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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-06
JAYHAwKBR Jors.

Pratt has grown weary, oh. so weary,
of big loafing tramps that a rock pile
Will be started.
For the first tine in years the church
bells failed to ring at Sabetha last Sun
day-smallpox scare.
Westmoreland having hardly dug it
self out of the snow drifts hobs up with
first-class programme for July 4.
Sterling congregation gave their
pastor a one hundred dollar shower
affair. which is far ahead of a pound
party.
The Wetmore girls band raised $3.50
at an entertainment and viii now visit
St. Paul and have their pictures taken
under Minnehaha falls.
Two active Lost Springs men killed So
rats in 10 minutes, which is a record
that would make most any old cat
droop its head in shame
The Western Union has been sued at
Clay Cente for $1,000 damages by a
merchant who alleges that two import
ant messages were not sent.
A freak at Atchison is four kittens
perfect every way save that they are
Joined together at the sides and when
team.
Where every prospect pleases and
only man is VILE item: "a standing re-
ward of SIS is offered at Potter for the
first citizen caught violating any of the
town bylaws.
the impression that they were taking
a Turkish bath, swan around Is hours
in the bottom of an old well in which
they had fallen, before a rescue came.
A CimarrOn man permitted a woman
to land three heaty slaps on his face
while standing on a street corner with
out sassing her or running away. There
are some people who don't recognize
their opportunity when they meet it at
the crossing.
ingalls, came near. having q 1,aar
dance last week. The assembled crowd,
however, lacked three cents of the
price and the obdurate Italian gave
them the marble heart and passed out
of town with his animal much to the
sorrow of the little ones
Solitary" johnson, lecturing on the
Topeka streets about his imprisonment
in the Missouri penitentiary. declares
that had he not amused himself by
training cockroaches daily to march, to
jump and obey his call. he would I'M
doubtedly have gone insane so dreary
was his existence
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WHY PRICES DON'T FALL"

Colonel Bryan has been asked to ex-
plain the failure of prices to fall and the
following IS his answer in part as set
forth in his paper:
The readers Of the COnnoner are well
well enough acquainted with the money
question to know that the ~quantltatlVe
theory is the basis Of the science OF
money Other things being equal, the
value Of the dollar depends upon the
number or dOIiarS-an increase IN the
volume Of money increasing prices, and
a decrease in the volume of money de-
creasing prices. This is the foundation
Of all argument made in behalf Of BIZ
metallism.
For twenty years the price level fell,
and during that time the producers OF
wealth and the debtors throughout the
world suffered an almost incalculable
loss, while the owners Of money and
fixed investments enjoyed an enormous
advantage. Silver was struck down by
those who desired a dearer dollar, and
bimetallists were called advocates Of sill
yer. because they favored the restoration
of silver to its former place in the cur
rency. If the advocates Of dear money
had attacked gold Instead OF silver, the
same people who favored the restoration
Of silver would have favored the restora-
ton Of gold.
On one side of the question stood those
who wanted. as Mr.. Mckinley once ex-
pressed it, to make money the master.
and all things else the servant on the
other side stood those who wanted a suf-
1tlenL NOlulIE OL IluLEy 10 Illt4DlAlA lA4G
level Of prices and the free and unlin-
tied coinage of silver, as well as gold. at
the present legal ratio. was urged as
means to this end.
Since 1896 there has been an unex-
pected increase in the production of
gold, and this increase, which the Re
publicans neither promised nor desired,
has brought, in part, the advantage
which the restoration of bimetallism
would have brought more completely.
In SO far as business conditions have
been improved by the increased produc-
ton Of gold. bimetallists have been vim
dicated. If anyone will take the trouble
to read the literature circulated by the
gold standard advocates in 1896, he will
ind that the cumulative theory Of
money was denounced, and a rising dol
lar eulogized. Nobody eulogizes a dear
dollar now. but the advocates of The gold
standard are seeking to secure credit
because of the increased volume of
money. which they did not contemplate
and did not want
Business conditions have not been nor
NAL during the last three years. War in
the Philippines and in South Africa has
operated to raise the price level-first.
by Withdrawing a large number of men
from the labor market; and second, by
increasing the demand for provisions,
army supplies and equipment for sol
diers. Nations have been mort aging
the future to secure money to spend in
the present.
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shoulder and touched elbows on the fir
ing line, or were wasted by wounds, dis
ease, or horrors Of prison pen, that
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people might not perish
from the earth,'' appeal to the press, the
pulpit and the patriot to assist US in
stemming the tide of dissertation of the
day dedicated to the memory of our ma
tons dead. to the end that the purposes
of Memorial Day may be maintained
and the youth of our country educated
in all those heroic virtues that shall
qualify them for the exalted duties of
American citizenship.
We. therefore. request all posts of the
G. A. r. department Of Kansas. to
adopt this memorial, the newspapers Of
the state to publish it. the teachers in
all our schools and colleges to cause it
to be read before their schools and the
Christian ministers of the state to read
it to their congregations, and we earn
estly hope that young and old will for
all time refuse to be partakers in. or
patrons of dissertations OF Memorial
Day.
Adopted by unanimous vote of Lin
coin Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Re
public, at Topeka, Kansas, May 4, 1901.
J. c. WOOD,
Attest: Post Commander.
J. M MILLER Adiutant
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KANSAS AHEAD OF ALL
Mr.. COburn Returns From Visit
to Agricultural Colleges.

