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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Anderson are
parents of a girl born this morning.
County Attorney Otis Hungate will be
the Decoration Day orator at Oskaloosa
The Washburn catalogue for the COM
ing year win be ready for distribution
about June 10.
Major T. J. Anderson is confined 10
his home on Clay street with an attack
of rheumatism.
]. H. Martin. of the French bakery.
says that the report that his bakers are
on a strike is not true
Mr. and Mrs W. b. Huston of Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa. are in Topeka to at
tend the funeral of Heber Dietrich this
afternoon.
The ways and means committee of
the city council Will meet this evening
at the city hau for conference re-
garding the street railway franchise.
The railway company will be present at
the meeting.
One of the electric cars was derailed
on the Kansas river bridge Monday
night while pulling at log in the drift
Jam below. The drift has become bad
around the bridge since the river began
rising again.
Farnsworth & Ashby will build three
one-story Office rooms behind their
building at the southwest corner of
Fifth and Kansas avenue The new
buildings viii face on Fifth street. They
viii invest about 1000 in them.
The Atchison Globe says: DR. Geo.
c. Pritchard. the state veterinary sur
geon, is in town today buying thorough
bred horses which he intends to ship to
Boston to be sold as fine saddle horses.
He bought one horse at Weston for $500.
Dr. Pritchard lives in Topeka"
Mr.. and Mrs w. Bert Henry of kan
sas City are here for day or two, the
guests of Mrs w. r. Conwell- They go
to Lexington, Mo, Wednesday to attend
the graduating exercises at the Went
worth Military academy Their son,
Howard Henry, graduates. They will
who will visit few days in Kansas City
on their return.
Mayor Bergundthal, Street Commits
sioner Snyder and Councilmen Nell,
Weber, Wolf and Griley returned at
midnight Monday night from Kansas
City, where they went to inspect the
street sweepers and street sprinklers in
use in that city. They found that
sprinklers cost from $275 to $3.50 and
sweepers from $3.50 to $3.50. No decls-
ion in regard to the kind of machines
to be purchased was reached The
committee will correspond with the
manufacturers of various kinds of ma
chimes before reporting to the council.
The election of the editor of the
Washburn Review will take ~lace next
Thursday. There are six candidates
for the job, which is purely honorary
in its nature. the editor receiving no
compensation for his work The lead
ing candidates are Frank NJ Mohle-
and L B. Fritts. As the fight for the
editOrship is always between the two
literary societies. Mohler being a
member of the Washburn College Liter
airy society will probably win. He is
personally well liked in the college. The
other candidates are George Anderson,
PerIey Kelly, Frank Aldrich and Mat
tie Wiestenhaver but they are not
making active campaigns for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
EDITORIAL CoMMENE.
stop the Penaion Raid


Washington Post:
It is perhaps just as well that the
question of Spanish war pensions should
be raised al once, thoroughly investi-
gated. permanently settled, and finally
and forever disposed of. The facts in
the case Of every claim that may be
advanced at this time are easily access
Slble. The records are all complete, and
competent witnesses by the hundreds
still survive to prove or to disprove
their authority. Everybody wants JUS
tice for the victims of that unhappy
war. Everybody wishes to see the tax
payers protected against the unworthy.
The sooner the inquiry is set on foot
the better for the government and the
individual.
1t appears that already nearly $4,000
pension claims have been filed, about
lZ0gO of which met with faVOrabl con-
sideratiOn OF the remainder. IS. 1856 are
rejected The rest await determinations
This, however. brings US only to May 1,
1903. and eases" have been steadily
pouring in ever since. At the present
rate, fully one-half of the army re-
cruited and organized in 1898 and 1899
VIII have been represented in the total
claims entered by the first of next Janu-
ary. OF course. this will be a prepOs-
ferrous situation. So far as concerns the
Cuban expedition of June. 1898. 1t is
known that less than Il 900 men We're
sent to Santiago at that time. The
number dispatched later hardly brought
for the entire army while in the island
was only 659 of whom but 243 were
killed in battle or died as the result of
wounds. In the case of the Porto Rican
expedition under General Miles the
casualties were insignificant. OF the
deaths in camps-Alger, Thomas, Wi
koff, etc.-the report of the Dodge COM
mission speaks with unanswerable au-
thority. The number was very small,
and the causes. in great proportion
to the whole. not at all related to the
emergencies Of military life It Will be
found we think. that the claims already
filed greatly exceed-prObably in the
ratio of 3 or 4 to 1-the total of deaths
and disabilities from the first of May.
1898 to the present day. What win be
their volume six months hence the
widest imagination would hardly dare
to conjecture.
For the sake Of justice both to the
deserving applicant and to the treasury,
the government should inaugurate an
impartial but a most intelligent and
searching investigation without loss Of
time. The tremendous mass of testi-
mOny taken by the war investigation
of course, at the disposal of the authori-
ties. The same officers who testified
four or five years ago, or most of them,
can be made to testify again. The
falsehOods and ISLANDERS against the war
department which were then disproved
can with even more emphasis, if neces-
sary. be disprOved a second time And,
in our opinion. many of these pension
claims have as little foundation in truth
as had those vile, exploded scandals of
1898
Let us by all means come to the res
cue of the real victims of the war That
is the nations sacred duty, and no true
man would wink at its evasion But
this voracious raid upon the treasury
is not to be endured. 1t should be check
ed at once, and with an iron hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
DIPHTHERIA VICTIM.
StOrrs Suppressed the News
but Albert Stevens Died.

