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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
NrARENa TIE DILLON mARK.


Manufacturers materials formed more
than half OF the imports into the United
states in the month of February. This
is the first time in the history of our
in1porfations that manufacturers ma
terials have constituted more than half
Of the total imports. in 1882 manufac-
turers' materials formed 3s.9 per cent
az the total Imports, in 1892 34.2 per
cent. i'm 1902 461 per cent; i'm the eight
months ending with February 1908
1872 per cent. and in February. 1903
Bis per cent of the total imports into
the United States. Meanwhile importa-
tions as a whole have greatly increased
and seem likely in the fiscal year which
ends three months hence to reach. for
The FIRST time. the billion dollar line
Yet the growth in manufacturers ma
terials has been even more rapid than
the general growth of imports as indi-
Gated by the above figures, which show
that the percentage which manufac-
aurors materials form OF this increased
total has grown from $50 per cent. in
1852 TO SIS per cent in February 1903.
These facts are disclosed by the adj
vance sheets from the monthly sum
mary of commerce and finance. Just IS
sued by the treasury bureau of statis-
ties. 1T further shows. regarding this
increase Of manufacturers materials.
that the total value of manufacturers
materials imported i'm the eight months
ending with February. 1903 exceeded by
SO millions Of dollars that of the CORE
spending period of the preceding year
In the month of February alone. the
importation Of manufacturers mate
riais was 40 millions, against 90 millions
in February of last year. an increase
of nearly one-third. For the last fiscal
year. ending with June 30. 1902. the inn
portations of manufacturers materials
for the FIRST time passed the 400 million
dollar line. having grown from 243 mil
lions in 1882 to 27s millions In 1892 and
AS millions in 1902. The figures for the
eight months os the fiscal year are be-
Heved to Justify the assertion that for
the twelve months ending June 30, 1903,
the total value Of manufacturers ma
tcrials imported viii exceed $3.50. 900. 900.
ard viii FAR suroass that of any pre-
ceding year in the history Of our inn
port trade.
The principal articles which are
olassed as manufacturers materials are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Cleveland Leader: If it is true that
the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania rail T.
road systems are to be combined under
the control of j. p. Morgan and his as
sociatea. the movement toward The
complete consolidation of the railways
Of the United States win Immediately
gain such "a momentum that the Social
lists VIII be greatly encouraged, every
where. They know that the moment
competition. of the genuine and vigor-
Gus kind ends in the railroad business
of America. the demand for government
ownership win be strengthened more
than # could be in quarter of a CEN
tnry of genuine rivalry. Monopoly is
what makes converts for the party
which aims at one vast combination,
one comalete union Of all business in
terests under the control of the gov
crnment with all the people owners OF
the prodigious consolidation No other
monopoly is so conspicuous as railroad
monopoly No other can affect public
opinion so directly and profoundly. The
radicals who aim at an entire change
or the industrial and social orgaaliza-
ion of the mo fern world are finding
he Morsans. the Hills. and the Harri-
mans their best missionaries and vote
-5-fnrare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

CFrom the Chicago News.l
Montana has a Milk river-but it is
mostly water.
Many a mans settled opinions are
settled By his wife
Men laugh at feminine folly. but il
fools them Just the same.
The average man can see where fans
makes some mighty poor selections.
Figures may not lie. but statisticians
occasionally get their dates mixed.
A girl may strike a man as a pretty
miss-and hit him later as an angry
wife.
Matinee girls worship the hero be-
cause they imagine his love-making
stunts are the real thing.
wealth. is something that enables a
millionaire 70 stand up IN meeting and
say il is no disgrace to be poor
II searching for the per capita wealth
Of a country look in the table of sta
tistics rather than in the pockets OF the
people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Ep1ToRIAL COMMENT
Work Of a colored Industrial Sch

