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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
DELGADO IS GOVERNOR.
Noted Insurgent Leader APP
pointed by Taft Commission.

Iioilo, April 11.-General Martin Del
gado. the chief insurgent commander in
the island of Panay until his surrender
in January, has been appointed governor
of the province of IloilO created by the
United States commission today.
Judge Taft's announcement of the APP
pointment was greeted with shouts of
emit usiasm from the delegates and spec
tators. General Delgado was recon-
merded by General Hughes, his snbor-
dinale officer, and natives as honest
and popular. His salary will be $4,000,
the highest Of any provincial governor.
Lieutenant Thompson of the Thirty
eighth regiment was appointed treas
urcr. The other officers are natives.
The province contains nearly half the
population Of Panays estimated at q
million persons.
A feature of the session of the COM
mission today was the opposition TO the
land taxation provisions but a fuller eN-
PLANTATION OF the American system suf-
feed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

According to the road experts in the
department Of agriculture, the load
that one horse can move on iron rails on
q level road requires a horse and half
on level asphalt pavement, seven horses
on cObblestones, 20 horses on ordinary
dirt roads and 40 horses on sand" Gen
erai Stone. OF the United States road
bureau, estimates the cost Of hauling the
country's farm products to points of rail
OF water shipment at Se46.00O.0O0 an
nually-more than the operating ex-
penses or all the railroads of the coun-
Try. 1t appears from the statement of
the same authority that two-thirds OF
the enormous sum named could he saved
and the value Of farm property in this
country increased $4,000. 000. 900 by the
construction Of improved highways in
the rural districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

out. He gladly pays the s., because he
can afford it and S. is a srnaH amount
for IN indian to pay for getting drunk
when the government is really footing
the bill and that is what it amounts to.
It all amounts to this: The Indian
starts in with q capital Of so cents and
winds I'D by having a trip. with ex-
penses paid, two DRINKS and money left
when it is all over. And yet the govern
menf says it is protecting the Indian
The whisky business and the grand jury
are to the Indian what pay day and the
Fourth Of Ju1y--When they come on the
same day-are to white man.
The Mr.. I4O VINO is mere now is from
the Pottawatomie reservation and from
Lawrence. In both places he is a wit
ness on whisky cases. LO is pleased and
every one else should be satisfied. To-
pel1a makes $50 in police court fines and
three times as much in ordinary ex-
penses and the government pays it ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
nEATHs AND FuNERALs.

J. M. Wingett died yesterday afternoon
at the home of his brother, George Win
gett at 314 Monroe street. He leaves a
wife and one child The burial was in
Topeka cemetery this afternoon. Mr.. Win
gett was 'welI-to-do cattleman Of Wa
ba1nsee county. and owned a ranch about
nine miles east of Alma He was taken
sick about a week ago and was brought
to Topeka for treatment Mrs. Wingett
was formerly Miss Lizzie Dallas and lived
near Auburn and later at SnokomO-
A. S. Mont gonery died at the age of "a
years at Christ hospital this morning Mr.
Montgomery was formerly in Hayden s
jewelry store in this city. but for the past
several years lived in Alabama. His re-
mains win be sent to the. home of his
parents at Sterling tonight for burial.
George f. Dunn died at his home at a10
Branrer street yesterday afternoon. at
from the Free Methodist church. at rs
Lake street, on. Friday, at o, clock. Mr.
Dunn was a private in the Eighth Hi
n0is cavalry company II. and also in the
Ninety-ffth Illinois infantry. He was
chaplain of Topeka Post, No. Il, G A r.
twenty years.
The flaleral of Chas. Thompson, who
died Monday was held yesterday after
noon from the residence Twenty-thlrd and
Topeka avenue. Burial was in Foster
cemetery.
Vim. Harrot died yesterday Of smallpox,
at his home fifteen miles southwest OF the
city. He was 26 years old Burial Will
be private.
The funeral of Josephine Donohue will
be held at the Church of the Assumption,
Friday morning, at 9 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
M'KINLEY WILL LISTEN.
President Ready to Hear What the
Cubans Have to Say.

