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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the PhiIadelphia Rec

lfTOm the RECORD
The weather man isn't through with
summer yet.
1t doesn't require a telephone girl to
make the welkin ring.
You never hear an oarsman complain
that he has a hard row to hoe.
lows his notes to go to protest.
The chronic kicker will kick because he
hasn't anything to kick about.
The bald-headed man always gets back
at the fellow with red hair
The head of the house refuses to be-
lieve that two heads are better than one.
Money makes the mare go. and it even
takes money to indulge in a hobby.
No, Maude. dear: there is no reason why
your stout uncle shouldn't take anti-fat.
You should love your neighbor as your
self, if you don't want to be talked about
People who look for a needle in a hay
stack give themselves needless trouble.
Wigg-"She's trim little thing, isn't
liner
perience, but a woman wants hers at bar
gain rates.
The fellow who makes love like the hero
of a play doesn't always make the best
husband.
The Darwinian theory must work both
himself.
Muggins-''Your deaf mute friend is an
artist. isn't hep" Buggins-'Well. he's
sign painter.
Blobbs-"would you call eating onions
secret vice?' Slobbs-" Scarcely; it's
bound to leak out
Some people are satisfied with a derni-
tasse. while others would be content with
nothing less than a demijoln.
Hoax-"He's always making a noun
tain out of a molehin." Joax-'.Yes, when
he isn't putting up blur
Some men are born to command. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago NewS-]
The wise guy and the FOOLS money soon
get together.
A woman can hold her age better than
any other secret.
Nine-tenths of a mans thoughts are
practically useless.
A wife is very dear to the ex-bachelor
who formerly saved money.
The man who is near the bottom of the
ladder hasn't far to fall
A jury is a body of men selected to de-
eide which lawyer is the biggest liar.
In after years a man begins to appre-
ciate the woman who handed him the icy
mitt.
Many a man is satisfied that his wife
can make trouble equally as well as his
mother used to make it.
1t is impossible to live without working;
even those who are supposed to 90 it are
engaged in working somebody.
Some men achieve matrimony, some
have it thrust upon them, and others are
lucky enough to escape it altogether.
A bride no sooner leaves the marriag e
altar than she begins to worry for fear
she will die first and her husband will
marry again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
JUDGE GRAY AS UMPIRE.
Hears Argument in Case Between Min
ers and Operators.

Philadelphia, Sept. Judge Gray VINO
was chairman of the anthracite coal
commission today as umpire heard
argument by the members of the board
of Cancellation on the question of the
right of operators to collect money
from employees with which to pay check
weightmen and docking bosses, unless
a legal assignment of the amount is
made by the employee.
During Mr.. WARMERS presentation
of the operators position Judge Gray
interrupted several times with interro-
cations. The judge desired to know
whether the operators collected from
the miners wages the pay of any one
else connected with the mines. Judge
Gray cited as an example the physicians
and blacksmiths. Mr.. Warmer con-
tended that the pay of the doctor was
collected by the operators on an assign
ment made by the miners and that they
also collected when requested by legal
assignment payment for clergymen. The
miners insisted that their pay was col
lected without an assignment and
whether the miners had made use of the
blacksmith or not. Mr.. Nichols cited
the case of the SusQuehanna Coal COM
pany near Hazelton and said miners
were locked for the pay of the black
smith when they did not use his SER
vices. Mr. Nichols said the company
made the deduction on the amount of
the coal mined by the miner. At the
conclusion of Mr.. WARMERS presenta-
ton Mr. Nichols was recognized on be-
half of the miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
CIRCUS MAN UNDER ARREST.
He is Charged With Stealing a Horse
From a Farmer.

Governor Bailey today issued a re-
QUESTION on Governor Cummins of
Iowa for Elmer ST. John, who is I'M
der arrest at Bremen. in that State,
awaiting the arrival of officers from
Kansas to bring him back to this
state.
st. John is wanted in Lincoln county
to answer to a charge of horse-steal-
ing. He was an employee of Camp
bell Bros. circus up to August 20. On
that date the show was in Lincoln
and st John quit it and hired out as a
farm hand to ]. A. Adams. On the
night of the next day he disappear
ed and one of Mr.. Adams horses also.
1t is alleged that st. John was fol-
lowed to Ellsworth, and that he sold
the horse there for $40. 1t was
worth about 500. Adams got his
horse back. St John has just been To-
Gated in Iowa and has been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Fighting Continues Without Any Gen.
eral Engagement.

