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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
KANSAS MUTUAL WINS.
Decree is Finally Entered in
Phillips Case.

Judge Hook of the federal court
handed down a decree Monday at Leav-
enworth in the Kansas Mutual Life in
surance case in which E. r. Phillips Of
Kansas City is the defendant that II .
victory for the insurance company. The
decree dismisses the case with pre5u-
dice.
The officers of the company have been
receiving corgra tulations from every d.
rection today. 1.-The decree establishes
the validity of the plan of our COM
pany," said President J. p. Davis to q
reporter for the State Journal. I'VE
have always felt and said that we would
win this suit and our hopes have been
realized. In fact there has never been
any other outcome that seemed possible
to US. We have been harassed and an
noyed considerably, but this suit will
have the effect of forestalling suits OF
q similar character in the future.
1.-The decision Of the court of the case
upon it's merits establishes the standing
of the Kansas Mutual as an old line
company"
This ends the litigation of the Phillips
case. The first papers in this case were
filed in the United States court over a
year ago in the month of June. The
case has since dragged through thu
courts and the final settlement was
made only yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

do you know the amount of money that
is spent for rum each Year, asked the
prohibitionist.
mo" replied the man addressed. I'm
humanity "-Yonkers Statesman
Our preacher. grown quite old and elum.
No more a beason bright,
Has dwindled so that he's become
A dim religious light"
Philadelphia Press.
Summer Boarder-Is that what you call
five minutes from the station?
Farmer Geehaw-Yes, SIR.
Summer Boarder-How many miles an
hour is that?-Puck.
Many tourist who b fured to a sum-
mer resort by the half tone pictures in a
prospectus is convinced that AZ a pro-
mulgator of mendacity the camera Is the
champion--Washfnst Star.
You say you are going to stop being
reformer?"
But 1t must be q great and glorious
thing to expose the various frauds.
1T used to be. But there IL too much
competition II won't be long before there
aren't frauds enough to 60 round
Chicago Post.
do you think literary woman ought to
Not If she is q novelist Her ideas of
would be enough to make any conscien-
ticus husband give up In despair and leave
home to look for work as a truck driver"
Washington Star.
II suppose that work in sixty volumes
is an encyclopedias 2
mo. It il called The Love Letters Il =
Mormon Elder. -Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
INTO A HERD OF COWS.
Leavenw0rth Motor Car Does
Some Lively Execution.

Leavenworth, Sept. 2.-Yesterday after
noon about o'clock a runaway Spruce
street car ran into a bunch of 80 cows
on Spruce street near Sixth avenue and
as result one was killed almost instant
ly, another was badly injured. The cows
were shot by Officer Baker, who required
three shots to dispatch one and one shot
finished off the other. One was owned by
Mrs. Fred Harvey and another by a Mr..
Henson. The animals were lying in the
street all of last night.
The collision with the COWS smashed the
front of the car in and knocked the con-
troller box back on the platform
Webster was bringing the cows in from
pasture and had driven north on Wet
Seventh street and was going west on
Spruce. He heard the car coming and tried
his best to get them from the track when
the smashup occurred. He is not blamed
by those who saw the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
A YEAR OF CIVIL SERVICE.

