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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

keyed UP with a boGnsiful supply OF
OATS
Eyes. I saw them too.'' replied the
OK.
Does my coat shine like satin ? Am
I paving the air because I have
eaten a peck of oats?"
| mo, not hardly"
'Of course I'm not, but answer this
question. Does not the Constitution
say that all Horses are born free and
equal?"
1T did the last time I read it,
Then why am I not drawing car
riage instead of a cart? Why am 1 not
bounding into the air instead of drag
ging my feet along2 L tell you, Mr.. OK,
I've got the same rights to a silver
harness and a stable with a mansard
roof as any other Horse"
Il quite agree with you" replied the
OK.
"And I'll have 'em, too. From this
hour do no more work except before
a carriage"
When the Master came to harness the
Horse he was told of the decision, and
after a moments thought he replied:
Yes, see. Well, have it your own
way
When the OK was returned to his
stall at night and given his usual feed
the Horse greeted him with:
Here, now but how is this? have
had no dinner or support"
But you refused TO work"
$50 / did, but I'm as good as any
carriage Horse. The Constitution says
so, and you can't get over the Consti-
tuition
The Horse had neither breakfast nor
dinner next day, and when supper time
came again he wrothfully said to the
OK:
Am I to be starved because I insist
upon my rights as HOrSe?'
Moral: MY dear friend" replied the
OK. after taking off the edge of his
appetite, nothing is more certain than
that all Horses were born free and
equal. Nothing is more sure than that
you should have been a carriage Horse.
No one can deny that you are entitled
to a silver harness and all the oats you
can eat, but"
but what?''
But nothing is surer than the fact
that you have somehow been overlook
ed in the rush. and that the Constitu-
ton is a burned thin breakfast for
Horse with a hearty appetite!"
THE TRAMP AND THE PEASANT.
One day as the Tramp was padding
the hoof along the highway he came
along to where a Peasant sat smoking
back and looping one of his shoulders
he told of having fallen off a haystack
while at work a few miles away and
badly injuring himself. To his surprise
the Peasant replied:
Eyes, 1 heard of your accident and
am sorry for you. I'll have my wife
get you a square meal, and you can
loaf around here for a day or two If
you wish:"
When the tramp got ready to move
on there was new feeling in his heart.
For the first time since he took. to the
road his conscience upbraided him for
lying, and there was a feeling of graft
tude in his heart.
You have used me white and I will
surely requite you" he said to the
Peasant on departing, and half an hour
later he was saying to everybody ne
met:
Have you heard of TIE good luck
that had come to our friend Reuben
While digging in his
field yesterday he came across a pot of
gold, and he will be on Easy street for
the rest of his life.
The news flew here and there. pro-
ducing great excitement, saad the
Tramp went his way with a smile on
his face and a happy feeling in his
heart. He had paid his debt. As he
that way month later, how
ever, the Peasant came running out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-John Brady. who
under the sobriquet of ''Yakey Yalke,' .
was for some years notorious as the
leader of the Cherry Hill gang-a band
of toughs on the East side constantly
engaged in battling with the POLICIES
dead in Jersey City. Active prosecution
drove him to New Jersey some time
ago. Brady was a cooper and owned
two prosperous shops here which he
continued to operate from a distance.
He was only 20 years old but had fig
ured in the police annals since boyhood.
Despite his many encounters ne never
was sentenced to prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
SAID TO HAVE TWO WIVES.
w. A. Gillette Accused of Having Fam
lilies in Chicago and New York.

Aurora, ILL.,. Sept. 3.-W. A. Gillette,
alias Albert Lake, was arrested in
Batavia by two detectives from Chi
cago. charged with bigamy. Gillette
went to Batavia from New YorH city
about two weeks ago and obtained a
job in the newspaper plant of the
Forest Press. officers have been look
ing for Gillette for two months. They
say he has a wife and child in New
York city and a wife and two children
in Chicago. The reasons for quitting
his job in New York city is that the
concern had a contract for 100000
copies of illustrations. to be made in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
HIGHER LEVEL OF PRICES
Attained on the Stock Market During
Past Week.

