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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
OKLAHOMA ALL RIGHT.
Enid Man Says Report Of Damage to
Crops Is Untrue.
Enid. Okla. May 1.

Enid. Okla. May 1.
TO the Editor of the State Journal:
I noticed in your edition of the 2sth
an interview with W. S. Fulton. OF
Alva, in regard to the prospects in
Oklahoma for a crop this year, and
was very much surprised to see that
any man who has had any experience
in the agricultural line could consistent
ly give out such an article, when Okla
hOma taken as a whole never had bet
ter prospects for a crop that Will aver
age as near 100 per cent. as they have
at this writing. In regard to being
a wheat country, we are proud TO say
state also that if you will take the
trouble to look up some of last years
statistics on the oat and corn crop yor
VIII find that we are not far behind any
of our neighbOrs. The oats went from
80 to IS bushels to the acre, and corn
80 to 30 bushels here last year, and We
see no reason why there should be any
thing short Of that this year, as we
nave just had good rain and our wheat
crop IS assured if not another drop falls
between now and harvest time. I will
also state that Kansas will have to look
to her laurels in regard to the fruit
crop this year, as there never has been
time since there was an OklahOnA
that the prospects for a large and
profitable fruit crop have begun TO com
pare with this year. l write you this
to correct radical error that gentle
man has made, as 1 do not think he IS
doing us justice in the publication Of
such an article, as it tends to withhold
immigration to this country
A JOURNAL SUBSCRIBER.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Reeord.l
Enthusiasm wins half the battle.
A sweet tooth maketh a sour stomach.
Sympathy for the under dog is often
wasted
Looking for opportunities is like a game
of hide and seek
When we get stale It's hard to realize
that we were ever too fresh
Some people never go ahead because they
are never sure they are right
When girl is not pretty the mother al
ways insists that she looks like her father.
The fisherman doesn't believe in sparing
the rod, however much he may spoil the
child
-"Harduppe says he loves Miss
GotroX for all he's worth. Wagg-'Y Yes.
and for all she's worth. too, I guess.
When a man wins bet he eongratulates
himself on his superior judgment; wlRn
he loses it's always a case Of bad luck
''Phnadelphia.' remarked the New York
man. is all tied up with blue laws -
YES there isn't much chance to paint the
town red, sadly replied the native
Of all sweet words Of tongue or pen
That come within the waiter 5 range,
The sweetest words to him are when
The diners nnurnaur: Keep the change"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

terances, as he would refrain from sui
eide Look about you, gentle reader,
and consider the solemn ass in every
walk of life. Who so respected. so ad-
mired. 50 influential? He never takes
sides He never is a partisan. He goes
along with knitted brow, his thoughts
too deep for utterance. Smaller men
may abandon themselves TO hasty in
clinations. to rash preferences. to ro-
bust views He never does. If he
speaks at all. it is with such profound
ever rescued from a pyramid would
seem burst of innocent and childish
candor in comparison. Vet he wears
fine raiment every day. He enjoys the
respect and confidence of the commun-
ity He prospers. The oil of opulence
anoints him. He is the incarnation of
successi
This recipe has not yet been proposed
by any of the parties to the controversy.
Why not?
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
goose. the turkey. the guinea ana the

goose. the turkey, the guinea and the
pigeon.
Severy women are praying for fewer
windy days or else that the barbed wire
fences viii be moved back from the side
walks.
A Greenwood county farmer whose
runaway horse threw him up a tree
hopes to be able to make hand" at
harvest.
A Norton county family have started
overland for t'Arkansaw." One of the
valued treasures of the wagon is d
quart of snuff
An Olsburg farmer plowed up four
baby rabbits and the family cat has
adopted the bunnies and seems quite
proud of them.
The Beattie Eagle has found a new
use for its exchanges. They are made
into kites and sold at a nickel each to
the small boy.
A Nemaha mail carrier who has a BIZ
cycle to trade for hog, must have a
splendid machine or doesn't expect
much of a shoat-
A Kensington druggist is delaying his
opening" on account OF no show
cases" That's one of the last features
Topeka druggist bothers about.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
Adjourned Annual Meeting of Stock
holders

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Topeka Railway company,
notice of which was sent to the last
known address of each stockholder. ten
days before the date of such meeting,
as provided by the bylaws, was post
poned until May IA. 1903. because there
was not majority of the stock repre-
sented at such meeting. on April 6.
The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders will be held at the office of the
Topeka Railway company, No 113 East
Eighth avenue, in Topeka, Kansas. at
4 o'clock p. m, Thursday, May A. 1903.
CLIFFORD c. BAKER,
Attest: President.
J. G. SLONECKER. Secretary
Dated Topeka, Kas., April 80, 1908
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
JAYHAwKER JoTs.
gra claims to have a sunhower in

