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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
NO MORE JUSTICES.
The Law Abolishing Them Goes Into
Effect at Once.

The Topeka city court bill, which was
signed by Governor Stanley yesterday,
will be published in the official state
paper today and goes into effect at
once. 1t now devolves upon Governor
Stanley to appoint the officers of the
court to serve until the city election in
April.
The new law limits the Jurisdiction of
Justices or the peace to cases involving
not moro than 81, so that it will be nee
essary to get the court to operating at
once.
The constables are also abolished. and
there are now no more such officers in
the city of Topeka. The only way in
which they can serve papers now is to
deputize them as deputy sheriffs.
Governor Stanley is ill today, and he
may make no appointments until after
the Republican primaries, in which
case he would probably appoint the
nominees.
The candidates for positions in the
new court are growing more and more
active. They realize that with only
two three days left in which to make
a campaign that it will require no lit
tie hustling to win.
Two new candidates appeared today.
They are the colored attorney w. I.
Jamison and Thomas H. Balm. This
makes a colored candidate for the posi-
ton of judge and marshal and with the
white vote badly divided as it will be
there is a possibility of having a court
composed entirely of colored men. Mr..
Jamisons only hope of winning is by
taking Advantage of this condition.
The old justices are not receiving
much encoura cement in their candidacy
for the people are demanding a new set
of men. They have had enough of JUS
tice courts. An effort will be made to
have a court with a good lawyer as
judge and one which will command
some respect. A movement was start
ed among the members of the bar to
endorse a good lawyer for the position
but the time is so short that it is not
likely that anything can be done.
A well known attorney said today: Il
think that the people should see that
good lawyer is named as judge of the
court. 1t is due the people of Topeka
to have a good man in charge of this
court and one who knows the law"
There was some talk of bringing out
w. E. Pagan but he has declined. The
attorneys now seem to be uniting upon
Arthur McCabe, son of DR.. F. S. Nc
Cabe who is recognized as young man
of ability. He has had some expert
ence in public life and is considered well
fitted for the position.
Several new candidates for clerk of
the court have appeared but the SAL
airy that goes with the position is not
large enough to make much of scram-
BILE for the place.
The position of marshal will bring
out large field of candidates. One Of
the most prominent mentioned up to
this time besides the constables of the
justice courts is SheTm Williams Of the
Second ward, a brother of Under Sher-
if w. H. Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Hutchinson Jubilee Will Be
Held May 1919.
Will Give Away 32 Prizes
Amounting to $4,000.
CONCERT EACH NIGHT
A New Feature is Interstate
Soprano Solo Contest.
PrOfs. Root and Spencer of
Chicago to Act as Judges.

Hutchinson, March 1.-The seventh
annual meeting of the Kansas Musical
jubilee will be held in this city May 10
10, in the Auditorium building which
has a seating capacity of $500. The
number of musicians who have signt-
fled their intention of being present is
Is per cent greater than last year. Two
thousand dollars will be given away in
prizes. Professors Fredric w. Root and
Allen H. Spencer, of Chicago, have been
secured to act as judges of the jubilee
A concert will be given every evening.
A feature this year which is attract
Ing great attention is an interstate So
prano solo contest. The prize is 500
cash. A number of ladies of national
reputation have Sign1fied their 1nten-
ton of competing for this prize. 1t
will be one of the most interesting and
artistic contests ever held IN connec-
ton with the jubilee.
A one-fare rate has been secured on
all railroads and a low rate for enter
tafnment in this city.
Anyone wishing further particulars
concerning the jubilee, or to reserve
their seats in the auditorium, can do so
by addressing the secretary.
All entries must be made prior to
April Is.
All contestants must be bona fide res
idents of the state of Kansas, except
for Interstate contest.
A fee of 81 will be charged for entries,
fee to accompany application.
The successful contestant must show
an aggregate of S5 per cent in a posi-
whose grade is not below 70 per cent,
will receive a certificate of merit.
In the instrumental department the
time of rendering the selection chosen
by contestants must not exceed three
minutes, and in the vocal department
6ua r1oiDntnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
ONE MORE LOCAL PARODY
On the "Take Up the White Mans
Burdeno Poem

