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The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
NEWSPAPERS ANDREADERS
Discriminating Attention Needed in
Order to Keep Informed.

In talking about newspapers not long
ago a college professor is reported to
have said that twenty minutes a da-
was all that one ought to give t.
newspaper reading. 1t is to be feared
that such advice viii fOrtify the skip
per and the skinner in their helter-
skelter habits. Not that there is no
justification for skipping and skim
ming.
There certainly is. The perfect. ne
plus ultra reader is the one who can
adjust his speed to the importance Of
the matter which he is perusing, who
can float lightly over passages which
do not concern him and plOd conscien-
tiOusly through passages which do
concern him. who has acquired the
power of rapid survey without losing
the power, whenever it is necessary
to exercise it, of accurate insight This
kind of reading machine, capa Bile OF
being adjusted to any required velocity
and to any required degree of thor
oughness. viii do more work in a day
than any other kind of reading machine
that can be devised.
1t remains true, however, that most
people skip and skim unintelligently.
They fall into ways which are fatal
to mental health They become too
cursory. Such people should give their
paper more than twenty minutes q day.
They need not read everything that the
paper contains. The headlines viii en-
able them TO pick out those articles
Which are Of particular value to them.
Other people viii pick out other ar
ticles. That is the plan on which the
daily paper Is constructed. 1t is not
meant in all its parts for all people.
What it attempts to do is to give each
of its readers the things which he is
interested in When he has found those
things he should read them carefully.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
MOORE & JONES.
I Z sections Of leased

800 acre ranch with sections Of leased
land in Logan county.
$50 acre ranch Z miles from Topeka.
close to R. r. town, 8 room house barns
and sheds for stock, all fenced into u in
closures, 10 acres timber, running water,
SZ7.5O per acre
160 acre farm 8 miles southwest city. 40
acres in cultivation, 6 room house, barn
and other buildings. Sc, 400.
so acre farm u miles from city, good inn
prOvements. $500
160 acres in Ness county, all creek bot
tom, to exchange for city property.
We have farms in Oklahoma, Missouri
and other states for sale and exchange.
CITY PROPERTY
7 loom new modern house. east front.
Lincoln St, $3.50.
4 room cottage Buchanan. barn, 81, $50.
room new modern cottage, close in. ST.
soc.
6 room house Western ave. cellar. els
tern city water, 81. 500.
3 room house we'll cistern, lots. $500
We have a large list of farms and city
property. See or write us for what you
MOORE & JONES.
Phone 2S32 800 Kansas Ave.
FOR SALES room house. good barn, 2
lots, $3.50; room house, 215 lots. $500,
room cottage. good barn. well, cistern,
lots, $500 Inquire J. J. Carter, 1135 Kan
sas ave.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Biggs-"It strikes me that the fool-killer
IS neglectiug his business Diggs-@FIe's
kept pretty busy, I suppose. but You might
send him your address. Chicago Daily
New
Relative-'You have put up Il stove in
this room; / see Hostess (who lives in
a ateam-heated hatl--Yes. that is so ba-
by won't catch cold when he touches the
steam pipes New York Weekly
Teacher" Bessie. name one bird that is
now extinct Little Bessie. Dick
Teacher-.Dick2 What sort of bird is
that2' Little Bessie-"Our canary-the
cat eXtincted him. Puck
IT think know" said the amateur gun
ncr after his fifth straight miss why
those birds are called ducks ~ Whats
that. sir2 inquired the guide. Because
they duck out OF the way every time fell
low shoots. Philadelphia Free Press.
To borrow more money than trouble.
10 give more advice than help
To bear patiently my neighbors suffer
inE.
And to be courag geous in his defects
To sit quietly while others stand.
To drink while others thirst and to eat
while others sfarve.
In short, to live along the lines of least
reEistance, and die comfortably
This is my symphony.-Life
The Housing Problem-First Lady
'They tell me thae Cooperation houses is
20 be awful chape-tWa room an kitchen
for twelve poun' ten. Bit they're to hae
nae bath" Second Lady-"Nae BATH Ma
-, an what are 20 dae wi 0or
Qoalsl- l-t5iasgpW Evening Times.
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Unless he does he will find that his
acquaintance with current events is
exceedingly unsa tisfactory.
The farmer who plows through the
columns of his paper with much more
care than speed is. of all men in the
country, the best informed on many
subjects of political moment The
thing we need is, perhaps not that
newspaper reading should be less alb
sorbing, but that il should be more dis
eliminating Chicago Tribune.
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A suit for divorce was fled in the dis
trict court this morning by Katherine
Searles against Lewis Searles.a The pa
pers were carefully removed from the
files which indicates that the suit is an
important one
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THE WAY TO 60.

