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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News
IF the public bites the bark of the
critic is harmless.
Quit making good resolutions and
get down to business.
Woman's inhumanity to man makes
countless lawyers happy.
Nearly all commuters imagine hades
is a suburb of heaven.
A married man can always afford
anything he requires for his own use
Even if a man didn't accept a leap
year proposal he would refuse to
admit it.
When misfortune reaches a mans
door she walks right in without knock
ing.
A woman is almost as sensitive
about the size of her shoes as she
is about her age.
A capitalist will respect you more if
you try to borrow $500 than if you
ask for only So.
girl may be able to pose as an
angel during courtship. but after mar
rage she sheds her wings.
When a man gets a letter from his
wife during his absence from home
he simply reads the postscript and
sends her a check.
If the average girl doesn't play the
harp in the next world any better
than she plays the piano in this
there's going to be trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
ENEMIES AT HOME.
Attempt to Blow Up Russian Battle
ship Alexander III.

Cronstadt. April ga sensational
story is afiOat here of an attempt to
destroy the battleship Alexander III
According to the reports a sailor saw
a stranger, wearing the uniform of an
officer, going down into the engine
room of the battleship, followed him
and saw the stranger attaching some
thing connected with wire to the
dynamos. After the stranger left the
sailor examined the attachment and
found it to be a bomb. The sailor at
once cut the wires, ran upon deck to
tell what had happened and found
that the stranger had hanged him
self The crew of the Alexander III
it is said. were instructed not to speak
of the occurrence, and it is said that
the stranger was a mailman or a
member Of some revolutionary organ
ization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
THE NEW CHIEF.

Chief of Police Frank Stahl takes
hold of the office this time with assur-
ance of making a good record. His
experience of three years ago viii be
valuable now. He has an unimpeach-
ed record for integrity and bravery.
He will prove a great relief over the
man who has just passed over his
keys. Things in Topeka are looking
up. Today everything is tight, but the
tippler. Beer and whisky are but as
drug in the market and little of
that Ever since William Green was
chosen to the council three weeks ago
something has been moving in police
circles. With the retirement of Coun-
Gilman Wolf there was a lively stir
ring after the joints and gambling
houses. County Attorney Hungate's
efforts against the notorious Royal
eliminated yesterday in the vacancy
of the place.
The return of Mr.. Wolf to private
life has now been followed by that of
his man McCollum.
The way is clear, with good assist
ants and encouragement. for Stahl to
make Topeka a place to be avoided by
gam bIers, jointists and crooks of all
kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

would not follow the fad of higher
education, If they would try to save
their own offspring before concerning
themselves with the children of others
IF. in short, they had no interests
outside of their own doors they would
no longer be abettors of the saloon,
the prison and the gallows.
These charges are modern version
of the old cry of Adam that Eve was
at fault another illustration of the
undying masculine tendency to lay the
blame on women for whatever i'll that
comes. The accusers of mothers
ignore that fact that the vast majority
of women devote themselves to their
children and passionately desire them
to become good men and women; they
accept stupid ISLANDERS unquestioning-
~ and do not stop to reflect that the
professional society woman, one who
gives all her time to social life, is a
myth in any American community;
they decline to see that the broader
the education a woman has the better
mother she must make; they win not
see that women who engage in reform
work are for the most part either
young enthusiasts with no husbands
and children to hold them elsewhere,
or women of advanced years with
their families reared and with leisure
to use as they please. The critics for
get, what they must know, that the
reform work. the charity work, all the
efforts of women to put down evil are
to the end that mothers everywhere
may find it easier to guide their chill
dren in the way they should go. They
forget or ignore the pitiful truth that
good mothers and wise moth ers, many
and many in number, see their sons
go swiftly on downward paths because
the doorways to evil have been left
open and made inviting by men who
insist that home is the only place for
women. Mothers OF two of the Chi
cago murderers We're lacking in atten-
ton to duty. The third, on the testi-
mony of her hayward son, was a good
woman who did her best to keep him
honest and upright. What did it avail
her to be devoted to home and chill
dren?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
HAS A SAY
The School Principal Talks About
Food.

