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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
Students of the Emporia Col
lege Are Agitated.
The Resignation of Instructor
KirkWOod Is Demanded.
POLITICS THE CAUSE,
The Scholars ChargO-Presby-
terianS Are Divided.
The College Alumni Pass Spir-
tied Resolutions.

Emporia, June 1O.-A great deal of ex-
element has been created here in Pres
byterian circles by the action of the
board of trustees of the college, who
have asked for the resignation of DR..
Kirkwood, instructor in mental and
moral science. The general impression
in town and among the students is that
the action is wrong. There is a charge
made that politics has much to do with
1T.
The following resolutions, passed by
the college alumni, will show how the
students look at it:
Whereas, The trustees of the col
Iege have asked Prof. w. r. Kirkwood,
fiecting on his character and ability as
an educator, and appointed another to
fill his chair before his resignation has
been rendered, and, as an association,
we consider this an irreparable loss to
the college and an injustice to DIR. Kirk
wood as a Christian gentleman, q. pro-
fessor of the college and member of the
synod of Kansas.
I'VE deplore this action of the trus-
tees and urgently request that they
give DR.. Kirkwood and opportunity to
present his side and, if possible, to re-
tain him on the teaching force.
ALSO, That we express to DR.. Kirk
wood our confidence in him as our in
structor, and our appreciation of his
wholesome and sympathetic advice and
his self-sacrificing interest in us and
the college.
"A copy will be sent to the permanent
board of trustees and to DR.. Kirk
wood"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
WHY THEY WERE LATE.
How Saturday Night Banqueters
Were Detained.

Among those who were in attendance
at the Good Citizenship meeting last
evening were a number of prominent
temperance workers who are also MEM
bers of the Saturday Night club. 1t
was their intention to remain at the
Good Citizenship meeting until o'clock
or a little after, and then go to the an
nual banquet of the club, which was
held last night. With this end in view
they sat down near the door so that
they could slip out without creating
any disturbance or attracting atten-
ton.
Among the number were ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor James A. Troutman, w.
H. Cowles, Frank Foster. and others,
all of whom are prominently identified
with the prohibition movement
At intervals in his address DR.. How
ard, who made the speech of the even
ing would say: Now if anybody wants
to slip out and see how the prize fight
is getting on, this would be a good
time to go"
Everybody in the large audience
would turn and look towards the door
to see if any one left, and the result
was that the Saturday Night club men
did not dare to go out. They had to
stay till the meeting was out and did
not reach the banquet until many of
the good things had been disposed Of
Some of them now claim that it was
a put up job on them and that Dr. How
ard was posted to see that no one left
the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
TRUST SUMMARY.

IFrom the New York Journal
That respected authority the Com
mercial Year Book, published by the
Journal of Commerce and Commercial
Bulletin, contains a list of American
trusts and combinations. It is not com
plete. Of course. for no statistician can
keep track of all the operations of the
trust promoters, but it is accurate as
Ear as it goes.
When the body of the book went to
~ress. in the middle of March, there
were S56 of these combinations in ex-
astence- Their common stock amount
- to S4.247. 91S, s1s. their preferred stock
to $S7o,575,2OO, their bonds to s714.3SS.-
SCI and their total capitalization to So
~e2. $50. 779.
In the ten weeks between the time
when that list was closed and the 27th
OF May so many new trusts were form
ed that it was thought advisable to in
sert a supplemental sheet to accommo-
date them. There were CO of them.
making 419 in all. They issued 1862. :
100000 of common stock, $3.50. S3O, 900 of
preferred stock. and 1928. 5000 of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
ONE MORE OFFICE.
The Rock Island superintendent of
Bridges Moves to Topeka.

The headquarters of Mr.. w. R. Can
non. superintendent of bridges and
buildings on the southwestern lines of
the Rock Island, has been moved from
Harrington to Topeka. This gives To-
peka another Rock Island office.
The office of the superintendent of
bridges and buildings the south
western lines has been at Harrington for
several years. Phe change to Topeka
was made because it was believed the
work can be handled more readily by
having Mr.. Cannon in direct communi
cation with Mr.. W. f. Dauchy, super
intendent of maintenance and construc-
ton of the lines west of the Missouri
river.
Mr.. Cannon was accompanied to To-
peka by his chief clerk Mr.. G. A. Mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
WATER EVERYWHERE.
John E. Frost Was in the Recent
Dodge City Flood.

