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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
At REST AT LAST
The End Came to Maurice
Thompson This Morning.
He Passed Away PeacefuIIySur-
rounded by His Family.

Charlottesville. Ind, Feb. 15.-Sur-
rounded by his family, Maurice Thomp-
son, the author, died at 3:25 this morn
ing after an illness of many weeks. He
had been kept alive for several days
by the use of stimulants. About $3.50
o'clock last night he became uncon-
scious and there was no sign Of pain
when the end came
The funeral will probably be held here
Monday.
Maurice Thompson was born in Fair
field. Ind. in 1874. and in early life re-
moved with his parents to the southern
part of Kentucky, and from that state
to the northern part of Georgia. where
he first attempted to describe life as he
knew it from observation.
He entered the confederate army when
a mere boy, and obtained distinction as
a scout and for his well known feats
of horsemansflfp and his many hair
breadth escapes.
After the war the young hero of the
southern cause devoted some time to
magazine articles most of which We're
published in the south. all of them be-
ing strongly sectional and exceptionally
well written.
Shortly after the cessation of hostili-
ties Thompson took up the profession Of
civil engineer, and it was following this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
LOSS OF PUGILISTS.
Managers Out SIS, 900 and SIO,-
900 Respectively.

Cincinnati, Feb. 15.zThe majesty of
the law is certainly forcibly seen in Gin
cinnai today. A ten-round bout be-
tween Childs and Martin for the colored
championship of the world and a
twenty-round bout between Jeffries and
Ruhlln for the heavyweight champion
snip OF the world had been scheduled for
Saengerfest hall tonight That huge hall
stands alone and deserted on the COM
mons adjoining the geological gardens
The Saengerfest board that lost $67, 600
originally IN the structure recently ex-
pended about $50. 600 in remodeling the
hall for the proposed boxing contests
They put in twenty large stoves and
many arc lights. In the remodeling pro-
vision was made for over 1000 people
in private boxes. These with the addi-
tiOnal seating capacity for over $4,000
others are likely to remain empty until
the wrecking company removes them
elsewhere.
The regulation ring remains in the pit
of the great amphitheater also as a
memento of previous announcements
and present failures The telegraph
companies had strung dozens of wires
to the building. AS late as this morn
ing there were rumors of troops swarm
ing into this suburban section, but no
soldiers or citizens can be seen about
that great empty structure today.
While no such scenes of desolation are
observed at the training quarters of
either JeTries or of Rubin, yet it is evil
Q6nL TnaI they are discouraged and are
preparing to break camp. Jeffries Will
join his company at Columbus tomorrow
and Rubin viii spar with Denver Ed
Martin at Marietta tomorrow night,
after which both will fill engagements
for which they have been scheduled by
their managers for the rest of the sea-
SON.
But the most disconsolate parties of
all are to be found down town" at the
conferences of the Saengerfest Athletic
association with their counsel, Managers
Brady, Madden, Cook and others. They
held informal conferences in sections
during the forenoon and expect to hold
a joint conference after business hours
late this afternoon. 1t is not a question
of settling up after the performance
ton. They are settling on a basis of
largely increased expenses instead of
paying off their deficits. In addition to
remOdelling the hall and thousands of
dollars of other expenses, they have now
a forfeit of s., $50 each with the contest
ants to adjust. They are also consider
ing the propriety Of carrying the in
junction case to the circuit and supreme
courts They have six leading law
firms engaged on their side and have al
ready expended large sums of money
question of additional expense in this
line is entering largely into the question
of carrying the case to the higher
courts. The Saengerfest Athletic associ-
alton is not the only loser. Manager
Brady cancelled profitable dates for
many weeks for Jeffries a2d his COM
pany so that he could go into training
and has been at an expense in maintain
ing his training quarters His loss is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
ooNvIors MUST WORK
Bill to Stop Contract Plan Is Report
ed Unfavorably.

