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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
MONEY FOR THE COLLEGE.
House o. ks the Appropriation for
Manhattan School

The State Agricultural college appro-
priation went through the house com
mittee of the whole today. 1t started a
debate over the question of charging
tuition fees in the state educational in-
stitutions. The ways and means com
mite grovided an incidental fee Of three
dollars per term for Kansas students,
and FIVE dollars for nonresident stud
ents, and also a matriculation fee of five
dollars for non-residents. This would
bring the college about $4,000 a year
from these fees.
Hale of Rush and O'Donnell of ELS
worth tried to get the fee for residents
abolished but We're voted down.
Adams of Butler moved to raise the
fees for non-residents to $40 for mat
REGULATION fee and $40 per term as an in
cidental fee, making a total of $40
year. This amendment carried. and will
add about $1,000 to the fees received.
The bill makes a total appropriation
Of $240,200 for the college. Ten thousand
dollars will be available Immediately
for water plant. Forty thousand dol
lars viii be available after July | for a
chapel to seat 5000 persons. and $4,000
for a creamery building. The itemized
appropriations are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
PAPERS ARE SIGNED
By Which U. S. VIII Acquire a
Naval Station in Cuba.

Washington. Feb. 24-President Roose-
welt has signed the agreement drawn
under the terms of the Platt amendment
United States of a naval station at
Guantanamo and coaling station at
Bahia Honda. Cuba. The document had
been previously signed by President
Palma and was brought to Washington
by Minister Souires. It does not specify
the price of the properties to be ae-
quired by the United States and this
detail is left to be settled by the usual
navy department has decided exactly
the amount of the land it wishes at each
place.
With these two places properly forti-
fed as naval bases the Gulf of Mexicn
would not be possible of occupation by
a hostile fleet. and the Caribbean sea
would be unsafe for an enemy. At
Guantanamo there will be erected docks
and perhaps a short line of railroad to
connect the port with the backbone
railroad already finished by private en-
terDrise. Bahia Honda will for some
time be USED simply as a place for
the storage of coal.
When Minister Suuires returns to Efa
vana he will take up for settlement
the question of the possession of the Isle
Of P1neA The indications are now that
the United States government win not
press strongly in this matter. The rea~
son for the Indifference is first the un-
availability of the island as a naval
base owing to the shallow water SUR
rounding and second, the really strong
sentimental attachment of the Cubans
for the place which would cause feel.
ing OF resentment toward the United
States in the event that the isle was
ia ken away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

of the Kansas Union re-insuring all of
the policyholders, without the consent
of the policyholders of said Mutual
company.
The act of the directors in this respect
the court held was not authorized by law
and set aside the contract and ordered
restored to the Kansas Mutual all of its
assets and appointed the undersigned trls-
tees to take charge and preserve the
property until such time as the policy
holders could have a meeting and decide
upon the company's future
No policyholder should hesitate to pay
his premium on his policy as the same be
comes due, as the Mutual company mas
ample assets to protect the reserve on all
policies that has been paid in or that he
may pay in to the trustees. A policy holder
who permits his policy to lapse viii be the
loser. The trustees under the order of
the court have decided to extend 80 DAYS
grace on all premiums becoming due be
tween February >. 1903. and March / 1903.
.'CYRUS LELAND, JR.
GEORGE E. COLE
WILLIAM W. HOOPER,
ezf4
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SAY he WON'T QUIT.
Hughes Political Advisors Don't
Want Him to Withdraw.

Hughes and his friends are greatly
excited about the attempt Bergundthal
will make to get Hughes to withdraw.
They declare that there is not the
slightest possibility of Hughes leaving
the race at this time
The Hughes committee will not admit
that Hughes is losing strength every
day, but it is generally admitted
among those best posted in city politi-
cal matters that such is the case The
chances are that Hughes will be the
third man in the race.
Hughes won't withdraw" said F.
r. Simons, who holds the incongruous
positions of secretary of the Hughes
committee and chairman of the Repub-
Hcan city central committee. 1T would
be q great thing for the stronger man
to withdraw in favor of a weaker one.
wouldn't it, Hughes can't withdraw at
this stage of the game 1t has gone too
far" This is what Mr- Simon said He
may deny it tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
THOSE COAL LANDS.
Senate Committee Goes to Laaven-
worth to Investigate.

