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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

on successors like themselves, found
strong military empires
The idea is that any force will do
against savages and we send, therefore,
against a chieffain like the Mullah, to
whom the smallest victory brings
swarms of allies, force hardly suffic-
lent for reconnaissance and composed OF
men of all colors except white; we ne
glect to provide transport reinforce
ments; and we dispense the strength we
have over the face of country where
the wells are fifty or hundred miles
apart.
We do not apparently provide the little
steel tubes employed in the Abyssinian
campaign, which will draw water from
the depths even in desert; and then
we march about hunting for an enemy
who, knowing the country and being
utterly careless how many men he drops
en- route can march two miles to our
one. He on his side knows perfectly
who and what his pursuers are, and
that his chance is to cut off detach-
ments, which accordingly he tries to DO.
Very often he fails. for our men are
as brave as his, they know they must
win or perish, and they have aid both
from science and from discipline; but
every now and then he succeeds and
detachment, with officers more valuable
to us than the whole country they are
traversfng, is wiped out. There is dis
aster," big or little and the whole conti-
nent claps its hands, and predicts
bursting up of the lover grown power
which has become so UNANIMOUSLY rich.
Great Britain, however takes the news
phlegTnatically. because she has a ST.
lent contract with her government that
she is always to win in the end; but
then that contract implies a larger ex-
petition, more transport, more lives CIV
en- to the enemy and the hospitals. and
expenditure in rivers We are never to
stay beaten, and in the long run We
never do stay; but the preliminary pro-
cess Of waiting for a disaster to wake us
up, which is perpetually repeating it
self, is most wasteful. it frequently
brings us nothing-as it will in Somal-
iland-and it always interiors with other
and more important plans.-London
Spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Mary Russell of Fort Scott is the
guest of Mrs. ]. s. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong are
home from an outingt at Isle Royal,
Lake Superior.
The Ohio Association will meet Mon
day night at the home of ]. H. FOUGHT
at 712 Taylor street.
Mrs. George Lerrigo will lead the
Christian Endeavor at the First Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Miss Nellie Scott and Miss Myrtle
Howard leave this evening for Denver
where they will join Miss Edna Howard,
who is already there
A United States warrant has been is
sued for the arrest of William frisco.
of Horton, on the charge of selling
liquor to the Kickapoo Indians.
The Abilene Reflector says: Mr.. Clar-
ence Herr of Topeka and Miss Louella
Hilty of Enterprise came to Abilene last
night and procured a marriage license
and were married by Squire Davidson
at his home.
F. Ferguson waived preliminary ex-
animation in the court of Topeka on a
larceny charge this morning. His bond
is fixed at $500. Ferguson is claimed to
have stolen a valise containing a revolt
yer and other valuables from Thomas
Allen in Wabaunsee county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
NOVELS MONEY MYSTERY.
Some One Has 1t But Court Can't
Tell Who.

In police court this morning Police
Judge Hamilton did what he could to
unravel the mystery of what became of
James Novels money. Mr.. Novel was
able 10 throw TO better light than cir
cumstantial evidence upon the puzzle
because. as he admitted. he was too
drunk to know" just what transpired
curing his excursion into the Bottoms
where his cash is supposed to have de-
parted from him. Hattie Maybe, who,
the police think. knows most about il.
declined to open her heart to the court
Mile Johnson, a colored woman, was
fined $40 because she admitted having
seen Hattie searching the old mans
pockets. Hattie got fine OF S25. Mamie
Wright. a white woman who was drag
ged into the case, was discharged.
Novel Is about 60 years Of age and an
ex-soldier He came to town with about
$50 and put up at the Dutton house.
Leaving his two grips there Thursday
night he set out to explore the unwash-
I'd territory north of Crane street by
iamplight. At the Maybe residence he
claims 70 have secured the liquor which
intoxicated him. There also, he thinks
he lost his money. about S22. The whole
case was very dirty linen and Judge
Hamilton was not disposed to receive
the innocence Of the principal defendant
at its face value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
SOMALILAND.
Difficulties Which the British Troops
Have to Encounter.

