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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l


We suppose they call them deviled eggs
because they look like il.
real good Democrat is always expect
ing a Republican to steal his horse.
We never feel exactly right in summer
except when watermelon juice is running
down our chin.
Notice to outside towns: Atchison is
about to hold a bargain sale of golf bags,
golf caps, drivers. balls. etc.
An Atchison woman is so much like a
ghost in her appearance that damp,
cold blast of air is felt preceding her ar
rival.
She seems very devoted in always be-
ing with him" one woman said. Yes,
that is because she wants to watch him.
said the other.
A visiting girl in Atchison is SO pretty
that every man who has seen her is get
ting shaved every day. in the hope that he
may meet her again.
An Atchison woman is so trusting that
she lets her grocer pick out the beans and
cabbage he sends up. and so suspicious
that she sits up nights to watch her nus
band.
An ArmourdaIe girl will visit in Atchi-
son shortly and notice is served on the
girls that wading parties in her honor will
only arouse sad memories, and show
lack of tact.
How in the world did you happen to
buy three boxes of blackberrieS?'' a woman
asked her husband, who had been doing
the marketing Three for a quarter" the
man replied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
JAYHAWKER IoTs.

A travelling drunk" at Fort Scott left
a good panama hat to square 81 fine.
The separate school proposition at
Chanute came near causing race riot.
A hustling Russell farmer cut 100
acres with a binder and shocked it all
alone.
A lighted cigarette was responsible
for the destruction of Is acres of wheat
near Dresden.
Clay Center papers admit, in a half
shamefaced manner, that the town is
getting tough.
Where the boss buster loses out is
talking of yesterday. The machine
thinks of tomorrow.
A Stockton woman who doesn't be-
lieve in signs is advertising for a lost
pocketbook containing $13.
Atwood's ball team is in the harvest
field tossing and catching bundles. The
gate receipts are satisfactory.
A Sheridan county COW realizing the
indignity of being yoked up made a
strong enough kick to break her owners
knee.
A Phillipsburg man who had thirty
chickens stolen while at church will send
his wife hereafter and remain at home
himself with a shotgun handy.
The Missouri Pacific has raised the
price of tickets from Osborne 60 Downs
IL cents and indignant citizens threaten
to start up an automobile line.
Young ladies of Cedarville have or
ganized Get Together club" Whether
their mission is matrimony or social en-
joyment. the bylaws fail to state.
The usual Il regret to state" Monday
bulletin in connection with handling
Vinewood's Sunday crowds has been
issued by the Topeka city railway.
1t took a Smith county man several
days of patient watching to discover
that it was bull snake that was steal
ing his young chickens and not his
neighbor.
Ellsworth young ladies give moon
light picnic this week the boys to fur
nish refreshments. But as old Sol is in
the first quarter the boys say it won't
cost them much.
A fake travelling doctor sold enough
quinine around Oberlin to jar loose
all the ague in western Kansas. taking
notes therefor. The medicine is still en-
route but the notes have reached the
Oberlin bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
WITH BRIDES MONEY.
South African Deserts His Wife in
New York, Taking $4,000.

New York, Aug. 4.-William Timbell,
from South Africa, who until recently
resided at IL West One Hundred and
Seventeenth street, has deserted his
bride of a few months leaving her pen
niless in a strange city to mourn the
loss of $40. 600 i'm cash and jewels. In
spector McClus6y of the detective bu-
reau has sent an alarm throughout the
country for the capture of the man..
1t was believed that Timbell had es-
capped on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, but the
steamer was searched last Friday upon
her arrival at southampton and no
trace of him could be found. The de
tecttxes are now inclined to the belief
that he made a pretense of engaging
passage in order to throw them off the
track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.]
Those paid by other people are the most
popular taxes.
Some spinsters envy wives and some
wives envy spinsters
Nearly all political candidates are under
treaty obligations.
In the race of life it doesn't take poverty
long to overtake laziness.
When man buys a porous plaster he
generally sticks to his bargain.
Sometimes what is regarded as a pious
life is merely a cOntemplative one.
There are women who wouldn't enjoy
mansion in heaven unless they could clean
house every SIX weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
WORLDS FAIR MEN HERE.
They Are Talking About the St. Louis
Exhibits.

