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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-02
POLITICS IN 1T.
London Papers Bitter About the Re-
lease of Lynchehaun.

London. Nov. 2.-The release from
custody of James L. Lynchehaun by
Federal Commissioner Moores atIndian-
apolis Saturday on the ground that
Lynchehaun's crime was brutal but
was nevertheless of a political nature.
is adversely commented upon by some
of the afternoon newspapers here, the
Globe claiming that politics influenced
the decision
The Globe says: The next assassin
of president win plead Commissioner
Moore'S judgment with irresistible force
If he escapes across the Canadian line
The Americans will have no cause for
complaint if the result throws out of
gear the whole machinery of extradi-
ton between the United States and
Great Britain
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks: by
the same reasoning used by Commits
sioner Moore il would always be posi-
BILE to refuse the extradition of an
archists guilty of the most dastardly
crimes -
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responsible position in the tax depart
ment Of the Santa Fe railroad. In To-
peka- where he has made his home for
fourteen years, he had assembled an
unusual number of friends and had
demonstrated decided ability as an
artist and as musician He was an
adept at musical composition. and his
/ ~Cupid's Awakening has been given
a quick reception throughout the coun-
Try, a single order for 10000 copies hav-
ing lately been received from a New
York house.
But six lessons under a paid in
structor comprised the actual training
at the pfano. but he VS. an inde-
Tatigable worker and through the ap-
piication of his natural tai nts was en-
abled to attain a more than ordinary
KNOWLEDGE or music. His drawing was
matter of amusement, but showed
marked natural ability. His musical
education had been secured SrinciDalIy
IN a course of vocal study. For somz
time previous to his illness he sang
IN the choir OF the First Christian
church. where his funeral will be held
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Not less remarkable than the abund-
ance Of his artistic gifts was his ex-
emplary character. He was a member
OF the Y. NJ c. A and a man Of the
most exacting personal purity. His lire
was clean and his manner gentle uni
formally. He had planned shortly To
unite with the First Christian church.
| Mr. Dalton was born in Norronvilre,
where he lived for fourteen years be-
fore his family moved to Topeka He
was an only child, a younger brother
having died in infancy. His father
with whom he made his home is NJ j.
Dalton of 1905 Topeka avenue Otis
Dalton went through the higher grades
of the public schools here and gradu-
ated at the Topeka high school. After
that he equipped himself with train
ing in stenography and went to work in
the tax department of the Santa Fe. He
obtained promotion and Travelled for the
] tax department, examining the record
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fore, and the friend proceeded to show
him a good time. Wheatley was paying
for the good time. After filing up
some more they called at a negro dive.
and got into high society, consisting of
half a dozen Senegambians. male and
female. And that is the last Wheatley
remembers. Several hours later he was
picked up dead drunk And he didn
have the price of a cheese sandwich.
He had beer frisked to d certainty
And since that day he has been hang
ing around the police station waiting
for the hot-foots to capture his
friend" Saturday night Officer
VoiIes arrested one F. r. Ruttan. of
North Topeka, who proved to be the
friend" and was readily recognized
by Wheatley. Ruttan admitted having
been with Wheatley. but was very in
dignaat to think that any one would
accuse him of stealing. He said that
Wheatley gave him 1925 to keep for
him." That was all: he stole nothing.
But Wheatley said that he lost $19,
which is different. So Mr.. Ruttan is
held for larceny from the 1erson. The
officers had quite a time finding Rut-
tan He was not in hiding. but Wheat
ley had neglected to get the name of
his friend. and they had to go by de-
scriptiOn. Bert Lucas went to Law
renee and arrested a man named Dan
Smith, who answered the description,
and turned him loose.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