Work of a Colored Industrial School
Baltimore News:
The. current issues of the Wicomico
county papers contain an interesting
account of the ColOred Industrial school
there, of the course of training followed
and of the encouraging results achieved.
The methods employed, it seems, are
unique, and they have met with such
success that the idea is suggested that
the system may be used with CORE
spending profit in other places. Not
precisely the same plan is adopted in
this school for colored children. it ap-
pears, as that employed in Industrial
schools for white children There is
more attention paid in the case of the
former to the Industrial feature
There are 1877 pupils in the colored
school, and they keep to the work very
we'll, the average attendance being
about l40. The first principle is to i'm
press upon the minds of the children the
fact that they are learning something
mat VIII be of Immediate use to them
Accordingly, the purely literary side of
instruction is not so largely brought
forward as might be in the case of the
whites 1t is a little curious to find
that both the boys and girls are taught
carpentering in the colored school,
likewise mechanical and freehand draw
ing and baslzetry. Cooking and sewing
are naturally, important branches for
the girls. The special skill of the color
y
southern people in general. know. and
the tradition, thus reinforced by a spe-
cial teaching, is not to be permitted TO
die out. The girls presently are also
to be taught general house and laundry
work, and next year the boys will have
their course extended so as to include
iron work and farming. The kitchen of
the school is described as something
worth seeing: and to a Well-Ordered
mind a pretty kitchen may be as at
tractive in its way as a parlOr Here
il is quite wonderful to note the bright
ness and cleanliness of eVerytbing-the
shining pans, and the china and other
ware upon the shelves, and even the
more hOmely utensils in the cupbOards.
No pot here may justly call the kettle
black, at least in an Opprobrious sense.
and as for knives and forks and skew
ers and the various other instruments
Of culinary manipula ton. they are said
to be Immaculate. The girls and teach
ers appropriately wear neat uniform,
and when a certain dish is under pre-
paratiOn the interest is said to be en-
thusiastic. Maryland, it is clear, IS not
soon to lose her fame for good cook
ing.
Another feature is the training of
local teachers, so that the advanced
work may be extended to the whole
county. A much wider extension of the
system is aimed at, and we hope that
it may not be confined wholly to WI
comico county. 1t is easy to realize
how beneficial all this must be. 1t is
stated that those who have been train
ed in the schools find no difficulty in
obtaining employment as soon as they
go out into the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Add Another Figure.

Chicago Chronicle
a ferrous French sculptor has com
pleted the models of two symbolic fig
p'es for the truly Dalatial home Of
Charles NJ. Schwab. New York city
One figure depicts an American work
man in trousers and Shoes Tepresen-
tation. 1t is said of q man supplied as
a pattern by Mr.. Schwab from one OF
his shops The other Is a female figure
in antique drapery synbolizing energy
There ought to be a third figure The
model can be discovered near. the an
thracite mines. One Of the little girls
viii do whom the anthracite coal com
mission heard describe how she stood
working all night in the mine for a few
cents. Her statue should be truly clad
in scant and classic drapery. chiefly
rags The work when completed should
be labeled the Protective Tariff
A fine contrast from the artistic point
of view would be a companion piece de-
picting the capon-fatted beneficiary of
the tariff with his champagne basket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
REFLECTIoNs o. 4 BACHELoR

Iron the New York Press.J
Most women would rather be mar
ried unhappiIy than be not married
happily.
Eve started the receptions of her sex
when she began the custom of putting
on clothes.
Maybe the early bird that caught the
worm was going home after playing
poker all night
Women expect their husbands to live
up TO the heroes of their favorite novels
and their sons to those of the Bible
When . man forgets to find fault
with the way the cook made the cot
fee his wife begins to suspect he has
something on his conscience he is
afraid she VIII discover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

