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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
MYSTERIOUS LAND DEAL.
Rock Island Buying Large Tracts at
Moline. III.

Moline. H., Dec. 29-Developments in a
mysterious land deal for hundreds of acres
Just east of this city indicate chat the Rock
Island road is the purchaser. and that the
acquisition of land is in furtherance of
plan to move the shops from Chicago to
Moline. Jackson. Hurst and Walker. at
torneys for the road in Rock Island. have
secured options on go acres, holding good
until March 1, and during the last week
Land Agent Brown has been at work here
tract of land extending for mile and
q half without a break a crossing is
sought north of the tracks at East Moline
and to avoid road crossings, options are
sought on 500 foot strip of land parallel
with the tracks on the south side, where
a highway may be built for the conven-
fence of the farmers. Practically all the
options desired have been secured.
Chicago, Ill. Dec. 29.-Robert Mathcr
second vice president of the Rock Island
when asked about the above report last
night said that he was entirely ignorant
of any movement on the part of the road
to secure options on land near Moline or
to move the shops from their present loca-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
History and Sociology Round-Table

TUESDAY, DEC. 80. O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Room :. Fourth Floor of State House.
Geo. E. Rose. principal of Kansas City,
City, Kan, high school, chairman.
1. To What Extent should Public
Schools be Held RESPONSIBLE for the
Morality of a Community?
2. Cooperation of Employers and En-
pIoyed. and a Sharing in the Profits of
Labor.
g. Is the Consolidation of Rural
Schools Against the Development of In
dividuality2
4. The Duty of Society to the ex-Con-
Wet.
s. The Best Glass Recitation in His
tory that Ever Heard
g. What should be done with those
who are Mentally Incapable?
Each of the following parties has
promised to present a strictly five min
ute paper on some one of the above
subjects: J. F. Lyon. williamsburg: e.
L. Cowdrick, Lawrence; w. ]. Hull Sa-
betha: Bennett Grove, Newton: E. T.
Fairchild, Ellsworth: w. c. McCros-
key. Kansas City; Rev. James A. Stave-
ley, North Topeka: A. j. Higdon. Ga
lena
minute discussions. open
to all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
Common and Graded School
Department.


TUESDAY, DEC. 80, 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ
Representative hall.
w M. Fisher. second vice president,
superintendent schools. Arkansas City,
chairman.
Paper-"The Americanizing Force OF
the Common School," c. S. Risdon, su-
perintendent- schools, Independence.
PaDer-''How Connect the Home and
the School. 1. Socially ?. Intellectual
ly g. Morally John Van Arsdale.
principal schools, Jetmore.
Paper" How to Teach American His
tory SO as to Develop and Foster Pa
triotisni % Ida NJ Case, county high
Address Some Things Outside tie
Curriculum which the Common School
Teacher Should Know" F. C. Demo
rest. president Southwest Kansas eel
lege Winfield.
Papers limited to 10 minutes each.
Discussion after each paper, open
to all
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 81, 2 P. NJ
Representative Hall.
W.M. Fisher, second vice presidents,
superintendent schools. Arkansas City,
chairman.
Paper: How may our County Normal
Institutes be made more efficient? E.
A. Sheaardson. superintendent schools,
Anthony.
Paper: Personal Enrichment of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
100000 AT STAKE.
Michigan Central Files Big Damage
Suit Against State.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 2s.-The Michigan
Central railway this afternoon began suit
by summons in the Wayne circuit court
for damages resulting from the revocation
of the railroads special charter by the
special session of the state legislature just
at the close of Gov. Pingree'S administra-
ton. The state in revoking the charter
gave its consent to be sued. Under the
charter the road could charge cents
mile passenger fare and paid a specific
tax gross earnings in lieu of other
taxes. Under the general law it can charge
only 2 cents mile and is an adj ValOr-m
tax on its property, which is doubling its
annual taxes. The damages Of IS O00, go
are alleged to be only for one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

Common School Teacher. A. F. Senter.
superintendent schools, Minneapolis.
Paper: Equal School Privileges for
All. T. B. Morgan. superintendent
schools, Troy.
Paper: Common School Graduation
and Graduation George K. Thompson,
superintendent Marshall county, Marys-
vile.
Papers limited to 10 minutes each
Discussion after each paper. open to
ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

car and started to RUN away Mr.. Veter
was thrown from the buggy to the
pavement, alighting on his head. When
he was picked up he was unconscious
and remained so for nearly FIVE hours
He was removed to his home in Shorey
where he finally regained consciousness.
1t is not thought that anything serious
will result from the accident with the
exception of his being laid up for a
week or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
Music Department.

