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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

". AIillison. Waubaunsee county; G. F.
S3xman, Douglas county
The sheriffs meeting was not a regular
meeting but was called to make the last
arrangements for the lobbying of bills in
thea1agislature. Sixteen members of the
association We're in attendance. Tom
O'Conner, Lyon cDsz1aty, is president, and
W. F. Daniels OF CowIey county is sec
retary. The meeting was held in tie
G. A R hall in the thi1d door OF the
court house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
MASON IS OUT.
Garden City Man Withdraws
From Speakership Race.

Garden City, Kas., Dec. 2s.-H. f.
Mason, representative from this county,
returned from Topeka last night. He
states that finding that the Baker forces
are divided on the question of speaker
of the house between George J. Barker
and himself. he viii not be a candidate,
but will support Barker, regarding him
as we'll qualified for the position and a
friend Of Senator Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
oeaaa Rettine on Road Races.

New York, Dec. 2s.-The Road Drivers
association of New York, through its ex-
ecutive committee. has placed itself on
record as disappearing Of betting on
match races held on the speedway an1
in the future win in no way recognize or
officially participate in any race IN
which there is money involved. The
committee decided that in the future the
association shall devote more of its at
tention to horse shows and parades and
the giving Of matinee races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

ard the several islands now dependent
upon us.
s'3. That we earnestly favor a strong
educational exhibit. representing every
department of education, at tLe pro-
posed Kansas Semi Centennial Exposi-
tion. and that " e commend Mr.. Long
shore for his efforts in bringing this
matter to the attention of the teachers
and friends of education"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

United States Attorney l. E. Lambert
has received a citation to appear before
the United States supreme court in the
case of Oberlin n. Carter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
weather Publications,

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Saturday; warm
er in east portion Saturday. variable
winds
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

this matter shall be settled according
TO the facts and not according to the
eX parte representations of the South
ern Bell Telephone Company. If
therefore, this committee, in defiance
of publicly decency and the rights of the
citizen to be heard, shall attempt to
closet itself with the representatives
of the Bell TELEPHONE Company, while
1T makes up such a report as shall
meet the appreciation of that company,
so far as the Virginian-P Pilot is con-
cerned it will see whether there be
any power in the Courts of this Com
monwealth TO compel an impartial
hearing in matter that intimately
concerns the interests Of thousands of
citizens and Taxpayers in this City.
Nor is this all. The public shall
have the facts in this case, to the bot
tom. Let not any member of this
committee deceive himself as TO that.
The issue is squarely drawn; it is
one OF facts; it shall not be clouded,
and every tub shall stand on it's own
bottom.
The suggested Star Chamber meet
ing, favored by Il ma jorty OF this
committee, is u public outrage-no-
thing less Had this majority been
named by the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, such contemplated course
would have been intelligible; as Il com
mittee of the Councils of this City, it's
course would amply justify it's repu-
didtion at the hands of the bodies
that named it,
Cannot the City Councils name a
committee 10 take up this question that
will not arouse the suspicion that a
Bell Telephone Company? If so, it
cannot too speedily, or too cmphati-
cally. be rid of certain members of this
present committee. Whether or not
Councils shall see fit to meet this re-
quisite to any impartial investigation
this newspaper will see whether the
Southern Bell Telephone Company IS
entitled to privileges before Il commit
tee of the Councils of this City that 1t,
or any citizen of this city, is not en-
titled to. If this committee wishes TO
raise that question 1t is welcome to do
so by proceeding to hold the Star
Chamber session suggested to it yes
tcrdoy. There is no demand, as MIR.
Wilcox seemed to think, for any par
adc of the details of the Sell Com
pany's management. and that pretcxt
is too shallow to shield the Bell Com
pany from a legitimate and public in
vestigation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence, letters and all connu
nicatonS foc THE VIRGtNIANPILOr
tunl connected with the Office. but simply
TO The V1RGINtAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
NO STAR CHAMBER NEE THINGS
WILL BE TOLERATED.

