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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
ESCAPES TRUST LAW
Traders Live Stock Exchange Held
Not to Be a MononoIv-

Kansas City, Gay 35.-'Tfie ~ J4nCt;ors
suit to dissolve the Traders Live Stock
Exchange was heard before Judge Holt
of the court of common pleas at KAN
sas City. Kan, yesterday The case
was taken under considera ton and a
full decision will not be rendered until
Saturday, but the court passed upon
one point that is of considerab Bile import
ance.
The exchange is an association of
traders banded together for the purpose
of mutual protection in the buying and
selling of stock 1t is one of the re-
quirementS of the members that they
shall not patronize or deal with traders
that are not members of the exchange,
and through the enforcement of this
rule a number of yardmen not belong
ing to the association claim that they
have been injured in their business, and
the proceedings We're brought in the
courts to have the exchange dissolved
on the grounds that it was a trust and
operating in violation of the statutes of
Kansas.
Judge Holt, in his partial ruling yes
terday. said: The testimony in this
case is not sufficient to warrant the
court in saying that the exchange has
a monopoly of the live stock business
at the local Yards and the law of 1891
is not to be considered. The statute of
the state is no stronger than the COM
mon law, and if an unlawful cOmbina-
tion really exists there is ample reme-
dy under the old common law to pre-
vent the carrying out of any conspir-
acy against the plaintiffs.
THE question to be decided is whether
the defendants are actually conspiring
to injure or encroach upon the rights of
the persons who have instituted these
proceedings. If the testimony shows
such a state of facts to exist the in
junction prayed for will be granted. The
court has not had time to properly
weigh the evidence brought before it
and will reserve its decision until Sat
urday."
1t was hoped by the live stock men,
who are doing business independent of
the exchange, to have it knocked out
under the antitrust law, but since the
court holds that it is in no sense a, mon
opOly, the association can only be held
responsible for the infringements that
it has made upon the common rights of
the complainants, which probably can
not be specifically pointed out. The
exchange people look upon the partial
ruling of the court as a victory for them
and virtually a settlement of the con-
troversy.
Many witnesses testified that the by
laws of the Traders exchange were so
rigid that all who were not members
were driven out of the business becauss
of the opposition of the combine, and
that the little button of the association
was necessary party to every trade
made in the yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
CHURCHES IN POLITICS.
Christian Citizenship May Be Plat
form of New Candidate
For Sheriff.

C. N Howard writes the officers of the
Good Citizenship Federation that he VIII
be able to speak in Topeka June Q. Mr.
Howard has a habit of stirring things up
vigorously and this fact coupled with the
decision of the Committee of Two Hun
dred and the Federation not to put any
ministration on prohibition will undoubt-
edly make a lively meeting.
1T is very evident to the temperance
organizations of Topeka" said George r.
Harrison today, that there is no depend
enforcement of prohibition This opinion
was brought out quite forcibly at a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
Committee of Two Hundred Sunday after
up right along. and understand that if
We wanted to run few joints ourselves
all we would have to do would be to run
a respectable place on the second floor
and pay our fines regularly We may,
however, ask the marshal to be fair
enough with the jointists to compel the
"A Joint meeting of the committees
Good Citizenship Federation with dele
gates from religious and temperance so
cieties in the country will be held the last
of this week to consider the matter of
nominating Independent candidate for
sheriff. If this is decided favorably a plan
proposed by Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon viii
be adopted. It is something like the
Rochester idea made famous by g; y.
Howard. The candidate selected viii be
run on a Christian citizenship platform,
and will have to agree to run the sheriff
office if elected as a Christian citizen,
and ID not as a politician: zoo..o,, ,,,..
poll of the Christian voters of the city,
worked up at the beginning OF the organ an
county in the same way. and if it is de-
cided to nominate an fndependent candi-
date that Organization and the Commit
tee of Two Hundred will inaugurate an
active campaign with Mr.: Howard 5
meeting Friday of next week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
WHAT 1T DOES.
How the New Sp0ils Order
Affects Kansas.

