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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
TICKETS ARE SELLING.
Topeka Fair Is Giving Evidence
Of Popularity.

The advance tickets for the state fair
during the week beginning September
are selling very rapidly. c.. H. Sam
son treasurer of the Kansas Exposition
company, today said that he expected
the crowd at the fair to be as large as
can be handled
There will be plenty of water for
people as well as stock" said Mr. Sam
son. Three new water mains are to
be put in at an expense of $500, and all
the stock stalls on the grounds will
have water. If people over the state
come In proportion to the way tickets
are selling in Topeka there will be an
enormous crowd. The entries today
numbered over 100. This shows that the
exhibitors will be there in numbers"
The advance tickets will be sold for
the next five days at 40 cents for single
tickets; 1.50 for season tickets, admit
ting to the weeks performance After
September 1 no tickets can be procured
for less than so cents.
The officers of the Kansas State Ex-
position company are devoting their en-
tire time to the state fair business, and
they hope to make it equal In size and
quality that of any neighboring state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
JOINED BY.WIRE.

THE Submarine and. Land Telegraphs
OF the World" is the title of a mono
graph prepared by the treasury bureau
of statistics which will appear in the
forthcoming Monthly Summary of Com
merce and Finance. 1t presents some
Information regarding the submarine
telegraphs of the world which is espec-
tally interesting at this time in view of
the prospective construction of an all
American. cable across the Pacific 1t
shows that the submarine telegraphs of
the world number 1.750 Their aggre-
gate length is nearly 100000 miles; their
total cost is estimated at $275, DOC, 900,
and the number of messages annually
transmitted over them is more than g.
000. 900.
All the grand divisions of the earth
are now connected by wires, and from
country to country and island to island
the thoughts and words of mankind
are instananeously transmitted. Be
meath all oceans save the Pacific the
universal language which this system
has created flows uninterruptedly, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

man talks as face to face with his fell
bowman at the antipodes. Africa now
converses daily with Europe or Amer
lea, and the great events of the morn
ing are known i'll the evening through
out the inhabited world. Adding to the
submarine lines the land-telegraph sys-
TENS by which they are connected ana
through which they bring interior
points of the various continents into
instantaneous communication, the total
length of telegraph lines of the world
is 100000 miles. the length OF their
single wires or conductors 3,S0o,0OO
miles, and the total number of messages
annually sent over them about 100000
900, or an average of more than 100000
each day.
In the half century since the practi-
cability of submarine telegraphy was
demonstrated, the electric wires nave
invaded every ocean except the Pacific.
Nearly a score of wires have been laid
across the Atlantic, Of which no less
than Is now successfully operate be-
tween the United States and Europe,
while three others span the comDara-
lively short distance between south
America and the African and south
European coast lines. Throughout the
Indian Ocean lines connect the far east
with Europe and America via the Red
Sea, the Mediterranean, the western
coast of Europe. and the great trans
Atlantic lines The Mediterranean is
crossed and recrossed in its entire
length and breadth by numerous cable
lines, and the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea, are traversed in all d.
rections by lines which bring islands
and colonies into speaking relations
with each other and with South Amer
lea, Central America, the United States
and thence with Europe. Africa. Asia
the whole world. Along the eastern
coast of Asia, cable lines loop from port
to port, and island to island. receiving
messages overland from eastern Eur
ope via Russia Siberian land lines and
forwarding them to Japan, China, Aus
tralia, New Zealand. the Straits Settle
ments, Hong Kong, and the Philippines,
and receiving others in return. South
America is slxirted with cable lines along
it's entire border save the extreme
south, where they are brought into. in
ton by land lines. Along
the entire coast of Africa. cables loop
from place to place and from colony to
colony, stretching along the entire cir
conference and penetrating the inter-
iOr by land lines at various points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
BOOKS ALL RIGHT.
When the Elks Grand Exalted
Ruler Saw Them.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 26.-George r.
Cronk, grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
when shown the dispatch from Salt
Lake City regarding an alleged short
age in the funds of the organization.
said:
Il have just returned from Meadville.
Pa. where have been checking up the
accounts of the treasurer. 1 find that
every dollar of the Elks' money is intact
and it is now on deposit in the Bank
of Meadville and in New York drafts.
There were some reports current with
regard to the funds. and not wishing
to enter upon my new duties without
first knowing the status of TIE matter
I went personally to Meadville to check
up the books.
''Of what transpired there I am not
in a position to speak at this time, but
may have a statement later. I was
taken to Meadville at this time because
1 was unable to secure by telegraph a
verification of the auditing committee
You may say that / found the books
balanced and the money OF the Organi-
zation in the proper hands,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
TROUBLE OVER SIDEWALK.
Monroe Street People Want Material
in Old Walk Used

