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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
BIG STAMPS HERE.
They Are Same Size as the Chicago
Worlds Fair Issue.

The first consignment of the 1904
commemorative stamps of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition to be held at
St Louis were received at the Topeka
postofice this morning. They are in
denominations of ones, twos, threes,
tours and tens. The designs are sim
pie, not as elaborate and intricate as
those of the Chicago worlds fair, but
quite pleasing to the eye. They will
go on sale Saturday, April 80.
The size is just the same as those
used for the Chicago fair. about
twice as large as an ordinary stamp.
This will doubtIessly be a cue for the
funny men and cartoonists to let loose
their pencils.
The one-cent stamp is green, with
picture of David Livingstone, who was
minister to France when the purchase
of Louisiana was negotiated. On the
left side of his picture is a movers
wagon, and on the other a southern
The two-cent stamp is of carmine
color and bears a likeness of Thomas
Jefferson enclosed in a frame Of pill
lars Big rs adorn either side, backed
by a shield. The three-cent stamps
are purple and give a picture of
James Monroe, on a facade OF laurel
leaves. A big is on each side, max
ing prominent the denomination. The
four centers are blue and have a pic
ture of William Mckinley, set on a
groundwork of palm branches. Like
in the twOs and threes, a big ap-
pears on each side of the picture
The ten cent stamps are the most
unique of all. On a brown background
is a full map of the United States,
showing in black the extent of the
Louisiana purchase.
Evidently the orders for the new
stamps from the government must be
very heavy. The Topeka. office ordered
100000 of the ones and got $4,000; one
half million of the twos and got 200, 600:
$4,000 of the threes and got 5000; 1000
of the tours and got 5000; 5000 of
the tens and got 5000.
The way I account for that" said
Postmaster Guthrie, lis that the offices
all over. the country are asking for the
stamps. There is evidently a big de-
mand for them. and it will cause an
other issue. We shall at once send
back another order
There was great rush to get the
stamps said Assistant Postmaster
Rodgers, during the Worlds fair at
Chicago. Everybody wanted them.
The same thing will be true on Satur-
day The railroads running through
here, especially the Santa Fe. inasmuch
as the location of the fair is on their
/ lines wants lots of the stamps for
their mail. 1t makes great advertise
ment to stick them on letters and firms
] of all kinds which do a big mailing
business are anxious to have them"
There will probably be no other st.
/ Louis worlds fair stamp issued beyond
/ those mentioned. The government helped
/ out the Chicago fair and is now aiding
I the St. Louis festivity in the same way;
After the show is over in the Missouri
| metropolis the issue will cease, and the
/ only demand for them VIII be IN collec-
Mr.. Rodgers thinks that some more
stamps will probably be in next week to
I fill up the gap which the first demands
/ upon the present consignment viii make.
Wen have them on hand right along;
he said this morning. and the people
can have all they want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

ness. He was so unselhsh that he found
he had to change or starve to death.
We regret to announce to those men
who go to bed before their wives, that
hereafter they viii have something more
to take OF in undressing the bed: the pill
low sham is coming back
When a circus comes to town half the
people fear their children viii be stolen
by the circus men. But one of the trou-
bles of the circus men is to keep the boys
from following them of.
When q young man is so spoiled he has
all his women folks worried every time
he has ache, there is great rejoicing
when he marries a Christian Scientist,
who will refuse to worry.
There was a real old fashioned little
boy at the union depot today: he had a
roll of blonde hair on top of his head and
a roll on each side. That's the way real
sweet little boys were fixed up when we
were new on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
SARCASTIC SOPHOMORES.
Publish Haunting commandments to
Freshmen Class

