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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

hereafter be formed. Mr.. Morrow is
visiting the various counties of the
state and asking them to sign similar
contracts TO the one made with the COM
mtssioners of Leavenworth county In
this way ne hopes to make the work TO
a large extent independent of the con-
tributions Of charity
The new law concerning friendless
children provides that any child who
may be found running about the streets
or highways without friends. parents
or guardians who are able and willing
to provide for his support. may be ar
rested by any officer without a warrant
and may be brought into the probate
or city court for examination A coun-
sci is to be appointed to represent the
interests of the child and Investigate
the merits of the case If it is found
that the child IS homeless or that his
parents fail TO give him the proper care,
he may be sent to some Institution pro-
vided for the care of such children The
law gives the court the option of COM
hitting the child TO the care of the
Kansas Children's Home society. This
society maintains children left to their
care until suitable homes in private
families can be found for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

to San Francisco with the Epw3rth
Lacquer The Union Pacific win run
Special Tourist Sleeping cars every
DAY from July 9Th 70 July 18th. Topeka
to San Francisco without change. Rate
&. 90 for double berth The round trip
r-zze viii be $500 and tickets viii be
good TIL August 31st. 1901 Stop-oyers
may be secured at and west Of Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
TOPEKA PEOPLE RETURN.
"The Redemption Sung at Ottawa >
Success.

The Topeka people who participated
in the rendition of the Redemption"
returned today from Ottawa
Though the auditorium in which the
work was rendered is not well adapted
to such a purpose, music critics of ex-
perience pronounced the rendering a
success, giving Prof. George Penny, the
conductor, uniin tied praise. The solo
parts were exceptionally good The
chorus work was performed by the
combined societies of Topeka. Law
renee, Kansas City, Kas-. Ottawa.
Wellsyille, and the Chautauqua chorus.
The soioists were. Mrs. Genevieve
Clark Wilson. soprano. Chicago; Mrs
Belle Brockway y Warner, contralto, To-
peka. Narrators. Mr.. Glen Hall, of
Chicago, tenor; Mr. Del Detwiler, of
Ottawa bass Jesus" Mr. David
Bowie baritone. Topeka
Prof. Penny expects to spend the re-
mainder of the summer where he viii
meet several Of Americas best con
posers and musicians, including Dudley
Buck. He viii return in the fall, and
the work of training the choruses will
then be resumed The Topeka chorus
will resume its practicing during the
last week of September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

Only $500 to Colorado and return via
the santa Fe. Only $500 from July 1 to
9, inclusive Final limit October 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

For your summer outing allow US to
suggest Colorado. famous the world over
for its magnificent mountain scenery
and picturesque summer resorts. Which
are located on the Denver & Rio Granoe
railroad The Scenic Line OF the
world Very low tourist and circle
tour tickets are now on sale via this line
n ali points Of interest. We have one
circle tour in particular. Of 1000 miles.
for S2g 90. which comprises more noted
scenery than any similar trip In the
world II you want to know more about
colorado and its wonderful attractions.
write for illustrated pamphlets sent free
on application 10 s. x. Hooper, @. p. q
II A. Denver. Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
YICTIM NO. 3.
Louis Abernathy Shoots Himself
With q Toy Revolver.

- -e-@ . - - 49, sS-SC
The third premature victim of the
glorious Fourth is Louis Abernathy,
10-year-old colored boy, who lives at
92S Railroad street. He was playing
with a gun loaded with blank cart
ridges when it was discharged tearing
a hole in his stomach.
The accident happened near his home,
but his mother was away at work, and
he came across the Rock Island bridge
to his aunt, who lives at 40 Jackson
street.
DR.. Buckmaster was called and
dressed the wound, but being unable
to find the Wadding from the cartridge.
and fearing that it had been a bullet
instead of a blank with which the gun
was loaded. he called an ambulance
and took the boy to Christ hospital
where the wadding was extracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
CARE FOR HOMELESS.
Rev. o. s. Morrow, of Topeka, Makes
Contract With Leavsnworth.

