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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

world has ever seen. The world has
not heard from it yet, however. and we
have to take a great deal as to its pro-
spective doings pretty much on trust,
but there is no doubt that its perform
ances will excite the admiration of our
friends and the disgust of our enemies,
If enemies we have. There has been
deal of talk about this wonderful six
teen inch gun, which has been in proc
ess of construction so long that people
in general had almost forgotten all
about 1t. Its construction was decided
upon away back in the first Cleveland
administration; work was begun upon
It years ago, intermitted on account of
more pressing orders during the Span
ish war for smaller ordnance begun
again in real earnest four years since,
and two years ago it had arrived at the
proper stage for having its steel jacket
fitted on. This delicate operation of
shrinking on the monsters Jacket was
successfully performed in April, 1900,
and ever since that time the great gun
has been receiving its finishing touches
at the Watervliet arsenal. on the Hud-
son, where it was forged and finally
brought to perfection.
The fact of which Uncle Sam ought
to feel proudest is not that he owns the
biggest gun in the world, but that the
biggest gun in the world was made in
his own shops of steel forged from ore
taken out Of American mines and car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
EVERYBODY READS THE STATE JOURNAL

can boast of having at least one gun
that is not only larger than any other
in the world, but has immeasurably SUI
perior ballistic qualities and penetra-
ton. When mounted on the disappear
ing carriage that has been provided
for it and pointed seward from Sandy
Hook, this giant among guns is likely
to prove a powerful persuader for
peace. TRUMAN L. ELTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
Better Than q Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlains Pain Balm and bound on the al
fected parts. is better than a plaster for
q lame back ana for pains in the side or
chest. Pain Balm has no superior a lin
iment for the relief of deep seated, mus
cular and rheumatic pains. For sale by
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
COSTLY GOWNS.

The latest record broken is that for
the highest duty on foreign made
dresses. a fair traveller recently ar
rived in New York with gowns which
were appraised at a value of over $685.
900. For this modest little wardrobe,
which. by the way. occupied some
twenty trunks. the lady was mulcted
by the customs authorities to the nice
little tune of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
SAW THE POINT.
Miss Whites Book on Punctuation Is
a Clever Idea of Literary Season.

One of the most ingenious books pub
lished this season is Grace Miller Whites
"A Harmless Revolution. which tells the
story of punctuation marks il a novel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
Nord Enters the Palace.

Port Au Prince, Hayti. Dec. 1S.-Gen-
eral Nord having been proclaimed presi-
sion of the national palace this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

New York, Dec 1S.-General Herrera,
accompanied by several members of his
staff has arrived here on the sunboat
Beriaca says the Herald's correspondent
at Panama. Public order has not yet
been established.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

Holiday Rates via Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale to points within 200
p lies of Topeka, one fare for the round
r December "a, %, 81 and January l,
- m limit January ,. Rates east of
W louri river one and One-third fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

: is admitted by all.
even by our great
commercial rivals, the
British and Germans.
that we now possess
in our recently COM
pleted sixteen inch
gun the most power
full and wonderful
piece of ordnance the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

Mrs Walter Smith entertained this
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Chas. Mitch
ell of Morenci. Ariz.. and Mrs Roger
Van Hook. of Pueblo, Colo. The after
noon was spent quite informally, the in
vitations being sent to only intimate
friends Of the guests of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

Mrs. H. l. P Hillyer entertained
about fifty guests at a thimble party
this afternoon. Her home was very
prettily decorated. the parlors being III
white with palms and carnations, and
the dining room in red with holly and
red berries. Mrs. Hillyer will entertain
again soon after the holidays at caro-
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18
CHIEF CROKER.

