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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Same Old Bill.

Washington, Jan 26-The senate COM
mittee on Philippines today decided to
substitute the committee currency bill
for the house bill and report it to the
senate The senate bill is the same as
that reported from the house committee
on insular affairs and which was de-
feated in the house last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Everybody knows what the governor
of North Carolina said to the governor
of South Carolina but what he said to
the governor of Georgia recently is an
other matter. Tt is. in substance, that
IF the latter viii pardon a young North
Carolinian, named Chestnut, now in a
Georgia prison, he will pardon any
Georgian who may now be behind the
bars in North Carolina. The reciprocity
idea seems to be gaining ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
1T WAS ALL BLUFF.
appointment Of Postmistress at Le-
banon Is Confirmed.

Representative Linton is feeling pretty
good over the fact that the attempt to
work him into supporting Barker for
speaker was only blum. It was threat
ened to hold up the appointment OF Miss
Caddie Smith as pOstmistress at Ileban-
on If Mr. Linton did not support Barker.
but he fatty refused to do so. Miss
Smiths name was sent to the senate
last week by the president and her APP
pointment as postmistress was readily
confirmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
NJ. Birnbauna's ADDRESS.

Last Sunday evening the people IN
attendance at the First Christian
church were treated to an able address
~ Rev T. Birnbaum of lola. Kan His
theme was the duty of Christian citi-
zens to redeem this state and people Of
America from the curse of intemper-
arce Mr.. Birnbaum expects to be in
this city some Of the time from now
until April election. A number of lee.
lures and places Of preaching have al
ready been arranged for. The. prospects
now are good for q temperance revival
in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
RAILROADS Get Two weeks.

Jefferson City, Mo, jan 26.-The SUI
preme court today granted the. eleven
railroads which Attorney Grow Is seek
ing to Dust for making consignment
charge of 80 at st. Louis for grain ship
ped over their lines. two weeks time to
file their return to the informatIons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
COAL INVESTIGATORS.
Speaker PringIe Appoints Three
Men.

Speaker Pringle has appointed the fol-
lowing house members to investigate
the coal situation: Representatives
Lewis of Crawford, Stavely of Usage
and Jones of Trego.
Senators NOftzger and Mcmillan will
be the members from the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
1T DIDN'T PAY.
Gas Company Claims 1t Doesn't
Earn Expenses.

The poor old unfortunate Excelsior
Coke & Gas company is still struggling
along without making a cent of revenue
for h n. Brady Of New York. who owns
59S out of 600 shares Of the stock.
indeed, during the past six months,
the company has actually failed to
make both ends meet It has failed to
pay expenses by $3.50
The above interesting information is
obtained from the seni-annual report
which has just been fled with City
Clerk J. H. Squires. This annual report
IS required by law, and it is the same
document which with others of its kind
IS frequently slandered by the attorneys
for the city These attorneys intimate in
broad and frequent hints that the re-
port is doctored, and does not give the
public any information of real value.
According to the report, the gas COM
pany has taken in SAL ,01T.70 during the
SIX months ending December 81, and has
in the same period paid out $41 044.5O.
In face of this horrible default, the
city is trying to force by brutal legal
proceedings, the gas company to slice
One-third off of its gas rates.
1t seems sad indeed that in a city of
Topekas size and evident prosperity,
with gas rates of S1.65 a thousand, coke
IS a ton (and a month behind on or
ders at thaO, with coal mines near at
hand, and yearly contracts for fuel
which the scarcity of that article is
not inclined to affect, with all these
seeming advantages. and yet the gas
company runs $3.50 behind in six
months time.
What will Mr. Brady do with things
in such shape? Can he keep the wolf
from the door Of his New York mansion
unless the Topeka plant digs up a
/ small living per cent on his 598 shares
I The official report says that Mr..
Brady owns 448 shares, J. 7. Clark of
/ Topeka owns $50 shares, G. K Holli-
day of Topeka owns one share, and 2.
]. Diehlman Of Topeka owns one share.
But Mr.. Clark says he hasn't owned
any stock in the company for a long
time, so it must be that there is some
slight error in bookkeeping on the part
Of the gas company.
Could it be possible that there might
also be an error in the following fig
ures, which are carefully tabulated and
fled under oatn by the gas company
! though it is rather a noticeable fact
that none of the company's officers sign
the rnn0Tt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Homeseekera' Exoursion.

Homeseekers' rates to nearly all
pofnts on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great western railway, on the first and
third Tuesday Of each month to April
available in the through tourist sleeping
cars. For particulars apply to any
Great Western agent. or J. P. Elmer,
G. p A.. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Hioh SCHOOL Building Burns.

