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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
THEY WOULDN'T RIDE.
Lindsborg Football Players and
Rooters Walk Up Town.

Benny Owen and his heavy Bethany
college football team came in from
Lindsborg at / o'clock over the Missouri
Pacific on a special train of four cars
with $50 rooters with them and a brass
band.
The rooters were bedecked with long
streamers of blue and yellow and they
felt confident that their team would
win. We certainly expect to VIM.
said Owen The merger with the Me-
dies makes it a harder game Tor US
and Leslie Peterson, our captain ard
Dave Peterson. the halfback are both
out of the game on account of injuries
received in our last game Wen try to
win but can tell more about it after the
game.
Owen and his players are quartered at
the Throop hotel. The men are in good
condition and confident of a victory. They
play the Indians next Tuesday and L.
Peterson. whose injury is serious, is being
kept in condition for that game.
The street car company had four open
cars at the Santa Fe depot, which is Just
around the corner from the Missouri Pa
cific depot. waiting for the Lindsborg spe-
cial. When il arrived the players and the
rooters got off, marched up Fifth street
and did not even see the street cars The
four cars joggled up town again empty
as a contribution box after the failure Of
q banl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
THE CEMENT AGE.

Indications are not wanting that ce-
ment is soon to become an important
factor in the industrial and commercial
development of the United States Its
ready adaptability for use as building
material. decorative purposes and street
Improvement is not only suggested by
the erection of costly manufacturing
plants in many parts of the Union. but
is even more strongly suggested by the
rapid increase in the production of ce-
ment during the past decade. and es-
pecially during the past five years. Ac-
cording TO figures received by the treas
ury bureau of statistics the production
of cement in the United States has act
ually doubled in FIVE years. the total for
1901 being 20 million barrels. as against
10 million barrels in 1897: while during
the period from 1892 up to the beginning
of 1896 the production had remained
practically stationary at about 81 mil
lion barrels per annum.
That American manufacturers are be-
ginning to take advantage of the home
market for cement is seen by an exam
ination of the official figures of the bu-
reau of statistics relative to the COM
merce in this article The exports of
cement are very small Prior to 1887
they We're too insignificant for
separate enumeration; in that year they
amounted to 33 thousand barrels, valued
at 81, $50, and have steadily increased.
year by. year since that time. Sss, ASP
barrels having been exported in 1852,
valued at s651. 526 Meantime the mar
ket for foreign cement is becoming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

A Wall street view of the coal strike
and its consequences is set forth in the
latest issue of the Clews & Co.'S Finan-
ciai Review. which saws:
THE coal strike has become a de-
pressing factor in the market, not so
much for its effect upon the coal shares
as for the important questions involved
The threatening attitude of labor and
the sharpening of issues between mon
opolies of capital ana menopoiies of
labor are likely to have a seriously de-
terrent effect upon all sorts of new en-
telprises. unless an early settlement Of
the coal strike is forthcoming. The al
most certain projection of these issues
into the coming elections and the In
evitable raising of a new set Of econ
omic problems with which the country
is not yet prepared to deal are certain
to have a depressing effect upon all lines
of business. 1t is fortunate that the
country is still enjoying great CONNER
cial and industrial activity, and that
general conditions are sound; but it
would be folly to overlook that new
set of influences are coming into promi-
nence which viii have to be seriously
reckoned with in business affairs as
we'll as in politics"
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more and more restricted in the United
States. In 1892 the imports amounted to
nearly three million barrels, valued at
little less than four million dollars. the
importations remaining practically sta
tfonary from that time until 1901. when
they showed marked downward ten
dency, being in that year 1,5s6,926 bar
rels, valued at 2,19S. S91, and in 1902.
1.O59,61o barrels. valued at $1.47s.452. the
lowest point reached in the past IS
years. While these figures are small in
comparison with the volume of our to-
tai commerce, they are chiefly interest
ing as showing the tendencies in an in
dustry which is still in its initial stages.
but which promises to supply an inn
portant substitute for wood. stone and
iron in the building and allied trades.
The following paragraph from the To-
ronto World. though addressed primar-
lily to Canadian readers. is even more
applicable to conditions in the United
States: THE use of Portland cement is
in its infancy and the manufacture of it
on a large scale is only beginning in
this country. Cement promises to re-
place stone for all kinds of heavy foun-
-dations and other wall works to re-
place stone for paving. to replace brick
very largely for building. and to replace
lumber where lumber has been used.
Indeed, cement will soon be- next to
steel, perhaps more than steel, the chief
building material of this continent. Our
houses will soon come to be of cement
and every day sees the field for the use
of cement growing at a surprising ra-
to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

