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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
WHEAT IS HELPED.
Recent Rains Have Been Bene-
fetal to Crops.

Washington, May 19-The weekly
crop bulletin of the weather bureau is
as follows:
All northern and central districts east
of the Rocky mountains experienced
highly favorable temperatures during
the week ending May 1s, the central val
leys. lake region and New England re-
ceiving ample and much needed
warmth, while in the southern states it
was too cool for favorable grain wealth
er. The very general absence of rain
in New England and the middle At
lantic states and over large part of
the lake region and Ohio valley has in
tensitled drought in these districts in
consequence Of which crops have made.
slow progress.
The east gulf states and portions of
the lower Missouri and lower MISSISSIPPI
pi valleys have suffered from excessive.
rains. on the Pacific coast the week
was rather cool with no rain over the
greater part of California There were
generally good rains in Washington
with light showers over a large part of
Oregon, but more rain is needed in the
last named state.
Corn planting has been further dam
aged by rains in the states of the lower
Missouri Valley and by drought in the
Ohio valley. middle Atlantic states and
portions Of the lake region. Planting is
we'll advanced in the DakotaS and not
Missouri has vigorously been pushed in
those states. IN Nebraska, the Ohio
valley and middle Atlantic states a
large part of the crop is yet to be
planted
Winter wheat has made be
progress in Nebraska and Kansas. and
has been improved BY rains in portions
Of Missouri Oklahoma. Texas. Arkan-
sas. Tennessee and Kentucky. but in
southern Missouri and in the states
northwara Of the Ohio river and in III.
middle Alta ntic states the crop has
suffer further deterioration.
In the spring wheat region the wealth
er conditions have been highly fayora-
bic for termination and growth of
spring wheat which is coming up to
good stands with vigorous plants. In
the northern Rocky mountain states,
the growth of spring wheat has been
slow; in Washington and Oregon the
outlook is very promising.
In the Missouri valley. Oklahoma and
Texas. a general Improvement in the
condition of oats is indicated, but in
the Ohio valley, middle Atlantic states
and the greater part of the lake region
the condition of the crop is less favor
able, Notwithstanding the effects of the
drought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

to this. the tariff win take effect and
stop the fall for q time. That is likely
to provoke some revival Of the tariff
reform discussion.
The principal effect of the fall in price
of iron so far has been on the stocks
of the various steel trust companies and
the iron carrying railroads. ike the
Pennsylvania and St. Paul The iron in
dustry got such a tremendous impetus,
and the secondary manufacture is sti1l
so far behind orders. that price of steel
rails and structural iron is not yet af-
fected. Naturally this will not be reach
ed until the mills have been able TO fill
all orders taken at the present price,
and consumers refuse to give more or
ders except at Il reduction. One of the
wholesome features of our complex
modern industry is that its pOnderous
machinery can be neither started nor
stopped in a moment, and that long
warning is given of coming changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
PLUMBERS MEET.
Five Hundred Delegates Attend 21st
Annual Convention.

San Francisco, May 19.-The twenty
first annual meeting of the National As
ISOLATION of Master Plumbers was call
ed to order this morning by President
F. D. Hornbrook of Kansas City Near
" 500 delegates were in attendance.
Mayor Schnnitz delivered an address of
welcome The reading of cOmmunica-
tons, resolutions and reports of officers
and committees occupied the remainder
of the session.
The subject of relations between en-
ployers and employees viii probably be
discussed at this convention and re-
marks about boycotts are expected
The National Association and its af-
fIiated bodies have helped to secure the
passage of sanitary plumbing laws in
y states and anticipate similar legisla-
ton in other parts of the union The
association has over :, 200 members, the
net increase during the year being over
500
The city viii be Illuminated tonight in
honor of the visiting plumbers. and a
reception viii be held at the California
hotel
An elaborate programme of enter
tainment has been provided fo~ the
delegates and their wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
HEHAD RED WHISPERS.

A little joke happened at the turn
back there last year" said the stage
driver. as the highway made a half
circle to the west
What sort of a joker" asked nthe
man on the seat beside him.
wall, among the passengers to start
from Hill Top one mawnin was red
Whiskered man who was great on the
blow He said he'd almost give a hun
bred dollars to have the stage stopped,
and that he wasn't afraid of no forty
road agents rolled into one. This gave
the boys an idea. and it was put up
that Joe Harper should be at that turn
and purtend to hold US up and see red
whiskers go don into his butes.
And did it come Off
1T did When we reached the turn I
slowed UP leetle and Joe jumps out
and yelled fur hands up. I pulled up
the bosses and he hollered fur the pas
sengers to git down Lord, how Joe
hOllered, You could hev heard him two
miles away. Everybody got down, and
the passengers in the joke purtended TO
I be half-skeert to death.
But how about red-whiskers %
Fur about a mint or two he 'peared
to be ready to collapse. but then he
pulled hisself together and lit was bad
fur poor Joe Harper. He had a gun
in both hands. and he opened fire and
shot to kill. I don't know how many
bullets he shot into Joe but it wasn'i
less'n six. and then he put in half an
hour to see if any more robbers was at
/ hand"
Then the joke was not a success %
Not skassly sah-not skassly. Joe
4 Harper is lynn in his grave back thar
while the red-w hiskered man was sc
mad about the put-up job that he driV
all the other passengers out of the stage
and made them walk fifteen miles
I'm a great hand fur a joke, sab
but I amt iokin no more-not with
= d-whiskered men. They may be grea'
hands to brag, but they is also loaded
fur BARN. Quad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD.
LOCAL MENTION.