The Principal of a High School in i
fiourishing Calf. city says:
For % years 1 worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
formed the habit of eating rapidly.
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to indigestion,
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism.
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs, while others pre-
scribed dieting and sometimes got
temporary relief, other times not. For
IL years 1 struggled along with this
handicap to my work, seldom laid up
but often burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains.
Two years ago 1 met an old friend,
a physician who noticed at once my
out-Of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet OF
ape-Nuts, milk and fruit.
I followed his instructions and in
two months felt like new man with
no more headaches, rheumatism or liv-
er trouble and from that time to this
Grape Nuts has been my main food
for morning and evening meals, am
stronger and healthier than I have
been for years without a trace of the
old troubles
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state I tell my
people Methuselah may yet have 20
take second place among the old men,
for I feel like I will live a great many
more years.
"To all this remarkable change in
health am indebted to my wise friend
and Grape-Nuts and 1 hope the Postum
Co. will continue to manufacture this
life and health giving food for several
centuries yet. until I move to a world
where indigestion is unknown" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
Ask any physician what he knows
R-rrfc ThnEa H-lT- o
tried it know things
There's a reason
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book, THE Road to Wellville-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

The check in importations of manu-
facturers' materials seems to have
been but temporary, as the total i'm
portation of raw material for use in
manufacturing was. in February, 1904,
equaled in total value by that of Feb
ruary. 1908, while in many cases
prices We're considerably less. indicat-
Ing an actual increase in quantity i'm
ported. For the eight months ending
with February, 1904, the total value
of raw material imported for manu-
featuring fell but 10 million dollars
below the extraordinary high figure
for the corresponding months of the
preceding fiscal year, and this is prob
ably accounted for, in part at least,
By the reduction in prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

William r. Hearst is still after the
coal trust. He has filed with Attor-
ney General Knox a complaint aneg-
ing that a combination of the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad and the
Central Railroad of New Jersey under
a common agreement had stifIed com
petition and petihoning the depart
ment of justice to proceed against
them under the Sherman antitrust
law. The complaint asks that the ac-
tio1 be taken to restrain the Reading
company while the owner of the stock
of the Philadelphia & Reading COM
pany from owning, holding or voting
upon the stock of the Central and de-
erecting that the stock be returned to
its lawful owners and that the pro-
visions of the antitrust law be COM
piled with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
SHIPPING BILL UP.
Measure Brought Forward Under a
Special Rule in House.

Washington, April 26.-When the
house met today Mr.. Jenkins CWis.),
chairman of the committee on Judi
ciary moved the adoption of the reso-
buttons recently favorably reported by
his committee, inquiring what action
had been taken by the department of
justice regarding an investigation of
the coal trust and whether or not
criminal prosecutions have been instf-
tuted by the department against the
OF the antitrust" law in regard to
the merger. The resolutions were ad-
opted without discussion or division.
From the committee on rules Mr.
Grosvenor (O.) reported a resolution
providing that upon it's adoption the
house would take up and consider the
bill regarding the employment of yes
sells CT the United States for public
purposes.
The previous question was ordered
1873 to 81 and forty minutes were al
lowed for debate on the rule
Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.) discussed the
bill itself, and said it was nothing
more nor less than a thinly disguised
subsidy measure. The effects of the
passage of the bill would not only
grant to a few American ship owners
a large bonus out of the public treas
ury, but would give a bonus to the
managers of the Republican party in
the coming campaign.
In urging the adoption of the rule
Mr.. Stevens (Minn.) said the bill tend
ed to encourage the American people
to enlist themselves and their means
for the national defense.
On a rising vote the resolution was
adopted 128 to III, a strict party vote
and the bill was taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
A TDIE-WORN sIANDER.

