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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.


OF course you know that a man may talk
all day. and yet say nothing
There is nothing quite so sad as the
laugh that comes from a monograph
The people who are Wen posted seem 10
read up for the sole purpose of correcting
those who don t.
An Atchison man of. IS opens his piece
Of sausage at breakfast and puts piece
OF butter in it TO melt.
We don't like the expression: Frustrated
with grief We don like this lying down
before trouble. any way.
Tt is said that practice makes perfect
but the Lord doesn't seem to be making
as good stomachs as he made 70 years
ago
When the fire bell rings. if you cant help
to put it out offer to take care Of the baby
next door while its mother runs
Some girls carry the dip front idea to
their skirts to such an excess. it Is 2
wonder they don't trip on the dip and fall
over.
A man marries for a home. and the first
it is cheaper to board than to keep house.
We can not recall Just now anything that
seems of less Importance about house
than the underwear of the man who lives
there.
When a man sings he is willing to lis
ten to other amateurs. but when he stops
singing himself he quits listening to other
anna tours
# a girl has been engaged two or three
times, and is little old, procession we'd
ding creates almost as much talk as 2
breach of promise case.
A lot Of fellows around town who are
ashamed 70 advertise for wife are CALI
ing on Jerome Hoover for the applications
of those he can't handle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
TROOPS CALLED OUT
To Protect Property from Strik-
ers at Colorado City.

Denver. March AT the request Of
Sheriff Gilbert of FL Paso codnty and
the United States Reduction company,
operating at Colorado City, Governor
Peabody at noon today called out the
state troops to proceed to Colorado City
and protect the reduction company s
plant from strikers.
Colorado Springs, March 3.-The own
ers OF the Ellxton and other mines at
Cripple Greek We're notified to discon-
tinue shipping ore to the reduction mills
at Colorado City, which are having
strike trouble with labor unions on and
after March 9. This introduces the
strike into the Cripple Creek district as
the Elkton company says it will con-
tinue to run, employing union and nom
union men as can be secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
eUAKER REFLECTIONS

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
The sharper a man is the harder it is
to datter him.
It IS better to be a steady drinker than
an unsteady one.
Worry over money matters kills the rich
as web as the poor.
Even the thermometer has been known
to take a drop too much.
Some men never think of marriage I'M
I'll they begin to lose their hair
When a Chicago girl trampies on a fell
low directions he is out OF it for good
You can always tell a man of loud taste
by his manner of eating a plate of soup.
We are told that the noblest work OF
God IS man. but there are lots of married
women who doubt it.
Biobbs-' Your tailor doesn't seem to give
yoq very good fit Slobbs-t No, but
ne gives me credit, which is better"
The homely man should not be sad,
BOT he should know it's oft the case
That things are never quite 50 bad
As they appear upon their face.
Wigg-.-There' an air about this restau-
rant like Everything is SO informal =
Wagg--Yes, there's nothing stiff about it
except the prices
Where is the chap who once did write
Ihat parting gives us pain?"
Go to- Ihey say that Patti gives
A farewell tour again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
LAYHAWKER IoTs.

The widow of Sol Miller is to leave Troy
for d home in Missouri.
An Everest pioneer celebrated his 18th
birthday by saving wood.
The I1eoti Standard opens business daily
with a prayer from the foreman.
An optimistic stock company has a three
story brick hotel planned for kingman.
A Hiawatha merchant who is sick in
bed is getting his first rest in 25 years
Colby man has found a pair of No. u
shoes. but no one comes to claim them.
The sum of $3.50 was raised for the poor
u Sweden by cake walk in Marion coun-
If this Osborne man swore he should be
forgiven His smokehouse burned down an
swung up
Under the head of @soeial." the Brown
County World relates news of runaway
Try as they win. Clifton politicians can
not get up any excitement over the spring
election
in the Hiawatha depot at one time, by
actual count.
A Russell county man who is sim out Of
the asylum, has clock that strikes every
10 minutes.
Ho0ie complains without remedy of a
too promiscuous firing of revolVers within
the city limits
Newton citizens are too busy to run for
office So far not a man has announced
himself as a candidate.
An indian is in the diawatha jail for
kicking his sGuaw and pappooses- Ot
course he is q I<ickapoO.
During the duh cold days Durham sports
amused themselves by betting the drinks
on the thickness Of the ice.
Wolves around Cumnins have become
so bold by hunger that they carry off
chickens and geese in daylight.
BY economical living and hustling plate
collections a Highland pastor has amassed
enough money TO visit the Holy Land.
A Hoxie father who was asked which OF
his boys was sick replied: Blamed if /
know. it s one along about the middle
haven's checked EN- up lately
A Lincoln county woman can husk 50
bushels of corn q day and do the house
work besides If she isn't married she has
a mighty stupid set Of men neighbors-
Two thirsty Sabetha boys stole a square
box from the freight depot and hurried
to the alley to open it. 1t proved to be
barber's supplies and contained only bay
rum and dandruff cures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Gen. Miles Tour.

