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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the AtchIson Globe
Some people always think that the
soldier Is better than the officer
If your neignbor talks too much. then
you are in the same boat if you say So
If you say man is a good husband
and father. you may praise him, but
not otherwise.
Don't talk; if there is any penalty
apply it promptly, and let 1t go at that.
Some people never learn except through
punishment
II you must go to law, hire the best
lawyer available for the best lawyer
viii win, without reference to justice
or the facts.
Every caller at a home where there
is q death means that the story of the
final struggle for breath is to be told
all over again.
When a woman refers to people by
the words blonde" or brunette" 1t
indicates that she believes in fortune
telling to q certain extent.
This is the way a woman looks at
it: If friend is dying who hasn't your
doctor. it is criminal carelessness that
is killing her; if she is dying and has
your doctor, the ways of Providence
are past finding out.
A health book coming to this office
advises its readers to take a Thought
bath occasionally. Why isn't the idea
a good one? Every one should at least
take an inventory occasionally to de-
eide If he is not thinking too much evil
about people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
Boats for the Next Cup Race.

Brooklyn Citizen:
Sir Thomas LiptOn's challenger for
the America cup, Shamrock III, is so
near completion that the date of her
launching is set for March II. and for
her trial with Shamrock on March 81
the test to be made on the Clyde. She
is expected to start for the United
States on the lst Of July.
Her owner, according to all accounts
is perfectly satisfied with her, and. Of
course, quite as hopeful of lifting
the cup this year as he was when he
made the effort to do so with her two
predecessors of the same name.
Whether she is any better than they
remains to be seen. They were both
fine boats, with perhaps nothing to
choose between them, and if they had
been minute or two faster they
might have done the lifting" either
one, to the queens taste" or perhaps
it's the kings now.
The fact is they were practically of
the same model as the present boat,
and as their American contestant, the
Columbia, the skill of the builders in
both countries having been exercised
for years in the development and i'm
prOvement of that type of boat until
they have probably reached the point
beyond which no improvement can be
made.
This was fairly demonstrated by the
fact that on this side the HerreshOffs
have been unable to produce a vessel
Of that model equal to the Columbia,
which has been accordingly selected to
defend the cup on each of the last two
matches beginning in 1899 and ending
in 1901
The new defender is of the same type,
as is the new challenger also. and in
spite Of the hopeful way in which both
are spoken Of we shall take leave to
doubt that either one is a whit better
than her immediate predecessor until
their qualities are proven in a. fair sail
ing test match in various kinds of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
TEN Tons OF BROOM CORN.
It Was Destroyed in Fire at Capitol
Factory.

Ten tons of dry broom corn afire in
the loft of the Capitol Broom factory at
1874 Kansas avenue Sunday morning be-
tween 1 and o'clock was the difficult
proposition which confronted the fire de-
partment when it turned out in response
to the alarm.
So stubborn was the fire that for four
hours and a half it was necessary to
keep three streams of water at fire pres
sure playing on the smouldering mass,
and after that to do a lot of soaking
down without fire pressure. It was 4
good stop which the department made.
The fire was confined TO one end of the
loft, and the floor and walls were not
burned through. The roof was burned
through in spots at the south end where
the fire originated. 1t was found neees-
sarv to cut holes in the roof and sides
of the loft in order TO get at the fire.
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. William Supple, the proprie-
tor, says he has nc clue to how it start
ed. The loss was about $50 on the
building and probably $500 on the stock.
The building was insured for $500 and
the stock and machinery for $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
ALBAUGH SUFFERING.
His Injured Leg Is Causing Him
Trouble.