By order of Councilman w. F. Weber,
chairman Of the streets and walks COM
mittee Of the city council, the construction
of the new sidewalk on Monroe street be-
tween Second. and Third. has been held
up because of a protest which the resi-
dents of that street making.
L. Wiseman, who lives in the sidewalk
district. is the leader in the opposition. 1t
is claimed that the city is tearing up
brick sidewalk which is in good condition
and that instead of restoring the bricks
which are now in the walk the city pro-
poses to lay an entirely new walk and
charge the property owners full price for
1t.
According to the official records this
sidewalk in front of their numbers, was
condemned last spring by Sidewalk Inspec-
tor Mattingly for the reason that it was
too low Nothing was said about the
material being in bad shape. The side
walk is of old soft brick, which are badly
worn, but which it is claimed could be
used again The people living on the
street insist that it is not their fault that
the walk is too low; that it was laid on
grades furnished by the city and the city
ought to place 1t on proper grades without
cost.
The city officials say that the walk was
not laid on city grades and that the brick
in it are worn SO thin that they are worth
less
The trouble will be investigated by the
streets and walks committee and the coun-
ell will settle it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1


There is not much enjoyment in love
during August.
Old age is SO terrible an affection that
a great many die of it.
What has become of the old fashioned
horse known stump sucker?
When there is a rain storm. and you
want it to quit. how it hangs on!
Be good, but don't be too good. or
you will be white elephant on your
friends hands.
Most county towns have a choice be-
tween a creamery and a brass band,
and take the band.
We have no ambition to ride down
the Ninth street incline in Kansas City,
or fall down coal mine.
The Lancaster literary society de-
cided at recent meeting that seven
men out of ten are bores.
If you are always quarreling with
people about what you said on a pre-
vious occasion. it is a sign you talk too
freely.
We are so mean that when we hear
any one trying to be funny over a tele-
phone we are glad when the lines don't
work. and he has to scream it,
People sometimes pretend to be
same story on them a second time they
are liable to give you piece Of their
mind
Maybe you are somewhat like her:
An Atch1SOn woman had certain sum
of money for a trip out of town, and
spent so much on a fancy trunk that
she can't go.
In a train robber play to be produced
in Atchison this winter, one of the rob-
bers concludes that he wants the en-
CINE of the train he has just held up,
and rides off with it,
What has become Of the old fashioned
man who gave his children board and
clothes, but who thought that giving
them spending money was helping them
go to the devil?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Postmaster John Guthrie is at Mill
waukee attending the national conven-
ton of postmasters. The convention
will adjourn Saturday.
The ladies of the Current Literature
club are requested to meet with Mrs.
c. p. HOlmar PIP Greenwood avenue,
Friday, August 20, at p. m.
At 104 Buchanan street there was a
small fire at 5:23 yesterday afternoon.
The house is occupied by J. NJ NOEL
roy. The fire was caused by a gasoline
stove.
B. F. Milton, Of Garden City. is Ia
menting over the loss of fine umbrella
he left at the Populist headquarters last
week. 1t had his name on the handle,
and he wants the man that took it to
return it.
Assistant City Attorney Ralston drew
sewers today. One of the ordinances
provides for nine bonds of $40 each, and
one of s41.20. The other calls for 20
bonds of $1,000 each. and one bond for
1897. II.
The French bakery at s15 Kansas ave-
nue. was purchased Friday by J. H
Martin. The residence, 229 Harrison
street, owned by ]. Martin, was sold
Friday to M. c. Kungle for $500 Both
transfers We're made through the
Barnes Real Estate company.
Miss Margaret Casey entertained a
house party Saturday and Sunday. Her
guests were Miss Ruth Ellis and Miss
Mildred Ellis of Emporia, Miss Jose
phine Sullivan of Des Moines Iowa, and
Miss Frances Bressette. Miss Margaret
Hanley and Miss Lima Bressette
The new grand stand at the fair
grounds will not be insured by the
county commissioners at present, as
they do not wish to pay an scent rate
the lowest offered by insurance agents
Work will be pushed the next few
days on extending the water main at
the fair grounds to the horse stalls
This is necessary to furnish ADEQUATE
fire protection during the coming state
fair
Asa Haworth and Allen B. Sayles the
former of Lawrence and the latter of
Topeka, are taking the civil service ex-
animation today at the government
building as applicants for government
position Mr.. Haworth, dho is a broth
er of Prof, Erasmus Haworth of the
state university. the antf-gold shale
man, wants to get an appointment as
assistant examiner in the patent office
a position which pays $1,000 a year Mr.
Sayles is applying for an appointment
as a compositor in the government ser
vice in the Philippines.
George H Glib, an engineer at the
Wolff Packing compeny's establish
ment, caught his finger in the ma
chinery this morning and had one of his
fingers nearly torn to pieces. The rest
of his hand was not injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

