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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
THE MAN WHO KNOWS.
He Quoted Statistics to the Distrac
ton of Others.


I am a man Of peace" said the citizen
who dropped of a Woodward avenue car
at the city hall with a grim look on his
face but if that man don't let UP on me
1 shall break loose and DO him damage"
What man, and what has he done2'
was ASKED
4 don't know him. but for the last two
weeks he has come down with me of n
morning and on each occasion he has got
alongside of me to quote statistics. This
morning when L was anxious 70 read my
paper he crowded in and got my elbows
wedged fast and began;
.. Ny dear sir. has it entered your mind
that we are travelling at the rate of six
teen miles an hour and that if this car
should be suddenly stopped dead still each
one of as would be flung forward a dis
tance of IS feet 81 inches2
I made no reply to him. but he was not
in the least put out. He simply got his
breath and continued:
q You do not seem alarmed sir and per-
haps there is no occasion. but / can dem
onstrate to YOU that should this car, traN-
cling at this rate. strike stone wall 10
feet II inches thick. the force Of the I'M
pact would be exactly equal to the force
of a wave IL feet high and half a mile long
breaking on a sandy beach with a pitch
Of three inches to the foot
II tried to get up to find another seat
said the victim. but he had his hand on
that the tears shed in America each day
in the year amounted to exactly "a bar
Iels, p gallons. 2 quarts and I pint. BE
fore 7 could get away he added that this
amount of water would run a ten horse
power engine II hours and - minutes, and
that the energy wasted in the weeping Of
tears would plant ~ acres Of corn.
the sufferer as he set his jaws Il shan
either take some other route to come and
go. or I viii inform that statisticiau that q
below delivered on the chin Of q man
weighing DO pounds is equal to the fan of
a bag Of sand from a height of seven feet
vii lonly be what he deserves. Detroit
/ Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Leonold,s Visit I'd London.

New York. Jan. 26.-The king Of the
Belgians has paid a private visit T.
London in Htherance of a new scheme
for the betG government of the Congo
Free state. a London dispatch to the
Tribune says. IT is reported to be his
intention to introduce a strong british
element into the administration of thar
colony. King Leopold. It is believed,
has taken this step as a means of weak
ening the growing demand for an inter
national inquiry into the true state OF
affairs in the CONGO Free state. But
if is not surprising to learn that the
wish to strengthen his administration by
few cOmnetent Englishmen has ere
ateQ much information in Brussels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
IT Is A FIXTURE.
Miss Armentrout's Report on Travel
ing Libraries.

The travelling library in Kansas is a fix
ture. In her biennial report Miss Nellie G.
Armentrout, secretary Of the travelling IL
brary commission says:
THE travelling library in Kansas is no
longer an experiment. but an established,
growing institution Of the state, looked
upon as a necessity. and generally recog-
nized as an important factor in advancing
the educational interests of the people
There is probably no department of the
state run on so economical plan as that
Of the travelling Libraries commission Two
years ago there were 5.555 books in the
possession OF the travelling Libraries COM
mission. now there are TO- o59. During this
time there have been sent to the various
communities of the state a total of SAG
libraries. According TO the average report
from the library stations. each case Of %
books has had 30 regular readers and a
circulation of $50 the 346 libraries making
a total circulation of 81 500 for the past
Two years. These libraries have reached
"a counties and IA cities. as many as eight
libraries having been sent to the same 10
cality. The records also show that where
the libraries are sent their readers usually
become permanent patrons. ordering feSu-
larly at the close of each six months per
iod. As in most states the ira Yelling II
brary movement in Kansas was begun by
club women. The first to observe its need
and take active steps in advancing tho
plan was Mrs. Lucy B. Johnston OF 10
rlaI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
COFFEE AGAIN.
An Old Philadelphia Physician Tells
the Truth About 1t.

the Truth About 1t.
A physician Of Philadelphia. Of many
years practice. during which time he
has carefully watched the effects of cof-
fee drinking upon his patients, writes:
During my practice in Philadelphia,
I have had many serious cases Of stom-
ach, kidney and liver disorders which
have traced to the use of coffee.
Last year fellow physician called
my attention to the merits OF Postum
in the place of coffee. In many severe
cases of torpid liver various kidney dis
eases, etc, since then I have forbidden
the use of coffee and prescribed Postum.
In many cases the results were al
most miraculous and in all there was
marked Improvement due solely to the
use Of Postum in the place of coffee.
If you wish it I will furnish you the
names of my patients 50 cured.
Owing to the feeling that exists
among the medical fraternity against
physicians using the columns of the pa
pers to advertise themselves. request
that you withhold my name. but you
may refer any inquiries to me-" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
CITIZENS ARRESTED.
Were Out Of Coal and Held Up a
Train.

