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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
MIR. WARDS CHANGE.

The announcement that w. E. Ward,
receiver of thel government land office
will resign to take a position as sales
agent for the Union Pacific railroad is
legitimate result Of the progress of
western Kansas. People want western
Kansas lands and the Union Pacific has
lands to sell and the company wants
man who knows how to sell them
Therefore Mr.. Ward is given the job.
The position Mr.. Ward held under the
government was good one, though it is
not as remunerative as it once was, but
Mr. Ward can afford to give up a good
place and let politics alone for awhile
while he deals out Kansas lands to east
ern customers. The east has heard of
the Kansas wheat crop and of the Kan
sfs corn CROP: the east has heard of
lands which have been paid for by
single years crop and it is not surpris-
ing that any company which owns
large body of land can afford to entrust
man with the duty of selling them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
TO HAVE 4 FINANCIER.
Plan to Put Washburn Football on
Better Basis

The athletic board at Washburn college
has decided to employ a business man
down town to act as financial agent for
the football team, to work up interest in
the football games as social events and 20
get money for the organization.
This is something new. 1t will take
big load off the shoulders of the regu-
lar manager. Frank Leach. who has just
assumed his duties of looking after the
schedule of games. 1t will also be putting
the financial affairs of the organization
financial manager has not been an
nounced A number of prominent young
men down town who are interested in
tennis and other athletics are understood
to have proposed the new arrangement
and to have pledged their support to the
team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
THEY WERE TOO LATE.
Arkansas Lawyers Not Fast Enough
for Kansans.

The Arkansas authorities are a little
too slow to compete with Kansas Off
GERS as evidenced by the outcome of
the pilgrimage of. Sheriff Lucas and
County Attorney Hungate to Arkansas
for W. H Burke who was arrested at
Texarkana on the charge of robbery
committed on passenger train in To-
peka.
Lucas and Hungate left for Arkansas
Saturday morning with a requisition
from Governor Bailey on Governor
paigning over Arkansas. He was at his
office in Little Rock for 20 minutes but
that was long enough for Lucas to see
him and have the requisition hOnored.
On Monday Burke's attorneys from
Texarkana started in search of the gov
ernor but could not locate him as he
was out stumping the state. Burke
found his fight was being made too late
and he gave UP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
CHANGES IN SCHOOLS.
Manual Training Extended to
Clay and Sumner.

The organization of all the school
buildings on the south side of the river
has been completed by Superintendent
w. NJ. Davidson of the city schools.
woh is now devoting his attention to
North Topeka. On the north side the
buildings are badly congested- While
many of the higher grades are small,
the lower ones are fuller than ever ana
the board of education feels the need OF
new building Immediately. The board
has directed that the basement rooms in
Grant and Quincy schools, abandoned
last year as study rooms, be equipped
for and used as recitations rooms.
No pupils will be required to remain
in any of these basement rooms cOntin-
uously. Teachers will be kept in charge
of them and classes will be sent down
stairs to recite. The rooms are not well
lighted ard at times are damp so that
they were abandoned as unfit for use as
study rooms. 1t is probable the board
of education will proceed Immediately
to let contracts for building and fur
nishing one of the proposed new build
ings in North Topeka. On account of
the flood it was thought more school
accommodations would not be needed In
North Topeka. The matter 81 building
was mentioned at the last board meet
ing and will probably be taken up and
the building ordered at the next meet
ing.
Manual training work in the public
schools has been extended consider
ably TINS year. A year ago INSTRUCTION
in manual training was given in the
grades above the fourth in Rranner
school and in two or three of the lower
grades in Buchanan. This year in
struction is to be given in the higher
grades in Clay and Sumner schools and
the facilities are to be improved at
Buchanan. Upon the application OF
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, whose church
has supported the work at Buchanan
school, the board of education has
agreed to move a room from the Nickel
Plate building, now abandoned. to the
Buchanan school grounds, where 1t
will be fitted up and occupied by the
manual training classes. The following
teachers are doing manual training
work: Miss Princie Macarthur at Bran
ner. Miss Josephine Hope at Sumner,
and Miss Catherine Lux at Clay.
In the organization of the schools some
changes in the teaching equipment have
been made Miss Nellie Ansel has been
installed in Grant school Miss Clara
Plummer IS teaching in Garfield school in
stead of Clay, Miss Elmora Mccoy has
been transferred from Clay to Lowman
Hill, while Miss Miriam Steel has been
placed in the Euclid school building.
No drinking water of any kind is yet
being furnished to the pupils of the publie
schools. The board of education has not
taken any steps toward providing boiled
water. but it has made some investiga-
tions to the sort of water used by them
in their homes OF the 5000 children en-
rolled about two-thirds use we'll water
and the other third hydrant water Less
than one-third use boiled water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
WILTON CASE A LONG ONE.
An Exciting Scene Between Attorney
and Witness.

