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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

week until November "a. 1900. The max
imum number of copies of one issue of
the Chronicle printed is II, which num-
Der was attained twice, in the issues of
February %, 1901, and April &c. 1901.
Many people think that only the first
copy of each issue of the Chronicle Is
printed by hand, with pen and ink, and
the remainder of the issue is printed
with a copying press, but they. are mis-
taken, each copy is printed by hand,
with pen and ink. all of the work being
done by the editor.
The Chronicle was on William ].
Bryan'S COmmoner'S exchange list from
the time the latter paper was founded
until four months ago when we quit
exchanging and subscribed for the Com
moner. The editor has received two
personal letters from Mr.. Bryan.
Through the efforts of Mr.. C. C. eleven
ger editor of the OsaWa tonne, (Kas.)
Graphic, the editor of the Chronicle was
elected to honorary membership in the
Kansas State Editorial association at
the ninth annual session which was
held in Topeka, January 30-31,- 1901, and
was reelected a the tenth annual ses-
sion at Manhattan. February ga, 1902.
Copies of the Chronicle have reached
from the Atlantic coast in the United
States to the Philippine Islands and
probably farther. and have been COM
mented on by Bryan's Commoner, pa
pers in New York, Chicago, Kansas City
and various states and all over Kansas.
COPIES of Nos l, 3, 4, 7, s, 9, II, - and
Is of the first volume of The Chronicle
are not on our file and we will be much
obliged to any one who can secure any
of them for us. We would be pleased to
receive copies of papers that contain
notices of The Chronicle. as we are saw
ing all such that we can get.
although the publication of The
Chronicle is discontinued, the editor does
not retire from the newspaper business
as he is correspondent for the Salina
Daily Union and is fitting himself for a
cartoonist by receiving instructions from
| the School of Applied Art, Battle Creek,
Mich.
The editor of The Chronicle has never
let the publication of The Chronicle ir-
terfere with his school work and he is a
freshman in the Gypsum high school,
which prepares for the Kansas universe
ty.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

with picture The Chronicle gives a
brief summary of the history of this
hand-printed publication.
THE first issue of the Gypsum Chron~
iele was printed about August Is. 1909,
and this is probably the last. About
two months ago we announced that the
subscription price had been advanced
from 81 to SO per year. but as oud two
subscribers whose subscriptions expired
last week. did not renew. we presume
that they do not care for the paper if
they have to pay what It is worth to
print it. and we have almost given it
away too long.
1.-The total number. of copies of the
Chronicle printed is about 100, or an
average of nine copies a week for 1873
weeks. But one copy was printed each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
NO PERFECT COUNTERFEIT.
a Queer Fact Noted by the Secret
Service Men.

1T is apparently an absolute impos-
sibility for a man to make perfect
counterfeit coin or note. said William
P. Hazen, formerly chief of the United
States secret service. in a conversation
a few days ago.
TT is certain he continued, that a
perfect counterfeit has never been made
and, strange as it may appear, with all
the will and endeavor in the world the
counterfeiters seem to be wholly unable
to complete a perfect job, although they
get many details of the bill or coin to
absolute perfection.
Some strange power appears to get
possession of these criminals at a cru
cial moment in their fraudulent work
and to render their art vain. The real
reason for this 1 have never been able
to fathom.
TT may be psychic. You may smile
some people will-but the criminals
themselves, so far as have ever talked
with them on the subject after we have
captured them, have indicated to me
that they believe that it is conscience
which balks them
During his term at the head of the
secret service Mr.. HaZen had a large
experience with counterfeiters, the rec
ord of captures for those years being a
longer one than later times have shown
Having noted that all counterfeits werc
defective in some particular he made in
quiries as to the reason of this
1T is not, by the way, always by rea-
son of a defect that counterfeit is de-
tected. Sometimes suspicion is raised
merely by an indefina BILE feeling on the
part of a treasury or bank employe that
a bill or coin does not look or feel just
right, and then examination discloses
the fatal error in the bogus money
Even the most expert engravers," Mr.
Ha5en said land It Of course is we'll
known that some of the best have gone
into the cOunterfeiting business. cannot
turn out in their counterfeit work the
perfect results which they can readily
get in legitimate work. With counterfeit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

depth. Men have waded in the stream
until the water reached their chlns- and
then gone in a boat to points where they
were unable to touch bottom with the
longest oars. A farmer carried his boat
into the cave several years ago to follow
the stream to its end. AT a depth csti-
mated to be 2G0 feet below the surface OF
the ground is a natural bridge formed
by a huge stone that fell across the
stream. The water plunges underneath
this bridge like mill race. A boat can
be pulled over the bridge, however. ana
launched on the other side. About 100
feet below the bridge the stream widens
into broad, deep pool, with a high vault
ed roof. Beautiful stalagmites and
stalacites adorn this chamber. Two hum
bred feet below this pool the passage is
difficult. It is claimed that this cave has
been explored for a mile.
The stream is believed to find its outlet
at a spring about three miles from the
entrance to the cave This spring is OF
great swiftness. In rainy seasons the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
WOOD AND ROOSEVELT.
They Are Practicing Fencing in
White House Attic.

