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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-15

Rev. Bennett Erickson, of the Swed-
ish Baptist church, is attending he
meeting of the Illinois Swedish Bap-
fist Young Peoples societies. which
opened in Galesburg yesterday and
will continue until Sunday. Pastor
Erickson is down on the program for
Il sermon Sunday morning on the
subject. THE Christian Atmosphere,
and for an address in the afternoon
on Building on the Sand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-15

w. p. zimmerman. now with Nc
Cabe's big store in Rock Island. was
able to return to work yesterday If
ter short illness. He has been
suffering with gathering in the left
ear. = ,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-15

Mrs. Rufus Walker. Sr.. and Mrs.
John Walker entcrtained Thursday af-
ternoOn at one of the most charming
social functions of this very gay sea-
son. Moline society ladies we're ont
i'm force and Il few guests from Rock
Island. Six hand euchre was pi" y"d
at tables and the beautiful prizes
were won by Mrs. Charles Barnard.
lone hand. Mrs. y. Il. Zeigler, first,
and Mrs. Sol Hirsch consolation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
e. Harrington Succeeds Him as
President of Stock Breeders.
III. A. Heath Is Once More
Elected Secretary.
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT.
Elaborate Preparations For the
Annual Banquet.
St0ckmen Insist ON Having a
State Fair.

Colonel E. Harrington, of Brown
county, is the new president of the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders as
sociation. He was elected this morn
ing to succeed Ex-Governor Click who
has been president for the past year.
Colonel Harrington has been prom
inent in Brown county for many years.
His sons, Grant Harrington, is editor
of the Hiawatha Democrat and Leader
in the Populist party, and w. P. Har-
rington lives in Cove county, a Well
known cattle raiser.
Colonel Harrington has been in the
grain business for several years at
Baker, Brown county, where he owns
an elevator, but he has been against
the grain trust.
Click, Colonel Harrington is an old-line
Democrat, although both his sons are
Populists.
H. A. Heath was elected secretary
and treasurer of the association, a posi-
ton which he has held for years and
will probably continue to hold as long
as he will keep it, for he is most valu-
able officer.
The vice president is Charles E SUIT
ton, the Russell county stock breeder.
II. w. Cheney of North Topeka was
elected assistant secretary
The newly elected directors are: Col
]. G. Robson, Towanda; H w. McAfee,
Topeka; Col ]. F. True, Newman; F.
H. Avery, Wakefield; r. S. Cook, Wich-
ita-
The session today was devoted to
feeders. One of the most interesting
and practical papers of the entire meet
ing to the feeders was the one read by
Prof. H. NJ. Cottrell, of the State Agr1-
cultural college, on Baby Beef" Fol
lowing as it did the report made by
Prof. d. H. Otis last night on the ex-
periments with hand fed calves at the
Agricultural college experiment station
it was greatly appreciated. J. D. Small
of Atchison, also presented a paper on
'oThe Steer to Feed for Profit, which
was full of information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
MR.. ALLEN HAS AN IDEA.
He Favors a System of Public Eleva-
tors in Kansas.

