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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
DIGGING TO BEGIN.
Work on the Panama Canal Is About
to Commence.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Work of construct
ing the Panama canal is about to begin in
earnest. At the headquarters of the COM
mission in this city acquisitions from the
isthmus for dynamite and powder for
blasting purposes are being filled.
To meet the demand for the considera-
BILE amount of printing required in con-
nection with the enterprise full printing
outfit has been authorized and this will
go forward at the earliest possible mo-
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
BALLOTED 7SO TIMES.
ST. Joe Convention Takes Recess With
out Nomination.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 1s.-At the
conclusion of the 7S0th ballot for con-
gresham, without change, the Fourth
district Democratic convention which
has been in deadlock since July 26,
took a recess. Cochran, Wilson and
Bier are sill the only names before
the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
For Teachers, Certificates.

Concordia, Kan, Aug. 1s.-Overs 100 per-
sons took the examination for teachers
certificates in this county, of whom twen-
ty-six failed. One professional certificate
was granted; three first grade; twenty
nine second grade, and forty-one third
grade. Higher wages are being paid this
year than for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
An AccidentaI Shooting.

Concordia, Kan, Aug. ia young
farmer named Fry. living in Colfax town.
ship, near Miltonvale, accidentally shot
his wife, the charge entering her hear and
breast. Mrs. Fry's wounds, though dam
gerous, are not believed to be fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18

ShiveIy Elected Supreme Chancellor.
Louisville. KY, Aug. 1S.-Charles e.
Shively of Richmond, Ind, was today
chosen supreme chancellor of the
knights of Pythias, succeeding Tracey
R. Banks of North Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 18.-Forecast for kan
sas: Local showers and thunder storms
tonight and Friday; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
BLACKMAR WINS.
Massachusetts Man Elected Com
mander of q. A. II.
Two New YOrkers in the Race
Against Him.
DENVER is CHOSEN.
Colorado Capital Secures Next
Encampment.
Branch Organizations Continue
Sessions of Wednesday.

Boston, Aug. 1S.-General WiImon w.
Blackmar of Massachusetts was elected
omnander-in-c chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic today by accla-
nation,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18

Denver, Col, was chosen as the next
place for holding the national C. A. R.
encampment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
ton. THAT night Jsrvis wa.

agitation. THAT night JsrvIs was
murdered, l was comm across the
Fields an met him. He'd been drink
in, but he knew me an shouted words
it was bitter hard to bear. I went on,
but he jeered an shouted after me.
It was something about you-never
mind what-an', though knew 1t was
a lie, | couldn't stand 1t. | ran back,
mad, an dashed my fist In his face.
Next minute he had knife out and
was on me. We rolled over atop of
each other-I got his wrist an
wrenched the knife away"
He stopped, and she stared at him
aghast. 81 hated him." he continued,
in a strained, hoarse whisper. 'Td
never thought to do him harm, though.
But
He paused, painting as II for breath,
and presently resumed, brokenly:
NOW you know. 1t was me. An II
it's him you loVe-an' not mel don't
care to hide it-any longer. I never
meant to tell you-but now That
settles It! You can give me up, Jen.
ny. That's why I'm telling you. Give
me up, an I'll swing for 1t! Go on.
Here! There 1t is" With a
hasty movement, he flung a long.
bladed knife down on the table be.
fore her.
He ceased, and stood, duly resolved,
his breast heGving convulsively. There
was a moment of awful silence. Then
the slow tread of Mrs. Grips return.
ing sounded in the passage. Instantly
Jenny started to her feet.
Benz" she cried, in an agony, under
her breath. "Oh 1t was my
fault! Il was never him,
really! never cared-I
thought l did-but"-
She broke off with a warning ges.
ture as the door opened, and, snatch.
ing the knife from the table, thrust 1t
into her pocket.-Sketch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
CASE OF PROFIT OR LOSS.
Inebrlated Individual Had Hard Mat.
ter to Decide.

