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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

It was in his book. The Gospel OF
Wealth that Andrew Carnegie said:
The gospel OF wealth but echoes
Christ's words. It calls upon the nall
iionsire to sell all that he hath and give
give It in the highest and best form to
the poor by administering his estate
himself for the good Of his fellows. be-
fore he is called upon to lie down and
rest upon the bosom OF Mother Earth :"
Yet New York city can hardly be reok-
oneG among the Door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

in the adjoining room sewing on some
clothes for the children. Some time
after she had gone to her room Mr..
Villas prepared to leave Mr. Cleveland
walked with him to the gate leading
from the grounds, and just as Mr.. Villas
was about to say good night, Mr.. Cleve-
land suddenly said:
Villas, did you see that foul attack
on me by q preacher Well, feel Ike
resigning my Office and going up there
and whiDriner him as soundly as a man
was ever thrashed- have borne these
insinuations and calumnies long time;
but this is something that seems hard
to have to take"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
HIS FIGHTING.POI
Cleveland Once Wanted to Resign as
President to Thrash a Preacher.

washington, d. c., March 23.-Wil-
liam f. Villas, ex-postmaster general. is
in Washington on legal business. Mr.
Villas tells a story to intimate friends of
Mr. Cleveland's single optburst of in
digration against the many stories that
were circulated as to his alleged i'll
treatment of his family.
Mr. Cleveland, Mr.. Villas said, rarely
referred to any Of the published stories
rejecting on his conduct. Once however,
a Massac husetts preacher. in the course
Of a sermon, accused Mr.. Cleveland OF
i'll treating his family. "A night or SO
after the sermon had been printed Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Villas worked together
at Woodley Lane. Mrs. Cleveland sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
Strikes a Rich Find.

Il was troubled for several wears with
chronic Indigestion and nervous debiiity.r
writes #. ;. Green OF Lancaster III ~
NO remedy helped me until began ueir~
Electric Bitters, which did me more GOOD
than all the medicines ever used. They
have also kept my wife in excellenf beei4E
FOR years she says Electric Bitters re
JUST splenuid Tor female troubles. thar
weak, run Gown women. no other nnadi-
cine can take its place % our family
anteed py A j. arnold & Sons -dr,ia
store. Szl North Kansas avcnus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

normal school and they want a branch
Of the agricultural college. They have
forgotten that at one time they took up
the land upon which they are now living
and they win force these few settlers
from the land on the old reservation be-
cause they are in the way OF progress
SION If the state will force the settlers
from this land they should pay them for
it, and not force them to give up tn sir
homes without some equivalent If the
stat@ takes the high handed method
which is proposed by the attorney gen
eral and the friends of the bill whicA
passed the legislature, there will be law
suits which viii cost the state more than
the land is worth
The proper thing for the state to do is
to pay the settlers what in reason they
should receive and then take the land. If
they do not do this they will probably
wish they had when the appropriation
bill comes before the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

At the last election Oklahoma had a
voting population Of 10000 Louisiana
Cast at the same time $1,000 votes. Yer
mont 5000. Montana 5000, Delaware
$1,000. Rhode Island $4,000. Mississippi
$4,000. Florida IS. 600. North Dakota S.
600. South Carolina 10000 Wyoming
$4,000 and Nevada only 10000 Thus 1t
appears that at least eleven states have
a smaller voting population than the
growing territory now seeking admis-
sion to the Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Des Moines young man who has
banlkrupted his reputation by gambling
says he acquired a taste for the habit
an the social card parties where prizes
are hung up to be played for. This is
an old dodge, as old as Adam, placing
The blame for our faults and fraiItles
upon others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

A movement in the direction Of jury
reform in Arkansas has taken the form
Of a constitutional amendment providing
that three Ourths Of a jury may return
a verdict in civil cases. The amendment
has been adopted by the legislature and
viii be voted on in the next state cleo
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

ssOf large sores on my little daughter
head developed into a case OF scald head,
writes c. =. Isbj1 of Morganton Tenn,
but Bucklen's Arnica Salye completely
cured her It's q guaranteed cure for &c
zenaa. letter, Salt Rheum. Pimples. Sores.
Ulcers and Piles. Only % cents at A J.
Arnold & Sons drug store, 81 North KAN
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Sweet Cirl-It's just too mean for any
thing! There isn't going 10 be any opera.
Old School Friend-Are you so fond u
music?
Sweet Chino, but I think If Their.
had been 40 or so nights Of opera ahead
Geo. mean Mr.. Nicefello-Wouid ba,.s
proposed as matter OF econony.-nSe,y
York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Patriotism seems to have attained
high degree Of development in Wiscon-
sin where a member OF the legislature
postponed the funeral Of his son a day
in order to be present at the capitol ard
east his vote on a primary election bin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

