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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
STARTING A NEW PAPER.

In every town, you hear frequent talk
of a new paper, says Ed Howe in the
Atchison Globe. Starting a new paper
is very expensive. A year ago, news
paper was started by the st. Joe street
railway company. because the other
evening paper demanded certain
changes in the street railway policy.
The new paper was consolidated few
days ago with the News. 1t is said by
the Gazette that the new paper lost
800, 900 the first year of it's existence;
that after a year. it was losing from
five to six thousand dollars a month
Before the owners of the News would
consent to consolidation. the principal
owner required $50. O00ain cash for his
interest.
That is what the experiment cost:
$3.50 900. and the street railway company
paid most of it. That is what the row
cost. There have been no improvements
in the street railway service, and the
company spent $4,000 in a fight to
protect itself These big newspaper.
fights against corporations are unneces-
sary, and sometimes unfair. The city
council Is the proper body to see that
street railways water companies, etc,
treat the people fairly and justly. A
street railway company compelled to
spend $3.50, 900 on a newspaper plant. will
pinch the people somewhere. At Leav-
enworth. the combined coal companies
invested twenty to thirty thousand dol
lars in newspaper. which precipitated
a tremendously nasty quarrel Rut
within a year 1t suspended; there is but
one newspaper in Leavenworth nov,
whereas there were two others when the
new one was started. Years and years
are required for a paper to gain con-
stituency.
The st. Joe paper which lately sus-
pended. claimed a circulation of $4,000.
and frequently spoke of the enthusiasts
with which the people received it. 1t
never had to exceed four or five thous-
and, ST. Joe newspaper men say, and
many of these were forced: that is, they
were given away. or over solicited peo-
pie did not take the paper because they
wanted it. as they do an old paper. And
the new paper at ST Joe, the Press,
which was compelled to suspend, after
spending $150.000. was one of the best
newspapers ever issued in this country.
It had splendid management, and a
splendid force from cellar to dome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
MIR. sPENcEHs srArEMENr.

City Attorney Spencer's statement
concerning the LIQUOR cases before the
district court is an interesting document
and well worth reading. He sets up
with a great deal of care and much
minuteness the obstacles which he has
encountered in the prosecution of joint
cases and 1t is fair to admit that he
makes out a pretty good case for him
self. But here is a excerpt from Mr..
Spencer's statement that sounds pecu-
liar:
Il Investigated all these liquor cases
before any were set for trial. Had
exercised my own judgment I would
have dismissed a large number of them
and tried only the best cases. If. how
ever, had dismissed these cases with
out giving them thorough test in court
to demonstrate the result. the criticism
now INDUCED in would have been tame
compared with the storm of criticism
which would have followed such dis
rnissal''
Mr.. Spencer's admission is certainly
not a compliment to his courage. He
says that his judgment was that these
cases should have been dismissed but
he did not act upon that knowledge be-
In this respect Mr.. Spencer fails to meet
the requirements of a public official If
he was satisfied that he could not secure
a conviction he should have dismissed
the cases and thus saved himself much
trouble and the county considerable ex
pense He should have dared to brave
public clamor knowing that his position
was the correct one.
Mr.. Spencer also places great stress
upon the fact that there is an INSULT
cheney of evidence in most of the cases.
He says that he is not to blame for this
but that the police department must
bear the odium. 1t appears that Mr.
Spencer is right about this. If man
is arraigned in police court and the evil
dence is not sufficient to convict he
should be acquitted and additional costs
should not be placed upon the city's al
ready over burdened shoulders by max
ing an appeal necessary. In this par
ticular the police judge is the person at
fault and not the city attorney.
Mr.. Spencer is a gentleman of high
moral standing and there is every rea-
son to believe that he is doing the best
he can for the city. The obstacles he
meets in the line of duty are greater
than the people know and his statement
will do much to clear up the situation
so far as an appreciation of the dilemma
in which he is placed is concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

