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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
1T DOESN'T SUIT THEM.
Goodland- Belleville Plug Causing
Much Dissatisfaction.

1t seems that the new plug train
which the Rock Island has put on be-
between Goodland and Belleville at the re-
quest of the Continental creamery COM
pany and the towns living along the road,
is not proving satisfactory as was
hoped to the travelling public.
There is no trouble with this special
train itself, but along with it came a new
schedule which doesn't allow the fast
through trains to stop at any points ex-
cept the county seats, and this is wna- is
making the trouble.
70 Secretary of State Burrow says that
there is a great deal of dissatisfaction
over the new arrangement. Travelling men
who want to make towns which are not
county seats, some of which are impor-
tant points, haye to stop off first at a
county seat and wait for the plug train
to take them where they wish to go.
People at these smaller towns who wish
to come further east than Belleville must
go to a county seat to catch through
train. Mr. Burrow says that the people
call the new plug the milk train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
TO SUPPRESS CRIMINALS.
Negro Clergymen Will Try to I'M
prove Racial Tendencies.

New York, Sept. A committee of
representative clergymen appointed by
Bishop William B. Derrick. from the
A. M E. conference of the states of
New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware Massachusetts. Rhode Island
and Connecticut. for the purpose of
urging colored people to follow Presi-
dent Roosevelt's advice and see that the
criminal element of their race is sup
pressed. have recommended that all col
ored pastors shall deliver discourses on
the benefits of honesty, sobriety, indus
try and morality.
The speech condemning lynching made
by President Roosevelt and the declara-
ton against it by Governor Durbin, Mr.
Dean Richmond Babbitt and Justice
Brewer are heartily endorsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
johnson Is Investigating"

Labor Commissioner Johnson has gone
on a trip to Manhattan, Junction City
and Cottonwood Falls to investigate
certain manufacturing plants concerning
which complaints have been made that
they have not complied with the law
passed by the last legislature requiring
them to enclose dangerous machinery so
as to safeguard their workmen and pro-
vide other appliances for the safety of
their employees. This law provides that
all elevator and hosting shafts and well
holes must be properly enclosed, stair
ways must be protected by handraiis
and stair doors must not be locked or
bolted during working hours; manufac-
turing establishments three stories or
more in height must be provided with
good fire escapes; and all betting, shaft
ing, cog gearing and other machinery
of that nature must be properly safe
guarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Opening Sale of Lots

in three new townsites on the Omaha
extension of the Chicago Great West
ern railway, will take place as follows:
Tenant. Shelby county, Iowa, Tues
day, September 8; Bentley, Pottawat-
omie county, Iowa, Tuesday, September
Is. and McClelland Pottawatomie
county, Iowa, Tuesday, September %.
One fare to Fort Dodge from all points
on Chicago Great Western railway.
Special trains from Fort Dodge to town
sites On day of sales. with fare of 81
for round trip Special trains from
Council Bluffs to townsites, fare fifty
cents for round trip. For full partic-
ulars see bills or address Edwin B. Ma
gill. Manager Townsite Department,
Fort Dodge, Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
BOOST LAUNDRY PRICES.
Chicago Concerns Try 10 Get Their
Money Back.

Chicago Sept 4.-The laundry own
ers of Chicago have raised their prices
on articles such as collars. cuffs, and
flat work. in the hope that they will be
able to recover the amount lost during
the recent strike of their employees.
The laundry business of Chicago has
fallen off 80 per cent since the struggle,
and many small concerns have been
forced out of business.
Acting through the Chicago Laundry
Owners association, the laundrymen
have issued new price lists. which have
just gone into effect. and which are ex-
bected to add more than $500, 900 a year
to the receipts of the Chicago laundries.
Cuffs have been raised from to ) cents
a pair and collars from 2 to ~ cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
HUNT FOR GAS, FIND WATER
Result of Prospecting in Hays-Ellis
District.

