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The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
aEoorD-cLAss MAIL REFORM.

The recent action OF Postmaster Cen
eral Smith in seeking to correct some
OF the growing abuses of second class
mail privileges is being heartily com
mended by newspapers all over the
country.
Briefly stated the new order OF the
postmaster general affects the custom
Of sending paper bound novels and
similar publications, likewise so-caIled
newspapers and periodicals which have
no bona fide subscription lists, through
the mails at the cheaper rate intended
for regular newspapers and periodicals
For instance. many publishing houses
and extensive advertisers have taken
advantage Of the second class mail rate
Of ore cent per pound. to build up an
extensive business in flooding the coun-
try with cheap paper covered story
books and advertising publications
containing a portion of legitimate
reading matter. whereas the mentioned
rate was evidently first intended for
the particular benefit of regular news
paper and periodicals As a conse-
quence the mails have been burdened
with this heavy class OF matter to the
detrfment Of the service and actual loss
to the department The intention OF
the postmaster general is to remedy
this abuse and by excluding the kind
~ publications mentioned from passing
as second class mail matter compel It
to pay the third class rate OF one cent
Tor each two ounces. or eight cents a
Round- And incidentally the same re-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
Made a Bisbop.

New York, July 25-With all the pomp
betting the occasion the Rev. John J.
O'ConnOr, former pastor of st. ,roseph'a
secrated bishop OF the diocese Of Newark.
The ceremony took place in st. Patrici's
cathedral. Newark the officiating prelate
being Archbishop Corrfgan Of New York
assisted by Bishop Charles O'Donneii o.
Brooklyn and Bishop James McFau or
Trenton. Several hundred bishops ana
priests were in attendance. Among the
priests in the sanctuary were representa-
tives of the Jesuits, Car1nelftes Uominf-
cans. Franciscan. Capuchfns and Benedic-
tines. attired in the garb Of their respec-
tive orders
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Minnie Jammer died today at
her home at No. 1873 North Lake street
Of heart failure at the age Of q years.
The funeral viii be at the house Sun
day at 4 o'clock
w. A Paul. aged "a years. died yes
terday evening of heart failure. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 4
o'clock at his home in Highland Park
The remains will be sent to Blue Mound
tomorrow morning for burial He was
is in the employ of the Santa F'e
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
BRICE'S NAME BROUGHT Up
In Connection With q Suit over Gas
Property

Dayton, O., July 25.-The minority stock
holders of the Miami Valley Gas and Fuel
company brought suit here today asking
for the appointment of a receiver and
an injunction to enJoin the local banks
from paying any money to the Central
Contract and Finance company. Their al
Legged cause of action is that the late
Calvin ). Brice, acting with others, formed
a conspiracy whereby the company was
allowed to lose the ownership and controa
OF gas wells and gas fields in Mercer
county by allowing leases to expire and
BY allowing the wells to deteriorate with
the object in view Of getting hold of them
Contract and Einance company.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
WRECK REPORTED.
Disastrous Accident on Rock
Island Is Denied.

The report of a wreck on the Rock
Island road in Oklahoma in which it
was alleged a great number of people
were killed this morning was denied at
the general offices Of the road here
I'VE have had reports from all the
division superintendents, train dis
patchers and other officers today as
usual said W. o. NeviIl. "and no
mention has been made of a wreck II
one had occurred we would have had
information concerning 1t at once"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
Dom Paul,s Movements.

The Hague, July 25.-Mr. Kruger ar
rived here this afternoon and proceed
ed to the residence of Mr.. Wolmarens,
one of the Boer envoys at Schevenin-
gen, a watering place on the North sea-
Brussels. July 25.-Le Soir today pub
fishes a dispatch from Rome which
says Mr.. Kruger will arrive in Rome
early in October on his way to South
Africa via Naples.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
PUT OFF ANOTHER YEAR.
The Question of Selecting a Site For
an Elks Home.

