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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
Legislature Finding Sentiment
on constitutional Convention.
Flood of Petitions and Protests
Pour In.
THE MEASURE is DEAD.
Believed That Even Resubmis-
sion Will Not Appear.
List of the Petitions Received
Up to Date.

Protests are pouring in from all parts
of the state against any resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment or the
repeal of any law which aids in the
enforcement of prohibition. These pro
tests are coming not only in the way of
formal petitions, but hundreds of let
tiers are pouring in upon the members
of both houses.
Some of these letters are confined to
the resubmission of the prohibitory
amendment, but a great many protest
against Waggener's constitutional con-
vention resolution. There has been no
direct resubmission resolution yet pre-
scented. and there will not be al this ses-
sion of the legislature. but if the consti-
tutionaI convention proposition should
successfully run the gauntlet of all the
provisions that are necessary before a
convention could finally be called, it
would mean the same thing as resub-
mission, and for that reason many
prohibitionists are against it.
Senator Mcmillan. the Democratic
senator from Ottawa and Saline coun-
ties, is for the constitutional conven-
ton personally. but he is receiving so
many letters from his constituents pro-
testing against that and resubmission
that he is wavering on the proposition
About 80 petitions have been filed in
the house protesting against resubmis-
sion and have been referred to the COM
mittee on temperance The petitions re-
lating directly to the constitutional con-
ventiOn are referred to the judiciary
committee.
Many of these petitions against re-
submission contain upwards of a thou
sand names. Others contain less but
there is a good armful of them Among
the petitions of this character which
have been presented are the following:
BY Linn of Cowley county.
BY Evans of Lyon county.
By Hayden of Nemaha county.
BY Dougherty of Harvey county.
By Jeffries of Sumner county
By Law of Graham county.
BY Linton of Smith county.
By Billings of Marion county.
Three by Dunn OF Pottawatomia
county
By Enright of Wyandotte county
By Kramer of Rocks county.
BY Won Trebra OF. Labette county.
BY Mead of Mitchell county.
BY Stanley of Usage county.
E BY Tannehill of Philips county.
BY Griffin Of Jefferson county.
By Bennington of Jewell county.
BY Sharp of Pawnee county
By Nixon of Barber county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

There is disposition to knock out
all the bills creating new Jobs, al
though Enright's barber bill has got
through the committee and has been
recommended for passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

The bin prepared at the recent CON
ference of officers Of cities of the sec
ond class concerning appeals from po-
lice courts has been turned down bv
the house judiciary committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

Kansas GIN FEB. 6
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

Bale Waggener may not introduce
his ingalls, resolution after all Tt win
start 8 fight and the ingalls, family
might not want that Mr.. Waggener
is consulting them about the matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
10 THEIR CHIEF.
leooa fempIars Honor the Rev. c. 3
Miller Of Billings.

kEood fempIars Honor the Rev. c. B
Miller Of Billings.
At the meeting of the grand lodge OF
Good Templars of Montana, held at
Anaconda last week, the Rev. G. B.
Miller of this city was elected to the
exalted position of grand chief tenn
plar.
The other officers chosen were:
Y Grand Counsellor, c. e. Boren, Mis-
soula.
Grand Vice Templar, Miss JAMIE
Hall, Boulder.
Grand Superintendent of Juvenile
Templars, E. O. Packard, Butte.
] Grand Secretary, J. A. Langstaff,
Butte.
Grand Treasurer, J. w. James, Ana
conda.
It was voted to hold the next meet
ing of the grand lodge at Missoula.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
Boy Cured Of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when FOUR years Old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. I sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. then gave hinl
half teaspoonful of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and in half an hour he was sleeping
and soon recovered-F. L. Wilkins,
Shell Lake.. Wis. Mr.. Wilkins is
book-keeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
ber Co. For sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
Puts an End to II All.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, backache,
liver complaint and constipation. But
thanks to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
25c. Guaranteed by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25