New York, Sept. 3.-The stock mar
ket during the week developed few
changes of Importance although a
generally higher level of prices was at
tanned. Trading was again only mod
erately large and no less professional
than for a long time past. Some in
crease of commission business was re-
ported. The strength of the United
States steel stock was noteworthy, de-
spite many rumors of pool disruption
and price reductions. There was extern
sive buying of Reading, Erie and many
other active railroad issues. and the
leading industrials also participated in
the activity and advance.
Money continues abundant and in
very light demand. Over year loans
were made during the week at unusual
" low rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Eyes, you told of my finding a pot Of
gold, and for four weeks past 1 have
done nothing but stand at my gate
with club in my hand to keep of
those who sell me wire fence, wind
mills, pianos, sewing machines dog
carts, automobiles, gondolas. lightning
rods and patent churns, and by thunder
if there aren't more women coming for
subscriptions to the heather and straw
berry festivals than would sink q
steamboat"
Moral: Gratitude sometimes bumps
us worse than the opposite, and IN
seeking to do a friend justice we may
put him in a hole.-Copyright 1904, by
T. c. McCIure)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
A Few Facts

troll the EARTH nor all the oil land in Kansas, but
it does own leases on 16O acres of as good oil land
you will find in Kansas; not "spotted, y with
here small well and there dry hole, - but 160
acres of solid oil sand. esz.
Second This company has not got ''twelve
wells two acres but has got three of the best
oil wells in Kansas and three drilling rigs run
ming the property which will continue to
bring in more wells.
Third-This company is capitalized for
$5OO,OOO and not one dollar of promotion
stock in the deal. Every person owning or con-
trolling any of this stock paid for it, and every
person who gets share will pay for it-and the
Fourth-There are no better business men,
nor more reputable citizens, in Kansas than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
THAYER FOR GOVERNOR.
He VIII Head the Democratic Ticket
in Connections.

New Haven, Sept. st was as good
as settled today that the Democratic
nominee for governor of Connecticut
would be Mayor Charles F. Thayer of
Norwich. He was a prominent can
didate two years ago, and aside from
Judge Samuel L. Bronson, of this city,
was the only man talked of for the
nomination this year. Judge Bronson
wrote two letters today to the state
central committee, formally retiring
from the campaign in favor of Mayor
ThaVer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
sugar Rate War Has Ended.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The sugar rate war
finally has ended. The Chicago Mis-
souri, river roads gave up the fight a
week ago and restored the 81 cent tariff
lines, however, continued to make a
20 cent rate from New Orleans to the
Missouri, and of 25 cents to Kansas
jobbing points. Notice has just been
given that on September the New Or
leans lines will restore the sugar rate
from New Orleans to the Missouri river
to 80 cents, and to Kansas jobbing
points to AZ cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
HE WANTS ALIMONY.
Cincinnati Man Asks Court to Order
His Wife to Support Him.

Cincinnati, Sept. 3.-Asserting that
rheumatism has incapacitated him for
work, William Brose has applied to
the common pleas court for an order
compelling his wife, Jennie Brose, who
is a stenographer, to pay him ali
mony pending the hearing of her di-
vorce plea
side avenue. worth about $1,000,
though in his wife's name, has been
paid for by his savings. and claims
it is his. He charges that his wife
declared she wished a train would kill
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
Nonunion Miners Asked to Strike.

Trinidad. Col, Sept. 3.-President
Howells and Secretary Simpson, of dis
trict Is, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, have issued a call entreating the
nonunion coal miners who have assun-
ed the positions made vacant by the
striking union miners, to strike Sep
TENDER Z. The call appeals to every
nonunion man in the southern Color
ado coal districts and guarantees them
the same protection and help that is
being furnished the union men who are
on strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
LETS A TRAIN CRUSH HER.
Deliberate Suicide of a Woman Who
Couldn't Sleep.