The jury in the district court has been
wrestling since Tuesday afternoon with
the case of Mrs. NJ. Wilton charged with
operating disorderly house at Eighth
and Jefferson streets.
The testimony against the defendant
was given by neighbors and consisted
chiefly in the fact that hack loads Of
men were driven to the house The case
was uninteresting except for the fact
that Mrs. Wilton is in Kansas City and
is being tried without being present in
court. She was represented by Attorney
w. w Harvey and j. S. Langston
made things lively for him. Harvey
asked Langston. on cross examination,
If he had not been to the house. Lang
ston protested that his honor should be
protected and that the court order the
attorney to stop asking such questions.
Langston was ordered by the court to
reply and he said he had not and that
he would see Mr.. Harvey after court.
When he was through testifying
Langston. and Mrs. Langston, who <as
in the court room. started a lecture
with Harvey as the principal auditor.
The court ordered the lecture stopped on
threat of sending the lecturers to Jail.
The jury has so far failed to reach
verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
TYPHOID ON THE WANE.
Opinion of Secretary Lowry, of
State Board of Health.

DIR. Charles Lowry, secretary of the
state board of health, expects to COM
plete his investigation of typhoid fever
conditions. in Topeka and make his re-
port by the last of this week.
II have submitted a list of questions
to ascertain the history of a good many
cases." said DR.. Lowry today, and 1
think this will enable me to make
pretty correct report. AS far as l have
gone my investigation shows that it is
pretty good idea to boil the water,
for there has not a case come to my
knowledge in families in which only
boiled water has been used. This would
indicate that the water which We now
have needs boiling for drinking pur-
poses.
The more I investigate conditions,
the more / believe that the estima ties
made by the newspapers of the number
of cases of typhoid in Topeka were ap-
proximately correct. l have found one
physician who has treated eighteen
cases. In the membership of the Con-
gregational church alone there nave
been ten or dozen cases.
II think the disease is now on the
wane, however. and there are more
convalescents then there are new
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
BLACK AT THE HEAD.
Elected Grano Dictator Knights o.
Honor Today.

The annual meeting of the grand
lodge of the Knights of Honor took
place in the ordinary of the Copeland
hotel this morning. beginning at 8
o'clock and taking final adjournment at
noon. The next annual meeting will be
held on the fourth Wednesday IN Sep
TENDER, 1905, in Topeka. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
years:
Grand dictator, Joseph T Black of
Ottawa; grand vice dictator, NJ. o.
Frost; grand assistant dictator, William
Dill of Leavenworth; grand reporter,
s. B. Riggs of En1poria; grand treas
urer, William Cunningham, Humboldt;
trustees David Baker of Atchison, r.
D. Thomas of Emporia. John Christ of
Peabody; representative to supreme
lodge, Joseph T. Black; alternate. S. B.
Riggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
MRS. ROSE IS DEAD.
MatrOn of Washburn Dies from
Heart Failure.

