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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
WAGGENER'S new PLAN.
Will Reach Income Tax in An
other Way.

Bale Waggened has found substitute
for the income tax which was pro-
nounced to be impracticable for inser-
ton into the new state tax bill upon
which the joint committee of the two
legislative houses is now at work Wag-
gener's new scheme amounts to an in
come tax but, he thinks, does not pos
sess the features found Objectionable in
the original proposition. He calls it a
privilege license tax and is intended
to cover all sorts of business activities.
It will be assessed upon business cor
porations and individuals alike
This evening Mr.. Waggener will place
before the committee an amendment on
this subject. It will provide for the as
sessment of $500 license tax upon every
nonresident corporation doing business
in Kansas Every resident corporation
will be assessed less heavily. Provisions
viii be made for assessing individuals
conducting a business of any kind The
license will be graduated according to
the kind Of business rather than the
amount of income. This morning Mr..
Waggener did not have his amendment
written out and had not decided on the
actual figures for his privilege license.
In application this will amount to an
occupation tax. In the case of non
resident corporations the tax will be
paid to the secretary of state while in
other cases it goes to the county Just
where this new idea viii have an adj
vantage over a plain ordinary Occupa-
parent until Mr. Waggener Eliminates
il before the committee this evening
The privilege license will not be grad
uated tax and in some instances will
serve to avoid what would be double
taxation under an occupation tax as
commonly accepted.
Mr.. Waggener stayed over Sunday in
Topeka and put in all day Saturday in
the state library looking up legal au-
thorities and decisions to find a constl-
tutional way of framing an income tax
provision as he announced he WOulG
do several days ago. He was finally
compelled to give it IN. but will framC
the occupation tax provision instead.
The exemption of notes and mortgages
will be reconsidered by the tax commit
tee before the bill is finally reported.
and the indications now are that pro
vision will be framed to tax notes ana
mortgages instead of exempting them.
as Mr.. Waggener proposed to do. In
order to prevent them from escaping il
is possible that very stringent meas
ure viii be adopted, possibly providing
that no action can be brought to collect
them until the tax has been paid on
the-ea.
The theory of those who want these
instruments exempted is that to taA
them VIII raise the rate of interest [.
thereby making the debtor indirectly
pay the tax. and as he also pays taxes
on tie property he has mortgaged II
makes his nay double taxation.
Il this theory be correct. the way to
avoid double taxa ton would be to ex
o11spt mortgaged property to the amount
of the mortgage. rather than to exempt
the mortgage itself. Then if the debtor
had to pay the tax Indirectly he would
pay only single taxation upon it. If tbs
rate Of interest should not be raised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
MAD OVER THE CAKEWALK.
All Paris Has Gone Wild on the Lat
est American importation.

Paris. Feb. 9.-Paris has gone mad over
the cakewalk. At the last opera ball the
great attraction of the evening was the
latest American Importation and the man
ayers assert that it proved the strongest
drawing card they have had in many
years. There is not music hall In this
city that does not announce a cakewalk
upon its bills.
Society itself has the prevailing mania
and in even the most exclusive salons one
hears the all-pervading question: "Can you
do the cakewalk. or. as the French say
Il, 'Kakavakay cousy No cotinon this
winter has been considered complete with
out a cakewalk feature and it is fire.
quent sight to see some marquis and
naughty duchess pigeonwinging down the
ancestral halls that have for centuries
echoed only to the stately music Of the
minuet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
REACHES SENATE
LittIefeld Bill Is Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.

Washington Feb. 9.-The Littleheld
antitrust bill was received by the sen
ate today from the house and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
The army appropriation bill was sent
to conference, Messrs. Proctor (Vt.),
Quarles (Wis.) and CockrelI (AIo) being
named as conferees.
The following bills were passed
To extend the time granted to the
Muscle Shoals Power company in Ala
bama within which to commence and to
complete work previously authorized,
house bin fixing time OF holding terms
of courts in Colorado: senate bill es-
tablshing a life saving station at Cape
Nome. Alaska. also extending the thir
teenth life saving district to Alaska.
MIR. Carmack CTenn.) then addressed
the senate on the RaWlins resolution
calling for the records Of courts martial
OF officers serving in the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
ALBAUCH IS BACK.
Bank Commissioner Able to Be
at Desk.

