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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
Bad habits are the warts that grow on
a mans soul.
Keep out of the frying pan and you
won't get into the fire.
1t doesn't take a brilliant person to cast
reflections on others
Some men are black balled in clubs and
some are high-balled.
When women play poker they don't give
money a chance to talk
A mans friends sometimes cause him
more aniety than his enemies.
Some fellows are always either falling
in love or having a falling out
1t is possible to work yourself up in the
world by treading on other peoples toes.
Some people follow the fashions closely
without ever quite catching up with them.
A woman isn't necessarily behind the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
NAMED THE PARTY.
Wife of the War Governor of Maine
Living in California.

Living. in peaceful retirement in a
palatial hotel in San Diego is Mrs.
Robina Napier Washburn, the widow of
the late Israel Washburn. ir.. who
named the Republican party and was
Names war governor
Mrs. Washburn is a lady of stately
dignity. yet is most affable and is very
popular with those who know her. She
is an accomplished converse tionaist.
and possesses a rich store of reminis-
cence, having enjoyed the acquaintance
of such great men as James G. Blaine.
Thomas Bracket Reed, Nelson Ding
lev. ex-Vice President Hannibal Ham
lin, Senator Eugene Hale ana many
other notable men of the pine tree state
of whom she relates many anecdotes OF
personal experience
Mrs. WaShburn has Travelled extern
sively. but for the past fourteen years
has lived in California.
To her deceased husband belongs the
honor of naming the Republican party.
Israel Washbufn was a member of con-
gress from Maine from 1851 to 1860.
Then he was elected governor, and
after the war until his death was col
lector of the port at Portland. Me. On
May %, 1854, the pro-slavery advocates
passed the "Kansas-Nebraska BILL"
which was very obnoxious to the free
state men, of whom Mr.. Washburn was
a leader. and on the night of It's pass
age he called a meeting of the anti
slavery members of congress to meet
with him the next morning in the rooms
of Representatives Elliott and Dickin-
son Of the Massachusetts, delegation
At that meeting Mr.. Washburn showed
to them the utter futility of attempting
legisla ton through the Wing and DEM
ocrstic parties and advocated the or
ganization of new party with dec
laration of PRINCIPLES along the lines
afterward followed by the Republican
party. His earnest appeal bore fruit
and then and there the new party was
launched. When the question of name
for the new political organization came
up there was some difference of opin-
ion, but, in the language of the biog-
rapher Of MI Washburn, he said: 1.-The
name Republican is the most proper
and suggestive name and the least OBJ
iectionable that could be adopted. 1t is
a name to conjure with, honorable in
its antecedents and history. and under
it people ever so much divided in their
political views on other and minor ques-
tions could unite on footing of perfect
equality and with no implied surrender
of principles or convictions
The idea was received with enthu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
IndianapoIis journal:

indianapolis Journal: The Rev
Lyman Abbott occupies a good deal of
space in the Atlantic Monthly in telling
why women should not have the right
of suffrage The burden of his argu-
ment is the ancient one that to be a
voter implies the possibility of being a
soldier When the frail physique of Mr..
Abbott and the consequent impossi-
bility of his every having done mill
tary service are considered this ruling
out of women because they can't fight
has its humorous features. Already
the advocates of equal suffrage are
taking up the cudgels against Mr..
Abbott, but they may as well devote
their energies to other matters and
leave his paper to work its own results
which will not necessarily be to win
converts to his side. For such is the
contrariety of human nature that wo-
men who are quite Indifferent to their
political condition and listen uncon-
cernedly to the appeals of suffragists
are extremely likely to resent being
told that they can't vote and shan't
vote, and have no moral right to a voice
IN public affairs. The litera ture of the
ants is pretty sure to work bv con-
trariee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
BALL GAME SATURDAY.
Two Crack Local Teams to De-
eide Championship.