Bloomington, Ill. Jan. 26-The new
high school at Colfax was destroyed by
fire at o'clock this morning. The loss
is total. aggregating with contents S35, =
COO The structure was erected year
ago and was considered one of the finest
school buildings in the state. The fire
originated in the furnace room. Steps
viii be taken Immediately for rebuild
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

In Chicago it appears to be a question
whether the city shall control the street
railways or the street railways shall
control the city. So. far the railways
appear to be in the lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Perhaps there viii be no better time
than the present to remind the citizens
of Topeka that the $4,000 mark has not
yet been reached in population, and ask
what they are doing in the direction OF
inducing more people to come here to
live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Germany will do wei to remember the
experience of Spain and go slowly down
IN Venezuela.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Plate elasa Men Meet.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan 26.-The Americas
Plate Glass association is meeting here
today. Delegates were present from
many cities The meeting is to discuss
trade conditions. but it is said no change
in the price list is contemplated.
CITY Ticket Oaice. Union Pacific
Railroad, 525 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Gard Of Thanks

Mrs. John Greif and family wish to
thank the friends and mem bers of the
lodges who so kindly assisted them III
their late bereavement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
TOLATE no CLASSIFY.

-~--~-~--~---~-~-~~~>~--
STRAYED-From 426 Reno St, I fine black
Poland China SOW ring in one side Of
nose, crop and split in one ear; VT about
$50 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

cures a Cold in One Day.
Cures Grip in Two Days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

city Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

sas ave. Tel. II: residence 1881 Topeka
ave. Tel IS. Office hours 2 to 5 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Hverybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

stock or tools, upon which the said per-
sons depended wholly or in part for the
livelihood of their families, and who are
unable to replace the said draft ami
mails, live stock or tools, and also to as
certain the sum necessary in each case
to replace for such persons the essential
and necessary portion of such draft ami
mails, live stock or tools, so as to ena bic
such persons to resume their accustom-
ed occupations Herewith, and the gross
amount necessary therefor in their re-
spective counties and to transmit their
estimate of such amount to the auditor
of state
Section 2. The auditor of state shall
lay all such estimates when received be
fore the executive council and the ex-
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, hereinafter appropriate or SO
much thereof as may be necessary.
among the counties SO DANA ged, accord
ing to the amounts necessary to carry
out the purposes of this act. and the
auditor of state shall thereupon draw
his warrants upon the state treasurer
for the amounts apportiOned to the sew
eral counties, payable to the county
treasurers of such counties and shall
transmit the same TO the payees there
of.
Section 8. The board of county COM
missioners of each county shall imme-
diately apportion the amount received
ny TIE county treasurer dIIlOiS the per
sons in said county entitled to relief as
described in section / of this act &C
cording to the necessities thereof and
shall order the county treasurer to pay
the sum apportioned to each person to
the person entitled thereto; provided
that no money shall be paid out of said
fund until the county treasurer shall
have first taken from the person receiv-
ing the same an obligation to the state
of Kansas. due on or before October l,
1904 without interest.
Section T. It shall be the duty of the
county treasurer of each county to col
lect said obligations when due and to
transmit the proceeds thereof to the
state treasurer who shall credit the
same to the general revenue fund of the
state. If not paid the county treasurer
shall deliver the same to the county at
torney of his county for collection and
the county attorney shall receive 5 per
centum of the amount collected for his
commission and shall pay the balance
after deducting his commission to the
county treasurer who shall transmit the
same to the state treasurer.
Section 5. The sum of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
state trea sury not otherwise appropria-
ted for the purpose of carrying into eff
feet the provisions of this act.
Section 6 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pub
LEGATION in the official state paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
SMITH HAS A BILL.
Would Follow the Seed Legisla-
tiOn Precedent.

