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The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
NOT ENOUGH OFFICES.
Two Members of State Board of Equal
ization in Session.

State Treasurer Grimes and State
Auditor Cole have been in session as
the state board Of equalization. Secre-
tary of State Clark is also member OF
the board but he was not present at
the opening session. Cole elected Grimes
president of the board and Grimes
elected Cole secretary. This shuts Clark
out and he will have to make the mo-
tionS when he is present.
The board is meeting for the purpose
of giving the various counties of the
state who think their state taxes are
too high chance to ask that the state
tax be lowered. About 80 counties have
objections to their present assessment
and the board will continue in session
off and on until all have been heard.
Thus s1r only four counties have filed
their objections.
H. E. Peach, county clerk of Lyon
county, appeared before the board and
made showing that there are but four
counties paying more state tax than
Lyon county, and that he does not con-
slider Lyon county to be the fifth county
in the state in actual valuation, and
therefore asks that the board equalixe
the assessment of property in Lyon
county In proportion to its true value
with all other counties in the state.
B. Buchli, county clerk of WabaunSee
county, made the statement that the
assessment as returned on town lots is
all that it ought to be, and that the ss-
sessment of personal property he con-
S1QoreO ABOVE the average. lie also SLa-
ted that the land should not be in
creased to exceed 20 per cent as shown
by his abstract.
John A. Crabb, county clerk Of Smith
county, appeared before the board and
asked for a reduction of 40 per cent on
personal property, and also asked that
the asse ssment of real estate be not
changed.
E. M. Scott, county clerk of Hamil-
ton county, appeared before the board
of 10 md
in his county be reduced to average not
more than IS cents per acre.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10

The fellows who work the gullible
with stories of big fortunes in Europe
awaiting heirs have extended their field
of operations. They are now locating
large estates in America for the benefit
of those on the other side who are will
ing to be victimized. Recently English
and Irish newspapers have been pub
fishing stories about legacy Of $780,
100000 left to a Belfast fishmonger 40 or
80 years ago by New York multi-mil-
lionaire named Page O'Rourke This
tale created great excitement, and there
was wild search for the O'Rourke for
tune OF course there was nossuch per-
son and no such fortune in New York
40 or so years ago. and the fishmonger
and his relatives are out lot of money
they spent in finding out that the story
was q fake.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
WILL WHITE Is HERE.
To Report Mehert Case For His
Paper.

William Allen White is up from En-
poria today to personally report the
Meffert case for his paper, the Emporia
Gazette. This is Mr.. Whites first visit
to Topeka since he returned from Cali
fornia several weeks ago.
When Mr.. White first returned from
California, where he spent several
months recuperating his health, he an
nounced that he should settle down in
Emporia and stay there for a year. But
he has already been back to Washing
ton. Emporia decided that it wanted
President Roosevelt to come there on
his western trip next fall, and Incl .
dentally Emporia proposed to press the
president into doing a little manual
labor on the new federal building down
there. Mr.. White was sent to Wash
ington to see that the president agreed
to it. OF course the mission was sue
cessful. Mr.. White returned from
WASHINGTON Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10

All the large states of the central
west show fewer defaults than a year
ago, says R. G. Dun & Co., yet Indiana
is the only one recording fewer liabili-
ties, while for the other four states
there appears an increase of over two
millions in defaulted Indebtedness
Losses were also heavy in banking sus-
pensions, but these occurred in the
early months of the year. and there is
no longer any evidence of unsoundness.
Far western returns are encouraging
as rule, liabilities decreasing notably
in Minnesota, but a few heavy losses in
Colorado distorted the record for that
section Oklahoma has come rapidly
into prominence as to failure statistics
owing to the sudden development Of
that region, new ventures not proving
uniformly successful by any means.
For the half year there were n defaults
compared with II In 1901. and liabilities
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.
EFrom the Atcnison Globe.1

