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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
MORE DIPHTHERIA.
One Death and Three New Cases
Reported.

Diphtheria claimed another victim in
Topeka Sunday. This time IT was Guy
Robinette. small boy living at 140S East
Eighth.
Three more cases of diphtheria were
also reported. They were as follows:
Olive Bonnell, 500 East Eighth.
Helen Whitted, 1416 Topeka avenue.
Child of Rev. o. NJ. Bowman. pastor of
the Lowman Hill Methodist church
A case of scarlet fever was also re-
ported from I'LL West Fourth. All Of
the above patients are children
The diphtheria which is prevalent in
town is of the most malignant type. Five
deaths have resulted within a month.
Since November /, % cases of contagious
diseases have been reported to the board
of health. Six cases of diphtheria are now
in quarantine. Seven cases of scarlet
fever are in quarantine.
Lowman Hill school has been closed for
fumigation. Polk school has also been
closed, but this is because of changes
which are being made in the sanitary
rangements necessitating opening a sewer
near the building. Polk school will not
reopen until next Monday, December 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
1T KILLS THE DOGS.
Representative Einsel Says Extermi-
nator Is a Good Thing.

L. D. Einse1. epresentative-elect from
the Gray-Haskell district, says that
Steve Caves prairie dog legislation in
the last legislature was a good thing.
The poison which is used to kill the
prairie dogs as a result of the expert
ments made by the state experiment
station does the work and has saved
a great deal of range.
TT is now urged that the legislation
go further and the use of the poison be
made compulsory" said Mr.. Einsel to-
day, but I doubt if that is feasible, al
though it would be good thing if prac-
ticable. A great deal of land in the
western part of the state is held by
Spectators who do not take the trouble
to kill off the dogs. When ranchman
clears his land of the pests and they are
left all around it, it does not take them
long to spread over il again. They
would xiii off all the grass in whole
townships in three or four years if they
were not killed off. Some or the town
ships are taking hold Of the matter.
though, and are furnishing farmers with
the poison and the farmers are using it.
Cimarron township in nay county has
spent $50 for poison this year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
PLEA FOR UNITY.
Graham Taylor Says Sink De-
n0minatiOnal Differences.

Unless we find some overpowering pas
sion for unification,' said Dr. Graham
Taylor, warden of Chicago commons and
teacher in a theological seminary of th at
city. at the First Congregational church
Sunday morning, 1--WE Protestant churches
are going to lose our best men, The time
has come when we must sink denomina-
tional differences in a common Christ j"
DR.. Taylor's theme as announced was
The Sacrament of Service" but it might
better have been Christian Unity" THE
passion for unity" he went on, SIS univer-
sal There has been an effort to unity the
knowledge of the human mind; no man
ever was satisfied with the lack of unity
in power, and among the most sublime at
tempts at unity was that to unity the spir-
itual life. One of the mightiest attempts in
this direction was the imperial power of
the Holy Roman empire seating a pontiff
upon one great cathedral throne which
should exercise sway to unity men by
the outward sign of an ecclesiastical
token. Christ's heart was throbbing with
a desire for unity. It seemed that othsr
centers of unity were hopelessly divided.
The spiritual unity which he sought to
bring about had particular token. He
took common water out of the Jordan and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
SANTA FE'S BIG SUIT.
President Ripley in Oskaloosa at
Frank Thomas Case.