Secretary Coburn of the board of agri-
culture. who is also vice president or the
board of regents of the State AgricGltu-
raj college, has just returned from trip
to Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa. where he has been az one of a
committee Of the college board for the in
spection of their thoroughbred live stock
and other equipment, with a view to max
ing purchases Tor the Kansas college, IS
provided for by the last legislature
Besides visiting various herds. the COM
lnfttce Incidentally inspected With conSid-
cradle care the agricultural colleges and
experiment stations of the states visited
and found much Of interest pertaining to
the conduct of such institutions Mr.. Co
burn says While each one of them per-
haps excels our own Institution In some
respects, and none equals ours in number
of students. All. however, are ahead of
the Kansas Agricultural college in the
matter of live stock breeding. judging and
experin entatiOu features to which Kan
should by rights give very large
measure of attention The other institu-
tions have many thousands OF dollars in
vested in all the better breeds Of live
stock, including the finest specimens of
beef and dairy cattle. draft and driving
horses. sheep and swine. besides devoting
large sums to dairying and its advanced
deyelOpment-almoS regardless of cost -
In regard to the purchase Of live stock
Secretary COburn is of the opinion that
Kansas breeders can supply the most if
not all, that is needed of as high quality
can be found anywhere and TO such an
lection the first preference viii in each
instance, advantages IN prices being
equal be given to animals from herds be-
longing to Kansas breeders.
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MRs. CRONJEI NSANE.
Wife of the Exlled Boer General
Breaks Down Under Grief.

Amsterdam. May ct is published
here, upon advices from the Island of St.
Helena, that Mrs. Cronje, wife of the
Boer general in captivity there. is SUI
fering from insanity caused by her great
mental distress during the war and her
sorrow for her husbands exile.
Mrs. CrOnje accompanied the COM
mandant in all his marches and was
taken prisoner with him at the battle
Paardeberg. 1t is said that she fancies
herself to be the x-Empress Eugene
Mrs. Cronje is a typical Boer wife and
mother, who, during the Anglo-Boer
war, lent encouragement to the Dutch
patriots by her presence on the field
She cooked her husbands meals in their
tent and at times took part in the work
of nursing. When Cronje was captured
a British correspondent thus described
his wife:
She is a thin, descrepit old woman.
and in her rough straw hat. dirty old
black dress and without cloak OF shawl
Of any sort, she presented a hopelessly
miserable, draggled and woebegone ap-
pearance."
In admiration of her noble conduct
during the war the women of France
presented her with a magnificent jewel
ed locust which cost nearly $1,000, raised
by subscription.
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MONEY RATES ADVANCED.
Call Loans Held AT Ten Per Cent by
NJ. z. Bankers.

New York. May 6-Can money advanc-
ed to 10 per cent today and some Of the
banks inaugurated a new system with
reference to accepting collateral for
loans What passed for an adequate
margin a week or SO ago, when the bun
movement was at its height, was not
considered sufficient to meet the. uncer-
tainties Of today's market.
For that reason one Of the principal
banks required margin of so on each
500 asked for in new loans, scrutinizing
with care the names upon the paper
They pointed out that precaution was
particularly necessary when stocks had
jumped to 10 points a day. and in
some cases it was really difficult to get
down to conservative basis for estf-
mating the value of collateral offered.
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LOCAL MENTION.

