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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

mystic sign of admission, when Mr..
Bryant stepped out into the hall pre-
sumably to capture a breath of fresh
air As soon as he had closed the door.
which worked with a spring lock, he was
grabbed and requested to open the door.
Without waiting to use his latch key
he yelled. open the door, and one of
the unsuspecting gamists the inside,
recognizing his voice, opened wide the
portal. A cheerful sight met the gaze of
the police. Around a table sat the
gamesters, with neat stacks of red, white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

Jump Williams was put under re-
straint on the Sabbath day, and keep
ing tipping shop open on Sunday, 'ad-
ded to the regular selling and main
tanning charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

Henry Hatcher, steward of the "A B
c club was added to the list this
morning, making a total of five joint
lists and several unsuccessful raids to
the credit of the force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

A second call at the Cave institution
disclosed Matt Cave as the person in
charge, and he Joined his brother in the
not guilty plea this morning.
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The Meade Arrives From Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. 2s.-The trans
port Meade arrived here today, q day
from Manila She has on board min
companies of Pacific coast artillerymen
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Mrs. simpson-Tm worried about Jim

Mr.. si1npson-He doesn't tell fbs or
hook cookies. does he?
Mrs. Simpson-No; but he always be-
haves when we have company.-De-
troit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

The day force called at the Senate
joint with startling frequency all day
Saturday and Sunday. On one occa-
sion, they rushed to the rear of the
building,Just as the assistant barkeeper
emerged from the front door with
jug under his coat, and carried it into
a store next door. Late at night jug
of tanglefoot was found. and the sup
posed proprietor, Mr.. Homer Gregg,
was gathered into the fold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

Hutch Cave of the North side was
raided later in the evening with indif-
ferent luck, not much liquid being
found. mot guilty
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An Informal Affair.

Miss Helen Smith entertained infor-
mally this afternoon at her home on
Topeka avenue, complimentary to MISS
Ruth McClintock The time was pleas
antly spent in playing high five anu
late in the afternoon a dainty luncheon
was served The guests We're limited
to the young ladies of the bridal party
and enough additional ones to make
three tables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

Governor and Mrs w. E Stanley will
give two public receptions at the ex-
ecutive mansion on Wednesday ana
Thursday evenings. November and {;
No personal invitations are to be issued
for the affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-04
DYNAMITE IN MAIL.
Illinois, Man Receives an In
fernal Machine.

St. Louis. Jan. "A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Paris, H., says.
Thomas J. Coffman, an attorney and
collecting agent. residing at Hume, nal :
rowly escaped being blown to atoms
with an Internal machine received
through the mail today The box re-
ceived was of wood with sliding lid It
contained a pound stick of dynamite
and several match heads. which how
ever, failed to ignite and explode the
charge when the box was opened Two
thicknesses Of heavy brown paper COW
cred the box, which was addressed 10
DR.. Sylvester Coffman, Hume. H., q
brother of the lawyer, who opened his
mail. The inner surface of the box lid
was studded with tacks so arranged
that they would scratch the match
heads and there was a slip Of sand
paper fixed so that it would be drawn
over them if the lacks failed TO do their
work. It is thought the jolting of the
box in the mail disarranged it's mechan-
ism. An indistinct postmark seems to
indicate that the box was mailed at Lo-
gansport, Ind. The only other clue
about the box IS a printed label pasted
on the lid inscribed. DIR. ]. w. BIuzer e.
Son" The United States marshal and
the local police are Investigating.
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DETENTION CAMP READY.
Government Provides Against Disease
Epidemic in the South

