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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
Decidedly Unreasonable.

Clara-Men are the most impatient
creaturesi Harry knows that I have
an offer from Mr.. Oldchap, who is just
rolling in wealth, yet Harry is just as
unreasonable and babyish as II he
thought really cared for that old gray
head. Harry is so ugly about it that he
won't do me the smallest favor.
Mother-What did you ask Harry to
do?
Clara-I merely asked him to wait
and be my second husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

To what question has It been always
impossible to answer anything else but
''yes?" What does yes" spell?
Why ought meat to be only half
cooked? Because what's done cannot
be helped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

Our Peculiar Ian.
guage.

IVY I HH6C 70 q
funny thing to find
M tfSfa cfion in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

Should BE Other
wise.
He-I understand
your friend Miss
Scri b Bile ton h a 8
written a novel. Is
it likely to win her
fame as a writer?
She I'm afraid
not. The critics
say she betrays
woefu1 ignorance of
human nature.
He-Indeed. Why,
1 thought you told
me she lived in a
boarding house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

An Economfe Probleu.
Young Husband-Seems to me II IL
costing us a great deal to live.
Young Wife, know it Is but can't
imagine why. I always buy everything
in very small quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
Had Undergone

Had Undergone
One Operation.
An elderly man
had just started a
school. All the
school children had
to be vaccinated,
and they were talk
ing about it. when
Charlie said:
do I have to be
vaccinated? I have
been baptized"
Had q Cash Value
why don't you
give the baby the
bottle ?"
Eye don't sup
pose I'm a-goin' to
let a pup what's
xror<1, eE c<o xxva S,,c%
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

Eyes, father
Shame! Do you forget that this is
the penitential season."
''Oh, no; that's just it. You see, this
is an amateur performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

Experts In Their
Line.
L a w y e r-Y o u
have a very hard
case.
Burglar So did
the safe. but ]
cracked it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Linden, Ind, Mrs. Nettie Wall
died just after being told she was un-
der arrest charged with the murder of
her father, George Nicholas.
University of Chicago trustees voted
to segregate men and women students
for two years.
The two children of John Eichman,
of Traverse Valley, Wis, were burned
to death.
1t is charged that f. A. Hcinze, of
Butte, Mont, offered a $2,500,000
bride to the son of Senator Clark for
aid in getting political control of the
state.
The retail cigar dealers and man.
ufacturers outside the American To-
bacco company will meet in Chicago
to plan a fight against the trust.
The wife of John Lame, a farmer
near Brockett, n. D., poisoned her
mitted suicide. Domestic trouble was
the cause,
One man held up a Northern Pacific
train near Drummond, Mont, killed
Engineer O'Neill and robbed the mail
and express ears and escaped. Pas
sengers were not molested.
At Sioux Falls, S. D., Walking Shield,
a Rosebud Indian. was hanged for the
murder of Mrs. Ghost-Faced-Bear on
the Rosebud Indian reservation.
At Clarinda. Ia. William Lucas was
found guilty of the murder of Emma
Moore and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
In the penitentiary at Moundsville,
w. Va. State Henry was hanged for
murder.
At Kankakee. ILL.,. Arthur Meyer,
aged 10, self-confessed murderer of
Douglas Craft, was sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment.
The novelist. Frank Norris died in
San Francisco as the result of an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Damage to the extent of $4,000 was
done at the Paramount powder works,
located IS miles from Paramount, w.
Va, by the explosion of 600 kegs of
powder.
In Chicago Capt. Edward Williams
and Luke Wheeler were pronounced
guilty of conspiracy to defraud Cook
county out of $26.770.17 taxes. The
former was fined 81, 500 and sentenced
to six months in jail; Wheeler was
fined So, 500 and sentenced to serve two
years in jail.
At Indianapolis the grand jury re-
turned indictments against 25 per-
sons implicated in a grave-robbing
scandal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
On the Verge of Bright's
Disease. A Quick Cure
that Lasted.