Our difficulties in Somali1and consti-
tute most annoying piece of business.
Nobody wants Somaliland,or would give
a sovereign for it in fee-simple; yet here
We are pledged to petty war which
may cost millions in money and hun
dreds of good English and Sigh lives.
with nothing to gain and liability to
be compelled to annex another desert
province which can never pay expenses,
or police itself, or be free from the risk
of dangerous and costly surprises. The
thing began in q natural way enough.
When we took Alden and made it an i'm
portant post the place-which we once
heard described as "a bit of the floor
of the Internal regions thrown up TO
show US what they looked like"-pro-
duced nothing whatever. either to eat or
drink. In our people, however, Obstin-
acy develops resource. The water diff
Guilty which for a moment seemed in
superable was overcome by distillation,
and the food difficulty by buying sup
plies from the coast tribes of the oppo-
site Sohah country. to whom British
appetites appeared a source of wealth
untold. Alden was proviSioned sufficient
ly, and as we were much obliged to the
coast tribes and a little afraid of their
striking, we scattered promises of pro-
lection against the universe broadcast.
Now the promises have to be kept.
Out of the depths of the Somali Hin
terland appears an able Mussulman
and an ambition which. like that of all
Mussulman religious leaders. has no linn
its except the air and the ocean. His
real objective, 1T is believed, is Abys-
sinia which from its history and its
situation is a permanent irritant to Ma
hommedan pride: but in order to gather
force the Mullah attacked tribe after
tribe, absorbing each as he defeated it,
and at last began marrying our own
'friendlies.' They appealed to us for
help, and, of course, it was given. most
properly, for we live in those regions
on the belief inspired by our promises
but it was given in the inept way in
which we commence all our reverend
ing military undertakings. Nothing can
convince our foreign office or our war
Office that African Mussulmans are not
savages all through. but singularly brave
spearmen and swordsmen, who when
provoked regard life as of no conse-
quence, and who throw uD with a curl
Gus frequency, probably caused by the
practical quality which Islam maintains
among believers, men able to raise arm
les, who would. if they could ever rely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
KINGMAN is PROSPEROUS.
Will Have Over 100000 Bushels of
Wheat

"Kingman county is in the best shape it
has ever been in the nineteen years that
nave lived there" remarked Bank Com
missioner Albaugh. He had Just returned
from visit to his home at Kingman.
There have been years when we have
had larger yield of wheat to the acre.
he continued. and there may have been
other years when we have had more corr
but this is the first year when we have
had a good all-rOund crop of everything
We will have two million bushels of wheat
which is whole lot for a county with
only ten thousand inhabitants, and we are
going to have a fine crop of corn, and we
have oceans Of feed besides. The same
thing IS true of Pratt and the other sur
rounding counties. This wet August
weather has been just like May and it has
brought on the corn crop in great shape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
MEET ON TRAIN AND WE'D.
Miss Bertha Merkle, of Milwaukee,
Marries Son Of Minstrel.

Milwaukee. Aug. 15.-Miss Bertha
Merkle. a society girl in this city. was
married to, Reginald Barlow of Los An
geles. They met on the train from Chi
cago. were engaged by the time they
reached San Francisco, hurried at once
to Los Angeles and were married. The
relatives Of Miss Merlkle had not heard
Of the wedding until they saw it in the
newspapers.
The bride is the daughter Of George
Nerkle of the Merkle Manufacturing
company and largely interested in tim
Der lands. He is now in Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Merlx1e and her mother left for an
ATTENDED pleasure trip to the Pacific
coast ten days ago. Mr.. Barlow is the
son of Niilt G. Barlow, the old-time min
ntrcl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
naltimore Relle 70 MarrY.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 15.-The engage
Fnent is announced of Miss May Brown,
only daughter of Ex-Governor Frank
Brown, OF this city. and Gordon T.
Hughes, a young lawyer of New York.
Miss Brown is not only pretty, but has
q fortune in her own right, and her
hand has been sought by several for
aign noblemen, she having spent the
past ten summers, with the exception
or this one, in Europe. She made her
debut three seasons ago and has been
autte a belle. She met Mr.. Hughes a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
RENOUNCE KING VICTOR.
Sixty Musicians of italian Band Will
Become Naturalized.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 15-The sixty
members of El1ery's Royal italian band
have renowned their allegiance to King
Victor Emmanuel and takenout natural
ization papers, declaring their intention
Of becoming American citizens. The
band is playing a weeks enga cement
and will join the Tri-city Federation
of Musicians in a body According to
Manager Ellery the band has been I'M
abe to make several fine engag ements
notably one of twelve weeks in Denver,
on account Of not being unionized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

slips to Kansas City and return, via
the Rock Island. Sunday, August 18th.
Scandinavian Independent club. Leave
Topeka 8 a. m, leave Kansas City re-
turning 80 p. m. Tickets on sale at
Chesterfield hotel, also 222 and 400 Kan
Sas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
Minor Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 15.-John H. Brock
man and H. NJ. Sisson, both of St.
Louis. and Alva Vincent, of Norman.
and William P Camp, of Enid, Okla,
have been appointed railway mail
clerks. Walter A. Smith. of Lawrence,
Kas.. has been appointed a tagger in
the bureau of animal industry, located
at South ST. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

few months ago in New York. He is
son of Col. Joseph B. Hughes, of Ohio,
who was consul at Birmingham, Eng
land, under Cleveland. He is gradu-
ate of Harvard and belongs to several
Of the leading New York clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Thomas Logan Hamilton died Friday
night at 1406 Western avenue. The
funeral will be held at D. m. Sunday
from the Church of the Assunptfo1
The funeral of Barbara Giltenbereer.
two years old. who died Friday at SO
North HARRISON street. was held at 9
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

