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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

production. and consequently in con-
sumption, has come largely through the
development of the beet sugar indus
try, which increased from productions
of $1,000 tons in 1910 to 900 tons in
1850, 831. 900 tons in 1870. 100000 tons
in 1880, 1888, 900 tons in 1890. and $780,
900 tons in 1900. During the same time
cane sugar production Increased from
100000 tons in 1910 to 2.S5o.o0o tons in
1900. Beets in 1910 supplied Abs per cent
of the total sugar product of the world:
in 1850 they supplied 1929 per cent; in
1850. 20.43 per cent: in 1870, S4.40 per
cent; in 1890. 6s.7o per cent. and in
1900. 67.71 per cent.
The per capita consumption of sugar
in the United States Is greater than
that OF any other country except the
United Kingdom. in which the annual
consumption ranges from So to 81
pounds per capita. against 60 to s.
pounds in the United States. the figure
of consumption for 1900 In the United
Kingdom being 91.6 pounds per capita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
SMAsHES AUTO RECORDS.
aBullet" Machine Travels Ten Miles
in 10 Minutes and 90 Seconds.

Cleveland, Sept. 19.--Alec Winton of
Cleveland, with his famous ''bullet' that
placed the mile record on the circular
track at Crosse Point last year at
minute rs seconds. broke all records
at the first annual meet of the Cleve-
land Automobile club at the Glenvi1le
track
He started the "bullet" in the ten mile
open race against H. s. Hardness Of
New York with his noted machine
Mercedes that won the majority of
prizes at the Brighton Beach races. The
bullet did not get thoroughly warmed
up the first mile which was made in 1
minute 20 seconds. but after that rec
ords were smashed left and right, and
the time for the ten mile was 10 min
utes so seconds, the last five miles ha-
ing made in s minutes 1917 seconds.
Twice during the ten mile race he made
miles in l minute "a seconds. and just
before completing the tenth mile Tapped
the Mercedes
In the pursuit race few minutes la
ter, Winton established the record OF
minute 2A seconds on the second mile.
There was an immense crowd present at
the races, the paid attendance exceed
ing 10000. There were ten events. and
the meet was considered the most sue
cessful ever held in America The track
was lightning fast. Clevelanders car
ried off the majority of the prizes, Percy
Owen of New York, being the only out
slider to win one Of the rich silver troph-
les
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
JAYHAwKrR Jors.

Steel range peddlers are bothering
Logan county farmers.
An Oakley cabbage head weighed II
pounds with its raglan stripped OF.
Hutchinson small boys are arrested
for jumping on and on moving street
oars
An Acme young woman is making
her Christmas money crocheting opera
shawls.''
Two Ford county young ladies of long
train this week.
Bucklin complains that the merry-go-
round paid no license, but carried away
a wagon load of nickels.
According to the World popular way
of securing house plants in Lawrence Is
to steal them from a neighbor.
What sort of girls have they out in
Mcpherson, where the papers advertise
kisses at ten cents dozen?
Visiting crap shooters are given 81
hours to get through the game and out
of town by the Burr Oak officials.
Anyway if the frost did injure my
fodder it killed the mosquitoes" consol-
ingly remarks a Reno county farmer.
Hutchinson is a good town for old
maids to head towards. Two Salvation
army girls have been married from
there quite recently.
Weary of Over the Waves and My
Bonnie JEAN" Coffey county man Of
fers to trade his piano for young colt.
tnat ne can keep IN the barn.
Two little girls of 8 and IL years were
driven from their home by a Pittsburg
mother. 1t hardly seems possible that
children could commit any offense that
would SO harden a mothers heart.
Two brothers met in Emporia who
had not seen each other for % years.
They had hardly ceased shaking hands
when two more brothers of IA years
separation rushed into each others
arms.
Weighing tx pounds and 25 inches
around Parsons man bore his burden
into the kitchen. warning his wife that
no more sweet potatoes would be
bought this month.
Some baby's clothing and $40 was lost
near lola. AS the clothing was of last
years pattern the owner hopes to re-
cover the garments. Money is never
out of date or style.
Racing home from church q number
of hungry Reno county farmers met in
a collision and one buggy upset They
got home to their chicken dinner, but
one will be in the hospital for many u
dav.
Watermelons were the principal diet
of the veterans at the Dodge City re-
union. One farmer sold ten wagon
loads, while another built an Eiffel
tower and sold them one by one from
the Spire down.
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GROWTH OF SUGAR INDUSTRY.

