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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
Beers ARE THICK.
British Scouts See Them in All
Directions.

London Oct IA. correspondent OF
the Times wiring from Dundee, Natal,
says that during the progress of big
movement such as is now being con-
Quoted by General Littleton in the south
east corner of the Transyaal, the news
consists mostly Of record of the move
ments of the Beers from farm to farm
in their attempt to escape the coroon
which is being drawn around them by
the British troops
In the country in which the operations
are taking place it is impossible to pre-
vent small groups of Beers from slip
ping through the columns. 1t is we'll
known how successfully a large number
of Beers can melt away in an almost IN
credibly short time On the present oe-
casion it is to be feared that the
burghers, though massed in greater
number than usual. will be alarmed by
their experience at Fort ITALIA and will
avoid further concentration.
The main body of Beers, which re-
mains under the leadership of Command
ep-in-chief, is within the Gordon and is
tier.
on the western frontier of Natal the
danger of invasion seems to have been
averted by the rapid movement of the
British troops.
Throughout the eastern TranSvaal the
scouts continually sight armed Beers.
Most of these do not belong to any par
ticular commando, but watch the move
ments of the British and are always
ready to snipe from safe distance when
opportunity arises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IF'rom the Atchison Globe-1
We had a tough summer: we are en-
titled to a pleasant fall
What has become of the old fashioned
man who wore shawl?
This is what those with soul yearnings'
call brown October
Incompetent people always argue
that it is cheaper to buy things ready
made.
Sympathize with a woman, and you
will learn what a mean man her nus
band is.
Laying aside all nautical terms.
the position in which Schley is in, is
plain soup.
Some men fuss as much over a sew
ing woman in she house as others russ
about milking a COW.
People don't agree as to wisdom A.
f Martin says the wisest thing he ever
did was to have his leg cut off,
An Atchison reformer who quit smok-
ing several weeks ago, is thinking OF
going down into the mire again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

When it was decided to repeal the tax
on bank checks, provision was made Tor
redeeming the unused stamps that were
outstanding. It was estimated that
there might be 100000 worth of them
in the hands of banks, merchants and
others This prediction was based on
the experiences of 1888. when the prev
aous bank check tax law was repealed
and when the amount paid out for I'M
cancelled stamps was a little more than
$3.50 600. When the packages of stamps
came pouring in the officials were stag
szered by their size and number. They
began to arrive promptly July l, when
the law was repealed. and have contin-
ned ever since There has been prac-
ficalIv no let up in them, and the daily
average is nearly 200 It is estimated
that there are between 100000 and TO-
900 600 check stamps on file at the rev.
enue department The packages are
piled up ten feet high for distance or
forty or fifty yards, the entire side Of
one OF the long corridors of the depart
.nent being taken up by them More
than $500 claims for reimbursement for
hank check stamps have been received
SO far and the number adjudicated is
only a little more than 400. This does
not take into account. however, the
stamps for cigars, cigarettes and to-
bacco. which are handled in another di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
SECOND WEEK.
Triennial Episcopal Convention Con
tinues It's Sessions

San Francisco. Oct. THE second week
of the triennia1 Episcopal convention
opened this morning with much 1mpor-
tant work on the programme and gen
eral disposition on the part of the dele
gates to accomplish as much as possible
during the day. At the usual prayer ser Z
vice in Trinity church Archdeacon WIZ
Iians of Washington, d. G, was the cell
ebrant, the benediction being pronounced
nv bishop futile of Missouri
Consideratjon of the amendments to the
constitution was resumed by both the
house of bishops and house OF deputies,
and occupied the attention of the conven-
ton during the day.
At st Isuke'S church the Daughters OF
fhe King continued their meeting, the
forenoon being devoted to the discussion
The American Sunday School Institute
held its first session at Grace church, the
attendance being large.
TSishop Nichols of California conducted
a PRAYER service and also delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Bishop Whitaker OF
Pennsvlvania was reelected president and
Rev n d. Durbin elected secretary.
Mich interest was manifested in the
proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
SAVE MISS STONE.
State Department Flooded With
Letters and kilograms.