Mrs. Lua Goodrich Rose, who for the
past five years has been matron of the
girls boarding department of wash
burn college, died suddenly this morn
ing about $3.50 from heart failure.
About O'Clock Mrs. Rose was heard
striking a match in her room, and at
$50 when a maid went to her room
she was found dying.
Mrs. Roses home was at Valley
Falls. Kansas. Her father and mother
who live there were notified this morn
ing of her death, and they came at once
to Topeka. Mrs. Roses husband died
Is years ago. Short services will be
held at Hartford college, Washburn
this afternoon. after which the remains
will probably be taken to Ohio for in
terment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

An expenditure of over 20 million dol
lars in preparation of the ST Louis
Worlds fair is now assured. By the
terms of the act of congress granting
S5.0O0,0 900 in aid of the louisiana Pun
chase exposition at st. Louis the appro-
priation was made conditionally, the re-
quirement being that twice the amount
should be expended by the exhibition
company in preparing for the fair as a
guaranty of good faith. This having
been accomplished. the contribution Of
the federal government now becomes
available. The appropriations made by
forty-five foreign nations which have
signifed their willingness to become. ex-
hibitors. amount In the aggregate to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
DAYHOFF DENIES 1T.
Says he Hasn't Tried to Boss Text
Book Commission.

State superintendent Dayhoff denies
the report that he has been trying to
boss the state text book commission.
He says that. Oh the contrary, he has
not asked single member of the COM
mission to vote for any special adop-
ton, but that he has left the commits
sion to do exactly as it pleases, although
he is made chairman of the commission
by law.
Mr.. Dayhoff has even written letters
to the other members of the commits
sion, asking them to confirm his state
ment and disavowing any wish to rule
the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
IAYHAWKER Jors.

1t takes 500 square feet of glass to
cover the carnation bed of a McPher-
son woman.s
A Dickinson county ear of corn con-
tanned LOSE grains and weighed a pound
without the cob.
The Jack and the Beanstalk fable is
'ershadowed by a Lyon county cane
stalk twelve feet high.
A 1 per cent dividend by the Neosho
Valley Petroleum company shows that
they have really struck oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
You Just as Well
Take the Best.

When you buy Chocolate
or Cocoa-We have just re-
ceived a shipment of Puritan
Chocolate and Cocoa. The
Chocolate is as pure as it can
be and is entirely free from
grit. We are satisfied that
it is the finest chocolate made
1t only costs you zoe per
cake. Try it. You will like
it. The Puritan Cocoa is the
strongest you can buy.
Have you ever used Maca-
room Powder 1t makes de-
licious Macaroons with very
little trouble. Anybody can
make them. A pound can
costs you 3oc.
Get some nice new bulk Olives at
$50 quart.
Langle's Soup Paste - 15c per
pkge. Makes soup perfect.
Corn-Ho, for Corn Cakes for
Csc.
OurVigor is the new pack. Each PIX.
has present IN 1t lOc, 3 for 25c
Get Heinz pure picking Vinegar.
1t will make your pickles much
nicer than poor quality. We
have 1t.
We have the finest dried Herring
that is packed. 1t comes put up
IN tin cans, at 15c per can.
We also have White Hoop Herring
at 81. 90 per keg.
We will have a full line of
Eastern Canned Fruits and
Vegetables as soon as the
packers can get them out,
that will be as fine as can
possibly be packed. We also
have a line of California
Canned and Dried Fruits
contracted for that cannot
be beat at any store.
We are going to have all
grades of goods to supply all
trade. Call and see what we
can do for you.
ECKERT & WALKER
Ola Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Will Defend Land Titles.

Denver, Colo, Sept. PA settle
ment as to the coal lands between the
government and the Coloado Fuel and
Iron company has not been consid-
ered,'' said D. c. Beaman, attorney and
secretary for the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, today. The statement
was made in denial of the report that
the company had settled with the gov
eminent in a lawsuit over coal land by
paving $500 900. 1.-The cornpany's lands, -
continued Mr.. Beaman, "have all been
legally entered and the title will be de-
Tended al. all hazards. There is no dis
position to entertain proposition for
COMPROMISE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
congenial COMPANIONS