TUESDAY, DEC. 80 2 O'CLOCK p NJ
Room q Fourth floor of State House. 3
H. w. Jones, music supervisor, Topekas
chairman.
2:0O-Possibilities for Music in Rural
Schools. Helen willard, Hutchinson
2:20-Discussion. c. A. Boyle, Stats
Normal school, Emporia; J. T. Perry.
Alma.
2:4O-Music Boys choir from Industrial
school. Topeka.
2:45-The Disciplinary Value of Vocal
Music. Mrs. G. P. Grinsley. Washburn
college.
s:O5-Discussion: Grace Noble Abilene:
Daisy Hunter, Topeka; H. W. Charles.
superintendent Boys Industrial school.
Topeka
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 7OCLOCKP. NJ.
Room =, fourth floor of State House
H. w. Jones, music supervisor, Topeka
chairman.
2:00--Is the Correlation # Vocal Music
Possible? If so, with what? Mrs. Lottie
E. Montrose. Junction City.
2:2o-Discussion- Mildred HazelrigG. To-
peka; Geo B. Anderson, principal schools
Lindsborg.
2:40-vocal music in county high schools.
H. D. Wilson, Chapman
3:o0-General discussion. Practical prob
lens in School Music.
3:20-Election OF officers Adjournment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
Santa Fe May Reach San Jose.

San Jose. Dec. 29.-Local railway men
are convinced that there are to be Won
derful developments in San Jose and
Santa Clara county in railway lines and
enterprises. A representative of a large
railway corporation believes the city Is
soon to have two additional transcon-
tinental lines-the Santa Fe and the
Denver & Rio Grande, the latter being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
FOR NEW YEARS DINNER
DESSERT.

try JELLO. prepared according to the
following recipe:
WINE JELLY.
One package Lemon Jell-O. / pint of boil
ing water, cup of sugar. / cup of sherry
wine Juice of six oranges. Cut each orange
in two. being careful not to break the case
When jelly is partly CONCEALED. fill cases
and set in cool place Serve with whipped
cream piled on top. May be served in sher-
bet cups if desired. A delicious wine Jelly
can also be made by adding one glass Of
good sherry or port wine to any of the
JeIl-O havors-
A nice dessert for any meal, at any
time. Four Ilavors-I1emon, Orange
Raspberry and Strawberry.
At grocers. 10 cents.
GET A PACKAGE TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

Gould's across the-continent road He
has had his agents in Santa Clara coun-
ty looking over the route from the San
Joaquin valley, The railway representa-
tive is convinced that Prince Poma-
towski is in the secret of Gould's plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

not revive for some time after he was
taken out.
The ceiling of the Office was blackened
to about the color of the negro's face
and the office generally wore a dingy
look. but good cleaning yesterday re
stored everything to its former state of
neatness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Two More Union Pacific Officials
May Go to the Orient.

Rawlins, Wyo., Dec. 29-It is runor-
ed here that R. Baxter. general super
the wyoming division. of the Union Pa
cifc, have handed in their designations
to accept positions on the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railroad under former
General Manager Dickinson. The report
cannot be confirmed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
DISCUSS THE MERGER.
Louisville & Nashville Deal to Come
Before Commerce Commission.

commerce commission has notified the
Kentucky railroad commission that it will
on January Is begin the hearing of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad merger
matter. The hearing will be held in New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
100000 CONTRACT.
seaboard Orders 1000 New 10000
Pound Freight Cars.

Baltimore. Dec. z9-The Seaooard Air
line has awarded its contract to the South
Baltimore Car works for the building of
loo freight cars of 10000 pounds capacity
each. Deliveries on this contract are 10
begin in March next The contract repre-
sents an outlay of $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
Stolen Money Dug Up.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec 29-Part of the
money secured by the Burlington train
robbers few weeks ago in the hold up
of No. Al, near here, has been dug up
near the scene of the robbry. Four pack
ages of $500 are in possession of officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
VIM. vETER HURT.
Boilershop Employe Mixed Up in
Runaway Accident.

