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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20

The wide field now embraced by the
International mining congress, viz, the
mining, treatment and marketing of all
mineral products. and the discussion of
all subjects relating thereto. increases
the Importance Of the organization i'm
me2surably, and it is hoped and be-
7ieved that at the sessions designated
in this official call. many thousand dele
gates AID interested visitors from all
sections and representing every phase
of the mining industry will be in at
tendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
CHEERS FOR HOB son
At the Reunion of the Confederate
Veterans at Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, July 2O.-The morning
trains brought thousands of people in
to Atlanta to attend the opening exer-
cises of the reunion of confederate vet
Grams. Twenty-three thousand people
city up to midnight and the cOngested
condition of the down town streets this
morning gave indication that tOday's
crowd would double that of yesterday.
The interest of the day centered in
the convention at Piedmont park.
The Kentucky delegation was early
at work among the delegates in their
efforts to secure the next encampment
for Louisville
Among those who arrived early and
took seats on the stand, were General
orator of the day; Governor Atkinson
of Georgia; General DickerSOn, com
mander of the Florida division and
General Stephen D. Lee, looked upon
by some as a candidate for commander
in chief.
Before the gathering was called to or
der three cheers were given for The
gallant son of Alabama" Lieut.HObSOn,
followed a moment later by three more
for the famous cavalry officer now at
the front, Gen. Joe Wheeler.
Gen John B. Gordon, the commander
in chief, arrived at 11:20 and was given
a tremendous ovation. Cheer after
cheer swept through the hall and the
audience could not be stilled for five
minutes. Gen. Clement A. Evans, the
commander of the Georgia division, call
ed the convention to order at 11:30 and
prayer was offered by Rev. J. Vim.
al of the United Confederate vOlun-
+anrG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
AS TO BANKS RIGHTS.
Have They Authority to Raise Rates
of Exchange to Cover the New
TaxP

Deputy United States Attorney Har-
~ Bone is of the opinion that the banks
are as liable for the revenue tax on
drafts as the express companies are for
the tax on receipts of shipments He
believes that the action of the banks in
raising their rates of exchange to cover
the tax is illegal, and if a proper COM
plant was filed would test the law in
this particular.
The Topeka bankers say that the
United States government set the banks
an example by raising the rate on pos
tai money orders.
AS there is considerable question
concerning the right of telegraph COM
panies to make the sender of tele-
gram pay for the stamp, the fling of
complaints against the telegraph COM
panies and the consequent test of the
law in this particular is looked upon
as likely by the federal authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
A DIFFERENT VIEW
Taken by Santa Fe Company and
State Live Stock Board.

There is a clash between the live
stock sanitary board and the Santa Fe
railroad.
The question over which the trouble
arose is whether the board has the right
to inspect cattle loaded outside of kan
sas destined for the Kansas City mar
kets or to be unloaded at the Kansas
City stock yards.
A few days ago four car loads of cat
tie were loaded on Santa Fe cars at
Woodward, Oklahoma, billed to some
point in Iowa with the privilege of IN
loading in Kansas City. Inspector A.
L, Mason demanded the right to in
spect the cattle. The owner refused to
allow him to inspect the animals. He
demanded that the Santa F'e railroad
company move the cars without inspec-
ton After some delay this was done
and now the live stock board is after
the railroad company
Chairman Taylor Riddle of the board
SAYS that the state of Kansas has a
right to inspect cattle that are des-
tined for Kansas City whether to be
EoId there or simply unloaded for feed
ing purposes. He says that Texas
fever may be communicated to Kansas
cattle in the yards.
The question has been submitted to
Attorney General Boyle and if he finds
that the railroad company violated the
law suit will be commenced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LETTER PAYS 4 PER CENT
On So, 100000 Borrowed to Pay Joe's
Losses.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 2O.-The Daily
News today says: Milwaukee capital
will clean up young Joe Letters wheat
deal losses and Levi z. Letter has now
practically closed the contract which
he has been negotiating with the North
western Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany for the loan of 100000 on his
real estate.
Mr. Letter has been arranging this
matter with the company for some time,
in fact, almost ever since the end of his
sons unsuccessful wheat venture. Up
to now no definite statement as to the
amount of his proposed loan could be
made, but as it is expected that one of
the mortgages can be filed this week,
such of the details as are talked over
among real estate men can be given
OF the s., 600 900 which Mr.. Letter will
borrow from the company $4,000 900, it
is believed, will pass over to him this
week and the remaining 81, 000, 900 next
week. The rate of interest Mr. Letter
will have to pay was one of the most
difficult points of the transaction to ar
range, but it was finally settled at
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

