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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
GEISHA co. is RELEASED.
Augustin Daily Relents After Getting
Control of the ombination.

New York, May 1.-THE costumes
and scenery of the Geisha company,
touring under the management of Sir
William Jardine, were seized Saturday
night at the Star theater, Buffalo, I'M
der judgment of $1,000 obtained by
Augustin Daily, the owner of the piece.
It was the intention of Sir William
Jardfne to go from Buffalo to Hamilton
and play several one-night stands in
Canada, and then go to Detroit. From
that city a jump to Montreal was ar
ranged and then the company was to
come back to Toronto. Mr.. Daily was
not pleased with this plan, which he
considered would cause a reckless waste
of money for railroad fares.
An agreement was made today be-
tween Arthur Rehan, representing Mr..
Daily, and Sir William Jardine, which
gives Mr.. Daily practical control of the
company for the remainder of the sea-
son. The costumes and scenery were
released and the company left for Ham
iltOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
GEN. MILES COMES HIGH.
He is Travelling Like a Prince at the
Expense of the Government.

Washington, May 17.-There is gossip
in army circles concerning the trip of
General Miles to the Orient, ostensfbly
to witness the military operations be
tween Greece and Turkey. There is
also much conjecture as to the real OBJ
ject of the generals mission. He can
hardly reach the Golden Horn in time
to see even a little of the conflict he
was supposed to study and report upon
for the benefit of American soldiery.
Before leaving Washington the gem
eral drew $4,000 from the pay depart
ment to cover expenses to the east,
and it leaks out that for his own pass
age to Southampton, exclusive of his
aide, he provided himself with the
most SumptuOus quarters to be had on
the City of Paris, at an expense to the
government of $500 for one way His
brother officers are specializing on the
probable cost of his trip, assuming that
he will be away about three months
The $500 will cover a trif1e over five
days. and $500 for a similar return
berth will make $1,000 for but 10 days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
TEN MILE RES ERVOIR.
Government Reservoir Will Supply
Western Nebraska and East
ern Wyoming.

Cheyenne, May 17.-Lieut. Crittenden,
the government engineer detailed to
choose sites for the proposed govern
ment reservoir in Colorado and Wyom-
ing, has inspected and selected the
great natural basin lying near Larimie,
WyO., as the Wyoming site.
This great basin lies in the heart of
the Rock Mountains, and is ten miles
long by two miles wide. It's maximum
depth is $50 feet and the government
engineer estimates that it will hold 90
600 600, 900 cubic feet of water. The walls
Of the basin are perfect, without a
break. The bottom is of rock and is
imperviOus to water. The Big and Lit
tie Larimie rivers will be tapped, and it
will take between five and six years to
fill the basin.
Enough water can be stored to keep
the entire eastern part of Wyoming and
western Nebraska supplied with water
during dry seasons. The water will be
collected in winter and used to flood
the Larimer and Platte rivers in sum-
mer. A corps of government engineers
has been ordered to survey the basin
and draw up plans for the feeding
bitches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
WHY BEER TAX Is $I.44.
Adopted for the Sake of Mathematical
Convenience

Washington. May 17.-There is much
curiosity as to why the tax on beer was
made $1.44 a barrel, instead of $1.45 or
$3.50.
The rate adopted sounds a good deal
as if the senate committee was initial
ing the bargain counters in the depart
ment stores, but there is a deep and
important significance to the figures.
Venience in mathematical calculations.
One hundred and forty-fOur is the null
tiple of 2. 3, 4, 6, 8, and u. which are
the divisions used by the brewers in the
sale of beer. In estimating and comput-
ing the taxes upon fractional parts of a
barrel, $1.44 is much more convenient
than $3.50 or 81. 40 or s1.45 Thus the tax
the tax on a quarter of a barrel SO
cents; on a third of a barrel As cents:
on a sixth of a barrel. "a cents; on an
eighth of a barrel, Is cents. Even cents
and no fractions, enter into the calcula-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
A WOMAN'S ERROR.
Will Cost New Jersey So, Wrote
provided" In stead of "Prohibited."


