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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
SAVING HIS FARM.

AS fur the scuatter bizness,' sad
the Arka nsan, 4 fgger it out that when
a scuatter sduats he squats. He jest
considers to reckon he's thar fur lie.
He fggers that the Lawd made the sic
fur the use of man. and he don't bother
bout deeds and lawyers and SIGH one
time a man came along yere AID
claimed to own this land and order,d
me off AFTER he was gone goes to
the old woman and SEE:
Liza. whar ar we at fur col mai
and sOrgum2
4. Got hea9s.' she SEE.
How much POWDER
Bout two pounds.
:. WAS we ever licked in far fou2'
" Never. old man..
Shall we be a-gittin or fight it ott2'
Fight. of co'se-
That settled it," said the old nm
Il Jest loaded up the rifle and shotgun.
heaoed some logs together fur a fat
and when a gang come to bounce meoff
riddled three and drove the rest ,ff
Didn't want to be mean. yO' know, 1ur
I Jest wanted 'em to understand thai I
wasn't gittin' to git onless the criter
could flop me in a far fOut M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Banker Norton Dead.

San Diego. Cal. May 15.-Capt W. F.
Norton. banker Of Louisville. KY.
died at Coronado Beach early thus
morning He came to San Diego about
six months ago, suffering from pa
ralvsis. which was the cause of his
death. One of the handsomest cottages
on the beach now in process of con-
struction was designed by him as his
home. He had been noted for deeds
of charity. his desire to give assistance
to worthy young working people and
to young married couples being almost
a fad with him. Capt. Norton was never
married and was about So years of age
Relatives from Los Angeles and Louis.
vile We're with him at the time of his
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
For Fraudulent Use of Mails.

Chicago May 15.-Complaints against
the management of the American Lit
erary and Musical association, 1858 Dear
born street. resulted in the arrest today
of F. A. McGillis. proprietor. and c. E.
Phillips, manager, on charge of fraudu-
lent use of the mails. About % COM
plants were received by the postal
authorities charging that deposits We're
asked on the promise of positions that
would pay salary of 5000 a year The
concern, it is said. failed to carry out
part of the agreement. Among the COM
plainants was F. Z. Kitzmiller, Des
Mnines Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.


LFTOm the New OK Press.I
Everybody longs to be a farmer exs
cept the one who is.
The biggest joke of all is the man who
sets out to cultivate his wife's mind
When a man fails to notice the kind
of stockings his wife wears it is a sign
he is noticing somebody else's.
If the average man had the same sue
cess with his business as with his sum
mer garden his permanent address
would be the Doorhouse.
Women viii begin to acquire brain
power when three of them can sit in "a
room for ten minutes without all OF
ferent subjects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

The last Pennsylvania legislature
made a law permitting any city which
owns its water plant to sell to a private
company. Since then promoters and
agents have been going around the
state looking for plants to buy. Among
other cities approached was McKees-
port. The water commissioners of that
town have issued a statement in reply.
showing that it made a net profit Of
s47 .8S7.6s from its plant last year: that
It has an abundance Of water and the
cheapest service of any third-class city
IN the state The McKeesport plant is
not in the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
STORMED THE STAGE.
Americans Break Up a Theater
in Manila.

Manila, May IA party Of Ameri-
cans stormed the stage of the Libertad
theater last night and stopped sedi-
tious play. The piece. which is his
torical, has climax in which the hero
inc throws the American flag to the
ground and raises the standard of the
Katiounan secret society. When this
scene was reacheds a score of Americans
sprang on the stage. Eouted the actors
and smashed the furniture The audi
ence fed. Colonel H'o1entino. a former
insurgent. who wrote the play. vii.
probably be prosecuted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
FOUST GOT NEARLY ALL.
Judicial Candidate Received e25, Out
of o66 Votes.

The abstract of votes in the recent
special election of Judge in the new
Thirty seventh judicial district. com
posed of Allen and Woodson counties.
was received. at the office of the secre-
tary Of state today. It shows that there
was a total of 986 votes cast, of which
Judge Oscar Foust of lola received 925
The other sixty-one votes were divided
among % candidates
Allen county. which last fall cast
nearly 5000 votes. in this election cast
500. F'oust received 651. The full abb
stract of the vote in Allen county is
as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
SHARKEY INJURED.
A Blood Vessel Ruptured in Wrest-
ling Contest.