The people of the United States now
consume eight times as much sugar
per capita as they did in the first quar-
ter of the last century, four times as
much as the average per capita during
the decade ending with 1850, and twice
as much as they did in any year prior
to 1870.
In the years Immediately prior to 1925
the average consumption of sugar was
about eight pounds per capita, In the
decade $4,000 about sixteen pounds per
capita. In the years Immediately prior
to 1870 the average was about thirty
two pounds per capita, emitting the war
years. in which the consumption was
light; from 1870 to 1880 it averaged
about forty pounds per capita: from
1880 to 1890, fifty pounds per capita.
and has ranged from sixty-two to sixty
eight pounds per capita since that
time, the figure for 1901 being 6s.4
pounds.
This steady growth in the per capita
consumption of sugar is shown by some
figures which the bureau of statistics
will present in the next issue of It's an
nual volume, the Statistical Abstract
This growth in the consumption of
sugar is. evidently, not confined to the
people of the United States The In
crease seems to have been equally
rapid in other parts Of the world, judg-
ing from the figures of total production.
Figures recently published by the bu-
reau of statistics in it's monograph,
The Worlds Sugar Production and
Consumption" showed that the sugar
production of the world was eight times
as great in 1900 as in 1910, the figure for
1S4e being 10000 tons. and that for
1890. 100000 tons. This increase in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
HENDERSON RUMoR.
California Story That He Will
Resign Is Denied.

The San Rernardino Sun says: There
has been q rumor in railroad circles
of this city for several days to the effect
that Superintendent OF Motive Power
Henderson OF the Santa Fe had been
asked to resign. Yesterday a railroad
man came over from Los Angeles,
bringing with him the same story,
which he said was current in the COM
pany's headquarters in that place. Tho
report cannot be confirmed"
Superintendent Henderson was seen
today in regard tost the statements made
in the above paragraph and said:
There is nothing in it. That is the
first I have heard about my restgna-
tion.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

During the first ten days of Septem-
Der the receipts from customs ran -, ;
SOC, 900 above the receipts of the CORE
spending period last year, and should
the receipts continue in the same rela-
tive proportion during the entire month,
the excess of receipts over those Of last
year would amount to $10,O00,000. The
increase of revenue from customs for
the first eleven weeks of the fiscal year
was $12, 900 900, or more than a million
dollars a week This makes it certain
that there will be no deficit this year
as a result of the reduction in internal
revenue taxes. and in fact assures a
surplus unless there should be extraord-
mary and unexpected expenditures.
Evidently there is room for q further
reduction of taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
MAs0N-DlxoN STONES.
[From the Philadelphia Times.

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A number OF the missing boundary
which have been lost for number of
years have been located near Elkton.
Nd. and representatives of the United
States coast survey have taken legal
steps to recover some of the missing
and historic stones. Three of the stones
are in a church and one In the cellar
of an old store. The one in the latter
place was put there more than thirty
years ago.
The Mason and Dixon's line runs from
the Delaware boundary line of Mary
land to the corner where Maryland,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania join.
1t is about 200 miles in length, and was
run between the years Of 1862 and 1853
by the two English engineerh, Mason
and Dixon. When the line was orig
ina1ly laid stone monuments were placed
at intervals OF five miles as far as the
Blue Ridge mountains Beyond. this the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
EOUR-DAY PLAY AT PEKIN.
Chinese Court Celebrating the Festival
Of the Harvest Moon.