Washington, Dec 30-President Roose-
welt has abandoned practically all of his
indoor spoEts, and has now gone in with
his accustomed vim for fencing.
General Leonard Wood, who is back
again in Washington from Germany,
where the fencing cult fiourishes, is the
other member of the White House
Fencing club, and General Wood is the
fencing master.
The renovation of the White House
has, of course. included the attic. and
there is the field of honor
A very close friend of the president
said last night, when the secret was out
that the combatantS meet several even
ings per week, and that occasionally the
president goes over to General Woods
house to get even with him for sundrv
'palpable hits" with the foils and
Slashes with the broadsword.
The exercises consist of the regulation
practice with the foils and broadswords.
The president and General Wood ar
ray themselves in padded Jackets and
hoods and occasionally they use steel
rapier, with button masks.
Usually the combatants use wooden
foils and broadswords. but they make
as much racket in the thrust and parry
and Slashes over the head and shoulders
as if the cold steel were always in use.
People who pass in the night through
the White House grounds of late fancy
they hear the servants on the top of the
White House whacking the dust out OF
Fthe carpets. These sounds are, however,
only the echoes from the field of honor
under the roof. 1t was not so stated,
but it is very likely that the president
and General Wood assume historic roles
in their encounters, as they cry
"touchez" in the delights of combat.
Ajax and Hector in single combat, for
instance. would be good headliners for
the evening performance.
The president has had the worst of ii
so far, according to the White House
chronicIer. The president has for some
days borne over the left eyebrow a scar
which was perpetrated, so to speak, by
General Wood. This is probably the re-
suit of abrasion by the button of a
wooden foil There are no returns in
yet from General Wood, but it is not
unlikely he bears some scars in invisi-
bic places.
Last year the president delighted in
Jiu Jilitsu, the japanese bone breaking
game. He also boxed a good deal, but
now he finds nothing equal for vigorous
and strenuous exercise to alternately
whacking and pinking General Wood
and being whacked and pinked en- re-
vance,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

from starvation than the world
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and assimilated, then the strength of the
body begins to fail because of lack of
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The sole motive for substitution is to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

The wireless service is pretty well estab-
lfshed in all parts of the world now; there
are very few countries where there is no
stations. OF course, there are other wire
less companies, but the most they can do
is to experiment
Yes l believe the wireless development
has just commenced but its opportunities
are unbounded. expect we will be ready
for commercial business al Cape Cod and
Table Head within few months.
Yes, we under contract not to
charge more than ten cents word for
ordinary messages and not more than five
cents a word for press messages, and
hone we will be able to do it for less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
stratton Will Recognized Over tn,
Protest of Contestant.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Dec. 3d.
Judge Orr. of the county court, has ad-
United the viii of the late W. S. STRAIT
ION 10 probate over the protest of the
contestant OF the viii, J. Harry Stratton.
orViileS- Dimes. DR.. D. II. Rice and VII
nam LLOYD, the latter being Mr.. STRAIT
ION secretary during his life. were the
s,lly witnesses examined, and they
sii,nply 1estiiled to the executing and the
signing of the viii. The attorneys for
me contestant offered no evidence in
Import of their protest. They gave no
20 OF an apDeal to the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

lht CHRoNtCLE has gttw eelMIa
svte5 weeu siSet Aucvsr 10. 1870.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30

spring boiIs and gushes as If choIxed will
the flood of water that pours from its
mouth. The stream in Rock Prairie cave
rises when there is a heavy rainfall in
the surrounding country, and the In
creased flow of both springs and stream
at such times is taken as evidence that
they are connected.-Oklahoma State
Canital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
A Million Voices

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lung troubles. Price Soc and 81 o. Trial
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
UNIQUE PAPER STOPS.
Allen Swisher Suspends His Hand
Printed Publication.

