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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
MADE IN JAPAN.
U. S. Gunboat Launched, the First
Ever Built There.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct 2s.-The Japan
Gazette of October 16 gives. an extended
account of the launching of the Romhlon,
the first United States gunboat ever built
in Japan. The launching was in cornec-
ton with the official opening of The works
of the Uraga and Ishikama dock ccrl-
panies on October Is. The gunboat is one
of five ordered for service in the Philip
pine islands. The vessel was christeHed
by Miss Evans. daughter of Admiral Rob
ley Evans who broke the usual bottle of
champaign
A. the same time paper cage OF the
bow was cut open ond a number of white
doves liberated. the air being filled with
paper blossoms which they scattered in
their flight As the boat slid into the
water whistles We're blown and the bands
played the Star Spanglcd Banner.
The cercm ony was witnessed by about
go invited guests, including such promi-
rent persona gcs as United States Minister
Buck: the German minister, Count Won
Arco-Valley; Earon Komara. minister for
foreign affairs; Admiral Viscount Ito, Ad
1niral Inouye, Vice Admiral Viscount
Enoinoto. Admiral Viscount Arima, Adj
riral Rogers. L. S. N: Captain MacKen-
zie of the New York; Admiral Evans Gen.
Chaffee. the German. Belgian and Swiss
consul generals and many others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
HOW GAS IS MADE.
Byron F. Chollar Explains Process
Used in Topeka.

After taking the testimony of Bryan
F. Chollar who built the Topeka gas
works in 1872. the hearing of evidence IN
the dollar gas case Adjourned led, Tu Re sr
SneciaI Master r. ]. Brock will then be
back from Alma, where he is today en-
gagged in trying law suit
Mr.. Chollar explained in considerable
detail the manufacture of gas, and sta
ted that he had been in the gas business
ever since 1853 when he came out Oh
the army and accepted position as
coke clerk for the Brooklyn. N u gas
company. He served as assistant sup
erintendent at Leavenworth, Kan, ana
SUPERINTENDENT at Topeka. He is now
engineer for the Laclede Gas company
of st. Louis.
Mr.. Chollar's testimony was all to the the
effect that the Topeka Gas works, as
thew now stand. are well suited to the
manufacture of gas. He maintains that
the benches are satisfactory; that the
method of publication by lime is the
hest that can be found for Kansas coal
gas. and that the by-product or am
monia can not be saved at pront IN
Dlant of this character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

school class in the Second Cumberland
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Bigbee is a
poor man, working on a salary. and his
efforts are the more commendable be-
cause of his limited means. The band
was organized with but six members,
each OF whom pledged himself to work
for the best interests of the organiza-
ton. The organiza ton was effected
March 10. 1902, and a set of second
hand instruments which cost $S3 so were
purchased on the 3nstallment plan. The
first payment of SO on the instruments
was raised by the boys who sold pin
cards"
Following are the members of the band
samuel Cary, president, baritone; Ar
tnuf Hardy, vice president, snare drum:
WINE Gaines secretary first BIB cornet !;
George Thompson. assistant secretary,
nrst tenor Joseph Gaines, leader. solo BIB
cOrnet; Harry Ferguson. solo BIB cornet =;
Pearl Boyd, Eb cornet; Jackson Governs,
second BIB cornet: Louie Londea, second
I'D cornet; James Enix, third BIB cOrnet
arthur KING, solo alto: Harry cambridge,
nrst alto; Clarence Hardy, second alto:
HARRISON. Matthew, third alto; Balls
thompson, second tenor: Theodore
Thomas, first trombone; James Logan. BIB
bass; Lillard cambridge, tuba; Theodore
campbell, snare drum; James Johnson
bass drum. Robert Mason, assistant bass
drum; Frankie Dyker. cymbalS: Willie
Cantrell, drum major: Charles Greer drst
clarinet: Willie Sawyer, second clarinet;
G. A. Bigbee, instructor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
MORGAN STILL IN FIGHT.
Will Try to Get Another Hearing in
the Commons.

