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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
A NEW FLOOR.
Crosby Bros. Make a Wonderful Ad-
dition to Their Space.

crosby Bros. Make Wonderful Ad-
dition to Their Space.
Crosby Brothers inaugurated another
new enterprise today in the opening of
their basement salesroom, one of the
most attractive places in their great
store. The new room is about fifty by
one hundred and fifty in size and is
reached from the center of the ground
floor by an easy, wide double stairway.
Light has been admitted to the new
quarters through patent prisms which
take the light from the street and
throw it at an angle into the basement,
the front portion of which is practically
as well lighted as the street floor
The stairs are so easy of tread that a
customer scarcely notices the going down
or coming-up. Access to the new floor is
SO convenient that it is altogether likely
that nine people out of ten would prefer
to walk up rather than take the eleva-
tor
In the basement has been placed the
linen department and that of ginghams
prints and muslins. Here will also be
placed a large variety of bargains in gem
eral notions and articles peculiar to the
department store.
This enterprise of Crosby Bros. is simp-
ly one of many which have followed each
other lately in rapid succession in this
store, whose progress keeps up with the
development of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Democrats generally are reported to
be in a hopeful mood regarding next
years election. They are encouraged
perhaps by the apparent lack of har-
mony in the Republican party in va
rious sections of the country and at
the national capital. 1t is easy to place
unwarranted dependence upon such
conditions. The fragments of a politt-
cal organization often show remarkable
adhesiveness when least expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
Motion to Quash Sustained.

Telluride, Colo, Dec. County
Judge Wardland today sustained the
motion of District Attorney S. G. Null
lin to quash the haBeas corpus proceed
ings for the release of Secretary-Treas
urer o. M. Carpenter and eleven other
members of the miners union who have
been committed to Jail to answer
charges of intimidation and conspiracy.
Attorney Mullin maintained that the
petition was insufficient and that the
court did not have Jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
New Rock Island Time Gard.

c. ]. Wilson, superintendent Nebras-
ka division, a. T. Abbott of the Colo
RADIO division. W. S. Tinsman of the
Oklahoma division, and J. r. Blair, su-
perintendent of Kansas City terminals,
are in Topeka today to confer with Su-
perintendent Grover regarding a new
Rock Island time card to go into eff
feet DEC Ter 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
EXCHANGE DROPS.
Reaches Lowest Point In Ten
Years.

New York, Dec. 7-Sterling exchange
fell to the lowest point in at least ten
years today, declining to 4-s2.7o to
4.S275. The decline was largely due to
the fact that no fast steamer viii leave
this port for Europe until late in the
week.
Lazard Freres have engaged $Scf. 600
gold in the London market. Other eold
engagements are pending
The National City bank ,day en-
gagged in the London market S41O,Gces
partly in sovereigns and gold eagles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

the interview of Senators Teller and Pat
terson with the president and it is said
the form of the telegram was agreed to
by the president. AS stated previously
in dispatches to the Associated Press,
the president maintains that neither the
rights nor the authority of the United
States government has been invaded in
Colorado, and that therefore he would
not be justified at this time in interfering
in the matter in any manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

An attempt to bear the ear market
IS being made. The man who recently
sold his auricular appendage for IS, 900,
Is trying to buy one to take it's place
at the reduced price of $1,000. All at
tempts to lower the rates SHOULD be
resisted by persons having ears to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

It is evident that Ruth Bryan's hus-
band is after advertising and not office
or he would not think of running for
congress on the Republican ticket in
Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
RECORD BROKEN.
Tho State Journal Breaks All Kansas
Newspaper Records.

Neither this paper nor any other
Kansas daily ever issued so many large
papers for consecutive days as have
been printed by the State Journal for
its last four issues, namely: Thursday,
ten pages, Friday, sixteen pages. Sat-
urday. twenty pages, to-day twelve
pages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

The State Journal is a member of the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon publica-
4ion in Topeka
The news is received in the State Jour-
pose, busy throughout the entire day A
complete copy of the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Doubtless DR.. Leonard Wood can do
just as good service as a brigadier as
he could as a major general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Hanna has succeeded in preventing
the confirmation of General Wood but
he has not established the innocence
of Rathbone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
The "coon from Arkansas' Dead.

