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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
TIE SLAVE TRADE
Still Being Carried on in Africa, Says
Returned Traveller.

Slavery and the slave trade still -four
ish IL South Africa. according to A
T. MacCorkendale, who with his wife
is among this week guests at the
Hotel Bellevue
Mr.. MacCorkendale for twelve years
has been the representative in South
Africa of a life Insurance company,
and about this time every year makes
an extended tour through the continent
and this country When asked about
life in South Africa in connection with
the result of the war. he said this
morning:
only the Cape Colonists are dissat.
isfed with conditions. and they, in fact.
were from the first the discontented
spirits in the country The Beers in the
other provinces have gone back TO
wOrl1-that is, what little work they do
on their farms.
'.As a rule the industrious farmer.
who gained so much sympathy several
years ago, spends the day sitting on his
porch drinking coffee What household
work is thought necessary is tOyed with
by the housewife While the Kaffirs do
everything that amounts to labor
They are practically the slaves OF
the Dutchmen, who. with generous
use of the lash, know how to handle the
black population much better than the
English. The Katfirs are willing to
work on the farms for practically no
pay, depending for their sustenance on
the product of small patches of land
allowed them by their masters.
But speaking Of slaves, a fact was
brought to my notice off the coast of
Zanzibar that was something new to
me Five Portuguese vessels passed up
laden with blacks that we learned were
to be sold as slaves The poor fellows
had great wooden collars fitted to their
necks which forced them to a kneeling
position on the decks.
THE trade is carried on sub rosa. of
course and many of the captives are
taken to southern continental coun-
tries. A man brought two little Kaffir
boys on board our vessel from the
slavers. who he said had lost their
parents. But the heart-broken sobs OF
the little fellows and their prayers to
be taken back home made me sus-
picious- They We're kept in conceal
ment during most of the trip up the
Suez z''-Philadelphia BulIetin
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
SIGN THE SCALE.
Makes Contract With the
AmaIgamated Association.

Pittsburg. Pa, June 19.-The wage
scale of the Amalga1nated Association
of Iron and Steel workers for the ensu-
ing year was signed today by officials
of the Carnegie Steel company for the
American Steel Hoop plants. This is the
been signed by the Carnegie company
since 1889 and was due to the recent
merging of the American Steel Hoop
company with the Carnegie company.
All of the com Danies controlled by the
United States Steel corporation have
now signed wage scales for the year be-
ginning July l. with the Amalgamated
Association and there will be no stop
page at any of the plants on account of
wage disputes.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
CHAS. BOTEN HURT.
North Topeka Man Thrown from
Load of Furniture.

Chas- Boten of No. 22O Paramore
street, North Topeka was thrown from
wagon load of furniture at the corner
of Third street and Kansas avenue Lass
evening shortly after five o'clock and
sustained serious injuries.
Boten was hauling a load of new fur
niture to North Topeka to use in refur-
nishing his house which was damaged
by the flood. Going down Kansas ave
nue. the team ran away and as they
reached Third street the horses swerved
to the left to start west on Third street.
The wagon collided with the curb stone
and the load OF furniture was strewu
all over the walk. Boten who was rid
ing al the top of the load was thrown
with great force across the sidewalk
and struck a window on the south side
of the mill. The horses ran out West
Third.
The patrol wagon was called and the
man was carried to the police station
where both the city and the county ply
sicians were called to attend to his in
juries. He will probably not lose his
life although he sustained severe in
iurieS.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
MORE FOR KANSAS.
Philadelphia Deals Out Money
With Both Hands.

Philadelphia, June 1o.-In response to
a telegram from Mayor Frank Gillian
Of Heppner, Ore. asking aid for reiief
of the flood sufferers of that city
special meeting of the citizens permar-
ent relief committee was held today. y
dispatch was sent to Mayor Gillian di-
recting him to draw upon the treasurer
for 81 .O00 Il was also decided to con-
tribute $4,000 additional to aid the Kan
sas flood sufferers.
The Milwaukee Chamber of Com
merce today wired Governor Bailey 10
draw on it for 81 600 as part of the relief
fund it has raised for the Kansas food
sufferers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
A Mexican Idea.

