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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
JAYHAwKER Jors.

Hutchinson people amuse themselves
by taking auto excursions to Wichita
Grafters that drifted into Arkansas
City with Buckskin Bill remained to do
the reunion.
Fox tail is bothering Emporia. This
Is cheering news, most everyone thought
it was wolves.
Queer things happen in Ottawa One
citizen smashed another's head with a
beer bottle at a key party.
$50, 900 by the death of rich San Fran
cisco uncle. 1t is rumored that she will
accept
Charles Curtis began life riding
races, and he has been running for
something ever since." says the Atchi-
son Globe.
Editor Howe has induced a Kansas
City Automobile club to test their ma
chimes on the clay hills of Atchison dur
ing corn carnival.
The boy that won the 81 prize climb
ing the creased pole at B. P. Waggener's
Atchison picnic wisely carried his
pockets full of sand.
Emporia has a citizen who forgot the
Town Row long enough to invent ma
chine that will accurately separate gold
dust from the ore.
A purse containing $50 lay untouched
on a Santa Fe coach seat from Hutchin-
son to Kansas City. Such things hap
pen only in Kansas.
A Hutchinson merchant advertises:
September sounds the death knell of
straw hats" He realizes that they are
in the sere and yellow.
Mayor Pendleton complains in the
Emporia Jail of Bright's disease. What
pity a streak of brightness didn't
strike him months ago.
1t must take nerve for residents OF
the Pecos Valley to send a car OF fruits
and vegetab les to Kansas this season
for advertising purposes.
An Arkansas City firm advertises
September 10 as Hosiery day at the
G. A. r. reunion. The old soldiers will
undoubtedly be liberal buyers.
Ellsworth is the toughest town in
Kansas according to local papers. A
man takes his life in his hands goina
along Railroad street after dark.
Troy Is the model town of Kansas.
They have no city marshal and there
has been but three arrests for disturb
ing the peace in the past three years.
The Union Pacific has COMPLETED it's
coal house at kanapolis, the burg that
once had aspirations to become the
capital of Kansas and the United States
The American book trust Biographies
credit Topeka with $4,000 popula ton. If
the rest of the matter enclosed is no
nearer correct there should be a re-
hearing in the courts.
A Doniphan county Democrat who
has attended every convention of that
political nature for AZ years has grown,
weary and will move to Texas where a
Bourbon has some show.
The Wamego woman said the first
katydid sung June which meant a
frost on the night three months from
then. Was she thinking of the opening
night of the Topeka carnival. Septem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
1t Is Disene ed Today by Chris
tian Church Association.

The second days sessions of the con-
ference of the ministers and laymen OF
the Christian churches of Kansas who
are in attendance at the convention
held here this week were carried out
according to the routine programme.
The principal work of today was the
discussions and lectures on the methods
and manner in which Sunday school
work should be conducted The con-
vention closes with the meeting at the
church tomorrow evening. All the ses-
sions have been held at the First Chris
tian church on Topeka avenue. About
$50 delegates are IN attendance. The
programme for tonight and tomorrow
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7:45-Praise service. F. U. Hartman,
Randall.
s:oo-Address, J. H. Engie. Abilene.
S:so-Address. f. M. Rains. Cincinnati.
THURSDAY MORNING. sEPTEMBER
IL, 1902
Bible study, W. c. Payne, Lawrence.
Address, W. T. Hilton. Omaha.
Address. 1.-THE Widow and Orphan"
Geo. L. Snively. st Louis. Mo-
Topeka.
Address, 1.-THE Larger Field" Imsi
Zumwalt, Des Moines, Ia
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Z.V-IcNOtAo1d1, W. ~ ot&A&SsCSs
Clearwater.
Business.
'Kansas for Christ" Who will help as
realize this motto?
1. Enlist the Preacher." J. T. Purvis,
North Topeka.
2. enlist the Church Officers" J. Ed
Stevens, Goodland.
8. Enlist the Church Members" J. A.
Longston, Independence.
4. Enlist Church Departments" Dun
can McFarlane. Leroy.
s. 4Reach the Allen Sinner" NJ. Lee
Sorey, Arkansas City.
6. Loosen the Purse Strings" D. 7.
Donaldson, Hutchinson.
z. "Snap Shots at the Entire Field"
Three Minute Speeches.
Address, Gathering up the Frag-
ments.'' Walter Scott Priest, Atchison.
THURSDAY EVENING.
7:30-L,ove Feast.
Address. "A Flock Without q Fold"
]. H. Hardin, Liberty. Mo.
Address, 1.-The Potency of State Or
CARNATIONS" A. M. Haggard, Des
MofueS. Iowa.
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PAPER BL0CkADES
Will Not Be Allowed to Inter
fere With Commerce.

