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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
DURBAR A COSTLY LUXURY.
Several of the Indian States. Paid
Dearly for the Great Delhi
Spectacle.

Although the durbar at Delhi was a
great success from a spectacular
point of view, it has not tended to-
ward increasing the prestige of the
British government in some parts Of
the Indian empire. Opposition papers
In England are beginning to dwell on
1.-THE other side" of the great show,
says a London report. Much bitter
feeling has been aroused among the
native rulers of India over the way
they were treated. It is estimated
that few of them came of their own
desire to do honor to their king, but
were induced to do so by various
secret means which the Indian gov
eminent possessed. It is said that
while Lord Curzon has made good
his promise that the durbar would
pay for itself, this applies only to the
expenditure of the imperial govern
ment. It cost Kashmir $3.50, 900,
Hyderabad s5eo.0oo and Baroda, Ny
sore, Travancore, Jaipur, Gwaliory In
dore and fall the larger states sums
of corresponding magnitude.
II Is dsseTteU CHdt all the smaller
states had to incur debts to stand
the OUTLAWS and the already poor peo-
pie will have. to pay the money. The
entire amount which the native
states must make up by extra taxes
is estimated. at $5,000,O 600. It is said
that only Europeans were really
guests. No provision, except possibly
tent to live in, was made for the
native guests, no matter how high
degree they might have been. Eu-
ropean guests Of provincial governors
got bed, lodging and food. Native
guests paid for everything and were
located, without exception, three,
four and five miles from the camps
If their s'hosts.'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Only one wellinxton.

That was graceful compliment
which was paid to the duke Of Well
lington by Queen Victoria. Not every
one recalls the fact that certain
style of high boots, not commonly
worn nowadays, bore the name Of
Wellington.
When the duke was prime minister
he once visited Windsor castle to con-
suit with theGqueen on an important
state matter. The day was damp.
following a heavy rain, and as the
duke left the castle her majesty re-
marked, 81 hope your grace is wen
shod:"
"oh,'' said the duke, 81 have on q
pair of Wellingtons, and am proof
against dampness."
The queen retorted: s.Your grace
must be mistaken. There could not
be o pair of ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Companion.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Applied religion.

Robbie belonged to severely or
thodox family. He was taught, to fear
nothing, and trust God. He often
heard his grandfather remark that
he "trembled for Sinners" and this
expression saved Robbie in an hour Of
need.
One night there was terrific
thunderstorm. Robbie stood it az
long as possible, then fed to his
mothers room.
''Robbie, are you afraid?" asked
she.
'No, ma'am."
"You know God can take care ~
you as well in the storm as at other
times?"
ooh, yes!" "
''Then what, are you shaking for7''
Mother, I was thinking of sinners,
and thought that I would come
down and tremble with you for
them. Brooklyn Life.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
4 MOMENT or SO.


would like to 60 back for moment or
20.
Back TO the fancy hung Long Ago
To the old-fashiOned house In the dusty
lane
And be for q moment a boy again.
I would like to 60 back where the fields
are green
And wander across to the old creeks
would like to stand in the joy serene
OF the shadowy peace of the Long Ago.
would like just one glance at the even
tide
OF the misty mornings with dew aglow
At the spot where the sparrows were
wont to hide,
And the fields where the wild flowers
used to grow.
would like just one drink from the old
fashioned we'll
I would feel If I could the mystic spell
That ever clings round what we call Long
Ago
would like to go back for moment or
Harry T. Fee. in Overland Monthly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
Aural trouble, Evldently.

The fair young girl places new
sheet of music before her and attacks
the piano with. much vigor. Sudden
~ the MUSIC falls off the rack and
drops 10 the floor. But the gentle
damsel continues playing with no In
corruption.
.sMy daughter" explains her moth
er with proud smile, "plays almost
entirely by ear"
.Has she got the ear-ache?" asks
the uncultured brute who has been in
vited to the house by the careless IA.
ther.-Judge.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09
FIGHT WITH ESKIMO DOGS.
Csltieal situation frsn which IN
Arctic Traveller Haa e Extrl.
cate Hlmsel1.

