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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
HUSBAND 500 YEARS OLD.
Hes Spirit Spouse of Widow Sarah
Williams.

Detroit, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Sarah Williams,
a hotel housekeeper, was married last
night to the spirit of Theodore Com
stock The wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Mollie Ladel1, a medium
Who keeps spirits and boarders at No.
119 East Congress street, in the pres
ence of score of spectators, all but
two of whom were avowed spirituahsts.
Mrs. Williams is good looking, a
widow, and has known Theodore only
and persuaded her that what she need
ed was a spirit husband.
Mrs. Lade1l conducted the ceremony,
announced the presence of the bride
groom and then proceeded to assem-
ble'' the contracting parties.
Mr.. Maginness, Mr. Wilson, Mr..
Cronk and the mother of the bride were
among the other spirits to congratulate
Mrs. Williams through the medium of
Mrs. Ladell, who went from one trance
into another with a rapidfty that was
astonishing
in the flow. of oratory that, followed the
ceremony, but finally rendered a neat
benedict. AS Theodore finished Mrs La
dell introduced the bride, who said
This is the happiest as well as the
bestowed upon me since have been in
mortal fb fr h dnd mean en f Hr 90 y d1ty
who have assembled here. thank you
for your kind attention."
A wedding supper followed. The bride
herself cut the cake, her emotion falling
in tears on the frosting.
81 happy, and prouder of hav-
ing married my spirit control than I
would be had I married the grandest
and nobleSt man that ever stepped in
shoe leather" said the bride this morn
ing. Theodore is a nice spirit. He's been
in the spirit world for about 500 years
now. He was chemist and and English
man. 1t was in England that he passed
on"
Theodore declined to be interviewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
QUESTIONS OF THE FUTURE.
[From the Hartford Courant.l

IFrom the Hartford Courant.1
The business outlook for the coming
year is neither all rosy nor all dark. 1t
cannot escape the element of uncer-
tainty. A primary truth that is often
forgotten is that all wealth comes out
of the ground. 1t springs up in a sea-
son in the grains, or it grows gradu-
ally into useful shape in timber, or it
has been stored up for us from no one
knows when and it mined and secured.
All the rest depends on the outcome
of these. and the first of these in inn
portance is the grain crop. We must
eat to live. Bring on such a shortage
in oil the crops as we suffered in 1901
in corn. and the only boom left would
be a boom in food stuffs. which means
fortunes built on starvation. So far as
the business outcome depends upon the
harvests, it must remain uncertain un-
til summer and fall, but the outlook is
affected day by day by the reports as
TO the growing crops.
Assuming that we have seasonabls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
CANAL PROTOCOL.
Important Features of Agree
ment With Nicaragua.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Some Of the
main features of the protocol between
the United States and Nicaragua re-
ferred to in President Zelaya's message
to his congress have been known In re-
cent press dispatches from Managua-
But there are many other important
features which have not yet been dis
closed, one of these being the complete
American jurisdiction and the establish
ment of American courts, civil and
criminal, throughout a zone six miles
wide and extending from ocean to ocean
and including the proposed terminl,
Greytown on the Atlantic and Brito on
the Pacific. The entire policing of this
large tract also is placed in the hands
of the United States, so that it has
power to preserve order, and after that
to issue judicial process extending
throughout this zone.
Besides the authority of American
courts and of the American police on
the six mile zone, the chief features OF
the protocol are in giving a lease In per-
petuity of this tract to the United
States and at the same time giving an
American guaranty that the independ-
ence, sovereignty and integrity OF MIC
aragua shall not be disturbed by the
rights thus confirmed upon the United
States.
No exact information is obtainable as
to the price specified in the protocol as
payment to Nicaragua for the grant to
this country 1t can be stated positive
ly, however that this price is much less
than was expected when the negotia-
lions began and that 1t is considered by
officials as reasonable. 1t is understood
that at the outset the view in Nicara.-
qua was that $40, O0O.0 600 would be a
proper figure for the grant to this coun-
try and about $1,000. 900 for Costa Rica's
grant.
But while there is no information as to
the final sum in the protocol it is known
to be far short of the above figures. As
the cession takes the form of a perpetual
lease, 1t is probable that the protocol in
cludes the feature of an annual rent as
part payment.
A protocol with Costa Rica identical in
form with that with the Nicaragua ex-
cept in the matter of price and territory
leased has been in course of negotiation,
and it Is understood that a. satisfactory
Conclusion will be reached with the gov
eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