President E. P. Ripley and Second
Vice President Paul Morton of the Santa
Fe railway were in Topeka over Sun
day. and left this morning at o'clock
for Oskaloosa, Kas-, where they are at
tending today the lawsuit in which
Frank Thomas. of Topeka, is trying to
collect S4S.4S0 damages from the Santa
Fe company for the alleged violation of
contract. President Ripley is the
principal witness for the company.
President Ripley and Vice President
Morton are on their way home to Chi
cago from an extended trip through
Texas. New Mexico and California. They
visited the terminal of the proposed
New Mexico cutoff and inspected the va
rious important Improvements which the
Santa F'e is making on the western part
of the line. They are on their special
cars
Sunday was quite a rallying day for
Santa F'e officials in Topeka Besides
President Ripley and Vice President
Morton. Third Vice President Eendrich
of Chicago, General Supt. D. E. Cain of
La Junta, and Mr. Nudge and Mr.. Hur-
ley OF Topeka were all here, and while
there is said to have been no especial
significance in the meeting there were
no doubt some important discussions
on the proposed change in the wage
scale
The case at Oslxaloosa promises to be
hard fought. Frank Thomas claims
that he had verbal contract with Pres
luent ripley Tor supplying the employees
of the Santa Fe system with high grade
standard watches. He claims that un-
der this agreement the watches were to
be placed in the hands of the employees,
and the money to pay for them deducted
month by month from the wages of the
men purchasing the watches. Thomas
arranged to get his watches from NJ. A
Mead & Co of Chicago, a watch distrib-
uting company. and it was under the
name of M. A. Mead & Co. that he
transacted business in Topeka.
Thomas claims that when the Santa
Fe reDudiated the alleged contract it
left him with four or five thousand
watches on hand.
The Santa Fe claims that Thomas
never had more than so watches on hand
at one time. and that President Ripley
never entered into any agreement or
contract with Mr.. Thomas.
The Santa Fe will be represented in
the case by A. A. Hurd of the city,
solicitor for the state of Kansas. and
Mr. Thomas is represented by David
Overmyer and Ferry & DOran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
LINE IS DRAWN.
European Powers Must Not
Seize American Soil.

Washington. Nov. 2L-The state depart
ment is thoroughly well informed of the
length to which Great Britain. Germany
and other European powers propose to 30
in their dealings with Venezuela. Great
Britain and Germany have, in fact, sound
ed the department to learn whether any
objections would be made to active meas
ureS on their part to secure the collection
of cebts due their citizens on account of
violated concessions and the obstruction
of their property incident to the Internal
tiOnal dissensiOns which have ragged IN
Venezuela FOR several years pas-. The de-
partment has been extremely cautious in
dealing with these inquiries, but the sub
stance of it's replies in all cases has uevn
set out in the declaration Of President
Roosevelt that the United States did not
construe the Monroe doctrine to Sheltcr
any of the American republics against the
results Of their own misdeeds or violation
Of International amenity. The only cOrdi-
tiOn made by the president was that The
punishment inflicted upon any of these
South and Central American republics by
a European power must not include the
seizure by that power of any American
soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
NEARLY READY.
President Roosevelt About to
Put Finishing Touches
On His Annual Message to the
Congress.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 24.-President
Roosevelt will put the finishing touches
to his annual message TO congress to-
morrow. The document is practically
completed now, but it is the presidents S
desire finally to consult several of the
leaders in both branches of congress as
to one or two features OF the messag ge
before he commits it to the hands of the
printer.
This was a day of conferences at the
executive office. The president arrived
in his Office early and soon was be-
sieged by callers. With several sena-
tors and representatives he had engage
n1ents and he declined to see all Others
During the hours until luncheon time
the president had brief conferences with
Senators Allison of Iowa, Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, Foster of Washington, Quay
of Pennsylvania. Fairbanks of Indiana,
Stewart of Nevada. McComas of Mary
land, Elllins Qf West Virginia, and Glib
son of Montana and with Speaker Hen
derson and Representatives Cannon of
Illinois, BabcOck of Wisconsin, Boutelle
of Illinois, and Lands of Indiana.
Nearly every one of the callers was
with the president so short a time that
no opportunity was afforded to discuss
the important question the considera-
tion of which is involved in the mes
sage. Many of them announced as theV
left the executive offices that they had
called merely to pay their respects. Few
of them discussed with the president
any matters of policy. With the views
of all the president is reasonably ia
miliar. With Senator Quay and with
Speaker Henderson the president was in
conference for half an hour or more. The
former did not hesitate to express to the
president his opposition to any tariff
revision either at the approaching short
session of congress or in the next con-
gress. He expects to press in the SEN
ate this winter the territorial statehood
bills and is very optimistic as to the
result. By agreement the statehood
bills will be made the unfinished busi-
ness of the senate soon after the session
begins.
The president conferred with Speaker
Henderson about the status of legisla-
ton in the house during the short ses-
sion, but the speaker declined to enter
into any details of the conference.
Mr.. Cannon had only a brief inter
view with the president, during which
they discussed no public questions.
1t is the purpose of the president to
talk with some of the Republican con-
gressional leaders, concerning his atti-
tude and their attitude on trusts and
the tariff. Discussion of the latter SUBJ
Ject, it is understood, will be with special
reference to the reciprocity question.
Senator Allison and Representative
Cannon later in the day will have a con-
ference with the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
1T COST sI3,I36.
Money Spent to Elect Republi-
can State Ticket.
Treasurer BOnebrake Files His
Official Statement.
HOW 1T WAS PAID.
w. j. Sharpe Got More Than
Anyone Else.
Cost Was Only About Half as
Much as Before.