The committee named by the City
Councils to investigate the telephone
situation in this city had a meeting
yesterday evening.
Horc thar a month ago, schedule of
questions was sent to the Fell Tele-
phone Company; these questions asking
only information that was of leeiti-
mate public interest. THE Bell Tele-
phone Company insolentiy and con
temptuously ignored this request for in
formation, ana yesterday. with unpa-
ralleled assurance, appeared before this
committee of City Councils ana asked
or demanded as you will-that a hear
ing be postponed. With the utmost
subserviency. the committee in nues-
ton deferred the hearing until the 23d
instant.
Nor was this ALL The proposition
was made TO the committee that when
1t should finally. suit the pleasure
and convenience of the Sell rele-
phone Company to appear before
the committee. that nobody but the
Bell representatives should be allowed
10 be present. on the representations
Of the Bell Company. thus supplied at a
star Chamber session of the commit
Tee. the committee Is to make up its
recommendations to the City Councils;
riAom cmbodgiag the cridtncc upon wh;ch
me recommendations arc based Upon this;
bfdmons proposition no action was
taken by the committee.
So far as the virginlan-Pilot is con
ccTned. it does not hesitate TO say TO
the coinplaccnt and subscryient ma
jority OF thia committee that no Star
Chamber proceeding will be tolerated.
Public deccncy. the public interest the
good name of the City. the rights of
tho individual citizen, demand that
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

reach the beautiful grounds of the at
lantic Park Cemetery" 1t Is too long
to tell you all about that now, but you
can see as you ride by there that they
are spending money and 1t Will be
place so attractive that no person need
to be ashamed to own burial lot there.
The Treasurer OF that Association, Wal
ter +. Irvine Sr., and the Trustees, Il.
V. White of L. ". White Sc Co., N.
Bearman. President of the Bank of
Commerce; p. J. Andre Mottu,
of MIottu. Dewitt & Co.: r. a.
Dodson. Proprietor of Atlantic Hotel: w.
ID. Lane, Comptroller of Association,
and d. Lowenberg, which Is IL guarantee
In itself of its success. One of the finest
stretch of road 1 ever saw Is from that
cemetery down to the pier. Why they
do 1t in just four minutes-think of It,
Well, 1t Is no wonder; S0-pound rail,
double track and fine roadbed 1 go
down three or four times week 1 en-
joy it. and l really can't decide which
catches me most the ride or watching
the ladies and gentlemen, who arc daily
down to the pier. pulling the big trout
and spots out of the river. 1 sat down
on those benches down there Watching
the fishers. admiring that beautiful sheet
all the different crafts sliding along in
front of me and inhale that salt water
life preserving air.
Well, tell me. do these railroad people
calculate to make any improvements
down there?
Why. yes; they will build up stations
all aloug their line and increase their
rolling stock. They will put on in Il few
days the Lowcnberg Convertible Cars
which can be made an open or closed
car in less than three minutes anywhere
while in transit and without disturbing
single passenger; and some of the
greatest improvements will be made by
the Norfolk-Hampton Roads Company.
who own practically all tho land at Nor
folk-on-the- Roads. They have got the
money and the best men in Baltimore
and Norfolk behind them, and don't YOU
forget 1t. They will build at once n first
class Hotel at the Point of the Pines. 1
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

ADVERTISING RATES. ADVERTISE
SaIare. first insertion, each subsequent
insertion 40 cents, or so cents when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors
nro not allowed 10 exceed their space
or advertise other than their Legitimate
BUSINESS. except by paying especially tor
i. Reading Notices. invariably 20 ceats re:
me nrst insertion. Each subsequent in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
Where is NorfoIk-on-the-Roads?

What; you don't know, why you are
not up-to-date. Why 1t is the body of
land from Tanners Creek North to
Hampton Roads. which used to be called
"Sewelrs Point" Why. my dear man, n
few of our Norfolk hustlers, backed up
with lots of Baltimore money, have built
one of the best double track Electric
Railroads l ever rode on in my life down
to the extreme point and have built
pier 1000 feet out into the river, big and
good enough for Uncle Sam not to be
ashamed of. They have u darling of n
steamer called "Norfolk-on the Roads,"
which just slides you across the Roads
to Old Point in a jfry. Just think of it.
from Norfolk to Old Point in SO minutes.
and they say they will do it in 40 bye
and-bye, and I believe they will, they
mean business. You know what, they
have built bridge across Tanners
Creek. which does anybody good to look
mt. Its Il Cracker Jack, 100 feet long
and certainly did not cost less than $685.
10000. with a splendid driveway along
side of the double tracks. and do you
know 1t Is the first and only Free Bridge
out OF Norfolk. If you go in any other
direction you pay toll.
Well. we'll this is news to me. but tell
me what is to be seen along the route;
anything to attract you?
Why, yes: it's just lovely. You go
right through the beautiful Magic SUI
burbs of Park Place (known to n few OH
the inside as the FIVE P'S. "Pushers.
Perry and Pender's Park Place') and
Kcnsington; then comes the largest Silk
Weaving Plant in the South. of which ].
A,,.l.
genial j. Iierson Williams, secretary:
next the Powhatton Knitting Mills, the
Silver Plating Factory of the entcrpris-
ing Mcfarland, the Virginia Hosiery
Mills and all through that thrifty settle
ment OF Lambert's Point developed by
the wide-awake and energetic firm of
Myers & kilam)' which mako these fac
tories hum daily like n moving beehive.
Then after YOU cross Tanners Creek
you see one of the most cultivated farms
in this section a little further OH you
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