State Bank Commissioner AIbaugh is
having considerable trouble with his
broken leg again. 1t has not improved
any during the last two or three weeks.
and he Will practically have to learn to
walk all over again.
During the closing weeks of the legis-
lature Mr.. Albaugh was around on his
clutches a great deal, sometimes remain
ing W until late at night. AS a conse-
quence his broken leg became very tired.
At the same time he got around as easily
as possible and did not give the injured
member the exercise it should have had.
The muscles OF the thigh of his right leg
have had no exercise since the leg was
broken on December 49, more than three
months ago They viii now have to be
given regular course of exercise, and
Mr.. Albaugh viii have to learn to walk
once more The muscles are so unac-
custoned to exercise and have grown to
one position until it has become a very
painful process to use them.
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eyes. Then he wonders If il IS possible
Mary could ever grow like that
If he IS very clever he asks TO see q
picture of Mary's mother at Mary's age
If he is iHpetEous and daring ne takes
Mary for life. and if he isn't he picks
out some less attractive girl with a more
attractive mother. Thus it IS mere, at
this point, that mamma often spoils her
daughters chances. It is now that she
should dress all in black, take Turkish
baths. drink gallons of hot water ans
indulge in starvation system, all the
time wearing a smiling face and look
ing pleasant" on these trifiing sacri-
fees may depend Mays future happl-
ness.
Some mammas really do not want
their daughters to get married. but
naturally. these are always the daught-
ers who want to. One of the surest
ways to catch a man and fasten him
fast forever is to tell him strenuousiy,
with threatening fist if necessary, thai
he can never, never, never have your
daughter
Man is the most curious animal
known. lie IS like a runaway horse
You don't want to let him know you
are catching him until the bit is in his
mouth. Never let a man know by word
or look that you want him until he asks
you, and sometimes not even then.
Each step a girl advances, so far will
a man retreat Let her retreat and he
viii advance Let her go seeking him
and she will find him not Let her sit
still at home and some day he will
come, take her by the hand and lead
her to the altar. If she acts as if she
mind and leave her on the way, to go
with some other man, or never go at all
If she holds back he will drag her there
by fOrce.-DetrOit Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
SHAWNEE TROLLEYS.
A. X. Rodgers Asks for a Fran
chise Today.

A. K. Rodgers has filed a petition with
the county commissioners asking for a
franchise TO build an electric railway in
all parts of Shawnee county. The petit
ton is very brief. and does not set forth
any of the details of the scheme.
The plan is to build an electric rail-
way system with Topeka for a center.
Every part of Shawnee county viii be
touched by branch lines, and it is part
of the plan to extend to Council Grove.
The petition asks for the privilege of
using any road or highway in the coun-
ty, and makes general provisions con-
corning the erection Of poles and laying
of rails.
The only name mentioned in the pc
tition is A K. Rodgers. The franchise
is asked to extend during the life of the
petitioner. and the life of all his heirs
and assigns, which makes it practically
a perpetual franchise. E1r. Rodgers is
for company but the name is kept
secret for the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

The census bureau has issued a bulle-
tin on geographical distribution of pop
ulation lives In the United States which
shows that almost 96 per cent of the
population lives ina the country drained
by the Atlantic ocean, over 50 per centin
that drained by the Gulf Of Mexico; IA
per cent in the drainage area of the
Mississippi river; almost per cent in
the area drained by the great lakes; A
per cent on Pacific coast, and half of
one per cent in the great basin. The
proportion living within the region
drained to the Atlantic ocean is stead
fly diminishing. while the part drained
to the Gulf of Mexico is becoming rela-
lively more populous, as is the case in
a still more marked degree in the great
basin and the Pacific ocean region OF
the foreign born SO per cent live in the
region drained to the Atlantic ocean,
364 per cent in the region drained to
the Gulf Of Mexico and 10 per cent in
that drained TO the Great Lakes. The
proportion in the region drained to the
Pacific ocean is 81 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
LIVE STOCK MOVEMENTS.

