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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

1t having come to the ears of the
king that a very wise man was rem
dering himself popular with the mass
es, and being Jealous Of his own pres
tige, his majesty sent for the man and
said:
81 am told that thou hast much wis
dom. Give me a specimen of it,
The wise man carried his hand to
his mouth to signify that he was
dumb.
'So-ho! How can a dumb man be g
wise man? There must be some mis-
take in this. You can retire"
A few days later, as the king was
riding forth, he came upon the wise
man talking with a tiller of the fields.
ssHow is this p asked his majesty in
great surprise. Last week. when thou
vert in my presence. thou gavest me
to understand that thou vert dumb
THAT [ did, o ruler. and thou didst
not learn the lesson of it.
Il don't exactly catch on"
..Then I may say that he is wise
man who knows when to keep his
mouth shut Your executioner stood
Just behind me, and his orders were to
lop off my head as soon as began to
gab.S
But thou hast brought my own
wisdom into contempt" protested the
king.
Nay, nay, o ruler. Thy wisdom
will teach thee not to remember that I
was before thee at ALL
Which diplomatic answer Sd pleased
the king that he gave the old man
5 ducats from his own purse and a
license to sell a liver invig0rator in
every town IN the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
BOWSERS ASTHMA.
He Sleeps In Tent In the Back
Yard to Cure It.

Copyright, 1902, by G. B. Lewis.)
An express wagon unloaded tent
and a cot and a mattress at the Bowser
residence the other afternoon, and
when Mr. Bowser got home to dinner
he was asked if he had sent them or
if a mistake had been made.
There is no mistake" he replied. Il
sent that tent to be set up in the back
yard. and / shall sleep on that cot and
mattress. I meant to have got them a
week ago.
What new hobby is thisg'' queried
AIRS. Bowser with a sigh of despair.
Madam. I object to the word hobby
I am no lobbyist. I never do anything
without good and sufficient reasons.
srhen what is the reason for your
sleeping out in a tent instead Of in your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

It is said that rattlesnake oil is good
for rheumatism and that there is a
profit of 200 per cent in preparing it
for market. We have on our desert
farm at the least calculation 1000, 600
choice rattlers. all waiting to be cap
tured and frizzled, and if anybody
wants to &C into the oil business he
will find us prepared TO make salts
factory terms. If necessary. we can
add few thousand eentipeds and Ia
rantulas and a score or so Of Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

lula Jack and Thunderbolt Sam, but
the only result of the meeting was that
the two men took a drink in company
and talked over the old days when a
holy terror didn't have to pay for his
own whisky. The Lone Jackers were
so indignant that they rose up in their
wrath and drove them out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

Why didn't you tell me what sort Of
knives that thing was stuffed withs1
did 1 not say to thee, O wayfarer,
that a man was either wise or an assg''
replied the peasant
4 believe you did gel. off something
Of the kind. but when I tell you that I
am the king himself what have you
got to sayg''
'sTlle knowledge that thou art king
makes a difference, O ruler, and I
must now observe that a man is either
an ass or wise enough to let a hornets
nest aloner'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14


As near as we can get at it, Mr.. sam
Dark has a conscience as white as
snowflake, and those who nip at his
saloon win find full measure and the
correct change back.
5 Giveadam Guleh mag. be a Little slew
on colleges. churches and high teas,
but q careful inspection OF the inhabit-
ants proves that we have not got a
baldheaded or bowlegged man
among u.s.
Jim Henderson, who passed the win
ter in a cave in the mountains and
lived on wolf meat for four months, is
eating grass and chewing cactus roots
to familiarize his stomach with the
dainties Of civilization.
Mr.. John Dawson was a guest of the
Royal hotel the other day and found
fault with so much that Mine Host
Glarkson had to shoot him through the
shoulder. He did it gently and con
siderately, however, and after the bll-
let had, been extracted Mr.. Dawson
acknowledged that he. shouldn't have
made the mistake Of looking for
Waldorf Astoria in this vicinity What
matters hole or two in the tabaecloth
SO long as one is happy7
We bought a mountain the other day
for $3.50 il. cash, and il anybody in the
east feels like coming out here and
getting up a summer avalanche or
building toboggan slide we will give
him the lowest possible terms and
guarantee perfect satisfaction. We
didn't need the eminence in particular,
having four or five already on hand,
/ but we never let a good thing go by
when we have any loose cash. There
! is a secret satisfaction in owning your
own wolves and bears.
We acknowledge to a slight mistake
the other day. We appeared on Apache
avenue with pair Of russell shoes OF
our feet, believing that the twentieth
century had finally dawned on Give
adam GuIch, but before we had prom
enaded the length of a block the heel:
were shot from under our feet and VIZ
found several reasons for turning back
We might have forced the issue b!
leaving half dozen dead men behinC
us, but why not leave well enough
alone2
The people of Lone Jack were at con
siderable trouble last week to bring to
gether two individuals named Taran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

