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herd is found the leading tusker IS adroitlv separated from his companions. Thoroughly angered, the great beast charges full tilt at his tormenters. One of the hunters turns and fees before him. while the others follow Tn swilt pursuit When the elephant is overtakeh by the hunters in the rear. one of them leaps from his horse and with single blow of his sword cuts in two the sinew of one of the big animals hind legs. As the elephant moves both the legs on one side at once, the crippling of one or them brings him suddenly to halt The hunter then leaps to one side and when good chance presents itself slashes the other leg on the same side. IL ls an easy matter to kill the now completely discounted and disabled monarch of the forest.
 Used In War.
 In ancient times elephants were used extensively and to much purpose in war. Hannibal took large herd of elephants with him on his invasion of Italy. But elephants are worse than useless on field where there are firearms; and wherever gunpowder has been intro duced they have ceased to be employed. The elephants which the princes or India brought against the Rrlt-=h when
  ways seized with panic as soon as they heard the reports of guns, and. by their precipitate retreats, contributed largely to the routs of the native armies.
 There are two distinct species of ele- plants, the Asiatic and the African. The male African elephant is always consid- erably larger than the male Asiatic, while the females of African are usually smaller than those of Asia The African elephant has ears twice as large as those of the Asiatic and its back is proportion- ately higher, while its shoulder is propor- tionately lower. The African elephant has been but little domesticated, but the Asiatic elephant becomes in captivity a docile and servlceable work animal. However, the male, even though most docile at other times is likely, during the breeding season, to become extreme ly vicious and dangerous.
 The social instinct is strong in ele- plants, and they are usually found in herds Each herd has a leader, usually the largest and most powerful male. Ele- plants have lived 100 hundred years in captivity. and 1t is thought that in a free state they may live 150 years.
 Physical Pecullarities.
 Elephants have many physical pecul- iarities besides that of being the largest of animals The teats of the female, unlike those of other quadrupeds, are sit- uated between her front legs. Their feet have toes, each encased in a hoof. Their sense of smell is so acute that they can detect the presence of man 1000 yards away. Their period of gestation is about twenty-two months. In spite of their great clumsiness and weight they
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ConqratuIated By Merry del Val.

Rome January 14.-The Patria says that immediately after the election of M. Doumer to the presidency of the chamber of deputies Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state. telegraphed his con- gratulations. The message was per- sonal one and was due to the friendship existing between M Doumer and the cardinal. The paper adds that M. Doumer has not replied to the cardinals congratu- latinns
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KILLED BY HUNTERS.
Young Boy Near Florence Is Victim In
 ScuffIe.

Florence, January A.-(Special.) )-The news has just reached Florence of an accidental killing which occurred yester- day morning. eighteen miles from here on the Huntsville road. The victim was Buford Hale the IA year old son of J. J. Hale, a farmer
 He was returning home from a store in the neighborhood when he saw boys in a field hunting. He joined them, and in a scuffle which followed. gun in the hands of Robert Heathcote, an IS year old companion, was discharged, kill ing him instantly.
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swim better than any other animal which is not either distinctly acquatic or am- phibious.
 As long as elephants were attacked only with sword, bow and arrows, and other weapons of savages they seem to have held their own against man and even increased their numbers. But since Europeans introduced the practice of hunting them witlI firearms they have been rapidly exterminated. Few wild elephants now remain in Asia, and the number in Africa is rapidly diminishing.
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FOR SALE.

 se250-20th st. residence near Five Points. Sl5.a00-South 20th street residence. $625e-No 629 South 20th street. $7500- Business; S. 20th st; improved. SS50o-Waucoma residence $6250-Ayenue B, bet 20th and 21st; imp. S6000-Residence, Mountain avenue. s6500-Corner residence; Hickory street. S12,o0O-Store; Morris, near 20th street; pays 10 per cent. S5250-Modern residence; South 12th street. s9O Per Foot-Avenue and 22d street. s3l50-50x140; G and 18th; rents SS2. $35oo-45x100; Alley cor. 22d near A. $6250o-Residence; 130-foot front; near Highland avenue.
 20th.
 SIP. 500-Store; 18th street, bet. 1st and 2d.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO, Phones 42 Bell and Peoples. 112 North
 Twenty-first Street.
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The elephants trunk is full of power ful muscles which enable him to strike a
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and Ohio Railroad company, has resigned to take effect on February 1. Mr, Maddy said that he would probably remain in Baltimore for several months as he is engaged in some special work.
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J. H. Maddy Resigns.

