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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
Brave Conductor Promoted.

Conductor R. L. Carencroft. who
knocked a train robber from a moving
passenger train with his lantern six
miles north of Cleburne Tex, recently
has been remembered by the Gulf. Colo
RADIO & Santa Fee officials. Carencroft
has been made master of trains of the
Beaumont division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
Rock Island Contracts to Be Let.

Next week the Rock Island road ex-
poets to let contracts for the conStruc-
mated cost of the work is SO. 600, 600 The
cutoff will run from Eldon, Iowa, to
Trenton, Mo-, a distance of eighty-five
miles 1t will shorten the distance be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City by this
road thirty-five miles and will also get
rid of some heavy grades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
BATTLE WITH BRASS THIEVES
Railroad Detective Kills a Thief and
is Killed Himself

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 30.-J w. Brown
of East ST. Louis, Ill, a special officer
of the Vandalia railroad, was shot and
instantly killed Tuesday evening at
Forest Lawn, Ill, by a crowd of suspect
ed brass thieves One of the men who
did the shooting was killed by Brown.
The body of the dead thief has not yet
been identified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
BALDWIN IN TOPEKA.
E. ID. McKeever Talks of How He
Worked Washburn Students.

Evelyn B. Baldwin worked scheme
in Topeka long before he had become
famous. 1t was probably when the rest
less spirit of adventure was first COM
mencing to manifest itself. The follow
ing story is told by E. D. McKeever
who was a student at Washburn college
at the time:
TT was, I think, about 1887 that Bald
win came to Washburn college and
hunted up Robert Stone, then a senior
and who was generally regarded as the
biggest man among the students at the
college. Stone held an official position
in the oratorical association, the ath-
letic association and in the Y. M. c.. A,
in addition to having a good stand in
with the sinners
''Stone and Baldwin made a canvass of
all the students in the interest of pro-
posed publication which Baldwin had in
his mind to be called Europe AfoOt. 1t
was only necessary for Mr.. Stone to
make the Introduction and Baldwin did
the rest.
Before the explorer left the school
he had accepted 81 in advance from
nearly every student on the hill for his
publication which was to be made up of
communications written while the pro-
moter was making pilgrimage to the
interesting points of Europe on foot.
II understand that he also had a large
subscription list among the students of
other Kansas schools. Baldwin kept his
word, for I remember that I received
several issues of his publication and I
have no doubt that his communications
were very interesting I think that I
still have a few of the copies stored
away somewhere and now that Bald
win has become famous I will dig them
up and read them.
L do not know whether Baldwin'S
scheme proved profitable but do know
that he got to see Europe and that 1 in
with many other students help
ed to pay the bill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
POLICY FOR s1s,4oo,ooo.
Northern Pacific Insures Its Destruc-
tible Property Against Fire.

St Paul, Mimi, Oct 30.-The North
ern Pacific railroad has received from
the railway underwriters one of the
largest insurance policies ever written
in the United States. Its total was S13,-
100000 1t is the largest single policy
the company ever gave. In addition TO
the above. the company has also in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Anes Willis, Mar
quette Building, Chicago, to whom all
inquiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Sca1d head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes. but ii can be
cured Doan's Ointment, quick and per-
manent in it's results. AT any drug
store. 80 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

"a dose in time saves lives" Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Listen-Hard Cash DISCOUNT
Thursday, Friday and Saturday on all
trimmed hats at Morrison's. 631 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-30
Inquiries Answered.

Mrs J. z. G. requests that we repub-
lish a recipe for cold catsup which ap-
peared in the household column year
ago
a very recent issue of the paper men
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
Che Conservative.

