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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
FREAKs IN NEW YoRK.

Gracious! What in the world is the
matter with the women Of New York.
Mad? Yes, mad as hatters. 1t is prov
en- by the dispatch announcing the fact
that Jan Kubelik. the young violinist,
was mobbed by women as he was leav-
ing the Brooklyn Academy of Music
after his concert last night, and before
he could reach his carriage his clothes
were almost torn away. The women
wanted to kiss him and they wanted
locks of his raven hair
And still New York people insist on
talking about Kansas and her fanatic
isms. Did Kansas women ever do any
thing so nonsensical and unladylike?
No, never in the history of the state
The Kansas women may smash saloons,
they have a reason to. They may work
in the fields. to save the crops. They
may take a hand in politics, in hopes
of lettering mankind but they never
mobbed any poor, weak mortal of a
man and kissed him against his will
and tore his raiment from him They
don't have to. They wouldn't do it.
anyhow. They would go without kisses.
And who was the worst, HObSon who
meekly and CALAMITY submitted to
kissing bee in which he was principal
and gave out numbers like a baroer
shop or Jan Kubelik. who when he was
being kissed out of his clothes cried,
please go away, you worry me?"
Why Hobson was the hero, of course,
with the women. How they must have
hated the lousy haired Bohemian be-
cause he would not stand still and be
kissed. He really must be lacking in
some way. But one thing is certain
After such a performance New York
people should never refer to Kansas
freaks or oddities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
= KNooKER is AGAIN HEARD.

AS a nerve rasper and irritant the
man who continually seeks to "enjoin"
public improvements and amusements
is certainly entitled to a front seat
But when such a person seeks to send
those connected with furnishing legiti-
mate entertainment to Jail he is plying
the tools of his trade clumsily.
Within the last few days the public
enjoiner'' has bobbed up in Topeka in
the person of a man named Forbes who
holds a city position. His opinion seems
to be that guessing contest in con-
nection with a proposed amusement is
a lottery or gambling device, pure and
simple, and should be prohibited. And
thence this keeper of the public morals
launches into billingsgate which at once
condemns each and every person con-
nected Herewith, into dungeons dark
and vile, for weary months.
If public opinion is at variance; if
conditions exist that are menacing the
welfare of Topeka then it would be
we'll to call halt. But such does not
seem to be the case. On the other hand
some person is going to get $500 in adj
dition to hearing first class entertain
ment. Another will get a piano. on the
same terms as will a third person.
Every one who will get the worth of his
money anu Tie guessing COHl0Sl III
question is simply a side issue in which
none need take a part unless he care
to- But the threat of 1.-The enjoiner and
keeper of public morals to imprison
every person attending the entertain
ment in question, sounds strained and
of the bogieman order.
In Australia the favorite weapon is a
missile known as a boomerang which
unless skilfully thrown returns to bump
the launcher. In Kansas the ''knocker"
engages in this pursuit.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
day will speedily come when a public
building or other enterprises for the
good of all concerned may be carried to
completion without the cry of stop
thief or a rush to the court of enjoin-
ment.
The 'knocker'' is a nuisance and some
legislator might win everlasting fame
by having a bill made into law deport-
ing them to a Dead sea city along with
the anarchist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
CONDITIONS REVERSED.

Talk about the wild and woolly west.
The following editorial from the Provi-
dence. R. L, Telegram indicates that
conditions are apparently being re-
versed:
Talk about brigands in Bulgaria.
we have brigands at home, and no
mercy should be shown them.
Five men entered the telegraph office
yesterday afternoon in a station on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Mary
land, knocked the operator insensible,
turned the switch and attempted to
ditch a fast flying train close at hand; :
they were foiled, however, and the
armed express officers on the train i'm
mediately opened fire and chased the
bandits to the mountains.
The incident illustrates wat posi-
bilities there are for crime and what
chances every passenger takes when
ever and wherever he may be. Given
the criminal and the opportunity the
two are not long in uniting for desper-
ate and dangerous work.
What can the public do about It.
more than to pursue known criminals
of this kind with that relentless deter
mination that will exterminate them
where they are known and will pro-
vide greater safeguards against the
possibilities Of their depredations where
they are unknown. One might as well
take a dog by the ears to punish him
as to deal lightly with these outlaws
What they need is cold lead in vital
spot whenever they can be caught red
handed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
FARMERS SHOULD BE THERE.

