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The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Turkey Mobilizing an Army.

Constantinople, March 28-The Turk
ish government has decided to call to
the colors 10000 irregular troops in
patches of forty battalions, each batch
aggregating about 10000 men. This
mobilization is ostensibly for the an
nual nanoeuvers but in view of the con-
ditions in Macedonia considerable sig
nificance is attached to the movement
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
New Manager For the Giants.

Toronto. Ont, March 2s-Manager Ed
Barrow, of the Toronto baseball team,
has received a letter from an official of
the New York baseball club Offering
him the managership of that team in
the National league. 1t is understood
that. if he can secure his release from
the Toronto club, he will accept the
New York offer.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
was a sharp petective.

Hiawatha. Kan, March 2S.-Thomas
Smith. deputy sheriff. was travelling
from Hiawatha to Horton. He looked
out of the car window and saw two
negroes walking with heavy packs.
When he reached Horton he was in
formed that two stores had been broken
into and valuable goods stolen Smith
cribing the men he had seen. The mar
shall arrested the men and the goods
we're recovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
chahee Contracts For Land.

Washington, March 28-The secretary
of war has received cable message
from Gen. Chaffee saying that he has
made a contract for the requirement of
land and the construction of barracks
and other buildings for the establish
ment of a military post near Manila,
in accordance with the recent act Of
congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Rural weather Forecasts.

Winfield, Kas., March 2S.-Weather
Observer Light of this city. has made
arrangements for the rural citizens of
Cowley county to have the daily wealth
er forecasts. He has secured set of
flag signals the same as used by the
cities which will fly from a long pole
attached to each rural delivery wagon.
AS the mail is delivered each day the
farmer has but to look at the signals
as the wagon passes and get the fore
cast for the day
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Cecil Rhodes, EXECUTORS.

London, March 2S.-The executors of
the late Cecil Rhodes are Lord Rose
berry, Earl Grey. Alfred Belt, admins
traitor of the British South Africa COM
pany; Mr. Mitchell, B. "A. Hawksley,
counsel for the British chartered South
Africa company, and DR.. Jameson The
original will of Mr.. Rhodes is in Lon
don and will be published shortly.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Cut on Lumber Rates.

Seattle, Wash, March 2S.-News has
been received at the Great Northern
freight offices that the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis and Illinois Central railways
have made cut of five cents in the
rate of lumber and shingles. A bare
possibility exists of a rate war on lum-
ber and other forest products, but the
probability is so slight that it is not
causing serious thought on the part of
anV of the connecting companies.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Charles HawtreY Hurt.

New York March 2s.-Charles Hawtrey.
from America on the st. Louis. met with
q painful accident on Wedfn1esday. says a
walking on the slippery deck the vessel
gave a lurch and he was thrown down
and sprained his ankle. He had to be car
ried ashore in a steamer chair.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

GAll grain markets in the United States
are closed today-Good Friday. The New
York Stock Exchange will be closed until
Monday. No Liverpool markets until next
tuesday,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28

Wall Street, New York. March 2s-
MONEY-Prime mercantile paper, 415Q5
per cent; sterling exchange nominal, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4S73f
q. .S77k for demand and at $4s54G4. .S5sz for
60 days posted rates, $4.S6 and 81 SS12; COM
mercial bills, $4.S412M4S51z.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
NEW sonth wales wheat Crop.

sydney, N. s. w, March 2s.-The re-
vised official estimate of the wheat crop
of New South Wales is that 100000
acres will yield Ii, ,075, 900 bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, March Is.
Prices paid in Topeka this week. Based
on Boston quotations:
GREEN SALE CURED NO. 1..........714c
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2......... .614c
NO. 1 TALON .................... Sc
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Wool Market.


St. Louis, March 2s.-wOOL-Market
unchanged Territory and western medi-
ums. 15a17c: fine. 11M151ac; coarse. 11@15c..
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Fencing tourney Tonight.

