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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
IAYHAWKER JoTs.

Carbonate wants a. city park.
Weevil Is running the wheat in many
of the bins in Ottawa. county.
A member of the Downs band plays
the snare drum and the cornet equally
well
The heaviest II year old boy in Kan
sas resides on Twin creek. Osborn coun-
~ and weighs 215 pounds
An Atchison man of a modest nature
objects to the shirt waist because it
makes him put on too many frills.
At a church social at Spearville sew
eral old bachelors were auctioned off at
a dime each, which was probably a
dear" investment
Every customer buying SO much as a
dimes worth of goods at a certain Mad
ison drug store is given a peep at live
~ four-legged chicken
The Logan postoffice is to have a
brand new box cabinet and other i'm
provements which would indicate that
Senator Burton had been SEEN
Rev. J. l. King, the Methodist minis
ter at BelleviIle refuses to ride on half
rate passes. He desires to be under no
obligations to corporations, he says.
A Pratt county girl let a gentle zephyr
blow a letter containing $40 out Of ner
hand into a barnyard where an inquisi-
tive calf quickly chewed the missive up
A barrel of beer was stolen from the
Union Pacific depot at Beloit the other
night A package of tracts pointing the
way to a better land was left untouch-
ed
'sThe Angel Of the Alley will appear
in a Topeka theater tonight. If it pro-
perly portrays conditions here a sly man
with several half pint bottles and a
drinking cup will be shown.
Twenty-four years ago an Atchison
man refused to return so paid him by
mistake. This week he sent the amount
from Oklahoma with a note saying that
the writer had been converted but didn't
think it his duty to pay interest
The next travelling hypnotist who
reaches Eureka will meet with warm
reception. The last specimen claimed to
be perfect gentleman" was taken up
by society but soon went wrong and
now there are a dozen families in town
that only glare at each other as they
pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

ers expect to sell out somewhere above
5000 and retire with the profits.
But there must always be a last man
1.-The holder of the bag''-to be caught
when the price declines to it's natural
level. Such men ind their incomes cut
in half, or worse Then the family
must move to cheaper house, and the
boy can not go to college. and perhaps
the sheriff winds up a business that
would have given steady income had
not its life been drained away by haste
to grow rich.
OF course. legitimate industry viii not
be vitality injured by stock-marlSet fur
ries, but, in the light Of the visible facts
and the teachings of experience, now
seems a good time for men careful Of
their own future to be wary Of stock
speculation. The American people as
whole, in all their industries, were never
more prosperous. But undue haste to
get rich while it can not destroy. may
check and impair this prosperity. 1t is
a good time to keep cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
KEEP COOL.

from the Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
For several months prices of nearly all
stocks have been steadily rising As a
result buyers have seen their invested
hundreds swell to thousands. and their
thousands to millions. Their success is
Inspiring general imitation of their ex-
ample. Buying stocks for a rise has be-
come the fashion all over the country.
The speculative fever-the desire to
grow rich ouickly-has risen to such
heights that its inevitable decline must
prove fatal to many Of its victims.
For it must be remembered that prices
can not always advance. They must in
the long run be governed by the earn
ing power of industry. If the X, Y
and z. railways business for example.
one year with another. enables it to
pay per cent dividends. its shares at
s1o0 each are manifestiy desirable. but
the man who buys X. Y. and z. stock
ont $500 viii receive but 2 per cent OF
course. the great majority Of such buy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. P. L Kershner went to Omaha
today.
E. H Anderson went to Emporia to-
day He will return Thursday.
George Swan who ran away from the
Reform school was found at Emporla
and brought. back
H r. Hilton is expected to return
Thursday from a months business trip
to Pennsylvania
Ottawa people are rejoicing over the
prospect of a new hotel to be built by
a Mr.. Smith of Topeka
O. NJ Chesney who has been in the
Santa F7e watch inspectors Office in this
city went to California today to locate
There will be free band concert this
evening at Kohrs drug store 2z6 Kansas
avenue. Each lady attending will re-
ceive a carnation-
The men in the offices of the Rock
Island will meet Thursday evening in
pose of organizing a baseball team
A cablegram has been received from
Edward Wilder, treasurer Of the Santa
Fe, announcing his arrival in Paris.
France, on Tuesday. Mr.. Wilder has
gone to Europe for a two months trip
The Fraternal Aid Association held a
short social Tuesday evening after the
regular lodge meeting Refreshments
were served, and a special feature was
an exhibition of cake-walking by Katie
Bennett and Hazel Hughes
A contingent of Mexican soldiers is
expected to pass through Topeka over
the Santa Fe, Thursday evening The
soldiers are on their way to Buffalo to
attend the Pan-American exposition.
There will be about hundred men and
officers, and a car of horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
A FEW STOCKS RALLY
While Many Continued to De-
cline Till the Close.

