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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
GERMANY WANTS FERNANDO Pc.
Has Taken Steps to Secure It, Colonial Elk
pert Saws.

Berlin Aug zz-Major Curt Morgen, the well
known German colonial expert writing in the
Colonial Gazette" asserts that the German Gov
eminent has already taken steps and is preparing
to take further steps to insure the island OF Fer
nando Pc coming into the possession Of Germany
whenever Spain is ready TO dispose OF It. Major
Morgen says
military and naval power Ike Great Britain, 1t
would constitute g wedge IN our flesh, such as we
have pernitted TO driven into US at many points
huf which we must hereafter guard against
The writer adds that the possession Of Fernando
Pc carries with II the commercial and military
domination of Cermany's West African colonies
and urges German capital 20 emulate the recently
formed Liverpool syndicate and prepare to achieve
economic conquests Of islands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
STATE CANAL PROBLEM.
ODELL ON REFERENDUM
Hill 1Ans0Cered-Policy ON Taration,
Education, administration.

Albany. Aug. Ex-Governor Oden spoke to-day at
the Albany County Fair at Altamont on education
and economical administration. saying
There are two subjects which always interest not
uon and economical and efficient administration
iatnre in he S IA ass ba nsd de STss+
PROGRESS Recognizing that an educated citizen
ship is essential to the wellbeing Of society and
following up the benefcent laws laid down decades
ago IT has been the constant aim to place at the
aInpIeSa facilities for acquiring an education that
With this object in view, therefore legislation
has been in the direction of correcting some Of
which make ii possible now even in the poorest
more anI f6 b fo t5ei WORK anu
WIN the demands that have come Tor hlgher
aca6emic educatfon and for seff-training at home.
While at times the burden has seemed somewhat
been enacted, which lift in measure the burden
those Who enjoy valuable B9p tights from the state
we are enabled to meet these new requirements
tendency to relieve them almost entirely from tax
part Of the legislature has been more marked dur
in the history Of the State
With constantly increasing demands made upon
the public purse through the growth Of its benevo-
lent institutions. there would have been the ne
not for the Enactment of these laws The admins
tration of the States affairs not niggardy one
priations it viii be found that it is now more lib
eral than ever before. with perhaps one or two
RELIEF FROM TAXATION.
The relief from taxation therefore. does not come
from curtailment of necessary appropriations, but
rather from the exaction OF Just dues from those
who are able 10 contribute, and who have In a
great measure escaped heretofore from a proper
snare of taxation. While have been able to
administer the States affairs without imposing a
tax tor that purpose. except to a very limited de-
gree: we have made II possible for every locality
10 advance more rapidly than ever before, because
the burdens which were lifted have enabled them
to provide better school facilities improved road
ways and many ether desirable improvements with
out imposing additional local taxes. To aid IN this
accomplishment 1t was necessary to enact laws
which would attract to the State corporations
which employ labor, and WIS not only add TO the
states revenue, but which to give employ
uent TO the people.
So firmly fixed have these policies become that we
may safely venture the assertion that direct taxa
ton for State purposes is thing of the past. and
that no future administration will ever again levy
such tax While it is a subject for congratula-
ton that the State tax has been done away with,
we should not become so narrow in our conceptioIl
of our duty as citizens to adopt policies which
NAV be niggardlY niSerlY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
fernando Pc is an island in the Blight Of Biafra.

Fernando Pc is an Island In The blght OF BiaITa,
Western Africa, twenty miles from the mainland
T. g ~ volcanic origin and is thirtyve miles long
and twenty-five miles broad There are several
harbors in the island, the most spacious Of which
is Maidstone Bay at the northeast end, Where Is
tlIafed Clarence Town originally an English set
Element established in 1872 The natives are
necl,Iisr race different in their physical chara cter
istics and language from their nelghboTs on the
continent The island was diseoteTsd IN l44t !. y
now Spanish place of exile for political effenders
The population numbers more tnan Two thoosaho
souls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
PRINCE TUAN SEES EMPRESS
They Have Secret Conference in Picking, It
is Reported.

Shanghai, Aug. 27.-Chinese reports from Pc
king assert that the banished Prince Tuan is
there incogrlto, and that he has had several
secret interviews with the Empress Dowager
while the Emperor was asleep. 1t is further re-
ported that the Literary Chancellors. who are
being sent to all the provinces, are all reac-
tionaries, with orders to report what prospect
there is of melting the people against foreigners
and foreign reforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. Aug. z.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
A FAIR EASTER.
Observer Jennings Promises Good
Weather for New Hats.

