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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
RECEPTION TO SOLDIERS.
Norton Welcomes Home Returned
Philippine Volunteers.

Norton, Kan, July 13.-The soldier
boys who have just returned from the
Philinpines were given a royal welcome
last night at a reception given by the
Woman's Relief Corps of Norton. Mrs.
Alexander, it's president. made a very
appropriate address. as did Comrades
Bridegroom and F'aclkler who went to
the front as boys in 81 There were
seventeen en1istments from Norton
county, all in the Forty fourth regi-
ment. and all have returned hearty and
well except Geo. Houghton who has en-
listed In the regular army and is now In
the light house service.
Those present to enjoy the banquet
were Jos. A. Vining, Jos. Sarvis, Earl
Steinbrook, H. Bantenker. Walter Mills
and Jos. Hale, all Company z. They
brought many relics and curios from
the different islands and procured
from different tribes. which were ex-
hihited and explained They all express
the opinion that with American meth
DDS the islands win be a great source
of wealth in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
HOW IT WORKS.
Government Wants to Know How
Carrier Registry Works.

Carrier Registry Works
The third assistant postmaster gem
era1 has called upon Postmaster Guth-
RE for a report showing the number of
letters and packages registered by the
letter carriers during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1901. And also a report
showing the names Of the three car
riers that registered the most letters
and packages during the year
There are Il carriers connected witis
the main Office, and sub-stations auth
orized and required, for the convent
ence Of the people, to register letters
and packages on their routes for their
patrons without additional fees or ex-
penses to the patrons said Postmaster
John Guthrie today. The routes Of
each of these letter carriers supply the
resident portions of the city with mail
and each OF these carriers have about
the same opportunity to extend this
service to their patrons. There are
eight of these letter carriers attached
to the main Office authorized to regis
ter mail on their routes; two carriers
at station A; one at station B and two
at station C. The carriers that serve
the commercial district of the city are
not authorized to register letters or
packages.
While the registry Of mail at the
postofice for the fiscal year just closed
has largely increased, the IA carriers
required 10 register letters ana pack
ages only registered 222 pieces. The
eight carriers of the main office regis
tered $50. of an average of little over
Is pieces of mail for each carrier dur
ing the year; the two carriers at sta
ton A registered four pieces Of mall
each for the year: the one at station
B registered Is pieces of mail and the
two at station registered - pieces OF
mail.
John Ryan, carrier on route No. 8
registered A. pieces of mail. George
Dagg, of station G on route No. 16 reg
istered SO pieces Of mail and Martin T.
Lacy, carrier on route No. 9 registered
% pieces of mail
These three carriers have been re-
ported TO the postoffice department at
Washington as having registered the
highest number of pieces of mail and
Will stand credited with these facts.
The public should understand that
this service has been inaugurated BY
the department and viii be maintained
to accommodate all those that wish to
avafl themselves Of the service. 1T is
always wise for anyone having mail
matter of any special value to register
it. The fee for registration is eight
cents in all cases and neither the car
riers nor any one connected with the
postotfice department receive any Of
this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
BUYS CHILL RAILWAY.
j. Pferpsnt Morgan Makes 3
South American Deal.