Inebrlated Individual Had Hard Mat
ter to Decide.
A minister of the Methodist Protest
ant church, now stationed on the east
ern shore Of Maryland, is convinced
that the life of clergyman Is not
always strewn with roses. His views
on certain current questions had been
repeatedly misstated by others, and,
considering their action nefariously
unjust, he took occasion to refer to
1t one Of his Sunday morning SER
mons.
He said that he had been consoled
by calling to mind the story of an
Irishman, who is reported to have
lived somewhere in lower Delaware.
Although frugal and hard working
man, this son of Erin occasionally
visited the town tavern on Saturday
afternoons, and sometimes returned
home in a state Of intoxication. On
one occasion, having imbibed so free
ly that he was totally unable to steer
himself homeward, a kindly disposed
individual who happened along placed
him In his cart and started the mule
In the right direction. Unfortunately,
some mischievous boys met the cart,
and deciding to play joke on the old
man, unhitched the mule, and leading
him a short distance into the woods,
sat down to await results. In q short
time the Irlshman awoke from his
stupor, rubbed his eyes, and, looking
about, exclaimed:
"Begorra, is this me, or is It not me.
Faith, l cannot tell. II this is me, |
have lost a mule, but II this is not me
l have found cart!"-Baltlmore Her
aid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Free to Twenty-Five Ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies'
In each of the following states: ILL.
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send In the largest
number of trade marks cut from q ten
cent, 16.ounce package of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own homo, any.
where In the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed To
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
LIST, 1904. October and November will
DO the best months to visit the HI.
position. Remember that Defiance n
the only starch put up 16 OF. q full
pound to the package. You get one
third more starch for the same money
than Of any other kind, and Defiance
never sticks to the iron. The tickets
to the Exposition will be sent BY regis
tered mail September 5th. Starch Tor
sale by all dealers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Studying Chinese Character.

In report on the German estimates
for this year secretary to the Brit.
ish embassy IN Berlin states that In
the new estimates sum Of 10000
Is inserted under the head of further.
ance Of scientific, especially ethnologi-
cal studies in China" In explanation,
1t is mentioned that, as the opening
Of China advances, a moro exact study
Of the individuality of East Asiatlc
nations is becoming necessity. 1t Is,
therefore, advisable to station perma-
nently In China q German scholar well
acquainted with ethnology and the
Chinese language, whose object is to
develop intellectual relations with a
little known form Of civilization.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
A Druuulst's Story.

Coelledo, Mo-, June 6.-Mr. Adolph
Gerhardt, chemist and druggist of this
place, was so Ill with his back and
kidneys that he couldn't work. He was
very bad and didn't seem to get any
better till he began to use Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. He was so delighted with
the results he got from this remedy
that he wrote:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God
send to suffering humanity. was
down on my back from kidney trouble
so bad that l was unable to work. I
began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills and
before l had finished one box, l was
able to go to work again. l have not
had any kidney trouble since. | will
always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills"
Many such cases are being report.
ed from all over the state and Dodd's
Kidney Pills; solely on their merits
and by the wonderful and perfect cures
they work are established as the
standard remedy for backache and all
kidney complaints.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
THERE TO TAKE DEGREES.
New York University Has Arranged
to Distribute Honors,

New York University Has Arranged
to Distribute Honors.
Chancellor MacCracken of the New
York university Announces that at the
seventy-second commencement honor
airy degrees will be conferred upon
Elihu Root, Mrs. Russell Sage and
seven others. To Mr.. Root, who grad
uated from the university's law school
in 1857 and has served as president Of
the law school alumni, is to be given
the degree Of doctor Of laws, and to
Mrs. Sage, who is a member of the
women's advisory board of the uni
versity and for many years has been
president of the Emma Willard asso-
citation, will be given the degree Of
master Of letters. Justice Willard
Bartlett of the appellate division of
the supreme court, graduate of the
law school in 1868 and former asso-
ciate of Mr.. Root in practice, is also
to be honored with the degree of
LII. D.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
MA&N0HVA NCON~

