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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-30
THE MEFFERT CASE.
The Charges and Petition Filed
Against Him.
[Fron the Emporia Gazette. ]

Certain charges are filed against DR..
Meffert before the state board of regis
tration and examination. These
charges are made by prominent citizens
and some Of them are supported by affi-
davits. It is the object of the protest
ing citizens to get the state board to
take Mefferts certificate to practice
from him.
There is also a petition signed by
nineteen practicing physicians Of En-
pOTia that, the undersigned believe Dr..
Meffert to be grossly immoral and we
know that he is guilty of unprofession-
al conduct to such a degree that We viii
not meet with him in consultation or
recognize him as a member of the medi-
cal profession The ministers Of EN-
poria have also prepared a petition
which states that DR.. Meffert is a man
Of immoral character and his practice
of medicine is menace to the reputa-
ton of any woman who may call on
him for professional services. His rep
utatiOn as an INN oral man is extreme
ly bad and we believe his presence is
q menace to the morals of the commun-
ity.'' This is signed by nine ministers,
nearly all OF whom are of different de-
nominations and include both Protest
ant and Roman Catholic divines.
Just what action viii be taken by
the board is not known but DR.. Meffert
will be given an opportunity to dis
prove the allegations if he SO desires.
Should the charges OF gross immortality
be sustained or that of malpractice the
board can not do otherwise than re-
yoke his license to practice medicine
These are both legitimate reasons and
the law fixes them.
The publication of the story has
caused considerable discussion OF
course the town has taken sides. But
the main champion of DR.. Meffert is
VIM. Martindale who went to Topeka
and saw men bers CO the board in Dr.
Ndeffert's behalf Mr.. Martindale is
making the fight of his life for Meffert
and it is even charged that there may
be Martindale-M effert candidates for
the legisla ture. This is PROBABLY only
idle rumor as no candidate would care
to run on the Meffert platform. the
prejudice in the town, whether justly or
not, being too strong against the doc
tor
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W. E. SAUM FOR JUDGE
Democrats Opulists at Russell
For Harris and Fusion.

Russell, Kan, May 30.-The Demo-
cratic convention of the Twenty third
judicial district met at Russell Thurs
day and nominated ". Z. Saum Of
Hays as a candidate for judge. The
Peoples party convention, already as
sembled in an edjoining hall of the
same building. then also nominated
Mr.. SauTr. Both nominations were
made unanimously without any discord-
ant note. The Democrats Will regular
" certify the nomination to the secre-
tary of state.
The Populist convention instructed it's
chairman and secretary to certify
Saum's nomination to the secretary Of
state, il within the time allowed by
law, the anti-fusion election law is held
invalid and a Peoples party state ticket
is nominated Otherwise such certih-
cate OF nomination shall not be fled.
After the nominations the Populists
in body went into the same hall with
the Democrats and were there address,
ed by the nominee and others. A dra
matte scene occurred when Z. J. Col
Inns of Russell was speaking. He asked
the two chairmen. J. 3. Bea1 and F. J.
Smith, who Jointly occupied the rostrun9,
to rise and shake hands, and while they
did sc. Collins, pointing at them, said
that since the Democrats at Wichita
had chosen no party emblem, he sug-
gested the clasped hands as an appro-
pirate symbol of union The joint meet
ing warmly applauded the suggestion.
Beginning with F. J. Close, every
speaker strongly commended W. A.
Harris, the senator from Kansas.
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WAS LELAND DEFEATED?
Amusing Position Taken by
Some of His Opponents.

