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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30

manence and steady advancement The
hot-headed days of the states youth are
past, and the thrift and saving of the
New England forefathers. once Knocked
at unworthy this swift age are
looked upon with admiration and re-
spect, if not with longing.
THE Kansan is as proud of his COM
mopwealth as ever. he is as valiant IN
its defense. and as eager in its eulogy.
but he exaggerates less and qualities
more The Sunfower state of today
is being pictured to the world as it IS.
and in dealing thus in candor and
frankness its children are establishing
their own fortunes on surer founda-
tons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30

Lessons Taught by Pushing
People of Norton.
Have One of the Best Fair
Grounds i'm State.
1T is ALL PAID FOR.
Town Has Consequently Be-
come a Racing Center.
Exhibits of Agricultural Pro-
duets Are Characteristic.
1T is ALL PAID FOR.

There is a town in the short grass
country where they do things. The town
Is Norton, on Prairie Dog creek, and
when the people there want anything
they go after it,
A few years ago some one suggested
the forming of a county fair associa
ton and the buying of a site for the
fair grounds. That was done The Nor
ton Agricultural association was form
ed with J. l. Miller as secretary. The
association bought a tract of ten acres
in the valley of the creek and began to
improve it Half the tract is covered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30
Brilliant Article by Charles
MOreau Harger.
Impression of Conditions Pub
liShed in the Atlantic.
STATE OF EXTREMES.
Pendulum Swings from Eul0g!
to Bitter Abuse.
Foundation Laid in Early His
tory of the State.

The best presentation of the present
condition of Kansas and her people
which has ever appeared in an eastern
publication fills about ten pages of the
September Atlantic Monthly. 1t is from
the pen of Charles NJ. Harger editor of
the Abilene Reflector Under the head
ing The Kansas of Today he writes
of present conditions in the Sunf1ower
state in a way which will do much
toward correcting erroneous impressions
concerning Kansas among eastern peO-
Pile Among other things Mr.. Harger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30
Survivors May Turn Up.

Explorers in Mexico have found the
ruins of a town that was buried per
haps three thousand years ago Luck
lily none of the survivors will be able
to come out and lecture about it--Chi-
cago Record-Herald-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30

LOCAL SUMMARY.
Miss May Stout resigns as teacher at
the Reform school because she disap-
proves of the methods of the manage
ment of the school
John Timm. of Kansas City. brings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC- SEMINARY.


Haytian troops recaptured town of
Limbo after many on each side are
killed
Heirs of Mrs Charts Fair accepted
$500, 900 and resigned all claims to estate
of dead millionaire
General Uribe-Uribe arrives in Co
lombia after a years absence for the
purpose of raising another revolution
Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, lombard
ed by government ship and many per-
sons killed or wounded
President Horace G. Burt of Union
Pacific arrested on charge of bringins
men to Omaha to take places of strik-
erS
The marriage of Frederick Roosevelt
Scovel a cousin of the president, to
Vivian May Sartoris, took place at Co.
burg. Ont
President Roosevelt on tour of New
England delivers addresses in Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Anthracite coal mine operators met
and agreed to accept no suggestion and
to refuse all offers to arbitrate strike
Morgan declines to interfere
Rear Admiral Higginson's blue squad
ron defending coast in naval war game
detected and captured Commander
Pillsbury's white squadron while it was
trying TO slip into Salem harbor.
Strikers and guards at Crane creek.
West Virginia, fight, two on each side
being killed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17

him, but he rallied wonderfully. He
was out driving week ago, but it was
evident his strength was deserving
him. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral, except that it
will be, at the generals expressed
wish, without pomp of any sort and
will take place this afternoon. The
family of Gen. Hampton objected to
state funeral. Bells were tolled Fri
day in all towns of the state when the
news was received, and many schools
were closed The governor issued this
proclamation:
whereas, Hon. Wade Hampton. for
mer governor Of South Carolina and United
States senator, died at his home in Column
bia this morning, full of years and of honor,
therefore l, NJ. B. insolvency, governor
of South Carolina, in recognition of his dis
tinguished services TO his people and his
country throughout his long and honored
broad statesmanship and true nobility of
character, and his high patriotism and de-
votion to duty and his state, do request
that on tomorrow Saturday all public
Offices In the state of South Carolina be
closed, and as a further testimonial to his
worth that the flags of the state and of
the United States be put at half-mast on
the capitol and all other public buildings
in the state and remain in that position
until the funeral services are held"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
SHORT SPECIALS.

