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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21

Later came the death Of her second
son, the Duke of e-Coburg-GOth
(Edinburg) which in a few weeks was
followed by the death of her grandson,
Prince Christian Victor, son of her
daughter Helena, wife OF Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig- -Holstein.
The prospect of an sndefiite prolonga-
ton of the war was a trial under which
her health again began to sink in No
vember last.
Her spirit remained undaunted and
when it was reported that President
Kruger had said the war would claim
clared. I may die, but Mr.. Kruger
won't kill me"
In December her feebleness rapidly in
creased Sleepless nights were passed
in prayer and tears, causing the most
profound anxiety to her encourage.
The queen lost her appetite and began
TO shrivel, presenting all the character
istics Of senile decay.
The excitement incidental to her visit
to Ireland-which, despite everything
stated to the contrary. was her own idea
seemed to revive her, but before the
viist ended a reaction had set in
The public, however, was hoodwinked
by the accounts of her majesty's doings
and Ctterances given to the newspapers
by her household
Unusual care was taken to have her
alleged replies to addresses and other
evidences of mental activity set before
the public In reality the queen lived as
in a dream.
For instance she was reported to have
made an animated reply to an address
presented to her at the Mount Anvil
convent in Dublin, whereas, all she said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
ON HER Death BED.
Rider Of Great Britain is Nearing the End
Of Her Life.
After the Longest Reign IN the History Of
the Empire.
IN Sind YEAR OF HER AGE.
Members of the Royal Family Have Gathered at
Her Bedside at Osborne House.
Paralysis Added to a General Breaking Down
Dating Back Many Months.
Sketch Of Her Long and Eventful Career as Queen,
Wife and Mother.
Members of the Royal Family Have Gathered at
Her Bedside at Osborne House.
Paralysis Added to a General Breaking Down
Dating Back Many Months
Sketch Of Her Long and Eventfu1 Career as Queen,
Wife and Mother.

rushed OFF with the news that the queen
was dead. without waiting for a veri-
fication other flags were lowered, and
some time elapsed before the error was
rectifed
PREPARATION FOR TIE INEvITA-
London, Jan. 21.-The inner circle Of
the cabinet has been in session this af-
ternoon in connection with official pro-
cedure in the event of her majesty >
death
ALL THE WORLD AT ATTENTION.
London, Jan. 21-The dispatches re
ceived here from nearly every capital in
Europe. India, Australia. Jamaica and
all the British colonies. show the press
and people to be sympathetic in their
comment on the queens illness The one
exception seems to be Belgium. A ma
jority Of the Brussels comment is in
good taste; but. one pro- -Boer paper
there takes the occasion TO make a pO-
Htical attack on Great Britain's South
African policy "A dispatch from Pre-
toria says the queen's illness has caused
a profound sensation there Special
prayers were offered in all the churches
Of the. garrison towns yesterday evening
Many functions IN Great Britain and on
the continent have been abandoned.
Emperor Francis Joseph has counter
manded the court ball at Vienna fixed
for this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
Sen. Carpenter Will Try to Force
constitutional Convention.
Thinks the Constitution Has
OutIived It's Usefulness.
AFRAID OF EACH OTHER
Republicans Have Heretofore
Feared the POpulIsts.
Now Have Everything Their
Own Way.

Senator John c. Carpenter. or Neosho.
viii introduce a concurrent resolution fn
the senate this afternoon providing for
the calling of a constitutional conven-
tion in Kansas He thinks we have cut-
grown our present constitution and
should have new one. He said; $50
many changes are necessary to meet the
changed conditions Of the people that II
would be far better for us TO hold "a
convention and revise the constitution
than to attempt to patch it UP with
amendments"
The question of calling a. constitutional
convention mas been agitated for several
years but the Republicans have been
against it because they feared to have
it called while the Populists were in
power, fearing they would Introduce
radical socialistic measures. The prohi-
bftionists have also fought IT for fear
that it would give the resubmissionists
q chance to bring up the liquor question
again. The Republicans now have the
necessary majority In both houses and
can call the convention II they so aesire.
It is said that several Of the Democrat
ic members viii also favor the calling ot
the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
DIVIDE THE BURDENS.
Noah L. Bowman Has Plan to Make
Mortgagor Pay Part Of Taxes

