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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
TO SAVE COAL.
Santa Fe Will Install Briquette
Plants in New Mexico.
Thousands of Tons OfScreenings
Ready to Be Worked.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The management of
the Santa Fe has perfected plans which
bid fair to add many millions of dollars
to the value of the coal fields of the
Gallup district of New Mexico.
The company has completed arrange
ments to install near Gallup a plant for
manufacturing the coal into briquettes,
by which method it is expected to make
the Ignite product of the district into
cial value. The experiments leading up
to the proposed installation of the
briquetting plant were made in Ger
many. Several months ago the Santa
Fe. which owns several thousand acres
of land in the district, sent samples of
the Gallup Ignite coal to Germany with
view of ascertaining if there was any
machinery capable of making it into
briquettes.
The result was highly satisfactory
President E P. Ripley now has a num-
that country. With them came a report
from the German scientists to the effect
that they had a machine which was
capable of briquetting the Gallup coal
and refuse at an expense of 6S cents a
ton, including the mining and the cost
of the briquette binder. This report in
duced President Ripley to arrange for
the installation of one of the machines,
which will be accomplished next June.
The Gallup Ignite coal, which figured
largely in the recent Colorado Fuel and
Iron rebate case, is of an inferior quail
ity, does not make steam well and is so
fine that most of it passes through the
screens and becomes refuse.
In the Gallup district, where the Gale
DOMAIN Coal company, which is suing
the Santa F'e for 100000 damages. has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
paratory to the breaking up of the ice

paratory to the breaking up of the ice
in the spring.
TIL scene of the operations is fifty
miles southeast of Mukden, beyond Da
pass, an important defile commanding
the road to Fushan. Both armies occu-
plying apparently impregnable positions
on the centers, General Kuropatlxin evil
IDENTIFY planned to inaugurate widely
sweeping operations on both TANKS, but
the japanese countered hard.
Associated Press dispatches from the
front indicate that the weather is fine
and favorable for operations and that
all is quiet on the Russian right wing.
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
to the emperor under date of February
% as follows:
"At o'clock this morning the enemy
occupied Tsinkhetchen. Exact reports
of our yesterdays losses have not yet
been received. There are twelve officers
and about 300 men wounded in hospital
at SanIunyu. The percentage of killed
is very large. The commander of the
detachment reports acts of bravery by
many detached bodies of troops.
General Kuropatkin instances many
cases of close fighting and bayonet
charges and concludes:
This morning a battalion of the en-
env advanced in the direction Of Papin
pass. six miles southwest of Sanlunyu
and this evening the enemy's outposts
commenced to approach the passes oe-
cupied by US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
FOUND MONSTER SNAKE
Boys Take One IS Feet Long From
the Shunganunga.

A dead boa-contrictor eighteen feet
long, fifteen inches around and weigh
ing over 125 pounds was pulled out of
the ShunganUnga yesterday by four
Topeka boys who We're taking a Sun
day afternoon stroll along the bank
of the creek The geological expedi-
ton included Alfred Quinton. Dick
Reed. John Kinney and George Kin
ney- The snake had been frozen in
the ice which had melted sufficiently
to leave its head and part of its body
visible. The boys went to a house
near by. borrowed a rope and by their
united efforts pulled the snake out
upon the bank. A 1ocoI zoolOgist Of
fored them forty cents for the boa
which was accepted He will sell the
skin and preserve the skeleton for his
private collection. It is supposed that
the snake escaped from the Sells
Downs circus which is in winter quar-
tiers at the fair grounds and died from
the effects of the cold weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27


