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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

ed a number of scouts were sent out
after awhile for information.
1.-TWO of these scouts made their
way directly into the fort without
seeing a confederate. After getting
inside, a dispatch bearer entered after
them, and he was shot down and his
horse and dispatches taken away.
The other scout nOsed around until
he found 200 soldiers sheltered in a
bonn b-proof and standing in the door
he loudly demanded their surrender.
Surrender was made at once, the
confederates thinking that a large
federal force was in possession, and
then the scout found himself in the
position of the man who caught the
bear. He couldn't stay there, and he
couldn't bring his prisoners away. He
solved the problem by hurrying away
after reinforcements. but his superior
officer would not credit the story and
refused to let him return For a full
hour after that the 200 men waited to
be marched out as prisoners, and one
company of federals could have done
the trick. When it was too late, an
attack was made and driven back
THE man who brought the dis
patches and the horse away had only
begun to tell his story when he was
put under arrest as liar though his
courage was afterward Acknowledged
by promotion. Had the officer in
command of the detachment been the
man for the hour he could have pre-
sented the government with Fort
Fisher as a Christmas present and be-
come the hero of the war. He wasn't.
however, and il cost hundreds of lives
Quad
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LfTOm inc New York Press
. It's awful reckless for people who don't
believe in divorce to get married
Being married is very expensive, but it
Is the highest development of economy
compared with being engaged
It's funny how a girl could always let
everybody know when she has on open
work stockings if she were at the bottom
of a well.
woman never has any doubt that the
reason her household expenses were $50
over the estimate was because the gas
bill was 40 cents too high
The thing for a man to do to be popular
at home when the potatoes are burned
IS to refuse to go to somebody else's
house to dinner next week because he
never gets anything fit to eat there.
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BOND WORTH $4,000
Edward Wilder Wrote 1t With Own
Hand.

A sheet of letter paper six inches
square and worth $122, 900 was laid be-
fore City Clerk Squires this morning
to be registered. The piece of paper
was a bond, drawn up by Edward VII
der of the board of education, and rep
resenting part of the money which the
board was authorized to borrow at the
last election. 1t was drawn up in one
bond because it is to be turned over
entire to the state school fund, which
has purchased it.
The big bond does not even carry
with it a bunch of coupons. 1t is sim
ply the promise of the board of educa-
ton to pay the interest at certain
times, and the principal when due.
The bond was duly registered by the
city and county authorities, but there
is said to be some doubt whether it viii
be accepted in its present form by the
school fund commissioners. They may
want it fixed SO they can clip coupons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

