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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
SALARIES OF KINGS.
Monarchs the Most Highly Paid
OmciaIs in the World.

Six hours work day. at the rate of
405 francs, or, in British currency of
sixteen pounds four shillings per min
ute Those are the terms, says the
Glasgow Herald, on which, according
to the calculations of an ingenious and
statistically minded F'renchman, the
most highly paid official in the civilized
WOrld-and it is fairly safe to throw in
the uncivilized world as well-holds his
position. AS all Socialist reformers win
have guessed long before we inform
them of the fact, the Job" is unfortu-
nately not one of those that are open
to competition among deserving candi-
dates, such as they themselves would
be- 1t is hereditary. and happens to be
held at present by Nicholas Il, car of
all the Russias, whose civil list when
duly divided, on the assumption-a lib
eral one, some may think-of a six
hours day, yields the very handsome
amount indicated. His imperial col
league of Austria, who figures next on
the list, is but very poor second, for he
has to do his days drag for no more
than seven pounds a minute. Yet arihing
as that may seem. it is exactly double
what the third of the European en-
perors gets as his screw" Three
pounds ten for supervising the art liter
ature and music of the German empire.
to say nothing of ~maily listing in east
and west or Of yachting and partridge
slaughtering in Britain, is assuredly not
eXorbitant. And yet. every time the sec
ond hand of his watch makes a COM
plete revolution the kaiser can congrat-
ulate himself on having earned ten
shnHngs more than his uncle Of Great
Britain But from pounds we come
down to shinings and pence in the case
of presidents of republics. Poor Mon
sieur LOubet must contrive to make
both ends meet with five francs min
ute. And even that is almost wealth
when compared with the one and eight
pence which Mr.. Roosevelt draws 1t is
more profitable TO be "roi de facier."
as our Gallic friends style the distribu-
ter of Libraries and organs, than presi-
dent Of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
NOT YET SETTLED.
Now the Senate Is Wrangling About
Coburn's Reports.

Another effort to settle the dispute
over the amount of. the appropriation
for the distribution of F. D. Coburn's
last agricultural report has been made
in the senate. but the end is not yet
Tomorrow morning it will be taken up
again The fourth conference committee
than any other. but the senate. under
the lead of Senators Smith and Fitz-
patrick, has refused to accept any COM
promise. At Monday afternoons session
Senator NOftzger brought in a report
recommending the distribution Of sixty
copies of the report to each member of
the legislature, the appropriation of So,
300 for mailing and freighting the 9TH
ers. and the insertion of the slip, Com
Dliments Of 2. D. Coburn' There were
objections to the proposition on account
of the difficulty of handling the books
given to the members
Chairman Noftzger thought a better
proposition could be secured. so the mat
ter was laid over. This morning a bill
including a proposition. the same except
fer the allowance of 100 copies to each
was introduced and placed on third
raeding. Senator Householder opposed
the bill because it did not provide q
prCportiOnate distribution among the
farmers of the state
F'itzDatrick of ChautauQua read the
parts of Governor Bailey's message rec
ommending liberal appropriations for
the agricultural department, and SPOKE
against the passage of the reduced ap-
rropriation. On motion Of Senator Smith
the consideration of the bill was laid
over until Wednesday morning. IN the
meantime an effort viii be made to fix
the thing up in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
IN MEMORY OF ST. DAVID.
Welsh People Arrange a Good Pro-
gramme for Wednesday, Night.

