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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
Recess Will Extend to Jan. 4
1904.


washington. Dec. 1S-Soon after con,
vening today the house adjourned until
Monday, January A, 1904.
IN THE SENATE.
washington, Dec 19.-When the sem
ate met today Mr.. German asked inn
mediate consideration for a resolution
directing the postmaster general TO
send to the senate the reports of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow and Holmes Conrad and
Charles J. Bonaparte, special commits
sioners for the government He said
that the representatives for which the
resolution called already had been sent
to the house and had been printed. Mr.
Lodge suggested that the house doc
ument be reprinted, but Mr.. German
said that document had only been pub
lished by a house committee and that
he preferred to have the information
direct from the head of the postoffice
department. Mr.. Quay then made OBJ
lection and asked for the pOstponement
of the resolution for day. This OBJ
lection had the effect of Dostpon1ng
consideration until after the holidays.
The Morgan resolution offered yeSter-
day was then laid before the senate.
Mr.. PettuS said that if Panama was an
Independent nation it was important to
know whether it was legitimately such.
He said it was important to Know
whether the participation of the United
States in the birth of the nation had
been of a character to tarnish the honor
of this county. God Forbid he ex-
claimed, that this giant republic OF
ours should ever become too great to
maintain it's honor"
Mr.. Pettus announced it to be his
purpose to confine his consideration to
the legal aspects of the case, adding
that If the recital should prove severe
reflection upon the administration the
fault must be attributed to the law and
not to himself. He quoted authorities
to show that de facto governments
should only be recognized when estab-
lished and declared that such law was
a severe commentary upon what the
United States has been doing in Pan
anna. He contended that the United
States should not be actuated by sell
fish motives and urged that national
honor should always be consulted
rather than commercial success.
Mr.. Pettus contended that if the Uni
ted States should take the canal pro-
perty in Panama. we should pay part
of Colonbia's public debt. Yet he fear
ed that this would not be done, even
though demanded by common law and
ordinary decency. He also declared that
Colombia had a right to reject its
treaty with the United States If it so
desired.
He asserted that one brigade OF regular
United States troops would be sufficient
but surely, he said, the great power given
US by the master was not to be used by
us like q bully.
| He declared that war against Colombia
had practically already been Wageds but
/ argued that no other authority than con-
| When Mr.. Pettus concluded the senate ad-
| iourned until January 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
ON THE OTHER FOOT.
System of Using Paupers for Shut
tlecock Again Anglers Emporia.

The EInporia Gazette says:
THE county commissioners, and in fact
the people in general, are tired of having
Emporia made dumping ground for the
poor of other places. Twice Topeka has
sent her poor to Emporia in the past week
when ii had no business to do SO. This
woman's name is Mrs. Berry and Topeka
claims that her home is Knoxville, Tenn.
She says that her home is Lyons, Kan,
and that Lyons sent her to Topeka. There
is a state law on the statutes that any
one guilty of sending a pauper from the
town the pauper claims his residence
to another place when the party is en-
tirely dependent on charity, shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
not more than $50, year in the county
Jail, or both. The Lyon county commits
sionerS say If any more of other town
poor are dumped into ESmporia an fnyes-
tigation will be made. and, if possible
some one may be affected by the above
mentioned law. 1t is possible that the
county commissioners will send in Dill
to Topeka for shipping the Berry woman
when she should have been sent back to
her home town, Lyons, from Topeka
There is another side to the story which
is the Shawnee county side Lyon county
ships paupers from Emporia to Topeka
A few days ago the Emporia papers con-
tanned an account of a blind pauper in
Ernporia who would be shipped to Tope-
ka The only thing for Emporia to do is
ship the paupers along. That is the form
in use. Kansas City, Lawrence and other
towns send their paupers to Topeka In
turn, Topeka sends them on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
CANT MOVE SICK.
Striking Livery Drivers Pre-
vent Carriage to Hospital.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Permission to move
sick from their homes to hospitals was
denied in several instances by striking
livery drivers today.
An undertaker's wagon in lieu of a
hearse was secured to convey the re-
mains of Judge Jonas Hutchinson, of the
supreme court from his late residence
to lakewood cemetery. A sufficient
number of private carriages were Sc
cured to carry the relatives and a few
of the jurist's friends to the grave.
A dead" wagon driven by a son of
Undertaken Perrigc, returning from
pursued by wagon whose driver at
tempted to ram the undertaking van with
the pole of his wagon. Lashing his horses
into a gallop, young Perrigo managed to
escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
OVER At LAST.
Scandals at Private Asylums In
Kansas to End.

