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The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
REPORT OF IRISH
LAND CONFERENCE

London, Jan. 6.-The Irish land con-
its deliberations. in which 1t is de-
clared that the only satisfactory set
tlement of the existing land question
is the substitution of an occupying. or
proprietary ownership of land for the
existing dual ownership. AS the pro-
cess of direct state interference in
purchase and resale would be gener-
ally tedious and unsatisfactory, there
fore, except where owners or half oc-
cupiers SO desire and except in those
districts under the congested districts
board, the report recommends that
the settlement should be made be-
tween the owner and the occupier sub
ject to the necessary investigation by
the state as to title, rent and security.
The report emphasizes the desira,
bility of inducing landlords to con-
tinue to reside in Ireland, and with
this purpose in view 1t says an equi-
table price should be paid to owners,
based upon income, and that provision
ought to be made for the resale to
owners of mansion houses and de-
mesnes The purchase price should
either be assurance by the state of
such income. or the payment of a cap
ital sum producing 1t at three per
cent. or three and one-fourth per cent.
II guaranteed by the state tenants re-
payments should be expended for a
term of years, securing reduction of
from fifteen to twenty-five per cent.
on rents. To do this may involve
some assurance from the state beyond
the use of its credit. and the report
considers that such assistance would
be justified fully in the future welfare
of Ireland and the settlement of this
vexed probleI
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

enough to lay eighty miles Of track.
The company expects the grading con-
tractors to have made sufficient prog
ress by the opening Of spring to permit
track laying. This will be begun at
Leyden Junction. the present terminus
Of that portion of the road already
built. Further grading contracts 1t is
expected will be let before spring, and
the rest Of the steel rails will be ready
in time for use upon this extension
Several Of the principal steel com.
panies of the country offered to furnish
the company with rails, and. 1t is said.
there was active competition in the ef.
fort to get the order The Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company is furnishing
the greater portion of trackage ma.
terial for other western roads which
enter Colorado.
The rail specified by the construc.
ton company in the contract 10 the
heaviest used by railroads In the coun.
try. and is similar to that which the
Denver & Rio Grande is using in relay.
ing the tracks on the main line OF the
system and in replacing the narrow
gauge. Transcontinental roads running
into Denver use a somewhat lighter
rail.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
STEEL RAIL CONTRACTS LET
FOR EIGHTY MILES OF TRACK

Denver, Jan. 6.-The Colorado-Utah
Construction Company, which is build
ing the Moffat road, yesterday let q
contract for 10000 tons of eighty
pound steel rails for use on the first
division of the road now under con-
struction. The contract was awarded
to the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, and under its terms the rails are
to be delivered at any time when called
for by the construction company, with
in this year. the first delivery to be
made in April. The contract price was
not stated. but is understood to be in
the neighborhood Of 100000. The
present market price for steel rails is
from $28 to $50 ton.
The letting Of this contract marks
the second step In the 1903 compaign of
the new route. Operations under the
grading contracts let for the first thir-
ty-six miles Of the road began with the
opening of the new year. and the cir
cumstances surrounding the letting Of
yesterdays contract for rails show
what progress the road builders expect
to make during the ensuing twelve
months.
The rails contracted for are about
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION

Denver, Jan. 6.-The sixth biennial
report OF the State Board OF Charities
and Correction was filed yesterday
with Governor Orman. The report
makes numerous recommendations for
legislative action. 1t advises a per diem
instead of a stated salary as at present
for boards of control, trustees and COM
missioners of the various institutions.
1t asks a special appropriation for the
Improvement Of the sanitary condition
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Home, and
commends the work for the School for
Deaf and Blind. 1t recommends q new
hospital for the insane to be built in
the northern part Of the state, and for
that reason does not recommend the
buildings asked for by the lunacy COM
mission at Pueblo, for male patients.
but does ask for $50. 900 for the compile
ton of the building for women patients
at Pueblo. 1t recommends an appro-
priation of $1S0,O0O for maintenance of
the Pueblo asylum, besides one of $780,
900 for repairs and improvements. 1t
urges also a general revision of the
laws relating to the commitment and
discharge of insane patients.
The board asks that 100000 be ap-
propriated for the State Home for De-
pendent Children. 100000 of which
shall be put into permanent buildings.
1t asks that $52.700 be given to the In
dustrial School for Girls.
In reference to the Industrial School
for Boys the board suggests that Wig
orous, central, authoritative admins
tration of the Institution is required.
An appropriation of 5000 is recon-
mended with which to purchase fifty
acres of adjoining land for a garden;
$4,000 for running expenses. and $685.
900 for permanent improvements.
With reference to the reformatory
at Buena Vista the board said:
I'VE desire to renew what we said
two years ago regarding the unsatis-
factory conditions of this institution.
1t Is in no sense a reformatory and
until 1t can be organized on a proper
basis we cannot recommend additional
appropriations for buildings. There
fore, the only recommendations that
we would make at this time regarding
appropriations is that a maintenance
fund Of 100000 be granted and an ad
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ditional appropriation for steam heat
Of 5000, as requested by the prison
commissioners. We believe that sep
arate board Of control for this institu-
ton should be created, as we do not
believe that the prison commission is
the proper body to conduct the affairs
at the reformatory. This would entail
no additional expense on the state.
We believe that reformatory should
be established in q suitable location at
some point in the state convenient to
markets. where farm land may be util-
lied to financial advantage. The prop
erty now used for the reformatory may
well be used as prison hospital for
tubercular criminals and for the Grim
inel insane. The separation Of tuber-
cular from non-tubercular subjects in
state prisons is not a novel form OF
philanthropy. Such separation has
been had for number of years in
some of the other states. In the state
prisons Of New York, in the five years
that have passed since the segregation
of tubercular subjects, the deaths
from tuberculosis have lessened seven
ty-one per cent. With this and like
facts before us. it is scarcely less than
criminal for Colorado deliberately to
most terrible of the infectious diseases; /;
in some cases, certainly. adding to PEN
atty far greater than that contemplate
ed by the law"
A total appropriation of $225, 900,
aside from its earnings. is recommend
ed for the penitent;ary. The Bertillon
system of Identification is recommend
ed. The board hopes to see the man
agement Of the penitentiary taken out
of political control and the civil service
system instituted.
The board asks that the Board of
Pardons be authorized to employ sec
retary other than the secretary of the
Charities and Correction Board.
The establishment of an institution
for the feeble minded is recommended.
A board of county visitors is recon-
mended, and the bills prepared by
county judges for the juvenile court
are endorsed.
The board asks for an appropriation
of $1,000. an increase of $500 over the
last one.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
Morocco Rebellion Frustrated.

Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 6.-Accord
ing to official news received here from
Fez the adroit move OF the Sultan In
bringing his brother, MulaiMoham.
med. to the capital, has attained the
desired object of depriving the pre-.
tender to the throne Of his prestige.
and the latter has retired, discreditcd,
to Laza.
Buhamara, the pretender. having
claimed the intention OF enthronIng
Mulai-Mohammed, his rebellion has no
longer any reason to continue. as the
Sultan has publicly reconciled himself
with his brother and Mulai-Mohammed
has made solemn entry into Fee ac-
claimed by the populGce It Is said
the Sultan is now preparing large
expedition with the intention Of crush
ing the rebellion.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
Carnegie Library for Greeley.