Washington, Oct. Tt is not proba-
BILE that the kidnapers of Miss Stone
will enforce their ultimatum tomorrow,
although that was the date named as
the last day of grace in her case The
danger is by no means averted now
ever and the most that can be said now
is that there is a likelihood of securing
a short extension by the brigands OF
the time allowed for the payment or the
ransom. The state department is busy
ing itself earnestly in this direction, ev-
identity acting under the belief that IN
the course of two three days the
charitable people of the United States
will make up the fund necessary to Sc
cure Miss Stones release Mr.. Adee,
the acting secretary of state, was again
at the White House today in consulta-
ton with the president touching Miss
Stones case and it is believed that ne
gotiations are in progress, indirectly,
with her captors. Meanwhile the White
House andathe state department are be-
ing flooded by letters and kilograms
imploring the officials to save Miss
Stone At noon it was reported from
Boston that the fund had reached $43,-
595.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
THE BROOKLYN LOOP.

IT appears from the testimony of Rear
Admiral Bob Evans that the Brook
lvnss loop endangered the Texas, Iowa
and Oregon, the Texas being only one
hundred yards from the flagship; that
he received no orders by signal from
the Brooklyn during the Santiago fight;
that the Smelling of the Colon was in
effective, two of the 1owa's big guns be-
ing disabled owing to the great range;
that he did not give Admiral Schley the
code of signals with insurgents because
he thought the commander had it, that
Admiral Schley did not stop Spaniards
working on Cienfuegos batteries; that
nothing in the weather conditions pre-
vented coaling the flying squadron ex-
cant an parts Qe iva days. On the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
ILLINOIS DAT.
1t Is Celebrated at Last 10 the Buffalo
Exposition.

Buffalo N. Y. Oct. AFTER three
postponements Illinois day AZ the Pan
American exposition was finally cele-
brated today. The day opened clear
and cool, and the travel in the direction
of the exposition during the morning
indicated a large attendance
At 10 o'clock Gov. Richard Yates. &C
companied by his staff, was escorted by
the First regiment, L n. G.. under com
mand of Col. John b. Sanborn, from
the Niagara hotel to the Lincoln
parkway entrance to the exposition,
where the members of the Chicago city
council Joined them and proceeded to
the Temple of Music, where the exer-
cises of the day We're held. The temple
was crowded when Senator James W..
Templeton president of the Illinois state
commission, called the assemblage to
order.
After music by the First regiment
band, Bishop Samuel Fallows, Of chi
cago, offered prayer. The remainder
of the programme consisted = an ad-
dress of welcome by John G. M1lburn.
president of the exposition company
and response by Gov. Richard Yates.
of Illinois, and addresses by United
states Senator VIM. K. Mason. Lieut.
Col. Frank o. Lowden of the First
regiment, and Edwin A. Munder OF
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News

IFrom the Chicago News.1
In gaining his point man often loses
a friend
A time-honored horse is one that low
ers the record.
The boy with the CASTOR trousers
takes after his father.
Delicate situations are usually more
indicate than otherwise
Some men will do for strangers what
their relatives may ask in vain.
The umpire in the game of life is con-
tinually yelling Play balll'
Many a girl with missionary ten
denotes marries a man who is perfect
heather.
Currency given to false rumors is OBJ
tanned by drawing upon the amaslna-
ton.
There may be more ways than one
to kill a cat. but the majority OF them
are failures
When two rival politicians bury the
Ratchet they immediat ely proceed to dig
up hammers and commence KNOCKING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
CALVERT DIVORCE.
Action to Sever Marriage Bonds
Is Commenced.

The suit of HENRIETTA Calvert for d.
vorce from J. B. Calvert was filed in the
district court late Saturday afternoon.
The petition alleges mistreatment
Both parties agreed to an amicable sep
aration before the divorce proceedings
were commenced.
1t was agreed that there should be a
division of the property, Mrs Calvert to
receive the home on Van Buren, street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
known as the William Higgins home, and
Mr. Calvert is to keep the business:
This is the divorce case In which the
husband claims he can not stay at home
because of his wife's nagging, and the
wife claims the husband goes out too
much at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
SPENT $500 ON DOGS.
Prof. Lantz Thinks He Has Killed
Some.

