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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Maurice erau and Grand Opera.

Rochester Chronicle:
The breaking down of Mr.. Grau
from overwork has given rise to var
ious rumors one report is that New
York win have no more grand opera
in the immediate future: another is
that there will be a season mex year
under the a cement of Daniel Froh-
mar or Walter DanrosCh. However
this may be, Mr.. Grau stands as a
man of enterprise. of grasp. and OF
achievement. According to the critics,
he has given Wagner performances I'M
equaied ia every respect save certain
details in stage management. while his
presentations of other operas and his
array Of s~olnists nave been the wonder
Of oil American and FuToDean man
ayers The BROOKLYN EaEle remarks
that the signal distinntien of Nr. Grau
is that he has dove sI this without in
viting hank~untcy. that he has not
n-s1de singers rich only to make himself
Moor. and that ha -haz rot only est1b-
hst "a opera In New York upon a per-
nsanent basis. but he has established
himself with g competency. 50 that IL
he never resrr7es management he VIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
ACT AS ONE BODY.
Kansas Commercial Clubs Form a
Federation.

GC0GAaSAOAs
At a meeting which was held in the
Commercial club rooms Tuesday after
noon an organization which is to be
known as the Kansas Federation of
Commercial Interests was organized.
This new organization is a cOnsollda-
ton of all of the commercial clubs in
Kansas. and will have the same rela-
ton to the state as the local club has
to the city. The principal factor in the
organization of the federation was H L..
Reising. commissioner Of the Wichita
traffic bureau and secretary OF the COM
mercial club Of that city.
The object of the members of the club
viii be to work for the betterment Of
state institutions and to look after such
legislation as viii be- to the interest of
the state.
About t~wenty-three of the one hun
dred commercial clubs in Kansas were
represented at the meeting yesterday
afternoon and eligibility to membership
was extended to all of the others. The
federation win hOld annual meetings il
some city selected by the members of
the organization
The Kansas towns that were repre-
scented at the meeting are Hutchinson,
Arkansas City. lola, Winfield, I~ndepend-
ence. Wellington, Dodge City, Marion,
Frontenac, Chanute, Kingman. Great
Bend, Anthony. Cofeyville, Plainville,
Blue Rapids, Lyons, Lindsborg, Cedar
vile, Topeka, Beloit, Salina and
Wichita.
The following officers were elected for
the coming years. several of the offices
went to Topeka men: Herbert Hack
ney. Topeka, president; William Green,
Topeka. first vice president; W. ].
Evans, lola, second vice president; H. L.
Cox, Cedarville, third vice president: 2.
c.. Chubbic, Beloit. fourth vice presi-
dent; J. S. George, Hutchinson, fifth
vice president; T. J. Anderson, Topeka,
treasurer; H. L Resting, Wichita, secre-
tary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
Death of a Burlington Man in a
Kansas City ROoming House.

Kansas City, No, Feb. III. P.
zeiger, Of Burlington. Kas., died today
in a rOOming house at Ninth and Cen
tral streets under circumstances that
indicate hat he had been drugged for
the purpose of robbery. Lauren Eaton
n ]. B. Hill, bell boys, who accom-
panied Zeiger to the place and re-
NAMED with him several hours. have
been arrested on suspicion that they
know the cause Of death and the police
are looking for a third boy who was in
Zeiger's room last night. An autopsy
Will be held. The dead mans pockets
had been rifed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
QUAKER -REFLECrroNs.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Valentines are on view.

