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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
when the Prince Imperial Died.

A strange story is being told in i'm
perial circles in Paris regarding the
death of the late prince imperial. On
the first of June, 1879. a lady who was
one of the most enthusiastic supporters
Of the Napoleonic regime gave grand
fete in honor of her birthday. and at
the same time of the prince imperial,
who had gone out to the Cape. After
the dinner there was a display of fire.
works in the park, the principal set
pieces being the Napoleonic emblems
surmounted by imperial crowns. The
fireworks went off with the greatest
success until it came to the lighting of
the imperial crowns, when, to the gem
eral horror. not one of them would take
light in spite of every effort.
All of them remained unlighted. while
all the other designs went off perfectly.
The failure was looked upon as an evil
omen, and with reason, for two days
later came the news of the death of the
prince in Zululand. A calculation OF
the time was then made according to
the difference of longitude and it was
discovered that at the very moment
when the imperial crowns refused to
light the prince fell dead under the
spears of the Zulus.
There would, perhaps, have been less
skepticism about this remarkable coin
cidence if the story had been published
Immediately after the event. and had
not been kept secret for nearly a quar-
ter of century.-Vanity Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
A ROARING FIRE.
Studebaker's Big Warehouse in
Frisco Burns.

San Francisco, July S.-The big car
riage and wagon depository of Stude-
baker Brothers, on the corner of Mar
ket and Tenth streets, was destroyed by
fire this morning. The firm carried an
extensive stock. Its loss is estimated at
100000 partly covered by insurance.
The work of the firemen was much
hampered by the smoke which filed the
building and poured intense clouds from
the windows. Quite a stock of oils and
paints was kept on hand. These final
ly caused an explosion, which caused
several of the floors to give way and
precipitated carriages, buggies, hacks
and other vehicles into the basement,
where they made a roaring fire for
many hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
CONTEST OVER PATENT.
Suit to Be Heard by Special Master
Willis.

The attorneys for the plaintiff in the
case of Horace T. Brown, Selwyn c.
Edgar and the Collinsville Zinc COM
pany against the I.anyon Zinc COM
pany and the Pittsburg Foundry &
Machine company for damages for the
infringement of patent rights, are here
to argue motion before Special Mas
ter, N. p. Willetts, of Fredonia, to
compel the defendants to produce their
books, vouchers and other records to
show the amount of their profits from
the use of certain appliances in the
refinement of zinc ore, which tho
plaintiff claims to have exclusive right
to-
The suit against the Lanyon Zinc
company, which owns immense smelt-
ers in lola, has been pending for years.
1t involves an immense amount of
money, the profits of the canyons,
which the plaintiffs claim have ac-
crued from the use of their machinery.
The machine in question is a patent
roasting oven and stirring device which
reduces the cost of zinc refinement inn
mensely. The attorneys for the de-
PENDANT are Atwood and Hooper OF
Leavenworth. Special Master Willetts
is expected here today to listen to the
arguments in the motion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
STATE BOARD ADJOURNS.
Work of Equalization of State Taxes
Proposed.

The state board of equalization met this
morning at 10 O'Clock and adjourned for
one week because of the fact that nine
abstract of their assessment. The board
will meet again at 10 a m Wednesday,
July 10.
worth, Jackson, Johnson, Montgomery,
Phillips. Sumner, Washington. Wichita
and Wilson. 1t is impossible for the board
of equalization to begin its work until all
the counties have reported.
There were no county clerks present at
the office of Auditor Wells this morning ct
the time set for the meeting. 1t is likely.
however, that a number of them will be
flood counties will no doubt be repre-
scented, asking that their assessment be re-
duced because of the damage sustained.
The state board of equalization is COM
posed of the state auditor, state treasurer,
and secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.]