1t is to be regretted that every farmer
in Kansas could not have attended the
meetings of the state board of agricul-
ture this week. 1t would have been
worth millions of dollars to the agri-
cultural interests of the state had this
been possible. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the inspiration and practical ben
eft which the farmers might have gain
ed from hearing and coming in contact
with the men who have appeared on the
programme and who have made study
for years of the subjects concerning
which they talked.
The annual meeting of the state board
of agriculture should be to the farmers
of Kansas what the holiday meeting of
the State Teachers association is to the
teachers of the state, were this prac-
teal. 1t would, of course, be impossible
for any great per cent of the farmers to
attend these meetings, but it would not
be impracticable for a dozen or even
forty or fifty farmers from a county to
come to Topeka during the January
meeting. The practical ideas they would
gain would not only repay them many
times for the time and expense of the
trip, but the enthusiasm and knowledge
which they would carry home would
serve to leaven entire com munities
The presentation of the single subject
of corn breeding by Prof Shamel, of
Illinois, yesterday would be of i'm
nnense value to the state if the enthus-
iasm of the speaker have impressed
itself directly upon a thousand corn
growers of different communities of
Kansas, by them to be disseminated to
their neighbors. The ideas contained
in the address of Prof. Henry of Wis
consin, in telling of what Denmark has
accomplished in agriculture in the face
of all sorts of adversities would have
been of great benefit to the farmers of
Kansas had they heard them in person
1t is true that the papers and pro-
ceedings of the board meetings are
published in the biennial reports issued
by the department, but this comes long
after the meetings and they carry none
of the enthusiasm of the meeting and
the personality of the speakers with
them These reports are of immense
value. but they do not accomplish what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison GIobe.1

No man can appreciate how another
man can be busy when he wants to
talk to him
II only profess to know two things:
a. What I want; and CD that l don {
get it.''-Drake Watson.
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who referred to the best room
in her house as the Room?
An Atchison woman gave prize at
a card party recently which was so ugly
that the winner refused to accept it.
Keeping down expenses and keeping
up her faith in her husband, are what
make a married woman lead siren
uous life
When a child refuses to take" to
any one, its mother thinks it pretty
good evidence that the person IS guilty
of some enormous crime.
The average woman is permitted to
believe that it is her business to look
after the higher life, leaving man to
look after the lower life.
Give a man credit who is not entitled
to it, and the people will not complain.
But give a man credit who is entitled
to it, and there will be a roar.
Times have changed. In these days
when a woman asks for a finetooth
back part, and talks very low.
An Atchison woman who has an
REALISTICALLY furnished home, made a
table cover, dressing case scarf, and
a pair of sash curtains out OF one AZ
cent curtain.
Il hate a man who uses tobacco, but
I use it. 1t never satisfies me- I have
tried to quit. 1 can't do it. There is
only one way to get rid of bad habit:
don't learn it."-Drake Watson.
81 think" said feeble old man of
seventy today, that 1 have a touch of
the grip" Death is knocking at his
door, yet he says, 81 think I have a
Z touch of the grip" What poor devils
we mortalS be.
AS a man was leaving the house this
morning, his wife said: Get some
thing for dinner" What? Ever think
of the difficulty Of getting something
for dinner" after you have earned the
money with which to buy it?
What is the first sign of spring
Some people say it is the appearance
of winter onions from the south. We
say it is the appearance of advertise
ments in the papers announcing winter
goods at cost to make room for spring
goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

necessarily running his business into
the ground?
The fellow who advertises for lost
umbrella has an abiding faith in the
honesty of mankind.
The pen may be mightier than the
sword. but neither of them can dig an
Isthmian canal.
No, Maude, dear: there is no reason
why a temperance woman should not
wear corkscrew curls.
The suburbanite who is always run
ming to catch train must also be in
training to run and catch it.
Bjones is the most melan-
choly fellow 1 know Nye-"That's
right. He proposed to a girl once by
asking her how she would like to be his
widow"
Tommy-"Pop, a husband and wife
are one, aren't they?" Tommy's Pop
Then it doesn't s9, a ANY son' take two to
make a quarrel, does it?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.

