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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
CRESCEUs TO EUROPE.
Owner Ketcham to Take Champion
Trotter Abroad

New York. April 10.-George Ketcham,
owner of the worlds champion trOtter
Cresceus (2:021z). announces that it is
probable that the horse viii never race
again. If Mr.. ketcham does conclude to
send the champion another trial he SAYS
it will be for the purpose of breaking the
world record to high wheel sulky (2.OS14l },
held BY Sunol.
There is one other exhibition Cresceus
may give and then he viii be retired per
manently to the stud. said Mr.. Ketcham.
Il am going to Europe in the fall and will
take the horse with me. may arrange
for a big exhibition in London for the
benefit of some charity That will be the
last time the champion VIII ever be ex-
hibited''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
HILARY BELL is DEAD.
Noted Dramatic Critic Dies Sud-
denly of Heart Failure.

New York, April -0.-Hilary Bell.
the dramatic and musical critic of the
New York Press, dropped dead in the
barge office Thursday afternoon.
Heart failure is believed to have been
the cause of death. Hilary Bell was born
near Belfast, ireland, in 1857 He took
up portrait painting after coming to this
country and later went into newspaper
work. He went on the Press about the
time of its inception as musical and
dramatic critic and has been there since.
Mr.. Bell also was editor of the Insur-
ance Economist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
TAFT GOES TO MOUNTAINS.
He Has Been Sick for Several
Weeks.

Washington April 10.-A dispatch
from Manila states that Governor Taft.
who has been lying i'll there for several
weeks has gone to Benguet moun-
tain resort two days distant from Ma
Mia. The physicians report was that
two weeks stay there could enable the
eoVernor to recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
SHIP ON THE ROCKS.
Unknown Vessel Without Crew
Stranded at Halifax.

Halifax, N s., April 1O-An unknown
bark with all sail clewed up and no
signs of life on board is reported
ashore on the eastern rocks of Scat
terre island on the Cape Breton coast.
The bark is apparently of foreign build
and of 700 or 500 tons register Because
of the prevalence of a heavy storm it
is impossible for craft of any kind to
get within reach of the stranded vessel,
which is exposed to the full force of
the wind and seas.
No trace of the crew can be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Arkansas City. Kas-, April 10.-Local
officers arrested W. H Dunsworth here
and he is in Jail awaiting for Sheriff
Morrison from Lawton. Okla. to come
after him He is wanted for forgery.
and will 20 back without a requisition-
He is a railroad brakeman and has been
working for the Choctaw road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

New York. April 1o.-J. Pierpont Morgan
has purchase the William z. Dodge home
on Madison avenue. Mr.. Morgan has &C
CURED a considerable amount of property
on the block in which his home stands
He recently fled plans for library and
art gallery on this property It is posi-
bic that the acquisition of the block front
viii ultimately result in the erection OF a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
NEW MOUNTAIN RECORD.
Angus McBride's Special Train Made
Fast Time.

Pueblo. Colo. April 1O.-What is said
to be the record for fast mountain
travel has Just been made by a Denver
& Rio Grande special train, chartered
by Angus Mcbride. Of Omaha to carry
him from AlamOsa to Pueblo to enable
him to make connections with an east
bound Rock Island train
The run. which took in Laveta pass
one of the most difficult pieces of rail
road travel in the state. was made at
the rate of Al miles an hour Mr.. Nc
Bride. who was at Alamosa on bust
ness. received word that his mother was
dying and he was Fastening to her bed
side in Omaha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
Train Robber Convicted.

ard, alias Joe Kirby. who with George
Cole held up the Burlington express
near Homestalze month ago was
found guilty today Under the law of
prior conviction he may get anywhere
from ten years to life. The proceeds of
the robbery We're three dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
BISHOP GLENNON RATIFIED
Pope Approves His Appointment in
st. Louis.

