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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-02
MUSIC.


The news OF the sad ana unexpected
death of Doctor McQuoid, who for the last
few years has occupied the pulpit OF the
First Methodist church. was a severe blow
to the people OF Omaha. but especially did
it strike with cutting force the membership
Of his church and more particularly the
choir.
In these days there is growing tendency
to look upon the church choir in a some
what mercenary way, and to consider that
those persons who occupy the seats in the
choir loft are there simply to show off their
musical ability and that they are alto
gether beneath and incapable of the higher
spiritual plane experienced by the congrega-
ton, which is made UP Of the same flesh
and blood, and not a bit better than the
choir, take it through and through.
Why this idea should have gained in an
Intelligent age is a mystery. But that it
has cannot be denied The music of a
church is one of the most important fea-
lures of the services People who are lovers
of music to the extent of attending rehear-
sails once or twice a week and regularly
twice every Sunday are not very far from
the kingdom of heaven, IL their aims are
sincere, their hearts are right, and their
work is honest Music draws out the best
that is in a man or woman and the poetic
disposition is easily handled, If one knows
how to handle 1t. The true musical dspo-
sition is loving, kind, sympathetic, forgiv-
ing and generous. 1t is easily moulded be-
cause it is emotional. Still the choristers
of the present day are considered "cranks,"
and, after all, what is crank but person
who is as firm in his ways as we are in
ours. If we could admit the good points
in others as well as we can in ourselves it
would be pleasant world to live in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
COPP'SBAD BREAK
Commander of the Napidan
Shells a Town
After the Inhabitants Had Been
Promised Safety.

Manila, Aug. 2, via Hong Kong, Aug.
s.-The gunboat Napidan last week
shelled Paete on the lake near Santa
Cruz. The town was full of people who
had been encouraged to return after
Gen Lawton's expedition having been
assured that they would not be modest
ed If they peaceably attended to their
business. Lieut.. Copp. who was in
command OF the Napidan, heard that
the insurgents had reoccupied the town
and steaming close in, opened fire with
his six Founders without warning. The
people seeing the boat approaching fed
to the hills in a terrified condition and
with barely time to escape. One child
was killed and many buildings were
damaged. The authorities express great
regret on account of the incident.
After the taking of Calamba by the
Americans, Gen. LaWton ordered that
Captain Otis Of the Washington regi-
ment be relieved of his command and
placed under arrest on account of slow
ness and seeming reluctance of the
companies under his command in obey
ing the order to disembark from the
cascoes and wade through the marshes
under fire. The men say that a ma
jOrity of them have been sick and I'M
fit for duty and We're given to under
stand that they would not be asked to
do any more fighting.
THREE DAYS TYPHOON.
Washington, Aug. s.-The following
cable has been received from General
Otis:
Manila, Aug. 8-Adjutant General,
Washington.-Three days typhoon rem
dering work on bay Impossible, passed
6th inst Transport Pennsylvania leave
IloilO, Cebu, Jolo this evening; Sherman
18th, Minnesotas, South DakOtas and
discharged soldiers for San Francisco
18th inst. Valencia, Zealandia when
coaled. requiring ten days good wealth
er leave with Montanas and discharged
men Suggest portion transports coal
at Nagasaki, both coming and return
ing expedite business here where facili-
ties for loading and unloading vessels
primitive OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
ELWOOD PETER MARRIED
Ceremony Took Place In California
This Morning.

The following is taken from the
Chino Valley Champion of Chino, Cali
fornia;
THE marriage of -Efwood s. Peffer of
Chino and Miss Susie Pollock of Po-
mona is announced to take place on
next Tuesday morning at the residence
of the brides parents. The wedding
will be strictly a family affair, and i'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. PETER will leave for the east. Miss
Pollock has been a prominent society
belle in Pomona. The congratulations
and best wishes of a host of friends of
both will go with them to their eastern
home" !.
The marriage was solemnized this
morning and the young couple will ar
rive in Topeka Saturday and remain
over Sunday with Mr.. PETERS parents.
The following item from the same pa
per tells of Mr.. PETERS business
change:
''Eiwood S. PETER has accepted the
position of superintendent of the First
New York Beet Sugar company at
Rome, n. Y, and will leave for that
place next Tuesday to take charge of
the factory. Mr.. PETER has been a
close student of all departments of su-
gar manufacturing in the six years he
has been in Chino, and during that
time he has published a text book on
sugar chemistry. He has been a thor
oughly proficient man in the factory
here, and will, without doubt, make a
record of success at Rome"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
While Doctors Quarrel About
Reported Smallpox Cases
the Disease Spreads.

