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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Ere stopped by Rain.

rain has checked a disastrous prairie
fire that started yesterday, but not be-
fore it had burned over strip from
three to four miles wide and twenty
miles in length. AS far as was known
but one life was lost. that Of August
Nelson, an aged farmer and the total
property loss is estimated at something
like $1,000 There We're many mar
row eSca DeS.
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fore. may successfully go only so far
as Justice Brewer goes and no further.
To adopt as liberal an Interpretation
of the antitrust law as is incorporated
in the opinion of Justice Harlan
would probably forfeit the support of
Justice Brewer. and without him the
prosecution of combinations in re-
straint of trade cannot be successfully
conducted before the supreme court.
The opinion of Justice Brewer, view
ed from this standpoint, becomes,
whether we like it or not. the most
important deliverance of the court on
this subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Our shipments of domestic merchan-
disc to Hawaii in the seven months
ending with January, 1904, were ST.
224, 1856, against $6,214004 in the corre-
spending months of the preceding
year. To Alaska the total shipments
of domestic merchandise aggregated
SO. SO4, 451. against So. 495, 1873 in the same
months of the preceding year. To the
Philippine Islands the total for the
seven months ending with January,
1904 was Sass, 1885, against $2.26S,S5S in
the corresponding months of the pre-
ceding year. To Porto Rico the ship
ments show a trifing decrease, those
of domestic merchandise being Sc. 454,
All. against $7.O79. 749 in the correspond
ingmonths of the preceding year. Turn
ing to the shipments into the United
States from the territories in question.
Alaska shows for the seven months
ending with January, 1904 domestic
merchandise valued at IS, 346, AIS,
against $685.. $50 in the corresponding
months of the preceding year. and of
gold of domestic production s5.112, 645.
and of gold of foreign production S.
2Ts,522- From Hawaii the merchandise
of domestic production received was
$9,749,9 40 against S7,677, 1873 in the cor
responding months of the preceding
year. From Porto Rico the domestic
merchandise received was 1883, 1882 in
value, against SO, GAG, 749 in the CORE
spending months of the preceding
year. From the Philippines the re-
ceipts of merchandise were $7,TS4, 0Ts
in value. against Sc, ,2sO in the cor
responding months of the previous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Floods of AdversitY

are sure to overtake mankind some
where along the pathway of life, and
may force him to climb the roof or
flee to the hills. When the calamity
has passed, flood. fire, sickness or
accident, a savings account in the
Shawnee Building and Loan Associa-
ton will be of substan tial assistance.
NOW is the time to begin providing
against the future. One dollar de-
posted every month with the Shaw
nee will return you 5000 in 12O
months. Three dollars a month will
return 5000 in 40 months. Five
dollars a month will return $1,000 in
120 months. Amount deposited may
be withdrawn any time. Call at
lis West Sixth street and ask Mr..
Eastman about it.
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Deaths in @. A. R.

During the year 1903 there were SAB
deaths among the members of the G.
A r. posts in Kansas. The reports
received at the headquarters of the
Kansas department show that at the
end of 1904 there were H. 1854 members
in good standing in the different posts
and that at the end of 1902 there were
~ AID members
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Mr.. Martins Roster.

Secretary George w. Martin of the
State Historical society. is preparing a
roster of all persons who have held Of
fees in Kansas under the territorial or
state governments, to be published in
the next report of the society. II is no
small task to compile a correct list with
the names of the men who have filed
every office, from governor down to
deputy oil inspectors, for more than half
a century The roster viii be compiled
from the official reports and papers OF
aDDointment
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LOCAL MENTION.

