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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
MYSTERIOUS DOwIE.
He Appears and Disappears in
Unaccountable Manner.

Chicago, Dec.3.-This afternoon Judge
Kohlsaat ordered that the receivers re-
port on the condition of lions indus
tries in one week in order that the
court may determine whether the re-
ceivership should be continued or not.
1t WAS furthered ordered that all cou-
pons issued by Dowie to laborers and
wage earners in Zion City outstanding
before December l, should be accepted
at the discretion of the receivers.
Whether Dowie's home. Shiloh house is
connected with the administration
building. 200 feet away, by an under
zling Custodian Redieske. Dowie had
an appointment with Redieske and
while the custodian was standing at
the door of the administration building
waiting for Dowie to appear he was
notified that Dowie was awaiting him
inside.
Dowie kept another appointment to-
day in the same mysterious manner
and then Redeiske came to the conclus-
ion that Dowie must be possessed OF an
underground passage between the two
buildings Not once since the receivers
seized Zion City has it's founder been
seen outside doors, yet he has held con-
ferenceS both at his home and at the
administration building. Investigation
today showed that the food supply OF
many families in Zion City is reduced
almost to nothing. The extent to which
the people of Zion City have beggared
themselves is shown by a trip through
the town.
Many of the poorer people, the men
and women who worked in the fac
tories. live in houses fiilnsy in con-
struction and uI1fit to live in through a
Chicago winter. The walls of some are
merely strips of tarred paper nailed on
wooden frames. Other houses are
simply tents made of canvas. Not 8
few are partially constructed of earth
something after the fashion of a dug
out. A shovelful of coal or a dozer
4 or two sticks of wood comprised the
entire visible fuel supply of most OF
the people from whom Dowie is asking
| Sann 0nn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

phia, explains the existence OF these
two old snuff mills near the middle OF
the eighteenth century.
Soon after he settled in Philadelphia
Leiper established a tobacco warehouse
at North Water street In TIA Thos.
Leiper became a snuff manufactures on
an extensive scale, and. having located
at PA Market street. where he became
a famous dealer in snuff and tobacco
those comforting essentials to the CO.
lonial gentry-he began to increase his
purchases along zCrllm creek and erect
his famous mills. even. before his in
terest in stone quarIies and his extern
sive inventions in the Crum Creek val
ley.
Both of these ancient snuff mills are
rooiny two-story buildings with slop-
ing roof, capable of being changed into
comfortable dwelling houses after the
decline of the snuff industry. And
while one of the buildings served as a
roomy homestead for nearly half a
century, the other has slowly fallen
into ruin since it's period of manufac-
turing usefulness, and at last both the
ancient buildings are crumbling.-Com-
merciaI Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
MOCCASIN IN TROUBLE.
Submarine Tug Is Unable to
Make Port.

Baltimore. Dec. 3.-The Little island
life saving citation reports the tug Pc
oria standing by the submarine tug
Moccasin thAee miles abreast of the
station. The aug has succeeded in get
ting a line aboard her. but so far is
unable to make any Roadway The tor
pedo boat Adder. has been sighted off
the island. The Moccasin is Just
awash and has small flags flying at
each end
washington. Dec 3.-Admiral Har-
rington, comnandant of the navy yard
at Portsmouth, Va, advises the navy
department that he has dispatched the
gunboat Yankton to the relief of the
Moccasin and. Adder. A later dispatch
announced that the Yankton passed
Cape Henry outward bound at 1:40 p M
The tug Peoria and submarine boats
previously reported abreast of Little Is
land life saving station, have lost tow
again and are now trying hard to pick
them up. Both tug and tow are drifting
fast to the southwark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
STUBS SAYS, HOCH.
Insists He Will Be Candidate for
Governor.

