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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs E. J. Bartell are the
parents of a daughter born July &C.
Ex- Postmaster Harry w. Hail of
Donavan, Kansas. was a visitor at the
postofiee today.
John W. Naylor. chief clerk of the
railway postoffice department of ST.
Joseph is here today.
The temperature today at 3 O'Clock
as registered by the government Their
mometer on the top of the Columbian
building is 81.
Maj. A. p. Shreve arrived this morn
ing from oklahoma He says there was
rain all the way from Pond Creek to
Topeka but none at Ell Reno.
Harry Bone, assistant Z. s. attorney Is
at Hays City at the hearing Of Nels
Belieau who is being prosecuted for
selling liquor without a license.
The funeral of Dr. Milo 3. Ward Who
died in Kansas City win he held from
his late residence on Troost avanus
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
H. D. Crosby who was appointed
county attorney Of Caddo county IN the
new Indian country opened up by the
government is here on a visit Mr. Csroe-
by has located at Anadarko. Clriahorna
James Mozee pleaded guilty OF grand
larceny today in the district court and
was sentenced to the reformatory at
Hutchinson He is from Silver lake
and robbed the cash drawer in an eIe-
vator Office.
The moving picture advertising novel
" of Roy Crawford and Roy Daniels
before the Crawford opera house sat-
urday night attracted a large CROWD
One Of the Interesting moving picture
scenes was Carrie Nation joint smash
ing act.
Fireman William Butler who lives AZ
No 3O5 Branner street fell from the
water tank Of the engine at Spencer
saturday evening and sprained his
back He wss relieved by another To-
peka fireman He IS getting along nice
" and Will be out again soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
GOOD BYE no FRANCE.
q. S. Exposition Commission Winds
Up Its Affairs

Paris, July 29.-Renjamin D. Wood
ward. assistant commissioner Of the
United States at the Paris exposition,
has wound up the affairs of the com
mission and sails from Cherbourg Sat
urday next on the An erican line
steamer St. Louis.
Mr. Woodward was received in fare
we'll audience today by President Lou
bet who referred feelingly to the
splendid part taken by the United
States in the exposition. President
LOubet said
Americas participation was more
than ephemeral, as one of the features
has been lasting, the Lafayette mon
ument erected in Paris
The president dwelt on the good I'M
derstanding and good feeling between
the United States and France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
INTEREST Is RUNNING.
China Must Begin to Pay on Jan
uary /.


washington, July 29.-Dispatches re-
ceived by cable from Mr.. Rockhill, the
United States special commissioner at
Pekin set out some details of the fnan-
cia1 arrangement respecting the inden-
nifty not heretofore disclosed He reports
that the interest on the indemnity began
to run on the first Of July OF this year
and the payments will become due SEMI
annually, the first to be met January
next. China. will be allowed three years
before making the hrst payment on &C
count of the principal Of the indemnity.
The moneys both on account of principal
and interest, Will be received by a dnan-
cia1 committee located at Shanghai to be
known as the Committee on encash-
rnent." This will be composed Of the
heads OF foreign banks at Shanghai, Sc
1ected by the governments interested in the
payments. The committee IS to distribute
the funds turned in by the Chinese gov
eminent among the various powers in
proportion to the interest payments due
them
The diplomatic court at Pelxin favors
the immediate application Of the new tar
if, the effect Of which Will be TO abolish
the free list except as to cereals Mr..
Rockhill has been instructed by the state
department to urge the exemption from
the new rates OF cargoes now afoat, he
is also to try to secure the pOstponemene
of the application of the tariff until in~
porters have had an opportunity to COM
plete contracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
DISCUSS FODDER RATES
Railroads Asked to Talk Over
Matter With Railroad Board.