New York. May s.-When United
States Steel preferred had reached a
decline of Il points today apparently
unlimited buying orders appeared in the
stock, which rallied 1t to 8 points. There
were other rallies in sympathy, Brook
Ign Transit recovering 6 points and
other prominent stocks from 2 to 316.
Other stocks, however continued to
break to still lower levels, Missouri Pa
cific touching 991k. Amalgamated Copper
losing 127z. Illinois Central II, Western
Union 10 American Tobacco 8, Erie So,
Manhattan and Union Pacific extend
ing its loss to II points. In the clos
ing deal the market continued it's wild
and erratic character, sudden rebounds
in some points being offset by renewed
declines on others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

The best authorities say, Is disease
Of the blood.
Therefore local applications cannot
cure.
Being a constitutional disease it
requires a constitutional remedy
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
BY thoroughly purifying the blood,
this great medicine reduces the in
fammation of the mucous membrane
and stops all catarrhal discharges Of
the nose, throat, stomach, bowels,
bladder and generative organs.
Catarrh is especially dangerous in
persons who inherit or have acquired
q predisposition to consumption.
In these and all other catarrhal cases,
Hoods Sarsaparilla SO thoroughly rem
ovates the blood and restores strength
and vigor that it permanently cures.
In fact, because OF the character Of
the disease, and the peculiar merit Of
the remedy, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
common-sense trestment for catarrh.
~Iwas sufferer from nasal catarrh, grad
ually growing worse. began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla which completely
cured me Of that troublesome disease"
MAUD DoAE. 1915 ARROW Ave-, indianapolis,
Ind. Be sure to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
THE ADVANCE IN SANTA FE.

wall street" says Henry Clews sis
apparently figuring on the consolidation
Of various roads to comprise three trans
continental lines. connecting by rail the
Atlantic with the Pacific ocean. This
movement started by the Northern Pa
cifc securing control of the G.. b. & O.,
to complete its through line The N. Y.
Central and Pennsylvania people. it is
thought, must necessarily fall in line in
Eelf-defence. hence, the rise in Atchison
common to 80 implies that the PennsyI-
vania road may be buying it for control.
and the same theory applies to the n. Y.
Central people in endeavoring to ac-
quire control Of the Union Pacific road
20 complete its through line to the Pa
cific coast Whether these impressions
are true or false, they form the basis
Of rumors which in this wild market
are acted upon as though they were
based upon actual fact, hence, the recent
rapid advance in the price Of both Union
Pacific and Atchison stocks. It is a pity.
however, that the n. r. Central mag
mates were not sagacious enough to buy
IN the control Of Union Pacific when its
stocks sold down to IS a share instead Of
now paying up to $50 for it, It is also
unfortunate that the Pennsylvania peo-
pie did not buy AtchisOn common stock
tf--~-- A. STU a. - a snare ana the pre-
xerred at SIS as recently as six years
ego. instead Of paying los for the pre-
ferred and 30 for the common at the
present time. The same applies also to
Alr. HIS recent purchase for the con-
troll Of c.. 3. & Q at 200 when only a
comparatively short time since it could
have been obtained in the Cos 1t is
different proposition buying properties
Tor consolidation purposes at a bankrupt
price and at a tremendously advanced
figure. especially when it is taken into
consideration that the connections are
Tor al time,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
VETERAN OF THREE WARS.
John J. overton Is Still sprightly at
the Age of 1o4


