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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
ACCORDING TO THE MAN.

mo, my town has no mineral springs
and is not a health resort replied the
Montana man. who was being question
ed by an eastern invalid. THE climate
is healthy or unhealthy according to
the man. I have known strangers to
come to the place and gain three or four
pounds of flesh in a week. and again
others would fall away SO rapidly that
when hung up to limb there was hard
" weight enough to keep the rope taut.
Take the case of Utah Joe, for in
stance. His friends feared he was go
ing into a decline and advised him to
visit our locality to restore his health.
During the first week of his stay he
was so quiet that everybody took him
for a theological student. and he gained
almost a pound a day. He began the
second week by Dragging of the num-
Der of men he had planted, and ended
up by shooting short pipe out of an
alderman's teeth, and threatening to
clean out the mayors office. He didn'
gain any more flesh after that. Indeed
ne fell away so fast that we had to
tie a hundred pound rock to his feet to
keep him from soaring in the air as he
stepped off the barrel.
I'VE have very little sickness, malaria
is unknown, and people who are wound
ed one day are almost as good as new
the next if they don't fall over a cliff
or get in the way of a herd of steers
When there is a death for any reason
it is very sudden. and the deceased
doesn't come to life again to surprise
ANYBODY by asking for change of
sleeping places, and the coroner's YER
dict is always in accordance with facts
heart failure. We think the right sort
of man can continue living IN our local.
itv until he gets SO tired of drawing his
breath that he will at last have to be
tied to a post to prevent him from
going out and committing suicide. -
M Quad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
HE BLAMEs zEIGLER.
Evelyn Baldwin Insists He Intended
to Spend Two Years in the Arctics.

Chicago, Nov 9.-Evelyn Baldwin, the
arctic explorer, who on his arrival in
the city, spoke briefly of his -eontro-
versy with William Ziegler. the hacker
of his recent polar expedition, went
more into detail today regarding his
experiences in the frozen north. Mr..
Baldwin said:
The plan of the Baldwin-Ziegler po-
lar expedition was for a two years eff
fort, instead of one years dash. Many
times Mr.. Ziegler had said to me: If
you don't get there the first year, I want
you to turn right round and go back
the next This injunction was impress
ed upon me as we made the voyage to-
gether across the Atlantic in June, 1901,
Just previous to the departure of the ex-
petition from Thomsoe, Norway. To
this numerous witnesses of unimpeach
able character are willing to testify
Moreover, it is a matter of record. as
was equipped for 81 months.
wa sequipped for 81 months.
OF course. had an unusually favor
able condition of the ice prevailed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

It is encouraging to note, says r. c.
Dun & Co.. that the abnormaIly big
commercial liabilities in October were
largely provided by a few failures.
Separating the defaults for $780, 900
each, or more, from the great bulk of
ordinary suspensions, it is found that
out of an aggregate of 1,0S6 failures for
S1S,SS7.567, thirty supplied S9,711, O0g of
the total liabilities, leaving an average
of only $S,216 for each of the remaining
Loss bankruptcies. In other words, less
than 3 per cent in number accounted
for about "a per cent of the defaulted
indebtedness. Even more striking in
this respect is the separation of manu-
featuring insolvencies. Out of 316 de-
faults for 81, 1863, there were p fail
ures for $7,ss7,O0S, reducing the average
for the remaining 295 defaults to 3d.
926. Here less than Z per cent in num-
Der account for Sc per cent of the liza
biiities. Eliminating the seven large
trading insolveneies for s1,416,s15 the
remaining small failures average only
S5.777 each; only four years of the last
decade making materially better
showing for October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
Ii. US LOSS TO WAsHBURN.
Frank Carruth, Leader of Band, De-
serts Lawrence Institution.

