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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
STEEL TRUST MEETS.
First Annual Gathering of the Stock
holders.

New York. Feb. 1S.-The first annual
meeting of the United States Steel cor
poration was held Monday in Hoboken,
N. J. The annual report made public
several weeks ago was presented. The
bylaws as amended were approved, in
Guiding the change in the date of the
annual meeting to April l, and the date
of the beginning of the fiscal year to
January 1, to correspond with the cal
endar year. All the acts of the board
of directors, the executive committee
and finance committee since the Organi-
zation of the company on February 25,
1901, were ratified, including the agree
mentS entered into with J. P. Morgan
& Co. syndicate managers on March l,
and April l, 1901, and January 3, 1902,
the last being an agreement of final set
tlement and release.
The following directors of class 1,
whose terms has expired were re-elect-
Marshall Field, Daniel G. Read, John
D. Rockefeller, Jr.; Alfred Clifford, VIM.
F. Dodge, Nathaniel Thayer, Abraham
;. Hewitt and Clement A GriScOm-
The election of the directors of the
other two classes resulted as follows:
Glass ,. for 2-year-olds, ending 1908:
H. Moore, Norman b. Ream, Peter A.
b Widner, James H. Reed, Henry c.
Frick and VIM. Edenborn.
Glass 3, for three years ending in
1904 j. Piermont Morgan, John d.
Rockefeller Henry H. Rogers, Charles
NJ. Schwab. Elbert H. Gary, George W.
Perkins, Edmund c. Converse, Per-
cival Roberts, jr-
When the meeting opened it was an
nounced that holders of 76 per cent of
the stock were present either in person
or by proxy. Judge Gary presided at
the meeting.
The only incident not down on the
program was the request of a man
named Strauss, who had proxies for J.
l. Kohler, holder of ten shares of COM
mon stock. to take copies of the three
agreements with J. p Morgan & Co,
syndicate managers. That was granted
him, Judge Gary remarking that all the
books and documents of the company
were then on the table for the inspec-
ton of stockholders. The directors will
meet next month for the election of Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
1T STRIKES SPAIN.
Question of Who Was Her Friend in
War Times.

Madrid. Feb 1S.-In the senate TODAY
Senor Labra questioned the govern
ment concerning the statements made
In the British parliament and in the
newspapers in regard to the support
the powers are supposed to have given
Spain at the outbreak of the war with
the United States. The senator said he
asked for information on the subject
SO that Spain might better know her
friends and enemies. The foreign min
lister, the duke of Almodover, declared
that the reports relating to intervention
OF the powers came as a complete sur
prise to him. If there was ANYTHING
relating to the matter which ought to
be known, the government would make
a point of informing the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
HAD TO DO 1T.
Mcpherson Republican at Last Men
tions a. w. Smiths Candidacy


The first intin alton that has ap-
peared in the Mcpherson Republican
that A w. Smith is a candidate for
governor was published yesterday, and
it was in the shape of a quotation from
the Hutchinson News, and was a puff
for Frank Nelson. 1t is claimed that
all of the Republican papers in McPher-
son county are supporting Nelson in
opposition to Smith.
The comment of the Hutchinson
News is particularly significant mas
much as Hutchinson has a candidate
against Nelson in the Seventh district,
and if Smith should beat Nelson in Nc
Pherson county it would give Dayhoff,
the Hutchinson man, a big boost
towards the state superintendency.
Here is what the News says of the Nc
Pherson county fight, as copied by the
Mcpherson Republican,:
with the announcement that he will
be a candidate for governor, A W.
Smith has forced a fight on Frank Mel
son, who has declared his intention of
asking for a denomination as state su-
perintendent of public instruction. The
fight will be in Mcpherson county and
each candidate will put UP a fight to
secure the Mcpherson county deIega-
tion.
q Mr.. Nelson has always been strong
in his home county, and is very popu-
lar there, and there seems to be but
very little doubt that when the smoke
of battle clears away Mr.. Nelson will
have the delegation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
THOMPSON GIVES WAY.
R. R. Rees Will Be Judicial Candidate
in His Place.

