The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 24, 1903

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r LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES iN KANSAS. LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. LAST' ED! FRIDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 24, 1903. FRIDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS. L RAIilPOUJ LEADS lie Will Enter Contest For the Papal Succession With 25 Votes to His Credit Out Total of 64. TOPE'S WILL OPENED. lie Left His Immense Wealth to the Church Except a Few Remembrances to His Relatives. Rome, July 24. The nearer the con Clave approaches the more two dis tinct tendencies are shown in the Barred college, especially among the cardinals of the curia, that is to say. those living in Rome, but in which the cardinals from the provinces as well 1 r y i CAKDTXAL KAMPOLLA. ps the foreign cardinals cannot help participating. These two tendencies Kpring from the persons lity of Cardinal Kampolla, as the great struggle coru tinues to he in his favor or against him. If Rampolla finds that in the first ballot he has a considerable number of votes he will try again. If he has few votes and one of his opponents has nianv he will renounce his chance and he and all his friends will support first Cardinal Gotti. with whom he now has ome to some such agreement, and at tempt to i"iNe C-.otti to the supreme ollioe with Kampolla as an ally. This would mean the maintenance of Pope Leo's policy on exactly the same lines and ei. trustor! to the same men. But loiti inspires great distrust because as he belongs to the religious orders he would render the situation of the jMpary extremely diftirult at the pres. fciioiiipuo.i Sui.irp(piuo 'juiuoiu ilia pi evading in France, Spain and the 3 'hilir:'h!"S. It seems therefore almost Fure that if at the first ballot it is not probable that CJotti ran be successful, this section of the sacred college will dr ide on Cardinal Di Pietro. one of Jiampollc.'s most faithful followers. Kampolla being a Sicilian can coum Cardinal Gibbons, "Who, It Is Assarted, it 'he two Sicilian cardinals. One of them, however. Cardinal C leia. nrrh bishop of Palermo, is so old (almost ;mi that his relations strongly oppose his going to Rome. For political reasons ill Spa nlsh r ardinals favorable to Rampnlla. hr side a thus mak'n" t-tal cler-tod pop it is neet get her over 40 Votes. lr Italians. of But to be ssitry to get alto as of the oresent :,Hs W ill 1 It V vv 64 earoitiMls not more than two or threr will be absent from the conclave. The nntl-Rnmpnlla tendency has more prominent candidates, such as Car dinals ireglin, Vannutelli, Satolli and Agliatdi. which will cause difficulty in arriving at an agreement on any one of them. It is already foreshadowed that should the success of their opponents be prohahlp this group will center all their votes on Cardinal Capecelatro, a bishop of Capu. A cardinal who seemed to have con Fiderahle r hanee of success was Car riin il Sarto, the patriarch of Venice, buV now v is scarcely thought of. because h dru s not know French and is not l;k"ly to learn it at 70 years of age. It is unrirrstorKi that the Prussian minister accredited to the Vatican ha receivfd instructions to favor the elec tion of Cardinals Srraflno. Vannutelli or Agliardi. Cardinal Kopp. bishop of Hrcslau, who arrived yesterday, has been apiuoached to the same effect. Cardinal Celesia. in an interview on the spirit which should inspire the con clave in the selection of a new pope. "Now more than ever we need an nergetic pontiff, but at the same time he must lie prudent. With extreme measures or.e cannot rule. With a mid dle course there is always something to gain. I have never juggled with my conscience or the duties of nu offict. t. but I have maintained most friendl pertonal relations and also cordial offi cial relations with all the laymen and authorities with whom 1 came in con- tart. This is ihe secret of success, j. ms was tt hTp o the glory of Pope Leo. With the ol f God it will be that of his suc- cessor. CAHDI.VAL GIBBONS IS ELEC TIONEERING. Paris, July 24. The Rome corre spondent of the Paris edition of the Herald telegraphs that if Cardinal Kamnulla is not elected it will be due to the action of Cardinal Gibbons, who. it is asserted in Vatican circles, re mained in Paris in order to unite ths French cardinals against him. Fl'XEKAL MASSES CliLKBRATED. Rome, July 24. A solemn funeral mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Leo was celebrated today in the church of Saints Vincent and Anastasius. The door of the church which contains the viscera of all the popes since Sixtus V except those of Pius IX, was decorated in black and gold and bore a long in scription in Latin. Inside the church was hung with black and gold and on the high altfcr was a large golden cross and in the center stood an elaborate catafalque surmounted by a triple crown. In front of the catafalque was the coat of arms of the late pontiff, with a profusion of flowers and many flags of clerical socie ties. Mgr. Virili celebrated the mass assist ed by all the students of the American college. The church was overflowing with people. Among the other funeral masses cele brated today the most imposing was that in the church choir chapel of St. Peters, facing the chapel where the body of Leo lies in state, with a never-ending stream of people passing before it. A gvand catafalque draped in black and gold was in the center of the chapel and on it a triple crown held a conspicuous position, which, with flickering candles around the catafalque and clouds of in cense gave a not? of mysticism to the chapel which was wanting in the ex position of the remains of the pope on the oth-r side of the church. The func tion reached the height of impressive ness when the voices of the choir rang out the dies drae which echoed through the basilica. Still another most important mass was celebrated in the Church of Jesus, bPlonging to the Jesuits. The large church was filled with people belonging to the upper classes of Rome. The most significant mass, however, was that celebrated in the royal chapel, known as the Church of the Sudario, by the court chaplain, by order of the king and queen of Italy. CROWD AT ST. PETER'S GROWS LARGER. Rome. July 24. A report generally circulated that the body of Pope Leo was beginning to show signs of decom position caused great excitement, but it is now contradicted by the doctors. Many people who had decided to visit the chapel of the sacrament in St. Pet ers on the last day of the lying-in-state and thus avoid the crowd, hurried there today fearing that it would be buried tonight, while many persons in the provinces took the first trains to Rome which resulted in a gathering at St. Peter's larger than that of yesterday. Otherwise the scene was practically the same.' The ork of the soldiers and po-- lice on duty was more arduous owing to the burning sun and dust and the strug gle to enter the oathed'al, the fainting of women, screaming of children and the hurrahs of the men. However, no grave incidents have so far been re ported. Dr. Lapponi. in the fact of the doubts cast on the efficacy of his process of embalming, went with the other doctors today to examine the body of the pope and found it to he in a perfect state of preservation. The dark color assum- Is Trying to Defeat Cardinal Rampolla. ed by the face was attributed to the smoke of the many candles burning. A large quantity of ice was put under the bier. Unless the unexpected occurs the in terment will take place Saturday even ing as originallv arranged. IHO.noo FOR THF. POOR. Rome, July 24. In addition to the be quests already mentioned, the will of 1'ope Leo made provision for the dis tribution of about $-'0,000 among the poor of Rome. Perugia, where he for many years was archbishop, and Car pineto, where he was born. THE POPE'S WILL. Leo XIII Gave All His Vast Fortune to the Church. Rome. July 24. The will of the dead pope was opened at the meeting of the congregation of cardinals. It consists of 26 pages in the handwriting of Leo XIII, and leaves all the property of which he died possessed to his successor for the use of the church. To each member of his family he leaves a present to be chosen from the valuable objects in his apartment. Similar present are be queathed to his physicians. The total amount of the profierty which he left Is not yet known. The impression of those who passed over the gates of St Peter to view the remains was one of intense pity, combined with a certain sense of horror. The body was tilted up on the catafalque In order that all might see the terribly shrunken face. An ordinary skull in a frame of gold lying in the midst of a mass of red robes, could scarcely have been more typical of death. (Continued on Page 6.) TWO FAILURES. Brokerage Firms of Taylor Co. and Stow Co. (Jo Down Before the Fierce Onslaught of the Wall Street Bears. KEENE'S SON-IN-LAW, Taylor, Belonged to the Great Financier's Family. Collapse of Stow Co. Carried Down Mexican Central. New York, July 24. The long contin ued decline in prices for securities on the stock exchange resulted this after noon in the announcement of the failure of two important stock exchange brok erage firms. The first announcement was of the suspension of w. L. Stow Co., followed in a few moments by the news, sensational to the entire financial world, that Talbot J. Taylor Co., the senior member of which is a son-in-law of James R. Keene, had failed. The firm of Stow Co. was heavily' interested in Mexican Central and was a member of the pool in that stock. The announce ment of the failure caused an immed iate decline of 7 in the price of that stock. Talbot J. Taylor Co., it has been supposed, were long of Southern Pacific ever since the inauguration of a bull movement by means of a pool in that stock more than a year ago by James It. Keene. Southern Pacific sold today at a price of about fifty points below the high record figure to which it was put presumably through the bull manipula tions of the Keene pool. Then no divi dend was declared on Southern Pacific and the stock began to decline. Mr. Keene began an effort in the courts to prevent the TTnion Pacific and Harri man syndicate from continuing to exer cise control of Southern Pacific. After the failure of Talbot J. Taylor Co. had been announced the firm was asked whether any statement would be given out and the reply was that no statement would be made at this time. The an nouncements of both failures came within half an hour of the close of the market and caused considerable excite ment. A representative of the firm of W. L. Stow Co. said he was confident that the firm would be able to pay its obli gations dollar for dollar. The suspen sion, he said, was due to the fact that the firm was unable to realize on a large amount of Mexican Central which it was carrying. W. L. Stow Co. made an assignment to Daniel Dewolf Weaver. Almost immediately after the first de clines caused by the announcement of the failures there was a violent rally. showing apparently that something of the kind had been expected and that these suspensions were what stock speculators had been saying for some time was causing the decline, namely, that there was something "hanging over, the market. During the rally there were sharp recoveries of much of today's losses and prices were carried in several stocks to a point or more over last night. Important in this class were Pennsylvania. Missouri Pacific and New York Central. The short interest ap peared to be very much over extended and the bears rushed to buy on the as sumption that the bad news of which they had b"en in dread of for some time was now known. The market closed with excited buying on the part of shorts in progress on a rising scale. The firm of Talbot J. Taylor Co. is composed of Tallxit J. Taylor. James B. Taylor and Foxhall Keene. The firm made a general assignment and it was said a statement would be given out as soon as one could be prepared. WILL SEND HISWiFE. D. J. Kelley to Return to Mis souri by Proxy. St. Louis, July 24. A special from Ni agara on the Iake, Ontario, to the Post-Dispatch from a staff correspond ent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says: Daniel J. Kelley. indicted agent of the baking powder trust, announced today that he had decided to send the letter.-? of former Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee to Jefferson City in the care of Mrs. I). J. Kelley and that she will leave for St. Louis Saturday night. Mrs.Kelley. according to her husband's plans, will identify the letters written to her husband by Lee. The object of her testimony will be to break down that offered by Senator Farris, who goes 10 trial "on a bribery charge next Tuesday. MORMONS SHUT OUT. But One at a Time Can Preach in New York Streets. New York. July 24. Mayor Low "re fused today an application made for ten permits for Mormon missionaries to preach in the streets of the city, but granted one permit with the under standing that it would be revoked if any overtures contrary to the law are preached. The applications of the Mor mons have been held up for several months because of complaints to the mayor that they were advocating polygamy. TISITS TENEMENTS. King Edward Mingles aDd Talks With the Inhabitants. Dublin, July 24. King Kdward and Queen Alexandra separately visited a number of public institutions today. ne scenes of enthusiasm witnesses during the previous days of their visit were re peated by the crowds lfning the routes followed by the king. His majesty first visited the dwellings built for working people by Lord Iveagh (Cecil Guinness) and others. He was met there by Lorr Iveagh and Lord Ardelaun. fArthui Guinness), and accompanied by them and Irish Secretary Windham, entered the tenements and talked freely with the inhabitants. Weather Indications. Chicago, July 24. Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; easterly to southerly, winds. W EATHElt STATIONARY. Forecasters Do Not Expect Any De cided Change. Although the temoerature has risen since Thursday there is no reason to expect very warm weather tonight or tomorrow, if you pin Four faith to the weather bureau. The government fore cast is "Cloudy tonight and Saturday." The corn and wheat region bulletin says: "The high temperatures in the central counties have passed and cloudy weather prevails over those counties this morning with a light rain at ways City and tog at Macksville. The minimum temperatures have faller slightly in the southern counties and risen slightly in the central. The tem perature has risen slightly in all other districts except the Louisville." Maximum and minimum tempera tures recorded in Kansas yesterday were as follows: Baker, 84. 64; Concor dia, 86, 66; Dodge City, 96, 66; Fort Scott, 98, 70; Hays City, 90, 66; Macks ville, 92. 66; McPherson, 86, 68; Man hattan, 96, 68; Osage City, S8. 70; Sedan. 100, 72; Topeka, 83, 70; Toronto, 94, 70-, Wichita. 04. 72. Today's hourly temperatures have been as follows: .7 o'clock 71tll o'clock 80 8 o'clock 73 12 o'clock 82 9 o'clock 761 1 o'clock $3 10 o'clock 781 2 o'clock SHOT FROM AMBUSH. Two Women Wonnded Hus band of One Suspected. Lake City, Colo., July 24. Mrs. Anna Bailey and Mrs. Mary Woods were shot from ambush last night about a mile from town when returning from Lake Shore. Mrs. Bailey is mortally wounded and Mrs. Woods is in a serious condi tion. The assassin, who was concealed among rocks on the mountain side, fired a charge of buckshot at the women as they drove past. The charge struck Mrs. Bailey on the right side of the face, neck and shoulders, cutting her windpipe, tearing away part of her nose and des troying one eye. Many of the pellets penetrated- Mrs. Woods' body. The shooting caused the horse to run away and both women were thrown out of the buggy, receiving further serious in juries. Mrs. Woods' husband, who lvid quarrelled with her has been arrested, charged with the shooting. ENDORSES ROOSEVELT. Colored Brotherhood Declares the Country Is Fortunate. St. Louis, July 24. At the final ses sion today of the national convention of the United Brothers of Friendship, a colored organization, the following res olutions were adopted: "Resolved, That the t'nited Brothers of Friendship, in ct .iventron assembled, express its appreciation of the brave, generous and human attitude of Presi dent Roosevelt on all question affecting the rights of Atro-Americans under tne federal constitution and his declaration t that the door of opportunity should be 'closed against no man on account of his lace, color, or previous condition; ana be it further "Resolved That the United Brothers of Friendship consider it fortunate in this crisis in the history of the republic that a man of the courage and broad humanity of President Roosevelt should occupy the chief executive office in the gift of the people. KATZEli Fl NERAL. Sermon Was Preached by Bishop Hennessey, of Wichita. Milwaukee, July 24. The funeral of the late Archbishop Frederick Xavicr Katzer took place in this city today from St. John's cathedral. Among those In attendance were Archbishop Ireland of St. Taul and Archbishop Quigley of Chicago; several bishops and many priests. The services were also attended by Governor Le Follette and staff and Mayor Rose and the city coun cil, judges and other officials. Bishop Sr hwebach of La Crosse cele brated pontifical mass Bishop Hennes sey of Wichita, Kan., preached the fun eral sermon in which he reviewed th lifewoik of the noted prelate. The burial was in the family lot in the little cemetery at St. Francis where rest the remains of the archbishop's parents. inIasychwr. Gorernment's Position Regard ing Danish Islands. Washington. July 24. The treaty pro viding for the acquisition by the Unit ed States of the Danish West Indies officially died today. If Denmark should conclude to sell the islands to the United States it will be possible to revive the provisions of the treaty which has just failed. Meantime the position of the state department is com fortable, for haviiur done its part toward completing the bargain, the American government of course could not sanction the sale of the islands by Denmark to any other sovernment. 'FRAZER CASE DISMISSED." Adjusted Differences With the Bock Island Railroad." The case of Lyr.n Frazer of Fowler, Meade county, against the Rock Island railway, which was to have been heard before the board of railroad commis sioners this morning, was dismissed by Frazer, and the hearing dia not take place. The basis of settlement is not known but it is supposed that the railroad complied with Frazer's requests. He wanted a certain car delivered to a more convenient place for unloading. The company refused to deliver it. Frazer refused to take the freight, and the company commenced to charge up de murrage against him. The bill for de murrage amounted to a large sum when the case came into the hands of the railroad commissioners. Made Consul at Hull. Washington, July 24. Walter C. Hamm. of Pennsylvania, has been ap pointed United States consul at Hull, England. Temperatures of Large Cities. Chicago, Julv 24.