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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
SETTLES WITH BELMONTS.
Washington Jockey Club Gets Ben
nings Track Muss straightened.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Washing
ton Jockey club today recorded a deed
race track property TO August. Belmont
Of Hampstead, n. Y, for a nominal con-
sideration. This action is in accordance
with the recent reorganization plans Of
the club designed to settle the large in
debtedness to Mr.. Belmont and third
parties.
Mr.. Belmont has agreed to discharge
all the outstanding Indebtedness Of the
Washington Jockey club to the third
parties, including a mortgage on its real
estate and also TO cancel his own claims
and surrender his own stock therein to
the association and to have incorporated
a corporate to be called the Washing
ton Jockey club of the District of
Columbia with a capital stock of $780,
600 divided into l. 600 shares of $500 each.
Mr. Belmont on receiving the proper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
A COPY WAS KEPT.
1t is Offered for Probate When
Original Can't Be Found.

Cincinnati. Jan. IA peculiar con-
test began here in the probate court to :
day when the widow, of the late million
aire, John Mccormick Gibson, of this
city, who died at Asheville, n. c., a few
months ago, presented for probate a
copy of his will made from stenographic
notes alleged to have been preserved
by Attorney Wells of Asheville The
original will. it is asserted, has not beer
found since the death of Mr.. Gibson. It
bequeat led his entire estate to his
widow. to whom he was married a few
hours before his death His legal heirs
his mother and a brother. contest the
probating Of the will. and a legal argu-
menr IS in progress on the question
whether a viii of this description IS
valid or not. Mrs. Gibson. the widow.
was Miss Cecilia Wolff. of Providence,
She was called by a telegram TO Ashe-
Vile when Mr.. Gibson was critically i'll,
and was married on her arrival He
died the next day. Mr.. Gibson's first
wife was one of the victims of the
Windsor hotel fire in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
M MlLLIN GOES OUT.
Farewell Message of Retiring
Governor to the Legislature.


Nashville, Tenn. Jan. Gov. McAil-
lin retires from Office after an incumbency
of four years and his last message was
presented to the general assembly today.
On the subject OF trusts General McA1il-
lin says:
Our people have no prejudices that
would cause them to urge the enactment
Of laws dlscouraging the use of capital,
however large amount, for industrial de-
velopment. Against this there IAN be no
complaint, but combination to crush com
petition. restrict production and thereby
enhance the price OF necessities are preju-
dlcial and demand the wisest legisla-
ton"
The message declares that to congress
must be left the application of those rem
edles against trusts which exist by rea-
son OF a protective tariff, but that there
against trusts for the efficient and en-
forcement of which fund should be set
aside to be used by the governor or atJor-
ney general or both acting jointly. The
message declares that something can be
done by requiring all organizations of the
to the secretary of state all the essential
facts concerning their capitalization. bond
ed indebtedness. receipts. expenditures,
but that it will take more than publicity
Gov. McMiHin defends his action in re-
fusing to call an extra session of the leg
islature to deal with the contemplated
railroad merger upon the ground that the
eXigencIes Of the case were not impera-
tive and SAYS that any consolidation of
result in destroying competition could not
be other than detrimental and recommends
that such legislation be ena cted as viii
best subserNe the interests of the state
Louisiana Purchase exposition IS strongly
ur%ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
CHARGE TIME CARD.
Santa Fe Division Superintend-
ents Make Radical Revision.

A meeting is being held in Topeka to-
day of all the division superintendent
of the Santa Fe railway from Chicago
to Albuquerque. General Superintend-
ent Cain Of La Junta is also in attend
ance.
The object Of the meeting is to agree
upon complete revision of the existing
time card, insofar as the running of
freight trains is concerned
The running time Of all freights be-
tween Kansas City and Chicago will be
heightened by six hours, and a similar
extension viii be made on the Chicago
Denver freights.
All the western roads will make
similar increase in the running time of
freight trains. The operating officials of
The western roads state that the present
time schedules are too fast, and that the
trains are not being run on time. The
shippers are satisfied to have a slower
schedule, provided it is one which can
be depended upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

cultural literature His brochure IL
particular on The Beef Steer and His
Sister The Horse Useful and The
Helpful Hem have had a circulation not
only over all parts of the United States
but in every place where the English
language is spoken. or where scientific
agriculture is encouraged. They have
been adopted as textbooks in many az
rieultural colleges of this and other
countries and are used as reference
works in many foreign schools.
Secretary Coburn has been offer ed
several positions in his chosen line which
were much better than the one he now
occupies. but he has preferred to re-
main secretary of the Kansas State
Board OF Agriculture. His name was
ulsite prominently mentioned in cOnnec-
ton with the secretaryshir of agricui-
tllre at the time of the last change in
the head Of that department. but he
positively refused to let the matter GO
farther than the mere mention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
GOT IN AT LAST.
Students Who Have Been
Held Up q Year.