Popular New York Fire Chief Who
will Seek Reinstatement by Courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

The following members and friends of
the Delta ri Phi fraternity enjoyed a
bobsled ride Monday evening: Miss
Bess Reyes, Miss Hazel Wolf, Miss Lola
Berry. Miss Florence Snattinger, Miss
Coleman Miss Nina Cassidy, Miss Mar
garet Garvey. Miss Mildred Foindexter,
Miss Hazel Jones, Mr.. Frank Andrews,
Mr.. Irwin Snattinger, Mr.. Giltner Hos
tutler, Mr. Robert Steele, Mr.. Hampton
Steele, Mr.. Marlin Poindexter, Mr.. Pear
ley Kelley, Mr.. Harry Wolf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

Mrs Albert Patten and Mrs Frank
Scott Davis will give an afternoon card
party on Friday, December 26, at the
home of Mrs. Davis, in compliment to
Mrs. Chas. Mitchell and Mrs. Du Relic
Gaze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-18

The Chaminade Music club met i'll
Miss Parker's studio at Washburn col
lege yesterday afternoon, and rendered
the following programme:
Paper "Mendelssohn,' Miss Esther
Chamberlain.
Concerto for two pianos-Capricio
Brilliant ..... $500. Mendelssohn
Mrs. Harshbarger and Miss Pond.
What Have I to Do With Thee.
.......-. ................ Mendelssohn
Miss Emma Dennis.
Barcarolle Observation-Disclosures. MendelssOhn
Mrs. Harry Guthrie.
Hear Ye, Israel 49,. .MendelssohI
Mrs Ell G.. Foster.
Piano duet-Fingals Hohle. Mendelssohn
Mrs. Banks and Mrs Bowlby.
Paper. "Rubenstein." Mrs. Wahle.
Kammenoi OStroW .......... RubenStein
Miss ingalls,.
Prof. Penny's lecture closed the pro-
gramme. Guests of the club were Mrs.
H O. Garvey Miss Florence Morton,
Miss Rowena Bishop, and Mrs. N. d.
Sanders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
slcKNEss- Nor RApNEss.

After all it is not surprising the many reg
ions and systems philosophy should make conspicuous
and almost exclusive Of healing Disease seems
70 about the important thing in the world-not
The disorders medical textbooks such rheuma
usm, fits fevers and liver complaints over which the
chartered doctors often vain but those Of recent
recognition appendicitis exhaustion
they have probably existed ages it has
this penetatve generation to discover that
they are distinct diseases We in fair way
cept all departures from the correct lines the result
OF pathological conditions. Genius told is in
6ication Of insanity. All forms Of crminaly are, ike
kieptomania associated with organic functional disor
ders of the BRAIN which relieve the criminals
sponsbiy for their acts Medical insist that drunk
disease, and is be treated such. So is
confirmed mendacity. The removal of a small from
his brain has deprived patient Of marvellous power
Of picturesque living and reduced him 10 the state Of
commonplace and uninteresting truthteer.
If the theory advanced by Dr. Won Lszt professor Of
criminal law the University Of Berlin true mpulsive
homicide is benefcent a nalady that we may always
hope il will prove be contagious While an epidemic
murder would population it would at the
time transform the murderers into amiable and
highly moral citizens is human sys
TEN land also in that Of the hog) something which makes
it liable to seizure by smallpox there is something
which makes nearly every person capable of
attack of smallpox a vaccination will render per
immune from smallpox. so viii impulsive murder
exhaust a mans liability to anger Dr. Won List
tains that the who has bathed his hands human
gore IN moment Of fury has at once rid himself Of all
passion and reached the exalted state of the sanity
authority regards stupidity as consequence of slug
gish secreons and presebs foggDgs in order to stinu
late the vital processes.
Perhaps the tendency toward the classification Of all
moral and physical faults well excessive virtues
as distinct diseases which require the attention
physician best shown in the announcement that had
grammar is disease a European professor maintains
that grammar is not arbitrary artificial system Of
speech but that in its evolution noun language
followed natural and inevitable course; that there
fore persons who do not speak correctly must be the
victims of pathological condition that needs only
the method of medical treatment remedy the de
fects Of speech AS has been recently reported health
officer Of Chicago protests against the censure of men
nbred because they put their feet the arseats OF ee
vate them to the mante the table anything which
Is higher than their heads He aairms disease
which be traced to the nerveexhausng pressure
American life is mainly responsible for the cur
men do net keep their feet the floor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
RANCE OF THE CATFISH ZONE.

