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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
RUMOR OF MURDER.
Body of Victim Said to Be In a
Cistern.

The police have received some guard
ed information regarding an alleged
murder which took place between First
street and the river about two years
ago when Crook Wright was in
The informant who stays persistentiy
in the back ground, says that over
year ago a man was murdered near
Crane and Quincy streets, and his body
hidden in an unusued ctstern, when
was then filed with rubbish to conceal
the crime.
The police refuse to know anything
about it. or give any names OF parties
implicated, although they are Watching
several denizens of "Old Smoky RoW'
and will arrest them II they attempt 10
leave the city.
The informant is said to be the only
person who knew of the murder except
the parties implicated. and he has Kept
silent until now for reasons best know
to himself There is a hint that TINS
man is the notorious johnson Jordan.
The cistern win be cleaned out TO see
if there is any foundation for the story
as soon as the owner Of the property
returns as he is now out OF ti2e CITY
The location of the cistern IS known 10
the police but they refuse to dlVuiBe
it's whereabouts, or give any lnfofIna-
ton whatever. It is supposed that more
than one crime was committed IN TINS
district during the reign OF the BIZ
400" and the faction of thugs VINO hnaas
it their headquarters.
About the time that this mysterious
murder is said to have taken place,
pool of blood was found on the street
in the same vicinit (which was never
fully explained, although a great deal
Of excitement was caused at the time
and the negroes told many eonfllctinis
stories. 1t was afterward given out
that the blood belonged to a man VINO
had been attacked by negro woman
with a razor, but it was never proven
that such was the case.
Minor disturbances, such as highway
robbery and razor duels We're featuFe
Of the every day life. in this location.
and it was unsafe for stranger 10
pass through that part Of town
1t was almost impossible to eaten the
criminals, as they seemed to be organ
lied to resist the law.
Ed Wright, who knows almost every
thing which happens among the colored
people in Topeka. was asked IN regard
to the supposed murder.
It never heard of it before, said
Wright The story they told about the
blood on the sidewalk was all because
a fellow by the name of Kennedy Went
to a dance. He had the nosebleed
and came to my house to get q
washbasin of water That was what
caused all the blood.
THE police tried to make out that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrorn the Atchison Globe.l

EFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Since you can't suit everybody, why
not suit yourself?
The only preparation needed for a
boys visit is to buy larger sized pie
pans
If this sort of thing keeps up much
longer, business men will begin com
hitting suicide
After man gets to playing lawn
tennis and drinking root beer. there IS
little hope for him.
There will be nothing to interest the
women until new goods begin arriving
at the dry goods stores.
Every time another girl in the fam
lily passes her sixteenth birthday, the
father looks q little more humble and
snubbed.
A man is in a ouandary which kind
of a woman he prefers: the business
woman" who knows it all. and knows
it wrong. or the "clinging" woman who
doesn't know how to buy a ticket TO
the next station.
People living in the vicinity of 713
South Sixth say a six year old girl is
visiting there who can whip any boy
of her age in town. and they will give
a handicap of ten pounds as to weight,
if necessary to get up a fight The girl
has been brought UP with a lot OF boys
and knows how to take care of herself
She has already whipped three Atchi-
son kids who have long needed it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
TO BE FORMALLY TOLD.
Waterworks Company to Know What
City VIII Do.

On Thursday, the Topeka Water COM
pany will be served with a copy of the
petition for the requirement of the wa
terWorks plant which the city attorney
has drawn up. and which, under the
terms OF the ordinance, must be pre-
scented to the water company Is days
prior to being filed in the district court
The petition for the requirement of
the waterwor plant consists of seven
typewriter pages. Besides the petit
ton proper, there are a large number
Of exhibits. All the city ordinances
bearing on the subject, the formal ae-
ceptances Of the ordinance by the COM
pany, and everything official which has
a bearing on the case, are included in
the document
The petition has been carefully stud
led for the past month by the city at
torney, and his assistants. J. D. Nc
Farland and G. G. Clemens. It is be-
lieved that now the city is in a posi-
ton to make a winning fight for the
possession of the waterworks.
Under the present plans, the city cen
file its suit in the district court any
time after September /. The probabil-
ity is that the suit will be filed on Sep
TENDER 7, as that was the date upon
which the waterworlxs ordinance be-
came a law in 1891.
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SPENCER OVERWORKED.
He win Show the Council Why
Tonight