The Leavenworth Chronicle says:
The board OF county commissioners
have signed an agreement with the
kansas Cnllcirent s Home society where
by that society is TO care for orrf,a1e
and triendless children OF Leavenworth.
The county agrees to pay the society
%a9 Per year for the maintenance Of
each child until such time az the So
ciety can place it in some good family
where it viii be properly cared for.
Reverend O. S. Morrow OF Topeka
superintendent OF the society. was in
the city yesterday placing his proposi-
ton before the board. He stated thar
his society already had received % chill
dren from this county whom thew were
maintaining by contributions received
from sympathizers with the work. The
society, OF which Mr. Morrow is super
intendent, was chartered BY the recent
session OF the Kansas legislature and a
law was framed relating especfallv 70
the work OF this organization and any
others 81 q similar nature that NAV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

Iowa stands next on the list with %
per cent and Pennsylvania third with
1876. New York is way down with
1884 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
xxcursion Tickets to New York.

Commencing July LIST the Lake shore
&. Michigan Southern Ry- viii sell re-
duced rate tickets Chicago to New
York and return, good for stop at PAN
American Exposition. Low rate Buffalo
tickets are also now on sale Eight
trains daily Send four cents ia stamps
for printed matter and fun informa ton
r NJ. Rryon. G. w. A.. Chicago; r. y.
Humphrey, T. p. A. Kansas city, No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

A little life may be sacrificed TO an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dys-
enterv. diarrhoea come suddenly only
safe plan Is to have DIT. Fowler's Tx
tract Of Wild Strawberry always on
hand
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
TAX COLLECTOR SWORN IN.
Thomas r. Thomson Inducted Into
ONCE by Commissioners.


ONCE by Commissioners.
Mr. Thomas F. Thomson qualified and
took the oath of office as tax collector of
Chatham county, before the board of
County Commissioners, on yesterday
morning. A special meeting of the board
was called and held to induct Mr.. Thorn
son into office.
The new tax collector offered two bonds
conditioned upon the faithful discharge of
the duties and trusts of his office, which
were accepted. Each bond is for $50, OO0
one being payable to the state and the
other to the county. In each the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, of
Baltimore, is the surety.
Mr.. David Wells, the ad interim tax col
lector. Immediately turned over the books
and accounts of the office to Mr.. Thomson,
who assumed charge. The new tax col
hector has yet made no statement of in
tention as to the retention or discharge of
the members of the old force of clerks,
other than TO say that no removals would
be made save in the interests of economy.
There will be no punishment for the stand
taken by any of the clerks In the last
campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
SITES FOR The FAIR
COMMITTEE IS STILL BUSY WITH
PROPOSITIONS.
TWO NEW OFFERS RECEIVED.
MODIFIED PROPOSITIONS MADE BY
OWNERS OF TRACTS.

Agricultural and Mechanical As
sociatiOn Offers the Ten Brock
Tract Mt $500 Year for Five
Years-WOuId Purchase the Build
ings at the Expiration of the
Lense--Neyv offer of the Merchants
and Mechanics' Associatfon-Race
Is Left to Ten Brock, Dale Avenue
and ThunderbOIt Tracts-COmmit-
tee VIII Soon settle the Matter.
New offers have been made the Site
Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Savannah Fair Association by the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association of
Georgia and the Merchants and Mechan-
les Land Company. The committee of
which Mr.. ]. w. jackson is chairman, will
formally consider the offers at an early
day, and Mr.. Jackson said yesterday tina;
a decision will then be reached.
Quite a material change is made by the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
submitted through Col ]. H. Estill, secre-
tary, by resolution of the directors of the
association, is to lease to the Savannah
Fair Association the Ten Brock tract for
a term of five years, beginning Aug. ?,
1901, at an annual rental of $500, the pay
ment to be made quarterly. 1t is stipu-
lated that the Fair Association shall erect
good and substantial buildings, put the
race course in condition and build a fence
about the property.
The Fair Association, it is set forth in
the offer, shall keep and maintain the i'm
provements at its own expense and exc
cute lieu to the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association upon the buildings for
rent. At the expiration of the lease the
Association is given an option to purchase
the buildings at a price to be agreed upon
by both parties. If an agreement cannot
be reached, arbitrators will be named TO
settle the matter of price.
The buildings, 1t is further stipulated,
must be insured against fire and, if pos
sble, against storm, the loss, if any, to
be paid to the Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal Association. If there should be par
tial or total destruction, the insurance
money would be used in the restoration
of the buildings.
A resolution of the directors of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Land Company,
submitted through Capt d. G. Purse,
president, offers the Dale avenue tract
of the company to the Fair Association
for three years, free of rent, and at $500
a year for two years thereafter. the pay
Hlents to- be made asemi-annually. An OPP
ton ton to purchase At any time for $4,000 is
given.
T'he' new offefs unouestionably mean
that one Of three proposed sites will be
accepted, Ten Brock Dale avenue or
Thunderbolt. One or another of the three
Will be the location of the State Fair to
be held next fall. The committee will
carefully weigh all the questions of con-
venience, availability, economy and ac-
feasibility. Capt Purse is now seeking to
have the Plant System agree to lay a
connecting spur to the Dale avenue tract,
in order that the transportation facilities
may be improved.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
FOOLED THE RAILRoADERs.
Practical Joker Gets in an April
Fool Hoax,