In long journey by sled, in the
region Of Great Bear lake, Mr.. Eyer.
ton Il. Young had artrying adventure
with Eskimo dogs, which he relates IL
I my Dogs in the Northland." He had
travelled several days with his own
dogs to the point where the Indians
fwere; to. meet him and replace the
tired dogs with fresh ones. When the
dogs were changed Els guide, who had
accompanied him throughout the jour
ney to this point, gave him q heavy
whip and said: Now do not speak
q word and there willebe no trouble.
They do not like white people, but If
you do not speak to them they will
never suspect, in their anxiety to get
home"
II looked the fierce brutes over -
says Mr.. Young, placed my heavy
whip so could instantly seize it and
made up my mind that I was in for
wild ride. The owner of the dogs
applied his long whp-lash to them,
and away we started at 3 furious
gallop.
eve had travelled some distance
when / was startled by splendid
black fox, which dashed out of q rocky
island on our left. He struck across
our trail, and made for another island
of rocks half mile to our right.
The dogs fell into disorder and
sped after him. AS we had Is miles
yet to go, it was not safe to be racing
after, a fox on this, great lake. So
l resolved to break. the silence and
bring the dogs back to the trail, even
If i had to fight them.
'Bracing myself on my knees, I
.gripped the heavy whip so that l could
use the handle of itsas club. Then
I shouted to the dogs in Indian to stop
and turn to the left.
"The instant they heard my voice
they did stop-so suddenly that my
cariole went sliding on, past the rear
dog of the train. They came at me
furiously. The leader of the train,
the fiercest of the four, began the at
tack. It was weA for me. that he
did, for he swung the others about into
such position that only one at time
could reach me. AS he sprang to meet
me ! guarded my face with one hand,
which wrapped in the furs, while 1
belabored the dog over the head with
the oak handle of the whip.
,"Three or four good blows were all
that he needed. With howl he
dropped on the ice, while the next one
in the train tried to get hold Of me.
One fortunate clip On the side of his
head sent him tunhling over his lead
er. Then had to face the third dog,
which proved the ugliest customer of
all, for his head took prodigious
amount of humping before he yielded.
Failing to get hold of me, he tore
the robes and the side of the cariole,
which was made Of parchment.
ut was fortunate for me that the
traces of the fourth dog, fastened to
the front of the cariole, so held him
back that he was unable to do more
than growl at me.
"When 1 had conquered the third
dog, I uncoiled the lash Of the whip
and shouted: 'Marche!' The leader
wheeled to the left, and away they
flew. had no hesitancy in speaking
now. The dogs showed no more desire
Tor battle, but only desperate desire
to reach the end of the Journey"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-09

about new artist who had of late
been sending in drawings as illustra-
lions of current events. They were
humorous in character, and good
many of them appeared in his paper.
Everyone said they were remarkably
clever, indeed quite superior to any
furnished by the staff artists. The
family all enjoyed the pictures great
~, and they were the subject of much
favorable comment after every issue
of Mr.. Winters paper.
II believe" he himself said one
day, chat this Henry Page Esmond
has the making Of great artist in
him. Those sketches of his are lust
bubbling over with fun, and his wit
is keen and delicate. Il believe his art
will find expression in something
higher than caricature, too.' And
with that Mr.. Winters launched forth
into long and learned discussion of
the principles Of true art in general
and Mr.. Henry Page Esmond's draw
ings in particular, with which the
family We're much edited, although
no one pretended to understand it,
least Of all Dorothy, who listened re-
specially with her head on, one. side
and curious twinkle in her bright
eyes.
"I'l tell you what. Dot, continued
her father, I'm going to invite him
to dinner some day-I've never met
him myself yet-and then you can
show him some of those queer cows
you used to draw
The idea of inficting these crudi-
ties upon the artistic vision of this
rising man was overwhelmingly funny,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
STOCK EXCHANGE
Has Five Hundred Telephones Oper-
ated by Colored Lights.