Mr.. John E. Frost of this city, form
erly land commissioner of the Santa
F'e, drove 20 miles through the terrific
rain storm that flooded the greater por
ton of Ford county and washed out 500
feet of the Santa Fe track west of
Dodge City, Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Frost returned from Dodge City to-
day.
When the storm commenced he had
started to drive into Dodge City after
an inspection of land 20 miles distant
AS he drove along the rainfall in
creased in volume until it became a
terrific tOwnpour, and soon every road
was a rushing torrent and the country
lowlands were transformed into minia-
ture lakes. By the time he neared
Dodge City the water in some places
along the road reached to the bed of the
buggy, and the tops of fence posts
alone marked the way.
Mr.. Frost has been a resident of
Kansas for % years. but he says he
never encountered such storm before.
By Thursday night practically the en-
tire country surrounding Dodge City
was under water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
SUPREME COURT.
June Decisions Are Handed Down
This Afternoon.

The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the district court which
disbarred William A. Norris at the
time county attorney for Saline county
The proceedings were brought as the
result of charges made by H. N.Gaines,
editor of the Salina Union.
The following additional opinions
were handed down by the supreme
CHIEF JUSTICE DOsTER.
Leavenworth Electric Railroad COM
pany VS.. Bridget A. Cusick. Error from
Leavenworth county; affirmed.
First National Bank etc, VS.. Valley
State Bank etc. ct al; error from Reno
county; affirmed. Chief Justice Doster
dissenting.
Fred McLain ct al, vs. Joseph Jones
ct al; error from Sedgwick county; dis
missed.
The Topeka Capital company VS.. the
Remington Paper company; error from
Shawnee county; reversed.
In Re. VIM. A Norris; error from Sa-
line county; affirmed.
The State of Kansas VS.. VIM. Gaunts;
error from Ottawa county; reversed.
State of Kansas VS.. w. G. Page; err
ror from Pawnee county; affirmed.
JUSTICE JOHNSTON.
M. c. Reville ct al VS.. Albert o.
Dubach ct al; error from Doniphan
county; reversed.
NJ. c. Reville ct al VS.. Emil C. Du-
bach; error from Doniphan county; re-
Versed.
-. NIChSIS Ct dl vs. the IouCh 0lONC
and Range company ct al; error from
Morris county; reversed.
State ex rel VS.. F. NJ. Secrest; origf-
nal proceeding in quo warranto; judg-
ment for plaintiff.
S. T. Hartsen VS.. VIM Magee; error
from court of appeal; reversed.
w. W. Carney VS.. Shaw +. Neeley,
mayor etc; original proceeding in
mandamus; peremptory writ allowed.
JUSTICE SMITH.
Carrie G. Johnson VS.. E. NJ. Ander-
son, sheriff, etc; error from court OF
appeals; reversed
r. H. Van Pelt exr., etc. VS.. John e.
Strickland, exr. etc; error from Wa
baunsee county; modified.
L. c. Gilmore, eXr. etc. VS.. ]. A. Gill
more; error from Miami county; af-
frmed.
r. L. Mcdonald ct al VS. w B.
Swisher; error from Sherman county;
affirmed.
The Kansas Mill Owners etc. VS.. the
/ Central National Bank of Ellsworth ct
al; error from Ellsworth county; ar
frmed.
PER CURTAIN.
The City of Winfield VS.. J. G.. Linn;
error from Cowley county; affirmed
Conrad Meyer VS.. Eliza Meyer; error
from Shawnee county; affirmed.
A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. VS.. Anna Conlon
ct al; error from Atchison county; GER
titled.
w. V. Hayes ct al VS.. NJ. Floersch;
error from Pottawatomie county; at
firmed
Addie Crooks ct al. VS.. Fred Rogers
ct al; error from Brown county; af-
frmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
RAIN IN SHERMAN COUNTY.
Is General and Places Crops in Pretty
Fair Condition.