City Attorney Spencer will submit
complete report to the council tonight
of all the law suits which are before
his department The list viii comprise
URited States court cases. supreme
court cases. district court cases and
police court cases
1t is stated that Mr.. Spencer. will
show by this report that his depart
ment is overcrowded with work, and
will use it as an argument for the APP
pointment of another assistant city at
torney.
Mr.. Spencer was not in his office, and
could not be found to give definite in
formation on the subject His stenog-
rapher, w c. Ralston, stated that ne
did not believe any change in the force
is expected.
At present, Mr.. Spencer has s. 5
Urny as his assistant. Mr.. Urmy con-
ducts the police court cases, while Mr..
Spencer looks after all the rest. The
city has employed J. d. Mcfarland and
G. c. Clemens to help in the water
works case. though the term of their
employment is not definitely settled.
The city now has three new actions
on hand, all of which are Of the utmost
Importance. They are the waterworks
case. the gas rate case. and the ice
trust case. There are also several big
suits in the United States courts which
have been hanging fire for some years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
PIG PEN DOOMED.
Mayor Hughes Will Have to Move
His After Tonight

Tonight the council will meet. The
principal business is to be the passage
Of the tax levy ordinance, and certify
ing the assessment to the county clerk.
An ordinance prohibiting the keeping
OF pigs inside the city limits will be
introduced, and either passed or re-
ferred. Mayor Hughes pigpen is doom
ed to destruction.
The improvement bond ordinance viii
be introduced and passed. This issue
of bonds is for $4,000, and will cover
the cost OF the twenty mine blocks Of
pavement upon which the contractors
are now at work
The electric light committee win re-
port on the claim of Mrs. Drucilla
Woodan for $4,000 for the death of her
husband, Dave Woodall. The sanitary
committee viii report on the city dump
situation, a regular number for every
council meeting nowadays. The streets
and walks committee viii tell what
they think about paving the Kansas
avenue bridge approaches; also about
the proposed Shunganunga bridge on
Kansas avenue
quite a lot of minor business and
committee reports are to come up for
discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

methods OF constructing improved
roadways. There win also be there at
that time the famous good roads train
which is now making a tour of various
parts of the country. This train IS
equipped with all the modern road
making machinery and is in charge or
experts, who viii operate it,
..One can hardly realize says the
Buffalo Express, the magnitude of the
interests which are now united in the
advocacy of good roads. Once upon q
time the agitation was confined to the
wheelmen. but now they are only a
small part OF the forces. The govern
ment agricultural and postal depart
ments, the agricultural departments Of
various states, the automobile and BIZ
cycle associations, the manufacturers
Of all classes of road machinery, the
makers or vehicles. national and state
highway commissions. are all engaged
in furthering the work Taken alto
gether, these represent great many
persons and a great deal of capital. and
they are doubtless an influence that
will be felt in future legislation Quite
a number of the states are now COM
mitted to the policy Of improved coun-
try roads, but there is still much to be
learned as to ways and means of pay
ing for these improvements and as to
methods of construction. Light on these
subjects viii doubtless result from the
Buffalo meeting
The coming congress is the first in
ternational gathering Of the kind held.
1t is designed TO have an Interchange
of knowledge and experience between
the old world and the new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
LOCAL MENTION.

The temperature at o'clock was So.
Mrs Virginia Maze is seriously sick
at her home on West Gordon street
J. w Babis, the local Rock Island at
torney at Greensburg, is here on busi-
ness today.
General superintendent Resseguie OF
the Santa F'e is making a tour OF IN
spection of the eastern division.
The Epworth League of the Walnut
Grove NJ f. church enjoyed a social az
the home Of C. H. Griggs at 1927 Harr1-
son street last evening. Ice cream and
cake and refreshments were served on
the lawn
The agent Of the Swift Packing COM
pany here will receive some day this
week an automobile for use here in
taking orders. 1t will replace the road
wagon and fine dappled grey horse now
in use.
William McMillin, the land office in-
spector who has been looking over the
office here has completed his work ana
will go from here to the Office at Wa
Keeney. He viii visit the other offices
at Concordia and Dodge City before 60
ing to Colorado.
We wish to return our sincere thanks
for the many floral contributions and 70
those who so kindly aided US through
the sickness and burial of our dear wife
and mother.
A. F. POOLE and DAUGHTERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

A notable gathering viii be seen at
the Pan-American Exposition on Aug
ust &c and p. General Nelson a Miles
has called a meeting of the National
Commandery of the Society of the Por-
to Rican Expedition, of which he is the
national commander. and it has been
arranged also to hold a reunion of all
the troops that participated with him
IN that important movement, including
the officers and tackles" of the very
large naval fleet that accompanied and
supported him on that occasion. It is
said that the entire force numbered
more than 10000 men. With SO large
q contingent TO draw from it is reason
able to predict that at least 1900 Off
GERS and men viii be in attendance In
addition TO the distinguished presence
Of General Miles. it is expected that
Admiral Schley, General Brooke, Cen
eral Schwan, General Hams, General
Ernst. General Gilmore. General Crit
fin. General GarretsOn. Captain Sigsbee
and other distinguished officers viii be
rrezent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14