Miss Tatty Gardiner is the third per-
cemetery with what the neighbors sup
pose is smallpox.
Several weeks ago Clarence Scott,
the sexton of Rochester cemetery and a
stepbrother of Tatty Gardiner was ia
ken sick and an eruption appeared. The
neighbOrS and several persons who
have had smallpox pronounced it to be
that but County Physician ElIinger
said it was chickenpox. Scott has re-
covered but the marks of the disease
are left and seem to be strictly the
same as the pits left by smallpox.
The case of Miss Gardiner and that
of a young man in the neighbOrhood
make three cases. Miss Gardiner is
sick in a room Of her stepfather's house
and the rest of the family are living
there as usual. No attempt has been
made toward isolating the case or
Quarantining the family.
Some of the doctors claim that the
disease is not smallpox but chickehpOx
but whatever it is, it is spreading and
it is criminal for the health officers to
ignore it. The case is within the juris-
diction Of the county physician and it
is his duty to look after the quarantin-
ing. In case he fails the state board
of health can be called upon to look af-
ter the quarantine.
There is great danger of the disease
spreading at an alarming rate unless
something is done to prevent.
The patients show every symptom OF
smallpox and so long as there remains
a remote doubt about the nature of the
disease it should be carefully quaran-
tined. Topeka wants no epidemic of
charge Of the cases, pronounces them
cFaa11rOx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
WILLIAM ROE ARRESTED.
This Man Is Mo Relation to the
Famous Richard.

"a man by the name of William Roe
was arrested today by the federal au-
thorities in a tent where he was camp
ing near the fair grounds. The charge
against him is that ne opened mail that
did not belong to him. The charge
against Roe is made by his sister in
law, Mrs. Anna Carter. She claims
that he came to the postoff1ce and re-
ceived letters addressed to her, opened
and read them, took advantage of the
information he gained in that way, and
then denied having received any such
letters. Mrs. Carter claims that she
found the letters in his coat pocket, and
thereupon she swore out a warrant for
his arrest. He is in jail at present for
want of a $500 bond, but he thinks he
will be able to give the bond He will
have his hearing before Commissioner
Clark tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
WOULD UNITE ALL.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal Fa-
vors Union of Fraternal Societies.

While John w. Breidenthal is wear
ing an antitrust button on the lapel of
his coat, he is at the same time en-
deavoring to bring about consollda-
ton of many of the fraternal bene-
ficiary organizations which are now in
existence. He predicts that all these
organizations will unite in one big Or
ganization within the next few years,
and that the government will then step
in and take charge of it.
Mr.. Breidenthal effected the COM
combination of two of these orders dur
ing his recent visit to southeastern
of the Patriarchs of America, an order
which has sixty lodges in the south
eastern part of the state, and succeeded
in getting a. motion through the lodge
to unite it with the Sons and Daughters
of Justice, another organization with
40 lodges in Kansas. Its headquarters
are at Minneapolis.
This action was opposed by Senator
Hugh Farrelly, who argued that If a
combination was to be made at all it
ought to be with some large order, but
Mr.. Breidenthal said that when the
smaller orders have combined they can
make better terms with the larger or
ders- BreidenthaIs motion carried by
a vote of SO to 26. This gives the Sons
and Daughters of Justice 100 lodges in
the state.
THE system of consolidation of fra
ternal beneficiary orders is just as GER
tain to be adopted as can be-" said Mr.
BreldenthaL I'VE are living in an age
of trusts and combines. They are the
natural result of the competitive sys-
tenn. But there will come time some
day when these conditions will change
The fraternaI orders will keep swallow
ing one another until one big concern
is left. Then the government will take
charge of it. For several years past
insurance organizations have been
springing up like mushrooms It seems
that everybody had an insurance order
But the period of organization is past.
We are on the threshold Of the period
of consolidation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
ON THE LOOKOUT
George Clark May Some Day Be
In Congress.
Secretary of State Reported to
Be Ambitious.
HE is NOW RETICENT.
Says That Office Has No At
traction For Him.
His Friends Are Telling a DIFF
ferent Story
HE is NOW RETICENT