The five senators who are members. OF
the committee appointed TO investigate
the alleged scandal connected with the
agreement of the directors of the state
penltentiary to purchase some coal land
near Lansing, set out for Leavenworth
this morning to begin work.
The purpose of the investigation is to
get at the facts in the arrangement by
which some land belonging to the Green
estate was to be transferred to the pen.
itentiary officials for $25, COO 1t was
alleged by the Leavenworth Times that
only $4,000 of this amount was to get
into the hands of the Green heirs
The directors of the penitentiary asked
that the matter be looked into so THAI
their part in the negotiations might bei
approved as honorable. Governor Bailey
sanctioned the appointment of the com.
mittee on this account The house OF
representatives adopted a resolution the
other day to the effect that It would not
pass an appropriation for the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
FOUND FROZEN.
Six Mexicans Perish from Cold
in Texas.

Goliad. Texas. Feb. 24-The bodies Of
six Mexicans. three women and three
children, who had been frozen to death.
were found today on the river eight
eight miles above here. The dead:
Isabel Rodriguez, aged 40.
Antonio Rodriguez, 20.
Cecilia Rodriguez, 3.
Anita Rodriguez, 3.
Rose Rodriguez, z months.
Helen Nasquez. Is.
The bodies were found lying close to-
gether. their position showing that the
women had tried to protect the chill
dren. They were visiting friends on the
south side of the river Wednesday and
were put across in a skiff by Thomas
Vasquez, husband of Helen Vasquez.
after which they started for camo on
the north side of the river. two or three
miles distant 1t is supposed they lost
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
FOUR CLERKS
BURN TO DEATH.
Head On Collision Between Ex-
press Train and Freight
On the Big Four Road Near
Berea, o.
FIVE PERSONS HURT.
Door Of Mail Car Was Locked
When Crash Came.
Those Inside We're Unable to
Release Themselves.

Cleveland, O.. Feb. 24.-As the result
of head on collision between a west
bound passenger train and an eastbound
freight train a mile or two east OF
Berea. O., on the Big Four railroad last
night. four mail clerks were burned to
death and several trainmen were more
or less seriously hurt. The dead:
w. H. BLACKWELL. head clerk,
Cleveland.
z. ". KEIsMANN. Cleveland
T. w. SMILEY, Cleveland.
L. NJ. WALWORTH. Cleveland. the
fourth victim was not killsd outright
but was so badly burned he died with
in a short time. He was unable 70 mako
any statement and had life enough only
to give his name.
The injured are:
John Ferguson. Cleveland. engineer OF
freight.
William Fish. Cleveland. engineer pas
senger train.
Joe Coulter. express messenger, who
was pinned between express matter in
car and was saved from being burned to
death by passengers Of the train ex-
tinguishing the flames that were rapid
ly approaching him.
Two fremen, names not vet learned.
All the injured are in a hospital in
Cleveland.
1t is reported that no passengers were
hurt Many of the passengers wers
school superintendent and teachers on
their way to Cincinnati to attend
meeting of school directors and teachers
in that CITY. The doors of the mani car
being locked. the unfortunate mail
clerks were unable to release them
selves when the car caught fire The
scene of the wreck is but a few miles
west of the city of Cleveland and relief
was started out Immediately on hearing
of the wreck from this city.
The injuries TO the train crew consist
ed mostly of cuts and bruises and are
not considered serious. All but two of
the cars of the passenger train were
destroyed by fire which probably start
ed from the overturning and explosion
of oil lamps in the express and mail car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
HIS SKULL BROKE.
Bert conners Struck on Head by q
Dead Limb.