SAILORS CLUB HOUSE.
Movement For One Is Making Salts
factory Progress.

San Francisco, Aug 26.-The move
ment in behalf of the establishment OF
a club house for United States sailors
at Vallejo has progressed SO satisfac-
torf1y that the committee in charge has
for the building. 1t will be situated on
a lot opposite the Mare island navy yard
on land purchased for that purpose with
the prize money obtained by Capt. B.
H McCaIla of the United States navy
during the Spanish-American wal.
which he set aside for this object
Among the other benefactors to the
Vallejo club for sailors have been Col
Henry Phipps, well known friend of
mariners. The building will be 100 by
80 feet, three stories high. and arranged
as model club house with every mod
eru convenience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
ENORMOUS POTATO CROP.
Something About This Years Kaw
Valley Production

The potato crop in the Kaw valley
Edwin Taylor, president of the state
board of agriculture, while in Topeka
recently, told of a man bv the name of
Siscoe, who lives near Linwood, who
dug seventy cars of potatoes from 80
acres. The cars ran from $50 to 500
bushels to the carload. This was up
wards of 400 bushels to the acre.
Luther Kindred, of Lenape, dug five
cars of potatoes in one day with a single
team and plow from five acres. THIS
was about 1900 bushels.
The chief expense of a potato crop Is
the digging, sackinG and shipping. 1t
costs about eight cents a bushel to Zig
the potatoes. sack them and place them
on cars. They brought on board the
Gals this yeac about % cents bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IF'rom the Chicago News1
Most women are afraid of loose dog
or a tight man.
In trying to get his rights many a
man goes at it the wrong way
Wise is the man who can give a wo-
man advice without mourning her en-
nifty.
Talk is cheap: yet some people will
give up dollar to hear tiresome lee
ture.
Milk of human kindness is usually of
a poor quality and little in the can.
If poverty is ever abolished every
bachelor will either have to marry or
act as his own servant
Job evidently had no desire for f1ckle
fame. He was in a position to win out
as a manufacturer of profane history
but he didn't.
1t isn't until after a boy has celebra-
ted his 9Th birthday anniversary that he
begins to notice his fathers ignorance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
QUAKER REFLEcrIoNs-
TFrom the Philadelphia Record
WheW! this sort of coal smoke come

