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The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
hANNA'S GIMP PRIGN CRY.


At Akron, Ohio, on Saturday last
Senator Hanna recalled the campaign
cry which he gave to his party early
in the year, Let well enough alone,
and added To-day / stand pat" His
obvious meaning lis that the prosperity
of the country Is SO great that any one
who proposes to change the tariff for
the purpose of curbing the trusts is a
disturber Of an altogether satisfactory
state of affairs.
Ii 1t were, however, a mere matter
of standing pat" on prosperity, there
would be no issue to divide the people
at this time. We all want prosperity
and Ii we all knew what kind of tariff
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
orlRin of n POPULAR WITH.

People are expected to believe his
tory when such things as this happens,
In 1892 a man living on a small farm
east of Wichita ran out of coal one
evening. He was getting supper. and
he took an armful of corn and dumped
1t In the stove. Corn was 10 cents II
busheI, and the Wichita reporter fired
the story out over the country that
Kansas farmers were burning corn
The corn burning story has passed
into history as fact. If Julius Caesar
had no better foundation than the
corn story he never existed at ALL
Wichita Eagle.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
The SnlaII Brother.

81 heard him call you 'duckie,'" an
nounced the small brother.
"Well, what OF it|' demanded his
sister detiantly.
"Oh. nothin' much. answered the
small brother II was only thinkin'
maybe it's because of the way you
walk, but it ain't very nice of him.
Chicago Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
Cot Even tho Tramp.n r,nex,

Harmless Hank--Wot's wrong, pal?
Youse as wife as a ghost And were
did yOuse git dat book?
remember is stoppin' at house where
book agent lives an askin' fer cog
gle o matches, Chicago News.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
The Real Rnx.

"What does Freddy like to play"
asked the caller.
Freddy" replied papa, likes to play
whatever games his mother and ! de-
eide are too rough for him."-Detroit
Free Press
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

for their goods to American buyers
than they sell them for to foreigners,
after paying ocean freights, shall be
reduced. American consumers are
quite ready to stand patr with the
feast of prosperity but first of all they
would like a seat at the table.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Frank Murphy is the best sheriff in
the southwest. Every citizen who de-
sires efficient and economical public
service should vote for him.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

The first duty of the citizen is to
vote. In order to vote for the best
interests of the community, he should
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Wiley E. Tussing and w. S. Bartlett
are sure winners for justices of the
peace.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Judge Purcell stands on the record
he has made as probate Judge
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Harry Drachman and Fred Ronstadt
will make up-to-date supervisors.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Nat Hawke is the man for county
treasurer.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03

Vote for Charles Blenman for dis
trict attorney. He is an experienced
lawyer, and won't have to call for
assistance when he encounters diff
cult case
The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR Delegate to Congress:
J.F WILSON,
OF Yavapai, County.
FoT IOInt Councilman:
LEW II. MANNING,
OF Pima County.
Democratic County Ticket.
Legislative Assembly
L. O. COWAN.
N. w. BERNARD.
HARRY CODY.
Treasurer
NAT e. HAWKE.
Sheriff
FRANK E. MURPHY.
District Attorney.
CHARLES BLENMAN.
Recorder
CHARLES A. sHIBELL
Probate Judge
SYLVESTER w. PURCELL
County School superintendent
WILLIAM ANGUS.
Surveyor
c. BARTHoLOMY.
Supervisors
HARRY A. DRACFIMAN.
FRED RONSTADT.
Justices of the Peace
WILEY e. TUsSING.
w. S. BARTLETT.
Constables--
JOE MANCIET.
JESUS PROVENCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
STOPPED A GRAFT"
Wichita Official Had Too Much
of a Good Thing.

