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The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

The estimate for the coming year sub
nitted by Auditor WEIGH IS S5o.Szz, $S,Szz
more than the estimate for 1902. One of
the largest items of increase Is that
of the Justice courts. The report shows
an increase of $70302 The greater part
of the increase is due to the prosecu-
tions for violations of the prohfbitory
law by Assistant Attorney General A
L. Redden. The report of Auditor
Welch in part is as follows:
Asylum for the Poor-The item OF feed
used at this institution shows an in
crease of nearly 800. This accounts FOR
the entire increase 1t was occasioned
by the failure in crops at the poor farm
and the high price of feed
Bridges-During the last year "a .602-5S
which is an increase of s., ,417.70, has
been expended on new bridges and re-
pairs. This was occasioned by the go
ing out of the old wooden bridges They
are being replaced by the best steel
bridges. Four new bridges across the
Kansas river have been added within
the year and must be taken in account
when estimating the cost of repairs and
maintenance of county bridges.
Court of Topeka-The increased cost
of the court of Topeka, amounting to
s423.s5 over the preceding year, Is ex-
planned by the fact that the law OF 1901
raised the salaries of the officers in this
court $780,
District Court-The expenditures of
the district court reached low water
mark last year. being $le093-23 think
this is as low as it is possible to get
it in this county. For this year it is
$40, ,5S0.47. The records show that 221
criminal cases were commenced this
year as against 174 for last year, which
would more than account for the slight
increase. That the expenses of this de-
partment are kept so low is due to the
untiring efforts and executive ability
of the presiding judge. In the matters
of which he has control 1 see no way
by which the expense can be lesseneo-
The fOtIawin~ shows the annual Y
pense of the district court for the last
eight years:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

INDECENT Poor-The hard winter and
high price of food stuffs, especially of
meal flour, and potatoes, caused many
to ask aid of the county who are usual
ly se1f-supporting. The supplies f,Irn-7
ished, also, cost the county more. The
INDECENT poor cost the county 81, los s.;
more than for the preceding year. The
items of coal and groceries show an in
crease Of s7Ss-22 and $476.74 respective
ly.
Jail-The jail cost $s74e1 more than
for the previous year. Boarding priS-
oners cost $704.20 more. As the sheriff
Is paid for boarding prisoners at the
rate of 40 cents a day. this means that
there were more prisoners in the Jail or
that they stayed there longer, or both
The miscellaneous articles purchase
for the jail which include soap, brushes
matches, ETC., show an increase OF about
$370.
Judgments and Costs-During the
past year, two judgments of $f.zg1- 10
and 1927 on account of defective bridges
were paid, also a judgment Of 81, 552- 90
for a refund of taxes. There IS now
pending against the county, a suit for
$3.50 for damages on account of defec-
tive bridge In this case the county has
obtained a Judgment In its favor in the
district court
Probate Court-The increase here is
81. s3s-71 The largest items OF increase
are $1.322.s7 for fees of the probate
judge, and $544-50 for witnessed It is
Udt just 10 the probate Judge 10 STATE
that large part of the increase in his
fees is apparent and not real. For the
first eight and one-haf months Of the
preceding year, the probate judge re-
tanned the fees under the prohibitory
law and did not draw q salary from the
county. Since that time and according
to the special law Of 1901 for Shawnee
county, the probate judge has each
month paid over to the county these
fees and in their place has received a
salary. This amount also includes
s185.43 which became due last year. so
that the real increase in fees and sa,-
ary over last year IS 1882 -73- By the new
law, the cost of proceedings in insane
cases has been increased. The number
of insane cases is also 50 per cent great
er than for the preceding year.
Salary-The increase here of 81 500. 50
was caused by the law of 1901 Il pro-
vided for stenographer for county at
torney at $500, raised the salary of the
poor commissioner $500. and raised the
amount that might be expended for
clerk hire in the treasurer's Office 81 900
1t also provided for additional compen-
sation for the superintendent OF schools
Insane poor@The greatest decrease
was in the expenditure for the insane
poor 50 2S0 81 less was paid out for their
support This does not mean. however,
that the county has saved any money
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on this item The reverse Is true The
state Is supposed to reimburse the
county for money thus paid out In 1901.
the legislature cut the amount that Il
paid to those who care for insane from
$50 to g per week The county COM
nissioners accordingly cut IN proportion
the amount paid to those caring for in
sane outside the hospital. This is re-
funded by the state. But in those cases
where it Is necessary fer the county to
care for the insane inside private hos
pftal, the cost is one-third more per
week than is refunded. The amount
thus paid out during the year in ex-
cess of the amount to which the county
Is entitled to a refund is $1-139-3S
Estimate-The total valuation OF all
taxable property, as returned by the
assessors, together with the value of
railroads, is 16.90S. .212- From the best
sources Of Information / can obtain /
have made the estimate for the current
expenses for the coming year, SIS, ,9z2.
A five mill levy on the total valuation
amounts to $s4.541-
The following table shows the expen-
ditures OF the county for the past thir-
teen years for general expenses:
For the year ending
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WILL CLOSE At SIX.
Kansas Avenue Stores Shorten
the Open Hours.