New York May 15.-Tom Sharkey, the
pugilist was badly injured in a wrestling
match at Perth Amboy. n. j.. last night
with Hanson. the Danish champion. Shar-
key won the first fall and Hanson the sec
ond. Hanson got leg hold on Sharkey
and. slamming him the mat, pressed
both shoulders to the floor. Sharkey was
dazed when he got up and a physician
who examined him said a blood vessel
in the shoulder had been ruptured and
some of the tendons broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Frisco road by the Rock Island may
not come within the scope of the decis-
ion in the Northern Securities case. bat
it accompHshes an object similar to that
the men behind the Northern Securities
merger were seeking to attain. The
Rock Island gets the new road by ex-
changing securities at top prices. with
guaranteed interest payments, and the
people pay the freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

The Chicago Record Herald has I'M
dertaken to poll the members of the
Democratic national committee on the
question Of nominating Mr.. Cleveland
1t secured answers from %. of whom
three are set down as favorab to
Cleveland. seventeen as opposed and
eight refuse to commit themselves at
present. The three in favor of C1eve-
land are Norman E. Mack of New
York. John S. NJ. Neill of Montana and
James b. Eaton of North Dakota. But
few southern members committed
themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Arrested for Stealing.

Chicago. May 15-Walter Moffatt, who
disappeared from Chicago September o.
and who until a week ago was supposed
to have been lured into Wisconsin forests
and murdered was arrested here today on
the charge of larceny Noffatt left in
company with two men ostensibly to pur-
chase horses in Wisconsin It is now known
that he had been given various sums to
invest for others and this circumstance
led TO his 1-reSf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
POISON IN MOONsHINE.
Three Dead and Another Dying from
- Lye in Whisky.

Hot Springs, Ark. May 15-Joe Adair,
Wash Turner and Dave Freddy are dead
and John Spivey cannot live as the re-
suit of having partaken too freely Of
moonshine whisky distilled in the noun
tains of this and Montgomery county.
Some of the whisky examined showed
that something like concentrated I've
had been mixed with the liquor and
officers are investigating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
SAVE THE BRIDGES.
County Commissioners Again Con-
fronting a Serious Problem.

The county commissioners are having
their annual struggle to keep the Kan.
sas river bridges from being washed
away by the high water.
This morning the commissioners wenl
down to the Granville bridge to at
tempt to save it by tying it to trees
Part of the bridge was washed away
last spring. The bridges across the
river west of town are not as likely 20
be washed away as the Granville
br-1oe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Answered Her Rudder.

Paris, May 15.-The LeBaudy airship
made another ascension today, circlins
Nantes. Rosney and Moisson. In a Sc
ries of evo1utions over the chateau De
Rosney the ship answered her rudder
readily. She covered slightly more than
~ miles in % minutes. Part of the
course was against a brisk wind.
slight accident to the ventilator did not
interrunf the SUCCESS of the trim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Washington Post: A contemporary
appeals to the public to know. ''WiH
Mr.. Quay succeed himself in the sen
ate?" The question should be address
ed to Mr.. Quay as the sole authority on
the subject, with the right reserved to
Mr.. Wanamaker to file a dissenting
minority opinion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Byke Is Insane.

George Byke was adjudged insane this
morning by commission appointed by
Probate Judge Hayden. Byke was con
fired in the county jail He was 81
violent that it was thought unwise to
take him to the court room and the
physicians went to the Jail 70 see him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Photographs of Summer Resorts.

The Pere Marquette railroad. the
Michigan Summer Resort Scenic Route
is sending out a handsome souvenir Of
the resort country n the shape Of four
photographs of beautiful scenes. each
SKIS inches. mounted ready for framing
and without advertising printed on
them These make a handsome remind
er of the summer days. and it viii be
sent to any address on receipt of %
cents. Address H F. Moeller, G. p A.,
Pere Marquette R. R., Detroit, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

fiscal year is s12.645. $50. against $685.
S5s IL the same months of last year;
that Of ingots. billets etc, s7.551.37s
against 81, 424, s30 last year: and Of steel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Buys Asphalt Trust.

