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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
The hand of fate is often a bob-tail
flush.
Many an investor develops into laugh
ing stock.
An incendiary speech-"Get up and light
the fire."
The self-satisfied people are generally
the happiest.
The shoemaker who sticks to his last
is aw1 right.
Some men who clamor for justice are
lucky to escape it.
Conscience isn't in it with the hunniIf
alton of being found out.
A fool can attract quite as much atten-
ton a wise man.
No man can serve both God and Nam
mon, and very few try.
When fellow has nothing to do you
find out how worthless he really is.
The bigamist realizes that a wife in
hand is worth two in the divorce court
A woman is never really happy unless
she feels that she is an object of envy
The chestnut crop is a failure. but the
tireseme story-teller is with us always
The man who signs for his mother
cooking seems to forget how his father
used to kick about it.
The trouble with people who take each
other for better worse is that they
are SO seldom prepared for the worst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
1AYHAWKER JoTs.

It costs $S5 to get caught carrying "brasss
knucks" in Leavenworth.
Pfng-pong is a mild easy game. The K.
u. eleven might tackle that.
Emporia has an Indian barber. His
specially is trimming scalp locks
Fifteen acres of pop corn added 81, 900 to
man.
..The grand jury will get you If you
don't watch out, is the slogan at Clay
Speaking of false pride a Melvern wo-
man is having a set of teeth made at +he
age of rs years.
rabbits. the sixty-ninth escaped by a
rhare's breadth"
If Mr.. wyne-coop of salina was a res
running a Joint.
The pride of Leonardville is the to ~n
barber shop with its French mirrors and
handicapped tables.
Within a week Cedar Point nnnIsr T
caught three opossums. Pork is going TO
be pretty high this winter
A mammoth turkey of internatiorial
strain in Sharon Springs barn yard is
known as Sir Thomas Upton
Notwithstanding a physician says it's
only a cold. an old fashioned Shslron
Springs citizen insists that he has "'the
la grippe.
A Philipsburg sport has race horse
that is closely related to Cresceus. Look
out for two minute bulletin from that
town any old time.
loon was valued al $1,000 Wrench plate
mirrors, polished bars and barkeepers
were a portion CT the fixtures.
An Arkansas City housewife is mourn
ing. the loss of her winter supply of lellies
and preserves. Frogs undermined the
props to her cellar fruit shelves
A Smith Center man lost $50 oslt of his
pocket. His wife met him at the door and
weepingly exclaimed: You reckless man,
that would have purchased me new
party gown
Lawrence churches appear to be located
in isolated spots. Tramps utiiEed one
building several nights for a jollMca ton
with cigarettes. etc. purchased from the
contents of the missionary box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
SIXTEEN DEAD.
Series of Explosions in Govern
meRt Storeh0use.

PeekskiI, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Sixteen men
are reported dead and a number wound
ed as a result of a series of explosions
today on Coma island, in the Hudson,
used by the government as a store
house for dynamite and powder. The
first explosion occurred shortly before l
o'clock and was followed by others for
more than an hour, the detonations be-
ing heard in this city at 2:30. A tele-
phone call was sent here for every ply
stefan available and all who could be
found responded to the call. Beyond
the fact that 16 men We're dead ana
many wounded no details of the disas-
ter were obtainable. at 2:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
LOCAL MENTION.

This is pension day. and a big crowd
of pensioners are getting their vouch
ers at the oostoHice.
w H. Ready has been bound over to
the L. S. district court on a charge of
selling liquor to Indians. Ready is
commonly known as Rough Ready.
State Printer George A. Clark has
recently purchased the d. r. Hite
property at S35 Fillmore street and will
use it as his residence after January L
The purchase price was $500. The
property is located in one of the best
residence portions of the town.
Special Master Robert Brock, of
Manhattan. today fled in the q s.
circuit court the report of evidence
taken at the hearing of the dollar gas
case. brought by the city of Topeka
against the Excelsior Coke and Gas
company The findings of the master
and the exceptions fled by the attor-
neys for the city are included with the
report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
BACK TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Frank Thompson, Who Stole Bicycles
Enters Plea of Guilty.