CASE NO. 30,611.-C. E. Boies, deal
er in grain and feed, sos South Water
Street, Akron, o., made the following
statement in 1896, he said: SEVER
since the Civil War have had attacks
of kidney and bladder troubles, decid-
eddy worse during the last two or
three years. Although | consulted
physicians, some of whom told me
was verging on Bright's disease, and
] was continually using standard REM
edies, the eXcruciating aching just
across the kidneys, which radiated to
the shoulder blades, still existed AS
might be expected when my kidneys
were in a disturbed condition, there
was a distressing and inconvenient
difficulty with the action of the kid
ney secretions. A box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Lamparter &c
Co.'s drug store, brought such a de-
cided change within week that 1
continued the treatment. The last
attack, and it was particularly ag-
gravated, disappeared"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The government report on crops of
the world shows very late harvest and
smaller yield than was promised.
The supreme court of the state of
Washington has decided that Japan
csc cannot become a citizen of the
United States.
The United States fish commission
distributed young fish during the last
fiscal year to the number of 1896
543,374, against 1,071, 100000 for 1901.
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, leading Jewish
churchman, of Chicago. in a sermon
told his congregation at Temple of
Israel to reject the first chapter of
Genesis.
A temperance bill framed by the
Austrian government provides prison
sentence for persons found intoxi-
Gated over a certain number of times
in public.
1t is believed that the Philippines
islands crops are small, the oriental
supply seems limited, and the price is
| advancing rapidly.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne has announced that where
rural free delivery is established
fourth-class post offices and star
routes must be discontinued.
Minister Conger has advised the
state department of an edict issued
by the Chinese government warning
officials to at once stop practices of
extortion in collecting taxes.
A former American official in Cuba
has received word confirming reports
OF distress in the island. He regards
the people as incapable of meeting
the problems of the new republic.
The British naval programme an
nounced by Secretary Arnold Foster.
included the retirement of 81 ships for
inefficiency and the commissioning of
the most powerful squadron of cruis-
ers ever known.
| The Erie railroad is said to plan an
entrance into Pittsburg by building
line from Youngstown. and also from
Dayton to Hamilton, the cost to be
$20, 900, 900, which is to be raised by the
sale of bonds.
The British government viii ask
parliament to vote grant of S10.O00.
600 for the benefit of those residents
Eof the Transyaal who remained loyal
to Great Britain during the war in
lSouth Africa, in addition TO the $15.-
I00o, 900 granted under the peace treaty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

BY the laundering of craft off
Togo, n f., during gale five men
were drowned.
Next year the king of Siam will
visit the United States as the nations
guest.
At Port Diamante. Argentine. hur-
r1cane destroyed 100 houses and killed
Is persons.
Mrs. Langtry's brother-in-law,
Capt. Max de Battle, and a friend
named Mr. Cox were injured in an au-
tomobile accident in which their driver
was killed. They were running in a
new car from London to Brighton.
1t swerved into bank and was
smashed.
Cholera cases in the Philippine is
lands up to date exceed 1000.
William Marconi has been appointed
a chevalier of the Order of Industrial
Merit by King Victor Emmanuel of
Italy.
The wheat harvest of Siberia is re-
ported very poor.
United States Minister to Chilli,
Henry J.. Wilson, has declined to be
transferred to Greece.
Botha and Delarey, eX-Boer gener-
ais, have abandoned their proposed
tour of the United States, and will re-
turn shortly to South Africa.
Several persons were drowned in
floods in the province of Calabra,
Italy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
WRIGHT MADE A MEMBER.
President Announces Former Re-
corder Additional Arbitra-
ton commissioners.