from the Atchison Globe.1
People win do nearly anything for a
polite man.
If you lack sense. it will show when
you get gun in your hands.
Take off your hat to bluff; it some
times works when nothing else will.
When a man takes very few holi-
days they are great disappointments TO
him.
Ii a boy does not respect his father,
he should at least have reason to feel
afraid of hi-cl.
When you were a boy. did some man
in the neighborhoOd predict that you
would be Sanged2
If you fail to see the new ring on a
girls left hand, she calls attention to
it by saying she is not engaged.
Young people: Do elderly people
bore you? Wen. don't forget that you
bore elderly people. 1t is stand
of
Talk about brotherly love as much
as you please, people engaged in the
same business viii lie about each
otter
Look out for the old story of the
dutiful farmers daughter, who turned
out and cut the wheat, owing to the
illness of her pa.
I passed through the Kansas City
food" a man said in Atchison today.
land it was awful" Notice was served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

to Mexico, the increase was 2 millions;
to Argentina. 111 millions; to all of
South America. 215 millions; and to all
of Africa, 4 millions. Thus the actual
increase in our expectations to Canada
in the fiscal year just ended will be
greater than to any other country ex-
cept Germany
Meantime the imports into the United
States from Canada have grown. but
not with equal rapidity. The total inn
ports for the year just ended Will
amount to about SO million dollars
against a total of 4S millions imported
from British North America in the ifs
cal year 1902. Comparing 1903 with 1893
the growth will amount to about II mil
lion dollars. the total imports from
British North America for 1898 having
been about 80 million dollars; while the
growth in our exports to British North
America during that same period will be
about II millions. Thus the total ex-
ports to British North America from the
United States are a little more than
double the imports into the United
States from that section, and the growth
in exports between 1898 and 1903 has
been twice as great as the growth in
imports.
The most important articles which
form that expectation of 125 millions to
British North America are, stating
them in the relative order of value:
manufactures of iron and steel: coal;
breadstuffs; raw cotton; manufactures
of cotton; agricultural implements;
chemicals; lumber, and manufactures
of Wcod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
Homeless Waif Adopted Into
Family of C. j. Devlin.
From Poverty to Life of Ease
and Luxury
Is MABEL BLOSSOM
She Is Four Months Old, Frai
and Delicate.
Will Have a Nurse and Care and
Attention.

The story books of the juvenile Ii
brary tell such fascinating tales of
foundlings adopted by millionaires and
beggar maids marrying princes that
every little girl who reads them has re-
grets that her own history did not begin
in equal misery and obscurity IL ordrr
that 1t might present romantic posi-
bilities- In real life. however, such things
happend so rarely that the story of lit
tie Mabel Owen. founding of the To-
peka Orphans home, who has been
adopted into the family of c. J. Devlin,
one of the richest men in Kansas, rivals
romance of fiction in interest.
Mabel Owen. the records of the Or
phans' home show, was a LeaVenworth
baby who was admitted to the home the
4th of last April. She was only nine
weeks old and so frail and delicate that
the matron and nurse doubted their
ability to keep life in her tiny body. She
was not ill, she was simply weak and
wasted from lack of care and nourish-
ment.
After few weeks a home was found
for her in the family of w. F. Tucker
who was a hostler employed by c. J.
Devlin, and here she made the acquaint-
ance of young woman who proved
very valuable friend This was Miss
Ethel Miller, a niece of Mrs. Devlin,
who makes her home with her. The
pitiful heipleSsneSS of the little babe
appealed to Miss Miller's sympathies
and she made frequent visits to the
Tucker home to see the founding. In
few weeks the Tucker family decided
that they could not keep the child, who
was still very delicate and they took
her back to the Orphans home But
Miss Miller was dissatisfied with the
thought of leaving the child to the care
of an OVerWOrked nurse who has from
six to twelve babies in her charge all
the time and it was finally agreed be
tween her and her aunt, Mrs Devlin,
that she should adopt the child and I'M
dertake the care of it. the DeylinS to
provide for it's material wants.
The little waif has been named Mabel
Blossom, the second name for its fos-
ter-cousin, Miss Blossom Devlin. and
the priest made a special visit to the
Devlin residence to christen her She
has a nurse to take care of her and the
most beautiful clothes that money can
buy and a charming young lady for a
foster mother and a whole family to pet
her and marvel at her and show her off
to their friends. No wonder that under
such changed conditions she is growing
plump and rosy and threatens to be-
come a "bouncer'' Miss Miller is only
a young girl but she is devoted to the
baby and when the rest of the family go
away for the summer in few weeks.
she will stay behind because it is
thought a change of climate would not
agree with Mabel Blossom just at this
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
NOTHING DONE.
Funds to Assist North Topeka
Await Committee Action.

