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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LF7rom the Atchison Globe

There is always some compensation in
finding others who have it harder.
An Atchison man calls himself "a work
ingman' because he works people
Society seems to get along pretty well
considering that it is always getting
shocked.
NOW" said an Atchison man. having
talked too much. will try to shut up for
an hour or two
The next time you feel Respondent look
out the window Within two minutes you
VIII see something to make you thank
full.
When a country school teacher comes
to town she is more impressed by the
nisspelling in the signs around town than
by anything else.
An Atchison woman pays such an ex-
orb1tant pew rent that she goes to church
for every service in order to get her
moneys worth
When house is put on rollers and
moved away, it suggests an old fashioned
woman who is tired of being kept at home
with the children and who rebels and
runs off
You wouldn't think any one would i'm
fate the magazine known as THE Smart
Set" but '-Ainslee's'' is now initiating it,
and the imitation is more entertaining
than the original
We have noticed that in a book or mag
azine article entitled THE Confessions OF
q Wife, or the Confessions of a Doctor u
or The Confessions Of a Lawyer that
not much is confessed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
TORRINGTON IS HONE.
Topeka Young Man Returns After
Stay in Siberia.

Paul Torrington, who was very wei
known among the younger crowd An To-
peka up to about five years ago, was in
Kansas City yesterday, says a Kansas City
paper. He now registers from TOmsk, ST.
IBERIA, and is on his way to Topeka, where
he is not recalled before the expiration Of
that time.
Il am expecting cable any time" he
said but I won't go back until have
had at least two or three weeks stay IL
Topeka They sent word to me while was
in London that they wanted me to 60 back
al once, and go further up into the coun-
try than I ever had before, but I posi-
lively refused to go back until I had had
a least a short visit at home.
I find it really quite hard to talk En-
glish now. as you may perhaps notice
get my modes of expression tangled up,
according to English ideas. But you know
that for five. years I had not had chance
to talk English until landed IN London
here last month. Siberia Is a great place,
though. and I wish I had time to tell you
more about it. think that 1t is the great
est country on earth
Mr.. Torrington has been in the employ
of the Siberian Gold Dredging company
of London which is getting rich deposits
He had been in charge of their work there
for five years. and is very enthusiastic
about the possibilities which have been re-
vealed in Siberia, especially for expert
mining engineers.
Before leaving Topeka Mr.. Torrington
was an assistant in the city engineers Of
and for time was engaged In coaching
amateur theatrical companies Mr.. Tor
rington is expected to arrive from Kansas
City in a day or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
JAYHAwKER Jors.

Hutchinson burglars are so hard up
that they steal from the preachers.
Notwithstanding the cold weather the
pasebaiI fever is raging al Stockton.
The "antisoptery vernata." known to
common folks as the canker worm, has
reached Ottawa.
A Sterling man is off the water wagon
for time. A block fell from the windmill
and crushed his head.
The Lyons band has wisely decided that
4 chicken pie social viii bring them moro
gate receipts thar a concert
A k1ngman county girl hobbled around
Tor Weeks before she discovered her foot
contained piece of rusty nail.
The switchboard for the Stockton phone
exchange has arrived, but the one for the
school board has been switched to a side
track.
Old fashioned loads of uncut cord wood
are appearing on Topeka's streets. Anyone
chase.
Since the saiina Journal has become
such matrimonial bureau, old maids
from far and near are applying for posi-
tions-
United States senator as it did speaker,
there will be no cause for complaint in
Kansas
One Of the most bitter opponents Of the
meat trust is the prodigal son. yet Senator
Tapp will probably be at the Kansas Day
banquet.
Friends Of one of the wichita's bellies
brag OF her pretty nose. No doubt the
young lady herself is aware of her scenter
of attraction.
Two Cloud county girls settled their
troubles between each other with their
lists Those who witnessed the battle say
they saw stars.
Chanute has fought Fries proposed new
court house bitterly. Now Chanute wants
county bonds for a railroad and really
discovers some merit in Erie's claim.
An Ottawa man seeks divorce on the
grounds that his wife made him a pe,l
of trouble. He should be satisfied with
short measure. It might have been a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
WRECK IN CAJON PASS.
Head-On Collision Kills Con-
ductor and Fireman.