Bert Corners was seriously injured
this morning while helping Asa Ward
clear off some timber from the old Ward
place four miles northwest of town. Mr.
Conner was busy working when he was
struck on the right side of his head
lust behind the frontal bone by a dead
limb. The blow came with such force
as to fracture the skull. Mr.. Ward
brought the injured man to town where
his wound was dressed by Doctors A. c.
and 0. p. Davis, and later he was taken
to Christ hospital in Shellabarger's am
bulance accompanied by DR.. o. P. Davis
wrere he viii undergo an operation.
The latest report is that Mr. Corners
is suffering from a concussiOn of the
brain, but is not unconscious, and is
doing as we'll as could be expected. Mr.
Corners home is two and half miles
west Of town on the lower Silver Lake
road He has a wife and family. He
was at one time a member of the police
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
CONCORDIA WANTS HALL.
Bill introduced to Authorize Voting
of Bonds.

The people Of Concordia want an au-
ditorium. and Representative Peck to-
day introduced a bill authorizing the
voting of $4,000 bonds for this pur-
pose. The Concordia Commercial club
is behind the proposition.
No town west of Topeka In the north
ern half Of the state has a hall or au
ditorium that will hold a crowd of any
considerable size Concordia wants one
in order to bring state conventions and
other large gatherings to that town.
The movement for the auditorium was
only started in Concordia few days
ago Mr. Peck on Monday received
petition from Concordia asking for ths
measure: Monday night he prepared il,
and today introduced it. had 1t advanced
to third reading. passed and nessaged
to the senate This is quick work in
the legislative line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Mobile. Ala. Feb 24.-The exercises
in connection with the presentation of
the silver service given by the people
of Alabama to the United States battle
ship Alabama were held in the theatre
here today. The orator of the occasion
was F. NJ. Robinson. The service was
accepted on behalf Of the officers Of the
Ala abama by Capeain H. c. Davis, com
mander of the vessel The silver service
consists of seven pieces and cost about
Sc 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
DRIVEN OUT.
All Negroes Compelled to Leave
a Pennsylvania Town.

Indiana. Pa. Feb. 24-Ten days ago
Sterling Aiken, negro, shot and
wounded Welton Thomas, a boOkkeeper
of Webrun Aiken escaped. but the
Webrun residents ordered all the ne
groes in the town. about 20. to leave
the neighborhood. Failing to comply
after repeated requests the white resi-
dents Yesterday attacked the negroes
shack with ropes and poles and pulled
it down The negroes then took their
belongings and boarded freight tram
for Ni0fonda1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

St Louis. Feb. 24-Armed with a writ
of attachment Sheriff Dickman today
opened the two safes of the National Sc
curities company and found they con-
tained only books and papers. The af-
fairs of this cooperative investment
company are now under investigation.
The writ of attachment was secured by
Mrs n. C. Kuhlman on a claim for
S779S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
AGAIN REPUDIATES.
German Foreign Office Disclaims Re
sponsibility for It's Representatives.

Berlin. Feb. 24.-The German foreign Of
fee attaches no Importance to the request
made to Mr.. Bowen by Herr Baltazzi. the
former German charge d afaires at Car
acas. for the immediate payment Of the
81 500 forming the instaIment of the sum
to be paid to Germany by Venezuela, but
which is not due until March Is Foreign
Secretary Won Ritchthofen sent no such
instructions to Ambassador Won Stern
berg. and it is assumed that there has been
a misunderstanding in the matter The
foreign office does not doubt that Nenezue-
Ia viii carry out the terms OF the protocol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
LETTER FROM TRIIsTEEs


LETTER FROM TRUSTEES.
Accompanying the report is the fol-
lowing letter from the trustees, which
will go far to reassure the policy hold
ers and strengthen the standing of the
company
Topeka KAN Feb %. 1903
Herewith find a copy of our prelim-
mary report of the assets and IiabiIi-
ties of the Kansas Mutual Life Insur-
ance company as we find them and
now have in our possession. or under
our control The report shows that the
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany is solvent. In fact. the solvency
of the company was not in question
when the court appointed trustees to
take charge of its affairs.
The facts upon which the court act
ed in appointing trustees We're that the
directors of the Kansas Mutual Life
Insurance company transferred to the
Kansas Union Life Insurance company
all its assets for and in consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
STILL LOOK FOR SNOW.
The Weather Men Are Not Satisfied
With Situation.

The weather men have an idea that
there may be more snow or at any rate
some rain.
is rain or snow tonight and Wednes-
day Warmer in east portion" The
wind this afternoon was blowing s
miles an hour from the east. The hour
ly temperatures recorded by the gov
ernment thermometer today were as
follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Temperaturs Of Large cities.