Baltimore, Md. January 14.-It was an- nounced today that James H. Maddy, special representative of the Baltimore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
NEWELL DENIES IT.
Says That Government Hasn't Agreed
on Irrigation Plans.

washington, March 28.-The state
ment printed in a Topeka paper that
Prof c. S. Slfchter, of the United
States geological survey, had dehn1teiy
decided on an irrigation project for
western Kansas, was today declared
premature by F. H. Newell chlef en-
gineer in charge of reclamation work.
Mr.. Newell stated that Mr.. Slichter
and his associate engineers may have
decided on their views at the Denver
meeting of engineers yesterday, but
that no definite action can be taken
until they report here and considera-
ton is had of their report. Mr.. New
ell is, however, inclined to think there
is doubt that some feasible plan or
project for utilization of the Arkansas
river underfiow will be finally APP
proved.
The reason the meeting of consult
ing engineers was not held at Garden
City yesterday, as intended, but at
Denver, was stated by Mr.. Newell to
be because of delays and washouts on
railroads. Mr.. Sichter will, however,
visit Garden City and personally go
over the local situation.
]. L. BristOW will be in Salina and
other Kansas points this week on his
return from San Francisco to this city
Senator Long has recommended to
the secretary of the interior the ap-
pointment of Geo. w. Fisher, of To-
peka, to succeed @. H Titus as reg
lister of the Topeka land office. Fisher
was also Endorsed by Mr.. Curtis
Thomas Ryan is slowly improving
at Atlantic City from his recent attack
of grippe He is expected here some
time next week.
Howell Jones, of Topeka, director of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e road,
is here several days on the way to
New York on railroad business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
A Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

The art exhibit at the Manual
Training High school this week has
been postponed on account of the nom
arrival of the pictures.
Dr. Berry, specialist in catarrh OF
the head. throat, lungs, stomach, and
intestines. 725 Kansas avenue
The judiciary committee of the
council will hold a meeting this week,
Friday. The committee has some very
important matters to come up for its
consideration. A damage suit of ST.
500 for injuries sustained by reason of
icy walks cOnfronts the city Another
matter of Importance is the appraise-
ment of the pavement at Taylor and
Huntoon streets. Some of the proper
ty owners have filed a complaint to the
effect that. the appraisement has not
been made correctly. There is con-
siderable question, however, whether
the committee can report favorably on
the matter since it is probable that the
limit of thirty days for the filing of
the complaint has elapsed.
Half of the dogs in town have been
saved to their owners by the payment
of dog tax. There are according to
the city treasurer's records 1,400 own
ers of dogs in the city and consequent-
ly as many dogs. Thus far close to
$50 owners have appeared with their
wad and made good. On April 1 the
penalty is attached and the dog
catcher starts on his annual Pilgrim
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ment Each of these departments en-
ploy from five to six as many men as
are on the pay roll of the city's expen-
sive plaything.
Not only is the department costly but
it is inefficient. The returns which the
city has a right to expect from a de-
partment which costs as much as this
department does are noticeable by their
absence.
One of the prominent city officials said
today: THE way that department has
been run is an outrage. It is so woeful-
ly mismanaged and inefficient that it
approaches a scandal I don't care to
make further statements at this time
but 1 am prepared to make them if they
come in the regular way before the
council
One of the places where laxity creeps
in to a noticeable extent is the manner
of handling accounts for foods furnish
ed to people held in quarantine After
filing monthly reports with the city
clerk for expenditures of this nature
which should be final, supplemental re-
ports of further expenditures are filed.
making the whole accounting of the
most irregular nature.
To illustrate a phase of the guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
COST THE CITY 600
Alarming Increase in Expenditures of
Board of Health.