San Bernardino Cal, Jan IA head
on collision occurred between Santa Ne
trains in Cajon Pass shortly after mid
night Conductor Stewart and Fireman
Beckett were killed and one other man
viii probably die.
The above wreck was on the Santa Fe
coast lines and it was doubtless a freight
wreck, for no reports of it have been re-
ceiyed by the local Santa Fe officials up
to late hour this afternoon. Had it
been u wreck Of passenger trains a report
F,e coast lines are not unde rthe juris-
diction of General Manager Nudge.
The two men who, the dispatch states,
were killed are not known in Topeka.
Cajon Pass is a heavy grade near San
Bernardino. The Santa FEES 40 ton de-
capod engines haul freights over this
grade and they We're doubtless mixed up
in this wreck The decapods are the
largest engines in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Three jointists, Peter Burrell, G. II.
Lynx, and John Sprague came to the
police station last evening and donated
500 each to the city for the privilege
of selling intoxicating liquors kept in
a club house"
DR.. Vintons address at the evangel-
istic meeting at the First Presbyterian
church last evening was full OF practical
suggestion for the business man, and Of
interest to all. The large choir rendered
good music. and the audience was de-
lighted with Mrs. Vinton's singing.
Meeting this evening at 7:30.
The Cumberland Presbyterian revival
meetings are still in progress a. West
Fifth and West streets The services
both afternoon and night are well a
tended Rev. A. H. Kelso, the pastor,
has charge and breaches each evening
Prof. Crosier is doing excellent work is
charge of the music.
Billiard Champion Shaw is to appear
at the rooms of the Topeka Athletic
club Thursday evening and will enter
tain the members of the association
with an exhibition of fancy billiard
playing. He claims to be the champion
of the world and offers to play 100 or
no count at billiards or Ii or no count
at pool with any one Shaw Is on his
way to Denver and will give exhibitions
there and at Colorado Springs
DR. A NJ. Hutchinson. a prominent
physician of Hutchinson. Kas.. who has
been in III health for the last few
months, is now patient at Christ hos
pital, and it Is thought that an oper
alton will be necessary to save his life
DR.. Hutchinson was the official Dhyst-
clan of the state reformatory from the
time of its esta Adjustment until about
six weeks ago, when it was found neces-
sary for him to give up the position on
account of i'll health. He is a cousin of
c. c. Hutchinson. who was the founder
of the town Of Hutchinson. and for
whom the town was named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
QUAY FORCES FIGHT.
Give Opponents of Statehood
Bill No Rest.

Washington, Jan. 21.-When the sen
ate met today the Vest resolution re-
quiring the finance committee to pre-
pare and report a bill removing the
duty on coal was referred to the COM
mittee on finance. Mr.. Quay then. in
accordance with his notice given yes
terday. called up the statehood bill.
Mr.. BuTnham IN. H.) addressed thu
senate in opposition to statehood for
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
IN THE HOUSE
Washington. Jan. 21.-Without pre-
liminary business the house today re-
sumed the consideration of the Philips
pine coinage bill.
Mr.. Cooper, chairman of the insular
committee. continued his argument in
support of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
POINTED PARAGRApHs.

[From the Chicago Daily News.I
Prejudice is an illiterate vice.
A swell affair is apt to make a misht of
a mana hat
Wise is the fool who knows enough to
keep 1t to himself.
Even the peaceful traveller occasionally
has a brush with the porter.
The kangaroo is lively animal, even
when he is his last legs.
OYSTERS in a church fair stew are almost
as numerous as angels visits.
Cigars should be entered in a mans ex-
pelfse account as losses by fire"
Call no man perfect You may have
overlooked some portion of his record.
If a man ever convinces his wife that
he IS genius he must do it during the
courtship.
In listing the arts which the theater
promoted Sarah Pernhardt forgot to men
ton the dressmaker's art.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