LFrom the Indianapolis Journal
OF the three men who were hanged
in Chicago yesterday two were sons
Of careless and neglectful mothers,
which fact affords an opportunity for
newspaper sermonizers to discourse
solemnly on the duties of women. If
women would stay at home and attend
to their families such tragedies as that
at Chicago would not happen is the
burden of their cry. If they would
not engage in reforms outside of their
own households if they would not
become absorbed in social life. If they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

The tropical additions to our country
appear to be affecting the prices of Ger
tain imported raw material used by
manufactures to a considerable extent
Hemp, manila, and sisal all show a
lower price per ton in February. 1904.
than in February. 1903, according to the
reports of the bureau of statistics; and
this is also true of sheet, plate, and
taggers' iron, rubber, and numerous
other articles utilized in manufactur-
ing. The average price per ton of
hemp imported in February, 1904, was
S144.06. against S172.s5 in February, 1903;
of manila. s179.9S, against 1892 SO in
February. 1903; of India rubber, 81. 500
a pound as against $O.7S4 in February of
last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
BARBARowsKI FRITCHOvITz.

with apologies to J. G. WI
Almost hidden beneath the snow
Tossed by March winds TO and fro,
The fragile huts Of Ping Yang stand
Out in the Hermit Kingdom land
And to this quiet little glen
There came a troop OF Russian men;
The knee-deep snow they waded through.
And having nothing else TO do.
Into a thousand threads they tore
Japanese banners by the score.
But one old lady stopped the men.
CIIer age was just threescore and ten.f
And with clinched fists she gave them
Twas Barbarowski Fritchovitz.
She took a saE torn by the men
And quickly tackled it up again
To show that she was loyal yet
To old Japan-lest they forget.
This angered Captain Barbersitch.
And in a high and raucous pitch.
Haiti Aimi FIRE." he told his men.
Rats Fudge Lobsters!' screamed Barb
just them
A loud report the flags in bitsi
But Barbarowsld Fritchovitz,
She grabs it up and takes a stand
Up at her window, nag in hand.
-.shootee. if mustee. me lsnotty-top.
But dissy naggee'H nevvy dlop."
The captain felt like thirty yen
And started on his march again.
Saying: ''whosh touches onesh gray
hair
On thatsld red head diesh like a bear.''
And as the Russians left the town
Barbara stood with head bowed down
And mumbled. Meow yoni bleens.''
Which. translated. simply means.
Had the whiskers OF that troup.
I'd corner the market in birds nest
SOUP.
IF. p. Pitzer. in New York PraaA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
slsrydIon Nfakes a speech.

St. Petersburg, April 26.=6:O7 D.
m.-Vice Admiral Skrydloff. recently
appointed commander of the Russian
naval forces in the far east, today
visited the barracks of the naval
guard Addressing the latter he made
his first public reference to the going
out of the Baltic fleet, saying: "Twen-
ty-eight years ago I went with your
predecessors to fight for the emperor
country against the Turks. 1t is now
the monarch's wish that I should lead
you again as cOmmander-in-chie of
the fleet, which you are going to join
on board the battleship Alexander
III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
ACADEMY BILL.
1t Is Again Under Consideration In
the Senate.

Washington, April 26-After passing
a bill for the establishment of an assay
Office at Portland, Ore, the senate tc-
day resumed consideration of the mill
tary academy bill. Mr.. Hale's point Of
order against the provision for the re-
organization of the medical and organic
departments was taken up and Mr.
Warren continued his exclamation of
the amendment. He admitted IT was
new legislation, but made an appeal
for the withdrawal of the point of or
der. The point, however, was insisted
upon and was sustained by the chair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
1000 MEN OUT.
Union Carmen of the Wabash Have
Struck for More Pay.

