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The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

A floating item is to the effect that
Patti still has the pair of shoes she
wore when she made her debut, forty
years ago. Are we expected to be-
lieve that Patti has been before the
public only forty years?
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Because one kind act brought for
tune to a Milwaukee bookkeeper we
see no reason why the old rule, Let
not your left hand know what your
right hand doeth" should not remain
in force.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Sixteen girls tainted in Utica
knitting mill the other day when one
of them pricked her finger. The
eternal feminine" hasn't been elimi-
mated yet.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

An Ann Arbor professor has dis
covered seven new poisons. The old
favorites, however, will still continue
in demand. and answer all legitimate
and illegitimate purposes Of destruc-
ton.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Lord Miner has approved the for.
nation of a Transvaal fishing society
Looks like scheme to grab some
thing or other while the owner is off
somewhere angling
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

The government has ruled that au-
tcmobiles must not be run in the Yel-
lowstone park. That's right; there
are enough wild things there now.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Dancing is said to be going out of
fashion. This must be due to the fact
that SO many society people after play
ing bridge whist have no money to pay
the fiddler.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

A joint challenge has been issued
by the chess clubs of Oxford and Cam
bridge to the chess clubs of Harvard,
Yale, Princeton and Columbia for a
cable match. 1t looks as II we were
going to have a very quiet winter.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Whatever else may be said Of Presi-
dent Diaz, it must be admitted that
he has been very successful in keeI-
ing his republic out Of trouble W: j
Its neighbors.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

The lovelorn youth can always fig
ure out that two can live as cheaply
as one, but it's hard to prove it after
ward
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Everybody should be taught to read
and write, but something should be
done to prevent all of them from writ
ing.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Russell sage was well enough again
to lend few millions yesterday. And
he will get it all back again, with
thousands added to it.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

The Humbert affair has stirred up
all Paris, which means that some un-
savory sediment has come to the sur
face, as usual.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

A Mississippi bootblack who has
fallen heir to a million dollars expects
to do nothing but shine in society
hereafter.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

The Mikado of japan purposes to
use the X-rays to detect swallowed
coins in the Intervals Of employees in
the imperial mint. Thus does science
once more become Sherlock Holmes
in the interest OF sordid commercial
ism.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

A great-grandson Of Commodore
Vanderbilt declares that he was stolen,
but as he has no money the story is
hardly probable.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Surely it is within the resources OF
science and inventive genius to devise
an asbestos uniform for the amateur
Santa Claus
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

New York women want street cars
from which men shall be excluded.
We should like to see woman who
would care to ride in one of those
cars.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

How many friendships are broken
by one getting rich while the other
stays poor .,4=
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

That change in the expression of
the Sphinx may be caused by its as
tonishment at the Assouan dam.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

1t doesn't follow that the man who
boasts of his rural origin will enjoy
being told that he looks like a farmer.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Pity the old man who puts on
skates to show the youngsters how it
was done when he was a boy.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Spring Valley modestly calls the at
tention of the world to the kind Of
men it turns out a
The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

Mr.. Kipling takes occasion once
more to show Mr.. Austin who is really
fitted to be poet-laureate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
GILLETT'S LAST SCHEME.
The Cattle Plunger Offers to Pay
Creditors in Mines.

Kansas City, Dec 16.-According to
information given by creditors who are
hoping to secure a settlement with
Grant Gillett, the proposition to be
made by Gillett at the meeting De-
cember 81 has been outlined to only
one or two persons. Gillett will offer
mining stocks and propose to pay the
expenses OF a committee of not more
than three creditors to go to Mexico
and see the mines he offers.
That at least was the informatio
brought to Botsford, Deatherage &
Young when the call was made for a
meeting of creditors in their office. Mr..
Deacherage knows something of the
mining properties in the part of Mex
lea in which Gillett has been living. He
has had occasion to visit Mexico three
or four times since Cillett has been in
that country, and Gillett showed him
throu<h Some of the old mines. There
was one old abandoned mine that had
once been very productive and is now
IN operation again, but was at that
time out of use Gillett proposed a
visit to the mine, and the two spent a
half day in exploring it.
Mr.. Deatherage says he never saw a
man with more nerve in DANGEROUS
places than Gillett There were parts
safe. but Gillett wanted to show his
tendertoOt acquaintance what it
loked like, and Deatherage was willing
to take some chances rather than back
over and told Mr.. Deatherage he had
better nerve than any other tender
FOOT he ever saw
"Gillett was always hopeful and con-
t1dent," Mr.. Deaterage said, land was
sure he would some day be able to
come back and square himself. He is
tired of living in Mexico. 1 know alb
solutely nothing of the particular min
ing ing proDerty he is interested in now.
The mines 1 saw were some distance
from those I understand he is connect
ed WITH
G1lett was in Fostoria, Ohio, Tues
day, according to telegram received.
The New York trip he talked about has
evidently been nostnoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16

