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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
AERONAUTS KEEPING BUSY
Balloon Line to the Summit Of Mont
Blanc win Shortly Be Established.

London. June 11-Stanley Spencer,
who sailed over London last year wall
make a remarkable trial with ms new
afrshin from the Ranelagh club grounds
July ill., The Journey will not be de
pendent upon perfect weather eonal-
ti0ns. the great power OF TINS craft be-
ing sufficient il is calculated, to force
it through winds which would stop
smaller craft 1t viii have fwenty-four
horse power while last years alrship
had only four horse power. Mr. Spencer
SAYS a storm might delay the start, but
that ordinary summer breezes VIII make
little or no difference.
The airship when finished is to be 30
feet long and % feet broad in the widest
part Beneath a cigar-shaped balloon
viii be suspended a bamboo framework
carrying one or two passengers, pc
troleum motor, a screw propeller and a
rudder. Everything viii be worked
from the car by an apparatus similar
to the BOwden cycle brake. The maxi
mum speed of the new airship viii be
thirty miles an hour That OF last year
was only ten miles. In the initial trip
across London Mr.. Spencer VIII be alone.
The ascent of Mont Blanc is to be
made easy by captive balloons in the
ChamOuniX valley near the base of the
range each to accommodate twenty
persons and be controlled by hydraulic
power A ticket for an ascent costing
IS viii carry $4,000 insurance One ball
loon is about to be experimental with.
SHORT TRIP SUFFICIENT.
Paris june -Santos-Dumont visits
the Bots de BOulOgne almost every day
i'm his runa bout airship, known as NO
Q. The last time he was out he offered
TO take any lady to her home Mrs De
Guifoye, the wife of one Of the polo
players. who were having their daily
game Jumped into the basket and
Santos was taken aback to find that the
balloon would only carry one person. SO
he allowed the lady to so up a few
Yards which was plenty. and she was
glad to scramble out of the very narrow
basket when the balloon touched the
earth again
During the polo match that day Mr.
Harjas was struck on the forehead by "A
hsed hit bali and knocked insensible. He
was brought to and it was found that
the injury would not have serious con-
so-uau.ls. but play was abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11

beneath the brown derbies Of the delicate
young men coils of hair were massed and
high heeled shoes peeped from beneath the
trousers hens. Promptly summoning a
hack discreet OFFICER Brown took the gem
tleman and his three chic companions
down to the hail Of justice.
what does this mean?' said Captain
Martin in his severest tones.
If it please your honor. said one OF
the nattily clad figures between sobs, Il
am from Chicago and my friends are from
FL Paso. and we had heard that 1t IS
always customary for ladies to dress this
way when they do Chinatown
There was a pitiful tremor in the dulcet
tones. which struck to the chivalrous heart
Of the captain of detectives. He consulted
at length with Chief Whitman and at last
with a hless-y ou-Tny-children smile. the
chief dismissed the trembling ladies and
their equally perturbed escort
To avoid the inquisitive newspaper men
the hack awaiting in the court Of the hall
of Justice was quickly entered and the
horses whipped up Kearny street at mad
rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
USE SANTA FE.
That Road Helps the Less For
tnnate Lines.
Kansas City L. P. and r.. 1.
Trains Run Over Santa Fe.

