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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
Christmas will soon be making it's
presents felt.
When man has money to burn lots
of fellows are eager to offer him j
light.
What's the use of complaining about
the milk supply? We must get pure
water first.
The man who is continually airing
his views at least prevents them from
getting musty.
The fellow who wears imitation dia-
monds may be excused for indulging in
glittering generalities.
Nell-"Did you enjoy the opera p
Belle-"No; most of the girls who were
there wore gowns that l had seen be-
FORE
Yes, Maude dear; arsenic will whiten
the complexion. and it will be perman-
ent if you take a dose large enough.
Never tell a woman who is getting
wrink1ed that you can read her face.
She might infer that you can read be-
tween the lines.
Blobbs-'You seem very attentive to
Miss Oldgirl. Why don't you marry
her?'' Slobbs-"I hate the idea of
throwing her chaperone out of a steady
job"
Everything comes to him who waits =
quoted the Wise Guy. st guess you've
never had much experience lending
money to your friends, have you?" ask
ed the Simple Mug.
bly, sure that they are married.
IF love is a disease profound,
AS scientists assure u.s.
Remarked the bachelor, i've found
We take n wife to cure U.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
POLICE CALLED DOWN.
No Right to Arrest People as
Migrants, Without Warrant.

Judge Hazen decided this afternoon
that the police do not have the right
to arrest persons on a charge OF va
grancy without a warrant.
The question was decided in the
habeas corpus suit brought by Ed
Owens against Chief of Police McCol-
lunl. The testimony in the case was
that Officer Hall had seen Owen leave
the Capital billiard hall several times
with q package under his arm. owen
went to a wholesale joint on these trips
and returned to the Capital billiard
hall. Hall told McCollum Of the occur
renee and asked what he Should do.
McCollum ordered him to arrest Owen
on the charge of vagrancy.
A few days later Owen left the Cap
ital billiard hall and went to the whole
sale liquor house. He had the same
package when he went and when he re-
turned. On the return trip Hall ar
rested him. He found that the pack
age contained a jug and that the jug
contained whisky. He took Owen to
the police station and booked him as
a vagarant.
Owen brought a habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before Judge Hazen for his
release He testified that he was en-
ployed as janitor of the billiard hall at
81 a week. He had IS in money in his
pocket when arrested. Officer Hall teS-
titled that McCollum instructed him to
arrest all people who loafed about
joints, billiard halls or disreputable re-
sorts. He said his understanding of
what constituted a vagrant was per-
son without visible means of support;
Judge Hazen decided that Owen could
not be held by the police, as the ponce
can not arrest people without warrants
unless they. see the person committing
of liquor was not a crime and that fur
thermore Owen earned ST a week.
Judge Hazen said in part: "A man can
carry a bottle or a jug of whisky with
out violating the law. Carrying it and
selling It are two different things This
presence of the officer. If he could be
arrested for carrying a jug of whisky any
other man could be arrested for carrying
a bottle of whisky
The costs of the case were taxed against
Chief McCollum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IRON Ine AtcnlSOn GlODe.l
It is terrible management: the short
est day of the year comes just before
Christmas.
After all, it's pretty nice to watch
woman get her Christmas presents
ready, and send them away.
Hint to husbands: The only way to
compliment a woman on her economy,
is to pay her bills without grumbling.
An Atchison woman who began the
Christmas game last September is hav-
ing as high a fever this week as any
body
Two things always expected of new
ly married people: to promptly have
their kin to dinner, and get over being
in love.
What has become of the old fashion
ed family that owned a buggy? We are
all mixed up with traps, Rockaways,
landaus ana broughams.
When a man has done his Christmas
duty, and bought presents for every
body, and then doesn't get a thing, he
can't help feeling it.
An Atchison man lately whipped his
mother-in-law, and there is talk that
he is to be given a testimonial at
Christmas. The movement should be
incident, and make another roar about
Atchison.
It is a late custom to make the en-
enough according to some authorities.
There seems to be a disposition to
make the agony as short as possible,
the same reason prompting a beEeft
family to shorten the time that there
is a corpse in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
USING UP OLD SHOES.
A Thrifty Housewife Makes Rugs OF
Worn Leather.

