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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

ming how this work may be best accom-
plisheo' This he calls framing up
lay"
The first thing a criminal of this class
does upon entering a city is to seek the
haunts Of his partners in crime, where
he lays around for while till he learns
whether or not his presence in the city is
known by any of the detectives or
whether there is any danger of his being
arrested. In his own words, the burglar
hays low till he is sure he has not been
trapped to- by bull, and there is no
risk of landing in the ''boobie hatch"
The police, however, are often success
full in apprehending a criminal while he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Is engaged in framing up his lay" These
men are usually picked up on the
charge Of being suspicious characters, and
held until their actions have been care
fully investigated, or they have given a
good account of themselves. Arrests of
this nature have. no doubt, averted an
unknown number of carefully planned
burglaries.
That class of criminals who do house
breaking is recognized by the police de-
partment as among the most desperate
and cunning men 1t has to deal with.
Their methods Of work are few and
usually OF such nature as to afford but
little clue to the detective who is called
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

active men engaged In honest pursuits,
and no one is quicker than he to utilize
an invention for his own advantage.
very noticeable instance of this is the
disappearance Of the old-time bulls
eye" lantern, which was brought about
by the introduction of electricity for
lighting purposes. Instead of the clumsy
oil dark lantern, the burglar of today
carries an electrical affair which is tubu-
lar In shape, having a storage battery In
one end and a small fncandescent globe
In the other. and protected by a bulls eye
lens The lantern is so small that It can
easily be carried in the pocket.
The light IL made by pressing a ring
placed on top of the tube which con-
meets the poles Of the battery and pro-
ducez beam of brilliant hGlat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

upon the scene Of the burglars operations
few moments after the criminals hasty
flight.
1t has been estimated by the police de-
partment thattin IS per cent. of the cases
of housekeeping entrance Is secured by
the way of the windows. and Is per cent.
through doors. The remaining 10 per
cent. is divided between basement win
dows and entrances and coal holes,
though cases of a burglar securing en-
trance to a house in this manner are so
few as to be worth scarcely any consid-
Grafton.
Windows offer burglar the easiest en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

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1t n 1ced by the man behind the
@E mask and the bulls eye of
E the present day has devel-
oped into criminal art, so
skillfuI and accomplished
has become the midnight prowler. Be-
tween the men of this class and the po-
lice department there is a pace which
ceases only when the latter. has been sue
cessful in placing the former behind
prison bars. The house breaker. during
his days of liberty, and while he is serv-
ing time for some burglary for that mat
ter, is constantly looking about for the
next place he intends to enter, and plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