The annual celebration of the birth of
St. David, the patron saint of Wales. will
be held Wednesday evening" March 4, in
odd Fellows temple. 519 Quincy street be
ginning promptly at s o'clock. It Will be
the fourth annual celebration by the St
Davids society in this city and no one
will deny that the programme, which is as
follows, is distinctively Welsh:
agarweiniad-Alawon Cymreig. ........
Mr.. c. Z. Lewis
Gweddi .......-....-....-.M Mr.. William Davis
Can chydgan--Hen Wlad fy Mia
dau' ---.--....-...-.--M Master Roger Davis
Anerchiadau gan llwydd ar arWein-
Carlam filwrol (pedair llaw) ..............
............-.... Misses Jones and Gabriel
Anerchiadau gan beirrd, Anerchiad
barddonol i blant Devil SAINT gan
VIII Sir. VOn---. Observation-Disclosures
Can y chydgan. "Cymru Ian, Gwlad
Gan .-.-.--.
Anerchlad- MI r. stephens
DeuaWd. .-...-..-.. Miss Plily. Mr. CongdOn
Anerchiad (Saesonaeg) Parch ]. z. Everett
CerddOriaeth ar y Berdoneg- --.--.-....--
..-----.----.-.. Miss Marcia Williams
Can y chydgan- Mr.. Joseph DAVIS
Anerchiad .-.....--..- Mr. j. Watkin Davis
DeuaWd offerynol- ..-.......- Misses DAVIS
DnaWd- ..-.-.---- Miss Blanche Jones
EthOliad SwyddOglOa- .--..-.--...
PeGWara Wd-''Ar Hyd Y. Nos -......-..
Mrs Wahle. Mrs. Rosser, Mr.. Cong
don. Mr.. Jones.
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
VENTILATION is BAD.
Why So Many of House Members
Are Sick.

There is great amount of sick
ness among the members of the house
at present Tt is the same old story
about the poor ventilation of repre-
sentative hall. lit seems to be impossi-
bile to- ventilate the hall without pro-
ducinE drafts which give the members
The worst kind of colds. At nearly
every session one or more members
catch colds which result in their
deaths. Last session it was Represent
atve Wise of Reno county, who was
taken home sick and died shortly after
the legislature adjourned.
A few days ago Representative
Schermerhorn of Cherokee county.
was taken with pneumonia and was
taken to- the hospital
Monday Representative Francis.
chairman of the house ways and
means committee came to the house
barely able to walk. He felt very bad
ly, and after staying a short time he
was compelled to so home and go to
bed. but came back this morning.
Representative Peck was confined
t0 his bed over Sunday, and while still
keeping his seat during the sessions of
the house he is nearly down with the
grip.
A number of other members have
the grip. and half Of the whole number
arc afflicted with colds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Engagement of THE White Slave"
company viii be at the Crawford Thurs
caE- The costuming of The White
sieve this season will be according to
THE plates of 1897. the period in which
she play is written. This is a departure,
and is i'm keeping with the policy the
management has outlined. that of pre-
sentng BARLEY Campbells southern ro-
nance, in such manner as to- give it
all tho attractiveness of a new drama
Everything that the stage directors
art can do has been done to enhance
the beauties Of The White Slave.
Scenic artists and property makers have
contributed their best efforts to the gem
eral result and an excellent dramatic
cast has been secured to impersonate
the life like characters with which the
play abOunds.
The special feature Of this production
will include big plantation scene in
which fifty men. women and children
VIII appear. A realistic steamboat ex-
plosion and a rainstorm of real water.
THE Tossing Austins" who will as
pear this season as one of the features
OF "Finnigan's Ball" which comes Sat
urday. present probably the most finish
ed comedy Juggling act on the stage to-
day. They were without question one Of
the greatest drawing cards of last sea-
SON in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
BAILEY is SICK.
Confined to His Home With the
Grip.

Governor Bailey was compelled to go
home today and go to bed He is i'll
with the grip and is threatened with
pneumonia
The governor has been feeling badly
for several days. but has kept at work
and tried to shake it off. Last night he
took a Turkish bath in an effort to get
rid of the grip, but this morning he felt
extremely sore. He came down to his
office and stayed perhaps an hour, but
was compelled to go home and go to
bed
Governor Bailey had intended to send
a batch of appointments to the senate
today. but he was too sick to give the
matter his attention. and the appoint
ments viii be laid over until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
FIVE WERE KILLED
By the Explosion at the Edison
Cement Works.