A still alarm was turned in from the
Santa Fe yards Monday afternoon A
platform near the car sheds was afre
having caught from a pile Of rubbish
which was being burned The blaze was
extinguished without any loss, and with
out the use of the hose.
There We're a few players out on the
Topeka Tennis club courts Monday
afternoon. in spite of the wind The
courts will probably be in active use
from now on. They viii be rolled and
marked within few days
The Chaminade Music club will hold
the last meeting of the year Wednesday,
May 20. with their president, Mrs. E
G. Foster 1t will also be the anniver-
sary meeting and each member will
participate in the programme-some
giving original numbers
Walter Vrooman. whose Utopian
scheme has collapsed and whose wife
has sued him for divorce. used to at
tend Washburn college. He also used
to run a lemonade stand at Garfield
the state giving phrenology lectures in
winter That's the way ne made his
money to attend school. He quit col
lege because of a fuss with the faculty,
so 1t is said by the old timers.
Wednesday there are half a dozen
Wash burn students who viii be ex-
ar7ined ku State superintendent Day
hoff for life certificates to teach in the
state The examination viii take place
at Rice hall Washburn.
Coldren viii pitch for Washburn in
the Washburn-K- Z. game tomorrow.
CoIdren has not lost a game which he
pitched this year, and he has been given
several chances. His latest triumph
was in the Nebraska conquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
EDITORIAL ooMMENT.
The schwab school at Homestead

The Schwah School at Homestead.
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Schwab Industrial school, the
splendid gift of the president of the
United States Steel corporation to the
people of Homestead offers to every
child in the borough IAN opportunity
to learn trade before graduating from
more practical. useful or patriotic Nor
could it have been more timely than IN
this age. when the tendency toward
oVercfOwding in the professions is Civ
ing place to the broader and better
trend toward industrialism. The day
has passed when it was the aim of am
bilious parents to put their children
into the clerical and professional occu-
pations- The change is reflected in the
spirit of the time The men prominent
in the worlds view today are the men
who do things-the captains of indus
try. The ambitious youth of today
chooses as his model the men of COM
merce, of manufacturing. of industrial
achievement And it is we'll that it is
so. 1t is a healthier ambition than the
Old 1t means more for the nation,
more for mankind.
The school established by Mr. Schwab
at Homestead means as much to that
community as the greater chronological
school means to PittSburg It's purpose
is the same, although upon G, different
scale and along different lines The aim
is to fit the future generation for main
tanning the industrial supremacy of
Pittsburg and the United States, to help
them to do good work with the result
ing the welfare of the world 1t would
be we'll if more communities could have
the advantages that Homestead posses
SEES in the Schwab school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
~ wETURNED zee coNNER

The Minneapolis Tribune thinks we
have turned the corner in our long trip
down the prosperity road. drawing its
conclusion from the downward tenden-
cy of the iron market In an editorial
discussion OF the subject the Tribune
says
IF the price of pig iron is an unfailing
index of industrial condition, we have
turned the corner of the long sustained
boom in manufactures. There have been
four cuts since the first of April.
amounting TO s275 per ton in all. though
the price is still 81 a ton above that Of
a year ago. The price of steel follows
that of iron slowly. because the mills
have not yet overtaken the tremendous
demand; but there is report Of occasion
al sales OF steel biIlets at 81 or 50 per ton
below the ruling price.
This cannot go far without being
checked, temporarily, at least by the
stoppage of imports. The price of steel
for some time has been such as to JUS
tify its Importation. in spite of the
duty, When fall Of price puts a stop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
HOW TO UTILIZE A LACE SHAWL