rJ.eave items Cor this column with the
Kimban Printing company, slz North
Kansas avenue-I
Mr.. Bartram, of Elmont. was in town
TODAY.
A. Alfrey. of Granville. was in town
Saturda~-
Born. Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Knoll, of Quincy street, a SON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maze. of Jefferson
street. are the parents of daughter,
born Sunday
s. L. Courtney will leave this even
business interests
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stotler. of Fair
child street. are the parents of son.
born this morning.
Mrs. E. s. Meade. of Lawrence. is
the guest of Mrs. Herbert Green. of
921 Harrison street
Miss Maud Helcise Green will enter
tain informally this evening at her
home 921 Harrison street
Victor Council No. K and L. of S
will give a dance this evening at their
hail in the Barrett block
Miss Mary Ehrhart of Atchison was
the guest Sunday of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Ehrhart OF 1924 Topeka
avenue
Miss Adelaide ]. Morse of Emporia
has been spending a few days visiting
her cousin. ]. S. Morse, of PA West
Gordon street
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman WeddIe of
Council Grove visited Mrs. Dan Boyle
and daughter, Mrs. W. R. Zimmerman,
few days last week
Miss Beatrice Adams of Leavenworth,
kan. is expected Tuesday to be the
guest for a week of Mrs W R. Zim-
norman of S2s Harrison street
Mr.. and Mrs James Boast and son
Max. of Richland, Canada. are the
guests Of their rala tiyes. Mr.. and Mrs
Antrim. of 1159 Kansas avenue.
At the conclusion of the services to-
morrow evening at the Kansas Avenue
NJ E. church there Will be business
meeting of the Epworth League
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Shafer, OF
Menoken. are the parents of a daugh-
ter. born Satura-5 Mrs Shafer was
formerly Mizs Abby Dearborn. of Sill
yer Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jameson viii
move Wednesday to the Charles Curtis
home, 905 Van Buren, street, which they
will occupy during the absence of Con-
gresham Curtis and family In Wash
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ington. Mrs. Curtis and family leaving
the same day for Washington to join
Mr.. Curtis.
Mrs. Jaquay and children who are en-
route from Ration, New Mexico, to their
new home at Springfield, Mo-. are visit
ing Mrs. Jaquay's brother, Mr.. Fred
Morns and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Morse of PA West
Gordon street have received a telegram
from their son, Mr.. Charles r. Morse
and wife of Chicago, announce the ar
rival of a daughter, Monday, October
%
The Y. W. C. A. Current Events class
viii meet this evening at the rooms in
the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church at
O'Clock. The Bible class for women will
meet Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
at the same place, Miss Armstrong,
teacher.
The Argonauts will meet tomorrow,
Tuesday, evening. at the home of Mrs.
Charles Curtis. There will be a paper
on Ralph Conner by DR.. K. o. Brown
and a book review by Miss Anna Kelley
The year books are ready and will be
distributed at this meeting
Rev E L. Thomas, pastor of the NJ.
z. church at Lyndon, Kansas, comes
in today to assist in a series of special
services at the Kansas Avenue NJ z.
church. During his stay Mr.. Thomas
will be the guest of Rev. J. A. Stavely
at 1925 Quincy street. Meetings will be
held at 7:45 o'clock each evening this
week
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Mr.. HALE IS DEAD
Pioneer Topeka Citizen Dies in
Chicago.
Funeral Held This Afternoon
from Late Residence.
A TYPHOID VICTIM.
Otis w. Dalton Succumbs After
Long Illness.
Was Prominent in Topeka Mus
zeal Circles.

The funeral of George D. Hale was
held from the family residence at 300
West Tenth street at 2 p. m. today Rev.
F. l. Hayes of the First Congregational
church and Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon of the
Central church conducted the service.
The burial was made in the Topeka
cemetery.
Mr.. Hales death in Chicago Saturday
morning. after brief attack of paraIy-
sis, removed one of the oldest and one
of the best known of the residents of
Topeka. Few of his friends here knew
of his illness and the intelligence of his
death will be painful Mr.. Hale was
in his 18th year For thirty years the
Hale family has occupied It's present
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BACK TO ZION.
All but About 100 of Dowie's
Followers 60 Home.