Pekin, Sept. 1.-the court which has
gone to the summer palace preparatory
to a pilgrimage to the western imperial
atrical celebration in honor of the har-
vest moon. A party that was to have
been given yesterday in honor OF the
ladies of the legations was postponed
because the date according to the Chi
nese, was unfavorable.
After the pilgrimage to the tombs the
court will return to the summer palace.
where the birthday of the empress dow
ager VIII be celebrated During the mil
itary occupation the summer palace
was partially destroyed by the Russians
and Italians. but the damage has been
repaired.
Some of the furnishings now are of
foreign manufacture. ARRANGEMENTS are
being made to light the palace with
electricity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
CORELLI NOVEL VICTIM.
English Olergyman's Son Commits
Suicide a. Described in the Book.

London, Sept. 19.-The body of the 19-
year-old son of a clergyman named
Gosse, at Wincanton. Somersetshire,
dressed in his fathers cassock, on
which hung a wooden cross, was found
hanging in his bedroom today. On a
table q prayer book was open at the
burial service.
In a letter which he left the youth
said:
This is not self-murder. If thine
eye offend thee. pluck 1t out II thy
life offend thee, give it back to Him
who gave it to thee. ask that this
cross be put on my breast in my grave.
Bury me in this holy robe
The young man had been reading Ma
RE Core1lrs Mighty Atom" and his
death was an imitation of the principal
scene in the book. This case Is the Sec
ond one of initiative suicide caused by
reading the book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
GLOBE s1aHrs

[From the Atchison Clobe1
All the people ought to work, or all
of them ought to loaf
There is no disputing that rain on
circus day is uncomfortable.
When a woman is said to be pretty,
her dressmaker takes two-thirds OF the
credit.
Gentry bands are becoming scarcer
every year, and good professional bands
more numerous. Hurrah.
When a man uses bad grammar in
stating well known truths what he
says is called 'homely philosophy"
We have observed that the more trou-
Bile man makes at the counter. the
more likely he is to leave the door open.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that mother has no more right to
show temper than q girl dry goods
clerk.
When a widow walks three blocks
with an unmarried man, her daughters
regard 1t as an excuse for all their fool
ishness.
There is a general opinion that IL a
man who writes poetry has money. 1t
would be an easy matter to borrow
from him.
When we are busy. it makes us mad
to be called off to one side to hear
man story. We don't like them very
well, anyway.
A man hates the sound of the tele-
phone bell at his office. but after he
gets home, he would rather hear it than
the door bell.
Another Atchison man Is gradually
steaming up ready to run away, and
his friends who can't control him, are
trying to secure clear track.
The trouble with turning over a whole
room to a man for his den, is that he
still has to have some one pick up af-
ter him. over the whole house.
When you are expressing an opinion
it is unpleasant to have some one
around who remembers what you have
said on the subject at some other time.
People are always afraid that a cir
Gus will divide and that they will
only see half OF 1t. 1t is not probable
that circus ever divided, although cir
Gus managers are always accused Of 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
HIGGINS TO RETURN.
Well Known Politician win Move
Back to Topeka

William Higgins. Familiarity known as
BtH Higgins, at one time secretary
OF state of Kansas and prominent in
Republican politics ten years ago, will
shortly move his family back to To-
peka and make this his home.
Mr.. Higgins has been in the real es-
tate business in vinita, l. T., for the
past few years and has been doing very
well from financial standpoint. He re-
Gently closed deal in which he SOLD
over 1000 acres to eastern capitalists in
a single sale. AS a result he is now
in Topeka looking for residence and
will shortly move here and operate
from Topeka in the future
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and, while people at large are not SAM
guine for the near future, everybody
nevertheless feels constrained to hope that
the approaching general election practi-
cally fixed for October next-may bring
some changes and relief. Indeed, the APP
preaching elections promise to be of ex-
ceptional Importance, first because of the
universal depression, next on account of
the keen struggle now in progress be-
tween the various political parties and
finally on account of the new attitude
lately assumed by the crown toward the
constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
DISPUTE WITH KRUGER.
Boer Generals Decide to Shorten
Their Stay In Europe.