Washburn has captured the leader of
the K. U. student band, Frank Carruth,
and he will take charge OF the Wash
burn band. Mr.. Carruth registered at
Washburn this morning.
The K. u. band made a great hit at
the recent K. U.-Washburn football
game. It's superiority over the Wash
burn band was about the only thing K.
z. had to brag about after the game
Carruth not only led the band at K
u, but he was director of the college
orchestra and made considerable money
to help himself through school by plays
ing at parties and receptions Frank
Carruth is the son of A. G. Carruth of
this city, and a nephew of Prof Car
ruth of the State university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
KILLED BY HIS ENGINE.
Herman Williams, Santa Fe
Fireman, Loses His Life.

Herman Williams. switch engine
fireman who was employed in the San
ia Fe yards, fell under his engine and
was instantly killed Sunday evening.
Mr.. Williams was on the end of the
tender, and in some manner slipped and
fell, striking his head on rail. which
rendered him partially unconscious.
Had it not been for the blow on his
head Mr.. Williams might have escaped
from the track before the engine passed
over his body
The accident occurred near the round
house.
An inquest will be held at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon at De Moss & PenwelP S
undertaking establishment.
Mr.. Williams was unmarried and
lived at 81 Elm street, Oakland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

= lFrom the Chicago Daily NeNsI
An innocent man breads no eve and
Tears no tongue.
There's nothing better in this world than
usefulness. e'-e'Ai
While living on hope it is well to hustle
Beer makes some men fat and others
lean-against something.
II me wise woman caters to a mans stom-
aeh instead of his heart.
II you want to please a shallow man
tell him he looks Ike an actor
The harder it is to get a man to make
make good. -
Dom worry- A careful perusaI of a. Pat
ent medicine almanac should convince anv
one that there is q remedy for eyervt hinls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Cuba is having a hard time in her
efforts to place bond issue of s35, 600, =
600 for the purpose of raising money to
pay off the patriots who did the shout
ing while Uncle Sans boys did the
lighting for Cuban independence. No
body seems to want the securities of
the island republic. 1t looks as though
it will be necessary for her to get the
United States to endorse for her at the
bank before she can secure the needed
accommodation. This is not likely to
take place at an early date. Cuba may
yet find that independence is not an
unalloyed boon in the case of a small.
weak and inexperienced nation Hawaii
and the Philippines find no difficulty in
borrowing money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Of the three proposed railroad lines.
leading out of Topeka. recently brought
to public notice, the one which prob
ably would be of greatest benefit to the
city is that running northwest to
Frankfort. 1t would traverse a rich
farming country and one wholly with
out access to market except by means
of long hauls by wagon over dirt roads.
"A glance at the map ought to convince
anyone of the importance of this route
and that it would carry a large amount
of freight. Topeka capitalists, jobbers
and manufacturers might find it a
profitable proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

The annual report of the director of
the mint shows that the Atlantic sea-
board states south of Mason and
Dixon's line all figure as gold produc-
ers. Maryland and Virginia show a
production valued respectively at only
$4,000 and $780, but the states south
of them produce respectable sums, the
amounts being $sO,7OO for North Caro-
lima. $121,eo0 for South Carolina. and
Ss7,s00 for Georgia. Colorado produced
S2S,o0000o, and Alaska IS, 900 600 The
total gold production of the United
States was ss0,000.O00. which was ex-
ceeded by that of Australia. while
South Africa produced less than $780,
Qnn 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
MURDER At LONG RANGE
IA. C. Man Accused of Taking
Life in Oklahoma.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov, s.-Sheriff
Lowe of Kingfsher county Ok, created
sensation today by serving a warrant
on j. w. Hoover. a prominent local bus
mess man and agent of an Ohio Bridge
company on an Indictment returned in
Oklahoma charging him with murder
The indictment grew out of the wreck
of bridge built by Mr.. Hoover's COM
pany in which two men We're killed Mr.
Hoover says he has never been in
kinghsher county, and his attorney has
wired Governor Dockery urging the lat
ter to refuse to grant requisition papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
NIcKE-RArE. ! 5 5:s :,
Reaaak.0 hes;oS sLEsasRR Tram Fri