:, no employee OF the VirginiaT,-Piot Pub
nsning Company Is authorized to contract
any obligations in the name OF the com
peny or to make purchases In the name
pL me same, except uron orders sgnod
BY the PRESIDENT OF THE COM
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
EIGHT PAGES.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER II, 1900.
1T PUT ITS FINGER ON THE
SORE SPOT.

The Committee of the Board of Trade
and business Mems Association which
was appointed to examine into the
merits of the telephone question in this
City, put its finger squarely on the
sore spot in its recommendations TO the
City Councils. The Committee, in it's
report, says:
III is also suGgcsicd that as telephone
companies arc granted large privileges by
our city legislation. that all companies doing
business in The ciiy should be placed under
the same restrictions idcnticaliB. and mari
mum charges made 10 conform
This is precisely the conclusion
reached and announced by the Vr-
ginianPilot in the course OF an inves-
tigation of the question on its own ac-
count. 1t is, in fact, n conclusion so
obviously fair to all the telephone com
panies in the local field, and so plainly
wise precaution for the public in
terest. that any one who impartially
examines all the facts in the case can
hardly reach any other The Southern
States Telephone Company has demon
strated by five years of operation under
q maximum rate that 1t is no hardship.
If all companies are treated alike. The
Southern States was able to operate
profitably, according to our informa-
ton, under It's maximum rate, so Iona
as Il icaS not under-cM Lu Tie Bel Com
pdny.
A maximum rate, therefore, involves
no injustice to any of the telephone
companies; 1t merely conseryes the in
terests of the public by making extor-
tionate charges impossible. Telegraph
tolls and railway and street car fares
are regulated by law as matter of
course. and nobody seriously contends
that 1t involves any injustice TO any Of
these important and Indispensable adj
juncts Of modern civilization. Why
telephone companies, which are quasi
public corporations. equally with those
above mentioned, should not be equally
amenable to public control, nobody but
the Bell Telephone Company (Which
has everywhere, and always, resisted
such controD seems to know.
There is no reason why n telephone
company should not be fed out of tbe
same public spoon as the railroad, tcle
graph and street car company; GER
TAINLY THERE IS NO REASON IN
Law OR MORALS for putting a mari
mum rate IN The franchise of The Southern
States Company, and tearing il out of the
franchise OF the Bell aud Amoracqn TeIc-
phone Companies. The favoritsm shown
these latter companies was unfair
illegal and in bad faith, when they
were given franchises; it has bred
mischief. turmoil and injustice ever
since. and will breed them until Coun-
ellis remedy the original error of omit
ting maximum charge from the fran
c.iises of the Bell and the American
Telephone Companies.
It was monstrous in the beginning.
TINT the City should have violated It's
ewn pledged word. and then accepted a
send from a private corporation to save
Eromsthc consequences of breaking its
n laws. The harvest of extortionate
s:orgea and rate-cutting. and immi-
z nent monopoly, is entirely meet. Rem
edg the original wrong by amending
the franchises of the Bell and Ameri-
can Telephone Companies.-that is the
3 oaly way out CT the difficulty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
It's a Plain Proposition
and Worthy Of Acceptance!

