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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

The Florence Bulletin celebrated its
eighteenth birthday with its last issue.
The latest method of robbing Wichita
stores is to go in and out of the sky
lights.
There are now twenty-four prisoners in
the Allen county Jail. This breaks the
record.
The priced keepsake of a Greenwood
published In 1881
A Parsons lady clerk says three windy
days will sell more loud hosiery than a
similar number of rainy ones.
Topeka ministers who have gone in for
baseball want the players to use stunned
clubs, so as not to injure the fouls.
Dodge City boys with bean shooters
have broken out SIG worth of school house
window glass within the last week
A Winfield girl had the owner of dray
arrested for running over and killing her
pet cat Fast driving was the charge.
lola thinks the millennium is near:
Three separate and distinct theatrical
troups ate dinner in the town the sane
day.
A Mcpherson barber shop has two cv-
enings in the week devoted to the sham
pooling of ladies' hair. No men are al
lowed around.
A salina boy has invented a windmill
with countless revolving wheels. For
years they have been in his head and he
rejoices to get them out.
A queer thing about Anthony is their
streets. Those running north and south
are splendidly paved, while those east
and west are left to their fate.
The Elk City band was on the streets
the other day in an open air concert and
mated for instruments is being heard
from.
If you hear of anything mean happen
ing at Wamego in the near me- future lay aIa,i it
ing all of the whisky not sold at Har-
mony hall now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
4 DOUBLE HEADER.
Two Supervisors Claim Juris-
diction in 4th Ward Precinct.

There are two supervisors in charge
Of the ballot boxes at the city prison
voting place in the Second precinct of
the Fourth ward. c. J. Wilson was ap-
pointed supervisor in the call. He was
unable to serve, and Chairman Page
appointed Luther Nellis to succeed him
When the polls opened, John Van vech-
ten was there and claimed the right to
act as supervisor because of the fact
that he is the committeeman from that
precinct.
The two supervisors are both on the
ground. and there is liable to be
trouble in case a conflict arises over
the admission Of votes. The board as
organized there consists of Josiah Will
cox, Mark Mason and Fred Jewell 1t
IS a Sam Rice board. There was no
opposition to it.
In the first precinct of the Fourth
the board is friendly to Gillette. The
same is true in the west precincts of
the ward
All the precincts in the Third ward
We're organized by the Wolf sympa-
thizers
People are voting rapidly in the Third
Fourth and Sixth wards. In the first
precinct of the Third, rs votes were cast
the first hour. In the second of the
Third, 80 votes were cast in the first
hour.
Wolf carriages are hard at work
throughout the Third ward. Snattin-
gers friends claim that he will win by
a small majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the A.chison Globe.

IFrOm the AtChiSOn GiODe.1
You probably hate abuse. but it does
you good.
Why is it that a Reformer so soon
becomes a fool?
You have only three weeks more in
which to wipe out all your sins by CIV
ing I'D eating meat.
If the children keep well, mother
is usually a full fiedged philosopher
when other troubles attack her.
Do you bore people with your
troubles? If you do, rest assured that
they complain about it to others.
When a baby cries on train, every
one is perfectly willing to look the
other way. if that is the reason the
mother let's it cry.
This morning we saw a man eighty
years old going into a doctors office.
1t seems to us that if we were eighty
years old. we would have enough.
The theory of a dress with a train is
that it should drag. But you never
see train dragging, for the reason
that it is the ugliest thing imaginable.
A woman may be too old at 50 to
sing on the stage, but If she is willing
to sing for nothing. she IS not too old
at 20 to sing in church choir.
1t is more important to embroider an
anchor on the little boys collar than
to sew q button on the old mans shirt.
and fathers are too slow in learning it.
The Shannon Times makes a roar in
it's last issue because twelve church
women lately spent an entire after
noon selling eight pies at a church
fair.
A. w Stevens is the only man we
ever knew who didn't apologize for
using tobacco. But we never knew a
man who didn't apologize for using
whisky.
We have observed that Sunshine
societies and Cheerfulness clubs have
a membership of young girls who have
nothing to be glum about No fathers
or mothers belong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