Take Burlington trains at st. Louis.
Kansas City, st. Joseph Omaha Den
Yer or Chicago. With it's close connec-
tions the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific roads and with its through
train service the Burlington offers moro
to the settler than any other line or
combination of lines into the North
west.
The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" is the great daily train with
through chair cars. coaches and through
tourist sleeDers. This is the only
through train into the Northwest joint
LX with the Northern Racihc road
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

Judge Hook Of the United states dis
trict court has given notice to Waters &
Waters of this city that the trial of the
participants in the federal penitentiary
mutiny of November, 1901, will occt.S
during the June term Of court. It had
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
I'D. MILLER & co.
517 Kansas Ave.

FOR SALE
No s2i-is2 acres. finely improved. g
miles out, IS 200.
No 755-ss6 acre farm Il miles west,
splendid stock barns, sheds and other i'm
provements, $3.50 per acre; one-half on
time.
No. 741-Wen improved 50 acres u miles
southeast, s., 900.
No 1856 acre river bottom farm near
St. Marys. S4.4O0
We have large list of city property for
sale. Also suburban tracts.
Call and see US and We viii try to
please you. Give US a list of what you
have for sale, farms or city property
FOR SALE-Nearly acres of Kaw bot
tom, 4 mile east Of starch factory. house,
barn, chicken house and wire yard, some
fruit out or 8 years. Price $1,000; part
cash, balance on time. Address William
McBryer, 113 Quincy St, Topeka.
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been intended to hold a special term of
court in February but on account of a
question of the validity of such term
Judge Hook has decided to allow the
trials to go over 1t is believed that
Murray. one of the ringleaders of the
conspiracy which resulted in the whole
sale delivery of the prisoners. has been
captured in Georgia Waters & Waters
are defending the captured mutineers.
City Ticket Office, Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
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FOR SALE
Buchanan St, 1 block from paving
lots, room house, furnace, CRATES, gas.
bath, barn, good neighbOrhOod, s., 500.
offer
J. E. TORRINGTON, 1o9 West sixth.
THE STRAUSS AGENCY.
A nice room cottage 4 blocks out, fine
shade, bath room, etc. Want an offer at
once. Central National Bank bldg.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
LOW COLONlST RATES TO THE
NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA.

From February 10 until April 90 the
Burlington makes greatly reduced one
way rates for settlers going to Cali
fornia, Montana. Big Horn Basin,
Idaho. Washington. Oregon. Puget
Sound County and British Columbia.
Generally speaking, the reduction is
from 25 to 40 per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
Personal

OPTICAL, profession successfully taught
bv mail in your own home: big money
for competent opticians; write for free
book on the subject Jacksonian OptE
College. Jackson, Mich
MORPHINE, opium. laudanum. cocaine
habit. myself cured. will inform you Of
harmless permanent home cure. Mrs.
Baldwin. BOX 1912. Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
CLAIRvOYANT.

FORTUNE telling by cards. stars, tea
leaves, etc, may be entertaining and
amusing but when you want secrets OF
truth you must consult Queen Celeste, the
celebrated palnist and clairvoyant, 122 e
Stb st
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
TO CALIFORNIA.

Join the Burlington's personally con-
Quoted California excursions in through
tourist sleeDers which are run on fire.
quent dates each week via Denver
Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City
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MAIN Travelled ROAD.

One makes no mistake i'm calling for
tickets over the Burlington with its 5000
miles of main Travelled trunk lines lead
ing to practically all the great cities and
diverging points Of the West
Describe to us your proposed trip and
let US advise you the least cost and send
you free reading matter
L. J. BRICKER, LW WAKELEY
j. i. A.. s2s Main St.. Genl Pass Agent.
Kansas City. Mo. St Louis No.
F. c. SHARON
). W. P. A. s23 Main st.
Kansas City. Mo.
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either telephone No 81 and have your
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nee py free messenger. No charge TO you
lot messenger service. Cost of classified
Az, n1s cents per line OF words TO the
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

AN "A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELEC-
ton to the office of city attorney for
second term, subject to the Republican
primary election.
CHARLES F. SPENCER.
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AM A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELEC-
ton as councilman from the Sixth ward,
subject to the Republican primary
S. S. SWENDSON.
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LOST AND FOUND.