Fitchburg, Mass. Sept 3.-Mrs. Bes-
sic L. Newcomb. the wife of a jewelIer
of this city, while suffering from insom-
mia and slightly demented, escaped from
the home of a relative, in Charlesgate
Mass, at dawn, climbed a high fence
and crouched in the bushes until she
saw a Boston and Albany express train
approaching She deliberately sprang
IN front of it, and was crushed into a
shapeless mass.
The dead woman had been confined in
a sanitarium for several weeks, and
was discharged as cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York Sept. 3.-The statement of
averages of clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows: Loans
81, III, 242, 800. increase SIS. 1856. 400; de-
posits $1,217 ,0S4.000, increase 81, ESQ, 300;
legal tenders $50, sos, 500, decrease ST.
112. 700: specie S271, 264, 900. decrease So
314. 600; reserve 1851, ia, 400, decrease ST.
426. 700; reserve required $304. 271 900. in
crease 81. AS. 800; surplus $47, sos. 400, de-
crease IS, 81, 900; ex-U. S. deposits $751;
344. SIS, decrease Se,s75, 275.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
TELESCOPE FOR HARVARD.
Great Five Foot Aperture Rejecting
Instrument to Be Set Up.

Boston. Mass, Sept 3-Harvard observ-
atory Is 10 add to its equipment what is
considered to be one of the largest effi-
Gent telescopes in the World-a five foot
aperture rejecting instrument constructed
by the late English astronomer, A. A.
Common
The instrument is now being packed for
shipment to Cambridge. having been pur-
chased for only $4,000. an anonymous gift
TO the observatory two years ago. The
site chosen is open space in the east
erly part of the observatory grounds. The
new telescope Will be used mainly for
Photographic work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
To the WORRIES Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

II you do not live on the line OF the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
CITY and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
UNCLE ELS FABLES.
SeIfshness, Gratitude and the Consti-
tuition All Mixed Up.

| THE TRAVELLERS AND THE CAD1
As two Travellers. were proceeding
along the highway they espied bag
! lying in the road ahead of them, and
one of them said:
INV dear friend, we are about to
make a find of value. and suggest
that we divide it between us in a fair
manner"
with all my heart" replied the
other.
When the two had approached
nearer and could see that the bag was
full, the first continued:
THAT is, as I am lame, ought to
have the largest share. I am sure
you will be one of the first to recog-
nize my claim
eff you are lame. 1 am also a suf-
ferer," replied the other. Il have
been a victim of asthma for the last
two thirds of the find
NAY, nay. 1t disappoints me to
sAnd I am panied to discover that
there's no honesty in you. When a
man has asthma"
Your asthma be hanged"
'And you go to with your lame
nessi''
blows, and they were humping each
other as hard as they could when the
Cadf came along in his carriage ana
ordered them separated and de-
manded:
have fallen out and are making a
prize ring of my highway"
81 saw yonder bag first, Q Cad1,
replied one. as soon as he could get
his breath.
the other "He was gazing up at the
sky when I saw the bag
1T think I see," remarked the Can,
and he ordered one of his attendants
hon
to him. When he had inspected it he
continued:
saWiIt either be satisfied with half ?"
"As saw it first I claim two-thirdS
of the con t. liar re bne o saw it first
the larger share should be mine"
added the other.
'"Tis hard to separate truth from
falsehood and sophistry from TACT
said the wise man, but there is AL
WAYS a way open. The bag contains
$50 pounds of fertilizer, and was lost
by a carter who lives seven miles
away. AS the man with the limp says
he saw it first, and as he claims to be
an honest man, he shall take 1t on his
shoulder and restore it to the carter.
AS the man with the asthma also
claims first discovery, he shall take
the bag from the carter and return
it to this spot The carter can then
come for his own. but as he was care
less enough to lose the bag. will take
the, fertilizer along for my gooseberry
bushes 1 think that's all today and
l wiIl-now drive on"
Moral: "But what nave we got out
of ft?'' asked one Traveller of the
other as they stood looking at each
.oh. we had the fun of pounding
each other was the reply.
THE HORSE AND THE OK
One morning as the Horse and the
OK were eating breakfast, preparatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
SIS for Round Trim

To Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, on the Santa Fe. Tuesdays and
Saturdays during August and Septem-
Der. Couldn't do more for your COM
fort if you travelled a thousand miles
with US. Ask 7. L. King of A. Z. g
S. F. railway, at depot. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

ana knocked him down and cried out
as he stood over him: -. -
i gave thee meat and drink and thou
requite me?"
why, 1 told a story to put you way
up in G in this county, was the reply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
Two Doctors in the East.

Two great doctors in old Manchuria
Startle the world with their hue and
cry.
One declares he will Cur-O'Patkin
The other swears he will Cur-O'Ki.
Henry w. Roby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Labor Day. Monday. September s.
Round trip s1.25. Tickets at RowIey
e Shows and Santa Fe depot Train
leaves 8 a. m Everybody invited.
Last Of the season.
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four coIors, and the work, being SO
much, the same, was driving him in
sane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

The MONARCH CRUDE OIL COMP ANY
Friday evening"
Up goes price oil goes price

The first block of $4,000 shares of the Mon
arch Crude Oil Co.'S stock was put on the mar
ket at 15c per share and taken in just six days.
The company then placed another block of SO,
600 shares on the market at zoe per share, with
the reserved right to withdraw it at any time
without notice. At meeting of the directors of
the company held in this city last Wednesday it
was decided to limit the sale of stock at zoe per
share to 10000 shares and then to offer the bal
ance of the second block at Csc per share.
The 10000 shares have all been taken, and
those now wanting Monarch stock must pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
THE HORSE AND THE OK.

One morning as the Horse and the
OK were eating breakfast preparatory
to going to work in the fields, the
Horse observed:
Yesterday as I was dragging the
heavily laden cart across the potato
patch, saw two OF my kind prancing
along the highway with their coats
shining like satin and their spirits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

those who constitute the official board of the
Monarch Crude Oil Co.
Fifth You will not only look for, but you
will receive dividend on the stock of this com
pany in all probability by December 1, and by
that date the stock that you are now invited to
pay 25c for will be worth from SOC to $1.OO
The price of oil in Kansas advanced two
cents last Thursday, and will doubtless continue
to advance. So will the stock of this company.
The Monarch Crude Oil Co. was not organ
purpose of operating a careful, conservative,
legitimate oil business, and in offering the pub
lie part of its stock it does believing that the
purchaser will be financially benefited thereby.
If you believe the same, call and see us or send
your order.
The remnant of stock for sale will not last
long. We mean every word we say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
25 Cents Per Share

and can only get 10000 shares at that price.
When you first read the advertisements of
this company you probably placed it by the side
of some other companies which have used great
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

The food from the table rs brought
by the settlers from their homes In
lunch baskets, and distributed at the
Westinghouse.
The following h synopsis of the
programs Dinner at noon. Recess tll
O'clock during which handwriting
and socIul chat were 100 order
From tll 4 speochmaklug, singing,
instrumental music ana other henttiag
exercises were the numbers presented.
gathered around the south entrance VI
the mertlnghouse whore John Swensou
of Provo photographed them
Chas B. Savage of Salt Lake city,
prime mover of old folks. parties In
Utah. ana the Alpine stake od folks
committee were present 10y invitation
of Chairman NJ. Atwood To- participate
ln the pleasant exercises.
Manila Hes about two miles NORTH
east of American Fork city and about
the same distance northwest Of Pleas
ant Grove. The people are much scat
tered and live on their farms Their
homes show uumiWakable signs of come
fort thrift and enterprise.
The Westinghouse, am unprctentIous.
comfortable, solid rock building, stands
upon au cmincnce, which commands "a
picturesque view of the surrounding
country for many miles around. IL is
situated ms nearly as possible M tho
center of the settlement
The land On the southern part OF the
district Is level, rich, and productive
I'm the northern part the ground is
more uneven, with water rights not as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