Chicago. Feb. 24-T a. m temnera-
lures: New York. 80: Boston. 81; Phil
adelphia 60, Washington. so; Chicago,
"a: Minneapolis. 10; Cincinnati, 80; Se
Louis. 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

sian bank is being organized with
branches at Moscow. Tifiis, Baku, Erivan.
Tabriz and Teheran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Rain or snow tonight and Wednes
day: warmer in east portion tonight;
northeast winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Hir Presents His Credentials.

Berne. Switzerland. Feb. 24-David T.
Hill the recently appointed United States
minister to Switzerland. today presented
credentials to President DuechsEs
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CONTINUED On Page si1.l
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Value of outstanding policies. 1928. .1S7 Osi
Policy claims, death losses .-.. 1926 IS
Unpaid dividends or other prof
its due policy holders (nclud-
ing those contingent on pay
ment of Outstading and de-
ferred premiums); deferred
premiums s.. 2.s9S.51; declared
but unpaid dividends. plan of
1886, s12. 1854 .-............. 1921 IS
Taxes accrued ....-......-...... 2,50S.19
Premiums paid in advance. 2,721.0b
Ledger liabilities ........... 215132
Total liabilities on policy
holders account ....-...... $550, 1856 a
Showing surplus of --.......- IA. PA. 81
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A fighf was made on The apprOpriati0rs
ior additional land and for the animal hus-
landry department, but the house stood
BY them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08

handle in action. Then he transferred
the hat to the left hand and worked
il up and down, occasionally passing it
horizontally, from his chin to his
waisthand.
He was doing the trick for the bene-
III of young woman, who responded
with handkerchief. The signalling
may have been a love code or a mere
cCcentricity in steamship greeting. No
body asked the short man about il.
As the Kaiser moved in alongside the
pier the crowd moved with her to the
big open door before which the gang.
planks lay, ready for hosting. Inter
change of talk between ship and pier
was now possible.
Look at Louie, There's the baby,
too! Louie, Louie, how did you eH
Joy the yoyage?"
This from a young woman with an
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Renewed earthquake shocks are felt
at Andijan, Russian Central Asia. Tho
number of victims Of the first disturb
ance is now placed at 1890.
The body of the late Colonel ]. ".
Morrison, formerly a member of the
Missouri Assembly, was inferred at
Arlington with full military honors.
Special Commissioner Fortune, who
has been examining the labor condi-
tions in Hawaii, recommends the i'm.
portation of negroes from the States.
The Missouri State Teachers Asso-
citation met in annual convention at
the st. Louis High School for two
days session.
fast passenger train on the Iii.
nois Central crashed into work train
near Louisville. killing two men and
injuring three.
AS a result of the State Canvassing
Boards decision the lower house of
the Colorado Legislature will consist
OF thirty-four Republicans and thirty.
one Democrats. A deadlock with the
Democratic Senate is considered prob
able.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
Missouri State Supervisor Declares
They Are Impractible.


