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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
THE COURSE OF BUSINESS.

Under the above caption the Mime
epOlis Journal in trade summary pub
lished at the close of the first third
of them onth says:
Never before in the history of our
country has new year opened with so
much of the industrial effort for that
year already planned. Nine business
days of the Yew year have passed.
Every day brought its announcements
of business chfnges, of plans for extern
sion. of the launching of new enter
prises. of the appropriation of vast
sums for expenditure in development.
That many of the iron mills have con-
tracts on hand taxing their capacities
for year, has been the cause of much
congra tulatory comment, for as iron
goes so goes the country. 1t has been
demonstrated that general trade has
grown in volume. that the present
transportation facilities are utterly in
adequate. Much has been done by way
of increasing railway equipment ana
thousands of pieces of rolling stock
have been added, yet, despite the re-
lief in the general situation, the rail-
roads are still swamped with business
that they cannot handle. A southern
railroad desiring to contract during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record. I

From the Philadelphia Record
Wooing makes a girl Woody.
Roulette is the modern spinning
wheel.
are not stupid.
Is inquisitive person always a
questionable character?
The man is truly happy who doesn't
want the things he can't get.
The people who neglect to make hay
while the sun shines cut no ice.
An uptown undertaken has issued a
booklet entitled From Cough toCoffin."
Chin music must be the result of the
wind whistling through a mans whis-
kers.
Servant girls are probably called do
mestics because most of them are for
eigners.
jacks and a corkscrew are both good
openers.
The poor we have always with us;
but that is better than having them
against us.
There is quite difference between
having a heavenly voice and having an
unearthly one.
do not expect the impossible" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. IAN egg
will settle the coffee, but it won't settle
the grocer's bill"
Tommy-"Pop. what are counter
charges. my son, are the results of your
mothers shopping tours"
Hook-''Where do you suppose the
greatest pleasure comes in to the wo--
man who entertains?" Nye-"'In not
sending invitations to some other wo-
men"
Mrs. Muggins-''Did your. husband
leave you we'll provided for when he
went to Europe?" Mrs. BugginS-"Well.
he took me down to the dock and gave
me the Slip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

superintendent Cooley, of the Chicago
school system, has recommended the
free use of the school buildings in that
city for various social purposes not in
consistent with their character as struc-
lures devoted to popular education and
as the property of the people. Among
the purposes for which he would have
them so used are meetings of teachers
for educational functions. annual grad
uating exercises, one alumni meeting
each year, meetings of the students of
the several schools for musical or liter
airy exercises approved by the prin-
cipals, certain specified lectures, and
the opening of the buildings after reg
ular school hours to individuals or or
CARNATIONS for such purposes as have
a distinctive educational value. If any
thing like that were attempted in To-
pefa somebody would be asking for an
injunction inside Of 10 minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle is much scandaIized by the manner
in which young American women have
been deporting themselves toward Jan
1Subelik, the violinist who is touring
this country and is billed to appear in
Topeka during this season. Comment
ing on the Brooklyn incident the Demo-
crat says: NOW the silly women of
Gotham who used to mob Paderewski
with their affected and sentimental
raptures are after Jan Kubelik, the
famous young violinist. Kubelik is
small, narrow-chested youth who is
prodigy with the violin. He is awkward
and shy except in the handling of his
instrument; but the women have made
idol of him and are as enthusiastic
in their worship as ever a Hindoo was
before the image of Budda. They rush.
ed on the stage after a concert the 9TH
er night in Brooklyn, begged for a lock
of his hair and frantically kissed his
hand. Please go away, you worry me-
prayed the lad but they persisted in
their worship until he managed to
escape. What opinion will that young
man have of the dignity and reserve
of American ladies after such an ex-
perienee?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
GOVERNOR is GONE.
No One Seems to Know Where or
Why.

Governor Stanley went east on the
Santa Fe last evening. 1t was given
out in his office today that he had gone
to Chicago, but no one would tell what
for.
That's a hard matter to guess" said
Private Secretary Luther Burns in re-
ply to a query as to the object of the
governors trip.
It's a matter of mystery. One man
guessed that he had left the state to
escape Judge Thomson's wrath and
keep from being sent to Jail for con-
tempt of court Another thought the
governor had gone east to work up in
terest in his reciprocity convention. Still
another guessed that he didn't go to
Chicago at all, but is stealing march
on his rival senatorial aspirants by go
ing out over the state to fix up fences
when nobody is looking.
At any rate Governor Stanley has
gone somewhere, but his Office force
won't tell what for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
TEN MEN ARRESTED
Charged With Driving a Mer-
chant Ont of Town.