Milwaukee, July 25.@The question Of
selecting city for the erection of a
national Elks' home for aged and indi-
gent members has been laid over for
another year This was the recon-
mendation of the committee having the
matter in charge. The report was pre-
sented to the grand lodge at this fore
Moons session and was ratified by the
convention without debate.
The grand lodge increased the COM
mittee on Ell1s' home by the unanimous
election of Jerome B. Fisher, past grand
exalted ruler. This committee meets
with the grand board of trustees of
which Joseph t. flaming of Indianap-
oils is chairman
The report of the committee on laws
and appeals came before the cOnven-
tfon at noon and much time win be oc-
cupied in it's consideration. TIE Corso
and Ell<s' carnival parade was the fea-
ture this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
REFLEcTIoNs o. = pAcHELoR

IF'rom the New York Press1
The best cure for pessimism is to
learn to wear a bay window.
Marriage doesn't change a woman's >
tastes much except in husbands
When a woman's dress is made in a
curious way on purpose to be COM
Portable 1t never is.
The reason why a woman is so sell
dom as good cook as a nan is be-
cause she is so lacking In Imagination.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
KIMBERLY ILL.

Will Ask to Be Excused From schley
Court of Inquiry
West Newton, Mass, July 25.-Rear
Admiral Kimberly said today that ow-
ing to i'll health he would ask to be
relieved from serving on the schIey
court of inquiry.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

For the fiscal year ended June 80.
last. the total expectations of bread
stuffs from the United States repre-
sented a value OF s267. .4S7. .239. while ex-
ports Of cotton were valued at s313.2SS,-
SIS. the great staple of the south thus
leading all exports. Perhaps the time
win come when all the cotton. wheat
and corn Will be made ready for use
before being shipped out.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
NTada Govarnor al T.apnna.

Manfla,July 25-Captain Harry A Smith
pointed military governor Of Iaguna pro-
vince, Luzon- The establl lshment of pro-
vincial government in this province ha&
been deferred until next February.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Now that it has been discovered that
cattle are not responsible for consump-
ton in the human family. there is still
hope for the much abused mosquito
which has been credited With the re-
sponsibiIity for the spread OF yellow fe-
yer and malaria. Justice for the mos
quito let come what mayl
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
Home NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
asgay during the sumner afay haze
tile baber mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cessfS a month. ADDRESS changed as
offess as desired. H7HfEe 0sst Of f01gH
he State journal sgfU Be to yOas like O
daf7v letter from home
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Mrs Muggins-"I used to be so fond
of fiction before I was married. -
much now?'' Mrs. Muggins-'Io; af-
ter the tales my husband tells me
about why he is so late getting home
mere printed fiction seems so tame and
unfnaginatfve"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
ROOSEVELT CLUB.
Kansas City After the Republican
Convention in 1904

Kansas City, No, July 25.-Fffty
prominent Kansas City Republicans
have organized a 1905 Theodore Roose-
welt club Its purposes are to secure
the nomination of Vice President
Roosevelt for president in the Republi-
can national convention of 1904, to
secure the convention for Kansas City,
and to have Missouri present a solid
delegation for Roosevelt A meeting
will be held soon at which United
States Senator Burton and others will
sneak
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Sampson says malice Is at the bottom
of the whole controversy between him
and Admiral Schley. That is about the
way the public has regarded the mat
ter and it has not been slow 70 locate
the point Of emanation-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
MCGEE Nay RECOYER.
Victim Of Kelly's Shooting at Lsaven-
worth IMPROVING.

Leavenworth. Kan. July 25.-Dr. Charles
MCGEE and Sergeant of Police Dodge. the
two most seriously wounded in yester-
days attack of Michael Kelly. the crazy
man., were somewhat improved today and
it is believed that they will recover. They
are both still very low, however. The
three others wounded by Kelly are in
good condition.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
Machiniata strike settled.

