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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
SHE SAW 1fENELlIl.
First White Woman to Cross Abys-
sinia Arrives in London.

London, June 27.-Mrs. w. n. Mac
MILAN of st. Louis reached London
today after traversing Abyssinia at
the head of her own caravan This
American is the first white woman to
cross Emperor Menelik's country from
west to east. She accompanied the
expedition organized by her husband
in November. 1908. as far as Pokum,
at the base of the Abyssinian hills
Thence Mr.. Macmillan started for
Lake Rudolph and his wife went to
Ads Abbadea, the capital of Abys-
sinia. where she had a special audi
ence with the emperor Mrs. Mac
Millian's caravan took four weeks to
Journey from Pokum to the capital
The American met with every court
esq by the Abyssinian chiefs while on
her way and although she traversed
a country supposed to be inhabited
by hostile tribes, she saw no sign of
rnfriendliness. On the contrary hun
dreds of supposed hOstiles gathered
and formed a guard of honor for the
caravan for miles along the river
banks. Mrs. Macmillan sails for New
York July s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
Fireworks al vinewood.

The Vinewood park people have
closed a contract with the Republi-
can F1ambeau club for a fireworks
display at Vinewood on the night of
the Fourth of July. The club will
meet this evening. and viii be divided
into two squads. one of which will go
to Ottawa and one to NineWood-
First Lieutenant White will be in
charge of the Ottawa squad, and IT.
s. Williams in charge of the Ninewood
squad. The Ninewood management
has voted a liberal appropriation for
the display here, but it has not been
decided whethe err the display will be
given from the moving toboggan cars
or from the ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
POINTED PARaGRAPHs.

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
If love is blind, how can there be love
at first sight2
OF course things are going wrong when
they don't go your way.
The diamond is a hard stone, but 1t IS
apt to soften marble heart
About the only right the taxpayer has
is the right to pay the freight.
A married man is always telling his
wife how healthful homework is
A woman has a lot of faith in her intui-
tioa-after a thing has come to pass.
When a bachelor gets tired of leading q
single life he should marry and be led
Many a brave man who never faced a
cannon faces his wife at breakfast every
morning.
Modesty is a great virtue. but man
seldom gets his salary raised on the
strength of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
BOARD OFiHEALTH WINS
Suggested Amendments to Plumbing
Ordinance Are Adopted.

After hearing the arguments pro
and con on the proposed amendments
to the city plumbing ordinance. the
health and sanitation committee Of
the city council at its meeting Satur-
day night went into executive session
and decided the controversy. They
also agreed among themselves to keep
their decision secret until the council
meeting TO be held on July /. It is
rumored. however that the decision Is
in favor of the amendments proposed
by the board of education
Among those present at the meet
ing were T. F. Carver. John d. Nor
ton. Luther Bailey and L. D. White
more representing the board of edu-
cation side of the controversy, and
DR. c. F. Menninger and f. A. Cha
ney, city plumbing inspector. Coun-
c1lmen Ryder, Sinner. NeIlis, Green
and Howe were present, the last two
not being mem berS of the committee,
however DR.. Storrs was present. and
as has been expected, lined up against
DR.. Menninger on the points at issue.
DR.. StOrrs is sore because the board
of health clipped his wings" and OPP
poses DR.. Menninger whenever pos
sible
DR. Menninger presented to the COM
mittee a written protest against the
adoption of the proposed amendments.
The protest set forth the reasons for
the action desired the chief one being
NIT of the installation of a kind OF
closets for the schools which is con-
trOlied exclusively by one firm of man
ufacturers. and because the latrine
closets are unsanitary-
There were several rather heated ar
guments in the course Of the debate,
and the decision of the committee is
awaited with considerable interest. The
fight wiz undoubtedly be carried into
the council meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