Frank Thompson. colored Is wears
olo and with a previous record in the
reform school. entered plea of guilty
before Judge Hazen this morning to the
charge of stealing four bicycles Not
all at once but at four different times.
Judge Hazen eyed small Mr.. Thornp-
son severely. Mr.. Thompson gazed
around the court room and was espe-
cially interested in watching Bafliff
Coyne shoot rubber bands at flies
Do you wish to enter q plea of
guilty?' asked Judge Hazen.
That's what I'm er tryin' t do" said
Thompson.
He didn't advance any reason why he
should not be sentenced and Judge
Hazen announced that Mr.. Thompson
would be sent to the reform school un-
less the school authorities refused to
accept him and in that case Mr.. Thomp-
son should serve six months in the
county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
MRS. EMMA BOOTH rUoKEK.

probably no finer tribute has been
PAID to the memory of Emma Booth
Tucker, the distinguished Salvation
Army leader. than which appeared in
the editorial columns of the Washing
ton Post. 1t is as follows:
Emma Booth-Tucker possessed the
rare quality Of perfect sympathy. and
every lover of truth. honesty. and the
desire for better life on earth will
mourn her untinely death Censecrated
In her cradle to the work of rnalxine
the world better, of preaching the ,sospei
OF nope 10 the depressed and dishea rter
ed, she accomplished a service that
must cnalienge the admira ton and re-
tspeet Of all who actively OF nassiveIv
AID IN the work of uplifting mankind
Inere is no creed in the class of work
performed by Mrs. Tucker and her as
sociates; all creeds profit by it. Her
country was the world. her countrymen
all mankind. Deeply religious she lSeDr
her religion in the BACKGROUND ana an
Pealed IN her work to the hearts of
desperate men and reckless women
pleading to their better natures. and
best OF all, Offering food, rain1ent. en-
ployment, and encouragement to those
who We're willing to listen to their in
nef promptiHgs, keen in the hearts of
the most depraved, to turn from the
criminal and corrupt ways and to look
the world in the face while battling
for physical. mental. moral. and mater
iai rehabilitation. In the Sums of the
city, in the haunts of sin. and vice. in
the prisons of the country in the hos
pitfalls and fever camps, she sought re-
cruits to the army of the Lord and
pointed the way to earthly peace and
final salvation through honest toll and
proper living. Worxingmen's homes.
hope leagues, farm colonies, and homes
for rescued women in many parts of
<his nation are monuments to her sue
cessful work in her chosen field. and
the thousands of men and women who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

WEIGH, w Va, Nov. 4.-The United
States Steel corporation. operating near
here. today laid off indefinitely 1000 Ia
borers.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. A dispatch
from Port Arthur announces that Vice
roy Alexieff has returned there from
Talienwan, where he went to inspect
the Russian fleet.
Helena. Mont. Nov. 4.-The transcript
of the proceedings in the case of John
MacGinniss versus the Boston & Montana
and the Silver Mining companies and 9TH
ers was filed in the supreme court today.
This is the case in which Judge Clancy
of Butte granted an injunction restrain
ing the Amalgamated Copper company
from voting the stock of the Boston &
Montana company which resulted in the
closing of all Amalgamated properties IN
the state
London. Nov. Am Individual said TO
resemble the murderer of Sagastei Sa-
gouni, president of the American Revo1u-
tionary society. who was ASA ssfnated on
October &c. shot and rnortally wounded
two Armenians. close to the headquarters
Of the Hentchaskiss society at Peckfarn
and then shot himself to death. He is sup
posed to have been connected with the Sa-
goun1 murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Election dispatches from Nebraska
yesterday announced that rain was fall
ing and the farmers couldn't go to the
polls. Similar weather conditions pre-
vailed in Iowa and the prediction from
there was that the farmers couldn't
husk corn and therefore full vote was
expected. Perhaps there is not so much
difference in voters as there is in the
point OF view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
WILL HAVE ASH CANS.
School Board Heeds the Cry of Resi-
dents Near High School.