Denver, Jan. Ga special dispatch
from Greeley says:
Henry p. West; one OF Greeley's pi-
oneers. has interested Andrew Carne.
gle In the endowment of library for
Greeley, and Mr.. Carnegie has prom
ised to furnish $4,000 for the library
provided the town will raise $2,00s
per year for its maintenance. It is
proposed to place the library building
between the two parks and erect an
addition to 1t, to be occupied by the
city officials and as fire station.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09
Wyoming Sheep Men Excited.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. Ga. special to
the World-Herald from Cody. Wyo-
ming, says the sheepmen of that vicin-
ity are up In arms over the creation
OF forest reserve embracing fully
one-seventh Of the area of. the state.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The mo breakfast" fad may do well
enough for those who know the mean
ing of a seal brown taste" in the
morning. but for all others breakfast
will continue to be very pleasant and
satisfying way to begin the day.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The courts have decided that one
legged man may, by the use of proper
appliances, be almost as good as new.
Perhaps the Judge was having rheu-
matte twinges at the time the deci-
sion was handed down.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

A Tennessee train robber has been
sentenced to $50 years in the peniten.
tiary. He may console himself by
thinking of the fifteen years rebate
he will get for good behavior.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Some watch screws are SO small
that it takes 100000 of them to make
n pound. Anybody who questions this
is at liberty to take pound of screws
OF into a corner by himself and count
'em.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

James ]. Hill says that the young
man is king to-day. The old man,
however, will continue to be the pow
er behind the throne.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Turkeys sultan says all his SUBJ
5ects are equal in his eyes. If there
are any who are not equal he holds
himself prepared to lop off a few
heads here and there to reduce the
Inequality.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

An Ohio man. after trying for seven
teen years to preach. has given 1t up
and become an auctioneer. His ora
tory is likely to bring him plenty Of
offers now.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Senator Clark's departure for Eu-
rope should greatly stimulate the pro-
duction of new paintings by old mas
ters.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

A New York broker who has just
retired at the age Of 60 has made"
$6.0OO,000 in six years. He will en-
joy a vacation the rest of his life, re-
gardless CT the fact that his gain has
been somebody else's loss.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Mascagni demanded to be protected
by fifty detectives while in New York.
Had he threatened to play the inter
mezZo?
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

A New York actress has published
some amorous letters that she says
were written to her by the crown
prince of Siam. Apparently he for
got to ask her to burn them as soon
as she had read them.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

One Of the scientists declares that
laziness is disease due to the pres
ence of q microbe. Now at least we
know which microbe has the largest
circulation on earth.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Richard Mansfield sleeps in his pri-
vate car. The thought may comfort
some shabby tragedian, toilsomely
tramping ties.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The Turks are torturing Christians
in Macedonia. The right under inter-
national laws to torture Christians is
one Of the rewards Of being Turk.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Prince Cupid's full name is Jonah
X. Kalanianaole. We can't blame
that man for not wanting to cling to
his title.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

For instance, how many people in
the provincial east know there is a
newspaper in North Dakota called the
F1ickertail Flicker?
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Sir Thomas Upton may as well get
ready for the gamiest fight in his ca
vcer. The new American cup defen-
der 10 to be called the Eagle"
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

An eastern paper says Lake Erie is
growing shallower. There are enough
wrecks reposing on its bottom to ac-
count for this.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Prof. Clark of Evanston, who thinks
that man can live on 5000 year
and save money, is like most theorists
on that subject-willing to let some
one else try 1t.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The news that Chicago choir has
been moved to tears gives but faint
idea of what the congregation must
suffer.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Some lists of the ten best books put
the checkbook first and the pocket
book second.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The new process of making silk
without the services of the worm will
not cause the worm to turn.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

King Edward is going to see what
he can do for Ireland. The king may
have taken the notion that he would
like to hand all the kingdoms down
to his children in fairly good shape.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

ors advertise for them. Then they
get good ones.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

The inference is that Pat Grove
went to South Africa as a Missouri
mule.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

A mans good work lives after him,
but it isn't always identified.-Satur
day Evening Post.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

Old King Leopold will miss fine
have an escapade of some kind now
while everybody is looking the other
way.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-09

PittsburE can stand it II Frick and
Carnegie can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