Because Cyrus Leland did not name
the entire Republican ticket at Wichita,
his enemies are claiming that the con-
vention was defeat for him. This is the
view taken by Congressman Miller in
an interview.
This bears great resemblance to hui
NOR in view of the fact Mr.. Leland
made a fight for but one place on
the ticket after he reached Wichita. He
was satisfied with the nomination Of
Bailey for governor. He went into the
fight to control the temporary organi-
cation of the convention, which meant
the speedy nominat ton of Bailey. After
that he supported his favorite candi-
dates, of course. but he did not make
an organized fight for any particular
man. In view of this fact the claim
that the convention was a defeat for
him is ludicrous
Here is what Congressman Miller
says:
'-The result Of the state convention
was not a Leland victory. He named
only the head of the ticket-Bailey-
governor He may claim that he named
I. L Dayhoff for state superintendent
of schools, and Luling for superintend-
ent of insurance. but the fact of the
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matter is that many Burton men lined
up for them and made their nonlina tion
possible. What the outcome Of the con
vention does show is that the Republi-
cans of Kansas are not ready to rein
state Mr.. Leland IN his old position as
party boss. Bailey's nomination was
personal victory. Standing alone On his
merits, Bailey would have defeated
any man in Kansas. Ieland's connee-
ton with his campaign injured instead
of helped him. Bailey is the strongest
man who could have been nominated
for governor. He has a wonderful per
sonal following and he VIII be elected
this fall by majority far larger than
that given Stanley two years ago."
George w KanaVel Of Harvey county.
member of the state board OF charities.
has the right idea Of Leiand's position
Mr.. Kanavel says:
The nomination Of Bailey for COVER
nor was a victory for Leland. He could
have named the rest Of the ticket had
he desired to, but he has been in so
many fights and has met defeat often
enough to know that 1t Is not wise to
attempt to even up things with a lot
of fellows who have had a hand sn max
ing a fight against him He told the
otner candidates Of his faction to look
out for themselves, that he was going to
pay attention only TO the fight for gov
ernor. This was well understood before
the convention ever met. Leland knew
where he stood in the contest ana pre-
dicted the outcome within five votes
There can be no doubt but that Leland
is the strongest individual politician in
the state"
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MORE PAY FOR MAIL CARRIERS

Although debarred by executive action
fro1n personally soliciting help from
congress. the mail carriers Of the coun-
try are. through their friends. making a
hard fight for the passage of a bill now
before the house committee on p0stof1ce
and post roads providing for the follow
ing increases in the salary of mail car
riers.
In cities of more than 5000 popuIa-
ton for the first year of service $500;
second year. $500; third year. $1,000;
fourth year and thereafter. $1,000 In
cities of less than $4,000 population first
year. $500; second year, $500; third year
and thereafter. 81. Geo.
1T is claimed by the mail carriers that
large majority of the members of con-
gress VIII vote in favor of the passage
of such a BILL but that Congressman
Loud. chairman of the committee which
has the bill in charge, is hostile to the
measure, and is doing all in his power
to retard its passage. The bill is still
i'm the hands Of the committee, though
it was introduced by William A Smith
on December 49, 1901
The present schedule of salaries paid
to mail carriers is as follows: In cities
Of over IS, 600 population first year $500;
after $1,000. In cities of less than $4,000
population, first year, $500; second year
and thereafter. $3.50
The effect of the bill is therefore to
grant an ultimate raise of $500 and $3.50
respectively in the salaries Of carriers in
large and small cities
For 20 years the present schedule has
been in force. with no increases. Dur
ing that time the requirements Of the
carriers have steadily increased. New
rules have added directly to the expense
at which carriers are put to maintain
the STANDARD OF the department. It is
now demanded of carriers that they
maintain a neat ana we'll dressed ap-
pearamce at all seasons of the year re-
CARELESS of weather. Furthermore, a
carrier is required to serve from one to
five years on the substitute list at a
salary of approximately S35 a month
before obtaining regular work. and com
ing within the provisions of the salary
schedule. The carriers also claim that
the increased cost Of the necessities of
life has rendered their present pay fnad-
equate. Salaries have remained the same
for 25 years. while the purchasing power
of the salaries has been on the de-
crease.
1t is the almost. unanimous testimony
Of postmasters in large cities that the
carriers are underpaid. and that while
the government has been extremely 1Ib-
eral in some departments of,its service,
it has not been doing justice to the
thousands of men who work rain or
shine. to distribute the mail to patrons
OF the pestOf5ce.
8Eiends Of the proposed law invite
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He SAVED THREE.
Herbert Martin browns While
Trying to Rescue Others.