Washington, Sept Determination
has come to the state department from
Minister Powell of the press report that
the Haytien government has declared
Gonaives and some OF the other Hay
lien ports which are in the hands OF the
F'irminists closed to commerce.
The right of a government to close or
open ports in normal conditions never
has been questioned. But as certain
South and Central American republics
have shown a disposition to avail or
this privilege in case of revolutionary
troubles to close ports which they did
not actually control, the state depart
ment has adopted the policy of declining
to recognize such DEGREES. which after
all are nothing more than paper block
AIDES. Therefore this last Haytien or
der will not be allowed to interfere with
commerce with the ports named unless
the Haytien government can, by a dis
play of naval forces. either drive Off
the insurgents or maintain an actual
blockade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
WHY RAILROADS PROSPER.

In discussing the prosperous situation
In which the railway interests of the
country find themselves. Henry Clews'
credit therefor more to the community
of interest" policy which has been large
Iy adopted than to the general prosper
fly of the country. Along this line the
Review says:
TT must not be forgotten that this
policy has wrought a revolution in rail-
road affairs more far-reac ching indeed
than prosperity itself. 1t is this policy
which railroad magnates are seeking to
crystalize from mere idea into some
fixed legal form of ownership. Were it
not for the higher rates which com
munity of interest has established rail-
road earnings today would be showing
numerous decreases instead of in
creases, for the volume of traffic at
large has not grown in the same ratio
as earnings. but in many instances is
showing a positive decrease. The last
annual report of the interstate commits
sion, though only covering the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1901, was exceed
lngly suggestive as showing the trend of
railroad affairs The gross earnings of
american roads in that period were 81
bSS-52eo3!, an increase of $101. 481. 223 over
the previous year: while the tonnage
was stated at LOSE, PIG, 44O tons, a de-
cresst of 12,453, 79S tons during the same
Derfod- very clear demonstration of
the potency of the community of inter-
est 1t has unquestionably saved mil
lions OF railroad capital from bank
Tuptcy and reorganization. Such power
" wisely used may be of great benefac-
ttons but. If used to make the railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

[F'rom the Atchison Globe.1
When some one you dislike uses your
name often in speaking to you, don't
you learn to hate 1t!
The girls named Lille never agree
on the spelling. Some spell it Lily,
others Lilly, and others Lille
Never think so much of dime that
you lose half dollars worth of peace
of mind worrying over one that is lost
If you spend all your time telling
about the other fellows dishonesty, he
will score before you get to first base.
The average man pays his fiddler
very philosophica1ly, If he sees that his
neighbor is assessed in the same pro-
portion.
We hope that in the rush to cele-
making good corn bread will not be
overlooked.
Overskirts are coming back. This is
a fashion note that should be broken
gently. the same the announcement
of loss of money.
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who exclaimed, when she heard
an acquaintance had gone crazy, well,
he didn't have far to go!"
Every one has to repeat a thing a
number of times before his listeners
hear what he says, and the fault is not
altogether in Ills listeners ears, either.
The time comes terribly soon to peo-
pie when they quit staying out late
nights, and Join those who lie wide
awake in worrying over those who are
out.
Until noon a boy works as II he got
up too soon that morning and from
noon until night his mind is off plan
ming schemes for staying up late that
night.
What has become of the old fashioned
boy who never went swimming without
expecting a turtle to grab him by the
toe and hold on till there was thunder:
The average father of a 16-year-old
girl looks as If he found 1t harder to
live up to her ideals than he found it
living up to the ideals OF his bride; it
is easier to fool wife than a daughter.
An Atchison woman says her kin have
been talking about her, and that she
will sue them for damages. If lawsuits
should be brought on account of all the
kin troubles. the lawyers would soon
own the world.
We have noticed that when a woman
wears q. waist that is buttoned in the
back there is always a button in the
middle that is not fastened. showing
that she couldn't reach it, and also that
that is the part of her back that. she Is
unable to scratch.
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Will TALK 1T OVER.
New Home for Commercial Club and
T. A. A. to Be Discussed.

