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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
KANSAS SENDS MONEY.
Balance of India Relief Fund
Goes to New Jersey.

Kansas is contributing to the relief
of people who suffered from the disaS
trous fire in Paterson, N. J.. yesterday.
Secretary Coburn, as treasurer of the
India relief fund, this morning tele
graphed 1914 to the mayor of Pater-
son, the tag end" of Kansas contri-
button to India.
When the India relief committee went
out of business and sent its last con-
tribution to help the famine sufferers
in India. it could not stop people from
keeping up their contributions. Little
amounts drifted in until there was
$50. Al in charge of Secretary Coburn as
treasurer. The committee authorized it's
officers. Governor Stanley, Secretary
Coburn and Major T. ]. Anderson. to
turn the money over to some worthy
charitable object when occasion should
justify it. The officers have at various
times discussed the idea of turning it
over to Mrs Thorpe for the Topeka
poor, or some other Kansas cause. but
it was thought that this would localize
it and some people who had contributed
might object. So when the news came
of Paterson's great fire the proDosition
to send it there met with favor from ali
three mem bers of the committee. and it
was sent to the mayor of Paterson this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
CAN'T SAVE A CENT.
Gov. Taft Says Expenses Are
Enormous at Manila.

Washington, Feb. 10.-In continuing
his statement concerning conditions in
the Philippine islands before the senate
committee on the Philippines today,
Governor Taft said that the estimate for
preliminary expenses in those islands
must include a considerable outlay for
school buildings.
1t was necessary he said to make sal
aries from 25 to 80 per cent higher than
IN the United States In this connection
senator CulberSOn made inquiries con-
cerning the salaries and allowances of
the commissioners in the archipelago.
rs each of the commissioners paid $20-
00O2' he asked.
NO" was the reply. when we first
went out the commissioners were each
paid $4,000 and the chairman $12, 900 and
in addition there was an allowance of
$1,000 to each for expenses, making the
total $15.500 and s17,5OO respectively
When I was appointed civil governor I
was allowed $1,000 for legisIa tive duties
and $4,000 for my duties an execu-
tive, making $50, 600. The other commits
sioners were allowed S., 900 for their leg
islative services and SIC, 900 for the exec
utive duties, making $4,000, all in gold.''
rs each allowed a private Secretary?''
And you also have large clerical
force?'
You would think so if you should
step into our offices; you also would get
force"
What allowances are made?"
None, except that 1 am allowed as
governor, to live in the Malacanan, the
old governor generals palace
rs it an extensive placer
Rather. 1t costs me SIPS in gold per
month to light it and pay 5000 a year
out of my own pocket for servant hire.
! There are IA ponies in the stable eight
| of which 1 own, and I also keep three
carriages. The grounds are extensive,
but they are lighted by the city OF Ma
Mia, as any other park would be-
| Are the members of the commission
| provided with residences
'They are not All of them pay rent
| prefer to pay mine to being required TO
\ live at Malacanan and keep up that es-
/ tablishment- If I may be allowed a
word personal, I would say that of nv
I S17.5OO salary last year, I had only s., SOC
| left at the end of the year and 7 am
sure that if my illness had not prevented
my entertaining to a desirable extent
| there would have been nothing left OF
| the $4,000 now paid, and Gen. Wright
| and Judge Ide have assured me they
4 could save nothing. There is much en-
| tertaining necessary and the cost of ev-
| erything is greater than in Washington
| Indeed, money goes so fast there that II
| seems to melt There are no perQuisites
| or allowances, other than those 1 have
| mentioned
Governor Taft added that the com
! mission had had nothing to do with fix
| ing the salaries of its own members
/ that having been done in Washington
but he said that it was impossible to Sc
| cure the services of competent men fol
| responsible positions without paying
better salaries than are paid here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
FUNSTON IMPROVES FAST.
His Doctors Say He Will Be Out in
Ten Davs