New York. July 1z-According to a
Valparaiso. Chilli. dispatch to the Her
aid. J. Pierpont Morgan bought the
Clark Trans-Andiue Railway com
pany's lire for Es0.00a
The Gillian government has arrang-
ed to purchase the railroad ON certain
conditions hut failed to meet these con
ditions when the time to compfete the
purchase arrived.
The sellers Of the line are three hanks
which have been in possession az che
railroad as creditors
Only one railway line Is caup4efa7
across the Andes This Is set down. IA
recent maps as the Buenos Ayres and
Valparaiso Trans Aueffne railway. II
IS the connecting Ink between the rail-
way systems Of Chilli and ArEentine.
The last section which has been recent
" built makes the journey across the
Andes possible in - hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
6e left at the Kimball Printing company.
80 Kansas avenue.
"A pension of S12 has been granted
to Prudence Aize of North Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Ward of near Me-
nolxen are the parents Of a son, born
Friday evening
Charles Pearson viii go to Herring
ton Sunday where rs will visit his
brothers and sister.
Mrs. John Cromwell Of s14 jackson
street has returned from visit to
friends at Silver Lake.
Eight cent sale at Costley & Posts
this evening. Many specials for this
evening only. GOSTLEY Sc POST.
Mr.. VIII Forbes has been confined TO
his home on the Rochester road for the
past several days by illness
Mrs. g. P. Mclaughlin and daughter,
Eva, of San Francisco, Cal, are visit
ing W. T. Mclaughlin and family.
Our Sc sale is now on. New goods
and new prices each day
COSTLEY & POST
Mrs. Courtney viii make special
prices on millinery Monday and Tues
day sos s., 8O5 n. Kansas avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. H G. Leonard Of Au-
gusta, Kansas. viii be the guests for a
few days of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mills or
Quincy street
Mrs. George Harries of 924 Van Buren,
street who has been i'll with malarial
fever for the past month is able to sit
I'D a little each day.
Miss Frances Brown. who taught
school at Shorey, is expected to return
to Topeka shortly from Emporta where
she has been visiting her parents
Mr.. z. D. Small and DR.. and Mrs J.
F. Buck will go to Delavan Park, Jack
son county, to spend Sunday visiting
Mrs Small and family who are there
for the summer
Miss Lou Dell AcAIaster of s1s Jack
son street will return tomorrow from
oh has
the past few days the guest Of Mrs.
Walter Smith.
Miss Laura Beverly win goto Solomon
City next week to visit her aunt, and
later viii accom- pany her on an extend
ed northern trip They viii visit Chi
cago and points in Michigan
Miss Anna Henry, one of the nurses
at Stormont hospital, is enjoying q two
dale, Kansas. this afternoon to visit
her sister. Mrs. H. H. Fowler
A number of the dairymen met the
other evening and advanced the price
the present scarcity Of feed prevails
the price may be advanced to 10 cents
a quart
Miss Florence Omeld entertained a
number of her little friends at a picnic
at Garfield park Thursday afternoon
and evening. The merry crowd was
chaperoned by Miss Carrie Summers
Those present were lone Buchanan.
Trtbei leach Marraret OberIev, Ethel
Glen, Mary Summers, Lena Cook,
Blanche and Marie Newcomer, Iva
Maze, Glen and Paul Cooper, Bert Am
MEL Frank Munsie, Guy Omeld, Earl
Leach and Clarence Downey.
Mrs. Hammond OF Newcastle Pa,
who in company with her daughter has
been spending some time here visiting
her father, Mr.. Charles MOff1tt, has
gone to Riverside hospital to receive
treatment for an injury she received to
her right leg three weeks ago. At that
time In getting out OF a carriage she
struck her leg and caused a slight
abrasion of the skin. Nothing was
thought of the matter at the time but
lately the foot and leg commenced to
swell to such an extent that it is neces-
sary for Mrs. Hammond to keep to her
bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
TWENTY NEW COACHES.


Oklahoma City. Okla. July 13.-The
announcement was made here today
that the Choctaw railway had received
twenty new coaches. including ten
chair cars, and that they would have
thirty more before the first of next
January, and that they would have
sufficient equipment to operate through
trains between Memphis, Tenn. and
Denver Colo. The arrangements have
been completed for theses trains, which
win make a run of about fifteen hun
dred miles long, along the line of the
thirty-fifth parallel. The company IS
laying track on the extension from
Weatherford to Amarillo, Tex. at the
rate OF three miles each day. and they
have commenced the grade through
the Panhandle from the boundary of
Oklahona and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

