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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

The Democrats are convinced that
there is a Jonah on board but there APP
pears to be no whale handy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

There is one marked difference be-
tween Castro and the sultan of Turkey
The latter doesn't get his. ports block
ada1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

rupted and the telegraph wires are down.
The weather is intensely cold. There have
been heavy falls of snow In all the Eu-
ropean provinces of Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Treasurer Of Land Trust Dead.

New York Dec. 24.-Joseph L McBirney,
treasurer of the National Lead company,
died today of pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

Uncle Sam has refereed the Vene-
zuelan bout in such manner as to pre-
vent any great loss of blood up to this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Daily Kemitsancs to New Orleans.

New York. Dec. 24.-The subtreasurv to-
day paid out $3.50 90 on Geographic order
from San Francisco and transferred $799-
coo to New Orleans for local banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Heavy Snow in Turkey.

Constantinople, Dec. PA violent. snow
storm has been raging here for IS hours
Communication by land and sea is inter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news or
Ranization for exclusive afternoon publica-
lion in Topeka.
The news Is received in the State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose busy throughout the entire day. A
complete copy Of the night report is also
received
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18

The number of immigrants In
the last fiscal year was over $4,000
as against $4,000 in 1901 and 341,-
600 in 1900. This is a smaller num-
Der than in 1891, 1892 and 1893,
when the numbers were respective
", 560,319, 623,0S4 and 502,9l7,
but far above 1898, when but 1885,
22s immigrants came. In May
last the influx was phenomenal,
being at rate which, if kept up
for twelve months, would give US
a million new citizens. The cause
of the decline tour and five years
years ago was the hard times IN
this country and the revival OF
industry in Germany and other
parts of Europe. Now the hard
times in Germany, Russia and
other Continental States, with the
good times here, cause an increased
movement to our shores.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
What John ". Gatos Has Done to
Corn.


June 8 July corn sold for 623c.
June 80 July corn sold for 723c.
July July corn sold for 7Sc.
July 7 July corn sold for sac.
July s July corn sold for 9Oc.
Net advance in one month, 274c.
Estimated holdings of Gates and
associates, 20,O00,0O0 bushels.
Estimated profits Of Gates and
associates, $4,000, 1000.
And those who feel disposed
to think that the producer
lot the benefit of these ad-
vances should find just how
much Mr.. Gates paid when be
first bought the corn.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
POISONING THE SYSTEM,

If is through the bowels that the body
is c)eansed of impurities. Constlp ton
Leens these poisons in the system, causing
headache. dullness and melancholia at
eusr then unsigrtly eruptions and finally
-, cv, illness unless remedy is applied.
9 HaW WE, Little Early Risers prevent this
trnhIe bv stimulating the liveer and pro-
u ta' EASY. healthy action Of the bowels.
lrioee little pills do not act violently but
~ ne strengthening the bowels enable them
=, =, n ,s their own work Never grippe
" W distress JohnsOns Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18

The valuations of the various rall
roads in the State, as assessed TOR
taxation by the Corporation Com
mission for the year 1902, have just
been figured up by Mr.H. Q Browo'
clerk of the commission. The flgur-
ed are as follows.
Atlantic Cot Line $13,97s,44o.5o
Southern R'y, 15,825,677.59
Seaboard Air Line, o,7l2,|2o.oz
Mis'laneous Roads, 4,OO9,22O.W
Total. $42,526,a66.9S
The corresponding figures for
1901 are.
Atlantic C'st Line, $13,932,026.5o
Southern Ry, l5'479,Oo2.o9
Seaboard Air Line, 6.6o3,o62'33
Mis'laneous Roads, 4,28O,76O.69
Total $42,375,65l.11
This shows a total increase OF
$150,7l5.S7
Rorn-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
Tilghman, a son, Friday, July H.
Congratulations.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
ENTERED AT THE POSTOFflCE IN SOUTHERN
PINES, N. C., AS End CLASS MAIL MAI I'm
PARAGRAPHIC POINTS.

