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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
HELP THE FAIR.
Letters Soliciting Financial Support
Are Sent Out.

Today a circular letter addressed to
the merchants of Topeka is being sent
out by the state fair committee of the
Commercial club of which J. J.
ORourke is chairman in the effort to
secure financial support for the state
fair proposed to be held in Topeka this
fall. The committee has been delayed
in getting at its work although the task
of raising the guarantee for premiums
has not been looked upon as a difficult
one. The letter that is being sent out
lays forth the plans for the proposed
fair and urges a subscription to the
guarantee.
Besides asking for guarantee to
back UP the premium list which the
management of the fair desires to~pub-
| fish, Shawnee county has been asked to
contribute an additional $4,000 outright
to be used in prizes for exhibitions of
agricultural and manufactured prod
ucts The guarantee asked for this
year is similar to the one given by To-
peka merchants a year ago. Owing to
the unexpected success of last year 5
live stock show this fund was not
drawn upon at all. This years fair IS
to be given under far more favorable
conditions and the guarantee on the
/ live stock premiums will be even more
super1uous than it was year ago.
In reviving the agricultural and man
ufacturing departments in the state
fair the management Will secure very
popular feature for their exposition. A
| live stock show interests but limited
share of the people while a general eN-
position of industrial products seldom
fails to attract With the generally ia
vorable conditions which the fair asso-
citation faces assurances of support
from Topeka merchants have been cas-
ilv obtained and no difficulty is anticl-
pated in securing the guarantee sub
I scrfptions and the contributions desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
STREET IS COMING.
President of Water Company to Be
Here May A.

President Charles F. Street of the To-
pelza Water company win come to To-
peka next week, and will attend the
council meeting Monday. evening, May
4
In a letter received yesterday by City
Clerk Squires. Mr.. Street says that at
the meeting of the council he VIII an
swer the questions which the council
asked in its resolution of recent date
The resolution informed the president
of the Water company that hte bonds
for the purchase of the water plant
have been voted and their issue au-
thorized Mr. Street was requested to
notify the city when he would be ready
to turn over the plant to the city, and
whether the company would accept
1886. eco of per cent bonds in payment
for the plant
Mr.. Streets reply to the resolution is
April 25, 1908.
u. H. Sauires, City Clerk.
Il beg to acknowledge receipt OF Ger
tilted COPY of a resolution passed 2t
the meeting of the city council held
April 20. 1903. in regard to the purchase
of the Topeka Water company VIII
confer with the directors OF the com
pany. and expect to be in Topeka on
or before May 4. and TO be at that
time prepared to definitely answer the
questions in the resolution.
&c. f. STREET,
APresident Topeka Water CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
IN HANDS OF I. NJ. G. A.
Commercial Club Has Moth ug to Do
with Presidents Meeting.

During the past few days Major T. j.
Anderson at the Commercial club has
been the recipient of numerous letters
asking about securing seats for the
presidents address before the interna-
tionaI convention of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
the Auditorium Friday evening Major
Anderson is very anxious to enter dis
claimer of having anything to do with
this feature of the presidents visit The
Commercial club is looking after the
escort which is to accompany the presl-
dent as he passes through town but the
gathering at the Auditorium is entirely
in the hands Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Major
Anderson this morning issued the fol-
lowing notice in regard to the matter;
Some of the notices in the papers are
misleading The seating arrangements
for the presidents address are entirely
in the hands of the international COM
mittee of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A,
George d. NcDill, international secre-
tary. Copeland hotel Neither the Com
mercial club nor any of its members
have anything to do whatever with the
seating arrangements. He comes here
to address the Y. NJ c. A. and they are
running the machine
T. J. ANDERSON,
Secretary Commercial Club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
THIS IS A NEW POINT.
Can Express Companies Be Held
Under Clause

A new phase of the problem Of ex~
press companies handling liquor, C. O.
D.. is to be settled by the supreme court.
It is whether an express company can
be enioined under the nuisance law
from delivering packages of liquor sent
subject to the shippers order
T. W MOseley While county attorney
of Stafford county some time ago
brought an Injunction suit under the
nuisance act against the Wells-Fargo
Express company and its agent at stat
ford, E Brown. The suit was originally
brought in the probate court which
granted a temporary Injunction. but
when it reached the district court that
tribunal dissolved the Temporary in
junction. The theory of the prosecution
was that the agent of the express COM
panv delivered liquor in manner
which constituted an evasion of the
law, and the Injunction was asked for
just as it would be against any Joint
In the meantime Afoseley has been
succeeded as county attorney by Hardy
Sayre. and the latter has appealed from
the judgment of the district court in or
der 10 test the question in the supreme
court Moseley is still retain-d ia the
prosecution Of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
POTWIN TENNIS CLUB.
New Double Courts Constructed and
officers Elected.