If your EYES are failing let DR.. frey
cXnninc them ANA fit them with glasses
WEAR THEN THREE DAYS and at
the end OF that time III THEY ARE NOT
in all respects SATISFACTORY bring
them back and HE WILL REFUND
YOU EVERY CENT YOU PAID FOR
THEM. DIR. FIREY is the ONLY PLY
SlCIAN in this city who examines EYES
FREE OF charge. OPTICIANS ARE
NOT DOCTORS, though they usually as
sMme the title of doctor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11

understand 1t Is going to be $50 feet long
and up to date in every respcct. They
calculate 10 make 1t the winter season
palace Royal" for the best people of
this section. They will build pavilion.
bath houses. thatre and lots of things
for the comfort of the people.
But. see here; II seems to me, If L rec
collect right, there used to be kind of
pond down there in that neighborhood
which L heard was unhealthy.
Yes. you are right; heard about that,
too, and have inquired into it, but that
Is going TO be all right. They have got
their pumping machine down there
already, and they are pumping out all the
vegetable matter until they get down to
Il sand bottom and use the dredged ma
teriai to fill up one portion of the old
pond. and the dredgcd part they will
convert into Il beautiful pleasure lake.
with salt water connection to the Eliza
beth River. 1 tell you what. they are
going to have big thing down there,
and furthermore L understand that the
rfok-Iiampton Roads Company il
adopting liberal policy nothing short
sighted about thom). Anybody who wants
TO acquire. either by purchase or lease,
property for BUSINESS purposes can do So
They do not have any monopolies. Any
body can erect hotel, restaurant, bath
houses or anything which is approved
by the Company and will not dctract
from the high standard which they
propose to establish for the section.
Well. L am certainly obliged to you for
the information; l am very much inter
estcd and will certainly avail myself
of taking occasional trips down to Nor
folk on the Roads" as aside from tho
love of watching the progress OF devel-
opment, l want 10 keep posted. as there
is usually always some money in 1t when
II person knows what is going on; but,
excuse me one minute longer. is the road
doing amy business?
Indeed. they are. The best people in
the city patronlze 1T. During tho week
you can get n seat, but on Sundays seats
are at a premium but they Will have
more cars shortly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
TALK,

Talk is cheap. When you have bust
ness in HAMPTON. OLD POINT, NEW
PORT NEWS. SOLDIERS HOME.
PEOEBuS and other points on the Pc
ninsula. call up your people by phone.
Our cable lines are now working nicely.
You can also reach SUFFOLK, SMITH
FIELD, FRANKLIN and other points
over our lines. Our new subscribers
directory contains a complete list OF our
out-of-town connections.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
Corner Linden avenue and Henry street
Portsmouth, Va.

Rooms and 1 No. 3!i Main street. over
The. hub" Specialties-CATA and
all diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat,
Chest and Stomach.
Hours ? a. IN. to 1890 p. m; p. m to
y. IN. Sunday hours. 1870 a. III. 10 u 30
y. IN. Tuesday night Thursday night and
Saturday night, ':4o u. m to S;l5 p. m
CONSULTATION ALWAYS FREE
Medicines furnished Terms moderate
Eyes examined FOR glasses free of
charge.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
Gained II lbs.
in One Month.

havc suffered a LONG TIME with
CATAKRlI 1 tried different doctors
and every patent medicine j heard OF
but only went from bad to worse. be
came so cmacintcd ana run down in
health that my friends THOUGHT
l HAD CONSUMPTION, and told me
was looking verse than they had ever
seen me before. My life seemed a bur
MORNING My NOSE WAS ALL STor-
PED UP and sore, and ] could hardly
yet my breath. l MOULD HAVE y
FOUL BREATH. Nly. nose frequently
blcd hut il did not give me any relief.
At night when l laid down THE HAWK
ING AND SPLITTING KEPT ME
LOG. But cor UP AS TIRED AS /
LAID DOWN. During the day MUCUS
KEIr DRIPPING DOWN MY THROAT
SO that ! had to clear 1t often. After
The slighssat eSei1smSn, would haze
AND NERVOUS ALL THE TIME
Sometimes my head would swim and
there would he SO MUCH RINGING IN
MY EARS. thought 1 was going to
gave me lots OF trouble THE LEAST
ME y BURNING AND | FELT RLOAT-
THE SMALL or MY BACK made me
think ] had Kidney trouble. MY EYES
tNRE s. pFss T r1iENps T T{G;s ME- ST
SHIINp NND KEFRESIifNG, EAT
WHAT WANT WITHOUT ANY
TROtiBLE. NOSE CLEAR. NO DRIP
No HEADACHES. No FOUL BREATH
or bad taste in the mouth. and life once
more is a blessing.
ELISHA WHITEI.EY.
Corner Linden avenue and Henry street,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-14
HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS.
Visit of Minister Results in Start
ling Tragedy.

