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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
HE MADE THEM GLAD.
The President Encourages Land
Grant College Committee.

from the agricultural land grant col
lege association which is meeting in this
city called upon the president today to
pay its respects and ask him to receive
the members of the association
The latter request the president felt
compelled, reluctantly, to refuse, saying
he was making it a rule to receive rep
resentative committees from such as
sociations, but not the associations
themselves.
The president pleased the committee
greatly by his words of praise for the
work of the state institutions founded
urop the land grant.
while 1 am a son of Harvard" said
The president, Il believe that the state
land grant institutions are doing a
greater work and are closer to the
hearts of the people than many of the
older and better equipped colleges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
SELLING SCHOOL LAND.
Citizens Think That Price Received
Is Too Low.

The last legislature reduced the min
iInum amount at which state school
land could be appraised to $1-25 per
acre. Previous to that time it could
not be appraised at less than $500 an
acre.
Complaints are coming into the state
auditors office from people who believe
that school land is being sold too low in
some parts OF the state. J. ]. YantisS,
of Hoxie, writes that in his opinion.
the state school fund is being cheated
out of a lot of money because the school
land in his county is being sold too
cheap, and he wants to know if there IS
no remedy for it, He says that some
excellent land is sold at a ridiculously
low price
The remedy, however, lies in the ap-
praisers. When a person wishes to pur-
chase school land he petitions the coun-
ty clerk, and appraisers are appointed
to fix a value on the land. Under the
present law this cannot be less than
81. 25 an acre, and many appraisers FAM
to put the value much above this figure,
although it is undoubtedly true that
much of the land is worth several times
that amount.
A great deal of school land is now
being taken up in western Kansas in
this manner. a short time ago the
proper blanks for the sale of lands
were sent to the county clerk of
Graham county and he is already
writing for more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
MILLsPAUGH AT SALIVA.
Committee Appointed to Canvass For
Bishops Residence.

Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh of the
Episcopal church of the diocese OF
Kansas addressed a meeting of the
members of the Commercial club at Sa-
lima Monday for the purpose of interest
ing the citizens of that city In making
an effort to secure the location OF the
bishops see at that point.
The bishop for the western portion OF
the state will not be appointed until
next year. Bishop Millspaugh, however.
brought the matter to the attention of
the business men of Salina and asked
them to provide a home for the incom-
ing bishop.
He set forth the advantages to accrue
to Salina from such an action. He said
it would ultimately result in the erec-
ton of a cathedral and hospital there
in addition to help building up the
school.
A committee composed OF J. F. Mer-
rill, ]. L. Bishop. F. H. Quincy, r. p.
Cravens and w. F. Grosser was APP
pointed to formulate plans for furnish
ing the bishop with a mansion. The
committee will report at meeting No
vember Is.
The committee is considering the pur-
chase of an $4,000 residence that is Of
fered for sale at a bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

According to Professor McKim, all
the useless people in the world, who are
a burden upon others, should be put to
death in a quiet and humane manner
DR.. Hugh Pentecost, of the Unity
church, of New York, goes the profess
sor one better and advocates the ex-
tinction of incapables of every kind
The doctor. however. is forced to ad-
init in the end that the killing off,
theory won't work. I'VE cannot do it,
he adds. $50 long as society exists in
its present form, with its selfish con-
venient laws, so long must we have
the idiots. criminals and inca pables
with us. but they enlist our sympathy
and gradually their very misery is in
citing the finer nerved sections of hu-
manity to rescue them and put all on
an equal standard This is the end we
look for" 1t might be added when so
ciety changes and selfishness is abolish
ed there will be no idiots, criminals and
incapables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
THEY DON'T LIKE 1T.
New Election Law is Not Proving
Satisfactory.

