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The Western news., 1903-01-14

face, and she burst into the merriest
peal of laughter.
II seem to amuse you," said Geoff-
rey, rather sulkily.
20, beg your pardon; it's very good
Of you to be so considerate for me- but
really it did seem SO funnyw and she
went off again into hysterical laughter.
| take it quite as a matter Of course.
must go; you see, I've lots to look after
paint and dress and things" She
looked mischievously at Geoffrey, and
put out her hand.
"Shall l not set you again? Your
"Ah, yes; but I'm staying on here for
a little. We probably shall meet again,
No, don't come with me, Mr.. Lister;
haven't far to CO."
That evening, In little room at the
Southbourne Hotel, a girl sat at the
open window looking out over the sea
and this girl was Geoffrey's ac-
quaintance of the morning. Mary
Gray.
'''ro think he should have taken me
for girl in circus. She must have
been pretty, or he wouldn't have felt
SO interested in her. l wonder il he
was disappointed when he saw her in
the daylight-without the paint. OF
course, he thought l was some one else
and I'm rather glad he did. o, Molly
| Nn11xy ito nf
II was surprised said Mary, brush
ing her hair vigorously before the
glass, and seemingly enjoying the re-
fiection therein. II was surprised
when uncle mentioned his name this
afternoon and said he was coming to
dinner l nearly told them I'd met
him, but thought it would spoil the
fun. He was sclf-possessed enough
this morning; l wonder how he will
look tonight. l wonder what his moth
er is like o, I do hope she is nice.
Here Mary blushed again and looked
down, though there were none but her
own shining eyes in the glass to look
at her.
When Geoffrey entered Major Ford
hams sitting-room he received very
warm welcome from his friends. Bu,
he could hardly control his astonish
ment when behind the stately figure
of Mrs. Fordham rose Mary Gray
Mary Gray, In all her splendid beauty
a dream Of smiles, and golden hair
and shimmering silk.
'This is Mr.. Lister. Molly: don'1
think you have met before-my niece
Miss Gray. She has been away fol
some months working at her profes
sion."
Aunt" interrupted Molly, II didn't
tell you before, but Mr.. Lister and ]
are already acquainted. We met or
the beach this morning."
Dinner was announced at that mo
ment, and Godfrey found himself by
Mary's side. He felt little uncom
Portable, for he met sort Of challenge
in her eyes.
"Mr. Lister gave me quite a scold
ing to-day, uncle. He objects strongly
The Western news., 1903-01-14

The advance in surgery during thirty
years Is shown by the remarkable fact
that surgeons are now asserting the
possibility of opening the heart and
dividing certain valvular Instructions
which threaten life. In an address de-
livered at the opening Of the winter
session at Yorkshire College, Leeds,
Professor Mayo Robson said that when
he was a student it was thought that
the slightest wound Of the heart must
inevitably be fatal. Cardiac surgery.
however, has progressed In the past
few years to an extent which Is indi-
Gated by cases described by the pro-
fessor. In no less than thirty eight
instances have bullet wounds and stab
wounds of the heart been stitched up.
There was recovery from the operation
in half of the cases, and complete cure
In thirteen instances.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Too many people go to church mere
ly to hear good sermon or fine music
or to see people and be seen. And so
when there Is likelihood OF an indif-
ferent sermon or poor music or a
storm they stay away. The church
going habit Is one to be cultivated, the
same as the habit of attending to ones
business or daily duties regardless of
weather or anything else. Once ac-
Quired, the church going habit goes
quietly on molding character and de-
termining destiny.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Heedlessness may not be one of the
seven deadly sins; but could the per
petrator oftener witness the result of
his act, a whole list of casualties would
become obsolete. A little Italian boy
lightly clad, was recently helping to
sort out bottles from city dump heap
In trying to remove stopper from q
condensed milk jar, he accidentally
broke the glass, and powerful acid
poured down his side. The child fell
screaming to the ground, terribly burn
ed. He will be crippled for life. The
person who. after finishing some ex-
pertinent or process, corked the cupful
of innocent-l looking acid in the bottle
and threw it into the ash-barrel didn't
think"
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CLEVER EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Eu1ogy Upon the War Lord Who Has
Done What Was Not Expected.