washington Jan 12.-Kung Hsiang
Hsi and Eel Chi Ho the Chinese stud
ents whose exclusion by the treasury
department has excited the interest of
the missionary world Rave finally been
admitted TO the country. The authCgi-
ties at Buffalo have been rotitied hy
Commissioner of Immigrant Sargent to
allow the young men to enter that sort
and they are now on their way to OBJ
erin college, Oberlin, OhOio. whore they
were bound more than year ago when
they landed at San Francisco and found
themselves barred by the immigration
officials. Kung and F'ei were brought to
the country by Miss Lucille Miner, the
missionary. During the siege of the le-
cation at Pel1in, it is said they rendered
valuable services TO atae foreigners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
FROzE HIS HANDS.
VIM. b. Horton Started Home
and Lost His Way.

William 3. Horton, of 226 Western
avenue. is the first victim of the cold
weather this winter. While on his way
home Saturday night his hands and
ears were frozen. and the doctors are
having a hard time to save the frosted
members. DR.. L. NJ Powell who has
charge Of the case. said this noon thar
Horton would probably come through
his unfortunate experience safely.
Horton works in the carpet deDart-
ment at Crosby's dry goods store ana
was employed until nearly midnight He
apparently started home without sufi-
cient wraps. as he became chilled and
-ost his way He was almost frozen be-
fore he was helped to his home by a
cclored man who discovered him wan
ance was not called until Sunday morn
Ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
LOCAL MENTION.

John vlahos left for New York to-
day.
Mrs. c. o. Johnson and little daugh-
ter Vivian of Denver. Col left for rome
today after a short visit with Miss LII
liam Delavan and mother. on East
Eighth avenue.
The Nonan's club viii NEE. with
Mrs. Emma Bailey, 518 Topeka avenue,
Tuesday p. m. Members please be
present as important business will come
before the club.
Chairman P. I. Bonebral1e of the com
mittee on state officers reception, made
the following announcement today: Al.
the retiring state officers are requested
to be present ct the governors reception
this evening and to stand in the recCiv-
ing line"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Flint attended the
inaugural ceremonies this morning. ana
as far as could be observed not a single
speaker was hypnotized.
At 7:S7 last night there was a slight
fire at Benefits flats A smoking stove
caused the trouble. There was no
damage.
The Baker family. all the members OF
which have had smallpox. were released
from quarantine today. The family is
in very destitute circumstances. and
had not sufficient clothing to enable
the sanitary officers 10 take a change
Of clothing away with them to fumigats.
Their bedding is also very scanty ana
anyone with surplus clothing or bedding
would do well to investigate the case
through the board of health.
J. W. Gleed. who has been quarantined
for diphtheria, has been released.
Two new rural mail routes. to be
called Nos. . and 8. are to be opened
at Richland in the south part of this
county The territory about RichIand
is well populated and the present route
has been found altogether too small to
handle the farmers mail distributed by
the rural service. The new routes will
begin operations February .
At the session of the United States
circuit court this afternoon Judge Hook
took up the hearing of the application
made by Donald NJ. Duggan Of Kansas
City for the appointment of a receiver
for the. Kansas Mutual Life Insurance
company Duggan is one Of the MEM
bers of the old Kansas Mutual Life
which recently consolidated with the
Kansas Union Life Insurance COM
pany. a new organization operated on
the plan of the regular line life insur-
snce companies. Duggan is represent
ed by Clifford Histed of this city while
r. 4. Herrick is the attorney for the
Kansas Mutual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
WILL MEET KENDRICK.
Santa Fe Conductors and Brakemen
Invited to Chicago.

General Manager H Z. Nudge re-
turned Sunday from Chicago where he
attended a meeting of the General Man
ayers association.
Mr.. Nudge states that Third Vice
President J. ". KendEick has offered
to confer with committee represent
ing the conductors and brakemen rela-
tive to the settlement of the demand
for 20 per cent increase in pay The
conference will be held in Chicago. if
one is held and the time has not vet
been fixed. The members of the com
mittees have not yet indicated what
they will do about the matter.
No decision has yet been reached by
the Santa Fe as to what sort Of com
promise measure will be offered to the
men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

In his message to the legislature Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois says that the
states share, as tax. of the gross re-
ceipts Of the Illinois Central railroad for
the year ending October 81, 1902 was
S942.061 and that the total receipts Of
the state from the same source from
the completion OF the road in 1855 10
date have been $40 sos, 1856. This is the
result of a wise provision inserted in the
roads charter when it was granted, and
is a pointer to other charter granting
bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