ing of depression in the London market.
A few, stocks showed small fractional
gains, but the majority yielded. Losses
We're small and the trading was very
light.
Buying orders on a rather large scale
appeared simultaneously in Sugar and
Brooklyn Transit and the success in lift
ing these created a sympathetic demand
for kindred stocks. Sugar rose IA points
and other prominent stocks moderately.
Peoria and Eastern gained 2 points and
Minneapolis and St. Louis fell IL points.
When Sugar reacted a point the whole
list sagged to a lower price level The
trading took on a holiday tone of apathy
and dullness. New York Central sold
down a point and rallied 11a points on
three transactions.
Bonds were heavy at noon.
The paUcity of offerings when the
traders realized led to some bidding up
later in the active group and St. Paul and
Sugar We're advanced sharply. Sugar raj
lied to 1855, the highest, and st. Paul
gained point, but the market in general
was particularly lifeless. As - s~.9
The market became almost stagnant
and prices yielded slightly from mamma
ton. The changes were scarcely -appre-
ciable. Colorado Fuel dropped 11k points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
WILL GET MAIL AT GUAM.
Peculiar Situation of the Goth Is
fantry at Sea.

Washington. Dec. 16.-To relieve a re-
markable situation growing out of the
inability of the Twentieth infantry, now
on the transport Logan en- route to Ma
Mia, to gets its mail carried on the same
boat, Postmaster General Payne has
cabled the captain to deliver the mail
to the colonel of the regiment on arrival
at Guam. When the transport sailed
from San Francisco it carried a large
amount of mail for the personnel of the
regiment, the greater portion being
sealed for delivery at Manila. Under
the regulations there was no authority
to deliver the mail before reaching the
point to which it was billed and the
colonel of the regiment cabled from Mid
way island for the necessary authority
to open the pounches.
The postmaster general who made the
regulations that governed in this in
stance assented, and the regiment will
get it's mail when the boat touches
Midway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
HOW OLD Is ANN2
Answer Lost Teacher His job
Curtis Called On.

And now it seems that AIMS age is
to get mixed up in the First district
congressional fight. 1t has got to
point where it has been passed up to
Congressman Curtis to guess how old
Ann is, and If he gets it wrong he may
have a lot of people against him. He
seems to have found a way of satisfy
ing both sides. however.
When the country was going crazy
trying to find out how old Ann was, a
school teacher up in Brown county
worked it out and announced that Ann
is IS. A member of the school, board
decided that Ann is only IL, and he
proceeded to prove 1t to the teacher.
The teacher refused to be convinced,
and then the member of the board de-
cided to have the teacher discharged
for incompetency.
The interesting sequel to this little
story over the difficulty comes in
special dispatch from Washington to
the Chicago Inter-Ocean. 1t is as fol-
lows:
! How old is Ann has broken into poll
tics. to the alarm of Representative
Curtis of Hiawatha, KaS., whose con-
stituents demand that he settle the dis
pute.
As recently published, a school teach
er in Hiawatf1a was dismissed by the
board OF trustees because he had told
his school that Ann is IS.
The teacher wrote to Representative
Curtis today requesting him to use his
influence with the local board to pre-
vent his discharge.
Il am a graduate Of several schools"
write the principal; II have studied,
and feel I am qualified to teach. But
no matter what decision the board may
reach, am convinced the age, Of Amt
is Is years"
Mr.. Courtes, clerk of the committee
on appropriations, who is an authority
on figures, at Curtis request worked
on the problem for hours. and finally
gave as his verdict that Ann might be
either Is years old or IL years old.
That suits me-" declared Mr.. Curtis.
Il can give a decision. Both sides are
right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
GET THEIR CHARTER.
Company Organized to Build
Frankfort Line Is Ready.