Matewan, w. Va, Nov. 13.-The Rev.
John Holden. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this place. shot
through the right breast by Robert Bos-
took a prominent purchasing agent for
an eastern lumber concern, was hustled
out of town today in a closed carriage
to escape further injury from Bostock,
as the latter was parading the streets
with a Winchester and his wrath knew
no bounds. Last night the Rev. Mr.
Holden crossed over Tug river to the
pretty country home OF Bostock, almost
opposite in Pike county, Kentucky, to
make, as he claimed, pastoral call. Mr..
BOStOck was away from home, but he
came in on a midnight train unexpect-
eddy, and proceeded at once to his home.
With his night key he entered the house,
and by the dim haze from a light turned
low he saw the minister attempting to
ately opened fire on the minister and
the first bullet penetrated his right
breast. The minister, notwithstanding
this serious injury, ran out into the
darkness and waded Tug river, which
was at low tide, and made his way to
the office of DR.. T. d. Burgess.
While BOstock was pursuing the min
lister in the darkness his wife escaped,
supposedly to the woodlands, and can
not be found. This morning Bostoek
came to West Virginia, heavily armed,
and began another search. 1t was soon
after this that the minister's friends
got him to the depot in a closed car
rage. and he is now in a hospital at
Huntington. AS his wound IS bleeding
internally, the physicians have but 1T
tie hopes of his recovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-14
THE STOLEN GEMS
Samuel Frank and Wife Arrest
ed Last Night.
They Are Charged With Steal
ing 7. P. Culley's Diamonds.

A warrant was sworn out by NJ W.
Gilmore yesterday evening against
Samuel Frank and his wife charging
them with robbing the home of T. P.
Culley. Just before the warrant was
sworn out Frank and his wife were seen
going down Fifth street carrying grip.
As soon as the officers got the warrant
they started after them, but they had
separated and the officers found them
later in the evening in their home at the
corner Of Thirteenth and Van Buren,
streets. They were taken to the police
station and later to the county jail
where they spent the night.
This morning Frank and his wife ac-
cOmpanied by Detective Gilmore, Ser
geant Golf, Officer Bundy and Deputy
Sheriff Roberts were taken to their
home and the place was searched. The
officers found no trace of the diamonds,
but they did find a pair of diamond
scales and weights They also found a
drill which was one of the finest tools
of its kind made The drill does not
weigh more than three pounds and can
be taken apart and put in a very small
space 1t will go through piece of
steel as quickly as though wood. The
scales and the drill were found in a. grip.
The officers have not worked up a
strong case against Frank, or they will
of the women who saw the man enter
the home of Mr.. Metzler the day the
burglary was committed there led to the
arrest of Frank. There is also other ev-
idence but the police win not say what
it is. The description given of the burg
lar fits Frank excepting that the color
of his hair is different This is easily
changed as Frank wears his hair cut
short and could wear wig without it
being noticed.
Frank and his wife do not have good
records with the police and they have
been suspicioned for some time as not
being straight Mrs. Frank was
formerly Kate Brinker and is a motor
Frank is supposed to make his living
by gambling. He has been in the hands
of the police before on different charges.
After the search this morning they
where they will be held until the officers
investigate the charge thoroughly.
Frank denies any knowledge Of the
robberies and told the officers that he
would be glad to have them search his
house. When the officers found the grin
containing the scales Fra nk's face turn
ed scarlet and he said to Gilmore who
was looking at the scales: you fellows
came out here to look for diamonds YOU
didn't come to look for those things
The officers are convinced that they
have hold of the right man. but they are
also of the opinion that there are others
implicated in the robberies. One of the
descriptions furnished the officers of
men who were seen at the houses which
have been entered fits closely with a
man who has been seen lately in the
company of Frank
The only thing stolen which will helm
trace the stolen goods is the pair of seal
skin gloves which were taken from Mr.
Culley's home
Frank is a slender man about 80 years
old He walks erect, has a dark smooth
race and dark hair which he keeps cut
close. He has lived here about four
years.