sentiment to the extent Of letting these
go free, it can exercise no more control
over their actions.
OF course it IS not in the best taste in
the world for these men to exploit their
criminal notoriety for money. But is it
not expecting a little too much of ex-
bandits that they should possess the
highest standards Of taste and honor
Late Naval Constructor HObson. who
had the advantage of Annapolis educa-
ton and the training of an officer and
gentleman, has left the service of his
country to exploit his accidental notori-
ETY. for money on the lecture platform.
Really we should not be too hard on
Messers. James and Younger.
Governor Van SAINT and his associates
on the state DOssd Of pardons cannot
Yas1ngeT s7sJTE.1 seem about to evade
the premise he made upon his honor
never to go into the show business for
profit. Really these gentlemen are too
pardon on condition that he would file
this written promise with the governor.
He fulfilled the condition by filing the
promise What more does the board
want? Suppose when Younger was a
convict at Saltwater, he had been offer
ed his liberty on filing a written promise
that he would make personal eXplOra-
ton of the mountains of the moon.
Would he not have done it cheerfully?
Later he was restrained OF his liberty
by being kept in the state, and deprived
of an opportunity to make living in
the exciting and interesting way that
was opened to him by the proposal of
Mr.. James and the Chicago brewer. He
was offered his liberty on condition of
writing something on a piece of paper
and depositing it with the governor.
Naturally he jumped at the chance.
Who wouldn't? Nearly all that a man
hath, even his personal honor and repu-
tation for veracity as an ex-bandit and
convict, he Will give for his liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
DROP IN ANTHRACITE.
A Reduction of so Cents a Ton in
Domestic Sizes.

Philadelphia. March 3o.-The Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company today. through a circular.
gave official notice of a reduction of SO
cents per ton in prices eff domestic an
thracite for the month OF April The
sizes affected in April price list are
broken egg, stove and chestnut. There
will be no change in the price of fur
mace and steam sizes. which are largely
sold. under contract.
The new prices are as follows: Lump
and steamboat. $3.50; broken So, except
ing the Larberry and SchuylkiH red
ash, which will be 1925: Lfckens Valley
red ash, $3.50; egg, 1925; stove, 1928:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Secret of Wild Animal Training.

Leslie's Weekly.
suppose" said Mr. Bostock, that
am about to train a lion to perform
certain tricks If I went at once into
his cage and attempted to drive him.
would probably be killed But 1 don't
DO that. Before 7 try to teach him
anything 7 let the lion get used to me.
/ hang about his cage day after day,
calling to him and keeping in his sight.
He would see me late at night and
early in the morning. 1 would give him
his food and water. Occasionally
would pat his head, and gradually the
lion comes to have a friendly feeling
toward me. I become. as it were. an
acquaintance of his and from becoming
accustomed to me the lion grows to
like me; and I begin to like the lion.
too, just as you would like any big pet,
horse or j big dog. Then I go into
the lions cage without being Obtrusive
or brusque. The big. dangerous beast.
side, scarcely notices the difference
when 1 am in his private domain. 1
gradually approach him and drive him
about the cage cracking my whip SO
that he viii know that 1 mean business.
The lion probably believes that there is
much greater power in that whip than
there really IS # I hit him with it,. I
do not hurt him There is a knack in
cracking a whip so that it will not give
much pain I could swing a whip on
you and strike you with a crack, but
you would scarcely feel it.
THE general principle of animal
training is TO proceed easily and gradu-
ally. being gently persistent, but not
aggressive, overcoming opposition by
persuasion rather than by direct oppo-
sition ard force II is the same course
as that which applies to men. You first
become acquainted with the man from
whom you wish to obtain a favor.
Then, as a feeling OF friendship grows
between you, he is at last glad to do as
you wish"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Samuel L. Emery died Sunday at $50
a. m at the home of his sister Mrs
Chas- d. Lusbv. Of 1913 West Fourth
street Mr.. Emery was a native OF
Iowa, and a resident of MarshaIItown,
that state. He was a member of the
Methodist church. and also Of the NJ w
A and K P lodges The funeral viii
be held from the home of his sister at
80 p m. Tuesday, and the interment
Will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
II RESTAURANTS CLOSE
Owing to Strike Among Cooks and
Waters.

Denver. Colo. March 3O.-Seventeen
down town restaurants were closed at
noon today by a strike of so union
cooks and walters. The trouble arose
over the employment of non-union
cooks at two restaurants that are mem
bers of the Restaurantkeeper associa-
ton. Fully 1000 people are incOn-
venienced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
wabash Issues 100000 in Bonds

New York. March 30.-Onicials ar the
Wabash railroad announced today Ehat
a special meeting of the stockholders aud
debcnture stockholders OF the c0In1au-
had been called TO be held in Tole1io MAJ
to consider the question Of approving -
S1OplG.O99 bond issue for terminals 1're
bonds are payable in 80 years at per
cent and are to be issued from TIME e.
time the board of directors dacida- is
is intended to acquire additional terminal
nroperty at St. Louis, Kansas City. f-fi-
cago Quincy. Toledo, Detroit ana ott-4r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
swede Monument UnveLed.