seemed to me as though they had
sprung ont Of the ground.
can Interpreter | had with me eN-
planned that I was sketcning the bulld-
ing. Then the Two policemen, after
holding a consultation, demanded that
| leave They gave me just five min
utes TO get out but long before the
time was up / was requested 20 move
ON. / managed, however, 90 obtain suf-
hcient material by taking notes on q
small square Of paper concealed IN the
palm OF my hand,
II have nothing / can give In the
way OF news about the war. What ]
may have 10 say VIII, of course, be
printed IN the paper / represent
(which on the two contestants rs
likely 20 win IN the siruggle2' Mr..
Prior was asked.
ono one can ten that with any de-
gree Of certainty at this stage he re-
piled. "The war, in all probability viii
last for the next two years. and 1t IL
therefore too soon yet 20 even attempt
20 hazard o guess as TO %hich SIDE Will
win"
Mr.. Prior was asked II he thought
the day OF the war correspondent was
over.
1T undoubtedly IL I'm great meas
ure." he replied, ~ future wars are TO
ba conducted Ike the present one, 20
the practical exclusion OF newspaper
men. Personally / don't car much /
have seen a great deal Of campalng-
ing I'm my time. and / am getting 10 be
somewhat weary Of Il all. For the last
twenty years seldom have ! had an
opportunity to remain at home for lon
ger than two months at sretch. -
New York Globe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
PRICE.
A BIG LAND DEAL ON.
Perry D. Jones Of Duluth Buys l,SO0
Acres from X. q. Miller

Perry D. Jones Of Duluth Buys l,SO0
Acres from X. g. Miller.
Price Nov. PA big deal has just
been contaminated IN this balllwlck
that is of decided interest Il involves
the expenditure OF S26, and the trans
fer of some Ave thousand acres Of land
lying along the west side Of Price.
The event referred to occurred In Salt
Lake City few days ago, when Reu-
ben g. Miller Of this place sold 10 Per-
ny ID. Jones Of Duluth. Mimi, 5000 acres
of his land lying along the mountains
to the west and south Of Price, the
consideration being $4,000, Some Of
the property conveyed adions the town
Of Scoheld and portends some extensive
deals In other properties.
j. NJ. Willard has closed the deal with
William Wilcox Of SunnysIde for the
formers property at Price, the deeds
having been filed for record last Mon
dny The consideration Is $1,000 Mr.
Willard and family are going 70 Calf
fornla IN the next few days Mr. VIII
cox Is lately from England,
Charles h. Jack, a salt Lake city at
torney, has written the county clerk
ana recorder AuI tll tNoAA' va All.N
10 the Big Springs ranch Of scott El-
lott I'm this county which would I'M
dlcate that deal for the property is
brewing. The abstract Is now being
prepared.
In reference to the Miller deal II is
understood that the deed Of escrow,
which is signed by both parties to the
contract ana is placed with the Descret
National Bank OF Salt Lake city, calls
for a payment OF $1,000 down, with two
deferred payments Of $500, one In Oc-
tober. 1906, and the second or final one,
in March, 1905. The purchaser pays
the taxes for the years In which the
Anal payments are to be made
The deeds are at the Deseret Ma
tlonal for the examination OF the pur-
chaser az any time, but are not 10 be
delivered until all payments are met,
THE deed OF escrow from Miller 10
Tones bears date OF Nov. 10, 1901 and
the first payment Of $1,000 has passed
10 the seller. The realty conveyed Is
almost entirely grazing lands and have
been utilized In the past for a sheep.
cattle and horse range.
Mr. Miller Will retain possession or
his property until the payments are