Amsterdam, ept1s.-The rupture be-
tween Mr.. Kruger. Mr.. Reitx, the for
mer secretary OF state Of the Transvaal;
DR.. Leyds. the former diplomatic agent
in Europe of the Transvaal. and the
Boer generals now here has become 40
grave that the latter have decided to
shorten their stay in Europe and return
to South Africa as soon as practicable
1t is understood that the Dutch gov
eminent has conveyed the opinion to the
generals that more will be obtained
from the British government by show
ing a conciliatory spirit than by any
other course.
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line was marked simply by heaps Of

line was marked simply by heaps Of
stones.
The general assembly Of Maryland Of
1900 passed a law authorizing the re-
survey OF the line. The act provided
for the cooperation of the state OF
Pennsylvania, which will share half the
expense and relocation Of such of tie
old monuments rs may be found, and
the placing of new monuments where
none at present exist Where the old
monuments cannot be <ound the United
States coast and geodetic survey, which
is cooperating with the two states in
the running of the line, has advised the
placing of iron posts The survey
along the northern border of Cecil
county Md, was completed the past
month and the stones reset.
Tomorrow is the last day of the spe-
c.al sale ON steel ranges at CouShlin
Hardware Cos. 706 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John N Young, a well known farmer
near Pauline, died yesterday at the adj
vanced age of 95 years. Mr. Young was
among the earliest settlers in Shawnee
county. Funeral services were held at
Lynn Creek church today.
The funeral Of Albert Sutton will be
held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the home OF his parents at 104
Walker avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
Embezzled $1,16o.ooo.

Vienna, Sept. ia further examination
OF the books of the Vienna Laeder bank
Jellinek, an official of the cashiers de-
partment. who disappeared yesterday, are
about 81, 1904 600. The frauds were effected
by the manipulation of checks and by
making false entries in the books, some
what similar to those in the Liverpool
bank case 1t has been discovered. how
ever that Jellinek has $3.50. 900 to his credit
with various Vienna firms; in addition to
investments of upward of $500, 600 in In
dustrial enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
SAILED OVER ST. PAUL'S
Stanley Spenser Has an Air.
ship That Flies.

London. Sept 19.--Stanley spenser,
the aeronaut, has been cruising above
London and in its vicinity this after
noon in a Siderable airship Of bis own
construction. He started from the
Crystal Palace. sailed over St. Paufs.
went as far west as Eating, circ1ed
about that suburb. thence altered his
course in q northeasterly direction and
sailed well against the wind In the d.
rect1on OF Harrow
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Arbitration the Only Hope.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Sept. 19-Bishop
Fallows Of Chicago issued a statement
today after comforting with President
Mitchell in which he says that arbitra-
ton is the miners and operators only
hope of bringing about a settlement
Peter Reminslxy, a Georgetown miner,
who applied for work at the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company, was shot in
the leg today by John Savage, a union
miner, who saw him desert the strik-
ers' ranks. Savage is in JAIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

Will be given tonight at the First Chris
tan church by Milton B. Madden, q
missionary from Japan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Madden have spent seven years in that
country and their experiences with the
japanese will be very interestingly told
and beautifully illustrated by thirty five
rare stereopticon views. Both will ap-
pear in japanese costumes and Mrs.
Madden will sing Japanese songs. Adj
mission Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
Children Like It

my. little boy took the Group one
O.. sand grew SO bad '. you - could si hear
him breathe all over the house.
thought he would die. but few doses
sent him to sleep. That's tie last we
heard of the Group" One Minute Cough
For coughs, colds. Group. grip. asthma
and bronchitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
Discomfort IN GREECE.

