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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
TWO WEEKS JUBILEE.
st. Johns A. NJ. E Church Begins
Campaign for Dash.

st. John A NJ. E. church began a two
weeks jubilee Sunday morning, with a
sermon upon the Spread of the Gospel
by the pastor, Rev F. G. Snelson. This
jubilee has been undertaken with a view
to raising if possible the 5000 debt which
hangs over the church property. In the
afternoon the jubilee was continued with
a sermon by Rev. G. D. Olden, pastor of
the First African Baptist church on 1.-The
March of Christianity Fort Pillow c..
A. r. post present and there were
addresses by Miss Bertha Harlan and
Comrade Hatton At half past seven in
the evening the Sunday school II Ald a
celebration. The attend ln.e at all the
services was large and the collections
taken were liberal
Tonight the choir of the church will
render the cantata "Jephtha's Daughter"
and there will be musical selections from
Jackson's Twenty-third regiment band
and the Capital City orchestra. Votes for
the jubilee queen and the princesses and
ladies of the royal court will be counted.
Prominent women in the race for queen
are: Mrs. James Page Mrs. Electro Page
Perry, Miss Lillian Jeltz, Miss Lena Nc
Neal Miss Maggie Vault. Miss Cora Ben
nett Miss Grace Atkinson. Miss Mary
Jordan and Mrs. L. H. Slaughter. Re
freshments will be served and a bazaar
will be held in the basement of the
church.
Tuesday night there will be an educa-
tioual rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
TREAsURY's GOLD HOLDINGS.

In commenting editorially upon the
governments gold holdings, amounting
to BAT millions of dollars exclusive of
the reserve and available surplus, the
Chicago Chronicle says:
Now, we may be thankful that the
treasury holds nearly S347 .000, 900 of gold
belonging to the people, but there are
men whose opinion in such matters is
entitled to respect who think that the
government ought not to be the custo-
dian of the peoples money. AS they
put 1t, the government ought not to be
in the warehouse business"
Now what is the difference between
the people and the government? There
are men whose opinion in such matters
is entitled to respect who think that
the people and the government are one
and the same thing. If this theory finds
acceptance then the people are merely
warehousing their own money If the
people choose to provide a safe place for
their money and prefer certificates of
deposit for a circulating medium why
should anybody complain?
There is always somebody ready to
complain in the name of the American
people, but the latter usually have a
we'll formed idea about what suits them
and what does not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
HARD COAL SHIPPED WEST
Anthracite Direct from the Mines Re-
ceived in Lincoln.

Lincoln Neb., Dec Added 10 the-vol
ume Of freight that is already being han
died, the railroads in this territory are row
getting some hard coal from the mines in
the Pennsylvania district. This is coal
SHIPPED after the men began work, and
it's receipt shows how far at fault in their
calculations railroad men and coal dealers
were in their estimate of when coal would
be received in Lincoln from he mines.
When the miners began work the predic-
ton was made on all sides that no coal
would be received here before January ],
to set the date ahead as far as February
One coal dealer said yesterday that the
railroads are handling freight slowly west
of Chicago He had one car load of coal
The business will not assume the proper
lions of a rush this winter. railroad men
say because the Chicago dealers are hold
ing the price up. A premium OF from 81
sale price to get coal at Chicago, as the
dealers there prefer to sell to western GUS
toners at Chicago retail prices Until TINS
changes the price will not drop a great
deal here. although 81 per ton has been
taken off. the article now SeIi1nS at SD
The railroads are not handling coal from
the south and west as rapidly is the deal
ers prefer. There is now shortage CT
several kinds of steam coal on the market.
and some have had to disa9po.tf some CT
their best customers.
The supply of domestic grades of soft
coal is ample for all present needs ana
dealers do not anticipate a famine IN TINS
line If the railroads continue to handle as
much of il as now is being received.
Other lines of freight continue heavy and
the grain traffic is growing in volume
The car problem is still a serious one
with the railroads. the demands for equip-
rnent to handle the east bound freight be-
irg greater than the railroads can sup
nix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
ELECTION IN JANUARY.
People Will Then Vote on
Waterworks and Schools.