O0SGAN
ception Of new members.
At the Kansas Avenue M. z church
Sunday the pastor, Rev. J. A. Stavely,
viii preach both morning and evening
The subject for the morning service
viii be Mans Part in the Worlds Re-
demption." and his evening subject will
be The Friend of Sinners"
The members of the Kansas Avenue
Sunday school viii picnic next Wednes-
day afternoon on the Washburn col
lege campus They will leave the
D. m
Mrs Lillian Bryan. of the choir Of
the Kansas Avenue NJ. Z. church. will
sing Sunday afternoon at Riverside
hospital
While Canon Bywater is away on his
vacation Rev. E. J. Dent. formerly Of
Logan, Kas-, win have charge OF the
services at the Church Of the Good
Shepherd.
The diocesan Sunday school c0nven-
ton win be held Tuesday. September
TO- in the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Rev. Canon Bywater, OF the Church
Of the Good Shepherd. has composed 3
choral service under the title of Music
for Reverent Celebration Of the Holy
Communion" 1t contains the Bene-
dietus and Angus Del for parish choirs,
also the new K1Trie and Old Gloria
The members Of ST. Marks (colored)
church have purchased the lot tnEne-
diately south of the Frank Bowen
property on Harrison street. and have
moved their church from Railroad
street. near Harrison. to the rear Of
this lot. The house which IS on the lot
they win use as a parsonage The
ground formerly occupied by them on
Railroad street has been purchased by
Mr.. Semprez
Evangelist GOurley IS holding tabeF-
nacle meetings on North Quincy street
between Faircnild and Eistler streets
Sunday night his text viii be Chris
tians in Politics" Three years ago his
tent was torn up by the university
students. and the city OF Lawrence
paid STA damages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
CHURCH NEWS.
Third Presby terrain on East
Fourth Closed Indefinitely.
Rev. H. Fonken, the Pastor,
Transferred to Highland.
NO SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
Not Known Who VIII Take Mr..
FOnken's Place.
Items of Interest About Pastors
and Their Work.
NO SUCCESSOR CHOSEN

The Third Presbyterian church on
East Fourth street has been closed in
definitely and the pastor, Rev. H. Fon-
ken has been transferred to another
jurisdiction.
The Topeka presbytery this week
held a meeting and dismissed Mr.. Fon-
ken to the presbytery of Highland
where he is filing a temporary pulpit
It is not known where he will be sta
toned permanently.
No assignment Of a pastor for the
east side church has been made to take
Mr. Fonken's place and the Topeka
people do not know when one will be
made.
At the meeting of the Topeka pres
bytery Rev. w. c. Backus of the Ar
gentine presbyterian church was dis
missed to the association of Congrega-
tional churches of Missouri
The English Lutheran Sunday school
of Topeka held their annual Sunday
school outing in Washburn college
well attended considering the high tenn
perature of the day. Rev. H. A. OFT was
in charge.
The ". c. T. U. win meet at the First
M. z. church. at D. M, Monday.
Mrs. George Lerrigo will lead the
meeting at the Young Wonen's Chris
tian association Sabbath afternoon. It
will be a short prayer and praise ser
vice at 4:45. Everybdy invited.
Many Topeka church people are I'm
tsrested in the growth of Christian
Science This religion is but IS years
old, and started with 20 members. In
Chicago alone there are now five
churches with a regular attendance of
about four thousand persons at the
Sunday morning services. Three Of
the congregations own their own build
ings, aggregating almost $4e0. 600 in val
ue The Third Church Of Christ. Scieu-
fist, OF Chicago. viii dedicate its hand
some new building at the corner Of
Washington boulevard and Leavltt
street. on Sunday, July IA. The build
ing is heated by steam. lighted by cleo
tricity, and is strictly modern in its ap-
pointments. A three manual Hook &
Hastings organ is placed above the
readers platform The seating capac-
ity of the building is 1.500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
Waaklv Rank statement

New York, July 13.-The statement OF
the associated banks OF the week end
ing today shows. Loans $S6S. 4S5. 400
decrease $21. 001. 500; deposits S947. 594. 100
decrease ST. So. O00s circulation $50, e29.
500 Increase $50. 700: legal tenders ST.
Ss5 zoe, increase $726. 500; specie $172. S12.-
700, increase -, AS, 500. reserves $249-
707. SEQ, increase $S,175. 100; reserve re-
ouiret $236. SOS, 525. decrease 81, as, 450;
surplus $12s0s. SIS. increase $7.5a7, $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
Milwaukee and Return $3.50 via
Santa Fe R0uta.

Annual meeting grand lodge of EIks.
Tickets on sale July 20-21-22-29 and
can be extended 70 leave Milwaukee as
late a. August 10th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

VIII furnish you the money to
pay off your mortgage or buy a
home in any locality, and give
you Is years and s months to pay
it back at the rate Of $S.35 per
month, without interest.
In case of death or total disability
a clear deed viii be given. STRIFE
test investigation cOurted.
II yOu need q home or farm, cau
and investigate our plan Our books
are open for the inspection of any one
at any time.
Investigate thoroughly and profit
by It.
Representative Of the Company are
always willing to give any desired in
formation. All agents who handle
money are banded
MAIN OFFICE, Sixth FLOOR,
ROOMS
60l -608- 60e-6l0 American Bank Building.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

