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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

careful to wipe it off and spill half of it.
He tumbles down stairs, can't find
his evening coat, declares we've sold it to
the ragman; remembers his crush hat is
down getting repaired. and nearly has
apoplexy, dashes up stairs after his
gloves, starts off, tears back after a
handkerchief expostulating at the top
of his voice all the time about the OBJ
stacles we seem glad to put in his way
Finally the front door slams after him
and the limp family mop their fevered
brows and set about repairing the wreck
age of furniture and other things. No
wonder he's calm and mild when he
bursts upon society. There are limits
to endurance and even his strength Is
but human
Dear met said the girl in the furs,
sadly ST never should have believed it.
Still, dear, don't you think you are rath-
er hard on him? He has such beautiful
eyes"-Chicago News.
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BEARS FOR THE PRESIDENT
Jokers Send Him Enough to Start a
Mimic Bear Zoo

Washington, Dec. 29.-President Roose .
velt's Christmas presents included the
most motley and undoubtedly the most
extensive collection of bears, of every
size and condition. to be found within
the confines Ct the union. These bears
came from all over the country, and
range from the smallest dancing bear in
tricate mechanical toy yet devised in
this particular sphere of the animal rep
resentation. There are brown bears and
black bears enough to start mimic
zoo. This collection was displayed on
a table set apart for that purpose in the
library on Christmas morning. And
that the president fully appreciated the
wit of the situation was shown by his
action in inviting those of his personal
friends who called at the White House
to go to the library and view his bear
zoo.
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FIRES In ORANGE GROVES.
Florida Growers Protecting Their
Fruit from Cold Wave

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec 29-Last night
thousands of fires were burning
throughout south and eastern Florida in
the orange groves, in the endeavor to
protect the trees and fruit vet unpicked
from the threatened cold wave The
thermometer was q in northern Florida
and 30 at Tampa. The weat Their bureau
here issued warnings to look out for
colder temperature. and this was carried
by telecrams. cold wave flags On loco
motives and by warning blasts from To-
comotives as they sped through the
farming sections. In, some sections the
growers use large piles of pine wood
with damp wood mixed, producing a
heavy smoke. to cloud the grove in In
others hundreds of little sheet iron
stoves are used, fire being kept up all
night
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CRACKER COMPANYIN.
to Make Exhibit at Mid
winter Exposition.

Manager R. S. Brigham. Of the Mid
winter exposition, has closed a contract
for a display by the Loose Wilss Cracker
company Of Kansas City and expects to
have very interesting exhibit from that
house in the show which is 20 he opened
in the Auditorium in January.
Mr.. Brigham has spent much of the
time during the last three weeks in rrav-
ding among the manufacturers of the
state and has large amount of business
for the exposition under way
The Loose-WiieS company, which is the
last to be closed up, is best known as the
antitrust concern and has been established
in Kansas City a comparatively short time.
1t is opening 8 branch house in st. Louis.
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KNIGHTS OF GRIP BANQUET
General Good Cheer and Flow of Wit
Goes With Feed.

Last Saturday evening the local orga-
nization of the United Commercial Travel
ers held forth in their annual holiday
banquet in the Cremerie restaurant.
Places fer fifty were laid and all were
occupied for a supper followed by toasts
and a general good time of chatting aud
fun. Each year it IS the intention OF
the national organization to increase its
membership by 5.e0o and every council IS
expected to contribute many Of the
new members as it is able. The last meet
ing of the year is made the occasion for
a supper and general good time with the
Topeka drummers. the time being chosen
because more travelling men are at lib
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A FOUR-POUND TOPAZ.
Largest One in the World to Be Civ
en- to the Pope

New York, Dec. 29-Catholics in every
part of the world are preparing to show
their devotion and fidelity to Pope Leo
XIII at the end of the celebration of his
silver jubilee next April, by preventing to
him an almost priceless jewel. This is a
topaz weighing nearly four pounds, the
largest in the world. It is now in the
hands of skilled workmen in Rome, where
it Is being richly carved. It will contain
when finished. a representation of the
papal arms and of Christ breaking bread
Notices on this subject will be displayed
IN all of the Roman Catholic churches in
the country
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The Nickel Plate Road.