The department of justice at Washing
ton is declared to be moving against the
beef trust.
Fire at Washington, D. c., caused loss
of $4,000 to the American Ice company and
other firms.
The National league baseball season
opens on Thursday. The American league
opens April %.
The American Hominy company, with
headquarters in Chicago. has been formed
with a capital of s.. 10000
Fire destroyed the storehouse of the
Kansas City Hydraulic Pressed Brick COM
pany. causing 100000 loss; partially in.
sured.
The navy department is preparing for ex.
tensive and exhaustive tests with liquid
fuel, which may be used in the navy If sue
cessful.
Mrs. Aida Collins, wife OF Elmer P. Col.
Inns, young farmer of Portville. Del, was
murdered and her mutilated body found In
a stable.
Mrs. w. T, Baynes and two daughters
were drowned at De Soto, Miss, and
Charles Fleming met like fate in trying to
save them.
The Manchurian convention between
Russia and China is regarded in England
as the beginning of Russian evacuation by
gradual stages.
Sol' L. IN Scout, OF the Royal Engln GERS,
inventor of telescope sights for guns. Is
unable to collect $500 he claims the gov.
eminent owes him.
Criticism of Minister WI for his protest
to the secretary OF state against the Chi
nese exclusion bill was a feature of the
debate in the senate on that measure.
rumor that Minister Conger at Picking
is to be superseded by W. w. Rockhill has
aroused friends of the minister who de-
clare they will fight Rockhill's nomination
II made.
Helen German Gould, of Baltimore is en-.
gagged to marry Prince Eugene of Sweden.
Because she is Roman Catholic the prince
has TO resign his rights TO the throne in
order TO marry her.
The second murder since the strike at the
Allis-Chalmers factory in Chicago COM
menced came to light in the death of T. w.
Smith, an employe of the company. who
died in the Cook county hospital from in.
juries inflicted by pickets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
MILLER IN PRISON.
killing Miss Jennett Taken to
jackson to Serve Life Term.

Detroit, Mich, April 14.-At mid
night Saturday night, ~ hours after
Prof. Joseph NJ. Miller murdered Miss
Carrie NJ. Jennett with Ratchet, he
was in Jackson prison, sentenced to
spend the rest of his life there at hard
labor. In sentencing Miller, Judge
Murphy called him a demon. Miller
broke down and wept bitterly as the
officers marched him through the sta
tion and into the train on his way to
Jackson. His wife, who has been an
invalid for several years, is Frustrated
at her home and is in dangerous con-
dition.
The only newdevelopment in the Hey
wood murder case was an admission
by Mrs. Haywood that she had been
intimate with William NJ. Jones, the
roomer in Heywood's house, who is
under arrest on suspicion of killing
her husband, She agrees with the the
DRY of the police that Jones stole out
of the house about three o'clock on
Thursday morning and committed the
murder. The police say they are con-
vinced that she knows nothing of the
murder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
MAY BE POSTPONED.
sition Too short-WiIl Probably
Be Held in 1904.

