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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-01

teach two children; one thoroughly competent
to teach all tie English branches, Latin and
advanced pupils in Music; no other need
Apply. T. o. GWATHNEY, Anchor, surry
county, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
IAYHAWKER JoTS.

The Garnett council have forbidden
public bathing at the waterworks plant
Wolves are so bold and so big around
Fairview that they carry off pigs in
daylight.
The champion checker player of Kan
sas lives in Ford county. He admits
il himself
Westmoreland has traded off her
prospects of a north and south road for
a county high school.
The Coffeyviile colored woman who
celebrated her Tooth birthday is bested
10 years by a Wichita auntie.
Away out on the treeless plains of
Kearny county a notice appear in the
Advocate of a lost log chain
A Bucklin man who filled his lamp
with gasoline isn't so handsome as of
yore, but has somewhat wiser grown.
An aged Phillipsburg woman declared
that Little Eva" had not grown an
inch since the show was there ten years
before.
A Rush Center girl has kept count of
20, coo miles of buggy rides. Think how
much that represents to the boys in
livery bills.
McPherson's pioneer settler "blew in
81 years ago. Several times since he
admits he has narrowly escaped being
blown out.
An Oakley photographer announces
that owing to the high water he will be
unable to get out his Hood pictures as
soon as expected.
What is some peoples loss is others
gain. A st. Marys man found two $50
bills sewed up in a dress skirt washed
up in the flood
Statistics show Reno county leads in
hogs Possibly this accounts for that
| county's earnest endeavors to take the
state fair away from Shawnee.
A Hiawatha Indian maid had her
lover arrested for looking on the beer
when it was cool' and doing a scalp
dance with her as the May pole.
A lively social organization of girls
at Arkansas City is known as the
Empty Stocking club AS a rule girls
prefer to keep that fact hidden.
Friends of a Salina bride and groom
fastened fifty pound bell on the axle
of the hack that took them to the train.
A rope over the top of the cab in the
drivers hands did the rest.
Laiin still bears few imprints of the
frontier town A Syracuse gent had a
toe shot off by a young maiden because
he begged to be excused from partic1-
pating in the twenty continuous
Virginia reel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Phfladelphia RECORD.

From the Rnuadelpn1d RecOrd-l
Keep cool!
Don't indulge N hot air.
The ooatIess man is on view
You can't borrow experience.
Our own virtues are always best.
General Humidity is marshaling his
forces.
Duck trousers don't seem. to tie in the
SWIM
The milk of human kindness is often
condensed.
Fortunes wheel turns best for the man
who puts his shoulder to it.
No, Maude. dear: a layman Is not a
man who operates a poultry farm.
The dignity Of labor is net always rep
resented by the labora- who digs.
A woman may have faith in prayer, but
she generally looks under The bel first.
The self-made man is satisfied to take
all the responsibility on his own Shout
ders.
The reason a colorsd poker player carries
a razor is because he might have TO cut
for the deal
The worst about the people who make
fools OF themselves rs that they seem to
enjoy it so thoroughly
BE active. even in a tight says the
Manayunk Philosopher. Its the innocent
by-stander that always gets hurt"
For feminine perversity
You do not have to hunt.
When told to take a back seat she
Is apt to take affront.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
ANOTHER ADVERTISEMENT.

