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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
SOLVES MAYOR QUESTION.
g. F. Kimball Shows How It May Be
Simplified.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
VIII you kindly permit me to make a
personal correction in your Tuesdays
report of our Bergundthal meeting of
Monday evening, where ] am made to
say that I regard Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter the best woman I ever knew.
l would not for a kingdom say she is
not the best woman in Topeka, but
[ have no right to presume upon her
acquaintance for we have never met,
much to my regret. and probably she
has never even heard Of me. What
did say was that Il regarded her as
one of the brightest and best women
in Topeka and the writer dY the best
Topeka, 50 far as I knew / judged
only from her writings. It was my ad
mlratiOn Of the woman, and belief in
her sincerity and general good judg-
ment that led me to express a keen re-
greet, sOftened with sorrow, that one
so gifted and gentle and pure in heart
should possibly be misled by the wiles
Of modern politicians, whose ways are
sometimes beyond the ken of the
shreWdeSt of men, even when exper-
fenced in party methods, and who cap
always come in closer contact with par.
tisan vileness than is even possible for
a pure woman to witness even at a
distance. Possibly I may owe Mrs
McCarter an apology for even the men
ton Of her name, and if so it is hereby
offered
It would have been well if your re
porter had also noted one expression Of
popular sentiment at the Bergundthal
meeting Monday evening, when one
spe Rl1er said he wished to announce
publicly that even if Col. Hughes was
nominated for mayor he would not
vote for him. No sentiment uttered
seemed to meet with more unanimous
assent and Mr.. A. NJ. Kent responded
distinctly. And the woods is full Of
them" Such sentiments are pointers.
1t IS clearly evident that Mr.. Hughes
cannot be nominated, and if nominated
it is just as clear to many that he could
not be elected. VIII the friends of MI
Hughes persuade him to withdraw and
permit the people to select an indepen-
dent candidate. provided Mr.. Bergund-
thai will do the same2
G. F. KIMBALL.
Station "A ,. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
HOUSE DODGES AGAIN.
Defers Action This Afternoon
on the Tax Bill.

The house lodged again on the tax bill
this afternoon. When it was called up
as a special order at O. clock this after
noon, Representative Bevington moved
that it be laid over Tor another day
Bale Waggener Immediately objected.
He said he thought the consideration Of
the bill ought not to be further post
poned.
Meade of Mitchell said he wanted to
express himself on the tax bill, no mat
ter what the senate does. and he wanted
TO go ahead with its consideration.
Representative Francis made a speech
which sounded as though he thought
the bill ought not to be further post
poned, but later he said that it would
be a waste of time for the house to go
ahead and amend the bill until it sees
what the senate does with it.
Then vote was taken postponing
action on the measure The house is
becoming exceedingly expert in lodging
the taxation question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

Memphis. St Louis, Louisville. Chicago.
and Cincinnati The New Orleans 4
Northeastern was formerly part of the
Queen & Crescent route. and the acqul-
kition of 1t gives The Southern a pretty
direct line Of Its own from Cincinnati
TO New Orleans. The Southern is said
to have bought also in the same deal the
Alabama & Vieksburg, 143 miles long,
extending from Meridian to VicksburS,
and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
ciffc railway. III miles long, extending
this purchase is confirmed, the Southern
win have made new departure ID
crossing the Mississippi TO share in the
traffic Of the southwest. Warrant for
this is found perhaps in the Frisco" sys~
TENS crossing the Mississippi two years
ago to Birmingham. At Shreveport,
near the western border Of Louisiana.
connection is made with the Texas Pa
aifn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
To- shows lTissouri