Saturday the Santa Fe auditors team
Will play the Democratic Flambeau
club team for the amateur champion
ship of the city. The Santa Fe Auditors
nave won IL out of Is games, and the
flamoeaus have won the last five
games played. The two teams pIay
good ball. and the game will be worth
going to see.
There will be another game the same
afternoon, probably, between the To-
peka team, and the Y. M. c. A team.
attraction.
There will be a small admission fee
charged to pay some of the debts of the
Topeka team. This team has had bad
luck, and there are some bills outstand-
ing which will have to be met
The game will be played at Wash
burn park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Barber county could use ten more
school teachers
DR.. Casebeer of Cherryvale sells only
household goods.
overrun with "bootleggers" and gamblers
Olsburg has an epidemic of boils But
not all of the afflicted are as patient as
Job.
Thirteen marriage licenses were issued
in two days.
- An An, Atchison girl was given % pairs Of
not watered silk, however.
A Sabetha man claims to have actually
refused $4,000 for patent shoe fastener;
$4,000 is quite bit of money
Mrs. Lord of Cherryvale asks the court
to divorce her from her liege lord and
master. She says his conduct has been
far from angelic
LIE Roy officers were unable to locate
an alleged. jointist. The saloon man be,
ing a good fellow dropped in, gave bail
and returned to his duties.
A Sumner county farmer is in such a
running a night shift IN II hours forty
acres are stirred and narrowed.
A prominent event of the state fire tour
ney at Salina was dry hose race. As
Salina is a prohibition town it was prob
ably a dry affair all around
An Atchison man who has a house to
says there is not bowling dog nor a
piano playing girl in the block.
A half dozen swarms of bees have en-
tered the walls of Bourbon county far
mer's home this summer. So far not a
member of the family has received a
sting.
The Medicine Lodge council resolved
that the town was too good to need a
marshal and ordered the $45 salary cut
out" This enraged the official and ne
promptly resigned.
A Coffey county man purchased four
tons of coal before the September raise
in prices. This week flash of lightning
destroyed the fuel. Is Providence on the
side of the trusts?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the Nav york

IRON the New York PreSS.1
Great soaks from / title barIeycorns
grow.
Next to keeping a good resolution the
hardest thing is to keep a good bank
balance.
A woman has as much use for logic
IN the parlor as she has for water bags
in the Kitchen
Most men would almost rather have
the tax collector ring their front door
bell than their poor relatives.
It takes a girl with a face as inno-
cent as baby's to be engaged to two
men at the same time and to mean to
marry the man she is not engaged to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
LOCAL MENTION.


The streets and walks committee is
holding meeting this afternoon.
Judge J. S. West of the Governors
office, has returned from a trip to Fort
Scott.
Congressman Victor Murdoch is to
represent Wichita in golf tournament
at Kansas City.
Governor Bailey has returned from
the reunion at Lebanon, Smith county,
where he made a speech.
The Farmers Grain and Cooperative
association of Vesper has been granted
a charter. 1t has a capital stock of
81, OOO
One of the employees at the insane
asylum is Richard Roe, but he is not
the one who is a faVorlte companion
of John Doe.
A charter has been granted to the
Citizens State bank of Paola. This is
a new Breidenthal bank. 1t has a cap
itaI stock of $4,000
Three Topeka boys have secured
places with a threshing gang in Graham
county and will go to work out there at
the rate of 81 a day. They expect to be
gone two weeks.
Bank Commissioner AIbaugh has re-
turned from attending the cattlemen's
picnic at his home at kingman he
says the attendance was larger this
year than ever before
The license committee met 1nurSudy
afternoon and decided to recommend to
the council that the license on billiard
tables be fixed at IS apiece month.
Councilman Neliis wanted to make II
IS a month, but Councilmen Weber and
Kutz favored the SO rate
This evening the city council will
meet. The meeting viii probably be
short only necessary business being
transacted. 1t is possible that the meet
ing will adjourn till some other night
out of respect to Councilman Howe,
whose sou died last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
oUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFroms the Chicago News1
Kisses between women are mere formal
tiles.
A railway collision is the typical bump
of destruction.
The jaw bone is the funny bone of the
humorous orator.
Better say onlyashalf you think than
think only half you say.
To get rid of the germs in ice cream
boil it and serve while hot.
When a man fishes with a seine he often
gets satisfactory net results.
1t is useless to kick for a discount when
called upon to pay the debt of nature.
When a lazy man condescends to work
the job.
Although the first indication of hair on
a young mans lip elevates him, in reality
II IS put coming down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
SBUG HUNTERS RETURN.
Eugene smyth Caught Gyascutus in
Arizona.

Eugene Smyth of the Topeka High
school, who has been with the Univer-
sity chronological party in charge of
Professor Snow in Yuma and Mohave
counties, Arizona, during July and Au-
gust, has returned after a very sue
cessful expedition. Many rare and a
few unknown insects were obtained on
the trip. Mr. Smyth brought home for
himself small collection of rare and
valuable beetles, among them the won
derful Gyascutus, which wei be on ex-
hibition for a short time in the State
museum at the capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
BASEBALL WAR OVER.
Buffalo National Agreement Ii
Finally Adopted.