will afford its patrons an opportunity to
take advantage of low rates for Christ
mas and New Year holidays, by selling
tickets at fare and third fer the
round trip to all points on their line
December "a, 25. 81, 1902, and January 1.
1903. Return limit including January Q
1903. Through service to New York city
Boston, and other eastern points Chi
cage passenger station, Harrison street
and Fifth avenue For further Informal
ton, address John z. Callahan, general
agent, 113 Adams street. Chicago.
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over said tools on Quincy street, and
Saturday eve one Josh Jennings. also
Of ebony complexion, strolled by the
jealousy guarded implements of toll
and paused to contemplate the sad fate
OF man who Is compelled to Ia Dor. His
gentle FeVerie was broken by the dark
blue voice of Mr. Fugate, who request
ed him to move on It seems that the
watchman had been instructed by his
employers to allow no one to linger III
the vicinity of the precious tools
Mr. Jennings failed to move as per
request, and Mr. Fugate closed the one
sided interview by shifting Mr. Jennings
with piece of timber. This discourtesy
seemed to displease Mr.. Jennings, for he
secured q warrant for the arrest of the
assaultee
A cuartette of young people from Hor-
ton were separated from the Chesterfield
hotel Saturday night, and given lodgings
at the police station. This was done on
adviceS received from the authorities at
Horton They were J. r, Weber and
Myrtle Dyche, and F. s Cole and Eta
Henderson In pairs they had register ed
as man and wife The entire bunch wera
charged with disorderly conduct but as
Weber and the Dyche girl were the ones
n Ost wanted at Horton, the other two
We're fined so each and released. Yester-
day o. NJ Battow, d constable from Hor-
ton. arrived and herded the entire bunch
back to Horton, where they will all have
TO face some very angry parents.
Charley Gilbert was a youth who con-
sieered his rative burg, Atchison, too
slow foT any use. so he came to Topeka
TO see life as she is lived. But his
parents did rot approve of the emigration
ana requested that Charley be pinched
by the gen darmes. which was done ac-
cordingly- Then. after d brief sojourn in
the chilly keep. he was forced to wander
back again to his native wilds-
Joe MeGivern is said to have spent Sat
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necessary. Those who did not desirs
80 plead guilty were given until 4 p. IA.
to think it over The case against
AIessrg l. NJ and Roy Crawford who
We're arrested Saturday evening for
violating ordinance No. 1904 or being
managers of a house of amusement
where theatrical performances werL
given on Sunday, was not heard this
morning and IN all probability viii not
be heard in police court at all. The ar
rest was made for the purpose of test
ing the ordinance and this morning
Attorney A. T, Williams, who repre-
Eents the Crawford interests. fled Il
ste tement Of facts, which IS a practical
Admission OF the charge, but does not
debar the defendants from an appeal. as
a plea Of guilty would. Judge Magaw
VIII probably name the amount of the
A1e this evening. and as soon as the
Lowe case Is disposed Of Judge Eazen
viii take up the Crawford case. The
case involves no question whatever ex-
cept the validity of ordinance No. 1904.
There are humorous situations in
case which win come before the notice
Of Judge Masaw this evening. Gale
F'ugate Is under arrest for an assault
committed at Il late hour Saturday
night Fugate IS q cClored watehman
employed by the Ninewood company to
see that a group OF tools, Instruments.
etc. used In destroying the pavements
Of the city are not stolen during the
Silly night He was placed on guard
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Ere Chiaf Hurt

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec 2S.-Three build
ings were burned to the ground and two
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urday night in another state that of In
toxication.
Lou Arnold. the keeper of a place not
mentioned in polite society, called at the
station Saturday evening and paid slo0
for the privilege of seeing her name on
the docket.
Chief Donovan is able to- attend to bus
mess at the station, but it is noticeable
that he does not use his good right arm
very much.
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POLICE JOTT INGS.
Short Session of Court Deals
With Few Offenders.
Sunday Theater Case Will Not
BE Tried.
ROTH SIDES TO AGREE.
After Fine Is Assessed it VIII
Be Appealed.
Runaway Couple Came to Grief
in Topeka.
BOTH SIDES TO AGREE.