The Shawnee county insane who have
heretofore been kept at Bedwelrs
private asylum east of Topeka, will be
sent to the state insane asylum at To-
peka and Parsons.
Shawnee county has % patients at
Bedwells who will be taken to the
state asylums. The change is made by
order of the board of charities as there
is now room in the state asylums.
Shawnee county has paid SO week for
the care of each patient. The state has
reimbursed the county 81 a week for
each patient. This left a deficit of $50
a year for each patient for Shawnee
county to bear. The change will mean
a saving to Shawnee county of 81, 1856 a
year besides the expense of clothing
the patients kept at BedwelPs asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
CHURCH OF BOULDERS.
Plans for First Baptist Edifice Are
Changed.

The plans for the new First Baptist
church building, at the corner of Ninth
and Jackson streets. have been chang
ed and the walls of the church will be
built Of red boulders instead of pRessed
brick, as was originally intended
1t was decided that a. much hand
somer and more unique building could
be made of the red boulders. The work
on the foundation walls will stop in a
short time. The collection of the bould-
ers will begin at once. and by the time
work on the building is resumed in the
spring the boulders necessary for the
walls viii be collected. The red bould-
ers will be broken into the proper sizes
and the face of the stones used will
be rOugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
CANNOT GET HER MONEY.
Troubles Between Father and Daugh-
ter Over an Estate.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Although in pos
session of the key to a safety deposit
vault, Mrs. Clara Irene Malcolm has
not been permitted to open it to take
charge Of securities said to belong to
her estate. Her father, Guthbert Laing.
had given his daughter the key and
told her, it is said, that she might take
possession Of the securities. 1t seemed
he also notified the officials of the vault
that no one should be permitted to
open the box. Laing is asked for an
accounting in an estate valued at $780,,
600, which belongs to his daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A BOWLER IS WANTED.
Chicago Fugitive from Justice Dis
covered in California.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 19.-Arthur Dun
ton, champion bowler of southern Califor-
MIA Is under arrest at Pasadena on the
charge OF being wanted in Chicago for
grand larceny alleged to have been com
nftted in September, 1901 Officer Rey-
noIds recognized Dunton from a photo
graph sent out by the Chicago police.
Dunton will be held until the Chicago
authorities are heard from or until bail
is furnished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Three Hold-ups in One Night.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 1s.-Three
young white men, masked, committed
three hold UPS here last night. They
entered the Office Of the Proctor Coal
company and after in vain demanding
that Bcokkeeper Murphy open the safe
knocked him in the head and robbed
him Later they shot and killed Cor
bin Rowe in North Knoxville and
robbed him. The third robbery, Charles
Rodgers, a society leader. was shot in
the leg but escaped from the high
waymen. The police have no clue to
the guilty parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Fight viii BE Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of Or. Kings New Discovery Tor
Consumption, viii have a long and bitter
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beau Of Beall, Miss, has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption. She took DIR. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed Improvement came at once and
anteed by Arnold Drug Co., 81 North
Kansas ave. Price soc and 500. Trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
No Judge Today.

Governor Bailey is back from Law
renee where he went yesterday to ad-
dress the students of the state liniver-
sity. He stated that he would appoint
no Judge Of the supreme court today
The tudgeshfp matter has been rather
quiet for a day or two. There have
been no delegations in to wait upon the
governor, and the people around the
state house have talked about it so
much that they have worn the subject
threadbare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
LARKIN GETS IL YEARS.
Slayer of Harvey Bardonnar Is Given
His Sentence.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 19.-Edwin Larkin,
the slayer of Harvey Bardonnar, was to-
day sentenced to term of IL years at
hard labor in the state prison. Stanton
Durant, convicted of highway robbery,
was sentenced to ten years. Myrtle Com
ton, the 16-year-old accomplice of Larkin.
I.arlxin killed Bardonnar in resort here
in a quarrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Maaona Elect Officers.