gree assuming or wishing to be either
an opponent or a competitor OF other
enterprises SO entirely legitimate.
To the man, wherever he be, on or
off the range (outside OF Quarantined
territory who has the cattle and the
courage to compete there is, for exam
pie, open for either one of the four
leading beef breeds opportunity and
invitation to enter and exhibit without
money and without price, SO animals,
equivalent to five, six or seven car
loads) for 119 cash prizes agregating
$3.50. beside 40 diplomas and certi-
ficates of recommendation. or this
$1,15O in cash prizes is offered on 20
pure bred and grade steers or spayed
heifers OF each breed. He may win as
much as 1915 on the showing OF a
single COW or bull, or $40 on one
grade steer or spayed heifer
If he is partial to either OF the
four less popular beef or dual purpose
breeds, such as the Red Polled, Polled
Durham, Devon or Brown Swiss, the
door stands open through which he
may enter in the breeding rings 66
head of each breed for 119 cash prizes
aggregating $4,105, beside 40 diplomas.
If steers or spayed heifers of either
Of these secondary breeds are his spe-
cialty, he~can enter 20 head of them,
and $870 in cash is hung up for him,
$50 of which he may win with sim
gle half breed calf. II the range pre-
sents at ST. Louis in 1904 the animals
Of highest merit, pure bred or grade,
male or female, breeders or non
breeders, fat or lean, they will easily
secure the highest prizes, and no one
will be les dissatisfied than the man
agement here, but no special dispen-
sations can be made for them or the
range as such.
No exposition in the worlds his
tory ever offered list OF such gener-
GUS prizes or attempted classified
tion so comprehensive and far-reach-
ing. The sums named are, too, entire
ly exclusive of the additional special
prizes which are to be offered by
state commissions and the various
breeding associations
1t seems from the viewpoint OF many
very practical, successful stockmen,
familiar for lifetime with fairs and
expositions, that the men who claim
to have carloads of winners should be
willing to submit them as readily to
win individually, especially when such
winnings would net from two to five
times more in money and diplomas
than could at best be hoped for on
bulk carloads, and this view is shared
here.
The character of the Worlds fair
and the accommodation available for
the show of cattle imply very high
standard in quality, and in numbers
each exhibitor must be restricted to
aggregate of breeders and feeders to
be represented.
At all events the conditions are such
that he Exposition at St. Louis in
1904 will not have classifications for
cattle from any state or country, ex-
cept as individual animals. This is
not, either, ruling by Chief Co
burn, but it is the declared policy OF
the exposition, and it is to be regret
ted that anyone should regard him
Self as disseminated against or
barred thereby. Very truly yours,
F. D. COBURN,
Chief of Department of Livestock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
MOUNTAINS LEAD TO POLE.
Discovery of Range by Antarctic Ex-
peditfOn Which Is Believed to
Reach to Coveted Spot.

Lieut.. B. H. Schackelton, r. n, has ar
rived at San Francisco from Australia
on his way to England to make re-
port upon the progress of the antarc-
tic exploration expedition of the Royal
Geographical society. The ship Dis
covery sailed from England Novem-
Der Is. 1901. in quest of scientific infor-
nation. Three of the party on board
have succeeded in getting nearer the
south pole than has ever been done be-
fore. These men are Capt. r. n. Scott,
in command of the expedition; Lieut..
Schackelton and Mr.. Wilson. They
were 81 days on the ship with the tenn
perature throughout at so degrees be-
low zero.
The most important discovery made
so far is that of chain of mountains
from 1000 to 5000 feet high extending
for 800 miles and it is believed to the
the south pole.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
LIKE He WAS A KID.
I've bin ort a-count,n' rosebuos

I've bin ort a-count,n' rosebuos
An brac;n' up the vines,
An fxin up some benches
Where the mornin' giories twines:
An l picked some glory blossoms
That was twisted shut on top,
An / blowed 'em like l useter,
When kid, an heard 'em pop!
An l took some fibbos grasses
An l fairly male 'e1n talk;
AS I blowed 'em 'twixt my fingers
You could hear the chickens squawk
Like they do when hawks have got 'em
An the mockbird's lovin' call
Seemed just satUratin' round me-
An / made the catbirls squall
An l plum forgot Tie bizness
was out there on, l did;
An my soul jest bubbled upard
Like when | was just kid!
Till my heart was beatin ragtime
Thinkin of the times I'd had,
An l ketched myself a-laughin
Right out loud l was so glad!
Just a-laughin' an a-chucklin'-
You remember how you'd do
Swingin' on the gate o. mornin's
When the sky was Grenehed in dew,
An you was kid an. happy
S'pose l acted like I'm daft.
But my soul was singin' glory
An / can't sing, so I laughed.
~. M. Lewis. in Houston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
PERSONAL AND. LITERARY.