TFT0m the PhiIadelphia Record
Whewi this sort of coal smoke comes
hard ~
The most s'unkindest cut of alp
your picture in a country newspaper.
The Panama hat is ION the hog now:
it will probably be on the horse next sum,
mer. "
Nell-''He said l had such bird-like
appetite Believes; he runs an ostrich
farm you know"
I'm no farmer" said the gallant ele-
vator man as he took two pretty girls
aboard; but I'm raisin' peaches in
Dusty Rhodes-"Geei wouldn't yer like
ter be in de Philippines? It's summer all
de time dere- Hungry Higgins-sYeh;
but tinir O. dat water-cure-"
How ungrammatical that owl isl said
he as they strolled in. the moonlight.
to me- she replied. coyly, sit was saying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

The aggregate production of mineral
paints in 1901 as reported by DIR. Joseph
Struthers in Mineral Resources of the
United States. 1901, now in press, United
States Geological Survey, amounted to
lo7,e60 tons. a decrease of 49, 02 tons,
as compared with 121,062 tons in 1900
The value of the product decreased
from '$4,54S.573 in 1900 to 4,509, 962 in
1901. The proportion of decrease was
most apparent in the production of me-
taliic paint. Venetian red, and to a less
extent zinc white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
South African Wants to Know.

Secretary Coburn is in receipt of let
ter from Gilbert Taylor, of Pondoland.
South Africa, making inquiries about
Kansas. Mr.. Taylor says he is thinking
of coming to America and he wants to
know "if there is ground for farmers
in Kansas" Also how much land costs
per acre, if there is any, and what can
be raised on it. Mr.. Coburn sent him
some information on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
BURT ARRESTED.
President of u. p. Held Under
Ten Warrants.

Omaha, Aug 26.-President II. 6.
Burt of the Union Pacific was this af-
ternoon placed under arrest on ten war
rants charging him Jointly with W.
Arnett, an Indianapolis labor agent
with false Imprisonment. President
Burt went to police headquarters where
he gave bond of $1,000 for his appear
ance at court tomorrow morning. at
which time the case was set for hear
inG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Clyde Hamilton, the II
year-old boy who was drowned in the
Kaw river Monday afternoon, will be
held from the family residence LIT North
Madison street. Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. F. E. Mallory, pastor of the Third
Christian church. will conduct a short
service which the friends Of the family
are invited to attend.
The 1S-months old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Brown, 107 North Lake street,
died Of stomach trouble last night. The
funeral was held today at p. m. from
st. Joseph's church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Must Give Security For Costs.

San Francisco, Aug. 26--In the suit of
Walter Morshead against the Central Pa
cific railroad company and others, United
States Circuit Judge Morrow has denied
the motions Of the defendants to dismiss
the bill Of complaint and the supplement
tary bill, but granted their motions re-
quiring the complainant to furnish Sc
curity for costs. The case will now be
placed on trial on it's merits. Morshead
represents the British stockholders in the
Central Pacific who contend that their
interests have not been properly protected
by the management of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Industry L. Retarded.

New York, Aug. 26-Anomalous po-
ltical conditions in Cape Colony are
causing uneasiness among the govern
ment journals here, cables the London
correspondent of the Tribune Sir Cor
don Sprigg, with Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain behind him is completely
at the mercy of the Rand. and the roy
alists are dependent upon the mag
nanimity of the Dutch for indemnity
legislation. The revival of the missing
industry on the Rand is retarded by
the unsettled political conditions in
Cape Colony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Baldwin Il Cut Out.

New York. Aug. 26-William Zeigler
of this city has confirmed the report
that the relief ship Frithjof, which is
believed to be at Franz Josefland, car
ried an expedition party whose work
will be distinct from anything that
Baldwin may do. The Frithjof party,
Mr.. Zeigler said, is under the Command
of thoroughly competent man, whose
identity he is not at present ready to
reveal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
Leon Lord of Lawrence, Charged
With Drawing False Check.

