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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
A MERGER FAVORED.
Irrigation Congress May Unite
N With s-Mississippi.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. S.-The
al-absorbing topic among the delegates
70 the National Irrigation congress to-
DAY IS the question of the proposed
merger of the trans-M Mississippi Com
mercial congress. The tendency on the
part Of the delegates to favor the mer-
ger is constantly growing, and there rs
little doubt in the minds of most OBJ
servers as to the movement proving sue
cessfuL 1t is being strenuously Opposed
py a strong faction headed by +. J;
Keisel of Ogden, Utah. on the erounu
that irrigation should be maintained az
an issue by itself, while the old leaders
Of the irrigation congress, headed by
George Maxwell Of Chicago and Jonn
Henry Smith CT Salt Lake, are strongly
An favor of the merger on the ground
that the irrigation congress in securing
the passage of the irrigation act has ac-
cOmplished its mission and should leave
turts.er matters in the development or
Irrigation in the hands of the govern
ment officials to whom it now naturally
Halls.
An effort was made a. the opening of
the congress this morning by the Oppo-
@ttiOn to the merger to force the QueS-
zion to a vote by shutting of further
speech making until the reports of the
committees on resolutions and Derman-
ent organizations had been heard
neither Of Whfcss has vet been submitted
The sense of the convention was to some
extent determined by the voting down
OF this resolution. 1t is fact that the
merger proposition is new to most OF the
delegates and the friends Of the resolu-
zion to force the vote affirm now that
their motive was not understood The
reports of both these committees will
: probably be received some time this
afternoon although they are being de
ayed as much as possible by the friends
i the merger in order that the growing
aclinatiOn on the part of the delegates
an their favor may have chance to
crystallize
At this mornings session addresses on
the great benefits that will accrue to the
people as result of the Trigat ton leg
islation were made by congressman
Tawney, Stevens, Morris and Heatwole
taken up with the addresses Of the nu-
mecous state engineers and Chief
photographer Newell, of Washington,
on the practical phases of the problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
MRS. CECIL'S RELICS.
Shows Her Club Articles Dug Up
With Skeleton.

The Want To Know club held its first
meeting of the club year Tuesday after
noon at the home of the president. Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Hale, 422 Park street. North To-
Neka. The president gave her annual adj
ress in which she told Of the benefits to
e derived from a study club where each
member takes an interest and is always
prese mt. Mrs. Theodore Wilkie who had
studied with the club but during the past
year mad not been a member was again
taken into membership.
Mrs Cocil's five minute paper on
"Auumn Is Here. We Gull His Lingering
Flowers was very good, but the interest
OF the afternoon conferred on her story OF
the skeleton Mr.. Cecil had found on their
farm. other clubs may have skeletons
but they are kept hidden from public gaze
and not brought out to the light of day
as was this one. Mrs. Cecil had with her
some Of his bones which the ladies stu
died with great care, also a lock of hair
containing a dark blotch which each MEM
Der was sure was blood. a piece of old
gold silk which was found near the skull
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
LIVELY CHICAGO RIOT.
Police Have Hard Time in Arresting
a Wife Beaten.

Chicago, Oct. SIN an effort to subdue
a supposed wife beater last night Detec-
tive Edward AIcMullen of the EnglewoOd
police station. was forced to knock two
men senseless and Kill two dogs that at
tackled him During the melee John
Barry. bystander who went to the detcc-
tive's assistance, was struck on the head
and his skull fractured
The fight took place at Sixty-second and
Ada streets where a crowd had gathered
about the house of Herman Glander, hav-
ing been attracted by a commotion in
side.
McMuTen. on being told that Chandler
was beating his wife with coal shovel,
attempted to enter the house. His entrance
was blocekd by CHAMBER who turned two
dogs loose and with the assistance of Au-
gust and Ernest Muldenhauser, neighbors.
gave the detective a fierce battle.
McMullen had just knocked Glander in
sensible with a billy when August Mui-
denhauer aimed a blow at the detective 5
head which might have done serious in
jury had not Barry interviewed, only to be
struck down by one OF the Muldenhausers.
Finally NcMullen, after killing both dogs
and knocking Ernest Muldenhauer sense
less. placed all the three men under ar
rest.
Bail was refused them owing to the ser
ious nature of Barry's injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

