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The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21
Fortune Came Trne.

Easton, Pa. Jan. 2L-Samuel Hinek-
line. wealthy truck farmer. residing at
Roxburg. \ J.. had his fortune told by
a woman yesterday She predicted that
Hinckline would die before 9 O'Clock at
night He went home and told his wife
what the palmist had said. They had
a good laugh over the matter. and
thought nc more about 1t. At SIS
o'clock Hinckline fell over dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Chicago. Jan. z1-One million I'VE
hundred thousand converts have been
made by the Methodist Episcopal
church during the four years Of the
twentieth century thank offering move
ment. Thia Is the spiritual accomplish
ment to be placed in church annals
alongside Of the S2o, ,o00, 600 for benevo-
1ences raised through the same move
ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21
OFFICIAL BADGE OF THE MID
WINTER EXPOSITION.


built of everything from paper mache
To quarter sawed oak and enameled
white wood The booths do not have
that cheap appearance which character
fze those of the old time fairs They are
built to last and many of them are sent
about the country to exhibit at other
expositions- The best Of talent has been
employed in preparing features for the
exposition. e-
william Allen White. who has been
offered and has refused $4,000 a year to
write for Chicago paper, has con-
tributed a story entitled "A Shirt Tale
White did this for his political enemy
and his citizen friend Frank Grimes.
and the booklet is given away at the
I exposition.
The official souvenir Of the exposition
is a button made in Topeka, Kansas,
[. S. A. by Strickrott." and sold by thc
members OF the u & T. club The pro-
ceeds go to the charitable institutions Of
+ the city. The souvenir is in red, white.
gold and green, and represents a button
tied with a red ribbon and Illuminated
with sprig of holly. The way for any
one to prove that they have been to the
expo" IS to wear button It is a re-
ceipt for the payment of only 10 cents
to charity.
Ethel Florence is the star Of this
weeks vaudeville attractions. She is
u years old and is member of the
Florence troupe of acrobats. The troupe
i is made I'd of MI and Mrs Ed Flor
enee. Ruth Florence, sister to Mrs
+ Florence. Ethel Florence, a sister Of Nh
/ Florence, Percy Florence. cousin Of
t Mr.. Florence, and William Rollins. who
is no relation to the rest Ethel Flor
+ ence's acrObatic feats would be marvel
Gus if performed by a grown man. but
to be done by a 12-year-Old girl they are
more marvellous. Most people would be
afraid to jump over a broom handle. but
Miss Ethel doesn't mind being thrown
j sky high, turning a few somersaults i.
midair. and lighting on her feet ready
/ for another throw This troupe was in
I Topeka two seasons ago with Eddis
F'oy's company in Hotel Topsy Turvy.
PIamondo ard AmOndo. the revolving
aerial ladder performers, will be added
to the list of stage attractions ThuTsday y
for a special engagement They are
from Ringlings' circus Plamondo and
Amondo are Topeka men, whose real
+ name is PlamOndon PlamOndo appears
in the act as a Chinaman. and AmOndo
I makes uD as a clown The Plam0ndOns
/ played in the Pacific coast cities with
/ Ringiings last season. and were also
seen in Topeka. The Chinese cooks and
[ Iaundrymen of the coast towns who
went to the circus thought he was a
real hfghbinder and not a made-up
article. They would go into the ring
to talk to him, and PlamOnd0n was
forced to take a correspondence course
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

crease steady for the ten years. Nearly
all OF this coal comes from the Dominion
Of Canada and the increase marks the IN
crease Of production in British Columbia
and Nova Scotia--EE ashington Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

in Chinese to be able to talk with the
plgtalied admirers This IS the story
told by the press agent Of Ringlings
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21
Burglars Rob an arebbisb,,

