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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

sisted that the wheel be at once de-
stroyed. Donovan could not see the
point at the time, but says it is plain
to him now. Croft was originally
"staked" to the gambling fixtures BY
MoeseT, and they have never been paid
for. Neither has he paid for anything
else, it is said, and Moeser refused TO
sell him beer. Thus, by securing the de-
struction Of the wheel, he could spite
the owner thereof, and possibly find a
legal excuse to sue the chief for dam
ages. Since this scheme has dawned on
the chief, he has no intentions of de-
stroying the wheel until so ordered by
some higher authority who will assume
the responsibility. In his talk to Mayor
Parker, Croft charged the ring with
taking $3.50 hush money from him in
the past six weeks, and says it is used
to FIX the police. He charges the Of
hcers who arrested him Saturday night
with getting finger in the hush
money" and says that his arrest was
the result of his refusal to put up
$50 as requested by one of the ring
last Friday
His spleen is directed specially at
PaVey, and he frequently talks about
what he is going to do to him.
Mayor Parker did not have much to
say about the case this morning. 1--WE
want to look into the matter some
more he announced. There is no use
being in a hurry about it. There is no
truth in the report that Pavey has been
discharged. Nothing will be done with
out further investigation Mr.. QuintOn
makes some serious charges, and seems
to believe that they are true. Chief
Donovan does not know much about
the case"
A. B. Quinton, attorney for Croft.
said: 1T is unfortunate for the pro-
hibition cause that this got into the
papers, because it puts all these people
on their guard I have nothing to say
about the case. do not know whether
an investigation viii be held I think
that Mayor Parker is trying TO the best
of his ability to enforce the prohibitory
law in Topeka, and believe that he
will investigate this case to the bot
tom -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Municipal socialism in Great Britain
IS the subject Of a report by James
Boyle American consul at Liverpool
The capital invested in municipal un-
dertakings last year was 81, 500 600, 600.
There are now 931 cities that own wa
terworzs. 80 the street railroads. 240
the gasworks, 181 the electric supply.
Most Of these are in England. Half the
gas used in England is municipal gas.
There are towns that own Turkish
baths. while one gives a display Of fire
works at municipal cost. Glasgow and
Liverpool own street railroads and gas
works, and provide municipal lectures.
Manchester owns shares in its ship
canal Sheffield is erecting shops to
rent Other cities own golf courses.
race courses, rabbit warrens, oyster
fisheries: one supplies sterilized milk.
Bristol has municipalized its docks and
harbor at a cost Of nearly $4,000, 600
The docks in Liverpool are owned by
the city as a public trust. Liverpool is
one of the foremost cities in the world
in municipal socialism. 1t supplies cleo
trio light and power, has the best public
bath system anywhere, is building the
finest Turkish bath in Europe, has pub
lie laundries for the poor districts, fur
nishes flowers and plants for the win
dows ia the slums. sells sterilized milk
to the poor, has a salaried organist to
play it's great organ, gives lectures and
besides has parks. concerts, technical
schools, and is now demolishing unsan-
itary dwellings and erecting model ten
rra1774e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
GEN. WOOD RETURNS.
Back in Washington to Close Up
His Cuban Stewardship.

washington, May 28.-General Wood. re-
Gently military governor Of Cuba, arrived
here today on a government transport
His first act was to proceed to the war
department and make an oral report TO
Secretary Root of the complete discharge
Of his stew ardship in Cuba and the graf
flying success Of the arrangements for
the Inauguration of the Cuban republic.
He will have a full conference later with
the president and Secretary Root regard
ing Cuban affairs 1t Is expected that
General Wood win be detained IN this city
for at least six weeks, closing up the al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Vim. Nesbest. Of the Santa Fe carpenter
shops, lost a finger from his left hand
this morning while working at the Joint
err machine at the shops. He was taken
to the Santa Fe hospital.
Thursday afternoon at 5 O. clock the
board Of health will make a tour in the
patrol wagon to the proposed pest house
site on the river bank north of Auburn
dale
J. H. Burge and family of S2S Fillmore
street have leased the house formerly &C
cupied by John Player at Fifth and To-
peka avenue and are moving Mr.. Burge
is a travelling salesman for the Mccormick
Harvester company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
T. B. MURDOCK'S O. X.
Tells Paul Morton There is Nothing
Wrong With Kansas.