stratford, Ia, Jan. 26-stratford citi-
zens are indignant over the arrest OF
over thirty persons for holding up a
Northwestern coal train here yesterday
and Selling several cars of fuel. But
little coal had been shipped to Stratfor6
for weeks, and a famine existed. When
the train stopped for water the news
spread like Wildfre and soon a mob Of
500 persons with wagons, baskets and
coal scuttles were at the tracks. When
the raid was over only a few tons Of
coal remained in the train. The rail-
road officials notified the sheriff at Web
ster City, who Immediately left for
StratfOrd and made the arrest Of be-
tween thirty and forty persons. Excite
ment is intense. and trouble is expected
when the prisoners are brought to trial.
All were granted bail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
POISONED PATIENTS.
Charge Made Against Nurses in a
Hospital.

New York. Jan. 26.-Oficial investi-
CATION is to be made of charges against
the nurse training system in Bellevue
hospital made by John Santa Rosa, a
male nurse, who recently resigned and
who in an affidavit said that men
nurses were in habit of giving powerful
injections of strychnine to dying
patients in order to prolong their lives
until after the close Of period of duty
of the nurses in attendance. The al
legged object of this procedure was to
shirk the duty of laying out the
bodies. other grave Irregularities are
also charged.
The nurses make general denial Of
Rosa's charges, but say their work is
too hard. One nurse. they assert, some
times has from sixteen to twenty-five
patients to take care of during the
night. and these patients have to be
watched closely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
American Bowline congreag.

DAYTON. o.. Jan. 26.-9The call for the
annual convention ard tournament Of
the American bowling congress. to be,
held at Indiana polls, February % t,
March l. has just been issued. All
leagues. tournaments or associations ana
DELEGATES who desire to place any bust
ness before the meeting are recommend
ed to put it in writing and mail same
to Secretary KarDf. so that it can be
placed before the executive committee
and thus expedite matters considerably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

There will be a large house at the
New Crawford tonight, the magnet be
ing Liebler & Cos production Of the
great play, The Christian The lit
erary merit and charm of story Of Hall
Gaines famous work has heretofore
been hardly surpassed. if equalled. by
the modern author. and in the hands o.
the excellent cast, together with com
pletencss Of production which is PRONE
fsed, The Christian" should interest
every Stanton Elliot. the present
seasons John Storm" has made splen :
did progress in his profession anu
though very young is said to give great
promise rot only as an actor but as a
writer Mr.. Elliot. in his Cambridge
days. wrote many verses which have
found their place in print, and now he
is at work on a book which may place
him prominently before the public as j
novelist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Elizabeth. y. J.. jan 26.-While the
services We're in progress in Christ
Episcopal church here yesterday the
CONGREGATION was startled by hearing
a loud moan and seeing John Rowland
Norwood. one of the old cOmmuni-
cants fall back in his pew He died
in the vestfbuIe of the church few
minutes later Heart disease was tie
cause. Mr.. Morewood was in his S3rd
year and came to Elizabeth over a
quarter of a century ago from Pitts
field Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Kline CO. Id Taeoma.

dav SAYS: John King. the star baclstop
Of the Chicago National league team. has
beer signed by Manager B. F, McIkibben
to play the c1uing, season with Tacoma in
the Pacific Northwest league King Is
rated as one Of the greatest young catch
ers in the baseball business and both
American and National league agents have
been hard after him during the past win
ter He did practically all Of the back
stop work for Chicago last season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
University Regents Report.

Albany. N Y. Jan. 26.-The 116th an
nual report of the regents of the uni
versity Of the state of New York shows
that during 1902 institutions Of higher
education, including professional. tech
nical and other special schools, reported
34364 students, and total net property
of So. 9S1.575
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
onen switch Cause . Wreck.

WilHamsport, Pa, Jan. 26.-Edwin
Darling and Thomas Swank, brake
men. were killed and Hanley Edkins,
conductor, was fatally injured today in
a freight wreck on the Williamsport
and North Branch railroad near Sat
terfeld The wreck was caused by an
omen switch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Jamaica Pleased with Treaty.