Among the government publications
that will soon be ready for public dis
tribution is the eighteenth report of the
civil service commission. covering the
period from July l, 1900. to June 80,
1901
The report is largely statistical 1t
opens with the statement that 47075
persons were examined during the year,
of whom 21.02S were examined for the
departmental service. This service does
not include merely the departments at
Washington, but all the federal CLASH
fed services outside of Washington,
with the exception of the postal. GUS
toms, internal revenue, and government
printing services. Thus, the railway
mail and Indian services are divisions
of the departmental service Nearly
$1,000 persons were examined for the
postoffice service. or a little over a
thousand less than the number exam
ined for the departmental service.
About 60 per cent, or 1879. of those
taking examinations passed, and Ia, 95s
failed. Compared with the year pre-
vious, this represented an increase of
Pip in the number of persons exam
ined, a decrease of 1928 in the number
who passed. and an increase of $40 in
the number who failed.
The total number of persons receiv-
ing appointment. excluding the Philip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[F'rom the Atchison Globe1
II am getting as much abuse" the
old man said this morning, las a $40
clerk"
An Atchison man drinks SO much
whisky that he demands three for a
quarter.
If you like jelly that tastes as if it
had glass ground in it, this is the time
for putting up grapes.
If the Navajo Indians are at the point
of starvation, as claimed, why don't
they sell some of their blankets?
Ever notice how well a man behaves
after he loses his job for bad conduct?
Why didn't he behave when he had the
lob?
An Atchison summer widower wrote
his wife lately that he wasn't feeling
very well, but it didn't bring his wife
home.
We are awful1y tired of seeing the
phrase, she drew herself up to her full
height, just as If woman were a jack
knife.
1t must make an actress in a strug-
Cling company feel wretched because
she can't wear her good clothes off the
stage.
Girl children are most lovable before
they reach the age when they discover
that some other cbild's father is
richer.
man wins what she started out for it
has very unhappy tendency to en-
courage others.
Public sentiment is not always
thing to be proud Of: the James boys
would not have been possible without
public sentiment in their favor.
Did You ever see a policeman in d
theatrical Autograph who did not look
like stage hand in a company suit :?
Wouldn't it be just as easy for the
artist to draw real policeman?
c. w. Pullen. the coal mine superin-
tendent, is the greatest borrower in
town. Maria, his cook, lately baked
bread, and a neighbor who had been
| supplying Mr.. Pullen with bread for
| some time went over and took the en-
| tire baking.
| When a woman goes to a man for
| advice regarding some other mans un-
kindness, 1t is taking her burns to the
fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
SOME RAILWAY FIGURES.

Official reports from the Interstate
Commerce commission contain figures
that show that by next year the Unit
ed States will have more than 100000
miles of main line in railways, the pres
ent mileage being over $4,000 and the
total. which includes double tracks.
switches. ETC., already exceeding 1885,
600.
That in the service OF the railways
of the United States during the year
ending June 20, 1901, there were nearly
forty thousand locomotives and more
than one and a half million of cars and
coaches.
More than one million persons were
in the employ Of the railways during
the year, an average of nearly $50 en-
ployes per one hundred miles of line.
The number of passengers carried ex-
ceeded six hundred millions and of tons
of freight nearly eleven hundred mill
ions.
There were only two hundred and
eighty-two passengers killed and less
than five thousand injured out Of the
more than six hundred millions trans
ported. OF the employees, however.
nearly twenty-seven hundred were
killed and more than forty-one thou
sand injured. while of others than en-
ployes and passengers 5.49S lost their
lives and 1909 were wounded.
The railway capital outstanding is
well on to twelve billions, in actual fig
ures the capitalization per mile of line
being s61. 52S.
The gross earnings exceeded one and
half billions and the net earnings
more than five hundred millions, the
net earnings increase for the year being
nearly seventy millions of dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
PRESERVATION OF EGGS.
[From the London lancet

[From the London lancet
On no subject is there greater con-
flict of opinion than on the preservation
of eggs. Some urge that the newly laid
egg should be kept dry and others that
it should be kept moist or even in
mersed in a fluid. OF course, by effec-
tually sealing the pores OF q shell as
with wax or grease the moment the
egg Is laid no difference in weight by
the loss of moisture can occur, and it
is unlikely that anything can enter the
egg from the outside There is little
doubt that the change from a fresh to
a stale condition is partly a question
of the loss of moisture and partly
disturbance of equilibrium by external
agencies.
The simple method described by Sir
appear to establish this view. The
method consists merely in greasing the
eggs the moment they are laid and be-
fore they have cooled This procedure
said to be as fresh to the taste when
weeks and even months old as they are
when eaten an hour after being laid
1t is also suggested to inmerse eggs III
a strong solution of Silicate OF soda
water glass.
In this case the preservative effect is
probably due. to the formation of hard
CLASSY silfcate of lime within the SUBJ.
stance Of the shell, forming. SO to speak
a perfect alright envelope OF glass. The
egg is in way Theoretically sealed
This, however. is no argument in favor
of wet storage, and even by the silicat-
ing process We imagine that the abso-
lutely newly laid warn egg must be
selected for the purpose. 1t is well
known, further, that water glass pos
sesses powerful antiseptic action
Eggs treated in this way are said to
preserve their fresh milky taste for six
months and to be indistinguishable
from the egg taken straight from the
nest Eggs, Of course, merely sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
LOCAL MENTION.