Next to the light, the two features OF
the room which it is of greatest i'm
portanee should be as convenient as
possible are the telephones and the an
nunciatOr. At the present time exchange
members have about 500 telephones on
the floor. In the old building they were
placed everywhere that room could be
found for them. In the new structure,
however, the greatest attention has been
paid to placing the telephones in the
most convenient possible location on the
floor. The instruments are to be placed
against a row of parallel partitions Il
the New street end of the floor. They
also encircle the great piers al that end
which support the ceiling and floors
above. An extra ordinary amount of
time and ingenuity was expended in
planning these telephones so that every
inch OF space should be saved to the
main floor. and SO that the clerks who
operate the instruments should not be
in the way of the brokers on the floor
To that end it has been arranged that
these clerks shall enter the Exchange
by their own door. They Will not come
into contact with floor members except
when it is necessary to the transaction
Of business.
Second in Importance only to the tele-
phones is the annunciator In the old
Exchange building the annunciator was
a huge checlker-b board contrivance
stretched across one wall. There were
officer-with a number on each. When
a member was wanted at the telephone
his clerk would press a button. the flap
covering his number would fall, and the
member would run to his telephone to
get the message. 1t is obvious that on
a floor where perhaps 1000 men are
moving it is not easy to locate any
one, so that in the expeditions discharge
of business these annunciators form an
essential factor. In the new building
there is most ingenious contrivance-
In each of the two side walls OF the
room. other than those made by the
windows, there is a great oblong check
erboard of 200 rectangles, each nina
by twelve inches in size. These rec
tangles are made of opaque glass, ana
upon each of them a members number
is painted in distinct numerals. Behind
each square is several incandescent
electric bulbs, with bulbs of different
colors ANY one of the bulbs may be
operated by the members clerk. If the
member is wanted at the telephone a
red light may be turned on II ne IS
wanted at his Office Immediately a green
one If some one wants him at the en-
trance. a blue globe BY alternating the
colOrs by duplicating flashes, ana Dy
other variations, it is obvious that an
almost unlimited number of messages
NAV be flashed to a member on the
floor. In a business where seconds OIL
ten count for everything It VIII be pos
sible to save vast amount OF time anu
money through this form of annunciator.
one of them is fixed on each wall TO
save the members from looking one
way all the time. Under the Old sys-
tenn the eyes of many members We're
Injured from the necessity Of continually
looking at single Tapping checker
board.-Joy Lee in Worlds Work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

days The work goes on at the Ma
tional and the Joab MulVane residence,
the r. s. Brigham residence, and Hol
brook hall, Washburn college. In one
of the city rooms at the Auditorium Is
women sewed all day Tuesday and are
still busy today. On the Auditorium
stage women and girls are mending the
old garments sent in and two machines
are running Some of the clothing do
mated is so ragged that it can not be
Worn but vhen a garment is past rem
ovation it is used to patch and mend
other things. All the high school soci-
cites are doing relief work and giving
the money in their treasures to the re-
lief fund The Iota Gamma I0ta girls
are making comforters and donating the
material Miss Ef1ie Grahams rooms,
No 9. Neale block. have been made
headquarters for the relief of individ-
ual cases among the high school girls
and teachers The receipts of the high
school senior play have been donated.
The teachers of all the schools are sew
ing at the high school, making women's
garments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
200 AT MCFARLAND.
People Tied Up There-Trains
Tomorrow.

A. f. Cooper. division passenger agent of
the Rock Island, states that his road ex-
poets to get a train out of Topeka for St.
Joseph and Denver by tomorrow night if
the water continues to recede. A force of
800 men is working from the north in
North Topeka today under the personal
supervision of General Superintendent Sill
fer. who is there from Chicago. Tt IS ex-
pccted that the track will be repaired to
the Davis elevator by tonight, and If the
quickly repaired sufficiently TO let tram
across tomorrow night. This train viii
take passengers for Denver and the north
ern part of the state
There are number of bankers from the
northern counties who have been held here
since the bankers convention last week
and they are anxiouSly waiting the open
ing of the Rock Island so that they can
get home to their banks.
1t is expected that the Rock Island from
Topeka west viii also be open within q
day or two. 1t is already open from Nc
working east Of Mcfarland They are now
at Valencia and 1t is not expected that the
track VIII be badly washed out between
it has been under water. The current has
been parallel with the track instead of
across it and the track is therefore prob
ably not in bad shape.
There are about two miles of track ont
near Leandale on the northwest line from
Mcfarland to Belleville, and the Manhat
tan bridge is said to he in bad shape SO
that ii viii take a little longer to get this
line OPEN IneFe IS one ROck lSlaAu au1
one Union Pacific train tied up at McFar-
land waiting for the opening of this line
The two trains together have 400 passen-
gers. but the Rock Island has had plenty
for them to eat They had church services
on Sunday and on other days have been
having concerts and other amusements.
The Rock Island has considerable track
ont in Oklahoma There are about "a miles
on the Magnum line which are in especial
ly bad shape.
There is little news concerning the Unior
Pacific today That line through to Den
yer was out long before the Rock Island
and the Union Pacific trains were running
over the Rock Island tracks. That is how
a Union Pacific train came to be tied up al
Mcfarland 1t is not known how badly
the Union Pacific is out, but it will prob
ably be several DAYS before it Will be open
ed The central Kansas towns along the
Union Pacific have had no train service for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

