day a good-looking colored man,
who had appeared rather prematurely
in loud spring suit, entered one of
the downtown telephone stations and
asked for Joliet. He was compelled to
use wire that was in the open office
and as he apparently labored under
the impression that the person whom
he called up was rather deaf, every
word he said was audible to all who
were within ten feet of him.
After the necessary connections had
been made, the young man smiled gen.
tally and said:
''Dis Mrs. Williams, the mother of
Miss Lucy?"
Apparently it was, for in a moment
he added:
go de good lawd, yoh voice pears
so natural-like, yoh done scade mel
Then, after short pause, "Reckon you
alPs kinder sprized to heah frum me.
What's dat? No, sub, 1 hain't seen
yoh all sence New Yeah's. 1 reckon
yoh don't have no idee what fob l
wants to talk with yoh, but, Mrs. Will
liams, wants de proud honor Of bein'
yoh son-in-law."
Both expectancy and trouble shohe
on the young mans face and the re
ceiver shook nervously in his hand.
"Oh, yoh go long Mrs. Williams, you
jest tryin' fer to tantalize me- What's
dat? Oh! Golly! Yes'm l got a stiddy
| job an got er house done picked out
! What, ma'am? What fer l didn't ash
Lucy New Yeah's time? Why. why
1 done gone clean forgot to-"
Evidently Mrs. Williams looked fav
orably on his suit, Notwithstanding his
absent mindedness, for in a few mo
ments he rang off and with his face
radiant with joy and his eyes sparkling
with emotion, he stepped out of the
telephone booth and up to the opera
tors desk.
whats ma bill, Mr.. Operator?
done won de prize~ he announced
Then he buttoned his plaid coat owe
his swelling chest and marched ou
with triumphant gait.-Chicago Inte
| Ocean
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

for him. Alice comforted her. like the
dear, kind girl she is.
at is his own fault" said my mother;
che is so fippant"
1 assured her he was most serious
minded.
"Who"
"The agent"
She became sorrowful. Again Alice
had to comfort her. To do so she said
kind things about me, but my mother
would not agree with her.
HE has disappointed me. He will
not obey me. l have begged and beg
ged him to pay attention to Miss West
ern, of the castle. We should then
have had their influence" She wept
again. Alice comforted her.
My mother went on: HE will not
be serious. If he would only marry
some solid, strong minded grill But
no, he insists on going his own way.
Yet I'm his mother"
Alice turned a reproachful gaze on
me.
81 think it is very unkind of you
you to-"
But the ladies won't have me-"
81 don't believe you ever ask them"
ITO do so would be preposterous."
"Why would it be preposterous
'"Take your case, for instance"
"My casev She blushed violently.
My mother was startled. Gerald,
forbid you to talk any more nonsense, y
she said, rising hastily and leaving the
room.
We were left alone. There was a
silence, broken by Alice.
did your mother really and truly
ask you to propose to me?"
Really and truly"
She Redeemed charmingly.
"Why didn't your"
81 do! 1 doy' 1 responded eagerly
rising and going towards her.
"Your mother is so sorry about you,
she said. "She is so unfortunate in hel
son. 1 should like to make hel
happy"
She was silent, bordering.
'If you are not returned to Parlia
ment it will break her heart" Sht
frightened up. 1--WE will compromise
the matter. If you are not returned
accept you"
She ran and told my mother, who en-
tered the room between tears an(
smiles.
at seems a ridiculous arrangement
but Gerald is always absurd. 1 dom
know what want. feel as if were
standing on my head"
Later on we went to the declaration
Of the poll. was returned by a ma
jority of 20. My mother immediatel!
began to weep bitterly.
1 looked at Alice. They were shout
ing for me to address the crowd.
81 am an unfortunate man." 1 said
She was looking on the ground. GO
always wanted to be an NJ. P's wife,
she whispered.
For the second time 1 kissed her il
public.-Utica Globe.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
Fell Half a Mile.

Mr.. Birkbeck was one of party of
enthusiastic tourists assembled at the
top of the Col de Mage to see if it were
possible to ascend Mont Blanc from
that direction. He had stepped aside
for a moment, and when he did not
return his comrades followed his
tracks, and looking down over precipi-
tous slopes of snow and ice deserted
him nearly half a mile away at the foot
of the slope near the head of the Gla-
cier de Mage.
1t was evident that he had fallen
and his friends went to his assistance
as soon as possible; but 1t took nearly
two hours and a half to reach him
Between the place where he began to
fall and the place where he stopped
there was a difference in level of about
seventeen hundred feet.
A contributor to the Leisure Hour
tells the story of the fall as given by
MI Birkbeck himself.
At the place where he lost his foot
ing the slope was gentle, and he tried
to stop himself with his fingers and
nails. The snow, however, was too
hard for this. and he went on slipping.
Sometimes he descended feet foremost,
sometimes head first. Then he went
sideways, and once or twice he had
the sensation of shooting through the
air. He came to stop at last at the
edge of large crevasse.
When he was reached it was found
that almost half the skin was taken
from his body by abrasion.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

