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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

day he went through more as plain
traveller than dignitary, and certainly
not as campaigner.
Mr.. Roosevelt is making his journey
to Colorado Springs in the private car
of Third Vice President Paul Morton.
of the Santa Fe. Paul Morton and his
father ]. Sterling Morton, who was
secretary of agriculture under Presi-
dent Cleveland, are the vice presidents
travelling companions.
At the Santa Fe depot National Com
mitteeman David Mulvane stepped
aboard the car to greet Governor
Roosevelt In the course Of the small
talk that followed the vice president
entertained with a story on Dave Null
vane, telling now the Kansan induced
him to make eighteen speeches one day
and nineteen another on his campaign
ing trip through the state last year.
I really couldn't make more than
five speeches Ia a day. don't you know.
told him So assure YOU he did all
kinds of things to me. Your Mr. Mui-
vane is a very compelling young man.
shan't forget that" Terrible Teddy's
famous smile permeated all this bold
tribute, uttered square in the face OF
the modest, bluShing young com mittee-
man. There was more of the cOnti-
mental accent to Mr.. ROOsevelt's speech
than expected, and some felt like want
ing to help the speaker for fear that
the next second he would be stutter-
ing
The Rough Riders tricked their IA
nous colonel d little bit, 1t seems.
They had their annual reunion set for
a date considerably earlier than Au-
gust, and the vice president could not
be with them. He was scheduled for q
speech at the quarto-centennial OF the
state of Colorado. which is to be cele-
brated in Colorado Springs this week.
and the Rough Riders postponed their
reunion until this time to catch the
leader at the same time.
when 1 was out in Colorado on my
mountain lion hunt" The vice presf-
dent stopped and emitted an apollo
getic beam upon the newspaper men.
That was where you fellows had 50
much to say" he remarked, paren-
thetically and good-humoredly. so
much for the classified department OF
important, if true
when I was in Colorado at that
time. the governor and legislature in
vited me to make them an address.
1 could not get around to it, and the
only way out was to promise to attend
their quartO-centennial celebration"
You're looking well. colonel" Null
vane started to say.
HE won't be looking so we'll when
Morgan and the senators get through
with him the next four years" Ster-
ling Morton's little joke was this.
Sinister prOphecyl" CALCULATED the
butt Of 1t. with a laugh.
Vice President Roosevelt has been
resting quietly at oyster Bay for the
greater part Of the summer. He had
no inclination to discuss affairs OF
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
WEDNESDAYS DRAWING.
4, 200 Names Were Taken Out of the
Big Boxes

Ell Reno. 0. T., Aug. 1.-The big gov
ernment homestead lottery ends today
When the wheels stopped running last
night, $500 numbers had been drawn up
to date This leaves 4,300 still to be
drawn out. Commissioner Dale says
they will be drawn out today and the
public drawing will then be ended.
I'VE will close the drawing on the
public platform tonight, after the 13, 900
names have been taken out" said he.
THE boxes will be removed to govern
ment headquarters, where the rest or
the names viii be drawn out by the
clerks under our supervision and
notices sent to the unsuccessful appli-
cants showing what number they
drew"
The commissioners on Friday will
certify the list of 5000 to the officers
Of the two land districts. in blocks of
wednesday 4.200 names were drawn
out, 2 100 from each district. Practically
all of the good claims have already
been drawn
The federal and municipal authori-
to protect the lottery wheels and the
lists drawn out up to date The lists
are kept in a. school house. The police
ordered the remaining Erafters in that
vicinity to move out. Ropes were
stretched around the building and
grounds and a big force of ex-police-
men were sworn in to guard the place.
United States Marshal Thompson also
swore in several additional deputies to
work with the police This is the criti-
cal period now and the authorities are
going to take no chances, although no
trouble is threatened.
A couple of thousand disappointed
homeSeekers sent a committee to Gov
ernor Richards to make inquiries about
other vacant lands. The governor re-
Piled that probably 1000 people who
drew claims would not show UP to
make entry and that after sixty days
these claims could be homesteaded un-
rcnntin1,ed ~, Third Para1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
FITZ AND JEFFRIES.
Frisco Offers Big Purse For a
December Fight.

