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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
ASK FOR NEW ROAD.
County Commissioners Petitioned to
Open a Kansas River Highway.

petition has been presented to the
county commissioners for a road to be
opened from the north end Of Auburnffal1
westward along the Rock Island tracks
On the south side Of the Kansas river to
the new bridge AT the brick yards
The road would be between the railroad
tracks and the river and would pass
through the insane asylum grounds and
near the waterworkS The commissioners
are not favorable TO the road. but a large
list Of petitioners. headed BY NJ A. Low,
have asked for the highway to be opened
The last legislature granted the right for
the road to pass through the asylum
grounds and the Rock Island VIII allow
some Of the right or way to be used. The
BE ople OF Auburndaie wish the road in
der that they may reach the bridge with
out driving south TO Sixth street, which IS
a rOunda bout way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
READY TO TAKEAHAND.
Representative Of Shipping Interests
in Commiss. oner Fight Next Year.

Representatives of the shipping in
farests of Kansas held a meeting ia
Topeka Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of taking 2 hand in the rail-
road commissioner fight in case there
should be 4 deadlock There was no
deadlock and the shippers meeting
was just In the act of adopting rasoiu-
tious when word came To- them that a
commissioner had been appointed. so
nothing further was done. other than 70
talk Of orgauiziuE 10 compel raCozni-
fi1n BY the political parties i'm nominal
ing candidates for railroad commits
sioner next year.
Tine shippers had little hope If i'm
aueucing the selection Of the railroad
commissioner Thursday Us long as there
was a struggle for mastery between
opposing political factions but if there
had been a deadlock they would have
proposed its settlement by the election
Of some distinctively business man in
stead OF politician LneE intended %
propose perhaps a half dozen names
10 the executive council from W1icl 90
make q selection. Among those talked
of were H. u. Lee OF Saina head OF
jobhiug house. J. H AIc[air Of Hal
stead. banker and miller. and J. f.
Howard Of Wichita another miller
came that commissioner had been Sc
ieCted. so further consideration Of the
subject was abandoned
The interests represented in the meet
Ing were the American Grain and Flour
company; the Kansas State lliIlers' as
zociation- the Central Kansas Jobbers
association. the Southwestern Kansas
Implement and Hardware Dealers as
ISOLATION. the Northwest Kansas Mil
iars' club. the Southern Kansas MiIlers'
club. and the Kansas state Federation
81 Commercial interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
MAJOR HOWELL DEAD.
One of Oldest Easons and Odd Fellows
Passes Away.

Lancaster. Pa. April Io--Major Chas-
NJ. Howell one of the oldest and most
prominent Masons IN the state. died
today from old age. He was born IN
1914 He was made major Of the First
artillery OF Philadelphia in 1896 and
when the Bucksh0t war broke out
participated as a member of the Pail
adelphia district. He had the distinct
ton Of beiag the Only Democrat elected
10 a county office in this county. hav-
ing won in a three cornered contest for
county treasurer in 1855
In point of age and membership be
was one Of the oldest odd Fellows and
Masons in the United States He served
as right eminent grand commander Of
the grand comma ndery of PennsyIE
Kufghts Templar. A number Of Ma
sonic bodies in the state bear his name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
THEY WANT KELLY.
He Is Charged With Sending
Check to Lieut.. Gov. Lee.

St Louis. No. April 10-The grand jury
investigation Of alleged boodling in cen
nectiou with baking powder legislation in
the Missouri general assembly was re-
sumed today and q number Of witnesses
we're examined Among them were several
state senators BY long dfstance telephone
Chief Of Police kiiey talked with InSpec-
tor Of Detectives George McCIoskey Of
New York city today and obtained from
him a prom se that he would try to arrest
Daniel J. Kelly charged with sending
81 90 check to Lieutenant Governor Lee
Inspector NIcC5l0sIxey told Chief kiey the
information issued in Missouri against
Kelly has just arrived in New York city.
He promised also to try and hold Kelly
after he was arrested until he can be e1k-
tradicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
Widensr Collection for Fairmont Park

PhiladelphiaApr 10-P B wide
ner. the capitalist and traction magnate.
has offered TO the city his entire art
collection providing an art museum is
erected at the Green street entrance to
Paramount park. Mr. Widerer says a'sa
that the collection of 7lr- and Mrs "
p WiIlstach viii be added to his The
proposal was made to Mayor Weaver.
who says he can see no reason why the
project can not be accomplished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
PLEADED GUILTY.
Sudden Termination to & Nine Strike
Murder Trial.