Kingston, Jamaica. Jan. 26.-The ia
maican newspapers express delight at
the signing Of the treaty between the
United States and Colombia providing
for the completion Of the Panama canal
They look upon it as opening a much
needed field for Jamaican laborers and
artisans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Plague Is Spreading in Natal.

Durham. Natal. Jan. 2e.-Bubonic
plague is spreading so seriously here
that the natives are panic stricken.
Servants and laborers are leaving the
town in large numbers It is antici-
rated that the Zululand drifts will be
closed so as to prevent the spread OF
the plaque to that territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Edward Carr


Edward Garvie. who plays the title
role in Mr.. Jolly Of Joliet" might be
aptly described as a rapid fire comedian,
as his wit is SO spontaneous that he
causes one laugh to follow another with
the rapidity of a Maxim gun. He is also
possessed of much better singing
voice than the average comedian and
his enunciation is such that it is posi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
OUR THEORY

and a magnificent scenic production
but a compilation of blank verse gems
that live in the memory. Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet will be played on
Saturday afternoon. "OtheIlo' viii be
given Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

London, Jan. 26--It is now generally
conceded that the death sentence passed
upon Colonel Lynch viii be commuted 10
penal servitude for life subject to further
Consideration after q term Of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
CARVE in Mr.. Jolly of Joliet

Edward CARVE in Mr.. jolly of Joliet
BILE to understand what he is singing
about, which is not always the case.
He is also a clever dancer. Mr. jolly
is the best opportunity he has yet had
to display his talent: the character in
a sense is new to the stage. It is bright
and breezy, affording legitimate oppor-
tunities for Mr.. CARVE to introduce any
number of specialties and original bust
ness. He will be seen in the new must
cal farce Thursday night at the New
Crawford.
The Lions Mouth which is an
nounced for presentation at the New
Crawford on Friday night has Charles
D. Herman as the star and the Warde
company supporting him. It is not only
a play full OF strong dramatic passages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Laxative Bromo-Quinine
Cures a Cold In One Day,
Cures Grip in Two Days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Congressman CalderheaG stated in his
speech before the senatorial caucus that,
unlike Curtis he does not favor the cleo
ton of senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie In discussing the matter afterwards
he said: 1.-The election Of senator by the
legislature preserve the autonomy of the
states, and by it the state of Kansas has
equal representation with the great states
like New York and Pennsylvania in one
house of the national congress. 1t has
been il use 113 years and has not failed in
enough of instances to justify q change to
a method that will necessarily result in n
radical change of our form of govern
ment.f,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

There is one federal official against
whom there is no charge of mixing in
political matters. He Is Pension Agent
Metealf. In fact, Colonel Metcalfs name
has hardly been mentioned in connection
with politics since he went into office. He
was in the Copeland lobby two or three
times during the senat orial fight, but took
no part in it evidently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
Demurrage Charges.

If the Interstate-cOmmerce Commission
takes cognizance of a complaint filed yester-
day by the Fred H. Clark Company, of
Cleveland. o., against the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnau, Chicago q st. Louis Railway Com
pany, all the questions involved in the
maintenance of demurrage rates will be
subjected for the first time to general in
vestigation through the application of in
terstate-commerce regulations The com
pany has protested against the payment of
car service charges on its own cars, which
were delayed in unloading tracks con-
trolled by the conSignee of the contents of
the cars. Similar protests have been made
to the courts number of times and the
aspect is given to the complaints, how
ever. in the presentation which has been
made to the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion and the case promises to attract wide
attention among shippers and railroad Off
Gals. The Fred II. Clark Company sets
forth that on July %, 1903, it shipped car
load of oil TO the Hoover & Allison Com
pany. Xenia, o.. and that on Aug. 1. 1903.
1t shipped another carload to the same
point. In both instances private cars were
used and they were placed for unloading
on private track, yet on the first the con-
signee was compelled to pay s. and on the
second $l1 demurrage charges for delay in
unloading the cars. The consignee de-
Quoted the charges from the shippers ac-
count. The complaint asks the Interstate
commerce Commission for an order COM
amount paid and also fer a ruling concern
ing the right of railroad companies to ex-
act demuIrage charges on private cars I'M
loaded on private tracks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
VANDERBILTS in CONTROL
THEY SELECT A PRESIDENT FOR
TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN.
Initial steps to More Changes, which
May Include the Chicago Il Alton
and Other Connections.

