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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
REST FOR OLD BELL.
Ancient EN- blem of Liberty May End
Its Junketing Trips.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 24-If any fur
Their attempt is made by the city cOun-
ellis of Philadelphia to send the old lib
erty bell on junketing excursions, in
junction proceedings will be started by
the lineal heirs of John Wiltbank, who
will set forth the fact that the bell is not
the property of the city, state, or ma
ion, but the personal property of the
descendants of the man who took the
cracked emblem as part payment of a
debt due to him by the city of Phila-
delphia.
The strange story behind the claim
that is about to be asserted is one that
lawyers say can be amply verified from
historical records, journals of councils.
and the private papers of the Wiltbank
family. The three heirs who are pre-
pared to prove that the old bell is their
joint property are Mrs. James McClus-
key and Mrs. Sydney Wright of Ger
mantown, gEandnieces of WHtbank, and
a niece who lives i'll Brooklyn.
The task of ascertaining and proving
the claim should the occasion arise, mas
been intrusted to Magistrate James r.
German and H. Colbert Cassidy, as at
torneys for Mrs. McCluskey.
Magistrate German. in explaining the
attitude of his clients. said:
These women, who are prepared to
assert that the bell is their own person
al property, are thoroughly patrlol u,
and have no desire to remove the bell
from the custody of the city. They are
fearful. however that in some of the
iunl1etiue excursions around the coun-
frv the bell may be injured, and for
this reason they are prepared TO take
steps to stop this reckless cartlng OF the
bell around.
I'm the first place. it is an erroneous
idea that the bell became cracked IN
tolling the death of Chief Justice Mar
shall in 1895 The damage was done
several wears prior when the bell was
sounding forth in celebration of the
visit of General Lafayette. The general
learned of the accident. and not only de-
clared that the bell should be recast put
offered to dsfray the cost himself inc
CITY and nation refused. but later Inc
councils made an appropriation OF ILL
500 for the casting of the new bell L ne
contract was given to Jonn Wlitpahk,
with the understanding that ne shoulu
take the old and cracked bell in part
payment and should throw on $aoo from
his bill. The new bell was cast and now
hangs in the town hall at Germantown
ssWiltbanl1. in rendering his bill, SAID
Il will not DESTROY that bell. Surely
some dav philadelphia will remember
If for what it really is W1ltbank couio
have destroyed it as piece Of junk had
he so desired The metal was valuable,
and the councils in that day apparently
REGARDED If as little more than old
metal Wiltbank allowed the bell to re-
noai, in the nossession Of the city from
natriotic motives. but he never relin-
cuished his claim to it. The claim, OF
course. passed to his heirs, VINO are now
prepared to again save the priceless
treasure from damage in the innunAr-
able junketing excursions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

sas City. They will return to Topeka
later and again visit Miss Hanley.
Mrs. Frank Grear. of the New Era
Department store, has gone to KAN
sas City to purchase goods. 1t is the
intention of the New Era company to
reopen their store on this side in a
short time.
Try the New Home bakery, Sixth
and Polk streets. if you want fresh.
clean and cheap goods All goods left
over night. half price. If you try us
once you will come again. Geo. Mayer
and c. NJ. Kerns. Ind. phone TO
The many friends of Mr.. N. V. Ber-
nard of North Central avenue, will re-
greet to hear of his death, which occur
red Wednesday night. He was 48 years
of age and was a resident of Topeka for
many years. being employed at the
Santa Fe shops for several years. Mr..
Bernard leaves a wife and daughter,
Mrs. May Mathews. Funeral will be
held at his late residence on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock Burial at Ro-
chester cemetery.
Work repairing the various business
houses on this side is progressing as
about free from mud and the rest of the
buildings are receiving attention. The
entire front of the J. H. Foucht's bust
ness house at S25 Kansas avenue has
been torn out and new front will be
put in. AT the North Fair north of the
FOUGHT building the front is being re-
paired as is also the buildings at 824
and S26 Kansas avenue. At S17 Kansas
avenue, the home of the Henry Hard
ware Co., the work of putting in the
new floor is now finished. The Holman
building, corner of Kansas avenue and
Laurent street is bei1g cleaned out.
This store was formerly occupied by
James & Campbell, dealers in furniture
and wall paper and this latter stock is
now being hauled out by the wheelbar-
row method and piled on the pavement
Hanley Bros building, corner of Cor
don street and Topeka avenue. Is now
undergoing the necessary repairs. The
foundation in the north end of the cellar
is now replaced and the other work will
be pushed. Mr.. Hanley expects to have
his grocery in this old location before
very long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
WAGGENER'S TREAT.
Annual Children's Picnic Saturday
July 25th.