Cincinnati, Sept. 11.-What is known
as the Buffalo national agreement as
amended and adopted at a conference
here last night of representatives of both
the major and minor baseball leagues,
went into effect today at noon when the
following signatures thereto were af-
fixed:
For the National league-Harry c.
Pulliam, president.
For the American league, Ban 3.
johnson, president.
For the National Association of Minor
leagues-Pat Il. Powers, president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The Pennsylvania railroad is to i'm
port French, German, Russian and
British locomotives of the latest nat
tern to place in it's exhibit at the st.
Louis exposition and then, after the
show is ended, put them in service on
different parts of its system. in order to
see how they work in comparison with
American engines, and also to see if
there are any particular points of ex-
cellence in their construction that can
be used to improve the American loco
motive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The written agreement entered into
by the Delaware senators for the divis-
ion of the state patronage is being
handled editorially by the New York
Press under the caption: THE Della
ware Outrage" One of the worst fea-
lures of the whole matter, according
to the view of the Press. is that Post
master General Payne became a party
TO it. The senators are creatures of
Addicks, and anybody who has aught
10 do with the gas man is almost GER
tain to be defled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The contrast between the extent and
volume of our commerce in 1eos aDd
'lat OF 1898 Is illustrated by some fig
ures just presented by the Department
OF commerce and labor, through IL bu-
reau Of statistics. These figures show
that imports have grown from sss mil
mons 10 lV25 millions, an increase of
19S millions, and that exports have
grown from SAT millions to 1.42O mil
lions. an increase of 57s millions. They
snow that 81 millions of the increase in
Imports comes from Europe. SIS mil
lions from Asia, and about millions
each from North America, South Amer
lea and Africa. The figures for Ocean
la show an apparent falling off of
about millions. but this is due to the
TACT that the merchandise brought from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

While the diplomatic representatives
of European nations at Constantinople
were discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of de-
handing that the sultan remove the
vail of Beirut and appoint a successor,
the American minister took action. with
the result that the change was made
with a CELEBRITY that must have aston
ished the attaches of the palace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

SaEscgiBeys of the State Journal
GsOay during the summer may haze
the PAPER mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of thirty
rents a month. address changed as
OffeH as desired. WHf7e ont Of fOSO1'
the State journal a0fH be to yOW like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
KICKER GOES FREE.
Jury Failed to Agree Which Is Same
Thing.

Ike Kicker used the same charm in
getting out of trouble in the district
court that George K1auer did. The jury
failed to agree that Kicker was guilty
of running a road house.
Kicker was brought before the bar of
justice by Assistant Attorney General
Redden two years ago. He was tried
before and the jury disagreed. This is
the second time the doubt has been a
means of escape for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
sterrett Removed for Cause.

Washington, Sept IL Secretary
Hitchcock today announced the re-
moval of John A Sterrett. of Ohio. as
townsite commissioner for the Chero-
kee Indian nation in the Indian Terri
tory, and the appointment of Dwight
Tuttle Of Connecticut as his successor
The removal is the result of charges
against Sterrett's administration of his
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
PRINCE HIDES OUT.
Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, Still
Absent from His Capital.

Berlin, Sept 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger
To-Day published dispatch from Sofia,
Bulgaria. saying that Prince Ferdi-
nand has not yet returned to the cap
ital and that he is in seclusion at the
castle of Euxineograd, with several ia
Vorltes, all the approaches to the castle
being strongly guarded by soldiers. All
the purveyers for the royal establish
ment. 1T is added. are searched before
entering the castle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The business interests of the country
can now take a long breath. They have
the assurance of Senator Beveridge that
there will be no radical currency legis-
lation. Beveridge has allowed the i'm
preston to get abroad that he has
arranged the whole matter with the
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

alize the facts they are unable to avert
a tragedy.
An insane man is never sale. lie may
be as meek as lamb today and as
vicious as a tiger tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

A St Louis brewer is showing his
faith in advertising by proclaiming the
merits of his beer through the columns
of a Milwaukee newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

times just because She is shy a few birth
days
Some rich men seem to be suffering from
fatty degeneration of the pocketbook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The presence of American warships
in Turkish waters appears to have
caused marked Improvement in the
sultan's hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

Colombia stands a good chance of
losing both the canal and the territory
traversed by the route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. c. B. Samson.
who died Thursday of diabetes, will be
held from her late residence, 2301 Van
Buren, street, at 2:30 Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Samson was 63 years of age. DIR.
A S. Embree will conduct the funeral
services.
The funeral of c. E. Dale will be held
from the residence of his father. 1877
Lincoln street, at 10 o'clock a. M, Sat
urday The body will be sent to Ben
nington, Kan, for burial.
The funeral of Walter Howe. will be
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

1t is said that General Bristow didn't
stop even for Labor day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

The Washington Post calls Mt. Vesu-
vius the w. J. Bryan of the volcanic
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Merchants National Bank
Loans and discounts.
Ox-Qrf7ra ffG caorrroH

at Topeka, in the state of Kansas at the
close of business September g. 1908.
RESOT7RCES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

siasm by every member present except
one. who was not yet prepared to give
up the long-cherished name of Wing
Los Angeles Times.
They say that King Peter is tired of his
job,
A claim that will cause no surprise:
Uneasy the head that is decked nv a
crown
When high on the pillow 1t lies.
And when that same pillow is loaded with
taclrs.
And daggers and yataghans small.
'Twould surely be queer if this Servia1
king
Could peacefully slumber at all.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Electrical mechanical course at Y. M.
c A. opens Monday evening. Sept. IA.
Old Newpapesra
Old exchanges for sale at SC a bundle
for a few days at the State journal
Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Old Newpanesro

Electrical mechanical course at Y. NJ
{. A. opens Monday evening, Sept. Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

Ola exchanges for sale at SC a bundle
ZOE Few days at the State Journal
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-12
SCHWAB PLAYS CHECKERS,
vanquishes the Champion
of Pennsylvania.