Walter N Allen, of Meriden, founder
and promoter of the Farmers fedora
ton, brought forward his idea of public
elevators built by the state for the
storage of grain at last nights session
of the Stock Breeders association
Mr.. Allen was not down on the estab-
lished programme, but number of
those who were on the programme were
absent and miscellaneous talks were
called for.
After relating some lessons from the
drouth and experiences in his forty-nVe
years experience in Kansas, Mr.. Allen
trotted out his public elevator idea.
IF the state would build a system of
public elevators along the lines of our
railroads near the fields of production to
hold our surplus wheat" said Mr.. Allen,
mills would spring up in the wheat
belt and around these public elevators
Then the millions of Kansas wheat that
are exported each year would De
ground at home and the flour exported
to meet the needs of consumption Then
we would not only have the by-product
of the mills to feed to stock and to re-
pIenish our soils, but would save one
third in the cost of shipment of the raw
material to the seaboard, and with this
difference in the cost of transportation
in favor of the finished product, and the
further fact that a cargo of flour from
the interior of Kansas could be export
ed to Europe at a cost not greater than
the exports of flour from Kansas City,
ular supply of wheat in every month OF
the year from these public elevators
without risk the payment of insur-
ance and storage, could well. afford to
pay to the wheat growers of Kansas
at their homes Missouri river prices for
their wheat
And if you take the map of the
United States you will discover that the
center of the wheat belt of Kansas is
as near tidewater as Chicago, and Wich-
ita is about 100 miles nearer the gulf
ports than Kansas City, and Kansas
therefore has the short haul as against
Minnesota and the two Da1otaS in the
export of her cereals to the ports of the
world.
This proposition for the building of
public grain elevators that would cost
the state nothing but the loan of it's
credit would effect a saving to the
farmers of Kansas of 10000, 000 annual
ly; and besides it would make Kansas
the milling center and the flour export
ing center of the United States
Minnesota made an appropriation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT.
Topeka Commercial Club Will Elect
Officers.

The regular annual meeting of the
Commercial club will be held tonight
An election will be held and the reports
of the officers summing up the years
work will be made. The following is
the programme for the meeting:
L. Annual reports of the president.
treasurer and secretary.
2. Election of nine directors.
3. Final report Santa Fe shop COM
mittee.
4. Committee on legislation will re-
port on proposition requesting our dele
cation in congress to support the bill
for government ownership of the Pa
cific cable and the river and harbor i'm
provement bill.
5. Appointment of delegates to state
convention to promote trade with Mex
leo and South America.
z. Report of committee on entertain
ing delegates to above convention.
g. Miscellaneous business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
UNION LABOR MAYOR.
Assumes Office in San Francisco
and Makes Appointments.

San Francisco, Jan. S.-Mayor Phelan
retired and Mayor-elect Schmitz as
sumed office today.
Mayor Schmitz, who was elected by
the Union Labor party, announced the
following appointments:
Commissioner of public works,
Michael Casey, Union Labor party,
president of the Transfers union and
one of the leaders of the recent strike
of the City Front Federation.
Fire commissioner J. S. Parry, mem
ber of the Bridge Builders and Pile
Drivers union, and secretary of the
Union Labor party.
Police commissioner, H. W. Hutton,
Union Labor, attorney of the Sailors
union and labor council.
Civil service commissioner, Louis ].
Ohnimus, Union Labor, manager of
boats on Stowe lake in Golden Gate
park, and formerly in the theatrical
business.
School director, Alfred Roncovieri.
Union Labor. member of theater
orchestra.
Election com missioner, Thomas Boyle,
Democrat business manager Evening
Bulletin.
Park commissioner. A. Altman, Re-
publican. artist.
Member of board of health, DR.. James
Ward, Republican, homeopath.
Secretary to the mayor, George A.
Keane, Republican, lawyer.
Besides the mayor, all the other cleo
tive city officials assumed their duties
today. The principal patronage offices
are filled by Republicans. The board OF
supervisors is divided between the Re
publicans, Democrats and Union Labor
parties, the latter having three Of the "
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
Pigeons to Be Released at the
Poultry Show.
Judges Make Up Partial List Of
Awards.
NOT ALL ANNOUNCED.
Prize Winning Games Owned by
Topeka Men.
ParlOr Tumbler Pigeons Fur
niSh Much Amusement.