G. +. Menninger. NJ. d. office TT Kan
sas ave. Tel Is; residence 1871 Topeka
ave. Tel IS. Once hours 2 To 3 p n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
Topeka Branch Office
URszAnz IA Kansas Ave


The Grand Trunk Railway System
Reorganized as the Picturesque Pam
American route to Buffalo," viii on
June 2 iuaugurate a new modern up
fo-date vestibule train leaving Chicago
at 1870 a. NJ, to run via Detroit. MT.
Clemens Port Huron and Niagara
Falls. reaching Buffalo 6:15 a. m, ana
New York 4.30 ?. m. which VIII be APP
preciated BY Pan American visitors
who ike to arrive early and avoid The
rush"
Time tables. rates. etc. furnished on
application. by city passover and
ticket agent, 249 Clark street, Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

leaves BufaIo at noon VIA the Lehigh
valley railroad. for New York Ia
carte dining car service, and luxurious
parlor and day coaches
Stop-over allowed at Buffalo on an
through tickets to View York and Phil
adeIphfa via this line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
NORTH SIDE CHURCHES.

The members OF the COngregatiOnaI
church are making an effort to secure
the services Of Rev. T. J. Pearson for
another year.
There win be the usual services to-
morrow at the Congregational church.
preaching by the pastor. Rev. T. J.
Pearson. at II A. M and D m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

Al tne rage with pretty GIRLS -,
some DANES and society ladies' s seasa-
saan Cream and Powder are vo,,S In In
8sends. 2sc- New Model. '01i oese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

Lords Supper viii be observed, ana re
ception of new members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

Elder T. J. Purvis. pastor Of the
Central Avenue Christian church, will
take for mis- subject tomorrow morn
ing The Pure Heart and for his
evening. subject Profit and Loss.
The Endeavor society of this church
has been asked BIZ the North side hos
pitaI committee to assist them with the
hospital work The president of the
C. F. society. Miss Myrtle Palmer. will
lay the matter before the society at the
meeting Sunday evening. when a COM
nittee viii be appointed for this work.
The services Sunday at the Second
Presbyterian church. Rev. J. s. Glen
dennin@. pastor. Will be Sunday school
at $50, and a special invitations is given
to join the recently organized Bible
class, morning service at II a m. az
which tine the Sacrament Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

The diocesan Sunday school c0nven-
ton viii be held Tuesday. September
10, in the Church Of the Good Shepherd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

While Canon Bywater is away on hi,
vacation Rev. E. ]. Dent. formerly o.
Logan. Kas-, viii have charge OF the
services at the Church OF the Goot
Shepherd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

Mrs Lillian Bryan, of the choir OF
the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church. will
sing Sunday afternoon at Riverside
hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

The members of the Kansas Avenu,
Sunday school viii picnic next Wednes
day afternoon on the Washburn col
Iege campus. They will leave TIT
church at 2 p. m. and return abou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-02
Making Cnricntures.

The way iu which some artists can
distort features without making them
unrccoguizablc Is certainly very re-
markable. Thomas Mast possessed
this faculty 90 an extraordinary degree
ana he had a very peculiar way Of
adding new faces 20 his mental pho
tograph gallery. When a fresh sub
ject would arise I'm politics, for in
stance, hc would invent some preteXt
to call upon him a, ais office or house
and hold him in conversation as long
as possible, studying his features.
When he took his departure he would
purposely leave his cane. Once outside
Mast would make hasty pencil sketch
on card and would usually find that
his memory was deficient as TO some
detail. He would then return, ostensi-
bly, for the cane and another look at
the victim would enable him TO per-
feet his sketch. After that he had the
man forever.
when Joe Kepplcr was alive he used
to make frequent trips to Washington
for the purpose Of seeing statesmen
whom he wanted TO draw. lie was
very clever at catching likenesses and
scarcely ever referred to n photograph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-02

A duel was fought in Texas by Alex
andcr Shott and John 5. Nott. Mott
was shot and Shott was not In this
case 1t is better TO be Shott than Mott.
There was "A rumor that Mott was not
shot, but Shott avows that he was not,
which proves either that the shot Shott
shot at Mott was not shot or that Mott
was shot Notwithstanding.
| may be made TO appear on trial
that the shot Shott shot shot Mott or, as
accidents with firearms are frequent II
may be- possible that the shot Shott
shot shot Shott himself when the
whole affair would resolve itself into
It's original element, and Shott would
Doe shot and Mott would be not.
We think however, that the shot
Shott shot shot, not Shott but Mott.
Anyway It is hard TO tell who was
shot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-02

