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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.
Pastor Myers Says Gotham Is Worst
Governed City on Earth

New York, Feb. 1S,-The Rev Cortland
Myers, pastor Of the Baptist temple,
Brooklyn, delivered a sermon on NUM-
eipal Corruption" last night. He said n
part:
There f. no worse governed city 10
the world than New York city Every
department is permeated with poison OF
betrayal and traitorism OF the boideSL
type. The heart Of the present munich
pal government is rottenness itself The
most perilous feature is this open secret
and the audaciOus character of the wide
spread and increasing infquity. The flag
rant and frequent challenge, What are
you going to do about it?' is the black
feathered bird Of evil portent and In
tent
The saddest feature of this IS that we
are becoming accustomed TO this bold
political corruption People are wildly
excited over Mrs Nation, who breaks the
thousands OF saloonkeepers and their
protectors. the city officials, from mayor
down, are breaking the law every day.
No cleanliness no water, no school
houses. nothing save taxes and rnockery-
The discussion ought now to center in a
rigid and reyolutionixing remedy. The
man who voted for the present admins
trat1on IS reaplng his own harvest, ana
the man who did not vote at all is in
the same field with his sickle, and the
man who is not doing all in his power
to destroy the iniquiteus condition is also
subject of the eternal law OF the mar
vest. The poor men who gave their bal
lots for these scoundT'els are now the
greatest sufferers and they ought to be.
You have given your bank in charge
Of the burglar and your law into the
very hands Of those who are profting
by its violation. It is a stigma upon our
manhood and our systenl-both that
Croker is a possibility and the present
situation a reality. We need above ev-
erything else now courageous leaders
This Republican tyrant called boss is
only the growth of certain conditions
The church is dead and ought to
name its building 3sepulchre' which does
not rise to its sacred duty and send its
anathemas against that which is its en-
envy and is doing more harm in New
York city than the church can overcome
Protected crime and vice and robbery
and corruption must be met by every
principle Of the church and every heroic
soul in the pulpit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
RUSSIA'S TARIFF HOVE.
high Duty on Steel Not Enjoyed by
American Manufacturers

New York, Feb. 1s-Regarding the ef-
1ectS OF the American discriminating tar
III against sugar imported from Russia
and Russian retaliatory excess duty of
lures, Charles Strong Guthrie, president
OF the American Steel Hoop company. a
corporation with a capital of S33, 600 600.
said. The tariff Russia imposes upon
steel and iron imports is already the
highest in the world. Tt is about three
times as high even as that of the United
States Russian tariffs on nearly all
goods are, IN fact, the highest of all ma
tons Now, If this additional duty is i'm
posed upon our products, it does not seem
possible that our trade in steel and iron
with the Russians can continue
Russia has in the last few years been
making desperate efforts to develop the
steel and iron industry of her own coun-
been discovered there and the Russian
government is fostering their development
IN every possible way. I believe that a
bounty of something like 50 a ton is
American engineers have been employed
within the last few years to erect blast
furnS ces- But the ore is of an inferior
quality and cannot supply the needs Of
the country
But Russia, in imposing this extra
where she is evidently most sensitive The
discrimination will operate very much to
the advantage OF Germany, Great Britain
and Belgium. These are our main COM
and we have been striving with them to
get control OF the Russian trade. We
can not compete, however, on the basis
Of an extra. tariff of 80 per cent. Our
trade with Russia has been steadily grow
ing in recent years. as the policy 0f fha
toward our products. and it viii be IN
fortunate If this trade is now cut of -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
WE MUST LOOK OUT.
Other Nations Getting All the Good
Things in China Says Conger.

New York. Feb. 1S.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
While the indiscriminate seizure Of
property in China by foreign nations
continues. there IS some interesting in
formation i'm a letter Senator Lodge has
received from W. Woodvlile Rockhill.
who was sent to Pekin to assist Minister
COnger. He says:
-Conger has written to the depart
ment and / have written to the secre-
tary suggesting the urgent need of Sc
curing at present a good site for our
legation here All the other powers
have already e-empted large tracts in
the Tartar city here. on which they ex-
pect to build. If we do not do something
at once, we will find ourselves shut off
permanently from getting what We
should have-a respecta bic legation
worthy of US and commensurate with
our interests out here. If corg ress would
appropriate 500. GOO we could secure all
the necessary land and build all the
needed buildings for the legation and for
the guard, which must remain here
probably for years to come A year
from now and it viii be too late. It IS
without any exaggeration now or
never"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
A CASE OF 1T.
Ddanv Moe liz Il fn Tonska.

