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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
BIG DROP IN COTTON.
Government Crop Report Starts
Bear Movement.

New York, Sept. 3.-Not since the ex-
citement early in the bull campaign
has been anything to equal the excite
ment which attended the publication of
the government crop condition report in
today's cotton market. The figures ST.
reflect an improvement in condition for
the month of "a per cent, and are 1Sl
per cent. above those of last year. The
statement proved better than expected
and was followed by a rush of liquida-
ton that carried prices off sharply.
Early in the day the market had shown
a declining tendency and prices at noon
were about to Is points lower. In
less than ten minutes after the report
was read September sold at $11.13, Oc-
tober at 5000. December at 1896 and
January at $9.92, these being net losses
of from IL to 26 points. Then realizing
by early sellers relieved the strain and
led TO slight recoveries, with the mar
ket very irregular and unsettled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

who own all of the $50 acres OF land,
and who have no stock to sell, are j.
S Parks. c. S. Downing. H. L. Shirer,
Willard Hall, F. 2. MacLennan and
John F. Afford. Mr.. Afford has just
returned from the scene of the sue
cessfuI drilling. Speaking of the well
he said today:
I'VE have a thicker stratum of oil
sand than is found anywhere else in
the vicinity. When the we'll was open
the oil spurted out in six-inch stream
20 feet above the top of the derrick.
The derrick is so feet high. The we'll
is now capped and is under full con-
troll. We have sent in our order for a
tank to contain the oil. and on next
Monday morning will commence drill
ing a new we'll The men are now NOV
ing the derrick. There is room on our
land for so wells. The pipe line of the
Standard Oil company is only mile
and a half from our property and as
soon as we have our tank ready and
filled, the line will be extended. Then
the Standard Oil company will send it's
gauger to our well. measure the oil in
our tank and it will be piped off.
We will install machinery for pumping
the oil out OF the wells as rapidly as
possible. though for our first well no
machinery will be needed. 1t will flow
in of it's own strenth.
Our company was one of the pioneers
in the Chanute field. and we feel that we
are now getting our reward"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
KELLY WON'T ACCEPT.
Will Not Test Reliability of
Figures by Resignation.

State Treasurer Kelly will not ac-
cept Morton Albaughs challenge to
stake his office on the correctness of
his taxation figures, Mr.. Albaugh to do
the same, leaving the decision to any
supreme judge whom Mr.. Kelly may
choose Mr.. Kelly refers to the chal-
lenge as 'Albaugh's bluff" If he has
confidence in his own figures he could
very readily find out if it is a bluff
Mr.. Kelly made bluff of his own in
Miami county last year and it cost him
a thousand dollars. If he thinks Mr..
Albaugh is bluffing this is a good op-
portunity to prove it by retiring AL
baugh to private life.
Mr.. Kelly and his apologists have
trouble in reading correctly the statute
regarding this years tax levy. The
sttute states explicitly that there shall
be raised for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1904, NOT EXCEEDING the
sum of two and one-half million dol
lars" Mr. Kelly and his defenders are
trying to make out that this means
that the board of equalization abso-
lutely must raise two and a half mil
lion dollars. They always overlook
those words. mot exceeding" They
have put the tax levy up as near the
maximum figure as possible, when it
might have been much lower.
In fact, instead of raising the asses
sed valuation "a million dollars and in
creasing the tax levy nine-tenths of a
mill, the state board of equalization
could have raised ample funds for pay
ing the expenses of the state by accept
ing the assessments made by the asses
sors and then lowering the levy five
tenths of a mill. This action, however
would not have given the state treas
urer from a half million to a million
dollars excess state funds to keep in the
banks.
Another fact which Mr.. Kelly and his
apologists attempt to cover up is the
fact that about 100000 of the appro-
priations each year is never called for,
therefore it is not expended and does
NOT have to be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
STANDS BY BEAUPRE.
Government Gables Additional
Instructions to Bogota.