Portland. Ore, May s0.-Word reach
ed here today that four people were
drowned last night by the capsizing Of
a row boat in the Columbia rives near
Martins Bluff. u miles above Kalama.
The drowned are.
HERBERT MARTIN, aged "a.
IVY MARTIN, aged Is
LILLY DURKEE. aged 81
LIZZIE DURKEE, aged 18
Besides these drowned there were in
the boat Mrs. Jones, Mrs. E c. Martin
and Ella Martin. The party had been
visiting friends and on the return home
a strong wind sprang up. The boat be-
ing heavily loaded commenced to take
water and finally capsized. Herbert
Martin succeeded in saving his mother,
one sister and Mrs. Jones. After taking
them to shore he swan back to save
the remainder Of the party but became
exhausted and was drowned with the
three others
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FELT IN HAWAII.
Unusual Conditions Follow Eruption
in Martinique.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
Honolulu. May "A, via San Francisco
May S0.-The effects of the volcanic erup-
ton at st. Pierre are supposed to have
been felt here, in unusual conditions of the
upper atmosphere. A Iurid sunset last
night attracted much attention and the
sunrise following was equally startling.
Without clouds to make such a color there
was a red glare on the horizon as the sun
went down and rose and it is attributed
here to the volcanic dust from the st.
Pierre disaster. The phenomenon observed
here was a deep red glow, which contin-
ued IN the west long after the usual
sunset glare should die out, and in the
morning began before the rising sun usual
" shows color in the east.
Prof. c. J. Lyons. who has for many
years been the government meteorologist
here, says the phenomenon Is similar to
that observed after the tremendous vol
canic explosion at kraSatoa in 1888. A.
that time the atmospheric conditions Of an
unusual character were observed here five
days after the great disaster occurred on
the island of Java The effects of the
Martinique disaster however. if such they
are. are up to this time not nearly as
great as those following the Krakatoa
eruption.
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Next Sunday.
JUNE 1st,
at 3 p. m,
Prof. E. II. Wiese
will give his lecture
will give his lecture
in English

THE Saxon Druid, or Prestess Swan
ahilde,' about 822 A. D Last struggle
of the worshipers of "Wodan' against
the Christian church. The lecture viii
be at the Lincoln Post hall 118 East
Sixth street, instead of the auditorium
Proceeds viii 90 to the benefit of a per
manent school in conversational Ger
n an for Americans in Topeka, the
beautiful. Admission &c
Prof. =. NJ Wiese wants to form
larger classes of ladies' and gentlemen,
teachers and children, during the vaca-
tons. Please apply to him at Ill West
Sixth street, enclosing $1.o0 and stating
name and address.
It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague Of the night, itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures quickly and permanent
ly. At any drug store, 50 cents.
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TAKES $4,000 AND QUITS.
Mrs. Nettie Craven Withdraws All
Claims on Fair Estate.

San Francisco, May 30--Mrs Nettie
o. Craven has abandoned her fight for
recognition as the widow OF the lare
Senator James G. Fair She has been
paid $4,000 for withdrawing from the
various law suits against the estate o.
the deceased millionaire, and with today
has been so long in Htiga ton, vests
absolutely in Charles L Fair and his
sisters, Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs and Mrs.
Virginia Vanderbilt.
When Mrs. Cravens first appeared rs
a. claimant for a share of Fairs mil
lions she was offered $500 600 to abandon
her contest. She demanded $500. oe8 and
upon being refused, instituted the pro-
ceedings that were dismissed today.
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CAUGHT THE OFFICERS.
One Killed and Four Seriously
Injured in Burlington Wreck.

Alma, Wis, May 3o.-one man was
killed and four seriously injured. some
probably fatally, in a wreck on the Bur
iington road here A gravel train on
which there were six officials of the
road, including Superintendent Cunning
ham, was going on the switch when an
other gravel train coming from the north
crashed into it.
The dead.
e. J. BLAKE. consulting engineer Bur-
lington syst m, headquarters Chicago.
Injured:
S. D. Purdy, roadm aster northern divi-
sion both legs cut off; Will die.
D. G. Cunningham, superintendent
northern division, one leg cut off; may
die
". L. Breckenridge. chief engineer of
system; seriously.
!. B. Bessler. general SUPERINTENDENT of
system; seriously.
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GLOBE s1anrs.
LFrom the Atchison Globe.l