The Commercial club last Friday ap-
propriated the generous sum of $1,000
from the relief fund for the purpose
of giving immediate and extraordi-
nary aid, outside actual distress lines,
as ordinarily understood, but the COM
mittee delegated to do the work has
not yet even been called together.
Mayor Bergundthsl has declined to
accept the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee of North Topeka residents, named
by the Commercial club, to disburse
$1,000 appropriated for practical and adj
ditional relief work on the north side.
He says he has too r1uch else to do.
President J. E. Frost of the CONNER
cial club has insisted upon Mr.. Ber-
gundthaIs acceptance of the duties.
The two men talked it over in the
Commercial club rooms today at noon.
In reply to Mr.. Frost's request that he
call meeting of the committee Mr..
Bergundthal asked that he be excused
from serving upon it and that the work
to it properly. Giving his reasons for
declining the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee Mr.. Bergundthal said after
ward:
'I can't do it. The duties of the mayors
office are doubly pressing since the flood
and demand a great amount of my atten-
ton. L, myself, lost great deal of prop
erty in the flood. 1 have lots of work to do
Strengthening up my own belongings.
am neglectlng my regular business for the
other duties I am now trying to discharge
and 1 positively can not take the respon-
sibility of any more. A year ago at this
time I was fiat on my back with appen-
dicitis If 1 fork myself down now in this
hot weather L will be liable to another at
tack"
President Frost of the Commercial club
said this afternoon:
Il have written Mr.. Bergundthal request
ing that he call the committee together for
a consultation 1 think he should accept
the chairman but IN any event think
the committee should meet and be put &c
work. The mayor has the check for $500
in his hands,
The members of the committee are May
or w. S. Bergundthal, Representative ]. B
Belts Thomas Page, NJ. c. Holman. Ar
min Fassler, Otto Kuehne and F. P. Ell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
TO SETTLE A TITLE.
Suit in United States Court Over De-
catur County Land.

A suit was brought in the United States
circuit court today TO secure the settle
ment of the title of three children to a
piece of property in Decatur county, left
them in infancy and for years occupied
by other parties under tax title.
The three children. Lille. John and Mary
Knuth, of Milford. Neb., were left orphans
in 1886. Their parents owned a quarter
section in Decatur county. After their
parents death they lived with relatives in
Nebraska until the present time, two of
them having recently come of age. Dur
ing the time since their non-residence the
taxes on the property have lapsed. The
property was bought at tax sale by G. w.
Cullison and his wife, who have improved
and now occupy the farm.
The children plaintiffs claim, under
the law, the right to redeem the property
from tax sale within one year after arriv
ing at majority. They claim the refusal
of the defendants to agree to any reason
able recompense for the value of the farm
and ask for an adjustment and judgment
of the difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

on hims promptly that Atchison people
were tired hearing of it.
The weather must be hot enough
some times to make woman wish she
could have a mans luck, and lose all
the hair on TOP of her head
There is a great deal said about be-
ing kind to the poor, but the facts are,
If you get in the poor house, you will
have a tough time. That's all there is
about it.
Attached to a farm wagon, OF dray,
e mule looks perfectly proper, but he
looks funny attached to a buggy And
a mule never looks well carrying a
saddle on his back
A Kansas City girl of three had one
eye shot out by cannon cracker, and
will be sadly handicapped in future
when reading the Declaration of hide
pendence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
A new TRIAL.
Judge Hazen Grants George
Wilson Fourth Hearing.