A man at Dallas, Texas. declares that
ne kidnapped young Cudahy- If he should
go to Omaha and be taken at his word
ne MIGHT be sorry that he spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Senator Hanna's influence with Re
publican legislatures does not appear to
be OF a character which counts in the
election of United States senator's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Indianapolis News: There is one thing
for the miners to consider before they
engage in a strike: This is not a cam
pafgn year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

1t is said the new infantry and cavalry
regiments now being recruited are about
one-third full and this after the can
teens have been abolished. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Since a number of Kentuckians have
enlisted in the United States army, the
casualties at the recent primaries were
only one killed and IA wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

II Russia and England are as anxious
TO avoid a fight as they say they are the
best way to avoid trouble would be for
both parties to get out Of China 1t is
unlikely that any objection would be
made to such a course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

II Mr.. Yerkes' ways don't suit the
London people after he gets started all
they need to do is to send for Carter
Harrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

After April 2. probably it will not be
said again for some time that women
take no interest in elections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

NO doubt Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan feels
that he is contributing in an indirect
way to those New York libraries which
Mr.. Carnegie has 50 generously provided
for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

1t is as natural for a woman to apoi-
ogize as it is for her to smile, or curl
her hair on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Andrew Carnegie says the PanamH
canal can be bought for ssl. 900. 900. why
doesn't he buy it them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Probably Andrew Carnegie would
make an ideal mayor of New York city,
but the people rarely seem to want
man Of the Carnegie stamp in 8. public
Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

At least two aspirants for the Ne
braslxa senatorship could almost see the
promised land yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

The British now are likely to conclude
that Botha is as crazy as De Wet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Following the spring elections viii
come the circuses and the street fairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

An Atchison woman has a suit for her
coachman. Topeka Journal and Capital
please copy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

How are your jam and preserves no l.
ing out this spring? Did you put up
enough last fall?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

How fine California fruit and Colorado
potatoes look, and how worthless they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

When a woman won't register, she
simply won't: no need to coax her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

you know that when a man wishes to
avoid crying an Atchison woman said
to her husband two years ago, he
blows his nose The conversation was
perfectly good natured, and the husband
replied: 'sWell, I am supposed to be a
man. but 1 never heard that before.
The. began arguing" and finally both
became angry The quarreling has been
kept mp two ears. and now they are to
be divorced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
How some people do hate to be mis-
faIxenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

In order to make home life interesting,
an Atchison woman is giving prize %
her son who can guess nearest what she
puts in a certain pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

If you are a poor card player it is 10
your credit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

A Ioafer who is despised most Of the
time ought to be mighty grateful for
elections which for a few weeks permit
him to be important.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

way Down East is advertised as
play the clergy indorse." Will this do
more for it than to claim it is one the
police are trying to suppress?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
When a fellow is a bad egg don't try
to beat him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Mrs. Jake Wallenstein preteDds to be
fond of her husband; button has been
off Of his coat three days. But Mr.. Wal
lenstein is loyal to his wife: he says she
hasn't had a girl for two weeks
ssYou know how poor and worthless
Bill Severy is" one citizen said to ar
other. know what the trouble is2'
.No He's the best duck hunter ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

A wealthy Chicago girl keeps her
hands free from chaps by circulating The
report that she has lost all her money.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25
Greaf Producers oF
Baku Empfied By
Sand Pump SYSfem.

pipe, with a valveNat the bottom. The
bailer is let down into the well. where
it Is filed with oil through the bot
tom valve, and is then raised by q
hosting engine Hntil just above the
top Of the well. The operator then
places a wooden cap over the top Of
the well, lowers the bailer gently SO
that the valve rests on the cap and
opens, allowing the oil to flow out in
all directions, being conducted by
means of trenches to a receiving pool
The operator then draws the bailer up
a few inches, removes the cap from the
we'll and lets the bailer drop down
again to near the bottom Of the we'll.
Care Is taken not to bail from neal
the bottom. on account Of the SAND
and salt water, which are apt to ac-
cumulate there. The time consumed
In lowering, raising and dlscharging
the bailer Of a 1000 foot we'll Is only
about one minute for a round trip, and
the whole operation is conducted by
one man. who starts and stops the
hosting engine, controls the brake on
the drum and empties the bailer. Many
experiments have been tried with
pumps on the American system, and
tests erecnow heStg made on a larger
scale by using air lifts, but the great
quantity of sand in the oil and the
danger Of losing the whole apparatus
by an explosion Of gas make the bailer
system o favorable from a practi-
cal and economical point Of view.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

