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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
The Stockholders Awakening.

Grand Rapids Press:
Some interesting disclosures as to the
featured have resulted from the failure
Of the ship building trust
Charles M SChWab, the president OF
the steel trust. was supposed TO own the
Bethlehem Steel company and the pro-
meters of the ship building company went
to him to buy it. He told them that ne
did not own it. but knew who did, and Of
fered to buy it and transfer It to the cum
pany for ten million dollars IN the bonus 81
the new company, ten millions OF preferred
stock and ten millions of the common
stock This was agreed to- and it now ap-
pears that Schwab bought the concern
from J. z Morgan and company Tor nine
millions, transferred 1t to the new con-
panv and received his thirty millions III
various kinds of securities Incidentally
it appears that several years ago Schwab
acquired practically the entlre sltls 70 lS, ne
Bethlehem company Tor thfee IlliIohs.
First and last therefore. the investment
has proved highly profitable one to hinr-
If the trust company securities nad turned
ont to be worth par or if it had been abIe
to dispose of them before the crash came
As the Bethlehem plant was not n
cl15ded in the original plans Of the trust,
but was purchased after the trust WAS
practically organized, some OF the stock
holders in the trust have raised cry OF
fraud in connection with the operation.
but it is not likely that anything VIII
is concerned. Mr.. SchWab. however, ol1ers
to surrender his thirty millions IN securi-
ties if the trust will give MIN clear tue
to the Bethlehem plant.
These revelations writes Holland. the
well known correspondent, have undouot-
edlx- 1q4t an end to promotions a huge
scale like those of the. steel trust. ship
TRANSPORTATION, and ship building com
nanies The Whitney syndicate which
has been promoting the New York trac-
ton companies and consolidating them n
what is known as the Interurban com
panv. is now charged with operations sim
liar to the Bethlehem Steel company sale
and to be profiting by them at the ex-
Dense of the other stockholders. Everybody
connected with these trust organizations
seem in fact to be getting by the ears
and it will be well nigh impossible to or
# Is also alleged that the banks have
at last taken a decisive stand in regard
to such matters and will not lend their
assistance to trust promoters Ihe move
1nent has gone far enough. in their opn-
ion and it is held by some of them that
it has gone too far It is now not cues
ton of making profits with most OF those
involved but of getting out somewhere
near whole The ship building trust put
ont many false statements as to its earn
ing capacity. and stockholders in other
concerns fear that other promoters have
done the same This is also a factor IN the
situation and the man who suggests
new combination nowadays meets with a
very chilling reception, if not downright
i-fezF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
q. Weatherly, Negro Ex-Convict, u
Arrested Today.

Hayt' Weatherly a bad negro VINO
recently returned TO Topeka after serv-
ing term in the penftentiary. was ar
rested TODAY at noon for part in the
disturbance last Saturday night when
two men held up an emplOye Of the
Throop hotel I've charge made against
Weatherly is impersonating an officer
It is claimed that he and Arnie-- Mitch
ell the negro who was fined $50 for his
part in the affair Monday. attempted
to hold up c. P. Fulton. porter OF the
Throop hotel The attempt was made
in the alley back Of the Thr0op. and
the two men chased Fulton into the no
tel and followed him into the hall He
says that Weatherly told him not 10
run, as he was a policeman and was
going to take him to the station II he
did not dig up
Bessie Lane. disreputable white wo-
man with whom -Weatherly has been
living since his release from the peni-
tertiary. was also arrested today She
complained several days ago that
Weatherly had been beating her. and
wanted him arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
NEW SODA FOUNTAIN.
The Grillion Is the Largest and Fines
in Topeka.