-7 a. m. tempera tures: New York. "0; Boston. Philadel phia, Cincinnati. St. Louis, 72; Wash ington, 74; Chicago, 70; Minneapolis, 66. ENDS CONTEST. Governor Bailey Will Reappoint Sheffield Oil Inspector. Atchison Aspirants Made Quite a Fight Orer Position. WILL MODIFY ORDER In Some Localities Cattle Will Not Be Dipped. Congressman Bowersock Said to Be for Judge Johnston. Governor Bailey this morning settlcl an Atchison fight which has promised to become exciting by announcing that he will reappoint B. E. Sheffield as coal oil inspector for the city of Atchison. Tom Hinton, an old soldier, has been making a hard fight for the place, and several Atchison politicians have been taking a hand. Hinton had the backing of the old soldiers. "Mr. Sheffield, the present incumbent will be reappointed," said Givernor Bai ley this morning. "The fight on him has been made, I believe by a few old soldiers who do not represent in tnis matter the general sentiment of the Re publicans of Atchison." The Atchison Globe a few days ago stated that S. H. Kelsey, adjutant gen eral of the Kansas national guard, has been taking a hand in the controversy. It said: "Tom Hinton is after the job held by B. E. Sheffield, that of coal oil inspector. Hinton was told that if he would secure the recommendation of twenty-five old soldiers, he would be given the job. He secured these recommendations, but Governor Bailey has not yet issued the commission. Hinton says the governor has been influenced by S. H. Kelsey, be cause of an old row between Kelsey and Hinton when Kelsey was mayor. There is a-good deal of talk about the mattei, and Kelsey is said to have made some startling representations to the governor concerning Hinton. which Hinton will vigorously combat." A few days later the Globe printed the folio wins: "The row over the coal oil inspector ship grows warmer. One rumor Bay that Frank Crowell has sent word to Governor Bailey that if B. E. Sheffield is removed, and Tom Hinton appointed, he (Crowell) will resign as regent of the State university." When these extracts from the Globe were shown to Governor Bailey, he merely remarked that they were prin cipally political buncombe." "The order relating to the dipping of cattle," said Governor Bailey this morn ing, "will be modified only so far as the conditions seem to warrant. If we find that in certain coitions of the state there is no longer any need for dip pins, such portions of the state will be exceoted. "However, there's no use getting ex cited about this dipping business. The sheriffs of the counties are not author ized to begin dipping cattle until Sep tember 1, and by that time we will have things in such shape that we will know exactly what to do. The live stock san.. itary commission will be in the cit soon, and I will talk the matter over with them. The conditions will have to be investigated, and if there are por tions of the state where the dipping is unnecessary the commission will deter mine that fact. But the only way to stamp out the disease is to enforce the order where the disease exists." Even though it is found unnecessary to enforce the dipping order, the regu lations for interstate shipping provided by the United States department of ag riculture will still have to be observed. The order says that scabby cattle ma miiu mi immeuiate siaugnter un der certain sanitary restrictions, and rurther arovidcs: "Cattle affected with scabies or ex posed to its contagion may not be shipped or trailed out of any state or territory or stor k yards for grazing or stocking until they have been dipoed in some preparation approved by this department." Cyrus Anderson, secretary of the board of railroad commissioners, and a resident of Rawlins crnmty, says in re gard to the dipping order: "In Rawlins county I know there is no mange except among some of the cattle on the Dewey ranch. Some of the Dewey cattle have the disease, but it is not at all general through the county. I fully believe that Governor Bailey will see to it that the order for dipping is modified prior to September 1. The cat tlemen are as anxious as anyone to have this disease stopped, but they w-ill op pose the dipping order where no disease exists." Morton Aibaugh. bank commissioner, returned to his office today, after a visit of two weeks in Indiana. Part of the time he visited with relatives. He was also at West Baden and at French Lick Springs. French Lick Springs is not only a re sort for invalids, who find benefit in its peculiar water, but it has developed into sort of an American Monte Carlo. All sorts of big gambling games are allow ed to operate without molestation. Congressman Calderhead was in To-' peka today. He stated that his business here Is entirely personal, and that he will probably return this evening. Speaking of the action of the congres sional delegation in the selection of a successor to Judge Hook, Mr. Calder head said: "The congressional delegation will do nothing further until winter. There is nothing to do until a vacancy exists. Personally I hope to see Judgeojhnston get the place. I have known him 25 years, and I believe he deserves the pro motion." Congressman Bowersock is stated to have lined un with Judge Johnston in the federal judgeship contest. For some time, it was believed that congressman Bowersock was tied up to Charles Blood Smith's candidacy, but the report :s now that he is with Johton and will stay with him. A close friend of Judge Johnston said: "It is true that Bowersock was under certain obligations in another direction, but he has the kindest feeling for Judge Johnston, and will, we feel confident, be in a position to aid in Judge Johnston's appointment." F. M. Emmons, representative, has sent In to the state flood fund his vouch er for 24.60 which was paid to him as per diem and mileage during the special session. Some of the state officers were com menting today on thefact that James L. Allen, representative from Doniphan county, and now an attorney at Kansas City, has "cashei in" his voucher. They say that Allen was one of thosi who in sisted most strenuously that all mem bers of the legislature should turn 'n their mileage and per diem to the state or to the relief fund. Allen's voucher came in today showing that It had been paid. A Leavenworth .dispatch states that Leavenworth politicians have figured out the situation to their satisfaction, and will favor the nomination next year of B. P. Waggener for governor and John H. Atwood for national commit teeman. They held a meeting recently, it is stated, and agreed upon these nominations, and also upon the prin cipal planks for a state .platform. The appeal for more funds which was signed by Governor Bailey just before he left for his vacation trip has met with very little response. The appeal was signed by the mayors of several cities, end the members of various re lief committees. Speaking of the fact that the appeal had received so slight consideration. Governor Bailey said: "I understand that I have been se verely criticised on the grounds that my attitude toward relieving the suf ferers has been inconsistent. Those who have condemned me do not understand the situation. I have always held that the taxing power of a state was sacred and that it should not be applied to the relief of the Individual. It would have been applying it for the relief of the individual in this case. I still be lieve that it is right and proper for the state to accept assistance from residents of the state or outside who may want to contribute. "I am surprised at the improvement that has teen made In the appearance of the Kaw river valley since I left here. The farms begin to look like farms again and corn which has been planted since the flood is promising a good crop. I saw corn in the northern part of the state and in the Kaw valley that has been ployed twice and will mature if the state does not have exceptionally early frosts. There may be some cases of destitution next winter, but they can be relieved by the contributions of the relief committees. "There is no more reason why people outside the- state should not contribute to the relief of the sufferers now than fnere was before the special session of the legislature met." MRS. BARRINGTON FREE Given a Divorce From Her Eng lish Lord. Kansas City, Kan., July 24. Mrs. Wilhelmina Grace Barrington, daughter of Robert G. Cochrane, was granted an absolute divorce from Frederick Sey mour Barrington by Judge E. T. Fischer in the district court yesterday after noon. Her maiden name, Wilhelmina Grace Cochrane, was also restored to her. She is the girl who was duped into ma.rrying the alleged slayer of James McCahn, a sporting man, now awaiting trial in a St. Louis jail on the charge of murder. The divorce was granted on the grounds of bigamy. Mrs. Barrington appeared in court at 2 o'clock with her attorneys. Judge Junius W. Jenkins and Archie E. Wat son, and after the preliminary an nouncement the case was opened for trial. Mrs. Barrington was placed on the witness stand and testified first as to her residence and the marriage in St. Louis on January 22 to the man who represented himself to be Lieutenant the Honorable Lord jr. Seymour Barrington, a retired army officer, heir presumptive to an English title, and owner ot Mel rose castle at Brighton, England, with its 600 rooms, spacious grounds and pic turesque surroundings. She told of his refined manners, immaculate dress, edu cation and lordly bearing. She described how he would refer to his high Eng lish connections and his exalted stand ing in English society, speaking in fa miliar terms of prominent English per sonasres. Barrington spent money lavishly as long as it lasted, but the purse began to get low before the final troubles came. Her confidence in him, she said, was not shaken until her hrother went to St. Louis, where she and Barrington were staying and presented proof to her that showed Barrington was a bogus "lord." It was then she consented to her brother's plan to kick Barrington out of her sister's home. Testimony was introduced showing that Barrington's first w lfe was Mrs, I-estina Barton, to whom he was mar ried about fourteen years ago. and that his name is Frederick George Barton son of a hack driver in Tunbridge Wells, England, and that he came to America the first time fifteen years ago, married this woman and returned to England where he again entered upon a criminal career. A certificate from the English prison records was introcITiced giving an exact description of Frederick George Barton which exactly tallies with Barrington. The longest and last term served by Barton, alias Barrington, was nine out of a twelve year sentence for burglary and grand larceny. After serving this term the testimony showed he came to the ITnited States again and began his matrimonial frauds. A picture of Bar rington's 12-year-old daughter, Elaine Barton, now living with his first wife. Mrs. Lestina Barton., in Brooklyn, was also introduced. MOODY GOES NORTH. IVill Take Up Important Mat ters With the President. Washington, July 24 Secretary Mood; left today for Oyster Bay where he will have a conference with the president. The secretary carries several important matters to lay before the president, the decision of which will have a far-reaching effect on naval legislation. Advo cates of the general staff project say the fate of that measure will be decided at the conference. Secretary Moody will inspect a number of navy yards and also witness the maneuvers of the North Atlantic squadron before returning to Washington. CAPTAIN KETTLE WINS. Carried Off Liverpool Cup of 1,200 Sovereigns. London. July 24. Capt. Kettle won the Liverpool cup (of 1.200 sovereigns, a handicap for 3-year-olds and upward one mile and three furlongs) at the Liverpool July meting today. Pain-Bis was second and Handicapper third. The bettins against Capt. Kettle was 2 to L WILL TEST LAW. Act Relating to Burial Insur auce Companies in Court. Suit Brought ou Behalf of State Commissioner. HAS SO STATE PERMIT. Harrison Association Has Not Complied With Requirements. Claimed That Mutual Company Bias Right to Operate. Acting on behalf of the state Insur ance commissioner, the attorney gen eral, through County Attorney Eck stein of Sedgwick county, has com menced a suit against I. W. GUI, of Wichita, an undertaker, to test the act relating to burial insurance companies passed by the legislature last winter. The suit has been filed In the Sedgwick county district court, but will doubt less come to the supreme court soonei or later. It Is a criminal prosecution. The Harrison Burial association, which Gill represents, claims the righ to do business in the state without be ing Incorporated as an Insurance com pany or securing a permit from the ln surance commissioner to do business In the state of Kansas. This Is contrary to the law, which provides as follows: Sec. 2. Before beginning the trans action of business, such corporation shall submit Its charter, by-laws, form of certificate or policy and general plan of operation to the superintendent ot nsurance, who, if he approve the same. shall issue a certificate In writing au thorizing such corporation to transact the business of burial insurance ac cording to the general plan thus sub. mittea to and approved by him. upon payment to him of a fee of $25." Although Gill is. the defendant named n the suit, the case is really between Insurance Commissioner Luling and the Harrison Burial association. The Har rison association has agents In a great many towns in the state. It is organized on a peculiar basis. The plan Is copy righted, and all the literature of the association is copyrighted. In order to use the plan or the literature, an un dertaker or other agent must pay a bonus to the state agents.who are a firm of lawyers at Wichita. The home of the company is Wisconsin. The basis of the scheme is that on the death of one of the members, all of the other members contribute ten cents apiece, and the money goes to the relatives or friends of the dead member to pay funeral ex penses. The company s defense to the suit which has been commenced is that the association is purely mutual and benevolent; that it is not organized for the individual prollt of anyone, the per- ission to use the" copyrighted scheme being: the only source of income. The company says that it has no funds out of which the $25 fee to pay for a license from the insurance commissioner could be taken. The law, however, requires the com pany to take out a license 10 no oum ness the same as any other mutual ben efit insurance company, and it is to test the law that the suit has been brnugni. The difficulty Is said to have started through certain contested claims aeainst the company. Some of the dis. satisfied policy beneficiaries appealed to the insurance department to have their alleged wrongs redressed, and after consultation witn tne attorney general and the county authorities, In surance Commissioner Luling agreed with the company to start a friendly suit to decide the right of the company to transact business without a license. There is one other burial association doing business In the state. It is known as the Co-operative Burial association, and its headquarters are at Abilene, It has taken out a license to do busi ness in the state, and is transact Ina. business according to the new law. The Abilene concern is entirely Independent of the Harrison copyrighted scheme. Insurance men say that there Is nTucrl money to be made in the burial associa tion scheme if it is wen managed Thousands of the poorer classes of peo pie will take out a $100 policy, payahlri in funeral expenses at their death, anrt can pay 1U rent assessments wiuiniu having the obligation become burden some. There are a great many under takers who become agents for thrl scheme, and on payment of certain fees by the insured agree to bury them when they die In a certain described degree of elegance. There are several such concerns doing business In Topeka at the present time. j i. j TWO BOYS HANGED. Killed an Old Man In an At tempt to Rob Him. Lexington, Ky., July Z4. Claude O'Brien and Earl .Whitney, boys in years and whose faces indicate nothing of the criminal, were hanged here at 8 o'clock this morning for the murder of a. B. Chinn. It was half past two on the morning of October 12. 1902, when O'Brien and Whitney entered the home of A. "B. Chinn, a wealthy merchant and an ex Confederate soldier, and with revolvers in hand demanded that the old gentle man produce his money. Their voices awakened Mrs. Chinn, who screamed. Asa Chinn, their son, had returned from a dance only a short time before and had not fallen asleep. He made his way to the door of his parents' room, but one of the burglars saw him and they began shooting. Asa Chinn also opened fire. The elder Chinn was Fitting on the side of his hed. He was shot through the body. The boys then ran from the room over the form of Asa Chinn, who also had been shot and was lying on the floor, using his revolver as best he could. Whitney was wounded in the left knee. The elder Chinn, mortally wounded, attempted to assist his son in the battle in the hall way and got up out of the bed and went to the door, where he dropped dead. The boys were captured a few days later near here, but owing to rumors of lynching were removed to Louisville for safe keeping. O'Brien was 18 years of age and his home was in Memphis. Earl Whitney, one year his senior, has rela tives in Nashville. A Kansan Overheated. Paola, Kas., July 24. While pitchinff hay here yesterday afternoon Mortlme Englee, IX years old, dropped dead,

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING. JULY. 24, 1903. KAIJSASNEWS. Erie Man Uses a NotbI Way to Collect a Debt. Ills Bright Idea Liable to Cause llim Trouble. TRIES IT ON NEIGHBOR Drives Over and Carries Off His Garden Truck. Took 50 Bushels of Potatoes and 550 Cabbages. Dropped In After Dark and "Touched" Hen Koost. Erie, Kan., July 24. Suit was Insti tuted in the district court here wherein Fred Helm and wife of Shaw are plain tiffs and Kd Dye of Karlton is the of fending party. Mr. Helm while in town relating his troubles told of some deal ing's with the defendant whereby Helm owed the defendant something like $30. The defendant demanded Immediate payment, which Helm was unable to pay upon immediate demand. They had a few words and separated. Later In the day while Mr. Dye was thinking over his troubles he concluded it was unnecessary to wait for his money, it is stated, and immediately set about to get it. He hitched up his team to a wagon, loaded in a plow and drove down and plowed out Helm's potatoes, amounting to about 50 bushels, and thinking this was a good thing went Into the garden and gathered about 050 cabbageb and loaded them into the wagon, and then proceeded to gather the tomatoes and other vegetables un til he had loaded two wagons with the trarder- truck, then drove off. As he was driving away he saw a further opportunity to square himself with Mr. Helm, and accordingly return ed at night and went to the hen roost where he gathered in sixteen grown chickens of the size that would satisfy most any claim common to man. Helm and his wife appeared before the justice court where they swore out a. warrant for Fred Dye. charging him with a felony. Dye was arrested and gave bond to appear Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m. The charges against Mr. Dye are quite serious and unless he can get the matter settled he may find out that he has been in court. After Mr., Helm and wife got the jus tice court In operation they called on Attorney Cline and tiled suit in the dis trict court to recover the value of the property alleged to be wrongfully taken and asked Judgment for $148.70 and costs. DIGGING FOR HIS MONEY. Wichita Man Thought to Have Buried Soma Before Death. Wichita, July 24. When G. P. Var nouf, the old soldier who was shot and instantly killed by Dr. Doyle, died it was supposed that he was a poor man, but since then it hus developed that he possessed nearly $2,000: One thousanu dollars of this amount can be accounted for as a certificate of deposit has been found showing that he had at the time of his dtath that amount deposited in the Kansas National bank. However, the remaining JfcoO cannot be found and the wife and friends of the dead man are so confident that he buried it on his property that they are digging up the place and making a diligent search of the premises. There are good reasons for supposing that Varnouf had $1,800 when he died, and also for supposing that he buried it on his property. At the time of his first trouble with Doyle over a month ago he was arraigned in the city court and rlaced under a bond of $750. He stated at the time that he had J 1,000 on deposit in the Kansas National