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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
SECTION FOREMAN HURT.
i. Poppy Struck by a Rock Island
Train at EImont

r. Poppy, a section foreman on the
Rock Island was struck this afternoon
by an eastbound freight train at Elmont,
six miles north of Topeka. while working
on the track. He was badly injured, bur
at last report was not dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

II Hung Changes chances Of dying IN
peace appear TO grow more remote eacn
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The man who sows seeds of kindness
has a perpetual harvest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Neu snrine GOOD.

Sweet as a nut-Mild to the taste.
Churchill Havana Cigar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

It is unfortunate when a girl makes
up her mind that she should sing in
stead of cook for a living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

A girl can practice soulful effects and
poses for ten years. and then be unable
to throw the look of pleading and en-
treaty into her eyes to be seen in the
eyes of a dog when he wants to know
If he is to be permitted to GO along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Sis NEW CRAWFORD THEATER s1s
Mr.. Edward C White presents the most
remarkable and successful
scenic drama.
Two little Warrants.

This. great drama is presented here by
an admirable company in its beaudfm
completeness. with ali the magnificent
scenery and mechanical effects employed
curing its long run at Academy OF Music.
New York city.
Prices, Csc, 35c. SOC. 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Every man. down in his heart, has a
feeling of sympathy for the miners who
mutinied because they were fed pigs
feet day after day. Oh, dear sisters,
can't you see a warning in thisl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
GLOBE SIGHTS

rFrom the Atchison Globe.l
When you do a thing you talk Zoo
much about it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Jno. F McManus & Co. Tailors, ZIG
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Jno. F. MeManus & Co. Tailors. TIC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Judging from the way they will
taste next August, the women have
already commenced to prepare potato
chips for picnicS next summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Two girls stood on the streets today
with their arms around each other.
"A lot OF hugging thrown away man
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

At actual cost this week. BENEFITS
Book store, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Among the neighbors it IS regarded
as q browning proof of blindness if 8
woman believes implicitly in her hus-
band :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Henry Newcou1b has a button of his
vest VIII his wife please take notice?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

There is a demand for an honest man.
but should a man carry his honesty into
his love letters no woman would let him
write her a second one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Tt is being discovered Of an Atchison
woman. who was never regarded a 5 good
looking as a girl, that she makes a very
pretty widow. Why is it that the
charms which would delight a man
never appear until after he is safely
buried?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.l
When you do a thing you talk Goo
much about it
Henry Newcoulb has a button of his
vest VIII his wife please take notice7
when a woman writes a letter, she
puts poetry in it to the exclusion Of
news
It is unfortunate when a girl makes
up her mind that she should sing in
stead of cook for a living.
Two girls stood on the streets today
with their arms around each other.
a lot OF hugging thrown away" man
said.
Among the neighbors it is regarded
as q crowning proof of blindness if a
woman believes implicitly in her hus-
band
Nation would amount to something.
and make their wives ashamed of them
selves
Judging from the way they will
taste next August, the women have
already commenced to prepare potato
chips for picnics next summer.
The world is becoming so caIious that
a pretty girl collector can no longer go
out and come back in an hour with
everything that T. owing a man.
There is a demand for an honest man.
but should a man carry his honesty into
his love letters no woman would let him
write her a second one
Every man, down in his heart, has
feeling of sympathy for the miners who
mutinied because they were fed pigs
feet day after day. Oh, dear sisters,
can't you see a warning in thiss
A girl can practice soulful effects and
poses for ten years. and then be unable
to throw the look of pleading and en-
treaty into her eyes to be seen in the
eyes of "A dog when he wants to know
If he is to be permitted to GO along.
Tt is being discovered Of an Atchison
woman, who was never regarded as good
looking as a girl, that she makes a very
pretty widow. Why is it that the
charms which would delight a man
never appear until after he is safely
buried?
Every public discussion of the servant
girl problem. every newspaper article
giving both sides of 1T, and every book
on the question, makes the situation
worse. 1t is like natrim0ny; the solu-
ton rests with two people. and all 9TH
ers should keep off
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
About a Watch.

A ton of gold is worth f125,583. A
ton of steel made up into hairsprings is
worth f1,s76,458-more than twelve
times the value of pure gold. Hair
spring wire weighs one-twentieth of a
grain to the inch. One mile of wire
weighs less than half pound. The
balance gives FIVE vibrations to every
second, 900 every minute, 1900 every
hour, $4,000 every day, and 100000
every year. At each vibration it rotates
about one and one-quarter times, which
makes 1o7, 100000 revolutions every year.
In order that we may better understand
the stupendous amount of labor per-
f6ssped by these tiny works. take, for
a locomotive with six driv-
ing wheels. Let its wheels be run until
they shall have given the same number
of revolutions that 4 watch gives in one
year and they will have covered dis
tance equal to twenty-eight complete
circuits of the earth. All this a watch
does without other attention than wind
ing once every twenty-four hours.-1it-
Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
BIRD PROFESSORS,
Kept For The Purpose Of Teaching CO.
panionS to Sing.