A good many loose habits are nothing
but nightrobes.
Charity is like unto river; the deep
err it is the less noise it makes.
When Decen Der weds May the latter
is apt to forget that she is Mrs. Deem
Der.
Reading maketh a man fulI-but they
have another name for it in old Ken
lucky.
The Lord loveth cheerful giver-and
SO does every man, woman and child on
earth.
The white ribbon of the ticker is apt
to be read tape.
When a young man proposes to a girl
she is apt to refer him to her father
merely as a matter of form.
Ignorance was anything but bliss to
the female who was unable to ascertain
the cost of her Christmas presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

might be done if it were possible for
three thousand farmers to attend the
meetings instead of one hundred.
Farmers institutes are doing a great
work along the line Of giving the far
mers new ideas, and in measure they
accomplish what might be accomplish
ed if there could be a greater attend
ance at the state board meetings. But
it is nevertheless a fact that farmers
do not. as a rule. study their business
as do professional and business men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

From all sides come reports of ad-
vances in the price of real estate.
Lands are nearly always the form OF
property last to feel the effect of a gen.
eral advance in values, and the present
time has been no exception to the rule.
Bonds, stocks, securities of all kinds,
products of agriculture, manufactures
and the mines, and even wages, all
have gone up, and only real estate is
left on which the boom can spend its
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

There is much speculation just now
as to the cause of the shortage of
wheat being offered on the market.
Probably the explanation lies in the
fact that farmers have become so well
off that they no longer are compelled
to m arket their crops until they are
ready to do so. The time was when
most of them were so poor that they
were compelled to sell as soon as posi-
BILE after harvest thus bearing the mar
f<et beyond recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record.l
The milky way-a COW path.
It's the chronic kicker who stubs his
toe.
Cutting remarks-the tombstone man
The electrician sometimes uses shock
ing language.
Poor workmen and politicians always
blame their tools.
1t isn't carelessness that causes peo-
pie to break the Ten Commandments.
Tt must be the aristocratic shoemaker
who considers himself too good to last
When a man sinks an oil well, is he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

As is usual in such cases, the failure
of the Moore Everett syndicate at
Cleveland has been followed by the col
lapse of banks and trust companies
One big failure is nearly always sue
ceeded by a number of smaller ones in
the neighborhood. The declaration that
these subsequent failures are in no way
connected with the first one is made as
regularly as is the one that the de-
positors will not lose a dollar. and with
about the same degree Of truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
TEMPERATURE OF sun.
Prof. Charles Wilson Now Places It
at 5000 Degrees Centigrade.

London, Jan. 11.-Prof Charles Will
son has announced to the Royal Society
a new determination of the temperature
of the sun, which, with due allowance
for slight unavoidable errors, is placed
at $500 degrees centigrade I'll 1872
Fahrenheit). If the probable absorp-
ton of the suns radiated heat by its
own atm osphere is allowed for, the
mean temperature of the SUMS body is
placed at 5000 degrees centigrade Prof
Wilson started his calculations almost
ten years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press

[From the New York Press.
Age withers the body but blossoms
the heart.
Platonic friendship between the sexes
is as likely as temperate dipsomania.
immortality doesn't always mean i'm
modesty any more than immodesty al
ways means immortality.
Some people seem to nourish the
serpent with the idea that it may come
in handy to bite somebody else.
The average woman's idea of being
we'll dressed is to have other women
wonder how she can afford it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
GIRLS HAVE FUN.
They Turn in Fire Alarm and Go to
Jail For a Night.