1t was no wonder, then, II Jenny
was dazzled by the homage Of SO
masterful man. The wonder was
that his dashing airs. the glamor of
his crude greatness, the open hatred
OF one he had Tilted and several he
Ignored for the sake of her, turned
her head so little as It did.
Suddenly, at this critical juncture,
before she could be sure of her own
heart, or ALI could overpersuade her,
some unknown hand had abruptly
torn him out of her life forever.
His tragic end filled her with hor-
ror and affected her with an emotional
belief that she had really loved him.
The tears she shed were tears Of gen.
uine sorrow.
This development of the situation
seeming to make 1t imperative, she
trimmed her hat with Grape and
bought herself a cheap black dress,
and in these hablllments was treated
with distinguished consideration at
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
OFFERS TRIP TO THE NORTH
Commander Peary Has Room IL
Thirty PasaennAra

Commander Peary Has Room for
Thirty Passengers.
Commander r. e. Peary, in COM
pleting the plans for his 1905 Polar
expedition, will make a preliminary
voyage to his furthest north sailing
station. He offers to take thirty pas
sengers-hunters, scientists or ordi.
nary tourists.
The auxiliary ship will sail for the
Arctic about July l, to return early In
September. 1t will visit points in
Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland,
Ellesmere Land and the Bafin's Bay
coast.
The real purpose of this prelimi-
nary voyage is to place a depot Of
coal, to arrange with the White
Sound Esquimaux to collect meat and
other provisions for the main expe-
dition the following year.
Commander Peary found he would
have room for more than the ships
company and cargo in this voyage
and conceived the idea of arranging
accommodations for passengers to
help pay expenses Of the preliminary
trip.
Commander Peary says that those
who desire to take this trip for scien-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16

"GlVe me up, an m swing for H.
the inquest, where she sat on a from
bench between Alf's father and
mother.
Later she was the most attractive
figure and principal mourner at the
funeral. Altogether 1t was a strange
and grlevous experience, not un
mingled with a certain pleasant self
complacence of which Jenny was dim
ly ashamed even while she INDUCED
1t.
No arrests were ever made. ALI had
wronged many people and made
numerous enemies; moreover, his
companions were as brutal and as law.
less as himself. He might have been
murdered out Of revenge, or In the
heat of some drunken highland by
degrees the search began to be
abandoned.
Meanwhile, though Ben Gillett hao
made no attempt to intrude upon Jen-
ny's misery, he had not lost sight of
her. But, strong In the Importance at.
tachlng to her almost widowed state,
and too proud to own 1t in a hurry
even II she suspected she had been
any way dipping herself, she steeled
her heart against him and discouraged
such hesltant attempts as he made to
renew acquaintance with her.
When he could endure this no
longer, crushed and reckless with de.
spair, he forced her to make up her
mind about him, once for all by calling
to see her in her own home.
The front door of the house stood
always open, for the convenience OF
the various dodgers, so he entered at
will and, before she was aware Of his
presence, was in the room where she
sat at the table sewing, alone.
"You needn't be afraid, Jenny" he
said. quietly, closing the door and
standing with his back to II. II must
speak to you You're breaking
my heart. l saw your mother go out,
an came in hoping to find you by
yourself. want you to tell me the
plain truth-an' have done with It.
want to know, Jenny-was II only a
sort Of fancy-are you only sorry for
him-or-or did you really love himr
II shouldn't wear black II didn't
should II" she cried, resentfully.
"But-once you loved me, Jenny"
mo, | never did then!"
1--WE been mistaken. then?"
Reckon you have" She tossed her
head scornfully.
You're quite-qulte certalnr he
urged, anxlously. Don't fool me any
more, Jenny"
who's foolin' your You've no
right to come here bullying me. Ben
Gillett, an the sooner you take your.
self OF the better"
'T'll tell you. Jenny" His grim
calmnsss seemed to increase with her
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16