New York May 15-Henry c. Ever
dell, representing the reorganization
committee today purchased the entire
assets of the Asphalt company of Amer
lea and the National Asphalt company,
paying therefore 5000. 600. The SIZE
took place in Jersey City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Gold has begun to leave the United
States for other parts Of the world, but
this country has reached a degree of
financial independence that renders it
free from the least disturbance as the
result of an outflow of the yellow metal
Gold can be spared better than green
backs. The day of the endless chain
operation is past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
CULP IS THE FIRST.
Liveryman Fined for obstructing the
Street.

c. H. Culp, the Quincy street livery
man. was fined IS in police court last
evening for "obstructing the pavement"
allowing wagons to stand on the street
and sidewalk in front of his own and
neighboring places. Complaint was
made by two property holders near the
barn. Culp appealed the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
The Reliance Leaves Newport.

Newport. r. T., May 15.-The Yacht
Reliance left here today in tow OF her
tender Sunbeam, bound westward. 1T
is expected that she win put into New
London this afternoon and leave for
city island in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Forest Fires Beyond Control.

Saratoga, N Y, May 15.-Reports
from india Lake in the Adirondacks
says that a heavy dry wind is tanning
TIE forest fires which are sweeping
across a number Of townships in the
counties Of Warren. Essex and Hamil-
ton. The fires are beyond control and
Only 8 rain storm can check them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
onlv 81 Share.

New York, May 15.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey has declar-
ed a dividend for the quarter of 81 per
share. For the corresponding quarter
of last year the dividend declared was
so per share.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

It is reported that a syndicate of Chi
nese gamblers in Honolulu has been
trying to purchase protection from the
city officials. They might come over
and try Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Chicago newspapers are putting for
ward the name of Judge Grosscup for
consideration in connection with the
presidential nomination. Are they
afraid of losing Carter Harrison?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
Notice, Flour Nil Employees.

There viii be a special meeting of our
union Sunday May IT, at o'clock j.
M Important business. All members
requested to attend.
C. o. CHAMBERLIN, President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
More Gold for South America.

New York. May 15-A total OF 81
250. 600 gold coin has been withdrawn
from the subtreasury for shipment to
South America tomorrow. This repre-
sents two distinct transactions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

If the Colombians are afraid that
100000 canal payment will make
trouble in that country they would bet
ter let Uncle sam take care Of it for
t1-sr,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

She had risen several times to r. a
gentleman pass out between the act.
i am sorry to disturb you MADAM"
he remarked apologetically. as he vent
out for the fourth time.
..Oh. don't mention it," she reDied
pleasantly. I am most happy to o5lge
you. Ny husband keeps the refEeh-
ment bar. .'-Iit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

pistol in either hand and the barrels
pointed heavenward show that they arr
INDUCING in their sportive pastime It
shooting up the town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
vanderbilt's Horses a Tribe SLOW

Paris. May 15.-W. K Vanderbilt's Ut
more ran fifth in the race for the nix
Vigiant and his Alpha finished sixth IN
the Prix Montreal today at the Maisnns
Laffitte races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Copenhagen. May 15.-Henrik Ibsen. the
Norwegian dramatst. Is again seriously
i'll His friends are very anxious regard
ing the outcome Of his illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

Boys Shirt and Blouse Waist
Our line Of Z. & Z. for Boys is
unequaled as to style, quality
and fit Blouse Waists Csc
Elegant Waist Houses. 5Oc
The best Blouses for Boys
75c to 81. SO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
JEWISH COMMITTEE SATISFIED.
statement by Leo n. Levi About the Con-
ference at Oyster Bay.

