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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
NEGRO NEWSPAPER MEN.
They Are in Session Here This After
noon.

noon.
The western Negro Press association
convention began here this afternoon
with about 80 delegates present from
other states.
The meeting was called to order by
President ]. D. d. Rivers OF Denver
Following an invocation by Rev. w. E.
Helm and a song by the members or
the association, the address OF welcome
on behalf of the city was made by A.
NJ. Thomas The response was made by
J. Hume Childeres.
Appointments OF committees on reso-
buttons, address to the people, condition
of negro citizens and status and needs
of the negro race will be made TINS
afternoon.
The delegates to the convention come
from many of the states west of the
Mississippi river All of the so papers
published by colored men in the west
ern half of the United States belongs
to the associa ton Perhaps 40 dele
gates will be here before the meeting
closes The convention proper will be
over Wednesday afternoon. A big ban
Duet will be served Wednesday night.
however, at Nick Chiles' hotel
Tuesday evening a reception will be
held by the ladies of the orphans home
John NJ Wright will sing and speeches
will be made by Col John M Brown.
w. w Taylor of Salt Lake City, j. H
Guy, w L Jamison and A. NJ. Thomas
Governor Stanley will make the address
before the convention tomorrow morE-
ing.
One of the principal subjects for dis
cussion at Tuesdays session is the
political prestige?''
The following is the programme for
Tuesday
TUESDAY. 10 A. NJ
Opening exercises.
Reading o. minutes
Unfinished business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
WATERS ASKS JUDGMENT.
Gives the Kansas Mutual Suit New
Turn.

Capt. Joe Waters this morning fled a
petition in the United States Circuit court
asking Judge Hook to find a judgment in
favor of Alexander McWhirk, in the case
in which he is plaintiff and the Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance company is the
defendant. 1t Is claimed by the attorneys
for the plaintiff that the Insurance COM
pany has defaulted in falling to make
answer to the charges in the bill Of COM
plant before the July rule day as ordered
to do by the court.
A motion was filed later asking for the
appointment of master to adjust the af-
fairs of the company and to take such
measures sought for the relief of
the plaintiff in the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
new POSITION MADE.
]. w. Hitchcock Appointed Man
ager Santa Fee Coast Lines.

John w. Hitchcock has been appointed
assistant general manager of the Santa
Fe coast lines. The circulars announcing
his appointment have just been issued by
General Manager A. @. Wells Of the coast
lines.
Mr.. Hitchcock has been serving chief
clerk for Mr.. Wells for some years and
his appointment as assistant general man
ager Is in line with a similar change made
by General Manager H. u. Nudge, who
appointed d. e. Cain as his assistant af-
ter the latter had served for years az his
chief clerk
The position of assistant general mana
ger is new ne on the Santa Fe system.
and while it does not materially change
the duties from those of chief clerk, 1t
gives added authority to the incumbent
when the general manager Is absent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
THE STRIKE FOLLY.

[F'rom the Indianapolis Sentinel.1
We appeal to the intelligence Of any
man If the dispatches from Shenandoah.
Pa, do not show a serious defect in our
system of government. You have there
two policemen shot and the police force
put out of business; one merchant club
bed to death. thirty or forty miners
wounded-some of them fatalIy-the
sheriff helpless and the vicinity in q
state of anarchy until troops arrive.
Why?
Because we say that employers and
employees must settle their own disputes
and that our only duty is to preserve
order while the settlement is made. And
how beautifully we preserve order as a
general rule.
OF course everybody will condemn the
miners who started the riot. But who
were they? A lot of Poles and Hunga-
rians who had been imported in viola
ton of law by the coal operators The
miners organization tried to preserve
order. and the district president issued
proclamation strongly condemning the
outbreak and directing the members to
aid in keeping the peace.
Governor Stone was called upon for
troops by the sheriff, and declined to
SEND them unless the citizens of the
town petitioned for them. The reports
say that merchants refused to sign a
petition from fear that they would be
boycotted by the miners IL thew did.
And so the matter drifted on, with ey-
erybody reasonably anticipating what
would happen And we call this govern
ment
1t is not 1t is common fmbecility. If
experience can teach anything it has
taught what might be expected if we
leave labor controversies to be settled
by trials of endurance between the en-
ployers and the men. The result has
been written over and over again
written in suffering. written In loss.
written In destruction of property.
written in blood. And how much longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
SHE TRIES 1T AGAIN.
Mrs. Hoffman Files Third Divorce
Suit in District Court.

