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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
WHEAT PROSPECTS.

From the Philadelphia Record
At the beginning of last week the
government issued its report on the
condition of cereal crops. which. trans
lated into bushels according to the
usual scale. gave promise of a harvest
of 664 600, 900 bushels. On an area of
5000 900 acres less than last year the in
dication was for crop 27,O0O,000 BUSH
els larger. Since that report was COM
piled conditions have become very I'M
favorable in two sections where the
wheat crop is of very great Importance,
Kansas and the Red River district. In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

''papyrus was made of strips
of the papyrus plant placed together to
form two thin layers, the fibers of one
crossing those of the other, and the whole
made into a thin, firm sheet with the
aid of glue and mechanical pressure
The strips of papyrus were usually from
to IA inches in width, and from a few
feet to several yards in length This
scroll was not used, as might perhaps
have been expected, for the insertion
of a single continuous column of writing
A moments consideration will make it
clear that such a method would have
created difficulties both for the scribe
and for the reader; therefore the much
more convenient method was adopted
of writing lines a few inches in length,
SO placed as to form transverse col
umns, which followed one another in
regular sequence from the beginning to
the end of the scroll.-Harper's Maya
zine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record
A word to the wise-Advertise.
Dogs have their days and bad dogs
have their nights.
Some people do you a favor merely
that they may brag about it.
The toy savings bank may belong
to the child, but the contents usually
go to papa.
It's a queer man who is perfectly
satisfied with the way his barber
combs his hair.
Picking shells at the seashore is a
simple amusement unless it's picking
the shell with the pea under it.
He (suggestively)- of the
doctors say that kissing must go" She
(coldly) Well, it doesn't go here"
The more worthless a foreign noble
man is the more it seems to cost the
millionaire to buy him for his daugh-
ter.
Now, then" said the teacher of
chemistry. what are the principal
ingredients of sea water?'' Fish, -
replied the bright boy.
Jenkins met that new butler of
yours today and had quite a talk with
him" Nuritch (anxiously)- What
does he think of us? Did he say?'
She looked to be SO pure and sweet,
So free from every faint,
As she came walking down the ST.
She seemed a perfect st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
GRIMSLEY'S SUCCESSOR
Washburn Gives the Place to G. III.
ShattucS of Campbell University.

The position made vacant by the
resignation of Prof. George P. Grims-
| ley at Washburn college has been filled
by the board of trustees in the choice
| OF Prof c. H Shattuck, who has been
professor of geology and biology at
Campbell college, Holton, Kan, for the
last ten years, and who recently acted
as vice president and registrar of that
institution in connection with his other
work Prof. Shattuck is a graduate of
Campbell university with the degree of
bachelor of science. He afterwards took
his master of science degree at the Uni
versity of Chicago, and is this summer
completing Il course of study there that
yields him the degree of doctor of phil
osophy.
Prof. Shattuck is thoroughly compet-
ent in both geology and biology, and
has spent a great deal of time in field
work in both. He has famili-
ar1zed himself by personal exami-
and features of Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Idaho. Wisconsin, Mississippi,
Indiana and Michigan. and is perfectly
familiar from personal study with the
geology and paleontology of Kansas and
surrounding regions. Mr. Shattuck is
thoroughly familiar with microscopic
photograph ply, and has a collection of
bearing upon this subject, which he has
himself made. 1t is felt by the board
of trustees that the instruction in this
department will be maintained at the
HISn QeSTee Oh EMERGENCY lnaI 1t mas al
ready attained. Both the laboratory
and the field work will be abundantly
emphasized.
President P. O. Bonebrake, of Camp
bell university. has written as follows
to the Washburn authorities concern
ing Mr.. Shattuck:
Prof. Shattuck, who has charge of
our department of biology and geology,
has informed me that he has seen you
regarding a place on your faculty. 1t
will be a great loss to Campbell college
if he goes I regard him our strong
est teacher. He is one of the hardest
workers 1 have ever met in the profess
sion. His whole time is given to his
work. He is we'll liked by all of his
students. 1 do not see how Campbell
can afford to let him co.
Mr.. Shattuck also has very high en-
dorsements from John NJ. Coulter. head
professor of the department of botany,
university of Chicago; Charles Cham
berlain, department of botany, Univer-
sity of Chicago; G. E. Whitcraft, coun-
ty superintendent of Jackson county; j.
A. Yates, professor ef natural science,
Ottawa university; Frank Nelson, ex-
state superintendent; David ]. Lingle.
professor of physiology, University of
Chicago; o. c. Charlton, professor of
biology and geology, KALAMAZOO college.
and Edwin Locke, presiding elder OF
the Topeka district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Raisins are becoming an important
feature of our export trade in fruits.
the total number of pounds of raisins
exported in 1903 being 41G millions,
while for the year just ended the total
viii be about million pounds. Canada
il our largest foreign customer for this
product, the total quantity exported to
Canada last year being over million
pounds. The principal port of shipment
was san Francisco. from which about
IA million pounds were sent: from De-
troit three-quarters ola million pounds:
from the district of North and South
Dakota, a half million pounds; and
from New York. quarter of a million
pounds. These shipments from the
eastern ports originate, of course, on
the Pacific coast OF apricots. the to-
tai exports of which amounted last
year to over million pounds, Ga mil
lion pounds were exported from New
York and about million pounds from
San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
WOULD PAY IN LUMP.
Pure Milk Company Wants a Blanket
Franchise.