New York, March 2S.-The annual in
tercollegiate championship fencing
tournament will take place tonight and
tomorrow at the rooms of the New
York Athletic club. The preliminaries
will occupy this evening and tomorrow
afternoon, the finals being reserved for
Saturday night. Columbia, Harvard,
Yale Cornell West Point and Annap-
oils have entered their respective
teams.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28

Buy alfalfa, hay and Updegraff's grain
mixture, a daily food for horses and
cows. Phone feed store, 127 n. Kas. Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-28
Grain Letter.
IFurnisheC

FURNISHED by the Kemper Grain COM
pany. 1O4 Board of Trade building, Kan
sas City Mo-. through their Topeka Of
fee, at 10 West Sixth street. Tele-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Toys that Tickled the Tots. Before the Days of Santa Claus

many a fairy tale of today, especially that
of the Sleeping Beauty? The story 6oes on
to recite how the prince, grown to man
hood, saw and loved a beautiful girl, whom
he married. They loved each other dearly,
and when the prince went beyond the palace
in the wood the faithful wife kept watch
over him.. He is nearly bitten by a serpent,
but she saves him. Then the story breaks
off.
1t would be pleasant to know If the wife
saved him from all dangers, but, unfortu-
nately, the Egyptians reverence for the
word OF the Fates probably gave a different
ending. Besides, before the story ends, the
prince had also seen and loved a dog which
had followed him faithfully for years. The
love between them was so great that the
prince would not part from his four-footed
friend, even though he knew that death
might result. 1t would be too bad to have
him die from his faithful dogs bite, as per-
haps he did, so it is just as we'll that there
is no ending to this story of long ago.
Even a bit of it goes to prove that civili-
cation may come and civilization may go,
but childhood will remain the same until
the big ball called earth shrivels up ana
goes wandering, a pale cid ghost, among
the warm young wOTl's.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

first thought in taking up the toys would
be Of the mother heart of old Egypt that
pinned to keep her darling's playthings in
remembrance, but gave them up that the
little one might have something to bear 1t
company on the long journey that even tiny
feet must travel alone.
These findings in tiny graves Of the past
show that children of the Pharoahs bad a
pretty good time of 1t in the matter of
toys. There we're dolls, of course, for the
ginJs, and quite elaborate ones, painted
gaily, with movable joints and bright
clothing. They could not make the few
pithy remarks which are the stock in trade
Of expensive dolls of this age, but they
were fine ladies', for all that.
And as for their wardrobes, they were
very complete. They had chairs and mir
rors, such as they were, and bedsteads of
elaborate pattern, and sedan chairs to take
the air in, and, browning glory, lackeys to
carry them on their excursions. This Is
doing pretty we'll for any age, and there Is
no doubt that the children of the Pharoahs
we're better off than most children of only
a few hundred years ago, so far as toys
went.
Little boys played with boats and me-
chanicaI toys. thousands OF years past, just
as AhN1 wv nv" ~ SNNN
Of wood or stone, and often were large and
elaborate.
The mechanical toys are thrown into
deep shadow by those OF the present day,
but they served their purpose very well
Animals on wheels could be pulled arount
then as now, and were trailed in the wake
of little Egyptians, who ran to see Moses
when he passed down the street with his
kind princess.
They were we'll made, tho crocodiles an'
|, lions and birds, and still hold up theil
, heads bravely, inviting comparison wit!
the product Of modern toy shops.
In the time OF Aristotle there were man,
mechanical toys. and one Heron of Alex
2 andria before the Christian era had mad
3 toys that danced through some contrivanc
E OF steam. This was deemed worthy o
2 mention at the time, not because Their
4 was anything strange about mechanica
e toys, but by reason of its exceptional in
,, genuity.
4 There are many sets OF checker men l
I ancient tombs, and the game was a favor
lite in ancient Egypt. "Odd and Even
t and Jacks" were played on every sid,
e and marbles, too, of course. All thes
Il we're the delight OF some children an
; found a place in some graves. Inscription
II show how familiar were the games this
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

