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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
FITTED WITH FIRE ESCAPE
Masonic Building Will Be Made

The Masonic building is to be fitted
with the most modern fire escape in To-
peka
The contract has been let and the fire
escape is to be in place by October 20
in time for the Scottish Rite reunion.
The escape is built like a stairway at
the rear of the building. Landings con-
meet with each floor. The last flight of
stairs does not reach the ground eX
cept when needed. The bottom flight is
hung by balance weights. AS soon as
person steps on the top stair the flight
drops to the ground and completes the
stairway. The outside windows are to
be fitted with steel shutters arranged so
that all can be shut by turning lever
at the bottom. A large standpipe is 10
be erected on the building with hose
connections on each floor. In case of
fire the firemen can lay a hose from
the hydrant to the bottom of the stand
pipe and then connect hose on the
standpipe on each floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
To PRAY for Deliverance.

rt,icapo Sent 30-An appeal from
the volIne Mems Christian associa ton
in sofia has beer. made to their brother
members in Chicago and other cities for
aid for the suffering Macedonians and
asI-iner snecial week of prayer for
tI7ei,. deIiverauce from the atrocities of
the Turks. After describing present
conditions, the appeal continues:
..C1iviIized Europe sees this, but
dinlo-aacv does not wish to know In
her heart there is no mercy, there is no
sympathy. no germ of the teaching OF
IasuS Christ"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
5000 NEW SPECIES
Added to the New York Botanical
Garden.

New York. Sept. 3O.-By additions
made to the collections in the New York
botanical garden. through ten expedi-
lions that have Just returned from gath
ering material in the West Indies, Hon
duras and Bolivia. the collection In the
garden has now reached fourth place in
the worlds botanical exhibits. The ex-
petitions gathered more than twenty
four thousand specimens of some 5000
species, of which several hundred are
new to science. An agent is now In the
Philippines on an expedition in connec-
ton with the insular bureau of forestry
and agriculture to secure the plant lie
of these islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
BUYS COOPER COLLECTION.
Washburn Secures the Beautiful
. Neurological Specimens.

The trustees of Washburn college
completed the negotiations Tuesday
afternoon for the purchase of the ]. c.
Cooper collection of minerals.
The minerals viii be exhibited on the
second floor of the library building, and
the entire floor will be devoted to the
purpose Experts have compared the
collection with the one purchased by
the Colorado university at a cost of
SIS 1000 and have decided that the
Cooper collection is superior. The col
lection was made by J. c Cooper, OF the
Rock Island land department. who has
spent many years in gathering the
specimens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
WORK WILL STOP
Unless Nonunion Workmen on
School Buildings Are Discharged.


School Buildings Are Discharged.
New York, Sept. 3O.-Wallxing dele
gates have notified the building depart
ment Of the board of education that I'M
less all nOn-union employees on the
school buildings are Immediately dis
charged a general strike will be order
ed and all work on the school struc-
lures brought TO a stop.
Last July, when a committee from
the United Board of Building Trades
assured the board of education that the
unions would not interfere with the
school work, forces of mechanics, union
and non-union, were put to work.
Many men were employed on repair
work with the hope that additional
room might be made available for
part Of the 10000 children whom the
strikes and lockouts had deprived of
school room. This work has been pro-
crossing rapidly, with the expectation
that several buildings would be ready
for occupancy by January I. All told
there are about fifty jobs on which
work is being done, and all union men
on these Jobs are now likely to quit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
HUNGATE'S BIG BIRD.
He Gets Pelican Measuring Eight
Feet from Tip to Tip.

County Attorney Otis Hungate holds
the record as a pelican shooter
Tuesday at Lake View he Killed a
mclean that measures eight feet six
inches from tip to tip of the wings.
Hungate is having the bird mounted II
is rumored that Hungate was badly
scared when he shot the bird He adj
rnits that the thing looked as big as a
SNOW drift"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Der of the Buffalo Times: Miss Kath-
ryn Pullen of Summit avenue, left last
evening for Topeka, Kas.. where she
will be instructor IN art and economics
at Bethany college, the Episcopal do
cesar school for young ladies'"
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs
George Willett, 1923 West street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
A Request for Proxies.

