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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings Of
All Denominations.

The church is and should be the great
conservator of truth in the world
Rev. Howard s. MacAyea1, Congrega-
tionanst, st. Louis.
PRAYER
Prayer IS difficult because it IS the
language of supreme moments, and our
lives are COMMUNICATIVE Frank
Crane. Methodist, Chicago.
REFORM MUST BE REASONABLE
Any reform to be successful must
first of all be reasonable. It must aim
at the possible, not the impossible
Rev r. A White. Universalist, st.
Louis.
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
What will you do with the past?
Best to forget it. The expectant soul
can do no more than turn to opportuni-
tive future. Take the expectant atti-
tude.-Rev- Thomas R. Shcer. Unita-
rian, New York.
CHRIST'S APPEAL
Christ dead on the cross means much
to the world. In that face we can see
plainly all the divine attributes. Christ
appeals to us from the cross to live as
he MISUNDERSTANDING Kain.
Catholic, st. Louis
GOOD FOR TIME AND ETERNITY.
If there is a gain in putting the
claims of religion Off until death then
it is very foolish to become a Christian
at all. For if religion is of no service
Of it being any use to as in the life to
come--Rev- DR.. John L. jackson, Bap-
list, Chicago.
COMPENSATION
Everything has its explanations and
justification The storm that devas-
tates carries the clear wind of health
The flood that overwhelms carries al
its bosom the germs of new life The
famine that wears away is natures
scayenger.-Rev. John r. Brown, Bap-
fist. Kansas CITY
THE PROBLEM OF THE ORIENT.
I believe that the twentieth century
viii see the redemption of two great
cities-Jerusalem and Constantfnopla
These two great centers in the hands
of civilization VIII give humanity n
new momentum and thus offer a solu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

~ of her mystic power, bearing the
worlds burden, replenishing its life
and furthering its deliverance. Behind
the potent man, in all the grandeur of
his brain and Drawn. is the more po-
tent woman, concealing within her
frazier and gentler exterior the unfail-
ing sources of his power, mothering
the good that is blessing humanity and
lifting it nearer to God.-Rev. E. G.
Spencer, Church of the Unity, St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
May q. 1901.
Hon. Henry Yates.
Insurance superintendent,
Springfield. Illinois.


Insurance Superintendent,
Springfield. Illinois.
sir:-Pursuant to your instructions
and authority. we have made an exam
ination of the affairs of the Knights
and Ladies of Security Of Topeka. kan
sas. and have the honor to make the
following report:
The society is a purely Fraternal
Beneficiary organization with lodge
system and representative form Of gov
eminent and ritualistic line of work
The members are united into subordi-
nate Councils under the Jurisdiction
and control of the National Council.
The examination covered the trans
actions Of the society from January I,
1900. to the 1st day Of May. 1901
We verified the statement rendered
TO the department for the year ending
December 81. 1900 and found it to be
accurate. and correct in every particu-
lar.
We checked All income and disburse-
ment vouchers and verified every entry
in the journal, cash book and ledger
from January l, 1900. to April 80. 1901.
and submit herewith the following
statement covering the business done
by the society from December 81, 1900.
to the 3Oth day Of April. 1901:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

The society is steadily increasing its
membership as the exhibit of policies
indicate. Its affairs are ably and eco
nomically managed and the salaries
paid are liberal though in noWise ex-
travagant.
The officers and employees were alike
courteous and obliging, rendering us an
the assistance requested in gaining the
facts herein stated
Respectfully submitted,
JOO. c. COOK,
JOHN NJ. SNYDER,
Examiners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
THEIR REPORT TN full