New York Mail and Express:
General Miles has completed his tour
OF the world. He has seen the armies
or Asia and Europe. He has been kind
enough to be deeply interested in them
and they could not help being deeply
interested in him. The British in par
tlcular, have studied General Miles with
admiring curiosity That a man who
began ms career as haberdasher's
clerk should rise to the chief command
OF one of the most admired armies Ga
earth. ana be able to repeat the glorious
around-the-World pilgrimage Of General
5iant and Ii Hung Chang could not
fall to arouse their wonder.
General Miles was able to prove to
ms new military acquaintance in Ber-
I'm Paris, London, st Petersburg and
Vienna that, haherdashery or no haber-
dashery, he is not only a soldier before
an other things, but good soldier lie
lacked academic training. but not the
training of the field He was put
through a hard military school: and
what he learned as a young volunteer
officer in the civil war he put to good
use IN various campa igns with the In
dams In the Spanish war he had no
opportunity to distinguish himself But
what he did do he did we'll The prick.
eff the Porto Rican bubble was n briga-
dlers task. but he Dricked it properly.
General Miles brilliant tour around
the world permits him to leave the mill
ltary service with. 50 to speak a good
taste in his mOuth-a pleasure that
would hardly have been his without it
He viii be the last OF the American
comma ders-in-c chief" and it is unde-
niable that his case has afforded one of
the chief arguments for, abolishfng the
dignity Hereafter he will lie upon q
gllded shelf, secure in the gratitude on
ms countrynen for faithful and able
service in the field IN days past. but
scarcely missed from the WASHINGTON
headquarters of the new army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
MORE OMNIBUS BILLS.
All Minor Ones Bunched in the
Senate.

At this mornings session of the sen
ate the omnibus bill including all the
minor bills that had been before the
two houses Of the legislature provid-
ing for the vacation of tracts OF land
which are unoccupied parts of Kansas
towns, came up for final reading.
All of a sudden most of the senators
discovered that that there was likely to
be something in the bill that they
might not want. and upon general
demand for mo~e time the bill was laid
over until Wednesday morning. 1t in
cludes provisions for the vacation OF
several parts of Topeka. as follows.
All that portion of South Brentwood
addition lying south of the center of
Munson avenue and est of Clayton
street
All that portion Of Boynton's addition
north Of Twelfth street and west OF
The part Of East Fairview. being
Golden's addition, bounded on the north
BY Gable street. on the south by sixth
avenue. on the east by Golden avenue.
and on the west by High street
All Of Longview and Boston Heights
Lots / to Is. inclusive, in addition b
to Cottage Grove subdivision.
Lots 1923. s. {, g. 1103, >, { on Sixth
avenue. lots 63s, 40. 2, 4, g. s on Rice
avenue lots e37. 9. a, ,. on a
street all IN Franklin Park addition.
Lots 620 to 655 inclusive, 100 to TAT in
elusive. 500 to BAT inclusive. 900 to 947 in
elusive 500 to SAT inclusive on Carna-
han avenue lot eco to 654 inclusive. 100
to 74e inclusive, 500 to S46 inclusive. 800
to e4e inclusive. on Sherman avenue;
lots IS to 40 on East Sixth street all in
Irving Place.
Blocks to u in Bradbury's addition
Lots Z to SO on Charles street, lots s
to "a on Reid avenue. lots 1 to y in
elusive on Sixth avenue east in all IL
AIexander's addition.
Lots / to is inclusive. in Plateau addi-
ton.
The above named portions of additions
to Topeka are relics Of boom DAYS and
only small part of them are used by
residents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Judge John p Fnis, who recently moved
here from St. Louis. No. died at SIS
o'elock this morning at 227 Clay street
Judge Ellis has been a paralytic fer ten
years and has been very low for some
time He moved to this city last Septem-
beg.
He was well known attorney in st.
Louis. where he was a member of the firm
of DYER. Lee & Ellis. patent lawyers.
l. Metcalf. and one son, Halcolm g. Ellis,
of AttlebOrO Mass.
morning to Springfield, Mo, the early
home Of Judge Ellis.
Maggie Ellingar. aged 81 years. died at
Stormont hospital this morning as the re-
suit Of an operation. The remains viii be
taken to Alma for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

