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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
COST OF SCHOOLS.
Kansas Counties Expended Over Four
Million and Half Last Year.

The reports from Kansas schools for
the year ending June 80. 1900, have been
received and compiled by the state su-
perintendent of public instruction. Frank
Nelson These reports have been slow
coming in. and the reports for 1899 are
scarcely more than out Of the way. be-
cause of the negligence Of county SUI
perintendents in forwarding them.
The schools in Kansas districts for the
preceding fiscal year cost much money
but the district treasurers have on hand
cash amounting to $3.50. 33S. 3d.
The district school teachers received
as wages a total of $3.173. 062-3s
For rent and repairs and fuel there
was expended S719.47L15-
For apparatus and library equipment
$50. 40S.94.
For buildings, 1855. 657.59
The expenditures for the counties
amount to "a, 622, 1858.
Wyandotte leads with $251, 700; Shaw
nee is next with an expenditure OF $Z29s-
1859 Then SedgWick with $133. 062.
The smallest expense was in Grant
county 81, 4S1; next is Stanton, $1,7S2;
then Morton, $1,S12
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
Ohio Couple Spends sixty-Four Years
OF Life IN Company.

Bowling Green. o.. Nov 26.-Insep-
arabic through a long and eventfuI life
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob WetzeI are united
in death and this afternoon at the lit
tie German Lutheran church in Perrys-
burg viii be celebrated the obseuuies
and their remains viii be inferred side
by side in historic old Fort S1eigs Gem
81 years ago in the same little village in
Germany. They were playmates in their
childhood, attended the same school and
were confirmed and received into the
church on the same day. Years of ma
turity awakened in them an attachment
for each other which ripened into IN
dying love. They married and sought
a. home and fortune in America. settling
at Perrysburg in 1863
Recently Mr. and Mrs. WetzeI were
stricken with typhoid fever on the same
day. They begged not to be separated.
and so their doctor permitted them to
occupy the same sick chamber, both
dying of the disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
CANVASS STATE VOTE.
Board of Canvassers Meet This
Afternoon.


The state officers comprising the state
board of canvassers viii meet this af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock in the Office of the
secretary of state to canvass the returns
from the election
The board viii probably not declare at
once the result and official announce
rraenu concerning majorities and mem
bers of the legislature will be not made
public until the soldier vote in the Phil
pines is received.
There has been some question whether
the ballots reached the Kansas soldiers
in time for the election. but no such in
formation has ever been received by the
secretary of state, or other members Of
this board. The superstition, among the
state officers. is that had the ballots
failed to reach the Philippines, notice
would have been received.
There are some few corrections in the
list of members of the legislature to be
made differing from the figures given
out by the Republican state committee
Some OF the legislative districts are
very close and the soldier vote may
change the result from what it now
seems to be.
All Of the members Of the board. per-
sonally favor withholding the announce
ment OF the vote until the soldier vote IS
reported. What VIII be done when the
members meet officially will probably be
in accord with that opinion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
LAKE YACHT DEFENDER.
Chicago to Build Fast Boat to Race
With Canadians

Chicago. Nov. 26.-The Times Herald
says. Three Chicago yachtsmen have
formed a syndicate to build d defender
for the Canada's cup. The cunning Of
the eastern designer. the skill of an
eastern builder. together with the best
OF equipment money can buy. will com
bine to produce a craft which the pro-
spective owners believe may WOrthily
represent the Chicago Yacht club in the
International race with the Canadian
representative.
George NJ Pynchon, Benjamin Car
penter and Morrill, Dunn, all Of whom
have had considerable experience in
sailing upon the inland lakes. have
pooled interests and for several weeks
have been scheming as to what ideas
would best be Incorporated in the new
craft AS the class of the yachts COM
peung for the trophy is yet to be de-
termined by the joint committee of the
Royal Canadian and Chicago yacht
clubs, plans for designs must be held in
allegiance. However, it is settled a
yacht viii be built. and it will be in
Lake Michigan by May l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
LOCAL MENTION.