The Kansas Worlds fair commission
is in session today and will be here for
two or three days. The chief subject IN
der consideration is the division of the
appropriation into the various funds
and among the various exhibits, and
the appointment of superlntendents for
the various exhibits.
The educa tional interests. the horti-
cultural interests, the agricultural inter-
ests, the mining interests and various
other interests want liberal allowances
for their respective exhibits and the
problem is how to make the appropria-
ton go all around.
The commission has invited the rep
resentatives of the various interests TO
appear before it this afternoon or tomor-
row and after that the appropriation
will be divided up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

A comparison Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition with the Columbian
exposition shows that the Chicago build
ings ten years ago covered an area of
one square mile, while those of st. Louis
will cover two square miles. The total
exhibition space at Chicago was S2.2
acres; at st. Louis 12s acres win be re-
quired. The total outlay at Chicago was
S27, $50 900; at St. Louis s4O,O00.0O0 win
be spent At Chicago the entire horse
power and machinery in operation was
10000. and at st. Louis it will be IS, 900.
The Midway" at St Louis will be 500
'eet wide and mile in length. and Will
De called the Pike" and there will be
s miles of roadway inside the Enclosure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
Banks and Money Order System.

New York World.
The New York State Bankers associ-
alton through a resolution adopted by
its council has gone on record as be-
ing opposed to the postoffice money
order system. The resolution says the
business now done by the government
and by express companies should be
done by banks. The association win
find that there are two opinions on that
subjective one it expresses and the
other the one held by the people of the
United States. The latter from the first
have shown their appreciation of the
postal mOney-Order system by a large
and increasing use of it. AS stated III
the World Almanac, the number of do
nestle money orders issued in the f1scal
year 1902 was 40474, 327, amounting to
SS13. ,279, while the number of inter-
national money orders reached 1911 III
amounting to S22,974, 473. The figures
are overwhelming evidence of the pop
ularity of the domestic and interna-
tional money order systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
ELEVATOR TOOK A DROP.
Government Building "Lift" Is Still
Making Trouble

The cratic and frequently delinquent
three or four persons painful surprise
this morning by falling a distance of
about six feet from the first floor into
the basement. An automatic &op,
which is supposed to prevent the falling
of the elevator car at any time failed to
act. The mechanism of this stop IS
managed by controller crank which
was in the hands of Engineer Devlin
at the time of the accident. Three pas
sengers, men and women, were in it at
the time and received a severe jolt be-
sides a shower of broken glass from
gas jet in the top of the car. They were
unhurt.
It is time the elevator at the federal
building received attention. Its service
CLOSED" sign is frequently attached to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
The Obstinate Housesmiths.

New York Times:
The decision of the Building Trades
Employers association to put limit to
their liberation of the reluctance of the
unions welded to the present system
inaugurated by the walking delegates
to resume work under the agreement of
arbitration is wise and commendable
A great many thousand men who have
accepted the plan and want to go to
work are held back and embarrassed
by the action of a truculsnt minority of
the house building mechanics who can
not rSlinquish the usufruct of the
graft" which the walking delegates
have inaugurated. These men are un-
der no legal obliga ton to waive their
objection to building trade reform, or to
resume work. They can stand out as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
ARE AFTER COAL.
Topeka People Drilling Hole in the
Shale Lands.

Hays City, Kas.. Aug. 4.-The Fahrig
Mining company of Topeka. with their
big lot of land on the Smoky river
south of Hays City, has tried for gold
in the shale, and that is still unde-
termined. Now they will go down in
the bowels of the earth and see If they
can find anything valuable. and have
hired the firm of Jack & Lewis, of Wa
mego, to bore down 1000 to 1000 feet.
and the ponderous machinery with 1000
feet of s, 6, and 2 inch iron pine for
tubing has arrived and is being carteo
to the land. and work will commence
this week at boring. The anger is such
that the core can be continually ex~
amined to watch the formations that
are gone through in its downward
course. These men are practical deep
well borers, and their work will be
watched with much interest, as in sew
eral parts of Ellis county indications
have been found of oil and coal, and
may be tried while they are in the
county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Anna Hopkins, wife of r. s
Hopkins, who is an employee of Shaw
nee mills and lives at 227 Kansas ave-
nue., died Monday afternoon at Christ
hospital. The funeral will be held from
the home Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock.
Mrs. Sadie Rankin, aged 30 years,
died Sunday afternoon at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Durkin, 507 East Eighth
avenue. Funeral services were held
from the Church of the Assumption this
morning.
The funeral of George w. Underwood,
aged 80 years who died at his home in
Highland Park Sunday night. was held
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.l
A woman gains weight mighty fast when
she has a habit of sitting her hus-
bands lap.
If a man has wits enough to say nice
things to a girl about her beaux he is in
a fair way to cut them all out
A woman's wisdom is always beyond her
years. because however little there is of it
there is more than she confesses to her
age
When mans foot gets tangled up with
a woman's under the table and she gets
mad about it you can make her madden
by pretending you thought 1t was some
hofy-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
OLD SOLDIERS COMPLAIN.
Don't Like System of Distributing
Pension Vouchers.