That Kansas is not to be permitted
to live down her record is shown by
the following from the Tacoma Ledger:
The Republicans of Kansas are the
first to select their delegates at-laree
to the national convention. The del"-
gates are instructed to vote for that
intrepid soldier. sound and safe states
man and fearless advocate and exem
plar OF civic righteousness, the worthy
successor of the lamented Mckinley,
Theodore Roosevelt The electoral vote
of Kansas was given to Weaver, Pop
ulist, in 1892. and to Bryan in 1896, the
plurality for the fusion electors in that
year being Il, 269. In 1900 the McKin-
lev and Roosevelt ticket carried KafI-
sas by q, 1854 plurality, and Kansas Will
roll up a record plurality for the Roose-
welt ticket this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Il3 KILLED.
CHASTITY Story from German
Southwest Africa.

Berlin, March 16-Letters from Ger
man South Africa have arrived here
giving details of the CHASTITY treatment
of German settlers. 113 of whom were
killed outright or tortured to death in
the district of Okandja alone. Women
outraged and dismembered and with
pieces of their bodies nailed to the
doors of houses. and boys mutilated
and left to die slowly were frequent
speetacles. The expeditionary columns
on coming in sight of a farmers house
would see the heads of it's occupants
fastened to the roof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Thomas B. Finley, formerly in the
telegraph service of both the Santa Fe
and Rock Island in Topeka, died in
Hobart, Okla, March IA. The remains
will arrive in Topeka for burial Thurs
day morning, via the Rock Island. Mr..
Finley was formerly treasurer of kfo-
wa county. He was a member Of the
NJ w. A. His brother, j. E. Finley,
lives at 513 West Second street.
Mrs. Mary j. Coe. aged 80 years, died
of cancer at her home, 1875 Kellam ave-
nue., Oakland. yesterday. Mrs. Coe was
the mother of d. r. Coe and J. H. Coe,
of this city. The burial will be at Den
ton, Kansas.
John H. Woods, aged IS years. died
at the Santa Fe hospital early this
morning. The remains will be sent to
Kansas City, Kansas, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

A third paper has been started at
Hiawatha. and Ewing Herbert says in
the World: when We tried to build
up an Atchison paper-which meant
opposition to the Globe, of course, for
two dailfes can't do business there, and
a daily and a weekly can barely sur
vive, although Atchison has 10000 pep
pIe-the merchants said: We get adj
vertising in an old established paper
for very little more than your price.
At best. if you are successful in estab-
fishing your paper, you can only reach
the same people our old home paper
reaches, and it will take years to do
that You can never undermine the
old paper. People read it as matter
of course-as habit. Now, if we
pay from 20 to Is cents an inch FOR
advertising In the old paper, and then
pay you Is cents an inch for your
space, we have simply nearly doubled
our expense, without getting any more
for our money. Advertising becomes a
tax instead of an investment when we
try to hold up more newspapers than
are needed. If one paper can get into
most of the homes with our ad. at this
reasonable price of 20 to % cents an
inch. we can't see why we should pay
several times as much to do the same
work. That argument practically
knocked US out, because it is unan-
swerable in fact or speech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
LOCAL MENTION.

The annual banquet of the vespuceian
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
]. NJ. Conwell tonight.
Mrs Culbertson, her mother and
daughter Marvel of 521 West Tenth
street went to Kansas City this after
noon for a few days stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Pribble win en-
terrain Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwaid. Mr.
and Mrs. Atchison, Mr.. and Mrs. Cuth-
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. Dietrich at cards
tonight.
Rev. R. E Gillurn of st. Louis will
preach at the Asbury NJ. E. church
Thursday evening at 7:30 The pastor
D. Smith, is engaged in a revival meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
BURTON JURORS SUMMONED
Postmaster General Payne May Be
Called as a Witness.