The matter Of the exemption of real
estate mortgages from taxation IS given
some prominence through bills for and
against such exemption introduced IN
the house. A. L. Lingard, of Franklin.
put in a bill to exempt them and Noah
L. Bowman, of Anderson, followed up
today with a measure to tax them.
1t seems inequitable that the property
holder should be taxed for the fun tax
able value of his land, whereas In point
really owns a certain part Of IL
Lingards measure aims to place a local
loaner, since the latter pays no taxes
on the real estate loans. Mr.. Bowman
points out that the exemption Of real
estate loans, however. would give loan
ers generally too broad an avenue 10
escape taxation by naming real estate
in the bond when loans were primarily
drawn on cattle or some other security
He argues that the technical owner Of
a part Of a property should shoulder his
burden Of the taxation anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
SEND AWAY FOREIGN INSANE
Senator Carpenters Measure Would
Save State 100000 Perhaps.

The bill that Is really Of the most inn
portance to the state In a financial way
has been introduced by Senator Car
penter. Of NeoshO county. IT is the bin
providing for the deportation OF the
destitute insane who are not residents
Of the state Of Kansas.
It is a fact. and a startling one to
those who have not looked the matter
up. that one-half of the insane in the
state of Kansas are foreigners. The
state is paying for their keep about
$500, 600 per year. If the bill introduced
by Senator Carpenter goes through. and
it should. the state will save that much
annually. There has not been another
bill introduced which Will save the state
the same amount Of money.
In q number OF other states they have
a law very similar 10 the one proposed
by Senator Carpenter. and Y works To
the advantage OF the state. 1t has been
the custom Of several states 70 send
their destitute insane to Kansas, and a1
a consequence the asylums are crowded
and the counties are taking care ~
great number who have been refused
adrnfttance to the state institutions but
who cost the state so cents per day. tof
that Is the amount the state pays the
counties for their care Of the destitute
insane Take into consideration the eE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
TRIBUTEs 70 VICTORIA.
Prominent Men in United States Give
Expression to Their Esteem

New York, Jan. 21.-The World this
morning publishes tributes to Queen
Victoria from a number of prominent
men in the United States as follows.
Lloyd Brice, author OF THE American
Comnonwea lth''-The queens reign, now
closing. is grand, glorious and impress
sive because it is associated with the
greatest advance on record in the
worlds progress This Victoria has been
fortunate enough TO represent in her
own person and has undoubtedly contri-
buted by her influence to the higher civ
ilization we now enjoy. But while she
rules an empire on which the sun never
sets. she is a woman in the highest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21

