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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Reports to Dun's Review from the
branch Offices of r. G. Dun & Co in the
United States and Canada show that
bankruptcy returns for the month of
April are very satisfactory as to num-
ber falling more than one hundred
short of the failures in the corresponding
month last year, but as to amount of
defauited liabilities the exhibit is ex-
ceptlonally unfavorable, owing to a few
failures of unusual size, particularly
among manufacturers Exclusive of
banking and railway insolvencies, all
strictly commercial defaults during
April numbered 100 with liabilities OF
S11 S11967. compared with s55 in the
same month of 1902, when the defaulted
indebtedness reached only 81, 7,S5s341 In
manufacturing lines there We're 212 fail
ures for S6,396.295. as against go last
year with Liabilities Of S2,90S, ,s17 Trad
ing bankruptcies were 492 in number
and S4.5S6 595 in amount, which com
pares with $50 failures involving SO. .947, -
As a yetar ago In other commercial
lines, not properly included among man
ufacturers or traders. there were 46 de-
faults with liabilities of SS29, OF, as COM
pared with 55 failures for s50S. .069 last
year. There were four banking and
loan association suspensions with an ag-
gregate indebtedness Of s71 900. This
compares with a similarly good exhibit
year ago, when there were but three
defaults involving only S72600
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
IAYHAWKER Lors-

The Lebo creamery has been pro-
noted to q cheese factory.
The Sedan phone fight has ended at
last. Talk isn't always cheap.
Several houses in White City are be-
ing painted two shades Of green.
An Independence woman has a sun
bonnet that once belonged to Kate
Bender.
Bridal couples still have to endure the
racket of tin pans, COW bells and horns
at Howard
A Marion team became scared at a
covered wagon and ran away. How
fast the pioneer days are vanishing
Rats viii soon take possession OF the
Elk county Jail. Not a prisoner has
been behind the walls in many weeks.
A new Elk Falls farmer planted"
over twenty acres of corn before he
found the dropper hadn't been working.
The last frost didn't injure the Trego
county shale. That plant has long ago
become used to the storms of adversely
According to the Eskridge Tribune a
little girl who fell from a second story
window wasn't hurt much, only a leg
broken"
Since Governor Bailey pulled off his
bachelor dinner so successfully he
should be given a rest on the marrying
question
In a political campaign it's telling the
truth that hurts. That's probably why
Victor Murdock is making a handshak-
ing tour.
While at church a Seneca family had
a chicken and a pie stolen. OF course
that put a damper on asking the pas
tor home for dinner.
A needle that took up winter quarters
in an Ottawa girls foot six months ago
decided last week to emerge and take
up the thread of its old occupation.
There are eight persons residing in
and around Efingham that are over so
years of age and yet Kansans continue
to patronize foreign health resorts.
After teaching a successful winter
term of school in Sumner county, a six
teen -year-old girl helped her father put
in crop of oats getting the meals and
making her clothes between times.
A Leavenworth woman has sought a
divorce srom her husband because he
refuses to take her to church CouIdn' [
she have shown that new gown and
Easter bonnet at a circus equally as
we'll?
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


lfrom the CnlcagO Dally NeWS-I
All well-groomed men do not possess
horse sense.
Bores rob the busy man of both time
and patience.
Fruits of modern philosophy seem to be
electric currents.
Manv. of the so-caned gems of thought
are nothing but paste.
What lot men would know if they
could swap their ignorance for knowledge!
1t may be easier to coax a woman than
it is to drive her, but it's more expensive.
Mans inhumanity to man isn't to be
compared with woman's inhumanity to
woman.
we are told that the truth will out-and
it seems to be everlastingly out of some
people.
When man plants sunf1ower seed with
the expectation of raising rainbows his
foolishness has passed the danger limit.
We often hear of blessings in disguise,
but never a word about the numerous
curses that make a speciality Of doing mas
querade stunts.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

