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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07
Mr.. BISSELL IS DEAD.
Postmaster General During
CIeveland's Second Term.

Buffalo, N Y. Oct. 7.-Wilson S. Bis
sell, former postmaster general, died at
1915 o'clock last night. AT about noon
he sank into deep sleep, and it was
with difficulty he was aroused at inter
walls during the afternoon for nOurish-
ment aad medicine. The end came
easily and peacefully. DR.. Dewitt
Sherman, the physician who has been
attending him during his recent illness,
and members of the family were at his
bedside Mr. Bissell suffered from com
plications thought to be akin to
Bright's disease. although not we'll un-
derstood.
On June / Mr. BisselPs trouble be-
came so serious that he was sent to
New York to consult specialists. 1t
was thought an operation would be
the specialists decided that it would
be better for the patient first to re-
build his health. He was sent to his
summer home. Bar Harbor. where he
spent several weeks. He spent most of
the time in bed, and it was realized
that his case was hopeless. In Septem-
Der he returned to Buffalo. Some legal
matters in which he was interested
were DISPOSED of. and Mr. Bissell was
again forced to bed. He suffered no
pain sleeping most of the time
When awake his mind was alwa Us
clear. and he conVerse6 with members
of the family and physicians. During
the latter part of his illness numerous
messages of inquiry were received from
former President Cleveland and mem
bers of the cabinet in which Mr.. Bis
sell served as postmaster general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07

the lower court against Frederick Wad-
hams, a notary public who used Pull
man company pass, declaring him a
public officer within the meaning of the
law preventing such officers using or
accepting free transportation.
The opinion of the court is by Chief
Judge Parker. who says: "ParlOr and
sleeping car accommodations have
come to be regarded as a necessity by
a considerable portion of the travelling
public, and rather than not have the
benefit of such accommodations a sub
stantial percentage of the travelling
population pay for the privilege of en-
joying them
I'VE HOLLAND we think argument
is not needed in support of the propo-
sition-that a public officer who ac-
cepts the privilege of riding in a palace
or sleeping car accorded to him by a
pass such as was issued in this case
accents a free pass and free transpor-
tation within the meaning of the con-
Stitution''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07

Wall Street New York, Oct 7-STOCKS
The local market showed 4 considerable
degree Of firmness which was attributed
TO the improved tone of the London mar
ket. where United States Steel common
was quoted as point higher. despite the
dividend reduction. Internal iOnal stocks
averaged ~ points higher. with the i'm
provement more marked in a fe w special
ties United States Steel preferred was
quoted at SOS and 65A for 3-O)0 shares,
compared with 647s, Yesterdays close. The
common brought 1112 and 1714 for 500
shares, against 173s yesterdays close.
Interest In todays stock market CEN
tered largely around the Steel shares.
prices for these issues We're doubtless the
chief reason for their early strength
here.
Opening prices for Steel common ranged
from 17ia TO ia for 5000 shares Is point
above and below yesterdays close Steel
maximum advance of Is point The bal
a1ce of the list was generally higher
Early gains in Steel stocks We're soon
lost. the common declining a fun point
and the per cent bonds almost a much.
The weakest stock in the list was Anal
galnated Copper. which declined almost ,
points on heavy selling credited to Bos-
ton.
Heavy selling of the United States Steel
stocks on the opening bulge in prizes
caused a setback TO 1872 and 90 respective
~ for the common and preferred. Anal
Ramated Copper also made a rapid decline
to 80. or points below last nights final
price. The liquidation of these special
ties caused a relapse in railroad stocks
and Reading and Pennsylvania fell a good
vancements in all other stocks We're gen
orally Cancelled.
United States Steel dipped again to 16i4
and Amalgamated Copper fell "a points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07
A NEW RAILROAD.
Charter Granted for Wichita, Arkan-
sas Valley & Denver Road.