London. Jan. 21-The secretary Of
state for home afairs. Mr. C. T. Ritehie,
who has temporarily left Osborne. has
been summoned to return there.
Osborne House. Jan. 21.-5 p. m.-The
following official bulletin has been
posted:
The slight Improvement of this morn
Ing is maintained. Csigned).
JAMES REID.
s.R DOUGLAS POWELL.
THOMAS BARLOW
Nourishment is being artifcially ad-
1ninistered. The palace is packed There
IS scarcely room for the emperor Of Ger
many and his stan. with the exception
Of newspaper correspondents there are
only a few people outside the gates. Tel
egrams continue to pour in from all
parts Of the world
Cowes. Jan I'll p. m.-The queens
condition il slightly improved
London. Jan. z1.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company says the queen was re-
ported to be unconscious and sinking by
the members of the royal family who
left London by special train for Osborne
this morning
London. Jan p. noon.-The following
bulletin was issued at osborne house at
II o'clock this morning:
The queen has slightly rallied Since
midnight her majesty has taken more
food and has had some refreshing sleep.
There is no further loss Of strength.
The symptoms which give rise to most
anxiety are those which point to a local
obstruction in the brain circulation.
Csigned JAMES REID.
''R. DOUGLAS POWELL.
THOMAS BARLOW
Cowes. Isle of Wight. Jan. p. 1918 p.
m.-The queen is just holding her own.
The queeps slight rally Of this morning
was followed by a gradual sinking,
which If continued win result in her
speedy death No surprise will be felt
here if her death Is announced at any
moment.
Shortly before this announcement was
made. Emperor William Of Germany.
the Prince Of Wales and their party
drove TO Osborne house. A good sized
crowd met them as they disembarked
at Cowes. Naturally there was no
cheering. but the men present took off
their hats and the German emperor cor
daily and frequently responded by bow
ing. They drove to Osborne house In
open carriages The Prince Of wales
appeared TO be half dazed. and the Duke
Of York's eyes We're red, while the Ouch
ess Of Connaught did not cease crying.
There was intense relief at osborne
house upon the arrival Of the imperial
and royal.party, for several times during
the course OF the morning it was feared
that the queen would not live to hear of
the Prince of Wales return.
On his arrival at Portsmouth. Enperor
William was met by a guard Of honor.
The party, however, dispensed with the
usual forsnalities. and Immediately went
On board the royal yacht Alberta AS
they started for Cowez. the band on the
flagship The Majestic struck up the ma
tional anthem. and Emperor william
and his royal relatives reverentIy barred
their heads.
4 PAINFUL MISTAKE.
London, Jan 21--The scenes about
the Mansion house today ampnhed the
Intensity Of the common anxiety which
has made an interests here akin. Thou
sands gathered there as the day wore
on and fothing could be more impress
Eive thar the profound silence with
which the announcements Of the alter
mating phases Of the crisis was heard.
A painful mistake was made early in
The afternoon The nag over one Of the
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BE ENGLAND'S QUEEN.
knowledge has enabled her to counsel
men and women of all classes and con-
ditions with wisdom that could not lie
excelled
Bishop Potter is quoted as saying:
This morning when on Episcopal busi-
ness / observed a bulletin in front of a
newspaper Office saying the queen was
dying. and asked myself what was the
meaning Of the Worldwide sorrow man
i1ested in that deathbed scene: She was
not woman Of great intellect or Of
great gifts. Yet no human being who
has lived in the last 81 years has exer-
cisec so enduring or remarkable an in
fuence on the world as she. Like Wash
fngton. 1t was her personality, the in
huence of character, that achieved this
result You read of Napoleon, the most
brilliant figure in history, but you read
with increasing lOathing Of a man so
cruel, so base as he It is therefore not
great gifts that makes the great char
acte- 1t is what one does. what one is,
that counts, with such character as
Washington or Victoria. To paraphrase
the famous words OF Nelson, the queen
did her duty, without faltering or fall
ure She was always wornany, pure,
patient and devoted to duty.
Tunis @. Bergen, leading member Of
the Boer relief committee. That the
longest reign in England should be the
greatest is because the sceptre was in
the hands Of pure and loving woman.
The Victorian reign viii be best known
by its victories in the arts of peace. The
sovereign who ruled and guaranteed the
home has frightened the fame OF Eng
land as the land Of homes
The mailed hand Of British power,
which too often has struck down the
right in other lands, was not the hand OF
the queen.
AS she lies dying in her fruitful years
it is the majesty of noble woman
which surrounds her rather than the
majesty OF the monarch.
Robert B. Roosevelt, former minister
the Boer relief committee-That the
took part for good or bad in English
politics. This was eminently wise, but
leaves nothing to say except that she
has always been admitted to be a model
wife and mother
RESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
Is0ndon. Jan Awhile expressions Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
EFFEors RRArERNAL oRDERs.
Legislature May Fix Minimum
Rata.