There is a big roar going up in var
ious parts of Kansas over the new cleo
ton law. Reports from some counties
state that more than one-fourth of the
voters had their votes thrown out be-
cause they were not in accordance with
all the provisions of the law. The per
cent of defective ballots would have
been much larger if the law had been
strictly followed.
~ For instance, in Center township,
Jewell county, there were 252 ballots
cast and of these Sc were thrown out.
just half the ballots were rejected. jew
ell county farmers are a very intelli-
gent class of people, too.
In commenting on the matter the
Mankato Advocate says editorially:
IF it had been a general election,
with a full ballot. a strict observance
of the law would undoubtedly have re-
iected more than half the votes in the
county. The law bears unmistakable
evidence of having been designed to be-
wilder and disfranchise the independ-
ent voter, the man who votes for men
instead of for party, making it plain
and easy for the straight, party follow
err Just think for moment of the
wonderful wisdom of that Republican
legislature which devised a ballot which
contains three inches of ticket and seven
inches of instructions!'
The principal difficulty with most vo-
ters was over the provisions which pro-
bibited the writing of extra names on
the ballots and forbade making a cross
in the circle and in part of the square
below it.
For instance, many voters make a
cross in the circle to indicate that they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
SOME STARTLING TRUTHS.

A Louisville preacher has recently
made the startling assertion that home
life is safer in the dominions of the
Alneer of Afghanistan than it is in
Kentucky. There are more murders in
Louisville with 100000 people than there
in London with 1000. 600. There are more
murders in Kentucky with its 1000, 900
people than in Great Britain with a
population of 10000. 600. Finally. there
are more murders in the United States
than in the whole of Europe, with Italy
and Turkey left out and Russian in
Guided" The Nashville American says
that this statement is true" The
American asseverates that mo other
civilized nation approaches this in the
matter of murder, and those which
come nearest to it are such countries as
Italy and Turkey, where the assassin's
knife is freely used and where men al
low their anger and hate and disgrace
full passions to rule their conduct. This
nation has a red record of which it
should be heartily ashamed"
Commenting on these statements the
Washington Post says: TT is not our
purpose to disparage foreign missions,
for they are doing a vast deal of good
in many countries; but we sometimes
think it requires strong equipment
OF nerve for Americans to go ahead
to spread righteousness leaving so hor-
rible red record in their own coun-
try One can easily imagine the dis
comf1ture of one of our ambassadors
of Christ in Asia or Africa if some we'll
Informed heather should confront him
with the awful array of facts proclaim
ed by the Louisville preacher and ad-
mitted by our Nashville contemporary
The Chicago Tribune's figures gives
ISIS as our grand total of lynchings
from 1885 to 1891 Suppose some obdu-
rate pagan were to get hold of that
fact and thrust it in the face of our
missionaries and quote from our Bible.
Physician, heal thy self We wonder
If such incidents do not sometimes oc-
cur. And We would like to know how
the missionary would meet the sugges-
ton that a country so wicked as ours
needs the services of all it's good men
- the further suggestion. that a re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Inhabitants Driven to Box Cars
For Shelter.

Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 12.-The min
ing town of Thomas, w. Va, on the
West Virginia, Central & Pittsburg
railway was almost wiped out by fire
which started early today in the Gers
berger's hotel. Twenty business houses
and 20 dwellings were consumed. The
Catholic church, opera house, Gersber-
ger and Reynolds hotels, the jail, the
water station and several houses be-
longing to the Davis Coal & Coke COM
pany were destroyed. The coal COM
pany has given the residents all the box
cars at Thomas to shelter the homeless.
Scores of people were driven from home
in night clothes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
THREE PERSONS SHOT.
First Days Record of Deer
Hunting Season in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Nov. 1.-THE first day of
the deer hunting season in this state
was marked by three casualties, in
which one of the victims will die and
the other two will be crippled. The
wounded:
Irving Seymour, Dover Station, Wis,
fatally wounded.
William Fremerd. Ocoto, Wis. hit in
the leg, amputation necessary.
Henry Belangia, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
wounded in the left hand; amputation
necessary.
Besides these two hunters have been
killed and four wounded who got into
the woods before the season opened.
Last year during the season the num-
Der of hunters killed by being shot IN
mistake for deer averaged more than
40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
STRUCK AN ICEBERG.
City of Topeka Reaches Port With q
Big Hole in Her.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE Lynn
canal steamer City of Topeka, Captain
Oleson, steamed slowly into the harbor
this morning with her steam pipe bent
and a gaping hole near the load line
The steamer collided with a sunken ice
berg in Taku bay on the up trip on the
night of November 2. A binding snow
storm was raging at the time and when
the shock came some of the passengers.
thinking the ship was going down, made
frantic attempts to get into life pre-
servers. 1t was soon found that al
though several iron plates broke
through, there was no immediate dan
ger.
The steamer was taken to Douglass
island after the accident for an investi-
cation and it was decided that the To-
peka should be allowed to return to
Seattle without cargo or passengers.
The extent of the damage is estimated
at about $1,000, besides the loss of a trip
and the necessary expense and delay
that must ensue while the vessel is be-
ing repaired.
On account of the accident the To-
peka did not call at Skagway and there
fore brought no late news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
ROOSEVELT'S REGRETS.
President Can't Attend Reunion of
Army of Tennessee.