Japan's commerce with the United
States in the present fiscal year shows
a marked advance over that of any
preceding year. and for the twelve
months ending June 80, 1904. will prob
ably exceed 20 million dollars Figures
covering eleven months of the present
fiscal year have just been issued by
the department of commerce and labor
through its bureau of statistics. They
show that our exports to Japan amount
ed to S22 594,71S during the eleven
months Of this year, as against $40. S54. :
s43 ia the corresponding months of the
preceding fiscal year; also that our i'm
ports from Japan touched their highest
point for an eleven months period, be-
ing s44. s67. 4e1. as against s41, $50, 351 in
the eleven months of 1908, the previous
high-water mark.
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WILL GO TO vINEwooD.
Commercial Club VIII Combine Bust
ness and Pleasure Tomorrow.

Tuesday evening the Commercial
club will have its picnic at the Vine
wood park. A basket supper will be
had at $50 o'clock by all who bring
bread baskets. Those who do not can
get their meal at the cafe at the regu-
lar restaurant rates.
After supper a. business meeting will
be held in the pavilion. The ladies are
invited to attend. The following pro-
gramme will be considered:
Applications for membership.
Report of committee on transporta-
ton.
Letter from the passenger depart
ment of the Santa Fe. railroad.
The Kansas Good Roads association
meeting in August.
Invitation to the Kansas Grain Dea-
lers' meeting.
Music for the Democratic state con-
vention.
Report of the entertainment commit
tee.
Arrangements for the Kansas Ma
tiona1 Guard encampment.
After the business meeting is COM
pleted there will be dancing in the pa
vilion. An orchestra has been engaged.
Major Anderson has issued invitations
in great numbers and it is expected
that a big crowd will be out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
LOOMIS'S BODY.
1t Is Reported to Have Washed
Ashore Near CherbOurg.

London, June PA dispatch to the
Central News from Hamburg says it is
reported there that the body of Kent J.
LOOMS, who disappeared from the
Kaiser Wilhelm II shortly before her
arrival at Plymouth. June 20, has been
washed ashore near Cherbourg. France.
There is no confirmation of the ru-
NOR.
HE DID NOT LAND.
Bremen, June 27.-AIl evidence avail
able here shows that Kent J. Loomis
borther of Assistant Secretary of State
LOOMS was last seen on board the
Kaiser Wilhelm II, about midnight
June 10, when he went on deck after
the usual captains dinner had been
given on the eve of the vessels arrival
Shortly afterWard William H. Ellis
LOOMS companion, searched for
LOOMS but he was unable to find him.
The captain and the head steward, both
of whom knew LoOmis well, were
standing at the gangway as the passen-
gers landed at Plymouth and they both
declare positively that Loomis did not
land Government Councillor Mueller,
of Berlin, who was a passenger on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II, drew up a report OF
the affair, according to which Ellis de-
posed that LOOMS often sat in reck-
less fashion close to the rail, despite
repeated warnings. Ellis also said
LOOMS drank a good deal the last few
days preceding his disappearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
CRASHED INTO A BUGGY.
Then the Runaway Horse Decided
to Stop.

A big horse hitched to Kraus'
leather wagon ran way at noon today,
and scattered things from Eighth to
Sixth avenues on Kansas avenue,
winding UP the performance by turn
ing short on Sixth and running into
the rear of DR.. Pritchard's buggy and
wrecking it. DR.. Pritchard attempted
to get out Of the way by driving up
onto the sidewalk, but was a little too
slow. Neither DR.. Pritchard or the
horses were injured.
The runaway started south of
Eighth avenue, when the driver,
William Hutchings, attempted to fix
something about the harness by
elm bling out on the shaft. Hutchings
was thrown to the ground and the
horse and wagon ran over him, but he
was not seriously injured and was
able to go down the street in search
of his horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
WILSON is COMING.
Santa Fe Strike Leader Will Take
Charge Here.