"A bill will be introduced in the legi5-
lature this week providing for mimi
mum rate to be charged BY all fra aternaI
insurance orders.
The bill was agreed upon IN the fra
ternaI congress and will be presented to
all the legislatures which are meeting
this winter The fraternai congress Is
an association comprising 50 Of the larg-
est fraternal insurance orders in the
United States The object of the bill is
to prevent bogus insurance orders from
springing up and swindling people by
Offering rates that cannot maintain the
order.
The minimum rate fixed by the bill is
SO sents for a person q years Of age. 96
at p. SO at %, $1.01 at "A. The rate IS
fixed both for the level and sliding scale.
The bill does not effect the orders al
ready established but only new orders
which may be established. The bill VIII
probably go through as a majority OF
the members belong to some fraternal
insurance order and they thoroughly
understand the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
WHITE Has A BILL
Thinks His Railroad Measure Is Just
the Thing.

Senator Hayes T. White. Of Jewell
county. thinks that his railroad bill i9
the best that has been introduced in the
adopted. 1t differs from the Miller bill
in some OF the minor matters but the
main difference is that It allows the
companies to fix their own rates and
schedules, but 1t empowers the commits
sioners to change the rates whenever
trey find upon Investigation that they
are not fair or just.
Senator White says that the commits
sioners who would be appointed would
know nothing Of rates and that they
would not be as competent as the COM
panies to fix the rates. The commission
ers would pass upon ali the schedules
and in that way they could easily cd
just them.
The representative., 1901-05-09

your door few moments ago something told
me / would find 1t here. The statement
made to you regarding my predicament ma,
seem very meager, he went on, but 1t
would be Childish to waste your time on
details when have no means at hand for
confirming them. I gave you the essential
facts and now ask you to lend me the money
on faith purely
He said all this in simple, straight
forward fashion that Impressed me with its
truth" continued the lawyer, land acting
on one OF those fantastic impulses that ac-
caslonally seize the most level-headed of
u.s. stuck my hand in my pocket and
gave him the sum he wanted. He thanked
me me quietly. took a memoranda of my name
and address, and was about to write his
own when I stopped him, and remarked
that. as long as it was purely faith trans
action, any data of that kind would /
highly superdous If you don't send me
the money! said I, I shall certainly make
and walked out, and that was the last
ever saw or heard of him; but he left
souvenir in the shape of a small work of
reference called 'Blair's Synonyms which
found next day on the table. 1 remembered
seeing the book in his hand when he came
In, and he forgot 1t, no doubt, in his eager
ness to decamp after he secured the cash.
1 threw it on the top shelf of the library
SO it wouldn't remind me of the episode. for
by that time I had come to my senses and
iea!.1eu what nrst-claSS donkey l mad
made of myself. OF course, the money
was never returned, and the story as it
stands is rather a commonplace instance of
cunning and credulity; but 1t happens to
have curious little second chapter
In 1885 I changed the location of my
office and when the books were being moved
'Blairs Synonyms, forgotten and covered
with dust, fell out of one of the cases. I
picked 1t up, opened it at random, and for
the first time noticed the name of the
owner, scrawled at the bottom of the back
fly leaf. The name was Charles ]. Guitsau."
The representative., 1901-05-09
AN ExPERIENCE WITH GUIrEAu.
Chicago Lawyer Tells of q Strange
Meeting With a Strange Man.

CMCaBO lawyer AcAAs O1 u Str0n8C
Meeting With a Strange Man.
A well known Chicago lawyer, who was
in New orleans recently, told curious
story one evening while chatting in the
lobby of the Grunewald hotel with Times
Democrat man.
Il will not be certain of the date of this
incident" said he, "but one afternoon in
either '!8 or 70, was sitting in my office,
rather busy, as I remember, when in walk
ed an 0ld-looking, brisk little man, who
asked for moments interview in private.
He was decently dressed in black, but there
was something about him, / don't know
/ led him to the back room. and without
wasting any more time he came at once to
the point. am lawyer he said, as near
ly as can remember his exact words. and
my home IL In Buffalo, N. Y. Bad health
broke UP my practice and forced me to go
to California last year, and / am now on
my way back, much improved but have
run out OF money and find myself stranded
here In Chicago. Will you lend me enough
to buy ticket on a cheap excursion train
that leaves for Buffalo this evening? The
amount will be returned he added, be-
fore the close of the week.
II was astonished, very naturally. not
only by his request, but by the matter-of-
fact manner In which he preferred It. But
why in the world do you apply to me 2
/ asked; I never saw you before and have
no earthly interest in your affairs Well
sir, am religious man, he replied, and
I believe In special Providence. It is alb
solutely necessary for me to secure thiz
assistance from somebody. and IN passing
The representative., 1901-05-09