The January summary OF internal
commerce. issued by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics throws some light on
the question Of whether the level of ma
tional prosperity shows any tendency to
recede. when judged from the standpoint
OF traffic operations for the first month
OF three succeeding years.
The live stock movement at the five
most prominent markets Of the west is
taken as an index of the conditions ia
that section Of the country For Janu-
ary. 1903. a total OF 2.724. 400 head of cat
tIe calves hogs and sheep was reported
in contrast with 2.947 63l head for Janu-
AIRY, 1902 and 2,7So .209 head for January.
1901. A continuous increase has occurred
in these three years in the case of the
receipts of cattle. calves and sheep. but
a very marked falling off in the case of
hogs. AT Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha,
ST.. Louis and ST. Joseph the combined
receints Of cattle i'll the first month Of
this year were 632122 head. compared
with 5se,en head in January, 1902. and
552,6l6 head in January, 1901 Receipts
of calves were respectively 1924 head,
1850 head, and 12,4S2 head Not in
Guiding January at Omaha and
st. Joseph receipts of sheep were.
in 1903. 600.411; 1902 500 600 head Re
ceipts of hogs in January. 1908, were L.,
4oS.952 head Tho much higher figures
of 1,st4,520 head for January. 1902, and
1.ll9,054 head for January. 1901 show
how much Of a decline has occurred in
this feature Of the live stock trade
Nevertheless, the traffic receipts for
January for three successive years. be
ginning with 1901 have lost but little,
the number Of cars arriving being, re-
spectively. 52.051 cars, 52.s29 cars. and
o. SOC cars.
The feeder movement. including stock
driven to the country. for the CORE
spending period shows an opposite tend
ency, so far as Kansas City and ST.
Josenh are concerned. The combined
feeder movement of these two markets
in January, 1903. included IS 466 head,
compared with 5O1S1 head in January.
1902 and 651ss head in 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
WILLIAMS TO MINISTER'S.
Charges Them With Not Practicing
Against Specific Sins.

At the meeting of the Topeka Minis
terial union this morning, Evangelist
Williams poured some hot shot into the
members of the Topeka clergy on the
subject of their performance of
duty, in failing to preach to their con-
gregations against specific sins; against
the sins which are particularly spsciled
in the law of the ten commandments
Evangelist Williams spoke on the stb-
ject of The Emphasis at Present Ned
ed in Preaching" which was TO have
been treated today by Rev. j. 5. Glen
denning. Mr.. Williams treated the Sun
iect from a scientific standpoint and DE-
clared that the preachers of today aIe
lax in their duties. That they are no
up-to-date. That they should fit them
selves to deal with plain facts and
preach against the sins Of which church
members are constantly guilty. instead
of doing out the namby-pamby ser
mons that meant nothing to either
Christian or sinner
The discussion in the after meeting
revealed the fact that many of the
preachers neglected to go after their
congregations along these lines because
of the fact that they were on salary
from their congregations and disliked to
gain a reputation for being run about
preachers which they felt they would
get, by preaching straight facts to their
congregations.
Several ministers announced their de-
termination to take chances Of being
dismissed by their congregations and
announced that hereafter they would
preach some stirring up sermons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
POINTED PARAeRAPHs.

TFrom the Chicago News.l
All dogs are lap-dogs-at least, they
drink that way.
If the society woman is ever in love il
is with her mirror.
In the crisis of a divorce suit woman
is apt TO be unnamed.
The man who is poor by nature is apt
to be ruined by cultivation
When a man NEEDLES with politics he
must either put up or shut up.
Many a courageous man viii take
water rather than pay for a drink
1t is easier to invent a windmill than
it is to raise the wind to make it go.
Lots of men who are welded to their
art depend upon their relatives for sup
port.
Every young man should cultivate the
habit of listening. 1t will come in handy
after marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
USED ONLY ONE ROOM.
Virginia Colonel Barred Himself Out
of Parlor and Bathroom.

