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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28
Francis to visit the Continent.

New York. Feb. Ex-Governor Francis
IS planning a rapid journey to Paris ana
Of the Tribune. He hopes TO meet tho
president and the emperor. The British
display at the st. Louis fair will be
inferior to that Of France and Germany
unless greater interest is excited in Eng
lish manufacturing and industrial
circles The governor has not yet sue
ceeGed in c0rnuan nding a hearing in
London for the exposition His speech
at the American society's dinner was
not reported by the English press and
he ought to 90 to Manchester and re-
peat il before a provincial audience
Prof Ives has the British art exhibit
well in hand
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ALARMING REPORT
Received at Munich Regarding
the POpe's Health.

Munich Bavaria, Feb S.-1Tonsign0r
J. Macch1. papaI nuncio here. has re-
eeived a report concerning the pope
health of an alarming character.
Rome Feb 28@The pope rose at his
usual hour this morning. declaring that
the precautions he had taken had benz
flied his cold and general health.
Among his first acts was the signing &C
the promotion OF his nephew. Count
Camille Pecci to be brigadiar general
of the noble guard.
The pontin insists on carrying ou<
his programme for holding a reception
of the cardinals tomorrow
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SIX SERIOUSLY HURT
In a Collision on the PennsyI-
vania Railroad.

Brownsville, Pa, Feb. 2S=Six persons
were seriously injured and a humber
slightly hurt in q collision between q To-
cal passenger train and 4 light engine
on the AIonnogahela division Of the Penn
sylvania railroad at the junction near
here The names:
John Kress, hurt internally. condition
serious
Prof Frank Hall. head and fac badly
cut and bruised.
Kirkland Townsend. leg broken
George Campbell cut about head and
badly bruised, leg hurt
Mrs. Marie P. Thompson ankle and
hip hurt
H. 6 Thompson, hagmau, shoulder
injured.
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streamg o. of Their Banks.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Feb. 2S-The
rainstorm that visited this section last
night at times assumed the proportions
Of cloud burst LowIands in this
city and suburbs are Inundated and
telegraph lines in several places are
down Was3Outs are reported on all
railroads, the most serious being on
the Cincinnati Southern. necessitatlng
the running of trains via the Southern
to Hartman and thence to Cincinnati
Streams are out Of thei~ banks and the
Tennessee is rising rapidly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28
e. Booth to saz eooabz-

New york. Feb 2s-General Booth
vii bid farewell 10 his followers on
Tuesday evening in the Metropolitan
opara house His subordinaees are plan
ming q midnight farewell procession to
be formed as soon as the public meeting
is over They hope to have eight dfvI-
sions here from the different states
These divisions it is planned to form Ir
parade which the general viii review
from the Salvation Army headquarters
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SEVEN WOMEN ARRESTED.
St Louis Grand Jury Keeps Some
thing Doing All the Time.

St Louis. Mo. Feb. 2s-Seven wo-
men have been arrested on beach war
rants issued at the instance of grand
jury which has been investigating the
Imprisonment Of young girls in dens of
vice raided in the Fourth police district
several days ago. The grand jury viii
make 4 partial report next Monday.
when it is expected more indictments
viii be handed down
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Speaker Henderson's Plans.

Washington Feb. zS-It is said by
an intimate friend Of Speaker Henderson
that the latter has not formed any deti-
mite plans for the immediate future fGl-
lowing his retirement from congress
He expects to go to California for a
visit to his daughter The orohabiiits
Is THAT he VIII retire from the law firm
in Dubuque with which he has been
connected Tor many years he has Sc !
eraI plans for the future under consid
Grafton
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ARIZONAMAY GIVE IN.
Seems Likely to Consent to Compro-
mise on Statehood.

Phoenix. Arizona, Feb. 2s.-The up
per house of the territorial legislature
of Arizona has adopted joint resolu-
tions favoring the acceptance of Joint
statehood with New Mexico If il should
prove that il is sthe purpose and in
tent Of congress to refuse them admis-
sion as q. separate state" If the lower
house shall adopt the resolution they
VIII be Immediately telegrap aphed TO
Delegate Smith.
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HOUSE TRIMS ITUP
Not Satisfied With Tax Bill
Fixed By Senate.
Exemption of Money Feature Is
Amended.
NEW PLAN FOR BOARD.
Would Consist of State Auditor
and Two AppOintees.
Provision Is Made for County
Assessor.
CHANGE N THE BASIS.
Proposed to Make It One Fourth
Actual Value.
This Would Mean an Increase
in Rate.
Would Consist of State Auditor
and Two AppOintees.
Provision Is Made for County
Assessor.
CHANGE N THE BASIS.
Proposed to Make 1t One Fourth
Actual Value.