sciences.
When it is discovered that a club wo-
man Is also a good housekeeper, how the
other women boast Of it,
What food of presents the mails will
carry into st. Louis next Christmas from
friends who want to attend the exposl-
He doesn't know much said man to-
day, IN speaking Of an enemy, and, ne
added IN a moment Of frankness, 4 don
In spite of the women's boasts, the fact
remains uncontradicted that no man was
ever on his knees often enough to shine his
trousers
As the time draws nearer toward the
St Louis fair, dear old friends in St Louis
grow more negligent in keeping up their
correspondence.
Joe Ainsworth claims he says as many
gooc Things as Eph. King, only ne says
them around the house where his wife does
not appreciate them
We don't know anything about millinery
trimmed to look as if they were coming
when they are really going.
We hope that when we die no friends
VIII gather IN an excited circle TO near
or relate other faults which We could not
Don't succeed in life says an old pro-
verb, Il you would avoid unjust abuse
The loafer has plenty of time to devote
to the industrious man, and does not hes
itate to lie about him.
Inere Is a difference in the times. A
number of years ago a girl was called
something poetic and romantic by her
lover; now it means the same if he says
she is his meal ticket
Speaking of the affection existing be-
tween little brothers and sisters, ever no.
tice that all you hear one say to the other
on the street Is My. but you're going to
catch 1t when you get homet'
Whenever Mrs. Hightower attempts to
snuD me- said working woman today,
7 think of how Mrs Vanderbilt or Mrs
Astor would snub Mrs. HightoWer. and
then return to my work with laugh"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
THE OLDEST LAWMAKER.
Senator David Wark, of Canada, Now
in His Hundredth Year.

The Oldest legislator in the world has
just passed the century mark. He has
seen sixty odd years of service IN max
ing laws for Canadians. and yet Is still
as sound mentally and physically as he
was half a century ago.
This worlds oldest laWnazer is The
Grand Old Man Of Canada" Senator
David Wark- He will be present again
this session of the Canadian senate. ana
on all pleasant days will be seen climb
ing Parliament hill.
Canadian senator's are, as a rule, men
who have passed the allotted span Of
life, but there are only two others living
today Of the eighty-two senators wht,
were appointed members of the senate
with Senator Wark at the time of the
confederation, thirty-five years ago.
The Oldest of these two is Senator
Dickey, 26 years old, but who because
of his age, is incapacitated from attend
ing another session.
Senator Wark has been seen on the
streets OF Ottawa so long that he is as
familiar figure here as at his home in
Fredericton. N. B. Slow-stepping and
slightly stopped. he walks about the
principal streets when the days are fine
he walks for exercise but never suhi-
GENTLY to tire himself. At the first sign
OF Weariness he halls a cab and is driven
to his lodgings.
As an instance of his remarkable con-
stituIlon, It is related that at the ses-
sion Of 1901 he rose and. without lean,
ing On chair or cane, berated the senate.
for its inactivity.
Arouse from your lethargy and take
your share of originating legislation >
ne said in tones that could be heard
throughout the chamber. DO not leave
It TO be worked out in the lower house
why sit here like white-haired auforna-
tons. yawning through the session and
SIMPLY drawing your allowance.
senator Wark is of Scottish descent
ana was born near Londonderry. Ire
land, February 49, 1904 In 1925 he emf
grated from ireland to Canada.
Il mad an education to qualify mo for
the duties of a merchants clerk or book
keeper" he said. in telling the sfaf.yr Of
his early days, but I found there was
little such employment to be had Some
of my acquaintances. older than 7 had
come to America before, and after re-
naming unemployed until they had
spent what money they had brought
with them, wrote home pitffuI accounts
OF their sufferings. I was determined
not to commit such an error
There was plenty of employment for
any one willing to work and good
wages, and I worked in shipVard
through the fall and winter In the
spring I removed TO what is now called
Moncton, to help build a small vessel
remember part of the work I did on
her was to make the dead-eyes for the
riggers. I then painted her. and, as
my employer had to go away in her,
he engaged me to take charge of his
store and books, which I did for some
time.
The parish school required a teach
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
BOARD Is SLOW.
Railroad CommissionersAre to Organ
izs Today.

