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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
CALL FOR JUSTICE.
Governor Bailey Hears from
Asylum Outrages.

Letters are beginning to pour in upon
Governor Bailey relative to inmates in
the Topeka hospital for the insane.
They come from those. who have rela-
tives and friends in the asylum, and
they appeal to the governor to see that
the investigation of the reported bru-
ta1ities to inmates shall be thorough
and that the guilty shall be punished.
Some of the letters are very touching
and they only strengthen the governor
in his determination to go to the bot
tom of things in relation to the report
ed uistreatment of the insane. If there
is any class of persons that should be
shielded from such things it is the in
sane. and Governor Bailey is deter
mined that this shall be done. He had
a conference today with H J. Allen,
president of the state board of chart
ties and corrections, relative to the
matter. 1t is sometimes hard to get
at the facts concerning such things for
the reason that all the available infor-
nation generally comes through per-
sons who are themselves not right men
tally or from discharged employees who
wish to get even" with somebody.
It seems quite probable, however,
that the attendants at the Topeka hos
pital will be extremely careful of their
treatment of the wards under their
care. but past offenses viii not be al
lowed to go unpublished if the facts
with regard to them can be ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
WORKED RIGHT ON.
House Didn't Stop for Dinner
Today.

The house did not unhitch for dinner
today The journal viii show that no
recess was taken at all but that the
house continued in session all day.
1t came about this way. The house is
very conscientious. It viii not do like
the naughty senate and railroad bills
through without complying with the
constitutional provision requiring all
bills to be read in full on their final
passage The senate allowed Il people
to read bills all at the same time. some
of them with a bill in each hand. and
the man with the IA page bill got
through in 80 seconds by the watch.
Representative Stavely is at the bot
tom of the conscience of the house. and
he protested against any such proceed
ing. He insisted that the bills be read
one a time The house had about 50
local bills which it wished to pass at a
single roll call and they all had to BE-
read. When noon came only about a
third of them had been finished. so
Speaker Pro Tenn Jones asked Repre-
sentative Low to preside. and Jones flew
the coop to eat his dinner Then the
members nearly all did likewise leaving
the reading clerks to do the reading to
an empty house
But Mr.. Stavely stayed to see that the
bills were read according to HOyle and
the constitution. Mr.. Low, of course,
had to stay. He was left to hold the
sack, as it were
When the members came back after
dinner the roll was called and the bills
were duly declared passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
HOUSE AFIRE.
A Blaze Discovered in the East
Gallery.
Extinguished After Burning Is
Feet of Moulding.
LITTLEFIELD'S. BILL
Reported by Senate Judiciary
Committee, Amended.
Hay and Bowen Sign Vene-
zuelan Protocol.
BILL

Washington. Feb. I7.-Sone little ex-
element was created in the mouse of
representa- tives Just before that body
convened today by the discovery of a
slight blaze in the flooring of the east
reserved gallery. The flooring had be-
come ignited from a defective fiue in
the Democratic cloak room and when
discovered about Is feet of the moulding
was ablaze- The blaze was extinguish-
ed and the members suffered no incon-
venience when the house met.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Soon after the
senate met today Mr.. Hoar. from the
committee on judiciary. reported the
Littleheld antitrust bill as amended.
Mr.. Platt (Conn.J of the committee
stated that it was a. unanimous report,
and that he was opposed to the measure.
He said large proportion of the bill
has been more wisely and appropriately
treated in legislation recently enacted.
Concerning the new features, there were.
ne said. unconstitutional provisions in
them Even if they were within the con-
stitutional authority of congress, they
are mischievous and viii work great in
jury to the business interests of the
United States.
OF $50 per month to the widow of the
late Representative John w. Rumple of
Iowa, who was a captain of volunteers
in the civil war.
The usual resolution providing for the
reading in the senate on Monday, Feb
ruary %, Of Washington's farewell ad-
dress, was adopted, and the president
pro TEN designated Mr.. Duboise OF
Idaho as the reader.
Bills were passed as follows: To au-
thorize the absentee Wyandotte Indians
TO select certain lands. and for other
purposes; for the purchase of a site and
the erection of a building thereon at
Oregon City, Ore. and appropriating
SI00 900 therefor
The Quay resolution asking for a vote
on the statehood bill went over
The CaFmack resolution, directing the
committee on the Philippines to visit the
Islands TO investigate conditions was, on
AIr. Lodges motion referred to the com
mittee on the Philippines on an aye and
nay vote. 81 to p.
A SENATORIAL CAUCUS
Washington, Feb 1.-THE Republican
senators viii hold a caucus at 4 D. m.
today and the steering committee win
then recommend that the canal treaty
be taken up and the statehood bill dis
placed
hay AND BOWEN SIGN.
Washington, Feb 17.-Secretary Hay
for the United States and Mr.. Bowen
for Venezuela, today signed a protocol
providing for the adjustment of United
States claims against Venezuela by a
commission to meet at Caracas.
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MRS. THOMPSON DEAD.
Well Known Kansas Club WO-
man Dies This Morning.