Catherine Hoffman filed suit in the dis
trict court this morning asking for d.
vorce from Charles Hoffman the
grounds of cruelty. This il the third di-
vorce suit which Mrs. Hoffman has filed.
She commenced two others. but says her
husband induced her to stop them.
In her petition Mrs. Hoffman says that
they were married in 1877. She asks for
the custody of the children and names
them as follows: John. aged q: Louis,
aged, Is: Emma aged IS; Katie. aged 16:
Charles. aged II; Gussie, aged 10. and Mel
lie, aged years. Mrs Hoffman says that
her husband has repeatedly abused her
and threatened TO kill her. She says he
has used profane language toward her and
that he drinks. She says that on July 81.
1902, he came home drunk and that on
Sunday, July %, 1892 he broke into her
room and threatened her and that she had
to call the police. She was forced to flee
from him. She says that she OWES several
houses and vacant lots and tract of four
acres on the river which she wishes the
court to give her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
To the Ladies of Topeka.

The most scientific food product Of
the century, containing all the food
elements of wheat with the added bene-
fit of the best malt 1t 10 not toasted
bread granules. but the entire wheat
thoroughly cIeansed and steamed over
two hours. matted and rolled, forming
the flakes, then baked in an oven until
crisp. Declared to be the greatest
health food OF the age, and one that
never distresses when others do Dys-
peptics and people of weak Digestion
find Malta Vita just the food to give
them a pleasant, enjoyable meal AK
grocer for package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
NEVER ASKED THE CAR.
Duke Boris Doesn't Know Whether
Emperor Likes America.

Duke Boris, cousin Of the czar, arrived
from Japan on the steamer Coptfc.
II am a long way from the throne
said he in answer to a question, and I
sincerely hope it will never come to me
to take the high position. I can get
along very well without it.
MY visit here is simply for pleasure
and has absolutely no political or COM
mercial significance. 1 know nothing
about politics. With regard to the pol
Icy of the government know no more
than you do"
Your cousin, the emperor, is friendly
to this government" was suggested.
Really, I never asked him. and the
grand duke laughed heartily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
STRIKE IS OVER.
Santa Fe Men at Needles Ready
to Go to Work.

"A private letter received today from
Needles, Cal, states that the strike of
the boilermakers at that point has been
settled, and that the strikers will go
back to work as soon as the men at San
Bernardino settle their grievances with
the company. The Needles men refuse
to return to work until the San Rernar-
dino men also return.
The letter gave no information as to
the nature of the compromise which has
been made, nor did it state the reasons
why the San Bernardino men are still
holding out.
The Santa Fe officials here claimed
that they had heard nothing Of the COM
promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
e. B. GUILD MUSIC co.

New business.
"Lynchings: Cause and Results" +.
Hume Childeres.
How to Secure Paying Ads" o. L.
Boyd, Pueblo
Power of the Press F. L. Barnett,
Omaha.
Negro Citizenship" Prof. John H. Jack
son, Colorado Springs.
Adjournment
TUESDAY, p. M
Opening exercises.
Reading Of minutes.
Unfinished business.
New business.
How Can We Increase Our Political
Prestige?" 8. H. Hobson, Denver.
us 1t Beneficial to Decide On Political
Lines?' p. H Simpson, Colorado Springs
1.-THE Needs Of Organization" Nick
Chiles Topeka
Mission Work in the West" Joseph 8.
Francis San Francisco.
Presidents annual address, Joseph D. D.
Rivers. Denver. Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
READY FOR THE STRUGGLE
Elks-Topeka Club Tournament to Be.
gin Tuesday.

The members Of the Elks and the To-
peka CIup ping pong teams will be work
ed out today for the last time before the
five days tournament begins Tuesday
night at the Elks lodge rooms.
The two teams Of five men each have
been selected. Every man on each team
will play best three out of five sets with
each member of the other team The play
will begin Tuesday night and last all the
week, theplaytng being done each night
unless the players are overcome by heat
prostration. The Topeka club team will
be as follows: Pancoast Kidder, Theo-
dore Hammatt. George Crawford. Herbert
Armstrong, and ]. s. Parks. Mr.. Parks
will not be on hand for the first nights
play and w. J. Black will substitute for
him. The Elks team will be as follows:
A. F. Williams, A. F. Sherman, Dan
Hammatt. Lou Bronson and Frank Ben
net.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
QUAKER RHTLEorIoNs.

"You never find a STANDING Room
Only" sign I'M street car.
How can we consistently object to
trusts when every public Office is q
public trust?
The new woman In beginning to rea-
lie how a man feels when his collar
button rolls under the bureau.
TITS all well enough to sympathize
with the under dog" says the Mana
yunk Philosopher. but don't bet your
money on him."
The homely girl should take consOla-
ton from the fact that even the homely
potato sooner or later encounters the
maSher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
BERGUNDTHAL VERY SICK.
Condition of the Councilman Continues
Serious.

