The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 28, 1904

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r f LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. S 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. csy Wam& LAST EDITION. TUESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA. KANSAS, JUNE 28. 1904. TUESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS 'Jo rf Largestdaily HOT FIGHT. Two Divisions of Opposing Ar mies Engaged for Six Hours. Czar'a Troops Completely De feated by the Japanese. RUSSIANS FALL BACK. The Yladirostck Squadron Is Reported Out Again. Japanese Naval Authorities Do Not Belieye It. Tokio. June 28. 11 a. m. After hot fight which lasted for six hours yesterday morning, June 2 7, the Taku Shan division of the Japanese army Completely defeated five battalions of Russian infantry, which supported by two regiments of cavalry and sixteen guns, occupied Fen Shuling, 2 7 miles northwest of Siu Yen. The Russians finally fell back in the direction of Shi Mu Cheng. The Japanese casual ties aggregated about 100 killed and wounded. Major Oba was killed during the battle. On Another Raid. Tokio. June 28. 11:30 a. m. An unconfirmed report has been received from the island of Hokkaido that ships resembling the Russian Vladivos tok appeared off there June 27. Sim ilar reports have been received from other places along- the northern coast. The navy office does not give any credence to these reports. Newspaper Correspondent Killed. Tien Tsin. June 2S. It is reported that Edward F. Knight, the correspon dent of the London Morning Post, with the Japanese army, was killed at Wa Fang Tien. Several engagements between the Russian and Japanese forces have been reported as having occurred at or near Wa Fang Tien, that town being o?eu pied by the Japanese June 19, and it is possible if the report of Mr. Knight's death be true, he was killud in one of these battles. British Steamer Condemned. Vladivostok, June 28. The prize court has condemned the British tteamer Alienton, captured by the Russian Vladivostok squadron recent ly in the straits of Korea, for carry ing contraband of war, and has con fiscated the ship and her cargo of 6, 600 tons of anthracite coal, valued at $50,000. The tirm at Singapore to which the coal was consigned is the same concern that supplied Japan with contraband during the Japanese China, war. The Japanese schooner captured by the Russian torpedo boats at the time of the recent raid has also been con demned. Brigands Are Active. New Chwang, June 2 8.-8 a. m. Brigands are again active in this vi cinity. They attacked a village two miles south of here last night and the natives and foreign residents fear that on account of the Russian reverses. If the Japanese troops do not arrive within a few days, the brigands will become bolder and enter this city. 1 nis tney could cio easily, as it lies practically unprotected. The Russians have less than 7 5 men in the city proper with a few Chinese police, who, it is believed, are in league with the outlaws. A!! the foreign resi dents, the British especially, are un able to understand the reason which prompted the British consul to report to the London government that there is nothing to fear from these brig ands. Twenty military attaches who were permitted to come here yesterday from Ta Tche Kiao for supplies were obliged to promise not to talk of the Russian movements. native report that one divsion of General Kuroki's army was 15 miles south of Ta Tche Kiao at 5 o'clock yesterday evening is not confirmed. If true it indicates that the Japanese plans for a fight there yesterday must have been upset by the heavy rains. Two regiments marched through here from Kiao Chou toward Ta Tche Kiao yesterday. Russians lied in Disorder. Washington. June 2S. The Japa nese legation has received the follow ing cablegram from Tokio under to day's date: Our Taku Shan army reports that after six hours' severe fighting on June 27 they occupied Sen Shuiling, 23 miles northwest of Siu Yen. The enemy, who consisted of five battal ions of infantry, two regiments of cavalry and 16 guns, fled in disorder toward Tomiching. Our casualties are estimated at about 100 killed and wounded. Grabbing p.t Straws. St. Petersburg. June 28.-12:13 p. m. The Novoe Vremya, today calling at tention to the statement that Don Jaime de Rourbon was an eye witness to the killing of Russian wounded at Vafangow, declares that something must be done quickly to prevent the war degenerating into the senseless brutality which the Japanese practices indicate. The paper urges the Rus sian newspaper correspondents In the field to shew up the authors of this brutality and secure the evidence of eye witnesres and photographs in order that The Hague convention may be in voked. The sudden cessation of newspaper dispatches from the theater of war tends to confirm the belief that the armies are about to engage. Most of the military critics take the view that a big battle is imminent, although the Novoe Vremya's expert thinks that a pitched battle now is more attractive to the Japanese generals than to General Kuropatkin, saying that the latter does not need precipitancy as Russian rein forcements t-ontinue to arrive, but if the Japanese want a battle they must has ten as only a fortnight remains before rains set in. The army organ, whose comment was written before the arrival of Lieutenant General Sakharofr s dispatch last night points out the difficult mountainous country through which General Kuro- Ui's columns are goinar ana rinds in General Oku's withdrawal southward either that the Japanese are trying to draw off part of Kuropatkin s army, or their decision. In view of the near ap proach of the rainy season to arrest their further advance. In the latter case the army would be able to hold the greater part of the Liao Tung peninsula, until the resumption of ac tive operations in August. All the papers consider almost inex plicable the failure to receive further reports from Tokio of the sea fight off Port Arthur and are reproducing with great prominence dispatches from German papers to the effect that Ad miral Toko in his official reports did not claim positively to have sunk a Russian battleship or to have crippled two other vessels. Russian Battleship Stranded. London, June 2 8. 3:48 p. m. A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says it is reported that another Russian battleship has been discover ed stranded off Tiger rock. It is pre sumed she was wrecked while returning- to Port Arthur after the recent naval engagement. DISGUISED AS ORGAN GRINDERS. Two Japanese Spies Are Arrested at Narva, Russia. Narva, Russia, June 28. Two Jap anese masquerading as itinerant organ grinders and attired in Bulgarian cos tumes were arrested today. Their or gan was searched and was found to contain maps of the Baltic coast line and surveying instruments. The pris oners confessed. It is believed that one of them is a colonel on the Jap anese general staff and that the other is his orderly. Both men were sent to St. Petersburg. Sleep in Caves. Chefoo, June 28. 6 p. m. Letters re ceived here today from Port Arthur dated June 23, give no news but convey an idea of the conditions prevailing in the besieged city. One writer says the civilians though knowing something of what is occurring, are ignorant of the progress of the war. Little information leaks out. Most of the noncombatants have caves In the hills or underground cells where they spend the nights in safety. Bands play occasionally in the parks and the prices of tooa are sngnt ly higher. The Chinese are suffering severely in many ways as a result of the fighting. The food on the junks is provided by the government to enable the Chinese to leave Port Arthur. The Red Cross nurses in the absence of regular work have established eating houses for the needy. Some of the Chinese are still working on the new ship building works. THEY GOT IN TROUBLE. Topeka Men Who Were Trying to Employ Strike Breakers. The following newspaper clipping was given out today by the local strike offi cers as having come from Birmingham, Ala. 'W. A. Mitchell and W. E. Reeves were arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff George Cousson on a warrant sworn out before Judge Abernathy by B. H. Ryder, business agent of the Machin ists' union, charging them with doing business as emigrant agents without a license. "The men failed to make bond and were committed to Jail last night. This morn ing about 11 o'clock Mitchell was released on a bond signed by W. H. Denson, C. B. Powell, D. M. Griswold and C. P. Beddow. Reeves has not yet made bond. "It is said in labor circles that Mitchell and Reeves came here to get men to as sist in breakine the strike on the Atchi son, Topeka and Santa Fe railway.Miteh- ell. It is also alleged, is a i'mkerton ne tective. "The law exacts a license of $500 for sn emigration agent. Upon conviction or failure to comply with it the agent may be lined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000. or may be imprisoned and sen tenced to hard labor tor not less than four months nor more than one year." According to the statements given out by :he machinists both of these men were formerly of Topeka. Mitchell, tney say, was formerly employed as a foreman in the shop and left Topeka for the purpose mentioned in tne aDove article a snore time after the strike was called. Accord ing to their story, which is Dasea on in formation received from their business agent at Birmingham, it is Reeves who la the rinKerion ueietinve. j. ne last re ports state that both men have obtained their release. START FOR ST.LOUIS. California Delegation Is En Route AVill Be Joined by Others. San Francisco, June 28. The Califor nia delegation to the Democratic na tional convention left today for St. Louis on a special train. At Reap, Nev., the train will take on the dele gation from the silver state; the Ore gon delegation will join at Ogden; at Granger, Wyo., the Washington and Montana delegations will be added: delegates from Wyoming will board the train at Rawlins and at Cheyenne: the New Mexico delegation will Join atLa Junta and the delegations from Okla homa, the Indian Territory, South Da kota, Nebraska and Kansas at Kansas City. The train will reach St. Louis on Fri day. AMES JOINS GIANTS. Barrinar Accidents, McGraw Says He Will Surely Win Pennant. New Tork, June 2 8. Now that Pitcher Ames, of Warren, O.," has re joined the New Tork Nationals, Man ager McGraw has high hopes of win ning the- pennant. The pitching staff of the Giants consists of Mathewson, McGinnity, Tavlor, Ames, Wiltze and Depee, and with this array of twirlers McGraw can not see how any club can beat out his team. "With Taylor in poor shape and Ames out of the game we held our own with the western teams. Now that Taylor is pitching great ball and with Ames back I see no reason why we should not keep at the top for the rest of the season. "Unless accidents happen I don't think any team will beat us out." Says Santa Ee Is Beaten. Emporia, Kan., June 28. William Wilkins, of Lower Rural street, is home from Albuquerque, N. M. He worked in the Santa Fe shops at Albuquerque as a machinist before the recent ma chinists' strike, but is now out with the strikers. Mr. Wilkins says that on the New Mexico and California divis ions of the Santa Fe the company is already beaten in the strike, but won t acknowledge it. Of the engines on that end of the line two-thirds are out of repair, and the company is unable to handle its freight. Much California fruit is spoiled because there is not power to move it. THEY HEED MILES Prohibitionists Will Nominate Him for President If lie Will Declare 8jmpathy With Their Methods. MAY DO IT ANYHOW. Pennsylrania Will Gire Him Her Bunch of 144 Totes. Homer T. Castle Is Talked of for Second Place. Indianapolis, Ind., June 28. One thousand delegates and visitors to the national Prohibition convention have arrived but as they have distributed themselves among the smaller hotels and boarding houses, where no bars are maintained their presence in 'the city is scarcely noticeable. The arrivals represent many states and territories. Leaders estimate that 3,000 delegates, alternates and visitors will have ar rived tomorrow morning when the first business session of the convention opens. This will not include the In diana visitors. They are expected to swell the attendance to 6,000. National Chairman Stewart of Chi cago began today taking a lead in the opposition to the nomination of General Miles. State Chairman Jones of Penn sylvania is at the head of the Miles forces. The fight against General Miles is declared to be contingent upon his continuing the silence he has so far maintained as to his position. They demand that he declare himself for the prohibition movement and announce his willingness to be the party candidate. The postponed caucus of those holding this position was held at the Claypooi today. Homer T. Castle, of Pittsburg, ar rived today with the Pennsylvania del