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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Other towns continually assert that
'but just notice the beautiful spirit in
which Topeka surrendered the presi-
'dency Of the Christian Endeavor Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
..ONE LITTLE LEE ,,

ONE LITTLE ITFEss
Little bit O. folly,
Wisdom-just a little.
Joy, and melancholy;
Then the thread SO brittle
Breaks; and all is over.-
Where the shadows Green.
hest, 0 world-worn rover!-
Take Gods gift of sleep.
Frank L. Stanton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
THE WAY HE RUNS IN.

Instead Of a CONSTITUTION the car 7
appears to base the government of |
Russia on the Dream Book.=Balti- /
more Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
EROA OTHER PENS

THE DISCONTINUED MAN.
He talks about the weather
And, be it cold or hot,
He always wishes that was
The kind that it is not
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
Perhaps.

Oregon now has a whipping post for
wire oeaters- Oregon is getting SO
par par rt1cuiar that she may eventually be-
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
The Conshohocken Josher.

"Blast all those people who write to
point out errors in the papers" re
porter said.
He frowned, slipped his strawberry
sundae, and went on:
Il was put in new department last
week. They gave me a column of
Items of Interest to compile. I did
my best with Items of Interest 1t
seemed to me that I made it as attrac-
tive and striking u column as the paper
contained. And what was the result?''
He made a gesture expressive of bit
terness ard sorrow.
did any of the editors compliment
me? No. Did any of the reporters? No.
The only response that my column
evoked was a letter from a ConshO-
hocken josher. had written that, dur
ing the summer months, a baby died of
cholera infantum every three minutes,
and this letter quoted my paragraph
and added:
Please give me this baby's address,
as, if it is still dying, I want to take
my wife down to watch it for an hour
or two Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Milwaukee wants the peace confer
ence to sit at that place, but it was
not peace that made Milwaukee fam
ous.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

You viii remember that Mr.. Stubs
also denied that he was a candidate for
speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Oyama seems to think that Yladivos
COX would suit him all right as a sum
Ener resort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

The first car of Kansas wheat sold in
Kansas City graded No. 3, but it does
mot follow that all of it VIII be that
grade. Just wait till central and north
-Western Kansas are heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

The man who owns an ice plant
doesn't see anything particularly bad
about excessively hot weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Clyama evidently thinks he knows a
say TO help along the good cause of
Reace-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

The thirsty st. Louis populace would
like to have a Twentieth Century Linn
tied schedule adopted on the East st.
Louis car line on Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Perhaps the ear objects to giving his
subjects a constitution because he
thinks he win need all the constitution
he has for his own personaI use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Now it is up to the Pennsylvania to
equal the wreck Of the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Things surely ought to go all right
now that Mr.. Hay is back to help the
nresident sit on the LID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

When the war is over we trust that
Count Cassini will not be denied a
pension for all the fighting, bleeding
and dying he has Charleston
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Waggsby-You say your wife's mind was
affected by the loss of your fortune?
Naggsby-Yes; she lost her unreason
bleness under the strain.-Chica 20 News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Grinnand -Hamfatter has lust
bought a farm.
E. Forest F'rost-Does he know anything
about farminG2
Grinnand Barrett-Lord, yes! Why, he
played in The Old Homestead" and way
Down East for years.-Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

The energy [ do commend
OF husband who, forsaking ease,
Doth hustle around to raise the wind
That wife may get the ocean breeze.
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

How did you get those chickens the
ofticer found in your possession sternly
asked the police magistrate.
= II done raised 'em, y're honor
stammered Unc' -Gabe.
Tell me the truth
Oats right, y'r honor" persisted Unc'
Gabe. I reached down froo q hole in de
roof. '-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

He-Dorsey talks like a woman.
She-What's that?
Helm such a continuously entertaining
manner.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

