davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge of what Is Best More Ina
portant Than Wealth With
out 1t.

It must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best of the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for worldwide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval not of individuals only,
but of the many who have the happy
faculty of selecting. enjoying and learn
ing the real worth of the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator, consequently,
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements of the we'll in
formed of all countries the method OF
manufacture must be of the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent of its kind. The above is true
not of food products only, but is espe-
cia1Iy applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly a quarter of a century of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy Syrup of Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best of family laxatives. Its quality is
due not only to the excellence OF the
combination of the laxative and carmin-
alive principles of plants known to act
most beneicially on the system and pre-
scented in the form of q pleasant and re-
freshing liquid. but also to the method
of manufacture of the California Fig
Syrup Co.. which ensures that uniformi-
ty and purity essential in a remedy in
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who is well informed and he will
answer at once that it is an excellent
laxative. If at ali eminent in his pro-
fession and has made a special study of
Iaxatives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that it is the best
of family laxatives, because it is sim
pie and wholesome and cleanses and
sweetens the system effectually. when
a laxative is needed. without any I'M
pleasant after-effects. Every well-in-
formed druggist of reputable standing
knows that Syrup Of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell it, at
the regular price of fifty cents per bot
lie, because it gives general satisfac-
ton, but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects of
Syrup of Figs it is necessary to buy the
genuine, which is sold in original pack
ages only; the name of the remedy
Syrup OF Figs and also the full name OF
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front of every package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

She told him he must wait. Then, it is
said she minated that she preferred
the army as calling and believed the
cavalry was the section that a young
man should choose. Perhaps she did
this because she loved horses so we'll
herself, being an expert rider. At any
rate the story goes, Mr.. StOtt soon en-
listed in the cavalry and went to the
Philippines.
Time passed and plain Mr.. Stott re-
turned to this country as Lieut. Stott
and as fate would have it was sent with
his regiment to Fort Mackenzie which
is not far from Sheridan. WyO., near
where the husband Of Miss Cody's sister
had big ranch When he got there.
Miss Cody was being entertained by
her sister Mrs. BOal, and the cOurtship
begun in Montana was renewed, and the
consent OF Colonel Cody soon obtained.
The second version of the meeting or
the young couple makes it appear that
Lieut.. Stott did not meet Miss Cody
until after he had come back from the
Philippines. This story says their first
ranch house which the Tenth was pass
ing on its way to the front. The lieu
tenant was thirsty and going to the
house asked for a drink Of water.
Miss Cody came TO the door and he said d.
airv.''
Il am Miss Cody. daughter of Col
Onel Cody" she replied
The we'll built figure Of the young officer
which showed off to good advantage in his
fatigue uniform. impressed Miss Cody ana
they became friends, the friendship later
Yet it makes no difference where they
met or how they met-they are now mar
rled, and it is hoped will live a happy life.
Colonel Cody indorsed his daughters
selection for q husband and says that her
judgment is always good Then the fact
that he is lieutenant of the Tenth cav
airy gives him much satisfaction.
ne niae ann9.neeInent OF ne weddlns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
LABORERS WANT Sl.75.
Ask to Have a New Scale Put in
Force.

Force.
Formal notice was served on thirty
Topeka contractors today by the Off
GERS of the Building Trades union that
the union will after April l. 1903, de-
mand ST. per day for common labor,
carriers and mortar mixers. The other
customary union schedule rules are also
demanded.
The Building Trades union is COM
posed of the common laborers of the
city Last year they attempted to en-
force a S1.75 scale and failed. because
the contractors claimed that they had
not been given notice of the Increase
and could not afford to pay it. This
year the labOrers plan to avoid this oh
lection by serving formal notice on all
contractors. The union men say that
the contractors will have to pay the
scale demanded. or quit work. They
claim that their demands for more pay
will be backed up by all the various
union organizations comprising the
skilled workmen. The notice which was
served on the contractors today is as
follows:
ITO all Building Contractors, Topeka.
"Gentlemen-At a regular meeting o.
the Building Laborers' Protective union
No. 9171. of Topeka, Kas., held Janu~
airy 6, 1908. it was unanimously agreed
upon to notify you through the preSi-
dent and secretary that owing to the
increased price Of living and the char.
acter of service rendered we shall de-
mand for our services for the year 1903
on and after April J. 1908 81 10 per day
81 per day for hod carriers and mortar
mixers. eight hours 10 constitute day s
work in all instances: time and one-ha1f
for overtime: double time for Sundays
ana holidays Yours respectfully,
"B. G. WILLIAMS. President.
NJ. Il. YOUNKIN. Secretary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
PASSED 81 AT ONCE.
How the Senate Enacts Laws When
It Tries.