Because they thought the county
commissioners of Sedgwick county
were paying an exorbitant price for
set of numerical index books for the
register of deeds office and for the work
of bringing them up to date, some Sedg-
wick county taxpayers brought an in
junction suit to stop the deal in the
district court of Sedgwick county, and
the county commissioners and ]. NJ.
Kerr, the parties to the transaction,
have filed an appeal in the supreme
court.
Kerr is register of deeds of Sedgwick
county. The county commissioners con-
tracted to purchase the index books of
Kerr for $4,000 and to pay him three and
half cents for each tract of real estate
entered in bringing the books from 1888
up to date.
Some of the Sedgwick county tax
payers-the papers in the case do not
show who-asked the county attorney
to bring an injunction suit to stop the
contract, claiming it was a steal but
the county attorney refused to interfere.
The matter was then laid before Attor-,
ney General GODDARD by Mr.. Vermillion
of the firm of Stanley, Vermillion &
Evans, Governor Stanley's law firm,
with the request that Mr.. GODDARD al
low the name of the state to be used in
enjoining the transaction. Mr.. GODDARD
consented but took no part in the case
himself
1t is alleged that the books for which
the county was to pay Kerr So, 200 were
really set of incomplete abstract
books which Kerr was to buy for $500
or $1,000 1t was also claimed that he
would receive $4,000 for bringing the
books up to date, when it was really
worth only a small part of that sum.
On the trial of the case it was brought
out that Kerr paid his assistants who
did the work of bringing up the books
about $210 a month, while he was col
lecting from the county over 1880 a
month for the work they performed
Judge Dale thought it was graft sure
enough, and he allowed a temporary
injunction. On that account the case
is appealed to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
LOCAL MENTION.

John Henrietta. Topeka druggist. is
very ill with stomach trouble in ST.
Marys.
The Hossfeld family will be released
from quarantine Wednesday. Their
clothing is being fumigated today.
Mrs Charles F. Spencer who under
went an operation at Stormont hospital
last week, is recovering from the effects
very satisfactorily.
Mr.. H. G. Mabry, of BY Lake street,
was severely injured in runaway which
occurred last night shortly after 6
O'Clock He was thrown on the street
car track He will recover.
Charley Wallace.a Fourth street joint
list, was fined 500 in police court to-
day He was arrested about two weeks
ago, and made a promise to quit the
business, but it seems that he backslid.
The Rev. Hal F. Smith was quaran-
tined for chickenpox today. His 7-year-
old daughter, Miaena Smith, is the pat
lent. The family lives at 513 Lane street
Mr.. Smith is pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
On Thursday afternoon the Shawnee
County Horticultural society will meet
as follows: Roses and their culture. -
Mrs. A J. Kleinhans; General spring
planting w II. Barnes; Utility of
bees to the orchardist," E. w. Durham
The thirty-third degree Masons of
Kansas will hold a meeting at the
Masonic building tonight. The thirty
third degree, the highest in Scottish
Rite Masonry will be conferred upon
several So degree Masons who have
been elected to receive the degree. At
ter the meeting a banquet win be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

into few hands without adequate re-
straint. 1t is very plain to those who
read the signs that if these mergers
prove successful, we shall have new
set of political issues to face. The trust
question is much less acute than two or
three years ago, because nearly all OF
these concerns have compiled with the
law, while general prosperity and the
growth of new competition have soften
ed discomfort on that score. The newly
invented security owning companies,
however. threaten to revive the anti
trust agitation in new form; and the
only practical solution, if Government
ownership is to be avoided, viii be
found in new legislation adapted to the
new conditions. Such vast and rapid
changes have recently taken place in
both our social and economic structures
that much of the old legislation is OBJ
solete or untitled to present require
ments. The new conditions plainly call
for new legislation; and. welcome or
unwelcome. good deal of agitation on
these lines must be expected in the
more distant future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
ANOIN1.
Mortgages.
Drake Buys a Good Colt.

Louisville, March 4.-CharIes Grain
ger, a three ear-old colt by Halma =
Charlotte Cushman, royalty bred, whose
sire was a winner of the Kentucky and
Latonia Derbies and dam a many time
winner, has been sold.
He is entered in the Kentucky AMI
American Derbies and his chances are
considered good by the horsemen at
Churchill Downs. He was owned by the
veteran oWner-trainer, Sam Bryant OF
Proctor Knott fame and was sold yes
terday to Enoch Wishard for Mr.. John
A. Drake, the Chicago millionaire. The
price Mr.. Bryant obtained for him has
not been learned, but it was a good STIR
one, and the colt was shipped to Chi
cago last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
THAT ATGHISON FIGHT.
Globe Says Fifteen Out of Seventeen
Are Surely For Bailey.