Of course. everybody understands, in
a general way. what is the matter with
the industrial situation. Prices of
everything. raw material, labor and
finished products, have been pushed so
high as to check trading The con-
spieuous abandonment of hundreds Of
millions of dollars worth of building
operations and railroad improvements
illustrates what is going on, or likely to
come soon. all along the line. The nat
ural effect of this will be to cause indus
trial overproduction. That will tend to
depress prices, and lower prices will
stimulate trading again. 1t is the old
circle around which we and other coun-
tries have Travelled so many times. The
route is perfectly familiar; only every
body always seems to be a little sur
prised when the turn cOmes.-Minne-
apolis Tribune.
But, whoever heard of falling prices
stimulating trade? The lower the prices
go, except in necessaries of life. the less
are people inclined to buy 1t will be a
sad day for our boosted prosperity when
a general decline in values sets in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
WORRIED ABOUT WIFE.
This Drove Reed Northrup to At
tempt Suicide.

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 23.-Reed North
rup. wealthy st. Louis business man,
connected with one of the fast freight
refrigerator lines, attempted to commit
suicide yesterday by shooting. The bull
let, however, merely inflicted superb
cial wound in the scalp.
NoFthrup, with his wife, who is in bad
health, and two children have been STOP
ping at the Niagara hotel for two weeks.
Worry over his wife's health, which pre-
vented his returning TO ST. Louis, where
he had important business engagements,
is attributed as the cause of his attempt
TO take his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

A branch of the steel trust has closed
throwing 5000 men out of employment
owing it is said to lack of orders.
Dearth Of orders is attributed to high
prices. Railroads in various parts Of the
country here postponed improvements
involving expenditure of many millions
because material is too expensive. This
is thought to be the best method of
Starting a decline in the cost of what
they need. VIII this course cause prices
to fall or will it close the factories? This
is question of importance to the rail-
roads, the manufacturers and the gen.
eral public. The effort to reduce prices
IL successful is likely to prove a boom
erang. Falling values and prosperity
are not congeniaI companions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
NO CHANGE COLOMBIA.
Canal Situation There, Stands as at
First.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The- state de-
partment today posted the following
bulletin:
THE department of state this (Wed-
nesday) afternoon received from Minis
ter Beaupre at Bogota a telegram dated
September % p. M, stating that since
the introduction of the proposed law in
regard to the canal treaty, and it's first
reading there has been no discussion of
the measure in the Colombian congress
and that the situa ton is unchanged"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
OBJECTED TO SOLDIERS.
Attorney Didn't Want Thorn at
Miners Hearing.

Cripple Creek, Colo. Sept. 23.-Generai
Chase produced in district court today
the four military prisoners for whom
writs of habeas corpus were issued ana
a strong force of troops was stationed
in and about the court house
Former Attorney General Eugene
Engley, who instituted the habeas
corpus proceedings. protested against
the presence of thirty soldiers In the
court room, declaring it to be in viola
ton of the constitution. and as they
were permitted to remain he withdrew
from the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

Turkey is one of the countries with
which our commerce consists principally
of imports. While the total commerce
with Turkey in Europe last year was
over million dollars. only s496,7S5 of
that sum was exports. and S5,672,57S was
imports. With Turkey in Asia the COM
merce of last year was over million
dollars, but OF this sum only $276,247 was
exports and s4.Ss7, 42s was imports. Not
much to be lost there in the way of
trade in case of further trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

1t is easy to tell that a presidential
election is approaching without an
almanac. Just watch the little mean
filings at the president by class of
newspapers. Until recently Mr.. Roose-
welt has been a very good sort with the
country generally. Partisan politics has
now begun to get in it's work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

An ordinance is under consideration in
Pittsburg councils, with a prospect Of
passage, putting a tax Of % cents per
foot on street railway tracks. 3 cents per
foot on pipe lines. cents per foot on
conduits. and one-half cent per foot on
overhead wires. It is estimated that
these taxes upon franchises would add
100000 to the city revenues. If the
legality of these taxes shall be estab
lished an effort will be made to tax
steam roads occupying city streets at
the rate of so cents per foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Is Charged with Fmbezzlement.