William Veter of the boiler shop was
seriously hurt last Friday evening as he
WAS. driving home from work. His
horse was frightened at q passing street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

Women love a clear. healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
High School and Principals Round
Table.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, DEC.
80 AND 81. 4 O'CLOCK P. M.
Room Q. fourth floor of state house.
j. w. Hulinger, Kansas City. Kas.,
chairman
ToDics-
Intensity VS.. Extension in High School
Work.
The Solid Daily Session VS. the Double
Session.
The Lecture or Entertainment Course
as a High School Factor.
The Present Crusade of Doing" Is it
Fad?
Shakespeare for the Laborer. or How
to Improve the English of the Youth.
Literary Societies in the High School,
and How Best Managed.
The Place for the Common Branches
in the High School.
The School Year: Relative Merits of
One, Two or Three Terms.
Latin: The Firstly Work and
Place for the Subject.
The Recitation Period: Single Daily,
or Double the Time on Alternate Days.
All high school principals and teachers
are invited to be present and call for
or lead in the discussion of any of the
above named topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
An ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY

WEDNESDAY, EC.31, 4O'CLOCK PM
Room +. Fourth Floor of State House.
Geo.E. Rose. principal of Kansas City,
Kan. high school, chairman
1. Can Rural Forces be Federated2
2. The Little Tough: His Making and
His Breaking. =
8. The School Room as a Promoter OF
Democracy.
A. The Pension Proposition: Causes
Effects. Should it be Extended to
Teachers?
5. How to Utilize the Social Forces OF
q School Room. :.
Each of the following parties has
promised to present a strictly five-n1in-s
ute paper on some one of the above
subjects: Hattie J. Kirby, Wa-Keeneys
d. L. Countryman, Utica; F. H. Baker
Long Island; ]. T. Albin. Usage City; J.
E. Edgerton, Manhattan: c. J. Smiths
Emporia; U. A. Scritchf1eld. ArGentines-
F c. Jacoby, Sterling.
Note-Three-m minute discussion, open
to all.
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State ohild-study Society.

TUESDAY, DEC. 80. 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ
Room 4. Fourth Floor of State House.
Harold Barnes, ex-superintendenE
schools, Beloit, president
Mrs. Christine Nelson Kennett. Con-
cordia, secretary.
A Study of Some Precocious Children.
]. H. Glotfelter. State Normal school,
Emporia.
Child Psychology in it's Relation to
Moral and Religious Training. Norman
Triplett. State Normal school. EmDoria.
General discussion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
SNOW STORMS IN The NORTH
Heavy Precipitation Does Great Damage in
Number Of States.
FEARS OF BLIZZARD IN SOME SECTIONS
Three Inches OF snow In New York
Kills Fruit blossoms and Red
River wheat Belt suffers
from Over-Moisture.

ST. PAUL, May 10.-Dispatches from
northern Minnesota report n heavy snow
storm this afternoon. Garden stun is said
to be injured to some extent
WEST SUPERIOR, wis. May 1O-snow is
falling here tonight and threatens to turn
into a blizzard before morning.
GRAND FORKS. N. D., May 10.-A storm
prevailed over the entire Red River valley
today, Winnipeg reporting a heavy snow
fall and the storm reaching south to Fargo,
west to Larimore and east to the Mime
sofa timber. Two inches Of heavy wet snow
fell here. The soil is so full Of water that
it can absorb no more and 1t is inevitable
that the wheat area in the valley will be
materially reduced.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-Unusually cold
weather and high winds prevailed through
out northern and western New York today.
In Wayne county the wind and rain stripped
fruit trees of their blossoms, causing dam
age estimated at $50, 900. A similar report
comes from Ballston.
This morning snow to the depth OF two or
three inches fell at Lyon mountain and
other points in northern New York and
northern Vermont.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
OMAHA GUARDS MAY PARTY
Thurston Rifles and Omcer Of south
Omaha Cavalry Troop
the Guests.