The Potwin Tennis club has adopted
new constitution and elected officers LOT
the ensuing year. Since its organiza-
ton last June the club has grown so
rapidly that it became necessary to con-
struct new double court to 3cccnmo-
date the new members. With this IN
provement the courts are arong me
best IN town.
All the old officers We're reelected,
with the exception of Miss Dai1y Vance.
who held the office of secretary last
year. but who is now residing in okla
hora City Mr.. Richard N Hal was
elected in Miss Nance's place The Oh
GERS are: President Arthur i Gray.
vice president. Miss Alice Willard: sec
retarv Mr. Richard n Hall; treasurer,
Mr. Osborne L. Larimer..
Members: Capt. Clad Hamilton, Dr.
Corbin F. Judd Mr.. Earl Ewart. Mr.
Kenneth Anderson. Mr.. Robert Pierce.
MI Frank Forbes, Mr.. George Allen,
Mr.. Alexander LOOMS. Mr.. Carl Boil
mar. Mr. Jamie Hughes, Mrs COrbin 2.
Judd. Miss Bolmar, Miss Lydia Bolmar,
Miss Cockrell, Miss Helen Cockrell, Miss
Cora Goddard. Miss Eva Simpson, Miss
Antoinette Swarzkoof. Miss Julia Lari-
mer. Miss Troutman. Miss Zenorah Sim
Miss Harriet Embree, Miss Winter Miss
Blanche Winter. Miss Andrews. Miss
Mabel andrews. and Miss Mediicott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

city is under no obligations to send out
collectors to get the tax. AS the county
takes possession of property which IS IN
default on taxes. so the city could take
possession of dogs which are in de-
fault
The work of collecting the dog tax
al the city hail win add very little TO
the duties of the city treasurer or city
clerk. The treasurer has plenty of ieis-
IRE time anyway, and the clerk has to
keep the dog records now just the same
as he would under the proposed new
system.
The only reason why all of the IL
censes levied by the city in the license
ordinance can not be collected in the
same way is that considerable book
keeping is necessary to keep track of
the miscellaneous license business, and
the services of one man are rather nee
essary to attend to that work
Councilman George Neil introduced his
high dog tax ordinance in good faith He
did not anticipate that it would be used as
"a club to make people pay their dog tax.
dogs in the city. But the poorer people,
backed by G. c. Clemens. have made it
clear to the members of the council that
the high license on dogs would hardly be
a fair deal. 1t would prevent the poor man
from owning "A dog, ana allow the ficn
man to own any SORT OF a VICIOUS animal
he pleased
This fact was realized by the committee
which had the Neil ordinance in charge,
and the committee recommended that the
license be made 90 and 81 instead Of $
and SO as proposed by MI. Neil. or 81
and IS. as it now stands. Even this com
promise measure IS not satisfactory to
many of the couEcilmen- They will vote
for a continuation of the present license
But the three months limit for paying the
tax is generally admitted to be a good
feature
The city council has started out as
though il really intended to be economical
This win be test Of its sincerity. It can
abolishing the dog tax collector jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
SEVERE ATTACK or GRIP
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlains
Cough Remedy.

when I had an attack of the grip last
winter (the second One) I actually cured
myself with one bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" says Frank W. Perry ed
itor of the Enterprise, Shortsvflle n Y
This is the honest truth. I at times kept
from coughing myself TO pieces by taking
2 teaspoonfuI of this remedy, and when
the co1g hing spell would come on at night
would take dose and it seemed that
pass off and I would go to sleep perfectly
free from cough and its aecompan wing
pains To say that the remedy acted as a
most agreeable surprise Is putting it mild
r. I had IDEA that it would or could
knock out the grip. simply because I had
never tried il for such a purpose. but it Clid
and it seemed with the second attack of
coughing the remedy caused It to not only
be Of less duration, but the pains were far
less severe, and I had not used the con
tents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip had
bid me adieu-" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
CLERKS ARE NEEDED.
Only One on Available List at Topeka
Postoface.