Professors among birds are those
that are kept for the purpose Of teach
ing their companions to sing. These
professors have been taught by other
birds, or by people who are clever at
playing in a manner which resembles
whistling. Years of experience have
taught canary-raisers that if they would
get the best results from their songsters
they must use Saxon birds as trainers.
The industry of training the young
birds houri.hes in the Hartz MountainS
and especially at Andrea sbcrg. No
where else are the birds so eonseien-
tiously brought up. Thanks 70 the Won
derful patience of the peasants of those
parts, the birds learn to modulate their
voices, produce sitvery sounds, and in
troduce variety If notes into the long
trill, embcllishine them with many a
grace-note
Hitherto these results have never been
obtained elsewhere, for the exported
birds cease to transmit their vocal quail
ties in perfection after one or two gen
erations. Now, however, canary cduca-
ton in England may be said to be fairly
begun, for two schools for birds have
been opened, where the musical educa-
bird organs" brought from the Hartz
Mountains.
The London Express cl,aracterizes
these strange instruments as curious in
sound as we'll as in appearance. They
consist of large cylinders full of water.
These slide one into the other, and are
moved by chain on pulley attached
to fixed bar The musical box is placed
at the top Of this arrangement.
The bird organ produces plaintive
and monotcnous sound resembling that
of water rolling over bed of rocks, and
of wind signing through trees. 1t seems
that these sounds have the effect of
tanning the birds and making them am
enable to discipline.
The walls of the "classrooms' are oc-
cupied by lines upon lines of cages. The
pupils arc grouped in classes according
to their degrees of education. Those
that possess weak or defective voices,
or have false methods of warbling, arc
the objects of special attention.
Birds that have made a successful be-
ginning are put under the persuasive
influence of the finer bird organs, which
are worked by electricity and are re-
markable for the richness and perfection
of their tones. Whenever a pupil is
considered worthy of it, hs receives in
dividual tuition, the best artists thus pro-
duced afterward becoming teachers to
new arrivals.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

Captain ReichrAann criticises the Brit
ish organization by saying: "The Brit
ish cavalry was neither sufficient in num-
Der nor trained in full appreciation of
its modern role and mounted infantry
had to be resorted as stop-gap. Nor
will the British mounted troops be a
match for the Beers until they can ride,
not like mounted infantry, but like cav
airy, and until they can fight, not like
cavalry, but like infantry. The only
cavalry lesson we draw for ourselves
from this war is that we cannot have
enough of our kind of cavalry. One
feature of this war is the superior ef-
fective range of the Krupp and Creusot
guns of the Beers over the Armstrong
gun OF the British. The lyddite she'll
can hardly be said to be success in
field operations
Captain Reichmann says officers told
him the British artillery killed many of
their own troops by keeping up too long
the fire to cover the infantry attack, the
shells falling among the advancing SOL
diers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
UNHAPPY CITY PLANTS
Many Forces Which consplre to Retard
Their Growth.

II have been giving some study lately
to the question of affording better pro-
lection to the vegetation of Cities" said
local botanist several days ago, land
as result l have found myself out in
deep water, but still with rather in
tcresting series of facts to deal with.
At first had no idea where the line of
thought would lead me, and when l
began to figure on the various influences
which tend to arrest the growth of
vegetation in the cities they simply
multiplied with startling rapidity. My
own observations have convinced me
that these influences not infrequently
give birth to a fora SO much at variance
with the original as to make new clas-
siflcation necessary.
'In the first place there is the matter
of noise in all its forms, and the vibra-
tory rumblings which go with the vari-
Gus activities of an augmented popula-
ton. Flowers need sleep. Trees sleep.
All forms of vegetable life must at
regularly recurring intervals be allowed
to lapse into condition of repose, else
some radical change will take place in
the form of the plant. But noise is not
the only disturbing element, so far as
the restful condition of flowers and
plants is concerned Light is no incon-
siderable factor. Plants and flowers and
all kinds of vegetation sleep best away
from the glare. So the lights of the city
which blind all through the night, must
contribute somewhat to this interference
with the vegetable sleep. Dust and
smoke and other things that fill the air
unquestionably have a very great in
f1uence on vegetation in the cities.
Electricity, independent of its uses for
lighting purposes, has a bad effect on
city vegetation.
The overcharged condition of the
earth because of the electrical currents
that are constantly finding their way
back to the point of generation cannot
be healthy from viewpoint of vegeta-
ton. The construction of large build
ings interferes with the natural flow of
air currents, and the plants of city
are, IN measure, smothered because
OF lack Of proper and natural ventila-
ton. The flower loves and Graves the
kiss of the breeze. The joints of the
oak must be loosened by the heavier
blasts. The dead leaves must be blown
away in order to facilitate the growth of
the bud and twig. Dead bark must be
shaken from the limbs and the trunk in
order to insure healthy growth. 1
might go on and multiply these in
1uences indefinitely. but it is not neces-
sary. Every man has observed the cf-
feet, for we have seen the toughest
plants, plants as hardy as the oak, wither
and die in cities on account of these very
influences, and the matter at least af-
fords vast field for botanic speculation,
and, as speculation is the forerunner of
solid. logical, philosophic deductions,
much good may grow out of these mus
ings. .-NesV Orleans Times-Democrat.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
DEPARTMENT STORE DETECTIVES
An Elaborate Secret Service in the Big
City Shops.