Pittsburg, and admirers from Cincin-
natl and Detroit made pilgrimages tc
the Pennsylvania city to give her q
welcome.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

Nell.-''Maud is quite up to date In
her conversation. isn't she?' Belle
YES; she's a master Of the English
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


FOR RENT OR SALES room house, five
closets cellar, well, cistern, barn. etc IL
blocks from u. p. depot Cheap for casn
Call S29 North Quincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters Is the natural. never
telling remedy for lazy liver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

There is just one
route that will prove
thoroughly satisfac-
torY-the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
4 REApY.TO-WEAR CHARITY.
Generous Woman Had Hard Luck
With Har Present.

A certain family is having consider.
able amusement at the expense OF one
of it's members The member in ques.
her folks" of The Ready -to-Wear-
Philanthropist."
This name was honorably earned by
her spontaneous generosity. The only
drawback was the liability Of her best
laid plans to miscarry. A case IL point
will illustrate why mention OF her
present giving mania excites the ris-
Utilities of those who are acquainted
with the facts.
it was while in town on brief shop
pit tour that she saw the hat for
which she af+erward paid out six good
dollars. 1t was an outing hat, and, tc
the enthusiastic buyer, seemed emf
nertly suited to the bonnie face of 8
younger sister. The firm, of course,
offered to send it, but the buyer was
not to be denied prompt enjoyment
of her generous impulse. She would
carry it. Her next mistake lay -
refusing a box. She took. instead
one Of the familiar millinery bags
Next she went home.
rived at that haliowed spot she
proceeded to give her present rGrst
she INDUCED in a glowing panesyrlc
as to the contents of the bag. Next
she handed it over. 1t was empty.
The edges were a series of serr&ted
marks where the ro.lgll edges CT the
straw had literally sawed way
through.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
Office: Corner Braraque and Chest
nut Streets.

Jonesboro is now city of the frst
class, having been advanced by the
state board of municipal corporations,
which consists of the secretary OF
state, the attorney general and the
auditor. A city must have popula-
ton of 5000 or more before it can
be advanced to this class. and Jones'
boro has more than the required num-
ber. The powers of the city are en-
larged by the advancement ana II 10
probable that Editor Robbins OF the
ENTERPRISE may be able to get ria
of the town COW.
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MEDICINE TOO GOOD FOR HORSE.
Y octor Prescribed Whisky and Our
nine and Groon,e Ce1ehrated

octor Prescribed Whisky and oui
nine and Grooms Celebrated.
A gallon of quinine and whisky, or
to Miss Genevieve Winterbotham,
daughter of a Chicago millionaire, was
.esponsible recently for the temporary
uselessness Of two stableMen at B.yn
Mawr.
When Miss Winterbothanl, Who is
a student at Bryan Mawr college,
came east she brought with her a val
liable bay saddle horse, but on account
of the change of climate the animal
became i'll and it was necessary to Sc
cure the services of veterinarian.
who prescribed quinine and whisky
The mistress of the sick horse took
special pains to secure the best branE
of whisky obtainable and taking it to
the stable gave it to the men and told
them how to use it.
When she called the next morning
she approached the horse, but detected
no smell of liquor. The stablemen,
when seen and asked why the horse
was not given any of the medicine,
winked and said the demijohn must
have been cracked, for it was empty.
The two men were i'll for the rest OF
the day, says the Philadelphia In
luirer, but declare they feel safe from
catching a bad cold. The next supply
of the fiery stuff was given in charge
Of the owner Of the stable to be ad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

The court has decided that A. }. Fat
terson. the defaulting city treasurer OF
Clyde. Kan, must go to the penlten-
tiary three years. Mr. Patterson is the
ingenious gentleman who advanced
the plea that inasmuch as the city oD-
tanned it's money illegally, by licensing
"ioints," he had right to appropriate
It for his own use. The district court
could not be induced to regard THIS
nlea as admissible, so the defaulter
goes to jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

Cares for Invalid Mother and Five
Small EoIks=Earns Their liNinn

Cares for Invalid Mother and Five
Small Folks-Earns Their Living,
One OF tho most remarkable chill
aren | know said a woman who aids
IA the distributing Of aims. is a little
girl of :, who lives down in Suffolk
street and who comes to us once each
meth for the pittance we allow her
= .other.
Being the oldest of large family
enu her mother chronic invalid,
she cooks, washes and looks after the
smaller children, whom she also in
structs in the Hebrew catc2hism. The
mother, before her sickness, was en-
ployed to take charge Of the baths
maintained ia connection with a cer-
tain synagogue. and the child still
Keeps the place. although she is so
small in stature that she has to stand
up on stool to do the cleaning
"She speaks with the gravity of an
old woman. The other day she told
us what she thought was the best
thing to 10 fer chile with Group and
explained how she h.i doctored her
baby brother when he had an attack.
A young church woman is giving her
sewing lessons whenever she has thu
time to take them and she makes
good progress v1'A tee needle. e."-Nev
York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
WOES OF THE CANDIDATE.
Next Time This Man Is Likely to
Take Good Advices.