The Topeka Dostofiice faces dearth
of available material for mail clerks and
carriers. There row exists the unusual
condition of having only one applicant
uron the eligible list from which va
caneies in the rostoffice may be filed.
This rarely occurs. The postal depart
mont has authorized an examination for
clerks and mail carriers at the postofhce
here on May Is. and entries for the ex-
animation may be made until the day
il IS held
Requirements for appointment to pO-
sitlons as mail carrier or clerk are easy.
A knowledge of spelling, arithmetic.
letter writing penmanship copying
from plain copy, United States geog-
raohy and the reading Of addresses is
required. but the test in each branch is
not difficult. The first four subjects
named are the most important ones Al
former examinations a knowledge of
geography has been included as one of
the most important of the requirements.
but il is now held to be of less conse-
quence. The age limit for all positions
is from is to As years. Between $500
and $500 is custon1arily paid a beginner
at the start OF employment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

peka and filed his intervening motion
TO reopen the case and have it argued |
again.
Governor Bailey has offered a le-
ward of $3.50 for the apprehension OF
Ben Tullett, who has fed from Green's
burg, KioWa county, and for Whom the
officials there have issued a warrant
charging him with criminal assault on
young girl, Clonie Eta Hopkins.
Notwithstanding the statement of the
Colorado veterinarian that Kansas cat
tIemen must be taught Colorado grow
ers must be protected, M c. Campbell
chairman of the Kansas live STOCK conf
mission, says the action OF ColoIduO ~
duarantining against Kansas IS not re-
taliatory and he approves of it.
colorado has done quite the proper
thing" said Mr.. CampbeH. h9eI i ne
present conditions it has been quite mn M
possible for either state to stamp out
the disease. as the ranchmen on Doll
sides of the line have been extremely ~
different to the spread OF the olseaSs II ~
4 the matter of dipping their cattle. TN
/ q quarantine in both Kansas ana Colo-
RADIO we hope to be able to stamp out
/ the disease. as that is almost sure 70
catch all of them
soon with the Colorado board in regard
to this matter. The two boards ar
working in harmony in regard 70 tlls
should not be regarded as in any sense
an act of retaliation. Without sucn
action as has been taken by both BOARDS
there was danger of serious trOupl9
from this source. but with the co-opera-
ton of Colorado we hope to be able 70
stamp ont the disease this year. DIP
ping watts will be established all alons
the line. both on the railroads and az
other points, and the regulations VIII Oe
strictly enforced
Among the candidates for department
| commander of the Kansas G. A. X. IN
addition to A w Smith of Mcpherson.
Id. l. Sweeney of Dodge City and j. II
Grimes of EIiawatha. are Capt. B. r.
i PeaIer of Salina, Charles Harris Of Elm
poria and J. H. Ricl1le Of Chanute.
The telephone companies which were
delinquent in making their reports to
the state board of telegraph and tele-
phone assessors fastened to send in
their reports with due apologies, as soon
as the neWsDa Ders called attention to
the fact that they were liable to a PEN
atty of So 500 already for being delin~
cuent and that their liability was in
creasing at the rate of SO day. IL
took their breath away.
The state board of railroad assessors
left this morning to inspect the Union
Pacific They will run on into Colorado
switch to the Rock Island and come
back over that road, so IS to keep from
doubling" back over the same ground
twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Architects Are Already Making
Plans.

The architects are at work on the
plans for the new ward school buildings
competition at the regular meeting Of
the board of education May 4.
At that meeting the plans for the
FaTkdale and the six-room school build
ing il North Tc-eiga viii he chosen by
the board. The award to be made to the
successful arcHitsct has been increased
from IL per cent. to 21a per cent. of the
cost Of the building. After these plans
have been selected another meeting viii
be held and the mans for the other
buildinEs viii be chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
To Look Into Asylums.