IN nate
The following are the principal
amendments made by the house in the
tax bill as it came from the senate.
Striking out the exemption from tax
alton of money not bearing interest
Providing that notes and mortgages
bearing more than 5 par cent interest
shall not be collectahle unless listed for
taxation.
Making the tax commission consist
or two apnointire commissioners and
the state auditor. instead oil these thr-e
with the state treasurer and secretary
Of state added.
Providing that the appointive com
uissioners shall be named by The gov
ernor at first. instead of by the execu-
tive council Beginning with 1905 these
commissioners VIII be elected by the
people)
Providing for e county assessor ia
each county. appointed the first time
by the county commissioners and after
that elected by the people
Providing that the assessment shall
bs one-fourth of actual value.
When the tax bin came up for consid-
GRAFTON at O'Clock Friday afternoon
fleureseuta Eli IloFe1 tnat DC ne
again postponed until next week IN or
der 10 allow some Of the members To
hear from home about i1.
FeuresF Fntative Francis. Of the lax
commission and many other members
raised q storm Of protest Francis said
IL irs r,ousfdera fI0n was POSTPONED till
next week the legislature would never
g=r through with its work bv Saturday
niehf next week. ~aud know from past
ezrariencef continued Mr. Francis.
-+ha- If ie very hard ro get a quorum
+,e4frsr. afraq- tlqa ri4ranca nf three dol
l7rs a dav has storusd
Represeutative Peck said that all
members ought 10 be present when the
hill is considered. and as many Of the
members viii 90 hime tonight or TO-
morrow. he moved 70 make the OH "A
special order for 10 o'clock Monday
morning but the motion was voted
down.
The house theH went into COMMITTEES
or tne whole #ltn AF- @nat Qe OF raw nee
In the cEair-
Adams ~ Butler suggested that Miss
In the CousideIaf ION ri the tax Dill
Miss Vets was formerly Auditor Coles
stenograpner, and acted for the tax corn-
mission iu preparing the bill, and also
the l0-nt tax COMMITTEES 7f the ieglsla-
ture. and she knows more about tbs
uii than even Senator Frederick Liu-
mont Smith
The suggestion was adopted and then
Il was discovered that Miss Niets had
started for the train TO 20 home 10
Girard. and the chief clerk was ordered
TO head her or
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KILLED HIS Father-in-Law.

Jonesboro. Ca. Feb 2S-WilIiam
Farmer. deputy sheriff OF Clayton coun-
ty. last night instantly killed his
father-in- law. James Christian NOR
tally wounded his wife. and attempt
ad to kill his son, but the gun missed
fire The frenzied man then turned the
gun upon himself and fred dying in
stantly.
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MORE SALARIES RAISED.
Legislature Appears to Have
Throttle Wide Open.

Senator Petersop's bill providing for the
increase of salaries of assistants in the
various state departments was recon-
mended BY the senate committee of the
whole this morning after an amendment
OF two had been inserted As the bill now
stands it provides for increases in sal
aries as follows
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FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Effort Will Be Made to Sell
Kansas Mutual.
Plan Is to Turn It Over to
Eastern Company.
Mr.. COLE is SILENT.
Refuses to Discuss the Question
of Sale.
Duggan Case to Be Appealed By
Old Officers.
!. COLE is SILENT.

