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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
CORPSE AFLOAT AT SEA.
Unknown May Have Been Victim
of Foul Play.

Atlantic City. N J., Sept. "A
corpse floating at sea was picked up to-
day by Capt. George Quinn, of the sloop
yacht Gustav Miller. and while the
man may have been accidentally
drowned there are marks about his
head which might indicate foul Dlav.
The corpse was that of a man so years
old, feet inches high. weighing about
IT'S pounds, and it was dressed in
Jumpers, well saturated with oil.
showing that he had worked about
machinery
1t is believed that the body had been
in the water several weeks. 1t is now
in charge of an undertaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

It IS queer that the railroads did not
discover that the cattle trade was in
sucn a demoralized condition and that
the people were having difficulty in Sc
curing cars prior to the appearance of
the attorneys before the railroad conn
missioners. 1t may be that the renre-
sentattves of the railroads concluded
that the people might find out how had
~ they are being treated by the rail-
roads in the matter of freight rates if
the hearing was continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

SStscrI6ers of the State Journal
asOay during the summer may haze
He Pabe' mailed regularly each day
10 AIRY address at the rate of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
CfscH as desired. WHize ont of f0zCn
Me State journal sCIH be to .yOH like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
via Chicago ereat western Railway

Sic Kansas City to St. Paul and Min
neapolfs and return $19 to Duluth, Su-
perior and Ashland. $13 to Madison Lake,
Waterville. Faribault and other Mime
sofa resorts. Tickets on sale daily to
September 3Oth. Good to return October
31st. For further information apply to
any Great Western agent. or Geo. w.
Lincoln, T. P. A. West Ninth street.
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

was first played. and the rules that gov
ern the sport in colleges are so drawn
as to bar the unmanly evils that are
bound to creep into any game if allowed.
To be a member of a good college foot
ball team is no longer an evidence of
brute power but a testimonial of ac-
quired skill and resource in the use Of
developed muscles. 1t is a game that
teaches GOODNESS, good nature and love
of the outdoors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

The Journal of the American Medical
association has had careful census
made. and finds that the cost of the
latest celebration of independence Dav
10 the American people in wounds ana
deaths was as follows: Injuries 40.
deaths. 466. OF the deaths 4Os were
caused by tetanus. Ninety-five eyes
were destroyed and ten persons made
totally blind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Suit for $4,000 Damages.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept 4-Suit today
was instituted by United States Dis
trict Attorney Villa m D. Wright for
the government against Sheriff j. w.
Fox and his bondsnnen for $4,000 dam
ages. The governments claim is on
account of the escape of Harvey Logan.
the Montana train robber from the
Knox county Jail June 81, last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

The supply of American heiresses
still appears to exceed that of English
dukes. Two more of these titled indi-
Viduals have been spoken for recently.
May Goelet secures one and Gladys
Deacon the other. 1t seems that the
surplus wealth of this country must
and an outlet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

ton next year will meet in st. Louis.
The officers elected were the old ones
continued for another year. The eight
hour movement. which was much dis
cussed. was left to the discretion of the
national officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

II Secretary Shaw can devise some
plan for expanding the currency as
business conditions demand it. he need
not worry about the contraction end of
II The country never has had too much
money and probably never will have
more than can be utilized The rule
mat more money makes more business
generally can be relied on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Died from Typhoid.

Beatrice Charles, the '1s-year-oid
daughter of Superintendent Charles of
the Reform school, died this afternoon
of typhoid fever after a sickness of 3
weeks. She lived with her parents at
the Reform school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

The directors and officers of the
New Jersey street railway who have
been on trial on a charge of RESPONSE
bilitv for the death of nine high school
pupils in an accident on their road
have been acquitted. Probably nobody
expected any other result. 1t is the
regular thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.I

IFTOIn me IlICdgO -N5Ws-1
Remorse is memory that has ferment-
ed
Most men mistake little applause
for an encore.
If a man is inclined to be foolish a
silk hat won't save him.
A thing of beauty is a joy until the
neighbors get on to the cost.
: Some people live from hand to mouth,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

New York, Sept. 4.-Jack Munroe, Of
Butte, Mont, today refused an inmed-
late fight with Jeffries. sending the fol-
lowing message to Manager Carey of
the Century A. c., Los Angeles. Cal:
..Date too soon. Will fight Jeffries in
January Not time enough to train ;"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

Secretary Shaw announces that he
has 100000 900 of spare cash belonging
to Uncle Sam, in his charge, even
after the postoffice grafters had been
looting the treasury for years. Truly,
we have a great country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