D. M. Shive1ey, president of the Mis-
souri, Valley league, says that the re-
port that lola has given up the fran
chise for a baseball tt am in that town
is a mistake. lola will have a team.
Charles Kane, a boy living at sol
Madison street, will get a free trip to
ST. Louis. He is one of nine boys from
Topeka who will be the guest of the
Saturday Evening Post in the ex-
cursion. Charles Kane has increased
his sales of Posts from 10 to 100, and
now delivers more Posts every week
than any other boy in Topeka-per-
haps.
The streets and walks committee OF
the city council visited three or four
more bridges Wednesday afternoon
and recommended certain repairs.
Poverty is no crime-but it is an incen-
Il LIclr., RI Il<arra
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Manual Training Examinations.

The state board of education has de-
cided to hold examinations for teachers
for manual training and domestic sci
ence departments. The law passed at
the last session of the legislature pro-
viding for the establishment of manual
training and domestic science courses
of study by the schools has made de-
mand for instructors that can not be
filled More teachers for these branches
are needed. The call for examina tons
provides for examinations to be held
at Emporia, Pittsburg, Manhattan and
Lawrence, May is and 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
KNOCKED DOWN CAR.
James Z. Pitts Has Narrow Escape
This Morning.

While crossing Kansas avenue be-
tween Eighth. and Ninth streets this
morning about half past ten, and how
ering close under an umbrella during
the heavy rain storm, James X. Pitts
was run into by a nOrthbound Twelfth
street car and knocked down on the
street. He was little injured and went
away without assistance. He is about
55 years of age. His home is at 327
Fillmore street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Hepburn Bill Hearing.

Washington, March 24.-The judic-
larry committee of the house today
continued its hearing on the Hepburn
bill to prevent the shipment of intoxi-
eating liquors into prohibition states.
On behalf of the National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers association, w. M.
Houghs of ST. Louis, opposed the bill,
devoting himself to analysis of exist
ing law on the subject and to the UNI
constitutionality of the proposed mo-
ffnn
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Glol

IFEOm the AtchlSOn GIObe.I
The best way is hard enough.
Any man who is over seventy, or who
is sick. should be exempt from attend
ing funerals.
He doesn't amount to any more
said a brakeman this morning, than
a decov duck.
The war correspondents are having
as much trouble attracting attention
as q married man.
After baby is weaned, there is one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
SCOTS Point Ruled Out.

. Washington, D. c., March 24.-Repre-
sentative Scott today offered an
amendment to the postofffce appropria-
ton bill proposing to abolish the prac-
tfce of the postoffice department print
ing return cards on stamped envelopes.
on the ground that it interferes with
the business of the printers. His
amendment was ruled out of order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

When the jails in Korea are filled to
their capacity they have a house clean
ing. A large number of prisoners are
executed daily until room is obtained
sufficient to meet current require
ments. If Korea had the sort of courts
they have in Missouri her prisons
would never become crowded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

The supreme court of Missouri has
settled another Doodle case in favor
of the accused, who had been sentenced
TO prison and to pay a fine by the court
below. Would boodlers be compelled to
go out of business if there were no
supreme court?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Prepared to Settle in Full.

New York, March 24.-Superintendent
King of the cotton exchange announced
today that the recently suspended firm
of j. H. Harrison & Co. was prepared
to settle in full There will be meet
ing of creditors of D. J. Sully & Co.
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Boss Platt has come to life again.
Only a short time ago the eastern
papers were telling how Oden had put
the "old man" to rest. This was about
the sixth or seventh time that he had
been killed off. and he has now bobbed
up in complete control of the state ma
chine. as he has done on every pre-
vious similar occasion. You most al
ways can't kill a political boss so he
will stay dead. He has as many lives
as n cat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

David B. Hill has come out squarely
for Parker as his choice for presiden-
tiaI nominee of the Democrats. If
anything more were needed to queer
the judge with Bryan and his follow
ing it was this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Let me show you some japanese brio
a-brac,' said the clerk in the big store
oh. no." responded the man with the
fierce moustache- I'm a Russian SYM
pathizer- Don't want anything from ia
pan"
"oh, you needn't worry. All this was
made in the United States. ''-Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

When there has been a fight and a
number Of people killed all on one side,
It is always difficult to convince the
public that the side which escapes
without harm was acting in self de
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

It looks very much as though, III
stead of SuIly cornering cotton, the
cotton cornered Sully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
rha Bavan NOT Blown on.