The thrifty housewife has discovered
a new use for old shoes. She makes
rugs out OF them.
For this purpose she saves al her
old shoes-hcr husbands, the children S
and her own. Even though the soles:
toes and back seams are worn beyond
redemption. that does not matter. as
only the uonerS are of use IN making
rugs.
As fast as the shoes are discarded.
it will be a good plan to cut the tops
off. and after cleaning them lay them
carefully away in box for future use.
The unders may be then thrown away
to avoid unnecessary accumulation.
The first step is to cut pattern
diamond, star, square, oblong or right
angle triangle. If the latter is desired,
the straight sides. Two triangles can
be cut from each shoe top. To make a
rug 22x36 inches will require the uppers
from Is pairs of shoes.
For the center of the rug purchase
a piece of leather about ID inches square
from the cobbler or harness maker.
On this outline the words. What is
Home Without a Rug?" three words to
the top lire, one to the second, ana the
remaining Two to the last line. Then
proceed to cut out the letters 1t will
be a good plan to draw the letters on
paper, basting this guide down to the
leather and cutting through both the
paper and leather with sharp knife.
Care must be taken to leave Sits of the
leather uncut at intervals, or nothing
except a hole will be left when the cut
ting is finished.
70 lace the leather together pur-
chase eyelets like those used in shoes
for % cents a box. One box contains
several hundred eyelets. By means of
an awl punch holes in the leather strips
and faSten the eyeletS at the same time
Or, if eyelets are not desired, merely
punch holes with an awl and lace the
strips together with shoestrings. Fin
ish with a fringe of hoestrings. Line
the entire rug with bright red broad
cloth of flannel, slashing all the edges
to the depth of three inches for an I'M
der fringe. The red will look pretty
under the laces and lettering. and the
rug will last a lifetime.-Washingt
Star
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LOCAL MENTION.

The banks of the city will be closed
all day Friday but will be opened as
usual all Saturday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Walters IS sick with
quick consumption at the home of her
sister. AIRS. J. w. Upper, 329 Branner
street.
Union watch night services for which
a very excellent programme is being
arranged will be held New Years eve
AT the First Presbyterian church. The
First PRESBYTERIAN, the First Congre-
gationaI and the United Presbyterian
Churches will participate in it.
stBuffalo'' Jones. game warden of yell
lowstone park, is visiting in Topeka.
W. B.Cunningnam- VINO wGs IN charge
Of the Kennwood Garage for the Over
ton company, has resigned and will go
to southern Kansas where he will be
interested with C. H Pattison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
THR Eject ovER KoREA.

The following summary of the situa-
ton in the Far East and the causes
leading thereto is taken from the Min
neapolis Journal:
THE outbreak of fighting between
Japanese and Korean troops is really a
contention of Japan against Russian
intrigue in Korea, designed to stave off
Japanese influence there. Russia has
been bullying the Emperor Yi-hi at
Seoul for some time to get him to turn
fatty against Japan. who has done
some bullying herself, in order to main
tain her large trade and railway inter-
ests in Korea. Japan controls the rail-
way between Seoul and it's seaport,
Chemulpo, and a Japanese syndicate is
building a railway from Seoul to Fusan.
$50 miles. Japan draws large supplies
of food products and raw material for
her factories from Korea, who is a good
customer of Japan's manufactured
products. Three-fourths of the for
eigners in Korea are japanese. who
have valuable banking interests in the
country.
1T is this japanese financial, trans
portation and trade interest in Korea
which Russia has not been able, with
all her bullying of Yi-hi and his people
to impair.
Japan through her war with China
in 1894 reduced China's interest to in
significance, and. in 1895 China reIin-
quished her claim to suzerainty and the
independence of Korea was recognized
Korea, however, has since been bullied
by Russia, who would like to possess
the peninsula, but Japan viii fight, be
yond a doubt, If the attempt is made
Japan has reluctantly abandoned Man
churia, with some reservations, to Rus
sia, but she will not abandon her
Korean interests. Korea was the cause
of the China-Japan war of 1894, ane
bids fair to bring about physical col.
iissou between Russia and Japan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