This is the day the state board of
reorganize. George w. Wheatley, the
new member, who succeeded J. N. Fike
of Colby, was sworn in several days
ago.
1t has been generally understood that
Cy Anderson Of Rawlins county is to
succeed W. H. Smith as secretary of the
board, and it is possible that E c.
Sinner, of Pottawatomier county, the
boards stenographer. may also be dis
placed. The board had not met at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Anderson is here from Rawlins
county ready to take the job of secre-
tary if the programme is carried out.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
THOSE SAVED.
List of Passengers Rescued from the
Saginaw.

New York. May 5-The following white
passengers from the Saginaw were res
cued:
E. B. Cole, Philadelphia.
J. G. Greavor, Philadelphia
r. 3. Youhead. Chester. Pa
Harry f Winters. jr., Camden, n. J.
George Hoar, Philadelphia
Six colored passengers also were res
cued-
The captain. second officer, chief officer
second assistant and six seamen Of the
Saginaw were saved. The others Of the
Sa ginaW were missing.
The Hamilton left New York yesterda y
afternoon at O'clock There were 33 peo-
pie all told on the Saginaw, of which nine
were passengers
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
REFLRcTIoNs oF a BACHELoR

From the New York Press.l
Most people think it is creditable to talk
grand opera when they are thinking base
ball
To make a satisfactory husband to a
woman a mans temper should be as plia-
BILE and elastic as her garter
Very Few women deceive a husband
without making themselves believe it is
for his own good that they do it.
You can always tell when a woman is
thinking hard by the way she will begin
to talk about something.
1t makes a woman almost as indignant
to catch her husband telling her lie as
she gets when he catches her telling him
one.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

1t LOll ll1E w 1G4l4lA5 lUA I OcLsi
The prosperity chorus still rings
throughout all parts of this most IA
vored land" 1t is the grandest, the
most triumphantly jubilant chorus this
nation has ever heard, and it wakes
louder as month after month is added
to this already long era of progress. It
long ago slenced the voice of the croak-
er. and the strfdent notes of the calamity
howler, mellowed by a mixture of
shame, gratitude, and joy. are blended
in it's ever swelling harmony.
How much longer is this situation
likely to last? is a question often asked.
but which, fortunately for US all. can
not be definitely answered. There is no
limitation of the human mind more
beneficent than that which limits mans
absolute knowledge of events to the
present and the past. While it is true
that, in a certain sense and to a varying
extent, coming events cast their shad-
ows before it is one of the great and
ever present facts that so far as posi-
tive information as to the future IS con-
cerned, the fool and the philosopher are
on equal terms. Yet it is deemed a
matter Of immense moment to be able
TO forecast the future with the nearest
possible approach to accuracy. For this
purpose our government expends many
millions on the maintenance of statis-
teal bureaus so that the light of the
past may be thrown on the darkness of
the future. One of these establishments
and one that performs its task with
commendable capacity and 1delity-is
the treasury bureau of statistics. whose
chief, Mr.. 0. P. Austin, has recently
added fresh fervor to the prosperity
chorus As the Boston Advertiser puts
it, he has been analyzing our prosper
ity, and comes to the cheerful conclu-
sion that it is based on the rock of con-
fidence and not upon the sands Of
speculation"
Chief Austin says that he has been
studying statistics of commerce for
twenty years, and he has never known
the time in which they indicated great
er activity in agriculture and manufac-
turing or in any of the producing indus
tries of the country, than at the pres
ent. He declares there is nothing in
sight at the present time, at home or
abroad which in his judgment would
warrant even the most pessimistic in
anticipating adverse conditions in our
domestic or foreign trade. The Boston
Advertiser notes that Mr. Austin's opin-
ion is fortified with the figures of in
creasing export and import trade, and
REINFORCED by Secretary Wilson of the
agricultural department, and by Assist
ant Secretary Armstrong of the treas
ury. The Advertiser adds that the Gus
toms duties and the amount of money
seeking conservative investment are
safe barometer of the country's pros
perity; and that these gentlemen base
on its present high reading their pre-
dictions that 1903 will eclipse even the
notable commercial record of 1902
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
GLoRR sIGHrs