A few days ago w. W.. Guthrie, of
Atchison. was in Topeka, and in an in
terview in a Topeka paper he is quoted
as saying that the opponents of Bailey
controlled the Atehison county conveIi-
ton. Here are the comments of the
Atchison Globe ON the interview:
Guthrie is quoted as saying thot
John Seaton must have gone daft when
he tried to explain how the Bailey EEL
lows came to carry things; that the III st
choice of the convention was for KEEL
sey, for auditor; that in organizing, w.
Il. f. Donald, who is not friendly 10
Kelsey, put William McClain, of Huron,
in nomination for chairman, and he
(Guthrie) nominated Ed Donnellan.who
was elected by, a vote of 1S5 to lib Tor
McClain, Bailey man, who favored IN
structing for him. Guthrie adds that III
every respect his crowd carried to the
dot; that those who know understand
that Bailey is Leland's candidate, and
that it is we'll known that he and Cap
tain Seaton, both delegates to the state
convention. are not Leland men.
Wouldn't that bob your cork, said
Bailey leader this morning when shown
the Guthrie interview. The facts are
that we had 200 votes in the convention,
had all delegations cast their full vote.
out of a total of 321, and could have run
the wagon over the opposition, had we
not decided, in the interest of harmony
in the party, to be magnanimous. We
could have forced a solid Bailey ticke-,
and have instructed for him. but no
such attempt was made. Fifteen OF the
seventeen delegates to the state conven-
ton have said that they win vote for
Bailey, and II of them were Bailey men
ir~the congressional fight two years ago.
MI Guthrie is mistaken in his conclu-
sion that McClain is Bailey man, and
favored instructions. He was appointed
postmaster of Huron by Curtis, and was
nominated for chairman by w t. F.
Donald which ought to settle it. Don
nellan was certainly the candidate Of
the Bailey fellows, and 1t was agreed
beforehand that Mr.. Guthrie should
place him in nomination. The Bailey
leader quoted asked that his name be
withheld, as he did not wish to get into
a controversy with Mr.. Guthrie. The
town is full of Curtis fellows who did
not get on the state delegation, who will
not agree with Mr.. Guthrie as to the
control of the convention"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

The Washington Post is persistently
calling the attention of the Democrats
to what it assumes is a chance to win
another victory on the tariff issue,
owing to the present attitude of the
dominant party on that subject. The
Democrats, thus far, have not seemed
to heed the suggestion. Probably it will
not be easy to arouse enthusiasm in the
Democratic ranks on the tariff question
so soon after the experience of 1892. 1t
is not forgotten that the party then
won a sweeping victory on the issue of
tariff reform and promise to adjust
rates to a revenue basis. The tariff
bill finally passed was not only fail
ure as revenue raiser but it con-
tinued the worst features of the pro-
lection policy. Probably it is too soon
to attempt to fool the people again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
MAY LEAD TO GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP.

The interest felt by the public outside
of the territory Immediately affected, in
the result of Attorney General Knox's
proceeding against the railroad merger
is small compared with that felt in the
region of Wall street. Some idea of the
situation in financial and stock ex-
change circles may be gathered from
the following, taken from Henry Clews
Weekly Review:
Activity in the market has been re-
strained by the fact that both the
United States Government and the state
of Minnesota have determined to test
the legality of the consolidation
methods now being attempted by the
great railroad magnates of the country
Tt will probably be many months before
this momentouS question is settled, and
both the financial and political worlds
will be profoundly interested in the re-
suits. Should il prove true, as some
contend, that the Northern Securities
Company has been so Skillfully devised
as to violate no existing anti-monopoly
laws, there will unquestionably be
rush of other railroads and corporations
for the same shelter from competition.
1t is argued that this proposed security
owning corporation will not operate the
railroads or engage in Interstate COM
merce; that it is strictly an owning
company, and as such is not amena BILE
to the Sherman Antitrust Law or the
Interstate Commission. Whether the
courts will accept this view or not can
not be foretold; if they should, and
these anticipated mergers follow we
may expect one of two things; new leg
islative restrictions, or ultimate Gov
eminent ownership of the railroads.
Meanwhile the nation is quietly Won
dering how far the concentration of
capital will go. On the one side we see
those who own and manage vast
amounts of capital driven, often very
unWillingly, into one combination after
another by forces entirely beyond their
control. Fear of ruinous competition at
some future date, if not to-day, is
doubtless the chief incentive at the bot
tom OF all these mergers. Spectators
and promoters are merely incidental to
such movements; even the desire to dis
pose of large holdings of stocks is a
secondary motive; these are not the
mainsprings. On the other hand we see
the public manifesting growing uneasi-
ness at this vast concentration of power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
MORE SEATS SECURED.
Over $50 Nordica Reservations Are
Made Today.