Tt IS whispered around by some 1ntI-
mate friends that George A. Clark, sec
rotary OF state, aspires to go to con-
gress as the representative Of the Filth
district, seeking the honor after the eX-
piratiqn of his term of office in the
state house.
According to the plans Of Mr.. Clark
friends he is to go to congress in about
six years This will afford him time to
complete another term as secretary or
state and viii not place him in the at
titude Of attempting to push MI Cal
derhead out of line.
Mr. Clark, of course, denies any such
ambition. He disclains any design on
any Office and pronounces the report z
Nevertheless Mr.. Clark has friends
who want him to go to congress ana
they propose to push him Forward
Clark is a popular man and IS q gOou
organizer This recalls a sObriquet
which was given Mr.. Clark during the
last state campaign. 1t was the ratnef
startling name of ''Oil Can George
This name has no connection, 1t must
be borne in mind, with the Standard
OIL trust or anything of that character
but was applied to Mr.. Clark because
of his success in untangling local com
plications in many counties Wnlch re
turned. after the settlement of the dit
ficulties, handsome Republican MAORI
ties. There is not large list or coun-
ties IN the state which do not have two
or sometimes more factions struggling
for supremacy and these controversies
have often been responsible for the
success of the opposition In dozen
counties, prominent ones too which
might be named, Mr.. Clark spent much
of the time succeeding his nomination
and prior TO the election. His mission
was to get the fellows together
In one county in the Sixth district
and in another in the Fifth, there was
internal strife which threatened the
defeat of the nominees for the legisla-
ture and the election Of Populist county
officers. Mr.. Clark took his oil can and
after few days spent in those coun-
ties got the controversies settled and
oiled up the hard spots in such excel
lent style that the men are today work
ing shoulder to shoulder for the sue
cess of the Republican ticket. This was
never true in the political history OF the
past ten years.
For Is years Winfield and Arkansas
City were at swords points, each town
cOntending that the other was wrong.
After an all night session with repre-
senJatives of the two cities, Mr. Clark
got the difficulties settled and now all
is harmony In every county where
Mr. Clark used his oil can a Republican
majority was returned.
The organization of the Fifth district
last fall which carried Mr.. Calderhead
to victory was the work of J. 3. Tom
linson, George Clark and A J. Whit
more of Washington county, now chief
clerk in Clark's Office OF course there
were many other men who took a part
in carrying out the plans but these
men directed the campaign. Much of
the work for the campaign was done in
George Clark's office and in the hotel at
Junction City.
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cHARFERs eRANTEp.
Several Institutions Are Given Au.
fhority TO Do Business.

Several Institutions Are Given Au-
thority to Do Business.
The following charters have been. is
sued:
The Citizens State bank of lie Roy,
capital, S. 900; directors. Frank Fochele.
L. Irwin and J. R Couple of LIE Roy;
J. NJ. Meehem of Ottawa, and John Cop
pie of Norwood.
The CORTLAND State bank, capital,
$4,000; directors, Levi Lower, w. S.
Lower and J. B. Lower of Haddam, L.
A Potter and N. A. Potter of Palmer
The State Bank of Galena. capital
$50, GOO; directors, Bartlett Cooley, 0. T.
Street, J. ". Tate, L. K. Wright, w 2.
Sapp, O. e. Allen, Charles Rains and
Gabriel Schmuck of Galena, and Isaac
Wright of Columbus.
The Peoples State bank Of Cheney,
capital, IS. 600: directors, W. J. Ander-
son. Ed Anderson and Mary J. Ander-
son of Cheney, and John R. Anderson
of Wichita.
The P. Martin Dry Goods company of
Hutchinson, capital, $50, 900; directors,
Patrick Martin, T. n. Cost, John D.
Martin and S. c. Martin, ali of Hutch
inson.
The Woods Wholesale company. cap
ital, $1,000; directors. J. S. Woods, a.
W. Woods, NJ NJ. Woods and Delos V.
Smith, all of Hutchinson.
The Carter Pendleton Drug company
Of ChetOpa, capital S. 500; directors,
Thomas NI-Brady OF Chetopa and Lowe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
AFTER THE p. & G.
Other Roads Want It Brought to
Time.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Members of the in
terstate commerce commission met to-
day with the executive officers Of the
railroads west of Chicago to discuss the
condition of freight rates in the west.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors. Commissioner Calhoun of Hi
nois was the only member of the COM
mission who did not attend the meet
ing. The meeting was of more than
ordinary interest from the fact that
traffic managers OF. various roads argue
that to the action of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road is due the de-
moralization in rates in western terri
tory. It is asserted that the Gulf road
has cut rates from New York to Mis-
souri, river points via the Gulf of Mex
leo to a lower point than those via the
direct lines from New York, and it was
argued that the Gulf road should be
brought to time for ignoring the long
and short haul clause of the interstate
commerce act, for maintaining higher
rates from Gulf ports to Texas points
than to Missouri river points. Hope
was expressed that the commission
would find some way to adjust the mat
ter.
Former President stillwen of the
Gulf road in an interview today said:
The policy of the managers of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
J. M. MILLER EXCITED.
Trying to Kill the Infant Boom of
"the other Miller"

