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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
SUIT IS BROUGHT.
E. T. Phillips Makes Charges
Against Officers.
Wants 30 Questions About Kan
sas Mutual Life Answered.

E. T. Phillips Of Kansas City has fled
with the clerk OF the United States circuit
court here q. petition to have the judge of
the court order ]. -. Davis, president OF
the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. John f. Noon, secretary. and W.
M. Welcome, vice president and treasurer
of said company. brought into court and
numbering about 30 questions.
The petition, which requires about 40
pages OF typewriter copy, alleges that
the business affairs of the Kansas Mu-
tual Life Insurance company have been
dominated by J. p. Davis. together with
John E. Moon and w. M Welcome, who
rectors- The petition also alleges that the
president of the company, Mr.. Davis. has
employed men as agents whom he knew
were untruStWOrthy. the revenues of the
The petition further alleges that J. p.
Davis has at all times been aided and
apetted IN ms schemes ana devices to
dissipate the revenues OF the company
by the said John E. Moon and W. M.
Welcome
The petition further alleges that the
bers of the company and the published
statements of estimates of the assets of
the company have been. grossly untrue.
He further alleges that the last an
nual statement of the company, prepared
by it's management, is misleading and un-
true and that when the officers of the
these charges that they were de-
MED, and that the officers refused
to take any action looking toward an
amelioriation of the condition of the af-
company
He charges also that where the last
the surplus of the company at $165 600,
that under the old policy of doing BUSH
ness when he Joined the company by TAX
ing out a policy in 1856. there is no sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
YACHT MISSING.
Had 25 Persons on Board When
Last Accounted For.

st. Louis June pa report to the
effect that a gasoline yacht, the Charles
Edmond. was sunk in a storm off JEFF
ferson Barracks. u miles south of the
city. last night, and that all on board
Is persons. are believed to have been
drowned. is being investigated by the
police, to whose attention the story was
brought shortly after noon. 1t is said
that the yacht was sighted off Jefferson
BaBrracks at o'clock Sunday evening
during a storm. The boat was In dis
tress and was headed for the shore.
According to the information filed
with the police, the Charles Edmond is
a handsome gasoline craft, owned by
the Messrs. Charles and Edward Twitt,
of st. Louis. The boat was bought this
spring in Chicago. and is maintained
by the Nessrs. Twitt as a pleasure
craft.
Sunday afternoon the boat was due
to leave on a trip down the river, and
was expected to return at o'clock
Twenty-Five young men, all friends of
the Messrs. TWitt, are said to have
been invited to join the party. The boat
left her mornings at the foot of Locust
street at the appointed time, and has
not been heard from since the watch
man of the City of Providence saw her
at o'clock Sunday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
MAYOR WASHED THEM.
Hughes Administers a Bath to
Youthful Applicants.