not have to talk all the time in order
to do business. Stannard is one of the
most quiet mild hammered men that
ever lived; he has soft voice and says
deprecating things about himself when
his success as a breeder of fine cattle
is under discussion. Nevertheless, Mr..
Stannard has put forward and passed
some very important legislation. One
of his pet bills was the one abolishing
the live stock sanitary commission, and
substituting for it a state live stock
inspector. Another was his bill re-
curing fire insurance companies to is
sue uniform policies, furnish blank
proof of loss, and giving other import
ant protection to the insured. Mr..
Stannard was also one Of the strong
supporters of the Carver railroad bip-
Mr.. Stannard has dabbled some in
banking. but the breeding Of fine cattle
now occupies his whole time. He was
in this business at Abilene and Hope
for six years prior to his purchase of
the SunnyslOpe farm in 1898. He now
has a herd of 400 aristocratic Here
fords, which have taken pretty nearly
all the prizes worth having in the
country and have given the herd the
highest rank of any similar herd in
the United States. Mr.. Stannard sends
a bunch of show cattle to all the big
fairs in the country every year
J. L. Brady, editor of the Lawrence
World, has surprised even those who
knew him by the way he has taken the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
FOOTPAD IN COUNTRY.
Ora Morris Held Up i'm Sensational
Style South of Topeka.

Ora Morris. who lives south of the
city, was held UP and robbed by lone
footpad last night while driving into
Topeka.
south of the Bradbury farm on the
Topeka avenue road. Morris was
driving toward. the city about o'clock
when he noticed a man walking to-
ward him in the middle Of the road
He turned out to give the pedestrian
half the road. but the man sliced the
bride of the horse, and presenting a
shining revolver, ordered Morris to
'fcIimb down." Morris followed in
structions closely and with haste.
Releasing the horse the robber adj
vanced until the point of his revolver
almost touched Morris. and demanded
that he shell out" Morris grabbed
the revolver with his left hand. and
turned it away from his body. at
tempting to clinch with his assailant-
The highwayman fired, and the ham,
mer of the pistol tore a, cash in the
farmers hand, which was also badly
powder burned by the explosion. Then
the robber struck Morris a blow in
the face with his left hand which
staggered him.
Before 1 could get my balance
again. said Morris in telling the story
s'he had me covered once more. ana
my hands went up like balloons were
tied to them
After relieving Morris of one-dol-
1dt OAtA anu d quart OL grape tAtu
robber remarked: Now, -- -
you. hikei' And Morris says that he
climbed into his buggy and linked"
without further parley-
Morris described the lone highway
man as a young man, probably 25
years of age, dressed in light coat and
vest, dark trousers and corduroy cap.
Morris did not wait to see which way
he went. The sheriff and chief of po-
lice have telephoned descriptions Of
the robber to Harveyville, BurIingame
and a number Of other points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

sterling integrity. And yet Mr.. Stone
is not satisfied with his record in the
house. He says:
7 will know better another time I
let people load me up with a lot of
bills before the session, and then in
order to get in on the ground floor,
introduced the whole lot the very first
day of the session. The result was that
things got to coming too fast for me:
couldn't take the right kind of care
of so many different bills. and before
knew it, a lot of my bills had been
killed Next time I viii scatter my
bills along a little more. / have also
realized one thing that never realized
before, namely, that it is very hard to
get bill through the legislature"
Mr. Stone has had a hand in some of
the most important bills which have
been before the session He helped get
up the proposed primary election law
and he introduced the state printer bill
which was subsequently used almost
entire by the printing committee OF the
two houses in drafting their official
measures. Mr.. Stone was born in To-
peka, graduated from Washburn col
lege in 1889, studied law with hurry &
Foster in this city, and is now a men,
Der of the firm of Troutman & Stone.
S. S. Glasscock, of Kansas City, is
one of the doctor members who has
made a record as an orator. Glasscock's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

from the shoulder. Brady can plead, ar
que or demand with equal facility and he
uses whichever method seems most likely
to win.
Somebody has accused Mr. Brady of
looking like Napoleon. It was a very IN
just thing to say about Brady Brady
Moui r. nd ABOUT Two ,Napoleonsi eSGn
only similarity between Brady and Napo-
leon seems to be that they are both will
ing to get into fight if the occasion de-
mands
AS might be expected from a man from
Lawrence. Mr.. Brady's pet hobby is the
State university, and the State university
never had more effective champion. He
has been the prime mover III several inn
portant university bills and will no DOUBT
be right on the spot, wea0ons in hand,
waiting for any man who comes after the
university appropriation bill with a cut
lass about his clothes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
The new ONES.
First Term Members of House
Who Are Heard From.
Mr.. Stone of Shawnee in the
Front Rank.
GLASSCOCK'S RECORDS.
An Orator and PrOhibitiOniSt
From Kansas City.
Mr. Bergman From Far West
Is Listened To.
GLASSCOCK'S RECORDS.