BOLD Ma was Police, But Young Wom-
an screamed just the Same.
Entertaining a burglar unawares Is
the unusual experience Of Miss Mahala
Read, a young English student, living
at 412 West One Hundred and Fiji
tenth street, on Cathedral Heights,
the other evening. The brief visit was
pleasant to both sides while it lasted,
and terminated in a manner fairly sat
isfactory to both persons, for Miss
Read didn't get hurt and the burglar
got away. Miss Read recently became
a member Of the household Of Owen
Oliver. a newspaper man Of Chicago,
now representing one Of the great dali
lies Of the western city in the east.
The occupants Of the fiat, besides Miss
Read, are Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver and
their little boys, owen, Jr., and Breder-
ic. six and 1--WE years old, respectively.
Mrs. oliver had gone to the theater
with q n~eighbor, and had arranged
with the latter's colored maid to come
In from time to time during the even
ing and see that no harm came to the
little boys, who had been put to sleep
In their different rooms. Miss Read
went out, and Mr.. Oliver was at his
once. Miss Read came home about 8
o'clock and saw the burglar sitting in
the parlor IN the big easy chair, She
was surprised only because he wore his
hat, for there are Il number Of Column
bia students In the building, and they
frequently visit the Oliver apartment
She has not yet made the acquaint-
ance OF these callers. so as she passed
into her room she said Good evening,
to which the burglar politely respond
ed, and she remembers % that his
voice was soft and his accent gentle
Are you looking out for the babies?'
she inquired. and he replied, ooh, yes,
but they're all right. They haven't
made a bit Of trouble She laid on
her wraps In her room and stepped out
again into the parlor. What time did
Mrs. oliver go aWay?" she asked.
Really. / couldn't tell you, the burg.
ar replied. having risen 70 his feet
In the meantime and turned the gas a
shade lower. "Well." sold Miss Read
pleasantly and with due regard for
the prophecies. 81 am here now, and DO
you needn't Wait any longer. Thank
you very much for your kindness
order 70 gain the door he had % pass
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25
Battling * *
OH 6OeIlS

The most productive oil fields in
Russia are to be found in the vicinity
of Baku. The field at Ali Bahia is
nearer to the city, but it is not SO
large in extent nor so productive as
B%alakhani, which lies ten miles to the
northeast, says E. H. Foster in Cas-
sier's Magazine. Both Of these towns
are one mass Of derricks and engine
houses and everything about the place
appears to be saturated with petrO-
leum. BOrings are constantly being
made and oil is generally found at a
depth Of 500 to 1000 feet. A
few years ago it was common to open
up large spouting wells, but these have
fallen off considerably during later
years; occasionally, however, a foun-
tain is produced, and it sometimes
happens that an explosion Of gas in a
well that is being pumped not only
blows all the apparatus out of the tube,
but produces a natural flow OF the oil
to the surface. Well tubes are usually
started from Is to is inches in diane
ter, being much larger in this respect
than in American practice. These di-
ameters are reduced as the depth in
creases, the last section Of tubing be-
ing hardly more than from eight to
ten inches in diameter. The most sue
cessful system Of working the wells
in this district is by the use Of the
bailer, which consists Of a thirty or
forty foot length Of eight or ten inch
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

For a year many thousands OF UNI
fortunate Porto Ricans have been liv-
ing on IN extremely meager diet, and
in spite Of all the aid given by the
United States, the number who have
died from starvation has been fright
full. The chapter OF misfortune did
not end here. for many other thous-
ands we're left in such an ~enfeebled
state that disease claimed them as
easy victims, and the death rate all
over the island and particularly in
Ponce has been shocking. 1t was the
lower classes among whom the high
rate Of Immortality existed. These peo-
pie we're Of small endurance, badly
infected with a disease which stinens
the joints, their surroundings were un-
hygienic to the last degree. and they
always we're on the verge Of sickness,
so It needed only the last straw to
break them down. The breaking point
came In the fearful hurricane which
swept over the island, killed and
manned the population, devastated the
fields, and caused stagnation Of busi-
ness. Many Americans who came
promptly to the relief Of the new
wards Of the nation undoubtedly be-
lieved that the charitable efforts first
put forth would be sufficient to set the
natives of the island on their feet
again. With a more vigorous people
perhaps these measures would have
been enough. But nature had Joined
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