Senator Fred Dumont Smith will in
troduce a relief measure in the senate.
when the legislature assemblies tomor-
row. along the lines of the precedent
established in 1891, when an approprla~
ton was made to furnish new seed TO
settlers in the northwest who had lost
their an b. drouth.
His idea is to have the county COM
nojssioners of each county affected By
the flood gather list of the families
who have been left destitute by the
flood and are without credit on which
to I've or to procure tools with WAlch
to make living. He would MAKE
state appropriation to be distributed
among the counties in amounts neces-
sary to relieve the distress. nut ne
would not give the money outright 70
the flood sufferers. He would require
those to whom money IS supplied 70
give a note therefor without interest.
due on October l. 1904. and when II IS
collected the money shall be returned 10
the state treasury. Thus the STATE
would be virtually lOaning money wins
out interest to those who need 1t untn
thew can raise a CROP or are otherwise
enabled to pay the debt This IS what
was done in 1891 to supply seed to the
drouth-striclzen farmers.
Il do not propose charity, said Sem
ator Smith today but [ simply pro-
pose to restore to those who cannot
otherwise procure them the means or
livelihood taken from them A man
who has a good job or who has farm
car. secure credit but my bill is meant
to afford those who have no credit ana
cannot borrow elsewhere the means for
making livelihood for their families
and getting a new start
This plan viii require half mllt
levy to meet the appropriation 1t Would
mean to the average taxpayer over the
state a tax of 40 or 50 cents. It follow ;
the precedent of 1891, when the state
bought seed fer the destitute farmers III
the western counties.
Tho line would have to be drawn
somewhere, if the state affords aid, and
it occurs to me that this is good place
to draw it I cannot see with what
face we can continue asking aid outside
the state. with our legislature in session
refusing to do anything from our album
dant resources.
Senator Smiths bill is as follows:
An act for the relief of persons dam
aged by floods, providing state air
therefor and appropriating money there
for
BE it enacted by the legislature of
the state of KaEsas-
section l. Immediately upon the pas
sage of this act it shall be the duty Of
the board of county commissioners OF
each county deVastdted or damaged by
the. recent floods of 1903. to proceed to
ascertain the names of all persons in
their respective counties. heads of fami-
lies ard resident therein, who have by
the said floods lost draft animals, live
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Clinton scolIard a R. R. President.

At the annual meeting of the Rome
and Clinton railroad. now leased by the
Ontario and Western. held here yester-
day afternoon. Clinton Scollard, the
we'll known poet and author, among
whose books is the knight of the High
way was elected a director and sub
sequently pl esident of the road, to sue
coed his father, the late DR.. ]. I. Scol-
lard of Clinton.in which village the poet
lives. The road is about IS miles long,
connecting this city with the college
town of Clinton for which young Scoi-
lard was named. The rental paid by the
lessee is $22,375 annually, and this
means a dividend of little over 6 per
cent. DR.. Scotland had been president of
the road for many years-Rome On. "
Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
: FARMERS BUSY.
Wheat Harvest in Southern
Counties Being Rushed.
Reapers Will Be in Northern
Fields Next Week.
CORN is BACKWARDS.
Thousands Of Acres RepIanted
in the Valleys.
On the UpIands Rain Stopped
All Cultivation.
CORN IS BACKWARDS.

The following is the weekly climate
and crop report Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture issued today by
Director T. r. Jennings. of the weather
bureau.
The week has been much warmer. the
temperature being more nearly normal.
with an abundance of sunshine. Show
ers have been well distributed. and in
most instances ample for present needs.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is progressing in the
extreme south showing a good berry.
it is ready for harvesting in the south
central counties. and is in good condi-
ton in the central and northern. Corn
is being cultivated and has made con
siderable Improvement; replanting is
about finished. oats continue in fine
condition and in Chautauqua are about
ready to harvest The first crop of al
falfa is now mostly in the stack. hav-
ing been secured i'm good condition, and
the second crop is making "A good start.
tTrass-tame and Wild-is i'm fine cOndi-
ton and pastures are very fine Pota-
toes are in good condition in the central
and northern counties and are being
marketed in the central Although
apples are falling badly i'm Cherokee.
they are In fine condition ia Labette.
and the June apples are ripening in
Crawford. Raspberries are abundant in
Shawnee. Mllet and cane are being
sown on The land in Chase that was
inundated The surface of the ground
generally has baked hard after the sub
sidence of the rains and the showers
tha past week have proved quite bene-
ncial.
Ailcn-Mcst Of the corn planted wheat
almost ready to cut. and fine crop.
oats promise a good yield flax is also
very good. grasses of all kinds fine.
corn very weedy and ground hard
AndcrsO1-Early corn somewhat inn
Proved late planting coming up. but
s not promising ground moist below,
too hard to pillow; wheat turning tim
othy and clover in full bloom: alfalfa
being cut. rain needed to soften the
crust
Atchison-Good week for farming
most of the washed out corn replanted
except in the bottoms where the ground
S. still too Wet oats and grass looking
fine. wheat and rye good crops and
ready to cut.
Brown-Fine weather for crops: wheat
viii be- good. none damaged by rust as
badly a s supposed. more or less corn
had TO be replanted, but conditions are
nuch improved.
teamwork progressing we'll.
becoming rather dry for gardens and
potatoes. Gown ground difficult to till
needs rain. first crop of alfalfa about
ali In stack. second crop starting wheat
ripeninE nicely. some corn planted dur
ing the week. while others are cultivat-
ing the second time millet and cane
being sown on land that was inundated
Chautauqua Wheat harvest beins
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MESSAGE BRIEF.
Governor Bailey Outlines What
He'll Say to Legislature.