Cincinnati o.. Jan. 2I-The residence of
ArcnDisnop Elder was entered hv burglars
sarly today and quantity of clothing and
3.N worth ot silver we're stolen The4-
iailed 20 reach a safe containing consider
lhle munea-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

mored that The Great Stampede" viii
be the attraction tonight. This is a
strong play. full of clever comedy and
thrilling climax. The s r O. sign
Should be placed in a conspicuous place
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Hutcheson's dentist
bill provides for the creation of a board
for the examination and licensing Of
dentists similar to the law now in force
for the licensing of physicians Repre-
sentative Speer has a similar bill for the
licensing OF opticians.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Perkins. of Leaven-
worth. has introduced appropriation
bills for the Mitchell hospital for in
5igent colored people. the Old Ladies'
Rest, St. Vincents Orphans asylum.
and St. Johns hospital. all located at
LeavenwOrth.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Perkins. of Leaven-
worth, has introduced a bill legalizing
home cooperative companies against
which a fight has been made during the
past year. He says he did so by re-
quest. however. and is now through
with it. The home cooperative lobby
can now take It I'D.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

An outsider asked last night who
started the movement for an open bal~
lot and purity in the house caucus.
When told that it was Senator Cubbl-
son, he quoted: 3" God moves in a
mysterious way His wonders to per
form The idea that a movement for
pure politics and against secret trading
should come out of Wyandotte county,. =
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

One of the funniest jokes perpetrated
by the comedians was in the second act
relative of Arthur Dunn of the Run
away Girl company. rose and said
Please may I go home and study my
lines o. He used the same side-splitting
method as his namesake. Arthur. of the
Runaway. who is wont TO bring the
audience out OF its trance by saying. 1T
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Enright's engineer bill
makes It a misdemeanor for an un-
licensed engineer to run a stationary
engine. All engineers must pass an ex-
animation before receiving a license.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

one Of the strongest members Of the
company is Senator Cubbison from
Wyandotte who plays the part of
Romeo Mcdaniel He has graceful
figures and elegant stage presence. He
delivers his lines party lines) in a clear
tone of voice which carries to the re-
mote corners OF the gallery He is the
best heavy tragedian seen in Topeka for
many seasons Prima Donna Noftzger
won d round Of applause for his plea
for the poor tenants. Messrs. Dunn
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

and Tapp. principal comedians. hung
large clusters OF wit and humor all over
the production. and their appearance on
the stage is always the signal for hOWls
of laughter Dum0nt Smythe and
CYRUS Lleellande. the team of heavy
villains. were perfect. The chorus was
in excellent voice with the exception Of
Miller of Lincoln whose solo in the third
act was hardly audible It is evident
that MT Miller was stage struck. as he
Immediately fired up a large German
pipe after doing his stunt presumably
to quiet his nerves.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

In making his prayer this morning il
the house Chaplain Pyle prayed that no
man might be elected United States sen
ator against whose private or public
life breath of wrOng-deing has ever
been whispered %
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21
SEEN BY ANOvICE.
The Great Senatorial Comedy
Company's First Appearance.
Senator CubbisOn in Part of
Romeo MeHamIet.
DUNN THE FUNNY MAN.
lie Easily Holds the Comedian
HOnors.
'The Great Stampede May Be
Given Tonight.
DUNN THE FUNNY MAN.

There are excitement microbes in a
senatorial caucus. which get into the
system of not only the candidates and
their immediate hackers. but even the
disinterested spectators and newspaper
men. Lots Of men who are cold blooded
as an eel at a horse race. viii set up
soodly corpusele circulation at a sena-
torial caucus. This accounts for the in
tensity of the nerves last night, when
the Great Senatorial Comedy company
presented the first bill in its repertoire.
The company is slated to play week
stand. and present a new bill each
night No programmes are given. and
the interest is heightened by the fact.
The spectator does not know what he is
going to witness when the curtain rises,
and frequently does not know what has
occurred when it is all over.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

A resolution was introduced in the
house today TO make Harry Wagner, u
Topeka boy who became crippled in the
Twentieth Kansas, an assistant door
keeper. Wagner had job Of this kind
in the last legislature. The resolution
was introduced by King of Ottawa, who
was himself q Twentieth Kansas boy
1t was referred TO the committee on
house employees.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Kirkpatrick, of VII
son county. who was called to Guthrie
just before the legislature opened by
the illness Of his daughter. returned last
evening and was sworn in.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Representative Leland has introduced
a resolution into the house, setting forth
thar the expense of keeping Oklahoma
prisoners IN the Kansas penitentiary IS
S157 a year for each prisoner, while the
state receives only S1z775 for the ser
vice. making a net loss to Kansas OF
S29.25 q year on each Of the 275 Okla
homa prisoners. The resolution further
provides that if the governor shall make
a new contract with Oklahoma it shall
be only for a term of two years to give
Oklahoma time to build a Denitentiary
of its own. and then only at a rate
which shall not make a loss to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21
LEGISLATIVE sIDELIGHTs.

