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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
FIRE ON KANSAS AVENUE.
Axle Broke on Hose Wagon from
Headquarters.

A fire on Kansas avenue is always ex
citing 1t is where people can see it,
and it gives the department a chance to
show what it can do when battling
blaze in a dangerous place
This morning an overheated stovepipe
which passes up through the attic Of
the little shoe-shine establishment at
5251b Kansas avenue set the rafters Oh
fire. and when the trouble was discov-
cred the whole upper portion Of tbs
building was in flames. big crowe
gathered, and the chemical engine from
HEADQUARTERS did the work of extin
gushing the fire which was done by
ripping open the roof and sending .
stream down upon the blaze. No water
was used. and the loss was not larse
The building IS occupied by 5. M
Rohing and owned by eastern parties
represented here by D. W Nellis.
The hose wagon from headquarters
was damaged more than the building
was. Just as it was pulling out of the
station it Slowed on the slippery street
and the strain was SO severe that the
right hind wheel broke off short II
will be necessary to send to st. Louis
for . new axle.
When the axle broke Lieut. J. NJ
Hanlon was thrown violently asainsc
the back of the wagon and hurt his knec
quite seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Examinations have been commenced
al Washburn as the midwinter term
closes next week.
There will be a Pottery evening by
the Washburn faculty club at Ward
W. Silvers' tonight.
A case of chickenpox is reported from
1923 Tyler in the family of W. II. GTote.
The patient is 10-year-old Grace Grote.
Mary Jones is sick with diphtheria
Al the home of Mrs. Joseph Wayne, 11e4
Woodward avenue. The case was ia
ken from Christ hospital
The social which was to have been
given at the First Congregational
church this evening by the informed
late society of Christian Endeavor has
been indefinitely postponed.
Wilbur S. Galloway. city circulator
for thet Topeka Capital, is i'll at Christ
hospital with appendicitis, for which
he has undergone an operation. Mr.
Galloway's case is rather more than
usually serious but he is believed to
have a very fair chance for recovery.
Thirteen names have been chalked
up on the board as applications for
membership to the Topeka Commercial
club and will be acted upon at the next
meeting in February The club is be-
coming more than ever cosmopolitan
in membership and is incidentally be-
coming more Representative of the
town. During the last two months al
most forty new names have been put on
the roll of members and the indications
are good for a continuation of the
clubs growth
On Wednesday evening next the choir
of the Shiloh Baptist church in Tonnes
seetoWn will give a concert at the Cen
trail congregational church at the cor
ner of Huntoon and Buchanan streets
Admission to the entertainment will be
free. but free will offering is to be
taken up at the door and the proceeds
turned over to the funds used in the
Rev Charles NJ Sheldon's Industrial
work in the colored settlement. The
Shiloh church choir has some of the
best colored singers in the town and
its singing is a good deal better than
that of many of the Jubilee" organic
atoms that &c on the road. The enter
tainment viii be different from any
thing that has been put on in Topeka
for while and deserves good attend
ance-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
MONEY is NEEDED.
Associated Charities Wants
$500 Right Away.
Wants

The Associated Charities headquarters
needs money. It needs about $500 to
carry it through the months of Febru-
airy and March and is looking about for
the people who are willing to contrib
ute So far the support of the charities
headquarters has been liberal and Sec
rotary SQuires has been able to make
good Roadway with his work. He has
gotten his field Of operations pretty well
diagrammed and is able to figure upon
his probable needs until spring opens.
He has now a regular constituency who
receive aid from the Office of Ills Kan
sas avenue, although the families that
have to be given much regular support
are not large.
Mr. Squires is a good student of hui
man nature and his ability to discern
the real truth in a Dlaintive story has
saved the Charities association a lot of
money already There are all sorts of
opportunities to him for help and as far
as these prove to be meritoriOus they are
met by the association. His system Of
requiring work in exchange for food
and clothing where the recipient is able
to give it trims out lot of grating, z
but he finds that it is necessary to
keep on hand a supply of clothing and
food and money for medicine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
JOHN L.TALKS OF FIGHTERS
Has Little Praise for Modern Heavy
weights.