Atchison. Kan. July 24.-Balie Wag-
gener gives a picnic every year to the
children of Atchison. Following is the
programme for tomorrow's event:
zoo p m--Trains leave Fifth and
Commercial for a ride about city, reach
ing Forest park at 2:45 o. m.
800 p, m.-Free minstrel performance
in pavilion.
4:30 D m.-Contests in ball park
catching the creased pig, prize. the pig.
Girls race, first prize 81; second Prize
% cents Boys race, first prize, 81; sec
ond prize. so cents
800 p. m.-Contests south side lake
Climbing creased pole, 81. Shoe contest,
cents
A good band will accompany trains
leaving Fifth and Commercial at D.
M and play during the contests.
1880 p, m.-F'ree minstrel performance
in pavilion.
$3.50 p. m.-Music. moving pictures and
Illustrated songs on the lake
Free lemonade all afternoon.
Every one under Is years will be car
rled free from their homes to Forest
PARK ana return, on street cars. begin
ming 1 p m. If provided with tickets
which may be had free of cost at any
of the following drug stores until D
m. Saturday. July 25: BERGMAN & Rit-
ner, Bowen & Co., 1ngham's. Kaffer &
! Co., Meyers. Non's. Stevens and Stou's
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A FALSE REPORT
That Prince Ferdinand, of Bull
garia, Is Refugee.

Vienna, July 24.-The report that a
revolution has broken out in Bulgaria
and that Prince Ferdinand has fed are
semi officially characterized here as I'M
founded 1t is explained that July 90
IS the anniversary of the death of Prince
Ferdinand's father and that the imme-
date object of his present journey is to
visit his grave at Coburn, which is his
annual custom.
So far as it can be ascertained here
the report of Prince Ferdinand's flight
from Bulgaria is unfounded, and the
reason given here, semi officially, for his
journey Is correct.
The Bulgarian agent in Vienna said
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press this afternoon:
THE story published by the Stampa
and other Belgrade papers Chat a revo-
luton has broken out in Bulgaria, that
Prince Ferdinand is about to flee or had
fled to Belgrade, and that there have
been "a night assassinations, mostly OF
soldiers on duty at Prince Ferdinand
palace at Sofia, is malevolent political
trick designed to compromise Bulgaria
and her prince and to divert public at
tention from the present conditions ir
EqrNrfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
FEDERATION BACKING.
BOOkbinders' Union VIII Have
Support Of Organized LABOR.