Sharon, Pa, uJly 25.-The machinists'
strike at the Sharon Steel works has
been amicably settled through Jam es
O'Connen, of the International Associ-
alton of Machinists, and the men will
return to work
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

If President Schwab Of the steel CO.
1ossus win the existing strike, probably
his employers will feel that his salary
of a million dollars a year has been
fairly earned
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

It is clear that J. Pierpont Morgan is
the only man who can do anything
with this drouth He should be induc-
ed to organize a rain syndicate at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25
UP TO 1O4.

thermometer registered 104 but at 8
o'clock it had dropped to 101.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Washington, July 5-The foiiowine
changes Of fourth class postmasters have
been made: kansas-Crestline, Cheroke~
county; Robert Fl. Settle vice r. W Wi-
son, resigned. Burt, Woodson county. II
J. Randall, vice J. f. Whitaker, resigned.
lansing. LeaFenworth county; John Hig-
gins. vice o. Hyatt removed. Linton
Linn county. w N. Smith. vice C. q.
Mills resigned.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

ter to tell what kind OF wheels a man
has in his head by the spokes that
come frsm his mouth.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

In postponing the schley investiga-
ton until cooler weather, Secretary
Long is showing a remarkable and
commendable consideration for the
feelings Of the public.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Even a bushel Of corn is worth more
than an ounce OF silver now.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Kentucky also Is not without her
troubles as a result of the drouth. The
mint crop is being ruined
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

The drouth probably is making MI
Geo. Phillips, the price booster, feel ike
80 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

Members of 11arshan's band meet to-
night at band rooms.
P. D. RUSSELL i.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
Remarkable Apache Mnrksman.

Every one who goes to the Arizona
penitentiary is interested In the Gatllag
guns which are placed on the guard
stands arranged at intervals along the
top Of the walls. The largest and prin-
cipal gun is in charge of a young Mexl-
can who boasts Of his Apache blood.
He Is rated as the best marksman with
Calling run in the United States.
General McCook of the United States
army says that his manipulation Of the
complicated weapon and his accuracy
of aim are simply marvellous.
The young Mexican has an excellent
field for target practice over the Gila
mud fats just above the prison. A tin
can six inches in diameter placed at a
distance of 700 yards he will hit four
times out of five with the Gatling gun.
800 shots n minute, the possibility of q
convict's escape Is too small to calcu-
late.
A recent test of the craftsmanship
Of this young Apache gunner was
made. From behind n stone wall 100
tin cans of the size of common fruit
cans were thrown one at q time hap.
hazard in the air, just as clay pigeons
are automatically thrown ut shooting
matches. The Apache had his gun
ready and had to aim as quick as
flash at each can at distance of 200
yards. He pierced 81 ou: Of the 100 be-
fore they fell behind the stone inclo-
sure.-iuma Cor. Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
The Gypsy Moth.

Because Boston man forgot to close
his window the state of Massachusetts
has lost $S,000,000 and Is still losing
$500,00O year. The man was silk
grower. He sent to France for some gyp-
sy moths. which he intended to expert
ment on with n view to u new brand Of
silk. One day he sat at his table exam
lining some Of these moths, when he
was called out of the room. He left the
window open, and the draft blew the
moths out. Two years later caterplllars
nte the leaves off every forest and fruit
tree for miles around They were gyp-
sy moths, and the state has spent over
$3,OOO,OOO in fighting the pests.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14

10 Home st. near Lillian.
81 Western Llnoleum C..
81 Summit Sewer Pipe Co.
W Allyn and Cross.
"a rbor ton end Harvard
90 rhe J @. Mcneil Boiler workA
81 Thornton ard Camp.
p1 Cerea, mills. 8. Howard st
" SchuiuBcher cooper shop. n
broadway.
I21 General alarm.
125 Silver and h,ckory.
125 w. Market and Rhodes ave.
232 Renner's brewery, N. Forge st
24i Sherman and Vorla
251 Cedar and Wabash ave.
253 w. Exchange and, near Willow.
312 Cascade mills. N. Howard.
314 Fire chiefs residence.
821 Adams and Upson.
BAL Balch and Market.
342 Maple, opposite Balch.
345 Bittman ana Crosby.
351 Exchange and Spicer.
412 Wooster and st. Clair.
ALB st. Clair and Bartges.
415 Water works. Wo oster nya
4al Ewart Tile works.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
Overcrowded London.

