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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13
OUT

Hicks-That's what l call real "out
and out hard luck
Wicks-What's that?
Hicks-When / was away from
Office today Boroughs called to pay
me SIS he owed me; being out | was
out the flyer If I'd had good luck
I'd have been in and in.-Philadelphla
Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

the nearly hairless skin Of its severe
countenance. None Of tlk fur is pure
white, except a few stray hairs in Its
bristly mastache. Like all of its race
if is of an inquirfng mind. Before De-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

A woman has written 4,070Nwi Ids
on one side Of postcard No word
is of less than three letters and
microscope was used to complete the
task.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

four ana one-eighth yard twenty-seven
inches wide, two and three-cighth yards
thlrty-two inches wide, or two and one'
fourth yards for;y-four inches wide.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

New York City.-Fancy waists win
stole effects and long dropping shout
der lines are among the novelties seen
an advance styles and win be much
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

At ST. Augustine. Fla., Is the only r.
in the world that gets its power dn
t-ln IN ar-z--lL Wee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-13

Silence is often more eloquent than a
s-no~.bvuleuca &c words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Some mothers spare the rod and spoil
the slipper.
The thermometer occasionally takes a
tumble to itself
Lots Of men expect their wives to do all
the economizing.
The people who cast reflections are not
always brilliant
The finger of scorn is often part of the
hand of fate.
Lots Of excuses are not worth the trou-
Bile it takes to make them
The objectionable sin in the eyes of q
woman. is not to admire her
The man who thinks twice before she
speaks often keeps his mouth smut
Nell-sDo you go in for fencing?" Belle
mo fencing makes me feint
The fellow who spends his money before
he gets it will some day get it in the neck
No man is absolutely truthful when it
comes to repeating the bright things his
children say.
Blobbs-s' Wigwag's wife is outspoken,
isn't she p Slobbs-''Yes; and Wigwag is
out-talked.''
The apotheeary actually rejoices in the
fact that most of his wares are drug on
the rnarl1et-
Some people are determined to attract at
tention, even though they have to make q
nuisance of themselves to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
HUGHES MAY QUIT.
Report he VIII Be Requested
to Step Aside.

The campaign of W. S. Bergundthal
for the office of mayor will be opened
this evening with a meeting of Mr.. Ber-
gundthal's friends at the North Topeka
fire department headquarters. The
meeting viii begin at o'clock
This meeting is more in the nature Of
a conference than a campaign rally. The
plans for the campaign will be informal
" discussed. There is no set programme
of speeches. but it is expected that a
number of prominent North side citi-
zens viii participate in the meeting.
There is report current today that
the Hughes forces are trying to renew
their negotiations with Mr.. Bergund-
thai, and persuade him to withdraw
from the race and become a candidate
for his old position as councilman from
the First ward. H. W. Euler, one Of
the candidates for the council from the
First ward. says he was approached by
law and order man and asked
whether he would be willing to with
draw in favor Of Bergundthal.
In case Mr. Bergundfhal refuses to
withdraw, as he will, 1t is the purpose
of the dickering committee to induce
Mr. Hughes to drop out of the race and
turn his support to Bergundthal, which
is the only logical solution of the prob
lem
When this matter was mentioned to
F. r. Simon, secretary of the Hughes
central committee, he said 7 have
nothing to say for publication about it. p
w. s. Bergundthal said; No body has
preached any such scheme to me. One
thing is sure I will not withdraw. and
I would not go into the council again
if I could. 1 am a candidate for mayor,
not for councilman. 1t takes nerve for
the Hughes people to suggest such a
thing
Whether Col. Hughes viii withdraw,
I can't say It may be that after a lit
tie while he viii get it through his head
that he cannot possibly be nominated.
and be willing to get off the track and
and give me a clear field"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
new BEEF TRUST.
Plans Completed for Dodging
Federal Courts.
Securities Holding Company Is
the Latest Plan.