were played without toys.
So many toys are dug up that one might
be tempted to think that time had not
dealt kindly with children in building
school houses and printing books, if it
were not for a pile of coOy books as high
as that of playthings. II a dead child must
have his toys, in order not to be lonely
in the unknown bourne" it was equally
important that he should carry with him
his credentials to show that in this world
he was a good scholar and carefully taught.
So his papyrus school books went into the
grave, too. They are imposing even today.
Balls are often excavated, and it was APP
parently considered great sport to play a
game of ball, each boy sitting on the
shoulder of some other boy. This COM
bination of ball and leap frog would be
rather strenuous even for football-playing
boys of today.
In ancient Egypt boys of good family had
much to learn. There were two languages
to begin with, the cOmmon and the literary.
and then all sorts of mathematical prob
lens had to be solved. The Nile, in over
flowing its banks, obliterated landmarks,
and land suTveyings was a very necessary
part of a boys schooling,
Geometry and astronomy were taught to
every boy at an early age, and if he did
not learn there was a supple rod in wait
ing for him.
In learning to write, then as now, the
children copied wise sayings and stories.
One of the maxims to copy which must
have been a great joy runs: let no day
pass in idleness, for then thou wilt be
logged. A boys ears are in his back and a
logging makes him hear" Even these ter
rible warnings, however, did not prevent
boys from scribbling all over their copy
books. Sketches of animals, and what may
be caricatures Of teachers appear on many
a copybook.
Scholars did not always have to copy
maxims, however. Fairy tales were much
in evidence, too. They have a singularly
familiar sound. One OF the most popular be-
gins in this way:
There was once a king who had no son,
He desired a son and prayed the gods tc
give him one, which was ordered by them
The Hathors, or Fates, consult at his birth
and decided that he shall die by the bite OF
a snake, a crocodile or a dog. The king wa,
greatly troubled when he heard this. He
built a great castle in the midst OF a WOOD
2 and furnished it with all that was best in
I the palace, and set keepers over it, and for,
5 babe the child to go beyond it,"
t Does not this sound like the opening o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

because the children are more sophisticated
still, and prefer the little automobiles and
the performing gentlemen who cost 5000 or
$500.
But today's collection of millionaire live
stock has some reason for putting on airs.
Their family tree is ever so many thousands
of years old. 1t can be traced back as
clearly as need be for forty long centuries.
Never were children's toys so elaborate
as today. One would think that the light Of
fancy had gone out in every childish brain
and that nothing not absolutely obvious
could by any chance appeal to the childish
mind. The good DID fashioned brand of in
FAINT which sought out a stick or old bottle
and "loved" it energetically all day is at a
discount now. Her dolls come very near to
polite conversation in French and German
AS for the boys, they can learn a trade
from the automatic toys that Santa Claus
will put in their stockings if he has money
enough.
But in spite OF appearances, fashions in
games and toys are the only fashions which
ROMAN the same forever. Today's fashions
may share the modern tendency towards
complexity, but the principle OF them all
is unchanging. From the tombs of Egypt
they dig today playthings which, recov-
VIM WIN bfJ hNAHNl AA6 fN4S HhNNAN
among a twentieth century child's belong
ings. And when children grow tired and
seek their mothers laps with the world
old demand for a story, the. tales the moth
ers tell are strangely like those Of old
centuries-all alike, whether told under the
shadow of the young pyramids or under the
shadow OF the American school house.
Almost as much is known of the chile
, life OF two or three thousand years ago as
, Of that Of a century ago, A sweet anC
/, gentle belief that reigned in the hearts o
. the ancient Egyptians has enabled us L
learn all about their little ones lives
s When a child died, long ago, its spirit, &C
. cording to their faith, began another sim
}, liar existence, and they who loved the littl,
enc could not bear TO think that in tn
3 world OF shadows their child should hav
Q nothing to play with. So the weepln
r mothers gathered up the ~fayOrite toys an
. put them in the small graves, there to Ii
= until eager hands, thousands OF years later
Is should break in upon the child's rest an
take out the playthings that love had pu
A beside him.
IS Perhaps the psychologists are so inter
le on deciding the exact period to which III
l. findings belonged that the human side {
Is the matter does not come into their minds
Iy but II archaeologists were women the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Love Story in Curves

Baltimore American: He loved her de-
votedly. He was also bow-legged. Both
facts gave him pain at times. He passed it
by with a rueful smile, when she merrily
said that his affection gave him such
arch lcok, and that, after all, he was a
pretty good sort when you got on to his
curves. He bore it patiently when she re-
ferred to his walk as a parenthetical prog
ress. But he rebelled and broke the en-
gagement when she called her pet dog
through the wicket formed by his legs.
Il may not be so overly ornamental, 4
said he, but I emphatically object to being
made useful so unseasonably early in the
camel"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