In the course of his long speech on his
hin TO regulate the trusts. Senator Hoar
declared himself opposed to the govern
meut ownership Of great labor employ
ing industries. He specifically stated
that he is opposed to the public owner
ship OF coal mines or of railroads. and
went on as follows:
II do not see why. if the government
Is to prevent a famine or scarcity of fuel
by ownership, it should not own the
sources Of food supply. that it might
prevent scarcity OF food, or the wooden
or cotton factories. that it might prevent
a scarcity of clothing"
According 20 this view. says the Bos-
ton Traveller, The government would
have very little 10 do. for it's duties
would be confined chiefly to the making
Of laws. If the same logic as employed
by Senator Toar had proved efcacious
years ago we should have had no post
once department. and private individ-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
Senate Caucus on Omoers.

At 8 o'clock this afternoon the mem
bers of the senate gathered in the SEN
ate chamber for the Republican caucus
for secretary of the senate and sergeant
alarms. The contest for secretary is a
three cornered one between T. A. Cor
dry of Hutchinson. Tim Wisenan of Ne
osho county and c. NJ. Sheldon of Kan
sas City. who is a candidate for re-
lection. J. F. Neighbor OF Ness City
is the only announced candidate for ser
geant-at- arms and it is not suspected
that there are any dark horses for the
Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
INAuGURAL REcEPTION
TO Be Held This Evening at the State
House.

The reception given this evening by
the citizens of Topeka for the governor
and state officers will be held at the
governors Office. The entrance viii be
at the north door. The ex-state officers
will assist the reception committee.
Ladies may check their wraps in the
Office of the secretary Of state and the
gentlemen in the office of the attorney
general The doors for the reception win
he opened at . o'clock. The receiving
party and the members of the reception
committee are exacted to be on hand
private Office of the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

conveyance from the association is to
convey to the new corporation the lands,
race track holdings and other assets of
the association in full payment of a
subscription by him to the entire cap
ital stock of the new corporation giving
to each other shareholder a full paid
share in the new corporation stock for
each share of the present association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

Secretary of the Navy Thrown
Out of a Carriage.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE suDerin-
tendent Of the naval academy telephoned
to the White House this afternoon that
during the reception to Secretary Moody
and Senator Hale at Annapolis this af~
fernoOn the horse attached to their car
rage ran away and Secretary Moody
was thrown out and slightly bruised.
Senator FAC escaped injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Three Kansas Postmasters Among
the Appointments.

Washington. Jan. 12-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Collector of customs, Ed Baker, for
the district Of Arizona
Marshal. Frank A Hadsell, district
of Wyoming.
United states attorney, Timothy F.
Burke, district Of Wyoming.
Postmasters: Inconsistencies J.
Evans. Hartford; Jacob D. Hirschler,
EilIsboro: John Gilman. Madison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
THREE ARE DEAD.
Fatal Result Of Cold Wave in
Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Following is the
list of dead from the cold in this city:
Frank Lemis, 40 years. badly frozen,
died in a saloon.
r. Rose. walked the streets all night
and died soon after entering warm
room of a lodging house.
c. G. Poole. Manila. Ia, cook on din
ms can. frozen stiff IN his room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

So far II is not recorded that the col
leges and charitable institutions have
attempted to break the will of any in
dividual who has insanely left his prop
erty to his relatives, but it is something
that seems likely to take place at any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

Judge Parker is finding favor as
presidential candidate in the eyes of a
good many Democrats on the ground,
1T Is believed. that he has no political
record, except that like Dave Hill, he is
g Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
GROCERs COME LATER.
They Will Be Here on January 10
for Their Monthly Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Topeka
Grccers' association has been post
poned until January 16, 50 that It may
not occur until after the National Gro
GERS convention in Kansas City dur
ing the earlier part Of the week. Prob
ably 4 dozen grocers from Topeka. will
go down to attend the Kansas city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
Shawnee County Rural Service.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Rural free de-
livery service will be established on
February 2, as follows: Kansas-Rich-
land. Shawnee county. additional ser
vice. with two carriers; length OF
routes, 501a miles; population served,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

ATareoni and stlwell have press agents
that could have named their own sal
aries and got it from Barnum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

Tt is easy to realize what Senator
Vest meant the other day when he said
the senate was held up by five of its
members in 1884 and compelled to pass
tariff bill in accordance with their
dictation, or noue-it is easy to realize
this in view Of the present situation
The beet sugar men are holding up
President Roosevelt and the congress on
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. declaring
that unless it be fixed for a period of
five years and the proposed reduction in
the Philippine rates be abandoned, the
treaty shall not pass. How do the peo-
pie of the United States enjoy seeing
their chosen representatives pulled and
hauled this way and that or boldly
driven to do the bidding of the trusts?
Time was when these things were done
quietly, but so confident and arrogant
have the combines grown that they no
longer consider eoncea1ment necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