IN Topeka.
The Swift & Holiday Drug company
have repainted and repapered their store
and installed a magnificent new double
draught soda water fountain. The
fountain is of the Tufts company :
make and is called the "Grillion-" It
is of onyx. the woodwork is trimmed
in white and gold enamel
This is not only the largest and
nandsOmest soda water fountain in
Topeka, but it has many points OF prac-
teal superiority over other fountains
The syrup cans are porcelain and can
be instantly removed for cleanirS.
Soda water patrons Will appreciate this
as we'll as the fact that only filtered and
sterilized water is used.
The Swift & Holiday Drug company
manufacture their own soda water In
the basement under the fountain the,
water is first sterilized and filtered
through q Pasteur filter. 1t thea
passes to the earbOnatipg machine
where it is charged with carbOnic acid
gas, which makes the delightful ffzz
when the water is drawn from the
fountain above. Most fountains use g
tank Of soda water which is purchased
low in the tank the gas is nearly eX
hausted and the water is fiat and life
less. The GrilHons carbOnating ma
chine is automatic and reneWs the gas
from time to time as 1t is needed. SO
that the water always comes from the
fountain bubbling and effervescent- A
convenient Arrangement makes it pos
sible to charge any kind of mineral
water, as we'll as ginger ale and root
beer, at the fountain. which produces =
much more satisfactory drink than the
bottled kind
Vincent A. Trengove, formerly of
Jordan, Marsh & Co. Boston. viii pre-
side a the fountain Mr.. Trengove had
charge of the Iippincott's fountains Al
the Buffalo exposition.
Saturday evening Steinberg's orches-
ira will play, and the public is invitea
to call and examine the new fountain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Hard to Secure a Jury in a LakEn
Cattle Case.

Lal1in, Kan. June 25.-District court
is in session here this week. Among
the cases to be tried is the case of the
State vs. John King charged with
stealing a bunch of cattle last Septem-
Der.
King was apprehended by the sheriff
near Ness city. Judge Banta of Great
Bend and Studger of Ness City are
defending King. Already two days have
been consumed in getting a jury and
the prospects are very slim for securing
one in the county. It seems as though
any person that ever heard of the case
is challenged and excused The court
is laboring under difficulties owing to
tl7e RAINY weather we are now having.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

and their "fellers'' in the back lot-the
squalid and pugnacious croquet
As 4 matter of fact tennis holds its
own quite apart from the question -
fashion More than one attempt has
been made to displace il since it came.
in new and modernized form. into
deserved popularity some thirty years
ago. Tt has been an ancient game. bur
II needed adaptation 10 modern lawn
needs, and received it. It's merits wers
recognized--they could not help but be
The game involves more things that are
fine than almost any other game 1t IS
more brilliant and beautiful than goir.
more superbly active: il is played where
people can see it. and where in its
brea thing spells. the intercourse or
pleasant people with one another is pos
sible under conditions of the utmost
agreeabilfty as we'll as dignity--NeVs
York Mail and Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.I
No man can give anything and keep it.
except promise
Imaginary trouble is often harder to bear
than the real thing.
While firt runs after a man the de-
mure maid wins in a walk.
1t is often difficult to live up to ones
reputation of being a bad man.
It's much easier TO live within your in
come than it is to live without it,
The difference between a cook and a
chef is but a matter of salary.
When note goes to protest the holder
does little protesting on his own account.
Some art critics are willing to overloo
a painting BY an old master if the frame is
new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
TOOK INNES' THINGS.
Sheriff Levies on the Band
masters Belongings.

St Louis county levied on the belong
ings of Bandmaster lines last night at
the Suburban garden after garnisheeing
his share of the bar receipts and con-
hScatlng his portion of the money taken
in last night at the box office of the
garden The attachment was made 10
satisfy judgment rendered in favor
of William A Xanter against Frederick
n. 1nnes in the circuit court of St.
Louis on March Is, 1897. The amount of
the judgment with interest amounted to
$SsS. S.
Bandmaster lines says that judgment
was settled several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

The Santa Fe, the Edison company.
the City railway company and others
had representatives at the police sta
ton today Identifying and claiming
their property which was recovered il
the recent raid on a lower avenue junk
shop Most of the stuff is worthless *
cept as junk. The thieves OF the
fence to whom the stuff was sold
dfsfgured the property as much as Dos
sIble A huge coil OF trolley wire. cop
per, was turned into scrap by cutting
It was slowed in a key in lengths
ranging from one to three feet Brass
hose couplings, hammered fat were
among the Dlunder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
GOES TO SEE HAY.
Russian Ambassador Hears
About Jews Petition.