The Democrats of North
Carolina in State Convention
at Greensboro, did themselves
honor in turning down the
Hon. ex-senator H. s. Ward,
in his attempt to introduce
Bryanism into the platform
of the State Democracy. Why
any man should persist in in
PRODUCING dead issues into
his party is mystery, and II
he has little enough sense to
remain upon and continue rid
ing a dead hobby, he should
not attempt to foolishly lead
a foolish minority. The con-
vention did it's work we'll,
and nominated Clarke for
Chief Justice, Conner for AS
sociate Chief Justice, Bed
dingfield for Corporation
Commissioner, Joyner tor Su
perrin tendent of Public In
struction and Plat ID. Wal
ker for Justice of the Su
preme Court from the West.
The Savannah News in
dulges in a little satire occa-
sionally. Here is a sample:
The magnanimous Repuhli
can party puts cats on the free
list. They may be imported
free of dntv, for breeding
pnrpose-and all of those who
import fancy cats hereafter
will assuredlv do so for the
sake of propagating their kind
in the United States. But
when it comes to a matter of
meat for the people to eat, a
tariff duty is lai upon that
We have free cats, by Il e
grace of the Republican par
ty, but taxed meat.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18

Boston, Mass. July l5-Hon
George S, Boutwell,, after a
long life spent in the service
of the Republican party, to-
day read himself out of the
party by declaring no matter
whom the Republicans nomi-
mated or what platform ne
may stand upon, he will not
vote for him so long as he is
an imperialist. $50 far as the
democrats are anti-imperial,
ists," he declared, Il am with
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Thinks McGettrick Has a Chance.
bennington Banner.l

While the purblind Republican state
committee is extracting sunshine from
the cucumber representing the Repub-
lican majority in the coming Legislature
watch out to see either Clement of Nc
Gettrick win, with the chances favoring
McGettrick. Dickens 'circumlocution
Office" which had reduced to perfection
the art of how not to do anything, has
a close imitator in the Republican state
committee, anu while its members are
congratulating themselves on their mar
gin in joint assembly, that margin will
either melt away altogether or be so dis
tracted by fractional division that 1t will
travel like a observation-disclosures back
wards or any other way except straight
ahead. Undoubtedly at the present time
a majority of the members of the new
legislature favor Gen. Mccullough but,
despite all claims to the contrary, the
margin isn't over eight or 10 votes and,
judging of the future by the past, mis-
management may be expected to assist
the opposition sufficiently to prevent Nc
Cullough's election on the first ballot,
and in long drawn contest McGettrick's
chances are superior. 1t would be a
joke indeed II the Democratic candidate
should win out after being deserted by
nearly two-thirds of the Democratic
party. but stranger things have hap
pened.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
A Chapter of Accidents,

While crossing the tracks of the Bos
.on & Maine railroad at North Pownal
Thursday, Oscar Bard. 43, a wealthy
merchant. was struck by AN express
train and instantly killed. Mr.. Bard
evidently became confused when the
whistle of the locomotive announced the
approach of the train, and instead of
stepping aside, he turned on the track.
A leg and an arm were torn off and the
body was frightfully mutilated.
Thomas Heating, A. of East Dorset,
was found near the railroad track a mile
south of Manchester Depot Monday morn
ing with his head crushed. There were
two wounds in the back of the skull
about four inches long which appeared
to have been made by a sharp edge He
may have been struck by train or have
fallen from the cars He was taken to
Rutland where he died during the day.
He was unmarried owned a small house
at East Dorset, and was employed as a
section hand.
Nina. Z, daughter of Edward Watson,
was burned to death at her home in Ben
nington Sunday afternoon. She was
playing near a bonfire with two older
sisters when her clothes took fire. Her
parents rushed to her assistance. The
father tried to extinguish the fire with
his hands while the mother tore on her
own clothes and wound them around the
child. The father was badly burned
about the hands and body and 1t is
feared he inhaled the flames. The moth
err was slightly burned. The little girl
died in short time.
The horribly mangled body of George
Deforce, a. of North Adams was found
on the tracks of the Boston and Maine
railroad, near Hoosick Junction. Satur-
day. Evidently the young man had fall
len on the tracks. and the wheels of a
In ~ Afnx raoII xy
Deforce, who was a cripple, was going
about the country as a peddler to raise
money to complete his education at the
Moody school at Mt. Hermon. letter
showed that he was recently discharged
from the Franklin county hospital a.
| Greenfield, and another showed that ht
had been in the North Adams hospital
/ His father. who lives In North Adams
was notified and the body was taker
| there. The family formerly lived II
Burlington, moving to North Adams II
| 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
The Super-Sense of Animals.

