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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
HANNA'S BROTHER IN III.
Cambria Steel Co. Raises Capital
Stock to s50,0oo,OOo.

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-At a meeting
of the board of directors of the Cam
bria. Steel company here today the
capital was increased to $50 900. 900
from $4.320, 000, and three new directors
were elected. The new members are
Leonard c. Hanna of Cleveland, Frank
J. Firth and Theodore N. Ely OF this
city Mr. Hanna is a brother of Sen
ator Hanna and an authority on iron
ores He has had charge of the Cam
bria's ore business Tor years. Mr.. Firth
is president OF the Erie & Western
Transp ortation CON pany. and Mr. Ely
is superintendent of motive power OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. The new
directors were chosen in the interest OF
the Pennsylvania railway company.
which controls the Cambria Steel com
pany. The proposition to merge the
Conemagh company was ratified by a
stock vote of 261, 264 out of a total of
800, 900 shares. The actual amount OF
money paid in under the recapitaliza-
ton is SIS. 050. 600, from which is to be
deducted 100000 comniss ion to Drexel
& Co. and $1,l70,00O compensation to the
underwriting syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
LOCAL MENTION.
webb McNall is here today.

Webb McNall is here today.
Cyrus Leland spent Wednesday at his
home at Troy.
Prof. F. w. Ellis. of washburn. has
been visiting Rev Mills, at Fort Scott.
Earl Ambrose, colored, was found
ing
Lost-Wednesday on Quincy street,
two straw hats in Palace bundle. Re
turn to Palace Clothing store.
The Citizens Law and Order club win
meet at the home of Rev. A. r. Ran
som. 1920 Topeka avenue tonight.
L H Perkins, of Lawrence, is here
today to see nis son Roland, who is at
one of the hospitals undergoing an OPP
Grafton.
Judge Pagan. this morning gave the
Children's Home society the charge of
RhOda Grant, a year old girl whose
mother failed to properly care for her.
James Winter, of Lincoln Post, To-
peka, has been appointed assistant in
spector for Shawnee county by De
partment Commander Martin Norton,
of the G. A. r.
Oil Inspector S. o. Spencer's receipts
for July inspections amounted to 81
1920. The inspector cashed in and
drew warrants on the appropriation for
expenses for the month to the Mount
of 1927. 3d. The state profted to the ex
tent of $1.26517 for the months inspec-
ton.
Edward Wilson, a negro aged %. fell
dead while sitting in the yard OF the
home of Kittie Harris. at the corner
of First and Jackson streets, late
Wednesday afternoon Wilson was a
veteran of the Spanish-American war.
He was in the last stages of consump-
ton, and died of hemorrhage of the
lungs.
Harry and Ed Morris and Guy and
Ernest Robinson of Junction City were
Wednesday. They were sentenced
Monday by Probate Judge John T.
Brown. Harry and Ed Morris are
youthful robbers, who have fondness
for breaking into stores. Guy and
Ernest Robinson are colCred, and con-
fessed to stealing a watch from an en-
ploye of the city waterworks.
Wednesday u SIG pension checks
were issued at the pension Office. This
brings the total up to 102,s70 on tho
third quarterly payment. The work Is
being completed today. Tomorrow q
check for a sum exceeding $50. 600 will
be sent to the soldiers home at Leav-
enworth for distribution among the p
500 inmates. With the exception of q
comparatively few who will send their
vouchers for payment OF the pensions
any time between now and the time of
the next payment, the work OF this
payment win be finished with the for
warding of the check and vouchers to
Leavenworth
Major InOnaS Anderson today COM
pleted the work of sending the proceed
ings of the Grand COmmandery Of the
Knights Templar for the years 1897 to
1901, to the various chapters Of the
lodges in the state. 1t is volume five of
the complete proceedings of the order
in this state 1t contains nearly eight
hundred pages and the printing was
done by Kechenson & Reeves at Leay-
enworth. They are bound in calf at an
expense of $50 each. The work was
done by ]. g. Rodemeyer of Topeka
One hundred and fifty volumes were
printed. The compilation was the work
Of Major Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS.
Senator Addresses the Old Sol
diers at Hutchinson.