John Mitchelfs anxiety over the coal
famine comes rather late. If he had
used his influence with the miners after
they went to work TO have them fOrego
their holidays it would have made a
difference of 1851 tons in the output
IF the tWenty-eight collieries of the
Delaware & Hudson company alone.
one hundred thousand tons Of coal dis
tributed in some sections just now
would relieve many a suffering com
munity-Ro Rochester Democrat.
Yes, and if the coal barons had con-
scented to arbitration when asked to do
so instead of waiting six months there
would have been no strike and no coal
famine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
state House Anpoin 60 ents.

The executive council today made
some new appointments in the force OF
state house employees. The new ones
are John C. Quinn of Abilene. guide.
]. Adamson. of Erie and D. B. Finney
of Manhattan, watchmen; Walter
Wilson and Ned O'Borin, ianitors. The
old employees who were reappointed are
VIII Sharpe, messenger: and Henry
Fuel of Lawrence, Tolliver Bird of To-
peka and William Johnson. janitOrs 1t
was decided to make no changes in the
force of the state house heating plant
until after the legislature adjourns at
any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
SHE NEVER LOVED HIM.
Allie Hatcher Has Pound This Out
and Wants a Divorce.

Allie Hatcher brought suit in the dis
trict court this morning for a divorce
from John Hatcher on the ground that
she never loved him and does not wish
to be his wife
She claims that Hatcher threatened to
kill her if she did not marry him and
that she was fearful of the results if
she refused and that she was married
against her will. on January s.
She has famed her courage to the
point where she now asks for a separa-
ton.
Hatcher was arrested for forcing the
girl to marry him but was acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John W. Stout died at the home of his
stepson, John N. Leeper, 1901 Strong
avenue, Tuesday morning. He had been
i'll since September with a complication
of diseases. Mr.. Stout was born in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, April Is, 1913, and had
been a resident of Topeka for the past
eixteen years. Funeral services, in
charge Of Sunfiower camp Modern
Woodmen will be held from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Leeper at 2 p. m. Thurs
day.
George W. Canaan died at his residence
in College Hill addition Tuesday at the
age of 10 years. A wife and four daugh-
ters survive him. The funeral announce
ments have not been made.
George ". belong died at 1:3O p. m.
Tuesday. The funeral services will be
held at the residence, 634 Jefferson
street, Thursday at 1:30 o'clock. The
remains viii be taken to Palmyra, n.
Y. by his brother, Rev. A. B. DeLong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

Nobody expects a session of the legisla-
ture without the usual accompaniment
of investigating committees, some with
junketing attachments and some with
out but all providing places for a lot
Of hangers on at the expense of the
state. The first one of these money
spending schemes has already made its
appearance at the state house. 1t is a
resolution providing for an Investigation
OF the coal famine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
Suing CITY for 5000.

The suit of Edward Thompson against
the City of Topeka for $1,000 was begun
in the district court this morning.
Thompson was riding a bicycle on Quin-
cy street at night On account of the
darkness he did not see some old Wa
CONS left in the street in front of re-
pair shop He ran into one of the wa >
CONS and was injured. He claims that
the city is liable for his injuries for al
lowing the wagons to remain in the
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
BUSCHOW DID RIGHT.
N. A. Turner Tells Why Senator Voted
For CLARK.

N A. Turner. editor of the Colby
Tribune, who is in the city, in speaking
of Senator Buschows vote on state
printer. says: "Buschow did exactly
what anyone else in his position would
have done. George Clark rendered Mr.
Buschow very valuable assistance two
years ago in the campaign. You know
George is ace high among the Russians
in Ellis county, and Senator Buschow
was simply repaying Clark for this
service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
FOR CITY STREET CAR.
Bill introduced for Municipal Owner
ship IN Illinois.