Vice President Paul Morton of the
Santa F'e has received the following let
ter from T. B. Murdoch, editor of the Ell
Dorado CKan.) Republican, regarding
the condition of Kansas crops:
Don't believe all you read. Speaking
of crops and things in this county for
instance: Wheat. 1900 acres, fair to
good; oats. $1,000 acres, good: alfalfa
10000 acres, never better. first cutting
now in;i corn. booming; prairie grass,
never better, with stock ponds full Of
water; Kaffir corn, increased acreage :;
millet sorghum for feed, excellent; ap-
pie crop. promising; home grown straw
berries. new potat toes, and garden truck,
simply tremendous; COWS and chickens
busting themselves: rain in plenty; pros
pect for everything never better; and
the Kansas baby crop never fails. And
Why should not the other counties be
doing as Well2 Don't believe the Kansas
calamity stories. as they are largely
lies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
ABSORBS 1887 MILES.
Rock Island Makes Important
Move In the North.

Minneapolis, May 2s.-The Journal an
nounces today from an authoritative
source that the Rock Island has decided
to absorb the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern in which It already owns a con-
trolling interest and make The 1.2S7 miles
of road operated by the Cedar Rapids
integral part of the Rock Island system.
Minneapolis Will then become the northern
terminus of the Rock Island and all the
present plans of the Cedar Rapids road
touching its new Twin City terminals and
Strengthening its position in northwestern
traffic will be carried out by the parent
system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

W. H. Briggs, aged &c years. died yes
terday afternoon al his home, 1903 East
Sixth avenue, Of old age. The funeral was
held this afternoon.
Henry Kuykendall. aged 81 years, died
this morning at his home southeast of
town He was born at Palestine, Craw-
ford county. III. He moved to Kansas in
1870. He leaves six children, J. a Kuy-
kendall of Salt Lake; L. Kuykendan Of
San Diego, Calf. Joseph Kuykendal and
". r .Kuykendal of Topeka: Mrs c. o.
Wood of Freedom. Okla, and Mrs. H r
Rice of Topeka. The funeral viii be held
Eriday at 2 o. clock at Bethel church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
TO KEEP IT GERMAN.
Hamburg American Stockholders
Adopt a Resolution.

AASSS q AeC@NA0SAI-4a
Hamburg, May 2s.-At meeting to-
day the shareholders of the Hamburg
American line unanimously adopted
motion submitted by the directors with
the view of assuring the control of the
company from passing from the hands
of the Germans to those of a foreign
corporation Tt provides that the direc-
tors and board Of supervision must be
Germans and subjects and live in Ger
many and that in order to change this
provision or transfer the seat of bust
ness of the company to foreign
country or dissolve the company, or do
anything involving the loss or the re-
striction Of independence of the COM
pany in favor of foreign undertaking
it will be necessary for a resolution to
that effect to be adopted by the share
holders representing four-ffths Of the
capital OF the company, at general
meeting, and that a confirmation OF the
resolution by the same majority be
adopted at a general meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
Nc Miaaouri Paoifie Railwav

Is now operating a line Of Observation
and Kansas city on the fast day trains
Nos / and 3 leaving St Louis daily at 500
a. M. and Kansas City at $3.50 a. m. Be
tween Kansas City and Pueblo they are
operated to serve all passenger trains.
They are lighted with electricity and
eo11inDed with electric fans Meals are
served a la carte. from dainty Hayiland
CHINA Libby cut glassware and elegant
silverWare. The cuisine is unexcelled ana
the general service first class in every
respect The observation parlOr Of these
cars is handsomely fitted up and affords
an excellent view Of the scenery along the
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
rrnnt Faotorn BurgIarized.

The Topeka Trunk factory was broken
into last night by unknown parties. who
stole six or seven 81 bills from the bill
books displayed in the front window An
entrance was effected by breaking a pane
of glass in the rear window on the alley
The police have not made any arrests
as yet, and the robbery is supposed to
have been committed by a boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

London. May pa dispatch to the Cen
trail News from St. Petersburg. dated
Tuesday, May z. says: Secret service
officers arrested a young woman at
Tsarcoe-Selo. the summer residence Of the
czar. Yesterday. carrying an Internal ma
chine concealed in a handkerchief. The
identity of the woman has not yet been
eafa hlfshed.' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
international Arbitration Conference.

Lake Mohonk, n. Y, May 28.-The
eighth annual conference on interna-
tiOnal arbitration was opened here with
an attendance Of over $50 members
Former Secretary of State John W. Fos-
ter was elected president and delivered
the opening address. A review of the
years progress in arbitration was given
by DR.. Benjamin F. TruebIood, secre-
tary of the American Peace society, and
discussion followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
How to Feel Good.