O'Clock in the morning.
Bread. lbs. Sc. Gem Bakery.
r. w. Jenkins went to Manhattan
last evening.
Emil APPEL went to Parsons yesterday
to look after business interests.
The NJ. w. of A camp No. 1243 have
postponed their social for one week
John House and Mr.. Cleveland of Sill
yer Lake were North side visitors to-
day.
Mrs. Brownen and daughter Grace of
St Marys are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodford of Quincy street.
Miss Matte Keener and Miss Mary
Sherman left Sunday for Missouri
where they will visit relatives for a
few weeks.
The rain last evening was not very
general in the west, at Menoken and
Silver Lake it rained scarcely enough to
lay the dust
Mrs. Perkins is expected home the
last of this week from Decatur where
she has been the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. William Gushard.
Orris McNary came up from the IN
dian Territory Sunday and is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j R. Nc
Nary of Monroe street.
Mrs. Bert Lantzf of fSheIbyviIle, Ill,
arrived last evening and is the guest
of her cousin, Miss Myrtle Seymour of
309 West Gordon street.
Mrs. E. P. Baker of 1113 Jackson
where she will be entertained by her
daughter, Mrs G. c. Conl1le.
]. NJ. Cannon of Park county, Ind, IS
visiting his sister, Mrs Davis Of sos
Park street, and his brother, w. H
Cannon and family Of $40 Harrison
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryan of Kan
sas City are the parents of a son. born
Saturday, July 9. Mrs. Ryan who is a
sister of Mrs. Jonas Lukens, was form
erly Miss Martha Aikens Of this city.
There will be a sewer meeting this
evening at Lulxens' Opera House, and a
special invitation is given to all those
opposed to the sewer to be present. The
ladies are also cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. ]. c. Clay and daughter, Miss
Belle Clay and son Arthur of West
minister, Cal, are visiting friends in
Topeka, Mrs. Clay and family former
street.
Probate Judge Dolnlan went to Leav-
enworth yesterday and returned last
evening accompanied by his father-fn-
law, A. J. Kane, who has been at the
Soldiers Home hospital for the past
week taking treatment Mr.. Kane
seems greatly improved and is looking
much better.
Miss May Albright gave picnic this
afternoon at Garfield park for her sun
day school class of the Baptist church
The invited guests were Misses Fern
Stewart, Ida Knox, Jodie Fiatt Lola
Paramore, Mamie Shaeffer, MeSsfs-
| VIII McNoun, Harry Knox. Bert PuI-
dunn, Claud Shields, Fred Short, How
| ard Green, Harry Lukens, VIII Bacon
| and Lindsey Bechtol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. F NJ KimbaH of Chicago is visit
with Mrs w. T. Crosby.
Mrs. Avery Turner viii entertain the
ladies of the Western sorosis. Friday aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock, complimentary to
Mrs. L. W. Turner of Quincy. Ill.
son Saturday for a several Weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs J. W K Lemon, daugh-
in a week or two to spend the remainder
of the summer.
Mrs. w. E Archibald of Boston is the
guest of Mrs Thomas Page.
Mrs. J. C. Fulton and sister, Mrs. Stake,
q Wifh sS2i rs a. e spe 9Tt week IN Chicago
MSS marie norton mas issued invita-
tions for an At Home" Thursday even
ing. July Is complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Hail ana children will leave
Thursday. Tor the northern lakes TO spend
Miss Villa TomIinson will leave Friday
for Dwight and Herington TO spend a
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cowan of
Gales6irgs IL; are spending few days
mrs w L. Gordon and son are going to
Colorado IN a few days to spend the re-
Mrs. J. ]. Frey. Mrs. Belle Hall Small
Mrs. W. J. Black and Miss I-ottie Atchi-
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Noble viii III enter
tain at a lawn party Friday evening.
Mrs; John Martin OF Emporia is visit
Miss Louie smith has returned from q.
Mr. viii Cline Of Kansas CITY spent a
day last week with Topeka friends.
who has been spending a couple of days
with Miss Lulu Thompson. left Tuesday
for Denver and Colorado Springs where
she win spend the remainder of the sum
mer-
Miss Ollie Markley has returned from
a SIX weeks visit in Benton HarbOr. Mich,
and Fort Wayne. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. Hoover of St Marys
are spending the day in Topeka.
The entertainment which was to have
heen given by the D. A. r. for the bene-
fit of the hospital fund, at the home Mrs.
II W Harrison. Tuesday evening will be
given this evening instead. A platform
has been erected the lawn for dancing.
refreshments viii be served by number
of the society girls and in the house there
VIII be an art loan exhibition of antiqui-
ties
Mr.. Ed Guthrie. who has been visiting
relatives in Topeka for several weeks, left
today for his home in Illinois.
Mrs. J c. Clay and daughter Bell and
son Arthur of Westminster, Cal, are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Holland at 1910
Morris avenue. Mrs Clay and family are
former residents OF Topeka.
Mr. J. S SprOat and little son went to
Clay Center today. where they will meet
Mrs. SprOat, who has been in Colorado
They expect to return Thursday
Miss Anna Williams has returned from
a three weeks visit in PaOia. She was ac-
companled home by Miss Leila Condor,
who viii be her guest for some time
Miss Rose Jones came up from Usage
CITY tuesday to visit Miss Octavia Green
wood.
Miss Alice Scott will leave Thursday for
her home in Greensburg, Ind. after a
months visit with her parents Mr. and
MIS- w I. Marsh, and sister, Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
AT A PREMIUM.
The New Bonds are Already Quoted
at IO2 "a

