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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
AFTER PAGES SCALP.
Ii. &. Larimer Entered as an
Opposing Candidate.

H. G. Larimer is being doomed as a
candidate for chairman of the Republi-
can city central committee which meets
tonight to elect officers. Larimers
boom is fostered by E. r. Simon, who
wants to down H. Ward Page, the pres
ent chairman.
w S. Eberle is the only candidate
mentioned for secretary of the COM
mittee, and he will probably be elected
this evening without much opposition.
The Larimer-Page fight is sort of a
Bergundthal-H Hughes fight. E. r.
Simon was Hughes political manager,
and he was sore when Hughes was
forced off the track by Rergundthal
and H. w. Page became the chairman
of the committee. Simon at first fig
ured on making the race against Page
himself. but later it was concluded to
run Larimer, who is a strong friend
of Colonel Hughes. Simon's argument
against Page is that Page sacrificed
his allegiance to the Flaw and order"
faction when he assumed charge of the
Dana headquarters in the recent cam
paign for district judge, though the
contest was in no sense a law and
order on.
Mr.. Page said this morning: 81 have
fifteen members of the city central
committee pledged to support me, be-
sides several others who are very like
ly to do so. 1 expect to be reelected. -
There is also likely to be little fight
this evening to decide whether Luther
Nellis or John VanVechten shall re-
ceive the pay for serving as supervisor
in the second precinct of the Fourth
ward They each served and each
claimed the legal right to the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Der camps have been formed, while at
Tatungkao and Antung prosperous ma
tive settlements have sprung into ex-
istence. The river teens with native
craft, which ply between the mouth and
the higher reaches, while logs of timber
chained the one to the other, float leis-
urely down the stream.
The view of the estuary of the river
is. perhaps. not very prepossessing. A
long vista of mud flats extends mile
upon mile along the river bank, but a
silent and rapid Transformation has
been effected within the last few
months, the great possibilities of the
Yalu valley for commercial develop
ment attracting alike foreign and ma
tive capital.-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
ROOSEVELT CAN'T GO.
President Decides Not to Attend
Worlds Fair Opening.

Washington, March 17.-President Roose-
welt will not attend the formal opening of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. When
President Francis of the exposition COM
pany was in Washington recently he
presented to the president and to mem
bers of the cabinet an urgent invitation
to attend the opening exercises of the
fair, expressing the hope that the pres
ident not only would make it convenient
to be present, but also participate in the
ceremonies. The president then said he
probably would not be able to go to st.
Louis at that time. Since then he has
decided that he will not be able to be
present at the opening of the fair. 1t is
problematical, indeed. whether the presi-
dent will visit the fair at any time, al
though. it is understood he has not de-
c eiided detnltely not to go to the exposi-
at present, at least, he does not see his
way clear to be among the fairs visitors
at some time during its progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

JAYHAWKER JOTs.

The elm tree worms have reached
Burlington.
Measles are giving Lyndon pupils a
two weeks vacation.
The Orient road has grown long
enough to run special excursions.
One of the fads of the Eureka "4OO''
is to arrive late al public gatherings.
A Barnes marksman brought down a
coyote with a rifle ball 400 yards away.
Concordia is no longer a dry town.
Two new street sprinklers have ap-
peared.
Lyndon claims to be the only town in
the state that hasn't a citizen born on
February 20.
A Kfngnan county woman is in pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
SCHWAB AT MONTE CARLO.
Stories of Eccentricities Provoke
Comment as to His Sanity.