AT the chicken show at the Auditor
ium Thursday afternoon some interest
ing experiments will be made with car
rier pigeons.
At o'clock c. E. Fairchild will lib
crate a homer pigeon from an upstairs
window of the Auditorium on the east
side which he says will fly to his home
at Twenty-first and Van Buren streets
in about five minutes
A pigeon fancier in North Topeka
named Cook also has six homer pigeons
which he will liberate at the Auditor
ium some time during the afternoon.
The much heralded Growing match
Will be pulled off again tonight The
big roosters have been exercising their
lung all day at the Auditorium, preliIn-
mary to the crowning event of this ev-
ening.
The parlor tumblers, performing pfge-
ons are the center of attraction today
They with the Angora goats, are hold
ing the attention of the visitors to the
exposition as the features of the show.
Thursday night the regular annual
meeting of the members of the State
Poultry association will be held at the
council chamber. The chicken fanciers
at Manhattan are making strong efforts
to get the state show at that place next.
year as are also the local breeders try
ing to keep il here.
The awards of prizes are being an
this afternoon Secretary Gillies an
nounced the following awards:
White Faced Black Spanish-H. H.
Chestnut, Birmingham, second corkerel,
second, fourth and fifth pullet first
pen; Mrs. Hattie Tyler, Fairview, first
and third puIlet, and first, second and
third hen.
S. S. HamburgS-M. p. Jansen, Bara,
Neb., fifth hen; Dewitt & Yates, Fair
bury, Neb., second cockerel, second and
third hen, third pen; Roy Baker, Abb
lene, third cokerel Miss L.Cook & Bro,
Oakville. Iowa, first cock. first ana
fourth cockerel, first and fouth hen,
first, second, third, fourth and fifth pull
let. first and second pen
eHoudans-W- L. Bullene, Lawrence,
third and fourth hen, first, second, third
and fourth pullet, first pen.
Buff Orphingtons-Mr S. Rickett.
North Topeka, first cockerel, second
and fourth hen, third and fifth pullet,
first pen; Eccleston & Son, Topeka,
second pen; Mrs. Henry Shrader, Ber-
lin, Neb., first, second and fourth pullet,
English Grange Dorking-EccleSto
& Son, Topeka, first and second hen.
Cornish Indian Games-E. Kaub,
Michigan, third cockerel, first and fifth
hen and third pen; VIM. Langan,
Atchison, first cock, second cockerel,
second, third and fourth hen, fourth
pullet and second pen; Chas. Seller.
East Atchison, first cockerel, first, sec
ond, third and fifth pullet and first
pen.
Pit Games-John L. Patterson, To-
peka, first cock, second and third cock
erel, first and third pen; Cyrus L. Ward,
Narka, first cockerel, second hen, first,
second and third pullet, first pen; A B.
Elliott, Topeka, second cock, third hen:
J. L. Brown, Kansas City, Mo-, third
cock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08

loss to explain why a lower then tariff
rate could be maintained when tariff
could not
Sixth-There was a universal opinion
that legalized pooling would do much
to correct the evil.
Seventh-It developed that the Santa
Fe had a contract with a packing COM
pany to carry its product from the river
to Chicago for five cents off the tariff
rate for one year from June 80, 1901,
and that when the company gave notice
of publishing the rate the other roads
induced it to withdraw the notice.
Those who testified were G. d. Whit
ney, traffic manager Clover Leaf; D. L.
McCabe, freight traffic manager Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg; e. F.
Cost, traffic manager Big Four; d. B.
Mitchell, general freight agent Michi-
gan Central; J. NJ. Johnson, third vice
president Rock Island; Thomas Miller,
general freight agent Burlington; F. A.
Wann, general freight agent Alton; A.
c. Bird, third vice president st. Paul;
Paul Morton. second vice president
Santa Fe: Captain G.. J. Grammar,
general freight agent Lake Shore.
Owing to the absence of necessary
witnesses. the inquiry of the interstate
commerce commission into the work
ingS of the community of interests
plan of the railways was today post
poned until January "a, and the COM
mittee itself adjourned to meet in Chi
cago at that date.
President Harris of the Burlington.
the traffic dictatorship of northwestern
lines if their consolidation is not pre-
vented, We're present as were a num-
ber of other railroad men. President J.
J. Hill of the Great Northern, President
c. S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific,
President E. H. Hartman of the South
ern Pacific and ]. G. Stubbs, traffic di-
rector of the Southern Pacific-Union
Pacific system, were absent, and Chair
man Knapp of the commission an
nounced that owing to the fact that the
gentlemen mentioned were the best
qualified to give complete and compre-
hensive testimony concerning the mat
ter in hand, it had been thought best to
postpone the investigation till these wit
nesses could be brought before the
commission. He declared that if neceS-
sary the witnesses would be compelled
by court subpoenas to attend. Mr.. Hill,
he said. had sent a special messenger
with proper excuses and had expressed
his Willingness to appear before the
commission at any other time. No word
was received from Mr. Hartman. Mr.
Stubbs. it was announced, had been ill
of the grip for two weeks and was still
confined to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
PHONES MUST GO.
Missouri & Kansas Company
Ordered Out of Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. Sat the meeting
of the city council Monday night there
was passed an ordinance to drive the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone company
out of business in Wichita after Septem-
ber 1.
After that date it will have absolutely
no rights here and must pay fine of 500
for each of its poles left standing in the
city after that date-that is, if the courts
hold the ordinance valid. Some of the
crimes for which the telephone company
is liable to arrest are as follows:
If it attempts to erect any additional
poles without first getting permission
from the mayor and council a fine OF
500 will be imposed; after September 1.
1902 It can not use the poles alrea dy
in position, subject to a 500 fine; and for
each pole left standing in the city after
that date, fine of 800 will be levied.
The above are the terms of the Ordi-
nance which was railroaded through at
the last session under a suspension of the
rules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
WHAT PLATT SAID.
In Regard to His Proposed Suit
Against White.