Lieutenant Governor D. J. Hanna of
Graham county had only reached his
home in Hill City after the adjournment
OF the legislature before he commenced
doing good things for his town. He is
erecting a substantial business block.
So is Congressman Reeder at work for
the upbuilding oil his town OF Logan.
The Bank of Logan, which he is at the
head, has been converted into a ma
tonal bank with a capital of $4,000
and brand new stone and brick build
ing at cost of $4,000 is being built for
the new national bank to do bust
ness in.
County Attorney F. J. knight of
Mitchell county is another officer, Who
ike the county attorney of Sherman
county, is bound to see the prohibition
law enforced While he is in office For
the first time in the history of the town
the saloons in Upton in the southwest
corner of Mitchell county, have been
closed by order of the county attorney,
Beloit, Glen Elder, Scottsville and Cav
ker City being dry towns already, and
a newspaper convention in sight.
The Phillipsburg Dispatch and the
Kirwin Kansan, both printed in Con-
gresham Reeder's county Of Phillips.
are liable to get to hair pulling and then
shooting if they don't let up. The Dis
patch calls the man of the Kansan
the swOllen-headed editor which is
enough to call for knives and pistols
Another Sixth district editor has been
made happy for want of office A. w.
Robinson of the CaWker City Ledger
has been elected secretary Of the Cour-
sing club his town. The first meet
of the CO ing club viii be held on the
Waconda springs grounds April 2S, 1T
which time dogs from Kansas, Nebras-
kd, Colorado, California and o-ler
states viii be present.
To- n -
is booming John Royce of Phillips coun-
ty for member of the railroad board.
He is chairman of the Sixth district
Republican congressional committee, is
postmaster of PhilIpsburg, and pub
fishes the Dispatch. He can make a
first class speech, too It has been said
that Royce has been objectionable 10
some of the boss busters of Phillips
county, and that Reeder would like to
see him succeeded as chairman OF the
committee by some one else who is
more favorable to the boss busters.
/ hence he is working for Royce for rail-
road commissioner.
Not many politicians in the Sixth dis
trict can understand why Osborne City
has been made a political center Sew
eral of the bows beaded by Congress
man Reeder. were hobnobbing there {
sDicuous ones We're Chan Perdue, post
master of Beloit; John Royce, post
master Of Phillipsburgs S. II. Dodge, Oh
Sseloit. member OF the board of regents
of the state normal, and others Perdue
and Royce We're reaoDointed pcstmas s.
tiers in their respective towns. while
Dodge landed his reaDoointment on the
/ board easily. It would be real bad L
4 Colby ard Topeka have lost out as the
meeting places Of the Sixth district pol.
4 fticians-
Major John Conway. in his Champion
speaks Of his friend Loclzard the re,
master Lockard VIII now 60 away bach
and settle down to farming. He vii
sharpen his Sickle for the harvest OF
next election day, and unless we mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
BUT ONE OF MANY.
Story of American Woman Who
Welded q Title.

Sioux Fails. 8 D.. April 6-AIrs.
Louise Ames Van Week. who committed
suicide In Jersey City hotel. was I'M
bauer. the South Dakota courts having
only recently granted her divorce
from Baron Wolfbauer, an Austrian
nobleman. For about a year she liveI
at Hot Springs. She came from there
to this city last October. She evidently
feared the baron would contest the
legality of her decree. for it is said she
retained a room in the hotel. agreeing
TO pay for il indefinitely, her purposN
being to maintain a semblance of a resi-
danca.
Her father was a captain in the
United States army. She was born
near Buffalo. N. Y. about 81 years ago.
After her father and mother died she
was sent to Indiana and became a stu
cent at DepauW university. Her pater-
the institution for many years before.
AS the granddaughter OF an ex-presl-
dent she received much attention.
Mr. Van Weiks her first husband, said
20 have been a member of the family
Of New York state of that name, was
also a student in the university She
became his wife a year after leaving
college. They Travelled considera bly,
One child. Dorothy, now about 10 years
Of age, was born. This child was the
mothers only companion in her resi-
dence in Sioux Falls and South Dakota
AIRS. Van Wei1 first met Baron Wolf
Their married life was unhappy. They
had been introduced in Paris He was
q man Of fire appearance, and delightful
manners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
A YOUNG FORGER.
Green Country Boy Tried to Pass
Worthless Check.

Fort Scott, Kan, April "a TALL
gawky. Overgrown country boy, who
wore the hue OF greenness on his Coun-
tenance. presented himself at the First
National bank Saturday afternoon with
a check for SIS, signed w. W. Orr and
made payable to Willie Davis. 1t was
fn crude form and had the appearance
of being forged by someone who knew
very little of the world. This boy was
Harry Putnam. Is years old and son of
Jake Putnam. a most respectable far
mer living seven miles north of this
city near Hammond Cashier Fred
IIornaday knew at an instant that it
was a bogus check and two minutes
after the faulty paper was presented
there was a foot race. Five minutes
later Harry was in the tolls. This tells
the story of an ignorant country boy
who did not know that he could not
pull the wool over the eyes of the bank
ers all Of the time without being
caught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
mo- COBURN REPORTS.
The Edition of New Volume Has Been
Exhausted.