New York, July 20.-The Times says:
While the government bond market
was generally dull yesterday Tuesday,
there was lively inquiry for the new
war issues threes when issued and a
disposition was evident to change old
issues for the new bonds. The quota
tions that ruled were about 1929 bid,
103 asked. These. however. were re-
garded as tentative and to induce hold
ers of the popular denominations of
$500 and under to surrender their
allotments, the impression being
that when the new bonds are in exist
ence the prices viii range between 104
and 100.
Zimmerman and Forsney, the bank
ers and bullion dealers, offer to buy at
the bid price and to sell at the asked.
In some quarters the quotations were
the basis of speculative transactions as
is always the case, pending issue OF
stocks and bonds. Some of the inquir-
~ for the new bonds was tracked to in
terests associated with the banks anx-
ious to secure them for circulation pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LOCAL MENTION.

The Army Relief society will meet in
the Senate chamber Thursday after
noon at 2:30. No work will be given
out.
The lawn fete for the benefit of the
soldiers which was postponed on ac-
count of the rain will be given tonight
at Mr. HarrisOns.
Bob Moore was arrested yesterday by
PatrOlman Pavey on the charge of
leaving his team not hitched on Kan
sas avenue. He deposited money for
his appearance in court.
Probate Judge DOlman yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to z. J. Frank
lin, aged 40 years, of Maple Hill, and
Mrs. NJ. Q. Hubbard, aged 43 years, of
Topeka, and to Pliny J. Laverty, aged
81 years, of Shorey, and Dora NJ. Van
nice, aged q years, of Topeka.
The Imperial Art club, composed of
Topeka colored women, Of which Mrs
W. 1. Jamison is president, yesterday
took to Camp Leedy 100 dozen home
made dOughnuts and plenty of cream
They gave them to the coIOred soldiers
in camp and they were received thank
fully.
The Topeka Equal Suffrage associa-
ton will meet at the Office of DR.. Agnes
Mckee Wallace, No. 726 Kansas avenue,
on Thursday at 3 p. m. Municipal
ownership of WaterWOrks Will be pre-
scented by s. B. Isenhart. All interested
in Topeka owning her own waterworks
are cordially invited to be present.
Engineer Dan Finn of the Santa Fe
is taking a months vacation and spend
ing his time fishing in Colorado while
Evan Thomas runs the Kansas City
and Topeka express. Conductor John
Hurdy will take a months vacation
visiting northern points around Buffalo
and on the Lake Shore route.
Sheriff Porter S. Cook has had the
drug stock of John E. Schnebley APP
praised, and he still holds possession of
it subject to the order of the district
court The stock was attached by the
c. D Drug company of Kansas City on
a claim of SLIPS for goods furnished the
store. Schnebley confessed judgment.
1t is probable that the entire stock viii
be sold by order of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
DEAD UNDER A TREE.
Nine Men Struck by Lightning
and Four Killed.