the several accounts and their system
so thorough and complete that all rec
ords and information on any subject
can be produced in the shortest pos
sibIe time Their Loss Record and
Loan Register as well as all other
books are complete and furnish all in
formation desired by the department
in detail.
The treasurer receives a salary of
81, 200 per annum. The president, sec
rotary and general medical director
each receive so cents for every certifi-
cate issued. These officers, together
with the three trustees and the execu-
tive committee. which consists of five
members, are all bonded in the Ameri-
can Bonding and Trust company of
Baltimore. Maryland, for the following
amounts:
Executive committee ....-....-..$1,o00 each
Trustees 1880 ...s.-.-..-.------.. 2UV each
President 1890. -..--------.----.--...--$ LUZ
treasurer .-.-. ..--..-..--.-..- zOsOoo
Secretary --.--- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1O'Vo0
From the date of organization the
society established a reserve fund
which now amounts to $21S,695,01- This
fund is created by collecting one dollar
per annum from each member for each
one thousand of beneficiary certificate
or part thereof held by such member;
said collection of one dollar per thou
sand to be made monthly IN sums OF
8 1-3 cents per thousand
The following is a table of assess
ments, showing amount collected for
several funds:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
Topeka SOCIETY.
Big Event This Week Reception
For Mrs. SeWall.
Wedding Of Miss Short to Occur
Next Week.
WILL BE AT COPELAND.
It Will Be a Pretty but Simple
Affair.
other Items of a Social and Per-
sOnal Nature.
WILL BE AT COPELAND

This week was unusually quiet in So
ciety even for this season of the year.
There We're the regulation number Of
small affairs but the most interesting
events of the week, or for several
weeks, occurred on Friday and Satur
day.
The affair Friday was the party Civ
en- by Miss Rodgers and Miss Quigley;
this was the largest of the season and
was as pleasant as are all the fune
lions given by these young ladies' The
event Saturday was of course the visit
of Mrs. Sewall. the informal reception
at Unity church in her honor and the
luncheon given by Mrs. H o. Garvey,
also in her honor It was a disappoint-
ment that Mrs. Sewall did not arrive
in the city until early this morning as
as one or two other ladies had wished
to entertain for her.
AS yet there is only one event sche-
duled for next week and that is the
marriage of Miss Lenna Batho Short
and Mr. Berne Matthews Meade which
is to take place Wednesday evening at
the Hotel Copeland. The bride-elect is
a beautiful young woman, and her
wedding. though simple will be pretty
and appropriate to the season The
bride viii be attended by her sister,
Mrs David Norton and Mr.. Meade's at
tendant viii be his brother. The young
people will leave at once for an eastern
trip after which they will go to house
keeping in Peoria
For Visiting Girls.
The largest affair of the season as
well as one of the most pleasant was
the party given Friday evening by
Miss Villa Rodgers and Miss Mabel
Quigley at the home Of the former on
Monroe street.
The guests of honor We're Miss May
Dallas. of Washington, D. c., and
Miss Florence Miller. of Usage City.
Miss Miller was i'll, and it was thought
for a time that she would be unable
to be present. but as she became better
she came up in time for the party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

It viii be observed that the assets of
the society are invested principally in
mortgages on real estate, real estate
and bonds.
The mortgages we're all examined
carefully by your examiners. They
were found to be accompanied by an
abstract of title, principal note, and in
cases where the property was improved
by insurance policies on the same. In
no case does the company loan more
than so per cent of the value of the
property. The notes held by the order
are made payable to the order and are
non negotiable
Twenty-three thousand Eve hundred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

If a member dies within six months
after the delivery of his certificate, the
society is liable to his beneficiary for
only so per cent. of the amount; within
twelve months. for 20 per cent; within
eighteen months, for so per cent; with
in twenty-four months. for 80 per cent
The amount retained by the society
from certificates thus scaled remains
in the beneficiary fund and is applied
on death and disability claims, except
ing the amount due the reserve fund,
which is deducted from the sum re-
tanned by scaling and paid into the
reserve fund.
The rate of assessment is governed
according to age at entry. viz:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Mr.. Harry J. Thompson has been q.
pointed a substitute letter carrier
Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Mr. Albert c. stockton. of Swan
township, Kan, a clerk-fn the south
eastern division OF the pension bu-
reau, received a promotion in salary
Wednesday from 81 200 to $1.400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Secretary and Mrs. Thomas Ryan re-
turned yesterday from Towanda, New
York. where they spent two weeks,
visiting relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. william Legg of Inde
pendence. are guests in Washington a
the Metropolitan hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Captain Ryan, OF Topeka, stationed
in the Philippines during the past
year. has returned to Washington, and
is visiting with his parents, Secretary
and Mrs Thomas Ryan. His wife and
son accompanied him here from San
Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
DISBURSEMENTS.