Food Inspector Farnsworth has pre-
pared for the city council this evening
a ton that the offer of the
Topeka Pure Milk company to pay a
blanket franchise of $50 on all the milk
dealers who deliver to that company,
be accepted.
About $50 gallons of milk a day are
handled by the Pure Milk company, and
under the ordinances, each of the milk
dealers who supplies the Pure Milk
company has to pay a license tax of 10
cents on each COW he owns. In order
to relieve the city from the bother of
collecting from all these dealers, the
milk company offered to pay $50 and
it square for year.
City Food Inspector Farnsworth fig
ures that collected in the usual way,
the licenses would amount to only
about $35 from the men who sell their
milk to the pure milk concern. The
city would therefore be SIS ahead by
taking the $50 offer
II expect to go right ahead and in
spect and supervise. these diaries the
same the Others" said Mr.. Farms
worth, but I believe it would be a
good thing to issue this blanket fran
chise for all the milkmen who supply
their pure milk concern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

the former excessive rains just as the
grain was ripening will seriously de-
crease the quantity harvested and i'm
pair its grade. 1t has been estimated
that the crop would be reduced SO.O0O,-
600 bushels. but. of course. it is too
early for anything much better than
gueSswork. and so heavy a shrinkaGe
seems improbable. 1t receives consider
able support. though. from the belief
of Mr.. J. ]. Hill, based upon the water
soaked wheat fields of the Red River
region that the total crop will not ex-
coed 600. OO0, 900 bushels, which is 3700O,-
900 less than last year and $4,000, 900
less than the condition July 1 promised.
But in the case of crop disasters the
damage is nearly always exaggerated;
there is generally a recovery which at
the moment did not seem possible.
a liberal estimate of the consump-
ton in this country for food and seed
is 100000 bushels. Without regard
to any remainder of last years crop
carried over, a crop of SOC, 100000 bush
els would allow exports of 100000, 600.
and in the past twelve months the
wheat and flour exported amounted to
only about 116, 100000 bushels. The for
eign crop rews issued by the depart
RODD-
bility of some Improvement in the for
eign demand during the coming year.
France is likely to gather a crop even
larger than the great crop of last year,
but Spain has suffered from both rain
and drought. There has been some
deterioration in German crops since
the middle of May. Austrian crops
have suffered from heat and drought.
The Hungarian wheat crop will be
about 100000 bushels less than last
year. and there are also shortages in
rye, barley and oats. AS to Russia, the
bulletin says that the winter wheat
is below the average. but the spring
wheat, which forms the greater part,
is reported in good condition. But at
the same time there comes a dispatch
from St. Petersburg saying that the
wheat crop in Bessarabia is an almost
complete failure, and in four other gov
ernments the crops are so poor that
there are fears of famine, and relief
measures are already under considera-
ton. 1t is not improbable, therefore,
that the European demand for our
wheat may be greater in the coming
than in the past wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
MIR. KIMBALL TO GET $40.
Printing Expert Will Be Paid for His
Services.

At the secret meeting of the ways
and means committee, which was held
Saturday night for the purpose of con-
sidering the draft of the formal report
concerning city printing overcharges, it
was decided to recommend to the coun-
ell that G. F. Kimball, the expert en-
ployed by the city, be allowed $40 for
his services. Mr.. Kimball offered to
donate his services, and was opposed to
having the committee vote him any
compensation, but the committee
thought that he deserved pay for his
ten nights work.
The members of the committee re
fuse to give out any definite informa-
ton concerning the nature of the COM
mittee's report but it is said that the
censure which is suggested on city Off
Gals for their neglect in checking UP
the city printing accounts is not very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
CHANCE FOR AMATEURS.
Friday Night They Will Have an OPP
pOrtunity at VinewOod.

Prizes will be given Friday night
for the best acts by amateurs, at the
Vinewood park theater. The first
prize will be IS gold piece. ANA
teur vaudeville acts of any kind, such
as singing, dancing, recitationS,
sketches, or anything not exceeding 10
or II minutes will be allowed. The
prizes Will be awarded by allowing
those in the audience to vote for the
best acts, and the prizes will be given
according to the vote. Ballots will
not be used. A standing vote will be
asked for.
The amateur acts will be introduced
between the acts of the play, 1.-THE
Billionairess," which is running at the
park theater this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
LOST LIFE IN FIRE.
c. L. Calvin of Topeka Dies i'm Buffalo,
New York.