and was supposed to have been the lining
of his cap. was exhibited as was also a
brass ornament in which an Indian head
had been pricked IN the center. which
probably belonged to the cap. Who the
man was, is what all the club women
want to know
Tradition goes that a horse thief was
buried on the Cecil farm, but this is not
supposed to be the same, as he was too
carefully buried. The Cecils have lived
on their farm for twenty years and other
people have lived in that location for thir-
" wears and the interment of the stranger
took place before their day.
The meeting of the club yesterday was
one Of the most interesting and exciting
ever held. The next meeting win be in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Petro,
l0l4 Van Buren, street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
LET OUT OF PRISON
Long Enough to See His Dying
Father.

Liverpool. Oct. S.-John Kensit, the
anti RituaIistic crusader who was seri-
ously injured September 25 at Birlxen-
head, near Liverpool, by being struck
with a chisel thrown al him after he
had addressed a meeting, died today of
pneumonia. supervening from the
wound His son. who is participating in
the anti-ritualistic campaign, and who
was recently imprisoned for refusing to
find bail to keep the peace by abandon
ing holding meetings, was permitted by
the home secretary to visit his father
yesterday. Young Kensit was escorted
by police to the hospital here where the
elder Kensit had been under treatment
since the day he was injured. After an
affecting meeting, the son returned to
prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
The WONT GO.
The Coal Operators Don't Like
Manufacturers Proposition.


New York, Oct. S-The presidents of the
anthracite coal roads and John Marhle,
have received the following telegram from
the committee of the National Association
of Manufacturers which met yesterday
with Mr.. Mitchell and the district presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers at Buff
falo:
albany. n. Y, Oct. S. 1902
Our committee of the conference here
decided to meet you tomorrow at 10 a. NJ,
manufacturers club, Philadelphia This is
very urgent.-D. NJ. Parry, Richard
Young, George H Barbour, Frank Leake.s
Two of the operators named have an
nounced their intention to decline the in
vitation sn
President Fowler of the Ontario & west
ern said there was nothing new in the
situation so far as his road was concerned.
This is not the time to talk" said
President Fowler, '1t is the time for ac-
ton. We are trying our best to mine coal
and will bend all our energies in that di-
reetion."
BAER DOESN'T KNOW.
Philadelphia, Oct. S-The committee rep
resenting the National Association of
Manufacturers appointed at the Buffalo
conference to come to this city and wait
upon President Baer of the Philadelphia
& Reading railway and other operators to
be named by President Baer, reached here
today. The committee consists of David
Manufacturers association; John Max
we'll Indianapolis; George H Barbour
Detroit Richard Young, New York and
Frank Leake of this city.
Mr.. Leake said the committee had an
appointment with Mr.. Baer, but that he
could not say at what hour the conference
would take place
When seen at his office, Mr.. Baer denied
all knowledge of conference with the
committee, saying he had no appointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
Mr.. PHILIPS DECLINES
Republicans Turned Down In
dependent Challenge.

On October ? the Independent Repub-
lican campaign committee of this coun-
ty extended to H. NJ. Philips, chairman
of the Republican county central COM
mittee, challenge Tor a joint debate,
or series of debates between Frank
Stahl and Bert Lucas, or between L. A
Stebbins and Galen Nichols, or between
any other representatives desired, and
left the matter of details largely in the
hands of the Republican committee.
Today Mr.. Philips called at the office
of the Independents and declined the
challenge There was no written COM
munication, and Mrs. Philips would
give no reason for refusing to meet the
Independent debaters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
CAUSED A PANIC.
Explosions and Fire Also Do $780,
GOO Damage at Birmingham.