New York. Nov without parade
or demonstration more than 1000 mem
bers of John Alexander Dowie's Zion
host" left the city for home today on
trains via the New York Central &
Hudson River. Delaware. Lackawanna
& Western, Lehigh Valley, New York,
Ontario & Western. West Shore and
Pennsylvania railroads The largest
party. numbering 500. went over the
New York Central road. leaving at 7;50
and occupying seven day coaches and
one sleeper. Only about a hundred o.
Dowie's followers are left in New York
and they include members of the choir
elders and sub-overseers.
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residence at the corner of Tenth and
Van BUrch streets. facing the capitol
sc-are- Mr. Hale was in Chicago, the
guest OF his daughter. Mrs. T. w.
Pringfe of Oak Park. The members of
his family, children and grandchildren.
were all gathered about him during the
last days of his illness. They are in
Topeka now to attend the funeral. Be
sides the widow there are three children.
Mrs Pringle, George D. Hale. -jr-. and
Mrs. Kilmer. Mr.. Hale. jr-, is engaged
in an electrical mandatory at Chicago,
in which his father also was interested.
Since 1890 Mr. Hale Eas concerned him
self in business only to the extent of
looking after his investments
During his boyheOd Mr. Hale lived at
Roekport, Mass. his family being well
connected. and he secured = considerable
knowledge of seamanship, in which he
took much pride. When 10 he went
around Cape Horn to California. one of
the first of the Fortyniners. He remain
ed on the Pacific coast for about Is
years following the gold discoveries to
British Columbia irr 1858 being in the
employ of the Cook & Kimball Mining
company. In February, 1858. after re-
turning to the states. he married Miss
Frances E Cook. a sister of his former
employer. She was a daughter of Henry
Cook of Mansfield, o. He came back
from California in 1864 but did not come
west until after his marriage. For ten
years or more after coming here Mr.
Hale was a H7emDer OF the 1rln OF
Smith & Hale hardware dealers, now
the w. A. L. Thompson company. He
and Col. William Tweedale afterwards
engaged in contract work and built a
part of the west wing of the state house.
Later fer several years he was an officer
in the National Loan & Trust company,
which fiourished during the sos Dur
ing his business career in Topeka Mr.
Hale made investments which assured
him a comfortable living.
/ To most of his former acquaintance
/ the recollection of his interest in mat
! ters of pub importance viii be most
distinctly recalled He was deeply in
] terested in historical affairs. was a
member of the board of directors of the
( state historical societ-. was an organ
/ izer of the I-1rsAs department of the
Sons of the American Revolution and
had had a wide knowledge of New Eng
land genealogy. For number of years
he was a member of the board of direc-
tors of the Topeka free public library.
He served for a time in the city coun-
Gil and was city assessor at one time.
After retiring from business he was
claim agent for the Santa F'e Tor a time.
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n connection with fixing the time of
the trials. Justice Pritchard asked As
sistant District Attorney Taggart
whether he intended to introduce any
objections to the application of Ma
chen and the Grohs that they be per
Tnitted 20 examine certain records in
the pCstsfice department in order to
prepare for their defense which appli-
cation had been set for hearing on next
Friday. Mr.. Taggart said he consid-
cred the application absolutely mad
Missile. and attorneys for both sides
announced their readiness to ar-ue the
question Friday
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NED OSBORN WANTED.
Police Think He Runs His Automo-
bile Too Fast.

The police department is looking for
Ned Osborn on the charge Of running
his automobile faster than eight miles
an hour on Kansas avenue.
Osborn was chaffeuring in North
Topeka last week and Policemen Asher
and Smith decided that his speed was
too fast They gave chase. Osborn
played pussy wants corner with them
circled about them. and then put on
the high speed lever and went on his
way. The police will now try to bag
him when he is on foot.
1.-THE police will have to make an ex-
ample of some of these reckless auto
mobile drivers said Mayor Bergund-
thai today. There is a city ordinance
which prescribes the speed of automo-
biles and it must be enforced
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POLICE JOTTINCS.
HalloW cen Depredations We're
Very Few Indeed.
Officers, Consequently, We're
Not Kept Busy.
HE LOST HIS MONEY.
e. Il. Wheatley First Got Into
Bad Company.
His "Friend" Offered to Turn
Over Some of the Cash.