TOSTA diamond shirt stud. The finder
If to c. c. Baker. 113 E sth ave.
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1 AM A CANDIDATE FOR TREAsUR-
er Of the city of Topeka subject to the
decision Of the Republican city primary.
H. A. WILLIS
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

AN CANDIDATE FOR CITY At
torney, subject to the Republican pri-
mary election w A S BIRD
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AM A CANDIDATE FOR CITY
treasurer. subject to the Republican pri-
mary. J. D. PATTISON.
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w. NJ. FORBES,
REAL ESTATE.

FARMS: so acres finely located, or s mi.
East of City, large house, stables, water,
some fruit, must be sold. S3000., cost $4,000
Wants offer. See us at once.
so acres, mi. Southwest, well watered,
necessary improvements for only $2600.
Another so, closer in, $1,000.
128 acres. well improved, 10 miles from
186 acre farm, Z mi. from Capitol. $500
20 1st & 2nd bottom Reform school. $4,000.
$40 STAFFORD Co. 800 cultivated All fenced
& crOSS-fenced. wind mill & tanks, smooth,
rich, level land. 80 acres in rye bar
HOUSES: A new rm. house, East OF
Avenue, ~ lots, bath, gas, hot water.
$500 Good home for trainman.
rm house. lots, West side. $1,000,
trade for small farm.
New modern Z rm. house, ~ lots. East
front near Central Park. $500.
Cali on US for farms, ranches, city
houses. building lots, suburban tracts
Tell us what you want we VII do the
We want a few more good farms around
Topeka for our cutomers.
". NJ Forbes, 107 West Tth st.
FOR sALE-5 acres close to North Tope-
ka good improvements at a bargain
Benedict & Co. COL Kansas ave.
THE MERRIAM MORTGAGE Co.
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
For over 20 years we have continuously
loaned in the eastern counties of Kansas
To borrowers We offer lowest rates. priv
lIege to pay before maturity I0dAAe AitiltgT
as all loans are passed upon at this office
To investors we offer first mortgages on
improved farms in eastern counties OF
Kansas. These loans are all personally in
spected by US. and are choicest invest
ments obtainable
THE MERRIAM MORTGAGE CO.
Columbian Bldg Topeka, Kan.
OPEN TO AN OFFER
Very pretty new cottage east front
rooms. lots near Washburn and car line
Make us proposition. The Strauss Ageh-
cy Central National Bank bldg.
FOR SAIE-16 acres improved garden
land l mile west of N Iopeka- a Il
Rhoades
FOR sALE-No. s42 and s42is. $4,000; 10.
SIS s6 COO, No 524. with 10 year lease. g.
500. all on North Kansas ave NO. - >
Quincy. 81 200; 1-3 CASH balance e . per
~a-1+ eortr..ot F. FENSK4.
o'S San Pedro, Cal.
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FOR SALES room house, 2 lots, blocks |
of Auditorium, 81 200. Benedict & Co.. 601
Kansas ave.
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FOR SALES room
lots, $3.50; 5 room ]
room cottage. good
lots, 81. 500. Inquire ,
Sas ave
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house. good barn, 2
ouse, 2I5 lots. $500, 6
barn. well, cistern. ,
]. Carter, 1135 Kan
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wANTEp-sTTuATIoNs


WANTED-Work by young man in blacl
smith shop. Address w, care JOurna
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FOR SAI4E-No. 377 Winfield ave.,e rooms.
stable. we'll fruit, lots. only $3.50, bar
gain.
Six best lots on car line Highland Park
only $3.50. P. c. MOORE, 420 Kansas Ave.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
MAYOR AMES
 IS 4 CONVICT Found Guilty of Accepting a
 Bribe
The Verdict Was Shock to Him and His Wife-An Appeal Will Be Tax en-The Jury Struggled Over the Question.