Some of the old soldiers, who draw their
pensions through the Topeka postonice,
are greatly dissatisfied with the system of
mailing their vouchers, which was put into
effect three months ago at the May pen
sion payment Every pensioner is required
to send in his exact postoffice address and
of the pensioners, not understanding the
order, have come in for their money and
have been disappointed on not finding it
waiting them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
End of Bitter Fight.

Two physicians had a long and stub
born tight with abcess on my right lung"
writes J. F. Hughes Of Du Pont, Ca, and
had come. As last resort 1 tried Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Connumption.
The benefit 1 received was striking and
Yves on my feet in a few days. Now I've
entirely regained my health" 1t conouers
all coughs. colds and throat and lung trou-
bles. Guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co.
s21 North Kansas avenue. Price SOC and
s1.oo. Trial bottles free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
CLEVELAND AND HANNA
To Speak from Same Platform
Early in October.

Chicago, Aug. announcement has
been made by Ralph N. Easley, secre-
tary of the National Civic Federation
that both Mr. Cleveland and Senator
Hanna win discuss the labor problem
from the same platform early in Octo-
Der. At that time convention will be
held for the purpose of inaugurating a
movement in the west to bring capital
and labor into closer relationship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Attention is being called to the fact
that Kansas newspapers do not carry
whisky or beer advertisements. And yet
there is no business in the country so
well advertised in the press of Kansas
as that Of the liquor dealer although he
doesn't pay a cent for 1t, to the papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
GsOay during the summer may haze
The paper mailed regularly each day
TO a'sy address at the rate of thirty
cents n month. address changed as
often as desired. While ont of foam
the State journal 00fH be to jon like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

In England insurance is written
against rain for those who give large
garden parties or lawn fetes. and are
willing to pay the price. cider" Smith
would soon break up a business of that
kind. 1t would be a reckless man who
would put up his money against Mr..
Smiths forecast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

It is reported that Kansas will ask
congress for an appropriation to build
dykes along the Kaw. We have been
contributing to the river and harbor
grab many years without seeing any
tthing for our money. Here is an OPP
portunity to get some of it back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

closed sign is frequently attached to
the door while its machinery is being
tinkered with. Had the car been in the
third story at the time it would prob
ably have fallen clear to the basement
and might have injured the occupants
seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The state treasury of Pennsylvania
has the largest balance ever known to
exist in that institution. This reminds
us that Mr.. Quay has been spending
much time in fishing lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
TO THE AFFLICTED
With Catarrh, Hay Fever and All
Bronchial Affections.

1 don't ask you to buy but to call
and examine and get free treatment of
the most wonderful and positive cure
for the above diseases.
DR. M'FARLAND.
613 Branner street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Pittsburg Dispatch: Mr. Bristow
does not seem to let visions of future
political preferment obscure the duty
that he has right at hand. Let us hope
that persons higher in the administra-
ton will maintain the same frame of
mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Fred Collier suggests in the Globe
Democrat that if Carrie Nation should
conclude to visit oyster Bay the presi-
dent will sleep out more than one night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

long as pleases them; but they cannot
expect a great industry to wait on their
convenience, and if their union blocks
the way, SO much the worse for the
union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

It is suggested that in order to reach
President Roosevelt for a heart to
heart talk. Mother Jones disguise her
self as a cowboy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Pittsburg Dispatch: Kansas coal
miners have got an increase in wages of
seven cents per ton, and Kansas coal
consumers will be assessed about fifty
cents per ton to pay for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Promenade concert by Steinberg's or
chestra of eight pieces at o'clock this
evening at Vinewood park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

A Brooklyn congressman has returned
a pass sent him by a railroad. Did he
want them to give him the road7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Group instantly relieved DR.. Thomas
Eclectrtc Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

1t is evident that Russia win remain
in possession of Manchuria probably
undisputed- The fuss about the open
door seems to be more OF a grand stand
play than anything else When Russia
has matters arranged to her liking she
will open the doors because the condi-
lions will demand that she do so. She
cannot supply the wants of the new ter
ritory herself and the trade which will
spring from European occups ton win be
far greater than it ever could become
under Chinese rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Promenade concert by Steinberg's or
chestra of eight pieces at o'clock this
evening at Vinewood park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
A Fort Scott Correspondent.