The legislative committee appointed
to investigate the alleged brutalities of
attendants at the state hospitals for the
insane is due to meet this afternoon, but
only two of the FIVE members were here
this morning r. B. Campbell came in
from Meade county last night and W.
s. jerks of Franklin county arrived this
morning The other members are Reps
resentative George Hayden Of Nemaha
county Senator w S. Fitzpatrick OF
Chautauqua county and Senator G. w
Gabriel of Labette county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
MISS HOLMAN BURNED.
Clothes Were Ignited from Gas
0line Stove.

Miss Hattie Holman, sister OF NJ. c. Hol-
man, was badly burned this morning at
her home near Garfield park. Miss Hol-
man opened door which was near gas
oline stove. and the wind blew the flame
from the stove against her clothing, set
ting it afre.
burned but the physicians report that the
injuries, while intensely painful, are not
fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

Des Moines, Ia, April 2S.-The Repub~
lican state central committee at its
here today decided to hold the
next state convention on July / in Des
MOines. George d. Perkins was chosef
as temporary chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

Best watch main springs so cents this
week only Guaranteed for one year.
s Freidberg, the jeweler, 512 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
failing remedy for . lazy liver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

April is one of the best months in the
year to visit California. CoIonist rates
to California points via the Santa F'e.
March to June Is. 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

peka and filed his intervening motion
to reopen the case and have it argued
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

Governor Bailey has offered a le-
ward of $3.50 for the apprehension of
Ben Tullett, who has fed from Green's
burg, Kiowa county, and for whom the
OFFICIALS there have issued a warrant
charging him with criminal assault on
a young girl. Clonie Eta Hopkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

Among the candidates for department
of the Kansas G. A r.. IN
addition to A. w Smith of Mcpherson.
Grimes of Hiawatha. are Capt B. F.
PeaIer of Salina, Charles Harris of EN-
poria and J. H Rickle Of Chanute.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
MenardyilIe.

G W. o. Cooper was in from
the Saline country Wednesday.
He expects to make a prospecting
trip through Tom Green county
soon.
G. A. Lehman. of Loyal VAL
ley, passed through town Tuesday
with $50 two-year-olds which he
was taking to San Angelo. Harve
Putnam, the funny man, was
along to pilot the herd.
Word was received last night
by phoIe that it would be inn
possible for the San Angelo base
ball team to play our boys here
next Saturday The news occas-
toned much disappointment rs
great preparations had been made
for the game.-Menard County
Enterprise
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
sterling CITY.

A. A. Gamble. who has charge
of the T. ID. Reed ranch, reports
that he found five fine mules and
several cattle dead around the
watering trough this week. 1t is
hard to believe that there is u hui
man being so lost to every princi-
pal of humanity that would put
poison in watering trough and
thereby kill innocent dumb ami
mails, but the case looks suspicious
and it would be well for everyone
to be on the alert.
Mrs. A. +, Mcdonald, who has
been attending the Chautauqua at
Waxahachie and other education
al functions over the State during
the summer, returned home this
week. She will remain about six
weeks when she will go to begin
her school near Paint Rock.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23

the top of his head being blown
off by Federal shell. and his
body was picked up and carried
to the rear, under hot fire from
the gunboats, by the four men
mentioned above, the document
being found in his coat pocket by
AlonZo Millett. Col. Millett states
that he believes the attack on the
boats would have been successful
had it not been for General Green's
death, but when he fell his men
became demoraliZed and we're
soon driven back,
General Green was the Forrest
of the trans-M ississlppi Depart
ment, remarked Col. Millett.
He was a dashing fighter, and
as n ca!valry leader had no super
Tor When he left his home at
Austin, Texas, at the beginning
of his Red River campaign, he
had Il presentiment that he would
never return, and babe his family
goodbye with that information.
This piece of paper | have had
in my scrap book since the fata.
dav when ! took it from General
Green's pocket, but / brought it
to San Angelo from my San An
tonic home in order to give it to
Mr., H. l.. Bentley, of the Wells
Fargo Express Co.'S. office here.
that he might forward it to his
mother, who is daughter to Gen
eral Green. ! know it is a relic
of her herioc father which she
will greatly prize. San Angelo
Standard.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
INTERESTING WAR RELIC.
Document Which Was Taken From
Body OF Major General
Tom Green.