The state charter board today granted
articles of Incorporation to the Wichita,
Arkansas Valley and Denver Railroad
company, which recently has been or
gained by Kansas capitalists The
headquarters of the new company are
at Wichita and it has a capital stock of
5000, 600 The stockholders are w. F.
Brown of Naron, Pratt county; F. M
eyes, John Roy, A. J. Roy and c. A
Latham. all of Wichita. w. F. Brown
is the "Bill' Brown who was chairman
of the railroad committee of the house
of representatives at the time the Pop
ulist legislature enacted the court OF
visitation law. Brown became famous
during that session of the legislature
by his description of q. railroad which
he declared hadn't nary ternin1 at
airy end
The route to be followed by the new
railroad as set forth in the application
for a charter is as follows: From Den
yer through the state of Colorado to the
west line of the state of Kansas, hence
into the state of Kansas, into and
through the following counties:
wallace, Greeley, Wichita. Scott, Lane,
Finney, Hodgeman, Edwards, Pratt,
Reno. Sedgwick, Butler and Cowley,
thence into and through Oklahoma ana
indian Territory to the city of Henry
eta. The estimated length of the rail-
road is six hundred and fifty miles.
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The rest of the market was unsettled
Losses of 1 to IL points were made By
Reading st. Louis, Southwestern, kan
sas City Southern, Chicago Terminal pre-
ley. Michigan Central lost point and the
preferred points in spite of the declara-
ton of the regular dividend. Kansas CITY
and Southern preferred declined 3 points.
Des Moines and Fort Dodge preferred ,
points and Central of New Jersey IA
points United States Steel preferred and
market hardened in sympathy The Uni
ted States Steel seconds opened Y point
higher, lost the gain and then made some
recovery.
Bonds generally were steady.
Selling of the specialties was resumed.
particularly Amalgamated Copper which
was driven below SO. The United States
Steel stocks fell a shade lower and some
of the standard stocks showed more weak
mes than in the morning. St Paul de-
cIined l point and Sugar IL points.
The market showed Intervals OF steadi-
ness with intense dizziness, but any at
tempt to rally prices brought out new
selling orders. Pressure was concentrated
against the Pennsylvania group, Pennsyl-
yielding 1 to 2 points. Sugar extended its
decline to points and there were also
losses of s21a points in General Electric, 2
points in North American. 1s4 points in
Colorado and Southern first preferred and
l point in Alton preferred and Pressed
Steel Car The United States Steel stocks
became steadier.
A rise of over a point in Atchison in
duced the professionals TO cover their
short contracts and hardened 5he market
Losses were largely recovered and scatter
ing ne gains established. Western I'm
ion gained point and Westinghouse
Electric first preferred rose points While
Smelling and Republic Steel preferred
deeiin ne : point IaeSaW "a l1s poinTs
RED rs points. The closing was moder-
ately active and firm.
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CHARGES OF GRAFT.
Court Martial Will Investigate
Officers of Colorado Army.

Denver Col. Oct. In connection wit
rumors that a scandal of wide reaching
character has developed in the manage
ment of the Cripple Creek campaign of
the Colorado National guard, Governor
James H. Peabody gave out the following
statement:
tain men and officers in the Colorado Ma
tional guard have been filed with me
which will be Immediately inquired into.
They are charges of a most serious ma
ture and l shall order court martial 10
investigate them thoroughly. The charges
filed with me will be probed to the very
bottom and any one found guilty of the
charges made. no matter who he is, will
NOT be permitted to escape punishment.
mo matter whether it is an officer of
the highest rank or a private without
rank.
but he will remain in Denver for the pres
emit.
1.-The court martial that I have ordered
will convene in Denver as soon as it can
conveniently do so.
Il have not determined who will be ap-
pointed on it The governor declined to
give the names of any of those against
whom charges have been made, but it is
announced that Adjutant General Sher-
man NJ Bell, Colonel Frederick Gross,
paymaster general: Colonel Frank KIM
ball, assistant paymaster general; Major
Arthur H. Williams, General Chase's adj
jutant, and perhaps others have been or
dered to Denver at once though whether
to stand trial or TO appear as witnesses is
not positively known"
Among the charges to be investi-
gated said to be: Padded payrolls,
the employment of superfiuous generals
and colonies, who draw the salary of their
rank. but who perform sergeant's duty:
general extravag ance in the purchase of
supplies for the commissary department:
the charge that certain officers have been
securing a rake-off from contractors: the
issuance by wholesale of transportation
between Cripple Creek and Denver to Of
ficers and enlisted men. their families and
friends and charging same to the state;
the charge that the bookkeeping of the
camp is kept in such way to admit of
grating; he surreptitious raising of men
with a pull from on-commissioned Of
ficers to captains. majors and colonies:
the erection of separate quarters for each
colonel, thus involving the state in Il
heavy but practically needless expense;
the purchase of spoiled beef for the en-
listed men at sl.y-high prices: carelessneSs
and recklessness in the handling OF
finances that is said to be appalling.
The above charges are said to have
been filed by General Chase against sub
ordinate officers. while charges of exceed
ing his authority and disregarding the di-
rect orders of the Communicated chief
Gov. Peabody. are said to lie against the
commanding general himself.
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Send Prices Of Wheat and Corn
Upward.
AN EASIER UNDERGONE
Is Noted in the Provision Mar
ket in Chicago.
A Downward Tendency Marks
Stocks on Wall Street.

