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The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
LOCAL MENTION.

The Topeka street railway company
has purchased six new cars in St
Louis They are 25 feet in length
The Shawnee County Horticultural
society will meet at Oak Grange hall,
Mission township. Thursday, May 2.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church Will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. with Mrs. J.
M Wallace. 615 Harrison street
The Republican Flambeau club will
hold a social meeting tomorrow night
at the Armory. The wives and friends
of members are invited. Coffee and
dOushnutS Will be served
Sheriff s Perkins, of Horton, today
brought Bud" Tsvlor. colOred. to the
reform school in Topeka. The boy is
without a home and was brought to the
reform school for proper care
Thomas Page and his family, of
North Topeka viii sail on May D from
Boston to spend the sun mer in Scot
land They hope to be present at the
diamond wedding of Mrs Pages father
and mother, in July
Five prisoners entered pleas of guilty
in the federal court yesterday afternoon
before Judge Hook. Sentence was sus-
pended upon Rev Samuel Sparks. OF
Kansas City. charged with inpersonat-
ing a government officer and extorting
pension fees John Morgan stole gov
ernrnent proDerty at Fort Leavenworth
and was sentenced to year and a day
in the United States penftentiary at
Fort Ieavenworth. For selling liquor
to Indians. Nero Sparks got 800 fine
and sixty days, Douglas county jail;
Milton Woodruff $500 fine and five
months, Shawnee county jail; James
Philips, 800 fine and four months in
jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
NAV Not Try HERON

Des Moines, Ia, April S0.-It is doubt
full whether Prof Heron will be tried
before the Grinnell district association
meeting of Congrega gationalists which
convenes at Baxter today. Rev w G.
Vittuh Of Grinnell, who is supposed to
file the formal charge has not as yet
indicated that he will do so and refuses
to be interviewed on the subject. The
association will not assemble until this
evening and the charges If filed, viii not
be for several days Even If the charges
are presented there will be no trial at
this session of the association for the
simple reason that Prof. Heron is here
and under the rules Of the church d
committee viii be appointed to investi-
gate the complaint and It's report will be
made at some separate district meeting.
The impression at Baxter IS that there
will be no trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
WILL BE OUT TOMORROW.
Publication of Statute Book Makes
Effective Many Laws

All the laws passed by the recent leg
islature win be in effect tomorrow, May
1, when the state printer delivers to the
secretary of state the official copy of
the Laws of Kansas of 1901. There are
AIS chapters in this statute book, each
representing a law. There is consider
able record break king about this statute
book. It is out two weeks earlier than
usual Besides that, it is over 200 pages
larger than any other It contains $40
pages. The 1895 statutes were con-
tained in SOS pages. the next largest
This book contains 81 more chapters
than the '99 book, and about a hundred
more laws than the average The
clerical force in the secretary of states
office hustled very lively in making this
top-notch record.
Most important in the lot are the gen
eral election law against fusion and the
biennial election law.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

embezzlement killed themselves after
writing maudiin letters to the wives and
children whom they left to bear the bur-
den of disgrace and to work for sup
port alone. Was not this unpardonab bic
cowardice and selfish shirking2
Not a day passes that some man does
not kill himself for what he thinks Is
love" but which is really a peevish and
egotistical disappointment at not being
able to have" one woman out of a mil
lion. Frequently he puts climax on
the tragedy by killing also the object Of
his fancy. What would be thought of a
fisherman who drowned himself because
one hnny wanderer got away? Are
there not "as good fish in the sea as ever
We're caught?'
There may be in this world troubles SO
great or sorrows so crushing that escape
from them BY the shortcut of suicide
presents itself as a temptation. But it is
usually a folly, generally a mistake. and
always an experiment that can be neith-
er recalled nor repented Of.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
aTIM'' NOT DIGNTFIED.
Actor Murphy Changes His Name to
Timothy Lawrence Murphy.

