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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
SHARK BITES BOAT.
Fishermen Had Lively Bout With .
0-Foot Fish. -

Atlantic City,, Aug. ga shark, nine
feet in length, when drawn close up to
the sloop Schuyler today by a party of
fishermen, bit the bottom of the craft
SO hard that a number of teeth were
left in the planks.
The shark was hooked by Edward
Spotz, of Pittsburg, while fishing for
weakfish, in company with jeremiah q.
Gilbert Of PottstoWn. A. w. Zollman
of Philadelphia and r. w. Nichols o.
this city.
Spotz turned the line over to Capt.
Casio, who played the big fish for an
hour before he tired him out The shark
appeared exhausted when hauled close
to the boat, and line had been fast
ened around it's tail with the intention
of pulling it aboard. Capt. Casio was
about to drawn in the fish when 1t
seemed suddenly to regain its vitality
and for ten minutes furiously dashed the
water, finally throwing itself on its back
and biting into the boat. The shark
was brought into the inlet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
NORTH TOPEKA.

p1eave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co.. 912 North Kansas Ave-s
c. C. Nicholson Is back from DeSoto.
Miss Inez Kincaid is home from Kan
sas City. &c
Frank Quinn left today for an ex-
tended stay in L4aJuf1ta, Col.
There will be special meeting of the
p. of H, No. 26. Saturday evening.
H. M. Cline went to Excelsior Springs
this morning for affew days outing.
Miss Vera Myers is in Meriden the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Wallace Tag
CART. Q
John Myers has returned from Excel
sior Springs where he has been for his
health.
Mr.. J. H. wynne is here from Okla
homa for short visit to his family at
404 B street. ssl
Mr.. and Mrs w M. CostIey returned
today from st. Louis where they spent
the past week. ~z
Miss Prudie Owen will go to Eskridge
next week to attend the state annual
conference of the Wesleyan NJ. E.
church.
Miss Clara Mitchell returned last ev-
ening from Soldier where she has been
the guest for the past week Of Miss
Margaret Reed.
Fred McMaster came home last night
from a four weeks visit to relatives at
Logansport, Ind, and to Glen Hamrick
at Greencastle. Ind.
Degree of Honor No. 152 give dance
Saturday evening, August 80, Barrett
block. Couple Csc. extra lady 10c. lee
cream and cake extra
Mrs. E. A. Coleman Of Meriden is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. S. s. Myers of
Western avenue and of her brother. Mr..
F. Ehrhart of Topeka avenue.
Mr. Don fowler. foreman of B. B.
for the r. l., came in from Oklahoma
| Sunday and was the guest of his people
| who live north Of Soldier creek.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Andrews who
| have been in California, left today for
| their home in Muncie, Ind, after a short
| visit to Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. James, Jr.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, who have been
| here for the past month the guests of
! Mrs. Jones' parents. Mr. and Mrs. AL
| bright of Topeka. left today for the In
! dian Territory to resume their positions
| as teachers in one of the Indian schools.
| Last chance for summer goods, Fri
| day and Saturday. Mems and Ladies'
| Csc Underwear for 19c. some odds and
| ends at half price. One lot summer wash
| goods worth from 61sc to 15c for 4c yd.
We don't propose to carry over any
| summer goods. All low shoes must be
| sold. WILLIAM NJ. COSTLEY'S
| Dry Goods Store.
| The B. Y p. U. social last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lapp was
well attended and greatly enjoyed. A
short programme consisting of recita-
| lions by Misses Adelia Brown. Mabel
| Garland, and Ollie Owen with songs by
Miss Annie Golf and Harry Smith was
| given. Refreshments of cake and lem
onade were served by Mr.. and Mrs,
Lapp.
Miss Eleanor Lukens was given a sur
| prise party last evening by number OF
her young friends at her home 1909 Cen
| trail avenue The time was pleasantly
spent in playing high five The invited
| guests were: Misses Permelia Curtis
! Lolah McAfee Helen and Hazel Haynes
| Mabel Skinner Nellie lies. Adele Small
and leila Lukens. Messrs GaiIard Mil
Ter, Grove Dolman, Carl McGrew, Rea-
mer Billiard, John Morthland, Jim Me-
Afee, Harold Forbes. Ed James and
Oran Layton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

