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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
REEDS ADMISSION TO BAR
How the Maine Man Got His License
to Practice in California.

"A good many years ago. said Judge
Eysander Hill, who ranks among the
ablest members of the Chicago bar. to Il
Post reporter at the Raleigh, the late
Thomas 3. Reed told me the story of his
Right after the close of the civil war
Mr. Reed went to California with a vieW
to locating in the Golden State He had
fixed upon the law as his profession. and
after brushing up on the authorities APP
Piled for license to practice, and this is
the story of his experience as he related
it to me-
I went he said. before the chief
justice of the state and expected to be
examined in open court. The justice pO-
litely acknowledged my presence. but
there was a great pressure of business,
court adjourned he called me before him,
and, expressing his good will asked me
to call at his residence the same evening,
assuring me he would personally attend
to my examination.
g When night came I repaired to his
house and found him ensconced in his
study, most attractive and luxurious
den. He had a big bottle and plenty Of
choice cigars, and urged me to partake of
his hospitality.
I never met more entertaining mar
He told me scores of good stories and in .
perlences It was getting late, and at last
I ventured to remind him of the real pur-
pose of my coming. He looked at me in q
surprised way and asked me if 1 had any
particular object in coming. Then 1 re-
minded him that I had that day asked
to be admitted to the bar and he himself
had requested me to call and be examined
He was all business at once. Without
any preliminaries, he began~ to state a
hypothetical case, involving a point of
law that was absolutely new to me He
asked me what I would do if employed on
such case. I knew l must answer quick
~, and thought that the best way could
decide would be to take the suggestion Of
common sense. Accordingly I told him
that under the conditions as stated Dy
him I should. if retained as counsel, give
such and such advice. He heard me with
patience till the end and never once inter
r14r, ad b71r 7 had finished said Mr.
Reed. you have made most edifying
statement For the past seventy-fsve
years the courts of the country nave been
unable to ascertain what the law is in
the case stated to you You informed me
in five minutes. Come to the court tomor-
row morning and get your license to prac-
tice. Washington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
GOOD ROADS lis HOBBY.
DR.. E. G. Farris to Advocate Measure
in the Legislature.

DR.. 2. @. Farris. reDresentative-ele
from one of the Sumner county dis
tricts, viii line up for some sort of good
roads legislation. He Is in Topeka to-
will go home once more before the leg
islature meets
I think a physician is pretty well
qualified to judge of the roads question"
he said today, and 1 am for some sort
of legislation which will give US better
roads People who travel over th=
country roads in the daytime can drive
around the bad places, but a doctor goes
over them night and day, and he knows
what q bad road is.
1T seems to me that we should have
more system to our road making. AS il
is now people get out and pIOw up the
road and throw some dirt up in the
middle without any foundation, with the
result that the road is made worse in
stead of better I think we should have
a sort of state engineer who should
have general oversight of road making
and the county surveyors should be IN
der him, as far as they have anything
to do with roads The great majority of
road overseers know nothing of road
making and they go about the work in a
haphaZard way. With this sort of
system road building could be made
more systematic. I have not studied our
any special plan but will help alOn&
any legislation that promises better
roads,
Another matter which Dr. Farris Will
push Wiu pe 10 compel people TO DuTy or
burn their dead animals. He thinks dead
carcasses which are left unburied are
fruitful source for the spreading of dis
ease, and if buried he insists that it should
not be near water courses
Another measure which he proposes will
be 20 prohibit or regulate the importation
of hogs from another state, so as to keep
out diseased animals He says that hog
cholera was originally brought into his
part by the state by an Importation of
lot of hogs from Missouri and it has made
more or less trouble ever since.
DR.. Farris is quoted for Stanley for SEN
atOr and it is said that he is a slayer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
RUSH OF LEGISLATORS.
Many Reach Topeka and Hunt
for Rooms.