Washington, April 14.-The Louis
lana Purchase exposition is to be post
poned until 1904. Announcement to
this effect will be made within the next
Is days. This is a statement made by
John NJ. Allen, after conference with
former Senator Thomas Carter, chair
man of the national commission for
the fair, who reached Washington Sat
urday morning direct from st. Louis,
where he conferred with the officials
of the exposition company. 1t is be-
lieved here that formal announcement
will be made shortly after the passage
of the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which is under consideration in the
senate committee on appropriations.
The bill carries an appropriation OF
more than $1,00O,000 for the fair. 1t
already has passed the house of rep
resentatives. Mr.. Allen has spent the
time since his arrival here visiting the
government departments and inform
ing himself as to the necessity of the
government in the preparation of its
exhibit. He has been informed that
the government building cannot be
completed in time. He has learned
that there is a general disinclination
on the part of foreign governments to
participate in the fair unless it is post
poned beyond 1903. He has found no
opposition on the part of anyone in
congress to postponement. When last
in St. Louis Mr.. Allen talked with
poration and reached the conclusion
that postponement was desired and
was considered inevitable. There is
reason for believing that Mr.. Carter
shortly will have assurances from the
local management which will warrant
the national commission in meeting
and informing the president of the de-
STABILITY of postponement. The &C.
tual form to be complied with has not
been determined fully. The St. Louis
management hopes that President
Roosevelt can be induced to send a
message to congress suggesting the
necessity of postponement.
If such action can be secured, it will
simplify the postponement. Legisla-
lloh VIII NC necessary, DuI lTleHuS OF
the fair in both senate and house be-
lieve this will be a comparatively easy
task if not delayed too long.
st. Louis, April 14.-Local worlds
fair officials do not indorse the state
ments made by National Commissions
ers Allen and Carter at Washington
that because the United States gov
eminent. in addition to foreign gov
ernments. could not be ready for the
opening of the worlds fair in 1903,
announcement OF the postponement
should be made. Several of the expo
sition officers were seen after the
publication of the telegram from
Washington and all maintained the
ground taken in the beginning, that
there need be no postponement I'M
less such action is forced by the nom
action of those who must of necessi-
ty assist in the building of the fair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
TRAGEDY IN OHIO.
Murdered-Stepson of Latter
Under Arrest.

Cleveland o.. April 14.-Mrs. Mar.
tina j. Calhoun. aged rs. and her
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn. aged 46,
were shot and killed Sunday morn.
ing. by, as yet, an unknown party two
miles east of Mantua Station, vii.
lage 40 miles southeast of this city.
Will Vaughn, stepson of the younger
woman, is locked up in Ravenna Jail
charged with the crimes. because OF
circumstances which are alleged to in
criminate him. Mrs. Vaughn was shot
five times in the head. the sixth bullet
of a revolver ending the life of her
mother. No one but the murderer saw
the crimes committed, and when the
dead bodies of the two women were
found there was intense excitement
in the little village. The body of Mrs.
Vaughn was found in the kitchen OF
her home lying in a pool of blood, and
that of Mrs, Calhoun in an adjoining
hand before her face, as If in self-de'
Tense. There was a bullet hole in her
left temple. Because of their suspi
cions of Will Vaughn the authorities
arrested him and took him to Raven
ma Jail. What are believed to be blood
stains were found on his trousers.
These, win Vaughn says, came from
a cut finger. Vaughn's father died
few days ago, and II is believed he left
the bulk of his estate to the two wom'
en-. Vaughn was not a member of his
fathers household, living alone quite
secluded from his neighbors in house
a quarter of mile from his fathers
home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
TRADE REVIEW.
Unfavorable Weather and Friction
In IndustriaIs Prove But a
Slight Check