That trite phrase, "a fsherman's
luck" which means wet clothes, hours
wasted. and no fish, has no signif-
canoe whatever. and is never repeated
in southern California, near the Pa
cifc coast. Fish are SO plentiful that
any tyro can catch them almost as
fast as throwing in the line. Every
man, woman and child is an enthu-
siastic disciple of Izaak Walton and
is versed in piscatorial lore. II for
mer President Cleveland and Senator
Juay could spend a few weeks each
year at Catalina island, Long Beach,
Redondo, San Pedro. or Santa Mon
lea, they would catch enough big fish
to satisfy their sportsmanl1ke ambi-
ton They could hook a 500 pound
tuna, or a 400 pound sea bass, or q
.fJew-fish,' and have an hour or so
of exalted excitement before firing out
the giant fish. The deep-sea fisher
men have no monopoly, for fish of
every size and variety are caught
from the piers at the different
beaches.
A picturesque sight is to see several
hundred men and women fishing from
the Long Beach pier for smelts,
croakers. herrings. small Spanish
mackerei, barracuda, aibicore and
perch. And, not to be outdone, the
seagullS hover near, darting down TO
pick up a sardine-sized minnow. The
water is clear, and thousands of big
minnows, in schools, often can be seen
from the pier, darkening the waters
for many yards around. Fishermen
from the interior towns enjoy fishing
in small boats for bonitos, or large
sized Spanish nackerel. They weigh
from five to 20 and 80 pounds bite
fast, and can be hauled in without
much of a struggle. In a few hours
one halfway expert fisherman can
catch a hundred or so pounds of bo-
nitos-enough for many families for
several days. A gamy fish caught
from the piers is the yellowtail, or
ocean salmon so-called- There is not
so much excitement, nor is there so
much strenuous exertion required, in
landing the yeIlowtail as in the case
Of the tuna or the sea-bass. but it is
most active for its size The yellow
tail weighs from 10 to 35 pounds, and
Is a quick and decided biter.-LesIie's
Weakly
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three girls: the one that's going, the
one that's coming, and the one that s
there.
Here's comfort: it is found that no
mirror hatters, and that no mirror tells
the truth. Every one is better looking
than his mirror says he is.
1T seems to me haven't done any
thing this winter except take off my
overcoat and put it on, and take Off
and put on rubbers. Drake Watson.
In writing a. letter to a friend which
thing by the generation growing up.
he must keep one of his hands busy
encouraging it by by patting it on the
head.
In writing a letter to a friend which
closes with please burn this remem-
Der he may live in a steam heated
house. and it is a long way down to
the furnace.
News of it is getting around: Dan
Ayres took reporter off to one side
today, and asked: do you think
there is anything in H. c. Davis cure
for ba1dness2''
The children are given such OUTLAW
dish names that it is necessary in
speaking of one to add If the child is
a boy or a girl. Now for instance: Is
Jessene Appleton a girl or a boy?
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rHE TREND oT PRICEs.

Prices of nearly all the great classes
of domestic production have materially
fallen during the past year, the chief
exceptions being cotton, wool, wheat,
corn, oats, and refined petroleum. On
the other hand prices Of imported ar
ticles for use in manufacturing have
advanced during the same period. This
statement summarizes in a few words
the picture of prices today compared
with those of a year ago, as presented
by the department of commerce and
labor through it's bureau of statistics
The bureau of statistics has for many
years published in it's monthly sum
mary of commerce and finance quota
tions OF prices of about so leading ar
ticles entering into the markets of the
United States.
A study of the prices thus presented,
comparing those Of the latest available
date with those of the corresponding
date one year ago, shows an increase
in prices of about one-half of the i'm
ported articles named and a decrease
in but two OF the number. while in the
article of domestic production, number
ing some 80, prices are less in March,
1904. than those of March, 1903 in prac-
tically all cases except cotton, wool,
wheat, corn, oats, beef cattle, and re-
fined petroleum, or kerosene, as this
product is popularity designated. while
steel rails show no change in price.
While beef cattle show an increase
in price. family beef shows a marked
fall in price. Texas steers are quoted
in the Chicago market at S4.30 per hun
dred weight for the fourth week OF
March, 1908, and at IS for the fourth
week OF March, 1904; and native steers
are quoted at $3.50 in the fourth week
of March, 1903, and s5.75 for the cor
responding week in March Of this year.
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THE PENDING STRIKE.