The popular Jim Nolan of Read
ing, is great story-teller, and has
an inexhaustible fuLd from which he
draws to illustrate every case in
point. On being questioned one day
last fall whether he intended to ac'
cept the Democratic nomination for
secretary of internal affairs, he re-
piled with the following: There was
a prominent citizen in one of our up
state counties who was asked to run
for congress for the minority party OF
his district He asked the advice OF
an old political friend, who said
Don't do it. You have reached a
time in life when your ease is of great
value to you. Hitherto you have bad
a spotless reputation. which will be
assailed bitterly if you consent to run
for this office. which ynu cannot be
elected to anyhow. You have moth
ing to gain. Better enjoy your latter
days in the comfort your fortune al
lows and leave politics alone
But what can they say about my
reputation?' protested the embryo
statesman.
We'll, for instance replied his
adviser, they'll say you are dishon
est
''Undeterred by this sound advice
the respected citizen did run and was
badly beaten. Some time after he
met his political adviser, who, wish
ing to rub it in on him, said:
We'll, didn't l tell you you would
be beaten?'
Yes quietly answered his friend.
And didn't they try to blacken
your reputation
81 should say So returned the de.
feated candidate for congressional
honors, beginning to get warm under
some Of his campaign recollections.
Did they say you were dishonest?'
continued the interlocutor.
Did they say | was dishonest?
hotly replied the ex-would-be states
man. Why, hang it all, they proved
it. ;" "-Phi'adelphia ledge:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
Rev. Lichtenstein's Sermons.

Rev. A. Lichtenstein. the converted
Jew who preached Sunday morning
at the Baptist church, had crowded
house He had fair audience at the
Elks theater in the afternoon and
full house ..at the First Methodist
church in the evenig. Rev. Lichten-
stein is working hard to raise money
tc huild Hebrew Christian church
in st. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

Scatch, scratch, scratch unable to
do business during the day or sleep
during the night. Itching piles, horri-
BILE plague. Doans Ointment cures.
never fails. At any drug store, fifty
cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
After the Reception.

Ernie-"Her costume that night
captivated him. The paper described
It as a fetching gown
Edith-"Probably because 1t fetch
- her a husband"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force" a ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, bus sustains, nourishes, in
vigorates. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

American Association.
Columbus 2, Louisville 5. j,
Minneapolis l. Kansas City 8.
Toledo "A, indianapolis 8.
st. Paul 2. Milwaukee 8.
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SUNDAYS GAMES.
Cotton States League.

The Pine Bluff team lost Sunday
at Vicksburg with score of to l..
This is two games lost at Vicksburg
and one game a tie. Saturday on de-
cision, when Tim ORourke ran to
third base, the umpire called Tim
out, and Tim proceeded to wallop the
umpire, landing a fierce hook on the
under jaw The umpire was counted
out and Sample finished the umpire's
duties in the remaining part of the
game. A deputy sheriff arrested Tim
and took him before the court and a
fine of $50 and trimmings was assessed
against him. Monday Manager Black
burn fined Tim $25, and it is reported
that President Wheatley fined Tim
SlUU.e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
This signature Icm
on every box. Csc. ~ ~ 61>>70 e-<'>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

Anybody desiring privileges on
South commons, where the Gaskell-
Mundy Carnival company will be for
the week Of May 11-16 will apply to
the undersigned.
M. HOLLAND. Supt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

When man is in love with q
an he listens to every worl sac
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
Don't Write Love Letters, Girls.

She (after accepting him)--Haye
you ever loved any other girl:
He-Sure! | can bring you half
dozen written testimonials if neces.
sary-Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

National League Games.
New York 10, Philadelphia 3.
Brooklyn Z, Boston 6.
Cincinnati IS, Pittsburg s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

Advertising rates made, known on
application.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

American League Games.
Chicago S. St. Louis 3.
Detroit 13, Cleveland 1.
Philadelphia 13, Washington 4.
Boston 12, New York 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11
100000 ENVELOPES.

The Adams Printing company has
just received shipment of 100000 en-.
velopes of Xxx and Xxx quality, direct
from the factory By buying in such
large lots we are able to buy cheaper.
therefore can sell cheaper. Call and
see them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-11

M. HOLLAND, Supt.