One of the best things a person can
do to keep cool and in good health is 10
take a Turkish bath and massage treat
ment Doctors recommend this. Mr..
and Mrs. 0. Kihlberg have excellent
bath quarters under the National hotel:
in fact, the finest of the kind ever given
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

The Indianapolis Journal views the
matter as follows The Democratic
convention in Kansas was so anxious
to bring about fusion that it adopted
the principal POpulist views and other
wise so lost it's identity that David
Overmyer, who was to have been the
Democratic candidate for governor, de-
clined the nomination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Negroes in. Missouri have been so
quiet and law abiding lately that the
citizens of one locality found it neees-
sary to lynch a white man just to keep
their hands in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

The Cubans propose to turn loose all
the American criminals they have
caught as if there were not already
enough of them at large on the island.
Cuba's finish is in plain sight already.
She won't have a thing she can call her
own in a little while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
Cen. Joe wheeler Goes Abroad.

New York. May 2s.-Anong the pas
sengers on the ship Philadelphia, which
sailed today for Southampton, was Cen
Joseph Wheeler, who viii be abroad for
three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Senator Beverfdge predicts that Cuba
viii ask for admission to the Union
within five years. The application viii
come probably whenever Cuba gets
well into debt and wants somebody to
pay her out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
s4.5oO.Ooo For New YORK.

Washington, May 2S-The confereel
on the public buildings bill have agreed
to an appropriation of $4,000, 600 for New
York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

People who have been so anxious to
have TT. S. senators elected by popular
vote may as well take a rest. The
committee Of the present senate
wouldn't so much as report a resolution
on the question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Delegates to the Cleveland. o., con
vention appear to regard Mr.. Hanna's
candidacy for the presidential nomina-
%ion as a settled matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Tt has not appeared in any of the
dispatches from Cleveland that Mr.
Hanna told his friends to stop talking
about him as a presidential possibility
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

Louis in both receipts and shipments,
while at Omaha and St. Joseph the first
third Of the year shows a gain in re-
ceipts and shfpments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

It would be odd to have a presidential
campaign in which the candidates Of
both parties reside in the same town,
but there are Tom Johnson and Mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

The coronation ceremonies win at
tract enough people who will spend
money to help England greatly in her
war expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

chairman of the senate committee or
the Philippines stated today that the
witness O'Brien, whose testimony be-
fore the committee reflected severely
upon Captain Mcdonald and other army
officers. will be prosecuted by the pro-
per officers on the charge Of perjury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

a complexion grows fairer daily using
Satin-Skin Cream and Satin-S Skin
Powder. Csc. At the Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
Citv Ticket ONCE.

Tickets on sale May % and So good
returning May 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28

ELavenworth and Return $40 via
the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
Inventor Of Stomach Pump Dead.

Heidelberg, Germany May 28.-Prof.
Adolf Kussmaul who introduced the
stomach pump into medical practice
is dead He was born in 1922.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
JOINT SESSION ASKED.
Legislature Asks Board Of Control to
Show Where Money is to Go.

onOW WNcFc "OHcJ 10 " W.
Des Motnes, March 24.--Hamann OF
Scoll has introduced In the house the
following concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a Joint session of the
house and senate, and requesting the
board on control to appear before the
same and explain in detail the appro-
priations demanded for the support
of the penal and charitable institu-
tons of the state. The resolution is
self-explanatory and reads:
BE it resolved, by the house of
representatives, the senate concurr-
ing, That the members of the board of
control be invited to appear before
a joint meeting Of the house and SEN
ate to discuss before it the appropria-
lions asked of the Twenty-Ninth gen.
eral assembly for the state institu-
lions under the control of the board,
and that the house and senate con-
vene in Joint session at 1880 o'clock
p. m. on March 26, 1902. for that pur-
pose"
Hamann said that his idea In pre-
senting the resolution was to have the
whole legislature know something of
where this money was to go, and the
needs for such money, rather than
simply the appropriations committees.
He stated that the general assembly
itself was entitled to the honor or
blame in this matter rather than two
committees.
This action is the first display of
an undercurrent prevailing in both
houses to cut down the amounts al
lowed the board of control institutions
and add to the amount to be given to
the educational institutions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
SUNDAY BASE SAIL is HIT.
Prohibited by Action of The House
of Representatives.

Des Moines, March 21.-The house
yesterday passed bill by Nagle of
Van Buren,, which includes baseball
and football in the list of games and
amusements which are not to be
played on Sunday. The violation Of
this statute is misdemeanor, and is
punishable by a fine of not less than
81 or more than S. for each offense.
The effect Of the bill, If it passes
the senate and becomes a law, will
be to do away with ball games in
small towns on Sunday. These games
are usually attended with profanity,
much noise, and more or less drunk
enness, and there being no efficient
police regulations in small towns, the
peaceable and law abiding citizens
of the communities are unable to Sc
cure protection, many times the games
being played on vacant lots within
a short distance of residences, and
even under the very doors of the
churches and Sunday schools.
In Des Moines and in other towns
where league baseball games are
played, the statute will have very lit
tie or no effect, for the reason that its
enforcement will be simply mulct
or license upon the management. In
Des Moines, for instance, Hhere the
Sunday attendance is froH 1900 to A..
900, and the receipts OF q single game
from $1,000 to $4,000, the management
would simply pay the fines of the
players, which would probably be the
minimum, therefore making t., mulct
or license for a Sunday ban game
S22.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
CHINESE OUTBREAK SERIOUS.
European Powers Decide to Maintain
Garrlsons at Shanghai.