Book val. of real estate. 8 O., O31. 08
Mortgage loans ... 10. 163. SO
Book value of bonds =. 5000
CASH IN bank .............. zU.szs-Ul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

DR. W. T. Taylor has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Colby,
Kansas. Dr. J.. T. Cushenburg of Medi-
cine Lodge, was appointed at the same
time to a similar position
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
THE RARDONING BOARD.

There i a disposition on the part
OF some newspapers, we think, to
nnJustly Gciticise the Pardon Board
1or the exercise Of its perogative.
Ii investigated properly we venture
the asesrtI ION that in ninety-nine
cases out bf a. hundred the pardon
ing Boards not to blame.
The truth of the matter is that
sitting as its were as a court of last
resort, Where human life or liberty
is at staks, it is pretty hard to de-
termine who is a criminal deserving
the Courts sentences.
LawyerI seeking regulations will
take case8 that do not deserve SYM
Pathy. 1t is very easy matter for
them to set affidavits that new evi-
dence has been discovered or peti-
tions frotl many Of the best citi-
zens of 4 ne community where the
alleged c$imn has been committed,
beseechin$ clemency for the prison
er.
1t is hard to discriminate in such
cases Taks the matter home to your
selves, gentlemen. Knowing as
much as Sou do about these things,
do you think you could ignore these
petitions and pleadings and take the
responsibility upon yourselves
When people quit signing peti-
tions for ;the lelief of criminals
whose gu lit or innocence they know
absolutely nothing about, and public
sentimeni gets so strong against in
terferencs with court proceedings
that attorneys will not take fimsy
cases, de1titute Of merit, before the
PardOniIg Board, we will have a re-
form alofg this line that will prove
beneficial TO the commonwealth.
In theimeantime, remember, gen
:tlemen ot the press, that the Pardon
ing BOafd can only act upon the
showing made before them, and no
upon public sentiment
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

Collectors Of the taxes on auction
sales, have not been made with the
regularity contemplated by law, it
has been deemed necessary to pre-
scribe a form to be used bv auction
GERS, and also form to be used by
Tax Collectors for monthly reports
to this office, and to require that
such reports shall be made by auc-
tiOneerS and Tax Collectors on the
first Monday of each month for the
preceding month whether any sales
or collections have been made or
not.
''BIank forms Of both kinds have
been sent you by this mail and you
will please distribute the forms for
auctiOneer's reports among the auc-
tioneers in your county.
''The provision of the law relat-
ing to the tax on sales to he paid by
auctioneers is printed on the back Of
the form prescribed for reports Of
auctioneers."
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
PLANT FALL GARDENS.

Now is the time to prepare for the
garden. Plant now and let these
August rains germinate your seeds
and give them a good send-Off. Plant
turnips, ruta-bagas, beets, cabbage,
etc. A hardy. English garden pea
planted now will make well unless
we have very early frost. A variety
known as the Mcintosh pea is very
hardy, stands a good deal Of cold,
and will pretty certainly give you
peas for New Years. Irish pOta-
toes also can be planted with some
certainty of making a crop for win
ter use. If we have a late wet fall
they will certainly make well.
Another vegetable that can be tried
is the tomato. Put out cuttings from
the old plants. They will readily
take root and with a favorable sea-
son produce as many tomatoes as
those planted in the early summer.
A gentleman two ears ago had some
Of the best tomatoes we ever saw
for his Christmas dinner produced
in this way. A fall garden is really
Of more Importance than the spring
garden, because of the scarcity OF
all green vegetables at this time
Now is your chance to plant.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST.

