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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

A young Philadelphia who has just
returned from abroad. Travelled on the
same steamer with Mollie Elliott Sea-
we'll, the novelist, and found her to be
a woman with a keen appreciation OF
humor She told of a very rich, tut
rather vulgar American woman, whose
daughter had married into the nobility.
and who was a veritable Mrs. Maia-
prop. 1.-The old lady spends consider
able of her time with this married
daughter" said Miss Seawen, and
when l met her in London she gave me
a very pressing invitation to come our
and see her at her daughters country
house. Then she started to describe
what evidently had been an old baro-
NAL castle remodeled, only she referred
to it as a baronical castle, whatever
that may be. In the hall they have
the loveliest pair of antler's horns yon
ever saw she said. And the hall has
been entirely ruminated.' l suppose
she meant renovated. 1 ventured to
express the hope that the stairs had not
been altered, for have sort of vene-
ration for the stairways and balconies
that are characteristic of the old Eng
lish houses. oh, goodness met yes, she
said. They have a spinal stairway
now That was the final straw. and
cut the old barbarian during the rest
of my stay in London. "-Philadelpi
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.l


Anything looks pretty nice when a
boy says of it that it looks good enough
to eat.
Mrs Jerome Hoover is starting in
pretty we'll for bride: she has twenty
two hens setting already.
Il costs more to get a tan on a girls
face in summer, by the vacation route,
that it costs to get it off in winter with
cosmetics.
An Atchison gossip is wringing her
hands IN agony. Recently juicy NOR
sci appeared and was gone before she
heard of it.
Women anxious to marry should know
that a widow and an invalid make a
combination that the men cannot get
away from.
When a new daughter-in-law makes
a visit TO her husbands old home, she
goes away with a collection of baby
pictures of her husband.
An Atchison girl has a father, two
uncles, two grandfathers and five
brothers to engage horses and give hot
pursuit if she ever elopes.
We have found that before we get
around to accept an invitation to ''eat
cherries off the tree" the tree has been
stripped and the cherries are in cans.
What is worrying US now is that when
we die we may fall into the hands of an
undertaken who hasn't a framed diplo-
ma showing that he is a graduate.
The man who goes away from home,
thing more than send Christmas gifts
to his kin at home, or his old friends
will not believe it.
1t is becoming harder for the married
men every day. Formerly all that was
expected of the bridegroom was TO have
pected to pay for an operation, in ad-
dition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Charles H. and Sheldon Wentworth
Of Topeka have purchased the Salina
bowling alley.
Morton Albaush returned to Topeka
Wednesday. He was out at Pratt with
Governor Bailey and Victor Murdoch.
The Topeka postoIfice will close at 10
a. m. Saturday morning. There will be
but one delivery of mail on that day
Howard Sawhill. son of T. A. Saw
hill, postmaster at COncordia, is visiting
al the home of Mr.. Howard Hills, S04
Topeka averue-
Foreman George T. Mattingly has
been pushing the work of weed cutting
in town and will finish it in about half
the usual time
The Casey & Garst Mercantile COM
pany of Wichita filed notice with the
secretary of state of an increase in cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $780, 900
Work on the city departments has lost
lot of its charms for men who have
tried 1t since the flood struck iowa
City work isn't half so popular as it
was before.
Col. Fred Vandegrift's pocketbook,
loaded to the guards with railroad and
Pullman passes, has been returned. The
passes were intact and in a good state
of preservation
o'clock this morning. The fire was in
coal shed belonging to NJ. L. Srech ct
629 Chandler street 1t was filled with
stored furniture. The damage was very
slight
The death of John Spetter. who died
Saturday, was indirectly caused by the
flood. Mr.. Spetter was 81 years of age,
and feeble. He was an old settler OF
the North side and had one son, eleven
grandchildren and S great grandchil-
dren-
An appeal in an $1,000 personal in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

jury suit was taken to the supreme
court by the lola Portland Cement
company today. Thomas G. Hempey
secured 81 verdict against the company
for the amount mentioned. He was
hurt.
A bid of 1885 has been made for a ten
acre piece of land on Deer creek which
the city bought and has owned since
1886. The price paid for it was $45e.
bought last year for $1,000 and is loca-
ted in an undesirable place on top of u
hill
Mayor Bergundthal stated this morn
ing that he was making an effort to Sc
cure % teams belonging to Sam Dolman
of North Topeka which are now occu-
pied on a contract in Illinois. The teams
belong here in Topeka. 1t is doubtful if
Mr.. Dolman will accept the terms which
the city is allowed to offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
NEARLY 5000 IN CASH.
That Is What Legislators Have Sent
to Relief Fund.