If you have IN your POSSESSION a
square lace shawl, you can fix up a
pretty toilet which Will be the despair
of your friends, and without injury to
the heirloom
1t will make a lovely pointed tunic by
catching the lace up to the waist line
near the back, the three corners being
made into a little basque
The fourth corner, a long one, forms
the point in front.
If you do not object to cutting the
shawl. two of the corners could be used
for revers on the waist.
Grape shawls with fringes can be
used in the same manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Already Wall street is smacking its
lips in anticipation of the rake-of which
viii accrue to it on account of the big
wheat crop which IS in sight. Clews in
his Financial Review for last week
says: In the crop situation there IS
little change. The season is very back
ward for cotton. corn and other crops.
which can hardly be considered favor
able. but it is early. and there is plenty
Of time in which to recover. A bumper
wheat crop is practically certain and
this is factor of much Importance.
especially TO railroads IN the wheat belt
some of which have shown an under
current of strength in the stock market
IN CONSEQUENCE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

way round being the shortest way home
How do YOU account for that2 Guzzler-
May be there are no saloons on the long
est way round"
The labor agitator is sometimes more in
terested in agitation tfIan in labor.
Some things grow better the less you use
them; bad temper, for instance
You can't wear second hand clothes and
still believe in the eternal fitness of things.
The most agreeable people in the world
are those who never have any opinions Of
their own
g-.-TalkaIot never seems able to
keep any friends" Wagg-- No. he's al
ways giving them away
Nell--She's a woman of liberal views,
isn't she? p BeIie-'.XVel1. she's always Civ
ing other people a piece of her mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
PREsIDENT.s qoUR ~ Fl DAY

+ The itinerary of President
Y Roosevelt's trip IS a. follows
May z0-Redding. Sisson, Cal,
Z Ashland Ore.
May 1-salem and Portland.
8 Oregon.
May z2-Chehalis. CentraIia. :
3 Olympia and Tacoma, Wash.
May 23-By Puget Sound to .
I BreH1erton, Everett and Seattle.
] May 24-Seattle
z May -Ellensburg, North va
! hTna. Pasco. Wallula. Walla
3 WaIla.
:. May 26-spokane. Tekoa. Wn.:
Z Harrison and Wallace, Idaho.
May 27-Helena and Butte.
May 2S-Pocateilo, Boise, Nam
& pa, Mountain Home and Sho-
+ shone, Idaho.
s May 29-Salt Lake City, Utah.
] Ogden, Utah; Evanston. Wyo.
May 30-Laramie, Wyo-
May 31-CEeyenne.
June begin homeward trip
& Stop North Platte, Neb-
June Council Bluffs, Deni-
! son, Fort Dodge. Cedar Falls and
& Dubuque. Iowa
June 3-Freeport. Rockford,
3 Rochelle, Aurora, Joliet, Dwight,
8 Pontiac, Lexington, Bloomington,
3 Illinois.
; June 4-Lincoln. Springfield and
! Decatur. H.; Indianapolis, Ind
: June 5-Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

St. Louis, Mo. May 1e-Nathan Levin.
saloonkeeper. president of the Hebrew
branch of the Jefferson club. was found
guilty today on "A out of is indictments
on which he had been tried by a jury in
the United States district court and SEN
fenced to five years in the Missouri pen
itentiary. Sentence was pronounced or
Levin by Judge Amidon of North Dakota,
who has been sitting in the case for Judge
Adams. There are AZ other cases growing
out of the naturalization frauds unearthed
by District Attorney Dyer and the federal
grand jury still to be tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELol

IFrom the New York Press.1
Tears are the refuge of resourceful wo-
men and soft-headed men.
Moonbeams quicken marriage proposals
and loVebeams make divorce suits.
ContritiOn is a great virtue with women
who have fooled the same man before
If your mother-in-laSx must care for the
new baby, it Is better to keep her busy
with twins.
When a girl does her own thinking be-
fore the honeymoon is over it is time for
the husband to do a let on his own ac-
count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Flow walker Was killed.

Manila. May 1s-Lieut. Walker. Of the
constabulary who yesterday was Re
ported missing after the recent nghtins
in the island of Cebu. was, it became
known today, killed by superior band
Of fanatics which surrounded the lieu
tenants party. Two Drivates Of the
constabula-y were also killed ana three
were canfllred. Two of these prisoners
were. murdered One of them escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

FL Paso. Tex. May 19.-After four days
trial at Pecos, Tex. concluded last even
ing. Mason and Richardson. charged
with murder in connection with aTs
alleged insurance swindle, were held for
extradition on demand Of the Mexican
ercNerpreent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
R.ock island Men Here.

D. G. Reid. chairman of the executive
hoard of the Rock Island system, and
charles H Warren. assistant to the
president. passed through Topeka today
on their way to Amarillo, Texas They
will be present at a directors meeting
of the Choctaw. Oklahoma & Texas
railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
INSURANCE FOR OLD MAIDS.