Mrs. Fannie Thompson, wife Of Dr,
A. H. Thompson. succumbed to blood
poisoning at her home, e07 West Tenth
avenue at o'clock this morning Mrs.
Thompson was in a dying condition
Monday and it was only her remarkable
vitality that kept her alive through the
day and night She had been uncon-
scious for nearly a week
Mrs. Thompson was taken sick with
what the physicians diagnosed as dIph-
liberia two weeks ago last Saturday and
the house was Immediately quarantined-
Ant-tOxin was administered and it was
reported that the progress of the dis
ease had been checked but blood poison
ing set in and her condition soon be-
came alarming.
Mrs Thompson was IS years old. Her
maiden name was Fannie Geiger and
she came to Kansas &c years ago from
Wheeling, West Virginia, where she
was born. Her only daughter, Isabelle,
died five years ago at the age of II. A
son, Wallace Thompson, a young man of
brilliant promise survives. Mrs. Thomp-
son was married p years ago to DR..
a. II. Thompson Mrs Thompson leaves
two sisters, Mrs. John +. Lord of To-
peka and Mrs G.. S. Lee of Kansas City.
She had a half brother. Captain Wal
lace McGrath, who died several years
ago
out the state as one of the most enter
prising women in Kansas. She took an
active interest in club work and was a
fascinating writer and speaker.
The funeral win be held from the resi-
dence, COZ West Tenth avenue, at ? p.
m. Wednesday. The house was thor
oughly fumigated today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
LOST S39.OOO.
What Investors Contributed to
Chicago Turf Concern.

Chicago. Feb. 17-Nearly hundred
persons claiming to have been made
victims of the get rich quick" turf
concerns whose offices were raided last
week. gathered at the Harrison street
police station today to attend a meet
ing called by the police. At the time
the meeting was called, it was an
nounced that plans for prosecuting the
arrested men would be discussed and
means of getting back investments de-
cided upon. AS fast as the people ar
rived today they We're told to go to
Inspector James Stewart at the post
office or the offices of the states at
tOrney where plans of prosecution
would be discussed. Anticipating fed
eral action against them, the concerns
whose places were recently raided have
given orders that their mail be deliv-
cred to other addresses.
After sorting over the material taken
in the second raid of Harry Brolaslxi's s
place yesterday afternoon the police
assert that evidence was found that in
Vestors lost at least ST., 500 in addition
to the 500 500 known to have been lost
when the first raid was completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
STUCK IN DRIFTS.
Passenger Trains Stalled on the
Colorado & Southern.

Denver, Col, Feb. 1.-THE most Sc
we're snow and wind storm experienced
in years prevails in South Park on the
Gunnis0n and Leadville branches of the
Colorado &, Southern railroad. The
Leadville branch is snowbound between
Como and Breckenridge, a distance OF
80 miles Passenger trains are stalled
in the drifts between these points aud
engines sent to their rescue became fas-
tened in the piles of snow and are help
less. Freight trains are also stuck in
the snow.
Unprotected live stock throughout the
park is reported as suffering terribly
and the probability is that serious losses
in sheep and cattle win be sustained by
owners whose herds were not sheltered.
All traffic on the branch from Como TO
Gunnison has been suspended Two
trains are stalled at St Elmo from
which place they have been trying to
move for three days. Only one train has
passed through Alpine tunnel between
St. Elmo and Gunnison in several days.
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Proclamation of Political Ostra-
Cism Against Opponents.
CAN NOT HOLD OFFICE.
Either Federal or State in the
Future in Delaware.
Will Not Allow Them to Vote in
Republican Primaries.
Dares Regulars to Unite With
Democrats OH Senator.