want to say that know all about your
being in the postoffice the other night
when a lot of men were talking about
but You lung on NJ and iI hung on 1 70 I hea.
them men talk about right swings
left jabs, upper cuts and all that.
and it was most 10 o'clock before you
have witnesses. You didn't saw much
but you had your ears wide open, and
If J was dead and you could sneak off
to prize fight believe you'd do it II
you wouldn't, / want to hear you say
so.-'
The deacon took the matter under ad.
visement and he pulled another hand
full of grass and dug his heel into the
soil, and there was a painful silence
lasting five minutes. Then a bug of
some sort hit him behind the ear, and
he rose up with a BY gum!" and took
down his hoe and resumed work amonA
the cabbages. Copyright, 1902, by C. b.
LeWis.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
MINK INVADES A COTTAGE.
Scares the Inmates Of Mrs. Howe's
House at Atlantic City.

mink today invaded the residence of
Mrs. James Howe. a New York woman,
who has a cottage on Pacific avenue.
and scared the feminine occupants
greatly.
The mink was first seen by the maid.
who was ironing in the kitchen. She
threw the hot iron and fled. screaming.
The mink was hungry. 1t inspected the
iron and burned one of its feet. after
which it followed the maid upstairs into
Mrs. Howe's boudoir.
The women jumped on chairs and the
mink fed to the cellar. The cries of the
maid brought several men with guns.
The mink was killed and will be mount
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Coulan't Give 1t
Simpkins-I had
q queer dream last
night.
Mrs. Simpkins =
What was 1t?
s ! m p X | n 8 - /
dreamed that I
was In heaven
looking for you.
Mrs. Simpkins -
Did you find me?
Simpkins = No;
st. Peter said they
had a bargain
counter at the 9TH
er place and I'd
probably find you
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
Not His Fault.

wv AA9 - - UNI
Hal" exclaimed
her father angrily.
How is it I catch
you kissing my
daughter ?"
"Why-er-I be-
lieve, SIR" he STAN
mered. lit was be-
cause I didn't hear
you coming"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Antique Young
Lady = You see,
my dear count, I
often sit under
this spreading oak
on warm summer
evenings and COM
pose my brightest
songs to the rus
Ting of its leaves.
1t is my favorite
spot in the whole
park.
Count-Ah, I I'M
derstand. Proba-
bly, mademoiselle
planted the oak
herself2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
The Better Half.

Archie-First you
say you love me
and then you say
you don't.
NJ a b ell - W ell,
don't you know
you can't believe
more than one
half a girl says?
Archie - But in
this case. my dear,
which half shall I
believe?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
Found His Un-
bre1la.

Pompous Individ-
u q l - Arc y o u
aware, sir, that
you d erately
placed your UNI
brella in my ear
last evening?
Fellow Clubman
Most careless of
me, I'm sure I
wondered what had
become of 1t, and
would it be too
much trouble for
Hou to return It.?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

p r e t t y Girl =
Mother, may I go
sleighing with Mr..
Nicefellot
Mother-Y-e-s;- If
he comes In a two
seated sleigh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Montreal Aug. 2s.-Claus Speckels
president of the Federal Sugar Refining
company, and his counsel, have arrived
here. 1t is understood they contem-
plate the organization of Canadian COM
pany with a capital of 100000 Beyond
the fact that papers for the incorporation
were signed and forwarded to Ottawa,
nothing could be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
A Wise Girl.

Alice-How long
should a girl know
a man before be-
coming engaged to
him?
Grace - Oh, long
enough for him to
propose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

AID Astra Quartette will assist at Miss
Whittlesey's concert, Auditorium Sep
TENDER E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises
stings, sprains. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
Boy Cured Of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps In his stomach 1
phine, but the child kept getting worse.
l then gave him half teaspoonful of
Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy and in half an hour he was
sleeping and soon recovered--F- L. VIII
kins, Shell Lake, Wis; Mr. Wilkins is
HDr sail by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Hear Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst, soprano.
at Miss Whittlesey's concert. Auditor
ium September 5. 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Can't Keep Then.
do the Smiths
keep . servant?"
NO They en-
gage q good many,
but they don't
keep them.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
TIL. other Plan.