Charleston, W. Va, Dec John G.
Blackford, comedian with A. G. Field $
He was known as ''The coon from Arkan-
sas." His home is at ST. Joseph. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
LOW ONE-WAY Settlers RATES
TO THE NORTHWEST AND
CAL IE0pNIA

NALiFUkINtAs
From September Is until November
80. 1903, the Burlington makes very
low one-way colonist rates to Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana. The reduction is from rs to 20
per cent. from the regular rates.
THE WAY TO GO.
The Burlington, with it's strong main
lines and free chair cars, best reaches
the West and Northwest via Denver,
Billings or st. Paul.
THE Burlington-Northern Pacific
Express is the great daily through
train with chair cars and tourist
sleepers via Billings. Montana, to
Puget Sound and intermediate
points.
TO CALIFORNIA.
The Burlington's weekly personally
conducted California excursions in
through tourist sleepers are just the
thing for coast tourists and settlers.
The route is Denver, Scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake.
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
These are run the first and third
Tuesdays VI each month at approx
mately half rates for the round trip.
It will be a pleasure for us to give
you an accurate and informative reply
to any inquiries.
L. J. BRIcKER. L. ". wAKELEY.
>. /. a. SO Main 81. 0enl fass,r Agent
kansas City. Mo. st Louis. No.
I. C. SHARON,
. w. P. A s23 Main ST.
Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
Mr.. RILEY IS HERE
HOosier Poet Is His Same Old
Genial Self.
He Doesn't Like Touring the
Country, However.
'sONLY A WEEK MORE"
That Is the Way He Refers to
His Engagements.
Says That Kansas Folks Are
His Kind of People.

Precision personifed-as dainty and
dapper as spring violet-that's
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
Gold Engagement 100000

New York, Dec IAN engagement of
500 600 gold in the London office is an
nounced by Ladenburg, Thalman & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Ruth Mary, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sessions, died at
an early hour this morning. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

The funeral of Mrs. Martha Long
Wright, who died Saturday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Thomas S. Lyon
at 1401 College avenue, was held at 2
p. m. today from the Westminster
Presbyterian church. The burial was
made in the Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Hattie Dean Johns, aged ST. of
329 Elmwood avenue, died this morning
at Christ hospital of stomach trouble
after an operation Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
PRISONER GIVES HIS
NOTE TO COVER FINE
IN POLICE COURT
Red Lodge, Mont, Solomon
Finds a Way Out of a Puz.
zIing Difficulty and Saves the
City Expense.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
RED LODGE, Mont, July 19.-Pecu-
liar innovations are often introduced
here in the West, but the most pecu-
liar, perhaps, has been introduced by
the police court judge of this city-he
fines a man on three different counts
and then accepts promissory note
in payment of the fines.
Charles Nodecker is the man who
has given the note. He was arrested
several days ago, first on charge Of
carrying a revolver; then on a charge
of using abusive language, and finally
on a charge of contempt of court.
When the prisoner was arraigned in
court yesterday he admitted he was
guilty of all the charges, and said he
vas sorry he had broken the laws Of
the land.
81 will fine you SIS on each charge"
said the judge, as he entered the find
ings on his blotter.
THAT won't do any good" replied
Nodecker, with a half smile. Il have
no money now, you know, and it will
cost you something to keep me in Jail.
Better let me 60"
Cant do that" said the judge, look
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20