Acting on numerous requests the state
railroad board is asking the railroads to
make emergency rates for freight fodder
to stock this fall.
Freight men have been called in to sit
with the board on Friday, August 2, to
consider the situation in a. circular letter
sent TO all Kansas general freight agents
'-On account of the protracted drouth
and the consequent scarcity of feed Of al
kinds in the eastern portion Of the state,
many farmers and stickmen have urged
this board to make application to the va
rious railroads doing business in Kansas
for an emergency freight rate on hay.
straw and other feeds for the purpose or
carrying stock through the coming fail,
winter and spring. and 1t has been sug-
gested by prominent railroad officials
that this board set a date to discuss the
situation and lay the matter before the
Representatives of the freight department
of these various railroads
Atrnaking money some men never quit.
They never borrow, neither do they
lend it.
And they are kept so busy making it
They never have a chance to stop and
spend it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
ONLY ONE LEFT.
The Dog Catchsrs Are Being Trimmed
Ont

Out
There is only one dog tax collector
still at work in the city. That one is NJ
E. Younkin, who is finishing up the
CANNES of the First ward. The other
collectors have all been let out.
Last year, the city employed one dog
tax. collector, and he collected licenses
from six females, and LOLA males, max
ing a total of s1,144 collected.
This year. the scheme OF appointing
one collector for each ward was tried.
and the success has been fair. One col
1ector was employed for only nine
days; five held their jobs month, two
were on for two months and YounlSin
has served two weeks on his third
month. The pay is $50 a month.
This year "a CANNES of the female
persuasion were forced to pay IS apiece
to the city funds, while 1850 males are
wearing city tags which cost 81 apiece.
It cost about $500 to collect the tax
last year, and so far it has cost $409
this year. The net profit last year was
$744, and this year it is so far $1,S11.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Leavenworth. Kan, July pa batch OF
26 military prisoners arrived at TT. Leav-
9nWorth sunday on a special car over the
Santa Fe railroad. They were in charge
of a squad Of soldiers. The prisoners were
all In the regular or volunteer service ana
most OF them We're conveyed of robbery.
Three were convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to death. but their sentences were
committed to life imprisonment by Presi-
dent Mckinley. The long term prisoners
Will be worked in the shops at the old
penitentiary and the others placed with
the gangs building the new prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

A marble tablet has been placed in
stephens hall at the negro Industrial
Institute bearing the following inscrip-
ton: Stephens Memorial hail. This
tablet was placed here on Founders
Day, 1901. by the life members and
trustees of the Topeka Industrial In
stitute, for a perpetual remembrance Of
the founders and establishers. f1sg5-
1900, Edward and Lizzie Stephens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
ROCK ISLAND MEN ANXIOUS
They Have Registered in the Oklaho-
ma Lottery

The men in the Rock Island general
Offices here, who registered for the big
land drawing which begun today at FL
Reno, are anxiously awaiting news
from there. Arrangements have been
made for the news to be telegraphed
should any of them succeed in drawing
a piece of land Among the number
registered are: c. B. Burge, K. NJ.
Wharry. E. Harding. G. H. Bushnell.
H. J. Butterfly F. J. Shubert, O. I.
Shaffer. William Reed, Edward Mallory
and Edward Bradley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Juneau and Skagway. Alaska. will
soon be connected by cable This is
one OF. the blessings of civilization and
American rule. To be sure the natives
of Alaska may not be especially in
terested in an ocean cable but they are
entitled to it and they more recent set
tiers need it in their business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
MRS. THURsTON SUES.
Brings Action Against Douthitt Heirs
For Commission

Mrs. S. A. Thurston has brought suit
in the district court against the Douthitt
heirs for $1,000.
The petition sets forth that Mrs.
Thurston negotiated a 900 loan for
the Douthitt heirs on their tract of land
and that when all was ready for the
transfer of the papers the Douthitt
heirs refused to close the deal and Mrs.
Thurston asks for her fee of $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
TO EXAMINE WATER.
Council Committee and Board Of
Health 60 to Plant