7ERY short session
OF police court was
held this morning.
There was not much
to do. and hizzon-
ner, who IS the
principal attorney
for the defense in
the Lowe murder
case, which comes
up in district cours
today, did not tarry
any longer than
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hotels and the postoffice were damaged
by fire. at Braddock, Pa, today. During
the fire Chief McMichaeis of the fire
department and Policeman George
Young were badly injured by an explo-
sion of gas. Loss, SIS, 000.
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Everybody reads the State Journal
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Joe MeGivern is said to have spent sat
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To Points within 200 miles.
December 81, 1902; January
Continuous passage in each
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Battino Pcculiaritics,

Many a good ball player has been
lost to fast company owing to the
fact that ne did not do himself jus
,ice at the start. Young Murray Of
Manchester, who was given a trial by
Chicago looked like a coming player.
but Selee was not satisfied with him
and concluded not to retain him. Joe
Kelley, the Cincinnati manager. says
in this conUectiCn: You can't tell
anything about a players hitting
ability in few games. l have seen
.ajoie go through a whole series
without 4 single nit, and yet he is re-
ssarded as one of the greatest hitters
n the business. Why. when l first
came into the big league l went
through my first fifteen games with
cut q hit, and yet have always been
hitting over the 500 mark since. I
,ras in Pittsburg then"
Yes, and ! remember that I went
through eleven games without MAX
;cg q hit. and l made twenty seven
TIE reXt week." added Mike Donlin
In order to give = young player a
fair chance, he should be allowed to
remain in the game for at least IL
month. This is particularly true If
lie gets a bad start"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Wedding Superstitions.

1t is unlucky for tn, bride to
enter the church before the ceremony
a, one door and leave after the cere.
laony by another door
The bride should always cut the
first piece Of her wedding cake.
1t is said to pe unlucky to tie shoes
TO any part OF the carriage in which
the bride and bridegroom go away.
In leaving the church the bride will
Go well to place her right foot fore
most if she wishes TO be happy.
healthy etc, III the future, and she
should always be the first to call her
husband by name.
Alter the wedding breakfast and
reception the bride should be care
tul to s"ow away and lose all the
pins, if there are any about her. TIE
bridesmaids should not keep the pins
themselves. or they will retard their
chances Of marriage.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
How the Shah Paid His Dentist.

A good story is being told in Paris
of the Shah, which savors more of
previous mcnarchs than of tho present
occupant of the Persian throne. When
he went over to France. the Shah suf-
fered from toothache and SO dentist
was summoned to remove the offend
ing tooth. But like less exalted NOR.
tails. the Shah, when he found himself
face to face with the dentist, discov-
cred that his toothache had disap-
peared, and so absolutely refused to
be operated On. However. his majesty
declared that he did not wish the den
tist to lose his time. and so command.
ed that a tooth should be extracted
from each OF his suite. He said this
with his eyes fixed on the ground, and
then, suddenly looking up, found to his
intense amusement that all his minis.
ters and staff had quietly slipped away
except the grand vizIer. whom he com.
pllmented upon being the only one
faithful enough to undergo little dis.
comfort for his sovereign's sake. and
then dismissed the dentist with pres
ent.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Crystallized Bean.
ent.

Make a saturated solution Of COM
mon soda in water. When the crys-
saIs stop dissolving although the
water is stirred repeatedly, the fluid
is ready for use. Pour the clear fluid
in another glass in which you are
going to try the experiment. Fasten
lima bean to piece of cord and the
other end of it to match or small
piece Of wood. Tie non-porous OBJ
ject for instance. a glass bald to the
same stick and immerse both bean
and glass ball in the solution. Let
the solution stand, and in little
while peculiar crystallization will
form. Needlelike sticks of soda ap-
pear on the bean and cover it COM
piete)y, giving it the appearance Of a
porcupine. The bean has completely
disappeared, while the other object
the glass ball, has rot changed at all
The cause Of the crystallization is in
the porousness Of the bean; that is, it
ahsorbs the water, and the soda con-
tained in the solution. not being able
TO soak into the bean, settles on the
outside OF it, forming the crystal
needles described above. while the
glass ball, not being porous, does not
take UP any water. and therefore
causes no crystalli2ation.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
"Peace Committee" Fails.