St Petersburg. March 24.-e:40 P. M
The Associated Press is officially. author
lied to deny the reports circulated in
Berlin and published in the United States
by a news agency that the Russian ar
mored cruiser Bayan was blown up 1d by
Arthur March 16 at the time a. Russian
torpedo boat was said to have been sunk
owing to eolIiding with a mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

been bombarded so much that they
are reported to have begun to like it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

fraught with evil to US, but equally in
the way of a clear understanding of the
| life about us.-From the Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

We are ready for. comparisons on
millinery. Come in and look Nor
rison's. 6S1 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Street and tailored hats are features
this week Morrison'S, 6Sl Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

The State Journal Is a member OF she
Associated Press and receives the lslli day
telegrapcl report of that great news or
Ganizasi0n for exclusive afternoon publ
catiGu, il Topeka.
The rswS IS received in the State Jour
ma :,Giiding ove- wires for this sole pur-
pose, Easy throughout the entirs day. a
coaani<-e copy OF the night report Is etso
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Erupti0nS

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pinples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defect re di-
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

George G. Lockwood, aged n. for
many years a resident of Seabrook
and a business man in Topeka, died
yesterday of apoplexy at his home in
Emporia. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced in this
city. Mr.. Lockwood was a Kansas res
ident for thirty-five years. He was a
veteran of the civil war, and was in the
army four years with an Illinois in
fantry regiment. He came to Topeka
shortly after leaving the army and en-
gagged himself in fraternal insurance.
He was member of the First Metho-
dist church. In September, 1902. he re-
moved to Emporia and made his home
with his son. G. w Lockwood, jr., 80
Congress street. His wife died last
November. Two children survive him.
Philip Lockwood of Denver. Colo, and
G. w. Lockwood, jr., of Emporia.
Frank c. Lockwood. a professor at the
Kansas State Agricultural college, is
g. nephew of the deceased.
The funeral of j. B. Sims, who died
last night at his residence, 1908 Quincy
street, after an attack of apoplexy, will
take place from the house tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Lincoln post
G. A. R.. will meet at the hall at 1870
o'clock to attend the funeral. Inter-
ment will be made in Topeka ceme-
ter-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

The funeral of Roy Morris, the g.
year-old son of T. B. Morris. of 1850
Chase street. was held this afternoon
from the house. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
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Hoods JdrS0p0riLLa
and Pills

" mcn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the blood,
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Sarsaparilla permanently cured J.
G. Hines, Franks. H., Of eczema. from which
be had suffered for somo time: and Miss
Alvina WoIter. Box 212. Algona Wis, of pim-
pies on her face and back and chafed skin on
her body, by which she had been greatly
troubled. There arc more testimonials in
favor of Hoods than can be published.
Hoods sarsaparIIla promises to
cure and keeps the pTomIses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Poverty is no crime-but it is an incen-
tive.-Harvard LAmpoon.
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; I'LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED F1Ess-
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
English omOorandwiso Entertained

Lieut.. Col. Foster, of the English army and attache to the British embassy at Washington, and Mrs. Foster who have been spending several days at Skagway were entertained at a reception Satur- day night by Col. and Mrs. Woodbury at the Pullen house. The officers and ladies of the United States army who are in Skagway, and a half dozen others were the guests invited to meet the disJin- guished British officer and his wife.
 Yesterday, Col. and Mrs. Foster, Col. WOodbury, Capt. and Mrs. Perkins, Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Rogers, Mrs. Hand, Mrs. Pullen, Miss Pullen and Miss Kay anaugh were the guests of Major W. P. Richardson on the Peterson. The par ty made the trip to Haines and return, inspecting Fort William H. Seward at that place.
 Col. and Mrs. Foster left for the in- terior today, They will visit all the American military posts on the Yukon river and Nome before returning 10 Washington,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Newton,s Accurncv.