From now on there will be something
doing in strike circles t l. wilson;
fourth vice president of the International
Association of MachiniSts, and the man
who is thought by many to be respon-
sible for the trouble now existing between
the Santa F'e railroad and the union, VIII
arrive tomorrow to take charge OF the
local strikers This was gwen OUT toa f1,y
by A F. ireland, general organizer IoI
the American Federation of Labor, VINO
now has charge of the work which VIII
Mr.. Ireland will leave in about a week
for a trip of investigation over the COM
pany's lines and during his absence all
There are now four men at work on
the lines of the Santa Fe in the interests
chinists. These are ]. d. Buckalew, NJ. J.
Delaney. A. z. Ireland and T. L. wilson
J. D. Buckalew and Mr.. Delaney have
charge of the coast lines, but Mr. Bucka-
lew is seriously sick at San Bernardlno
Cal, and the heaviest part OF the Work
falls on the latter ireland and Wllson
will look after the Atchison proper and
Thomas L. Wilson. who will take charge
of the local business of the union tomor-
row, was an International representative
of the union on the lines of the santa
Fe something over a year ago and It
was at this time that he made several
speeches, the chara cter of which are said
to have been very effective toward bring
ing about the iu-feeling which caused the
strike OF all the strike leaders he is
The santa Re and it is said that his own
mems feeling towards him is not very
friendly. One thing is certain, however.
He is the most strenuous of all the ma
chinist leaders, and, in the words of one
of the local men, there will be some
thing doing after his arrival
Upon leaving the lines of the Santa
Fe about three months go Wilson went
to the lines of the Denver and Rio Grande
and from that road to the Louisville and
Nashville. He then went to Washington,
the headquarters of the union, and
STAYED there until ordered to Topeka Sat
urday night. He will come direct from
Washington and will arrive in Topeka
some time tomOrro~- efternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrOm the Atchison Globe.1
It's a mean man who will ride free
horse too hard.
The trouble with a great many babies IS
that they suggest an ill-kept dairy
An AtchisOn man puts washers on his
feet, in order that he may walk softly.
Those who don't have to take care of
who do.
We find that in trying to retain a hold
on Petropavlovsk, we are losing Czo1-
gosz.
visits from kin be classed as showers?
An Indian looks tough enough, at best:
but he looks much tougher than usual
when drunk.
Some men are just naturally good hus-
bands; they can't help it. They would if
they could.
Put two very young babies on bed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
THEY WILL STAY AT HOME.
Topeka Democratic FIambeau Club
Couldn't Shoot Fireworks.

Owing to the fact that there is a
city ordinance in st. Louis against
giving fierworks displays on the bust
ness streets, the Topeka Democratic
Flambeau club has decided not to
make the trip to st. Louis at the time
of the national convention. Instead
they will save their powder and burn
it in Topeka on August 3, the time
of the Democratic state convention.
The Topeka boys did not relish the
idea. of going clear to St. Louis sim
ply for the purpose of appearing in
the parade as one of the numerous
marching organizations. Tt wanted
to do something different, and when
it found that it could not give the
proposed fireworks display, it decid-
ed that there was more fun to be
had in Topeka.
1t will make a very attractive fea-
ture for the Democratic convention,
and Topeka people will not be sorry
that the Democratic club missed con-
nections on it's st. Louis trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
20 GIRLS DEAD.
Explosion in a Fireworks Fac
tory at. Philadelphia.
Five Bodies Have Been Recover
ed from the Ruins.