The following case is but one of many
similar occurring daily in Topeka It il
an easy matter to verify its correctness
Surely you cannot ask for. better proof
than such conclusive evidence.
Mrs A. Won Wolf. of 2024 Buchanan
street. says: II overtaxed myself and
brought on severe backache. At first I
paid little attention to it. thinking il
would pass away in a few days. but in
stead it grew worse. When I exerted
myself or caught a slight cold was
sure to suffer from severe pains in my
back, especially at night when my rest
was much disturbed I finally became
so bad I could scarcely attend to my
work. Coming to the conclusion that the
trouble originated IN my kidneys. I pro
cured a box Of Doan's Kidney Pills at
ROwley g. Shows drug store and COM
menced their treatment They acted like
magis- A fewer doses benefited me and
before I had taken All the pills in one
box the pain in my back disappeared.
For sale BY all dealers Price so cents
Foster-AE ilburn Co. Buffalo, N. r., sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and take
10 substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
Afternoon washington's Birthday

Children's grand carnival and mat
inee. Grand bower drill by little girls.
Specialties by special artists Songs.
dances and funny sayings Ratchet drill
by little girls Buck and wing dance.
Flower drill by the German Turnverein
little girls. Club swinging by two girls.
and Uncle Sam viii have seats on the
stage. The children viii meet for prac-
tice this afternoon at 4 p. m at Ladies'
Security hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
- Tribunal Composed of England's
Colony Lawyers Is Suggested.


New York. Feb. 1s.-Hooe is .exnrsszes
says the London correspondent of the
Tribune, that the reference in King Ed
wards speech to the intention Of the
government TO propose certain changes.
IN me constitution Of the court Of final
appeal may mean that the ministers are
ABOUT 70 attempt the formation OF a final
AflSnnAl that would have ana deserve
the confidence of the whole empire
Al present the judicial committee Of
~. -l-s pIlty council supplies the want. but
e degree and important portions 81 the
empire are without direct represenratfon
1poI IL. A suggestion is made that a
c.Sllt OF imperial justice should be con-
6tltlted. representing the empires high
est legal Intellect and experience. and in
Guiding among its members A Iaadi,,.r
.aNsser Of Australia. another ~. Canada
=. -iilIo ct lnola and a fourth Of south
-aIIlea- TO these might be added two for
@-Llsiano and one each for Scotland and
Ireland such a court would Drobai,iV-
90 a. much as anything eisa ~ r-ir--sr
about imperial federation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
son OF EDITOR STEAD
Comes to America and Will Marry an
Indiana Girl.

third son Of W. T. Stead. the Fnglisl
editor, has arrived on the steamship Pre-
toria- Mr.. Stead's fiancee. Miss Mary
Elaine Hussey, with her maid was also
q passenger on the Pretoria.
Miss Hussey is a daughter of William
Penn Hussey, president of the Dry Kiln
company of Indiana polls. Mr.. Stead will
make Miss Hussey his bride sometime
next month.
Mr. Stead viii remain here several days.
Miss Hussey viii 60 TO Indianapolis Mr..
will see Lord Pauncefote and the Japa-
nese minister He viii probably go to
Georgia, from there to Chicago and thence
to Indianapolis, where his marriage to
Miss Hussey is to take place. He Is GO
ing to Hawaii and then to Japan. where
he will make a study of the political and
commercial sides Of the Japanese. From
Japan he win go to st. Petersburg by the
Transsiberian railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
FEAR A STRIKE.
Anthracite Coal Miners of Hazletou
Fear Trouble Again

New York, Feb. 1S--President Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers has issued a
call for joint convention Of the anthra-
cite coal operators and miners at Halle
ton, March - says a yViIkesbarre dis
patch to the World
The operators declare Mitchell knows
they VIII pay no attention to such a call
j would mean. they say. a recognition
u the union such as they do not intend
20 grant.
Several believe it is the FIRST move
toward another big strike and is made
% lend the impression that the union
offered the operators a fair onnortunif,-
70 meet IN antcable conference for ad-
5ustment Of grievances
The present agreement. which pro-
Woes Tor ten per cent increase over
me wages paid before the strike of last
1all- expires April 1. at the same time as
tne sort coal miners scale and the con-
Nention which President Mitchell has
wage scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
INDOOR TENNIS.
Seventh Regiment Association Holds
Second Annual Tourney.