The Mexican drawn work on sale at
Warren NJ Crosby & Co.'S was bought
by an expert and imported direct from
guascalientes, Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

All efforts Of Hero Hobson to relin-
quish his job have proved unavailing.
Even a hero has his limitations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
DUTY OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

In Illinois recently a young woman
was placed on trial charged with poison
ing an acquaintance in order to secure
the victims job. She was acquitted, ana
the Champagne Gazette, commenting on
the matter. says:
ut can hardly be doubted that the
theory on which prosecution for the
public is generally conducted is wrong
to q large extent. Prosecutions of this
character are usually conducted with
rigid determination to convict whereas
they ought TO be conducted with a rigid
determination merely to find the truth
regardless of whether that shall convict
or acquit the defendant, for 1t is unde
niable that the people are just as much
interested in the acquittal of an limo
cent person as in the conviction of "a
guilty one. A proper appreciation OF
This fact would avoid many gross hard
ships inflicted through the attempt TO
administer Justice"
To which the Bloomington Paragraph
adds.
There is truth in this. ITnauestion~
ably the severe manner adopted by pub
lie prosecutors has often produced a re-
Action that has resulted in a light sen
tence if not acQuittal OF accused persons
Ltiet were actually sullty- PERSONS eNef-
cising this authority for the people have
deemed that they could not perform
their fun duty unless they INDUCED in
a lot Of oratorieal red fire against the
defendant and pictured him or her as
sort Of demon incarnate. They have
outdone the proper function % indigna
ton over crime and have worked them
selves into an attitude where they ap-
pear as attacking the person on trial
Human nature. consciously or uucon-
sciously, reacts against these terrific
charges to the hurt often Of Justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

Two million Americans suffer the tor
turing pangs OF dyspepsia. Nc need to.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At any
drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss Cora Council. daughter Of NJ
Council. who lives at 32S Van Buren,
street died at > o'clock this morning
after very brief illness.
Miss Council was stricken at u o'clock
Saturday night with acute Brights dis
ease. and although four physicians We're
in attendance they failed to relieve her.
and she died this morning Miss Council
was u years of age, and prominent in
social circles
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. and the announcement win ap
pear later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
Difficult Digestion

That is dyspepsia.
It makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they want O.
but simply because they must.
They know they are irritable and fretfnl
but they cannot be otherwise.
They complain OF q bad taste Ia the
mouth, a tenderness at the pit Of the stom-
ach, an uneasy feeling Of puffy fitness.
headache, heartburn and what not.
Tho effectual remedy, proved by permn.
aent cures Of thousands Of severe cases, IS
Hood JarSGp0rfkkkz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
Fire in q Negro Lodeing Houze.

st. Louis, No, Jan. 12.-Fire broke All
IN a negro lodging house on West Pine
street early today and Mrs Helen
Brown and her daughter Eugenia. were.
killed by jumping from an upper floor
Jennie Johnson was badly bruised BY
jumping The other 81 dodgers Hescaped.
saving only their night elothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

The finest goods and cheapest prices
ever known on Mexican drawn work
at Warren NJ. Crosby & CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

Three cases of diphtheria were report
ed today. One is in the family Of J. A
Grubbs at 1912 Van Buren, street. two
others are in the family of Mrs. Matte
Stone. 1914 Logan street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
or THE ASSOCIATED FREs S
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
FOUGHT AN INSANE MAN
Alva Hayes Lost His Mind While
Visiting in Fargo.

SPECIAL to The Journal
Chicago, April 15.-Passengers on the
Great Western train were thrown into
panic near Sycamore. ILL.,, by the attempt
Of Alva Hayes, an insane man, to leap
from a window. Hayes became violent
just after leaving the buffet car and
rushed through the train, knocking down
women and children and screaming at
the top of his voice. He was overcome by
Conductor Frank Asham, the brakeman
and several passengers just as he was
plunging through a window.
Bleeding from wounds inflicted by the
broken glass. Hayes was dragged to a
smoking car. Here he again attempted
escape. and succeeded in pushing his
head through a window. He was finally
tied to a seat with a bell cord, and when
the train reached Chicago was taken to
the county hospital in the patrol wagon
from the Harrison street station.
Hayes was accompa MED by his brother
A. S. Hayes, a Well-tO-d do farmer of Fargo
n. D. While visiting in Fargo the mar
became deeply interested in religion. anC
finally lost his mind 1t was decided tc
take him to an asylum at Otsego, Mich.