While pessimists have been denouncing the extension
the pie belt the United States and the enlarge
ment Of the saleratus district they have been
trely obivous the extraordinary development Of the
catfish This mischevous dweller Of the pool is
the boy the rustic angler under many
nanes-n place as sucker another bull head,
third wolfhsh and most outrageous Of all in north
Mississippi a shad But its only genuine title
is catfish The derived from the fact that when
the creature raised from it emits grunng
protest which poetica fishermen have pronounced like
the purring of a cat
Philadelphia produced the catfish habit For two centu-
ries the animal looked as something which might
be eaten to prevent starvation until fine day thrifty
Quaker discovered that the catfish would boiled
neal that this simple only faened eater
He perceived the pecuniary value Of the discovery
established catfish which he fishes
which he caught elsewhere due time sold
the Philadelphia markets
Quakeress soon after that discovered that the old
fashioned waffle, slightly sailed with melted
butter made irresistible accessory the fish when
well fried This started catfish and waes for which
the City Of Brothery Love has ever since been famous
The habit spread like epidemic, and like Star
Empire, its way westward So far as is known the
United States government has no record Of catfish and
waes east Of the Delaware river starting Philadel
pha, distinct catfish runs westward terminating at
Denver reaching far Minneapolis and St Paul
and far south Mobile and Orleans The catfish
is said to possess medicinal virtue is mildly anaes-
thetc soporifc and anti-spasmodic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
Ea3Tt,~s1 g a0Ir
m. M MURDOCH. Editor.
MoReAN. THE colossal.

Undoubtedly Cecil Rhodes. having dreamed that the
United States England should erred in not sub
uniting the plan to Pierpont Morgan who would have
Immediately financed it and set it on its feet
By all odds Perpont Morgan the most colossal figure
Wall street. whose specially financial giants has pro
auced For whenever responsible and individual
has dream in commercial way and Pierpont hears Of
It, he turns It into reality without ado. The public fan
tasy Of today handed consummated act to-
morrow by Pierpont Morgan.
And he is growing His first trials appear tuid now in
light what has essayed since. He at first con
fined himself to domestic commercial channels In form
ing the first immense combines he carefully kept within
the boundaries Of the United States And he did not seek
TO root out anything serious than the business eie
rnent Of competition an element only two or three thous
and years old or to ignore anything vital than the
Jaws Of one country-his At the time his process
seemed daring The element Of competition seemed
sacredy ancient ana permanent The antitrust laws in
spred some respect as a massive Federal statute.
When Mr. Morgan had overcome them, and proved that
neither the one nor other could deter man who was
set in his determination, the nation wondered.
But Mr. Morgan did not think the accomplishment
much branching out into international lines
He has arranged the Atlantic steamship trust which com
bines under capital Of s15OOoO0OO the carrying vessels
Of England. Germany and America
his first trials we're courageous this is heroic These
steamship lines were and parts Of their governments
her combination contradiction Of the rivares, the
contentious the eaouses Of nations and in presumption
that in the fact Of aggregated capital nations must cease
to hold aimosity commercial and otherwise, to the
other.
No one but J. Pierpont Morgan would think of multiplying
this world element Rhodes dared only dream Of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
KANSAS NoT ALoNE lN DUST aroRms.