The attention of the people who were
at the Santa Fe depot this morning was
attracted to the battle SCARED veteran
of three wars. John J. Overton- He is
1o4 years old, and was waiting for his
train. being en- route from St. Joseph to
California
Mr-Overton was born in Warren coun-
ty, Pa, in 1897, and served in the Black
Hawk war; the Mexican war and the
Civil war. He served in the Fourth II
nnois in the war with Mexico and with
the 4Oth and 18th Iowa in the civil war
MI. OVerton is a small man weighing
probably 100 pounds. is slightly stoop-
shouldered and his hair is beginning to
be streal0ed with gray. He would not
be taken ordinarily to be over So years
OF age. He wears a Grand Army suit
and fedora hat of the style worn by old
soldiers.
Mr.. Overton belongs to two organiza-
tons, the G. A. r. and the Odd Fellows.
He Joined the Odd Fellows in 1881 when
there We're but 13 lodges of that order
in America. He is the father of seven
children, all of whom are living Dur
ing his whole life Mr.. Overton has never
drank, or used tobacco. He is as spright-
~ and healthy at the age of 104 years
as many men are at the age of so.
He reads without glasses, having new
er worn pair. His hearing is slightly
defective in his right ear from the fact
that it was injured during the Civil war
by bonbshell explosion.
II have never lived in Kansas" he
said to a State Journal reporter. IT am
sorry to say this. Kansas is a great
state and I know much of the state
from what have read but am now on
my way to my home at Long Beach,
California. I have been visiting my son
it st. Joseph
He voted for Jackson when he first
made the race for president in 1924 and
has ever since voted the Republican
ticket. II believe in expansion and pro-
lection he said.
He also had the privilege of seeing
F'ulton's steamboat on the Hudson river,
the first steamboat that was ever built.
and also rode on the first railroad ever
built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
CARNEGIE WAS THERE.
Attends Annual Meeting of Iron and
Steel Institute.


London. May s.-The annual meeting
of the iron and steel institute COM
menced today. It is attended by all the
prominent engineers in Great Britain.
while almost all the engineering cen
ters are represented, Andrew Carnegie
being among those present. The new
president, William Whitehall, devoted
ain ost all his remarks to American
methods, declaring Great Britain would
be compelled to adopt them
William Garrett of Cleveland, who
read a paper. prefaced his remarks by
declaring Great Britain's supremacy in
the iron and steel trade so long held
detailed comparison of the methods Of
British and American rolling mills,
with no hattering deductions for Great
Britain. and concluded with declaring
that if the British steel makers did not
follow the example of the Americans by
combining, and also by only manufac-
turing at points most advantageous for
shipment and using the most econ ON
ical methods, the manufacture of iron
and steel would become a lost art in
Great Britain.
The chairamn in announcing Mr.
Carnegie'S gift of g. 500 pounds to the in
stitute for original metallurgical re-
search, said Mr.. Carnegie had decided
to double the amount, and to announce
he has decided to distribute it among
various Onalities-one-third to DR..
Matthews (American), one-third to DR..
Goldberg. (Austrian), and one-third to
DR.. Stansfeld (English).
Mr.. Carnegie in proposing a vote of
thanks for the presidents address, said
that in his opinion the president had put
his finger on the right spot. The whole
lesson of this address was:
you must look at home and develop
the material you have.
Get right at home" said Mr.. Car
negie, land do not worry about things
abroad"
The way to get hold OF foreign mar
kets, Mr.. Carnegie continued, was to get
hold of and conquer the markets at
home. 1t was not necessary to thank
search. He had to thank the institute
for he felt it was a field in which
great deal more money might be profit
ably spent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
| MANY GO TO LEAYENWORTH
Topeka Well Represented at the
State Federation.

