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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
Department Notes.

Captain Benjamin B. Hyer, Thirteenth
cavalry, upon being relieved from hospital
treatment at Washington Barracks, will
join his troop at Fort Mead. Contract
Surgeon Arthur C. Stokes, now at Omaha.
has been ordered 10 duty in the Philippines
The name Of the postofice at Mammoth
Hot Springs, Wyo., has been changed 70
Yellowstone Park. with Jennie II. Ash as
postmistress.
The civil service commission announced
an examination TO be held May is for q
cook in the Indian school at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03

(c0ntinu'd en- Second PAEel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

The generosity of the railroads made
it possible for whole lot of the short
grass fellows to visit Topeka. Kansas
Day. Otherwise, on account of the snow.
walking would have been bad. High
Cheyenne was the only county in the
Sixth district without representation.
There are rumors that the friends of
Hays White in Rawlins county, will
throw the delegates of that county to
the Jewell county candidate for con-
gress. This is Cy Anderson's home
county, and it might seem that he is
hedging.
For the first time the Sixth district is
practically solid for Ellis. for the su-
preme bench, Hanna for lieutenant gov
ernor and Burrow for secretary of state.
They may not all win out in the state
convention, but Just the same the dis
trict will be solid for the three named
A larger or finer and more determined
delegation didn't attend Kansas Day
festivities than those who showed up
from 81 out Of the % counties in the dis
trict. General prosperity seems to have
hit that entire district with one excep-
ton, Cheyenne county, which didn't
have a representative present, and this
was on account of it's poor railroad SER
vice.
Hays B. White will tour the extreme
northwestern counties of the Sixth dis
trict at once, Wellington having already
visited them some time ago, and the
friends of Reeder say it is no use for
their man coming because he has them
already.
During the Kansas Day gathering in
Topeka, January % and 29,Hays Whites
and Reeder's friends had their head
quarters at the Hotel Throop, while
Wellington hung out at the Copeland.
Now the o-betweens are asking if this
is significant Reeder and Wellington
had their forces at Topeka by divisions,
and il either got the best of the other
the difference was so small that it
couldn't be distinguished. White was
there with his friends, but he wasn't
claiming the earth, and was entirely
willing to take all who came to him.
The Beloit boys who attended the
Kansas Day banquet, Capt. w. H.
Mitchell, A. G. Mead, Frank McGrath
and Chan Perkins, returned home well
repaid for their visit, and will push with
renewed energy the campaign for Ellis,
Hanna, Burrow and Reeder, believing
that victory will perch on all their ban
nerS.
Oberlins postoffice scramble got con-
siderable airing in Topeka this week.
There was present from that town Col
L. G.. Parker, N. d. Beaver and R. A.
Marks, none Of whom would object
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
WHOLE TOWN AFIRE. >
That Was the Last Word Heard
Over the Wire.