Agra claims to have a sunhower in
blossom.
Eureka children are stiH being run
down by cyclers riding the sidewalks
Sabetha has quarantined against the
balloon fakir in that territory He does
too fly a business.
The driver of the dead dog wagon for
unpaid taxes is the busiest man in
Eureka these days.
The mud was deep enough this week
at Beattie to mire valued COW to her
death. Poor old drouthy Kansas.
An impatient Jewell county man who
Ieaped from the train before it reached
the depot is minus his right leg and left
foot
When the children on a ranch at Car
rol gather up the eggs they have
to shoo away the hen, the duck, the
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

There is much talk Of bpilding good
roads with but little actually accom-
plished in the way Of work. Unless
there be more rapid progress in the fu-
ture, we may be travelling by balloon
before much has been accomplished. In
that case the roads win not be needed.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

It L1IIlI LIIt 1NE- y 2 q y I ~
Two nights Of It don't make a day.
A girl always looks very queer when a
man tells how much he weighs net
1t is hard to say what women walk with
since it doesn't make them muscular in
the same spots as men.
Many men are sane on every subject ex-
cept the single one that they know how to
Go private gardening successfully.
1t is good deal easier to make a woman
believe you love her when you begin than
it is to make her believe You still do after
you have been al It fer some time
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

A rapidly growing industry of the
Salt River valley of Arizona is the
making of olive OIL The entire valley
IS dotted with olive orchards and a
large force of men is engaged in pre-
pairing the oil. It requires about IS
pounds OF fruit to produce gallon of
oil, and it brings a better price in the
market than does the imported article.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

Mr.. Carnegie might further his am
bition to die poor by running for u. S.
senator in Delaware or Montana. and
py lobbying a measure through the leg
ialature Of Illinois or Of Missouri
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

The Pennsylvania supreme court has
decided that a National Guardsman on
riot duty win not be compelled to serve
two masters. During the recent coal
strike several regiments of Pennsyl-
vania Guardsmen We're called into ser
vice and kept under arms for weeks. A
soldier named Arthur Wadsworth was
posted as sentinel over a house (which
had been threatened by the rioters. A
miner was seen approaching the house,
and though repeatedly challenged by
the sentry, continued to advance. He
was thereupcn shot and killed. Immed-
lately the old conflict over jurisdiction
arose between the civil and military
authorities The latter refused to de-
liver Wadsworth to the county officers.
though later county court ordered
him turned over to the sheriff, in whose
custody he remained until released by
a habeas corpus order issued by the
supreme court. The latter court has
handed down its decision, which ends
the case The court refuses to turn
over the soldier to the county officers
and makes him immune from prosecu-
tion on the charge Of murder
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

John D. Rockefeller has just given
$4,000 to the Salvation Army. DR.. Har-
per appears to be growing careless.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

A few more spells" Of weather like
that of this week would give Kansas
climate a reputation worse than Cali
fornia's.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

A lazy liver makes d lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural. never
falling remedy for lazy liver
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
Unclaimed Freight Sale.

Takes place at the A., T & S. F. Ry
Cos freight warehouse commencing
Tuesday, May >. at 8 a. m An unusual
" large quantity Of goods to be sold
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

o. P. Austin chief of the bureau Of
statistics of the treasury department,
says; 'I have been studying the sta
tistics of our commerce for twenty
years. and I have never known the time
in which they indicated greater pros
perity, greater activity in agriculture
and manufacturing or in any of the
producing industries of the country
than at present. There is moth
ing in sight at the present time, at
home or abroad, which in my Judgment
would warrant even the most pessimis-
tic in anticipating adverse conditions
In our domestic or foreign trade"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
EDITORIAL comMENr.

Impudent and Mischievous.
Rochester Democrat.
A bill has been introduced in the as
sembly, and favorably reported by the
committee on public health, establish
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption always
gives relief in cases Of Coughs and Colds
q cents
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
Irene Horn er. sonrano.

Teacher Of Voice, Studio 1872 Tyler.
Hours 10 a. M to 2 p. m. and 8 to p. IN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
STOCKHOLDERS ARE WRATHY
They Do Not Like The Way the 8rice
Company Directors Acted.