New York. Sept. 30.--A committee of
the stockholders of the American Malt
ing company has sent out to 1000
shareholders circulars asking for Drox-
les to be used at the annual meeting
in Jersey City, November II. The re-
quest is endorsed by holders claiming
to represent nearly $4,000 shares, and is
based on a desire to reorganize the
cnmnanY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
No Proof of Incendiarism.

Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. 3O.-A special
from Raouette Lake says that there is
nothing to show that the burning of the
Adirondack camp of John c. Freeman,
the New York publisher. located near
that place, on September a. was the
work of incendiaries to whom it had
heera attributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Mrs Van Laer Elected.

The trustees of Washburn college
have elected Mrs. Louise Van Laer,
FORMERLY of Rethany college, to the DO
sition Of matron made vacant by the
death of Mrs Rose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
1a Years for Robbery.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. GOV A.
Richards ex-deputy United States mar
shall was today sentenced to IS years
in the peaitentiary for robbing the
home of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan at Hamil-
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Paine's Celery
Compound
Cured Her.

ed. The book is we'll known and has
the record of larger sales than any of
the kind ever published, which no doubt
accounts in a measure for the drawing
powers of the dramatization, which will
be shown Sunday night at the New
Crawford.
The New Crawford theater offers the
Tiger Lilies company Monday night. A
vaudeville olio a two act musical COM
edy and the usual number of young
women go to make up the aggregation.
Howe, Berry and Walters, a trio of
clever musicians. have been engaged as
an extra feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
MAGAW MAKES RETORT.
Replies to Charge Made by Dr.
mcfarland.

c. A. Magaw read the statement in
DR. McFarland's pulpit editorial to the
effect that Magaw was lawyer OF
meager ability.
Magaw said: when 1 am convinced
that the statement made by Dr. Nc
Farland concerning me is true, L shall
enter the ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Safe Blowers Secure $1,000.

Byron. Neb., Sept 3O.-The Farmers
and Merchants bank was robbed early
TODAY. The safe was blown open with
nitro glycerine and about $1,000 taken.
The robbers escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

The members of the West Side Read
ing club and their husbands planned a
surprise party in celebration of the
tenth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement Smith. which was given
Monday night at their home on Polk
street The company included Mr.. and
Mrs. Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Gregory. DR..
and Mrs. < S. Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. T. WEIGH. Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Snow, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Farnsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. French. Mrs. Julia Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. d. Humphreys. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Poindex-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Trueblood, Mr.
and Mrs. F. f. Van SAINT. Mr.. and Mrs.
George o. Wilmarth.
Mr.. Dick Alden gave dinner for the
men who will be his attendants at his
wedding tonight to Miss Harriet Jones
a the Elks club Tuesday evening pre-
ceding the rehearsal at the cathedral.
The guests were Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr..
Walter Smith. Mr.. Reuben Spivey, Mr..
Don Mulvane. Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr..
Will Wikida1 and Mr.. Ralph Wunder-
Itch.
The S. s. club of Potwin will give a
card party Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. c. E. Judd.
The Potwin Current Literature club
met Tuesday with Mrs. Thomas Hicks
on Woodlawn avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Two Burned 10 Death.

Monticello. KY. Sept. S0.-John
Adams and Thomas Marsh were
burned to death and Ioseph MARSH
fatally injured by an explosion of gas
at an oil well here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
LOW ONE-WAY SELLERS RATES
TO THE NORTHWEST AND
CALIFORNIA.