Prof. D. E. I.antz of the agricultural
college who was made official prairie
dog exterminator... has made arrange
ments with an Indian Territory inventor
to try a machine patented by him Tor
killing prairie dogs. The United states
Agricultural experiment station divides
the expense of the trial with the state
There has been $500 of the 5000 appro,
rriatec drawn from the treasury and
used Prof. Lantz states that not much
has been done because prairie dogs have
an especial aversion to being killed IN the
summer time
In his report of work done Prof. Lantz
states that he has had more success with
the government carbon and gasoline dose
than the government exper1rnenter nlms
Killings can be made with strychnine and
that the job can then be made complete
with the gasoline and carbon trealment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
LOCAL MENTION.

o. P. NJ McClintock, principal OF
Clay school, is sick
Miss Ella Williams, of Quincy school
is sick with malaria
T2ahk Examiner c. s. Jobes, OF wien
tia. is in the city today
Miss Nina G1llett, a teacher at the
Harrison school, is sick with typnoia
fever.
Representative Arthur Bangs, of
winfield. is here attending the Odd Eel
lows grand lodge
The regular meeting of the Shawnee
County Teachers association was neid
at the High school building Saturday
afternoon
The sale of seats for ''The Wrong
Mr. Wright and also for An Amer
lean Tramp win open at the CRAWFORD
box office Wednesday morning
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Thomas OF ROCK
Island. ILL.,, arrived Saturday ano ar
~ sr1,esfs of Mrs Thomas sister. Mrs
~ I Badders. They are en- route 10
their home from Colorado
n "a I4oyt. charged with burglarlz-
inp the barn of John Hicks, at a.
C,bestn11t street, Parkdale. on September
81 waived examination in the city court
this morning and was bound over 10 the
district court
Mr. Earl Case left today for Rock
cord III where his marriage 10 MISS
Mare,lerite Warner, of that place, VIII
talre Mace Wednesday at O'Clock at
the Episcopal church Tney VIII 20 a.
E,1ffaIo for a weeks trip, and on their
ret,,rn will go to housekeeping at ~
Huntoon street Mr.. Case was accom- =
nanied by his sister, Mrs. Jonn M
Eaves who expects to remain about
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
HAS WORK AHEAD.
Free Employment Bureau Finds
Business at Argentine

state Director of Free Employment
Cserow will make a. visit to Argentine
next week to see what aid can be ex-
tended in placing the men thrown out
of work by the shutdown of the big
smelter-
Gerow some time ago suggested TO
CITY Clerk T. M Bailey that the men
he gathered in mass meeting and a rec
ord of them taken so that employment
can be found and furnished them
Clerk Bailey replied that the neWspa-
per reports were exaggerated; that the
men who were leaving were mostly un-
married transients and that the men Of
families had secured work largely IN
the two Kansas Citys. The absolute
shutdown of the works is now at hand
and there is some work for the employ
ment finders to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
BIG CASUALTY LIST.
Four Killed and Four Wounded
in a Feudal Fight.

Middlesboro, KY. Oct IA feudal
fight, in which four were killed, two
fatally and two seriously wounded, oc-
Cured at the Big Springs Union Baptist
church over the Tennessee line yester-
day. The killed:
TIP AND JAMES CALDWELL
RUSH AND HENRY MORGAN.
Fatally wounded:
Henry Overstreet-
- Jones.
The feud has existed between the Vir-
ginia MorganS and the Tennessee Chad
wells since the civil war Three
Morgans and four Of the Chadwells have
been killed in the numerous fights that
have taken place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
A ROCKEFELLER BANK.
National City of New York Comes
Under Standard Oil Control.

New York, Oct. John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., has been elected a director of
the National City bank The entrance
of Young Rockefeller into the director
ate is generally considered to reflect the
growth of Standard Oil influence in
that bank. 1t is said that the Rookie
fellers have been constantly buying the
stock in the open market and that they
have been gradually displacing many
of the Oldest stockholders. Buying by
STANDARD Oil i1aerests has been largely
responsible for the constant increase in
the price of the stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
DONOyAN's NEW.JOB.
Becomes Night Watchman For Two
Banks.