Benches and chairs have been placed
IN our private editorial graveyard and
the park thrown open to the public.
and it makes cool and quiet spot for
the weary to sit and mediate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
ARIZONA KICKLETS.

Copyright, 1902, by C. B. Lewis)
Repairs to the Hellso Opera House
will begin next month. It is expected
that at least a thousand bullets will
be found in the walls and ceilings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

The people of Lone Jack were at con-
siderable trouble last week to bring to-
gether two individuals named Taran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

As near as we can get at it, Mr.. sam
Dark has a conscience as white as a
snowflake, and those who nip at his
saloon win find full measure and the
correct change back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

Jim Henderson, who passed the win
ter in a cave in the mountains and
lived on wolf meat for four months, IS
eating grass and chewing cactus roots
to familiarize his stomach with the
dainties Of civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14

Giveadam Gulch may be little slow
on colleges. churches and high teas,
but 8 careful inspection of the inhabit-
ants proves that we have not got a
baldheaded or bowlegged man
among u.s.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
SEVEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE Persisted
Ten Villages Buried Under
Volcanic Debris.
THOUSANDS VANISHING
Awful Results of The Eruption of the Volcano
Of Santa Maria Described by an
EY-- Nitne ss---The Ruin
lrreparable,
(By the Associated Press.)

49, iNSS.J
N.w Orleans. Nov. 22.-The Picayune
today prints the following letter:
Port Barrios, Guatemala, Nav. 16.
Refugees who have arrived here this
week from western Guatemala, report a
t.ribIc state of affairs as the result Of
The eruption Of Santa Maria volcano. The
country for a radius of over thirty miles
has been made a desolate waste and
every vestige of life destroyed. The loss
of life is estimated at over 1000. the
great majority of the victims being In
5tars. Ten Indian villages, each with
a population of from so to 5000 inhabi-
t.Uts. were wiped out, the rude huts
h.jne buried beneath tons Of volcanic
debris. All of the coffee plantations in
the volcanic zone are ruined and their
owners left penniless. The greatest
distress prevails throughout the central
and western portions of the republic and
even on the eastern coast the effects are
felt in the scarcity of money and the rise
in exchange.
A famine prevails at Quesaltanango
and 10000 people are starving. Even il
Guatemala City, the capital. the inhabi-
rauts are suffering for food. The gov
,rrmeut is utterly unable to relieve the
distress and suffering and the people are
nn the verge of revolution. The only
thing needed to start q formidable up
rising is the appearance of a leader.
"POririO Herrera. who owned a Valu-
able coffee plantation seven miles from,
the santa Maria volcano, was among
The refugees who arrived here today
ami sailed for Nicaragua. Senior Herrera,
i'm an interview discussing the situation,
said.
" The eruption ceased on the morning
Of November 8, when I ventured to my
plantation and found it buried beneath
ten feet of ashes, mud, and sand, hurled
from the volcano. Everything on the
place was in ruins
His residence was destroyed and cut
of 1t2 laborers employed on the planta-
tlion all but four persisted. Those who
escaped happened to be visiting a farm
eight miles further from the volcano
that day and when they saw the danger
took refuge with a lot Of others in 8
cave. His family was in Guatemala
City and therefore escaped
20 the trip to my plantation he
continued, I passed a number of other
coffee plantations which had shared the
same fate as my own. The scene along
lhe route was ~frightful. The dead bodies
Of Indians and animals who had beer
suffccated by the deadly fumes We're
visible everywhere, aNd the stencil wa:
awful. I passed through one indian
village where over $50 persisted. All @
the bodies had their hands to their nos
trils. showing plainly what c2usct
death. The damage to the country l
beyond repair.
Two new craters had been formed Ii
The mountain side and were in eruption
at last accounts
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
The MILL MERGER
PLAN OF FRIES GOES
10 be Incorporated Under
New Jersey Laws.
CON ADJOURNS
The Work Of Passing Upon all Properties Thus
far Submitted Practically CompIeteo--
Over a Hundred Plants Have
Been Accepted.
Been Accepted.
Especial to News and Observer