Morton Albaugh, state bank commits
sioner is back at his desk in his office
in the state house, this afternoon for
the first time since his fall on The state
house steps on December 1s. which re-
suited in a bl oxen thigh for him.
He is now looking as well as before his
accident, although it was for a time a
severe strain on his vitality He travels
on crutches. of course, and viii do so
for some time, and he is obliged to be
very careful of his injured leg. bu- he is
very cheerful and glad to get back to
his desk He has been conducting hIs
work from his home. however. for sew
eral weeks He cannot ride in d car
rage because he cannot get in and out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Radically and permanently cure it.
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
Il had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but got no help
until I began taking Hoods SareapariIla.
Have taken four bottles OF this medicine
and can now eat almost anything. sleep
well. have no cramps in my stomach, no
burning and no distress" MRs. wII1IAAx
G. BARRETT, Il olney ST., Providence, R. I.
Hoods Sarsapasilla promises to
cure and keeps the PROMISE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
ADDICKS EMISSARIES.
They Are Reported to Be Working
Among Democratic Members.

Dover. Del. Feb. 9.-The reg
uIar Republicans held eau
Gus this afternoon in an endeavor to
reach some agreement. After it adj
journed, Representative Flynn said
that nothing had been done except
decision to continue voting for two
men now being supported.
The Democrats apparently are not
unit as to their action. The situation
was summed up this afternoon by a
prominent Democrat as follows.
We were sent here to vote for the
election Of two Democratic United
States senators. If this is found i'm
possible and it becomes necessary to
select a Republican doesn't it follow
that we can choose whomever we
please2 ?"
AS there are rumors that Addicks'
emissaries are in the Democratic ranks
this statement IS regarded as very sig
nificant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
MADE A REMARKABLE TRIP
Aeronauts Travel Over Eight Hun
dred Miles in Thirty Hours.

Pans, Feb. y.-Jacques BaIsam. a
young and rich adventurer. who once
commanded a Chihan gunboat. has just
made a remarkable aerial journey with
Abel Cor0t, another Frenchman The
two left St Cloud Wednesday morning
at Il o'clock in the balloon St. Louie
They had plenty of food. a small bed
in four pieces, a mattress and a safety
stove the invention OF Belsan. which
provides aerOnauts with hot water.
Travelling before a westerly wind. they
passed rapidly toward the frontier. and
at nightfaH were over German territory.
finally coming to earth in Hungary. 80
miles southwest of Buda-Pesth. havins
covered S0z miles in thirty hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
CRUSHED HIS FOOT.
William Carter Has Painful Exper-
fence at the Rock Island.

William Carter, a 1S-year-oId boy liv-
ing on North Taylor street, lost pam
Of his foot by having it crushed under
moving Rock Island train shortly after
noon tOda.r.
rFogether with some other boys Carter
was Jumping trains in the yards near
the bridge, when the boy made mis-
step and his foot was caught under the
wheels He was brought to the Rock
Island depot by the St. Joe train, which
CHANGED to come along shortly after the
accident and taken to StOrmont hos
pftal in an ambulance.
Carriers brother was killed by a Union
Pacific train about a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
with Captain Hobson.

Fort Scott, Kas. Feb. 9.-Prof Eugene
A. Pond. principal of the South Main
street school. has been given a position
by the New York Byceum bureau. Prof
Pond is to have charge of the lecture
of aCptafn Richmond Pearson Hobson,
who has resigned his position with the
navy and taken to the lecture platform.
Mr. Pond has left for Youngstown, O.. to
join the naval hero, and viii accompany
him on his tour to the Pacific coast, be-
ing absent for the next three months.
Prof. Ponds new position pays him
500 per month and all EXPENSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
SUBURBAN LINES.
Atchison viii Be Center for a Num-
Der Of Electric Roads.

Atchison Kas.. Feb. At is an
nounced here today that the city street
railway company will extend in various
directions, giving the city a large mum
Der of suburban electric lines. One route
viii be north to st. Joseph. another
south to Leavenworth. connecting with
the Kansas City line there, and another
line west to Huron. The business rleH
believe this VIII be Of great advantage
TO the Atchiscn trade ana that the dis
lance is too great to Kansas City to
draw to the latter town trade whicH
naturally belongs to Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.l

IRON the New York Press.l
Trust no man who fayvns on you.
The strongest bodyguard that can
protect a woman is a family of chill
dren.
If a man can arrange to be rough
enough TO hurt woman when he en-
braces her, she Is sure he loves her
TIE thing that makes one woman love
another more than anything else is &c
know that she IS better looking than the
other
When a dishonest man starts out to
Go business with an honest man. think
ing he is dishonest, he never can get the
targle Strengthened out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