[From the New York Press.l
A mans income isn't nearly SO i'm
portant to him as his outgo.
The kind of garments women speak
of in the plural are mostly the kind they
don't speak Of
From the way some fathers sympa-
thize with themselves over 1t you would
think it was they who were teething,
and not the baby.
When some people have ridden in the
same street car with a great man they
speak of him as If he were a familiar
acquaintance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

While a minority stakeholder was
prosecuting a suit to prevent the retire
ment of the preferred stock of the
Northern Pacific, and while the gov
ernors of a number of states were meet
ing and evolving plan for preventing
the consolidation of the Northern Pa
cific, the Great Northern and the Bur-
ington, the controlling syndicate went
ahead and retired the stock and COM
pleted the merger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

The record of deaths by violence in
this country in 1901 shows a decrease,
being 1852, as compared with S.275 in
1900. The latter figures were an increase
of 1850 over those of the preceding year.
In 1901, 7,245 persons committed suicide,
as compared with 6,755 in 1900 The
steady increase in the suicide habit is
shown by the following record Of cases
in a series of years: 1890, 2,040; Is !,
1881; 1892, 1850: 1893, 4.436; 1894, 1912;
1895. .5,759; 1896, $3.50; 1897. $500; 1898;
$500; 1899. $50; 1900. 6. 1856; 1901. 7.245.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
wells-Fargo Cashier Missing.

Cincinnati, Jan. 3-John G. Thomas,
cashier of the Wells-Fargo Express
com pany of this city was today report
ed to the police as mySteriouSly miss
ing Since Monday night when last
seen no trace of him has been found. An
examination of his books and accounts
shows everything correct and there is
no clue to the cause of his absence. He
came here twelve years ago from St
Louis. Whre his parents live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

Minneapolis Tribune: The conditions
which naturally make for higher wheat
prices this year, in spite of our bumper
crop OF this cereal, are gradually devel-
oping. A prominent miller, just re-
turned from a trip through the south
west, was made to realize more wildly
than before by his observations in that
section the extent to which wheat is be-
ing fed to stock. This phase Of the situ-
alton has been seemingly underestimate
ed by the regular experts and statis-
tioians- The miller referred to, Mr.. A.
b. Eckert. says the southwestern terri
tory will ship out no more wheat and
that it is already arranging to purchase
low grade spring wheat in Minnesota
and the DakotaS to keep it's stock alive.
Quite a number of the southwestern
Touring mills have closed because they
cannot get wheat to grind without pay
ing ruinous prices for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

alley sent me fer kettle o. beer" Bar
tender-''Light or dark?" Tommy Turf
mutt tink she's blond"
Wigwag-"Oldbach says there is no
reason why every man shouldn't have
little spending money" Henpeckke-
What does Oldbach know about 1t
He's never been married.
TITS now before the calendar
The turkey heaves q sigh,
And on December 25
He keeps a watchful eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
Wants to Succeed sewell.