The waterworks committee accompanied
the board OF health on an expedition 70
the Topeka waterworks pumping station
west Of town this afternoon The patrol
wagon left the city building with the
crowd at 1880 o'clock.
The object Of the pilgrimage Is TO ex-
anime the plant, wells and the sanitary
condition of the surroundings. The board
OF health Will take samples of the water
from the wells. from the river and from
the water mains and will have the sam
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
THIRD ONE GOES.
VIM. KimbalPs Daughter in Beloit
School

Amanda KimbalI Il years of age and
colored, was this morning sentenced TO
the Industrial school for girls at Beloit
by Probate Judge Pagan
The girl is a daughter of William
Kiraball Her two sisters are now in
the Beloit school. The mother of the
girls ran away 10 years ago and the
father seems to have been unable to
Keep his children in the proper walks of
life Amanda sKfrnbal has twice been
ID for petty larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
Home NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
uzray during the summer may haze
the paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate of Thirty
cenfs a month address changed as
often as desired. TT'Hfze ont Of f0zg'f
the State journal gUfH be to 1Ozt like a
eiafIy letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

The Philadelphia Record proposes that
the newspapers drop the discussion OF
Sampson Schley controversy until the
court of inquiry reports its finding.
We are agreed providing the Record
win induce Sampson to stop talking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Another effort is being made to unite
the Central American republics under
one nag. II is unlikely that any degree
of success will ever be attained along
this line until Uncle Sam undertakes
the lob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
DEATHS AND FUNFRALS-

Mrs. Bower. aged 81 years, died Sat
urday at her home, 216 East Fifth
street. The funeral was held Sunday
at 3 O'Clock.
The funeral Of Mrs Susan Stahl.
Chief of Police Stahrs mother, was
held at Auburn Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo
New York

Round trip tickets on sale daily at
santa Fe depot at following rates and
with limits mentioned: Ten day limit
s27. 90. fifteen day limit, $34-70; limit Of
october 81. $42-15. For folders tickets,
etca call on ticket agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

With the unions fixing the price OF
labor and the trusts fixing the price Of
manufactured products where does the
consumer come in?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Eva S. Thomas and husband to Nina
and May Thomas. n. e. 4 of s. ". 4 and
W. y of s. y of e. y of s. W. u and s.
W. 4 of n e. Il 9-i1-14 and e. " Of $. W.
4 S-11-14 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Marshall, Bonneville, Mexico. Jefferson
City and Louisiana, among other points
in central and northern Missouri. tell
of heavy rains there today. Rain is
threatened here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Having discharged our plain duty
to Porto Rico, the Philippines should
come next in the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Now that the drouth is broken bust
ness Of every kind viii resume its for
nner vigor. The closing of a $4,000 real
estate deal Immediately after the ram
shows how the wind is set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Leavenworth, July 29.-Jim Legate.
the veteran politician has returned
from his extended stay in the hospital
at the Soldiers home where he was
treated for an affiietion of the eyes
that threatened to blind him. He was
in the institution three months and
during that time was operated upon
twice. the last being a highly success
full one and Sunday he returned to
Leavenworth feeling better than he has
for a number of years.
The Best Prescription For Malaria
ChilIs and Fever IS a bottle of Grove s
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form No cure
no pay Price Soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

Every time Sampson says anything it
has a tendency to increase the satis-
faction which the public feels over the
fact that he was not in the Santiago
fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
HOODS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you viii be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. 25 cts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29

The Sampson crowd have been spoil
ing for a fight and they have it at last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-29
The Best Prescription For Mala


If your liver is out of order, causing
Biiousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
BOUND over.
Emma Jones Held for Grand
Jury for Alleged Larc,ny.