I think it may possibly be begun by
nat time. Louisville Courier-JournaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Shells your wife's name very dear to
you?
we were married is in it-Detroit Free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Or. Bronson, your bill actually makes
my blood boil. :"
Then, madame, must charge you SIS
more for sterilizing your system. Life. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

new trunks? You haven't clothes enough
to fill them
Mrs Bluffer-I know it, but I'm going
20 take them along just the same. If I
don't have a long string of baggage I
won't make any impression at ali when /
arrive at the hotel.-Detroit Free Brass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

whats Lawson doing these days?''
Lawson, LaWsoni Name seems familiar.
Say, what league is he playing with?'-
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

s'They say it was a pure love match be-
tween the duke and the heiress."
YES it was. She was in love with his
title and he was in love with her money"
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Hes comparatively rich, isn't hep
mo; only relatively so. It's his people
who have the money. Philadelphia Led
ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

no you think the Panama canal viii
be finished by 1902
Hardly. However"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

He-Of course there's a big difference
between a botanist and a florist.
Shells there. really?
He-Yes: q botanist is one who knows
all about flowers and a florist is one who
knows all about the prices people pay
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Settlement Worker-What well behav-
ed little boy he isl
The Burglars Wife-And he comes by it
natural, mum; his poor father never failed
to have a sentence reduced OWN to good
behavior.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

How. do you regard the last movement
in Dolities?'
It doesn't cause me any unea siness.''
SAID Senator Sorghum. "A political move
IS like train of cars. II you stand in the
nlddle OF the track and try to stop it, it
the man who will wait for It to come
alongside so that he can get aboard. -
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

.. Mamma, if papa can swear. why can't
My dear. it-that Is the same rules
don't apply to you both"
But we are both living with you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

ChoIy--Yaas, was only looking for an
opening to propose
rr.-1f-r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

split milk
Dittow-No, there's probably enough wa
ter IN it MISUNDERSTANDING Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Mrs. Won Blumer-Ve can't get any
guests to stay here with that new but
Won. Bluner-why, I thought he was
magnificent.
Mrs Won Blumer-He is. That's the
trouble. No one dares give him a tip of
less than S1O.-Iife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
COUNT CASSINI.

Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Bella-Prof 1Tuggins tells me that the
first principle Of socialism is to divide with
your fellow man
Tom-Not as I understand if. On the
contrary, the first principle of socialism
is to induce your fellow man to divide
with you-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

are you on?
y onkers Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

choily-she yawned.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23

Miss Passay-That Z am tventy-fve2
adelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29
RUSSIANS PREPARE FOR FIGHT
Hospital Ship, With Sick From Roestvensky's Fleet,
Puts Into Saigon, Cochin China Sending In
valids to French Naval Hospital

Admiral Train. COMMUNICATIVE Chief
OF the Asiatlc squadron station. report.
ed 10 the Navy Department at Wash
ington that the Russian hospital ship
Orel had put into Saigon. Cochin Chi
ma, with all the sick OF Admiral Rojest-
yensky's fleet. which ne took TO be an
indication that the Russian Admiral Is
expecting a battle in the near future.
The publication was an error OF
judgment on the part Of a young OH
Ger. When his superiors arrived they
Immediately took steps 20 assure them
selves that nothing further should
reach the public. Russla would have
a right 10 regard the publication OF
such official reports as an unfriendly
act on the part Of the United States.
Furnishing OF copies of such messages
TO the Japanese legation could hardly
be considered as any more rcprohen-
sible.
There Is no doubt but that tho Jap.
anese legation has already sent the
substance Of the message 10 Toxic
whence II viii be sent to Admiral
Togo II may not be news TO him.
but then, again. 1t might In the event
that IL is, il viii doubtless be vel
come.
The unofficial reports saying that
the orel landed wounded Russians is
not believed az Washington. The i'm
preston is that Rojestycnsky Is mere.
ly Kidding his fleet OF the care OF the
sick, so that all his surgeons and hos
pital facilities may be used for service
in attending the men wounded during
the impending battle.
Roiestvensky has been in the tropics
so long that his sick list Is probably
large. Each man requires some part
Of the attention Of a member a. the
hospital force; hence Il Is the part OF
wisdom for the admiral TO send him
ashore if possible before he becomes
burdoned with wounded
Saigon is the best place to send
them, as the French have there "A fine
naval hospital, and, besides. the sym
patty CO France in this war has been
so pronouncedly on the sidc OF Russia
that II everything else were equal the
French port rs the Que that would be-
chosen 10 the event tha a choice were
possible.
The only surprise IS that the hospi-
tai ship did not put into Saigon soon
err According 10 reports heretofore
published the Russian fleet has gone
so far toward Japan that the Orel
must have turned back in order 10
make Saigon But that may be ac.
counted for by Che suggestion that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29