Two hundred Omaha soldiers, with as
many Of their fair friends, enjoyed them
selves at the srmory Of the Omaha Guards
Friday night. the occasion being the annual
formal May ball Of hat company. Save
for the nature Of the decorations and the
general martial air that follows soldiers
everywhere, however, nj one would have
known that the men were Of the military,
for full dress was the order OF the evening
and the familiar uniforms of blue were dis
carded In favor of the conventional attire
OF black and white.
The Thurston Rifles, together with the
officers of the cavalry company in South
Omaha, were the guests Of the Guards on
this occasion and the affair was a success
in all features. So profuse and handsome
were the decorations of flowers and coIors,
so numerous and artistic the coy corners
and Longing places rranged for the COM
fort Of the guests, that no one would have
thought he was in An armory, for all the
features common to such a place were
masked completely.
A program OF nineteen dances, including
four regular extras, was ended along in
the small hours, and perfect music from an
orchestra Of eight pieces enhanced the gen
eral effect and added the last touch to as
sure general enjoyment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

so, does II require a genius to get a por-
tion Of the 81, 900. 900, 900 annually spent by
congress-? Docs It require the presence Of
a man who has never voted against an APP
preparation. who has never opposed q bill,
who has kept a record as being a good
fellow II makes me tired for fellows to
come to me and tell me l have not sense
enough to get what we are entitled to. It's
no trouble for us to get postofhces when
we need them.
"If we had men with nerve enough to
represent Nebraska properly we would force
them to develop our arid lands and to make
the east create a market for our manufac-
tured products as we have In past years
given the east the immediate benefit OF
protective tariffs incidentally to build up a
market for our raw material. There has
never been a republican elected to once in
Douglas county In the last eighteen years
but what has had my support. l have
opinions which some republicans have not
had. but 1t is only by having opinions and
expressing them that a party can be kept
right. l have always said, however, that
in the end the republican party would be
right. / had the same opinions which I
have now when l was elected to represent
the republicans OF Nebraska at the Phila-
delphia convention"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
CORNISH SPEAKS IN FIRST
Congregational Candidate Opens His
Campaign In His Home
Ward.

There was not a large crowd at the meets
ing of the First Ward Republican club
Friday night, there having been a misunder-
standing In regard to the date. In the alb
sence of Frank B~andhauer, w. F. Koetler
presided.
N. c. Pratt was the first speaker. After
announcing his desire for nomination at
the hands of the party for congress. he
said that he would keep up the fight until
the party has spoken and then his coat will
be on for the nominee. AS the republican
party has originated every measure for
good on the statute books, he was proud
to say that he had always been in line with
the party idea. The privilege of holding
office should not be confined to any one
man. He pledged himself II elected to the
once to do all that can be done for the
state and district.
Mr.. Pratt was followed by E. J. Cornish.
who said In part:
did you ever stop to think that II we
pay equally with the other people of the
country the people of Omaha pay more tax
to the national government than we pay
In city. county and state taxes. This being
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
WILL FOLLOW COURTS ORDER
Action VIII Depend on the
Evidence.

1t Is understood that the majority Of the
city council has become divided on the
question Of assessment of corporations and
that the members Withdrawing from the al
legged alliance are Councilmen Karr and
Whitehorn. In regard to this Councilman
Kari said:
II have heard reports today that the ma
jority OF the council has arrived at a basis
OF settlement OF the assessments OF the
corporations whose assessments are yet to
be nxed. So far as / am concerned this
10 not so. ! find that we are in a much
different position than we we're at the time
we had the matter up before. The supreme
court OF the state has passed upon the law,
declaring one portion imperative. We now
know what to do. and l am going to do It
feAriessly and without prejudice to anyone.
We will follow the terms OF the writ Of the
court exactly. / have been invited to con-
suit upon the subject and have refused to
have anything to do with any conference or
consultation ! am personally standing in
dependentiy of all parties in the matter and
am only going to act after there has been
shown to the Board OF Equalization the real
value Of the property and franchises Of
these corporations. when ! will be ready to
make the assessed valuation upon the same
basis as that OF other property in the city.
1t has been my intention all along TO do
nothing but what / understood TO be fair.
We had no right to disregard the terms Of
the law which permitted the corporations to
subtract from their assessment the bonded
indebtedness. but now that this part OF the
law has been declared unconstitutional / for
one will willingly a advantage Of the
opportunity 70 make assessments as nearly
equal a. possible under the eircumAtAnOsaI'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
PHOTOGRAPHERS THIS WEEK
state Convention of Picture Makers
to BE Held I'm This
e City.