Out of the unusually large proportion
OF brand new members of the 1905 house
of representatives, it was natural to ex-
pect that a few will loom up with ex-
ceptionaI prominence as coming leaders
of state politics.
It was not expected, however, that
this new material would be so rich in
promise. or that so many Of the new
members would jump at once into the
position of floor leaders, from whom
even some of the old members might
learn points about the legislative game
When it comes to oratory and debate,
the new members can more than hold
their own against anything on the floor.
And the most surprising thing of all is
that some of the best of these forceful
and eloquent young members are doc
tors, bankers, school teachers and stock
men, who are not supposed to have any
license to soar, and make the old eagle
screech-
It takes some men longer to come out
of their shells than it does others; pos
sibly some of the best of this new legis-
1atiVe material is still to be developed.
But even at the present stage of the
proceedings. the State Journal could
mention q score OF new members who
have all the ear-marks of corners; of
men who will be heard from by the
people of Kansas in the future. There
are several embryonic governors in the
list. a lot of congressman, two or three
United States senators, and an elegant
display of future state officers. There
fore let it be distinctly understood that
the five men selected for this column
do not exhaust the material; there must
be several similar installments to even
partially cover the subject.
There is no doubt that in Robert
Stone, Shawnee county has one of the
strongest men that ever represented the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

Harry Bone says j. W. Bergman.
that Mr.. Bergman
is one of the smartest men in Ashland,
and his word will go a long ways. He
has nice home at Ashland. and has
lived there about five years. Prior to
that he lived at Elk City and Medicine
Lodge for about 3 years. A few days
before the legislature convened, Mr.
Bergman came to Topeka, rented a
furnished house, and brought his fam
lily here to live in peace and comfort
during the session He set a fashion
future.
Banking has made Mr.. Bergman
cautious and conservative, but when he
makes up his mind that a bill is right,
he fights for it to the last ditch.
c. A Stannard, of Emporia, is a
man Of whom pretty nearly everybody
in Kansas has heard. He made his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
STOLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Conspiracy Discovered to Rob New
York School Board.

New York, Feb. 27.-With the arrest
of driver employed by a carter doing
much work for the board of education.
the police believe they have uncovered
a conspiracy in which a dozen or more
men are implicated whereby the depart
ment of supplies of the school board has
for the last three or four years been
mulcted of goods valued at $4,000 or
more Complaint was recently made in
a public report by an official of the
board that thousands of dollars worth
of school supplies were being stolen and
detectives were at once put to work Oh
the case. They found store on the
lower East side where the stolen articles
were on sale and several other stores
are under suspicion.
According to the police the driver in
the course of one of his trips would
stop and leave his truck unguarded.
while men known to him would take
from the wagon articles left in bundles
These were disposed of later to small
dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
Low Rates 10 washington.

F0r the DEMONSTRATION Of President
Roosevelt, the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road will sell tickets from Chicago to
Washington and return at SITS;
good going March 1, and 3, valid for
return until March s. subject to extern
sion to March Is on payment OF 800.
For through rates. apply 70 your near
est ticket agent For full particulars
send for circular TO J. {. Burch, T. p
A, Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

big speech of the
session was in be-
half of the oil re-
hnery bill, and it
W a s the speech
w h i C h bro ght
forth tn G m o s t
cheers and ap =
Dlause of any on
that eventful after
noon
There is one very
peculiar [ h lin z
about DR.. Glass
IcocBk He COMES
&c. - 800 CFsA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