The supply of the thirteenth biennial
report of the state board of agriculture,
in the recent legislature over the man.
ner in which it should be sent out. has
been exhausted.
AS a usual thing the edition of 10000
COPIES viii run until along in the sum-
mer, but the legislature voted that eacn
state senator should be given a quota
Of 100 copies and each representative
SO comics This took half the edition
The other half has all beeen taken BY
individual applications for the volume
Applications are still coming in at the
rate of % to 40 day to the secretary
Of the board of agriculture, asking for
the volume. A reply has to be sent to
all such referring the applicant to the
state senator or representative from his
district.
Some of the applicants say they are
willing to pay a good price for the vol
ume if they cannot get it in any other
WaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
ANNUAL CONFERENCES ENDS.
River Brethren at Abilene Select Del
egates to International Meeting.

Abilene. Kas. April 6.-The annual
conference and Sunday school conven-
ton Of the River Brethren church
closed Saturday afternoon. The dele
gates represented Kansas, Oklahoma,
Arizona, California and the missions in
Chicago and Omaha
There were several hundred in attend
ance, many coming twenty miles or
more in wagons. Elder Samuel Zook
presided. and Bishop Jacob Engle was
assistant. The principal business was
the hearing Of reports from the foreign
missions and the encouragement of the
mission work Of the church Delegates
were elected to the annual International
conference which meets in Harrisburg,
Pa, next months as follows. Northern
Kansas. Harvey Frey, b T. Engle;
southern Kansas, B. 3. Engle, Henry
lands. The Sunday school convention
was addressed by various workers, in
Guiding the state secretary, J. II. Engle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND
10 the Winner Of the Ten Eyck Prize
at Yale

New Haven, Conn, April Cone Of
the letters received by William Pickens.
the negro orator who won the Ten
Eyck prize at Yale last week and who
is the first negro in the history of the
university that has been so honored.
was from Cleveland. Il says:
Princeton, n. J., April ,, 1903.-ATr
William PiclSens: I have seen in the
newspapers today an account of your
successful winning of the Ten Eyck
prize. I am DESTROYS of reading your
successful essay, if it is possible for
you to send me a copy or a fairly full
newspaper report of it.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06

New York. April 6s-Statistics regard
ing deaths from cancer given IN the re-
Dort of the registrar general show, ac-
cording TO a Londcn dis9atch TO tbs
Tribune that the fatal cases are stead
ily Increasing throughout the United
Kingdom. not merel-r in number but IN
proportion to the population. and that
in forty years this proportion has been
at least doubled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06

United States. nearly 100 in all. from
teachers who want to come to Kansas
Some Of them are from New En%land
and the writer's are from the well edu-
Gated young men and women Of the
east They want positions and give the
best Of references. Enough responses
nave come to him to fill nearly every
country school in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
Would Come to Kansas.

ago there were several vacancies in the
schools Of this county and Supt. Dyer
inserted advertisements in the local
papers for teachers to fiji them He has
received responses from all parts of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06

Go ask papa. the maiden said
The young man knew papa was dead
He also knew the life he'd led,
And understood her when she said:
Go ask papa
Attributed TO Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretar
Of the Ireasury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18
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: PAPERS = = =
REAL STATISTICS.
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[council Bluffs Nonpareil.l


1t has long been the custom in dis
cussius large sum Of money to pro-
duce statistics regarding it's bulk. in
order TO convey to the gentle reader
We have been preparing large mess
of statistics regarding the bulk of
John r. Rockefeller's $500,000000 and
herewith take pleasure in presenting
them 10 the public:
Invested in cigars it would buy O.
O0O, 100000 25-cent Havanas, or enough
to fill train of cars nine miles long.
1t would take Mr.. Rockefeller $4,000
years To smoke them even though he
gave half of them to his friends, which
would not be likely.
The beer which this amount would
buy if poured into the Missouri river,
would raise it to the 39-foot mark at
Kansas City and flood $5O0OOooO worth
of property. Drinking night and day
with an hour for police court each
morning, and two weeks vacation In
the summer, 1t would take Mr.. Rookie
Teller $4,000 years to dispose of this
amount.
Invested in champagne Mr.. Rookie
Teller; wealth would buy 25eO00000
pint bottles and 1t would take the straw
from 1000 acres of whea to pack them,
1t would take Mr.. Rockefeller thou
sand years TO drink this champagne,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18
His Last Hope Realized.