St Louis Globe Democrat.
I'm the Texas house. on Abraham Lin
coins birthday the following was
passed: Resolved. That when this
house adiourns today it do so in honor
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln,
this being the ninety fourth anniversary
of the birth of that unique man Of
American history, whom ali nations call
statesman. hero, and martyr This just
and weH-expressed resolution was
passed without a dissenting vote, and
the Texas house adjourned accordingly
at the noon hour. Last Wednesday 2
resolution was introduced in the Mis-
souri, house to adjourn over the follow
ing day in honor Of Ldncolns birthday.
Tt was voted down One Democratic
member, in satirical spirit, moved
that the resolution be referred to the
committee on federal relations, but the
Democratic majority contented itself by
putting the motion to death without
rubbing it in. II q dozen Democrats
had reinforced the Republican vote the
resolution would have carried but, OF
the more than eighty Democrats in the
house. none would do it reverence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
At the Waldorf"


New York Press.
Very few persons say waldorf
Astoria" because it is the American
habit to abbreviate everything. The
hyphenated hotel is never hyDhenated III
ordinary conversation. u am at the
Waldorf is deemed quite sufficient A
large number of people make the Wal
dorf their hanging OUT place, when in
reality they never take meal there.
and nave never seen the inside of
bedroom At certain seasons of the year
there is an influx Of hat statesmen here.
They come from all parts of the coun-
try, representing manufacturers. Near
~ all of them put up" at the Mills
hotel. No 1, for bed and board. and
meet their commercial friends the
wholesalers. at the waldorf. where they
do their pickering between sips in the
cafe 1t is not necessary for a man to
spend SIG a day in the Waldorf for the
privilege of swelling along Peacock
alley A couple Of drinks puts him on
an equality with the regular struts who
live in the house. I wonder if the Wal
dorf VIII retain its vogue when the
Astor and KnickerbocSer are COM
pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
BIG MUSICAL EVENT.
Arrangements Completed for
Nordica and De Reszke.

The Topeka Choral society held a regu-
lar monthly meeting in the Commercial
club rooms Wednesday night and the final
plans and program for the extensive mu-
steal festival which is to be held at the
Auditorium on May H. L and l3, were
agreed upon. The following is the pro-
eram for the three days. beginning Mon
day May IL
on Monday. May IT, the oratorio of the
Creation will be sung by the choral so
ciety assisted by the Thomas orchestra
and soloists
On Tuesday. MAY z. a matinee viii be
given by the Theodore Thomas orchestra.
The soloists with this orchestra comprise
long list Of noted singers. among there
being Miss Mabel Crawford. formerly of
Topeka On the night of May z a mixed
concert win be given by the choral socie-
tY and the orchestra consisting Of ora
torio and other popular selections.
On the night Of May u, which is to be
the last night, a musical combination con-
siating Of Madame Lillian Nordica ana
Edward De Reszxe. will be put on. They
viii be accompanied by Duss Metropolitan
Opera House orchestra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
rHE MU1rIrUDINoUs rRUsrs

IFrom the Minneapolis Journal
The grocers and butchers of a large
section of Chicago have announced the
organization OF an association for self
protection. The wholesalers have their
organization. and the labor which they
employ has it's organization. The re-
tailers declare that if they do not have
an organization they viii be crushed
between the two organizations with
which they have to deal That is,
there is an alleged wholesale trust and
an alleged labor trust. and to resist
these. or to keep even. there must be a
retailers trust. The real cause for the
combination of the retailers is to main
tain prices and put an end to competi-
ton. The wholesalers have made
scale OF prices. consequently the retail
ers must have a combination to main
tain a scale of orices-au of which is
to put an end to competition which has
so often proved ruinous The wonde~
is that the Chicago grocers and butchers
had not formed combination long ago
since either by formal action or tacit
agreement, the prices of groceries and
meats are established and have been in
force for years. To be candid about 1t,
every dealer knows that active compe-
tlAlNH III At5etA4 Ad EAANCa N1uld mean
ruin. and he win confess that it is
guarded against by some adequate
method. Except ia few articles for
which the producer makes the price,
there can be free competition. but the
dealers avoid it,
The public looks at combina tons and
trusts sometimes kindly and at other
times with hostile intent. There was
general approval when it was an
nounced that the coal miners and mine
operators had agreed upon scale OF
wages for next year But, as matter
of fact, the conference was held for no
other purpose than to make a price for
labor in coal mines for the purpose of
preventing competition. This scale be-
Ing made. no miner can go to the mine
operator with an offer to work for lower
wages. On the other hand if a few coal
dealers agree upon minimum price for
the different grades of coal. they are de
nounced as enemies of the public. Pro-
vided that the prices are reasonable. in
what respect is the combination of the
dealers a greater ohfense against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

