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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
THE wATERwoRKs CASE.

Since Judge Hazen refused to sit as
arbitrator between the city and the wa
terworks company, and decide the fair
and equitable value for the plant, there
has been an oppressive silence from the
city's legal department concerning the
prospects of future action.
Probably the change in the head of
the city administration has had some
thing to do with the delay in pushing
this case to an issue. But now that
Mayor Parker has been in office for
nearly a month and a half. it is time
indeed that something should be done.
The city attorney is reticent as to
what is being done, and so is the mayor.
They both ask for more time in which
to consider the question. 1t was sup
posed that when the city filed its
quest for a hearing by Judge HaZen that
it had adopted a line of policy which
could be followed whichever way the
hearing should go. Apparently the city
played the only card in its hand when it
threw itself on the mercy of the district
court. Failing to make any progress in
the exact method provided by the char
ter of the water company, the city ap-
pears to be searching in vain for anoth-
er vantage point from which to attack
the water corporation.
WEen Col. t1uSn6S was act1n& as
mayor, the city pursued a Fighting pol
icy.' 1t plunged into several important
lawsuits, and was dragged into hosts of
minor ones. Mayor Parker is of an ex-
actly opposite type. He does not be-
lieve in lawsuits if they can be avoided,
and has been instrumental in effecting a
compromise of several cases involving
the city. Perhaps it is Mayor Parker
that the city should look to as the cause
of the present stagnation in the water
works case. 1t may be that the mayor
is about to evolve plan for the pur-
chase of the waterworks plant at a price
satisfactory to the water company, and
thus cut the Gordian knot of a tangled
legal situation.
But the time has come for some indi-
cation of progress, or at least of a start
If the city is in for a fight, the sooner it
is commenced the better. If there is
prospect of an honorable and reasonable
compromise, let the people know what
will be the size of the bill. The people
will have to decide whether or not the
proposition is satisfactory. AS it is the
city is suffering. People who have city
water are paying three times as much
as they should for it, and people who do
not have water are unable to get the
mains extended. Even when the mains
are extended the autocratic water COM
pany refuses to put in additional fire
hydrants, as it is required to do under
city ordinance.
Mayor Parker and City Attorney
Spencer were both elected on "city own
ership'' platforms, and there is no rea-
son to believe that they have climbed off
their platform. But what Topeka wants
is not platforms, but results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe

When woman dies. most people
think, well, that makes another eli
gible man.
If you board. look on the bright side;
nothing is better for the system than
pruneS.
If you are reserved, and don't tell the
neighbors how much the new calf cost,
they will call you proud.
If the guardians of Ellen Stone want
to put her where she will never be
stolen again let them send her home.
A society girls boast, and a married
woman'S complaint, is that they have
been too occupied all day to take time
to sit down a minute.
When a man comes in. and is i'm
mensely glad to see US, because he is a
member of our lodge we know there is
a scheme back of his enthusiasm.
They say now that every mouthful
of food should be chewed seventy-two
times before swallowing. Do you bolt
your entire dinner before anyone could
county seventy-two? We do.
An Atchison father has picked out
his daughters clothes all her life, in
the hope that she will fall into the
habit of depending upon his judgment,
and let him pick out her husband.
1t is every woman's secret belief that
if ever she becomes delirious, she will
recite poetry, and express uplifting
thoughts. A mans that he would give
himself away under such circumstances
Ever notice, when a cat creeps out of
the front gate how it looks cautiously
is no dog in sight, flies across? Well,
somehow, without wishing to compare
a woman with a cat, did you ever notice
how the woman in her kitchen clothes.
PEERS up and down the street, and, if
there is no man in sight. runs across
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
[F,rom the Philadelphia Record.l

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.l
1t pays to take some advice that is
given.
People can't get much religion with
out dealing in futures.
II ignorance We're bliss, what lot of
people would be happy.
The prodiga1 son of the Woodworking
hen is generally a bad egg.
That man is lacking in diplomacy who
tries to guess a woman'S age.
When a fellow carries a picture in
his watch there is usually a woman in
the case.
''Disagreeable callers" says a society
woman, ARE like my sins. They always
find me out"
Nell-"Will he take a hint?" Belle
oh! yes; but he doesn't know what to
do with it,
Practice makes perfect, but it doesn't
require much practice to make per-
feet fool.
The rich man travelling abroad doesn't
have to be Hnquist. Money talks in
every language.
He-"I love you from the bottom of
my heart. She-"WhatS the matter;
isn't there any room at the top?"
Mrs. Muggins-'Had you known your
husband long before you married him? %
Mrs. BugginS-'No, not until after we
We're married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
ADMIRAL scHLEY's REWARD.