P. I. Bonebrake, treasurer Of the Re-
publican state central committee. this
morning filed a statement with County
Clerk Wright of the campaign expenses
of the committee during the last elec-
ton.
The total of the expenses is given as
$13 1864, with balance left of 81, ,374.51.
None of the items given in the state
ment follow the legal form required by
law, as no statement is made to what
the expenditures were for. The only
statements made are as to whom the
money was paid. Some of those who re-
ceived money are as follows: S: H. Kei-
sey, $100; DIR. c. S. Newton, superintend-
ent state imbecile asylum, $125; H }.
Bone, $125; A. J. Whitmore, $3.50; H. ].
Allen, 5000; c. A Lindsay. $50; J. B.
Adams, 500; George A. Clark, $3.50; c.
T. Ceiley. $33.07.
On one page of the six typewriter
ones in the statement w. J. Sharpe got
1881 On the next page he gets in
again for $175. On the next page Sharpe
gets in five times for. 1885. Who is
The A. N. Kellogg Newspaper COM
pany got in for $103-42 in one item for
patent inside" space for country
papers.
W. H. Vernon got $500 on September
%. w. Y. Morgan touched the commit
tee on September II for $2077N. Dss Qc-
tober 13 Nick Chiles got so. On Sep
tember 10 the Kellogg Newspaper c1-n-
pany got $41.96 and on October IT
SIPS 20. On October 20 w. Y. Morgan
saw the treasurer for $51S. As far as
the statement shows the committee may
have expended the money for stick
candy or for phonograph records.
S25, ,359.7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Retiring Chinese Minister Bids
Adieu to America.
Expresses Appreciation of Pub
lies Many kindnesses.
SAYS WORD FOR CHINA.
Will Find Much That Is New
When He Goes Back.
Urges Cultivation of Trade Re-
latiOns Between Countries.

New York. Nov. 24.-Former Chinese
minister WI Ting Fang, has made pub
lie. says a World dispatch from San
Francisco, the following farewell to the
American people:
People: 1t is nearly six years ago since
came here, and during my residence in
America 1 have found it very pleasant.
On the whole, I have been received in a
very kind and courteous way by the
American people, the highest officials and
all.
Before leaving this hospitable shore 1
want to express my grateful appreciation
of the uniform kindness and courtesy
shown to me by all classes of people 1
have come in contact with 1 shall carry
with me very pleasant remembrances of
my stay. 1 am glad to notice the friendly
relations between this country and mine
have been always cordial and within the
last few days closer than before, and 1
hope this state of things will long con-
tinue.
LAS to the nature of China politically
and commercially, 1 will say I have been
away from my country nearly six
years, and although people think that it
is not progressing but is standing still,
when l go back 1 will see many things
that are new to me. China is progress
ing, it being such a large country, with
such a large population and with people
eQucdIeO tO% ana DTOuSnC up IN Sucn d
conservative way, you cannot, although
the idea of reform is taking root, Expect
it to make a sudden and radical change
as you might think possible in a smaller
country; but, nevertheless, China has
made reasonable reforms in many ways
within the last few years. Her commerce
be developed and will be increased
with that of this country The Pacific
coast, in particular. would reap a large
harvest by having larger trade with
China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
FIREMAN KILLED.
Engineer and Number of Pas.
sengers Injured in Collision.