Washington, Oct. 27.-There will be
anthracite strike commission. Com
missioner of Labor Wright. who was
named as recorder, having been made
a full-hedged member Saturday by
the president. In giving him vote
the decision of Inc commission is re-
duced from twothirds to majority
action. Both sides to the controversy
acquiesce, giving the new arrange
ment their approval.
The correspondence leading up t o the
appointment of Mr.. Wright was made
public at the temporary white house
Saturday.
The following self-explanatory tele-
gram was sent Friday:
Washington, d. c., Oct. "a, 1902.
''Mr. George F. Baer, President Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, Philadelphia, Pa:
"As chairman of the anthracite coal
strike commission recently appointed
by the president, I am instructed to in
quire whether it would be agreeable
that we should request the president
that Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, who was
made recorder of said commission, be
appointed a member thereof. A like
communication will be addressed to the
representative of the miners. Will you
be good enough to answer as represent
ing the coal operators parties to the
agreement?
GEORGE GRAY, Chairman"
A telegram identical with this was
sent to Mr.. John Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
at Willlesbarre.
To these riesresponses were re-
ceived by telegraph:
philadelphia, Pa, Oct. "a, 1902.
81 am authorized to say that Mr..
Wright's addition to the commission
will be entirely agreeable to the gen
tlemen who signed the request.
GEORGE F. BAER."
"Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. "a, 1902.
Telegram received. Replying there
to will say that it is perfectly agreeable
to me that Mr. Carroll d. Wright be
added to the commission.
JOHN MITCHELL, President u. NJ.
w. of A."
The completed correspondence then
was laid before President Roosevelt
with the unanimous request of the COM
mission that Mr.. Wright be added to
the commission as full member.
In accordance with the request the
president Immediately designated Mr..
Wright member of the commission,
coupling his announcement with u
statement that Mr.. Wright would con-
tinue to perform his duty as recorder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
INAUGURATED PRESIDENT.
woodrow Wilson Succeeds IT. l.. Pat
ton as Head of Princeton
University.

Princeton, n. j., Oct. 27.--Decora-
tions of orange and black were dis
PLAYED everywhere here Saturday in
honor of the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson as thirteenth president of
Princeton university. Hundreds of
graduates of the university are here
and there were many warm greetings
between old alumni, some of whom had
not met for years.
In the procession which formed in
the university library and marched to
Alexander hall in which was held the
literary exercises, eX-President Cleye-
land and Gov. Murphy, President-elect
Wilson and the retiring president, Rev.
F. L. Patton, Rev. Van Dyke and Bish-
ops, Scarborough and Satterle formed
the first division.
The entire line of march of the aca-
demic procession was lined with en-
thusiastic undergraduate and alumni
The first division and as many of the
second as the space would hold, occu-
pied the rostrum in Alexander hall, the
rest of the proce ssion in order occupy
balcony. AS the academic body moved
into the building the orchestra played
a professional, which was followed by
hymn. Rev. DR.. Van Dyke delivered
the invocation and Chancellor Magic
administered the three oaths of all
legiance to the United States, the state
and the university. and presented the
charter and keys of the university to
the new president This was followed
by roundsof applause lengthening into
a deafening noise as Mr.. Patton arose
to deliver his address as the retiring
president.
The address of ex-President Cleve-
land for the board of trustees also pro-
vol1ed great applause.
When President Wilson arose to de-
liver his inaugural he was greeted with
prolonged applause, being also fire.
1uently interrupted by the enthusiast
tic audience whose feelings were ex-
pressed in timely demonstrations.
Bishop Satterlee pronounced the bene-
diction and as the occasional was rem
dered. the audience moved out of the
building and over to Nassau hall, from
the steps of which President Wilson adj
dressed the alumni and under-gradu-
ates. The next event was the turning
of the first sod by the president for the
class of 70 dormitory which will be
erected at the head of Prospect ave
nue.. A luncheon by President Wilson
to number of distinguished guests
closed the mornings programme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
LATER NEWS,