Lavender row was accustomed to
sensations, and would not have been
happy without them.
But never had the row been 80 stir
red to its grim depths, so blown with
notoriety and unholy excitement, as
1t was on the occasion Of ALI Jarvis
sudden departure from 1t.
One night In autumn, night OF
ghostly mists and no moon, ALI failed
to come home. AS he was not man
of regular habits, this was nothing
unusual. But in the morning his body
was found lying out on the NANCY
green stretch of the London Fields
dead, with savage cash In the throat
that could not have been self-infiicted.
While he lived, nobody had been
especially fond Of ALI except his pa
rents, and they were half afraid OF
him. A loafing, ill.conditioned rufian,
he had suffered Imprisonment for one
brutal outrage, and was strongly sus'
pected Of others that could not be
brought home to him.
Nevertheless, his death was general
ly accepted in Lavender row as a
calamity; he was discussed as ex-
haustively az II he had been a real
loss to the community, and men and
women reape6 glory In small way by
retailing his sayings and doings and
posing as his personal friends.
The police could find no clew to the
murderer, and, throughout this thrill
dng period, Of all who rose to local
eminence by reason of their acquaint-
ance with ALI, none rose higher than
Jenny Grips, nor took subtler pride
In the elevation, nor appealed thence
more prevailingly to public sentiment
Jenny lived with her mother in the
house opposite to that In which All
had lodged. She earned livelihood
by work In a chocolate factory, and
was good.looking, vlvacious girl,
who, for all her native coquetry and
love Of dress and amusement. had
robust imagination and a ballast of
common sense that stood her In good
stead in q narrow, perilous world.
She had owned no preference for
anybody until she began to walk out
with Ben Gillett, and Bens triumph
was not lasting. She quarreled with
aim frequently, and at length, of.
Tended by some fancied slight, sent
him away In a moment Of pique and
apparently transferred her affections.
Bat Ben was not readily daunted.
He was a logged, steady.golng fellow,
q capable artisan, dwelling at a dis
lance from the row, and had come to
know Jenny through meeting her at
intervals as she walked to and from
the chocolate factory.
He went away when she sent him;
but he returned and returned again
with q tlreless persistence that was
presently rewarded; she found she
could not care for his supplanter as
she had cared for him, so he was for.
given and they were reconclled.
Then, after an interval. she broke
with him capriclously for second
time, and he departed into the wilder
ness Of her displeasure, smarting I'M
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Blaming II on the JUDGE.

An English Judge. Lord Hammer,
was celebrated for his kindness and
courtesy to the younger members Of
the bar. Once he made little speech
to some Of them that was full of hope
and encouragement and ended with
advice as to what to do with the first
brief. Read It," he said; read 1t
carefully. Then forget oil about it
as quickly as you can. for it's sure
to be all wrong. Tell the courl a
plain and straightforward story, and
when you've lost your case go back
to your client and tell him It was all
the fault Of that old fool Of Judge"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Beyond knowledge Of Science

Little Boy-I wish l was a great
philosopher like you.
Great Scientist-And why, my son?
"Cause you know everything, and
there's some things can't understand,
but II | was like you could"
"Tell me one of them"
well, for one thing, I'd like to
know why photographers can take
pictures Of comets an meteors, an
flying cannon balls, an lightning
flashes, and yet they can't photograph
a boy without squashing his head
in a pair Of pipcers. STRAY Stories.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
President Ingalls, Quick Action.

President M. e. ingalls, Of the Big
Four road was passing through Cleve-
land few days ago, and while wait
ing in a railroad station for his train
found the smoke from locomotives to
be OF almost sitting density. Learn
ing that this was the normal condition
there, he sent word to the other rail-
road companies using the Union sta
ton that conditions must be improved
at once. Before he left town plans
were under way for the substitution
Of electric motors for coal-burning en-
gines In depot work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
SEES FAULTS OF AMERICANS.
German Observer Writes of What He
Considers Failinus.

Considers Fallings.
DR.. Reich, a German observer OF
American character and customs, has
published some interesting views OF
us, which are discussed at length in
the current Harper's Weekly. The
doctor believes that we would be bet.
ter, as nation, If we had some neigh.
bors to fight with in the European
way. Every nation in Europe, he
argues, owes its progress to the me-
cessity Of resisting the aggresslons of
its immediate neighbors and he thinks
that Americans, having no such in
centive, will presently lose their snap
and cease to go ahead. DR.. Reich
also believes that American women
are too aggressive. too ambitious
that they weary Of family life and
tend to break out Of bounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16

