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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
New York Aaopsy.

New York, Aug. -MoNEY-Money on
call steady; highest "a. lowest 2, ruling
rate 2, last loan pa, closing bid and Of
fered at "a per cent; time loans easy; 50
days, per cent: 80 days, 3A per cent; 6
months, 3zzd4 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4d4z
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.S645
GI4.S61s for demand and at $43470d4,S4z for
co day bills posted rates, SASSY and S.S71z;
commercial bills, $4841zd4 .S4ss.
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars, 45!zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

well" said she, Il bought Noah's
Ark today as a birthday gift for Greens
little boy"
what on earth were you thinking Off"
demanded the husband. Don't you know
they're vegetarians?"
''Of course What has that to do with
s.why. that boy is morally certain to
put some of the animals in his mouth, and,
maybe swallow them. liiadelphiS
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A WEEK IN THE PARK.
E. H. Hartman Leaves Salt Lake for
Yellowstone Reservation.

Omaha. Aug. 1.-E. H. Hartman
left Salt Lake today for a seven days
trip through Yellowstone Park. He
will enter the park at Monida, leaving
Wednesday morning by stage, spend
ing Wednesday night at Madison
basin. Thursday and Friday will be
spent visiting points in Madison river
canyon. Yellowstone and Shoshone
lakes will be visited Saturday and
Monday will probably be spent at the
summit of the Continental divide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
A Phone War Ends.

Emporia, Kan. Aug. 1.-The telephone
war here is ended. the farmers having
accepted a proposition made by the IN
dependent Telephone company to make
a rate of so cents per month Cor sub
scribers who own their own lines, but
do not own their own phones and "a
cents a month for those who own both
their own lines and phones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
RossyiIIe Drainage.

A petition for a drainage district in
the Rossyille neighborhood was granted
yesterday by the board of commission
ers. A number of dykes are to be built
along several small streams to protect
adjoining property The benefit district
comprises about 5000 acres of the rich
est land in Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
Wandered Amount. Her Mind Blanls.

Cleveland. Aug. with three days
of her life a total blank to her. Annie
Baldwin, aged As, returned here last
evening to her home, No. 80 Broad
way, from which she disappeared on
Wednesday morning. Mystery shrouds
both her disappearance and her re-
turn. She is unable to give any ac-
count of her wanderings. Her dress
was wet, soiled and torn, and her face
showed inexpFessible WEAKNESS, and
bespoke a pitiful story of suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
From st. Paul to the Pacific.

st. Paul, Aug. 1.-Information given
out at Northern Pacific offices indicate
that the telegraphers of that system
have been locked out. Just how many
men are out is not known but the lock-
out covers the system from st. Paul
to the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
Drowned Herself Before q Cro,rd

st. Joseph, Mich, Aug. Mrs. Fred
erick Schneider, the 1S-year-oId wife or
a merchant here, committed suicide last
night by jumping into the st. Joseph
river before the eyes of several hun
dred people. She sank before assistance
could reach her. The body was re-
covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
Major Hood Home Again.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 1.-Major Hood
is home from Colorado, where he has
been since the beginning of the hot
weather. He expects to return to Col
orado before the summer is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
seized by a shark and Drowned.

Beaufort, N. c.. Aug. 1.-while
wading waist deep in the sea today
Sutton Davis, 16 years of age, was
seized by a shark and drowned in full
view of large crowd of bathers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Henry NJ. Savage will
take place from his late residence, 219
Western avenue, Wednesday at 4 p.
m. Rev. J. A. Renwick will officiate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Paris, Aug w K. VanderbiIt's
Escalade- won the Herblay stakes and
the Prestige Omnium stakes at Maisons
Ia Fitte today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