An advertisement that appeared in the
Morning News yesterday, and which
was evidently intended as an April fool
joke, created no little excitement among
the representatives of the railroads. The
"ad' was as follows
WANTED, BY 10 A. M MONDAY,
April l, 500 able-bodied laborers; salary
81 per day. Apply to De Soto Baggage
Room"
1t is now thought that the joker, who
ever he is, intended to put them on" one
of the employees of the De Soto baggage
room, and if such is the case, he sue
ceeded admirably. for the man was liter
ally run to death the whole morning by
colored laborers who wanted to make 81 a
day and didn't care much where they
had to go to get it.
The joke on the railroad men came in
when they read the notice before or while
at breakfast. 1t is said that some went
without breakfast in order to secure, each
over his line, this tremendous business. BY
the time that each arrived at the De Soto,
the De Soto man was next" to the joke
and in humor to pass it on so instead
of explaining, he simply sent the rail-
readers in turn on a wild goose chase for
the advertiser, who in every case was said
to be in a different part of the city. The
joke was too good to keep, so leaked out
after awhile, but the man who sprung it
is stils afraid to make himself known.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
WANTS BROKERS PUNISHED.
Deputy Marshal Creamer Will Ask
Recorder TO Infict a Fine of 800.

Recorder to Infiict "A Fine of 800.
Deputy City Marshal J. Robert Creamer
will ask Recorder Myrick to impose
fine of $40 Oh those money brokers who
have been doing business without license
In addition the city officer will insist that
the firms pay the tax of $3.50 required of
them under the ordinance.
The cases against Frank S. Van Giesen,
Max Hirsch, w. b. Franklin and the
Jefferson Loan and Building Company
will not be called in Police Court this
morning. but will be heard on Friday
The continuance of the case is at the re-
quest of the deputy marshal. who has
not as yet finished gathering evidence
against the defendants.
Deputy Creamer stated yesterday that
he will be in a position to appear against
the men on Friday, and that he will in
sist that they not only be made to take
out the license required, but that they
be fined 800 for violating the ordinance.
This is the extreme penalty, but Deputy
Creamer states that the ordinance has
been violated knowingly, and that the Of
tenders should be made to suffer as the
law prescribes.
The public is familiar with the manner
in which the money brokerage business
is conducted. and there are many who
favor making the license prohibitory. 1t
is understood that in many pMces a tax
OF 81 900 is imposed, which is really pro-
hibitory.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
OVER 100000 ACRES OF LAND.
To be Sold by Trustee of Estate of
Gen. Henry n. jackson.