Misunderstooa.
He-Do you think
your father will
object to my suit?
She-I don't see
why he should;
he's got one exact
~ like it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28

Large Legacy.
You say O'Han-
nagan leaves the
Orphans home q
large legacy?"
"Bedad. it's pur-
ty large.
How much 2"
Twelve children
an q goat, begor-
raj"
The Other Plan.
Hoax - Are you
building your new
cottage on the CO.
lonial plan?
Joax - No: in
stallment plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
STORAGE


MERCHANTS TRANSFER 4 STORAGE
goods., Tel les. Clarence Skinner. Ii n
9Th st. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos,
organs. typewriters. household goods and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-08-08
yos Rno~ What va are rsxios

When You take Groves Tastslsss
Chill Tonic. because the formula Is
plainly printed on every bottle. show
inc that it is simply Iron and Quiz
ulue in tasteless f RIA No cure, no
pay. SOC. :
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-08-08
stops The Cough ans Works on the
Cold

Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price - cents.
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
wINDLE's DEATH

The Police Commissioners are con-
ducting an inquiry into the treatment
of Howard Windle. who died in the
police station after lying there for
fourteen hours with a fractured skull,
without medical attention. President
Clarkson put the case in nutshell
when he said at the close of the in
duiry:
I'VE must take no chances. These
poor people who are brought into the
police station should be examined care
fully. and II there Is no provision TOR
this in the general rules of the depart
ment. there should be some"
That is the position the Evening
Journal took from the first. II ought
to be impossible for such things 10 oc-
cur. II the wrong lies in a neglect Of
duty on the part Of any member OF
the force. it should be made known,
and If the syshtm is inadequate, that
needs attention. The examination of
witnesses brings out the admission
that had Windle had proper medical
attention Immediately. his life might
have been saved.
It would be unfair to charge the
force generally with inefficlency. but
there is sufficient evidence to show
that someone was either stupid OF
careless. and the blame must either be
attached to those who deserve Il, OF
be distributed among the whole force.
The average patrolman is quick tC
diagnose every case where one cannot
keep his feet us "a drunk" and treat
il accordingly
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
Iurn Back


A United States soldier. on his return
to Manila from Batangas. contributed
the following to The Manila American:
Backward, turn backward, oh time in
your flight,
And let me go home again just for to-
night.
am so weary of sole leather steak,
And petrihed hardtack sledge cannot
break:
Tomatoes and beans in hot water bath,
And bacon as strong as Goliath of
Gath;
Weary Of starving on what | cant eat,
And chewing up rubber and calling IL
beef.
Backward turn backward. weary l
am
And give me whack at dear mothers
Jam;
And let me drink milk that has never
been skinned.
Let me eat butter whose hair has been
trimmed.
Give me once more an old-fashioned
pie.
And then I'll be- ready to go South and
die
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
COLES PARDON

What reasons We're regarded as suf-
fcient by the Board of Pardons for
recommending the pardon Of Montya-
loo Cole we do not know. Certainly
his crime was most inexcusable and
dastardly. and might have led to a
very different punishment. Il is al
legged that his health is failing, but
this is a plea made in every case where
a pardon is sought
Possibly the weightiest reason for
the action of the board was
the recommendation of the par
don by the Attorney General
and his evident wish that it should
be granted We are informed that tn,
Governor was strongly opposed tC
lenienoy, and refused for a time to ap
pend his signature TO the pardon, bu
he was informed that he had no op
tion in the matter but must carry ou
the decree OF the board. We admir-
! his hesitancy, and regret that the Law
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
WILL PRESENT PRINCESS ROSEBUD
Elaborate Production to be Given Under
the Auspices Of Ladies' Auxiliary