egation and declared himself in favor of the nomination of General Miles. "I shall vote for him with the other 144 Pennsylvania delegates," said he. When it was intimated to Mr. Castle that his name was being mentioned for second place on the ticket with tien eral Miles, he smiled and said it was not time to consider that feature as yet. CORNELL A FAVORITE. College Crews' Annual Boat Races at Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie, N. T., June 28. Overcast skies and other indications of unpropitious weather characterized the early hours of regatta day, and what little boating enthusiasm was In evidence during the morning was se riously dampened thereby. But as the hours passed the northwesterly winds which have prevailed during the past 48 hours began the work of clearing up the sky and the local weather prophets predicted a fine afternoon, especially after the turn of the tide. The lateness of the hour at which the races are held postpones till noon of race day the appearance of any en thusiasm, as the people nearly all come to Poughkeepsie late and leave immediately upon the conclusion of the last race. Last night was almost as quiet as an ordinary summer evening in Poughkeepsie. The curious chapter of accidents to Pennsylvania is al most the only topic of interest. The shell, which was split in landing at the float yesterday, is however not se riously damaged. Townsend will sub stitute for Block in the freshman crew, the latter having sprained his ankle. The freshman coxswain cut himself with a broken pitcner. Cornell is still a long favorite In betting and prophecy, although al most unprecedented is the fact that two of her men, the Foote cousins, are to row in both the four-oared and the varsity events, which introduces an element of uncertainty and leads many to believe that she may have to sacrifice the four-oared race for the sake of the varsity. Wisconsin constantly gained strength today, and there were many people representing all shades of sym pathy who shook their heads over Columbia as a mysterious factor, for little is known in detail of Columbia's work, which has been far up the river where the scows could be free from observation. The general impression is that Columbia has gained material ly in the matter of endurance, which was her weak spot last year. TWO MORE STATE BANKS. One Is at Saffordsvllle and the Other at Portis. Two more state banks will be in stituted this week by the state bank ing department. They are the Saf fordsville State bank at Saffordsville, Lyon county, with a capital of $15,- 000, and the Portis State bank at Portis, Osborne county, with a capital of $10,000. The Kinsman State bank at King man has decided to become a national bank. It will be known as the Farm ers' National bank of Kinsman and will have a capital of $25,000. Curtis to Speak at Yates Center. Congressman Curtis is billed to sneak at Yates Center on July 4. He will not begin his campaign in the First district until about the first of September, although he will probably visit over the district before that, the congressional committee will meet some time ih August to outline the campaign. It Is announced that Mr. Curtis will aid in the Republican cam paign in Oklahoma, making six speeches down there during the cam paign. Whipped In Public. Lexington, Ky., June 28. In accord ance with Police Judge Riley's recent whipping post decision, a 14-year-old colored boy was given 50 lashes in tho public square today. His coat was re moved and the lad was whipped with a buggy whip in the presence of over a thousand citizens. CABLE ACROSS SALT LAKE. Wind Was Too Strons for Ordinary Telegraph Poles and Wires. Salt Lake, June 28. The Southern Pacific has abandoned its intention of stringing telegraph wires across the Great Salt Lake on poles, as originally outlined by its engineers. The plan adopted provided for the paralleling of the Lucin cutoff road, and im mense poles were to be used as a means of supporting the wires. The violent gales that sweep the lake, however, have caused a complete change of policy. It has been dem onstrated that the gales would at times bear down and break the strongest metallic wires. The result is that a regular ocean cable is to be laid for a distance cf 35 miles. This cable will contain 19 wires, and will be jointly laid by the South ern Pacific and the Western Union Telegraph company. Extraordinary precautions have been determined upon to preserve the cable insulation, on account of the strong salt and mineral properties of the lake. This insulation will have to be of special make, for the reason that it has been proved that the insulation of the or dinary ocean cable will not withstand the ravages of the waters of the Great Salt Lake. PAREKRITES WEAKEN. Believe Judge Must Cut Loose From Hill to Win. New York, June 28. The Herald publishes the following: There was more talk than action among Democratic leaders today, but neither talk nor action was particu larly inspiring to the friends of Judge Alton B. Parker. Even some of Judge Parker's friends admitted that his chances for the presidential nomination were slim unless two things can be accomplished and quickly. David B. Hill must withdraw as manager of the Parker campaign, say the judge's disconsolate friends, and the judge must declare himself upon some of the principal issues of the hour. These demands are coming in from all parts of the country, and they are casting a mel ancholy cloud upon the Parker hor izon. William F. Sheehan and other friends of the judge spent the day with him and these matters were carefully considered. It was intimat ed that as a result of this conference some announcement may come from Judge Parker or his close friends to. morrow. Friends of Grover Cleveland be stirred themselves today and tried to put in motion a boom' for him. Many telegrams were sent to Readers in the south and west informing them of the condition of affairs here and urging Cleveland's friends to get to work. A meeting of Cleveland men, attended by several Democrats from the south and west, was held today On an office in Maiden Lane and the Cleveland boom was boosted vigorously. Emissaries of Representative John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi. Demo cratic leader in the Hnuse, saw in this movement very promising thines for Williams. Wiiliam S. McAllister, a del egate to the St. Louis convention from Williams' district, has been in the ci'v several days working for Judge Parker, i dui ine turn or affairs today discour aged him. He said it seemed certain that Judge Parker would have too great opposition unless certain things were done. Asked fi he considered Representa tive Williams a candidate, he said: "Williams has been for Judge Parker. He has held all along that the nomina tion should go to a man in the north east and that if all interests can har monize on Judge Parker he is the most available man. He realizes fully the importance of this contest to the south and will make every sacrifice of himself to prevent a state of affairs in the south that will be a very serious setback. I refer to what may be the outgrowth of the ne gro policy of President Roosevelt. Will iams thinks this will take greater lati tude should Rooseveltbe elected presi dent, unfettered by tiie conservative policy of the late President McKinley. At present Williams is not a candidi- uate. McAllister will go to Albany today to have a talk with Judge Parker, and may try to have Senator Hill formally withdraw from any connection with Judge Parker's campaign. Senator Gorman is expected in New Tork again tomorrow, when he is to meet other leaders from the east and west for further survey of the situa tion. Gorman Is practically in command of the forces of the south. McClellan is looking after matters in the east and Bryan and Hearst are keeping the wires hot from Chicago. ORIENTAL TREASURES. Government Seizes Goods Estimated at $10,000 In Value. "New Tork, June 2S. Treasures of the Orient, contained in 47 cases, have been found secreted on the British steamship lndrawadi by treasury agents, the seiz ure is valued at more than $10.0f and i- the largest of the kind ever made in this port. Besides bolts of silk, there wfre many cases containing Chinese antique and curios which were taken from the palaces and temples at the time of the occupation oi Chinese territory Dy tor eign troops. For some time past special treasury agents who watch the invoices of all vessels have noticed that at certain Java nese and Chinese shops there were arti cles for sale that were out of the ordi nary run of goods found at such places, and they began to watch the ships which mieht brinsr such goods. After the In- drawadi's manifest had been checked off and the cargo unloaded the treasury agents visited the crew's quarters, whore tiiev found several men making attempt to sleep in bunks that looked overlo;.-.i. The men were routed out and from be neath mattresses the officers took box after box of the finest silk handkerchiefs, hand embroidered in exquisite designs In the carpenter's room they found a huge box all tied up and ready for ship ment, which, when opened, revealed n remarkable collection of curios. There were nieces of fmelv carved ivorv. small idols in gold and silver, and pieces of dainty chimware w-re tucked neatly away throughout the box. The agents mar)e a thorough search from stem to stern. They came upon what was apparently a false partition which they tore away and found within 42 cases "containing teasets and vases, peacock and ostrich feathers and Chinese screens of the rarest patterns, valued at several hundred dollars each. The officers of the ship expressed sur prise that such things could have come aboard without their knowledge, and they expressed thir willingness to aid in the capture of the guilty persons. No body on the shop would claim a single thing, so no arrests were made. The goods will be held for a time and then will be sold at public auction. WHEREJSJ.00MIS All Efforts to Find Missing Man Are Unarailing. Report of Finding Body at Cher bourg Was False. CONFLICTING STORIES. Some Say He Got Off at Ply mouth, Others Say He Didn't. His Brother Still Thinks He Will Be Found. Cherbourg, June 28. The report circulated by a London news agency yesterday that the body of Kent J. Loomis had been washed ashore near here is false. The investigation made does not disclose any warrant for the circulation of the rumor, as no body has been found near Cherbourg re cently. The American consular agent, H. J. E. Hainniville, after an inquiry into the matter, also pronounced the re port false. Got Off at Plymouth. Marietta, O., June 2 8. In an inter view Francis B. Loomis, assistant sec retary of state, stated today that ad vices from the officials from England were to the effect that they now felt positive that Kent Loomis got off at Plymouth; that they are now working on that theory, and expected to pro duce results soon. Ellis Is a Negro. Fort Worth, Tex., June 2 8. A spe cial to the Record from Dallas says: W. H. Ellis, the negro who accom panied the missing agent of the state department, Kent J. Loomis, to Europe en route to Abyssinia, is a na tive of Texas and up to 1897 took a conspicuous part in Republican poll tics in this state. Ellis last figured in Republican politics in Texas in the turbulent state convention at Austin during the exciting campaign of 1896. The enemies of the late Wright C. Cuney, a noted negro leader, sought to destroy Cuney's power, but Ellis and others of the ablest negroes in Texas stood by him to a winning fin ish. When Cuney died a year or so later this black contingent lost its power and Ellis went to New Tork. Say He Was Drowned. London, June 28. The mystery sur rounding the disappearance of Kent J. Loomis continue to attract much at tention from the London newspapers and all the papers this morning feature the case. The police of Plymouth now say that Mr. Loomis was drowned and that he must have fallen overboard before the vessel reached her anchorage. After a most exnaustive searcn ana lnvesuga- tton of every clue they are confident he did not land at Plymouth. NO SEWER TAX. People of Orchard Place and Walnut Grove Let Off. It will probably be news to people of Walnut Grove and Orchard Place to know that they will not have any sewer tak to pay this year, in spite of the fact that their sewer will be built and they will be in full possession of it sometime this fall. City Clerk Squires has ascertained that it will be impossible to get the Fifth ward sewer on this year's tax rolls. The assessments must be in the hands of the county clerk by August 25 in order to get on the tax rolls, and at the best possible figuring, they will not be ready until September 1, and probably not until September 15. The result of this mix-up will be that next year a double assessment will have to be levied on the people who live in Walnut Grove and Orchard Place. They will have to pay the 1904 assess ment and the 1905 assessment all in one lump. This has been