Washington, April l1-Secretary Root
talked with the president this morning
about affairs in the Philippines, referring
to a cablegram just received at the war
department announcing the surrender of
a number of Ffipsnos with their arms.
Secretay Root said he had received no
offsc ial Information of the purpose of the
Cuban constitutional convention to send
a delegs ton to " ashington to ask a
modification of The Plat amendment.
That the president would receive the
members is certain. He would rot Only
do so, but would listen attentIvely to all
that was said 1t is the opinion in Of
fetal circles that he would make no
promise, but that he would give the Gu
bans to understand that the Platt
amendment voiced the official and pub
lie sentiment of the United states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
MRS. NATIONS NEW WORK
Has Started q Distribution Bureau
For the Needy.

Mrs. Carrie Nation. joint smasher, has
opened a distri button bureau, and all old
clothes anyone may give will be put to a
good use by her.
1T has been my habit for years. she
said to a State Journal reporter, lin
Medicine Lodge to gather from ner, wo-
men and children all the cast-off cloth
ing, and patches they had and give them
TO those who were in heed Of them
1.-THE old, sick and poor, the Lords
legacy, are at your door. And who would
not feed the God of heaven and earth2
Inc smuch as We did it not unto the least
of my brethren, We did it not unto me-
Better have old clothes there than moth
ing. We have q needy party now, and
want clothes for seven children under
u years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
RIO GRANDE CONsOlIDATEs
Two Roads VIII Be Operated as
One

Denver. April 1.-THE Republican to-
day says:
The Denver & Rio -Grande Western is
said to be the name under which the
consolidation of the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Rio Grande Western will
be known. It is reported that the two
roads will be operated as one road and
THAI George Coppell chairman of the
Denver & Rio Grande board of directors,
will be in charge OF the consolidated
lines.
Just what foundation there is for this
report is not known and it is probable
that nothing will be certain until afte1
Western at the stockholders meeting Of
the Denver & Rio Grande in Denver
Nav IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Everyone loves an old fashioned child
why is it you can tell a preacher as
far as you can see him2
Don't build a story and a half house,
or plant soft maple trees
Poor marrying sense runs in some
families, the same as cross eyes
An Atchison woman wore her new
Easter hat to church hind side before.
Women are awfully polite, considering
that they are not working for votes.
An Atchison man who is forty-four
years old, has just found out about the
doctors.
An Atchison woman works so hard
that two men are required to keep books
for her
When people refuse to laugh at your
jokes. IL doesn't always indicate that IT
is because they are stupid
If a woman is a good cook. a prune
tastes good enough for any body after
it has passed through her hands
At least seven Atchison men make
light Of the afhiction Of Job, because ne
didn't know what it was to have step
children.
To the Atchison man who is making
grief for his wife. and business for his
con- Detitors, by getting on a loot too Of
ten: WhOai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
INDIANS PUT TO WORK.
Take the Places of Striking Railroad
Graders in Arizona

Phoenix. Ariz., April 11-Serious trou-
bic continued along the line Of the Naco-
sari railway, where the graders have
struck. On the Arizona end Of the line
several hundred Yaqui Indians have
and besides being heavily armed. are
guarded by a strong force of deputies.
At F'ronteras on Monday. an American
gambler was killed in a fight with strilx-
ers two Aexicans were mOrtally wound
ed and several others seriously hurt.
Four troops of Mexican soldiers have
been sent to Fronteras and the con-
tractors have asked for further prOtec-
ton. 1t is stated that attempt by
the Americans to organize the graders
was the cause of the strike and subse-
quent riOting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
RAIN is GENERAL.
Heavy Fall Is Reported All over the
State.

The reports received by Weather OBJ
server Jennings for the "a hours ending
Wednesday morning at o'clock show
a general rain over Kansas.
The rainfall as reported is as follows:
Kansas City, .O2. Corcordia 1872, Dres-
den As, Dodge City Ito, Hays City 1.4a,
Macksville ITO, Manhattan %. McPher-
son SO, Usage City 10. Sedan 81, Toron
to Is and Wichita 6S. The rainfall re-
corded up to noon today for Topeka was
20 hundredths of an inch. The maxi
mum temperature up to noon was 81 and
the minimum 46. The wind has been
southeast blowing IS miles an hour. The
forecast sent out today is threatening
with rain tonight in east portion Fri
faUD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
10 IS BACK ONCE MORE.
Indian Witnesses Keep Up Reputa-
ton For Getting Drunk.