In accordance with an understanding
-eached at Oyster Bay on Tuesday. Leo
Y. Levi gave out the following statement
Yesterday regarding the conference be-
ween the President and the Jewish COM
nittee on the Kishineff petition:
The conference was entirely satisfactory to
is Our views and those of the President are
n perfect accord 1t has been decided that
4 would not be well al present to make pub
ic any details of the conference, An official
.tatement will he made in due time by the
state Department at Washington.
In the meantime II is desired and expected
hat the petitions now being circulated for
.iGnituree should be signed and mailed so IA
% reach me in ten days. The returns thus
ar received indicate that uniformly through
.,ut the country the petition is being signed
~ the most prominent and representative
men
some very erroneous impressions have
rcen formed, which II IL important TO correct
immediately. This, Is not easy within the
limitations imposed by State considerations
venture, however, TO say thar the petition
las not been modified in any particular; that
10 reason eNi-t, for disseminating the signing
nj the petitions that II Is desired that they
houd be- signed for n week longer. and then
ent TO me, that tle most perfect accord
'xrt' between lis and the President
Our course has his full approval and his is
Il every ,csp"ct lust as We desire II 10 be.
There ar" no differences of any kind what-o-
over. aud there has been no recedinG. have
.yirnd to members Of the executive committee
If r4e Bnai Birth throughout the country
'Eot III" situation Is entirely satisfactory
mi 10 70 ahead with the lists, but TO send them
no oa~ - reach m" in ton DAYS,
" should he III tnctly understood that the
r"ttrou /, neither a protest nor remon-
.tr0u., II Ioes not seek TO interfere in
W.-iam lToir- Finally II is not a petition
hri"N . Mut I'M behalf of them Its petition
BIS Americans regardless Of religious aff'lia-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
TROPHY FOR RIFLENEN.
Col. Kuser Presents Prize for Rapid.F1rs
shooting at Sea Glrt.

TRENTON, n j., July 15.-Col. A. r,
Kuser has provided for a new feature at
the coming rife matches at Sea Girt, by
presenting to the New Jersey Association
a handsome trophy to be competed for
annually.
The object of Col. Kuser, who is him
self no mean shot, is to develop speed
with accuracy in shooting. and the trophy
will be- competed for in a rapid-fire match,
which will be fixed at ten entries OF five
shots each, the five shots to be fired al
81 disappearing target within period
of thirty seconds. Tho five highest scores
of each individual will count.
Competition for the kuser trophy will
be open to all civilians, as well IA members
of the National Guard, the Regular Army
and the Navy being eligible. The COM
petitors will be permitted TO Use any style
of gun that has three-polnd or greater
pull, and the winner, besides having his
name engraved on the trophy for year,
will have tho choice of a silver cup valued
at 500 or 500 in cash,
Col Kuser h s long heen an enthusf ST
on r. pid-fre shooting He WIS in the
New Jersey tea m that won the lnterst te
trophy few yeG rs ( go, nd m de the
highest score on the te m, hitting 10 out
OF n possible so {; rScts I 500 VI rdS, At
the Bioomingd le p rk Club, of which Col.
Kuser isn member he introduced the r. pid-
fire m tches, nd in one Of the first con-
tests m: de p score OF "a out of "a pCssi) IL 25
in II seconds. He holds the record at
Boomingdale Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
GETTING READY FOR CRUISE.
Fleet OF New York Yacht Club VIII Rem.
devious at Glen Cove This Afternoon.