The charter for the Topeka, Frank
fort & Northwestern railroad was is
sued by the state charter board today.
The organization is capitalized at $780,
regularly selected. The regular annual
meetings of the organization will be
held in February. From now until the
February meeting the affairs of the or
ganization will be in the hands of an
executive committee of five, which will
be announced shortly and the business
of securing right of way will occupy
the company.
AS set forth in the charter granted
this morning. the new company pro-
poses to construct and operate STAN
dard gauge railroad from the city Of
Topeka in Shawnee county, Kanas.
thence nOrthweStwardly through the
counties of Shawnee, Jackson, Potta-
watomie, Nemaha and Marshall to the
city of Frankfort and to the city OF
Waterville in the said Marshall county,
Kansas; and from thence north and
northwestwardly through said county
of Marshall to the boundary line of the
state of Kansas; and from the city of
Frankfort westwardly through the
counties Of Marshall, Washington, Re
public, Cloud and Jewell and from
thence westwardly through all inter-
vening counties to the west boundary
line of the state and to acquire by lease
or purchase or otherwise any line of
railway already or heretofore construct
ed within the territory hereinbefore in
dicated."
While the immediate purpose of the
railroad company is to construct a line
from Topeka to Frankfort, where it is
expected that it will Join the Central
Branch of the Missouri Pacific, the adj
vice of Bale Waggener of Atchison has
been followed out in securing charter
under which a road can be constructed
into Nebraska or west to Colorado or
both. Frank P. Brodley, of Glenwood,
Iowa, and William Hayward of NebraS-
ka City, Neb., who own property along
the proposed route of the railroad, have
signified their desire of becoming stock
tholderS. No difficulty is anticipated in
disposing of a considerable quantity of
the stock among the people living in the
counties northwest of Shawnee. The
board of directors is a representative
one of the different localities which
will be tapped by the line and is as fol-
lows: Theo, Saxon. st. Clere; Peter
Gurtlen, Onaga; 7. I. Eddy, Havens-
vile; w. J. Gregg and James Rhodes,
Frankfort; ]. A. Contour, Neuchatel;
J. c. Morrow Washington, John Feigh-
ney, Adrian; w. H. LaSwell, Holton; B.
P. Waggener, Atchison; T. J. Anderson,
w. F. Jensen, M. c. Holman and James
A. Troutman, Topeka.
Mr.. Saxon of st. Clere and W. ].
Gregg and J. M. Rhodes of Frankfort
have already done considerable investi-
eating upon the matter of the right Of
way along the northern portions of the
route. After a suitable survey has been
secured, through B. P. Waggener it is
expected that profiles in the possession
of the Missouri Pacific can be secured,
the right of way will be secured. When
this has been done the offer of the use
of the right of way will be placed be-
fore the Missouri Pacific in the hope
that that railroad will undertake its
construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
COMBINE AGAINST MINERS.
They Appeal to Gov. Ferguson for
Relief.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Ex-Governor
Ferguson was appealed to today by
citizens of Wildeman, Kiowa county,
asking for protection for their persons
and property from homestead entry
men who they assert stand guard over
the mineral claims and prevent the
miners from working. They allege
wholesale depreciation in that county,
asserting that mining shafts have been
filled up, tools stolen, that the miners
are denied redress by the courts, that
contests are dismissed at the land
office and that d combination exists
against the miners among the off1cers
in Kfowa and Comanche counties.
Governor Ferguson has called for a
report of the trouble from Kiowa
county sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
FOR A new HOSPITAL.
Stock Company to Be Formed
to Erect One. 49,.