A meeting of the local directors of the
old Texas Fuel Oil company, that was
later merged with the Brice companies,
was held Saturday night to talk over
the situation in view of the sale of the
company's property to pay its debts. 1t
is said that the gathering partook some
what of the nature of an Indignation
meeting. A. E. Clark presented report
of his trip to Beaumont and it was de-
cided to try to get the action of the di
rectors rescinded or else find out the
reason why.
A meeting of all of the directors of the
consolidated companies is to be held at
ST. Paul soon, and as the stockholders of
the other consolidated companies feel
just as bitterly about the matter as
those of the old Texas Fuel Oil COM
pany, warm time may be expected.
Mr.. Clark is the only director in this
city in the consolidated company, and
he did not attend the meeting in Chicago,
where the recent unpopular action was
taken, because he did not know that the
meeting was called for that purpose. He
had just been to Chicago, and ON his re-
turn found the notice of the meeting to
be held next day. He did not feel like
taking the next train back to Chicago
unless it was more important than he
supposed it was.
The meeting left it with Mr.. Clark to
prepare statement for publication.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
WILL GO TO WAHPETON.
Ell. BphchIz of the Champion to Be
Transferred.
From Mondays Daily.

Additional information regarding the
proposed consolidation of the harvester
companies offices continues to be learn
ed. 1t is now stated that Col. Wester-
man will certainly remain at st. Cloud,
and will have charge of the various COM
panies. The collections, however, will be
divided between the Minneapolis and
Fargo territories. All collections west of
Fergus Falls and Frazee have already
been attached to the Fargo office and the
east-end collections it is said will later
be turned over to the Minneapolis general
agency. J. d. Moulder, who has been
general agent for the Mccormick COM
pany at Fargo for some years, will be
transferred to Illinois under the new
deal and E. j. Buholz, formerly general
agent at st. Cloud for the Champion COM
many, will be joint agent at Wahpeton,
N. d. He is now at Mankato 1t is said
that forty-fve per cent of the new gen
eral agents are to be from the Mccormick
general agents now in the service. Sew
eral of the collectors of the Mccormick
office have already been transferred to
the Fargo general office, and naturally
quite drastic changes are anticipated
in the office forces at st. Cloud.-St.
Cloud Journal Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
PECULIAR REQUEST.
Mayor Taylor Receives Unusual Let
ter From Mayor of st. Charles.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FROM wednesday, Oauy.
Mayor Taylor today received the fol-
lowing letter from the mayor of St.
Charles:
''St. Charles, Mimi, Oct. 4th, l903.-To
the mayor of Mankato, MINI. Dear
Sir: Our city was visited by very de-
structive cyclone ON the 4th inst. See
inclosed paper. Conservative estimates
place the damage at from 100000 to
100000 in the business section alone. A
large portion of this will never be re-
built unless our people receive aid, hence
if the people of your city could render us
any assistance in financial way it
would be greatly appreciated. If you
will give this matter your personal at
tention | will consider it a personal
favor. Thanking you in advance for any
favors shown in this matter, l am
"Yours respectfully,
81. ]. SPEETIN, Mayor"
Mayor Taylor looked upon the letter
as being very unusual, inasmuch as the
only aid asked was financial aid to assist
in rebuilding the buildings that were de-
stroyed by the cyclone. Had aid for the
sufferers been solicited, in the form of
money, clothing OF food, he would have
known what steps to have taken, but
neither the letter nor the paper makes
reference to any suffering on the part
of homeless people. Mayor Taylor was
at loss what to do in the matter, and
finally decided to write to the mayor of
st. Charles, asking for a more detailed
statement of what aid is needed. He
mailed the letter this forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
PASSED FORGED CHECKS
Abraham Gortz Is Accused of a
Serious Crime.
He Is Said to Have Gotten Cash on
Spurious Paper.
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Dally.
The police officers are looking for
Abraham Gortz, who is charged with
having passed two forged checks upon
the bar tender at the Bavaria saloon.
which is conducted by Frank j. Mettler
Gortz is said to have passed the first one.
for SlO.75, Saturday afternoon, and the
second one, for SIT, in the evening. Both
purported to have been drawn in favor
of Gortz by w. G. Hoerr.
The bar tender, John Hargen, had no
hesitation in cashing either check. Mr..
Mettler was at work behind the bar
when the second check was presented
by Gortz, and noticed the bar tender pay
ing over considerable money and made
inquiries about it. Mr.. Hargen showed
him both checks, and Mr.. Mettler at once
suspected that they were forgeries, as
the signature was not similar to Mr..
Hoerr's.
Telling Mr.. Hargen to keep close
watch upon Gortz, Mr.. Mettler stepped
over to Engwalson Bros store and tele-
phoned to Mr.. Hoerr, asking him wheth-
er he had signed such checks. Mr.. Hoerr
said that he had not, and said that he
would be right down. Then Mr.. Mettler
called up the police station and asked
for an officer to come at once. Officer
Kelly went to Mr. Mettler's saloon.
While Mr.. Mettler was at the tele-
phone, Gortz asked Mr.. Hargen for the
key to the water closet. This was given
him, but instead of going into the closet,
Gortz went to the door and placed the
kew in the lock and then went out of
the saloon, unobserved by the bar tender.
The mans departure was not ascertained
until after Mr.. Mettler had returned. 1t
is thought that Gortz scented danger and
took this means of throwing the bar
tender off of his guard and getting away.
The officers made thorough search
for him, but were unable to locate him.
Gortz is known to have spent about
six dollars in different saloons during
Saturday afternoon and evening. He is
laboring man, but is said to be not
very steady. He had done some work
fer Mr. Hoerr, who had paid him $l.75
in cash. His wife is hard working wo-
man and takes in washing, and he has
three children. The family has lived in
Mankato two or three years.
of the National Citizens bank, each be-
ing different color. 1t is not known
that any other checks were passed ex-
cept the two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
MADE A STRIKE.
A. 3. Ewing Clears Up $4,000 in a
Mine Deal.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Friends in this city have learned of
recent good fortune that has befallen Mr..
and Mrs. A. R. Ewing, formerly of this
city but now of Idaho. Mr.. Ewing acct
dentally found some copper ore on some
of his land, and an old miner agreed to
develop the lead for him for a half in
terest. The contract was entered into,
and very valuable deposit of copper
was discovered. The property was sold
out for 100000, each taking half.
Mr.. Ewing has been fortunate with
everything that he has touched since he
went to Idaho. This information will be
gratifying to the many friends of the
family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Our Lakes Being Lowered by Natural
Causes. Says Judge Cray.