after meeting between the peace
committee" OF the Southern League
o: Baseball clubs and the owners; of
the Memp2is club at Memphis, Tenn.
it was announced that all efforts to
settle the differences between the two
factions had failed.
Manager Frank OF the Memphis
club, says the new Southern League
rs planned will be formed at once.
Among those mentioned for the presi-
dency are President Hickey CT the
Western Association, and Z. L. C..
White OF Nashville
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Titus VIII Try A-aip.

c. S. Titus, the champion amateur
oarsman OF America, will 90 to Hen
ley reNt year again to compete for
tae diamond aculls, this time as the
representative on tho Atal2cta 6o2s
club OF New York. He was elected y
member Of the club last week.
The Atalarta is, sirSularly enough,
the oldest rowing club il the world
although its claims 10 this distinction
we're at first amicably disputed by
the London Rowing club. 1t was as
certained, however. that although
England is the home OF the rowing
game, as it is Of the football, the Alta
lanta club had the distinction OF semi
ority, having been organized in 1S4S
few years before the London Row
ing club.
When this interesting circumstance
vas discovered. the Euglishmcn
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11

The children of the frontier to-day
live a much more civilized life than
formerly, but still more rough than
the city-bred child can fancy. In
many of the small towns Of the south
west frontier tle whites and the In
t;lans are on friendly terms, and
schools have been established. yet
miniature wars are often on between
the youngsters which keep the village
police busy. These battles are usually
tie outcome Of games, which are
rough and wild, writes the Detroit
News-Tribune Fony-ridins races and
laces of all kinds are leading feat
,la.s for the boys, while the girls play
marbles ard similar games with
them. Picnics are every-week events
during the summer. The boys are
taught to swim ct six or seven years
Of ase, ard they spend good portion
Of their time On the creek and river
banks during vacation.
But the children as they are grow
ing up are infused with the spirit Of
Tie frontier. They are taught un-
knowingly how 70 'lustle," and it
seems q Part Of their nature 10 be
brave and honest The boys either
go into business or farming, few CT
tdenl ever going East or entering the
professions.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
American Athletic Team.

E. w. HjertSberg, trainer OF the
Columbia varsity track team. ;las an
nounced that he expects to take to
England next summer team Of
american track athletes to compete
with the athletes of Great Britain.
The financial success OF the venture
IS sure, and enough money for ex-
perses has already been promised.
Those who SO far have been chosen to
so and who have accepted, according
to Hjartsberg. are: Mike Sweeney
holder Of the worlds record at high
jumping; Arthur Duffy, holder of the
worlds record for the 100-yard dash;
Harry Gill, a!l-around A. A. U. cham
pion in 1890; Frank Nj. Karaly, holder
Of the fve-mile A. A. U. champion
srip in 1901; George Peary, the
weight thrower. and Tom keene and
Ed Hobbs, the Boston sprinters.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
The Premier Jockey.

The premier jockeyship honor7 for
1902 are, by common consent, award
I'd to Odom, Redfern and Lyme.
is the best jockey and, therefore. are
not prepared to award the palm OF
supremacy, but they are united in the
belief that the three lads named are
:he greatest trio of riders the Amerl-
can turf has had in any one year.
Each of the jockeys named has q
large and loyal following which be-
iieves him to be the best jockey in the
country, and each of the three armies
tf followers is equally confident the
task of deciding as between them is
one not to be undertaken lightly.
Odom's admirers insist that he is the
most capable and most finished rider
N America to-day. The supporters of
Redfern point to his dash, and his
gentle, persuasive style, which.
when occasion demands it, is changed
to riding Of the most vigorous kind.
The West is a unit in support OF
lyme. and he has an army Of follow
ers here who hold fast to the Western
faith in him. Odom has ridden these
many years, and never SO brilliantly
as this season. Redfern was a find of
last season, and did not ripen into
the full measure Of his fame until
this year. Lyme made his place as
the leading jockey OF the West secure
last year, and crowned it with his
splendid work in tES East this sea-
son.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
HOW NaVieS Of the World
Win Compare in Year 1906