The cost for operating the city health
department for the past year will be in
the neighborhood of $4,000, SO per cent
more than the cost for maintaining the
same department for the year previous.
Last June the committee on ways and
means of the city council asked an esti-
mate from the heads of each OF the de-
partments as to the cost of running that
department for the coming year
The estimate returned from the health
department was SO, 1851. It is suffi-
Gent to note that the department will
largely exceed that estimate, the month
~ estimates thus far running above In
every other department the estimate
will not be exceeded and in number Of
instances viii be largely lowered. There
are only four other departments which
cost the city more than the health de-
partment and they are the electric light
plant police department. fire depart
ment and street commissioners depart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
WHAT WHTSKEY COSTS
THE DRUNKARD.
Cure the Drink Habit With Orrine
and Save Money.

Whisky drinking does not pay. Take
the lowest possible view, without
counting the loss of friends, the loss
of business, the loss of manhood that
comes to the drunkard; consider
simply the actual money paid out, and
see what it costs in dollars and cents.
Good authority states that nearly one
third of the wages of the laboring man
goes over the bar. How much are you
contributing? Figure up for one
month how much you take from your
wife and children and pay out in ex-
change for drink. The total will
astonish you, and you will swear of
viii power alone will not cure the
habit. Use Orrine, the only guaran-
teed cure for the habit. Tt can be
used without publicity or loss of time.
It strengthens the nerves. gives a good
appetite and refreshing sleep The
cost is small, 81 per box Orrine is
StansfieId, druggist. 632 Kansas ave-
nue.. Topeka.
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JAYHANKER lots

Clay Center Times: Judge A. NJ
Story of Manhattan is one of the
newly appointed regents Of the Agri-
cultural college. Hoch always did
like a good Story.
The Parsons sun: The only evil
dence 50 far that Bill Reeder, of the
sixth district viii be a candidate for
reelection is that he is now wearing
the same clothes he wore in first
campaign eight years ago
The teachers convention was in
Lawrence and the next day Editor
Brady said in the World: REGARDLESS
of what the fruit killers may say there
was a good crop of peaches iii Law
renee yesterday.
The Salina Journal says: The gov
ernor has decreed that the battleshir,
Kansas shall be christened with a bot
tie Of crude oil No champagne is to
be used in the ceremonial least not
that part of the ceremony.
Bent Murdoch makes this an
nouncement in the El Dorado Repub-
Iican. On or after the first of the
week the editor OF this paper will be
found ut his desk every day from s
I'll s o'clock and he promises not to
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department in it's attempt to enforce
quarantine, one of the guards was sta
toned at a house where an epidemic
had broken out and put in most or
the time in going on errands TO the
grocer's. though the family had tele-
phone and had previously always or
dered their supplies over the phone.
However, as the guard offered to 90
the errands, feeling Wearied with ms
onerous duties in standing guard inc
family graciously complied. As Il
happened the family had reahzlng
sense of the honor of the quarantine
and saw to it carefully that the quar-
antine was not broken, but II was not
through the carefulness Of the guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
NET EARNINGS DECREASE.
SIoss-S Sheffield Company Had Conn
paratively a Bad Year.