Diphtheria claimed its first victim for
some time today. Albert Stevens aged p
died at the home of his parents, 619 Han
cock street
Information concerning his death was
suppressed by the city physician It is
Storr 5 intention to let the public know alb
solutely nothing of the progress of con-
tagion under his administration.
There are good many other cases Of
oiphtheria in the city. but It is impossible
to give any exact figures. Some estimate
the diphtheria as high as SO cases this
month All that is known is that a great
many quarantine cards are sent out by
the board of health every day and they in
clude measles. diphtheria, smallpox and
all other forms of conta gion.
The city physician is still keeping all in
formation about the smallpox case at the
pest house a secret.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
Humor Under Fire.

Il can appreciate the force of what
you say remarked a Confederate vet
eran who was under arms from Manas-
sas to the surrender. I have Witness
ed many humorous things even under
lire and While my comrades were fall
ing thick and fast around me. On more
than one occasion l have laughed at
some trivial thing While the groans of
dying soldiers were ringing in my ears.
soldier, of course, is not supposed to
cry when he is on the firing line He
must have his nerve and grit with him
and retain himself. 1t is different, how
ever, as to the humorous things. If a
soldier laughs when the enemy is pep
or it is SO considered. In other words.
if a laughing command charged posi-
ton held by crying command the
laughter would blot out the tears of the
other side When I enlisted my mother
sent q slave out with me. His name
was William, the same as mine, and
he was born the day after I made my
advent into this world. Mother told
William to follow me. and if 1 got sick
or was wounded to care for me. Will
lam was splendid servant to me. His
forte was fOraging. I ate chickens fire.
Quently when my comrades We're eat
ing parched corn. Ny servant was
looking after me and himself also /
never missed William until after the
battle started, and then l would see
no more of him until it was over. Then
ne would show up with some sort Of
peace Offering, expecting a scolding. I
told him once that his mistress had
sent him out to care for me, and his
place was by my side. 'A1arse Will -
he said. ''ef I gifts up dar whar you is
and gifts kilt hows I gwine care for
you like yo' ma tole me- I was de-
termined to try William S pluck. I did
not doubt his loyalty One day made
him stay with me. knowing that we
were going into battle in few hours.
I deceived him. however. Pretty soon
the battle opened. the artillery starting
the action. Shells began to explode
around us and We're spreading havoc.
My command was ordered forward. I
looked around. There was no William.
He had stood the ring of musketry, but
the decorations of cannon was too
much for him. The next day he appear
ed. smiling somewhat sickly. I rebuked
him for his cowardice, telling him that
had several narrow escapes and need
ed water several times. Well Marse
Will he said, when dem big things 20
to shoutin' William whar-z's yer. jest
lit out. but I couldn't run fast, cause
my feet was so heavy The boys
laughed at William, and in a few hours
we were in for it again. Every now
and then some of the boys would shout:
Don't get light feet New Orleans
TimeS-D Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
RA1LRoAp TRAFFIC.