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 3.-State Assessor
Baird of Camden, who is a candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Sewell had a long conference
today with Governor Voorhees,. Mr..
Baird denied he was candidate in the
interests of any one else and insists
that he has a majority of the votes
from South Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
TWO MEN KILLED.
A Number of Passengers In
jured in Railroad Collision.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. "A special to
the Times from Medina says head end
collision occurred today on the New
York Central at Fancher, Is miles east
of Medina
Two men were killed and number
of passengers are reported injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

1t is rumored that President Roose-
welt is making enemies at rapid rate
by his manner of exercising the prere-
gatfves of his office. Incidentally it
might be remarked that he also is max
ing a good president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

played a mans part in the bitterest
war the world has ever known, this
drunken Dumpey, halted, quietly took
the board marked "Drunkard' off his
back, and, barring his close cropped
head to the morning sun, look up
toward the flag and bravely cried out:
Three cheers for the stars and
stripes!''
have never forgotten It Please
God. never will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
QUAKER REFLECTIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
When a bad boys mother applies the
slipper it is generally felt.
The tongue-tied man is generally an
ardent advocate of free speech.
Edttor-'tThis story of yours is hard
ly available. It seems-er-lacking in
color" Author-'Would you advise me
to use red ink next time -
Tommy Tuffnut-"De lady across de
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Frank farrell is going to make a. trip
to his claim near Lawton next week.
The Kansas State Spiritualist associ-
alton will begin in Topeka on January
s. w. F. Bellman, who lives at zI3
East Seventh street, Topeka, is the Sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

Digestion

That is dyspepsia.
II makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they
WANT to-but simply because they
MUST.
They complain of bad taste in the
mouth. tenderness at the pit of the
stomach. feeling of puffy fulness.
headache. heartburn and what not.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured Joseph F. Laine,
Flanagan. KY. who writes: " was troubled
with dyspepsia for Number Of years and
took medicine that did me no good. / was
advised by friends to try Hoods SArsaparilla
which did and it put nay bowels in perfect
condition, gave me strength and energy and
made me feel like = new person"
Hoods SaE.9@PaEfMa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
lse. Beware of substitutes. Buy
Hoods and only Hoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

The Masons, the survivors of Balak-
lava and Washington's body servants
are being granted much needed rest
while the correspondents proceed to kill
off a few o. the Oldest Odd Fellows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

British figures show that the Boer
losses in the South African war for the
year 1901 were upwards of $4,000. and
still there appears to be too many of
them for Lord Kitchener to make much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

The Venezuela revolution is crushed
again. This is believed to be the first
crushing it has. received this year-at
least it is the first one recorded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03

Perry Heath has begun to make
friends of the Mormons by reporting in
Washington that polygamy is no longer
practiced in Utah. He knows the value
OF the good opinion Of ones neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
~ MISSING.
Latest Estimate on WaIIa Walla
Disaster.

Eureka, Cal. Jan. 3.-Twenty-seven
of the passengers and crew of the
Walla Walla are missing. All the rest
are accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Santa Fe preferred stock starts the
new year with a mark of 1031z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-03


drumm'd out.
At last they reached the sally port.
Because he couldn't keep sober.
shrieked out the flies, and a moment
later Dumpey stood outside the fort a
free man.
And then this worthless outcast, this
drummed out drunkard this iimping,
halting, wounded ex-soldier, who had
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21
A GREAT CIGAR FACTORY:

The necessity for such an organiza-
ton as the Savannah Industrial Asso-
citation. which was organized two years
hcient amount was not subscribed to
bind the subscriptions, was strongly in
evidence yesterday.
However, the same spirit and the
same men who were foremost in that
effort to provide money for the promo
tion Of varied industries are still alive
to the benefits to accrue to the city
by the establishment of manufactures
by which its industrial population Will
be increased, and yesterday marked a
positive movement by which IL is pro-
posed to establish in this city a large
cigar mandatory under the control
Of one Of the branches of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company.
The proposition in brief is that il the
citizens of Savannah will give the land
and erect a building of certain dimen-
sions, a cigar factory which will, when
in full operation. employ $500 hands.
all white, will be located in this city.
The land is to be a gift, but the build
ing, which is TO cost about $25, 600, is
to be given rent free for the first five
years, and the next five years the cigar
company is to pay a rental equal to 6
per cent. per annum, the company re-
serving the right to purchase the build
ing at any time within that period.
In other words, the people of Savan-
nah donating the land and losing the
interest on $4,000 for five years, can
get foctory whose disburse-
ments, when fully equipped, for labor
employed will be SIS, 900 per week
A factory like that means more
money to merchants and landlords, and
that in its turn means money that will
be distributed to all trades and call
ings.
So important to the interests of the
city is this project considered by the
Mayor that a public meeting will be
held this afternoon at the City Ex-
change to take action.
There should be full meeting, as
every man who has anything at stake
in Savannah should take an interest
in this movement to secure another in
dustrial enterprise that means a large
addition to the. wage-earning popula-
ton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21
-a@Naa
PERSONAL.