A<uAoSy " pun Tic w IA A<OEu W AAO AAdS
Done What Was Not Expected.
The German emperor is undoubtedly
the cleverest politician in Europe at
the present time. Any one who makes
a close study Of his character must be
impressed by the fact that the man
whom not so many years ago it was
fashion to call impetuous, rash and un-
disciplined is really one of those ex-
traordinarily clever men who do moth
ing on the spur of the moment, al
though their methods create the con-
trary impression, and who, when they
do thing, do it because they have
a definite object in view, says writer
in the Forum. 1t Is frequently sup
posed by spectators who take long
view range Of the game, who are un-
innate their correct value, that the
German emperor Is rash and reck-
less player. Nothing could be more
false. He plays the game of politics
with unusual deliberation, and he
makes each stroke tell. Germany,
scarcely more than a second-rate pow
er when he came to the throne, Is to-
day one Of the greatest powers in the
world. Germany was feared for it's
army and its military prestige, and
the rest of the world dreaded that this
young man-who had never submitted
himself to restraint, who had dismissed
Bismarck without a moments hesita-
ton, who had shown his ill-concealed
dislike for his mothers relatives and
his contempt for the Germany across
soon plunge into war merely for the
pleasure of putting his huge army in
motion.
He has done none of the things the
world anticipated. He has kept the
peace, although there was provocation
to break it. He has established a
fairly good entente with France; he
has won the hearts of the English by
the emotion he displayed at the grave
Of their queen and his grandmother;
he has remained on cordial terms with
Russia; he has renewed the triple alli-
ance with Austria and Italy, and,
doubtless remembering Bismarck even
although he dismissed him, has a Sc
cret agreement with Russia; he has
Won the friendship of the sultan and
has been given free hand in Asia
Minor; he forced Lord Salisbury into
making convention as to China
which gave Germany everything and
Great Britain nothing; he ranged him
self on the side of France and Russia
after the Chino-Japanese war. and
wrested from Japan the spoils Of vic
tory; he had Count Waldersee made
commander in chief of the allied forces
in China; and, quite recently, he has
discovered the United States and
wiped out the memories of the past by
his exurberant expressions Of good
will. In word, nothing is done these
days without the German emperor first
being consulted. In every quarter of
the globe the hand Of Germany is seen
and felt. Germany Is not the greatest
manufacturing and commercial nation
in the world. but she is one of the
greatest politically. And this position
has been won by the 'impetuous" man
without his having fired a shot or mo-
bilized an army corps. The man who
was to set all the world aflame has
been one Of the greatest preservers Of
peace
The Western news., 1903-01-14

The United States army having been
reduced to $4,000, the minimum size
authorized by law, there is now one
soldier to about 1900 inhabitants.
When one considers the ratio between
population and armies in Europe. the
number Of immigrants who come to
America Is not surprising.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

A young woman given her choice be-
tween husband and open-work stock
ings, chose the latter. She should re-
member that fashions in hosiery
change frequently, but that husbands
have remained about the same for sew
eral thousand years.
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Madame Roland Said IL First.

1t may be stated for the comfort Of
American voters-if married-that an
apostrophe of the following size and
style costs very little less in England
than In the United States:
A frankly unesthetic husband. on his
return from Il little vacation trip, was
led into his London drawing room,
which had been freshly decorated and
furnished during his absence by the
house Of Liberty 4 Co.
Helooked about, as his wife bade him,
at the green and purple plush walls and
furniture.
20 Liberty, what crimes are CON-
mitted in thy name" he murmured,
feelingly.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Emperor William was treated very
coldly by the people of England dur
Ing his visit to his uncle. The Eng
lishmen have titled people of their own
to go crazy over.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

A new cult breaches that the cure
for many ills lies In total abstention
from food 1t is merely matter of
fasting long enough to permanently
cure the most chronic sufferer.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

The arsenic complexion tablet con-
tinues to Justify the claims made for
1t. Young women who take 1t in suf-
ficient quantities never have any fur
ther trouble with their compleXions.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

A New York man who is q years
of age has inherited S1o,OOO,0oO He
ought to be old enough not to let a lit
tie thing like that start him a-going.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

There Is large, rosy fortune await
ing the individual who will put upon
the market a Roman candle that will
pop the balls into the air as rapidly
as the popular novels of the day are
popped out.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

General Chaffee Is indeed an excep-
ton among our prominent army Off
GERS. He is not the hero of cheap
cigar and he has written no magazine
articles.
The Western news., 1903-01-14
Revenge.