Wilmington. DEL March ga rnas..s-
ment was unveiled today 70 mark De lard
ing place of the first Swedish settlers =
America. The Swedes came into this ~
April % 1893 The dcdicaferv atIfl~rsees
were made by (hiei JHstlee lore. prasi-
dent of the Delaware Historical sa-7-fz.
and Mrs. Charles p NcliVa1se- ~ ersk = Z
under whose auspices the rsosiuincr1t ~
erected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
wel-Fed American Bluejackets.

Army and Navy Journal:
The mess cookbook recently issued fo-
use in the United States navy has caused
a great sensation in British naval circles.
The London Daily Express is profoundly
impressed. rot only with the literary eS-
celience OF this volume. but with what il
means respecting the food supplied &c the
enlisted men on board an American war
ship. The Express admits that for 100
years the American navy has had the rep
utation of being the best fed navy IN the
world and is convinced by psrusal q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Funeral of n. z. Fairbank.

Chicago. March 39.-The funeral Of 81 x
Fairbank held TO-DAY al his late res
idence in this city The cererro nies- which
were private. were conducted by Rev ,.
Harrison Knowles Of Trinity parish. %ew
York. Mr. Fairbanks four sons. Kellogg
G. Dexter Wallace and Livingstone. his
son-ir-law Benjamin Carpenter. and hfs
nephew, Beekman Graham. acted as pail
bearers. Interment was at 14raceiand-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
New Market Mills Didn't open.

New Market. n H, March 30.-The cot
ton mills of the New Market Manufacture
ing company did not open today. the man
agement having ordered suspension of
work on account of a dispute with the
weavers about hours of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

A ST Louis paper published a picture
OF Phelps Hall with the caption Where
Arthur r. Pencil kissed Mrs. Burdick ~
That may be enterprise for St. Louis,
but Chicago would want the kiss and
all the microbes that went with it pro-
luunn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Thc prompt manner in which Secre-
terry HAY called the Cuban bluff about
non ratify.ng the reciprocity treatv
seems to have resulted i'm a show down
in which Uncle Sam takes the kitty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Quincy III, March 30.-James i
Pearl and his wife. he colored and she
white, were driving blind horse acros=
an electric railway track today vines
their buggy was struck by a car run
ming at full speed. They were badIs
crushed and mangled and died It the
hospital this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Albert Reid is wearing "a regulation
Andrew Carnegie Scotch plaid cap, but
that is mo sign he eats rolled oats for
breakfast any more than Billy Nor
sans yachting cap proves that he owns
Il laI nnaL-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Another James eang Raid.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The James gang has been reorganized,
with such veteran members as still re-
main on earth, for a milder and more
pleasing kind of raid through the cities
and villages of the United States. It
appears that Cole Younger and Frank
James have bought an interest in Buck
skin Bits Wild West show, have
changed its name to Cole Younger's
Wild West have got a Chicago brewer
for an angel and are to start on the
road at once. Probably they will give
realistic representations in the sawdust
ring of bank robberies and train hold
ups, as Buffalo Bill presented the less
exciting but more lawful achievements
of rounding up cattle and beating off
hostile bands Of Indians. It viii be g
new departure in melodrama and should
draw immensely.
Eyes will be rolled up and hands
wrung over the scandal of putting
bandits and murderers on the stage to
revive their half forgotten crimes by
counterfeit presentments. But we don't
see how this kind of thing is to be pre-
vented. except by locking up the ban
dts When the fiinty heart of the law
has been softened by mawkish public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
A Woman Shoots at Provost.

