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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10

urer will have all this bookkeeping and
bill-making done for him. He will only
have to take money and to pay it out.
He will only have an ordinary ledger
to keep, for the form of the tax re-
ceipt is in triplicate. The receipt
proper, which goes to the taxpayer, is
in the form shown herewith. Stubs
showing date, description and amount,
which complete the triplicate form, are
intended one for the county clerk and
one for the county treasurer.
Incidental to the new system is the
requirement that the bill must be
paid the same day it is taken out of
the clerks office. Numberings and ro-
tations will be such that the daily bal
ance Will be kept accurately, receipts
and expenditures in detail Presumably
if a man wants a, statement of his tax
indebtedness he can get it beforehand
but when once he goes to the clerk and
gets this triplicate bill it is incumbent
on him to walk right over to the treas
urer and chalk up. 1t is misde-
meanor not to do so, with 500 fine and
three months to a year in jail, penalty
attached.
It is the county clerks duty to charge
the treasurer with the amount of tax
bills issued at the close of each days
business. He is also to apportion and
credit the amount to the several funds
to which the same belongs The treas
urer just sits in his Office and takes
the money and only comes over to COM
pare stubs at the close of the day. 1t
SItdllS TIE pldC1lS Oh ill
other under clerk with the county clerk,
while the county treasurer will not need
any clerk other than his deputy and in
some counties viii not need that
Whenever the county treasurer re-
ceives money from any other source
than taxes paid through the county
clerks office, he must issue a duplicate
receipt. One copy goes to the county
clerk. All money paid out is on vouch-
ers issued by the county clerk so that
the complete statement of the finances
is in the clerks hands continually.
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iue to the grand and petit juries'

been due to the grand and petit juries'
neglect of duty.
After eloquently deploring the at
tempted assassination of President Nc
Kinley Judge Cantrin said:
While this is the case and our citi-
zens are gathering in public assem-
blages expressing their condemnation
Of the act, and while the pulpits are
sending up petitions to the throne of
grace that the life of the president may
be spared, 1 desire to say, in all candor
that not two years have passed since a
similar tragedy was enacted in this
state, when VIM. Goebel was shot At
that time the law abiding and liberty
loving people were condemning the act
1t is humiliating to have to admit that
certain elements in this state, if they
did not openly approve the act. We're at
least willing to excuse it, and many
We're willing to shield the criminal The
pulpits, as a rule. sent up no supplica-
ton to the throne of grace that the life
of William GoebeI might be spared, and
if there We're any prayers, they We're
secret prayers that the life of that
brave citizen should not be spared, but
that the party who was making the
contest for office should be his success
SOr.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
SHORT LINES BAD FIRE.
Offices and Records Burned in Salt
Lake Citz

Salt Lake, Utah. Sept. 10.-The two
story brick building extending from 212
to 222 South Temple street, in which
We're located the general offices of the
Oregon Short Liue railway, was com
pletely destroyed by fire early this
morning. The fire originated in the
basement of the Mine and Shelter COM
pany occupying the west half of the
ground floor. Shortly after the firemen
arrived an explosion OF dynamite, a
small quantity of which was stored IN
the basement. blew out most of the
south wall. and part of the front Of the
building, four firemen being cut by fly
ing glass Assistant Chief Mccarthy
was severely injured. The explosion
wrecked the vault in the chief enEi-
neer's office of the Short Line railway,
and nearly all the records Of the road.
including the plans Of the new Salt
Lake-Los Angeles extension, were lost
For a time the siz-story DOoly block
to the north and the new high school
building, adjoining on the west were
IN danger of destruction, but the fire
was finally got under control with but
slight damage to these buildings. The
loss viii probably approximate $3.50, 600
The Oregon Short Line Office will be
moved into the Dolly block tempo
rarily-
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SPARKS FROM OTHER ENGINES

