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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

waited. and land that is cultivated this
year is allowed to lay fallow next. MI.
Vanderbilt's home cost him something
like 100000. It covers an area of 37o
by 1872 feet and the highest towers rise
ITO feet from the ground. The founda-
tons are 20 feet wide, and are built of
stone from local Quarries; the contract
ors used II. 100000 bricks, 1900 tons of
steel. and 5000 barrels of cement It
is the finest residence in America, and
perhaps in the world.
Other millions have been invested in
other buildings and in the making of
roads, driveways. lakes, etc, and it is
thought that at least $20.000.o00 will BE-
expended, when the ambitions of the
owner are realized.
This estate is non-Droductive and its
maintenance will cost a vast sum OF
mOQeT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
DONE By A VANDERBILT.

If our multi-millionaires will emulate
the example set by Mr.. George w. Van
derbilt the wealth of this country Will
soon be represented in magnificent
buildings and vast estates. Mr.. Van
derbilt has purchased $4,000 acres OF
land in one body near Asheville. N. c..
for which he paid the sum of $4,000. 600
Some of this land cost very little, while
a part of it cost as much as $40O an
acre. The fence around the estate Is
over 800 miles long. Much of this lana
is wild. mountainous. and forest COW
cred. and it contains several beautiful.
lakes and streams. The forests are
alive with game, while the streams
swarm with splendid fish. which MI
Vanderbilt is averse to slaughter While
most of the land IS forest and pasture.
there is a small patch OF 5000 acres
cleared and which can be cultivated. Of
this only 2s400 acres are actually culti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

name of an Indian who had been edu-
Gated at the Carlisle Indian school and
stands very high there. Aided by the
superintendent of the school he set on
foot an investigation which led the
North American to proceed against ORA
per for criminal libel
Another story still more brutal was
sent out from Wichita a few months
ago and published in the Chicago Rec
Herald. At the time that Mr. An
derson. farmer living near Salina,
killed three of his children and himself
in fit of temporary insanity. some
Wichita correspondent, whether Mr..
Draper or not is not known, ''manufac-
tured" details for the story. These de-
tails were narrowing in the extreme.
and the story added greatly to the grief
of the wife and other friends. already
burdened with sorrow. The perpetra-
ton of the story was in itself brutal
crime.
In the rush which accompanies work
on a daily newspaper it is sometimes
difficult for correspondent to person
ally corroborate every minor detail OF
story, but he should by no means
manufacture such details. to say MOTH
ing of an entire story.
In the interest of truthful journalism.
and for the sake of newspapers and cor
respondents which wish to publish the
truth, it is to be hoped that Mr.. Draper
may meet with the punishment which
he deserves if he is guilty OF the charge
against him. That will fix the respon-
sibility for untrue stories which dc
great damage upon the correspondents
who perpetrate them, and it viii have a
tendency to make fake artists more
careful of the truth in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS BUYERS HINTS
Shaving Stands Are Suggested az
Gifts for Men.

A mahogany shaving stand is a nice
present for the man who does not pa
high stand. mirror and one or two
drawers in which to keep the outfit, ana
cost fro 50 to SIG.
A Morris chair is very comfortable,
to a reclining chair. The upholstering
decides the price. which may be any
amount between IS and $40.
A Turkish leather rocker is the acma
a genuine rest. They are made of the
best material and last a lifetime The
prices range from $50 to SIS.
A music cabinet for a friend mu-
sically inclined is a useful and orna-
mental gift. They are made in all kinds
of wood and are open or closed The lar-
ter are the more desirable, as the con.
tents are protected. Such articles are
from IS to SIS.
A desk for man in bachelor apart-
ments and the rooms small is a com
bination desk, with pigeon holes and
three shelves for books. These may be
bought in different woods for ~
A reading lamp makes a fine present
The student lamp is always good and
the double student lamp Is excellent. for
1t allows persons to sit on different sides
of the table and all have perfect light
They cost all the way from 50 to $40
travelling bags of all descriptions and
almost as great variety of suit cases
are in the shops The prices are as DIFF
ferent as the articles themselves.
very good bag may be had for 81, and
there are bags with all the appurten-
ances for the traveller that run from $50
to $40
A set Of six initial pocket handker-
$1O0.
Match boxes of silver are handsome
ana most convenient. The latest have
the Indian head designs. but there ar
prices are from 81. so to SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
MR.. WHITES DISCOVERY.