On the "Take Up the White Mans
Burden" Poem.
If Mr.. Kipling had known what an end
less chain of alleged poetry he would
start to worry the human race when that
idea about THE White Mans Burden
occurred to him, he would certainly have
refrained from expressing it. AS a re-
suit of that indiscretion on his part this
entire nation has been turned into dog
gerel factory. Here is something of
which an amateur Topeka poet is guilty:
Take up the white mans burden.
And sooth the injured feelings
OF your infant son and heir.
Tho the night be cold and chilly,
And your temper far from mild,
Walk the floor till the dawn is breaking
With your squalling, teething child.
Take up the white, mans burden
-rd Bon t. swear ,Trt ia, at least out LOUD
Your heir will not be cowed
By threats of dire disaster
You may utter in language deep,
For getting up at midnight
When you want to go to sleep.
Take up the white mans burden,
While lie your wife sleeps sweetly on
And give it paregorfc-
Walk the floor with him by the hour
He will not let you sleep
While the night air makes the cold chills
Up your spinal column creep.
Take. up the white mans burden.
ana lull MIN into peace;
Give him chance al his bottle,
And bid his bowling cease.
And when you think you've SUCCEEDS,
Don't imagine that he's asleep,
Or the echoes that he'll awaken
Would make an angel weep.
Take up the white mans burden,
Tho clothed in robe re mutt
The burden does not care a rap
How scanty your clothes may be-
And tho in your rambles around the room
You may step on a tack two,
Don't express the thoughts you think
And make the air look blue.
Take up the white mans burden,
Ye dare not stop to dress
Nor call on your wife to help you
In your hour of WEAKNESS,
BY all that you have to give it
BY all the medicines made
Paregoric and soothing syrup
The collie shall be allayed.
Take up the white mans burden,
You live in the land of the free,
And this is part of the price you pay
For your boosted liberty.
If you lived where Afrfc's fountains
Roll down their golden sands,
You could let him howl till daylight
Came to silence his demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
KIPLING MORE ALIVE.
But a Relapse May Occur at
ANY Time.

New York, March 1.-3 p. m.-The i'm
preston gained ground partly from the
bulletin issued this afternoon and part
ly from the guarded statements of
friends that Mr.. Kipling was better and
that the Inflammation was on the de-
crease. DR.. Durham said he was fairly
well pleased with his patients condi-
ton and that his chances for recovery
had improved. He was resting quietly,
so DR.. Durham stated. Mr.. Doubleday
said: 81 might say as said yesterday
that Mr.. Kipling is alive. If I were to
add anything to that statement it would
be that he is more alive than he was
yesterday. He was deliriouS at times
during the early part of the night and
talked incoherently for little while,
but he has more natural sleep than
heretofore. When sleep came to him the
sinking spells ceased and he is
stronger"
sence from the hotel is said to indicate
that he has less anxiety, and the fact
that he did not visit Mr.. Kipling at all
after midnight last night is taken to
mean there are good hopes of Mr.. Kip
ling's recovery. The physicians say,
however, that Mr.. Kipling's condition
may become temporarily worse again al
most any time within the next "a hours.
Such a change would not necessarily
be very alarming, being merely one of
the features of the disease.
MI klpl1ng physically IS very much
weakened, for this is the ninth day that
the malady has Slapped his strength. Dur
ing this time there has been but little
nutriment taken and the demands upon
the system have been very great. A
small breathing surface is available in
either lung, and this puts an extraordi-
nary demand upon the heart.
Those who have been with Mr.. Kip
ling say that his survival thus far and
the earnest hope of his ultimate recov-
cry are due more than anything else to
his splendid nerve. He has shown in
domitable will and during his lucid
intervals which were longer today than
yesterday he seemed cheerful and in
terested in his friends and family. The
conditions prevailing today were di-
rectly resultant upon his good nights
rest.
Even the shade of a change for the
better is seized upon gratefully for Mr..
Kipling cannot continue long at such
low ebb and still win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
FIRE AT Scandal.
Several Thousand Bushels of Grain
and an Elevator Destroyed.