Officers for the coming year were
elected by Orient lodge No. 81 A f. and
A. NJ, as follows: Frank Stevens, mas
ter: George Bell, senior warden. w. s.
Eberle, junior warden; ]. E Moon,
treasurer; Evan Davis. secretary; W. J.
Coates. senior deacon; Matthew Carl,
Junior deacon; c. H. Chandler, senior
steward; 3. z. Mcfarland, Junior stew
ard; s. @. Zimmerman, chaplain: and
Robert Edwards, tyler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

Ripley. Tenn, Dec. ia mob of
about 100 men last night took Joe
Brake, a negro, from the county jail
here and hanged him to tree near by,
the negro having been arrested for the
killing of Chester Conner, a prominent
young white man, this morning at
Asheport, this county. The negro s
body was ridd1ed with bullets before
being cut down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
FAVOR DREYFUS.
He May Yet Be Member of the Legion
of.Honor.

Paris. Dec. 19.-The Dreyfus commission
reassembles next Wednesday to receive
the report of Victor Mortier, the senior
member of the commission and one OF
the directors of the ministry of Justice
on his examination Of the new papers in
the case A decision Is possible at the
end OF next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
HOTEL AFIRE.
Park Gate Opposite Worlds
Fair Entrance Burning.

Chicago, Dec. 19-Fire broke out this
afternoon in the Park Gate hotel. The
building contains one hundred families.
It is located across the street from the
former main entrance to the Worlds
fair.
No loss of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Joseph Davidson esed at her home
at S19 East Eighth street at 9:45 a. m.
in the Church Of the a ssi4mption al 8 a.
m. Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

- ~A-As AAONA S4AOuA0 III lOI SONGEnOTs
the alignment will undoubtedly secure
for him the support of that prince of
anti-grafters, Senator Burton.
We have no desire to disparage or
damage Mr.. Hoch; but as a long time
friend, to point out few things in his
real interest
Mr.. Hoch is attacking Governor Bal
ley who has made quite e good execu-
tive. To be sure, most of the things
he apparently charges to Bailey were
done not by the executive, but by the
legislative branch of the government,
an important part Of which was Mr..
Hoch's manager, Representative Stubs.
of the ways and means committee of
that late lamented body aforesaid.
Whatever may have been said in
these columns about Mr.. Hoch 1t must
be clearly borne in mind that we re-
gard him as high minded gentleman
Of unquestionable integrity. But we do
not regard him as the only gentleman
in that class in this state. Neither do
we agree with the common opinion now
that Mr.. Hoch is going to gun for gov
ernor this next year. We give him
credit for having too much common
hard headed sense when it comes to his
final decision. He occasionally gets In
more or less reprehensible company,
but so do all politicians have these
IaDSes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A DROP.
Bank Clearings Show Decline Of III
Per Cent at Toneka.

BILE, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended December II, with the
percentage of increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

FOR SALE-FIousehoid furniture.
nearly new; steel range, dining table
chairs. etc. Gail mornings 1913 Harrf-
son St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

gives "the anti-machine, that is, the
anti-graft' majority in the executive
council, is the vote of Treasurer Kelly
whose record as an anti-grafter has
been spread upon proceedings of the
board of commissioners of Miami coun-
ty!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

Washington, Dec. 1S-Soon after con-
vening today the house adjourned until
Monday January A, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