Chicago. Oct. 7.-WHEAT-Shorts in the
wheat pit took alarm today at the unfaN-
cradle weather conditions prevailing
throughout the country and bought freely,
causing a strong undertone in that grain.
There was a greater demand for the De
0ember option than for the more distant
futures, and that month, after opening a
shade to 4sQ14c higher. at fiAQ use, ad-
Eanced to 775z07Takc Receipts a Mime
apolis. Duluth and Chicago were 547 cars
December closed &c higher, at 1Issd11szc:
CORN-The same influence that affected
wheat prices was the dominating factor in
abe corn pit, wet weather throughout the
gorn belt, and prices ruled firm, December
opening shade to AdSsc higher, at 44fsN
Receipts were 374 cars.
December corn closed with a gain of IA
&c, at 45Ac.
OATS-An improved shipping business,
decreasing receipts, together with the I'M
favorable weather brought out consider
able buying orders for oats. and that mar
csmber opened 4sc to 1sGAc higher. at 36c
70 36G361sc, but prices showed little change
khe first part of the session.
PROVISIONS-Increa receipts of hogs
and lower prices at yards caused an easier
undertone in provisions and the early
trading was of such a light character that
opening figures. January pork was off
50c at the start at $122; lard and ribs
we're each down 21zc, opening at $3.50 and
WEEAT~Cash: No. ? red. soc; No 3
red, 7SdT9c; No 2 hard winter, TIC: No
hard winter. 75d77c; No. l northern
spring, sc; No. northern spring SOdSlc;
CORNING. 2, 45G45llc; No. 3. 4474a45c.
OATS-No. 2, 351ac; No. g. 34lAd343zc.
FfExpeash oSc NV way SO sio2lk: s.w CSC;
Dec, CSC; May. $1.02; Oct. SIC.
TIMOTIIY-Oct., $3.50; Dec, $500; Jan =.
CLOVER-Oct.. s11oo
BARLEY-CaSh: 42d5Sc.
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MUST PAY FOR A"JoB.n
Emporia Teachers Experience in
Wyandotte County.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. IA special
to the Star from Emporia, Kan, says:
To Judge Keplinger of the Kansas
City, Kan. Mercantile club, who is
here gathering information regarding
the allegations of boodling made
against the Kansas City board of ed
ucation. Prof. Sawtell, principal of the
Emporia high school, is quoted today
as saying:
Il was an applicant for the principal
ship last summer and l was Informed
by a third person that l could have the
job for $780, l turned down the PROPOSE
ton. A second proposition was. adj
vanced and I turned it down without
learning what it was. l fonud out many
things that were rotten to the core and
/ am willing to tell them before a grand
jury
Prof. Sawtell will go to Kansas City
next Friday to aid in the investigation.
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'PHONEs NOT REMOVED.
Bell instruments in Court House
Contrary to Orders.

Six months ago The county commits
sioners tired of the service given by the
Bell Telephone company, and ordered
all instruments out of the court house.
The company ignored the order, and
the phones remain
There are ten Bell phones in the
building, and the regular price is 50
each per month. 1t seems that Judge
Hayden of the probate court is the only
one in the building who has paid any
bills since the phones were ordered ta-
ken OUT by the commissioners. For
three months after taking office. bills
for Bell telephone service We're present
ed to him each month and he paid
them. Then he refused. and no bills
have appeared since that time
A lawyer is responsible for the rumor
that the county will either pay for the
use of the phones or stand a law suit.
as the company intends to collect if
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07
ssHOLD UP,' FOR TEACHERS.
Queer Revelations in Kansas City
Kas-, School Affairs