There seems to be a struggle ia pro-
gress between two factions for the pos
session Of the Kansas Mutual Life IN
surance company.
The old officials. J. P Davis. John
E Moon and W T. Welcome. are try-
ing 70 retain their places at the head of
reorganized Kansas life insurance
corporation. which viii be in all re-
speets similar to the old Kansas Mutual
with the additional feature of cap
ftaI stock Of 800 0O0
Another faction seems to be making
an effort to deliver the entire assets of
the Kansas Mutual, Including the pol
icy holders. into the hands of some
foreign insurance corporation
It is said that rather than submit TO
a delivery Of the company into the
hands of a foreign corporation, the Old
officers OF the Kansas Mutual VIII ap-
peal the Donald NJ. Duggan case to
the United States court of appeals. and
make q desperate fight TO secure a re-
versal of the decision of Judge Hook.
The papers for an appeal have been
drawn up by the attorneys. and a con
ference Is being held with Judge Hook
in Leavenworth today. at which the
question Of an appeal viii probably be
determined
It IS dangerous business to question
the motives OF a United States court,
or of its representatives. and for thar
reason the old officers of the Kansas
Mutual are very careful to say Moth
ing derogStory concerning the actions
of the trustees " no are now in charge
Of the property But certain facts have
leaked out which indicate plainly that
harmonious relations do not exist be-
tween the old officers and the trustees
In a Kansas City paper. a notice has
been published which seems TO be
nothing much but an advertisement for
the sale Of the Kansas Mutual Life
Insurance company 1t appears as a
news item. and is as follows.
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Chicago Feb. 7S-Fair tonight ana
Sunday. colder tonight northwest winds
becoming variable.
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MARCH WINDS HERE.
Twenty-Five Miles an Hour Is the
Rate.

The winds of March are practicing to-
day apparently ready to usher next
month in properly.
The wind at noon was blowing ,
miles an hour from the northwest. and
the breeze was cool The mercury has
been bobbing around and trying TO be
quite chilly The forecast sent out this
morning was Fair tonight and Sunday
Colder tonight The hourly tempera-
lures recorded today by the government
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JOHN BIBB, Of Knoxville, engineer.
A J. TUCKER. Of Newport. mail
clerk
ALFRED BEST. Knoxville, colored
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
School Progressing Nicely.

The second week of the Lacledt
public schools closed yesterday. The
school opened with bright prospects
and everything has been moving along
smoothly. There are 1877 pupils in
the white school and II in the COL
ored. The pupils are divided among
the teachers as follows: High school,
20; assistant, %; grammar, AZ; second
primary, 50; first primary, Al. Prof.
Sipple speaks enthusiastically of the
outlook for the term, and from what
we know Of the corps of teachers we
believe he is justified in his hopes.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Business Growing.

Last week Secretary H. E. Maybet
mailed out notices of Assessment No
3 to the policy holders of the Laclede
Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance
Company. This company is nearly
three years old and the cost to the
policy holders has been very light
The company has enjoyed a rapid
growth from the start and is increas-
ing every day. The business is now
double what it was six months ago,
and applications are coming in on ev-
cry mail. The losses are nearly all
stock killed by Lightning. The offic-
ers are May Jones, president; M. G..
Coates, vice-president; H. G. Lomax,
treasurer; H. E. Maybee, secretary;
and z. T. Standby, H. H. Mathew, S.
L. Gibson, E. K. Welsh and A. s.
Byrd, directors.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Minstrels Coming.

Minstrelsy will never die, but old
minstrel ideas have been dead for
some time; in fact, ever since Beach
& Bowers launched new and up-to-
the-minute novelty in minstrelsy. The
company will be here on Thursday,
Sept. "a, and should be attended by
all who love the bright and clean in
minstrelsy. Beach & Bowers always
give US wholesome fun and their ap-
pearance is heralded with pleasure.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Lose Their Baby.

Harry Elder, aged 8 months and 6
days, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. e
Kent, died at the family home two
and half miles southwest of Laclede
early last Tuesday morning after a
brief illness. The funerel service was
held at the home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Robson, and the
remains were tenderly laid away in
the Laclede cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kent are among our best people and
in their sad affliction they have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19