In Denmark there are companies
which insure women who have a fear
of becoming old maids. They pay stat
ed sums every year, and should they
marry before they are forty what they
have paid in goes to the less fortunate.
After they are forty they receive pen
sions for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

The confession of the Missouri legis-
lative boodlers indicate that they just
couldn't escape the lobbyist and found
At necessary to take the money offered
by those Industrious gentlemen in order
to be rid of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
STRUCkBY WILD ENGINE.
One Killed and Several Injured
on Rock Island Passenger.

wellington. Kas., May 19-North-
bound Rock Island passenger train No
$685. due in Caldwell at noon. was struck
by a wild engine from the Caldwell
yards mile south of that station to-
day Wilbur Burkett of Caldwell was
killed and several others were badly in
jured. among them Postal Clerk Myers
The engineer and fireman escaped seri-
Gus injury by jumping. None of the
coaches left the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

It is said that a representative OF the
mikado has bought an X-ray machine,
which is to be utilized in the govern
ment minis in Japan for the detention
of dishonest employees. The machine is
used to examine suspects as they leave
the mint daily. and has revealed the
presence of coins that had been con-
signed for safe keeping to the guilty
ones stomachs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
EXTENSION of CoLoNIsT RATES
TO THE NORTH WEST AND
CAIIFORN MA

The Burlington extends until June Il
the period of the greatly reduced one
way Colonist rates to the Northwest
and to California This is 4 good way
to save from fifteen to twenty dollars.
oME-SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
Round trir tickets at one fare plus
$500 are sold on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. to the West
and Northwest, including also Montana,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Puget
Sound.
CHEAP BOUND TRIP TICKETS
TO CALIFORNIA.
Round trip rates to California. May
Sd and May 18th to 18th, inclusive, with
Louis; $500 from Kansas City, $4,000
from Chicago.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS
Join our personally conducted through
Tourist sleeper exclusions to California
on frequent dates during each week,
via Denver, scenic Colorado and Salt
Lake City.
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD.
With its great trunk lines and its
connections. the Burlington can take
the best care of you. The map shows
how directly the Burhngton's lines
reach the entire West and Northwest
region of our country.
Describe to us any One-way or circuit
trip you propose and let us advise you
the least cost and the best way 10
make it.
L. ]. BRICKER, L.W- WAKELEY.
,. l.. A.. SIS Main ST. IenI iassr Ag3li
Kansas City Mo cL Louis. NO
2. C. SHARON
>. ". P. A. S23 Main St.
Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
QUAKER REF1EcrIoNs


IFrom the FhIIadoInhia Record.1
Virtue is the best policy and honesty is
its own reward.
man is happy if he feels young. a VIC
man if she looks young.
Tire smallest hotels often look the
largest on the hotel stationery
It is possible for man to have more
gold in his teeth than in the hank.
Wigwag-"T These proverbs are queer
things. There's the one about the longest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Strike Against Piecework Basis.

Lima, O., May 19.-Three hundred
employees of the Lima Locomotive &
Machine company went on strike today
because the company sought to put
machinists and molders on the piece
work basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Mr. Cleveland is frequently mentioned
as the candidate Of the trusts. but per-
haps that is because he resides in New
Jersey. Then again there may be other
reasons for so REGARDING him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Washington, May 19.-The following
changes in salaries have been ordered
by the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral. Kansas Hartford. from $1,000 %
81 100: Hillsboro. from 81 900 to 81, 100,
La Harpe, from $1,000 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Washington Post: A western paper
asks why so many congressman from
that section move to New York when
they fail of reelection? Some of them
doubtless want to be near the constitu-
ents they served while in Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

"A statisticlan estimates that the per
capita cost of living in the United States
IS $500 a year. Yet there are thousands
OF families living on less than that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Arkansas city, May a9A dispatch
from Eddy. Okla, says the postoffice
was robbed there last night and that
the thieves escaped. Little booty was
secured by them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
STRONG IN TOPEKA.
Chancellor of K. U. to Deliver Ad-
dress at High School.

Chancellor Frank Strong of the state
university at Lawrence will deliver the
graduation address to the Topeka high
school graduates at the June commence
rnent exercises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Men who served under Napoleon are
stiu dying occasionally on the Pacific
.--a1+
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Miss katherine Gable of GAINESVILLE.
O.. is visiting Councilman Joseph Griley
and family. She viii be in Topeka q
month,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
PostofRce Robbet

One Maryland woman is president Of
three national banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

10 photos. 1oc. Lutes. 511 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

City Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

DR.. VIM Maclay Lyon. physician and
surgeon. 7ss Kansas avenue. Independ-
ent phone 521
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Don't you know who am. Willie?"
You bet I do Your re mas brother
who stayed here two months once and
never paid a cent for board. I've heard
"a speak Of you-often.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of the Rev. DR.. Spaulding
rector of St Georges and st. Johns
church of Wakefield. viii take place
from Grace cathedral Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

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