Dr. ]. c. McClintock proposed, at the
meeting of the trustees Of Washburn
college Tuesday afternoon, that stock
company should be formed to build and
equip a hospital, to be operated in con-
nection with the Kansas Medical coll
lege
DR.. McClintock proposed that Wash
burn college give two acres of land,
near Washburn college, and that the
stock in the hospital company to be
owned by the college be equal to the
value Of the land donated.
DR.. McClintock stated that the forma-
ton of a stock company was under way
and that if the trustees of Washburn
college agreed to the proposition the
stock company, to be made up of To-
peka physicians, would be complete
and organized in a short time with Suf-
ficient capital invested for the erection
and equipment of a hospital to cost $780,
900 to $35, 600.
DR.. McCHntock's idea is to build a
hospital with about thirty private rooms
for patients and two large wards. The
hospital would be equipped with the
latest appliances and should be planned
on the most improved ideas.
Washburn college owns large
amount of property lying north of the
college campus on both sides of College
avenue. The plan is to have the col
lege donate two acres of this land. If
the medical building is built on the col
lege campus the location of the hospital
within a short distance of the college
would be convenient.
DR.. McClintock said today: 1.-THE pro-
position for the trustees of Washburn
college to have a stock company build
the hospital for the medical college was
made by me at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon. The plan is for the college
to donate the ground necessary. The
stock company will be formed among
physicians lin Topeka. Steps have been
taken toward the organization of the
stock company already. The whole
matter is still in it's infancy and moth
ing has been done except for the trus-
tees of Washburn college to refer the
matter to the committee on grounds
and buildings.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
MAINTAIN DREIBUND.
Austrian Emperor Outlines His
Policy from the Throne.

Vienna, Dec. 16.-Emperor Francis
Joseph today received the Austrian
Hungarian delegation. The speech from
the throne was chiefly notable for the
stronger affirmation of the emperor S
determination to maintain the dreibund
by a renewal of the triple alliance, =
he said, this well proved basis of our
policy, which we have determined to
maintain here henceforth, has been con-
solidated for the future
The speech referred to the death of
Pope Leo, to the gratifying foreign re-
lations of the dual monarchy and to
the close harmony between Austria and
Russia in regard to the Balkans with
the object of maintaining peace and
the status quo in those regions, lin
which we are receiving the energetic
support of the other great powers
The emperor also said Austria and
Russia had no selfish aims in the Bal
kanS and only have in view the eStab-
lishment o. peace in the interest of the
whole of Europe to which end Austria
Hungary was endeavoring to induce
Turkey to improve the position of the
Christian and to restrain Bulgaria from
encouraging revolt.
After mentioning the visits of my
dear ally" the German emperor, the
car Of Russia and the king of England,
which gave the desired opportunity for
a personal exchange of views in regard
to the Balkans and all other questions
at present engaging the chancellories,
the speech continued:
s'In Servia a change of dynstaty has
been brought about by a crime which
must fill every civilized being with hor-
ror. 1t is to be hoped that this coun-
try, under its new rule, may be directed
towards it's moral regeneration and a
prosperous future"
The speech concluded with saying
that the war office appropriation would
be the same as last year and that it
only asks for money to maintain new
quick firing guns the work to be COM
menced in 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
MARKETS TODAY
May Wheat a Shade Lower on
Change.
Commission Men Buy Corn and
Price, Is Firm.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Ten, Cents Lower In
Kansas City
ts-s4 -s-.l
Hogs Also Ten and Fifteen
Cents Off.


Chicago, Dec. 6.-WHEAT-There was
a fair Scattered demand for May. wheat
at the opening today and initial sales
were a shade lower to q shade higher, at
S07sQS1c. Offerings were rather light at
the start and the price advanced to Sl1sp
size. but a number of commission houses
turned active sellers on larger receipts in
the northwest, and the market again de-
clined. May reacted to S01zQS05sc. Min
neapOIis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of SOS cars, against 80 cars year
A frmer feeling prevailed later end the
ure, at S1ssqS11sc, gain OF 1sc for the
GORN-Shorts and commission houses
were fair buyers of corn at the opening
and prices were firm, Influenced to some
extent by the higher cables and small re-
ceipts Local longs were the principal
sellers When wheat showed an easier
tone corn declined in sympathy. May
opening a shade higher, at 1850. Receipts
May closed with a gain of sc, at 1870
OATS-Oats were steady on a small
commission house demand with only lght
offerings There was no cnainge IN a,,, rng
and a fair cash demand existed Tor good
oats. May opened unchanged, at 367sc.
Receipts We're IS cars.
PROVISIONS-A decline in prices of
hogs caused weakness in provisions and
the market lacked any enlivening feat
ST 1e Sol Is: May lard was off 5@7ikc, at
S. So and ribs were down 5Q712c, to 7i5U
WHEATCash: No. red. s7iz@Ssc;
No. red. s6dS7c: No. 2 hard, SOC; No: 3
hard 7OG7Sc: No. 1 northern spring, sec;
No 2 northern spring, S2qS4c;No.,3 spring,
7SG82c. .o.,-,.o,,
OATS-No. 2, 35c; No. 3, 3419c-
F FfExDess GA'SS NV, 500; s.-w., SIC;
Dec, CSC: May, 9S15c-
TIMOTHY-Dec-, $3.50: Jan-s g. 95;March,
81 o.
CisTovER-Dec.. sll.Oo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 16-CATTLE-Receipt to-
day, 2, COO head. Market weak to lower.
medium, s. 0Od475; stockers and feeders,
81. 1893 80; cows, $15044.O0; heifers, S1;75q
4.50; Gamers. $1-50q2.S0; bulls, a75Q4.Jo;
calves, $200a5.25.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head; esti-
mated Thursday, 49, 900 head Market 10c
lower. Mixed and butchers, S435@4.60;
good. to choice heavy $4.45d455; rough
heavy, $4.25@4.4 40; light, s415Q4.45; bulk of
SHEEP~Receipts today, 5000 head.
Sheep slow to weak; lambs steady. Good
to choice wethers, $4,000. 90: fair to choice
mixed, 81. 50G3. 40; western sheep, $S.0044OO;
native lambs. $4.oOQ6.Oo; western. lambs,
s.. 5O06. %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Charters Granted.