Scandal, March ii. w. Pinney &
Co.'S elevator on the Missouri Pacific
railroad burned yesterday. Fire was
first seen near the top of the building,
and the whole upper part was soon
ablaze. Nothing was saved. There were
about six thousand bushels of corn in
the building and considerable chop feed
in the mill room in connection with the
elevator. A crib containing few thou
sand bushels of ear corn was saved by
the timely assistance of willing hands.
There was no insurance on this plant,
and the loss is total
This fire leaves this town without an
elevator or place for storage or shelled
the corn valley of northern Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
SENATE ARMY BILL
Is Finally Accepted by the House
Communicable Extra Session.

Washington, March 1.-Great interest
was manifested in the meeting of the
house military committee today as II
was felt that a complete acceptance OF
the senate army bill largely, if not en-
tirely removed the chance Of an extra
session. The session of the committee
was very spirited and at one point Rep
resentative Marsh of Illinois, withdrew
on the ground that the course of the
committee in adopting amendment
and precipitate an extra session. After
his withdrawal the amendment was re-
considered and Withdrawn, and Mr..
Marsh returned to the committee. The
final vote on agreeing to the senate bill
was 10 to g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

Social dance by the Court of Honor.
over Lacey's, Thursday, March 2
Dress goods worth soc yard for 25c
yard this week at CostIey & Post
Go to C. B. Lyon. D. d. S, for fine
GENITAL work at popular prices. once
OIL Kansas avenue. Tel. 656.
Mr.: and Mrs William Green moved
the first of the week from 1923 Jackson
side.
Mrs. Burgundthal and daughter Will
ma have returned from Muncie, Ind,
where Mrs. BCrgundthal was called by
the f&tal illness of her mother.
Fred Kopp of Elmont was a north
side visit yesterday.
Miss Laura circuit has returned to
her home in Kansas City after a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Camp.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd will me ct Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. RoWlev of e29
Quincy street
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church held an all day
meeting today at the home of Mrs. V
b. kistler, 1117 Van Buren, street
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Schultz
1920 Harrison street.
The marriage of Miss Pearl Hutchin-
son to Mr.. Albert Pitchers occurred
Tuesday evening, February %, at
ents, nine miles northeast of North To-
peka. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Young, pastor of the NJ. E.
church at Meriden. Mr.. and Mrs
Pitchers will make their home on a
farm near the Boles school house.
The Argonaut club met last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Mich
olson, 919 Van Buren, street Roll call
was answered by quotations from and
facts about Sir Edwin Arnold. The les
son for the evening, which finished the
Thirty Years Truce, was conducted by
Miss Bessie Reeder. A paper on Greek
Architecture was read by Miss Grace
Root. The musical part of the pro-
gramme was furnished by Mrs. Mich
olson.
Mr.. c. E. Watkins is again in possess
sion of the Gem bakery at SIS Kansas
avenue and will be glad to see all of his
former customers. New paper and
paint and a new stock of shelf goods
make the place more inviting The
finest line of bakery goods at lowest
prices. Orders taken for cakes of all
kinds. Two large loaves of bread sc.
Restaurant in connection.
The NJ. K. T. club was entertained
last evening by Miss Mabel Gilman at
her home on Monroe street short
was given and a social time
enjoyed. Those present were: Misses
Emma Offerman, Gertie Mcclellan, Reka
Yonkers, Eva Watts, Ida Neiswender,
Della Gilman, MeSsrs. James Patterson,
Frank Garland, Rob Rigdon, Oscar
Kindel, Ransom Pigg, Meade McLaugh-
lin, Harris Smith, Frank Shoop, Charlie
Vatilen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
MARRIED AT BELoIT.
Ira F. Bull United to Miss Eva Lock
wood-A Popular Young Couple.

Beloit, March 1.-The marriage of
Ira Fred Bull, son of Rev. ]. H. Bull,
former presiding elder of the Methodist
church of the BeIoit district, and now
furniture dealer in Beloit, to Miss Eva
May Lockwood, the accomplished
daughter of DR.. J. H. Lockwood pre-
siding elder Of the Be1oit conference dis
trict, was solemnized this morning at
8 o'clock in the presence of their i'm
mediate relatives and a few invited
guests.
Several useful presents were given the
newly welded pair. They left immed-
lately after the ceremony for Wichita,
where they will reside. Mr.. Bull is
travelling salesman for the H.W. Klemp
furniture house of Leavenworth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
STAGE PICTURES
Of Interest to Those Who Enjoy Them
Were Shown Last Night.

