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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL
REMOVED

Offers practical courses in applied Electricity,
complete in one year Students taught the
actual Construction Of eiectrical apparatls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
TACT OF MRS. ROOSEVELT.
How She Comforted Lady Who Had
Been Snubbed by Upper Set.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Mrs- Roosevelt
has demonstrated in a genuine fash1on
that there is not a bit of snobbishness
in "the first lady of the land" All ladies'
who are SO fortunate as to be acqua1nt-
ed with Mrs Roosevelt, whether they
have but recently been presented by
cabinet officers wives or became ac-
uuainted with her years ago through
more humble sources, are certain to re-
ceive from the mistress of the White
House. each one and all, the same con-
sideration when they are her guests.
With the grace of the gentlewoman she
makes it plain to those around her that
her official position shall not be allow
ed to affect her personal inclinations.
It is related that at q recent White
House reception. after a number of dis
tingufshed guests had been received by
Mrs Roosevelt. q woman, beautifully
gowned and conducting herself with an
air of distinction, was presented After
the customary formalities, the guest
passed on to join a group of women
whose husbands were in the same off,
ciaI set as her own. A frigid nod from
one and a naughty reply from another
made ii all too plain that she was I'M
welcome, for some one had recognized
her as A former Saleswouan in large
New York department store, an estaD-
Iishment, where prior to her father 5
death, she had been one of the most
valued and esteemed patrons. With
consumate grace she withdrew from the
circle and was about to leave the par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

practical jokes. This seal is known as
No. ?. as he had a companion who died
which was known as No. /. 4 new en-
ploye learned something about him few
some time To this empIoye was assigned
the task of busting off the coping of
Nc. IS tank With a new dust pan in
hand he proceeded to perform his duty,
but, after laying the dust pan on the cop
ing; he went away to get something he
On turning back he observed that the
dust pan had disappeared. Then he caught
a glimpse of it careering around the
tank at breakneck speed. Running to the
edge, he discovered that the seal mad
got up on the stone, and, grasping the
little fun at his expense No. , seemed
TO say as he glided around the tank,
ms mead: observe that you do not
know me, my dear fellow. You are evil
IDENTIFY a greenhorn. Now. this will teach
you not to leave things about. You Will
know me better from this time forward.
Now, see II you can get this dust pam
The new man thought he saw the seal
give his head a little f1irt at this juno
ture. Then No. darted off to the other
side of the tank. 1t was some time be-
fore the attendant secured his dust pan,
and when he did the handle was hopeless
lyl crushed.
Mr.. Spencer the superintendent. tells a
story OF how the seals did away with a
football Which he put into the tank. No.
1 was alive then. Thinking to give them
something to amuse themselves with be
bought an ordinary rubber football, and,
blowing it up, threw it into the tank.
The seals did not know what to do with
it at first. They tried to bite it, but could
not get it into their mouths. because it
would float away from them whenever
thty tried to close their jaws on it. They
| soon gave up this plan as Intellectual.
and after rejecting upon the matter a
few moments, one of them began gently
nosing it toward the side of the tank.
When he had got it against the hard wall
he suddenly opened his jaws very wide
and closed them down over the ball. The
plan proved the sagacity of its originator,
for in an instant the ball had COLLAPSED,
the water flying in every direction as the
air burst from it. Triumphantly raising
the wreck of the ball in the air the seal
dashed around the tank holding it aloft;
Mr. Spencer, fearful that the seal would
chew the BAH up and swallow the metal
parts, quickly set about rescung the
| remnants. This he finally succeeded in
doing by means of a net. No. 1 saw him
coming with the net, and, thinking he
was to be punished, dropped the ball. In
an instant Mr. Spencer had it in the net.
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
FALL OF116 FEET.
Largest Water Power Plant in Con-
necticut Is Begun.