[From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont]
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889 the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers of
fortune who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping up
on his claim he encountered much bad
water, which. together with the severe
heat, gave him very severe diarrhda,
which it seemed almost impossible to
check, and along in June the case bsa
came so bad that he expected to die.
One day one of his neighbors brought
him Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhPa Remedy as a last hope. A
big dose was given him while he was
rolling about on the ground in great
agony, and in few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good effect of the
medicine was soon noticed and within
an hour the patient was taking his first
sound sleep for fortnight. That one
little bottle worked complete cure.
and he can not help but teel grateful.
The season for bowel disorders being
at hand suggests this item. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18

and 1t would give him a head as large
as the third satellite of Jupiter.
! Invested in prunes the amount woulC
buy enough to fill a train stretching
| from New York to Muncie, Ind Eating
steadily it would take Mr.. Rockefeller
one million years TO get rid OF this
amount.
The S50,o00,00o would buy one million
silNer-plated bedstoads with fine hair
mattresses. In order to use all of them
in his lifetime Mr.. Rockefeller would
! have to change beds every three sec
onds for seventy years
The money would buy a wardrobe
consisting OF 1854 suits. as7.65l pairs
of striped trousers. 9S765432 fancy
shirts. oST.654.32l pairs of embroidered
socks. thirty carloads of paten, leather
shoes. two tons of gold watches, mil
lion hats and enough neckties to reach
the moon if they We're tied together.
Ii would take 245 men 100 years to wear
all these clothes at the rate of one
suit a minute.
1t would buy a 1,0oO-room house
900 feet high, built of marble; it would
buy thirteen acres of paintings by
Burne Jones and Alma Tadena; it
be enough tn drive 909.999 people in
sane for 80 years. l, would also buy
enough diamonds to smother Mr..
Rockefeller, If he We're so unfortunate
as to fan into a bin containing them
And still our oleaginous friend keeps
boosting up the price of kerosene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18
THE PREACHERS DUTY.

TUSCALOOSA Globe.
The preachers are all the time telling
the rest of us sinners what we ought
and what we ought not to do, so in
this we are going to tell them A few
things they are short in. The Globe
man has been member of the Oska-
loosa Commercial Club for 10 these
many Years and we believe his name
will lie marked present at about as
many meetings as any other man in the
town. During all this period, however
there have been precious few times we
have seen j minister present at pub
lie business meeting. The late Father
O'Carroll was generally on hand, and
at the recent annual meeting of the
club Rev. w. II. Frost and Father Wal
dron took part We believe the preach-
ers can well afford to attend these pub
lie meetings of the business men. You
rely upon them for generous contribu-
tions to the work of the church. and
you ought To be willing to come out and
help them solve the knotty problems of
the material welfare of the city. You
are a part of this conmurSty. YOU are
interested in its advancement along
material az well as along spiritual lines.
man in town There are others
and you doubtless have just as much
time as any business man. 1t Is true
that some of your congregation sleep
while YOU work tpreach,) but 1t Is
doubtless true also, that. next morning
YOU are sleeping while they are work
ing and that's where you get even.
The criticism has been made that
preachers are too effeminate. that they
are too much inclined TO look after the
sewing society, rather than bump up
against their fellow workmen IN every
day !ife. The Oskaloosa Ministerial
Association could we'll afford to lay
aside for one meeting the question,
WHY Don't. More People Attend
church," and grapple with a "stumper'
something like this: why Don't the
Ministers Attend More Business Meet
inss and Take a More Active Interest
in the City's Business Affairs The
oskaioosa preachers are Il good healthy
lot. and oughtn't to be afraid of the
might cir" Get out then, and help
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18