Scranton. Pa. April 1e--An abrupt ter
r1iratian came Thursday afternoon To tia
case IN which Harry Siguroth. Metro Huey
ard Nike PrIStosIl- union miners. were
charged with the murder OF James Wins
ten : rCn-unioniSr- at Grady island Sen
TENDER . 1902 while the mine strike vas
III progress
Jddzs Lynch ruled that the prosecutis'sl
had rot connected Hlfey ard ETistosh with
the killing and directed that they be ae-
united IRE defense then offered to enter
3 nIea Of guilty Of second degree murder
for Sfnroth who was positively fdenti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
WRECKED THE VAULT.
Robbers We're Frightened Away
Too Soon for Them.

sedaIia. Mo. April 10.-Robbers
wrecked the vault Of the Bank of
Smithtnu. eight miles east Of here. with
dynamite. early today. but were fright
ened away before they secured any
booty Citizens were attracted to the
scene by the explosion and a running
pistol fight with the robbers took place
The robbers escaped. but it is believed
one of them was wounded by a shot
fred by Judge James Rirgen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
A POLICEMAN KILLED.
Shooting Starts Over Ejecting Negro
from White Section.

Henderson. n c. April Done poles
man was shot three times IN the stomach.
another was shot in the chest and A n
gro was killed last night IN row here
over a seat at shcw- The negro took
a reserved seat and was ordered by the
policeman to move over to the side set
apart for the negroes He refused and
was forcibly removed
After the show he approached Policemen
Robertson and Crockett and began shoot
ing The officers returned the ire. killing
the negro Robertson is badly wounded.
but Cr0ckett's wounds are not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
WILL CALL FOR BIDS.
Worlds Fair Commission Preparing
for the Kansas Building

The Kansas worlds fair commission Is
in session this afternoon to prepare the
advertise rneut for bids FOR the Kansas
building at the s. Louis exposition About
fcur weeks VIII be given for contractors
10 prepare their bids
The commission VIII 90 to St Louis the
latter part OF April 20 take part in the
dedication exercises Of the exposition on
APRIL 60. Nay 1 and .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
FRISCO WATER SUPPLY.
May Be Enabled to Tap Yosemite
Park Springs.

Washington, April 10.-Secretary
Hitchcock OF the interior department
has decided that before he passes upon
the petition of the city of San Fran
cisco 10 b allowed 70 take water out
Of Yosemite park for the supply Of that
city he viii have made d thorough in
Festigation by the geological survey.
After its inquiry the survey win report
70 the secretary. whereupon he VIII take
up and decide the question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
BLOCKED THE STREETS.
Paterson Salvation Army Are Placed
Under Arrest.

Paterson. n =, April 10.-Maior Dun
ham and all his Salvation Army band
have been arrested while holding q street
meeting here They were taken to the pq-
lice station whre they were charged win
1isorderIy conduct On promising TO ap-
pear IL the pofice court when wanted.
they were allowed to 90. The mem hers o.
the army have been repeatedly warned ~
the police that complaints have been made
against them By the merchants Ter block
ing the streets Major Bunfanls T IS de-
cIared. said he had a constitutional right
to Use the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The funniest Of farces. The Man
From Mexico, with Leslie Aorosco in
the title role, Viii be presented at the
New Crawford Saturday afternoon and
night The play has been ore of the
greatest laughing successes since The
Private Secretary" 1t Is by H. A.
DuSouchet author Of Ny Friend From
India" It has. however, been geenraIly
conceded that THE Man From Next
co. IS far superior 70 the previous worn.
Tt viii be presented here by a COM
pany OF merit Leslie Morosco's per-
fa-mance Of Benjamin F'itzhew IN The
Mar From Mexico" is the best thing
this clever comedian has ever done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

ing saWmilI owners in Indian Territory
is confirmed at the interior department
The department has given Instructions
that both the mills and the lumber
shall be turned over to the United
States courts for disposal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10
INSTRUMENTATION GONE.
State Board of Education Must Serve
Without Pay.