New York, March 2S.-A decrease of
81. 1O2.O04 in its net earnings for the year
ended November 80 last, is shown in the
annual report of the Sloss- Sheffield
Steel & Iron company made public to-
day. The companys total profits for
the year after deducting a loss by the
North Alabama Furnace company of
S27,027 were S771, 367. a decrease of 81
OIL SIG The net earnings were 1893 63T
decrease of $1,102. OO4. and the surplus
for the year after payment of dividends
was S14,63T a decrease of $1.1O2, OO4
President J. c. Maben in his report
says:
The fiscal year of your company
which ended November 80. 1904 was. in
pointing and trying in the history Of
the company. Notwithstanding the fact
that the country was overlooking with
wealth; that prosperity was Widespread
and the balance Of foreign trade was
largely in favor of this country the
year opened with a weak and declining
iron market. with the price of No 2
foundry close to 50. and, despite several
feeble efforts to advance the prize re-
manned at about this figure for nine
months so the profits of the company
from pig iron were based upon deliv-
cries for the entire year at an average
price of only a fraction above $9.against
an average price for the previous four
years of S12L5. Had this average of
S12.55 been maintained last year tie
profits in iron for the year, owing to in
creased output and decreased cost
would have been $1,000 900 against 81
139,14e the previous year. when the price
Of iron delivered averaged 1885,"
The production of iron ore for the
year was about 100000 tons less than i'm
1908, owing to strike of miners. The
production of coal shows an increase
of 123,190 tons over that of 1903
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HERE'S WHAT'S WANTED.
A Citizen of Topeka Supplies the
Information.

over half the complaints of man
kind originate with the kidneys.
slight touch of bachache at first.
Twinges and shooting pains in the
loins follow They must be checked,
they lead to graver complications.
The sufferer seeks relief.
Plasters are tried, and Iiniments for
the back.
so-called kidney cures which do not
cure.
The long looked for result seems
unattainable-
If you suffer. do you want relief?
Follow the plan adopted by this
Topeka citizen.
V. c. Hay, No. 317 Locust street,
says: In August, 1898, was taken
sick and was unable to work all win
ter My sickness left me with kidney
trouble and the pain in my back was
something awful. / could not sit up
or recline without the aching becom
ing unbearable The secretions from
the kidneys were discolored and offen-
sive- / was in bed when learned OF
Doan' Kidney Pills, and 1 went TO
Rowley & Shows drug store, corner
sixth street and Kansas avenue, ana
got box. The third dose gave. me
relief and in a, short time was aote
to get up The treatment rid me OF
the pain. the kidney secretlons We're
corrected and my general health
greatly improved.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Mailed on receipt or price
by Foster ulburn Co. Buffalo, n 4,
sole agents for the United states
Remember the -name-Doan SAND
take no other.
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Internal traffic movements of staple
products Of the United States, as re-
ported to the department of commerce
and labor through its bureau of sta
tistics. present. in the aggregate. a
decrease for January and February, if
compared with similar movements for
1904. although in a number of specific
instances increases have been noted.
Weather conditions during February,
especially in the middle west and the
northwest. were extremely unfavorable
TO a free-train movement. the intense
cold and heavy SHOWS causing numer-
Gus delays and blockades. The remark
ably low corn rates to the Atlantic sea-
board and the Gulf, which prevailed
during the greater part Of February
did not have the effect Of stimulating
the shipments of this cereal to the ex-
tent expected. and heavy losses in grain
receipts. as compared with those Of
January. occurred at the more prom
inent Atlantic and Gulf ports. although
such movements. with the exception of
those TO Philadelphia and Baltimore.
both for February and for the first two
months Of the current year. were great
" in excess of what they were for cor
responding periods in 1904 The pre-
vailing price of corn during the past
two months was much smaller than
that Of any two months of the previous
year, but it would be hard to deter
mine whether this fact had or had not
a restrictive effect upon the free dis
tribution of this cereal.
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ONE IS FINED 500.
People Caught in Red Light Raid
Allowed to Pool.

