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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
Mr.. BERaUNDrHALs positions.

Masked as an arbitration compromise
the Hughes political managers at
tempted a deep political game this week
for the purpose of getting ". S. Ber-
gundthal off the track, or failing in that,
to place Mr.. Bergundthal in an unfavor-
able light before the law and order peo-
pie of the city.
When the arbitration scheme was first
proposed to Mr.. Bergundthal a week or
so ago, he said to the committee. Why
don't you obtain Col. Hughes consent to
this hrst2 Why do you always attempt
to tie me up to this sort of thing before
you see Hughes2" Whereupon the com
mittee went and proposed its scheme to
Hughes. Hughes fatty declined to have
anything whatevef to do with it. He
was in possession of the situation. he
thought, and had nothing to gain by ar
bitration.
With this the matter was dropped
Nothing was heard about arbitration fer
several days. Mr. Bergundthal put him
self on record as being candidate. He
made arrangements for his campaign
which could not be cancelled. He made
it as emphatic as possible that he would
not withdraw from the race, and thus
reassUred many who wanted to support
him but who hesitated to do so as long
as there was any doubt about his inten-
ton of staying in the race.
After Mr.. Bergundthal had irrevocably
committed himself to the campaign and
could not with any respect for his
friends and honesty Of purpose with
draw from the race, Hughes and his
friends revived the arbitration scheme
They needed something to check the ris-
ing tide of opposition to Hughes among
law and order people They realized that
Hughes is losing strength. A speedy and
radical move was necessary.
The arbitration committee, resurrected
from the dead, then walked forth from
the Hughes sanetum. Haunting the
Hughes promise to abide by the decis-
ion of an arbitration board composed OF
fifteen people. Hughes knew. his ad-
visers knew. and the committee knew
that it was too late for Bergundthal 10
make a deal with Hughes. The only
thing left for Bergundthal to do was to
decline the Hughes proposition.
And now the Hughes newspapers and
the Hughes ward-heelers are busy tell
ing law and order people that Bergund-
thai has turned down fair proposition
to arbitrate, and is staying on the track
for the malicious purpose of splitting up
the law and order vote.
Why didn't Hughes think of this ar
bitration scheme before2 Why was not
the indorsing of a candidate left to such
a committee instead of to an organiza-
ton manipulated by a lot of Hughes Of
ficehoiders2 It is too Re now for
Hughes to employ his bundozing tao
tics He and his friends are very good
at that game, but it is more difficult to
scare Mr.. Bergundthal than it was to
scare the law and order committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Ferrets are destroying prairie dogs in
the towns around HugOtOn.
A Cimarron merchant entices customers
by daily graphophone concerts
Poll tax is due on IS Burden citizens and
dog tax on 50 Burden CANNES
Three girls. besides the owner, were used
to test a new single buggy at Logan.
Great oaks from little acorns grow. Two
Doniphan county citizens are having a S10-
600 suit over a cord Of wood.
A Bucklin calf will hobble through life
to the butchers block on three legs pro
viding it doesn't get into a circus.
over s43 were taken in by the ladies' OF
district 43, Jewell county, at their sock
social The latest STYLES prevailed.
A Jewell county man is squawhing
around because someone stole thirteen of
his ducks while he was at church.
Two Chetopa men cutting timber for sa "
logs have found three bee trees. Honey and
Waffles is pretty good eating for Lent.
Chanute physicians have made an ad-
vance IN fees and posted the prices in pub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
JOSEPH SCIBARACE.
Only Survivor of st. Pierre, Tells n
teresting Story.