Philadelphia, June 27.-Fire, the re-
suit of an explosion of fireworks in the
Diamond Light Supply company's fac
tory today is thought to have caused
the death of many employees and the
serious injury of several fremen. 1t
is reported by the police that of the
% girls employed on the third floor of
the factory only two have been ac-
counted for.
At 3:45 p. m. five bodies had been
taken from the ruins and the police and
hremen say there are more dead under
the debris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

Can the president nominate himself
ronduct his own campaign, and win?
asks the Washington Post, and replies
to its own question as follows: There
is nothing in the way of precedent to
guide in answering this question. The
American people viii have to furnish
the answer. Certainly the campaign
now near at hand will, more than the
campaign of 1884. even, be a contest
concentered on a personality. The de-
bate Will proceed on other and far diff
ferent lines, it is true, in the use of
materials, but it Will be, nevertheless.
on the Republican side, a personal
campaign. It is easy to add that this
is just what the candidate himself has
wanted, has striven for, and relies
11nOu'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
city League Didn't play

There were no games played in the To-
peka Amateur Baseball association Sat
urday because of wet grounds at all the
three places where contests were sched-
uled. The next time the clubs meet which
should have played Saturday double
headers will be pulled off The league is
now in entire readiness to go ahead and
play ball. On next Wednesday night the
managers of the different clubs will meet
in the Y. NJ. c. A rooms to consider the
signing of players 1t is expected that n
formal agreement Will be drawn up he
tween the managers not to play a man
who has signed UP with any other club
In that way the personnel of the teams
can be kept just the same as they were
when the season opened and there will
be no shifting about or players from one
to the other. None of the players are
Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

St Louis Post-Dispatch CDem.):
President Roosevelt is greatly admired
BY the young, progressive and agrees
sive elements Of his party. They like
his daring. his dash, his contempt for
presidents. his masterful way of bend
ing the party bosses to his will, his de-
hance and subsequent placating of the
Wall street magnates. His nomination
represents the viii of the Republican
voters. however distasteful it may be
to many of the old war horses and
Eovernment mules of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

the shortIeaf and longleaf pine sectors.
but conservative estimates still place
the merchantable forest area of Texas
at $1,000 square miles. There is now
annually cut about $4,000 acres of tim
berland, yielding about billion board
feet. The lumber industry is exceeded
in value only by the cotton and cattle
industries. In its forests, Texas has 81
species and varieties of trees of COM
mercial Importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

and mix them up and. honestly, can their
mothers tell them apart2
After a man has reached 50 he decides
that when he was % every one he dld
business with cheated him.
There are some women who look as 4
they never felt entirely at ease except
in their kitchens or at prayer meeting
Don't get tired of life and try to kill
yourself: there's Strawberries and moon
light nights coming, to live for
We have noticed that when women
drive these days. they seem to be haV-
ing a wretched time peering ahead for
automobiles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

London. June 27.-H. l. Doherty again
won the tennis championship at Wimber-
~ Down today, defeating Frank L. Risely
by 6-1. 70 and SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

Superior Wis, June 27.-Bloodhounds
are now on the trail of the murderer Of
Sheriff Harris, who was shot and killed
a Fail Greek. Wis. on June 49, The
murderer is hiding in a swamp few
miles out on the Green Bay road, which
runs out of Marlin, Wis. Over 100 men
are guarding his retreat The man is sup
posed to be James Smith of Montana,
whom Sheriff Harris attempted to arrest
on suspicion of having killed a man some
VEhera out west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

Of all the states in the Union Texas
has the largest wooded area. not in
cluding the chaparraI growth extending
throughout The Rio Grande country.
but only the vast timber section of east
Texas and the central and far western
woodlands. These are estimated by the
government bureau of forestry at st.
600 square miles. Much of this terri
tory has been cut over, especially in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
THEY WILL WAIT.
Choral Society Won't Formulate Plans
Till Organ Question Is Settled.

A committee from the Choral So
ciety met on last Saturday night at
the studio of Gertrude Tracy to make
up the plans and programmes for the
musical events of next winter. 1t was
decided to not do anything in the mat
ter until the Pipe Organ association
decides definitely whether it will in
stall an organ in the Auditorium or
not Consequently the plans will not
be made for some time yet, although
another meeting of the society is
called for next Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
Toneka .Conrention Rate.