A few days ago the local papers in
Ellsworth and Lincoln counties an
nounced that Judge r. F. Thompson,
of Ottawa county, would be a candid
ate for reelection to the bench in that
judicial district, which includes those
three counties and Saline in addition.
The announcement appeared to have
been authorized by Judge Thompson.
No sooner had the report been well
circulated than Judge Thompson deem
ed it best to withdraw for some reason
or other, and r. r. Rees, also of OF
tawa county, is announced as a candid
ate in his place
1t is quite possible that there will be
a scramble for the nomination. Saline
county will likely have a candidate,
and it is possible that Lincoln and ELS
worth counties may also. Some of the
Saline county bar have been dissatis-
fled with Judge Thompson for some
time. and it is possible that this is the
reason for his withdrawal
Judge Thompson has been on the
bench in that district for twelve years.
Originally the district embraced only
Saline and Ottawa counties, but four
years ago Lincoln and Ellsworth were
added to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
MARCONI MESSAGES MIXED
German and English Words Run Riot
on Steamship Tapes.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Marconi's con-
tention that wireless messages from
one ship to another cannot be inter
rupted by messages from a third sta
ton was refuted by the experience of
the operator on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, lying at the West
Twelfth street pier.
Operator Kroncke had been keeping
up communication with the outgoing
Cunard liner Lucania for two and a
half hours, until she was well out at
sea. During the first part of the con-
versation the operator on the Kaiser
Wilhelm was greatly puzzled by Ger
man words which kept making their
appearance on the tape.
At last it was discovered that the OPP
orator on the kaiser's yacht, Hohen-
zollern, was at work and that his words
We're getting mixed with those from
the Lucania. The operator on the Lu-
cania evidently got some of the Hohen-
zollern's message, for he signaled:
Don't talk German. 1 don't under
stand it."
The trouble was Strengthened out at
last by Kroncke, who picked out the
German words and found them to read:
Come over and see me at o'clock"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
R.W. Hunt of Chicago Wandered
Up Town and Was Left.
Ordered a Train at Once, and
Went On.
CAUGHT AT PAULINE,
Regular Was Held Until Extra
Arrived.
Clerk Who Sent Out the Train
Charges Only SS.

Two women and a man journeying
from their home in Chicago to Pasa-
dena, Cal, arriving in Topeka on train
No. 1 Monday afternoon; leaving the
train and wandering up toward the bus
mess part OF the city; becoming so en-
tranced by the sights of the Kansas
capital that when they returned to their
depot their train had gone; the man
with the same serenity with which he
would buy a cigar ordering a SpeclaI
train to take the party on the way rain
At than be delayed, and an engine with
Jne coach attached racing across the
country to the hamlet of Pauline where
the regular had been stopped IN order
that the tourists might catch it; these
are the facts of an extraordinary occur
renee at the Santa Fe Monday
r. w. Hunt, who appears to be chi
cago capitalist, is the name of the man,
and his wife and another woman COM
posed the rest of the party. Hunt and
the two women, when No 1 pulled in,
wanted to shake off the monotony of
the. .transcontinental trip and decided to
see as much of Topeka as possible while
the train waited here for dinner the reg
ulatiOn 20 minutes. How far they walk
ed is not known, but when they return
ed expecting to board the train, they
We're surprised to find that it had gone
Then Hunt who apparently possessed
much of this worlds coin, opened his
purse and asked that special train be
ordered for a westbouRd freight, stood
in the yards near by, and it was quick
~ attached to one of the number of
coaches held at the depot for emergen-
cy use. Then the three tourists were
loaded into the train OF engine, tender
and one car, and started toward Pauline
where No. 1 had been caught by tele-
graph and ordered held. The trip to
Pauline consumed only about Is min
utes' time and without incident the trio
Joined their friends on the through train
after being separated from them little
if any more than an hour
In the short time required it was I'M
possible to warm the coach in which
Hunt and his party were to travel, and
some one suggested that it might be
uncomfortable This is rather COOL"
replied the Chicagoan, but L guess it'll
do; I'm pretty warm
The sequel to the story is that the
superintendent and assistant were not
at the office. and subordinate took the
responsibility of ordering out the train
He knew the rate for a special train
of an engine and one car is SIPS per
mile. but he did not know that the
minimum charge is $50, and so Mr.
Hunt got his special train for S. and
the young clerk-well he figures that
he viii have to pay the rest, $42 him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
MAKES 1T PERMANENT.
Senate Passed a Bill For a Census
Office