The apprehension aroused in the
minds of owners of new Easter hats by
the innocent little white clouds that
have fioated over town today may be
allaYed. Z. Buttolph Jennings, chief
high prestidigitator at the weather bu-
reau, says he will permit the weather
to be fair and little cooler tonight and
Sunday. This is a special concession
and Mr. Jennings desires that the peo-
re shouhi appreciate it. The govern
ment forecast sent out today was:
Fair and cooler tonight and Sunday:
brisk northwest Winds
Theday the low, which is an important
factor in the economy of weather. left
Topeka and started on a northeastern
trap of unknown duration 1t Will pro-
bably be out of town for several days
anyway Mr.. Jennings thinks the wind
will follow it and keep coming from the
southwest. in which quarter it has
stood for several days past. It is trl-
fie warmer today than yesterday al
though more comfortable because OF the
smaller amount of moisture in the air
The maximum temperature for Friday
was 81 degrees with a minimum OF g.
out over the state there was no rain
fail yesterday but pleasant weather pre-
vailed everywhere. with maximum ana
minimum temperatures in the various
sections as follows. Baker, IS, So; Con-
cordia, SIS, 56; Dodge City, so, "A; Dres-
den, 4o. a. FOft oCOLts o., o. nays, o.
So: Mcpherson, Sc, Sc; Manhattan. 81,
So; Usage City. SO. 81: Sedan, %, Sc;
Topeka, s., IS; Toronto, 81. g.; Wichita,
=. GO.
The corn and wheat bulletin for today
says. The temperature continues
warm this morning, although it has
fallen slightly at Dodge City and Con
cordia. The weather is cloudy in the
western counties. clear in the central.
and partly cloudy in the eastern. \
trace of rain is re1orted at Kansas
City
by the government thermometer wers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
Will REMARRY.
Princess Louise, of Saxony, to
Again We'd the Prince.

New York. April 11.-Crown Princess
Louise of Saxony. who eloped on De-
cenlber II. with Andre Giron, the tutor
of her children. and her husband, the
Crown Prince of Saxony are to be re-
united next week. according to dis
patch from Berlin, says the Paris cor
respondent of the World.
The reconciliation is to be effected for
the sake of the dynasty and their chill
dren. 1t is announced that the crown
prince will visit the crown princess At
saIzburg next week and that they viii
Immediately be remarked. 1t is report
ed they have agreed TO this course and
have pledged each other not to refer to
the past.
A dispatch from Salzburg, confirms
the above, stating the reconciliation IS
complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11

Emporia Physician Can Not Practice
in Kansas

DR.. William N. 1Ieffert of Emporia
got a severe jolt from the supreme
court today as well as the Kansas
Utopian association. The court decides
that the state medical board did the
proper thing in taking DR.. Menert's s
license to practice medicine away from
him. and DR.. Meffert will accordinely
cease to Practice medicine in Emporia
or anywhere else in the state. This is
final.
DR.. Meffert's case is one of the things
that shook Emporia a few months ago
A committee of citizens decided that
DR. Meffert's presence was not good
thing for the town on account of his
alleged gross immortality. and evidence
was secured on which the state medical
board. after a hearing which lasted
through two days and which was high
ly sensational. voted to take DIR. Mef-
fert's license to practice medicine away
from him
Before the order was actually made
DR.. Meffert brought an injunction suit
in the district court of Shawnee county
to prevent the board from doing any
such thing on the ground that there had
been no evidence that he was immoral
in his profession but only in his gem
eral conduct. Judge Hazen refused to
grant the Injunction and it was appeal
ed TO the supreme court, which upheld
Judge Hazen.
The supreme court holds that the
taking away Of a medical license is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
LowMAN HILL SCHOOL CASE.
Old Law Defining Powers of Board of
Education Still in Force.

The supreme court, in the famous
I.owman Hill school case, today decided
that the Topeka board Of educa ton can
maintain separate schools for white and
negro children and can compel the negro
children to attend the negro school
When the new brick school building
was built for the LOwman Hill children,
the Topeka board of education decided
TO use il for white children, and frame
building was provided for the cOlOred
children, moved there from FotWin. The
colored people tried to prove that their
building was in an unhealthtul location,
but this could not be shown. Then they
alleged that their building was not IN
a good state Of repair and the board of
education repaired it. Then 1t came
down to direct contest over the color
line and 9. c. Clemens brought a man
darnuS proceeding in the supreme court
to compel the board Of education to ad-
nit coIored children to the white
school In order to make a test case,
William Reynolds a colOred man, took
his son to the white school and demand
ed that he be admitted He was re-
fused and the m2ndamus proceeding
was then brought in Reynolds name
against the Topeka board of education
to compel the board TO admit Reynolds
child.
The contention all rested on whether
an old law allowing boards of education
in cities Of the first class to provide
separate schools for white and colOred
children, is still in force. The law in
question was passed in 1868 and says
that the board OF education shall have
power to organize and main
tain separate schools for the educa ton
of white and coIored children" The
school laws were revised in 1875 and
this particular provision was left out,
and other legislative tangles arose un-
Ill it was impossible to tell just how
the matter did stand.
Justice Burch writes a lengthy opin-
ion On the subject reviewing all the leg
islative acts, and t3scides that the old
law is sti1l in forcef and that the board
OF education has the power to provide
separate schools for the colored chill
Cren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11

