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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

tions with large capitalization. They
are organized under common law. and
are conducting their affairs in a legtti-
mate manner It may be pertinent TO
ask those who are demanding anti-
trust legislation: What are we gong 10
Iegislate against? You can't legislate
against sentiment The people of
New Jersey seem to be fairly well salts
fed. Congressman Fowler, in a close
district was opposed by Democrat
supposed to represent in himself and his
platform all the virtues of chas5ened
and rejuvenated Democracy. x-Presi-
dent Cleveland, ex-senator Hill, Ed
ward NJ Shepard and John De Witt
Warner all made speeches in the. dis
trict against the Republican ticket. MIR.
Fowler was reelected. and carried Nor
ris county by an almost unprecedented
ma iorifv''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
FALLS EIGHTY FEET.
Death of Machinist at Work on
Smokestack of Cruiser Brooklyn.

New York, Dec. Frank McTavey.
nachinist while working eighty feet in
the air on a scaffold fastened to the
Crown of one of the smokestacks of
the cruiser Brooklyn, at the Brooklyn
navy yard, fearing that the platform
was going to fall, jumped to his death
McTavey and Timothy Eagan. boiler
maker, were repairing the smokestack of
the Brooklyn by putting in a few patches
which had been shot away in the Spanish
war
The scaffold, mainly held up by a piece
of timber laid across the top of the stack.
swayed, and on the impulse of the mo-
ment thinking the scaffold was falling,
McTavey jumped. AS he fell he tried to
clutch a pipe running from the cookroom
Of the Brooklyn@ but bounded from It
and turned over three times before he
struck the deck He was removed TO the
Cumberland Street hospital. where he
died short time after.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
SUIT AGAINST d. 4 r. G.
The Road Is accused 81 Taking Tim
Der 1t Didn't Own.

Denver. Colo, Dec. limited States
District Attorney Earl M Cranston has
filed suit in the federal court here
against the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road company and the contractors fur
nishing it with ties for its roads, to COM
pei an accounting for timber alleged to
have been illegally cut from governme 1T
land in the southern part of this state.
A lining order was at once granted
by Judge Ha1lett to prevent the telling
of any more timber in the regions men
toned in the complaint. Frank ]. Parn,
the timber agent. who has made the
affidavits upon which the suit is based.
estima ties that between 40. 000. 900 and 90,
900, 600 feet of lumber has been illegally
taken from the timber reserves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
TWO WEEKS VACATION.
That Is What the City Pupils Will
Have.

The pupils of the city schools will have
a two weeks vacation beginning De-
cember -.
The board of education met last night
and this was the most important ques-
ton decided. On January 80 the mid
winter high school class will graduate
and SUIT. W. NJ Davidson will deliver
the address. The board also decided
that question The members of the board
discussed the poor plumbing done at the
Polk school, which has just been done
over. and decided not to let contra ctors
who did poor work have a second
chance.
The board decided on that same
course long ago, but it made no differ
ence. The fact that the board had no
funds with which to make necessary i'm
provements and repairs leaves that or
ganization with very little to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
KILLED WHILETYING SHOE
Boy Stopped on Railroad Track and
Was Run Over by a Train.

Elizabeth. Dec. stopping to lace his
shoe resulted in the death of Leon Leh-
nan, II years old whose parents live in
No. 656 Court street, Elizabethport. The
lad was a pupil of public school No. 5
With a younger companion, Harry Huld-
rich, after school had been dismissed. he
started to walk to Meadow street, where
a football game was in progress
When they reached the Jersey Central
railroad at Division street Huldrich cross
ed the track ahead of Lehman, who halt
ed to tie his shoe Huldrich heard a train
behind him, and. turning. saw his COM
panion being ground to pieces under the
wheels of the locomotive of A fast train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
A Linotype Trust.

London, Dec. AT a meeting of the
shareholders of the linotype company,
the chairman, Mr.. Lawrence. confirmed
the report that negotiations were on
foot looking to the amalgamation of all
the linotype companies He said they
had been in communication with i'm
portant capitalists in America and Ber-
lin and if the directors received good
proposals they would be submitted to
the shareholders. Regarding the dis
pute with the Canadian company, the
chairman said there would be a con-
ference between representatives of the
two concerns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
SHE WANTS ONLY $500.
Mrs. Wank Sues the Santa Fe for
Loss of Goods.

The jury in the district court retired
this morning to decide the suit of Mrs.
Fronie Wank against the Santa F'e rail-
road for $500 damages.
Mrs. Wank claims that she left some
goods at the Santa F'e depot in Ponca
City in 1897 and that the company was
unable to deliver them to her when she
caleld for them. The company claims
that she left the goods al the station
without order for shipping or storing
and that eighteen months later the COM
pany turned them over to a storage
company and that in March. 1902. Mrs.
Wank demanded them. The company
denies any responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
SIXTY WHIST PLAYERS.
Fifteen Tables at the Topeka Whist
Club Last Night.