w. r. Stubs. of Lawrence, who is
chief engineer of the Hoch guberna-
torial boom. insists that E. w. Koch
will be a candidate for governor.
THE Hoch boom is just getting sizz-
ling hot" said Mr.. Stubs at the Cope
land this afternoon. Il don't see how
Hoch can get away from it. He will
not only be a candidate for governor.
but he will be nominated and elected.
1t has got to the point where there
must be reorganization of the Repub-
lican party if it expects to remain in
power. No party can live under the
charges made against the legislature
last winter, if they are true--and they
ax@
THE army of employees were put in there
just to pay off the machines debts. Then
nobody has any influence with this admin
istration unless he is in sympathy with
the machine The orneriest Democrat in
the state house has more influence with
the state administration than the best
Republican in the state, if the Republi-
can did not happen to be with the ma
chine crowd at Wichita. 1 am taking no
part in the judgeship fight because ]
know my recommendation wouldn't have
any weight with the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
UNDERGROUND LONDON.
How Its Five Hundred Miles of Sewers
Are MANAGED.

The average Londoner is possibly I'M
aware that nearly SEQ miles of sewers
are situated beneath his feet, and this
includes only the large sewers, several
of them so large that number of boats
could float down them abreast. And
some idea of the enormous cost of
draining London may be gathered from
the fact that the drainage works and
machinery alone cost 8S, 900 sterling.
The three main sewers in the metrop-
oils run from Fleet street to Hamstead,
from -SIackfriarS to Abbey Mills, and
from Harrow to Old Ford. Connected
with these are a multitude of smaller
sewers measuring about twelve feet in
diameter, which make London one of
the best drained cities in the world
A thousand men are employed all the
year round, not even excepting Sun
days, in keeping London properly drain
ed, and the stupendous total OF 1.o 20,
treated every twelve months and taken
away in sludge vessels to the North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

sea. It might be supposed that the oc-
cupation is an unhealthy one for the
men engz ged. but this is not So as the
sewage 10 treated with protophospnate
of iron and lime water, which clarifies
it as it pa sses TO the great reservoirs,
ready to be. taken away.
During a wet summer IKE the pres
ent the p,a 1nping machinery which
draws away the rain water might be
expected TO b2e very heavily taxed, and
the sewers alsU): but beside there being
number of storm channels. which are
ers in the nlails sewers is abnormal.
the pumping machinery at Abbey Mills
alone is capable. of lifting 1S5. 100000
gallons of water to height of forty
feet every day, which, in other words,
implies that Lond on could never be
destroyed by foods
At Barking, where, the Sludge is ueall
with, there are fourt cen sewers meas
uring 80 feet across-t hat is to say, any
one of them would be wide enough Tor
a small tugboat to pa IS down Here
| the sludge, after being chemically
treated, has tc go through enormous
| iron cages. resemb bling 81 gantic coland-
ers, which keep back solid objects,
such as pieces of wood, old boots and
| SO forth, While not infreAfuentiy val
| liable articles of jewelrys are found
wedged between the bars .Of a cage
| The vessels used to convey the sludge
to the North sea are not by, any means
the huIks one might expect to find en-
gagged in the work. They ares luxurious
| ly fitted with cozy apartments for the
men and lighted throughout by cleo
tricity. Each barge carries 1, 600 tons
of sludge, and when fifty miNes from
the coast the cargo is distributed over
an area of seven miles.
Connected with the sewer undef' Lpd-
gate Hill is the old Roman ssubter-
ranean bath, which is the Oldest sitruc-
ture in London and must have besan in
existence long before a single brick OF
the present city was laid. At one time
/ it was approached by a subway but
this has long since disappeared, tho ugh
the bath, which measures some fourt ear
feet to sixteen feet across, still renal ms
From Tid-Rfts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
Leach Proposition Considered.