There is a case of scarlet fever at PA
Lane street
Mrs. J. r. White addressed the Y. ".
c. A. meeting yesterday on the Women
Of Egypt"
There We're six ''drunks'' before the
police court this morning and they were
given the usual So fine
Contractor Ritchie began work this
morning on the paving Of Percy street,
between Lane and West streets
Robert Larson, aged IA years. was ar
rested charged with throwing rocks
through a grocery window in Parkdale-
A case of diphtheria was reported to
the sanitary department this morning
1t is at the home of George Hardiston,
1910 Lane street
The report in Saturdays Journal that
liquor was sold at III Madison street.
was a mistake This is the residence of
one OF the owners OF buildings
Fate Russell, colored, was arrested
Sunday evening charged with being
drunk and carrying concealed weapons.
His trial viii be had this afternoon.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hines and daughter. of
Manhattan, are in Topeka Mrs. Hines
was called here by the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. f. NJ. Engle. 700 Clay
street.
One of the Santa Fe switch engines
has been taken off for the winter. It is
the north end engine, No. 2254 Peter An
derson, engineer, and Milton Hoag, fire.
man.
The rooms Of the Young Women's
Christian association will be open
Thanksgiving day from to o. m. for
all young women who wish to go there
for a social time.
Vacancies for Santa Fe fremen are
advertised on trains AS and 146. between
Argetine and Hawthorne; also trains III
and 112, between Argentine and EN-
poria, the last three days of the week
]. E. Johanson. clerk in the general
auditor Of freight receipts department OF
the Santa F'e, left today, going to Little
Rock, Ark He has a position there
with the ChOctaiw, Oklahoma & Gulf.
Dewitt C. Crosby. a member of COM
pany r, F'ortieth u. S. volunteers, writes
from Illigan, in the Philippines to his
brother, H D. Crosby. that vegetables
are scarce in camp and potatoes are
worth 50 a busheI in gold.
William Cornstock, carrier on rural
route No 2. fell through a bridge while
delivering the mail Saturday and was
slightly injured. The bridges on rural
routes should be kept in repair if the
patrons expect to get their mail
Fred Tinharret Of Mission township
has raised a beet which. is % inches long
and weighs 10 pounds. It is on exhibit
ton at Weber & Co.'S grocery store He
also has on exhibition a sample of al
falfa which is the fifth cutting and a
number of ether vegetables which are
larger and better than those exhibited
in the California car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
SEEK wOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
Detectives Investigate the Charleston,
Ill, Internal Machine Mystery.

Charleston. H., Nov. 26.-SeveraI de-
tectives arrived here today to work on
the attempted assassination of t. n.
Golfer. the attorney Of this city, VINO
received by express an Internal machine
loaded with three half pound sticks of
dynamite.
There are few clews to the mystery,
but the police admitted last night that
TWO suspects, one of them living near
Aurora. are being Swallowed One of
them swore to take Golfers life recently
because he was the opposing counsel in
a lawsuit The evidence is not yet
strong enough to warrant an arrest, but
it is believed the culprft may be caught
within week. If he is brought here
and his guilt proved lynching would
probably follow. Golfers mother, who
has been critically i'll, is not expected to
survive the shock Of the attempt to take
her sons life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
AN ORIENTAL UNION.
Japanese and Chinese Students of Cal
ifornia University in New Move.

japanese and Chinese students of the
University of California have formed an
organization which they expect to ex-
tend among the colleges OF the United
States to include, as far as possible, all
the intellectual people Of their respect
i've races in this country The organiza-
ton is called the Oriental union. 1t has
been formed under the direction of Prof.
John Fryer. of the chair of Oriental Ian
guages in the university. and Of Q.
Cyshika. the japanese consul at San
Francisco. It's objects are to promote
social intercourse and Intellectual Gull
ture among its members and to foster
an accurate knowledge Of Oriental
affairs and a mutual good understand
ing betWeen OrientaIs and Occidentals-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
MAMMOTH ENGINE OUT.
Largest Santa Fe Locomotive Builtsain
Topeka