At the close of the chapel exercises
at Washburn college, this morning
members of the Sophomore class cir
culated large hand bills on which We're
printed Ten Commandments to the
Freshmen class. These were written
with a view to guide the simple ard
unerring freshmen through this wicked
world.
The posters are of a somewhat Sc
we're and cutting character and will
probably be strongly resented by the
freshmen who will retaliate with one
of a similar nature.
The commandments decree that no
freshmen shall wear linen collars, nor
suck his thumb while in chapel nor
shall he covet sophomore's dignity,
wisdom or girl and shall in all respects
humbly submit to the dictates of the
sophomore and to duly recognize their
superiority.
The remarks, preceding as they do
the annual contest between the two
classes, will undoubtedly add vigor and
incentive and Will act as a stimulus to
the freshmen to Guido the upper class
in the field day sports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison GIobeT
If man is single, people can't imagine
what he does with his money.
1 feel that I am unfortunate" an Atch-
fen's mules
It's a wonder horses do not run of
oftener, considering the careless manner
in which they are handled
"Chiaveering' party recently called
on a bride and groom and demanded a
beer shower. and got a slop shower
Jack Rambo says fish are biting so rap
IDLY at Iatan that you have to get behind
a tree to ffnd opportunity to bait your
hocl-
This is the season when the forehanded
woman takes the beds apart in the back
yard and pours boiling water in the
cracks to take the dust out.
You may not believe 1t. but an Atchisor
man is culttvating the doctrine Of selfish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
LOOKING FOR A PREACHER.
First Presbyterian Church Pulpit Is
Vacant.

The session of the First Presbyte-
rian church will meet tonight to Sc
lect a committee to look for a new
minister to fill the pulpit. While DR..
Countermine has left the church, the
pulpit will not be vacant until the sec
ond week in May. Meantime, how
ever, it is the plan of the session to
hunt around for another man and
give the church a minister as quickly
as possible
About twenty-five applications have
been received from candidates who
would like TO have the place. The
system of getting a man used in pre-
vious years will probably be employed
again, namely, having the committee
visit churches where one of the can
didates is preaching and then recon-
mend him to a congregational meet
ing of the church.
on next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Osborn,
of this city, viii preach at the First
Presbyterian church, and at night the
sermon will be given by DR.. H. S.
Bancroft. of Denver, Colo. The lat
ter is not a candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
NORTON WON SECOND.
Topeka MarIxsman Did Well at Kan
sas CITY.

c. H. Morton, a clerk in the supreme
court, and J. ]. German represented To-
peka in the first annual shooting tourna-
ment in the Blue River Shooting park at
Kansas City yesterday. Mr. Morton won
second honors as an amateur and tied the
score of the highest professional. Mr..
German came in fourth.
There were thirty-one contestants in the
match coming from all over the west, 60
the record made by the Topeka shooters
is an exceptionally good one. Mr.. Nor
ton made ~ points out of a possible zoe.
and Mr.. German made 169. The only man
who made more than Morton was Powers
Of Decatur, Ill, who made 179 points. @
w Budd. a professional, of Des Moines,
Ia. tied Morton at 172.
Professionals in shooting matches are
those who receive salaries from gun o.
ammunition manufacturers for fancy
shooting, and others come in the amateur
class. The professionals were handi-
capped at 10 yards, while the man who
beat him was placed at Is. The profess
SIGNALS were placed at p and p.
Other Kansans who participated in the
contest were Henry Anderson Of Salipa,
George Lewis Of Harrington, Ed O'Brien
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
GRIGGS WILL PITCH.
Washburn to Try for Leaguers' scaIps
Tomorrow