Judge Falligant granted a decree in the
Superior Court yesterday morning which
permits Pope Barrow, as trustee for the
heirs of the estate of the late Gen. Henry
r. Jackson, to dispose Of al private sale.
the large areas of land, belonging to the
estate, located in Charlton, Appling,
Wayne, Ware and Camden counties
The lands consist of a large part of the
Okeefenookee Swamp, containing PIG, 500
acres and large tracts, embracing whole
sections and districts, in the surrounding
counties.
Mr.. Barrow, in his petition to the court,
sets forth that it is to the interest of all
the beneficiaries of the trust vested in
him that the land should be sold and the
proceeds divided among them. None Of
the benefciaries, he says, has any knowl-
edge of the business of handling such
lands or the timber or other PRODUCES
thereof; no revenue is being derived from
the lands, but, on the contrary, they are
a constant expense for taxes and protec-
ton against trespassers.
All the parties to the petetion, plain
tiff and defendant, were present and con-
senting to the rendition of the decree.
through their regularly constituted attor-
neys or guardians ad Item. Judge Falli-
CANT S decree directs Inal the SAFE take
place and that after paying the expenses
thereof, the trustee shall divide the pro-
ceeds into three equal parts and deliver
them TO the parties named as bneficiaries
under the trust, or to their legal represeu-
tatives. Under this order and direction
one-third of the proceeds will be paid TO
Howell C. Jackson, one-third to Sally A.
Jackson, Cornelia ]. Moore, Marion NJ.
Jackson, Cally ]. Orme and Florence K.
Jackson, jointly, and one-third to MIR.
Barrow himself, as executor of the estate
of Cornelia ]. Barrow.
The details of the sale are entirely with
in the discretion of the trustee, who is
permitted to make it upon such terms as
to him shall seem best for the interests OF
all concerned His deed as trustee will
pass perfect title to the purchaser who
is not to be required to look to the APP
plication of the purchase money.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
EXHIBIT FOR STATE FAIR.
First One VIII Be Made by Capt. It,
j. Jnmes of Adrian.

Capt T. ]. James of Adrian, who was
at the De Soto last night, announced to
a Morning News reporter his intention of
making an exhibit at the coming State
Fair to be held in Savannah. So far as is
known, Capt James is the first person
to make such an announcement. He said
that his exhibit will consist not only of
farm products. of which he raises great
crops of the most diversified character,
but will include also blooded horses, cows
and hogs.
Capt. James not only is one of the larg-
est farmers of Middle Georgia, and the
pioneer in his vicinity in the raising OF
tobacco, and the manufacture of sugar,
but also is largely interested in the lum-
Der business, and plants as much cotton,
perhaps as any other man in the state.
This year he has planted 1900 acres, and
expects 90 make 1000 bales. He has his
own cotton gin. and intends to erect in
time for this years crop a cotton seed
mill that will use 20 tons of seed a day.
The oil will be sold in its crude form,
while the other products of the seed will
be used on the farm.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
.aueen of sen Router..

Savannah to Baltimore. Washington,
PHILADELPHIA. New York and Boston. is
via Merchants & Miners Transportation
Co.'S. elegant steamers Accommodation
and cuisine unsurpassed. Tieketr. In
GLIDING meals and stateroom on steam
ers at fares much less than via rail. No
dust; no cinders, and opportunity OF en-
j0yins the braoing salt sea air. Invig-
Grating and beneficial Travel via Queen
OF Sea Routes and enjoy your trip North.
J. }. Caroian. Agent. Uptown once. IL
Bul street. Savannah. Gas--ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
SANDWICHEs WITH DRINKS.
a Saloon Mans scheme to stand on
Law and Order League.

A Saloon Mans scheme TO stand on
Law and order League.
One saloon man has hit upon a scheme
that he thinks will keep the Law and
Order people off his trail. He has decided
TO sell no drinks on Sundays although his
restaurant will be open and his custom
ers can get anything from sandwich
up. If they are thirsty they can get
what they want to drink, but no money
will be accepted for the liquor. 1t is serv-
ed with every sandwich and only the
sandwich is purchased.
A cheese sandwich costs cents, and
with it goes glass of beer. One made
of ham is worth 10 cents, and means that
the purchaser desires whisky or some
mixed drink that retails for no more than
that amount during the week. Higher
priced drinks will probably go with a
tongue sandwich at % cents. 1t is said
that the plan was started last Sunday,
and that it worked like a charm. 1t may
be that the other saloon keepers who
have restaurants attached to their bars
will adopt the same plan, inasmuch as
ii is not patented.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02

3Sth Street Property to Go.