Helena, Mont, Feb. Reports re-
ceived here early today stated that the
town of Clancy, Is miles south, was in
extreme danger of total destruction by
fire. The blaze started in the Albany
hotel at midnight. The two-story struc-
ture was a frame building and burned
like finder. The occupants of the hotel,
including the proprietor and his family
and a number of railroad men and a
few guests, jumped from windows and
escaped as best they could in their
night clothes in an atmosphere 20 be-
low zero.
In a short time after the fire broke
out in the hotel the flames had spread
to adjoining buildings. The last mes
sage from the telephone operator said:
1.-THE whole town is afire; I can't talk
longer" Telephone communication was
cut off by the fire, and no further news
heard until the arrival of the couriers
overland. The telephone operator stated
that the entire business section was
doomed, and that there was no water
with which to quench the flames. Sc
far as known no lives were lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
He MADE A MILLION.
John Gates Hands Profit on
u Railroad Deal.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The sale of certain
link railroads in the Missouri and
Mississippi valley to the Burlington IS
said to have brought John w. Gates
a profit of a million dollars or more,
according to the Tribune. The deal, in
which the Morgan-Hill pool is the pur-
chaser, is said to involve not less than
81, 1000, 900, and the Kansas City, Peoria
& Chicago railway is thereby absorbed
into the Northern Securities company.
The lines Mr.. Gates sells We're incor-
porated into a minor railroad system
only a few weeks ago, but it became
important to the Burlington to obtain
that system to fill up a through line
from Kansas City to the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Gates got into tie deal by accident.
He bought 100000. stock in the Guar
dian Trust company, an institution pro-
NOTED by a. E. Stilwell, who then con-
trolled the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf. Mr.. Gates did not like the man
agement of the Guardian Trust COM
pany, and he was successful in his APP
plication for a receiver The railroad
lines it controlled south from Kansas
City fell into the hands of the Harri-
man syndicate. but the northern rail-
roads were left to the creditors. Then
Gates got possession by buying up the
claims of creditors.
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to succeed Postmaster Leib in the event
of a. change being made there.
One of the best posted politicians in
the Sixth district says he knows of q
delegates who will go to the congress
sional convention unpledged, but that
they will be for the man who can get
the delegates from Osborne and Lincoln
counties. 1t is surmised the % delegates
will come from the northwest quarter of
the district. but the informant refuses
to divuIge the name OF the counties.
e. j. Scott, postmaster at GOOdland,
represented Sherman county at the
Kansas Day banquet Away back in the
sos Mr.. Scott published paper IN
Voltaire, Sherman county He also wit
messed the county seat struggles, and
his office was turned inside out by the
opposition forces
ming and Dempster Scott came all the
way from faroff Rawlins county to at
tend Kansas Day at Topeka When ask
ed what their county was after, with
one accord the answer was, we are all
for Ellis, Hanna, Burrow and Reeder,
county attorney of RawlinS county.
Dave Hanna was the last one of the
Sixth district fellows to pack his grip
and return to his home in Hill City. He
expressed himself as well pleased with
the outlook for his nomination for lieu
tenant governor. He kept open house
for his friends at the Copeland, and his
apartments were literally thronged with
friends from early morning till late at
night If he wins he viii be the second
Graham county man nominated on the
state ticket, the first one being E. P
McCabe for state auditor.
w. H. Nelson, of the Smith Center
Pioneer, was a Kansas Day looker-on.
It kept him so busy talking about Sixth
district telephone matters that he for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
EATING IN HAVANA.
Yankees Club Together.

In Havana it is the custom to serve
only bread and coffee for breakfast. A
little colony of Americans that felt they
could not do their work until noon on
this kind of a diet dubbed together
and began importing Grape-Nuts
Breakfast Food.
One of them writing about the matter
says: 1.-THE modern cooking range had
never been known in Cuba until the
American occupation, and even now
they are scarce, so that a ready cooked
food like Grape-Nuts recommends itself
to start with; then the Yankees were
accustomed to the food and felt they
could hardly get along without it, They
began buying in five case lots and one
by one the larger grocery stores began
keeping Grape-Nu in stock so the
business spread until now great guam
titles of Grape-Nuts are used in Cuba,
and it is not only used by the Ameri-
cans but the other inhabitants as we'll
This is an illustration of the way the
famous food has pushed its way into all
parts of the world. Wherever English
speaking people go they demand Grape
Nuts. They can be found in South At
RIGA, Egypt, India, China, Japan, Aus
tralia and South America.
Many Americans speak of the home
like feeling it gives them to see the
nun berleSS busses in the streets OF
London decorated with great blue signs
with the word, 'Grape-Nuts," done in
yellow letters, and all over England the
great purveying shops distribute Grape
Nuts
English roast beef has largely given
way to American roast beef and the
old-fashioned English breakfast of
bacon and potatoes is now supplement
ed with Grape-NutS and cream The
change was made for reason 1t has
been discovered that almost magical
power rests within the little granules.
and this power is set free in. the body
that makes use OF the famous food
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WILL SOON FIND OUT.
Civil Service Rules in Revenue Col
lector's Office to Be Tested.