London, Oct 29-The fight between the
Morgan and Yerkes interests for the con-
troll Of the London tubes Will be aired
in the house of commons tonight when
the Morgans will endeavor to get the
whole house to rescind it's committees de-
cislon that the Morgan project now has
no legal standing.
c. E Dawkins, partner in the firm
of J. S Morgan & Co, said to a represen-
tative of the Associated Press:
I'VE have small hope of accomplishing
anything during the present session. In
my opinion public sentiment is with us
in this matter, because the action of the
opposition was a clear breach of faith
both to us and to parliament and the pub
lic''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
LOST $5,6IO,OOO.
Amount of Taxes Unsolicited in the
City of Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-In ten years the city
of Chicago has lost So 61O,O 900 in unsolicited
taxes. A report showing this and declar-
ing the tax assessing and cos citing meth
DDS of the county full of errors. abuses
and mysteries, has been placed in the
hands of Controller Mccain by expert ac-
countants who have been examining the
books of the county treasurer.
During ten years, the accountants assert
the collections of delinquent personal
property taxes amounted to only $4,000
until an investigation of the books was
begun and then the county authorities
were able to collect $4,000 a month.
1t is asserted also that the county au-
thorities have made practice of accept
ing partial payments as payments in full
without showing by their records why a
reduction was allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
GIRLS STUDYING FARMING.
Wellesley Young Women Now Can Be
Seen Tilling the Soil.

Boston, Oct. 29.-The well known love Of
the Wellesley college girl for tempering
higher education with the rustic idea has
found new expression by her adoption OF
a course of up-to-date farming. Array ed
in overalls. cut to conform with feminine
garb, she may be seen daily doing agricul-
%ural stunts in the college garden.
Farming is being taught scientifically at
Wellesley While this branch of study is
somewhat of a novelty in an American
college for women, at one women's fnsti-
tuition in England successful graduates
have been turned out for fifteen years.
The effort is to raise the humble occupa-
ton of the gardener to the dignity of a
profession.
In addition to the spacious college
grounds, the Hunnewell estate, it is said
will be at the service of the fair tillers of
the soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
TIED UP MARSHAL
He Was the Only officer in Town
of Gardner.
Robbers Then Took Him to the
Bank With Them.
PUT HIM IN CHAIR
Where He Could Watch Them
Open the Safe.
They Carried OFF Between
$4,000 and 1000.


Gardner, ILL.,, Oct. 2e.-Six men blew
open the vault of a bank here early to-
day and took several thousand dollars
They seized town Marshal Edmondson
at the engine house, tied him up with
ropes, took him to the bank and set
him in a chair. The marshal is the only
policeman and everybody else was
asleep. The vault was blown open with
dynamite and the inside of the bank
was wrecked. The robbers are supposed
to have secured between $1,000 and 81
900, although the exact amount is not
known.
After leaving the bank they took the
marshal to the school house and tied him
to a chair and put a rope around his
neck. The chair was placed at the head
of a stairway SO that if he struggled to
release himself he would fall downstail 5
and hang himself. The robbers took a
train which left at 4:40 for Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
HIRE A MAN.
An Iowa Woman Sufragist Wants a
Stronger Lobby.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 29.-Mrs. AIDE
Iaide Ballard, of Hull president of the
EQUAL Suffrage society, which is holding
its state convention here, urged the or
ganization in her annual address TO en-
ploy a male lobbyist instead of a wo-
man to press equal suffrage legislation
in the Iowa general assembly. The rec
concentration has not yet been adopted.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. president
of the national Organization. in an adj
dress to the convention said that the
'abOnlina BILE treatment OF the women
of Iowa by the legislature of this state"
had aroused sentiment among the PEG
pie Of other states which was favorable
to the suffrage movement and would
help it in the long run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
OPIUM SEIZED.
Eighty Pounds Found in Possession of
Chinese Steward.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 29.-Eighty pounds
of opium, which a Chinese steward on
the coast survey steamer Gednev will
be charged with attempting to smuggle
from Victoria to Seattle, was seized
aboard the cutter by customs inspectors
today, Eight parcels, worth in the ag-
gregate $1.024. were found in the stew
ards department.
Gong Gee, the steward, is in the coun-
ty jail awaiting trial for attempting to
smuggle countryman between the
same points on the same voyage A
strange feature is the smuggler's cool
nerve in selecting a government vessel
for vehicle with which to carry on his
illegal practice. Secretary Shaw's
young son, a guest on the Gedney, was
induced by some representative of the
Celestial to say that Gong Gee wanted
his effects thrown overheard This gave
the officers the cue to search for the
opium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