bank and asked if a certificate of deposit would be ac cepted on the bond. The court stated that it would, and while he was gone after the certificate parties telephone! the bank to discover whether or not he was telling the truth, and found that he was. However, he rturned without it. Ptatlng that he could not find It, but that he thought he could dig up W0 besides the certificate. He returned to his home and it is F:iid went to the cel lar and returned to the court room with $800. Thus it is known that he had at lrast S1.HO0. Both the wife of the dead man and persons who know him best state that he was a very peculiar man and performed peculiar acts. Mrs. Var nouf states that he did to her knowl edge bury money at different times, but he kept the location a secret always. Oil Leases in Bourbon County. Fort Scott, July 24. L. C. Beatty, as representative of the Standard Oil com pany, which is J. Fierpont Morgan's company, yesterday tiled thirty-two leases in the recorder's office. The leases When you order crackers sent with your other groceries and don't want them scented by your other groceries, tell the grocer (Biscuit Protected by the In-er-seal Package TSIATIOKAL BlSCUrr COMPANY' have been taken in the western part of the county and are for the purpose of prospecting for gas and oil. They are situated in and around Uniontown, and they are believed to be in one of the best localities for gas and oil that can be found in the county. BABY FELL ACROSS THE WISE Tumbled from Second Story Window but Held on Telephone Wire. Iola babies certainly have taken a great fancy to tumbling from second story windows of late, but the rarest story is that of the little 2-year-old girl of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Merchant. Yesterday morning the baby entered Miss Maude Steinman's room, toddled straight to the window and plunged out. The family rushed down stairs ex pecting to find a lifeless form on the cellar steps Immediately beneath the window. Miss Steinman remained in her room and went to the window, after alarming the household, to look down and see the effect of the fall. She was surprised to see the baby dangling from the telephone wire, held by a slight bend of the elbow of one arm. How the baby could thus be supported is a mys tery, but there she hung. Miss Stein man reached down and lifted the child up and inside the window to safety. The little one was wholly unhurt. Iola Register. ELMDALE'S ENTERPRISE. Young Women of Town and Vicinity Organize a Band. Klmdale, Kas., July 24. This town, always swift In doing the right thing, is organizing a ladies' cornet band, un der the Instruction of Mr. .loseoh O'Bryant. The following are the mem bers: Clara Panzram, drum major; Mrs. Davis, solo cornet; Nellie Bishop, solo cornet; Lena Clemens, first cornet; Hilda Wood, second cornet; Ida Jacobs, first alto; Martha Hampton, second alto; Nora Wilt, third alto; Clemie Da. vis, first trombone; Maud Bishop, sec ond trombone; Willie Schneider, bari tone; Viola Jeffrey, tuba; Alice Drum mond, bass drum; Edna Reynolds, snare drum. Many are already pro flcient musicians and the band will be ready soon to make engagements for fall events in the state. ACCUSED A TRAVELING MAN. Charged With Theft of Purse Con taining $30.75. Concordia, Kas., July 24. H. C. King, a traveling man from Washington, Kas., was arrested here on a chargo of grand larceny, the alleged offense con. listing of the appropriation of a purse containing $30.75, which had been left on th sat of a cab at Clyde by Del Hagenmaster. The empty purse was found where it had been thrown and bills answering the denomination of those taken were found in King's pos session after his arrest. He waived preliminary trial and is in jail in default of $1,200 bond. For a Roping Contest. Cattle Inspector Jack McFall returned yesterday from the 101 ranch, where he purchased a carload of steers for the roping contest at the cattlemen's picnic to be held at Kingman on September 9 and 10. He also secured six of the cow boys of that ranch, who will enter the contest. Several of the cowboys and cattlemen of the Osage country, who make their headquarters in Arkansas City, will go to Kingman and take part in the contests. Arkansas City Trav eler. Old Wound Causes Death. Beloit. Kas., July 24. Nathan W. Allen, a prominent citizen of this coun ty, died last night. He was 66 years old and had lived in Mitchell count for thirty years. He was a member ot the Fiftieth Illinois infantry in the civil war. and was wounded at Pitts burg Landing. Blood poisoning result ing from this wound was the direct cause of his death. Escaped Jail Birds Captured. Junction City. July 24. Harry Barney, the highway robber who escaped from the county Jail here two weeks ago In company with Gilbert Mullins, leader of the famous Fort Leavenworth mutiny of 1901. and two others were captured ten miles north ot Junction City last evening. The others had previously been captured. At Beloit Chautauqua. Beloit, Kas., July 24. Thursday was Agricultural day at the Chautauqua. In the afternoon Prof. TenEycke, of the State Agricultural college, delivered a highly interesting and instructive address, his subject being "Corn." Dr. Thomas E. Green, of Cedar Rapids, la., lectured at niht. Bloodhounds Hurt a Woman. Arkansas City, Kan.. July 24. Mrs. E. A. Cuthshall was crippled by a couple of bloodhounds belonging to her son. She attempted to feed them and one of the dogs caught her right hand, tearing it severely. The dogs are kept here for the purpose of running down criminals. The Tillman-Burton Debates. Abilene, Kan.. July 24. Senator Bur ton and Senator Tillman begin their series of seven debates on the negro problem at Madison, Wis., July 27. It will be followed by debates at Moline, 111., July 20; Cawker City. Kan., August 1: Madison, Ind., August 3; Columbus Junction, la., August 5; Shelbyville, 111., MS I August 6; Clarinda, la., August 14. At Atlantic, la., August 15. Senator Burton and Congressman Champ. Clark will debate. Emporia-Warrensburg Football. Warrensburg, Mo.. July 24. Arrange ments have been effected between War rensburg State Normal and the Kansas State Normal at Emporia providing for an annual game of football to be played Thanksgiving morning in Kansas City. Heretofore the annual event took place alternately in the normal towns. Man ager Ferguson is after a good coach for Warrensburg this season and will soon announce his choice. PAID HIS FINE. Admiring Neighbors Give Editor Shepherd an Ovation. Warrensburg. Mo., July 24. James Shepherd, editor of the Warrensburg Sentinel, who was fined $500 by the state supreme court for contempt in printing an article criticising a decision rendered by that body, was accorded an ovation by his townspeople when he arrived home from Jefferson City. As soon as it was learned yesterday that Editor Shepherd had been fined, some of the leading men here telegraphed him to draw on them for the amount. These men, formed into a committee and heading a big crowd of citizens m3t Shepherd at the derot as he came in from the state capital, cheered him to the echo and escorted him to his home. IT LOOKS WARLIKE. llussia and Japan Continue Their Military Preparations. London, July 24. The Daily Mail cor respondent sends rather an alarming view of the situation in the east to his paper. He says that Russia's retention of Manchuria, the increase of her fleet, the dispatch of reinforcements to Man churia, the southward movement of the occupying army in Manchuria and the defiant conduct on the Corean frontier, alarmed the Japanese, many of whom are convinced that it would be better to fight now than risk the eventual loss of Corea and the relegation of Japanese to a secondary place. He says the Jap anese are accumulating stores and nego tiating the purchase of new ships; that a squadron is off Vladivostock, to which port Russian vessels have been sent as a precaution, and that both fleets are ready for action at any moment. He says that a perusal of the Siberian press reveals the aggressive spirit of the Rus sian military party; that the Russians believe they will lose prestige if they give way now with the result that their far eastern empire wil be lost and Jap anese Influence witt become predomi nant. The appointment of Marquis Ito as president of the privy council, the correspondent says, is favorable to peace, but that Russia must retreat or there will be very grave danger of war. He says the Japanese believe that France and England will Join in the ex pected conflict, which diplomats at To kio think might, if once begun, con tinue for years, involving disaster to Japanese finance and the creation of a sort of Balkan difficulty in Corea. He adds that corfidence is shown in the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The Standard's Tien Tsin correspond ent says that since the 15th of this month there has been an incessant in crease in the concentration of Russian forces at Port Arthur and elsewhere, many who -were ostensibly emigrants being in reality soldiers. He adds that there is not the slightest evidence that Russia intends to withdraw or moderate her policy. Adrift in Hell Gate. New York, July 24. Adrift in Hel Gate with fire in the hold, smoke en veloping her stern and her whistle blowing the signal of distress, Se'ah R. Van Duser's big steam yacht, the Wana, was swept perilously near the Astoria shore last night. Mr. Van Duser with his wife and two daughters and two women guests were aboard at the time. The officers and crew of the yacht were unable to direct her course. but eventually with the aid or a tug boat managed to pump several streams of water into her hold and extinguished the flames. The yacht was badly dam aged. Rev. Dr. Foute Is Dead. San Francisco, July 24. Rev. Robert Chester Foute, D. D., for the last nine teen years rector of Grace Episcopal church in this city, is dead. The cause of his death was apoplexy. His first stroke occurred about two and a half years ago. Dr. Foute was born in Ten nessee sixty years ago. When young he entered the confederate army and served in it during the civil war. Ha came to California in 1884, accepting a call to Grace parish in this city. His name was mentioned last year for the bishopric of Hawaii. Russians Will Go a-Fishmg. Tacoma, Wash., July 24. With cheap labor and no restrictions to hamper them, Russians are preparing to en gage in salmon fishing on the Siberian coast on a scale which will create stiff competition for the Alaskan salmon canneries. The canneries will be es tablished at Pankura and Barankroff bays, on the Siberian coast, where the fish are more plentiful and fatter ithan on the Alaskan side. The Russian com pany can put up fish at a price with which American canners cannot com. pete. The cost of labor is 30 cents a Salmon Cannery Burns. Seattle, Wash., July 24. The Kenat salmon cannery, owned by the Pacific Packing and Navigation company, was destroyed by fire July 19. The plant is a total loss, but there Is enough in surance to cover. The cannery was one of the largest in Alaska, with a capac ity of 60,000 cases a season. It was for merly owned by the Pacific Whaling comparrv. Jumped from Deck. Toronto, Ont., July 24. Mrs. Foy. wife of J. J. Foy, barrister and mem ber of parliament, of Toronto, com mitted suicide by jumping from the upper deck of the steamer Macassia between this city and Hamilton today, in full sight of the passengers. She had been despondent. Cross Continent by Auto. Syracuse. N. T., July 24. H. Nelson Jackson, of Burlington, Vt., and Sewah K. Crocker, of Tacoma, Wash., arrived here last night by automobile from San Francisco for New York. They have been two months on the trip, and will be the first to make the trip across the continent. Will Make Voyage via Guamt San Francisco, July 24. Major Devol. general superintendent of the arm transport service, announces that the Sheridan will sail for Manila on August 1. via Honolulu and Guam. The Thomas will sail September 1 over the same route. Hot in Oklahoma. Guthrie Ok.. July 24. Intense heat has prevailed in Oklahoma for a week. The temperature here yesterday was 106 in the shade. Corn and cotton are great ly in need ot rain. SPORTINGNEWS. Owner Smathers Sajs McChes ney Must llest. Big Horse Will Not Be in Con dition for Days Yet. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. All Around the Stable Felt Hater Boy H as Beaten. Suggests That Herrais Enter Next Proposed Match. New York, July 24. Shortly after the announcement that the ilcChesney Water Boy match was declared ofT, E. E. Smathers, owner of McChesney, said in response to a question as to whether there was any prospect of the race tak ing place in the near future: "I do not believe McChesney will be in condition to race for several days an4 perhaps weeks. We were nleased after the horse was worked. We were more confident of victory than ever be fore, and that is saying a great deal. At that time there was not a man about the stable but what thought the race was aa good as won, and we all feel greatly disappointed at this un avoidable accidenf- "It is a matter of much regret to me that McChesney will not be able to fulfill his engagement in this special. I am more sorry because of the fact that the public had shown so much in terest in the expected meeting. It is too bad that it should be disappointed. I feel just now that this lameness has deprived McChesney of a great amount of glory, for he certainly would have beaten Water Boy." Sam Hildreth took the matter very philosophically, but it was very evident that he was really disappointed that the race was not to be run. Hildreth. however, is too old a trainer to let such an occurrence ruffle his temper, and. beyond saying that luck had played him another bad turn, had little kick com ins. "I will go back to Chicago within a day or two," said Hildreth, "but Mc Chesnev will stay here and be shinned to Saratoga, according to the plans originally made for him. Frank Taylor will have charge of the horse here and he will start him as soon as condition permits. Arrangements are again made for a meeting, I will come back to see it. for I would have to see that kind of a rana. :s "I see Hermis is rounding into form. Perhaps his ceople will want to enter him if another race of the kind is made. He would be just as welcome as Water Boy, and, perhaps, after all. three-cornered race would be more sat isfactory to the public." CORBETT IN GOOD SHAPE. His Sparring Partner Is Sura Ha Will Stay the Limit. San Francisco, July 24.-JTim Corbett has slowed down a bit in his work for the com-ln?v.fight- Thbig mills near at hand and both men are In good shape The bite Jeffries received from a pet bear, although bad at thn Mm h-,. stopped him in the least with his work. i wcic cue no pci animals at Corbet s quar ters, save a collie, which belongs to brother Harry. Jim takes the dog out on the road witn him every afternoon when he needs company. Corbett Is nrobablv the first man 1,1,1, ever trained at Cruil's to do gymnasium in ujc murrane. .Many sports go over in the afternoon expecting to see the big fellow boxing with his sparring partners, but usually find him nlnvlni- Just before starting out 011 the road. At shufflehoard Jim really Is a chamnlnn. There is rot a man around the place he has not beaten and is always ready to in vite all kinds of "champs" over from the city to flay. Baseball, which is another great hobby of his. has been cut out for the time being. About two weeks ago Nat Goodwin was over and Jim's nine played Goodwin and a uuricn or actors. He is looking much better than he did a week or so nco and has the same ennfl- dence in his ability. Sam Berger, who is ma Mri-injE; parxner, minKs tne former champion has a royal chance of winning. "Now, I weigh the same as Jim rlnrs says Berger, "and outmeasure him at al most every point, yet he throws me around like a middleweight. He will Burelv stay those 20 rounds with Jeffries and outpoint him." Corbett has lost but two pounds since he commenced working and says he will stay at his present figure until the week of ths contest. He says he will rest un three or four days before the fight, and expects to enter the ring weighing 185 or 186 pounds. THREE BIG ONES TO MEET. Waterboy, McChesney and Hermis at Saratoga Track. New York, July 24. The weights for the last great spring and summer han dicaps, the $12,000 Saratoga handicap, at one mile and a quarter for 3 year olds and upwards, to be run on the opening day of the Saratoga racing as sociation's summer meeting August 3, have Just been announced, with the two most talked of horses of the season, Waterboy and McChesney, on equal terms as the top weights at 127 pounds. Hermis gets four pound3 less weight. Birch Broom Wins. New York, July 24. Amid the rousing cheers of six thousand persons James R. Keene's Birch Broom, with Redfern up, won the Brighton Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Brighton Beach Thursday afternoon. The winner, who had been racing in the west all summer under the management of S. W. Street, was ship ped east about a week ago especially for this race. Attel and Regan Matched. St. Louis, Mo., July 24. Abe Attel, the California featherwelght.and Johnny Regan, have signed articles to box 15 rounds before the West End club here on July 30 for the legitimate feather weight championship of America at 122 pounds, ringside. Cottonwood' Falls 12; Marion 8. Strong City, Kan., July 24. The Twin City and Marion ball teams played an Interesting game on the Cottonwood Falls diamond Thursday afternoon. Score, 12 to 8. in favor of the Twin City club. The feature of the game was the excellent work of the Twin City battery and outfielders. Eureka Defeats Moran. Eureka, Kan., July 24. Allen was eiven his bumps in the fifth Inning and Moran lost her second game to Eureka. Reich struck out thirteen men. Moran has played eleven games this season without defeat except to Eureka. Bat teries Eureka, Reirh and Feazler; Moran, Allen and Wright, Kid McCoy Summoned. New York. July 24. Magistrate Breen, sitting in the Tombs court has issued a summon? for Nornu.n Selby, known to the sportin world as "Kid McCoy," re turnable at once. The summons was Is sued at the recuest of a clerk for the law firm of Sullivan, Goldsmith En gel of No. 346 Broadway. No one would be induced to talk about the case in court, although it was rumored that the summons has to do with a stock trans action in which the pugilist is said to have been Interested. PUGILISTS' MEASUREMENTS. How Jer&iea and Corbett Size Up Be fore the Battle. San Francisco, July 24. Champion Jim Jeffries no doubt gets a lot of good work out of Bob Fitzsimmons.Jaek Jef fries and Jim Kennedy, whom he spars with every afternoon at his California training quarters. Fitz is the speediest of the trio and ke"eps the champion on the hop almost continuously while he is In the ring with the bollermaker. Jef fries realizes that he will have to be pretty fast for Corbett, for the ex champion is known to be the most clever man in the ring. He has also not forgotten the fact that he chased Cor bett around the ring for twenty-three rounds at Coney Island a few years ago before he was able to land his knock out punch. The following measurements were re cently taken of Jeffries and Corbett, and will serve of special Interest at this time: Corbett. Jeffries. 