Headquarters Dis. Western La.
In the field April IL, 1864.
General:
The Maj. General commanding
directs that your troops in the
vicinity of Bayou Pierres and
Blair's Landing be instructed to
keep "a sharp lookout for airy
movement Of the enemy from the
direction of Natchitoches. He
may attempt TO send force up
the river bank to protect the re-
turn of his boats from above.
You should be early advised Of
any such movement
Very respectfully, your obt.
servt. + Surget. A. A. General.
Maj, Genl. Green commanding
calvalry.
The document from which the
above is copy is relic of the
Civil War and Will doubtless be-
of considerable interest to the
people of San Angelo and Tom
Green county, as it was taken
from the body of General Tom
Green, for whom this county was
named, Immediately after he had
been killed at Blair's Landing,
on the Red River, some distance
below Shreveport. La. The dOcu-
ment was secured by Capt, f. B.
Mlllett, his brother, Alonzo Mil
lett, now of this city, Richard
Park and Ollie James. all of apt.
MiIlett's command, Co. b. Woods
regiment attached to DeBray 5
brigade.
Col. Alonzo Millett tells all
interesting story concerning the
manner in which the historic
piece of paper came into his
possession. As it's tenor indicates.
it was an order for the Southern
troops to watch for an attempt of
the enemy to force the passage of
the river, and the work fell to
General Green's portion. He
went into it with his usual dash
and vim, and, misled by the re-
ports of his scouts. who mistook
the Federal gunboats for the ex-
pected transports, an attack was
ordered. The result was disas-
trous to the Southern forces
General Green was killed in an
early stage of the engagement,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
OZOna.

Miss May Allen left Monday to
attend the Methodist school at
San Angelo.
John Clark was seriously hurt
last Tuesday week while rounding
up his cattle on Bob Dameron's
ranch. His horse ran over II year
ling causing him to fall on him
breaking one rib, stavlng another
loose and bruising his head and
shoulders.
Oscar Eetes, one of Suggs' boys,
was jerked off his horse last Thurs
day, dislocating a shoulder.
Jonah Stlnebaugh, head clerk
for Rome shields, of Stiles, is at
tending court in Sherwood this
week, a witness in the Smith for
gerry case,
c. B Hudspeth was up from his
ranch Monday and Tuesday.
Judge Blanks has sold his liv-
cry stable to D. r. Wilson, who
took charge last Saturday. He
will put in good string of bug
gies and teams at once.
Fourteen beer bottles, the pro
majority, were hanging to the
mesquite IN front of the post Of
fee, Wednesday morning. Texan.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlaln'e Cough Remedy
has Il remarkable record. 1t has
been in Use for over thirty years,
during which time many million
bottles have been sold and used.
1t has long been the standard and
main reliance in the treatment of
Group in thousands of homes, yet
during all this time no case has
ever been reported to the manu-.
tacturers in which it failed TO
effect a cure. When given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse
or even as soon as the croupv
cough appears, it will prevent the
attack. 1t is pleasant to take,
many children like it. 1t con-
tains no opium or other harmful
substance and may he given as
confidently to a baby as to an
adult. For sale by Central Drug
Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-09-23
FROM OUR EXCHANGES


'Rah for Concho county, An
other fine rain yesterday and
last night, and fine winter
grass is Low assured.
Hayden Fletcher brought the
first bale of new cotton in this
week, which was purchased bv
J. w. Norman forB 70 in the seed.
bringing with the premium of So,
about 500.
Eola ginned her first bale of
cotton this season last Saturday.
1t was raised by Henry Essarv,
and purchased by II. j. Board
man.
n. X. Knight has sold his farm
near Eola for 81 per acre. and
has purchased four sections OF
land in West Tom Green, where
he will move his family soon.
John A. Loomis has hands busy
gathering his large crop of milo
maze. He has four hundred
acres in milo maize and will crush
the grain and fatten his steers
for market. We understand that
he contemplntes planting one
thousand acres i'll cotton next
year. Herald.