The first day it viii be noted is the
smallest THE vouchers turned in the
first day were mostly those OF local
pensioners" explained Mr.. Leland.
THE regular date for the payment OF
the pensions is on the fourth day OF
the month, but as that fell on Sunday
this month the paym ent was postponed
until Monday. On each succeeding day
the number of vouchers passed upon
and checks issued therefor increases,
as you viii notice These are the
vouchers OF pensioners who live at
distance and who send their vouchers
in by mail We have forty clerks reg
ularly employed in the Office and eight
clerks during the payment OF the pen
sions.
TT keeps this force very busy to keep
up with the work at this time, and it
always requires from ten to twelve
days to get through with the entire list
Of vouchers
'sOf the pensioners paid here 2,075 are
of the Mexican war class, OH Of the
Spanish-American war class, 215 of the
Indian war class, and 81 of the 1872 war
class. The remainder is of the civil
war class.
There are no survivors of the 1912
war, the 81 pensioners being widows Of
soldiers of that war. OF the Spanish
American war class, 128 are widows
The Oldest pensiOner on the rolls Of
the Topeka agency is Adam Shaw, aged
102 years. He lives in this county He
enlisted in q Michigan regiment at the
age OF So. While very IeeDley ne IS abe
to walk about, and eats three meals
q day with relish"
One Of the disagreeable things Pen
sion Agent Leland has 10 put up with
are the odious letters written him by
persons who think their pension check
is not on time in arriving. Such peo-
pie never stop to think of the fact that
their vouchers are cashed in the order
of the initial of their name in the
alphabet Yesterday Mr.. Leland re-
ceived a letter from a man at Hutch
inson, whose name began with the
initial w This N an in bitter tones de-
nounced the department for being lax
in sending him his check. He said that
an old soldiers reunion was in prog
ress at Hutchinson, and that all the
fellows were broke" and wanted
their money
This man would have had his check
in two days more" said Mr. Leland
His name beginning with the initial
w placed his voucher in the bottom Of
the list, and would have been reached
today.
II went out and looked all through
the vouchers till came across his par
ticular one and had a. check made out
and sent to him. At the same time /
requested him to think the matter
over and remember that there We're
115 900 pensioners on the rolls here, and
that all could not be paid in a day;
that 1t required nearly two weeks to
get through the list and consequently
not to become impatient the next
time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
GOOD ROADS.

An international Congress Of Good
Roads viii be held in Buffalo from Sep
TENDER 10th TO September 21st. The
subject of highway Improvement viii
then come In for extended considera-
ton tt win not be all theory to which
the delegates viii give their attention.
for it is announced that there viii be
mgactiea1 demonstrations OF the various
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

CFrom the New York Press.I
1T takes a great deal Of alimony for
some women to keep up appearances
on.
When a man has been drinking too
much the only person he can fool about
it is himself.
1t takes a long time for some men to
learn that the way to convince a wo-
man she is wrong about thing IS to
agree with her about it.
What a bachelor can't understand is
how a woman gets out OF those gowns
that button up the back when there is
no man around to do it for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

Washington, Aug. 14.-Secretary Hay
has returned to the city after an absence
OF Several weeks and was at his desk to.
day giving attention to the business
which has accumulated in his absence. IL
has been stated that the return Of the
secretary at this time is without special
significance as bearing upon any pendlns
international questions such as the Cos
fions Ralrin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
SMASH GOES AXE
Board of Health Orders 1870
Kegs of Liquor Destroyed.

The police have found way to dis
pose of the stock of liquor in the
prison basement.
BY reason of a ruling that captured
property can not be disposed of until
the district court has passed upon the
guilt of the jointist, the basement OF
the city jail is fun of beer; kegs IN var
ious states of decomposition and hold
ing amounts of state ..contraband"
varying from 2 quarts to is gallons.
Today all the kegs were enptied into
the sewer by order of the board OF
health because they are menace to
the health of the city In all, about 1870
kegs We're emptied into the drain ana
the Kaw river will probably be full OF
dead fish by night
This is a clever way to dispose of the
beverage which is obnoxious to Ch1er
Stahl.
The jointist who escapes at the hands
of Judge Hazen Will get nothing put
empty kegs for a reward The liquor
viii be returned to the owner when he
is found not guilty, but. with the aid OF OF
a friendly board of health the chief VIII
be able 10 dispose of everything in the
LIQUOR line that falls into his hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

Thomas NJ. Robertson, an expert Of
the United States bureau of labor, who
has been in New York investigating
tenement house conditions, is quoted
as saying: If I could talk to Mr.. Car
negie and Mr.. Rockefeller. would ask
them to keep their money away from
libraries and away from colleges and to
build model tenements. ] would see
no college endowed and not q book
given to a library until the people had
homes" Many persons can be found
who will agree with Mr. Robertson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
BIC TASK DONE.
Last of Pension Checks to Go
Out Thursday.
One Ninth of All Pensions Paid
in Topeka.
NEARLY FOUR MILLION
That Is the Cash Required to
Make One Payment.
NEARLY FOUR MILLION
An Instance Of How Pension
Agent Is Harassed.