No $50. the largest engine ever built
at the Topeka shops. was turned out on
Saturday and given a trial run Engi-
neer Amos Beeler and Fireman Hub
MeNeeley took the giant to Spencer and
back on its trial trip.
The $50 is a big compound freight
engine. It's weight is close TO 100 tons
When weighed in on Saturday the scale
registered a total of 195,400 pounds
It has a boiler of extra large capacity
yet sets low on its wheels There are
eight driving wheels on the $50, four on
each side, with pony truck Of two
wheels only In its stall in the round
house $50 sticks its nose over the end OF
the track further than any of the other
big pushers and racers in the house
This locomotive, the premier Of any
constructed at Topeka, is intended for
heavy draught work on the mountain
grades. The fact that the monster en-
CINE is all home built and the biggest or
them all is a matter Of pride and a
credit to. the Santa Fe's engine builders
and mechanics in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
SAPP HAS SAID.
Pittsburg Fusion Poo Bah Lays Down
the Law.

W. F. Sapp. who made some election
bets with Chairman Albaugh of the Re
publican state committee and lost, IS
now taking a hand in the Republican
senatorial fight. having been induced so
TO do by the announcement that some OF
the Fusion members-elect intend TO so
into the Republican caucus.
Sapp, in a letter made public over his
own signature charges all such persons
with being Influenced by other than per-
sOnal reasons in considering such a
move. Sapp adds that if Fusion mem
berS of the legislature do participate in
such caucus and lend a hand to the
election OF any candidate among the Re-
pubIicans for United States senator, that
he is confident such person will do so for
what can be realized out of such a
transaction in the way of personal, fin
anciaI or other rewards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
MOOD CASE DISMISSED.
Judge Hazen Made Mistake in Ad-
hitting Evidence.

At this morning session Of the district
court Judge Hazen dismissed the Mood
will case on the grounds of mistrtal.
The court admitted error in the admis-
sion of evidence During the trial Satur-
day ". z. Pagan. lawyer for Mrs Mood
demurred to the evidence and his demurr
was Overruled. He objected to the testi-
mony OF the three daughters and the tes-
timony OF their husbands. but the daugh-
tiers were allowed TO testify to conversa-
tons they had with their father relative
to the will. This is the first trial of the
kind that Judge Hazen has had After
examining the authorities since the Sat
urday session he decided to dismiss the
case. It will not come up for trial before
the next term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Admiral Philip Benefit Fund.

Mayor Drew received a letter this
morning from VIM Sloane of New
York. secretary of the Admiral Philip
fund. asking that he take charge of the
fund in this city The letter states that
the fund which il is proposed to raise
is 500. 600 the interest OF which is TO go
to Mrs. Philip during her life and the
principal upon her death. is to go TO
the Sailors Home in Brooklyn an in
stitution founded by Admiral Philip.
Mrs Philip gets a pension Of $50 per
month which is all that she has for thts
support of the family. The amount
which the committee thinks Topeka
should raise is $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Galveston Asks ropeka's Help.

The Galveston Deep Water committee
is making an effort to have the govern
nent rebuild the station there and also
dredge the harbor SO that deep sea yes
sells can come in. The secretary Of the
committee has written to Mayor Drew
asking that he call the attention Of the
people in this section of the country to
their efforts in order that they may
use their influence with the mem bers of
the national legislature in securing aid
from congress. The committee thinks
that all western wheat snd corn produc-
ing states should take an interest in the
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
SKULL A WATCH GUARD.
Ohio Man Uses Piece of Own Bone as
JeweIry.

Bowling Green, O., Nov ga watch
guard made from pieces of his own skull
is the grewsonne thing that George S.
Clarke Of Pemberville wears dangling
from his watch Four years ago Clark
was engaged in drilling oil wells One
day when working on a Well near Port
age the crown pulley, a heavy iron
wheel fell from the top of the derrick
and struck him on the head. Doctors
removed a piece of his skull, which was
badly fractured, about the size of the
palm of a mans hand, and he recovered.
Recently he had a watch guard made
from the piece OF his skull
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
DO NOT TELEPHONE.
County Treasurer Philips VIII Give
No information That Way.