lSpeclaI 10 News and observer
Greensboro, y. c., Nov. 22.-The cotton
mill merger committee practically COM
pleted its work here last night. having
finally passed upon all properties offered
them, and there will be another meeting
here in about three weeks to pass upon
properties that were accepted in every
such as affixing seal, ETC., to papers sub
mitted had been omitted.
At this adjournment meeting, new OPP
lions, which are constantly coming in,
Will be examined and passed upon by the
committee. A leading member of the
committee gives the information that
over 2 hundred plants nave SO far been
accepted, and that several, which are
all right, except for defects in prepara-
ton above alluded TO will. upon supply
ing these defects, be admitted. He also
says that while not a single rattle
trap plant was seriously considered
there were many rejected, whose physi-
cal and financial condition was all right.
but the price asked was considered too
h1gh. Many of these may also be in
GUIDED in the merger at the next meet
ing upon the amendment of option price.
Inc merger plan is now an accom-
pllShed fact, said he. I'm every in
stance we have allowed just about the
price for each they would have brought
II new. The papers have been forwarded
10 the in New York, or Will
be III a few days, and the Incorporation
articles will be taken out in New Jersey
ID the course of a few days"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
THE STRIKE COMMISSION
kDJOURNs UNTIL DECEMBER.
attorneys on Both Sides Believe That an
Amlcable Adjustment Will be Reached
by Then.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

scranton, Pa, o 22-The Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission adjourned today
to meet December 3, and it is the n0pe
and expectation of all parties to the
controversy that when the arbitrators
again meet an agreement on all the
points in dispute will be ready for sub-
mission to and approval of the commits
sioners. Attorneys on both sides cX-
press the opinion that an amicable ad-
justment Will be reached and predict that
the commissioners will make only one
more trip to this city.
Before adjourning today a sub, or
cancellation committee was appointed
sion may be officially voiced With re-
gard to any matter that might arise n
the interval. The committee, which is
made up of Commissioners Watkins,
Parker and Clark, this afternoon called
into conference IS many attorneys repre-
senting all the parties before the com
mission as could be gathered on short
notice, and stated to them the attitude
of the commission.
After the meeting a statement VAS
given out which says:
THE idea has gone out in some q"ar.
I that lii1 ~ y - ~ 'oEN
without further effort or responsibility
on the part of the commission. This
idea is entirely wrong. The commission
will, as announced, cheerfully coura
conciliatory spirit and action between
the parties to the controversy. Dut nc
commission has not s~urrendered ana Viii
not surrender jurisdiction OF any OF The
matters which nave been referred 10 IT,
nor responsibility for the conclusion
reached. No adjustment can be made
which does not, by its terms, commend
itself strongly enough to secure the aP-
proyal of the commission and its moor
poration in award
The individual operators, between
thirty and forty of whom are represent
| cd before the commission, are disposed &c
object to the way matters have been pro
crossing. Mr.. Burns, one of their at
| tornevs. brought the matter before the
commission today, and said the indiVld-
| nal operators wanted to be consulted II
whatever agreements, regarding the pro
ceedings before the commission, may be
! made. Chairman Gray, for the commls-
| sion. had a long colloquy with Mr.. Burns
in which Judge Gray gave the 1ndepehd'
ont operators to understand that tn
| commissioners will not abdlcatc thel
duty. and that whatever agreement
tending towards Q settlement OF ques
tions at issue have been effected Wef'
made bv the parties to the agreements
and that the commission had taken NJ
part in them. As a result of the discus
sion the individual operators submltte
Il paper containing q statement OF tncl
position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
a TO
Davidson and Guilford Struggle Vainly for
Supremacy on the Gridiron.

