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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

a value of 1881, 900 haikwan taels in
1908 Metals. including manufactures
of iron and copper, increased so per
cent of 15,316,00O taels, and there were
also imported railway supplies to the
amount of nearly 5000, 600 taels. Amer
lean kerosene decreased largely in
quantity. and to some extent in value
also; its value is now nearly equaled
and its quantity is exceeded by Sumat-
ran oil, imports of which, in 1902.
amounted to less than half the value Of
the American product imported. I'm
ports of Russian kerosene also nearly
doubled. The value of the American
kerosene amounted to 6,6S0,OO0 taels,
the Russian to 1882, 900. and the Sumat-
ran to 6.626, 900.
Good crops are responsible for the
large diminution in rice imports, which
was less than a third of the 1902 i'm
portation- Foreign flour also fell off
about one-fourth. its place being taken
by the product of recently established
mills grinding Chinese wheat. Imports
of cotton yarn increased, while plain
fabrics fell from 1905. 900 pieces to 49,,
S35. 900 pieces, and fancy goods in
creased but slightly; cotton yarn in
creased from 1926 100000 pounds to $685.
066,0O0 pounds. For many years the
cotton goods sold to China consisted
mainly of woven fabrics. In 1872 the
import of yarns constituted only per
cent of the total cotton goods import
ed, but last year it was 43 per cent. 1t
is stated that now over so per cent of
the cotton goods are made in that
country. This increase in the impor-
tation of yarn and of home manufac-
ture from yarn is apparently one of
the causes of the general decrease in
the importation of cotton cloths. Jap
anese fabrics are the only ones in
which increased imports are shown.
The increase in importation of yarns
was chiefly from Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
Too shrewd for the Hoppers.

A man who used to live at University
place was growing wheat in southern
Nebraska when the grasshoppers
struck him. He had a 80 acre field of
wheat that year. promising big yield,
and the prospect of its having to go
to feed his enemies. the grasshoppers,
was CALLING almost beyond endurance.
Very soon after the vanguard of the
hoppers appeared, however, this gentle
man made an chronological discovery
that saved his crop
Il found" he said, that the grass
hoppers were in the habit of climbing
the wheat stalks every morning 10
spend the day feeding on what was in
tended to feed me and my family. 1
used to go out to the field to see how
they were getting on every morning,
and in my Impotence at the liberties
they were taking with my wheat I
would occasionally strike a clump Of
them as they hung to a stalk and
knock them to the ground
After a while noticed that when a
grasshopper was thus dislodged he
made no further effort to get his din
ner, but remained on the ground until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
COLORADO WINS FROM x. U.
Debate on Labor Question at Boulder
Was One Sided.

Boulder, Colo, May 9.-There was
great rejoicing in Boulder Saturday
night over the victory in the fifth an
nual intercollegiate debate with Kan
sas university The decision of the
judges was unanimous for Colorado.
The question was, Resolved, That
employers are justified in refusing to
recognize labor unions" Kansas chose
the affirmative, while Colorado de-
Tended the negative. Messrs. A. f.
Sims and J. F. Bender represented
Kansas and Messrs. Guy r. Mccoy
and Ralph A COan represented Colo
RADIO.
1t was pronounced the most eIo-
quent, most logical and best presented
debate ever heard in Boulder From
beginning to end the audience was
held in the closest attention. Both
sides showed great preparation and
confidence in their argument The
men from Kansas had an abundance
of material but had not formulated it
so well as the Colorado men. The
affirmative received much favorable
comment. but Mr. Mccoy and Mr.
COan seemed able to answer every
point brought up. When the decision
imous for Colorado, enthusiasm ran
wild.
Guy r. Mccoy is student from
Loveland, and will graduate from the
law department this year. This is the
second time he has represented Colo
RADIO in debate with Kansas Ralph
COan was born and raised in Boulder
lie is a senior in the liberal arts de-
partment, taking active work in the
law school. He represented the STATE
university in the state oratoricaI con-
test three years ago. The judges were
Dr. 4. x Snyder of Greeley, president
of the State Normal school; w. l..
ThOrndyke of Loveland and the Hon.
George E TCbV of RO111dpr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Sealed bids will be received at the Of
fee of the board of education OF the city
Of Topeka. Kan, until o'clock p. N.
Monday. June 6. 1904, for the plumbing
and wiring in the manual training high
school building. according to plans ane
specifications on file in the Office of the
clerk of the board Of education, Topeka,
Kan
A certified check for per cent of the
amount of the bid must accompany each
bid as guaranty that the successful bid
der will enter into contract for the same
if awarded to him and give security
bond in a sum equal to the amount OF
his contract for the performance of the
same and for the payment of all accru-
ing bills against the work which mighs
become liens against the building, o.
cOrding to law.
Said check to be made payable to the
clerk of the board of education of the
city Of Topeka. Kan. for the benefit of
said board a forfeit in case said sue
cessful bidder fails to so enter into con-
tract and give said bond within five days
after award is made.
BY order of the board OF education.
J. E. STEWART, Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
A BIG TELEPHONE MORTGAGE.
Covers the Independent Toll Lines In
Kansas and Missouri.