The Mexican postal department has
taken a new and novel means of inform
irg the public of the weather bulletins
given out by the weather bureau. Ev-
cry letter which masses through the Of
flee is now stamped with the indications
for the next "a hours. This stamping is
done at the same time that the postage
stamps on the letters are Cancelled, and
the receiving stamp affixed American
Medicine.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
MR.. CLARK DENIES.
state Printer Hasn't Bought Winfield
Courier.

George A. Clark. state printer, is & re-
fieid Courier, but he emphatlcally de-
MES the charge
feld Courier. and that is all there IS
about i. The man who says / have
bought any paper is dreaming There
is rot word of truth in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

tn an editorial article on the postoffice
INVESTIGATION being conducted att Wash
iuston the Hartford Post pays "a high
compliment TO Mr.. Bristow. as follows.
The investigation viii be thorough and
1t is not ease Of a thief conducting his
own trial The postomea department as
department. is not Investigating itself
That may seem TO be So. but in fact,
the investigation in charge of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow.
He is the official in charge of the the
postofiice inspectors He is not rospon-
sible to the postmaster general. He is
responsible to the President The post
master -ge neral has no control over Bris-
tows reports or over Bristow's agents.
The Investigation is as independent of
the postmaster-gener as il it were con-
Quoted Icy an outside detective bureau
employed by the president Moreover.
Mr- Bristow has proved that he COM
bines in his personality the two qualities
OF courage and honesty. He fears no
body. He has Won the leputation Of
being absolutely incorruptible"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Tn view of recent developments in con-
necdon with the work of MI Joseph
/. Biistow it is less difficult to under
stand why there has always been "a de-
felt in connection with the operation OF
the postal service
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

If anybody thought Mr. Bristow ad
bucket of whitlwash about for Sc
in connection with postal investiga
tion probably hc is Convinced by
this time thar he WAS mistaken.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

It's a mistake to imag gine that itching
piles can't be cured a mistake to suffer
a day longer than you can help. Doan' 5
Ointment brings instant relief and per-
manent cure. At any drug store. 50
cents
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

lola Register. OF course the legis-
latuie can do anything ia special ses-
sion that it could do il Il regular ses-
sion ard there is nothing to prevent it
from entering upon general legislation
nothing but good sense. And it is most
earnestly to ba hoped that the good
sense VIII not be lacking. The legisla-
ture was not ID particularly good odor
whn it adjourned last March 1t can
GO far - redeem the bad reputs into
which it fen during the regular session
by exercising just little horse sense
noW. I}s employing only the necessary
clerks To keep the records property. by
passing promptly the one or two bills
that may be required to enable the var
ious Hooded counties to issue bonds 10
rebuild their bridges by resolutely re-
fusing to consider amy other sort of leg
islauon. and particularly by sitting
down tard ON any proposition to re-
imbuise individual losses from the state
treasury. ths legislature can win a good
opinion of which it ought to be very
coNetous
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

So far as heard from Governor Pen
nynacker has been able to refrain rom
knocking the chip off the shoulder Of
any Pennsylvania newspaper.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
full LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE Assocl ATED PRESS

The State Journal is u member OF me
Associated Press and receives the tuh uaS
telegraph report of that great news %.
ganizati0n for exclusive afternoon puoliSf'-
tion In Topeka
The news is received in .fhe State jour
nal buiIding over wires tor this S3ie par
pose busy throughout the entire day- =
complete copy of the night report IS aiso
received
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

In Massachusetts the Legislature has
felt called upon to pass a la ~ designed
10 suppress the use Of premium itr2dihg
stamnr
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

St Louis boodlers appear to possess
immunity from punishment to ab out the
same degree as enjoyed by Topeka
ioIntists
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Remember Morrison's special prices
when you are down town
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

s14. So. SO lot chiffon and braid
trimmed hats for $5.75 tomorroWa at Nor
riSon'a
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Roses are 50 scarce at Independence
that the women are making paner ons,
for the flower parade
City Ticket ONCE. Onion Pacie.
Railroad. b25 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
UNSETTLED TILL JUNE %.
That Is the Prediction of "Cider'
Smith.