A dispatch from Buffalo N V, today
states that c. f. Calvin of Topeka lost
his life last night in a fire which de-
stroyed a four story boarding house at
No 20o Main street He was overcome by
the smoke from the fire and died in a
hospital.
Topeka jeweler, and week ago left To
pelIa to go to st. Louis to visit the world 5
fair He was expected to return to To-
peka next week, at the expiration of his
two weeks vacation.
Frank Calvin was the brother of Wal
do Calvin of the Santa Fe offices of this
city and his father, Thomas w. Calvin,
lives at No. 307 Polk street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"An desc candidates." remarked
Flooding Pete. say deg sympathizes
| ed Meandering Mike, "dat's where dey's
wrong. My idea is dat if man insists
on bein' willing to work, it's his own
| fault Washington Star.
Wigg-I am satisfied that retribution
will some day overtake the coal man.
Wagg-Yes, his Sc ales are now lying in
weight for him.-Philadelphia Record.
the shoes; the soles are too thick
Shopman-You will learn to like them,
as the objections you speak of will grad
ually wear ofr.-Pick-Me-Up.
What did your fountain pen cost
Zone collar for the pen and $25 for the
suit it ruined. ''-Philadelphia Record.
Not Susceptible to Tillage.-Mrs. Lake
sde-Oh yes; some of those narrow, ex-
elusive eastern people say that Chicago
Mr. Lakeside-H' mph, All the city is
except the south part and that's c,s,v TOO
ing.-Brooklyn Life
A Serious Decision.-Beatrix. aged six,
after remaining in deep thought Tor quite
two minutes. addresses her mother; VINO
nv dear, before you buy the frocks, I've
Thought ii all over. and think I'd rather
be boy-'-Punch.
Anyway snapped Mrs; Nagsby, who
was getting the short end OF the argu-
ment, my Judgment is better than
yours ,, ,.,,,
Naeeshv calmly "Our choice of life
COMPANIONS supplies all the proof you
need to back up that assertion -Ch.caSo
Daily News.
First Wall Street Opera tor-What II
they did fleece that young millionaire out
of 100000? You needn't feel sorry for
him He has plenty more where that came
second Wall Street operator-Oh. I'm
not shedding any tears over him. What
grfnds me is to think the gamblers got It.
Chicago Tribune.
Tess-WelI 1 believe I'm rid of Mr..
Staylate at last.
Jess-How on earth did you accomplish
it?
Tess-while he was calling upon me last
night | remarked that .'all handsome men
were conceiteI bores." Then he said: "In-
deed! L can take a hint as well as the
next one" and left.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
The Making of a judge.

II was up in the Pennsylvania noun
tainS for summer vacation. said the
colonel. .'and 1 expected considerable
mail to come along l called at the vii
lage postoffice and rented box for the
quarter at IS cents No great attention
had been paid to me at the hotel before
this, but on the same afternoon of rent
ing the box the man about the stables
took off his hat to me and called me
judge.
. What makes you think I'm a judge
I asked.
. It's all over town. he replied.
g What do you mean2'
:" Why, you rented a postOffice box for
Is cents a quarter this morning and never
tried to beat the postmaster down, and
he says you must be judge and have
money to burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

The worst case of ''claptrap" in the
St. Louis platform is the plank devo-
ted to polygamy. Everybody knows
that amendment to the federal constitu-
ton is all but impossible and without
such amendment the government is un-
able to do more than it has done to
suppress polygamous marriages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the summer may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate OF thirty
cents a month. Address changed as
often as desired. While out of town
the State Journal will be to you like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
AT THE WoRI.p,s FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address in ST. Louis at the rate
OF thirty cents a month The last
edition of the State Journal reaches
st. Louis the following morning The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building, IL desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Pittsburg Dispatch: The Democratic
party is officially committed to the
principles of civil service reform. and
we demand their honest. just and i'm
partial enforcement" But Democratic,
as we'll as Republican, congressman
will continue just the same. voting to
strike out the civil service appropria
ton in committee of the whole and
taking it back next day on roll call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Several Japanese have just arrived in
this country from the Orient on gov
ernmental missions J. Hashimoto has
been commissioned to come to America
to make thorough study of the cattle
and meat packing industry. which the
japanese government wishes to engage
in. He will have an opportunity of
studying a phase of it, which perhaps.
he did not expect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
Endorse Gaw's Appointment.