SuwaIinee cOunty-Broom corn is
looking fine; the crop will be har-
vested IN August; the broom factory
at WelbS Sn will take all that is
grown il the county. -
The pove is an extract from the
lest 88ffofthiy Bulletin published by
the Commissioner of Agriculture of
the Stat$ Of Florida, and inserted in
the Tall ahasseean of the 9Th inst. on
page g.
We refer to this as being another
of the ;nany opportunities offered
for investment Enre. The straw of
the broom corn is worth $75 a ton
the seedsis equal to chicken corn for
poultryj and our bottom lands will
make nearly a ton to the acre of the
straw.
We have a railroad sweep Of nearly
a mile round the city and running
parallels the road and in a few
yards ii a branch Of spring water
sufficient for all purposes except
power. .The front of a factory could
be on the road and the rear on the
branch;
Among the enterprises that have
already: taken advantage of this ia,
VOrable: location we would mention
moss, gOvelty works and saw mill
gas, icd ginnery and oil mill, while
there is room for a hundred more
and ws hope soon, with additional
RAILROAD facilities, to see the entir
sweep occupied. It requires but lit
tie capital to operate a canning fac
tory, tFOOm factory or fibre plant
and wf notice from our advertising
columns Of this issue that the ma
chinert for the latter can be bough
here a4reduced price. The fibre ca
be shi bped here from the coas
where ihe palmetto grows lavishly i
all dirF Fctions.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
W. G.. T. U. DEPARTMENT.

Perhaps it may not be generally
known, says an exchange, that
twelve former presidents Of the
United States appended their names
to the following Temperance dec
laration.:"
"Being satisfied, from observation
and experience, as well as from med
ical testimony, that ardent spirits
and drink is not only needless, but
hurtful, and that the entire disuse
of it would tend to promote the
health, the virtue and the happiness
Of the community, we hereby ex-
press our conviction that, should the
neODle of the United States, and es-
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
ENDEAVORERS AT THE FAIR

An interesting meeting of prOmi-
nent local leaders of the Young PeO-
pies Society Of Christian Endeavor
was held last night at the hospitable
home Of Miss Matte E. Race, No.
1542 Main street, Springfield.
The object Of the meeting was to
consider the invitation of General
Manager Healy, Of the Florida Ag-
ricultural Fair, to the EndeavOrers
Of the State to hold their annual
meeting at the grounds one day dur
ing the fair, to be called Christian
EndeavOr Day. E. S. Upham, of
Lake Weir, Fla, the able president
of the State Union Of Christian En-
deavOr, was present and made an
interesting address The organiza-
ton in Florida is very strong, and al
the meeting last night it was decided
to accept the invitation extended
and to organize in order to have the
meeting the largest of its kind il
the history of the State.
The members of the local Organi
cations will perfect arrangement
to make the stay Of the visitors de
lightful. With the cheap transpor
tation which is assured it is though
that a large number will come to tn,
city to be present at the State Fai
and Christian EndeavOr gathering
l-MetrOpOlis.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

ricultural State in the Union, Uhen
as matter of fact she IS the best,
and I say that after travelling and
investigating all Of them" This is
true. A majority of the outside
world looks upon Florida as a cOun-
try of swamps, low lands and sand
hills, too poor or two wet to grow
ANYTHING successfully outside the
orange belt. This opinion must be
overcome. A State Fair helps to
do this overcoming. Many people
from other States desiring to come
South to locate will attend the fair
to see what she has to offer. That
helps. Besides this, every metrOpOl-
itan and agricultural newspaper OF
any importance in the country has a
correspondent in Jacksonville. They
will write up the fair in an extended
manner, declaring to millions Of peo-
pie the absolute fallacy Of the opin-
ions above referred to. This helps
more. Leon county cannot afford to
lose this opportunity to advertise
herself to the world.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
SAVES TWO FROM, BEATH.

''Our little daughter had an almost fa-
tai attack of whooping cough and bron-
chitis," writes Mrs. w. K. Haviland, of
Armouk, N. Y, "but, when all other
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly we'll" Des.
perate throat and lung diseases yield tC
DR.. Kings New Discovery as to no other
medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. SOC and 81 90 bottles guar.
anteed by all Druggists. Trial bottles
free.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22
EDITORS AND THE PAN.