Trenton, N J., May 17.-Miss Margar-
ct Williams a young typewriter and
stenographer. made the mistake in the
constitutional amendment, that has ne
cessitated the extra session of the leg
isIature, the first in New Jerseys his
tory.
The extra session may cost $500 or it
may cost $1,000. that depends upon the
disposition of the legislators.
Miss Williams lives at No 141 Lam
berton street, and takes shorthand
notes and plays on the type writer ma
chine in Dairy Commissioner Maguire's
Office in the state house. She has not
been there long and has not had much
experience. But heavy odds are offered
that she will never again make such a
costly mistake.
Miss Williams did not know until to-
day that she had forced the extra Ses-
sion. Plainly she was much distressed.
I remember now that Frank Bergen
(the lawyer who drafted the resolution)
dictated to me, and 1 took it in short
hand
Mr.. Bergen thus dictated the para
graph while Miss Williams pencil was
flying across her note book:
No lottery shall be authorized by the
legislature or otherwise in this state;
and no ticket in any lottery shall be
bought or sold within this state. nor
shall pool selling. boOkmaking or gamb-
ling of any kind be authorized or allow
ed within this state, nor shall any
gambling device, practice or game of
chance now PROHIBITED by law be
Iegalized or the remedy, penalty or
punishment now provided therefor be
in any way diminished
When Miss Williams wrote out her
notes on the typewriter. she made
mistake in reading them. For 'prohib-
tied" she wrote "prOvided' and so
completely changed the meaning of the
law-nuIlified it. An engrossing clerk
copied Miss Williams typewriter
manuscript and carefully copied the
word provided" When the error was
discovered everyone exclaimed:
Those willy pool selling, horse racing
fellows are responsible for this"
But they We're not. Miss Williams ac-
knOwledged so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
MAY BE A BIG LAWSUIT
Over Personal Property Assessment
of the Telephone Company.

The county commissioners OF ShaW-
nee county and the Missouri q Kansas
over the personal property assessment
or the property of the company IN 10
peka- The company has refused 10
secure the detailed information De
manded by the board of assessors OF To-
peka township. and that board IS now
going ahead and working up the de-
sired informa ton on which the person.
al property return will be based. John
r. Mulvane president of the company.
states that if the county commissioners
accept the return prepared along the
the company will fight it as far as the
supreme court of the United States If
necessary.
When the board of assessors called
upon the company for a personal prop
erty statement, a lump statement Of
$4,000 was sent in. On the so per cent
basis this would make the Topeka plant
of the company worth only $4,000, but the
$4,000 statement was raised $l,OOO by
John r. Mulvane voluntarily. This
statement, however, the board refused
to accept.
1t was then decided to demand from
the company a detailed statement Of
the number of miles of wire and the
number of poles, and the number of
telephones in the city, placing the as
sessment amount of this property at
$25 for the first mile of single wire and
poles, $40 per mile for each additional
wire, and 50 per telephone. When ask
ed for this detailed information, the
company stated that it would be i'm
possible to compile it. The board then
decided to make the compilation, and
this work is now in progress.
The compilation on the basis adopted
by the board will result in bringing the
personal property return of the com
pany to an amount considerably over
$4,000. There are over 700 telephones
owned and operated by the company in
this city, and these alone will amount
at IS each to almost the sum turned in
to the board the first statement. A
detailed statement was never demand
ed of the company in past years, and
the board of assessors claim that the
company has never paid it's rightful
share of the personal property tax in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
He Didn't Know His Wife.

William Busby, the Santa Fe switch
man who was sued for divorce in the
district court by Mrs. Emma Busby
some days ago, has filed answer to his
wife's petition. He states in his an
swer that he did not know his wife
when he married her as he should have
done" and that on May 10, the day she
says he turned her out of his home, he
gently removed her from the house
because she insisted on breaking the
furniture into kindling wood. When he
put her out of the house, he says. she
commenced throwing stones at the win
dOws and broke every pane of glass in
the building. He also states she
''swiped'' his clothes while he was way
and part of the furniture. Busby asks
Judge Hazen to set aside the order re-
straining the Santa Fe company from
paying him his wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17