The announcement made exclusively
in the Journal that the friends of Hiram
Miller of Usage City are making an eff
fort to induce him to make the race for
congress against J. NJ. Miller of Morris
next year has caused considerable in
terest to be aroused in. that contest at
this early date.
Miller of. Morris has made two trips
to Usage City. endeavoring to get Mr..
Miller. his prospective opponent, out
of the race He spent one day last
week in Usage City and was there
again yesterday. The present congress-
man and his friends are making strenu-
Gus efforts to keep down the insured
ton which is brewing against him.
Some of the Usage county mans
friends think he will not enter the race
for congress, being ambitious to come
to the state senate next year How
ever, his intimate political friends say
he is strongly in favor of going into the
congressional race.
The entrance of Miller of Usage into
the contest will be the result of the
controversy over census supervisor in
the Fourth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
S. s. M'FADDEN,
FRED n. MILLER,
EDWIN BRAZIER,
Appraisers.
(First Published in the Topeka State
Journal, August sth, 1899
ORDINANCE NO. aO5s.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing, the mayor
Of the city OF Topeka to call special
to the voters of said city proposition to
borrow money and issue bonds for the
purpose of erecting city hail.
BE it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men Of the City Of Topeka;
Section I. The mayor of the city Of To-
peka is hereby authorized and directed to
election for the purpose of submitting to
the legal voters of the city Of Topeka a
proposition 70 borrow $60,0O0o0 and issue
the bonds of said city therefor. for the
purpose of erecting a city hall in said city;
lions Of not less than $4,000 nor more than
100000 and shall run for the period of
twenty Years, and shall bear interest at
a rate of not to exceed four per cent per
annurn, rayable semi-annually, and shall
not be sold for less than their face value,
and no commission or other compensation
shall be allowed for their sale. Notice Of
ten days by publication one or more times
in the CRITICAL city. paper and this ordi-
lamaticn and notice.
seGt5On 2 A. the 5oe fRRscis e City elefte
Voters Of the city of Topeka Shall deter
mine whether the mayor and council
bonds Of said city hereby provided for
Said proposition shall be printed on the
oal99s p th9 a9g e5aI - tbe ctv
of Topeka borrow $50, 10000 and issue the
bonds of the city of Topeka for said
amount for the purpose of erecting a city
hall, which bonds shall mature in tWCnty
years from the date of the issuance of the
same and bear interest at rate of not to
exceed four per cent per annum, payable
Semi-annually."
The canvassfng board sail canvass and
decide the number of votes cast for said
proposition and the number of votes cast
against it, and declare whether said prop
osition is carried or defeated.
Section g. This ordinance shasl take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's
publication in the official city paper
Passed the council, August Z, 1899.
Approved August 8. 1899.
c. ]. DREW, Mayor.
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES,
1SeaD City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
FIGHT FOR JUDGEsR1P.
Charles z. johnson May Have a
Thorny Path Before Him.