Kansas City, Feb. 10-Dr. ]. F. Binnie,
who assisted DR.. Ernest f. Robinson in
the operation upon General Funston last
Monday, visited General Funston at the
Scarritt hospital Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Binnie says that General Funston
will be able to leave the hospital within
ten days. The patient is taking kindly
to the treatment of his physicians, and
is recovering even more rapidly than
was expected.
The hospital officials are overwhelmed
with inquiries as to General Funston's
condition. No one is allowed to see him
except his physicians. Lieutenant Bur
ton J. Mitchell. General Funston-1 per-
sonal aide, will go to his home in lola
Kan, this morning. He Will return to
Kansas City in time to be present with
General Funston at the review of the
Third regiment in Convention hall the
night of February 49,
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DAUGHTER LIVES HERE.
Mrs. Jacob Wickam Anxious For
News of Murdered Father.

Mrs Jacob Wickam. of Highland
Park, is a daughter of Noah Long, the
old soldier who was robbed of $210 pen
sion money at Kansas City. and whose
body was thrown in the Kaw river from
one of the bridges at Kansas City last
week.
Noah Long received s210 in back pen
sion a the Topeka pension agency less
than two weeks ago. Soon after he re-
ceived the money ne disappeared and
all trace of him was lost Relatives
searched for him in Topeka, but he
could not be found. The confession of
Rhoda Taylor, a woman accomplice of
the men who murdered Long. furnished
the clue that cleared up the mystery of
his disappearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
Lambert on Politics.

l. E. Lambert, of Emporia, was In
Kansas City yesterday and in talking of
the Fourth district congressional situa-
ton he said; I'VE are having a lively
fight for congressman down in our dis
trict the Fourth, and 1T looks as IL Con
gresham Miller would be defeated for
denomination. The other candidates are
J. A. Kennedy of Burlington. and Bent
Murdoch of ElDorado, and Kennedy
seems to be high man. 1t is Will Whites
move in his little controversy with Mil
Ter over the Emporia postmastership
appointment and we are wondering what
that move will be. / believe Bailey il
the strongest candidate for governor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
RAN INTO LANDSLIDE.
Northern Pacific Train Wrecked +;
North of Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 10.-The north
bound freight train which left this city
Saturday night about IL o'clock over
the Seattle -Sumas branch of the North
ern Pacific ran into a huge landslide
at Lake station. Is miles north of
Seattle. Charles Fietz, the fireman.
was caught between the boiler of the
engine and one of the box cars which
had piled on top of it and was burned
to death. He begged the crew to cut
off his arm by which he was held, but
before he could be released he was dead
1t is believed that the jarring of the
train started the slide. which buried
the track under thousands of tons of
dirt and rock. The train ran into it
and the engine was precipitated into
Lake Washington. Fietz was the only
one of the crew injured.
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STORY OF THE FIRE.

Paterson, n. J., Feb. ia great fire
swept through Paterson Sunday and in
its desolate wake are the embers and
ashes of property valued at $4,000 900.
1t burned its way through the business
section OF the city and claimed as its
own majority of the fine structures
devoted to commercial, civic education
al and religious use, as well as scores of
houses. There was but small tribute of
life and injury to the confagration. but
hundreds left homeless and thousands
without employment. A relief movement
for the care of those unsheltered and
unprovided for has already been organ
ICED and Mayor John Hinchliffe said last
night that Paterson would be able to
care for her own without appealing to
the charity of other communities and
states. The great manufacturing plants
of the place are safe and the community
temporarily dazed by the calamity. has
already commenced the work of reor-
ganization and restoration
The free anne at midnight and was
only checked after a desperate fight
that last until late in the afternoon. Ev-
cry city and town within reach of Pa
terson sent firemen and apparatus to
the relief of the threatened city and it
took the united efforts of them all to win
the battle.
A northwest gale gave the conhagra-
ton its impetus and carried its burning
brands to kindle the blaze afresh at 9TH
er points The firemen made stand after
stand before the wall OF fire, but were
repeatedly driven back and when vic
tory finally came to them they were
grimed and exhausted.
A partial list Of the properties de-
stroyed follows:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
City hall
Public library.
. Old city hall
Police station.
No. 1 engine house
Patrol stables.
High school.
School No. 10.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist.
Second Presbyterian
Park Avenue Baptist.
ST. Marks Episcopal
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COVERS UP HIS HEAD.
Murderer James hay Has an
Aversion For Strangers.