Chefoo. Sept. 1000 P. M-Ffring was
heard here indistinctly this evening. A
Russian stronghold.
dated August 81, published detached Incl
dents of the fighting of August % and 80
ing of the 2sth the japanese opened a
heavy fire from fort No. g. and other
points. directing their larger guns chiefly
at the Russian positions on hill called
the Small Eagles Nest. At Shushiyen the
Japanese removed the roofs from a num-
Der of Chinese houses, strongly construct
ed of mud and stone, and converted them
into excellent redoubts. At 8 o'clock on
the evening of the. Both Russian regi-
ment made a sudden onslaught on the
Japanese and at the point of bayOnets the
Japanese were forced back to redoubt No.
further than this redoubt because of the
fierce fire poured in on them by the jap
aneSe. According to comment made by
the Novikrai this redoubt had evidently
been greatly strengthened during the pre-
mainder of the night of the 18th was
quiet. Nothing occurred on the west flank
during the night of the 18th.
On the morning of August 80 Russian
artillery dispersed small body of Jap
A Japanese torpedo boat recently fired
on Tigers Tail fort. She was found by
searchlights and repulsed by Russian bat
teries She appeared to be somewhat
damaged.
Chefoo, Sept. 7.-10:30 p. NIT is now
apparent that the heavy fighting report
ed by numerous Chinese refugees as
having occurred before Port Arthur be-
tween August 27 and 81, occurred chief
1y on the first two days mentioned, the
japanese thereafter directing their eff
forts almost entirely to holding the
positions they had obtained. That these
positions were of considerable import
ance is evidenced by the fact that the
Russians risked the lives of valuable
men in their efforts to dislodge the jap
anese from them. AS has been previous
ly reported in these dispatches the jap
anese trops retired from nearly all
points on August 81.
The Novikrai of August 81, devotes
considerable space to an account OF
small Russian reconnaissance which
started from Palungshan and reached
point near Shuishan without encoun-
tering any Japanese. Returning to
their own lines on the night of the 18th
this party came upon a trench in an
open field garrisoned by solitary Jap
anese soldier, who abandoned his rifle
and fed upon seeing the Russians. The
Russians captured some trenching
tools, but they discovered the Japanese
in force behind a barrier thrown across
the Metandarin road and returned
swiftly to the fortress.
Another accommodating party
found the Japanese vanguard trenches
at Shushiven to be unoccupied. The
Russians remained in the trenches
awhile and presently discovered
company of Japanese troops. There
was an exchange of rifle fire during
which a number of the Japanese who
had been surprised were killed. The
retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

Fairview is without a vacant house.
Mound Valley has torn up all of it's old
brick.
Several of the farmers around Agricola
are bleating loudly over their losses Of
lambs.
killed came from Missouri, stopping at
Hays City.
Baxter Springs complains of an unnec-
essary and reckless handling of revolvers
on the public thOroughfares.
On account of domestic troubles of a
lively nature Manhattan man takes lit
tie interest in the Jap-Russian struggle.
A transient seller of fans who became
ordered to blow on by the Salina po-
lice.
Three young boys en- route west to kill
Indians were put off the train at Syra-
cuse. 1t seems that dime novels are still
in existence.
1t seems that prohibition is a trifie lax
al Garrett. citizen bitten by copper
head snake had his life saved by the
usual remedy.
A SaIina hot tamale dealer. who had
the forethought to take his outfit to
early morning fire, sold the entire stock
on the spot.
Concordia complains that the man ahold
of the waterworkS whistle throttle at 6
o'clock should be Jared loose some ten
minutes earlier every day.
One of the evidences of the boom and
hustle at Cofeyville is shown by the res
taurants often being compelled to send
their dishes to the second customer I'M
washed
A Latham citizen says it's all right to
go to church on Sundays and cleanse the
back yards and alleys would also be COM
mendable.
Editor William Allen White will make
his first speech of the campaign to the
old settlers at Ell Dorado. 1t will consist
largely in handshaking and eating of yell
low legged chicken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
APPEALS A MURDER CASE.
William G. Mccoy Was Convicted of
killing Child Wife.