The state of Kansas does not know
what te do with its penitentiary con-
victs unless they are kept at work on
manufactures under contract to outside
firms and corporations. The convicts in
the penitentiary make shoes and manu-
facture furniture, and the dealers that
take the product pay the state so cents
a day for the labor Of each convict
working on the job.
Representative Spurlock introduced q
bill in behalf Of free labor to prohibit
the hiring of convict labor to private
manufacturers.
The house committee on penal insti-
tutiOns made an adverse report on the
bill this morning, because, as Chair
man J. B Adams. of Butler. put II. eThe
state cannot afford to keep its cOnvicts
in idleness, and at present il has no
other work on hand for them to do
Representative Watkins bill revising
the law governing the Hutchinson re-
formatory is recommended for passage
The bill provides that his civil rights
are restored to an inmate upon his dis
charge, and makes it an institution
solely for male prisoners, correcting a
defect in the old law.
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furnish a safe and sure presumption
that all their decisions will be just and
OF the conseiences and judgments Of the
members Of the bar and the people of
the state at large"
d. r. H1te, in the course of his re-
marks on The Dignity of Justice, rec
commended that the supreme court adopt
the robe Of office which is the surest
guarantee of dignity and uniformity. +
cannot conceive Of any more inspiring
SlEht, one more calculated to compel re-
spect, and inspire awe, than the full
bench OF Kansas supreme court, attend
ed by their eloquent bailiff and robed in
the ancient garb Of judicial office"
The following letters was read by the
toastmaster from Justice David J. Brew
ef, of the United States supreme court, a
former Kansan.
supreme Court OF the United States,
Washington, Feb II, 1901.
Hon James A. Troutman, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir:-I beg leave to acknowledge
the receipt from the Shawnee county bar
OF an invitation to attend a compliment
tary reception and banquet to the sR
preme court of the state on February IA.
regret that other engagements prevent
me coming west and being with you that
evening.
You ask. in case of my inability to at
tend, letter appropriate to the occasion.
1t IS not an easy task to frame such
letter A word of compliment to the
court might seem a word of praise to
myself in view of my long connection
with it. And yet I think 1 do not tres
pass the limits of nlodesty when 1 say
that the decisions of the supreme court
OF Kansas have commended themselves
to the considerate judgment of the pro-
fession throughout the nation.
Without further words in that direc-
tion ! may appropriately and with ut
most truthfulness say that during the
many years with which I was connect
ed with the court or intimately familiar
with It's history there was a delightful
personal affection SubSiSting between all
its members Among the rich memories
of life are the cordial and sincere friend
ships formed while on the supreme
bench Of Kansas with those associated
with me therein. The sweet music of the
song of friendship was never broken by
a discordant note While we differed, as
independent men viii, on many questions
OF law, the mere intellectual discord new
er introduced an inharmOnious note into
premest joys.
i have no time to say more God bless
the supreme court of Kansas, and may
1t through the long years of its exist
ence. the personal character of its men,
bers, their judicial learning and wisdom
their independence of conviction and
their loyalty to the high thoughts of
truth and justice, ever commend itself to
the affections and confidence of the peo-
pie OF Kansas am, with great respect,
very truly yours,
DAVID J. BREWER
An interesting communication was
read from the venerable Judge Samuel
A. Kingman of this city. Judge King
man, by reason of his advanced years
and falling health, was unable to be
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
New Railroad Board Practically
Arranged For.
JIM. Simpson and PostlethWaite
Are Included.
CRAWFORD THE OTHER
Kansas City Conductor is Also
in the List.
Measure to Be Changed Before
it Becomes a Law.