Dover, Del, Feb. 1.-THE Union Re-
pubicans considered the counter propo-
sition of the regular Republicans. offer
ing to give and take a United States
senator from each faction to end the
Delaware controversy, provided J. Ed,
ward Addicks withdraws. When the
conference was over. it was announced
that a committee had been appointed to
.lraft a formal deelination.
The following statement was issued
by j. Edward Addicks. the Union Re
publican candidate for United States
senator.
The senatorial situation.
'On the Republican side there are but
two things the holters can do First. ths
ten men now voting against J. Edward
Addicks can come into a common eau
Gus of 81 Republicans. In this case Mr..
friends viii nominate two Union Re
publican senators as near to Mr.. Ad-
dicks as possible. and the whole 81 VIII
elect him OF course if the boilers can
p, they can nominate one of the sena-
tors.
.sSecond-Each side can elect one sem
ator without the dictar1on from the 9TH
er side. In this case Mr.. Addicks VIII
be the choice Of the Union Republicans
No dictation will be permitted by the
Union Republicans.
.On the Democratic side the Demo-
Gratis can join the boilers and elect any
body the coalition pleases, This cannot
be prevented by the Union Republicans
and they would not lift a hand to pre-
vent it.
AS to the future position of the
Union Republicans. in no event viii any
more notice be taken of the boilers in
4 Newcastle county No more common
primaries will be tolerated, which would
be binding on honorable Union RepUbli-
cans and not binding on bolters
No man who refused to vote for J.
Edward Addicls in the legislature viii
ever be allowed to hold Office IN Della
ware. nor VIII any bolter svmpafhizer
be permitted to come to the front" ="
The Union Republicans win nomfna te
a straight ticket in Wilmington and
throughout the state in the long future.
AS to the appointments. Congressman
Ball cannot get a federal appointment.
After March A. the appointments ac-
! cording to custom, ought to go to the
chairman of the Union Republican state
committee and the national committee
man, J. Edward Addicks. We viii see
where the power will lie
j. EDWARD ADDICKS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
KIRKLAND HAS A PLAN.
Would Have Present Taxation
Laws Enforced.

Representative Kirkland Of Saline. has
a new solution of the taxation problem
It seems quite probable. or possible at
least, that the tax committees bill Will
never go through and become a law,
and Mr. Kirkland springs his bill as a
substitute.
This new plan is very brief It pro-
vides simply for the enforcement of the
present law The assessment law at
present provides that all property shall
be assessed at its full cash value. bur
as no penalty is attached the township
assessors of each county get together
each year and generally agree to as
sess property at from one-fifth to one
half its value.
MI Kirtland's plan is to place a pen
atty on the assessors for failure to do
this He makes a fine of $500 on as
SCISSORS who willfully fail to list any
property or who fail to assess it at its
real value.
Il think our present plan is all right
if il is enforced - said Mr.. Kirkland to-
day All [ have tried to do is to TX
d way for its enforcement. I have had
this idea in mind for some time. but
have held it up pending the action of
the tax committee. but it is becoming
doubtful if the tax committees bill can
get through, 50 I have submitted this
one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
NEWSBOYS AT CIRCUS.
They Will See the Performance Free
of CHARGE.

Through the kindness and generosity
of Major T. J. Anderson, secretary OF
the Commercial club, the newsboys OF
Topeka win be able to gaze upon the
glories of Ships Indoor circus free Of
charge
Major Anderson. through whose ef-
forts the circus is to be brought here,
likes to see boy enjoy himself as much
as j. Z. Nissley and has notified Mr..
Nissley that if he can make some ar
rangement to get his newsboys togeth-
er a section of seats viii be reserved for
them on Monday night. 1t is Major An
derson's plan to have the boys march
to the Auditorium in a body headed by
their band.
If all the plans for their entertain
ment are carried out there is no doubt
but what the newsboys will have bet
ter time than they would have if they
slipped in for there is not much fun in
keeping one eye on the performance and
the other on a policeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
new COLD RECORD.
Mercury Reaches Ten Degrees
Below Zero.