George Bauerschmitt spent Sunday in
Rev. r Eggert of the Topeka German
Lutheran church spoke at Alma Sunday.
f. G. Mitchell OF the local z M. C. A.
addressed the Lawrence association sun
A. H. Aldrich of Dover has purchased
street
Loren Hadebrant. who escaped from the
reform school, was arrested by Constable
Stonestreet of the city court today.
The tennis grounds at the corner Of
Seen repaired ana out into SHAPE FOR use
Mrs William Moore arrived today from
Cripple Creek, COL to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs o. H. Harrington, at 1403
Lincoln street
The farce. Or. Devine," that was to
have been given Saturday night at the Y
NJ G. A. by Miss Clara 3. Crum and ten
pupils has been postponed until next Sat
urday night
gins. who was killed Saturday afternoon
al Plymouth will be held Thursday morn
Assumption.
A meeting of the claims and accounts
committee of the city council was held
this morning in the city clerks office to
run over the bills to be presented to the
council tonight.
Superintendent W. NJ. Davidson of the
city schools addressed the young men at
the Y ~ G. A parlors Sunday afternoon
at o'clock upon the subject of Life is
What You Choose to Make It.
The associate membership meeting of
nessy afern S11O bg Ness inenite
- SNAirSoe1S eSAAiOOh las llC~A
among members and absence from city
The Santa F1a weather report today
shows that generally fair conditions pre-
vail in Kansas In Missouri and Illinois
it in cloudy. On the Rock Island it is
clear everywhere except on the Fairbury
and Horton divisions
Contracts have been approved for the
furnishing of ice to the federal building
at Topeka, Kan, to the Peoples Ice com
pany and for miscellaneous supplies to
the Parkhurst- Davis Mercantile company
and to CLANCY & Morton.
It is rumored that the board of directors
of the Santa F'e has adjourned for 80 days
without electinE a third vice president or
a chairman of the board No information
has been given out from the executive Of
hcers at Chicago concerning the action of
the directors.
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REDDEN PUTS FOOT DOWN.
Says He Is Going to Stop Illegal Sale
of Linuors

Assistant Attorney General Redeem
says that he has not had any trouble in
securing testimony from people he has
subpoenaed under the 'inquisition'' law
to testify against the liquor sellers.
I was asked by the attorney general
to act as assistant attorney general for
Shawnee county, said Judge Redden
and 1 am going to stop the Illegal sale
of liquor. Mrs. Nation has made the
most effective move. 7 am going after
any and all who are engaged in the il
legal sale Of intoxicants. When issue
a subpoena for a person he is going to
obey it. There has been none suSpoe-
naed who has not testified AS far as
know no one has disobeyed a SUBPOENA .
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WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
Speedy Decision IN Hughes
Case Is Anticipated.

The attorneys on both sides of the
Parker-Hughes mandamus case, now in
the hands of the supreme court, expect
the decision of the court within about
two weeks of today
The case viii be heard by the supreme
court on next Saturday morning. 1t
IS expected that the points of law will
be argued and completed Saturday.
There viii be no oral testimony. The
court will then have the arguments and
the findings of facts by Judge Razen
and from them will decide the case. 1t
is usual for the decisions in cases not
to be handed down by the supreme
court for at least a month after the
hearing, but in this case it is expected
that the court will hand down the de-
cision in about a week. 1t is expected
that the party defeated in this case in
the supreme court will bring quo war
ranto proceedings in the supreme court
which viii bring recount of the bal
lots
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ERRORS in PETITIONS.
Requests For Paving Which Will Be
Sent Back.