One of the largest meetings ever hell
by the Topeka Whist CLUB took place
last night. sixty players Eeing entered
in the game. Judge Henry Keller, u
former member of the club, took a hand
last night. A great variation of scores
were made and changes of from three to
five tricks on a board were not I'M
usual.
" hite and O'Rourke are wearing the
whist buttons this week for securing
the high plus score. Falkiner and Mar
stall had them last week. The follow
ing scores were made last night:
~ 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
CANT Collact Beer RiIl.

Kansas City, No, Dec. 2-The Kan
sas City court of appeals has decided
that the combination of brewers that
exists in this city is a trust and as
such it is expressly forbidden by the
statutes of Missouri and is unlawful.
and that any man who owes one of
these brewers in the combine need not
pay his bill. and the brewer can not
collect the debt even by going into the
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
On Trial for Robbery.

The trial of Patsy Hill, colored and
female was called in the district court
this morning. The Hill woman is
charged with robbing William Alison
of $50 some time last summer. Alison
looks as if he might know better. but
it seems he doesn't. He went to Okla
homa and worked during the harvest.
He returned with some money on his
person which he had worked hard for
and Patsy relieved him of it. Alison
is the principal witness against the wo-
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Boarding Houses Advance Rates.

New York, Dec lowing to sharl'
increases in the retail prices Of nearly
all common articles of household supply
estimated roughly at 25 per cent. since
January l of this year, boarding house
keepers have made, says the Herald, a
general increase in their rates of 81
week. Nearly everything required Ia
the kitchen shows according to statistics
an advance in cost, with the exce1tlon
of coffee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Discussing Statehood.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Republican men,-
bers of the senate committee on terri
tories who are opposed to reporting the
statehood bill as it passed the house o;
representatives. were again today liz
conference, Senator Quay being the only
absentee. They were engaged prIn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Liquor Sales.

The number of liquor sales reported by
the druggists to Probate Judge Pagan for
November were Sc less than Tor October
The November sales numbered 1.S23 ant
the total of the October sales was 1.S79
The total number of sales for October. 1901
was 1850. and for November. 1901, was g.
SIS Why such a difference? No one can
tell. except that the druggists. or many
of them. only report what sales they feel
like, and the booze barometer is Ear
from authentic in its representations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
cossack's clash with strikers.

London, Dec. "A special dispatch
from ST. Petersburg today announces
that serious conflicts occurred recently
between Cossacks and 5000 strikers at
Vladix-K avnas. Shots were exchanged
and a few men We're killed and 80 were
wounded on both sides. Upwards of 100
strikers were arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Rubber company with a capital OF. SIS, Oo0,-
600. Incorporation papers have been pre-
pared for filing at Trenton. The new
combination is said to BE backed by Pitts
burg. St Louis. Chicago and Philadelphia
capitalists According to its projectors. it
viii be operated independently of the
company now controlling a majority of
the rubber factories in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Eugene
Fields
Views on Ambition and Dys-
pepsia.

Dyspepsia, wrote Eugene Field,
soften incapacitates man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire of
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
ton all his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
of d preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it of work by digesting your food
Rest soon restores it to it's normal tone.
strengthening,
Satisfying.
EnvtgOratEng.
Prepared only by E. c. DEWITT & Co. Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

At the meeting of the Fillmore Street
Whist club Monday afternoon with Mis-.
Chester Burns heed. guest table. en-
tertained in honor of Mrs. J. p. Root.
of Kansas City. VINO is visiting Mrs.
Reed, also included Mrs. Lolita Franz
den of California Mrs. L. w. Willis of
Tulsa, l. T., and Mrs. Ben Akers Mrs.
E, A Herbst will be the next hostess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Notes and Personal Mention.