The recent furry among the heavy
weight pugilists caused chiefly by the
failure Of Champion James ]. Jeffrles
to stop Jack Munroe, the miner, in four
rounds and also his refusal to meet
Mexican Pete" Everett in a similar
bout, has brought old John l.. Sullivan
to the surface with a series of comments
as to Fistiana which are characteristic
of the former Boston Strong Boy MI
Sullivan, incidentally, has been travelling
at such rapid gait recently that It Is
a wonder that he has been able to find
enough time to give vent TO his feelings.
These fighters. big and little, saio
Mr.. Sullivan, tipping back in his chair III
a Boston barToom, make me sick! Ihey
are lot @ four hushers. and nobody
knows it better than John L. Sullivan
Why, if they'd a been in the ring in my
time they'd a been glad ter fight fer
$500 purses. For that reason when they
talk about $4,000 side bets they maize
me feel like lickin' the whole bunch
They say Jeffries was scared when ne
tackled Nunroel What fer2 What Gid
Munroe ever do2 Who dealt him \
hand, the big chumD? III bet he was
frightened to death when he saw JET
fries get into the ring. No. Jeffrles
wasn't scared at all. He was just over
confident and was cut O. condition. But
he cushter nailed that dub anyway
The trouble with JeffTies is he amt fierce
enough When 1 was meetin' all Corners
I had EN- whipped before I put up me
hands. I Just give EN- the eye and they
wanted TO go nome 10 InOlnef- w ny, L
had Jim Corbett's knees knockin to-
gether when he saw me get into the ring
at New Orleans ten years ago, and if
I'd a been John L. right I'd a put him
away slong with Paddy Ryan, Jake Xii
rain ard the others.
But Sullivan was an old woman with
wrinkles. and as sOen as Corbett found
that out he went at the old fellow sci
entffic- But he couldn't make a dent In
q pound of butter and would have been
hghtin' yet but for the fact that Sui
livan's legs went on strike.
I always insisted that Corbett was no
account, and I was right, too, for Fdtz~
simmons found the yellow streak when
( he got to the solar plexus out in Car
son. Ccrbett is a good boxer. but that
4 lets him out without further comment.
He never could fight Fitzsimmons, ia
my estimation. 3 the best Of them all.
But he talks too much and tries TO play
the bab-r act when he's licked. Thai
stuff he famed into the Dublics ears
that he was doped during the first fight
with Jeffries was the worst ever heard.
''Jeffries is SO big and strong that it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Daily News.1
A mans bullheadedness is his worst en-
envy.
Anybody can see through a glass eye ex-
ceot the wearer.
The command Swear not at ALI does1
apply to swearing OFF
When a man frequently contradicts him
self he may be right occasionally
Many man who forged his way to tho
front landed in the penitentiary
Some marriages are failures because TIE
bride failed to marry the best man.
Men living within themselves haven t
much to boast Of in the way of earthly
habitations-
woman never loses. her temper. II
she has one to begin with it lasts as long
as she does
It sometimes happens that when people
make up their minds good deal of im-
porant matter is left out
A woman's tongue is her weapon, yet
few women are arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The reason is obvious.
A newly married couple may be able to
live on love in a cottage until the dry
goods emporiums begin to advertise bar
gains. Then The trouble begins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
JUST As QUAY SAYS.
Senators Now Defer to Him in
Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 23-In the senate
today, Mr.. Fairbanks referred to his
notice of yesterday that he would call
up the immigration bill today and said
that he understood it would be agree
able to Mr.. Quay.
Mr. Quay explained his position by
saying that he consented to the ar
rangement believing there would be no
debate on the bill but he had been in
formed that senators desired to discuss
the bill and he felt bound to object.
Mr.. Fairbanks then on a SUGGESTION
from Mr. Quay temporarily withdrew
his request for consideration of the bill.