Dispatch, Pittsburg: It is stated by
an authority that has been giving some
attention to the question of the posi-
check currency that if business men
and business organizations urge the
passage of legislation to provide it the
action of congress can be secured al the
next session. That being the case there
should be a general call for that action.
The post check currency means simply
the printing of circulating notes in such
form that the holder endorsing a note
in his possession can convert it into
draft paya bic enly-to- the person named
in the endorsement. This viii do away
with the loss of time, annoyance and
expense of a journey to secure a money
order every time that the sending of Il
small remittance is necessary. The
saving to the public viii immensely out
weigh the slight increase in cost to the
government. and the loss of revenues
from money orders. There should be a
strong representation to congress in
favor of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
THEY DUG in VAIN.
Detective Pavey and Coroner Hoge-
boom on Fruitless Search.

Detective Pavey and Coroner Hoge-
boom took a trip to the corner of Sixth
and Locust streets Tuesday evening in
search of a private grave yard. A man,
whose name is unknown. dropped into
the police station that day and handed
folded paper to the chief. then left
before he could be asked any questions.
The paper contained the ground plan
diagram Of a barn on the southeast cor
ner of Sixth and Locust The barn was
divided into three stalls and a cross
was marked in one corner of the north
one note explained that an infant
was buried at that spot, and the case
would stand investigation. Pavey called
up the coroner, and they drove to the
scene of the alleged tragedy or mystery.
They borrowed spades from the neigh
borS and titled the soil in the barn. find
ing no dead baby, but place where one
might have been buried A cracker box.
or portions of one, We're found just beIu "
the surface and it was evident that dogs
had been digging up the spot, tire
story might have been true. The case re-
calls similar experience which Detective
Lucas had about six months ago, when.
assisted by the coroner, he dug up the re-
mains of a deceased poodle dog near the
cemetery on East Tenth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
NEGRO FOR CONGRESS-.
Indiana Socialists Nominate il. Bish
op, Whose Parents Were Slaves

Clinton. Ind. Oct. 16.-The Socialists
of the Fifth or Terre Haute district
have nominated James L. Bishop, ne
gro of this city. as their candidate for
congress- This is believed to be the
first instance of a negro being nomi-
mated for congress in a district north Of
Mason and Dixon's line.
Bishop is a native of Kentucky and is
SO years old. He has been a resident of
Clinton three years He is an enthusi-
astic Socialist and an active worker II.
his union. He is president of local
union No. 1885, United Mine Workers
of America, and vice president of the
Central Labor union of this city He
was a delegate to the state convention
of the American Federation of Labor at
Evansville
Bishop will begin next week to make
a few speeches in the interest Of his
party. While he does not hope for cleo
ton, he wishes to get the people to
studying Socialism. His parents were
slaves. Bishop became a Socialist five
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
PANCAKES EVERY DAY.
Indianian and Wife Have Eaten $685.
125 in 25 Years.

Chicago. Oct. 1e.-"Win you serve
pancakes for breakfast?"
This was the question put to Clerk L.
McHenry, of the Victoria hotel. today
by an old man who registered as W. Z.
Wilson, of Rolling Prairie. Ind.
We've had pancakes for breakfast
every day for % years. continued Mr.
Wilson, land nv wife and I will not
stay here unless we can have them
They were assured that thew could
have all the pancakes they wanted for
brea kfast and registered and took 4
room. According to figures made by the
clerk the Wilson's have eaten 9125 pan
cakes during each year if, as they said
they had eaten Is each day In the %
years the number reached 22S. 125.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Welcome the Felt Eat.


Chicago Chronicle:
Fashions in mems headgear, usually
unsightly and uncomfortable, are this
autumn distinctly sensible and artistic.
To a considerable extent the felt hat has
displaced the stiff, hot, unhandsome
derby" The male portion of the popu-
lation will this winter look like Mexican
vaqueros so far as their hats are con-
cerned.
The soft felt hat is comfortable. and,
if it be properly chosen, it is artistic.
1t has possibilities of which the hard hat
of brim it imparts to the wearer an air
of breeziness-not to say strenuousness
which would be impossible of attain
ment with derby or a plug" Put
either of the latter on an Italian bandit
or a Montana cowboy and the romance
which surrounds either character would
be turned into commonplace if not into
ridicule. The soft hat is the hat of ro
nance, of melodrama, Of poetry. 1t Is
associated with long cloaks and guitars
and rapiers 1t makes for sentiment as
opposed to the mere dry, cold routine
of dollar getting.
Therefore the appearance of the SOM
brerO-fOr the sOmbrerO is tn. ruling
style of the autumn felt hats-is well
come. It indicates that we are pro
crossing beyond the Gradgrind stage of
civilizatio If next year the tailors
shall issue a mandate commanding male
humanity TO wear knee breeches we
shall have gone far upon the road
which leads to Arcadia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
Federal Prisoners Who Are Charged
With Petty Ofenses.