The minimum temperature recorded
by the government thermometer this
morning was 10 degrees below zero at 8
o'clock
The minimum for today was one de
gree lower than Monday and stands as
the record for the winter. The tempera-
lures in western Kansas were from four
to six degrees lower than the Topeka
minimum on Monday.
The promise sent out by the weather
bureau this morning is for warmer
weather. The news will be received with
JOY by all but the plumbers and the coal
men
The reports indicate that Kansas is
we'll covered with snow. The reports
received at the government weather bu-
reau of the snow fail in the state are as
follows. Garden City, s inches; Abilene,
inches; Anthony. / inch; Hays City, 3
inches, Hutchinson. 4 inches; Winfield,
inches The snow fall recorded in To
peza was nearly inches. The mini
mum tempera ture reports show the
northwest to be rather chilly Some OF
the reports are as follows. Bismarck,
"a below: Duluth, . below; Havre, "A
below; Moorhead, 30 below; Medicine
Hat, 10 below Swift Current, 2S below;
Winnipeg, 26 below.
The forecast sent out today for kan
sas is as follows. Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Slightly warmer
tonight" The wind this morning was
blowing - miles an hour from the
southwest. 1t is supposed to bring
warmer weather and in one hour this
morning the mercury went up 10 de-
grees The hourly temperatures record
ed today were as follows.
o'clock. below II o'clock above
s O'Clock. 10 belOW12 O. O'clOck- 10 above
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
Brave Guards Publicly Thanked.

In the senate this morning a resolu-
tion was adopted expressing the grati-
tude of the people of the state for the
guards at the Kansas penitentiary in
quelling a mutiny of a number of pris-
oners in one of the coal shafts. The
guards whose services were thus recog-
nized were: J. ". Newell Montgomery
county; G. G. Hannon, Cloud county;
P E Upton. Lyon county; VIM Duck
ett. Chase: George Boner, Ottawa;
Henry Stauf. Marshall: Dave WEIGH
Geary, and L. C. Bowers. Douglas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
MISS BOISE is OUT.
window smasher Released on 81, 800
Bail

Miss Blanche Boise has been released
from the county jail on s1.50O bond. The
bond for each of the three charges
against her is $500.
Miss Boise was arrested on warrants
from the county attorneys office. The
complaints were made by ". E. Sterne.
r. F. Hodgins and g. W. Hogeboom,
owners and agents of three of the
buildings which were left window
less Miss Bosses trial Will be in the
district court during the April term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
Mr.. walkers Correotion.

Mr.. W. r. Walker. of the firm of
Brown & Walker, says the report that
John r. Mulvane. owner of the build
ing in which they have their shop. re-
fused to allow them to have an Inde-
pendent telephone is a mistake. He
says: Mr.. Mulvane did request the
Hnemen to remove the wires from the
front of the building but will point out
the way, so that the phone will be in
as soon as the wires can be put in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
READY FOR SCHWAB.
Steel Kings Mountain Home at Lo-
retto Being Fitted Up.

Loretto Pa, Feb. 17--At the hand
some new summer home Of the steel
trusts president Charles NJ. Schwa b,
here. workmen have begun renovating,
painting and decorating so that Inn
mergrun" can be occupied by the steel
king about April l.
All the mountaineers in this vicinity
look for the return then of Mr.. Schwab.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17

At u o'clock today the senate ad-
journed until 7:30 this evening The re-
cess IS being taken out of respect for
Colonel Dick Walker, whose funeral was
held at o'clock this afternoon. Sena-
tor J. c. Carpenter was one of the pail
haarers.
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Chicago. Feb. III a. IN. tempera-
lures. New York 20; Boston. Is; Phil
adelphia. 20: Washington. 18. Chicago,
10 below; Minneapolis, 90 below; Gin
cinnati, zero st. Leuis. S below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
Coal Miners strike.

Victoria, 3. c.. Feb. 17-About SEQ
miners at Nanaimo employed by the
Western Fuel company of San Francis
co, have gone on strike for an increase
in wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17

Chicago, Feb. 1T.-Forecast for Kan
sas Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday: slightly warmer tonight; va
riabIe winds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-10
SISSETON
Banner April 2,19O3.