Blown mist Of rosy grasses
Into my singing drift;
Kindle its cloven masses
with lights that sway and shift;
Between Its dark impasses
Your fairy torches lift.
Brown rill through rushes vending,
Where red-wings flash and dip,
Lend me the rhythm bending
Each dark reeds following tip
The pause, the swift ascending,
The careless slide and slip.
Into my plodding measure
Your least enchantment fling.
Earth Of the winds wild pleasure
And leaves soft iargoning;
Yield me but one hid treasure,
Then listen while / singh
-osrtrude Buck n the Atlantis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
A1zoH Nz55NozA6

graduated in 1863 and was assigned
on the onondaga on the James river.
He saw much service during the war
and was promoted rapidly. He was
assigned to command the naval sta.
ton at San Juan, p. R.. In 1900, but
later was sent to Puget Sound and
thence to the Aslatic station.
Admiral Stirling is considered a
careful, cool officer, but brave and de-
termined, Just such a man as is need
ed in a delicate situation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
HONOR FOR EMeoV. BLACK.
New York Man viii Place President
Roosevelt In Nomination.

Ex-Governor Frank S. Black of New
York, who has been slated to place
Mr.. Roosevelt in nomination at the
Chicago convention, is busily engaged
preparing his speech. He recently
went over with the president the prin-
cipal points of the address and the
attitude to be taken In support of the
administration policy was agreed on.
Seconding speeches will be made by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Sand for Cut Glass.

The sand used In making glass for
cut glass articles is quarried rock that
has been crushed. The cutting opera
ton consists Of three stages. The
article is first roughed with sand,
and steel grinding wheel. 1t is then
smoothed by stone cutting wheel,
and is lastly finished by wooden poh
ishing wheel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Wedding Anniversaries.

Put this list aside for future refer.
ence: First wedding anniversary Is
the cotton; second, paper; third,
leather; fifth, wooden; seventh, wool.
en-; tenth, tin; twelfth, silk and linen;
fifteenth, chystal; twentieth, china;
twenty-nfth, silver; thirtieth, pearl;
fortieth, ruby; f1ftieth. golden. and
seventy-f1fth, diamond.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
NOT HIS DAY FOR SUICIDE.
New Jersey Mans Efforts to Find
Death Frustrated.


Death Frustrated.
Elmer Gilbert of Trenton, N. j.,
came to the conclusion that life was
not worth living, so he went down to
a pier by the creek and proceeded to
slip quietly into the water. A stout
spike sticking out from the string
piece thereupon assumed the role Of
life-saver. It caught in the ample
basement Of Elmer's trousers just as
he let go with his hands, and there
the would-be suicide hung, kicking
vainfy, his toes but few inches from
the watery grave he sought. It was
most undlgnified arrangement alto
gether, but Mr.. Gilbert was unable to
extricate himself. After wriggllng
about for some ten minutes he yelled
for help and shortly he was yanked
back to safety.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
A Wonderful Record.

A. L. w. Bowers died the other day
at New Philadelphia, o., at the age Of
80. 1t was his proud boast that
through his long life he had never
tested intoxicants, chewed or smoked
tobacco, or sworn an oath. It would
be interesting to know who put up his
stovepipes and put down his carpets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16

tiers between himself and the people.
Prof. Hasse is noted as a statistician
and student of government, and is
connected with the University Of
Leipzig. He Is the author Of several
books on statistical and political sub
jects.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16

der the knowledge that he had a new
rival who was far more dangerous
than the old.
This new rival was none other than
the redoubtable ALI Jarvis.
Before his solitary conviction had
rendered the undue prominence too
risky. All had been the leader Of a
gang Of Hoollgans who we're the ter.
TOR Of the neighborhood; and since his
release from durance he had been no
less daringly lawless, but carried out
his exploits with a banning cunning
and secrecy that left the police no
sAance Of entrapping him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
10 LOOKING AFTER AMERICANS

Admiral Stirling, with Cruiser New
Orleans, 10 at chefoo.
Admiral Yates Stirling. with the
cruiser New Orleans. is at Chefoo, to
protect foreign interests. The mis-
sion of the New Orleans is to protect
all foreigners, although many Amer
leans are in business there.
Admiral Stirling was born at Balti-
more, Nd. May 6, 1S43, and was APP
pointed to Annapolis In 1860. He was