-~~1---- II III = u u y
New York. Feb 1S.-The national in
door lawn tennis championship match
Of the United States viii be held by the
Seventh regiment Tennis association, at
its armory beginning tomorrow and
lasting until Saturday This is the sec
ond annual open tournament for the in
door tennis championship. There viii be
doubles and singles. First and runner
up prizes win be awarded in both singles
and doubles A consolation prize will be
awarded in singles, open to all those
beaten in the first OF the actual match
Rules OF the United States National
Lawn Tennis association viii govern the
play.
The eight courts of the regiment are
laid out on a wooden floor and OFF,
ample facilities for the matches The
arched roof of the armory is nigh enough
to admit Of high Iobbing- A committee
viii have charge Of the tournament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
a Texas Bank Robbed.

Chicago, Feb. 1S--A special to the
Chronicle from Texarkana; Tex says:
thirty miles south of this place. has been
robbed of 5000 in cash and paper
amounting TO 81 600. The robbers made
their escape upon handcar- The lone
occupant Of the bank was decoyed from
town by bogus kilograms and remained
away from Omaha on the night OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

"a special meeting Of the Commercial
report Of the special committee and
complete arrangements for submitting
the Santa Fe bond proposition to a vote
of the people. Every member of the
club and other citizens interested are
urged to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

Caldwell O.. Feb. 1s-~harlsz
lAna, eai-slate representative ana late
ASSOCIATE justice OF the supreme cos1rf
OF New Mexico under President CisV-a-
lana oled here today from consumption.
Eas leaves a widow and one daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

FOUND-The best place to have your
cleaning and dyeing done. G. +. Roedi-
ger, $40 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

MAeNETIo osTEoPATHY.

MAGNETIC Many cures
in Topeka 20 prove our work; genuine
A 7; sim Osteopathy. and Weltmerism
Quincy St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned. TIC: clocks. 5ncs main
springs. &c; crystals; l0e- Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed
Old jewelry exchanged for new II hard
up. see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
ZOE sALR-REAL EsTArE.


FOR SALE
room house, west side. 81 200, 500 cash.
balance SIS per month.
room house fiue property, 81 600, $500
cash balance payments.
] $50 acres fine rich wheat and ranch
land. $1.50 per acre.
100 acres wheat land. Ness county. S5Ot
500 cash. balance time.
SCOTT & SCOTT. Gl5 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
TO WHOM IT MAY CoNoERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. From
this day I will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my wife, Mrs.
Eta May Dustin
JARRETT II. DUSTIN.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16. 1901
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
KANSAS CITY SEES NO HOPE.

Normal Precipitation Would Not Save
Parched Fields.
KANSAS CITY, July 22.-The heat
yesterday broke all records, the tenn
p~erature at 4 p. m. being 104. Their
mometers on the street at II o'clock at
night recorded SO. This is the thirty
second day of the hot spell and there
is no indication of a change. In Kan
sas City, Kan, four deaths due to heat
were reported today.
Prayers for rain were offered in
nearly all churches in Kansas City and
generally throughout Kansas.
So far as heard from no rain Of any
consequence has fallen in any portion
of the drouth belt in the past twenty
four hours, and conditions everywhere
have been discouraging.
In normal years the rainfall between
July 81 and August Is is light and a re-
turn to normal precipitation would not
save the parched fields.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
st. MARY'S ACADEMY
Notre Dame, Indiana.