The Wall street view of the business
situation, present and future. continues
to be optimistic. The latest issue of
Clews & Co.'S Financial Review saws.
Liberal increases i'm railroad earnings
following the phenomenal gains of the
past four years, emphatically testify
to this. The only complaint heard is
the increased cost of doing business
and the consequent diminution of prof
its. This complaint is general. not only
among individuals, but is shown in the
current reports of industrials and rail
roads. An event of much business sig
nificance is the estimate of the iron
ore producers of an output this year
of 34,000o0O tons. an increase Of 5000
600 tons over last year. and an agree
ment TO advance the prices of ore.
There is an immense amout of new
iron tonnage in sight. and whether this
advance viii check the demand or not
remains to be seen. With the urgent
requirementsof the railroads to bemet
it seems very probable that the iron
boom may last another year. sur
passing the dreams of the widest en-
thusiast in its duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Newark News. The Kansas legisla-
ture is quick to show the kaiser that he
is not the only potentate who can dip
into theological matters. as the follow
ing resolution. recently introduced. am
ply demonstrates: Whereas. ordinarily
we have implicit faith in the efficiency
of the prayers offered by the chaplain.
and believe that much good will come
from them yet we also realize that in
praying Cor the mayor of Topeka he is
tacfling Job too large for the salary
involved and is uselessIy consuming the
Lords time by such prayers; therefore.
be it resolved that our chaplain be re-
quested to limit his supplications to
those for whom there is stfl hope OF re-
demption." The old faith seems waning
i'm the Sunfower state. The mayor of
Topeka is Democrat. to be sure. but
Who knows that. if the chaplain were to
have sufficient advance in salary to
properly renunerate him for the work,
he might not yet be able to bring about
the conversion Of the recreant chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
cheap Trip ID EI Paso.

on March z to 9. inclusive. the Rock
Island System viii sell round trip tick
cts to Fl Paso at rate of one fare plus
$500 Liberal return limit
This low rate provides a splendid end
Of the winter opportunity to attend the
Cattle Pafsers' annual convention. to
inspect the great and growing interests
of New Mexico, to visit The modern
American city of FL Paso AMI to con-
trast it with the typical old Mexican
CITY of Juarez. Just across the river.
with its adobe houses, poems, old cathe-
dral and bull fights.
For tickets. etc. see the nearest Rock
Island agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
TOOK HIM FOR sMOOT.
The President a Congressman and D.
A. RS Get Mixed

Representative Alexander of Buffalo.
N Y, used to be red-headed before he
got bald. He has fine blonde mus
tache now and pink cheeks.
Mr.. Alexander took thirteen Daugh-
ters of the Revolution from Buffalo to
call on the president The Daughters
We're all rugged out in their finest clothes
tbev We're We're nshered into the pres5epfs
room.
The president chuckled when ne saw
Alexander He sprang forward and said
loud enough for everybody to hear:
why, my dear Senator Smoot, how do
you do2 Present me"
The Daughters giggled at the joke.
Alexander was so hustered that he
couldn't say word for two minutes
He wasn't clear whether the president
took him for the Mormon or not-Ncw
York World
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ALL DOUBT GONE.
Body Found at New Albany,
Ind, Positively Identified.