Although the remarkable dust storm which occurred
over Europe about year has been the subject MN
short articles in scientific journals there has been
extended report upon until recently says Science
Heman and Meinardus Of the Prussian Meteorological
Institute in Berlin have just issued an elaborate monograph
OH the subject The region which the dust fell ex
tended from the desert Of southern Algeria north to south
ern Denmark distance Of more than 25 degrees
Of latitude There dust storms in southern Algeria
on March 10 in central Germany tn forenoon of the
lth and in southern Denmark the night Of the 18th
18th In Algeria and Tunis the fall dust in Italy
there was fall of dust during dry stormy sirocco and
rain heavily charged with dust fell In Ausria-Hun
gary and farther north the phenomenon was everywhere
associated with form precipitation train snow
frozen rain etc. The which fell to the
ground decreased from south NcroscopicaI ex
amnations of the deposit collected various places make
plain that the dust OF terrestrial brigham aeolian
deposit resulting from the disintegraon Of rocks in
desert region The particles became finer and finer with
increasing distance from their source in southern Algeria
and there was noted decrease in percentage of quartz
from south to north The nOhward progression of the dust
fall associated with the advance of baronetrc de
preston from Tuns in norhnortheast direction to the
southern shore Of the Baltic sea- as shown on the daily
weather map and the presures at an altitude of about
5000 feet above the seaevel likewise indicate the presence
of southery current from Tunis to central Germany
The velocity of this upper current was found to be forty
two miles hour the dusta itself progressed north
ward at the rate"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23

fibre at less cost win worry financial
future. company being formed make paper from
the waste huls of the cotton seed Nearly every other part
of the plant is utilized.
Paving materials far from perfect Asphalt very
expensive and there objections to it What is
wanted is material that viii have all the permanency
asphalt all the silence OF the wood pavements of Lon
holding qualities of the country macadamzed
ROAD pavement will smooth but slippery, that
viii last yet be easily removed and that above all
else win be clean To be cheap pavement ought to
made some waste material ireproof substitute
from waste material viii pay its inventor
we'll Manufacturers all searching for new materials
and new and cheaper processes of metal working.
Reduce by a dollar the cost of making steel and you
enormously to the net earnings of the United
States Steel Corporation which has funds ready re-
ward the successful inventor Flexible glass not impos
sble Think would be worth to the tradesi Mine
owners often leave neglected great mountains of metal
because they cannot extract the ore prohtably.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
AS BAD AS The pADsREwsKLlrEs

In the art Of hyperbozng musical criticism has not
progressed if we judge by q sample which appeared
as long ago as lS4 in the London Musical World anent
the List concerts in that town:
We walk through this world in the midst OF so many
wonders that our senses become Indifferent to the most
amazing things; light and life the ocean the forest the
voice and fight Of the pigDy lark are UNDECIDED common
places and it IS only when some comet some giant some
tgertamer some new Niagara some winged being mental
or bodily and uncassed in the science of orntholos an
pears that our obdurate faculties reused into the con
seriousness that miracles DO exist OF tho miracle gems
is II List the Poypbenus of the pianolore-the aurora
borealis Of musical eTulgencethe Niagara IL hunen.
harmonies' His rapiiy Of execution his power his DEL
icacy his Briareushau chords ana the extraordinary
volume of sound he Vrests from e Instrument are each
and al philosophers IN taer Way that nieht uen razz
I'll but philosopher 81 unrt5dIe and explain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
WHY AMERICANS THINK QUICKER.

The American people can think quicker and more to
he point than any other people in the world state
ment was made recently in a New York newspaper but
the reason given wide Of the mark says the Book
levers Bulletin The American people read in the aggre-
gate ten times more than any other people The Amer
lean boy gets his inspiration his energetic disposition
MS ambition his keen snapshot Judgment and his quick
wit largely from his reading The poise and culture and
refinement and soaity come from the reading Of books
and magazines and from with men and things
1t IS the American newspaper which sets the initial pace
Push and pluck are contagious. and more germs are
Matched in the average american newspaper Office than
anywhere else
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23

n e ul''la-'o1 . ~---- ---.--- y --1-r. --1--
substitutes for expensive there Is an attractive
field for the inventor Ruhae for example is CROWNS
dearor every year some success has been had lately ia
making ruhberse article from other plants but for
tune is waiting for the WHO win bring forward real
substitute. says writer il Success
Paper IS oheaR yen may bear newspaper editor
say the young reporters who crowd 100 naly nas n
page. but the owner Of puaaatiCn does net ,uk 81
when he has TO spend million dollars more iu wear
fer white paper Woodpulp psper IS growing more exc
Densire The who makes uaper ont 81 some other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23
ALONG TIE KANSAS NILE