Spartanburg, S. c.. Nov 24-Early
today a southbound passenger train on
the Southern railway collided in the
yards at this place with three boxcars
that had broken loose. The fireman was
killed and the engineer and several pas
sengers severely injured.
DEAD.
BOB SEXTON, fireman.
INJURED.
N o. Solomon, engineer, arm broken
and internal injuries, probably fatal.
NJ. MCGEE, Spartanburg, will recover.
Mary Wilson, may recover
]. Mitchell, baggagemaster, badly
bruised.
A. w. Tierney. express messenger,
bruised.
Several passengers were also more or
less shaken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Patrick Case Adjourned AGAIN.

New York, Nov 24.-Areument on the
motion made a few days ago. for Il new
trial for Albert I. Patrick. which was TO
have taken place before Recorder Gof.
adjourned until Wednesday because
of the absence Of Assistant District At
torney Garvin. who has charge of tne
prosecutions side of the case. Patrick
was convicted of the murder Of William
NJ. Rice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Politicians Here

Among the politicians who are in TN--
pelxa today are Senator J. A. Kennedy
of Coffey county. Senator J. K. Codding
of Fottawatomie county. Senator T. Du-
mont Smith Of Edwards county, Repre-
sentatives-elect ]. NJ Nation of Neosho
county. T. P. Hawkins of Elk, 7. E.
Adair of Chautauqua, and L. D. Einsel
of Gray; w H. Sproul of Sedan. H. T.
Milliken of Dodge City and Elrick Cole
of Great Rend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
PLACE FOR BANTER.
Rock Island Passenger Man Is
Made District Agent.

George W. Banter, who for nine years
was chief clerk in the office of Assistant
General Passenger Agent E. W. Thomp-
son of the Rock Island, while that office
was established in Topeka and holding
the same position since it was removed to
Kansas City, has been appointed district
passenger agent for that road with head
quarters at Peoria, ILL., The appointment
is effective at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, No--. a4.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening tonight with showers
in east portion and cooler in south por-
ton; Tuesdav fair with warmer in
north and west portion; winds becoming
yarsable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
RAIN WAS LIGHT.
Less Than Quarter of an Inch
Fell.

The government forecast sent out today
was Threatening tonight with showers
east portion. Cooler in south portion.
Tuesday fair with warmer north and west
portion
The rain last night amounted to 16
hundredths of an inch The wind this
morning was northeast blowing 16 miles
an hour. The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermometer
+odav v-ere aS follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
John Dillon Is Better.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-John Dillon. who was
stricken with the grip yesterday and un-
able to plead Ireland's cause at the Man
chester martyrs memorial for which ptir-
pose he came to Chicago. is reported today
to be improving. with the prospects OF be-
ing able to i-ave his room within a day
or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
King Shows Good VIII.

Rome, Nov. 24.-King Victor Emn1an-
uel has signalized the birth of the Prin-
cess Mafalda. who was born November
19 by giving $50. 600 to the founding
hospital and $4,000 to the free hospitals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
wireless Telegraph for Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. PA bill
has been prepared for Introduction in
the local legislature next year providing
for the erection of wireless telegraph
stations here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24

weeks. but the state administration viii
be held to strict account to the party
and the people for the policies adopted
and the work done. AS the party in the
nation rallies about President Roosevelt
let the party in the state rally around
Governor Bailey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Temperatures Of Large cities.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, AZ; Boston, "A; Phila-
delphia. AZ; Washington, 40; Chicago.
44 Minneapolis. 80; Cincinnati, 4S; St.
Louis. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24

Mr. BANTER will have jurisdiction over
all the territory in that vicinity. one of
the best reached by the Rock Island sys-
tenn. His family moved from Topeka to
Kansas City about a month ago, but will
leave soon for Peoria. Mr. Banter is one
of the most popular railroad men ever
stationed in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
Car Works for Mexico.