He was an elegant old gentleman
from Virginia. Any one would have
known that he came from that state
without even asking His aristocratic
face and bearing, his white hair and
mustache, his cOurtly manner and soft
elision of certain syllables, all proclaim
ed him of a type becoming more and
more rare with each ensuing year. No
one was surprised when the clerk of the
hotel which he had Just entered address,
ed him as Colonel The title GER
tainly fitted him. The writer afterward
discovered that he is a bona fide colonel,
having served through what was until
recently called the late unpleasantness.
Wen, colonel" said the clerk, who
came from the old gentleman's town in
Virginia. You want the best in the
house, of course"
Certainly, certainly, subj" answered
the colonel. to whom money mattered
not About how much sub, did you
say per day?"
Twelve dollars. sir
Very good, sub" said the Virginian.
Perfectly satisfactory, sub"
Then he was shown upstairs.
After he had been at the hotel few
days his SON who happened to be in
town, called upon the governor and
found him in a very comfortable room,
but nothing very elegant, at least not
luxurious enough to be paying So a
day
L have nothing to complain Of" said
the CuiUHtts except lndl IAaL stupid Dell
boy negleets to lock this door leading
from my room into that of the Lord
only knows who. So it is that 1 am
obliged to fasten the door by chairs and
things. It's a good thing I've served my
time in the army. my boy. Who knows
whether a burglar or some siren occu-
pies that next room? I laid awake last
night wondering who is in there, and
whether he or she might get it into their
heads to investigate this room"
III speak to the clerk" said the son,
but by the time he had gotten down
stairs his mind was fixed on other
things.
Two or three days later the colonel
asked the clerk for his bill
onel2"
Perfectly, sub"
And didn't you like the way your
rooms were fitted up2"
Ny roomsl" exclaimed the colonel
Why, I only had one room sun
oh no. I gave you suite Parlor
bedroom and bath. What did you sup
pose you were paying $12 a day for?"
Then light daWned upon the colonel
and he understood all about the room
that wasn't locked.
BY jove sub" he says in telling the
story on himself Il barred myself out
of my own bathroom and parlor for
nearly week Washington Post.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[Fr0m the New York Press.l
The sparkle which goes out of wife
hood partly returns to widowhOod.
1T takes Imagination to plan great
deeds and lack of it to accomplish them.
The only thing that makes woman
considered as not worth talking about.
To interest a man talk about himself;
to interest a woman talk about some
body she wishes were talking to her in
stead of Xou.
1t is hard for a woman to feel Offend
ed at anything a man may do if he can
make her believe that her beauty was
responsible for it.
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ARE TAKING A REST.
Strenuous Times at State House Are
Over.

Over.
Business at the state house bears Ii
tie resemblance today to what it dd
a week ago At that time strenuous
ness was the order Of the day The tax
bill was under consideration and thee
were a number of other propositions
which We're causing a great deal q
trouble There We're several hundred
legislators. lobbyists and employees il
the legislative halls and corridors. To-
day both representative hall and thu
senate chamber are locked up, the cor
ridors are deserted and practically evt
Governor Bailey has gone home TO
blowing
Secretary of State Burrow has gone
home to Smith Center to look after his
national bank. He Will be gone most
of the week.
L l. Dayhoff, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has been home TO
Hutchinson. but viii return shortly
State Auditor Wells has gone to Erie
for few days.
Attorney General Coleman still
makes his home at Clay Center and IS
UP there for a few days.
c. H. Luling, superintendent Of III =
surance. has gone to Wichita to attend
a meeting of the city council. Of which
he is a member.
Then Bank Commissioner Albaush is
not in his office today. and Cyrus Lee
land is also out of town. Altogether
state and political business is some
what dull
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Bic Battleships.

Boston Journal
Tt is well for the navy that the house
carried its point against the senate.
The senate bill provided for four bat
tleships of i, 000 tons zach, Of the Kear-
sarge type and one armored cruiser Of
"a 800 tons. The house bill carried pro-
visions for three battleships OF 10000
tons and one armored cruiser. The bill
as passed provides for three battleships
of 10000 tons, and two battleships OF 49,,
600 tons, and eliminates the provision for
cruiser
In other words. congress adopted the
house programme except that it improv-
ed it by substituting two 1900 ton bat
tieships for one cruiser
This action IS in line with the advice
of the best naval experts. Every mem
Der of the naval board of construction
was opposed to the lightweight battle
ships provided for in the senate bill. Ad-
miral Bradford testified that vessels
built according to the senate provisions
rylng capacity, in armOr and in battery
and would be in all respects second
class Chief Constructor Bowles declar-
ed that from a constructors point Of
view 1t would be impossible to comply
with the requirements of the senate DILL
and that the result produced would be
neither a battleship nor cruiser. it
would not have the speed of the latter
or the efficiency of the former.
The fact is that progress is being con
tinually made in naval construction. and
that the tendency in modern navies is
toward bigger and bigger ships. All the
great naval powers have abandoned the
lighter ships. The ships. for example
now building for the British navy, are
of $4,000 tons displacement.
such ships as the senate programme
called for would have been antiquated
before their plans were drawn.
We have to thank the persistence of
the house conferrees for really up-tO-
date provisions for naval expension.
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derstood since George Clark became
state printer that there We're several
hammers out at the Record Office
In the Seventh district an oDtimist is
one who believes that his head can be
enlarged to 1T Chester L Longs derby
and his feet ensmalled to step in the
Medicine Lodge statesman's shoes.
A magazine has been started called
The Smiths" which viii be devoted to
the interests of that excellent family
There is also an unconhrmed report that
the ex-janitors and doorkeepers of the
late legislature viii start a similar pub
LEGATION in Topeka.
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BACK TO CLEVELAND.
Dollar Gas Case Scene of Operations
Shifts.