This afternoon at o'clock the owners
Of lots on Thlrty-eighth street. east, will
offer a large number of lots on terms more
favorable than ever known heretofore.
These lots are very attractive and are to
be sold regardless of their value. Thirty
eighth street, east. Is one OF the best
streets in the southern section. II is a
street of nice homes. owned by good peo-
pie. You Will be IN good company and
you are sure 20 make money on the in
yestment Thirty-eighth street is open
right from Bull street 10 the Waters road
II Is the driveway to that popular avenue
and Il destined 10 be q great street. The
sale commences az o'clock this after
noon. Take Whitaker and Abercorn belt
cars and set on az Thiriy-eighih street
&aEt.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
MERCURY WENT DOWN.
The Warm Weather Was Followed
by Decided Change.

by a Decided Change.
Savannah experienced a decided drop in
temperature yesterday. The day before
the mercury climbed to so degrees, and
even the mean temperature for the day
was n degrees. so people decided that
summer had come and clothed themselves
accordingly. Even few straw hats made
their appearance. usually sure harbingers
of hot weather.
Yesterday the mercury began to go
down, degree by degree, until not only
were those that had donned summer raj
ment forced to get back to heavier
clothes, but in some cases to fetch out
their overcoats. Still, the temperature was
not very much below the normal The
maximum was so degrees. the minimum Sc
and the mean So, while the normal is g.
For the year, this gives an accumulated
shortage of 162 degrees. There was only
a trace of rainfall which gives the month
a shortage of IL of an inch. and the year
an accumulated shortage of .OS.
II April, 1900, may be taken as an in
dex of what may be expected this month
some figures about IL will be interesting.
The first day of the month was the cold
est, the maximum being 81 degrees. and
the minimum, 49, Before the end OF the
month, however, the weather was quite
warm, Sc degrees being registered twice
on April 2S-29. The rainfall was 499 inches.
while the normal was but 3.47.
The Washington forecast for to-day IS
rain and warmer weather: fresh to brisk
easterly winds. Wednesday, fair, with
colder IN the western and northern por-
lions.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
CUT OFF EXCURSION.
Maintenance of Quarantine Prevents
Monster Being Run.

The quarantine against the sea islands
smallpox finding it's way into the city
would probably have been raised yester-
day had it not been for the intention of
operators of line of steamboats, to run
a monster excursion for colored people
into the city next Sunday. Dr. w. C.
Hobby, marine hospital surgeon in charge
at Savannah, was advised yesterday, how
ever, to maintain the quarantine, as it
was judged unwise to raise 1t just upon
the eve of the appearance of so great a
crowd of colored people as is expected
on the excursion.
1t was expected that there would be
from $500 to 1000 colored people on the
steamers Pilot Boy, Gov. Stafford and
Louise, which were to be used. Mana
gers of the steamers had called upon DR..
Hobby to see if the quarantine could not
be raised, as they recognized that it would
so operate as to make it a great incon-
venience, if not an impossibility, to bring
the excursionists into the city.
DIR. Hobby took the view that it would
be unwise, and directly contrary to all
the rules and ethics of quarantine to dis
continue the inspection of all incoming
vessels from the South Carolina coast
just prior to the bringing in of so large
a body of colored people, who have been
chiefly the sufferers from the disease in
its ravages in South Carolina.
The surgeon general at Washington was
communicated with, and his authority
was given DR.. Hobby to adopt necessary
measures to provide for the complete in
spection of the excursionists should it be
decided to run the steamers to Savannah
with the crowds aboard. This however,
will not be done, the managers of the
vessels, it is said, having agreed that, in
case quarantine was not raised, to take
the excursionists to Charleston.
Some trade, said DR.. Hobby, may be lost
to the city by the enforcement of the
quarantine against the proposed excur-
sion, but that is rather to be chosen than
the imminent risk of the introduction of
smallpox cases. 1t is probable, Dr. Hobby
said, that the quarantine will be maiti-
tanned until May 1. Smallpox is cold
weather disease and less virulent in the
summer. The advent of warm weather
will mean less danger, and the inspection
of incoming vessels may be discontinued