EFrom the Atcnison Globe.1
Better use Blarney than vitriol.
A good idea is not to promise to do
too much.
That which some people call repartee
is really back talk.
We know a man who is so depraved
that it amuses him to see anyone have
fits.
No woman likes her husbands kin
as well as the neighbors are led to
think she does.
When an old person lives in the
family he often complains, They don't
tell me anything"
When a man-loafer wants an excuse
for laziness he says he is engaged in
the study of political economy.
An Atchison man is SO slow that ne
does not celebrate the Fourth of July
until the latter part of August.
Atchison used to have a citizen who
laughed inwardly instead of out
wardly; people said he laughed back
wards.
When a woman's hair is particularly
rough, she complains that she can't
keep it up because she just washed it.
When one reflects how popular modest
men are, it seems strange that ego
lists continue to increase and multiply.
When there is nothing else disagree
able to say about a man, they say he
is so mean that the Lord won't answer
his prayers.
Those persons who cannot sing but
attempt it on the slightest provocatioD
should join the Salvation army, where
their bad singing would not be noticed.
There has been nothing funny going
on for so long. that we are tempted to
take a ride on the cars in order to
hear the good-byes of the women at
the depots.
Tell girl she has appealing eyes,
and for the rest of her life she viii go
through life remen bering that she
must look like a fawn when the hunter
gets his gun.
1t is funny, but girls are wearing
their shirt waist sleeves of a dish wash
ing length We long ago became used
to rainy day skirts on the streets, and
dresses worn in the kitchen with a
train.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
CLOSING DAYS RACES.
Unsettled Weather Mars Contests q
Henley Regatta.

Henley, Eng. July 10. - Unsettled
weather somewhat marred the spectac-
ular features of the closing day of the
regatta, but it in no way diminished the
attendance and when the racing began
the enclosures. club lawns and river
were packed by in mense throngs. A
strong steady wind off the Bucks shore
made the water decidedly rough and
gave a full length of advantage to the
crews fortunate enough to draw that
station.
In the final heat for the Grand Chal-
lenge cup, Third Trinity, Cambridge,
beat the Leander Rowing club; time,
I'LL.
In the final heat for the Diamond
Sculls, F. S. Kelley, Balliol college, Ok
ford, beat r. B. Etherington-Smith o.
the Leander Rowing club by two and
one-haH lengths; time, 8:59
In the final heat for the Wyfold chal-
lenge cup, Burton Rowing club beat
Kingston Rowing club by 2k lengths
Time. 7:42.
IA the final for the Ladies' challenge
plate, University college, Oxford, beat
Eton by half a length. Time, 7:16
In the final heat for the Stewards
challenge cup, Third Trinity, Camb-
ridge, beat Leander Rowing club by
eight lengths. Time, 7:45.
In the final for the Thames challenge
cup Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat Roy
al School of Mines Boat club by 21k
lengths. Time. 7:34.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
GOOD SIGNS IN BUSINESS.

IFrom the Milwaukee Journal
Two of the most wholesome signs of
the present era of prosperity are the
lack of speculation and the large amount
of investments being made. The spec
ulative markets are dull and brokers
complain that the outsider" by which
Is meant the non-professional who takes
a flyer with his surplus. is not in the
market. The grain markets have been
dull and of scalping nature for months
and brokers say that their commissions
are not enough to keep them going.
The same condition is true of the stock
exchanges, where the record of shares
traded day by day is smaller than for
years past. At the same time. banks
are In the best condition they have
ever been in; first class securities are
selling well for holding and real estate
men say that never have they seen. SO
much solid investment in homes. There
is no boom in real estate and little plat
ting and wholesale throwing on the
market; but an increasing number of
salaried men ana merchants, who can
not afford to place $4,000 in a home in
one lump, are buying homes on the In
stallment plan.
This is not only the record for Mil
waukee but for the country. The les
sons Of 1893 and that short and sharp
experience in May. 1901. when Northern
Pacific taught a growing speculative
element a good lesson, have been well
learned. Money is easy and plentiful
and earnings in general good, but the
rainy day is feared and the public has
become suspicious of spectators and
speculation, and is saving it's surplus.
This is the most hopeful sign of the
times, and<if the pace be kept up, there
is little fear Of panic or trouble when
the present almost wonderful prosperity
Loft
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
TRANSFERS QUIT.
Members Of Union Refuse to
Handle Railroad Freight.