The rush of tax payers to the county
treasurer's office to pay their taxes for
the first half Of 1900 still continues
Six to eight people are kept busy re-
ceiving the money and giving out receipts
Every day there are telephone calls from
people who wish to know what their taxes
amount to and other particulars. In sew
era1 instances mistakes have been made
over the telephone and Country Treasurer
Philips has decided that hereafter no in
formation concerning taxes viii be given
over the telephone on account of the liza
bility TO mistakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
APPLES AND TURKEYS.
Wells Fargo Company Increases
Thanksgiving Donations.

The Wells-Fargo Express company has
annually furnished the employees with a
turkey for their Thanksgiving dinners
The company has amended the donations
for this year by adding a basket Of apples.
oysters and celery sufficient for the needs
of the family of each empioye-
Official announcement Of the company 5
intention to increase the remembrance has
been made by D. T. Mervine. of Kansas
City. the superintendent Kansas Turn
ishes the turkeys for this feast, the ship
ments being made from Winfield. The
celery and oysters and apples VIII go for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
TO AID MISS MORRISON.
Hypnotlst Offers to Spellbind the
Jury For Certain Sum

FL Dorado. Kan. Nov. 26--Former
Probate Judge Morrison has received
several letters from people offering their
services in behalf of his daughter In
one a Kansas hypnotist offers to exert
his powers over the presiding Judge and
Jury for a stipulated sum. and in an
other the writer says he is willing to get
on the jury and block it, IN favor Of
the defendant Judge Morrison has ig
ncred the letters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Suit For S., 1000 Damages.

Suit was filed in the United States
circuit court this morning by J. s Per
kins vs. The Kansas Cotton Oil COM
pany- The case comes from the court
Of common pleas IN Wyandotte county
Perkins alleges that he was employed
by the defendants as blacksmith at
SO 80 per week, and that they insisted
upon his doing extra duty as fireman
without extra pay. He did the work of
fireman but on December 4. 1899. was
injured while performing such duties
He states that he will be a cripple for
life and asks damages to the amount
nf S5 GGo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Corpse Nearly cremated.

Milwaukee. Nov. 26--The body Of Mrs
Catherine Racke was nearly cremated in
a coffin this morning. A young man
passing the house at s1s Eighth avenue
where the body lay in state ready for
the funeral today, saw the flames en-
circling the coffin and gave the alarm
before it was very baby burned. One
of the candles by the coffin had burned
down and fallen over on the straw back
ing to some floral Offering and started
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
ON THE .ePLUG'' AGAIN.
G. L Short Resumes Ticket Punching
on Santa Fe-

c. I. Short went out on the pug to
Kansas City for the first time this
morning. since returning to Topeka. Mr..
Short resigned as trainmaster of the
Santa Fe's Chicago division a short
time ago to resume his old-time run as
conductor of the plug"
Conductor Harry E Griffin, who gives
up the plug is running on the St Joe
branch for the present in place of Con
duct0r J. w H Lemon, who is laying
Off Griffin is slated for a California
Limited run eventually, it is understood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
WAIT FOR LEGISLATURE.
VIII Be Asked For Permission to
Erect Holiday Monument

association are about at q standStiIl at
present. Not much more may be accom-
plished until the session of the legislature.
when that body will be asked to allow the
statue TO be set on the state house lawn
It has been suggested that if the per-
mission could be secured of the legisla-
ture the statue could well be put on the
east side OF the lawn. directly opposite
the Santa Fe Office building
The committee will wait until this per-
mission is granted before attempting to
secure subscriptions to the capital stock
of the company with which to pay for
the monument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Fair Kansas Weather.

