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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Reports received here at the Santa Fe
Offices are to the effect that a light
rain fell last evening at Oskaloosa-
Frank G. Kelly. manager Of the To-
today at noon sick. He was overcome
with the heat.
The Santa Fe pump house at 0uene-
mo was damaged by fire Monday to the
extent of $50. A gang of men We're sent
from here to repair it.
About SO Santa Fe employees are GO
ing to Ell Reno tonight to register in
the big land drawing. A special coach
load of homeseekers will go from
Hutchinson.
At o'clock last night a chimney at
the old Santa F'e house burned out.
There was very slight damage the
Santa Fe house is at Fourth and Mad1-
son streets.
City Clerk Squires issued S12. 900 more
Santa Fe bonds today. for the shop
committee to put up with the banks
as security for money with which to
buy the shop property.
City Attorney Chas. F. Spencer was
obliged to throw up his job tempo
rarily today on account of the heat
He went home sick before noon, and
did not return to his Office.
The probate court this morning ap-
pointed Wilhelmina Hackel the guar
dian of her husband, Henry Hackel,
who was adjudged insane October 20,
1900. Hackel has property to the value
of $1,000
clyde Hampstead. the forger of
many checks. waived exam nation in
the city court this morning, and was
bound over to the district court His
bond was fixed at $500.
Mrs. S. r. Miller, who lives at No. 1885
Chandler street is dangerously i'll and
is not expected to live till morning.
She is suffering from a cancer and has
been confined to her bed for nearly a
year.
Henry w. Foster, who lives at s2B
Chestnut street, came to blows last
evening with a neighbor named Dayton
living at Tenth and Chestnut over the
signing of a petition for a sidewalk.
Neither n ian was hurt.
Francis Tucker. an old man 80 years
of age, who works in a stone quarry
about two miles east Of the city. was
overcome with the heat late last even
ing and was taken home in a precarious
condition. He is not expected to live.
James Jordan, who was arrested on
the charge of burglarizing the Pratt
Bros hardware store at $50 North
Kansas avenue, was discharged in the
city court this morning for want of evil
dence. He says he bought the several
ra zors and reyolvers found in his pos
session from another person.
Mabel Stone, the housekeeper for Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Miller, who live at
205 East Eighth street. was badly
scalded with boiling water this morn
washing in the back yard, and in
carrying a pan of water from the
kitchen stove the kitchen door
slammed shut and upset the water over
her. The right limb was badly scalded,
from the waist TO her foot.
The members Of the streets and
walks committee of the city council are
making a trip through North Topeka
this afternoon in the patrol wagon. A
request for permission to build a spur
from the railroad track to the proposed
new wooden mill now building near the
Santa Fe junction in North Topeka is
the cause for the trip OF investigation.
The committee viii decide where the
track shall be laid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Sofa pillows are marked down
Many a man has had his leg pulled
by a dentist.
It isn't the generous fellow who gives
away secrets
The man who refuses to make hay
while the sun shines cuts no ice when it
freezes.
Wigg-'Have you read Days Like
These f" Wagg-'Na; but I'll bet it's
hot stuff
No, Maude, dear: it would not be alb
soluteiy necessary to go to court in or
der to have your voice tried
When we do have fine weather some
people take a dolefuI pleasure in pre-
dieting that it won't last long.
Tommy-''Pop. why are servant girls
called domestics2s Tommy's Pop-"I
suppose because most Of them are for
eign.'
Nell-"So he said my voice was heav-
enlys did hep" Belle-sNot exactly ii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
BRIDGE BIDS OPENED.
Oakland Propositions Are Above
the Allowance.