A st. Louis paper announces that the
city Jail is crowded to the doors. Per
haps this accounts for the fact that it
has been found impossible. so far. to
put any of the boodlers behind the
grating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

After the opposition newspapers in
Ohio had it all settled that Colonel
Bryan had reoudiated CIarke's sena-
torial candidacy. the colonel upset the
arrangement by declaring that Clarke
is entirely satisfactory to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

If the Alaskan boundary tribunal
now in session fail to settle the ques-
ton, there will be nothing left to be
done but to fight it out unless some
body backs down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

Recent reports from the Philippines
Indicate that pacihcation is far from
complete. Why doesn't the govern
ment try its famous Indian policy on
the Filipinos?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

The money that Sir Thomas Linton
spends with us is about all we get back
of the large sums carried over to Eng
land by millionaire brides of English
titles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

All kinds of prosperity appears to be
headed for the south. Now it is a cot
ton crop better than for years and far
above the ten years average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

John Temple Graves says the race
problem will be solved only when the
negro is restored to the bounds of his
habitation." But who will do it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

II heard today that your son was an
undertaken. / thought you told me he
was a physician
mot at ALL"
81 don't like to contradict, but I'm pos
itive you did say So
You misunderstood me. / said he fol-
lowed the medical profession Philadel-
phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Another for sd. Louis.

Youngstown. o.. Sept. 4.-The third
annual convention of the blast furnace
workers and smelters union of America
adjourned at noon today. The conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Shaw ON Fair Circuit.

Columbus. o., Sept 4.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw arrived here this
morning. He delivered an address this
afternoon at the state fair grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

The sultan acts like man who dread
ed an attack of Hay fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

SUEL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED FRESS-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
ANTI-C0MPACT BILL PASSES
Senate Also DispOses of n Number of
other Bills from the
House.

PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 2s.-(specisl Tele-
gram.)-The senate was only stirred once
today. that being on the anti-compaet in
surance bill, which was up for final action.
The amendments which were inserted by
the senate committee yesterday were
stricken out and the bill passed as II came
from the house. Moody. Dillon and Bot
tum supported the measure and Northrup
opposed II on the final debate. The senate
made laws by passing house bills allowing
the incorporation of cities with $50 popu-
%lation; authorizing boards OF trustees of
towns TO establish fire limits; providing
for organization Of electric street rail-
ways; establishing a state board OF phar-
macy; prohibiting the use OF firearms by
children under Is years of age; providing
for a commission to locate the boundary
between South Dakota and Nebraska; APP
propriating money for oliver Gibbs; grant
ing circuit courts power to change names
of persons and places; providing cause for
challenge of jurors and fixing penalties for
soliciting places on juries.
Several new senate bills were presented.
one being to appropriate money for the
importation Of broad-tailed sheep for the
agricultural college experiment ~ststion.
The house held a morning session at
which appropriation bills were passed carry
ing $40. 600 for the building at the asylum
Of Gary and Sss 900 for the insane hos
pital at Yankton. The bill TO provide an
appropriation Of S57 900 for an insane hos
pital at Redheid was. on motion Of Brown
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
the bolt in the lock and throw the key on

the bolt in the lock and throw the key on
the floor.
On REORGANIZATION he said: II have
tried perhaps 100 keyholes and never found
one thai had cobwebs in 1t. l answered
your question both as attorney and witness.
l know II there was dirt in the hole where
the shaft was / could not unlock 1t with
the instrument l used here"
Precisely at 4 o'clock the defense rested
and the taking of rebuttal testimony by
the state was commenced.
L. c. Rem said: II remember the time
that j. s.. Hill and ] examined the door
and lock Of the kitchen door. This was
on October 20 and not on the oath, as Mr..
Hill said. We only made this examination
once"
C. ". Derby said: 81 remember the &C.
casion of Mr.. Rem examining the kitchen
door and lock. l was there in the kitchen
at the time. 1t was on the 18th day OF
October. ! had a conversation with Arthur
Warren prior to the time we made the
tests in the courthouse. He said he had a
revolver that would burn a curtain away.
l asked him to loan 1t to us. He said 1t
was an old gun and he did not think l
could use It; hat he had shot 1t after
night, that II made a sheet of hre as large
as a mans hat and five or six feet long.
At the time we made the tests in the base
ment Mr.. Warren was there. He did not
offer me the use Of his gun. ! positively
did tell him that l would not use that gun"
Mrs. l.. C. Rem said: 81 was at the Lille
residence the day OF the murder. l arrived
there about s o'clock. l went to the hos
pital and went with Mrs. Georgia Leeper
in her buggy about II O'Clock. Mrs. Lille
was at home at this time and had been at
home for about two hours. When we got
to the hospital l went in a few moments.
Mrs. Leeper sat in the buggy. She then
took me home l got home at 1880"
The Lille bedroom was put in the same
condition it was on the morning OF the
murder and the jury, in charge OF Deputy
sheriff Warm and Bailiff Hockworth, viewed
the room and premises.
Counsel for the state say 1t will only re-
ouire a short time to conclude the re-
buttal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
Yankton, norfolk q southern.