OVoeoAy Sonqu1shes the Champion
of Pennsylvania.
do you mind playing a camel"
asked one Of group of spectators at
the chess and checker games in a pier
reading room Of George III. Kearns, the
champion checker expert Of Pennsyl-
vania, says the Atlantic City CORE
spondent Of the New York Herald.
Kearns assented, and the couple
were quickly seated. The stranger
took the first game easily. Have an
other" he suggested. Kearns was
willing, and the second game was
fought out Again Kearns was van
pushed. In the third he rallied and
carried of the honors.
That's enough" said his opponent.
You're on to my play"
The man handed twenty dollar bill
to the attendant, waved away a proffer
of change and strolled out.
THAT was Charles M. Schwab," said
some one who recognized him to
Kearns.
Hes a good player" replied Kearns.
Judging from what l have read of
him his checker playing furnished a
true indication Of his characteristics.
His game was marked by a blending
Of natural skill, audacity and venture
someness, but he never neglected to
leave loophole through which to re-
tire when pressed too hard. He set
the rules of the game at defiance and
by this audacity beat me before
measured him accurately"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-12

uvai. ne purchase price Is with
held.
Steps have already been taken for
opening one Of the new mines.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-12
BIG ORE LAND DEAL.
Steel Combine Buys Last Great
Tract In Mesaba Range.
now HAS PRACTICAL MONOPOLY.

PuTchase Of the Chemung Iron Com
Daay's Holdings Adds 10000, 900
Toms 70 the United States steel
CorDeration's supply-Little Avail
able Ore Left I'm Mesaba District.
Onicials Of the United States Steel
corporation have announced the pur-
chase OF extensive ore lands In Mesaba
range, says the New York Herald.
This purchase gives the steel trust con-
troll Of the last large tract Of Mesaba
ore land that has been for sale and
Odds at least 10000, 600 tons Of ore to
the corpordtion's supply.
The acquisition includes the entire
holdings Of the Chemung Iron COM
pany Of Duluth, and IL independent of
the purchase Of Mesaba ore land from
James ]. Hill. 1t - understood that
the purchase from Mr.. Hill, negotia-
lions for which were pending for
weeks. was completed several months
ago ON condition that ore tonnage from
the district saould be routed over the
Hill railroad system AZ far as possible.
One OF the best judges Of the iron
ore situation in the United States said
that the significance Of the purchase
II the Chemung holdings lies in the
fact that It takes from the market the
last large single block Of Mesaba ore
and materially diminishes the POSSIBLE
ity of any extensive competition to the
steel corporation.
The Chemung Iron company's hold
ings, which have been transferred to
the United States Steel corporation, in
cIude eleven unmined tracts, the pos
sibilities Of which have been fully de-
veloped. The lands were nearly all
held by the Chemung company under
lease, on the basis of % cents ton
royalty, and 1t Is on these terms that
they have been transferred to the Steel
corporation. 1t ID stated that some of
the deposits In the recently acquired
Mesaba tract average up to 81 and 63
per cent iron and down to .O35 per
cent phosphorus.
The Chemung Iron company is owned
BY Henry w. Oliver Of Pittsburg and
Chester A. Congdon Of Duluth. Az
iliated with the company In making
the transfer to the Steel corporation are
the Monroe Iron company Of Duluth.
r. III. Palmer, the Niles Land company,
the Minnesota Commercial Loan COM
pany. Pillsbury, Bennett & Longyear,
ID. T. Adams and G. M. Hill Lumber
company
1t Is estimated that In the whole
Mesaba district there now remain in
the market not more than 2O,OOO,OO
tons Of ore that is for SALE These de-
posits are very much scattered. The
property acquired Is compact and is
said to contain vast quantities of high
grade bessemer which can be easily
mined.
The newly acquired ore is without
restriction as to traffic, which was one
OF the points most smphssiSsd - 49,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-12

The sport of the hour in Paris Is
taking place in modern drawing
room, says the Gentlewoman. The
hostess. well known woman Of let
tiers. invites two scientists, academi-
clans, litterateurs Of opposed views,
acquaints them with a subject for dis
cussion and seats them in the center of
the room. The guests crowd around at
a respectful distance and assist at the
fight with many marks Of encourage
ment. Bets are made, although II n
not easy to decide which is the victor.