Especial to the News and Obseryer.)
Guilford Station, n. c., Noe. 22-David-
son College played Guilford on the lat
ter Oun this afternoon. The game
resulted in a score of nothing to moth
ing. The playing of both teams WAS
fine. Davidson did some good, quick
work, but the Quakcrs kept the ball
most of the time. Line bucking was the
feature of the game.
Davidson kicked off to Guilforl. who
advanced ninety-five yards and lost the
ball on downs. Davidson advanced TWEEN
ty-eight yards and kicked. GuilforJ ad-
yanced nine yards and lost on downs.
Davidson bucked the limo for eighteen
yards and kicked. CuiIford gained forty
seven wards and kicked. Davidson made
two yards and kicked. Guilford made
nine yards through the line and time
was up.
Ia the second half Guilford kicked off
to Davidson. who advanced sixty-six
yards and tried to place q kick for thu
goal. but failed. Guilford advanced
thirty-two yards and received five yards
for Davidson off sides. Davidson adj
vanccd thirty-tWo yards and failed on
another place kick for goal. GGilford
kicked from twentN-iVc-ydrd line ami
Davidson lost the ball on downs. After
eighteen yards GuilfOrd backed five
yards ana time was IN.
For Davidson, Mills. Caldwell, Nc
Leod, Fetzer and Dalton played good
bail. For Guilford. Snipes, Patterson.
Leak. Fitzgerald. Hinton, Dixon and
| Stockard did heavy, strong work. Tire
game was close throughout
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
Minister Hunters Denial.
BY the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 22.-The State De-
partment today received reports from
DR.. Hunter, Minister at Guatemala City,
and Consul General McNally, at the
same place, regarding the case of God
frey Hunter, Jr., and Secretary Bailey.
of the American legation there, who We're
parties to the shooting ARRAY resulting
in the death of William Fitzgerald yes
telday. Mr.. McNally's latest advice
gives the affair the aspect of a shocking
and blooded murder, making it APP
pear that Secretary Bailey was a party
to the crime, holding up Fitzgerald with
a revolver in front, while Hunter shot
The man from behind.
Minister Hunters statement is a fiat
contradiction of this report. He says
that his son, Godfrey, and Secretary
Bailey, while sitting on a bench in d
public park, We're attacked by Fitzger-
aid. who struck Hunter and snapped a
pictol which failed to explode. Hunter
thereupon shot and killed him. The FIX
istence of a conspiracy between member
of the American colony. including Con-
sul-General McNally, is charged by Or.
Hunter. 1t is known here that a bitter
! personal feud has existed for several
years etWce DR.. Hunter and Mr.. Nc
Nally. The State Department Will walt
to hear from the Guatemala govern
| ment before taking action in the matter.
The Department takes the ground that
if the Guatemala law has been violated
in the killing of Fitzgerald, 1t IS 1o1
the Guatemalan government TO take TIC
Initiative in the prosecution OF any
guilty parties. If the Gualcmalal au-
thorities conclude that hunter ahp
Bailey are liable to punishment urdcl
their laws they undoubtedly Will MAKE
| applicatiOn to the state Department Ijl
! the surrender of the lncn.
1t is said that the Department. VII
not allow itself to be used 10 Silell'i
any guilty person, and il ha" been settle
that it has the right to waive any
diplomatic immunisics. 1t IS stated u
this connection shat if Hunter aft
F,ailoy are exempt from the opcratio
of Guatcmalan law they VIII 80 uh'
n11nishcd, ever if guilty, because III :
cannot be tried in the United states 10
an offensc committed il d foreign coul
try. even though the victim was d
American citizen.
one of tho statements a~''flpu'td =
NcNallv relative to the killing Is ina
Fitzccrald had just purchased d AcN
royolvcr and that at the invitation Q
BAILEY he was exhibiting IT TO ne iatte
when Hunter, who topped III MS icdl
fired into his back.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
folsoN IN A MINERAL WATER
BOTTLE NEARLY CAUSES
A'' ""'Jorie Lyon Prank From the Bottle
ana Was Only Saved by Prompt Med
zeal Attention.
Especial to the News and ohoarro. ,

especial to the News and Observer
greensboro, N. c., Nov. 22-At >
0 CLOCK today this city was startled nv
the Intelligence that Miss Marjorie
lyon, the beautiful and popular young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w, LYON
was dead from the effects of poison
investigation proved that while Miss
Lyon had swallowed poison. and was
lhought to be dying, the early arrival of
physicians, and prompt use of antidotes
had resuscitated her. At nine O'Clock
she Is reported out of danger, but az,
pelnS restless and in great pain.
Miss Lyon had been taking a mineral
water for indigestion and one of the
empty bottles had been converted into
a receptacle for wood alchohol used in
a chafing dish. Without noticing she
poured out a glass of this and drank it
DR.. Michaux, fortunately, was passing
the residence when the dreadful mistake
was discovered, and by prompt attention
in which he was assisted by DR.. Battle
who was hastily summoned, fatal re.
suits We're aVertcd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
GOMPERS IS CHOSEN
The Federation of Labor Re-
elects the Old Officers.
But Two Contests.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