Easton. Pa, March $50 far as can
be ascertained at this time five men
We're killed by yesterdays explosion at
the Edison Cement works at New Vii
lage, N. J. The dead:
James Meyers, New Village.
Daniel Smith, New Village.
Nathan hopkins, Washington, n. J.
Edward ailips, Philiipsburg, N. J.
- Kinney
Nothing but shreds of flesh and bits
of clothing have been found of Kin
ney
The officials at the works refuse to
give out any news of the disaster. They
declare they do not know how many
were injured and they will not admit
that any men were killed. The list Civ
en- above, however, is believed to be cor
rect,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

any senator sees fit to send out chal-
cottonwood tree in the city park, which
he may shoot to his hearts content. If
he hits the same, the OFFENDING scribe
viii agree to admit that he (the scribe)
is dead one.
None of the many employees of the
senate have been canned" up to the
present date, and it is probable that
they will continue to draw salaries until
the last legislator has packed his grip.
It is strange that the house has not
passed resolutions condemning the other
branch of the legislative body for not
following their example in trimming the
pay roll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

faces may take their places in the ring.
New employees and lobbyists viii arrive
and the hot air contingent will have TO
get acquainted once more. Maybe next
years gang viii not be composed of 50
many good fellows. The newspapers
have had plenty of alleged fun with the
legislature of 1903-that is their busk
ness. There are only few of them who
viii not cheerfully admit that the legis-
lature of 1903 is about as good as any
bOdy's legislature Of any date. Only one
scandal of any kind has been brought
up this session, that of the pay roll.
and that was satisfactorily explained
to the satisfaction of the employees
The way things have been voted IN and
out Of existence is good evidence thai
rot many votes were purchased. Again.
q session of legislature has been pulled
off without any personal encounters.
The brOadaxe and six-shOoter have not
been called in to settle any disputes
While Colorado has been holding a ses-
sion behind locked doors. with six.
shooters instead of ink wells on the
desks. the Kansas session has been one
of peace and harmony.
"Legislatus go braugh." This is a
CONFUSION, which translated by Col
Jeltz, means May they come again
The senator from Edwards and seven
teen other counties is one of the most
versatile specimens in the legislative
collection. First. he is a politician-not
a little one-mule politician, but the real
thing. Oratory comes second on the list,
closely followed by vast and unlimited
legal resources. The Kinsley Graphic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
MRS. SANDERS IS SICK.
Wife Of Former Assistant State Audi
tor Can't Recover

A telegram this afternoon from n. D.
Sanders until recently assistant state
auditor to a Topeka friend states that
Mrs Sanders is not expected to live.
SHE is D with complications growing
out of the grip. and an operation was
performed ON her Sunday. but Mr., San
ders says all hope of her recovery has
been given up. They now live at Al
Kansas City where Mr.. Sanders recently
engaged in the banking business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Held on State CHARGE

A state warrant was issued vesterda T.
for John Clohessey and Frank Williams
Who cleaned out disorderlv house at
gzl Kansas avenue Sunday morning and
seriously injured Flossie Herring. one Of
the inmates. Their preliminary hear
ing was set for March 9 and their bonds
set at 5000 each. The charge is assault
with .ntent to kill. Clohessey gave an
assumed name when arrested by the po-
ice but his true name was learned later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Charter for New Railroad.

Guthrie. ok. March "a territorial
charter was granted today to the Okla
honaa and Southwestern Railroad company
with $4,000 capital to construct a line
through Custer. Roger Mills and Day
counties Okla hOma The incorpOratOrs
are Martin A. Lally of Little Rock, Ark.
and Oklahoma CAPITALISTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
SEEN BY NOVICE
This Is the Day the Pay of
Members Stops.
Saddest Occasion on the LegisIa-
tive Calendar.
WHAT WE WILL MISS.
Vaudeville Performers Of the
Highest Class.
Hot Air Department Will Hold
Forth Tonight.
WHAT WE WILL MISS.

This is one of the saddest days on the
legislative calendar. In fact it is the
saddest of them all. Here is where each
representative and senator realizes that
he has to work about a week longer and
get nothing for it. They tried to ar
range that last fall. but the people. or a
majority of them. decided that the mar
ket price of legislature preferred should
not be pulled" Some of US are still
of the opinion that the legislature should
get more money. It is composed mostly
of men who lose from five to a dozen
simoleons per diem in the deal In years
to come we Will refer to our martyred
legislators. for the time. is surely com
ing when the loss of money win be con-
sidered ahead of loss of life and the de-
gree Of maryrdom viii be gagged by
the amount lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Senator Smith Playing Rag-time.

owns him as an editor therefore he is
literary. He was educated for the stage.
He beats a typewriter with the grace
and abandon of a court stenographer
1t is limited that he knows king full
from four of a kind. and remembers the
relative powers of red and black with
two green chances against thirty-fi five
No one who knows the man would be
surprised to drop into some parlor and
catching r. Dumont Smith beating any
thing from rag time to II TrOyatore"
out of a piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

I wish to thank and commend the
Shawnee Fire Insurance Co. for the
prompt manner in which they adjusted
my claim. My store and contents We're
destroyed by FIRE last week and they
have already settled my claim to my
entire satisfaction. I shall always carry
my insurance with the Shawnee Fire
Insurance Co of Topeka
T. E DE PJTI.
122 West Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Colds Are Dangerous.