At the end of the first week ~ Au-
gust there were only five cases 90 yell
low fever iu the whole island OF Cuba,
a condition %" helltlfuluDss which has
not been approached before I'm the
medical history of the island says a
Washington dispatch TO the New York
sun Three cases have been reported
10 the marine hospital service I'm IIa-
yaua, and these were regarded as due
60 some exceptional condition. for the
city has been one of the most healthful
in the world since strict military regu-
lauons have had their effect Tie
death rate of Matanzas, where the con-
ditions of health are not as favorable
as in Havana, has been from 20 TO "a
per 1000 during the last few weeks.
This is about the same as the death
rate Of Washington aud Baltimore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-02
TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA
Consul General stowe on the Effects
of War and Plague.

The effects Of war ana plague are
stin evident In South Africa, and in
several OF the colonies Industry aud
trade are almost paralyzed, according
10 Consul General stowe. who reports
20 the state department from Cape
Town as follows:
Trade is not Inactive, however, and
many arrangements iu anticipation of
an early termination OF the war are
being made. orders have been placed
for steel rails and rolling stock which
will be required on the cessation OF
hostiliucs, also FOR bridge and struc-
tural iron and galvanized sheet irou,
immense quantities Of which will be
needed The rebuilding Of the tele-
graph lines will call for much mate
rial. and the various electric ,nstalla-
tons and sanitary and water works
planned or under way are 20 be com.
pletcd.
''The total value Of the Imports from
the United States 20 South Africa
british aud Portuguese Africa
amounted In 1900 To S2OOOGl2S as
compared with SlG,G9i, SOL In 1899. an
increase OF S3.39l. 2si. To this amount
should be added the large imports FOR
military use and the merchandise ship
ped from the United States via Eng.
land"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-02
AMERICAN AlRsHlPs.
r.ventors In Pnrtnership 60 solve
Problem Of Aerial Navigation.

FrOnIef IN OF AfFluN
with the purpose In view Of perfect.
ing a flying machine that viii solve the
problem OF aerial navigation 20 the
point Of commercial success Gusiave
Whitehead OF this city and W. y. Gus
tead Of Waco. Texas. says a Bridge.
port Conn dispatch 20 the New York
Herald. have formed a partnership.
Both men are inventors.
Mr. whitehead q few nights ago.
with two assistants took his machine
60 a long field back of Fairfield. and
the inventor for tho FIRST time few IN
his machine for half mile. IL worked
perfectly. and the operator found no
difficulty ln handling H. Mr.. White
heads machine is equipped with two
engines. one 20 propei 10 on the ground,
on wheels. aud The other 90 make the
wings or propcllcrs work.
In order to fy the machine is speed
ed 90 a sufficient momentum on the
ground Boy the lower engine. and then
the engine running The propellers is
started which raises The machine in
the air at an angle OF about six de.
grccs. Mr. CustoaIs a.rslir rises yor-
tically from The ground and requires no
running start as Mr. Wh.,,heads
does, before tlc ascent Us made.
But The hopes of the inventors for
success are pinned 90 new pressure
generator which Mr. Whitehead has
Invented. lie has demonstrated that
the generator viii work. Tor be used Il
70 furnish power for both ot his en-.
Eiucs at The trial of bis machine last
Tuesday.
Calcium carbide Is used as fuel by
a series ~ rapid explosions the acoty-
Icre gas is forced into chambers. where
h comes in contact with a chemical
Preparation. This produces q powerful
and even piston pressure The chem
lcal preparation is The secret n the
new generator. and Mr. Whitehead viii
not reveal the ingredients. He has ape
piled fOr patents This new generator
viii 10 ls maintained by both invent
ors. lessen tle weight OF motor power
75 per cent
Mr. Cu,'oal is backed by several
Texas and southern capitalists for the
manufacture of tle new airship. The
company is capitalized at 100000. The
good points ~ both Inventors flying
machines win he Included iu the new
machine ana this combination. with
the new aceiyleuc chemical pressure
generator it .s believed, VIII produce
the desired results in the way OF fy.
ing machine.