Chicago, July 10.-A crisis in the
freight handlers strike was reached to-
day when the local unions refused to
accept a settlement proposed by the
railroads and voted to fight the battle
ito the last ditch Teamsters quit
work in sympathy and Hugh MCGEE.
utterance to the most serious statement
of the day.
Mr.. McCee said: 1--WE have not given
our men authority to strike and are de-
claiming against such action. We are
insisting on our members living up to
the contracts we have made with our
employers but they will not listen TO us
and believe 1900 teamsters will be MIX
ed in the struggle before night. We
have done out part and intend to re-
main true to our trust, but If the men
strike despite all our efforts to restrain
them, we are pOwerless and cannot be
held responsible for their actions.'a
If what Mr.. MCGEE fears reaches con-
summation, the worst strike since the
great railway strike will be in progress
in Chicago.
The decision Of the men ito fight to
the bitter end" was made evident by
the decisive moves. Delegations OF
pickets of considerable numerical
strength marched to all the freight
houses. They stopped wagons and
vans. and chiefly by persuasion (al-
though there were few scuff1es) got
the drivers to turn back with their
loads. BY noon it was said that prac-
tically no teaming was being done at
any of the freight houses.
The scene at the Burlington ware
house was typical of the others. Two
hundred wagons were lined up on Ca
nal street when the delegation of strik-
ers arrived. Members of the delega-
ton mounted platforms and wagons and
made speeches. appealing to the team
sters in the name of union brother
hood" to stand by the freight handlers.
ihe speeches went on for fully half ali
hour. Meanwhile other trucks and
wagons continued to arrive and Canal
street and its intersections near the
warehouse were soon congested for
blocks.
In the confusion somebody turned in a
rfot call, but the police who came rushing
TO the rescue found no fghting-only wag-
ons going away empty or partly loaded.
The majority of the roads found them
selves as badly off as they were Monday
when it came to handling such freight as
reached the warehouses. The news of the
failure OF peace plans was received by the
big wholesale houses, who will be among
and faces.
Many of them have made practically no
attempt to ship merchandise since the
strike began, hoping that an early settle
ment would relieve the embarrassment
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
DR.. BlDDLE'S JUnkET.
Auditor Cole Refuses to Allow
Claim For Eastern Trip.

State Auditor Cole has refused to al
low claim filed by DR.. T. c. Biddle.
superintendent of the Topeka hospital
for the insane, on the ground that it is
for a junketing trip and the state
ought not to pay it.
Some time ago DR.. Biddle attended
meeting of the American Psychological
association in Canada. On the trip he
visited Montreal, Quebec, Boston and
other places. He puts in bill against
the state Of $1ss.4o for attending this
meeting and inspecting eastern hos
pitfalls for the insane.'' The state board
of charities allowed the bill. but Audi
tor Cole claims it is something the state
ought not to pay for and he has re-
jected 1t.
There is also some question about the
payment of a bill of s1,71z for an addi-
ton to building at heimbeciIe asylum
at Winfield. Auditor Cole thinks it
ought properly to be considered as
new building instead of maintenance
and repairs, and as there is no appro-
priation for any such building he is
inclined to hold 1T UP. The board has
not yet been heard from on this pro-
position.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
WATER NEAR A CHURCH.
River Threatens Colored Presbyterian
Structure.

Rev. p. p. Prices First Cumberland
Presbyterian church (colored) near the
river on the north side between Kansas
avenue and Van Buren streets, is sur
rounded by water and 1t is only a few
inches from the foundation.
The drift wood and logs are floating
past the church at rapid rate The
water has not SO far endangered the
church. which is partially protected by
trees, but if the river continues to rise
it may be swept from its founda tiop.
Today the swiftest current has been
on the south side but if the water rises
the current may change to the north
side, where 1t was strongest a week
ago. and the church may suffer.
The pastors residence near the church
is only about a foot from the running
water,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Gov. Yates Hearkens to Cry Of
Negroes For Protection.

Springfield, I'LL, July 10.-Governor
Yates today ordered Col. Theodore Ew-
nois to proceed to Eldorado, Saline
county, with a squad of infantry and
protect the lives and property of negro
residents there whos during the past
month have been subjected to outrages
at the hands of white citizens. Col Ew-
art was joined at Mount Vernon by an
officer and 16 men from company F,
Fourth infantry. He is instructed by
the governor to quell all disturbances
and if possible to ASCERTAIN the names
of the leaders of the 1awless mob.
Gov. Yates today received message
from Rev. p. A. Green, pastor of the
colored NJ E. church at Eldorado. stat
ing that his house had been stoned and
his life threatened Help was asked and
the governor decided to have the militia
attempt to quen the outrages.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
BAXTER SPRINGS PEOPLE.
Four Persons Murdered In Ok1ahoms
Believed to He Kansaue.