Lincoln J. Carriers Under the Dome"
which was seen at the Crawford thea
ter last night, is probably the most pre-
tentious of his productions in scenic
way. The Samoan hurricane scene was
handled effectively and received num-
Der of curtain calls. The scenic effect
of the passage of a ferry boat from Jer-
sey City to New York was also very
good, and the drops representing the
national capitol Illuminated and the
harbor at Apia, Samoa, were satisfac-
tory scenic pictures. The only feature
of the piece, besides the scenery, was
the dancing of Miss Vaudeville Hunt.
young lady who at 10 years of age &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
WHOLE GANG IS FREE.
Prosecutor Reed Dismisses All
Train RObber Cases.

Kansas City, March 1.-Disgusted
with the result of the Jesse James trial.
City Prosecutor Reed today dismissed
all the train robbery cases on the Grim
inal court docket and S. w. Lowe, the
confessed robber; Andy Ryan and
Charles Polk left the jail free men. The
dismissels included John Kennedy, now
in Jail at Springfield. Mo, awaiting
trial for a second train robbery; Caleb
Stone, James Flynn, George c. Bow
lin and Evans" alias Ryan, all of
whom are under indictment by the
grand Jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

wise has been declared otherwise by a
jury.
Patience is all right in its place. but
1t is better to back tenacity to win.
The hen should not be blamed if the
egg is bad. 1t was good when she mar
keted it.
But few people are satisfied with
their fortune or dissatisfied with their
own wit.
=
After a politician has been dead 80
or 40 years he is sometimes referred to
as a statesman.
When a man steals he does it for
himself; but when woman steals she
does it for some worthless man.
OF all the meddlers, there is none who
get it in the solar plexus quite so hard
as those who NEEDLE with love.
The fact that there are just as good
fish in the sea as ever were caught is
rather encouraging to the piscatorial
liar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
WILL TOUR EUROPE
Hutchinson Party Will Visit Prime CT
pal Cities There Next Summer.

[Fronn the Hutchinson NeWS-1
The war scare last summer scattered
DR.. Twins party which contemplated
a European tour, but he Is gathering
I'D another for the coming season. Sew
eral of our citizens are already planning
to accompany the party, which Will
leave New York June 80 on the Allen
line steamship Monaghan or Numidian-
The party will spend two days each
in Londonderry and Dublin, two days
in Chester, the oldest English city, where
they will take walk on the old Roman
walls They will spend seven days in
London four in Paris, two in Brussels,
one a Antwerp and Rotterdam and two
at Edinburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

cupies the rather unique position of the
mother of three children. Her rag time
dancing was excellent, and secured for
her several encores. The noisy scenic
effects of the piece drown the voices of
the members of the company half the
time, but as they for the most part on
means irritates the audience. An au-
dience of fair size saw the production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
REPLIES TO KIPLING.

(From the New York Journal)
Henry IabOuchere has published the fol-
lowing parody on Rudyard Kipling's
much quoted 1.-THE White Mans Bur
dem:
Pile on the brown mans burden
To crafty your greed;
Go clear away the niggers,
Who progress would impede.
The screaming of your eagle,
Will drown the victims sob;
Go through fire and slaughter
There's dollars in the iobI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
FAST MAIL STAYS.
The House Concurs in the Senate
Amendment

Washington, March LIN the house yes
terday motion to concur in the senate
cial facilities was agreed to. 116 70 81, on
a standing vote, and the yeas and nays
were taken.
The. vote resulted 142 to Sc. thus finally
adopting the special mail amendments of
agreement on the postoffice appropriation
bill. The amendments added by the SEN
ate provide for necessary and special ia
cilities on the trunk lines from New York
to Washington, to Atlanta and New Or
leans, $171, 23S.'' at the discretion of the
postmaster general: for similar facilities
$25 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
TORNADO SEASON OPENS.
First Engagement Played Near Vicks-
burg, Miss