The special election for voting on the
waterwoil<s bond proposition, and also
on the school bond proposition, will be
held in Topeka during the early part of
January, 1903.
Mayor Parker announced this morning
ts-at he had called IN all of the water
works petitions for Tuesday mornine.
They will be delivered to the sanitary
sergeant. and by him will be turned
over to the mayor
A report was also received today by
Mayor Parker from County Clerk John
NJ. Wright and County Treasurer-elect
Frank Bowen in regard to the NUMBER
OF resident taxpayers in the CITY II
shows that the petition will have to be
signed by 1880 resident taxpayers to in
sure the calling of the election The
resident taxpayers in the city are
enumerated as follows:
Personal property taxpayers. $500. 1,533
Real estate, in city proper. --.--... 2,116
Real estate, in additions ....-......- ASS
Real estate in North Topeka. 5SS
Total resident taxpayers ..-....... 4,725
required tWo-hfthS l,o9O
Il believe said Mayor Parker this
morning, that we will find that the
waterworks petitions have about $500
signatures, though of course, this is
confident that we have over the num-
Der which according to the official
enumeration is necessary to call the
election. Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Bowen
worked nara over TINS summary OF tnc
resident taxpayers. and it can be relied
on as correct.
Il will not issue my proclamation for
the election until 1 have time to consult
with the members of the board of educa-
ton, but l am of the opinion that the
election should be called as soon as posi-
BILE We nave to give % days notice in the
proclamation, and that would take it up
January l. I am not in favor of delaying
it until spring, though some people have
expressed themselves as favoring this
plan. I would have liked very much TO
have gotten the proposition in shape to
submit at last fairs election, and did
all | could to hurry the thing along, Tut
the council delayed matters so much and
shifted around from one opinion to anoth-
er easily that we couldn't get together
in time"
The cost of the special bond election
will be from $I00 to $1,000, and this sum
will have to be paid out of the general
funds of the city To vote the bonds. a
majority of all the votes cast is required
The circulation of the waterworks bond
election petitions has been intrusted to
the sanitary policemen of the city, and
as they have not been required to report
progress to anyone. there is nobody in a
position to say what has been accom-
plished. The petitions have been in cir
culation for over month, and the gen
eral reports of the sanitary men is that
nearly everyone is willing to sign the
document. 1t will no doubt be ascertained
that there are a good many duplicate sig
natures. and some careful editing of
the petitions Will be necessary before the
number of petitioners can be ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01

nus buttons sewed on, for at least a year
after her death.
An Atchison grocer has SO many irons
IN the fire that he didn't have any
turkeys the day before Thanksgiving.
Atchison people are to be told shortly
that they are clamoring for an amateur
concert, and a certain girl will get one
up to quiet them.
There are lots of mistaken people who
think they know what Thanksgiving
stands for, who didn't put an extra leaf
IN their tables yesterday.
If this union business keeps up said
an Atchison man this morning. 1.-THE
only persons you will see going to work
IN the morning. viii be girls.
Nearly every wife says to her flus-
band; I've taken a good deal from
You, and suppose III take a good deal
more. but there's one thing I won't
stand, and you might as well know it. .
A quotation often used IS THE laDorer
is worthy of his hire" Not always.
We have noticed that when there is a
of it
Only one Atchison girl claims to have II
boudoir, and she doesn't know how to pro-
The turkey will escape at least one hui.
imitation: no one will try to cook him in
a ehafing dish.
sof her head, her face, somehow, doesn't
seem to be plumb.
An Atchison matchmaker finds, now
that she has got the girl interested, that
the man is already married
A widow is visiting in Atchison who has
had three husbands While we do not wish
to talk. or start anything, three seems tc.
be a good many.
1t will be a blow to the Kansas CITY
women if the bun fight is interfered with
Every woman has always had a secret
desire to faint at seeing matador killed
This is the season when the member of
the family who does the chores, everiast-
ingly loves to give those around the fire a
taste CT the cold by leaving the door open
as he goes out and in.
Complaint is made that husbands do
not enter into their wives lives" and we
suppose this means that when their wives
proudly display the prizes they won at
afternoon cards. the husbands sniff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.