FOR SALE. ESTABLISHED AND
paying drug business in Ell Paso, Tex.
For particulars address l.. B., 7O3.
FL Paso. Tex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
HOW TO FIND OUT,

flll bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand "a hours;
sedlment or settling indicates an un-
iedIthy condition of the kidneys; if it
STAINS the linen it is evidence of kid
ney trouble; too frequent desire to
Pass IT, or pain in the back is also con-
kSiliGlhg proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
mere Is comfort in the knowledge
10 10 otten expressed that DR.. Kilmer's
Sn,wamp-Root, the great kidney md
Olauuer remedy, fulfills every wish in
S S.1g rheumatism, pain in the back,
N NJ aver, bladder and every part
VI me urinary passage. 1t corrects in
aplllty to hold water and scalding pain
IN passing it, or bad effects following
use OF nquor, wine or beer, and over
comes That unpleasant necessity of be-
lIls compelled to go often during the
Jay ana to get up many times during
the night The mild and the extra or
dlhary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
Ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
glsts IN fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root. the great kidney RENE
dy, and book that tells all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail. Ad-
dress DR.. nilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y. When writing be sure to men
ton that you read this generous offer
in the Savannah Morning News,
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name, Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmr' S
the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bing-
hamton. N. Y, on every bottle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
GAME FRENCH RIDER
CHAMPION CONFIDENT OF DEFEAT
ING WALTHOUR HERE.
MILE-A-MINUTE W0NDE
HAS PUT UP MONEY THAT HE WILL
TURN THE TRICK.

The Champion Motor Chaser OF
France Who Rubbed 1t Into the
American Champion on the East
ern Circuit, but Who Went Down
in Defeat in Atlanta, Thinks That
He VIII Be Able TO Beat BObbie
out on Savannah's Regulation
Track Friday Night-Racing Party
VIII Arrive from Atlanta To-day.
Albert Champion, the fast and plucky
French rider who will meet Bobbie
Walthour at the Coliseum Friday night,
will not be without friends when he
starts out behind his sputtering motor.
The gameness of the Frenchman in
Atlanta, where on a six-lap track, he
was decidedly under a disadvantage,
made Champion something of an idol
there, and he will be surprised when
he arrives with the racing party to-day
to find that he has hackers in this
city.
The announcement that Champion
made a wager with Walthour in At
lanta that he would turn the tables on
the regulation track in Savannah as
sures the lovers of the game an exhibit
ton of wild and reckless riding. The
motors will be thrown wide open, and it
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

will be a case of the best man win.
The race will be run in five-mile heats
and a broken track record for that dis
lance is confidently expected.
special schedule to the track will
be operated by the Savannah Electric
Company, and Superintendent of Trans
portation Oakley promises the patrons
of the company plenty of cars. AS has
already been announced, the first
grandstand will be open at both ends,
and the crowd will be handled without
trouble.
The First Regiment Band has been
engaged, and it is promised that the
races will be pulled off with snap and
ginger Tickets have already been
placed on sale at Livingston's phar-
macy, and a large crowd is certain to
watch the battle for supremacy be-
tween the champion pace follower of
America and the champion and mile-a-
minute wonder of France. The first
heat will be started promptly at 3
o'clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

RIBBON, RIBBON, BELOW WHAT
others pay for it; all silk taffeta rib
bon, No. 5, at CSC; No. Z, at 35c;
No 16, at Csc; No. 40, at SSc; per
bolt of 10 yards; satin ribbon, No
5, at 3Oc; No. 7, at 4Oc; No. 16, at 75c;
No. %, at 90c, per bolt of 10 yards
in black, white, pink, blue, and red.
NJ. A Stokes, ribbon store, Savannah,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

OUR STOCK OF STERLING SILL
yer novelties at your service for Octo-
Der weddings. New designs. Koch &
Sylvan. 46 Whitaker.
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"Y GO NORTH?" EYES EXAMIN-
ed free of charge right here. Vision
improved or not a cent to pay. No
dark, mystic, ghostly, proceedings to
pay for. Solid gold specs $3.50. Or
binary Toe. Fegeas 20 east Broughton
The place for optical work, repairing,
engraving and razor fixing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

FIVE-POUND BOXES FINE AS
sorted candy 75c, 81 and $780, at Het-
terich's, ITO State street. west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
KEENE TO WEED OUT.
Finds His stable Too Large and
UnNieIdy.

