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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
HOPELESS LUNATICS.
Two of the Doukhobor Women Have
Gone Crazy.

Yorkton, N. w. T.. Oct ST. think it
is beyond power or reason to parley with
the Doukhobors any longer Exhaustion.
hunger and sleeplessness has rendered
their condition such that they can no
longer be reasoned with. l have worked
night and day with the misguided people
and must confess defeat so far as induc-
ing them to return to their homes is con-
cerned- One thing is certain. they must
be taken care of. 1 have wired the au-
thorities at Ottawa to give the question
of their condition the most serious con-
sideration. 1t is impossible to predict the
outcome. 1t seems to me that force now
is necessary as reason and kindness have
failed. If disaster is to he prey ented the
frenzied Russians must at once be induced
to abandon their mad march. can sug-
gest no method to bring this about.
This statement of Colonization Agent
Speers today is a summary of the situa
ton. Two of the Doukhobors women are
now hopeless lunatics. the men slept in
bitches and on railway tracks last night
and trains had to be run with care in the
district where the Doukhobors are on the
march.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
COST OF THE BALLOTS.
County Must Pay So. 5OO-Five
Tons of Paper Used.

The cost of printing the ballots for
Shawnee county for Tuesdays election
viii amount to about 50, 500.
The Hall company printed the ballots
and the last were run off the presses
Thursday, The usual cost of ballots for
the county is from 81 200 to 81, 500 but on
account of the ballot for the special
questions and separate ballots in the
country for the townships the cost is
much greater this year. The ballots
and envelopes to be used at the polls are
being placed in large 100 pound grain
sacks at the county clerks office. 1t
will require 46 sacks, one for each pre-
clint end it is doubtful if all the bal
lots for some precincts can be placed in
one sack.
Nearly five tons of paper were used
in printing the ballots and envelopes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Major T. ]. Anderson was in Kansas
City today.
The license committee of the city
council will meet tonight.
Miss Laura Eshleman will give a Hal
IoWeen party this evening at her home,
315 Strait street.
c. L. Mills has purchased the property
at 1913 Topeka avenue, consideration be-
ing $4,000, and is now occupying it.
L. M. Wood will leave tonight for
Norton to inspect a new high school
building which has just been erected
there
Fred McGiffin has resigned his posi-
ton with Crosby Bros. and taken a po-
sition with Wertheimer & Swartz shoe
company of st. Louis.
The Independents will hold their clos
ing rally Monday evening at the audi
toriun- There vii be half dozen ten
minute talks in the interest of Stahl
and Stebbins
John Talley. the Santa Fe engineer
who had ono hand caught in the ma
chinery Of his engine at Florence two
weeks ago and so badly mangled that
ii had to be amoutated. is gaining and
is row able to spend a part of the time
at his homo.
Walter V. Turner, who has charge of
the Santa Fe instruction car. was in To-
peka Thursday night. He is on his way
to meet the car, which is now on the
Santa Fe Pacific lines or the system.
having been east on personal business.
His place has been taken by d. T.
Lewis.
Happy Susan will spank that baby
of yours at the meeting of the Saliva
ton Army Sunday night. according to
an advertisement which has been posted
in front of the Salvationst barracks
Lager singing is also advertised with
drinks free Susan is to be assisted
by Capt and Mrs. Durell, of Emporia.
On November 10 and II Major and Mrs.
Galley, provincial junior staff secre-
taries, will be here to hold special serv-
ices for the army. and on the second
night they win auction off 20 children
to the highest bidder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
FOR THE STONE FACTORY.
Site Is Chosen at Foot of Madison
Street.

Four lots at the foot of Madison street
on the bank of the Kaw river. have been
chosen by the members of the Topeka
Hydraulic Stone company upon which n
plant is to be built and from which the
business of the firm will be conducted.
This was decided upon this morning after
a thorough survey of the situation.
Within a few days the erection OF a
building in which the manufacture of the
company's product can be carried on will
be commenced. This will not be a per-
manent structure. but in the operations
of the plant will be conducted until
spring when the stone which the company
makes will be utilized for putting up a
home for the institution Another sand
dipper will be put in near that point. and
by November IS the mandatory will be
running full swing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
SOUSA'S PROGRAMME.
What the Famous Band Will
Play in Topeka.