Now that the majority Of the Santa
Fe's lines have been opened up that
Eoad is coming to the aid of the other
roads that have not been so fortunate.
III WAS stated today by a Santa Fe
official that they had consented to let
the Union Pacific use their line and
that several Union Pacific trains would
be run into Kansas City today. These
trains viii strike the Santa FEES line
at Saliua. From there they Will rlIl
down to Emporia and then into Kansas
City over the cutoff How long this
viii continue is not known but the
Union Pacific viii probably use this line
until their own track into Kansas City
Is repaired. The only breaks in the line
that are now to he repaired are those
between st. A1arys and Manhattan and
Topeka and Kansas City 1t is not
known when this work VIII be COM
pleted
Today the Rock Island will run sew
eral trains into Kansas City over the
Santa Fe's main line. These win prob
ably be the Rock Island. Forth Worth
train Nos. II and - and the Colorado
Flyer. No. and 10. on account of the
Union Pacific tracks being washed out
these trains viii probably constitute tue
Rock Islands Kansas City service UNI
I'll the Union Pacific tracks are repair
ed. The Santa Fe could not possibly
handle more trains between here and
Kansas City. The tracks are still SOFT
and mushy and as good solid track is
one of the important essentials of good
train service il is not proba BILE that any
trains other than those that are now
running viii be handled over The kan
eas City line. Tt was thought yester-
day that the Santa F'e would not be
able to handle any Rock Island trains
Another thing that the Santa Fe has to
contend with is the deficient telegraph
facilities Only one wire is working be
tween here and Kansas City and for
that reason alone it is not thought best
70 run to many trains over the line
Santa Fe OFFICIALS are not anxious Tor
wrecks. especially at this time when
thew have so many other troubles to
contend vita
Nearly all of the trains into Topeka
are late hut the officials are so thank
ful that trains are running at last that
they do not bother much about that
feature of the train service 1t is next
In impossible TO run trains according
u the schedule over mushy track
The only breaks in the Santa Fe lines
now are those between Wilder and
homer Springs and Kansas City aid
Lexington Junction. All other lines are
open and the train service reInasAa ply
good considering the short time IN
which 1T was re0rEanized The Fast
Mail was started on schedule time this
morning. The California Limited VIII
run on its regular serai-weeldy time
and on or about June 10 the Colorado
T7lver will begin the summer season
Meanwhile the majority of the through
trains viii be handled over the 81. Joe
line. .,.--.-
$50 far the passenger business Of those
railroads with open lines has been good
and the out of town people VINO were
raarooned in Topeka during the ltood
have about all departed for their re-
spective destinations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
. A Wonder Working Remedy for Wo-a
men," Says Mrs. Brown.
PAINES CELERY COMP UND
Tones and Strengthens Every Weak
Organ and Invigorates the
Whole System.
w hole System.

Paine's Celery Compound has been
specially prepared for the relief and cure
of the many ailments that afflict women.
and It never fails to give a new and
healthy tone to the female organs: it
removes relaxed debility and unhealthy
secretions: it purifies the blood and
establishes a perfect and vigorous
health. Mrs. " L. Brown, Yineland,
Cal. writes as follows:
-Four years ago female troubles and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
HE RAPS DALEY.
". q. Wilson Shows Faliaey of His
Theory.
To the Editor state Journal:


To the Editor State Journal:
The prophetic wisdom Of John A
Daley before the Saturday Night
Club has been fulfilled as might be sup
posed by his further effusions before
the city council and in the daily papers
He demands the destruction of the Me-
Ian bridge that has withstood the
mightiest flood known to Kansas. ana
erect in its place a steel truss bridge
that the people would continually be IN
fear of going out, every time a high
water came and he would make himself
judge and jury by pronoun&ing all the
people of this city guilty Of a capital Of
fence, because of their consent to the
narrowing Of the bridge three hundred
and fifty feet thereby causing all this
destruction of life and property
To show the fallacy of his theory I
viii give a few figures to prove there
is nothing in his assertions.
Surprising we add another span of
$50 feet in length and 30 feet in height
from low water mark, it would give Us
10 500 feet of opening, now as off set W..
will take the width of the flood at its
greatest height. the river was three
miles at conservative estimate OF
three feet deep. making ~, $50 feet su-
pefhclal measurement. Deduct 10 500
feet opening for the $50 feet span would
still leave 81, 020 to be taken care or
which would leave all of North Topeka
in water by several feet
North Topeka will live. and the he
con of the past two weeks, will rear n
Greater North Topeka, that will be a
monument to their enterprise and
pluck.
Yours truly
W. H WILSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
MS Is 4 GOOD STORY.
It May Not Be Entirely True in
DetsiIs

THE ottawa Republican says; A train
nom Topeka last night brought a bridal
couple W1Q Wee married under inter
estng III not romantic circumstances.
When Gus Wylilg Of Blackwell Ok,
heard of the flood disasters at Topeka
he went in ali haste to that city. His
sweetheart, Miss Ruth Taylor daughter
OF a farmer living near Agricola. was
employed in North Topeka. Wylins
reached the city Monday. of last week.
He could obtain no news OF Miss Taylot
He secured q boat employed an expert
oafsman. and SET cut in quest OF her.
BY sheer chance he learned where she
had been boarding. but the house was
Hooded diSmantied and wrecked, a big
telephone pole mad been projected into
a window whirled around by the cur
rent, and had twisted the house from
its foundation The dreadful news was
given him that several persons had been
drowned from that house
He stil continued his search. ana
was rewarded. Friday last he found
Miss Taylor with a family of SIX
strangers, in the second storv of a
house that had in a measure been Sc
cure from food raVages she had been
taken cut of her boarding house by her
host just before it was wrecked and
conveyed TO his home which he believed
to be safe.
The reunion was followed by we'd
ding as soon as the joyful young couple
could get q license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11