Kansas City, No, April 26.-W. L.
Detwiler, grand secretary and treasur-
er of the Brotherhood of Railway Car
men of America. asserted today that
1000 union car men on the Wabash
railway have gone out at different
points along the line in response to the
order to strike issued yesterday. Mr.
Detwiler said today:
I'VE are opposed to strikes except as
a last resort. Now that the strike has
been ordered we will fight it out to a
finish"
A ten per cent increase in wages
and recognition of the union is de-
manded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
New York NIoner Marker.

New York, April 6-MONEY-AIoney on
call easy. 1Q1A per cent. closing bid at
and offered at II per cent; time loans
nominal; 90 and 80 days, 2425z per cent; 6
months, 3d312 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 464ik
per cent; sterling exchange easier, with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.S720
M4S1A for demand and at 81. S5101i4 S515 for
60 day bills posted rates, $4.S6 and 81 SSep
ASA; commercial bills, $4.S5.
SILV ER-Bar silver, 541sc: Mexican dol
lars, 431zc.
BONDS-Governmentb bonds easier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of Baxter Kinney, who
died as a result of burns received while
in his barn at Menoken when the build
ing was struck by lightning, Will take
place at Perry Wednesday afternoon.
The services will be held at Willetts &
Converts undertaking establishment at
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. in North
Topeka, previous to the removal Of the
body to the train Elder Barrett Of
the North Topeka Baptist church will
be in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
THERE WERE NO BIDS.
Sale of zanditon Stock Is Accordingly
Postponed.

Because no bids We're received at the
announced sale of the stock, fixtures
and outstanding accounts of the Fan
dtton Supply house by Receiver Harry
FINLEY this afternoon, a postponement
and another sale was ordered for next
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock The
decree of the court states that at least
Sl2, 600 must be received. The invoice
shows the value of the entire business
to be about 5000. One of the credi-
tors stated that he understood that
some people who were prepared to bid
on the stock were not able to be here
today. but would come on Friday.
Should the sale on Friday result SINH
lar to the one today, the entire proper
ty Will probably be sold out at retail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Omaha Bee: Having paid fine Of
s25, 600 to the state of Missouri, the
beef trust will have a hard time to
prove that it does not exist. With all
of its Iawlessness Missouri has a way
of getting at some combinations, for it
is the only western state which ever
succeeded in collecting fines from in
surance companies which violated an
denomination laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Democrats generally in their con-
ventions this year may be expected to
follow their usual custom of declaring
for the principles of Thomas Jefferson
and against the tariff, regardless of the
fact that Jefferson was a pronounced
1nrot acfin 1ist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
THE SCAFFOLD FELL.
An Accident at Lawrence Causes a
Sudden Death.

Lawrence, Kan, April ga scaffold
on the FraternaI Aid building broke to-
day and precipitated a dozen workmen
to the ground. John Steiner was in
stantly killed and Lou Mclaughlin and
G. E. Clawson were badly injured. The
others received slight bruises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Nordica's divorce proceedings are at
tracing all the attention that could
be desired. 1t is hard to believe that
she and her singing husband needed
the advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Gold to the amount of Sc. 6OO.O 900 leaves
America for Europe on today's steam
err With the Worlds fair about to
open it looks as though money should
be coming in instead of going out. But
it may be that the canal payment has
something to do with the money sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

rock Of human liberty and with the
accumulated results OF so years all
about you, undreamed of then, are
you not today filled with pride be-
cause you aided in the organization of
a party devoted to the freedom OF
man and the fullest possible develop
ment of our land %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
Strike at WORLDS Fair.