NewtOn'S law of grayiwd0n, which states that two bodies attract each oth- CT with a force inyerSeIy pro51rtional to the square of the distance between them, was made the subject of an OK haustive investigation by Professor Brown of haverfOrd college. His cal- culc tiOns show Newton's laws to repre- sent the motion of our moon to within the one-milllOnth part of 1 per cent and he states that no other physical law has ever been expressed with any thing like the precision of the simple statement of this one.-London Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
rnmcn nnh thc rbc.tsr.

Avowedly women are both directly and indirectly the best friends of the theatrical manager. If he can please the feminine portion of his audience he Is tolerably sure of success, for when a woman likes a play she induces her men folk to go to it. This being so, ought not women to be specially considered in all places of entertain ment? But it is precisely on the oppO- site lines that the manager commonly proceeds. Men are encouraged to push and squeeze past and disturb and in convenience ladies between the acts because smoking rooms are provided for them in most theaters. Women, on the other hand. are eNpostU'gtcd with and denounced if they wear hats at matinee London World.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
ARE HAPPY
Mayors Of Skagway And Dyea Exchange Greetings

Camp Rest Easy, Dyea Alias Klatt- villeNJuly 25- The mayor of Dyea, Hon. Fl. Klstt, and the mayor of Skagway, Dr. L. s. Keller, exchanged cOurtesieS yesterday. The mayor of Skagway, who Is in camp at Rest Easy, entertain ed the mayor of Dyea at dinner, and the latter extended the priyeleges of the city, which include the right to shoot bear in the vicinity, tO the former and his party.
 The guests of Camp Rest Easy in- clude Mayor and Mrs. Keller, Mir. and Mrs. Chealander and Master Byron and Herbert Chealander. Dr. Keller and Mr. Chealaeder arrived Saturday evening and will return to SkagSay this evening or tomorrow morning.
 The are two ,Other parties O, promi- nen: Skagwayans iu- this vicinity. Overalls camp and Cottonwood camp. At the former are Mrs. George Blanch- ard, Mrs. W. H. Clayson, Miss Byrne, Miss Jennie l. nd and Mss haLLe Lluu. At Cottonwood camp are Mir. and Mrs. de Gruyter, Miss de Gruyter, Miss Hauxhurst, Cleou Ask and Claude Kinney.
 George Blanchard, W. H. Clayson, H I. Lynch, and A. R. Drapes were guests at Oyeralls camp Sunday and E. F. Pittman and Tad Hillery were guests at Cottonwood camp Saturday and Sunday.
 There will be a game of baseball this afternoon between the Campers nine, of whom Dr. Keller is captain and the OyerallS of which c. Chealander Is captain. Mrs. Keller will be umpier. The uniforms will consist of overall and sweaters, and ladies are not barred
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Concert Was Good

The concert and dramatic entertain ment given by Miss Hamblet at Elks' hall Saturday night was deserving of a better house. Miss Hamblet is a vocalist of rare ability and she possesses dramatic talents of a high order. Those who attend the entertainment were well pleased and sorry only that there were not more present to share their pleasure. The performances of c. II. Patrick were up to the high standard he always maintains.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
A FARCE
Baseball Game Ere ks Up in
 a Row

A game of baseball was hastily ar ranged yesterday bejweeu the White Pass club and combin q team from the Third infantry and Company C., Eighth infantry, but it broke up in the course of the first half of the first in- nings, because of the refusal of the sol diers 10 put out of the game a man who angrtly knocked the book of rules from the hands of the umpire when protest ing against a decision of the latter. A base runner. one of the soldiers, had been called out at third base by Umpire Harding, and he protested against the ruling. The White Pass team asked the man be ruled out of the game for using too vigorous language, pushing him and knocking the book out of the umpire's hands, and when the soldiers refused to comply with the ruling, the White Pass team left the diamond.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
PunIshment by Proxy.