cember 20.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Kurtz Kellam has gone to Kan
Sas City to remain permanently.
Mrs. Charles Hudson and Miss Louise
Willis who are the guests of Mrs. w. ].
Black, will leave tonight for their home
in the City of Mexico.
Miss Inez Plumb of EmDoria is ex-
pected up from Lawrence where she Is
a student at K u, to visit Miss Mary
Chase Chamberlain Saturday.
Miss Eugenia Quinton and Miss Hazel
Howe have returned from La Junta,
Col, where they spent Thanksgiving.
Mrs. A. c. Jacques returned Sunday
from Clay Center where she spent
Thanksgiving with her family.
Miss Emma Kelly. of Kansas City,
was in town over Sunday.
Miss Effie BANTER. of Kansas City,
will visit Miss Phil Reed the last of the
week.
Mr. Brock Goddard. of Leavenworth,
and Mr.. Dwight Frost of Kansas City,
K. u. students. will be up from Law
renee for the football game Saturday.
Miss Maud Bates and Miss Mary
Sweet have returned to the university
at Lawrence after spending the Thanks
giving vacation with their families here.
Mrs. d. B. Sayre and her little daugh-
ter, Edith. who are visiting Mr.. F. J,
Scott and Miss Mildred Scott, will leave
next week for Chicago before returning
to their home in New York city.
Miss Helen Stafford has returned to
her home in Lawrence after week with
Miss Margaret Weiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Kelly came home
from Excelsior Springs to spend Sun
day and returned Monday. accompanied
i by theiET daughter.--lAay for a month
Miss Marjorie Ilette has returned tC
her home in Emporia after short WISH
to Miss Margaret Garvey.
Miss Margaret Grandnougin, of Usage
City, is in town for the da-r.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson anc
family were in Topeka today on theil
way from a visit in Indiana and Hi
nois to their home in lola
Mrs. S. S. OFT and Mrs. w. D. Cos
sett will entertain the Ladies' Aid soci
/ ETY. of the First NJ T. church at the
home of Mrs. OFT S33 Polk street, Wed
neSday afternoon at half after , O'Clock
Mr. John Truitt. of Osage City, is il
Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Given a Life sentence.

Peoria, ILL.,. Dec. Pin the circuit court
today Joseph Baker was given a life
sentence for the murder of Martin Chris
tc2her last June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
BEDWELL TO FIX Up.
Private Asylum Is to Be Still
Continued.

S. A. Bedwel has notified the county
commissioners that he intends to make
the improvements in his private asylum
east of town as required by the state
board of charities.
Henry Allen. chairman of the boaro,
notified Bedwell after his asylum nat
been inspected that the place must be
supplied with a heating. ventilating ard
water system. The cost would have been
about 81, 900, and Bedwell stated that he
could not afford to make the improve
ments. Allen then modified the demands
and the improvements now to be made
will cost about $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
A New Rubber Trust.

Philadelphia, Dec. Announcement
was made today of the proposed formal
ton of a large combination in the rubber
industry to be known as the International
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
WHIST NOTES "

The new year book containing fun list
OF members and rules governing the big
tournament which will start right after
the holidays will be issued shortly. The
games being played now are merely prac-
tice ones in order that the new members
may become acquainted with the club
Do not force your partner to trump if
weak in trumps yourself.
The no smoking rule during regular
Monday night games has proved to.bc
wise one. Even the smokers themselves
admit the fact.
Several of the larger whist clubs in the
east are playing the Howell system this
winter and it is possible the Topeka Whist
club win play it in the coming tourna-
ment- 1t is a game where each team
plays one hand against every other team
present
The location and progressive appearance
of the new club room has brought out
many inquiries from lovers of the game.
New members are coming In every week
and the winter sport will be in full blast
after January l.
If you see the rest of the tricks are
yours at the end of a hand, do not play
three or four cards down at time and
remark the balance are NINE" but play
each card in. a. quiet znannerss--u-,----=s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

cipally in going over the testimony re-
Gently taken by the senate committee in
New Mexico and Arizona with the view
to making as strong a showing as pos
sible in opposing the admission of those
two territories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Mize announce the
engag cement of their daughter, ELLEN
Belle and Mr.. c. Jennings Nellis. OF
Cleveland. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Mrs George Parkhurst is to be one
of the principal soloists for the Oratorio
society of Kansas City at their presen-
tation Of HandeFs Messiah" at Con-
vention hall the evening of December 20.
The notice that the Ladies' Music club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
SOLD FOR $4,000.
Kansas Avenue Property Bought by
Robert Mcclure.

Lizzie Conklin this morning trans
ferred to Robert Mcclure the building
just south of the Dutton house on Kan
sas avenue near Fourth street for $1O,-
OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

1T was almost a miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me OF .-I11.sae
breaking out all over the body. l am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwell. Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

would meet with Mrs Frank P Mac
Lehman on Wednesday was an error
The club will meet with Mrs. MacLen-
nan on Wednesday of next week. De-
cember 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

sveryb0dy reads the state I0urnai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Liquor Cases Dismissed.

Three LIQUOR cases were dismissed in
the district court Monday afternoon.
They were cases against Townsend.
Humbert and Raynor Lack of evil
dence was the reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Do not force your partner to trump if
weak in trumps yourself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
FENCE TO KEEP IN RAIN.
1t Is Suggested That One 300 Feet
 High Would Act as Do Noun tain Masses. -..