The Santa Fe machinfsts here have
been called to meet this evening to
vote on whether or not they shall
strike.
AS this paper understands the men
in the shops here, the most important
in the west, have no grievances that
they really believe warrant the ex-
tremity Of strike.
They are well paid, have steady
work. an abundance Of it. and pros
poets of more and continued demand.
The men have happy homes of their
own and many have sons assisting and
preparing to succeed them.
The principal trouble seems to be
melted from the outside; from those
not vitality interested in the Topeka
situation and who have nothing to
lose. but wish to compel our people
to make sacrifices for their benefit.
It is strange that so many of US be-
lieve that we are getting along nicely
until some fomenter comes in from
the outside and tells US free people
what slaves we are and makes us be-
lieve for the time that white is black.
It is hoped for the good of all con-
cerned the intelligent, sensible ma
chinists in Topeka will overrule the
outsiders. or at least not be ruled by
them and vote for peace and prosperity
and for what they consider their best
interests. If the men vote their own
best feelings we believe they can be
trusted to do what is right.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Richland became a metropolis today
The Independent telephone line to To-
peka was completed.
Mrs. James McCanna is very low
with paralysis at the home of Mrs
Bert Gilbert, sol Chandler street.
Col. W. II. Rossington was called to
St. Louis last night unexpectedly on
business and he did not deliver his lee
ture before the Knights of Columbus
Captain William Peterson has just
returned from Chicago where he com
pleted arrangements for the manufac-
turs of his automatic electric railway
signal which he had patented recently.
The State Normal baseball team
from Emporia stopped over in Topeka
this morning, on its way to St. Mays
where il played with the Catholic
school at that place this afternoon
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Yet family beef, which was quoted at
SIS per barrel in the New York mar
kets in the fourth week of March, 1903,
is quoted at $3.50 per barrel in the
fourth week of March, 1904. Mess pork,
which was quoted at SO per barrel in
March, 1903 is given at $3.50 in March.
1904 Lard, which was quoted at los
cents per pound in March. 1908, is given
~ cents in March. 1904. OIeostearin al
50 shows a fall from 10 cents per pound
in March, 1903. to cents in March.
1904; tallow, a decrease from 81 cents
per pound in March, 1903, to 47a cents
in March, 1904, and refined sugar from
4.615 cents per pound on March IL, 1903.
to As cents on March 10. 1904.
Turning to manufactured articles,
practically all those quoted shows a
reduction.
The chief articles of domestic produc-
ton showing an advance in price are
cotton, wool. wheat, corn, oats, and
kerosene. Cotton shows, of course, the
largest advance, from "a cents per
pound in March, 1903, to 14sz cents in
March. 1904; wool, Ohio Xxx, from 81
cents per pound in March, 1903, to Sc
cents in March, 1904; wheat, No. 2 red
winter, from 819s cents per bushel in
the New York markets on March 20,
1903, to $1071a on March "a, 1904: corn,
No. 2, from 5715 cents on March 80.
1903, to 5Ssz cents on March II, 1904.
and oats, No. 2, from 4S16 cents on
March 49, 1903, to 49, cents on March
II, 1904; refined petroleum (kerosene),
from 103z cents in March, 1903. to 11.31z
cents in March, 1904.
Imported articles do not show the
general reduction apparent in those of
domestic production. Coffee (7io. No.
y shows an advance from 51a cents On
March q. 1903. to 65s cents on March
g. 1904; Japan tea, choice, from 26
cents per pound on March %. 1903, to
2s cents on March q, 1904; sugar, a
very slight reduction-from 3.e216 cents
per pound on March 26, 1903. to $50
cents per pound on March "a, 1901;
Manila hemp shows a slight increase
from cents per pound on March %,
1903, to 91s cents on March q, 1904.
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Pavement Caves In.

Shortly before noon this morning.
the pavement under the car track at
Tenth and Topeka avenue caved in.
and exposed to view a great cavern
which nobody supposed to exist. The
cavern was big enough for a man to
crawl into, and extended obliquely
into the earth in each direction from
the hole in the pavement. 1t was i'm
possible to see the bottom. 1t is
thought likely that the cave in was
due to the recent rains causing some
old sewer or water main excavation to
settle, leaving the space under the
pavement. Street Commissioner Sny-
der sent a force of men out to fix the
break this afternoon.
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GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atchison Glob,

IFTOn inc ALcnlsOn NIObe.I
1t is said of an Atchison man that
he has the manner of a perfect lady.
We don't recall that we ever saw a
woman in a drygoods store who was
in a hurry.
Don't look coy at me-" said man
to a woman today; 81 am to old to
enjoy it.
Her faith in her husband is beauti-
full said a woman today. Now what
did she mean by that?
Considering the amount of praying
they've done, the Russians are having
mighty poor luck, it seems to US.
An Atchison woman saws she keeps
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News.l