London. March 30.-A special dispatcn
from Paris announces that a woman flra5
several shots from a revolver today at
Marcel Provost the well known French
xs-rftpr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

~Ten thousand Danes are on thir
way To- the United States" says a dis
patch The day after they land New
York probably VIII have Mr.. and Mrs.
Danes Defense" JIM police court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Boss Plat has selected his candidate
FOR mayor of Greater New York. He
has decided upon a second term for
Low. Croker has not been heard from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defect We di-
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Arizona has taken steps toward be-
coming the rival of New Jersey as a
home for trusts. but no state has shown
any disposition to divide business with
Dakota in the divorce line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Hoods JdrS0p0riLL0
and Pills

Which ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS blood,
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Sarsapsriila permanently cured ].
G. Hines. Franks. H., Of eczema. from which
he had suffered for some time; and Miss
Alvina Wolter. Box 40. Alsona. Wis. Of pim-
pies on her face and back and chafed skin on
Der body, by which she had been greatly
troubled. There are more testimonials IN
favor of Hoods than can be published.
Hoods SarsaparIiIa promises to
sure and keeps the promises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

City Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Thousands suffer from a short. hacking
cough who might be cured by Piso's Cure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-21
Prospect and Vicinity.

Allen Dunn has moved his family to
Greenough, Ohio.
Rev Bartholomew breaches the
memorial sermon in the |. o. o. f. hall
next Sunday at p. m; and A. NJ
Chrlstley will deliyer the address on
Decoration Day.
That potato covering contest be
tween Press Weigle and Widdie Will
son was rather amusing and the judge
Allen Mccall tried 10 be impartial and
gave the decision in Widdie's favor.
Mollie Fisher Of Butler was the recent
guest Of her sister, Mrs. T. J. Critchlow.
Programme OF the Second Annual
Commencement of the Franklin twp.
High School, May >, 1908:
Invocation Rev. Erbe; essay, Ma
ture, Margaret Shanor; address. "Good
Citizenship" Ross Crichlow; essay,
Building for Eternity" Mabel McCon-
mel: essay, The Negro Problem.
Cora Mcclure: recitation. His Pas Ro-
nance. Benz. Lepley: address, "Emi-
grafton. Bruce Clark, Presentation Of
Diplomas. Supt. Painter; Benediction
Rev. Humes; most excellent music by
the Ladies Sextette Club.
J. q. Kelly. who has always been a
hard worker, has been taking life a
little easier this spring, and was the
/ guest Of his son Howard, Of Harrisyille,
not long since.
JEFF Hensbaw and Mrs ree;s have
had their houses painted. +. II. Sechler,
his marble shop and Billie Heyl il
building a barn.
Mr Iseman has about finished re
modelling Roth Touring mill, and will
soon be turning out good -four.
JOE COSTLY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-21
CHURCH NOTES.

Al the United Presbyterian congrega-
tional meeting last Thursday, Rev. j.
Hal Broaden acted as moderator and
preached. after which the subject of
selection new pastor was taken mp.
Revs. Archibald Robinson of Martins
Ferry, o.. Frank ID. Smith of Coopers-
town J. r. Park Of Valencia and War
mock of Warnock o., were noinined and
Rev Robinson was elected, and a call
will be made to him with A salary Of
g, 900 90 a year Rev. NJ. G. Eakin OF
Dubois formerly Of Prospect preached
Sunday and next Sunday Rev. Amber
son Of Illinois will preach.
Memorial sermon will be preached in
Brownsville NJ T. church, by Rev. Pol
lock, Saturday evening, May 3Oth,
Decoration Day at 8 p. IN.
Mrs Law, the Temperance lecturer
will speak in local churches next sun
day and also on Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
Rev. w. T. BundicL Of Virginia will
speak for Temperance, in Butler, next
Sunday, as follows: Grace Lutheran
church at II a. IN, Opera House at 3;3l
m and Baptist church 500 p. IN. No
admission fee, and all invited. Rev. b.
comes here with the Endorsement Of oil
the Temperance people, and some of the
great newspapers of the country.
Rev. w. S. McNees, formerly OF
Glade Mills was installed Wednesday az
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
North Washington, Rev W. Z. Oller
preached the installation sermon.