1t is announced from the White House
that the ''Schley controversy is ended
so far as President Roosevelt and the
secretary of the navy are concerned.
1t would have been better for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the country at large
if the incident had closed months ago.
An official in so prominent a position
as that of Secretary Long should have
nor friends to reward our enemies to
punish. Especially among brave men
fighting for their country's flag
At the battle of Santiago it is well
known that Admiral Schley was in
command of the Brooklyn and in the
thick of the fight; that many cannon
balls from the enemy's ships struck the
staunch old vessel and that the only
American killed in the engagement was
on board the Brooklyn. Also that
throughout the fight the grim old war
rior never f1inched nor gave the slight
est evidence of cowardice or a desire to
lower the flag. And, further, that his
conduct was most creditable to the
United States as one of it's representa-
tives.
But what has been his reward. Hound
ed at every turn by men from whom he
had at least reason to expect civil treat
ment. Honor and credit of a battle
which he undoubtedly did more towards
winning than anyone else given to 9TH
ers, along with the major portion of the
prize money might be forgiven but
hardly the attempt to court martial and
disgrace one for doing his best.
Just why an officer who was not only
not in the battle but nine miles away
and whose vessel never fired a shot
should be given the honors over himself
Mr. Schley can hardly conceive. Nor
can the American people.
President Roosevelt is a fighter a.
man of courage and considered without
prejudice, but his opinion in the Schley
matter will not be unanimously en-
dorsed by the country at large.
The majority of the people believe
that Admiral Schley acted bravely and
wisely at Santiago and should be re-
warded rather than condemned.
The government may need troops and
officials for future battles. There is
little encouragement offered for men to
sacrifice their lives in the recent gov
ernmental action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
STAMP 1T OUT.

After the sad experience Topeka had
with the smallpox epidemic because of
the lack of proper quarantine regula-
tions at the start, and which resulted
in the spread of the disease to such an
extent that it was impossible for the
physicians and health authorities to
cope with it until the warm weather
lessened its violence, it would be well
for those whose duty it is to use every
effort to stop the spread of the cpl
demic of scarlet fever which now
threatens the city.
Disease of an infectious or contagious
character spreads in a remarkably
short time. If the proper precautions
are taken when the very first cases ap-
pear and every effort is made to check
and control it, still the stamping out
of such disease is herculean task But
once let the infectious or contagious
sickness gain a start and as was the
case with the smallpox, it seems that
nothing short of the proper climatic
conditions can end it. Now a illuminate
type of scarlet fever has appeared in
the Nickle Plate school district. The
definition the physicians give of the
name is that illuminate means thunder
bolt and that the disease appears and
carries away the life of its victim so
suddenly that it comes like thunderbolt
in the community. The physicians eX-
plain that in such cases the patients
rarely ever recover.
With such a disease the health and
quarantine officers should use every
effort to stop the disease, and they
should have the assistance of the peo-
pie Topeka wants no more deadly cpl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Yang Yu, Chinese minister to Russia
and one time minister to United States,
dies at ST Petersburg after short III
ness
Jeffries and F'itzsimmons sign articles
to fight in San Francisco about May 10.
Largest existing band of insurgents
in BatangaS province, p. l., SurrenderS
to the Americans.
Frank c. Andrews, vice president of
Detroit bank, locked up in default of
bonds on second warrant charging
fraud.
British fall into Boer trap at Kip
river, two officers and ten men being
killed and forty wounded
Dordica, one of the Hindu twins sep
arated by an operation in Paris has
died from tuberculosis.
Prince Henry on the Kronprinz Will
helm sails on his visit to United States.
Scheduled to arrive in New York to-
day.
England's war budget shows decided
decrease in campaign expenses. Forces
reduced by 10000 men,
Carrie Chapman Gait of New York
elected president of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage association.
Congress of the D. A. r., in session
at Washington, votes down propositions
for decreased representation and for
change in the time of meeting.
Secretary Hay notifies Russia and
China that any agreement giving any
velopment of Manchuria would be con-
sidered a breach of the treaties between
China and the United States
House passes the war tax reduction
bill, the Democrats forcing an immed
late vote when power to amend the
measure was denied.
Release of Miss Stone is not confirmed.
American representative express ankle
ty and start for Sores, European Tur-
key, to inquire into cause of delay in
surrender of captives.
President Roosevelt makes public his
decision on appeal of Admiral Schley-
TOT Of
the court of inquiry, declares fight off
Santiago was a captains battle and
that honor rests equally on commanders
in their action and pronounces fatty
against continuation of the controversy
Battle Creek sanitarium, with hospital
and annexes, is destroyed by fire, from
which nearly 500 guests, patients and
attaches effect remarkable escape. One
inmate is killed.
New York and Brooklyn visited by
the worst snow storm since the blizzard
of 1888 Steam railroads, street rail-
ways and elevated roads operated with
difficulty. All New England is affected
Attorney General Knox by direction
of President Roosevelt prepares bill
in equity to test the legality of the
Northern Pacific railway merger.
Forty thousand strikers in Barcelona
clash with the troops and 40 are killed.
Authorities declare a state of siege.
Details of the earthquake in Trans
caucasia show that 1000 persons, most
ly women and children. persisted. Four
thousand houses were destroyed.
Justice Horace Gray of tie u. s. SUI
preme court is stricken with paralysis.
LOCAL SUMMARY
Jacob August falls dead at his home.
319 West Sixth avenue, at the age of
70 years.
Mrs Mary McKibben resigns as ma
iron at Christ hospital. because of
disa greement, but upon reconsideration
withdrew the resignation.
The members of the Topeka Min
isterial union discuss the F'isk-Counter-
mine controversy
Harry Beard dies at Christ hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.
woman never calls it gambling
when she isn't losing,
The way to make a woman like you
is to believe you couldn't helping liking
her if you tried.
The discouraging thing to a man of
sense is that the idiots seem to have
such a good time with their idiocy.
When Cupid runs across a case of
platonic friendship, tits so easy he just
makes believe he is attending to BUSH
ness.
A clever woman always knows enough
to make her husband think she knows
less than he does, no matter how little
it is.
When a doctor begins to give
patient medicine he has a sure thing
that it won't be long before the medi-
cine will make the patient need some
effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
ARE YOU SATISFIED ?
If Not, What Better Proof Can
Topeka Residents Ask For.