New York, Jan. S.-The World says:
Mr.. Platt was asked if he had de-
cided what action he would take in re-
gard to the recent magazine article
from the pen of William Allen White,
which was a violent attack upon the
senator.
No." he said, ''I shall pay no atten-
tion to that fellow at all. 1t would be
dignifying him if 1 answered his sour
rilous and venomenous attack.
Il will not bring suit against the
author of the article. At the proper
time and in the proper manner some of
my friends may reply to it and disclose
the inspiration and animus of it. As far
as l am personally concerned 1 shall
not reply to the abuse and blackguard-
ism printed under the signature of this
person, nor shall I pay the slightest at
1ention to him; but 1 think his attack
will be answered and effectively in
time"
cellent health and spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
N0RDICA CONTEST.
Atlas Oats Company to Give a
$500 Prize.

The first prize in the guessing contest
at the Auditorium upon the date of the
Nordica enga cement will be $500 in cash.
given by the Atlas Oats company of Kan
sas City.
Two other prizes will be pianos, a KIM
ball and a Schaffer.
The subject upon which the public will
be asked to guess has not yet been de-
cided upon
The tickets for the guessing contest are
already designed. The person desiring to
enter the contest will pay his dollar and
receive in return a pasteboard perforated
so that it can be torn in three parts
Two of these parts will bear the guess
made by the purchaser. At the time the
guesses is registered one part of the ticket
bearing the guess will be torn off and
placed in the hands of the manager of the
contest The other half will consist of an
entrance check and a guess coupon. The
entrance check will be torn off at the door
while the contestant will keep the guess
coupon until the contest is decided. when
he will present it and receive his money
if he wins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
To Enforce SCHOOL Law.

Wichita, Jan. S-The board of educa-
ton met last night and took the first
steps toward enforcing the compulsory
school law Rudolph Hatfield and Fred
Bell, men bers from the Fifth ward,
were instructed to investigate the cases
of several children living over Cottman
& Chambers store on the West side who
had been reported absent from school
dition is found the investigating com
mittee will send them to the Associated
Charities to secure the necessary books
and clothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
LARGEST ON RECORD.
More Taxes Have Been Paid Than
Ever Before.