William C. Mccoy, who was recently
convicted in the district court of Elk
county of murder in the first degree,
has appealed his case to the supreme
court. He is charged with numbering
his girl wife last April. Mccoy is only
II and his wife was only II. He sat up
insanity as his defense.
Mccoy was a machiniSt in Kansas
City, Kan. His grandmother lived at
Longton, Elk county, and WA>~isiting
her he met Cora Palmer, a pretty girl
of the neighborhood. Last October they
eloped to Kansas City and We're mar
ried. Mccoy alleges that his wife left
him later and went back to her parents
at Longton, and that he heard reports
of her actions with other men which
caused him to lose his mind. He threw
up his job and went to Longton, but he
alleges that he had no recollection Of
what occurred there. He shot his wife
and has been in Jail there ever. since.
The prosecution alleges that Mrs.
Mccoy was called home to Longton by
the illness of her father, who died while
she was there; that while the family
down there from Kansas City and she
had agreed to return with him to KAN
sas City when he shot her. The TRACE
dy happened last April. The jury found
Mccoy guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and he was given the death SEN
tence under the law. Mccoy now asks
the supreme court to give him a new
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
LOCAL MENTION.

A slight fire. started by an alcoholic
lamp, occurred this morning in the one
story fiat at 723 Quincy street. The
fiat is occupied by NJ. M. Null, and is
owned by eastern parties. The damage
was confined to the curtains, which
were destroyed. The loss was about
$40.
Mayor Bergundthal left at o'cIoclc
this afternoon for Indianapolis, where
he will visit his brother for two weeks
His brother is sick.
A slight fire, started by an alcohol
will continue to go higher. the coal
trust says. How about this, Mr.. Hum
gate?
Miss Lena Ebey has returned from a
business trip to Chicago and Kansas
City, and will take a position with Mrs
Eta Lacy the coming millinery season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
ATTACK ROOSEVELT.
Chairman of New Hampshire Demo-
crat Convention Makes Bitter Speech.

Concord, N. H, Sept. Previous to the
opening of the Democratic state commit
tee in this city it appeared probable that
the nomination for governor would be
given by reclamation to Henry F. Hollis
of this city. who was candidate for the
party two years ago.
When the convention assembled Oliver
E. Branch was made chairman and in the
course of his speech he attacked Presi-
dent Roosevelt, whom he classed as ''se-
cret ally and co-partner of secessionists
and rebels in Panama" He also accused
the president of insulting General Miles
and of exploiting the military spirit. The
platform, save that it Endorsed the nom
inees of the national Democratic conven-
ton and affirmed hearty and loyal al
legiance to the platform adopted by that
convention was devoted entirely to state
issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

mer he has been the chief artist for the
Emporia Central Kansas League team.
The Cowboys got in last night and
were CHARTERED at the Copeland hotel
as Harry Bones guests. This morning
he showed them the town, including
what he calls 1.-The big barn. or the
state house.
Tonight the Topeka team, the Ash
land hall tossers and the several invi-
ted representatives of the Topeka man
agement and the newspapers are sche-
duled for lunch at the Elk club rooms,
ION" Harry Bone.
The Ashland team will leave tonight
at midnight for home in their special
car over the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

The future prospects of railroad BUSH
ness are set forth by Henry Clews &
Co.'S Financial Review as follows:
Railroad managers are taking on a
distinctly more optimistic spirit, the
result of course of a good harvest. Cur
rent gross earnings show smaller losses
than in the first nalf of the year. and
during the next three months traffic
returns are likely to more nearly ap-
proach the record-breaking figures of
1903. Quite a number of the larger rail-
roads report important gains in net
earnings owing to the economies which
have been put into force Many of the
heavy expenditures of the last four or
five years were for the distinct purpose
of reducing the expense ration. and net
earnings should now show the benefits
of this policy, as we'll as from the stop
page of the special OUTLAWS which such
improvements necessitated. American
railroads as a rule were never so we'll
equipped for handling a large traffic
with economy as they are today; gem
orally speaking. they are in the sound
est financial and physical condition in
their history. a fact that must affect
their value as investments. especially
IL traffic increases, as seems more than
proba BILE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
A Match for Hnghey NfcGovern.