There win be very few changes in fed
eral offices in ka&saS a result Of Pres
ident McKinley's order taking 4 600 offices
and clerkships out of the civil service
lists The principal change will be made
in the federal prison at FIT Leavenworth.
The order takes three of the principal Of
fees of the prison out of the civil service
list and places them where they can be
removed at will They are the warden.
physician and chaplain. A move was al
ready on foot to remove Warden French,
50 that the order will make very little
now be easier to get. him out
Confidential clerks of United States dis
trfct attorneys are taken out of the list,
but United States District Attorney Lam
bert has no confidential clerk, it does
not affect his office.
office affected by the order is the chief
clerk, who takes the place of Pension
Agent Leland when he is absent from the
office. This place is held by James P.
Lowe, who has been in the Topeka office
ever since it was eSta blished and knows
Although he is a Democrat, it is doubtful
If Mr.. Leland will discharge him, because
he is too valuable a man to have around.
In the internal revenue service Chief
Deputy Fagan is removed from the civil
service list and his official head may be
chopped at any time his superiorS see fit
Inc ofhce OF statistical agent is also
removed from civil service rules. and it
is probable that II. o. Garvey. who now
holds the office, viii be removed to make
room for some Republican worker. 1t is
fat position with little to do Jacob StOt-
Ter of EmpOria and George w. Martin of
Kansas City Kan, are mentioned Tor the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
WAGON AND HORSE
Arrested - officer Used Them For
Patrol Purposes.

Ii was just as the sun went down that
the little coterie of policemen around
the city Jail saw a horse and light
wagon coming down Jackson street on
a run
It started north from Eighth street
and was making better time at every
jump. The wagon was SWaying from
side to side and now and then rattle
of tinware scattered the crowd in every
direction.
AS the wagon came nearer the crowd
saw the driver was Officer McElroy. He
was sitting up in the wagon as straight
a s a gunner on a caissOn. Hanging over
the seat and barely hanging on was the
limp form of Henry Schmidt with his
feet dangling among the ice cream
freezers and. tin pans in the back of the
wagon.
Whoa" shouted AfcEIroy as he drew
the horse up on his hind feet and eX-
ecuted a slide for the police headquar-
ters' entrance.
The limp form swayed, the ice cream
freezers tumbled over and the tin pans
ratified.
''How's that for patrol wagon ask
ed McElroy as he carried the helpless
form of the prisoner into the jail. The
officer found the outfit on Kansas ave
nue. and took it in but there was not a
drop of cream in the freezers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
Dewey and the Powder Boy.
[From the Philadelphia cam ]


One of the brave jackies who was
with Dewey at the battle of Manila
Bay tells this new arecdote of the great
admiral The teller is Harry DeSh-
man, a sailor of the cruiser Boston, and
his story is this:
"The most affecting incident which
occurred and which all of the sailors
will remember through their lives, was
the action of a powder boy. These boys
act as aides to captains and lieutenants
in carrying messages and doing er-
rands. When the order was given to
strip for action one of the boys tore his
coat off hurriedly. and it fell from his
hands and went over the rail, down in
to the bay. A few moments before he
had been gazing on his mothers photo
graph and just before he took his coat
off he he had kissed the picture and put
it in his inside pocket When the coat
fell overheard he turned TO the captain
and asked permission to jump over and
get it. Naturally, the request was re-
fused. The boy then went to the other
side of the ship and climbed down the
ladder. He swan around to the place
where the coat had dropped and sue
ceeded in getting it. l believe it was
still floating when he got there
When he came back he was ordered
in chains for disObedience. After the
battle he was tried by a court martial
for disobedience and found guilty. Com
modore Dewey became interested in the
case, for he could not understand why
the boy had risked his life and disobey-
ed orders for a coat. The lad had never
told what his motives were. But when
the commodore talked to him in a kind
ly way, and asked him why he had done
such strange things for an old coat he
broke into tears and told the commodore
that his mothers picture was in the
coat.
Commodore Dewey's eyes filled with
tears as he listened to the story Then
he picked the boy up in his arms and
embraced him. He ordered the little
fellow to be instantly released and par
doned. Boys who love their mothers
enough to risk their lives for their pic
lures cannot be kept in irons on this
fleet he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
hEier OI Greece ahG HG.er OF
the american Navy
Will Meet in the Royal Palace
at Athens.
DEWEY'S ROUTE HOME
Has Been Decided Upon to That
Extent.
No Date Yet Fixed For Leaving
Hong Hong.