The Republicans are holding a caucus
this afternoon in the house to decide
upon the railroad bill. The question Of
whether the members Of the board shall
be appointed or elected has not been
fully settled and will be one OF the
points discussed in the caucus. There
are other points to be discussed as IT
seems a majority OF the Republicans do
not agree with the bill as repOrted ia
the joint committee.
If the caucus decides that the commits
sioners shall be appointed by the exccu-
inside that the commissioners viii be
J. M. Simpson. ]. G.. PostlethWaite and
D. ]. Crawford. Crawford viii be the
man If the petitions of The different
railroad organizations are considered
and a railroad man is put on the board.
He lives at Argentine and is a conductor
on the Union Pacific. William ReezIey
has the inside track for the position as
Kinsley and is now clerk Of the judicial
committee of the senate.
The stock shippers win make an effort
to get the bill little more to their
liking and the question OF how best 20
enforce the orders Of the commission
win be gone over.
1t is doubtless an oversight in section
20 that babes in arms are not exempted
from paying fare. A half-fare is pro-
Vided for children under twelve years
Of age but no minimum age on the half
LdIes descending 10 Tree lfdisDoILdtluu
for very small children. is provided
This viii probably be placed at the
ages Of five or six years.
The railroads are said to be dissa tiE-
fed with the power vested in the COM
mission to go into the supreme court
and enforce its orders by mandamus
proceedings. There would be little use OF
having a railroad commission and have
it's hands tied by inability to
carry out its decisions, so 1T is
evident that this provision must stay or
the law would be Of little effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
URGED NO JOIN.
Old Soldiers Appealed to by Com
mander of the @. A. B.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-Counmander-in-C Chief
Leo Rassieur of the Grand Army of the
ans in which he urges those who fought
in the civil war, but who are at present
outside the ranks of the Grand Army of
the Republic, to join the organization.
The conmander-in-chlef has also an
nouneed the appointment of the follow
ing special committees authorized by the
fast national encampment;
Sons of Veterans-Wm- H. Armstrong,
Indiana; r. III. Lennon. Iowa. p. H.
Coney. Kansas. Aaron /. Bliss, Michigan;
W ID. Wickersham, Alabama
To petition congress for passage of bill
creating a national holiday to be known
as Flag day-W. c. Johnson, Ohio; John
P. s. Goblin, Pennsylvania; Allen c. Bake
well. New York
To go to Washington to urge passage of
bill setting aside Camp Supply in Okla
homa and Fort Sherman in Idaho as Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
REEDS RULES RATHER RIGID.
Cash Road Tax Law Was Killed Just
the Same.

In killing the proposition to make road
taxes payable in cash, the committee OF
the whole house was in the midst Of
more or less turbulence. ]. y. Adams. OF
Butler, was in the chair, and he pound
ed the head of the gavei off trying TO
keep the lObbies quiet.
The chairman had his hands fun
when everybody wanted to talk at once.
and it was the desire Of all to expedite
business. An amendment TO make it
permissive instead Of mandatory 70 pay
cash was declared carried, and Nichols,
the author Of the bill. bewildered by the
unpopularity Of the measure and the
rapid recital of the motion TO strike out
the enacting clause. as he struggled to
get recognition. remarked:
Mr.. Chairman, your Reed rules are
rather rigid.
There was no saving the bill on
the general question Of changing
the system from working out road
tax to paying cash the bin fell
down. Representative Lingard summed
up the situation when he said the
farmers objected because when cash is
paid the roads would be improved
around the villages. while out along
their farm properties no work would be
done unless the farmers went out and
did il themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15

House Ways and Means Committee
Reports Unfavorably.

The house ways and means committee
this morning made an unfavorable re-
port upon the appropriation bills to pay
the Price raid claims. Schlyer's bill TO
establish a branch normal school and
agricultural experiment station on the
Fort Hays reservation. just accepted by
the senate from the United States gov
ernment was recommended for passage
Eighteen thousand dollars in appr0pria-
tions are carried by the latter bill. $12.
600 for the normal school and $4,000 for
the experiment station II the anpro-
priation passes the legislature and be-
comes a law. the education Of western
Kansas young people to become public
school teachers can be taken UP next
fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
Smallpox On the oIdenb,r,.