The Baptists will have preachin
Sunday morning and evening, wit
business meeting Immediately follow
ing the II o'clock service. This op
portunity is taken to announce to th'
public that the new house Of worship
will be dedicated on the second Sun
day of October. All are cordially in
vited to attend. Tell your friends the
date, Sunday, Oct. 11th.
Glenn Stanard, a brother of oul
fellow-townsman, E. E. Stanard, died
at Linneus last Wednesday morning
He had been ill three weeks, of ty,
phoid fever. Deceased is spoken Of
by those who knew him as an excel.
lent citizen and neighbor. He leaves
a widow and two children. He was q
member of the Modern Woodmen,
and had policy for $4,000 in that
society.
The next session of the Hannibal
District Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in La
clede on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 81, % and 20. There
are 27 ministers in the district who
are expected to attend, besides num-
Der of church and Sunday-School
workers will probably be here.
Bad weather interfer ed greatly with
the attendance at the Old Settlers re.
union at Linneus last Saturday. The
piogl am, however, was carried out
and those who did go were not disap.
pointed.
Rev. E. L. Robson has announced
that the revival meeting will begin
the first Sunday in October. He will
be assisted by Rev. ]. ]. Hicks, pa tor
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Macon.
d. E. McCollum has sold the Buck
lin Herald to NJ. Cooley and G. B.
Snyder and has gone to Kansas to
practice Law.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
A BOYS wild Ride For Life

With family around expecting hin
to die, and son riding for life Is
miles to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
w. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind. en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma; but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He writes
81 now sleep soundly every uight.' D
Like marvellous cures of Consumption,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless merit for
all Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
ranteed bottles SOC and s1.00. Trial
bottles free at j. H. Browns drug
store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Group.

Usually begins with the symptoms
of a common cold, there is chilliness,
sneezing, sore throat, hot skin, quick
pulse, hoarseness and impeeded res
piration. Give frequent small doses
of Ballard's Horehound Syrup, (the
child will cry for it) and at the first
sign Of croupy cough, apply frequent
4y Billiards. Snow Liniment extern
ally to the throat. SOC. w. R. Bar
ton
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Harness Shop In New Location.

O. F. Libby, Jr., has moved his
harness shop into the room vacated by
Benson Bros. Mr.. Libby carries a
large line of handmade work harness,
as we'll as several grades of light har-
ness, saddles, brides, whips and ever
ythlng pertaining to the trade. His
new quarters give him more room and
he has his goods displayed in very
attractive style.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bu
reau, Missouri Section, for Week
Ending Last Monday.

The past week averaged considera
bly, warmer than usual through
out the entire state, but in the CEN
trail and northern sections there was
less than the normal amount of sun
shine. Heavy rains have fallen in
nearly all of the central and northern
counties and good showers have oc.
Cured in most of the southern coun-
ties, but in the extreme southern
counties the rainfall was generally toe
light to lie Of material benefit. Over
the central and northern counties the
rainfall for the week, up to Saturday,
when the most of our correspondents
reports were mailed, generally ranged
from 2 to inches, and in some local
tiles exceeded 5 inches, and late re-
ports indicate that in many localities
there was further fall of one-half
inch or more during Sunday. Exces.
sive rains in Putnam, Schuyler, Scot
land, Sullivan, Ray, Charlton and
Randolph counties on the 9th and 9th
caused the smaller streams to over
flow, doing considerable damage to
crops and hay stacks on bottom land.
In some localities over 6 inches of
rain fell in twenty-four hours. Much
damage has also been done by high
winds in a number of the central and
northern and few of the southwest
ern counties, corn being Aattened to
the ground and apples blown off:
On account of the heavy rains and
cloudy weather corn is not maturing
as rapidly as it should, but the larger
portion of the early crop is now out Of
danger. Cutting is becoming general
and in some of the southern counties
is we'll advanced. In a number of the
extreme southern counties late corn is
still suffering from drouth and will
make only a light crop, but elsewhere
it is generally growing we'll. Dry,
sunny weather is now needed to ma
ture it before frost. Cotton is report
ed damaged one-half by drouth in
Dunklin and Pemiscot counties; in
New Madrid county it is beginning to
open and picking will begin this week.
Potatoes are being dug and light
yields are reported in many counties.
Sweet potatoes are generally promis-
ing. Late forage crops are doing we'll
as rule, and there is good prospect
for an abundance Of fall pasturage,
except in some of the southern coun-
ties. In many of the central and
northern counties preparations for
wheat sowing have been stopped by
the heavy rains, while in number of
the southern counties the. ground is
still too dry for plowing. Where the
soil has been in condition to work
some wheat has been sown and is
coming up we'll, but many farmers
will delay seeding on account of the
fly. Considerable timothy has been
sown and is doing well. Apples are
still dropping to some extent. The
gathering of early apples has begun. 1
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Raised From The Dead.