Kansas City. Aug ia special
to the Star from Hutchinson says:
Senator c. W. Fairbanks of Indiana
was greeted at the reunion this after
noon by large crowd. In his speech
he paid a tribute to the old soldiers,
recounting their deeds on the field;
passing from the war and its effect, he
said:
Our country has grown strong and
great in the arts of peace; our material
resources challenge computation our
advantages suggest a future which no
prophetic vision Is profound enough to
measure; our war with Spain, started
in humanity's name was far reaching
in its consequences New duties rest
upon US and we are addressing our
selves to them with confident resolu-
ton. If we are faithful to opportuni-
ties about US and are inspired by ex-
allied motives which aetuated the Grand
Army of the Republic, this nation will
continue to grow in material and moral
strength and ever stand the most bene-
fcent government instituted among
men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Waterwitches are still locating wells
In Mitchell county.
Up to the hour of going to press
Hutchinson young n an who stole KISS
has not attempted to prove an alibi-
Manhattan is putting up trifie over
the appointment Of two citizens to re-
sponsible positions in a Maryland col
lege-
An Emporla man who is inclined to
to a potato and corn diet says II takes
a long purse this season to be q Vege-
TARTAN
A Topeka man is.so careful of an una
brella given him by a lady friend tnat
people suspect ne is saving 1t Tor a
rainy day
Two buildings in Stafford have as
corner stones a half brick from the
school house which Grant attended
when a boy.
The price OF potatoes has advanced
so high that Topeka restaurant walters
use Saratoga chips to play poker with
between meals.
On the prairie near the railroad track
at Preston is a pile Of wheat contain
ing about 10000 bushels, according TO
the Plain Dealer
Some iend incarnate persists in
slipping stones in wheat sheafs and
running threshing machines in the VI
entity of Glen Elder.
Junction City has a new ice plant
and is perfectly happy. Here in To-
peka we have a half dozen and are
perfectly miserable.
Strong City claims to have more
through trains than any other town IN
the state. And they are through trains
for none of them STOP
An Atchison paper which claims not
to be yellow tells of a resident woman
coughing up a snake the other day
which she had toted around for i
years.
The newspaper trust at Emporia has
dissolved. One editor published an &C
count of a supposed suicide, which pre-
viously all hands had agreed to re-
main silent about.
Simply because a travelling man az
COffeyville took his own and two OF
his neighbors' plates from the table and
sat on them. the landlord thought him
crazy and called in the police
The editors of the Junction City
papers have all received passes over
the new electric line to Fort Riley, and
it's an easy guess to tell where the
boys viii spend Sundays hereafter
Topeka is talking of having Matte
Fl Beals, the Wichita girl, says the
Atchison Globe, who drew the second
prize at Lawton. for queen Of its FAN
Festival. Here is another suggestions
In the prize animal department. have
John r. Woods for the biggest hog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

from golf knee" Belle-"Has a. game
leg. eh?'
Life is a good bit like bathing, =
says the Manayunk Philosopher. The
Fellow who begins as a plunger WlnQs
UP as a sponger-"
De Tanque-' Did you see any sea.
serpents on your trip across.
O'Soaque-'11o, I didn't drink Q drop
during the whole voyage
Druggist-''This is the best hair re
storer on the market" Customer-
How do you known" Druggist How
do know? Why. I make it myself.
THE sad sea moans," the poet cried.
Said I: Why is it filed with woe2'
Perhaps the crabs the bard replied,
Are biting at its undertook"
you are a Iobsteri' cried the sum
mer girl, laughing gayly at her native
wit The youth grew red in the face
and bit his lip. Just wait till catch
you in bathing" he Missed
When girls are seen to sit alone,
A-building castles in the air,
You may be sure the cornerstone
Is usually a solitaire
The Sunday school lesson had been
on the subject of temperance And
now said the teacher as the closing
hour drew near, who can tell me what
it is that biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an ADDER" Il know" ex-
claimed the little boy who had just re-
turned from the seashore; its mo
squitoes."
Some men are always on a strike
Who never worked in all their lives;
And they are nearly all alike
They strike you for your hard-earned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.l