Small Boy-Give me large bottle
Of the worst medicine you've got in
your store.
Druggist-What's the matter?
"Well, I've been left alone with
grandma, and she's suddenly been
taken sick. and I'm going to get even
with herw-Life.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

The railroads are all increasing the
wages of their employees. 1t Is no
more than right that such things
should be freely mentioned.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Give boy his choice of presents and
he'll take the one that turns out the
most noise.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

DR.. George F. Hall OF Chicago is out
in a sermon on gum chewing. 'Give
me the gum money of the city of CHI
cago for one year." says the doctor,
The Western news., 1903-01-14
Profit in Hen Raising.

If a hen lays an egg week the year
through it will just about pay for her
feed. and every extra egg will yield q
profit.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

It has not as yet been repor led that
any of the Chicago babies have struck
for larger nursing bottles.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Don't expect your arguments to have
much weight. Did you ever go into
seclusion and attempt to argue your
self out Of fool intention, aud sue
ceed?
The Western news., 1903-01-14

+ We see others as they are not; our
selves as we should like to be.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

y TIMELY TOPICS *
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flaws show which way the political
orator blows.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

A woman tasted for thirty nine days
to get rid Of apopleXy. She'll never
have it again.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

A football player collided with To-
comotive and was crippled. The con-
dition of the locomotive is not stated.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

You can judge folks good deal by
the people they will not associate with
The Western news., 1903-01-14

The more dollars you get together
the louder they talk. Same with Wo-
men.
The Western news., 1903-01-14

Truth may be stranger than fiction,
but the average liar makes desperate
effort to supply contrary proof.
The Western news., 1903-01-14
A SEASIDE ROMANCE.


81 Y Jove! What pretty figure.
liz It's the same girl, there's not Il
- doubt I'll get word with her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28

Tonight a second business session will
begin at o'clock and will continue I'M
til 10 when the gathering will adjourn
to the ElkS clubs rooms for an informal
smoker. An entertainment programme
is to be furnished there. Thursday
morning all the visitors are to assemble
at the National hotel and will from
there be taken for a drive over the city.
If any business remains unfinished from
tOnightS session it will be disposed of
tomorrow before the final adjournment,
but it is not expected that this will be
the case. The members of the reception
committee are J. R. Hankla, chairman;
]. J. O'Rourke. James Chappelle, G. L.
Wood and Mark Putnam. Mr.. Hankla
made a pointed though very informal
talk in welcoming the delegates at this
afternoons session. He said: ssss=
"On behalf of the hotel men of Tope-
ka we welcome you to this city. We
are glad to have you with us. We are
pleased to know our Missouri friends
passed through the gates of the western
metropolis and have arrived safely. We
note with pleasure the representatives
of the press far and near. Our Kansas
members are always promptly on hand
to participate in all that is of interest
/ to this association. 1t was decided that
no hotel man of Topeka would make an
address, provided our Kansas City
] friends by whom we have so often been
so royalty entertained were represented.
If they failed to appear it was then
the return of this convention to Kan
sas City for another four years. But
some one has given them the tip and
they are here. We give them hearty
welcome In fact we welcome all mem
bers alike regardless of their mission
| and again would say the city of Topeka
! is open to you and we are yours to
command.
Il will now introduce Mr. Charles L.
Wood, of the National hotel. who is sec
rotary of the Kansas Missouri associa-
ton"
Secretary Wood made a few remarks
leading up to the announcement of a
number by the Modoc singing club of
this city. Following number by the
| Modocs Mr.. Wood introduced President
Ben c. Vieth of the Kansas-M Missouri
association and announced the beginning
/ of the annual session.
At 5 D. m. the afternoon session will
adjourn and allow the guests to go to
| their respective hotels for supper and
recreation. It is expected that st. Joe
will make an effort to secure the con-
| ventiOn for next year.
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down and the lumber carried away.
This part of town is rapidly assuming
the prosperous appearance it had before
the May disaster, and several new
houses are being erected. Mr.. J. b.
Harris, of 14OS Harrison street, is build
ing a very neat and comfortable cot
tage to replace his home which was
swept away Charles Armstrong, who
also lost his house, is rebuilding.
Frank Garland has made numerous i'm
provements to his home in the 1900
block and Mr. Reamy is putting up an
excellent barn on the rear of his lot
in the 400 block, while j. NJ. Albright
of Topeka avenue has greatly improved
his property. This is only short ac-
count of the many improvements that
are going on all over North Topeka, and
if these improvements continue the
First ward will soon be in better shape
than before the flood, with the exceD-
ton of her street car service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
STREET RAILWAY CHANGES
Oakland Cars Now Run to Fourth
and jefferson.