county on the f1Oor
of the house. This
is Stones first po-
litical office, but it
is not likely to be
his last. Stone com
bines the elements
which go to make
UP a successful, high
class politician. He
is a good speaker,
and knows law; he
is Industrious, looks
after his constitu-
ents well, makes
friends, and is of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

name Ianlllar WnSn
he bought of the
Charley Cross es-
tate the famous
Sunnyslope herd of
Hereford cattle, to-
gether with t h e
magnificent Sunny
slope farm of 1900
acres.
1t has also been
demonstrated ip the
case of Mr.. Stan
nard that a mam-
Der of the house of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
STEADY FIGHTING.
Russians Concede That Japanese Have
the Advantage.

Mukden, Feb. 27.-Fighting con-
tinues in front and west of Tie pass.
On the extreme east the Japanese
have taken the outlying positions and
they now threaten the main defense
Owing to their formidable attack it
is thought that the Japanese artillery
men are veterans from Port Arthur,
wounded Russians arrived at Mukden
today and 400 are expected tomorrow.
Other indications point to an unusual
struggle.
clustering snowstorm all day is
ending in a bitter wind which may
modify the threatened conflict. The
region of the Japanese attack is in
lightly wooded and high mountains,
favorable to the Russian operations.
The force of Japanese of unknown
strength, joined with Chinese brigands
west of Kungchialin, is still menacing
the Russians in that region The
cannonade along the Russian center
diminished in intensity today. There
of the Japanese who are strongly
strengthening the site of the Russian
operations toward Lao Yang in the
latter part of January.
japanese Have Advantage.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 81. 1886 a. m.
An action of no mean proportions is
in progress on the Russian left flank.
The advantage thus far is on the side
of the japanese, though at heavy cost.
From advices from the front it is
difficult to say how severe the losses
have been or how decisive the reverse,
and whether the japanese are likely
to attempt to drive in the Russian left
much farther.
General Kuropatkin evidently has
been trying to establish his left flank
far in advance, to command the cross
ings of the Taitse river, the operation
being a counterpart of General Gripen-
berg's movement on the right flank to
secure the fords of the Hun river pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

ltdu III 4lldA III EfNA
tant house measures.
People knew Mr.
Brady could run a
newspaper, but IN
til this session it had
not been generally
discovered that he
was also an orator.
Whenever Mr.. Bra
dN puts on his fight
ing clothes and goes
into the line of bat
tie for or against
some house billthere
is liable to be some
~nnA D1nfr4 An1T~ - - j., ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

him from springing into prominence
during the present session. He made
his big fight in behalf of the Carver
railroad bill. and his arguments for
of the yote-112 to 0.
Mr.. Bergman is banker in about
fifteen different towns He is presi-
dent OF the Ashland bank, president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
Nominated by the President.

washington, Feb. 27.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate: Consul general at
Panama, Joseph w. J. Lee, Mary
land: postmasters, Indian Territory,
George w. Mellish. Comanche; Geor-
gia Keeton, NARROW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

OF the COlQWdter
bank, vice presi-
dent of the Kansas
National bank of
Wichita, and stock
holder and direc-
tor of a lot Of 9TH
er banks out in his
part of the state.
He is said to be
worth about $780,
600, but money
does not seem to
spoil him a bit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

Too late to cure a cold after consump-
ton has fastened its deadly grip on the
lungs. Take DIR. Wood Norway Pine sy-
rup while yet there is time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

What's the secret of happy. vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

BROMOLINE - for colds - Csc
package 15c.
LAPILINE sHAMPOo-25c jars
for 1Sc.
CATLIN'S CELERY AND KOLA-
good spring tonic-75c bottle for 5Sc.
HAIR BRUSHES back-25c
value special 17c.
DR.. GREEN'S FLORENTINE Hair
Promoter-$1 bottles 69c.
HERPICIDE = for dandrun 81
bottles for nc.
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S Blood
Purifier-$1 bottles Use.
lockwood FOUNTAIN Syringe
.2-qt. size-good quality-75c value
ACC.
TOOTH BRUSHES-worth up to
25c-special 15c.
DIR. SAYRE'S INDICATED Toilet
than Cutfcura-special
15c.
ABSORBENT COTTON-1-1b roll
45c value, for soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27