It will soon be determined whether
or not the deputy collectors of internal
hevenue are entitled to hang on to their
offices under the civil service law. A
Leavenworth dispatch to the Kansas
City Star says:
u. NJ. Simpson, the newly installed
internal revenue collector. is expected
today His visit is awaited with anx-
iety by the clerks and deputies in the
Office. George w. Jones, of Paola, who
was here a week ago, returned yester-
day and is now ready for assignment
1t is believed that Mr.. Simpson will an
nounce the appointment of Mr. Jones to
one of the places while here 1t is said
that Mr.. Jones will take the position
of either Mr.. Keifer or Mr.. Munday,
both of whom are Leavenworth men.
Mr. Munday has political backing. Mr..
Keifer is an old soldier. He served four
years and was a prisoner four months
in Andersonville- 1t is said that the
old soldier friends of Mr.. Keifer will
appeal to Washington to have him re-
tanned"
If Mr.. Simpson is successful in appoint
ing Jones, it is understood that John
Randolph. of Clyde, will be appointed
TO succeed another of the present dep
uty collectors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
GRAIN RATE DOUBLED
On Cargoes From the United States
to England.

New York, Feb. IA freight rate
agreement by the various trans
Atlantic steamship lines sailing be-
tween the United States, England,
Ireland and Wales went into effect to-
day The pool is the largest that has
ever been formed, and includes the
White Star line, Cunard line, Atlantic
Transport line, National line, Leyland
line, Wilson and Phoenix line, Wilson,
Furness and Leyland line, Lamfort and
Holt line, American and Red Star lines,
Philadelphia and Manchester line,
Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship COM
pany, Virginia line and the Dominion
line.
The new rates apply to three COM
modities only, grain, flour and provi-
sions. The freight rate on grain will
be raised from three-quarterS of a
penny to a penny and half per bushel,
English money. Flour from shillings
and 3 pence to shillings and pence
a ton, and provisions from Z shillings
and s pence ton to 10 shillings.
The new rates apply to outgoing
freight only, and to freight that is
shipped to England only 1t is said that
an agreement will shortly be n ade COW
ering freight to other countries. The
new rates, it is understood, are to go
into effect at once It is also under
stood that a minimum passenger rate
of $50 for winter travel will be estab-
liShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
FIFTH WARD POLITICS.
Caesner Gertran Endorsed For Place
on Police Force.

The Sunnyside club, a colored politi-
cal organization in the Fifth ward, re-
ports that it held a meeting, 56 strong,
and Endorsed Caesner Gertran for a
position on the police force. Mr.. Ger
tran is a deacon in the colored Baptist
church, and is a taxpayer of the city.
George W. Gayden was chairman of
the meeting which introduced Mr..
Gertran.
r. Hargreaves. another Fifth ward
man, has written a letter to the State
Journal in which, as nearly as can be
certained, he protests against holding
meetings to which he is not invited. Mr..
HargreaveS says:
Il noticed in a. recent issue with great
surprise, that a mass meeting is said
to have been held at the home of w. l.
Osborn, in the Fifth ward. 1t seems to
me that it certainly could not have been
much of a mass meeting or / should
have known something of it, living, as
I do, little more than a block from Mr..
Osborn's house, and also having been
a resident of the Fifth ward for over
fifteen years, and a tax payer for near
ly that length of time. This meeting
appears to have been held in the in
terest of Mr.. Warner for denomination
as councilman for this ward. Now Mr..
Warner will soon have served his full
term, and I think it would be a bad
precedent to ran him for a third term.
I have nothing against Mr. Warner. He
has made a good record. / think. how
ever, there are other men of ability in
the ward that could fill the place as
well. But whether or no, in future
when a matter so important as MEM
Der for the city council is to be con-
called. I am thoroughly opposed to
either municipal, state or national af-
fairs being run by a clique. There has
been too much of this in the past; it is
time we endeavored to put both nation
al politics and municipal affairs on a
higher plane. r. HARGREAVES."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
OLD HISTORY.
Eugene Ware Digs Up Some Musty
Facts in Kansas Colorado Suit