A cablegFam from Monte Carlo says:
Charles M. Schwab, former president
of the Steel Trust, broke the bank at
one of the tables here Saturday.
Mr. Schwab has been doing some
sensational gambling. and his play is
watched with intense interest by the
frequenters of the Casino.
This is the third appearance of Mr..
Schwab at the celebrated gambling re-
sort as a plunger. During his trip
abroad last winter he met King Ed
ward, who congratulated him on the
remarkable success he has made in life,
and also Emperor Franz Joseph of Aus
tria.
The stories of his large winnings and
losings at the tables then were accom-
panied by tales of eccentricities on the
part of Mr.. Schwab, and these being
cabled to the United States, together
with the reports of his operations on
the green cloth, excited much comment
concerning his mental condition.
On the very first day of his appear
ance last winter his play was so dar-
ing and successful that he Immediately
a ttracted attention. He started in by
table 10 table, always playing the limit,
and was pursued in his journey by
nearly every one in the room. He won
81, 800 the first day.
On the next day, January 10. there
was a big crowd waiting for his APP
pearance He started in as on the day
before, playing the limit, and lost s10,-
900 at the first table at which he sat.
Then he went to the next table,
placed s36 on the eight. which he won.
and pulled down s1,26O, being 35 to l..
Then he placed the entire winning on
a color at even money, which he won
This made him about even on the two
sittings.
He played in a breezy, reckless way
as though the big notes We're mer waste
naper- but when he quit he carried
away a small fortune. His luck made
him famous. ana when he returned ne
Vas a subject of interest from the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

The gross earnings of the railways of
the United States in 1903 are footed UP
by the Railway World at 81, 500. 15O. $40.
out OF the gross income of the rail-
roads of the country wages. salaries,
supplies and materials took about &c
per cent. These disbursements are
stated at S1.24S. $50 4s3, altogether. The
remainder of the gross earnings of the
railroads. including s93. O79. 239 desig-
mated as income from Investments,
amounted, last year, to $749, 709, 435. Out
of that great sum came taxes. interest
on bonds. rentals. guarantees. divi-
bends. and additions to the surplus ac-
counts Of the railroad companies.
Taxes demanded $50. $50, 600, in addition
to whatever taxes were paid on rail-
road stncks and bonds by individual
owners. The largest item was that in
Guiding interest. rentals. and various
guarantees. and also the improvements
in railroad property which were paid
for out Of the current income For
these purposes the railroads of the
United States spent $4S4, 236, 7Is in 1903
These deductions left $91. 1852, 712 for ad-
ditions to the surplus accounts of rail-
roads and s159, 10000 for dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

session of a commentary printed in
Edinburg in 1889.
An Abilene tomato plant is ten feet
long and pegging away at the rate or
six inches a day.
A Lecompton merchant has retired
after forty-eight years of business in
the same old building.
The first pair of tan shoes seen in
Chanute for three years appeared on
the streets this week.
Mr.. Kite of Fort Scott has flown
to Coffeyville. The town had no strings
on him nor his foundry.
An Erie young woman is laid up with
the smallpox. She couldn't resist the
temptation of being a bridesmaid al
though the wedding was held at the
pest house
A Holton woman has secured posi-
ton as cook at the asylum for the blind.
Her task should be an easy one.
Now that Cottonwood Falls has the
nominee for state senator in that dis
trict they are going to bore for gas for
him.
An eccentric old man near Reading
is dead. For years he had lived in a
covered wagon near his sons house but
preferring that shelter to a roof.
Are the days of Webb McNalI and
Mrs. Lease coming back to Kansas
Ten new members were initiated in the
Riley county grange the other night
The wife of a Harper county citizen
can't come within ten feet of anything
she throws at. For this the husband is
deucedly glad as she takes a shot at
him occasionally.
A naughty jamestown pupil turned
rat loose in the school room. The
girls that didn't go out through the
windows climbed to the top of the desks
and yelled murder until the varmint
was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
HOTEL THROOP SOLD.
New Proprietor Is w. q. Stran-
ahan of Saltwater.