New York. Dec. 2s-work has just
begun at Bulls Falls on the Housatonic
river, three miles below Kent. on what
is to be the largest water power plant
in this state, says a dispatch to the Tri-
bune from New Haven. Conn. A dam
200 feet long and 20 feet deep is to be
constructed across the Housatonic and
an immense water storage reservoir
built. The water from this reservoir
will be conveyed about two miles
through a canal to the power house.
where there will be a fall of lie feet.
This canal will be partly blasted
through solid rock and will be 80 feet
wide by 10 feet deep. The plant will
generate 1000 horse power when run at
it's full capacity.
The plant is to generate electricity to
sell over a wide area of western Con-
necticut for manufac curing purposes,
town and city electric lighting, and troll
ley and third rail roads. 1t will be pos
sible to to transmit the current as far
as Derby and possibly Waterbury. The
work involves the outlay of fully ST.
100000. 1t is planned TO build distribut-
ing stations and to light several of the
largest cities of the Haugatuck and
Housatonic valleys with the ultimate
possibility of reaching Bridgeport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
NO INAUGURAL BALL.
Governor Elect Bailey Does Not
Desire One.

There will be no inaugural ball in con-
nection with the festivities attending the
installation of the new governor, W. j.
Bailey, on January u. This was one OF
the things decided at the meeting of the
directors of the Commercial club Monday
afternoon when preparations for the in
auguration were under discussion Mr..
Bailey does not desire it and there is no
set custom, although a reception has
usually formed the evening programme.
A reception will be held this time The
receiving line is to stand in the COVER
nor's office and will consist of all the
officers-e with their ladies. The re-
ceived will pass through the governor >
apartments in the corridor of the second
floor Suitable decorations will be placed
about the rooms and halls and band
or orchestra will be stationed in the hall
Committees will be named by President
J. E. Frost of the Commercial club to
complete arrangements for the inaug-
uratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
HOME FROM SIBERIA.
Paul Torrington Will Be Here in a
Few Days.

Paul Torrington, the TopeIan who foa.
the past three years has been in the en-
ploy of the Great Siberian railway in
Siberia as a civil engineer, is coming
home for a visit. Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Torrington, his parents, have not re-
ceived word from him giving the exact
time of his arrival but he is understood
to be now on his way.
Mr.. Torrington has been in the service
of the Siberian Railway company ever
since the construction of the trans
continental line was commenced and
has not been home in that time. He is
really an employe of the Russian gov
eminent which exercises inspection and
control of everything IN Siberia. A very
strict censorship of the mails is carried
on and all Mr.. Torringtons letters and
papers from home are opened and ex-
arnined before being delivered to him.
The censor uses a little linked roller on
everything objectionable which gets
into his hands.
Mr. Torrington was employed in the
city engineers office before he left To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
BARRIERS WANT LAWS.
Will Ask Legislature to Provide for
Examining Board.

At meeting of the local BARRIERS union
Monday night three representatives. of
the Wyandotte union appeared and dis
cussed the proposed legislation which will
be requested at the hands OF the legis-
lature this winter They were N. Busby.
W. Golding and B. Bonham- The three
visiting BARRIERS called on State labor
Commissioner w. L. A. johnson Tat
found him cut of town. He has been
attending the national meeting of labor
commissioners in Minneapolis.
The proposed law will be for the estab-
and registration from which BARRIERS win
have to secure a certificate before enter
ing a shop. The Topeka union endorsed
II. The following officers were elected for
the union last evening: President, H. p.
Miller; vice president, Roy Hammond;
secretary, John Collins; treasurer, Bert
Gilbert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

generally useful. and does what might
truthfully be called the elephants
share of the hard work
Queen has been trained to lift the
heavy tent poles about; to wind her pow
erful trunk around the big stakes which
hold the tent in place and jerk them out
with one effort. She always helps pack
up when the show is leaving town
Sometimes the heavy circus wagons get
stuck in the mud. Wagons which re-
sisted the combined efforts of twenty
horses have been pushed out of the mud
with one shove from Queens mighty
head. Queen does her pulling with a
harness made to fit over her head In
stead of pulling from her shoulders as a
horse does, she pulls from her frontal
bone.
Once in a while when the showmen
have found that the engine has gone off
and left the circuits train standing in the
wrong place to unload, Queen has beer
hitched to the train, and has served adj
mirably as locomotive for short dis
tances.
Queen doesn't know her strength,
said one of the attendants. IF she did
we couldn't keep her in any building in
Topeka We rule her only by keeping
her under submission and in fear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