At a meeting of the streets and walks
committee of the city council Saturda y
afternoon it was decided to send back
several petitions for paving for re-
vision.
The petition to pave Fillmore from
the north line OF Fifth street to the
north line of Sixth will have to be re-
vised so as to read from the south line
Of Fifth; the petition TO pave Second
street from the west line of Quincy to
the east line of Madison viii have to
of Madison; the petition to pave Bu-
ehanan street from the north line Of
Fifteenth to the north line Of Twentieth
will have to be revised so as to read
from the south line Of Fifteenth, and the
petition to pave Fillmore from Third
south will have to be revised. so that
the property owned by J. Bromich, near
Third. may be acquired IN some way
and opened up for a street.
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MIR. sTRANRERG DEAD.
Ex-Topekan, a Resident of Meriden,
Euccumbs to Meningitis.

Meriden, Kas, May 6.-Peter NJ. Stran-
berg, of this place, died in the DR.. Cod
dard hospital, Leavenwoth, Kas., May
2, 1901, of acute meningitis, and was
buried here May 3, 1901, at 8 O'Clock ..
m. The funeral was well attended
Bloomgren, Alex Areckson and wife and
Mr.. Hall of Topeka, VIM Lounberg of
Manhattan.
Mr.. Stranberg worked in the Santa Fe
shops at Topeka for several years. and
was honored and respected by all who
knew him. He leaves a wife and child.
one brother and one sister. He was
member of Meriden camp No. 1891. NJ.
w. of A, Meriden, Kas-. which assisted
in his sickness and burial.
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WEBER GETS LETTERS.
Anonymous Writers Trying to Fright
en- City Councilmen.

Councilman w. f. weber, who is max
ing the race for county treasurer sub
ject to the Republican primaries has re-
ceived two anonymous letters relative
to his position on the appointments
which Mayor Hughes intended to make.
The letter threatened that unless Mr..
Weber voted for the confirmation of the
appointments he would be canned" in
the treasuryship race.
7 wish might have an opportunity,
said Mr.. Weber to a State Journal re-
porter this morning, of meeting the au-
thor Of the letter. He is evidently labor
ing under a few misrepresentation and
if he were to come around and see me
might be able to set him right
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killed Bride of rwo Months.

BelIefontaine. Pa May 6-Jesse r.
King, living near Millheim today, shot
months and shot himself through the
heart, dying instantly. The couple quar-
relied considerably during their brief mar
ried life. Today Mrs. King decided to
leave her husband. Unable to persuade
her to remain, King shot her and killed
himself. Mrs. King is still living, but the
doctors say she can not recover.
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Estimated Loss at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, May 6.-An estimate on
the total loss by fire as given out by a
former tax collector this afternoon is as
follows: Public buildings 81, 0S8, 900;
stores, north side of Bay street, 1886, 900
stores. south side Bay street, $3.50. 900;
stores. F'orsythe street $4O5, 900; stores,
Main street, $309. 900; residences promi-
nent, $77S, 900; residences, !, 500 small, ST.
100000; residences. personal effects ST.
300. 900. Stocks of goods in stores, 1,63O, =
600; stocks in 200 smaller stores, $3.50, 600;
street railways. $50 600; pavements, 500, =
600. Total $40. Sos. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-06
MOB AFTER MAUCK.
Topeka Man Shown Warm Time
by Memphis Ball Fans.

Memphis, Tenn, May e.-Umpire AL
Mauck narrowly escaped mob violence
Sunday at the hands OF 1900 Infatuated
spectators during the local opening OF
the Southern League season. A decision
in the last inning. which caused Little
Rock to score the winning runs necessi-
tated a Gordon of policemen surround
ing the umpire, but, despite this protec-
tion Mauck was hit over the head with
sticks and cushions. Mauck defied any
one of the crowd to come at him single
handed and tried to prevent the police
men from protecting him. stating thar
be could take care of himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-06
DRY AT KANSAS CITY.
Every Saloon and Bar Closed All Day
of Sunday.