During the months Of July, August
and September a number Of the pronf-
nent stores along Kansas avenue will
close at O'Clock instead of at $50 each
evening, except Saturday evenings and
ing an agreement to that effect are:
The Palace Clothing company.
B. NJ. Payne & Co.
Matthews & Drechsel-
August Clothing company.
Burg E. Zeis.
D. J. Greenwald.
G. M. Chase 4 Co.
Robinsin, Marshal 4 Co
Hord Brothers
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WILL REACH TOPEKA?
Orient Said to Have Selected New
Route From Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 16.-The ORR
ent officials will shortly announce the
route from Wichita to Kansas City. 1t
is understood that the original route
has been abandoned. This line ran
southwesterly through Baldwin, Kan,
thence to Emporia and continuing its
southwesteriy course direct to Wichita.
The new line will include Elnporia. but
will take a new course from E1npo-ia
to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16
Patents Granted Kansans.

Washington, July 16.-These patents
have been issued for Kansas: William
A Kelly. Mount Hope. lacing hook for
fiat laces; William a Kfbbe, Leaven :
worth, trestle; Charles R. Morvin, Man
kato, door catch; Henry J. Ormsby,
Eureka, tug fastener; George W. Shell
ton, Merritt. trousers clamp and hang
er; William B. Williamson. Malvern,
stay for buggy beds.
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Rural Route at wellington.

Wellington, Kan, July 1.-THE first
day of the county rural free delivery
was success There are six routes out
of this town and large crowd OF peo-
pie gathered at the postofiice to watch
the men drive OF in their new delivery
wagons They were given quite . ssend
orr with cheers They returned late in
the afternoon, haying experienced no
unusual features, but each one tired
Their routes cover an average OF z5
miles. The county has 81 routes. cald-
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Largest in the World.

Colorado Springs Col. July 16.-The
Great Northern, Oregon Short line.
Northern Pacific, Oregon Railway &
Navigati ton company and the Chicago
and the Great Western railroad were
today admitted to membership in the
transcontinental passenger association,
now in session here The transconti-
mental passenger association is now the
largest organization of it's kind. num-
erieally and in point of mileage in the
world.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16
4 Street Car Collision.

Chicago. July ia Wentworth ave-
nue. car, carrying 100 passengers and a
Thirty-first street car with so passen-
gers, collided at their intersection today
while running at = rapid rate. Nearly
every passenger in the smaller car
which was knocked from the track, was
cut or bruised, but the most serious in
jury was broken elbow, sustained by
a woman passenger That several pas
sengers were not killed is considered
remarkable.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16
Brown Palace to Be Sold.

Denver. Colo. July 1s.-Judge Johnson
of the district court has made decree
ordering the sale of the Brown Palace ho-
tel to satisfy a mortgage for s6ss.333 given
by Henry c. Brown to the United States
Mortgage and Trust company, covering
the hotel and four other properties be-
longing to the estate of Jane C. Brown.
late wife Of Henry c. Brown The other
property is to be sold first The date of
sale is not fixed s
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

win, $40; Henry Hatfield, Osborne, IS;
Ira Duncan, Hutchinson, IS; William
Bentley, Wichita, IS; David Evans,
Washington, S12. Widows, Christeaa
Fielder, Enterprise, IS.
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Candidates Named at Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, July 1.-THE Republican
state judicial convention to complete the
ticket named at Jefferson City made the
following nominations: Justices of the
Supreme Court: Moses Whybark. of Bal
Iinger county; Henry Lamb, of Pettis,
Edward Higbee, of Schuyler. Judge of St.
Louis Court of Appeals. Edward c. Ell
lott, ST. Louis The resolutions simply
endorse the Philadelphia and Jefferson
Cftv platform
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TOO FAST A PACE.
County Expense Account Over
drawn $I1,535.
Spent $94,6S7 and Last Years
Levy Was $S3,152.
MADE A RECORD
Expenses Of District Court
Reached Low Water Mark.
Cost Of Maintaining the Poor
Shows . Material Increase.