repeat-Latin prayers the familiar
sound of the language which Leo XIII.
loved so well penetrated to his couch,
and the pope seemed reused from his
stupor and showed signs Of conscious
ness. He lifted his head. Cardinal
Wives Tuto took advantage of the
opportunity to approach the bed and
tell the pontiff that some cardinals
were in the ante chamber. Il my
SELF" said he, desire to have your
benediction." Leo, with great effort,
raised trembling hand, and in an al
most lnaudfble voice, between long
pauses, gave the cardinal the pontificai
blessing. The effort, however, ap-
.peared to have been too much for him,
and he fell back into a condition of
Inconsistencies.
Among the cardinals who came to
the Vatican today were Cardinal Greg
liza, dean of the sacred college, upon
whom will fall the chief duty of di-
recting affairs after the pope's death.
He went to the apartments which ap-
parently have been prepared for his
permanent occupation, and it was be-
lieved that he had taken up his resi-
dence at the Vatican in anticipation
Of his speedy assumption of the i'm
portant duties he will be called upon
to perform. Later, however, he left
the Vatican. Cardinal Seraf1no Vannu-
tell, the great penitentiary, also ar
rived in readiness to perform his of
flee of reciting prayers for the dying
pontiff. He remained at the Vatican
continuously throughout the day and
evening.
Toward night the reports from the
room continued to be of the gravest
character. Cardinal Della Volpe, COM
ing from the Vatican, said he had held
a brief conversation with DR.. Lapponi,
and that the latter made the following
statement: IF nothing new happens
the patient may live until tomorrow
morning, perhaps until evening, that
is, twenty-four hours longer. But be-
yond this his survival is impossible"
Following the departure of the car
dinals number of carriages were sta
toned in the courtyard of the San
Damaso<in readiness to bring the car
dinals to the Vatican when the catas-
trophe seemed imminent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
RUSSIA ADMIREs LEO.
But High Official of Greek Church
Says Union Is Impossible.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 10. - M.
Pobyedonosteff, procurator of the holy
synod, said today to the representa-
tive of the Associated Press:
Pope Leo XIII. has many admirers
in Russia. He is the most eminent
person in the political world today,
not only on account of his position,
but equally because Of his character.
The emperor greatly desired to meet
Leo last spring, but his visit to Rome
was deferred. Leo numbered among
his lifelong admirers the Grand Duke
Serge Alexandrovich, the emperor's
uncle, who first called upon the pope
when small boy with his tutor. He
sent to the pope token of his es-
TEEN upon the occasion of the latter's
Jubilee. The relations between the
Russian government and the Roman
curia have been better under Leo XIII.
than ever before and are now entirely
normal. / understand, for you know
the ministry of the interior and the
foreign Office alone are concerned, the
ministry of the interior having entire
Jurisdiction over foreign religious bod
les in. Russia, while we all respect the
pope and the great church whose head
he is, we cannot take into considera-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
CROPS ALL OVER
THE WORLD PROMISE
TO GIVE Big YIELD
Reports to Washington From
Foreign StatisticalAgents In
dicate Favorable Conditions
nGrain.Producing Countries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10
The foreign crop report Of the depart
ment of agriculture. just out, based on
advices received by the foreign statis-
teal agent of the department at Lon
don as late as July /, is, in brief, as
follows: In Russia meteorological con-
ditions have been in the highest degree
favorable for the development of ce-
real crops in most parts of European
Russia and harvest prospects are con-
siderably improved, even in regions
where conditions at the beginning of
spring were unfavorafjle. In Germany
a great improvement in all the winter
cereals, particularly in winter rye, has
been shown the past month. The con-
dition of every crop in the middle Of
June is officially reported above me-
dunn, though winter wheat, potatoes
and lucern were considerably nearer to
good than medium, and all the others
are graded about midway between the
two conditions. Only an approximate
ly good medium harvest Of the spring
crops in Austria is to be counted on at
best. Maize promises well there. In
Hungary unless there is more improve
ment before harvest, which is hardly
expected this year, the out turn of the
cereals will fall considerably below that
of 1902, the deficiency in the case of
wheat being Is r. per. cent. Most of the
Bulgarian crops are reported in very
good condition. Storms and floods
have caused extensive damage to crops
and vineyards in Italy.
In France the estimated area of
winter wheat is 6S1,724 acres less than
in 1902. A marked improvement in
wheat and other crops occurred there
during June and the crops now are
doing we'll Generally favorable re-
ports come from Denmark. In Great
Britain the wheat crop is everywhere
somewhat late and hardly can come up
to an average yield. Advices to the de-
partment from the government of In
dia estimate the total wheat crop har-
vested there in the spring of 1903 at
0,261 104 bushels against a yield Of
226, 370,890 bushels in the previous
year.
The final estimates of the department
on the tobacco crop of 1902 in the UNIT
ed States are announced as follows:
Acreage, 1,030,734; production, 821, $685.
963 pounds; value, 57,563,51
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

singing societies from Chicago and
neighboring towns this evening, the
festivities incident to the saengerfest
of the American Union of Swedish
Singers will be inaugurated.
The Chicago party, which will num-
Der nearly 500, will be met by the local
singers, and escorted to headquarters
at the West hotel. No programme of
entertainment has been arranged for
the evening, but the singers will have
pleasant time in exchanging greet
1ngs and renewing acquaintance
Tomorrow will be very busy day.
Other singing societies and visitors
coming to attend the concerts will ar
rive In the afternoon there will be
the singers parade, starting from the
West hotel and leading to the EXPOSE
ton building, where the first grand
chorus will take place.
The banquet in the evening promises
to be one of the enjoyable features Of
the festival, and arrangements have
been made to accommodate 1900 per-
sons. The banquet will be informal.
very much in the "sexa" style. Women
are invited to attend this
The concerts will be held Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, and the festi-
val will close with the picnic at Spring
Park Friday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
LIVES IN STATE yOFICOMA
HE MAY NOT OVERCOME