At railroad crossing in Providence,
r. l., Walter III. Wilson lost his life
while endeavoring to sx~e three boys.
The council bribery gases of st.
Louis have come to trial. 1t is under
stood that an effort will be made for q
change of venue.
President Roosevelt celebrated his
44th birthday the 27th. The ami
versary was observed by a dinner in
which the children participated.
P. S. Blodgett, general manager of
the Lake Shore railroad, died at his
residence in Cleveland after long i'll
ness.
In riot in Chicago, caused by the
American Posting Services attempt to
post bills by the use of non-union
labor, seven men were severely in
jured.
Admiral O'Neil, chief of the naval
bureau of ordnance, in his annual re-
port, says that the ordnance bureau
wants $13, 1872, 800 next year, of which
amount $40, 900, 900 is to be devoted to
arms and armament for new ships.
OF the 1O8 collieries operated by the
five big companies having headquar-
ters at Scranton, Pa, only thirteen
are still idle.
WI Ting Fang, who has been minis
ter of the Chinese empire to the United
States since May /, 1897, has been re-
called to China by an edict of the en-
peror. The edict informs WI that he
has been appointed minister of COM
merce in association with Chang Chi
Tung.
Col. J. E. Sanford, president of the
Knoxville & Ohio railroad, died at his
home in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Volunteers of America celebrat-
ed their sixth anniversary in Chicago.
About $4,000 in subscriptions was
raised for the United Irish League, at
Philadelphia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
UNDER WATER.
Damage in the Business District of
Brunswick, Ga, Caused by
Heavy Rains.

Brunswick, Ca, Oct. 27.-As result
of continued heavy rains five blocks
in the center of this city are under
water and considerable damage has
been done from Monk street to Mans
field. On Newcastle street, one of
the principal business blocks in the
city, the water has risen into the
stores and is from 10 to Is inches deep.
The city fire department house is I'M
der water. The jails are both flooded
and from Bay to Union streets, a
distance of quarter of mile, traf-
fic is impossible. The Brunswick Flee
trical Supply company has been put
entirely out of business by the water
and not light furnished by that con-
Germ was burning Sunday night. Rail-
road traffic has been badly interfered
with and washouts are reported on
the Southern, between Brunswick
and Jesup, and on the Brunswick d
Birmingham. All mails are belated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
FRANK NORRIS DEAD.
WeIl-KnOwn Novelist Dies as Result
of Operation for Appendicitis
at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-Frank Nor
ris, the novelist, died Saturday as the
result of an operation for appendicitis
performed three days ago.
Norris was born in Chicago in 1870.
He received his literary apprentice
ship in San Francisco, contributing
short stories and sketches to the
weekly papers. The novel that
brought him the greatest fame was
''The Octopus" a story of the struggle
between the wheat growers of Cali
fornia and the railroad. ''The Pit, a
story of the Chicago grain market, is
now running as serial in an eastern
magazine. and third novel, on a some
what similar topic, was in course OF
preparation when Norris was se1zed
with the illness that eliminated IN his
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
Three Years After.

Mr.. Boies says in 1899: SIN the
spring of 1896 I made a public state
ment of my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy cured me
OF terrible aching in the kidneys,
in the small of my back, in the mus.
Giles of the shoulder blades, and in the
limbs. During the years that have gone
by can conscientiously say there have,
been no occurrences of my old trouble.
My confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
is stronger than ever, not only from
my personal experience but from the
experience of many others in Akron
which have come to my notice"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Boies
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo, n. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
bOy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has issued u general
order providing for the reduction of
the enlisted strength of the army to
5000, the minimum authorized by
law.
In his annual report Chief Engineer
Melville, of the navy, suggests the use
of oil for fuel on the torpedo boats and
destroyers.
The coal strike commission organ
lied and received instructions from
President Roosevelt, who desires a
thorough investigation and some plan
that will prevent future ruinous dis
putes. Judge Gray was elected chair
man. and an adjournment was taken
until the 27th.
nhis report Attorney General Knox.
who investigated the Panama canal
title, will hold that the company can
give a perfect title.
The president will recommend the
establishment of a permanent tariff
commission in his message to con-
gress, and nonpartisan membership
will be favored.
Gen. Young and Gen. Corbin have
arrived in Washington from their visit
to Europe. Gen. Corbin said the
prince and princess of Wales and pos
sibly Prince Henry of Prussia would
visit the ST. Louis exposition.
Commissioner of Labor Wright,
who was named as recorder, has been
made full-fedged member of the
anthracite strike commission, by the
president, making seven instead of six
members.
In an opinion rendered to the pres
ident Attorney General Knox held that
a valid title can be given by the French
company to the Panama canal prop
erty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