San Francisco, Oct. l29.-The whaling
schooner Affair which has arrived here
from the Arctic, reports having sighted
the schooner Olga, Captain McKenna, in
command, in a gale off Herschall island.
The Olga was nowhere in sight when the
storm passed away and as she was a
somewhat frail craft serious fears are en-
tertained for her safety. Captain Mogg
of the Affair says that during his cruise
he landed at Banks land which was dis
covered in 1919 by Explorer Perry. The
signs on the beach showed that the island
was thickly covered by reindeer and
Moose, but he thinks that he is the first
white visitor since the discoverer sailed
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Big Four Directors.

Cincinnati. Oct 2s-At the annual
meeting here today of the stockholders
of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
ST Louis railway (Big Four route) the
following directors were elected for the
terms of three years: w. P. Bliss, J. D.
Laying, H. Nick. Twombley and F. w
Vanderbilt of New York. The holding
over directors are w. K Vanderbilt
Chauncey NJ. Depew, w. H Newman J.
Pierpont Morgan and Alexander Nc
Donald of New York; James Barnett of
Cleveland, and NJ. E. Ingalls, of Cincin-
natl. The directors will meet soon in
New York, but no changes are contem-
plated in the general offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
CRICKET ASSOCIATION.
National Organization for North
America to Be Formed.

New York. Oct. 29.-Organlzatlon OF
a NATIONAL cricket association for North
America. has been discussed at the an
nual fall meeting of the Metropolitan
District Cricket league. held in this CITY
The proposal came from the president
of the league, A. E. Renle, whose idea
is that every league or association OF
cricket clubs in the United States and
Canada should be eligible for member
ship -
The arrangement of a tournament 10
decide the championship of America
would follow and the winner would OBJ
tain possession of a valuable trophy
for which it would be subject to chal-
lenge from any other member OF the
association. The scheme was favora bly,
received and the president of the league
was requested to appoint q committee
to take the matter under consideration
and advise the means for its promuiga-
ton. 49, ..-.-..1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
FROM MISS ROOSEVELT
Chester, Pa, Girl Receives Handker-
chief for Church Bazaar.

Chester. Pa, Oct. 29.-Ten-year-old Ma
bel Valeri Sparks is the happiest and
proudest girl in this city. She has just re
ceived direct from the White House fine
handkerchief, the gift of Miss Alice
Roosevelt.
The gift came in response to a letter
written to Miss Roosevelt soliciting aid
for a bazaar to be held by a number of
girls including Mabel for the benefit OF
the South Chester Baptist church. The
package came this morning Opening it,
there came to view a handsome embroid-
cred handkerchief accompanied by a card
containing the following message:
Miss Alice Roosevelt-Mya best wishes"
The gift will be placed on sale at the
bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Examining Precedenta.

New York, Oct 29.-The speaker and the
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee are examining presidents for recoro-
uniting the Morgan Tube railway scheme
to special committee, cables the London
correspondent of the Tribune. There is
said to be feeling of resentment in the
house of commons on account of the
waste Of time and money involved in, the
recent ferkes- Morgan hearings. The Lon
don county council has decided that a
joint committee shall consider the advisa-
bility of the council itself undertaking the
construction of tube railways for London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Case Is Not Serious.