The defendants in the George Wilson
case were granted new trial in district
court today. and a jury was called this
afternoon for the rehearing. Judge Ha-
zen granted the new trial on the
grounds that a former trial of the case
had been discussed in the court room
during the recent trial, thereby preju-
dicing the jury. The defense also claim
ed in their petition that one member
OF the Jury had served before within a
wear Wilson and Maris sold 400 head
of cattle to James Van Arsdale, which
We're mortgaged. The charge against
them is obtaining money under false
pretenses. Three trials have been had
Two were for conviction and in one the
jury disa greed. Judge Hazen has twice
granted new trials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Scandal is the devils merry go-round.
The dyer may be far from being a dead
one.
The tipsy waiter isn't the one who gets
the tips.
Nest men would be richer but for their
debts of honor
A girls own brother is never as nice as
other girls brothers.
It's all right to be soft-hearted if you
are not also soft-headed.
We only see the worst side of a man
when his temper gets the better of him.
Nell-'Shes such an old-fasnioned girl.
Belle-"In what way?" Nell-Ohi she's so
effeminate.
There is something constitutionally
wrong with the man who would rather
play solitaire than poker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
NO MELON CARNIVAL.
Annual Festival at Clyde Has Been
Abandoned.

There will be no watermelon carnival
at Clyde this year. The flood washed
out all the melon crop in the bottoms,
and the melons which are raised else
where in the locality do not amount to
much.
S H Knott, of Clyde, who has been
active in getting up the former water
melon carnivals was in Topeka Tuesday
on business. and said I'VE have de-
cided that it don't pay to try to have
watermelon carnivals without water
melons. The melon crop in the bottoms
was Just about all destroyed, and we
have decided that we had better give
UP the plan of holding a carnival for
this year AS soon as we can raise some
melons We will have our carnival"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IF'rom the Chicago News.1


Once more the umpire is doing his an
nual stunt as a martyr.
When a man loses confidence in him
self he makes the vote unanimous.
A boy never considers himself man
until he possesses a bunch of keys.
About the only thing that comes to
the man who sits down and waits is old
age.
A new play is called "A Bad Egg" It
isn't likely to prove popular with the
profession.
Probably nothing pleases a politician
so much as the inability of the freight
payers to get on to his curves.
Some men are hopelessly dishonest
especially when they get up in the mid
die of the night to rob themselves.
It is easier for some butchers to get
six hams out of one hog than it is to get
one truthful word out of some men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
CONFERENCE HELD.
City Railway and Edison Company
officials Confer.

A long conference was held this MORN
ing between L. E. Myers, representing
the Topeka Railway company, and Joab
Mulvane, president and Edward Wilder
secretary and treasurer of the Edison
Light, Heat and Power company. The
conference was held in the private Of
fee OF L. E Myers. at city railway
headquarters.
1t is not known what the conference
was about. but it presumably was in
regard to the pending deal for the sale
of the Edison company to the city rail-
way All the officials of these compa-
MES still refuse, however. to admit that
there is any deal made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
BARBER BOARD NAMED
Governor Bailey Names Men to Ex-
anime Tonsorialists.

Governor Bailey today appointed the
following members for the state board
of examination and inspection commits
sioners, which otherwise is known as
the barber inspection board:
]. D. stephens, of Leavenworth. for
one year term.
D. M. Mitchell, of Argentine, two year
term.
VIM. L. Aker, of Wichita, three year
term.
This board is one which was au-
thorized by the legislature last winter,
and it's business is to look after the
sanitary condition of barber shops and
the qualifications OF professional bar
hers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

A study of the balsam win be carried
on by the bureau of forestry this sum-
mer in the Adirondacks and in Maine.
Work has already been done in the Ad-
trondacks. and the object Of the coming
seasons work viii be to conclude the
study, the results of which will proba-
bly, be published next spring. The main
purposes of the investigation of balsam
are to determine its suitability for use
as paper pulp. the quantity which is
now standing, and the results that can
be expected in the production of a sec
ond crop under conservative methods of
numbering. A study of the poplar in
Maine has come about through the in
creased use of poplar as paper pulp
material Its general scope is similar
20 that of the balsam investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
COMMITTEE Elm SESSION.
Shake Up of Police Force May Come
Soon.