On Thursday the hearing of the dollar
E sh case VIII pc resumed at 2iexelan1 o
there to take testimony OF Prof. e. W.
Bemis. the gas expert, who was formerly
employed at the Kansas Agricultural col
lege.
Prof. Bemis was in Topeka last week and
expected to testify then, but FOR some rea-
son the attorneys for the city did not see
fit to put him on the stand. and now they
are unable to get MIR. Benis to come to To
pelza He is engaged in some lawsuits al
Cleveland and can not leave there. This
viii mean big extra expense for the city.
A junket of this sort viii probably add $50
to the cost bill
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CLEVER MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Makes Herself Look Young to Charm
Prospective Son-in-Law.

Most women can catch all the men
they don't want but the highest art is
to catch the one you do want. 1t IS
sometimes truly pathetic to watch the
maneuVers of anxious mammas endeav-
oring to land successful catches for
their darling daughters. They usually
scare away the few men who might Of
fer themselves.
Mamma IS generally very plump and
bunchy in places, and her ..embon-
point as she calls it. looks sadly unro-
mantle to a calculating future son-in-
law He sees, in his minds eye, Marys
slender waist 20 wears from now taking
On a sort of triple expansion look He
compares mammals double chin and
sleepy expression to Mary's dainty, an
gelic features and beautiful. wide-open
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CAPITAL ALL GONE.
First National, of Jacksonville,
Fla, Closes.

Washington. March 16-The First
National bank of Florida at Jackson
vile has been closed by order of the
comptroller of the currency.
The failure of the bank, it is said at
the treasury department, was due to
losses which absorbed the entire cap
ital and surplus, leaving a deficiency in
assets, which are of a slow character
and of poor grade. consisting largely
of phosphate and lumber mill machin-
cry, insurance policies. real estate, etc.
The bank has liabilities of 1915, 1S2.
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SEMPLE ON TICKET.
Will Be Democratic Candidate for
Clerk of City Court.

r. H. Semple has been selected by the
Democratic city central committee for
the position of clerk of the court of To-
peka. which position was left blank by
the Democratic city convention Satur-
day night.
The position of Judge of the court of
Topeka has not yet been filed. 1t will
be filled when the committee meets next
Wednesday evening.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark died at Inglesids
this morning. The funeral viii be held
at 4 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. and this
burial viii be in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Cynthia linn, whit
died Friday evening at her home, 7S
Fast Eighth street at the age of 81
years, was held Sunday afternoon. Thu
interment was in Rochester cemetery.
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He Loaded His Gun and waited.

Iowa City Ia. March 16.-Jacob Brun.
a working man. ended his life today in a
sensational manner. He loaded q gun with
a three corner file, and the trigger being
broken. he placed theh butt Of the sun
in the stove and the n1uzzle against his
breast and waited for the heat to FIRE the
Weapon. The Gle went through the Mari.
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Two killed by Masked Robber.

Pueblo Colo, March 16.-Charles +
Bishop, electrician. died this morning
from a bullet received last night in
Loustea's cafe at the hands of a masked
robber. who also shot and killed DR.. j..
H Turner