Kansas City. Mo, May 6.-Saloons in
Kansas City were closed tight Sunday,
the first time in six years. But one ar
rest for failure to respect Mayor Reeds
order was made, and one of the quietest
days for a long time was the result
Saloonkeepers spent an active day,
however, circulating petitions to be pre-
scented to the mayor and police commits
sioners, giving their side of the Ques-
ton and requesting a resumption OF the
OId-laW refine
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ONE ADMITS GUILT.
The Other Woman Implicated in Rob
berry Will Stand Trial

Lucreta Bartell, colored, pleaded guilty
in the district court this morning to the
charge Of larceny from the person of w.
A. Carman of $50.
The penalty for the crime is from one
to four years in the penitentiary. Lulu
Rennege, colored, was charged with the
same offense. She is supposed to have
assisted the Bartell woman in the rob-
berry. She pleaded not guilty and the
trial was commenced before the first
jury called at this term of court. Car
man is a white man. The robbery was
committed last December.
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MIR. MERRIAM RETURNS.
He Spent Seven Days in an Ocean
Voyage.

c. B. Merriam has returned from a 12-
days jaunt for recreation. He went TO
Galveston where he took boat for New
York. He was seven days on the ocean,
stopping only at Key West. He also
visited at Boston and Montpelier.
1t did me good" said Mr.. Merriam
today, ito hear the nice things eastern
people say about Kansas The opinion
of eastern people has undergone a rev.
olution. OF course they don't under
stand about Mrs. Nation but Of course
that is not to be expected"
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GartrelIs Indicted.

Kansas City, Mo, May "a special to
the Star from Butler, Mo, says: The
special grand jury today indicted DR..
]. L. Gartrell and his son, w. r. Cart
rell, for murder in the first degree. They
were arraigned pleaded not guilty and
trial was set for the June term. DR..
Gartrell Drained D. B. Donegan, a Vic
tor, Col, miner, near here on March 19,
and he and his son deposited the body in
Mulberry creek. The men were arrested
in Kansas City after having disposed of
Donegan's horse and wagon and con-
fessed
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Lindaborg Has sa.aoo RaIsed.

MCPHERSON, Kas., May 6-The new
Swedish college to be located in kan
sas soon has q number of aspirants Tor
its location. Lindsborg. in the north
part OF MCPHERSON county, has just
raised a 1uno OF $500 and as it has the
advantage of a large Swedish poplIa-
ton. viii stand a GOOD chance Of secur-
Ing it.
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DR.. McFarland's Paper.

Rev. J. T. Mcfarland of the First
Methodist church read a paper at the
at the Y NJ c. A. parlors this morning,
on THE Physiological View of the
Spiritual Life" 1t will be followed at
succeeding meetings by the reading Of
papers carrying the subject further and
treating it in other phases than the way
it was handled this morning.
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Topeka Plavars Lost.

In the first golf tournament of the
season the team representing the To-
renee, at Lawrence, Saturday The
team was composed of six players. Dan
Hammatt and A. Wyman, of the To-
peka team, were the only two who de-
feated their opponents. The others
were Adrian Sherman, Harry Morgan,
Chas. Pattison and G. E. Gault
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II hear that you have been laid up with
nervous prostration. What was the mat
ter-overworlS or worty2''
Not exactly The fact is. 7 tried to have
photograph taken that suited my wife IS
-Harper'S Bazaar.
Husband-Ah. my girl. when I'm gone
YOU won't get another husband like me
Wife-What makes you think I want
another Ike you, George ALLY Sloper
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in the same period is 81. 0eo. SAC. pa, show
ing the exports Of the United States to
be 60 million dollars greater than those
Of the United Kingdom. her greatest RI
val. during the term under considera-
j
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A BABY TWISTER.
Roofs Were Destroyed Near Wa
megO Saturday.

There was a cyclone at Wamego Satur-
day. Observer 7. 3. Jennings of the
weather bureau has an official record OF
it,
The cyclone started near Wamego at 6
clock The home of Peter Miller. four
miles southwest of the town. felt the full
shock of the wind. and the roof was
blown off. The barn was badly damaged.
sistant attorney general. The school house
"a quarter of a mile away-was also
damaged, a part of the roof being blown
aWay.
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In his present temper it would not be
surprising if Russell Sage should con-
vene and declare that the country is
'on the verge of moral, material and
financial ruin"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-06

Emperor William recently gave orders
for a long list Of newspapers to be laid
before him daily, instead of clippings, as
heretofore. Perhaps he wants to look
over the advertising columns for spring
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Coming On the Oceanic.

London, May 6.-The White Star line
steamer Oceanic which is to sail from
Liverpool May for New York, will have
among her passengers Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson. president of the Grand Trunk
railway, and Vice Admiral Sir Cyprian A
Bridge. formerly commander-in-chief on
the Australian station.