The pope lies tonight IA state of
coma and there are grave doubts in the
minds of his doctors whether he will
ever completely emerge. His immedi-
ate dissolution seems to be only avert
ed by the reliability of the action Of
his heart. His pulse, though weak,
continues steady. Shortly before mid
night Dr. Lapponi said: The pope at
the present moment is in a state of
coma which may be called a condition
preceding the last agony, the duration
of which it is impossible to forecast,
although everything leads to the be-
lief that this condition cannot last. To
be more exact, he is still in a state of
stupor from which, however, he rouses
occasionally when he hears sharp
sounds as, for instance, the inSiStent
voice of one of his farniliars calling
loudly to him. Left alone he relapses
Immediately into condition of tor
por. At intervals he murmurs in his
sleep, continuing to have forebodings
that he is being abandoned by his
valet, Contra, and myself These are
the symptoms of ineipient cerebral
anemia and general exhaustion" He
can no longer turn. his head without
assistance and is being kept alive by
artificial stimulants. During the last
twenty-three hours he has had two in
jections of camphorated OIL three Of
caffeine and two hypodernics Of salt
water, besides drinking stimulants.
Mgr. Bislotti, master Of the pope's
chamber, said earlier in, the evening
that the pulse of his holiness has not
yet shown any signs of becoming in
termittent, SO despite his. extreme
weakness and coma, he. believed the
pope would survive tonight and posi-
bly, tomorrow.
Both the Italian government and the
authorities of the Vatican have made
final preparations for the pope's death.
The government is rigidly censoring
all kilograms and telephone communi-
cation between Italy and the rest of
the continent. AT this hour but few
Mazzoni and DR.. Rossoni and the car
dinals have gone to awaitethe last ur-
gent summons. znCo 10
The medical aspect of the pope's case
is exciting much discussions One re-
liable authority, having opportunities
of knowing the private history of the
treatment, declares that a third oper-
alton for the removal of the pleuric
fluid actually has been performed, but
has not been made public in order to
avoid increasing the public apprehen-
sion. 1t is also stated in the same re-
liable quarter that DR.. Lapponi and
DR.. MazZOni have made a written
statement before notary giving the
exact details of the pope's case, and
that copies of these statements have
been deposited with Cardinal Ram
polla and Mgr. Cagiano de Azevedo,
the major domo of his holiness. The
purpose of this statement is to an
swer subsequent medical criticisms on
the treatment of the case. 1t is ur1-
derstood that the doctors. have not been
as frank in their bulletins as they per-
sonally desired to be, details of some
features of the case being withheld at
the earnest request of the Vatican au-
thorities. Their formal statement is
expected to clear up the. entire med
ical history Of the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20


ton union with the Roman Catholic
church, of which Leo Kill, like many
of his predecessors, hoped and dream
ed.'
The procurator of the body synod
is aging, but is alert both mentally and
physically. He still maintains a COM
piete grasp of the affairs of the Ortho-
dox Greek church, with it's multitudin-
Gus relations to politics and life in
Russia. The department of foreign
worship in the ministry of the interior
confirms the statement that the rela-
tons with the Roman church under
the present pope have been more sat.
isfactory than previously. Cardinal
Rampolla, who was mainly instru-
mental in it's establishment, enjoys
special favor at the department, where
it is believed that his election would
mean continuance of present good
relations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-20
SLUCCFD AND ROBBED
IN POLICE STATION
Three Negroes Knock a Fellow
Prisoner Down and Take
His Money.

Barney Erickson was knocked down
and robbed in the central police station
yesterday morning.
The corridor of the cell room was
the scene of the robbery and the three
negroes who had been arrested for va
grancy and allowed the privilege of the
corridor.
Erickson. who had been arrested on
the charge of drunkenness. sent for a
messenger who was to see some friends
and secure bail for him. He gave the
boy dollar and the youngster return
ed seventy-five cents. The three men
saw the transfer Of the small change
and when the messenger departed de-
scended upon Erickson and took what
little money he had on his person.
Erickson, the victim, was unable to
defend himself. and in view of the fact
that the three men who committed the
crime were already behind the bars, the
officials at the station decided to keep
them there, but they are unable to de-
termine what charge shall be placed
against the robbers.
Walter Hudson, Charles Elliott and
David Johnson are the names that were
given by the three men. They were
arrested Saturday night in a Second
street saloon by Patrolman Ring. 1t is
alleged they are the members of a gang
which was seeking to start a general
fight and the appearance of the police
man who placed the three under ar
rest had a deterrent effect upon the
belligerent inclinations Of others who
were not arrested.
Judge Holt will be asked to unravel
the problem this morning.