The Missouri house of representatives
has passed a bill providing for an off
cia1 time keeper for that body. His
business viii be to keep tab on the host
Of employees who have been appointed to
pay political debts, and do nothing but
draw their salaries. He win be required
to see that they are in or about the
capitol during working hours or they
viii receive no pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Washington, Feb 9-The following
pensions have been granted Kansans:
Original-Squire Rennick, National
Military home. Leavenworth. So.
Increase. reissue etc.-Wi lliam Mar
tin. Cummings $40. John ". Reynolds.
Sedgwick $50; James Smith. LaHarpe,
IS; Samuel c. Walck, Abilene, $50; ThOs.
J. Decker, Turon, SO.
Widows. minors and dependent rela-
tives-Salome T Gardner, Hutchin-
son So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Gov. Fishback Is Dead.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 9.-Former Gov.
William Fishbaelz died today al his home
in Fort Smith Of paralysis He was -
years of age. He was widely Known as the
author of the Fishback amendment by
which the legislature is forbidden ever to
pay certain bonds issued during the re-
construction period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
NEW NATION STORY.
Reported That She Is Lecturing in q
Beer Garden.

A dispatch to the State Journal from
Los Angeles says: Mrs. Nation is lee
turing here, her appearance being the
principal entertainment feature in the
beer garden run by Maer & Zobelein,
brewers. Mrs. Nation offered to do
smashing in two prominent cafes for
cash considerations. but her advances
we're turned down by the proDrietors OF
the esta blishments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Death of Admiral Wildes.

san Francisco. Feb. 9.-Rear Admiral
Frank Wildes of the United States navy
died suddenly on board the steamer
China He was on his way home from
China on sick leave when death over
took him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Senator Hanna has introduced a bill
providing a pension for negroes who
have been. slaves. Senator Nelson has
introduced a bin appropriating 100000
for the erection of a home for aged
colored persons at Washington. d. G..
Thus is inaugurated the quadrennial
struggle for the southern delegates to
the national Republican convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Washington Post: The Chester T.
Long vice presidential boom has made
its appearance in Kansas. But perhaps
the mani would prefer TO be United
s-aLna sanator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Kansas appears to be fairly on the
road toward becoming the Ohio of the
west. She still has enough statesmen
out of a lob to fin a few more vacan-
cies as they occur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

From the amount of outside help that
Mr. Addicks is receiving, it looks as
though the Delaware delegation to the
next national Republican convention
might go to a dark horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
neath of Editor patrick.

Oskaloosa. Kas.. Feb. 9-A c. Pat
rick, prominent in Jefferson county poll
tics for years. is dead at his home here.
He was in the newspaper business and
nonulaf in the community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Under the impression that he was
tapping a coal car a Wichita boy broke
the seal of a load of wheat At least
that was the plea he put UP to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
LEGISLATIVE SIDELIGHTS.

During this session Of the Legislature
an effort viii be made by Senator White
of Jewell to knock out the law relating
to the quarantine OF southern cattle.
White will probably bring his fight on
the law in the shape of a proposed
amendment exempting the northern
part of the state from its quarantine,
provisions. The amendment will be OPP
posed by the cattle raisers of the south
ern part of Kansas.
The committee on elections in the SEN
ate IS scheduled to commence the re-
counting Of ballots cast in the Hamil-
ton-Ceiger election in the Seventeenth
5udiciai district Tuesday. All the bal
lots cast in that election are in the
hands CT the committee on elections. be-
ing piled in boxes and sacks in the COM
mittee room in the basement of the state
house. AS vet the committee has not
determined how much time it will de-
vote daily to work upon the election
contest. but it is probable that the
members will hurry through with their
part of It. There are about 5000 votes
to count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

We can't all be captains Of industry
and we don't expect to be- There are
quite "A number of US who would be
very glad to be first lieutenants retired
on half pay--Puck-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Worcester (MassD Spy: The fact that
e bill was presented to the Kansas leg
islature forbidding the eating of snakes
has led many to believe that in some
parts of Kansas, at least, the people
We're given to devouring REPTILES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Hay have nothing to do officially with
Mr.. Bowen while he is representing
Venezuela but they are not prevented
from making friendly suggestions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

9I1UUZl 14z. 20
State of Kansas. County of shawnee. S:
/. +. w Freeman. cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief
F. W. FREEMAN. Sashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 9Th
day Of February, 1903
(Seal) L. A. THRILL.
Notary Public
My commission expires July /. 1905.
Correct-Attest:
W. W. MANSPEAKER.
G. II. PATTISON,
W W. MILLS.
Directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

Wagner and the Bayreuth festival at
high school Friday evening. Tickets 50
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Mollie Grey. age IS. died Friday
of consumption at her home. 1888 Lane
street. The funeral was held this af
ternoon from the A NJ z. church on
Fourteenth street and the burial was in
Ritchie's cemetery.
Piso's Cure for Consun1 otion las cured
coughs for 40 years It is still on the market
City Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
Distress
litter Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
iting, hatulence, fits Of nervous head
ache, pain in the stomach, are all
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder it is to cure it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
First published in Topeka state Journal
Feb g. 1851
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Merchants National Bank

