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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

the owl car he is sure to catch it-at
home
An Emporia man was so financially
embarrassed that he stole lamb and
sold It for n-25. Enough to get square
meal ana jag.
Emporia girls are so anxious for
buggy rides that they appropriate
farmers rigs for a two or three hours
spin around town.
Rural mail carriers in Harvey county
find occasional thorns along their path
way. One was given 625 pennies to pay
for a money order.
There is a veteran of the Mexican
war in Beloit so years old that reads
and writes as well as 40 years ago. He
has never used glasses.
Burlington small boys found several
quarters and so cent pieces when All
ancient. leaky sidewalk was torn up in
front of pioneer store and bank.
1t cost a Parsons lad IS to ride box
car Illegally. That would have taken
him to CEerryvale and return in Pull
man. with peanut money on. the side.
A hog which was being fattened for
the Atchison corn carnival very incon-
siderately died. and the owner and
neighbors INDUCED in an all-night
wake.
Front ana side doors of Leavenworth
by the mayor. Was the omission of the
back door an error of the mayor or the
printer?
One of the poorest shots in Atchison
is an insurance man. With a pump
gun he kept blazing away at two dogs
while they killed II of his ducks. The
CANNES escaped unframed.
A Coffey county man killed three
black snakes within the week and two
Of them were possessors of china mes:
! eggs This accounted for many miss
ing young chickens and eggs.
An AtcEison girl who has always
ridden on the flyer. this week secured a
divorce after ten months welded life
PREVIOUS to her marriage she attempted
suicide because her lover fed town
without her.
| An Oberlin merchant is justly on the
warpath. He says: Il am going te
collect what is owing me. / have car
ried accounts for five years uncomplain-
| ingly. My dyspeptic disposition won't
allow any more of it. I am going tt
have money or trouble"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lFrom the PmIadeIph1a RECORD
A criminal is a man who is found out.
The henpecked husband doesn't crow
about it.
Some mems idea Of friend is person
they can use
Bad habits grow with much less cultiva-
ton than good ones.
Some people would rather talk about
hard times than go to work
A fool and his money never have to
seek far for grounds for divorce.
The fellow who has money to burn
never bothers with fire insurance
The fellow who takes bottle when he
goes fishing is the one who gets a red
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
Put Out Flags.

Topeka has been especially honored
by the president in remaining in the
city all day Sunday and until 10 o'clock
Monday morning, and the people of the
city ought to express their appreciation
thereof. The committee Of arrange
ments therefore earnestly recommend
that the business houses in the city be
decorated and that at least one flag be
put out at every residence in the city,
Topeka is intensely patriotic and we
ought to prove 1t by swinging the stars
and stripes to the breeze.
JOHN E. FROST chairman.
T. J. ANDERSON, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
VOTE FOR UNION.
Spanish War Veterans Favor Anal.
gamationi of Societies.

Detroit Mich, Sept. 2s-The Spanish
war veterans today voted in favor of ANAL
gamation with the Spanish American war
veterans.
When the convention was called to order
today Capt. Wilson I. Davenny of Chicago
"a representative of the United Service
Men of the Spanish War-was rendered the
floor for a fraternal speech, in the course
of which he referred hopefully to the pos
sibility of anal gamating the different as
sociations of Spanish war veterans. He
said that President Roosevelt urged him
yesterday to extend the movement toward
amalgamation, "and,e said Capt Davenny,
IF arnalgamation can be arranged on
basis that will be just and equitable to all
YOU will not find me in the way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
$1,000 Boston and Return 4ie.oo