The brief of the state of Kansas in it's
injunction suit against the state of Col
orado in the United States supreme
court, has just been printed and copies
have been forwarded by Attorney Gen
eral GODDARD for filing in the United
States supreme court. 1t is a document
of over $50 printed pages
The brief sets forth the statements on
the part of Kansas that the state of
Colorado is diverting the waters of the
Arkansas river which, according to COM
mon law uSages, should be allowed to
flow in their natural bed,an it is shown
how this is a great detriment to the
people of Kansas who live in the Arkan-
sas valley. The brief then goes back to
the creation of the different territories
in which Kansas has been embraced
ever since the Louisiana purchase near
ly 100 years ago. These records were
largely dug up by Eugene Ware among
musty archives in St. Louis. Mr.. Ware
found that the first order affecting the
territory now embraced in Kansas was
made by William Henry Harrison as
one of the judges of the territory of In
diana, of which Kansas was then part
The order was for the appointment of a
sheriff and was made on October /, 1904,
at VincenneS. Ind.
Attorney General GODDARD is assisted in
the suit by Mr.. Ware and s. s Ash
halSh oG Wichita Mr.. Ware VIII leave
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got this was a purely Republican politi-
cal love feast, and that matters other
than political wouldn't be tolerated
John @. Royce, of Phillipsburg, chair
man of the Sixth district Republican
committee. is home from his Topeka
trip, feeling greatly encouraged over the
district winning out on Ellis, Hanna,
Burrow and Reeder. AS soon as he finds
out how the committee stands on the
date for meeting he will call the COM
mittee together to fix the date and place
of the convention.
Ed Wellington, candidate for congress
in the Sixth district, has his forces well
organized. and they were in Topeka this
week by droves. His rooms at the Cope
land were constantly thronged with his
friends, and among them were many old
soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
CALL 1T SNAP JUDGMENT.
Fourth District Convention Too Early
to Be Fair

Here is the comment of the Emporia
Gazette on the snap judgment taken by
the friends of J. NJ Miller in placing
the date for the Fourth district cOnVen-
fion as early as possible so as to keep
the opposition to Miller from having
any more time than could be helped in
which to organize:
The congressional committee in call
ing the convention for March 18th did
not treat the candidates fairly. 1t does
not give them time enough to thorough
1y canvass the district. They will find
out it always pays to be fair and hon
orable in politics. This attempt of Mil
1er'S committee to take snap judgment
will not do him any good. The people
will get down to business quicker than
Miller's friends think The state con-
VentiOn does not meet until May 2Sth.
The county convention will select dele
gates to both conventions Now why
this haSte2 1t can only be explained
upon the theory that Miller is afraid to
give US people time to pass judgment
on him as a public official They know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
MAGGIOLIO'S CLOSE CALL.
R. Z. VanHook Played Close Match
With Champion Billiard1st-

The Topeka Athletic association has
produced a billiard player who came
within a point of beating the champion
of America in a three cushion contest
F. Maggiolio, of New Orleans, who
claims the championship of this count
try, gave an exhibition at the T. A A.
yesterday afternoon and last night. He
played with r. K. VanHook. In the
straight rail game for 200 points Mag
giolio made runs of % and 29, a few
small ones and finished with a record of
128 buttons at one play. He and Van
Hook played 10 points three cushions
and before the winning shot stood IA
apiece. VanHook had a touch of stage
fright and missed three rather easy
shots before Maggiolio made his winning
shot. At the play in the evening Mag
giolio made a run of 102.
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LIVELY AT THE HAGUE.
Indications That Something Is
AfOOt i'm South African Affairs.

The Hague, Feb. There was I'M
wonted activity in diplomatic circles
here today, and it was generally believ-
ed to have had some connection with
the Dutch note to Great Britain regard
ing peace in South Africa. The German
minister, Count Won Pourtales, had a
long interview with the British minis
ter, Sir Henry Howard; the first secre-
tary of the British legation, A. F. G.
Leveson- Cover, Unexpectedly started
for London and the Dutch foreign min
lister, Baron Won Linden, had a confer
ence with DR. Kuyper, the premier of
the Netherlands, and. subsequently had
an audience of Queen Wilhelmina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
KANSAS SUFFRAGISTS.
State Will Be Well Represented at
National Meeting at Washington.