| the new gun over the service weapon
of 9.3 per cent in rapidity and 1876 pei
cent OF hits.
The examining board recommends
that the regulations require that the
rev rifle be habitllally used as a maya
zine gun. and that single loading be
permitted only under exceptional cir
cumstances.
In series of experiments in firing at
the regulation shields for Il three-inch
field gun and for a Calling gun, it was
shown that the new rifle, with muZ-
Zc velocity of $500 feet 4 second was
much more effective than the present
service arm.
The entire resources of the great
Springfield almory will now be devoted
to turning out quantities of the new
type of rifle as rapidly IS possible. and
it is hoped that by next winter al!
branches of the regular service will be
equipped with ii. As soon as this has
been accomplished the same weapon Will
be supplied to all military organizations
which have complied with the provis-
ion OF the recent militia reorganization
law. The advantages to be derived
from the uniform equipment of all
branches of the regular and volunteer
services are regarded by ordnance Of
ficers as incalculahle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18
PANAMA TALKS SECESSION.

In the east considerable crederce is
given to the rumor that should Coom-
bia reject the canal treaty the states OF
Panama and Cauca Will secede from the
Colombian union and form separate
ard distinct government. which shali
accent the treaty or deal in one way or
another with this country for the
building of the canal The state OF
Panama. of all South Atlantic states,
will most directly benefit by the con-
srruction of the waterway.
Secession would inevitably cause
war, but secession and revolution is no
new thing in the southern and central
Americas There is liberal faction
in Panama ready at all times to revolt
against the present government. as
recent nearly successful attempt to
gain possession of the iathmus by this
party is proof. The possibility of losing
the canal and the 100000 600 in gold in
sight under the treaty will strengthen
this party and leads credibility to the
rumors of revolution. Such an attempt
on the part Of Panama is likely to be
looked upon not too severely by the
United States and it would be neces-
eary under precedent for this country
to recognize the new governments. or
course the United States government
could not lend aid or even sympathy
in a war of rebellion, but there is sinai!
doubt that successful secession OF
Panama from Colombia would much
simplify the canal situation.
The province of Panama itself is
about half as large again as is Costa
Rica, the respective figures being 81
a21 and 21,495 square miles. The pop
ulation of the state or province is about
equal to that of Costa Rica, or, say,
100000. If Panama were combined with
Cauca. which adjoins * on the east
and comprises all the rest of the Colon
bian coast on the Pacific. the two prov
inces would have between them 4 larger
area than all the rest OF Colombia, for
Cauca comprehends $4,000 square
miles. The republic of Panama Cauca
weuld have about 100000 in habitants,
or nearly as many as Honduras and
Nicaragua put together
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-18
TOPICS OF THE
TINES q = -

The Oskaloosa Globe Is giving an eX
trip.
Two solicitors for Davenport news
paper We're arrested for an alleged at
tempt to hold up an OLD man and rob
him. The police think hey recognize
an old offender in one of the men. The
policy of employing any and every sort
of solicitor on circulatio.: is a serious
mistake on the part of any newspaper
that pursues such a policy. The news
paper suffers or gains as its represent
atives rise or fall in the scale OF re-
spectability. The turning loose upon
its clientele of untrustworthy and pos
sibly criminal solicitors IS properly re-
sen'ted by the public.
King Karageorgevitcb Is reported to
fear assassination. There is something
in his name that suggests bomb ex-
piosion.
When the president was In Kansas
secretary ROOT received q request from
the people of Quincy, ILL.,, that the mon
itor Arkansas stop a that town on its
way down from the Exposition ceremo-
MES. Mr.. Root handed the telegram
to the president who repeated it to
Secretary Moody in Washington, ad :
ding Root says he has no monitor
named Arkansas. but thinks you hav.
one in your department. If not he
suggests that you try the postmaster
general" and the president added in
structions that the monitor visit every
city on the Mississippi where it could
find navigable water because he want
ed the public to see one of the floating
fortresses. The monitor went aground
thru the falling of the waters OF the