Tecumseh, Neb, Jan. 14.-At the in
stance of j. @. Woolsey, a merchant of
Hubbell, Neb., ten citizens of that place
were arrested and brought to this place
for trial on a charge of threatening. All
We're arraigned and their trials set for
next Friday. Woolsey claims the men
under arrest drove himself and his wife
from town at the point of revolvers and
threatened them should they return.
The trouble is said to have been caused
by a marriage of Woolsey under cir
cumstances not to the liking of the citi-
zens. Several of the men under arrest
are prominent citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
A. d. L. GOES OUT.
Edwin Gould Forms Company to Garry
on Messenger Service.

New York. Jan. baldwin Gould and
others of the Western Union Telegraph
company have formed a company to
carry on the messenger service of the
Western Union which was formerly per-
formed by the American District Tele-
graph company.
This announcement was made today by
Mr.. Gould. He said that the capital stock
was $500. 600, and that the company in
tended to perform exactly the same serv-
ice for the Western Union that that COM
pany paid the A. d. 7. company to per-
form: in short, that there will be a COM
plete rupture of the relations which have
existed for over thirty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.1
Great mems sons are great mems
grandsons' little fathers.
The servant problem will be solved
when a circle can be squared.
The friends of your prosperity are the
enemies of your adversely.
Even successful ambition is always
bitter because of the things in which
it has been baked.
Education fires many a mans heart
to higher attachments without giving
him the means to reach them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
STAHL FOR SHERIFF.
That Is Plan of Good Citizen
ship League.

Chief of Police Stahl may be the next
sheriff of Shawnee county.
The Good Citizenship leaguers and those
who were instrumental in the appoint
ment of Chief Stahl to the position Of
chief of police of Topeka are already dis
cusSing the candidates for the election
that is to be held in Noyember, and have
date for the office of sheriff.
1t is said that mass meeting Will soon
be called to boom this plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Sells 100000 Tons of Iron.

YOUNGSTOWN O., Jan. 1.-THE Bessemer
Iron association this afternoon closed a
deal to sell 100000 tons of Bessemer stand
ard iron to the United States Steel corpo-
ration to be delivered before July l. at
s15.75 a ton, the same price at which the
last lot was sold The sale will keep the
blast furnaces belonging to the Bessemer
association in steady operation well on
into the new year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Man Wears Rabbit's Eye.

Clinton Iowa Jan. 14.-Dr. Paul Walter
this afternoon removed the cornea from
the eye of a Belgian hare and grated it
on the eve of William Strickell of Ana
mosa, who lost one eye and had the other
badly injured in mine explosion a num-
pletely covered the eornea. which was en-
firely removed, and that of the rabbit was
substituted In order to assure the sue
cess of the operation it was necessary to
it was alive and graft it soon as pos
Sihle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The testimony of the railroad officials
before the interstate commerce com
mission at Chicago Indicated that the
roads in their relations to the packing
trust were in a condition similar to that
of the boy who yoked himself to calf
The calf ran away and he wanted
somebody to stop them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Strauss Succeeds Harrison.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Mr. Oscar s.
Strauss of New York, formerly United
States minister to Turkey, today was
appointed as a permanent member OF
the committee of arbitration at The
Hague. The appointment is to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of ex-
President Harrison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
STABBED HIS RIVAL.
Samuel Bayless Fatally Assaults
Charles MunrOe.

In a quarrel on the steps in front of
the 'sOld Reliable restaurant at No.
40015 Kansas avenue shortly after three
O'Clock today. Samuel Bayless stabbed
Charles Munroe. of No. 619 Lawrence
street, just above the heart. He was
carried to Smiths drug store at Fourth
and Kansas avenues He is not ex-
pected to recover. The quarrel is said
to have been caused by woman.
Bayless has been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

Perhaps Kansas people have forgot
ten that it is not absolutely necessary
that a pension agent should be chosen
from this state. Mark Hanna's ADVICE
to let we'll enough alone might nave
been followed with credit to the state
in the case of more than one federal
ounOipfu1Puf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

Gratis. and it is not believed that he will
be able to get McCabe's place. 1t is
possible, however, that Mr.. McCabe will
lose his place in case competent en-
gineer in sympathy with the admins
tration can be found. 1t is said that a
Mr.. Martin, living in the Sixth ward is
a candidate for the place.
A new board of health will also be ap-
pointed, and there will be complete re-
organization of the street force, the
sanitary force, the police force and the
city electric light plant employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

James Woods died at his residence
ia kansas avenue. at 7:30 O'Clock Mon
day evening. Funeral services will be
held from the home Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock. Friends of the fam
lily invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Homeseekers' Excursions via the
Santa Ee

OneJanuary and q will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas, Arizona, New
Mexico. Colorado points east of Rocky
Ford) Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
for the round trip, limited Fl days from
date of sale. Liberal stop-over priv
ileges allowed on going trip. See agent
at depot for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
FORAKER CHOSEN.
Selected For u. s. Senator by
Separate Vote.