The operations for the last fiscal year
and the present condition of the several
railroad companies which have received
subsidies in bonds and lands from the
United States. are set forth in the re-
port of the commissioner of railroads.
Attention is invited by the commits
sioners to statements showing the in
crease in net earnings of these roads, as
also in their gross earnings and ex-
penses during the last fiscal year. The
increase in net earnings over those of
the previous year was more than $22,-
100000; ain gross earnings more than
S4S,0o0000, and in expenses about s2S,-
100000 These figures he suggests would
seem to evidence a marvellous growth
and prosperity among the people OF the
west, where all these roads are situated.
The large increase in expenses is ex-
planned by the betterments and addi-
tons to roadway and rolling stock,
which have been almost universal. and
by the many permanent improvements
which have been made. the aggregate
increase in length of lines being over
$500 miles.
The commissioner states that all the
companies which were aided by the gov
eminent with bonds have settled their
Indebtedness in some manner, with the
exception of the Central Branch. The
debt of the Union Pacific was settled
in full November !, 1897. The debt of
the Central Pacific was funded. the
company binding itself to the payment
of 20 promissory notes. payable on or
before the expiration of each successive
six months from February 1. 1899, for
ten years, each note bearing interest at
the rate of 3 1er cent per annum. paw
able semiannually. A condition is at
tached to the effect that if default be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
MAJORITY OF JUDGES.
State Board of Canyassers Com
pletes It's Work Today.

The state board of canvassers met
again today and completed it's work with
the exception of canvassing the vote on
representative in the Atchison county
country district, and signing the GER
tificate of elections for members of the
legislature A single certificate is
signed, giving the name of every mem
Der of the legislature, and this could not
be signed until the Atchison county con-
test was decided and the board freed
from the restraining order of the SUI
preme court
The vote on state officials which was
not canvassed Saturday night was can
vassed today and also the vote on dis
trict Judges The latter was as follows.
Tenth distrfct-W. II. Sheldon, 4,419;
George Kingsley, 3,44o; Isaac Shepherd.
81. Sheldons plurality. 979.
Eleventh district, W. B. Glasse, 3.64S;
E. z. Sapp, 2,972; Classes majority, SIG.
Fourteenth district. T. F'lannelly. g.
ISL; Howard Scott, 1895 Flannelly' 5
ma jority, 1756.
Fifteenth district-R M. Picker, z. 100;
D. L. Palmer, 1880. Pickler's majority,
417O.
Seventeenth district. R. Hamilton,
4.142; A c. T. Geiger. 4,16l. Geiger's
Nineteenth district-C L. swartz.
$3.50; w. T. Mcbride, ASP; George l.
Brown, Bill Swartzs plurality, 1888.
Twentieth district. w. Brinkerhoff.
4,2Os; T. w. Moseley. s,49s. Brinker-
y
Twenty first district-Sam Kimble,
1854; w. S. Glass, 1905. Kimble's ma
jority, $50.
Twenty-second district-W. I. Stuart
G, 916.
Twenty-third district-James H. Reed
err, 1881; William E. Saum, 1870 Reed
er's majority, S11.
Twenty-fourth district-P. B. Gillett,
1899; Charles H. Apt, 214. Gillett's
majority, 1,275
Thirtieth district-R. r. Rees, 4.s41;
T. L. Bond, 1925 Rees majority, 16
Thirty-first district-E. H. Madison,
2 ,2e4
Thirty-second district-William E
1874; George ]. Downer,
946. Hutchinson's majority, 1928.
Thirty-third district-C. E. Lobdell,
1885, Albert H. Wilson. 1926. Lobdells
ma jority 465.
Thirty fourth district-Charles w.
Smith. 3,176.
Thirty-fifth district-R. c. Heller e.
479
The board will not finally adjourn I'M
til it is officially notified that the re-
order against them in the
Sharpless case has been dissolved by the
supreme court, and it has canvassed
the Atchison county vote as already
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
WANT MORE MONEY.
Members of Street Force Claim They
Don't Get Enough.