When the state senate has to work
it can. Monday night it passed 81 local
bills, cleaning up the local calendar
The local calendar persists in getting
dirty, and at intervals of about ten days
it has to be renovated. Other times the
senate IS busy reading general bills ana
passing resolutions. In the face Of hav-
ing nothing to investigate the legisla~
ture win probably adjourn a week from
Saturday. = it does not adjourn. most
of it will go home any way, and the re-
mainder will have to wind up the affairs
of the session for lack of a quorum.
The passing of omnibus bills is not
essentially conducive to wise legislation
When a single vote is taken on "a bills
nobody knows what all of them are
about and several of them may not be
good bills, fact which VIII be likely to
be discovered in the event of a lawsuit
somewhere at some future time. Still
the legislature has to get it's work done.
That IS what it is paid for
When the senate had gone through
the local calendar last night it took up
Senator Aliens negotiable instrument
bill. This is one of the big and i'm
portant bills of the session. Bills sim
liar to it are being adopted as laws in
other states in the interest of CONNER
eialism. in order that there may be a
uniformity. in the laws of the several
states relative to negotiable papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Tendency of the Times.

The tendency of medical science is to-
ward preventive measures. The best
thought of the world is being given
to the subject 1t is easier. and better to
prevent than to cure. 1t has been fully
demonstrated that pneumonia. one of the
most dangerous diseases that medical
men have to contend with. can be pre-
vented by the use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Pneumonia always re-
suits from a cold or from an attack Of
influenza grip. and it has been observ-
ed that this remedy counteracts any ten
dency of these diseases toward pneumonia.
This has been fully proven in many
thousands of cases in which this remedy
has been used during the great preva-
Ience of colds and grip in recent years
and can be relied upon with implicit con
fidence. Pneumonia often results from n
slight cold when no danger is appre-
hended until it is suddenly discovered
that there is fever and difficulty in breath
ing ana pains in the chest then it is
announced that the patient has pneU-
monia Be on the safe side and take
Chamberlains Cough Remedy as soon as
the cold is contracted. 1t always cures.
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
NO COMPROMISE.
Democratic Senators Stand for
Original Statehood Bill.

Washington. Feb. 24-The Demo-
cratic senatorial caucus has rejected the
two state propositions for the admis-
sion of the two new states submitted by
the Republicans. The matter of furth-
er negotiations was left by the Demo-
cratic members with the committee on
postof1ices, which has charge of the ap-
preparation bill with the statehood rider
The object is to ascertain whether there
is a majority of the senate willing to
vote the rider upon the bill Unless there
is an assurance of success, the Demo-
Gratis viii not vote for the rider. The
Democrats viii not accept anything on
a basis of two states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

her home in Cleburne. Texas, after a
visit to her mother. Mrs. Whitmer.
Sixth avenue west.
Miss Matte B. Kahr is in Chicago
on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Titus and Mrs.
Cooper of Lawrence are visiting To-
peka friends.
Sunday and Monday in Topeka
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Congregational church will give a
curiosity thimble party at the home of
Mrs. George o. Wilmarth, 1101 Eighth
avenue west, Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Mss CODY WEOS
Daughter of Buffalo Bill Be-
comes Mrs. StOtt.

North Platte Neb., Feb 24-The mar
riage Of Miss Irma Cody daughter Of
Colonel William +. Cody. and Lieuten-
ant Clarence Armstrong St0tt, Of the
Twelfth cavalry. stationed at Ft. Cia1 Is.
IeSas. was solemuized at noon today. In
the absence of Colonel Cody the bride
WAS given way by Dr. Frank Powell Of
ST. Paul an intimate friend of the
brides father The ceremony was an
imposing one. and there were present
persons Of prominence from all parts Of
the country Colonel Cody who is in
England, sent a cablegram of congratu-
lations and his blessing. Mr.. and Mis-
Stott left i'm the afternoon on a two
weeks journey They viii make their
hame at TT. Clark, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Look at wAIsTINcs n window. s

the consumer pays for it eventually.
The deficiency doesn't make good fuel.
That is where the Mcmillan bill comes
in
Monday afternoon Senator Mcmillan
brought in his minority report favor
able to the bill and had it adopted over
the report of the rest of the commit
tee, so that the measure will get its
place on the calendar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Let's Go To
HO B ARTS
The Cut Rate Drug Store


Peruna ..................65 Csc
Hobart's Vin-Seng Tonic
Pint bottles -...-... SOC
Jim Phillips says of Hobart's Vim
Seng Tonic
Mr.. Hobart, Druggist:-Your Vim
Seng Tonic Is worth it's weight in
gold and l cannot recommend it too
highly for the good it has done me. I
mad an attack of la grippe-in fact, my
general system was run down. and was
weak, no appetite - but after using.
only one bottle of your tonic I derived
q great benefit, and therefore recon-
mend it to all JAMES w. PHITTIPs
Prop. Phillips Mineral Wells.
60 Dec. 26, 1902 6l2 w. 9Th St .
Your money back, if you want it.
500 West Tenth St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

A lot of Morris county people seem to
be in favor of the bill to give Geary
county a slice of Norris county's terri
tory. A petition to that effect was in
trOduced in the house today. 1t was
signed by 1870 persons, largely from
White city, which is in the territory
which it is proposed to give to Geary
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
LEGISLATIVE SIDELIGHTs.