James Kay, who is held at the county
jail for the murder of his wife, remains
very quiet. He will speak to no one ex-
cept his family or the attorneys retained
to represent him. He eats his meals reg
ularly and sleeps most of the time holds
no conversation with the other prisoners
locked in the hospital cell with him and
covers his head with a blanket whenever
approached by any stranger.
His father announced Sunday thate At
torney Atchison had withdrawn from the
case and that his son would be represent
ed by Attorneys A. B. Quinton and Joseph
Reed. Kay has been formally arrested
for murder and his preliminary hearing
has been set for the Eth.
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One Thousand Families Turned
Out by the Destruction
OF 500 Residences and Big
Apartment Houses.
BURNED ALL SUNDAY.
Area of Destruction FoOts Up
25 Blocks.
Newest and Best Portion of City
Suffered Most.

Paterson, n. J.. Feb. 1O.-The fierce
confagration which burned its way
through the business center of Paterson
yesterday has completely spent its
force and is dying out in the ashes and
broken brick of its ruin.
The fremen who hurried from other
cities to save the endangered city have
gone back to their homes and several
companies of the local department have
been ordered to their houses for the rest
and refreshment they so sorely need.
Conservative opinion today inclined to
cut 100000 from the aggregate loss of
$1O.OOc.OOO agreed upon yesterday and
finally as the actual cost of the fire. No
tabulation of individual losses that can
be accepted as reliable has yet been
made and it will be several days before
satisfactory figures can be prepared.
Equally incomplete is the estimate of
insurance. 1t was stated here today
that the amount of insurance was be-
tween s4.OOO,OOO and s5.OO0.OOO but what
gave basis to the calculation was not
clear. Several of the largest losers said
that they had not yet had an opportuni-
ty to examine their policies and that
meantime they could not tell what
amount they carried Probably no fire
of equal magnitudea and widespread des-
tructiveness ever produced an equally
small casualty list. Dozens of firemen
and the volunteers who labored with
them were slightly injured by falling
. bricks ana timbers, burned by flying
firebrands or temporarily overcome by
smoke, but only few of them needed
either surgical or medical attendance
The small casualty list is explained by
the fact that the people had. ample
warning and time to abandon their
homes before the flames came upon
them.
Later firemen clearing away the
debris on the third floor came upon the
headless body of a boy, which was sup
ported in an upright position by a dis
placed rafter. The head had been
burned off and the body horribly
scorched. The boy is supposed to have
been a street waif who had sought
shelter in one of the vacant offices on
the top floor of the building Half
dozen boys sometimes slept in this part
of the building Whether other Boys
were sleeping in the building is not
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
CABLE is DOWN FOR GOOD.
Councilman GrIley Has sold It So
Dump Is Gone.

Councilman Joseph Griley says that the
city dump cable is down and that he has
sold most of the material used in its con-
struction. But the point OF this item
which will be of interest to the people in
the northeast end of town is that the
BILE is down.
Part of the cable has been sold oy Mr.
GriIey to a sand company and the lumber
has gone to another concern. Mr.. Griley
has quite a nice collection of old iron.
pulleys and things stacked up in his back
yard. Mr.. Griley thinks that he will be
able to make Some money on the gift with
which he was presented by the council.
And now somebody has been mean
enough to suggest that after all the ca
BILE does not belong to Mr. Griley, because
the council has no right to give away city
property.
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under the influence of opiates for that
time and the worry at the bank has
been more than he could stand. Now he
is raving the whole day and the only CO.
herent words can hear him say as
lean over his bed, are: oh, know they
will blame me; they will blame me, but
am not to blame, am not RESPONSE
BILE for thisr''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
WILL INVESTIGATE KELLY
Board of County Commissioners
to Examine Into Charges.

dispatch from Paola says that the
county commissioners of Miami county de-
cided Saturday afternoon to investigate
the truth of the charges made against 7.
T. Kelly by A. l.. Thomas of Paola of
malfeasance in office while Kelly was
county clerk. The investigation will be-
gin next Saturday, February Is.
Mr.. Kelly went home to Paola Friday
anight and it is probable that he will be
as glad of a thorough investigation as any
one. because the only way to clear him. if
the entire matter thoroughly investigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
Fell Down an Open Hatehway.