Omaha, Jan. Flour girls. the
youngest sixteen, the oldest nineteen,
Josie Beeson, Babe Fisher, Maud Green
and Grace Starting, all members of he
spectacle families turned in an alarm
of fire last night for fun They had
started out to see the city at night and
without any escort.
The department furnished a fund of
amusement for the girls until
policeman overheard their glee. Then
came night in jail and a IS fine in the
police court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

The persistency with which the pro-
moters of the Nicaragua canal stick to
it in face Of the established facts that
the Panama route is shorter and cheap
er. is likely to lead to a suspicion that
there is a job somewhere in connection
with the isthmian canal business Prob
ably the railroads are at the bottom of
it. The longer the route the longer
completion will be delayed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has start
ed a movement for the retaining OF
the lest streets in that city; in other
words, streets which have been con-
fiscated by corporations and private
firms and practically withdrawn from
public use. Why not include those
which have grown up in weeds. brush
and young timber?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

The managers OF the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition at St Louis have Of
fered a prize of 500 for the most
suitable symbol or emblem to be used
for the seal, stationery and publicity
material Of every description for the
coming exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

The state senate of Mississippi has
passed a joint resolution endorsing the
decision of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
court of inquiry, and declaring that no
textbooks should be used in the schools
of this state that give to any other
officer than Admiral Schley credit for
the victory off Santiago" The Grand
Army of the Republic will have COM
pany in its school history war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Santa Fe Hea III Resorts Excursion
Ratez

Phoenix, Arizona, and return, SOS.
good for nine months
San Antonio. Texas, and return, $1,000,
good returning until June l.
FL Paso. Texas. and return, SAB 40, good
six months.
Las Vegas. N NJ, and return. sS1.oO.
three months limit
Hot Springs, Ark. and return, SIS. IS,
three months limit
Excursion rates to other health re-
sorts quoted on application. Address
T. L. KING,
Agent A. T. & S. E.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

If the Panama canal Is worth but
$40, 900, 900 as it stands. it would be in
teresting to know what has become of
the remainder of the $225, 600, 900 which
the French have expended on 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

The haste with which the house dis
posed Of the isthmian canal question in
dicates a disposition to unload all re-
sponsibility in the matter onto other
shoulders as quickly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

When Uncle Sam gets through with
that little matter which is occupying
his attention in the Philippines. he may
have a word to say to England about
the Boer war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

1t looks as though there had been d
failure OF the weather crop in the re-
gion of Medicine Hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

Little Colds neg1ected-thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
colds-cures big colds too down to the
very verge of consumption.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-12
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. III. p Clemens, of Clemens. wa
ir the city Friday.
/ MIR +. w. Brewer visited relatives il
4 lama Friday night.
DR.. Clyde Conway spent the day il
| New Sharon on business.
/ Mr.. Thomas Nichols. of Minerva. wa
:, business visitor in the city Friday.
| MIR. r. NJ. Dickey left for Chicago
this morning for a short stay on bust
ness.
| Mr.. p. j. jacobson. of Gilman. was il
the city Friday looking after business
matters.
Rev. j. NJ. Plumb. of st. Anthony. was
| in the city Friday looking after business
matters.
Mrs. f. TT. Clifford spent the day il
Grinnell with her mother, Mrs. Mar,
| Capron.
Messrs. s. r. Elwood. j. r. Mccoy
and Nicholas Smser, OF Nevada, spent
the day in the city.
Mr. L.. G. Seager. of Gilman. spent
Friday in the city as the guest of his
sister. Mrs. A. Janmey.
Mr. H. S. Soleman, OF Tama. spent
the day in the city as the guest of DIR.
and Mrs. W. C. Payne.
Mrs j. N Baughman went to E,ldora
this morning for a visit of a few days
with relatives and friends.
Miss Della Rice returned Friday
evening from Cedar Rapids, where she
has been for weeks visit with
friends.
Mrs. L. S. Pecl>ham went to Ames
this morning. where she will remain
over Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Ben
ton Davis.
Mrs. f.. l.. Condor returned Friday
evening from lie Grand. where she has
been for a few days visit at the c. c.
Br;tt home.
Mrs. Hattie Westlake who has been
in Cedar Rapids several weeks, re-
turned home Friday evening and will
remain for Il brief visit.
Miss Zoe Hauser, of Ames. who has
been in the city a week as the guest of
her cousin. Miss May Beeson, returned
TO her home Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Stone, of Chicago. ar
rived in the city Friday evening and
will remain for a two weeks visit as
the guest of Miss Mamie Oppice.
Mr. j. w. Bullard, of Memphis, Mo-.
who has been in the city for a week
visiting his son, DR.. j. r. Billiard, and
family, left Friday evening for his
home.
Misses Carrie and Pauline s;eglem
went to Roland Friday evening. and
will. remain for a two weeks visit
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Seglem.
Miss Dorothy siddle, of Chicago, ar
rived in the city Friday evening and
will remain for a several weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. George Il. A.
Walker.
Miss Matte Zach, of Des Mones.
who has been in the city for three
weeks visit with friends. went
to Liscomb Friday evening, where she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-12