New York, Feb. 27.-Joseph Scib-
arace. the only survivor of the destruc-
ton of st. Pierre by Mont Pelee, who
has arrived here, tells an interesting
story of his experience at the time of
the eruption of Mont Plee, he being at
that time a prisoner.
Scibarace says he was placed in jail
for slashing a man with a knife. Then
he was put in the dungeon for fighting
with a prisoner. His story continues;
ION the next day it got very warm
I heard the sound Of explosions. like
thunder Then all was still and it be
gan to grow hot. I thought the prison
was on fire Ashes and burning stuff
began to sift through the bars.
THE pile of straw 1 used for bed
took fire. but 1 stamped it out Hot
ashes sifted on my head, arms and
back. I was stripped to the waist and
every spark left a scar After long
time. ashes stopped falling. ] was sore
and hungry I did not know how long
/ STAYED in the dungeon.
Finally. I went to sleep and knew
nothing more until I found myself in
the arms of the priest who had been
nv friend in the prison. The father
had remem bered that I was in Jall.and.
after tie fire went out, he came to
save me and had me dug from the
ruins I was told that I was buried
four days without food and with little
air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
BURIED HER PRIDE FOR ST..
Poor Woman Takes the Money a Chi
GEO Preacher offered in PUBLIC.

Chicago. Feb. EFT cost Evangelist
William r. Newell 81 to preach a ser
mon on pride last night. Mr.. Newell,
speaking in the Moody church, was en-
deaVoring to show that too much pride
was bad thing, but that most of us
are afflicted that way.
Here is o dollar" he said, and I am
going to give it to any one Of you who
can bury your pride long enough to
admit that you need the money"
He paused a moment and then con-
tinued, triumphantly:
See, 1 told you so. Not one of you
would sell your worthless pride for a
good American dollar"
Just then a shabby little woman, her
face wrinkled with age. came down the
aisle, took the money and retreated
Those nearest her heard her say;
Il need the money. I am too poor to
have any pride"
For a moment the preacher was
@Take It. and God bless you" he
stammered.
The woman who buried her pride for
81 refused to reveal her name, but did
not hesitate to tell why she accepted
the money.
I am too old to work" she said.
and for some time have been living
with my sister, who has little enough
on which to support me When Mr..
Newell offered the dollar I hesitated
at first. then felt compelled to accept
his money. I shall take it home and
give it to my sister. She needs it,
Heaven knows. and, after all, what is
Dridp to me2'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Daily News.l
Cold facts often make a man hot under
the collar
Whatever YOU pray for you might also
try working for
No man can ever understand why women
cry at a wedding.
girl isn't ashamed of her old shoes If
she has small feet.
The average woman has no earthly use
for a bachelor physician
1t is easier to be a philosopher than it is
to make a living at it.
If women fondle dogs more than they do
men it's because dogs can't talk.
A man isn't necessarily a lover of the
beautiful because he orders fancy drinks
Some girls seem to think that the more
powder they use the sooner they will go
off.
If a woman cast her first batch OF bread
upon the waters it would doubtless OBJ
struct navigation.
There are times when even a poet doesn't
turn UP his nose at a juicy beefsteak
suothered in onions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

1t is noted that their is probably no
name in the world so honored by geo
graphical use as that of Washington.
on the map of the United States it oc-
ours 296 times. including the national
capital a state, a county in almost ev-
cry state a great number of town
ships. AZ i'm Indiana alone; cities, Wiz
lagos, mountains, lakes, etc. outside
of the United States. there is Washing
ton Land. at the extreme north Of
Greenland. and little east of it, Cape
Washington There is washington in
oxford county. Ontario; Washington
Island i'm the Pacific south of
Hawaii. and Mount Washington in one
Of the Fiji Islands. The name has also
been given to countless city streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

lie places. No bill viii be allowed to run
over 50 days
The Nacksvnle Argus tells of a 12-pound
fish being found in rattiesrake." OF
course that isn't a big romance; it's just
d big serpent
Six weeks ago a Jewell City girl picked
up a paper to read. but not a letter could
she see. This week her sight returned as
suddenly as it disappeared
Thirty years ago q Wathena man stuck
a Cottonwood slip in the ground This
week he is having it cut into lumber. The
tree measured fourteen feet in circumfer-
ence.
A Neodesha hotel is recklessly serving
raWberries three times day. How
ever, they were canned last summer when
fruit was cheap
A Leavenworth woman married worth
less man January Is and was deserted on
February 13. And yet some people con-
tinue TO insist that thirteen" is an I'M
lucky number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
LIONS ROAMING
And the Farmers of an Indiana Com
munity Are Going Armed.