The only objection to the proposed
plan is that Queen is a delicate crea-
ture, and it is feared that the cold
weather will give her the pneumonia.
Queen is spending this winter close to
hot stove in the Sells barn at 715
Quincy street.
At present Willie Sells is in New York
and he will have to come home before
proposition to the Vinewood railway
people. He is expected home Christmas
morning.
The pavement on Quincy street is
proving to be a particularly obstinate
proposition. The asphalt is five inches
thick in most places, and the concrete
underneat tn is as solid as stone. -Four
horses on a massive steel routing pillow
could not get through the concrete. It
was necessary to put a gang of men
to work with picks and sledges to dig
out the concrete. At times it was
thought that dynamite would have to be
used. But Queen is as strong as twenty
horses She can pun a train of cars
without half trying. If she was hitehed
to the 500-Dound pillow, either the pave
ment would come up or the pillow would
break. and there is not much danger of
the latter.
-The,plan. is to chop a 7line through the
asphalt on each side of the right of way
to prevent the whole street from coming
10 in one piece, and then hitch Queen
to the pillow and drive her down the right
Of way, tearing up asphalt, concrete and
everything else. It is figured that one or
two trips would reduce the pavement
in that locality to mass of ruins, so
that 1t might be shoveled out by the
laborers.
The scheme of utilizing Queen for
the work is the idea of Superintendent
Ward of the construction company, who
has proven such an efficient hustler.
QUEEN ON A RAMPAGE
A day or two ago, Queen saw a mouse
in her stall at the Sells barn, and she al
a
around in the stable, smashed the parti-
lions and doors, and drove her trainers
and keepers out of the building. It was
feared for a time that she would escape
and organize herself into an impromptu
circus parade up Kansas avenue.
The little mouse so frightened the poor
elephant that her trainer had to work
with her all night to soothe her ruffled
feelings. She was fed sugar and all man
ner OF dclicacies, and when she resumed
her normal composure it was a hours
after she had seen the mouse.
1T doesn't sound probable, I know.
said one of Queens attendants today
that q great big elephant should get
scared at a mouse. But Queen is like
many women. She can stand almost any
thing but mice and rats. I have never
known of her getting scared at anything
else in her life But of mice and rats
she lives in the most AFFECT terror. We
are now having concrete floor built for
Queen to stand on, and will try to rid
the barn of rats ard mice"
WHAT QUEEN CAN DO.
Queen is an Indispensable part of the
Sells-Downs circus. She makes herself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
WANTS KNITTING FACTORY
Maj. Anderson Trying to Secure One
for Topeka.

Major L. ]. Anderson of the CONNER
eial club is carrying on correspondence
with number of knitting factories over
the country with the object of securing
the establishment of such an establish
ment in Topeka So far he has received
no replies favorable to his project but he
is still trying.
Major Anderson has gone to some pains
to look up information relative to the adj
vantages offered in Kansas for this and
similar industries and expresses surprise
that this territory is mot being more rap
idly developed. On a, recent buying trip
one of the managers of a local wooden
mill turned down $1,000 wool heeces sim
Ply because he had no useafor them. The
wooden mills running constantly and
have made money! fronatHe start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
OLD FIDDLERs' CONTEST.
John Trueman, Eighty-two Years Old
Wins the First Prize.

Emporia, Kas.. Dec. 23.-The old ffd>
dlers' contest came off as was arranged.
and was a success in every way. The
contestants lined up and were intro
duced in turn by S. S. Spencer. Here
is the list of contestants: John Lynch.
w o. Cook. G.. w. Martin, S A Fraser.
A. T. Mckenzie, A. Taylor. D. S. Smith,
E. Triggs, r. C. Joy, J. L. Stare Jehu
Truman. VIM. Grimsley, n. N. Main,
John H. Love.
Searcy and Tom Fleming
To Jehu Truman. the oldest fiddler
present, 80 years of age, was given the
first prize, a SIS violin; A Taylor. sec
ond, $25 violin: and to W. o. Cook
third, a $50 banjo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
"HELLO BILL" AT OUTS.
Company offends Manager Crawford
by Playing Outside Houses.