The annual report of Luther Hick.
man. Supervisor of Building and Loan
| Associations of Missouri. has just
come from the Public Printer. The
document gives statistics showing the
! financial condition of these associa-
lions by years, from 1896 to and in
Guiding the year just closed. The fig.
ures show them to be in good condi
ton.
Mr.. Hickman does not like the CO.
operative associations, however, and
concerning them he has this to say:
These companies are organized
without capital. and their promoters
stake nothing upon the success of non
success of the business. Their pay
ments are extended over a long period
of time, and every month each mem
/ Der must pay on his contract for TAX
| ing care of his small investment n
| high assessment for expenses, out of
which the organizers of the scheme
expect to reap much profit.
The only hope of benefit held out
/
times be able to borrow the face value
ot.,his contract and repay the loan by
small monthly payment without in
| terest. He must keep up his pay
ments indefinitely and no time is fixed
at which he can demand the privilege
of such a loan. The early maturity of
his contract depends upon the number
of members who are induced to go
into the concern after him, and who
keep up their payments.
The increase of membership re-
quired to mature such contracts with
in reasonable time is such as to rem.
der the entire scheme impracticable.
IF the company has a payment of
a dollar n Month To the loan fund on
each thousand-dolar contract, no one
paying more than that amount to the
loan fund. there can be no question
that the level at which loans can be
made is 1000 months, or SO 1-3 years.
/ The man who carries his contract till
| 1t reaches this level will get his 81 600
at n cost to him of 5000, allowing
! interest on the money he invests at
the rate of per cent per annum.
He enters into n cO-partnership and
renders himself liable for mistakes
and errors of judgment and guaran-
tees the responsibility of a manage
ment in which he can have no part
and as to whose solvency he knows
nothing. 1t has been demonstrated
times without number that losses oc-
cur in the most conservatively man.
aged loan companies. How, then, can
a concern that buys property upon an
instalment basis, which certainly can
not be done so cheaply as If bought
for cash, and loans the full amount
paid for the property, taking in return
monthly payment in most cases low
er than the rent, expect to escape
ruinous losses?
1T has never been done. and the
| possibility of its being done is not of
fered by these companies as now con
stituted"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08
WHEN THE LINER COMES
>o>o>o>o PAIHos AND HUMoR >o>o>o>o
| xxx ON PIERS NEW YORK xxx

aquiline nose and an accent that indi.
Gated East Side origin. Louis, with
the push characteristic of his race, had
planted himself at the ships gangway
so as to be the first ashore.
The gangplanks are hoisted and
made fast at the shore end to a high
platform, necessary to reduce the in
cline of the descent from the lofty
side of the ship. Louie wasn't the
first down, as a man at the other side
of the gangway beat him by taking the
after gangplank.
The outpouring of voyagers was
swift. Women from the ship project
ed themselves into the arms of men
and women on the pier. There were
lingering kisses which prompted the
irreverent to shout
Break away, there!"
That made the girl look foolish.
An ETHEREAL being in a fur cape
c,me statuesquely down the gang
plank. She evidently was looking for
someone who hadn't turned up.
While the cabin passengers were
landing, a stream of stewards with
hand baggage poured from the for.
ward gangway, like human cataract
down the steep gangplank. Valises.
suit cases and parasols are dumped
under the letters on the sides of the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08
Effect OF the Finding.

Attorney General Edward c. Crow
has been flooded with kilograms ask
ing him as TO the effect the decision
or finding of the commissioner will
have in the matter. Neither Attorney
General Crow nor any one else con
nected with the case will talk on this
point The Attorney General, how.
ever, stAtes that each side will be Civ
cn every opportunity, should II desire
to do SO. TO file objections to Commits
sioner Kinleys findings AS reported to
the court and that these objections
could be argued with the cause which
ia set for hearing before the court in
banc on January &c, After arguments
have been made the proceeding will
then he closed, with nothing to follow
except the courts opinion Should
the court render an opinion sustain.
ing the findings returned by the com
missioner the penalty would be an
custer denying the companies the
right to do business in Missouri be.
cansC of their Violations Of the States
antitrust laws, In addition, the court
,s empowered TO impose n fine as a
further penalty, the amount of the
fine being a the discretion OF the
, court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-08

The mighty liner slowly docks, with
throngs of folks from over the seas;
the gangplank's up--electric shocks
greet the Incompatible shes. John
Smith had kissed his wife once more
Cat home they seldom bin and cool
but when she's from foreign shore,
why, it's the proper thing to do
Lays of Cabin Boy
Those who come down to the pier
in cabs are little less unconvential
than the volatile emotional, and os-
culatory natives of southern Europe
who gather at the Barge Office to
greet, somewhat eXplosively, their
friend, and relatives VINO come across
in TIE steerage and land at Ellis is
land, says a writer in the New York
Sun. Only the hardened customs in
spectors view with placidity or indif-
.erence the greetings at the foot of the
gangplank
Every week in the season. when the
exodus from Europe is at its height,
.wo or three big twin screw steam
ships dock at North River piers in
New York or Hoboken. Last week it
was the great Kaiser of the North
German Lloyd line that gave enter
.ainment TO an assemblage that had
obtained orchestra accommodation
rom the Surveyor of the Port