All sorts of motives are being aseribed
by opponents of the omnibus state
hood bin and enemies of Senator Quay
TO account for his action. Tt matter lit
Tie to Quay what is said of him. He is
accustomed to abuse and is not affected
by ct. Many mean things have been said
OF Quay. some of them deserved per
haps. but he is right i'm the statehood
fight and nothing that he has done in
the past can alter that fact.
The persistency with which he is mis-
represented in this statehood fight may
arouse "a suspicion that he has not al
ways been guilty of the acts charged
against him in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
A QUEER MONUMENT.
Statue of a Man sculptured in a
Mackintosh.

Standing in Mount Hope cemetery at
Logansport Ind, is one of the queerest
monuments ever erected to the memory Of
any Individual
It Is over the grave of William II.
Reighter The statue part of the monu-
naent represents Mr. Reighter as he was
attired when stricken dead by heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Reighter was ditch contractor and
prominent in his locality. 1t was on a rainy
day that death came aud he was well pre-
pared for the weather. He was wearing
broad brimmed hat. macintosh over his
suit of clothes and his trouser legs were in
his rubber boots
The members of the family. wishing to
remember him as he looked when last he
babe them good bye employed a man
about the same size and build as Mr.
Reighter to have his photograph taken in
the Clothes last worn by the deceased, and
when he had carried out his idea they
replaced the head on the photograph with
the head of a likeness of Mr. Reighter-
This picture was sent to a sculptor in
Italy with the request that a life size
statue be made from it in Italian marble
The statue is true to life. 1t cost 5000
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
QUAKER REFLECTIoNs.
from the PhIIadeIphia Re
ises to the occasion-yeast


Rises to the occasion-yeast.
Actors speak louder than words.
It's a wise doctor who never loses his
patience.
A dog in the manger is worth two with
the mango.
Many a GOODNESS has arisen from a heat
ed argument.
No. Naude, dear: a salad is really no
warmer for its dressing
A family tree doesn't always bear the
fruits OF a mans industry.
The chap who writes vaudeville skits
should naturally feel skittish.
The fellows who shave themselves are
not the only ones who get in scraPes.
You seldom find a dentist on his uppers
although he frequently operates on other
peoples.
You never realize how much woman
ear talk until you get her IN quiet game
of whist.
Some people are SO bright that they have
to shade their eyes every time they lock
at themselves IN the mirror.
You often find that the boy who was al
ways at the head of his class in school is
now keeping q set of DOCKS for the fellow
who was always at the TAIL
First Manag erZ'sXEhat was it that broke
up your show ?" Second Manager a.
the premiere danseuse got a cold in her
head and the prima donna got cold feet
He took things seriously al his life,
And no one wondered when
He took unto himself a wife,
And never smiled again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

public than is the fixing OF wage
scale2
The fact is the trusts and combina-
tons upon which we expend our indig-
nation. and which the demagogue as
sails in frenzied speech. exist, but they
are rot fraction as numerous and
effective as the scores Of trusts or com
binatians to maintain prices IN every
community. Some Of these local COM
binations are harmful, while those which
seek to maintain a fair price and a ltv-
ing profit are not in restraint of trade,
but are safeguards against bankruptcy
and dishonesty in weight, measure and
nl1alif.r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
CANDY STORE BURNED.
The Fireworks Exploded Caus-
ing Some Excitement.