The kids took a lay-oh this year when
It came to Halloween depredatiOns.
Their work was exceedingly mild. not
because S. extra policemen were sup
posed to be on duty. but because it was
a little damp for such sport No one
was arrested by the numerous specials.
One Of them did find a drunk in North
Topeka and turned him loose after call
ing the wagon two miles through the
mud. Luckily none Of the specials ar
rested each other or interfered with the
regular men. Mayhap they all went to
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BROWN GOES FREE.
Justice of Peace Failed to Make Out
Papers Correctly.

County Attorney Hungate will dis
miss the case against Benjamin d.
Brown, who is charged with stealing
an overcoat-
Brown was employed by travelling
man to watch an overcOat The coat
and Brown disappeared. Brown said he
went home and to keep good watch over
the coat took it with him. The wheels
of Justice at Wakarusa. where Brown
lived. move quickly and in a few min
utes Brown was convicted before a JUS
tice of the peace. He was bound over Il
the district court but the J. p did not
know how to prepare a transcript much
better than the late Police Judge Lind
say. so the case Will be dismissed
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OTIS DALroN's DEATH.
Well Known Young Man q Victim of
Tvphoid.

Otis w. Dalton died at the Santa F'e
hospital Saturday night after an ILL
ness of three weeks from typhoid
fever Tor more than a week he had
lowered close to death. His loss is one
Of the most lan.entable. as he had just
entered the period of his life which
promised greatest usefulness He was
% wears old on October g. He held a
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Two More CIansaa.

London. Nov. 2-The Sofia CORE
spondent of the Times says the Aus
TRAN and Russian ambassadors at Con-
stantlnople have presented to the porte
two additional clauses to their plans
for Macedonian rsforme The first clause
reserves the right 20 increase the per
sonnet of Austrian and Russian con
sular est2b lishments in Macedonia.
while the second reserves the right TO
demand plenary amnesty for insurgents
not guilty Of capital crimes.
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Sues Attorney for Collections.

has sued Isaac 4. Rigby in Justice Shea
Iors court for the sum of s2eo-ss. received
by him as Aliens attorney on a pron1fs-
sorry note placed By the latter in Mr.. Rig
by hands for collection from J l. and
Addie Williams. the makers Of the note
Mr. Allen. in his bill of particulars saws
that the note was placed in Mr.. Rigby-s
hands for collection last winter. .hac
s25l6S was paid thereon on February q.
1873, and $l5D-SI on February q. 1903 Mr.
klgey was TO have 10 per cent commission
for making the collection Shortly after
making the collection he RENTED to Mr.
Allen the sum OF s130-57. but p1aintfff
says that he has since efused to pay over
or remit any part Of the remainder
No matter how long you have had
the cough: if It hasn't already developed
into consumption. DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup win cure it
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worked part of the time. clothed them
selves and paid some of their earnings
or er to their parents and swept up the
refuse wheat from the bottom of the cars.
The court did not believe that they were
incorrigihle- Judge Joe Reed appeared for
the boys and proved to the court that
they are boys just like We were yeaTse
ago.
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bed shortly after curfew. One small
boy. Chas. Disbrow, was arrested for
nothing in particular. His offense con-
sisted of firing a few shots with a p
calibre rifle Therefore he was arrested
for shooting in the city limits A %
makes less noise than OSne people do
when they shoot off their mouth. True
the man who shoots off his mouth in
jures no one, and the p is liable to reap
the eye of some passer by.
Two or three beautiful jags were ex-
hibited Saturday night and Sunday.
One man. named W K Butler. was
plucked way over in the jungIes east
of the classic Shunganunga. Discover
ing that his jag was more than he could
bear. he went into a barn to thaW
out. Neighbors saw him. and decided
that his beIfry was full of bats. So
of policemen went over in the wagon to
capture a crazy. and came back with
aadrunk.
Harris Bartletson disturbed the pence
1t seems that he raised up his voice
and the police had to pull it down for
him.
It seems that the town loafers are
not the only specimens of humanity
who indulge in low down tricks for
amusement. A pair of yokels from
Hoyt came down Sunday. and brought
with them a small boy. named Ray
Neal The boy is but - years of age.
and does not look that old. but the pair
of farm mechanics amused themselves
by getting him drunk. After pouring
him full of booze and beer and making
him spend all his money. they left him
at the Rock Island depot. too drunk to
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of county assessors and the books of the
state railroad commissioners. He was
SO employed at his death.
At 100 p. m. Tuesday a short prayer
service will be held at the Dalton home
to which the personal friends of the
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HAYDEN TO THE RESCUE.
Prevents Two Boys Being RaiIroaded
| to Reform School