The statehood bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Hoar sent to the desk and had
read a letter addressed to him by Chair
man Fowler of the house committee on
banking and currency referring to the
currency bill reported by that commit
tee and stating that 1T has the appro-
val and support of the president, the
secretary Of the treasury the comptrol-
Ter Of the currency and the director of
the mint" At Mr.. Har's request the
letter was ordered to lie on the table.
Although no comment was made it
is supposed that the letter had refer
ence to the remarks of Mr.. Hoar a few
days ago upon influence of executive
departments upon legislation
Mr.. quay yielded to permit the pas
sage of q house bill authorizing the
president TO place on the retired list Of
the navy the name Of Julius A. Kaiser
as a passed assistant engineer.
A bill was also passed authorizing
the construction of a revenue cutter to
be employed in Hawaiian waters.
There was a lull in the proceedings
and Mr.. Quay said he would be pleased
to have a vote on the statehood bill
unless some senator will proceed.
The senator need not be impatient, -
interrupted Mr. Beveridge There is
somebody prepared to argue this ques-
ton"
L viii be glad if he will take the
floor" replied Mr.. Quay.
Immediately following this came a
demand for a vote by Mr.. Cockrell
Mr.. Beverage then spoke against the
omnibus bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 23.-This was pen
sion day in the house Mr.. Loud (Cal)
! reported the postofice appropriation
/ bill. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole and took up the con-
sideratiOn Of private pension bills.
Two hundred and thirty-f1 five bills were
/ passed. Among them were bills to pen
sion the widow of General Franz Sige'
at the rate of 500 per month, the widow
4 Of General Francis Negley at the rate
of $50 a month, and the widow of Real
Admiral Henry F. Picking at the rat,
/ of $40 per month.
TREATY GOES TO SENATE.
Washington. Jan. 23.-The president
/ transmitted the Panama treaty to the
senate this afternoon
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Washington, Jan 23.-At the cabine
! meeting today Secretary Hay presented
the draft of the Panama canal treaty
which was signed last evening. His as.
sociates express satisfaction with The
results achieved in the negotiations
The Venezuelan situation was dis
cusSed. but SO far could be learned
no conclusions were reached, beyond 4
continuation of this government policy
! Of sitting tight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison Globe.l
A man can't marry every woman he falls
in love with.
would you sleep in haunted house one
night for $500?
Most Missouri card players say it Is all
right to cheat on low.
The more pious man is the more trou-
bic he usually has in his church
When a woman describes a person she
begins by telling to what church he be-
longs
one of the prettiest girls in town is so
run from her.
They say in East Atchison that Dr.
Jekyn over there goes farther than
Atehison TO become Mr.. Hyde.
When a boy walks into a house ana
there is dog in the room he always
speaks to the dog before anyone else.
Charity is that virtue a woman exer-
cises Tor fails to) when the children next
door come over and break her palm.
Il am in love" said an Atchison queen
yesterday. and I have never felt any
thing so painful since 1 had chilblains."
When a woman can't afford new furni-
ture she braces up and declares she does
not change because she is $50 attached
to the old
Down town is the place where a wo
man escapes from the care of her children
and home is the place where the man es-
capes the bores he met down town.
The Lancaster Literary society has
hung up in debate on the following
questloh' Does the Etua4 OF any churen
permit member to deny that he is to be
married up TO within an hour before the
ceremony occurs2
It is a late fad to weigh your cat and
then boast to your neighbors. In St. Joe
one grocery store had nine women In one
weighed. The record up there is held by
a cat Weighing nine and a half pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23