Mrs. Annie S. Gellin. an inmate of
the state hospital for the insane. died
Saturday night. Mrs. Gellin was the
mother of William Peterson of Law
renee, to whom the remains were sent.
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
EDITORIAL OPINION

edge OF all. II the minister gave
marked attentions" TO the choir girl
and left her under the impression that
no other person was receiving Ike
manifestations Of regard, his flirting
was plain deceit. and no minister can
practice deceit consistently with his
professional position of defender OF the
severest code of morals. The plural
used by the Rye offender implies, in
fact, consciousness Of deceitful atten-
tions. No doubt, much depends upon
latitude. I'm Virginia the girls are ac-
customed to complimentary phrases,
and do not take them seriously. The
idea that a minister could "hirt" with a
Virginia girl would be deemed by most
OF them ridiculous. But i'm New York
or Boston. where chivalrous eXalta-
tion Of sentiment and language IN ad-
dressing ladies is uncommon, any
warmth of expression may be supposed
to imply serious intentions In
Boston the intercourse of young folks
IS much restricted, and attentions
without "intentiOns" are unusual. IL
Is said 10 be more or less dangerous in
that city to visit a young lady twice
a month. unless one has made up his
mind to a proposal or a suit for breach
of promise Flirting. like other things.
is much affected by climate, il follows,
so that what is innocent social inter-
course in one latitude becomes objec-
tionable deceit In another. But every
where the line ought TO be drawn at
"hugging."
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
Birth Statistics.

Apropos Of the race suicide" agita-
tion comes the following official cor
roboration from the census bureau:
The ratio Of the living children un-
der five years of age to each 1000 liv-
ing women OF bearing age is
used as the best available substitute
for the birth rate during the last half
OF the nineteenth century.
The proportion OF children under
ten years of age to the total popula-
tion can be ascertained for a longer
period. II has decreased almost unin-
terruptedly since the early part Of the
century. the number Of such children
constituting approximately one -thirc
OF the total population at the beginning
OF the century and less than one-fourtt
at the end. In 1900 there were onl,
three-fourths as many living childrer
20 each 1000 potential mothers az il
1850. The assumption that there hs
been a progressive increase in the in
rcuracy OF the census leading q
missions Of larger and larger proper
Evening journal., 1905-09-11

tions of children is too improbable for
serious refutation, and yet no other
alternative can be suggested by aid Of
which TO escape the conclusion that the
birth rate has declined persistently
since 1850"
The following general considera-
tions are of interest in the question:
"'rhe proportion of children i'm cities
was about two-thirds Of what II was
in the country in 1900. In the north
there was little difference I'm the pro-
portion for city and country. In the
south the proportion in cities was
hardly more than half as great as that
in the country. In the west the ratio
OF the proportion for city and coun-
/ try was between the two extremes.
/ The decades of great immigration and
the civil war showed the greatest ra-
ito OF decrease In the proportion OF
children. The decades Immediately
following those OF great immigration
showed a reduction in the rate of de-
crease, probably because Of the high
birth rate among the immigrants
From 1850 TO 1850 the low proportion
Of children in New England and ths
high proportion in some of the west
ern States. especially those undel
Mormon influence. were striking"
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
RaIIroad Accident. IN EnaIand.