Not the least of the many and great
surprises of the census. says the Wash
ington Post, is its exposition of the
tremendous growth Of the country's
railroad business in the twenty years
between 1850 and 1900. The former year
was one of unusual prosperity; the
railroads carried 645 tons Of freight one
mile for each inhabitant. The census
OF 1900 shows that 1861 tons OF freight
were transported one mile for every in
habitant. In other words, each inhabi-
tant OF the United States had about
three times as much freight hauling
performed in 1900 as in 1880 This as
eertion taxes credulity so severely that
we could not credit it. If the word OF
1he census man were not behind 1t.
while in those twenty years the popu-
lation increased 81 per cent. the freight
fbusiness increased 387 per. cent The ex-
pansion of the passenger traffic would
loom up immensely If It were not so ear
exceeded by the freight story. In 1880.
the record shows $4,000 900 Of pas
eenBer miles Travelled. In 1900. it had
eoWn to 16.0Ss. 100000. Many a reader
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lHIOfn the Philadelphia. RecOrd.I
A pipe organ may be a mere sham
heroes.
The average servant girl is an inn
ported domestic
When women talk about dress the
popular man looks wise.
The dead beat is a misnomer. He's
usually very much alive
A mans house is his castle. but
sometimes it's in the air.
The last match you have is generally
the one that won't strike
Most men enjoy the reputat ton of be-
ing wide awake until they suffer from
insomnia
The Cynical Bachelor rises to remark
that love at first sight may be merely
a blind.
He-''You are the queen of my heart. -
she-,Not much. It's ace or nothing
No. Maude, dear; the old saying to
me erect that there is safety in num-
Ders doesn't apply to policy
tie mad vein of sentiment
And though he was gentle swain,
ne found when he a-wooing went
fls sentiment was all in vain.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
For al Ideal Vacation.

Near every settlement of Importance
in the mountain regions of the west
are deep canons wherein the people a
home, as well as those from abroad,
seek. in the summer season, the cool
ness and pleasure of camp life. High
UP the mountain side. on the shores of
mountain lakes. or on the banks of
mountain streams, summer hotels are
conducted for the convenience of those
who prefer to have all of the recrea ton
and none of the labor incident to sum
mering in the mountains. It may be
said that wherever there is noun
tain in Colorado or Utah there is also
an interesting canon. and the searcher
for q spot in which to sumner will find
no difficulty in suiting his taste, no
matter how critical 1t may be.
To enable persons to reach these IA
nous pleasure resorts. the Union Pa
cifc has put in effect Summer Excur-
sion rates lower than ever made be-
fore
Full information cheerfuny furnished
on application to J. c. Fulton. depot
f. A. Lewis, c. T. A. 525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

A Michigan legislator has introduced
q bill providing for the killing by cleo
tricity Of all children who are regarded
al hopeless cases, and the public Is duly
horrined Yet his idea is no less hu-
name than that which is generally sane
toned Of killing them after they grow
up. Inaiction of the death penalty as a
punishment has nothing to commend
because the victim is placed beyond the
possibility Of doing better. AS regards
its influence on others it is wholly bar
rem of results. The most that can be
said for it is that it puts an end to
vicious actions on the part of the in
dividual without mourning the expense
10 the state of caring for him until his
maker chooses to call him. The Michi-
gan mans idea is certainly in line with
the custom Of many states.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
SUMNER SESSION
-OF THE
University of Kansas