Five gold watches have been lost around
town in the last two weeks.
T At Turon the school teacher suggests a
frequent shampoo Of the head with gaso-
line in lieu of a fine comb.
lola police circles were unduly excited
the other morning by there being more
calls than We're officers TO answer.
An lola man who wrote his name on an
egg has heard from the young lady in
Waco, Tex who cracked it for a break
fasT Omelet.
A I-abette county farmer who shot two
big bald eagles in the misty morning dawn
was surprised to find. upon closer exam
ipation, they were his wife's favorite tur-
keys
After being married 50 years a Reno
county couple have asked the court 10
free them A few years more and death
would have dealt more gently.
The Jolly Rovers'' We're to play at FL
Dorado bat the last heard of their sixteen
trunks they were still rowing around with
powder boxes and blonde wigs
Farmer Frost of Shawnee county had a
habit of getting out Of bed early. starting
the FIRE and creeping back until the house
became warm. The last effort this week
was so vigorous that it rot only thawsd
the frost out but melted the building to
the ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23

President of MaracaibO Prepar-
ing to Make Vigorous Defense.

Maraeatbo. Venezuela, Jan. 23--President
Aranguren of the state of Maracaibo has
by decree published last night called to
arms all citizens from 16 to 50 years of
age. belonging to the militia, in order to
resist the possible landing of German
forces at Lake Maracaibo. About 500 men
Immediately answered the call.
VENEZUELANS SHOOT FIRST.
Berlin Jan. 2S.-The Lokal Anzeiger says
it has received information to the effect
that Commodore Schenzer exports that
Fort San Carlos fired on the Panther first
as the cruiser was feeling her way into
the inner harbor channel.
WHY COMMANDMENT TOOK PLACE.
Berlin, Jan. 28-In the reichstag Foreign
Secretary Won Richthoff expressed the
hope that the Venezuelan difficulties
would soon be settled. He said
1.-The negotiations at Washington it is
hoped will show an early result render
ing it possible to raise the blockade. So
long as the blockade exists, however. re-
spect for it must be enforced. The action
against Maracaibo was undertaken for
this purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
GAS CAsEIS SLOW.
Two Witnesses Testify as to Real Es-
tate Values.


Two witnesses testified in behalf of
the city this morning when the taking
of testimony was resumed in the dol
lar gas case
W. F. Parker, who has been in the
gave il as his opinion that the Is lots
owned by the Excelsior Coke & Gas
company are worth, without improve
ment, Sc, 900
James Gillette. a Topeka real estate
man of 80 years experience estimated
the value of the same tract to be 81, 200
at the present time, but said that IN
August 1901, they were worth about
500 a lot less. or total of IS. 400.
The testimony was commenced at 10
o'clock II was finished in 10 minutes
Then the two attorneys for the city
went out hunting for another witness
and failed to find him. The case was
adjourned till o'clock this afternoon.
1t was quite evident that Special
Master Brock does not approve OF such
delays, and unless the city can get it's
witnesses in line more promptly, there
IS likely to be something doing Of in
terest to the city's attorneys.
The witnesses who testified this morn
ing are the first to be called on behalf
Of the city. From now on the city's
witnesses Will be called as rapidly as
possible The object Of the city in tax
ing up the question of the value Of
the gas cOmpany's property is evident
~ to prove that the property is worth
much less than the company claims,
and that the profits on the investment
are unreasonable. The hearing is be-
ing held in J. D. NIcFarland's office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
WASHBURN'S $4,000.
Money Paid In Today Which
Secures Jewell Fund.

Washburn college has secured her
$50 600 addition to her endowment fund.
This depended upon the ability Of the
trustees to secure and collect subscrip-
lions of $4,000 by January q of this
year. The last subscription was paid in
today.
In consideration of the raising of this
amount of money $4,000 from the Jewell
estate is tc be paid into the endowment
fund of the college. On the death of c.
E. Jewell three years ago he bequeathed
the sum of ten thousand dollars to
Washburn, stipulating that the school
should secure a like amount by Janu-
airy q of this year.
A week ago all the money but 81, 500
had been secured and President Plass
made an appeal for the remainder, ask
ing that Topeka men pay it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23