New York, April 12.-R G. Dun & CO., In
their Weekly Review of Trade, say: Good
news predim!nates In the business world,
Notwithstanding two somewhat serious
drawbacks. Weather conditions have been
unsatisfactory at many points, retarding
retail distribution and delaying outdoor
work, while excessive rain has put many
southern planters behind with work In the
cotton fields. Still more Of a handicap is
the strife between wage Garner and en-
ployer. Manufacturing is exceptionally
active In lines not disturbed by strikes
ana there is vigorous movement of goods
through regular channels. The situation
In iron and steel may be briefly summed
up In the statement that 1t is the exception
when order books are not filled for full ca
pacity well toward the end of 1902. Buyers
are still placing contracts abroad, and on
urgent business this will probably occur
frequently during the remainder of the
year.
Failures for the week numbered 1913 in
the United States. against 20S last year, and
~ In Canada, against "a last year"
Bradstreets says: while crosscurrents
In trade and Industry make It difficult to
characterize the general trade situation
the country over, appearances would indi-
cate that the check given distributive trade
by reactionary weather, crop uncertain
ties and additional friction in Industrial
circles is OF transitory character. Bank
clearings, all things considered are of large
volume, railroad earnings reports to Brad
streets point to continued increases over
the same period year ago, and especial ac-
tivity is noted In leading manufacturing
lines, principally iron and steel, lumber,
cotton goods, coal mining machinery maxi
ing and host Of lesser industries. Jobbing
distribution at the central west and a lead
Ing eastern centers notes further quie ting
down, but in the spring wheat sections re-
ports are of undiminished activity. South
western trade reports continue of cheer
full nature. At Industrial centers in the
south iron, coal and coke production is ac-
tive, and, while the backward weather con-
didons are credited with limiting demand
in agricultural sections, the strength OF
cotton prices leads to more hopeful feel
ing there, not entirely warranting the pre-
dictions of a reduced acreage in that staple
crop. Despite the lowering in the gen.
eral average of wheat as a result of the dry
weather of last fall and the early winter,
Indicated by the government report, winter
wheat crop prospects are still for a crop in
excess of 400,O0oO00 bushels, and about
equal, in fact, to the indicated final out
turn last year. A large acreage is indi-
Gated in oats, and that crop seems to be
progressing well. As to the corn crop, little
doubt exists that a large area will be
planted"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17

New York, April 14.--Immigrants
to the number of 4,162 were brought
to this city on steamers which ar
rived Saturday from European ports.
The Trojan Prince, from ports in the
Mediterranean, brought 1,1O7; the
Statendam, from Rotterdam, had
aboard 1907; the Champagne, from
Havre, brought in her steerage 1859;
the Hesperia, from Mediterranean
ports, brought $50, and the Island
brought from Denmark 219.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
GEN. HAMPTON DEAD.
man PASSES Away ut His Home
in Columbia, 3. G.

Columbia, S. c., April 12.-Gen. Wade
Hampton died Friday morning at nine
o'clock from valvular disease of the
heart, having been unconscious for
several hours. The general had just
passed his eighty-fourth birthday.
Twice this winter he had sustained
attacks that had greatly weakened
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
Hts Condition Very Critical.

Washington. April 12.-According to
the IL o'clock statement of the ply
sicians, there was no marked change
in the condition of DR.. Talmage Friday
night. If anything. he was resting a
trife easier, with the pulse little
moro regular and less fever. His con-
dition, however, Is very critical, and
every hour which the present alarm
ing symptoms continue lessen the
chances Of life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
DIR. TALMAGE IS DEAD.
Close of the Life of the Famous
American Divine.

Washington, April 14.-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage passed away Saturday
night at nine o'clock. Death was pain
less. He had been unconscious for two
days, the coma becoming more pro-
found as dissolution approached. At
his bedside when his last breath was
drawn were the following members
of his family: Mrs. Talmage, Rev.
Frank Dewitt Talmage, Chicago; Mrs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
win Not increase deposits.

Washington, April 14.-Secretary
Shaw has announced that the treas.
ury department will cease to in.
crease it's deposits in national banks
for the present, unless some public
exigency requiring addition to the
currency should arise. These de.
posits have been increased during the
last month by about s3.9oo.ooo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
waller Acquitted.

Manila, April 14.--Mai. Lyttleton w.
T. Waller, of the marine corps, has
been acquitted. He was tried by a
court-martial on the charge of kill
ing natives of the island of Samar
without trial. The court stood IL to
two for Walters acquittal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
Gen. Miles, Retirement Probable.

Washington, April 1.-THE issues
are fairly Joined between the leu
tenant general and the secretary of
war. The troubles have finally
reached so critical stage that the
compulsory retirement of Gen. Miles
at an early date is an open secret
and is not denied at the white house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17

Champaign, Ill, April 14.-Jacob
Warner, farmer, was blown TO
pieces by a premature explosion Of
dynamite while he was destroying
stumps of trees.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
Tax Repeal BIN signed.