Thomas DePui's confectionery and fruit
store at 11 West Eighth avenue was near
~ burned out this afternoon at about $50
o'clock The origin of the fire is much Of
mystery. De Pui himself was standing
outside Of the store. A colored woman
at work inside cleaning up The wo-
man says that the first thing she knew
of the fire it was blazing briskIy above
her head among some papers. It seems
likely that the awning on the outside Of
the store took fire from SCOT and burned
in through the window casing before it
was discovered. There were some fire.
works stored in the building and some of
them exploded. causing some excitement.
The stock in front of the building was
nearly all burned up, but the loss will be
covered by insurance. The damage to the
building is slight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

court was ready to hear her. Miss Tay-
Tor read her petition and other papers
connected with her case in a steady voice.
Among other documents she read the mr.
uele The Flag Must Stay Put, for which
In her petition she asks for a writ OF
mandamus to compel the secretary OF
war to relnstate her, and contends that
her rights as an American citizen entitle
her to free speech. She claimed that her
citizenship had been intringed and that
the rules Of the civil service were violated
The government contends that the civil
service rules nave nothing to do with the
case, and that Miss Taylor's removal is a
mere matter OF uisclpine OF which the sec
retary Of war is the sole Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELoR.

IFrom the New York Press1
Common sense covers a multitude of fg-
Borance.
When a womans husband doesn't make
fortune she has a suspician he refuses
to do it just to spite her.
The man who always spends all his in
ceme manages to spend part of somebody
Uses 10y borrowing it.
a nau who objects to the payment of an
Inheritance tax on something he expects
to inherit does seem to be awfully short
sighted.
You never hear q man kicking about GO
ing 10 church when it is to be the funeral
OF q relative who he thinks has left him
some money in his will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
PLEADED HER OWN CAUSE.
Argument Of Miss Taylor, Dismissed
for Criticising the Administration.

Washington Feb 26.-Miss Rebecca ].
Taylor. a former clerk in the war de-
partment. who wrote the famous criti-
cism Of President Roosevelt. entitled THE
Flag Must Stay Put appeared in court
today to plead her own case in her appli-
cation for reinstatement. When Miss Tav-
lor's attention was called TO the article
criticising the president she admitted the
authorship. and was summary discharged
by Secretary Root.
There was a large attendance Of women
in the court to hear Miss Taylor make her
argument. She was not accompanied by
counsel and she did not seem perturbed
when Judge Bingham told her that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

Because they think it makes the hides
better herders IN India remove the
skins of goats before. killing them. The
Calcutta society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals has organized a cam
paign against the practice. IN this
country" says the Boston Globe. we
boil live Holsters. skin cells and do many
other cruel things. but we seem to have
drawn the line on SHINING goats alive.
How long we should stick to it if a few
wealthy epicures should suddenly dis
cover that the flesh tasted better for it
lis uncertain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
NEW EXEMPTION LAW.
Dolley Bill Doing Away With It
Passes House.

The house this afternoon passed the
Dolley exemption bill by a vote of II
to II. It is backed by the retail gro
GERS association and is meant to make
it easier to collect debts of laboring
men and not allow them exemptions.
It makes them file an AFFIDAVIT that
their families need their wages in order
to take advantage of the exemption
law
THE bill simply abrogates the regu-
lar exemption law said Speaker Prin-
gle. and he voted against It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
Southern Railways Growth.

Baltimore Sun.
1t is authoritatively announced from
CHATTANOOGA that the Southern railway
has completed its means of access to all
southern ports east of the Mississippi by
acquiring the New Orleans & Northeast
ern railway. which extends from Nerd
ian, Miss, to New Orleans, a distance of
1873 miles. This rounds out the South
ern's port facilities, since it now reaches
West Point, Richmond. Norfolk
Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick Mo
bile. and New Orleans. not to mention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

The difference between the branch of
congress elected bienniany by popular
vote and the other was wen illustrated
in the action on the ship subsidy bill,
The bin had passed the senate and its
supporters in the house felt confident
that they would be able to get it
through that body. but four Repubi-
cans of the committee. all western men.
voted with the Democrats against re-
porting the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
STATE FAIR BILL.
1t Is Passed by Senate Commit
tee of Whole.