PERFUMES containing four
10c bottles-Llang-Llan Crab Apple
Blossoms, Carnation Pink, and White
Lilac-special for three 0nn
days HGO
PERFUME ATOMIZERS-39c ACC
and 59c ones special at each 3Oc-
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
81 size special for SOC.
COLGATE'S TALCUM POWDER
Csc value special 15c.
INSECT POWDER-fresh goods
special per pound CSC.
JAP ROSE sOAP-speciaI at per
cake Sc.
LAVA soAP-1oc regular-special
SC or two for 15c.
BUcHU KIDNEY CUR+$1 bot
ties for 58c.
PITCHERS CAsTORIA = special
at 15c.
FENNER's KIDNEY CURE-5Oc
bottles 42c.
REQUIRING great blood and liver
-guaranteed-$1 bottle for
see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
Tourist Caps

= . ~ ~
The Kansas City buyer was in Chi
cago about a week ago on his return
from New York City--he shipped di-
rect to this Topeka store the very
latest styles in tourist caps-they have
turnup brim and Norfolk
crown-in the following materials and
prices:
Fine Grade light weight all-wool
venetian in black, brown, navy CO
tan, red and gray at each VUV
Made of silk poplin in brown, red
and blue at each Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
News of Bargains For Tuesdays Selling
NOTICE

NOTICE
The entrance at the corner of
Sixth and Quincy is permanently
closed. 1t is to be included in a
big display window we are con-
structing at this point. That leaves
but two entrances into this store
now. all the others have been
made into windows for the pur-
pose of displaying our good bar
gains. Just as quickly as the
electricians can get into these win
dows and fit them with mean
descent lights, we will be ready to
fill them with interesting bargains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
Did YoU Attend the Sale Today
Of Patent Medicines, Toilet
Articles and DrUS SundrieS?

The items will be sale again tomorrow that still
have chance the bargains Our hold
ing this sale to several hundred people with
Drug Department reliable goods this
prices pay the regular that
it profitable for you know this Drug Department will be
profitable the
cheaper
be the of this These items few of the best
You will find the complete list in Sundays ad.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-03-02
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
Proposed Victim of Misplaced Com
hdencc Proves to he IA Man
of Resources.

The following story comes from Bel
Sium says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Two fellow travellers got into con-
yersation and came upon the subject
of free luggage, when asked leave to
measure the others trunk. The result
was that the measurer said:
Your trunk is seven and one-half
centimetres too long, and has no right
to be in the compartment of free lug
gage. | am q railway inspector, ana
must fine you five francs. Please give
me your name and address"
The proposed victim of misplaced
confidence was, however, equal to the
occasion.
Kindly lend ne your measure, tn
[ may satisfy myself on the subject" ."
Then with a polite smile, II am 4
director in the royal weights and meas
Ure office. To my great regret your
measure is not stamped as required
by law, so that. first, your measuring i
not legally valid, and, secondly, il is
my painful duty to subject yoH to :
fine of fifty francs. Please give me
your name and address"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-03-02
Senator MorSn EcInir.

A colleague tells an amusing story
in which Senator John T. Morgan, who
is quite near-si2hted, is the main fig
ure. 1t appears that the Alabama
statesman, while at dessert one even
ing in hotel at Hot Springs, Va, eX-
perienced considerable difficulty in sep
arating from the plate passed him by
the colored waiter what he thought
was a chocolate eclair. 1t stuck fast,
so Senator Morgan pushed his fork
quite under it and tried again to pry it
up. Suddenly he became aware that
his friends at the table were convulsed
with laughter, which much mystified
him. But his surprise was even greater
when the waiter quietly remarked
Pardon, me, senator, but that's my
thumb! Evening Post.