BY one o'clock this afternoon 246 ex-
ira seats had been placed in the Audi
torium for the Nordica concert.
The exchanging of the white tickets
for the seats began at Stansfield's drug
store at enc o'clock. There We're Sc
numbers given out and some persons
took the full number of 10 seats in ex-
change for the white tickets and the
demand for seats was greater than the
supply. BY two o'clock No 46 had been
reached. Il. D. Henderson said this
afternoon that he expected to put in
about Is more seats but no more and
that the stage would not be crowded
with chairs. 1T would not be wise to
crowd and make the Auditorium I'M
comfortable. The people who go there
wish to enjoy themselves"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
HOUSE AGREES.
Conference Report on Philip
pine Tariff Bill Adopted.

Washington, March 4.-The house has
agreed to the conference report on the
Philippine tariff bill and it now goes to
the president.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 4.-When the sem
ate convened today the credentials of
Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Dolliver, both of
Iowa, We're presented to the senate. The
latter's credentials were for a term of
six years beginning March 4, 1901. In
response to an inquiry the president
pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, announced that it
would be necessary for Mr.. Dolliver
again to take the oath of office. Mr.
Allison's present term will not expire
until March 4, 1903. He entered the sem
ate March 4. 1885, and has been a mem
Der of the body continuously since that
time. The new term for which he has
been elected will extend for six years
from March 4. 1903.
At 2 o'clock the subsidy bill was
taken up and Mr.. Frye made some re-
marks the measure supplementary
to his speech of yesterday.
At 8 p. m. the senate went into eX-
ecutiVe session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
ASSESSORS FIX 1T UP.
Agree Upon Basis For the Valuation
in County.

The assessors commenced work this
morning after agreeing on the basis of
valuation.
A committee composed of City Assessor
Oscar Bischoff, A. A. Disney, Peter Eber-
hart, c. w. Spreng and j. c. Allison de-
termined the valuations. 1t was decided
that automobiles should be assessed at
actual value. cheese and butter at the
wholesale value and the question of as
seSsing nursery stock and manufa ctured
ice was referred to the county attorney to
decide on what basis they should be as
sessed. Several changes were made from
last years valuation. The following shows
in the first column last years assessed
valuation and the second column the ba sis
upon which the assessments will be made
this x.-I,era there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

The Worlds fair site is being wired
for electric lights; devices for furnish
ing light sufficient to turn the night
into day will within a few days be
erected where the construction of build
ings is in operation, and then the work
will go on increasingly until the gates
of the greatest international exposition
in the history of the world will be open
ed to the public. 1t is just one year
and two months until the Worlds fair
is due to open. BY working three eight
hour shifts in the construction depart
ment, the management estimates that
just three and one-half years work
can be accomplished by that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
SUPREME COURT REVERSED
Joab Mulvane Loses Attorneys Fees
in Waterworks Case.

Washington, March 4.-The United
States Supreme Court has reversed with
costs, the decision of the Kansas Su-
preme Court in the case of A. J. Tullock
VS.. Joab Mulvane, growing out of the
sale of the stock of the Topeka Water
Supply Company. The Kansas Supreme
Court gave judgment in favor of Null
vane for S25, 900 of which $4,000 was for
attorneys fees. The decision the Unit
ed States Supreme Court reverses, Chief
Justice Fuller and. Associate Justices
Harlan and Brown dissenting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
Shares in national banks.