The young son of John Mcmahon, who
lives at Third and Jefferson streets, was
painfully injured this forenoon An
alarm of fire had been sent in from the
standing near the corner watching the
crowd gather. when colored boy
named Jess Weatherly run into him and
threw him against a sharp corner which
cut a cash several inches long in the
boys head. The boys parents say the
young negro tossed him against the
wall purposely, and that he will be ar
rested for assault.
Sam Martin. the young man accused
Of picking the pocket Of w. H. Tooth
aker several days ago, had his prelimi-
nary hearing called today in city court,
but got continuance to the 18th
Peter Shearer, the pressman who is
having trouble with his Parkdale neigh
bors, the Smiths, is into it again. He
has been charged with threatening the
brother, Harry Smith. About two weeks
ago the Smiths had Shearer arrested
for assaulting Harry Smith, a young
boy, but the court not only found
Shearer not guilty. but assessed the
costs, some 500 to Mrs. Smith, the pros
ecuting witness.
John Henry McCully, of New York.
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner r. F. Hayden Monday on
the charge of stealing lead from the
was arraigned before Commissioner
Hayden this afternoon. Both men are
enlisted in the army. McCully was
bound over for preliminary trial Sep
TENDER 9. Krenest was also bound over.
Luther Burns, secretary to Governor
Stanley, returned today from Colorado
where he and Mrs. Burns have been
spending two weeks with Mrs. Burns
parents. Mrs. Burns suffered an acct.
dent, which resulted in sprained an
kle, the second day she was in Colorado,
and has been confined to her bed ever
since. Mr.. Burns was compelled to re-
turn without her, and it will he some
time before she will be able to come
home.
Warren Bennett, who is chief of po-
lice in the Usage Indian agency and
peka today. He formerly lived at EN-
poria.
NJ. J. Drury, who has just been pro.
NOTED to the position of division master
mechanic at WinSloW, Ariz., was in To-
peka today settling up some business
matters preparatory to leaving for his
new post of duty. Mr.. Drury was en-
ployed by the Santa Fe here from 1889
to 1893 and now lives at Arkansas City.
He goes from Topeka to Arkansas iCty
to get his family and will at once start
for Winslow.
J. F. Myers will go to Omaha the mid
die of this month to assume the state
agency of Nebraska for the Fox Type
writer company. Omaha will be his
headquarters. Mr.. Myers will secure u
home in Omaha and his family will
follow him there soon. He formerly had
the Remington agency here until the
Remington company discontinued its
Kansas state agency, since which time
he has been with the Kansas Mutual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Real Blood is Shed in the Game
Of War.

Fort Wright, Fishers Island, N. ",
Sept. 2.-During an engagement with
the fleet off here this morning 12-1n n
breech- loading rifle in the fort w ant on
prematurely. Instantly killing one prt-
vate and seriously injuring two others.
The man who was killed was literally
blown to pieces. and one of his arms
hit another private in the oh sst with
such force as to fnf1ict severe injuries.
After the midnight engagement the
fleet anchored back OF Fort Terry, pass
ing out to the eastward about O'Clock
this morning. The guns at Fort Wright
again fired upon them, the accident by
which the men were injured occurring
at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record


The tombstone tells what lies.
The straw hat has another week to
live.
A boil on the stove is worth two on the
neck.
It's the deaf man who wants little
hear below.
Woman's proper sphere is round OF
shopping.
The clothing salesman has to be
clothes-mouthed.
It's easy by taking up a collection to
get the cents of q meeting.
The fellow who smokes strong tobacco
had better draw it mild
The best way for man to blow his own
horn is to put a puff in the paper.
Some sportsmen seek a game of chance.
while others seek a chance of game.
Hoax-"My wife is crazy on shopping"
Joax-"She must have delirium trim
Minis"
Hook-"Here's something about a fell
low who was killed eavesdropping." Nye-
.'Eavesdropping?'' Yes; he fell from
roof"
The meanest words
That mortals know
Are simply these,
II told you so.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