Indianapolis, Nov. 1.-THE thirtythird
reunion of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee will be held in this city
tomorrow and Thursday.
The following letter has been received
by Lieut. Henry c.. Adams, of the local
executive committee:
white House. Washington,
November g. 1901.
my Dear Sir-The president has re-
cefved your favor of the 5th, and requests
me to express his sincere regret that i'm
perative enga gements already made will
preclude him from accepting your invita-
ton to attend the thirty-third reunion Of
the Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Conveying to you the presidents
thanks for your thoughtfulnesS in the
matter believe me.
yours very truly,
GEO. B. CORTELYOU."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
WILBURN TRIAL BEGUN.
Leavenworth District Court Engaged
With Wildwood Murder

Leavenworth. Kas., Nov. 12.-The dis
trict court is engaged in securing a jury
to try John Wilburn, one of the men
charged with the murder of Rose Hudson
at Milwood.
The trial of Wilbur will probably last
the entire week, and great legal battle
been subpoenaed, and hundreds of visitors
from Wildwood and Easton throng the
court room.
The state is represented by County At
torney Michael, Ben EndreSs and Arthur
Jackson. while Wilburn has the legal as
and OKaefe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
DUE M'KINLEY.
Government Owed Him 81, 1866 When
He Died.

Washington, Nov. PA statement of
accounts was made today by the audi
tor for the state department charging
the late President Mckinley with the
warrants issued to him on account Of
salary from the beginning of his in
cumbency of the office of president to
the day of his death and crediting him
with the amount due him on account of
salary. A balance due of $1,S56 was
found A warrant in favor of the ad-
illustrators of the presidents estate
was drawn today by the secretary of
the frea SurY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
CUMINGORE LEFT OUT.
Two New Revenue Collectors
Selected For Kentucky.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE contest
over the Kentucky internal revenue col
lectorship was settled today At the
conclusion of a conference between the
president and Senator Deboe, Repre-
sentative Boreing and Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Yerkes, the president
agreed to appoint E. A. Graft to sue
coed c. E. Sapp, as collector of the Fifth
Louisville district at the same confer
ence- Geo. w. LiebertS was decided
upon for the collectOrship for the Sixth
(Covington) district to succeed D. N.
Cumingore. The latter is the present
collector and was a candidate for re-
appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
SCHWAB'S SALARY.
1t is Only 100000 Year, Besides a
Rakeof.