William Thorpe, of Quantico, Md,
had an abscess in his stomach and was
dying. For some reason the doctors
feared to use the knife. He still read
the papers, however, and kept up his
interest in things human. One day, In
a paper, he saw cartoon that excited
his risibles. Thorpe laughed, and i'm
mediately a stream Of blood gushed
from his mouth. The doctor happened
to call just then, and after examining
Thorpe declared that the abscess had
broken, and that the patient would get
well. If anybody says you are going
to die, 1t always pays to have at least
one good laugh first. Sometimes it jars
u clog out of the internal machinery
and you disgust the prophets by get
ting well. There are a lot of people
running around who were doomed to
death by somebody or other way back
in the COS.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

The world is tired of kings and its
WEAKNESS is becoming more palpable
every day. The average king is an alb
surdity to every one except to himself
and those who bask in the light of the
royal favor. The wisest monarch is
he who reigns rather than rules, who
Is a fgurehead rather than a force,
who recognizes that he is tolerated as
a necessary evil rather than as the
dominant factor in government The
sovereign who deludes himself into the
belief that the world is willing to re-
vert to the conditions which prevailed
In the middle ages is destined to rude
awakening.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
OLDEST OF FISHING CLUBS.
Located in Philadelphia, 1t Has Eek
listed 1873 Years.

Located in Philadelphia, 1t Has Ex-
listed 1873 Years.
Indian scalping being forbidden by
the DEGREES of William Penn, the early
Philadelphians were obliged to look
about them for other forms of recrea-
ton. This may account for the fact
that the oldest fishing club in the
world has its headquarters in the
Quaker City. 1t came into being in
1872, the birth year of Washington,
and has been preserved through all the
succeeding generations. Instead of
calling itself a mere club, it is the
Fishing Company of the State in
Schuylkill." Its organization is not
that of a company but of a State. And
the maintenance of this little mock
government has added an element of
play which a plain, matter-Of-f
fishing club" could never suggest.
There is a delightful modesty about
the records Of the State. Not once are
the members disgraced by the record
ing of large catches. On the other
hand, they seem to have taken a keen
angling than in the amount of killing.
They delighted more in rare catches
than in the feats of the professional
fisherman. In 1910 it is recorded by
order of the Governor that ben Scull,
the prince of fishermen, produced a
trout which he caught in Schuylkill
that measured fifteen inches This
was an unusual catch, for trout were
few in Schuylkill. We wonder why
produced" Is used in the record. Why
did not the governor order it recorded
that Ben Soul caught n trout that
measured fifteen inches? Was it be
cause he was a conservative Official
and did he word his record purposelJ
so that any skeptics among us may
imagine that Ben was a prince Of jok
ers as well as fishermen, and that th'
fish which he produced" was caugh
elsewhere than In Schuylkill?
A tale that seems worthy to go dow
to history along with the adventure O
Jonah with the whale is recorded OIL
Oct. 5, 1901. On that date, says tn
record, "a four-foot sturgeon BOARDED
one Of the frigates." After somethin,
Of a struggle the boarding party wa
captured and was later served up as
delicious repast." 1t might be wishet
the chronicler had been more explicit
but, perhaps, after all, it is better tina
he should leave each to picture for him
self of the crew, the Shiny struggle an,
the final capture.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
M.P,s in various Countries.

Only in Britain, Italy, and Spain dc
NJ. P.'s serve their country free OF
charge. In Portugal the case is curl
Gus. Until 1892 Portugal NJ. P.'s re
ceived 10 shillings a day. This was
then abolished. But the lawmakers
still have free passes on all railways
and constituencies may pay their mem
bers a wage of not more than II shil
lings 10 pence a day. AS compared
with his colleagues in other countries
then, we find that the British member
of Parliament enjoys but few privi
leges; nevertheless, his position is sec
ond to none in point of Importance
London Express.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
LEGEND OF THE eoLDENRoD.
How 1t Was Changed from White to
Yellow.

How 1t Was Changed from White to
Yellow.
According to legendary lore, the
goldenrod was once snow-white. 1t is
said that great fields of these white
flowers nodded gracefully to and fro
as the winds swept over them, and
were quite happy until the wild flowers
of brilliant hues began to ridicule
them.
"What tame, pale, uninteresting
creatures" said the tiger lilies.
''Truly they are" said the scarlet
sage; they are not worth looking at"
Other wild flower neighbors made
like remarks, and cast scornful glances
at the white blossoms, until the latter
bowed their heads and wept.
eve are poor, colorless beggars,"
they walled, while all of our neigh
bors are clothed in gorgeous apparel"
The Autumn Wind knew why the
white flowers were grief-stricken, and
he resolved to help them. Calling to
him the many-hued fairies that live in
the rainbow, he told them how the
white flowers had been ridiculed by
their neighbors.
leave it all to u.s." said the fairies,
'and soon the ill-treated ones shall
have cause to rejoice"
Away sped the fairies to the end OF
the rainbow, where, as you have heard
there is great pot of magic gold-dust
Together the fairies lifted the gold
dust, FASTENED back to the fields and
meadows, and sprinkled it lavishly
over the dropping, heartsick flowers
now sunk in sound slumber.
When morning came, the sun looked
down upon a gorgeously arrayed army
of goldenrods, and so great was the
surprise of their wild-fower neighbors
that some of them withered and died
from sheer envy.
But, rejoicing in their good fortune
the goldenrods proudly held up theil
heads, and faithfully kept guard unit
the icy winter wind, in a hoarse voice
babe them go to sleep.-Philadelp
Times.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
Facts About Fiddle STRINGS