Banner April 9,l9O3.
G. w. Mosher former editor of the
Banner, expects to make a trip
through North Dakota, Canada, and
possibly will visit California and
other coast points in the near future.
A case which is causing no little
comment at this time is that in which
Ed Jumer and wife formerly of this
city are the chief characters; it appears
that Jumer some time during last fall
disposed Of his farm near this city for
some considerable sum and departed
for parts unknown, leaving his wife be-
hind. After she became aware of the
fact that he undoubtedly intended not
to return to her she entered criminal
action against him. but it appears that
the authorities did not succeed in To-
eating him until some few days ago,
when they learned that he was in
Washington. Sheriff Dahl and an
attorney Immediately started for that
place, when in some way Mr.. Jumer
hearing of it came back on his own ac-
cord and met his wife at this city,
where they, it seems. came to some
kind of an understanding and both
took their leave for Morris, MINI.
Deputy Sheriff Howell followed them
to that place for the purpose of bring
ing them back, but as Mr.. Jumer and
wife wished to straighten matters up
they were allowed to do so. it costing
them something like 800. 1t has
been reported here that Mr.. Jumer
has another living wife from whom
he was never legally divorced. and
undoubtedly this is the cause of the
present trouble between he and his
present wife.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-10
How LIGHTNING Kills,

The cause of death by lightning u
the sudden absorption of the eieetN
current. When a Thunderstorm WHICH
is highly charged with positive ee'
tricity hangs over any certain pia'0'
the earth beneath it becomes aphoi'
mally charged with the negative ee.'
trio current, and a man, animal or o.n.
or object standing or lying Directly %
meath also partakes of the last "ep'
toned influence. If, while the HAL
animal or other object is in TINS con"
ton. a discharge takes place IRON :.
cloud above, the restoration OF y"
equilibrium will be sudden u Vioien'
or, in language that we can all UNIV.
stand, the negative current from NV
earth will rush up to join the posiu',
cloud current. and in passing throusD
the object which separates the WV
currents, If it be an animate lhine.
will do so with such force as to allnO''
invariably produce instant death
According to the above, when se'n
a tenable hypothesis, to say the 'ea .Sa
a person is really struck by ". w
ground current and not by the iorh''
fury from above at all.
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ssars the The Kind You Have Always sought
signature "a &1HMzZM
RE 4

Item, April 2, 1908.
Mr.. Henry Port has moved his
household goods to the home of his
son, Phillip. Mr.. Port will reside
with his son in the future.
Mrs. Russell took charge of the West
Hotel Monday, the Beedle family
moving into the rooms in F. G.. Jones'
building which Mrs. Russell vacated.
Miss Emma Bork will leave tomor-
row for Arthur, N. d. to take charge
OF a school at that place. Miss Bork
has had charge of the higher grades
OF our school during the past year and
she has proven herself to be a very
proficient teacher.
VIM. 0. Storlie came down from
Northfeld, Mimi, Monday evening to
look after some business matters. He
expects to be here for about two weeks.
He says that his son Oliver, was
in Minneapolis the past month under
going an operation for catarrh. but
that he has fully recovered and
has resumed his studies in the school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-10
BEND

April 9, 1903.
Everybody is seeding.
A. j. Partridge lost a COW last week.
Steve Houca is working for Henry
VandervoOrt.
Anna Damerow is working for Mrs.
Chas. HeVener.
Frank Smith spent a few days in
Willow BEND.
A. j. Partridge has purchased a De.
Laval separator.
The Misses Dora and Homma Miller
spent Saturday and Sunday in east
Alban.
The family of Mr.. Damerow have
been seriously i'll with something
like grippe.
A daughter of Mrs. Zielke arrived
Saturday and will spend the greater
part of the summer with her mother.
Several people have been wondering
where u regular mail carrier is.
For their benefit we explain that it
is the mustache and not the man that
has disappeared.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-10
CLEAN UP
Notice to the Public From the
Board Of Health TO Clean up
and Disinfect.

Notice is hereby given to all owners,
agents Or occupants of premises with
in the city of Milbank, S. D., that all
manure heaps garbage, filthy decaying
matter andrubbish of all kinds must be
removed from the city limits as soon
as possible. The board advises the
use of chloride Of lime, wood ashes
and copperas as disinfectants, all of
which can be procured at a small cost.
The board hopes and expects that each
citizen will take sufficient interest and
pride in the health and sanitary
condition as well as the general
appearance of our city to second its
efforts to maintain health and clean
illness, and that it will not necessarily
be compelled to resort to the penal
provision of the health ordinance, but
fair warning is hereby given that un-
less this notice is promptly complied
with the ordinance will be strictly en-
forced.
Dated, April 2, 1903.
BY order of Board of Health.
w. A. KRIESEL. NJ. d.
President.