It is matter of common knowledge that in hilly situations the rainfall is much above the average, and that a town may be so situated with regard to neighboring elevations that it will re- ceive two or three times the amount of rain in year that falls on place only a few miles distant, says Cham bers' Journal. ..-..
 . A case is quoted in one of Prof. Tyn- dalPs lectures, where the rainfall of one Irish town amounts to 59 inches, and of another to only 21 inches, the difference being due to the action of the Kerry mountains in forcing the moist winds up suddenly to a higher level, where they meet with the cold necessary to precipitate their moisture as rain. a&: +. , | Rollo Russell has suggested that we might control the rainfall artificially by the erection of immense walls, ex- tending for some six or seven miles in length, and from. 300 to 400 feet high. Such walls would act as natural hills in diverting the path of the moisture laden air, and the clouds would be forced to yield their treasures.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Nuggets from nIamfIa.

A native named Rios, in TayabaS province, styles himself the descend, ant of God. He will2be a God-for1 saken hombre if the ccngtabulary get hold of him.
 Rios, tho eelf-styied descendant, ot God, should be given an opportunity to visit the home of his ancestors Tayabas is not fitting place for q man of his illustIious descent.
 There was young man from Shanghai, who remarked: q cannot see what, with bloomin' club dues and the high price of bues, those blolces ir4 Manila don't dai."
 The Cavite Chino who poured molten brass into a retort which was partially filled with water or nonal- loving material did not live to learn better, but his fate should be warn- ing to others who do not know that all material substances do not har- monize with each other.-Manila (P. I.) Freedom.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
GREEN THE COLOR OF HOPE.
Of All CoIors the Most Restfa1, and Is Always Right in
 Mature.

There IS always mystery about green. 1t is Ireland's color, it is the fairies color, it is supposed to be un- lucky to some particular families, and is regarded with suspicion by others. It is the color said to indi- cate an artistic spirit: it is decadent and modern. and it is extremely un- becoming to the sallow, says the Lon- don Graphic.
 And yet, of all colors, it is the most restful, and. in the correct tints, the most ladylike for dress. The green bedroom overlooking the orchard is the one that lends itself to pleasant thoughts and agreeable dreams. that tempts to good hunor and repose. My lady's boudoir, all hung with green, reminds one of rustic bow CT, the garden room, opening on to the greensward and the roses, is the coziest room in the house.
 Green is always right in nature; it is only we poor humans who mako q mess of it when we try to use it for the adornment of our bodies. The dark, the muddy complcxioned, the heavy featured should avoid it like poison; but apple green, willow green, moonlight green-what mar velous effects cannot be made out of them in cunning hands!
 Green is the color of hope, of youth, of spring, of love. The woman who can wear green-her own peculiar shade of green-is fortunate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
BLUE LIGHT AIDS SURGEONS.
ColoTed Rays of Electric Globes Found of Great yaIue in Their
 Operations.

A St. Petersburg physician has ex- perimented with blue electric light, which showed noticeable results in many phases of diseases and surpassed the efficacy of the white electric light usually employed heretofore.
 The journal, Prof. Mendelsohn's Care of Patients, of Berlin, states that it is possible through the use of blue electric light to make operations pain less without resorting to other anaes- thetics. Burns of the skin, and espe- cially of the mucous membrane, are said to have not only been rendered painless but healed also more rapidly.
 The value of this treatment becomes important from the fact that it can easily be employed where it is difficult to use other therapeutic remedies on account of location, as in the throat or deeper down in the alimentary ca- nal.
 It is also to be not ed that the use of the blue electric light contributes much in lessening the pains caused by cancerous growth in a marked degree, and is said rapidly to effect complete cure of lupus, this very severe disease of the skin which frequently resists every other method of treatment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
THE KAISER AS BANDMASTER.
Handles the Baton for One of Frfs Reg iments with the Air of a
 Professional.

Emperor William led the band of the Cuirassier regiment lately at Neudeck, near Breslau, one night lately, hand- ling the baton with quite a profes- sional air, says Berlin report. The incident took place after great ban quet at which the band played. His majesty, together with Prince HenckeI von Donnersmarck, Field Marshal von Waldersee and Mai. Gen. von Moltke, passed in front of the musicians.
 The emperor asked the band to play an old cavalry march composed in 1402 and called "Steerdebeker," which Won MoltiSe, himself one of the finest amateur musicians in Germany, resur- rected and rewrote as 8 musical curi- osity.
 Thereupon his majesty took the baton and conducted several old Han overian marches. He afterwards handed the baton to Von Moltke, who directed several of his own compost. tions. The next day the emperor visited the band while it was at prac- tice, remaining for an hour, and again conducted various numbers.