The work Of sending out the checks
for the third quarterly payment Of the
pensions for the year 1901 has been
progressing rapidly during the past
week at the local pension office ana the
last of the checks will probably be
mailed Thursday.
The payment Of the quarterly PEN
sions requires no inconsiderable
amount of work, and but few realize
it's magnitude. There are eighteen pen
sion agencies in the United States, ana
115765 pensioners are on the rolls Of the
Topeka agency or about one-nlnth OF
the pensioners OF the United States
For the payment of the quarterly pen
sions here the sum of about four mil
lions of dollars is required Columbus,
Ohio, has the second largest pension
agency.
United States Pension Agent Cyrus
Leland today gave out the following
figures of the number of checks turned
out each day until the present on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
RAINS NEAR TOPEKA.
They Brought Cooler Weather For
Today.

The storm predicted for yesterday by
Cider Smith failed to materialize in
Topeka although a few drops Of rain
fell in the afternoon.
His forecast was saved, however. by
heavy rains within ten miles of Topeka
to the north and heavy showers within
the same distance TO the south. The
rain in the city amounted to only a
trace. Today's forecast is generally
fair tonight and Tuesday" The min
imum today was IS. The wind has been
northeast blowing seven miles an hour.
Today's temperatures We're as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

some man up here at Silver Lake or
Rossville was put out of the way. and
said that we had done it. But we new
er heard of any man. don't know
anything about this cistern story But
If anything Of this kind has come up.
1 expect am pretty certain to hear of
it before long. The police always jump
onto me for everything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
Full LEASED WIRE REPORT
or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the Summer may haze
HE 6abey mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month address changed as
often as desired. While Osst of fo7e'f
The State Journal sUiH be to -y0ss like q
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
Pan-Amerioan speoiaL

It's a swell train. the finest the Pull
man and Michigan Central shops can
turn out, and runs via the Michigan
Central 1.-THE Niagara Falls Route"
It leaves Chicago daily 500 D. m, serv-
ing dinner. arriving Buffalo 7.45 next
morning. via Niagara Falls, and stop
ping at Falls View. Send 4 cents post
age for illustrated Pan-American Sou
venir. O. w. Rusgles, general pas
senger and ticket agent, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

Manufacturers of steel and iron
across the Atlantic are said to be
hugging the delusion that the big strike
in this country will rebound to their
benefit. They are doomed to disap-
pofntment. Whenever any orders begin
to leave this country the strike viii
end in a hurry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

New York. Aug 14--Police Captain
Diamond, who was indicted yesterday
for neglect Of duty was formally ar
raigned before Recorder Con- today
BAH was fixed at $1,000 and was fur
nished. He VIII plead on Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

If 1t turns out that the steel colossus
was bluf7ng when it threatened TO
move its mills from MeKeesport, the
regard in which it IS held by the public
viii not be greatly improved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

Roosevelt presidential clubs are be-
ing formed in Kansas. Isn't 1t a trlne
early 2-Hartford Post
Not a bit OF it-not for Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

The corn crop in Chicago should be
ali right The rainfall during the past
tvo or three months is reported to have
been above normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

It may become necessary to annex
Cuba. in order to give the law chance
at Nicely; on the other hand he may
be the chief obstacle in the way Of an
nexation. All depends upon who's who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

The latest estimate on Rockefeller
wealth requires ten figures to express
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
TOOK A TROLLEY RIDE.
Local Lodge Pyramids Enjoys Trip
Over City.

Chapter No of the Ancient Order OF
Pyramids gave its members q car rA4 y
over the city last evening. Judge r..
3. Pfost royal prophet of Kansas City
and DR.. Ryder, royal medical examiner
of Chicago, were here ana we're taken
on the trolley ride. Nearly hfty people
enjoyed the entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
!. F. POOLE and DAUGHTERS
Hutchinson and Return $4-65 via
The Santa Fe.

Account State c. A. r. Reunion.
Tickets on sale August u to II. Final
limit August 10.
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More Rain in Kansas.

Kansas is still in favor with the ele-
rnents. Occasional showers are report
ed every day from various parts OF the
state. Informa ton received at the Rock
Island general Offices here report rain
over the lines of that road between
Harrington and Pratt and Wichita and
wellington last night