Members of the state senate have so
far RENTED $679.7O out of $4,000, the
cost of the special session.
Senator Finley notified State Auditor
Wells to cancel his warrant for $1,000,
and the money will go hack into the
general funds of the state. 1t will not
go into the relief fund. Sen ator Vincent
sent in his warrant for S59.-0 as a con-
tribution to the Topeka relief fund. Rep
resentative Chas. N. Peck had already
given $50 to the governors relief fund,
and when he found that his voucher
was for $3.50, ne sent on the $1.90 ard
thus made his total contrib-1on equal
to the amount Of his fees and lper diem
These ere for the general fund.
The complete list of money received so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

A study of forest fires. begun in the
south this spring, viii be continued
during the summer in Michigan. Mime
sofa and Wisconsin by a party under
H. ]. TomplSins Of the bureau of fer
estry. Mr.. Tompkins Will inquire into
the methods used by the inhabitants in
putting out fires. and determine, if pos
sible. how these methods may be i'm
proved He will then attempt to devise
some general system of fire control for
the states studied, so that the bureau,
If called on, viii be able to furnish their
legislatures with recommendations for
fire laws based on a thorough knowl-
edge of the conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
He Bnilt Many Bridges.

New York, July George Shattuck
Morrison, aged 81. a member of the
Isthndan canal commission and one of
the foremost civil engineers in America,
died ia this city last evening He was
confined to his bed for about six weeks
Mr. Morrison gained his reputation as
bridge engineer from the five bridges
across the Mississippi. ten across the
Miss ot1ri and many others whose con-
strlrsetion he supervised. Probably his
grea.est work as bridge engineer was
the bridge over the Mississippi at Mem
phis, which has single truss span OF
100 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
UNDER 6FEET OF WATER
ClOudburst in the Hills Near
Peru, Ind.

Peru, Ind, July "A cloud burst in
the hills just north of the city early to-
day did much damage in this vicinity.
The water backed up to the Wabash
railroad tracks and entirely submerged
the north point. The greatest damage
was at Elmwood, where $50 families
live
That suburb was under six feet of wa
ter in some places and in some of the
homes the water stood two feet deep on
the lower floors. The people were driven
damage was done by a storm. Near Lo-
gansport several buildings were wreck
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
DID RUSHING BUSINESS.
Police Had to Be Called to Keep Peo-
pie from Costley Sale.

Kemper & Paxton. who opened the
sale of the Costley stock of dry goods,
brought over from North Topeka and
on sale at 612 Kansas avenue, are doing
the biggest business that has been done
by any of the flood damage sales. The
store opened at $50 this morning. In
a few minutes it was SO full the doors
had to be closed and it was necessary
to call the police to keep people back.
All day crowd has stood about the
entrance in an endeavor to get inside.
The stock is large and much of 1t is in
fairly good condition. The sale will
continue a week or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

The summary of the operations of the
United States treasury for the fiscal
year closing June 80 shows that the
old Sherman notes have nearly disap
peared. there being but about 16 mil
lion dollars in that form of currency
left, as against 80 millions at the be-
ginning of the year. The silver which
they represented is being coined into
dollars and into subsidiary coin at a
rapid rate, and they will soon disep-
pear entirely from our currency sys-
tenn. When they are gone perhaps
there Will be another attack on the
greenbacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
GET PRIZE RUNS.
j. H. Tincher and E. B
Snyder Assigned to Vinewood.

Assignments were made today of
ubotormen and conductors for the
VInewood Park railway line which is to
be opened next week. Assignments
have been made according to seniority
Councilman Bert Snyder and j. H
Tincher getting the two daylight runs,
the prize runs of the service One of the
big new cars is being run on the OAK
land line for the purpose of getting the
men accustomed to the use of air
bra keS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Will Talk It over.

A conference has been called and is
now in session in Topeka of the mas
ter mechanics and division superintend-
ents of all the Rock Island lines of the
western division. The conference is
called by General Supt. ]. NJ. Gruber
and the object of the conference is to
re-establish a systematic operation or
the road. Since the flood the line has
been considerably demoralized, and tbs
present conference is to compare notes
and resume operation on a regular
basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
WATER WORKS SUIT.
Case Is Appealed to Supreme Court
Today.