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. c.
A. is making great preparations for
giving the entertainment, Princess
Rosebud in the Opera House on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, April IS
and 49, This entertainment is taken
from Thackery's The Rose and the
Ring" There will be over 200 people
in this production, all especially cos
tuned, fifty of the costumes being
made in New York.
The following is the plot. The hero
inc of the story is Princess Rosebud,
who, at the age of 8, was left an or
Ehan in charge of her uncle. The
crown of the kingdom of Bango Wango
was the legitimate inheritance OF
Rosebud, but her guardian, by craft,
placed the crown on his own head and
allowed the little Princess to wander
out in the woods, without escort,
where she disappeared.
The story of the lost Princess came
to the Fairy Whitewand's ears, She
was the gOd-mOther Of a little prince
named Curly, who had lost his crown
Through the cunning of his uncle.
Prince Curly's father was formerly
king of Poppyland, that adjoins the
Kingdom of Bango WangO. Queen
Whitehead visited the court of Poppy
land every year on the occasion of
Prince Curly's birthday. She was
anxious to find a little bride for the
prince. When she heard the story of
the Princess Rosebud she said: I'VE
must find her, have her crowned
Queen Of Bango Wango and present
her to Prince Curly"
AS the fairies gather in the glade
they discover pretty waif guarded by
a kangaroo. The birds have made her
bed of leaves and chant a lullaby a.
she enters the land of dreams. When
! Whitewand questions her all she can
say is Muffin" her name is Muffin. ~
/ Through the shadow thrown across the
path by demon Blackspite it is impos-
sible for awhile for the good fairy tC
discover her true identity. Finally
when, through Queen Sarah's jealousy
She is thrust out of the palace 10 wan
der in the woods once more with hel
faithful kangaroo, the fairy, disguised
as an old woman, secures "Nuffin's'
little bundle of cast-Off clothes anC
d., finds in it a piece of embroidery that
joined to a piece she has already Sc
cured from the nursery of BangC
! WangO proves that she is none Othel
than the missing Princess Rosebud.
Prince Curly, meanwhile, with th'
fairy's help. has massed his forces
dethroned his uncle and is halle,
King Of Poppyland and ne finally win
Princess Rosebud for birthday bride
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
IMMENSE PROFITS
Oh STEEL TRUSTS
Sill, ,O67,l95 Said TO be Net
Earnings for Year
$780, 100000 Preferred Stock Retired
and S2jO,OOO,OOO in Five Per
Cent. Bonds Issued

New York. April 2.-The directors
Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. in quarterly meeting here yes.
ierday. gave formal approval to the
conversion plan. under which it is
proposed to retire preferred stock to
the amount of 5000 OO0, 900. upon which
dividends are paid at the rate Of Z
per cent per annum, and issue bonds
to a total of S25O,OOO.OOO, with inter
est at per cent. May 19 was fixed
as the date upon which the project
will be subInitted to the shareholders.
The directors also issued a statement,
showing that the earnings Of the cor
poration for the first year Of its ex-
istcnce. which ended on March 81,
with the last month estimated, had
reached a total of $111,067,195.
Before the meeting OF the directors
the executive and finance committees
were in session, and the executive
committee. as well as the general
board of directors, unanimously ap-
proved the conversion plan. Former
Judge +. H. Gary, chairman OF the
board, stated that the extra S50000,-
600 of bonds above the $500. 100000
to be used for retirement of preferred
stock would give the corporation a
working capital Of about Sl06, 100000
to be used in any way that the direc.
tors might deem best. He would not
say that this implied the acquisition
of any new plants.
The legal advisers of the corporation
laid special stress on the point that
no preferred stock would be retired
without the consent of the holder
This they said would remove any i'm
preston that the retirement OF the
preferred stock for new bonds would
be compulsory.
The directors voted the usual divi.
dends at the rate of per cent. on the
preferred stock and per cent. on the
common stock
Evening journal., 1902-04-02

and purple, relieved by great patches
Of golden brown, and here and there
arc feathery grOwths of tall palms
which wave softly with the tide, ex-
actly as do their sisters on land in
gentle breeze. The sea ferns are made
OF coral, purple and yellow, and are
just about the size OF palm leaf fan,
standing up stiff and sturdy among the
taller and more graceful plants.
THE bottom is of that exquisite
whiteness found only in coral forma-
tiOns, and dotted here and there are
the great lazy beches de mere, or sea
slugs, which are highly relished by the
Chinese, but have not yet crep onto
Nassau bills of fare. OF course, every
where is sea weed of THAT gorgeous
golden brown shade. which becomes so
faded and neutral when the delicate
things are removed from the water
The sea fans and cOrals are made Of
storner stuff and retain much of their
beauty, but divers are forbidden to dis
umb the beauties of the place Every
where Through this singular marine
park swim fishes of varied colors.
There are gold fishes with purple spots.
and purple fishes with gold spots and
red hshes and blue fishes, and fish that
look as il the mermaids had been hav-
ing a little fun with their paint boxes.
The easiest way to describe these would
be to pick out of the dictionary all of
The adjectives descriptive of color, and
after ingenuity has been quite exhaust
ed there probably will be a few left
undescIGbed.
1.-The harbor of Nassau would send
marine painter distracted. 1t is all
purples, and blues. and greens. and no
spot of twenty square feet seems to
have just the same tint. Once well
within the harbor. the water is 80
smooth that the bottom can be seen
very nearly as clearly as one can OBJ
serve that of the sea gardens through
the glass-bOttom boat 1t is not, OF
course, as beautiful, but it is interest
ing"
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
RECENT VISITOR SETSEFORTH
THE BEAUTIES OF THE BAHAMAS