Hong Kong, May 3O-Since his arrival
here on May %, on board his flagship
the U. S. cruiser Olympia. Admiral
Dewey has improved in health, but he
still refuses all invitations of a social
nature. The admiral has also re-
linqushed all official duty on board the
Olympia. The date of his departure
for home is still uncertain, his intention
being 10 remain here until he has thor-
oughly recuperated. The air of the high
ground here is much cooler than it viii
be found at any place between IiOnS
Ncng and the Mediterranean sea.
The programme for the Olympia'S
voyage to the United States has not
been definitely decided upon it has
been determined however, to make a
stop at the Firaeus. from whicn port
Admiral Dewey will go to Athens -
pay his respects to King George OF
Greece. The Olympia is being Painted
white instead of the dark slate cnlur
which was applied at the breaking out
of the late war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
Fourth Session Opens at San Fran
cisco This morning.

Sau F-ecc:ccc Nay ce.-rrrlc fourth
session of the American Baptist Mis-
sion UNION opened early this morning
when reports regarding the work of the
Womens Foreign Missionary society
were read and discussed. At 10 80 a.
m, devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Robert Leslie of Oregon a
special paper on 1.-The Pacific coast in
so years of work for foreign missions"
was read by Rev. J. Sunderland and
was followed by a discussion opened by
Rev A. ]. Frost. President Fuller of
Massa achusetts then spoke on THE lay
men in Foreign missions" and brief re-
marks on the same subject were made
by several delegates.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. c.
Hobart followed and were succeeded by
reports and addresses from number
of foreign missionaries.
The session of the American Baptist
Home Mission was opened by the ad-
dress of Prof. Stephen Greene of Mas
sachusetts.
Secretary T. J. Morgan then read the
report of the executive board. Commit
tees were appointed and an address on
Fifty Years Work on the Pacific
Coast" closed the first session of the
9th anniversary of the home mission
aries.
The statistics of the missionary union
are summarized as follows:
Number of missionaries the past year
459: native helpers 3, ,5S4; church cum
municants 100 189; Sunday school mem
theological pupils 1902; other pupils
26, 525: numbers of churches and chap
els 977.
The native Christians have contribu-
ted SAL ,6S3. Appropriations of the Mis-
sionary union for the foreign work,
$549, 1916.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to handle the affairs of the
Missionary union:
Committee on arrangements-E A.
Woods. California; L. B. PhilbricN,
Massachusetts; George T. Ellis, Ore
gOn; J. A. Francis, New York; E. 2.
Vining, California; Lewis Halsey, Ari-
zona.
Committee on enrollment-B.B B. John
son, Massachusetts; ]. V. Osterhoot,
Rhode Island; w. F. Harper, Califor-
MIA; r. E. Manning, Illinois; w. II.
Swallow, Pennsylvania; Roy Palmer,
Oregon; NJ. A. c. Rochester, Washing
ton.
Place of meeting-L. c. Barnes, Penn
sylvania; George w Quick, Massachus-
etts; E. H. E. Jameson, Michigan; c.
r. Stark, Rhode Island; George Brooks,
Massa achusetts; L. N. Clark. Missouri;
Calvin Esterty, California; Thomas
Cross, New Jersey.
Committee on fnances-E.M M Thresh-
er, Ohio; Samuel A. True, Maine; j.
G. Brown, Massachusetts; B. F. Ar
mold, Rhode Island; Harry Hooper,
Pennsylvania; Edward NJ. Woodman,
Illinois; NJ. D. Healey. New York;
Whittemore, Maine; E. 2. VinIng, Cal
Committee on nomfnations-Hen
M King Rhode Island; w. G. Part
ridge, Ohio: G. B. Illsley, Maine; G. H.
Hubbard, New Jersey: r. J. Tozer,
Vermont; K J. Mair, Washington, D.
@: p NJ Howell, Oregon; F. S. Rob
errs, Massachusetts,; A J. kreismeir
New Jersey: B. J. Keisler, Nevada;
E. b Hurlburt. Illinois; E. r. Pope,
Minnesota; NJ. n. Stillman, Utah; w
A Staunton, Pennsylvania; S. P Haw-
kins California; E. E. Rasling, WASH
ington-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
HALF-FATE RATE
Is the Best the Railroads Will Do For
the Woodmen.