The weather bureau promises that at
ter all the fog and cloudy weather that
Kansas viii have a breathing spell of
pleasant weather The forecast sent out
today is fair tonight and Tuesday"
The wind today has been south blowing
about 10 miles an hour. The maximum
temperature up to noon was AZ and the
minimum .
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PAGE NOT THERE.
His Bond on Selling Whisky Charge
Is Forfeited

The bond of William Page for $500. sign
ed by William Henderson, J. Y Waugh
and C L. Campbell was forfeited in the
district court this morning. Page was
charged with illegally selling liquor.
Page appeared at F. NJ. Stahl's picnic
last spring with a supply Of whisky. His
home is in Wabaunsee county. He was
in the district court. An alias warrant
will be issued for him and at the next
term of court his bondsmen win be sued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Deacon Sloan, of Zion Church, viii
Speak Friday.

Deacon Daniel Sloan of the Christian
Catholic church in Zion (of which John
Alex Dowie IS general overseer) viii
give a stereopticon exhibition of Zion
City and the workings of Zion Friday,
November 80.
Personal interviews viii be held with
those wishing to know more of the
power of God for spirit. soul and body
a cog Clay street, November %, % and
N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26

received letter from Bishop Potter to-
day saying that the statements made by
the Rev. MesSrs. Paddock and George
regarding insulting language used to
them by certain police officials would be
sworn to and forwarded to the mayor.
These statements we're requested by the
police board several days ago. presuma-
bly, for use in connection win the trials
OF inspector Cross and Captain Herlihy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Judea Hook Hera

Judge Hook arrived this afternoon
and opened court in the senate chamber
in the state house as the rooms in the
federal building are not yet in condi-
ton Tor holding court on account of
the repairs There viii be a special ses-
sion Of the United States district court
and the regular session of the circuit
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
GOVERNOR AT HOME.
He Win Eat Thanksgiving Turkey at
Wichita

Governor Stanley spent Sunday in To-
peIxa- and will remain until Wednesday
night when he viii leave for Wichita
to spend Thanksgiving
rrhe governor. will not return to the
ONCE until Monday, spending Thanks
giving vacation at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
Twentieth Century Ball Committees
to Hear Reports

Owing to the sickness of Major T. J.
Anderson Saturday the meeting of the
executive committee of the Twentieth
Century Inaugural Fete was postponed
until tonight The meeting viii be held
in the Commercial club rooms at o clock
The chairmen of the programme and re-
freshment committees called meetings of
their respective committees to meet at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
wife Wanders AWAY.

William Moritz. a German who lives
one mile north of Garfield park. has re-
ported to the police that his wife Rosa
has wandered away from home Mrs
Moritz's mind has been affected for some
time and this is the third time that she
has wandered away while demented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
KANSAS AT BUFFALO.

exposition Commission Is IN Session
Today.
The Kansas commission for the Pam
American exposition is holding a meet
ing in the office of the secretary Of the
state board of agriculture this after
noon at the state house.
This commission is planning to have a
creditabie exhibit at the Buffalo exposi-
ton and Will ask the legisla ture for an
appropriation for $4,000 The commits
sion viii at this meeting plan for carry
ing on the work of interesting the pub
lie, especially the members Of the legfs-
lature, in the work
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KINGMAN BURGLAR.
Shot by City Marshal While Trying to
Rob Postoface.

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 26.-At Kingman
last night the city marshal shot Charles
Foltz, a barber while he was trying to
rob the postoffice. He has an even
chance to recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Commissioner Wilson Is Better

Washington, Nov. 2s.-After a consul
tation of physicians this morning, it was
announced that the condition OF Com
missioner Wilson of the internal revenue
bureau showed a slight Improvement.
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Kansas City and Return $2.67 via
The Santa Fa

Football. Thanksgiving Day. between
Kansas and Missouri. Tickets on sale
for morning trains Nov. 29th. Good re-
turning 3Oth
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The street force IS grading Fifteenth
street. between Monroe street and the
creek.
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LOST-Last week. a pair gold spcccs. be-
etWeen sixth st.. jackson ST. and state
house grounds Finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving them at G7 Kansas