Via Nickel Plate road. October to II.
inclusive. good returning until Novem-.
Der II, by depositing tickets at Boston
and paying Tee OF SOC. Three train
daily. carrying through vestfbuled sleeps
ing cars. Individual club meals, rang
Ing In price from 35c to 81. served Ia
dining cars on Nickel Plate road; also
Adams St. Chicago. Full Information
can Be secured from John z Callahan
General Agent, CHICAGO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Sarah A. Spencer died yesterday
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs John
Shuart, 1902 Winfield avenue, Oakland.
at the age of So years. Mrs. Spencer
has made her home with her children.
Mrs. Shuart and Mr.. Frank Spencer for
the past few years. The funeral. will
be held from the home OF her daughter.
Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

After all it is Speaker Henderson who
has forced the tariff issue on his party.
If he had not written that letter of
withdrawal the president might not
have felt called upon to make the
speech he made at Cincinnati-at least
not vet,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

Probably there are lot of politicians
now who wish they +. hadn't spoken
so .soon- The president has
given his endorsement to the position
OF Speaker Henderson who was crowd
ed off the track by the Cummins crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
2ULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganizafion for exclusive afternoon publica-
ton in Topeka.
The news is received in the State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose. busy through the entire day A
Complete copy of the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

The Duke of Marlborough declares he
will never again set foot in the United
States. Well the duke got about all he
could get out of the country. He ap-
pears to have no call to return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

In declaring opposition to tariff
changes as a means of damaging the
trusts, the president said nothing
against revising the schedule in the in
terest of Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

Will those Democratic newspapers
and speakers who have been saying nice
things about the president from time
to time, take them all back now in con-
sequence of that Cincinnati speech?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

In the eyes of some people President
Eoosevelt's greatest fault is that he ap-
pears to be unable to talk without say
ing something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
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savage shores; Of an eager, maybe Joy
olzn, lie; hat Of one unlike that q the
Woed14n4 pnnggteT. ene1rely e1ien nom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

hsst eaten IN prfvate. Cor II p4sders t1zs
mnstdcAtor speechtcng- 1t b made If gum
that exuaes from tres ana h Bafd to -
allgHndered by q Rnrm.''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28

The ordinances asking franchises
for the North End, West End and
South Side Street Railway COM
panies were withdrawn at last
nights meeting of select council
but not before they had been amend
ed to provide for tax on the gross
receipts and limiting the franchise
to forty years.
After the meeting opened +. II.
Clemons, member of the railway
company, presented report contain
ing amendments to all the ordinances.
These amendments were as follows:
Striking out that part which would
bind the company to pay a tax of
per cent. of it's gross receipts in 1907
and 1908; two per cent. for the follow
ing three years and three per cent.
thereafter, and substituting provi-
sion to the effect that for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1904, the company should
pay / per cent of it's gross receipts;
1ls the second year; 2 the third; 21s
the fourth; the fifth and sixth; 31s
the seventh, eighth and ninth; the
tenth. eleventh. twelfth and thirteenth,
and each year thereafter per cent.
Directing that the duration of the
The amendments contained provi-
sions for ascertaining the amount of
the gross receipts by having the treas
urer of the companies make a sworn
return to the amount of business done
within the city limits. At the end of
forty years the city was to be at lib
erty to sell, lease or operate the fran
chise If they decided to do the latter
appraisers were to be appointed to de-
eide upon the value of the plant.
Another amendment provided that no
turnout or double track should be laid
on street that was not at least thir-
ty-three feet from curb to curb.
A number of minor amendments were
offered to the North End ordinance.
There was considerable discussion
about the amendments offered by the
committee, several members holding
that it was not the regular report.
Chairman Chittenden ruled that it
was the regular report and Mr.. Wag-
ner moved that it be received and
filed. as he understood it there was
communication in the hands of the
clerk withdrawing the ordinances ask
ing for franchises.
Mr.. Clemons objected to such action
and Mr.. O'Boyle moved to indefinitely
postpone, but did not have a second.
The motion to adopt the report of the
committee made by Mr.. Clemons was
then passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Ross Finn, Wagner, Schneider Nfcrri
man, Oliver, Clcmons, Vaughan, ONlallcy, Nc
Andrews Chttcnden-l1.
Nays-Costello, Evans, Morgan, Rcgan, Ma
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
ELEVEN DOGS SHOT.
Result of First Hunting Trip by
the Police.