Gently moved to "a house on Central
avenue, near Gordon where they have
been during the flood. The house was
not a particularly strong one. a story
and half high, and etheir experience
has been a sad one Mr.. Myers has not
been well for some tisne and IS badly
shaken up.
Rev. ] Barratt and wife were rescued
from 1903 North Quincy and are at George
Stansfield's home. $40 TAYLOR street
J. II. Todd and wife of 1912 North Jack
son street are at the z. D. Benner home
ze5 Lincoln street.
Mrs A. Walker and daughter. Miss Jen-
NE, OF l5zz North Van Buren,, were res
cued late Saturday night from 1923 North
Van Buren, street. the home of G. A. Coch-
ran. They were rescued by Albert Ram
sey and Mr. England They are now at
525 Van Buren, street. Mrs. Walker is con-
flned to her bed, but has good care
They were taken from the second story
OF the house by Ramsey and England, but
before they had gone far the boat capsized.
All four got hold of tree and later were
rescued bys three other men IN a boat.
Mrs. Walker has two sons. one George
Walker, a nreman on the mon faclllc'
and Charles Walker of Bonner Springs.
She has heard from neither of them.
Mrs. King and daughter. Miss Kate King
OF 1020 North Quincy street are at the
street. At the Foster home there are quar-
tered number of stray dogs
J K Withers of the Red Front grocery
at S35 North Kansas avenue, has gone into
business on West Sixth street His family
are on this side
Charles Holland at 314 Van Buren, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner are at the
Schroeder home, 22S jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mullen and family
of North Topeka are being well cared for
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Pete Bradv
/ of 420 Chandler street.
MT and Mrs L. L. Yount and child OF
2l7 Saywell street are staying at s25 Mon
1 roe street
J. NJ. Paronto. wife and daughter are al
/ 323 Jackson street.
Mr.; George NJ Storey wife and Swear
old daughter of North Van Buren, street,
are safe at the home of Hiram Hulse. 615
Morris avenue. Their 5-year-old daughter
! was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
RICHEST OF LIVING MEN.
John D. Rockefeller Counts His
Wealth By Hundreds Of millions.

It is probable that the wealth of John D.
Rockefeller has been estimated at too high
a figure. Still. the fact remains that by
calculating from the size of the dlvldonus
he receives from the corporations in which
he is interested it is possible to arrive at
an approximately correct estimate of his
fortune business man closely associated
with Mr. Rockefeller and said to be in
position to know is quoted as asserting that
Mr.. Rockefeller is now by far the richest
man in the world, worth more than twice
as much as any other American citizen.
His Standard Oil stock. AT the market
rates is worth $500. 100000. from which alone
for several years he has received dividends
Of S49U0o00 per annum. OF little less than
81 goo 600 "A week. Besides this he has other
sources of income that bring him about
s35 900 900 a year. that his total income
from all sources is not less than SIS co. 900
a year. as it has been fer several years
and there is no suggestion Of check to
the enormous inflow.
That is to say, Mr.. ROcSefellers income
for single year is more than the ener-
nous fortune left by William ii. Wander
bilt to his sons In ten years Mr.. Rookie
from his annual income alone At the no
mcut it is said. ne can lay his hand On
more ready cash than any ten men in New
York. including Russell Sage and sEe van
derbilts and Goulds
There are Of course, dozen sermons in
the flood of gold pouring into Rockefeller 2
Golfers. How long will it be before he VIII
have corner on the wealth of the United
States2 Is such enormous power concen-
trated into the hands of one man good
thing for the pubic lnterestSt 10 NOT sucn
aggregations of capital cause discomfort III
the masses2 Should there be a legal liTit
to private fortunes2 These are but a few
of the queries that suggest themselves.
There are others equally serious that viii
occur to those who read of MIR. Rocketel-
( ler's riches-which riches he can never See
and never enjoy IN the sense tllat an aver
age man in well to do circumstances en-
/ iovs his property. What can the man pos
sibly want of so much money -Chiease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
THEY WANT PAPERS.
W. M. Van Ness Writes of Situation
Near Garfield Park.