The feet Of the New York Yacht Club will
rendezvous at Glen Cove this afternoon. and
Mt 30 o'clock there will be n meeting Of fleet
captains on board the flagship Delaware
owned by Commodore Frederick G. Bourne
Az this meeting the yachtsmen will settle
some of the minor details Of the cruise. Sew
eral cups have been ri ven by the flag officers
and other members. and they have to decide
which classes shall compete for these trophies
Some of them are challenge cups and are
raced for every year These are the Navy
Challenge cups and the Naval Alumni cups
II will also be decided nj what hour the start
will he mnde each morning and what time
limit shall be put on each days run.
The third general meeting of the club will
also be held on the flagship this afternoon
and some club business will be transacted.
Commodore Kane chairman of the Regatta
Committee announced yesterday afternoon
that the Navy Department had placed at
the disposal Of tho club a torpedo boat de-
stroyer which will be used by the Regatta
tommittee to watch the steam yacht race
for the Lysistrata cup. This race will bc
over a course sixty, miles in length and charts
men by the time they get TO Newport. The
entries for this race do not close until s o clock
on the morning OF the race. July -. Two
entries have already been received. H. H.
Rogers has entered the steam, yacht Kanawha
and W. b. Leeds his new yacht Mona F. NJ
smith, who recently had the Haouli built.
has announced his intention Of competing
in he club which will take part In the contest
The 8o-Gooters are all in fine condition for
the races. The Reliance has been hauled
New Rochelle. The Columbia was cleaned
Mt the Morse Iron Works. She WAS put In
the water yesterday and towed to Glen Cove
and the Constitution was hauled out. She
will 20 to Glen Cove to-day.
The first days run will he from line OF
Matincock Point TO Morris Cove. and an early
start Is expected In order that the yachts
may ret into the harbor before shutdown, II
possible, The Regatta Committee. y. Nichol-
son Kane, NcNbury ID. Lawton and Edward
y, Wales. will be the guests OF Col. r. NJ
Thompson on board the steam yacht Riviera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Atlantic City Horse SHOW.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July l5.---Eleven
classes were up for competition Mt the Horse
Show to-day. A. Batonyi. the professional
whip, was the subject Of gossip and criticism
to-day Batonyi drove Mrs John (ierkcn's
Newsboy yesterday and third prize was
awarded to him. Instead Of waiting for the
rosettc he showed his diSplcasure by driv-
ing away. but returned few minutes later
for the ribbon. Or John l., Wcntz of Scran-
ton, Pa, who captured the highest honors
with Lord Golden entered an objection to
Batonyi's action In refusing to accept third
prize The Judges thereupon barred the
wpl-known whip from the ring until the ban
was removed by Or, WeutZ. His absence
to-day was. consequently, commented upon
He made his initial appearance to-day in
the last event, when the boxes and grand
stand were deserted and be landed the white
John Gerl<en of Gravcscnd. Lord Colder.
DR. John T.. VENT. received the blue, ana
Herbert Coppell. New York. the red j, e..
Cassatt, Radnor, Pa, won the blue with Abs
and Maryland Boy for roadsters,
The Public Lcddcr challenge cup was won
by Or Vents Lord Golden H. and Lord
Golden Howard Willctt'S champion high
jumper Hcathcrbloom got FIRST prize in the
jumpers event, with Dick nonn"lly mp
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, got tn" red Herbert
saddle horse Honor Bright Allan McNaughton
New York. with Playmate, got the red
Alfred g. Vanderbilt IL expected in Atlantic
City some time tonight He If making
the trip to the shore with Il party of friends
in touring car,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL VESSELS.
Beginning or Mobilization OF the Fleet
That IL TO Participate I'm War Games.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The battleship
Texas (fiagship of Rear Admiral Sands),
the battleship Indiana, the trairing ship
Hartford, and the destroyers Decatur
Barry. Chauncey, cambridge and Dale
left Nahant, Mass, to-day, where they
have been participating in a local celebra-
ton. All of them will go to Frenchman s
Bay, Maine, with the exception of the Hart
ford which is bound for Newport. The
arrival of this squadron at Frenchman 5
Bay will mark the beginning of the mobiii-
cation there of the fleet TO participate in
the summer search problem ard war games
The trai' ing ship Panther left San Juan
Yesterday, and the trair jig ship Alliance
ard Monongahela left Hampton Roads
to-day bound for Frer chman's Bay. The
Alliance is the flagship of Rear Admiral
Wise, commanding the Atlantic training
squadron,
The cruiser Newark Flagship of Rear
Admiral Sumner) has arrived at Santos.
Brazil The naval transport Solace has
sailed from Guam for Cavi'e. the despatch
boat Dolphin, with Represen tatives elect
who were rrembers Of the Naval Comn ittee
of the last House, on board, from New York
for New London. ard the trail irg ship
Buffalo from New York for Hampton
Reads.
The destroyer Marlborough has been
ordered into commission at the Boston Navy
Yard