A mother recently brought her little boy to school for his first time, and she said to the teacher:
 'SThls little boy is very delicate, as he is afther a fit of harmOnya on the loolgs, but if he does anything bould. and I know he will, bate the wan next to him an twill frighten him.'-Chi- eagO Journal.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
DEDICATION
Prepare for the Social Event
 of Skagway

The dedication ball to be given by the Elks' club in their own home, which will take place in the near fu- ture. We are prepared to make full even- ing dress suits at a modest figure if l can get sufficient orders to interest the Eastern tailors, For further particu- lars apply to the American Tailors,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
PunIIa.

Here is a new pupil" said the boys father, "I'd like you to keep in your eye"
 i've a pupil to each eye already" replied the pedagogue. However I'll keep this enc under the lash at any rate."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Danube Arrives and Sails

The Canadian liner Danube arrived at ? a. m. yesterday with l6 passengers and more than POO tons of freight. She sailed out at noon yesterday without passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

Forget yourself and be gentle man," may not be a new phrase, but 1t is a good one to paste in somebody s hat-maybe your own.-NeW 3alh Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
PERSONAL MENTION

NCGNO~N~~--
 Rev. and Mrs. J.M Keek, of Olym- pia, Wash, are spending few days in Skagway Mir. Keck is a member of one of the Ohio conferences of he Methods. Episcopal church, and pro- lessor in the Peoples university at Olympia,
 Mrs. Will c. SJetsOn, wife of the new assistant in the office of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, arrived on the Humboldt from Seattle and will re- side in this city.
 Frank E. Burns, superintendent of the Alaska Steamship company, will arrive on the next trip of the Jefferson. Mir. Burns could not get away on the first trip of that ship.
 Special Deputy Collector of Customs Hobart, who is in charge of the customs district during the absence from head quarters of Capt. Jarvis, Is in the city visiting with Deputy Collector Bridge. Jack Kennedy arrived from San Francisco on the Humboldt Saturday to accept a position with Martin Conway. W. F. Rogers arrived in town from WhitehOrse yesterday evening.
 -U--
 Mir. and Mrs. II. D. Eirmse have re- turned from Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Its Strong Point.

Amateur-Thls is my latest attempt at c landscape. May I ask what you think of the perspective? Ardst-The perspective is It's strong point The further away you stand the better it looks.-Chicago Tribune,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Dolphin VIII Be Due,

The Dolphin will be due to arrive in port early Wednesday morning. A telegram received by R. A. Carroll Saturday evening says she sailed on time.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Notice

During the summer months l will sell bread at cents a loaf and all other pastries in proportion. We use the best material and a competent baker is in charge. Give us a call and be con- vinced. The Vienna Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
stetsOn hats at Clayson's.

Japanese Matting-Au lSO strands and good patterns, direct from the Orient. Regular price 30e, 35c, 4Oc and 45c goods. Now 25c per yard, at E R. Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

Japanese Matting-An 1SO strands and good patterns, direct from the Orient Regular price, 30c, 35c, 40c and 45c goods Now 25c per ya d, at E. R. Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Frso Concert Daily

A free-concert is givensat the Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening. All the latest songs and airs. It is worth hearing.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

Oyster cocktails, Olympia or Eastern, st the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
Famous Oyster Cocktails

The Pack Tram saloon IS now serv- cocktails. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

Get prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates in rough dry, next to new electric plant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

s2 buys a S3 shirtwaist at Harrisons' his week.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25
CASCA IN
Opposition Boat Arrives Ca
 nadian Early Tomorrow

Whitehorse, July 24.-The Casca ar rived at 6 a. m. today and the Canadian will be due after midnight. The Gas ca sails tonight and the Canadian to- morrow night.
 The Victorian and the Dawson are at Dawson and the later sails tonight.
 The river is A. above low water.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

1 cannot tell a ne, we must make a little profit. ClaysoD & Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

s4 buys a s6 shirtwaist at Harrisons' this week.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

The best that the market offards at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-25

Ask for Remington typewriter sup plies. Best made. If