The following charters have been
granted by the state charter board:
The Topeka Wooden Mill company.
Oakland; capital, 800. 900. This Is an
increase of capital stock.
The Paxico Telephone company, Pax
leo; capital $210O.
The Peoples Voice Publishing COM
pany, Wellington; capital, $4,000.
The Hargrave Grain & Live Stock as
ISOLATION, Hargrave, Rush county; cap
ital $1,000.
The Sovereign Woodmen Building as<
ISOLATION. Fort Scott; capital, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Kansas CITY Proauce marke:.

Kansas city. Dec. 1e.-Close-wHEAT-
Receipts today. 24s cars. Qqotatio ton i;
hard, 70a72c; No. 8 hard, 65a69c; No.
hard, 6O965c;. rejected hard, 5ea61c; No.
CORN-Dec., 37Ac; May, 371zG375sc.
Cash: No. mixed, 39@39Rc; No. white,
39G391kc; No. white, 39c.
BUTTER 21q22c; dairy, fan
cy 2Oc.
EGGS-Fresh, 2sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Argentine Joints Open.

Argentine, Kas., Dec. 16.-The joints
in Argentine opened up Tuesday, in
spite of the grand jury which is in ses-.
sion in Kansas City, Kas. The joint
keepers say they only intend to sell
soft drinks and cash checks, and will
close up again soon. 1T was Santa Fe
nav day." one said, land if we were not
open we would lose much of the money
which is coming to US on outstanding
bills. We will sell no intoxicants.''
The Argentine joints closed last week
by an agreement among the proprie-
tors not to do business while the grand
jury is in session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16

lum. If. at any future time, Lowe is
discharged from the insane asylum as
cured he will have to stand trial on the
charge of murder.
During the first few minutes of the
trial Lowe asked a few questions of wit
nesses and after that sat stolid and in
different as he has in all his former ap-
pearanceS in court rooms. Three times
he asked for a glass of water during
the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
81 Lopi. Lfvestock Marks..

St. Louis Mo- Dec I6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 5000 head Market slow and
steady to shade lower. Beef steers, so
as stockers and feeders, $2.O0G3.50;
cows and heifers; s.. 25QA05; Texas steers,
81 20H3.65; Texas. cows and heifers, &. COO
2S5-
HOG Receipts today, 1000 head. Mar
ket about 10c lower. Pigs and lights, $4
G450: packers, s4. 3na455 butchers and
best heavy, S4.40G4.50
SHEEP-Receipts today. 300 head.
Market steady. Natives, s.. 25QS-75; lambs
81 O0G535
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 16.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 13, 600 head, including go
head of southerns. Market 10c lower Ma
tive steers, "a. O0a520: southern steers, g. 90
az 40. southern cows, 81 8002.65; native
cows and heifers, g 50G3. 70. stockers and
feeders SS.35d3. 70; bulls, S2-25Q2. 95; calves.
50 OOGI6 90: western steers, g. 4014.00, west
ern cows, 81. 90d2. 40
HOGS-Receipts today. II 600 head. Mar
ket 10dI5c lower. Bulk Of sales, $4.35Q4- IS;