Washington, Sept. 3-Additional in
have been cabled Mr.. Beau
pre-, American minister at Bogota, re-
iterating the position of this govern
ment regarding the canal treaty. The
state department assumes entire re-
SponSibility for every representation of
Mr.. Beaupre to the Bogota government
concerning the treaty and his activity
in this direction is heartily endorsed by
the president and Secretary Hay. Min
lister Beaupre'S latest instructions ad-
wise him that President Roosevelt Will
not enter into any engagement with the
Colombian government which will ham
per his scope of action under the law.
His government will not indicate what
its course of action will be in the event
the treaty is rejected.
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge
will be asked as to the truth of his re-
ported criticism of Minister Beaupre's
activity at Bogota. The alleged critic
ism by Mr.. Herran was not well receiv
ed at the state department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
PAY IN ADVANCE.
Demanded for Transportation
of the Sultan's Soldiers.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 3.-The sultan
has ordered the vail of Salonica to see
that all troop trains are preceded by
pilot engines.
The Turkish railroad officials are said
to have notified the port that the roads
will not convey soldiers without pre-
payment of the cost of their transpor-
tatiOn-
ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION
Bucharest, Sept. 3.-M. Svetkoff,
agent here of the Macedonian commit
tee. has been arrested for extorting by
menaces of death subscriptions to the
funds of the revolutionists. The police
discovered receipts signed by Boris
Saraoff, the revolutionary leader for
sums aggregating $1,000.
The Roumanian government has or
dered the frontier officials to register
all the Bulgarians leaving Roumania
and to prevent their return to this
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
NO SPECIFIC ACT.
Ground on Which Railway Man.
ayers Are Acquitted.

Newark, n. J., Sept. 3.-Chief Justice
GUNNER in the Essex county court an
nounced that he had decided to grant
the motion for dismissal of indictment
for manslaughter against the directors
and officials of the North Jersey Street
Railway company. who were accused of
having by alleged neglect of their duties
caused the death of Ernestine Miller.
Miss Miller, who was high school pu-
pill was killed with eight others in the
Clifton avenue crossing accident on Feb
ruary 10.
The motion to dismiss the indictment
was made at the trial yesterday by
Richard V. Lindaury of counsel Tor the
defendants.
In instructing the jury to find YER
dict of not guilty the chief justice said
that in order to hold the defendants
criminally responsible it must be shown
that they had failed to perform some
specific act This the state had failed
to do he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
Blue Rapids Recovering from
Flood Damages.

Blue Rapids. Kan, Sept. S.-The Blue
Rapids Milling and Elevator company has
Incorporated with paid up capital of SIS
coo with the following stockholders: r.
Aztec and S A Barnes. They have bought
the elevator on the Missouri Pacific track
and will build east of the elevator on
Main street The land where the AndeF-
son elevator stood by the river has been
cut away by the late rise and the mill is
nanv was formed and will do business
over mile from the river. although they
expect to use the water power When re-
stored if ever. if not they will put in a
suitable engine. They expect to be run
ming in 30 days. A ferry has been built
by the citizens for the convenience OF
the farmers The new dam stands intact,
but the banks at each end are badly cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
PHILIPPINE MONEY.
More Than Ten Million Coins
Shipped to Manila.

Philadelphia. Sept. 3.-TInder escort
of a strong guard 10. 465. 900 silver coins,
aegregating s92S.650. were shipped to-
day from the United States mint to
New York where they will be placed on
board a steamship and taken to Ma
Mia.
The coins were packed in 430 heavy
wooden kegs each weighing 800 pounds
when filed. The shipments comprised
100000 pesos, $105, 900: 160O, 900 fifty CEN
tavos. $235, 900: $500, 900 ten centavos,
$175,0 900; 1926, 900 five -centavos. $S,125:
$4,000 one centavos, $s. 400; $4,000 two
centavos, 81. .125.
1t was officially announced that fur
ther coinage of money for the Philip
pines would be temporarily suspended
until the mint employees caught up on
the coinage of minor and subsidiary
money for the fall trade in the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
100000 TO SPARE
But Secretary Shaw Says. the
Banks Won't Get It-NOw.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The published re-
mort that government deposits in ma
tional banks are to be materially in
creased is declared by Secretary Of
the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to be .un-
founded. Secretary Shaw today made
the following statement;
Il notice some newspaper accounts
to the effect that ] am to increase de-
posits of public money to the extent of
$40. 600. .00O 1t is true / have 100000, 900
available for deposits if conditions
should hereafter render it expedient to
make so large an increase. For the
present 1 am accepting only applica-
tions for small amounts that have been
on file for several months and am con-
hning these to agricultural districts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
MANY TELEGRAMS
Congratulating the President
on His Escape.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 3.-President
Roosevelt received today many tele-
grams congratulating him upon his es-
cape from the hands of Henry Well
brenner, the insane farmer. Owing to
the large number of these messages he
will be unable to answer them. but ap-
preciates the spirit in which they were
sent.
The secret service force has been in
creased since Weilbrenner's arrest
Jacob Riis, the author. was the only
caller at Sycamore Hill today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
A CALL FOR TROOPS.
Mayor of Victor Asks Governor
for Militia.