Mrs. Cragie John Oliver Hobbs) de-
clares that 1.-The genius of hospitality
is not so much in making people meet,
but in helping them to parton good
terms
An authenticated manuscript diary
kept by Charles Lever, the novelist,
when student in Germany. has been
discovered, and has been presented to
the Royal Irish Academy.
In his recent brochure on Zola M.
Faguet, of the Academic Franchise
says: ''Zola began to write too soon.
Every man who writes before he is
30 and who does not devote the golden
year to the thirtieth-to reading, OBJ
serving and thinking. without writing
a line, runs the risk of having no brain
and of being but a journeyman au-
thor. There are some exceptions, but
they are rare"
The duke of Rutland has record of
which it would be hard to find paral-
lei in modern politics. He has lived to
see the jubilee of his first entrance in
to cabinet rank and celebrated, few
years ago, the fiftieth anniversary of
his first cabinet council. He was a
cabinet minister before Lord Sails
bury entered parliament, when Lord
Rosebery and Mr.. Balfour were learn
ing the alphabet and when Mr.. Cham
berlain was beginning his business ca
roar in hiS 20 nc foc cf
David Belasco, the dramatist, rarely
goes to see one of his plays after it
has been accepted by the public. This
is because he is never satisfied with
his work. Not long ago he violated his
rule and sat through two acts of one
of his plays in Boston. That same night
he began tearing it to pieces, rewriting
whole scenes and so changing it that
but for the vigorous protest of the
star and company in general he would
have turned it into new play almost
entirely. Auber, the composer, was a
victim of the same weakness.
Before he wrote his rondels on baby
hood Algernon Charles Swinburne
made a systematic study of young
children. One day the bachelor poet
tiptoed into the nursery of friend and
sat down to watch a sleeping infant.
The child smiled and the poet was
moved to rapturous awe. But the mat
ter of fact and experienced nurse
spoiled it all by whispering: Its
wind. sir Whenever they smiles in
their sleep you may be sure it's wind.
Bless his little heart Swinburne
scowled and withdrew, but he never
wrote his contemplated poetry On the
subject of baby's dream.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23

finely chiseled as that of a Greek
goddess. But the eyes were what riv.
eted his attention-the eyes and the
mouth. Her eyes were as black as
night and their depths were unfath-
omed, while the lips were cupid's
own-and over all and through all
was that sauciness or rather vitality
which always drives men crazy.
On her part she confronted the
most distinguished appearing gentle
man she had ever met Tall, straight
and elegant of form, his clear cut
features and fresh complexion We're
admirably set off by the touch Of
gray in hair and mustache which,
while not suggesting age, gave pro-
nounced dignity and character to the
tout ensemble. He was attired in the
height of fashion and carried him.
self with the quiet ease of gentle
man and man of the world
The evening was revelation to
Dorothy-from the luxurious enjoy
ment of the box at the theater to
the perfect supper afterward. Also
dld 1T contain new sensation to
Hollister. The result was several
similar evenings. In fact Hollister
quite attached himself to the Strangs
and found it not bore at all to as
sist Jerome Strang to entertain his
fascinating daughter.
One evening-fatal evening,-he
suggested that Dorothy might be in
terested in the antics of the bulls and
bears, and it was arranged that her
father should bring her the next day
to his Office from whence he would
accompany them to the board and
explain it all to the young woman.
SO on the following morning the girl
found herself in HOLSTERS private
office. Of a sudden Strang discovered
that he had forgotten to deliver
message to firm downstairs and
charged out with the assurance that
he would return in a few moments,
moment later Hollister was sum-
moned to the long distance phone
and Dorothy found herself in entire
possession of the office. She seated
herself at HOLSTERS desk. A mes
senger boy came tearing in and
slammed down an open message.
want an answer right away he
snorted.
She glanced at the message while
trying to frame a sentence to con-
vey the idea that Hollister would be
back presently. It was open and she
could not fail to read the sententious
sentence: 'Will you sell 100000
bushels of May wheat?"
In an instant the oft-repeated AK
iom of her father regarding business
came to her: Its always easy to
buy goods; the trick is to sell them"
She would show Hollister that she
knew something of business Any
way, had he not laughingly told her
that she was in charge during his
absence?
Reaching for pad of paper she
wrote: ''Sell all you can," and
signed HOLSTERS name to it.
He came back presently and began
to rally her in his teasing way.
"Well. anyway I made a big deal
for you while you were out she
said.
"And I owe you {, commission,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23