will remain for a two weeks stay at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Rolston
Miss Bach will return here before go
ing back to Des Moines.
Mrs John Miner, of Carroll. and sons,
Harry. Paul and John. returned Friday
evening TO their home after a week s
/ visit with Mrs. Miners mother, Mrs Il.
II. Hardy.
The Misses Bessie and Frances Far
/ rell. Nellie Byrnes and Mayme Swift
and Mrs. Frank lSubias We're in Mel
bourne Friday in attendance at dane
ing party.
Miss Jennie French of Chicago, was
4 in the city this morning between trains.
| being on her way to Colo. where she
Will visit with her parents, Mr. and
/ Mrs. L. S French.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Hall, who have
| been in the city for the past three
weeks as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
\. q. Friedrich, left for their home III
| Peoria this morning
4 Miss Winifred and Master Harold
Rist. of Clemens. who have been in
the city for the past two weeks with
their grandmother. Mrs. r. S. Fulmer
|
| DR.. Philip Looms, of Chicago, ar
rived in the city Friday night and will
remain for II months visit with his
/ mother, Mrs. A. III. Loomis. at the
home of the latter's father, MIR. L,
| Lee.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. " Harlan and
daughter Erma. of Elk Falls. kas., who
have been in the city for the past few
days visiting the formers brother. Mr.
/ j. H. Harlan. and family. left for their
home this morning.
Miss Vera Allgeyer. accompanied by
her uncle. Mr. AL Algeyer, went to
Grinnell Friday evening for a weeks
visit at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Fred
Morris. Mr. Allgeyer will remain in
Grinnell but few days.
Mrs. b. T.. Taylor left for Chicago
this morning, where she Will spend
several weeks With friends. After he.
stay in Chicago Mrs. Tavlor will go
to Hastings and other Illinois points
for a stay of considerable length.
Mr.. j. r. Arnold. for many years a
resident of LeGrand and this city, ar
rived here Friday evening and will re-
main for short stay. Mr.. Arnold is
now connected with the land uepdHl-
ment of the Bank of Platte. S. ID.
Mrs v l.. Freeland. of Cincinnati,
o.. returned Friday evening from Gill
bert Station, where she has been Wis
iting for week with her sister Mrs.
g. c. Dyer. Mrs. Freeland will leave
Tuesday for Paoia, kas., to visit Mr..
F'reeland's mother.
Miss Olive Drummer left for Chicago
this morning, where she will visit for I;
time with friends and relatives. Afte,
her stay in Chicago is concluded she
will 90 to Mackinaw Island. where she
expects to make an extended visit
Miss Drummer will be absent from home
the better part of the summer.
Mrs. c. Janss. of Belle PLANE. sister
in-law: Miss Alvina Janss, of Los An
geles. sister. and Miss Henrietta Janss.
of Chicago. niece of Dr. II. Janss, spent
Friday in the city as guests at the
Janss home, all going to Belle Plaine in
the evening. Miss Alvina Janss will
return to the city later for more ex-
tended visit at her brothers home be-
fore leaving for Los Angeles,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-12

AT the Sundell cafe you will always
find everything in season, in tempting
meals short orders or lunches. Those
desiring to have on their tables a nice
variety of bakery goods will do We'll to
call there.