The employees of Topeka's street force
will be at the council meeting this even
ing.
The white wings will have a petition
asking that their pay be fixed at $40 per
month instead of 81. so per day. Awhile
ago the white wings asked for $40 per
month instead of s35. and the council
agreed to pay them by the day instead
which would amount to about $50 per
month. The white wings have figured
it out. however. that they lose out on
this deal, because they don't get pay for
days they don't work. in November the
whitewings force quit on election day
and quit on Thanksgiving, so their pay
checks are SO less than the usual
amount.
The whole street force exclusive of the
white wings has petition asking that
the city pay for their time on Labor
day The council established preced-
ent by paying the white wings for time
on Labor day, though no work was
done, and the rest of the force wants TO
come in on the same deal-$1 so for each
man and So for each team. The total
amount viii be about 800 for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
HAzEN WAS AROUSED.
Scores Injunction Attorneys for
Their Delays.

Judge Hazen's patience with the attor-
neys for the Vinewood Park and city
railways is about exhausted. This morn
ing in the district court he told the attor-
neys plainly that they must not delay
their injunction suits any longer.
1t is easy enough to bring injunction
suits said the judge, but now that they
heard. There must not be any further de-
Law
The injunction suits are set for hearing
next saturday The city railw - has one
Injunction to prevent the Vinewood line
building down Fifth street, and the Vine
wood attorneys, acting through the city
attorney, has an injunction against the
city railway to prevent it laying a. track
on Fifth street. near the depot. Judge Ha-
zen will be here Saturday to hear the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
HARRIS A GUEST.
Kansas Senator Among Those
Entertained at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The official day of the
third international live stock exhibition,
able conditions: Every exhibit was in it's
place The judges and executive officials
were. all on hand and the clear crisp
weather gave the best opportunity for
handling the animals in the Judging rings.
Judging commenced promptly in all divis-
ions and continued until late in the after
noon. There was a large attendance
throughout the day.
At O'Clock a banquet will be given at
the Transit house by President John Spoor
of the Union Stock Yards company and
International live stock exhibit Vice Pres
Yards company: General Manager Arthur
6. Aeonard of the same company. and w.
national expeditions The guests of honor
will be Secretary James Wilson of the
United States department of agriculture:
John F. Dryden, minister OF agriculture of
Ontario, and Senator W A. Harris Of
Kansas.
At o'clock this evening the new pure
bred livestock record building will be ded-
icated. Secretary Wilson will deliver the
dedicatory address and Mr.. Dryden and
Senator Harris viii be among the principal
speakers.
Awards today were as follows:
years old uncer three-F'irst, Prince of
Quality, Iowa Agricultural college. Ames,
Ia; second, Lord Hamilton. James Red
ding 81 Son, Black Water Ont.
Aberdeen Angus, steer or spayed heiferr
two years old and under three-First. Pilot.
second. Good Money, Stanley r. Pierce
Creston. III.
Steer or spayed heifers one year old and
under two-First. Tip Top. of Meadow
Brook, d. Bradfute & Son; second. Black
wood Lord. NJ. A. Judy & Son. Williams
port. Ind.
In the sheep classes the judging COM
menced with the grades and cFoss-breeds
in the medium wool. down tips.
Wether one year old and under two
First University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Wis: second Richard Gibson, Delaware.
American Shropshire association spec;l ais
First. Richard Gibson; second George
McKerow & Sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
M'EWEN is NAMED.
Made Assistant superintendent of
Rock Island Here.

T. H McEwen has been named as as
sistant superintendent of the Kansas di-
vision CT the Rock Island, with head
quarters at Topeka. The position is a
new one and was created because of
the heavy business which is the road has
been Rambling recently Mr.. McEwen
will have his office with Division Supt-
c. W Jones, who is located here The
appointment is effective at once all
though the official circulars have not
yet becn issued
Since the opening of its new lines in
the southwest the Rock Island has been
handling an immense traffic, partic-
ularly of live stock. and the business
on the Kansas division has increased
accordingly SO that the services of an
assistant superintendent are necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
COLLECT ONLY S7s9.35.
Police Court Receipts Show a Percep-
tible Decrease.