Tim Donovan, who for many years
was a police officer in Topeka, has re-
signed his position as Waterman for the
Santa Fe railway, and accepted the posi-
ton of night Waterman for the First
National bank and Central National
bank.
There never was a better officer in
Topeka than Tim Donovasrs- He worked
as patrolman, sergeant Ind chief at
various times in his polioz career. Ne
resigned when the Stahl administration
came into power, and siEce then has
been doing detective and Waterman
service under the direction of Division
Superintendent Mcclellan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
MAN SOLD FOR $500.
Escaped sandusky Defaulter Ii Lo-
Gated in Havana

Sandusky, O.. Oct. IA W. Miller,
formerly city clerk. who left here last
February. being alleged to have made
away with nearly 100000 of the city, $
funds, has been located at havana
Ts,,ha and Chief of Police A c. Vein
gates and City Solicitor Henry Hart
have gone after him. telegram was
received from Havana saying that Mllter
was there and asking what would pc
maid for his surrender A reward OF
$500 was voted by the council and re-
ply was that Miller would be turned
over by his betrayer for that amour 2s,Il'..
is poor, friendless and in pitiable con-
difi0u.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
WETDRIZZLING DAY.
Today Has Been Cool and Rainy
Mercury 81.

Today has been most disagreeable with
a continued series Of cold drtzzles-
On October Cider Smith announced
rain from the 4th to the 9Th and from
then until the 18th unsettled weather
The rain Saturday night and Sunday
morning amounted to 81 hundredths OF
an inch and the rain today has been
little more than a trace
Today the government forecast is
generally fair tonight and Tuesday
Cooler Tuesday" So far Smiths fore
cast has been correct. The wind today
is from the south blowing IA miles an
hour The minimum temperature was
65. The temperatures for the day as
recorded by the government thermom-
eter were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

"A citizen of Kutztown. Pa, made pro-
vision for a large attendance at his
funeral by previously arranging that all
who attended should be given a free
dinner. The occasion brought out one
of the largest crowds ever seen In the
town Probably the mourners were as
sincere, too, as the majority Of those
who turn out to similar events without
che inducement of a square meal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
The lightning calculator is often
fashy.
A complexion testimonial is one sort of
powder puff.
Everyone is interested In the race
question today.
PlatOnic love. as a rule, seldom
works both ways
The fellow who invents excuses can't
get them patented
If there We're fewer poets there would
be fewer waste baskets and less pro-
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
English Memorial to Mckinley.

London, Oct THE American con-
tributions to the Queen Victoria memoir
iaI fund amount to 915,000, which ac-
cording to the kings consent to a re-
quest made by the American society in
London, viii be applied to clearly
designated portion of the memorial.
mis- will be designed and executed by
an American sculptor in harmony with
the memorials general artistic design.
1t is expected that this sculptor will be
selected after some form of preliminary
competition in the United States The
American society in London discussed at
a meeting held this week the propriety
an English memorial to President Nc
Kinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
made > Swift VOYAGE.

Plymouth, Oct. 1.-THE North German
Iloyd steamer Kron Prince arrived
here at o'clock this morning from
New York october /, having made the
fastest maiden voyage on record, of five
DAVIS. nine hours and forty-eight min
utes from Sandy Hook lightship. Her
best days run was $40 miles
New York Oct THE record time
from New York to Plymouth is held by
tbe Deutschland OF the Hamburg-Amer-
ican line. namely: five days, seven
hours and thirty-eight minutes, made
in September, 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

Mr.. Richard Croker has announced
his choice of a candidate for the may
orally of Greater New York. He has
chosen an eminently respectable citizen
as he always does. Edward NJ Shepard
the man selected by Tammany to op-
pose Seth Low is a lawyer, an author
and a director in numerous corpora
lions. 1t is needless to say that the re-
form candidate will have a hard fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
EXIT STATE HOUSE s STAND.
Relic OF Ancient Days Will Be
Banished-

The state house workmen are around
to W. T, Fishers cigar stand It stood
in the corner by the entrance to the
secretary of states office. 1t was
remnant of a clerks railing torn out
of some office and boarded up into a
little room.
The unsightly box will not be allowed
to go back when the plastering Is I'M
ished Fishers salary as state house
guide was increased from SO to $40 a
month last winter, and it is probable in
future he will only have a counter and
cigar case in the corner. Temporarily
his cigar stand is located in the Gus
todian'S room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
JURY COULDN'T AGREE.
Mrs. Pigg's Suit For Alimony L Not
COMPLETED.