Denver, Sept. Ex-Governor Peabody
has received telegrams from the mayor
of Victor and others demanding that
troops be sent to the Cripple Creek dis
trict for the protection of life and pro-
perty He says that he will call out
the troops today. No violence has been
reported in the Cripple Greek district
since Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

Thomas NJ. Potter of Peal body follow
ed Mr. Landrigan on the witness stand.
Mr.. Potter is known all over Kansas.
He was once candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for governor and has
been more or less active in state politics
for a number of years. His testimony
was largely along the same line as that
of Mr.. Landrigan. He testified that the
new tariff will increase his freight
charges on cattle from Peabody TO Kan
sas City about SO car He also pre-
sented a schedule showing how the new
tariff will affect the rates from 80 Kan
sas towns as compared with the old car
load rate which was in effect up to two
years ago The average increase from
Ll-a-Ai.....a =. - c..,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
SHOOTING 10 the Rain.

Sea Girt. N. J., Sept. 3.-The second
day of the big shooting tournament
opened with q heavy fog hanging over
the Sea Girt range and drizzling rain.
The first match, open to teams of six
men each from the regiments. troops,
batteries and separate organizations of
the national guard and naval reserve
of New Jersey, was started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
No Word from Turkey.

Washington, Sept 3.-For two days
the state department has been without
advices from Turkey The position of
the Washington government continues
unchanged in regard to the Turkish
question. 1t is expected that the
Brooklyn and San Francisco will arrive
off Beirut tomorrow and the Machlas
off Port S2id.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
TOPEKA MEN STRIKE.
Find Big Oil Well on chanute
Property.

The Franklin Oil company of Topeka
has struck it rich at Chanute- A i50-
barrel we'll was brought in Wednesday
on the comDany's 160 acre tract south
east of Chanute, and the owners say
that the we'll is one of the best in the
The members of the Franklin company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
HANNA IS OUT.
Senator Will Enter Campaign
September 10.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 3.-Senator Han
was at his office for brief period
today for the first time since his illness.
Mr. Hanna is still determined to go on
the stump in the Republican state cam
paign which opens September 10. not
withstanding it will probably be
against the advice of his physicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Have Found That Cattle Busi-
ness Is DemOraIized.
Have Also Ascertained That
Service Is Poor.
FIGURES TELL STORY.
Indicate That Kansas Pays
More Than Other States.
Showing Not Favorable to Rail-
roads of the State.

The cattle rate hearing before the
state board of railroad commissioners
came to sudden termination today.
The railroad companies gave up. with
drawing their proposed rates and con-
ceding the demands of the cattle ship
nprg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 3-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Fri
day: cooler Friday and in north and
west portions tonight; southerIy winds,
shifting to northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
Temperatures OF Large Cities.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 81: Boston 5s; Phila-
delphia Sc: Washington So; Chicago "a;
Minneapolis so; CINCINNATI "a; St. Louis
IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
RAILROADS GIVE IT UP.

advance the rates whenever they believe
conditions will justify it, it is not be-
leved that another advance will be at
tempted
1t is the general opinion among the
shippers that the railroad companies do
not want the precedent esta bHshed of
the board of railroad commissioners es-
tabishing rate and having the courts
uphold it. and they were afraid the cat
tie men had too good a case against
them. IL the state board of railroad
commissioners have a right to fix rates
on a complaint entered by a class of
shippers against all roads in common
there is no telling where the rates would
end.
LATE TESTIMONY.
The board of railroad commissioners
overruled the objections of the railroad
attorneys. made at the opening of the
hearing, that the board had no jurisdic-
ton of the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
IT IS WARMER TODAY.
Promise Is for Cooler Weather
Tomo morrow.