Minneapolis, Minn., May 7-Albert A. Ames, foremr mayor of Minneapolis has been found guilty of accepting q bribe of $500 while chief executive of this city. After being out twenty four hours. held up by a disagreement, the jury in the case returned into Judge Elliot's court room their verdict of guilty.
 A big crowd was present to hear the verdict. The usual motions were made for a stay and an arrest of execution of judgment and long fight on appeal will now come. Through all the trial MT. AInes has borne up we'll and to every appearance has not seemed bet ter st any time than he was during the summing up of the case by the coun- sel The verdict came as a shock to boih he and his wife.
 Mayor Ames was released on a bond tonight, his bond of $21 900 continuing effective. He was taken to his home, where ne refused to see anyone. friends or reporters. The shock to Dr. Ames. who hoped for acquittal, was so great that his attending physicians have or dered him to be in seclusion.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
FINAL SIGNING
 OF THE PROTOCOLS
The Whole Venezuelan Matter Put
 Before the Hague Tribunal.

Washington, D. C., May 7.-Shortly before o'clock the concluding scene in the Venezuelan negotiations was eff fected at the British embassy in the presence of H. W. Bowen, Venezuela's plenipotentiary; Signor Mayor Des Planches. the Italian ambassador; Sir Michael Herbert, the British embassa- dor; Baron Spreck Won Sternberg, the German representative, and H. G. Deer ing, the secretary of the British em- bassy. Mir. Bowen first signed with the three foreign representatives separate protocols for reference to The Hague tribunal of the question of preferential treatme for the blockading powers in payment of claims against Venezuela, and immedia tely afterward there were signed the conventions providing for the settlement of the allies claims by the several commissions which are to meet at Caracas this summer.
 MT. Bowen immediately cabled to President Castro the brief announce ment. ''The last protocol signed" All three sets of The Hague protocols are ia English. MT. Bowen tomorrow will send sopies of the protocols to the various places and request their adherence to it. He expects to sail for Coracas from New York on the Philadelphia May 16.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
NINE MEN WERE KILLED
 IN A RAIL WAY TUNNEL
There Was Huge Slide ofStone From
 Mountain Side.

Roanoke. Va, May 7.-Niae men were killed and five others injured, three of them fatally. yesterday evening. by a slide of rock in the east end of tunnel No. ?, at Eggleston Springs, Giles cOur- ty, on the Norfolk & Western railway. Railroad contractors were engaged in double tracking two tunnels at the point named, and when the tunneling force had removed the earth and stone for the railroad tracks at the point where the calamity occurred, a huge slide of solid stone gave way on the mountain, and came down st an angle of about 45 degrees, striking the gang of men and crushing out the life Of nine men.
 One man was in a niche of the tun- nelway and escaped with slight injur- ies. A second man who stood on the edge of the slide was only slightly hurt but three others were injured so badly that it is feared they will die. The bodies of the other nine men, some of whom are white, are still under the slide
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08

vent violence. and that vehicles of all description and drivers will receive full protection.
 Secretary Wilcox of the Teamsters union scofTed at the proclamation to call oCt the troops He said the strik- CTS were making no disturbances. and in proof of his assertion cited the fact that the police have not been called up- on to make a single arrest. except os several salconl1eepers. who have viOllt- cd the mayors proclamation closing their places.
 There is nothing for the troops ts do." said he. There are 5000 men on strike who simply refuse to go to wOrs- There are no men to take their places. and soldiers could not force the sirlS- CTS to go to work %
 Seven saloOnkeepers have been ar rested for opening their saloons. and have been put under bonds to appear at a later date on charges of violating the proclamation.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
DIED AT DINNER
 TWELVE WERE KILLED
They Were Eating in the CaboOse Of
 Canadian Pacific Work Train.

St. Paul, Minn., May 7.-Measre re- ports have been received of a serious accident this morning at Dexter. a small station on the Canadian Pacific railway, fifty miles west of Port Ar thur, Ontario, in which twelve lives were lost. A large number of laborerS were with a work train at Dexter where they had been loading ties. The train was on a side track, and the men were at dinner in the caboose at the end Of the train.
 A passenger train crashed into the caboose where the men were eating. overturning the car, and the wreck caught fire almost immediately from the engine. Of the men in the car twelve were instantly killed or burned to death in the wreckage where they had been pinned by the ovcrturring of the car. Eight others were seriously injured and others less seriously hurt. The wreck is far from means O; relief and details of the accident are incom- plete, as the wires have been work ing badly and no names or information about the accident can be received.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
AMERICAN CONSUL WINS.
His Contention That He was not Sub
 ject to German Court Upheld