The second edition of the Emporia
Gazette's dispatch of Saturday from
Topeka to itself, covering the Burton
Jerusalem City episode appears in the
form of a hair curling editorial-the
dispatch itself referred to language
which curl the paint on the White
House, and the pigments used on the
executive headquarters are supposed to
be the best the market affords. White
is equally interesting whether he
writes grapevine or current comment.
He now says:
"A Topeka dispatch printed in Sat-
urday's Gazette seems to indicate that
Senator Burton of Kansas has had an
other row with the president. The in
cident is unimportant. Burton has IN
doubtedly done what he is charged
with doing, but he had no prestige to
lose. The appointments of Stanley
and Hook, and in fact every important
FEDERAL appointment made in Kansas
since last August, has been made, &C
cording to Burton's own complaint.
without consulting Burton. If the
president carries out what the Topeka
rumor seems to define as is his present
intention of appointing a judgeshir'
which the majority of the Kansas del
egation desires, without reference to
BurtoE's wishes in the matter, the
president will be doing only what he
has done in the year last past and
what it was said he would do when it
was semi-officially given out that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was done with Burton
If the single courtesy which the presi-
dent has extended to Burton in a year.
that Jerusalem letter-resulted in the
presidents embarrassment Burton nat
urally can expect nothing else. The
fault is instructive with Burton. Dog
hair is dog hair, no matter how you
OIL u
However. it is not likely that the
president will put the ban against Bur-
ton on his friends. To President Roose-
welt a man is not judged by the COM
pany he keeps; for the president knows
that politics makes strange bedfellows,
good as another with him. The Topeka
story probably overstated it when it
put the president in the attitude of
barring Burton's friends-unless of
course they come in Burton's cause.
The Gazette has of course no means Of
communication with the White House.
and never has pretended to have. But
last summer it was written by Con-
gresham SCOTS private secretary. ana
revised by the congressman for the To-
peka state Journal. that the president
was done with Burton. This story was
never authoritatively denied and the
events of the year have proved that a
denial would be superfluous But on
the other hand. the friends of Senator
Burton, notably Congressman Curtis
and Congressman Miller, have received
the kndliest treatment from the pres
ident- So has Mr.. Mulvane, and prop
erly so. for these men are gentlemen.
Neither of them ever forged a sigma
ture to a telegram nor broke a pledge
made to the president With these
things to bis discredit, the Jerusalem
letter is a mere trifie. 1t is only the
commence man marketing his plumber"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
LOCAL MENTION.

City Attorney Spencer will leave next
Monday for his vacation. He will join
his family in northern New York state.
The will of Hiram Higgins was filed
in probate court yesterday The will
leaves all his property to his wife, Anna
NJ. Higgins.
Julia D. OFT has brought suit in dis
trict court today against the Scott Min
ing and Smelling company to collect ac-
counts aggregating $5S5.42
The lowest fine of the season was Civ
en- negro woman in city court Monday
evening for disturbing the peace. Carrie
Hughes was fined one cent and costs.
The ways and means committee OF
the council will have a meeting tonight
for the purpose of considering the two
natural ges franchise ordinances that
are before it.
Councilman Swendson. who thinks he
ought to be mayor. was frantic to re-
open the city printing contract last
night. on a technicality. Calmer coun-
sells prevailed and the Fifth ward al
derman subsidized.
Postmaster Guthrie has received a
letter from Dee Cerrethers, a coloreo
boy of Lake Charles, La, inquiring for
his aunt, Channey Brooks. Information
is desired as to her whereabouts or
that of her family.
Mrs. M F'rizell, who was arrested
about two weeks ago for keeping a dis
court today and was fined $25. Minnie
Brown. Mary Taylor and Harry Taylor
charged with being inmates of the place,
were tried on the same testimony. Har-
ry Taylor was fined S25 and the two
women discharged.
Mabel /. Van Legs was granted d.
vorce in the district court Monday from
Alphonso Van Legs. Alphonso, like his
regal namesake, seems to have violent
temper. His wife, who is only sixteen
years of age, testified that on one OF
the frigid nights last winter she and
her mother were turned out of house
and home by the defendant, after call
ing her names. 1t was on this act that
she based her petition.
Two jointists were arrested last night
at their places of business, and the
goods confscated. sheep" Lyle, who
has not been behind the bars for over a
year, spent the night in jail because Of
his connection with 406 Kansas avenue
and six cases of beer. Sherman Burns.
bartender for Harve Wheeler. n S27
North Kansas avenue. was taken with a
small amount of whisky and some
glasses, and Wheeler was found and ar
rested this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
MR.. WARES FIRST YEAR.