TAthens Cor London Chronicle.1
Commercial depression, public insecurity
and abnormal administration are the
chief causes Of the widespread discomfort
now distrectfng this country On this
point all parties and journals are agreed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoR.

from the New York Press
When friends fall out the devil fails
into an easy job.
The time to control Yourself is when
some one else will control you II you
don't
Most people don't think it is near as
bad to ride around in Babylon in a cab
as to live In it.
Job didn't have anv hand organs
grinding under his window early In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

Washington Post: A minister of the
gospel can undo all the good he has
ever done by going into politics. There
is nothing so misunderstanding as a polit-
zeal parson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
INDIA'S POVERTY.

from the London Chronicle
An interesting light IL thrown upon
the discussion which has been raging
OF late as to the poverty of India under
British rule by the explanatory memo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

Citizens of Topeka should not grumble
when called upon to meet the demand
for additional school facilities. Nearly
every city in the country is in the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
Home Wrecked by Dynamite.

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 19.-The home of
ed by an explosion of dynamite last night
Parfitt was at work when the explosion
occurred. His wife and two children who
were in bed. were not injured. Parfitt
is fire boss at Draper colliery. but since
the strike he has been employed as a fire-
man at the Gilberton water shaft
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morning when he had been out all night
and wanted to sleep.
II women were logical there would be
no use having them around to explain
to little children the things that men
can't explain because of their logic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

ST. Louis is getting some good adyer-
Using out of her Doodle prosecutions,
but it is expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19
FULL LEASED WIRE IMPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED 1REss.

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
yanization for exclusive afternoon publica-
tion in Topeka.
The news is received in the State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose. busy through the entire day. A
complete copy of tho night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

The trip on which the president starts
today will take him through IL states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

Tomorrow is the last day of the spe-
cial sale on steel ranges at Coughlin
Hardware Co.'s. 7O6 Kansas avenue.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
Election Supervisors.

The Board Of Election Supervisors for
Frederick county on Saturday last announc
cd the appointment of the following regis
trars and judges of election for the various
election districts and precincts of the county.
The first two named are registrars and judges
and the second two named are judges. We
give those named for the following districts:
Creagerstown, No. 4-Gco. F. Stottlcmyer
D; John w. 10y, r; Geo. Stephens, D; j.
Frank Grinder, II.
Emmitsburg, precinct Mol, Charles r,
IIokc, D.; Charles j. Shut, r.; Clarence Ri
der, d.; Singleton Dorsey, r., precinct No.
2, Jesse H. Nussoar, D.; Harry F. Maxwell,
r.; John W Reggie, d.; Charles E. Chilean.
IIauvers, No. 1O--S. p. Bussard, D; Sida
II. thurman, r.. VIM. l.. Buhrman, d.;
Roohlyn Pryor, r,
Woodshoro, No. 1l-Proclnct No. 1, John
NJ. Hobrunncr, D Willard j. Phillips, r.;
John II. Deaplaine, d.. Milton d. Butt, r.;
precinct No 2, George +. Smith, d.; Eugene
Z. Abaugh, r.; j. NJ. Miller, D.; Parma L..
Ftiscr, Il.
Mechanicstown, No 15--Challes f. Null,
D.; Henry G. Forman, r.; ID, A. Error, d.;
G. M Root, II.
Lcwistown, No. 20-J. II. Putnam, D.; j.
L. Miller, r.; +. l.. Stull, d.; Jacob f. Pal.
mcr, r.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
beware Of Ointments for "a
tarrll that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles new
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from reputable physicians, as the dam
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can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, O., contains no
mercury and is taken internally, acting
direct'y upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Caarrh Cure be sure you get the gcnu.
inc. 1t is taken internally and is made
in Toledo Ohio by f. j. Cheney q 20.
Testimonials free. Sold by druggists,
price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.