Washington July 24.-There is now
grave danger of the United States gov
eminent becoming involved in a dispute
with organized labor Notwithstanding
if President Roosevelt decides to retain
Assistant Foreman Miller in the gov
eminent printing Office it is quite certain
there will be a walkout or strike.
Officers and members of the book
binders union declare positively that
they win not work with Miller, and
they have appealed to President Roose-
welt to rescind his order reinsta ting the
assistant foreman. If the bookbinders
in the printing office strike the printers
will also leave their cases. and President
Gompers is the authority for the state
ment that if the bookbinders' version Of
the dispute is correct that organization
will have the support of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr.. GomDers would not go into par
ticulars, but if the strike should take
place in the government printing office
it is more thkn likely there will be a
sympathetic strike in the bureau of en-
craving and printing, which is absolute
ly controlled by organized labor and The
washington navy yard, where the ma
jority of the employees are union men.
President Barrett of the local book
binders union called upon Secretary
Cortelyou and Public Printer Palmer
and submitted affidavits supplementary
10 lEe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES already IleQ
with those officials regarding the Miller
case. The affidavits relate to the
charge which formed the basis of Mil
ler'S expulsion from the union and as to
his actions during his incumbency as
assistant foreman Mr.. Barrett told
Secretary Cortelyou that there was no
intention on the part of the union to
send a committee to Oyster Bay unless
requested TO do so by the president. A
decision by Mr.. Cortelyou is expected
in a few days. Mr.. Palmer said that so
far as now could be foreseen Miller. who
is at present in Minneapolis, will resume
work.
The communications sent by the
union to Secretary Cortelyou and Pub
lie Printer Palmer are identical. In
them the union insists that Miller should
not be reinstated and urges as the rea-
son therefor the charges of moral un-
fitness which it points out was the
cause of his expulsion from the union
and which the bookbinders claim were
throughiy investigated and proved.
The committee of labor men appoint
ed by the bookbinde-s' union to draft
an appeal to President Roosevelt and
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Reed Alexander will go to Usage
City the first of next week to visit Mrs.
Fred BOnebrake.
Mr.. William Brelsford will go to
Mackinac next week.
Mrs. c. l. Myers is ill at hex home,
1929 Topeka avenue.
Miss Margaret Going is in Salina. the
guest of Miss Grace Cravens.
Mr.. Edward T. Wilder of New York is
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wilder.
Miss Dora Stoker is spending week at
Mission creek.
DR.. L. Y. Grubbs returned today from
a weeks trip to Ohio.
Mrs. Kittura Bailey went to Lecomp-
ton yesterday with the Methodist camp
ing party, and returned today.
Miss Mary Diamond of Chicago and
Miss Nellie Rugg of Kansas City were
guests of honor at picnic last evening
at Vinewood park.
Mrs. Evelyn Lewis intends to go to
Eureka Lake soon for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Faulkner are ex-
pected home next month from trip
abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Akers leave next
Tuesday for Colorado.
Mrs. G.. E. WolvertOn and her son
Ray and Mrs. F. G.. Hubbell and her
little daughter went to Colorado today
to be away a month.
Mr.. Frank Beck went to Oklahoma
City last night.
Miss Pearl Packer of Usage City is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. c. w. Myers.
Mrs. Maud Crawford has returned
from Ottawa, accompanied by Miss
Eula Vail. who will make six weeks
visit here.
Mrs H S. Montgomery, Miss Percy
Montgomery and Miss Daisy Williams
have returned from ottawa accompanied
by Miss Clara Negle.
Miss nellie Dodge, who has been visit
ing in Beloit, has gone to Lake Oko-
boil Iowa, for a two weeks visit.
Miss Jennie Stewart entertained about
forty young people at lawn party last
Tuesday evening.
Miss Anna Holman was given sur
prise party on Wednesday evening at
her home 522 Madison street.
Mr.. T. A. McNeal was in Lawrence
Yesterday.
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ORGAN GRINDER LOSES.
House of Lords Committee Decides
Against Him.

London, July 24.-The committee on
privileges of the house of lords today
decided against the claim of VIM. Tur-
nour Thomas Poulett, Viscount Hinton
the former organ grinder in the streets
of London. to the earldom of Poulett
and in favor of the late earls son by a
later marriage.
The whole case turned on the question
Of legitimacy of the claimant whose evil
dence and also that of his witnesses
was that the late earl acknowledged
him as his son by his marriage with
Elizabeth Lavinia Newman, whom he
married IN 1S49. 1t was not denied that
Miss Newman prior to the marriage
lived with an officer. Captain Gran
vile. The claimant was born a few
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months after her marriage to the earl
1t was claimed that the birth was pre-
mature, which was supported by medi-
cal testimony. The defense denied the
acknowledgment by the late earl of the
claimant and his son, and asserted that
on account of the time the earl had
known Miss Newman prior to their
marriage it was impossible for the
claimant to be his son.
The court decided that title to the
property was not vested in the claimant
but in the earls son, William John Lyds-
ton Poulett. who still is a minor.
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though with a knife: but the flag itself

though with a knife: but the flag itself
was not even scorched.
At Eaglesmere Walter Fellows, of
Philadelphia, and Herman Knight, of
Hughesville, were sitting in the railroad
station when the place was struck, and
both men went sprawling on the floor.
Knight was badly hurt.
Near Milton the farm barn of Daniel
Klinger was destroyed, together with
several cows and a lot of pigs and
chickens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
TOSSED BY LIGHTNING.
Nan, Thrown from Bed, Uninjured-
Bolt SHARES the Flag.

Williamsport, Pa. July Pat Mon
louisville last evening a bolt of light
ming threw L. c. Anderson out of bed
and set the bed clothing fire, but
Anderson was only stunned.
Not far away a flagstaff on the high
school was split from top to bottom as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24