County Auditor Charles d. WeIch to-
day submitted his annual report to the
county commissioners, which shows that
Shawnee county has expended 81. SIS. &c
during the fiscal year ending June %.
In excess of the tax levy. The tax levy
amounted to $S3, 152 II and the amount
expended was $S4 eS7- 81
In the report is the following table
showing the expenditures for the past
two years, the increase Of 1902 over 1861
being nearly $4,000
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A New Way For Michigan Tourists.

Sleeping cars for northern Michigan
resorts over vandalia-Pennsylvan
short lines and G. R. & l., via Indian
apolts, Logansport and La Otto leave
st. Louis 1 p. m daily, arrive Petoskey
$50 a. m, Harbor Springs 10 a m.
Mackinaw City I1:20 a. M, Mackinac
Island 1918 noon Dinner and break
fast on dining cars. Detroit car from
Indianapolis on the sane train to Kala-
mazoo. thence via Michigan Central, ar
riving Detroit 7:35 a. m Inquiries for
other information should be addressed
to- A. b Ritchie, travelling passenger
agent, Kansas City, Mo-, or J. NJ Ches-
broush. A. G. p agent, St Louis, Mo.
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BAILEY TO BE HERE.
VIII Speak in Topeka Saturday, Au-
gust q

The Republican campaign will have
its real beginning in Shawnee county
with the first business session of the
Shawnee county Republican central
committee that is called for August 2.
w. j. Bailey, candidate for governor
ON the Republican ticket. has been
asked to be present and address the
meeting, and he has consented. The
business session will be followed by a
social session H NJ. Philips r. chair
man Of the committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, July 16--These pensions
have been granted Kansans: Original.
Ephriam Hutsler. Lawrence. Sc; Joseph
Marshall, Abilene. IS; Charles Conklin.
Osawalornie s6. Increase, David Sher-
rard. Winfield, IS; Jacob Fink, Hutch
inson. $50; John Hartley, ,Galesburg. SIC;
George Ellis. Oakland, SO; Virgil Jones,
White Church. $12; Adam Graham, Bald
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Kansas State Exposition COM
pany will be held at the Commercial
club rooms Friday evening at o'clock,
July Is, 1902
O. p UPDEGRAFF.
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

were formerly 80 postofices in this
county, but many of them will be dis
continued now because the routes will
pass right through the towns in which
they are situated Some have been
abandoned by the pegtoffice DEPART
ment-
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Beloit and Return $457 via the
Union Pacific.

Account Of Epworth League Chautau-
qua assembly Tickets on sale July 10
to % inclusive. good returning to anG
including July 3. J. c. Fulton, depot
North Topeka F. A. Lewis, city ticket
agent, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-16

0ttawa, Kan, and Return $1.60 via
Santa Fe.
account Chautauqua- Tickets on sale
July 5th to 18th. inclusive Final limit
July z1st.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
Special Sale at KLINE'S.
Monday, Dee. 18th, 1902.

We have just received an entirely new
lot of Ladies' Shirt Waists, made of a
very fine quality of Mercerized Duck,
with box pleats both front and back. in
Guiding stock collar to match. This is
the up-to-date Waist; all sizes from 80 to
~, worth $50, for $1.49
Ladies' Skirts, made of a very fine
quality of black Broadcloth. slat seams,
tiared bottoms, tailor made, S. is the
right price for this Skirt, Mondays price
$6.49. all sizes.
\ Dress Suit Case makes a fine Christ
mas present for lady or gentleman. One
made out of solid leather, also lined with
leather, straps on the outside and brass
trimmings, s. 90 would be the price for
this Case, Mondays price $5.9S, size 22
inch; also same in 24-inch for So. .49.
Our stock of Holiday Goods is so large
that it is quite impossible to give descrip-
ton of goods or prices, but We especially
call your attention to the Ping Pong Sets,
which also make nice Christmas presents;
right price of these sets is $500, for
$1.49; Table Tennis, the up-to-date
game, We have in all prices, ranging from
81. so 10 $3.50 In fact, We have most
anything you wish for in the line OF HOl-
iday Goods.
Mail orders on any of the above goods
promptly filled.
JULIUS KLINE,
Titusville, Fla.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
SEBASTIAN.