done before in the history of the city when work was late. City Clerk Squires said today: "Sup pose the city engineer should have his plats and estimates all ready for the council at its first meeting in July. He can't possible do it, but suppose that he could. The council could then call for bids on the work, and the mayor could appoint the appraisers and set them to work. The appraisement could not be completed in less than two weeks. That would bring it up to the middle of July. The appraisers might then report, and the contract for building the sewer be let. It would then require two weeks more for the j force here in my office to figure out the assessment on each lot, and send notices to the property owners. After the notices are sent, the property hold ers have 30 days to protest and that would bring it past August 25. I consider that it will be impossible to get the Fifth ward sewer on this year's tax roll." Of course the Sixth ward sewer would be in the same fix if it ever progressed that far. There is believed to be a fight brewing against the Sixth ward sewer which may result in its untimely death before the council. It is known that Councilman Hughes of the Sixth ward, will oppose his colleague Swendson in the sewer matter. There are several other councilmen who do not believe that any sewer should be built in the Sixth ward until there is more city water out there for flushing purposes. The fight on the Sixth ward sewer will come when the city engineer's esti mates come up for approval or rejec tion. This will not be until the August meeting of the council. If the sewer is knocked out it means a vast amount of work in the city engineering depart ment gone to naught. Met a Horrible Death. Leadville, Colo., June 28. Wallace Colby, a well known mining man, met "a horrible death while driving. The horse stumbled and Colby was thrown forward under "the horse's heels. His feet caught in the seat springs, and in this manner he was dragged through the principal street of the citv. When the horse was finally stopped Colby was dead. His brains had been battered out by the animal's hoofs. WEATHER IS WARMER TODAY. The Promise Is That Temperature W1U Rise More. The sky has been cloudy and clear by turns today but despite that fact the forecaster makes no intimation of rain for Kansas, the forecast being: "Gen erally fair tonight and Wednesday. Rising temperature." Today's corn and wheat region bulle tin says: "The weather was clear this morning in the northwestern and southwestern counties but cloudy from Dodge City to Baker and in western Missouri. Light showers have occurred in the eastern counties of Kansas and western Missouri." The maximum and the minimum temperatures for the 24 hours ending this morning at 7 o'clock were as fol lows: Baker 68, 54: Concordia 68, 58; Dodge City 70. 58; Dresden 74, 54; Macksville 70, 54; McFherson 70. 60; Manhattan 56: Osage City 64, 56; Se dan 66. 58; Topeka 64, 57; Toronto 64, 50: Wichita 6, 54. The wind at noon was south blowing ten miles an hour. The hourly temper atures recorded by the government thermometer today were as follows: 7 o'clock 60 11 o'clock 72 8 o'clock 63 12 o'clock 75 9 o'clock 66 1 o'clock 78 10 o'clock 69 2 o'clock 80 Wind, from southwest, 13 miles at 2 p. m. CALL F0RTR00PS Cattle Barons Trying to Gobble the Land In Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., June 28. Governor Mickey has received several requests from officers and sheriffs in Custer county for military to help keep or der in Broken Bow and the surround ing country, where thousands of per sons have gathered for the opening of homesteads under the new Kinkaid land law. The governor has ordered company M, of Broken Bow, to be held in readiness. The trouble arises from the fact that the cattle barons have sent their cowboys to file on government land that is now fenced and to interfere with homesteaders who are seeking claims under the new law. The disputed land, which was thrown open to settlers today, has been used by the ranchmen for graz ing purposes. It has been fenced by them, and these fences the govern ment ordered taken down in a bill passed in the last session of congress. There is a great rush for the claims. Many of the homesteaders at Broken Bow are armed and bloodshed is ex pected. CUT HIS GAS BAG. Somebody Ruined Santos Dumont's Airship During the Night. St. Louis, Mo., June 28. Sometime during the night the gas bag of Santos Dumont's airship at the World's fair grounds was cut and slashed in such a manner as to preclude all possibilities oi its being repaired in time to allow an ascension on July 4. There are at least 20 long rips in the bag and Prof. Carl Myers, who has charge of the aeronautic contests today, said that it will take at least two weeks to repair the damage. The big gas bag had not yet been taken from the crate in which it came from Paris. The cover had been re moved by a customs inspector and the crate was rolled into the center of the big shed prepared for the airship. Be ing- of an adhesive material the bag was hung in folds from slats nailed near the top of the crate and in this way was prevented from becoming a solid mass because of its own weight. There were several folds of the bag over each slat, and the vandal drew his knife across these. cutting through from two to four thickness of the ma terial with each slash. The work evi dently was done in haste. There were about a dozen slats covered with folds of the bag and only four or fi-e of them were cut. hen the damage was discovered, a messenger was sent to Mr. Dumont and he hurried to the scene. After examining the bag he said "Well, it Is just as I told the fair people. This place is not secure enough." "What will you do?" asked a repre sentative of the Associated Press. "T do not know," was the reply. "It will be impossible to get a new bag and if any ascension is made, this one must be repaired. I can think of no reason why any one should want to destroy my airship." Professor Myers made a careful ex amination of the cuts and said: "I can repair the damage, but it will probably take two weeks and perhaps longer. The cutting seems to have been done with a dull knife. I can conceive of no reason why anyone should want to destroy the bag and I believe the work was pure vandalism. .TELEGRAPHERS ORGANIZE. Will Demand an Increase in Pay From S225 Per Month. Guadalajara, Mexico, June 28. The train dispatchers employed in the r-aiirojids of Mexico will soon be united in an organization to be known as the Order of Train Dispatchers of Mexico. The organization is being promoted by correspondence, and it is understood that the majority of the disnatchers on the larger systems have signified willingness to go into it. There are about loO men reg ularly employed as train dispatchers in the republic. The organization is not designed to be protective, but it win seek to in crease the efficiency of the service and secure better pay for dispatchers. The majority of the chief dispatchers in Mexico now receive $250 per month and the trick dispatchers $225 per month. It was recently reported that dispatchers working for the Mexican Central had been granted increases in wages, but such is not a fact. As soon as the organization is pertectea a uni form effort to secure better pay will be made. Weather Indications. Chicago, June 28. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed nesday; rising temperature; southerly winda. HALL T00SL1ALL. Thirty Thousand Persons At tend IS. E. A. Contention. Try to Enter a Building With Capacity of 2,500. MANY MORE EXPECTED. All Prerlons Attendance Rec ords Will Be Broken. Main Body Contents and Separ ates Into Departments. St. Louis. June 2 8. The annual convention of the National Education al association formally convened to day in Festival hall at the World s fair grounds. Later the sessions of the different educational departments were convened in various halls throughout the grounds, the whole constituting the general convention of the association. The following de partments will hold separate sessions during the week: Kindergarten and elementary edu cation, secondary education, higher education, normal schools, manual training, music education, art educa tion, business education, child study. science, physical education, school administration, library special educa tion, Indian education. the national society for the scientific study of edu cation and the educational press as sociation. It is eestimated that close to 30,000 persons have come to St- Louis to at tend the convention. Several thousand more educators are expected to swell the attendance before the middle of the week and it is expected that the record held by Boston for the largest attendance when the convention met there last year, will be eclipsed. Fes tival hall has a seating capacity of about 2,500, but had the hail been five times as large it would not have ac commodated today's crowd. Educa tors from every portion of the United States and many from abroad con stituted the vast throng that endeav ored to enter the hall. The convention was called to order by President John W. Cook. There were half a dozen welcoming ad dresses, one by President Francis of the World's fair, who was given a Chautauqua salute and three cheers when he concluded his remarks. "University rally day" was observ ed at the Missouri building and alumni, students and members -of uni versity faculties from all over the country were present. Addresses were by President J, B. Angell of Michigan Stata university. Congress man John Sharp Williams of Missis sippi. President George Fellows of the University of Maine. Chancellor Rob ert Fulton of the University of Missis sippi, W. T. Harris, .commissioner of education of the United States, Wash ington, and Charles D. Mclver, presi dent of the State Normal and Indus trial college, Greensboro, N. C. Mr. Mclver said it would be a boom to the country if every pupil were to be sent to St. Louis by the school board, with all expenses paid while the exposition was being inrpected. "I would rather that my children should spend a few days visiting this exposition than to spend the heated months in a summer school." President Cook in his annual address on "Individualism" said. "What has become of our dear individualism? It returns to its old haunts occasionally to 'turn the rascals out." but it is m less serious business the greater part of the time. The desecration cf the Puritan Sabbath is about completed. It has been transformed Into an ordinary holiday out of which has been filtered the last poor remnants of intrinsic sacredness. If the man of the future is to be religious it will be because of the principle of authority that he recog nizes and gladly obeys in every science that he investigates. The child must learn the sacredness of the law and the manliness of obedience." STRIKERS Will. None But Vnionists to Aork Within 25 Miles of Boston. Boston, June 2 8. Two hundred members of the local branch of the International Elevator Constructors' union, who have been on strike for several weeks to secure a new work ing arrangement, have returned to work, satisfactory agreement with th employers having been reached. A short time ago all the union elevator constructors in the country', nurabjr Ing 8.000 men, were called out in sympathy with the Boston men, and the step is believed, to nave won tne contest. The new agreement stipu lates that none but Boston unionists ire to do any work in iSoston or wlth n 25 miles of the city. KANSAS STUDENT HONORED. Israel Nelson of Llndsborg Wins Prize at Vale. New Haven, June 2 8. The Joseph Barker prize of $125 for the bert thesis on a subject connected with Roman law was awarded to Israel Nelson, of Lindsborg. Kas. The de gree of Bachelor of Laws cum laude, was conferred upon Lloyd S. Acker man of San Francisco. Former Kansan Dies In Colorado. Denver. June 28. H. H. Metcalf. a prominent stockman, died on his ranrh near Salida today of paralysis. Mr. Metcalf was born in Providence. R. 1.. and fought throughout the civil war. In 1870-71 he was a member of the Kansus legislature. Afterwards he came to Colorado. He was at one time a- di rector in the Colorado Cattle Growers" association. Mr. Metcalf leaves a widow and one child. Gifted Fiddler Dead. New Tork. June 28. Michael T. Roach, a gifted violin player, who had traveled in many countries, is dead at his home in Hempstead, Long Iaiaat