T. p. Shonts, president OF the Indiana
Illinois & Iowa Railroad prior TO it's alb
sorption by the Lake Shore, has been elected
president and general manager of the To-
ledo. st. Louis & Western in place of Ben
jamin Norton. resigned The control of the
road is vested in a voting trust, of which
Gen. Thomas II. Hubbard and Edwin Haw-
ley. of New York. are the principal mem
bers. Mr.. ShOnts. the newly elected presi-
dent, also holds a large block Of the COM
pany's stock. Mr.. Shonts has resided in
Chicago for many years. He will assume
the duties OF his new position on Jan. 10.
The Chicago Daily News yesterday pub
lished the following: THE formation of a
committee to receive deposits of Chicago &
Alton stocks and the selection of T. p.
Shonts for the presidency of the Clover
Leaf are merely the initial steps toward the
consolidation Of five Western railwals. A
big system is in process of organization.
Inc trunk line will consist of the Kansas
CITY Southern. the Chicago & Alton, the
Iowa Central. the Glover Leaf and the Min
neapo1s u st. Louis. +. II. Hartman,
John w. Gates and Edward Hawley are the
influential forces in the scheme. Messrs.
Gates and Hawley, by the purchase Of Gen
eral Hubbard's holdings, have come into
control of the Clover Leaf. They also are
prominent in the Kansas City Southern,
and they have a large interest in the Alton,
the Iowa Central and the Minneapolis &
st. Louis, which are virtually in the control
OF Hartman.
Messrs. Hartman. Gates and Hawley, as
well John j. Mitchell, have deposited
their Alton holdings with Kuhn. Loeb & Co.,
the banking house which will receive all
of these securities, as the preliminary to
further negotia tions 1t is understood that
General Hubbard's Glover Leaf shares were
sold at 80 and 80 for the preferred and COM
mon, respectively. The general stipulated
that outside holders who wished TO sell
should receive the same price from Hawley
and Gates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
Murray succeeds Loree.

Oscar G.. Murray. first vice president of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
was yesterday elected president of the
company succeeding l.. f. Loree, who re-
signed to accept the presidency of the
Rock Island Company. At the speial meet
ing of the Baltimore & Ohio directors in
New York. at which Mr. Loree's resigna-
ton was accepted and Mr. Murray elected
president, the selection of a successor to
Mr.. Murray as first vice president was de-
ferred TO a later date.
Mr.. Murray, the new president, has been
prominently identified with the Baltimore
& Ohio for several years. and is man of
long experience I'm railroad work. He took
a leading part in building up the Chesa-
peake & Ohio terminals at Newport News,
Va, and in the management of the operat-
ing and traffic departments of the Balti-
more & Ohio during the receivership into
which that road fell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
PRICE OF COTTON TOO
HIGH FOR FACTORIES
Philadelphia Manufacturers Have
Been Forced to Lay Off 1000
EMPLOYEES.
SUSPENSION OF MILLS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-As a result
of the high price of cotton, 1000 men.
women and children employed in textile
mills in this city have been laid off in
definitely. This enforced idleness will con-
tinue until cotton quotations tumble. Sew
eTal thousand other textile mill employees
have been idle since Christmas while the
mills and machinery are being repaired
A majority of the textile workers who
have been suspended indefinitely are what
are known narrow loom operators. They
are said to represent about 40 per cent. of
the narrow loom operators in this city.
The manufacturers in the Frankfort and
Kensington mill districts, who cotton
and cotton yarns exclusively, are the ones
who have been affected most seriously by
the high price of cotton and many of them
have found il impossible to continue a full
working force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
TO prime sheep sold at ss5Oaa7; good to choice
HoT=@RecS ipts "a: feeling steady.