John Philip Sousa has made up
special list of music for the concert of
his band in the Auditorium one we IL
from tonight. The fact that the rail-
ways have made a reduced rate for the
occasion and the concert is being adver-
tised in the country round Topeka has
impressed upon the march King that
it will be one of the events of his fall
tour. AS an encore the band likely will
play CLEOPATRA" a new intermezzO by
w. l.. Hofer of Manhattan. Another
special feature viii be the spectacular
rendition of The Star SDangled Ban
ner," when the musicians will rise and
the incandescent lights forming the
stars in the big flag recently placed on
the stage will be flashed. Arthur Pryor,
trombone, Estelle Liebling, soprano. and
Grace Courtney Jenkins, violinist. will
all be heard here though two soloists
in one concert is the custom. The pro-
gramme VIII be:
Symphonic Poem Les Pre1udes'' ISL
Trombone solo-'Love's Enchantment'
(neW) Pryor
Mr. Arthur Pryor.
Suite, Looking Upward" (new) Sousa
(a) BY the Light of the Polar Star.
OBJ Under the Southern Cross.
Co Mars and Venus.
Soprano ss.lo. Thou Brilliant Bird"
from Pearl of Brazil" $500. David
Miss Estelle Liebling.
Flute cbiigato by D. A. Lyons.
............. .-....... Rubensteih
znt emission.
Mosaic, IN the Realm of the Dance
........ Recommendations. Sousa
FOUNDED on famous waltz themes)
(a) County Dance" new. - Nevin
OBJ March, Imperial Edward new
---.-...... ..--..-.-----. $500. Sousa
Violin SOLO, Souvenir de Sorrento"
--.-.....ss- -.-.-..--....-. Papini
MISS Grace Jenkins.
Grand GaIlop de Concert, "Chase of
the Lion Observation-Disclosures. Rolling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
HOW TOPEKA IS GOUGED
Goods Cost $3.50 in Ohio
Freight $3I.52.

AS showing the unjust manner in
which the railroads are discriminating
against the shippers of Topeka in the
matter of freight rates. the following is
an instance:
A Topeka merchant whose name is
withheld has just received a cOnsign-
ment of goods whose cost was $3.50,
shipped from GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
According to the showing of his trans
portation bills, the charges for hauling
the goods from GAINESVILLE to- Chicago
were 1854; and from Chicago to To-
peka s24. SS-a total in freight charges
of $31.52.
Inasmuch as the distance from Zanes-
Vile to Chicago is approximately seven
tenths that from Chicago to Kansas
City. the unfairness of the charges can
be easily judged when the inequality is
considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
THE JOINTS OF Topeka.