Pension Commissioner Ware dur
Ing the first year of his work which
has just been completed has succeeded
in winning praise from the National
Tribune, the organ of the old soldier,
published at Washington. The Tribune
says:
Commissioner Ware closes his first
year Of administration of the pension
bureau with the most creditable show
ing of l32,S29 claims allowed, or 1905
more than last year and a far greater
number of allowances than any year in
the past ten years. This has involved
fncomparably greater work than has
been done in the bureau since General
Raums administration, because it has
required much harder labor in examin-
alton 1t was comparatively plain sail
ing under General Raum's administra-
ton, but number of complicated cases
were left over and these involved pa
tient and continued examination.
THE number of reflections was 49, 720,
or about 5000 less than under the last
year of Evans. These reflections were
mainly confined to those of applications
vance in the number of allowances, the
total of the pension roll is still under
the million mark, owing to the great in
crease in mortality. The loss to the
pension roll during the year win prob
ably come close to 10000. Commissioner
Ware has succeeded in getting more
good work out of the clerical force of
the pension bureau than any of his pre-
decessors, and this without overwork,
but by proper management and the ex-
ercise OF unusual executive ability"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
TO RESCUE CHILDREN.
Inhuman Parents Make Their Of
springs Beg for Them.

Officers of the Kansas Children's
Home society will try the courts in an
effort to get possession of five children,
ranging in age from to IL years, whose
parents are said to be teaching them to
beg.
The parents live in wagons on the
Shunganunga creek in South Topeka,
and are OF migratory disposition-The y
have made quite a stay in Topeka on
account of the flood. using the children
time when relief stations were caring
for the destitute from North Topeka the
children were dressed in water soaked
garments and sent to these places with
tales of woe which rarely failed to get
what they wanted The society wishes
to remove these children from the evil
influence of their parents and place
them in respectable homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
SENATOR BUTTONS ACTION
Story of Use of Presidents Letters
Creates Comment

OI6ab6S comment
The story coming here that President
Roosevelt is mortally offended because
Senator Burton, of Kansas. used one OF
the presidents letters to boom Burton 8
Holy City concession at the st. Louis
exposition is of more than usual inter-
est.
The use of the presidents letter has
recalled to many people here the Incl
tor Buttons letters by get-rich quick
connection to note that William Allen
White, in whose paper the Burton
Roosevelt incident is reported, went to
Washington early in the year and gave
the president counsel against the get
rich-quick concerns and the way they
were using the postoffice department le-
gal department, or at least some of its
employees.
The fact is that Senator Burton wrote
a letter which got into the literature"
of a get-rich- quick concern of st.
Louis. Senator Burton was asked how
it happened, and he made substantially
this statement:
Il had a friend in st. Louis who had
some money of mine to invest. He
wrote to me telling me about this con-
Germ, and I allowed him to make the IN
vestment. The investment turned out
substantially that it was a good thing
had no idea my letter would be USED
publicly 1t was so used, however
was informed that it appeared in the
literature OF the concern, ard when L
verified the statement 1 asked at once
that the letter be withdrawn from pub
LEGATION. That is all there is to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
MOVING WESTWARD.
Wheat Belt Will Soon Include Lane
and Sheridan Counties.

According to T. B. Gerow, agent of the
free employment bureau, the Kansas
wheat belt is growing. He is receiving
urgent demands for men at Hoxie. Shsr-
1dan county and Dighton, Lane county
both of which are supposed to be so
miles west of the wheat belt.
What is commonly designated as the
wheat belt" passes through the middle
of Ness, Trego and Graham counties,
and thence south. Sheridan and Lane
counties adioin Graham and Ness on
the west So far there have been no
applications for help from Cove county,
which lies between Lane and Sheridan.
Dighton, which has never been counted
as in the wheat county at all, wants 200
men.
On the whole, it seems now that the
greatest need for harvest hands is over
with. The harvest in the southern coun-
ties is over with. and men are moving
northward. Word was received today
from Beloit stating that there are plen-
ty of hands in that locality. Barton
county is also we'll supplied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
NEW RAILROAD MAP.
commissioners Will Issue an Edition
of 10000.