The school board has decided that
the high school shall be supplied with
a battery of ash cans, and that the
janitor shall em.0t1 the ashes from
the furnaces, in said cans.
The people in the neighborhood of the
high school objected to having the
ashes thrown in the allev. as the wind
carried the ashes to the weekly lines of
family xvashings. The board decided
that the point was we'll taken, and
that the ashes should be canned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
MARSHALL'S BAND OUT.
Led the Robert Roediger Funeral
Procession Today.

Nearly 100 members of the Topeka
Turnverein. headed by Marshalrs full
band, marched to the residence of the
late Robert Roediger at 719 Clay street
today and attended he funeral of that
very popular member of the organiza-
ton. The services were in charge of
the Turner's.
Mr.. Roediger was a member of the
firm of Roediger & Son, cleaners and
dyers, and was very promising young
man. He was leading athlete at the
Turner society, but he fell victim to
the dreaded typhoid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

from the New York Press.]
People who have colds in the head seem
to have nothing else there.
great many people would be good if
there was law against it.
1t may pay to hire a lawyer to get fer
you what isn't yours, but never to Keep
for you what is.
A woman always thinks she could stand
her father-in-laW better if he wasn't SO
much like her husband.
There is nobody who can be so sentiment
tai before he is married as the man who
isn't going to be afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

by the Norwegian press in this coun-
try, the aim being to restore the old
farm names. very few of which are
now in use. 1t may be noted in this
connection that the father of Born
stjerne Bjornson was originally named
Ske, from the farm on which he was
born. and that he did not change it
for the now famous patronyrnic until
a few years before his marriage Ras-
mus b Anderson frequently uses his
family name of Kvelve as a journalistic
pSeudonyn.-Chicago Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Argument is made against free rural
mail delivery on the ground that the
cities are compelled TO pay for the ben
eft of the country. But are not residents
Of the cities willing to Pay some hing
Tor prompt delivery of their commune
eations to their country cousins?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

When the Washington Post says, 1T
is asserted that Congressman Murdoch
of Kansas was elected because he is
red-headed. Well, that's a better reason
than Kansas can show for sending GER
tain other members of her delegation
here" it is not difficult to tell who is
meant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

An increase in the government debt in
abe face of an overlooking treasury may
look odd to these uninitiated in the mys-
teries of finance. but doubtless the treas
ury officials have an explanation at
fand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
Fine for q Jack the pepper .

Chanute, Kas.. Nov I'm the case
of Louie Leon, colored, who was arrest
ed for peeping in the window at the
Lopshire home, the defendant was
found guilty of committing a breach of
the peace and conducting himself
offensive to others. Judge Dryden fined
him $50 and costs. which amounted to
$50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

DR.. Wiley reports that his poison class
is getting fat on salicylie acid. Better
try a little Topeka drug store whisky on
them, if he wants to make a real test Of
stona chic. endurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Tom Johnson has been charging Mark
Hanna with using the campaign fund to
make contributions to charity. Well.
what If he did? Is there any better way
to get votes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

have been induced and inspired by her
to lead better lives will mourn her
death as a personal bereavement. She
has merited the epitaph. than which
there is no grander tribute: The world
is better for her having lived in 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

The advance of cent a gallon in re
fined oil means a gain of $21, 157 500 a
year to the Standard Oil company. This
makes it easy to endow universities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

At last, the government revenues have
fallen below the expenditures, but not
from any reduction Of taxation. 1t is
the result of a decline in imports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Senator Pettus holds the record as the
only widowed L. S. senator left. He is
81 and could break the age record by
taking wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Being half a Briton himself, perhaps
Algernon Sartoris feels that he has a
right to speak on Canadian annexation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

The Wine and Spirit Gazette has been
supporting Low in the New York cam
pa'gn. This would have "queered" the
mayor in Kansas town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

If all the widowed senators are mar
ried we may as well begin to think
about the extra session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

1t appears to have come to pass that
L. s. senator can secure a wife n
this country as easily as if he were q
duke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Explanations of how it happened are
now in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04

Excursion steamers up Salt river are
loaded TO the guards today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
TROTS MILE IN 2:OO IA.
Major Delmar Makes an Ohio
RecOrd-TrOt Again Saturday.