in the nature Of a punishment but is
simply for the protection of the public.
In the opinion the court says:
1t is contended that the immoral
conduct with which the plaintiff in
error was charged was not practiced
by him in the line of his profession.
therefore not cognizable by the board.
The law is not that the board must md
that such person has been grossly inn
moral with his patients. but that he is
grossly immoral in his general habits.
We only mention this contention to
condemn it. The object sought is the
protection of the home of the sick and
distressed from the intrusion therein in
professional character of vicious and
unprincipled men-nen wholly desti
tute of all moral sensibnites. It was
not the purpose of the lawmakers 10
arm man with a certificate of moral
character and send him out to prey
upon the weak and unsuspecting. upon
those who would be entirely at his
mercy. and quietly await the accom-
plishment of that which observation
and experience has taught us is certain
TO follow. before depriving such per-
sons of the endorsement which gave
the opportunity to commit. such
wrong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
STRIKERS DEFlED.
The Netherlands Parliament
Passes Anti Strike Bills.

The Hague April 11.-At an urgent
sitting Of the first chamber Of The
Netherlands parliament today the anti
strike bills previously adopted by the
second chamber were passed unani-
mously-
Queen Wilhelmina Immediately sane
toned them and they forthwith became
effective.
The militia remains under arms and is
guarding the railroads.
Amsterdam. April 1.-THE disagree
rnent between the strikers and the
voI Ikmen's defense committee has re-
suited in the situation of affairs be-
coming more threatening Further and
more stringent military precautions
have been taken Extra t-oo9s have
been summoned here and at the least
sign Of an outbreak martial law will be
proclaimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
MRS. PECK GETS CHILDREN.
But She Must Stand Trial on Charge
of kidnapping Them.

Mrs. Emma Peck of Kansas City.
Kan. is given the custody of her two
children, but she will have to stand
trial on the criminal charge of kidnap-
ing them from their grandmother just
the same. These decisions We're made in
two separate habeas corpus cases in
the supreme court today.
Mrs Peck's first husband was a son
of Mrs. Harriet King of BrOOkville, Sa-
line county. She and her husband sep
arated and as she could not provide for
her two children her husband placed
them with his mother. Mrs King. At
terwards she married James e. Peck,
of Kansas City, Kan, and then She
wanted her children. The grandmother
refused to give them up. Mrs. Peck
brought two ha beas corpus actions, one
in the probate court and the other in
the district court of Saline county, to
get possession of the children, but fail
ed in both suits. Then she and her hus-
band went to Brookville and kidnapped
the children in a sensational manner
Sheriff Swedenburg of Saline follow
ed them to Kansas City and after a
legal battle there they were brought
back to Salina and lodged in the coun-
ty jail on the criminal charge of kid
naping, but the children had been hid
den and the sheriff could not find them.
The Pecks Immediately brought a ha-
beas corpus action in the supreme court
asking for their release
When the children could not be found
Mrs. King, the grandmother. began ha-
beas curpus proceedings in the supreme
court, asking that the Pecks be compell-
ed to produce the children and turn
them over to her Today the supreme
court denied both Writs This means
that Mrs Peck may keep her children.
but peculiar as it may seem, she must
stand trial for kidnapping them from the
grandmother, and the penalty for kid
naping is a severe one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
BUFFINGroN GETS NEW TRIAL
Ellsworth Man Who Killed Oda Miller
Has Another Chance

George NJ. Burlington, the Ellsworth
county murderer. who was convicted OF
numbering Oda Miller. farm hand. in a
dispute over wages amounting to less
than s., gets new trial. according to
the supreme court decision handed down
today.
Burlington set up the plea of self
defense. but the evidence was strongly
against it. and the judge refused TO in
struct the jury with reference to a YER
diet for manslaughter. The supreme
court holds that this was an error. ana
that such an instruction was due the de-
fendant, be the evidence in support Of
his contention ever so lent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
WHEAT FINE CONDITION.
Average on April l Was 97.3 Against
76.7 Last Year.