The bids for the new bridges were
opened this morning by the county COM
rnissioners All the bids for the Sardou
avenue bridge were above the amount
provided for by law and this afternoon
the commissioners were discussing the
hcatiOns for the bridge that viii allow
the bidders to come within the limit
placed upon 1t by law. The lowest bidder
is the Missouri Valley Bridge company.
The bid is for $2oS67, which Is 1857 above
The commissioners are considering the
plan to change the specifications SO that
steel.
The bids were as follows:
The Dildine Construction company
bridge so 300, and Valencia bridge $40 go
The Midland Bridge company: Sardop
avenue, 81 500: Cages park, SIS, 700. and
The "a. NJ Blodgett company: Cages
park, S19.176. and Valencia, $19, 600.
s2l, 700; Cages park, SiS.0ss. and vaIencia,
j.. w. Hoover, agent of the American
Bridge company; Sardou avenue. s21 800.
The Missouri Valley Bridge company:
Sardou avenue. 500 S67: Cages park, SIS
The bids on the "a foot steel bridge be-
Tween section aT anf Ss In Tss sas sch
1915. and The Missouri Valley company.
The bids on the 20 foot steel bridge be-
tween sections % and 81, in Tecumseh
township are: A NJ. Blodgett. S44s; The
sos: The Missouri Valley company, ssis
The bids on the AS foot bridge over Stin>
son creek are. A. IA. Blodgett. 1853; The
Gflligan company. S545: J. w. Hoover, $685.
and The Missouri Valley company. 1853
The bids on a lot of bridge material for
repairs (bunched) We're: A. NJ BlOdgett
$3.50: The. Gilligan company s6l5: J. y.
Hoover, $s44. ana The Missouri Valley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
CITY GETS HONEY.
Drouth Of Cash is Temporarily Re-
lieved Today

Today the city treasurer received
four handsome presents. They We're
checks from the county treasurer. The
checks amounted to $55,350, and were OF
the following denominations: For the
school fund, ST. 900 and $4,000; for the
This is the first installment on the
taxes which are due the city. That
portion of it which is for the school
Of education or the remaining $40, $50.
about $1,000 will go into the general
revenue fund. and 5000 more into the
general improvement fund. The rest is
divided among the other funds and set
aside for special taxes.
This haul of money will temporarily
relieve the strained financial condi-
ton of the city. It win justify another
raise in the salary of the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
BELLSTEDT'S BAND.
Topeka to Hear the Famous
Organization.

Louis NJ. BallenberE. manager OF
Bellstedt's famous concert band Of -
men, was in Topeka today. and prac-
tically effected arrangements. through
John Marshall for two Topeka con-
certs, next Tuesday afternoon and
evening July 30, at Garfield park
This band has been playing every af-
ternoOn and evening for the last four
weeks at Fairmount park, Kansas City.
and has drawn immense crowds, last
Sunday playing to 10000 people.
The band played four weeks In Omaha
and will completes its four weeks engage
ment in Kansas City on Saturday. on
Monday the band plays in AtchisOn FOR
two concerts given to the public by F. w.
Howe of the Atchison Globe. on Thurs
day Of next week Belistedt begins "a fve
weeks series of concerts at Denver. IL
is an expensive Organization. receiving IS
900 for its Kansas City concerts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
Prof. Koch Again StartIes the
Medical World.
Declares Bovine Tuberculosis to
Be Nom Transmissible,
THE FLESH AND MILK
OF Infected Animals May Be
Used For Food
BY Human Beings With AbsO-
lutte Safety From Danger.

New York, July 2s.-Prof. Koch of
Berlin will announce. says Herald
dispatch from London, his discovery
that bovine tuberculosis is not trans
missible to the human system. The
famous bacteriologist. in an interview
authorized the statement that he has
demonstrated that meat ana milk of
tuberculosis INFECTED cattle may be
consumed with absolute impunity.
DR.. Allen F. Haight of Chicago, the
official representative of the American
Medical association. said:
If l had not heard Prof. Koch's dis
coyery in private conversation it would
have seemed to be absolutely incredt-
bic. can only say that DR.. Koch is
too profound a student ana has too
much reputation at stake to promul-
gate such a proposition unless con-
WINGED of its soundness beyond the
shadow of a doubt If he is able to
the sanitary systems OF the world VIII
be shaken to the very roots The word
revolution family expresses what the
discovery will precipitate.
English experts talked of the theory
with mingled establishment and con-
tempt and asserted that the German
professor would encounter stubborn de-
bate and learned disproof of his mad
idea
DR.. Reynolds. health commissioner of
Chicago. when informed of Prof koch's
theory, said:
1.-The discovery is certainly of the
highest Importance especially in re-
gard to milk AS far as meat IS con-
cerned 1 never believed it contained
elements OF tuberculosis and therefore
the theory has less Significance for the
civilized peoples of the world. AS the
milk Is taken IN its natural state, it is
a different proposition. While probably
nobody is DESTROYS Of drinking the milk
of tuberculosis COWS, yet a great boon
would be assured il it can be consumed
with sr,r,11vffx1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
REFLECTIONS OF : BACHELOR
IRON the New York Press