The most unique paper ever publish
ed in Kansas was discontinued with last
weeks issue. IT was the Gypsum
Chronicle published by Allen Swisher, a
boy just in his teens at Gypsum City
He printed the entire paper with a pen
every week and illustrated the first page
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
THE MASS OLE HUMANITY

THE MASS OF HUMANITY COM
prses two Classes,-those whose In
dividual characteristics enable them
to command situations and those
whom situations govern. The weak
er element covets constantly the at
tributes of Preierment. Frequently
the Insufficient appear to triumph.
Title and Regalia, however, never
made king.
Half a dozen Conventions occur
within few months, at Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Portland and Salt
Lake City.
BY reason of Advantages natural
as well as acquired, THE DENVER
ROAD" is Master of the Situation as
to Pacific Coast points and the North
west. 1t simply has the best of it
any way you care to figure.
One important consideration is
distance. Distance means time,
which is money. Just for example,
would you deliberately choose to
ride out $50 miles to II point but 5SS
miles distant from Fort Worth via
1.-THE DENVER Road" which reaches
the place where the interesting part
of the Los Angeles trip begins, with
26S miles Less travel, taking Less
time. therefore Less money, with
neither changes nor waiting, too?
Why, OF course it makes a Difference!
It's so with all other possible COM
binatiOns of lines-'tWas so in old
Euclid's time, It's so now, always
will be,-uwO sides of a triangle
must exceed the third.
Study the Map,
Further than this persons OF dis
elimination recognize and appreciate
the fact that certain Modern Con-
veniences are of the Necessities of
really good passenger service and
that many of these 1.-THE DENyEB
ROAD alone provides. Such are
Daily thru trains, models Of i'm
proved, boX-vestibuled equipment
Sleepers with ladies dressing rooms,
large enough for cvcral,-With No
Locks; Coaches furnished with the
most Comfortable highback seats
made; Cafe Cars, meals a In carte,
pay only for what you order; No
functions to wait at, nor any change
of ears; no matter how small your
Party, Thru trains for each, for
everybody, Each Day.
Another point, 1.-THE DENVER
ROAD" gives choice of Six Routes
from Colorado west, with thru con-
nections. You may view Colorado's
Grandeur going, returning, or both
ways, ii YOU will.
Study the Map and Think twice
before buying. ricketts, cost no more
Via THE DENVER ROAD" than over
routes where you'd get considerably
r,n,, nil dol ,t, Al t;af,
'THE DENVER ROAD" doesn't need
to be called Official" Correspond
with us. Fort Worth. Texsa.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Professor W. H. Rayzor has
made The Slayer a present of a
James window lock. This is a
very cheap and excellent CON
trivance to be put on a window
that enables one to raise or
lower a sash quickly and easily
and fasten it at any desired
height. 1t is a thing long need.
ed. It has all the good quail
ties of the far more costly
weights and has the additional
advantage of being able to
FASTEN the window sash where
you want it.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
Information for Baptists.

We appreciate that it is perfectly
natural for you to want all the ac.
commOdatiOns obtainable, if a long
trip is anticipated, and that you
may have the best we trust you will
find 1t convenient to use the line of
The Texas & Pacific Railway Com
pany to visit Asheville, n. c. to at
tend the Southern Baptist Canven-
ton to be held at that point May
Sth to 18th, 1902.
We give you choice OF routes via
New Orleans, Shreveport and Mem
phis. Our trains carry handsome
new chair cars (seats free) and su-
perb sleepers. Each chair car is ac-
companied by colored porter to
look after the wants OF passengers
We will sell tickets to Asheville at
rate Of one fare for the round trip
from points in Texas West OF Big
Springs May 4th, 9TH, and 9Th and
from Big Springs and points East in
Texas May 9TH, 9th and 18th. All
tickets are limited for return to
leave Asheville May 2lst, 1902, but
an extention, until June End, 1902,
may be had by depositing ticket
with Joint Agent at Asheville and
payment Of the nominal sum OF fifty
cents for each ticket.
Any further Information regarding
rates, schedules, reservation of |
berths In sleepers, through chair ears,
etc, will be gladly given upon appli-
cation to
n. p. Hughes
Travelling Passenger Agent
TT. Worth, Texas.
f. p. Turner
General Passenger Agent r & p Ry
Dallas, Texas.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
Notice.
To the editor of The Stayer.

To the editor of The Slayer.
Will you kindly announce
through your paper that the
Holiness people will hold a tent
or shed meeting at Plainview
beginning July 10th and run till
the Goth for which time we have
secured the services of the Rev.
h. w. Huckabee. Let all get
ready, let all come. We want
to see many tents on the camp
ground. Remember the date,
July 10 to 20 and come one come
all. Yours in Him,
j. F. Moore,
Running Water, Texas.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

DR.. j. W. Carter, of Emma,
came into Canyon City Tuesday
morning from Dallas and stop
ped with Mr.. H. Z. Hume until
Wednesday. The Doctor re.
ports that the hotels at Dallas
are charging exhorbitant prices.
He says he paid 81 cents for 4
shave in Dallas last Saturday
morning.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

A large crowd is expected tc
be at Amarillo next Saturday to
attend the celebration of the
SD anniversary of the Odd Eel,
lows. Rumor has it that there
will be an excursion from Here
ford and Canyon City on the
Pecos Valley road, as far down
as Clarendon on the Denver and
from nearby points on the South
ern Kansas; also, that quite a
crowd from Plainview, Silver
ton, Tulia and other interior
towns.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
BE sure to get our prices.
SMITH, WALKER & Co.