New York, Aug. 1.-The statement
is published here that a San Francisco
club has offered a large purse for a
fight between Jim Jeffries and Bob
Fitzsimmons; that the champion has
made great efforts to get FItzsimmons
to accept this offer, and that the latter
has notified Jeffries that he has the
matter under consideration. The time
set for the fight is said to be next De-
cember.
The World says that notwithstand-
ing Fitzsimmons announced retire
ment from the ring, many of those
who know the ex-champion's disincli-
nation to refuse a chance to pull off q.
rich prize believe he Will take advant-
age of the reported offer from the San
Francisco club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

w. Morris, by II. w. Parker, agea--
Topeka
A. Lamson, Lindsey.
J. T. Morrison, Pittsburg.
J. A. Ralph, Concordia-
E. r Holcomb, Douglas
L. Claudy. by G. Level, agent. To-
peka-
Peter NJ. Sheafer, by Willard U
Shaeffer, agent, Topeka
FROM THE LAWTON DISTRICT.
David Ruckle, Battle.
z Frank Schreiner, Andale.
Frank Boose, Mount Hone.
C. A. Dunning, White City.
w. c. Harris, Lincoln.
Jennie Cantwell. Topeka.
J. B. Hacker. Tampa
". G. Orr, Weir City
A p. Miller. Baldwin.
John L Nettleton, Walnut.
John Starbuck, Peabody.
Karl Rocklobe, Wichita
Otha W Lomon, Kechi.
Martin Durkin, Skiddy.
Eta Q. Weimer, Winfield.
J. E. Arnett. Winfield.
Eugene Vrooe, Kiowa-
J. w. Russell, Sharp.
VIM Wallace, Idana-
G. Mccormack, Germantown
U. e Talley, Whitesborough
G. J. Kirby. Oswego
L Thomas, Winfield
W. J. Gilchrist, Marion
O. L Bucher. Abilene.
J. @. COrcoran, Caldwell
J. H Pattison, Arkansas City.
James E. Clyburn. Garland
r. +. Thrift, Lyons.
Edgar Ripley, Olathe.
James Moore, Howard
Mont Vaughn, Norwich
Robert F. Pitcher, Glasco.
VIM. T. McMahan, Beattie.
Orin Hedggins Kingman
Edgar NJ. McDaniels, Grafton.
Geo. H. Welt, Chanute
Thomas J. Coughlin. Topeka
f. d. Carpenter, Atchison.
H L. Daily, Columbus.
Elizabeth Irvine, Ogden.
c. G. Corbett. Chanute
c. H. Elniss, Jamestown.
c. J. Maxon. Goffs.
A. o. Holiday, oxford
J. A Miller. Abilene
T. S Booher, Caldwell.
A l. Henderson. Topeka
A Dunlap, Mount Hope.
J. R. Douglas, Wellington.
l. M. Taylor, Macksville.
J. H. Crosamer, Topeka
J. D. Johnson, Centralia-
w. H. Dawson, Wellington.
w. B. Washington, Leotf
NJ McGinnity, Wichita
J. B. Burford. Meade.
f. C. karhull, Cranton.
W Smith. Levery
~. A. Kirkhana, Leavenworth.
w. NJ. Jous. Reading.
J. NJ Talbot, Hutchinson
W. Crum, Clay Center.
w. H. Shearer, Seeley.
NJ. Stuekel. Palmer
G. G. King, Cottonwood Falls.
s. @. Haynes, Augusta
Q. s. Carpenter. Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

ware man. was another winner in to-
days drawings. Mr. Coughlin was reg
istered in the La-wtOn district. He lives
at No. 1890 Quincy street
W. Morris, an old soldier who was
registered from Topeka by his agent,
H. w. Parker. who lives at 315 Monroe
street was one of the fortunates whose
name was drawn from the wheel today.
A. L. Henderson, who lives at No.
1415 West Sixth street and who was
registered in the Lawton district, was
given a number today.
j. H. Crosamer a man registered
from Topeka, was another OF the lucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
FEDERATION TO ACT.
Unless the Strike Shall Be Settled
This Week