Parties who are interested in the shale
lands of Ellis county are now endeav-
Ing to discover gas in that locality. y
prospecting well is being sunk and is
now down upwards of six hundred feet.
Even if gas is not discovered the well
will be a great success, for at depth Of
a little more than five hundred feet ar
tesian water was struck. F. Burleigh
Johnson of Smoky Hill City, says that
the water is of an excellent quality and
flows from the top of the well in a
stream three or four inches in diameter.
If an artesian well can be opened in
Ellis county there is probably arresian
water under all the counties In the
Smoky and Saline valleys, and if so it
means irrigation for those western coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Peaches are up to 40 cents a basket

Peaches are up to 40 cents a basket.
F G. Bowen becomes county treas
urer on October l.
c. H. Samson was in Kansas City
Thursday on state fair business.
The vacation of the II 900 Topeka
school children will close a week from
Tuesday.
Fred oliver, formerly of Topeka, has
secured a residence in Atchison. his
new home.
George E. Cole has returned from
Council Grove, where he has been on in
surance business.
Senator Burton is in Topeka this af-
ternoon on his way home to Abilene
from the Baxter Springs reunion.
Again tomorrow, $3.50 buys $3.50 and
81 Douglas, $3.50 Washburn shoes-all
feathers. Sale at The Palace Clothing Co.
w. E. Joslin. of the American To-
bacco Co, is in the city taking orders
for the Blaine cigar. Mr.. Joslin is an
old Topeka boy.
The next quarterly report of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, which
will be issued in about month. will
deal with the dairy industry in Kansas.
Mrs. ]. p. Wilson, of Beloit, is in
Topeka helping to care for her son,
Harmon Wilson, who is sick with
proved.
If the county commissioners have to
keep on working eight hours a day on
the food tax rebate very long they are
liable to ask the next legislature for
another raise in salary.
Reports which have come in recently
to the state agricultural department in
dictate that Kansas will have a first
class corn crop this year. although it is
not extra good in some parts of the
state.
61a cents per day is a small sum but it
amounts to $500 in ten years if deposited
with the Shawnee Building and Loan
association. Call and have it explained
and get our pamphlet Acres of Dia-
monds." Office lis West Sixth street.
The biggest joke of the season is that
the photographers who will attend the
convention in Topeka next week have
been invited to take a pleasant car
ride about town on the lines of the
city railway" Is rough riding on the
West Sixth and West Fourth street
car lines. or most any other lines for
that matter. called pleasant?
T. N. Sedgwick, general attorney for
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, which
wants Governor Bailey to allow the use
use of the name Of the state in bringing
a suit in the United States supreme
court to get possession of a lot of Indian
lands in the Indian Territory. was con-
ferring with some of the state officers
on the subject.
There is in New York city a club
made up of ex-residents of the state OF
/ Missouri They meet once a month
/ between the months of September and
May to revive home sentiments and
discuss good dinner. Last week they
did Tim Murphy the honor to call g
special melting out of season to give
him sendof in his new play. The
Man from Missouri" in which he is tC
be seen this season in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
GASOLINE FREIGHT SHIP
Starts on Her Maiden Trip Across
Lake Michigan.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Twofold interest
attaches to a vessel built in Chicago
and Just sent on it's first trip across
Lake Michigan. The boat is the Grace
j., the smallest freighter on the lakes.
and the first gasoline freight ship ever
given attention by the United States
inspectors at Chicago. 1t is believed to
be the only freighter of its kind enter ed
on the list of the United States inspec-
ton service 1t was built to enter the
fruit trade between Chicago and Mich
igaa ports Sever Johnson. builder and
owner. had charge of the 30 horsepower
engine when the boat puffed out of the
Chicago river bound for Manistee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
SILVER FOR PHILIPPINES.
Over a Million Dollars Worth Shipped
TODAY.

New York, Sept. 4-There will leave
this port today on the steamers Nubia
and Sagami for the Philippines 1896,
900 silver coins, aggregating in currency
value $1,075000. The coins were pack
ed at the Philadelphia mint in little iron
bound kegs, each containing $500.
To guard against possible attack by
pirates, both ships are equipped with
six 4-pounders, which will be mounted
as soon as the vessels get clear of the
hasbor. There also is d heavy supply
of small arms aboard and a special
guard will watch the kegs until the
money reaches the government wharf
at Manila. The vessels will sail by way
of the SueZ canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
MRS. WEIRMARTIN ROBBED
Her Jewels and Servant Disappear
simultaneously.