Joplin, Mo-, July 10.-The bodies of the
four persons found murdered near Pru-
dence, Ok, Monday, are believed to be A.
c. Stone wife and two children, OF Baxter
Springs, Kas. J. w. Stone, a brother of
the dead man. who is in Joplin, expresses
this opinion after being In te1egraphic
communication with the sheriff at Enid.
Okla. Mr.. Stone states that his brother
left Baxter Springs on June for Oklaho
ma, going overland, and that he was In
the vicinity of Prudence at the time the
murders are supposed to have been COM
mitted. He had been i'll the hay business
at Baxter Springs and had gone to Ok
lahoma seeking emplo JDsclt IS harvest
hand He carried but little N ,ney but
had a valuable outfit. Stone was 30 years
of age and his wife 23. Tie children were
a girl, aged eight and boz of three
These descrspt .ons suit those sent from
Prudence
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
DANIELS CASE APPEALED.
Suit Against Cowley County Sheriff in
Supreme Court.

The state has appealed an action
against Sheriff S. A. Daniels of Cowley
county to the supreme court, which is
rather unusual proceeding. J. E. Tor
rance, county attorney of Cowley
county, filed two charges against Dan
iels in the district court. One was that
he allowed George w. Miller, who was
first tried for the Montgomery murder
at Winfield, to sleep in hotel and wan
der about the streets attended by
bailiff, when Miller ought to have been
locked up without bail. The other
charge was a more serious one. 1t was
that Daniels, while taking a girl IA
years old to the Girls Industrial school
at Beloit debauched her while waiting
over night for a train at Strong City.
Daniels attorney filed motion to
quash the information and the district
court sustained the motion. Now the
state appeals.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
QUAKER REFLECTIONS,

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record1
Archways- the coquette's.
"A good many widows look blacker than
they feel
High life doesn't exactly fit a man for
a celestial career.
The most dangerous hole In a pocket n
the one at the top.
All men are not homeless, but some are
home less than others.
When it comes to output the pencil man
ufacturer takes the lead.
It's worth noting that the broadminded
man never has the big head.
Some men get reputation for bravery
because they able to conceal how
scared they are.
Reporter-''The woman you sent me to
see wouldn't talk Editor-"Great heav-
ems! Was she dead?'
you can support my daughter on SO a
week." Nervy Suitor-'.I m willing to try
II that's the best you can do"
Absence makes the heart grow fonder," :"
remarked the sentimental youth. "Oh! 1
don't know" returned the matter-of-fac
girl. did you ever try presents7''
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
MAY LOSE PAVEMENT.
Trouble Over Polk and CLAY Streets
Not Adjusted.

City Engineer McCabe says that IL the
people on Polk and Clay streets become
involved in a fight over the question of
curbing, it Is likely that the city will not
lay any of the pavement on those streets
this year.
The fight is coming, however, the peo-
pie most interested say. and it promises to
be bitter contest. Unless John Ritchie
agrees to give his contract to the Fort
Scott people. we will take the matter into
the courts. We mean fight" This Is
what one of the people living on Polk
street said today to a reporter for the
State Journal.
If the gets into the courts, and the
action of the city in awarding the con-
tract to John Ritchfe is not sustained, it
will be quite serious question whether or
not the bidders will not have cause for
damages against the city. 1t may be
claimed that they went ahead in good
faith to fulfill their contracts which
would then be declared invalid.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
TYPTON MUST RETURN.
Missouri Man Arrested at Mcpherson
For Forgery.

Governor Stanley has granted a
requisitfon from Governor Dockery Of
Missouri for ]. L. Typton, who is in Jail
at Mcpherson awaiting the arrival Of
an officer from St. Joseph, where Typ
ton is wanted for forgery. Thomas
Moore, detective on the ST. Joseph po-
lice force. came after the reQuisition
and has gone after TyptOn.
Typton, it is claimed, came to St
Joseph several weeks ago from the
north. He passed a number of forged
checks for small amounts in saloons
and then disappeared. Put he Ieft a
photograph of himself behind, and this
aided the officers in locating him. 1t
was found that his home was in Deni.
son, Texas, and from there it was learn
ed that he had joined the exodus to the
Kansas harvest fields and was working
near Mcpherson. telegram to the Nc
Pherson officials secured his arrest.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10