bride with a check, bearing the GoeIet
signature for 100000. This and the no.
toriety caused by the affair caused the
Goelet family to employ detectives to
run down the imposter. Abeel, who is
Ia wealthy young married man, was
fixed upon as a suspect but he had dis
appeared and no trace of his where
abouts has been found until the news
came from Toronto that he is living
there.
The reporter says he traced Abeel TO
Philadelphia, thence to St. Louis and
later to Detroit and across the border,
and that Abeel has been in constant COM
munication by mail and wire with per-
ing Toronto he admitted his identity. but
declared he had left New York for no rea-
son connected with the Anderson affair
and that he never had seen or heard of
any person connected with the romance
until the story was published in the
newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

Slot machines have been turned to
the WALL at Osawatomie.
Great Bend complains of too many
noisy brats iE the theater galleries.
A Moline firm sent SAT turkeys at one
shipment to Chicago for Christmas.
An Esbon firm offers bargains in dia-
monds. Esbon is in Jewell county.
Over 500 worth of eggs were scram-
bled by runaway team at Hanover.
Apples are scarce at Atwood this fail
so the town cider press is grinding up
sugar beets for syrup.
AT the Ellinwood banquet, celebrating
the opening Of the depot three brands
of beer was also opened.
The days of miracles are not yet over
a Clafiin man fell from a wagon on his
head and dislocated his wrist
A Detonia young lady has given her
watch and other jewels to friends and
left to join the Salvation Army.
compassionate citizen dropped into
the office OF the Great Bend Democrat
and paid up two years each on three
subscriptions
Anthony brides are taking time by
the forelock. They have organized a
club to study how to cook and care Cor
the baby at the same time.
A Mcpherson man announces the loss
of purse containing $50. Its a safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
CITY CROWDING.
It Is an Important Factor in the
Present Growth of Crime.

The modern crowding of the popula-
ton into cities is a factor of the first
Importance. Enthusiasts extravagant-
ly praise the virtues of country popu-
disparage the moral condition
of cities This excites contradic-
ton, and in the controversy the
fact is overlooked that the profound
changes, some beneficial and others
perniciouS, have been and are being
silently wrought by the aggregation
into cities of so large a part of the
population. We are entering upon the
third generation of hotbed city life.
The offspring of those whose occupa-
lions are sedentary, who use stimu-
lants, lead irregular and excited lives,
must, with few exceptions, suffer from
inherited irritability of the nervous
system. An abnormal strength and &c
centricity of impulse must be the result
and this is fostered by city life.
A lamentable change has passed over
of trades Most temperaments require
active life and much exercise at all
periods. Labor unions determine the num-
Der of apprentices which may be taken.
and this number is SO small that 1t Is
impossible for the large majority or
growing boys to secure either the knowl-
edge of trades or the physical and men
tai benefits of steady employment. Count
ing rooms and shops are crowded with
applicants for every vacant place, while
having neither trade, profession nor
knowledge of business.
The struggle for success in society
ence and art grows more fierce as the
cities grow larger; the prosperous have
often paid too dear for the whistle,
those who fail are, according to tempera-
ment respondent or desperate, and the
consequence is a steady procession to the
Sanatorfum or the prison. And the num-
Der of neurotic, romantic, pampered youth
of both sexes is incompatible. If the
country often underestimates the city
often overestimates, and the prematurely
bIase youth is in an abnormal condition
which feeds upon itself. Under such cir
cumstances the very qualities which
made a good man may make his son a
curse to the community.-Century Maya
zine.
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II MAKES RiDIUM VISIBLE
A Wonderful Device That Shows the
Priceless Metals Qualities.