James r. Keene has decided to hold
weeding-out sale. His stable is entire
ly too large and unwieldly and he has
concluded to reduce IA by getting rid
Of all but the best of the horses he has
IN training.
Just which horses win be sold has not
yet been agreed upon. There are many
In the batch that should win i'm almost
any company They are all royalty
bred. and. although there are no big
stake winners among them, several
have been knocking al the door Of the
richest hXed events. The sale will be
hold NJ Grayefend on Saturday, the last
day ~ the Brooklyn Jockey clubs au-
tumn meeting.
Among those that viii be knocked
down 90 the highest bidder are colts
ana Niles Boy g. Lcouards. Ben strome,
Aubroainn, Knight OF The Thistle, Ben
Brush. Nif Hlghness. Ornament the
English Derby winners 81. Gatien, lfo-
qnois Donovan and Domino.
FsF Additional spsris, see Pans sia.
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FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

NEW HOUSE, THIRTY sixth
street between Habersham and Price
streets; six rooms and porcelain bath;
all conveniences; $14 per month. Chas.
r Fulton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

FRESH PANSY SEED, AT GARD
ner's, AZ Barnard street.
HAND-PAINTED PARLOR AND
bedroom lamps at Millers. Also
large selection of washstands, toilet
sets, iardinieres, beautiful creations,
both large and small. 207 Broughton,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
ZEIGLER is OFFERED =
MATCH WITH FARREN

Billy Wilson, matchmaker for the
Savannah Athletic Club, has offered
Owen Zeigler a date in Savannah.
Wilson wrote Zeigler yesterday that if
he could come to las pounds at
o'clock on the Afternoon of the fight,
he would put him on with Farren on
oct. IA. i is probable that Zeigler
win come to Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

FOR RENT, FROM OCT. HOUSE
IA Anderson street, east, near Bull;
seven rooms and bath; $40 per month.
Chas. F. Fulton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
AUSTIN RICE REFUSES
TO COME ALONE.

This Means That There VIII he NO
Fight With FeItz.
Austin Rice and Tommy Feltz will
not fight in Savannah. That is, they
will not meet in the near future. as
was expected.
Billy Wilson yesterday received a
letter from c. H. Thompson saying
that Rice would not come to Savan-
nah. Il am sorry to disappoint you,
but 1 am disappointed myself, he
writes. Rice refuses to go to Savan-
nah. unless I go with him, and at this
date l cannot see my way clear to
make the trip Perhaps 1 can prevail
upon him to go later"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

NEW HOUSE, 214 DUFFY, EAST
five rooms, kitchen and bathroom; al
conveniences. Apply 10S East Duffy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
PHOTOGRAPHY.

PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT AL
ways what they appear; time alone will
tell; Wilson's have stood the test for
forty years; when you get a Wilson
photo" you get the best and at the most
reasonable prices in the city; call and
see samples and prices. Wilson's Stu
dio, Al Bull street; both phones.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

WANTED, BAKER, WHITE; GER
man preferred; good all around;
must be sober. L. H. White, 300
Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
Personal.

SCREENS FOR DOORS AND WIN
dows made to order to fit any size
opening; bronze wire, pearl wire, paint
ed wire; can furnish in the different
woods. Call on us or telephone los.
A. S. Bacon & Sons, Bryan and Whit
aker streets.
ALL HATS AND MATERIALS
bought of us will be trimmed free of
charge. Kenner & Britton, 116 Brough-
ton, west.
MILLER'S MINUTE
dining tables, magnificent showing
of over thirty patterns with all the
newest shaped legs; some in plain oak
and some quartered. They vary in
price from $3.50 to $4,000. Come and see
them. If you need a dining table,
we've got the one you want" 207
Broughton, west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
MEDICAL,

ARE YOUR FEET TROUBLING
you? If so, call on me; cure ingrow-
ing nails, corns and ali diseases of the
feet without pain; charges reasonable;
can give the best references; patients
treated at residences; orders can be
left at Livingston's Pharmacy, No. 26
Broughton street. west; both phones
293. Lem Davis. surgeon chiropodist.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23

FOR RENT, FROM OCT. 1, HOUSE
305 Liberty street, east; desirable To-
cation; ten rooms and bath; every
convenience; $36 per month. Chas. f.
Ei1ifOn