G. W. Lands, "Portor" for the
Oriental hotel, Chanute, Kan, says:
81 knew what it was to suffer with neu
ralgia indeed, but 1 got bottle of
Ballard's Snow Liniment aud 1 was
"raised from the dead". tried to
get some more but before had used
all of my bottle was cured entirely.
25c, SOC, and S1.0O at w. r. Barton.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
LACLEDE MISSOURI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER l9, 1903
Corn Damaged In Nebraska.

Reports from fifty points in Nebras.
ka, in which forty-nine counties in the
corn growing section Of the state are
included, indicate that frost has visit
ed the great corn belt of Nebraska.
From many points the reports indi-
cate that the frost was light, but many
others estimate that the damage to
crops will reach almost one-half
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the. Regular Monthly Meeting
Held at Linneus Monday.

Court convened pursuant to adjourn
ment; members present, Judges John
son and Bruner; r. j. Dali, sheriff
and Ben B. Edwards, clerk.
Dram shop bond of Gates & Yea,
received and approved.
Dram shop bond of James B. Gates
received and approved.
Jury for October term Of court al
Brookfeld selected as follows:
Baker--Alfred Anderson, JOS Nickerson.
Benton-A. Fl. McGhee, VIM. jenkins.
Brookheld-Wm. Elston, Jas. Robinson.
Bucklin-Wm. Summers
Clay-Con Maddox, Alex Brinkley.
Enterprise--Joseph McGhee,
Grantsvile-Wm. Hunter. ST., Ben Monroe.
Jackson-T. NJ Sayers, james Hapes.
Jeiferson-E. q. Allen, A. J. Brady.
Locust Creek-Wm. Basket, r. B. Lambert.
Marceline-J f. Wallar, John A. Cloud,
North Salem Perry McCollum.
Parson Creek--T. J.StephensOn, George w.
Christie.
Yellow Creek-John Thudtum
The levy against railroads, tele-
graph and telephone companies was
fixed as follows: State tax, IS cents;
county tax, 80 cents; township tax, 8
cents on the 500 valuation,
ALLOWANCES.
The Bulletin, printing ........... ....S 1S "a
Cast Litho Co., printing .... 257
Standard Printing Co., printing 20 25
Standard Printing Co.. printing 2 263
Josephine Baker, services school COM
missioner and Stationery. 46 90
Mrs L. U. Dubolt, care girls at Indus
trial Home ...... ...... ....... 81 so
Geo. d. Barnard & Co.. stationery. IA so
John Sims. brOoms. s..................... 3O
r. N. Bowden, care destitute children
at Brookfeld. ... ~. .......... .......... % 05
The Budget, stationery. ........ 500
Pauline Morris, washing at jail...... 3 50
Mrs. Sarah Spooner, care Raughman
children. ..... .......... =. ....... 45O
John Harrison, work at Infirmary.... 6 25
J, e. Hartzler, criminal costs . ... 1922
swinney & Son, ice....... ..... ...... 60
R j Dali, waiting on probate COURT. IS 90
Z Cassity, assessing Grantsv'le Twp 35 20
Z Dali, boarding prisoners Aug. -. 3s 50
John Schaeffer. coal.... ............... 465
Grace Morris. office supplies .......... 800
M Davis, care inmates Inirmary... 200 go
J E Hartzler, inquest costs :. -. % IS
Il p Lander, services Pros Atty. ... 66 66
+ Hartzler,s Co treas........ So 81
] N Blossom, taking patient to Inf'y. IS
The News, stationery .............. $50
The Argus, stationery. ....,....... ..... 500
] Merchant, assessing Jefferson tp. s. 5s
3 B Edwards, services Go Clerk. ...... 162 05
Fl Nickel, assessing Ent'prise twp. Is 50
L Harrington. labor. ................ 576
\ NJ Blodge,t, bridge. ge.,...,.............. 80 10
John Gilligan Co., steel bridges. .... i41S 90
Irs A Smith. care of father. ........ 800
l. McMichael, sery bridge conmr. 30 30
Henry Johnson, county judge. ......, 5 90
Nm Bruner. county judge. .......... 500
: J Dali, waiting on court............. 200
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-19
Premiums on Colts.

For best colt sired by any of his
horses, A. M. Walker will give the
season value as first premium and half
the sezson as second premium. Colts
to be shown at Laclede fair.