IFrom the Atchison Globe
When a man asks you for an opinion he
expects a compliment.
The second day after quill is worn on
hat 1t is jagged enough to saw wood
with
A woman with aches and pains seldom
gnssips; she prefers talking about her all
mcuts
Occasionally you meet a man whose day
voice is like a preachers Sunday voice
You have all the mcaey you need SO long
as Il dollar represents to you only so much
pleasure
An Atchison young man is going to the
dogs so fast that he chases cats when he
sees them.
Those other people who borrow books and
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

The Booklover's Magazine devotes
some space to the philosophy Of the
large department stores and their ad-
vertising. The little stores. according 10
this article, are benefited by the big de-
partment stores. The little shops raised
q great outcry at first. but the great
stores went right on and exploited their
wares in such a manner that people
who hadn't thought of wanting the
things before came and bought them in
ever increasing quantities. People were
educated out Of their old ways Of living.
The big stores advertising did not steal
away the little stores business-it slim
ulated new business q hundredfold more
than it brought to itself Advertising
win do the business every time; and it
stires up business for others besides the
advertisers. AS the magazine says, it is
educatiye.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

More and more the Democrats are
showing a tendency to turn to Mr.
Cleveland as a forlorn hope, probably
under the belief that if they can't elect
him they can't elect anybody The
claim set up in some quarters that he
is the logical candidate is not without
force. The northern states that have
been voting for Bryan are almost Ger
tain to vote for Roosevelt. regardless of
who his opponent may be. Those so
called doubtful states that have been
voting against the Democrats in the
last two elections might vote for Ar.
Cleveland as they did in 1892. The
south Will vote for any Democrat who
happens to secure the nomination. The
Democracy probably could not elect
Cleveland but it would stand some
show of coming out of the campaign a
united and harmonious party. which
it is unlikely to do in case it nominates
any other man and fails to elect him.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

On the steamer which carried William
r. Hearst and his bride to Europe was
a half million dollars in gold. Surely,
Mr.. Hearst doesn't intend to spend that
amount Of money ON his wedding trip.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Since the courts have begun to en-
join trusts and railroad companies we
don't hear SO much as we did about
government by injunction" Another
OK is being gored.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of w. N. McGin, who died
at his home. 1913 Buchanan street last
evening at the age of 81 years, viii be
held from the Parkdale NJ. f. church at
3 clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Ne
Gill was janitor Of the Auditorium un-
der the Hughes administration. and weh
known in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

There appears to have been fewer
strikes. and those Of less magnitude. on
May 1 this year than for many years
past. Probably this is due to the fact
that people are learning that there is
z better mav
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Tt is becoming evident that Mr..
Cleveland has not been spending all his
time cunning and fishing He has been
saving wood. also.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
rhe Arkansas Starts Down the River

WASHINGTON May 5.-The navy de-
partment was informed today Of the de-
parture frCn St. Louis for Cairo, III. or
the monitor Arkansas. which was pres
ent at the exposition dedicatory exer
cises The vessel viii make fast time
down stream and reports received at
the department show the depth Of th>
river to be entirely sufficient for the
monitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

After all, what objection can the
Democrats mako to Mr. Cleveland's
course while president except that he
secured the repeal Of the Sherman sill
yer purchase law? And the country
twice endorsed that action at the polls.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Tt looks as though vertical writing has
got about through its service in Massa-
chusetts schools. One city after an
other ls doing away with it.-Lynn Item.
Perhaps the Massachusetts people
have noticed that scarcely anybody
writes that way after he leaves school
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05
SCHwABIS REELECTED.
Again Chosen President of the steel
Colossus.