William Allen White, the brilliant edi-
tor of the Emporia Gazette, has made
discovery and he explains it in the fol-
lowing editorial printed in the Ga
zette:
Sunday afternoon on State street half
a dozen boys were playing in the snow
They were sons Of highly respectable
families, doctors, lawyers, merchants.
railroad men and one boy was a Meth
odist minister's hoy. The boys were
snowballing. They wallowed all over
the street from Seventh to Eighth, and
laughed and beloved and had thor
oughly good time, and the folks in the
houses looked out and smiled. Men
passed along the street and were pelted
good naturedly. Young people had to
run; women ducked their heads and
scooted by. The boys were full animal
spirits.
No one reproved them-or thought of
it. The fun was perfectly innocent fun
and the world has moved so far along
that Sunday is not regarded as a day
of meditation and prayer for those who
don't feel the need of those things. Ev-
cry boy in that State street crowd had
been to Sunday school that day: and
not a youngster in the group felt the
prick of conscience for having a good
time on the Lords day. The new re-
ligion does not teach boy that the
Lord is grouchy The new religion Is
easier on a boy than that of genera
ton ago. Boys weren't allowed to snow
ball on Sundays. Boys weren't allowed
to do much on Sundays but sit around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News
1t takes a photographer to throw light
on his subject.
Though the gas meter never fails to
register it has no vote
1t must take a lot of sand to enable
grocer to sell sugar below cost.
Men admire clever women more than
handsome ones, because they are scarcer
Men think up schemes to make money
and women think up schemes to spend it.
The poorer a man is the more dogs he
usually has to keep the wolf from his
door.
Consider the busy little bootblack. He
improves the shining hours by shining
ours.
A St. Louis man has invented a new
safety folding bed. A great many other
men in that town have reduced the art of
repose to science.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.1
After thirty virgin is civil even to the
boys.
get man in good condition for observing
Lent.
A good many great men take good care
to show their greatness by standing al
ways among little men,
If man will only let doctors fool with
him long enough he can go on being sick
for the rest of his life.
IT is brave man who would get out of
bed with the mercury below zero to see If
there were burglars down stairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
ANENr THE SNAPSHOTS.
1n nennla read "Snap Shots ?.'

DO people read snap SnOtS!
Snap Shots" is the name the State
Journal gives them But whatever the
name, the question is one which is seri-
ousIy considered in all newspaper off,
ces where a conscientious effort is made
to find out what the public wants, and
print it. Do people enjoy those columns
which are devoted to short news para
graphs, personal mentions. and bits of
comment, witty and otherwise?
On the one hand, it is claimed that
such a department of newspaper is a
mark of provincialism; that it is a
relic of the country weekly stage Of
newspaperdom. It is no doubt true that
many metropolitan newspapers print
few, il any, items which are not i'm
portant enough to warrant heading.
Possibly as a city develops past the
100, 900 mark, its interests are SO varied
and the individual reader is so insignifi-
cant that close, personal relations of the
citizen with his neighbor and with the
city at large are sundered. Then, pos
sibly, the Snap Shot" is impracticable.
But evidently the great majority of
readers of the State Journal read snap
shots. During the past week, the
writer has questioned large number Of
people, representing almost all classes
in the city. Nine out of ten said they
always read the snap shots. About
half declared that they always read
them the first thing in the paper.
Quite a number, presumably those
who conf1ne their reading of newspapers
almost entirely to the snap shots, exs
pressed quite mistaken idea of what
is included in that column. They said
they could get the news of the day
boiled down" by reading snap shots,
and they evidently believed that the
snap shot column is sort of an abbrevi-
ated, highly condensed summary of
what the paper contains. AS a matter
| of fact, snap shots are the minor bits
of news culled from the days grist. It
is the mill-coal from the shaft where
the reporters dig.
"Of course there's nothing but little.
unimportant things in the snap shots, -
said one man, but I always read them.
Life is made up of little things, after
ALL
1t being admitted that snap shots are
a desirable, and almost indispensable
part of newspaper like the State
Journal, the question still remains as to
how many should be printed each day.
There is practically no limit to the
number of snap shots which can be
written It is only a question of time,
combined with practice. There are
about forty snap shots to the column.
/ Not long ago, a State Journal reporter
wrote $50 snap shots in one day, and
they were all printed That is the rec
ord run for this Office. and it isn't Gus
tonary to break snap shot records every
day.
However, most of the readers Of this
paper who were given an opportunity
to express themselves, voted that from
one to two columns a day is plenty, for
steady diet One man who said he al
ways read snap shots, thought that
they should be condensed to half q
| column.
The time may come when Topeka
people will fail to appreciate the labors
of the reporter who grinds out his daily
grist of snap shots, but it is not here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

