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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

very poor. Amid privations which the
well-to-do hardly realize they are bat
Ting to secure for themselves and fami-
lies conditions of life little better than
those to which their millionaire masters
had ground them down.
They struck because the coal trust
would neither grant those improved
conditions nor arbitrate.
They continue on strike because the
coal trust will not arbitrate-because it
will do nothing except to demand from
the miners unconditional surrender
The public has been and is being sub
jected to great Inconvenience and heavy
money loss by this strike. The life of
the community is profoundly disturbed,
and in all serious minds there is dread
of what may come when winter de-
sends upon us and there is no fire in
the stove of desperate poverty.
But the public's Inconvenience and
losses in the present and its apprehen-
sion for the near future do not absolve
it from the duty of discriminating when
placing the blame.
1t is the miners who asked for arbi-
tration before they struck. 1t is the
miners who still ask for arbitration and.
as fair men and good citizens. want
peace and stand ready 20 submit to the
judgment of a disinterested tribunal
1t is the coal trust that has compelled
war from the beginning. that has pre-
ferred war to arbitration and that in
sists on war to the end
The moral responsibility for the strike
and all it's direful consequences. past
and to come. therefore rests upon the
coal trust-upon the few rich men that
monopolize a prime necessary of life
and in their narrow seIEshness and
blind pride of possession and power in
solently deny that either the miners or
the American people have any rights
which they are bound to respect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
FIGHT FOR A CHILD.
Rev. S. NJ. Sib1ey Sues to Recover His
Little Daughter.

A habeas corpus suit was filed in dis
trict court today by Judge Joseph Reed.
attorney for Rev. S. NJ. Sibley. of EN-
poria. The writ is TO compel Mrs z.
Bradley to return Rev Mr.. Sibley little
girl, "Dotty,' TO her father.
When the little girl was but an infant
her mother, the wife of Mr.. Sibley, d-ed.
Mrs. Brady was given the child to raise
as a companion for her own child Re
Gently Mr.. Sibley has remarked, and at
tempted to get his child, but Mrs. Bradley
refused to give her up.
The case was tried in the Shawnee coun-
ty probate court about two weeks ago, and
Judge Pagan decided that the little girl
who is now about u years of age, had
lived with Mrs. Bradley long that she
had become attached to her foster mother.
and should not be taken away. The habeas
corpus is the result. Mrs. Bradley refused
to give up the child on the grounds that
she had not been reimbursed for her care
and education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

question down in Doniphan county.
They will know how to keep warm as
long rs the apple jack holds out.
Out of a little pool which the high
water left IN a Clyde mans yard a II
pound buffalo fish was captured.
The Hon. James Snoddy's mild boom
for L. S. senator seems to have sort
of scarlet rash effect in Copeland
county.
The Rev. Mr.. Emerson thinks he is
coming to life again. But others doubt
the good gentleman being authority on
political resurrection
The regulars have very sensibIy de-
clined a debate with the independents
IN Shawnee county Mr.. Nichols and
Mr. Lucas never were strong in their
callioping department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
FIFTY MEN WANTED.
Corn Fodder Will Go to Waste IF
They Are Not Found.

Il wish you would tell me where
can get so men to cut corn" said T. B.
Gerow, director of the state free en-
ployment agency. today. Il have q re-
quest for 100 men for this purpose from
Pottawa tonne county alone, but l guess
so would relieve the stringency --he
corn is not vet cut and TIE fodder will
go to waste if it is not cut soon
This is a sample OF the demand there
is for worknen over the state at pres
ent. Everybody is at work and it is
extremely hard to get farm laborers. It
is also hard to get servant girls. People
are always wanting servant girls. I
unders land some Wichita families in
terd to send to California and get some
Chirese cooks to take the place OF ser
want girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
POINTED PARAGRApHs.
[From the Chicago News. ]

IFrom the Chicago News.
Most aristocrats are victims of inverted
heredity.
Worry is the interest mankind pays on
the debt of nature.
Women are not very sick when they can
see through each other
If wishes were sawhorses beggars would
have nothing to wish for
Some men are as ready to do an injury
as they are to apologize for it.
Fame is not a bubble. The laurel wreath
is less strenuous than barrel-hoop-
Ambition never grows old; in fact it sell
dom gets beyond the age of indiscretion.
Did it ever occur to you that the aver
age mans intelligence is below the aver
age?
Paradoxical though it may seem, the
right end of a check to indorse is the left
end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

The coal strike in Pennsylvania is viz
tually between the coal miners and the
operators who are Wall street fnanciers.
Does it not seem a little strange then
that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is
furnishing Wall street with money to
tide over an impending crisis, and Pres
ident Roosevelt is showing the public
that the miners have his sympathy?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
SOLDIERS ARE HERE.
Sixteenth Battery Goes Into Camp at
Fair Grounds.