New York. Sept AIRS. Weir Mar
tin of New York. and her aunt, Mrs
Hessing of Chicago, are reported to
have been robbed of cash and jewelry
amounting to more than $4,000 at an
Alexandria Bay. n. Y. summer hotel.
The women were boating and left the
valuables in their rooms
The loss was discovered Immediately
upon their return but no trace of the
thief was found until several hours
later when it was discovered that fe-
male servant had disappeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

restaurant employees were called out two
months ago. taking the entire kitchen
force, as well as the walters with him.
The strike failed and Smith lost his
position. Then came days of worry and
finally of remorse.
Within the last week Mr.. Smiths
friends had noticed symptoms of fail
ing mind and it is thought that his sui-
eide was the act of an insane man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Reliance Passes Up the Bay Covered
With Flags.

New York, Sept 4--The Reliances in
tow of the tug Guiding Star, left the
horseshoe early today on her wav up
the bay. Both yacht and tug were COW
cred with flags. Passing craft and
those at anchor gave the victorious cup
defender a cordial greeting as she
passed I'D the harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Frisco Makes a Big Order.

& San Francisco road today filed an
equipment contract in which the road
purchased 100 locomotives. 81 passenger
coaches. six postal cars and one dining
car. the consideration named being 81
100000. New York companies under
write the contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
FROM 4TH STORY WINDOW.
Suffering from Remorse Jacob b
Smith Kills Himself.

Chicago. Sept. 4.-Suffering from re-
morse for having gone on, strike against
the employer for whom he had worked
for twenty-five years. Jacob B. Smith
has thrown himself from the fourth
story window of his home. He struck
the sidewalk and was instantly killed.
Smith who was president of the Cooks
union had been chef at a down town
restaurant for a quarter Of century.
He went on strike when the hotel and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
TO START IT OVER.
Coos Bay Salt Lake Line to Be
Built.

Portland. Ore. Sept. 1.-The construc-
tom Of the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Salt
Lake railroad from Coos Bay, Oregon,
TO Salt Lake City, Utah. is to be resum-
ed,accOrding to an announcement made
by 1. D. Kinney. the protector of the
road who has Just returned from New
York where he went to raise more cap
ital. TIE road has been surveyed the
whole distance to Salt Lake City where
1t is stated it is the plan to connect
with the Gould system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
NAMES MORELAWYERS.
Attorney General Miller to Have Two
Assistants.

Denver. Colo. Sept. 4.-Governor Pea
body has appointed the law firm of
Rogers, Gregg & Shaforth, former Su-
ureme Judge Charles d. Hayt of Denver
and Clyde c. Dawson of Canon City,
special counsel to aid Attorney General
Miller in defending the suit of the state
ce Kansas versus the state of Colorado
involving the water rights of the Ar
kansas river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

minimum wage of 81 a day The work
ers have a set scale of S1.5O a day. but
the company is alleged to have hired
boys at $I37 to take the experienced
mems places. When it refused to dis
n1rf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
TO SELL A TOWN.
Government Needs Bremerton for
Navu Yard

Seattle, Wash. Sept Alt is said that
an offer will be made TO sell TO the gov
eminent the entire lrownsite of Bremer-
ton, surrounding the Puget Sound navy
yard for s350.oo0 William Bremen, after
whom the town is named. has procured
power of attorney from nearly all he
property owners. it is reported, and will
start for Washington in a few days -
submit the proposition to the navy de-
partment- Ever since the yard was found
ed the officers of the navy have declared
ethat a mistake was made IN not acduir-
ing the entire neck of land there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Wanted Furnished House.

Containing not less than 8 rooms, mod
ern conveniences and in desirable loca-
ton. willing to pay reasonable rent
for 90 day lease. Address f. G. Kelley.
1I3 East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
SNAP SHOT AT HOME NEWS.