AS the happy yule tide approaches 1
know from mysterious whlsperlngs tnal
the members of the compensation IN
tend to show me their good Will again
at Christmas time by flooding me with
gifts, instead of advancing me my next
quarters salary or paying the salary IN
arrears for the past six months VIII
not refuse anything given in the spirit
of the sentiment, 1T is better to give
than to receive Wiser words were
never spoken, especially when it comes
to giving one man with only one pair OF
feet IS pairs of cloth slippers. red hick-
DRY soles and heavily studded with
brass tacks; eight shaving mugs Cthree
cracked before being wrapped); IL pairs
of three inch web red suspenders; IA
pairs of mittens and two dozen red
bandannas as was my fortune lase
Christmas. In order to simplify mat
tiers for the coming Christmas / have
prepared a grab bag and hung it next
to the time table in the postoffice. In
this bag have placed SO cards, one for
each member of the congregation. On
each card is written the name of an
article that comes in the slipper
suspender- bandanna- mug mitten class.
Those desiring to give me present are
requested to draw card from the grab
bag and then send me the article named
on the card. This will greatly facilitate
matters and will make it unnecessary for
me to hold a rummage sale of dupli-
Gated articles after the holidays.
Hoping that this arrangement will
meet with the approval of the congre-
cation am devoutly your pastor,
TIMOTHY GREEN.
Everyone with a musical education
should hear Zelie de Lussan,' said
Ananias Fisher, I am going" Where
did you get your musical education p
asked JJriah BeSton. Why, used to
play the snare drum in brass band"
said Ananias much hurt by the insinu--
ating remark.
The German and British consuls at
Puerto Cabello do not seem to enjoy
prison life as we'll as Mrs. Nation.
Buy a wreath of holly
AS you go home tonight,
Leave all care and folly,
And let your face be bright.
Make some sad heart jolly
Now don't you think you might2
Don't you know some brother,
Whose missed the joys of life,
Or some grieving mother,
Some weeping, stricken wife?
Don't you know some neighbor,
Some couple bowed by labor
Whom you might remember
At Yule tide, this December?
1t is reported that six pounds. Is shill-
ings and four pence equal to $3.50 was
the amount given by the court of Queen
Elizabeth for the first production of
performances of Hamlet since that took
in less than that amount AMI which
were rot in the 1-2-3 class.
When a man has the money he hasn't
the time for European trip and if he has
the time he hasn't the money. This is a
condition of society that should be in
vestigated and remedied-
Morton Albaugh may be reconciIed to
I -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

This is a dispatch sent out from Topeka:
1.-THE Union Pacific political appendix has
received an order from New York to elect
a senator In Kansas. The appendix is
said to be obeying orders" Col. N II.
LOOMS happens TO be the appendix in
this case and he seems to know what
happens to an appendix that does not
obey orders and refuses to work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

County Treasurer elect Bowen has in
timated that he will put an adding ma
chine in his office which will do away
with the work of two men and thereby
declare two political berths in the coun-
ty vacant If he does that the adding
machine will be for him at the next cleo
ton but the political machine may be
against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The Steel Colossus has fastened its
grip in one more Of it's chief Compel
itors, issuing stock therefor in the sum
of $45, 100000. It is evident that it's
managers are not alarmed over any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder DIS
ease relieved In six hours BY NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE It is a great surprise on ac-
count OF its exceeding prom ptness in re-
lieving pain in bladder, kidneys ma bacl
in male OF female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy
peka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Perhaps all that prevented Mr.. Bev~
eridge from Joining the great majority
of Hoosiers in their business Of novel
writing was the fact that his fellow citi-
zens permitted him to become a senator
Of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