Moneys.
Credits, les slegal deductions.
Average amount of merchants stock for
preceding year.
Average amount of merchants moneys
and credits for preceding year.
Average amount of manufacturers stock
for preceding year
Average amount of manufacturer's mon
eys and credits for preceding year.
Shares in any boat or vessel.
Tax sale certificates.
Judgments.
Notes.
Mortgages.
All other personal property, including
farming implements, wagons, pleasure
carria ges, bicycles, gold watches, silver
watches. plate and jewelry, pianofortes,
other musical instruments, ETC., at actual
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
Would Smash the Club.

If members of the "Hay Fever associa-
ton would use DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, the club would go
to pieces, for it always cures this malady;
and asthma the kind that battles the doc
tors, it wholly drives from the system.
consumption pneumonia, bronchitis owe
their lives and health to 1t. 1t conquers
grip. saves little ones from Group and
whooping cough. and is positively guaran-
teed for all throat and lung troubles SOC.
81 Trial bottles free at Arnold Drug Co.
S21 n. Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
To Make Big Matches.

London, March Nv. o. Gavin and E.
c. Lo, of the National Sporting Club
have sailed for New York to arrange to
engage American boxers for the inter-
national sporting tournament during
coronation week. There is abundant
money behind the project and the pro-
meters hope to bring Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries, McGovern, Denver Ed Martin,
and other famous Americans together
for big purses during the coronation
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
JEFF Gets Watches Back.

Cleveland, o., March 4.-James JEFF
fries, champion heavyweight pugilist Of
the world, who is appearing at the Star
Theater this week, is again happy. Yes
terday Ed Dunkhorst, the human
freight car" attached his two watches
and other valuables to satisfy a claim
of S130 for professional services render
ed. To-day Jeffries appeared before
Justice Reilly and recovered his valu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
ALBERT CURDY IN YALE.
Topeka Man Appointed Instruct
or i'm French.

Baltimore March 4.-Albert Eugene
Curdy, fellow in Romance language in
the Johns Hopkins University has just
been appointed instructor in French in
Yale University, the Academic depart
ment. Mr. Curdy is a native of Michi-
gan, a graduate of the University of
Kansas, has studied abroad and will
receive the doctoral degree this spring
from Johns Hopkins.
Albert E. Curdy is a son of w. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

Some interest is aroused by the state
ment that the surgeons have succeeded
in removing a mans brain, performing
an operation and restoring it without
serious injury to the patient What IS
really needed in many cases is new
set. The surgeon who can manage
that will confer a lasting benefit on the
race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

Curdy, who lived in Topeka for several
years and owned large dry goods store
on Kansas avenue, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. Before coming to Topeka
he lived at Humboldt, Kan, and when
he left Topeka he went to Paola where
he engaged in the dry goods business
Mr.. Curdy graduated from the Kansas
university in the later SOS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Associated Press and receives the fun DAY
telegraph report of that great news %, 0t
Fanfzation for exclusive afternoon puOsi-
cation In Topeka -
The news is received in the state jour
nal building over wires for this sole puE-
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, 1902-03-04

Federal officials are given to under
stand that it is the desire of the presl-
dent that they keep out of factonal
party fights. Where Democrats or Pop
ulists are concerned nothing is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

When Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona are admitted to the Union the
woman suffra gists should be able TO
obtain something out of the proceed
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Joseph Giles. aged 80
who died Sunday at 1859 Lincoln stree-,
was held this afternoon at 2:30 from the
Seventh Street A. NJ. E. church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

If Prince Henry continue in the path
he has trod since he landed in this
country he will be able to carry with
him on his return the friendship, re-
spect and admiration of the entire ma
ton. He is all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

Washington Post: No man can edit
a newspaper and postoffice at the
same time and be unprejudiced-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

Prince Henry is a royalist by birth
and occupation but he appears to be at
heart a democrat