Goodland. June 1O.-The first general
rain extending over Sherman county
fell here Thursday afternoon and night.
Local rains have visited all portions of
the county, but have not been of such
benefit to crops as this one.
Wheat is backward, but with favor
able weather the number of bushels
will be the largest in the history of
the county. there being about 10000
acres sown. Corn has a good stand,
about $4,000 acres having been planted.
One of the banks alone, in Goodland
paid out last year in grain checks $110,
O0O
The stock interests of Sherman coun-
ty are growing wonderfully, there be-
ing over 5000 head of cattle and about
$500 head of hogs. Alfalfa has got a
big start, and wherever it can be raised
the farmers are engaged in it.
The Rock Island road has been a fac
tor in the settlement and development
of Sherman county, and GOOdland and
the county as we'll show a handsome
gain in population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

bonds. Their total capitalization was
81, 5S3, 353, 900, which brought the aggre-
gate capitalization OF all trusts in the
country on May 81 up to STAG, 235, 779.
And more of them are Matching every
day.
Do you realize what seven billions
and a half means?
1t is enough to run the government of
the United States for fifteen years. The
interest on it, at the rate earned by
many of the trusts, would run the gov
eminent forever.
1t is a hundred dollars for every man,
woman and child in the country-fve
hundred for every family.
1t is over seven times the bonded
debt of the United States. and more
than any other national debt in the
world.
But this enormous capitalization does
not tell the whole story. The sugar
trust pays regularly II per cent on it's
common stock The last dividend of
the American Bell Telephone company
was Is per cent. The Standard Oil
paid 80 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
STRINGHAM LAUNCHED.
The Largest and Most Costly of Our
Torpedo Boats.

Wilmington, Del, June 1O-The tor
pedo boat Stringham, which the Har-
building for the government, was
launched today.
Miss Edwina Stringham Creighton,
granddaughter of the late Admiral
Stringham, and daughter of the late
Rear Admiral Creighton, gave the YES
sci it's name. There We're guests from
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington. The Washington party
comprised Charles H. Allen, assistant
secretary of the navy; Major General
Nelson A. Miles and wife; Rear Admiral
Hichborn and wife; Judge Advocate
General Lemly, Captain Dawson, Naval
Constructor Spear and wife, Naval
Constructor Taylor, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Endicott and others.
The Stringham is the largest and
most costly torpedo boat designed for
the government and upon completion
VIII be the peer of the ocean going boats
of her class.
Her guaranteed speed is 80 knots an
hour The construction of the vessel
was authorized in March, 1897, and the
following July the contract was award
ed. Her keel was laid March 81, 1888.
Her length is 225 feet, breadth % feet
mean draught feet 6 inches and dis
placement $40 tons. This is 20 tons
more than the Farragut and twice as
long as any American torpedo boat
built or building. She will have two
vertical triple expansion engines of
combined 1900 horse power, which is
greater than that of the cruisers De-
troit and Montgomery, 1000 ton ships,
and nearly twice as great as that of the
Atlanta and Boston. The Stringham
will have a bunker capacity of 120 tons
of coal, which will enable her to steam
straight away over a thousand knots
Her armament will consist of two IS
inch WHITEHEAD torpedo tubes and g.
FOUNDER semi-autOmatic guns, and will
be fought by complement of four of
ficers and % men. The vessel is
named after Rear Admiral Silas Hor-
ton Stringham, who died in Brooklyn
at the age of rs years, after a service
of 81 years in the navy, starting at the
age of IL years as a midShipman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
WHAT WOULD YOU THINK

If weeds would not outgrow vege-
tables?
If children would refuse to eat ice
cream?
If people would not be interested in
prize fights?
If the street leading to Garfield park
would be paved?
If a wife would not attempt to shield
a worthless husband?
If people would understand that the
governor is just man?
If a school teacher would remember
that she was once a child?
If the bump of destruction would not
be so well developed in boys?
If men would wear as cool clothing as
women in the heat of summer?
If a suicide in Topeka would not be
followed by one or two more?
If people with fake advertising
schemes would find no victims?
If Kansas boodlers would be put in
the penitentiary where they belong?
If a person would discover that his
friends would rather not hear his trou-
bles?
If a man with a squeaky voice would
never conceive the notion that he is an
actor?
If people who own no property would
not raise such a clamor about high
taxes?
If carriage repairers would not use
half the street to store old broken down
vehicles?
If banquets would not spoil the ca
pacity of the participants to enjoy life
the following day?
If the state would provide ample fire
protection and efficient officers at all
the state Institutions?
If the men who establish grades in
Topeka would think about the lakes
that are provided for on street crossings
by their assistance2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MOTHERS SEARCH REWARDED
Finds Her Lost Daughter, After Years
of Hunting, In Caney.