From the German naval year book
for 1902. commonly called The Nauti-
GUS is taken the following summary
of the navies Of the world according
to the latest statistics. To erahie the
reader to draw proper comparison
between England and the other pow
ers the year 1906 is selected, when the
French and Russian programs Will be
carried out, as well as the new addi-
tions voted in other states this year.
Only battle-shipS and large cruisers
Of over 5000 tons which were not
launched prior to 1882 ana 1854 re-
spectively are taken into considera-
ton. According TO this reckoning, in
1906 England will have tifty-seven
battleships. tifty-tWo Of them over TO-
OuO tons, with an aggregate displace-
ment 1865. $40 tons. and seventy
large cruisers, twenty-nine protected,
with an aggregate displacement Of
GAS, ,440 tors. France will have thirty
two battleships. twenty-three over 1O,-
90 tons, totaling 349,T20 tons, and
twenty-eight cruisers, twenty-three
protected, of 243,171 tons Russia
will have twenty-five battleships, nine
teen over 10000 tons, OF PAT ,241 tons,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11

tory movement, q spasmodic 1nspira-
ton, consisting of q contraction of the
diaphragm, accompanied with closure
of the glottis, SO that further entrance
of air is prevented. The impulse Of
the column OF air entering and strik-
ing upon the closed glottis produces
the sound peculiar to the ailment. 1t
is reasonable to assume that anything
that would relieve the contracted
state of the diaphragm, and would re-
open the closed glottis, or partially
open it, SO the air could enter in nor
NAL way. would completely relieve the
situation. 1t would seem that the
yown, which is nothing more than a
deep, long breath, would bring about
this result. While the yawn is sup
posed to De an involuntary movement.
due to drowsiness, it is yet fact that
man can yawn at pleasure. This
being true, it is easily within mans
power to cure the hicccughs by resort
ing to the very simple practice Of
yawning. Of course l cannot say that
in all cases of hiccoughs the yawn
will prove good remedy. But l be-
lieve in all ordinary cases, where the
annoyance is not aggravated, the
yawn will do the work. At any rate,
my own experience has convinced me
of the fact, and, besides. there are the
physical conditions to which have re-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Ncatncss in YoIrr Girls.

Neat1less is q good thing Tor q gil'l.
and II she does not learn it when
young she never win. Ii takes great
deal more rcatness to make a girl
look we'll than it does to make a boy
lcck paasabie. Net because q be-. to
start with, is better looking than a
girl, but his clothes are Of q different
sort, not SO many colors in them, and
people Go net expect C. boy to look as
pretty as a girl. A girl that is not
neatly dressed is called a sloven. and
10 enc likes to look at her. Her face
may be pretty, and her eyes bright,
but IL there is e spot OF dirt on her
cheek. and her finger ends are black
with ink, and her shoes are not laced
CT buttoned, aad her skirt is torn, she
cannot be liked. Learn to be neat,
and when you have learned it will al
mCst take care Of itself.-New York
Times.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-11
Remedy for Hiccouehs
Simple and Effective

~Yawning Is about the best cure l
enow of for the hiccoughs." said an
Observant man in the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. "and I have stun
bled IN the truth quite by &C.
ctdent 1t was proved in my case q
sure cure, and by reflection l am con.
vinced that it is perfectly logical re.
suit, result explainable, too, on phys
tcal g, ounds.
"All kinds of remedies are resorted
to by men who suffer periodically with
hiccoughs, like stopping the ears and
drinking glass Of water slowly and
without stop, or by holding the
breath, or counting, or thinking in
tently on some subject, and in many
other ways. l have tried all of these
remedies. and at times have been fair
ly successful in checking the hic-
coughs. Again, have seen each one
Of these remedies fail. In my own ex-
perience, so far as these remedies are
concerned, drinking glass of water
slowly and without breathing is the
most satisfactory. But it is torturing
enough. On the other hand, the yawn
Is not only efficacious, but it is abso-
lutely without any of the torturing
features. There is, as l said before.
probably good physical reason tor
the yawn being good remedy for
the hiccoughs. The hiccoughs is de-
6cribed as being O modified respira-