Logansport, Ind, Feb. PA message
from farmers east of here announces
that two large lions are roaming over
the country and that people are COINS
armed about their farms.
The lions were first noticed by d
farmer who was returning home from
this city, and whose horses took fright
and ran away. It is understood that
shows, in winter quarters at Peru. sew
eral days ago, and that the fact was
kept secret in the hope Of capturing
them. A hunting party may leave this
city tonight
A farmer from the vicinity Of Adams
boro said last night that the supposed
lions are probably a couple Of Wildcats.
1t is also understood here that a repre-
senta tive of the Wallace circus EN-
phaticallv denies that any beasts es :
ca ned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
CAUGHT IN AMBUSH.
Five Hundred Chinese Imperial
Troops Killed.

Pekin, Feb 27.-Advices received here
today show that 500 imperial troops were
caught February 10 in an ambush in the
Yang Ting pass by the rebels of the pro-
vince of Kwang 81 Chi. All the soldiers
were killed and the rebels captured large
supplies of arms which the troops were
taking to the besieged garrison Of Chi
Yum.
The official reports admit that the re-
beliion in kwang 81 is increasing and has
spread over the border into the province
OF Human The Viceroy of Human has sent
troors to the boundary to check the
raheIs. alNance-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
EDITORIAL coMMENr.
The Smoke Bill of Americans.

Oshkosh Northwestern.
The fact that coal smoke is not the
only expensive luxury in this country
is revealed by recent estimate com
piled from trade statistics and the re-
port Of the commissioner OF internal
revenue, dealing with the amount OF
tobacco which is consumed by the
American people each year. From this
it is shown that last year the people
of This country paid an aggregate cigar
bill which amounted to the enormous
sum of s346,00O,0 GOO, or an average ct
over $3.50 for each man. woman and
child of the nation, while of course there
are SO many nOn-smOkers that
the average of smokers would prob
ably amount to three or four times this
amount The report of the internal
revenue department shows that for the
last fiscal year the total number of
cigars consumed was 6.9QA TAO. 96S. or
nearly 10000 GOO for each dAy of the
year. Moreover this does not take into
account the 1858. 1850 cigarettes which
helped to swell the volume of smoke,
OF the BIS, 600 600 pounds of snuff and to-
baccO that were consumed. On all of
this the government collected the tidy
little sum of over SI0,0Q0G0e internal
revenue or enough to pay for the Pan
anna canal and leave a surplus which
would go a long way in completing that
important project.
OF course the antitObaccO refOrmers
win claim the entire amount thus ex-
pended is a senseless and uniustified
sQuandering of good money, but the
people who manage to derive a share
of comfort and consolation from the use
of the weed win still insist it is worth
the price. The figures indicate, how
ever, that the use of tobacco is increas-
ing in this country considerably faster
than the growth of population, and
there is little reason to question the as
sertion that we are becoming a nation
of smokers and can beat the world in
this direction, the same as we do ia
most other things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
TWO SMALL FIRES.
In Neither Case Was the Loss Moro
Than Trifling.

At 5:25 Thursday afternoon. the fire
department was called to SIG Harrison
street, where a house occupied by Mrs
Mills and owned by Mrs. Gertrude
Knowles had caught fire from a defec-
tive chimney. There was only triflinL
loss.
At 1882 last night, q fire occurred at
1l2l North Monroe street. This dwelling
is occupied by J. NJ Miller and owned
by A. G. =. James. The fire started in
some clothing which was hung too close
to the stove The damage was limited
to the clothing, which was all burned
IN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
THAT CABBAGE PLAN.
Council Committee HOLDS Meeting to
"Talk It Over.s

Two important committee meetings
are being held this afternoon at the city
hall. One is the streets and walks com
mittee, and the other is the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the con-
tract which the new garbage reduction
company wants to have the council
adopt.
This evening the board of health viii
meet. Nothing special is to be done, ex-
cept to give the two doctors who are
members of the board right to draw 50
apiece.
The special committee appointed to cut
down the number of blocks of paving to
be done next summer will meet Monday
afternoon at , o'clock. This is likely
to be a long and stormy session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
KILLED BY ROBBERS.
f. 4. Burdick Found Dead in
His Room.

