The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

to open the lists to applicants at this
early date, for reasons might arise
whereby they would not need the vol
unle when it is eventually published
Therefore applicants viii have to ask
for the report nearer the date Of its
publication.
The suit Of Fidella BurneH against W.
S. Bradbury. representative from
Clay county, asking for $4,000 damages,
has reached the supreme court This is
the fourth suit growing out of the
action of Bradbury in using violence
on Mrs. Burnell and her husband. who
are old people. as a result of a quarrel
over a little strip Of meadow land. The
first two We're criminal actions against
Bradbury for assault and battery OH
each of the Burnells, in each of which
Bradbury was convicted and appealed
to the supreme court The other two
were civil suits for damages brought by
each of the BurnellS against Bradbury.
but were lost by the plaintiffs, and they
have now appealed to the supreme
court. 4 fifth suit. involving the per
f0rmance of a contract. is still pending
in the district court of Clay county. Il
doesn't take very much sometimes to
start a lot of litigation.
Governor Bailey knows what at least
one office-seeker thinks of him. The
man evidently thought he had not been
manded that his application and en-.
dorsements be returned to him forth
With Il have come to the conclusion
the disappointed office-seeke indignant
ly wrote. that the only kind of people
you want around you Is Republicans.
niggers and moral bankrupts" Gov
ernor Bailey laughed heartily when he
read the letter. He said it was refresh
ing to get one of that sort The en-
dorsenents were returned at once with
out comment
Bank Commissioner Albaugh has so
far recovered the use OF his broken leg
that he has thrown away both. crutches.
He still uses cane, and when he goes
up the state house steps he only goes
I'd one step at time. but on level
ground he can walk with comparative
ease.
Somebody has sent Harry Bone sec.
rotary to the governor, big bunch OF
War Crys. and he is wondering whether
it is a joke or something else.
c. II. Luling, secretary Of the Kansas
worlds fair commission, says that Kan
sas Will share generously in the distri-
button of patronage in connection with
the St. Louis exposition Kansas
stands fourth in the amount of a2pro-
priaticns by states" said he. and it.
viii stand forth in the amount of pa
tronage This was agreed upon by the
worlds fair board YESTERDAY Missouri
Illinois and low are the only states
ahead of Kansas. This means that Kan
sas Will get a large number of Jobs
around tee fair. It was also agreed al
the meeting that nothing is too good
for the Kansas editors, and the manage
ment has authorized the announcement
that the newspaper men of Kansas shall
nave free entry into the fair and every
thing connected with it.
Governor Bailey has issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Oklahoma for
James and Edward Hilton, who are un-
der arrest a Guthrie. They are accus-
ed of holding up J. B. Clawson at hide
pendence and robbing him of a check
for 50, 500.
The state board of railroad assessors.
which a few days ago raised the as
sessment of the Leavenworth railroad
bridge from $40. 900 to $4,000. has now
reduced it to $4,000 The raise was
made in the first place on showing
made by members of the Leavenworth
( Commercial club. Due notice was given
to the manager of the bridge of the
proposed raise. but he did not appear
to enter any objection. It now seems