The Sunday school people are making
preparations for grand Nmas tree for
the little folks.
Mr.. w. c. Braddock, Sr., has the finest
garden We have seen this season but he
is having considerable trouble with cut
worms.
Our school is progressing finely and the
scholars are advancing rapidly under the
guidance of our energetic and popular
teacher, Miss Ella Singleton.
Mr.. T. z. HOwse is proving very
efficient manager for the |. l.. Il l.. w. f.
Co.'S. Ice plant also the store of the Sc
bastian Grocery Co. We are Ga , see
Tom doing so nicely and WIS., ,th all
success.
Rev. F. W. Weatherwax will hold di-
vine services Friday evening at the Tn
ion church and from now olive will
have the pleasure of listening to him
every two weeks. We certainly are glad
to see the way the people are taking to
Bro. Weatherwax and 1t is such COM
fort to have real live minister in our
midst.
Mr.. Eining, the chief engineer of the
|. Il. 4 l.. w. +. Co.'S. ice plant, gave a
delightful hop Monday night in honor of
w. F. Samples return. His improved ap-
pearance and good health speak W. for
the parts of the river which he has been
visiting, his host of friends were delig, ted
10 see him looking 80 we'll.
The dance was very enjoyable affair
as II always is when our popular floor
manager, Mr.. VI. f.. Hall, is in charge for
he makes it his business To SEE that every
one has good time and he keeps the
dancing moving along so that everyone
gets chance to trip the light fantastic To
his hearts content. Those present wer e
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Braddock, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. kitching, Mr.. Minis, Mr.. I. b.
Howse and Miss Ella Singleton, Mr. +. L.
Sample and Miss Irene Braddock, Mr..
Harry Sample and Miss Florie kitchlng,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Wilkinson, Miss
Matte RaulersOn, Miss Rosa Spratt, Miss
Carrie Matchett, Mr.. &. kitching ana
Mr. Park. The music was furnished ~
Messrs. Geo. and William Braddock.
The Eagle Clothing store remailSher, :
us. New goods arriving every Mr.
will pay you to inspect the .Tz iC
note our way-down prices. and'hnsj
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
OAK HILL,

Mrs. l.. ii. Barker returned Monday
from a weeks visit to relatives at Hast
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Allen and son he,:e
gone to Hobe Sound on the Mallard, ut
expect to return before Christmas.
Mr.. G. r. Bell and soss Iin5pG. I 4,
from Indiana, are g, ,Sa1S. iM II. s.
Barker's and are mu, tftiS,<d tttS With the
climate and sport her,SS.1>-
Mr.. w. ]. Duncsp.,,a fruit dealer of
New York, and NJ 4 \ :. Williams, of
Fort Pierce, spent I ,r.lay and Wednes-
day visiting orange eeeves here and at
Shiloh.
Mrs. F.. Fair and the school children
are getting up an entertainment for Fri
day night 10 consist of tableaux, ice cream
and cake. The proceeds will go towards
paying the janitor.
After lingering and painful illness
Mr.. C. T. Gaines died Wednesday, Dec
3rd, at Shiloh, at the home of his sister,
Mrs. j. A. Taylor, and was inferred in
the Oak Hill cemetery Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Gaines had made his home
here and at Shiloh for several years and
will be greatly missed by his many
friends, whose sympathies are extended
to his sister and relatives in their sad be-
reavement.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
Alleged Poisoning at ESas1In..

Hastings, eighteen miles from II. =
justine, has a sensation in an alleged aIs
tempt at poisoning. At breakfast John
Gordon found saucerful of coffee poured
out for him. He drank part of it, but
found it 50 bitter that he only took por-
ton. Soon after he was attacked by Sc
we're spasms. Two physicians eventually
brought him out of danger. Mr.. Killings
worth and other neighbors found circum-
stantial causes to suspect that William
Hunter and Mrs. Gordon, the poisoned
mans wife, had something to do with
the case. Some of the contents OF Cor
don's stomach has been sent to New
York for analysis, and charges may be
preferred against the suspects. 1t is al
legged that Gordon objected to Hunter re-
naming in his house as a boarder, and
that an attempt was then made to get rid
of him. The prisoners refuse to make
any statement other than that they know
nothing about any plan to end Gordon's
life. The preliminary hearing is set for
,4Snorrow. the IStkc,GI r...
The Florida star., 1902-12-12

Circuit Court Proceedings.