At the meeting of the students of
Washburn college for the chapel exer-
cises this morning the board OF athletic
control placed before them the propo-
sition Of Frank Leach for the manage
ment of the college athletics The pro-
position recommended by the board is
that Leach be paid $500 plus 10 per
cent of the profits of the athletic bust
ness up to 5000. The proposition will
be published in the Washburn Review
this week and will be again taken up
by the students for action one week
from today. 1t will carry. Manager
Eden Tice, elected a short time ago
for the football team and Manager
Perley K. Kelly of the baseball team
have agreed to resign their positions in
favor of Leach in the event of his Sc
lection as manager for all college ath-
! letics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

The Cleveland Leader, which ought to
be and probably is reliable authority in
the matter. says Sanator Hanna will
not again be chairman of the Republi-
can national committee. The Leader
says:
Senator Hanna's retirement viii be
OF his own volition. If he desired to
remain at the head of the national or
ganization he could be chosen without
opposition President Roosevelt would
like to have him there and has said SO
to Mr. Hanna personally and to friends.
But the senator has served as chairman
during two great national campaigns
He has done his duty by his party.
While not an old man, he has reached
the time of life where the desire to lay
or, IN measure. the burdens of official
care is but natural To accept the
craftsmanship again would mean hard
work Other and younger men would
be glad to accept the responsibility The
senator viii. therefore, step down and
let them take hold''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03


sent in tickets for reservation and a
number of parquet seats have thus
been held out for their use. These Will
accommodate the excursionists from
Ottawa, Baker, Lawrence and Emporia.
I. Lovers of music VIII be interested to
know that they will have an Opportuni-
ty of hearing several numbers by Mr..
George Champion, the famous Eng
fish basso, on the evening of the Riley
lecture. Mr.. Champion, who appeared
here with Madame Suzanne Adams a
few weeks ago, has been secured by the
Riley n engagement to travel with the
poet-lecturer. At the Adams concert
Mr.. Champion divided honors with the
prima donna.
Everybody loves to remember, and if
there be one author in this country
more than another who can turn the
mind backward to the fond reeollections
of childhood, that author is James
I Whitcomb Riley. His programme con-
sists of many choice selections It is
an event in the life of anyone to hear
him read such productions as 1.-The
Discouraged Farmer THAT Old Sweet
heart of Mine,'' ''Tradin' joe" 'AOut to
Old Aunt Mary's,'' Down to the Capt.
tall Little Orphan Annie,'' 1.-THE Tree
Toad, THE Educator THE Bear
Story" and others trimming with hui
NOR and pathos. The familiar things of
nature, the everyday good in men and
women; all these Riley writes of reads
and interprets.
Tickets are fifty cents, with reserved
seats. The entertainment is set for
Monday evening, December z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
AGAINST SLAVERY.
Menelek Forbids His People to Make
Slaves of the Gala Natives.

A few weeks ago King Menelek of
Abyssinia issued a decree against the
slave trade. 1t is couched in the Ian
guage of potentates who have unlimit-
ed power to enforce laws of their own
making. The king says:
BY a letter forwarded some time ago
to all the provinces, 1 forbade traffic
in men. of the Gala tribe. I also inti-
mated that those guilty of this offense
would be communicated from the
Christian church of Abyssinia, but you
refuse TO cease making slaves of the
Gala men.
Now beware. You who are taken in
the act of ensIaving the Gallas will no
longer, as heretofore, be fined or turned
| out of the church. But you will be pun
ished in your own persons. by which 1
mean you will be subjected to the PEN
atty of Tnutilation.
This is certainly one of the most dras-
tic measures yet taken against slave
trading in Africa. The Galias are a
fine tribe. widely spread over the coun-
try south of Abyssinia. A large part
Of their territory, by agreement be-
tween Mene1ek and Great Britain, now
lies within the kings domain.
The AbysSinians, with their guns and
superior military skill, have regarded
Galfaland as their poaehing ground
and have inflicted great hardships upon
the natives. whom they robbed fire.
quently, not only of their produce, but
also of their liberty
The evil has been increasing. Abys-
sinians have seemed to think that the
easiest way to acquire wealth was to
make raid in Ga1laland and carry
home a few scores Of natives to sell as
slaves. The crimes committed against
this superior tribe have been the scan-
dal of Menelek's reign. The Calais
have been -aowerless to make effective
defense. though they have lost no OPP
portunity of spearing individual Abys-
sinia--s or very small parties and
speedily decamping to avoid detection.
Years ago the Arabs were wont to
invade the Gala country and take
hundreds of the natives into slavery
In recent years, however. the Abyssin-
ians have been the only oppressors.
The injustice done them has been the
more Ditiful because as agriculturists
and flerdsnen and in the Industrial
arts they arc more advanced than any
other pagan people in that part of
Africa They are famous for fidelity
and frankness and are distinguished
by intense love of freedom and self
government Such is their horror of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