d-fashioned folk are filled with
EYER0 amazement, and make up their
62&g minds that the little people OF
today are of a brand different from those
Of the last generation. On the surface
they are quite right, too. 1t does look as
II the modern child was essentially differ
ent from his brother OF years ago. but
the difference is largely superficial.
The toys of today are elaborate, but they
are just the same kind OF toys that have
always delighted children. Every boy and
girl who labors today to indite a fine. clear
letter to Santa Claus wants just about
what every other boy and girls wants.
What is more, each wants just the same
things that boys and girls always have
wanted. The idea OF the toy remains today
essentially what 1t was when the first affec-
tionate cave man took the baby on his knee
and hacked away at a bit OF wood for its
edihcation. There is proof a-plenty OF this,
rescued from the depths OF the earth each
year.
The adults life Of today is little enough
like that Of even 100 years ago. A worthy
gentleman Of the powdered queue period
would feel utterly at a loss in any club OF
any city, bereft OF snuffbox, finding few men
OF the -four bottle" variety, forbidden to
defend his honor with the sword. wholly
out OF lOuCu WIN inc CouNtlSdNloh ~
stocks and bonds and strikes.
But take a child not OF 100, or of 1000,
but of 1000, or 5000 or 1000 years ago.
and there would be small hiatus between
him and the little ones OF the modern
nursery. Their games, their toys, even
their fairy stories, would seem to him
quite like those that amused him before
the Death Angel carried him away from
his eastern home, centuries ago. For the
child, in a world OF change, is eternal.
Walk through any of the great toy shops
and you see dolls that cost 5000 or $500
Presumably these are bought by someone
and perhaps they do not spoil the unfortu
nate child's imagination, and again perhaps
they do. The dolls OF the little girls of lonl
ago were quite as satisfactory to thel
young mothers, that is certain; and thes'
proud creatures Of 1902 are only their fash
ionable sisters. The family likeness
marked.
The animals of today cry moo an
"baa" and wee wee" in sure enough voice
but they are only the old, old toys becom
sophisticated. They cost dollars upon dol
lars, and II the sun goes down on Christina
day leaving them unbroken 1t will be merel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Shop Talk

Baltimore American: Mrs. Gabber-And
your husband is purchasing agent for a wa-
terproof house? =
Mrs. Blabber-Yes, he does all the Sc
lecting and buying Of gutta percha, etc.
Mrs, Gabber-Then he must make long
and frequent trips abroad.
Mrs. Blabber-Frequent, but net lo1g
He goes away and rubbers around for \
few weeks at a stretch, and then flies right
back-oh, it's a snap!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

1902, by Il. c. McClure.)
IILDREN'S toys in this year Of
grace are so elaborate that good
old-fashioned folk are filled with
%amazement. and make up their
minds that the little people OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Tyler will leave Monday for Richmond.
where they expect to attend school this
winter.
Miss Mary Washington Pendleton, who
has been sick for several days, is re-
ported to be much better ard able to re-
sumo her duties at school.
Mrs. G. G. West and little daughter.
Eunice. have returned to their home IN
Baltimore, after spending the summer
months here with her mother. Mrs.
Marsh
Some of those who are registered at the
Henry Clay Inn: Mrs. Allan Talbot.
Richmond. Va; Mrs. G. 3. Glover. Mont
cello, Fla; j. P. NIuggah and wife, Miss
Anna Pender. Mr.. Malcolm Pender. Pat
erson La: Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Rogerson. Mr.. and Mrs l..
3. Tatum. Richmond, Va; Miss Pules-
ton, Monticello. Fla: Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Constable. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton Crutch-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Folge. Mr.. and Mrs.
.Peyton Grimes, Richmond. Va: Mrs. S
]. Turnbul., Monticello. Fla; Mr. D. T.
Turnbull. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gwatil-
mey, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Warrick. Rich
mond. Va; Mr.. II. A. Miller. Mr.. J. D
Riley, Albany. N Y; Mr.. George Harper
Mr.. ]. c. Blasingame. Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
WYTHE CIRCUIT COURT
A Case That Has Excited Much Inter~
est and viii Be Appealed
Snecial piSpatch to The TIrne