The payment of taxes for 1901 up to
date has been the largest first half pay
ment on record.
The total tax for 1901 is s72e. e.O21.oS
and up to today County Treasurer
Philip had received $5O5, 900, leaving only
1924, to be paid on the second half
payments. With the exception of 1895
and 1896 the tax this year is the largest
for ten years. The total taxes for the
past ten years were as follows: 1891,
$685., ,493 10; 1892, $6S4, ,702.17; 1898, $685.
6O776; 1894, s709, ,947 81; 1885. $741, ,565. so;
1896, s740, ,279.17; 1897, 1914, Asp; 1898,
$685., ,573. .35; 1899, 1854, ,943.5S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
Tzphoid Prevails at wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. S.-The report of
the board of health for December shows
typhoid to be the prevailing disease in
Wichita at present with II cases. There
were three deaths during the month
from this cause. There are three cases
of smallpox, three of diphtheria and
nine of scarlet fever. One death result
ed from diphtheria during the month.
Consumption claimed seven victims in
December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
COLLISION IN A FOG.
Wreck on the Rio Grande West
ern South of Ogden.

Salt Lake, Jan. S.-F'reight train No.
las on the Rio Grande Western road
and a work train collided near Roy sta
ton, ten miles south of ogden, in the
thick fog this morning. Fireman Frank
Cowell, of Salt Lake. was instantly
killed.
The injured: James Wollwine, brake
man, fatal; ]. c. McNickle, engineer.
severe; J. c. Frazer, Clinton, Utah.
slight.
The injured were taken to Ogden and
placed in the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
Bull Sells For $4,000.

Chicago, Jan S.-The Hereford bull.
Perfection 92,S91,'' was sold for $4,000
at the union stock yards, Chicago. This
is the highest price ever paid in Anaeri-
ca for a Hereford and the highest price
in recent years for a bull or COW of
any breed. Perfection was the cham
pion Hereford bull of the International
Live Stock exposition in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
westinehouse increases stock,

Pittsburg, Jan. Sat a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the West
inghouse Machine company held here
today the capital stock was increased
was made to provide additional work.
ing capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
GILLETT CASE CONTINUED
Fort Scott Foot Racer Not to Be
Tried just Yet.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 8.-The case of
the state against Bud Gillett, the pro-
fessional footracer, one of Buckfoot's
trained colts, who is charged with de-
frauding Jonathan Davis out of $4,000,
has been continued until the next term
of court The continuance was mutual,
there being no objection from either
side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Jan. ST a. m tempera-
lures: New York 80; Boston 20; Phila-
Minneapolis %; Cincinnati So; St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; moderate temperature; southwest
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08

wANTED-No. 1 cutter on custom
work. TOPEKA WOOLEN MILL CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19

more ponderous class of machine which
can pull all and sometimes more than
can be hitched after it, and when it does
get started with the load is such a bur-
den on track equipment that men in
that departn ent quake for fear of re-
suits.
The locomotive which is now going
into service. especially in this western
country, is far beyond what the old
tine railroaders dreamed could be
used The roundhouses built 20 or ST
years ago have been found too small
and accordingly are being torn down.
and remodeled; bridges have to be
strengthened; ballasting and heavier
steel are important factors in the prep
arations for the advent of the twentieth
century railroad engine. Upon this
great machine, which seems to be out
done in every way only by the human
mechanism itself, the brightest and
best trained minds in mechanics are
expanding their energies and bringing
it to a still more nearly perfect state
The locomotive is only one part of the
example of the marvellous expansion of
railroads of late years, but it is chiefly
important. The railroad locomotive de-
serves all the reward as being the ma
tion's-yea, the worlds bearer of bur-
denS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
from the Chicago News.

From the Chicago NeWS.I
Many man charges his misdeeds up
to precedent.
Love may laugh at the locksmith, but
at the plumber-never
Noah played a great game He drew
pairs and got full house
Martin onialIy spea king. the baseball
catcher isn't always a catch.
When the mercury reaches the zero
mark, the plumber has a lead pipe
cinch.
Some married men repent in haste
and some bachelors contemplate at
leisure.
Long-winded individuals are usually
short when it comes to paying their
debts.
Originality usually consists of repeat
ing bright remarks to people who never
heard them before
A man is always telling his wife that
his household expenses are higher than
any other mans in town.
Many man who talks like war
hero makes his wife interview the jani-
tor every time he finds it necessary to
register a kick