New York, Oct 29.-Dr. Wynkoop. who
is Mrs. Douglas Robinson's family ply
sician. said today that his patient was i'm
proving. Mrs. Robinson is not suffering
from any disease he said. "She has a
good deal of cold and is somewhat run
down, but that is ALL" Asked as to the
operation said to have been performed on
shipboard as Mrs. Robinson, who is a sis
ter of President Roosevelt, was returning
to America, DIR. Wynkoop said: 1.-The
stories are very much exaggerated. In
reality it was a very slight trouble and
was quickly relieved"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
DROWNED IN BATH TUB.
Woman Crazed by Death of ChildKills
Another Then Cuts Own Throat.

Niagara Falls. N. Y. Oct. 29.-Mrs
Daniel Lynch. the wife of prominent
shoe merchant of this city, drowned her
S-year-old daughter in the bath room
at her home today and then attempted
suicide by cutting her throat. Although
seriously wounded, it is believed she will
recover.
One of the Lynch children died a
month ago, and Mrs. Lynch has been
acting strangely since. There is no
doubt she was insane when she took her
daughters life and attempted to take
her own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
cold Basis Tor Mexico.

New York, Oct 29.-Reports ire in circu-
lation in finarcial circles here that plans
are being discussed for the establishment
of the Mexican currency on a gold basis.
Some of the large banking houses are said
TO have been sounded. with a view to pro-
curing enough gold to rehabiitate the sys-
tenn Those said to be interested in the
matter refuse to discuss IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Governors Secretary 1ndicted.

New York, Oct. 29.-Claude Stillman. as
sistant secretary of the Murphy varnish
company Of Newark, N. j., and formerly
private secretary to Governor Murphy Of
New Jersey, who was arrested here on
Saturday, has been indicted by the Essex
county grand jury on the specific charge
OF appropriating to his own use about
5000 of the money of the companv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

bid you all goodby." A pistol shot end
ed the sentence. Petersen dropped to
the floor dead. with a bullet hole in his
left temple The guests fed. In the
street they told Patrolman Cooper what
had taken place. He found on a bu-
reau in Petersen's home a well-thumB bed
copy of Quo Vadis.' Heavy pencil
marks were about the passages describ-
ing Petronius' suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Nc More Green Oranges.

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct 2s-Green
oranges are not to be sent to the east this
season. even though the first shipments
must be delayed two or three weeks.
Thus have declared the shippers of South
ern California. The Los Angeles Fruit
World announces a compact between local
orange shippers not to rush out green and
immature oranges in order to be first on
the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

grand larceny in the first degree in having
stolen diamond necklace valued at SIS. 000
and S427 in money, the property of Mrs
Della Barre, also of New York. at Alexan-
dria Bay. on July L Mr.. Richman was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty He was
released under bonds of s.. 900 and the trial
was set for the December term Mrs.
Richnian recently was adjudged insane
and committed to a sanitarium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
TRY TO MAKE TROUBLE.
Rumor Mongers Are Busy in British
Political Circles.

New York, Oct. 29.-Rumor mongers
are seeking to stir up strife between
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and
Lord Miner, high commissioner to
South Africa. cables the London cor
respondent of the Tribune. Many
stories are current respecting disagree
ments and there are emphatic assertions
that Lord Miner will submit with bad
grace to the official visit of the secre-
tary to the colonies. All gossip of this
kind is. declares 1.-The correspondent
unfounded and malicious.
South Africans here are confident that
circumlocution and red tape will be dis
pense6 with and the settlement of
countless matters of detail will be IA
cilitated by the colonial secretary's
visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

Berlin Oct. 29.-In the reichstag today
the tariff committees proposal to impose
a minimum duty of about $3.50 Fer double
hundred-weight on cattle, was passed by
16l to 120 votes. A minimum duty of about
$3.50 per double hundred-weight on sheep
was also passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Drank Toast; Shot Himself.