S. o. McCurdy of Sunbury, Pa,
has been in the railway mail service
twenty years and in that time has
Travelled 1870 miles, something like
thirty-two journeys around the world.
In the one wreck which the veteran
mail clerk has been through his life
was saved by mail sack which he
had in his hand He was thrown
from his car and would have gone
under the wheels of the locomotive
If the sack had not blocked his way.
Somebody in the East started a
newspaper paragraph about the fine
apple orchard owned by Foster Udell
of Brockport, N Y, from which he
this year sold $4,000 worth OF fruit
Comes now Western editor and tells
OF an orchard near Leavenworth, Kan,
owned by Judge Wellhouse. The orch
ard covers $4,000 acres and the judges
profit this year will run up to $50, 900.
He has already sold about so 900 BUSH
els of fruit.
Booth Tarkinton, the novelist, al
ways sketches his stories in pictures
before he writes them in words and
all OF his stories lie hidden away in
picture form. He is unwilling to show
these drawings even to intimate
friends. His publishers have urged
him to allow them to use his own
drawings for Illustration of his books,
but he wouldn't hear of it, wouldn't
even let them see any of the pictures.
At last he promised them one of the
Vanrevel sketches, but he was canny
enough not to send it until too late
for insertion in the book About the
supplementary autograph edition he
did not know. The picture came in
time to be clapped into that and there
1t is, to the authors dismay.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Chicago News (Rep.) says:
Nov a Berlin newspaper says that
President Roosevelt is the successor of
Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was just the other
day that London newspaper likened
him to Emperor William. Can it be
that he is all the great men put into
one envelope?'
The New York Times (Dem.) says:
Secretary w. M. Cain of the Nebras-
ka Democratic State Committee says
that the fusion of the Democrats and
Populists in his state is this year more
nearly complete than it ever was be-
fore. AS a matter of fact, he claims,
the Republicans have no certainty of
electlng more than one of the six con-
gressmen from the state"
The Philadelphia Record Dem.)
says: Republican politicians of the
type of Quay, Plat and others less
influential made every effort to settle
the strike. They were rebuffed. Their
threats and pleadings were equally in
effectual. There can be no doubt that
the end was delayed by their interfer-
ence. Possibly President Roosevelt had
in mind his own political advantage
when he undertook TO bring the opera
tors and strikers together, but the
grateful people who have been rescued
none too soon from impending calam-
ity will prefer to believe. him and to
attribute his Intervention to higher and
more honorable and disinterested mo-
tives."
The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem)
says: 'The ending of the strike will
not make much difference with Judge
Pennypacker, the Republican candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania. He has
been going about the state telling the
people that there was nothing the mat
ter and assuming a state of serenity
that nobody else felt. He has greatly
disappointed the Republican leaders,
and the election of Pattison has lately
been regarded as almost a probability.
Indeed, the winding up of the strike
cannot be definitely regarded as an as
surance of victory, for the Republican
ticket. Three weeks is a good while in
the rush of events, but it is not long
enough to forget the insane perform
ance Pennypacker has been guilty Of"
The Springfield Republican Qnd)
says: Postmaster General Payne
makes an important statement to his
fellow -townsmen of Milwaukee. He
says President Roosevelt is in favor,
not of tariff revision merely, but of
tariff reduction; and that he will prob
ably recommend to Congress in his
next message "a reduction of import
duties on products which no longer
need protection. This does not neces-
sarily mean that the President has
abandoned his tariff commission plan,
but 1t would indicate that he is no
longer dis posed to evade the issue. The
postmaster generals remark is chiefly
important, however. in signifying the
existence of a strong tariff-reduction
sentiment among the Republicans of
Wisconsin, and, 1t is to appease the
party in this particular that he brings
the APresidant ever to their SIDE"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21
BRIGHT BITS.