L. NJ Crawford has been having some
trouble in Wichita. The following Is
from the Wichita Beacon:
THE Hello Bill!' company, which IS
billed to play in the Toler Christmas
afternoon and night, has arrived i'll
Wichita and will remain here during
the entire week. This company, like
Stuart Robson, has been given to I'M
derstand that its patronage is no longer
desired by the Crawford houses, be-
cause it saw fit to book with the Toler
auditorium here. Like Robson Messrs.
Kellogg and Goodhue refused to be die
tated to by the controlling spirit of the
Crawford circuit, and they promptly
told that gentleman so in as many
words
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
HAVE YOU ANY OF THESE
Symptoms of Avery Common TroubIeP

y
There is no disease so common in the
United States as catarrh because it APP
pears in so many forms and attacks so
many different organs.
1t is a common mistake to suppose
that catarrh is confined to the nose and
throat. Any Inflammation of the mu-
cous membrane wherever located accom-
panied by abnormal secretions. is ca
tarrh. Catarrh of the stomach or bIad-
der or intenstines is nearlY as common
as nasal catarrh and much more serious
although ii IS true that stomach catarrh
and catalTh of other internal organs IS
the result Of neglected nasal catarrh.
A new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems to be re-
markedly effective in promptly curing
catarrh wherever located. The prepara-
ton IS sold by druggists generally I'M
der the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
let's and in addition to being very palat-
able and convenient, possesses extraord1-
nary merit, in many cases giving imme-
diate relief from the coughing hawk
and constant clearing of the throat and
head, those symptoms with which
everyone is familiar who has ever SUI
fered from colds in the head and throat
Catarrh is simply a continuation OF
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes chronic and grows gradual >
worse from year to year
Stuarts CatarFh Tablets are COMPOSED
OF blood root. red gum and similar anti
septies and catarrh specifics, from which
It will be seen that no secret is made of
the ingredients and also that no mineral
eoisons are used. as is the case with
many well known catarrh medicines. .
For catarrh Of the nose throat bron-
chial tubes. for catarrh of stomach. in
testines or bladder no preparation is 50
safe and gives such rapid and Dernan-
ent results a s Stuarts Catarrh Tablets
All druggists sell them at so cents for
on
with assurance that you will not con
tract the cocaine or morphine habit as
the results from this catarrh cure are
apparent from the first days use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife repIenishas
her supply of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. 1t is certain to be needed before the
winter is over, and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at
hand and given as soon as the cold is con-
tracted and before it has become settled in
the system In almost every instance a
severe cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon the first IN
dication of the cold appears. There is no
danger in giving it to children. Tor it con-
tains no harmful substance. It is pleasant
to take-both adults and children like it.
BUY it and you will get the best. II al
ways cures. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
FRESH AIR PLAN.
1t Will Be Adopted at New Haven
Tuberculosis Hospital.

New York. Dec. pa dispatch to the
Tribune from New Haven. Conn, says the
tuberculosis hospital. which there has been
talk of building in this city for some years,
is to be built within a short time. recent
gifts of land on Woodbridge Heights hav-
ing assured the success of the undertake
ing. The hospital will be run mainly on
the fresh air theory.
Until now Connecticut tuberculosis pa
tieEss have had To go to the New York up
lands or west for treatment. but Connecti-
cut physicians have believed for some time
that the hills of this state offer just as
high and dry a climate as the resorts at
Saranac and in Colorado. The experiment
VIII be watched with interest by students
of tuberculosis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

Tor when Mrs. Roosevelt, with her char
acteristic tact and discernment. stepped
to her side, and extending her hand,
said:
Il think we hardly need to be intro
duced, as we are such old friends I am
so glad to meet you here" and plaeins
an arm around the waist of the young
woman who had so often supplied her
wants at the New York store, Mrs.
Roosevelt led her to a sofa and chatted
with her for fifteen or twenty minutes
in the charming manner which is in
herent in the wife of the president or
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