st. Louis. March 16.-Jurors to try
the cases of Senator Burton, charged
with using his influence with the post
office department in the interest of the
Rialto Grain and Securities company.
and Police Captain S. j. Boyd, charged
with naturalization frauds, are being
summoned by United States Marshal
Morsey.
Senator Burton's case is to come up
Tuesday, March %, and will be followed
by the trial of Captain Boyd.
1t was reported that Senator Burton
will ask that Postmaster General
Payne be called at witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
PROTEST FILED
Against First District Sena
torial Nomination.

s. NJ Brewster, county attorney of
Doniphan county, this afternoon filed
with the secretary of state a protest
against the nomination of o. J. Nugent
for senator from the First senatorial
district, who was nominated by the
Brown county delegates Monday night.
The protest is signed by r. H. Larze-
lere and George Strain, chairman and
secretary of the regular senatorial con-
vention, and the eight other DoniDhan
county delegates. The protest is on the
ground that the nomination was illegal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Traces Thief Twelve Hours.

Iowa Falls, Ia, March 16-His pockets
picked of $1,000 all his savings, by a
newly found friend at the station here,
John OFT of Long Prairie, Mimi, turned
detective and after tracing his man
in recovering the cash. unaided by the po-
lice. He refused to prosecute the thief.
Returning to the station after he had
discovered his loss, Oft learned that the
stranger had been seen walking down the
railroad toward Ackley. Boarding a freight
OFT went to Ackley and there traced his
man to Waterloo, where he made the
rounds of the saloons until he found the
pickpocket and compelled him to return
the wallet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
POINTED PARAaRAPHs
[From the Chicago News.I

IF'rom the Chicago News.1
mute is the only woman that
goes without saying.
1t takes a mother-in-law to lay down
the law to a lawyer.
While the little dog is barking the
big one absconds with the bone
Any girl who never had a proposal
is apt. to pronounce marriage a failure.
No true Kentuckian will take his
morning rye in the form of breakfast
food.
Too many young men look upon an
education as a sort of Ioopl1oIe through
which to escape work
With the possible exception of board
ing house hash. it is said that a goat
will eat anything.
Somehow mans neighbors never
realize what a good man he was until
they hear the minister tell about it at
his funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Cen. Payne Confined to Bed

Washington, March 16.-Postmaster
General Payne is now confined to his
bed and is much weaker than has been
generally believed. 1t is not likely that
he will be able to resume his duties for
several weeks. He has undergone a Sc
we're attack Of govt about the knees and
hoth feet and has suffered intense pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Hard to Secure a Jury.

San Francisco. March 16.-When the
trial of Mrs Cordelia Botkin for the
murder of Mrs. J. P. Dunning was re-
sumed today in the superior court. the
names of rs talesmen summoned yes
terday were called. About a score
failed to answer and as many more
were excused by Judge Cook The ex-
animation of talesmen was then be-
gun but up to 11:30 a. m. no additional
ilIrors had been secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
YORK HAS e4-oUNCE BABY
Little Girl That Could Be Drowned in
Tumbler of Water.

York Pa, March 16.-Mrs T. H Keefer,
wife of t H. Keefer. cabinet maker,
of the Weaver organ works, this morning
gave birth to the smallest child ever born
in York county.
The child. which is perfectly formed,
a. baseball, and it could readily be drown
ed in glass of water
The father of the baby is feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
The Sub Senior Plav.

The members Of the sub-senior class
of the high school will present a pIa '
on Friday night The cast is as fol-
lows; Edith Morton, Emma Smith,
Hazel Jones. Julia Wellhouse. Mar
garet Going, Harold Copeland. Ralph
Forbes. Dayte Campbell, EG James and
Todd Matthews. The class will be ass
sisted by a Quartette and orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

If P. T. Barnum We're alive, probably
he would be surprised to note how the
American people have changed since
his days of activity. They have re-
fused to pay to hear Patti.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
state Rests in the Dewey Case.

Norton, Kas.. March 16.-The state
rested today in the trial of Chauncey
Dewey, and the defense introduced
several witnesses for, recross- examina-
tiona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
IN THE DEWEY CASE.
Evidence All in and Arguments Now
Being Held.