New York, July 2o.-New Jersey and
part of New York were swept last night
by a storm which caused great destruc-
ton to life and property. Four men
were struck by lightning and instantly
killed and five others were badly in
jured while seeking shelter from the
storm under a tree near Boonton, N. J.
The dead:
JAMES QUICK, q years old, of Boon
ton.
JOHN RISsCHYNSKI, 20 years old,
of HOboken.
CLARENCE TODD. IA years old, Of
BoOnton.
JOHN VALENTINE, so years old, of
BOOnton.
Injured:
John Bott. Boonton, hurt internally,
not expected to live
Louis Todd, Boonton, burned and par
alyzed.
John Quick, Boonton, paraIyzed.
John Sweeney, BOOntOn, paralyzed.
The men had been fishing from the
bank of Beaver pond, three miles from
BOOntOn.
When the storm broke at 8 o'clock,
the men sought shelter under a large
tree near the pond. The storm ragged
with frightful fury. The flashes of
lightning were terrifying. When the
storm was over, passersby discovered
the forms of nine men lying on the
ground Five of them were uncOn-
scious. The others were dead. Assist
ance was summoned and the injured
cared for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TEST SUIT FILED.
To Prove the Legality of the Councils
Premium Stamp Ordinance.

Premium Stamp Ordinance
Suit was filed in the United States
circuit court today to test the ordi-
nance recently passed by the city coun-
ell levying a tax of So 600 per year on all
premium stamp" concerns. It is
brought by John c. Humes of Kansas
City, who is at the head of the concern
that has been doing business with the
Topeka merchants and has maintained
a store for the past year between
Eighth and Ninth streets on Kansas
avenue. A temporary restraining or
der is asked in connection with the suit
to prevent the city from enforcing the
ordinance, and the attorneys left today
for Denver where the application will
be heard by Judge Caldwell.
In his petition, Humes states that the
stock of merchandise in this city
amounts to $4,000, and his profits from
the enterprise are over 81, 600 but less
than SO, 900 a year. The tax imposed by
the new ordinance, Humes claims, is
absolutely prohibitive in regard to his
business and therefore Illegal. The suit
is for a permanent injunction.
City Attorney Bird stated today that
a decision that the tax was too heavy
would in no way prevent the council
from amending the ordinance and re-
ducing the tax.
An effort will be made to have the
suit tried some time next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Tours in the Rocky mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans continental traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains,
all through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Greek, the
greatest gold camp on earth Double
daily train service with through Pull
man sleepers and tourists cars between
Denver and San Francisco. The best
line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon
and Washington via the ogden Gate
descriptive pamphlets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LITIGATION CONTINUED.
Mrs. Flora E. Fleming Brings Suit on
q Note to Emmett RowleY.

Flora E. Fleming, executrix of the es-
tate of R. E. ROWley, has filed a petit
ton in the district court against J. p.
Rowley and +. A. Snow for $500 with
interest from March 16, 1897.
In her petition she claims that on
March 16, 1897, J. 2. Rowley and F. A.
Snow gave r. E. Rowley their note for
$1,000 to be payable at stated times in
installmeuts- She states that four pay
ments of $3.50 each with interest were
paid which amounted In all to 1924. 81
and that the payment due July LIST was
not paid, rendering the remainder of
the note due at once. She therefore asks
that the defendants be made to pay the
remainder of the note, amounting to
$500 with interest.
This note was given by J. P. Rowley
and F. A. Snow upon R. Emmett Row
ley retiring from the firm of ROwley
Bros, druggists. Emmett Rowley died
in May of the present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TO PUT IN FOUNDATION.
C. ]. Devlin Will Begin Work on His
New Office Building.

1t is the intention of Mr.. G. J. Devlin
to at least put in the foundation of his
handsome new office building at the
corner of Eighth and Jackson streets
this summer. If he decides to construct
only the foundation this year the build
ing will be finished early in the spring.
He may, however, conclude to build the
entire building before winter. An addi-
ton will be built to the small brick
building on the property recently pur-
chased bv Mr.. Devlin at Ninth street
and Kansas avenue for present Office
quarters of the Mt. Carmel Coal COM
pany- Eventually Mr.. Devlin will build
a fine Office building on that corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
SALUTE TO BRYAN.
Cannon Fired in His Honor at
Bloomington.