IA few days ago the Globe mentioned
the fact that Ned Beck of Holton had
amounted to something on the Chicago
This inspired the following
poem" from an unknown source:l
Med Beck, o. Kansas, Stranger,
You never heard O. him2
I mind him as a youngster,
All freckled, tanned an slim.
He used to roam tn prairies
An whistle when it showed
Yes, sir. an'-well, it's this way:
At other times he growed.
Yes podner, you're a stranger
Not posted on these parts,
An you don't know tn lasso
Ned throwed round our hearts,
The other Kansas youngsters
Stayed here an drunk an fit.
Played cards an did things wusser.
Did Ned? Nope. Not bit.
1--WE hear that in Chicago
He's got a dandy job
/ tell these loafers round here
That each one is slob-
What, Stranger, you don mean It!
Wow Fall upon my neck.
Dodgast my lights an liver
If this here amt Neb Beck.
with apologies to Bret Harte.)
-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

Terrible plaques. those itching. pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Glue Makers Strike.

Chicago. Sept 1.-TWO hundred and
fifty glue makers have gone on a strike
at the factory of Armour & Co. for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
EDUCATORS WANT $4,000.
Money Asked to Make an Exhibit at
St. Louis.

Fifteen thousand dollars is asked by
the educators of the state for the Kan
sas educational exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition This amount was decided
upon alta meeting held in Superintend-
ent Dayhoff's office by the committee
of fifteen of the State Teachers associ-
alton, which viii have general charge
of the exhibit.
+ Kansas will have a space sixty feet
square in the educational building. and
the educators of the state desire to
make a creditable showing, as the ed
ucational advantages of state do
much towards inducing immigration.
The estimate in detail made by the conf
Enittee is as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

He explained his errand. As a fel-
iov Republican. he desired little
practice previous to exchangins shots
with his political enemy. Nr. Blair
laughed.
I don't see how I can do thar in
fact you are a little late. Breeiin-
ridge IS inside now. and I know ,ou
don't want TO come IN. But IN ,ee
what 7 can do"
Now, Mr. Blair had no desire o
have his cousin shot by his frien,
nor yet was ne willing TO see hs
friend shot by his cousin. He uset
his good offices instead Of his keel
aim. and the outcome was that the
duel did not take place
Mr.. Blair was the father q Mont
gomeTy Blair, as already staed, and
OF Gen. G. P. Blair, the only Repub-
Hcan member Of Congress w1o ever
represented a slave State beore the
war.
An Admiral Farmer.
At the death of Mr.. Blair, n 1876.
Admiral 5. p. Lee, his sonn-law.
took charge Of the estate. L had
been commander of the North allan
tie blockading squadron and f the
Mississippi squadron in the civil
war SaiIor-like, he welcomd a
farming life, and became an enausi-
asst in agriculture. He ran the arm
as he would a man-o'-war. His
workmen reported like jackies t a
roll call, and all the daily dogs.
the fields pIowed or planted. the safe
Of this crop or that. were duly set
down in a log book called the Siler
Spring log. He argued that farmig.
ike everything else. could be ad
should be reduced to a shipshape sv-
TEN. And he did it
The Admiral continued in charge O
Silver Spring until his death a
eighty-fve years of age. in 1897.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
The Romance Of
an IgESR Nurse

Fen ,,ae~- 400 an irish -, xs7, ,.
man. =
patent III d large hospltal III dublin
She could not obtain an Introduction
tn him. but learned his name If soroa
,,,....-.-.-.- 90.
sue
sent Ell" an a"olS NOUS preset IN
the form Of a beautiful Christmas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
Ancient Rome Is
Beng Modernized