A meeting of the police committee of
the city council is being held this af
ternoon. 1t was postponed from Tues
day afternoon. The completion of the
reorganization of the police force is ex-
pected to result from the conference of
the mayor with the members of the po
lice committee and Chief Golf.
1t is also expected that something will
be done with reference to the liquor sit
uation here. Its present condition is
about as bad as it has ever been, the
iointists having taken advantage of the
disturbed condition of things resulting
from the flood and are running wide
open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
COULDN'T GET MONEY.
Big Shoe Factory Fails Owing
Near Half a Million.

Boston, July S.-The Shoe and Leather
Mercantile agency of this city has an
nounced the assignment of the large boot
and shoe manufacturing firm of Ara Cush-
man & Co. of Boston and Auburn, Me The
firm did business of 81 10000 per annum
and has liabilities estimated at between
S400. 900 and $500, 900.
The assignment is attributed to the in
ability of the firm to secure sufficient bank
accommodation. The head of the concern
is Ara Cushman of Auburn. who is also
president of the National Shoe and Lseath-
er bank of that city and is interested in
several large enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
G4CGy during the simmer may haze
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate of thirty
cents month address changed as
often as desired While ont of tOsOH
the State journal ae'iH be to yO1 like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
REFLECTIONS oF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.l
The smart man is not the one who keeps
out of trouble, but who gets out
Being in ones second childhood does not
mean having a second crop of children
Every time a woman tells q funny story
the man who invented it turns over in his
grave.
A woman is always sure a man loves her
if he will only pretend to get mad when
she receives letter in man s handwrlt-
ing.
If a woman can't find anything else to
brag about her husband she will tell now
dignified he was when his landlord insulted
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

A perusal Of the report ON street rail-
ways recently issued by the census bu-
reau will throw light upon the eager
ness with which franchises are sought
by promoters of this modern method of
travel. The report shows that the aver
age of street and electric railways in
operation in 1902 was more than twice
as large as the average in 1890 The ag-
gregate surplus for the 1853 companies
reporting a surplus amounted to $751;
99l,159, and the aggregate deficit for the
225 companies reporting deficit
amounted to $11.2s5.047. leaving a net
surplus for all companies in the Uni
ted States of $40, 706.112.
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Mrs. James G. Blaine III.

Augusta, Me-, July S.-Mrs. Blaine,
widow of the late James G. Blaine, is
reported to be seriously i'll at her home
in this city. Her children, Mrs. Beale.
Mrs Damrosch and James g. Blaine,
are with her. Mrs. Blaine has been ill
for some time and her condition is
due to a general breaking down of the
system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
Works in the Wind.

Manles-sur-Seine Fance, July s.
NJ Lebaudy's Siderable balloon con-
tinues to make daily ascents. In the
presence of scientific committees of the
Aero club today the balloon was
unanswered over the park for half an
hour, with complete success despite the
fact that a strong wind was blowing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

At Lebanon. Penn, yesterday a man
was hanged for committing two muir
ders. Here is presented to those WIN
believe in killing as a punishment Tor
crime, an opportunity has been
long neglected. Can't they find
some way of Furnishing the man
who takes two lives more than
the man who takes but one? Pun
ishment being the central idea of their
creed they should arrange to have it
melted out on fair basis.
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CALLED DOWN.
Bulgaria Promises to Cease War
Preparations Against Turkey

Vienna, July S...As a result of urgent
representations from Austria and Rus
STA Prince Ferdinand has given the
strongest assurances that Bulgaria will
make no further military preparations
against Turkey.