Good intentions should never grow
cold If hell is paved with them.
How can a blind boy run away to
sea when he can't see to run away?
So many men want the earth that
there really isn't enough to go around.
The fellow that complains he leads
a dogs life generally growls about it
Most theories are all right so long
as you don't try to reduce them to
practice.
If a woman really loves a man she
doesn't ask him to give up anything
for her sake.
Marriage is a failure only when the
wedding altar isn't used as an altar
for mutual sacrifice.
In order to get the best of an argu-
ment all you have to do is state your
side-then walk away.
When young man finally gets mar
RED the girls who also ran are unani-
nous in condemning his choice.
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4 nne-NIan OnnortunItv.

1.-THE unexpected is quite likely to
happen in war time" said the old vet
eran, and now and then grinly
ludicrous situation arises / recall
case where both things happened. In
December. 1864, Rear Admiral Porter
entered upon furious bombardment
of Fort Fisher to permit the landing
of troops When he had siIenced the
works a few hundred men were
thrown ashore, but through some mis-
understanding the force was not in
creased For twenty-four hours this
detachment expected every moment
to be attacked by troops sent from
the fort but as they were not molest-
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MRS. HEITNIAN MUST PAY.
The Commissioners VIII Accept 5000
and $119 Costs.

The county commissioners decided
this morning that Mrs. Hoffman, who
signed the $500 bond for her husband
Charles Hoffman, should pay the
county $500 and the costs in the case,
amounting to s119, and that suit on
the bond would be dropped.
Hoffman was arrested for selling
liquor to boys He was convicted in
the district court He appealed the
case to the supreme court. The SUI
preme court sustained the conviction.
Several days elapsed between the
handing down of the decision and the
mandate and during that interim
Hoffman depa rted from the city and
has not been heard of since.
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Nels Anderson, electrician and line
man for the Topeka fire department, is
lying dangerously sick with pneumonia
at his home, 618 Lincoln street so
serious is his condition that a trained
nurse has been employed by the relief
fund custodians, and the physician is
visiting him several times every day.
Anderson contracted his present seri-
Gus sickness while working out on the
lines during the recent stormy wealth
err His place is being filled during his
sickness by Ezra Robinson, engineer of
the reserve fire steamer.
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Not Her Kind.

Good morning. Miss Oldmaid. I'm
just on my way to the city hall to get
a license"
''Oh, Mr.. Black. but this is so sud-
den, you know"
Yes. / know, but the police have
been threatening me for several days
past, and now I'll have it over with
Yes, 7 shall secure a license and
but ! don't remember of your hay
ing said anything TO me previous D
this, Mr.. Black"
and the dog shall have all the
protection afforded by the law. Good
morning. Miss Oldmaid-fine weather
We're having-'-M. Quad.
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didn't Take Any.

Yes. sah., said the old colored man.
my boy Rastus hab dun gone to New
York to work UP to de top o. de ladder,
an he am shorely gwine to git dar'
wild boat feet"
There is no such word as fail in his
lexicon, Ell, Uncle2''
"Rastus didn't done take no lexicon
wild him, sab" replied the old man.
after puzzling over the question for
awhile. All he had was 81 cents, a
toothbrush an 'leben rabbits foots!''-
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SMITH is LET IN.
Granted Permission to File Answer in
Irrigation Suit.

Washington, April 29.-The United
States supreme court today granted
the motion of F. Dumont Smith, rep
resenting Kansas, for leave to file an
answer to the intervention of the
United States government in the Kan
sas-C Colorado water suit.
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california and Return SIS

s45 90 round trip from Topeka to
California and return via Union Pa
cific. Tickets on sale April % to May
l. inclusive. Sixteen hours quicker
than any other line to the Pacific
coast. For full information call or
write J. c. Fulton. depot agent, or
F. A. Lewis, city agent, 525 Kansas
avenue.
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Every time a state Democratic con-
vention declines to instruct its dele
gates the opponents of Hearst count
them for Parker. Uninstructed dele
gates are the only kind the judge
seems able to capture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