Mexico City, Nov. 24.-It is reported
that car works on large scale is to
be established in this country, a favor
able concession having been granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-24
Mis-. Enalc Ha. An Accident.

Miss Engle, the pacing mare owned
by Hugh w. Hogue, of this city, would
have Won the 2:1S pace, one of the
principal events of the Elks' race meet
ing, which concluded yesterday at Mus
catine. had it not been that she expert
enced an accident, in which her sulky
was broken. AS 1t was the pretty little
mare pulled out second money, and the
time is said to have been considerably
faster than the time-kepers announced.
The Muscatine News-Tribune of yes
terday says Of the race:
I'm this event four Of the eight that
were entered appeared on the track.
These included Rex Americus a gem
eral favorite; Miss Engle. Surprise in
the shape of a speedy little mare; Star
Aegor and Alice. In the first heat, Star
Aegor won, but in the second and third
meats MISS Ens1e came FIRST under tse>
wire. apparently with ease. In the
meantime Rex Americas had been
going faster each heat and betting was
lively as to the result. When. the field
got away for the fourth heat an acct
dent happened to the sulkey of Miss
Engle's which, in all probability. lost
her the race. Alice won this heat, but
the Judges gave it to Rex Americas and
set Alice back to fourth place because
of the accident.
REX Americas won the fifth heat,
and as he and Miss Engle had two
heats each, much interest conferred in
the deciding heat. The horses received
the word to go, but for some reason,
perhaps because of the accident, Miss
Engle behaved badly, Rex Americas
winning the heat and race"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-24
WINDOWS BROKEN BY BOYS.
Amuse Themselves by
Shooting Thru Windows in Different
Parts of the CITY Thursday Niuht.

Marshal Nicholson was called to the
residence of John Bell, 300 East State
street, Thursday night about o'clock,
by a police alarm to the effect that
some one had shot at Mr.. Bell thru a
window near which he was sitting. On
arriving no one could be found, how
ever, and it is presumed that a small
boy and .nigger shooter" is RESPONSE
BILE. A small hole in the large plate
glass window shows where the shot or
pebble struck.
A simila: call was also turned in
shortly afterwards from No. sos East
Church street. In this case lady, Sit
ting at sewing machine, was fright
ened by small stone crashing thru the
window near which she was sitting.
The police were unable to find any one
in the vicinity when they arrived.
A window was also broken in the
residence of DIR. Pauline l. Myers
Towpsend Thursday evening about 9
o'clock. A front window near which
Mrs. William Myers, DR.. Townsend's
mother, was sitting was shattered by a
rock or some other such missile. Mrs.
Myers carried the lamp away from the
window and as she did SO she saw what
she thinks were a couple Of boys run
ming away in the shadow of the fence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-24
Little Son of Maude Gately, of
Liscomb Swallows strych-
nine Pills and Dies
TAKES EIGHT OF THE PELLETS
Death Ensues After One Hour of Az
ony-Mother Was Visiting at an Un-
ele's Home at the Time and Babe
Was Unobserved Pills Contained
one.Fiftieth of Grain of strychnia.

A shocking accident occurred this af-
ternoon at Liscomb, when Carroll. the
infant son of Maude Gately, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gately, resid-
ing two miles southwest of Liscomb,
accidentally swallowed some strych-
nine pills. Death followed after an hour
of convulsive agony.
The babes mother was spending the
day in Liscomb, at the home of her I'M
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Speicher. Mrs. Speicher had been TAX
ing at different times two-grain pills
containing one-tiftieth of a grain of
strychnia. The pellets were in small
box and the babe in some way, and I'M
noticed by any one in the room, got
the box. Eight of them were swallowed
before it was realized what the little
one had. The little fellow was only l12
years of age, but was able to toddle
about the room and investigate every
thing that struck his fancy. He got hold
of the poison shortly after dinner ana
died a little after o'clock.