cider" Smith now comes forward
with a forecast covering the time up
to June p
The forecast is as follows: 4 did not
guarantee good weather beyond the
18th Now the weather Will be different
mostly dull and cloudy but good grow +
ing weather. until the 25th.
Morrison's intend to clean out their
summer millinery by June p. Lot
500 $40. SIS hats at So.
81, IS. 50 street hats for Sass at Nor
rison's tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Morrisonss are giving special prices on
every thingffor ten days.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
THE FLOOD AUDIT.
Regular List of All Bills
Allowed.

The following is regular list of the
bills presented and allowed Y the
auditing relief committee. IN add1 ion 10
the last regular list published on Tues
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

$3.50 $3.50 trimmed hats 80 cents Sat
urday at MorrisOn's
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Morrison's June discounts on jewelry
and silverware now on
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19

Topeka. Kansas. June 10. 1903 .
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
Keep Petty Cases Out of Court.

The bill introduced in the Senate
to keep petty cases out OF court is a
curative measure that has been long
needed and which should pass bot h
Houses without dissenting vote.
Courts everywhere in the state have
suffered the annoyance of a multi
plicity of cases which should never
have come before them, and county
treasurers through them have been
compelled to meet bills they should
not have been called on to pay.
Despite objections and frequent re-
Dukes bv the courts, says the Harris
burg Telegraph, the practise of
justices of the peace, aldermen and
petty magistrates sending the tri-
vial cases to court continues al
most, if not wholly, unabated.
These could easily be settled in the
Offices of the justices, aldermen and
magistrates and there should be
determined.
Senator Fox bill will have this
effect. 1t provides that whenever
the juries decide against the COM
plaint they may determine whether
the officers sending the petty cases
to court shall pay any or all of tine
costs. The bill, if it becomes law,
will execute itself. One lessen in
the imposition of costs will have a
salutary effect upon all justices,
aldermen and magistrates in the
state. They will not court the
payment of costs and will exercise
Judgment instead of cupidity in
dealing with matters brought be.
fore them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
Democrats Have On Even Chance.

A spicy discussion took place a
few days ago in the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington between
Mr.. Grosvenor, Republican, of
Ohio, and "Champ" Clark, Demo-
crat, of Missouri. Replying to Mr..
Grosvenor, Mr.. Clark said the
election figures show that the
Democrats will have a least an even
chance of electing the president in
1904. Mr.. Clark pointed out that
the change of few thousand votes
in certain states would give the
Democi ats the presidency. "A Re-
publican congressman fiom Mary
land interrupted Mr.. Clark to ask
while you are making these
changes do you suppose we will be
sitting with Our hands in our laps ?"
NO" retorted Mr.. Clark, you
will have your hands i'll the treas
ury up to the armpits just where
they always are" The witty re-
tort caused great merriment on the
Democratic side. 1t is needless to
say that the Maryland member
didn't interrogate Mr.. Clark any
further.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
A Dangerous Movement.

The Hazleton Sentinel is right
when it says: The opposition
which labor unions in some parts of
the country are displaying toward
the National Guard is one of the
most dangerous movements that
can be imagined. 1t can have but
one meaning, and that is desire
to place strike and mob violence
above the law as laid down by the
representatives of the people chos-
ell through the medium of the
ballot box. 1t can have no other
meaning, because the only possible
reason they can have for opposing
membership in the National Guard
is that the Guard is the prinipal
means the state has of putting down
mob violence and suppressing dis
order on big scale. In other
words, opposition to membership
in the National Guard by these
radical unions is really opposition
to law and order, so far as they
themselves are concerned, and the
approval of rioting the best means
of accomplishing their ends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
The Worlds Forecasts,