The Commercial club mas been noti-
fed that the railroads Will offer a rate
of one fare plus fifty cents, except
where one and one-third fare makes the
amount less. from all points in Kansas,
Kansas City and St. Joseph to the
Democratic national convention and
the Kansas Good Roads association
which meet simultaneously in this city
from August 2 TO 4. The rate is good
for DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

1t was stated at the general super
intendents Office of the Santa Fe this
morning that a car loaded with street
cars on a west-bound Santa Fe train
was derailed on the cutoff just the
other side of Ottawa about o o'clock
this morning. Little damage was
done. No information relative to the
cause had been obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IRON the New York Press
Prettiness covers a multitude of BRAIN
lessness in a girl
A girl acts as if a man went with a
moon like a parasol with the sun
Women don't seem to object to having
red hair unless they are born with it.
1t is simply astonishing how differently
a woman can be built at different ends.
be able to stay at home from his office
and put up the screens and awnings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
MRS. BARNES GETS IT ALL.
Husband Squandered Fortune and she
Gets Divorce and What Is Left.

In the district court this morning
Judge Hazen gave his decision in the
divorce suit of Elizabeth J. Barnes and
George w. Barnes. Judge Hazen
granted the decree of divorce to Mrs.
Barnes. gave her the custody of the -
year old child and declined to award
any property to Mr.. Barnes.
Judge Hazen reviewed the case and
said that from the evidence it was clear
that Mr.. Barnes had run through d
fortune Of $4,000 and that all the prop
erty Mrs. Barnes now has is what she
saved from the wreck and that she had
original interests in the farm and
money by reason Of moneys she re-
ceived by inheritance. Judge Hazeu
said: Il have heard a good many
stories in this court but none so pa
thetic as the story of Mrs. Barnes try
ing to reform her husband. I would
have been glad to have given MT.
Barnes q part of the property could
see my way 20 do it. I have known
him for 20 years He was once one of
my clients"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
Az LIE WORLD'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, 1904-06-27

Secretary Hays ultimatum to the
Sultan of Morocco: 'Perdicaris alive or
Raisul dead seems to have been I'M
derstood and appreciated. 1t would
have taken a European country five
years to have reached such a point in
diplomacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
HONE news WHILE away.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
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, 1904-06-27

Mrs John Hodge. widow of the for
mer master car builder of the Santa
Fe. died this morning in Hyde Park
hotel. Chicago. The funeral will be
held Wednesday in Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

While our war fleet is in the Mediter-
ranean, it might be a good time to set
tie a few scores with the other sultans
in those parts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

The little that the mere delegate to
a national convention has to do with
the proceedings is shown by the fact
that the Chicago gathering was pro-
longed one more day than there was
any occasion for. and when a large ma
5ority of the members wanted to go
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

Low prices abroad and high prices at
home make a winning team in the race
for prosperity and happiness. This ap-
pears to be the view held by Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
MarysvilIe Physicians Hallucination

Kansas city. June 27.-Dr- A. ". Shcr-
idan of Marysville Kan went to police
headouarters- Yesterday afternoon and
gave himself up. He was suffering from
a halIucination that a mob vas chasing
him He formerly lived in Paolas Kan
The notice locked him up for safe keep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

The Chicago Chronicle declares that
Bryan always has been a Populist, yet
the Chronicle supported him for the
presidency in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

On July End. 3rd and 4th, tickets vii
be sold to all points except Colorado
at rate of one fare plus soc, final limi
returning July 5th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

out his slate and pencil until after the
St. Louis convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

There is an Ohio man on the Repub-
lican national ticket as usual. It has
been so at every election for the past
l6 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
senator Mitchell Has Cancer.

Milwaukee. Wis. June Z7--Former Uni
ted States Senator John L. Mitchell .
suffering from intestinal cancer and i
said to be in a serious condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27

The Democrats now know what the
Republicans think of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
81. I.onis and Retnrn SEE santa Fe

Account Democratic national con
vention. Tickets on sale July End to
9Th inclusive, final limit returning -
days from date of sale.