Washington. April s0.-Tim Murphy IS
no more, having last night changed his
name to Timothy Lawrence Murphy.
The change was made because the star
comedian of "a Texas Steer and The
Carpet Bagger' became convinced that
plain Tim Murphy was a drawback In
appealing to high-class audiences.
The change in name was announced
at a dinner given by Mr.. Murphy to
Louis T. Werba, who is here represent
ing the Merchant Of Venice all-star
cast.
In a brief speech announcing his de-
termination Mr.. Murphy said that he
had become convinced he must be re-
christened if he intended, as he did. to
continued his endeavors to rise as an ac-
tor of legitimate artistic parts.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
RUSH OF BUYERS.
Great Upward Sweep of Prices
on Stock Exchange.
Santa Fe Made an Advance of
3 3-S Points.

New York, April 3O.-A resistless tide
of buying orders was poured into the
stock market at the opening this morn
ing marking an additional stage in the
proceeding of the speculative craze
which seems to have seized upon the
American people and prices were swept
upward throughout the list. Practically
every important railroad stock opened
wide-that is the demand was so large
and the buying orders were in the hands
of so many brokers that widely different
prices were made simultaneously for the
same stock.
The confusion and excitement We're
so great that the brokers were prac-
tically oblivious of everything but what
was occurring between two in mediate
parties to the transaction. Thousand
share blocks seemed to be the normal
unit of business, and they ran up from
that to 5000 to 6, 600 share blocks. The
first recorded transactions in United
States Steel which were practically
simultaneous with the fall of the chair
mans gavel, were of $4,000 shares, the
price ranging from SO to So, compared
with Sly last night. Sales of Union
Pacific were 80. 900 shares. of United
States Steel preferred Is, 900 shares, of
Southern Pacific $4,000 shares, and of
long list of railroad stocks from 1000 to
5000 shares
The opening of the advance in a ma
jority of stocks were from 1 to 2 points.
Atchison showed exceptional strength
with a gain of 33s. Northern <acific
which made such a. buoyant close last
night. was the victim of an eager de-
sire to take profits on the part of the
spectators who bought yesterday in a
wild spirit of reckleSSneSS- With offer
ings of 1, 900 shares, the highest price 4
the opening was III and ranged down
ward to 115 compared with 119 for last
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
REMARKABLE TEST.
Street Cars at Oakland, Cal, Run by
Power Generated 14O Miles Away.

san Francisco. April 3O.-The longest
transmission of electric power in the
world was tested yesterday in Oakland,
when street cars were run by power
generated on the Yuba river, 140 miles
distant The cable, 140 miles in length,
is six-tenths of an inch in diameter
and is of copper. with an aluminium
alloy, which, it is thought, will prevent
oxidation. 1t is this cable that is sus-
pended across the Carquinz valley by
a span of 4.40O feet and 300 feet in the
air.
The test is considered one of the most
successful in the history of electricity,
a current of 10000 volts having been
transmitted the entire distance with a
loss not to exceed 5 per cent. Under
that showing experts said that the volt
age could be increased until there
would be practically no loss The cur
rent used today was an alternating cur
rent. transmitted through a motor at
the Temesca1 power station, as a volt
age of 600 was greatly in excess of
the power needed.
On Monday power will be transmitted
over the Standard company's lines to
San Jose, a distance of 100 miles from
the generating plant.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
QuAKER REFLEcrIoNs

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Fame doesn't always consist OF being
talked about
The exchange editor goes through life
at pretty rapid clip.
Some women divide their time be-
tween prayer meetings and bargain
sales.
The man who follows the races
naturally does not keep ahead Of the
game.
Some people never speak i'll of their
neighbors for fear that their neighbora
know just as much about them.
The difference between curves and
angles is the difference between the
baseball pitcher and the fisherman.
Nell-"Do you believe in long en-
gagements2" Belle-eNo; my theory is
short engagements and lots OF them
Hoax-"what is his occupationq"
'Ah, an authOr?" Joax-''No; a mail
carrier"
Borrowell-"Bjones is quite well to
do. isn't he " Wigwag-''I believe he
is, but you mustn't infer from that that
he is easy to do"
First Cooxlady-"Did yer hear about
Bridget?" Second Cool1lady-"Oi did
not PhWat was it2" First CoolSlady-
She fell down sthairs this mornin' an
broke her neck Second CookIady-
''Dhis mornin' did ye say? Poor garrue!
An dhis was her day out"
The hero of the hour I would
Most certainly not wish to be.
I'D last much longer, if / could.
Than sixty minutes, don't you seer
"Ahl'' said the prosperous-lOoking in
U1VlEual 2nDT0a9hine nzt yr1-1r-
ing man during the noon hour. 7 see
YOU are enjoying the full dinner pail
The honest wOrkingman gazed into its
depths. Nav" he remarked; the bar
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