Washington, Feb. .1S.-After an extend
ed debate the senate passed the bill es-
tablishing permanent census office
The discussion related principally to the
collection and publication by the direc-
tor of the census of statistics respecting
1.-THE production of cotton Mr.. Allison
vigorously opposed the provision, main
tanning that the cotton statistics gath
cred by the department of agriculture
were complete and accurate, and that
no necessity existed for their duplica-
ton.
Despite his opposition the provision
was inserted in the bill.
Several other bills Of Importance on
the calendar We're passed. among them
one extending the charters of national
banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Council Bluffs Won.

The Central Whist associa ton, of
which the Topeka Whist club is a mem
ber will meet in ST Joseph next Feb
ruary, 1903. The meeting this year was
held in Sioux City, Iowa. last Friday
and Saturday, but it was too far away
for the Topeka players. Omaha led in
the opening, but Council Bluffs finished
strong and won the Richards trophy.
teams of four. while Des Moines pulled
away in the final hands and won the
Des Moines trophy in the pair contests.
One hundred players were in attend
ance, and the meeting was brought to
a close with a banquet No session of
the Central Whist association was
ever entertained as were the visiting
PLAYERS by the clubs of Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
$4,000 ON STRIKE.
Three Killed and 35 Wounded
i'm Fight With Police.

Barcelona, Feb. 1S.-For several days
past preparations have been in prog
ress here for a general strike, and bust
ness is completely paralyzed. The
strikers have in many instances at
tackled servants who were returning
from market and robbed them of their
purchases. The newspapers are unable
to publish their regular editions.
The number of the strikers has in
creased to So ,00O and the strike move
ment is spreading throughout the vicin-
ity of the city. Three persons were
killed and 35 wounded in collision be-
tween the strikers and troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Frozen in Their Home.

Fremont, O., Feb. 1S-Mr. and Mrs
John Glasser an old couple, were found
in their home today in a most pitiable con-
several days ago. After being Frustrated
their fires went out and they have been
lying cold and helpless since last Satur-
day They were so badly frozen that the
arms and legs of both must be amputated
Neither is expected to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Big Mine Consolidation.

Baker City Ore, Feb. 1S.-The great
est mining deal in the history of eastern
Oregon has been closed here. by which
the Red Boy and Concord mines of the
Granite district were consolidated. The
consolidation was perfected by the in
corporation of the Red Boy Consoli-
dated Gold Mines company under the
laws of West Virginia. The capital
stock is So 900, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Emporia Normal Celebration.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 1S.-The first
celebration of the founding of the Kan
sas state normal school took place
Monday, which is the thirty-seventh an
niversary of the important event. 1t is
intended to have it observed annually
hereafter. Judge L. 3. Kellogg, who
was the first president, and who is now
a, member of the board of regents, told
some of its early history. The school is
the largest state normal school in the
world, having an annual attendance on
its rolls of over 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
DEFIES THE GOVERNOR.
L. Bradford Prince Refuses to
Surrender an Office.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Feb. 1S.-Former
Governor L. Bradford Prince, in an open
letter to Governor Otero, o,announces that
he will continue to act as regent of the
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, in spite of the governors letter
notifying him of his dismissal from that
office. Mr.. Prince denies that the gov
ernor of a territory has the power to
move a territorial official during his
term of office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
HOLDS AN AUTO RECORD.
Alfred Harmsworth Makes Fast Time
Between Paris and Monte Carlo.