The spinthariscope has arrived in
Philadelphia. This is not a new speci-
men for the Zoo, but it is nevertheless
a rarity as valuable in proportion to its
size as any rare species of the animal
kingdom, and infinitely more useful.
There are only few of them in Ameri-
ca, and all of these are in Philadel-
phia.
The spinthariscope was invented six
months ago by Sir William Crookes, the
famous English scientist, and is the
only instrument accessible to the aver
age man that demonstrates clearly the
marvellous qualities of radium, the new
metal of almost priceless value.
1t consists of cylinder about one and
half inchs long, with a huorescent
screen of sulphide of zinc at one end.
over this screen is a movable copper
point, to which is attached on its under
side particle of radium of microscope
proportions. At the other end of the
cylinder is a powerful magnifying lens
contained in a sliding tube.
The rays of atoms which are being
constantly given out by the radluin
are rendered visible when they strike
the screen; but the observer must re-
main in a perfectly dark room Tor from
two to four minutes before attempting
to use the instrument. From the par
ticles of radium are then seen emanat-
ing on all sides brilliant sclntlllallons,
as if molten metal were being scattered
about, while at the same time there is
continuous wave motion of light from
the same spot, thus showing in a strik-
ing manner the great volume of light
and energy which is constantly being
thrown off from the radium.
Radium- which is estimated to be
worth S125, 600 an ounce, was discovered
by M. and Nine. Curie and NJ. Bemont,
French scientists. but Sir William
Crooke's invention has greatly increas-
ed the opportunities for its investiga-
tfon.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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TROUBLE FOR DOWlE.
Creditors Ask Courts Permis-
sion to Start Suits.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Further legal
were started today when a petition
was filed in the U. S. district court
asking for permission to start suits
against DoNie in the state courts
while bankruptcy proceedings are still
pending. The attorney who filed the
petition and who represents number
of creditors. gave as a reason belief
that Dowie is to leave the jurisdiction
of the court December 81, on a trip to
Australia. Judge Kohlsaat intimated
he would not object to the starting of
suits if Dowie's counsel was given a
chance to appear in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
Pawnbroking in China.

Pawnbrolzing is a great institution in
the s.howery land The Chinese
pawnbroker'c, however, is quite diff
ferent kind of establishment from ours
of the city of London The pawnshop
of China is more a stronghold. a place
of quiet and safe repose for valuable
1ewelry and the miscellaneous and
costly wardrobes of the people. It also,
in many instances, performs the equal
" important but somewhat costly func-
ton of lending to the needy, and, as in
the collections of similar establish
ments of eur own land. one may see
the nuch-prized jewels and trinl1ets OF
happier times, which caused their poor
owners many bitter pang to part
with. heartacfes that were perhaps
frightened with the hope that one day
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they would be able to redeem them.
To listen to the man selling these I'M
redeemed pledges is one of the choice
entertainments of the Pekin streets. He
is selected by the pawnbroker for his
fiuency of speech and ready wit, to
which he gives full play in his l1umor-
Gus descriptions of the quality and his
tory of the furs and richly embroidered
dresses which are piled up on the plat
form OF his tent. He at times runs off
his speech in rhyme, making clever and
sarcastic illusions to the requirements
of his audience, pressing a satin robe
on the attention of some naked beggar.
The Golden Penny.
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Abel Is FOUND.
Man Who unprecedented Young Goe-
let Is in Canada

New York, Dec 24.-James N. Abeel,
who was indicted several weeks ago for
alleged impersonation of u. Ogden
Goelet, jr.,'' in an attempt to marry
Grace Anderson, telegraph operator
employed in the Grand hotel, has been
located, according to the American. He
is said to have been found by a reporter
in Toronto, Canada and declares his
sudden departure from New York was
in no way connected with the Anderson
affair.
The person who was exposed just be-
fore the proposed marriage with Miss
Anderson had presented his intended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
Rrran,s Removal Asked.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 24.-Appli
cation for the removal of William J.
BRYAN as executor of the will of Plnilo
6. Bennett was made by Mrs. Bennett
and other residuary legatees in the
probate court today on the ground that
he has neglected and violated his du-
ties, because his interests personally
ana as trustees are imnical to those of
+he Ieeatees under the will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