Louisville. ky. March IA telephone
message just received from New Albany.
Ind. says 2. f. King OF Cincinnati and
Charles Goddard of Hamilton, O., brother
in-law and brother of Hannah Goddard
Knapp, have positively identified the body
found floating in the Ohio river late yes
terday afternoon as that of Hannah Cod
dard Knapp, wife OF Alfred Knapp, now
under arrest in Hamilton The statement
was made that the jewelry found on the
person was the same known to have been
worn by the young woman before she ba-
came the wife of Knapp, and that there IS
not the slightest doubt of her Identity.Fne
terEoOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
PoINrED PARAGRAPHS.


Keep an eye on the man who boasts Of
his honesty.
Love in a cottage doesn't have a jani-
tor to contend with.
It takes a cold snap to get the drop on
thermometer.
Some peoples knowledge consists mostly
of things they shouldn't know.
The unexpected happens much less fire.
quentiy than the expected fails to happen.
Whenever a woman makes a confidant
Of man she has an AK to grind and
wants him to turn the grindstone.
Don't get discourage Even to the oyster
there comes an opening when least expect
ed.
There was once a man who admitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Chioaeo's Cas- strike BEGINS.

Chicago, March 3.-The strike Of fnspec-
tors in the employ of the Peoples Gas,
Light and Coke company. which was in-
dorsed Sunday by the Chicago Federation
Of Labor and ordered yesterday. was ac-
lively inaugurated today. 10 inspectors sent
cut by the company having left tnSiI' work
at the request OF the members OF the IN
spcctoTs union wao had been discharged.
The company executed ShFewd move oy
ordering tho inspectors not 70 report to-
day. but to go directly 70 work from their
homes In spite Of the warning. 20 men
reported az the office. Police protection
was asked for and under the prote@tlon Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
THEY WILL WAIT.
Panama Canal People Accept
Knox's Proposal.

Washington March s.-Attornev Cen
eral Knox on leaving the cabinet meet
ing today announced that he had re-
eeived from the Panama Canal company
an acceptance of the proposal which he
recently made to it with respect to the
extension of the option on the canal
company's property held by this govern
ment He said that the communication
from the canal company was of such
nature that the option would be kept
alive until the ratification of the pend
ing treaty-it mattered not whether the
treaty was ratified before or after the
conclusion Of the present Congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Citizen
Captain Francis A. Cook, of the navy.
has been condemned by a medical ex-
aiming board and viii receive six
months leave in the hope that rest and
recreation viii restore his health. IN
fortunately this VIII retard his adj
vancement to the grade of rear admiral
for which he would have been eligible in
August; and it IS intimated that if his
iu-health should continue, it will be
necessary for him to retire He would
however, be retired with the rank of the
grade next above a captain which would
be. presumably that of commodore. al
though that rank has been abolished for
officers in the active service But it is
motion board and becomes rear ad-
miral Of the Junior class, he viii then
be able to retire with the additional adj
Vantages of nay OF a rear admiral Of
the senior class.
Every body viii hope that Captain
Cook VIII be fully restored to health
and VIII live long to enjoy the highest
honors that are attainable in his pro-
fession; for. he earned the admiration
and the gratitude of his country by his
splendid handling of the cruiser Brook
lyn when the Spanish squadron made
its dash from the harbor Of Santiago. as
Vel as by the forbearance. he exhibited
throughout the malign attack that was
made upon his commanding officer on
the Brooklyn. Commodore Rear Admiral
SchIey.
Because of that. he is one of the naval
officers who, though acting with sound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
EDITORIAL CONTENT.



Crosby S. Moves. editor Of Washington
Star:
Thew are not likely TO be dislodeed.
The reading world IS growing larger all
the time, and the journalistic topsy-
turveydOm win always have a big street
sale and attract the attention of a large
class OF casual readers But the clean
thoughtful, carefully edited family
newspaper, with an orderly arrange
ment Of news. editorial and advertising
matter, so classified that the reader can
readily find what he seeks, win always
hold the confidence and enjoy the pa
sible, practical, thinking people of the
community. And it viii always main
tain its hold in the affections of the
family circle-in the home Of the PEG
Ole.
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SI,O00,O0O FOR PRINCETON.
Andrew Carnegie Donates 1t as a
Thank Offering.