The harder the times, the more no
ticeable worthless people are
When a man signs a contract he
usually thinks to himself, 20. well, l
can get out of most Of it,
The women viii remember the month
of July. 1901, as a period when their
hair didn't stay curled half an hour
How many japanese lanterns, with
taIlow dripping from them, does it take
to make a lawn party look like fairy
land?
Keep out of trouble. if possible;
about all your friends can do for you
when you get in viii be to say: I'm
sorry"
Speaking Of love, the best a woman
gets is that which her son feels for her
when he is among strangers, and
HON esick-
Maybe Mad Mullah is mad because
the newspapers have never printed pic
lures of his wife, relating how she
made" him.
There hasn't been enough lettuce on
sale this summer to supply the women
who like to put a leaf next door to the
chicken salad to make it look dainty.
The men are becoming 50 scarce that
a man can call to take a girl riding
these days and she is ready in five
minutes. In the old days, it took her
an hour
The women are getting over the
habit of kissing each other when they
meet. Now if they viii get over the
habit of wiping their mouths on the
poor babies, the men will agree to take
charge Of any surplus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER.
Relative Of Herman johnson Talks Of
Him.

Herman Johnson, who was arrested
yesterday Oh the charge Of cOunterfeiting.
was to have left last night for Chicago
TO go to work IN the Rock Island paint
shops He had transportation in his peck
ct when arrested.
L. A. Schramm, brOther-in-laW OF
JOhnson's. visited him at the county jail
this morning He is just "a boy. said
Schramm, after the visit. He had no
intention Of doing wrong. He just made
the nickels 10 play in the slot machine
/ don't think he ever made any before.
He has always been a good boy and has
worked in Topeka for several different
people who always considered him sober
and reliable. He never kept any bad COM
pany- 1 don't know what the trouble IS.
He was to have been married in Septem-
Der to his landlady, Mrs. Zellers. He does
not realize the wrong he has done. Ee
surely did not make the money because
he needed il, for he got good money for
the work he did painting
From the appearance Of the plaster
mOulds used in running the counterfeit
nickels it would seem that johnson WAS
novice at the business 1t is not known
that he passed any except in the slot
machines and Schramm thinks that john
son simply intended to beat the machines
and had no idea of cOunterfeiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

From these figures it win be seen that
20 years ago the United Kingdom had
a. vastly greater debt than France, It.
ally. Austria, Russia and the United
States combined In fact, it was more
than twice the combined debt Of
France. Italy and Austria IN 1890.
however, the combined debt of these
three countries was more than three
times as great as was that of the uni
ted Kingdom.
The debt Of the United States is com
paratively small and the resources Of
the country are very large The per
capita average of national debt here is
only S1452, and the per capita interest
charge Is A cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

At last Henry NJ. F1agler. Standard
Oil magnate. railroad builder and
multi-millionaire. has secured a di-
vorce from his unfortunate wife who is
mentally unbalanced. 1t was a long
and tedious process. Only a man Of
great wealth could have done it. Mr.
Flagler owns a large amount of the
railroad mileage in Florida and num-
Der OF the largest and finest hotels and
claims a residence there for divorce
purposes. He induced the legislature of
the peninsular commonwealth to pass
a divorce law to tit his peculiar case.
How he did this can only be surmised.
As soon as the law became available
he took advantage of it and secured
his freedom. The next legislature may
as well repeal the law. It is unlikely
that anybody else will ever want to use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
PEOPLE INKANSAS
Mr. Coburn Figures Increase of
23,IOO.

The total population of Kansas as re-
turned ny township assessors for March
lated by the state board of agriculture, Is
146t,e0S, or net increase within the pre-
ing the number of inhabitants in 1904
larger than at any previous time in the
past thirteen years. During the past siA
years there has been an increase of over
lSS000 IN the populationsOf the state. This
largest gain being 6.5I9, in Wyandotte
county; the smallest, 2. in Butler. Thirty
one counties lost y 1856, the heaviest Loser
being Cherokee county, 2,059; the smallest
Grant, A. Atchison county made no re-
turn
The table below shows the 1901 popula>
ton, by countless with the gain or loss in
each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
HERE'S CLlNCHER.
City With Conditions Like To-
peka Has Dollar Gas.