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan 4.-The United
States government has just equipped in
Florida and placed in readiness for any
emergency the largest detention camp
in this country. Surgeon General Wal
ter WyInan of the marine hospital ser
vice has defined the purposes for when
Camp Perry is intended. describing the
camp. its situation and construction
When in the early spring of 1900 il
became necessary to provide some point
for concentration and better care for
camp equippage belonging to the ma
rine hospital service says Surgeon
Wyman. '-it was decided to utilize the
cupied in 1855 as a detention camp for
refugees for the then infected city of
Jacksonville.
.-The camp ground consists of 100
acres of land located on a high blur
on the south side of St. Mary's river,
two and one-half miles from Boulogne,
Fla and some four or five miles from
FcfksLone, Ca
ION the grounds are a disinfection and
warehouse building, two dining rooms
with a seating capacity Of 600 peops e
each a kitchen and StOreroom- In the
shape of permanent constructions
there are officers quarters. Stored in the
now unused dining rooms are 500 tents.
which are capable of easily accommo-
dating 1000 people, should such an en-
Urgency arise. Arrangement is have been
made for the disinfection or all sewage
from camps before 1T is discharged into
the river, 50 that there will be no danger
of an outbreak among people drinking
the river water below.
SHOULD the necessities of 1883 ever re-
peat themselves this camp is SO fully
equipped and prepared as to be ready
for occupancy within "a hours after no
tice is given that it is needed Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-04
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should be
LETT with the Kimbal Printing company
Orson Baker has gone to Maple Hill
for a short outing.
Miss Alice Mclaughlin is suffering
from an attack Of the grip.
Mrs. w. IL HurIess, of St Joseph,
Mo, is visiting Topeka friends.
Dr. Burns is able TO be out after .
two weeks siege with the grip.
j. NJ. Campbell has been confined to
his home this week by the grip.
G. H Rhodes is acting as judge in q
chicken show at Greeley. Colo
Miss Evelyn Holman Is i'll with the
grip al her home in Holman's addition
J. NJ LETTERS has returned from a
short visit to his mother at Highland,
Kas.
Mrs. T. A. wharton, of Manhattan.
was the guest today Of Miss Minnie
Doering.
Miss Fannie Nesbitt left this morn
ing for her home in Osawkie, to rest
until her health is improved.
The w r. K. club win meet Tuesday
afternoon. January 8, at the home Of
Mrs. J. A. Campbell, 1115 Monroe street.
The Ladies' Afternoon Duplicate
Whist club will meet Monday afternoon
with Mrs Lyman, at her home, 1892
Fillmore street.
I will sell you a ton of the best coal
for $780, give you coal bod and. shovel
free c. F. HAWKINS.
1912 North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. c. f Hawkins Is home from FL
mont, where she has been for the past
week with her mother, Mrs. J. J. kopp.
who has been quite i'll with pneumonia.
Capt. Henry Burgess, Of California, is
in town renewing old acquaintance
Mr.. Burgess was for a number of years
a prominent citizen Of the First ward,
and still has property here. He IS the
father of Mrs. J. NJ Butterfly.
Saturday Bargains-20 per cent. dis
count on Ladies' Capes and Jackets
20 per cent discount On all blankets
from s1.00. One lot Children's Shoes, 10c
pair: one lot Ladies' Shoes, 49c pair; one
lot Ladies Shoes sac pair. Many other
things in proportion
COSTLEY & FOsT.
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SKULL AS 4 GIFT.
Young Woman Of New Haven Is
Made Victim of GhastIy JOKE.

Boston, Mass. Jan. "A New Haven
girl, who has been visiting friends in
. the back bay, was made the victim Of
a cruel Christmas joke, and she lays
the blame at the doors of her brother.
a member Of the hospital corps in the
Philippines and an enthusiastic medical
student
Recent letters from the young soldier
caused the girl to believe she was to re-
ceive something exceptionally valuable
from the Philippines, and when q neat
" packed box arrived she hastily opened
it. but nearly tainted at the sight of q
yrinning skull. There was no word of
explanation, except that on the base of
the skull in strange handwriting was
written her brothers name Nervous
prostration resulted. as the young wo-
man believed her brother had been
killed.
Later she received a letter from him
explaining that he had foTwa rded the
skull of a young Filipino soldier who
had died in the hospital, and requested
her TO keep it for him.
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RALLY FOR MEN.
Methodist Union Meetings to Be
Varied Sunday.