New York, March 3.-The Evening
Journal says Andrew Carnegie has Civ
en- Princeton university 81 ,00a 600 for the
construction of a graduate school. The
gift is made as a payment of a debt of
gratitude Mr. Carnegie felt that he
owed his physician. Dr.Joseph Garmany,
who attended him during his recent ill
ness in Europe. DR.. Garmany declined
to accept a personal gift but suggested
that something be offered Princeton
from which DR.. Germany graduated IN
1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
SWORN IN.
New Senators from Delaware
Take Their Seats.

Washington, March al. Frank Alice
and T. H. Ball were sworn in as sem
ators from Delaware at ,. 80 .. m. today.
This is the first time Delaware has been
represented in the senate for two years
J. Edward Addicks. and a. large number
of his Delaware friends in the senate
aDDlauded when the names of the new
senators were called.
Senator Lodge gave notice of his in
tention to call up the Philippine tariff
bill. Mr.. Teller announced that it would
be impossible to pass the bill this ses~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
fFrom the New York Press.l

TF'rom the New York Press.l
The road to the poorhouse runs through
the stock market.
Getting into society is the invention Of
the Devil for getting into debt
All women are good actresses off the
stage and mighty few on it.
Every woman takes a lot Of satisfaction
in the thought that she would be d terri
Die 7irt if she didn't have such high ideals.
When two women go to a restaurant 10
divide a chicken salad between them it IS
q lunelleon gINen in each others honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Washington. March 5.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate. Navy-Chaplains Chaplain Ros-
well p. Hoes. chaplain. with rank Of cap
tain; Chaplain William G. G0ssard, chap
lain, with rank OF commander. To be reg
listers Of land Offices David H. Budlcng.
at Occur q Alene, Idaho; Milton R Moore,
at Tucson, Ariz. Also q number of promo
tfOns in the marine corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
LOCAL MENTION.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
NJ F. church wiz hold its annual cleo
ton Of officers at the First NJ E. church
at $50 o. m. tomorrow. There win be a
social session folloWln-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Coal Carrying Railroads Making
Money.
Providence Telegram.

Providence Telegram.
The coal carrying railroads have not
been SO hard hit as have the coal con-
sumers by the increased price of coal.
On the contrary, the expansion of the
price Of anthracite has served to wipe
out q large part of the losses sustained
by the railroads during the strike.
An authority gives the net decreases
of the four chief coalers for the six
months Of the strike and the net IN
creases for November and December
compare rs follows;
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ROCKEFELLER GOES BY.
Standard Oil Magnate on q Visit to
California.

Kansas City. Mo- March 3-Jehn n
Rockefeller. accompanied by his wife, soa
and a physician. arrived here today from
the east en- route to California, where ne
goes to take two months rest. During a
four hours stop here the party spent some
time driving about the city and departed
at 80 this afternoon for Denver on a
special train over the Missouri Pacific rail-
wav Mr. Rockefeller declined to be in-
terNieMed. He aDneared TO be wei.
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Net Net
Dr1raoc T1qrea4 60

Jointly the four companies have gain
ed S3.500,4Ss or more than one quarter
of the aggregate net loss during the
strike.
The figures show that the Erie has al
ready wiped out all its losses and rolled
up handsome balance on the profit
side of the ledger, while the other COM
panies are making up their losses at a
rapid rate.
IN this case. as in every other, the
consumer finally pays all the bills. The
coal operators and coal carriers have
the people at their mercy and they ex-
act the pound of flesh in every instance.
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there were others as smart as himself
but he died before the flood.
Nothing annoys the youth with BUNCH
Of keys at the end of his watch chain like
being asked what time il is.
The only real difference between men
and women Is that men have TO die before
they break into the angel class
Texas man with seven wives has just
been sent to the penftentiary. Occasional
" the law helps a man out OF bad