Enterprise. will spend Christmas with
Mrs. Ehrsam's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David "A. Mulvane
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Martin, of Cotton
wood Falls, will be in Topeka next
week.
Mrs. Noble Prentis will spend Christ
mas in Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. LOOMS will go TO
Salina for a Christmas visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mason expect to
visit friends in Garden City during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Hammat will
spend Christmas in Emporia with Major
and Mrs. Calvin Hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morrow, of Law
renee, will be guests for Christmas of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrow of the
Hotel Throoo.
Miss Maggie Butcher, of Las Vegas,
N. NJ, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
J. E. Hurley.
Mrs. c. C. Stillman. of Morganville,
arrived last night to visit her parents,
Judge ana Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland. DIR.
Stillman is expected on Friday.
Miss Nellie Baker came home today
from a visit in Kansas City.
Miss Nellie Jones will visit in Kan
sas City during the holidays.
MT Monroe Mccoy of the City of
Mexico is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. c..
Richardson.
Mr. Lewis T. Wingert, general pas
senger agent of the L. M. and L. S. T.
of Chicago is expected soon to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. j. Wingert.
Mrs. b. F. Criswen goes to Kansas
City tomorrow.
Miss Maud Shearer of Evanston, Hi
nois, will spend the holidays in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Castor c. Perry and
little daughter Donna Gwendolen, will
leave Thursday to spend the holidays
with relatives in southern Kansas and
Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Murney of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, is visiting Mrs. E. Muir
ney of East Seventeenth street.
Miss Fay Wharton and Miss Anna
Hoffman, of Emporia, will be in To-
peka next week for the teachers con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mills and
their son Duke. of Junction City, will
be guests of Mrs. w. H. Bowlby over
Christmas.
Mr. Arthur Lfngafelt of Chicago is
here to spend Christmas with Mrs
Lingafelt at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Brewer.
Miss Leonore steele of Winchester
will attend the Teachers association
meeting here next week
Miss Helen Hogeboom is at home
from school for the holidays.
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longing to one old woman to invest at
his discretion"
In this same letter there is also this
statement:
| leading English banker has told me
that I would get million dollars in "a
hours-whieh is true of course
Another passage in this letter says:
81 get down here every morning at 9
O'Clock and am here as late as half past
e. drive these men with all the energy
which Mr.. Hyde might have shown in
the early days of the Equitable, and
they drive, I am bound to say, very
we'll I am delighted with the Open
helms. I have yet to find them failing
in being absolutely true and accurate.
I am glad to hear they are getting out
of their trouble, and that they are likely
to receive, now that the British are on
tick, about $4,000.
A letter dated July %, sets forth that
the situation had changed and that the
writer had notified the Oppenheims that
all the French investors would be held
to their individual liability. A post
script to this letter reads thus:
p. S.-Sinee writing the above
Rogniat Zone of the underwriters) came
in in great state of excitement and
said that he had been to see Harjes and
asked whether they knew anything
about the business; that he was accom-
panied by man who spoke English and
he listened; that the cashier did every
thing he could to speak badly about the
business and said there were no quota
lions for the securities in New York
and that they did not want to have
anything to do with it, although they
would receive the money for it. Rogniat
was very indignant and came to me.
Il saw young Harjes who said that
he had been very much prejudiced
against the affair since seeing Young.
Il became very indignant and said I
had not introduced Young; that he was
a mere promoter, such as Mr.. Morgan
constantly used in New York, said
Rogniat was the man and Rogniat told
me this very day he would pay up the
entire call irrespective of whether there
were any defaults
In the correspondence is included the
i following cablegram:
Paris, July %, 1902.-MacCook, New
York: Have Morgans wire. Harjes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
MULLEN's CHRISTMAS.
He Will Leave the Penitentiary by
Grace of Bailey.