Kansas City, Mo. May 30.-A meet
ing of twelve general agents of railways
centering in Kansas City has refused to
make any lower rates for the national
convention of the Modern Woodmen of
America, which meets here four days
beginning June g. One fare for the
round trip from points within 200 miles
of Kansas City had been already grant
ed, and the railways had agreed to
carry bands free of charge. So far
81 bands have been entered in the con-
test for which prizes are offered Work
men were put to work today to put the
mammoth convention hall in condition
for the gathering. June will be taken
up with caucuses of the supporters of
candidates for national officers. The
principal contest will be made for the
Office of head banker, for which place
there are four leading applicants.
William A. Northcott, the head con-
sui. will be reelected. Neither is there
a contest for the office of head clerk, of
which c. w. Halves is a, candidate for
re-electiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
TICKLE MRS. WHITEKER.
Her Trusting Husband Now Asks For
Divorce.

Frank Whiteker has begun suit in
the district court for a divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Whiteker as a
result of Mrs. Whiteker's fnfatuation
for J. c. Van Tassel, of Americus, Lyon
county.
During the Fall Festival of 1897 Van
Tassel came to Topeka and was intro
duced to Mrs. Whiteker. An attachment
Sprang up between them and in the
course of time Mrs. Whiteker left home
to visit relatives, but instead she went
to Kansas City with Van Tassel and
married him. The couple went to Van
TaSSel'S farm near Americus and lived
there until last August when Mrs.
Whiteker began to long for her Topeka
home once more. She came back and
made Mr.. Whiteker believe that she
had been led astray, but was sorry and
wanted to be his wife again Mr.. Whit
eker freely fOrgave her and it seemed
that the dove of peace had settled upon
their home again.
MY wife is sorry for what she has
done" Mr.. Whitexer told a reporter n
the time, ''and as I believe in Christi
anity 1 freely forgive the repentant
erring. even as I hope to be forgiven
Yes chimed in Mrs. Whiteker, I
was led away, but | have come back
now and Frank and I are going to be
happy again, amt we, Frank
In q few weeks a suit was filed by
the Whiteker against Van Tassei in the
district court of Lyon county, suinf.
him for 1900 damages for alternating
Mrs. Whiteker's affections.
But Mrs. Whiteker's affections do not
seem to have been worth s.. 900 in the
open market While she exhibited all
the ear marks of being sorry when she
came back to her husband. she didn't
stay sorry. Last December she left
Topeka ostensibly to visit friends in
Ohio, but instead she went back to Van
Tassel Mr.. Whiteker has concluded
that he doesn't want a wife of that
kind any longer and so he has now
brought suit for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
Prosperity as Indicated by
Treasury Income.
Was Never SO Great as During
the Current Month.
REVENUE RECEIPTS
Exceed the Expectations of the
Most Hopeful.
Large Increase Shown In Nearly
Every Department.

Washington, D. c., May 30.-The
monthly report of the condition of the
government finances will show unprece-
dented prosperity. The revenues from
all sources exceed the expectations of
the most sanguine. They are nearly 20
per cent greater than the estimate sub
rnitted to congress, and it is usually the
other way.
The receipts from import dues under
the Dingley tariff law are considerably
in excess of the predictions made by its
author when he was trying to get votes
for the bill in the house of representa-
tiVeS, and the proceeds of the war tax
are beyond the highest calculations
Yesterday was not an unusual day, yet
the receipts at the treasury from ordin-
airy sources We're only S65.000 less than
81, O00 900, and the receipts for the month
of May, with one more day to near
from will exceed Sal 000, 900. Already
there is an excess of 81, ,255,5 over ex-
penditures, and the disbursements have
been unusually heavy-$38, 23S, 900 for 27
days This includes $12 000. 900 for PEN
sions, 81 900, 900 for interest, $4,000, 900 for
the army, 81, 500, 600 for the navy and 81
100000 for miscellaneous civil expend-
itures.
seen in every other branch of the gov
ernment- The receipts in the land Of
flee are much larger than usual, and in
dicate that the farmers who have prov
ed up their claims are able to pay cash
for them. The receipts at the patent
office show unprecedented activity
among the mechanical industries, while
the revenues of the postoffice depart
ment, which are the best barometer of
the commercial condition of the cOun-
try are away beyond the highest rec
ord. There was never a time in the
history of the country when the evil
dences of prosperity were so numerous
and apparent, or when the revenues of
the government We're so large or so
easily paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
IT COST $4,000
To Raise the Spanish War Vessel
Raina MarcedeS

Washington, May 30.-The navy de-
partment has instructed the command
ant of the navy yard at Norfolk to ac-
cept the Spanish prize Reina Mercedes
from the Merritt and Chapman Wreck
ing company.
Under their contract the Merritt and
Chapman company will receive SIS. 600
from the government as payment in full
of all demands for their services.
Two propositions regarding the future
of the cruiser are under consideration
a t the navy epartment-one to put the
vessel in thorough repair for the use in
the naval service and the other to pre-
serve her in her original condition so far
as practicable as a souvenir of the re-
cent war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
TRANSMISSISSIPPIi
Delegates Arriving at Wicnita-Crip-
pie Greek Seeks Next Meeting.