Springfield, H.. Jan 21.-Carl Meuller
of Cook county introduced in the senate
today a bill authorizing cities in the
state to own and operate street railways.
The measure provides that every city
shall have the power to own, construct.
acquire purchase, maintain. and oper-
ate street railways within its corporate
limits and lease the same to any COM
pany incorporated under the general
laws of the state"
The bill also provides that no city
shall operate street railways unless the
measure is approved by three-fifths of
those voting on the proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
CONVENTION PROPOSED.
Representative Waggener Proposes to
Amend Constitution.

Representative Waggener of Atchison
has introduced a joint resolution in the
house providing for a constitutional con-
vention To become effective it will have
to pass by a two-thirds vote of each house
and then be voted on by the people at the
general election in 1904 Then if the voters
decide that they want a new constitution
ona ran he called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

for others are likely to follow the lead
of those just mentioned. More space
and light are to be had there, and COM
nunicatiOn between the Offices and the
railroad stations viii be easy through
the new subway or otherwise. The old
sites no longer present advantages iii
the way of collecting the news or dis
trlbuting the papers. The old News
paper Row under the shadow of the
postofiee viii soon be nothing but a
memory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
Verdiet 10 Wilcox Case.

HEREFORD, n. c., Jan. 21-The jury in
the Wilcox case this afternoon brought
in a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. and fixed his punishment at thirty
years in the penitentiary at hard labor
for the murder of Nellie CropsY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

why Quay was so anxious to return
20 the u. S. senate is apparent in his
fight for the omnibus statehood bill, but
why he is so greatly interested in the
statehood bin is not so plain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
A CONSERVATIVE TRUST BILL

Under the above caption the Pittsburg
Dispatch says:
1T Is reported in Washington that an
understanding has been reached upon
trust regulating legislation. A measure
which win contain nothing drastic or
radical is to be passed. The trust lob
bies will not fight the bill. being satisfied
that some sort of legislation must be
enacted to pacify public clamor. but
they VIII see to It that it is not in
imical to their interests. This report is
Of Democratic origin. and for that rea-
son is open to suspicion as a political
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

Another attempt is about to be made
to cause the Kansas City Stockyards
company to spend some Of its earnings
IN defeating a law for the regulation of
its business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

To judge by the beginning made the
legislature VIII harvest the usual num-
Der of bills for the establishment Of
state boards for one purpose and an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

The situation when seen from the Quay
viewpoint appears to be, no statehood
Cor the territories. no reciprocity for
Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

The vote on United States senator at
Albany indicates that David B. Hin is
stin doing business at the old stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

Colorado has the sympathy of Kansas.
The Jayhawker state has been through
o legislative war herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
Dislooated Her Shoulder.

Mrs Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls.
Mimi. fell and dislocated her shoulder. She
had a surgeon get it back in place as soon
as possible. but Il was quite sore and
paired her very safuch. Her son men
toned that he had seen Chamberlain
Pain Balm advertised for sprains and sore
tie of it, which he did 1t quickly relieved
her and enabled her to sleep. which she
had not done for several days The son
was much pleased with the relief it gave
his mother and he has since recommended
it to many others. For sale by all drug
sists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
FORECASTERs FOOLED.
The Snow They Promised Failed to
Appear.

The government forecaster and
cider" Smith both foretold snow for
Tuesday. There was no blanket of
white in the neighborhood of Topeka.
Both claimed to have scored, how
ever, as there was snow in Kansas from
the west to east line in the southern
counties and two inches fell at Dodge
City Tuesday. The forecast sent out
by the government today is generally
fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer
tonight and colder Thursday" The
wind this morning was from the south
blowing six miles an hour. The min
imum temperature was Il. The hour
~ temperatures recorded by the gov
eminent thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
Pay Of Public Servants.