There is no reason why w. f. Sterne
should not make an excellent county
commissioner. The position is the most
important one in the county so far as
the people are concerned. The kind of a
man who should be good commissioner
is one with a breadth of mind, good
judgment and who owns taxable pro-
perty in the district he represents
Mr.. Sterne certainly meets these re-
quirements. He has long been citizen
of Shawnee county. He has been iden-
titled with public affairs and ought to
know something about measures which
concern the people at large. And above
all Mr.. Sterne is large tax payer and
naturally has a strong personal interest
in the financial affairs of the county. A
man who pays $1.2Oe a year in taxes
may look at the expenditure of public
money through different glasses than
the man who pays little or no taxes.
1t is therefore evident that Mr.. Sterne
ought to be a satisfactory county COM
missioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Elk City has a new Jail.
An Edna blackberry patch is growing
its second seasons crop
The first fire from burning autumn
leaves in the alley happened at yelling
ton.
The Esmporia Town Row. is kindergar-
ten affair along side of the Chanute
School Board Council scrap.
An lola woman tainted while shopping
1t was supposed that she was being shown
some fall hats and the prices
struck oil A Mergenthaler type setting
machine has been added to the office
force.
somewhere in her home but has forgotten
the location. She feels very sheepish
over it.
Cherryvale is getting a taste of the old
Blue laws. Not shoe shine, drink or
a newspaper could be purchased last Sun
day.
A Winfield man is the victim of mod
uncle who has been married sixty-nire
years.
Editor Finch thinks Lawrence is a dry
town because he couldn't hnd pottle OF
Hceman-
A Butler county old bachelor is trying
to get married on the strength OF MS SIS.
ter taking first prize at the oiu seeOeis
beauty show.
The Standard Oil company at Neodesha
is to have a private electric light plant
continues at 20 cents a gallon.
Speaking of kleptomaniacs recalls the
case of a prominent Fredonia business
man who has been pilferlns ms clgars
from the same store for the past twenty
years
Personal in Ell Dorado Times: IF that
little sneak and squirt who is lying about
and misrepresenting the editor of the
Times will come out from behind his nom
dc plume in the Douglas Tribune, he viii
hear something TO interest and enilven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

to make it do another season." isn't
it a naan's2
Those who were selfish enough to
take vacations this summer, will not
be able to afford nice Christmas pres
entS for their friends.
When a woman takes a baby in a
buggy to a millinery opening, and 1t
attracts more attention than the hats.
the proprietor gets mad.
We have noticed that a color given a
fancy name in a millinery store, goes
mans tie in a clothing store. r-
It is the etiquette of the soda foun-
tain hostess to order her drink irst.
so that her guests may know whether
to order ten or Gve cent drink.
The seasons change too soon: By
the time we have learned to pick out
Mary in a crowd BIZ her red hat, it is
fall and she appears in a green one.
An Atchison joker got his head
money to spend on philanthropic pur-
poses should devote it to enlightening
the people upon what constitutes a
Joke Upon no subject are the people
more ignorant.
1t was found at a kin party assem-
bled in AtchiSon recently for the Dur
pose of giving a new boy baby a name,
that the child had all kinds of kin.
ranging from Chauncey Rupert to Zeb-
edian. with a few of the John and
James kind or the side.
They are telling of a girl who has
been without sleep for two nights.
She is trying all the lotions. physical
exercise, etc. given her to improve her
looks. and 6nds that when she has
reached the last one at night it is time
to take her cold bath and early MORN
walk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Over One Hundred Students Entered
in Washburn Music School.

Music at Washburn college has re-
ceived distinct impetus since the ar
rival of Prof. Penny from Kansas uni
versity this fall. His popularity in this
community is marked and his prestige
and influence have increased the attend
ance of the department to a very graft
flying degree. The enrolment has al
ready reached the highest in the his,
tory of the school, 116. 4
1t is unusual for much interest to 81
manifested in the musical organizations
as the second week of the college year.
but this year the work has progressed
rapidly. Monday night the Washburn
college band was organized with How
ard Carruth as manager. The band is
made up of 20 pieces and according to
the parties interested. the instrumental
ton is nearly perfect. There are three
piccolas, two comets. three trombOnes,
besides the other regular instruments.
Most of the players have had previous
experience and it is hoped that the band
will materially aid at the college foot
ball game teams by furnishing enthusi-
aSm.
Steps have been taken to organize the
Glee club and they will be gotten to-
gether soon for first practice. The or
chestra is already well underway and
the college quartette is about made UP,
the members being Bert Sutton, Clyde
Allen, Elmer Hill and Ray Stevenson.
The advance in registration has in fact
been so heavy that already the trustees
of Washburn have added two new in
structors to the music faculty. one In
piano instruction. the other in vocal
music. This action was taken Tuesday
afternoon at meeting of the trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record.l