The congress which has just adjourn
ed win be remembered more for what
it failed to do than for what it did.
OF course, the senate as usual, must
shoulder the blame for all shortcom-
ings because the members of the other
house are up for reelection in the fall.
1t was the senate that didn't pass a
statehood bill and the senate that
didn't expel Reed Smoot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

Members of congress probably con-
cluded that they could do more good
delivering political speeches at home
than in Washington, and therefore
voted for adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

When the Democrats are called upon
20 choose between Hearst and HIPS
man they probably viii nominate
somebody else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

It is suggested that Bryan may sup
port Roosevelt in the event of Parker's
nomination.. If he should do so. what
a great and good man he would be
come in the estimation Of some people
who now regard him as the worst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

When congress remains in session
far into the summer it is criticised for
not going home and giving the country
a rest. When it adjourns early it is
found fault with for leaving so much
work undone. Congress always man
ages to get through with what it
wants to do and would do no more If
It stayed in Washington all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

Washington Post: The senate wants
to know if any polygamists are hold
ing postoffices in Idaho. The senate
very recently confirmed the appoint
ment of a Mormon bishop to one of
the most important offices in Idaho.
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Since the bicycle has so nearly gone
out of business, the trolley car is be-
ing made to share the responsibility
for appendicitis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

Panama asks that one million of her
ten millions of canal money be deposit
ed in New York where she can check
against it. The remainder she will call
for in the person of a personal repre-
sentative in June
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No matter what the government
spends money for the opposition to the
party in power feels that it should
have been spent for something else.
There is complaint now because there
was nothing left for rivers and harbors.
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Attention is being called to the fact
that in addition to having This day
every dog must also have a collar, in
many localities
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PART OF THE TRUST.
Another Plant Absorbed by the steel
Colossus.

New York. April 29.-Chairman Gary
Of the United States steel corporation
makes formal announcement of the
purchase from the Crucible Steel com
pany of the Clarion Steel company
properties
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New York. April 29.-AdONEY-AEoney On
call easy. lU1A per cent, closing bid and
offered at IA per cent. time loans easy
and dull. 60 and 80 days. 2a22z per cent:
months, 3d3A per cent
CLOSE. Prime mercantile paper ga y
4 per cent. sterling exchange firner wit !
actual business in bankers bills at 50 S76y
4Slo5 for demand and at a. S4d4 $50 for 10
day bills. posted rates, 81 IS and 81. IS com
merrial bfhs. s. 84s4 a s47k
BONDS-Governme bonds strong
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Itching hemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently. after doctors had
failed" c. f. CornweI. Valley street,
Saugerties, y. 2.
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Have you tried to do good with
your money!" asked the man of high
moral aims Il should say So" an
swered Senator Sorghum. Il started
with five hundred dollars and am now
worth millions If that isn't doing
pretty good I don't know what is
Washington Star.
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The canal business appears to be
settled and nothing remains to be done
but to dig.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

King Edward appears to be inclined
20 assume the role of worlds peace
maker lately discarded by the car.
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Last Week Of Sale Of CoIonist Tic

$4,000 to California.
$500 to Oregon.
$22.50 to Spokane, Wash.
$4,000 to Butte. Mont.
Cheap rates to many points in Cali
fornia, Oregon. Washington, Montana.
Nevada, Utah, Call and see us about
them. These cheap rates are only on
until April 30. See about it quick. Do
it now. J. G. FULTON,
z. A. LEWIS, Depot Agent
City Agent, 525 Kansas ave-
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Robert Parkinson died at his homa.
626 Monroe street, Thursday night, n T.
ter a short illness. A widow, two
daughters and three sons survive him.
The funeral announcement viii be
made later.
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Through train service between To-
peka and Pittsburg, Kas., and Car
thage, NO. via Missouri Pacific.
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Everybody ed &c SIC Journal.