The supreme court is asked to decide
the validity OF a contract entered into
by a minor in the person of a female
who has been wronged, in a case that
comes from Sedgwick county. Nellie
the defendant Nellie Bales lost her suit
in the lower court for support for her
fIlegitimate child. When the action was
originally begun in justice of the peace
court Baker effected a settlement for
$50 Nellie Bales was under IS years of
age when this settlement was made.
Since coming Of legal age she has dis
affirmed the contract and begun suit
again.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Prices in March. 1901. are reported
considerably lower than one year ago.
the decline according to Sauerbecks ia
bic Of averages being from 757 to II.
The changes in six large groups Of COM
modities during the first three months
Of the year were as follows: Vegetable
food. none; animal food. rise Of u per
cent; the declines in the other groups
were as follows: Sugar. tea and coffee
61z per cent; minerals, 10 per cent: tex
tiles and sundry materials. each . per
cent Perhaps Topeka people hadn't
noticed that prices are lower
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

A feature of yesterdays financial
transactions on the Stock Exchange was
the tremendous dealings in the Union
Pacific convertible fours. large blocks Of
which changed hands at prices constant
" advancing The first sale of the day
in these bonds was a block of s35, 900 at
1131s and the last sale of the day was
one Of $4,000 at 1177s. The high price
for these bonds was 11s1z. Santa Fe
preferred very nearly touched par
closing at 99H
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
AGUINALDO sUBPENAED.
It is Decided That He is Not Avail
able as a Witness.

Manila. April 30-3 p. m.-Aguinaldo
has been subpoenaed as a witness for
the defense in a Mando Ducatjo murder
case pending in Tay-Tay, province Of
Morong.
Capt. John B. Mcdonald with q men
of the Third cavalry recently attacked
sixty insurgent rifiemen and forty Bolo
men in the mountains Of ADra province
The insurgents were defea ted. Capt.
Mcdonald was wounded in the lungs
and a private was killed
Later it was decided that Aguina1do
is not available as a witness.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

The practice of offering large rewards
for the capture and conviction Of law
breakers received a. severe setback in
Omaha. in the acquittal of Callahan
charged with kidnapping young Cadahy
There is said to have been a suspicion
in the minds Of the jury that there was
a possibility that the crime was being
fastened upon an innocent man for the
sake Of the money in it. Cases of this
nature are frequently open to such sus
pieion- The salaries of the law officers
should be sufficient to induce them to do
their best without an additional incent-
i've
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
10 Investieate TownIez.

Washington, April sO-The navy de-
partment has decided to take steps i'm
mediately to ascertain the facts as to
the connection of Lieut.. ToWnley with
by his testimony before the court mar
tial yesterday Admiral Remey being
absent from the station, an order will
go forward to Admiral Kempf direct
ing a report and probably a court of in
quiry Immediately.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
GEORGE MUNsON NAMED.
Osborne Man is Clerk of Tax Revision
Commission.

The tax revision commission laid aside
its correspondence and statistics long
enough this morning to hand out the
two jobs at its disposal. The appalling
size of the bundle of documents hasten
ed the selection, which last time the
commission was in no great hurry to
make.
George Munson, of Osborne, was ap-
pointed clerk of the commission at
salary of SIS per month Amy Roberts.
Of Topeka. was given the place of ste
nographer at a contract of $3.50 for the
full work
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
Filipino surrenders.

Manila, April 3O.-GeneraI Tinio. with
his entire con mand, surrendered April
20 to Captain Krug, at Sinait province
of South Ilocos. Fifteen Filipino Off
GERS have surrendered to ColoneI Bald
win. of the Fourth infantry, at Cavite.
ViejO. The surrenders Of BaldOmerO
tives of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. are ex-
pected shortly.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
a Ship Ruildine Trust.