Washington. June 25-Upon learning
tnat the government of the United
States had decided to forward the petit
tlon to the Russian government, Count
Cassini went to the state department
and consulted with Secretary Hay.
The petition which will be transmit
ted to the Russian government is the
one which the executive council of the
b mai Birth handed to the president as
tentative document to be signed by
leading citizens of the United States
outside of federal Office holders. 1t is
expected that it will take about two
weeks to secure these signatures, work
along that line already being in prog
ress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Pouehkeensie Boat Races.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. June 25-All the
crews except the Wisconsin varsity
were out this forenoon for a short time.
but the practice was hardly more than
q paddle, the coaches believing that aE
that can be done for their respective
crews is accomplished. Cornell's four
crews roWed down the twO-nile stretch
to Blpe Point and then returned The
Colum bia crews rowed about the same
distance south OF their boat house.
while Syracuse practieed in neighbor.
ing waters. Georgetown rowed three
miles, practicing some starts The set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs E A Barney. aged So years, died
this morning at the home of J. e Clark.
$40 Western avenue, at Z o'clock Mrs.
Barney lived in North Topeka for thirty
years. , put was nov tnere curing IN ~
was wrought by the water and the
destruction of her property she was
greatly worried, and it is supposed that
this brought on congestion of the BRAIN
The BODY viii be taken to Shawnee.
Okla. for burial.
Edna May McCorIzilL daughter of Mr..
and Mrs E E. McCorkill. aged .
months. died this morning of stomach
trouble al 426 Eighteenth street. The
funeral viii be held at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Walking Delegates Retaliate.

New York. June 25.-Forty walking
delegates headed by Sam Parks of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union OPP
ened a campaign OF retaliation upon the
Building Trades Employers association
today Their purpose is to close up
work on every job contracted for by
members of that organization. Men were
called out at the Saint Regis hotel, at
the New York theater. at the New AS
toria Estate hotel in Longacre square
and at the Metropolitan Life building in
TWenty-third street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
NEW ROCK ISLAND TRAIN.
Rocky Mountain Limited Will Be Re
sumed on July l.

Denver. Colo. June Recommending
July 1 from Chicago and July 3 from
Denver and Colorado Springs. the reg
ular service of the Rocky Mountain
limited train will be resumed between
Colorado and Chicago. The east-boun&
train will leave Denver at 1870 p. nj.
and Colorado Springs at 1915 p. M,
arriving at Chicago at $50 p. m. on the
following day. West-bound the train
will leave Chicago at 5:45 p. m. anG
arrive at Denver at S:45 p. m. and at
Colorado Springs at $50 p. m. the fol-
lowing day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
LELAND BILL KILLED.
That Cutting Down Interest on State
Warrants Lost.

House bill No. ? by Leland, providing
for cutting down interest rates on state
warrants was unfayorably recommend
ed in the senate special committee. The
bill provided for a reduction of interest
rates on short time warrants of the
state from 6 per cent to 4 per cent. Sen
ator Smith said the bill was turned
down because It wasn't flood legislation
and because it was not believed the
warrants could be disposed of at 4 per
effort was made to recall the bill for
vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Gen. PAYNE Is III.

Washington. June 25.-Owing to i'll
health Postmaster General Payne did
not go to the postof1ce department al
though he sent word that he expected
to be at the department little while
this afternoon. Mr.. Payne's health has
been unsatisfactory for several days and
he was unable to be at his desk yester-
daN- except for a couple of hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
OPEN JULY 4.
President Roosevelt VIII Send Mess
age Over New Cable.