suppose" he returned gallantly.
well, what is it?''
A trife peaked she showed the
message received to him.
Il answered it," she said proudly.
"1ou did?' he said. "And what
did you say?"-still chatting.
"Oh. / said to sell all they could"
she said proudly, tapping the desk
| with letter opener.
He glanced at her smiling, then
thoughtfully.
Joking aside, Miss Strang, did you
answer the message?"
Certainly" she replied. "Papa al
ways told us that it was easy enough
to buy, but the trick was to sell, and
the boy said he had to have an an
swer right away, so just thought I
would clinch the deal. Is my hat on
straight, Mr.. Hollister?"
But he was already out of the door
grabbing his hat on the run.
Funny" she thought. Presently
! her father came in and she related
the circumstance to him, complains
ing at HOLSTERS abrupt exit. Je-
rome Strang turned fairly green as
he grasped the significance of it all.
"Come. let's go to the board" was
all he said, and he hustled her to the
elevator and to the gallery of the
great mart of trade. The scene was
something fierce even to old mem-
bers. To Dorothy it was pande-
moniura let loose. And there among
the crazy, shouting lunatics, was
Hollister, hair disheveled and hand
in air, shouting louder than any
body.
"Mercy, what makes them act like
that?" asked Dorothy, putting her
fingers in her ears.
principally you," replied her faith
er, gravely.
After a time Hollister came to
them. In answer to Strang's ques-
tioning look he said quietly: 81 guess
we have saved ourselves, but five
minutes later would have wiped us
out. The message had been shown
to everybody and the slump had be-
gun. All / could do was to sell fas-
ter than anybody. A lot of them
suspected a trick and covered, so I
figure we will come out about even
but it was close shave and the deal
is Off No corner can obtain now
They went back to the office.
Strang had some business with the
i book-keeper and again Dorothy was
left alone with Hollister in the,prf-
vate office. She felt the strained at
mosphere.
''Tell me, Mr.. Hollister. did I do
anything bad?" she demanded
"Well," he said, smiling a far away
smile, ''you broke the strongest cor
| ner in wheat that has happened in
| ten years and lost something like
| $4,00o,oo0 for clique of which your
father and l are allied"
"Oh. I'm so sorry" she said. II
didn't mean to-
81 am the principal loser," he said
! sternly. watching her closely.,"I was
| in charge of the deal and the slip
| came from my office. There is only
one way you can pay the damage"
''Dear me-" she replied dismayed
and ready to cry. show is that?''
''By giving me-yourself," he said
| softly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23

don't worry clubs Sunshine and the gospel
relaxation these the century
1900 "A doet good like
medicine while nearly years lived the opm who
always taught and exephed ceerunes buoyancy
edness. .
lady friend in calling living in of the
large city asked by the cheerful housewife the pleas
outlook from the paror windows. YES said the caller
remarkably fine lot of chmne Ceys exclaimed lady of
house. why think of hen look chmneys and
only those magnificent which form the think
She good disciple of the Cos
pei of Paul text she chose ought always
the best things to think about.
This is matter of great importance for as thnketh in
his heart he What think affecting and
and the thinking necessary living
all stages of life readily trace the influence of thought upon
There by some
boys and their reckless criminal later life Many
headed young has been found have frivolous
nutritious food her reading Washington and Lincoln showed
grand characters the high qualities characterized their
full reading The strong moral and spiritual fiber which marked
Protestant Reomers Putans and Covnane largely
the they noused with Scripture teachings
who would emulate their work initiate their habits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
Japanese English. .