At the meeting of the Commercial
club tonight there will be discussion
of the suggestion of J. w. Thurston of
the Bank of Topeka for the joining
forces of the Topeka Athletic assocfa-
ton and the Topeka Commercial club
for the erection Of club building in
Topeka.
Mr.. Thurston is a director in the To-
peka Athletic association and has al
ways taken an active interest in the
welfare of that institution. The mem
bership has run down during the past
few months, but recent revival OF In
terest has added about a hundred new
members.
The Commercial club has long been in
need of larger quarters and the idea
of adding social features to the club
has been discussed. The plan of the
two associations joining forces seems
feasible and will at the same time pro-
vide better accommodate tons for the
Commercial club and will give a home
to both organizations and at the same
time strengthen the Athletic assoeia-
ton. The matter will be taken up and
thoroughly discussed at the meeting of
the Commercial club tonight. A COM
mittee may be appointed to canvass the
situation with q like committee OF the
Athletic club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
WILL LET 1T ALONE.
Opening of Smith Street Gets Another
Set Back.

The streets and walks committee of
the city council on its trip of inspection
Tuesday afternoon decided to not med
die with the Smith street opening until
the time the residents of the street
came to an amtcable agreement and
came before the council with a definite
proposition.
The lots were sold by J. w. Farms
worth to the various property owners
along Smith street. which Is one block
long between Seventh street and Eighth
avenue in Parkdale. The fronts OF the
lots face east. and in building on the
lots the property owners made q mis-
take and took the east line of the street
for the west line, consequently building
their residences in what is really the
street. J. w. Farnsworth. who owns
the property east of this, announces he
is willing to open up a 30-foot street
provided the property owners pay SIS
per number along the block The prop
erty owners all announce their willing
ness to pay the amount but are holding
out for a 40 foot street, claiming that
when two eight foot sidewalks are taken
from the 80 foot street, it leaves too
narrow a strip for the street.
The city council will do nothing In
the matter until the matter II settled
among the property owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
The British government has made an

The British government has made an
arrangement with an express company
in this country to take three-pound
packages sent from Great Britain to
San Francisco across the continent for
"a cents and an eleven-p pound package
for 70 cents without the cooperation Of
our postal department. That is,
package that would cost 81 to take from
New York to San Francisco if started
from New York. can be taken across
the continent for "a cents il started
from London. This Is a discrimination
in favor of foreigners almost as bad as
that of the manufacturers who sell their
products in Europe at a less price than
they do here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
THREW AWAY HER PURSE.
Miss Harcum by This Simple Ruse
Fooled Long Island Footpad.

Huntington, L. l., Sept. 10.-The pres
ence of mind of young woman foiled
highway robber here last night. The
Misses Cora Mills and Lucy Harcum
were returning to their homes In Wall
street after meeting at the Methodist
church. when they were set upon by
nan.
Ihey were near the Creek road when
they heard footsteps behind them A
man,. who wore black coat and q
SLOUGH hat, grabbed Miss Harcum and
threw her to the ground
AS she fell she threw her pocketbook
into the bushes by the side of the road.
The footDad felt for her purse and
finding none jumped up and ran.
Miss Mills screamed for heIp buf the
man got away before assistance arrived.
Miss Harcum's head was bruised nv
striking the ground Both women are
suffering from shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10