From September Is until November
80, 1903, the Burlington makes very
low one-way colonist rates to Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana. The reduction is from 25 to Il
per cent. from the regular rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Mrs. KampeIman says: "IhaUe for
a long time been a sufferer from
sDsOfherfHg sensations, SSOeklfssg and
soreness Of the Joints and my srHOIe
system seemed to be -fiSH of malaria
and at times it sOaS NTH great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Mrs. Karnpelrnan
System Full of rIaIaria
26Iz Rutger street. St. Louis. MO-. August

effort that I did my HOHSewOrk-
Pafne'S Celery Compound s0as re-
commended to me and I haze
finished taking one bottle and feel
z0eH again. It has entirely cured
me. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
THE WAY no GO.

THE WAY TO GO.
The Burlington, with its strong main
lines and free chair cars, best reaches
the West and Northwest via Denver,
Billings or st. Paul
The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" is the great daily through
train with chair cars and tourist
sleepers via Billings, Montana, TO
Puget Sound and intermediate
TO CALIFORNIA.
The Burlingtons weekly personally
conducted California excursions in
through tourist sleepers are just the
thing for coast tourists and settlers
The route is Denver, Scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake.
HoMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
These are run the first and third
TUESDAYS of each month at approx
mately half rates for the round trip
It will be a pleasure for US to give
YOU an accurate and informative reply
to any inquiries.
L. J. BRIcKEE. l. ". wAKELEy.
!. A.. sg3 Main St. 1enl fass,r Agent
kansas City. Mo. Oh Louis. Mo.
F. C. SHARON
S.W. ?. A.. $40 Main St.
Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

Henry Belmar's dramatization of
Bertha NJ. Clay's Dora Thorne." was
sent on tour regardless of the New York
prestige" and has been nightly enjoy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02
- had made under the conditions. Mr.
Peterson had been greatly handicap

- had made under the conditions. Mr.
Peterson had been greatly handicap
ped in the discharge OF his duty by
some of the patrolmen. who had been
inaubordinate. He believed Mr.. t'e-
tesscn had been recognized as chief
b. an order passed some time ago in
.,tructing him as chief Of police to per
form cettain duties.
Alderman BCyce defended the action
Of Tie finance committee. TIE CITY
attorney had advised that the sa.aries
o. neither nsn De paid and he re-
spe"tnd the advice Of the attorney.
Alderman Clement thought Mr.. Pc
ter&cn saau d be paid for ire timo ~
had saIEaa as chief without putting
tho matter off any longer
Alderman Riley Upheld t'ee Con
Of the france committee and thone.
ire men sAouid decide tie auuati -
by law
City Attorney Coleman was then
tdi'tN upon ioi LIE Oi'illlcIl III tllt Hlttl=
ter. Mr Coleman said that MI Gul.
pepper still retained the title to the
office. having never been legally re-
moved, and could collect every dollar
Of the past salary. Mr. Coleman cited
the opinions of several suprema canf4=
to sustain his opinion. He thought
that it made no difference if Mr.. Pc
terson lad done the active W0rf -
the office as long as he had no title
to the office. 1t was his belief that
if the council paid Mr.. Peterson the
salary Mr.. Culpepper could collect an
equal amount by law, and he advised
that neither man be paid until il
/ had been definitely determined as to
which was chief of police Mr. Cole
i man said he belleved from previous
he would resign the Office if asked t.
do so by the council.
Alderman Fox then withdrew his mo.
sion and as a substitute moved tina
| The p0liee committee be requested to
Investigate the matter and report at
the next meeting of the council. The
motion was carried and the council
hon adjourned until Monday Sep, elm
~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02
WOULD WHIP a AWIFE-SEATER,
indiana Judge, in Passing Sentence
ReoretS r Il limitations

indiana Judge, in Passing Sentence,
Regrets r Limitations.
South Bend, Ind. Sept 2.-CI y
-ssa:,e George G. Fo oman ere a ed Il
sensation in the police court by pup
declaring himself an unqualified
supporter Of the whipping post and
a cato nine-tails for wife beaters. The
cause for announcement was Ignatz
Bedwarwacz's plea of guilty to whip.
ping his wife. Upon learning the facts
in the case Judge Fe1dman said: 81
shall not send you to Jail. because
your poor wife and babes are In neeo
of your support and are now waiting
for you in their little home, but if
had the power | should instruct an
officer to tie you to a post and severe
" lash you with cato -nine-tails.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02
Chief OF Police
Continued From Page One.