Mayor Leary of Gaylord, Webb Nc
Nails town, has introduced some new
ideas in municipal government, of which
the Gaylord Herald says:
When complaint is made regarding
the supposed violation of ordinances or
his attention is called to other matters
of which it is believed he should take
official notice, he Immediately appoints
a committee of the council to look after
the case. For instance, a citizen com
plains that his neighbours chickens are
destroying his garden, whereupon the
mayor promptly appoints a committee
on chickens. In this way he now has
on his list a committee on chickens, a
committee on cows that pasture in the
streets, a committee on Sam HfrIbiFt'S
coyotes and other committees too nu-
merOus to mention. So far the rule is
working nicely, and no citizen who has
called upon the mayor to act in his Off
cial capacity has reason to complain
that his business was not attended to
promptly and cheerfuIIy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
BOY EATS AN INFANT.
Disgusting Gaze of Cannibalism Re
ported From Kokomo. Ind

Indianapolis, May 17.-Charles Ho-
back, the 4-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hoback, living near Koko-
mo, developed a strange cannibalistic
tendency Sunday while he was visiting
with his parents at the residence of a
nefghbor named Milton.
Mr.. Millions infant, months old, was
left for a few minutes in a room by it
self when the parents were attracted
by screams. They found the Hoback
boy covered with blood and lying over
the infant. tearing its cheek with his
teeth. When the boy was dragged
away from the child it was discovered
that he had bitten off one of the toes
and nearly bitten off another, while the
flesh of its cheek was torn and the
prints of his teeth marked its body in
a number of Places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
MOUNT VERNON REGENTS.
Work of Restoring the Mansion Pro
crossing Washington Relics.


Washington, May 1.-THE board of
regents, comprising the Mount Vernon
association, after having been in session
two weeks at Mount Vernon, adjourn
ed Saturday. The council meeting for
the year has been a most satisfactory
one, and much work has been accom-
plished. The new foundation of the
mansion and the restoration of the
greenhouse and slave quarters have
been regarded as the most important
work of the past year. Among the plans
to be carried out is the repainting Of
the entire mansion. The spacious old
hallway, which is finished in an old de-
sign fOf wall papering of a deep brown,
is also to be done over as in the time of
Washington. The walls will be tinted
yellow, with white trimmings, and the
colonial cOlOrs will be accurately car
ried out.
One of the most valuable gifts receiv-
ed during this council is the magnif-
cent rug presented by Mrs. Harrison
was gift of Louis XVI. to Gen. Wash
ington, and now, after a lapse of a CEN
fury or more, adOrns the floor of the
banqueting hall. In the center is a
striking design of the American coat of
arms. The background of the carpet
is a rich leaf-green, studded with sew
enteen gold stars. A handsome border
completes the finish
Another relic received was a sand
box. Gen. Washington used this to
sift sand upon his letters and docu-
from Marcus Clifford Martin whose
grandfather. William Baker, was one of
the minute men at Concord, and to
whom the relic had belonged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17

Chicago Post: Sister Leases Okla
homa 1ogis does not please US. IF He
had been pleased with the people, she
says, would He have washed away
their homes with an angry fiood?" We
are reminded of the cyclone in Kansas
City ten years ago or more, when two
churches and a school house were de-
stroyed and saloons in the neighbor-
hood We're untouched. We tried at that
time to figure out the hand of Provi-
dence, but we finally compromised on
the proposition that it was the spite
work of the devil. No orthodox person
Will concede that there is a supernatur.
al agreement, yet we cannot accuse the
Lord of uproOting churches and school
houses and sparing liquor saloons. So
it must have been the devil or mighty
poor architecture. AS a general propo-
sition it is tOlerably safe to take our
Christening in a cOntrite spirit and ask
no questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
MEET AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
G. A. R. Votes to Hold It's Next En-.
campment There.