ndAFOdQ fNGIfdNFAo VI GNJlaUdf
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Recently the interstate commerce
commission gave us the recogds of
railroad accidents in the United States
for 1904 II appeared that one passen-
ger was killed for every 1922. .267 car
ried. and one passenger injured for
every 1888 carried. With regard TO
railway employees. our railways in the
year named killed 3632 and injured
'G7.O .O67. On the lesson of these fig
ures we commented the other day.
A report dealing with railroad acci-
dents in England during the same year
emphasizes the lesson-the need Of
far greater care and vigilance and
readiness to adopt safety appliances
than our railway managers have yet
shown. England had a serious train
accident some weeks since, In which
lives were lost, and the press of the
country was greatly exercised over
the matter. They were so excited be-
cause. as our consul at Nottingham.
Mr. Mahin. says in a recent report.
THE danger I'm railway travel I'm Great
Britain appears to be reduced to the
lowest possible minimum" A train
dttlltll HlhiAltN I4ubli1HliitH bttdQNt
of its unusual character.
The British roads killed one passen-
ger for every 199,75S.0O0 carried and
injured one for every 2,244.472 carried.
The number of employees killed was
seven and the number injured IA.
There were 7i.007 railway employees
in Great Britain as against 1.296.121 in
this country The casualties among
our railway employees are about 500
times NOR numerous. Consul Mah'n
informs us that statistics kept for
thirty years show that while railway
accidents were numerous enough i'm
England 10 constitute a grave EVIL.
the improvement indicate by the lat
est statistics is extraordinary. Last
year there was but one accident for
every 1S29.S27 miles run, as against
an average OF one for every 1.494,S75
miles in the preceding quarter of a
century
England has sought safety in con-
stant Improvement OF rolling stock. in
better construction of roads, and I'm
more efficient methods Of operating
trains. but the chief factor appears TO
be the double-track acking of lines. A
single track is exceptional. and this.
naturally. reduces the possibility not
only Of collisions. but Of accidents
from open switches caused by the
inevitable shifting of trains to side
tracks.
Double-tracking cannot be so gem
eral i'm this new country OF undevelop-
ed areas and extraordinary distances,
but the danger Of travel can be re-
duced in other and decidedly feasible
MnNa
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
asanotified saIoonn Sold Out.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
About a year ago some well-meaning
persons in the city of New York,
thinking that there is nothing Inherent
~ bad in the assembling of men to
drink in grogshop and that all the
evil charged to the business was in the
way IL is ordinarily conducted, resolved
to establish a drinking saloon in that
great city, which would be the begin
ming Of a great reform. 1t was known
as the "Sanctified Saloon"
The reformers. in order to attract
business, resolved to keep good liquors
and to sell them at the lowest price
consistent with the paying Of expenses.
No liquor was to be sold to drunken
men, The place contained a room i'm
which women could drink. There was
also another room in which soda water
and other "soft" drinks were served,
and there was also a restaurant in
which food was furnished to order.
When the place was first opened it
was inaugurated with prayer and a
doxology by Right Rev Bishop Potter
of New York, while a large number of
church members, including ladies, join
ed in the exercises. Last week the
who will run it in regular barroom
style, the trustees having discovered
that the experiment was financially as
we'll is morally, a failure. 1t was found
that theonly department which furnish
ed and considerable income was the bar
room itself, and its lack of success was
charged to the fact that men We're not
allowed to get drunk there. No man OF
party that wanted to have a good time
would go there. because they were not
allowed to become as drunk as they
wished, and, since a good time mean:
all hands drunk some other place haC
to be sought. AS men who want e
nm up" with liquor are the frees
spenders as long as they have am
money, the policy of driving ava!
such customers was naturally ruinou
to the business.
Moderate drinking is so general tina
? there is no intention TO criticize il
! Men who are In the habit Of taking
drink IN the morning before or afte
breakfast and al noon with lunch, an
IN the evening a bottle of wine or bee
with dinner make up a large body o
the male population of the world, ant
nothing is to be said on the subject
They do the business and work of tn
world, and the world wags on. an
they are all right.
But the men who seek a place ever.
might. or as often as the opportunit
loffers. where they can meet with other
OF their acquaintance and spend tn
time drinking, are the sort of customer
who arc the chief support Of barroom
except those near the business part
whose work is done in the daytime an
which close at night. They are oper
lated on a different basis from the othe
! sort. There are no moral or intellectua
influences to be met with i'm barrooml
. The overpowering object in view is {
drink liquors and derive from them tn
? pleasure and the forgetfulness whic
the stimulation gives. A moral or re
form barroom is an absurdity an i'm
? possibility, ana the pious persons wh
= tried the experiment have demonstrai
q ed at considerable cost this fact.
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
is THERE A pEMocRAcYa
n1D you ever notice in these das
- that none Of the newspaper

n1D you ever notice In these days
- that none Of the newspapers
ever discuss Democratic poll
tics? This is true not only OF the press
throughout the country, but Of the
press OF this State.
Republican papers discuss Republican
politics. and the Democratic papers do
the same thing. AS an example, notice
the political columns ia the sunday
STAR There are two sets Of Glasses %
but through them both one sees
pictures of various phases Of Republic
can politics
Isn't there anything in Democracy
worth discussing? Behind the shadows
into which that party has vanished
may we discern nothing which
promises future interest?
Republicans have no wish to monopo-
lie the attention OF the political world
Besides. the future promises TO be de-
void Of interest unless there Is a
semblance Of opposition at least There
Is no sport If the game is to be won on
"a forfeit. we want the enemy TO make
an appearance anyway.
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
THE PEOPLE AND THE SCHOOLS,