As Mayor Hughes sat at his desk this
morning, deep in the mysteries of
municipal solitaire, a pair ofavery small
boys entered the room.
Please, mister. are you the mayor?"
said one of the boys.
Yes, my dear sab; take q chair, sab, .
said the mayor.
Mrs. Thorpe sent us up here" said
the boy. "She thought maybe you could
get US a job. pulling weeds or some
thing
wen, well" said the mayor, II never
had anybody of your size ask me for
a job before. What makes you boys so
dirty?" exclaimed the mayor, as he
scrutinized the youthful and begrimed
cOuntenances of his visitors. You
dirty Why don't you wash? I don t
want to give dirty boys job. It would
reflect on my administration.
Yes, SIR" said the boy, acting as
much confused as an older Office seeker
would have acted if the mayor had ae-
cused him of voting for Parker.
you boys come in here. said the
mayor with a look of grim resolve on
his face. He ushered the young men
into the wash room across the hall.
stick your heads under here" COM
manded the mayor as he turned on the
water at the wash bowl
The two boys did as directed, and the
mayor rubbed in the soap with a scrub
bling brush which the janitor had left
on the floor. After several layers of dirt
had been peeled off, the mayor pro-
nounced the job complete, and the two
youths made their escape They didn' [
get job, but they experienced literally
Office have experienced figuratively-a
cold water bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Saturday of the Arnold Drug company
/ was refused"
Matt Weightman. who is secretary of
the association, told a State Journal re
porter today that he attended the
meeting at the Copeland hotel There
were only four druggists present, he
said. '.They were Mart O'Donald, A
c. Klingaman, w. I'll. Wilson, and my
self. Mr.. Hobarts name was not men
toned at the meeting.
I'VE met there" he said, to audit
some bills and arrange for their set
tlement. The bills were incurred dur
ing the recent convention of the State
Druggists association
Saturday was the first day on which
we openly refused to sell MI Hobart
a bill OF goods" said Mr.. Arnold, Of the
Arnold Drug company We were IN
strueted by the druggists assoclat ton
last week" he continued. to refuse
Mr. Hobart anything further"
The retail druggists associations
have been formed in every city in the
United States. They cooperate with
the state and national associations,
and according to the agreement which
will probably be made compact this
week cut-rate druggists may not be
able to secure patent medicines
The druggists associations have
grown to be strong enough to prevent
the wholesaler from selling to cut-rate
druggists. AS an illustration, the case
of Mr.. Hobart and the Arnold Drug
company may be cited. The asSoc1a~
ton of druggists say to the wholesale
drug company: If you want our trade
you will refuse to sell to such and
such druggist" The wholesale house
cannot afford to lose the trade of all
the druggists in a city in order to sell
to one man, and consequently the order
of the association is obeyed.
Heretofore it has been possible for
the boycotted druggist to buy his sup
plies though a second party, but
measures have been taken to break up
this practice.
II have no fear" said Frank Hobart
today. that [ will be unable to get
what articles in my line 1 need in the
trade. propose to cut rates as has
been my custom for a number of years.
I intend to bring suit against the Ar
mold Drug company for refusing to fill
my orders. i consulted the attorney
general today. and he says we have a
strong antitrust law in this state He
referred me to the county attorney
whose duty it is to bring these cases. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
THIS IS OFFICIAL.
Topeka's Population This Year
Is 3S,O67.

The corrected returns of the county
assessors for the city Of Topeka shows
the population of the city to be IS, O67.
The population by wards is as fol-
lows: First ward, 7.405; Second ward,
1913; Third ward, 6.912: Fourth ward,
6,6S4; Fifth ward. 4,l26; Sixth ward. o.
TAI.
The marriages for the year ending
March l were 231 the births 4S3. and
the deaths 1874. The causes of deaths
in some cases are given as follows:
..Nemona.' lagrip.'' atobucaIosis :.
'-tyfoe numonia.' p 'fsilicided," pa
rlysis, 'blOdd poison ''absess,'' .'spi-
nal mengetiS, pariliSis-"
The personal property assessment
shows 2135 horses, valued at $50 $50.
cattle. 519 mead, valued at S14 345,
mules, 45, valued at $2.510; hogs Z;
valued at S.; wagons, 1850. valued at
$50, 40; carriages, 1.S41. valued at S5S.-
165; gold watches, 1.754 valued at $50,
SO; silver watches. lis, valued 90 ST.
100; plate and jewelry, $1S1 1875; pianos
1888, valued at S149. 965: musical in
struments, S6,255; bonds and interest.
s31.2I5: bonds other than state county
district or municipality. 5000; stocks
in company or corporation. S142 205;
shares in national banks Sass $40:
moneys. $214. 220- credits. $3.50; mer-
chants stocks, 81 35S. $50; merchants
moneys and credits. 81, $50: manufac-
tuners stock. Sis $50, manufacturers
moneys and credits. $3.50; tax sale GER
tihcates, 81 ,205; judgments. IS, 26O. notes
$S2.S65. mortgages, S27g. 9T5: value Of all
other personal property, 81 02S. Dos.
Grand total. S4,19S.O1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
WON'T DO IT.
Larimer Lays Down Law to Re-
publican Candidates.
If New Law Is Sustained Won't
Recognize Nominations.
ONLY FOR THIS YEAR.
Holds That Recent Primary
Won't Control Next Year.
Successful Candidates May Have
to Try a Second Time.