Birmingham. Ala. Oct S.-An explosion
today in a one story warehouse of the
Moore & Handley Hardware Co.. adjoining
the other buildings of the company on
Powell avenue. near Twenty-frst street.
caused a fire that destroyed property val
ued at 100000 Insurance about rs per
cent.
The company's main building narrowly
escaped destruction.
c. NJ. Rice. a clerk, and John Simpson.
salesman were hurt Several heavy eX-
plosiOns occurred during the progress Of
the fire causing a panic among the thou
sands Of SPECTATORS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary D. Holiday to L. A and c.
Smith, 81 500, lots 1886 So 200-202 and
204, Tenth avenue east. Holidays addi-
ton.
J. Thomas and wife to r. A. Hurst.
$3.50, lot ABS and north half 434 Taylor
street, Stringham's addition.
The Westerly Savings bank to ]. H.
DevIin, 81 800 lot 164 Monroe street.
S. Shaddinger and wife to w. S. Ber-
gundthal, $500, tract on Lawrence street,
Parkdale.
E. E. Dunlap to Chas. H Granger, 81,
lots in Brooklyn Heights addition.
J. Thomas. trustee. and wife, to S.
Shaddinger, $90.72, tract on Lawrence
street, Parkdale addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
TEACHER WAS CRAZY.
Kills Three Scholars and Is
Then Lynched.

London. Oct. S.-A special dispatch from
Vienna announces that a fearful tTagedT
was enacted at Droyssig, Bohemia, on
Monday.
A village schoolmaster. 40 years of age,
while talking to his class suddenly became
insane. rushed to his desk. drew revol-
yer from it and began shooting right and
left among the terrified children. Three
scholars were Killed and three were dam
gerOusly wounded.
on hearing the shots and screams the
villagers quickly arrived at the school and.
infuriated TT the sight which net them,
lynched the schColmastsr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
KIRKPATRICK HERE.
Ex- congressman Is on a Political
Mission.

S. S. Kirkpatrick, ex-congressman from
the Third district and now the Republican
candidate for the legislature from Wilson
county, is here today. consulting with the
officers Of the state committee relative to
the campaign in his county. There IS
little doubt but Mr.. Kirkpatrick will be
elected and if so he will be one of the
big men in the lower house, and there will
be a number of big men, in it. The Re
publicans elected their representative two
years ago by nearly 500 majority in that
county
Mr. kirkpatrick has expressed a person
al preference for Chester 1. Long for
United States senator, unless his county
convention instructed otherwise, and the
convention did not instruct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
DEATH FROM WORRY.
Manager of the Scranton Coal
Company Quits the Fight.

New York, Get. S.-Former Assessor
and Tax Commissioner Thomas j. Pat
terson. general manager OF the Lehigh
Valley and Scranton Coal company,
and its largest stakeholder, is dead at
his home in Brooklyn. Worry over the
coal crisis is believed to have been the
cause. Mr. Patterson was prominently
identified with the Brooklyn coal ex-
change of which he had been president
for several years, and was a director in
several banking institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
Will Look Into Alleged Conspiracy
to Secure Bennett Estate.

Freehold, N. J., Oct. s-The Mon
mouth county grand jury met here to-
day and was charged by Justice Fort.
relative to the alleged conspiracy said
to have been entered into by Laura Big
gar. DR.. c. K. Hendricks of Bayonne,
and former Justice of the Peace Samuel
Stanton of Hoboken, to gain possession
Rennett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
ENGLISH Tube Railway.

London, Oct S.-Ancther tube railroad
has been projected by an. English syndi-
cate 1t is purposed to run the new line
from the bank of England to the Marble
Arch. underneath the existing central
London railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
TERMINATE THE STRIKE.
Mayor Maybury's Called Conference
Securing Delegates.