Deputy McGrath of the United States
marshal's office. went to Leavenwortn
this morning with five United States
prisoners who will plead guilty to the
offenses charged. and take their SEN
tence at once. rather than await the
November term of court and stand
trial
Those who will so plead are Joseph
Cornish, George w. Vest and Ben Mar
shall, of Horton, charged with selling
liquor to Indians; Washington Curtis,
charged with passing counterfeit mon
ey; ]. H. McCulley, a Fort Riley SOL
der who stole lead and zinc pipe from
the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
MORE THAN EVEN.
State Grain Inspection Department
Makes it Paw

The state grain inspection department
came out little more than even for the
month of September, according to the re-
port made to the state auditors office to-
day. The fees of the department amount
cd to 3,l37 while the expenses were So
ll329, leaving a net profit for the state
from the department of S23 rs.
The oil inspection department made n
larger showing for September than usual
1t turned in a net profit to the state of 81
S31.S6. The receipts of the department
amounted to $2274.36, Willie the expenses
were only s44250.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

instance of their complete indifference
to the laws of the land
The operators are clanoring for The
enforcement o< law iSv ali means let
the law be enfroced-against them first
of all Americans heartily iniorse Mr.
Olney's impressive declaration that law
supreme and equal for All men is TO the
American people what the ark of the
covenant was to the Jews of 0ld-while
we have it we need not fear for our
safety. when we lose it we are far adj
Xanced on the high road to ruin
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Republicans Need to Work.

New York Press:
If the Republicans of the state of
New York will look carefully at the reg
istration. figures they will realize that
something. There is no party which
suffers such serious effects from "ap-
athy as the Republican party There
is no state where apathy results in such
public evils as the state of New York.
And at this stage of the campaign the
one sure thing that may be said of it is
that there is too much apathy.
Not enough citizens are registering.
Not enough citizens viii vote if this
sort of thing goes on. to give Governor
Oden the support he deserves and this
support he must have if New York is
to stand up among the states of the
union firm in the faith of the principles
of the Republican party and strong for
its battles.
If the people of this state think they
are so we'll off that they need not ex-
they are treading the path that is the
most dangerous of all dangers to in
dividuals, parties peoples and nations.
If they sit down and do nothing while
their opponents are afield and working
they take the best possible means to
lose the very things with which they
are content and which they wish to
keep As much as ever it was necessary
for the voters of this state to get out
and work for what they wished TO gain
is it now necessary for them, having
gained it, to get out and work and vote
to Keep it.
In their satisfaction and ease the Re
publicans of New York are asleep. They
must wake up. They must be shaken
into life and action. They must get up
and go to work to do something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
GAS CASE GOES OVER.
Hearing Again Postponed, This Tim e
Till Oct %.

The hearing of testimony in the dollar
gas suit was scheduled to be resumed
this morning before Special Master
Robert J. Brock, of Manhattan, but
owing to the absence of Charles Blood
Smith. attorney for the gas company, it
was found necessary to postpone the
case until Wednesday. October %
Mr.. Brock the attorneys for the city
and several witnesses were on hand
this morning, but as it was uncertain
when Mr.. Smith would return, the mas
ter decided that it would be best to ad-
journ the hearing for another week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
DIR. SEWARD WEBB's GIFT.
Ten Carloads of Hard Wood to En-
ployes of His Road in Utica

Utica, Oct. 16.-Dr. w. Seward Webb,
president of the Mohawk & Malone rail-
road, has made a present of ten carloads
IF hard wood to be delivered in this city
to employees of the road residing her e.
The ten cars will hold fully 200 cords,
and it will be brought down the road
from Nehasane Park very soon. A
number Of the families to whom this
wood will go are very nearly out of
fuel and were wondering where the next
fire would come from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
sULTAN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Turkeys Ruler Records Secrets to Be
Revealed When He Dies.

Vienna, Oct. 16.-The newspaper Die
Informa ton announces that the Sultan
of Turkey has written his autobiog-
raphy, which will fall like a bombshell
on the civilized world.
He records without reserve the decep-
tons practiced by Christian statesmen
in trying to gain the support of Moham-
medan Turkey
The work will be published after the
Sultan'S death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through His
Hand

While opening a box j. c. Mount of
Three Mile Bay, y. y. ran ten penny
nail through the feshy part of his hand.
ness this would cause me" he gays land
Immediately applied Chamberlain's Pam
Balm and occasionally afterwards To
my surprise. it removed all pain and sore
mess and the injured parts were soon
healed" For sale by all druggists.
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His Lost watch in a Grave.