Henry Mullen, who is confined in the
state penitentiary, will receive
Christmas present which will doubtless
gladden. his heart more than anything
else he could receive. It will also
gladden. the hearts of a woman and
some little children down in Wichita.
Last spring Mullen was down at Gas
City, in Allen county He was drunk
one night and he unhitched a span of
mules and drove off with them. T!sare
did not seem to be any particular rea-
son wh-F rs should have done so, ex-
cept that he was drunk, as he bore
good reputation at Wichita, where he
lived, and was generally considered a
fairly good citizen. But an Allen coun-
ty Jury decided that he stole the team
and was therefore guilty of grand lar
ceny, and the easiest sentence Judge
Foust could let him off with was
year in the penitentiary. 1t was an
other case of where whisky did it,
Neither Judge Foust nor the county
attorney of Allen county who convicted
him believed that Mullen was at heart
a criminal that he deliberately stole
the team, and they wrote letters to
Governor Bailey recommending his
pardon. Warden Jewett, knowing Null
lens family in Wichita and his reputa-
ton there, also took the matter up
with the governor, with the result that
Governor Bailey has committed Null
lens sentence, and the Communication
will be sent to him as Christmas
present in time for him to go home to
Wichita for Christmas. Otherwise his
sentence would not have expired till
next AOril
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr.. Llewellyn Reid. of Clyde, is Wis
fling his, brother. Mr.. Albert T. Reid.
Mr.. Charles McCabe, of Memphis,
will arrive in Topeka on Thursday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. McCabe at
the home OF her mother, Mrs. Willis
Edison.
Mrs. Ballard Kendall will go to Den
yer on Wednesday to spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Keelev
Mrs. vnlum. who mas been the guest
of her sister. Mrs Frank Thomas, re-
turned on Sunday to her home in OF
You can advertise Topeka by sending
your friends a set of Gavitt's Stock
Exchange for Christmas
haf-pound bottle of best perfume
company's.
Miss Jean Parkhurst is at home from
the state university to spend the holt
Miss Amy CrandalI formerly of To-
Peka, VINO mas been with her sister in
Rochester, N Y, since her return from
Europe, is the guest of Miss Foster
and Miss Lillian Foster.
MISS Lou Tillson goes to Garrett on
saturday for a ten days visit with
friends there
Mr.. W. S. Farnsworth will return
from Chicago the middle of this week
10 remain until after the holidays with
his brother, Mr.. Fred Farnsworth at
200 West Tenth street.
Mr. Raymond Pond. formerly of To-
peka, is the guest of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Pond
Mr.. Walter Rogers Duel has gone 70
Chicago for the holidays
Miss Emily Hagar went to Chicago
today to visit her sister Mrs. Seabrook
and her brother, Mr.. Guy Hagar.
MI and Mrs. Burton Nudge We're ex-
pected from Pueblo today to be guests
OF MI. and Mrs. H. q. Nudge
MI Joe Wilson is at home from Ell
Paso, Texas, for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ehrsam, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
HAS TEACHER ARRESTED.
Charge That Douglas County Pupil
| Was Erutallz Treated.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. 22.-s- B. Kath-
e1man, a teacher in the district school
in Marion township. has been arrested
on charges preferred by Henry Metsf1er
for whipping his 12-year-old boy.
Mr.. Kathernan gave bond for his APP
pearance in the county court Thursday
when the case will be tried before Judge
Oscra Lea-nard.
The case, if allowed to come to trial,
is zone in which the whole county will
be interested not only from the promi-
nence of the families connected with the
affairs but on account of the question
of punishment of school children by the
teacher.
The Metsker family brought their son,
Marvin Metsker, to Lawrence and swore
out a warrant for Katherman's arrest
The boy, they declared, had stripes on
his body raised by the whipping which
Katherman gave him and they claim
other damages
Kathernan claims on the other hand
that the offense committed by the Nets
ker boy warranted him in Furnishing
him with a whipping. Mr.. Katherman
declares that the evidence against the
bow was so great that there can be no
question of his guilt.