A curious medical invention has been
patented in Paris. 1t is a small aDpar-
atus which, placed under the arm of
patient suffering from fever, rings
small bell directly the temperature
reaches a dangerous height. thus sum-
moning the doctor or nurse. Why not
have it administer antiDyrine also and
let the nurse and the doctor sleep?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The progress being made by the cable
ship now en- route from San Francisco
to Honolulu indicates that we may be
able to wish the Hawaiians a merry
Christmas by wire next Thursday morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Aguinaldo missed his chance for con
tinuing in the public eye when he failed
to capture Funston before the Kansas
general scored. The Filipino George
Washington has not been able to live
IN to his advance notices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Denmark has a novel temperance plan.
The saloonkeeper who sells a tipsy man
his last glass must pay for carriage
to take him to his home. and also pay
for all the damages he does. A law Of
that sort in this state probably would
cause ell the iointists to put in. their
time setting EN- up" to the old soaks
in their rivals places of business in or
der to break UP said rivals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Better THAN a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound on the az
fected parts, is better than a plaster for
a lame back and for pains IN the side or
chest Pain Balm has no superior as a lin
iment for the relief of deep seated. mus
cular ana rheumatic pains. For sale BY
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Statistics of silver production show
that last year was the record breaking
year in the worlds mines, the total
reaching 17e,0OOO 900 fine ounces. It is
also the first year in a half century that
the United States has taken second
place as a silver producing country.
Mexico leading BY 2. $50 600 ounces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Congress has before it a proposition to
vote $500, 900 to the attorney general to
be used in prosecuting the trusts. Be
ing among those who believe there are
no trusts, Of course Senator Hanna will
oppose it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

It looks as though it may become nee
essary, after all. to appeal to J. Pier
pont Morgan to settle that Venezuela
affair. AS a last resorter. Mr.. Morgan
is pre-eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Mile. de Lussan says the American ma
ton is not yet a lover of grand opera
for the music's sake. The Minneapolis
Journal agrees to this proposition. ana
adds: 1T is for the sake of the bluff
that Americans patronize grand opera
and to demonstrate their ability to
bear pain without complaining. when
they are paving for it too. at IS per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Detroit News: Perhaps it is just as
we'll to have the masses learn about the
oleo law by paying two prices for but
ter; they will remember longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

President Roosevelt is now a member
of the firemen's union. The way Pen
sion Agent Ware has been firing de-
crepit clerks ought to entitle him to a
membership also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

If the legislature will allow Joe Waters
to edit the house journal during the COM
ing session it will have a larger circula-
ton than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

It looks as though any attempt to vio-
late the Monroe doctrine might be met
by a united America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The early bird business IN connection
with legislative positions is being push
ed to the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

It seems from Chancellor Strong's re-
port from the state university that the
only department that is thoroughly up
to-date is the football course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

1t must be that George AIDE is about
to launch another opera He has just
denied that he is engaged to the daugh-
ter OF William Waldorf Astor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The only thing against Judge w. H.
Taft being appointed to the United
States supreme court is that brand of
cigars is christened after him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Probably the reason President Castro.
of Venezuela refused to yield, was that
he had tl1e assurance of Minister Bowen
that the United States would not send
the Twentieth Kansas there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The Washington Post advocates the
admission of New Mexico in order to
get Jerry Simpson back into the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

After all about the wealthiest book
makers are those who bind bargains in
buckskin wallets at Gutenberg and
Harlem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

why were you so late getting out OF
the theater the other night?" asked Nate
Rawson of Billy Woods. THE girl l was
with lost the doyIey she was wearing on
her head and 1 had to hunt it," replied
B. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The man who gets a gold watch for
Christmas will carry it In q chamois cover
for six weeks, forget to wind IL up a
few times next summer and about next
Thanksgiving he may have only pawn
ticket to show for 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

For the latest style in an overcoat see
DR.. Freeman who just returned from Eu-
rope wearing a top ceat" planned after
the style affected by the late B. Napoleon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Gideon, the minstrel man who will be
at the Crawford tonight, does not claim
any relationship with the woman of BIZ
BILE days. His press agent hasn't that
much nerve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

If that half million be voted to Mr..
Knoxs office he will of course expend
It in pursuit of only the wicked trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Topeka lately missed a most interesting
law suit. A fond mamma called a young
man disreputable puppy and threatened
to sue him for breach of promise because
he married some other fond mammals
daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

You can tell a stylish neighborhood on
wash day by the clothes line displays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

Girls. Throw away your rouge and TT,
standing over red hot cook stove. Tn
results are the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

he ana the suit may outlive another half
century.
II have a penny bank at home" said
Jason Snodgrass. Before l open il and
declare a dividend for Christmas must l
report to the bank commissioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

A Topeka man heard that he could
stake a small sum in a bucket shop If he
wished to. He hunted up the shop and
nearly caused a riot by asking the pro-
prietor where the stud poker table was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

who has been in a similar fix was Pres
idert Roosevelt.