Buffalo, N. Y. Feb Pc. T. Burdick,
president of the Buffalo Envelope works
was found dead in his room today with
his skull crushed. The indications are
that it was the work of burglars
An open front door and a rear window
broken open, indicated that the murder
was committed by robbers. An exami-
nation by the police showed that moth
ing had been stolen.
Mr. Burdick was last seen alive at
1890 O'Clock last night when he went
down stairs to tx the furnace for the
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
DIR. G. E. NUNS Will.
Copy Is Made in Probate Judges
Office Today.

A COPY of the will of the late DR.. {.
r. Mum has been made in the probate
judges office to be sent to Washington.
The will leaves the widow, Mrs
Evarts Ewing Mum. the bulk of the
estate. with the exception of a few
minor beouests and $50 to each of Dr.
Munn's grandchildren, whose. grand o
mother was DR.. NUNS first wife. These
conditions amply so long as the widow
remains single. Should she marry again
half Of the estate will be divided among
the grandchildren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
TRAINMEN ARE DONE.
Wage Question Up to Santa Fe
Officials.

One of the members of the committee
representing the trainmen and conductors
of the Santa Fe, said;
I'VE have finished the presentation Of
our claims to the company There is
nothing further for the officials of the
company to do but accept or reject
them"
No conferences were held today between
the officials and the men. Mr. kendrick,
Mr.. Wells and Mr. Nixon all IN the
city and it is expected that some conclu-
sion will be reached concerning the 20 per
cent wage increase within few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

The charges filed against Senator
elect Reed smoot appear to be a trihe
indefinite. lacking such important par
ticulars as time. place and names, but
they may serve to keep him out of the
u. S. senate IF such a course seem de-
sirable for other reasons, not men
Toned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Some reports were received from the
poll which the women are making, and
1t was claimed that everything was
looking favorable to the success Of their
candidate. There are a great many wo-
men in Topeka who supported Hughes
two years ago, and who this year refuse
to take any hand in the contest what
ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM.
Undersheriff Belts Captures Thomas
Clark Today.

Undersheriff Belts this morning ar
rested Thomas Clark, a maniac, who
had ESCAPED from the Topeka insane
asylum.
Belts found the man in the city park
carly this morning The insane man was
acting in a peculiar manner and at
tracted Belts attention He escaped
from the insane asylum west of town
last night and wandered about during
the night until early this morning when
he was captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Minneapolis Journal: The Fairmont
Sentinel publishes a letter from a Min
neapoHs wholesale glass firm to a mer-
chant of that city, which says that the
duty on glass enables the trust to col
lect just S175 more for an ordinary store
front than it otherwise would. Here is
a good example Of the way to reach the
trusts by tariff revision. In this day
there should be no tariff that gives
home monopoists such a margin Of ex-
tcrtiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
Notice.

A mass meeting of all persons inter-
ested in the revival meetings to be held
at the Tabernacle beginning March 3
viii be held at the First NJ. E church,
Sunday, March !. at 3 D. m All are
cordially invited to be present. A fuIl
attendance is desired BY order of
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
Homeseekers, Excursiaa.

Homeseekers rates to nearly ali
points on sale At low rates by Chicago
Great Western railway, on the first and
third Tuesday of each month to April
available in the through tourist sleeping.
cars. For particulars apply to any
Great Western agent. or ]. p. Elmer
G. P. A. Chicago, Ill
Tomorrow last chance. $3.50 for
Washburn, also Douglas $780, 81 shoes
at The Palace. Be there sure-all
Ieather-nOne reserved.
City Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

As an expensive matter with some peo-
pie. Probably the gentlemen who ac-
cept cabinet positions, do so from a
sense of owing some gratuitous service
10 a country that enables them to &C
cumulate sufficient wealth to maintain
the position even on an inadequate sal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Tt is said. by way of proof Of the in
adequacy of the salary of $4,000 year
received by members Of the president IS
cabinet. that there have been some who
have expended as much as from $4,000
10 $4,000 a year to properly maintain
their position. that few get out of the
game for less than $4,000 and not one
for less than s10.00o year. Patriotism
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

The new riot cartridge appears to be
designed to fill the rioter full Of holes
without permanently ineapacitating him
Cor business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

The sultan accepts any and every
sueeestion of reform handed out to
him, but he continues his war-like pre-
,--.---.Hf.-e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
Naomi Rebekah No. o5, I. o. 0. F.