The case involving the validity of the
Topeka Waterworks bonds was an
Dealed today to the supreme court OF
the state. The case is appealed by j.
T. Clark. who is also the plaintiff in
the lower court
The suit is an Injunction suit to pre-
vent tine issuance of the bonds. 1t was
filed in the Shawnee county district
court, and the injunction was denied.
1t is likely that effort will be made
to have the case advanced on the docket
and given a hearing at the present term
of cO.sr4-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

The tariff plank prepared by Senator
Allison for the Iowa Republicans says
the schedule should be changed from
time to time but no where indicates that
the time for change has arrived Here
lies the difference between the follow
ers of Gov. Cummins and the Stand
patters. The Cummins crowd thinks the
time for readjJtstment is here but prob
ably have been forced to yield their
views in order to secure denominations
for the men constituting the present
administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Secretary Shaw has reduced the an
nual interests charges against the gov
eminent to the extent of $,339,S62
through the medium of his refundins
operation by which outstanding gov
eminent bonds have been converted into
others bearing a lower rate of interest
There is a slight falling off in the
amount paid out for pensions, but the
army and navy both cost more last
year than they did the previous year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Henry Smith, colored, who has lived
in this county for As years, died this
morning at o'clock at the age of SO
years. The funeral will be held from
the Presbyterian church at Thirteenth
and Quincy streets at o'clock Friday
afternoon, Rev. Mr. Carey conducting
the services. Smith was an old soldier
who lived at 707 West Railroad street.
and was caught in the flood. The hard
ships of the occasion FASTENED his death.
Old soldiers of his post are requested to
meet at Shellabargers undertaking es-
tablishment, Fourth and Kansas ave-
nue.. and escort the remains to the
church.
The infant son of DR.. and Mrs. II s.
Judd of Lead, South Dakota. died this
morning at the residence of Mrs Judd's
parents, Col. and Mrs. J. d. Norton, 61S
West Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
DEATH FROM HEAT.
Three Fatalities in New York
PrOStratiOnS in Baltimore.

New York, July 2.-Three deaths
from the heat were reported up to
O'Clock
Baltimore, July 2.-The thermometer
was 9S in the shade this afternoon
There were several prostrations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

st. Paul. Mimi, July 2.-Unconf1rmed
report reached here that tornado
struck Benson. Mimi. but the Western
Union reports no wires to that point
The town is on the Great Northern, but
the superintendent says he has no re-
port of any damaging storm there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Cuban Treaties Signed.

Havana, July 2.-The treaty covering
the naval and coaling station bases
and the treaty placing the Isle of Pines
wholly under Cuban sovereignty were
signed today at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Capitalists residing in Topeka may
not have noted the fact but new
buildings can always find good tenants
at remunerative figures long before
they reach completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Since Russia has declared that she
viii not receive "a petition at the hands
Of the United States, how would it do
to ship it in labeled books" or 'old
olofhas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Severe Fighting Reported.

Uskub, European Turkey, July p
Severe fighting is reported to be oc-
curing at Oskin. between Gievgycli
and Grumendja. No details have been
received ke-e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

There was not much in the Hillmon
ease for Mrs. Hillmon or for the insur-
ance companies but the lawyers had
a good time with it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Fourth of July Rates, Santa Fe.

One fare plus soc for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July and 4, good re-
turning July 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

1t looks as though the Standpatters,
under the leadership of Senator Hanna,
are determined to furnish the Demo-
Gratis with a good. live issue on which
to make the campaign next year. The
hint thrown out by the Iowa Demo-
Gratis, in their recently formulated
platform. about tariffs which build up
monopoles, etc. seems to have been
thrown away on their Republican
brethren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Since William Allen White attracted
the attention of the country with his
What's the Matter with Kansas he
has had many imitators. It has come
to be considered a matter Of prime
necessity by young aspirants for lit
erary fame in this state that each
should write a piece about the matter
with Kansas. About the most serious
drawback with which Kansas has to
contend is the fact that there are too
many takers and writer's for the num-
Der Of workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
sternburg Is Appointed.

Berlin. July 2.-The semi-official
North German Gazette today announced
that Baron Speck Won Sternburg had
been definitely appointed ambassador of
Germany "a Washington.
'Dis weather may be ez hot ez de
place whar Satan live at" says Brother
Dickey, but it's got dis advantage:
Ice is mo convenient! '-Atlanta Con-
stitut.@n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

Senator L. r. Wright sent his warrant.
ST, covering mica &c and per diem, to tlle,
Kansas City, Kan. fund.
In addition to the above contributions
from members of the legislature, the fol-
lowing sums were received today by Gov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon pubhca-
zion in Topeka.
The news is received IN the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose, busy throughout the entire day A
complete copy of the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED FRESs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-14
60-93 BANK STREET SO-82 South Main St
putte,s Great Wealth.