Friday, September Is, has been
selected by the Florida Press Asso-
citation as Florida Day at Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo. 1t
will be from al standpoints big
day for all Floriaians. For the edi-
tors and newspaper men OF the State,
however, it vii be especially so,
since they will make it the occasion
of their annual outing, and attend in
large numbers the Buffalo Fair.
The final arrangements for the trip
of the Press Association have been
completed by Secretary Appleyard.
The route will bS:
Seaboard Air Line Railway to
Richmond, Va.
Richmond, fredericksburg & Po-
tomac Railroad to QuanticO.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Quantico
to Buffalo.
COMPLETE ITINERARY FOR THE TRIP
Members of ihe Association will
arrange to leavestheir homes at such
times as will bring them into Jack
sonville in time Ito leave on No. sc
over the Seaboatd Air Line, at 7:4O
p. m.
Governor Jennings, and such
members of his Cabinet as can do So
will 60 with the Association, as will
the military conipany of Tampa, and
possibly of OtheT places.
At Buffalo tickets will be ar
ranged to the grounds, as it is hoped
that a trip to Niagara Falls at ;
nominal rate will be arranged.
Skaters Hotel, near the grounds
will be the stopping place of tht
Association, and all others who 81
desire, as it is amply large to accom-
modate all.
Captain A. o. MacDonell, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent of tn
Seaboard Air Line, has been indus
triOusly at work to arrange for thi
trip, and will send one of his bes
men along with the party to repre-
sent his line, and to help make tn
outing apleasant one.
Those going via this route vii
find an extra low round trip rate t
Cleveland from Buffalo, via eithe
railroad or lake steamers, during tn
| G. A. r. week.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

suits were filed in Pensacola q on ia-1l ac. G:
count of the firm against whom they
are brought doing business in the
Northern District of Florida.
The first is that of the Kimball
Lumber Company vs.. James NJ. W.
Hall, with damages amounting to
100000. The action is on account
Of a contract alleged to have been
entered into between the parties.
The other is that of the Kimball
Lumber Company VS.. Harvey Well
man and James NJ. W. Hall, doing
business under the firm name of
Wellman, Hall & Co. This suit is
on the same grounds, and the
amount sued for is 100000, MAX
ing a total Of 100000, which is
being sued for by the firm.
These suits are about the largest
that have ever been filed in PensacO-
la, and the hearing of the cases will
probably come off in Tallahassee, as
the parties to the suits reside and
do business in that locality. They
will be heard at the next term of
court there, which will be presided
over by Judge Charles SWayne some
time in December.
Bisbee & Bedell, of jacksonville,
and Fred. T. Myers, of Tallahassee,
have been engaged as counsel for
the plaintiff in each of the suits.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

took place at the Methodist church at
Live Oak on Sunday morning last at
10 o'clock, and interment of the
body wasi made at Houston at p.
N. the same day, a special tram
having Live Oak for Houston to ac-
commodate the public Immediately
after the funeral. This gave all par
lies within reach time to attend the
funeral and return to their various
homes the same day, living. between
Live Oak and Jacksonville on the
line of the Seaboard Air Line, Rail-
way. The Judge was one of the
most popular men in the State, and
? large number availed themselves of
this opportunity to pay the last sad
tribute to their distinguished late
friend.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

Upon first blush one would think
from recent occurrences that the
usually staid and imperturbable ed
itor of the Morning News is seeking
a new reputatiOn-fOr sarcasm. Here
is the way he comments On recent
event: GA company has been or
ganized in Springfield to fight the
coffin trust. 1t announces it will SO
arrange matters that those of US con-
temp1atiDg an early retirement from
this field of strife may make our
exit in greater peace, with hearts
consoled by the reflection that our
funeral expenses will be forty per
cent. less than they have been in the
past. We hail and welcome the ad-
vent of the new company. Nobody
can tell how many persons have been
prevented from departing this life
because Of the feeling, representing
in their breasts the lingering rem
nant of a forgotten decency, that
their friends would not be able to
afford the expense of their burial
at the current rates. There are some
in the path of whose departing foot
steps we would be the last to throw
an obstacle, and we cherish the hope
that the organization of the new
company, with the fulfIlment of its
promises, will remove at least one
stumbling-block from their way"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

That Tallahassee will soon be to
Florida what Macon is to our sister
State no one questions who is at all
acquainted with the facts. We have
almost the identical surroundings
with the additional advantages of
the Gulf coast only rs miles distant
on the South, and when transporta-
ion opens up with lively competition
in every direction nothing under
heaven can hold us back.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-08-22

For years we have been eXcep-
tiOnally fortunate in escaping the
disaster Of big storms. They have
come as near as Jacksonville on the
east (last year and the year befOre)
as near as Carrabelle, only fifty
miles distant (year before last) and
Pensacola (this year), but fortu-
nately for us heavy rains and light
squalls only have struck US. Let us
be thankful.