Art Griggs will again pitch for
/ Washburn Friday when the collegians
play the last of their series of three
games with the Topeka professionals.
Manager Leach made this announce
ment this morning. In addition to that,
he stated that the team would be given
extra practice in order to strengthen
up for the fracas.
Manager Gus Alberts will probably
send on the diamond about the same
aggregation which will meet Leaven-
worth at that city on next Sunday to
open the series of championship games.
He will not announce the lineup until
the game commences tomorrow.
Both teams want the third game 1t
in reality means the championship of
the city The first time the two met
the score was IA to in favor of the
leaguers. Yesterday, thirteen innings
resulted in a tie score of to 8. Sew
eral things are going to happen tomor-
row, say both managers.
Probably the largest baseball crowd
which Washburn Field has ever ac-
commodated will be on hand for the
struggle tomorrow. With the compile
ton of the new grand stand there is
plenty of room for everybody, and a
big attendance can be easily handled.
I'VE have to have that game tomor-
row sure" said Manager Leach of the
Washburn team. I'VE are going to
practice every spare minute We can
find between now and the time for the
game to be called tomorrow afternoon.
The boys are after it hard. Griggs will
be sent back into the box and look
for another mighty close game, no
matter what the professionals ring in
on u.s."
How about it, Gus?" was asked Of
Manager Alberts of the professionals
after he had been apprised Of Leach's
talk
s'Ah-Ah!" chimed the old man. with
a smile that would have made an In
dian turnip sweet to the tongue, an
ha. Just you wait. Wen git en-
The lineup for the teams will prob
ably be as follows:
Topeka-Armstrong c.; Myers, list
b.; Kellar. End b.; Oleson, S.; Alberts,
Bird b.; Lining, /. f.; Cole, c. f.; Worral,
r. f.; Carter, p; King, p.
Washburn-Mehl, C.; Pulliam, 1st b.;
Dadisman, End b.; Anderson. s s.;
Mohler, 3rd b.; Dodge, l. f. Coldren, C.
f.; Pressey, 7. f.; Griggs, P.
After Manager Alberts had finished
giving his lineup he said, with sig
nificant wink: Mines subject to
change
Leach of Wasbburn didn't smile. He
answered: Mine amt. It's the best we
have"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
LOCAL MENTION.

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schiller, 121 Adams
street. Their daughter, Miss Josephine,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Ernest
Fulton of Lincoln, Neb. The ceremony
took place at half after one o'clock and
was performed ny the Rev. Father
Henry Wednesday. The bride was at
tired in a handsome cream silk gown.
Her long veil was dainty fastened with
orange blossoms. Miss Maggie Schiller,
as brides maid. wore a becoming gown
of pink silk crepe and carried pink
carnations. Mr.. Joseph Triton acted
as best man. Mr. and Mrs Fulton re-
ceived many handsome presents and
left Wednesday night for Lincoln, Neb.,
where they will make their future
home
Frank Grimes saw the ball game
Wednesday and was so excited that
his friends had difficulty in preventing
him from rushing onto the diamond.
Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
REQUISITION Is ISSUED.
Sheriff Lucas Will Now Make Seconl
Trip to Missouri.

A requisition on the governor of
Missouri was granted today by H. J.
Bone, who is running the state in the
absence of Governor Bailey, for H. NJ.
Jacobs and Harry Myers, the alleged
pickpockets who are accused of
touching Alexander Monroe. a Law
renee banker, for his pocketbook on
board a Santa Fe train coming into
Topeka a few days ago. The pocket
book contained six five-dollar bills.
one ten-doIlar bill and seven one-dol-
lar bills.
After Mr.. Monroe lost his pocket
book he remembered that two men
jostled him in the car. Sheriff Lucas
traced them to Kansas City, where
they were located and arrested. The
crime is alleged to have been commit
ted in this county and will be prose-
cuted here. Sheriff Lucas secured the
requisition and will bring the men
back to Topeka for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

One Being Arranged for Ball Player
Who Broke a Leg.