This year spring just blew IN from
Dave Overmyer has come cut as a can
didate, on the fusion side. for governor
The New York Sun in discussing Gene
ware and Kansas generally. SAYS. There
IS mighty little dead wood In Kansas"
Mort Albaugh Says that Bailey lacks
ony p votes TO have the delegation. and
/ that he viii have q majority Of Is dele
| gates yet TO be elected.
United States Attorney Dean Of Kansas
says he has received TO instructions from
( the department OF justice to proceed
( against the beef trust.
/ J. w. Skinner Of C0wley VIII run for the
I legislature. the Santa Fs declining T.
| grant him leave Of absence curing the
session OF the legislature.
Western Kansas is suffering from east
! ern Kansas again. In eastern Kansas
I they are praying for rain. Western kan
sas has plenty Of moisture.
I Mrs Nation went Into a Joint AT Ossa-
watomie the other day. traded one Of
her souvenir hatchets for a pint Of whis-
ks, took it out on the street ana spilled
it.
DR.. J. u. Barbour OF Pittsburg has
fled suit for 5000 damages against s.
vs.. Baxter for the alienation OF Mrs. Bar
hours affections Both men are proni-
neut-
The Lancaster Debating society. &c.
ccrding 70 the Kansas CITY Star. has
tackled tals question: .'If a railroad con-
cuetor IS worth $4,000, is It TO his credit
or discredft2T
a Topeka dispatch to the east relates
how the Kansas farmers wiT combine
erect cold storage houses and slaughter
fHelr own traE FOR ~nera-rr ON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23

Mark Twain has got enough money together to blv him
S7VtOe home When he really funny he went poor
since he has merely tsd 10 be funny has become rich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23


At the first fire Of the reds a trooper
/ had tumbled from his saddle. a comrade
I had sought to raise him and carry him
/ back, but he discovered. as he supposed.
/ that he was dead, and that the great risk
/ he would run during the time it would
I take to lift him TO the saddle and be off
with him was useless.
The supposedly dead man lay there n
the open. The troopers were under shell
ter, and while conference was or
among the officers they kept up a fire
every time an Apache feather showed
above rock. Suddenly the trooper lying
on the blistering sands midway between
! the black and the red foes was seen 10
move The man was not dead.
From the right Of the troop a man
sprang into the saddle and without a word
spurred his horse straight onto the bull
let-swept field. He was q black trooper
going to the rescue Of his stricken com
rade. The ApaChes had seen the move
ment Of the man lying on the sand as
quickly as had his comrades. Twenty bull
let's went straight to the mark. The fall
len trooper vas dead before the black
soldier who would rescue him had reached
his side. The reds turned their attention
u the hero who was daring death for his
fellow They turned their rifles loose
him. One shot killed ms horse. which
81
the rider in the shoulder and st-H an
other broke his les and he lay there help
iess but getting what cover he could
from the BODY Of bis fallen horse
Just then another horse shot out from
the cover where lay the soldiers. BiuE0.
the second lieutenant. was on his back
lie sDurred straight for the wounded
black hero. Apache shots marked al his
way BinEo reached the fallen man I'M
scathed. lie dism0unted. and to the mu-
sic of singing bullets he Lfted the soldier
"a the SADDLE and then sprsng 60 a place
beside hip, and, putting the spur ga deep.
went hack fer shelter, while the shots
formed q leadcn frame around him
lt was months afterward when Bling
met former classnate. BinEo
sai3. u hear vou made q hero ~ your-
SELF and saved tie liie - a ulgger.
There's . mistake somewhere, Trr
said BnEo. ~ saved The lie 81 a man.
EDWARD = CLARK