More wealth is produced in the small area of Butte City every year than in some whole states. The revenue from the mines some $55, ,ooo, ,ooo-1s equal to the income of the government of Holland. The recent great progress in every department of electrical develop- ment has been made possible in large degree by the energy of these men of Butte. For the city and its environs now produce quarter of the worlds entire product of copper, about two fifths that of the United States. A single group of mines in the heart of the city-the Anaconda yields more than twice as much copper yearly as all Germany. Nor is the treasure confined to copper. Butte is the greatest silver producing center in the United States, its annual output-some $13,o00 00oo- being nearly equal to that of the entire state of Colorado, which, next to Mon tana, has the largest production of all the states. And of gold Butte still yields considerably over $1 ,OO0, 900 year ly.-Ray Stannard Baker. in Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-14
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.

Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.
 ssWhen I had an attack or the grip last winter Nhe second one) actually cured myself with one bottle of Cham herlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank W. Perry, editor of :rthe Enterprise. sbortsyille. N r. 3 This is the honest truth. I at times kept from coughing myself to pieces by taking a teaspoon f1lI of this remedy and when the cough ,ng spell would come on at night I would take dose, and it seemed that Tn the briefest interval the cough would pass off and I would go to sleep nerfectly free from cough and its ac- eompanying pains. To say that the remedy acted as most agreeable sur nrise is putting 1t very mildly. I had m idea that 1t would or could knock out the grip, simply because had nev- or tried it for such purpose, but 1t did. and 1t seemed with the second at tack of coughing the remedy caused it not only be of less duration, but the nains were far less severe, and had not used the contents of one bottle be- fore MT Grip had bid me adieu.'' For sale by all druggists.
 Have you a house or lot to sell? Our penny words ads will bring you customer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-14
CHILDREN AT WORK.
Nearly Two Millions, . Large Per
 Cent of Which Are Under the ;9 Statutory Age.

The factories, the mines, the work shops and the great mercantile es- tablishments of our country teem with the labor of children, says w. S. Waudby, in an article on "Child La bor," in Leslie's. Some of them are of the age required by the laws of the state, but innumera ble thousands are much below the limit these statutory laws provide for, and far, far below the limit which the laws of nature de- mand. There are few branches of our great industrial life which are not overcrowded with child labor. have been informed by Mir. William c. Hunt, chief statistician for population, that the report of the census office for the year 1900 when issued will show that for the mainland of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, there were approximately, 1,750,o00 persons from 10 to Is years of age, inclusive, reported as engaged in gainful occu- nations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-14
HAS NEW SHAMROCK HATBAND
Gift Recalls Gallantry of It's WeareE
 Fourteen Years Ago.

Gift Recalls Gallantry of It's Wearer
 Fourteen Years Ago.
 When Patrick McCool, secretary to Fatiher Henry of the Irish Immigrant Girls home, appeared at the Ellis As- Land handing the other day with a brsi9ht new hatband, embroidered with a eprfg of shamrock and a gold harp, the immigration officials took pleasure in telling again the story of Patrick McCool and a pretty Irish girl.
 Fourteen years ago McCool, who was on duty at Castle Garden, saw a bright-eysd Irish lassie talking with man older than sine, and seeming to be protesting against some suggestions he was making. McCool believed he saw something sinister in the mans appearance and engaged the girl in conversation. Her cheeks famed a little as she told him the man she had met on shipboard was trying to coax her to go to the house of alleged rela- tives in New York city instead of go- ing at once to her sister in the far west
 McCool took the girl under his wing and found fhe man had no relatives there He proved this to the eatfs- facthon of the girl, and MrCool parad- ed the man before the police and em- ployes of the Garden. then sent him away with a warming that caused him ito drop his game right there. Not long after that McCooq received from the girl in the west beautifully em- broidered hatband, which he wore until it grew faded and travelled. Still he stuck ito 1t, and he and his hatband became so famous that girls unattend- ed, who started from Ireland, were told by the priests to watch out for 8 man wearing hatband embroidered with the shamrock and the harp, because he will take care of you"
 The other day che young women con- nected with the Mission, No ' State street, presented McCool a new hat band made exactly Nike the old one. and only then did he consent to nut away the badge of distinction he had worn for fourteen years for one of brighter hue that would the sooner at tract the eyes of the irnmigrant girls.