When engaged in locating a railway in
New Brunswick. Mr. James Camden.
civil engineer was compelled one night
by a very severe snowstorm to take
refuge in small farmhouse. The
farmer owned two dogs, one an old
Newfoundland and the other a collie. In
due time the farmer and his family went
to bed. the Newfoundland stretched him
self out by the chimney corner. and Mr.
Camden and the man with him rolled
themselves in their blankets on the floor
in front of the fire.
The door of the house was closed by a
wooden latch and fastened by bar
placed across IT. Mr. Camden and his
man were just falling asleep when they
heard the latch of the door raised They
did not get up Immediately. and in a
short time the latch was tried again.
They waited a few minutes. and then
and looked out. Seeing nothing. he re-
turned to his blankets. but did not re-
place the bar across the door Two or
three minutes later the latch was tried
a third time. This time the door open-
ed. and the collie walked in He pushed
the door quite back, walked straight Ia
the old Newfoundland, and appeared Ia
make some kind of a whispered com
munication TO him. Mr. Camden lay
still and watched The old dog rose and
followed the other out of the house
Both presently returned. driving before
them n valuable ram belonging TO the
farmer. that had become separated from
the rest of the flock and was in danger
of pershing in the storm. Now. how
did the collie impart to the other dog q
knowledge of the situation unless
through some super-sense unknown t.
us?-[Forest and Stream.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
THROUGH A HELL ON EARTH.
Terrible Experience Of Washington
Man In New South Wales.

The Portland Oregonlan is in receipt
of letter from Frederick Rock. a for
mer resident of Cowlitz county, Wash
ington. Mr.. Rock left for New South
Wales in October of last year. He first
went to Mathoura, N. w. s., but when
his letter was written he had moved to
Byron Bay Mr.. Rock in his letter
gives a very interesting account of the
damage done by the drought in New
South Wales this year. His letter fol-
lows:
Byron Bay, N. S. w. Australia, July
2S-To the Editor: have Travelled over
about 1900 miles in the interior OF Aus
tralia, and on every hand 7 saw moth
ing but death and destruction of all
animal life brought about by the ter
rible drought that has swept this country.
People who are blessed with a plenti-
full supply of water have no idea of the
utter misery and desolatlon that this
drought has wrought Thirty million
sheep and hundreds of thousands of cat
tie and horses have persisted there since
the last of January of this year. The
country resembles bowling Wilderness
Water is almost unprocurabe 1t is
scarcer than the almighty dollar, which
have exchanged many a time In the
last three months for the precious fluid
and IL was mighty poor water that I
received. baked bread for. nv faith
good condition. My very life depended
upon that faithful horse to pull me
through that avenue of odium and death.
If had not been able to keep him in
good health. you and nv friends In
America would never have known what
became of me. At times the sun is so
| hot that it would DESTROY a piece of
writing paper in three hours. have
been In many a tight place, but this is
| the highest squeeze I have had since I
was twenty-one days on water logged
ship forty-two years ago.
But now I am all right and am on n
wharf a half a mile out in the ocean
catching fish. inhaling the breezes from
the sea and trying to forget the skeleton
| of death and destruction. But the skeIe-
| ton is like Mark Twain's old skeleton
| II will not he forgotten. 1t is horror
and real hell II ever there was n hell
| on earth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
IN OUR OWN STATE.
CHELSEA MAN SHOT HIMSELF.
Al Wood First Tried to XIII His Di-
vorced Wife-Little Girl Helped
Mother to Defend Herself.