Jacksonville, Ill. Aug. A sensational
divorce suit was filed here today, A. C
Babenhausen bringing action against his
wife the charge of infidelity- s. M
Land of Fort Scott. Kan. is named as
correspondent Babenhausen is the owner
of two hotels here and is prominent cit
izen. Land is real estate man. who is
often in Jacksonville on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The feud district of Kentucky has
sustained a serious loss. One Of the
best shots in that region is dead He
had been sent to the penitentiary once
for nracticing on his fellow-man, but
the community could not get along
with so good shot absent, so a par
don was sought and obtained. And now
just when good shots are more in de-
mand than ever, appendicitis has
claimed him for its own. He has gone
where earthly pardons can't reach him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The decision of Judge Lochren, of the
u. S. circuit court. in the merger case.
summed up appears to be that while il
would have been unlawful for the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
to combine, it was entirely legal for
James J. Hill to obtain control of a
majority of stock of both roads and
combine. In other words it is permis-
sible to do by indirection what it is for
hidden to do directly. In old times Mr..
HIS work would have been called
whipping the devil around the stump"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED TEEss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26

of going fishing in case Hearst or Par ker received the nomination for Presi- dent
 Thanking the esteemed Democrat for its kindly expressions, we beg to inform 1t that in this case 1t got it's information at second hand, and got it wrong. Speak ing of the effort to boom Parker and Hearst we said, We are not going fishing in either case" One of our exchanges copied the article. and, by leaving the word "not'.out of the above sentence. 1t reversed what we ssaid and what we meant. We saw the item as thus mis- printed, but did not think it of enough importance to call attention to it. As we have more than once stated The Adver- tiser proposes to support the nominees of the National Democratic Convention, and shall be glad if we can help to hold the weddings in line
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
How A Few Hens Paid.

Eggs have for some months been unusually high. This has. of course, set people to ex- perimenting further with chickens. On a small scale J. H. Wilkinson of South Dakota has done well-so well that his experiments may prove suggestive to others, says The Ten nessee Farmer.
 He had about 50 hens In the Fall he built a chicken house. I2xi9 feet. of waste lum- Der. The building five feet high on the north and seven feet on the south. The roof ing lumber extended as to form a hood to the south. On the south was made an opening 2xS feet. covered with wire screen in Summer and a two-sash window in Win ter. In the cold season light board fence surrounded three sides, about two feet from tho hen house The space between was filled with straw, while the roof was also covered with straw two feet deep.
 Wheat was fed in the evening and corn fin the morning, Two inches of chaff was kept on the floor cleaned off and freshly replaced every two weeks. Meat scraps were fed twice a week and bolted mashed potatoes. seasoned with salt and pepper three times a week. During the Winter season the average daily gathering of eggs was 25, which were sold at 25 cents a dozen.
 little care and judgment will work won ders in the poultry business, and MT. Will kinson's experience might be profitaby kept in mind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
SEEN HIS DUTY AND DONE IT.
Why This Washington Cop Trailed a
 Farmer Around Town.

He was just from the country-anyone could see that at a glance. says The Washington Post. and as he wandered down Pennsylva- mia Avenue with an appreciative eye for the beauties of that thoroughfare his tall figure and ambling gait were the subject of joking remarks from the corner gentility Between his teeth he carried that ever-existing solace of the farmer, huge chunk of tobacco, and the workings of his massive jaws seemed to inform the world that he was happy.
 At Twelfth Street he butted into a uni formed gentleman from the First Precinct and paused in his walk to address a question or two to the guardian of the law. A hard look came into the policemans eyes as he noticed the working jaws of the farmer, and when the son of toll continued his way, the cor was right behind him. The Major said the law must be enforced" he muttered, as he took a tighter grasp on his club, and lodged behind tree to escape the rowing eyes of the Rube.
 The pursuit kept up for several blocks, and the passeroby, beginning to wonder If tho farmer was a confidence man in disguise turned in their steps and followed the duo eager to witness the denouement.
 At Ninth Street a wild-eyed. bareheaded mar rushed up to the cop and besought his atten tion with excited gestures. They're killin: a man over there" he cried in trembling tones For heavens sake; come quick" ''Sh! Sh!' replied the cop. 'I aint go time. I think that farmer Is going to spi on the sidewalk in minute.''