SUTTON, Neb., Feb 2s.-(special .)-That
there will be active work begun on the new
railroad which will be built from Canada
to the gulf within the next few years az
the Yankton. Norfolk & Southern, can be
plainly seen by those in touch with H.
Leone Miller, who is managing the affairs
of the company at this point. The building
that will be used for the general Offices OF
the company has been remodeled and will
in a few days be fitted with frst-class fur
niture of the latest pattern. That some
strong financial concern is behind this en-
terprise can no longer be doubted. Cen
eral Manager Miller is now securing a large
force of engineers and right-of-way men
to push the work as fast as possible. The
c~ompany's officers and engineers will make
an inspection Of the line about March II,
ginning at Yankton and touching at the
following points: Aten, Crofton, Wausa,
Osmond, Pierce. Hadar, Norfolk, limerick,
Newman's Grove, Looking Glass, Genoa,
Beulah, Arborville. Henderson, sutton,
Ong. Davenport, Deshler. Chester, Belle
VILE and Coneordia.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
KELLEY, STIGER & CO.. Cor. Farnam and Fifteenth Streets.

Of Sanborn, continued to Tuesday, March
3. This action was opposed by Bromley
and Longstaff, and the latter attempted to
secure reconsideration, but failed by a
vote Of ~ to "a.
This being the last day for introduction
of house bills a number were presented,
among them being bills to prevent the sale
of liquor by slot devices and the anti-foot
ball bill again. A number of house bills
OF no general Importance we're passed and
the equal suffrage resolution gave Bromley
a chance TO display oratory in a nowery
address supporting the measure, after an
amendment by Goddard had been drafted
in which he sought to submit the question
to the women of the state as to their
wishes. Several others spoke for the bill,
but 1t was defeated by AZ to 35.
The house resolution to memorabilia con-
gress for constitutional amendment for
election of senator's by direct vote OF the
people carried by ~ to Z.
The house made laws OF senate bills
fixing terms of court in the Eighth circuit
and extending to towns the same control
of a~rtesian waters as is granted to town
ships. After a wrangle all the building
appropriations reported by the house COM
mittee yesterday were put over to Tuesday
for consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
REPORT ON HONE BUILDERS
State Banking Board Gets After the Home
0o-ope-atv We Concerns
LEGITIMATE ASSOCIATIONS PROSPER
Major Ell HodRins of the second In
fantry Tenders His Resignation
and ~ f. Accepted by the
Governor.

LINCOLN, Feb. 2s.-(special)-The an
nual report Of the state banking board.
showing the condition Of the building and
loan associations, which was compiled xix
months ago, has just been received by the
board from the printers and today Is being
mailed out over the state. The report
covers the business done by the various
building and loan associations for the year
ending June 1, 1902. It shows that the
building and loan associations over the
state are in a very healthy condition and
that they have been much strengthened.
The increases during the last year are as
follows:
Loans *i65 w. %
Receipts and disbursements........ 7O9,947.45
Number of shares of stock In
And an Increase Of nearly $4,000 in re-
sources.
In view Of recent bills introduced in the
legislature the report is interesting at this
time. 1t goes after the home cooperative
companies in no uncertain language. mo
less than twenty Of these companies have
attempted to do business In the state, come
of which l regret to say are OF Nebraska
origin" SAID Mr.. Royse. The majority,
however. were the product or other states.
To promote the interests Of these fraudu-
lent institutions, representatives we're sent
out over the state with attractive lit
erature presenting high sounding names
and pictures of palatial residences. gal
vanized with glittering promises impos-
sible Of fulhllment. proclaiming a mission
Of generosity. Some Of these companies
60 forth with circulars representing that
It has been for years the study Of the
promoters to devise some plan whereby
the man Of moderate means could secure a
home more quickly than the slow process
OF undivided saving. that the principal of
the plan offered is old, tried and true"
ut has been demonstrated, continues
the report. by tables furnished by expert
accountants tina some Of the contract
holders in these institutions could expect
no relief or assistance In the ordinary term
Of a life time. The department is doing
everything in its power to prevent the
operation of these concerns within the
state"
The following table shows a history of
the building and loan associations from
1892 to 1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How USeful ~ L. IN
PreservinG Health and Beauty.