"Al' Hood. a resident of Chelsea, shot
and killed himself Sunday morning at
the home of his divorced wife, Emma
Hood after making an attempt to kill
the woman. Hood had conducted him
self in a peculiar manner all summer
Sunday he went to the home of his
former wife, who was divorced from him
last December on the ground of intoler-
able severity. He had been to the house
frequently asking her to take him back
again and promising to do better. When
he came Sunday he found Mrs. Hood and
five of his six children at home. the
oldest child a son about II years old,
being away,
Hood started disturbance at once, tel
ling the woman that he was going to kill
her and then himself. He flourished a
revolver and a general scrimmage ensued,
the oldest girl, seven years old, helping
to defend her mother. In the commo-
ton the cylinder of the 30 calibre re-
volver became loosened and the car
tridges fell on the floor. While Hood
was picking up the cartridges the mother
and daughter fed to a neighbours house
to give the alarm.
Hood ran upstairs in the house and
opened a window commanding a view
of the road and shot once at the wo-
man as she was disappearing. Two other
reports were heard and II was later
found that Hood had shot himself twice,
once back of the ear and once near the
left eye, either wound being sufficient to
cause death. He was found dead by the
neighbors twenty minutes later.
Mrs. Hood was somewhat bruised about
the head and her daughter Clara was
injured slightly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
THEY ALL SAY so.
Not Only in Brattleboro, but in
Every City and Town in
the Union.

If the reader took the time and trouble
to ask his fellow residents of Brattle-
boro the simple question given below, he
would obtain the one answer. If he
would read the statements now being
p,Ibished in Brattleboro, which refer to
mis- answer 1t would surprise him to
rote that they number so many AS
Lshed but in the meantime ask the first
person you meet what cures backache?
The answer will be Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is citizen who endorses our
claim.
John NJ. JOY, retired, farmer, living on
tie Brattleboro road, says: Doan's Kid
ucy Pills did more than help me; they
stopped larneness in my loins, pain in
TN, back from which | suffered intensely
and as if that combination were not suf-
dcient to aggravate the ordinary mortal
there was added to it trouble with the
kidney secretons particularly observable
at night. When 1 went to Geo. e,
Greene's drug store for Doan's Kidney
Pills no one would have made me be-
ueve that the treatment would even
bring relief, let alone a cure. because
had consulted physicians and tried diff
ferent remedies previous to my visit, but
il is a fact Send anyone to me for a
confederation of the above"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
a box Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Sold by Geo. f. Greene. s. Main st.
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Election by Plurality.
TRandolph Herald

Election of state officers in Vermont
ought to be by plurality, and settled
definitely at the polls The legislature
is not representative of the people, and
no adequate reason can be given for turn
ing the state election over to 1t. Sup
pose Clement, who is in the minority at
the polls, should be able, by some COM
bination or scheming. to secure the cleo
ton in the assembly, or suppose that
Clement had led Mccullough as much as
Mccullough now leads Clement, but ow-
ing to the Bennington mans strength
in the small towns he should win out in
the legislature. In either case, we
should have a minority governor, elect
ed over a candidate who led the ultimate
winner at the polls. This is not right
1t has happened in times past, Most
states elect by plurality. vermont
should.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Perfectly Satisfied.

THE policeman says he found you
drunk and disorderly" said the magls-
trate
Was l whooping and yelling and
jumping up and down and cracking my
heels together. and offering to fight any
body in the crowd?" asked the prisoner.
That's what he says"
Did | kick like a steer when he arrest
ed me?"
He says you did"
II made him drag me every step of the
way to the station, didn't I?''
You did according to his statement"
He gave me all these bruises with his
club. didn't hep"
Yes"
And l made all those marks on his
face with my fists and finger nails, didn't
II"
He says So"
'Then it's all right, your honor said
the prisoner, with a grin of satisfaction
Il was afraid 1 had dreamed 1t all
Stick on the fine, your honor. The fur
| had was worth it."-[Chicago Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19