A detachment of the Sixteenth U. s.
battery arrived in Topeka shortly after
noon and went into camp at the fair
grounds
The detachment is on its way from Fort
Leavenworth to Fort Riley for target
practice. There are four heavy siege guns
in the battery. which will be in camp here
till Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hartman
a SOC.
w H Ccwles applied today for the
use Of TIE Auditorium on Friday ni2-s
for a Stahl and Stebbins meeting.
a case Of scarlet fever at I'LL Tyler
was reported to the sanitary officers to-
day. The patient is AIignOn Downing
D. of H. dance. Lincoln Post hall.
Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Isn't it about time that Gen. j. w. F
Hughes Of Kansas and Gen. James
Hamilton Lewis of Washington step in
with their gold braid and snickersnees
and stop the coal strike?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

If Richard Olney was to make the re-
marks in Kansas that he did at the
Democratic club dinner irf-Reston, the
rumor would at once be started that he
was about to flop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
GRESHAM BRINGS SUIT.

T. H. Grisham, fusion nominee for
congress, this afternoon applied to the
supreme court FOR a writ of mandamus
to compel Secretary Of State Clark to
place his name on the Democratic ticket.
The court is considering the matter in
chambers at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

The bad bow who got arrested for
stealing apples isn't in it as a social
lion among his fellows with the twenty
eight young men and women who were
caught in the act of giving a dance in
one of the Washburn college buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
MAILS ARE DELAYED.
Many Letters Held in St Louis on Ac-
count of Strike.

st. Louis. Oct flowing to the strike
of baggage and mail handlers there
were piled in union station at noon to-
day more than 500 outgoing pouches of
letter mail and more than 5000 sacks of
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

There would be one advantage in a
consolidation of the Washburn and
Medic football teams. There would
be only half so many appalling defeats
recorded against the fair name of To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
Transvaal Loan authorized.

London. Oct. lit is said unofficiallv
that tie government VIII ask parliament
to authorize TransvaaI loan of $780,
100000 or more. to be guaranteed by the
imperial government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Perhaps General Young will not fol-
low the precedent and say that Great
Britain has an army better than the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

o. H. Coulter marched on Washington
as per announcement, but he failed Il
burn the bridges behind him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

st. Louis iuries seem to have small
respect for boodlers. Other cities might
emulate the example of the Missouri
courts with credit to themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Government ownership has never en-
joyed a boom as is being given it these
days by the failure of extraordinary
methods to settle the coal strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Rev. f. w. Emerson says, he has
figured out just what he would do if he
should be elected governor, but he won't
tell what it is. However, MI Emerson
candidly admits that he won't be elect
Nd governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

One of the gravest problems which
threatens to confront the city council
of Topeka is how to make the people of
Topeka stop laying pavements. 1t il
not often that a city tries to progress
fOo fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Edith Willis should gather few OF
her stray letters together and compile
"a Complete Letter Writer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Wanted: A Judge who will step il
where supreme court justices fear tC
tread Apply to W. H. Craddock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Speaking of teaching the young idea
how to shoot what is the matter with
that Manitoba school master?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Capsicum and hot fanatics in large
doses will be found a good substitute
for coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

The chair Of football at Washburn col
Iege seems to need a little attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

The survivors of Edith Willis raid
on Kansas are talking of holding re-
Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Orpheus had just been Boosting to his
wife of his ability to move inanimate
things by music
so can our cat" replied Eurydice; q
saw your brush and bootjack going mis-
way last nirht.
Angered beyond measure by this sug-
gestien. he went forth and slew his rieal.
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Oct 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday,
southwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
PAY MEXICAN COIN.
United States Awarded 81, $4,000 in
Plus Fund Case

The Hague. Oct. 1.-THE arbitration
court IN ts,- Plus fund case has con
1emned Mexico to pay the United
States 81. $50, 600 in Mexican currency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

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these. % modern residence y27 Western
ave Inquire at 716 Kansas ave-. or 55'
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Observation-Disclosures at 1:30 sharp 1 Will
sell an the goods in the Gallagher res
taurart -S14 N Kansas ave Ladies espec-
tally invited. J. NJ 7Ashbaughs auctioneer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

Everybody reads the state Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
DUCKS LIVE FOUR
DAYS IN STORM DRAIN

Mrs. Julius Gehie, who lives at the
corner of Ninth avenue and Twenty
first street, some days ago thought
someone had stolen her four fine
Pekin ducks. She asked the neigh
bors about them and even employed
the police on the case, but without
avail. Several days later neighbor
recognized the flock in the slough
near the waterworks and securing a
boat he caught and took them home.
An investigation showed that they
had entered the open end of the
street storm drain at
Ninth avenue and gone down it till
finally after four days wandering
they reached the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Expects to Expand.
RAILROAD NOTES
Burlington Briefs.