From Mondays Daily.
Judge Cray today filed an order re-
fusing the motion for new trial in the
case of Fred w. Wingen and others
against Geo. May and others, better
known as the Rice lake case. The mo-
ton for new trial was made by the
plaintiffs, who are in favor of maintain
ing the level of the lake as it was some
years ago.
The court accompanies his order with
the following memorandum:
upon the trial the evidence was ex-
hausted upon all questions at issue be-
tween the parties, and the evidence which
plaintiffs now claim to be able to pro-
duce if another trial is had would be
merely cumulative, and it is not probable
that it would change the result.
eff witness disappointed the plain
tiffs it quite clearly appears that he will
do SO upon another trial.
Gone cannot but take notice of the
fact that the decrease in the volume OF
water in our small inland lakes is at
tributable in very many if not all cases
very largely, to causes other than the
direct interference of human agencies
and for which no one is legally response
BILE, causes which are quite natural, and
the results of which, in an agricultural
country, are as inscrutable as the laws OF
fate; and hence the fifth finding of fact
in the decision of the court herein.
CT find no reversible errors in law oc-
curing at the trial and 1 think that the
decision is justified by the evidence, and
hence it follows that the motion for a
new trial should be denied"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
CANNOT BRING SUIT.
No Law to allow Mrs. Grams Oldest
Children to Recover.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
In discussing the Grams murder case
today, an attorney said that statute is
needed to give the right of action for
damages even after the death of the per-
son doing the wrong. The common law
now provides that the right of action
against the party, or tort feasor, dies
with latter. He said that the new law is
especially needed in personal injury
cases.
In the Grams case, the children of Mrs.
Grams by her first husband have no OPP
portunity to bring suit for the death of
their mother. Had Grams lived, they
could have brought suit against him for
$1,000 damages, for causing the death of
their mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed:

Warranty deeds filed:
Frank Ady to Nicholas Juliar, undivid-
ed a, SIC, swA, section 2, Decoria, for
81 900.
Douglas A. Reed to Lovetta Clark, lot
two and north six feet of lot three, block
two, Lake Crystal, for $500.
John E. Peterson to VIM. r. Barnes,
s1a, swH, section 2, Lincoln, for $4,000.
Morgan Brooks to Chas. w. Babcock,
neA, neH, section 10, Lime, for $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
PLAINTIFF WINS.
Jury Awards Value of Sideboard to
a. T. Hill.

From Mondays Daily.
The jury of seven in the case of R. T.
Hill against Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson over
a sideboard retired late Saturday after
noon and did not reach an agreement
until IL a. m. yesterday, when it return
ed sealed verdict. 1t has stood six
and one for long time, and finally gave
in.
The verdict was opened at $3.50 a. m.
today, and was found to be in favor of
the plaintiff and granting him $25 and
interest at the rate of eight per cent.
The court corrected this to six per cent,
which is the legal rate. The defense
took stay of twenty days.