people. Mr.. peterson had been per
orming the duties of the ollice 1o4
ONE months and should have his pay.
'..ether or not Mr.. Peterson was
lief of police he though. lie shou.t
paid for the time he hau
1.Ved. Alderman Fox tncn made a
.GtlGn that Mr. Peterson be allowed
salary for one month and that the
finance committee determine the ex-
act amount due hlm and report to the
council next Monday night
Alderman Boyce Thought the whole
mal,er should be determined by the
courts, as the council seemed unable
20 determine which man was chief of
lCliee and entitled to the pay. Mr.. Cul-
Nepper had been sustained by the
"unei and had never been legally re-
moved.
Alderman Jordan thought that the
.egaIity of Mr. Pe,erson's claim ha
aean questioned. and II he We're paid,
- city would probably have to pa%
9th men.
The city attorney had advised the
curse of not paving either man u,'
il the question was settled and tho
WAS the reason the finance cG'nmitte"
had not allowed either claim. He
hought the best course to be pufsucI
was to allow Mr.. peterson aud M'
Culpepper to fight II out in the court
Alderman Nichol thought it was the
councils duty to decide tie question
TIE Two men We're not responsible fer
the muddle an0 should not be made
10 stand the expense of suit. II %
did not concede that Mr.. Peterson wa
chief of police. but was willing to pay
him for services actually rendered the
Guy
Alderman Meyer complimented Nj
Peterson upon the financial showing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

lAGOR'S Defenders Of sprotec-
EEAL ton claim that the tar
ENEMY if is to protect Ameri-
can labor aga .s.s iol-
eign competition. Foreign compet;.
ton knows the truth. The truth is
that tie tariff is mainly intended to
enrich a limited number of American.
capitalists at the expense of eonsuE.
tariff has been SO frankly unveiled il
the disclosures of The Carnegie and
Schwab transactions that little re.
mains unexploded of its subterfuse3
When American goods can be bought
all over Europe by Americans more
cheaply than the same goods "a nome.
it is folly to say that it is the for
eigner who pays the customs tax
1t is the domestic consumer who must
submit to the forced levy
Collective emigration of foreign man.
ufacturing communities into the Unit
ed States has become so familiar a
fact in the history of American "protec-
ton that it has almost ceased tc
surprise. American consuls continue
to report this refutaton of the theory
that protection IS the shield of the
American workman against foreign
rivalry
In most of the industries which the
tariff renders excessively profitable for
the capital involved foreign monev
is now operating many American
plants. The contract labor law is cas-
lily eyaded by the voluntary action of |
European workmen, who, lured by |
the illusion of higher wages, accom-
pany their employers or superintend- |
ents to this country, only to discover
that the tariff which, will speedily en-
rich their employers renders the cost
Of living for them so much higher
than their increase in wages as to be
of little use to them.
Throughout the middle Atlantic and
New England states foreign capital
and foreign plants have become nu-
merCus, especially in the textile and
manufacturing lines. Thous
ands of skilled foreign workmen are
in the United States with
the native or naturalized workmnn,
the real employer residing abroad and
reaping the rich harvest which the
tariff bestows upon his
money, As the volume of the skilled
trades shrinks with shrinking mar
ket these foreign workmen are con-
tinued on the pay roll and the native
Or naturaliZed labor is laid off
If organized labor would put in some
active campaigning against the tar
iff they would get scme effective and
genuine results in behalf of the work
ing man, and strikes would not be of
such frequent occurrence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

1t can no longer be said that the
course of instruction at the colleges and
universities adhere too closely to the
prescribed ruts and do not contain
enough originality A Chicago uniyer-
sity man asks: How much wood
wcul3 a woodchuek chuck if a wood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