James Collinson- general master me
chanic for the Santa H'e. arrived in the
city last night from Topeka on No. g.
He was at work early this morning in
the division foreman's Officials Vegas
Optic.
1t is estimated that the Rock Island
railroad has brought 5000 laborers
from Kansas City, TO work on the eX-
tension of its line, which is being
built from Liberal. Kan. to New Mex
ico.-Las Vegas Optic
The work of dismantling the old
boiler shop goes steadily on. and by
the end of the week there will be
mighty little left Of it. The trans
ferred machinery is nearly all running
in the new shop.zAlbuquerQue Journal
Democrat.
The Santa Fe is putting in a pump
ing station at the Cottonwood river
and viii pump direct into the city
mains This will alleviate some of the
scarcity of water. They expect to put
in a plant of their own next summer
Emporia Republican
The amount of business being done
by the Santa F'e at the present time is
almost phenomenal There are green
fruit trains galore. and the engines and
crews are doubling out of the division
terminals as soon as the locomotives
can be turned on the tables. There
We're four "drags" west yesterday in
addition to the regular trains running
while several red bail extras were sent
east The employees are making good
money. the officials have a smile of sat
isfaction over the amount of business
done and the merchant is feeling pretty
good himself. The more money the
men earn the more il means TO
him.-Newton kansan Republican.
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FELroN,s QUEER TALK.
Xntimates That Outsider Will Be
Chosen For Hays Place


Chicago. Sept. 1O.-AIystery surrounds
the reported resignation of President
Hays of the Southern Pacific and the
election of a successor. Nearly a month
ago il was rumored that Mr.. Hays had
decided to quit The rumOr was I'M
verified at the time Later came tele-
grams from New York and San Fran
cisco stating that Mr. Hays resigna-
ton had been officially confirmed
The railroad fraternity and the gem
eral public settled down to the con-
clusion that the Southern Pacific presi-
dency was vacant and for several weeks
there has been continual guessing on
q prOba BILE successor
During all this time neither Mr.. Hays
nor any of the owners or directors Of
the Southern Pacific have denied that
he had quit the Office The nearest to
q denial was week or ten days ago
when a press dispatch was sent out Of
St Louis alleging that a personal
friend of Mr. Hays in that city had re-
ceived a telegram from the latter say
ing that he had not resigned nor had
he amy intention of doing So Mr. Hays
declined TO discuss this telegram
With the prevailing opinion that Mr..
Hays had resigned it was generally be-
LeVed that President FELTON, of the Al
ton would BE- sent west to assume
charge of the Southern Pacific. Mr.
Felton returned TO his office in Chicago
yesterday after several weeks in New
York in conference with Mr.. Hartman
and other members of the syndicate
bearing his name.
FELTON, DENIES ALL KNOWLEDG
In speaking OF the matter Mr. FELTON,
said:
Fl am at a loss to understand these
southern Pacific reports. I do not
know that Mr. Hays has resigned
know no official resignation from him
mas been received i have not been Of
tered the presidency of the Southern
Pacific and 1 do not like the way my
name has been used in connection with
the office These rumors about Mr..
Hays reslgning and me succeeding him
are extremely harmful to the roads in
terested.
They have disorganizing effects on
the employees and the systems general
ly. These reports stir the men get
changes and on successors. and dire are
the results EsVen were AR HAYS to Quit
I see no reason why I or anybody else
In the service Of roads under the same
interests should be disturbed and sent
west. 1t would seem better to allow
officers to stay where they are where
they are familiar with the work in
hand 1t would be better in my opin-
ION, to go outside and get men rather
than disturb those installed on other
parts OF the system
RESIGNATION STILL BELIEVED.
While there is as Vet no official denial
or rue rumored resignation OF Presi-
uent rays. II Is prevailing opinion that
he viii soon retire. and in view of Mr.
Felton words it would appear that the
Hartman people viii go outside of
their own systems for a man to occupy
the office.
There is a rumor that the Hartman
people are anxious to Dust Hays but
that the latter viii not resign until he
Is paid Ing fun for the five years of his
lneNplred service Mr.. Hays. it is said.
has q contract at $4,000 a year for I'VE
more years with the Hartman syndi-
cate, owners Of the Southern Pacific.
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stretches OF that company's tracks in
reaching them. c.. J. ives president of
the road, in speaking of the arrange
ments, said-
Everything is moving smoothly. and
Wen be in the Twin Cities sometime
this fall Our extension starts at Al
bert Lea and runs directly north about
so miles to Faribal1lt- From there we
shall use partly new line and partly
the Milwaukee road and We'll get into
St Paul, as has already been announc-
ed. over the Milwaukee terminals
our track is laid as far as Faribault
and would have been laid further if the
frightfully hot weather this summer
hadn't almost stopped the work Men
and teams appeared unable to do con-
tinuoJs labor. But since the weather
has improved we're busy once more
and making good progress. We've no
big bridges TO stop Us. but the grading
presents some difficulties There are
places where we can work only a lirni-
ted number Of men.
But north Of Farfbault we've only
about IS miles to build-six miles from
Faribault to Erin and i miles from
Rosemont to South St. Paul The line
VIII be new from Faribault to Erin.
Thence we'n use about % miles of the
Milwaukee road to Rosemont, and then
Wen build our line across to a junction
with the bridge we already own at
South St. Paul. Crossing the river at
Newport We'll take the Milwaukee
waukee short line into Minneapolis
These VIII be permanent terminals.
We've signed lease for 80 years. We
intend to put in a drst-clasS train ser
vice and make our line an active factor
in Twin City transportation"
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MAIL TRAINs RACE.
Saved a Weeks Delay in the Trans
Atlantic Mail Matter.