To meet the demands of the Super.n-
tendents. Principals and Teachers OF
Kansas for Review and Advanced
Courses. the University of Kansas an
nounces for JUNE IL to JULY - its
FIRST SUMMER SESSION
The Courses will be calculated:
F'IRST-For High School Teachers.
Principals and Superintendents desiring
to review work they viii have to teach.
and to learn the latest Labora tory
methods.
SECOND-For the foregoing. as well
as for Undergraduates in the Univer-
sity desiring credit toward a degree
THIRD-For students desiring to
complete entrance requirements.
FOURTH-For Graduate Students
and all others desiring to work in spe-
cial lines.
A circular giving details sent on ap-
pljcation to
FRANK STRONG. Chancellor,
Lawrence KaS.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
Roosevelt, Hanna and Foraker.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Republican leaders and newspapers
favorable to the nomination Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as his own successor i'll
the presidency express surprise at the
position taken by reputed spokesmen
for Senator Hanna in opposition to in
dOrsement of the Roosevelt candidacy
by the coming Ohio Republican CON
vention They do not understand this
opposition in view of the repeated state
ments of Mr.. Hanna that the Roosevelt
nomination is a certainty, and his posi-
tive declaration that his own name
must not under any circumstances b.
used in connection with the office. 1t is
true that Mr. Hanna has said or done
nothing himself inconsistent with that
declaration. but there is evidently q
feeling growing that he might If he
would put stop to the suspicious ac-
tions of some of his political friends,
who evidently regard him as more than
a mere possibility when the national
convention looks for the best man for
the nomination.
Senator Foraker let's it be clearly un-
derstood what he thinks the duty of the
state convention. 1t should put temp
tation out of his colleagues way by
uneQuivOcaly declaring that Ohio Re-
publicans agree with Senator Hanna
that Roosevelt is the only man to nOmi-
lection the friends of the Junior senator
can have to taking him at his word
and putting the party on record. To
him. a refusal by Senator Hannas con-
ventiOn to formally approve the candi-
dacy Of President Roosevelt would be
discrediting the sincerity of the senator
in his declaration.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

bates they must be If the theory that
the good die young IS true
A Hartford citizen has a dozen little
chickens hatched by the heat Of alfalfa
hay in the barn NOW.
Miss Dickens, of Leavenworth, is
raising funds for the home of aged
women, and not raising anything else.
as her name might indicate.
A little discussion on lower Kansas
avenue finally landed two Topeka fami-
lies in court. Nine arguments out of ten
are made with the lungs, anyway.
The Stafford Republican celebrated a
trifie last week A little daughter born
to the editor made the .'devi1' an uncle
and gave the foreman a new sister.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

In discussing the business and crop
outlook Clews & Co.'S Financial Re
view current issue, says: "As to crop
matters, corn, cotton and other crops
may be backward. but it is not too late
by any means to secure good results
particularly if early frosts are escaped.
Besides. we are practically assured of a
bumper wheat crop, which means good
trade and plenty of traffic for railroads
traversing the wheat belt. The effect Of
an enormous immigration must also be
considered. in April over 12S,00o immi-
grants landed upon these shores seeking
work and advancement. This was the
highest month on record. and it seems
quite likely that the current fiscal year
in this respect Will surpass all records,
even that of 1882 when the arrivals
We're nearly 100000 BY this means we
may partially relieve the scarcity of Ia
bor. as well as increase the demand for
home products and delay the approach
of overproduction. Whatever the politi-
cal or social effect of this phenomenal
influx may be. It is certainly an econo-
mic advantage; for there is plenty of
work to be done. and the more individ-
uals there are to feed. clothe and house
the better for industry at large. The
other drawbacks to this movement
must be faced and solved as separate
issues"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
REFLRogIoNs o. a RAoHE1oR

[From the New York Press
Jealousy is passions greed.
a girl never appreciates a kiss IN
less she makes you take it against her
Will
A woman can make herself believe
logical belief.
The man who borrows your money
acts as if he We're doing you a favor
in trusting you enough to take it from
YOU
The man who spends a dollar a day
on cigars and s. on drinks is always
indignant at the extravaganza of the
man who keeps a morse instead.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
Iiehtning Hit Flag Pole.

During the sharp thunder storm to-
day. about 1855. lightning struck the
Re carpenter shop. splintering the pole
and knocking it down All the fuses on
electrical appliances in the building
were burned out and Robt. Wells. q
clerk in the Office near the base of the
pole. was knocked down but not in
iured.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
TRUST is ROUTED.
Judge GrOsscup Enters Final
Order in Packers Case.