6 feet 1 inches.. Height. .6 feet 1 inches 74 inches Reach 76 inches 195 pound3 Weight 215 pounds 17 inche9 Neck 17 inches 42 inches Chest 46 inches 14 inches Biceps 16 incheB 12 inches Forearm 15 inches 714 inches Wrist 9 inches 32 inches Wraist 34 inches 39 inches.... -Hips 42 inches 24 inches Thigh 24Vi inches 15 Inches Calf 16 Inches 9 inches Anhie 10 inches Big Auto Meet. New York, July 24. A large number of entries have been received for the automo bile races t the Empire City track on Saturday. The principal contest will be a ten-mile race between Joseph Tracy and Ray Owen. They will start from opposite sides of the track. It is announced that the classes which will be held in connection with the match race between Oldstield and La Roche will include a 15 mile event for machines of any weight and any horse power. Then there will be a ten mile race for machines of any motor power weighing under 1.8')0 pounds and a race for machines of any motor power weighing under 1.200 pounds. There will be the usual mile record trials open to all machines and also the three mile motor bicycle amateur championship of America. During the race between Oldsfield and La Roche the former will endeavor to break the world's record. t Racing at St. Louis. St. Louis, July 24. Mag Nolin, at 8 to 1, Check Morgan and Maf.-Uda fin ished in the order named In the Belle stake at five and one-half furlongs at Delmar park. Mag Nolin and the favor ite, Wreath of Ivy, led alternately to half way down the stretch, where Mag Nolin went to the front. Wreath of Ivy falling out of the race completely. Check Morgan finished second, coming from last place, three-quarters of the way down the stretch. In the first race Lou Beach stumbled, throwing her Jockey, McKinney, breaking his collar bone. Track fast. Offered $10,000 for John Taylor. Detroit, July 24. John Taylor, the gray gelding that ran away after an accident in the third heat of the Mer chants and Manufacturers' $10,000 stake, at Grosse Pointe. and then won the fourth in impressive fashion, won the fifth heat and the race from Wainscott, the heavily played favorite. John Tay lor is owned by John Merrill of Lock haven, Pa., who purchased him from M. H. Reardon of Indianapolis. It is said that Mr. Merrill was offered $10,000 for the horse and refused it. Tennis at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, July 24. There were two exciting events in Thursday's meeting of the tri-state tennis tournament; the first was when W. P. Hunt and Truax Emerson, local men, played Kreigh Col lins and L. H. Waidner, the Chicago champions. It was a smashing game from start to finish, but the Cincinnat ians finally were defeated. The other feature event was that between Ernest Diehl and Nat Emerson of Cincinnati against R. G. Hunt, the California champion, and Dr. Stephens cf Pitts burg. The local men won in five Bets. Terry Backs His Nine. New York. July 24. Terry McGovern has agreed to take up Young Corbett's offer of an additional f500 side bet on the result of next Saturday's baseball game at the polo grounds between teams belonging to these two little boxers. There is a $1,00 side bet on the result of the series of three games, and Corbett offered to bet Terry $500 that his individual record for Saturday's came would be the best. Mc Govern immediately took up the offer. Fatchan Boy in Training. Dublin. Ind. .July 24. Patchen Boy, owned by D. Wilson of Rush county, has been en tered in the Park Blue Stake at Provi dence, R. I. This performer has a mark of 2:10. and at the time of making it was considered tne greatest ana rastest pacer in the county. On account of an accident at Readvllle. Mass., he was thrown out of training He has stepped the last half of a work-out in 1:00 flat. Big Wrestling Tourney. Saratoga, N. Y!. July 24. Besides Tom Jenkins and Carl Pona. who are matched for the opening event of Pop Elkes' wrest ling tournament in Convention hall, begin ning August 7, Clarence Bouldin, Ed Ath erton, Ieo Pardello, Jim Parr. Pan Mc Lean, George Bothner. Max Luttbeg of St. Louis and other champions will take part. Racing at Chicago. Chicago, July 24. Tryon backed from 7 to 2 to 16 to 5, won the Juvenile stakes at Hawthorne. Ed Corrigan's entry, St. Andrew and Requimis, finished heads apart in the order named, two lengths behind the winner. Howard 7; Chanuta 1. Howard, Kan., July 24. Howard took the first game of the series from Cha nute, 7 to 1. Batteries Howard, Smith and Crawford; Chanute, Keeley and Weber. Smith pitched a remarkably good game. AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT CLEVELAND. The visitors were unable to Ret a man to first base after the third inning. Joss struck out nine men. Sievers pitched a strong game, keeping the hits well scat tered. La Joie's batting was a feature. Attendance, 3,400. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Cleveland 0 01 1 0000 2 11 0 St. Louis 0 0000000 00 i 2 Batteries Joss and Abbot; Sievers and Kanoe. AT DETROIT. Chicaso filled the bases in the first and third innings nnd were retired runless in each. After this Donovan allowed but two men to reach first base. Crawford's triple with the sacks full in the second, followed by McGulre's double, decided the victory. Attendance, 3.450. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Detroit 0 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 Chicago 0 6000000 00 6 1 Batteries Donovan and McGuire; Owen. Altreck and Slattery. AT WASHINGTON. The strong batting of Philadelphia and Waddell's pltetiiog proved a combination too strong for Wiahlnytoc's crippled team. Taste Alike H I Cost Alike p 1 ft sn m

r. V- The makers keep Vf;1V the quality up, ,w'' The quality keep 1 jf-, the price up. i J 4 I Riff f A The Largest Selling -SCj Brand of Cigars in the World. S SW v ti iaw is Tut sttotrrs jr fMTttTWN. 4 JT Moran received Injuries from Pickering's spikes which will keep him out of the game for some days. Attendance, 2,600. Score by innings: R.H.E. Washington 0 000003003 6 3 Philadelphia 5 0030111 0 11 17 1 Batteries Patten and Kittredge; Wad dell and Schreck. AT NEW YORK. Honors were even in the double-header between Boston and the locals. Both games were close until well toward the end, when batting rallies put them be yond doubt. Young clearly outpitched Chesbro in the first contest, while Deering, who made his first appearance In the box for the home team, twirled rings around Hughes. The fielding was for the most part clean. Attendance, 5,000. First game Score by innings: R.H.E. Boston 0 0000110 46 12 1 New York 0 0001000 01 7 0 Batteries Young and Criger; Chesbro and Connor. Second game Score by innings: R.H.E. Boston 0 1000000 12 4 3 New York 0 0001O30 4 8 2 Batteries Hughes and Stahl; Deering and Beville. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Boston 60 20 .(33 Philadelphia 48 32 600 Cleveland 42 35 .515 New York 37 36 .507 Detroit 37 3 .&17 Chicago 34 41 .453 St. Louis 31 42 .45 Washington 25 53 .321 NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT CHICAGO. Four hits in the third, three in the fourth and two in the eighth gave the lo cals an easy victory. Cincinnati's hits were scattered one to an inning, except in the seventh, when the team bunched two. At tendance. 3,200. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 0 0220001 o 13 3 Cincinnati 0 0000110 02 7 S Batteries Wicker and Kllng; Sutthoff and Bergen. AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia escaped a whitewash in the ninth on Gleason's triple and Keister's slow grounder to Babb. New York's hits came when they did the most good. At tendance, l,sw. Score by innings: R.H.E. New York 1 0001100 25 0 Philadelphia 0 0000000 11 5 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Pittsburg 53 2S .671 New York 47 30 .610 Chicago 60 33 602 Cincinnati 41 39 .513 Brooklyn 3S 37 .507 Boston 31 44 .413 St. Louis 31 50 .3n3 Philadelphia 24 56 .300 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. AT ST. PAUL. St. Paul pounded Newlin hard and moved into first place. Allemang succeed ed Newlin in the fifth, and after his first inning pitched good ball. Watkins has released Allemang to St. Paul, and St. Paul has sent Pitcher Volz to the Winni peg Northern league team. Attendance, 1,350. Score by innlnes: R.H.E St. Paul 4 624S000 19 23 3 Indianapolis 000002100 3 11 1 Batteries Fersruson and Pierce; Allemang, Newlin and Heydon. AT MILWAUKEE. Columbus won in a game which was in cidental to a row in wrhich Roach, Bannon, Business Manager Quinn, a bleacherite. Umpire Mcssmer and half a dozen of the police were concerned. It is said that Roach called Messmer a vile name for call ing a base runner out at second and he was at once ordered out of the eame. Ban non objected and then Quinn. Bannon finally pulled Messmer a nose. Score by innings: R.H.E. Milwaukee 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 03 9 1 Columbus 1 2000000 14 14 3 Batteries Mueller, Meredith and Specr; MHakin and Fox. AT MINNEAPOLIS. Eagan kept the hits well scattered and Louisville won in the first on Vashinder's wildness. The feature was Clymr's steal ing home in the eighth. Attendance, 1.0K. Score bv Innings: R.H.E. Minneapolis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 11 2 Louisville 3 0000002 05 8 0 Batteries Vasbinder and Ludwig; Eagan and Schrelver. AT KANSAS CITY. Winning four out of five games in three davs is going at a nice clip, ind this is the pace the Blues set in the Toledo ser ies. Score bv innings: R.H.E. Kansas City 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 3 Toledo 0 1 100000 02 i 2 Batteries Durham and Butler; Cristall and Kleinow. Second game Score by innings: R.H.E. Kansns City 1 3 0 6 0 515 15 2 Toledo 0 000000 5 4 Batteries Durham and Butler; Davis and Kleinow. Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year. THE FAMILY'S 10c 25c. 50c yV f nTTrrT r rrrit nnn BEST FOR THE BOWELS' AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDING. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Milwaukee 49 28 .635 St. Paul 51 30 .830 Louisville 44 88 57 Indianapolis 42 40 .512 Kansas City 35 3S .47:i Minneapolis 35 46 .432 Columbus 34 4S .415 Toledo 29 50 .367 WESTERN LEAGUE. AT DES MOINES. Dps Moines won both games from Mil waukee. The first was a clean victory and well played. The second was a brilliant game up to the ninth inning, when Morri son let down and the Milwaukee team went to pieces. Attendance, 1.800. First game Score by innlnes: R.H.E. Des Moines 0 1010000 2 8 1 Milwaukee 0 0100000 01 8 0 Batteries Cushman and Fohl; Sworm sted and Braun. Second game Score by innings: R.H.E. Des MoineB 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 18 13 3 Milwaukee 0 01000006 07 17 3 Batteries Morrison, Hoffer and Fohl; McPherson and Braun. AT DENVER. Nichols' pitching was the feature of the game. Denver fans have never seen it ex celled. Pcore by innings: R.H.E. Denver 0 0000001 01 fi 3 Kansas City 2 0003000 05 11 2 Batteries Whitridge and Schlei; Nichols and Messlm. AT COLORADO SPRINGS. The game was a pitchers' battle with McNeeley slightly outclassed. The local twirler, with his home run, however, tied the score in the eighth and but for Nill's error in the tenth the team would have won. Score by innings: R.H.E. St. Joseph 0 00011000 13 9 0 Colorado Springs.. ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 02 6 3 Batteries Falls and McConnell; Mc Neeley and Starnagle. AT OMAHA. The visitors were unable to hit Hender son, while Killian was found for 19 safe hits Score bv innines: R.H.E, Omaha 2 1300150 12 19 5 Peoria OOUBluuuo 4 v Batteries Henderson and Gondlng; Kil lian and Hcssler. WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Colorado Springs 47 26 .fi-!4 Milwaukee 44 25 638 Kansas City 37 34 .521 St. Joseph 35 36 .493 Denver 36 39 .4o Peoria 32 41 .438 Des Moines 30 43 .417 Omaha 27 45 .375 MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. AT FORT SCOTT. Joplin was shut out without a hit by Jimmy Craven. The only man reaching first base was on an error by Bevis. The locals hit Lowell hard for three innings, and in the fourth Allen took the slab and got his bumpings. The ten runs were made off a three-bagger, two doubles, three singles and five errors. Score by innings: R.H.E. Fort Scott ...3 0 3 0 0 1 10 1 18 19 1 Joplin 0 00000 0000 0 9 Batteries Fort Scott. Craven and Cheek; Joplin, Lowell, Allen and Stoner. AT IOLA. With two men out In the last of the ninth Springfield made two lucky hits over third base that, taken with a base on balls, gave them three runs and the game. But 27 Iola men faced Shanks. Wilson, for the locals, made the only hit, and was once on first by four balls, but was both times caught at second. Score by innings: R.H.E. Iola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 0 Springfield ..0 0000000 33 4 Batteries Iola, Bouldin and Arm strong; Springfield, Shanks and Schmidt. AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg defeated Sedalia In a ten inning game at League park. The game was a rapid one from start to finish, and it was practically a pitch ers' battle well supported. The game was played in the forenoon on account of the races now going on at Forest i.ark. Rrnrp bv Inninfi-s: R.H.B. Pittsburg ..1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 Z i Sedalia oiiooooui tr o m. x Batteries Weaver, Bunton and Red mond; Davis and Schrant. MO. VALLEY LEAGUE STANDINO. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Sedalia 1 -800 Springfield 3 2 .600 Fort Scott 3 2 .600 Joplin 2 3 .400 Iola 2 Pittsburg 1 .200 FAVORITE E0I0IMB Jt 3 i An broccista

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r t- TOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, FRED AT EVENING, JULY 24, 1903. DRY GOCD3 bii tui KA.AVC We Close at 6 P. Big Sale of Colored Silk Umbrellas FOR SUN OR RAIN. j One hundred of them in the lot just closed out from the maker at under prices all fine and very desirable some plain -with fancy plaid or check borders -steel rod, paragon frame, silk tops, in colors Blue, T Wine, Green, Red, Erown, Plum, Black. HANDLES Silver, Pearl, Natural Wood, Sterling, Horn, Amber, Gold and the new Shepherd Check Effects. "We'd be pleased to show you these special values and priced for this sale $5.00 Umbrellas for $3.50 $4.00 Umbrellas for $3.00 it 4i.1..mm,i,,i.,,..,i.i....,,,,4mm.4..4..... I. .Im..... RAILROAD NEWS. Kock Island Preparing to Fight Stale of Texas. Will 'o Longer Submit to Com missioners' Dictates. IN .FEDERAL COURTS. Right of Commission Will I5e Fully Tested. Work Stopped on Extension of Choctaw Line. Austin, Tex., July 24. The fight which the Kock Island is waging against the Texas railroad commission has aroused deep interest in railway and business circles of the state. It is reported that the Kock Island has de cided to carry into effect its trackage agreements with the three north and south lines of the Southern Pacific, in open defiance of the disapproval on the jpart of the railroad commission. This disapproval, while it primarily affected the trackage contracts, also indirectly extended to the sale of a half interest, in those three roads to the Rock Island. It is reported that the Kock Island, after mature deliberation, has decided to contest the jurisdiction of the rail road commission in its transactions, in the federal court, and that it is to be a fight to the ;lnish. Jt is stated as further evidence of its displeasure over the interference of the railroad commission in its affairs that the Kock Island has suspended tile work of constructing the extension of the Choctaw line. which was beina built from Amarillo, Tex., to Tucum cari, N. M., a distance of 200 miles. The railroad commission will file suit to forfeit the Texas charter of the Rock Island if its orders are disregarded KOSKNBAU.M GRAIN CASK. Fort Worth, Tex., July 24 The at tempts of the complainants in the In terstate commerce commission grain rate heating to prove that the Kock Island railroad company was giving the Kosenbaum Grain company special privileges in the matter of freight rates failed in the main. The testimony ot witnesses failed to develop the fact that such discrimination was being made in favor or the Kosenbaum grain company as against other similar companies-, and at no time during the progress of ioe case was it developed that discrim inations were being made by the .Rock Island. While Commissioners Clements and I'routy put pointed questions to the witnesses, it '.as not shown that the contentions of the complainants were veil founded. On the contrary, the Rock Island showed that in all cases where demurrages were assessable they had been collected. The railroad com. pany further showed that representa tives of the company were especially Instructed to coll.-ct all demurrage charges accruing wherever found. Commissioners Prouty and Clements announced that the case would be con. tinued at a hearing to be commenced in Kansas City on Thursday. FOR EXPOSITION TRAINS. Big Passanger Locomotives Bought by the Alton Road. Chicago. 111.. July 24. The Alton road has just received from the Baldwin lo comotive works two new express pas senger engines, the largest and most powerful ever built. They have been built expressly for the expected heavy business of the Louisiana Purchase Ex position in St. I.ouis. These engines will haul trains made up of twelve pas tenger cars and weighing about 600 tons, exclusive of passengers and baggage. Such a train will accommodate 760 peo ple, whose aggregate weight would not be less than firty-seven tons, the total of the train behind the engine will be 676 tons. Such a train will have to bo hauled by one locomotive, 110U. miles In two and one-half hours, making two stops and three slow-downs for railway crossings. This will reduce the actual running time for that distance to two hours and twenty-four minutes. and will necessitate an average running speed of forty-six miles an hour. A Wealthy Brakeman. New York, July 24. Just because his maternal grandfather, who was a rich Texas ranchman, died and consider ately left him 150.000. is no reason Dan iel 1. .Mack, a brakeman on the Lacka wanna railroad, argues why he should forswear the joys of helping women ofr his train, which runs from P.inghamton, N. Y., to Hoboken. "Getting the money is nice enough." said Mack, "but I like railroading, and I guess I will stick to Cheapest because Best GORHAM Silver Polish Its novel form prevents waste Imparts a lasting brilliancy All responsible jeweleri keep it 5 cents a package U3 DRY GOODS V3T faU-403 MfWC. M. Saturdays. Ladies' it a few years longer. The last time my family heard of my grandfather I was a little boy. We knew he was in Texas and had a ranch. I did not ruri across him when I was punching cows down there. The old gentleman evi dently knew about our family and what we were doing. My four brothers and three sisters all come in for as much money as was left me." MAKE IT TOO EXPENSIVE. Per Diem Charge May Be Raised to 50 Cents a Day. St. Louis, July 24. At the nrxt meet ing of the American Railway associa tion to be held in October, probably in St. Louis, some changes of importance in the per diem system will be submit ted for action by the committee on car service. The report of the International association of car accountants and car service officers at the recent convention showed that the established rate of 20 cents a day for the use of foreign cars has failed to cover the interest on the investment, depreciation and repairs, and has failed to serve as an incentive to some roads to return cars promptly when they are in great demand. It is known beyond dispute by the records of the accountants that the dis position has been to retain every car that could possibly be held without re gard to ownership or initials if the exi gencies of the traffic situation made it profitable. It is not denied, however, that the per diem charge is an improve ment over the mileage system, and that it will prove of great benefit to all in terests when the amount of the penalty will be sufficient to compel the prompt unloading and return of foreign cars, making it too expensive to hold them for the purpose of relieving freight con gestion. While accountants recommend that the rate be increased from 20 to SO cents a day some of the managers will urge an increase to 50 cents. Others favor a penalty of $5 in addition to the 30 cents per diem to apply when detention ex ceeds a certain period. No road could afford to hold cars on any such basis. CELEBRATED HIS RETURN. Santa Fe Lecturer Banqueted at His Cincinnati Home. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: A. A. Weiss, of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe passenger department, whose head quarters are here, is at home again after traveling 10,000 miles. Mr. Weiss was sent out by the company to deliver lectures about the Grand Canyon of Arizona and other points of interest on the system. The lectures were illus trated with stereopticon views. Mr. Weiss delivered fifty-three lectures dur ing his absence. In one day he deliv ered three lectures to a total of 27,000 peonlft. The traveling was done on a special train fitted out especially for the trip. A band accompanied the party. Yes terday the Koastology club gave a din ner to celebrate the return of Mr. Weis.i and J. E. Strieteheimer, who accom panied him on the western trip, an both of whom are members of the club. About twelve members were present at the dinner, and the affair was a most enjoyable one. NOT JUST YET. St. Louis Republic Says Shops Here Have Permanently Closed. The Santa Fe railway shops at To peka, Kan., will be permanently closed on account of the strike there last week. St. Louis Republic. The Republic should get out its chart and compass, take its bearings, read the daily newspapers and guess again. La Junta and Topeka are still about 400 miles apart. DEMAND MORE PAT. Same Old Trouble Causes a Big Strike in St. Paul. St. Paul, July 24. Every boilermaker and boilermaker's apprentice in the em ploy of the Chicago. St. Paul. Minne apolis Omaha road struck Thursday and the total number out is about 145. The boilermakers demand the pay ment of the Chicago scale. a D. KINNEY APPOINTED. Will Be Shop Superintendent at the Cleburne Shops. S. D. Kinney, formerly of the Bald win locomotive works, has been ap pointed shop superintendent of the Santa Fe plant at Cleburne. Tex. This relieves Master Mechanic Symonds of much of the work. Wants $25,000 Damages. Little Rock, Ark., July 24. The cele brated case ot, Mary Norman of Al- theimer against the Cotton Belt rail way company for $25,000 damages was tried at Conway on change ot venue to day and resulted In a verdict for the railroad company. The woman lost both of her legs in an accident and ac cepted $1,250 in full payment and after ward sued the company for $25,000. Put the Money Into Betterments. During the current year Colorado and Southern has had its full share of the prosperity apparent among railroads generally, but it has. in common with many other lines, taken advantage or mis ETOwtn in business to devote I large portion of the gain In gross earn ings to the betterment and imurove ment of its property, leaving a decrease in net earnings or T75,414. Locomotva Tsiting Plant. New York. July 24. Plans are under way in the Pennsylvania railroad shops ior h very elaborate display at the St Louis exposition. The most important feature will be a locomotive testing plant. In order to give mechanical en gineers, railroad men and others a nrac tical demonstration of the methods of testing an engine, this plant will be la ARSTEfJ M.CR353Y&C9 DRY GOODS 6U-to HAM. AVE We Close at 6 P. It's not an effort it's a pleasure TRADING IN OUR. ANNEX. Equipped with Electric Fans, there's always a cooling breeze. FOR SATURDAY 25 Dozen LADIES' CAMBRIC DRAWERS. 6 inch Lawn ruffle trimmed with five rows of pin tucks, 1 in. hem hem- QCft stitched yoke band only, pair 0 C Two (Knit) Underwear Bargains. One table contains an assorted lot of Ladies' Sleeveless and Wing' Sleeve Vests, 25c to 35c values your choice, ea. 19c One table contains an assorted lot of Ladies Sleeveless and Wing Sleeve Vests 39c and 50c values your choice 3 for 1.00 White Lawn Waists at Reduced Prices. $1.00 Waists for 75c $1-25 w fa i.ya .zo waists ior ffll.oU All waists aDove l tl $2.50) $2.50 at j" 73 Off. 2 Styles Wash Silk Waists -white Reduced. Good Hosiery Values. Children's Drop Stitch Stockings ..25c kind for 19o Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose 35c kind for 25c Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose 50c kind for 39c Lacies' Lace Lisle Hose 75c kind for 5 c Men's Lace Lisle Sox 35c kind for 25 C continuous operation. Three locomo tives a passenger, a freight and a shifter will be used to demonstrate the work done. These will be tested as to speed, power, traction, valve motion and other features. The Pennsylvania locomotive testing plant will be the largest ever set up in this country. China Doesn't Need Wheat Now. Mr. Hill's latest scheme of introduc ing wheat bread into China is not ta ken very seriously as yet in railroad circles. It 13 pointed out that when China takes to wheat it will Drobably betrin to grow It. Rice is the staple article of diet in China, as it has been since history began, and will probably continue to be for a few years at least. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. A. K. Cooper, division assener cg-'nt for the Rock Island, is out in an inspec tion trip over the lines under his supervis ion. Orlie Bratton, a wiper in the Santa Fe round house, was unable to ring in for work yesterday morning on account of sickness. Danjel Warren of the Santa Fe pattern shop will leave shortlv for San Francisco, where he Will attend the national encamp ment of the G. A. R. Harry Klasser. who is employed in the Santa Fe pattern shop, returned vi-ster-riay from Abilene, where he was married to Miss Millie Hess of that city. M. P. McOlesky, eniplovcd In the Santa Fe stationary department, will leave Sat urday for Colorado, where he will soend his two weeks' vacation with friends". George Scott, Santa Fe conductor on the St. Joseph run, is laying off on account of sickness. He will probably not be ahle to resume his run until the first of the week. Walter Oillmore, a pattern shop employe, is spending his two weeks' vacation with friends in p'lmdaje, Kan. It will be a week yet before he returns to work in the shop. J. M. Gruber. general superintendent of the Rock Island, is out in Colorado on an inspection trip with C. A. Goodnow, gen eral manager of the same road with head quarters in Chicago. The foreman at the Santa Fe freight house says that he is having a great deal of trouble in keeping men. Nearly all of his eld men have resigned and since then the force has been changed several times. G. F. Shatter. Santa Fe conductor on the Osage City run. is laying off on account of the dtath of his mother. Mrs. Jane Daggertt. Mrs. Dnggertt died Wednesday night in Osage City. The body will be taken back to Mrs. Daggertt's old home in I'lattsville, Wis. Several of the men who arrived last week front the east and have since been working in the Sixth street yards of the Santa Fe, have resigned their positions here and have gone farther west. Those to quit yesterday were: William Nehrenz. Harrv Sargent, Edward Evans and Frank lie Nabb. James Garside. general agent for the Santa Fe at Atchison, passed through, To peka yesterday on his way to the City of .Mexico, where he Is to spend his do days vacation. J. M. Green, relief agent for the eastern division of the Santa Fe, will be acting agent at Atchison during the ab sence of Mr. Garside. Henry Helse. formerly an armrentice in the local Santa Fe machine shop, is visit ing his parents in this city. Shortly after Henry was out of hia tlm?. nera lie itt for the west and for the last six weeks he has been employed in the Santa Fe ma chine shop at Albuquerque. After visiting witn his parents lor a wnue ne expects to start out on a tour of "he country. A. T. Ah Sou. the native of India, who has been lecturing in this country for the last few months, addressed the Railroad Y. M. C. A. meeting at the coach shop yesterday. Mr. Ah Sou was just as in teresting as he was several weeks ago when he addressed the mee'ing at the shop. All of the men spoke cf his lecture as being a good one. Will Raise Price of Coal. Kansas City, Mo., July 24. Because of an increase of about seven cents a ton just granted the coal miners of the Fouthwest, at the "Pittsburg, Kan., min ers and operators conference, which President John Mitchell has been at tending, the operators have, it is stated, decided to Increase the cost or fuel to consumers from 50 cents to $1 a ton. Burled the Whole Gang. Anaconda, Mont., July 24. While a gang of 20 men were hoisting a heavy piece of sheet iron at the new smelt ing works, the structural steel inside the flue gave way and the walls bulged burvine the entire gang in the debris The dead: E. E. Joss, head severed from body; dying, Hans Anensen, skull crush ed: injured, Elef Swanson, Oleo Parison, Szim Rever. Ryan Will Go to Seattle. Washington, July 24. The interior de partment has advised Governor Brady that First Assistant Secretary Ryan will confer with authorized representa tives from Alaska at Seattle on August 8 relative to the Alaskan exhibit for the World's fair at St. Louis. No Dessert More Attractive "Why use gelatine and spend hours soaking, i sweetening, flavoring ana coloring when produces better results in two minutes? Lverythmg in the package. Simply add hot water and set to cool. It's perfection. A sur prise to the housewife. No trouble, less ex pense. Try it to-dv. In Four Fruit Fla vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Hasp, berry. At grocers. 10c frltai'!4"fc'f"f(i'! (7ARREM U.DRY GOODS Ui-fcU RAM. AVE. M, Saturdays. $1.50 oou t TTTTTTTTI COBURfi'S BUREAU Looks After Details of Exposi tion Live Stock Department. Topeka Young Men Are Popnlar in St. Louis. ONE MAN FROM ILLINOIS Col. Charles F. Mills Is the Assistant Chief. Places Are All Filled Hut Appli cations Are Plentiful. F. T. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, and head of the livestock exhibit of the St. Louis expo sition, has four Topeka young men em ployed in his department at St. Louis. This quartette, with the addition of C51. Chas. F. Mills of Illinois, comprises his entire office force, and will doubtless be the limit on the clerks which he is al lowed to employ. The four Topeka employes are Geo. B. Harrison, who is, among other things in charge of the "publicity" end of the livestock show; J. H. Robinson, H. C. Gillespie and Geo.- H. Hughes. George Harrison in" well -known in To peka, having been in newspaper work here at various times. He writes stories now about the livestock exhibit, sends them out to various newspapers and tells people what progress is being made in the work of Coburn's department. There is a general newspaper bureau in charge of the expsotion, which eends out advertising matter about the great show but Mr. Coburn preferred to have a lit tle bureau of his own, and has made Harrison the head of it. Harrison sees to it that all the farm, livestock and other papers with a farm circulation are fully informed about the livestock ex hibit. This covers a wide range, for under Mr. Coburn's department comes not only cows, horses, and swirie, but dogs, cats, chickens, pigeon, poultry of all kinds, pet stock such as white rats, Belgian hares and guinea pigs, sheep, and goats. The publications devoted to the promotion of all these industries must be kept posted on the progress or the exhibit so far as it affects them. J. H. Robinson is engaged in general clerical work in the fat. Louis omee. Mr. Coburn became acquainted with him while he was working in the office of the board of agriculture as a clerk. From March, 1899, to October, 1902, Mr. Robinson was with the board of agri culture. He left the office to go into the insurance business with Bailey Bros., and later went to Chicago. Wher he heard of Mr. Coburn's appointment he applied for a position with iim ana secured it. H. C. Gillespie and Geo. H. Hughes are stenographers. Mr. Gillespie was employed in the office of John Purcell, superintendent of the Santa Fe shops, as a stenographer before going to St. Louis with Mr. Coburn. His parents live at Auburn. Geo. H. Hughes is tho son lof George Hughes, of Topeka. Mr. Coburn s assistant and mainstay in the tremendous work of preparing for the immense live stock show is Col. Chas. F. Mills, of Illinois. Mr. Mills was chief clerk o the bureau of an imal industry of the Columbian expo sition, and as such was virtually in fuh charge of ,the department. He resigned the position of secretary of the Illinois board of agriculture to become assist ant to Mr. Coburn. He is a thoroughly trained "exposition man" and has been identified closely with exposition work all his life. Speaking of Mr. Mills, Sec retary Coburn says: 'Before I accepted the position at St. Louis, I secured from Mr. Mills a prom ise to become my chief assistant. He is just the kind of a man I would have to have for this work. His specialty Is ex position work. He knows all about ex positions and agricultural and live stock displays. He fills up just the place where I am weak. If I have any particular fitness for this position at St. Iouis it Is because I am a good office man, and can keen the general business affairs of the exhibit in good shape. don't claim to be experienced in ex position work. But that is Mills' spe cialty. So we make a good team, and can null together first rate. If it hadn't been for Col. Mills I would never have gotten along so successfully thus far. J. C. Mohler. Mr. Coburn's assistant who is now in charge of Mr. Coburn's office In this city, says that there are no more St. Louis jobs to be given out Mr. Coburn has hundreds of applica tions for jobs. The people of Kansas seem to think that he has a department something: like that of E. F. Ware at Washington, with 1.700 clerks to look after. The applications for position are coming in by every mail, and as all the iobs are at present occupied by peo pie who Intend to stay with them like grim death till tne exposition is over, there are likely to be several people dis appointed. Mr. Coburn has no voice in the distribution of positions except in his own department. The Kansas Ex position commissioners attend to the patronage which ia coming to the state 5 We Close At 6 p. m Saturdays. Warren t t WHILE THEY LAST. These are our regular $2.50 Ladies' Shoes, sizes from 2y2 to 8, in all widths, up-to-date styles, high shoes, low shoes, light soles, heavy soles, patent kid, vici kid or calf skin. SATURDAY .ONLY. WE DO NOT FIT THEM. at large, and there won't be enough of that to satisfy the friends of the com missioners. 0 U EST OF HIS LN CLE. The President's Day and Night at Lo tos Lake. cn.r.roiA xt "V Tulv 94 "President i) n Roosevelt was the guest last night of nis uncie, nooen xs. xwuncvcu, latter's country estate. Lotos Lake. He passed a quiet ana resirui uay mtci mo hard ride during the early hours of the mAPnin. A f tov t h n or three hours Of aiocn .jirn i m tv, ori ia t el v after h is arriv al, the president accompanied by his uncle and cousin, Robert B. Roosevelt, Jr., went on an automobile ride ovsr the fine hard roads here. While tne president was thus engaged his on and nephews were fishing in West lake, a trout preserve on the Roosevelt estate. The president was the guest at lunch eon of Mrs. John E. Roosevelt, at her f-nimtrv Home Meadow Craft- He ras3- ed the nierht at Lotos lake. President Roosevelt was greatly shocked when informed by the Associa- X.ac rcnrocontatlva of the KllHden death of Frederick W. Holls. Mr. Hons was a close personal triend 01 tne presi- aent ana visiteu mm at oitgdmuic xim only a few days ago. Officers Rout a Mob. St. Louis. July 24. A mob made an unsuccessful effort last night to lynch John JDavis, a negro, who had shot and killed his wife. The officers naa sent in a call for a uatrol when a mob of nearly 100 negroes rushed upon them. "Lynch him," went up the cry, -and the mob surrounded the officers and prison er. The officers used their revolvers and clubs, knocking several members of the mob senseless. Additional officers ar rived and tht mob was nut to rout. Wreck on Missouri Pacific. Sedalia. Mo.. July 24. Missouri Pa cific fast express train No. 1, west bound, collided with the rear end of ac commodation train No. o, just outside the yards here. The forward coach of the accommodation was telescoped by the baggage and express car in front of it. Four passengers and Baggageman J. C. Grover were injured. Julius llen- kel, of Holland. Iowa, was hurt inter nally and may die. Hern Dies of Consumption. TTancna Citv -Tlll- 24. William A. Hern, an Irish comedian, well known on the vaudeville circuits, died at his home here of consumption, aged 53. His wife known on the stage as Annie Patrick, was at his bedside. Waiters Get a Raise. Chicae-o .Tulv 24. Under the agree ments signed last night between the ho tel keepers' association and the waiters" union, six thousand employes are given a 10 per cent advance in wages and im proved working conditions. THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE QUICK SAFE SURE OR. MILES' PAIN PILLS CURE ALL KINDS OF PAINS AND ACHES. What People Say: J. R. W. McBride of Indianacolis. late of the Indiana supreme court, says: "They re simply marvelous in their instantane ous rallf." "Dr. Miles' Pain Pills never fail to curs headache in any form, and I have given them to little children with ths best re sults and without anv 111 effects afterward. When my daughter was confined they greatly alleviated her suffering. In fact we consider tm?m full legal tender for any kind of pain." Mrs. William Rouerts, Eimvooii. 111. "Dr. Miles' Pain Pills are a perfect rem edy or sick headache. I aro never with out them." Mary Bun.rt. Belleville, 111. "Dr. Miles' Pain Plus rever fall to cure headache, pain ia the back of neck, cold DR. Are a Quick, Safe, Sure and Speedy Cure for Fain of any kind. They are (ar superior to any remedy ever be fore used for Headache, Neuralgia, m w rTTTTTTTTT VIPWi IRV GOODS 6J3-6I5 RAWS. AVE. La Kb M. Crosby's $2.50 249 pair at per FOR TARIFF REFORM. Furniture Association of Amer ica Goes on Record. New York, July 24. The Furniture Association of American National or ganization of retail dealers, manufac turers and their representatives bejan its first annual convention last night. The meeting was attended by 200 dele gates from all parts of the United States. William C Lovering, represen tative in congress of the Fourteenth Massachusetts district, was the princi pal speaker, discussing "Practical meth ods of extending our export trade." Congressman Lovering said in part: "It has come to be a pretty well es tablished fact that a tax for revenue on the lines of protection to American in dustries has yielded a fuller measure of public welfare than a tax for revenue only, but it does not follow that the highest and most prohibitory tax is the most protective tax. "It is a fact that most of the indus tries of our country today are sorely in need oft new outlets in the markets of the world for their products and that the tariff should be so laid that the doors may some times swing outward as easily as they swing inward." Mr. Lovering said that notwithstand ing the Increase per capita in consump tion, the fact is becoming clearer every day that the productive power of the country has been steadily outgrowing the consuming power, and that our fac tories are being directly confronted with an increasing surplus of products which are required for domestic consumption. To increase our sales of manufactured articles in foreign countries, Mr. Lover ing favored the provision to amend the customs drawback laws a provision of our tariff laws which allows a drawback of the duties paid on materials entering into the manufacture of goods for ex port upon the exportation of these ar ticles. He also favored the amendment of our international revenue laws so as to provide for a sjstem of cheaper alco hol for manufacturing purposes. The tax of $2.06 on a gallon of commercial alcohol has operated, he said, to pre vent its general use in this country. "It is certain," he said, "that a re duction of the tax in this country to 70 cents per proof gallon would sufficient ly cheapen the cost of this important material to allow of the exportation of many articles from the production of which our manufacturers are now en tirely shut out by the high price of pure grain article. "Here, then, is an opportunity for the friends of protection to show a little wisdom and the sincerity of their solici tude for the home producer. "For my own part, I have been a pro tectionist all my life, but I believe Uie principle of protection best conserved by meeting the question promptly and pains, neuralgia, or In fact any pain. I have taken them with best results, and have given them to others and they never disappoint." Gilbert K. Houser, Milford Center. O. T recommend Dr. Miles' Pain Pills for headache or any kind of Pain." E. J. Hlerholzer. teller Commercial bank, Ce Una. O. "Have used Pain Pills In my family with the best of results. They will do all yoi claim for them." A. C Huston, Ashland, 111. "I can not speak too highly of Dr. Mn.es Pain Pills. I know them to be a positive cure for headache and neuralgic palm." Thomas Bright. Marengo, I1L MILES9 PAIN Irritability, Seasickness, Backache, Rheumatism, Nervousness, Blues, Sciatica, Stomachache, Sleeplessness, Dizziness, Periodic, Bearing Down DR. MILES' MEDICAL CO.. E,lkhart. Indiana.. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m TtTT TTrTTnrTTTTTTTTTTTTT We Close At 6 p. m. Saturdays, pair H.. a Til till revising some of the glaring inequalities that are today shutting us out from the markets of the world. "If our legislators are wise they will not antagonize the great growing senti ment in favor of the tariff revision, whether it "come Mnder what is known as the 'Iowa idea' or that older and country-wide demand that has been forcing itself upon the attention of the party leaders for the past few years. "Nothing less than a liberal drawback law enacted at the next session of con gress will save the protective tariff from a fearful onslaught, if not jtter demolition. The onlv way to hold the friends of protection together is by the recognition of the material interests .f our great and' expanding industries. They need and must have every possi ble outlet in the, market of the world for their products.'" Resolutions were adopted favoring congressional legislation to relieve our manufacturing interests from the pres ent prohibitory tax on alcohol, and stat ing that our laws relating to the pay ment of drawback on exported articles of domestic manufacture should ba amended as provided for in the bill in troduced in the last congress by Con gressman Lovering. Mrs. Barrington Divorced. Kansas City, Mo., July 24. Mrs. Wilhelmlna Grace Barrington has been granted a divorce from "Lord" Fred erick Seymour Barrington, who is now under arrest at St. Louis charged with murder, in the district court at. Kan -as City, Kan. The decree restores to Mrs. Barrington her maiden name, Cochrane. She-married Barrington In St. Louis be lieving his representations that he was an' English lord. Barrington did not contest the divorce suit. Called Off Sympathetic Strike. Chicago, July. 24. The teamsters' un ion has abandoned its sympathetic strike against the Kellogg switchboard supply company. Complete uncondition al surrender of the teamstes underlies this action which appears to avert all possibility of the general labor jvar In Chicago which Albert Young, president of the -Teamsters' National union de clared he would precipitate. Dan Hanna's Brother-in-Law Dead. New York, Wuly 24. Douglass Gordon of Cleveland. O., whose "sister married, Daniel Hanna, son of Senator Marcus A. Hanna, died yesterday at Larchmont of pneumonia and Bright's disease, aged 27. Marion Crawford on Pops Leo's Suc cessor. No one in all Cristendom could write so authoritatively, so comprehensively, so interestingly of the next pope, as does F. Marion Crawford, the official biographer of his holiness, in the Au gust number of Everybody's Magazine. "General Charles Dick, the eminent coin pressman from the famous Garfield dlat trict uf .Ohio says: "I believe there Is n remedy so efficient for headache as DS Miles' Pain Pills." Wm. B. Bell, general secretary Howie, Frontier and Foreign Missionary society of the United Brethren in Christ, Daytoni O.. writes: "I am never without r suppll of Dr. Miles' Pain Pills and derive mosi excellent results from their use." I. N. Lasrsnge, elder In the Presj-terla church at Franklin, Ina.. has long suffered from chronic neadaohe, but h. says be -U nt last found solace In Dr. Miles' Pail Puis. He says nothing can equal them II giving relief from lntensa gaba o( any pain. PILLS and Ovarian Pains, Etc Sold by all Druggists. 25 DOSES, 23 CENTS. mm

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TOPER A STATE JOUKNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1903. TOPEKA STATU JOURNAL. BY FRANK V. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXX No. 173 TERMS oFt SUBSCRIPTION: Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 wnu a week to uuy part of Topeka. 01 Suburb, ur at the aame price In any Kan sas town where the paper ua a earner yetem. liy mail, one year $3.60 By mall, three months SO Weekly edition, one year W Saturday edition of daily, one year.... 1.00 Entered July 1. 1875, as second class matter at the postoffice at Topeka, Kan-, Under the act of congress TELEPHONES: Huslness Office Bell 'phone 107 Business Office lnd. 'phone 1072 Importers' Koom Bell phone 67 Reporters' Jtoom Ind. 'phone l7 1 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State journal building. 809 and 02 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE; 211 Vanderbilt Bldg. Paul I'.lock, Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE: 1540 Unitv Bide. Paul Block. Mgr. FULL LEASED "WIRE REPORT CP T23 ASSOCIATES PRESS. The State Journal Is a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or- Snnlzatinrc for exclusive afternoon publica on In Topeka. The news is received In the State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur pose, busy throughout the entire day. A complete copy of the night report ie also reeelved. HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY. Sulscriters of the State Journal away during the summer may have ihe paper mailed regularly each day to any address at ihe rate of thirty cents a month. Add res s changed as often as desired. While out of tram the State Journal will he to you like a daily letter from home. Anyhow. Gen. Miles didn't make his 90 mile rido in the night and during a thunder storm. Mr. Ileds.s makes the defense cus tomary among the postoffice boodlers that they all do it. Washington Post: Burton's senatorial shoes will Lave a straighter trail if Iiristow steps into them. If the president still desires the de livery of that Jewish petition to the riav there is little doubt thnt there ore men out here In Kansas who will un dertake the Job. Kighteen St. Louis boodlers have been convicted, but the. warden of the peni tentiary docs not know the color of the hair of any one of them yet. Washing ton Post. The foregoing slightly amended would apply to Topeka Jolntists. President Castro gives promise of be coming the Diaz of Venezuela. Imme diately following his success in pulling his country out of its financial com plications with various Kuronean na tions, he has succeeded in crushing the revolution which has existed for a long time. NEARING MILLION MARE. The total Immigration for the year Just closed was LX)X,:503 in excess of that for the preceding year) an Increase of over 30 per cent. Taking only those who were entered as 'Immigrants, the arrivals In the year end.L-d June 30, 1903. aggregated 857,046, whi)e the addition of "other alien passengtws" brought the total up to 921,315. The high water mark of immigration during the preced ing quarter of a century was 7SS.992 in 1SS2. In 1S9 the number was 523.0S4, but In the succeeding nine years the average fell to 350,000. In 1S02 the fig ures rose suddenly to 648,743, an in crease of 150.0C0 on the preceding year. Now the increase is about 30 per cent, treatsr. Of the total number recorded as im migrants 814,507 came from Europe, 29, Pfi! from A :a. 8,170 from the West Inr dies and 4. 403 from all other parts of the world. Analyzing the statistics more closely their significance is more distinctly apparent. Considerably more than half the total immigration for the year came from Italy and Austria Hungary, the figures for these nation alities being, respectively, 230,622 and J06.011, while from the Russian empire nd Finland came 135.093 more. These ihrce led by a long distance all other nationality and the increases over the preceding year were: Italy, 52,247; Austria-Hungary, 34.022; Rtfsian empire nd Finland. Js.746. Next in order came Sweden with a total of 45.02S and an Inr-rease of 15,134; Germany, with a total of 40.0SB, and an increase of 11, 7S2; Ireland, with a total of 35,310, and en Increase of 5.172; England, with a total of 25,219 and an increase of 12.344; Norway, with a total of 24,461 and an Increase of 6.877. From no other coun try came an Immigration reaching 20, on. Of the nearly 30,000 from Asia two thirds were from Japan and over T.000 f the remainder from Asiatic Turkey. WORTH CONTENDING FOR. The question of opening the Jianchur !an ports to American trade is of such importance as to Warrant this country In taking the firm stand that it has In regard to the matter. Having secured a promise from China our country's policy appears to be to hold her to it fegardless of Russia or anybody else. It is apparent from figures presented by the bureau of statistics that the grow th in our exports to Asia has been more rapid than to any other section of the world except Africa, and the growth tn the exports to China has been a very important factor in the growth of ship ments to Asia. Comparing the growth of our exports to China with those to Japan, it w ill be seen that our total ex ,ports to Japan In 1903 aggregate about 21 million dollars, against 3 millions in 1893, the increase to Japan having been (lightly greater than that to China. Kxports to China in the fiscal year 1903 aggregate about 19 million dollar', against less than 4 millions in 1893. The total value of our exports to China In 1903 exceed those of any earlier year except 1902, when they were above the normal by reason of the very light ex ports to China in 1901, in which year importations were greatly interfered with by existing hostilities in that coun try. This ure of 19 millions of ex ports direct to China does not by any means show, however, the total of our exports to that country, as a large pro portion of our exports to Hong Kong also enter China. Exports to Hong Kong in the fiscal years just ended ag gregate over S million dollars, making our total exports to China and Hong Kong about 27 million dollars, against a total of 8 millions in 1893. Comparing this growth with that of our commerce with other parts of the world, it is shown that our total ex ports to Europe in 1903 aggregate a lit tle over a billion dollars, against C62 millions in 1893, having therefore in creased less than 60 per cent during that period; those to North America amount to about 215 millions, against 119 millions in 18E3, having thus increas ed about SO per cent; those to South America aggregate about 41 million dol lars against 32 millions in 1893, an in crease of about 30 per cent; those to Asia in 1903 aggregate about 60 million dollars, against 16 millions in 1893, an increase of 275 per cent. To Oceania the total for the year is about 36 million dollars, against 11 millions in 1893, but are not properly comparable with those of 1!93 because of the fact that they do not include the commerce with the Ha waiian islands, which is considered as a part of the domestic commerce of the United States and separately stated. To Africa the total exports for 1903 aggre gate about 38 million dollars, against a little Icsb than six millions in 1893. JAYHAV7KER JOT& Waterville claims to be a dry town. Naturally the Columbus Modern Light prefers gas to old fashioned coal oil lamps. Sand seems good for something. It grew an Attica ranchman a crop of 40 bushels of plums. Out in Edwards county highwaymen are passing up the banks and holding up harvest hands. It only costs $4.50 to ride up and down the main streets of Kinsley firing a re volver a la Wild Bill. Mrs. Coffey of Atchison has filed suit for a divorce. Affairs at home got to boiling over, probably. As a part of the "machine" there is nothing else for Kristow to do but keep grinding away. But isn't he doing a dandy Job of it? It is not known whom the senior United States senator favors for suc cessor to Judge Hook. "Burton, Bur ton, who's got the Burton!" An Armourdale wife seeks a divorce because hrr husband proved to be a lit tle lower than the angels. Some women are as fiiglity as bank cashiers. A CViffeyvllIe physician disagreed with his doughty landlord over the size of the rent. There is no disagreement over the size of the lent in the doctor's head. LOCAL MENTION. T. B. Sweet was in Salina Thursday on business. Attend opening social dance given by Harry Steinberg at Vinewood Park Monday evening. R. H. Semple is In Ottawa where he w as called on account of- the serious sickness of his mother. A rally will be held at the Mount Olive Methodist church, colored, next Sunday. Rev. Dr. Snelson will preach at 3 o'clock and Rev. W. T. Gamble at night. The object of the rally is to raise funds for the moving of the Mount Olive church from its present location on Buchanan street to the corner of Eleventh and Lincoln streets, where the trustees have secured a location. Chief of Police Goff received a letter today in which he was asked to assist in the search for Andrew Bayless of lies Moines, Iowa, who left his home three weeks ago to work In the harvest fields of Kansas. Since he left home his wife has been dangerously injured and is not expected to live. Friends of the family are endeavoring to locate the missing husband and inform him of the fact. The Leavenworth Times says: '.'Mrs. William Throop, whose husband built and formerly owned the Throop hotel in Topeka. has been in Leavenworth sev eral days considering the purchase of the Delmonic hotel. No satisfactory terms could be reached and Thursday morning she returned to Topeka." There may be some other error in this item as the former owner of the Hotel Throop was named W. P. Throop. New York Money Market. New York. July 24 MONEY Money on call firmer, at 2"i4 per cent;" last loan r.t 3 per cent: time money strong; 60 days, 4, per cent; 90 days, 5 per cent; 6 months, 6 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5l,tai 6 per cent: sterling exchange weak. Vt t4.Si afii.WW for demand and at $4.MS'Ki 4.S3ID for fO days: posted rates. $4.q'-,4.s5 and $4.S7fi4.S7'i; commercial bills, J4.S3'iit 4.SVS. SILVER Bar silver, J4?sc; Mexican dol lars, 421c. NliS Government bonds steady. Rail road bonds weak. Br. DonaldMacLean Dead. Detroit, July 24. Dr.Donald MacLean, one of the most noted surgeons in the state, died today from gastro-enteritifl. In 1870 Dr. MacLean became professor of surgery at the University of Michi gan and held the chair until 1889. In 1S94 he was president of the American Medical association. Woman Charged With Murder. Salt T-Tke. Utah. July 24. A warrant for the arrest cf Miss Ella Hodge, also ki.own as A',)ie Fisher, ch-ii-iiui r her with the murder of "William Ryan, spectacle vender, whose body, tied hand nd foot, and gauged, Wiis found under his wagon near Mil ray about tri days iy.t.. has ltecn is sued. Miss Ho.lme hai l;eer. located at iMilson, la., and the authorities of that place have been telographej. Atlantic City, New Jersey, Is reached conveniently and quickly from the west via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Send 2 cent stamp to General Passenger Department, Lehish Valley Railroad. New York, for booklet. fKTRI&L BOTTLE,!". xor iyioS(iirit;o- Uites I and Stings of i'i insects. '3 CITY FINANCES. Tax Lery for 1904 Will Soon He Made. Slight Increase May Be Found to Be Necessary. TO REFUJSDi WARRANTS Provided for by a Recent Act of Legislature. Paring Largely Responsible for Increased Indebtedness. In August of this year the city coun cil will undertake the annual task of forecasting the needs of the administra tion for the year. 1904 and preparing a levy suitable to cover the city's expen ses. A year ago the city found it neces sary to increase the tax for city pur poses from 17 mills to 19 mills on the dollars. For 1904 another raise appears likely to be necessary. Also the expedi ent of issuing refunding bonds to clean up the outstanding warrants, which, by November 1, are estimated will amount to nearly $60,000, will have to be resorted to. Undelr a special act of the legislature for cities of the first class, passed at the June session, Topeka will be enabl-Jd to refund all warrants outstanding at November 1. Mayor Bergundthal recom mends that such a bond issue be made. The unusual expense forced upon the city by the North Topeka flood is send ing the running expense bills of 'iT:e present administration upward. For the past two months the monthly expense has increased from the" usual average of about $14,000 to $18,000. The Parker ad ministration left the city with a defici ency of about $37,000 In the general rev enue and the general improvement funds. At the present time there are a cluster of judgments standing unpaid against the city, accumulated through a period of ten years or more, amounting to almost exactly $5,000. City Treasurer M. M. Hale said to day: "By November 1 the city will be deep ly in debt upon her current expenses. It is impossible to forecast the monthly de ficiency which will accumulate in that time but it may reach $60,000 or more. Apparently the only way will be for the city to issue refunding bonds for that amount and saddle the thing on to the next generation. The unlocked for ex pense created by the flood in North To peka is responsible for the increase of four or five thousand dollars a month in the current expenses of the city. The city treasury's income will be less tnan it was last year by about $20,000 on ac count of the diminished income from the. police court. "The city ran behind about $37,000 last year. I can not make a posi tive estimate but should suppose that the probable indebtedness by November 1 will be not less than $60,000." The law provides that the city levy for the sreneral improvement and the general revenue funds shall not be more f than K mills eacn. ror anveiai past the levy has reached this limit and has been insufficient. After re funding all the outstanding warrants and cleaning everything up to Novem ber 1 the city can only curtail running expenses and try to live inside its in come. It is hoped that the unusual ex. pense in North Topeka for cleaning up streets and restoring city property to its former condition will have .reaches an end, and that the city will be able at least to restore its current expense to its normal. Another important consideration to be faced bv the council will be the fact that in 1905 there will fall due to be paid or refunded by the city of Topeka $14,000 in general city bonds. On the following year $26,000 of general cit bonds will fall due. Most of these bear 6 per cent, interest, although $14,000 of the 1906 bonds bear only 5. The city will probably be able to refund these bonds and pass them onto its descend ants with an issue of 5 per cent, re funding bonds. This is what Mayor Bergundthal will probably recommend doing. The city has a general sinking fund, created for the purpose of paying: off general bonds, in which there is now $9,284. Nothing has been paid In to this fund for three years past. The city taxes were high and the city practiced economy by neglecting to make provi sion for its' outstanding bonds. As to the method of handling these bonds. Mayor Bergundthal said today: "I have not investigated the city's condition with regard toher outstanding general bonds very closely. I presume that the only way to do. under the cir cumstances, will be to refund all of them. It is a matter which will have to be taken up with the ways and means- committee next month. I had presumed that the amount in the gen eral sinking fund was larger than it is. Not having studied the subject closely I am not now- able to state what my recommendation will be in regard to preparing to meet tljem." In case the city decides to create a sinking fund for the purpose of paying these bonds, it will be necessary to levy an assessment of mill for two vears to meet the $14,000 due in 1905, and 3i mill for three years to met the $20,000 due in 1906, unless it were determined to apply the $9,000 now in the sinking fund upon this indebtedness. In that event the necessary levy would be somewhat reduced. Upon the present taxable valuation in the city of Topeka of about $11,000,000 a one mill lev raises $11,000. A year ago the city found a deficiency in the fund created for paying interest due upon its various bond issues and raised the levy for this purpose 2 per cent. It now appears that it will be necessary to make another slight ad vance by reason of the additional issue of paving bonds this year, which has increased the city's Indebtedness to the amount of about $70,000. On April 3 there were outstanding internal im provement bonds to the amount of $493,815.72. Of this amount one-tenth was :iaid off this yar. That left out standing the amount of $443,434, to which is to be added the recent issue ot paving bonds, amounting to $422,753. which will bring the total outstanding indebtednes for internal improvement purposes up to $566,189 at the end of the present fiscal year. Of this amount of indebtedness the city pays two-fifths of the entire amount and interest upon the fraction. The remainder is paid from the benefit districts created for the pur pose. This year's issue of paving bonds will therefore increase the amount for w hieh the city is immediately -liable from $197,526 last year to $226,475 this year. During the coming year it will be necessary to provide for the pay ment of $1,449 more interest on paving bonds than was paid last year, and $7. 