straightforward dealing. But genuine
honesty calls for something nobler
than that It has no relation to cum
ming or craftiness, and it is courag-
eous enough to face ruin rather than
be false to itself. The man whose only
reason for avoiding dishonest acts is
personal profit is better citizen than
thief, but he has not a bit more real
honesty in his soul. Let such a man
be confronted with an opportunity to
get what he most ardently desires by
felonious means, and let him feel as
sured that he runs no risk of detection,
and his sham honesty goes down and
out.
The really honest man is one who
values his own self-respect above all
other worldly attachments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
ARRESTED AS A SPY.
Striking Miner to Be Tried by
CourtmartiaI.

Denver Colo, Dec. Sired Wake
man, private in Company F, at Camp
Goldfield, Cripple Creek, has been ar
rested as a. spy. He is now in the mil
itary prison awaiting trial by a court
martial
The news of the arrest was received
at the adjutant genoEaPs office today.
Adjutant General Bell said Walxeman
was employed as a detective by the
miners union.
Under the 46th article of war a spy
found guilty of giving intelligence to
the enemy can be punished by death.
General Bell says Wakeman may suf-
fer the extreme penalty should he be
adjudged guilty of the charge for which
he was incarcerated. Among the pa
pers found on him was d union card.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
ANCIENT SNUFF MILL.
Old Building That Furnished Sneezes
For Colonial Gentry.

creek, near Leiperville, Pa, have long
caused conjecture as to how it happen
ed that the man of many industries
should introduce the manufacture of
snuff in this vicinity at that early date,
says a correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. Although snuff pinch
ing and snuff dipping were common in
dulgences in those ancient days, it was
unusual to find mills for it's manufac-
ture so far north at that time,
The fact that Thomas Leiper, who
came to America from Scotland in 1854,
and when he was a boy of nineteen
landed in Virginia, the land of tobacco,
and became interested in the tobacco
business before he came to Philadel-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

There will be a meeting
at your druggists every d.!
This week,
to buy Or. CaIdwelI's
Gaxafiye) Syrup Pepsin
at SOC a bottle.
Because
this is the only remedy
that is guaranteed
to cure Constipation,
indigestion, Sick Headache
and Stomach Trouble.
This IS the time Of year
when you imagine you have
all scrts of ailments;
some call ii one thing,
some another,
but there is one way
10 convince yourself
that you are within Soc
of perfect health; that is
to buy one bottle OF
Or. CaldWeIl's Qaxafive)
Syrup Pepsin.
Read the circular; take il
according to directions;
any druggist has ii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Hartford Courant: The attention Of
advocates of the crazy policy of SELL
ing protected goods abroad for less
than they are sold in the country that
gives their manufacture it's protection
IS well suggested by the following
from the market review of a well
known banking house: 'rrhe just an
nouneed policy of selling rails at 500
ton abroad while by means of the
tariff charging $2s a ton to domestic
consumers seems to us suicidal just
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