The New York World makes the
following forecast of the finding of the
Anthracite Strike Commission:
Nine hour day
Ten per cent. increase.
That bovcotting must cease.
That child labor be abolished.
That company stores be abolished.
That supplies be sold at marke,
prices.
Payment by weight wherever prac-
teal
That disputes be settled by local
boards of arbitration.
That union miners preserve discip,
line at the workings.
That all contracts be fulfilled &C
cording to law and usage.
That laborers be paid by the CON-
eany direct instead of through the
miners.
That all non-union men be free 10
work anywhere without molestation
or coercion.
That collective bargains be made
at each colliery If desired by the mine
workers.
That check docking bosses be in
troduced wherever the miners are will
ing to pay their wages.
1t is expected that the commission,
In unmistakable terms, will denounce
the violence of the strike.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
New Postal Bill.
Allows the Mailing Of Letters Without Stamps

According to provision of the
rostoffice appropriation bill, passed
oy the House, persons having occa-
sion to mail at one time 1000 OF
more identical circulars or pieces oi
third or fourth class matter may do Sc
without affixing stamps by merely
paying the full amount of necessary
postage to the postmaster. This pro-
vision was recommended strongly by
the Postoffice Department in the
interest of economy to the govern
ment and to the business public.
Under its provisions, as urged by the
department, this proposed legislation
will save the expense of manufactur-
ing stamps, the sale of them, and the
subsequent. labor of canceling the
stamps on the individual hire and
post-office, if they are mailed. 1t will
also save the work of attaching
stamps to the individual pieces OF
mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
Is Now a Plain Worker.

VIM. Jennings Bryan while in
New York last week. said: Il am
not and will not be again a candi-
date for denomination, and you can
not make that statement too en-
phatic. Under no consideration
would 1 again go into the field, and
I say this now for the benefit of my
friends in the east. l am a plain
worker in the Democratic ranks
and am content to remain rs such.
Events make issues" answered
the former candidate, but the
trust question and the question of
Imperialism are just now necessary
issues. The tariff question and the
money question are also very neces-
sary issues, and there are many
others. But those l have mention
ed are now actively before the
country and before congress-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
First National Bank.
BIoOn1Sburg, Pa.
The Election at Oentralia.

VIM. J. Yarworth was elected Chief
Burgess out of field of six candi-
dates. Anthony Kane was elected
Auditor.
First Ward-Council, Edw. Gala
CHER; School Director, Thos. +. Mum
ford; Judge of Election, James Ryan;
Inspectors, Frank Pollard and Frank
Ryan.
Second Ward-Council, Reuben
Fahrlnger, School Directors, James
NJ. Reilley, 8 years, and Samuel
Lelby year; Judge of Election,
Chas. H. Schaum; Inspectors, Ber.
nard Darrah and John Hof'her.
CoNYNGHAM TWP.
\. J. Doyle defeated Thos. Nc
Donald for Director of the Poor by 4
majority estimated at $50.
John Potter, of Locust Dale, and
John Wilson, of Centralia, were elect.
ed supervisors.
James Kerrigan, OF Byrnesville, and
Michael Dixon, of Locust Dale, were
elected School Directors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26

Over in Bedford county a town
ship assessor has found novel plan
for ascertaining the ownership of
dogs. He carries gun with him.
After assessing horses and cattle lie
looks about tor dog. He usually
finds one, too. "Own any dogs ? 1"
he asks, No SIR" Whose
NANCY cur is that lying in the
yard ?" Don't know" All
right, too many sheep-killing dogs
around here anyhow. I'll just kill
that one" Suddenly the dog is
claimed at least the dogs owner
yells, hold on, I'll pay the tax"
And the dog is promptly assessed,
and Bedtord's county treasury il
rich by one dog assessment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26

.Gunners will be interested to
know that the Legislature is to
make better provision this year
than ever before for the protection
of their interests by making liberal
appropriations. A large sum, posi- &.
bly, $I2 900 will be set apart for the
prosecution Of ali violations of the
game laws. DR.. Charles Penrose,
head of the game commission,
stated at hearing before the ap-
preparation committee, that the
state has lots of game, but the sup
ply was seriously endangered by
the constant shooting out OF season.
The fish commission also asks for
more money to build new hatcher
les and extend it's work in every
line. The fish interests are grow
ing in importance, but great COM
plants are made that the violations
are such as to necessitate stringent
measures for enforcement of the
laws.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26