TF'rom the Atchison Globe.
Work is pretty hard. Make it count
Don't let a fool annoy you: laugh at
him.
Misfortune always brings company.
Avoid the first one, il you can.
They tell of an Oklahoma man who
lives in one-half of a one room house.
when I am right, like to have my
way. How do you feel about itY'-
Drake Watson.
Your troubles originate from talking
too much, carelessness, acting hastily
and lack of sense.
When a girl goes to have her fortune
told, she acts as guilty as a boy going
into a saloon for his first drink.
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HE VALVES EXAMINATION.
Geo. W. Miller Held Under Bond in
Montgomery Murder Case.

winfield kan, May so.-George ". Mil
Ter, charged with the murder of Santa Fe
Detective G. c. Montgomery, was brought
into L. H. Webb7s court Thursday for pre-
liminary examination. Through his at
terhey, J. T. Lafferty, he waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the district
court. His bond was placed at 5000,
which he gave George Miller is proprie-
tor of the s101'' live stock ranch in Ok
lahoma, and was arrested here ten days
ago because of facts brought out al the
trial of O. W. Coffelt last April. Miller
viii be tried in the district court in June.
The bondsmen are NJ. A Miller James
Lorton, ]. 7. Lafferty and Grant Stafford,
each one of whom qualified for 5000.
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Vote For Cooperative Commonwealth.

Denver May 30--The annual convention
Of the United Association Of Hotel and
Restaurant employees today adopted a res
Olution favoring independent political ac-
ton by labor organizations and aayocat-
ing the establishment OF the cooperative
common wealth. Provision was made for
the reference of this action to the local
organic atoms of the association for rari-
hcatiOn The following officers were
elected: President, II. B. Waters, Den
yer; first vice president, Daniel Costello,
Salt Lake; second vice president, Arthur
Holiday, Cripple Creek; third vice presi-
dent, A. NJ Godfrey, Pueblo; secretary
and treasurer, J. B. Armstrong, Colorado
Springs.
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SPECIAL POLICE.
Large Numbers Are Being Sworn in
by Coal Companies.

Hazleton, Pa. May 30.-An the coal
companies here are commissioning
special officers to guard their property
F'ifty-fve special policemen were sworn
in by G. B. Markle & Co. today and in
addition so will be sworn in before Mon
day. Coke Bros. & Co. have deputized
their clerks and trusted men to do guard
duty.
A meeting of the engineers. firemen
and pump runners employed at the col
liers north Of the city which include the
Coke, Markle and Kemmerer men, will
be held Saturday.
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ROOSEVELT IN DEMAND.
Southwestern Fair Associations An
xioas For His Presence.

Washington, May Representative
Slaydon has invited the president to at
tend the fair to be held in San Antonio
Tex from October IS to % next The
president told Mr.. slaydon that he fully
intended to visit Texas next autumn and
il might be convenient for him to make
the trip so as to see the fair. and If DOS
sible he would do So Delegate Rodney
Of New Mexico invited the president to
attend the fair to be held at AIbuquerolIe
beginning October 13 The president
thought it might possibly be arranged
so thar he could visit Albuquerque On the
same trip and if he could do so he would
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The Insurance Press publishes a list
of life Insurance payments in 1910 cities
and towns in 1901 OF these 1s4 cities
have received more than S100.O00 80
more than 5000, 1000; 6S more than $780,,
600; AS more than $500. 600; 80 more than
100000; q more than $1,000 600; nine
more than 100000; i've more than
100000 In Iowa the payments were
s2.059.99S; Kansas, 81. 284, 6s4, and Ne
braska, 81, 45l, 3O9 In these three western
states the payments amounted to s4,746,-
COL
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LIFE WORK SOLD FOR S42.5O
Clock, Valued at $4,000 Goes to Pay
a Small Debt