On Thursday. March "a, one week
from today, the Hotel Throop, one Of
the largest and best known hotels in
the state, will change hands. This was
made known today by j. ]. ORourke
and G. T. Morrow, the present owners.
They have sold the furniture and fix
lures contained in the hotel to w. c.
stranahan OF saltwater. Mimi, who will
assume control on the oath. The deal
has been in contemplation for several
weeks but nothing was said regarding
the prospective sale of the hotel until
today. The price paid for the hotel has
not been made public, but 1t is under
stood that $4,000 is the figure, which of
course does not include the building.
}. j. ORourke and G.. F. Morrow, the
present owners of the hotel came to
Topeka from Ell Reno, Ok three years
age Since that time the Throop has
been under their control and they have
succeeded in making it one of the most
popular hotels in the state especially
among travelling men. They have also
made many friends during their resi-
dence In Topeka, all of whom will re-
greet to hear of their departure. Re
garding their plans for the future, Mr..
O'Rourke said today:
1T is our intention to go from here
to Chanute. We have big Oil interests
down there and we intend to do soma
thing with them. No, we will not start
a hotel there. Our oil interests will
demand our entire attention. We will
still retain the ownership of the
Throop property, however, Mr.. Strana-
han having only leased the building.
As soon as Mr.. Stranahan is ready to
take control of the hotel will go to FL
Reno where I intend to visit with
friends for several weeks before going
to Chanute''
w. c. Stranahan, the new proprie-
tor of the Throop hotel, comes from
Saltwater, Mimi, where he has had
charge of the Sawyer House, the best
hotel at that place. He is an old and
experienced hotel man and it is assur-
ed that the Throop will not lose sny
of it's popularity through his acquisi-
ton of it. Mr.. Stranahan is now In
Topeka and is busy with his prepara-
tions for the future of the hotel.
II intend to make many improve
ments on the interior of the hotel"
said Mr.. Stranahan today. It now
have men at work on the upstairs
rooms and will ultimately refurnish
the office and downstairs. 1 have been
looking around good deal of late, and
1 see many ways in which 1 can i'm
prove on the management of the hotel.
My principal object will be to cater to
the travelling men. 1 am a former
travelling man myself, and 1 think II
understand their wants. BY looking
after the little details 1 think I will
succeed in giving them what they
want in the hotel line"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
LOOKING FOR GRAFT.
House Members Carefully Scan
POStOffice Bill.

Washington, March 1.-THE house
today soon after converting went into
committee of the whole to further con-
slider the postoffice appropriation bill,
which was read for amendment.
Mr.. Maddox (Ga.) requested of Mr..
Overstreet. chairman of the postoffice
committee, an explanation of an item
of 5000 for advertising, saying: CAS- it
has been said there are lot of rascals
in the department, we probably will be
little more particular hereafter
Mr.. Overstreet said the administra-
ton estimate of $1,000 had been reduced
by the committee, and the amount
would be used. almost exclusively in
the supply division in advertising for
bids.
After some discussion by Mr.. Thayer
(Mass.), Mr.. Rider IN. W and Mr..
stephens CTex) the provision was
agreed to.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. March 17.-At today S
session of the senate a bill authorizing
the secretary of the interior to dispose
of timber on public lands chiefly valu-
able for timber, was passed.
The committee amendment providing
that the proceeds of such sales shall be
made part of the irrigation reclama-
ton fund was accepted.
The following bills also were passed.:
Validating patents to lands in the
Bitter Root valley, Mont.
Reinstating the homestead right of per-
sons who have been compelled through
no fault of their own to relinquish their
homestead entries.
Authorizing the appointment of Captain
Allen V. Reed, rear admiral, on the
retired list of the navy.
Mr.. McLaurin presented and had read
a letter from the Cincinnati firm which
supplies the pictures on account of which
arrests recently were made at Indianola
and Leland. Miss. to which Mr.. Mclau-
rim referred on Saturday night. The firm
denied that it manufactured pictures of
an improper character. The senate then
at 1888 went into executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News-l