LFrom the New YORK Press.I
A mans luck Is like his friends: it Is
never at hand when he needs it.
Seasiclxness may not kill ones love
for the victim, but it exterminates his
respect.
Nobody or nothing in the world IS so
stupidity blind as the lover who thinks
other people cannot see.
Women build a tottering platform of
lies and then dance on it as carelessly
as If 1t were as solid as the rock Of
Gibraltar.
When a man fails to notice a new
gown his wife has on he comes nearer
to melting divorce than desperate fir
tations with 80 women would bring
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
ADD1oKs AND HIS AMBITION

from the Indianapolis News
"A few weeks ago we commented a.
some length on the remarkable cam
paign made by Addiclxs for election 10
the United States senate from Della
ware. The story is one of the most as
founding in our whole history. Addiclxs
fs totally devoid Of either intellectual Or
moral qualifications for the place he
seeks. His only power in politics is
that which his money gives him-and
that is power that he uses in the
most unbiushing way AT the time he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
HUNT FOR GOVERNOR.
Secretary Of Porto Rico to Sue
coed Governor Allen.

Washington, July 2s-william H. Hunt.
the present secretary of Porto Rico, has
Allen upon the retirement OF the latter
from the insular government Gov. Allen
brought with him to Boston all of his
household effects when he came from San
Juan and he does not expect to return
to Porto Rico. The formal announcement
of the selection of Gov Hunt is withheld
until the regular appointment is made
and this can not be made before the ex-
piration OF the leave of Gov. Allen, next
9eDtember.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
Suspicious Death.

Mrs Paralee Fox, the colored woman
who was found dead at her home 1890
Chase avenue. yesterday morning has been
buried. At the autopsy. which was hello
Yesterday it was decided that the cir
cumstances warranted investigation.
Friday afternoon an examination will be
made of her stomach for sign of strych~
nine poisoning by Martin o Donneu of
the Swift & Holiday company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
HIVE HONEY ENOUGH.
England Will Make No Further War
APPROPRIATION.

New York, July 23.-Mr. Balfour has
just stated that there viii be no sup
Elementary estimates, and from this it
IS inferred that the government does
not intend to ask parliament to make
any further provision for the war. saws
the London correspondent of the Tri-
bune- The military authorities, it is
understood, are satisfied that the war
is nearing it's end. and that the sum
already voted by parliament win be
sufficient to meet the military expen-
diture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
PAN-AMERICAN DIRECTORS
Gives st, Louis Commissioners Point
ers on the Big Fair.

St. Louis Mo-, July 23.zDfrector Gen.
eral W / Buchanan of the Pan-Amer1-
can exposition left for home this after
noon after spending several days in con-
sultation with officers and committees of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. This
forenoon he spent with President Francis
and the committee on press and publicity,
giving them valuable information con.
Corning the running of that department at
the Buffalo exposition
Mr.. Taylor, chairman of the commits
sion of architects today, after a consult
tation, wired the members of the COM
mission and the advisory landscape arch>
ftect and sculptor that the meeting called
for tomorrow would be postponed until
Monday, July g, when it IS expected that
plans would be ready for submission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

An echo Of the strike OF metal pol
ishers at Dayton. O.. is found in the
order for the collection of $3.50 costs
arising i'm an injunction suit from the
metal poIishers' union or the men bers
as individuals. The sheriff is directed
to levy on property OF the defendants
whatever its nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
Full LEASED WIRE REPORT
or rEE ASSOCIATED FzEsS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
nuvay during The summer may haze
the PAPER mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. ADDRESS changed as
ofen as desired. I5HfEe ont of f0aO's
fhe State Journal aCiz be to jon like a
dafzy letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

st. Louis, July 23-According TO the
best information obtainable today at
the government experiment station In
Columbia No. the drought throughout
the state still prevails and is growing
more serious every day. Basing calcu-
lations upon last years crop produc
lions IN Missouri, the Missouri state la
Dor bureau Approximately estimates
that the crops in Missouri have been
damaged 500. 100000 by the drought
since the 18th of last April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
mercurv Fell 1o pegrees.