Governor Bailey has been busy the
last day or two studying the law books
to find out whether an approprla ton 70
aid the food sufferers can be made by
the legisla ture As a result of his re-
searches he viii make no recommends
lions on the subject in his message TO
the legislature tomorrow. He has had
Judge J. S West hunting for decisions
affecting this subject.
Some of the decisions seem to be one
way and some another said the gov
ernor today You can pay your mons-
and take your choice. So l VIII MAKE
no recommendation in my message on
the subject of state aid
THE first thing I Will 40 IN the mes
sage will be to call the attention of the
members of the Legislature to the fact
that a flood has swept over a portion OF
the state They may have heard of It
before. but I wiz tell them about ~
again. and call their attention to the
great amount of devastation it has
wrought. I shall tell them that I regret
to have found it necessary to take them
from their business a tits busy season.
but that after considering all other
solutions presented there seemed no
wav to meet the serious proposition
which confronts the various counties
which have suffered the loss of their
bridges except to call the Legislature
together and by legislative enactment
enable them to replace such bridges as
they may deem necessary The message
will be a brief one. and I shall urge
upon the members the desira blllty Of
fastening through the work necessary
as expeditiously as possible and adj
iourning without attempting any other
1egiSlatiO
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churches on the evils of the tobacco and
liquor habits.
Ali the teachers and children Of the
Settlement Industrial school are request
ed to meet at the kindergarten hall.
Fourth and Jackson streets, Thursday
afternoon.
The mayor of Bentonville sent s227 81
to Topeka as the contribution Of that
town to the flood sufferers fund Sen
tonville is in Doniphan county and has
a population of 21l-
The farmers near Topeka are in dis
tress Their men are leaving them to 80
out to the wheat harvest and there is
great demand for farm hands at the
free employment agency.
The w L. Taylor Grain company
filed suit in the district court Monday
afternoon against the Bennett Commis-
sion company for 1905 claimed to be
due on account of breach of contract.
John l. Hunt, special master who
heard the testimony in the suit Of Miss
Lizzie Wooster against Crane & Co. has
made a report to the district court
There was a counter suit and Crane &
Co. were given judgment of $3.50 by
Referee Hunt
Sheriff Lucas left for Lansing this
morning with a Shawnee county con-
signment for the state penitentiary- He
took Marie Klein, four years John
Thompson, four years, George kenrodl-
one year. John Gibson, Two years
Frank Campbell. three years
Oakland people want the city railway
to rebuild its line to that part Of town
via Sixth street. The objection IT, the
present route is that every high water
ties it up at the Santa F'e bridge. and
cuts the Oakland line in two IF the
line is built via Sixth street, il VIII be
necessary for the, company to build a
viaduct across the Santa Fe tracks east
of the shops.
The board of helath met last night
and spent its time passing on bills
which it contracted during the food
The only bills turned down were a few
small items for bottles of whisky which
were purchased to be given to the men
who were working in the mud and
water of North Topeka. The board
seems to hold that there is no such
thing as justifiable whisky. but il would
be hard to convince some Of the men
who worked in the water and rain OF
this fact.
The Holton Recorder says: The
principle Of not letting your left hand
know what your right hand is doing
in the way of benef7ctions to the needy
does not prevail very generally This
observation is based on the rOarS some
of the papers are making because the
beneficiaries of the flood relief did not
get together promptly and pass resolu-
tons of thanks. We imagine when
fellow is in water and mud up to his
middle, the conditions for passing reso-
lutions of thanks are not the most IA
x-or.a Inla
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mccIaughry Home From washingt0n

McClaughry Home From Washington
Leavenworth, Kan. June 25--R. ".
McClaughry, warden of the federal PEN
itentiary, has arrived from Washington.
where he consulted department OF jus
tice officials regarding prison affairs It
is said that it has been decided to push
the work of constructing the second cell
house and to try to have 1t ready for
prisoners by next January The work
is nearly completed on the first call
house. and it is believed that prisoners
will be confined in 1t by August l. It
is the plan to have cells for ar least
500 prisoners at the new site next win
ter. 1t is believed that the old federal
penitentiary will be turned over TO the
military authorities July 1. 1904. for a
guardhouse and prison combined.
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making rapid growth; first crop Of al
falfa harvested in good condition.
Thomas-Good growing week for corn
and barley; barley fine; wheat showing
effects of dry weather in spots; early
wheat and rye beginning to fill; pota-
toes good; rains beginning to be needed.
Wallace-First crop of alfalfa nearly
all cut. some fields light on account of
freezing, other good; barley. rye. wheat
and range grass fine; cattle doing well;
forage crops coming on WELL some still
planting; potatoes and gardens look