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 28, 1904. TOPERA STATE JOLUNAL BY FRANK. P. MAC LESKAS. VOLUME XXXI No. 132 TEH MS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 19 oenta a ck to any pai t of Toiiesa, or suburbs, or at the same price In any hnn Mf towns where the paper haa a carrier system. )by mall, one year i toy mail, tnree months Weekly edition, one year Maturday edition of daily, one year.. 1-00 Entered July 1. liiT5k as second cltss Better at the postoftiee at Topeka. Kan.. Under tho act oi: congress.! TELEPHONES. Business OfTlce Bell 'phonw 107 Business Office Ind. phone In- porters' Room Ind. phone off importers' Room Ind. ,'pboue w. 1 PEKMANENT HOME. ToptKa. State Journal building, and lot h afias. avenue, coiner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE: HI Vanderbilt Bldg. p&ui Block, Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE: 1M0 Unity Bidg. Paul Block. Mgr. iSLL LEASED "WIRE EEPCHT cp szs associated raESS. Th 8tate Journal la a member of tns Associated Press and receives tne lull uay teierjpn report of that frreat news or an;ation tor exclusive- afternoon putm Cution In Topeka. The newj is received tn the Stato Jour nal fculldiua: over :ren lor mis v Pur" received. IIOMK NEWS WHILE AWAY. Subscribers or the State Journal ay tlui'ins the summer may have the paper mailed regularly encli day to mi y address at the rate of thirty cents a month. Address changed as often as desired. While out of town the Slate Journal will be to you like a dai!y letter from home. AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. Subscribers to the State Journal vi-itiiiK the World's Fair may have the paper mailed rcirularly each day to any address in St. Lonis at the rate of thirty cents a month. The last edition of the State Journal reaches St. I,oii is the following morning. The la per can be sent care of the Kansas building, if desired. The old ada?e that "history repeats itself" was again upset at Chicago. A man who succeeded to the presidency through death was nominated as his own successor. One of the ministers who invoked the divine blessing for the Chicago convention read his prayer. Whether lie feired he would be misquoted here or above does not appear. Exports to Japan from the L'nited States reached their highest point in the fiscal year 1900, when the total was S29.087.47ri. due in a large meas ure to the extraordinary purchases of cotton by Japan in that year. In the following year, however, there was a drop of fully 10 millions in the vol ume of our exports to Japan, though an upward tendency is again appar ent, and for the eleven months ending May 31. 1904. the total is $22,594,713, and for the full year will be about 24 million dollars. THIIODOKK ROOSEVELT. From the Washington Post.l With the utmost respect for our French friends, we call their- attention to one notable instance in which the unexpect ed has not happened. This time it is the expected Indeed we might as well fay the inevitable. Mr. Roosevelt is a remarkable man. His career read3 like a chapter out of romance. By an unbroken succession of leaps and bounds, he has risen from private life to the presidency always despite the opposition of the leaders end in contempt of the judgment of he party oracles. The future historian will, no doubt, accept the estimate of the contemporary commentator, calling this an accident, and that a mystery, euid the other a. phenomenon: but the leaping process has been steadily main tained. No matter what one may say about "inscrutable Providence" and all the rest of it. Theodore Roosevelt has been president of the United States for three years, with nearly nine months more to serve, and now he is nominated, practically by acclamation and ap parently in good faith, for the full term beginning on the 4th of next March. If the party "bosses" have deplored and endeavored to prevent this consumma tion, he has been too strong for them. If their loyalty be a. counterfeit, as so many assert and seem to believe, he has made courtiers and sycophants of them all. If the state machines have been averse to him, he has trodden them under foot, and stands today, tri umphant and erect, upon their pitiable ruins. He has taken the Republican organizations throughout the country and converted them to his uses. Against the hostile uiVl reluctant local chiefs 5ie has arrayed a harmonious, enthusi astic rank and file. He leads the Re publican army, and the captains and lieutenants are his humble servitors. The masses of the party have been taught to see in him a force, eager, bold, Indomitable a commander fearless, swift, and potent. And they, at least, will rejoice in his nomination, and will fight for him with high courage andun flagging zeal. It will be a campaign at once excit ing and picturesque. As Mr. Roosevelt has been his own organizer in the pre liminary stage, so he will be his own manager, guide, philosopher, and friend throughout the struggle for the ballots. His will be the inspiration, thestrategy, the methods, and, the leadership. He will not only plan, but execute. He will not only direct the battle, he wi'l or dain every detail of preparation, dis cipline, and arrangement. From him the warriors on the fighting line will de rive their valor and devotion. From him the deputy chieftains will take their orders and their information. All the light and color, all the gallantry and dash and thrill of the campaign will be the fruit of his controlling genius. And unless the Democrats, still wedded to their blunders and futilities, confront Mr. Roosevelt with a nominee and a platform which will definitely clear the stage for a mere pageant of Ptepublican victory, we may look for dramas of the utmost intensity throughout the sum- mer perhaps, even, a promise of sen sation at the end. There is nothing in the-Chicago platform to move the pulses of the blood. It means anything, prom ises everything, commits Mr. Roosevelt to nothing. Its claims are valid or pre posterous, according to the temper and the intellectual equipment of the analyst. In any event, however, it belongs to the wranglers and the pedants. The fight ing millions will take no more note of it than of toe nebulae hypothesis or the pons asinorum when Mr. Roosevelt goes riding down to battle with the glitter ing legions in his brilliant wake. This is Mr. Roosevelt's fight nothing more nothing less and 110 one can truly say that he does not present a, noble and impressive figure at its front. NATION FINDS It Discovers That Constitutional Amend ments Can't Be Submitted. J. M. Nation, assistant state auditor, who was also a member of the last legislature, says he does not believe any of the three constitutional amend ments which the last legislature voted to submit to the people, can be legal ly submitted Not one 'of them was printed in the journals of both houses together with the yea and nay vote, as the constitution itself provides they shall be, and only one was published in the statute book, as the resolutions themselves provide. The constitution says: "Proposi tions for the amendment of this con stitution may be made by either branch of the legislature; and if two thirds of all the members elected to each house shall concur therein, such proposed amendments, together with the yeas and nays, shall be entered on the journal." Mr. Nation has discovered that the yeas and nays were duly recorded in the journals, but the resolutions con taining the amendments themselves were not recorded. The Kennedy amendment relative to electing the state printer is shown to have passed the senate, but the resolution is omit ted. It is given in the house journal, however. The Smith amendment to the bill of rights was published in the senate jour nal on its first and second reading, but a substitute was afterwards reported in its place and this substitute was amended, but neither the substitute nor Its amendment appears in the senate journal. It appears in the house jour nal as reported from the senate. The Francis amendment relating to the governor vetoing items in the mis cellaneous appropriation bill appears in the house journal on first and second reading, but not on final passage. It does not appear in the senate journal at all. Kach of these resolutions provided that they should go into effect upon publication in the state book, but only the Francis resolution was so publish ed. This was a house measure and was duly engrossed, but the two senate pro position were not engrossed and conse quently were not presented to the gov ernor for his signature, and the only things that went into the statute book were those signed by the governor. The propositions did not have to be approv ed by the governor, but the fact that they were not caused those that were not so signed to be left out of the state book, which seems to invalidate them. Wouldn't Stay at Reform School. William Stivers, aged 14 years, sup posedly a bold, bad man who did not like the manner in which the Reform school is conducted and for that reason twice left there, on French leave, this morning pleaded guilty in the district court to deserting twice from the Re form school and he will now go to the Hutchinson reformatory. His home Is in Reno county. So is Hutchinson. Flcmins Asks for Divorce. G. W. Fleming filed suit in the dis trict court today for divorce from Louise Fleming. He charges cruelty and neglect. I, umber V:rtls to Close. The Topeka lumber yards will be closed at 1 p. m. on Saturdays during the rest of the summer. The Adirondack Mountains. The lakes and streams in the Adi rondack mountains are full of fish: the woods are inviting, the air is filled with health, and the night are cool and restful. If you visit this region once, you will go there again. An answer to almost any question in re gard to the Adirondacks will be found in No. 2 0 of the "Four-Track Series." "The Adirondacks and How to Reach Them;" sent free on receipt of a 2-cent stamp, by George H. Dan iels. General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York. HOW TO WIN A HUSBAND. Woman's sphere in this aoth century is not limited any more than is man's. She can occupy almost any business position or profession, and yet the popular view of womanhood is that she best fits the posi tion of wife and mother and head of the household. Every girl should know her heart and also know that her womanly system is equal to the strain of marriage. If a girl is nervous and irritable ten chances to one it is due to some trouble peculiar to womanhood. Cupid has no place in a girl's heart if she is nervous and irritable, feels dragged down, worn out for no reason that she can think of. The weak back, dizzy spells and black circles about the eyes are oclv symp toms. Go to the source of the trouble and correct the irregularity. Stop the drains on the womanly system and the other symptoms will disappear. This can be done easily and intelligently. So sure of it is the World's Dispensary Medical Asso ciation, the proprietors of Dr. Pietce's Fa vorite Prescription, that they offer $500 reward for women who cannot be cured of leucorrhea, female weakness, prolapsus, or falling of the womb. All they ask is a fair and reasonable trial of their means of cure. "Your "Favorite PrescriDtion cured me of ulceration and inflammation, from which I suf fered for manv yeors." writes Mrs. Delphia Wheaton. President Santa Barbara Lawn Ten nis Club, Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara. Cnlif. "Health was completely broken down when I began its use aud I was ia dreadful pain most of the time, but ten bottles cured mt." "Favorite Prescription" makes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most desirable laxative for delicate women. QUEER BOND DEAL School Fund Commissioners Strike a Snag Todaj. Assistant Auditor Nation Stops I'll re base of Bonds. IS OYER THE LIMIT Mr. Nation Says Dodge City In debtedness Is Too Large. Mr. Dajhoff Intercedes But to No Purpose. The state school fund commission to day purchased at least, tried to a $47,000 bond issue of Dodge City which has been on the market for some time, but when the bonds went to the state auditor's office for registration. Assist ant Auditor Nation ordered them held up. On the face of the records in the su itor's office the school fund commission could not legally purchase the bonds because the total indebtedness of Dodge City exceeds 15 per cent of the assessed valuation, and Mr. Nation was from Missouri he had to be shown by what course of reasoning the commis sion made the purchase. The deal was negotiated by D. E. Dunn, a Wichita bond broker. He is accompanied here by Judge E. H. Mad ison. When Mr. Nation refused to reg ister the bonds Superintendent Day hoff, who was looking after getting the registration made, sent after Dunn and Judge Madison to explain the matter to the assistant auditor. Mr. Dayhoff seemed to think it was all right. On the face of the records in the state auditor's office, the bonded indebtedness of Dodge City is $57,000, and there is also $20,000 of outstanding city war rants. Up to last winter the school fund commission was prohibited from purchasing bonds of any municipality if the total indebtedness of the munic ipality exceeded ten per cent of the total assessed valuation. The last leg islature raised this limit to fifteen per cent. The total valuation of Dodge City for 1903 was $309,025. Fifteen per cent of that amount would be $46,353.75. According to the present law even, if the total indebtedness exceeds that fig ure the school fund commission could not buy any bonds of that municipality. According to the records in the audi tor's office the