Chicago. Feb 23.ZThe Post today
says: Plans practically are complete for
the merging of the interests of the firms
that comprise the beef trust Unless
something unforeseen arises April / will
see the official announcement of the
incorporation Of a securities holding
company which eventually may controi
the meat trade OF the world.
Unlike the popular idea Of the pack
ers' merger. however, for time being It
IS not expected to embrace everything in
sight nor is it to be capitalized at $780,,
100000, as announced for the United
States Packing company Further the
plans contemplate no friction with the
FEDERAL courts because of the recent de-
cision by Judge Grosscup against the
packing house combination. The
nucleus Of the great combination OF
ger of the small independent plants
bought last year by the big packers
preparatory to the general merger
planned at that time
The securities to be held by the new
corporation are those of the G. H. Ham
mond Packing company, the Omaha
Hacklng company, the Anglo-American
Fowler comOanies the St. Louis Beef
company and the United States Dressed
Beef company and possibly several of
the outside stock yards now controlled
by Chicago interests. Chicago will be
the headquarters of the com bination but
as 1af as the public is concerned there
viii be no immediate change in the op-
GRAFTON of the individual plants under
the new regime 1t is planned to head
the new securities company with pres
ent officials Of the Individual companies,
instead of the big packers themselves,
or those Immediately associated with
them in the big six companies.
The slate of officials for the securi-
ties company has been prepared, and is
said to contain the names of j. c. Mel
vim and J. p Lyman of the Hammond
Packing company, Frederick CoWan, of
the AngIo-Ameriean, and E. F. Rob-
bins. of the Omaha Packing company.
Probably the last named viii be chair
man of the board of directors 1t is
not known definitely what will be the
capital of the securities holding com
pany, but it is thought the figures will
be in excess of the purchase price of
the companies to be combined probably
something like $50, 900 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Daily NeWs-I
Every man has his traits-for which the
lawyer is thankful.
Nothing bores an optinist like the his
tory OF other peoPless troubles.
a woman's idea of naiser is a. man who
refuses to pay her compliment.
Don't pour secrets into q Woman's ear
unless you have control of her tongue.
Probably some men are unable to stand
upon their dignity because their feet are
larger than their dignity.
Even if a man is ignorant of the art OF
woomg he can always ind some woman
ready to afford him an opportunity to
practice.
There are nearly 20.000 known remedies
for various diseases and the man with q
boil on the back of his neck has most OF
them suggested to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
CANFIELD QUITS LONDON.
New York Gambler Dislikes the NO.
toriety he Has Attained There.

London, Feb, 23.-Richard Garfield has
left CIaridges hotel, presumably for the
continent At least when seen at the
hotel on Thursday he said to the cor
respondent of the Chronicle: I shall
leave London tomorrow morning.
Returning to New York;" suggested
the cores ondent.
Well, I am going away, anyway" Mr.
Garfield replied, "and it is not my BUSH
ness to say where. I don't want repor-
ters troubling themselves about me, as
/ have nothing to say"
The press will print any statement
YOU choose to make about Jeromes acc
ton
Doubtless observed Mr.. Garfield.
He has had two of the leading Curl
osity dealers in London waiting on him
at Claridge's. 1t is said that he has
bought some sixteenth century carved
worries from Asher Wortheimer for S.,
000 This is only one of his purchases,
which have been numerous, many artic-
les being picked out at out of the way
curiosity shops with considerable knowl-
edge and judgm ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23

August Ledtka and Miss Annie Cha
tam of Topeka. were married in Leaven-
worth on February II.
City Engineer James F. MeCabe was
able to be at his office today after a
sickness of two weeks with bronchial
pneumonia Mr.. NcCabe was so sick
that the doctors thought he would not
get we'll
City Clerk Squires will deliver his lee
ture on Andersonville prison Friday ev-
ening at the United Brethren church, at
Twelfth and Quincy streets.
Chief Wilmarth is having row of
new lockers built at the fire department
headquarters for the use of the new
men who win be employed to man the
aerial truck
The Auditorium has been used for al
most everything, but this week it win
undergo a new experience 1t will be
used as horse stable. Stalls have been
built for the indoor-circus horses
The hearing of testimony in the dollar
gas case viii probably be resumed next
week. The city will probably take all
Of its testimony in Topeka. The trip to
Chicago will be abandoned.
Washington's birthday was observed
Saturday nigh by the Kansas Society
of the Sons Of the American Revolution
who held a patriotic social at Odd Eel
lows hall.
The city campaign will be opened to-
night with a Hughes meeting in the
sixth ward and a Lewis meeting in
the Fifth The latter will be held under
the auspices of the Roosevelt Republi-
can club. coIored. in Chiles' hall at the
corner of Twelfth and Washington
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
NEWSPAPER At SEA-
Marconi Witnesses the Fulfill
ment of His Plans.