Four members of the police force
went out on hunting trip on the "hill''
yesterday morning and in two hours
had bagged eleven dogs, to the intense
delight OF large and constantly in
creaslng crowd of small boys, who got
out of bed early to see the fun, as they
thought 1t was.
superintendent Day, Sergeant Reese
Jones, Patrolman Ross and Assistant
Sanitary Officer Il. V. Lewis made UP
the party. All were armed with double
barreled shotguns, and a start was
made from headquarters at o'clock
yesterday morning, just as the day was
breaking.
The officers separated, some stalking
Jefferson and Madison avenues and
others Monroe and Quincy. The noise
of the first shot aroused the neighbor-
hood. and small boys got up earlier
than usual and came out in force. The
police stopped at s o'clock, when the
streets began to fill up and when the
crowd of onlookers began to get so
large as to be annoying.
Eleven dogs in all were killed. and of
this number officer Lewis who is a
| crack shot, had six to his credit. All of
the dogs except one were either street
dogs or mongrel ours. The one excep-
tion was valuable bulldog, whose
| owner was the maddest man in town
when he came on the scene moment
after 1T had been shot. A wagon from
the Hewitt Fertilizer company gath
cred up all the carcasses. Another ex-
pedition will start out this morning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
SELECT COUNCIL.

At last nights meeting of select
council ordinances passed on third
reading providing for two electric
lights in the Thirteenth ward; two in
the Fifteenth; three in the Third; two
in the Fourth, and three in the Sixth.
A communication was received from
the controller suggesting certain
changes in the appropriation ordinance
to take care of deficiencies. II was
ordered filed. A common council reso-
luton directing the city engineer to
prepare plans for a viaduct over the
West Lackawanna avenue crossing
was concurred in.
Mr.. Chittenden introduced resolu-
ton directing the department of public
safety to make known the number of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
CHURCH WAS NOT BUILT.
Mrs. Stanton Asks That Land Be
CONVEYED Back to Her.

A suit in equity was brought yeSter-
day against Rev. John w. Minner, John
f. Sayer, James r. Hatch, John Cobb
and Bernard Robinson, trustees of the
church society of the Pennsylvania an
nual conference of the Methodist Pro-
testant church, of Moscow, Lackawan-
ma county, Pennsylvania, by Mrs. Myra
A. Stanton, of that place. The bill al
leges that the complainant decided to
the trustees on the 10Th day of July,
1898, certain piece, parcel and lot or
land, situate in the village of Moscow
for the purpose of having erected there
on memorial to her deceased parents,
who We're members of the Methodist
faith at the time of their death.
The trustees and congregation agreed
to build Il church. to be constructed of
wood, thrty-two feet in width and
fifty-five feet in depth, with base
ment under the church to be eight feet
high from floor to ceiling, to be used
for pastors study and library, and for
holding Sunday school. There was to
be an auditorium covering the whole
church, and n vestibule.
The plan of the church was made by
the pastor which was approved by the
trustees, congregation and Mrs. STAN
ton: whereupon, she decided the prop
erty to the trustees without further
consideration than her love for the de-
nomination and for her deceased par
ents. The bill states that the time when
the church was to be erected by the
trustees was three and one-half years
from the time of the adoption of the
plans, and the execution and delivery
of the deed.
1t recites that the trustees and the
congregation have failed to construct
church within the time limit, and, in
fact, have built no editice Whatsoever
upon the property. That they have
failed to keep the covenants in the
deed, and although she has requested
them to re-convey the property to her,
they have refused to do so; hence, she
is compelled to resort to equity pro-
ceeding, that the title to the property
may be declared forfeited in the trus-
tees, and that the same may be de-
clared reverted to the complainant, her
heirs and assigns. She is represented
by eX-District Attorney John r. Jones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28