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Valentines are on view.
Dan Cupid is getting busy.
Charity generally employs a press
agent.
Does it take a musical crank to play
a hand organ
Few Of US waste much energy in
praising others.
The long-winded preacher never
strikes for shorter hours.
A man need not be a glutton to pre-
fer Lamb and Bacon in his reading.
The more children a woman has the
fewer fads she is likely to have.
Some people only put on their best
tanner with their best clothes.
The man who knows it all hasn't
ems enough to keep it to himself.
When z man gets bald he realizes
that there is plenty of room at the top.
No man should undervaIue himself
especially when he is suing for dam
she-aAnd am I the first girl you
ever loved2' He--Welzer-one of
the first"
When you court a girl by phone you
have to give her a ring every time you
call.
Wigg-.Is he a man of nerve2"
his wife buys for him.
An ide2list,. says the Cynical
Bachelor. Is a very young man who
thinks all women are angels
Mrs. Muggins@Did you hear about
Mrs. Bj0nes2 She was overcome by
coal gas" Mrs. Buggins4eThats Just
like those Bjoneses. I suppose they
were afraid people wouldn't know they
had coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
SWINDLED OUT OF S1l9.
Mcpherson County Farmer Meets a
Lightning Rod Agent.

Mcpherson, Kas.. Feb. ia promi-
nent farmer in King township, this
county, has been swindled out Of S119
by a lightning rod agent. He says the
swindler came to his place and made a
proposal to put up 1876 feet of rod and
that inasmuch as he had no place to
board, he would take the pay out in
board. This was consented to and the
rods went up and what seemed to be a
contract, but in reality a note, was
signed.
A little later this paper turned up in
the shape of a note at the Peoples State
bank of this city. The note was for
s11e. He paid it as it seemed to him
the easiest way out of it. He figured
that he could not affair to fight it and
go TO law. as it would cost him more
than to pay it at once and get rid of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
WITH HANNA.
President Talks Over Canal
Treaty With Him.

Washington. Feb. u.-President Roose-
Welt had an extended conference today
with Senator Hanna and Attorney Cen
eral Knox. 1t is understood that consid-
GRAFTON was given to the status Of the
Panama canal treaty which is pending IN
the senate and to antitrust legislation. An
effort is to be made in a day or two to OBJ
consideration for the canal treaty
and it is hoped that il may be ratified be-
fore the close of the present session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Indianapolis Sentinel: Some of our
contemporaries are commenting On the
symptoms of legislative activity in
Kansas. The session is now four weeks
old. but the sole result is the employ
ment OF 300 men to look after the leg
islators. Sergeants-at-arms and assist
ant superintendent of ventilation" clog
the aisles. and 80 doorkeepers look after
four doors. At the present rate the ses-
aion of fifty days Will cost the state
more than 500. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

those acts take up the time of the
body.
This morning the senate voted to
memorabilia congress on the subject of
an amendment to the constitution for
the election of United States senators
by popular vote. The resolution was
first introduced by Senator Mcmillan
but afterxard amended by Senator
Stuart. Several new bills made their
appearance this morning. One of them
provided for the condemning of land
for water reservoirs for town supply or
irrigation purposes. Most of them were
local bills,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Arrested for Embezzlement.

Jack Morgan. alias Jesse H. Smith.
was arrested today by Policeman IBIS
Henderson on the charge of embezzIe-
ment. The man had a failing known as
the installment house habit. and was
partial to 81 purchases. Yesterday he
got 81 articles IN a payment of % cents
at two places, Fourth and Quincy
streets and 7O2 Jackson street. and at
once %oId the goods for what he could
get. He answers the description of Jack
Morgan. who was wanted in Des Moines,
Iowa. a year ago for robbing installment
houses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
BUILT $4,000 FIRE
To Conceal Robbery of a Safe
One Man Persisted.

Lancaster, O., Feb. 11.-At Bremen.
O.. today Griffith & McCurdy's store in
which was located the Postoffice, was
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000 Harvey
Grove was caught in the postoffice and
persisted. Postmaster Shelhamer was
fatally and Jessie Rowlee seriously
burned. Griffith & McCurdy's safe was
blown and some of the contents were
found outside of town. The fire was
evidently of i~ncendiary origin to hide
a robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
SENATE IS BUSY.
But Local Bills Are Occupying the
Time.