New york. May 5.-Charles NJ. Schwab
was reelected president Of the United
States Steel corporation at meeting o.
the board of directors held in this city
rI.a.-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

Books of the Company open, and limited number of
shares will be sold twenty share Get ground floor
Mr. L. W. Wnans, General Manager and Of the best hor
the United States has Authorized say the people
of Topeka that he will grow of the greatest commercial orchards
America the Company land Of 1000 Springfield
Mo. OFFICE, SO Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

city Ticket once, Union PacIdc
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-05

E. w. PoINDExTER, President.
w. M. SIMMs, I'd Vice-President
M. C. HOLMAN, Treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
CONVENTION oF ELKs.
Antler wearers to Meet at dalena
Tuesday.

%ucSCdy.
Galena. May 9-Commencing Tuesday
next and continuing for three days, the
annual convention of the state and ter
fitorial association of Elks win be held
IN Galena. The district comprises Kan
sas, Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and the jurisdiction
NUMBERS 40 lodges all of which viii be
repr esented by from one to so Elks 4
message received at this place today
from u. F. Edwards, of Oklahoma City,
president of the association states that
large crowd of the antler wearers will
pc IN attendance from oklahoma and
Indian Territory. They viii begin to
arrive Monday Wednesday will be red
letter day. and the social session viii be
heId on that evening, at which time
Judge c. L. Cory, OF Fort Scott and
Judge Frink, of Springfield, Mo-, will be
the principal speakers.
Missouri is pulling for George Run
yam, of Kansas City. as grand secretary
OF the lodge. and on that account large
delegations will come from the ad5olA-
ing sister state. Good programmes have
been prepared for each session, and as
me team work VIII be witnessed as
ever seen. Owing to competition for
valuable prizes, q number of fawns
have been carefully looked after. and
are being kept for that occasions Con-
gresham 2. =. Campbell of Kansas:
John Atwood, of Leavenworth; p. Far
RELY, Of Chanute: NJ p. O,Leary, OF
Mena, Ark: c. II. kimban. of Parsons
and Charles Indy, of Atchison, will
deliver addresses during the session
a unique method of entertaining the
visiting Elks will be introduced when
the antlered herd is banqueted 800 feet
under the ground in a zinc mine. One
OF the largest and dryest mines in the
district has been selected and a large
amount of money has been spent tow
lc 90 Mi
as possible An electric plant has been
installed and everything has been ar
ranged to make the Elks feel as much
at home several hundred feet below the
surface as on top OF the ground. The
mechanical apparatus is as perfect as
the elevator system of a modern office
building and the visitors viii be royalty
entertained by the innovation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
- BY a RURaLAR.
Thieves Who Robbed Rich Hill Store
Kill q Farmer

Pleasanton, Kas.. May a-Charles o.
Phelps a young farmer living four miles
south of PleasantOn, was shot by a
highWaylnan and died at midnight of
Thursday. The robbers, two in number,
with two other companions. had robbed
a hardware store at Rich Hill Tuesday
night Of numerous guns, reVOlVers, etc.
These two were making their way west
followed b. the sheriff. Mr. Phelps saw
them and soon afterward met the sher.
if, when they both turned in pursuit
and captured one of them the other
getting away. The prisoner had given
UP Two pistols, and when the officer was
off his guard pulled another gun and
shot at the officer and also shot Phelps
through the stomach. The prisoner is
now in the Linn county jail at Moun&
city Much excitement prevailed in the
vicinity for several hours after the
tragedy.
The desDerado's name is Frank Smith
from Illinois. The revolver. "a 80 calibre,
double action. with Whicla the deed was
done, was recovered. Deputy II. John
son found some of the shotguns stored
IN a hedge fence where the robbers had
hidden them, and has brought them to
town. A telegram last evening from the
marshal of Prescott states that they
nave the other suspected robber in iail
there.