Representative EinseI has a bin ere
ating the office of chaplain at the DOdgi
City Soldiers home
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

The tax bill was today referred to the
committee Of the whole house Instead
Of 10 the regular committee on assess
ment and taxation at the request OF
Representative Francis.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Secretary Coburn left today for St
Louis to commence the organization O.
the bureau Of fine stock for the St
Louis Worlds fair.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

A bill to wipe out the double Tia bility
clause of the legislative acts of 1858 has
been introduced into the senate by Cub
bison Of Wyandotte- Under the exist
ing law stakeholder is liable for
double the amount of his stock in any
corpora ti0n organized under the laws OF
this state. As a result many corpora
tions 20 away TO take out charters un>
der ether states where the double la
biIity laU : rot in force.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Speaker pro tenn Jones presided al
today's session while Speaker PringIe
was busy with committees.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

A place as page in the house was
offered 10 Willie Carpenter. of Council
Grove, q son Of George c. Carpenter
who made the Council Grove Repub-
lican one Of the prominent papers of the
state. Mr.. Carpenter died a few years
ago and left a widow and one son. The
offer was made through Joseph F-rish-
man. the present editor of the Council
Grove Republican. but a letter from Mr.
Freshman today stated that the boys
school.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-21

Although the bill for the succeeding
production is never announced. it is ru-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

'.--.-- Capital.
Amount of capital stock
paid up in cash ....S $4,000 90
Assets.
Net value Of real estate
owned by the COM
pany .......... 1,7e7,236 81
amount of loans secur-
ed by bond and mort
gage on real estate :. 4,223,725 90
Amount OF loans secur-
ed by pledge of bonds
stocks and other mar
ketable securities as
collateral ......... $3.50 90
Premium notes and
loans in any form ia
ken in payment of
premiums on palicieS
now in force ...... 504,3 1888 70
Cash market value of
all stocks and bonds
owned by the COM :.
pany ............. 6,5o5,9o4 fl
Amount of cash on
hand in company's
once 1855 81
Amount of cash deposit
ted IN banks ........ 43O,O29 81
Interest due and accru-
Cd oo,o1o ~
Rents due and accrued. $3.50 *
Net amount of premi
ums in process of col
lection and of defer
red premiums ....... 2S5,l3V "
Cash loans to policy
holders on this COM
pany's policies as
collateral ........... 742,70I 81
Total assets $500. 14,4s2.21 81
Liabilities.
Claims for death losses
and matured endow-
ments, due and IN.
paid I,off v
Claims for death losses
and matured endow-
ments in process of
adjustment, or adjust
ed but not due 49,. 6o,lS3 8
ola anInnanv resis... 5000 0
Net present value OF all
the outstanding poll
cies. computed &C
cording to the Com
bined Experience ia
bIes of Morality, with
per cent interest. l2,Soi ,z4o
Amount of all unpaid
dividends to policy -
holders ............ o'iio
Present alue OF I'M
paid amounts on ma
tured installment pol
icleS .....' So,-
All other liabilities. l5o,lSo
ro+a, liabilities -. 13.1Os,sos
Income.
lash received for pre-
= NUNS on new poll
cies during the year 43o.oo1
Cash received for re-
a derine the YEAR 2,o51.sse
Cash received for sale
of annuities. ol'ooo
Cash sat rece'veu ~ 5so,25s
Cash received LOT "a no
rents
Cash received from all - 40,
other sources ....... 4o'ooA
ro+., income ...... 3,217,3e7
Expenditures.
Cash paid for losses
and matured endoW- ,o
mentS 1890. 1900 IL 80,
Cash paid to annuitants oo''z'
Paid for surrendered 81,
policies .... ..'.''''.'
Paid for dividens to pol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Proposals for Supplies.