New York. April 3O.-The Journal and
Advertiser says: Owners of ship
building yards met in the Offices of
Henry w. Poor & Co, yesterday to be-
gin preliminary work toward forming a
combination Of shipbuilding interests.
A capitalization of $50. 600 900 has been
spoken Of for the new trust Poor & Co.
are to finance it. All the big houses are
said to be Interested
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
Rock Island Engine Accident.

The eastbound afternoon Rock Island
train on the main line and the st. Joseph
local were delayed about half an hour
today on account OF a switch engine
leaving the track on the north side Of
the Kaw river bridge The accident was
caused by a switch point being broken.
No damage was done and the accident
resulted only in delaying the two trains.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
NEED OF SHOWERS.
John Francis Says Allen County is
Parching.

John Francis, who is here to preside
over the deliberations Of the tax revision
rain
s.Oats is really suffering from need of
wet said he, land the tame grass that
has just been sown comes up very nicely
and is then parched- What we need is
ShOWerS-'A
Suggestion: Let the Topeka brides-to-
be. who have an over-supply, share theirs
with Allen county.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Warmers safe Cure Co.. Rochester, n. 2
Gentlemeu:-For four years I suffered with
Gravel and serious Inflammation Of the
Urinary Organs.
sought no medical aid until the disease had
taken so strong hold my system thai the doctor
felt doubtful Of a AS found that several Of
my army comrades had been su1et1ng with kidney
trouble and had been cured by Warmers Sale
Care, decided to try that and soon found that
had decided wisely.
used the medicine for nearly seven months
before was entirely cured but am glad to say
that have had no relapse,
Yours very truly
Col. H. P PRESCOTT,
sQnd Mass. volunteers.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Col. Bryan says if he were planning
TO run again for the presidency he would
not be editing a paper. The colonePs
idea of politics apparently is much the
same as that entertained by the late
Uncle Chester Thomas
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The burial of Mrs. E. T. Pavey. wife
of Police Officer Pavey, was today In
the Topeka cemetery. The funeral wis
held at 2-30 at the residence at 32T JACK
son street. Her death was from appen-
dicitis instead of tumor of the stomach
as was reported Yesterday
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Chinese to the number of II. 600 900 are
said TO be suffering from famine and the
world IS called upon for help. Between
paying for wars and relieving distress
the people who stay at home and work
are kent bl1sv
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
CIGAR CASES SMASHED.
Falling Wall Wrecks George Burg
hart's Store.

George Burghart's cigar store, at the
corner of Eighth and Kansas avenues
was wrecked by the falling of a parti-
ton which workmen were engaged in
moving. this afternoon. Two side wall
cases. one long display cigar case and
other articles of furniture were smashed.
Rurghart says the furniture was worth
5000 and 5000 worth of goods were scat
tered about in the wreck.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

A bride who lives with his folks hasn
much OF a show
A great deal Of the goodness OF wo-
men is a matter Of self protection.
An Atchison woman is SO busy that
she says that if it takes time to die, she
can't do it.
A mans idea of heaven is a place
where he win never get tired Of doing
nothing for ever
We have often wondered If there is
any man anywhere in the world who
writes to his wifes kin
If people regard you as their very
best friend, they abuse their kin to you;
there is no other proof.
Young men are becoming better look
ing; and sometimes we fear the girls
are losing their good looks
Ever notice how some men seem de-
termined to be worthless, and how hard
they work to ruin themselves?
The manner in which they are doing
up hair when a woman is 35 years old,
usually stays with her to the day of her
death
vertise it. Don't advertise your swear
ing. either. or the fact that you use
filthy words.
A woman is in a dilemma: IF she says
her girl is poor the neighbors think
she must be shiftless for keeping her,
and if she says she is good. they steal
her.
A passenger brakeman and a police
man got into a dispute this morning,
as to which worked the harder. Now
come to think about it. that is a hard
question to decide
We have always wondered whether a
conductor or engineer has the most to
do with a train. In case of a disagree
ment between the conductor and engi-
neer, which would be IN control?
An Atchison man lately heard of
fortune that had been left him. He
spent eighty dollars in looking it up"
and didn't get a cent So many men
look for fortunes that have been left
them.
An Atchison woman IS so tender
hearted that she couldn't kill chicken,
but she wanted it for dinner and
couldn't lose any time. so she picked It
alive. and her husband killed it after
he came home
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
NOT HEREDITARY