Colorado Springs. Colo, May 1.-THE
Grand Army of the Republic, department
of Colorado and Wyoming, at Saturday 5
session decided to hold the encampnent
at Cripple Creek next year, and elected
the following officers:
Department commander-U. s. HOLSTER
of Denver.
Senior Vice department commander
James B. Jennings, Wyoming.
Junior vice department Commander
W W. Ferguson, Victor
Chapiain-Rev. Finkbiner of Colorado
Springs.
Quartermaster-H. c. Olney of Denver.
Adjutant general-M. s. Crawford, Den
yer.
Delegate at large to national conven-
toni w. Simms. Fort Collins.
Delega tes-August Rische. Denver: H
8. Vaughn, Denver; Alexander Gullett,
GunnisOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
A.P.A.INCREASES SALARIES
And Adds an Insurance Feature to
the Order.

Washington, May ia number of
alterations were made in the constitu-
ton of the A. P A The most i'm
portant of these changes representation
in the supreme council to one delegate
from each congressional district and
territory and the District of Colum-
bia, instead Of one delegate from each
subordinate lodge.
The presidents salary was increased
to So. 900 and that of the secretary to
$1,000. It was decided to organize an
insurance feature of the order and the
work of putting it into practical opera
ton was left to the executive board
After listening to a number of addresses
on the work of the order, the council
adjourned to meet in this city again
next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
COLOR LINE IN ENGLAND.
Volunteer Regiments of Universities
Initiate American Prejudices.

London. May 17.-With all Englands
condemnation of the social disadvau-
tages to which the coloredl race is sub
jected in the United States, she is Civ
ing abundant evidence of being imbued
with racial prejudices that are every
bit as strong.
Thus, the volunteer regiments of the
great universities have declined to ad
nit to their ranks students of Indian
and of African origin, and a number of
other volunteer and militia corps, in
Guiding the Inns of Court battalion,
composed of members of the legal pro-
fession, have followed suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
BOUGHT ALL THE WINE.
New York Dealers Take All the Last
Years Output of California.

San Francisco, May 17.-By an agree
ment reached yesterday between A.
Marshall. representing A. Marshall &
Co. of New York, wine dealers, and
the directors of the California Wine
Makers corporation, the sale of the
bulk of all California wines made last
year has been effected.
Pursuant to it's terms. the New York
company and the California dealers
friendly to the corporation agreed to
take $500 900 gallons of wine with the
option of one million additional The
average price agreed on is Is cents a
gallon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
FOR MISS JANE adams.
Chicago Women Want Her Appointed
OF the School Board.

Chicago, May 17.-Women's clubs in
Chicago are working to secure Miss
board of education. The movement be
gan in the Woman's club, when at
late executive session a committee was
chosen, with Mrs. Co0nley Ward as
Chairman and instructed to call on
Mayor Harrison to urge the appoint
ment of their candidate.
This action has resulted in a concert
ed effort of other clubs, whose members
are anxious to secure the appointment
for Miss Adams
No definite action will be taken by the
clubs until next week, when a repre-
sentative committee will call upon the
mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
HE'S CAUGHT AT LAST.
The Man Who Hides Legislative Bills
Sent to Prison in Utah.

Salt Lake. Utah, May IA special
to the Tribune from Helena, Mont
says: Secretary of the senate. John
BlooT was convicted today by jury of
having secreted the salary bill to pre-
vent its passage the last night of the
session, and the punishment was fixed
at one years Imprisonment. He was
denied further bail and is now in jail.
The bill in question had passed both
houses the last day but was never
signed by the speaker of the house It
would have cut down the salaries of the
county officers and the number and SAL
aries of the deputies, thirty three per
cent.
Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth.
Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17


face that is redder than his hair.
Down at the bottom of his heart,
every man thinks that he is pretty
smooth
A grievance which is a month old
when filed, will not receive very close
inspection.
Every married man is tried every few
days before the bar of his wife's mag
ination.
After a man passes so he has a good
deal of contempt for what is known as
"a jolly time"
A woman's idea of rudeness is to
take less than Is minutes to say good
bye after making a call.
Just at this season of the year, all
other WOmanly accomplishments pale
before the ability to make a good
strawberry short cake
A girl not only has great trouble in
getting money to buy a hat, but she
has great trouble in finding a hat to
suit her after she gets the money.
When we see a crowd of young people
we feel glad that we are getting old.
There isn't any greater fallacy than
that pleasure may be had at a picnic.
If the girls who are to graduate from
the high school want to look real sweet
we can tell them what to wear: a Whlte
dress and a blue sash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
Chicago Men Get a Boston Contract