at has always been believed thai
violin, harp and banjo strings were
made out of the viscera of the cat" ex
planned teacher Of music, but have
considerable doubt that there ever was
a string so made. The gut of Il cat is
no more suitable for such use than thai
Of a mouse, and as far as my investiga
ton goes has never been so used. 10
lin strings are made of many kind.
of skins, but principally out of sheer
skins. The secret is in curing tn,
skins, which has always been kept
Italy, where all the finer and bette
grades of strings are made. There are
however, several concerns in this coun
try which turn out musical strings
and they make very good grade
though they do not compare as We
with the Italian strings. "-Washingto,
Star.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

81 T was years since we had met. We
parted in anger-she in tears. She
smacked me-and l chat should
have to admit IT'D smacked her back.
You're a nasty, horrid, cruel boy!"
she said, sobbing.
The tears brought conjunction, but
the adjectives prevented avowal.
Anyway you're only girlish girl"
"I'm notp' she responded, stamping
her foot. So we parted.
When 1 came down from Oxford
many years after, it was deemed neces-
sary that 1 should engage in some use
full employment. My dear mother was
most emphatic on the matter l did not
attempt to temporiZe.
Mater" l said, 81 leave the matter
entirely inyour hands; have the great
est confidence in your discretion"
She kissed me tenderly, remarking
that 1 had always been good son.
We have an estate in Blankshire, and
are in our little way county magnates.
My mother, who is a woman of surpris-
ing energy, Immediately commenced
asking many curious people to her
dinner parties. In a short time l was
the accepted Conservative candidate,
with, was informed, fair prospect OF
ousting the radical member at the next
general election.
Politics was therefore my profession.
Of course, had to make speeches, but
I am very intelligent and people have
published hand-books.
In the intervals, which were no;
short, l lived in London happily. Lon.
don is pleasant place, and l enjoy it.
1 went out a great deal, knew many
nice girls and irritated many mothers
once overheard a mother talk seri
ously to her daughter in a conserva
tory. 1 was behind an adjacent palm
and could not easily get away. She al
luded to me unfiatteringly, and wound
up:
'He has only thousand a year, anG
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
The defense of Gibraltar IS now made

The defense of Gibraltar is now made
more complete by provision to keep
mosquitoes from introducing germs of
disease into the huge reservoirs which
have been cut out of the sides Of the
rock. Each tank is rendered mosquito
proof by means of gauze wires. The
millions of gallons of water, which a
siege would render an important re-
source, may be reckoned among the as
sets of defensive works which are a
symbol, the world over, for lmpregna-
bility. Not even the mosquito will be
permitted to capture the stronghold.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

You who live tranquil lives, free from
fear and strife, can scarcely realize the
unhappy condition of Nicholas H., the
present Gar of Russia, who, with his
millions Of soldiers, millions of acres
and millions of gold, is unable to find a
single moment of peace and lives in a
continual fear of his life. A short time
ago he fed from st. Petersburg when
warned of plot, and now it has been
discovered that he fed from danger to
danger, and when he took refuge in the
famous old palace at Tsarkoe- Selo he
did just what the plotters wanted him
to do. There was big mine under the
palace, but it was found before the
plan could be carried out, and the Car
is now confident that his trusted Off
Gals told him of a fake plot at ST.
Petersburg and advised him to go to
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

Courtesy for courtesy is, unfortunate
", not the motto of all shoppers. Dur
ing a recent month a large dry goods
store sent out. in answer to requests,
thirteen hundred dollars worth Of sam
pies. Every package contained a print
ed request to return samples after ex-
animation. The head of the department
Gays that. less than one-tenth ever find
their way back. Where are the miner
Is no new lament for benefits forgot.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

The heroism of Lieutenant Com
mander Jesse Minis Roper, who lost
his life in the effort to save a seaman
of his crew, should not pass unnoticed.
With none of the rewards and incen-
ives of military glory to tempt him,
he deliberately undertook a perilous
rescue, and his bravery is not the less
noble that it was manifested In no
spectacular enterprise.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

Dress reformers will please note the
miraculous escape of that young wom-
an whose jealous lover tried to shoot
her, but whose corset-steels and wire
hustle turned the bullets and saved her
life. All of which goes to give color to
the optimist's claim that everything
has its good uses.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

There is said to be widespread feel
ing throughout Canada in favor of con-
tinuing the celebration of the Queens
birthday. The Toronto Globe thinks
such a perpetuation of the custom
would resemble the homage paid by
Americans to the majestic figure OF
Washington"
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
Crane Maxine

Girls employed in the Grape industries
are under curious contract not to en-
gage in any homework after their
hours of labor. The reason is lest their
hands should become coarse and unfit
ted for the delicate nature of their en-
Dloyment