Pittsburg Aug. IA McKessport dis
patch says:
The strikers at McKeesport were highly
elated today by the announcement TO
them by the leaders that unless the uni
ted States Steel corporation accept the
terms of the Amalgamated association
this week a general strike will be de-
clared. This viii be done through the
American Federation OF Labor, which has
strong lodges in every one OF the plants
owned by the trust 1t is claimed by the
Arnalgamated association men that even
the Vandergrift mills can be closed down
by the federation Of labor.
The employees of the National Tube
company are preparing to hold a monster
mass meeting some time during the next
week, probably on Sunday. This meet
ing it is said will demand action by the
federation of labor and a great strike wiz
probably follow.
]. w. Sail, who was arrested last night
was given a hearing this morning. Mayor
Black discharged him and gave him the
option of 30 days in the WOrkhouse OF
leave town. He left at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

the opinion of the influential states
men that a later congress would re-
lieve the settlers of that obligation.
The obligation was not dissolved at
that time simply because it would not
facilitate the work of the interior de-
partment
The Topeka people who have drawn
numbers in the big lottery are:
Edith NJ. Henderson, 1923 Monroe
street
VIM. M Cook, 116 North Klein street
Harriet Mccoy. 1928 Fillmore street
Miller z. Stitt. s1s West Locust
street
Joseph P. Wahle. 1854 Clay street.
Samuel McKibben, Santa Fe shop
enploye.
John Waters, 700 Buchanan street
J. f. FARRELL, Fillmore street
Earl G. Anderson 1409 Harrison
street.
w. PuEh..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
ROBBED OF DIAMONDS.
New York Couple Have $4,000 Worth
Stolen From Trunk.

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 1.-Mr.
and Mrs Burr Ferguson Of New York,
We're robbed of $1,000 worth of dia-
srnonds at their hotel, the jewels being
taken from Mrs. FergusOn's trunk
while they were absent from the room.
Among the articles taken were a dia-
mond horseshoe, a jeWeled cross, six
rings and some trinkets of less value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
STILL THEY COME
Five Topeka People Draw
Claims Today.
7. J. COughIin, the Hardware
man, One of Them.
MAKES so in ALL.
Capital City Gets Its Share in
Big Lottery.
What They Have to Do to
Prove Up.
MAKES so in ALL.

Among the lucky winners in today's
drawing at FL Reno is the name of Jen-
ME Cantwell, who lives at No S29
Tyler street. Miss CantweH is a stenog-
rapher in the Office of f. G. Maegley,
general freight agent OF the Santa F'e
here. Miss Cantwen was registered in
the Lawton district
Thomas J. Coughlin, Topeka hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

State Journal, and who lives at No.
11O4 Tyler street. drew chance No. 2766
in the Lawton district.
William H. Henthorn, an expressman
living at No. 1243 North Harrison street
was another successful Topeka man in
the lottery Wednesday.
Eta Littlefeld who lives at No. 322
Quincy street and who was registered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

winners in the land drawing. The city
directory gives no trace of the identity
of CrOsamer.
John F. McAfee, the manager of the
Western Woolen mills, who was register
ed in the LaWton district, is the holder
of chance No. 1885.
Henry c. Root. a solicitor for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
ROOSEVELT HERE.
Vice President Passes Through
Topeka.
Greeted at Santa Fe Depot by
ID. w. Mulvane.
JOKES THE POLITICIAN
Calls National Committeeman a
"COmpelIing Young Man."
Says Stories of Lion Hunt We're
Important If True"

Vice President Theodore Roosevelt
passed through Topeka at noon today
on his way to Colorado. Colonel
Roosevelt has made Kansas in transit
frequently both in his days of less
renown and his days of more of it. To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

There need be no rush for that va
cant consulship at Gibraltar 1t has
been handed down in one family for
the last IS years, and is a pretty rocky
Job, anyWay.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. Forecast for KAN
sas: Generally fair tonight and Friday
warmer in southern portion tonight
cloudy western portion Friday; south
erly winds.
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Temperatures Of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug IL a. m tempera-
lures: NewYork 70; Boston Y; Phil
adelphia "A; Washington p; Chicago 68;
Minneapolis 50; Cincinnati 66s st. Louis
70
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DOM PAUL TO COME.

September.
London, Aug. IT am informed on
good authority" says the Brussels cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, that Mr..
Kruger's visit to the United States has
been absolutely decided upon. 1t will
probably take place about the middle
of September and he will be accom-
panied by Messrs. Fischer, Vessels and
Wolmarans,'
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name. There is little question that he can
go much further in the direction Indicated
than has been done in any of the procla-
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CONTINUED on Third Page.1
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27

Prof. Hale, director of the Yerkes
observatory, has recently described the
methods employed in stellar photog-
raphy with the instrument at that OBJ
servatory. the greatest elescope of the
world. It may be considered as a
camera with focal length OF sixty
four feet. Its field Of view embraces
a circle Of the sky about five minutes
of arc in diameter. In photographing
clusters this great focal length makes
it possible to separate stars which
would be run together in one mass in
camera of shorter focus. The tele-
scope is not corrected for photography,
but by placing yellow collodion film
In front of the Photographic plate all
the blue rays are shut off, The vel
low rays come to an accurate focus,
and by employing isochromatic plates
good negatives ON large scale are
secured. The telescope is now devot-
- to photographs Of clusters.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27
Freak Clocks.