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Heavy sales in light literature are re-
ported
You will never find that your cake
is all dough if it's a cake of soap.
Just because message is rubbing, it
doesn't follow that it is all rubbish.
ST. Louis must be brave. since it is
only the brave that deserve the Fair.
Some men can't help being rich any
more than others can help being door.
1t often happens that a fractured
skull isn't all that it is cracked up
to ba.
Loafing is never really a luxury ex-
cept when you have a lot of work
to DO
1t may be we'll to call a spade a
spade, but a diamond isn't always what
it seems.
The fellow who blows his own horn
doesn't necessarily do it because he
likes music.
Some people practice economy, and
others are economical without much
practice
It's all right to broaden your mind If
you don't also get enlargement of the
Uranium.
ct doesn't pay to cry over spilled
milk says the man with the impress
sionistic nose; but it's different with
a milk punch"
He played the slot machines lot,
This football-playing crank;
He dropped a dollar in the slot
And got a quarterback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Mayor Bergundthal will arrive in To-
peka Thursday or Friday.
DR.. w. c. Hamilton made a profess
sional visit to Kansas City yesterday.
Mr. D. A. Cobb, editor of the Salina
Union, was a Topeka visitor yester-
day.
o. A. Peck. city weighmaster, reports
receipts for the month of September of
$3.50.
The Topeka Choral society has ap-
piled for the use of the Auditorium on
October 81. November 20. December 10
and December %.
Hol Williams former depty sheriff.
has been mentioned as a possible sue
cessor to Councilman J. w. Blossom in
the First ward. Mr.. Blossom is expect
ing to resign soon.
Sealed bids for purchase of frame
house adjoining Ingleside building, Hum
toon and Tyler streets, will be received
at 213 West Sixth street until October 3,
1903-J. Thomas.
The No. "A Triple Tie Thimble club
will be entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. c. T. Peck and Mrs L. WiIker-
son at the home of Mrs. c. F. Peck,
1925 Monroe street.
Miss Nellie Lercher entertained the
members and friends Of the Ninde Chau-
tauqua Circle at her home, $50 Tyler
street, Wednesday evening. Mrs. H o.
Garvey read a paper on club life in the
city. Music by Miss Rush and Mrs
Rembly.
c. L. Woods of the National hotel ana
]. ]. O'Rour<e of the Throop will go to
Kansas City Friday to attend the meet
ing of the executive committee or the
Missouri and Kansas Hotelmen's asso-
citation. At this meeting will probahIv
be decided the date of the annual meet
ing of that organization which is to he
held in Topeka this winter.
A pretty but quiet home wedding wac
that of Miss Anna Wood and Mr. John
A
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wood in
Highland Park, at seven O'Clock last
evening. Only friends of the fami1v
were invited. Mr.. and Mrs AIbro viii
be at home to their friends after Oc-
tober / at ga Greenwood avenue POI
win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Henry Clews & Co. send out from
Wall street the following good times
forecast:
As for other conditions. they are gen
orally favorable The money market
seems likely to escape any serious dis
turbance this fall: and. if the present
conservative policy OF those who control
the purse strings continues, we will
probably witness return to CHEAP
money when the harvest is over and
FUNDS come hack from the west The
crop question is at last practically SET
tied. Damage reports proved exagger-
ated; the last few weeks provided ad-
miraDle weather. and a yield of not less
than 1000. 600 600 bushels of corn is pre-
dicted. If not more. This means a big
tonnage for the railroads and good
times for the farmers in general, a
favorable feature was the break in the
grain markets and consequent large ex-
port orders. which somewhat counter
acted the scarcity of produce bills due
to a late cotton movement: this In turn
tending to defer gold Imports Our
banks, however. are in strong position,
showing better reserves than a year ago
q situation true not only of New York
but Of the reserve centers throughout
the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

OF 205 cargoes Of imported food in
Epected since the law authorizing the
exclusion of impure or nisbranded
foods went into effect on July 1 last,
20 SAMPLES. OF 10 Der cent, have been
found to come within the laws inhi-
bition and have been condemned. Of
these 20 samples, five were Rhine wine
and contained salicylic acid; two white
wine. sauterne, containing sulphuric
acid: four olive OIL containing cotton
seed oil and being misbranded: three
Frankfurter sausage, containing pre-
servatives injurious to health; four
canned vegetables, covered with lead
tops in contact with the food; one vim
egar, which was misbranded and made
Of distilled alcohol; and one of coloring
matter for foods. In which coal tar
dyes were used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

The growth of expectation of agricul-
tural implements has been extremely
rapid within recent years. Prior to 1865
the expectation of agricultural imple
ments had never reached as much as -
million dollars. and during the twenty
five years following that date the
growth was slow. the total having
reached about s3.S59OOO in 1890 From
that date forward. however. the growth
was rapid. BY 1895 the total was 81
million dollars: in 1900 16 millions. and
last year amounted to p million dollars
in value; in 1898 they amounted to only
AZ million dollars: in 1873 to 21k mil
lions. and in 1863 to less than a half
million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Women are so queer they will marry
a man it would make them shudder to
have their sister like
The pride that woman gets out of
her son being a coward is that he is not
so likely to go into danger
A woman's idea of riches is being able
to put a ffve-doIlar bill on the collection
looking.
When a woman gets through worry
ing over whether the cellar is damp she
begins on whether the children might
not catch malaria from the cellar next
door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

That announcement from Washington
that Secretary Shaw had redeemed more
than a million dollars in five per cent
bonds, is something unusual as well as
gratifying. There viii be no objection
on the part Of the public to the use Of
the surplus in that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Eastern newspapers are full of COM
ments on the Kansas school election
Here is one of the silliest taken from
the Philadelphia Inquirer: The women
of Kansas have won their campaign
for reform in the schools. the principal
feature of which was that courtship
may be carried on in school hours. The
classes in higher education, in that
state. hereafter. will be under the di-
rection of Prof. Cupid"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
FROM the Atchison Globe.1

IT IS terribly hard for a man to. con-
vince US that he is hard working If he
wears a bright green tie.
children cry for candy, and their
fathers make the same kind of a fuss
for taffy (Sent in by a mean woman9
We know how bull feels whenever
he sees a red flag: that word ''goodly"
in a newspaper has the same effect
uDon US
Look at the clothesline: If there is
an uudergar1nent on it that is patched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Mrs. Ray Is Insane.