lived in tepees made of parfesh. The
white settlers numbered less than fifty
in all Of what is now Sarpy and was
then the south half of Douglas coun-
ty. Most pioneers were afraid of
Indians and regarded them as certainly
thieves, and possibly murderers.
Nearly every day the settlers indicat-
ed by their actions, and even by their
talk, through interpreters, that they
very much suspected the Omaha and
all other Indians to be thieves. This
suspicion and treatment begot thiev-
cry. Small articles were taken nearly
every day from the cabins Of the
squatters.
But some had different relations
with the Omahas From the begin
ming they gave
Omaha Fidelity. them all to under
stand that they
believed in them and thought them
friendly, faithful, and honest. There
fore, whenever they desired to borrow
a gun, or a saddle horse or any other
loanable thing, with great alacrity
and expressed satisfaction the loan
was granted. In very short time this
sort of cordial neighborliness bore
logical and satisfactory fruit. No In
dian ever took any property away from
those confiding in them. Every In
dian became to them a friend because
of confidence shown in his capability
for honorable friendship and neighbor-
ly kindnesses. At that time there
was no postoffice OH this side of the
Missouri river in the state of Nebras-
ka. Our mail came to Iowa post
offices. But there is no letter carrier
today in the uniform of the United
Staes postal service more expeditions,
more faithful in the discharge of dut-
les, than were those aboriginal letter
carriers who would 60 from Bellevue
to Council Bluffs and return, or to St.
Marys (in Mills county, and return,
taking letters to mail and bringing
back those from the old homes in the
east.
The result, therefore, of having
placed confidence in those rude, unlet-
tered savages, was the development
in them of self-reliance to do and
perform innumerable services entire
ly unknown to them in state of saw
agery. More than this, from the con-
fidence thus reposed, there grew up,
in addition to the sturdy self reliance,
the beautiful flower of Fidelity.
Faithfulness is only readily evolved
out of natures fertilized by bestowed
confidence The unfortunates in hu-
man life-those whom we call Grim
inals and paupers-have, as rule,
The Conservative, 1901-10-03
"Self trust is the
SELF RELIANCE
ESSENTIAL TO
USEFUL SUCCESS

no permanent sue
cess can come in this contentious
world to any human being
Parents invariably teach little chill
dren to rely upon themselves when
they first begin to walk. Small tots
are placed OH their little feet and told
to stand up straight and to come to
us, all alone OH their own small legs.
Thus begins the first education for
child. Muscles unskilled in stepping
and not to depend upon the support
ing hand of parents. Up to the age of
three or four years most American
children are taught rudimentiary re-
lance upon themselves. But after
they have been sufficiently educated
to demand and secure the food and
comforts of merely animal existence
the training in self f-helpfulness, as
rule, ceases. One would suppose
that, naturally enough, every think
ing parent would parallel instruction
in physical self-reliance with instruc-
tion as to intellectual self-reliance.
But observation teaches that this is
not the case and that the great lesson
is, as rule, inculcated only as to the
animal man and that it too generally
ceases before it reaches and improves
the man intellectual.
Self reliance - trust in ones own
physical abilities even-can hardly
be evolved out of ones own inner in
dividuality. If you wish your child
to show confidence in his own physi-
cal or intellectual capacity, you must
demonstrate to him that you yourself
repose confidence in that undeveloped
force of capability. Parental conf
dence in the ability, aptitude and in
tegrity of a child is All inexorable con-
dition precedent to self reliance OH
the part of that child. There is no
incentive or stimulant so efficacious
in developing the better phases of hu-
manity, intellectually and morally,
as the candid confidence of father or
mother or teacher bestowed without
limitation or reservation.
Even the Indians whom we have
succeeded OIL these plains were fiat
tered by being
Indians Flattered. treated in man.
ner indicating that
we believed them to be all honest, de-
cent and generous people. During
the winter of 1854 and SO the entire
Omaha tribe was encamped OH the
Missouri river bottom, at Bellevue,
just little distance to the southeast
of the present site of the B. & M. de-
pot. They numbered 1900 people.
They were mostly barbarians who
had caldOm Or Oayar cOma into conto ot
The Conservative, 1901-10-03