Kansas City, Oct IN G. Jones,
clerk Of the board of education. admit
ted last night. at the regular meeting
of The board. having received a part of
the premiums paid insurance companies
for insuring the various school buildings
of that city against fires. Jones confess
sion was the result of an investigation
growing out of complaints of insurance
agents who represented that they were
being held up by the clerk.
Jones, however in his confession sta
ted that the money was given him with
out his solicitation. and that he felt that
he had perfect right to accept it. The
finance committee will further investi-
eide later what viii be done.
The Insurance. men who complained
were G. E. Morrison and w E. Griffith,
both of whom represent various COM
panleS- They represented that it has
for several years been impossible to in
sure school building in Kansas City,
without allowing a certain per cent of
the premiums to - to the clerk
The board did very little business last
night except to investigate reported boo
de stories Fhe building committee was
taken to task fo; pa yins a treble price
for negro school site in Armourdale,
and Frank Campbell, a member Of that
same committee. was asked to explain
why he received SAP CT 4 warrant drawn
in favor of G. f. Giihaus, a plumber
who cleaned the mud OUT of the Ar
mourdale schools after the flood.
Gilhaus received $685. for his work, and
in less than an hour after his money
was deposited in the Home State bank
Campbell presented check for $4t2-
Campbell explained last night that he
sold the plumbing company a patent
valve, and that be accepted the check
in payment of Il legitimate debt.
It is said that there are other charges
of wrong on the part of certain mem
bers of the board of education. which
will be inquired into. Even the teach
ers who receive the best positions there
have complained that they have been
help up for from $500 to $500 before
they were assured of their places
Campbell is also charged with being
mixed I'D in a deal of this sort, which
miscarried, and w E. Barnhart, presi-
dent of the board. says he has the
proof of the accuracy of the report.
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PAINTERS OBEY ORDERS.
Quit Work for Very Trivial Cause at
Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. because
Charley Parton, an employee of the Fort
Scott planning mill. who has been work
ing helping with the putting in or the
furniture for the new bank, was var
nishing some of the furniture there, Eli
March, who is the walking delegate for
the labor unions of the city, ordered the
painters who were working on the
building to quit their work, ana as a
result Joe Fischer. George Miller and
Will Pratz, the three painters, quit their
work and walked out with the delegate.
The matter will now be reported to the
central body.
Later in the day the trouble was ad-
justed and three other painters were
sent there to work Mr. Parton refused
to quit work in the morning and the
painters said that they would not work
with him as he did not have a card in
the painters union and the work thai
he was doing was. that OF a painter.
1t is said that Mr. Parton has been
doing this work in the planning mill, but
this is the first time that he has ever
been seen by the other union men, and
they quit Immediately.
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TO EXAMINE PLUMBERS.
City Board Will Issue Certificates to
Those Who Pass.

Plumbing Inspector Ed CLANCY. who
was appointed Monday night by Mayor
Bergundthal. will establish headquar-
ters at the city hall, probably sharing
the room now occupied by Street Com
missioner Snyder. AS soon as a desk
can be procured, MIR. Chaneys office
will be open and ready for business.
There will be meeting of the plumb
ing board called within a day or two
to arrange for the examination of
plumbers. as provided by law. Mr..
blanks printed and within day or two
will be ready to issue permits to plum
bers for all the work done by them.
The law requiring the issuing of per-
mits is already in effect. and has only
been neglected because there has been
no one to enforce it.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items FOR this column with the
Kimball Printing company. 912 Norta
Kansas avenue-I
S. L. Courtney went to Kansas City
this morning.
Will Ofield went to Kansas City last
evening, returning today.
Mr.. G. H. Swensen, who has been
very i'll. is slowly recovering.
If YOU want your rooms papered. see
Hawkins, 913 North Kansas avenue.
George Baird left today for Glenlock.
KaS.. where he will make his home.
Mrs. Henry Saunders is in Kansas
City, where she will visit friends until
SATURDAY..
In spite of the heavy rain of last
evening. dust was flying on the avenue
before noon TODAY.
Strawberries which had been grown
north of town were offered for sale yes
terday at Sheetz's grocery.
Miss Adele Small will go to Atchison
this afternoon for a few days visit to
the family of her uncle. G. w. Pennell.
G. J. Bollotte and L. F. Glenn are in
st. Louis attending the blacksmiths'
convention, which convened there on
the atb.
The Dolman grounds at 122 West
Gordon street have been terraced.
which greatly improves the looks of
this property.
Born, Saturday, October 8, to Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Gordon. 1917 Topeka
avenue, a daughter. which they have
named Gladys Harriet
Mrs. w. w. Hall came from Horton
the first of the week to be with her
brother, G. H. Swensen, who is i'll at
his home on Paramore street
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Marlett. of
Denver, Colo, are the parents of a
daughter. born October 5. Mrs. MarIett
| is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Wilson. of $50 Quincy street.
Miss Minnette Loop returned yester-
day from Hillsboro, Ohio where she
went with Mrs. Haggerty with the re-
mains of her husband. DIR. Haggerty
! Mrs Haggerty is still in Hillsboro. and
later on Miss LOOP will return and ac-
company her home.
Mrs. ]. Boggs and Mrs Sanford
LAGER. who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs L. c. Boyce, of 1918 Jack
son street. left today for their home in
Mansfield, Ohio. They were accom-
panied by Mrs Boyce's mother Mrs
there.
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SANE OLD QUESTION.
Divorced Husband Now Wants Dead
Wife's PROPERTY