The construction of the press build
ing at the worlds fair has begun. This
is the same building used for the head
quarters for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at the Pan-American and the
Charleston expositions,- the materials
having been twice taken apart and
transported by rail first to Charleston
and thence to ST. Louis. The building
is being erected in the extreme eastern
part of the grounds and it's verandas
will command a view of some of the
most beautiful features of the exposi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
Small Santa Fe Wreck.

There was a lead end collision of
Santa Fe freight trains Sunday even
ing about o'clock at a little town call
ed Clare. on the Emporia cutoff The
trains collided on the siding. and were
moving very slowly. The damage done
was not large. but several cars were
thrown off the track. and the engines
were somewhat damaged The wreck
blocked the main line nearly all night.
and a dozen freight trains which ordi-
narily go over the cutoff from Emporia
to Kansas City were brought through
Topeka No one was injured in the
collision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Willard Simms and his fair help
meet, Catharine Linyard, will be at the
New Crawford theater tonight in
s.Pickings From Puck They are aided
and abetted in the musical farce by
chorus described as congregation of
beauties and some well known farceurs.
Harry Wards Magnificent Mfnstrels
will hold the boards at the New Craw-
ford tomorrow night. The company is
a popular one and is composed of repu-
tation and talent The company this
season number forty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
nsyay during the Snnsnse, may hdOe
The PAPER mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
often as desired. White ont Of f000n
The State journal sciH be to vow like
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
RIVER IS AGAIN HIGH.
Within Three Feet Of Former
Mark.

The river is very high. and it is feared
that if it goes higher. it will again
wash out the embankment at Lake
View, and cause the Santa Fe more
trouble. On Sunday it was reported
that water was percolating through the
embankment in places.
There is also danger that the street
car bridge will again be damaged. The
water is now about three feet lower
than it was when it reached the highest
point on record this spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
At THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

"A Chicago Tramp drew two packed
houses at the Crawford Labor day after
noon and night The audience seemed to
approve of the four acts and followed the
hero, PHILOSOPHER Boggs," through all his
troubles and triumphs. Specialties were
introduced during the performance by
Smith and Beatrice Veign-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
TFrom the New York Press.1

FTOIu Inc NEW IOrK fFeSS.
Handsome is as the photographer does.
When a woman is pleasant to everybody
in the family it IL sign she has COM
pany visiting her.
The man who has never has a word to
say about the excise tax will go wild
when he gets his water-fax bill of s..
After q woman has been engaged two
or three times she gets about as excited
ever it as a man does over going to BUSH
ness every morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
MACKEY TAKES CHARGE.
Has Assumed Duties of United States
Marshal

W. H. Mackey. Of Junction City, is
now the United States marshal for the
district of Kansas His bond was APP
proved by Judge Hook at Leavenworth
Monday, and his commission then
turned over to him. He came to To-
peka this morning and took formal
charge of the Office, relieving Frenk
F1enniken, chief office deputy, who has
been acting marshal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

merged in water would probably get
stale more quickly than when kept un-
der dry conditions. The question OF
the effectual preservation of eggs is OF
the utmost Importance, and one which
British producers have persistently
ignored, an inexplicable attitude by
which much valuable food is wasted
and a source of profit thrown away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

The proposed extension of the Mis-
souri, Pacific to Denver serves as a re-
r1inder of the fact that Kansas appears
to be in the way of more transconti-
mental railroads than any other state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

The result of the mimic war on the
Massachusetts coast indicates that the
fright of Boston during the Spanish war
was not without reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

Mary MacLane has reached Coney
island. If she doesn't succeed in finding
the devil there she may as well give
up the search
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