W. 8. BergundthaFs condition continues
to be very serious. The doctors have de-
cided that 1t will be unsafe to attempt an
operation, the disease having progressed
SO far. The medical treatment VIII be
relied upon.
1t was reported this morning that Mr..
Bergundthal had passed very uncom-
Portable night. but that he appeared to be
somewhat better his morning. The hot
1t Is stated that Mr.. Bergundthal had
not been feeling very we'll for two weeks
prior to the time that he was OBLIGED to
go to bed He has been troubled with
nausea and thought that his stomach was
out Of order In some way. It was not sus-
that his sickness was anything serious at
all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
TAX LEVY TO STAND.
Will Be the Same as Last
Year.

The county commissioners met this af-
ternoon to decide on tax levy for the
coming year.
The county levy for the past year was
1880 mills and the commissioners will
probably make the same levy for the COM
ing year: tn. the state e q levy Is S;2o s mills
missioners will likely adopt the same levy
but the road tax levy may be increased
from 4 mill to / mill. delegation of
property owners on West Sixth street road
who wish to have the road paved for a
mile and a quarter west of Topeka asked
that the levy for road purposes be in
creased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

During this week the ladies of To-
peka are invited to call at the Warren
NJ. Crosby Dry Goods store where Mrs.
Harner, an expert demonstration of NAL
ia Vita, will serve all who come with
this great breakfast food with cream
and fruit
On Thursday from 2 to 6 p. M, you
Will have a new and rare treat. Read
notices for what is coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Worlds Cycle Record.

Berlin, Aug. 4.-Robl. OF Munich, beat
the worlds six-hour cycle record at
Friedman, yesterday. He averaged 81
miles an hour. Dickenmann of Amster-
dam and Huret OF Paris were among
those defeated
Robl, on June %, won the race for the
cycling championship of the world. of
distance Of 100 kilometres (62 and 1877
1000 miles). His time was / hour, 2s
minutes and IS seconds. The race was
contested in Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
STIRRED BY A PROPHET.

A clergyman Supplied an Afternoon
Diversion For Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, Aug. IA colored Phfla-
delphia preacher had predicted that a
tidal wave would carry Atlantic City away
today and this afternoon many negroes
employed at the hotels were so worked
up that they refused to work. Instead
they assembled on the beach. White folks.
too, gathered on the board walk and
yachts and launches. took stations in the
offinG.
One woman from Alabama rushed into
the First National bank this morning and
begged the cashier to cash a $500 draft
as quick as possible, as she wanted to take
the next train out with her children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Non Union Men Retained.

New Orleans. Aug. 4.-Only four of the
Cumberland Telephone company's linemen
who went on a strike which was settled
yesterday were assigned to duty and
some of the union men were retain
ed This reopened the strike and the men
who were put to work were called of.
The electrical workers of the New Orleans
railway company's lines all went to work
and the ST. Charles railway company to-
day accepted the terms of its men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
asyay during the summer may h10e
tie baber mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of thirty
cents a month. Addyess changed as
offem as desired. While ont of f0a0n
The State Journal aciH be to y0~ axe
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

If this prosperity continues while
longer the hobo may become extinct.
The number of him has already OWN
died from about a million to mere
handful. Probably tramps have not
been so scarce in 80 years. DO those
persons who used to tell US that men
were idle and tranped because they
didn't want to work see any reason to
change their minds?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

Washington Post on Burton: It looks
very much as if Senator Burton m light
find the Kansas people explanation
proof.
Senator Burton told Kansas audi
ence that President Roosevelt cannot
call a special session of congress to
pass Cuban reciprocity bill. The Kan
sas statesman evidently got hold OF an
imperfect copy of the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

The policy of railroad operators ap-
pears to be to always keep the earnings
and the fixed charges about even. When
the earnings show a marked increase
there is usually a reorganization or a
new issue of bonds SO as to eat I'D the
earnings. In this way a cry of exorbi-
tant charges when made by the public
can be met by the plea that it is abso-
lutely necessary for the road to meet
its fixed charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Drives q Pair at Ago Of 1oo.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 4.-Mrs Deborah
Silliman of Easton reached the age of Ice
years and months today, and IN honor OF
the occasion she gave a party.
Mrs. Silliman owns pair of horses
which she drives frequently. Although she
has a coachman she says she will not let
him drive until she has to.
Every fair Sunday she attends services
in the East Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
ANOTHER BOY DROWNED.
Son of George Level Goes Down in the
River.