The mebers are requested to attend
the funeral of Bro. Symmes Saturday
Feb IS, at , .. m. at church, corner
Third and Lake street
ETA SAMUEL Noble Grand.
LILLE CRONENBERG, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
Post "a and Corps eA.

Topeka Post No. Il and Corp No. %
Will meet at Post hall promptly at 1
o'clock D. m, Saturday, to attend fun
eral of Comrade P. r. Symmes.
GEO. ". WEED, P. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

P. r. Symmes, an old soldier who has
been a resident of Topeka for many
years, died at his home, 215 Branner
street, Wednesday. of q. complication of
diseases. He was employed as f1agman
on the Fourth street crossing by the
Santa Fe company, and was well
known to all East side residents He
leaves a widow and six children, four
sons and two daughters The funeral
will be held at p. m. Saturday. under
the direction of the I. O. o. F. and G.
A. R., Of which orders he was mem
Der
The funeral of Mrs. Cecilia Palmlund
Of 314 Tyler street will be at the resi-
dence tomorrow, February 2S, at 2
p m
Take Piso's Cure for consumption. It
viii cure your cough 25c. By all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Take Piso's Cure for consumption. 7
viii cure your cough 25c. By all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27

Thursday afternoon the women who
are supporting Hughes held a meeting
at Lincoln Post han, at which speeches
were made by Jas. A. Troutman. Del
Keller. Dr. S. G. Stewart and others.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02
A SUCCESSFUL TERM.

motifs Academy meets with even
more than the anticipated success.
The promise for cne OF theN most
successful years that Morris Acc DENY
has known has been fully realized in
the work of the term which closed
Tuesday. DurieE the past thru
months 1t has been gaining steadily
and It's progress has become marked
Several new students have been adj
ed, and its enrolment Is the largest
in wears.
The equipment OF the school haa
been increased by the purchase of a
fine line Of chemical apparatus, which
has bade the work in this depart
ment much more sa fsctogv.
The addition of fourth instructor
this year has been of much value. and
the work of Lewis j, Rrearsey, WHO
has proven himself a strong, able
teacher, and a very successful. disci,
plinarian, sustains his previous high
record.
Athletics are growing In favor and
streng h and the Academy has an ac
tive athletic association. It's officers
are Alfred Bell. presiiest; Pierre
Smith, vice-president; Wallace Crane,
treasurer; Charles Huh, Sc retary
The hockey team has for its Ell
cient captain, George Babbtt while
baseball affairs are ably managed by
III. Montague Smith, msnhg@, ard
his assistant manager, clifford w. Es-
tess with Alfred He'll as captain
Nearly all of he old members OF the
team are Is school ANA with several
new players successful season is
anticipated
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02
MYSTIC SHRINERs IN NEW
YORK.

Last Saturday evening was a gala
night for the Mystic Shriners II
was the annual gathering Of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nob.es
of Mystic Shrine, Mecca Temple held
in Madison Square Garden. New
York. Those In attendance from this
vicinity were N. Fl. Adsit, F. b
Cobbett. A. Fleming, ]. b. Hulse, w
ID. Jardin. A. Kelley. III. H. King. @
w. Moore, w. Otto, Charles A. Rath.
bun, w. S, Smart, W, c. Sweeney, w
H. Young.
The Ofncers elected follow: Po-
tentate. Charles Fl. Heyzer; Chief Rab-
ban William J. Matthews; assistant
rabban, Frank Donnatin; high priest and
prophet, Thomas A Lewis; oriental
guide. Marslon r. Cockey; treasurer,
y. Lloyd Thomas; record r, Saram r.
Ellison representatives to the Imperial
Council, George W Miller. James
McGee. Charles "A. Benedict, Charles Fl.
Heyzei; trustees, William Homan.
Andrew Fl. Kelog, Robert Sears. The
appointlve officers will be announced at
the next meeting.