Sealed proposals for furnishing gro
ceries, provisions and meats, also 70
cords of dry split wood, first growth) /,
to be delivered at the State Orphans
Home, Carson City, Nevada, for six
months, from and including July /,
1903, will be received up to noon, June
20, 1903
All articles to be first class of their
kind and to be delivered in such guam
titles and at such times as The Super
intendent OF the Home may desire
quantity varying each month as re
CURED. All articles not satisfactory
to be returned at the contractors ex
pense
Bids to be directed to the Secretary
of the Board Of Directors O. the State
Orphans Home, Carson City, Nevada
The Board reserves the right to re
| ject any and all bids.
ORvIS RING,
Secretary of the Board.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Notice to Contractors.

The Board of Commissioners for in
digent insane will meet on Wednes-
day, oath June, 1908, one O'Clock p.
m. at office of State Treasurer, Carson
Nevada, for the purpose Of consider
ing bids for supplies for the Hospital
for Mental Diseases, at Reno, con-
tracts to date from July l, 1908 to
July l, 1904.
Proposals to be marked supplies
and addressed to undersigned.
Proposals for 500 cords of wood will
be considered at above date. Bids to
read F. o. B. Reno-so much +. Q. b
| Asylum switch-so much-Proposals
| to be marked Wood. Address
| F. L. WILDES,
| Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

:5ce' 'Le 'osQ 6u!pus''
'GIB4eIoeS 'ulMpeID AZ a
LINZ N3IVLS 7v0NNp
u eLt'6te ''''..'.'....' s4ue5B
Commissions paid to
-moo I7u4o pure se!IpIpS
90 0OO'eI sLepIoqYools o. spuop
Cash paid for divi-
Two 'OosioNVHi Nvs
'epeAsN
ONI7HldS NNVH5
'e06I 'ILBnIqo4 10 Hgp ql9 sIvl
pensation of officers
legations re-
deemed by ma
ker in cash 1879 Sc
Total reduction of pre-
mium-n note account. S0,50c 81
Balance, note assets
at end Of year ...... $504,333 70
GEO E. IDE. President.
Benz Wilson Marinus. Notary Pub.
General Manager for California and
3o7, 800 and 3oo PARROT Building,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Ordered Home in FURRY.

PORTSMOUTH fEng.), July IA
Captain Hamphill, Of the =. S. s..
Kearsarge, received instructions to-
day to clear the warship propellers, fill
the hunl1ers with the best coal, and go
at the highest speed, with natural
draft, to Frenchman's bay. This is
the first occasion in time Of peace that
an American battleship has been sub
tested to such test. 1t recalls sim
liar voyage of the battleship Oregar
auring the war with Spain.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

Notice to Water Consumers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
New Trains.

The Reno passenger trains No. 13
and IA put into service by the South
ern Pacific on April 5th willbeapprs-
ciated by the travelling public. Train
No. Is will leave Reno daily. at p. n,
Truckee at $3.50 p. M, arrive at Sacra-
mento at 4 a. M. arrive at Oakland
7:O4 a. m and San Francisco So a.
m.
Train No. IA will leave San Fran
cisco daily at p. m, leave Oakland
10Th street at TAT. Sacramento at
HOS p. NJ, Truckee $3.50 a. m, arrlv-
ing at Reno at 7:50 a. m.
Each of these trains will be equip
ped with first class sleeping cars and
coaches. LOGAN passengers between
San Francisco and Reno should use
the Reno passenger trains.
Train No. leaving San Francisco
ct & p. IN. will have first class sleeping
ana dining cars but no coaches.
General ticket Office at San Fran
! cisco is located at 613 Market street
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Teachers Examination.

Carson City. Nevada. July 5. '03.
The regular semi-annual Teachers
Examinations will be held in the Coun-
ty building July Is. IA and 18th. All
applicants are requested to notify the
County Superintendent at once. Elk
animation begins at 8 O'clock a. II.
E. E. ROBERTS.
Superintendent Of Schools
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

From this date on the rule regarding
the using of water from the Carson
Water company will be strictly en-
forced. On account of the scarcity OF
water and the approaching warm wea
ther it will be necessary for all Gus
toners to follow the rules as laid
down by the company.
No street sprinkling will be allow.
ed under nuder any circumstances. II
rigation hours for lawns and gardens
will be from a. m. to S p. N. All par
ties violating the rule will be cut of
from the main.
e. S. Daugherty- Supt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