Mayor Hughes received several very IA
vorable reports today on the price of gas
in other towns of the country. The best
of all is Terre Haute, Ind. Terre HaNte
has a population of SO, 67s. Coal costs 50. 80
a ton. In Topeka coal costs the company
s.. %. The price of gas for light or fuel
in Terre Haute is 81 Besides, the COM
pany gives the following discounts from
that price: From 500 to 1900 feet per
month, 10 per cent; 1900 to 5000 feet per
month 10 per cent; 5000 to 5000 feet per
month 20 per cent; 5000 or more feet per
month 25 per cent.
The following towns have been heard
from:
Davenport. Ia, population $4,000. Light.
81. rs; fuel $125.
Springfield, NJ, population, s4159. Light
81; fuel. 81
Fort Wayne. Ind, population s4l5s.
Binghsa mton. y. " population. 1861.
In Binghamton the price of coal is 81, IS
a ton. which is $40 more than in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
NM BARNEs, PUFF.
Tells What He Can See in Kansas
Citv

Nat Barnes, postmaster of Kansas
City, Kan. has something to say about
the growth of his city every time he
comes to Topeka. At the Copeland to-
day he said:
a friend told me yesterday that he
stood on a certain street corner and
counted 20 new roofs. Our city is grow
ing fast. A new directory just issued
gives us a population of $3.50 while the
government census meagrely allowed
us only something over $1,000. The
postof1ce business has increased SO per
cent since 1897 and by putting on a
force one-third greater IN the same
time the expenses have been reduced
from 81 per cent to As per cent"
And he didn't say a word about his
chances for re-appointment as post
master after this talk on the success of
his administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

istered a long distance scolding to
Fighting Bob" Evans, it is presumed
that the nautical affairs Of the govern
ment will sail along smoothly until the
Schley court of inquiry sits. Then look
out for squalls. If the hero Of Santiago
should be proven guilty of the things
charged against him and no hero after
all. the least that Secretary Long could
do. in the way of making the punish
ment fit the crime would be to call the
admiral into the woodshed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
SUNDAY VAUDEVILLE.
It Will Be Tried Next Week at Vine
wood Park

Arrangements have been made for a
free vaudeville entertainment at Vine
wood park next Sunday afternoon. It
is likely that different vaudeville fea-
lures viii be given from this time until
the beginning of cold weather every
Sunday afternoon. III the patronage
shows that the people Of Topeka want
something of this kind" said Manager
F. j. Kelley today, I'VE win arrange to
give some new features each Sunday"
Among the attractions offered for
next Sunday are: A. Patrick. fancy
trick bicyclist, and Mr.. Charles. mono
logue comedian, who cosnes wen recon-
mended. The Nye sisters and Marvin
Nye will entertain with coon songs and
buck and wing dancing. Calkin's or
chestra of eight pieces viii furnish
music. Several thousand dollars have
been expended at the park and since
the recent rains it is in fine condition
Trains viii leave Tenth and Washing
ton streets every hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
CRESEUS WINS.
The Abbot Distanced in Second
Heat.

New York. Aug. 15.-The distancing
of The Abbot in the second heat ended
the race. 1t was then announced that
Cresceus would try fer the worlds
record with a running horse to pace
him.
New York. Aug. 15.-The early after
noon prospects for the great match
race for a purse OF $4,000 between the
trotters Cresceus aFT1 The Abbot were
decidedly improved following a morn
ing of cloudy and threatening weather.
A large crowd was present
The track is in fair condition but is
fully one second slow. The conditions
of the race are best three mile heats
in i've.
Cresceus won the first heat. Time.
2:O3A.
Cresceus won the first heat. by half
a length. Time by quarters. S0#;
1:0lA; 1:32H; 2:O3M.
Betting 100 to 80 on Cresceus.
Cresceus wins second heat by q dozen
lengths. The race is three heats in five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
NOTICE SPECIAL.
Buffalo and Return 1855 via the
Santa Fe.