Those OF our readers who are In.
terested In producing beef cattle
would do well to write to the Secre.
tary OF Agriculture, Washington, ID.
c., for Farmers Bulletin No. II,
Some Essentials In Beef Produc-
ton" 1T is certainly chuck full OF
good information most needed by
the people OF this country.
Visiting cards SOC for 80 cards. We
do not print % for 25c.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

If we continue to sell land we
must of necessity replenish. If
you want to sell come in and
list your property Gland or cat
tle) with US. Buie & Wallace.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Oscar Hunt & Company have
the most beautiful and com
plete assortment of furniture of
all kinds ever shown in Western
Texas and the greatest of all is
they sell it cheap.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

A. l.. Anderson is selling Dry
Goods and Groceries cheap
Get his prices before buying
elsewhere.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
As. - - :. = . - -

Only the very best woodwork
ing material carried in stock,
and it is implanted so you can
see exactly what you are get
ting at Harter's.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Follow the crowd and get a
clean smooth shave with a keen
razor in def hands at Coulter's
barber shop.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Mrs. Mary Mcclure, of Hig.
gins, Texas, came in Sunday
morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Mcclure. .
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

The stage going south from
Canyon City now leaves after
the mail comes in on the morn.
ing train.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Mrs. Y. Edna Henson and
Miss Tina went to Amarillo
Wednesday evening to visit Mrs.
j, H. Mechanical.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

A name or date adds much to
the value of a ring or watch you
are going to buy for some one
and costs but little. Chamlee,
the Jeweler does beautiful en-
craving. See him about it.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Remember Chamlee the Jew
-eler can mend any broken piece
of jewelry, no matter how bad
the break.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Mr.. Scott of FIT. Worth passed
through Canyon City Wednes-
day morning enroute to his
ranch at Running Water.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

NJ. G. Chamlee, the Jeweler
has on hand a large stock
OF watches. Call and get his
prices when you want a watch
or clock. If
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
Running Water, Texas.


Our line of ready to wear and
trimmed hats are beautiful.
Call and take a look at them,
to see is to buy.
A. l.. Anderson.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Buie & Wallace have for sale
NOW over 700 head of GOOD
cattle. See them for bargain.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Get your old buggy fixed up
like new. Harter can and will
do it right for more or less, &C
cording to the amount of fixing
it needs.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Tuesday morning telegram received at Canyon CITY
stating that Mr. Wilbur Wett late of this place died at 1890
clock P NJ Monday at Louisville Kentucky He truly
christian gentleman and excellent citizen.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
- - . = - . -

Sunday morning an Ohio Steam
boat burned to the waters edge and
many lives were lost.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Geo. Foster camein from Por-
tales where he has entered 100
acres as a homestead. He is
we'll pleased with his land and
the people in that country.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

All candidates will he charged tn,
very reasonable cash fee of $500 fo
each announcement.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Sergeant Sam W. T. Lanham.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
Hon. Ira Webster.
Hon. H. H. Wallace.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
j. H. Garrison.
FOR TAN ASSESSOR.
W. J. Luna.
FOR SHERIFF & TAX COLLECTOR
S. L. Long.
E. A. Uphold.
FOR TREASURER.
r. B. Redfearn.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

If your hair is ragged and
ugly try Coulter, THE BARBER.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
7 Uh I K Z 4 > Z /
+. 3. Redfearn.

NJ. c. Chamlee & Company
will now sell you anything you
want in the way of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry of every
description. Come and see US
when you want anything in the
Jewelry line.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Mr.. c. A. O'Keefe came in
Monday morning and started
with his brother r. W. O'Keefe
to Fort Worth for treatment.
Mrs. O'keefe left Tuesday for
the same place.
'''rsIsas snsusrsrss'
Several nice small tracts of
land for sale near Canyon. Also
good size ranches in this and ad.
Joining counties.
Buie & Wallace.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

L. G. Wilson left Tuesday for
Lubbock.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Be sure to get our prices.
Smith, Walker & Co.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
FOR SALE.

| have for sale about so head
OF stock horses; two stations,
one s years old, one three years
old, and a splendid young jack
(black) that | will sell all or a
part for cash or will take good
note with 10 per cent interest.
Also have some good milk cows
for sale. G.. c.. LONG.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24

Trade with Anderson and
save money.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-04-24
For Sale.

Several head of good grade
durham milk COWS from $500
to $1,000. Address,
S. L, Long,
Canyon City, Texas.
Ranch 10 miles south of town.