Elberfeld, May 2.-The higher court here has reversed the decision of the lower court at Solingen, which sen fenced Joseph J. Landger, the American consul at the latter place, to one days Imprisonment and a fine of 30 marks Tor refusing to answer certain ques- tions. MT. Landger denied the author .. ty of the local court to impose this pun ishment and requested the president of the court at Elberfeld to look into the law.
 The court here upholds the conten- ton of the consul, on the ground that the action of the local judge was con- trary to section III of the consular con . venticn. Mir. Landger will apply to the minister of Justice at Berlin for satis- faction.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
k RURAL MAIL ROUTE
 STOPPED IN THE SOUTH
The People Served Objected to a Su-
 perior ColOred Person.

Washington, D. C., May 7.-The post office department has been notified off ciaIly today that John A. Algood, col ored rural free delivery letter carrier, while making his rounds near Gallatin, Tenn, was stopped by men armed with guns and masked, and he and his col ored sub-carrier were warned net o continue service under penalty of death.
 Postmaster General Payne has sus- pended service on the route, pending investigation, and if the report of the affair be confirmed, summary actio will follow. This route was put in eff feet March 1 last. There were five ap- plicants under the civil service rules for appointment as carrier. The three men passing the highest on the list were all colored. Under the civil service rules, the postmaster general says there is no option with the department except to appoint the person who stands high est on the list.
 Postmaster General Payne later said that if the facts were as represented only two courses of action would be op- en, namely, to abolish the route and leave the people there without that ser vice, or to send soldiers to the scene to protect the carrier in the perform ance of his duty.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
WATER TOO COLD FOR A DOG.
Cruelty" Society Wouldn't Let Capt
 Hinman's Daisy Belle Go In.

Philadelphia, May 7.-Cpatain Sidney Hinman of the Copey Island Life Say ing crew and his Newfoundland dog. Daisy Belle, tried to give an exhibi- tion of their life saving methods in. the Delaware river off Race street pier to- day.
 The captain appeared with his pneu- matic rubber suit on and the dog with pink ribbon. Before either could reach the water zealous agents of the Socie- ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami malS seized Daisy Belle.
 Whats the matter" shouted Hin man. while the animal struggled.
 Water is too cold for a dog" said the agents.
 Why, that dog was born where the weather is never above zero.'' said Hin man. This here stream is a Turkish bath 10 her.
 Tie agents proving obdurate. the captain went in alone. Daisy sat down and howled until he came out.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08
NO GAMBLING IN JUAREZ.

Fl Paso, May Prize fighting and gambling in JuareZ and in the state of Chihuahua will be thing of the past after Governor Luis Terrazas assumes the reins of state. This is the edict said to have been issued by the power; that be.
 The Evening News has information from a most indisputable source that Governor Terrazas will not allow gam bling in any form to be carried on in the state of Chihuahua, while he is gov eronr.
 The reasons for this action on his part are said to be based upon his bitter hatred of gambling in all its forms. He is known to be most strenuous oppo- nent to all games of chance.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-08

Prescott, Ariz., May 7.-(SpeciaL) - President F. NJ. Murphy of the Santc Fe. Precott & Phoenix and the Phoenix & Eastern railways, arrived at Prescott this afternoon after an absence of four months in the East. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Murphy. A special train was waiting for him at Ash Fork. and at his invitation a large mum Der of Phoenix and Prescott people who had been to the Grand Canyon came on here, where the Phoenix people await ed the regular train for the south
 MT. Murphy was accompanied as far as Williams by John Hertzler, direc- tor of the Development Company of America and president of the Lanca5- ter Trust company of Lancaster, Penn. MT. Hertzler went to the Grand Can yon, but with other capitalists will join Mir. Murphy in few days for trip to Phoenix and the southern part of the territory, including Tucson and Tomb stone.
 MT. Murphy confirmed the report that negotiations have been practically clos ed for the purchase of the famous OH Boot group of copper mires in the Sil- yer Bell district in Pima county from Zeckendorf & Company O, Tucson. The consideration, it is understood, approxi- mates three quarters of a million in cash.
 Asked concerning new railroad enter prises, President Murphy stated that the construction of the Phoenix & East ern to Benson was progressing as rap idly as possible considering the difficult