237 more on the principal than was paid last year. This is Pimply the amount that is to be naid by the oitv at large. The special districts where paving has been done within the past ten yeats will make up the rest. To cover this $8,000 or more increase which the cit will be obliged to meet next year the levy for the benefit of the funds for la- iVaVftfY cT7a Weio CostBey Stock 01 y all means be B NEW MODEL 6th and Quincy. terest on improvement bonds and re demption bonds will have to be in creased by about 4 of a mill. It may tie that the city will nnci it pos sible to curtail some of the levies for other funds, but that appears unlikely. The levy to pay interest upon coupon bonds A'as in creased last year from 1' mills to 2Vi mills. The demand upon that fund la no, smaller than it was a year ago. Nothing has been heard this year from the park cummirsion ers about their prospective wants. The levy for park purposes is 4 mill and is not likely to be increased on account ot the financial damage the city has sus tained this year. By allowing, some of these funds to go by default for a year the city may be able to hold the tax levy to the same figure as a year ago. City Clerk J. H. Squires said this morn ing, when discussing the financial situa tion of Topeka: "I can not see but that it will be neces sary to slightly increase the tax levy for the coming year. The feverish haste to get more paving is-responsible for the sit uation. Although the coum-il decided a vear ago to stoo pavin? it went ahead and ordered forty blocks more. The city is paving for it now and will continue pay ing for the next ten years. The increase in the bonded indebtedness for paving makes a greater demand every yea- npon tnese funds and means that the ctty has got to raise more money this year than it did last." TO SUPREME COURT. Franklin County Case Appealed From Decision of the Jury. George Caple. guardian of Frank L. Mitchell, an insane patient, has Appeal ed to the supreme coxirt from a decision of the Franklin county district court in the suit against Lucia A. Drew, and others. The plaintiffs asked in the lower court for a partition of certain property in which it was claimed Jiitchell had an estate, and for the payment of $2,500 damages, which sum it was claimed the defendants had collected in rents on the land. The jury in the lower court al lowed nothing. Turner Sails ior London. New York. July 24. Former United States Senator George Turner of Wash ington state and a member cf the Alas kan boundary commission, sailed by the Celtic today for London. YOU WANT SOME MEAT FOR SCJDAY But you don't know just what to get. We could show you some of the nicest meat you have seen in a long while if you would just call at our store tomorrow morning. Meat looks much more inviting when everything around it is neat and clean, and then, when the meat is put up in good shape, you can thoroughly enjoy good meat. Andy Hansen is an artist in handling meat. None know' how better. Give him a trial on your Sunday meat. We will have tomorrow Large Spring Chickens. 1 8c Fine Breakfast Bacon. .15c Medium size Hams 14c Salt Pork (lots of lean) i2c Some extra nice fresh Beef, fresh Veal, nice spring Lamb, pickled' Corned Beef, boneless Pigs' Feet, Swift's Premium and Morris' Su preme Breakfast Bacon and fine fat Mackerel for Sunday Breakfast. We buy ihe best meats only. eckertTwalker 612 Kansas Avenue. OF THE SALE OF THE Water Dai There'll be big selling for little money. it m Crawford Opera TO OPEN VINEWOOD. Formal Ceremonies Will Take Place Saturday Morning. Vinewood Park is to be opened for mally by the officials of the Topeka Railway company Saturday morning. Regular passenger service on the Vine wood line will begin at 1 p. m. Satur day. One hundred invitations have been is sued for the opening to officials of the road from out of town and prominent citizens of Topeka being the recipients. The cars to carry the guests will start from the corner of Eighth and Kansas avenue at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morn ing. At Vinewood Park there will be a short programme of toasts and speech making followed by a lunch. The party will return about noon. Several Chicago men arrived in Topeka today to attend the opening of the park. They were L. E. Myers, B. E. Sunny and E. W. Wil son, all of them connected with the To peka Railway company. On Sunday night Marshall's band will give a band concert in the park. There w-ill be 15 minute service all Saturday af ternoon. After Saturday the service on the Vinewood line will be every ?0 minutes from i:'Mi until 11 a. m. and 15 minutes af ter 11 a. m. Treasurer F. G. Kelly said todey "The opening of the Vinewood Park car service will be Saturday afternoon, car service beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. The park is not completed yet and we want the public to understand it that way. The litter of workmen on the buildings is scat tered about considerably and things are by no means in the condition they will be in w hen completed. J lot the puolic will be made welcome, nevertheless, and will en joy the park." CATTLEMEN PROTEST. Lyon County Association Objects to Increased Rates. Emporia, Kan., July 24. The officers of the Lyon county stockmen's associa tion have sent the following petitioTTTo the board of railroad commissioners: "Gentlemen: We, the undersigned cattle shippers of Kansas, desire hereby- to enter our protest against the in crease of cattle shipping rates to be put in effect by the railroads of this state on September 1, 1903. "About two years ago the Kansas railroads changed the methods of charg ing for cattle shipment from the car load rate to a rate per hundred pounds;, although the railroads declared at tint time that they wanted no more money out of the cattlemen, but simply desired to change the method of charging for cattle shipments, yet this change has made an average raise in cattle rates throughout the state of about 20 per cent ,and to make another increase of over 15 per cent just at the time of year when the shipments are heaviest and the market the lowest, is more than the industry can stand. "No business in the state today is la boring under the depression found in the cattle business. Added to the In crease in the price of feed and pasture is a decline of nearly $2 per hundred in the price of fat cattle on the market, and in the face of this condition, and in view of the raise in rates of two years ago, to permit the railroads at this time to increase the .resent shipping rates we hold to be most unreasonable and unjust. "We respectfully petition your honor able board to give us a hearing upon this question at the earliest possible date and in ample time to prevent the enforcement of the contemplated raise in rates." Tonight's Band Concert. The following is the programme tor Marshall's band concert at Eighth and Harrison streets: PART I. March, "The Crisis" Hall Overture, "Poet and Peasant" Suppe Spanish Serenade, "La Paloma" (By request) Tradler Intermezzo "Isis" Morse Waltz, "Adlyn" Hall PART II. March. "Dixieland" Haines Medley, "Way Down in Old Indiana" Chattaway "Sweet Remembrance" St. Clair March, "Anglo-Saxon" Masten Train Three Tears Late. Beaumont. Tex.. July 24. When the Gulf and Interstate train arrives here Sun dav it will be almost three years late. The train l,ft Cali-rafnn finntPmhcp K 1 .V1 rn a straight track. The great hurricane Brown and enthusiastic. W. H. Davis wrecked the roadbed and left the train I and E. W. Poindexter of the fourteen tlarlinx m ihe pi;-,rie with only e-iough 1 Topeka ns who went to Thunder moun rails to support it. The owners cf the road i taln returned from their trip today. have been reouiiamg it since et tne rate a rrile a month, and will reach the train which is now ready to run in Saturday evening. The engine will be fired Sunday and brought in, but not by the earns crew. WWW WtYiYtWiViVV THE IftST DAY oi si ml there tomorrow. I House Building. PAY HELD UP. Kristow Investigation to See IV Lo Gets the Itake-off. Washington, July 24. The great sirnlr larity between the contracts for pur chasing automatic cashiers and for time clocks to be used in the postoffice de partment has caused the holding; up of approximately $30,000 still due to the Bundy Manufacturing company for clocks furnished by that company to the departmt.it during the current year. Just as Mr. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster general, conducted an in quiry as to why the government Raid $150 for automatic cash registers which sold in the market at $125, so Mr. Wynne, first assistant postmaster gen eral, and Mr. Bristow, want to know why the government was required to pay from $100 to $125 for time clocks which sold to private parties at from $40 to $50 less. In the first case the department holds that George W. Beavers, lately super intendent of salaries and allowances, shared the surplus with former Repre sentative Driggs, who acted as agent for the company, and they both are now under indictment as a result. The postoffice department is determined be fore any further sum is paid to the Bundy company to ascertain where the rakeoff, if there is any in this contract, is to go. Consequently, Mr. Wynne is holding up the payment and Mr. Bris tow is making the investigation. The manner of the letting the contract for the Bundy time clocks seems, to be irregular. John W. Masten was at that time chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general and a personal friend of his undertook to secure a con tract, furnishing the department with time registers, in behalf of the Dey time Register company. One of the first official acts of Mr. Wynne after he assumed office was to remove Masten as chief clerk, and Mas ten was transferred to the office of the second assistant postmaster general. While the department is investigating the time clock contract President Koose- f velt interfered to right a wrong by Mas- ten to Charles B. Terry, as a postonice department clerk. bince the reinstatement of Charles B. Terry to a position under the civil service rules by President Roosevelt more adverse criticism has been heaped upon Masten. Terry was transferred to the Washington city npytoffifte while serving on the tem porary roll in the dead letter office, and his desk was taken, it is claimed, by a woman who had procured her position throunh the iniluence of Masten. It is a well known fact that a civil ser vice order was about to be issued protect ing such temporary positions In the dead letter office as the one held by Terry. Masten's friend received the benerit c f chis order and Terry was knocked out. Repre sentative Hemenway of Indiana made a hard fight for his constituent and was suc cessful in having the ciii service commis sion recommend that he be reinstated on the ground that he had been unjustly treated. LOST IN SALT LAKE. Party Wandered Too Far Out and One Can't Be Found. Salt Lake City, Utah, July 24. Bruis ed from head to foot and delirious from all night buffeting with the waves of Great Salt lake. Roslyn Wells was found this morning lying on the rocks abiiijt a hundred feet from the shore of Antelope island. The body of his companion. Hoy Larkin, aged 15 years has not been found. Wells and Larkin. with Wells' sister-in-law. Miss Fomeroy, .went in bathing yesterday afternoon at Saltalr. They waded far out pntil deep" water was reached. Here they floated for some time in the buoyant brine. A strong breeze sprang up and when they ati tempted to return. Larkin, who was un able to swim could make no headway. Miss Pomeroy reached the pavilion but rescuing parties were unable to find any trace of Wells and Larkin and We.n said he had lost Larkin about 3 o'clock this morning, after haying supported him all night. This is the first drowning that has Oc curred in the lake for several yeare. FKOM THUNDElt MOUNTAIN TheAdvance Guard Returns Home to Topeka. frnveled 240 miles bv starp nd horseback, mainly the latter. They re port the mineral indications "better than we expected." Everyone thought Goods NEW MODEL 6th and Quincy. BIG SAL IN NORTH TOPEKA TOMORROW Great Crowds sure to take advantage of the Bargains offered. THE SPEAR DEPARTMENT STORE Has moved the 5c and 10c stock, also the North Fair, into the building; formerly oc cupied by W. M. Costley. The stock consists of over $20,000 worth of Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Crockery, Glass ware, Hardware, Tinware, etc. Great shipments of new goods have been added, making an opening sale that should bring every woman in Topeka to our Store. One of the most important events is the launching of the Great Sale of Mill End Remnants. Over 6,000 pieces and Short Lengths up to two yards each, going at 1 cent each. There will be no flowers, no souvenirs. The bargains we offer will be souvenirs, and greater bargains were never offered since time immemorial. HOT BARGAINS FOR HOT WEATHER. Fresh Eggs, per doz 12c Anvil Soda, pkg l'e Hire's Root Beer 12o (Regular 25c pkg.) Cove Oysters, 20c can 12 Vie Oat Flake, 2 lb pkg 7MjO Mason quart jars, doz 45 Mason half gallon jars, dor 6O0 Breakfast Coffee, 1 Tb pkg 120 A nice spoon with each package. Cremo Cigars (without bands) 9 for 25o Herald High Patent Flour, 50 lb sack 8c Good Laundry Soap, 14 bars 25c FRASER BROS'. C.O.D. STORE 217 West Sixth St. Bell Phone 2704. Independent Phone 660. The store that undersells them alL their expectations were high enough when they left here. The rest of the party will return- at various times dur ing the next few weeks. TJxorcide Is Hanged. Washington. July 24, Berlamin G. Hill, who killed his wife last Kovember. was hanged at the United Stat" jail her to day. Hill was a Q. A, R. veteran. f

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15 ill No Pants Sale Like Oh, I'd like to be a farmer, When the summertime so itay Comes round with fragrant odors Of the pumpkin and the hay; In th field d like to follow In the furrow long and straight. As I picked the nodding cabbage. As I dug the toothsome date. I would cut the watermelon From the watermelon tree. And the corn from off the bushes I would gather gleefulee. Oh. the Joy of reaching deftly For the apple n the vine And of rooiinr sweet potatoes From the sweet potato vine. X would like to be a farmer In the country ozone freph. Arid go winning with a winnow And go threshing with a thresh. "Where the gentle cauliflower Sends its fraerance from the trees And the odor of the sweet-breathed Kine is wafted on the breeze. Where the Finns!) grows in the hedges I would like to go and stay And just live In sweet contentment All the bleeped livelone day; And I'd fish and hunt and fn.lic, And I'd shout and run and climb. If I only were a farmer With a farmer s eusy time! Baltimore News. T. A. McNeal has gone to Chanute. Morton Albaugh has returned from a trip to Indiana. J. C. Marshall returned from a busi ness trip to New York today. Some of the Thunder Mountain excur sionists will be home next week. The annual Orange picnic will be held In Berryton grove, Thursday, July 30. Hiram P. Dillon and David W. Mul nne have returned from a fishing trip In Minnesota. L. E. Myers, vice president of the city railway company, will return from Chi cago this evening. A meeting of the streets and walks Committee of. the council has been called for this afternoon. The Ramblers' club will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Conwell at 122 East Eighth street. Councilman Swendson is another who has declared opposition to the Weber license tax upon drug stores. The T. B. C. baseball team will play a team from Atchison on the Wash burn grounds Saturday afternoon. W. W. Mills and J. E. Adams, who have been tishing at Wagon Wheel Gap for two weeks, will be home next week. The Kansas Avenue M. E. church in North Topeka will be closed for several weeks while repairs are being made upon it. The frame of the new residence ot President Plass, on the Washburn campus, is now up and the building will be ready for occupancy by tall. The house will cost $7,000. Marshall's band will give another free concert tonight at Eighth and Harrison. Among other things the band will iday the popular Spanish dance, "La Paloma." The regular Saturday afternoon games at the Topeka Tennis club will take place tomorrow. Plans are being made for a tournament among the club members within a few weeks. I. P. Paxton has bought four lots on Fillmore street, near Thirteenth,- and Immediately south of Albert Reid's. He will build a handsome house thereon. Victor G. Kropf, formerly a Wash burn college boy. returned today, after a visit, to take the lir examination in Chicago where he will enter practice. City Physician Storrs has reduced the sanitary police force to its usual size, "laying off" the six extra men who were put on for duty in North Topeka. The Tnpf ka Tennis club has pur chased all the old seats which were in the Union Pacific, depot during the flood. The seats have been repaired, and are well filled by spectators ever eveMU:. Mayor P.ergundthal will require all city prisoners, except on one or two trusties, to go to North Topeka and shovel mud. This rule has been in ef fect for several weeks but has not been strictly adhered to. City Engineer McCabe and Street Commissioner Frank Snyder will in vestigate the place where the river cut its north channel during the flood near the Updegraff farm west of town. They may recommend its being dyked. The state barber examining board will make Its headquarters at Argen tine. J. 1). Stevens was elected chair man yesterday, W. L. Aker secretary, and D. M. Mitchell treasurer. The board will examine barbers beginning August 10. The farmers living near the J. B. Wagner farm at Kossville will unite their efforts in dyking the place in the Haw river where the current cut across a strip of bottom land. The work will be done this fall to prevent a repetition f this spring's flood. The Topeka Business