New York, Feb. 23.-The Cunarder
Etrurias in from Liverpool and Queens
town, brought copies of the first sea
newspaper with wireless land news 1t
IS mere thumb nail edition. containing
items sent when she was seventy miles
off the Marconi station at Crookhayen.
ireland, on her last trip to the eastward.
Ehe dispatch was received at midnight
on Friday, February s, by Operator E.
y Hughes. PurSer J. A. McCubbin act
ed as editor. A Harris. the ships
printer, was publisher. and H. d. Stain
er, assistant purser. was the circulation
manager.
The whole edition. 500 copies. was of
the press at a. M, and all the cabin
passengers had before them at break
fast the gist of the important news of
the week since they had left New York.
Sig. Marc0ni, who was a passenger. was
Ihls IS a copy of the paper, which is
the exact width of a column Of ordinary
newspaper face:
r. NJ. s. Etruria. Feb. Z. 1908, via Mar
conf wireless TELEGRAM ply.
Venezuelan question still unsettled;
negotiators discussing various propos-
ais. which appear satisfactory to either
party; meanwhile blockade continues
on reVolutionists.
Senate postponed for week consid-
Grafton of nomination Of DR.. Crum
Coal famine in New York seriously
delaying departure of liners.
American warship going to Amapala
Honduras owing to indications of a
general conflagration in the Central
American republic.
Lehman OF Yale awarded first
Rhodes scholarship
Roosevelt and Hay practically aban-
/ doned hope Of senate ratifying the
Alaskan treaty. owing to opposition OF
senators from north and west.
Brazil decided upon the military &C.
cu9ation of Acre.
tender.
King Edward confined to his house since
Monday by Influenza
While nearing Queenstown. the Etruria
sent ashore by wireless the news of the
snip. which was published in the morning
papers of Liverpool long before her pas
sengers landed Among the items was
Last night (Friday) had a most enjoy
able concert. Signor Marconi took part
and proved by his excellent rendering OF
Mascagni's .Intermezzo' that he was ar
expert in transmitting waves of sound as
well as etheric ones
On the trip she finished today when she
was $50 miles off the Irish coast, the Estru-
ria received 120 words by wireless, telling
the news since she had sailed from Liver
pool the day before. This was also pub.
lished and distributed to passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23

Minneapolis Tribune Representative
Tawney seems to think that he can get
a the wood pulp trust with law per
uniting the expectation and shipment OF
timber and wood pulp from Alaska.
Alaska is a long way off. and it seems
a much simpler matter to take off the
duty on wood pulp from Canada. Wood
pulp viii not bear shipment for long
distance. The Southern newspa pers
testify to this in the efforts they are
making to develop the industry near
them. No doubt there is an inexhaust-
ible supply of spruce timber in Alaska
available for the purpose of making
wood pulp But we doubt if anybody
would undertake the venture Of ship
ping heavy machinery half way cross
the continent and the Pacific ocean, and
then pay freight on the wood pulp back,
in the hope of competing successfully
with the present paper trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
The Standard Fireman.

Buffalo Express;
Chicago is said to have one OF the
most efficient fire departments in the
world. The man who did most to bring
it to the enViable standing was Dennis
J. Swenie, who died at his home IL
Chicago on Monday OF the 50 years
of his life, Swenie spent So Gin the de-
partment. Like most of the men who
have climbed to important positions in
paid departments, he began his career
as a volunteer
He never ordered his men on extra
hazardous duty without leading the
way. He dared death uncounted times
and was injured on many occasions.
He shared with humber f1remeu the
honor of being always ready for the
summons to duty and danger. It Is
said of him that while returning from
a funeral on one occasion he met the
fire apparatus responding to an alarm
He directed the driver OF the carriage
he was in TO take him to the scene of
the fire. and on that functi0nary's re
fusal to do so he threw the driver from
the seat and took the reins himself
arriving soon afterwards at the place
where his presence was most needed.
He established the merit system III
the Chicago fire department long bfofa
1t was adopted by any other branch OIL
municipal government and he worked
for his men as arduously as he worked
his men for the city
The name of Swenie is a synonym fol
JUDGMENT and bravery in a calling
which REQUIRES the best of both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
GAS COMPANY SCHEME.
Plan to FOist Company on City
for 40 Years More.