Soldiers Of the Salvation Army have
been enduring cold and discomfort
that none of the poor shall be forced
to go hungry in Topeka on Christmas
day. Like faithful sentinels they have
stood on the street corners appealing
mutely to the passerby for contribu-
tions to aid in the work which they
have undertaken. Theirs is the true
Christian spirit. which is willing to
sacrifice personal comfort for the sake
OF helping others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

An expert for the Engineering News
who has been investigating the typhoid
epidemic in Butler. Pa. says that the
infection was caused by the use of I'M
filtered water for about two weeks
while changes were being effected in
the waterworks system, there being a
number of sources of infection on the
creek from which water was supplied
during that period.
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warship ordered to Chem ulpo.

Washington, Dec. s24.-At the request
of the state department Secretary
Moody today sent a cablegram to Rear
Admiral Sterling, commanding the Ash
attic SQUADRON to dispatch warship to
Chemulpo. Korea, to protect American
interests there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

that II ram IIIBHISs
theater goer knows I'm the Palace of
the King was dramatized from T.
Marion Crawford's story of the same
name. Many plays have been thus
evolved from books but they have been
of crude and careless construction. Not
so with Mr.. Crawford's story, however,
as it is conceded to be most powerful
and convincing stage story seen in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
Prosperous Year Closes,

WiIkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 24.-When the an
thracite collieries shut down tonight Io-
a holiday until January 4. the most sue
cessful year in the history of the region
VIII come to a close Total Shipments will
ggregate So million tons, exceeding by
Ave million tons the best previous record
The proceeds of this output at tidewa-
ter are estimated at 273 Million and the
workers who produced it received in
wages about SIS, 00os0 900.
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Increa.es DUTY on Ribbons.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Shaw
today rendered a decision sustaining the
board of general appraisers in its de-
cision that certain silk ribbons involved
in cases brought before the board were
dutiabIe as trimmings and not as ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

The business of conducting a big uni
verslty AT Chicago has grown to be
very simple. President Harper figures
near the end of the year just how
much money he needs and tells Mr..
Rockefeller. who advances the price of
oil, collects the amount. turns it over
and there YOU are.
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FRlAR LAND BONDS.
May Be Substituted for U. s.
Bonds by Banks.

Washington, Dec. 24-The secretary of
the treasury authorizes the. state9ent
may be substituted for government bonds
now held as security for deposits on con-
dition that the government bonds thus
released be used as security for additional
circulation whenever in the judgment of
the secretary of the treasury it is desira--
BILE to stimulate an increase in national
hank circulation.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
James De Moss died Tuesday night at
the home north of town on the Grant
vile road. The funeral was held at
IL a. m. today.
The funeral of Lillis Law, aged 6
years, who was burned to death Tues
day night at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Law, at 1910 Chase
street. was held at 3 p. m. today from
the home.
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- = - a -
prove to be unus-
ally interesting as
it will introduce
Lorrimer s t o d =
dard's romantic
play, I'm the Pal
ace of the King, -
t h e vehicle III
which Miss Viola
Allen starred for
two years. It was
first produced in
New York in Sep
TENDER, 1900, and
was so success eI1l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

The figures Of the enrolment of stu
dents at the leading universities of the
country are as follows: Harvard. 6.o13;
Columbia, 4.551: University of Chicago.
A,146; Cornell, 3,43s; Yale, 1880. and
Princeton, 1.434.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

bet that household will consider rabbit
good enough for the Christmas dinner.
Butler county farmer called at the
treasurer's office to pay his taxes with
what he thought was sufficient
fund. But the obliging official remark
ed You are $40 shy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

The official report of the secretary
of the q. S. senate is said to show that
260 tons OF hay have been paid for by
the government on account of that
august body. People are wondering
what became of the hay. Perhaps it
afforded provender for the asses whose
names appear on the roll. Then again
1t may have been used when the upper
house has been "playing horse"