Representatives Upton and Tatum
accompanied by their wives. have gone
to Beloit to inspect the girls indus
trial school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
S@G0G0 ~

Mrs Cora McCullom Smith, of Law
renee, will be in town Thursday for the
Copeland at home. and viii give read
ings during both the afternoon ana
evening receiving hours. Mrs. Robert
Daugherty and Mrs. George Barker viii
be the special hOstesses.
Mrs. Barbour Walker and the senior
and junior classes of the College of the
Sisters of Bethany viii be at home be-
tween the hours of 8 and II this evening.
at the college.
Mrs. George ". Mcknight of Junction
City. Mrs. Lee r. Wright of Emporia
Mrs. w S. Fitzpatrick of Sedan and
Mrs. J. B. Belts will be at home with
Mrs. r D. Nckeever. 1215 Tenth avenue
west, Wednesday afternoon.
The Chaldean club gave an evening
for husbands and friends OF club mem
bers at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Larimer, in Potwin. Monday MI.
1. D. Whittemore's paper on Art as q
A. D. Gray. Mr. and Mrs A D. Gray,
MIR. and Mrs. Dell Keizer. Mr.. H. G.
Larimer, Miss Bomar and Miss Ade-
laide Bolmar We're among the guests.
Mrs. Carl Erickson entertained the O.
d. card club Monday afternoon. The
substitutes We're Mrs A. o. Rosser and
/ Mrs c. A. Moore. Mrs. Bert Swan will
be the hostess next Monday
! The VesDuccian club will meet with
/ Mrs. s. A. Hayes, 624 Van Buren, street
( Thursday, February 20, at 2.30 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
At the Whist Club.

Hart and Larsh made a phenomenal
score at the Topeka Whist club last
night, having a plus score of nearly
fifteen points and thereby winning the
club buttons for this week The follow
ing scores were made:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Nourishes away wrinkles, blemishess
Satin-Sl1in Cream gives lovely com
plexion, satin skin. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Doctor J. Albert Berry. speciality dis
eases Of Digestion. rs Kan ave. Tel 765
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Brown wish to
express thanks to Elder Olden and his
church for many kindnesses shown
them during the sickness and death of
Mrs Browns father. James Turner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Tourist-"No trouble here to get
something to drink on sunday
Colonel Kaintuek None whatever.
sun
Toulist-'You people down here don't
believe in keeping anyihinS dry. eh2"
Colonel KaintIck Nothing but our
poowdah, sub. "-Philadelphia Press.
City Ticket ONCE. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
April is one Of the best months in the
year to visit California Wait for The
Cclonist rates to California points via
the Santa Fe. April L to June 10. 1908
city Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

'sSan Toy comes to the New Craw-
ford tonight. Five men were employed
in the writing alone. First the book
was written by Edward Morton, then
the lyrics were composed by two men,
Harry Creenbank and Adrian Ross. and
after that the composition of the music
was assigned to Sydney Jones' who was
assisted in his work by Lionel Monck~
ton. The comedy by this time being
ready for production. it was turned over
to Willie Warde. who invented the
dances and general movement All this
aside from the actual production which
required the employment of a host OF
scenic artists, costumers. property MAJ
ers- In the company presenting San
Toy are Samuel Collins, George X.
Fortescue Sarony Lambert. Hobart
Smock, Maggie Barry, Joseph Cauto.
kIsobeI Hall Nellie Lynch. NOrah Lam
The company's orchestra will be com
Dined with the one belonging to the
house. both to be under the direction Of
John Braham.
In the second act of Barbara Friet-
be presented Friday at the New Craw
ford. with the beautiful actress, Mary
Eliza beth Forbes. is shown the interior
of a minister's house in Hagerstown,
Md. with Barbara" awaiting the ar
rival of her northern lover. Captain
Trumbull.' whom she expects to marry
secretly there. Some one is heard COM
upon his arrival and they arrange for
the ceremony that is about to be per-
formed. Instead Of the minister an or
derby breaks into the room. Captain
Trumbull, am sent by General Rene
to tell you TO join your company with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
A skin Of Beauty ls a Joy Forsvor.