This is the statement of a. citizen.
The testimony of a neighbor.
You can readily investigate it.
The proof should convince you
Mr.. N H. Wolff of 1I77 North Kansas
avenue, merchant tailor, 429 Kansas
avenue says: Il suffered from back
ache for over a year. 1t started with
a tired feeling across the loins and
finally became constant aching ] had
a very severe attack in 1899 and thought
sometimes my back would break.
could not rest in any one position and
there was a kidney weakness, the secre-
tions being highly colored and irregular
I went to Rowley & Shows drug store
and procured a box. They relieved me
of the kidney weakness and the pain in
my back disappeared. There has since
been no return of the trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Washington Post: Why is it that the
cartoonists who make pictures intended
to depict the evils of the spoils business
never include the faces of Henry Cabot
Lodge and the other statesmen from
New England? An inspection of the Of
fetal pay-rolls will disclose the fact that
the gentlemen from that particular sec
ton of the country, while they clamor
for reform in the civil service, manage
to provide most literally for their con-
SfifI1anfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

A public meeting in San Francisco
has resolved not only that the British
Boer war should be arbitrated, but
that it should be arbitrated so that the
Beers will secure independence. Arbi-
tration accompanied by plans and
specifications possesses many elements
of popularity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The following society items from the
Louisville Courier Journal are going the
rounds, probably because they are so
much like the items appearing in all the
other newspapers in the country:
Miss Gertrude Dudley won the prize at
Miss Eta Snead's informal ping-poEg
Monday afternoon, given for Miss Mary
Lafon. of Harrodsburg.
Mr.. Garland Mourning will be opera
ted upon for appendicitis today at DR..
Lewis McAurtny's inf1rmary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The tendency to license evil instead
of suppressing it is strong. A member
of the Massachusetts legislature has
evolved a plan to license cats. His bill
will call for the registration of all over
three months old. Upon registration a
fee of so cents will be imposed upon
each feline, Is cents to be retained by
the board of police and the remainder
going to the treasurer of the city or
town in which the cat is kept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

About the only thing in sight, so far
calculated to mar the reception to
Prince Henry is the fact that Fighting
Bob Evans must take the place that
probably would have been filled by
Fighting Bill Sampson if the latter had
not been i'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
~
~ EA1 Laxative BrOmO= Ouinine
o ~E10ze~>sher remedy that 3 day.