The annual convention Of the Nebraska
Photographers' association will open in
this city next Tuesday and continue for
four days. Indications are for a large at
tendance and an extensive and interesting
line OF exhibits. Tuesday. the first day,
will be devoted to the arrangement Of the
exhibits, which will be placed In the rooms
OF the Board Of Education In the city hall,
where the sessions Of the convention are
to be held. and Tuesday evening there will
be an informal reception at the Merchants
hotel.
At II O'Clock Wednesday forenoon Mayor
Moores will welcome the photographers to
the city and the response for the a~ssocia-
tion will be made by the president, T. NJ.
Mackey OF Hebron. During the day there
will be posing. lighting and paper demon
STATIONS and at 8 o'clock in the evening
J. Lawrie Wallace will deliver an art
lecture.
Thursday and Friday will be devoted to
demonstrations, business sessions and the
award Of prizes TO exhibitors. At 8 o'clock
Thursday evening the association will visit
the Linineer art gallery.
The officers OF the association are; T.
NJ. Mackey Of Hebron. president; J.
Leschinsky of Grand Island, vice presI-
dent; W. P. Fritz Of Fremont, treasurer,
and E. R. Tyson Of Nebraska City, Gecre-
tary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
MEDICINE MAKERS PROTEST
Manufacturers of Live stock Food and
Remedies After Agricultural
Department.

Omaha manufacturer Of stock food and
medicines are still agitated over the action
OF the secretary Of agriculture in publishing
criticisms Of the preparations offered for
sale, and the letter written by the secretary
to Congressman Robinson does not assure
them that their preparations may not be the
next to receive the attention Of the DEPART
ment.
One Of the largest manufacturers OF the
city wrote to Secretary Wilson on the sub
ject. He called attention Of the secretary
to the fact that in considering the cost Of
the preparations he should take into consid-
GRAFTON not the Wholesale cost Of the COM
ponent parts, but consider what such a
preparation would cost the farmer or stock
raiser II purchased at the local drug store.
In this connection he cited the case Of the
hog cholera remedy promulgated by the de-
partment a few years ago. Since then 1t
has been used extensively by the farmers,
who have had 1t prepared by druggists at a
cost ranging from 10 cents to rs cents q
pound. An Omaha manufacturer makes the
remedy and sells 1t to the consumer at s
cents a pound. much less than It could be
obtained for before 1t was manufactured in
quantities.
Continuing his letter to the secretary, the
manufacturer says that the department is
flying in the face Of the experience of many
reputable farmers. as 1t is practically i'm
possible to continue the sale OF q medicine
or stock food which has not demonstrated
it's fitness to live; that the fake remedies
are driven out Of the raj by natural pro-
cess, while only the worthy remedies attain
such prominence as brings upon them the
attention Of the department.
The Omaha men have again appealed to
the Nebraska congressional delegation to
see that their business interests are not
jeopardized by the Department OF Agricul-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
COAL coMPANY'S EXPANSION
sunderland Brothers Increase Capital
Stock to Hundred and Fifty
Thousand.

The Omaha Coal. Coke and Lime company
will file amended articles Of incorporation
Monday by which the title Of the corpora
ton will be changed to the Sunderland
Brothers company and the capital stock in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. fully paid.
In the last year the company has greatly
extended its business. The Eighth street
warehouse was completed at a cost Of $780,
900; the company purchased the old Carter
white lead works site at Twentieth and
Hickory streets at approximately $40. 900,
and Is now placing on that ground material
which when put into shape will make the
best equipped coal yards west of Chicago.
This equipment will cost approximately
$50, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
Mortality stattatics.

The following births and deaths nave
been reported at the office OF the Board
of Health during the twenty-four hours
BirthsEChaTies II. Gates, S45 South
Thirty-hfth street, boy; z. D.. MusErove,
35O6 North Thirtieth street, boy; Otto Form
quist. 2772 Burt street, girl.
Deaths-Wade Bell. County hospital, aged
80 years Nettie Nelson, 2212 seward street,
rs years; Donald Eller, &3 South
1906 Farnam street, aged rs years;
Anna u. Ernest. All North Nineteenth
street, aged 80 years.