New York. FEB. 15.-There was a
smallpox patient on board the North
German Lloyd steamer OIdenburg,
which reached this port last night from
Bremen The sick man, who Travelled
steerage, will be removed to the re-
ception hospital and the steamer was
disinfected and all her passengers vac
cinated before she was permitted to
come up to the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15

tional Soldiers homes-Charles p Lin
coin. Washington r B. Scott. Spokane.
Wn-; J. NJ DaIzeH. Caldwell, O.. John n.
herman. St Louis; Marion I. Anderson,
Washington. D. C.. Charles A. Clark,
Boise City, Idaho; c. NJ. Barnes. Guthrie.
bers of the national council to fill vacan-
c1es: George w. Cook, from Wyoming and
Colorado, to succeed H. o. Dodge, re-
signed: Thomas A Morrison, from Penn
sylvanias to succeed VIM. F. Stewart, de-
ceased; Jere T. Dew from Missouri, to
succeed Frank NJ. Sterrett resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15
Death of Gilbert "a. Pierce.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Gilbert a. Pierce.
formerly United States senator from
North Dakota, and in 1888 territorial
governor of Dakota, died today at his
apartments in the Lexington hotel after
a. long illness. Mr.. Pierce was formerly
a newspaper man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15

Chairman John Francis. OF the house
ways and means committee, introduced
the state penitentiary deficiency appro-
priation bill this morning; $4,000 is the
sum appropriated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-15

Carson City, New Feb BIN the state
senate a concurrent resolution known AZ
the lottery bill, which passed both houses
two years ago, WAS defeated. for ana l4
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estimated al about $4,000. Manager
Madden has had a similar experience in
taking Rubin off the road and support
ing the large force at his training quar-
ters and he estimates his losses at al
most $4,000
The age-herald., 1901-04-24
TWENTIETH YEAR
 IS CELEBRATED
Anniversary Exercises at Tus- kegee Institute Brought
 Forth Addresses

Tuskegee, April 23.-The twentieth an- and mechanic divisions of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute were held here today. The Ogden party of wis., itors remained over to be present at these exercises. Addresses were made by the young men and women representing the twenty industrial departments.
 Brief talks were given by members of the visitors party, including, Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, who has recovered from his recent severe indisposition. pr. Parkhurst deprecated prejudice, whether found in the North in the shape of dis crinination in the matter of admission to industrial trades, or in the South, where 1t takes other forms of repression. He was especially severe on the Northerners. who manifest a strong theoretical inter- est in the negro but bury their professions by their failures to accord the negro the opportunity to make a living in the North. He also deprecated the judging of the negro by his worst, rather than his best specimens, saying that oaks are Judged not by the scrub ones but by those which have come to their fullest growth.
 Other addresses were made by w. A. Blair of Winston-Salem, N. C.. Dr. Peter son, principal of the Montevalo School for White Girls; pr. Trumen H. Backus of the Dackard Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y: Dr. J. L. M Curry, agent of the Slater and Peabody education funds
 Dr. Curry ridiculed the idea that ne- negroes are not capable of being highly educated and said that no race has equalled the negro, in the acquisition of Knowledge and in taking on the features of civilization.
The age-herald., 1901-04-24
MANUAL TRAINING SOUGHT.
Jewish Orphans Will Be Fitted for
 Careers In the World.