The state fair bill was recommended
for passage by the senate committee of
the whole this afternoon. This bill was
written by Senator White of Jewell
county and is so drawn that Topeka
will keep the fair if the bill passes.
Frank Vincent of Reno has a state fair
DILL calculated for the benefit Of Hutch
inson or some other western Kansas
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

A great row has been started by the
discovery that an American firm is ship
ping idols 10 Kcrea. So long as we sent
the heather such things as whisky and
guns little was said about it but idols
s. re tine limit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
KEEP OUT LOBBYISTS.
Resolution to Exclude Them from
House Goes Over a Day.

Representative King today introduced a
resolutaen winch was meant 70 shut the
army ot tVyDsAsts OF tile H0or OF the house.
It PROVIDED that All persons except mem
bers who are actively interested in rend-
ing legislation. be excluded from the TriS-
HeS37 " the ho9E ana instructed the ser
geant-at-arrns. to see that it was carried
out. Mr.. King moved that the rules he
auspeLide1 ana the resolution he passed
KiIkpatricsz raised his voice in protest
against such action, he sits in the raar
of the hall and evidently wanted IA isaan
the LOBBYISTS near him.
The motion to suspend the rules v-,s
voted down and the resolution went nsss,
a day under the rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

passed the house this afternoon. Nj
Robbins drew it to apply only to Ham
ilton county. but a lot of other counties
wanted to be included in it, and as pass
ed it forbids the shooting of quail or
prairie chickens in Hamilton. Sumner
Crawford. Decatur, Stanton, Grant
Wichita, Greedy, Kingman, Smith, Sher-
man. Scott. Rocks Stafford and Gray
counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

has formally announced that he Will
contribute S5,Oo0.0o0 to be expended in
pathological research. And the worst Of
st is that ina the present stage of the
oil market we can't tell whether we
have already contributed our share Of
the S. 100000 or if the assessment is yet
To he made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

Tt IS reported that anarchists from all
overthe world viii hold a convention in
Paris. 1t might be good time for the
kings and euperors to hold a counter
demonstration in the same town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

The Dayton Herald is authority for the
statement that Mark Hanna is the most
popular citizen Of Ohio since the death
OF Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
The Alexander Is Found.

New York Feb. 26.-Marine advices
received from Bermuda say that the
collier Alexander was towed in there
today by the Dutch steamer Beta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Samuel Gerton. eofored. Is years old
died this morning Of pneumonia at his
home 1920 Lake street The funeral viii
probably be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock and the interment viii be in
the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
Bowler. League President.

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb 2e-J. J. Rowe
IF lakewood o.. has been elected presl-
dent OF the bowlers' league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

Jessie BusIev has Joined the ''Cirl with
the Green Eyes company in New York.
clyde Fitch having written part into the
play for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
100 Doses
For One Dollar

Economy in medicine must be
measured by two things-cost and
effect. 1t cannot be measured by
either alone. It is greatest in that
medicine that does the most for
the money-that radically and per-
manently cures at the least ex-
pense. That medicine is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26
Hoods 5drSap0giIEQ

It purihes and enriches the blood,
cures pimples, eczema and all
eruptions, tired, languid feelings,
loss of appetite and general debility.
Il have taken Hoods sarsaparila and
found it reliable and giving perfect satisfac-
ton. i takes away that tired feeling. gives
energy and puts the blood in good condition"
MISS EFFIE CoLoNNE. 1888 10Th Street. \. W.
Washington. D. C.
Hoods SarsapaFIlla promises to
cure and keepo the promises
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

At signal from their business
agent $50 deaf mute electrical work
ers in the Automatic Electrical com.
pany at Chicago, ILL.,, inaugurated the
first deaf mute strike on record.
Three hours later the plant, employ
ing almost 1000 persons, was closed
down.
A strike was declared in four de
partments of the plant simultaneous
ly, but the action of the mutes, who
are the most skilful workers of the
company, decided first to suspend OPP
erations for time.
The mutes are members of the Tel
ephone and Switchboard Workers
union. They were paid the union
scale, but Joined with the brass work
ers. metal workers, polishers, buffers
and platers in strike for shorter
day,