OF UlslU5as 7 Cd 0IIl, I0Vo
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. observation-disclosures. s46s. $50. "A
OTerdrafts. secured and unsecured. $40 %
o. $. bonds TO secure circulation. 100. 600 90
Other bonds and securities. ........... 1891
Due from approved reserve
agents -. 49,. 80. :. s254. Oss. 4s
banks ............. -. 21.41ls4
Checks and other cash
lteinS---- ..---.--.- l,UtSSo
house -. 2o.7s4.7s
Notes of other National
banks :. -. $4,000
Fractional currency. nick
els and cents -......... 1886
Gold and silver coin 1s.0SI0O
Legal tender notes ...-.. 48. 290. 90 383 1872. So
Redemption fund with Z. 5. Treasurer 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
nnd pfLLS

Hood JdrS0pariIIa
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
Big Picnic.

The people of the st. Joe settlement
will give big picnic at Mr.. Mike
Hines grove, eight miles northeast of
Spearville, on the Both of September.
1t is to be an old settlers picnic and
the proceeds from the sale of refresh
ments will go to the church. In case
of bad weather the merrymakers will
use Mr.. Hines new barn which holds
1000 people. Beesou's orchestra will
furnish the music and there is-to be a
fine pavilion erected for dancing.
There are fine groves at Mr.. Hines
and refreshments are to be provided
at all hours.
A cordial invitation is extended
through the Graphic by j. E. Melee
ker, Anton Hine and Andrew Burk-
hart, the invitation committee, to
everybody to come and enjoy them
selves. Our German friends know
just how to arrange the jolliest sort
of picnics and will look after the COM
fort and happiness of their guests.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
Another Fool Committee.

A COMMITTEE is calling on the
American people for money with
which to buy a testimonial for Sir
Thomas Upton.
Now, in the name of common sense,
why should the American people give
Sir Thomas Upton a ''testim onial ?"
These Committees are usually self
appointed, and greatly annoy the
people.
In the Cosmopolitan for Septem-
Der, we find thirteen pictures of Sir
Thomas Upton.
This man annoys US more than any
other man now before the public. In
the magazine referred to, he tells his
own story Of the yacht race, and 1t
sounds like child's school compo-
sition. He admits that yachting Is a
foolish pastime, and that it does not
encourage seamanship. He admits
that it is dangerous, and does not
approve of the betting that accom-
panies yacht races. Then why does
this old bo,e spend millions in yacht
racing, md neglect the poor people
who work for him?-Atchison Globe.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
Benevolent Conventions.

Benev olent conventions are being
held in the Methodist church in this
place this week. The meetings COM
menced Thursday evening and will
continue until Sunday evening. The
following are the subjects for the
remaining evenings:
Friday-"Conference Claimants, "
Rev. Williams, of Pawnee Rock.
Saturday-''The Woman's Home
Missionary Society,"" Rev. A. B.
Hestwood, of Great Bend.
Sunday-u a. m., services will be
conducted by Rev. A. B. Hestwood, !,
of Great Bend; s p. M, services will
be conducted by Rev. G. D. Hestwood,
of Larned.
The subject for Thursday evening
was Freedman Aid and Southern
Educational Society,"" by Rev. Har-
Ian Davis, of Albert.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
A Kick from Belpre.

d. G. Donavan, of Belpre, recently
told the editor OF this paper that he
had kick coming. He called atten-
tion to his SO, 900 bushel pile of wheat
on the ground and his elevator full
to the roof, and said:. 81 have been
down the road investigating car con.
ditions and rustling for cars and you
see the result. Today we get six cars,
two to each elevator, yet ] have on
hand about 60, 900 bushels to ship and
the other two small elevators only
what they have under cover, yet they
get as many cars as l do. and under
the law which compels the roads to
furnish cars ut each station to the
shippers in regular order, they are
entitled to the cars they get and
neither the agent nor the officials of
the road have any right to do any
other way. The trouble is with the
law, and our legislators all over the
state should take notice of this and
seek to find a remedy. To my notion
buyers should be supplied with cars
according to the capacity of their
elevators, otherwise the man with a
dump and little elevator can ship as
much grain as the man with large
storage capacity. The result of the
present system, if some check is not
applied, will be the establishing OF
large companies controlling every
line of road, operating with very
small elevators, and the freezing out
of all independent buyers and farmers
associations.