By an agreement between Chief Stahl
and Attorney Galen Nichols the trial of
the tWenty-nine people caught in a disor-
DERBY house raid Saturday night at 4OO1k
Kansas avenue was settled in few min
utes this afternoon. The city accepted a
place, L. z. Bailey. who pleaded guilty
by arrangement. and the other twenty
eight victims were discharged.
It is reported that the entire bunch
pooled to cover the fine of the keeper
each
7 am glad it can be settled in that
way" said Judge Hamilton, as he fined
Bailey. If we had to make out twenty
nine transcripts on appeal we never would
get them into the district court =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

Mr.. Melville z. Stone. general man
ager of the Associated Press. the great
est news gathering agency in the world.
is contributing a series of articles to
the Century Magazine, descriptive of
the organization of which he is the
head The first number of the series
appears in the April issue of that peri
odical and in it Mr.. Stone relates his
experience in some Of the European
capitals. in q successful effort to en-
graft American methods ON the old
world Its perusal viii prove interest
ing and instructive to the general pub
lie as well as to newspaper workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

General Nogi and General Kuroki
are said to be Presbyterians, and Field
Marshal Oyama's wife belongs to the
same church Admiral Togo is a Ro-
man Catholic. One of the distinguish
ing features of the japanese imperial
policy is it's broad spirit of religious
liberation. And under its influence
the Christian churches of various de-
nominations are reported to be max
ing great progress in Japan. The
salvation Army is as much an institu-
ton of the mikado's realm as il is in
the United States and is held in high
esteem by the Japanese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
THEY WIN THE LAST.
T,routrnan & Stone Again Victorious in
odd Fellow Litigation.

Judre Amidon of Dakota, sitting in
t1e Mace of Judge Phillips at Kansas
CITY. this morning decided in favor OF
Troutnlan & Stone the last of a line
of cases brought to keep Troutman x
stone out of possession OF the DeBois-
siere estate The case was brought by
the French heirs of DeBoissieres ana
charged Troutman & stone with fraud
in procuring the deed to the property
The court held that Troutman q
stone had acted legally, and sustained
their position at every point.
1t was brought out on the trial OF
the case on March II at Kansas City
that the odd Fellows lodge was put
ting up the money for the fight which
was being made by the French neirs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28
BURTON PAPERS ARRIVE
Date for His New Trial Not Yet
Fixed.

St Louis, March 2s.=The mandate
of the United States supreme court in
the case of Senator Ralph Burton
charged with accepting compensation
from the Rialto Grain company for
services before the postofiee depart
ment, who was convicted in the
United States district court but has
been granted a new trial. was re-
ceived at the federal building today.
United States District Attorney Dyer
stated that the date for retriaI had
not been set.
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LFrom the New York Press.l
What is everybody's business is also
the devils.
When a girl is married it doesn't take
her long to get over being afraid of
men,
Some men are so unlucky all they
would have to do to live forever would
be to get their lives insured.
Even a natural born poet will forget
to put verses in his letters to a woman
after they have been married a while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

Are the Boston congregational min
listers quite sure that all of the money
which the Foreign Missionary society
has accepted and used in the past is
better than Mr.. Rockefeller's.
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moo LATE no CLASSIFY.


FAIR. healthy satin skin bestowed by
Satin Skin Cream and Satin Skin Pow
der Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

Who would have thought that Buff
falo Bill would consider it necessary
10 resort to the divorce courts for ad-
vertising. like a chorus girl?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

The fact that Major Warner spent
less than $50 in securing his election
TO the United States senate may ex-
plain why the Missouri legislators
were so reluctant about voting for
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

It needn't be supposed that because
1t is proposed to christen the battle
ship Kansas with crude oil, that the
residents of the state Will adopt the
same kind Of fluid for their favorite
ffpple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-28

Ignoring the old adage that beg
gars should not be choosers. = the min
listers OF the country continue to pro-
test against the acceptance of Rookie
feller's gift of 100000 for foreign
missions
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FARMER FATALLY HURT.
Wind Blew Robert Thornton From on
Load of Hay.

Madison, Kan. March ga heavy
wind storm near here destroyed the
school house, the house of Elmer
Fletcher and much farm property
Robert Thornton. farmer, was knock
ed from load of hay. and fatally hurt.