Three Express TraHns Fest every day In the year
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on al
Trains rs-Con tinental Tourist Cars leave
chicago Tri w eelE,.- en- Tuesdays and Saturdays
ct 2:3o p. m. Wednesdays at 1885 - M
snseageto Boston without change. Modern Din
4 Cars serving rrseals on individual club plan.
angling in price frem S5c to 81 90; also service
. Ia carte Direct line to Fort Wayne. Findlays
C1evslano, Eric. Eu1Ealo, Rochester. Syracuse.
Banghanaton, 6cra aIton. New York City. Boston
and all points East. Rates always the lowest.
Colored porters in uniform in attendance al
Coach Passengers. II you contemplate trip
East, call on any venient Ticket Agent, or
address JOHN Y. CALLAHAN. Gen'l Agent.
11e A@---e Chicago, III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
CHAS. b. HAYES ARRESTED
Whiting Postmaster Charged With
Irregularities in Reports.

Charles B. Hayes. a prominent citi-
zen of Whiting. Kas., is under indict-
ment by the federal grand jury on a
charge of irregularities in his reports
of stamp sales while postmaster of
the town. Hayes offense is not a Sc
rious one. and it may be proven that
he is in no way guilty under the in
dictment. He is charged with having
reported to the postal department the
cancellation of more stamps than
really passed through his office AS
postmaster he was allowed pay in pro-
portion to the number of stamps can
eeled by him. 1t is alleged that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
THEY WILL DIG DITCH.
Reform School Drain Is to Be
Constructed.

The board of charities agreed at the
meeting held at the Reform school Sat-
urday to allow a drainage ditch to be
constructed through the grounds and
the county commissioners agreed in turn
to aid in the extending of the macadam
road, which stops southeast of the
school, to and in front of the grounds.
Soldier township will build the ditch
through the school grounds to Soldier
creek for the purpose of draining a large
area of low lands. The board of chart
ties is interested in getting better road
past the school and the county commits
sioners have agreed when the county is
able to bear the expense that part of
the work will be done by the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
ANNUAL FREE SEED HUMRuG

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.1
That amusing humbug the gratu-
stous distribution Of field and garden
seeds by the federal government, is
apout to be carried out again, on even
q larger scale than usual.
The extent to which the practice has
Erown Is shown by the statement that
Ae aggregate weight Of the seeds sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

1t hardly seems possible that Colom-
bia will be so foolish as to fight the
United States on account of Panama.
If she should decide to do so, however.
one regiment like the Twentieth Kansas
with Funston in command would be
about all the force needed to settle the
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Ewing Herbert sends out telegram
from Hiawatha denying the dispatch
nal that Judge r. F. Buckles of Hia-
watha is a candidate for congress in
Brown county. and will ask for the
Brown county delegation. The dispatch
as published. concerning Judge Buckles
candidaey came from reputable
source IN Brown county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

ters and nearly all the newspapers in
New York opposed the Tammany can
didate; yet he won by a big majority.
There is only one conclusion to be
drawn from this state of things: New
York is tired of being good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

CalIer-I nope youth take advantage Of
the opportunities you have here. I hone
% sec ycF sitting at your employers desk
Offiee Boy-oh OATS easy. Come around
when he amt in an you'll see me sit
NsMz<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
And His Manager, John LANCE

And Ills manager, JOnn LANCE
The Blind Boone Co. will appear at
the First Christian Church, 622 Topeka
Avenue, Monday Evening, November
9th, assisted by Miss Emma Smith, So
prano, who has sung with the company
for the past two years with grand sue
cess. People and press are praising
her in highest terms wherever she has
appeared. Reserved seat tickets on
sale at Miller's Drug Store, 35 cents,
corner West 9th and Topeka Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

In a Missouri county a county official
is to be prosecuted for not closing the
saloons. Proceedings of that sort would
make trouble for a great many men in
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

The price of pig iron has been re-
huced 81 on the ton. Now we shall see
if lower prices restore trade activity as
has been promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Henry Watterson recently lost $500 OF
a train and the Washington Post para
grapher asks what the other man held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