Norton, Kas., March 16.-Evfdence
closed in the Dewey case this after
noon The court commenced reading
instructions to the jury at D. m.
Arguments are to be closed in two
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

It is noted that the demand of con-
Eress for higher wages is not accom-
panied by any threat to strike in case
their demand is not honored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

National bank circulation is expand
Ing with unusual rapidity, the increase
for February being SO. 900 and the in
crease for the last twelve months $47,-
Enn mn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

It is Hearst or burst with the Demo-
Gratis Of Rhode Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

In discussing the paper trust the
Pittsburg Post says: THE paper trust
is one of the worst and most inexcusa-
BILE. It is tax on intelligence and has
no honest pretense of revenue and pro-
lection purposes. It is really antagon-
istic to both purposes. and is based on
the thieving plan of extorting plumber
to swell the Golfers of the paper trust -
To which the Cincinnati Commercial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

inches in height and weighs 200 pounds
and height
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

Everybody read= the state Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
illicit Still in a Church.
the Nnw Ynrk Wnrld

From the New York World.
 As the result of anonymous informa- tion, some customs officers climbed into the spire of an ancient church at Que. sac, in the south of France, and after a careful search found still. which, al- though dating from the seventeenth cen- tury, was yet in perfect state of pres ervaton and capable of being worked. Naturally the requirements oe the law in regard to apparatus of this description had not been compiled with in this case. but who was the offender? The vicar in charge of the building? The sacristan who visited It weekly? Interrogated, the former declared that he had only recently come Into the parish and had never set foot in the spire. He was, therefore,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

get more fun out of the game than any other man I have ever known. But these sprees did not come often enough to inter- fere with his business plans. However, I started out to tell you about his sober life, and not about the drinking part of his career, except as an incident to the story. Drinking is exciting It is a most difficult matter as rule, for man who drinks to find anything that will take the place of drinking because of the excite ment of the habit. If this were an easy task l am sure there would be less drink ing in the world because it would be easier for men to control the passion for strong drink, once the passion finds lodg- ment in the system. My friend had solv- ed this problem, and he solved it in an original way. He would take to dime novels He would buy carload of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

'The Life and letters of Edward Byles cowell." just published by the Macmillan company, derives much of its popular in terest from Cowell's friendships with fa- nous men. In particular his friendship with Edward Fitzgerald, the translator of Omar" was deep and lasted over the whole of his life. This biography is rich In interesting letters, some of which are hitherto unpublished ones by Fitzger- ald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

most exciting stories he could find, the very yeilowest of the yellow. and when- ever you found him with lot of these books you could bet he was in for long sober spell He would carry one in his pocket all the time, and whenever the hours began to drag and the day got dull you would find him boring over the book. Its just as exciting,' he would say, and whole lot cheaper than drinking And so it was But he is the only man I ever knew who hit upon a really success full plan of finding something that would supply the excitement needed to over- come the longing for drink in the case of the man who once becomes used to that sort of thing"
 Try The Age-Herald Engraving depart ment for cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
LATEST CURE
For Liquor Habit Is Bunch of Dime
 Novels.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
 Talking about not having anything to take the place Of whisky when one wants to quit for a while,' said a thoughtful man, "remnds me of the interesting plan of a friend of mine, and one, by the way who had an original method oI doing al- most everything he undertook to do. He was in the habit of getting on sprees, and they were lively events, I can assure you. But when he quit he quit in dead earnest
 There was no middle ground in his case. He did not drink to get drunk. He drank for the fun there was in it. and he could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Applied Science.

From Town and Country. pareDe aheeekiseddthefiknd f1ffj if K <
 Buxley-Why. aeronauts tell us that woman's voice can be distinctly heard al an altitude of 3,520 yards.
 Trimble-Great Caesar 1t must have been my wifel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
LOW WORLDS FAIR RATES IN
 SEPTEMBER, 1904.