We call the attention Of our readers
to the advertisement of st. Marys'
Academy, which appears In another
column of this paper. We do not need
to expatiate upon the scholastic advan-
tages of st. Mary's, for the catalogue
Of the school shows the scope of work
included In its curriculum, which is
of the same high standard as hat OF
Vassar and Bryn Mawr, and Is carried
out faithfully in the class rooms. We
simply emphasize the spirit Of earnest
devotion which makes every teacher
of st. Mary's Loyalty strive to develop
each young girl attendant there into
the truest, noblest, and most intelligent
womanhood. Every advantage or
equipment in the class rooms, labora-
tories and study rooms, every care in
the matter of food and clothing, and
exceptional excellence OF climatic con-
ditions-all these features are found at
st. Mary's, in the perfection of develop
ment only to be obtained by the con-
secration of devoted lives to educa-
tional Christian work in a spot ia
Vored by the Lord.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
TROUBLES OF SETTLERS
Disorder and Distress Are Feared After
Oklahoma Opening.
The DRoUTn CAUSING SUFFERING
Thousands Of Campers Have but scanty
Rations - More Than One Hundred
Thousand People Are Sure to BE Dis
appointed.

FORT SILL, July 22.-Disorder and
distress will, it is feared, follow the
actual opening of the Kiowa-Comanche
reservation Augut G.. It is estimated
that fully $50, 900 person will have reg
istered for a chance to secure n of
the 13, 900 claims to be awarded by
lottery when the registration booths
close July 26.
Thousand of perons o on the
reservation, who are neither mechan-
les nor artisans and who have little
or. no money, announce their intention
of settling around Lawton if they fail
to win a claim. Campers who came
in prairie schooners by the thousands
generally brought with them provis-
ions sufficient only to last from five
to ten days. Continued drouth has
caused the water to be restricted and
for days a hot wind has blown over
the prairies and the temperature has
averaged over the 100 mark.
With these conditions before them
many are already beginning to grum-
BILE and when this is followed by dis
appointment over failure to draw a
lucky number the hope that bore many
up will doubtless give way to more
serious conditions.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
TELLS THE SAME HARD STORY.
Weather Bureau Reports Heat Over En-
tire Country.

Weather Bureau Reports Heat Over En-
tire Country.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 22.-The
weather bureau last night issued the
following bulletin:
Practically the entire country was
covered by the hot a today, ex-
cept the immediate Pacific coast and
in the states of Iowa, Missouri and IL
linois; nearly all high previous rec
ords were exceeded. The maximum
high temperature line Of 100 degrees
encircles the entire great corn belt. At
Davenport and Dubuque, Ia, and at
Springfield, ILL.,, the maximum Of 106
degrees has been equalled but once be-
fore, ON August IL, 1881. At Chicago
the maximum of 102 degrees equals
the previous high record of July 10 OF
the present year. In the states of
Iowa, Missouri and Kansas the dura-
ton Of the present heated term is
without precedent, there having been
practically no interruption to temper
atures of 80 degrees or over since June
18, a period of thirty-four days. On
eighteen days of this period the maxi
mum temperature at Kansas City was
100 degrees or more.
There are as yet no indications of
any relief from the abnormal heat. No
rain has fallen in the cor belt for
the past three days and none is in
sight. It is of cours probable that
scattered local thunder storms, which
are always accompanied by protracted
periods of heat, may fall at times, but
no hope can be entertained at this time
of any general rains or permanent re-
lief. H. C. FRANKENFIELD,
Forecast Official.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
MlNlSTERIAuSTS SHOW GAINS

Conservatives and Radicals Lose in
French Elections Councils.
PARIS, July 22.-The election for
the French councils general took place
yesterday throughout the provinces,
there being 1.455 of these department.
al legislators to be chosen il as many
cantons.
The Importance of the elections lies
in the fact that they serve as a wealth
ercock to show the drift of public
opinion regarding the policy of the
central government. Although the
isues involved are purely local, the
voting is invariably conducted on strict
party lines. Moreover, many u
cillors are also members of the senate
or of the chamber of deputies; and
their reelection or defeat is indicative
of the view their constituents take of
their parliamentary acts.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
PRAYERS RISE, PEOPLE FAST.
All Missouri Appeals to the Almighty
for Rain.