-Dressmaker (standing off and adj
miring i0-"What a beautiful ft!"
Customer-"Yes, and what a beautiful
mt my husband will have when he sees
the bill!"-Chicago Tribune.
"A Little -Mother-"willie I
hope you never do anything SO wicked
as to tie tin cans to dogs tails" Will
he-"No'm m. / never do nothin' but
hold the dog."-Detroit Free Press.
Everything is getting dearer,"
said the apprehensiye citizen. mo-"
answered the man who has been read
ing about how to circumvent, the
Trusts, advice Is as cheap as ever.
Washington Star. @s
She Ito returned warrior, enthus-
iastically)-"And I suppose you almost
lived on horseback out there?'' He
well, yes, towards the end of Lady
smith we did. 1t makes rather decent
soup!"--Punch.
Poor woman! After her hard days
work she has to stay up half the night
with her babies. :" What's the matter
with her husband? Why doesn't he
help herr" Oh, he puts in all his time
agitating for an eight-hour day for the
working man. "-Philadelphia Press.
There isn't any such thing as hon.
est legislation in this country" COM
planned the pessimist" "Oh, don't
know" replied the legislator at was
promised $500 If I helped pass certain
bill, and l did 1t, and got all that was
promised me. "-Philadelphia Press,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21
Serious Problem.

The man at the desk looked UP. says
the Chicago Tribune.
A small boy stood in the doorway,
Are you the man that answers the
questions in the newspaper" asked the
boy. $50. rt = 8.
Yes. What can / do for your"
why, it's this way. 1 found a pock-
etbook the other day. 1t had 30 cents
IN 1t. 1 took it to the newspaper Of
flee to advertise it, cause 1 thought
that was the honest thing, and they
told me it would cost 30 cents. Now
II l take the money out of the pocket
book to pay for the advertising there
won't be any left for the man that
owns 1t, and l don't think it's nv place
to advertise it and pay for it myself.
Do you?'
is the poeketbook itself worth any,
thing?"
IT'S no good on earth. Look at it,
I see it isn't" said the man at the
desk. Whats bothering you, my son.
is that you want to know whether 1t
would be right, under the circum-
stances, for you to keep the pocket
book and the money. Is that it?''
Well want to do the square
thing"
see. 1t resolves itself into a mat
ter of conscience. Why don't you go
and ask your pastor?"
Il did," said the boy, land he sent
me to you"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-21

A middle-aged man whose dress, at
least, betokened that his existence was
not altogether of a sombre and silent
character, came back from luncheon
the other day with a friend from out
OF town, says the New York Post. As
the two strolled up Broad street on the
way back to the Office, the visitor
evinced some interest in the island of
portable lunch-counters in mid-street.
Just below the curb market.
Even the winds down here must he
trade Winds" said the visitor, 10
cosely.
No" replied the broker, tits only
the messenger boys blowing them
selves"
What can you buy here?" asked
the friend.
Anything in reason" said the bro
ker
Il seem to smell a variety of things. -
said the friend, musingIy.
Here's ten dollars" interiected the
sportiiy-dressed broker, that says 1
can smell more things there with nv
eyes shut than you can"
you're on said the other.
The out-of town man shut his eves
lightly. The New Yorker sniggered and
walked briskly on, leaving his friend
standing on the curb working his nos
trlls like rabbit and loudly repeating
the names of various articles of food.
TO the evident surprise of a crowd of
ONCE boys who gathered about him.