In arranging her flag Panama stuck
TO the good old American eolors of red,
white and blue and the stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Colombia rot only has lost the canal,
but lot of territory and money as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

overstated the amount of these can
ceIations with the purpose of increas-
ing the returns of his office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York. Nov. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says the
United States cruiser Detroit arrived
there Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

London, Nov 9-Montague WIlllar
Lowry Cory, first baron of RoWton,
dead. He was born in 1888
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

washington. Nov 9.-Commissioner
General of immigration Frank P. Sar-
gent, who on Saturday was stricken
with paralysis of the left side, is this
morning resting easy with every lndl-
cation of quick recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

.sOh, yes; she refused me and gave me
no reasons whatever
Isn't she a saint? fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

New York, Nov. 9-Eight new cases
of bubonic plague and one death oe-
Cured Saturday in Rio Janeiro, accord
ing to a Herald dispatch from that city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
FAIL FOR Sl,5OO,OOO.
Suffer Brothers, Tobacco Mer-
chants, SO Into Bankruptcy.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Sutter Brothers, leaf
tobacco merchants. with establishments
in Havana, New York, St. Louis and
Chicago, went into voluntary bank
ruptcy today. The Chicago Title &
Trust company was appointed receiver
with assets exceeding that figure by
100000. The officers of the CORPORA
ton. which is one of the largest in the
United States, are Louis p. Suffer,
president. and Adolph Suffer, secretary
and traasu-ar
There are six brothers in the company
which is incorporated foy $4,000
THE world owes me living, said
the young man. Z suppose so, saic
the old one, but you are NOT so fortu-
nate as to be a preferred creditor. =
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

San Francisco, Nov. e.-After being
signed by Territorial Treasurer A. N.
Kenoikai one million dollars worth of
the new Hawaiian bonds reached here
today in charge of f. H. Rowland of a
New York trust copnay. Bids for the
issue are to be opened in Honolulu ana
New York on November IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 9-Bessie
Knecht. the sleeping girl, IS DEAD;
Miss Knecht was taken to a hospital
last February in an unconscious condi-
lion. After At days she partially re-
viyed. but soon sank into a comatose
condition and never fully regained con-
sci011SueSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-03

Camden is coming out of dark
nessinto light. Street lamps have
been placed on the four corners Of
the public square, by order Of the
city council.
Miss Bette Whitfield, who has
been spending her vacation here
with relatives, left yesterday for
Texas where she will continue her
work Of teaching.
Mrs. S. j. Travis has moved her
stock of millinery to her home in
west Camden, and will continue
to supply the ladies with what
they need in her line.
Mrs. j. Il. Totty of Nashville
and Mrs. w. w. Atchison Of Nc
Even were called here Wednesday
by the illness of their sister, Miss
Ben Bell The latter was some
better yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Corbitt Of
Crosno, Mo-, are here on visit to
relatives and friends. They were
accompanied by Aunt Eliza Cor
bitt, who has been spending a few
months in Missouri.
We inadvertently failed to men
tion the fact that w. p. Redick has
been appointed by Governor J. b.
Frazier to succeed ID. G. Hudson
on the board of election commits
sioners for Benton County.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-03

blossom, and leaf, and tree; in ev-
cry rock, and hill, and mountain;
in every spring, and rivulet, and
river. The rustic of his wings is
in every zephyr, his might in every
tempest. He dwells in the dark
pavilion Of every storm cloud, the
lightning messenger and the thun-
der his voice. His awful tread is
in every earthquake and in every
angry ocean. The Heaven above
us TEEN with myriads Of shining
witnesses-the universe of solar
systemswhose wheelingor gorbscourse
the crytal dread halls of eternity,
the glory and power anddominion
of the all-wise, omnipotent and
eternal God"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-03
ALUMNAL ASSOCIATION
OF THE BENTON SEMINARY