Each year sees an increase in the
"secret service of the big shops. Ac-
cording to trade journal, each depart
ment of each department-stor has its
corps of secret service" detectives and
workers. The head of the department
is the head of the corps. 1t is his duty
to keep closest tab on the doings of all
competitors. The walls of his private
Office are lined with the advertisements
of rival shops That each advertised
article may be carefully examined, shop
pers are at once despatched to purchase
them-from the oo-cent taffeta marked
down to 50 to the brass bedstcad at S.. 50,
worth double. There is regular staff
of these shoppers, some of whom never
come near the house, but communicate
by letter entirely with the department.
In one store" says the trade journal.
"these purchases are received and in
spectcd in what is known as Room No.
g." place as dreaded by the buyers of
the house as is dark room by an
infant. Many department head has
suffered decapitation as the result of
deliberations in that court room."' The
object of keeping such close watch is not
alone to be posted upon the doings of
rivals but to compare the merits of va
rious buyers.
Another brand of such secret service
includes a number of women who shop
in the firms own store. This is to test
the saleswomen. both in ability and de-
pertinent. Many sales girl has been
suddenly discharged or advanced with
out knowing that it was all due to some
information thus cleaned. The superin-
tendent of a large establishment where
the "secret service" is supposed to have
reached high development says that he
regards the espionage of the sale. staff
a. of supreme importance. 1t is interest
ing to find that he considers floor
walkers, a. a rule. too lenicnt. They
hate to report delinquencies and mat
tentions of the shopgirls for the same
reason that many shoppers do-that it
may result in dismissal for the offender.
Moreover" says the superintendent.
"the foorwalkers are 80 busy strutting
about looking pretty that they can pay
but little attention to. such minor matters
as the pedortment of the sales people"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

The population Of South Anstra'il
has increased hy l3 percent il the isst
10 years. Tat Is c2!y :riic & =
than that OF England ::s.sa!i h1s IN
creased: a fact Indicating partly i"11
South Australia is rot haT'AG a2y
phenomenal hco.I. and ai-o t't2t ;aa
cid country is CROWN at p:-.'y !
jsfactory rate.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

As circumference of heal increased
mental ability increased. This con-
clus,on Is in accord with the general
truth held by biologists. that in AMI
mails the relative size of brain to body
;s an index of intelligence. 1t was al
ca found that as age increases in
children, brightness decreases in most
studies. In this connection it may be
mentioned that the relative size OF
head to body in children is much
greater than in alults.-Everybody's
MAGAZINE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
Winter I:uilrOadiag IN Russia.

Southwestern Russia had an "o!1
fashioned" snow storm last winter, .n
which travellers were accumulated AID
held so long at certain small stati0ns
that it was very difficult to get food
enough for them. AT one station There
were over 2G0D passengers. waiting, to
be forwarded, and 300 laborers eli
gagged in digging out the road. In
some places the snow was thirty feet
deep. All this was about in the la!i.
ture Of Pari: and Vienna. Regular
rescue trains with slcdgcs were fitted
out, provided with provisions. wraps
overshoes, etc, and sent in search Of
the stalled trains, whose passengers
were usually carried by them to Odts.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
Wooing in Atchison.

1t is always customary for the family
to sit on the back porch when the daugh-
ter has beau, but an Atchison girl has
such good thing calling on her that the
family leave the premises, and go and sit
in a vacant lot across the alley.-Atchi-
son Globe,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
VOL. Kill.
LARK AND JAY.

m. lark sings on with all his might
- To glorify the day;
prom dawn until the rosy light
Begins to fade away
NJ enreads his gladness on the air
And helps the world forget its care.
r.
The jaybird merely loafs around
And aims to take his ease;
sHe adds no volume to the sound
OF gladness in the trees.
syet like some shirks of wider fame
He gets his living just the same.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

An authority states in q medical
Journal that the height OF q very tall
woman was, so years ago. fve feet
seven inches, while now the height
averages i've feet six inches to i've
feet 10 inches.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

Seattle, Wash, has the most perfect
water supply system in the world, equal
to a population of 100000, and which
can be doubled if demanded.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
CibYaltaY's Cisterns,

Gibraltar has four huge rock cisterns,
holding FIVE million gallons of water, and
made mosquito-proof by gauze wire.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14
PAR1sR BOARD OF HEALTH.