There is no general rush of members
of the legislature into Topeka today, al
though a number of members who have
not engaged quarters are here today
hunting for rooms.
Among these are c. N. Peck of Cloud,
c. o. Hugos of Republic and DR.. E. G.
Farris of Sumner AS soon as they get
located they will go home again, but re-
turn to Topeka the later part of the
week
Some of the members are coming in
already to stay permanently. P. J. Gale
of Mcpherson and S. H. Brandon Of
Butler are both here to remain. So is
J. NJ Nation of Neosho. The. two rival
candidates for speaker, J. 7. Pringle
and George J. Barker, are both at the
Copeland today. but they are not per
manently located R. B. Campbell OF
Meade, E H Nixon of Barber. s. o.
Pollock Of Cowley, George 2 Hayden
of Nemaha, and Senators f. Dumont
Smith of Edwards and A. Henley or
Doglas are other members who are here
today.
Tom Cordry of Hutchinson is here
with his boom for secretary of the SEN
ate and John ". Skinner of Winfield is
working hard for sergeant-at-arms of
the lower house Lieutenant Governor
D. J. Hanna came in last night.
1t was reported some time ago that
the Third district members would hoIu
a preliminary caucus today, but few OF
them are in and none Of them know
anything about caucus. The Third
district members Will proba bly, get to-
gether the last of the week
The adjourned meeting of the Sixth
district caucus is set for tomorrow, but
all of the sixth district members will
not be in by that time. Lockwood of
Cheyenne has written that he cannot
get here before Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
MRS. NINDE is DEAD.
Widow of the Bishop Dies at
Detroit Today.

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 5-AIrs. Elizabeth
Falleny Ninde. widow of Bishop Viii
liam X. Ninde. of the NJ. E. church, died
at her residence here today from acute
bronchitis. Four children survive. Mira
Ninde was born in Fulton, n. 7 She
was married to Bishop Ninde in 1857.
For many years Bishop Ninde was at
the head of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this state and was one of the
most widely known ministers IN Kansas.
His family resided in Topeka for a long
time prior to their removal in 1892 and
had many friends among the older fam
lilies Of the town. Miss Mary Ninde,
the only daughter. has written a book.
one of the sons, is the pastor of a church
at Ann Arbor Mich. There are two
other boys. George and Frederick.
Bishop Ninde's death occurred two years
ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
ALL ON A STRIKE.
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Com
pany Loses Its Workmen.

Five men, including the Inemen and
inside workmen employed by the Mis-
souri, and Kansas Telephone company,
went out on a strike this morning. An
increase of pay is wanted by both
classes of workmen from the 2.25 sche-
dule now in force The men work ten
hours per day. They are trying to com
pei the company to shorten their hours
from ten hours to nine and ask 81. 50
per day wages. They claim that the
nine hour $3.50 schedule is observed by
every other company in Topeka that
employs line men.
The line force of the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone company in Topeka now
consists of but one man who was inn
ported from Iowa. The striking men
paid the expenses of the entire family
of a man who came here but decided
not to work when he saw the condition
of things. He was sent back to his
home in Des Moines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
LONDON FOG.
Clay and Marshes Help to Keep tn,
Air Cold.