Houston, Tex, April 23.-The session of the Grand Lodge of the BNai B 'Rith to- day was taken up with reports and action thereon. An executive session was held at the close of the day. The amendment to the constitution changing the system of paying endowments to the families of deceased members was referred to the committee on laws. for further consider ation. The committee on literature re- commended a concentration of the efforts of the council of Jewish women, the Chautauqua Society, and the Youths auxiliary B. Mai B Rith; all of them hav- Ing as an object the education of youths In Jewish history. philosophy and litera- ture The committees for the various sub divisions of the orders work was named. The directors of the Jewish Or phans' Home are as follows:
 Nat Strauss, Solomon Harpman, I. M. Rich. Nathan Goldstein. Ferd Marx, Jos. Maua, Simon Cohen, Jos Fraulman.
 recommendation for the establish ing of a manual training school at the Orphans Home was adopted. An appro- priation of $500 for increa sing the member ship during the coming year was made The executive session was devoted to a discussion of the Roumanian relief work President Levin Nathan making an ad- dess fo the obects sought to be obtained
The age-herald., 1901-04-24
PARDON GRANTED NEW ORLEANS MAN W. WoIfson Receives CIemency
 from President END OF AN OLD SENSATION The Case Was One of Long Standing. Attorney General Recommended
 That His Application
 Be Granted.
END OF AN OLD SENSATION

Washington April 23-The President to- day pardoned Joseph N. Wolfson, who was convicted in 1896 in the United States District Court of Louisiana of being in collision with the book-keeper of the Union National Bank of New Orleans of the embezzlement of $640,0O0 of the funds of the bank, and who was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.
 The case is in many respects remark able one, and has attracted considerable attention.
 Wolfson was a prominent lawyer in New Orleans before the failure of the bank In 1896, and had been a depositor in the institution for many years prior to that time. Of the missing funds he was charged with having obtained s1s.0OO. The long legal battle which ended today in Wolfson's pardon then began. Wolfson had the aid of powerful and influential friends. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the decision of the lower court, and was then carried to the Supreme Court on a writ of cortiorari Meantime Wolfson continued the practice of his profession in New Orleans until the breaking out of the Spanish-American. war. Being then under sentence with his case still pending in the United States Court, he enlisted with the consent of the attorney general and secretary of war and served until February, 1899, when he was mustered out. He then enlisted in the regulars and went to the Philippines. where he served until October, 1900, when he was invaiided home. In January of the present year the Supreme Court refused the writ of cer- tiorari, and Wolfson applied for execu- tive clemency. He still has about one year to serve in the regular army before his term of service expires. He expects to return to the Philippines and immed- lately join his regiment.
 In recommending the pardon to the President, Attorney-General Knox said:
 "TIe approaches you as a supplicant TOT pardon, asking that his brave deeds and shattered health be accepted as atone ment for the crime of which he stands legally convicted. The history of the world is full of circumstances where transgrdssions of the law in cases of the gravest character and consequences have been condoned by signal public service m time of war or emergency. Many cases may be found in the records of our civil war where a good record as a soldier brought immunity from punishment for previous transgression. Had Wolfsons name been untarnished, his military ser vices and devotion to duty at the time of the Chinese crisis doubtless would have commended him to you for recog- milton. This Is not my own deduction. It is so stated by Major Knights report. If he has earned honor and advancement. which 1t is not seemly to bestow, would it not be a peculiarly gracious act to re- move from him, so far as you can, the consequences of his offense? It seems so to me, and therefore, recommend that the application for pardon be granted"
The age-herald., 1901-04-24
MIDWAY ARTISTS
 HAVE ARRIVED
Much Curiosity Aroused in the City by Their Presence in
 Oriental Dress

The entire Midway aggregation, com posing about 125 persons, arrived yester- day and are getting in shape for the Street Fair performances. MT. Gaskell, manager of the Carnival Company, also arrived, and together with MT. Leavitt Is getting everything at the grounds in readiness for the grand opening next Monday.
 The inhabitants of the Streets of Cairo came in with the party yesterday, and their red fezs and baggy trousers caused much curiosity among the people with whom they mingled on the streets.
 MT. Gaskells Carnival Company is one Of the largest in the country, and before the season ends will tour the southern states
 ' The Birmingham show will be the first of the season, and the performers came ahead of time in order to rehearse their various turns.
 The work on the buildings in the Street Fair grounds fs progressing rapidly, and nearly all of the booths have been taken. The painters will go to work tomorrow and put the finishihg touches on the var ious structures
 Everything for the great carnival will soon be ready and the Elks are happy.