The rain cooled the temperature and
at D. m the government thermome-
ter registered SO. a drop of 10 degrees.
The rain gauge showed two hundredths
Of an inch of rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
ROLLED DOWN 4 BANK.
d. & r. g. Train Wrecked Near
Marshall Pass.

Denver, Col, July 2s-The westbound
Denver & Rio Grande passenger train
on the narrow gauge line was wrecked
this morning one mile west of Marshall
Pass. One coach and a sleeper left the
tracks and rolled down a steep enbank-
ment, in1uring a number of persons. A
wrecling train has gone up from Salida.
A defective rail is supposed to have been
the cause of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

one BY one the dreams OF Jules
Verne are coming to pass The jour
ney around the world is being accom-
plished in less time even than so days.
and while zoo leagues under the
sea" is not vet an accomplished fact.
submarine navigation is Are the
journey to the noon and the "trip
to the north pole too much to ex-
-,ao+p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
LOOKING AFTER CIGAR MEN
David Monday Checking Them Up on
Tuesday.

David Monday, Of Leavenworth. rev.
enue collector for this section is here
today checking up on the cigar manu-
facturers.
Since the war revenue tax has been
taken from some articles, Mr.. Monday
has been kept quite busy looking after
the business affairs in which changes
have been made as a result of the re-
lease of the war revenue
THE past month" he said, Il have
done nothing but look after the cigar
manufacturers. / find they are all com
plying with the laws and have found
no cause for complaint"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

Wilkesbarre Pa. July 2s.-At a Rect
ing of the striking Tuachinists of this city
today the strike at the shops Of the Lee
high Valley Railway company at Cox.
ton q nd Wilkesbarre was officially de-
clered OF The superintendent Of the
shops was Immediately flooded with appli-
pfoyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

Is the allegiance Of the south be-
coming so uncertain that it is deemed
advisable for the Democratic party to
nominate a southern man for the pres
idency. or is the suggestion just
Colonel Bryan's way OF sidetracking
his friend Hin2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

Pennsylvania has a law against Sun
day fishing, but probably this is not
the reason that Senator Quay does his
fishing IN Florida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

Albany Argus: Possibly the failure
or the corn crop theory has been over
worked According to a reliable estt-
mate. the Kansas farmers have 10000
900 bushels Of old corn. to say nothing
OF hl1ninns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

David Bennett Hill is already able to
discover signs that Ohio viii SO Dem
Dcratic this time. sure enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

The manner in which Pension Com
missioner Evans hangs on to his job
when so many better are at his COM
rriand is disgusting to a large number
of people, including Gen. Daniel
ctfr1~ree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

Pittsfeld. Mass. July 23.-The gov
eminent in the E'orburg trial rested its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

VIM. L. WEIGH died today at Stor-
mont hospital of old age. He was IS
years old and has been in feeble health
for several years. His remains win be
sent to St Marys to be buried tomor-
row.
Walter Rosson, colored, aged 20 years,
died of consumption yesterday at his
home at No. 1927 Buchanan street. He
was member of Company A Twenty
third Kansas volunteers. The funeral
was held today at , o'clock.
Mrs. Barbara Wilder, age so years,
died last evening at her home at No.
1877 North Quincy street. The funeral
will be Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock
The funeral of james A. Dedham will
be held at the Third Christian church
tomorrow at 4:30.
The funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Griffin
was held today at o'clock.
The funeral of Harry Brooks, the
man who was found dead over Shaffer's
restaurant, viii be held in the morning
at o'clock from NJ. E. Stoker's I'M
dertakfng establishment
Martin Hugh Harris died Monday at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Huddleson at No. PA Crane
street. He was buried yesterday at 4
o'clock in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
$1,000 Chicago and Return, via aThe
Rock IsIaed Route

Tickets on sale July g. "a and 25,
limited for return until August 81
See A NJ Fuller. c. P. A. for full in
formation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