with mankind In producing this m
ferior class Of Porto Ricans, and the
people we're not Of the kind who can
lift themselves above their surround
ings. About 40 per cent Of the deaths
credited to Ponce occur in the outside
districts. and these cases seldom are
seen by physicians. Even the re-
naming 60 per cent do not represent
properly the city's proportion, as largo
numbers, which It IS impossible TO es-
innate, come Ia on their last legs from
every nook and corner in the island
and die in the city. Ponce is known
Az over the island as being charitable
on account Of It's hospitals and various
charitable institutions. It leads In
private systematic work along the line,
and thus becomes the Mecca OF the
sick and destitute. The lower classes
are a mixture of Spanish, Indian. and
negro blood, the latter predominant
Many are pure negroes. Generations
Of an underfed. unsanitary and inn
moral life have produced a race short
statured, fat chested and physically
weak, as a general rule. Like children,
they have never been accustomed to
think or DO for themselves, and have
little stamina. becoming in the face Of
disease or misfortune, passive and
a%pathetic. The sanitary condition,
generally speaking, is bad, though
much Improved during the past two
years. In the first place, the city Is
badly located at the foot Of the noun
tains, on a fat plain, and the drainage.
all surface, is so imperfect that after
every hard rain ponds Of water form
under many houses, remaining some
days. The Portuguese river passes
around the easterR~and southern sides
Of the city. Usually nearly dry, in the
rainy season It sometimes overhows,
doing great damage to life and prop
erty and leaving deposits Of mud and
filth in those parts.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25
toe MEN ALL GOING.


The fourth annual convention Of the
National Live Stock Association at
Salt Lake promises to be the largest
and most interesting gathering of
stockmen ever held in this country.
Salt Lake City is going to cover itself
with glory in the manner in which the
visitors will be entertained. The COZ
vention will be held in the Assembly
hall Of the Mormon church and a grand
concert will be rendered the delegates
and visitors in the Tabernacle on the
FIRST evening. The programme Of the
entertainment committee contemplates
events for each evening Of the conven-
ton and after the convention adiohrns,
there are excursions to the mines and
elsewhere. Colorado is going to send
a large delegation and the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad will run a special
train, leaving Denver Sunday, January
10, which will reach Salt Lake City
the next day in time for the committee
meetings. The fare for the round trip
will be S18 from Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo and one fare from
other points in the state. Those con-
templating going should engage sleep
ing a accommodations at once. Write
70 s. K. Hooper, general passenger
gent, Denver, or see any Rio Grande
ticket agent. It will be 8 delightful
midwinter trip, and no stockman who
is interested in the industry can af-
ford not to attend the meeting.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

IN every county Of the civilized world
4 the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd
are known. Sot only do they minister
to the spiritual and intellectual needs Of
the charges committed to their care,
but they also minister to their bodily
needs.
With so many children to take are Of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna a never-failing safeguard.
Columbus, o., July 10, 1900.
The Peruna Medicine Co.. City:
Gentlemeu-"A number Of years ago
attention was called to DR.. Hart
mans Peruna, and since then we have
used it with wonderful results for grip,
coughs, colds, and catarrhal diseases of
the head and stomach.
"For grip and winter catarrh espe-
cially It has been Of great service to the
inmates OF this institution Sisters of
the Good Shepherd.
The following letter is from Con-
gresham Meekison, Of Napoleon. Ohio;
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25
"Please Don't Commit Suicide Here"

A Melbourne Girl lately returned
from a country visit tells a somewhat
creepy, but at the same time rather
amusing, story. She was staying at
the homestead Of a Western New
South Wales squatter, one Of a fam
" with a rather eccentric reputation,
and one day, wandering alone up the
creek, came to a picturesque shady
pool about a mile from the homestead.
and was sitting, enjoying the. GOODNESS
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

"oh, don't mention It, please" said the
burglar, Il guess l viii 60, then" In
close to the young woman, and as he
stepped into the full glare Of the light
in the hall she caught her first full
sight Of his face. "He wal the tough
est looking brute 1 even saw In all my
life" she told Mr.. Oliver afterward.
His countenanee was such that she
screamed at sight OF It, and the burglar
went down the stairs by leaps and
bounds as the owner and tenants Of
the ave st1ry building dashed out into
the Railways after him. He gained the
street, two flights below, before he was
intercepted, and the last they saw Of
him he was sprlnting up Amsterdam
avenue.
Not a thing in the house was touch
ed, and the doors and windows were all
In good order, showing that the intrud-
er had used a skeleton key.-New York
Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-25

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened
system, and enables a oma to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
"I was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. 1 suffered with hot
hushes, and fainting spells. 1 was
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. 1 "a en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound."- Mrs. JENNIE
NOBLE, 5O1O Keyser St., Germantown
Pa.