In the main, consumption
is not hereditary; it is infec-
tious.
Low vital force is hereditary;
which gives consumption its
chance. An infection starts
it.
Between the two, the crop
IS big one: about one-sixth
of the human race.
We suppose it needn't be
more than 5 per cent, if people
would take fair care and Scott ;
emulsion Of cod-liver oil.
wen send you littls to Try. if you Ike
SCOTT 8 BOVINE 4e9 Pearl street. New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

T consider ChamberIafn's Cough Rem
edy the best in the world for bronchitis =
says Mr. William Sav0ry, of Warrington,
England. 1T has saved my wife's life.
she having been a martyr to bronchitis
for over six years. being most of the
time confined TO her bed She is now
quite we'll" Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
CENTER on POPULATION.
Census Bureau Locates It Six Miles
s. E. of Columbus, Ind.

Washington, April 30.-The census
bureau today issued a bulletin annOunc-
ing that the center of population of the
United States excluding Alaska and re-
cent territorial accessions on June last
was six miles southeast of Columbus,
Bartholomew county, In southern In
diana.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
Loaded as Usual.

blew off the top of Charles Moppin's
head with q shotgun at Armour. this
county, today The boys were both 10
years old and cousins. Snelson claims
that he did not know the gun was loaded
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

J. Pierpont Morgan has found time to
close another little deal while enjoying
his trip taken for rest and pleasure He
has purchased one Of England's biggest
transatlantic steamship lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

tender only fills it half fer ten cents,
an mostly froth at that"
OF coffee that his mother made
He keeps a 5 quiet as a mouse.
To talk about 1t he's afraid.
She used to keep a boarding house!
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

New York commerce received another
hard blow when Chicago entered the
field as an ocean shipping port
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

No. Maud. it was not Gainsborough
hat but a Gainsborough portrait for
which Mr.. MORGAN paid $3.50 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

The president will reach New Orleans
about the right time to see the good
roads makers at work.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

The Iowa Democrats are talking about
abandoning fusion and going it alone
They viii hardly be able to lose Gen.
Jim Weaver.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Gen. Botha looks after the peace end
Of the Boer business while De Wet does
the fghting.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

An hange-Democratic Of course
suggests that we are keeping everything
IN Cuba except our promise
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Russell Sage's declaration that stocks
are too high marks him bear.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs w J. Black returned to-
day from a two weeks~ trip to Cali
fornia.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

It's difficult to convince the taxpayer
who foot the bills of congress that talk
is cheap.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Charity covers a multitude of sins,
and tailors cover a multitude Of sinners.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Never judge a man by his coat He
may have borrowed it for the occasion
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

When a beggar acquires a fortune he
lows neither friends nor relations.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

But for adversity lots Of men would
never find out whether they were honest
or not.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

It's far easier to set a good example
than it is to set an old hen or regulate
an incubator
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Mean time is the kind the average
'argaln counter clock keeps.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

c. J. Lantry. of Strong City. was in
Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Sweet are the uses Of 3 7versity, but
1ur are the uses of asperity.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
n Cure Dvspepsia and Indigestion

Sour Stomach or Heartburn. take Rex
Dyspepsia Tablets. All druggists are au-
thorized to refund money if they fail to
cure Price SOC per package
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

There's honor among thieves-espe-
tally when they hang together.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchis0n Crlobe.1
A bride who lives with his folks. hasn't
uch OF a show.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Women dislike to answer questions,
but like to ask them.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

A woman laughs when she can and
weeps when she will.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

The only reason why some peopl
never go back on a friend is becaus
the friend won't stand for 1t a seconi
time.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

A mans idea Of heaven is a place
where he win never get tired Of doing
nothing for ever.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

A great deal of the goodness Of wo-
men is a matter Of self protection
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

An Atchison woman is SO busy that
can't do it.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

Some people never speak i'll of theil
neighbors for fear that their neighbors
know just as much about them.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-30

LFrom the Chicago Newssl
None but the grave deserves the mon
ument