Leon L. Lord was arrested by the po-
lice at noon charged with forging a
check for $32
Lord is from Lawrence, and was In
the employ of w. r. Carter, the Law
renee contractor who is building the
Santa Fe shops. Lord cashed a check
at the Santa Fe house this morning and
paid weeks board. The check was
drawn on the Bank Of Topeka, and as
Carter does not keep an account there
Lord was arrested for forgery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Bottles Will Be Higher.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Prices of bottles
will be raised from 10 to Is cents
gross. This statement was made last
night by L. l. Turner, president of
the Western Green Glass Bottle associa-
ton, which has been in session in Chi
cago, and which authorized the advance.
He said the cause of the raise was the
increased cost of production, due to the
advance in the price Of both labor and
materials. The association includes
eighteen of the largest manufacturers OF
the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
asyay during the summer may haze
The PAPER mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
often as desired. While out OF f0Scn
the State journal aCiU be to y0w like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Shot Away All Her Ammunition.

Washington, Aug. 26.-United States
Minister Bowen at Caracas. Venezuela.
advises the state department by telegraph
that a government warship recently ar
rived at La Guaira reports that for two
days she bombarded Ciudad Bolivar af-
ter which she withdrew, having exhaust
ed her ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Power Station on Mont Gents LAX,

company has just secured a contract
calling for the construction Of hy-
draulic power plant which is intended
to generate power to be transmitted to
the city of Turin, Northern Italy The
power station will be built on the Mont
Gents lake, and the energy will be
transmitted about 40 miles The initial
plant will have a capacity Of 5000
horse power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
Mime Compressor Exploded.

Butte, Mont. Aug 26.-Word has been
received in this city of the death of Kreg
Sample and Thomas Whftcomb, two min
ers In the properties of the Great North
ern Mining company at Gilt Edge, Mont.
The mine compressor exploded and the
two men were suffocated. The others
had narrow escapes and were rescued in
an unconscious condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

No girl has right to take a kiss from
a man mad not give it back to him.
The most successful discoveries are
those who let other people do the search
ing.
There is nothing so foolish as tryinA
to tell the age Of a woman by the age
of her children.
The more a man hurts a girl hugging
her the harder she wishes he could hug
her without hurting her
A great many people in this WORLD
would be better than they are if any,
pooy could make it as interesting to
them as not being as bad as thew
might be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
cunard Line Subsidy Increased.

New York, Aug. 26.-It is now under
stood at Liverpool, says a London de-
spatch to the Herald. that the arrange
ment by which the Cunard line is to re-
ceive a handsome augmentation of the
government subsidy hitherto paid for car
rying the malls ispractica1ly complete,
and that 1t is a condition that the line
shall remain all British.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

Cleveland Leader: Tom l. Johnson
would be the richest Democratic can
didate for president since Tilden, the
heaviest since Cleveland. and the fat
test ever in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

Replying to a correspondent who ask
ed Field Marshal Lord Wolseley if the
report was correct that he had described
the American army as the best in the
world" the field marshal said that he
believed the quotation accurately des-
cribes our army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

Colorado stockholders in Mr.. Gates
fuel and iron company appear to have
been too much for him in the matter
of controlling the business, but nobody
has heard that he got the worst of it
in draw poker while in the Centennial
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

1t is reported that Aguinaldo will set
tie down on farm near Cavite. Prob
ably the next time the Filipino leader
is heard from it will be as the head
of Populist party in Luzon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

The United States government build
ing at the Worlds fair will be the
largest ever erected by the govern
ment for such a purpose. The contract
will be let September 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

Washington Post: The Michigan
supreme court has granted a writ of
error in the case of Banker Andrews.
1t seems it is never proper or regular
to convict bank looter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

There is much real estate in and
around this city which will rise far and
fast in the next ten years. But only
the wise and the fortunate will be able
to locate it in time to profit accord
fpplU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26

Since the South Carolina editors have
discovered that it is safe to call Jim
Tillman a liar they are all taking a
hand in the game.