There are numerous Wilmington
people who have visited the balmy
West Indies. and one and all return
delighted with the beauties of the is
lands, particularly OF Nassau. One of
of the recent visitors there says:
1.-The attractions ofNassau have been
increased by the arrival of a remark
able craft designed for use in visiting
the sea gardens, which are among the
most attractive natural beauties OF the
island. The boat is made with a glass
bottom The water about Nassau is
so absolutely clear that if the slight
ripple can be removed from the sur
face one can see the bottom as clear
ly as one can see the objects outside
a window 1t is never any use telling
those who have not visited Nassau this
sort OF thing, because they politely
but firmly, refuse to believe it. II is
a simple statement of fact, however.
when the surface is absolutely
smooth one can sit i'm a boat and find
little difference looking up or down.
The sea gardens cover quite n wide
area, and are unfortunately situated
in a channel which can usually boast of
many small waves. They were acct
dentally discovered many years ago,
and since then have been an objective
point with all tourists who visit the
island. Seated in a boat with a glass
bottom OF sufficient size to remove all
the ripple from the surface, it is pos
shDle to sail over what seems to be a
triumph of landscape gardening on the
part of Father Neptune 1t is all, of
course, his work. The strong current
which so long hid the beauties of the
spot probably has brought in this tre-
mendous collection of marine fora.
Certainly it seems as if every kind OF
sea fan and sea palm were to be found
within the space of square yard.
'As in all coral formations. the bot
tom is full of holes. These little cav
erns are frequently of the most deli
cate tints The prevailing colors of
the growth at the bottom are yellow
Evening journal., 1902-04-02

Legislature. each party to have it's can
didate. The trouble about this is that
Addicks would be chosen by his fol
lowers. and the Republicans could get
no reputable man to serve with him.
He would be a nice citizen who would
demean himself by accepting such a
questionable association.
II is a remarkable document in many
ways: remarkable for its special plead
ing. for It's sophistry, its shamelessness
and It's insincerity. 1t should be pre-
served in the archives of the historical
society. for in future years it will be
regarded as curiosity and men Will
be endeavoring 10 trace their lineage
back to those who were not parties to
H. And stll the senator continues to
be nobody.
Evening journal., 1902-04-02
More Peace Negotiations

From the New York Tribune.
II Is better TO cry "Peace!" when
there rs no peace than TO clamor for
war when there is no just cause for
war More than once the world has
hoped and thought that peace was in
sight in South Africa. only TO be dis
appointed. Yet with undiminished
the world will hope that the
present negotiations there will result
in a speedy ending of the war, and II
seems not rash TO say that the outlook
for such a happy contamination is IA
vorable.
Il will not escape attention that the
present is a particularly favorable
time for the negotiation of peace. The
Beers, through their brilliant victory
over Lord Methuen, have set their col
ors flying afresh, and could now yield
to the inevitable with far better grace
than they could have done after an un-
relieved series Of disasters. The Brit
lsh. too. in consideration of the gem
erous treatment accorded TO Lord
Methuen by General Delarey, are
doubtless more disposed than a little
time ago to grant generous terms 10
the Beers. II might be well for all con-
cerned II the current rumOr We're true
that Lord Kitchener has agreed te
withdraw his Punishment proclamation
If the BOer leaders will surrender. II
really ought 10 be possible for an
tagonists so brave and chivalric az
both have shown themselves to fnd
Injecting ground upon which TO end thu
distressing and depressing war.