The board of county commissioners
have approved and ratified the APP
pointment of r. H. Cav to be county
auditor. This is a bit of red tape I'M
wound by the commissioners to show
Mr.. Cav that the commissioners think
he is good fellow and a competent
man and that they will be kind to
him. That's all, for Mr.. Cav had
the job as soon as Judge Hazen signed
the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

The New York Tribune says it is not
TO be possible for lot of dissatisfied
laborers in Chicago to make the public
go hungry. If the employers of these
dissatisfied laborers had not banded
themselves together in a trust perhaps
it would not be possible. There might
be a sufficient number of packing
houses unaffected by the strike to sup
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

There is talk of bringing Bryan and
Cleveland together on the same plat
form at Madison Square Garden. An
anxious public awaits details regarding
the size of the ring. weight of gloves
and whether or not it will be finish"
-.ff II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
BARRIERS in a Ball Game.

This afternoon the boss BARRIERS and
the journeymen BARRIERS are indulging
in a baseball game at Washburn park
The barber shops throughout the city
are running under very snort sail. Some
of them are closed up altogether while
the shavers are out watching the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Baseball follows the flag. A match
game was played in Guam recently be-
tween the cable operators and the gov
eminent officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

A New York man has reached the age
of 1O3 and has never ridden on a troll
ley car or an elevated train. Perhaps
that accounts for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Things continue to come the way of
Secretary Shaw. Prices of meat are
advancing steadily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson, 401 Western avenue, died Sat
urday night at o'clock. Funeral ar
ranSementS not yet announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

1.-The Billionairess'' at Vinewood Park
theater tonight. Cool ride out. Pleasant
place to spend the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

The New York Sun says the college
girls are up in arms. Whose arms?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

One of the handicaps on the St Louis
fair appears to be that it is too big.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

We desire to thank neighbors and
friends for sympathy and acts of kind
ness during the Illness and death OF
our little son Herald.
MR.. AND MRS. F. P. ANDERSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Every night this week at Vinewood
park theater, THE Billionairess." Anna
teur contest Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Wigg-I am satisfied that retribution
will some day overtake the coal man.
Wagg-Yes. his scales are now lying in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the 1uIl DAY
telegraph report of that great news OF
ganization for exclusive afternoon pupiA-
ca ton in Topeka. 49,
The news is received in the StatS 'O ,,r
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

Time the Observation-Disclosures don't like
the shoes; the soles are too thick.
Shopman-You will learn to like them.
as the objections you speak of will grad
ually wear off.-Pick-Me-Up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18

What did your fountain pen cost
you?" ''Twenty-six dollars" WHAT
lone dollar for the pen and $25 for the
suit it ruined. ''-Philadelphia Record.
The Bourbon news., 1904-11-18
A Deserved Compliment.

The following complimentary notice Of
our late nominee for County Judge ap-
peared in the Lexington Democrat of
Wednesday:
"The nomination of Mr.. Denis Dundon
for County Judge of Bourbon county on
Tuesday by the Democrats of that good
county, is especially gratifying to the
Democrats Of Fayette county, He is
well,kpewn here and highly esteemed by
all Of tho people. AZ County Attorney of
BourbQU eoRnty, he has demonstrated his
htness faf The newer and higher post OF
duty to which he will be called at the next
general election for county officers. He
10 high-toned gentleman, with the finest
personal characteristics of any young
man in Central Kentucky. Against many
adverse conditions he has fought his way,
unaided by wealthy or powerful kinship,
to position of honor and influence. When
he comes to the discharge of the duties
of his new and high position, it goes
without saying that he will win. for him
self still greater laurels and a higher ap-
probation from the people of Bourbon
county.
Everybody in Fayette county was for
him. Hundreds of people who would
scarcely know him if they saw him on the
streets, hung around the newspaper
Offices and telephones last night in order
to ascertain the result of his race A
prominent Democrat and official who has
known him for many years said to The
Democrat last night:
"' He is the handsomest, squarest, the
noblest and the bravest of all the young
men in politics in the Bluegrass region.
| He is factor and has come to stay. His
career is an inspiration to all young men
and an admonition that if they desire to
achieve success in the political arena to
always be faithful to the party under all
conditions and emergencies.
"The Democrat tenders to- him its
hearty congratulations upon his success.
1t believes that he will make most useful
and successful County Judge, and that he
will continue to grow in the esteem and
confidence in the great community over
which he has been called to preside
USE GAS CoKE.-10 cents; cheapest,
hottest, BEST no clinkers. no SCOT.
GAS Co. OFFICE.
The Bourbon news., 1904-11-18
Another Bishop Elected.

DR.. Charles Edward Woodcock, rector
of St. Johns Episcopal church, Detroit,
was elected Wednesday night by the
Episcopal Council to succeed the late
Thomas Underwood Dudley as Bishop OF
the Kentucky diocese. The election came
on the twelfth ballot, DR.. Frank Du
Moulin, of Chicago; DR.. w. T. Manning
of New York, and DR.. Frederick F. Reese,
of Nashville, being also voted for.