Washington, April IA. = President
Roosevelt signed the bill repeating
the war revenue taxes. The pen with
which the bill was signed was pre-
sented to Representative Bartholdt,
of Missouri.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
BRUTUS.

The Black Pucheson Stallion No.
43203 in stud book of France will
make the season. 'O2 at @. B. Howell's
one-fourth mile south of Rose Hill.
Terms s15 to insure living colt.
33wSt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
More Riotipg.
Factory burned.

New York. April 14.-Fire In Brook
lyn early Sunday destroyed the fur
niture factory of Masel & Huebner
and the pipe foundry of David Binns
Several frame tenements near by
were also burned. The loss is esti
mated at 100000, with ample insur'
ance on the factory and foundry.
Pension for Mrs. Mckinley.
Washington, April 14.--The Tayler
bill, granting Mrs. Ida Mckinley, wife
of the late President Mckinley, a
pension of $1,000 per annum, passed
the house by unanimous vote late
Saturday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
WHEN BABY
IS COMING
USE
Mothers Friend.

Woman's greatest dream Of beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her 10
become mother. Every faculty is keenly
alert and her nature the finest az she fore.
sees the joy, the ambition, the success and
the life.long satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, day by day, in the dear and innocent
being SO soon to see light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see a sweet
err iaGe or brave boy face beside her on
the pillow, adds zest to her expectancy.
Inen, IL ever, she should take care of her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRILND applied externally
throughout pregnancy will relieve the pail,
OF parturition, and no mother and child can
t1ll 20 be healthy, hearty, strong, clear COM
Piexloned, pure blooded, calm nerved and
cneertul IN disposition, who are mutually
lnhuenced for months by the continued use
of Mothers Friend.
OF druggists 800
Our treatise Motherhood" mailed freq,
THE 6RAoFIELo REGULATOR Co.
ATLANTA. GA.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
Three Time. Married.

DIR. Talmage was married three times.
His first wife, by whom he had one child,
was Mary Avery, of Brooklyn, whom he
lost In 1862 by drowning. Susan c. White
more, Of the same city, was his second wife.
and with her he lived many years ana
reared family OF six children. She died
seven years ago, and ID nsnuary, 1898. he
married for the third tin AIis bride. now
his widow, was Mrs. J arles Collier. a
wealthy woman Of Allegheny, Pa. whose
husband during his life was leading mem
Der Of the local bar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-15

Rhinelander Herald.
John Gudegast OF Eagle River, was
in the city on Monday, and while in
town made the Herald Office pleas
ant call Mr.. Gudegast is one Of the
successful loggers in this section and
is already planning for his winters
work among the tall timber.
At State Line be will have two
camps and expects to los about
10000 at each camp, part of the
logs going to Woodruff & Mcguire at
Three Lakes, aud the other timber GO
ing to Brooks & Ross at Scofield. He
will also have camp in 1910 and
with crew of fifty mon will log be-
tween 5000, 900 and 100000 feet.
This is Menasha Woodenware Co.
timber and will be brought to the
johnson & Human mill here over the
$500" road, that firm having secured
six years saving csntract from the
Menasha company. Mr.. Gudegas'
says the present weather is good pre-
paratory weather for logging, as the
swamps are freezing we'll. Snow 8
few weeks later will be welcomed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-15
Buy Your Goods at Home.

Our citizens should remember that
the upbuilding of town is home pa
tronage, and the quickest way. to kill
u town is to send away for your eat
ables, your clothing, your household
goods. Our home merchants have
their stores filled with the respective
stock which they carry, as good and
even better and as cheap as these de-
partment stores with which you trade.
At this season of the year the stores
are filled with articles TO please the
old and young at Xmas time. An in
spection at the different store will
soon convince you of TIE good policy
to buy here at home, where you have
the personal inspection of what you
purchase, and no extra freight or ex-
press upon them. Start the new year
right by buying all your goods 1T
home. Patronize home merchants,
first, last and all the time.