New York, Oct 29.-Downhearted for
many days because he was out of work,
Alfred Petersen surprised his friends
by inviting them to a party. They ac-
cepted and there was a gay crowd last
night in his rooms. in No. 461 Third
avenue. I'll give you a toast" said
Peterson, at 10 O'Clock. You all must
drink it. Here's to our dear Father
land, to which my spirit will fly" He
took something from his pocket. Il
place this to nv bead" said he. ..and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
a More Honefnl v,am

New York, Oct. 29.-America has again
come to the assistance of the British nig
iron trade, cables the London corresnon.
dent OF the Tribune. Orders from the
and iron masters in England and Sco+-
land, who, week ago. anticipated a SER
ious slump in prices. are now taking more
hopeful views of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Commander Diehl Has Fever.

New York, Oct. 29.-Commander
Samuel w. 3. Diehl of the United
States gunboat Marietta, which is at
is seriously i'll with fever. ac-
cording to a Herald dispatch from Car
acas. Venezuela.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Insanity Plea Insufficient.

New York Oct. .e94LqIjs Ffehman, a
wealthy manufacturer of Kew York, and
his wife have been indicted. by the grand
jury of this county, says Times dispatch
from Watertown, n. Y. on a charge of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
Decrease ia N. &. Rudeet

New York, Oct 29.-It was announced
today that the budget for the city, IF
New York for 1903 would be S971I9.V31 a
decrease OF. 81. 500. 569 from the expenditures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

Tickets are on sale for Federated
clubs lecture course. Three higb-class
for 81. commencing with
day evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
10 Celebrate the Milzado,s Rirthdav.

New York, Oct APPROPRIATIONS are be-
ing made by the twenty-five japanese
froe' NeVy HAVEN 10 eahoratefy ceIsbr.,I
the birthday of the Mikado. who, on Ne
venlber 3. will be so years of age. The ex-
ercises will be held on the campus Sat
11rdaN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

Containing no lead, lime or poison.
Satin-Slxin Powder is safest for your
complexion. Use is proof, 25e At Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

Buffalo, N Y, Oct 2s.-Snow fell here
today. The thermometer at a. m. reg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29

The Carter-ReynOlds company, one Of
the best popular priced attractions will
inaugurate a three nights engagement,
Grand opera house, Monday night when
they will produce for the first time in
this city the four act success. "Cumber-
land Gap" a strong play which tells an
interesting story and allows the entire
company excellent opportunities to show
their abilities. Monday will be womens
free night. The sale starts Friday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-11-13
Condensed, Accurate, Helpful.

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Companion because 1t is condensed
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Its weekly summary OF important
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mi domestic questions is non-part:zan :
it aims to state facts in such way
that the busies. person can use them
as the basis of an intelligent opinion.
Itrefscts On every page tie whole
some, industrious, hone-loving, home
making side of American life, the lie
Of nozzle aims and honorable ambi.
tons.
A full Announcement OF the new
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request. The new subscriber for 1903
who sends 81 Is for the new volume at
once will receive free all the remaining
issues for 1902, including the Double
Holiday Mum bers also The Cumpan-
ION Calendar for 1908, Autographed in
twelve colors and gold.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-11-13
Sale Of valuable Stock
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
rem tai OF A LARGE AND
VALUABLE FARM NEAR
THE TOWN OF ENFIELD
IN HALIFAX
COUNTY.

Having decided to quit farming and
leave the State of North Carolina,
will on Wednesday the 10th day OF
December, 1902, expose to public sale
to the highest bidder for cash, en- my
farm in Halifax county, about one
mile from the growing and fourlshing
town OF Enfield, the following person
al property to-"it:
mules, horses, so head of Jcr-
>ey cattle, Is head of improved stock
Of hogs, farming Implements, ETC., a lot
Of corn, fodder, peanuts and cotton ;
also ore-half interest in one engine o, d
peanut thresher Gas good as new
will also ON said Gay offer my farm
for rent for the years Of 1903, 1904 Al
1905, containing 200 acres, bounded
by The lands OF j. G. Randolph. r. l..
Parker, the Fittman farms and others
reaching to within two hundred yards
of the corporate limits of the town ri
Enfield IN Halifax county. For further
particulars apply to the undersigned at
Enfield. N. c..
This LIST day OF Noyember, 1902.
s. PoPE.
IL