ford kid had wilfully and maliciously
smitten him in the facial cavity with
a certain weapon, to wit, a stone. His
evidence was, exhibit A, aforesaid stone.
Exhibit B, a face, the property or pros
ecuting witness. The evidence was SO
strong that Dumford was fined three,
and is now converting large stones into
small ones, the court acting upon the
evidence and deciding that he was an
artist with stones.
Carrie Davis, colored, was arrested
Wednesday at the instigation of Annie
Dupree, a denizen of Crane street. An
ME charges that Carrie smote her in
several places and otherwise displayed
a disposition to be rough. The women
were quite friendly before this occur
renee, but the 'best of friends must
part Carrie will have a hearing this
evening.
John Williams was picked yesterday
for being intoxicated. The allegation
that he was picked green is a mistake
He was quite ripe, in fact he was mel
low. John was not vicious, he was a
friend to all humanity, and had un-
doubtedly heard Senator Burton's
speech for he seemed anxious to put
the public right on the question of re-
ciprocity. His elucidation of the cur
rent topic was a vivid one, but he used
language and comparisons entirely too
deep for his hearers, and there are still
a few who are ignorant on the subject,
notwithstanding his laudable efforts.
All owners or harbOrers of money slot
machines will be notified today to turn
them to the wall. Chief Donovan hopes
they will do so within a reasonable time
and avoid arrest.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
Twentieth Kansas Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Twentieth
Kansas boys will be held this year at
Burlington September 10 and IL A fair
will be in session there at the time
and the Burlington people are putting
forth extra efforts to entertain the
Twentieth. boys. Harry Brent OF the
governors office, thinks there will be a
good attendance at the reunion this
year. The first year or two that the
regiment was home there was little
interest in reunions, but the boys are
taking more interest in them now
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Beard have gone to
New York city and other eastern points
The Socialists of Topeka will hold a
meeting at 420 Kansas avenue this evening.
Plans for the campaign will be discussed.
G. c. Clemens will make a brief talk.
A public reception will be rendered to
Charles N. Crittenden at the Florence
Crittenden Rescue home Saturday after
noon. July II, from 3 to O'Clock. Car
riages will be at the end of the Quinton
Heights car line.
Willard E. King, son of Mrs. John P.
Cole of this city, will take the place of
Reuben Spivey as instrument man i'll the
city engineers office. beginning july IS.
Mr.. Spivey will take vacation. Mr..
King is now surveying with the rauro Id
men on the Southern Kansas railway.
E. A. Prescott late deputy United
States Marshall, has been appointed land
inspector for the Union Pacific Railway
company. He commenced work t'sl-y.
His headquarters will be in Topeka. but
his employment will extend over thu en-
tire system.
Councilman Weber and the park com
rnissioners talking of raising money
to build a band stand in the city park
Some of the commissioners want So
cure contributions from business rrcr, and
others believe that the best plan would be
to give a concert at The Auditorium ana
charge a small admission fee. 1t . eS-
timated that about $500 will be needed to
erect the kind of grandstand desired.
Conrad Sterne, son of W. E. Ste. ne. an
nounces a re-engagement of the Sells &
Sterne circus for Topeka beginning We'd
nesday, July 16. Mr.. Sterne is now In alb
solute control of the show, young Allen
Sells having left the city to join his faith
er with his circus in the south. num-
ber of new attractions have been aided to
the Sells & Sterne show and the tents will
be pitched at No S34 Kansas avenue Il
will manage the show the remainder OF
the wear" said Mr.. Sterne to a reporter
for the State Journal. ALLAN Sells has
iofned his father, but ii was his desire, as
well as mine. that the organization
should be maintained Consequently will
keep the show together the remainder of
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
ROCK ISLAND WINS.
Reported to Have Cost Nine Mil
lion to Secure Virgins Ferry.

st. Louis, NO.. July 10.-It was reported
In railroad circles today that the Rock Is
land road has finally won in it's igEt for
the control of the Virgins Ferry property
though at an advance of $4,000. O00 which
would make the total purchase price
$9, ,OO0. 600.
1t was further stated that in the settle
over control of the property, a t1affic
arrangement will be entered into b. the
Rock Island and the Terminal assoc alto 4
for the operation of the Virgins Ter:nIn-
ais on a similar basis to that OF the
telmIal