Engineer J. Il. SeIden laid off to
make n business trip TO Beardstown
Fireman Wadden is off on a sick
leave.
Fireman II. Skies arrived from
Beardstown To fire on swith engine
temporarily.
Brakeman Shippy is laying off.
Foreman {. \. Darling has gone to
his home at Monmouth for visit
Switchman \. :. Horner has been
given a few days leave TO visit ut his
home in Astoria.
DIR. {. !. Koontz. medical examiner
for the C., Il. Il O.. was in the city
yesterday.
Master Mechanic r. J.. Smith and
Road Foreman +. G. johnson. of the
st. Louis division. were in the city
yesterday.
The hands of the Burlington tower
clock were painted black and replac-
ed yesterday. They now stand out
distinctly on the dial. rendering it
possible 10 note the time of day at a
much greater distance than before.
Rock Island Rattle.
Engineer w. Johnston is taking
short lay off.
Fireman Joe McQuaid is off duty.
Tom Gordon has reported for duty
after Il vacation.
f. III. Schermerhorn. district in
structor of the railway department
for the Rock Island road. was in the
city examining the men.
Fireman Andy Phillips has been
given a short vacation in order TO
go to Chicago.
Engineer o. II. Conyers is running
a switch engine at Hawthorn tenn
pOrarily.
Engine No. 915 has returned from
the Davenport shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Reject SMALLPOX BILL
5000 Charges
Matters.

The Rock Island county board of
supervisors adjourned at noon today,
finishing tie special session. The
smallpox bills which were presented.
amounting TO about 5000. were reject
ed on recommendation of the claims
committee. the action being consider
ed advisable in the absence of any
positive ruling on the question.
In the matter of employing tax
ferrets il was decided To defer action
till the next meeting of the board.
\ second proposition was presented
by Brown. Taylor d Co.. making a
reduction of rates demanded and Nc
Caskrin d McCaskrin also submitted
a proposition TO undertake the work
for a still lower figure.
The compensation of the members
of the board of review was fixed AT
So per day, an effort to have il in
creased to 81 being lost by Il vote of
13 to IL.
The Rock Island Union and Moline
Journal were given the contract for
the county printing for the year. The
Rock Island Ice company was award
ed the contract for furnishing the
court house and Jail with ice for the
season for the sum of S24. The Tri
City Sprinkler company was awarded
ment about the court house for the
sum of Sc per week during the sum-
mer months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Cannon Like New.

The three cannon mounted on the
old carriages at the court house were
run out of the Jail yard this morning
and placed at the southeast. north
east and northwest corners of the
court house yard, where concrete
foundations for them had been pre-
pared. The barrels OF the old guns
have been polished till they shine as
though they were gold and the effect
they produce is very impressive.
There is. however. one Inconsistency
in the northeast corner of the
grounds. where the newly placed can
non has been set almost directly in
front of one of the guns guarding
the soldiers monument, thus spelling
the entire effect there II is respect
fully suggested that the small can
non on the stone base be turned to-
ward the north and placed trifie
further west, which will remedy the
present inconsistency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Il. F. Knox went to Chicago
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Horton. of Dix
on. spent last night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew New, of New
York were registered at the Harper
last night.
Mrs Ida Backus, of Cherry Valley,
who was here to attend the funeral
of her brother. George Sampson. re
turned To her home this morning
Dr. X. +. Sweet, accompanied by
Rev. G.. H. Kaltenbach. left this
morning for Nashota, Wis. where the
former will remain few weeks. Rev.
Kaltenbach will return home tomor-
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
ENGINE IS USED UP
Yards This Morn
ing.

As the result of collision in the
Peoria yards at the foot of Fifteenth
street about IL this morning engine
IS and the passenger coach that has
been doing duty on the Mercer coun-
ty branch are temporarily out of the
business. The former has lost its
smOkestack. headlight and large
part of the pilot. while the tender is
generally demoralized. The coach is
badly crushed i'm at one end and gen
orally shaken up. Conductor Cook
and Engineer Dalzell were pulling out
with train No. II, consisting of II
ears. At the place named Engineer
Berger on engine 10 and Switchman
Tobin were switching the coach and
some coal ears. How the mistake
was made no one seems able TO tell.
but Engineer Dalzell saw the coach
come off n switch onto the main track
and the next instant there was Il
crash. Only the forward trucks of
the engine left the rails. and no one
was hurt. although the tender of en-
CINE No. rs came near getting into
the cab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
ADoctor,s Bad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago.. as n result of 4
severe cold, lost my voice." writes
DIR. NJ. l.. Scarborough, of Hebron,
Ohio, then began an obstinate
cough. Every remedy known to me
as a practicing physician for 35 years
failed, and l daily grew worse. Be-
ing urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for consumption, coughs and
colds, 1 found quick relief, and for
the last 10 days have felt better than
for two years" Positively guaran-
teed for throat and lung troubles by
Hartz & Bahnsen. soc and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