I.c. the poor Indian, is here and Lo is
having a regular Indian time while he
is here. Lo seems to think that when
he comes to Topeka he should I'll uD on
fire water and as long as Mr. Lo has
the current coin Of the realm with which
to buy the fluid which produces the feel
ing of sociability he does not hesitate to
spend it The only thing that troubles
Mr. 10 is where Will he get the coin and
the promoter.
seven Mr.. Los who had been arrested for
beiEg drunk. They were fined 81 each
and walked sorrowfully back to the Jail
The fact that it was raining seemed to
make them feel better. for the prisoners
are not required to go out and work in
the rain, and if there is a thing on earth
that Mr. Lo hates, it IS to pound rocks
About 3 O'Clock the friends Of the diff
ferent Mr.. Los who were in the station
began to arrive and they asked the taller,
how much the fine was. They paid 1T.
that is. the friends did, and the mem
bers of the family Of To walked out free
men
The Lo family is here attending the
grand jury as witnesses. In every case
Mr. and Mrs. 10 are here rs a with ae,s
in whisky case The government Looks
after Mr. 10 very carefully It makes
IL a crime to sell liquor to anv Of the
Io family and when the licnor is sold
ar1 the paid agents or Uncle Sam find
it out the man who did the selling is
arrested and the different members of
the 10 family are brought here as wiz
nesses. That is what delights Mr. 10.
It works this way with him: Mr. T.o
buys a pint OF whisky from a. mar and
the man is arrested The money which
Mr. 20 spends is given him by the gov
erEment After the whisky seller IS ar
rested Mr.. 10 and his family are brought
here as Witnesses when the grand jury
meets They get $3.50 a day for being
Witnesses and also get mileage When
Mr.. 10 gets to Topeka he at once finds
a joint and buys more liauos and Is ar
rested BY the police It costs So to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
THREATENED TIE UP.
Railroads Having Difficulty With
Snow in Colorado.

Railroads having lines in Colorado are
threaten with a tie-up. At o'clock
this morning from Denver to Pueblo on
the Santa Fe, snow had fallen to
depth Of 35 inches on the level. A gale
was blowing and the snow drifting bad
ly. Rain prevails over all Santa Fe lines
in Kansas and as far as Lexington
junction, Mo, twenty-five miles east of
Kansas City.
In Oklahoma and Texas it is cloudy
but no rain is falling.
On the Rock Island it is raining every
where except from Limon Junction, Col,
to Colorado Springs where the snow is
from Is inches to ~ feet deep.
The Union Pacific reports rain over all
its Kansas lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
BURIAL AT PITTSBURG.
Arrangements For Funeral Of Ber-
nard Forst

IIttsburg. April 11.-Bernard Forst,
the stock broker who committed suicide
at the Hoffman mouse yesterday by tax
ing earbolic acid will be buried in this
city. where several years of his life were
spent and where members of his family
a t present reside. The remains will ar
rive in Pittsburg tomorrow morning over
the Pennsylvania railroad and the fu-
neral will start from the Union station
and proceed direct to West View Gem
etery, where the services viii be held.
Three brothers and one sister Of the dead
broker live in Pittsburg.
MI Forst until a few years ago was
one Of the most prominent members Of
the Pittsburg stock exchange and was
we'll known in the Pennsylvania oil re-
gions. He operated in all the oil fields
with success He was also well known
on the oil exchanges when those insti-
tutions fiourished. His wife was a Miss
Guegenheim Of OIL CITY. Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
BLACK WAS INITIATED.
New Policeman Given q Severe Les
son by Carl Nelson.

Last night OFFICER Black, who is new
man on the force, attempted to arrest
Carl Nelson Carl was fun of liquor AMI
was glad of II. He told the officer that
1t would require a much better man than
he was to make him sorry that he was
glad. arid Officer Black accepted the dare
and commenced the process of arrest
Nelson is not a large man, but he made it
very interesting for OFFICER Black. He got
the officer down the sidewalk and was
giving him an actual demonstration of
the art of bruising when a bystander in
terfered and Carl was taken to the police
station.
When they got to the station Carl again
decided that he could whip every body,
and started to give an ocular demonstra-
ton, when Officer Bundy got him on the
floor and choked the false impression out
of him
altS aHLAiHE NHeu WI 1NeiSyAt az III
humble and was sorry that he did it. 1t
cost him SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
ANOTHER TOPEKA VICTIM.
Walter r. Ogden, of North Quincy
Street, Dies in the Philippines