bonded indebtedness alone is $57,000, and there is $20,000 ad ditional in floating debt. That is why Mr. Nation refused to register the bonds in the school fund. That is why the records are kept in the auditor's office. It was explained to him that this vear the valuation has increased to $377,000. and it was also stated that the $20,000 of outstanding warrants is a mistake and should be crossed off. A certificate to this effect was pre sented to Mr. Nation. He said, how ever, that the county commissioners might make some change in the valu ation, and that the auditor's office had to go by the certificates of the county clerk. He said if a certificate should be presented from the county clerk showing that the bonds could be legally purchased by the school fund commission he would withdraw his objection to them. All he wanted was that they should comply with the law and the records in the auditor's office. The bonds are refunding bonds is sued in 1902, due in 1932, and they draw 4 per cent, interest. They were offered to the school fund commission under the last administration but were turned down because they could not be legally purchased. In addition to these the city owes $5,000 of sewer bonds, due in 1907. and bearing 6 per cent, interest, and $5,000 of refunding bonds, due in 1901, and bearing 4 per cent, interest. Just who owns the bonds is not known. "They are held by Wichita parties." said Mr. Dunn in reply to a question by a State Journal reporter, but fur ther than that he did not say. "What is the total assessed valuation of Dodge City this year? he was asKed. "Nearly $4tJ,0'." he replied. "Some where between $.",W.0W and 4100,000." "What about those $2t.0uv outstanding city warrants?" "That is a mistake," said Mr. Dunn. "It is my understanding that they have been paid, but they have been carried on the county clerk's records for several years, but really ought not to be there." In order to allow the school fund com mission to legally purchase the bonds the assessed valuation of Dodge City will have to be at least $:iS0.00i. If it is only $:-m7,"X, according; to the certificate shown Mr. Xation, the deal can not be carried through, even though it is shown that those $20,000 of the city warrants should be charged off. Notwithstanding this the state superin tendent's office went ahead and issued the warrant for the payment of the bonds this morning before they were registered. It has to be countersigned, however, by the state treasurer, and it was held in the treasurer's office until the auditor's office receipted for the bonds. Tn addition to the indebtedness of Dodire City as a municipality. Ford county has a bonded indebtedness of $lS,rK a large portion of which would, of course, fall on iodge City. The city loses nothing if the school fund commission can not make the purchase, as the bonds seem to be in the hands of speculators. It i. said that the bonds were offered at less than par to some bond bro kers and the Wichita parties represented by Mr. Dunn evidently took them up with the idea of making this year's assessment show enough property to allow the school fund commission to buy the bonds. Kuronatkin Will Witlidraw. St. Petersburg. June CS. 7:10 P. M. The Associated Press is informed on good authority that General Kuropat kin has decided to withdraw- north ward. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. H. L. Comstock died at Christ hospi tal this morning. The home of the de ceased was at Peabody, Ivan., to which point the body will be taken tomorrow for interment. The cause of the death was stone of the bladder. Voinn Jackson, the infant daughter of E. E. Jackson of 715 East Second street, died Monday afternoon. The funeral took place from the house at 11 o'clock this morning. Interment in To peka cemetery. Gabriel Manning, aged 6S years, died at Tecumseh Monday afternoon. The funeral will take place there Wednes day afternoon. Interment fin Bethel cemetery. Ellen J. Blakely. wife of Ed R. Ket ner of the Harvey eating house, Arkan sas City, died Monday evening. She was the daughter of Mrs. George W. Mar tin, S23 Topeka avenue. Her remains will be at her mother's residence from 5 o'clock Wednesday morning untii noon, w hen they will be taken to Junc tion City. Interment will take place at Junction City on Thursday forenoon. Kl'EHXE WILL. LOSE $50. Topeka Man Had $30,0O Accident In surance oil Kansas City Building. Otto Kuehne, proprietor of the Kuehne preserving works, said today that the verdict of the coroner's jury in Kansas Cify to the effect that the Kuehne building, which collapsed there and killed three people was. due to overcrowded floors and weak walls, would not injure the firm financially as the firm carried $30,000 in accident insur ance on the building. "The report was that the floors could be loaded only with 3.600 pounds. If that is true." said Mr. Kuehne, "the building was too weak to be used at all and should have been condemned. Our loss will be only about $500 with the loss. in time when the business can not go on. A new building will be ready for us soon." TARIFF IS FIRST. tirover Cleveland Discusses Probable Paramount Issue. Princeton, N. J., June 28. Ex-President Grover Cleveland today discussed some of the political topics that have a personal bearing upon the coming na tional election in an interview had with him at his home here. Mr. Cleveland expressed the opinion that the question of tariff adjustment must certainly occupy a large place in the canvass. He criticised the vague ness of the Republican promises as to the political future of the Philippines, and characterized Elihu Root's speech at the Chicago convention as an ex ceedingly "adroit" instrument. He confirmed the approval already express ed by him of Parker and Olney as as pirants to the presidency, but he took especial pains to disclaim any idea of influencing the choice of the Demo cratic national convention, or any thought that his influence could avail in that particular. To the question bluntly put to him: "If the Democratic national convention again nominates you for the presidency. would you accept?" His nrst reply was a pantomime. He vigorously shook his head and lifted his hand deprecatingly. Then he exclaimed, with rapid utter ance: "That will not happen; that will not happen, so there is no use of talking about it. "I am out of political affairs," he continued. "I have said it often, so that it ought to be well understood." Asked what he thought of the sug gestion that the Democrats would do most wisely to take their candidate for vice president from the southern states, the ex-president dictated the following: "I must decline to enter into any discussion of political questions at this time. It cannot be possible that my opinion on any question that is about to be involved in the national canvass can be misunderstood. I do not ex pect to be concerned actively in the plans that are now occupying the thought and effort of the Democratic managers, and it is quite proper that I should be out of that account, inas much as I consider myself as abso lutely retired from political activities. "In answer to your question as to what issues I would regard as most important in the present situation of the country, I would say that it Is im possible at.J.his time to specify the questions which in the mutations of the thought of our people may most occupy their attention when they are called" upon to express themselves at the polls." "Do you think, Mr. Cleveland, that the tariff question will be of prime im portance in the campaign?" "I have no objection to saying," re plied the ex-president, with marked emphasis and deliberation, "that in my opinion whatever else happens, the question of tariff adjustment can not fail to occupy a large place in the political discussions of the present canvass. "Even the fsw evasive and grudg ing words contained in the Republi can platform, in a half way fashion permitting Republican followers to exercise independent thought on the subject, in combination with the in sistence of the Democratic party, in season and out of season, upon tariff changes, it seems to me, will certainly bring this question to the front in a most important way." "Will you, Mr. Cleveland, express your views of the attitude of the Re publican party upon the Philippine question?" "My opinion on the Philippine ques tion is. I think, pretty well known. Thd promise held out to the people of those islands of independence and self-government, should, in my opinion, as sume a more definite shape and one sufficiently tangible to bank a pledge upon which can reasonably be made the grounds of an appeal to the good faith and honesty of those assuming it and of insistence upon its enforce ment." MILLER TO 11 AVE A CHANCE. Inmate of Asylum Will Appear Before Judge Hasten. Ivory H. Miller, through his attor ney, Joe Reed, this morning secured a writ of habeas corpus against T. C. Biddle, superintendent of the Topeka Insane asylum, for Biddle to bring Miller before Judge Hazen at once and show reason why Miller should not be freed from the insane asylum. Miller claims that he is being il legally confined in the asylum. He says he was sent to the asylum and discharged from there April 2 9, 190 3. and that on June 6, 1903. the sheriff of Ness county got mad at him be cause he allowed stock to run at large in the streets of Ness City, and that the sheriff captured him and brought him to the insane asylum without authority. The probate judge of Ness county concurs in Miller's statements. COT $5,(M) IN CASH. City Receives a liigr Installment of Taxes Today. Today City Treasurer M. M. Hale received a payment of $56,600 from the county treasurer. This is money which has come in from the second payment of taxes. Another payment will be made to the city some time during July. The $56,600 is divided among the various funds as follows: General improvement fund $9,000 General revenue fund 9,000 Interest fund 3.000 Park improvement fund 1.500 Water rental fund 2,250 Library fund 750 Internal improvement bonds... 3,000 Interest on improvement bonds, 1,500 Sidewalk tax 300 Sewer tax 1.000 Street and alley tax 5.3 00 Board of education 3.750 Hock Island System Is Best Line to Colorado points also to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden. one fare plus 50c for the round trip. Good all summer. GUTKE CONFESSES St. Louis Alderman Makes Clean Breast to Folk. Sajs Kelly Told He Got $50,000 for Going to Europe. MAKY NEW AYE3UES. Of Inrestigation Opened Up by His Kerel&tlons. Things Brought to Light Neier Heard of Before. St. Louis, Mo., June 28. It was an nounced today that Charles A. Gutke, former member of the house of dele gates, convicted on a charge of bribery and soon to be tried on an other similar charge, today made a complete confession to Circuit Attor ney Folk, in which he declared that former Delegate Charles F. Kelly had told him he had received $50,000 for going to Europe when his presence in St. Louis jeopardized men of promi nence. Kelly is also resting under one conviction, and is soon to be tried in another case. Circuit Attorney Folk says the revelations which have been made by Gutke open up many new avenues of investigation and bring things to light which have not been heard of before, involving men higher up. When he came out of the office of Circuit Attorney Folk, Gutke said: "The best reparation that I can make for the wrongs I have done is to confess fully to everything, in or der that the public may realize what has been going on. Yielding to the pleadings of my wife, I have determ ined to do all I can to atone for my sins against the public. The people of St. Louis even now do not realize how they have been persistently plun dered for years and years by the men they elected to make laws for the city. MR. STUBBS IS HERE. Says Headquarters Will Be Opened After July 1. W. R. Stubbs, chairman of the Re publican state central committee. Is up from Lawrence today and will talk over the matter of opening Re publican headquarters with some of the candidates on the state ticket. Some locations for the committee headquarters will also be investigated. Mr. Stubbs lunched at the Topeka club today with D. W. Mulvane. "I think we will open headquarters soon after the Fourth of July," said Mr. Stubbs this afternoon. "I can't say as to the exact date yet. It may not be until after the Democratic na tional convention, but it will be as soonas we can make our arrangements and get around." "Have you decided upon any loca tion yet?" "No, we haven't. That is a. matter which we will have to investigate and see what we can get. I don't know yet just what we will be able to do." There are also a number of other visiting "statesmen" in Topeka this afternoon. Clyde Miller, secretary of the state committee, and S. L. Heber ling of Overbrook, chairman of the Osage county Republican committee, came up yesterday. Around the Cope land were also gravitating Captain John Seaton of Atchison, United States Marshal W. H. Mackey, Rail road Commissioners