G. +. Menninger, Al. D, Office 727 Kan
sas ave Tel 10. residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel. IS. Office hours to p. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23

The funeral of james A. Dedham will
be held at the Third Christian church
tomorrow at 4:20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
The funeral of Harry

The funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Griffin
was held today at o'clock.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-08-21

With this number the Journal
closes the seventh year of its unre-
militant publication, always under
the same ownership and editorial
management. We take pride in
this fact, inasmuch that previous
to the establishment Of this paper
Potosi was known as a grave
yard of Republican newspapers.
We may safely take some of the
credit of the success of the Journ-
ais pefmanency, and much goes
to our friends who have thought
tho paper good enough to merit
their contipoed support. For this
we are duly grateful. We will
enter into the eighth year of the
paper with undiminished prospects
for a long and, we hope. undimin-
ished useful career.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-08-21

were ready to obey the order oi
the Circuit Court and begin the
reconutiag and examination of the
ballots. The injunction may be
n,at]p permanept-donbtless will
be-anf thea the ballots will be
forever safe from inspection. The
frauds which they represent would
damn any party, and the Demo-
cratic managers are not willing to
face the consequences.
Whatever they may say in de-
tense of the action of the Supreme
Court it remains a potent fact that
the Constitution provides for the
inspections and comparison of the
ballots By a court of competent
jurisdiction, and that guarantee Of
the Constitution has been denied to
citizens whose rights are involved
IN the proper counting and official
inspection of the ballots cast at the
election last November. The peo-
pie will not tolerate any triaing
with their rights as voters.-Poli-
cal Review.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-08-21
Round About Us.

LiRe Sitze, who was 50 badly cut BY
Ben Wilkinson, at Rock Point, Madi-
son County, one day recently, died OF
his injuries On the 18th inst. Wilkin-
son Is held on a charge OF murder in
the first degree.
An unknown negro, about 18 years
OF &c, we'll dressed, was found lying
beside the railroad track near Will
Evansville. Mo-, on the night of
August 10th with q large hole 10
his head, from which injury he died
shortly after. 1t is supposed he
either fell or was thrown from a pass
ing train.
Last Monday Jim Mayes and Jack
Code had an alteration with John H.
Brooks at the latter's residence, con-
cerni0g q contract for carrying the
mails, for which job Mayer and Brooks
were applicants. Brooks with club
came toward Code, who drew a knife.
Then Brooks dropped his club, went
into the house, and returned with q
"gun." He fred several shots at Code
without result At the final shot
Brooks fell to the ground paralyzed
and unconscious, nor has he yet re-
covered. II Is thought that passion
and excitement 50 wrought upon him
as to rupture a blood vessel in the
brain. C0de came to town aud swore
Outa warrant for deadly assault against
him, but OF course il has not been
seYve0.-Irontnn ReRister.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-08-21

If the editor of the Journal
would give more attention to the
condition of the school funds of
Washington County, he could do
moro for the people of Washing
ton county, than ho is doing for
the people of the State, in bis IN
Just charge about the State school
funds. A school fund bond ac-
cspted by the last court falls far
short Of the requirements of the
lhw.-lndepcndent.
En is true that the court has ac-
cepted an insufficient bond we re-
commend and urge that ut the next
asr9 Of court tho borrower be re-
qgaifed to make his bond sufficient.
Will the Independent make simi-
lar recommendation for the i'm
mediate reestablishment of the
state school fund into something
more than a tax burdena
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-08-21

Mr.. VIM. Allen White has Just rstursed
irsn lavson. whsse he vent to writs for
IL Saturday Evsning Post. Of Philadsl-
pAia. the story Of the ''opsning" 81 tbs
Indian lands. Mr.. Whites vivid account
q the mushroom city that sprang up in .
right IL q sariking and timely interest
Lord Baltour. Of Barleigh, Secretary
a Scotland, and Lord Rector Of The Uni
vsrsity of Edinburgh. viii Contribute to
an early number Of The Saturday Evening"
Posa. of Philadelphia. paper Of o6eial
signihcance On Carnesie'sGift to Scotland
Lord Dalfcur Is one Of tbe trustees of the
miilioas Mr.. Carnegie has given to the
Scotch universities.