Seattle Wn.. Feb. 10.-L. E Dix a
marine engineer and an old resident of
this city was instantly killed yesterday
by falling down an open hatchway on
the steamer Willamette. He fell 80 feet
and struck on his head Hardly bone
in his body was left unbroken Dix
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
METCALF ON MARCH |.
Date Fixed to Take Charge of
Pension Agency.

Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf will take
possession of the Topeka pension
agency on March 1. Cyrus Leland. the
present agent, has received notice that
a special agent of the government will
be here on that date for the purpose of
checking him out and checking in Col
oneI Metcalf
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Chicago. Feb. 1c.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; warmer tonight and in east portion
Tuesday; southerly winds.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Feb. 10-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 26; Boston 26; Phila-
Minneapolis 10; Cincinnati IA; ST. Louis
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RESULT OF SPECULATION.

RESULT OF SPECULATION.
The clearing house committee had so
little informa ton at hand in regard to
the banks affairs that they could not
meeting. Another meeting will be held
late this afternoon. Commissioner Of
Banking George L. Maltz says it will be
late this afternoon before he can issue
a statement on the banks condition. 1t
will be necessary to examine the books
of the banks branches on Gratiot ave-
nue. before this statement can issue.
Mr. Maltz says he will appoint one of
the local trust companies receiver foI
the institution this afternoon.
Frank c. Andrews has today signed
over to the City Savings bank all of
his real estate holdings and this after
noon was in conference with the direct
ors of the Detroit Trust company, the
stockholders of the City Savings bank
and other creditors. 1t is expected that
he will issue a statement later. Walk
ing up and down the hallway outside
the trust CON pany's offices. he said:
Young men can point to me as an
example of the result of speculation
mania"
County Auditors Burt, Christian and
Scullen and County Treasurer Buhrer.
held a secret conference this noon with
Prosecutor Hunt About s150.O00 of
county funds are on deposit in the City
Savings Bank. When the conference
broke up it was said that criminal pro-
ceedingS had not yet been ordered but
the prosecutor was investigating the
facts. The board of education funds are
safe as the directors of the bank guar
antee them.
None of the banks in the city are af-
fected by the suspension OF the City
Savings Bank George H Russell, chair
man Of the clearing house committee
and president of the State Savings Bank
said:
The general banking situation here
has never been better. There will be no
further failures.
..Small deposits in some of the banks
are withdrawing their accountsbut there
is nothing like a run on any institution -
ARE NOT RELATED.
Cashier H. r. Andrews, vino is not a
relative of F. c. Andrews, is in a serious
condition c. cola Dse at his home. Mrs
Andrews said this afternoon.
He came home Friday night from the
bank so nervous and trembling that he
groped his way to his bedroom and he
has not stirred since then For the past
three months my husband has not had
cne hour Of natural sleep, having been
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page0
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Had Crazy sSpeIIs:,'

RAD Crazy Spells.
West Pembroke, Me-, Sept. 22.-The
thirteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. AL.
Smith suffered with peculiar attic
ton, which her mother describes as
follows: ill.,
ut is two years now since she was
first taken with crazy spells.
They kept on coming at intervals,
and could get nothing to do her any
good.
"The doctors gave me no encourage
ment. They all said they could not
help her.
1.-THE crazy spell would last about
nine days, then she would be well
about nine days, but would eat very
little and was very yellow. Even the
whites of her eyes were yellow.
II heard that Dodd's Kidney Pills
were great remedy for young girls,
and decided to try them.
After taking one box she was COM
pletely restored, and she has not had
one bad spell since. OF course we
continue to use the pills, and she used
altogethe five boxes last fall.
In March thought saw symptoms
OF the spells again, and got six boxes,
OF which she has taken four, and is in
splendid health.
Her case was certainly a remarka.
Bile one, and we are very thankful to
Dodds Kidney Pills for the great good
they have done my daughter
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

fluids the weakening drain of their
discharge is prevented.
The medical profession is just begin
ming to awaken to the fact that chronic
catarrh, especially systemic catarrh, will
soon produce a condition SO nearly re-
sembling nervous prostration that it is
very difficult to tell one from the other.
Peruna cures these cases without
fail.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, o.
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Not up 70 ttls Own E.tIm.&..