Independence, June 1O.-Mrs. Hattie
Nichols, of Iowa City, Ia, today re-
covered her lost daughter after a
search of several years. Mrs. Nichols
was formerly Mrs. Jake Walters. but
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band several years ago in Iowa, and
given the custody of their two children,
a boy and a girl. Somehow the father
got the children and since then the
mother has been continually searching
for them. but was unable to get any in
formation concerning their whereabouts
until recently she learned that the
father was living at Caney. Kan, a
town southwest of here, in this county.
In the meantime she had married
again, and with her husband she came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MARK TWAIN THERE.
With Other Americans He Attends
SalisburY's Garden Party.

London, June 10.-There was a great
gathering of celebrities at the Marquis
Of Salisbury's garden party at Hat
trains conveyed the guests from Kings
cross railroad station. They included
the Prince of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of York, Joseph H Choate,
the United States ambassador; Major
General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum,
Henry White, secretary of the United
States embassy, and Miss White; Jas.
r. Carter, second secretary of the U. S.
embassy, and Mrs Carter; Lieut. Col
well, U. S. N, and Mrs. Colwell; Col.
Samuel S. Sommers, U. S. military at
tache, and Mrs. Summers; Samuel L.
Clemens mark Twain) and Mrs Glenn
ems; POultney BigelOW and Lloyd Gar
riSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
BLIND WITH ECZEMA
Three Children Afflicted 20 Months.
CURED BY CuTlCuRA.

NV second child got eczema when seven
months old. Three months later my first chilA
got it, and following him, the last one, TIVE
wears old. For twenty months they suffered
fearful agony. Their whole bodies, especially
their faces, were so sore and raw that they
were blind half the time. No words
describe the suffering of my second child,
whose whole body was one bloody mass. He
was constantly crying, could get no sleep, and
he actually did not look human. Tried doctor
after doctor without the slightest relief. The
first application of CUTIcURA brought relief
in each case, and after fourteen days treat
ment with CUTICURA SOAP and CUTICURA
(ointment), the worst case was cured.
MRS. ANNIE RING, 515 Z. 18th St., NY. City.
SLEEP sKU-ToRTURED BABIES and rest for tired
mothers in q bath with CUTIcURA SOAR, and a
single application of CuTIcuRA (ointmen, greatest o.
emollents and skin cures
Sold throughout the world POTTER d. AND c. CORP,
Sole Props, Boston s1- How to Cure Eczema" Free
0ADVQ QVIM ScALP and HAIR Beautihed BIZ
0H0I y -0NtN CuTIcuRA SoARs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
ANoRMAL INSTITUTE.
Sherman County Teachers to Enjoy
Two Months Session.

Goodland, June 1O.-The Sherman
County Normal institute is in session
here this week, and will continue
through the months of June and July,
which is the first term of two months
normal ever held in the county.
County Superintendent F. L. Jones
is conductor and w. H. Rhoads, r. c.
Smith and A. S. Warmer instructors.
Superintendent Jones says: THE
county normal institute has for its OBJ
ject the work of discipline. In Sher-
man county we have extended the term
to double the usual time, affording the
pupil teachers of Sherman county a
splendid chance to prepare for this
work. Let us come together and or
ganize for an advance movement all
along the line, thus terrifying the weak
places
An attendance of from rs to 100 as ex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
1T ISN'T SO.
Oklahoma Stockmen Do Not Object
to Kansas Inspection.

Governor Stanley and the state live
ceived from George w. Carr, president
and w. E. Bolton, secretary of the Ok
lahoma live stock association a series
of resolutions denying that Ok
lahoma cattlemen are boycotting the
Kansas City live stock yards because
of aversion to the inspection regula-
lions fixed by the Kansas commission.
The rumor gained some circulation
through a Kansas City paper. The pa
per and it's Guthrie reporter are de-
nounced bitterly in these resolutions
and the publication of the baseless
rumor is declared to be a serious detri
ment to the cattle business of Oklaho-
ma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
HIS NERVE ALL RIGHT
Bank President Had an Exiting Ex-
perience, but Carried Out His Plans.