Washington. June 25-On the morn
ing of the Fourth of July President
roosevelt will send from his Sycamore
Hill home at Oyster Bay a message for
mally opening the Pacific cable to the
Philippine islands. The message to be
transmitted viii be one of greetings and
congratulations to Governor Taft. A
return message will be sent by Cover
nor Taft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

tied programme for the races tomorrow
is as follows.
Four O'Clock, four-oared race two
miles-Cornell, Columbia, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin.
4:45 o'clock freshmen efght-oared
race, two miles-Ccrnell. COlum bia
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
Six o'clock, varsity eight-oared race.
four miles-Cornell. Columbia, Pennsyl-
vania, Georgetown, Syracuse, and Wis
cons5n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
.CUBBlSON BILL PASSES.
Tax Abatement Measure
Changed Slightly in House.

The house this morning passed SEN
ate bill q, by Cubbison authorizing the
abatement of taxes in counties damaged
by floods. making a slight amendment
which will be placed before the senate
for concurrence this afternoon.
This is the most important general bill
yet acted upon IN either house.
The senate has taken up as a special
order Senator Wrights bill No. 20, au
thorizing the appointment of a flood re-
lief commission and the appropriation
of $150,000 for relief work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Found Dead on the Track.

Hobart. Ok, June 25.-Leonard Lamb,
a prominent OklahOman was found dead
on the railroad track al Wichita juno
ton early today terribly mangled by
the cars It is asserted that he was
murdered and his body placed on the
track. Five persons have been arrested
on suspicion of being connected with the
crime In the government land lottery
at FL Reno, two years ago. Lamb drew
one of the most valuable tracts in the
territory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
NEosHo RIVER Bill.
It Is Messaged to the House This
Afternoon.

At 3 o'clock Senator Stewards bin
from The senate to provide for survey
of the NeOsho river was messaged over
to the house. The bill carried an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the work and
provided a chief engineer to be ap-
pointed by the governor at a salary or
Sc per day, to have charge of the work
The idea is to have the Neosho river
Strengthened and prevent the water
backing up when there is high water
Representative Nation from Neosho
county is expected to make a fight on
it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Living at an out OF the way place ~a
mote from civilization. a family is often
driven to desperation in case Of accident
resulting in Burns. Cuts. Wounds Ulcers
etc. Lay in a supply Of Bucklenss Arnics
Salve It's the best on earth. 25c at Arnold
Drug Co.. 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

President Roosevelt has just pardoned
a man who was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to be hanged many years
ago. Mr. Cleveland while president,
committed the sentence to life impris-
onment because ne had doubts regard
ing the reliability of the evidence
against the prisoner. Now it has been
discovered that his accusers swore false
iy and the man is innocent. Yet, this
man. guiltess of wrong doing has spent
the better part of his life i'm prison and
has no recourse for what he has sui
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Mr Frey Is sinking.

Sedalia. Mo, June 25.-J- J. Frey,
former general manager of the Santa
Fe railroad. who is i'll with Bright's dis
ease. was worse this afternoon. He is
sinking gradually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Washington, June 25-Secretary
Moody has received a cablegram from
Rear Admiral Cotton telling of the re-
ception of the European squadron at
Kiel by Emperor William and saying
that it exceeded in cordiality the expec-
tations of all the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

For the first time i'm years the surplus
gold in the United States treasury
shows indications of dropping below
the one hundred million mark. The de
cline is due to recent heavy shipments
10 foreign countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
Linton Invited by Roosevelt.

Washington, June 25.-Sir Thomas
Upton will arrive in washington TINS
evening. He comes at the special in
vitatiOn of President Roosevelt ana VIII
take luncheon with him tomorrow. Dur
jng his soiourn in Washington Sir
Thomas will be the guest of General
COrbiu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
BRIDGE TO BE OPEN.
Kansas Avenue Passage Not Closed
Till Friday Evening.