Miss Kathryn Mills was the hostess
at a matinee musicale this morning at
her home, 324 Topeka avenue, in com
pliment to her guests, Miss Mary Colby
of st. Louis and Miss Florence Bennett
of Baldwin, Kas., and to Mrs Addfe
Jewell Newton and Miss Theo Jewell OF
New York Her other guests were:
Mrs S. ]. Hodgins, Mrs. c. F. Rice.
Mrs. A. A. Hayes, Mrs. G. P. Lux, Mrs.
Homer Pugh, Mrs. n. J. Radcliffe Mrs.
Frank Robinson, Miss Helen Small of
Atchlson, Miss Frances Solomon or
Atchison, Miss Verna Jones of Plano,
Tex, Miss Roberta WATSON, Miss Smith.
MISS Helen Smith, Miss Mary Daniels,
Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Emile King.
Miss Susie Sweet Miss Mary Sweet.
Miss Mamie Neale. Miss Florence
Lewis, Miss Olive Lewis, Miss Fay
Smith, Miss Genevieve Giles, Miss Alba
Van Vechten, Miss Vera Martin, Miss
Emily Hagar, Miss Roser, Miss Anna
Marie Walsh. Miss Agnes Walsh, Miss
Nannon Heron, Miss Gertrude Bauer,
Miss Minna Bauer, Miss Weiss, Miss
Grace Weiss, Miss Lena McCray Miss
Elizabeth Gavitt, Miss Nellie Kirk, Miss
Caroline RoSer, Miss Waters, Miss Bess
Elder, Miss Crane, Miss Sproat.
Miss Grace Dauchy was the guest Of
honor at trolley party last evening
given by the June class of nineteen
hundred of the Topeka high school
Those who participated were Miss
Dauchy, Miss Gertrude Bauer, Miss
Margaret Gilfillan, Miss Edna cellars
Miss Mclaughlin, Mr. Sydney Guthrie
of Marysville, Mr.. Norman Ramsey, MI
Henry Goddard, Mr.. Otto Kuehne, Mr..
Thomas Wood.
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Atchison a strone Team.

The Atchison team which plays T. B.
c. here tomorrow has defeated the
Leavenworth league team three
straight games.
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Uproar over Gift from Addicks.

Wilmington. Del, July 24.-Managers
Of the new women's club at st. Georges,
this county. are in a quandary whether
they shall accept a piano as gift from
J. Edward Addiclxs. Some of the wo-
men wish to receive the piano, but 9TH
ers are bitterly opposed to taking any
gift from the gas magnate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

City Ticket ONO. Onion Paein:
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

Mrs. F. H. Guthrie and Miss Eleanor
Thompson have issued invitations for
a trolley party on next Monday night,
in compliment to Mr.. Sydney Guthrie.
OF Marysville, Kas., and Mr.. Norman
Ramsey, who have recently returned
from West Point on a visit.
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
col FAX RIOT.

The Couslsatsa Citizen says: Last
Sunday was the thirtieth anniversary OF
the Colfax riot, recolle,t tion Of which
i YET vivid in the minds Of many citi-
Gems of Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides
and Winn parishes. The riot took place
Oh Easter Sunday in 1873, and the last
resting place Of many Of the negroes in
the uprising is yet visible, marked by
mounds Of earth. Ii.
And the very inentioil Of riot is alb
laorrent Il i sad experience, and i
il dark page ID the history of Louis
Iaiia winch was then siiider The donins.
tion of as great 4 body Of scoundrels as
ever escaped unhanged. The negroes
were the dupcs as they generally are, Of
mean, designing men.
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
WY nIsCREDIT BRYAN.

Col. w. ]. Bryan has notified his ne"
York friends that he will be in the East
in MAY and deliver series OF addresses
nm nolitical issues. He no doubt Will
take especial pains to speak against
What he calls the reorganization OF the
Democratic party. In other words he
viii try 10 boost UP the Kansas City
platform. His main attack of course VIII
be directed against Hill, German and
Cleveland.-Vernon News.
Why should Mr.. Bryan assist or aid
and abct in the discredit OF the Kansas
CITY platform, which has received the
endorsement of more than SIX millions
Of Democrats If he should direct his
main, attack against ''the reorganIzerS,
so-cailed, OF which Cleveland is the
chief fnglenlan, he will be justified be
cause these "reorganizers are radically
opposed TO the Kansas City platform
! which IS thoroughly and consistently
Democratic. Why should any organ OF
the Democracy, especially one publisheo
beyond the influence of the trusts and
combines in the metropolitan eenters
persist in their abuses and ridicule Of
Mr.. Bryan and the extolling of Mr.
Cleveland A fact is fact, and it is
fact that Bryan was loyal to the part,
while Cleveland suiked and aided ant
abetted in the election Of Mckinley. l.
not Cleveland, then, a deserter? Why
then, should loyal men discredit leader
who has been tried and tree for one whit
when tried rebelIed dehantly, joined tn
enemy. and assumed to be bigger ant
greater than the party who had honore'
him and made him q President OF tn
United States?
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22

The MoreI1ouse Clarion says: "The
Monroe News is still worrying about
how the Democrats Of this State are go
ing 10 nominate their officers and is pre-
dieting all kinds of dire things if they
don't do as il says and nominate by
While primaries. Don't trouble your
soul. brother. The Democrats, at the
proper time, viii do the right thing and
That which will rebound to the best in
serssts Of the State and people, whether
ne and Gallery like il or not Just hold
yen rhorses . little while longer
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22

( Continued OH page |
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22

'a April ~ 70 May j inclusive the
Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to
exarkaua and return at rate OF one and
osae.shard fare, account Of Spring Fes-
'lsal all tickets limited to May i. On
April g the rate viii be one fare for
roasnd trip.
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of Session Held
Monday April 20, 1908.