To avoid a weeks delay in the trans
mission Of mail from Australia to Eng
land, special trains over the Burlington
road from Omaha to Chicago and the
Lake Shore road from Chicago to
Cleveland We're chartered by J. D.
Spreckels. president OF the Oriental
Steamship company.
The Burlington train made the run
from Omaha to Chicago. SOC miles. in
exactly ten hours In 90 minutes the
$40 sacks of mail We're unloaded from
street station and placed in a Lake
Shore mail car. A coach was attached
and the second mail train started ID
overtake the fast mail train on the
Lake Shore road, which left an hour
and a half earlier.
"OVertake No. 6 between here and
Cleveland; run as fast as YOU have to
in order to catch her was the order
given to the engineer on the Lake
Shore special. Instead of running to
Cleveland, 357 miles from Chicago. the
special train overlook the fast mail at
Toledo, making the run OF Pa miles in
265 minutes.
Although faster time has been made
by other special trains over both the
burlington and Lake Shore roads. the
trains gave a good illustration of what
postal and railway officials combined
can do in a case of emergency Includ-
ed in the mail which those trains car
ried We're many important reports from
Australia. New Zealand, and Japan to
the British government This mail was
brought across the Pacific ocean by the
Oriental steamship line. The rate paid
by Mr.. Spreckels for the special trains
Burlington train and $40 for the Lake
Shore train.
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DOWN TO BED ROCK.
ssNot Paid For Want of Funds"
Stamp Must Soon Be Used.

There is only about $4,000 in the gen
eral revenue fund in the state treasury
and there is a possibility that the state
treasurer may nave to begin to stamp
warrants mot paid for want of funds
before the first of October gets here
the date announced some time ago
The payments for September are
nearly all made, however. and the
treasurer may slide along without ink
ing his stamp until the next sheet Of
the calendar comes off.
But if the purchase money for the
Parsons asylum site is called for with
in a few days, there will be a matter of
S2S 600 to go out in a lump And the
contractors on the new buildings at the
payments on account and wipe out thu
rest before the month is out
Treasurer Grimes stated today, how
ever. that he thought the funds would
not become completely exhausted till
the first week in October He said the
ury every time by not timing its ap
preparations properly. It makes funds
for some new piece Of legislation avail
able just as soon as the law is pub
lished in the official state paper. The
beneficfaries lose no time in getting to
the crib to get out the plumber, and in
point of fact me legislature rObs the
treasury at its weakest time. the clos
ing months of the fiscal year. It is
then really spending money that was
secured by a levy two years before
with no thought OF standing this strain
to relieve this early strain: then the
raid continued after the new fiscal year
opened. and there has not been enough
TO stand the strain
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WHAT MANASSAS DID SAY.
Men He Talked to Make Afidavir-
Greek Sells His Place.