London clay and Essex marshes are
two factors which help to keep the soil
and air of East London cold, and so to
condense the vapor in the air till it
turns to fog. But as fog requires par
ticles of dust to be a nucleus for each
vaporation, the smoke and SCOT which in
the still weather that always accom-
panies fog cannot be waited away pro-
vide such a fine vehicle for the water
to cOndense on as to give London the
very first place among fog ridden towns,
though the center of a good Leeds fog
is, if anything, rather stronger in bou-
Quet and fine keeping quality.
We certainly have not in the least i'm
proved away any portion of our London
fogs. Consequently it may be guessed
that we do not know everything that is
to be known about the story of the mist.
While no one can give a proper expIana-
ton of the remarkable way in which
fog helps to fill a pond, raising the
water several inches in a night, 1t can
hardly be expected that the movements,
ana, II we may say so, the shapes. of
fogs should be fully accounted for either
Fog will come across bright sea like a
solid, upright wall. Occasionally 1t does
so in London, too, though as the city is
mainly cut up by streets. and we are
of crack, the march of the fog wall is
seldom noticed before it is over the OBJ
server. Last winter such an advance
fog was seen in Hyde park with great
AA1tAilCt16SS II WcS d sunny dLIEIuOOus
with a gentle southeasterly breeze when
the wind changed to the east, tempera-
ture fell. and a solid black wall some
thousand feet high was seen coming
up and advancing along the Serpentfne
as if some one had hung up a black
blanket, and was sweeping it forward,
held up a each corner by invisible
hands. like the veil in some Hebrew
prophets vision. There was Ice on the
lake, though not strong enough to skate
on;and the bottom folds of the fog blanket
We're seen curling up and rolling like a
puff of dark smoke. It Travelled fast,
and soon overlook the OnlOokers with
its partial eclipse This 'steepness' &C
counts for the local character of fogs.
1t may be black in the Strand and sun
ny in Cavendish Square.-The London
Spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Des Mcines Capital: The year 1902
was more prosperous than any other
year of all history so far as America is
concerned. There was more money col
lected and spent by all classes Of people
than in any previous year; more wages
paid; more crops produced; more things
manufactured; more houses built; more
churches erected: more railroads built.
more railroads improved; more goods
Sold more public highways improved;
more school houses erected; more boys
and girls in The public schools and col
leges. Everything literally doomed.
There were no beggars; no tramps.
Everything was outward bound: every
thing was looking upward. Improve
ment was the order of the day. Every
body made money. Everybody spent
money. Speculation was rife. Bank de
pOsits were large People Travelled and
visited their wife's people Tribes min
gled. All these conditions existed not
withstanding the trusts and combines.
Everybody seemed to be happy. except
the political agitator and the political
platform writer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Walter Kungle. the 6-year-old son
of George G. Kungle, who lives AZ
miles east of the city, died last night
at Christ hospital as the result Of be-
ing kicked on the head by a horse sew
erai weeks ago. At the time Of the
injury the child was brought in to the
hospital and his skull trephined- It
cover. The funeral viii be held from
DeMoss & Penwell's undertaking
establishment at 2:S0 tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs Melissa Skaggs, wife of Albert
Skaggs- died in Kansas CITY, Kan.
yesterday of paralysis. The body will
be brought to Topeka and the funeral
held from the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. J. F. Skaggs, 100 Seward avenue,
at II o'clock Wednesday morning.
The funeral of John s. Irving, who
died New Years night. will be held
from DeMoss and sPenwelIs undertake
ing establishment at $3.50 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon, and the services will
be in charge of the 7. Q. o. r irving
was. a member of Good Samaritan
lodge No. SO I. o. o. F. in philadelphia
Pa. He had no living relatives.
The funeral Of r. c. Washburn. who
died Friday night at his home, S07 East
Second street. was held this afternoon
at , o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline T..
Rowles, who died suddenly in Chicago
Friday was held from a Rock Island
train at 1890 Sunday. Mrs. RowIes
was the mother Of J. B. Rowles ef this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
HE Has REFORMED.
Col. J. W. F. Hughes No Longer
Smokes Cigarettas.

Col. J. ". r Hughes is certainly plan
ming deeply for his mayoralty campaign.
He has quit smoking cigarettes. Some
may think that this is merely a play to
the galleries. which are in this case filed
with women voters, but a few believe that
the cOlonels reformation is permanent.
The story of how it happened is intense
" pathetic. About six months ago Col.
Hughes was very busy one day and in
some way he neglected, forgot, failed and
omitted to smoke q single cigarette from
a. m. till noon. This 50 affected the col
Onel that he decided to punish himself for
this horrible mistake by swearing off al
together 1t was the most barbaric pun
ishment he could conceive Of And they
do say that the colonel has not smoked
since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
MRS. CLARK'S FUNERAL.
Daughter-in-law of the Montana
Senator Buried at Butte.