ounesOay morning cOIlpieteu the
session of fall term of circuit court, which
lasted over two weeks and resulted in the
conviction and sentence of every criminal
case prosecuted except one. \ brief sum-
mary of the cases handled and amount OF
sentence is as follows:
Harmon Mercier, alias John Andrews,
burglary, five years; Edwaid White, car
nal intercourse with a female under Is
years. two years; Haywood Suggs, carnal
intercourse with a female under Is years,
ten years; Lazarus Robinson, assault with
intent to murder, five years; Charles
Thompson, assault with intent TO rape,
acquitted by jury; Sol Bowen, assault
with intent to murder, five years; jeff
Mcneil, assault with intent to commit
murder, one year; John Bradley, assault
with intent to murder, two years; Steve
Morrow, alias Blue, assault with intent
to commit rape, two years; Belle Skin
ner, murder in the first degree with
recommendation for mercy, imprison-
ment for life; Albert Willis, manslaugh-
ter, twenty years; Moses Cook, assault
with intent TO commit murder, one
year; NJ. c. Cook, murder in the first
degree, death.
OF the above cases, Harmon Mercier,
Belle Skinner and Albert Willis are white,
the balance negroes. The two most i'm
portant were the Cook and Willis-Skin-
ner cases, for murder. The Cook case
and conviction was noted in these COL
Rnns last week. The trial of Belle Skin
ner and Albert Willis for the murder of
Ada Wells, a negress, on the 26th of July
last, was taken up Tuesday. All the cyl
dence in this case was purely circumstan-
tial, but it proved conclusively that the
murder was committed through jealousy,
that the two women were prostitutes of
the lowest order and that Belle Skinner
was the arch conspirator in the killing
\ confession on the part of Willis, which
he made to Smith, who was then under
arrest, was introduced as evidence, and
this, with the strong circumstantial evi-
dence and varying testimony of the de-
PENDANTS, was conclusive evidence TO the
jury to convict. Further details of this
case are best left out of family newspa-
per. The conviction rids this town of
two bad characters, third one was
killed and We hope that another may yet
be apprehended. The following gentle
men constituted the jury in this case: j.
NJ. Minor, j. j. White, w. III. Leonard,
T. A. Campbell, VIM. Moore, Joe s. Bry-
ant, c. f. Cook, J. w. Bruner, F.. X.
Provost. G. w. Bolton, Paul Kroegel and
j. G. Michael.
The convicted prisoners We're sentenced
Wednesday morning by Judge Jones and
were turned over the same day in the af-
ternoon to Mr.. Munroe, who has charge
of the convict camp south of here, who
receipted Sheriff Brown for the prison
ers. This saved transferring them to the
state guardian of convicts and they were
at once put to work on the sentences
allotted them and Brevard's Jail relieved
of eleven of its inmates.
Chas. Thompson, who was acquitted
by the jury of attempted rape, was i'm
mediately arrested under another charge.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
Good Roads Meeting.

4 meeting of the Good Roads associ-
alton is hereby called to convene IN Stew
arts hall at Melbourne on Wednesday Y
Dec. 10th, at l:30 p. m., to consider a
proposition for bonding the third COM
missioners district for an amount sutfici-
ent to complete the system of road now
i'm process of construction. As this is a
matter of importance to every taxpayer,
general attendance is requested. :.
Z. Z. BRANCH, =.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
FoiIs a Deadly Attack.

.,HAs. Aife was so i'll that good physic-
49, unable TO help her, writes NJ.
MN.S{E5Sn, of Winchester, Ind, but was
con etely cured by Or. Kings New Life
Pills. They work wonders in stomach
and liver troubles. Cure constipation,
sick headache. 25c at all druggists.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
NOTICE To UEBTORs

The accounts due Mr.. k. W. Rh'
have been turned over to Mr.. w,
Branning, of this place, for collect. I
All parties indebted TO Mr.. Rhodes :
requested to make early payment to y
Brannlng, who will receipt for same.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
DkANISG-

All kinds of hauling and draying si-
tended TO promptly. | meet all trs; :
Stove wood for sale.
A. HADLEY, Titusvil<
The Florida star., 1902-12-12

Our clearance sales have made room
for a fresh supply of goods, which are
now arriving and are ready for your in
spection. If you need anything in the
line of gents furnishings give us call,
for We can please you. Il. w. RHODES.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
Holiday Goods.

Ihpding pictures, books, dolls, games,
>EflrunIs, guns, dolls furniture, go-
3,etc, At the Toy 4 Novelty Store,
ZAgeour building, Main St, Titusville.
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
FOR SALE.

A..sv>ful site for winter home in
STkSUe = hedge, on west bank of Indian
RS offe<7 particulars address Miss NJ,
BY Wilso eckledge, .Els, Ssfs, xk,,
The Florida star., 1902-12-12
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH.

About IS acres of good high land on
the east or ocean side of the Indian river. a
at the Narrows, described as follows: Lot
No. 3, section Sd, also lot No. 3, section}
So, in township 81 south, range SO east
This land is unimproved but finely
Gated. For further particulars address
ye, NJ. Low,
uestedts IL fvmelf.,. e
The Florida star., 1902-12-12

discharge, but We suppose That liberty
from such confinement looked so dear To
him that he could not resist the tempta-
ton to try for it.