An amendment has been tackled to the
new charter act for cities of the first
class, which. if adopted. viii give the
gas company of Topeka a new franchise
for 10 years, and win absolutely tie the
hands of the city and make it powerless
to control or regulate the city.
The amendment provides that per
cent of the net earnings of the company
shall go into the city treasury. after the
company makes 10 per cent net earnings
every six months, or 20 per cent q year
This means that the gas company hers
in Topeka would be assured of 20 per
cent profit a year before the city could.
require anything from 1t in return for
franchise privileges, and the city win be
compelled to extend the franchise Of the
company 40 years.
The original bill was framed by ". A.
5. Bird at the request of the cities or
the first class. but this amendment was
prepared by the house committee on
cities OF the first class It reads as fol-
lows:
AS consideration for a franchise TO
lay pipes through the streets of the city
for gas or heat or to string electric
wires for light or power to supply the
inhabitants with light, heat, Or power.
or to construct maintain and operate
street railway along and over the pub
lie streets and grounds of such city, the
ocAAA CITY Shall require III the ordnance
granting such franchise or privilege, or
renewal or extension of any existing
contract or franchise with any person,
company or corporation, once each six
months, and said person, company or
corporation shall pay in to the city
treasurer ; per cent. of its net earnings
over and above 10 per cent. net earn
lngs, by such person, company.
or corpora ton; and for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the earnings Of any
Such person, company or corporation, the
said CITY, through its properly constituted
oulcer, may at all times have access to
ITS books, papers and vouchers Of any
such person, company or corporation: and
all contracts, grants and franchises now
existing to or with any such person. com
pany or corporation shall continue to be
OF, II Such person. company or corpora
ton shah, within three months after the
taking effect of this act file with the city
clerk of such city, written acceptance of
the condition of this act The mayor and
council of any such city shall at all times
during the existence of any such grant.
contract or privilege have the right by
dinance to fix reasonable schedule Of
maximum rates to be charged by any such
person, company or corporation to the
inhabitants of any such city for gas light.
the rates of fare on any street railway;
provided, however, that said mayor and
council shall at no time fix a rate which
will prohibit such person. company or cor
pOratiOn from earning at least 10 per cent
on its capital invested in such city over
and above its operating expenses and ex
penses for maintenance and taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Fr0m The AIcn7s00 aI0De-I
There are some people who dress in rube
costumes and never know it.
Napoleon was not much of man. nc
was twice married. and had but one child,
and that was an idiot
One Of the very distressing things IS that
no one is too young to fall in love. or too
old to cherish a hatred.
When some people want to praise a baby
they say. Why, YOU wouldn't know there
was baby in the house,
We wish We enjoyed preaching as much
al we enjoy a brass band. What good
time we would have every Sunday
We regret that in the observance OF Lent
it is rot possible for the oYerburdened
mothers to give up working so hard.
If ? woman is widow and has SOL
emn I2-yeaT-old daughter, the girl has her
duties the same as any chaperon.
According TO the best thermometer in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
IAYHAWKER IoTs.