The demand for good roads has
been heard for many years il this
state. Other interests are beginn-
ing to admit that the farmers should
not bear all the cost of building and
maintaining them. The probabili-
ties are that the present legislature
will make an appropriation for the
public roads. This is in line with
what the Grange has long been de-
manding. The Legislative Commit
tee of the State Grange is striving
to prevent this appropriation from
being hedged about with burden
some conditions and denying that
it shall be distributed i'll proportion
to the number of miles Of road in
the several counties.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26

Bicycles will be more in vogue
the coming season than for several
seasons past, according to present
indications. A recent invention by
which the gear OF the wheel can be
changed while in motion from 6S to
90 or any other desirable gear, will
make wheeling much more easy
than by the former single gear for
both level and uphill pedalling; the
6S gear. which is conceded the
standard for all round work, being
used in climbing hills, while the 90
may be brought into requisition on
level stretches. Bicycles and sup
plies will advance slightly in price,
it is thought, owing to improve
ments and better material and work.
manship used in their construction.
The bicycle has by no means passed
out of recognition as a means OF
locomotion and pleasure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
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SUMMER BIRDS.

Are summer birds migratory is
a question that has often agitated
our mind. Our OF servation would
suggest a negative answer. During
mild winters we have known blue
birds, robbins and other summer
birds to make almost weekly ap-
pearances. During very severe
winters in which few spring like
days appear, they can also be seen
and heard. About the last summer
birds to appear in the early summer,
or late spring, though now nearly
extinct, is the beautiful red headed
wood-pecker. AS soon as they ap-
peared, the farmers used to say,
'it is now time to plant corn"
though we have seen this bird fit
among big timbers in the very
heart and severity of winter.
Among Our shade trees Of locust
and maple in Our lawn, one of the
latter broke off about eight feet
from the ground during a terrific
wind storm many years ago. and
in the stump, after sufficiently de-
caying, speckled wood pecker
bored hole about five feet from
the ground, and for number of
years, or during the existence of
the stump, and just Immediately
before sudden low temperatures,
this bird would fit, hop and chirp
among the branches of the shade
trees, and all at once take up its
abode in the stump into which it
had bored the hole. And just inn
mediately before a thaw, the bird
emerged from its place of protection
from cold and storm, and again fit,
hop and chirp among the branches
of the trees, and then depart to the
woods, where it remained until
another change to sudden low
temperature, when it would again
return, and perform the same ma
neuvres, and again go into the
stump. This was a yearly oc-
currence for a series of years until
the stump finally rotted away. We
have known this bird to enter its
place of refuge and remain for six
weeks before leaving its place.
One winter we determined to take
this bird from its lair, and accord
ingly we broke away sufficient
from the narrow aperture to take
the bird out, and after stroking its
smooth plunage we decided to
leave the bird alone For weeks
thereafter we passed this stump and
peeped at the bird while going to
and returning from doing our barn
chores.
This bird was the best weather
barometer that we ever knew of.
Wherever it came among our trees,
we knew what kind of weather
would follow; and whenever it left
we were sure of a thaw. From
the above observations we are of
the opinion that our summer birds
are rot migratory as rule.
7. G. w.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26
(Communicated.)

(Communcated.)
E. J. Bowman did not give his
lecture on 1.-The Welfare Of our
Country" in G.. A. r. Hall on
Tuesday night, free lecture, be-
cause cabal was formed in the
early part of the session of the meet
ing of the Post on Friday night be-
fore to cut him off by charging him
$500 for the use of the hall. The
Post had no voice in the matter and
the Sons of Veterans who met after
wards of course had no voice. The
majority in both lodges desired to
have the lecture. This explanation
is due Mr.. Bowman in not lectur-
ing He delivered this lecture to
an audience in Rohrsburg and they
pronounced it the best they had
ever heard. OBSERVER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-26

Harriet Beecher Stoves wonder
full story "Uncle Toms Cabin !"
will be at the Opera House next
Wednesday evening. The grand
old historical play will be produced
on a scale of magnificence never
before attempted here. The com
pany carries two bands, and drum
corps. Watch for the big street
parade at noon.