All Missouri Appeals to the Almighty
for Rain.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Yesterday,
the day that Governor Dochery desig-
mated for fasting and prayer to God
that the present drouth might be
broken in Missouri, all records for hot
weather in st. Louis were equalled.
the weather bureau thermometer OF
the custom house registering LOG de-
grees in the shade. On the streets
and in exposed places, the mercury
went many degrees higher. The rec
ord broken was that of 10e. made in
the early 'S0s. AS early as Z a. M.
the day gave promise of being un-
usually warm. At that time the Their
mometer registered ninety degrees
and from then On until $3.50 p. M, the
mercury steadily climbed upward IN
der the impulse of a sun shining from
a cloudless sky.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
DEATH OF kRUGtR's WIFE.
Former President Of South Africa Loses
a Worthy Helpmeet.

Former President Of South Africa Loses
a Worthy Helpmeet.
PRETORIA, July 22.-Mrs. Kruger,
wife OF former President Kruger Of
the South African republic, died yes
terday afternoon of pneumonia, after
an illness 70 three days. She was 81
years old.
Mrs. Kruger's long separation from
her husband and combined with the
death of her favorite daughter, Mrs.
Smith, last week, had completely
broken her spirit.
Mrs. Eloff and many other members
Of the Kruger family were at her bed
side when she passed away.
LONDON, July 22.-"Owing to the
Sunday telegraph hours in Holland"
says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Hilversum, "Mr. Kruger was not in
formed Of his wife's death until the
evening. The news was broken to him
by DR.. Heymans and Secretary Boes-
choten. Mr.. Kruger, who had just re-
turned from Hilversum church, burst
into tears and asked to be left alone.
He exclaimed: She was a good wife.
We quarrreled only once, and that was
six months after we were married. He
prayed for a long time and Is now
calmly sleeping, his bible beside his
bed.
"The Transvaal and Orange Free
State flags flying above the white villa
were draped and haif-masted. Shortly
before the news came a crowd of coun-
try girls had been singing a folksong
outside the villa"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
She Drives to Death.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 22.-Mrs. Dan
Johnson, postmistress at Rokeby, a
small town about twelve miles south
the Rock Island track within a mile
Of her home at an early hour this
morning, as struck by a special
freight train and received injuries
that resulted in her death Opinion
is prevalent there that Mrs. johnson
came to her death as the result of de-
liberate action on her part. She had
had a great deal of trouble with her
neighbors, who made her the victim Of
constant persecution.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
Forest Fires Work Havoc.

DENVER, Colo, July 22.-Destruc-
ton by forest and prairie fires is re-
ported from different points in the
state, directly attributable to the con-
dition of grass and timber from the
long dry spell. Timber fires have been
burning several days near Mount Ev-
ans, Longs Peak and on the Kenasha
range. From Boca and Prowers coun-
ties, the center of the stock raising dis
trict, come reports Of destructive prai-
RE fires.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25

Body Of Unknown Man Found Under
Bridge at Lincoln

bOOy OF UnRnOWn Van TOuuu OuucT
Bridge at Lincoln.
LINCOLN, July 20.-An unknown
man was found dead in Salt creek un-
der a Rock Island bridge two miles
south of this city. 1t was at first
thought he had been murdered, but
an investigation soon exploded that
theory. A wound on his head was
thought to have been made by a bull
let, but Coroner Graham insists that
it might have been caused by some
sharp piece of metal in the undergear-
ing Of a freight train.
Coroner Graham ard a jury examin-
ed the body and after listening to
the testimony of the section workmen
returned a verdict, finding that death
came from unknow causes. It is be-
lieved that Graham was riding under
a freight car and while asleep or from
exhaustion lost his hold and fell.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-25
POWERS MUST Be FIRM.
Only Way to Prevent New Outburst of
Trooble in China.

Only Way to Prevent New Outburst of
Trooble in China.
TEN TSIN, July 22.-Europeans
here consider that the prevention of a
speedy recrudescence of the trouble de-
ponds entirely upon the firmness
displayed by the powers. 1t is thought
that this fact should be recognized
in Europe and the United States. The
general feeling in Tien Tsin is that
China is in no wise overawed or re-
pentant.
Ii Hung Chang is reported to have
adopted an ofhand tone, toward a
member of the provisional govern
ment and to have talked confidently
of busting the provisional government
soon.
The Chinese have recommended cut
ting telegraph wires.