Yicl1sburg, Miss, March 1.-TeIegraphic
a af ice from Yazoo City give the details
over that section Sunday night. Many
houses were blown down and twelve or
Mrs. Hamilton together with their son.
daughter-in-law and two children were
carried bodily a distance of three hundred
yards by the wind. Hamilton and his
wife were SO badly injured that they died
shortly afterward. Mrs. Devine a lady
IS years old, was crushed by the roof of
her house falling on her and fatally in
jured. Eight or ten families were rem
dered destitute and much suffering is re-
ported. Horses, cattle and fowls were
killed in large numbers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. A. S. Rankin will
take place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the home of her uncle, WllIla1n
Green. 917 Quincy street.
Jacob Eherman, aged 80. died yesterday
at his home nine miles southwest of To-
peka The funeral took place this after
noon at o'clock.
Mrs Amelia Ragland, wife of w. r.
Ragland. died this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. I. Q. Miller, 10l
Western avenue. The funeral viii take
place from her late residence Thursday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

While the discussion has been in pro-
gress as to whether the Oregon or the
Iowa would be sent to Dewey, and what
Dewey could want a battleship for any
way, the Oregon has been steaming
toward Manila for more than a week,
having sailed from Honolulu on the
goth ult. Doubtless she had her orders
long ago to join Dewey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
QuantrelI Raid Bill Killed.

The senate has killed the house ways
and means committee bill to authorize
the governor, secretary of state and
auditor to issue and sell to the commits
sioners of the permanent school fund
bonds of the state of Kansas for the
purpose of paying the Quantren raid
bonds to the amount of seventy seven
Thousand dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Topeka has struck a gait which con-
tinued will carry her rapidly to the
front rank of prosperous and well gov
erned cities. Right on top of the sue
cessful fight against corporate control
of the water supply comes the abolition
of Justice courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
TWO NEW REGENTS.

Hunter, of Blue Rapids, and Satter-
thwaite, of Douglas, Remembered.
Governor Stanley announced the ap-
pointment of two members of the board
of regents of the state agricultural col
lege this afternoon:
w. M. Hunter of Blue Rapids to sue
coed e. B. Cowgirl of Topeka
]. M. Satterthwaite Of Douglas, But.
ter county, to succeed w. H. Phipps of
A bilene,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Anti-expansionists were given an
other shock yesterday by the an
nouncement that the stars and stripes
had been hoisted over Guam. We ap-
pear to have a sure thing on Porto Rico
and Guam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
POPE'S PULSE Is GOOD.

Rome, March IAN official bulletin
issued at o'clock this afternoon says:
1.-The pope's pulse is excellent and the
general conditions are veritably salts
factory in the part operated upon. All
is proceeding regularly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Perhaps the objection to enlarging
the insane asylums we have rather
than establishing another one, arises
from the fact that an increase in the
number of office holders would there
nv he urevented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

That Nicaragua canal rider appears
to be too much of a burden for the
river and harbor bill to bear. Mr..
Huntington is not interested in rivers
or harbors anyway since he lost that
appropriation for Santa Monica.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Tacoma Ledger: Kansas is getting
next to one trust, as far as the needs
of that state are concerned, by putting
a plant to manufacture binding Irvine
in the state penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
Rai1roads Win Lake Front Suit.

Cleveland. March Judge Hammond
decided the celebrated lake front case in
the United States circuit court today, IN
structing the jury to return a verdict in
favor of the Lake Shore, Pennsylvania
and Big Four railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
The Greatest cold Producer.

Washington, March IA consular re-
port from Capetown, Africa, says that
reckoning on the basis of the September
reports of outputs, South Africa will
produce in the current year $76 SAT, 375
of gold, which will place South Africa
ahead of all the gold producing coun-
tries of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Perhaps Aguinaldo will be content Il
remain at Malolos as long as Genera
Otis rings the curfew at seven o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
CHICAGO NEWS PRovERBs

CFrom the Chicago News1
United we stand, but divided we are
misunderstood.
The crusty old bachelor if consistent
would make his own bread.
The telephone enables some men to lie
without becoming confused.
The more Of a nobody a man is the
more important he thinks he is.
Many q man who thought himself