Meets the first Wednesday OF every
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-14

The number of Irish-speaking people
in Ireland is said to be 67o,I4s
The Conservative, 1901-05-09

more fully conversant with the needs of
his institution, than one coming from
distant part of the state. Sometimes, it
is ordained by law, that the board shall
be composed of representatives of both
political parties, and where such is the
case, and the power of selection rests
with the legislature, the selection is
made by the party caucuses. These
boards usually meet about four times
year, though, in some states, they are
required to meet more frequently. The
members are all supposed to be present
at these meetings, but, in fact, full
board seldom visits the institution.
They are expected to thoroughly ex-
anime the institution in all it's parts, it's
books, accounts, dietary, condition of
buildings, and the care given inmates.
Most of these examinations are superb
cial and many matters are not looked
after at all. Often no examination is
made.
Evils of Present Trusteeship.
Most of these trustees are men act
lively engaged in looking after their own
business, and are anxious to get away
from the institution as speedily as pos
sible. Hence, in most cases, they give
their attention to interviewing the
superintendent, as rule, approving, as
matter of course, all that he has done,
as well as all he wants to do in the
future. Perhaps, they make hurried
trip through that portion of the institu-
tion which the superintendent wants
them to see, and they are hustled off
to the train, after having dined sump-
tuously with the superintendent. They
have visited the institution, and, except
in a general way, they know no more
about it than they did before they made
the visit. In a great majority Of the
cases, the so-called inspection is a delu-
sion and results in the superintendent
getting all he wants, and being author
lied, in the future, to do as he pleases.
No other result should be expected,
when we take into consideration how
the board is usually selected, and the
further fact, that, usually, only mileage
and a small per diem is allowed men,
bers for their services.
The result is, the duties devolving
upon the members of the board, are
subordinate to the convenience and
private business of each of it's mem
bers. The members, having been
selected from political considerations,
and, as a rule, having no especial
knowledge or fitness for the work, and,
often, no particular interest in it, prove
inefficient in the discharge of their
duties, and, often, Indifferent, to the ex-
tent of frequently absenting themselves
from the board meetings.
do not say that this is a faithful
picture of all of such boards. I am
glad to say that in one state, at least,
the governor stood up against all party
clamor, and appointed the best men on
these boards, but, where one man is
found, who can, or will, resist the pres
sure of political friends, there are
dozen who find it is easier to succumb
to the pressure, than to successfully re-
sist it.
Appointing Power Abused.
The Conservative, 1901-05-09
Che Conservative.

ard OF care shall be elevated so that, so
far as practicable, by means of medical
treatment and nursing, by education,
moral, literary and industrial, or other
wise, inmates may be fitted for useful
and productive citizenship.
A Question in Economics and Sociology.
The problem of attaining these ends,
is one of the most important that could
be committed to the people of our
several commonwealths 1t presents
itself in two phases; First, the proper
and humane care of inmates and,
second, it is question of economics.
The situation is rendered more diff
cult, from the fact that the insane,
feeble-minded, epileptic and other de-
fective classes, are, in most states, per-
mitted to marry, and reproduce their
species, without let or hindrance.
There is also another view of the
question, which deserves thoughtful
consideration. It is the fact that null
titude of good citizens, who ought to
make the proper solution of such ques-
tions their special concern, seem to feel
that, having paid their taxes, and borne
their share of the financial burdens,
and exercised the right of suffrage, they
have absolved themselves from any fur
ther duty, and the matter of the proper
and economic conduct of state institu-
tions has been especially committed to
certain officers, appointed for that pur-
pose.
Proper reformation in the manage
ment of these institutions, will be slow
to attain, until the citizen can be made
to feel that what is the concern of state
officials, is also matter to which he
must give some attention.
Present Methods.
The present methods of controlling
state institutions, of the kind we are
considering, are:
First A local governing board,
CtIA1Cu a UOtSIu VI UIuStOcS OT
managers. These trustees are usually
selected, either by the governor of the
state, or by the legislature. Usually,
their selection is determined by politi-
Cal considerations, and such places are
filed by those to whom the appointing
power, or his, or it's, political friends
are supposed to be under obligations for
political services rendered. Occasion
ally, governor insists upon appointing
men, especially fitted for such places,
but, in the great multitude of cases, the
payment of political debts, is the first
and all-important end sought to be at
tanned In some states no citizen of the
city, where such an institution is sit
uated, can serve on such board, as it
| is nreSnmed he MIGHT ha nreiu dicad in