ME AGREE with Professor Twit-
w myer that "The people OF
Wilmington don't know half as much
about the public schools as they
should" and it should be their pleas
ure to study and learn, and our ex-
perts should teach them
Yet. at the same time, It is danger
Gus to undervalue the steadying inhu-
ence Of the lay mind. The specialist
must necessarily be an extremist His
work requires it; he finds his iimita-
tions and the limitations OF his work
I'm the opinions of the masses.
Law, medicine theology and teach
ing have been modified, adapted and
made practical by the laymeu
This teacher is apt to view educa-
don ia the abstract ard as an Ideal
which is his correct point. But
the average man must think of fin
ance. OF education as practically ap-
piled and consider the teaching of the
schools as related TO the child's en-
vironment now and possibly hereaf-
ter.
II is very fortunate that our pub
lie schools are conducted by experts
with the practical everyday people
behind to exercise the veto. Some
times they exercise It unwisely, bu
then they are human, as teachers are
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
THE APPROPRIATE DRESS.

II HE sunday Star takes up ques-
4 tion Of absorbing interest and
just as we are expecting some light
on the subject drops il. It's possible
that We may do the same, but here
goes anyway. Now the star says
this
rather amusing and somewhat
puzzling question is now under grave
consideration by the society journals
of Chicago and some other western
towns. The question is as to the cor
rect dress which one should wear in
the divorce court Women wear
white 10 their weddings, black when
death comes 10 the family, deconete
gowns ia the evening. short skirts for
golf. etc, so now what shoald the
modish woman wear when she Is i'm
the divorce court2 Divorce. as we an
know, is more or less important fea-
ture OF modern life; especially In high
life is il fashionable and so this
question VIII sooner or later have tc
be settled.
II is an important matter. for dress
means so much. Let's take it ster
at a time First. she should wear tn,
most fetching gown that she has. fol
court and jury are composed Of men
and anything which accentuates her
charm win not be out OF place.
OF course it might be interpreted as
indicative OF the generosity OF the re-
spondeut who presumably paid for the
gown. but married men win hardly
view it in this light since gowns are
rarely the result Of generosity. but ar,
indications pointing to the law which
makes husbands responsible for biili
contracted BY their wives.
We are certain that she should wea'
a gown that is most becoming. for a
the moment her emancipation begins
that moment marks the beginning o
new conquests; and as time is pre-
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
Observation Of the Solar Eclipse.

While here I'm New York even the
sight OF the partial eclipse was denied
u.s. reports from Spain and Egypt say
that excellent observations were made
In both places OF the totality as well
as of the phenomena preceding and
following IL. In Spain, according to the
New York Herald, the American OBJ
servations made under the command of
Rear Admiral Chester were perfect in
every respect" Professor Hugh Cal
lendar, of the Royal College OF Science.
London reported that in Castellon de
Ia Plana. near Valencia the first and
last contacts were observed in a clear
sky, and good records OF radiation and
Temperature obtained. Sir Norman
Lockyer reported to the Solar Physics
Observatory OF London that observa-
tions on the island OF Majorca had
Indifferent results.
At Guelma. Algeria, the American
astronomical mission were successful
i'm making their observations. The New
York sun says that the corona was
very brilliant presenting the features
expected on account of the period OF
solar activity-not being very exten-
sive, but evenly distributed around the
periphery" Brilliant red protuberances
lof hydrogen at the edge Of the sun were
lpreceived az the beginning and end OF
the period of totality. Baily's beads
were also observed. The temperature
fen lve degrees Centigrade during the
lobscuration. The so-called eclipse wind
rose at the beginning Of totaiity. and
AT the same time was seen on the
ground moving shadow In stripes, q
phenomenon not yet explained"
In Egypt successful work was done.
at Assouan, under the direction ol
, Prof II. s. Hussey Of the Lick Obser.
/ Natory. and at Edfu, In upper Egypt
where the totality lasted slxty-eighl
seconds II was observed from tn,
/ roof Of the great temple. and the mag
, netic disturbances were noted.
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1905.
FILL THAT VACANCY.