kansas is to have new railroad map.
The railroad commission held a meeting
at the state house this morning, looked
over the corrected drawings for the
to MISUNDERSTANDING works at Buff
fafo. The first edition will be 10000 cop
les, and there is a clause in the contract
which permit the issuance of additional
lots at reduced rates
The new map is not materially differ
ent from the one now in use, except that
it is brought fully up to date, and all
new towns and new lines are added. The
Frisco and Rock Island roads are still
designated by separate colors. The COM
lnissioners have had no official notifica-
ton of the consolidation of these lines.
Two of the commissioners attended to-
days meeting. They were Morse and
Walker. At noon. they left for Chero-
kee county, where wednesday they will
hear a disputed right of way case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison G1obe.1
Some very good men are bow-leggec-
The toughest thing on earth is an aban-
doned woman.
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who made marble cake?
You hear very often of the woman who
just has to force herself to eat in order
to keep up"
Somehow the voice of that man in the
grRphophone always sounds like the voice
of some one We dislike
After all, happiness isn't a question of
riches, pie, a good complexion, or love and
power, but of contentment.
Next to a husband who is a good pro-
WIDER. a woman's greatest joy must be in
daughter who is fond of Homework
A mans idea of a congenial crowd in
this weather is one in which it is allowable
for him to take off his coat and collar
In the good old days of our grandparents
germ wasn't recognized until 1t was big
enough to be mashed under foot.
People talk a great deal about the sa-
credness of True love; but admit that you
are in love. and they win laugh at you.
Somehow we don't like the lark: its voice
is all right. but got tired when young
of being told to get up with it in the morn
ing.
We hear So much of the apple king and
the wheat king that we are in favor of
naming a good cook the Fried Chicken
Queen.
Doc Morrison the milk man, is good
institution. He is always cheerful: always
looks on the bright side. A mournful man
who goes about as much as Doc Morrison,
could cause a great deal of trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
FELL DOWN CREvASSE.
Woman Tourist Found Hanging
on Jutting Rock.

Yosemite Valley, Cal, July 14.-Mrs,
Johns. of New Yenlx city, who has been
staying in the valley for a few days,
was found this morning in a steep
crevasse back of Sentinel Dome. Yes
terday Mrs. Johns started from Glacier
Point hotel to walk to the Fissures,
located some two miles from the hotel.
Mrs. Lewis, the manager of the hotel,
cautioned her against going too far
without a guide and admonished her
not to remain after daylight began to
ran, as there was grave danger OF
losing the trail. Last night Mrs. Johns
did not return, and Mrs. Lewis realized
that something had happened. Only a
short time before Mr.. Garron, of San
francisco, had missed his way over the
tran and nothing was heard of him I'M
til the next afternoon. No trace of the
missing woman was found last night.
Early this morning the searching par
ties started out again, one of them
making a discovery that filled the spec
tators with horror Far down one of
the sides of the Sentinel assures, whose
ereVasses drop down in some places for
thousands of feet suspended on a
ledge that jutted out from the steep
SIDE OF the narrow canon, the almost
hfeless form of Mrs. Johns was found
by Mr. Potter, a hotel clerk. She was
TOO weak to speak, but was able by
Feeble signs to make Mr.. Potter know
vain to work his way down the noun
tain side to her, Mr.. Potter was forced
to return to the hotel for help. Pro-
V1ded with plenty of ropes and carrying
stretcher, party of eight made its
way back to the crevasse. where the
work was commenced of trying to ex~
tricate Mrs. Johns from her dangerous
situation on the ledge. Dr. Maurice A
Brown, of Alameda. accompanied the
relief party to render every assistance
possible when Mrs. Johns has been
rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
SOCIETY WILL EXPAND.
Kansas Native Sons and Daughters
After More Members.