In the list Of casualties in the Philip
pines sent out by Gen. Macarthur there
is mentioned the death from dysentery.
March goth, of Walter r. Ogden, Of the
hospital corps. Mr.. Ogden was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Ogden Of 1929
North Quincy street and the first lrnowl-
edge they had of their sad loss was when
informed Of it by a neighbor They re-
ceived letter from their son written
about five weeks ago when he stated
that he was. perfectly we'll Mr.. Ogden
enlisted over a year ago with several
other North side boys. among them Wal
ter Rigdon, Arnie Allen and Dan Hewitt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

According to the statistics collected
by the American Grocer, the people OF
the United States spend nearly AZ cents
per capita daily for alcoholic drinks.
coffee. tea and cocoa. Out of S1.22S, 674.-
s25 expended for beverages about eighty
six per cent was spent for alcoholic
stimulants. of which fifty per cent is for
beer. thirty per cent for whisky and four
per cent for wines. If the quantity Of
tea and coffee used is reduced to It's
equivalent as a beverage we ind that
more gallons of coffee are consumed
than any other sort OF drink; 1857. 1885,
2e6 gallons Of coffee. as against 1.221,-
600. 1e0 gallons Of beer-its greatest conn
petitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
.eCture and Divine Healing
AN UNUSUAL SIGHT.
An Indian Man Who Carried a
Panooaa.

A man who was standing on the corner
of Kansas avenue ana Fifth street this
morning attracted the notice OF the pass
ersby by saying in a tone which could be
heard a block: Wen, I'll be blankety
BANKED, II there amt buck Indian carry
ing a baby. I'll bet a thousand dollars
that no one ever saw the like Of that be-
The people who heard the remark
stopped and looked, and the man was
right young Indian, probably. not
more than % years old, was carrying a
papoose while the mother walked behind
taking life easy.
They walked down to the police station.
where Chief Stahl, who knows as much
about Indians as any man in Kansas.
was startled by the sight Of the buck
carrying the papoose "That IS the first
time in my life / ever saw a. buck carry q
papoose," said the chief. and have seen
a. good many Indians in my time"
The only explanation that could be
given was that the Indian mother CHANGED
to be one of the strong minded kind Of
women and was making her husband do
as white people do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

TFr0m the Chicago News.l
The husband reigns. but the wife rules
Ignorance shuts it's eyes and imagines
it is right.
A blush on the face is better than a
blot ON the heart
The undertaken covers up the blunders
of the physician
A man never appreciates ashes until
he slips on an icy pavement
Babies are angels whose wings grow
shorter as their legs grow longer
The harder it is to acquire anything
the longer we retain it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

The San Francisco Chronicle says the
discovery was made last winter in Phoe-
nix. Ariz that apple cider is a specific
for smallpox. A patient in hospital re-
ceiVed a barrel OF cider from the east
and supplied fellow-patients. Attend
ing physicians noted agreeable results
and trial was made with other patients.
an account Of the experiment contains
the following. "Drs. Wood and Ka1ll
made tests with cider on other patients
and found most gratifying results. Al
pint each day, in doses each hour, drove
away the eruption in from five to fifteen
days and ten patients were entirely
cured and discharged within month
Other tests were made among the Next
can residents along the international
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: The govern
ment gets 100000 from the Steel Trust
through the war tax stamps. But 81
0o0. 900 viii soon be paid back to the trust
by consumers. The big combine was
not put together for patriotic purposes.
1t is after large profits and it is quite
likely to get them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
Spanish Consul Dead.

New Orleans Anril J1.-Don Pedro Solos.
Spanish consul. died here today after an
illness of two weeks. He was vice consul
here from 1880 to 1884 From 1855 to the
outbreak of the Spa nish-American war he
was consul general in Florida. When hos
tilities began he proceeded to Quebec.
where he remained until the treaty of
Paris was signed. He was then named
consul at New Orleans. coming here last
June with his wife and two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
DOUBLE LIABILITY SUIT.
Action Commenced Against Old To-
peka Savings Bank Stockholders.