Paris, Feb. 1S.-Alfred Harmsworth
now holds the automobile tourist record
between Paris and Monte Carlo. He
covered the distance in four days last
week, never travelling more than seven
hours in a~day. He arrived at Monte
Carlo in time to attend a pre-arranged
banquet the London Daily Mail was
giving to NJ Santos-Dumont.
1t is rumored that NJ. Santos-Dumont
has accepted Mr.. Hamsworth terms
and will appear in London in April un-
der the auspices of the Daily Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
SHOT BY AN OFFICIAL.
Wichita Man Resists Arrest and is in
the Hospital.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 1S.-G. w. Trout,
former implement dealer of Wichita,
charged with forgery, left this city two
weeks ago. Officers pursued into the
Indian Territory and sought to arrest
him at Golf. He resisted and threaten
ed the United States marshal. One Off
Ger present shot him and he arrived this
morning at Wichita hospital and is un-
der the care of a surgeon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Telephone Operators Dress Caught
Fire From a Stove.

Charlotte, N c., February 1S.-With
her clothing ablaze Miss Mamie Nc
Kane, night operator of the Charlotte
Telephone Exchange, ran frantically
about the exchange at 3:45 O'Clock this
morning, then dashed out the door and
fled down the three flights of stairs to
the street. Passersby rolled her in the
snow and extinguished the fire She
died a few hours later. Her dress ig-
nited from the stove in the office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
MIR. WARE CHOSEN.
Topeka Man Placed on Board of West
Point Visitors.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The president
has appointed the following members of
the board of visitors to attend the an
nual examination at the United States
military academy in June, 1902:
Gen. Charles f. Roe. New York: Prof.
William r. Harper, Chicago; Gen. w.
H. jackson, Nashville; Gen. Ell Tor
rance, Minneapolis; Major Richard w
Young, Salt Lake: Montgon cry Schuy-
Ter, New York; Eugene F. Ware, To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
100000 For Worlds Fair Building

Annapolis, Feb. 1S.-Tne members of
both houses of the Maryland legislature
assembled in the house of delegates to
hear delegation from st. Louis who
came to urge an appropriation fer the
erection of a suitable building by the
state of Maryland at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. A bill was intro
duced in the senate appropriating $780,
600 for a state building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
OTTO ANDERSON HURT.
Lineman For City Railway Falls Off
His Ladder

Otto Anderson, lineman for the To-
peka city railway was badly hurt this
n orning by falling from his ladder
while he was fixing a trolley wire at
Fourth and Jackson streets.
The wire caught on the ladder in
some way, while Anderson was near
the top of the ladder, and pulled it
over. Mr.. Anderson was bruised and
shaken up by the fall but no bones
We're broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
De windt Reaches Yakutsk.

Yakutsk, East Siberia, Feb. 1.-THE
De Windt expedition bound on an over
land trip from Paris to New York and
which started from the French capital
December 10 last, has arrived here from
Irkutsk Siberia which place DeWindt
and his companions left january 15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Must Paw in Gold.

Madrid. Feb 1s.-The senate TODAY
adopted the bin passed by the Oh; nhay.
of deputies February Z. provfdin. for
the payment in gold of customs duties
on grain, coal, oils, petroleum and its
products. and other specified materials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Yang Yu Dead.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S-Yung Yu.
Chinese minister to Russia, died here to-
day, after short illness. Yang Yu was
formerly Chinese minister at Washing
ton. He was transferred to st. Peters,
burg in November. 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Two Shots Without Result.

Paris. Feb. Ism Cavaignac. tLiberal
republican, the former war minister and
M Renoult, formerly secretary of Sena-
tor FloqUet, the former president of the
council of ministers fought a duel this
morning in consequence of an insulting
letter written by NJ. Renoult Two shots
We're exchanged without any result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-For Kansas.
Threatening tonight and Wednesday:
possibly rain or snow in east portion
warmer in east portion tonight: colder
IN south and west portions. Wednes-
day, brisk southerly winds, shifting to
northwest Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
TO TEST THE LAW.
Wichita Suit Alleges Old Sher-
ifs Are Acting Illegally.