Irregularities commenced to make my
life miserable. Though I sought the
best medical advice, my sufferings SEEM
ed to increase, and recently. upon the
advice of a friend, used Paine's Celery
Compound. and found it to be a wonder
working compound. have used i've
bottles and can truthfully say I in a.
neX5 woman. owe my life and present
good health to Paine's Celery COM
pound"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
North MIohigan Sleeping Car

VIII run via Richmond during the sea-
son of 1903, beginning June 21st, Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car will leave st.
Louis 1890 noon. running through In
dianapolis and going forward from
Richmond in THE Northland Limited
Breakfast will be served in Dining Car.
Petoskey. resorts on Little Traverse Bay
and Maclxinac Island viii be reached
next morning For particulars consult
A. B. Ritchie, travelling passenger agent
Kansas City Mo. or J. NJ Chesbrough.
a O. 2. agent. St. louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
FLOOD BENEFIT.
at First M. E. Church Friday
Evening.

The following programme has been
arranged for the benefit entertainment
to be given at the First NJ. E. church at
o'clock Friday evening. All the re-
ceipts will be given to the flood suf-
ferers:
PART L
Piano duet La Macarena. ........B ehr
Mr.. Bayard Whitney and Miss Julia
Whitney.
Vocal solo, Beloved It Is Morn, ~.
Violin solo. @serenade. -. Gabriel Marie
Master Horace Schwarzkopf.
Miss Virgiline Mulvane.
Mandolin and guitar duet, ....-..-....
Andalusia Waltz. '.......... Romero
Mrs. Newton and Miss Jewell
Piano solo, Elfenreigen, E. r. Kroeger
Miss Eleanor Thompson.
PART Il
Song, Lead Kindly Light .........
-....-.. .-...---..-..... Dudley Buck
Ad Astra Quartette
Messrs. Shirer. Dalton, Shaver and
Moore.
Violin duet Largo ............II aendeI
Miss Prescott and Miss Hazel Mulvane.
Vocal solo, %, Dry Those Tears
.-...-........ ........ Teresa Del Riego
Miss Hogeboom.
Nioloncello solo. "Traumerie. -. .Schuman
Mr. II. 6. r. Sehwarzkopf.
Vocal solo,. 49, ......-.. Selected
Mr.. Harry Knowles.
Violin solo, .+Nocturne," Opus 90.
NO. 2--.- ..-..- ..-..-.- Chopin
Miss Pearlade Prescott
Accompanies, w. F. ROehr and Miss
Eleanor Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
WOMAN'S BULLDOG FARM.
Mrs. Bette Is Meeting With Success
in a UNIQUE Enterprise.

Out on Hudson Heights. a suburb of
Jersey City, Mrs. Charles Betz conducts
the most successful and largest English
bulldog farm in the vicinity of New
York. There are on this farm 50 bull
dogs and few Boston terriers, but Mrs.
Betz counts the latter simply as gs.
and though she gives them good care,
she is not as watchful Of them as she
is of the English bulls"
In one room there are now IS bull
puppies all of them under seven months
of age, and all in a more or less pre-
carious state of health, as bulldogs I'M
til they have passed the age OF three
months usually are.
Mrs. Betz first began the breeding of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
New York and philadelphia

cannot be more pleasantly reached than
by the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
Route. Solid through trains, magnifi-
cent scenery Descriptive literature
sent free on application to Advertising
Department, Grand Trunk Railway
system. 1875 Adams St, Chicago. Geo.
w Naux. A. G. P. & T. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
Whole Row Burned.

Rochester, n. Y, June 1t-Damage
estimated at six to eight hundred thou
sand dollars was caused by fire here To-
day. The Pancoast building with the
brick Presbyterian church adjoining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11

were destroyed and an entire row Of
houses in Fitzhugh street and several
buildings in State and Allen streets
were badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11