Rome. April 10.-The pope today re-
ceived Monsignor Neccia, secretary OF
the congregation of the propaganda
who submitted the names of Right Rev.
John j. Glennon, coadjutor bishop of
Kansas City. Mo. as coadjutor arch
bishop Of st. Louis. and Right Rev.
Henry Moeller, bishop of Columbus, o..
as coadjutor archbishop of Cincinnati,
which the pontiff ratified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

St. Louis. Mo. April 10-CATTLE-Re
ceipts today, loo head. including 500 head
of Texans. Market steady. Beef steers,
S3.50d5.20, stockers and feeders. s.. 40fi AGO,
cows and heifers, s2.25Q4.75; Texas steers.
S3.60G460; Texas cows and heifers, $3.50
$50.
Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady Pigs and lights, S6- S5d 7.25,
packers. S7.2007.40; butchers. $3.50 1.50.
HEEP-Receipts today 500 head
Market steady. Natives. $5.o01I6 70; lambs
s6.OOnS.50. Texans S4.0005.Q 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
Snow Is Thirty Feet Deep.

Gunnison. Tex. April 10.-Roadmaster
Melin OF the south Park branch Of the
Colorado and Southern road has Just
reached here after q. trip afoot over the
ALPINE pass. 1t required two days to
travel the distance. 3 miles. In some
places. he SAYS, the snow is thirty feet
deep and it viii be two OF three weeks be-
fore the road can be opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
WOULD HAVE HELPED HIM.
Presid ent's Comment on Finding
Tramp on Car.

Livingston. Mont, April 1O.-When
the presidents train arrived yesterday
tramp was dropped from the roof Of
the presidents private car. He ex-
planned that he had ridden from Miles
City. President Roosevelt, when IN
formed Of the incident. remarked. The
poor fellow probably was broke II I
had seen him I would have been tempt
ed to help him trihe."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
THE OLD BLUE LAWS.
Candy Shop Owners Must Close Eere
after on Sundays


after on Sundays
Lewiston, Ne, April 10-Interest and
indignation are about divided here over
the action of Sheriff Cummings, who
has undertaken a partial enforcement
of the old blue laws by compelling the
confectionery shop owners to shut up
on Sunday
These storekeepers are charging dis
elimination and now threaten to serve
papers upon the sheriff in an action
which viii force him to carry his cru
very letter all the famous old purity
statutes.
This will mean, as is their purpose,
that business and labor of all kinds
must cease upon the Sabbath, and even
the newsboys will be driven from the
streets and the electric cars prevented
from operating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Marshal Mich..Ap 10.-The Hurd mills
six dwellings. the Queen Soap company
factory, a Michigan Central railway house
and a fleet of 20 pleasure yachts on the
Kalamazoo river were burned today Los,s
s1OO, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Parsons, Kas. April ia terrific
rain and hail storm fell suddenly uDon
this city at. about 4 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. lasting about half an hour,
followed by gentle soaking rain. Dur
ing the violent storm much damage
Ma done by wind and hail Lightning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
New York MoneY HTarket.

Kew York. April 0.-Noon-AIONE.T
Prime mercantile paper. 5izfis per cent.
sterling exchange nominal. with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S61sfl4 glys4
for demand and at 81. s360ff S365 for 60
days: posted rates, S4.SS4a and S4.S7la com
1nercisl bills. s4SSd4. $50
SIN ER-Bar silver. 1875; Mexican dol
lars. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Chicago. H.. April 10.-BUTTER-8dar
ket firm. Creamery, 1Sa2S3zc; dairy, la
EGGS-AIarket firm. At mark cases in
Guided HE
HEESE-Ndarket easier. Twins, 12i5c.
Daisies. 121eWl2szc. Young Americas, 1252c.
POULTRY-Market weaker. Live tur-
keys, 12d13c; live chickens, 13c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Austin. Tex. April 10-Edwards college
Catholic school building. situated six
miles from here valued. with contents. at
sl75.000 was destroyed by IRE Thursday.
The 200 students got out safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

struck the Second ward school house
just after the children had been dis
missed. The building was considerably
damaged. but no one was hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
is He A BOODLER.
Governor jeff Davis Of Arkansas
in Bad Light.
Ways and Means Committee
Makes Serious Findings.
REPORT is LENGTHY.
Misused Contingent Fund and
Accepted Coal and FavOrs.
Will Probably BE Impeaehed by
the Legislature.

Little Rock. Ark. April 1O.-The ways
and means committee of the house to-
day filed their report ON the investiga-
ton Of charges preferred against Gov
ply on behalf OF the state penitentiary
noara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
MANY MEN OUT OF WORK.
Over 200 Single Mills in Washing
ton Shut Down.