Interest in the Union Revival meet
ings at the First NJ. E. church is in
creasing. Already between so TO 20
have been converted.
Next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 a
great mems rally will be held al the
First Congrega tiona1 church. under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association of the city. There will be
a preliminary song service by a male
chorus. led by Mr.. Bilhorn- Mr.. Bilhorn
will sing several solos also. Mr. Potter
will be in charge of the Gospel service.
Mr. Potter has held REVEALS in Chi
cago, Boston. Washington and all the
large cities of this country with success
Mr.. Bilhorn. the singer, was for five
years engaged in singing in a German
concert saloon in Chicago. and was con-
verted in Mr.. Moody's church there, in
1882. Since his conversion. Mr.. Bilhorn
has been engaged very largely in evan
gelistic services in all the large cities
of this country with the evangelists- D.
l. Moody, J. Wilbur Chapman, 3. Fay
Mills. Major D. W. WhittIe and many
others of note.
The union meeting at the First Meth
odist church last night was well at
tended The services tonight win be at
7:30. No gospel meetings viii be held
on Saturday.
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GRAZING QUESTION.
To Appeal California Case to Federal
Supreme Court

Washington. D. c., Jan The gov
ernment proposes to appeal 70 the Uni
ted states supreme court from the de-
cision Of the United States district court
Of California. in the case Affecting the
right Of congress to delegate its author
ity to the secretary Of the interior to
make rules and regulations as to graz
ing upon forest reservations and to
grant permits and to fix penalties.
The commissioner Of the general land
Office, while holding the authority given
to the secretary of the interior to be
ample without further legislation. be-
lieves it would be well to settle the dis
puted question, as recommended to con
gress by the secretary This recon-
rnendatfon is that there should be a.
special act passed which shall definitely
determine the question and define the
rights Of the public upon the United
States forest reservations, and as to the
conditions under which the secretary
may issue permits for grazing purposes
when the tax may justify.
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FRANCHISE TAXATION.
It Receives Special Mention in Gov
Stephens Message

Jefferson city. No. Jan 4-Governor
Lon V Stephens message TO the Missouri
legislature was submitted TO both houses
at noon today.
Governor Stephens message contains
ABOUT z3,vg0 words II shows a prosper
Gus condition Of the state institutions the
state departments and state finances It's
pIlncipa- leature IS an analysis OF the
subject OF franchise taxation. It has
Hnlch an issue was mace IN the last cleo
ton. recommends a constitutional conVen-
ton and a state commission TO help along
me ~ louis Woriu s 1a1r-
Regarding franchise taxation the mess
age says in part
All corporations should pay a fran
cnise tax upon business transacted in
Missouri without reference TO the place
or their organization. and most GER
tainly no distinction OF Discrimination
should be- made against our own corpora
lions IN favor OF foreign corporations in
that regard But in framing LEGISLATION
Tor the taxation OF these Intangible values
II should be borne in mind that the es-
Fidered 10 be the collection OF the necps-
sAry revenue for the state at the smallest
possible expense consistent with an EQUAL
and fair distribution of the burden ME
interests OF the people require a method
Of taxatipn at once equitable effective
and free from unnecessary t1upressinr
one which will yield the rec,iisits' 1s,5.s,s,e
Wnile Sun1ecttng them as little as posi-
BILE 20 inuuiSitOr1ai rexation and u}irh
should be attended with the least expense
tauons TO fraud. cOncealment and sion
~ As true that scarcely a single method
.A~ vs. N--A-pI IS Tree from adj
verse criticism, and that ia the light ar
the experience OF centuries very Few
kn9Wn general principles are fully and
satisfactorily settled. while bitter contr3-
VERSES arise. upon apparently the most
hllnple questions and are waged with
NlEOr ana avlIty as to matters both an
substance and administration as vre4f nr
Sne most trivial as on vital points Rlst
~ ls now we'll known that franchises are
properly and should be taxed bv some
method ln proportion to their value. F3llr
g. tfe equality Of taxation is the Justice
s ~h t3sAAaA31ni care should he exercised III
1le leNlihg "a assessmentS. and collection
o1 I1NeS against this class as wei az ain
CLAsE classes on property, whether be
longing 70 "a corporation or to individu-
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THAT CHEROKEE CLAIM.
Contract For It's Collection Not
Likely to Be Approved