Chicago, May 2s.-Judge Grosseup in
the federal court today entered the final
order in the socalIed beef trust case,
restraining the packers from combining
to regulate the trade. The order covers
all the points in the previous decision
and is regarded as a complete victory
for the government.
An appeal viii be taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

win perceive that somebody else has
absorbed some Of his miles of travel. for
the figures show that in 1880 an aver
age Of ia miles was travelled by each
inhabitant. In 1900 the average mileage
Travelled by each inhabitant was 2Zi
miles. Advocates of government own
ership Of railroads viii notice that the
number Of employees of the railroads in
1880 WAS 41S957. while the number m
1900 was 1.01365s.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

Boston women have undertaken what
viii ultimately, probably, prove to be
the FIRST satisfactory solution Of the ser
want girl problem. Their plan is along
the lines suggested in the State Journal
year or more ago. It contemplates
the training Of girls in all kinds of
housework and supplying them to per-
sons in need of help, while the work
lasts and no longer, payment to be cal
culated by the hour. Every person
sent out by the concern viii be a spe-
cialist. Sweeping girls viii do nothing
but sweep, ironing girls will do nothing
but iron and so on through the entire
catalogue Of household duties. When
the housewife wants the chamber work
done In the morning she telephones
headquarters for a chambermaid. When
she wants dinner cooked she calls for a
cook. Something similar to this was
tried i'm New York. but failed for rea-
sons not made public. The Boston ex-
pertinent will be watched with interest.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Albert Stevens, aged y years. died
today at the home Of his parents, 6I9
Hancock street of diphtheria. The fun
eral viii be private.
The funeral of Dora Watson, who
died Sunday at the state hospital, will
be held at Carneiros Kan.
Mrs J. D. Wood. aged se years. died
Monday, at her home near Wakarusa-
The funeral viii be held Wednesday.
Mrs. r. NJ Gust. of Dansville. n. Y.
died Sunday Mrs. Gust was the moth
er of Walter Gust of Potwin.
The best meals for 15c at Ladies Ex-
change, 119 West Sixth street.
E. E. FISHER, Prop.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

OF the auxiliary board of lady managers
of the Worlds Fair Fraternal Building
association, has been elected depart
ment commander of the Woman's Re
def corps of the Illinois division of the
e.. A. r. Mrs. Pitkin has been identi-
fed with fraternal movements for the
last 25 Nears-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

II would be hard to estimate the dis
gust which pervaded the Democrats
ranks when t was discovered that
Colonel Bryan's mention of available
presidential candidates referred to
Clark of North Carolina and not Clark
of Montana The Montana man would
make the ticket as popular as did Bill
English IN 1880
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

Washington. May 2s-United States
Marshal Petit at Rockville. Ind, today
notified the department by telegraph OF
the arrest of Joseph NJ. Johns, the man
charged with conspiracy in the alleged
bribery Of Daniel v. Miller. the assist
ant attorney for the postoffice depart
ment who was arrested last nigh.
Johns will be tried with Miller at Gin
cinnati.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
KILLED FOUR MEN.
Explosion of Gas at Mine Near
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 2e.-An explosion
of gas at the Federal mine Of the Chat-
tiers Coal and Coke company TO-DAY IN
stantly killed four men, Many others.
is il said were injured
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
LAKE PORT AFIRE.
A Factory and % Buildings Al
ready Destroyed.

Laconi, n H. May 26.-An extensive
fire is raging at Lake Port Twenty
five buildings and a factory had been
destroyed or were on fire at last ac-
counts.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
TENT CITY BAND HERE.
Will Give a Free Concert in Auditor
jun Tonight

The Coronado. California, band viii
give a free concert at the Auditorium
tonight The band arrived this
afternoon and serenaded the hospital
newspapers and general Offices The
director is Mr. Henry Ohlmer. and A 5
Weiss delivers the lecture explanatory
Of the stereo2ticon pictures.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

lead is believed to be due to the increas-
ed consumption by Kentucky feudists.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

DR. VIM. Aaclay Lyon, physician and
surgeon, 732 Kansas avenue 1ndepend-
ent phone sal
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

city Ticket ONCE. Union Paclde
Railroad. 5z5 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

Old Roue-Y oung man. have graduated
from the school of experience
Young One-F'rom the result. I would be
willing to bet that it was night school,
Princeton Tiger.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26

Il wonder how it is that men succeed
who mind only their own business2
Because there is 50 little competition
Exchange.