Kansas is having a touch of warm
er weather and it may be that a regu-
lar hot September term will be inaug-
urated.
Today's corn and wheat region buIle-
tin says:
Clear and slightly warmer weather
prevails over Kansas and western Mis-
souri, this morning, with no rain during
the past four days. The cool wave con-
tinueS in southeastern Kansas and CEN
trail western Missouri The maximum
temperatures yesterday ranged from 80
degrees to 96 degrees in the west half of
this state. Light showers have occurred
in the Minneapolis district"
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded for the "a hours ending
this morning at seven o'clock were as
follows:
Baker "a, Sc; Concordia 30, Sc: Dodge
City "a, "a; Dresden 90. so: Fort Scott
S6, 5S: Hays 80, so: Macksville go 81:
Mcpherson "a, so; Manhattan 30. 5S;
Usage City 81, 54: Sedan 86. Sc; Topeka
"a. Sc; Toronto IS, so; Wichita 80. g.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is generally fair tonight and Fri
day. Cooler Friday and north and west
portion tonight" The wind at noon was
south blowing is miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were
as follows:
II
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
BARRELS OF TEARS.
Honorable Mention. }


Atd I'd Ia Ia a," sang, feet
~ the WINDOW sill and reading danger breaking nv
neck was supremacy happy just then feeling perfectly
content TO be where should what an appronrate
seat LOT young lady,, remarked
glanced up to Harry regarding me with
'n1ne OUT pleasure sprang down airy perch Its
pity you could not find anything sit in window
reading trash he said II believe you could wash
dsh or make bed if was too bad Of Harry
gave him look eloquent of and Indignation and
walked away grand1y. H. .'~.-
determined to show Harry could something Mama
let me help prepare dinner spilled gravy at last
succeeded IN putting butter table, was
very hungry and set about appeasng hunger with
MY FORK slipped and face the gravy
was eating. All laughed. Papa his cup of coffee
spoered and declared it salty Cousin
bread took mouthful but deliberately aga
sEancans angT1y at poor 'Ill
miss Tor there's lard and salt instead
rushed away to- battle gravy-sained
made the beds looked doubuly mounds beneath
the Wrin11ed sheets and spread Such day as
spent! Everything did went mama at her
Wits end, gave slice of ordered
me to my cried barrels to sup
with red swollen abomiration sat and
smiled till onged to throw something pout-
away May ndstad,
Eighth Grade Grafton n D.
Central School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
A GRAND, RAINBOW MEDLEY


ny evening "nhe mother was fast asleep crept up to
every CLOCK and set it hour the right time So
coo stay nome from school morning When roc.
wa" w lae ior schoo SO was told to stay home and
nep mothe1 imagined knew she ever dreamed
o. Inc hrst thing that tried was to pla tia
.ao1e men IN tub Of soapsuds Alas, to me table
llhen was wearing apparel of every Into the tub
paced TINS mess of clothes. mama looked at if she
found all the clothes hue and linen was linen
no more She looked at with twinkle in her ewes
and then babe wash the dishes How easy thought
put all the Dishes glassware sverware in the and
poured boiling water on them With terrified lean
bounded away dashng the floor for pieces Of
emma and glass sought higher than the denths
OF the pan The hot water the breaking
AGAIN mother came to the and told me
TO I'LL the salt and shakers give second
glance toward the dishpan bee line for The
dnlne-ro filled them, but with what? must have
been for SALT ginger cinnamon other spice for
pepper for by the
Ing the shakers made odd looking faces
next day and the next made a rule of waking me
early and saying sterny, Get ready school, have
small amount of work to accomplish Now later
years, echo the same strain. do
doing the -Henrietta Nelsen
rNeFepth 0Tade. Moorfead
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Sixth Grade.
THEN 1T WAS A TURNOVER.

