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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
FRISCO IN TOPEKA.
Effort Being Made to Secure
Another Railroad.

A new plan has been suggested for
the solution Of the freight rate problem
in Topeka
point on the main line of that road
reaching south from Kansas City.
through either Miami or Johnson
county, the southern part of Douglas
county or Shawnee county. A new line
built along the route proposed would
tap a rich country well served with
railroads.
Major TT Anderson of the Topeka
Commercial club is working on the
plans for the building of such line.
The distance that would necessarily
have to be traversed and track con-
structed would be about so miles. The
would be in the neighborhood of $780,
600.
Mr.. ]. W. Gleed. who was formerly a
director IN the Frisco and who now
represents that road in the legal de,
partment. went to St. Louis today and
at the request of Major Anderson prom
ised to take up this matter with the
officials of the road there.
The Frisco road reaches Kansas Cit.
from ST. Louis via Olathe and Pao1a-
The road could then haul freight from
Topeka by covering about the same dis
lance as that covered in reaching Kan.
sas City.
ssThe Frisco railroad" said Major An
derson, has the reputation Of carefully
looking after the interests of it's custo-
mers- Wichita has the Frisco railroad to
thank for the advantageous rates which
are enjoyed by that city.
1.-THE Frisco railroad could put in nat
Missouri river rate for Topeka business
and make the same percentage of profit
as is made in hauling St Louis Kansas
City business
"a committee win be appointed within a
few days and as soon as Mr.. w. H. Davis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
BIGBEE'S BOY BAND.
They Will Give 9 Public Concert
Tonight.

The Cumberland boy band will give q
concert tonight at its hall at 800
Quincy street. This is the band made
up of colored boys between and l6
years of age which accompanied the
newsboys on their excursion TO NC
Farland last week.
The band was organized and has been
trained by G. A Bigbee, one OF the state
in Mr.. Bigbee's Sunday school clasa
and to keep them off the streets and
from participating in crap games ana
coming under other bad influences, he
secured a lot of second hand band in
struments and organized the boys into
the Gun berland band Most OF the
boys still wear knee trousers. but they
have been drilling twice week and
now make very creditable music They
take great interest in it. and the num-
Der has now increased to q They nave
recently purchased new uniforms, IN
which they will appear tonight Inc
ali band music, but they will be as
sisted by other musicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. A. r. Banks received word yes
terday of the death of hers sister, Mrs
Geo. A. Kelly, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Councilman Joseph Griley has gone
to Oklahoma where he will atters to
selling claim which his brother owns
there.
The Banda Rosa management dis
tributed complimentary tickets to the
members Of the city council and the city
officials this morning.
Mrs. Brogter, wife of Conductor Brog-
ter, who runs out of Emporia on the
Santa Fe, underwent a difficult opera
ton at Stormont hospital this morning.
D. Feltner has been appointed special
policeman. He will serve while the po-
lice are doubling up on their summer
vacations. From now on two police
men will be away on their vacations at
the same time.
Mrs. w. A. Haskins, Mrs. Rosa Geiger
and Mrs. C. E. Purviance win entertain
Haskins at the Sixth Avenue hotel
Wednesday afternoon. All lady Macca-
bees and their friends cordially invited.
H. w. Newcomb made an affidavit
this afternoon to the effect that he did
not authorize anyone to make hin a
party to the suit for s29.ss9 brought in
the district court against the knights
and Ladies of Security. He is named as
one of the plaintiffs.
A dispatch from Washington, D. c..
America, Chicago, has been approved
as reserve agent for the Merchants Ma
tional bank of Topeka. The approval
OF the reserve agent of national banks
is required by the government
George r. Henderson, superintendent
OF motive power of the Santa Fe stated
today that further conferences between
the strikers on the coast lines and the
officials on that part Of the road were
being held, and that the chances were
good for settlement of the strike out
there within short time.
Wilson HUMPHREYS, a Santa Fe man
who formerly lived in Topeka, was SER
iously injured yesterday at Arkansas
City by being struck by coal
pocket while working in the coal shutes.
HUMPHREYS home is now at Arkansas
City but he will be brought to the To-
peka hospital for treatment.
Jacob Price. a well known civil war
veteran living at 901 East Eleventh
street, received stroke in the eve from
a crowbar Saturday which doubtless
Will result in the loss of sight to that
eye. One of his sons was trying to prv
up a large stone, when the crowbar
slipped, striking Mr.. Price, who was
standing behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29