Tacoma. Wash, April 10-During the
week over 200 Washington single mills
have closed and upwards of 500 men
have been thrown out of enl-sloyInent.
The cause IS attributed to dun mar
ket in the east and a surplus stock Of
SHINGLES at the WASHINGTON mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
Rnasian Consul b Dead.

ConstantinopIe. April ION. Steher-
bina. the Russian consul at Mitrovitza.
who was shot by an Albanian sentinel
there recently, IS dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
TROOPS Must Be Vaccinated.

Washington. April 10-Major General
Davis. in command of the division Of
the Philippines. has issued an order di-
recting that no troops be allowed to
land at Manila until they have been
vaccinated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

ST. Louis Mo. april -WOOIAMarlzet
unchanged. Territory and western medi-
urns. 15n17c; fine, 11016c. coarse. 12015c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

large house. Mr. Morgan, however, will
give no information concerning his build
ing MANS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
DOGS AS TRAVELLERS.
They Seem to Possess Some Peculiar
Power which G1ides Them to
Their Destination.

In the old days of the James river
canal fine setter was taken by his
master on a packet boat which was
SO crowded that the dog was put in
the captains cabin to be out of the
way. His owner reached his destina-
ton after nightfall, and had taken
SO much wine by that time that he
was carried off the boat, and no one
remembered his setter.
Next morning the captain took the
dog on deck with him, but was much
afraid he would jump off to the tow
path and try to return that way, and
SO handsome an animal would have
been in danger of being stolen.
Carlo, however, lay perfectly quiet,
but with an air of listening that at
heard the sound of the horn of a
packet coming from the opposite
way, and as the boats passed each
other he made leap and was next
heard from as having got off at the
place where his master had stopped,
and as having gone at once to the
house where he was a guest.
Could human intelligence have sur
passed that?
This same dog lay on his masters
grave and refused food until he died
from starvation. But 1 do not give
this as case i'll point.
A gentleman who lived 100 miles
from a city moved there with ali his
possessions, including bulldog
which had been raised at his fathers
home, where he had hitherto resided.
He was locked up in the car with the
furniture, and in the hustle of I'M
loading he disappeared, and two days
afterward he reached his former
home, coming by an inland route, as
was known by parties who recog-
nized him, so that he evidently
marked out his own path without
reference to the railroad on which
he had been carried away.-Christian
Endeavor World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
tie to Beach Park. Westpoint Excur.
sion and Picnic GrOunds.-Only
BE Miles, One Hours Ride From
Richmond, via Southern Ry.

/ A great many excursions have already
been booked for Beach Park" for June
and July. The various attractions and
improvements at this popular resort
gives it more prominence each season;
| To close proximity to Richmond, and
the unlimited supply of the most whole
| some artesian water, together with
many other natural advantages, places
1T second to none as a pleasure and
health resort for Richmond people.
King William Pier, a substantial
structure, extending CSC feet in length
! and 20 feet wide ever the York River,
with waterproof roofing as a protection
from sun and rain, adds considerably to
the beauty and convenience for picnic
and other outing parties.
In addition to the new Beach Park
Hotel, now being erected, you will find
other hotels and many nice boarding
houses, furnishing cheap rates and good
hrst-class accommodations,
The principal attractions are such as
fine fishing, boating, sailing, merry go.
round, shooting galleries, steam and
naptha launches, large dancing pavil-
ION with band of music day and night,
several wells of fine artesian water on
the grounds, and various other attrac-
tions to suit the older people as we'll as
the little ones.
For any other information apply at or
write TO the Southern Ply. office, 920 E.
Main St.. Richmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

After few minutes coy retirement to
their shells the snails emerged and began
70 crawl along. The threads became taut.
For an instant there was pause. Then
excessively slowly and laboriously, with
many tiny jerks-the cart followed its I'M
willing steeds.
Incredible though It may SOUND, the snail,
Grew the cart along easily. even when
weights were put upon 1t. The drawing
above, from a photograph taken in a gar
den near Paris, shows two snails drawing
a two-pound weight. Although they did
1t at decidedly leisurely pace. and with
frequent pauses, the lightweight behind
them seemed to cause them no inconven-
fence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