The temperature of Topeka Kan. is
too hot for Mr. Jim Manassas the Greek
who endeaVOred to run a candy shop
near the transfer station and distribute
hostile opinions about Mckinley ION
the side" Manassas has sold out his
stock for a song to Frank Humbert,
and has quit the town. He wants no
more adventures with mobs thirsting
for his gore
It appears now that Mr. Manassas did
not make very violent statements. after
all. c. T. Streeter and D. A. Vittetoe,
the two street car men who had the
conversation with Manassas, have made
affidavit to exactly what was said and
it must be admitted that the baneful
portion of the remarks of the Greek are
largely by implication.
Manassas said. in substance, that he
would be willing to kill the president
for 800 .000 that even if his own life
was forfeited. his relatives back in
Greece would get the money and be
rich; that his own name would become
famous, and that it would be quite
happy termination to his life.
OF course under the circumstances
that was not judicious way to talk,
but then. Manassas is a Greek, and some
allowance should be made for that.
The affidavit made by Streeter and
NiTtetoe is as follows:
State of Kansas, Shawnee County, IS.
c. T. Sreeter and D. A. Vittetoe be-
ing duly sworn each for himself upon
his oath says;
on Friday September 9Th. A. D. 1901.
the undersigned We're employed by the
Topeka Street Railway company, and
while at the transfer station went into
the candy store of James Manassas. who
keeps a fruit store near the transfer
station
We asked him what he thought about
the shooting of the president TO this
he replied: That is all right: probably
the man gets lots of money for it: if
some one would come along and offer
me one hundred thousand dollars, I
would kill any man"
We then asked him what good the
money would do him To this hereplied-
I have but one time to die any way;
my name would go all over the United
States and back TO the old country, my
brothers and sisters would get the
money: they would be rich and every
body would look up to them
Shortly afterwards we were outside
of the store talking about it, when our
conversation seems to have been over
heard by some one and from this orig
mated the stories published in theneWs
papers We did not manufacture the
story in whole or in part. it occurred
just as We have herein stated
C T. STREETER,
D A XITTETOE
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 9th day of Septen Der. A d 1901.
EDNA /. PRESCOTT.
Notary Public
Ny commission expires January &c,
1904
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COMPLETE CHECK.
New Tax Law Provides For a
Composite Receipt.
Designed to Prevent Confusion
and Mistakes.
CLERK GIVES BLANKS
Taxes Must Be Paid Same Day
Certificate Is Secured.
All Bookkeeping Transferred
From Treasurer to Clerk.

One of the sweeping changes pro-
posed in the new tax law is the system
by which the county clerk Will keep a
complete check and audit on the coun-
ty treasurer.
The full import of this proposed devil
alton is not clear until all the details
are worked out
At present a citizen when he wants to
pay his taxes goes to the county treas
urer. The treasurer keeps the tax-ron
and lot of books on hand. He both
makes out the itemized bill from the
rolls and then receives the payment.
By the method PROPOSED the treas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
CHARLES J. WEBB PROMOTED.
He Will Become President Ripley's
Head Clerk.

Announcement has been made of the
appointment of Charles j. Webb, chief
clerk ia the office of Superintendent Nc
I-ellan. to the position of mead clerk IN
der President E p. Ripley in Chicago.
Mr.. Webb came to the Santa Fe in 1887
from the Burlington, where he began his
railroad career as telegraph operator,
and after holding various positions in the
traffic and transportation departments of
that road After working in the office of
the treasurer and pay master for four
years he took position under the gen
eral superintendent holding the same I'M
til seven years ago. when he became
chief clerk i'm the eastern division offices.
For six years he was auditor OF the Leav-
euworth Topeka & Southwestern rail
road
serving one for he is regarded as rail
road man of experience and ability He
is prominent IN the Masonic fraternity.
being past grand master of the grand
lodge is a present grand high priest of
the Grand Chapter. and Grand Gener-
aliSsimO Of the Grand Commandery
Knights Templar Of Kansas
Mr. Webb expects to remain here until
about September ., when he Will go to
Chicago to assume the duties Of his
position His successor has not yet been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
THREE PER CENT PARTY.
Social Democrats Name a Ticket in
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts.
Boston, Sept. 10.-For the first time
a Three per cent Party with full
rights to nominate candidates for state
Offices. the Democratic social party met
in convention today.
Representative Garry of Haverhin
was permanent chairman. On the mat
ter of resolutions the convention
squarely condemned Czolgosz and sym
pathized with the president. The plat
form included the usual declaration of
principles and favored the adoption of
the initiative and the referendum The
ticket named follows.
For Governor-George H. Wren,
Springfield
For Lieutenant Governor-Charles H.
White, Boston,
For Secretary of State-Alonzo H.
bennett, Middlebro.
For Treasurer-Wenden P. Hosworth.
BrOOkton.
Resolutions of sympathy with the
workmen in their struggle with the
steel corporation were adopted.
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MAKES COMPARISONS.
Judge Cantrill Parallels GoebeI Shoot
ing With Buffalo Tragedy.