The present county campaign has
served to cal, especial attention to the
liquor situation in Topeka While Galen
Nichols has been a failure as county at
torney from a purely business stand
point his record as prosecutor of
jointists has been emphasized and
crowded to the front in the campaign.
1t must be admitted that the joint
situation in Topeka is bad and it is also
true that Mr.. Nichols has shown no dis
position to prevent open saloons being
Haunted in the face of the people of To-
peka but in Justice it is also clear that
he IS not alone to blame The city adj
ministration must bear its share of the
responsibility for the conditions. All the
blame cannot be placed on Nichols.
though he mas been VIGOROUSLY mac
tive in the prosecution of liquor law vio-
lators.
Meyor Parker has now been in office
the greater part of the year. He has
had many problems to face: still it can
no longer be claimed that opportunity
is not given him to close the liquor re-
sorts, or at least use his power and DO
lice in the effort. He has thus far not
only practically overlooked the exist
ence of joints. but has gradually per-
mitted the police authorities to give Of
fetal countenancc to the business by the
collection of monthly fines-the real eff
feet of which is a license system in To-
peka AT first these fines were not
levied except for Sunday violations
The State Journal has been slow to
condemn Mr.. Parker because the radical
temperance forces led by Rev. J. j. Nc
Farland opened their batteries of abuse
upon him soon after he had been in
stalled and attempted by the most out
rageous system of villitication to drive
him TO do what was his plain iuty. The
campaign against Mayor Parker would
tend to make any one obstinate and the
State Journal asked for fair play and
that Mayor Parker be let alone and
given time.
The mayor has now been given time.
Meanwhile the joints have grown
holder until they have almost become
open saloons-a number of them of the
most disreputable character. with vile
gambling places in connection, debas-
ing boys and young men.
This paper knows full we'll that Mayer
Parker, the reputable and respected citi-
zen Re IS. would ike to see evil resorts
curbed and closed up. He has thus far
gone on the theory that the joints c;sn-
not be suppressed; thar no practical
way exists. A majority of the citizens
would like 10 see him use the power the
law gives him tn sustain law: it is the
general impression that when the mayor
issues the order to the chief of police to
close the Joints, they will be pretty eff
fectually closed. But the mayor will
have to act
The people of Topeka are not in ia
vor of licensed saloons. If the mayer
will show that his power and authority
are greater than that of the jeintists
and the gamblers, the people will COM
mend his action to that end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
THAT OAKLAND RALLY.
J. N. Graft Says That It Was a
Failure.

Mr.. J. N. Graft, an Oakland voter Of
the Independent denomination. takes
exceptions to the Grand Republican
Rally at-Oakland'' story in the morning
paper He saws that instead of being
bowling success, it was a beautiful fail
ure, and that not more than 25 voters
We're present, a majority of whom We're
Independent voters. He states that the
crowd was composed of fiambeau artists
and colored people imported from the
city. crowd of boys and large num-
Der of ladies'. It was strongly rumOred
would be on tap at the home of a
straight Republican, and that the faith
full were invited to assist in its slaush-
ter. Mr.. Graft says he heard the gen
tleman at whose house the key party
was to be pulled off ask for a spigot at
one of the Oakland stores. and was in
formed this morning that the same par
ty had tried the other store also. but
failed to find the article for which he
sought. Doughnuts and cider were
served after the speakers had subsided,
and it is barely possible that the mys-
ferrous and suspicion sDigot was want
ed to draw the enticing fruit Juice from
its receDtaele.
Several prominent men in the au-
dience, among them Mayor Parker. left
the hall before the speakers had finish
ed their talks.
The Independents will hold farewell
rally at the Oakland NJ. E. church to-
night as an antidote. Among the speak
ers slated are Judge Carver and Rev.
T. H. Gourley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
JUDD HAS A PLAN.
Sensible Scheme to Combine City and
County Physicians Duties

City Physician c. e. Judd appeared be-
fore the county commissioners this morn
ing with a proposition to combine the
positions of county and city physician.
DR.. Judd said that there has been a
good deal of trouble in having sick and
injured people cared for. That is TIVE.
The trouble has been that the city ply
stefan claims it is the duty of the county
physician to look after the sick in the
city and the county physician has taken
the other side. DR. Judd would ike to
have one man act county physician
and city physician also and draw Tie Fay
of both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
ON GRIMES TRAIL.
Wichita County Checking Up
the Absent Ones.