[From the Chicago News.1
KleDtomaniacs will take anything
but Jokes
Tombstone epitaphs don't fool the
recording angel.
Girls. don't seek husbands: go after
the bachelors.
One dollar isn't much money. but it's
a lot for some men to win on the races.
It's ever so much easier and less ex-
pensive to get married than it is to
get unmarried.
A woman without a streak of jeal-
ousy in her makeup is like an engine
without steam.
A woman's idea of a stingy man is
one who let's her pay car fare after
she insists upon doing it.
When a stingy man suddenly gets
charitable it's a sure sign of either a
wedding or q funeral.
It sometimes happens that two wo-
men pose as bosom friends because
they are afraid of each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Will Osborn was called to Coffeyville
Yesterday by a telegram announcing the
sudden death of his brother Frank
Frank Vogel picked up handsome
the Third ward Wednesday. He left it
with the election board
The West Side Forestry club has Sc
cured Prof. E. T. Routzahn, field sec
rotary of the National Civic Improve
ment society to deliver lecture at the
Auditorium Friday evening.
The Gamma Sigma Literary society
of Washburn college will hold their
annual reception to the ladies of
Washburn college tomorrow evening in
their society rooms. All the friends of
the society are invited.
At 7:44 o'clock this morning, fire was
discovered in the Santa Fe paint shop
partments. The fire originated from
on overheated pipe, and the damage
was only a little scorched varnish.
A protest has been filed by 81 proper
tv owners on West Fifth street against
the paving of West Fifth between To-
peka avenue and Clay streets. There
will probably be a hot fight over the
paving question this evening.
The Santa Fe Railway company has
accepted the compromise proposed by
the city for the vacating of Walnut and
part of Seward avenue in order to make
an increase IN the Size Oh lne SANTA
yards The city proposed that in con-
sideration of the vacation of the streets
the Santa Fe dedicate a strip of land
10 feet wide for the purpose of widening
the alley at the west of the newly ac-
quired tract The compromise will be
presented to the city council this even
ing for ratification.
H. K. Goodrich, who says he may mol
take the job of superintendent of the
city electric light plant after having
won the right to the office in the
courts, says that some people have the
impression that he is figuring on get
ting the job of superintendent of the
waterworks. What I want says Mr.
Goodrich, sis to bid on some of the
contract work which the city will have
to have done to put the plant in gooo
shape"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
House Hunting

is anything but pleasure, but all
the disagreeable features attending
it may be avoided by becoming your
own landlord. If you can pay $40
or SIS month rent, you can just as
easily pay that amount every month
on a loan and live in your own house.
It is cheaper to own than pay rent.
The Shawnee Building and Loan
Association has assisted many peo-
pie in Topeka to purchase the
houses they now live in, and it might
assist you if you will call at lis West
Sixth street and talk it over with
Mr.. Eastman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BAoHELoE

TFrom the New York Press.1
A woman has got to be built very
carefully to look slender when she
wears white stockings.
If a woman is miserable over the man
she loves she is bound to think it is
all right somehow.
You could never make a woman be-
lieve that if she were killed in a rail-
way accident the coroner wouldn't talk
more about her clothes than her fate.
Half the fun of being a bachelor is
listening to the family man, who
wishes he wasn't. tell you how much
you miss of the things you don't want
There is nothing that makes a wo-
man so sure her husband doesn't love
her as to have him try to save money
to take care of her and the children if
he shOt1ld die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

The name of Perry Heath has turned
up again in connection with postofhce
zraft-this time in Baltimore POST
master Warfield of Baltimore says that
the former first assistant postmaster
general was responsible for placing the
name of John W. Petit on the rolls of
the Baltimore office. Pettit's name has
been on the roll for six years and the
government is now seeking to recover
from Postmaster Warffeld's bondsmen
the amount thus paid, the claim being
made that he never performed any du-
tics in the Baltimore Office. 1t is said
that Senator German will direct an in
vestigation in the interest of the Balti-
r.ore postmaster. who declares that
when he was commanded in a letter
from Heath to put Petit on the pay
rolls he did so thinking that Petit may
have been assigned to some outside en-
ployment of a secret nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