City, Hall, Shreveport, La, April 20,
Ioo7-Council met in regular session
with Mayor Querbes presiding, and the
following councilmen present: Allen
Busbey. Conger, Currie, Dickson, Jen-
,<ins. Ledbetter. Lowenthal, Qulgles,
Rand, Snyder, Ihonnn, lustsn, wise
BY Mr.. Allen
That the minutes of March 10, 3. 80
roo3. and April :, 1908. be approved as
published and recorded Adopted
REPORTS FOR MARCH, 1908.
Comptrolers financial statement tor
March, 1908:
Receipts
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
$I6,I56 a
By balance on hand

By balance on hand ..... ..S5o,913 80
As follows:
Cash on hand in bank to
credit general fund -. ..s4o,461 26
Cash on hand in bank to-
credit bridge fund =. !. 5,Is7 80
Cash on hand in bank to-
credit int. and sinking fund 3,s63 81
Cash on hand, checks, cur
rency and silver $I,4eS.33;
tickets on hand $425.o4..... 1924 ~
$5oo36 2o
Less due cash over" . 22 90
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
$5O,oI3 40


Respectfully,
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
Referred to finance committee.
Report of chief of police:
City Council-I herewith beg to Sub
init the following report:
Arrested for: vagrancy 81, drunk and
down 81, larceny IL, lettering 1, assault
ind battery 20, profane LANGUAGE 4I,
disorderlv IS, nuisance ON streets IS,
suspicious character IS, resisting an of
ficer 2, reckless driving I, labor contract
/, concealed weapon Io, embezz1ement
t, sanitary ordinance 5, pocket picking
{, fugitive from Justice 3, jumping on
moving train 2, rtinning train by cross
ing I, obstructing sidewalk :. shooting
craps 2, violating lewd woman ordi-
lance I, shooting with intent to murder
6, walking on grass in court square I,
olaying slot machine 7, entering at night
Time I, malicious mischief I, cruelty to
ininals I, Sunday law 4, discharging
IRE arms in city limits 2, obstructing
streets 4: total 2S2.
Convicted of State offense 6I; con-
Victed of city ofense I45, transferred to
district court 3, tried and acquitted 22;
total 2S2.
Patients taken TO Charity Hospital "a
Number of days work prisoners or
streets 523I-2.
Respectfully,
The Caucasian., 1903-04-22
VI I
Referred to police committee.

| AN>i>fi>u w poiiSS
Refor of chief of fire department
Shreveport, La, April I, Ioo3.-Dr.
). A. Dickson, Chairman Fire Depart
ment Committee: Hand YOU herewith
report of fire department for month
ending March 81, 1903:
Total number of alarms during month
10. Causes: Carelessness 3, defective
Hue l, flue burning out 1, gasoline ex-
olosion l, incendiarism 1, sparks from
chimney 2, unknown 1; total 10.
he following changes have occurred
IN the personnel of the department dur
ing me month:
Rssignations-March 2, G.. T. Worley
OF No, /.
Discharges: March 5, Robert Steph-
enon OF No. 4, tor good of service.
! ransfers: March I6, J. H. Lowe
from No. to No. /, vice Barnes pro-
NOTED. II -
March If, L. H. Bagley from No. .
to No. 2, account of steamer in service
at No. 2.
Promotions: March Io, Kelly Price
from engineer of No. to engineer al
No. 2, account of steamer in service AT
No. 2.
March 10, c. ]. Barnes from stoker OF
No, ! to engineer of No. 4, vice Price
promoted
Assignments: Phil Dees to No. +
vice Worley resigned
March 8. A. H. Lawless to No d
vice Stephenson, discharged
March 10, George Van to No. 3, vice
Lowe transferred.
! have the honor to report thai fhf
efficieney Of the department has been
materially increased during the month
by the putting into service of tile steam.
er at central FIRE hall.
he new team recently purchased
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The new Irrigation Law. In pamphlet
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