The delegation Of Topeka club women
which went to Leavenworth this morn
ing was the largest that ever went from
Topeka A special car was attached to
the regular train which leaves al 7:30 50
that it was not necessary to change cars
at Holiday
The ladies were all in the best Of
pleasant meeting. The annual election
Of officers Is always one of the i'm
portant events and this year it is of
more than ordinary interest to Topeka
as Mrs. W. A. Johnston is the popular
candidate for the presidency. The first
session was held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Among the ladies' who left this morn
ing for Leavenworth were: Mrs. A. H.
Ward Burlingame, Mrs. D. P Paxton,
Mrs Frank Merriam, Mrs J. w. Movers,
Mrs. G. F. Worley, Mrs. Eli G. Foster,
Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. Dell Keizer,
Mrs Charles Holiday, Mrs. Harry 0.
Garvey, Mrs. Eugene Stotts. Mrs. Wilbur
S. Clancy, Miss May Short Miss Pearl
Mcfarland, Mrs. H. NJ. Hadley, Miss
Katherine Mills Mrs. J. F. Daniels, DR..
Mary e. Stewart Mrs. Annie L. Diggs,
Philips. Mrs G. .. Knowles, Miss Belle
Swearingen, Mrs. David Palmer, Mrs.
e. A. Young, Mrs. J. B. Larimer, Mrs
N. H. Loomis, Mrs. Charles F. Spencer,
Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs D. c. Nellis,
Mrs. w. D. Lacey, Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan,
Mrs. James A. Troutman, Mrs. NJ. A.
Low, Mrs. T. F. Carver, Mrs A A. God
ard, Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland, Mrs. NJ. L.
Chamberlain, Mrs. Albert Latham, Mrs.
Mrs. J. c. McClintock and Miss Belle
rrhOrnnS0n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
QuARTERMAsTER GENERAL
The Governor Will Soon Make This
Appointment.

The position made vacant in the state
military organization by the death of
Captain Charlesworth will soon be filled.
Under the new law the title will be
quartermaster general The salary is
$1,000 and the duties are to have full
charge of the state arsenal and keep
account of the United States property
held by the National Guard
James Smith, of Topeka, who was Sec
rotary to Governors Humphrey and
Martin and years ago was secretary of
state, is one of the candidates for the
place. Mr.. Smith is thoroughly familiar
with the work, having been first lieuten-
ant and quartermaster for four years ir
the civil war. The other candidates are
Capt c. H Titus, of Topeka: w r.
Bunting of Great Bend and S. J.
Churchill of Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

TFom the Atchison Globe.1
we never need rain as bad as we say
we do.
If you think some things, you are a
fool to admit it.
If you count the abuse loafer gets.
work is easier than loahng-
Some men, no difference what time
they make, are always beaten
Ever notice that some days you hnd
it hard to believe there is nothing in
luck?
When you shake hands with some
people you feel as though you had
toad in your hand
People slosh around. and talk"
about you, but they finally settle down
to correct estimate
sixteen-year-old girls are all alike in
two particulars: they are all good look
ing and never have a cent
Now that summer is coming on. we
may reasonably hope to see an angel
in a white dress and blue sash.
The girls who are away at school
ideas about doing up their hair
A man doesn't know how many peO-
pie he is acquainted with until he
walks up the street with a black eye.
While the average girl takes about
year to get ready for her wedding, on
pinch girl could get ready in five
minutes.
Some women think that they show
themselves True Friends to those in
trouble by sitting beside them and hold
ing their hands.
This is the season when citizens of the
ordinary town sit around and tell each
other what they ought to do It IS a
good habit to avoid.
The less a man has to do, the more
time he has to devote to mischief. Ever
remark that most of the mischievous
stories originate with idle people?
That Chicago man who never kissed
a girl is not so many; John Eglinger,
of Atchison. who is twenty eight years
old, took a girl home for the first time
in his life last night.
Whenever certain Atchison boy is
bad, his mother makes him put on his
Sunday clothes. She finds that this IS
punishment enough, though it is reward
for her girls when they behave.
1t is understood to be a mans duty
to pay for his daughters clothes. but
unfortunately it isn't made equally
plain that it is a mothers duty to buy
them economically. and with good
judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
Po1NTEp PARAaRAPHa


From the Chicago News.I
Half a loaf is better than a whole
Truthful men frequently lie at the
point of death.
Pessimism sours the milk Of human
kindness.
You can't always judge wood
Worth makes the man independent
If he is worth enough.
New brooms sweep clean-and old
ones. too. if properly manipulated.
Only fool talks saucily to a man be-
fore he has taken his measure.
One half the world doesn't know how
the other half lies about it.
A poor dinner. like a poor excuse. H.
better than none.
The counterfeiter tries his best to fol-
low good example.
1t is a mans privilege to propose
and woman's not to refuse.
If ignorance is bliss. the average man
certainly has no kick coming.
we hear OF great many coming
men" but only a few Of them ever
arrive.
If the world owes every man a living,
il has lot Of gold bricks to settle for
In attempting to pass another on the
road to wealth always keep to the
right
The min may be unable to grind with
the water that is past. but the hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia. known
as plain Tom Watson to his Populist
friends all over the country, is receiving
a large measure Of praise from book re-
viewers on account Of the History Of
France which he has been compiling
since his retirement from politics md
which has recently been published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