nonsense" he said. "I don't mean to
deprecate the importance of this terri
tory" he went on, but can't see
what advantage 1t would be to the
Pennsylvania to come to Carbondale.
Why not go to Forest City or Union
dale and make either of these places
its terminus. Just now the Pennsyl-
vania enjoys practically the same
facilities and advantages that 1t would
by an absorption. The trackage con-
tract between the two companies gives
the Pennsylvania the right to use the
Delaware and Hudson tracks; 1t can
run its trains to Scranton II 1t cares
TO. The same contract is in force be-
tween the Delaware and Hudson and
the Lehigh Valley. This contract has
existed for about eight years. / can't
see, therefore, what would induce the
Pennsylvania to come UP this way;
there is nothing in this field. and, as
/ said before, it now enjoys the same
advantages and facilities as might
come from change"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
OVERSIGHT PROVED FATAL.

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'ltaI t o,, oId toIo,ronb amor.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
THE THIRTY-NINTH RECITAL.
delightful Programme Rendered by
Conservatory Students.

There is no question that the Con-
servatory OF Music has learned the
,eCret of craving large audiences. the
Jnc at the recital last evening being
one of the largest of the season. AL
though purely educational exercises to
Me students who participate in these
ecitals, they are, on account Of the
IainStaking care with which every
Number has been worked up, and the
really musical manner in which they
are played, productive of great enjoy
ment to these who attend.
In this, the thirty-ninth of the series
several students played for the first
time. Pianoforte solos were rendered
W Karl Ammerman,E Eva MeiXsell, Ber-
:ha Burgett. Romaine Spruks, Lillian
Benson, Ruth Hull. of Olyphant; Mary
colvin, of Clarks Summit: Hazel
Hodges, Margaret Law Caroline Neu-
bauer, Clara Haas, Anna Voris and
Harry Wilkins.
The last mentioned, Mr.. Wilkins, is
deserving of special mention. He is a
young man who, whenever he plays in
these recitals, invariably plays well.
His selections last evening were three
in number. The first was an exceed
1HSly graceful NdlSe III n Hat HldJOT,
his own composition, which received
hearty applause. The other numbers
We're the Valse in c sharp minor, by
Chopin, and the difficult Staccato
Etude in G major, by Rubinstein.
These numbers We're played exceeding
ly we'll, and, the audience demanding
more, Mr.. Wilkins repeated his Valse.
The ensemble numbers, played by
three classes of eight players each,
were the overture to Tampa, by Her.
old: Polka Mazurka in G major, by
Klein, and the overture to Romeo and
Juliet, by Belini.
Near the close of the recital the di-
rector, Mr.. Pennington, gave short
talk on the educational value of piano.
forte study, in which he remarked
that the leading educators of the day
we're more and more inclined to con-
sider music study, under the proper
conditions, second to no other, as a
stting preparation for life, it's present
and the great hereafter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
CHANGES IN CITY HALL.
New Office for the Department of
Public Works.

Public Works.
Extensive changes in the arrange
ment of the offices on the third floor of
the municipal building were made yes
terday. The office of Director of Pub
lie Works Roche has heretofore been
merely a sort of cubby-hoe cut off by
a board partition from the old board of
health room, which has been occupied
by the board of assessors.
The partition was removed yesterday
and the entire room will now be de-
voted to the uses of the department OF
public works. The office of Supern-
tendent Thomas, of the bureau of high
ways and sewers. was removed from
the front of the building to the depart
ment office, and the board of assessors
take the quarters vacated by him.
The new arrangement will place the
two principal clerks of the department
of public works in one office, and will
give Director Roche the use of pri-
vate office of his own in the southeast
corner of the building. The oak counter
and office grillwork, which was used in
the city controllers office during the
first few years the present building was
occupied. has been removed to the new
office OF the department of public
works. and persons having no personal
business with the director will have to
transact their business over this.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28