St Louis Mo, April 26.=Because a
demand for double time made by Is
painters was refused, 500 painters and
burlap hangers employed on The Pike
at the worlds fair today inaugurated
a sympathetic strike. The completion
of several concessions is greatly ham
pered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

The New York Democrat platform
could have been expressed much more
forcibly and in fewer words by max
ing it read: We want the offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Carter Harrison IS against Parker
and says the Democrat candidate
should come from the west. Them
what's the matter with Harris?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

The railroads of the country are said
to have borrowed $500, 100000 on short
time notes during the past six months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Judge Parker is like Grover Cleveland
in still another way. He also has the
opposition of Tammany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

Congress is expected to adjourn soon
Any failure of legislation can be Sc
down to lack CT time before adjourn
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26

: I'LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
CO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-31
SPOKANE MARKETS

Eggs are down to SO case in spite
of the attempt of some to keep the
price up to $3.50. There is a plentiful
supply on the market and dealers will
have no trouble in meeting the Easter
demand.
The following quotations of prices
paid to producers by Spokane COM
mission men and jobbers have been
corrected today.
Eggs-s6.OO per case; fresh ranch
zoe per dozen.
Poultry-chickens ROSTERS, DC; hens
l21kc to l3c, live weight; turkeys,
dressed, zoe; ducks and geese, l2c to
lac per Id; squads, $l.OO per dozen.
Dairy products-butter fat, first
grade, 27Ac; second grade, 251ac;
country butter, first grade, lSc to 22c;
second grade (cooking) Sc to l5c h.;
creamery butter, 271ac to 3lhc ID.
Vegetables-potatoes, 75c to Soc cwt;
onions, 70 cwt; root vegetables, Csc
cwt; cabbage, $l.35 to $3.50 per cwt.
Hay-timothy, $l65O to $500 alfalfa,
$1,000 to $l4.00; grain hay, $l4,O0
Grain-wheat, club, Csc bu; blue
stem, 69c bu; oats, $l0S to Sl.l5 cwt;
barley, 9Oc cwt; feed wheat, Sc bu.
Live stock-steers, 81 to 4.25 cwt;
cows, SO to $3.50 cwt; mutton, ewes
So cwt; wethers, 81 cwt; hogs, S. to
1926 cwt; veal, 500 to 5000 cwt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-31
BORED UP AND
STRUCK WHISKY

MUSkOGEE, I. T.. March 31.-Ir
the Indian Territory they bore down.
ward for oil. gas, coal. asphalt and
other natural riches. and they bore
upward for whisky.
1t is the newest way of getting
something for nothing and for dodg-
ing the federal prohibition laws. com
pared to which for strictness the ORA
CONAN lawns were polite requests.
Three local Indian youths devised
the scheme. and had their thirsts
been equal to their ingenuity all
would have gone we'll. Lying on their
backs under boxcar of whisky in
transmission to Arkansas they bored
hole up through the six-inch floor
and the bottom of a cask
Down came a stream Of golden
fluid. But as they took turns at the
improvised bunghole, some drops of
whisky ran to the ground and proved
their undoing.
A federal deputy marshal, passing
through the freight yards half a
block away-true to his reputation
caught Whit of the liquor and in
vestigated. The youths are in jail,
but the railroads may have to use
steel tank cars henceforth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-31
Two MEALS A DAY
and NO PICKLES

ST. PAUL, March 3l.-Two meals
per day and no pickles.
This is the latest form of dietic
exercise of the students of the Univer.
sity of Minnesota.
1t is all the fault of a professor from
an eastern university who was invited
to chapel one morning to address the
students.
He said that breakfast and supper
if partaken of properly, were all that
was necessary for a student.
If the food was well cooked and
wholesome, two meals were just the
thing to keep student brains ready
for exams.
Then came another statement crit
ical in its results. Il don't approve
of the fudge and pickle idea," said the
prof.
He had evidently heard of the "pickle
and fudge" spreads at sorority houses.
You ought to give up both Injuries,
but at least one. The opposites do not
mingle WE'LL" said the professor.
Then the girls began to debate which
one to give up, and after much discus
sion it was voted to put the ban on
the pickles.
Already the university restaurants
and boarding houses have begun to
feel the effects of the two-meal per
day theory.