Emma Jones. "the lady with the cold
hands" was tried IN the Sixth district
court today for the alleged theft OF $50
from the person and possession OF BEN
Janin Hellerstein at 1890 on the morn
Ing OF Nov. ~
,Patrolman Thomas E. Kane told how
lteuersteiu had called out 10 him and
claimed that he had been robbed OF $50
9,a out or roll OF $3.50 which had been In a
Mr.. Kane was told that the couple had
pesn standing Ia doorway at 1888 Friend
s anip street and AT his suggestion all three
a., Matches were lighted and the stoop,
me steps and the sidewalk near by were
sseaIched' but the money could not be
The colOred woman asked for a match.
ans s ugnuns u, stopped part way over
snu exclaimed: Here's your money
AZ me same time producing what proved
10 be $50 bill
The principals were then sent to the
,.ehtral station where the defendant gave
helierstein repeated TO Lieut.. Lawrence
lne charge Of larceny. He had met the
woman on Weybosset street and walked
20 the steps referred to. His pocket
doom was lifted from his hip pocket. IL
ndu pesn abstracted, opened. the bill was
sneaked out,
The defendant denied any improper con-
duct with Hellerstein or that she had
taken the latter's money. When she was
accused, in Patrolman keenes presence.
on the theft, she denied all knowledge of
bis pocketbook
He had given her 81 and soon after
seized her hand and held il by force.
Then IL was that she saw his pocket
nook lying open on the steps. When she
lighted the match given 10 her at her
request, she saw wsd Of something on
one OF the steps
She called Hellersteins attention to
ms Wad ~ paper aud he grs nbed 10 M,
opened II and said that q was his missing
80 bill. AT no time did she touch any
OF MS money this SEQ bill in particular.
Hellerstein was not produced as a wit
ness. FOR the reason that he is i'm New
York, whore he is engaged i'm business,
and II came down "a question OF We
racitN The court decided in favor OF
the police officer. and the Jones woman
was held for the next grand jury in 800.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
With IRON BAR.
One Baker Smites Another at
East Greenwich.

The East Greenwich police are trying
TO straighten out an assault which oc-
CURED in that town at an early hour this
morning.
Valentine Glass runs a bakery and en-
ploys among others Benjamin Williams
and Otto Proud. the latter on the night.
the former on the day gang.
At 1890 this morning Williams struck
Proud with an iron bar and, as Proud as
serts, for the purpose of robbery.
The injured man was made insensible.
but he was not seriously injured
Williams claims that there was a fight.
pure and simple. and that Proud was
Knocked out by blow of the fist.
But the police discovered that VIII
liams had secured Proud's bank book
and packed up the latters clothes.
Williams explained that he had done
this a Proud's request
The police locked up Williams pending
an investigation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
A new TRIAL.
Voelker Asks One in Suit Brought
Against Him.

The defendants petition for . new trial
In the case OF +. 4. Thomas Machine
company VS.. George W. Voelker was
heard by the Appellate court today. This
was action for the trover and conversion
OF a rotary cloth press.
\ Jury In Judge Milhur,S court gaNa
plaintiff a verdict for s634. Defendant to-
dav ASSIGNED az his grounds for a new
trial that the verdict Was against the
evidence and the weight thereof and that
the presiding justice erred in his ruling
AT the trial
The defendant who resides In Woon-
socket. is the invention, pstentee. manu-
facturer and Vender OF rotary steam cloth
presses used I'm wooden mills and in 1852
engaged the plaintiff 10 build certain OF
these patented presses, according 10 the
patterns furnished and TO supply a part OF
the materials 90 be used. A machine was
built To be sent 10 the jamestown Wor-
sted mills.
violated an agreement as he was sent 10
jamestown with the press, but as Il was
not acceptable ON the way back the
designation or the machine was changed
TO Franklin Falls, y. H.. instead OF
Woonsocket
Defendant maintains that the only
property the plaintiff had in the press
was security for the building Of the same.
Plaintiff maintains the machine was his
w q. Rich is attorney for the plaintim
and McFee A. Greene attorneys for the
defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
ON EXCEPTIONS.
Case Of 1absr Ct Al. VS.. Hall
o. Al Before Appellate Court.