The alumni and alumn@ met in
theirannual meeting or association
at the Benton Seminary Thursday
evening June %. The first thing
on the program was the alumnal
address by Prof. B. d. johnson.
His subject was "The Spirit Of
Americanism, " and his. address was
a most excellent one, it being full
and complete in its outline, and
being well delivered was highly
appreciated and enjoyed by all
who were present.
After the address came the bus
iness session and. thescompletion
of the organization. The commit
tee heretofore appointed to frame
the constitution and bylaws made
its report, which was adopted after
making some amendments. Then
came the election Of officers, which
resulted as follows, towit: w. d.
Cooper, president; A. M. Smith,
vice president; Pauline Brooks,
secretary, and Lois Pafford, assist
ant secretary. Clifford Fl. Bate
hc3sn was elected orator for the next
e no no citation from a number of aspi-
w wnsT rs1I9. Alma Greer was elected al
ne pr2iate. An executive committee,
/ Composed of the following men,
bers, was elected: A. M. Smith,
Irving Lewis and J. NJ. Lockhart.
The association then adjourned
to the banquet hall, which had
been beautifully arranged by the
committee and amply provided for
by the association.
The following members were
present B. d. johnson, Elbert
Florence, A. M. Smith, Inez Glib
son, W. d. Cooper, Alma Greer,
Valera Gibson, Lois Pafford, Dee
Smith, Pauline Brooks, Clifford
Fl. Bateman, Zoedie Cox, Charles
Bain, Lucas Wyly, J. M. Lockhart.
Irving Lewis together with their
invited guests.
The refreshments, consisting OF
cream, cake, fruits, etc, was prop
erly served, and we are sure that
it was relished by all. The fol
lowingpersonsrespondedto to toasts
G. H. Bateman, "The New South; !"
Elbert Florence, "Prophesy;;" A,
M. Smith, "The Graduate;" Pau.
line Brooks, "reminiscences" w
T. Morris, "Clear Water"
The meeting adjourned to NEE
in June, 1904.
w. ID. COOPER,
! VALERA GIBSON, President
Sccrcfzrr
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-03
BOB TAYLoR's gLoQUENcE.

The flight of eloquence which
follows was uttered by Robert L.
Taylor, "Our Bob, " and is worthy
Of wide circulation:
II sat in a great theater at the
national capitol. 1t was thronged
youth and beauty, old age and
wisdom. l saw a man, the image
/. of his God. stand upon the stage,
and l heard him speak. His gest-
ures were the perfection of grace,
N! voice was music, and his Ian
4age was more beautiful than any
1 had ever heard from mortal lips.
"He painted picture after pic
ture of pleasure and joys and SYM
pathies of home. He enthroned
and preached the gospel of human
ity Ike an angel. Then saw him
dip his brush in the ink of mortal
blackness and blot out the beauti-
ful picture he had painted. Isaw
him stab love dead at his feet. l
saw him blot out the stars and sun
and leave humanity and earth in
p y q Prnal darkness and eternaldeath.
q
2'I saw him, like the serpent OF
old, worm himself into the para
disc of human hearts, and by his
seductive eloquence and subtitle
device of sophistry inject his fetal
venom, under whose blights its
flow wSEs faded, its music was hush
ed, its sunshine was darkened, and
Che soul was left desert waste Of
new made graves of faith and hope.
81 saw him like a lawless and
erratio meteor without orbit sweep
across the intellectal sky, brilliant
vaply in its self consuming fire gen
sed by friction with indestruct-
and eternal truths of God.
4nat man was the archangel of
modern infdelity, and l said:
"How true is Holy Writ, which
declares that the fool has said in
his > art "There is no God"
"ifell me not, oh, infdel, there
is no God, no hell Tell me not,
oh, infidel, there is no risen Christi
Wbafjntelligence less than Gods
could fashion the human body :?
VIM motive power is it tifnot God
thatdsives these throbbingenginea
of the human heart, sending the
crimson stream of life bounding
through every vein and nervei
Whence and what if not Gods Is
"a Snystery we call'mind? What
isthat thinks and feels and plans
and acts? Oh, who can deny the
divinity that stirs within US? God
is everywhere and in everything
His mystery is in every bud, anc