A benefit game for Harry La
France, who broke his leg yesterday
in the game between Washburn and
the Topeka leaguers, is being ar
ranged. The professionals have an
open date on May 4. and VIII make an
effort to fix up a contest on Washburn
field with the coIlegians for that time.
Manager Gus AIberts will confer with
Frank Leach of Washburn on the sub
ject tonight and it is probable that
the game vii be arranged.
La France had the large bone in his
right leg broken, and is now In
lSeith's hospital. The Topeka Base
ball association Will pay him half
salary until he gets well and in gen
eral see that he is taken care Of until
able 70 be about again. La France
viii not be able to go back on the dia-
mond again this year. He is a good
player and a strong batter. His place
is behind the bat, but he was being
used on first base Wednesday
Tickets Will be printed in advance
of the game and be on sale at stores
in the city. Without question they
will have a heavy sale. It is planned
to give La France the entire gate re-
cefpts This Will aid him materially,
to literally and metaphorical1y get
back on his pins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
Hoods GdrS0pGriLL0
and pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
81 had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparslla
and it drove out the hulnor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IRA o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
HOODS SarsaparIIIa promises 60
cure and keeps the promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press

A person is pretty smart not to
think he is smarter than he is.
It's just the irony of fate to have the
furnace want to draw like whirlwind
in the warming weather.
The servant problem is not only how
to keep those you want but to get rid
of those you don't want
From the way a woman acts when
she goes out in a new spring hat you d
think she was scorching in a big red
automobile.
1t is no use to save money by
stopping drinking because of what You
have to give your wife, who believes
you save ten times as much that way
as YOU do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Although. there have been a number
OF notable reductions in wages recent
~, especially among the coal miners.
it is the opinion of Wall Street that
there must be a further scaling down.
The latest issue of Henry Clews &
Cos Financial Review in discussing
this subject says:
A careful survey of the business
situation reveals no unsound features.
A great deal of readjustment work
has already been done and weak sDors
have been pretty thoroughly elm
mated, especially in financial circles.
where the situation is really sounder
than for many months In spite of this
fact, however, it is evident that the
readjustment process is incomplete.
and the real turn cannot be expected
until values have declined in other than
security markets. Wall Street has sllf-
fered all and more than it should in
the form of shTinkage in values: but
enterprise is still held in check bv the
extreme high cost of everything that
goes into fixed plant. Both materials
and wages are often at prohibftive
level. and until these have undergone
their inevitable share of the general
yeadjustment there can be no genuine
and permanent revival of industry.
This win call for a more reasona bic
attitude on the part of organized la
Dor and possibly some concessions be-
fore long, which if resisted will simply
result in adding to the number of I'M
employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
THREE UNHAPPY WIVES.
They Sue in the District Court for
Divorce


Three unhappy wives filed divorce
suits in the district court Wednesday
afternoon and asked that the bonds
that bind be severed.
Jennie Sieg asked for a divorce
from John Sieg. and she charged that
John has been cruel to her, that he
has called her vile names, and that
he has been guilty of non-support-
Della Lister asked for a divorce
from Winfield Scott Lister on the
ground that Winfield Scott paid too
much attention to other women and
that he was guilty Of gross neglect of
duty and that he spent her wages and
his, sold their household goods, and
was not good to her.
Jennie Johnson asked for a divorce
from Otto Johnson She charged that
Otto was cruel to her and that he
struck her and knocked her down,
and was also guilty of gross neglect
of duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Chicago Post: Injudicial but by no
means injudiciOus is the language used
by Justice Brewer in his dissenting
opinion in the case of Sing Tuck ami
81 other Chinese persons held for de-
portation on the order of a govern
ment inspector. The justice says that
he is not at all surprised that China
has denounced the exclusion treaty,
and that with her growing Importance
as trader and consumer of western
products she can be counted upon to
show increasing resentment against
the illiberal and discriminative legisla-
ton of which the United States has
made her the victim. Having sown the
wind we are about to reap the whlrI-
wind, warns Justice Brewer. his broth
er Peckham concurring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
Ill Hun70rS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
Judge smart Speaks to students.