Jack London. who has stories in the
August numbers Of both the Atlantic
and Ainslie's, has shown to the world
that the wealth of Alaska and the
Klondike does not consist wholly of
gold He has discovered in that region
a field of romance untitled by any pre-
vious story writer and since making
the discovery he has not permitted the
land to lie fallow. The public was first
introduced to the possibilities of the
new country in this line about a year
ago in a story which the author called
THE Odyssey of the North Since
that time he has turned them out rapid
ly. The charge that all American
stories are lacking in intensity of local
color can no longer be maintained.
Jack London is to the Klondike what
William Black was to northern Scot
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
SECURING A GUARANTEE
Fair Association Will Have q
Firm Foundation.

A committee of the Commercial club
is soliciting subscriptions to a guaran-
tee fund for use in case of emergency at
the state fair this fall. The following
are the conditions as set forth on the
subscription blank:
1--WE, the undersigned hereby sub
scribe the amount set opposite our
names or such part thereof pro rata, as
may be called for to the Topeka Com
mercial clubs 5000 fund. This fund
was promised the Kansas State EXPOSE
ton company providing they would
have a fine stock show. carnival and
vaudeville, held under their auspices.
1.-THE Commercial club believing that
it is necessary to lend their aid towards
the permanent establishment of an an
nual state fair and exposition and
therefore it was deemed necessary to
have a more complete exposition at
their opening event in 1902.
This fund is contingent for call only
in the event of unforeseen adverse
weather conditions or attendance which
would cause unusually light receipts in
adequate to meet the obligations Of the
State Exposition company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
THOMPSON MOVES Up.
Made General Passenger Agent For
Rock Island.

Chicago, July 22.-Announcement was
made today by the Rock Island man
agement of the appointment of Leon NJ.
Allen to be general passenger agent of
the lines east of the Missouri river.
Mr.. Allen has been assistant general
passenger agent since December l. 1898
The headquarters of the new general
passenger agent will be in Chicago.
simultaneously with the appointment
of Mr. Allen to be general passenger
agent of the lines east of the river, Mr.
r. w. Thompson, who is at present as
s1stant general passenger agent of the
Rock Island, is appointed to be general
passenger agent of the lines west of the
Missouri river. Mr.. Thompson's head
quarters will be in Kansas City.
These changes are made on account
of the promotion of John Sebastian to
be general traffic manager of the lines
of the Rock Island system. The policy
of the new administration in the man.
agement of the operating department
is being made a precedent for the man
agement of the affairs of the passen-
ger department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe

[From the Atchison Globe-1
Only one Joke in a hundred is really
good.
Fortunately an amateur singer finally
realizes the truth.
It is enough excuse for spendthr1ft
that he is not a miser.
Most men have been going fishing all
their lives. and never found any fishing
that was really good.
Potatoes are so big this year that the
cook asks in preparing dinner; shall I
fry it, or boil it?''
The people are pointing with pride to a
North Atchison piano that hasn't been
opened in four years.
Most people put in lifetime planning
for some great pleasure. and die before
they get around to 1T.
Look yourself over: you are probably
possessed of lot Of petty meanness that
you'd be better off without.
We never see nicely dressed girl in
summer without thinking what lot of
things she must have in the wash.
Nearly any man would make a good
councilman, if he didn't get the idea in
his head that he is congressional timber
Every woman complains that her hus-
band can't find his clothes, but we have
noticed that a widower soon begins to
find lot of new ones.
Among the party-going girls, there is
more sympathy for the girl who isn't al
lowed to sleep late next morning, than
for any one in the world.
If you are sore, and dissatisfied, remem-
Der the man who quit his job in huff,
and offered to come back within three
months for one-half the money formerly
paid him.
It makes no difference who strikes next,
we can get along SO long the woman
who nurses the baby and does the cook
ing. sewing, dishes, washing and ironing,
all for her board and Clothes doesn't go
out.
There are a great many things people
know; no question about certain import
ant facts. But people pay attention
their time to fooling with theories that
are probably untrue and foolish.
An Atchison man who is 81 years old,
says he has better health now. and en-
joys life more, than he ever did before.
But don't mention my name,' he said to
a reporter. 81 get out of going to church
by telling my wife that do not feel well. "
By the time a man has spent the best
years of his life watching the clock,
in order to be on time at work, he has
to begin to take medicine by it.
When some one tells of the generous
donations a man makes to a church, the
women present murmur, How good he
must be!' and the men say, what an
IDIOT"
Considering the amount of stuff cir
Gus brings to town, it Is remarkable
that something is not forgotten in the
hurry of departure. But every boy has
gone to the circus grounds early in the
morning after circus day, expecting to
find something, and been disappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
TOPEKA WANTS A CHANCE.
Government Asked to Quit Discrimi-
mating in Weather Bulletins.

Since the fact was announced n~the
State Journal that the government
weather bureau discriminates in favor
of Kansas City on the corn and wheat
region daily reports from Kansas, the
Commercial club has taken up the mat
ter and passed a resolution calling at
tention to the fact and requesting
Willis H Moore. chief of the weather
bureau at Washington, to give Topeka
the reports at the same time they are
given Kansas City.
Now the Geographic daily reports
from the Kansas stations are sent to
Kansas City early every morning. At
Kansas City they are tabulated and
printed and sent to Topeka when they
are "a hours old. The following is the
resolution passed by the Commercial
club:
Resolved That the honorable secre-
tary of agriculture be requested and
urged to furnish Topeka with the daily
reports of precipitation in this district.
SO that these reports can be given to
the public in Topeka and through the
Topeka daily papers simultaneously with
their publication in Kansas City AT
present these reports are twenty-four
hours old when issued from the Topeka
branch Of the weather bureau.
Resolved That a copy of these reso-
buttons be forwarded to the honorable
secretary of agriculture with the request
for immediate action and one copy to
Mr. T. B. Jennings in charge OF the
weather bureau in this city,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
WHERE OUR MARKETS ARE.

The questions, What becomes of our
exports of manufacturers is now defin-
itely answered by the treasury bureau
of statistics. While it has been prac-
ticable to show the countries to which
any given article is sent in any given
year. the figures of the bureau have not
formerly been so adjusted as to render
it practicable to determine what share
of the total exports of manufactures
was sent to a given country or grand
division of the world: or. in other
words, the location Of the principal mar
kets for American manufactures. These
facts are now shown by a series of ia
bles compiled by the bureau They show
that during the year 1901 50 per cent of
the manufactures exported went to Eur
ope, 20 per cent to North America. sc
per cent to South America, SO per cent
to Asia, per cent to Oceanic, and a lit
tie less than 8 per cent to Africa.
The total value of manufactures ex-
ported to Europe was s215. 900, 900: to
North America, other than the United
States, $96.000,000; to South America.
$27.OOoOoe; to Asia. s33. zoe. 900; to Oceanic
S2s.oooooo. and to Africa. $40 500, 900.
OF the total exports of manufactures
to Europe, amounting to $215. 900, 600. the
largest item was iron and steel manu-
factures. to the value of $4S, S12, 32s, the
next items in order of ma gnitude being
copper manufactures. $4, 454, 074;; oil re-
fined or manufactured, $40, 735, 54S; leath-
er and manufactures thereof. $21, 211 ,0SS;
agricultural implements, $40, 494, $50;
chemicals, drugs, and dyes. 1914. 06S;
paraffin, 1894 Al; wood manufactures.
$5,505, 256; scientific instruments, s., $780,
1853; cars and carriages. s3,71S, 1881; cotton
manufactures. s2.7s7. $50; India rubber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
BLOSSOM GETS 1T.
He Will Be Chairman of Council Ways
and Means Committee