Kansas river Will not be closed tonight
because of a failure to get material TO
complete the floor Of the temporary ap-
proach.
The bridge viii be closed Friday nIght.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Negro leaders are again advising their
followers to buy guns for the protection
Of the criminal element in the race. This
is bad advice. A class so greatly in
the minority can hardly afford to in
augurate race war A movement look
ing toward the more speedy melting out
of Justice by the courts probably would
do more toward checking lynching than
anything else that could be undertaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

The prizes in the live stock depart
ment at the Worlds fair win amount
% S2a0.000 This sum is more than the
aggregate of the prizes given at pre-
Vious International expositions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Russia was the only country that ex-
tended recognition to the regicide gov
eminent in Servia which is creditable
% Tie other nations Of The earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
TOPEKA RELIEF FUND.
Items Reported to the
Committee Today

The following items are reported add
Dr.. Nj Henry Greensburg. Ind $50
Mayor Oak Cliff. Tex. -.-----.-.--.- 1850
Henry Ncsper, bread donated 81 -
VIM. Weiss, Beaumont, Tex ~. 5000
$3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Richmond. Va. street cars are being
operated under guards of state militia,
four men to the car. In view of this
circumstance it is not difficult to under
stand why labor unions object to their
mamhe-s laInIng The national guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

old settlers viii remember the days
when prairie fires swept over Kansas
The farmers seeing the approach Of the
connagration would start a back fire as
q means OF saving themselves. That Is
what the guilty postal officials are doing
now in order to protect themselves from
the Bristow head fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Postal officials probably are wonder
ing when and where Gen Bristow in
tends to spend his vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
BILLS AUDITED.
TO Complete List of
Flood Bills.

The auditing committee has approved
the following additional list Of bills in
CURED by the flood relief committee since
the publication of the last regular list:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Citizens of Porto Rico are developing
rapidly in the matter of demanding
their rights as Americans. When cir
Gus refused to issue a proper number Of
complimentary tickets fight was pre-
cipitated and the service of the police
was required to quen the riot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
STATE RELIEF.
Additional Items Sent to Mr. Sims
Treasurer.


Following are today's additions 70 state
relief fund:
Dwight Kan. ..............-....... $500
Stafford, kan. rural Route No. 22E
Citizens Of Stafford -.-.-.--...-...-- 47.-t
EIz5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Full LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-19
STRONGEST EVIDENCE OF FAITH,
Leading Druggists Guarantee That
Hyomei viii Cure the Worst Case
of Catarrh in Wichita

When the most reputable concerns In
Wichita guarantee that medicine will
effect cure or they will return the
money. ii speaks volumes as to the merit
OF that remedy. II is in this way that
the leading druggists are selling Hyomei.
the treatment that has made so many
remarkable cures OF both acute and
chronic cases of catarrh in Wichita and
vicinity.
Hyomei is not a pill nor is il a liquid
that has to be taken with a tablespoon or
wineglass. Just breathe il by the aid of
an inhaler that comes in every outfit and
benefit Will be seen from the first treat
ment.
1t destroys all germ life in the air
passages and lungs and enriches and
purifies the blood with additional ozone.
II cures catarrh Of the head and throat
or of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Wherever mucous membrane contains
catarrhal germs. there Hyomei will do its
work OF healing. When using this treat
ment, the air YOU breathe win be found
like that on the mountains high above
the sea level. where grow balsamic trees
and plants which make the air pure by
giving OF volatile antiseptic fragrance
that is healing to the respiratory organs.
Remember that II Hyoniei does not cure
you. your druggist viii refund YOUR
money. This is q good time 70 cure ca
tarrh by this natural method and prevent
catarrhal colds that are so common at
this season