The jury in the district court in the
Pigg versus Pigg case agreed Saturday
afternoon to disagree. No verdict was in
sight and the jury was discharged
Lulu Pigg sued her divorced husband,
Aaron T. Pfgg, for $4,000 which she
claimed was due her as a1imony. She
secured divorce from Pigg six months
ago and at the time took $1,000 and some
furniture. She now claims that Pigg
promised her $1,000 beside the alimony
allowed. The jury could not agree on
how the matter stood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

There seems to be no good reason why
Arizona and New Mexico should not be
admitted to statehood at the approach
ing session of congress. The Republican
majority in both houses is so large as 10
he in no way endangered thereby the
president probably is favorable to their
admission and above all they are en-
titled to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
REFLECTIONS OF = BAoHELoE

TFrom the New York Press.1
To those who have misfortunes shall
be given more
Decisions discovered are romances un-
der a Searchlight-
A woman judges a man as she judges
a bargain-by his price.
A man can slide down forever without
getting to the utmost bottom of despair
When we try to convert others we are
convincing them; when others try to
convert US they are bullying US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

"a movement has been started py
grateful teachers in the pubic scnooiS
OF Philadelphia to erect monument -
the memory of Lewis Elkln, VINO pc
queathed nearly $2.O0O,OOo as pensaon
T,,nd for INDECENT teachers. But what
nfher monument can he needf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
WATSON IN LOUISIANA.
Reported Strike of Oil on His
Property.

DR.. L. c. WATSON Of this city has gone
to Sulphur La. for the purpose of inves-
tigating the oil situation there IL Is re-
made on land owned by DR.. WATSON. Sew.
eral other Topeka parties are interestes 60
in the deal and there are likely TO De
some fortunes made by the strike. DR..
WATSON will be absent from the city for
about a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

1t has taken three centuries and over
to subdue the Indian inhabitants o.
America 1t looks as though we may
be starting on a similar undertaking IN
the Philippines With all our past eX-
perience, however, to draw upon we
should be able to make shorter work OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

hand it has been developed that the
Brooklyn loop was considered necessary
by Schley in order that no Spanish yes
sci might escape and his action seems
to have been justified by the result. Not
a Spaniard got away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

The members of a Grand Army post
have resolved never to pronounce
Czolgosz's name and it is suggested tnat
such action was wholly unnecessary De
cause they couldn't pronounce 1t IL eney
try To do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
TIGERS LOSE FIRST GAME.
Kirksvllle Defeats Missouri by Score
of 20 to 5.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct I'm the first
S,-.ivarsifv was defeated by the Amerl-
ran school of Osteopathy of KirksvliIe
nv q score of % to 5. The Kirksvlile team
oiltweighed the Missouri team by thirty
Missouri defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07

The net earnings of the steel corpora
ton during six months were S5o,oVo'oov'
Ut appears that Mr.. Schwab's salary =
none too large after all AT any rate ne
seems to be earning it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
Heller's Testimony.

Albert Heller, living at 1114 F'arnham
eTSssrvthing that is used preventive
7r ci1rf for headache, but nothing did me
81 no7.ct Good as Krause's Headache Cap
s,,les Others who have used them say
the same thing" Price 25c- sold by Geo.
" csfansfield 632 Kansas avenue; Mar
shall Bros. u5 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
ST. MARY'S LOST.
College Team Defeated by q City
Team

St. Marys was treated to a football
game Sunday afternoon which resulted
in a defeat of the st. Marys college
team by a team from the city
The city team made one touch down
and a goal. The game was fought out
on the college teams territory. The
star players for the college team We're
Bezlin and Hoy.