New York. Sept. 23.-John A. Scott
cashier of the London Assurance cor
poration. was arrested last night on
a magistrates warrant charging him
with ENLIGHTENMENT on the complaint of
Charles L. Case the manager. 1t is
understood that the embezzlement
amounts TO more than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
TWO MORE GO FREE.
Kicker and Lawless Acquitted of Sell
ing Liquor.

Two more defendants. Ike Kicker and
William Lawless. We're found not guilty
of selling liquor Illegally by jury in the
district court this morning.
Kicker and Lawless were arrested by
Officers Lucas and Gardiner and their tes-
timony was all that was presented for the
prosecution. AS that testimony concerned
matters that happened after the COM
plant was sworn out and as Judge Hazen
instructed the jury, as he has heretofore
in accordance with the decision of the
supreme court. the jury found there was
nothing to do but find the two defendants
not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
FAMILY WITH TYPHOID.
George Flanders Two Sons and Wife
Sick.

The family of George Flanders has
been stricken with typhoid fever
The family lives east of town. Mrs.
Flanders and two sons. Silas and
Cha rles, have been sick with the fever
at the same time Mrs. Flanders case
was not virulent and Charles is now
recovering. but Silas is reported in a
serious condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
SCREENS ON WINDOWS.
Sheriff Lucas Provides Against Jail
Deliveries.

Sheriff Lucas is having the windows
on the north side of the county jail
covered with heavy screens.
Since Perry Mundin was caught pass
ing something to his brother, Claud
Mundin. through the bars of a window
Sheriff Lucas decided to stop communi-
cation through the windows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Trainmaster Mcclure Resigns.

1t was announced today that L. E.
Mcclure. trainmaster for the Santa Fe
at Newton, Kan. has resigned that
position in favor of a better one. Mr..
Mcclure will hereafter serve the Colo
RADIO Southern in the same capacity in
which he served the Santa Fe. His
headquarters will be at Denver His
successor has not yet been named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY.
Majestic Ranges Put to Practical
Use

At the W. A L. Thompson hardware
store today a very interesting cooking
exhibition has been given to display the
good qualities of the Majestic ranges
handled by the company The exhibit
ton IS we'll as the food cooled has
been free, and many delicacies have
been served up to the spectators not
from the stove. This novel method of
advertising has evoked considerable in
tpra-t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
NO LIBEL VERDICT.
Sheridan Allen Jury Stood
Eight to Four.

Ottawa, Kan. Sept 23.-The jury in
the Allen Sheridan libel suit has been
dismissed after being out for nearly 20
hours. The II men could not agree,
eight standing for conviction of the de-
PENDANT, Sheridan, and four for acquit-
tai.
1t is not known what further steps will
be taken by Mr.. Allen in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

Perhaps the tendency of city and
county officials to shift the responsible
ity for failure to convict and punish
jointists to other shoulders than their
own has been noted by the citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

Since the passage of the Irish land
law. it is reported that many evicted
sons of Erin in this country are contem-
plating return to the old home. This
may he merely an effort to secure an
advance in policemen's wages in New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
ATTENDANCE OVER 500.
Washburn's Excellent Showing al
Opening of Term.

The enrolment of Washburn college is
$40. This - considered very good be-
ginning for the year and the probability
is that it will increase to over 600 before
the close Of the year.
The registration by departments is as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
KING PETER SAYS QUIT.
His Cabinet Will Resign Tomorrow
by Request.

Belgrade, Sept. 2S.-At King Peters re-
quest the cabinet will resign tomorrow,
but the ministers will remain in office un-
til the meeting of the skupshtna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

Now let the dead canal treaty have
decent burial. After all the only way to
dig an isthmian canal is to dig it, pro-
vded always that the watchful eye Of
the transcontinentaI railroads can be
avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

over $1,000. 900, several of the co-operat-
ing nations having increased the
amounts of their contemplated expendi-
lures when they realized the magnitude
of the forthcoming exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

The road to reform is ever a rocky
one. Cole Younger has been accused oi
embezzling $4,000. Cole denies that he
IL that kind of a thief