An ingenious Frenchman named LIE
Boullat. who lives at Coutances. has
made himself famous for the curious
clocks he manufactures. He can make
a clock out of almost any conceivable
material. Straw and paper are among
the raw materials he uses. For TWEEN
ty years he has been manufacturing
freak clocks and most Frenchmen who
want something out of the common in
that line apply to LIE Boullat A while
ago he turned lot of newspapers into
pulp, mixed it with a hardening SUBJ
stance and carved the clock out OF the
compound. Even the wheels and all
the machinery of the clock were made
OF this material. Naturally this Curl
GUS clock does not keep very correct
time, but the wonder is that It goes
at all. The newspaper clock is one
OF Mr.. LIE BOullat's latest triumphs.
Another of his designs appears to be
merely collection of large and small
sticks held together by wires. 1t is
only upon close inspection that one
sees that it is clock constructed upon
excellent principles. 1t keeps very
fair time. never varying more than
two minutes in a week. Now and then
the clockmaker receives commissions
from wealthy Frenchmen for clocks
OF unique design in silver or gold, dec
Grated with precious stones. Some of
these clocks are entirely made Of gold,
with diamond-tipped hands, and ru-
bies, garnets, pearls opals and emer-
aids to represent the figures on the d.
ais. Some of his clocks are beautiful
works of art, and a few Of the most
interesting specimens are among the
smallest Of timepieces.-New York
Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27
Thought It q Sea Serpent.

The inhabitants of Newport Land
Ing, Cal, were much excited recently
by the appearance on the shore Of a
creature which was at first pronounced
to be sea serpent. There had been
a heavy sea for several days along
shore, and when the first beach comb
er went out they saw, floating in the
waves. an extraordinary object, twen-
ty or thirty feet in length. 1t was
bobbing up and down, and occasionally
raised a rounded head which seemed
to be covered with hair. The current
was setting rapidly to tho south, bear
ing the strange animal, and soon
number of men and boys were follow
ing it. Finally the creature, caught by
great roller, was sent in upon the
sands, where 1t was captured and
hauled upon the beach. Here IT. was
paced of and found to be twenty-five
feet in length and a most remarkable
creature. 1t was as fiat as the blade
Of an oar. Of silver hue and looked
more like a gigantic silvery ribbon
than a fish. A fin, extending from
head to tail, developed into beautiful
red tufts or fins, on the head, and
these might we'll convey the idea Of
hair. The head was large and rounded,
the eye and mouth small. Local sci
entists pronounced the strange animal
sea serpent and while Newport
Landing has many fishermen and sail
ors, no one could be found who had
ever seen such fish before. This with
good reason, as it was the second
specimen ever seen on the coast, and
by far the largest. The fish was a
ribbon fish, a peculiar deep-water
form rarely seen. Several specimens
have been taken on the coast Of Nor
way, one being found in q net It was
50 large that it required force Of
men to lift it out, and presented a re-
markable spectacle as 1t was borne
along. This fish was not entire, but
was estimated to have been thirty or
forty feet in length, and might readily
have been taken for q sea serpent
New York Sun. .a.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27
These Women Shave.

One part Of Egypt shows where tho
outward and visible evidences of the
aboriginal have been softened down
with veneer which the softeners
fondly imagined is indicative of in
ward and spiritual grace. This is along
a 350-mile stretch Of the White Nile,
where the Shilluks live and move and
have their being. Now, the Shilluks
are picturesque and promising peo-
pie. They have their Fashoda for a
capital and their memories Of Lord
Kitchener, of Khartoum, which no
man may take from them. Wherefore.
what matters It that they have lost
their original lawlessness. their former
turbulence and their cheerful speciality
Of roasting the enemy on the point OF
the spit? Now the Shilluks are so CIV
ilized th"y carry short, wooden clubs
after the fashion of the Broadway po-
licemau, and occasionally brandish a
long spear in true light opera style.
They lead an enviable life, these Shil.
luks; nothing to do all the livelong
day but lie on the messy bank and
spear the horny-hided hippopotamus
as he glides within range. or make a
dead crocodile of a live one by the
simple expedient of harpooning him
through his vitals. AS for work, that
is for woman, and my lord Of the Shil-
luks never puts his hand to it. Agri-
culture is yet an undeveloped indus
try, and what little developing has al
ready taken place has been at the in
stance and hands of the wives. The
Shilluk country is not the birthplace OF
the seven Brotherhood sisters of glor-
ious hirsute memory. All the women
of the tribe shave their heads.-New
York Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27
Tho Goose Plant.