Cincinnati, September 30.-Major Del
mar was driven by Alta Mcdonald
against the worlds trOtting record of
200 at Oakley Park today and complet-
ed the mile in 300 IA, which is his
fourth mile this season better than 2:O1
and the fastest mile ever trotted in
Ohio. The track was fast, but there
was a stiff breeze blowing UP the
stretch.
Major Delmar was accompanied by
two runners. The one which went in
front with the wind shields, was driv-
en- by George Spear and the other was
piloted by the groom of the gelding.
The quarter was made in 80 IA sec
onds and the half in SO ga seconds.
Around the far turn, the gelding came
with a swing that set the great crowd
for it was the greatest crowd that ever
assembled at Oakley-cheering Justify
AS regularly as a piece of machinery,
he strided past the three-quarters in
1929 3-4
Under the wire Major Delmar came
as strong as he went away. but he had
failed to beat the record However, the
time 200 IA was received with a shout
Major Delmar will go again Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

New York, September 3O.-There is M
rlIt tonlght III the impenetrable fog in
which local politics were plunged by the
determination Of Charles F. Murphy tn
place Comptroller Grout and President
ForneS on the Tammany ticket and the
implied intention of the two fusion cam
dldateS to accept the nominations
What the solution of the difficulty will
pe' no one can at present predict and
no clearing up appears likely, until af-
ter the Tammany convention tomorrow
night. That the names of Grout and
Fornes must be wiped off the fusion
slate and the republican and citizens
union conventions re-convened to name
other candidates is the expressed con-
struction Of Senator Platt and the lead
ers of the republican and citizens union
organizations generally.
Much depends on what reply is made.
by Mr.. Grout to a letter sent to him
today by Mr.. Cutting of the Citizens
union. demanding that he clearly define
his position. CIRCUITS reply is expected
lOIIOfTOW.
That there will be desperate strug-
gle in the democratic convention be-
tween Tammany and the Kings county
delegation appears certain. The execu-
tive committee of this organization met
tonight and made it plain that although
the nomination of Mcclellan may be-
accepted, those of Grout and Fornes
will be contested to the utternost.
District Attorney Jerome announced
today that his address at the Beefsteak
dinner. given by T. J. Campbell last
| night, had been misinterpreted and that
he had no idea Of conveying the sug-
gestion that he could by any possibility
give his support to Tammany.
1t appears practically certain that the
candidates that will be nominated by
| the democrats in convention tomorrow
| night have been selected They are:
George B. Mcclellan. for mayor; Ed
ward NJ. Grout for comptroller; Charles
| V. Fornes, for president of the board
| of Aldermen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
TRIES TO DISPEL ANXIETY
L. 5. STEEL CORPORATION ISSUES
CIRCULAR.
Gives Right to Every Subscribing
officer and EmpIOye to Redeem His
stock at $3.50 Per Share.

New York, September 30.-A circular
was issued today after a meeting of the
finance committee of the United States
Steel Corporation. to the officers and
employees of the corporation who have
subscribed for preferred stock, saying
the finance committee sees no reason
TO change its opinion as to the intrinsic
value of the preferred stock subscrib-
ed for. but of course it recognizes that
the decline in the market or selling price
naturally may occasion anxiety in the
minds of the subscribers under the cir
cular. Accordingly it deems it proper
now to dispel apprehension of loss by
the following additional offer or guar
antee:
The corporation will, at any time
during January or February. 1908 pay
to every subscribing officer and en-
ployee who shall have retained this
stock for the full period of five years
$3.50 per share for the stock. less the
rebates and benefits he shall have been
entitled to. provided he wishes to sell
the stock for that price at that time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY
REPORT OF ELLIS ii. ROBERTS TO
SECRETARY SHAW.
surplus Not as Large as in 1907.
An Increase in Receipts of Over
ing on of Over S41 100000 from In
ternaI Revenue.