The Santa Fe depot cars on the city
railway will hereafter reach the Santa
Fe depot via the East Fourth street line
and will return from the depot by loop
ing from the Fourth street line on
Adams street to Fifth and will follow
Fifth street west to Kansas avenue.
The Oakland cars will continue to run
between the transfer station and Oak
land, but going to Oakland the cars will
use the Kansas avenue track to Fourth
street, go east on Fourth street to JEFF
ferson street and north on Jenerson
street, connecting at Second with the
old Oakland line. Returning the Oak
land cars will turn east from the track
at Jefferson and Fourth street. thence
east around the loop on Adams street to
Fifth street, west on Fifth street to
Kansas avenue and then to the transfer
station.
The regular service to the Santa Fe
depot will be every 10 mintes as hereto
fore with the addition of the two Oak
land cars which will pass the Santa Fe
depot, returning from Oakland, every
half hour.
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ing. She will return Sunday accom-
panied by Miss Marjorie Ilette and
Master Gale Crist.
Singeing children's hair cutting,
pompadours. rolls and switches. liz
West Seventh street.
Mrs. L. C. WATSON returned home to-
day from a visit to her daughter, Miss
Georgiana WATSON, in Chicago.
Miss Ursula Bryant of Marion, Iowa,
is the guest of Mrs. De White c. Nellis.
Mrs. H. A. Bankead and Miss Ban
kead of Argentine are guests of Mrs.
J. E. Hurley.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
George L. Hughes, 1910 College avenue.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company, 9l2 North
Kansas avenue-I
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cooper of Memo
ken were in town today
Mrs J. N. Henry is the guest today
of friends near Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scott left Tuesday
for San Bernardino. Cal.
Ed James, Joe Dolman and Jim Nc
Afee, members of battery B. have re-
turned from Fort Riley.
Jerry Springstead has returned from
Fort Riley. Mr.. Springstead is second
lieutenant of company A, K. N. G.
c. Kaser. who has been very seriously
i'll for the past ten days at, his nome,
S14 Quincy street. is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Hunt have moved
from 1928 Van Buren, street to the home
they recently bought in block 1900 Van
Buren,.
Rev Mr.. Call has about finished the
repairs on his cottages on Jackson and
Park streets and is now having them
painted.
| Monday was the largest money order
day at station oar since the flood. On
/ that day SO orders amounting to $247
were issued.
There will be a dance given by Shaw
nee council No. 1. F. A. A. Wednesday
evening, October 2s. at their hall in the
Barrett block.
Mrs. ]. w. Jameson of Rossville is
spending the week in town the guest of
! her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Rigdon, Of 1921
Quincy street.
Mr. and Mrs Oberly and family re-
turned Monday from Chicago where
they were called by the death Of Mrs.
Oberly's mother.
| The midWeek service of the Presbyter-
ian church will be held Thursday even
| ing at the home of Mrs. A. J. Arnold,
| 927 Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred lies and daughter
Nellie of 1875 Huntoon street expect to
return shortly to North Topeka ana oc-
cupy their home at 1104 Monroe street.
Mrs. w. F. Teats, who has been the
| guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Rigdon of 1921 Quincy street, will leave
soon for her home in Washington, D. G.
| A petition to be presented to the
mayor and city council. asking for fran
chise for terminals for the interurban
railway, is being circulated and receiv-
ing many signers from north siders.
Mrs. Martha Barber. who has been in
Topeka several months looking after
her property, has it now all in good re-
pair. and will leave the first of the
month for her home in Los Angeles,
Cal.
| Mrs Mamie Phillips and little grand
son, James, who have been visiting Mrs.
Phillips daughters, Misses Nora and
Mildred Phillips and Mrs. c. o. Burger,
left today for Council Grove for short
visit before returning to their home in
Oklahoma City.
Mr. Fred Statchelbeck and Miss Swy-
hart were married Sunday morning at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
HOTEL MEN HERE.
Their Sessions Open in Topeka
This Morning.