Third cavalry which he Joined in Bur
lington two years ago. He married July
81 Miss Mamie Marcy, of Little Rock,
Ark.
The 18th annual convention of the Yer
mont State Firemen's Association was
held in st. Adams Friday, with a good
sized representation of members pres
ent. These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, d. F. Carmodv of Fair Haven; ;
vice-president, Henry G. Hope of Poult-
ney, H. L. Thomas of Winooski, Rich
ard Conner of Barre. Ernest E. Fish Of
Randolph, s. d. Miner of Vergennes;
secretary, E. D. Moore of Bennington;
treasurer L. c. Grant of Burlington;
executive committee, F. e. Perkins of
Burlington, G. w. Kidder of Middlebury,
e. A. Burdick of Winooski George w.
Dunton of Rutland, J. II. Donnelly OF
Vergennes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
CTArE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.

CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro SIS.
- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate
of ALBERT SCHROEDER, late of Brat
tleboro, in said District, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court
will decide upon the allowance of the
account of John L. Roess, Administrator
upon the estate of Albert Schroeder late
of Brattleboro, in said District. deceased,
and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled thereto. at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Brattleboro, in said district, on the
25th day of October. A D. 1902, when and
where you may be heard in the prem
Uses, If you see cause.
37-39 A. f. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
ATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

- The Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
WIN. A. PUTNAM, late of Wardsboro in said
district, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, John f. Gale, administrator upon
the estate of William A. Putnam, late of
Wardsboro in said district, deceased, has filed
his petition in this court setting forth that the
sale of the whole of the real estate of said de-
ceased will be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested therein, and praying for
license TO sell the same, and at the same time
filed in this court what purports TO be the con-
sent in writing of all the heirs residing in this
state TO such sale. Whereupon it is ordered
that the same be heard at the session of said
court, to be held at the Probate Office in Brat
tleboro on the last Saturday of September
A. ID. 1902, when and where you may be heard
in the premises, if you see cause. 36-3S
A. Il. SCHWENK, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
g TATE OF VERMONT. Marlhorn SIS

- TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.
oeThe Probate Court for Said District
10 all persons interested in the estate
OF CATHARINE CARNEY, late of Brat
tieporo, IN said District Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court
viii decide upon the allowance of the
account of c. c. Turner, Administrator
upon the Estate of Catharine Carney,
late of Brattleboro. in said District, de
ceased, and decree distribution thereof
to the persons entitled thereto, at the
session thereof to be held at the Probate
ONCE in Brattleboro. in said District. on
the 4th day of October, A. D. 1902, when
and where you may be heard in the
premises, If you see cause.
$40 A. F. SCHWENK, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
CTATE or VERMONT. Marlboro. ss

& TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.
= The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate
of AUSTIN G. READ, late of Wards
boro, in said district, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court
will decide upon the allowance of the
account of l.. NJ Newell Administrator
upon the estate of Austin c. Read. late
of Wardsboro in said district, deceased,
and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled thereto, at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Brattleboro. in said district, on the
9th day of September A. D., 1902, when
and where you may be heard in the
premises, If you see cause.
1873 A. F. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.

INIAIE UF ENMUNI, MUTIUOIO, %.
= The Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
LEANDER ALLEN, late of Stratton in said
district, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, L. NJ. Newell administrator upon
the estate of Leander Allen late of Stratton in
said district deceased, has filed his petition in
this court. setting forth that the sale of the
whole of the real estate of said deceased will
be beneficial TO the heirs and all persons in
terested therein and praying for license to
this court what purports to be the consent in
writing of all the heirs residing in this state
to be held mt the Probate Office in Brattleboro,
on the last Saturday of September, A ID. 1902
premises, if you see cause. 81 80
A. +. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
We Shall Know.

1t may be We shall know in the here
after
Why we, begetting hopes, give birth to
fears,
And why the worlds too beautiful for
laughter,
Too gross for tears.-Percy Addleshaw.