Rojestyonsky expected To encounter
Togo before this and that ne was I'M
willing 10 have his hospital ship away
from the Acct while II seemed prob
able the expected engagement might
take place any moment
In discussing the war situation In
the event Of tho destruction OF the Jap
anesc fleet hy the Russians. naval aad
army officers lay stress upon the fact
that such an outcome would not only
entirely change the situation and make
II more favorable 10 Russia, but they
attach oven greater importance 10 the
impending battle. Captain Samuel w.
b. Diehl. the judge advocate OF the
navy. discussing the situation. said:
1T Will be a great battle that will
be watched with interest by naval
officials everywhere. II would be worse
than foolish TO predict how the battle
will be fought or what will be the out
come. Those not near the scene OF
prospective operations can know moth.
ing about the strength OF the rcspcc.
tive fleets All depends upon the con
dillon Of the vessels OF the contend
ing fleets.
THE Japanese are great stratcgists.
and / DO not believe they Will engage
the Russians far from the coast or
Japan. n IL IS possible 10 bring on the
battle near "A Japanese base / imag.
inc the Russians viii force the fght.
Ing. as the information We have midi
Gates that their feet Is much stronger
than the Japanese. II is certain that
Admiral Rojestveusl,y Is not afraid Of
a fight. because he has gone 20 the
China sea. whore nc is likely 10 meet
the enemy Such conduct on the part
Of commander always plcases naval
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29

on tho islands Of the Ncya. or to
neighboring country places. this year
are going abroad The government
has taken few special measures 10
meet the situation, evidently relying
ON the troops and police 10 guard
the capital
The latter are extremely active. All
tho prominent agitators are being ar.
rested or have already been sent back
90 the villages from which they orig.
inally came. The prisons are filled
TO overlooking
Tho news received from the interior
Is alarming. especially from the Bal
tic provinces, where the entire popu-
lation IS In a state OF intense excite.
ment The cities are being Hooded
with revolutionary proclamatlons call
ing ON the people 10 rise ON May day.
The criminal classes are taking adj
vantage Of the situation to pillagc
and plumber. while in tho country the
landlords are poworless 10 cope with
the peasants and demand the sta.
tioning 81 troops nj every station.
From Dunaburg. government OF
Nitohsk. come reports that the Jews
arc in panic over the circulation az
pruclamatious similar TO those which
preceded the outbreaks at Kishcnev
and Gumcl
Al Ekatcrin0slay three revolution.
Fats who were aurr,sndod by police
fought their way TO liberty. killing or
Wounding several OF the latter.
The press commission has recon.
mcndcd the removal Of The censorship
from cartoons aud the debates 81
zomstyos and other legal organlza.
tions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29