Washington, September 30.-Ellis II.
Roberts. treasurer of the United States,
has submitted to Secretary Shaw his
report on the condition of the treasury
June, 80, 1908, and it's operations during
the past fiscal year.
The total net revenues for the year
We're $3.50, ,396,674 an increase of S3S, $685.,
439 over the year preceding, and the
total expenditures S506, ,099,0 ,007, and in
crease of $35, 1S2, 034 The surplus was
S54,297 ,667, as compared with So 2S7,-
315 in 1902. In the receipts. there was
an increase of upwards of $30,000,000
from customs and a falling off of over
S41, ,O00, 900 from internal revenue, the
latter being the result of legislation
enacted with that object. On the side
of the expenditures, there was an in
crease in every important account, ex-
cept pensions and interest, in which
there were slight savings. The expen-
ditures for the two military depart
ments, which together amounted to
s191, 7,554, forming by far the heav-
lest outlay for any single purpose, were
upward of s21, 600, 900 greater than the
year before.
Treasurer Roberts places the none
tarv stock of the country on June so,
1903. incluGE'~ 'rOld and silver, United
states notes, treasury notes ana ma
tional bank notes, but not certificates,
at S2,6SS 149, 621, an increase of SPA
$685. 963 for the year. The increase in
gold was $50. 49,, ,4O1 and in national
bank notes $50. 1858 The total esti-
mates of gold was $1,252. 731, $50. con-
stituting nearly AZ per cent. of. the
whole. The gold in the treasury
amounted to $631 ,420,7S9 after a gain of
Sl1.220.4S0 in twelve months. Of the
receipts from customs at the port of
New York, constituting g. per cent of
the whole So per cent. were in gold.
The increase of the money in circu-
lation during the year was $12174O 252
of which S59,776,4 462 was in gold and
gold certificates and s54520,193 in ma
tional bank notes. The share of money
| for each person increased SO cents
| and proportion of gold to the whole
rose to AZ per cent, the highest ratio
ever recorded.
There has been a continual increase
| in the proportions of paper currenc!
| of the denominations of SO and under
| in circulation. but the growth hardly
| keeps pace with the demand. The sup
| ply can be increased if congress vii
| authorize the issue of gold certificate.
| for SO and remove the restriction OF
! the issue Of s. notes by national banks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
THREE BROTHERS TO DIE
THE VAN wORMER'S TO BE ELEC-
TROCUTED TODAY.


DamemOre. y. Y. September So
Not one sensational feature marks the
preparation for the execution at noon
tomorrow of the three Van Wormer
brothers. condemned TO die for the
murder of their uncle Peter y. Hallen-
beck. The three young men, fully
aware that no human power will now
avail to save them from their fate,
await the end with the Calmness they
have displayed ever since they arrived
at the prison.
Early tomorrow screen will be
erected in the corridor. so as to pre-
vent any of them from seeing his broth
er being taken from The cell to the
death chamber
State Executioner Davis. who Will
have personal charge of the electric
apparatus with which the Van Worm
ers will be killed arrived today with
mis- mechanism and spent the greater
part of the day in making tests.
Keeper John Healey. who left the
PRISON at midnight. reports 4 state
uent made twice to him by Burton.
the second brother. in which he said:
Il wish it were possible for Cover
nor OdelI to save the lives OF my broth
crS. for il was l who killed my uncle.
They shot about the room. Ny bullets
were those which killed him.
The surgeons who performed the
autopsy upOn Mr. Hallenbeck's body.
found a dozen or more bullets in va
TfOuS parts Of the body.
Last night and this morning the
brothers spent hours writing letters.
which by the end of the day viii num-
Der forty or more addressed to aC-
GuaintanceS in manv places. They are
read and passed upon by the warden.
who ---i'' mail them.
The condemned men spent much time
also in discussing the manner of jhe:r
walk To the death chair agreeing tC
walk quietly TO the death chair. with
eyes fixed on the crucitix. which each
will carry