Motto of the circus manager Give
very man a show.
A wOmans tears are her most con
sincing arguments.
No mans ignorance ever prevented
HIM from giving advice
Life is a riddle that every mothers
son of us must give up.
It's easier for the average youth to
raise a row than a mustache.
Overwork is a vice to which few
men are in a position to plead guilty.
If man is willing to fight for the
truth it isn't safe to call him a la
Congressional garden seeds are dis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

chuck should chuck wood?' Now that
is a question which calls for all the
originality of all the universities in the
land Give the universities chance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

A prominent Ohio Democrat re-
marks: III every Republican in the
state we've to 90 On trip TO Europe
and stay there throughout lhG c2.n-
paign, the Tom Johnson trhet would
be defeated by Democrats A. Tom
IS an Arllansan he has certainly uruer
taken d I,lnd Of Jeff Davis campaign
in Ohio to so completely disgust al
t:.e thinking Democrats
Tie changes pending in ti.o police
aeoaftmcaj Of St i54Gis are dictated
by politicians, not by experts in 1egit-
imate ponce -Globe-Democrat.
A'ho ever heard of police appoint
isents or changes in any city except
Us dictated by Inc politicians? The
9lobe-Democrat is certainly very stu
H!d if it has just found it cut.
The Globe-Democrat walls that peo-
PIE are hung in Kentucky for being
Republicans. Not SO. If t9lat were
1lae, we know some Republicans in
stfat state who never would have es-
.aped as Ions as they have.
---.Ss
Nir. Bryan is said to be satisfied al
re way things are shaping them
elves in his party -Globe-DemOcrat
MT. Bryan shou,d not be too san
5Hthe. Maybe we ..re rot liking up to
set licked this time.
!ne verdict Of the jury ii the ca,
"a Powers case is causing ;he Globe
saocrat To throw some very severe
rs. The Globe-Democrat is accus.
olned TO having fits
-sSaL----
Tne Democrats can stand prosperity
ind receive it with open arms under
ny administration, but coed times.
rive the Pops clear out of business.
----s5>---
Since the verdict OF tnC iu"y in the
4aleb Powers case Fugitive Bill Tay.#
or is afraid to poke his head on
from ulder the bed.
-c3s-
Mr. Hanna's illness doesn't mean
that he is sore on his party He'll be
on hand with the goods on election
day.
statistics show a heavy increase in |
he production of petroleum, but the |
price of coal oil has not declined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

MI Bryan is said to be satisfied al
re way Things are shaping them
ewes IN his party Globe Democrat
MT Bryan shor,d not be too san
5dine. Maybe we %re rot fixing up to
se1 licked this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

statistics show heavy increase in
he production of petroleum, but the
price of coal oil has not declined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02
Picnic at Sulphur and Lee Springs.

A crowd of young folks who reside
on Lakeside spent very pleasant day
Tuesday on a picnic at Sulphur and
Lee Springs Those present were
Christie Lowry. Nita Lowry, Kate VIII
son, Fannie Byrd, Grace Tankersley
Fredda Fowler. Harland Pierce, Jon1
Pierce and Henry Williams The chill
lren were chaperoned by Misses
edward Lemon. Fannie Fowler and
edith Jackman. The cnaperones spen;
most pleasant day with the Chi,
.ren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

iae verdict Of the jury il the ca,
% Powers case is causing ;he Globe
- Al0crat 10 throw some very severe
rs. The Globe-Democrat Is accus-
Jned TO having fits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

Mr.. Hannas illness doesn't mean
that he is sore on his party. He'll be
on hand with the goods on election
day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

Inc Democrats can stand prosperity
md receive it with open arms under
ny administration, but good times
rive the Pops clear out of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

Since the verdict OF the july in the
-aleb Powers case Fugitive Bill Tay.
or is afraid to poke his head on
from ulder the bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-02

LAEORfS Defenders of "protec
EEA>L ton claim that the tar
ENEMY if is TO protect Ameri-
can labor aga .s:s iol-