This Is probably the most unique
production Of nature. It is a native
of Guatemala.
The name is truly descriptive. Its
bud has the perfect shape of a goose,
with head and neck proudly arched,
as II floating in the water. The ave-
rage length OF a bud is sixteen inches
AS it bursts into bloom, the breast
opens, showing a delicate, cone-shaped
orifice, lined with rich purple, vel
vety surface, simply exquisite in COL
oring and tracing. In full bloom It re-
sembles an enormous leaf about fifty
inches In circumference. It has a long,
string-like tail two feet six inches in
length. In some respects it resem-
bles the night-blooming eereus 1t
makes its growth during the night,
and all bloom is put forth during the
silence Of darkness. Further, it blooms
but to fade. The bud expands into full
bloom in three days, but the flower
wfthers in day.
Its perfume, however, Is decidedly
different from that of the queen of
the night. The bud has no odor but
that Of the bloom is an almost unbear-
able stencil, exactly like that of decay
ing meat. 1t attracts the regular blue
bottle, or carrion-fly, and swarms of
them are buzzing about the strangely
beautiful though repulsive flower.
These flies are its agents of fertiliza-
ton. It is a carrier plant. The odor
of decaying meat lures the flies to the
orifice of the flower On and on they
walk, deep into the throat Of the flow
to escape. The deep nap
lining of the orifice inclines down into
the throat of the blossom Consequent
ly. the flies find 1t very easy and COM
Portable walking in; but II they wish
to come out, or to retrace their way,
they strike snags. Once in, there is
. high, curved phalanx which makes
escape hopeless. ....5
The leaves. roots, stems, in fact all
parts Of the plant, are an infallible an
tidote against the bites Of all poison
BUS insects and reptiles The Peoples
Home Journal ~.
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nothing appeals but the duel. Com
pared with the insect fight, however.
these are tame, in the opinion Of
Chinaman.
The insect used by the Chinese for
,--se fights is known as the mantis.
The carnivorous propenslties Of this
tribe of insects are so great that they
are even exercised on their own kind.
The Chinese take advantage Of the
pugnacity of these insects. and keep
them separate, in bamboo cages, for
fighting exhibitions, as some Ameri-
cans do game cocks. The fight takes
place in a glass case. the NANTES hay
ing first been denied food for somc
hours
Two insects are put in the case at 4
time. No sooner do they spy each
other than both remain stiff and mo-
tionless. fixing their eyes on each 9th
er. In this condition they continue a
long time while the spectators tap on
the glass and use every expedient to
urge them on. Suddenly the whole
frame of each becomes violently agi-
tated, the neck is stretched out, the
wings expand and flutter. while the
rest Of the body and tail CULVER with
apparent emotion.
They rush toward each other with
the utmost fury, and hew away with
their sharp, saber-like feet with such
ferocity that it is seldom that they
quit their hold without bringing away
at the same time a limb or some other
part Of the body Of their antagonist.
The usual termination of these fights
is the death of both OF the combat
ants. neither Of them hardly ever
surviving the fray.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-07-27
Those "Business Women"

Those "Business Women"
A club of business women
Existed in town
And everything was up to date,
From high officials down.
The president was gracious,
AS also was the vice:
The secretary was peach;
The rest were extra nice.
Although they wildly chartered
Whene'er they CHANGED to meet,
At clubs headquarters. on a car.
Or in the crowded street.
They never failed to. let you know
That they were business. This is so.
Yet when these business" women
At luncheon came together
For 10, these girls restaurant
Conducted in high feather
The milk, they said. was glorious"
The coffee was dream;
The pie was simply exquisite"
And splendid" was the cream.
The soup was cute they murmured;
The pudding was divine"
And yet they tried to preach to me,
These charming friends Of mine,
That they are business" Yet know
That nature never made them so.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.