Butte. Mont, Jan. 5.-The funeral of
the late Mrs. w. A. Clark, jr, daugh-
ter-in-law Of Senator Clark and mother
of the heir to the Clark fortune was
held today in ST Johns Episcopal
church, Rev. DR.. G. S Blackiston
preaching the sermon. The church was
packed to the doors and many stood
outside unable to gain admission. In
terment was at Mount Moriah Gene
terry. There were hundreds of bOu-
quets and floral pieces and the scortege
was one of the longest ever seen in
Butte. Senator Clark came in from
New York on a special train to attend
the funeral. The child is doing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Hartford Comm COurant.
The situation in New York between
the people and the transportation com
panies that have secured the rights to
use the streets of the city is now
reaching the acute stage. The demand
is overwhelming for accommodation.
but TIE management is immOvable-
Correspondent after correspondent tells
in the effort to use the trolley and the
elevated cars.
The companies do just as they choose.
They talk Of lack of cars. and then
withdraw cars right in the midst Of the
rush. One complainant tells Of standing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

two brothers in an ink factory which was
launched at Kansas City about three
months ago and which has been so sue
cessfui that the company for its manufac-
ture viii shortly be incorporated
Prior to becoming state superintendent
Mr.. Nelson held chair at Bethany col-
lege and also edited the Lindsborg News.
He has sold the News, however and will
probably devote much of his time TO the
lecture platform In addition to that he is
on the list Of mentioned candidates for
congress in case Chester I. Long is sent
to the senate or in case Mcpherson county
should be put in the new Eighth distriet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Colorado politics is of the variety
that might properly be termed siren
uous. The Republicans have filed con-
tests against every Democratic mem
Der of the lower house. Among the
.oaenses charged is that the Democrats
wickedly circulated misleading litera-
ture. thereby causing the voter to vote
the Democratic ticket when it was his
patriotic duty to vote the Republican
ticket The ruling on this point doubt
less will be watched with interest
throughout the country. Democrats in
other states have been suspected OF
like proceedings in times past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
REINzE is DEFEATED.
Republicans Organize Montana House
Democrats the Senate.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 5.-The Republi-
cans of. the Montana legislature today
organized the house for the first time
in ten years. Former Governor F. B.
White of Dillon was chosen for speaker.
F. Augustus Heinze was defeated in
his effort to prevent caucus agreements.
The outcome is regarded as victory for
former United States Senator Carter.
The Democrats organized the senate.
The governors message will not be read
until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Washington. Jan. 5.-The census bu-
reau report on the cotton ginned from
the 1902 crop up to and including De-
cember 81, is 9.311 .S35 bales. irrespective
of shape or weight. which is equal to
$685., sos bales. according to the CONNER
ciaI counting. This is 90.2 per cent Of
the crop. Ginners estimate 1,057, 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
Attention Mo. 14e. R. N. A.

Members eamp No. 14s R N. A You
are hereby notified to attend the funeral
of Neighbor Meslessa Skaggs. at the
home of her son. J F Skaggs. 100 Sew
ard avenue at II O'Clock Wednesday
moring IDA CHAMBERLAIN. Oracle
MINNIE C PLUMBER, Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
WILL DECIDE ABOUT BONDS
School Board Will Take Steps This
Evening.

The board Of education viii meet to-
night and it is likely that some action
will be taken in regard to the special
election to vote bonds for new school
buildings
The board viii demand that a vote be
taken on the proposition if the water
works bond question is submitted. It is
likely that the board will decide to sub
NIT the school fund proposition as h
whole and not divide it into separate
rlrOp0SitiOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
WILL DECIDE MONDAY.
Question of Bible in Schools to B,
Then Settled.

Judge Hazen announced this morning
that he would decide the Bible case
next Monday morning.
The case is the one brought by J. 3.
Billiard against the board of education
because he claimed his son was forced
to take part in Bible reading and re-
ligious exercises at the opening of school
The case was argued some time ago and
Judge Hazen has had it under advise
ment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
socialist Mavor At Brockton.