A mortgage for s1,5OOOOO on the
Western Independent Telephone COM
pany was filed with the register of
deeds late Saturday afternoon.
The mortgage is covered by a deed
of trust to the Commonwealth Trust
company, of st. Louis. The bonds
draw six per cent interest The money
is for the improvement and extension
of the system. The Western Indepen-
dent Telephone company is a toll line
company operating in Kansas and
Missouri. Tt is not connected with the
Topeka Independent Telephone com
pany except that the Topeka company
connects with the toll lines of the
western company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09


Examination of the failure statistics
according to occupation for the
quarter last past does not disclose any
special weakness in any leading in
dustries, says r. G. Dun & Co. In
fact, out of fourteen divisions into
which the manufacturing failures are
divided, exactly half show smaller
losses than a year ago, with notable
improvement in machinery lumber,
leather and miscellaneous. The only
conspicuous increase in liabilities oc-
Cured in liquors. caused by a single,
large brewing collapse at this city
Although there was also a consider
able rise in both number and Iiabili-
ties of textile manufacturing suspen-
sions, the comparison is made with a
month when it so happened that not
q single cotton or wooden mill sus-
pended, whereas, the past season has
been most difficult for those indus
tries, because of the abnOrmally high
prices of raw material together with
decidedly irregular consumption at
home, and few of the customary ex-
ports to China, owing to the unsettled
situation in the Orient. One large
failure of a cotton mill at the south
provided the bulk of the liabilities in
that class. There was a less favor
able comparison for the fourteen
trading classes; eleven showing more
or less increase in amount of de-
faulted Indebtedness. with noticeable
differences in general stores, groceries
and meats. Two large department
stores furnished about a third of the
months liabilities. however, leaving
only a slight increase otherwise, but
the grocery and meat division showed
about double the defaulted indebted
ness of the same month last year, and
the increase in number was 81. Mis-
cellaneous trading failures We're also
about twice as large in the amount of
debts involved, although the number
of suspensions in this class was not
large. The only striking Improvement
was in drugs and chemicals. despite
one large failure this year, for a sin
gle suspension at Chicago in April,
1903, provided almost a million dol
lars of liabilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
THEY WON'T USE I BEAMS.
Would Have Cost About $3.50 More
Than Oak.

The ways and means committee of
the city council. by means of "tele-
phone meeting held Saturday decid-
ed not to allow the substitution of
steel I beams for oak stringers in the
East Eighth avenue bridge. The mat
ter was referred to the ways and
means committee with power to act
and so it is settled that the oak beams
will be used steel I beams would
have cost about $3.50 more, and We're
turned down for that reason
It is possible that some do not know
what a telephone meeting is. 1t is
a meeting where the chairman of the
oommittee>calls up the members of
the committee one at d time, and finds
out what they think about things.
Each member of the ways and means
committee has a telephone, so such
meetings are likely to be quite a COM
mon occurrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
ovERAIYER WILL BE HEARD.
Scheduled to Address jefferson Club
on Thursday Night.

David Overmyer, chairman of the Kan
sas delegation to the Democratic national
convention, will make speech Thursday
night at the meeting of the Jeffersonian
club, lis West Sixth avenue.
Mr. Overmyer himself says he does not
know what he will talk about. except that
it will be some topic pertaining to North
America. Some of Mr.. Overmyer's friends
say that he viii discuss the merits OF
Hearst and Parker and will declare him
self in favor Of third candidate for the
presidency.
Mr. Overmyer's speech. said a Tope-
lSa Democrat today, will be one of those
keynote speeches you read about"
When asked today to declare his prefer
ence for the Democratic candidate for the
presidency, Mr.. Overmyer said: That
1 am not prepared to do just now.
have made uD my mind, and when I get
while"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
WHY WE WANT AN OPEN DOOR.