The Panama junta has lost no time
in signing the canal treaty. 1t must be
ratified by the United States senate be-
fore it becomes effective. When the
record OF that body for delaying i'm
portant public business is considered, it
will be seen that it may yet be a long
time before work on the canal can be
commenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

captivity that they no longer regard
as Calais those of their fellows who
are dragged away into bondage.
In setting his face against the Gala
slave trade Menelek has honored hirn-
self; and the sympathy and interest
with which the world has been watch
ing his effort to consolidate and de-
velop his country will be fntensifed.-
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Section Director Jennings left today
on trip of inspection of the govern
ment weather bureau stations in Kan
SaS.
]. H Churchill and daughter Blanch
of Dodge City are in Topeka. Mr..
Churchill is president of the state
board of agriculture and his little
daughter is called THE Alfalfa Queen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Whitco1nb Ri e Y
lecture when the
chart opened at $3.50
O'Clock this morn
ing. The sale OF re-
served seats has
continued active all
day and there is
every prospect that
the house will he
sold out on the eve
ming of the per-
Torrance. Out of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

A convention of farmers 81 has been
in session in Chicago this week trying
to arrange a league Of state farmers
organizations Among the names on the
comnittee is noted Farmer H. N. Gaines
OF Topeka and Farmer Robert Lindblom
OF Chicago. Mr.. Lindblom farms on the
board of trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
BLAIR INDICTED.
Grand Jury Finds True Bill on
Charge of Forgery.

ST! Louis, Dec. 3.-James L. Blair, for
merly general counsel of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, was this afternoon
indicted by the grand jury on charge
of forgery in the first degree Blair has
been i'll for several weeks at a local hos
pital and for a time his life was de-
Spaired of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

The failure of Dowie is hardly cal
culated to cause surprise. In his cru
sade to New York he over-reached him
self He had been 50 successful in all
previous undertakings that doubtless he
had become puffed up with the belief
that he could not fail. Enough conf
denee in ones self is a valuable asset;
too niuch goeth before a fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Senator Depew is quoted as predict
in that as goes New York so will go
the presidency. Yet General Gros-
venor says Roosevelt can win without
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Since General Bristow's report was
made public it is being recalled that a
man named Bristow did a somewhat
similar service for President Grants
administration His name was Ben
ianliu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
street Car Barns Rurn.

Muscatine Ia, Dec. 3-Fire today de-
stroyed the car barn of the Citizens
Railway & Light company. Twenty
seven street cars were consumed. Loss
$4,000; fully insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

It IS announced that Senator Hanna
will retire, voluntarily. from the chair
manship of the national committee.
HOW about Perry Heath. the secretary?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

r-Aa public might have more faith in
the existence of Republican harmony
in New York if the thermometers. would
not insist on it so strongly that it is
-,-or-o4o-%
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

In the contest between the Brooklyn
Eagle and the Commoner in placing
presidential candidates in the field, Mr..
Bryan's paper is maintaining a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Des Moines Capital: Even though
fourth assistant Mr.. Bristow seems to
be capable Of doing frst-class work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

The country's list of millionaires lost
q number of prospective additions by
that exposure Of graft at Grand Rapids,
Michigan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
Rsnization for exclusive afternoon puoliea
tton in Topeka.
The news is received in the state jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
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, 1903-12-03
OPENS WITH RUSH
Demand for Riley Seats Endi-
Gates Big Audience.
George Champion VIII Sing at
Topeka Entertainment.

A crowd of more than a hundred peo-
pie were gathered at Stansfeld's drug
store to reserve seats for the James
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

FOR sALE-Old ties, Lowman HIN line.
Inquire tel s81 or at 18th and Brook SITS
Topeka Railway Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
c. THE ASSOCIATED FREss
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HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID for scTap
iron, copper, brass, rubber, bones, sacks,
beeswax, pecans, etc; country shipments
specially. Mayer Lipshitz wholesale
dealer, 1901 Montgomery avenue, Hous.
ton. 80