WYTHEYILLE, VA, Sept. 15--The
Circuit Court has been in session since
Monday, and the court has done con
siderable business on the law side OF the
docket, having adopted a rule to reserve
only formal chancery orders until after
the law docket is disposed of.
The case that created the greatest in
terest was [. c. Albert against George w.
Simmerman, in which the jury this morn
ing brought in q verdict for the plaintiff
for $1,1ti. The plaintiff alleged that he
was induced to purchase a crop Of hay
from the defendant on the false and
fraudulent representation that 1t was
good quality and contained a much larger
amount than it did contain, and that he
lost by these representations the sum OF
sl,7i4, which amount the jury gave him
by their verdict
Motion was made by defendants coun-
sci to set the verdict aside, which the
court overrued, and they are preparing
t, apply to the Supreme Court Of Appeals
for writ of error.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
AUTUMN DAYS At
WARM SPRINGS
Leaves Begin to Fall and Fores
to Put on Bright Co'ors.
FARCE COMEDY FOR CHARITY
Handsome Sum Realized for Presby-
terrain ChJrch-Hon. Hilary Herbert
Among the Many New Guests.
Miss Johnston's New BOOK,
Special Dispatch to The rlmcs.3

Especial Dispatch to The Times3
WARM SPRINGS, VA. Sept. 13.--The
whole week here has been like November;
the trees are fast losing their RICH green
color, and the bright lues OF brown
leaves arc noticeable upon the large
lawns. Every morning the boar frost Is
shown upon the leaves antil a late hour,
and fires and wraps are used extensively.
The outdoor exercise and enjoyment nave
been superseded by inside amusements.
This week has seen the climax OF the TALL
fun.
On Tuesday night. under the auspices
of the Ladies Guild OF the Episcopal
Church, of which Mrs George I. NJ. Glib
son, OF Baltimore. is president, Miss Da-
Wis. of Philadelphia, secretary, and MISS
Green, of New York, treasurer, al WISH
tors here, gave a farce comedy perform
ance in the ball room for the benefit of
the church The play was a very anus
ing one and the attendance was large,
the net receipts amounting to Sl0o-2Q. After
the performance a bazaar was conducted
and many little articles of real value,
made principally by tne guests them
selves, We're sold.
Mn C. c. Nichols, of st. Louis, Mo.
who is superintendent of the Sunday
school OF the First Presbyterian Church
Of his city. has taken a great interest in
The Presbyterian Church here during his
stay, and by private subscription alone
worked up a purse of $50 and presented
it TO the Ladies AID Society OF Tile Cnurcn.
HANDSOME CARD PARTY.
Gu Thursday night a handsome card
party was given. and fifty guests We're
invited. by Miss Joe Davis. The game
was played in the green parlor and lasted
until a late hour.
Secretary II. A Herbert, of Washing
ton, d. c.. arrived here Friday to remain
the remainder of the season with his
daughter. Mrs. Micune and family, who
have been here several days.
Miss Mary Johnston, the authoress, left
this week for New York city. where she
viii remain for week before going to
her new home in Richmond, Va Her
health improved wonderfully while here,
and she will return again next season.
Miss Johnston did not participate TO
great extent in the social features here
this summer, she being deeply engaged
In r.ting a new book il was not
LEANED during her stay what the title
Of the new volume would be or where
Ire riot was laid. but many think it
was connected with the Warm Springs.
and soon after her arrival in Richmond
she will make all public or during her
stav In New York VIII submit the man
uscript to the publishers
lar Robert T. Williams left for Rich
nond this week. Dr. John A. Tomplins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
LIGHT ON A MYSTERY
Body Of Man Found Covered with
By Associated Press. )

By Associated Press.)
PEKIN, Sept. 13-The Chinese gov
eminent is disturbed at the apparent de-
termination of Russia to delay the res
toration of Manchuria. It claims that
Russia promises to evacuate New
Chwang and return the Manchuria sec
ton of the Pekin-New Chwang railroad
when the Chilli section OF the line was
returned by Great Britain.
Members of the Imperial government
are frequently in conference with Paul
Lessar, the Russian minister to China,
and are urging upon him the fulfill
ment of Russia's promise. The refusal
OF Russia to cooperate in restoring the
British section Of the Pekin-New
Chwang railroad is delaying the return
of that section of the line.
Chu Hung Che, the member Of the for
eign board who was responsible for the
alleged error as a result of which the
Likin was declared to be abolished, has
resigned his post because he has been
accused of ignorance. The Empress
Dowager has refused to accept his resig-
nation.