"There!" said one old crony to an
other, to whom he was showing the
Hons OF the Scottish town, that's the
statue Of Bailie Watson"
is 1t no q guide bit larger than life
size, thought" Queried his friend.
"Oh, aye, it's a. that; but it's mo- a
bit bigger than the Bailie thocht he
was himself"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
PATENTS,

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
William Gregg, Minneapolis, Mimi,
cane unloading machine; Charles
Haginn, Minneapolis, Mimi, fire-proof
flooring; Frederick Hyatt, st. James,
Mimi, washing machine; Kistel Osel,
st. Paul, Mimi, flush car door; David
Wellman, Frazee, Mimi, fax harvest
er; Isaac Wepello, Baudon, MINI, TO-
tary steam engine.
Lothrop and Johnson. patent attorneys. oil
.e12 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul, MINI.
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Man 81 EXP edisnts.

Mixem, the chemist. has made his
fortune ct last" says the friend.
But i thought he couldn't find any
sale at all Tor his cough mixture" an.
asxared the other friend. ~ e
III Z He couldn't; 20 ne labeled Il gen.
suine maple syrup, and sold every drop
Of It the first cool day we had. Nov
he Il rushed with orders for -
Judge. @ 3Ss {. ID 4. /. sE5 4.
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The Feminine View.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thing about
the disappearance Of $27, 900 from a
safety deposit vault belonging to q
,bookmaker. ..t'.l
Mrs. Wederly-Yes; and the most
remarkable thing about It is that he
had It to lose.
Wederly-Why 80?
Mrs. Wederly oh. most writer's
complain that literature don't pay
Chicago News. h as.as b 81 &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

His Conscience at Work.
Grandma-Willfe, don't want you
to play with Sammy Hill any more.
Willie-Why not?
Grandma Because he is a bad little
boy" u
Willie Well, look-a-here, amt SO
doggone good myself that you ought
to be a-kickin. Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
An Absent-Minded Admission.

II suppose" said the patron to the
milkman, that you view the coming
of winter with feelings of regret"
Indeed I do" answered the milk
man.
ut is really very hard" goes on the
patron, Ito find suitable pasture in the
cold weather, no doubt?'
Yes; and then the pump freezes so
often."-Judge.
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pa Knew.

"Pa, what does 'absent.minded'
mean"
"My boy. that's easy. Did you ever
stop to think?"
EYES,"
"And your thoughts ran on?" -
Eyes"
"Well. that's it."-1ndianapolis
News.
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At Last.

At Last.
The landlady was speaking.
"Mr. Barnestorme, how do you like
your eggs?"
The tragedian's face relaxed into an
expression of Joy.
"Hard-boiled" he cried. [!
Until that moment people had will
fully mistaken his taste.-Baltimore
Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Aother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray.
nurse in the Chtldren's Home in New
York. Cures Feverishness. Bad Stom-
Sch, Teething Disorders, move and reg
ulate tho Bowels and Destroy Worms.
Over 10000 testimonials, At all drug
gists. Csc. Sample FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. L.
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One WAY.

"But how, pray. can q man be his
own worst enemy?"
well, should think it might rather
easily come about through his trying
to raise flowers and keep hens, too"
observed the suburbanite, after a mo-
ment's Observation-Disclosures
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
yohnny'e Logical Requ.

Johnny's Logical Request.
Johnny-Mamma, should we pray
for other people?
Mother Certainly, Johnny.
Johnny-Well, then, can't you say
my prayers for me after this ?-Phila-
delphia Ledger.