Jefferson county win doubtless be-
come involved in a fierce contest for the
district judgeship nomination, the po-
sition now held by Charles f. johnson
which will be contested by C. w. Nc
Cannon of Valley Falls.
Judge Johnson lives at Oskaloosa. He
was appointed to the position by Gov
ernor Stanley, the vacancy existing ow-
ing to the creation of a. new district by
the legislature detaching Leayenworth
county and making it a. separate tribu-
nal. Jefferson and Jackson county now
comprise the district of which Leaven-
worth was formerly a part.
Jackson county has been complaining
because the governor did not name
Holton man for the judgeship. Thus far
no candidates for the nomination
against johnson have appeared from
jackson county, but the announcement
that G. w. McCammOn of Jefferson ex-
poets to oppose Mr., johnson for the
nomination means that there win be
lively contest for the honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
SMALL INCREASE.
County Tax Levy Is Raised Eight
Tenshs of a Mill

The tax levy for county and state
purposes for the coming year will be
II mills in Shawnee county, which is
$40 of mill higher than last year. OF
this II mills is for state tax, 4 mills for
general revenue, l mill for support Of
poor, and the balance is for bonds.
The county win have to pay to the
state S79,S72.34. OF this amount $72,-
702.14 is for general revenue, SO, $3.50 is
to complete the state house and SO. 635.1
is for the payment of bonds and inter-
est.
The township 1evies run from mills
in Topeka township to 6 mills in Mis-
sion and Monmouth townships. The
levies in the various townships for
township and road purposes are as fol-
4 Menoken, 4; Soldier, 4; Topeka town
ship, 2; Tecumseh, 5; Monmouth 6; Au-
burn, 57z; Mission, g.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, Aug.

wHEAT-Irregulari was shown by
ton was weak. A break of I'D at liver
pool since last Friday which was, double
ed prices from the start. There was q fair
commission house inquiry for December
ness. The total amount of trading. how
ever, was even smaller than yesterday
frequent. September opened .7s61Ac lower
at 66Sl q 6S1sc, and slowly declined to 6S3sc,
under scattered selling by the northwest
ana by local commission houses The de-
cline was tic Put price and A moderate
amount of buying against those privileges
steadied the market, September ralII3y yLg
year ago. Chicago receipts were 11e cars,
IL Of Contract grade. Only forty cars of
worlds visible showed an increase of
we're expected to be large
CORN was dull but fairly steady. The
ceipts 412 cars were under estimate and
the cash demand continued good Selling
Ee a open 5ed ff oMer at P s sod
at 30zs@3924c and held at about tina. price.
CATS were irregu1arly firm for May but
easy for September. There was fair out
side demand for the deferred futures Re
ceipts were large. 5SS cars September
that figure. May was shade higher at
PROVISIONS were quiet and weak af-
fected by liberal hog receipts. Longs IL
ctliidated and buying vas scattered. Sep
d and ed RGnsd 0 3o M g. 40sT a. Ser
Hard opened ~ cents lower at $3.50 and
a shade lower at s5071sd5. 10 and declined
Fif-14AlAxzsEED-cash northwest s1.a2. Cash
southwest see; August 9712c; October SIC.
BAIL Y@cash SO to 42c. September 527h.
TTMoTHY @-August s247sk; September,
g. 40; October $2.4o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
CALLS 1T "a STIFF HAND %
State Printer Parks Surprised That
He Was Overpaid.

George A. Clark, secretary of state,
today received a letter from J. s. Parks,
the former state printer, in reference
to the money paid him by mistake for
printing that was done. Mr.. Parks says
in his letter that he has run against
some very stiff hands in his time, but
that the information that he collected
over $500 too much is by far his worst
experience.
Mr.. Parks does not say anything in
his letter about renting the amount,
but simply states that he viii be in
Topeka within the next few days.
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ENLARGE OAKLAND SCHOOL
Two Rooms Added, and New Heating
Plant Put In.

The Oakland school, district Sc. is i'm
proving the school house by the addi-
ton of two rooms and the equipment of
the building with a modern steam heat
ing plant. The improvements will cost
s., 500.
The school board has elected the fol-
lowing teachers; John Carter of the
state normal, principal; Mrs. Florence
Graft, Miss Jessie Phillips, Mrs. Annie
Ainas and A J. Coulter.
The school win open on September
II
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MATRON OF sTORMONT.
Miss Jessie Cannum, Of Kansas City
Appointed.

Miss Jessie Cannun1 of Kansas City
has been appointed matron of the Stor-
mont hospital in this city, succeeding
Miss Josephine Shields, who recently
resigned. Miss Cannum was formerly
matron Of the Woman's and Children s
hospital in Kansas City. She arrived
today and will at once assme the du-
ties of her new position.
Miss Jessie TTnkhan has been acting
natron Of the hospital during the past
two weeks.