dcrcd by Kauffman's orchestra, after which ad-
dresses given by Sir John H. Kicker Sir G.
c. Fulton and Congressman j. \. Weller de-
lghtful recitation by Miss Alma Feucrstein was
followed by series of impelsonations by i. l..
OKecfe. and by wonderful feas of lcgerdemain
by A. Ramsten. To the strains of the grand
march all proceeded to the spccous dining room
of the American hotel, where an excellent menu
was served.
George II. Pierce commandery, No. 131, at
Philadelphia on February Is, gave Malta socinl
that crowded its hall TO the doors. Addresses
were made by Rev. Henry MaCrca, Of Trinity Re-
formed church; Rev. DR.. Smith, of the Allegheny
Avenue Methodist church; Past Commander Sir
George T.. Stout and Grand Recorder Sir George
IT, Pierce. The long programme was made up Of
songs, stories. rcctations and charming little
play. Past Commander J. II. Bush was III
charge OF the lower hall, where handsome col
laton spread.
st. Johns conmandcry, No. lSG, at Strouds'
burg, admitted class of fifty noviccs, and on
February IL in the presence of Grand Commander
Sir Elisha Fornwald and other visiting compan-
ions, the Red Cross and Sepulchrc was magnif-
Gently conferred IN full and elaborate form. Sir
Knight Prince II. b. Bush acted as sovereign
commander; Sir W. W. Eyre as pursuivart. and
Sir +. h. Michacls as high prelatc. The dramatic
work was splendidly performed.
Sandands commandcry, No. 152, at York, has
arranged to give a most brilliant presentation
of the Order of the Red Cross and Scpuchrc on
May 0, when King David commandery, No. 3Oi
of Wayncsboro, will attend in o body. This will
be an event of great interest to all Red Gross
knights, and the large council chamber will no
doubt be crowded on the occasion.
OriAamme commandery, No. 40, at Columbia,
on February II, paid fraternal visit to Marietta
comnlandery, No. 1870. A number of interesting
addresses and fine collation. We're features of the
evening.
II is expected that the new commandery in
Chester county will be ready for institution dur
ing March, and the date will be fixed within a few
days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
James McGinnis Wants to Be COM
mon Council Clerk.

Still another candidate for clerk of
the common council is in the field
The latest aspirant for the place is
James McGinnis, a well known young
Republican, familiarly known as Sen
ator" McGinnis. He entered the field
few days ago. and is making an ener-
getic canvass.
The chances are that some one other
than Assistant City Clerk Morris will
be elected as clerk, the majority of the
members not taking enthusiastically to
Mr.. keller's plan of electing Mr.. Nor
ris and thus practically dispensing with
separate clerk for the common
branch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
KAGLER rs FINED.
Decision in Case Rendered by Magis-
tratp Howe

Magistrate John n. Howe yesterday
rendered a decision in the case OF
George Kagler, secretary of the strill.
ing street car men. charged with dis.
orderly conduct by Special Agent Step.
hen Dyer, of the Scranton Railway
company. The magistrate fined Kag-
Ter So and costs in each of the three
cases.
Kagler was accused of calling "scab'
at employees of the railway company
on three separate occasions and ad.
mitted having done so, his attorney
contending that the calling Of "scab'
does not constitute disorderly conduct
1t is understood that appeals will be
taken from the magistrates ruling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
INSPECTIONS RESUMED.
Company X Looked Over Last Night
by Major Clarke,

Company X, of the Thirteenth rcgi-
ment, Captain Milton O'Connell COM
manding, was inspected last night in
the new armory by Major w. p.
Clarke of Williamsport, inspector of
the Third brigade. in the presence of
nearly all of the line and staff officers
of the regiment
Tonight Major Clarke will inspect the
members of Companies d and F., and
also Bauer's Thirteenth Regiment
hand