Wichita. Feb. 1S.-Amidan & Conley
have made motion TO dismiss a suit
on the ground that service by Sheriff
Simmons holding over under the new
biennial election law, is not legal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Place For a Kansan

Washington. Feb 1S.-Jesse B. Norton,
of Manhattan, Kan, has been appointed
a scientific aid in the agricultural de-
partnent-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
RAIN OR SNOW.
Colder Weather, But Change is Pre-
dicted

The weather bureau still predicts
threatening weather but now adds rain
or snow.
The forecast sent out this morning
was: 'Threa tening tonight and Wednes-
day and possibly rain or snow east por-
ton. Warmer tonight" The minimum
temperature early this morning was 10.
The wind has been southeast blowing 10
miles an hour. The hourly temperatures
recorded by the government thermome-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Feb. S.-Fourth-cIass
postmasters were appointed today as
follows: Kansas-Moran, Chase coun-
ty. ]. A. Kingery, vice n. c. Franz, re-
signed; Ochiltree, Johnson county, c. s.
Mossman, vice F. E. Mossman, re-
signed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
Temperatures ofIaroe Cities

Chicago. Feb. 1s-7 a m. tempera-
lures: New York. %; Boston. 2s: Phila-
delphia. 2S; Washington, IA; Cincinnati-
IA; Chicago, y; Minneapolis. s: ST
Louis. Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
British Field Marshal Dead

London. Feb. 1S.-Field Marshal Sir
Neville Bowles Chamberlain is dead He
was born in 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18

Some day they'll. get you down, and
people will speak proudly of helping
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-23

Hartman's Peruna as an excellent
then had several cases which
threatened to be of a serious char
acter.
"We began to use 1t and expert
enced such wonderful results that
since then Peruna has become our
favOrfte medicine for influenza, ca
tarrb, cold, cough and bronchitis.
Another recommend from n Cath
Ollie institution of one of the Cen
trail states written by the Sister SUI
pcriOr reads as follows
"a number of years ago our at
tentfon was called to DIR. Hartman's
Pcruna, and since then we have
used it with wonderful results for
grip, coughs, colds and catarrhal
diseases of the head and stomach.
'FOr grip and winter catarrh es-
pecfaIly it has been of great SER
vice to the inmates of this institu-
tion."
These are samples of letters re-
ceived by DIR. Hartman from the
various orders of Catholic Sisters
throughout the United states.
The names and addresses to these
letters have been withheld from respect
to the Sisters, but will be furnished
upon request.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-23

DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic Institution in
the Southwest reads as follows:
A prominent Mother Superior says
II can testify from experience to the
efficiency of Peruna as one of the very
best medicines, and it gives me pleas
ure to add my praise to that of thous-
ands who have used it. For years I
suffered with catarrh of the stomach,
all remedies proving valueless for re-
lief. Last spring l went to Colorado,
hoping to be benefited by a change of
climate and while there a friend adj
vised me to try Peruna. After using
two bottles l found myself very much
improved. The remains of my old dis
ease being now so slight, 1 consider
myself cured, yet for a, while 1 intend
to continue the use of Peruna. / am
now treating another patient with
your medicine. She has been sick with
malaria and troubled with leucorrhoea.
I have not a doubt that cure will be
speedily effected"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-23

One-half of the diseases which az
f1ict mankind are due to some catarrh-
al arrangement of the mucous mem
brane lining some organ or passage
of the body. A remedy that would act
Immediately upon the congested mu-
cous membrane, restoring it to its nor
NAL state, would consequently cure all
these diseases. Catarrh is catarrh
wherever located whether it be in tile
head, throat, lungs, stomach, kidneys
or pelvic organs. A remedy that will
cure it in one location will cure It in
all locations.
Peruna is such remedy. The Sis
ters of Charity know this. When ca
tarrhal diseases make their appearance
they are not disconnected, but know
exactly what remedy to use. These
wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna a never-failing safeguard. They
realize that when a disease is of "a
tarrhal nature, Peruna is the remedy.
Dyspepsia and female weakness are
considered by many to be entirely dit
ferent diseases-that dyspepsia Is ca,
tarrh of the stomach, and female
weakness is due to catarrh of the pei
vic organs the Sisters are fully aware.
consequently Peruna is their remedy
in both these very common and an
noying diseases.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory 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 advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,