How often you hear it remarked: Its
orly a cold" and a few DAYS later learn
that tha man IS on his back with 3neu-
mouia. This is Of such common occur
renee that cold however slight. should
not be disregarded. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy counteracts any tendency toward
ant to take. Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
VALUATION is RAISED.
Farmers Will Have to Pay on Higher
Valuation.

The board of county commissioners met
Monday afternoon at the court house to
determine the basis of valuation and great
changes in valuations were made over the
basis used last year.
The following is the list Of valuations fer
last year and the second column shows
&c basis Of ,..ll1tatinn for this ,-ea,..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

The people of Topeka should be sad,
too Just think. only few short days
and there will be no popular vaudeville
attractions at the state house. NOftzger.
the funny monologue artist, Mcmillan
and Tapp, trapeze artists. the three
dozen funny clOwns-cOunt them, three
dOzen-the whole show will disband and
the individual members retire to them
own fresides until year after next sea-
son. Maybe some of the funniest OF
them viii never come back Strange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Tonight the hot-air department will
take a few chips in the legislative game.
They viii attempt to have a little fun
without being offensive. and if anyone
of the real members is cracked on the
funnybone by what they do call after
adjournment Will bring down 4 shower
Of apologies. singly and collectively. If
that is not sufficient. the offenders viii
take q day Off and apologize until they
are black in the face. But they will not
fight The newspaper contingent draws
the line at the shedding of blood, and il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

II owe my whole life to Burdoek Blood
Bitters. ScrofulOus sores covered my
body. I seemed beyond cure b B. B.
has made me a perfectly well woman. 81
Mrs. Chas. Hutton. Berville. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Mrs William Eugene Stanley of
Wichita has been elected vice regent for
Kansas Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the national confer
ence being held in Washington. D. c.
Resolutions of coincidence were adopted
by the conference on the death of Mrs
A H. Thompson of Topeka, who was
state regent a the time of her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Notice.

Special train to Atchison via Santa Fe
for state oratorical contest viii leave
Topeka 2:50 o. m. Friday, March s. Ar
rive Atchison 4:45 p. m, returning after
the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

City Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

The next Helianthus dance Will be Civ
en- March 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

City Ticket Office Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
Wanted-Three good honest German
boys IA years old; steady job. Call at
once, 322 East Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

City Ticket once, Union Pacific
Railroad. b25 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

The Twentieth Century club will meet
Saturday with Miss Mary Frost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Mrs. George w. Crane entertained the
Calidorean club Monday afternoon for
Mrs William Wadsworth who has been
Visiting in To2eSa and who left today
for her home in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

April is one of the best months in the
year 10 visit California wait fer the
Colonist rates to California points via
the Santa Fe. April 1 to June 10 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

City Ticket Office, Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

The S s. club will have its second
meeting with Mrs. A A. Weiskirch. IA
Woodlawn avenue, Potwin Friday af-
ternoon at AS O'Clock. The club in
cludes Il members who meet fortnight
ly on Fridays to sew for the Orphans
home. The officers are Mrs. Weiskirch
president; Mrs c. E Judd, treasurer.
and Mrs. Emaheizer. secretary.
Miss Rose Daley has asked a COM
pany for Thursday afternoon to meet
Miss Kellogg Of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

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122 W est Eighth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26