At the present moment. writes Sir
Walter Besant In The Century, those
parts of East London Inhabited by the
workingmen of all kinds, from the re-
spectacle artisan in steady employment
down to the casual hand and the chill
dren of the street. are suffering from
the dearth of houses. There are not
enough houses for the people; there are
not enough single rooms for the fami-
lies which would gladly occupy them
If they could. The rents of the lowest
tenements are going up higher and
higher. The working people compete
with one another for rooms. The land
lord has only to put up his house or his
rooms In his house to the highest bid
der. A room that used to be let for 4
shillings week can now command 9,
while the fine, or the sum paid on TAX
ing the key, which was formerly few
shilli1gs, now runs up to a pound or
even f2.
The houseless used to be considered
the very poorest. Among them now
are families where the head Is in good
work. They are houseless because
there are no houses for them. The
vast increase of population has good
deal to do with this. For instance, the
outlying suburb Of East Ham, 20 years
ago mere hamlet, with few houses
and an old church In the fields, now
numbers 10000 people, all of the work
ing class, while its neighbor, West
Ham, which 20 years ago consisted Of
two or three scattered hamlets, is now
great town of 100000 people, all Of
the working class.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
Her own selent.ou.

Through oceans of remnants and rib.
bons the putting big woman towed the
meek little man.
"Whnt In the world shall l send ncr,
John?' she bustcred Come suggest
something that would please Aunt Bet.
sy Something inexpensive. Why
don't you say somethng?'
stationery, books or workboxes,"
suggested the meek little man.
Nothing OF the kind. You couldn't
select present for the ashman.
VIII look at some OF those fancy boxes
OF soap"
They We're before the soap counter,
and she had her finger on an elaborate
box containing six round cakes Of
white soap.
"Fancy and perfumedw she said,
lifting cake. "Thc very thing that
would please her the most. You may
wrap that up. miss
"But my dear" protested the meek
little man.
"You just keep quiet. l don't care
for any suggestions from a person
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14

withOut ,...,.,
Really
Keep quiet, John Tenbrookv'
1t seemed as If her voice had pene.
trated every corner of the great store,
and the little man shrank away In NOR.
tihcatlon.
"Well. John, what did she soy about
the little gift? Something nice,
know"
"She returned it."
"What"
"Yes; you will find n note in the box"
She unfoldcd the misslve and read.
'Niece-I return the box of shaving
soap. | am little too old to appreciate
the joke Of being called the BEARDED
Lady, Your Aunt ."-Chicago
News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
AE.:!ggc71=:oNS
NIX -. i Il. ,leslC--zSA
S-1 Ss,z-sssz--==sss,-stEss
PHYSICAL PAIN.
How a Little of II In Vaccination
Affects Men.


How Little of II In Vaccination
Affects Men.
In one of the health boards free vac
cinatlon offices the other day tall,
strong looking man lay stretched on a
table helpless, while the policeman who
was on special post in the office stood
over him with a bottle of ammonia.
I The ammonia was extraordinarily
strong, but the policeman held it close
to the mans nostrils without drawing
| from him any more forcble sign of dis
comfort than slight shifting and turn
| ing Of the head.
"That's a pretty example," said one
| Of the men who was waiting, bare
armed, to have himself scratched, "of
the comparative inability of man
to stand physical pain. l mean the
inability as compared with a womans
endurance. Whether it Is because a
woman is more used to enduring pain
or whether she's so constructed, with
less sensitive physical organism, that
she Is better able to stand it it Is a
striking fact that woman can endure
without a murmur what would often
not only draw cry from a man, but
would actually cause him to lose con-
sciousness
Now that man has only had his ANA
scratched with needle, and yet he
keeled over like n stuck sheep. I dare
say that in a bruising fight with pair
of seven ounce gloves he would stand
up with the best Of them, but the more
subtle sorts of pains, such as that
which, in vaccination, is caused by
scratching through the outer cuticle
directly down to the small blood YES
sells and the surface of the nerves, Is
something that takes his strength all
out Of him." The man had. indeed,
tainted away.
Many persons, particularly those of
high strung organisms, are thus affect
ed by pain In way altogether In
commensurate with the actual hurt"
A bump Oh the head. squeezing of a
finger in a door, causes nervous re-
action which makes them faint or
even takes away consciousness for
moment.
"People of this sort" said the doc
tor In the vaccination Office, "are made
faint oftentimes purely through their
Imagination. They can't control 1t.
Involuntarily, even though they have
the win to 90 through an ordeal, their
nervous system reacts against 1t, and
they faint away. A patient, for In
stance, may faint the first time a bit
of cotton soaked in an antlseptic wash
Is thrust up his nose. The operation
doesn't really 'hurt' at all, but the
feeling Is n new, unpleasant and curl
GUS one. without shrinking from 1t
at all. the patient finds himself sud-
denly growing faint. His high strung
nervous system has involuntarily re-
acted.
'1n these vaccination Paintings. how
ever, n slow circulation or a tendency
to vertigo that in ordinary conditions
would not be noticed may be the cause.
! have had big policemen, apparently
in the tip of good health and without
nerve In their bodies, so to speak, top
pie over at the first scratch of the
needle."-New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14