Wichita, Kan, May 30.-Delegates to
the Transmississippi congress are ar
irving. Alexander r. Smith, state COM
merce commissioner Of New York is
here. He will discuss the need of a
merchant marine.
George H. Maxwell of San Francisco
has arrived. He will advocate that the
government cede arid lands to the
state.
The Arkansas delegation headed by
Governor Jones will arrive at noon.
Governor Sayers of Texas, is on the
way with two private cars and a Sleep
er we'll filled with Texans.
Cripple Creek has representa- tives
here seeking the next meeting. Houston
also will ask for it Colorado will send
a delegation of ten or twelve including
Mrs. Sarah Platt of Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
MUST PAY UP.
Scott County Must Pay Money Due
the State.

Attorney General GODDARD has received
from the clerk of the supreme court at
Washington a telegram announcing
that the court has dismissed the appeal
taken by the attorneys for Scott county
in the bond case involving S146, 600.
The Scott county district court found
in favor of the county; the attorney
general, representing the state school
fund commissioners, went to the su-
preme court and there the judgment of
the lower court was reversed. The cOun-
ty then appealed. The supreme court of
the United States has dismissed the ap-
peal and Scott county will not evade
the payment of the bonds which were
sold to the state school fund.
The order of the United States su-
preme court is to certify the case back
tC Scott county with instructions that
i1Id snent be entered against the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
CRUSHED BY ROCK.
Edward Alexander Killed by a
Cavern at the Brick Yards.

Edward Alexander an employe of the
Topeka Brick companys plant, was
killed Monday by bank caving in.
He was working under a ledge of
dirt and rock digging out clay for the
brick machines. He dug too far un-
der and the overhanging ledge caved
in burying him. Assistance reached
him Immediately and he was got out
but died a short time afterwards The
coroner's jury found that death was
due to his own carelessness and the
carelessness of Foreman Porter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
A TOURIST BOOK.
IF You Want to Go Somewhere, Send
For This Booklet.

The time is fast approaching when
everyone wants to go somewhere, to
change ones sky. to see something of
the world one lives in. So it was with
certain couple in Chicago about a
year ago-they wanted to go. and, al
though with them the question of ways
and means was a grave one. they went.
How they went and what they saw
is told, and gracefully, too, by Will 3.
Hunter of the Chicago Times Herald
in a little book. Mr.. Hunter was half
of the we"
Readers of the Topeka State Journal
who wish this booklet may have it for
the asking by sending to F. NJ. Byron
general western agent, Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway company,
Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
TOPEKA DELEGATION.
Commercial Congress Representatives
Leave Tonight.

The Transmississippi Commercial
congress begins at Wichita tonight and
continues three days. The Topeka con-
tingent will leave this afternoon for
that city to take part in the congress.
The Topeka contingent is composed of
three different delegations. Tom Nc
Neal was appointed by Governor Stan
ley as one of the state delegates; ex-
Mayor c. A. Fellows, E. D. McKeever,
t. F. Doran, Charles Wolff, A. w.
Dana, J. S. Warner and L. L. Kiene
were appointed by Mayor Drew to rep
resent the city; and Edward Wilder, p.
/. Bonebrake and John E. Frost were
appointed as the delegates from the To-
peka Commercial club by President
Brigham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
FANCY CAKE WALK,
An Amusing Affair to Be Given at
Metropolitan Hall Tonight.

The cake walk and Black Troubadors
at Metropolitan hall tonight, managed
by Prof. Vernon Gray, viii be the best
thing of the season in that line, un-
doubleday, that has appeared in Topeka
The Ray family will do some pleasing
specialties- There will be an "old
folks . cake walk, a double cake walk
and grand prize cake walk
An attractive feature VIII be the
Black Diamond" the man with the big
mouth.
Prof. Young and Robler viii do a bur
tesque musical turn. 1t will be funny