all possible speed. The enemy is only
a few yards off. and we are to leave this
end of the town open. The fearful
leave-taking that follows between the
pair. who a few minutes later would
have been man and wife, is one of the
most pathetic parts of the play. Seats
viii be on sale for Barbara Frietchie'
at s a. m. tomorrow.
"A Wise Woman" the comedy in
which Marie Lamour and Frederic Mul ?
ply appear at the New Crawford Sun
day night. is on legitimate lines, and 50
cleverly is the plot interviewer that it
has the reputation of being one of the
best of the mirth-provoking pieces now
before the public The supporting COM
pany is one which includes a number Of
well known names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

The coal investigation cost just $500. 10.
spent for witness fees and stenog-
raphers' services. AS a direct result
two bills have been introduced into the
legislature. One of these makes it a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine Of
$500 to take coal belonging to a state
institution while the other places a
lighter penalty upon the taking of pri-
vate coal without the consent of the
person to whom it is consigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Senator Mcmillan brought in a mi
nority report upon a bill of his which
requires railroad companies to weigh
coal at the point of destinati ton. The
railroads already do this with wheat
and other things they ship. With coal
however the buyer pays for the alleged
weight placed aboard the train at the
mine. If the weight is short the con-
sumner pays for the deficiency and also
pays freight on the shortage. The mid
dlemans of course pays for it first but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Two of the senate pages. Frank Nc
Rae and Fred Crossley, are now serv-
ing their second terms. Both of them
are Topeka boys but were put on the
payroll at the request of some of the
out of town senators becaUes of their
usefulness two years ago. Both of
them are quick and intelligent and can
generally be found when wanted. This
is the principal reason why they are
serving their second terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Some of the hotelkeepers who do not
want TO be compelled to furnish ample
fire protection are lobbying against
I1irtland's hotel fire escape bill. and
the United Commercial Travellers are
pushing the measure. It is already
through the house and is now pending
in the senate. Kirkland says he has
enough senators pledged to carry the
bill One of the provisions which is
most Objectionable to the hotelkeepers
is that which compels them to keep a
knotted rope in each room with which
to reach the ground, in addition to the
usual fire escapes.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-17
FUNERALS IN GREECE,
They Are Somewhat of a Shock to
the American Tourist.

the American Tourist.
zone thing sure TO shock the Ameri-
can tourist is Greek funeral" said a
recently returned traveller. ut is a
spectacle which most persons of con-
vention governed decency desire to
avoid, because the body of the dead is
exposed in an open hearse. The coffin
is shallow, so that not only the face
and head, but the hands and much of
the body, can be seen from the side
walk as the procession moves through
the streets.
1.-THE lid Of the coffin, frequently rich
ly upholstered and decorated with gar
lands and wreaths, is carried on the
hearse by the undertaken. The priest
the relatives and other mourners fol-
dow, and as the CHASTITY spectacle moves
along it is customary for bystanderS to
remove their head gear and cross them
selves.
ain the Athens cemeteries graves are
rented for a term of years, just like the
habitations of the quick. Only the
wealthy own burial lots. This is in
variably an evidence of wealth or aris-
tocracy. The poor seldom dream of
buying lot or tomb. Such purchase
would be deemed among them an I'M
necessary luxury.
"At the end of the term for which q
grave is rented the bones are dug up
placed in bag, labeled with the name
and date and daDoSitpd in n general re-
ceptacle."-New York Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-17


"More lost and stolen articles would
be recovered if the losers would adopt
different methods in advertising for
their property" said a headquarters
detective the other day. "Of course
honest persons do not haggle over the
remuneration for returning locket, n
dog or anything else. But every one is
not built along those lines. 1t may
sound very nice to say, Liberal re-
ward if returned to owner but there
are different ideas of liberality. The
sum usually dwindles in the mind Of
the owner when he sees his property
before him, and no one knows this bet
ter than the finder.
at is far more effective to set forth
a definite sum in the advertisement
Five or twenty-five dollars means more
than a vague promise to be real gen
erous. OF course there are cases when
it is not wise to be too explicit, but in
nine cases ont of ten a stated sum will
bring better results than an indefinite
offer. This is nearly always true with
watches with the owners monogram
engraved on the case, as the pawn
broker refuses to loan so much on ar
ticles SO easily identified."-NewY York
Press
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-17
Read Less. Think More.

The average person of so called cul-
ture who has leisure to read reads too
much and thinks too little, and in con-
sequence his conversation lacks fresh
ness and spontaneity. An exchange,
after saying that people generally read
too much and read more than they
carry, tells a story Of man who had
been a great reader, but had changed
his ways, and people, after he read
less, finding him much more interest
ing, exclaimed: How entertaining
John was today! He must have been
reading a good deal"
Mere reading is waste Of time. To
conduce to intelligence the reader must
train the mind to concentration on the
subject in hand, and to concentration
must be added the effort to clothe and
transmit thought in appropriate phrase.