The police were notified at 1870 today
that colored boy, the son of Geo.
Level, stonemason, of 1414 Logan street.
was drowned at 1890 while bathing in
the river at the mouth of Soldier creek,
near the Union Pacific bridge.
The boy. who is Is years of age, was
bathing together with several other
boys when the accident occurred, but
they were unable to render any assist
auce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Malta vita, what Il 1tp

Malta Vita IL the original faxed NAL
tors. Largest package Of prepared
foods, Is meals Is cents-just the food
for this hot weather requires no cook
ing. served with fruit or cream or milk
it - most nutritious diet. All erocerp
sell it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Judge Waite Begin. Work.

New York, Aug. 4-Former Judge
Byron S. Waite. of Michigan. the newly
appointed member Of the United States
Board Of General Appraisers, who as
sumes the position made vacant by the
death OF Chas- N. Ham, has taken up his
work in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

John w. Gates of Chicago, the Famous
steel magnate, John A. Drake, isaac u.
Elwood, John Lambert and Orson "
Gates are reported to have joined III
backing a flying machine enterprise
for the Worlds fair aeronautic contest
in which the grand prize is to be $loo'
no. Their machine is the invention O.
. l.. Drake of Winchester, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Mosquitoes Bite Fatal.

New York, Aug ALFRED. the year
old baby of George Cronburger, a boss
painter of 142 Willis avenue, died after
being bitten by a mosquito. DIR. Klein,
an inspector for the board of health.
was called before the child died but
could not save him. He sent a report
of the death to the board of health, CIV
ing the mosquito bite as the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Working on New Tariff Law.

Berlin, Aug. 4.-The tariff committee
of the reichstag adopted unchanged to-
day clauses a12 to 816 of the new tarifr
hammers and all agricultural and do
nestle trade implements except where
otherwise specified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

Congress finally succeeded in placing
the treasury surplus on the toDosgan
slide. A considerable deficit appears In
the July summary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
REACHES 100.

The government thermometer at three
O'Clock registered an even 100. the high
est mark made this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

The inhabitants of our insular pos
sessions have not yet made the acquain-
lance of the American injunction. It,
too. follows the flag in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
French Nuns Go to Canada

New York, Aug. Eight Franciscan
nuns who left France because of religious
association law have arrived here. They
are on their way to Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Conereeation Chased Him.

Catlettsburg, KY, Aug. IA posse
is today pursuing Sylvester Copley, Jr.,
who killed John White yesterday at
Oakland church services, the result Of
an old quarrel. Men bers of the con-
gregation pursued Copley to the woods
at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
1Enl1n Vita DETERMINATIONS.

Lazy 4eED0nstrators will call at your
home during this week and explain
what Malta Vita II and its uses. We
ask q kindly reception at your hands.
as theXI aro ladies'. and trust you may
find thGfr witt q pleasant one.
MkIXe VITA PURE FOOD CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

The price of hard coal ls ADVANCING
steadily, but who cares ABOUT use
price of hard coal now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

BY the strike at the Chicago GENE
terry the contest between labor and capi-
tai has been carried to the very verge
of the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Coud,tiou of Cotton,

Washington, Aug. 4.-The average con-
dition of cotton. as shown by the
monthly cotton report issued by the
agricultural department, Is $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Investieatine . Riot.

New York, Aug. 4-Police Inspector
Brooks today began public investigation
into ~ RIOT at the funeral Of Chief
Rabbi 1oDeph last Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

are we, who pretend to be the most en-
lightened people on earth, to go on in
this same old rut?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Difficult Digestion

That is dyspepsia.
It makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they wont 10,
-but simply because they must.
They know they are irritable and fretful !;
but they cannot be otherwise.
They complain OF . bad taste In the
mouth. = tenderness at the pit OF the stom-
ach, an uneasy feeling Of puffy fulness,
headache, heartburn and Whist not.
Tho enectual remedy, proved by permA-
nent cures OF thousands Of severe cases. il
Hoods Jdrsdp1rilld
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
GUITARS.

Removal sale prices will prevail, and
we offer the following well known
makes of instruments = Howard, Bay
State, Washburn and Bruno at
greatly reduced prices, besides our
large stock of medium and low-priced
goods on easy terms if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
Pianos.

We offer Our entire stock
including Hardman, Packard,
Story & Clark, Marshall &
WendalI, Haines & Co. Pianos
at a saving to you of is to 20
per cent from regular prices
either cash or on easy payments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

Banjos.

At greatly reduced prices. Gall a
what low rates we have put on these
Easy terms if desired.