The foreign trade of the Chinese en-
pire in 1908 surpassed all previous rec
ords: the total was 346 million dollars.
The annual report of the inspector
general of customs for the Chinese en-
pie. which has just been received by
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor. shows
that the imports in 1903 were valued
at 209.113,O0O, and exports, S1S7. 1S5. 900.
AS compared with former years the
total trade is almost exactly double
what it was a decade ago, but only a
little more than ? per cent greater than
in 1902. Imports exceed those of the
previous year by about per cent.
while the total value of exports is
practically the same.
Harvests in China were abundant
last year and helped to recoup the
losses from flood and drought and war
in the years just preceding. The silk
crop in Nid-China. however. is report
ed as a disastrous failure, and affected
adversely the balance of export bust
ness. Forty years ago half the exports
consisted of silk and silk products.
while now this item is only So per cent
of the total.
The article of import in which the
largest increase is found is opium.
which increased over 8 million taels, to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

the regular time to climb the stalk
next morning. Immediately on making
the important discovery 1 went and
took down our long wire cIothesline and
called my wife to come and help me
Then we went through that 20 acre
field, dragging the clothesline over the
wheat between US, and knocked all the
grasshoppers to the ground. There
they stayed till the next day
Next morning we gave the hoppers
Just time enough to get well started up
the stalks when we went out and re-
peated the proceeding of the day be-
fore. The result was the same, and in
the course of a few days every grass
hopper in that field had died Of starva-
ton Our neighbors came out every
morning to jeer at US and called US a
pair of old idiots, but we harvested the
only wheat crop in that part of Ne
braska that ear-''-Nebraska State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
ROOSEVELT WORRIED.
He Views Seriously the Strike Situa-
ton in Colorado.

Washington, May 9,-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America and President Keith of
the I4ongshOremen's union called on
President Roosevelt today. They
talked briefly with him about a va
riety of subjects, but particularly
about the situation of affairs in the
mining regions of Colorado. MT.
Mitchell said he did not discuss the
matter with the president with any
idea of having him take action on it
as executive action at present is not
feasible. Both the president and Mr..
Mitchell regard the situation with Sc
rious concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
Only Survivor of Farragut,s Men.

New York, May 9.-Timothy Muir
ray, chief master-at-arms at the New
York navy yard, said to be the only
survivor of Admiral Farragut's fleet
at the battle of Mobile bay. who is still
in the navy, has applied for retire
ment. Murray as a powder boy was
a member of Admiral F'arra CUTS own
crew on his flagship Since then he
has seen service in the navy the world
over. For the last four years he has
been stationed at the cob dock at the
local navy yard, where to all the
young recruits he spins yarns of the
navy as il was in the old DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Good evening, Mrs. Hare" said the
Postum, as the rabbit came over one
night to pay him a visit. Just take
a seat beside that log and make your
self at home. I suppose you, have
heard of the death of Mr. Coon He
died just as I always expected and
told him he would-at the hands of
dog. More than once have told him
to go slower or look out for trouble.
You know that coon likes chicken
meat as we'll as a fox, don't you %
Bless you, no." replied the hare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
c. d. BURNETT FILES AN APPEAL.
Wellington Lawyer Who Was Dis
barred in Supreme Court.

cleo D. Burnett, a former yelling
ton attorney, who was disbarred by
the district court of Sumner county a
few months ago, today filed an appeal
from the findings of the court which
disbarred him. The proceedings grew
out of a real estate deal and subse-
quent suit over it, in which it was
alleged that Burnett had written a
letter and dated it back some time.
using it as evidence in the suit. He
was also charged with going to I'LL
nois and passing himself off on one
of the parties in the suit as Ed Hack
ney, another attorney in the case.
1t was out of this same suit and this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Mayor Bergundthal was protesting
this morning about the condition in
which the K. p. delegates left the
Auditorium Saturday night There was
an unusual amount of tobacco juice,
cigar stubs and other refuse on the
floor.
The F'raternal Aid Association. which
was to have held free social Tuesday
evening in their hall. has postponed It
on account OF the Howe lecture It
will be held on Tuesday, May II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

J. D. Buckalew, third vice presi-
dent of the Machinists' union, and the
man who has been directing the strike
here. left this Afternoon for parts I'M
known. When asked where he was
that his trip was one of business and
that he would return in two days
F. A Stark, business agent for the
International Association OF Machln-
isis on the Rock Island was in To-
pelSa today in conference with j. D.
BuckaIew. Mr.. stark said that his
trip had no especial significance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
A Reasonable Reason.

The boy had been porting over the
evening newspaper for half an hour,
when he looked up and said:
'Say. pop"
well, Johnny?"
why do men register so long be-
fore election day?"
ooh, that's to give the politicians
time to hunt them up and buy their
votes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

The $25,OOO,OOO which the Jap
anese have borrowed in this country
probably will be spent here and none
of it will leave the country. Eastern
locomotive builders have just com
pleted a contract for supplying the
miIzado with tMenty-four locomotives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

General James B. Weaver. who
polled twenty-five electoral votes for
the presidency in 1892, will head the
Iowa delegation to st. Louis. The
delegates are under instructions to
vote for Hearst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
ToOIoRRow's RECEPTION.
To the Order of the Eastern Star al
Governors Residence.