lions, we're good enough 10 last 100
years Mind you, do not say they
are perfect, but they are good enough
for all practical purposes.
Victims Of Hurry.
But what do they do?
Hurry home. eat their meals 30
witty that the food IS but half mas
tlcatod, washed down by n glass or
several glasses OF water. then 90 out.
Something happens to excite them or
arouse other deep emotions and then
crack goes the heart They fall
dead. Men die that way, men with
nothing radically wrong with their
hearts that VIC can discover, victims OF
hurry Indigestion. nervous excitement
and shock.
The heart Is prone 10 shocks and
the times certainly supply them
Disease Is New Yortitio.
pr John II Girdner feels as though
the mantle Of prophet fell on his
shoulders when mo wrote his book,
New Yorkus, some years ago.
Many balefu predictions therein con-
taiucd are now Ion process of vertical
ton Dr. Grducr declares the in
crease OF Sudden deaths in this city
I'M tho last few months struck him as
being nothing short Of phenomenal
New York. says Dir. Glrdrer at
tho present time Us not reproducing
itself We are living swiftly dying
swiftly Were it not for the influx
from out Of town the decrease in pop
ulaton would soon he noted. but rs
Il ls, for one New Yorker that dies
two strangers take up abode In the
city and Tins ho loss is not noted.
New Yorker are driving them.
selves and are heing driven like beasts
OF burden. They are working IKE
dyuamos an day playing Ike idiots
at night
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29
eorky VIII Co Free.

on account Of the condition Of his
health and the fact that the evidence
against Maxim Gorky is not stronger
than that against hundreds az others
who have not been arrested in con.
necuon with the disturbances at St.
Petersburg January %. II IS under.
TODD that the Russian government
has abandoned its intention Of bring
ing him to trial
Developments all point to a crisis
In the present agitation among the
workmen of the cities and the peas
ants in the country on May day. and
appeals are pouring in from all quar-
tcra OF Russia FOR military protection.
The 81. Petersburg workmen are pre-
pairing a great demonstration.
Arms and bombs In large quantities
lave been struggled in and bloodshed
on a largo scale IS feared. Wealthy
persons who ordinarily so 20 Villas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29

officers and challenges their admira.
ton"
Mai Gen. George l.. Gillespie, as
slstant TO the chief OF stan OF the
army and formerly chief OF engineers,
said;
IF the Russians destroy the Japa-
nese feet they will have complete
control OF the sea, and the Japanese
vii find Il diflcult TO maintain COM
munications with It's army and keep
II supplied with rations. In such
event the Japanese army would be In
a dangerous position. and the Rus
SLAMS would have a great advantage.
owing TO the short distance be
tween japan and Corea Japan might
be able 10 supply its army in Man
churia by this route, but. OF course,
the Russians would be I'm a position
to intercept the supplies intended for
their enemies. The loss OF the fleet
would present a very serious question
for the Japanese. as IL would be al
most impossible TO keep the men sup
piled with ratlons
1T has been suggested that the
army OF japanese would be able TO
live of the country for a long period.
because OF the frugalty Of the men.
do not agree with this proposition
at all. Manchuria has been com
pletcly swept Of all vegetation, and
there is nothing left which would fur
nlsh sustenance. The future will pre-
sent more difficulties in this direction.
because the country is completely
ovorrun with soldiers Of both coun-
tries. and there will be great trouble
in growing any crops this year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29