The candidates who were defeated
for the Republican nominations at the
recent primaries are rejoicing. j. Z.
Larimer, chairman of the Republican
county central comm ittee. has refused
to certify that the nominations made
will be good for the election to be
held in 1902, provided that the biennial
election law Is held to be constitu-
tional.
Chairman Larimer takes this position
under authority of the call for the pri-
mary election. which stated that the
purpose of the primary was to nomi-
nate officers for the election to be held
in November 1901.
The central committee, on the other
hand, passed a motion authorizing the
certihcation Of tine nominations for the
election of 1902, if necessary.
Chairman Larimer holds that he
cannot act contrary to the provisions
under which the primary election was
called. and that he therefore is de-
barred from certifying that the nOnl-
nations made are good for 1902
The action of Mr.. Larimer means
that another Republican county pri-
mary will be held in 1902 provided the
new law is constitutional All the men
who We're voted on at the recent
primaries will have to be again put up
for nomination, besides the offices of
clerk of court, county attorney and
This situation is likely to make a
very interesting primary election in
1902. It is likely that most of the men
who were candidates at the recent pri-
mary will again get into the race. Sew
era1 of them have already declared
their intention of so doing. Hal Viii
liams will undoubtedly make another
race against Bert Lucas for the Office
of sheriff, and there is strong prOba-
bility that the radical prohibition ele-
ment viii put a third candidate into
the field. o. X. Swayze will again go
after the nomination for county clerk,
for which he was beaten in the pri-
N aries by doc" Newman. Will Eberle
is quite certain to make another at
tempt to get the nomination for treas
urer.
Aside from these old battles which
will be refought, there is certain to be
a contest of considerable interest for
the Office of county attorney. Galen
Nichols IS a one-term candidate. but
his election at the last campaign was
by such a narrow margin that his
enemies will make another attempt
to beat him.
Of course. if the biennial election law
is held to be unconstitutional and it
becomes necessary to hold an election
next November. the present nominees
viii have no opposition in making the
race FOR the Offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
CUT Rate DRUGGISTS.
Organizations in Fight-Ho-
bart Says He viii Sue
a Wholesaler.

The action taken by the National
Retail Druggists association at mset-
1ngs held recently in the east looking
toward an agreement between the va
rious druggists associations and the
wholesalers. relative to boycotting cut
rate druggists, is echoed here in the
action Of the Wholesalers against
Frank Hobart.
The boycott against Mr.. Hobart has
been pending during a period o. sew
eral months The fight is in reality
between the local druggists associa-
ton and Mr.. Hobart although an
effort has been made to keep the asso-
citation in the background in the affair
Mr Hobart formerly belonged to the
local association. but dropped out
about three years ago. Since that time
ne has cut prices on staple toilet ar
tlcles- soaps. medicines. etc.
knew for some time past said
Mr.. Hobart to a State Journal reporter
that the boycott would be Instituted.
Tha matter came to a head at a meet
Ing Friday night OF the members OF
the local association at the Copeland
aoteL When 1 ordered bill of goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
BOY TRAMP HERE.
Latest Globe Trotter Reaches Topeka
Today

Arthur. Stanley Metcalf is. the latest edi-
ton of globe trotter to make Topeka. He
is known as The Boy Tramp" Of Boston.
but he is % years old.
Metcalf left Boston January / Of this
year. and Will be paid 81 900 for walking
across the continent to San Francisco
provided he reaches that city by January
J. 1902. The money is TO come from Frank
2. Stone: dime museum proprietor. Of
Boston Mass.
1t is part OF The Boy Tramp's stunt to
make all his journey on foot and to earn
the money for his travelling expenses as
he goes. He gets testimonials from peo-
pie along his route and keeps the museum
people posted on his progress. All the
pieces which the newspapers print about
him he sends back 70 Boston and they are
published in the Boston Globe When he
gets home he says he-expects to write a
book about his experiences.
Metcalf reached Topeka in good physi-
cal condition and will stay in town to-
night. He earns money by singing songs
on the street corners He is seven days
ahead of his schedule time, and says he
will complete the journey in the necessary
period. Metcalf has dog with him. It
is the fourth one since he started. He
walked three other dogs almost to DEATH
and then left them. He VIII pick them up
as he makes his return trip across the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
TODAY,S WEATHER.
Mercury Taries at e5 Degrees This
Afternoon.