New York, Nov. 12.-Concerning the
much-discussed question of annual al
lowance made Charles M. Schwab for
his services president of the U. s.
Steel corporation, the Herald this
morning announces that Mr.. Schwab' s
salary is 100000 a year, but that he is
allowed a contingent fee, and receives
in addition to his salary one quarter
of one per cent of all the corpora ton
may earn over and above its fixed
charges and after deducting such sums
as may be necessary to pay the regular
dividends on the common and preferred
stock. This contingent amount is esti
mated at S125 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

dries weakening drains, heals inflamma-
ton and liberation, and cures female
weakness.
rYou have my heartfelt thanks for the kind
advice you sent me.D writes Mrs. Florence
Archer, of Eason, Macon Co., Tenn ~Words
fail to express what endured for about sight
years with female trouble, The awful pain that
I had to endure each month, tongue eau
express. These bearfug-down pains. backache
headache, distress in my stomach and sores in
my breast cramp in Hmbs-they have all left
me and health has taken the place of these dis
tressing troubles What caused them to leave
It was the best medicine on earth-Dr. Piercc's
Favor1te Prescription In weeks time I
began to feel better. After taking six bottles Of
the Favorite Prescription and using the local
treatment you advised felt like new woman"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should
always be used with Favorite PrescriP-
ton" whenever a laxative is required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
DlCKINSOh'S NOTE.
Writes to BulgarianG0vernment
to Keep Hands OFF.

Sofia Bulgaria, Nov. 12.-Consul Gen
eral Dickinson of Constantinople has
supplemented his verbal representa-
tions to the Bulgarian government by a
note today in which he recapitulates
the history of the abduction by brig
ands of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone and her
companion, Mime. Tsilka and the steps
taken to obtain her release and re-
minds the foreign minister of his prom
Use to give every assistance. He cites
instances where the attitude of subor
dinate officials has not conformed with
this assurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

from the offensive
examinations, in
delicate question
ings, and obnoxious
local treatments,
still in vogue with
some local practi-
TONERS. Any sick
woman is invited to
consult DIR. Pierce,
by letter, free, and
so avoid methods
which are offensive
to her modesty. All
correspondence Is
held as strictly pri-
VaIc ana SaCTeQlT
confidential. Adj
DIR e s s DIR. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
is peculiarly a n d
particularly a med
icine for the cure
of wom a ly dis
eases. 1t e TIA b.
fishes regularity,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

wished to vote a straight ballot. Then
instead of writing on the ballot the
number of the road district in which the
voter lived, the voters made crosses in
the squares opposite the names of the
road overseers for whom they wished to
vote This. according to the law, in
validated the ballot.
If a voter made a cross in the circle
to indicate that he wished to vote a
straight ticket, and then made a cross
in a square to emphasize his vote for a
certain candidate, it would have invali-
dated the whole ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
bumped on a Zen Penny Na:l.

The little daughter of Mr.. ]. N Powell
jumped inverted rake made of ten
penny nails and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and a second one hal {
way through Chamberlain's Pain Balm
was promptly applied and five minutes
more suffering was experienced. In three
days the child was wearing her shoe as
usual and with absolutely no discomfort.
Mr.. Powell is a well known merchant OF
Portland. Va. Pain Balm is an antisep-
tic and heals such injuries without matii-
ration and in one-third the time required
by the usual treatment. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
LOCAL MENTION.

F. L. Drinkwater has returned from
Burlingame where he visited his par
ents His father is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Johnston
are parents of a daughter born this
morning. Mrs. Johnston was formerly
Lulu Manspeaker.
F. Allen and F. Going, who were
driving a team and wagon on West
Sixth avenue late last night ran into a
street car at Buchanan street The
horse was killed. The team took fright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
is ST. PAUL SOLD?
Reported That Hartman Syndicate
Has Absorbed It

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE Daily News
today says:
The Union Pacific will control the St.
Paul This news is not to be regarded
as official, although it was impaired by
one closely connected to the Hartman
syndicate. Negotiations to the end in
dictated, it is said, have been concluded
and the Hartman party will take
charge of the st. Paul line some time
before next January. Details of the
deal are not ascertainable but it was
intimated that the Union Pacific peo-
pie had agreed to pay 5000 share for
a majority of the common issue of the
St Paul COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
TAXES WRONGLY ASSESSED
Over $4,000 Which Must Be Turned
Back.