Bloomington, Ill, July 2o.-The train
bearing Colonel Bryan's regiment of Ne
braska volunteers, en- route for Florida,
passed through Bloomington in four sec
TONS Colonel Bryan was in the last sec
ton, which stopped here nearly an hour.
The train was met by a large crowd of
people, including many women, and was
saluted by the firing of cannon. Bryan
was called for and made a brief speech,
thanking the people for the honor paid his
command At Mendoza and Pana large
crowds cheered the Nebraskans.
Centralia, Ill, July 2O.-The Bryan regi-
ment reached Centralia, in the home coun-
ty of Colonel Bryan, three hours behind
time. A crowd of five thousand waited
for the train and gave the soldiers a rous-
ing welcome. The near relatives of Colo
mel Bryan gathered here and gave him an
afectionate greeting. A magnificent floral
emblem, a wreath surrounding picture
of Bryan, with a horseshoe suspended
underneath the picture was presented by
the citizens of Marion county The pre-
sentatiOn speech was made by Rev. J. L.
Waller and brief response was made by
Colonel Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LACK OF IMPORTATION
Makes Trouble in the Office of State
Supt- of Instruction.

The office of the state superintendent
of public instruction is being deluged
with inquiries from school officers about
the operation of the revenue law. One
school director wants to know whether
there must be stamps on the contracts
made with teachers, another wants to
know whether the warrants must be
stamped and there are inquiries about
every paper used in the district.
The inquiries should be sent to the
local county superintendent but the
school officers do not know this.
Assistant superintendent Amis still
patiently writes replies telling the peo-
pie that the law does not require school
districts or any municipality which has
the taxing power to affix stamps to its
documents. His work would be facili-
tated if he would have a printed form
with which to answer the letters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Ask a Tax Reduction.

The board of county commissioners of
Shawnee county yesterday went before
the state board of equalization and ask
ed that the state tax assessed against
Shawnee county be reduced. They
showed that Shawnee county's tax as
sessment this year was a million dol
lars less than last year, and asked for
the reduction. In addition it was shown
that Wyandotte county was not paying
her proportionate tax for the property
interests there. The state board took
the matter under Amusement, and the
county commissioners think Shawnee
countys state tax assessment will be
reduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

can communications to this department
++LLust give the full name and address Of
- writer Anonymous personals and
descriptions Of social affairs will not bo
published.l
Mrs. L. W. Turner of Quincy Ill. who
Is visiting her son. Avery Turner. was one
or the first members of the Friends in
council of Illinois, which is the Oldest
Woman's club in the United States.
In the early sixties few ladies of
Quincy met informally once a week and
studied the old masters. They called
themselves the ''Once a Week club
though they were not regularly organized.
In 1866 two ladies from the east, Misses
Mary and Caroline Chaplin. went to Law
renee, Kan, and endeavored to found a
college for women, but We're unsuccess-
full, so they went to Quincy, H. where
they succeeded in founding a university.
This university was controlled by a stock
company composed of several railroad Of
fcials, who afterwards lost their money,
which made it necessary to disband the
school.
1t was in 1866 that the Misses Chaplin
became interested in the Once a Week
club and with their aid formal consti-
club became known as the Friends in
Council
Mrs. George Wood, who was a member
of the original Friends in Council" aft
erWards moved to Topeka and it was she
who organized the club of that name here.
Thls was a hourishing organiza ton few
years ago, but lately they have done lit
tie active work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
GOING TO HAWAII.
7. S. kirkpatrick the First KaFnsan to
Start After Office There.

Mankato, July Pot. S kirkpatrick,
one of our leading attorneys, has caught
tbe Hawaiian fever and will start for
Honolulu about the first Of August. He
has been one of the leading Republican
politicians of the Sixth congressional
59fs+1icf for a number of years, and
since the annexation of Hawaii it Will
omen no a new field, such as district
iIdges and attorneys, to be appointed
nv President Mckinley.
Mr.. kirkpatrick hopes TO str1ke a
good thing in this direction