If State Treasurer Frank E. Grimes
has his way, there will be heavy To-
peka vote cast in favor of Wykoff, the
Republican-Populist candidate for the
legislature from Grimes home" Leoli,
Wichita county.
City Clerk j. H. Squires received yes
terday from William Gorsuch. county
commissioner of the Second district of
Wichita county, the following letter:
viii you please look up your regis
tration and see if F. E. Grimes, Dan
Grimes, EnSad Trovilla, - Patton, and
c. w. Miller have ever voted at your
city election. Please look it UP at once
and let me know and 0blige. They claim
this as their home and we want to know
if any of them have ever voted in To-
peka''
Dan Grimes is Frank Grimes brother.
Ensad Trovilla is Grimes adopted son,
generally known as Harry E. Trovilla,
c. w. Miller is guard at Grimes office
in the state house, and " Patton is not
definitely located. The writing in the
letter is Door. and the first name looks
like Rub" but it may be intended for
Wade Patton, who appears in the city
directory as a student, residing at 50z
Quincy street.
The registration books settle the case
of Dan Grimes and Harry Trovilla
Grimes is registered from 1910 Harrison
street and Trovilla from 215 West TENTH
street Grimes voted in the last cleo
ton. Trovilla did not.
FRANK Grimes. Patton and Miller are
not registered. but they are all in the
city directory. Grimes has a real estate
Office on East Seventh street, and is
building $4,000 home in Orchard Place,
but Of course he doesn't live in Topeka.
Miller IS the father of c. D. Miller, DO
liceman. c. d. Miller is registered. c..
| w Miller came here from Leoti to ac-
eeot a Job in Grimes Office at the state
ho---.e.
About two months ago Trovilla evil
IDENTIFY discovered that his vote would be
needed out in Wichita county. He came
to the office of the commissioner of cleo
lions and begged that his name be taken
off from the registra ton books. He said
that he had decided tfat he would rather
vote out at Leoti instead of a Topeka.
but Election Commissioner Williams re-
fused to take the name from the books.
He said that Mr.. Trovilla was a resident
! here, according to the books and that
! he would have to vote where he was d
resident.
The fight for the legislature out in
! Wichita county is evidently going the
wrong way to suit Mr.. Grimes, and he
has sent his numerous retinue of relatives
and retainers out there to help out his
man, who is said to be Wykoff, the ~
dependent candidate. The straight Re
publican candidate is Fred Frar, but
/ Wykoff is Endorsed by a faction OF the
Republican party, and by the Popul.sts
and Democrats, who have nominee.
Friar is said to be friendly to George Cole,
whom Grimes secretly hates. That is the
reason that Grimes is supporting Wykoff.
Evidently County Commissioner Wylxoff
and some of his friends are planning TO
look after the Grimes family vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
Randalrs Serious Mistake.

Joplin, Mo, Oct 31.-R o. Randall. a
real estate dealer of Carthage. Mo, was
shot at noon TODAY by his Wife and in
stantly killed. Mrs Randall had sued
for divorce and today when the couple
met at d lawyers office in Joplin
quarrel ensued. Randall drew a knife
and attempted to stab his wife when
she shot him five times. Mrs. Randall
was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
Sale of Mines

Los Angeles. Cal. oct s1.-Carl F.
Shader, general manager of the German
American Mining company. has closed
a contract for the sale of the company s
properties to William Bayley of Los
Angeles for Ssp0.oOO These groups of
mines are situated in the Sen Francisco
mining district. Mojave county, Arizona
10 miles northeast of Needles. Cal. and
q miles northwest of Kingnan. Ariz.
comprising IA claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
DEMOCRATS HAVEARALLY.
Good Attendance at Their Berryton
Meeting.

At Berryton, in the southeastern part
of Shawnee county. Thursday night the
Democrats held rally upon which the
attendance was large and a fair degree
of enthusiasm was exhibited. Speeches
were made by J. ]. Schenck. E. 5.
Hotchkin, w E Atchison and H P
= .iler One of the big meetings for the
Democrats will be that at Rschland.
Saturday night And Monday night it IS
planned that three of four meetings will
be held in the city of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Pittsburg Post: President Roosevelt
has spoken often in this state at meet
ings to promote civil service reform and
municipal government But he has
never come into the state to address a
public meeting on behalf of the Quay
machine. He has distinctly refused to
do so in this canvass. The Quayites
wanted him. but he said no. with Roose-
veltian emphasis and italics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
A Smile for Each.

Washington, Oct. 31.-After breakfast
ing at the White House today President
Roosevelt informally received the me-
chanics and laborers who have been en-
gagged upon the repairs of the mansion
The president greeted the workmen as
they passed, having pleasant word
and smile for each. He thanked them
as body for having facilitated by their
work the completion of the repairs to
the mansion thereby enabling him once
more to OccuDV it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
An un-to-Data Train.