TT THE Republicans Of this Stat
4 have resolved to turn a new leaf,
let il be turned. II there is a duty
undone. let them do it, II the bone
OF contention is eliminated, then 90
back to the old order OF things-ons
party and one organization.
It reminds us of the reconstruction
days that followed the civil War
Some were favorable TO an infinite
amount OF red tape TO bring the seced-
ing States back into the Union, and
others said there was no problem TO
solve since the result decided that they
had never been out ofFthe Union.
THE way to resume is to resume. "
is a favorite saying that exactly fits
this case. If this movement for a
united party is in good faith, there
should be little trouble in arranging
the details. But the first thing to do
is to mn that vacancy in the United
States Senate. Untn that is done II
stands as a reproach to the Republi-
cans Of Delaware And il stands for
more: II is perpetual reminder of the
very factional bitterness which it is
now sought to bury
To mn that seat now viii do more to
promote an honorable peace thar
countless conferences Of state COM
mittees
Now here is another idea II there
is to be united party it viii require
all Of the earnest enthusiasm OF all
persons calling themselves Republi-
cans. Isn't it true then that with
two Senators we shall please more
voters at home and command great
er influence at Washington?
There it yet another reason; 1t
would take half Of the spirit out OF
the next Democratic campaign to elect
a Senator that they cannot replace for
the next four years.
Nobody is asking for any advantag,
in this. II it were done now. and don,
oheerfulb with a Republican Legisla
ture IN 1907 Kent and Sussex woul'
certainly be allowed to select a ma
Of their choice Should the Demo
Gratis control by any possibility
would be better for the Republican
10 have one Senator than none.
II anybody has valid reason 10
not filling that vacancy We should Tx
10 hear il stated.
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Dr. w H. wishard. Of indianapolis.
is the oldest practiclng physician in
Indiana. lie is 30 years old. and has
been practicing i'm Indianapolis nearly
seventy years. and is one of the two
surviving charter members of the Indi-
ana State Medical Society.
William II. Swift. of Chicago. has
purchased the famous old Warriner
property in Pittsheld, Mass. at one
time the residence Of General Isaac
Putnam, and is having it fitted up for
occupancy IL was at this house that
the first committees Of the famous
Hartford Convention OF Federal Seces-
sionsts met in 1914.
Lady Harcourt. who has arrived at
New York from Europe. after an alb
sence of many years. is the daughter OF
the American diplomat and historian.
John Lothrop Motley. and the widow OF
the late Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
one OF the most eminent leaders and
statesmen OF the Liberal party
Evening journal., 1905-09-11
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
Low Rate Vacation Trips Via Penn
-Nl.,.ri. Railroad
5yIVanIa Railroad,


The remaining dates of the popular
Pennsylvania Railroad ten-day excur-
sions to Niacara Falls from Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington are
September 22 and October 13.
The excursions from Philadelphia
VIII be run by two routes. Those on
September s and % going
via Harrisburg ard the picturesque
valley Of the Srsquehanna, special
trains leaving Philadelphia at $40 a.
M; excursion OF October 13 running
via Trenton, Manunka Chunk, and the
Delaware Valley, leaving Philadelphia
on special train at a. m.
Excursion tickets, good tor return
passage on any regular train, exclus-
i've of limited express trains, within
ten days. viii be SOLD at SO from
Philadelphia and all points on the
delaware Division; St125 from At
lanitc city; $3.50 from Lancaster; and
AT proportionate rates from other
noints including Trenton, Borden
town. Mt Holly, Cape May, Salem,
Wilmington. West Chester Reading
and principal intermediate stations. A
ston-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within the limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches ill be run with
each excursion running through TO
Niagara Falls. An extra charge VIII
be made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperca win accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time q
connecting trains, and further infor-
nation apply TO nearest ticket agent
or address Geo. w. Boyd. general pas
senger agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.