The girl was natural actress, and her
heart throbbed with ambition.
But bright-eyed Sal King was not des-
tined for the quiet life OF a country vii
lage. An unfortunate love affair drove her
from home. She went to Muscatine, Iowa,
and from that time until her disappearance
she led a life that rivaled in tragic in
cidents the careers of the Sardou heroines.
She and her untrue lover met again. The
man was stabbed and narrowly escaped
death. Sal King disappeared to avoid
prosecution, and since then she has been
dead to her relatives and old time friends.
She was afterwards seen in New York,
end then rumors drifted to Rochester Of
the girls departure for France. She spoke
French fluently and from childhood had al
ways maintained that she would some day
return to Paris, her mothers native city.
Relatives of the woman thought she must
be dead and the Sal King of former days
lived only in the memory of a. few of the
older citizens of Rochester. Fifteen years
ago the great tragedienne was playing in
Chicago. Several Rochester men happened
into the theater, and in the Cleopatra of
Sardou's drama they saw the Sal King Of
former days. Since that time she has been
identified by SO many OF her childhood
friends that her relatives say there is no
question that the slender, graceful Sarah
King developed into the Madame Bernhardt,
at whose feet all the world have paid
tribute.
The representative., 1901-05-09

Justice" asked the marquis fondly. NAY,
l know 1t has not. An inspiration would
have to come from that-the divine 1nsptra-
tion Of q more than human love-
She paled little then, but smiled with
her old chill disdain. The artist had done
her more than justice, and love had been
his inspiration-love, perhaps greater than
that OF the man beside her, but love on
which her dainty foot had trodden as re-
morselessly, as uncaringly as on the NOR
row 1t would tread on the white fragrance
of the bridal roses which peasant children
would strew along her way.
A few moments the lovers paused in the
corridor, hand in hand, whispering softly
of the life before them, with all its glori-
GUS promise
Then, pushing open the heavy door which
had swung to but an hour before behind
the baron's daughter, they entered the room
in which, en- its easel under concealing
folds of rich, rubyhued velvet, stood the
portrait OF Lenore Glenco.
Was poor Griswold still prone before 1t,
with his delicate face pressed against the
oaken floor his sobs still filling the silence?
With the full. red splendor of the dying
day striking warmly on the canvas. it
faced them as they entered.
But what vandal hand had so marred the
serene and lofty loveliness, so chilled and
frozen the proud smile on the crimson
eyes, until their light was but cruelty,
their azure but cold, steel-like glitter, that
which CLEANS upon the quarry of some
merciless lion when the fangs are in it's
flesh and the life is slowly going from It,?
Aghast, shocked beyond words, with a
growing horror on his face, the marquis
looked, fascinated, yet repelled by that
pictured cruelty.
7hen his face flushed and his eyes flashed
Where is the fellow?" he asked, be-
tween his teeth. His very life shall but
poorly pay the insult given you by his
brush.
With kissing cry Of angry resentment,
the marquis sprung toward that notion
less. crouching figure and laid his patri-
can hand on the dropping shoulder.
"You shall answer for this cowardly
thing to mel" he cried, his face white with
passion, as he swayed the form Of Griswold
in his strong grasp.
But that form. with a helpless, lifeless
lurch, fell at his feet motionless and rigid.
Heavens! the man is dead!" exclaimed
the young Frenchman, in quick accents Of
horror looking down on the white, contorted
face with it's staring eyes and rigid
features and thread of blood winding
slowly downward from the ashen lips
Chicago Times Herald.