Mrs. Robert Ray was adjudged insane
in the probate court this morning. Judge
Hayden allowed Mr.. Ray to take his
wife home on trial If he can not care
for her she will be sent to the insane
asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

"A car on which Senator Hanna was
riding struck derailing switch yester-
day and was thrown from the track.
What Tom Johnson would like to find
IS some means of switching the Hanna
political wagon from the pike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

The New York Times. discussing
medical INSPECTION In New York
schools. says that for the year ending
June q, 1908. pupils suffering from
traehoma TO the number of 17,710 were
excluded from the schools. This ex-
clusion also involved suitable treatment
or the punishment of parents for neg
Iect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Pioneer Dies at Poor Farm.

Mrs. Curtis, aged so years, and one of
the early settlers in Auburn township,
died this morning at the county poor
farm. She was buried. as she requested.
beside her husband in the burying
ground at the farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Mr.. Hearsts New York American de-
clares that government employees are
overworked. This ought to attach the
army of Office holders to his standard,
but probably will not do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
When You Decide TO Order Coal.

get Usage City shaft or Burlfngap,e
shaft-product of the Mount Carr
Coal company. Then you know Won ar
getting the best
THE SOUTHWESTERN COAL co
,r.,..,.. -. I34 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Mrs. Rain Gets All.

Mrs. Silas Rain and Frank Crane are
named in the will of the late Silas Rain
as executors of his estate. All the pro-
perty is left to Mrs. Rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

fractional fights among Colorado Re-
publicans have so reduced the party In
numbers and enthusiasm that Wolcott
has been able to again gain control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Populist conventions are rapidly ap-
preaching the point where they VIII De
merely reunions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

It is easy to tell that winter is ap-
preaching. The hay fever victims are
returning home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

The Democratic party Of New YORK
city resembles Joseph's coat more near
ly than anything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Prof. Langley discusses the failure Of
his airship to fly as though the situa-
fion were an unusual one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Kansas City and Return 30 via Santa
Fe

Tickets on sale October to 10. Good
returning as late as October II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

In the center OF this circle is the
Bank of London, greater than our own
J. Pierpont Morgan. This bank is a
low building which would be about two
stories in height only there are no rows
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
NEWARK,

Fred Dolloff of St. Johnsbury spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. L. Dolloff.
Quite few people from out of town
attended the Christmas exercises at the
Union church Friday evening.
Eden Gray and Bessie Allard visited
friends at Island Pond, Friday and Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Frank Humphrey OF St. Johns
bury is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Smith.
Ora Berry of Sutton is at work for E.
Smith.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Ellis was buried Friday.
D. F. Corliss, formerly of this town,
now residing at Spencer, Mass, is very
low from the effects of shock and there
are no hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Sanborn and daugh.
ter Creola visited at c. O. Cheney's
Christmas.
Johnnie Austin from Canada is visiting
at c. H. Beams.
Leonard Burns of Albany, N. Y, came
home Wednesday, to spend a week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Burns.
His many friends were glad to see his
cheerful face among them Christmas
evening.
A daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ball.
Katie Packer is at home on a short va
cation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
FersiliZiug Salt.

rhe Vermont Experiment Station at
Burlington weighed ten clusters of grass
from two plots of land lying side by side.
From the unsalted plot the ten plants
weighed IA grams, while from the plot
which had received 5000 pounds of salt
per acre, they weighed 26grams ornearly
twice as much.
Speaking of it's effectiveness in killing
Hawk Weed, or Paint Brush, the expert
ment station bulletin says: "Most OF
the weed was killed by the application
of 1000 pounds per acre. Every plant
of it was killed by the application of
5000 pounds per acre and the weight of
the grass was nearly doubled"
FERTILIzING SALT can be obtained OF
c. S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt, at 81 90 per
ton in carload lots; and $3.50 in less
than car load lots, put up in cheap 1OO-lb
sacks-no charge tor sacks. At this price
the Salt is delivered on board the cars
at Hyde Park. Low, special freight
rates have been arranged to all points on
the st. ]. & L. c. and Boston & Maine
railroads in Northern Vermont.