This made a complete total as sub
mitted by Mr.. Wilder of s69,900 The
city assessors, Oscar Bischoff, c. @.
Knowles and Mr.. Heery decided to ac-
cept the personal property valuation Of
$500 but to raise the assessed value of
the real estate to 81 900 The county
commissioners then raised the assessed
valuation OF the real estate of the com
pany to 100000.
Last year the assessed valuation of
the Edison company was $4,000 on real
estate and S29. $50 for the assessed valu
alton of the personal property, total
of 1850. The assessed valuation for
this year - almost double that of last
year. Last year the machinery and
boilers were estimated in the personal
property
Last year the Edison company paid
2,692.50 in taxes on a tax rate of ; per
cent The tax rate this year will be
about the same and the Edison com
pany's taxes viii amount to $685. an
increase of S2,41250
Some time ago when the Edison com
pany figured with the commissioners on
running Il steam main to the court
house the representatives Of the COM
pany told the commissioners that such
a main would cost S25 600. This put the
commissioners to thinking.
The assessed valuation of the Excel
sior Coke and Gas company for last
year was S77,750 and the amount of
taxes paid was IS, 1892.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
MUST PAY MORE.
Taxes of the Edison Company
Materially Increased.

The county commissioners. sitting as
board of equalization, Wednesday
afternoon decided to raise the assessed
valuation Of the real estate property
of the Edison Illuminating company to
100000, which with the personal pro-
perty assessment of the company makes
the total valuation of the plant $107,-
500
Edward Wilder. secretary and treas
urer OF the company submitted a basis
of valuation to the assessors as follows,
for real estate.
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10 photos, 1oc. Lutes. 81 Kan. ave.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
MR. HEWITT ON OLD AGE.

When the announcement of Andrew Carnegie's
100000 gift for old or injured employees OF
the Carnegie Company announced. Trlo-
pne reporter interviewed Mr.. Hewitt
"Mr Hewitt, you evidently do not agree with
Mr.. Carnegies views on how wealthy man
old age should be spent" began the reporter
II do most thoroughly agree with Mr- Carne-
gle on that point" replied Mr. Hewitt what
makes you think don't?'
Because you don't get out OF active business,
and yet you are old and wealthy" said the re-
porter.
I sincerely wish l had a chance to sell out
as Mr. Carnegie had. / would jump at It,,
answered Mr. Hewitt. MIR. Carnegie has been
extremely fortunate. He is at last at liberty
but | am still in prison. can't get out. AT
least l can't get out terms which L feel 1t
would be honorable TO accept 1 had chance
some time ago to sell out Trenton works
but the condition was that they should be closed
down permanently. This would have thrown
about five hundred of people out of work.
neople who have been with for years. and
many of whom have bought their little
homes in Trenton. 1 could not accept such
terms; so here ! am with the burden yet on my
shoulders and ! suppose death alone will re-
lieve me Of it,.
ON Mr.. Hewitt's eghtieth birthday, July 81
Of last year he spent the day quietly at his
summer home, Reyerie Cove Maine The occa-
sion was marked by numerous callers and by
a food OF kilograms of congratulation. he
passed the day very quietly, driving IN the
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
TN MEMORY OF MURDERED MINISTER.
Dedication of the Won Ketteler Memorial
Arch in Peking.

Picking. JAN 1S-The dedication OF the Won
Kette,er Memorial Arch. which occurred TO-
day was an impressive ceremony. Ihe ai0N
was erected by China. Baron Won ketteier was
the German Minister who was killed by Boxers
at the outbreak of the Boxer troupie. An'
dedication took place in the presence OF orli-
liant assemblage of diplomats. many Chneae
officials all the military officers in fehihs' 'ne
entire foreign community Of the city. as wen do
German officers and civilians from Ilen-isih
and other cities. The streets and roofs Afonh
which a view of the affair was to be had were
crowded with Chinese.
The German troops were aligned IN the street
soutb of the arch, while the Chinese soldiers
occunied the corresponding position north OF the
roannoriaI Baron Won der GoltZ. first secretary
of the German Legation. officiated In oenair ol
Germany and Prince Chun, brother or the EN-
peror who was sent to Germany to apoiosize
for the murder of the minister represented
China at the altar. while imperial sacrlnclal yes
sells were erected before the arch. When Prince
Chun arrived he was escorted to the arcn oy
Baron Won der Goltz, and he poured out ma
tion in honor OF the dead man. He then spoke
as follows:
This monument is to be a warning to the peo-
pie a sign of the friendly relations between our
two countries, and symhol or peace.
To these words Baron Won der Goltz replied:
This monument has been consecrated to the
Fmperor of Germany by the Emperor OF emma
as a permanent proof of the anger on the ChI-
nese Emperor. The Emperor OF emma IN erect
ing this monument in China, fuln1s an ophsa.ioh M
he took up after the events of lSOO The rnoiIu
ment shall stand sermon TO posterlIy; anu anu
Govarnment to promote and perpetuate friendly
relations with foreign governments.
These two speeches were read In German ana
in Chinese. Sfter the dedication the German
troops marched under the arch, while the Dands
played national airs.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19