Washington. Jan. An. l. Turner,
president Of the Western National Bank
of Oklahoma City. saw the secretary of
the interior today. He is interested in
a contract made with the Cherokee Ma
ton in the Indian Territory to collect
a long standing claim amounting to
81. 000. COO The Indians, through their
tribal government, approved the con-
tract but the tribal action must be
passed upon at Washington before it
can go into effect. The policy Of the
government has been to go very slow
with the contracts to collect Indian
claims No official inrimation has been
given OF what the course will be touch
ing this legislation Of the Indians. but
the opinion about the interior depart
ment does not point to approval.
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CASHIER MISSING.
J. W. shotwell, of the Ray County,
Missouri. Bank. Has Gone

Kansas City. Jan "A special to the
Star from Richmond No. says. John
w ShotWeI jr-. cashier Of the Ray Coun-
ty bank. is missing and his accounts are
alleged 10 be short
Talking to the Associated Press over the
long distance telephone from Richmond.
A. NJ Fowler. president Of the bank adj
uftted that Shotwel had been missing
since Monday last and that the state
bank examiner. who arrived In the city
last night, is going over the books What
shortage in Sh0tWellfs accounts, If any
there might be, could not. he said. be
known until the bank examiner had fin
ished his work.
Mr.. Fowler stated however. that the
stockholders Of the bank had held q meet
In and subscribed $21s000 ITO cover any
shortage that might be found"
He pr0fessed TO know nothing Of the
missing cashiers whereabouts President
Fowler declared that any shortage found
would have no effect on the standing of
the bank. which j. open as usual today
Shotwe1 was about IS years OF age ard
had been I'm the employ Of the bank for
several wears
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PUPILs HE TEACHER.
Drive Him Into Pond, From Which
q Farmer Rescues Him

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan.4.-Wesley Du-
gan. q public school teacher near Pc
tersburg. was the victim of a hazing at
the hands OF his pupils today, which
came near costing him his life He was
set upon by the larger pupils in his
school and carried to the edge Of a pond
in which it was proposed to duck him.
Breaking away, he ran into the water
and waded to a stump some distanc :
from the bank Here he was pelted with
stones and clubs until forced to take to
the water again and try to reach the
opposite bank He was already numbed
with cold, and before reaching the op-
posite bank lost consciousness and
would have drowned. had not a passing
farmer rescued him.
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FIGHT ON CLEO.
1t l. Continued BY Interested Parties
Before Senate Committee.

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Washington, Jan. 4.-C0ngressman
Wadsworth Of New York made brief
statement today before the senate COM
m1ttee on agriculture concerning reliec-
the oieomargarine bill in the house. Al
the hearing yesterday MI H. O. Adams,
dairy commissioner for the state or
wisconsin. and Secretary Knight of the
National Dairy Union, stated that they
were not correctly represented In that
report. Mr.. Adams denied that he had
said that the purpose Of the pending
bill Il to stop the manufacture and sale
Of oleomargarine entirely but Mr. Wads-
worth commended in his statement today
that this was his language He said
the remark had been taken down by a
member of the committee when made
because Of it's bluntness. He also said
the letter which Mr.. knight had pro-
nounced a forgery was still IN existence
and would be produced, If necessary.
Mr.. Adams reiterated his denial, say
ing he had only said that the purpose Of
the bill was to stop the manufacture
and sale of oleomargarine -'colored in
imitation Of butter"
John Hamilton. secretary of agricul-
ture of Pennsylvania, advocated the
passage Of the bill contending that the
fact that chemical analysis of oleomar-
gradients OF butter does not render II
equally paiatable and healthful He
estimated that so per cent of the cleo
margarine manufactured is sold as but
ter and said the farmers OF Pennsy1-
vania alone derive an income Of about
SlS,o00,o 600 a year from the butter sold
by them.
Dairy Commissioner Blackburn of
Ohio said he had found it almost inn
possible to successfully prosecute in
fractions of the oleomargarine law in
the large cities Of Ohio. owing to the
partiality OF some people for that pro-
margarine dealers with the press and
also because OF their solicitation of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-04
GEN. WALLACE's PLAN.
Would Deport Hostile Filipinos Pend
ing the Final Outcome

Richmond. Ind, ian. 4-Gen- Lew
Wallace. Of this state, believes it will
take a thousand years to pacify the
Philippine islands at this rate General
Wallace believes that the United States
should take more drastic measures IN
dealing with the insurgents
Il believe that the easiest way to end
this war" he said would be to send
every hostile Filipino captured to Guam
one of the islands that came into pos
session Of the United States by the set
Element with Spain. 1t is a wild. desc
late place, and would be just the kind
of place to keep these men prisoners.
To my way Of thinking, every Filipino
captured should be placed IN q corral
and kept until there is a. ship load Of
them. Then they could be removed TO
Guam and kept prisoners there until
the war is ended. OF course. It would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-04
SEEKS FOURTH DIVORCE
Mrs. Hutchinson, 76 Years Old, Wear
les OF Youthful Husband.