The Native Sons and Daughters of
Kansas is now taking the first steps. in
its evolution from purely local organ
ization to state society 1t has a
corps of grand officers, elected for the
state, and these officers have prepared
circular which is being sent to promi-
nent and active natives in all parts
of Kansas. Besides the circular, which
describes in detail the organization,
purposes, present condition and plans
of the society, the following letter is
sent, which is really the business end
of the proposition:
Dear Sir: knowing that you would
be interested in anything that pertains
to the welfare of our state, l am en-
closing you a folder which. sets forth
the objects of our Organization-the Ma
tive Sons and Daughters of Kansas
and would be glad if you could see fit
to organize a chapter in your locality,
for which a liberal commission would be
given. or if you have not the time or
do not care to do this, 1 would very
much appreciate it if you would send
me the names of several active and well
known native Kansans, both young men
and women, in your locality, one of
whom might be induced to organize a
chapter in your city.
In any event. whether you can take
up the matter of organizing chapter or
not would be very glad to hear from
you and would appreciate to receive a
list of names with addresses.
Thanking you most heartily for this
favor and hoping 1 may be able to
reciprocate at some future time, l am,
yours very truly, H. w. BRENT,
Grand Secretary"
The following are the grand officers
of the Native Sons and Daughters of
Kansas: Colonel A. S. Johnson, who is
20 years old, and bears the distinction
of being the first white child born in
Kansas, president; Arthur Capper, vice
president; H. w. Brent, secretary; F.
NJ Bonebrake, treasurer: board of d.
1-1T I'll.
son, c. l. Gregg, S. G. Zimmerman, w.
S. Eberle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
M'CUE Is CRAZY.
Insanity Leads Him to Marry Too
Many Wives.

Washington, July 14.-General Cor
bin has approved the recommendation
of General Bates in the case of Lieuten-
ant VIM K. McCue, First infantry, and
the officer is now on his way to st.
Elizabeths hospital for the insane in
this city. The papers in the case have
been received at the war department
ana show that surgeons who examined
McCue pronounce him insane Among
the papers is one rendering his resigna-
ton as an officer while in the Philip
pines, and another written about the
same time saying that he was insane
This letter describes his life in the inter-
ior of Samar and says that existence
there makes men insane. McCue is the
officer who was married in San Fran
cisco, although having "a wife in Cincin-
natl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
KICKED IN THE DOOR.
officer Riley's Method of Entering a
Depot


Officer Riley of the police force is a
heavy kicker" Last night he kicked
in the door of the station at the Santa
Fe junction for no appaFeRt reason.
Riley is required to report by tele-
phone several times during the night,
and one of his reporting places is at the
Santa Fe junction in the east part OF
North Topeka. Along in the Silly hours
of the night the agent of the place oc-
casionally locks the door to keep from
being annoyed by .hoboes who drop in
to inquire when the next through freight
is due. Last night he had the door
locked, and Riley came to report. The
flood has effected the woodwork of the
station and Riley had noticed that it
frequently stuck in the frame. When
the door failed to answer to a push
Riley lifted up his number Ieven and
kicked off a hinge. This made the
agent pretty warm, and he reported the
matter to the chief It was up to Riley
to explain, and he has promised to have
the door repaired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
PROSPERITY OUTLOOK.

After proving conclusively to his own
satisfaction that the monetary situa-
ton is all right, Henry Clews, in his
Financial Review says regarding the
crop outlook:
When anxiety concerning the money
market is fully removed then the real
key to the situation will be the harvest
If this proves satisfactory we are sure
of n partial recovery from recent de-
preston. if not another year of general
prosperity. Just now all advices con-
corning the crops are of a most encour-
aging nature. A large wheat crop and
good demand for the same are practic-
ally assured. Corn is reported progress
sing rapidly under highly favorable
growing weather. Damages from flood
have been infinitesimal compared with
the great advantage of abundant rains;
while late cotton and late corn are both
rapidly making up for lost time. Six
or seven good growing weeks remain,
and nothing short of a second serious
drouth-something unknown in a single
season-can prevent a good harvest. OF
course there is danger of early frost;
but this is no greater than usual, and
the chances of escape are certainly
even. To those who calculate upon short
crops, therefore, the chances are decid-
edly adverse. The farmer perhaps can
afford to be a pessimist, as he usually
is; for nature regulates his production,
and he wins whether his prophecies be
right or wrong; but the merchant, the
manufacturer and the speculator are
Obliged to balance chances with greater
accuracy and freedom from all preju-
dice's