The National G. A. r. reunion will be
held in Cleveland o., September 10 to
H. The Santa Fe will sell tickets from
Topeka to Cleveland and return for
s21.35. good returning as late as October
8. Round trip tickets can be bought
from Cleveland to Buffalo and return
for 81, via boat or rail, with a limit of
fifteen days. making the rate from
Topeka to Buffalo $685. This is an
extremely low rate and the best there
viii be to the Buffalo exposition. as
this is the last Of the cheap rates to
eastern points this summer. The Cleve-
land & Buffalo Transportation company
have elegant steamers in their service
This viii enable one TO attend the
Buffalo exposition for a slight addi-
tional charge and also have a delight
full trip via the lake
For full information address, 4. l..
King, Agent, A, T. & S. F. Ry.. Tope-
ka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

We have handled DR.. Mofett's Teethina
(Teething Powders) ever since it's first
Introduction TO the public and trade as a
proprietary medicine. and our trade in II
has steadily increased from year to year
until orders now amount to two or
three hundred gross per year. which is
very strong evidence of its merit and the
satisfaction il Is giving to the mothers or
the country, for they say that nothing 50
effectually cOunteracts the effects of the
summers hot sun or oVercOmes so quick
ly the troubles incident to teething.
THE LAMAR & RANKIN DRUG co.
Wholesale Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
Kat4 Robber Caueht.

Washington. Aug. 1b-Chief Pesteffice
Inspector Cochran was notified By teIe-
graph today that Inspector Holcomb OF
the St. Louis division had caused the ar
rest of Miller Stra tton for completely in
the hOld-uD of the M, K & 7. train on
Wednesday morning near Caney, I. T.
The dispatch announces that the evidence
is complete against six of the nine men
under arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Not much has been heard lately
about the white mans burden. but there
seems likely to be a fine load for some
body to carry down in South America
before long. Inasmuch as Uncle Sam
would not permit anybody. else to I'M
dertake the job. he may ind it neces-
sary to do il himself.
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
nsyGy during the summer may haze
fke paper mailed regularly each DAY
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
often as desired. WHfZe ont of tOSgH
the State Journal zOfV be to y0ss like q
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

New York. first, Chicago, second; To-
pekas third This has been the record
of Bailey Bros & Co. general agents
for the Union Casualty for several
months past. as regards the production
of new business. They say the COM
pany viii double its business this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
oUAKER REFLEcrIoNs.

from the Philadelphia Record.l
He SCOTS at dentists who never felt
a toothache.
The yeast manufacturer doesn't al
ways rise in the social scale
The girl who is cultivatinR her voice
can't expect to cultivate many friends.
Nell" Maude says she is suffering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
WEATHER is STABLE.
Is Nothing Now to Indicate q
Change.

The elements are particularly quiet
just now 1t may be the lun that comes
before the storm.
The forecast sent out today is flair
tonight and Friday There has been
a storm on the Texas coast which may
be felt in Kansas in a few days and
which may not. Today the wind has
been northeast blowing miles an hour.
Today's minimum was 81.
Today's temperatures as recorded by
the government thermometer have been
MS foil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Kansas City and st. Louis viii now
have an opportunity to get back some
Of the beer which they have been send
ing to Topeka. It is returning by the
rinar. route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
FOUND KRlTzINCER.
British Report a Successful
Fight With Beers.

Middelburg. Cape Colony. Aug. Is
Colonel Gorringe had a successful en-
gagement with General Kritzinger and
Commandments Erasmus, Piper and
Cachet near Steynsburg, August l.
Erasmus and Cachet were mortally
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

The steel colossus has been touched
in a tender spot. 1t has learned that
some big contracts are about to go to
the independent concerns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

The Amalgamated men atMcKeespori
go right on striking regardless Of tbs
trusts threat to remove the mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

The "Ohio idea" seems to be regain
ing its old time popularity among the
Democrats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

J. ]. Dicl1ey. superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph company, IS
here today inspecting the new work
done here recently in the matter Of
new wiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

All things come to him who waits and
some to him who works and they come
more quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Flour is to remain on the free list in
China. Now is good time to build
another mill in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Tribune from London SAYS. lt f. am-
nounced here that N. Labor has prom