New York, Jan. Airs. Louisa G.
Hutchinson, who admits that she Is
..over 20 years old and has been di-
vorced from three husbands has once
more come into prominence in the
courts. This time she wants a trust
which she created in favor Of husband
No. 4 set aside.
The setting aside Of this trust is only
the preliminary to another action to be
legally separated from the man 10 whom
she was last married This man is VIII
lard H Hutchinson, an actor, "a years
OLD Mrs. Hutchinson says she met
Hutchinson about two years ago She
was about 76 years old and Hutchison
was % For one year prior to their mar
riage she paid the young actors expen
ses when he Travelled about with her.
They We're married at Richmond, Va
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Kansas City, Jan. 4-The Athenaeurr
today completed arrangements for the
reception or Mrs. Potter Palmer, Of Chi
cago, who is to become the guest Of the
association in Kansas City on January
17-1S. At that time there viii be held
a convention Of club women from the Ii
states comprising the louisiana pur
chase, called by Mrs Edwin Harrison
Of St. Louis, president OF the federation
Of Missouri clubs The convention will
select a site for the erection of a me-
mortal marking the coming St. Louis
fair. Mrs Palmer has been asked to
address the gathering.
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KEEN ANXIETY
Prevails in London Financial Circles
Since London & Globe Crash

London, Jan 4-The course Of the
stock exchange here today indicates
keen anxiety prevailing in financial cir
eles. Nearly all the houses are lessening
their commitments and preparing to
meet the next settlement, January IS.
Fears exist as to the effect Of the recent
London and Globe crash being felt more
severely on that date than ever on last
settling day Possibly the precautions
taken win discount the source Of dan
ger In the meantime the public is Civ
ing the market a wide berth and is leav-
ing the professionals to get out of the
llficnlflas
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CASH Wrong HAND.
Mail For Mrs. J. M. Smith Given to
Woman Of Same Name.

Williamsport. Pa. Jan 4--A mail car
rier here delivered "a letter containing a
dralL for 10 ana S7o0 worth Of securities
to a Mrs. j. M- Smith belonging to an
other woman Of the same name The
woman who received the letter signed the
draft and had II cashed at the First Ma
tlQnai bank in this city. lit has since de-
NelQped that pOsr0ffce inspectors traced
the letter and last night officers notified
the recipient DC the mistake. requesting
her to refund.
They We're met with a positive refusal.
JOS woman claims that the money was a
SIT Trufn a son whom she had not seen
Ior fourteen years The letter was mailed
py q bank in CsrotoH.
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shock ZEE For 1Filea.

Philadelphia, Jan "A terrific explo-
sion occurred about noon today in the
saTawnfng'' building of ethe Repauno
Chemical company's powder works at
Thompson's Point, n. J. Three men are
reported to have been instantly killed
by the explosion. the force of which was
felt for many miles around Thomp-
sons Point is on the Delaware river
about twenty miles below this city.
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SHE saw CLINT GHOST.
Servant in Indiana Orphans Home
Causes Panic by Her Story.

Wabash. Ind Jan 4-The Cass county
Orphans home has gained the reputation
of being haunted and the inmates are in
a state of panic Mrs Carney. the matron,
is skeptical and wants ocular demonSfra-
ton of the ghosts existence. The servant
girl who says she saw the apparition last
Thursday night in the rear Of the home
describes il as that Of a man seven feet
TALL clad in pure white When it came
70 the clothesiine. she says. it had to
stoop- The screams of the children who
were with her aroused her and all fled
precipitately- The home is just across the
road from a cemetery and the servant
girl insists that buried enemy has re-
turned to plague her