will take some fellow his size to beat
him, unless some guy comes along with
a sneaker over on the jaw what VIII do
the trick and win a wagon Of dough.
All of the big fellows have felt his fists,
but I wish to say that he never could
hit me a minute. Could I have beaten
Jeffries? Wen. I'D like to bet that Il
could have made him turn his toes UP
IN couple O. rounds. I'd a rushed him
to the ropes right Oft the reel and sent
in a couple of rights that would have
made a drst-class astronomer out of
him.
What DO think Of Kid McCoy7
Why. he's no fighter and never ought to
have been taken seriously. Who did he
ever lick? A whole lot o. guys with his
mouth, but that was all I'll bet Tommy
Ryan can whip him now to finish, and
then there's Joe Walcott that the Kid
always lodged. Peter Maher was n
counterfeit. He wasn't game enough TO
have tooth pulled. 1 never saw such
gutter in my life and I've seen many.
Then there's another no accountant
/ Choynsd He's been getting the pub
4 lies money for What2 Did he ever lick
anybody worth lickin?
Tom Sharkey's a gentleman and
scholar, in my opinion, and always will
in to fight anybody but 1 never did do.
He wasn't fly enough to suit me His
/ head wasn't filled with quick wheels
like Sullivans. But at that I'll give
him credit for standing Jeffries oft long
er than any other heavy.
Gus Rubin? A big slob. Madden
taught him all he knows. and that amt
much. you can bet He's a first-class
punching bag, however, and that's
! something. They tell me that young
Teller. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, is a
coming man, but I fail to see it. What
did he ever do? Kid Carter and George
Gardner are secOnd-raters or 7 don't
know a thing.
THE little felIers? Well Young Cor
bett whipped Terry McGovern once, but
/ whether Terry can turn the tables OF
not is grave question in my mind.
/ Terry is the only fighter I've ever seen
what followed Sullivan in style and ii
he continues to follow Sullivan he'll win.
/ Outside of these two boys I don't see a
little fighter what is worth talkiu'
about
It's a shame the way people frown
on Doxin'. There amt q thing wrong
with it and 1t ought ter be permitted in
all the states of the Union. They allow
football with its broken legs and arms
and heads but they wont have boxin'.
That's because the goody-gpody people
are on top. Give me a 1G-foot ria =, two
strong men and a fair referee nine.
/ But if they're fakirs, to the jail. Fakin
in the prizering has killed a great sport
and the fakirs were the guys what
! couldn't win on the level. Now they're
eatin free lunch and wonderin' where
| they'll sleep when the few friends they
have left give them the shake.
Sullivan is broke today, but he's new
ed been called a fakir and he's never
eaten free lunch, that's a cinch. When
for him and that reminds me, I guess
I'll go ter bed now"
And John took his hammer with him.
/ New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
Addicks.
Nebraska SAD Journal:

Nebraska State Journal:
The New York Evening Post has
made thorough report of the debauch-
cry of public morals encouraged by the
representatives of Addicks in the re-
cent bye election in the Ninth Delaware
district, where a tie occurred in the
November voting The price paid for
votes was discussed openly, and even
the independent farmers who ought to
be above such things came to town and
haBgled over terms as If they were
bringing hogs instead of their manhood
to the market A state official told the
reporter. Il know farmers worth 5000
or so 900. who sell their votes. For ten
years Addicks has been demOralizing
them. One viii tell another that he is
a fool not to make $40 when he can. in
an off season of the year; and the other
VIII begin to think, Wen. perhaps I
am fool not to take what is being
passed around
State Senator Harrington confirmed
this statement and added: Its awful
what this one man Addicks has done to
our people. Twenty dollars is a ter
rible temptation to fash before poor
men like these at a time when no money
IS coming in. They are getting to ex-
pect 1t now whichever way they vote.
They have been depraved. ="
The corruption is not confined to the
farmers or to the lower classes in the
cities and the country. 1t extends to
all classes. Men are bought by tips on
the stock market, by directorships in
gas companies. by having their mort
cages carried without interest. or paid
off outright And so small is the state
that a few thousand dollars viii buy
almost the entire legislature. The situ-
alton is SO serious that il demand
recognition from Washington. If this
man Addicks succeeds in buying his
way to the senate. the safety of our in
stitutions demands that an investiga-
tion be held and the way barred to him
if he is guilty Of the charges made
against him now by the public press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
COUNTY SAVES MONEY.
Expenses for Past Six Months Show
$4,000 Saving.

The expenses OF Shawnee county for
The six months ending January 1
amounted to s50.725.96- The expenses for
the six months ending January l, 1902,
were $71.9S7.64.
The general revenue expenses for ths.
last six months amounted to $43. 49, 81;
for bridges. S5126.14: roads, $2.165.95
Tor the six months ending January l,
1902, the general revenue expenses were
S45,16SS IS, the cost of Kansas river
bridges was $23 1864 and the expenses
for roads was So 102. q The increase OF
the general revenue expense for the last
six months over the same period q year
ago was caused by judgments agains;
the county amounting to $1,000 and
smaller expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
JAYHAWKER IoTs

Horton has ''smasher'' and Carrie Ma
ton rival
Scarlet fever cases are too splentiful to
suit Mcpherson folks.
Ottawa is to have another bread war
al two leaves for a nickel
The Harvey county poor farm has more
than paid expenses this year.
Franklin county schools are having old
fashioned spelling down matches.
A Salina man has taken uD pastel work
at 90 and is making q success of it.
While other towns are putting down
gas wells, Waveriy is putting down blocks
Of new stone sidewalk
Atchison people are awfully careless.