college defeated the Scran ton ball players Thursday with a score of 6 to 4. It was a fast game, the nine innings lasting only an hour and a quarter. The batteries were, T. B. C, MoCampbell and Steves; Serar. ton, Brydon and Hoe. The hay harvest is the latest thing In T. B. Gerow's line. He has received a request from W. A. Denny, a Ne braska ranchman, asking for men to help harvest hay. Several other re quests for hay harvest hands have been received from southern Nebruska points. The Atchison Globe, the nautical au thority in Kansas, says: "Frank Ash mure and Ike I.ueia and son left this morning for Topeka, where they will build three big barges for the sarid company there. Their home is in St. Joseph, but they have been in Atchison the last six weeks, working on the bridge." During the three days preceding fair week, on September 12, 13 and 14, the Any Straw Hat in Bur Store, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 Values ON SALE BIJiRGo Eo annual turnfest will be held at Turner hall. Turners from Marysville, Law rence, Atchison, Leavenworth and Kan sas City will nend competing teams here for the athletic events. The event was to have opened June 27 but was post poned on account of the flood. Pearly Smith, the negro girl arrested yesterday as an incorrigible, has con fessed to several thefts from the home of Dr. W. H. Harrison, 614 West Sixth avenue, where she has been employed. She told where she had hidden the jew elry and other things stolen from the house, and part of the plunder has been recovered by Sheriff Lucas. B1XE RAPIDS' TROUBLES. The Little Blue Refuses to Stay in Its Channel. Blue Rapids. Kan., July 24. Blue Rapids has had another tussle with the incorrigible Blue river. The temporary dam was successfully closed up and the water power had re sumed business when a rise came down the Little Blue. The new dam held firm, so the water sought a new passage into the new channel and turned to the east end of the dam where the bank had not been sufficiently riprapped, cutting through, thus shutting off the water power again. Work was begun right away and now the banks are fully strengthened and the cut will be immediately closed up. What curve the river will take on next is the question. It will meet a deter mined check whatever it is. We will fight it with the material that has been proven best for the purpose, roeks, sand bags and willow brush. There is work for all able bodied men and boys in town. Blue Rapids has never been so busy before nor her workmen so well paid. The building of the permanent dam across the new channel and the bridge it has made necessary will give work all summer. SUES ILLINOIS LIFE. Insurance Agent Asks Court for J udg ment for $1,999.99. H. G. R. Schwartzkopf has filed suit in the district court against the Illi nois Life Insurance company for $1, SSft.aa. The petition states that the plaintiff was an agent for the Kansas Mutual with a salarv of $3,000 per year, under a contract which expires November 1, 1903, and that the Kansas Mutual trus tees discharged him upon taking charge of affairs and paid him only $316.66. The Illinois Life assumed ah responsibilities upon the purchase of the Kansas Mutual. Schwartzkopf wants the remainder of his salary and some commissiones, the exact amount of which he is unable to state, not having access to the books of the old company. GAS AT BLUE RAPIDS. High Water Uncovers a Vein Which Burns Well. Blue Rapids, Kan., July 24. Natural gas has been discovered on John Mor row's farm northwest of town. It ap pears the high water loosened some of the rock in the creek on the farm end thus uncovered the gas. Whether it is of sufficient quantity to develop will be decided by experts who have been sent for to investigate. Some very interesting experiments have been made and the gas burns with a bright and steady flame. If it should prove to be a good well it will be a bonanza for this section and a distinct benefit to Mr. Morrow who suffered great loss by the floods. A number of business men are ready to go in deep if gas iB developed. PROBATE JUDUE BUSY. Grat Demand for Marriage Licenses Thursday Afternoon. Terhaps the change in weather was responsible for the large number or marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Hayden Thursday. Between 3 and 4 o'clock three couples secured licenses and were married by Judge Hayden. They were V. A. Ellis and Cressie Lawrence, Topeka; George S. Higgins and Isidora Recob. Topeka. and Edward A. Merritt and Birchie Bream, also of Topeka. Licenses were also issued to R. P. Price of Manhat tan and Roberta Simpson of Tooeka; H. E. Baldwin and Eftie Jones, both of Topeka. and Clyde J. Thompson ana Grace King, of Holton. Has McChesney Gone WrongP New York, July 24. McChesney, the western race horse brought here to con test the chimpionship with Waterboy at Brighton Beach, but which went lame, entailing the cancellation of the match, is reported to have been shipped back to Chicago. The horse is understood to have nearly recovered but it is doubtful whether the match will be run off at Saratoga. Bain Delays Cricket Match. London, July 24. Owing to rain the cricket match between the Philadel phians and the Warner eleven which began at Kennington Oval here fester day, was not resumed until after'lunch. The first wicket of the Americans, in their first innings fell for 17 runs. The home team yesterday scored 187 runs in their first innings. England Wins the Trophy. Bisley, England, July 24. England won the national challenge trophy to day with a score of 1,821. Wales was second, with 1.S05. Scotland scored 1,804 and Ireland 1,755. SATURDAY Entire Stock of Topeka Woolen Mills Pants Standard values at a Our Prices Tomorrow, Saturday's $1110 Will buy Shirts worth $1.50 and $2.00 The Wilson Bros, and Eclipse high-grade makes in Light and Dark, Pleated or Plain. Most all have 2 pairs cuffs. Be sure to see 'em in our windows. Sale Fancy Hose, Values Dp to $1.00 We closed out 250 dozens HOSE from Wilson Bros., Chicago. They are all lisle, in lace effects, and woven vertical stripes swell gray, neat black and whites. See them Saturday at. mUV Another Shipment of Manhattan Shirts. We are the only store in town that has a large as sortment of Good Shirts. President Suspenders 27TH OFJOVKNS. Annual Event in Northwestern Kansas on Saturday. The Twenty-fourth Annirersary of the Town's Birthday. CURLS' BAND CONTEST. Phlilipsburg, Smith Center and Downs Musicians Will Play. All the Feople in That Corner of State Go. Downs is preparing for her annual celebration "The 27th of Downs" to be held on Saturday. To anyone -who is acquainted with the way things are done during the annual Downs carni vals this statement is enough to give a very good idea of the festivities that are to be held in that town. But for the information of the ignorant it may be announced that this is one of the big events of the northwest part of the state. The novel events of the celebration will be the concert contests by three young ladies' bands from Phillipsburg, Smith Center and Downs. Other bands have been secured but the interest will congregate about the feminine musi cians. A balloon ascension by Prof. Murphy of Omaha, is to be one of the important attractions. For some reason or other the small town never loses In terest in the balloon ascension. It has come to be almost inseparably connect ed with the Fourth of July or other celebrations and seems to lose no flavor. The day will close with fireworks by the Downs Flambeau club. The advertise ments announce that "there is oceans ot shade and ice water will be free." The day the town was organized, July 27, 1879, the citizens celebrated the fact that the municipality had been declared a city of the third class. On each an niversary since they have celebrated be cause the town was a year older. At the first celebration the population of Downs, about a hundred perhaps, took part. Since then, year by year, the celebration has grown in importance and the crowds have likewise increased until it is not unusual for eight- or ten thousand persons to attend the celebra tion and one year the estimate of the crowd was 15,000 which is about fifteen times the present population of the town. It makes no difference what the size of the crowd is, the people man age to accommodate them in a manner which brings the visitors back year after year. Downs was happy when that happen ed and celebrated the event for the first time in 1879, when Judge Joel Holt, of the Fifteenth judicial district, decreed that Downs was incorporated as a city of the th!rd class. At the first celebra tion Senator John J. Ingalls was the speaker of the day. Since then many of the most prominent speakers, statesmen and politicians have spoken there. At first they had to be induced to speak at Downs. Now the management of the annual celebrations has to thresh the scores of applications that come from politicians who vish to speak there. The wheat is separated from the chaff. The good or,es are accepted. On the 27th of Downs the town puts on gala attire. The lines the surveyors made for the streets are gone. There are tents and pavilions. All kinds of amusements from the speakers and the dozen bands down to the merry-go-rounds and the toy balloon men are in evidence. In the grove -on the banks of the Solomon speeches are made. The day's events will include a large variety of amusement features, almost too many to be crowded into one day's programme but the Downs people have managed in the past to get around to an equal number. Conditions are favorable to the most successful celebration of the town's history and experience of the y y-.-B y way u u a a mm u ui standard market price. Pants sold the whole country over at one price everywhere. SUNFLOWER ALL-WOOL PANTS at $3,5Q SOUTHDOWN ALL-WOOL PANTS at $3.00 in light, medium and dark colors these arc the pants we offer you at less than the Mill s wholesale prices $1.95 and $1.50 Sale Shirts Saturday for. ,25c past will aid In preparing a successful catalogue of entertainments. The sec retary of the celebration management is L. E. Pugh of Downs. The Smith Cen ter and Simpson baseball teams will play and another game between Os borne and Marvin has been arranged. There will be field day sports of var ious kinds. For these substantial purses are to be hung up. The Downs girls band Is composed of girls between the ages of lfi and 20 years, and is capable of producing a very good grade of band music. The girl band idea appears to be a popular one in the west end of the state, and the existence of the Downs organiza tion has been a successful one. The girls have purchased suits, hats and in struments and a band wagon, at ai expense of about $800. They are out of debt and have met with good home support during the series of concerts they have given at Downs. Their first leader was Dr. S. M. Travis, formerly a musician in the navy. The present leader. "Jim" E. Davis, is well known through the northwest part of Kansas as a bandman. As a tribute to the widening fame of the Downs girls' band Is shown a list of engagements with celebrations and reunions of one sort and another in numerous towns in Osborne and adjoining counties. The band formed the escort for Capt. Rich mond P. Hobson at the Beloit Chau tauqua on July 18, and an engagement has been made for two annearanees at the Lincoln Park Chautauqua at Caw ker City, in August. The personnel and instrumentation of the band is as follows: Cornet, Mayme Filing, Agnes Smith, Margaret Luta Julia Newton. May Clark; alto, Bessie Sixteen Fair s 7r- A ft- 1 1 i 1 1 hi 709.711 Kansas Avenue. high-grade shoe Take advantage n r v. traordinary Shoe Sale Florsheim and Italian's $5 and $6 Shoes Also Hanan's in High and Low Shoes Choice of all Tomorrow. BUY A STRAW NOW Look at the $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c Straw Hats all kinds now at only. Pugh, Addle White, Mabel Wolfert, Maude Kindley; tenor, Nellie DeLay. Cora Straiton, Minnie Pugh; baritone. Bell Mills; B flat bass, Gertrude Christ, tuba, Pearl Enterliue; bass drum, Mary Lee Bayie; snare drum, Alta Clock. Miss L. Alma Ise acts as chaperon fo this interesting aggregation. The membeis of the Phillipsburg band are as follows: Mrs. W. W. Driggs, chaperon; Schyler Landis. leader, Beatrice Harwood, first alto; Bernice Stinson, piccolo; Bell Daggett, first cornet; Tressa Winship. solo cor net; Gwennie Harwood, solo cornet; Lizzie Gebhart. second -cornet; Maude Daggett, baritone; Mae Reinwaldt. snare drum; Miriam Driggs, tuba; Bcis. sie Rambo, second alto; Josie Woods, slide trombone; Susie Close, slide trom bone; Minnie Lee, second tenor; Maude Cole, third altor Fae; Toker, B bass; Mae Lee, bass dram. Fatal Fall from a Buggy. Junction City, Kan., July 24. Lafe Thomas, an employe in the quartermas ter's department at Fort Riley, in alighting from a buggy at the post, fell. His head struck the pavement, fractur ing the skull. He was taken to the post hospital where he died a few hours later. New Kansas Postmasters. Washington, July 24. These postmas ters have been appointed: Kansas L'l wood, Doniphan county, S. H. H. Heg gerty, vice Eliza Craytnorne, removed; New Lancaster, Miami county, R. H. Montgomery, vice George Maharney, signed. Band-women Who Bepresent the Town I .h' ,tv A?- tu" S3 I ms $6, $7.50, OUTING SUITS for $3,75 Cool, stylish new Coat and Pant Suits $6. $6.50. $7.50 suits all sizes tomorrow on sale at $10 Outing Suits, now $5oo Seersucker Cool Coats, now $1.00 Blue Serge Unlined Coats, $1.90 Unlined Fine Coats and Vests, $3.95 TOMORROW WE OFFER YOU CHOICE AT of $15 Suits, high -class, high-grade, latest fashion suits in light, medium and dark fab rics, handsome as you ever saw and the best values for J 0 we ever offered you see them satisfy yourself SALE! Dior. i imc enn Dftvc ciTimniv of this ex Wnsh Suits In Blouse, Sailor and Knickerbocker styles worth to Jl $5.00 and $fi.00 Boys' Suits It's nurgain now at Long Pants In nobbv Scotches and Cas simcres worth $2.00 and $2.50 Cf now. Boys' Negligee Shirts liirs. oOo and 75c grades 60c Mexican Straw Hats Now! 5"o Boys' Summer Underwear Now 50o Windsor Neckties Now.. 25c, 35c Boys' Leather Belts Now Odds and Ends in Boys' Knee Pant Suits, sold up to $2.50 now... Boys' Straw Hats In all new styles 50c kinds now Best Knee Pants All wool, double seat and knees, 75c values Now Boys' Thin Summer Coats 14 to 18 years 50c Coats Now Flannel Blouse Suits Of Blue, with white tiimniings $1 suits Now Child's Wash Pants Now CO-OPEKATIYE COOIUSG. An Abilene Experiment That Was a Dream. Abilene.Kan., July 24. The west side's fond dream of emancipation from the troubles of housekeeping, servants and cooking has faded. The Cooperative Dining club has disbanded. This club was a union of a dozen fam ilies on West Third street to serve all meals on the cooperative plan. Part of a large residence was leased, a cook and waiters installed and complete equip ment for table and kitchen provided. Col. E. C. Little drew up the articles of faith, the constitution, bylaws and regulations and the working plans were admirable. They included a practical application of the initiative and referen dum, with equality for all. The women members were to take turns managing the club, one -week each, and it was es timated that $2.50 a week per person would pay the bills. Everything work ed beautifully for a month and then the cook quit. Colonel Little used his pow ers of oratory to induce her to see the error of her way, but in vain. The waiters then went on a strike and sub stitutes were hard to obtain. The clu reluctantly disbanded and the old order of things was resumed. The local pa pers carry advertisements of "girl want ed for general housework" and coopera tive housekeeping will not again be un dertaken. A Shooting at Galena. Galena. Kan., July 24. Hugh Dwyer, better known as "Burwiser Bill," was shot and fatally wounded Thursday on of Downs. 5 f M l- J v r rx ever oeiore QJ Jj All new style? ri cn With now.. .?u 35c 15c Main, street by Ed Martin. The two men had a quarrel and when they met each had a gun. Martin fired first with his 44-caliber. the ball entering at th lower part of Dwyer's nose, ranging downward, the bullet lodging in the lower part of the neck. Dwyer Immed iately fell with his revolver in Ms hands. Both jawbones are badly shattered and, while he is still alive, it is thought be cannot survive. Escaped by Aid of His Teeth, Leavenworth, Kas., July 24. Benja min W. Starnes, alias Stratton, a one armed train robber from Oklahoma, escaped from the federal penitentiary at Ft. Leavenworth Thursday. Starnes was confined in "the "crank" house. H dug out of thaJbuilding into the prison yard. Starnes then climbed a blanket rope to the top of a wall 25 feet high by using his teeth and one arm. The marks on the -'blanket rope show he used his teetfe. Starnes is the train robber who put on a false arm and held a revolver -with it in holding- un a train. He tried to show at his triat that he was not the right man because he had only one arm. Reliatica Does Great Work. Newport, R. I., July 24. In a rac for a special, cup the Reliance gave the Columbia the worst beating she has ever sustained in a contest sailed in a good whole sail breeze. Sailing over course thirty-eight miles in length.near ly twenty of which were dead to wind ward, the new cup yacht finished eigh teen minutes, forty-nine seconds ahead of the old champion. The Constitution went up to Bristol last evening to have a new top mast put on and did not ar rive here today until too late to go out to the starting line. Slid Down a Stack Onto a Fork. Hiawatha, Kan., July 24. Frank Chadler, a young farmer living south west of town, met with a peculiar and perhaps fatal accident while pitching hay. While on top of a haystack he at tempted to slide down, but was stopped bv the handle of his pitchfork, which was driven Into his body fully ten inches. He hung in the air some time before he was rescued and then it took all a man's strength to pull the fork out of the wound. His intestines were terribly lac erated. Convict Hewitt to Be Returned. Leavenworth, Kan., July 24. The fate of Arthur Hewitt, leader of the mutiny at the federal prison in 1901, has been sealed. Governor Lanham, of Texas, has informed the officials of the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth that he la satisfied the convict in the prison of that state is Hewitt and says he will turn the prisoner over to the United statps authorities as soon as a proper request is received from the department of justice. Fire Loss Half a Million. Chicago, July 24. Two buildings of the Omaha Packing company at Lum ber and Halstead streets were practical ly destroyed by fire today. Loss 500. 000. It is believed that the fire resulted from combustion in the lard refining plant. The refining plant was consum ed and the flames spread to sm eight story brick warehouse containing quan tities of lard and 16 million pounds of pork, most of which was destroyed. Fire at Santa Fe Shops. Th Santa Fe sand house, a small building near the roundhouse, was par tially burned last night. Fire was dis covered in the building about 9 o'clock and both the Santa Fe and city fire de partments were called out immediately. The fire was put out before any great damage was done. Old Settlers' Reunion. Blue Rapids, Kan., July 24. Blue Rapids will hold the old settlers' re union September 2. 3. 4. 5, Inclusive. W. H. Thompson of Blue Rapids, presi dent, and Geo. T. Smith of Marysville, secretary of the association. 32,000 Stamps Stolen. Jamestown, N. T., July 24. At an early hour today the safe in the post office at Mayville was blown open. Sev enteen thousand two-cent Stamps, ten thousand one-cent stamps and five thou sand eight-cent stamps were stolen. Dr. J. Albert Berry, specialty diseases of Stomach and Intestines. 39c I -ISC V Vm"'J I 15c r :)tr.iJ 1 5L00 i-flM 1 25c V 50c i 11 25c II 69c Q J

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