organ grInds the same old air over and
over again.
A lie goes by telegraph. and the truth
follows along by freight few days
later.
Love conquers all things-but poverty
and toothache give it some pretty hard
Don't despise little things. A quart
jug viii hold more liquor than the av-
erage man.
Man is fearfully and wonderfully
made, but he isn't to be compared with
woman when she gets through max
ing up.
Some people who are averse to Dor
rowing trouble manage to keep a stock
on hand.
Love and a good dinner are said to
be the only things that will change a
mans nature.
The man who never made success of
anything in his life is always telling
other men how their affairs should be
RIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

Augusta, Ga, May s, 3:45 D. m.-The
fire which broke out here this afternoon
is under control but still burning fierce
". 1t is estimated the Union Compress
company loses 500, 900 on building and
1920, 600 on cotton: Phinizy & Co lose
$4,000 on building and $4,000 on cotton;
Whitney & Co. lose $1,000 on building
and S12O. 600 on cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
MRS. HERCULES is FREE.
Case Against Her For Robbery
Thrown Out of Court

The case against Caroline Hercules
was thrown out of court by Judge Ha-
zen yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Harrison charged Mrs.
Hercules with having stolen s145 from
her while she was sleeping In the same
room with her at her home southeast
of town Last fall Mrs. Harrison. who
is 81 years of age, received some pension
money. She was staying at the home
of Mrs Hercules. The money was I'M
der her pillow and while she slept II
was stolen. Guy Roudebush and Mrs.
Hercules were arrested and charged
with the theft. Roudebush was dis
charged in the police court
Two witnesses were examined yester-
dav and then Judge Hazen dismissed
the case as there was no evidence
against Mrs Hercules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
MISS BONNIE NOT DEAD.
Early Report of Leavenworth Girls
Death Erroneous

I.eavenworth May s.-Ethe1 Bonnie the
1S-year-old daughter of George W Bon
ME, engineer at the state penitentiary.
who was assaulted yesterday by an
known white man, was still alive this
morning and resting easy. However, i
is not believed she can recover. Her AS
sailant IS still at large. although different
parties that secured the country late into
the night and resumed their search carly
this morning have covered nearly everr
inch of ground between here and Lansing.
burning the man at stake is freely in
dulged- Many strangers have arrived il
the city since last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

securing the site OF the new asylum. nlel
an appear N the supreme court this morn
county court and asking that the perma-
nent injunction granted By judge Glass
restI aiming the state board of charities
from condemninE land and purchasing Il
for a site, be dissolved
The supreme court sustained Judge
Glass, Injunction before when the suit
was before II, abrogating the selection
appointed legislative committee. Now the
whole question Of selection and purchase
by the board is brought before the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08

Each additional report on the Near
ngua canal project raises the estimate of
the cost a few millions. These estimates
started at about 800. 900, 900 and the one
most recently made places the probable
cost at $3.50. 000.o 600. There are still a few
experts to hear from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
CLOUDS SAVED Us
There Was No Frost in Topeka Last
Night.

The frost predicted for last night failed
to materialize.
The forecast yesterday was for fair
weather and frost. The clouds that hung
around all day stayed through the nighs
and prevented a frost. TOday's forecast
is generally fair and warmer tonight
and Thursday" Today's maximum up 70
noon was 60 and the minimum 81 The
wind has been northwest, blowing II miles
an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
NEW STOCK COMPANY.
Topeka Men Form Association to Do
Business III Kansas City.

The National Live Stock Commission
company which is to do business in
Kansas City, Kan, was chartered here
today The capital is 10000 ". F.
Schoch, H T. March, F. G. Dreaming, J.
A Van Vechten and S. S. Urny, all of
Topeka, are the tncorporators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Mulonia Shank, a co1ored wo-
man of II years of age, died at her
home 233 East Eighteenth street, Tues
day The funeral was held today at 2
o'clock.
The funeral Of S. r Baker. who died
at his home. 2206 Buchanan street Tues
daY will be held at Auburn Friday