Eight suits were filed in the district
court today to recover from subscribers
to the old Topeka Savings bank
The suits were against parties whom
the bank claims subscribed to stock but
did not pay their full amounts The
suits ask for the sums opposite the
names of the following parties to the
eight suits: Peter Smith $500, James b.
HAYDEN 5000, Edward Wilder $500, J. q.
West $500. s. s. OFT $500, J. Weiss 5000,
Crosby Bros $500. and w. nj. and Robert
Thompson $500. The capital stock of the
banr amounted to $50 shares When
the hank went out Of business the cred
itors We're paid in fun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
SPELLS BY SOUND.
One of the First Applicants For a Po-
sition at State Agency.

Commissioner of Elections Williams
has not opened his office as labor com :
sioner, but he is getting letters and ap-
plications for jobs.
One very bright young man who says
he is from the Emporia normal asks for
a place as bookkeeper He says that if
he can not get such a place he viii ac-
cept any lite work" If the young man
expects to get work in an office he viii
have to improve in both penmanship and
spelling, even if he does hold a certificate
from Prof. Stevenson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
eUAKER REFLEcTIoNs.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
At present the florist finds palms good
things to have on hand.
There are two ways of putting up an
umbrella in order to soak it
The soup that we often get into is
cooked by the heat of passion.
The man who knows how 10 get rid Of
his rheumatism is a wise acher
The less contented woman is with
her lot the more she IS apt tC dwell on it.
The manufacturer of wheelbarrows has
no trouble in keeping his goods before
his customers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11

Chicago Chronicle: Kansas produces
more than paltry sensations. Although
winter overspread the state last week,
thousands focked from every side to
season or the best music at Lindsborg.
where an art exhibition was also in
progress. Nothing can block the progress
OF any American state which devotes
itself to tinage Of the soil as Kansas has
done in spite of natural discourage
ments in the beginning which would
have extinguished the ardor of an or
binary community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
10000 Deaths in Six Weeks.

Pel1in, April 11-Robert McWade. U.
8 consul at Canton. China. reports that
10 600 deaths from the plague have oc-
CURED there during the past six weeks
and that there are thirteen cases Of
smallpox on board the United States
monitor Monterey. Only one death has
resulted on the Monterey and the other
cases Of smallpox are progressing fav-
orably. The meetings of the foreign min
listers at Pelxin have been postponed at
the request OF NJ. de Geiers on account Of
the Easter holidays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
MRS. NATION,S MEDAL.
Tt Il inscribed ITO the Bravest Wo-
man in Kansas"

Mrs Nation today received the gold
medal voted to her by the Kansas State
Temperance union.
1t is a medallion upon which is in :
scribed on the face Mrs. Carrie Nation,
Bravest Woman in Kansas"
on the reverse side is the following:
presented by Kansas State Temperance
Union Jan. 29. 1901" The pendant is a
NINA ture gold hatchet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
NAY BE YEARS
Before the Woolson-ArbuckIe Coffee
Cases Are Settled

Columbus, O., April IA number Of
motions in the Woolson-ArbuckIe coffee
litigation were argued IN the supreme
court today. There was a motion TO ad-
vance the case of the Wooison Spice
company VS.. John Arbuckle ct al. and
one to consolidate two cases on the gem
era1 docket, also a motion to advance the
case of Fred NJ. Brigham. manager of the
Woolsons. against the state.
The motions were argued by Judge J. H
Doyle. of Toledo, and w. o. Henderson
of Columbus. Unless the cases are ad-
vaneed they may not come TO a decision
for several years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
Toneka Men P-eferred.

Secretary Anderson, of the CONNER
cial club this morning directed letters to
all the contractors, brickworkers and
iron workers of the city informing them
of the action Of General Purchasing
Agent w. E. Hodge of the Santa Fe n
promising to give Topeka people the
preference when giving orders for ma
prices are even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
SMALLPOX In ASYLUM.
There Are Now Three Cases of the
Disease There.

one more case of smallpox has devel-
oped at the Topeka insane asylum, max
ing a total Of three cases.
The three inmates who are sick with
the disease are being cared for in a
small building which has been trans
formed into a detention hospital None
Of the cases are severe and it is hoped
that the epidemic can be controlled At
the OsOWatOmie insane asy1uml there
hava been more than a dozen cases at q
time