|, Victoria, B. c.. March 24.-Accord-
ing to advices received from the Or
iental liners which arrived, the re-
formers are at the back of the big rev.
olution in southern China, which is a
widespread and serious movement.
Coincidantilly the report comes from
Kan Su and Monolia in the northwest
of outbreaks fomented by Tung Flu
HIN, the ex-Boxer. aided by Mongol-
ian princes. The correspondent of the
Shanghai Mercury says that 10000
rebels have massed there to move on
Kwang 81 towns. From Shanghai
comes news of excitement over the
decision of Germany to maintain her
garrison there. which means that
France. Great Britain and Japan will
also be obliged to have garrisons
there and Shanghai will become an
international garrison town.
A terrible accident is reported from
West Japan, where an avalanche slid
down upon petroleum works be-
meath high hill, February IS. caus-
ing the death of over a hundred Jap
anese. About eighty bodies were ia
ken out.
Warehouses, Offices and dwellings
were crushed, and in parts not en-
tirely buried fire started, and all the
buildings, with the entombed people,
were burned.
The Shanghai Mercury says that
before his death ii Hung Chang sur
rendered full privileges to Russia in
Manchuria, and the present negotia.
tons now going on are said to be a
blind to hoodwink rival powers. The
Mercury says that had Ii not died.
his adhesion to Russia's policy would
have involved China in war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

at about present figures, hut providing
that whether sufficient fees are carr.
ed or not the legal salaries to sheriffs
and deputies must be paid by the sup
ervisors. The bill was passed. A bill
to require county superintendent to
report county institute expenditures
was also passed.
House-The house failed to adopt
the resolution endorsing the Hoar bill,
proposed by the conference committee,
Friday morning. The vote was tie,
being As to As. After the vote Tenn.
pie moved to appoint a new committee
and the motion prevailed. BY a vote
of SO to 81 the house defeated the bill
to create reformatory at Knoxville to
occupy the abandoned home for the
blind.
Des Moines, March 22.-Senate.-
Among bills passed were the follow.
ing: Defining sodomy; the Harper
bill to authorize the drawing OF petit
and grand juries in, 1906 If the bien-
NAL elections constitutional amend
ment passes; to authorize communi-
ties which have voted taxes to aid
in building bridges to vote more taxes
to buy them; to regulate the sale of
gasoline lamps, and to permit the gen
Grafton of the gas from gasoline within
as well as without buildings.
House.-The house passed the bill
authorizing the fish commissioner to
build a fishway in Bonaparte dam, in
the Des Moines river, over which the
state and the owners of the property
have been in controversy for quarter
of century. Among other bills
passed were the following: To pro-
hibit and punish the secret or unlaw-
full tapping of water mains and cleo.
trio light wires; to protect the prop
erty of public libraries and reading
rooms against Vandalism; to author
lie cities which have voted taxes to
aid any corporation organized under
the laws of this state for the construc-
ton of highway or combination
bridge across navigable rivers to vote
additional taxes for the purchase of
such bridge. This bill applies to Clin-
ton .i
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
READY TO REDEEM PLEDGES.
Cuban independence VIII Come in tho
Near Future.

Washington, March 24.-General
Wood, military governor of Cuba, has
arrived here and is the guest of Pres
ident Roosevelt. The main object of
his visit to Washington at this time
Is to arrange with the president and
the secretary of war for transfer
of the active control of the affairs
In Cuba to the Cuban republic.
Soon after his arrival, General Wood
went to the war department and had
long talk with Secretary Root re.
garding the condition of affairs In
Cuba. subsequently, the two officials
went to the White House and had
conference with the president. The
principal arrangements for the mil
itary evacuation of the island will
be made quickly. General Woods
plans require that he shall leave here
not later than next Tuesday night on
his way back to Havana to carry into
execution the programme fixed by
the administration for the formal
transfer of government affairs. He
will return to Cuba by way of New
York In order that he may meet and
consult fully with President-elecs,
Palma upon the joint programme Oh
action. President Palma will be inauS
gurated May 1, and American control
in the island will terminate on that
date. Owing to the short time inter-
vening and the extent and Importance
of the work involved. it will be nee
eSSary to act PROMPTLY