Ell Dorado. June 10.-Frank Frazier,
president of the Citizens bank, had
narrow escape from drowning today.
He went down to his farm, got into
skill with Tom Pickeren and started
across the stream to turn some regis
tered Durhams into a, highland pasture.
In mldStream the boat capsized Pick
erell swan ashore and Frazier was car
rIed down stream, holding to the boat
A barb wire fence loosened his hold and
after swimming a short distance. he
landed in a tree top Another boat wa 6
procured and John Belts went to the
rescue. Frazier got in, took the oars,
roWed over and turned out the cattle
He was in the water two hours, but did
not lose his nerve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
THE NEWARK Is SAFE.
She Was Sighted June I'd by Another
Vessel

Washington, June 10.-The cruiser
Newark has been heard from and is
undoubtedly safe. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at
the navy department:
''Montevideo, June 10.-Secretary
Navy, Washington: The purser of a
steamer of the Pacific Steam Naviga-
ton company which arrived at Monte
video June 2, saw the Newark enter
Sandy Point, May %. { Signed),
COLBY"
The above dispatch. it is said at the
navy department, shows that while the
Newark was very much overdue at
Sandy Point, which is in the Straits of
Magellan she is not overdue from that
point to VALPARAISO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
Not Colonel Little.
Editor of the State Journal.
A lln1N me To I Ia n Z Won for. I

Editor of the State Journal.
Allow me to thank you for the favor
able mention made in your paper of the
alleged comic opera Filipino; but al
low me also to state that you are labor
ing under a misapprehension in stating
that Colonel Lightweight of the libretto
is Lieutenant Colonel Little of the goth
Kansas. Colonel Lightweight is a ficti-
tious character. He was necessary to
the play He had to be endowed with
ridiculous characteristics and the auth
or knew no more prolific field for OBJ
tanning those characteristics than the
Pop fold. That he succeeded admira
bly, is evidenced by your criticism.
A A ROWLEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
FRANK LONG DIVORCE.
His Wife Commences an Action in
District Court Today.

Mrs. Georgia r. Long has filed an ap-
plication in the district court for a di-
vOrce from her husband, Frank Long,
the restaurant man. The couple have
not been living together happily for
some time. About a week ago they
had a little difficulty and as a result
Mr.. Long went down to Kansas City
and spent several days. Since his re-
their differences, but have thus far fail
ed, and today Mrs. Long filed suit for
a divorce through her attorney, J. S.
EnSminger.
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MARRIED AT GooDLAND.
George L. Montgomery and Miss
Rachel Walker United.

GoodIand, June 1O.-George L. Mont
gOmery, son of A. B. Montgomery of
Sherman county rain-making fame, was
married to Miss Rachael Walker, one
of the successful teachers of Sherman
county. The ceremony occurred at the
Rock Island depot hotel in the presence
of a number of the relatives and sew
eraI invited guests. An elegant ban
Quet was served, followed by a dance
lasting till the early morning train ar
rived, which carried them to Salina,
where they will make their home. Mr..
Montgomery is successful collector
for a large implement house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

Omaha Bee. What delightful day
dreams must fill the minds of the So
called heirs Of Anneke Jams, who meet
periodically in Omaha to discuss ways
and means for getting possession of
property the value of which runs up
into the millions. This pursuit for for
tune must be quite as exciting as is
participation in the mad rush for the
klondike or the traditional Ell Dorado.
to say nothing of rainbow-chasing.
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Mangled by a Freight Train.

Mcfarland, June 10.-George Nc
Crumb. young man % years of age,
son of L. J. McCrumb eX-representative
of Wabaunsee county, was struck by a
freight train at this place yesterday at
1:30 and instantly killed. His body was
carried up into the yards and fright
fully mangled. Tt is supposed that he
was sitting or lying on the track when
the train struck him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

New York has shown a remarkable
tendency toward the rear of the politi-
cal procession for some years past. Del
egates from that state opposed the
nomination of both Bryan and McKin-
ley, to say nothing of the speakership
contest Just closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
ROCK ISLAND PLANS UNION
Railroad System Is Expected to Pur-
chase the Leased Lines.

culated in Wall street today to the effect
that the officers of the Rock Island are
considering a plan for a closer union of
the companies in the Rock Island system.
One Of the first steps in the plan viii be
Fort Dodge, which was leased by the
Rock Island in 1887 for eighteen years.
Nothing official has been given out re-
garding this plan, but it is said that the
Des Moines & Fort Dodge will be taken
over on a basis of three shares of common
stock for one share of Rock Island. Al
the ruling price of Rock Island this viii
give the stock a value of $33 per share.