The rapid growth Of lake commerce
is shown by the government bureau of
statistics in the following statement:
Freight receipts at 121 points on the
Great Lakes for the month of July, 1901,
were 1904. 6s5 tons, and for the cores
ponding period of 1902 there were re-
ceived 1882. S4S tons at LA different
ports. Shipments from 204 different
points for July, 1901, were 7,031,35 tons,
and for 1902. 7,436.548 tons from 217
ports. Total shipments for the first
seven months Of 1901 were 1858. 334
tons, and 26.s76.o04 tons for the same
period of 1902, showing a gain Of 7,222,-
$40 tons. or So per cent; 1868. 1893 tons
passed the Sault Ste. Marie canals
against 11,54s. 1872 tons in 1901. and H.
T75246 tons in 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
LOBSTER A SERIOUS NAME
Soldier Charged With an Offence
Sentenced for Using It.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 10.-Because. ac-
cording to allegations. he called a
brother officer a lobster while in a
state OF fntoxication, Lieut. John W.
Stark has been dishonorably discharged
from the Virginia militia and sentenced
to spend two months in the city Jail.
The alleged offense occurred on Memo
rial day In Hollywood cemetery.
Stark a short time ago was tried and
acquitted in the United States Court
here on the charge of sending obscene
matter to President Roosevelt. 1t was
understood here that the presidents
generosity in calling Off the prosecution
had much to do with the result Of the
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
BOB EVANS NEW JOB.
He VIII Succeed Admiral Rodgers on
Asiatic Station.

Washington, Sept. lot was announced
at the navy department today that Rear
Admiral Frederic Rodgers will turn over
the command of the Asiatic station to
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans about Oc-
tober % and that Admiral Rodgers then
flagship, the New York, coming across the
Pacific to San Francisco instead of through
the Suez- Upon her arrival in this coun-
try It is understood the New York will be
attached to the North Pacific squadron
and Rear Admiral Rodgers will assume
command of the New York navy yard.
permanent assignment of the New York
to the Pacific station will keep her from
participating in the joint rnaneuvers Of the
North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Euro
pean squadrons in the Caribbean sea
next winter. The New York will bring
to the United States the number of offi-
GERS who are to be relieved Of their duties
on the Asiatic station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
SANTA FEE WRECK.
Stock Train Crashes Into Missouri
Pacific Passenger.

At Sheffield, eight miles east OF Kansas
City, where the Santa Fe, Missouri Pa
cific and Kansas City Southern rail-
roads intersect, an east-bound Santa
Fe stock train crashed into a Missouri
Pacific passenger at 1910 O'Clock this
morning. Several cars were derailed,
considerable equipment damaged, and a
baggaReman on the Missouri Pacific
suffered q scalp wound and Z mail
clerk on the same train was slightly in
jured. The Topeka wrecker Of the Santa
Fe was ordered out. leaving here at IL
o'clock, but in an hour was headed OF
by . telegraphic order fnstructing the
crew to return. The trouble had not re-
SO Tar there has been no delay to traffic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
Ryan the Favorite Over carter.

Buffalo, n p Sept 13.-Keen interest =
oelng manifested In the outcome of the
coming battle between Kid Carter Of
BROOKLYN and Tommy Ryan of Kansas
Gity, which VII be fought before the IN
night Here. and In Chicago, Ryan is 4
fayorite at 10 to s., In the local pooIrooms
Ryan opened TO to favorite- Even mon
ey and take your pick will possibly be the
prevailing odds at the ringside Carter
Is well liked here for his good show
against Weinig and for his wins over Kid
Mccoy and Joe WoIcott
Ryan. who is in Chicago, has wired to
Jack Herman that he is in perfect physical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
WILL GO TO THE FAIR.
State Offices to Be Closed Thursday
Afternoon.