The state senate has done very little
today. That is, the senate has done lit
tie that anybody is interested in or cares
about Of course some person must be
Interested in every Individual bill that
comes before the legislature but that
isn't a guarantee that they are all worth
stories" For instance: Nobody partic-
cares whether the city council Of
Hill City shall be permitted to transfer
a couple hundred dollars from her sink
ing fund to her general event. fund or
some other fund. Yet It takes a legis-
lative act to give that permission and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

How shameful it is that h greedy
tax assessor should try to collect on half
a million dollars when young Mr- Rookie
feller's debt exceed his assets by $780,
900. The poor boy finally compromised
with them on $50. 900, but is it fair to tax
aim on what he doesn't possess?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
BEEF TRUST BRIEF.
It Has Been Filed With Judge
GrOsscup by Government.

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE principal brief
of the argument for the government in
the beef trust" case was filed in the
United States circuit court today and
the whole case is now before Judge
Grosseup for consideration. It is pos
sible that a decision viii be given next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
DEATHS AND

Mrs. Thomas Ash died last night at
her homie. POI Adams street. Mrs. Ash
was the mother Of Mrs. James H. Ad-
dick and Mrs. ThOmas Norwood, of An
aconda. Mont, Mrs ohn Greer and
William D. Ash. of Gable. Ill, and
Thomas. Ed. John. Samuel and Rich
ard Ash. all of Topeka. announcement
of the funera will be made when the
members of the family are heard from.
Mrs. Ash died very suddenly of heart
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

have taken himself out OF the ranks of
the Mapiesons and De VfVos." Good
for Mr.. Grau. The opera loving public
is under heavy obligations to him,
and is glad that something more sub
stantia1 thar glory is the reward of
his arduOus laborS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
a BE-. Gee Realty Deal.

Kansas City, Feb. Jefferson
Shultz of Baxter Springs has bought
the ten story apartment house at Thir-
tieth and Main streets for SIS. 900. Part
of the consideration was a fine S00-acre
farm near Leroy, Kan, and some Chi
cago property. The balance, SIS, 600,
was paid in cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Berlin. Feb. 11.-Advices received here
from Guatemala TOT that the en-
tire republic has been declared in a state
of siege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Another suspicious sign from the CIeve-
land wigwam. The old gentleman has
nosed for a new photograph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

The law and order league evidently
thought B~ergundthal was four flushing
Now they don't know what kind of a
hand he holds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Eikins is standing by Quay on the
statehood bill. can Beverage hope to
beat that pair in the draw?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

What kind OF coal do you use
Egg How do you buy it2" BY the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Wagner and TIE Bayreuth festival at
high school Friday evening. Tickets 30
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

Bronchial troubles are often permanently
cured by P3so's ure for Consumption. &c
ger bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
THE TERRIBLE TURK
AttrOciOus Outrages Committed
BY Them.
There's Cry From Macedonia,
Come and Help
U.s.

The situation in the country of the
Turk, the Bulgarian and the Mace
DOMAIN is appalling in the extreme
according 70 late dispatches, and un-
less some power is invoked to inter-
fere and put an end to the deadly
strife it will undoubtedly develop into
war of determination through a
merciless and savage massacre indis-
criminately. Helpless women and in
nocent children will be put to the
sword and the slaughter will be gen.
eral. There seems to be no quarters
given between the Turks and Bull
garians and if the bloody contest goes
on it will be clear case of survival
of the strongest. Late dispatches
from Adrianople give further details
of the frightful massacre that oc-
Cured there Sunday morning.
Adrianople is the second city in
European Turkey in size and import
ance. IT has population of 10000.
The general situation is considered
here as fast becoming intolerable.
Official and diplomatic circles alike
are concerned, having every reason
to fear that only part of the horrors
enacted in the interior of Macedonia
have come to light as yet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
THEY WERE INJURED.
j. Il. Angel and Forrest Fish Fell
While Unloading Cattle.