Columbus O., Jan. 1.-THE house and
senate of the Ohio legislature balloted
separately for U. s. senator. Senator Jo-
seph B. Foraker, caucus nominee of the
Republicans received q votes in the SEN
ate to IL for Charles w. Baker, of Gin
cinnati, Democratic nominee. In the
house Senator Foraker received &c votes
to AZ for Baker. The two branches of the
legislature will meet in joint session on
Wednesday and formally select Senator
Foraker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

Doctor (finding patient emptying 8
bottle of wine).-Here, here, my good
man. this will never do. That's the
cause of all the trouble.
Facetious Patient-Well, then, fill
your glass, doctor Now we've founc
the cause, the sooner we get rid of il
the better-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The retirement of Croker indicates
that even Tammany can take a hint
when a brick house falls on it. That
proverbial event occurred when Perry
Belmont was defeated for congress IN
an overwhelmingly Democratic district
by a young Republican whom nobody
ever heard of before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
M'CREARY ELECTED.
Made Senator From Kentucky
TO Succeed Deboe.

Frankfort Ky. Jan. Thames B. Nc
CreaFy was formally elected senator by
the two houses of the legislature in sepa-
rate session The vote will be ratified in
joint session tomorrow. The vote in the
house stood: McCreary, IA: Deboe, 81
In the senate: McCreary, %; Deboe. II.
Senator w. H. Cox tRep) voted for ex-
Governor W. 0. Bradley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The indianapolis News sarcasticaliy
remarks: The canal bill has passed
the house after two days of debate II
viii now go to the senate, where it viii
receive the considerable that so great
a measure deserves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The continuance of almost uninter-
rupted good weather thus far into the
winter looks like a special dispensation
of Providence to permit the doing OF
the vast amount of work which the
col1ntr.yl has before it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

1t appears to be quite the fashion to
build fire under every Kansas man
who tries to get federal office. The
blaze is generally started and banned oy
Kansas citizens. too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Some persons are unSind enough 10
attribute the almost unanimous vote IN
favor of the Nicaraguan canal Dill III
the house to the opposition of Congress-
man Cannon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
COLD WEATHER HINT.
There is Nothing Definite However in
the Prediction.

The weather bureau now hints at
colder weather.
The forecast sent out today is fair
tonight and Wednesday Probably
cooler East portion Wednesday,. me
minimum temperature today was -.
The wind has been west blowing miles
an hour. The hourly temperatures have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take;
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs colds bronchitis, asthma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

C. F. Menninger, NJ. D., office 727 Kan
sas ave Tel 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel. IS. Office hourse TO p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

Satin-Skin Cream
wrinkles, blernishes,
plexion, satin skin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

City Ticket Office
Union Pacific r. r., 525 Kansas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

nourishes away
gives lovely CON
Zoe. New Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14

leen as follows:
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23
Monkey Chums with n Cat.

The Zoo has a hashful monkey. The
keepers call him 'Bashful Willie.' He
was born in the garden one year ago,
and is the son of the large Japanese
monkey whose destructive proclivities
have earned for her the sobriquet
Carrie Nation
Carrie was with Willie in separate
cage until he was four months old. He
was then placed in the large cage with
the other monkeys. but he was found
to be too bashful to live in their COM
pany. He kept OH bowing right and
left. but was too timid to eat OF drink
in the presence of others.
\ special cage was placed in Keeper
McCrossan's office. and there in sOli-
tude Bashful Willie is thriving. The
only company he enjoys is Snake
Keeper Hess white cat, which has be-
come famous for having one blue and
one yellow eye. The cat pays regular
visits to Willie and allows him to pull
her tail through the bars.
A few days ago Willie had Il cough,
and it was thought advisable to bring
the mother to him, but even Carrie
was repulsed by Willie. who screamed
loud and buried his head in Il corner
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23
Three Clever Fishes.

All fishes do not have sharp weapons
WITH which to keep off their enemies or
to use in catching other fishes for
themselves. so nature, which looks af-
ter all things, teaches them little
tricks which they use to great advan-
tage.
There is one fish who hides himself
in the mud at the bottom of the big
rivers in India, where he makes his
home. and just peeps his head out to
see what is going on. Now, this fish
has q kind Of beard growing on his
lips. The hairs of the beard keep
wiggling about in the water and the
little fishes think that surely they are
worms. All little fishes are very
greedy. Sc when they see these hairs
they say to themselves: "Oh, here are
some fine worms: let's have party"
Up they swim and begin to nibble at
the hairs; but the fish who is in the
mud gobbles them up, and the little
ones do not have any party.
There is another kind of fish who
shoots flies and little bugs. He twists
his mouth until it is just like pop
gun. and he uses drop of water in
stead of q bullet. When he sees f1y
sitting on a leaf near the waters edge
he takes aim very carefully, then. pop,
and Mr. Fly finds himself knocked into
the water. only to be eaten by the fish
who has shot him.
Still another strange fish lives in the
sea. He is called the sucking fish.
When he sees anything he likes very
much he simply fastens himself to it
by means of a kind of plate OH his
head. He is so strong that nothing
can pull him away.
The people who live near the coast
of Africa use this fish to catch turtles.
They tie strong cord to his tail and
put him-sin the water near the place
where the turtle is asleep. If they go
too near the turtle will wake ND and
swim away, but the sucking fish al
ways catches him and holds on SO hard
that the men in the boat pull in fish.
turtle and all. So, you see, this fish
is very Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23