Police Judge Magaw's report for the
cash taken in during the month of No
veInber shows a total of only $7SS. 50.
The explanation which the police de-
partment has for the sad falling off
from the 81, 500 standard is that the new
rule of 500 apiece from the joints in
stead of $50 is provoking SO much op-
position that the money can't be col
lected promptly. The jointists manifest
a disposition to fight, which is very i'm
proper for jointists.
The cases of the twenty-eight jointists
who are supposed to pay $500 apiece
have not yet come up for hearing, but
the fact that they have not put up their
money as usual indicates that there is
trouble brewing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01

antine law of Colorado. The decision
was announced by Justice Harlan and
VS.. the people of Colorado The law
prohibits the importation OF cattle or
other live stock into the state from
points south of the thirty-sixth para1lel
of latitude between April and November
unless they bear bills OF health. The law
was attacked as unconstitutional and
also as antagonistic to the interstate
commerce law and the animal industry
law, but the court held the law to be IN
accord with the right of the state to pro-
tect its own citizens. An application
for writ of error in the habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by Reed also wa.
OVerruled-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The following
pensions have been granted for Kan
sans: Original: Frederick B. Frank
Leavenworth. IS (war with Soain). In
crease, reissue. etc: Newton Harding.
Kansas City, 49, Henry B. Ellis, Yates
Center, SIT David w Smith, Wichita.
SIP; Marquis D. L. Staley, Hiawarha.
S12: Jesse w. Wentz. Reamisville. $10
Ephraim A. Marsh Washington, $12
John w. Hoover. Abilene. $17; Madison
Stout. Wauneta, IS; Michael Ryan. To-
ronto, $17; Samuel A. VanasdaH. How
ard, so. Widows minors and depend
ent relatives: Mary J. Harrison, Cedar
point S12
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
More Work for Grand Jury.

st. Louis, Dec 1-Impaneling of the
December grand jury began this morn
ing and further cases of municipal cor
ruption will be penetrated. James
Campbell for whom deputy sheriffs
have been searching for weeks. returned
home yesterday. He and his wife have
been at Eureka Springs, Ark. Camp
bell is wanted on a subpoena duceS
tecum to tell what he knows about a
large sum of money alleged to have
been distributed by ex-Speaker Charles
F. Kelly to those of the delegates COM
bine after the passage of the city light
ing bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
K. U. IS COMING.
Will Be a Football Game Next
Saturday.

Merrill Mills, manager of the Washburn
football team, announced today that the
game with the State university will be
played Saturday afternoon as advertised
Mr.. Mills received q letter from Foster
manager Of the K u. team stating that
the team will come
K U. promises to send its first team
here for the game, and the contest prom
ises to be an interesting one, judging from
the form which Washburn showed In the
Ottawa game. The Ottawa players said
Washburn should defeat K. u.
The game will begin at p. m.
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MASSACHUSETTS, BONDS.
Kelly and Kelly Dispose of $500,
900 in Nebraska.

That the west is becoming the creditor
Of the east is evidenced by the sale Of
bonds consummated today by Kelly 4 Ksl-
ly. Topeka bond brokers. They today de-
Hvered to the state of Nebraska 10000
of Massachusetts bonds to go into the state
school fund of Nebraska.
The Nebraska state officers were doubt
full about their constitutional authority to
in order to determine the legality OF the
purchase the state treasurer by agreement
brnuaht p rnsnesarn,1s sctsnn in ny Nebras-
ka supreme court to compel the payment
and the court has recently decided that
bonds outside the state ma, be purchased,
so the deal was consummated and the
bonds delivered today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01

Poor's Manual shows that there are
10000 miles of railroad in operation in
the United States, capitalized for So
600 DOC. O0G and bonded for So, 900 900 more
than that-thus making an average of
more than S61, 900 of bonds and stocks
for each respective mile of road in tue
United States. The railroads collect
from the public enough to pay interest
and dividends on these irnmense sums.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-01
A WARN NOVEMBER.
Mean Temperature Was Six Degrees
Above Normal.

temperature was All while the normal
mean is 41-2. The warmest November was
in 1899 when the mean was 49S The cold
est November was in 1859, when the mean
was 37.4
The maximum temperature for last
month was IA on the 9th, and the mini
mum was 90 on the 9th. The precipita-
ton for the month was Lib inches, the nor
NAL precipitation being los. Only two No
MEMBERS have been wetter. They were in
1888, when the precipitation measured 2.91.
month was 2I5. The government has rec
ords of traces of snow on the 18th and
18th The driest November was in 1883.
when the precipitation was "a of an inch.