A. D. Walker and G. W. Wheatley, Frank Grimes and others. Secretary of State Burrow and State Treasurer Kelly also re turned to Topeka today after several days' absence. BIG CIRGUSES COMING. Riuglings will Be Here July 23 Bar num in September. Topeka is doing pretty well in the cir cus business this year. Ringling Bros, and the Barnum Bailey circuses are both coming and the Sells Downs and the Wallace shows and Parker's Pike have been here. Ringlings' circus will be in Topek: on July 23. The advance agent who travels a month ahead of the show and takes out the city license arrived in Topeka today. He entered into a con tract with License Collector Page for a license for a 3-ring circus and one side show. The circus license was $200 and the sideshow $15. The Ringling circus is not in the show trust, which is composed of Buffalo Bill, Barnum and Bailey and Sells Forepaw. Ringlings" fights this trust, and evidently is playing a lively game to get into the Kansas field with his bookings ahead of Barnum Bailey. The next thing will be for the Barnum Bailey people to flood the state with paper advising people to "Wait for the Big Show." Barnum Bailey's "biggest show on earth" will appear in Topeka the last week in September. The "big show" claims to carry 96 cars and to have tents as long as a citv block and to put on the Dramatic, Daring, Delhi Durbar, under the di rection of Bolossy Kiralfy, on a scale which makes the real thing look like an imitation. In ten days the first billing car will be in Topeka and the bill stickers will leave behind them that the great Barnum Bailey show is "coining." The parade is an nounced to be a magnificent thing, but if the city wants to charge the show any license for a street parade the show will make no parade. The showmen say they give a "free show" in giving the parade, and they will not pay for the privilege. It requires S5 cars and hundreds of wagons to accommodate the enormous paraphernalia and manifold attrac tions of Ringling Brothers' show. Twentv-six Pullman cars are in daily requisition and 700 horses are em ployed in the service. It is the proud boast of the Ring ling Brothers that their show this year is better than ever. There is no doubt of this, as the world has been ransacked for original attractions. Every act is a novelty, every perform er a star. The beautiful spectacle of Jerusalem and the Crusades utilizes 1,200 people, who are set in a scenic environment representing a small for tune. Instead of the proverbial pair of clowns affected by cheap shows 50 fun-makers are employed to make merry. More than 100 cages are required to house the rare animals captured iti various parts of the world. The Ringling herd of 4 0 elephants repre sents the finest bunch of these inter esting animals in existence. In fact, the herd is twice the size of any shown In either America or Europe. -ft- tf 0 t' Even the most skeptical convinced of Dr. J. Alvin Home's ability to cure chronic, ner vous and special diseases of men and women. CURES ARE MADE DAILY IN TOPEKA. Many cured people who are willing to testify to the skill and ability of Dr. Home, who is per manently located in Topeka, 106 W. 8th St. (opposite Transfer Station.) FREE TREATMENT IF YOU CALL BEFORE JULY 3. i! t if it BAH- Dr. Home's New Treatment, combined with liis Magnetic Medi cines, quickly strengthens and warms up every organ, mind and body. It produces prodigious vital force, strength, nutrition and enormous digestion. For years Dr. Home has used this treatment in his office, treating thousands withe astonishing success unequalled by science. In a short time it puts great vital force and strength into weak, low, given-up-to-die patients. It has cured consumptives iu two or three months. It cures Can cers, Abscesses and frightful Ulcers with incredible speed. It imparts courage and confidence, exhilirates body and mind, gives strong voice, clear skin and great working power; it doubles digestion and strength. Gives great strength to the weak and cures wonderfully quick Heart. Liver, Stomach and Kidney Diseases, Blood Poison, all Skin and Nervous Diseases, Rheumatism, all drains and wastes. Varicocele, Nervo-Vital Weakness, Asthma, Bronchial Troubles anil pains of any description. Gives such vigor to weak female organs and nerves in feeble women that in a few days cases are almost cured. Call upon Dr. Home before July 3 and receive his $10.00 X-Ray examination free. Also one week's treatment free. If you cannot call write him a full description of your case. Hundreds cured at home. DR. J. ALVIN H0RNE J (Opposite Transfer Station) Hours 9 to 12, 2 to 5, 7 to 8. Not Open Sundays or Holidays. OFF FOR VINEWOOD. Commercial Club Will Hold the Ai mial Picnic Tonight. Tonight the Commercial club holds its picnic at Vinewood park. The clear day presaged a nice evening, and Secretary Anderson made prepara tions this morning to entertain a big crowd. He posted this notice at the club early this morning, and it is self-explanatory: "Arrangements have been made for those who do not want to take a pic nic dinner to Vinewood this evening with the restaurant to serve a regular dinner from 5 o'clock on at 50 cents for each person; 75 people can be ac commodated. Short orders will be served from 15 cents up, and any number can be accommodated. The business meeting will be called to or der at 8:30 o'clock. An orchestra has been engaged, and members of the club and their friends who desire can have a little dance after the business meeting adjourns." Cars to Vinewood can be had at the transfer station every half hour. The basket dinner is scheduled for about 6:30 o'clock. A great many members of the club have signified their inten tion of taking their dinner with them. The business meeting will be held in the pavilion. The ladies are invited to attend. Matters pertaining to inter state commerce are principal among the topics for discussion. According to the bulletin there will be dancing in the pavilion at the conclusion of the business meeting. GOT $100 ON FLIMFLAM William Rui-ling-amc Has a "Worth less'' $700 Check for Security. William Burlingame, a farmer living near Great Bend, was flim-flammed by a smooth stranger this afternoon for $100. The transaction occurred at the Ohio house, on East Fifth street, where Mr. Burlingame was stopping. The stranger had a check for $700 on the Citizens' bank of Nortn Topeka, but of course he didn't have time to go over and cash it, so he borrowed a hundred from the i farmer and left the check as security, j Mr. Burlingame began to think the matter over, and went to North To peka to see if the check was good. It was not. The police were unable to find any trace of the stranger this afternoon, and the farmer is so disgusted wit.i himself that he decided to go back home and forget it. The check was signed "Snyder, Moore ei Co." HE IS FOR FOLK. Tom Johnson Says Democrats Must Compromise on Candidate. Cleveland. O., June 28 In the first au thorized interview on national politics given out this year. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, says that in his opinion the Democratic factions must get together on a compromise candidate If they hope to win the coming fight. He believes neither Parker nor Hearst can secure a nomination: that Bryan will not bolt the convention; that the proposed union of the Bryan, Hntst and Harrison forces will be a strong force in the convention, and that Judge Gray, of Delaware, or Joseph Folk. f Missouri, are the best compromise can didates. He is strongly of the opinion that a dark horse may land the nomi nation at St. Louis. The two factions can only get to gether by agreeing on a man who is neither a radical nor a conservative." said Mr. Johnson. "A man strongly allied with either faction cannot hope to draw- the party's full vote. Judge Parker is not a good candidate for several reasons, and Mr. Hearst has not sufficient following to land the prize. I know that Bryan will not bolt the convention. There was noth ing in his Cooper Union speech to in dicate it. If he combines with Hearst and Harrison, that faction will exert much power in the convention. Of tie compromise candidates aus- Co 4 iL J t z f i v- -tc a. Quick Sales Small Profits. $1.00 Peruna "fc Sl.flO Kwmn-'Roof .5c 75c $1.00 S. S. S 75c i $1.75 S. S. S $1.35 $1.00 Pierce's Prescription, 75c, J $1.00 Pierce's Discovery 75 J $1.00 Hood's Sarsa.parilla ..80c J $1.00 Celery Compound ...Site $1.00 Listerine ..8(c J $1.00 Herpicide 80c J $1.00 Ayer's Hair Vigor... 80c J $1.00 Cranotonic 80c j -k .25 bottles White Rock.. 20c J .25 Pills 20o 5 .25 Cough Syrup 20e J .50 Perfumes ;50c .25 Tooth Powder 20c M $1.00 Paw-Paw 80c .75 Hall's Catarrh Cure..B5e J .75 Antiphlogistine ti.'.c j! t .50 Antiphlogistine 10c y. M .50 Pink Pills 40c .5 0 Cascarets -loc .25 Cascarets 2ic J .50 Syrup of Figs -loc J .50 Mentholatum -loc .25 Mentholatum 2( $1.00 Pinkham'sCompound 80c Gunther's I Pharmacy Sixth and Jaclison. At the Corner Grocery Mother's Bread Leads them all. Do you use it? Save the Tags. Vesper Makes It All grocers sell it. 'r. ,JI r' TCJ ife gested. Judge Cray of Delaware is the best one. As for Cleveland. I do not think that be has any show- whatever. My candidate, as I have said before, ii Joseph Folk of Missouri, whom 1 think the strongest young man in tha Democratic party." There has been pome talk of (lhic starting a boom for Johnson if a deadlock ensued in the convention, but the mayor only laughed at th idea and would not talk sibout it. Hike to Burnett's Mound. The boys of the T. M. C. A. win take their lunch and "hike" to Bur nett's mound tomorrow. They cxpeoj to be gone nil dny, and will leave th association building at 9 o'clock. This is the first "hike" of a series. St. JiOiiis and Return $9."r Santa I'e. Account Democratic national con vention. Tickets on sale July 2nd to 6th inclusive, final limit returning la days from date of sale. Km- if nhV- v. 1

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TOPEKA STATE JOUKNAI TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 23. 1904: fp fly f i Gi iCfm m f m i AVcgetablePreparationrorAs j similating tlicFoodandRcguIa ting the Stomachs and.Dov.vl5 of Promotes Digeation.Cheerful nessandRest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine norMineraL TS'OT N AXIC OTIC. Apcrfecl Remedy forCortstipa Fion. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca Wornvs .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss or Sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YOUK. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Ho used to call her his June Rose, 'Twas June when they were wed; How soon the lovely glamour goes, How soon the joy is dead. They skirnp and save In many ways To make an outward show: Beneath the pride that each displays There oft is hidden woe. He used to bring her gifts galore, As if he'd been a prince; But that, remember, was before And she has faded since. He scolds because the money goes When she gets hat or gown; He used to call her his June rose. But now he calls her down, Chicago Record-Herald. Lnited States Attorney Dean re turned from Marion last Monday night. The elements must have suspected that this was to be another semi-cen-tenuial week. There will be a prayer meeting at the Christian tabernacle, corner Six teenth and Clr.y streets, tonight. Kaw river fishermen say thai ang ling after catfish brings good results just now during the high water. The Commercial club picnics at Vine wood park tonight. The busi ness meeting will be called at 8:30 o'clock. C. H. Gaunt, superintendent of tele graph for the Santa Fe, returned Sat urday from a short business trip to Chicago. The Y. M. C. A. building fund now amounts to a little over $27,000. It is expected to reach the thirty column by the end of the week. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Dick Cooley is going into vaudeville and will appear in a skit written by George M. Cohan, 'The Governor's Son.' II. IT. Mudge. general manager of the Santa Fe. left yesterday for a short trip of inspection over the eastern grand di vision. He is expected back the latter part of the week. The case against C M. Kerns, charged with assaulting Prof. Louis Lillenthal in a rumpus wliicji started at Arion hull a few Sundays aero, was dismissed in the city court Monday. The notices for the Republican prosperity lunch at the Armory Sat urday at 1 o'clock have been sent to members of the Republican county central committee and to other "in fluential" Republicans. A man giving the name of M. Weir Is soliciting aid under the pretense that rr. L. Y. Grubbs and W. A. L. Thompson are helping him and stand ing sponsors for his graft. They deny that they ever saw the man. Mrs. William Butler, wife of Night Depot Master Butler of the Santa Fe left Sunday in company with her two children for a visit with friends in Au burn. 111. She will also visit the World's fair before returning home. The First Presbyterian Sabbath school and congregation holds its an nual picnic at Vinewood park tomor row (Wednesday) afternoon. They will meet, at the church and take spe cial cars leaving Eighth and Harrison streets at 2 o'clock, returning about 8 o'clock. Monday is the regular meeting for the board of education and also the night for fireworks. The members of the board have not outgrown a slight fondness for the festive cracker and the Roman candle and they will con sequently hold the meeting Wednes day, July 6. It is announced that a baseball team consisting of men picked from the ranks of the Santa Fe strikers will so to Horton on July 4 to play the machin ists employed in the Rock Island shops Bt that point. The game will be played at the Horton ball park and it is hoped that enough people will be In attend ance to make it a paying proposition. My Stomach "It feels so uncomfortable. Food distresses me. I get blue and despondent. My doctor says it's my stom ach." And what did your doctor tell you to take? Ayer's Sarsaparilla.Lw?:' er Co.. Mass. For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature SAti Of Thirty Years TVS aeBTava nanin. mew torn city. The local strikers have an unusually strong team and they are confident of success. Mr. H. H. Spielman, of the firm of Emaheizer Spielman, has returned from a visit of several weeks at the St. Louis exposition. Mr. Spielman's family is now living in St. Louis, but they will move to Topeka in the fall. Wm. Martindale, a well known em ploye of the Santa Fe passenger de partmnt, is seriously sick at his home on Tyler street between Tenth and Eleventh, streets. It is feared that it will be necessary for him to undergo an operation at the hospital. The Independence paper says: "An drew Baird. of Topeka, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A., has been spending the day in Independence. He has hope of establishing a local organization of the Y. M. C. A. here and will visit this city again in the near future." C. W. Kouns. superintendent of trans portation for the Santa Fe, with head quarters in Chicago, was in Topeka Monday in conference with local offi cials of the company. Mr. Kouns is well known here having been located here until two months ago when his office was transferred to Chicago. "A few years ago," said Poor Com missioner Hale, "we were roasted good and plenty for the 'depressed lawn' about the court house. It is no longer depressed, nor despondent, and is now the best kept, prettiest lawn in Topeka, and we want the people to know it." Monday the stockholders of the Topeka Exposition companv, having charge of the state fair at Topeka, decided that the annual meeting should be held in December instead of June, and next December the offi cers and directors wT?l be chosen, which will be after the business of the next fair, September 12 to 17, ia com pleted. The local railway ticket offices are doing a rushing business this week. The World's fair business has taken a big jump and on top of this comes the rush to the harvest fields. On Monday morn ing immediately after the rate of one third fare per capita for parties of five or more had been put in effect on the Santa Fe over l."0 hands purchased tickets at the local office. Most of these men left Topeka on trains Nos. 5 and 1. The Plug, leaving here at 7:30 a. m., carried 50 World's fair passengers. The same conditions prevail at the Rock Is land depot, where a rate for harvest hands was also put in effect on Mon day. FAIR WEATHER JULY 4. That Is "Cider"' Smith's AVeatlier Fore cast Made for State Journal. Monday afternoon "Cider" Smith issued the following forecast: "The combination which is on now calls for very unsettled weather with showers until after the 3d of July, a storm period. As for the weather on the Fourth, I am somewhat in doubt my self, but I will venture to predict fair weather. After the Fourth the weather will change to much dryer and warmer, until the 10th, another period when we may get some rain." A BRAND NEW KIND. Personal Property Not Before Listed Appears on Tax Rolls. For the first time in the history of the state a peff kind of uersonal property ap pears on the, tax rolls. The returns made today by the county clerk of Neosho county to the state auditor show that oil and gas leases have been assessed in that county as personal property. The aggregate valu of all leases found is $227,31. This is given as the actual value and the assessed valuation will be one-third this figure. In some of the gas belt counties it is understood that gas and oil leases were not taxed. Neosho Overflows at Chetopa. Chetopa. Kan., June 2S. After 4S hours of almost continuous downpour of rain all the small streams in this vicinity are bank full and the Neosho river is be ginning to overflow the bottoms. It has rained here at least once every day in the last week. Oats are ripening rapidly, but the prospects now make it probable that the best wheat and oat crop this section has had in many years will be badly damaged, if not ruined. Bryan to M;ke the Kajrle Scream. Lincoln, Neb., June V. J. Krytn will be one of the orators in a Fourth of July celebration on the exposition grounds at St. Louis. Mr. F!ryan will not accompany the Nebraska delegation to the Democratic- national convention, as he is to deliver an address at Malvern, Ta., July 2, and will go from there to St. Louis. 1.1 Np' Use For Over d5L dU L L uu THEY WIN AT LAST. Judge Pollock Will Appoint Receiver for Iola Electric Line. After listening to arguments almost all Monday afternoon. Judge Pollock, of the United States court, decided to appoint a receiver for the Iola Electric railway. The man who gets this place will find that the biggest part of his work w ill be to straighten out the per sonal differences between certain di rectors, i George W. Baumhoff, of St. Louis, applied for the appointment of a re ceiver some weeks ago on the grounds that he was not being made cognizant of all the business affairs of the com pany. Upon presentation of the books before the court it was ruled that a re ceiver was unnecessary. Monday a re newal was filed and a long list of affi davits were read. The court noting how intense the feeling had become de termined to appoint a receiver to quiet the factional strife which is on be tween the minority stockholders repre sented by Mr. Baumhoff, and the ma jority stockholders, represented by Mr. George V. Crouch, president of the company. The renewal argued yesterday founrt its immediate inception at the annual stockholders' meeting at Iola a few days ago. Mr. Crouch refused to an swer Mr. Baumhoff's questions relative to certain matters pertaining to the road, stating that he would talk to Baumhoff's attorney and give any in formation desired. This made -Mr. Baumhoff angry. From the affidavits it appears that threatening language was used and Mr. Crouch got up and reached for his cane, in so Going he threw back the tail of his coat. Mr. Baumhoff and his friends thereupon left, and when asked why, said that they "always would leave a man's of fice if he drew a gun on them." Mr. Crouch presented further affidavits that he was unarmed. The court decided that if matters had gone this far, it would be wise to turn the company over into the hands of a receiver. The appointment will be made shortly. THEY WON'T QUIT. Fraternal Insurance League Still Busy in Kansas. The state insurance department is still having trouble with the Fraternal League, a fraternal beneficiary or ganization of St. Louis, which. Superin tendent Luling refused to admit to do business in Kansas. The officers of the league insist on coming in. They seem to think that Kansas is not already over crowded with fraternal insurance organizations, and that it would have a fertile field here. Some time ago Superintendent Lul ing discovered that the Fraternal League was doing business at Salina, Wichita, Topeka, Iola, and Whitman. He wrote to the officers of the concern at St. Louis informing them that they must desist from trying to do business in Kansas as it had no authority to do so. The concern then filed an applica tion for admission, but it was turned down because the total receipts from an assessment would not be sufficient to pay the smallest policy issued by the league. While the application was pending the company continued to so licit business in Kansas, and now it continues to insist on being admitted. It is given out at the insurance depart ment, however, that if its agents try to solicit any Kansas business the at torney general will be asked to begin prosecutions at once. MILLER IS FINED $50. Former Topeka Man Held by Judge Pollock to Be in Contempt. George W. Miller of Kansas City who failed to appear before Judge Slonecker, referee in bankruptcy, upon Judge Pollock's order, was fined $50 for contempt Monday afternoon and will stand committed until fine and costs are paid. Miller was forced into bankruptcy in Topeka and sold some of his property after it was in the hands of the court. Judge Slonecker wished to know what had been done with the money. Miller did not appear and the federal officers say they spent at least $100 In locating him. Lieutenant Plummer Located. Fort Leavenworth, Kan.. June 28. First Lieutenant William H. Plummer, the Sixth infantry officer who disap peared mysteriously June 17, is now here in the hospital. Lieutenant Plum mer was brought from Hiawatha by two officers who had been sent after him. He cannot, give a clear account of his absence. It is said that he was stopping with a man named Kennedy and read an article in a paper about his strange absence. He requested Ken nedy to telephone to Fort Leavenworth that he was alive. Lieutenant Plummer will be tried by court martial. Newman, Only Tax Ferret. The board of county commissioners have received several propositions from tax ferrets to hunt up property in Shawnee county, which is escaping tax ation for a percentage. The board has refused all these offers and ap pointed County Clerk Newman the of ficial ferret of Shawnee county. As soon as the present rush in the clerk's office is over he will make a thorough investigation of the tax situation and report to the county commissioners. FOOD FACTS What an M. D. Learened. A prominent physician of Rome, Georgia, went through a food experi ence which he makes public: "It was my own experience that first led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food and I also know from having prescribed it to convalescents and other weak patients that the food is a wonderful rebuilder and restorer of nerve and brain tissue as well as muscle. It improves the digestion and sick patients always gain just as I did in strength and weight very rapidly. "I was in such a low state that I had to give up my work entirely and go to the mountains of this state, but two months there did not improve me: in fact I was not quite as well as when I left home. My food absolutely refused to sustain me and it became plain that I must change, then I be gan to use Grape-Nuts food and in two weeks I could walk a mile with out the least fatigue and in five weeks returned to my home and practice, taking up hard work again. Since that time I have felt as well and strong as I ever did in my life. "As a physician who seeks to help all sufferers I consider it a duty to make these facts public." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when the regular food does not seem to sus tain the body will work miracles. "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for the famous little book. "The Iioad to .Wellville." WILL PIPE GAS ANYWAY. Kansas Natural Gas and Oil Company to Lay a Line. WebbCity, Mo., June 28. The Kan sas Natural Gas and Oil company, whose holdings are near Chanute, Kas., has shipped six carloads of piping to Galena, preparatory to lay ing a pipe line from the gas fields Into this section. Col. James O'Neill of this city is at the head of this com pany. The Kansas state board re cently refused to grant this company a charter of incorporation on the ground hat their lands had no fixed value. The company's officials say they will pipe the gas into the mining district. ROBBED OF 512,000. Passenger on a Pullman Loses His Gold While Asleep. Philadelphia, Pa., June 28. Walter Scott of New York, reported to the po lice today that he had been robbed of $12,000 in gold while on a Pullman car between Pittsburg and Harrisburg. Scott said he had been in Dawson City, Alaska, for several years and acquired a. fortune there by mining. He thinks the money was stolen while he was asleep. DOVER TO HAVE BOND ELECTION Two Townships After the Topeka Council Grove Line. Dover and Auburn townships both want the Topeka, Eskridge and Coun cil Grove interurban road and Mon day a petition from Dover township asking for a bond election to be called was presented to the county commis sioners. A few weeks ago Auburn township presented such a petition asking for an election in Auburn township. The people of Dover township will vote on the bond proposition August 2 and will decide whether or not to grant $17,000 in bonds. The proposed bonds are to run 20 years and draw 5 per cent interest. TOPEKA MAN DROWNED. F. William Roy Loses His Life at Vera. A communcation from W. C. Eber hart from Paxico, Kan., to the State Journal states that F. William Roy, formerly of Topeka, was drowned on last Saturday evening, June 2 5, in a small stream tributary to Mill creek. The body was recovered and buried in Maple Hill cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Roy was swimming with some friends and getting beyond his depth was seized with cramps and sank. Mr. Eberhart states that any of Roy's friends in Topeka who wish further particulars should address him at Paxico. No F. W. Roy ap pears in the Topeka directory. GOOD ROADS SPEAKERS. Colonel Moore, President of Associa tion Will Be Here August 2. The Kansas Good Roads association will hold a session in Topeka beginning August 2. Among the speakers will be Colonel W. H. Moore of St. Louis, president of the National Good Roads association; R. W. Richardson of Omaha, secretary of the association; Martin Dodge of Washington, D. C, director of the office of public road inquiries, which is a bureau maintained under the depart ment of agriculture; President Nichols of the Kansas State Agriculture college and many others. FIRST SINCE 1895. Members of Harvard Law School Association Meet, Cambridge. Mass.. June 2ff. Members of the United States last night defeated Jrs. sembled here today for the first general meeting since K6. The occasion was also of special significance because attended by many men prominent throughout the country. Secretary Taft has accepted an invitation to deliver the oration at the meeting and Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller of the supreme court of the Uni ted States was to preside. The members of the association assembled in front of Austin hall and marched to Sander's the ater, where the exercises took place. Don't Want Gamblers Pardoned. The W. (p. T. U. has passed the fol lowing resolution: Inasmuch as the lawablding people, not of Topeka only, but the entire state of Kansas, have been urging the arrest and conviction of the law breakers, often condemning the officers of being unfaithful to their oath of office In allowing the open violations of the law that have existed in Topeka. we the members of the Topeka Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union would urge that when such convictions are made, the party or parties be allowed to serve out their sentence as required by law. Therefore, we protest against the par doning of the four men now lying in jail convicted of gambling, believing their punishment but just. C. CURRIE, Corresponding Secretary. Munroe Now an Actor. Chicago, June 28. Jack Munroe, as pirant for the heavyweight champion ship, is in Chicago. "The postpone ment of the fight was a big disappoint ment to me," said Munroe. "I believe however, that Jeffries is on the square and that his injury is genuine. I want to correct the impression that I called the big fellow a 'quitter.' I don't know who invented that yarn, but it Ssli true. I like 'Jeff' personally, and wouldn't think of slandering him that way." American the Best Wrestler. Buffalo, X. Y..June 2S. Frank L. Gotch. champion catch-as-catch-can wrestier of the United States, tonight defeated James Parr, the British wrestler, in two straight falls. Gotch had the advantage in height and strength and the great skill of Parr was of little avail. Burglars at New Cambria. Salina, Kas., June 28. The general store of C. T. Ruch. at New Cambria, was robbed and the burglars secured $60 worth of jewelry, $5 in money and a quantity of shoes. The officers have no clue. Death of David Higgins. Abilene, Kan., June 28. David Hlg gins, one of the early homesteaders of this county and a business man here many years, died last evening, aged 02. "I Invc been troubled Tor some time with indigestion and sour stomach." savs Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis of Lee. Mass., "and have been taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets which have helped me vc-rv much, so that now 1 can eat many things that before I could not." If you have any trouble with your stomach whv not take these tablets and get well? For sale by all druggists. When we advertise reduced prices it's genuine. Every advertisement that we write is truth. Our immense business necessitates big buying. We are always in the market hence these splendid offers. The J? i iV :M i it y -'I tvl $3.50 Pants at S2. Topeka Woolen Mill's $3-5 Sunflower Pants, all wool 20 patterns choice now, $2.00 Sale of R. W.'s Swell Outing "Get One to Wrear the 4th" E BOUGHT ALL of and Pant Suits in and Liisrht. bmo-le and all with close-fitting fronts hair lined S10. 00, $12. 50 usual price See these, and IIHY pay 26.00 and $7.50 for Outing Suits which we offer any old day V- C BOTH OA Where they play Wednesday: Topeka at Scammon, Kan., (exhibi tion game.) Fort Scott at Joplln. Sedalia at Springfield. Leavenworth at Iola. Pittsburg (no game.) For two days, beginning with Wednes day, Topeka and Pittsburg will have vacations. Open da.tes are arranged for all the teams at different times through the season. The Saints will go to Scammon, Kan., for an exhibition game. There will probably be good money in it. On Friday they open up at Iola for a series and then come to Topeka to celebrate the Fourth with the "cellar champions," Fort Scott. Manager Baldwin of Pittsburg makes some funny trades. He traded Eddie MeDill, Sedalia's present crack third baseman to the Goldbugs for Danny Durand, who joined the Saints Sunday. This spring he gave up Hughes and Freil for Abbott. There are more just like them. '"No matter how good a man Is," said an old student of the Valley league yesterday, "if Baldwin thinks a man is a hoodoo to his team, he lets him go." Atlanta, Georgia, of the Southern league is after Jake Bauers. Sedalia's center fielder. With the Goldbugs he gets $75 a month. Atlanta offers him $175. But Sedalia wants $500 for his re lease. It is up to the management of the Tpeka team to make the Saints quit talking to the bleachers and grand stand at home. A well deserved roast on a bad play brought this response from Carter, the other day, while pitching: "All who have their ham mers out hold 'em up." When Hughes ran Olson in Saturday and the little Swede was caught at the plate, the grandstand roared. "Come out here and do it yourselves if you think you can do it better," answered back Hughes very crossly. There have been ilOSTETTEfl's I CELEBRATED U Tsn't it reason able to supfse that when the Bitters has cured thou sands of cases of "weak stom ach" in the past that it will cure you too? It is worth try ing anyhow. It always cures Indigestion, Const fMH inn. Poor Apiietite, Dyspepsia, Flatulency and tiliousncss. fv STOMACH 1 a is ik e. THE -x fmmr J AUER&ACH 709 Climax of Value Giving in Good Clothes Reached. Our sale of Famous Marx Suits and their Highest Grades garments that vie beat $35 and S40 tailor productions worsteds, blue JA serges, cheviots, homespuns, tweeds, single and V double breasted $20.00, $22.50 aud $25.00 Suits see for yourself on sale at Blue Serge, Fine Coats and Vests unlined, all sizes, all finest wool, fast color, $5.00 was the price now $3.95 Rosenwald Weil's Swell Outing Coat Worsteds, Homespuns, Cheviots Double-breasted C r many quarter mo- J and 15. 00 is the you'll buy at at only. Panama Hats Direct from Peru correct C C A A -r. shapes 4O.UU What you pay $1.50 and $2.00 Straw Hats in other stores such as Javas, Porto Ri cans, Manillas, Splits and Sennits vou'll find here at go a dozen instances of that kind within the past few games. President Shiveley instructed the managers to fine the players if they kept up that kind of business. It has to be cut out. Over at Leavenworth the other day. Manager Baldwin of Pittsburg told the grandstand "to go to if it did not like the way he acted. To that extent will loose mouthiness go if the managers permit it. Shiveley should fine the managers if they do not look after the matter. This is the way they talk at Sedalia now: "The two 15"s, Bauers and Bevis are Beauts." Catcher Stoner of Sedalia has made but one overthrow this year. He is the coming "best catcher" in the league. Sedalia Democrat: "Mr. Lee. or Mr. Gramley, or whatever his name may Lie. me gentleman wno essayed to play second Friday, was asked at the con clusion of the game, 'What was wrong. I?e'." and answered, 'Oh, I Just wanted to give the papers a chance to sing!' Fact Is, the newspapers have been veiy lenient with Mr. Lee. A large propor tion of President Leist's patrons have insisted for some time past that Se dalia needed a hard-hitting, first-class second baseman, and at the conclusion of Friday's game they were more thor oughly convinced than ever of the fact." Gramley formerly played short stop and pitched for Washburn college. He is a good man, is apparently off at Sedalia. Some time ago Schrant stated that he would like to come here and could obtain his release. Nothing was done about the matter, however. Fort Scott has signed a new Infielder by the name of Otto Stoble. He played with Sedalia before the Valley League was formed. Dick Rohn. field manager and enp tain of the Sedalia Goldbugs on the making of umpires: "Farmers do not make good umpires. Ton fake a good heady catcher and let him handle the indicator and you will see that there is no better in the business. I do not mean by this that there are no excep tions, as J have seen several umpires that were considered par excellence who were not catchers, but as a gen eral rule the catcher rnak'-s the most efficient umpire. Take for instance the general run of umpires and thev know nothing of the work behind the bar. They are afraid of a ball when it is delivered by the pitcher and invaria bly duck their heads and elore their eyes just before the ball reaches the plate. In this way they often miscall strikes that break quick and shoot over the plate. Not so with a player who has been an efficient backstop. They are accustomed to keeping their eyes open and always, on the ball. They do not. dodge or lliach and aa a rule aie GOOD CLOTHES STORE. -s titam 711 XIaxisas Avenue. Hart Schaffner Outing Suits with the jf T fZ3 Suits Dark o a I nl) Li V:i

i 1 n i Ay $5.00 for in COHtltHt iMt B c torn to be relied upon for competent work. Take a pitcher and a few bad decis ions from an umpire who is not quali fied for the position which he hold will put him in the air In a very few innings. If possible former catchers should be selected as indicator hand lers in oil leagues and much kicking on bum decisions would thus be elimi nated." Armstrong's batting average Is look ing up a little bit down at Fort Scot?. He has averaged one hit a day for the past week. The effort to get money for the new baseball park is meeting with success. At the present time $7S0 is subscribed in actual cold cash. Just ns quickly as $1,500 is secured a contract will be let. All those who give are entitled to a division of 10 per cent of the gate re ceipts of all the games played in To peka, Shares pre being made up in sums of $10 each. OTTAWA STILL IlX)ODET). Many Families Moving Out and Crop Are Iluined. Ottawa, Kas., June 28. The second big rise for the season came down the Marias des Cygnes last evening. Fifty families are homeless in districts from which the marks of the last flood had barely been removed. The river la 27 'i feet above low water. A wide space of water cuts off com munication with North Ottawa at Main street. All the bottom lands in the country are flooded and the chance for a corn crop in the district is gone. Wrangle Over the Toledo Club. Chicago, June 2S. Directors of tfc American Baseball Association met here last night In an attempt to un ravel the ownership tangle over th Toledo club, but were unable to settle the controversy and an adjournment was taken until Wednesday, when an other meeting will be held. Tornado In Wyoming. Cheyenne, "VVyo.. June S. Much dam age, was wrought by a tornwdo In Vton countv. Trees w-re uprooted. ranc.ii houses Mown down, hay stacks eatt?red, live stock and several persons injured. Startling Kvidence. Frfsh testimony in great ouantitv I. constantly coming in. declaring Ijr. Ki'nK a New Liiscovery lor Consumption Cough and Colds to l unequaieo. a recent t-x-presslon from T. J. ifcFarland. fc.nloi ville. Vs.. serves n example. He writex: "I had bronchitis for tnree years and doc tored all the time without being benefited Then I began taking pr. King's Nrw Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Equally effective In curing all lung and throat troubles, conumption. pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by Arn old Drug Co., til X. Kansas are. Trial bottles 'ret: regular sizes 6c and $1.00. Lots of people are glad to have me save them money on their ready-made medicines;, others prefer to pay the ex orbitant prices fixed by the large manufacturers and the drug trust. Which are you Frank Hobart, 500 West Tenth,

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