To St. Louis and return on each Thee day and Thursday via Mobile and Ohio railroad from Meridian. Miss. Tusca- loosa. Ala, and inter mediate agency sta- tions south of Cairo, III. Apply to Mobile and Ohio railroad agents for particulars and uckets e-30-xt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

totally ignorant of the existence of ths discriminating vessel The sacristan. how ever, could not allege so valid an cuse, and his explanation not being con sidered satisfactory he will be proceeded against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

You can rely on Hoods Sarsaparilla foi every form of scrofula. It purifes ths blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

"F'leisher's" Dresden Saxony. 1oc oz 'Fleisher's" Ice Wool, all colors, 1oc ball.
 With every s100 purchase of yarns we will give book with directions and patterns-a valuable publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

New Paris Trimmings, Laces. SAME Fall Models just from Paris The latest V combinations garntures sepaabe motif trimmings The "Coqu de Roche" and Ball Cu s5 s35o and Sl2 BlackGe in nmedalio
 bout IaccsE Elegant La
  Special $1oo and the real Belgian lace Special at 25c silk Cluny Insertions $22 exceptionally fine set at oo 75c soo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

Mrs H. A. Mitchell Keays, the author Of He That Eateth Bread With .de, has spent all her summer in little Wis consin town at work upon a new novel of which the first draft is now finish ed. Mrs Keays has been living in Ann Arbor, but will spend next winter in Cambridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

A professor in the institute of engineers of the ways of communication. St Peters, burg, Russia. has written to the Amer lean publishers, asking permission to translate Booker T. Washingtons auto- biography, Up From Slavery" into the Russian language.-"for the benefit of the Russian people who will benefit by the teachings in the story of the great aegros life''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

Mcclure Phillips have added to the list of their fall publications a vomme which will surely be eagerly welcomed by All de- voices of the automobile. It bears ghe ti- tie The Complete Motorist' and is by A B Filson Young one Of EnElands S most noted automobile experts The book ts an account of the evolution a1d con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
New Fall Suit, S25-Of fine

all wool cheVlOt,, coat touri s t length, straight front, back gath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

Margaret Horton Potter's recent novel of Indian life in the thirteenth century, ''The Flame Gatherers," has just gone Into its second large edition. It Is a tale of sin and it's expiation, which brings in the theory of reincarnatioa, and which fairly glows with the colors of tLe orient In another way it is a deep and beauti- full allegory of human life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-08
SAILOR ROBBED

William King. a ships cook,
claims that his clothes and outfit
were stolen from him at the boarding
house run by pave Evans at Old
Town. Kings story is that he went
to the house last Monday week on
the promise of one Ryan that he
would find him Il ship. King gave
his clothes and kit into the keeping
of Ryan and they were locked up
in the storeroom. Friday morning,
he claims, Ryan told him that he
had secured a berth for him on the
ship Henrietta, loading at Port
Townsend. When they went to the
storeroom for the clothes they were
gone. He was sent to Port Town
send with the promise that the
clothes would be replaced there.
King says he went to Port Townsend
only to find that the ship was not
loading and would not be ready to
sail for a month Neither were his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-08
INSANE MINER
TRIES To KILL

SEATTLE, Aug. S--Norbert Bar
rett, well-to-do mining man, fired
two shots at Chief Deputy Sheriff
William Corcoran in Barrett's home,
at First avenue and John street,
shortly after o'clock last night.
Barrett had gone violently insane.
Neither of the shots took effect. Bar
rett was later arrested by City Detec-
tive M. r. Hubbard and Patrolmen
Newman and Hubbard He is now in
the county Jail. His wife filed an
insanity charge against him today.
After firing the shots ut Corcoran,
Barrett shot hole through the door
of neighbours house. On the way
to Jail in the patrol wagon he de-
nounced Corcoran for interfering
with him in his home. and offered
the policeman who had charge of him
$500 to take the shackles from his
wrists. Once in the patrol wagon.
however, he made no violent resist
ance to the officers. Before the off,
GERS arrived he attempted to kill the
members of his family.
Barrett has been drinking consid-
erably and prolonged spree has aft
fected his mind. He Is interested In
number of Alaska mines and has
considerable property in Seattle.