1900 before the Chamber of Commerce. HoIr!s .
back to the time when he occupied the May
chair Mr.. Hewitt described his EFFORTS " 49, ~
force the law and spoke of the ease with Wnlch
it could be accomplished when the autLoillIe' I
were so inclined. The responsibility 1or lle pi
vailing state of affairs ne placeu uto-i -
Navor although in caustc language ne sus
gested that it needed only Word from ny y. -
Croker to close up every dlNe anu uen iii '
city. -. ,,,+ of on
Particularly interesting was his account OF an
Interview he had with Superintendent MURRAY
who was then at the head of the ponce. Mui
raw Mr. Hewitt said frankly told him that ne
was a rich man. that he possessed sohelIlilis @
like 100000, and that there We're caplaaii9 M tbt o
the force who were men OF fortune III G 1I
conference Superintendent Murray told MI, MI,
Hewitt that il required only WORD 10 CIoae
tightly every lawbreaking and vicious reSo[t J IN
tbe city but he warned the newly elected Mayor
that by shutting down the places referred 10 IiS
would be striking al the politicians VINO hau %
worked for his success. and that such q Step on
his part would mean the termination or MS Po-
ltical career .., ~ 80 o,,r
rent affairs just as strong as II hau 4 peei.
twenty wears before At the time of the recent
coal strike his vigorous arrangement Oh tHS
methods of the coal miners union aIlrdcteu
CONSIDER l,le attention. His interest in pohtlcs
remained keen. Several months ago he Ior-
mally announced his separation from the Dehi
ocratic party. He said:
the party forsook its odtime principles 10 toI-
low Bryan The party that nominated 3LS 3c,'1 an
was rot the Democratic party but the fopuc
lists and | voted for Mckinley both times IL
it should happen that the Democratic party
should return to its former prlnclpIes hiSlt
return to the fold -.
Mr. Hewitt worked with Peter Cooper, MS
father-in-law, in the founding Of cooper Chloh'
giving him valuable assistance. He was the
organizer of that institution, and secretary OF
the board of trustees from its esta hlsh1nent
He practically controlled the educational ana
financial policy of the institution. Cooper Union
has never appealed for aid, although many gifts
have been made to it, including not a few bene-
factions from Mr.. Hewitt himself. In the educa-
tional departments Mr.. Hewitt followed closely
the plans and wishes of Peter Cooper
In 1850 Mr.. Hewitt married Sarah Amella,
the only daughter of Peter Cooper Their chill
dren are Mrs. James O. Green. Miss Sarah
Cooper, Peter Cooper, Edward Ringwood, Miss
Eleanor G. and Erskine-
Mr. Hewitt was q director of the United
states steel Corporation. the Erie Railroad, the
New-York Susquehanna and Western Railroad
COMPANY the New-Jersey and New-Tork Rail-
road Company, the Northern Railroad Com
pany of New-Jersey. the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company, the Trenton Iron Company,
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com
pany, the American Bridge Company, the
Chrvsolite Silver Mining Company, the Inter
national Banking Corporation the Morton
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
MEASURES MENTAL FATIGUE.
Instrument Widely Employed in German
Schools.

Berlin Jan 1S.-Among the curious e1hipiIs
that the Prrssian Ministry of Public 1nstruc-
tio, will include in its education display at the
ST Louis Exposition is an apparatus Tor meas
uring mental fatigue, which is widely employed.
II is called an sesthesometer, and measures the
sensitiyeness of the skin, which corresponds
directly to brain fatigue, the senstiveness dl-
minIshing as the mind wearies. The instrument
which is applied to the forehead or cheek, con-
sists of a bar of polished steel divided INTO
milIimetres, which registers the skins sensi-
tiveness This device has wholly displaced the
ergograDh
DR.. Schrader, professor at the Kaiser W1lnelIh
Gymnasium at Hanover, has perfected an in
strument that is being used on entire
classes 1t measures the time elapsins in the
reaction of the sensorium after mental exertion-
The principle upon which it is based is that
mental work produces a deadening or fatigue
of the nerve centres. The apparatus registers
photographical1y at intervals between seeing
an electric flash and pressing a button in
electric connection with the camera. The meas
urenent of fatigue during class room work
generally shows that history makes but a
slight call on the mental powers. Geometry
and Latin are far more exhausting. During the
study of Latin the nerve power is reduced one
quarter and memory appears to suffer an
enormous waste Of energy