TO prime sheep sold at s35Oaa75; good to choice
5oSs~Receipts. "a; feeling steady.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29.-Cattle-Receipts,
500 including 800 S0utherns. Market steady 70
1oc higher. Export and dressed beef steers, Sf0
470. fair 10 good 81 i0a3.g5 Western fed steers
g 25G4: stockers and feeders strong at 3 59G4;
Southern steers steady at Ssfo9S.l9, s ouIIeIi
S15og3 90. native heifers S250q4; bulls strong al
E2d3.5o, calves. s.. 50ff5.5o.
Hogs-Recepts. 1908. Market 5gloc lower
Top S4.67lk; bulk OF sales. Si.50d46212; heavy
E55R4 s5iz: packers. A5oq465; pigs and hshts'
shsep-Keceipts. 400. Market steady to strong;
Native lambs. A.75us.50, Western lambs; SiLSg
lings. ss.50a4S0; stockers and feeders. 250aS-6o
PITTSBURG. Dec. 2s.-Cattle-Recepts light
Market steady. Choice Ssa51s; prime, S e. y
SSd3 s.: good fresh COWS and springers, s4OQ
g.: common 70 fair cows. S15035.
sheep and Lambs-Shpments light Market
e. g.; FIlme Wetherss go -, 800 o
sssoqs; common. $4q4.5o; calves. S7q7-5O' heavy
Hogs-Receipts. Is double decks Market active.
rine heavy; S9log 10. mediS' SSa5
roCghs. 5000
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2s-CattIe-Recepts. 1000. in
Native shipping and export steers s425d5. 40;
dressed beef and butcher steers. siQ5.25; steers
g. 15Q3s0; cows and heifers. 81 25q4; Gamers, SEA
go; bulls S2-S5lf3.50; calves. S2a65O: Texas and
Hozs-Receipts. 800. Market fairly active, but
lower. Pigs and lights. A35q4.50; packers, $3.50
Gle: butchers and best heavy. $i65lis0.
Sheep-Recepts. 1000 Market active and
steady Native muttOns g 25a4 lambs, S421
e50; culs and bucks S2.75d4; stOckers. S2qS.
Fast BUFFALO. Dec 9.-Cattle-Receipts. is
cars Market steady and unchanged Choice
heavy shipping steers, $56525. fair TO good, $.I5
gf.95; stcckers and feeders, S3.50d4; top veals,
seas Is: fair to good sass; heavy fat calves,
s45GG5.5O
Sheep and Lambs-Reeeipts, cars. Market
active. Lambs. choice, s. 60G6.75: fair TO good,
t5I5N6.4O. Gull lambs S3.75G4.75: choice wethers.
t4N850s export ewes. S3.4513S3i fair 10 good
mixed sheep. S3.75G4; yearlings si.50d5.25
Hogs-Recepts. SO cars. Market active and
lower. Workers. good TO choice. S545.05; pigs,
s51cd5.15: heavy and medium weights. s.. 10Gt5.15;
mixed grades, S.1005.15; roughs, A4425.
OMAHA. Dec. observation-disclosures. $500. Mar
ket steady. Native steers $3ff5.1J; cows and
heffers. S2N365; Western steers. 81 S5f3 70 Texas
steers S2.504360; range cows and heifers. S225q
). p: stockers and feeders, $25003. s..
HOgs-Receipts. II. 900. Market 10c lower.
Heavy. A50G460; pigs. S3.50d425.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market active and
stronger Sheep. 90 25GE35: lambs. S4-JOGI5-75
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Hogs active and lower
at s3.50d4.g0
Cattle steady at S2f4G5
sheep dull and lower at s2as5o. Lambs steady
at 81. 2SM6
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
REWARD OF $500 FOR
ARREST OF A WRECKER
Railway Officials Anxious to Cap
ture Person Who Opened
and Spiked Switch.
TRAIN WAS DERAILED

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 29.-The Pitts
burg & Lake Erie west-bound midnight
passenger train leaving Pittsburg at I:S0
o'clock was derailed at New Castle juno
ton. 1t is said the accident was caused by
an attempt to wreck the train. The train
consisted of five day coaches and two Pull
mans and nearly all left the tracks but no
one was seriously injured. a spike had
been driven into a switch at the south end
of the yard. Another train was made up
and conveyed west-boand passengers to
Youngstown.
General Superintendent ]. 3. Young to-
day offered a reward of $500 for the arrest
of the criminal who opened and spiked the
switch. 1t was found that the heavy pad
lock had been wrenched loose and was bat
tered and twisted. The tracks of the mis-
creant who opened the switch were clearly
seen in the snow, and were visible some
distance up the hill The automatic signal
lights showed white after the accident in
dicating a clear track.