There are too few houses ct Inman, say
those who rent.
Plant more trees" is the shibboleth of
Marquette citizens
An editorial duel to the death is the next
expected Ieioit tragedy.
a two-year-old lemon tree at LaCygne
has produced a lemon weighing 10 ounces.
It's the proud boast Of Beattie that no
family in town owns less than three dogs
A LaCygne boy has returned from a two
Years trip over the world and New lamp
Regardless of laundry bills, an Emporia
barber shop advertises clean towel with
every shave.
Wellington has had two nlishaps lately.
A failure of the Cummins jury to agree
and a butter famine
The MCPHERSON county jail is without a
guest. Why not abandon the bastile to
bats and the owls2
The story comes from Wichita of sev-
eral ten pound fish being caught by school
children through the ice.
A Lawrence man, after having 30 hot
biscuits fired at him by an iTate wife,
concluded to apply for a divorce.
a Horton man has quit the Rock island
shops after fifteen years steady service;
He leaves two fingers and a host of
friends behind.
A Topeka firm secured the contract for
the Lawrence court house and a local
architect became so excited he rushed
home bareheaded-
Twenty-Five years. ago last. week. ae-
cording TO the Belleville Telescope. the
prairie chickens boom. BOOM" could be
heard over the prairies.
The holder of the lucky ticket at a Neo-
desna opera viii be given 2 live pig. But
won't there be some squealing when it
comes to carrying the animal home.
One of the greatest crow roosts in the
country is along Four Mile creek. Lyon
county Thousands and thousands of these
birds utilize the timber for a night sleep
ing place
a suit from the 'Possum Hollow neigh
borhood, Emporia was so warm and Tacy
that all the doors and windows of the
I court room were ordered thrown open by
the JUDGE
Forty feet underground while digging 4
well. Horton citizen found a perfectly
preserved piece of Red Cedar wood. No
such timber grows in the vicinity; where
did it come fr0m2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
GIVE GOOD CONCERTS.
Topeka People Sing for the Santa Fe
Employee.

James Moore, paynaster for the Santa
Fe railway. Mrs. George Parkhurst of
this city and her daughter Charlotte
Parkhurst. are giving a series concerts
on the Santa Fe lines under the auspices
of S. E. Busser, the superintendent of
the Santa Fe reading room system.
The concert given last Saturday at La
Junta, Colo, made a great hit. The
biggest auditorium in the city was
crowded with railroad people. and over
200 hundred We're turned away at the
doors Besides the vocal numbers by
Mr.. Moore and Mrs. PaTkhurst with
piano accomplishments by Mis- Park
hurst, the "troup has a lecturer along;
a DR. Cole. of Pasadena. Cal
The company will go through to the
Pacific coast, giving concerts to Santa
Fe audiences at Ration, Albuquerque
Winslow, Needles, Fresno and Rich
mOnd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
has ExoEEDED EXPECTATIONS

From the Washington P0st-l
1T IS undeniable that, in the matter
of antitrust legislation. the Fifty-sev-
enlh congress has exceeded eXpecta-
tions There was little reason to an
ticipate any action inmimcal to the in
terests Of any of the monopolistic COM
bines. That the bills already enacted
constitute such action is clearly evil
denced by the eontortions. gyrations,
and imprecations of few newspapers
that are generally assumed TO repre-
sent the views Of the trusts The Elk
ins law and the publicity amendment
to TIE department of commerce act,
together with the ample provision made
for prosecutions under the Sherman act.
constitute a long and a firm step in the
direction which this congress was not
confidently expected to take. Should
the Littlefeld bill fail to pass the sen
ate. as in all probability it viii. there
viii be law enough at the disposal os
the department Of Justice on which to
operate until experience furnishes fur
Their enlightenment.
Expert opinions are widely variant as
to what may be done by further tests
q the Sherman antitrust law. Some OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
FRUIT TRAIN WRECKED.
Rock Island Has an Accident at
Herlngton.

An eastbeund Rock Island fruit train
was wrecked near Herington Sunday
morning at about 10 O'Clock. The train
was composed of two engines and 20 car
loads Of oranges from California. nearly all
of which went into the ditch.
So far as has been learned no one has
been hurt. The extent Of the damage has
not yet been learned. 1t is not thought that
the fruit was damaged. The cause of the
deraiiment has not been learned. but il
is supposed that it was caused by spread
ing rails or something of the kind.
The wreck blocked several trains, among
which was a special in which C A. Good
now and H S Gable are making an in
spection trip over the read. The fact that
these officials were down there at the
time prevented Topeka from getting the
particulars of the wreck The trainmen
report direct to officials.
AS soon as the wreck occurred the
steam wrecker at Harrington was sent for
and the wreck was cleared up last night