New York, Sept. Tommy Murphy
the clever little bantam weight pug1list
of Harlem, who fought frankie Neil to
a draw last week in Philadelphia. will
meet Hugney McGovern in a six-round
bout before the National Athletic club
on September 81. Both Murphy and
McGovern are anxious for another ''go'
with Neil, and the winner of their bout
will be matched to fight the champion
in a twenty-round bout in Frisco.
frankie Neil is to make a trip to Eng
land shortly, where he has been match
ed to meet Joe Bowker, the English
bantam weight champion, in a fifteen
round go before the National Sporting
club of London on October II for the
bantam weight championship of the
world and a stake of 81, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

To look at that pitching force of the
Celestials will probably scare the ordi-
nary fan, but the mana cement decided
to give everybody on the team, who
wanted to do so, a chance to warm up.
Smith is the only unfamiliar name. He
is a Y. M. c. A. pitcher and wants a
tryout. The management gave him an
inning. HOWE was scheduled to start
things off and Carter came next. Dick
Brown and John Schrant both have the
Shakespeare bee buzzing under their
caps, and one inning WAS sold to each
of them.
Shaner, the Ashland pitcher is good
man. He twirled for the Emporia Nor
NAL here this spring. During the sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

Grain receipts at the Atlantic sea-
board during July were larger than
those of either May or June amounting
TO 12.s1S,T33 bushels. In July, 1903, the
corresponding total was IS 492, $40 BUSH
els. Among these five ports of Port
land. Boston, New York. Philadelphia.
and Baltimore. Boston alone shows an
increase in receipts for July this year
over those of July. 1903. For seven
months. however, none of the ports
show a record for this year equal to
that of the preceding year. the totals
being "a. OS2. 6O9 bushels to July 81. 1904.
and Isl, 3d. 74 in 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
FRASER BROS
C.. O. D. STORE
S. e. Cor. 9th and Jackson.
Both Phones 600
The store that underseIIs them all

1900 dozen Jelly Glasses, with
tin tops, dozen 16c
Uneeda Biscuit, pkg. ....... Zoe
2 lbs of our Csc Coffee for -. .40c
CA cup and saucer free with
with 2fb orders.)
Fresh Butterine, Id. Toe
Cudahy's famous Rex Brand
Lard, ID go. Il H2c
Beautiful enameled Tea Trays,
each QUO
Salt White Fish, each. ....... sc
Good Breakfast Bacon, 10. 1870
Wolff Packing Co.'S famous
Sunflower Hams, 10 1910
Good Kansas Potatoes, blu. -. soc
Sunlight High Patent Flour,
so pound sack. S1.20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
.sTHE VITAL POINT IN THE TRUST
PROBLEM

Nobody is likely to indulge hopes CT
any immediate collapse of the Standard
on companys western operations be-
cause of the Independent refinery pro-
5ect at Chanute, Kan. even though the
new enterprise is planned on lines
which are expected to draw abundant
capital into competition with the trust
all through the Kansas and Indian Ter
ritory fields. That plan, in brief, is to
divert the crude petroleum supply OF
the districts in question from the
Standard to the new Eefneries by pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
Rowett Has a stenographer.

Miss Emma Viets, who was stem
ographer in the Office of the state aud
itor while George z. Cole occupied
that Office. has been employed by Gov
error Bailey as stenographer for state
Accountant Rowett and ]. D. Buck
ingham in compiling data and prepar-
ing their report. Miss Viets is re-
garded as exceedingly competent for
such work. Succeeding her retirement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.]