Few People Know How Useful ~ L. In
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal IL
the safest and most efficient disinfectsnt
n purifier in nature. but few realize It's
value when taken into the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Chercoal is a remedy that the moro you
take Of II the better; It is not a drug at all,
but simply absorbs the gases and impuri-
ties always present In the stomach and in
t~estines and carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok-
Ing and drinking or after eating onions aud
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion. # whitens the teeth aud
further acts as q natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
II Rbsorbs the injurious gases which col
lect In the stomach and bowels; II dlsln-
tects the mouth and throat from the % son
OF cstarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one form or
another, but probably the best charcoal and
the most for the money is stuart's Abb
Sorbent Lozenges; they are comp sed Of the
finest powdered willow charcoal and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or,
rather. in the form OF large, pleasant tast-
Ing lozenges. the charcoal being mixed vita
honey.
The daily use OF these loEenges will soon
tell in a much improved condition Of tbs
general health. better complexion. sweeter
breath and purer blood. and the beauty q II
is. that no possible harm can result from
their continued use. but. on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician. in speaking OF the
benefits OF charcoal. says: Il advise
Co.. ~
suffering from gas In the stomach and bow
els, and TO clear the complexion and purify
the breath. mouth and throat; also be-
lieve the liver is greatly benefited BY the
daily use OF them; they cost but twenty-five
cents a box at drug stores. and although IN
some sense a patent preparation. yet ! be-
lieve ! get more and better charcoal in
stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than In any q
The other charcoal tablets"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
SCHOOL TEACHER ON TRIAL
Jury Disagrees as to whether He IL
Guilty of Using whip Too
Severely.

BLAIR, Neb., Feb. 2~s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Ralph Benedict, a school teacher
from the Whitford school district No. 4,
this county, who was arrested about two
weeks sgo on a charge of cruelty whipping
Ellie J. Reynolds, the 13-year-old daugh-
ter of County Supervisor Frank Reynolds,
had his trial here today before County
Judge C. G. Marshall. The Jury, after
being out three hours, tonight disagreed
and Benedict will have to stand trial again.
The teachers main defense was that the
girl had been disobedient and saucy in her
language to him during the whole term
Of school. The crowd was so large that
Judge Marshall had to adjourn to the
county court room, much interest being
takeT in the outcome Of the case. The
county teachers institute was in session
here today and hurried through with their
program and attended the trial in a body.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

order for an election to MI the vacancy.
to be held March IL. The election board
to canvass the vote will be composed Of
the adjutent general, Captain George A.
Eberly OF the Stanton Rifles and First
Lieutenant W. r. Mclaughlin Of the First
regiment.
TIL business meeting Of the state His
torical society announced for today has
ten postponed until Monday because Of the
absence OF some members Of the executive
board. Several Of the members took dinner
at the Commercial club and discussed in
formally some Of the questions that will
likely come before the board. Those pres
ent Of the executive board were: Governor
Mickey. c. J. Bowlby Of Crete, II w. Cald-
well and Messrs. Barrett, Sheldon and
Blackman. in charge Of the historical
library at the State university.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
RAISE A THOUSAND ON SPOT
Funds for state Y. VI. c. A. work GEN
%erousIy Forthcoming when Com
ventiOn IL Appealed To.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 2~S.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The morning session Of the Young
Mems Christian association state conven-
tion opened with an address by Henry
Ostrom on Conscience and the business
session that followed was interesting. T.
c. Marsh read the report Of the committee
on state work.
The committee recommended that 81, 800
be expended for state work, $1,000 to be
raised on the floor Of the convention.
The report Of the committee was adopted
and S992.50 was at once pledged, several
contributions of cash being received.
A strong appeal was made by M. Water
man Of Lincoln for an association at Bea>
trice. Tit provisional committee appointed
some time ago will present a plan for an
association here before the convention ad
journs.
NJ. w Robinson's address on Boys
Work" was very interesting and showed
what was being accomplished.
At 2 p. m. a business session was held, at
which various reports were read and ac-
cepted. The report Of the treasurer showed
that S2,2S2 had been expended in state
work. The Omaha association has raised
81 1900 and will ask the state to contribute
$500 to cooperate with the association in
sending w. w. Lockwood OF Omaha to
China as a Young Mems Christian asso-
citation missionary.
A message was received from Governor
j. H. Mickey tonight stating that he was
called to Burlington, Ia, to attend a
funeral and could not be here tomorrow.
On account Of illness, Rev. Fletcher
Lewharton, the main speaker of the after
noon, was unable to attend the convention.
The attendance today was large. The
delegates we're entertained at supper by
women Of the Presbyterian and Episco>
naIian churches