The state Journal is in receipt of the
following letter from w NJ. Van Ness.
written from his home. 100 North Kansas
avenue in Holmans addition, near Gar
field park.
$50 far as known no one is lost in this
addition and all are congregated in house
which are safe unless further trouble
comes. There is comparatively little dam
age done to property
AT the highest point reached by the wa
ter it lacked ten inches of coming into my
house.
1--WE have thirty-oue here with us, rep
resentine eight families Have been very
fortunate in having Mr.. Stevens. the man
ager Of the park. with his boats. Our on
~ suffering has been for want of newspa-
pers and news from our friends.
Wv NJ VAN NESS.
s17o9 North Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
THESE LANDED TO-DAY.
People Who Reached South Side at
Western Avenue.

The following were landed at the COM
missary station near the foot of West
ern avenue during Tuesday and this
morning:
WHITE.
E. A. Simmerwell. wife and mother.
Nettie Lang.
Mrs. c. A Thomas.
Sarilda and Merlin Reed and Merlin
Thomas.
Annie and Matte schencl.
Mrs. landmark and Peter landmark.
w. H. NcCammond
Ethel and Eva Blossom.
Edwin Campbell and Archie Rud-
die
Mrs. John Paronto and Leah and
Ruth Paronto
COLORED
Minnie Francis and Lena Strout.
r. F. Smith, who went to stretch a
wire.
H. P. Parker. who went back on three
trips after being rescued.
J. H Matheny and baby. and Jessie.
Ella and James Natheny.
Eveline Black and Cora Hollands.
William Sharp.
Mrs. Turner and Lizzie, John, Charles
and Eddie Turner.
f. Stull and Grace and Martha Stull.
Willie and Asa King, John Long, o.
Parker Julia Parker, Clara Aslxew,
George Perry, john Smith and S. s
Sims.
George Brown. Alexandra Harris.
Lucy Reed. Lizzie Perkins
Henry Warfield. r. B. Glyn, J.. Craw-
ford Mac Robinson.
Mrs. Mary Perry ana aFfank George
and Robert Perry.
William Thomas. Mrs NJ Sheridan,
Susie Robinson. Willie and Matilda
Jones, and an unknown colored woman.
Lucy Bradshaw and Jennie Shean.
Robert Pemann. Perly 3. Henry, w
T. Craig and N. Monroe.
Olive Wells and baby.
George Collins, wife and Fred and
George Collins, jr.
Mrs L. Sherman.
L G. Clark and Maurice Mcdonald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
FEDERATION TO HELP.
Women's Organization Takes
Steps for Relief.

At the meeting of the city federation II
yyornen's clubs at Unity church this morn
ing to consider plans for the relief of the
flood sufferers it was voted to donate SivV
4 committee including Mrs A. H. Hor-
ton president. Mrs. Jonathan Thoma 5, Mrs.
I W Thurston Mrs. James A. Troutman
and Mrs H. o. Carney. was appointed TO
confer with the Commercial club and as
sisf that organization in all ways possible
i llro,lea the clubs and individual members
Of the federation. 1t was decided 10 pub
fish a pamphlet history of the flood writ
fen nv Mrs w. A. McCarter. and the pro-
ceeds viii be donated to the relief fund
The executive board is charged with get
ting out this history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

To Our Friends: We have lost a very
large stock Of lumber by fire caused by
the floods at our North Topeka distri-
buting yards but we are thankful all
our goods were not there like so many
of cur neighboring merchants who need
all our best helpful sympathies. We
wish to announce we sha1A- restock at
once and hope to fill ali your needs
promptly now at our South side West
sixth street yard De not forget US
when in want Of building material
J. THOMAS LUMBER co.