Dennis A. Reardon is Boston's most
remarkable blind man. He has been
sightless for 80 years, but he is
a successful architect, and buys all the
goods for the Perkins institute. Mr..
Reardon is the architect of Is com
pleted buildings designed for the Per-
kins institute. BY passing his fingers
over the tracing paper he is able to
feel the lines, so sensitive is his touch,
and he can tell whether the idea has
been carried out as he intended Mr..
Reardon carries a watch without a
crystal and is never at a loss to know
the time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30
THE EAST.

At the age of so years Charles A. Rus
sell, member of congress from the
Third Connecticut district since 1886,
died at Danielson.
In the United States there were
232 business failures during the week
ended on the oath, against 240 the
same week in 1901.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
seven days ended on the oath aggregat-
ed So, $50, 144,O27. The increase, com
pared with the corresponding week of
last year, was 28.1.
A circular issued by the National
Association of Manufacturers de-
clares war on union labor and de-
mands defeat of the eight-hour and
anti-conspiracy bills now before con-
gress.
Trade reviews report retail bust
ness retarded in some places by mild
weather, but movement of goods
fully sustained.
Orders for the withdrawal of the
troops in the anthracite coal regions
have been issued by Gov. Stone.
Next July the next meeting of the
National Educational association will
be held in Boston.
The well-known woman suffragist,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, died at her
home in New York city, aged 81 years.
Old age was given as the cause of
death.
Some of the freshly mined coal has
reached New York and was sold to the
public at $3.50 a ton.
The railroad companies scored big
gains in last year, an increase of $780,
$4,000 being shown in earnings by
Poor's Manual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

Andrew ID. White has written for the
Century a history of the Cardiff gil
ant" which was made of Fort Dodge
gypsum. This calls out letter by
James D. Hayne to the New York Sun.
Mr.. Hayne saw it few years ago on
show in a popular resort near FL Paso,
Tex; it was lying in a big box,
broken in several places, and expos
ing at the fractures the iron rods by
which the 'petrifaction" was internal
" fortified. The giant" has been
abandoned by its owners, who were in
tending to exhibit it in Mexico.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-30

ton and refinement. AS a child she dis
played unusual intelligence and began
her education at the Johnstown acad-
envy. After finishing the course at her
home school she went to Mrs. Emma
Wizards seminary in Troy, N. Z.
where she was graduated in 1882.
In 1889 she met Henry Brewster
Stanton, an anti-slavery orator OF
some note, and in 1910 they were mar
ried. Immediately after their we'd
ding they went to London, where the
international anti-slavery convention
was to be held.
Not Permitted to Take Part.
Mrs. Stanton was one of the dele
gates from America, but was denied
participation in the proceedings be-
cause she was woman. While in Lon
don she met Lucretia Mott, and with
her signed the first call for a women's
rights convention. Returning to Bos-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton made their
home there until Mr.. Stanton was com
PEELED to remove to Seneca Falls, n. Y,
because Of his health. 1t was in Seneca
Falls on the 10th and goth of July, 1848,
in the Wesleyan chapel, that the first
women's rights convention was held.
Mrs. Stanton was at the head of the
movement at that time, and besides
caring for the delegates, wrote the
declaration of aims which became the
subject of ridicule and jest through out
the United States.
From 1867 to 1874 she went from
state to state campaigning for WON
ans suffrage, and became associated
with numerous organizations having
that end in view. She became candi
date for congress from the Eighth New
York district, having the support of the
New York Herald. She became asso-
ciated in the management of the revo-
luton with Susan B. Anthony, and was
the joint author in many books bear
ing on woman's suffrage. She had five
sons and two daughters, all of whom
are living and successful in life.