The New York special to New York
state points, New York. and Boston, via
Michigan Central, leaves Chicago daily
500 ,. m, arrives Buffalo 1850 a. m.
next day, New York $50 p. M. Boston
II 80 D. M, except Sunday, running. via
Niagara Falls. o. w. Rugeles, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
School Children Hit by Freight Train

Lafayette, Ind. Oct 3l-Daniel Neal
and Stanley Buford were killed and
Vim. Rousch was fatally injured by a
freight train while ASLEEP beside the
they left their homes three days ago.
I ney became weary after long tramp,
sat down or the track to rest and fell
asleeD-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
WILL BE COLDER.
Today's Rain to Mark Change in Tenn
perature.

The government forecast sent out this
morning was Showers this afternoon
and east portion tonight followed by fair
Saturday and cooler
The minimum temperature this morn
ing was Sc. The wind was blowing
from the south, Is miles an hour. The
hourly tempera lures recorded by the
government thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
Christian Scientists Give BOND.

New York. Oct. 31.-Mr and Mrs. J. F.
Quimby and John c. Lathrop a Chris
tian Science healer. gave bonds in $4,000
today for their appearance for trial. They
were indicted yesterday at White Plains
for manslaugnter in the second degree.
being charged with having caused the
ueath of Esther Qulmby, Z years old By
neglect to provide medical attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Notice has been given on behalf of the
recently organized harvester trust that
prices are to be advanced 25 per cent,
so that farmers who have hitherto paid
800 for machine must hereafter pay
SIPS. At the same time the managing
force of the trust is to be so reduced
and reorganized that not less than $780,
600 year will be saved by this process
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
Fishermen Are Safe.

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 31.-All the Lake
Ontario fishermen reported missing
have reached Port Dalhousie safely dur
ing the night. The men were caught in
heavy gale and fears were expressed
that they had persisted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
The President is Interested.

washington, Oct. 31.-The following
brief statement was issued at the White
house this afternoon: I'm answer to in
quiries this afternoon regarding the
pending campaign, Secretary Cortelyou
said: The president is watching with
the keenest interest and the most earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Some people can't see why if Mr.
Hanna had any spare time he didn't
devote it to New York and Pennsyl-
vania instead of Indiana. Perhaps he
thought those states didn't need him.
Then, there may have been other rea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

The Albany Times Union regards the
age of the Lansing man as being fully
Is uncertain as that of a woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Those days when voters shut their
eyes and voted the straight ticket are
happily over.-Chicago News.
The indications out this way are that
number CT persons viii vote 'er
straight with their eyes open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Mark Hanna has be~un to talk about
tire Golden Rule. It may be that he is
thanking of entering the mayoralty race
q ! Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

The amount of work Of various kinds
going forward in topeka at this time
gives the city more the appearance of
the beginning of the building season
than the close
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

During the last fiscal year the imports
Of wooden dress goods for American
women and children amounted in value
to $500, 500, and the customs duties to
S5,S0,4a2- This is the way we make the
foreigners SUPPORT our government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Mr.. Holiday is safe in guaranteeing
the cost in the City Railway case. If it
follows the usual course of law suits to
which the city is a party, he viii be
gathered to his fathers long before a
final verdict is reached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

est desire for Republican success in the
various congressional canvasses and the
state canvasses in states like New York
and Pennsylvania where governors are
to be elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Probably the announcement of Ad-
dicks retirement from the senatorial
race is intended merely for those per-
sons who have been playing the gas
man for good thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

The declaration of the St Louis Re
public that the election in that city will
be fair. is an Indication that Demo-
cratic victory is assured. No election is
wholly fair that results in victory for
the opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

Addicks is reported to have Withdrawn
from the contest for a L. S. senatorship
in Delaware. His opponents will do well
to watch bin. He may be playing
snoSs4fr1l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

1T was almost a miracle. BurdocfS
Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible
breaking out all over the body I am
very grateful" Miss Julia F'ilbridge,
West Cornwell. Conn.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31

'.L'Aiglon'' at High school hall. Mon
day, November g.