Washington Oct. S.-The commissioners
of the District of Columbia today. desig-
mated five representatives, zach from the
Washington board of trade and the bust
ness mems associations as delegates to the
conference called by Mayor Maybury of
Detroit to try to devise means for bringing
to i termination the anthracite coal strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
New Commander for the Prairie.

Washington, Oct. S-SecHetary Moody
has decided to detach Commander John
e. Pillsbury from the command of the
United States cruiser, Prairie, and as
sign him to duty as a member of the
general war board. Commander Dun
can Kennedy will relieve Commander
PillSbury on the Prairie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

Mrs. Arnold was the guest of honor,
Mrs. Archibald. and Mrs Thomas Page,
Mrs. J. F. Buck and Mrs. J. S. Glenden-
ming; while assisting through the rooms
and with the serving were Mrs. G. w.
NJ White, Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. Chas-
Haywood, Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs.
G. Jameson and Mrs. Beaudry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
CHEAP SETTLERS RATES TO THE FAR
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

The Burlington Route renews the low
one-Way settlers rate of $500 from
Missouri river to California. Portland
and the Puget Sound country every day
during September and October, with
correspondingly low rates to the Spo-
kane district and the Butte Helena dis
trict; also proportionate rates from
interior Missouri, Kansas and south
west territory.
The Burlington Northern Pacific Elk
press" is the great through train leav-
ing Kansas City daily, for the north
west. Through Coaches, Chair Cars
(seats free), Standard and Tourist
Sleepers to Butte, Helena, Spokane.
Tacoma, Seattle, Portland. Connecting
train from Denver at night joining this
northwest train at Alliance, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

A Single Set, price s., IS often
sufficient to cure the most tortur-
ing, disfiguring ska, scalp, and
blood hunours, rashes, itchings,
and irritations, with loss OF hair,
WHEN ali else fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
VISIT THE OLD H0ME-EAsT.


Home visitors excursions to points in
Ohio and Indiana: dates of sale Sen
TENDER ., 9, Is and %: limit 30 days
Also excursion rates to Ohio and In
diana during the first week of October
at the time of the big Grand Army re-
union in Washington. D. G.
TO CHICAGO-The. Burlington's IA
nous Ell is the best known and most
popular train from Kansas City and ST.
Joseph to Chicago.
TO ST. LOUIS-Two daily trains
carrying all classes of standard Bur-
lington equipn emit
hOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
On the first and third Tuesdays of
August September and October, to
many sections of the west and north
west.
Consult nearest ticket agent OF writs
the undersigned for full information
printed matter and the least cost OF
your proposed trip.
R. H. cRozIER. L.w wAKELEY,
7. P. A. s2s Main St. Genl Pass'r Ageat
Kansas City. Mo. st Louis. 10.
C. III. LEvEY.
General Manager
st. Louis, No.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
Quay Gains Recruits.

Washington, Dec. 9.-An effort to
count votes has disclosed that Mr.. Quay
has secured promises of Republican
who cannot be shaken. Mr.. Plat. of
New York, will not give the Repubi-
can steering committee any encourage
ment and neither will Mr.. Gallinger,
of New Hampshire. Mr.. Mason, of
tories just to have fun with the steer
ing committee. The steering commit
tee counted on Mr.. Burton, but he de-
clares that he regards the committees
bill as a mere bait and he would have
none of it
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
Orient terminal BIN Passed.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The bill au-
thorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river from point
in Wyandotte county, Kans., to one in
Clay county, Mo-, was passed in the
house. This is the bill for the bridge
for the Kansas City Outer Belt & Elec-
trio Railway Company, really one of
the terminals of the Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient company. The bill now
goes to the president for approval,
having passed the senate at the close
of the last session. Mr.. Cowherd has
been personally looking after the bill
in the house and had it called up by
the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
Freak of Missouri River.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. "a sud
den shift of the main channel of the
this city without water supply. The
water works mains are drained and
every basin is empty. The electric
light plant shut down and the streets
are dark. 1t may be days before pipes
can be extended TO the main channel,
and in the meantime every manufac-
tory in the city dependent on steam or
electricity may be shut down.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
ARE TOO MANY OFFICIALS.
Governor Stanley Reasons From
His Two Terms Experience.
NO NEED OF MANY BOARDS.