Kansas will be we'll represented at the
National Woman's Suffrage association
meeting at Washington next week.
The Kansas delegation will consist of
Miss Helen Kimber of Parsons, state
president Kansas Equal Suffrage associ-
alton; Mrs. Elizabeth johnson of Court
land, Miss Helen Ecker of Minneapolis,
Mrs. Henrietta Stoddard Turner of Pa
ola, Mrs. w. A. Johnston of Topeka, Mrs.
Mrs. Judge c. w. Smith of Stockton,
and Mrs. c. 3. Hoffman of Enterprise.
The feature of the convention will be
the addresses by six prominent women
They are: Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mrs.
Eliza beth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan B.
Anthony, Mrs. Hallowen Miller, Mrs.
Beecher Hooker, and Mrs. Mary A. Liv-
ermore.
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MUST TAKE WORN NICKELS.
Street Car Companies Are Not Per-
mitted to Refuse "Smooth" COINS.

St Louis, Mo, Feb. 1-"Smootf'
nickels must be accepted at their face
value, according to a decision rendered
by Judge Ryan in the circuit court in
awarded 81, 900 against the st. Louis
Transit company for being elected from
a car, arrested and locked up over night
because he rendered a worn coin. Judge
Ryan said:
There is no such thing as assumed
by defendant, as a nickel of less than
full value. A gold coin may be worth
less than it's face value because of
abrasion or loss of weight, but this is
not true of a nickel. I think the car
rier should be held to the rule that If it
elects a passenger who tenders a good
coin in payment, it does so at its peril"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
BEFORE COMMISSIONERS.
Fair Grounds Proposition Ready Fol
Final Action.

The directors of the State Fair associ-
alton that was formed here last year
for the purpose of beginning a, series
of annual state fairs. will meet Monday
with the board of county commissioners
to discuss the leasing of the fair
grounds.
I'VE have not been idle said C. H.
Samson today, land 1 am of the opin-
ion that the county commissioners are
now willing to give US ten-year lease
on the fair grounds. We may sign up
the lease Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Eating For Two,

it may be for three A new mother, or
about-to- be mother, should keep herself
up to the highest possible level of health
and supply, and begin far back Live
generously and carefully. Whatever is
good for her comfort and health, let her
have it; whatever is bad for her COM
fort or health, avoid it. Almost without
exception, SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is a needed help; and generally a
very important help. Well send you a
little to try if you like. Scott & Bovine,
4O9 Pearl street, New York.
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Great Loss of Cattle.

Poplar Bluff, No, Feb. 1.-The recent
heavy fall of sleet is causing great loss
among cattle wintering on the range in
the southeastern part of the state. The
forage was greatly depleted by the for
est fires last summer and what remains
is covered by a heavy coating of ice
An additional loss is caused by falling
trees and branches. Many of the cattle
are dying of starvation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
PLAYING Good Billiards.

New York, Feb. Martin Mullin, the
millionaire billiardist of Cleveland, for
mer Glass A champion of the A. A. u,
has met W. H. Sigourney, the Pacific
coast champion, in an interesting prac-
tice game at the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. Mullen was in excellent form and
outplaed his opponent from start to
finish. He made an average of 16-15-24
and one run of SO. The score was 400
to 223.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NJ. Linn and husband to w. Linn. 81,
part northwest quarter, 16-13-16.
F. C Bowen, trustee, to VIM. Pears,
$780, lots in John D. Knox & Co.'S addi-
ton.
S. G. Bailey and wife to G. r. Fisk,
81, west so feet. lots 110-112 Quincy street
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that he is weak; that he has not made a
record that entities him to be returned
to congress and they think they can
take a snap judgment before the people
get onto the fact that a convention is
to be held. The people act with more
promptness at times than politicians
think
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for the east in a few days and Mr..
GODDARD will go later. They will meet in
Washington on February "a, the date on
which the case is to be argued in the
United States supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

The ''Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook most practical and
valuable OF cook books -
hce to every patron. Send
ball address by postal card
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There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex-
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauterizing qualities
add a dangerous element to food.