Henry Norman says in his new book
on Russia that st. Petersburg is the
most expensive city in the world to
contains a swarm OF servants, each of
whom expects tip. A decent room in
good hotel costs about 81 a day, and
a closed carriage to take you to dinner
ten minutes drive away. costs So. Fol
the use of few sheets OF hotel note
paper you have to pay quarter, and
the cheapest kind of Il bath adds 81
to your bill.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23

back and two front nails. The elastics
must be of various widths. the heav
lest being at one end Of the box and
the lightest at the other Gig. G). With
Il quill test the instrument. The elias
tics may be tightened by being loOped
four pins, and in this way the strings
can to :: great extent be keyed as you
wish. When finished practice on the
musical box with the quill toothpick
until you can make the clastics sing 4
tune.-The DelineatOr.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23

Another prophet of evil has risen in
France DR.. Bertillon, the discoverer
of the measurement system for identi-
flying criminals. predicts that if the
present excess of the death rate over
the birth rate continues, 'before thir-
ty years are over France will have
ceased to exist" France has survived
many similar prophecies, and will
doubtless Outlive Bertillon's.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23
A leading tinancier calls attention

A leading financier calls attention to
the fact that, While an abundant har-
ing stocks in general by the extra de-
mand for money to move grain, thus
to borrow money to keep up their mar
gins, it. on the other hand, makes rail-
road stocks more valuable because of
the increased income the roads will
get from carrying the grain to market.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23

1t is an object lesson in godliness to
see a surgeon washing his hands after
performing an operation, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. lie works, OF course,
with sleeves rolled up to the elbow
so that the washing extends from the
crazy bone to the tip of the finger nail.
First, there is hard scrubbing with
plain soap and steriliZed water. This
is followed by a swabbing with tine
ture of green soap and sterilized water.
Then comes a genuine securing with
equal parts Of Quiclllime and soda in
sterilized water, and finally rinsing
in a solution q to 2000) of bichloride of
mercury. Without these four separate
washings no surgeon would think of
venturing out to scatter germs Of dis
ease.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23
DON'T DREAM. BUT oos

sris an easy thing. If you want to know
How sweet the summer is. just to go
Down in the fields, OF deep in the wood,
Or fain toward the sw,ash of the sea.
For they all will teach You how heavenly
good
Such wholesome places be.
If you seek the SOUS warm summer, too,
Don't dream, but do:
Don't sit at home with your brain-born
book
And balance questions and pry and look
Askance at this, or wonder how
That squares with some ancient doubt;
But get in touch with the throbbing now,
And let your heart go out
To your fellow-men who are spent and
blue
Don't dream, but do!
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23

President Eliot of Harvard, in words
that burn, has denounced the mischiev-
GUS prevalence of gambling of various
kinds in the American civilization of
to-day. The goddess of chance has
too many insensate votaries in present
circumstances, and the President Of
Harvard University has not gone too
far in his rebukes.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-23
ALivine Paper Cutter.


The following story is told BY
South African paper: An Indian ra-
jah, who had learned the English Ian
guage after Il fashion, frequently Wis
tied some years ago the vicerOy OF Cal-
cutta, and on one occasion borrowed
of the latter copy of the Edinburgh
Review. which he happened to see
living on the table. When he returned
the magazine the viceroy asked him II
he had found anything interesting IN
it. :Oh, yes he replied, many beauti-
full things but also many disconnected
articles. See here. This begins with
Hunting the Ourang-ou-tang.' does 1t
not? And now turn over the page and
here you have the History of Mary
Stuart The viceroy laughed. He per-
ceived that the rajah had attempted
to read the book without cutting the
leaves. He accordingly took from his
table beautiful ivory paper cutter,
explained it's use to his visitor. and
made him a present of it. About
year after this occurrence the viceroy
saw gay company entering the court.
and in the centre of it the rajah seated
on young elephant. No sooner did he
see the viceroy than he cried, DO you
happen to have an uncut copy of the
Edinburgh Review? If so, please toss
it to me- The viceroy threw out the
magazine. 1t was caught by the ele-
phant, who placed it between his tusks
which had been wrought into elegant
paper cutters, even including carved
handles, and quickly cut open the
leaves, after which the knowing ami