vancement, or have the determined
dependence upon himself or herself
to attempt high and honorable
achievements?
Of course, there will be isolated
cases of intense individuality which
obstacles and op-
Exceptions. position render all
the more strenu-
Gus and strong in their efforts for
success. But these combative charac-
ters are not in the majority. They
are only a small percent of the un-
counted myriads Of humanity. 1t is
consequently incumbent upon parents
and grandparents and teachers to in
struct children and youth as to the
best methods of commanding the con-
fidence, esteem and encouragement of
those by whom they are surrounded.
Nothing is so facile and expert in
making friends as frankness, open
heartedness and frequent acts which
indicate a desire to be generally
useful. Constant consideration, ex-
pressed in deeds, for the comfort
and happiness of those with whom
you are associated will give you pro-
found pleasure; it will also secure to
you the esteem and good will of your
acquaintances. They will place trust
in you. That makes you self lf-reliant.
The more you help others the better
you understand how able you are to
help yourself.
In these modern times it is the mis-
fortune of children born into opulence
and all the circum-
Wealth Misfor- stances Of wealth
tune. and luxury which
mpany it,
that they are generally brought up
and trained in helplessness. The
child who is constantly waited upon
by servants, whose meat and bread
are prepared for it at the table, whose
shoes and stockings are put on and
off, and whose raiment is adjusted
by serving people, is in imminent
peril of entering upon maturer years
an utterly helpless and therefore
worthless member of society.
Under the customs and fashions of
these modern days of snowy extrava-
gance it is disaster to any human
being, having only ordinary intellec-
tual and moral tendencies, to be born
into wealth and it's surroundings. IT.
is vulgarly considered by many of the
newly rich quite improper and dis
graceful for their children to be use
full or even to wait upon themselves
There is all idiotic contest among the
incompetent ignorant and silly
wealthy of the United States to see
in what extreme and accumulated idle
ness they can bring up their children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
ME. CLEVELAND A risss1M,sr.

The Hon. Grover Cleveland seems to
haze joined the ranks of the calamity
howicrs. HIS speech before the Holland
Society in New York night before last,
a SYNOPSIS of which appeared IN yester-
days Times. is about as gloomy as any
witch has proceeded from the most pes
s!mis;ic anti-imocI1alist in the land. Mr..
Cleveland talks like a man who has out
lived his day, and is living in the ancient
past. who believes that only the old
1htszss arc good and Who thinks that
modern progress means disaster. For
oi.- part. We believe that the republic
is on stronger ground than ever before,
and that our institutions are more thor
oushiy established than at any zine since
HE republic began.
az. Cleveland says that oar country
Hi,l never be the same again. He is
quite right. Our country viii be broader
and greater and graader as the years
roll on. We ease been LIVING within ey--
selves and have been having lite 10 do
with the outside world. bit wc are row
80 6 The 2owe:s Q. the earth: No hase
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
,GunEnNaTon1AL PRIMARY

In response to a query from the Rich
mond Dispatch as TO whether or not ne
was in favor of going into general lesisia-
ton at the extra session, sent to Assembly
delegates. E. c. Folkes says:
am opposed to general legislation In
the main, but think that the passage of
a ,uberaatorial primary bill. to be voted
on at the same time that the coHStltc-
tional delegates are elected. would bring.
out all the voters and insure Democratic
success besides settling Inc momentous
question of who will be the party nominee
without the slightest factional STRIFE OF
corruption. and without the necessary en-
pcnditura of single dollar by the candi-
dates for Governor, observation-disclosures,
or Acknowledgement in the respective par
ties, and without costing the State a dol
lar. At the same time 1t Will give to every
voter chance to be heard in his party as
to whom he desires to be nominated by his
party for these high honorS. Other States
have gubernatorial primaries. and they
give great satisfaction. Was there ever
a better time to inaugGrate it in Viz
sinia than now: Will any one say it will
not bring out the people and insure the
election of the best men to the Constitu-
tional Convention? Who will say that
this is not better method than ward
meetings" and county conventions.
with .-cut and dried slates,'' to ascertain
the Will of the majority In the parties
as TO who shat, be nominated for the
honors? Give the people an opportunity
to have voice in this matter, and
they will love the Democratic party more
and serve it better.
This is timely suggestion and meets
with our hearty approval. The Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor In this
state is equivalent to an election. and all
the voters Of the Democratic party should
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
UNLIGHTED LAMP EXPLODES.
NAL 1T Jordan, Point Put in Opera
ti0n-When Lee Was Pres dent.
4cna1ial lisnatcn To The Times


LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. 1S.-Messrs.
Moses Brothers, who recently bought the
milling property at Jordan's Point. on the
eastern suburb of Lexington, have put
the planning mill in operation after eN-
tensive repairs. The old Touring mill
was torn down. and the work OF re-
building is progressing. The new mill Will
have a capacity of seventy-iivc barrels OF
-four per day
A lamp was setting on the mantel IN
the home OF Howard Sandridge. near
Brownsburg. when about noon it sud
denly exploded, the oil falling on the
stove and set fire to the interior of the
room. Mrs. cambridge was in bed with
a week-old infant. Her husband and
reighbor succeeded in extinSuishing the
flames before much damage was done.
The weekly address before the student
body at Washington and Lee University
was delivered by Rev. DR.. Z. c. Gordon.
of Lexington, Ky. His subject was
general Lee as a College President"
Dr. Gordon was proctor and clerk of the
faculty under General Lee He said the
students at that time formed q motley
crowd, some of them being veterans OF
the Civil War under their distinguished
president, whose influence over them was
far-rcaching.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19

broken out OF the narrow confines OF Gu.
own boundaries: We have taken a posi-
zion in the worlds affairs to which VIC
arc entitled. and we are going to meet
all the obligations and responsibilities
witch that position carries with it. We
have 4 work to 10 IN nc outside wor,i,
and we arc gong 10 30 H. Xix, men,
Mr.. Cleveland is t,orrihed that Great
Britain and the United States-these two
English speaking nations. which. a little
while ago, assumed leadership in the
path OF peace and in advocacy OF the
abolition of war"-s,ould now be fwasins
war upon men who are struggling for
national Lie and independence.
But, Mr.. Cleveland did not have such
a horror of war when in connection with
the Venezuelan dispute a1c threw down
the challenge to Great Britain, and did
about everything that the President of
tho United States could do to provoke
her to war { was one OF the most rock
less things. tina. any President ever did,
ard nothing but Gre< Britan's conser-
yatisSn and forbearance, and fricnd!r<ss
to this country saved these two English
speaking nations from a ioIt and dis
astrous war between themselves. Mr.
Cisveiand's memory seems to be getting
shorter in his old age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
.SAT ISF ACTORY
TERMS REACHED: {.
Contracts for BattIesbips VIII be
Accepted,
NUMEROUS SMALL CUTS MADE.
II Congress Provides Tor Two More
Battleships aud Two Cruisers, Bids
Will Be Asked OH Same Plansas
Those just Contracted For.
iEY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--The Board of
Naval Construction to-day completed the
revision of the specifications OF the bat
tieshps, with a, view to bringing their
total cost within the figures of the bid
ders. admiral O'Neil the president OF the
board, is preparing the report, which PROB
ably Will be submitted tomorrow.
The electric light plants have been re-
tanned in the specifications, but by max
ing numer small cuts, and considerably
reducing the fund reserved from the totai
cost of the ship on account OF superin-
tendence and inspection, the desired re-
suit has been obtained and President Ol-
colt and Judge Payson, representing both
the Newport News and Bath companies,
are prepared to accept the contracts Tor
the ships on the boards terms.
Moran Brothers, Of Seattle, already have
verbally notified Secretary Long of their
purpose to accept the award in their case,
SO that although some technicalltles re
n ain to be disposed OF in connection with
the contracts, the Navy Department prac-
tically has concluded the task OF allot-
ing the greatest contract for naval con-
struction work ever let in the history OF
the American navy.
ON SAME. PLANS.
II Congress adopts the department
sJtgges ton for rew construction IN the
peL0inS naval appropriation Dill and pro
VideS for two more battleShipS anu Two
armored cruisers, it is tue purpose OF
the Navy Department not 10 prepare
new plans, but TO invite bids upon the
plans used for the Slips just contracted
for In this case u long step vii! be taken
toward recovering the ground lost during
the past year and = aaif in The effort to
secure satisfactory designs tor the Dig
ships.
The next step IN order in the matter OF
construction is the opening II proposals
for the building of six protected cruisers
of the improved Olympia type, which will
take place on February 1st. These yes
sels, being of a smaller pattern than the
big ships just disposed OF, 1t IS the cS-
pectation of the department that some
of the smaller ship building concerns, and
those new to the business, who failed to
secure awards for battleships and armored
cruisers. may secure contracts within
their abilities, for it is doubtful ii the
larger concerns will be in position to
bid low for any OF these craft, in view
of the amount of naval work they already
have on hand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
CITY COURTS.
Suit Brought Against the Passenger
and Power Company