Boston, Jan. 5.-Massachusetts cities
generally inaugurated city governments
today. including a Socialist mayor at
Brockton- In nearly all cases the pro-
viding of adequate school accommOda-
ton for children was referred to as a
most serious question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Mr. Addiczs is likely to bring down
upon his head the condemnation of sen
atorial aspirants in other quarters, as
the result OF a tendency to bull the vote
market which he has evinced lately. In
the recent by-election in Kent county
a New York Post reporter who ran down
to Delaware to watch the voting was
told that the quotations ranged from So
to $50 vote. and that many Democrats
got SIS apiece for staying away from the
polls. Increased cost of living and all
that sort of thing may have warranted
some advance in votes. but these quota
tions probably would appear high even
to Senator Clark of Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

All members Of Topeka lodge No 40
are requested to meet at their lodge
room Tuesday at 3 p. m. to attend the
funeral of Bro John S. Irving. All odd
Fellows III good standing are cordially
invited to meet with US. BY order o.
FRED BROWN, N. G.
H R ACHENBACH, Sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

The manager who win keep the lights
down after the curtain descends on a
tear provoking act. until the women
in the audience can dry their eyes and
repowder their noses. viii make hit
with theater goers possessing sympa-
fhefic natures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
WELLS FILES BOND.
First of Incoming State officers to
Be Qualified.

The first of the incoming state off
Gals to file his bond and prepare to
take charge of his office is Seth Wells.
who Will become state auditor next
Monday. His bond is not a large one,
only for $4,000. He filed it today and
it was duly approved by the executive
council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
NELSON'S INK FACTORY.
Retiring State Superintendent Has a
Business of His Own.

1t is not generally known that Supertn-
tendent Franz Nelson has a manufactur-
ing enterprise to fall back on when he re-
tires from the Office next week, If he 50
desires. Mr. Nelson is engaged with his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

The Chinese are Populists and insist
on paying the national debt in the kind
of money which was recognized at the
time the Obligation was contracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
Indian school Appointmenta.

Washington, Jan 5-Austin Jenkins
of Abbeyville Kas.. has been appointed
principal teacher at Warm Springs. In
dian school. Oregon, and Mrs A NJ. S.
Forester of Erie, Pa, a teacher at
TOnkawas school, Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
NEW DISTRICT COURT JURY
It viii Be Ready for Business Next
Week.
s. w. P. A.. 1928 Main ST.
Kansas City. Mo.

The January term of the district court
win begin next Monday morning at .
O'Clock.
The new jury will assemble on Tues
day. Monday will be given up to the
calling of the docket and motions. One
of the cases for the jury will be the
second trial Of Poole. the celebrated
chicken man. who was convicted last
spring Of stealing chickenes but who was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
Alleged BoodIer Gets Change ofvenue

St. Louis, Jan. 5.-The case of Chas.
F. Kelly. member of the house of dele
gates for alleged bribery in connection
with the suburban franchise deal. came
up today before Judge Douglas. On
application of the defendants attorneys,
a change of venue was granted to Judge
Ryan's court, where trial of the case
will begin Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The president
has appointed the following postmasters
in Kansas. William G. Palmer. Jewell;
Caddie Smith. Lebanon; Joseph H.
Wooden Mankato; Sydney W. Gould,
Weir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Missouri may conclude to return
Vest to the senate from fear Of making
a mistake if she undertakes to elect a
new man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

What becomes of the idea that prices
are governed by the law of supply and
demand in the face Of the fact that re-
cent discoveries of immense oil fields
have been followed by an advance in
.ataa2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

"An hands open to scrutiny at the
White House" is a head line which
appears in the Buffalo Courier. OF
course this doesn't mean before the
sravr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

Madrid Jan. 5.-A special dispatch
from Tangier says the sultan is dis
posed to abdicate in favor of his broth
er, Mulai Mohammed. who is acclaimed
whenever he appears in the street of
E-aZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

The pretender to the throne Of
Morocco acts like a man engaged in
trying to collect a debt from the sui
ca