Lebanon, Pa. Oct. 16.-In exhuming a
body at KIopps' church in Bethel town
ship today workmen found underneath
tire coffin a gold watch in good condI-
ton Pierce Dieffenbach, Bethel
farmer. identified the timepiece as his.
He had helped to dig the grave seven
months ago, and lest the watch then.
though he rad no suspicion as to where
it was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
ID. ROCKEFELLER, JR., I'LL.
Has a Cold and Sore Throat-Noth-
ing Serious, However, 1t Is Said.

Tarrytown, Oct. 16-John D. Rookie
Teller, jr., has been confined to his home
at Pocantico Hills with a severe cold
and sore throat for a week During
this time he has been unable to attend
to his business. A Tarrytown physician
has been attending him. At the Rookie
Teller home it was said today that his
illness is so slight that it was not worth
mentioning. His wife. who is a daugh-
ter of Senator Aldrich, has been acting
as bis nurse.
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Bills. The latter is said to have fred
several shots before entering the room,
and so frightened the inmates that they
jumped from the second story of the
building. Several were badly hurt in
the fall. One Of the Droprietors Lee
Baron, used an umbrella as a parachute,
but did not escape injury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
Colon bias New Values.

Panama, Colombia. Oct. 16.-General
Perdomo minister of state and supreme
comma nder of the Colombian army. who
has been invested with presidential
power, arrived here today. He was ac-
corded a most enthusiastic reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

The business of the party organ is
TO make the voter believe black is white
If it become necessary to do so for the
success of the ticket. 1t appears to be
regarded as imperative to do this during
the present state campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

The coal barons said if they had more
soldiers they could mine more coal
They got the additional troops but the
coal output has not increased. They
explain the situation now by saying
that pending arbitration negotiations
prevent the men from returning to
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

Will Frank Stahl be very mad should
he wake up on the morning of Noven-
Der and find that his supposedly gOc@
friends have made him the election
scapegoat? All indications point that
way at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

The management of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair is expected to open the
show with the handicap of a decent and
moral midway. The other kind prob
ably will be located outside the grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

New Yory. Oct. 16.-zWnliam Harmon
Brown, retired member of the firm of
Brown Brothers & Co, and for many
years one of the best known f1nanciers of
Wall street, is dead at his home in this
citU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
Col. Reynolds Recognized

st. Louis. Oct. 16.-In view of the
withdrawal of E. H Loffhagen, it has
been decided by the board Of election
commissioners to recognize Col. George
d. Reynolds as the regular RepubIican
nominee for congress in the Twelfth dis
trict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
Sheep Owners Have to Sell.

Sydney, N. S. w. Oct. 1.-THE Naran-
dera Meat Preserving works has pur-
chased 10000 sheep at from sixpense to
a shilling a head. the sheep owners be-
ing unable to maintain their fiocks
owing to the absence of fodder caused
by the great drought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
Death of Russell Sage Denied.

New York, Oct. ia report was in
circulation today. chieey in Wall street
that Russell Sage was dead. Fhe report
was promptly denied at the Office and 1t
ms residence His physician said: .Mr.
sage is getting along all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

You cannot guess the age of ladies'
using Satin-Slzin Cream and Satin-Skln
Powder. for these give to all a sweet
sixteen complexion Csc. AT Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

It looks now as though the question
of whether or not there is a tariff on
anthracite will not be settled for the
Veter before election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

opher; but don't keep them wrapped
up in cotton in a glass case"
Never trust a trust unless a trust will
trust you.
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Used Umbrella as Parachute.

ST Mary's, w. Va, Oct. ia poker
room in the old Vermont house was
raided last night by Constables Hall and
Riggs, assisted by Prosecuting Attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

David Bennett Hill should repeat his
declaration that he is a Democrat lest
he be put down on the list of Socialists.
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a w ca X
Stomach

Indigestion is often caused by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use of alcohol. Eat all
the good food you want but don't over
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need good digestant like
Kodol, which digests your food with
out the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing of fulness and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures Indigestion.
g0ucl Natures Tonic.
Prepared only by E. C. DEWITT & CO.. Chicago
TheSl- bottle contains2H times the5Oc size.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

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for general Homework. 1119 Tyler s.
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ply at new machine shop a. L. AMI s.
f. Ry.
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Gail at 329 Clay st.
WANTED-An experienced sewing gil.
1913 Kansas ave.
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The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fun ddy
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon puollca-
don IN Topeka
The news Is received in the state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
Bose busy through the entire day "A
Complete copy of the night report Is also
received
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