Washington. April 1.-THE April report
of The statistician of the department Of
agriculture shows the average condition
OF winter wheat On April ] to have been
97.3. against 1871 on April !. 1902. 917 at the
corresponding date In 1901. and ST. the
mean of the April averages for the last
ten years. The following table shows Tor
the principal states the average of condi-
ton on April l. the corresponding averages
one year and two years ago. and the mean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
BAILEY AT SABETHA.
Governor Is Guest of the G.
A. r. and Citizens.

sabetha. Kas.. April 1.-THE G. A R.
celebration was grand success. Gov
ernor- Bailey and Mrs Emma Forter,
department president of the W r. c.,
were the principal speakers from
abroad. Farmers came in for miles to
hear the governors address He was
met at the depot by the G. A. r. post
No rs, members of the K. N G. with
the band and d large crowd of citizens
and escorted to the school house, where
he addressed them. The pupils passed
in front of the building shaking hands
with the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11

The average condition of winter rye on
April l was 97-9 against S5-4 on April l.
1905 e31 at the corresponding date IN 1901,
and SO the mean of the April averages
of the last ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. April III a. M tempera-
lures; New York, 46; Philadelphia. 4S;
Washington. so: Chicago. so: Mime
apolis, IS; Cincinnati Sc; St. Louis, 64.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
snpreme court Decisions.



The supreme court today handed
down the following decisions and opin-
ions:
JOHNSTON, C. J.
City of Kansas City vs.. John Gibson
ct al: error from Common pleas, Wyan-
dotte county Reversed and remanded
for further proceedings
County commissioners of Sumner
county ct al vs.. City OF Wellington; /;
error from Sumner county. Affirmed
Swift & Co. vs. VIM. Platte: error
from Wyandotte district court Revers-
ed and remanded for new trial.
Smith. Cunningham, Pollock. Burch. j.
concurring; Johnston. c. J.. Greene and
Mason JJ- dissenting from judgment of
reversal.
D. n. Burdge vs.. W ]. Kelehner ct
al; error from Shawnee county Re
lcnrtin.,ed On Paee sixA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 11-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and cooler tonight and Sun
day; brisk northwest winds.
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Mrs. Evalyn Bradford of Concordia.
who was postmistress Of the house dur
ing the recent legislature is candi-
datesfor department president of the w.
r. c. and is being indorsed by the posts
and corps in northern Kansas.
Senator Long has landed Representa-
tive Dan Campbell as special land ex-
aminer in the Indian Territory, with
headquarters at Muscogee. Congress-
man Curtis landed William Higgins in
a similar position some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Postmaster General Payne is con-
fined to his apartments by an attack
of govt.
The condition of Prince Christian OF
SaXOny. second son of the crown
prince. who has been i'll for some time
has become serious.
Early yesterday temperatures under
20 degrees below zero were general
over Minnesota and South Dakota.
British coal exporters want the eX-
port duty repealed, saying that it will
decrease the exports.
\ carriers wife named Engels, OF
Kardorf. Prussia. is the mother ut 90
of her thirtieth child, all living except
five.
The British parliament reassembled
yesterday.
A Berlin professor says he has dis
covered perfect serum cure for scar
let fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
About washinrton,s birthday.

Washington's birthday was made Il
legal holiday by vote of the Massachu-
sets legislature, the first one observ-
ed being Feb. -, 1857. Prior to that
time his birthday was only observed
by personal friends. The birthday of
the celebrated Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters was 80 years ago, and the fact
that it has remained before the pub
lie continuously since that time is
positive proof that it is founded on
true merit. There is also positive
proof of its value in the record of
cures of heartburn. Indigestion. flat
ulency, dizziness, dyspepsia, consti-
patton, biliousness, andmalaria, fever
and ague that is back of it. also in
the hundreds of voluntary testimon-
ials received annually. Give it fair
trial. 1t will cure you even after
other remedies have failed. Be sure
to get the genuine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
Masters Sale.
JACKSON, Hurst g. Stafford, Attorneys.
state OF Illinois, lss

JACKSON, Hurst s. Stafford, Attorneys,
Rock island County IS.
In the Circuit Court of said county. In
chancery Foreclosure No 50l7.
ome BUi ding g. Loan association of Rock
Island, VS. John Greim, Frederika Greim, and
Edward h Guyer.
Notice IS hereby given, that by virtue of
decree of said Court, entered In the above
entitled cause on the 18th day of December,
A. d. 1908 SHALL on Saturday, the seventh
day of February, a. D., 1903 at the hour of
two O'Clock In the afternoon, at the
east door of the Court House. in the
City of Rock Island, in said County of
Rock Island, to satisfy said decree, sell at
public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash IN hand. that certain parcel of land
situate in the County of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described as
follows, to-wit:
Lot No. Thirty-five (S5) in Guy er's First Qst)
addition to the City of hook Island
Dated at Moline Illinois, this Eighth day of
January, A. D., 1903.
WALTER j. ENTRIKIE,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island County, III
JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD, Complainant s
Solicitors
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT.
On account of n bidder or bidders being
present at the time and place OF said ale 10
the above notice specified, said IL adj
jourDed until Saturday, March z, A. D., 1908.
at 2 O'Clock p m. at the same pls ce.
WALTER ENTRIKIN.
Master in Chancery.