Sunday morning of about $3.50 He left his
place of business soon after II o'clock,
putting his money in his coat pocket, and
on reaching home hung his coat on chair
in his bedroom and went to bed. Being
awakened NED about o'clock by a draft of ar
search found that some one had entered
his house by way of the cellar. Blood
hounds from Salina were here, but so far
no trace of the thieves have been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
HAD EIGHTY TURKEYS.
Atchison Farmer Gets Fourtean Cents
Per Pound for the Birds.

Atchison, Kas.. Dec. 23.-Jchn Nc.
Adow was in town today with eighty of
his wifes turkeys to sell. He got four
teen cents pound for them.
Mr.. Meadow was born on the farm
where he lives. in 1S49, and has never
has ever had on the farm. He has
raised more of everything. except sweet
potatoes, than ever before. He raised
81, geo pounds of tobacco on sixteen acres
of lend this year. and will ship it to
Louisville, KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Saved at Grave,a Brink.

81 know I would long ago have been in
my grave" writes Mrs S. H Newsom Of
Decatur. Ala, eff it had not been for
Electric Bitters. For three years I suf-
fered untold agony from the worst forms
Of indigestion. waterbrazh, stomach and
bowel dyspepsia. but this excellent medi-
cine did mo world of good Since using
it / can eat heartily and have gained "a
pounds" For Indigestion, loss Of appetite.
stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Elec-
trio Bitters are a positive. guaranteed cure.
Only Soc at A. J. Arnold's drug store. 81
North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Emporia After Gas.

Emporia, Kas.. Dec 23.-Practical
steps are at last being taken to thor
oughly prospect this vicinity for gas. oil
and coal. The Business Mems associa .
ton of EmDoria has a, committee at
work obtaining option leases on prom
erty in the immediate vicinity of the
city for the purpose of thorough test.
and the members are meeting with
great success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Vanderbilt Holds His Own.

New York. Dec 23-The physicians
attending Cornelius Vanderbilt issued
the following bulletin at 9: 40 this morn =
ing: Mr.. Vanderbilt has had a more
quiet night and seems to be holding his
own, without the appearance of any new
symptoms or complications. His tenn
perature remains moderately high and
does not yet show tendency to become
lower.-Flint Janeway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
BIG RUSH OF MAIL.
Postofice Is Burdened With Christ
mas PACKAGES

Postmaster Iohr Guthrie says that
the rush of Christmas mail is heavier
this year than ever before. Monday
night the mail clerks worked cont-nu-
ously until almost II o'clock. not even
taking time off for supper.
BY the close OF the present hurry the
clerks will be on the verge of nervous
prostration and some of them may have
passed it. Extra help is being dressed
into service and all the substitutes are
at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
sa-sa-Kah Takes Oath.

A Kickapoo Indian woman named Sa-
Sa-Kah took the oath of allegiance before
Judge Hook of the federal court Monday
afternoon. The woman took the oath-in
order to be qualified to receive a govern
ment land patent. Sa-Sa-Kah bears evil
dences of considerable educational ad-
vancement although rather an old wo-
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
LOWE MURDER JURY.
Special venire Will Be Drawn for the
Trial.

A special venire of iurymen will be
drawn for the ]. C. Lowe murder trial
The trial is set Cor December "a. 1t Is
expected that an extra large number of
available jurors will be necessary from
which to select the jury to try the case
Judge Hazen will order Is names drawn
from the jury box and the Is will be on
hand to be examined by the attorneys
It is expected that the best part of
day will be required in securing a jury
and stating the case by the attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Liouor Sellers Go to Jail.

Amos Postal. a liquor seller from the
Pottawatomie reserve, was committed to
the county jail Monday afternoon under
a sixty day sentence from the federal
court. Postal did not stand trial but
plead guilty before Judge Hook yester-
day afternoon and was at once sentenced.
In addition to his Jail sentence he was
given fine of 800 and costs.