An eastern publication presents key
to the significance of Oriental names.
This key is in the nature of table of
prefixes and sufHxes, and is as follows:
F'u-To the name of a city, indicates
capital of province, a city of the first
class Chou-indicates city of the sec
ond. class. Yi--A small post town, as
Ychang-Yi. At the termination of geo.
graphical terms: Kiang, no. yohuan,
yohu-All mean stream, river. Hal
Sea, sometimes lake. Shan-Mountain.
Kuan-Camp, strong, fortified place
Shan-hai- kuan-The fortified camp
where the mountains and the sea meet,
aptly illustrates these three terms.
Ling-Pass over a mountain. Ycheng-
chen holo-Town, large village At the
beginning of geographical names the
following prefxes may generally be
translated: Ya-Great, large. Siao-
Small, little. Pei-North. Nam-South-
Hei-Black. Huang-Y elbow Si-West
Tung-East. Strang- Upper Hio-
Lower. Korean terms: In Korea, the
termination Pc, or pho, indicates that
the place is port or harbor on navi-
gable waters. For instance: Yongam-
pho-The harbor near mouth of the
Yalu river Mashampho-The disputed
naval base on the southern shore of the
peninsula. Do-As termination indicates
that the place is a province, and means
therefore, the district Of" or that it is
the capital city of such a province Har
River.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Hoods SdrSdpGriLLG
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been used in
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring 1 was all run
down and got bottle of it, and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYcE, Stowe, Vt.
Hoods SarsaparIIIa promises to
cure and keeps the PROMISE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
THIS FROM BOSTON.

What can be expected from the re-
mainder of the country when the
Transcript. one of the chief news
papers in the Athens of America. Bos-
ton. permits the follow in its editorial
columns?
There is an attempt now making to
further monkey with civil service. in
the shape of bill to abolish the limit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is so much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

The Omaha World-Herald says that
Colonel Bryan will support the nominee
of the St. Louis convention. Since the
Omaha paper probably makes the an
nouncement with authority. it may
nrouerIy be considered come-on
challenge to Mr.. Cleveland and his fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

of height and weight for all applicants
for fire departments.
Think Of an attempt now making
in Bostonl And as though the use of
the expression Ito monkey were not
bad, the Transcript makes matters
worse by splitting the infinitive and
inserting further"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Now that both Colonel Bryan and
Colonel Watterson have made it known
that they will give loyal support to the
nominee of the St Louis convention II
Is ND to Mr.. Cleveland to declare his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
BRISTOW CALLED UP.
Appears Before the POstoffice
Investigating Committee.

Washington, March 17.-Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow was be-
fore the postoffice investigation commit
tee today The committee was in execu-
tive session during the time General
BristOw was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

General Miles opposition to the army
canteen appears to have placed him IN
the eligible list of prohibition eandl-
dates for the presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Washington Post: If General BITS
tow IS nominated for vice president
number of Republican congressman VIII
have to confine their speeches TO a as
cushion of local issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Arguments in the Dewey case.

| Norton, Kan. March lin the trial of
Chauncey Dewey and his two cowboys
| today LATE Thompson made the first ar
gumant for the state, followed by Judge
| Hamilton for the defense. The case may
go to the jury tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Democrat opponents OF Hearst ap-
pear to be conducting the war on the
Russian plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
CONTEXT on SATURDAY..

The contest over who shall be the Re
publican nominee for state senator in the
First district has been set for Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

William McCray, aged IS years, died
was the father of D. o. McCray of To-
peka. The deceased died of old age and
leaves a family of seven grown children,
six sons and one daughter. He had
been resident of Cowgirl 65 years.
Maurice Connors, aged 81 years, died
yesterday at his home. 420 West Cor
don street. The funeral will be held at
9 o'clock Friday morning from the
Church of the Assumption
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-29

life makes glasses
to order; fits the eve;
fits the frame; makes
special glasses for
each eye--is a gradu-
ate from one Of the
best optical colleges
in the United States.
William J. life
Graduate Optican
Forsyth, Mont.