Volcanic eruptions in Martinique are
much like rains in Kansas. The period
at which they will cease is impossible to
determine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

end of the week. The incoming students
have been delayed by the school authori-
ties to permit the completion of work be-
gun during the summer on the school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02
Indian 9chools Open.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept 2-School work
was commenced at the Haskell Indian
Industrial institute here Monday with
prospect of an attendance of TO before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-02

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health on both"
If it doesn't. try Burdock Blood Bit
tera.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Carter, of
Chicago, spent Tuesday evening with
friends in Kenosha.
The price of beef is still soaring and
the boarding house keepers are still
figuring on the raise.
S. A. Goss, deputy sheriff of Cook
county, ILL.,, transacted business in
Kenosha Tuesday afternoon.
John 7. Yule has improved his prop
erty on South Main street by building
four hundred feet of cement walk.
Miss Madeline English, who has
been spending the winter in Ca1ifor
MIA, returned to Kenosha Tuesday.
Rev. H. S. Roblee went to St. Joe
Mich, Tuesday to complete the ar
rangements for his removal to that
city.
John Dwyer was acquitted on q
| charge Of assault and battery in
Justice McCarron's court Tuesday
evening.
The Harmonic Singing Club will
hold social Thursday evening al
Schlitz hall. An enjoyable time is
promised.
The first annual dance Of the Keno
sha Chapter of the Colum bian knights
will be given on next Monday evening
at Simmons Hall.
The first question to ask school
teacher is: Have you resigned yet?''
The idea of resigning seems to be
more contagious than smallpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Moore entertain
ed number of friends at cards Tues
day evening in honor of their fourth
wedding anniversary. A pleasant
time is reported by all present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
Jack Devlne. of Racine, called on
Kenosha friends Monday.


Jack Devine, Of Racine, called on
Kenosha friends Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barnel1 are re-
ioicing over the birth of son.
The police force will appear in their
new uniforms on next Saturday.
Senator Quarles is said to be plan
ming trip to Alaska this summer.
Harry B. Sutton, of Racine, called
on Kenosha friends Tuesday evening.
Attorney Edmund Firthmann, of
Chicago, was Kenosha visitor Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred H. Thomas spent
Tuesday evening with friends in Wau-
kegan.
Judge S1osson is confined to his
home with an acute attack of indi-
gestion.
Miss Alice Quinn, of Milwaukee, is
spending few days with friends in
Kenosha.
| Many new names are being added to
the role of members of'the Kenosha
Country Club.
Kazimer Mozeiko and Miss Roze
Pepol, both of Kenosha, have been IL
censed to wed.
The farmers are kicking again.
Many of them claim that the soil is
too wet to work.
The salary of the postmaster at Ra-
cine has been reduced from $3, 700 to
So, eco year.
Mrs. E. G. Frat and daughter, Of
Racine, spent Monday evening with
friends in Kenosha.
DR.. Edward Thompson, of Milwau-
kee, spent Monday EVENING" with
friends in Kenosha.
The Wisconsin Sunday school as
ISOLATION will hold its State convention
at Portage, June 2 to 4.
Kenosha boarding house keepers
have begun to boost the rates. The
price of beef is given as the cause.
Officer Pabst arrested Henry Balm
Monday evening on charge of intox-
ication. He paid dollar and costs.
The celebrated DR.. Harvey Parker,
of National league fame, will do the
twirling for che Gunthers next Sun
day.
Before that series of games is ar
ranged with Racine, the Belle city
team should be sent out to get yrepu-
tation.
Stephen Bailey, claiming Kenosha
as his home, and Mrs. Nellie Black
were licensed to wed in Milwaukee
Monday.
John McKenna was taken before
Justice Stewart Monday on charge
of intoxication and sent to jail for
fifteen days.
w. A. Lowell, U. S. Manager of the
Wisconsin Insurance Agency COM
pany, was in this city Monday trans
acting business.
More than 10000 tickets good for
twenty-five rides to Chicago are sold
in Kenosha annually, but the rate is
not being reduced.
Miss Bessie Hurd leaves on Satur-
day for Mason City, Iowa, to attend
the wedding Of Miss Lucia Rogers
which will take place the following
Wednesday.