The reception given to the order of
the Eastern Star at the governors
residence Tuesday evening will be
from 1880 to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

It's all Georges fault boo-hooed the
bride. He insists that he loves me
more than I love him.
SilIicus-"When does a woman reach
the age of discretion Cynicus-
When she begins to forget her birth
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Certain people who "have it in for
Mr.. Bristow might revenge them
selves by having him nominated for
the vice presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Hobson says Togo should have gone
into Port Arthur like Dewey and sunk
the Russian fleet. But it may be that
the Japanese think they can use
Alexieff's warships in their business
later on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
LEASES BRooKDALE.
Harry Payne Whitney Will Have
Stables for Eighty Horses.

Stables for Eighty Horses.
New York. May 9-It is reported that
Harry Payne Whitney has leased for
five years, with the option of purchase
outright, the breeding and training
farm near Red Bank. N. j., known as
Brookdale, the home of the late D. d.
Withers, and after his death the prop
erty of Colonel W. p. Thompson, whose
estate still owns it. 1t includes more
than 500 acres of ground together with
stabling for eighty horses and COW
cred track for training horses six laps
to the mile. The property is valued at
$500, 600. OF late the race horses owned
by J. r. and F. P Keene have been
wintered there.
1t is stated to be the plan of Mr..
whitney to bring to Brookdale part OF
his stud, besides some sixty of the
choicest brood mares now in Kentucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Debs did not initiate Mr.. Cleveland
by telling the public about his connec-
ton with the Chicago strike and Sc
cured a nomination for the presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Admiral Togo thinks he has insert
ed the cork at Port Arthur so that it
will stay in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

Mr.. Hearst is the Marcus A. Hanna
of his own boom and it must be con-
ceded that he is filling the role fairly
well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

same alleged letter that the libel suit
of Ed Hackney against Harry Woods,
of the Wellington News, grew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09

The State journal Is 4 member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
sanitation tor exclusive afternoon publ
cation in Topeka
The news is received in the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
recaiEeG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Nancy A. Pucket, aged 20 years, died
Sunday at the home of her son-in-lavg, C.
MOnicle, 11O6 West Thirteenth street The
body viii be shipped to Pueblo tomorrow
for burial.
Nettie Nelson, aged IS years. died Satur-
day night of pneumonia at the home OF
her parents. i160 Lincoln street The in
terment took place this afternoon at Ro-
chester cemetery
Rev Warren Mooney, formerly Of North
Topeka but who since last spring has
made his residence at SIS Clay street.
South, died very suddenly this morning
at o. clock at his home, of apOpIexy.
Rev Mr.. Mooney was Presbyterian min
lister and during the winter had a charge
in Michigan He returned home several
weeks ago and was in Christ hospital for
treatment for short time. He leaves
widow and one daughter. Mrs. Knoll.
Wichita and Return 1918 via
Santa Ee.
Annual concIave Knights Templar.
Tickets on sale MAY 9 and 10. Final
limiting returning May u.
Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
Dress Prints
Notice to Contractors.

(ETirst published in Topeka State Journal
May z, 1904)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
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To Itself

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tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effesting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole SYSTEMS true only of
Hoods JdrS0p0riELG
No other medicine acts like it !;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
Il was troubled with scrofula and came
eear losing my eyesight. For four months
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
to walk. and when had taken eight bottles
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A HAIRS
TON. Withers. n. G
Hoods SarsapaFIIla promises 60
cure and keeps the PROMISE
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Everybody reads the State Journal
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: ell LEASED WIRE REPORT
oE TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-03

The remarkable growth II the Young
Mems Christian Association throughout
this country was reported at the confer.
enoe between the international commit.
tee and the State committee at the Gait
House yesterday afternoon and even.
ing, says yesterdays Louisville Herald.
General SECRETARY Richard C. Morse
reported that the city associations had
gained in five years u per cent. In mem
bership and 20 per cent. in the number
OF buildings. There are now 10000 men
enrolled in the evening classes. gain Of
20 per cent. and the Bible Glasses have
shown gain Of $50 per cent. The rail
road associations show an increase in
five years from $1,000 TO u zoo members
On the Gould lines five years ago there
were seven ASSOCIATIONS, 1000 mcml~rs
and m building. Nov there arc TWEEN.
ty.fvc associations. seventeen new buih.
ing, worth $4,000, and 10000 men.
bers
Even greater growth j. shown abroad.
Associations have hecn established IN
all the large cities Of Japan during tho
last Eve year, and the work Is growing
faster In that country than any other.
II has bccn decided to send seven Amer
lean secretaries To the seven Asiatic cit.
irs having half million inhabitants.
Henry T. Rosevear, state secretary of