Probate Judge Hayden decided this
morning that Roy DuttCn and Vernon
Jones were not fit subjects fer the re-
form school.
The boys were charged with trespass-
ing on the Santa Fe shop property and
Of pilfering wheat from cars and BEING
generally bad. The evidence was that the
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family have been asked The casket
will be removed to the First Christian
church where Rev. c. A. Finch win con-
duet the funeral service. The burial
will be in charge of the members of
Sloan lodge No. 255. A F. and A. Nj,
to which Otis Dalton belonged for sew
eral years past
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NEXT YEARS TAXES.
What Topeka and the Townships Will
Paw

County Treasurer Bowen has tabu-
lated and arranged the total tax levles
of the townships and cities and towns
in Shawnee county.
The levy in Topeka city is the highest
and the levy in Topeka township is the
Ir,r-or+ The ia,-iaS rrilI he as fnllOrrs-
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travel and went their way rejoicing
An officer found the boy about IL O'Clock
last night and took him to the station
His jag was fading. and he was about
the sickest and saddest youth of his
years who ever came in from the
jugles. He told his story in punches,
and then went to sleep on bench The
officers would not arrest him for
drunk. and will send him back to his
mother today The police failed to get
their hooks on the two yokeIs. although
they looked for them all night There
would have been gladness and rejoicing
at the station if they could have been
captured Even policeman recognizes
a mean trick when he sees it.
In the early part of last week E. r
Wheatley. a resident OF other parts
came in town and got on a high lone
some He decided 10 cut out the lone
some part Of it. so he picked uo a
friend whom he had never seen be-
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HE WAS NOT CRUEL.
Mrs BIitz will Withdraw That
Charge Against Husband.

The petition in the divorce suit in the
district court, brought by Pearl A.
Blitz against Isaac M Blitz, Will be
amended ana viii not charge cruelty on
his part
Mr. and Mrs. Blitz have agreed to the
divorce and Mr. Blitz has agreed that
his wife shall retain all of the house
hold goods at 609 West Tenth avenue
excepting a folding bed The horse and
buggy will be kept by Mr.. Blitz The
husband agrees TO pay ahmony in the
sum of $500 at the rate of $50 per
month.
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lows your mother?'' asked the

..How's your mother?'' asked the
neigtbor.
ssWorried to DEATH answered the
boy who was swinging on the front
gate Fathers hunting in the Adiron-@
dacks. brother Bits gone to a political
convention brother Jacks joined a.
football team and the Sressmaker has
Just told mother that she'd look
fright IN mourning. w ashington STAR
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You say he works for the city7''
Nope: say he has city job "OhI"
Baltimore News.
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For the lob school dIstFIcts m IHe
county the levy for school purposes
ranges from mills in district No SO to
y mills in district No 102-
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Harris Bartletson disturbed the pence
1t seems that he raised up his voice
and the police had to pull it down for
him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-21
Vacancy at the Naval Academy.

Congressman kittredge Haskins
of BrattIeboro has been notified b>
the secretary Of the navy that va.
canc> exists in The L. S. Naval
Academy for a midshipman in the
second congressional district of this
state, and he is requested to nomi.
nate princi pal and three alternates
tor e%amlnatlon for appointment to
fill the same. Candidates must be
not less than fifteen wears Of age and
not exceeding twenty wears and
bona tide residents, for at least two
wears, OF the district Candidates
will be eXamlnrd mentally, only, 1T
an examination to he held under the
supervision of the civil service co N
mission, either at St. Iohnsbury or
Montpelier, on Tuesday the 2tAt
day of April, 1903.
The physical examination of such
candidates as pass the meHtal eXami-
nation will be subsequently held at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md, under the supervision of the
superintendent of the academy. Per-
sons desiring TO hecoMe candidates
will submit their name, in full, with
length Of residence in this district,
date of birth and present postotfice
address to Representative llaskins
at once,