let the egg and the ring fall into
the glass without your touching
either of them.
How are you going to do It?
1t is the easiest thing in the world.
1T you do it in the right way. All
you have to do is to flick the corner
of the card with the second finger of
your right hand, and if this is done
exactly in the direction of the level
of the card 1t will fly out and let the
ring and egg drop into the glass. The
water in the glass will prevent the
egg from breaking.
A similar trick may be performed
with a card and coin balanced on
the forefinger of your left hand. The
coin must be placed exactly in the
center of the card, which will be over
the tip of your finger, and when you
flick the card away the coin will rest
on your finger.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 8. Flour
was steady; winter superfine, $2.706
2.9e; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 1910
@3.25; city mills, extra, S295@3. 10
Rye flour was quiet at $3.15@320 per
sylvania, red, new, soc. Corn, firm /:
No. 2 yellow, local, Sac Oats were
quiet; No. white, clipped, 43c; lower
grades, 4212c. Hay was steady; No. /
timothy, $2050@21 for large bales.
Beef was steady beef hams, $1,000.
Pork was firm; family, $40. Live
poultry, 1Sc. fer hens and 9@95hc. for
old ROSTERS. Dressed poultry, 1910.
Cor choice fowls, and 10c. for old roos-
tiers. Butter was steady; creamery,
Z5c. per pound. Eggs. steady; New
York and Pennsylvania, 23c per
dozen. Potatoes were steady: choice.
6S@70c. per bushel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
IN THE REALM OF POETRY.
when PA Say. Grace.

When Pa says grace
He looks up like the world TO him
Was full of good things TO the brlm,
His eyes are like AN angels, while
The sweetest most forgiving smile
Is on his face.
He takes his place
Before the goodies Ma has spread
AS II upon each dish he read
Some pious message from above.
An every glance seems full of love
When Pa says grace.
An yet he'll chase
The cat downstairs an slam the door,
An growl at everyone before
The meal time comes, an often jar
The air with words not like they are
When he says grace.
Ma says the trace
or that sweet spirit which reveals
Itself in thankfulness at meals
Is everywhere. an ought to be
AT al times present as when we
Are sayin' grace.
An In that case
j m 'cltne6 to think, rememberir' how
IA frets and ruffles up his brow
when he Sits ashes or saws wood
It's appetite makes him feel good
When he says grace.
Boston Courier.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
STRICT DOORKEEPER.
How Chinese Servant Misunder-
stood the Instructions Given
Him by His Mis- tress.

When the Andersons went to Cali
fornia they rented a small furnished
house and engaged Chinese man-of-
an-work. The house was well situ-
ated and tastefully furnished, and
Wing Lee proved to be a good cook,
clean and respectful.
As soon as the Andersons were set
tied the neighbors began to call, and
1T was then that the fact was discov-
cred that Wing was absolutely devoid
of any ideas as to the ushering in or
out of guests. So one morning the
ladies determined to instruct him.
Providing him with n tray, Miss An
derson went out, rang the bell, was
shown into the parlor and waited
while the calm Chinaman carried her
card to Mrs. Anderson.
This was repeated several times,
until the ladies' were quite salts fed
that Wing was perfect in his role.
That evening at $3.50 the bell rang.
Wing shuffied majestically to the
door, while mother and daughter
hung breathlessly over the banisters
to watch the result of their teaching.
They heard a gentleman's voice
ask if the ladies' were at home. They
saw Wing present his tray and re-
ceive a card with an air which made
them mentally pat each other on the
back, and then they saw him draw
card from his sleeve.
"Mine!" gasped Miss Anderson.
1.-THE one we used for the lessonsl"
Wing compared the two carefully,
and, returning the one which the
caller had just handed him, he re-
marked blandly: "Tickee no good.
No can come" and calmly shut the
door in the fact of the astonished
guest.-Little Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

shelves for this small bookcase are ci.
gar box covers, and the spools are a
dark wood nearly the shade of the
shelves, and the whole case is var
nished over. The bookcase may be
made large enough to hold your sis
ter's. little library, and the shelves NAV
be made of any pretty wood, such as
is especially used in fretsaw work.
The book shelves will not be strong
enough to hang from the picture
molding with books in, but should be
placed upon a shelf low enough for tn e
little girl to reach her fayorite story
books.-N. Y. Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Foolish Big Word.