County Clerk Wright this morning made
up the table of double and enormously
assessed property in Shawnee county.
assessed for 1900 to be $55, 1890 The double
or enormously assessed for state funds,
enormously assessed. $2.37O.03. The real
estate double or enormously assessed
amounted to $34, 465 OF that the state
fund tax was $16SS7; all others. $2147.65,
making a total tax enormously assessed
$2.316.52. The additions to the tax roll
during the year amounted to $14790. OF
that amount the state fund will receive
$72-42, and all other funds $5S625, making
a total of 1858. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

When states drift away from their
long established political mornings, it
is not infreduently the case that some
body like Wellington of Maryland rides
into office on the top of the popular
wave with the result that the state
swings back into its old place at al
most or quite the earliest opportunity.
Few states in the north and west have
not had such an experience. Kansas
has had hers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
Two septenced to Hang.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 12-The Su-
preme court today sentenced Albert
Garth to be hanged in Kansas City anu
Joshua L. Craft TO be hanged in Jeffer-
son City, both on December 20 next.
Garth is a negro, who killed Minnie
Woods, with whom he had been living.
Craft is a convict in the Missouri peni-
Tertiary who escaped a few years ago
and shot to death Herman Spieker,
who atterupted to arrest him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
BY BIG MAJORITY.
Alabama's New Constitution
Wins by $4,000 to 10000.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE new
constitution has been ratified by large
majority. 1t will probably reach 10000
and will not fall below 5000. The anti
ratificationists charge fraud, but
all things told the new constitution
has been adopted and will be the law OF
Alabama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
VETERAN FOUND DEAD.
Edward Edwards Of Chetopa
Had Been Drinking Heavily.

Chetopa, Kan, Nov. 12.-Edward
Edwards, an old soldier who was a
private in company H, Ohio volunteers,
was found dead today in a wagon at
the Highleyman Implement company
sheds. He cashed his pension check
Friday and had been drinking heavily
since yet there are strong circum-
stances that point to foul play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
Wheel Record Broken.

New York, Nov. 12It is now an
nounced that Manis Bedell of Lyn-
brook has just broken the worlds rec
ord for 25 miles, unpaced, at the 25-
mile road race of the Kings county
wheelmen on Long Island. Bedell, who
started from scratch, made the course
in one hour and six minutes, winning
the time prize and breaking the worlds
record of one hour and eight minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
GORDON WILL GET $276.
Commissioners Approve Report of
Brick Yard Road Viewers.

The county commissioners this morning
accepted the report of the viewers of the
brick yard road to the new bridge and
agreed to allow S. G.. Gordon $276 for his
land.
The south end of the bridge is on Cor
don's land and he set price of $1,000 for
the land necessary for the road to the ap-
proach to the bridge. The action of the
commissioners in accepting the viewers
cept the s276 or take the case into the
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

The Standard Oil company has paid
out $4S, O0O, 900 in dividends during the
current year. President Harper will
take due notice. The Rockefeller tree
should be in condition to be shaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
again.

Pullman car porters are about to or
game a bank in Chicago. A similar
bank was recently started in Philadel-
phia Their attention should be called
to the desira bility of Topeka municipal
bonds and Kansas mortgages as invest
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
SWITCHMAN STONE HURT.
Thrown Between Two Freight Cars
and Leg is Crushed

Edwin Stone, a Santa Fe switchman
who lives at 1852 AFTER avenue was
badly hurt about 9 O'Clock Monday
night by being thrown between two
freight cars, on First street, between
Kansas avenue and Quincy street.
Stones left leg was badly crushed, but
no bones were broken. He is at the
Santa Fe hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
NO MARRIAGE BY WIRE.
illegal Complications" Mrs. Locke's
Cause For Coming to Wichita.

Chicago, Nov 12.-Nrs. Mary Locke of
Chicago. who was to have married u. H.
Sternberg of Wichita by telephone has
abandoned her plan and left Chicago for
WICHITA last night, where the wedding
will take place today. Legal complica-
TONS" she said, caused the long distance
ceremony to be abandoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

AS fast as obstacles are removed
from the path of David B. Hill others
take their places. The overturning OF
Bryan and Croker is offset by the loom
ing I'D of German.