The weather bureau has gotten down
now to announcing that the weather
viii be generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Tuesday,
Sunday the maximum temperature
was % and the minimum IA. The wind
was from the south and southwest
blowing &c miles an hour and from the
fact that the air was dry the heat was
not as oppressive as on other days when
the mercury did not climb as high.
While it has been hot in Topeka. other
places in Kansas have received a worse
roasting. Dodge City reports a regular
sizzard when the mercury went to 104
on Friday and Fort Scott was 100.
Macksville 10z, Mcpherson 102. Wichita
10e, while on that day Topeka bundled
along at 49, Today the minimum was
73 The wind has been cool from the
south. blowing is miles an hour. The
temperatures for the day have been as
follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

The Indian who hearkens to the coun-
sci of the pale face usually regrets 1t
Lone Wolf and his friends are no ex-
ception to the rule They went to
Washington on the representation Of
Judge Springer that great things could
be accomplished. They were promptly
turned down by the Great Father and
now find themselves far from home and
strapped Fortunately. the walking is
good and the weather is so warm as to
render shelter at night unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
FOSTER is INSANE.
Prominent CoIored POpnlistPol-
itician Is LOckep Up.

Rev. B. F. Foster the Topeka colored
minister who was a candidate for state
auditor on the Populist ticket with VIII
lifts in 1890. was locked up in the county
jail this afternoon on the charge of in
sanity.
Mr.. Foster is a Baptist preacher and
achieved considerable fame as an orator.
He was one of the few colored men to
espouse the PoDulist cause when the
party was first organized, and he was
given a place on the ticket ia the hope
of capturing the negro vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

The work OF protecting the small
manufacturers from the encroachment
of the trusts by lowering or removing
the tariff on certain lines as proposed
by Congressman Babcock. is not likely
to begin before all the small concerns
have been swallowed up. unless the
measure should make more rapid pro-
gress in congress than those Of like
character usually do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

The new congressional apportionment
OF Missouri is one of the most outrage
Gus gerrymanders on record. In 1900
the Democrats Of the state cast 351. O00
votes and the Republicans S14. 900; 81
per cent to a. Yet the apportionment
gives the Democrats fifteen congress
sional districts and the Republicans
only one This is not republican gov
ernment--Indianap Journal
Well, what's the matter with the Re
publicans carrying some of the Demo-
cratic districts? Such things have been
done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our gratitude to
the friends and neighbors who assisted
during our recent bereavement in the
loss of our son Emmett. and for the
beautiful flowers sent. We also desire
to express thanks to the quartette, Mrs.
Frank Thomas, Mrs. w. H Warner, Mr..
M c. Holman. and Mr.. NJ D. Hender-
son who assisted at the funeral and to
Dr. J. T. Mcfarland of the First Meth
odist church who conducted the fun
eral.
MR.. and MRS. W. c. STEPHENSON
and FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Ex-Governor Click was over from
Atchison on business today.
T. B. Humphrey, of Oklahoma. who
has large milling interests in the Ter
ritory, was registered at the Hotel
Throop today.
James O'Hare a clerk in Crosby
Bros carpet department, was slight
" injured in a runaway at the CORNER
of Fourth and Branner streets Sunday
afternoon It was reported that he had
been killed.
To the charges mentioned above is
the fntfmation that the Kansas Mutual
Life Insurance company is a sort Of
family affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
HARVEST HANDS GO WEST.
Topeka Sends Is More Men to Pratt
County.