Frankfort. Ky, Sept 1O--In his in
structions to the grand jury Judge
James E Cantrill. who had presided at
the Goebel conspiracy trials, made
some sensational statements in regard
to the feeling which existed here dur
ing the assassination of Gov. VIM.
GoebeI compared with that now exist
ing over the shooting of President Nc
-Kinley. He said that much of the
crime that has stained Kentucky has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
Came Near Being q Crippla.

Josh West hafer. of Loogootee. Ind. is a
poor man. but ne says he would not be
without Chamberlain Pain Balm if it
cost five dollars bottle. for il saved
him from being cripple. No external
application Is equal to this liniment for
stiff and swollen joints contracted mus
cles. stif neck. sprains and rheumatic
and muscular pains 1t has also cured
numerous cases OF partial paralysis It
Is for sale by al druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
PLACE FoR HAYa.
Said to Be Slated For Presidency of
Michigan Central

St. Louis. Mo. Sept. 1O.-The Globe
Democrat says. A local railway Off
cial who has just returned from Detroit
says that while there he was informed
by a friend of President H. b Ledyard
of the Michigan Central, that he had re-
signed in order to make way for c. NJ
Hays, when the latter's resignation as
cepted
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A Certain Cure For Dysentery and
Diarrhoaa.

sfSome years ago was one of a party
that intended making a long bicycle trip.
sa Us F. L. TAYLOR Of New Albany. Brad
ford county. Pa. 4 was taken suddenly
with diarrhoea. and was about to give up
the trip. when Editor Ward. of the Lacey
vile Messenger. suggested that I take a
dose Of ChamberIaln's Cole Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy. I purcha sed bottle
and took two doses. one before starting
and one on the route made the trir
successfully and never felt any i'll effect
Again last summer 1 was almost com
pletely run down with ar attack of dys-
entery. ] bought bottle Of this same
remedy and this time one dose cured
me- Sold bV I'll drugglsts.
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made sterile and guarded against con
tamination. from beginning to babys
bottle is the perfection of substitute
feeding for infants BCrden'S Eagle
Brand Condensed MIX has stood first
among infant foods for more than forty
years.
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FOR THE ROCK ISLAND.
Line Being Built For It's Use to
St Paul

Kansas City. Sept DEMONSTRATION
work on the extension OF the Burning
ton. Cedar Rapids & Northern road 10
St Paul and Minneapolis is being push
ed rapidly and is expected to be COM
pleted before the beginning OF winter.
When completed the Rock Island viii
use this as its St Paul route The
company has signed a 80 years lease
Of the Milwaukee & St. Paul terminals
At the Twin Cities and VIII use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10

attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night Itching piles.
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug store,
50 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10

G. F. Menninger. NJ. d. Office T27 kan
sas ave Tel. 1s: residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel s.. Office hours to D. M
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The Rocky Mountain regions OF COL
ORADO reached best via the Union
Pacific provide lavishly for the health
of the invalid and the pleasure of the
tourist. Amid these rugged sleeps are
to be found some Of the most charming
and restful spots on earth. Fairy lakes
nestled amid sunny peaks. and climate
that cheers and exhilarates. The
Summer Excursion Rates
put ia effect by the Union Pacific en-
able you to reach these favored looali-
ties without unnecessary expenditure
of time or money
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIPS.
plus 81. from Missouri River. in effect
June 18th to 30th: July 10th L. August
3Ist inclusive.
The Union Pacific win also sell tickets
on July LIST to 9th inclusive. September
LIST to 10th inclusive. at $500 Tor the
round trip from Missouri River points.
Return limit October 81. 1901
Proportionately low rates from inter
mediate points.
Full information cheerfuIly furnished
upon application.
F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent.
SIS Kansas Avenue.
JIG. FULTON, Depot Agent.