The state offices will probably be closed
tomorrow afternoon and most of the state
action to this effect has been taken. but
it will probably be done by common con-
sent.
Only two members Of the executive coun-
Gil are in the city. They are Attorney
General GODDARD and State Treasurer
Grimes, and the former could not be found
when some one started the move to close
up tomorrow. Treasurer Grimes gave his
consent to it, however, and Mr.. GODDARD
probably will also, SO people who want to
transact business with the state tomor-
row Will have to go to the races to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Grath arrested Will Kibble at Council
Grove Tuesday on the charge of selling
liquor without government license. He
was committed to the Sedgwick county
Jail to await trial in the United States
court next week.
Advance car No. OF the Ringing
Brothers circus is in Topeka today
Santa Fe trains from the southwest
for the last day or two have been sew
eral hours delayed owing to reported
high water on the lines south of New
ton. At Neosho Falls. where Topeka
bridge gang has been putting in q new
structure, the stream is swollen SO much
that the work has been abandoned tenn
porarily until the water subsidies.
Notice has been posted in all depart
ments OF the Santa Fee shops stating
that the institution will be closed Thurs
day afternoon and will be in operation
all day Saturday instead Of laying of
Saturday afternoon as is usually the
case. The shutdown Thursday Is made
In order to give the employees an oppor-
that the general ofices will be closed al
the same time.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage OF Louis Roeller, of Kansas
City to Miss Minnie Schramm, the lint
to take place at the home OF Miss
September IS. Mr.. Roeller has mary
friends in Topeka, although he never
made his residence in this city, and
Miss schramm has lived here number
OF years. Their Kansas City home win
be at 2S15 Terrace avenue
William Rain, q Santa Fe engineer
running on passenger trains east Of
Topeka, was taken sick while out on III
run 8 Tuesday night ana was obIigsd tn
dead-head back home today h Va
taken to the hospital q
The dre deDartment Was called s
10 this morntng - - Wonr0e slr6Sf
caused . IRE IA fhe onS-15ofT f5S7S;<
building occupied " Njck 0r31<v ~
building Il owned b Pit nj = -;
The damages amotnfe1 Is q e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs Paul Lavfgne,
who died at Christ hospital at D. m.
Tuesday, will leave the residence Of her
brother, James villipIgue. 212 Harrison
street, at $50 O'Clock Thursday MORN
ing. Services will be held at the Church
of the Assumption at O'Clock
Miss Juniata Gage. aged Is, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L T. Gage, died Tues
day night of typhoid fever after an ILL
ness OF four weeks. Owing to the sick
ness OF a relative. the funeral will he
private. on Thursday. at O'Clock, and
interment take place at Rochester GEM
efery. Those desiring to view the re-
mains NAV do 10 from 1 to o'clock.
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10

Since the close of the civil war the
state of Louisiana has spent more than
$50, 900 900 on Mississippi levees. If half
that amount had been spent on divert
ing the headwaters into irrigation
bitches the state would have saved the
other half in crops that have been lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
Travelling Engineers in session.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Three hundred
members of the travelling engineers
association began their tenth annual
meeting here today. They were well
coined to this city on behalf of Mayor
Harrison by Howard S. Taylor. Presi-
dent W. G. Wallace. of Clinton, Iowa,
presided Addresses at the morning
session were by Robert Quayle, super
cago & Northwestern railway, and J. N
Barr, general superintendent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail-
wav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
President Roosevelt,s COMPARES trusts

President Roosevelt's compares trusts
to the Mississippi river. "A flood comes
down the Mississippi river" said the
president You can not stop it. You
can guide between levees, SO as to pre-
vent its doing injury, SO as to insure
it's doing good So you cannot put a
stop to or reverse the industrial ten
denotes of the age. You can control and
regula tie them so that they will do no
harm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10
Death oil Robot Brieht.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept ia special
to the Star from Fort Scott, Kan. says:
Robert Bright. who for three years
past has been secretary to Chancellor
Snow of the state university. Of which
school he was = graduate. died unex-
pectedly this morning at the home Of
his parents in this city. He had been Ill
with stomach trouble for months but
his condition was not alarming until
last night A few months ago he was
married to Miss Abbie Clark of War
rensburg, Mo. He was 26 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-10

After two years of a strenuous
whisky war Portland. Maine, has final
ly concluded to elect a Democratic sher-
iff The honest and vigorous effort of
the Rev. Mr.. Pearson while in the Of
flee, to enforce the prohibitory law ap-
pears to have been either failure or
is not wanted.
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Marine Engineers Vote for Strike.

Portland. Ore. Sept 10.-The marine
engineers of this city. about $50 in
number, have voted to go on strike.
The engineers claim that the employers
have not lived I'D to the terms of the
agreement by which q strike of two
months ago was settled. The engineers
claim that the companies agreed to take
back all of the old men, but have not
done so. 1t is believed that the strike
will tie up nearly every boat on the Will
lamette and Columbia rivers.