The japanese tradesmen of Toxic
are becoming very fond of hanging
out English signs. In one street APP
pears the notice: Restaurant shop;
European nourishing cakes" Another
shopkeeper has in large letters over
his doorway the words photographer
executed" The principal barber OF
the town calls himself a 'headcutter,n
and has taken to wearing long white
gown of approved nightshirt pattern
Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
Human Skeletons Found.

Two human skeletons. one of a man
and the other of woman, in sitting
position, facing each other, and their
arms uplifted as if in appeal, have been
unearthed on farm near Gorham.
They were discovered by men who
were digging a ditch. The skeletons
were placed in a box, and will be sent
to some medical college. The bones
are unusually large, and the teeth of
both are we'll preserved.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

Few things are more dangerous than
train of thought that carries no
freight.-Ram's Horn.
Don't seem to be on the lookout for
crows. else you'll set other people
atching.-George Eliot.
Jaggles-..What will be the next
step in this progressive age?" Wag-
gles-s.The birdless Town
Topics.
His face wears pinched look" OBJ
served the magistrate, as the tramp
slouched forward in the grasp of a
brawny policeman.-Princeton Tiger.
Another Variety y.-Mabel-"The idea
of your being afraid to kiss her! Why,
that kind of microbe is not bit dan
gerous." Tom-'No; but her father
.'-Illustrated Bits.
Easy Occupation. Temperance
Lady-"Ah, my poor man, fear you're
a hard drinker.' The Poor Man
Hard drinker? Why, mum, it's the
easiest thing 1 does. Harvard Lam
poon.
MISUNDERSTANDING paper says
young Dudley was wrapped up in his
automobile Penn-"Guess that's
about right. After it blew up you
couldn't see Dudley under it."-Chica-
go Daily News.
He Knew.-"Now," said the teacher,
"can any little boy or girl tell me who
Oliver Cromwell was?" 81 know
said Tommy Brown. He was the
heavy villain in a piece what my big
sister speaks about bell named cur
few" w."-Philadelphia Press.
Spoiled His Komance.-George-
see nothing for us but to elope; do
you think your father would forgive
us?' Ethel-'1'm sure he would
George-"How can you be sure?'
Ethel-"I felt little nervous on that
score and-I asked him" m."-Pick-Me-
Up.
"A man never loses anything by be-
ing polite. my son." ''Oh, don't hep
''No, my boy. never "Well, notice
Old Gadds was running for the train
the other day when he lifted his hat
to bow to a lady" "Well." HE lost
his wig, his temper and his train. -
Yonkers Statesman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
The Temple of CONTAGIOUS.

The College of Confucius, the old
university of China, has for 5000 years
borne the name of Kwotszekier. It's
main building, the finest temple of
Confucius in China. has 800 volumes in
its court, ON which are engraved the
names Of its $4,000 graduates Educa-
tional Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
Invent. wireless Telephone,

Daniel Drawbaugh, of Harrisburg,
Pa, who is said by many to be the in
ventor of the first electric telephone,
has announced that the government
has allowed him patent on a wireless
telephone. The aged inventor says his
system has stood practical test and
that conversations have been held over
a distance of three miles
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
Few cx.lo.e, - Germ.,v.

Cyclones are rare in Germany, but .
few weeks ago there was one in SOUTH
western Hanover which sprooted trees
and played various "American" pranks.
Several villages in its path had narrow
escapes.-N. Y. Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-07-23
TEST ILLUMINATING SHELL.
Huge Balls of Fire Sent Screamin:
Out from the sandy Hook Prov
ing Grounds at Night.

Tests have been made at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds of two pieces of
ordnance which have been under con-
sideration by the United States army
and naval boards for some time The
weapons tested We're the Mclean au-
tomato one-pound gun. and the Luger
automatic pistol. The Mclean gun ca n
fire 500 shots minute, each pull of the
trigger oischarging 25 one-pound pro-
jectiles.
After dark test was made of big
guns which discharged what appeared
to be huge balls of fire. The army Of
ficers at Sandy Hook refused to furnish
information regarding the night tests.
but it is understood that experiments
were being made with illuminated shell
intended for night use.