New Orleans, Nov. 22.-The American
of Labor today reelected the
following officers:
President. Samuel Gompcrs.
First Vice-President, James Duncan.
Second Nice-President, John Mitchell.
Third Vice-President, Jane O'Conncll.
Fourth Nice-President. Max Morris.
Fifth Vice President, Thomas l. Kidd,
Sixth Vice-President. Dennis /. Uayes.
Treasurer, John r. Lennon.
Secretary, Frank Morrison.
Fraternal delegates to the next labor
of Great Britain, Max s.
Hayes and Martin LAWYER.
Fraternal Delegate to Canada, John
Coleman.
Place of next convention, Boston.
The above officers were elected by the
American Federation of Labor today.
Without exception they are hold-overs
from last year, the fratcrnal delegates.
however, not being classed as officers.
There were but two contests for posi-
ton. Frank Duffy, Of tho Carpenters.
ran for Fifth Vice-Prcsidcnt against
Thomas 7. Kidd, Of the Wood-Workors,
and was beaten nearly out Of sight. John
Coleman was given a good race for the
distinction of fraternal delegate to Can
ada by Mack Taylor. but won on tn"
second ballot.
The cities presented as candidates for
the next convention We're Boston. Phila-
delphia, San Francisco, Milwaukee. Law
renee, and Lowell, Mass; Austin ana
Galveston, Texas; Cripple Creek. Colo.
and Asheville, N. G. All but the frss
four were afterwards withdrawn. the first
ballot resulting as follows:
Boston. 5.312; Philadelphia, f.11SS; San
Francisco. 1855. Milwaukee, $50.
The committee on the executive coGn-
ellis report declared against govern
ment by Injunction" but contained the
following sentence:
Eve recognize the authority Of The
courts 10 issue injunctiOns to prevent the
destruction of property and violations OF
laws"
This created a decided stir in the con
| v~ention. Delegates Furescth. Agard and
Duncan declared that the committee had
declared in favor Of the very thing against
which in the earlier portion Of its report
it had protested.
The Icbate closed by the committee an
~nouncing that it would withdraw tho OBJ
jcctionab1e sentence from the report.
Tho report was then adopted.
The convention was in almost contin-
nous session from . o'clock in tn" morn.
ing until a late hour at night, and many
matters of routine, but Of no general in
terest were disposed Of.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
FISsENDEN AT ROANOKE.
Will Sell bis Invention to the Government
Station to be at Hatteras-
Especial 10 News anu Obscr

Especial to New and Observer
Washington. -. g.. Nov. -2-Rociuald
A. Fcssenden is again on Roanoke Is
land testing his wireless telegraph sys-
tenn. He has received a new instrument
from a philadelphia electrical firm, which
they had been under rush orders 70 finish
and since its arrival Prof. Fcss"naen has
much improved his method hy daily wire
less conversation with Washington. j.
c. Prof. ITessen1en viii soil his inT"n-
ton to the government and not 20 into
= private company. Thcre viii he q sta
ton a. Hattcras. in this STATE.
IL. T. Watson. Of the Washington Soap
COMPANY stole So from = man in kiGs'on
Wednesday. while tho man WAS drunk.
Watson got ont a money order for so
70 his wife IN this town and mailed u
II is q queer coincidence that Watson was
also dunk whom he took The money IRON
tho other man. a Telegram from tn
pnStmistreSS At kin5tnu today l. struo'1
tho postmaster hero ia hold I'D TN" Or
der uron order from tho government. =
that part restitution mag be made K
the loser.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-25
IN COLD BLOOD
A Repvrt Says Fitzgerald was
Fired Upon From
Behind.
BY the Associated Press.)

Guatemala City, Friday, Nov. I'll
William A. Fitzgerald, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was shot and killed today by w.
Godfrey Hunter, Jr, son of the United
states Minister. Hunter fired the shots
from behind FITZGERALD, with James @.
Balely, OF Kentucky, secretary of thc
United States legation here, standing by
with a drawn revolver. Both then ran
away with their revolvers in hand. They
were arrested, but now are at liberty.
through Minister Hunter claiming i'm
munity for them. 1t is asserted that
Fitzgerald had no chance to defend him.
self and that he was an inoffensive man.
The lives of the Hunters and that of
Bailey are threatened by indignant
Americans.