Boston, May 15.-The contract for the
construction of section Z, the subway
station and approaches in Scollay
Square, was awarded today to the
Smaller & Schniglau company of Chi
cago the lowest bidders. The bids
opened by the transit company We're:
George W. Judd, $40, $500; National
Constructing company, $1O4,95 E w.
Everson, Sos, 1895, and Smaller & Schnig
lau company, $99 $50. The work will
consist of a combination of steel and
masonry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
Want 100000 From Tolleston Club

Chicago, May 17.-Damages aggregat-
ing $1OO. 900 are asked for in four suits
begun in the superior court at Ham
mond yesterday by Theodore Pratt,
Charles Pratt and Herman kuntz and
Allen Boutwell, against the Tolleston
club. The suits are the outcome of the
battle between the keepers of the clubs
preserves on the Calumet river and a
number of farmers on Jan. 10, in which
the plaintiffs were seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
MEXICO FORCES AHEAD.
Purchase of Monterey's Street Rail
ways by Americans.

Monterey. Mex, May lit is an
nOunced that the negotiations which
have been in progress for some time for
the purchase and consolidation of the
street railway systems of this city by
an American company have been closed
and that the new owners will immedi-
ately take steps to equip the line with
electric power
The amount of money involved in the
transaction is said TO be about Sc, 00O,0 600.
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1ence to the residents. Most of the men
were downtown at the time and the al
fair caused CONSERVATION among the Wo-
men Patrolman Murphy was sent for
and he arrested the two men They gave
the names of Chas Faulkner and Geo.
Strange The charge of disturbance OF
the peace was placed against them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
TO Play at shakespeare's Home.

Boston, May 17.-Augustin Daily will
take his company to England for a tour
of the provinces this summer. The con-
spicuOus incident of the visit will be an
open arid performance on August p of
"As You Like It. at Stratford- on Avon
with Miss Rehan in her characterize
ton of ROsalind.
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Chicago. May 17.-For Kansas: Pro-
badly local rains tonight and Tuesday;
winds mostly sOutherly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
To Purchase Marshall's Home.

ISOLATION mas set on foot a movement
looking to the purchase and restoration
of the house in this city which was
used by Chief Justice Marshall as his
residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
rramns Make Trouble.

probably wandering tramps terrified the
residents in the vicinity of Curtis and
aid was asked of the police They went
from house to house demanding food and
when it was refused they threatened VIC
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Oh. My Heart!
PaIpita tion-We ak-Uncon-
scious at Times SleepIess =
Asthma = Kidney Troubles
RecoveryWould Seem Like a Miracle
Yet Hoods SarsaPariIIa Cured

RecoveryWouldS Seem Like a Miracle
Yet Hoods SarsaPariIIa Cured
al had been in very poor health for
several years, and two summers I was SO
weak was obliged to lie in bed months
at a time. was all run down, had
Unconscious Spells
lasting for an hour at a time. The
doctors thought the trouble came from
my heart. used to say that if could
only be up around, 1 should be SO thank
full, and that it would seem like miracle
IL 1 should be well. The neighbOrs all
know of the poor health had been in,
and how much better am now. had
asthma for many years, and some nights
Could Not Sleep
my breathing was attended with so much
difficulty. Sometimes 1 would have to
sit bolt upright in bed. AS my general
health grew poorer, my asthma grew
worse. I had kidney and other troubles
and seemed to be generally out of Sorts
heard so much of Hoods Sarsaparilla
that decided to try it, and experienced
great benefit from it. 1 have recon-
mended it to many people, and I cannot
say too much in praise of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1 have not been in bed for over
a year on account of Illness" MRS. 8.
WATSON, 1928. Columbia ST., Warsaw, Ind.
Hoods S ps7iiIa
Is the best - in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Sold by all druggists. Get only Hoods.
Hoods Pills E Es 6a SSF to sssz
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Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, liz and LA West sth St
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Wichita and return, s4.62. May IT. 10,
10