The last party of harvest hands was
sent out from Topeka at noon today for
Pratt, Kan. There We're Is men in the
party. all that could be secured in the
city to fill an order for 100 men which
was received from Pratt by T.B. Gerow,
state employment agent The reduced
rates on the railways which have been
in effect for a week, will close tonight
Altogether. about $50 men have been
sent from the Topeka free employment
Office to the wheat fields. It is believed
that this record for finding employment
for men will not be equalled by any
other Office in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
BURN THE PEST HOUSE.
It Is at Last Free From Smallpox
Patients.

The pest house. for the first time
since it was built. is entirely vacated by
smallpox patients. The only people out
there at present are the nurses who
have served faithfully during the long
duration of the plague
There are still half a dozen cases Of
the disease in town, but they are quar-
antined at private homes, and not in
the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
array 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
often as desired. Tf71lfKe ont Of t01Cf
The State journal agfH be to y0H like a
daily letter from home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Generals For 3 Week.

Washington June 24.-Comnissions
as brigadier generals have been issued
to Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate
department; James Allen, signal corps,
and Robert L. Howse, cavalry They
will hold these places until June
The appointments are in recognition of
the services of these men in the Spanish
war and the hiliDpine campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
DEATH OF MISS CHRISTIAN
Member of Noted Scandinavian Quar-
tette Dies at Burlington.

Burlington. kan. June 2A-RIiss Dora
l. Christian, one of the four sisters COM
prisfng the Scandinavian quartette of
Ashland Neb-. died at the Forest City
hotel in this city, aged Is years. The Chris
tian sisters have Travelled the past five
years in Nebra ska. Iowa, Kansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and South Dakota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Senator Tom Plat of New York is
rerorted to be annoyed by the fact that
the Cubans have mixed him I'D with
Senator Platt Of Connecticut At this
distance it looks as though the Connec-
tieut man has some ground for com
raIaint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Among the causes assigned for the
recent strike at Dayton. Ohio, is the
hoary and musty one that improved
machinery displaces manual labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
ASK TO ADVANCE.
Parker Hughes Contes Case Motion
to Be Argued Tomorrow.

The report Of Commissioner Larimer
IN the Parker Hughes recount has been
died with Dell Valentine, clerk Of the
supreme court
The attorneys in the case will
80 before the supreme court Tues
day and ask for an advancement OF the
case for an early hearing On account
Of the Importance of the case and that
both sides are agreed on an early hear
ing 1t is expected that the case win be
advanced on the docket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

When the Cubans see how Porto Rico
gets along as a fun hedged Territory Of
the United States. they may conclude
TO ask for some Of the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Senator Deboe is the first man in the
field with prediction that the Repub-
Mcans win carry Kentucky next time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

What is the object Of organizing new
political parties at this time; isn't
everything about right2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

After July the Philippines viii be
governed by two governors and one
sultan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

Miss Christian came here four weeks ago
to visit James A. Davis and family and
while here was taken sick The remains
were shipped home for lnterment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
Arbucklee Cone to Time.

New York. June 24-Arbuclzle Bros.
have reduced all grades of refined sugar
5 points, making their prices the same
as the American Sugar Refining COM
pany's list
r. d,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

use victorex Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24

use victorex Baking Powder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-04
THE eRlFFlTHs.

First Appearance Here Of The orif-
fiths Next Week at the Brooks.
The Grifiths, who will open an en-
gagement OF four nights at the Brooks
theater on Wednesday, Feb. c, is one
OF the few hypnotic combinations that
lay aside all attempts to mystify and
mislead, but present facts and prin-
ciples bearing on these phenomena
that are not only intensely interesting
and extremely amusing but also give
you some idea Of what, in reality
hypnotlsm is; how control is obtained
and some knowledge Of It's wonderful
range Of application in human life.
Prof Griffith is a graduate OF the
school Of Nancy, France, and while
not the oldest or best known hypnot-
list Is the world, he has always met
with success and bears an excellent
( reputation In many OF our larger cities
where he made hosts OF friends and
was always greeted by crowded
houses.
His support scenery and euuippage
in general are far superior TO that car
ried usually by combinations of that
character and his reputation as an en-
tainer is known by some of our ciu
who have had the pleasure Of seeing
him in other cities.