It was announced in chapel by Pres
ident Flass this morning that gentle
men representing the different profess
sions will speak to the students of
Washburn every Thursday morning for
the remainder of the term. This morn
ing's address was given by Judge c. A.
Smart, of Ottawa, who represented the
legal profession. Notwithstanding the
fact that Mr.. Smart's talk was intend
ed for the law department it was ap-
precia ted by the students of the col
lege and is considered by them to be
one of the strongest and most earnest
talks given there this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

[From the Chicago News.1
A man whose wife calls him dear in
public usually looks cheap.
The gossip is never so happy as
when she is relating a tale of woe.
Love is a great help to the girl who
wants to make herself miserable
Modern health foods are all right if
you are not burdened with an appetite.
The trouble with the average man
who poses as the architect of his own
fortune is that he revises the plans
too often.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Washington, April 2s.-President
Roosevelt has appointed Thomas c.
Dawson of Iowa, at present secretary
of the United States legation at Rio
Janeiro. Brazil as United States min
lister to San Domingo The Office has
Just been provided for by legislation
and carries with it a salary of $1,000
a year. The president rendered the
mission to General E. c. O'Brien of
New York, one time commissioner of
navigation, but personal interests i'm
PEELED him to decline il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Kansas City, No. April 2S.-Will
Burgoyne, a bar tender, shot and dan
gerously wounded Dick Malloy today.
Yesterday Malloy, accompanied by
Bill Adler. local character, went into
a saloon where Burgoyne works and
exchanged shots with him. Today
when the men again met the fight was
renewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Owing to a ruling by Uncle Joe
Cannon the country never will know
whether Bourlze Cochran was paid for
making Mckinley speeches or not. That
is where the New Yorker has the ad-
vantage over those Democrats who ac-
eepted Office at the hands of the mar
tyred president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

The Capital City quartette of this
city gave a concert at Dyche's hall in
Auburn last night. It's personnel fol-
lows: G. c. Grout, first tenor; w. E.
Hall, second tenor; n. H. Neher, first
bass; J. D. Brown, second bass. Miss
Myrtle Karr was on the programme
for several readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
METHODIsTS COMING.
Santa Fe Takes Charge of Six Special
Trains at Chicago.

Chicago. April 2S.-Six special trains
from the east carrying delegates to the
Methodist general conference at Los An
geles. Cal. reached Chicago today and
left Immediately for the west via the
Santa Fe. The delegates included min
listers as well as laymen and quite num-
Der of women. The trains will make short
stops at points of particular interest on
the Santa Ea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Nearly $4,000, 900 in gold has left our
shores for foreign countries within a
week, but there is enough left to en-
able us to continue in business a while
LONGER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

The Wichita Eagle thinks that
southern Kansas is the Italy of Amer
lea. The paper tells how "a tuber-
culOus young man. with but one lung,
came out to south Kansas, from New
England, and now he has three lungs.
He married the other two"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Democrat reorganizers and a large
number of Republican newspapers are
just now engaged in the agreeable task
of killing off the Hearst boom. In the
meantime the young millionaire cam
didate is scooping in the delegates at
a rate which might be regarded as
alarming by an unprejudiced obser-
Yer on the opposition side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss Nettie Bair died at her home,
412 Tyler street, last night after a
lingering illness. She was 4S years of
age. The interment viii take place in
Idaho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

It seems odd that Russia should want
to take her Baltic and Black Sea fleets
to the seat of war when they are so
safe where they now float.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

The sugar trust appears to have in
side information warranting it in the
belief that spring is at hand with its
attendant season of fruit canning. l.
has advanced the price of its refined
product five cents per hundred pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Reed smoot, of Utah, will continue
to draw the salary of a United States
senator a while longer-untn after the
fall election at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

Congressman Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, has undertaken to act as the
General GrosvenOr of the Democrat
party. The first figures which he pre-
SCENTS are merely in the form of SUP
position and are as follows: IF out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-28

The outlook appears good for Topeka
to get bunch of trolley lines to Kan
eas City or none at all.