The city Of the Caesars, the city Of
the popes. the city of the Italians, is
in fair way to be modernized out Of
all recognition, says a recent visitor
to that city. Up 10 two years ago the
following street names were absolute
~ indispensable in every Italian town:
''Vittorio EmanueIe." "Garibaldi."
"Cavour' and Independence" and
Rome got along without much diff
Guilty. as she opened up so many new
streets. Then came the terrible event
in the house of Savoy, and "Umberto
I" was added 10 the list. What was
to be done? There was no new street,
and still the names must be COM
memorated, So the Oldest street in the
city was chosen, given the new name,
and thus, alas! the Corso ceased to
exist.
Now Rome has bought the Villa
Borghese, and it viii soon blossom
forth as Villa Umberto L Let US hope
that the other members of the royal
MUSE VIII hit HI LitlE bSttSs II iti lLb
other reason than to leave the Eternal
City some of what should be her cher
ished names. To Foreigners, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. and from the
north pole To the south. the COrso and
the Villa Borghese meant certain
street and a certain villa in Rome,
and in Rome only. with unique assO-
Citations and history. while 10 the next
generation they viii only mean the
regretted memory of 4 modern mon
arch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

jury For the short time the invading
force remained it was his headquar-
ters- The home of Mr.. BIair's son,
Montgomery Blair, however who was
an officer in the first Lincoln Cabinet.
was burned either by the invading
troops, under orders from their su-
periors, or by lawIess camp followers.
What were the thoughts of General
Breckimidge when ne entered the Ii
brary that afternoon no man can tell
But surely they must have been
grave, and that dramatic prophecy of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

Blair. in dramatic tones, this coun-
try VIII be drenched in blood from
one end to the other"
Breckenridge was incredulous He
departed. and revisited the Silver
Spring mansion only once before the
war of secession. The next time he
stood within the library was when, as
second in command in the raiding
army commanded by General Early,
his forces menaced the Capital. He
placed guard about the house and
saved it and its belongings from in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

IF you mount TO the top OF the
Washington Monument and look
eastward on a clear day your eye
VII probably be arrested by an
old fashioned country seat, beneath
whose roof have been held many i'm
por1ant councils ana star chamber
meetings of moment in the history
Of he nation
Presidents have been made there
The hopes of others who sought The
White House shattered. and the lesser
aspirations of a throDg Of other poll
ucians brought TO fruitIon or else
rendered futile
More than this. Within the walls
OF The ancient dwelling a mile or SO
from The District line a crisis in the
history of the Republic was reached.
the turning point that was to decide
.7zhether theprodIgious CONFLICT between
Eas States was TO occur, There, 100,
was uttered d prophecy to The man
upon whose course in the Senate
though few could divine 1t then
turned The history Of this county
prophecy which was destined 10 be
fulfilled IN d terrible manner ere that
man should revisit the capital as sec
end in command Of al invading army
john & Breckenridge
Origin Of the Place.
This house, built as the country
seat of Francis p. Blair, is to-day the
home of his grandson. Blair Lee.
Of Washington Tt was erected in
1872, Of handmade brick, burned
upon the place Francis p Blair was
a Kentucky newspaper man, and first
attracted the attention Of President
Z Jackson by IN editorial written as an
attack upon the notification doctrine
OF Calhoun The power Of the party
organs was one Of might in the days
before the telegraph, and Washing
ton was center Of strength The
article showed the brIuiaucy of the
man who penuad It. and President
Jackson was quick 10 give his recog-
milton He had found a man for his
needs, and young Blair was sent for.
Across the mountains on horse
back therefore, came the young
writer TO assume the editorshiD Of
the Washington Globe. q paper found
ed 10 uphold and defend Jackson
amid the storms that were already
beginning to assaI him. Tt was his
destiny To figure in White House
councils for more than half q cen
tury To this day his power is shown
In the politics of The nation. in the
existence of the Republican party.
for It was he who wrote the first call
for q Republican convention. over
which body ne himself presided.
A Sylvan Retreat.
Ia time clair began to- think Of
building O. country seat He chose the
site more from it's heaIrhfuT qualities
and fine spring near by-SiIyer Spring
than anything. giving little OF no
attention TO the qualities 5f the land.
The place selected is equally distant
from the Potomac, on one hand. and
the Eastern Branch. on the other. It
was then deeply wooded with pines.
and their air was 50 strong and brac-
inE that the contractor, who, after