dent Order of Odd Fellows are still en-
deavoring to secure the collection of the
&c. 900 bond of D. w. Kent. the abscond-
ing grand secretary. No developments
have been made nor does the collection of
the bond seem any nearer than three
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Mr. Cleveland wrecked his party after
being elected president and Mr.. Bryan
performed the same service without be-
ing elected. Perhaps the trouble was
due to the fact that the party was in a
bad state of repair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes a
dispatch from Harrisburg, ILL.,. recount
ing the conversion of w. T. Bucks, "a
lifelong Democrat" to Republicanism.
Is this beginning a little early? The
campaign hasn't started fairly yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Those papers which print big Sunday
editions are finding it necessary to re-
quest their friends to send in announce
ments of operations for appendicitis as
early as Friday to insure their appear
ance the sane week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Anyhow, something has been accom-
plished in the affair of Miss Stone. We
succeeded in getting our money into the
hands of the brigands-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Secretary Long continues to brandish a
club over the heads of the American
people If they don't let up on Sampson
the secretary won't resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The medical men have succeeded in
banishing yellow fever from Havana.
They might try their hands now on
smallpox in cities of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun Gay
telegraph report of that great news Or
Eanfzatfou for exclusive afternoon PUBL
cation in Topeka
The news is received in the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose, busy through the entire day.
complete copy OF the night report Is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Prince Henry may get as big a crowd
but he is not likely to receive so hearty
a welcome as that accorded to Schley on
his recent trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

If it were not for the fact that the
only American killed in the battle of
Santiago was killed on the Brooklyn.
the navy department might have
proven that Schley wasn't in the fight
at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The sentiment in favor of repeating
the war tax was so strong that it seems
surprising that no one thought of 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

If Secretary Long decided months
ago to retire from the cabinet, why
does he hesitate? Is anybody holding
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

to neighbor's. She doesn't want to be
seen in her old buds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Irwin lodge No. 260 A o. u. w. enjoyed
nil oh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Valiant lodge No. 155 Knights of Pythias
met Thursday night. Several candidates
were initiated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

knights and Ladies of Security lodge
No. so had very enjoyable entertainment
at the lodge room Friday evening.
The grand lodge officers of the Indepen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Degree of Honor No. 81 enjoyed a dance
and social at Lincoln Post hall Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

The officers of the uniform rank X of
P. were installed Thursday night. The in
stallment was to have been on Tuesday
night, but for the reason that L. NJ Pen
well. the captain of the team, failed to
put in an appearance. the installation w3s
postponed. Captain Penwell's absence is
explained when it is said a minstrel show
was in the CITY that night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-18

If Cuba to be saved from commercial
promptly granting tariff concessions by which she
country market for her conditions will
allow the producers fair profit There opposition proposed
reduction OF tariff in favor of Cuba but influential
just The great majority the people earnestly
concessions shall be made will enable republic to make
prosperity 60 hand in hand with freedom.
Republicans who favor reciprocity with Cuba grossly
mspesented and accused being the principle pro
lection These misrepresentation have orceuy and
ete refutcd howevery Senator Gangero New Hampshire
shows that the Cuban trade which this country losing
steadily Tor more than of greater value the manufacturing
and agricultural than the the proposed
duction of the duties sugar and tobacco Indeed
vncngy shown that even the podacs admitted duty
instead of paying reasonable import tax tobacco nor
sugar interests of this country would suffer
Nor should be fogoen that United States duty Cuba
that cannot be evaded Having Cubans Spanish
oppression and cruelty and given them freedom
the shameful policy of leaving them industrial help
esncss, little removed from actual natural the
only market In fact for their principal products country
Let the doors be opened these products reciprocity
provision
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-18
MRS. AND THE MISSES HAMIL TON
GIVE A DELIGHTFUL TEA.

An extremely pretty tea siven by Mrs.
Ralph = Hamilton and the Misses Hamil-
ton. a their residence. i3S George street.
attracted large and fashionable gather
ing during the hours OF the late after
noon OF yesterday. Some 80 Invitations
had been issued FOR the event. and hence
the beautifully decorated rooms of the
Hamilton residence were thronged with
guests during the reception hours.
The decorations were by O'Conuor aud
we're in three shades of pink. that IL to
say. the three large rooms. tho dinning
room reception room and music room
were individually characterized hy cer-
tain shade " pink ana the whole effect
was decidedly novel and beautiful
w the dining room were decorations of
white hyacinths and = pale shade OF mink
carnations mingled With smilsN ana ferns
tastefuliv arranged about the mantel and
OF the table from which the tea was
served The ceuterpiece of tho table was
" white hyscinths and pale pink roses
IN the music room adioiniuG the dining
room deeper shade of pink prevailed.
Here we're pots of azaleas and great
palms banked about the mantcl and fire.
place
In the reception room. or large draw
ins room, where Mrs. Hamilton received.