I ~Ny~ By...
! ~ III IL WILL N. !
I "A DAVAN HARDEN :
AsOor Of Z
"DsJw1sH"
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aid not own their rolling stock She
said she knew one In the Iron belt IN
Alabama that didn't own n car or an
engine, and wouldn't have them m q
free gIfi She said II such road were
built M you plan these Two main lines
would simply fall over each other 10
send out cars 10 be loaded for ship
ment NJ competitive rates By George,
II was u corkerl found ont the next
day that she was right and that doing
away with the rolling stock, shops and
~ forth would cuiS down the cOst Of
your road more than half"
That's u fact, f." exclaimed Alan, "and
I had not thought Of H."
she's d stronger woman Than ever
Imagined" said Miller, by George,
II she were moi on your string, I'd
made dead set for her, A wife like
that would make man complete.
She's In love with you, or thinks she
, H. but she hasn't that wIll.O-the-wIsp
glamour She's business from her toes
10 her finger tips, ny George, ! be-
loyo she makes n business ~ her love
Dnnir. She seems 10 think she'll settle
n by sum In algebra, lIul 10 get
back 10 the railroad, for I've got lots
10 tell you what do you reckon
found that day. You couldn't guess In
thousand years, II was q Drellm'
mary survey Of n railroad once planned
from barley right through your H..
TIERS purchase 10 MOrgaDiOn, n. G. II
was made Just before the war by old
colonel Wade, who, In his day wa
one ~ the most noted surveyors In The
state, This end of the line was MI
cared about, and that was almost u,
loysl M n floor along the river ant
down the valley Into the north end u
town. rs u bonanza, my boy! WI,
that big bottle Of timber land has ney
~ been busted IN =. wonder 10 me, I
IN many Yankees had been nOsinl
about here IN there have been In Oths
southern sections, II would have beeI
snaiched ~ long ago
I'm 6wfully glad 10 hear you say NJ
this" said Alan "for Il IN the only wa
out " our dIficnliy, aud something
has 10 bD DONE
~ may cost you few years Of IN
hardest work you ever bucked dow
} TO-" said Miller, and some alccplos
nights, but I really believe you hav
fallen on TO n better thing than m,
ever struck, could make II viii,
rye already done something that vii
. nsI0nlsh you happen 10 know slight
y Tillmnn Wilson, the president Of III
Southern Land and Timber company
! Their Onicos are In Atlanta, ! kne'
, be- was my man 20 tackle, 40 when
gOi 10 Atlanta Yesterday | ran uD0
him Just m II II were accidental
Invited him 10 lunch with me NJ N
Capitol Clty club you know I'm
, Nonresident member, You see, kne'
, II put myself In the light Of ma
( with something 10 sell, he'd burr
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
CHAPTER XIV,

The HoEt morning Alan found Ray.
DufH MlIlef standing In the door Of his
liitle once building waiting for him.
II reckon my message surprised
sou" Mlil1f said tentatively as he
shook hands,
~ took me- on my feet" smiled
Alan "YOd see, I never hoped a. gel
sou interested In that scheme, and
when ! heard sou we're actually going
10 Atlanta pbOui n ! hardly know what
~ mako ~ H."
Miller turned into hls ONCE, Kicked u
chair iDwafd Alan ana dropped into
bis croablDg rocker,
~ vas not due 10 you that / dld get
Interested" h. said M you know, I
caBt tblnk NJ II without getting hot all
over vim shame 10 Tell yOu the truth,
there n one thing I have always been
vain about, I 1ldnt honestly think
ibGre was man IN Georgia that could
give No any tips about investments,
DHt bad 20 take bacEgGlef, aDd fOf n
woman, fblGb ~ tbalra woman
knocked No IN NY perch M cloDD ana
oasy ~ she cOuld sllck u balrpln In u
bah VI hair. IN BDt unfair WHOM
hDybOdy toapbsF no any tricks, ac,
knOWlodge tho rom aId lhkG On my
hat II WA ibis way, / dropped IN
~ bfs Nlss Dolly no other evening I
accidentally disclosed twO lblHgs IN
~ DnbbGd San N wny told bor
EDWe m ne yIeVF I gayG you NJ tho
daGrs IN regard 10 marriage nDd love
HDd gHG lblUR aDd smother, aUd lbGn,
In nOmDlimrglgg ygu most Glghly IN
lGlbor lblDRa, rgDfaFs ! sOn NJ D0kod
WD N yDu ralrOad idoa"
| y Thought gGu had" said Alan good
Duiuredly mn ~ gH"
"Wdl sbH Brsi repd ne lecture
abopi bad, eWply shallow men, whose