J. w. Blossom, of the First ward, Is to
be appointed chairman Of the ways and
means committee to succeed W. s. Cha
ney. Frank Blanch will get the vacant
place on the committee, which will then
be composed of the following councilmen:
j. w. Blossom, Joseph Griley, Geo. Neil
S. A. Swendson, Samuel T. Howe and
Frank Blanch.
The ways and means committee Is one
of the most important of all the council
committees, and it's work will be of es-
pecial Importance just now, as it has tax
en- up the question of city finances and
will hold a meeting on Friday, Aug. 1, to
consider the estimate on expenses filed by
city officials.
Mayor Parker is also arranging some
changes in the other committees, but says
that so far none of them are ready to be
announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
How Americans Were Murdered.

Washington. July 29.-Manila papers re-
ceived at the war department give an ac-
count of the beginning of the trial of %
natives in the Island of Mindoro who are
charged with killing four Americans
The names and identity of the Americans
could not be obtained. From one of the
% men arrested partial story of the
massacre has been obtained. The four
Americans approached the shore of
Mindoro in boat and as soon as they
landed the natives attacked them, put
ting all to death and mutilating them
The bodies were then put adrift in
boat. The finding of the boat by the
Americans led to the discovery Of the
crime and confessions from some of the
natives gave such facts as have been OBJ
tanned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
IT IS LIVELY.
Contest Among Republicans at
Westmoreland Today.

Westmoreland, Kan, July 2s-There
is a lively contest here this afternoon in
the Republican county convention over
the nomination of a candidate for mem
Der Of the legislature from Pottawato-
mic county. The candidates are J.. W.
Dunn of Onaga, and J. F. Buell. of St.
Marys Buell. is the Curtis candidate
and is also running for denomination.
Dunn is said to be for Long for United
States senator.
Congressman Curtis is here as spec
tator at the convention, as is also E. w.
Hoch, candidate for state printer. 1t
is probable that Dunn will be NOM
mated.
There is also a three-cornered fight
over the nomination for sheriff. The
candidates are A. M. Scott, D. J. Allen
and o. G. Hobb, with the chances slight
ly in favor of Hobb
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the Slate journal
aspay during the summer may hace
the baber mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a MONTH Address changed as
offeu as desired. While out of f0sC's
The State Journal a0iU be to yon IKE
daily letter from home.
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aWaIk outv at white House.

Washington, July 29.-The members of
the Brotherhood Of the Electrical Work
ers' local union No. rs who have been
employed repair work at the White
House have quit work In order to enforce
the rules of the union. The cause Of the
walk out" 1t Is stated, is the refusal of
the New York firm having the contract
for electrical work to accept the local
terms of the electrical workers union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29

been agreed upon The new obstacle to an
amicable adjustment is one non-union
workman employed by William T. Smith
& Co. The firm declined to discharge him
at the request OF the union officials and
the strikers refused to return to their
looms at the mill. All other plants were
ready to resume today but when it be-
came known that Smith & Co. would not
resume, the other companies announced
their intention Of keeping their factories
closed for the present. About 5000 men are
affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
Taken From Jail and whipped,

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, July 29-About
l O'Clock this morning whitecaps took
Riley Thompson, wife and Charley
Walker all colored, from the Jail,
marched them outside of town a short
distance, tied each to a tree and ad-
mln1stered severe whipping The
Thompsons were ordered to leave town
and did So
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Beaten to Death bv Mexicans.

Tucson, Ariz July 29-Late last night
Vincente Arena, one of the best known
Spanish citizens of Tucson, was held up
while on his way home by five Mexicans
and cruelty beaten to death. Three men
accused of participate ton in the crime,
were captured. The other two, it is be-
lieved, crossed the Mexican line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
Stoned to Death.