Sharon, Pa, May S0.-Sherif James
Brown sold Theodore Rohrer's $4,000
clock to liquidate a claim for $40 held
against him by Andy Pfahls and Frank
Schwerkert for meat When the clock
was placed under the hammer it was
purchased by Schwerkert for $3.50
Rohrer spent the past Is years in con-
structing the clock which is II feet
high and 5lz feet wide. It is a marvel
because of its delicate mechanism and
moving figures. Rohrer recently re
fused an offer OF $4,000 for the clock.
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Members of the United States senate
are unwilling to trust their chances Of
election to the people. For that reason
there will be no vote on the proposed
popular election scheme. Who shall say
they are not wise in their decision.
,Iany of the present incumbents prob
ably would be retired at the first op-
portunity if the people could get
whack at them.
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Acquitted Of Murder Charge.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 30.-Ars
Bessie P. Ware has been acquitted of
a charge of numbering her divorced
husband John D. Ware, prominent
business man. He was shot and killed
in his room in June Last
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people who favor the passage Of the sal
airy bill to write to their representatives
in congress, and urge upon them the de-
STABILITY Of the proposed measure. 1t
is hoped by this means to secure speedy
consideration for the bill, and favorable
action upon its passage.
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Malt House Burned.

Buffalo. X Y, May s0.-The Man
ming Malt house. together with a guam
tity of grain, damaged in the fire at the
Wells Elevator a few weeks ago, was
burned at an early hour today A high
wind blew firebrands and sparks to a
great distance. setting fire to the roofs
Of Is dwellings, only one of which
however, was destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at $150,000. partly covered
by insurance
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Mexico promises to send not only a
detachment of mounted rurales to the
ST. Louis Worlds fair, but an artillery
band Of 40 or 50 men. Accommodations
Tor the entire number. about 100. viii
be provided on the Worlds fair grounds.
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Senator Patterson has violated sena-
toria1 precedent to an extreme degree
by talking on any and well nigh every
occasion. He has been addressing so
large a constituency so long through
the medium of his newspaper that per
haps he feels justified
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- NEW Y0RK

New York May 30-The morning game
in the National league between Philadel-
phia and New York resulted as follows:
Score by innings Ri e
New York ..-.......3 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 IA 9
Batteries-Duggleby and jacklitch: Mat
theWs0n, Evans, BOWerTnan and IeaBer.
AT PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia. May S0.-American league:
Score by innings: RH.E.
St. Louis % 203s12 POOL Is
Philadelphia - 4 2 0 Q 0 l. II
Batteries-Sundhon and Sugden; Plank
and Schrengost.
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Flowers strewn at Louisville.

Louisville. KY May 30.-F9owers were
strewn on the graves Of the federal sail
ors and Spanish war veterans at Cave
Hill cemetery this afternoon. The ser
vices were under the auspices Of the c.
A R
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Governor Jeff Davis of Arkansas has
been turned out of the church, but ?
little thing like that is not likely to
cause a notable falling off in his vote
at the coming election
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Brooklyn, May 30.-Following is the re-
suit of the morning game between Boston
and Brooklyn in the National league.
Score by Innings: R.H. E.
Boston -, .OOOOO1O O0-I
Brooklyn .... ......-. @ @ 4 0 0 2 81
Batteries ittinger and Moran; kitson
and Farrell.
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Senator Morgan drove a clincher
when he said on the Philippine govern
ment bill yesterday that if the Filipinos
are not 1T to be citizens they certainly
are not fit for self government.
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Makes Three Out Of Two.

Manila May 30-The United States
commission has passed an act of the civil
government by which the adjoining PROV
inces Of Lepanto and Bont0c are divided
into three sub-proVinces under one gov
ernor and two lieutenant governors
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The monotonous run of conventions
win be interrupted temporarily next
Tuesday by a state and congressional
election in oregon.
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Knoxville. Tenn May 30.-Memorial
services and decoration Of graves wel
conducted at the National cemetery in
this city this afternoon.
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Cincinnati May s0-Aaemorial day
was observed here by a general suspen-
sion Of business. a parade and the dec
Grafton Of graves in the different ceme-
teries.
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Des Moines. Ia. May 30-H M. King
aged ST. a we'll known railroad con-
tractor died in this city today.
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Temperatures Of Large cities.

Chicago, May 30-7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York so; Chicago and Min
neapolis 81; Cincinnati 90; St. Louis 81.
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Winds tan, roughen, redden, coarsen;
counterfeit them. using Satin-Skin
Cream and Satin-Szin Powder. Csc. Sold
daily at the Model
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Chicago and Return SIG via the


Tickets on sale June IS H. p, p
Good returning as late as Sept 1. See
agent Santa Fe for particulars