James E. Robinson entered suit in the
City Circuit Court yesterday afternoon
against the Passenger and Power Com
pany for Sl,agt-
Two suits were Instituted against the
Western Union Telegraph Company, ono
by the Standard Sewing Machine Com
pany for $500. the other by \. L. Massie
for siNo No declarations were filed in
either case
Susie r Goddin has qualified as exeru-
tratrix OF the will of Leigh Crutchheld.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of
John Williamson and William Camp
bell. each charged with malicious wound
ing, were acquitted.
In the Law and Equity Court suit was
brought by John Riddle against c. E. Coon
and others for s136. Suit was alsos brought
by oliver Mayer against L. Fl. Blair
for $l,oG0. This is u continued case IN
regard TO sale OF real estate.
Motion was filed for judgment in the
suit of c. H. Rules. administrator.
against Ware B. Gay, for s2.012. 70.
\ motion for Judgment was also made
by 3. L. Stransburger and Company. of
New York, against ". A. Spott & Son.
for SI6.45, contested
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
A YOUTH GETS FIVE YEARS.
Bishop Nelson. OF Georgia, i'll Freder-
iCkSburS,
Especial Dispatch to The Times

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Jan. u.s.
AT Caroline County Court this week,
Hammond Glassco a white youth II years
old, was convicted of Burglary and sem
fenced to five years in the penitentiary-
Mr.. Joseph T. Chewing. Of Orange
county. while riding horseback near his
home, the horse. d valuable one, STUN
bled and fell. breaking its neck. Mr..
Chewing was severely bruised by the
fall, but his injuries are not serious.
Right Rev C. *. Nelson, Episcopal
Bishop OF Georgia. has been in the city
this week visiting bis sister, Mrs. w.
b. Goolrick.
Northern buyers are constantly on tue
lookout here for pieces Of old Colonial
furniture old cut glass decanters and
brass and irons, and such articles bring
fabulous prices. Frequently articles OF
that character are sold here at auction
for mere trihes. while these Northern
seekers after Colonial relics would be
glad to have them at almost any price
The ladies of the public library of the
city are preparing for a RumaSe Sale
entertainment for the benefit of that in
stitution.
Corporal VIM. Beck, musician Of the
Fourth Infantry L. S. A, who has been
spending a six-weells' furloush with rela-
lives in this county, returned to-day 10
Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
Johns--Eaiiey.
Especial Dispatch to The Tin es...

NEW STORE, VA, Jan. IA beau
tifuI ceremony was celebrated IN Smyrna
NJ Z. Church at 4 O'Clock yesterday
when Mr. Monroe Johns and Miss Mamie
Bailey were married. The church was
artistically decorated. Rev. \. H. no
bertson, the pastor, ,performed&the cere
uony, and Mrs. G. NJ. Pollard presided
at the organ Miss Annie Bailey was the
maid of honor and Mr.. George Elcai
acted as best man. The other atten
darts were: Miss Patsy Johns ana mi
Robert Elan, Miss Laura Harvey anS
Mr. John Anderson, Miss Agnes johns
and Mr.. Willie Elan. Miss Estelle Allen
and Mr. Lynwood Baldwin. Miss Sallie
Elan and MI. Tom Anderson, Miss May
Anderson and Mr.. Charles Clay, Miss
Pauline Anderson and Mr.. Charles
Hooper, Miss Lizzie Baldwin and Mr..
Ben Johns. Miss Grace Elcan and Mr..
Sidney Anderson. Miss Lucie Xix and
Mr. Tom Elam- fishers: Edward Gar
nett and Leon Pollard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns arc an unusually
popular couple. A reception was ten
dered the bridal party at the home Of
the groom's parents last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-19
williamsburg Isnpr ,vrmenrs.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Jan. IS
Engineer F. I. Eabell Assistant
Engineer c. RuffiIl. and Mr.. I. Garrison
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Richmond. were here to-day and met
Mayor Mercer and the Street Committee
of the Council, in regard to repairing
Chesapeake Street.
Plans of the work viii be submitted to
the Council at a special meeting next
week The proposed work contemplates
an overhead bridge across one street and
a heavy fill, making the street passable
for wagons.
The contract for the work has been let
to Mr. Simon r. Curtis. of Warwick
county, and work will be begun as soon
as the weather permits.