Washington Post:
The common council of Worcester,
Mass. recently passed an ordinance IN.
creasing the mayors salary from $500
to "a, 900. Mayor Fletcher sent back the
order with a veto message. in which he
made some remarks that have been lib
orally applauded He holds that the
performance of public duty IS not
matter of dollars and cents; that the
salary of the mayor should not be large
enough to be tempting as a money
prize.
There are public duties the perform
ance of which IS obligatory on all citi-
zens quite regardless of financial con-
siderations. The Sinking or neglect OF
such public duties as. are incidental to
the right or privilege of suffrage IS the
chief cause of municipal misrule. The
citizen who will not take part in the
nominating conventions 4nd abstains
from voting is on a plane far below the
ideal. All citizens liable to jury duty,
no matter whether their time is worth
much or little to themselves, should
cheerfully respond to a call for that ser
vice unless they have a much better
excuse than such as are usually rem
dered, There are other public duties,
quite Improbable as to compensation,
that good citizens are bound to render.
But no man should be asked or eX-
pected to disregard dollars and cents in
such public positions as require all or
a great part of his time. The preacher,
the teacher, the legislative, executive or
judicial officer should be adequately
compensated. AS to the salary Of an
office being large enough to be tempt
ing as a money prize" would that be
more Objectionable than d salary which
shuts out capable men and tempts Off
Gals to increase their income by irreg-
ular means? AS rule, the salaries of
most national and state officials are not
high enough. Their increase would i'm
prove the public service by freeing in
cumbents from weight of anxiety as
to their future. Our judges are pinched
through a mistaken economy The
IS, 900 year allowed to congressman IS
Inadequate Shorn of its retroactive
feature. the act of 1872. fixing con
gressman's salary at 81 500 and cutting
off perquisites would have commended
itself to the appreciation Of Intelligent
citizens. The president salary should
have been raised from SIS. 600 to $50, 600
long before the time when that advance
occurred-at the close of Grants first
term Between the extremes of ex-
traVagance and cheese pairing econ
omy" there is q wholesome middle
ground to which we should approx
mate
1t is neither creditable nor profitable
tO4a nation, a state or a municipality
to pinch it's officials. If it be urged that
present salaries are high enough or too
high for some of the men who draw
them. we will not dispute the point.
But whose fault is it that cheap men
are elected2 And viii not the continu-
ance of small rewards for public ser
vice increase the number of small men
in large places?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
EDITORIAL CoAEMENT.
smoot and Addleks.

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Detroit Journal
The opposition which wonen's socie-
ties everywhere are making to the ad-
mission OF Reed Smoot, a Mormon, to
the senate of the United States proceeds
out of opposition to him as an Official
of a church in which was once taught
polygamy as the chief corner stone OF
the edifice. Mr. Smoot, however. has
never been a polygamist, and there Is
no evidence that he would be even did
not the constitution Of Utah prevent. He
is reported to be an inofensive citizen
whose capacity to be q legislator or in
duence is yet to be proven. If he is the
choice of the legislature of his state and
comes to the senate with the Is dotted
and the is crossed in his certificate OF
election, it is difficult to see how the
senate can refuse to receive him. even
should the act be denounced by all Wo-
men who are not Mormons-
In the minds OF Mr. Shoots antag-
onists it is probable they conceive their
battle to be a moral one. Such being
the case, one wonders that their hos
tility seeks out only the Shoots and
the RObertses, and views without
alarm the triumph OF Clark and Quay
and the efforts of Gas" Addicks to
corrupt a state. The determination OF
Addicks to purchase his way into the
senate must be more demoraltzing in its
effect than the entrance of Mr.. Smoot-
The admission OF the latter means moth
ing except that q mans religion shall
not operate as a bar to participation in
public life The admission of Addicks
would mean that senate seats are for
sale and that the progress of a million
aire from private life to the senatorship
by means of the corruption that at
taches to purchased voters and legisla-
tors is not to be condemned openly by
the mOralists of the weaker sex. The
attack on Mr.. Smoot may proceed be-
cause of belief that the special guar
dianship of the home resides in the wo-
men of the country, which is not far
wrong. But a decent Mormon at the
Preside is as attractive a picture surely
as that presented by a bought voter at
/ the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

Laura Biggar made her vaudeville debut
AT Bridgeport. Conn. last week appear
ing ia the sketch entitled "A Thief Of the
Night" There was nothing suggestive Of
her recent trial in the piece. and she made
20 effort at heroics.