ana was thrown back into bed. | got
up again and was knocked TO the floor
finally succeeded in reaching the
street. There everything was copfu.
sion, and buildings were falling on all
sides.
For five nights slept in the plaza.
Everybody has been sleeping in the
parks since the first shock. Everybody
Is sick and very nervous. 1t is de.
pressing to see people praying, expect
ing every moment to be killed. There
have been from four to six shocks ev-
cry day for five days.
"For three days the tremors were so
regular that person could set watch
by them. They came at 2, and IL a..
IN. and 4, 1880 and 1890 p. IN. One
shock would stop a watch, and the
succeeding shock would start it again.
"People are really going mad. Nearly
all the towns along the coast are total
wrecks. There are over 400 dead In
one small town along the coast. The
authorities cannot even estimate at this
time how many are killed and injured.
hV Soi III OpVhCo tIiC iuhb wan
low, and that is the reason the coast
towns were most affected.
"rhe earthquake created terrible
havoc in Caracas, though the city Is
very highly elevated The city is In
ruins. About so buildings out of every
100 are wrecked. The large capitol is
split In four pieces. All the large
churches have been demolished. What
have not fallen down will have to be
torn down. Every place is closed up.
Business of all kinds has been suspend
ed. There were not many killed In
Caracas, but many were injured.
"rhe trains cannot run to Caracas
over the mountains therefore the mail
has to be taken to the coast by mules"
Baltimore Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
Railroad Notices
TOURS TO THE TROPICS.

L
Every week an Atlas Line steamship
leaves New York for Port Limon. Costa
Rica, via Jamaica. The trip of one of
these fine steamers Is replete with
interest. The island of San Salvador.
discovered by Columbus In 1892, is the
first land sighted after leaving New
York harbOr, then Fortune Islands.
then the eastern coast of Cuba, and
then Jamaica. The ship stops two
days at Kingston. but the passenger
may, If he wishes, stop over until the
following steamer, or longer if desired.
Jamaica will not fail to interest the
visitor for an extended period. Con
tinuing the voyage across the Carri
bean sea, Port of Colombia. South
America. is the next stop. Then comes
Carthagena, the old Spanish strong
hold OF the new world, with its mag
nlhcent harbor and its fine old walls
and churches. Next is Greytown, Mic.
aragua, where the canal is to be built,
and lastly, Port Limon, Costa Rica,
where the cargo of coffee, spices and
bananas Is taken on for the return
trip. Such a voyage may be made
in less than 30 days for the round trip
and at a surprisingly low cost. Write
Akron, o., ticket agent. Erie railroad,
for particulars.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14
worIa,. Most nsautIful CITY.

Washington Is unquestionably the
most beautiful city In the world Its
public buildings are upon scale OF
magnlticence never attempted in any
European capital, Its park system is
of the most sumptuous character. No
other city in the world has so many
splendid monuments, Its streets are
the most perfect ever known In ancient
or modern times, Though Washington
undoubtedly had mental forecast of
what was In store for the capital which
he laid out It is probable that even the
Father Of His Country bullded better
than he knew Baltimore Herald.