P. ]. Gale, who represented McPher-
son county in the last legislature, is
attending the October sitting of the SUI
preme court today He is interested in
a case involving the provision of the di-
vorce law which says that a divorce
shall not be effective until six months
after the decree Is entered.
A Mcpherson county man and his
wife were divorced, but the wife died
two months later. leaving property val
ued at something more than $1,700. The
man claimed an interest in it on the
ground that the divorce was not in eff
feet at the time of her death, and would
not have become effective until six
months after the decree was given. The
other claimants took the ground that
the man had no claim to the property,
and the lower court so held.
Mr.. Gale viii probably he a candi-
date for reelection to the house next
year.
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STRUCK A TENT.
Lightning Killed Two and IN
jured Five Others.

Kansas City, Oct. lightning struck
a tent in the Rock Island railroad camp
at Eleventh street and Muncie boulevard
in Kansas City Kan, during violens
storm last night, killed two men. injured
five others and shocked all the other oe-
cupants of the tent, about hfteen IN num-
Der.
The dead: a.
JOSEPH FRANKLIN, Wichita, Kan, q
JAMES logan, formerly of Fort Leay-
enWorth Kan. So years old
EDWARD cSiassner. % years. old
John Gardner, 80 years old.
John Murphy 43 years old.
Patrick Gillen. 80 years old
Edward Coons. q years old.
The injured will recover.
The other eighty men in the camp were
nf hi
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago Oct. 7.-CATTLE-Receip to-
day, 1900 head. Market slow and lower.
Good to prime steers S5.25G5.90; poor to
medium. $S.60G49o: .stockers. and feeders,
AIS: Gamers, $140d2.50; bulls. 81. 00d4 30:
calves s3.50d740; Texas fed steers, 81. $50
$50; western steers. $3.00d4.75.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head; estl-
mated Thursday. 10000 head. Market 10Gr
15c lower. Mixed and butchers, s5.4546 10;
good to choice heavy S5.5od5.SO; rough
heavy, $5OOd5.45; light. s5.6Od610; bulk Of
sales. S5.45d5. S5.
SHEEP-Receirts today, $1,000 head.
Sheep and lambs steady to 15c lower. Good
to choice wethers, So. 3503S0; fair to choice
mixed, S2.25d3. 25: western sheep. s.. 25Q4O0:
native lambs, $3.50G15.65 western lambs, 81 40
$50.
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Special Homeseekers' Excursion

Tuesday. October 20. the Frisco sys-
TEN has arranged with connecting lines
to sell through round-trip excursion
tickets to points in Oklahoma. Indian
Territory and Texas for the above ex-
cursion a very low rates. good return
ing u days with liberal stoDover priv
ileges To points in oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Texas to which the reg
t1lar homeseekers' rate. is higher. the
following low round-triD rates will pre-
vail from points named below Sioux
City, Ia. SPITE: Cedar Rapids. Ia, $40;
Des sMoines. Ia, S19.75: Omaha, Neb..
1855: Lincoln. Neb., $1s.S5; St Joseph,
Mo, S15: Kansas City Mo-. SIS. GORE
spondingly low rates from other points.
This is an excellent opportunity to look
over the advantages offered in the
southwest at nominal cost. Informa-
ton IN detail will be cheerfully fur
nished upon application to the under
signed. JAMES DONOHUE,
Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt
Kansas City. Mo.
w. c. MELVILLE.
Northwestern Pass Agt.,
Omaha Neb.