For all kinds of sores, burns
bruises. or other wounds DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve is n sure cure
Skin diseases yield to it at once
Never fails in cases of piles. Cooling
and healing. None genuine but De-
Wits. Beware of counterfeits. Il
suffered for many years from sore
caused by n gun shot wound in my
left leg" says A. S. Fuller. English
Ind. cit would not heal and gave me
much trouble. 1 used all kinds OF
remedies to no purpose until l tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. few
boxes completely cured me-" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Men VIII BE BOYS.

In the excitement of a lively eXer-
else like boat-racing or ball-playing,
they will strain their muscles and 90
home limping and sore. Then they
are glad they have Perry Davis Pain
killer ON hand to soothe the CULVER
ing nerves; to penetrate the muscles
with warmth and healing power. 1t
has relieved the pain of two genera
tions of Americans. Large bottles %
and 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

Mrs. Florence Frazer Sawyer. wife
of w. Il. Sawyer, and sister of +. Il.
Frazer. of this city, died yesterday
afternoon ut her home, 1920 Grove
land avenue, Chicago. The funeral
will occur at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon from the residence of Mr..
Frazer. 1910 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Police Points.

Edward Dubinsky. who keeps the
on Second avenue, told the police last
evening that his shop had been re-
lieved of an overcoat and pair OF
trousers belonging to customers.
Mabel Wright was fined 50 last
evening in Magistrate johnson s
court for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Dreadful Attack of whoopInr Cough.

Ave, Kansas, City, Mo-. writes as fol
lows: "Our two children had n Sc
we're attack of whooping cough. One
of them in the paroXysm of coughing
would often faint and bleed at the
nose. We tried everything we heard
of without getting relief. We then
called in our family doctor who pre-
scribed Foley's Honey and Tar.
With the very first dose they began
to improve and we feel that it has
saved their lives" Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
OBITUARY RECORD.

{. O. Bentley. principal of Browns
Business college, left last night for
Jacksonville, summoned there by the
death of his wife's father. TO whose
bedside Mrs. Bentley was called sew
ernl dnNS AGO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

This evening the finals in the sec
ond division of the Rock Island Club
bowling tournament are to he played
at the club alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
hardware Contract.
OF DAVENPORT,
FALL BEFORE ST. JULIENs

The st. julien bowling team placed
another plume in its hat last evening
by defeating the Allen team of Dav-
export i'm Il game played in this city,
the score being 2.342 to 2.239i The in
dividuaI scores follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
MANUAL TRAINING
Substituted in Rock Island High
School Course for Study
OF Chemistry.
NO LABORATORY TO BE PUT IN
To Avoid Danger of Fire i'm Flu.
ture-Hardware Con-
tract Let.

The board of education held n
special meeting last evening at which
il was definitely decided to abolish
the chemical department of the high
school.
No provision for n laboratory was
made in the plans for the new school.
1t being the general opinion that the
disastrous fire that destroyed the old
school WAS started in the laboratory.
Ii was thought probable. however.
that "a laboratory might he construct
ed apart from the main building with
the same precautions for safety that
are observed in locating Il powder
magazine.
IL was an open question whether
even this sort of arrangement would
be favored by the board when IL came
time To bring the matter up. so that
Principal Darby. who has been giving
the subject some study. evolved IL plan
by which chemistry will be entirely
erased from the high school course
of study. and the board accepted it
AT once.
Manual Training as Substitute.
In place of chemistry manual train
IiS VIII ne introduced on llmlleu
scale ut first till the degree of favor
it meets is ascertained. There is
plenty of room in the basement for
manual training work and 10 fit up
and maintain this department will
cost less than half that entailed in
equipping and operating chemical
laboratory. Ii * not the intention to
make manual training Il part of the
required course. but il will he cleo
tive and open to all classes. The
standing of the school as Il prepara-
tory institution will not he affected
by the change, as credits in chem
istry are not required of candidates
for admission 10 any of the colleges
or universities of which the high
school * now on the accredited list
and other work in science may be
substituted.
Hardware Contract.
The board met primarily for the
purpose of opening the bids for hard
ware for the high school. The bids
presented were as follows: Phil :.
Wilcher. $979.74: John r. NoftSker.
1886: Prescott & Erwin. of New Brit
tain. Conn. S77O.O2. The latter was
accordingly awarded the contract.