The more money a man saves the
deeper he gets into debt investing it.
Under the right influence most anybody
can reform but man in politics.
When the inexperienced go travelling
they take along a guide book; the expert
enced a check book.
It's mighty funny how a woman's hair
can begin to turn red about the time you
think it is ready to turn gray.
A good way to learn lot of new swear
words by pure inspiration is to show the
hired man how to pile kindling wood so
it won't fall down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
AT THE WORLDS FAIR

Subscribers to the State Journai
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each oaS
TO any address I'm St Louis Mt the rate
of thirty cents n month The Iast
edition Of the State Journal reaches
81. louis the following morning. The
paper can be sent care OF the Kansas
building. il desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
EDITORS DAY.
National Conference in Progress at
Democrat Headquarters.

New York, Sept. Editors from all
over the United States were today to be
present at the national conference of
Democratic editors. Almost immed-
lately upon their arrival the editors
went to Democratic headquarters where
they met Chairman Taggart and other
members of the national committee and
were then escorted to their headquar-
tiers. Fully 500 editors, it is expected,
will arrive here by this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
What Struggle?

Sometimes he drawled, as he lit
another cigarette, ''it-aw-seems to
me that the struggle is hardly worth
while"
what struggle?" she innocently
asked. 1.-The struggle to give the i'm
preston that you really have an ex-
cuse for living ?'-New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

According to Colonel GOrgas, surgeon
general OF the Atlantic division of the
army. yellow fever will be unknown in
the Panama canal strip in two years.
Great progress has already been made
towards checking this disease. What
has been done in Cuba doubtless can be
done on the isthnus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
Decorations.

King Peter. of Servia, having attain
ed his first birthday as a monarch with
out Inishap. seems to have, like Mr.. w
top of every tree promoted eyervhodS, y
He has also decorated number of his
predecessors MISUNDERSTANDING ~
course, wnitewashed them first. The
suited them best is rich ARRANGEMENT
OF old-fashioned hanEings.-I.ondon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
sTAvELY is PRESIDENT.
North Topeka Preacher at Head of
Ministerial Union.

At the meeting of the Ministerial
union the Rev. j. A. Stavely was elect
ed president; Rev. A. M. l.. Herenlus
vice president and Thos. E. Prout Sec
rotary and treasurer
1t was decided by ballot that the
evening services in the churches begin
at 1880 after Sept. 18th.
The next meeting of the union Will
he September 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
--latest From Vermont.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. T.
With only three small towns which cast
about 800 votes in 1900 remaining to be
heard from the vote was: Bell, Repub-
lican, 1906; Porter, Democrat. 16,46S.
Republican plurality, 81, 40. The miss
ing towns gave a Republican plurality
in 1900 Of 115.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

Steel rails which are sold in the Uni
ted States at SIS per ton can be pur-
chased by Canadians from the same
manufacturers at $21. Just to even
matters up the Dominion government
has clapped on a duty of 81 per ton.
The steel trust will thus be given an
opportunity to see bow the tariff works
in the hands of the other fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
On the Outskirts.

Suburban life is quite ideal
The auto fellows come from town,
And make their horns go too, loot,
tOot!
And throw some chug- chugs in, to
boot,
And do their best to run us down.
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

For the third time in succession JEFF
Davis has been elected governor of
Arkansas although by a reduced ma
Jority. Besides being a third timer he
had made himself unpopular in many
ways but he controlled the machine.
Such a result could hardly have been
accomplished outside OF Arkansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

from the state auditors office she was
employed as clerk for the joint tax
bill committee of thirty members in
the last legislature, and since then
has been connected with the Topeka
office of the Illinois Mutual Life In
surance company, from which she has
recently retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07

Both the Japanese and the Russians
declare they never will give up and
Russia goes so far as to say that she
will not listen to any suggestion of in
tervention- 1t seems evident that Japan
will be compelled to drive her enemy
entirely out of Manchuria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
Pitcher Ferguson Suspended.

Cincinnati, Sept. President Grill
10 of the American association has
suspended Pitcher Ferguson OF the ST
-Paul team for the balance of the sea-
son and inflicted a fine of 500 for his
assault of Umpire Killen at Minneapo-
liz yasterdaxs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
In style.

Mother-'That note paper is GER
tainly quaint but are you sure it is
faShiOna BILE? p"
Daughter-"Ah. it must be- It's al
most impossible to write on it.''-New
York Weekly.