In the District Court Of :he First in.
dicia! District Of the State Of New.
ada. in and for the County Of orm.
shy.
ir the matter OF the estate of Jacob
Weber, deceased, Notice to credl
tors.
me undersigned having been duly
and regularly appointed administra.
trix OF the estate of Jacob Weber. de-
ceased, by an order duly made an an.
tered in the minutes Of the district
court Of the First Judicial District NJ
the state OF Nevada in and for the
county Of Ornsby, on Jan. 26. 1903.
and having duly qualified as such ad.
nllnlstratrix; notice is hereby given
TO the creditors Of, and all persons
! having claims against the said de-
ceased, to file them with the proper
vouchers and statutory aflidayits at,
tached, with the Clerk of said Court
within three months from the date M
the first publication of this potica.
| LAURA M. WEBER,
Administrative of the estate of Jacob
Weber, deceased.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Ee Happened to be There.

A good story comes from Idaho
Falls to the effect that on circus day
two deputies attempted to arrest
sllre-thing operator. The man ran
through a side show tent in his effort
to elude the officers, but when near
the dressing room canvass he ran into
the arms of the sheriff Although the
sheriff did not know that the man was
escaping from his deputies he held him
until they came up, The man was fin
ed, SO for so well. But now they say
the sheriff is having the time OF his
life trying to explain to his wife how
he happened to be loafing around the
dressing tent.-Weiser World
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16
Official Count Ct State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,

. ALE VI NEVAOA,
csAnty Of Ormsby, S. S.
W. G.. Douglass and Jas. G. Sweeny
being duly sworn severally say they
are members of the State Board
of Examiners of the State of
New; that on the 10th day Of June, '03,
they, latter having ascertained from
amount of money which should be IN
the Treasury made an official exami-
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asury of eNvada and found the same
correct as follows.
Coin $24O,763 81
Paid Coin vouch-
ers not returned
to Controller 21l35 81
Total 261.ss9 II
State School Fund Securities.
IrredeemaDle Nevada
State School
bond $4,000 90
Mass. State 3 per
cent bonds $4,000 90
Nevada State
bonds 240,100 90
Mass State 3 II per
cent bonds 10000 90
United States
bonds 215,ooo 90
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

INTERESTING NEWS
FROM OVER The STATE
Items Cleaned from the Exchange
list.

The Southern Pacific company have
made rule which will be rigidly en-
forced. That is, after July Is, under
no circumstances will passenger be
permitted to ride on a freight train.
clearing out the Douglass ditch at
Dayton. The Federal Mining company
of Como will begin Operations with its
mill as soon as the water is turned
in to produce the power.
Nate Fish, foreman of the Nevada
Chief company, was down from Rock
land the first Of this week and made
another shipment Of bullion as re-
suit Of the June cleanup from the lit
tie mill The bar shipe>. this month
is of about the same value as the one
shipped last month-s3000. The mine
is locking well, and several good min
ers can find employment in the camp
just now-Times.
The New Century mine is now down
$50 feet III solid high grade ore, and
Manager Cannon is cutting station
at that depth, preparatory to drilling
on the ledge and blocking out stopping
ground before the arrival of the new
mill Ore houses have been erected
and are rapidly filing with highgrade
gold silver ore-Miner
By the transfer, last Tuesday, from
/ the Oregon Short Line to the San
| Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
| the new road became possessed OF 55S
miles of trackage in Utah and New
ada, which added to the mileage in
California makes a total of 66S miles
i leaving a gap OF 800 miles TO be closed
up in order to make a continuous line
| Of rail from Salt Lake City to San
1 Pedro harbor, California. When the
| road is completed, Senator Clark will
be at the head OF system embracing
nearly / 900 miles of trackage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-16

ie9k au3 Lo4 'Ha~,. Men 10 kued
icyhOlders .......... 211,734 "a
-uoo soueinsuI sH7 s-''oA qua 10
em eIoJoq o. uIoMs pug peq!IosqnS
In the late of New York, on the 31st
day Of December, A. D. 1902, and
for the year ending on that day;
made the Insurance Commission
er of TIE State Of California, pur-
suant to the requirements of Section
613 of the Political Code of said
State.