The appellate division OF the supreme
court today heard the equity cause OF
Sidney n. Taber, ct AL VS.. william III.
Hall upon exceptions to the masters re-
port
These exceptions referred to the dividing
line OF the interests between the respond
ent' Hall. and the Providence Gas COM
psny' Other parties interested In the suit
are satisfied with the way the lines were
decided by the master
For the respondent Hall IL was main
tained that the line which the master re-
fused TO acknowledge as correct one has
been established both by direct act and
by acauiescence. The land TO he divided Is
on the west shore I'm this city and was
originally owned by Joseph Burgess
James Tillinghast, r. u. Bassett Will
son a. Jenckes aud w. l.. Brown are
counsel In the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
BRISTOL.

Thanksgiving Day is looked forward te
with a sreat deal OF interest as It has
been arranged that all who own fast
horses shall be out on the new road
which has been newly redressed and com
pares favorably with any track in the
country. Aside from the spurts upon the
road DR. Conkiin. the well known vct-
orinary. has already arranged for races to
take place az the Bristol Trotting park
in the afternoon and has already Is en-
tries and expects many more.
The funeral OF Thomas Norris was
solemnizod this afternoon from his late
residence on the main road upon Bristol
Neck
Mr.. and Mrs J. n. ITerreshoff returned
homo yesterday from Washington. n. G.
and New York. where he had been On
business
An alarm of hrc was sent I'm last even
INK az $3.50 from district two The blaze
proved 10 be defect In the chimney
and IL was soon eNtinEuished by chmi-
Gals
The marriage intentions of Nathaniel
Wardwell jshsr and Miss Ella Ray That
office. Quite q number of invitations
have hecn Issued ~ relatives and friends
\ small French hoy got his hands
caught In the gearing a. the Cranston
Worstcd mill yesterdsy
James McCallian who died Yesterday
~ tho Soldiers home. was formerly in
the employ Of W. B Blsndinr. the drug
gist
The old gas house which has stood AZ
tho entrance ~ tho town since 1854 when
the late George ~ Norman. or water
works fame. caused it 90 be- erected. is
now being torn down hy Contractor Le-
clair by order ~ che Bristol County Gas
and Electric LiEht company.
The lease OF tho peWolf Inn has bcen
signed ~ MI John T. Shepard. sIpcrin.
tendsut ~ the clothing and tennis depart
mont AZ the National India Rubber com
psny.
Mrs Jercmw', kirby died seaerdsy
sltsl a b4ls. .il-ess,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
0LNEYVILLe.

The managers or the Delaine mills are
somewhat incensed over the action Of the
police department over the fact that they
sent word TO them that number Of boys
had committed a small misdemeanor
about the mill and they. the mill manage
mcnt. supposed that Il was but tho work
OF an ordinary man TO look the matter
up and Judge their surprise when they
saw the big detectives call at the office
and say they had heen sent there by the
officials Of the Chaffee street station TO
look up monster crime. and the mill
mon were anna zed. FOR they supposed that
some one had been stealing at least a
quarter OF the product Of the mill and
were again surprised when they learned
that a number OF boys had been putting
naus and other things la machinery
The minstrel show given by Priscilla
Lodge. Daughters OF Rebekah. held i'm
odd Fellows hall Plainfeld street. last
evening. was gratifying success finan-
cislly and socially.
There were very many happy hits made
by the participants Of the event and the
child who distinguished her mother even
with the paint and cork on her face, was
a source OF much merriment
: Mary Slater. 81 years old. one of ths
best known residents OF this vicinity,
died AZ her home OF Chaffee street yes-
tcrday. and her funeral viii I've held sun
DAY. and the interment will he at Pocas-
set cemetery.
The funeral OF Miss Christine champ
In. who died at the Rhode Island hospi.-
tai was held az the undertaking rooms
OF J. WIZ Carpenter on Plainfeld street
Yesterday. the Rev. James Colweli ~
Scituste rrcsidfnp Later eertfge. vserc
held Al the Episcopal church az Manton
and the interment was at Enfield
The Mount Pleasant Republican club
held well attended smoker In their par
lors on Armington avenue last evening
Woonasquatucket Tribe of Red Men
held an opcn meeting in springcrs hall
last evening.