While loading four or five cars of
cattle at the stock yards last night,
about ten O'Clock, j. T. ANGEL
and Forrest Fish sustained quite
serious injuries, and a bad shaking up
besides. The cattle were all getting
into the cars over the shute or bridge,
and when the gentlemen were about
to pass over it, the thing slipped of
the end resting on the car, precipitat-
ing them to the ground, a distance of
five or six feet. piling them up in a
heap.
Mr. Angeles ankle was badly sprain-
ed and he received severe bruise on
his forehead over the eye. Mr.. Fish
came out with few slight flesh
wounds and bad shaking up; he is
able TO be out to business again today
however, but Mr.. Angel is at home
on clutches, DIR. Armstrong and G..
M. Wise secured a hack and took him
home immeditely after the accident.
DIR Ferguson attended him found
the sprain so serious that it will be
two or three weeks before he will be
able TO get to doing business
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81.

Bella Cowles of Smyrna was In the
city yesterday.
E. j. Knapp is in Grand Rapids to-
day on business.
NJ f. Peck went to Grand Rapids
today on business.
Master Orlo Ferris returned ito st.
Louis this morning.
For Good Meal go to Walker Bros.
on Pleasant Street.
Rev. A. o. Carman is spending the
day in Grand Rapids. :
Pete sonandbister ofGreenville
were in the city today.
Mrs. Arba Face went to Orleans
yesterday for few days visit
The fremen will give dancing
party at Hubbell hall, Sept. %.
Miss Eldred the new preceptress of
the High School arrived today.
Miss Mabel Stark went to Saginaw
last night to remain indefinitely.
Miss Olga Haney returned last eve
ming from a short visit in Shiloh.
Fish & jerks shipped four carloads
of live stock from this city yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Stearns, of Howard
City was in the city today on business.
Mrs. Geo. Rhodes of Grattan went
to Howard City today for short
visit.
Charles Danow went to Sun6eld to-
day to spend few days with rela-
tiyes.
!, b. j. Russell left today for Grand
Rapids where he will spend a few
days.
Misses Helen Sheldon and Gene
We've Crawford returned to their
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
WANTS ALL TO CLOSE
For General Observance Of Labor
Day.
Mayor Brtcker Requests Thirst
Monday In September
the Date.

Labor Day will soon be here and ar
engagements are already being made
to observe it. AS previously noted
the Knights of Pythias and the Mac
cabces are lining up for base ball
contest and other games of an inter
esting nature are a lso talked of by
the factory men, such as tug OF war,
Jumping and leaping contests and the
hop step and jump, similar to the
amusements held at Ellis Park a year
ago.
There should be a general cessation
of business at that time and Mayor
w. f. Bricker requests that all fac
tories and business places close for
the day and also that building con-
tractors make it point if possible to
suspend operations in order TO give
laboring men an opportunity to take
vacation at that time.
A meeting of the different organiza-
tions in the city will be held soon to
take definate action toward making
the holiday an interesting one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
MAKING REPAIRS.
Castle Hall, knights of Pythias Tn
dergoing Change.


The rooms occupied by the Knights
of Pythias in the Holmes-Humphrey
block is undergoing extensive repairs
and when the K. z. boys again get to
holding regular meetings there they
will find an entirely new arrangement
OF their Castle hall. Partitions have
been removed charging the banquet
room and two property rooms, one for
the knights and the other for the
Rathbone Sisters have been put in.
The room formerly occupied by DIR.
Wilson will be converted into an ante
room, door from 1t leading into the
hall having been cut through, a floor
for dancing will also be laid and a
number other improvements made.
Henry Nichols is doing the job in
fine shape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27

FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE
AND by THE PEOPLE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, Ky. for over
thirty years, writes his person. al ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
For years | had been greatly bother
ed with kidney and bladder trouble and
enlarged PROSTATE gland. used eve
rything known to the profession with
out relief, until commenced to use
Foley's Kidney Cure. After taking
bottles / was entirely relieved aud
cured. | prescribe 1t now daily In my
practice and heartily recommend its
use to all physicians for such troubles.
| have prescribed 1t In hundreds ef
cases with perfect success w. /.
Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Continued from page 81

past returned to her home in Kala-
mazoo today.
Miss Jessie Smith, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. A. w. Smith leaves Bedding
on Saturday for Big Rapids to attend
the Ferris school.
Miss Margaret Martin returned
Tuesday from weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Grand Rap
ids and Cannonsburg.
Miss Ella Richmond of Toledo, o,
who has been the guest of Mrs. II ID.
Miner for several days past, left for
her home this morning.
Miss Della Shaver returned to her
home in Grand Rapids today after
spending a few days with Mrs. Mich
OILS Brennan of this city.
Services will begin at the Congre-
gational church Sunday. Sermon in
the morning by Rev. Butler and G. f.
meeting in the evening.
j. Newman is nursing badly in
jured foot as a result Of heavy tim
Der falling on it yesterday, while at
work at the Richardson silk mill.
Epworth League meeting at the NJ.
f. church Sunday evening at $50.
Subject: Latest news from China
Come and bring an idea, also a friend.
Jerome Hicks and Harmon kohler
of Lakeview were here yesterday and
bought the Alfred Palmer farm near
Chadwick They returned home last
night.
Mrs. George Boyer went to Grand
Rapids this morning to look after the
latest styles in ladies toilettes. She
will open her dressmaking parlors on
Monday next.
A large force of men are engaged
in putting new plank on Bridge Street
bridge today. Traffic over that
thoroughfare has TO take a turn to
the left or right today.
w G Richmond and family of st
Joseph are guests of their parents and
other relatives here. Mr.. Richmond
was former employee in the machine
shop of the r.. S. Co. and left here
four years ago.
A. r. Hotchkiss of Valley City, H.,
aged SO years and veteran of the
civil war, arrived in Bedding last
night for short visit with his neice,
Mrs. Monteith, and other relatives
in this city and vicinity.
Thos. Bracken, jr., who returned
last week from Wequetonsing is much
improved in health and the change
seemed TO be very beneficial. While
there he was employed as bell boy
in the large and fashionable hotel at
that popular resort and like his illus
trous father in Hotel Belding was on
tap every minute attending to bust.
ness.
Mrs. M. A. Chapman entertained a
company of dozen or more of her
lady friends Tuesday night in honor
of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin,
who is here from Olivet. A very
pleasant evening was spent and as is
always the case when she arranges a
social function, refreshments of a
very delicate and delicious nature
we're served.
The Union School building is receiy-
ing a new coat of shingles, the old
roof having become out of repair and
leaked in several places. A large
force of men under charge of G. V.
Harroun is at WORK there today and
will soon have it completed, Mr..
Harroun said it was no use TO try and
patch it up, and the board decided to
make through job of it and have il
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27

Bedding, Mich, Aug "a, 1903.
Josef BuochO, Mrs. Eugene Brown,
Mr.. Jack Barnes, Mr.. A. M Cornell,
Mr.. Clifford Sprague, Miss Dora Stur
ard, Miss Efiie M. Wood.
ID. f, WILSON, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

A Country Kid played to packed
house at Portland last night, and is
booked for return engagement later
in the season. Here tonight, don't
miss it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-27

ga Royal Slave" has been booked
for the Bedding Opera House. Monday
evening, Sept I. The company open
ed the season in Grand Rapids to a
crowded house. This play was pro-
duced here last winter and gave the
greatest satisfaction.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-19

Jocelyn Lewis, a new writer of stor
les for and about children, whose
book THE Adventures of Dorothy is
to be published soon by the outlook
company. was described in the title of
an article written by her recently for
one of the magazines as "an educated
wage-earner." In writing of her eX-
periences in this article, she said: 1T
was no Ehivalrous notion of living a.
mong wage-earners in order to be use
full to them either as an example or as
a reporter that I sought employment
ina factory, bit simply because need
cd ready money, every week for living
expenses, and the factory work paid
from the beginning"
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-19

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