Santa Fe, N. M, July 29.-Alejandro
Seba was stoned to death last night by
Luis Romero and relatives. Romero
had left his house to be gone five days
but had returned before that period had
expired and found Seba in company
with his Romero's) wife, Romero re-
ported the murder to the authorities
and gave himself up. Seba's body was
dragged 800 yards through wire fences
and over stones to his own home Seba
was a widower and had three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
JOINTIST ON TRIAL.
Judge Redden's Victims Are Before
the Court

The case against Fred Ross, F. p.
Plamondon. C. Simmons and ]. Hanley
for violating the prohibitory law
brought by Assistant Attorney General
Redeem in city court was called today
Over dozen witnesses, parties whose
names were turned into the prosecution
by spoilers, were shown. Ross and
Plamondon are charged with two counts
OF maintaining a nuisance and all four
defendants are charged with Is counts
OF selling liquor at 514-16 Kansas ave-
nue..
The jury was sworn at 2:15 this after
noon This is the first case brought in
city court by Attorney General Redeem.
who formerly used Disney's justice court
in Oakland for the purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
Act of o. s Not Binding on Cuba.

Washington. July 29-Information has
reached here that the lower branch of the
Cuban congress has passed a resolution
declaring that the settlement m ade by the
United States government with the Cath
ol1e church regarding church property in
Cuba need not be considered as binding
upon the present Cuban government and
the church which was a party to the set
Element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
Don't Fail to Try This

Whenever an honest trial Is given to
commended for a permanent cure will s,rre-
ly be effected 1t never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and bowels.
stimulate the liver, invigorate the nerves
and purify the blood. It's a wonderful
tonic for run down systems. Electric Bit
tiers positively cures kidney and liver trou-
bles. stomach disorders, nervousness. sleep
lessness. rheumatism, neuralgia and expels
malaria Satisfaction guaranteed by Arm
so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
LELAND NOMINATED.
Doniphan Republicans MakeHim
Candidate for Legislature.

Troy. Kan. July 2s.-At the Republi-
Cyrus Leland was nominated for men,
Der of the legislature by reclamation.
When Mr.. Leland's name was placed
in nomina ton the convention went wild
and he was named unanimously by a
rising vote to make the race for the leg
iSlature
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Cincinnati BAN Club Sac.

Cincinnati, July 29.-The Times-Star
says negotiations have been closed for
the sale of the Cincinnati baseball club
to August Hermann, Mayor FIeisch-
mann and other local men. It SAYS the
consideration is $15O,00O and adds that
the official announcement may not be
made for some time on account of its
effect on the warto be waged against
the American league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
I.awver Wrfttfer-T

Lawyer Writtfer-I suppose You think
lawyer cannot speak the truth IL he tries?
Layman Snooks-Oh don't say that. !
suppose he wouldn't mind telling the truth
If the fee was big enough
Lawyer Writtier-You mean to insinuate
that lawyers are not as truthful as the
average man?
-Layman Snooks- mean to SAY that
other men are not paid SO literally for
covering up the truth Boston Trans
cript.
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The American people have made pro-
gress in education and intelligence to
that extent that it is thought that they
could not again be made to believe a
starry like that one about the foreigners
paying the tariff tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29

1t is suggested that as a solution of
the freight rate problem Mr.. Otto
Kuehne might ship and receive his
freight at Shorey- 1t is but a few
blocks away and the rates at that point
probably are much lower than in the
c;f
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Murder in the Second Dser.e.

lola. Kan, July 81. w. Cannon.
marshal of Laharpe. was today found
guilty of murder In the second degree.
At Laharpe on July 4. Cannon shot two
men whom he was trying to arrest. one
of them, Joe Sheehan. dying from the
wound.
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Hartford Post: We doubt whether in
the whole list of foolish customs any,
thing approaches in idiocy the practice
of littering newly married folks up with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29

The late governor of the Bank of Eng
land left an estate of but $4,000. He
handled billions and billions of dollars,
but none of it stuck to his fingers.
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Rug Weavers Strike.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 2s.-The strike of
rug weavers which, after being in pro-
gress ten weeks, was believed to have been
settled yesterday, is still on None of the
mills affected by the conflict resumed oper-
alton today. though the wage scale has