Hotel keepers of Kansas and Missouri
are today disposing of the business of
their eighth annual meeting Tonight
and tomorrow the visitors will be enter
tanned by the members of the Topeka
association. The attendance at this
afternoons session numbers about sew
enty-five persons and more are expected
for the gathering tonight The arriving
delegates last night and this morning
were received at the Hotel Throop.
where the sessions are held, and We're
registered and assigned to quarters in
the various hotels over town, to which
they were taken in carriages.
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8 o'clock by Rev. T J. Pearson of the
Congregational church at his home, 1117
Van Buren, street. Mr.. and Mrs.
StatchelbeclS went Immediately to house
keeping at 920 Harrison street.
Jimmie, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. NJ Capron died this morning of diph-
iberia at the family home on East Nor
ris street. The little fellow had been
suffering from this disease for several
days and this morning about an hour
before his death it was thought that the
diphtheria was conquered but the child
was too weak to rally.
Miss Gertrude Palmer was given a
pleasant surprise party Monday evening
at the home OF her parents north of Sol
der creek. Those in the party were Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Palmer and family. Mr..
and Mrs. William Cowdrey. Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Beeler, Misses Mabel Marlatte,
Bessie Marlatte, Mamie Purvis, Mary
Mathews, Josie Reed. Fora Reed, Jessie
Parish Marian Jacherison, Trixie An
trim, Miss Franklin, Messrs Homer
Haynes, Clarence HUFF, Herbert Purvis,
Clarence Waldman. Earl Boyce. Don
Wellman. Mr.. Marlatte. Mr.. Freelan.
Many improvements are being made
in blocks 400 and 1900 Harrison street,
It was in this locality the flood was az
the very worst and here was situated
the Inflated Shonkweiler house. What
was left of this place has been torn
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quette. The copper COPIED one of them,
and charged him with disorderly doings.
When he was taken to the station a
small percent of quart of Canadian was
found on his person, and his manner
seemed to indicate that the balance
thereof was in his person, therefore the
charge of drunk was also preferred
against him. He gave the name of w.
]. Larkins.s and an hour later. his broth
er, A. Larkins, who was the other pas
senger, was also picked up. The police
decided that it was well for brothers
TO dwell together in unity.
The officials went out last night and
picked Harve Wheeler's joint on West
Norris street. They took everything, in
Guiding Sherman Burns, the alleged bar
tender. They took the cash register and
contents, according to the recent Gus
tom. The police have a nice job-lot OF
second hand cash registers now
Samuel Ash got his in police court last
evening for beating up his better half
which is an offense in the eyes of the
Police Court. It seems that whenever
Mr.. Ash takes on a jag he becomes In
noculated with the idea that his wife is
a candidate for good poke on the jaw.
The court handed him fine of $25 just
as a reminder.
Mr.. Joe Conwell says that one Marion
Morgan is a horrid person who thirsts
for gore. That said Morgan caught him
out after curfew and beat his face
Therefore he secured a warrant for Mr.
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MR.. M'CUNE HERE.
Business Manager of Ward & James
Talks of the Production.

Business Manager Augustus McCune of
the Louis James and Frederick Warde
combination, which plays at the New
Crawford on Thursday evening. Novem-
Der s. arrived in Topeka this morning On
this occasion the combination will present
an entirely new play. written for them by
Rupert Hughes and Collin Kemper, en-
titled Alexander the Great" founded on
incidents in the famous conquerof's life.
Mr.. McCune says that it is one of the
greatest successes yet identified with
Warde and James and seemingly is the
most massive and sublime spectacle that
will visit Topeka. This is no idle boast,
continued Mr.. McCune, land after wit
Messing the programme you will readily
agree with my arguments on Alexander
We carry a company of 50 people and
portray six massive scenes, the most i'm
portant being a snow storm in the noun
tain tops above the clouds which is al
ready the talk of the continent"