One bright Saturday morning I decided to do
some baking. We made apple pie with faky
crust and upon opening the found it
beautiful golden brown. "Oh' thought, won't
good for uncle's dinner.
table covered with baking utensils
door and chair standing porch picked
the liked his
pie hot said, apple pie started in
again fairly my fingers slipped and
the pie upside down the floor beautiful faly
broken spoiled told uncle about it
laughed said, 1T the downfall of the pie
wasn't it?' -Belva Stevenson
b Eighth Grade
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Northeastern Topics.
For Saturday, Feb. 7:
"A STARTLING ADVENTURE"

This must be in the form Of letter and the ad-
venture may be real imaginary The letter bear
any whether past present future. but the adj
venture itself must be likely Imagnations must
not run wild They must be trained to cut,
probable work. The papers must be mailed to
reach the office -. '~~
Not Later Than Friday Morning, January so.
They must be strictly original, written in ink
side only Of the paper not more than 900 words
length, less than 100, marked with the number
Of words, and each signed with the grade, school,
address OF the writer The papers must not
rolled. -. s~-5E -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

VI tna' Tree. you're in nest of hornets"
s, 10y scattered wits and made all possible speed
and fell down the grass unhurt but feeling
rather oazeo soon rose and went home fast as could
WIZ NY other SO as to give stings NV
chee was swollen for three rather numb for
week All the time by my bupthers because NJ
my 1nshap indeed have not the last of my
helping mother ia rranda Du1-o'- '
Eighth Grade. Prairie dn Cbien WIZ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

that big branch of this old
Astrakan." Pooh, mother"
said I, IT can climb up and
shake off those apples" "AH
right, Ray said my mother,
"but be very careful.
I then climbed up, reached
the branch and began to shake
off the coveted apples I had
not shaken off more than a
dozen when felt sharp pain
in my back and another on
my cheek. I was surprised and
nearly bewildered till I heard
a voice yelling, Ray, Ray, get
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
TWO YOUNG CONSIDERATIONS.
Honorable Mention)

One day when was watching mother wash the Din
ngroom floor began to think of be on
her to all the housewoTk
help her time went into the where
playing and talked the matter with She
with that it ridiculous
and talked together till we had plans made
When evening mother led a
little bedroom where she both
bed. When went did long,
determined carry resting
About ten minutes after my mother In get
slippers. tiptoeing waking she
thought sleeping Imagine her dimay
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
Tenth Grade.
in THE ENEMY's COUNTRY.
(Honorable Mention.)

(IOnOrable MentiOn)
The time of helping most vivid my memory
in September three One bright
digging potatoes little garden,
out and said RAY, going to the orchard pick
apples When get potatoes dug
help me-" "An right, mother" said I hurried
had all potatoes dug. Then calling
walked the orchard picking up
a mammoth Astrakan. I helped
all the under that which took about half
hour. Then moving to small Tetosha my
said father would shake off the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
T. MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY, JANUARY a. 1903

net The sunbonnet was hanging with the apron
thought part of the kitchen regalia. After had
peted these preparations began scrubbng
in about five minutes, for by that time members
of the family became alarmed stiffness
the house and pouring kitchen
their feet began but
point in my troubles and comforted by saying
@s Rosa Carlson, -
Tenth Grade. Two IIarbors, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24
FEELING OF INDUSTRY.

Once when about four years felt very in
oustrious resolved to help
SAID. Mama gave dish towel and told very
careful and not break them. pan on chair
"here could reach it. picked prettiest piece
the pan Which was made of blue began to
wipe it When had it about half wiped I my cat
coming into the kitchen Kittie, kittie called
getting that wipng dishes the door
towel cup and all BE careful" mama late
The pocket in caught the the pan
and pulled it Off the chair. What
dish in the either cracked. You can
imagine what received Papa had to get a Of
dishes, but did not wipe any of them.
Eta Tichenor,
Sixth Grade SteWartvle, Mimi.