Topeka, Dec. S.-"Without attempt
ing 10 dictate TO or influence my sue
cessor IN the least. believe a great
saving could be made to the taxpayers
OF Kansas by the wiPing out of several
useless boards said Governor Stanley.
-Four years experience in handling
state affairs has convinced me that more
people are kept on the state pay roll
than are needed.
There IS no need of maintaining five
members on the board of charities. 1t
is useless waste of public funds. One
man can do the work. He should be
required TO put in his entire time among
the institutions keeping tab on the ex-
penditures and exercising a general
supervision over the uperintendents.
In fact, he should be the confidential
adviser of the governor.
The two boards which now govern
the penitentary and reformatory should
be wiped out and one man appointed TO
look after those institutions, the same
as l suggested concerning the charita-
bic institutions.
''All three educational institutions
should be put under one board. Each
is now governed by a different board
and there is rivalry between them
that should not exist AS a result,
each institution is overlapping the
boundaries for which it was created.
They will continue to do so until all
are placed under one board and line
is marked for each to follow.
Il mention these three instances just
as illustrations The same saving could
be made in all departments of the state
government 1t would, no doubt, make
a governor very unpopular with the
politicians looking for jobs, but it would
solidify him with the people if he could
bring about such a reform. A new
governor is always slow to attempt
any such reforms. He is new at the
business and really doesn't know what
the needs of the state are. He learns
the situation about the time he retires
from office. This is matter, however,
that will bear investigation and dis
cussion. A business man or corpora
ton would remedy the extravaganza
within Il week. But it takes a long
while for the people TO move. 1t may
soak in in due time and the taxpayers
course, it will make lot of politicians
go to work. But that won't hurt any
thing, only their feelings"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13

In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and
intellectual needs of the charges COM
mitted to their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With so many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna never failing safeguard.
DIR. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
DIR. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir:-"T1e young girl who used
the PerunR was suffering from LaryHgi-
lis, and loss of voice. The result OF
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief and after
further use of the medicine we hope 10
be able TO say she is entirely cured. "
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care OF
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat with good re-
suits as the above letter testifes.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co. Co
lumbus, Ohio, for a free book written
by DIR. Hartman.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
Fought Them with water.

Chicago, Dee 9.-The citizens of
Waullegan are opposed to the building
of the Chicago and Milwaukee electric
line through their streets. Failing to
secure assistance from the mayor or
from the courts, the citizens turned the
hose upon the graders and drove them
off from their work. The attorney of
the railway company came along and
held his hands in the air and said: Il
demand peace" They gave him water
and he was nearly drowned before he
could get out OF reach of the stream.
The worl1men were then driven en-
tirely from the street and picSets sta
toned for the night.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
Snow Makes Wolves Hungry,

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 4--Snow fell
steadily here for several hours, cover
ing the surrounding hills Reports
from New Mexico and old Mexico in
dictate that the storm covered a wide
stretch of the country. North of here,
in the White mountains of New Mex
leo, snow is four feet deep. and wolves
and other wild animals have been
driven to the valleys of the White Oaks
country in search of food. The beasts
have preyed upon the herds OF sheep
and losses have been severe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-13
About Grant gillette

Austin, Tex, Dec. 4-Fred Meldon.
OF Chihuahua, Mexico. states that
Grant Gillette, the fugitive Kansas
City c'sttleman, is in Il fair way to be-
come a millionaire in a very short
time Several months ago he paid
$500 for the Gertrude mine, situated in
the Parral district, state of chihuahua.
lie struck bonanza pay streak of ore
shortly after he had acquired the
property, and tho mine has already
Melted him more than $4,000. 1t is
now yielding so tons of rich ore daily