The foolish think big words are splendid.
And that within them wisdom lies,
But big words never were intended
To form the language of the wise;
Through smallest words that he may find
The sage reveals his depth of mind.
The speeches OF the fool are freighted
With words he chooses for their length:
When sense IS with a big word mated
1t dwindles robbed. of half its strength:
The world needs no big words at ALL
Since Love and Hope and Do are small.
IS. 4. Kiser. in Chicago Record-HeraId.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
IN SUNNY ITALY.

The international Historical Con-
gress, which had to be postponed last
year, will open its sittings in Rome
on April 2.
When the last fragments of the
ruined campanile in Venice were re
moved 30 bottles of wine were found
unbroken in the custodian's room.
Two arctic dogs brought back by
the duke of Abruzzi from the polar
regions, have been bitten by a mad
dog and are being treated for hydro
phobia.
A beautiful villa on Lago Maggiore
is one of the prizes offered by a
Milan newspaper to regular subscrib-
erS. Many Italian journals have or
ganized regular lotteries, with prizes
of 500 to $4,000. The Messagero, Of
Rome, sends out men who distribute
money prizes tn persons whom they
meet with a copy of that newspaper
in hand.
The Monroe Club, of Boston, has
endorsed Richard Olney as the Demo
cratic candidate for president.
w. ID. Freedland, a business man
AAOhi NAihNoh, ~. -, uIOppcu Qeau yes
terday at Riverside. Cal, from a para
lytic stroke.
While returning from church Sun
day evening Mary Williams, of Eek
man, w. Va, was shot and killed by
discarded sweetheart
Jordan Coy, a negro, was killed and
an Italian injured in the falling OF a
scaffold in the Princeton IN. j. Uni.
versity gymnasium yesterday.
Wednesday, February q.
The international conre1 ton OF the
Epworth League will be he'd at De-
troit, Mich, July 1919.
Fire destroyed six blocks in the bus
mess section of Middlebury, Vt, yes
terday. Loss estimated at $3.50, OOO.
A bill providing for the adjustment
of capital punishment was introduced
in the New York Legislature yester.
day.
By an explosion of nitro-glycerine
at Marietta, o.. yesterday Mrs. John
Newell was killed and her two sons
seriously injured.
Charles G.. Morris a cook aboard the
new battleship Maine, now lying at
League Island Navy Yard, Philadel-
phia, fell down an open hatchway and
broke his neck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
NEAT DOLL BOOKCASE.
BriEht Boys and Girls Can Make n
Cunning Little Toy Out of Very
Simple Material.

Either boy or girl can make the
cunning little doll bookcase like the
illustration. Save your spools, and
get all you can from obliging neigh
bors and aunts, who would be glad to
have their empty spools taken out of
their way. Select spools all of one
size, and with good glue or cement
fasten the spools one on top of the
other, to form the upright of the book
case. gluing the shelves in between the
spools at the proper intervals. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07

ri NAILS are not generally considered
III especially fine examples of Samso
ike muscular development, yet their
powers are by no means to be despised.
This was recently proved by little French
boy in Paris, whose experiments showed
some startling results
He picked up couple of ordinary garden
snalls. To the outer surface of the shell
OF each ne glued crooked pin. A piece of
cotton was tied to the crooked pin ana
then Its other end was attached to the OBJ
Ject to be moved One of the French boys
FORMER playthings-a tin cart on wheels
was chosen.
RACING the cart on perfectly level sur
face. he thus harnessed the snails m a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
"Some< ime.v

Sometime-ah, be II far away
We two must say good by;
And one shall cold and silent lie,
Grief mute, the other stay.
Like meshes OF WORKOUT glove
Must sometimes rend apart
Why whisper thus. foreboding heart? -
The strong links OF our love.
In oreary day or darksome night,
Deaf to heaTt-breaking sighs
And blind to anguished eyes,
One soul shall take its Digit.
Sometime such shall be our sure fate!
And yet Whisper saith:
stu shall we, conquering Death,
Each for the other waitr"
William Struthers, in Boston Transcript
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-07
The Malt

7 met threadbare waif below the town.
Sad were his eyes. and from his dusty
coat
Roses no longer crimson dangled down.
Pebbles that had been kisses decke6 his
throat
He held a cup. and listlessly and slow
Drank wine, as one who had no Joy there
of.
And when 1 asked HIS name, he answered
low:
MY name is Habit-once they called me
Love-"
Agnes Lee. in the Atlantic