speGM irau ler tuquo sIauon. on
the CuornayJca branch 81 the Mexican
Central whore they viii begin a
weeks deer hunt in the mountains
The president Is in excellent health.
William Faeen and Herbert Gorham
were found dead In n barn in Denver
Col II was evident that they had tax
en- poison in whisky
w. II. Worth and Henry Kink were
arraigned az ElyrIa Ohio, on the
charge of operating bucket shops az
Lorain and pleaded not guilty.
Earl Pond, aged 10 was instantly
killed in Summit. Ind, hy his horse
running away, crushing his body be.
tween the buggy and IN iron telephone
pole.
Union rockmon and excavators in
New York city have decided to tie up
all work In their line ON May / unless
n demand for new wage schedule IS
granted before that date The number
OF men involved IS about $4,000.
Finnish miners who went on strike
I'm the Hlbbing district in Minnesota
recently, and have forced 1900 men
10 quit work. succeeded In closing the
Welcoming. Arnew & Bull mines. add
ing nearly Goo mon 10 those who are
idle. The mine owners probably will
ask Gov Johnson 10 send troops TO
protect their property.
United States District Attorney Hen.
ri introduced afndavits In court in
Portland. Oregon In answer 90 United
States Senator John II. Mltchells
charges that the federal grand jury
which brought indictments against
him in connection with land frauds
was an Illegal body and that Attor
ncy Henri was prejudiced
Fire that started In an attic des-
stroyed the home Of William Koch
NJ Frecdlandvillc. Ind; loss, $4,000.
The Pennsylvania supreme court re
joctcd the appeal Of Mrs. Catherine
DAM. sentenced 10 be hanged for caus-
ing the death Of her husband by giving
him yoodoo powders TO cure the drink
habit
Elaborate preparations are being
made to celebrate the tenth anniyer.
sary OF the consccration, May !. OF
Row John Hazcn White OF Michigan
city. Ind bishop Of the Episcopal d.
Geese.
Alois Miller. a junk dealer who has
been buying pundcr from small boys,
was found guilty OF receiving stolen
property and sentenced 10 $50 days
in Jail and a fine Of $3.50 and costs at
Fort Wayne Ind.
In the oregon land fraud case Con.
Ercssman ! A. Williamson flied In
Portland demurrcrs in connection with
the two Indictments returned against
him and Or Van Gcsncr and Marion
II. Riggs former United States com
missioner. entered pleas In abate-
mcnt
The strike of 200 granite-workcrs az
Booth Brothers and the Hurricane lei.
and Granite company's quarrios, which
has been on two months, was settled
az Waldslow Ne. the men being
granted an increase OF 20 cents day
20 50 on a threeyear contract.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29
Portions Of Old sastilIe Found.

Recent EXCAVATIONS In the Place
de la Bastile. Paris. for the extension
of the Metropolitan. the new Paris
subway. have led to the discovery Of
the main postern and drawbridge OF
the historic prison fortress. Hewn
stone and rusted iron and cannon
balls have also been unearthed and
taken to the Musee Carnavalet The
gate itself will be carefully eXcayated.
All the stones will be numbered and
the rostern will be reconstructed on
the avenue Henri ", whore a part
Of one OF the towers OF the Bastils
has already been set up.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29
STUDENTS OBJECT TO BLACK
Their Protest Drives Youth Out Of
Eastern Business College.

Poughkccpsic. y. Y, Dispatch G.
V. Daniels. a student at the Eastman
business college, for whose removal
100 Southern students pctitioncd Pres
ident Gaines. alleging that he has ne
gro blood IN his veins. withdrew from
the main college In this city. Presi.
dent Gaines accompanied him to New
York TO install him in the Harlem
branch OF the Eastman college Or.
Gaines. who was born In Virginia. ad-
dressed the school and accused those
who signed the petition Of taking n
very narrow minded action. Daniels
comes from 81 Thomas and IS II
years old. lie says his father Is Eng
llsh and his mother Porto Rican.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-04-29
WQg[RIIDiS.NIET22
Told M "
R.[RAHIRATHTS

Capt. George Washington Baird, SUI
reriutendent of the state, war and
navy departments building in Wash.
inRton. will be retired from the navy
with the rank OF rear admiral. At the
request Of the secretaries OF the three
departments, however. he will con
tlnuc 10 serve as superintendent.
Secretary Hay has so improved in
health that ne expects TO leave Neryi.
Italy FOR Germany.
Elliott Northcott. assistant United
States district attorney for the south
crn district Of West Virginia, was APP
pointed United states attorney for the
Same district lie was chairman Of
tho Republican state committee in
West Virginia during the last cam
paign
Albert Stevenson OF Bedford. Ind,
IS dying aR a result Of au attempt m
suicide by shooting himself in the
breast