Tho state beard Of eduea ton viii have to
serve from now until July I without any
lAF. either salary or even expenses Tire
members of the board are allowed Der
diem foE the time spent in the work Of the
board and mileage and hotel expenses in
attending the meetings
The beard concluded meeting Thursday
afternoon and the members presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

their vouchers to the state auditor for
uayrent Then it was discovered that the
appropriation for the current year has ali
"a down. Three new members OF the
board have lust been appointed and they
are the ones who will have to serve with
out pay. On July / new fiscal year be-
gins ard the new appropriation viii be
a. liza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

in the assault The commonwealth agreed
TO accept the plea
Judge Lynch sentenced Simr0th to eight
years IN the penitentiary
InlS case figured conspiCuousiy in the
testimony produced before the mine strike
commission By the non-uuiCn men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Bishop Isaac Lane D. D. IL. D., ar
rived al 1910 A. M and will spend Easter
with his son. Rev. G. ". Lane. D. D. and
his congregation at Lane chapel. -Four
tenth and Van Buren, streets The public
white and colereds are invited to hear tie
bishc2-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-10

Uncle Sam Stops Trespassing-
Washington. April 10-The report Of
the seizure Of the property Of trespass-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
One Of Saia's Jokes.

Shortly after Mr.. Burnand succeeded Ia
the editorial chair of Punch Sala wrots
parody OF the Notes" which he was
himself contributing to the illustrated
London News. 1t was attributed TO the
editor, and friends who knew Salas shor,
temper were anxious, not. as IL soor
seemed, without reason. At the Beef
steak clug Sala politely asked for the
authors name.
Il cannot give it, replied the editor
without his permission.
1T is a personal attack on me-" said
Sala. apparently waxing wrofh.
Peace-making friends suggested that any
popular authors style was fair game.
II join ISSUE" replied Saia- "Burnand
ought to have rejected it,
So the debate went on. growing hotter
and hotter. When Sala declared that
when he was younger he would have pull
ed the nose Of any one who attacked him.
and the editor replied that II Saia really
wished to carry out his threat he had the
matter in hts own hands. it seemed that
crisis had arrived.
II cam exclaimed George. rising up
excitsdly. and will. Every one jumped
TO his feet. 1t seemed as though ne
were going TO assault me there and then,
What was their surprise al seeing George.
first with one hand. then with the other.
wiring his own nose. and rng-mursng
humbIy. 4 apologize drop down sbashed
into his seat. RECORDS and Reminsg-
cences of Sir r. c. Burma nd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

The murderous traffic in human beings has been going
on for many years. Only it would seem has the
hunting ground in Africa accepted the protec
torate of France
In 1890 at the Brussels congress- 16 powers agreed
to cooperate the suppression of this trade 1t then
fourshed along the of Africa for $500 miles
from the Zambesi river to the Red
There were plenty of markets in the towns Of
Arabia in Persia and in Turkey for the nefarous traits
proud lazy lords of the east had employed black
slaves for centuries to work in harem and field, and
found their chief of supply in the Congo state
German East Africa and the Soudan.
In the Saharan cases, Morocco and Tripoli the ndo
lordngs made wide searches for slaves and since
the abolition Of the American slave trade there has been
carried through interior Africa appalling trade
in negro capves At the central slave mart of western
Sahara have been often thousands Of slaves
waiting for transportation
Responding to the protests of humanity England
Germany have put stop the slave trade at many
points suppression is at last promised The
vesges of the cruel traffic by fading out
and the powers slowly shamed into their duty to
civilization.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
In College and After.

A brief paper IN the current Harvard
Graduates Magazine dealing with Har-
wards first scholars Of the years lsse-fsss
inclusive. shows that OF ffiy-two survi-
vors Of one hundred who ranked In the
first ten OF their classes In scholarship
thirty are Included In who's Who IN
America
The list is OF particular local interest
as foresbadowlrg the future prom inence
at the New York bar Of several o! these
youthful scholars James g Carter
ranked fourth in the class of 20, JOSEPH.
II. Choats was fourth IN the esars Of -
class that was led By william G..
Choate. Judge az a nIted States district
cour; for New YORK. ard ia which Add
son Brown. also Judge OF a Uaited States
dLstr!c; court for Yea York was see
ord. Francf. G. Barlow. who did n ~
led the class 81 -. 2. z Robinson -
TIE New York sar- who died T. Isss
was No. IN fhs class 81 Il n she
ssss- of 3. ALERT sssckner. CT The View
York tar. ranked fourth
II Is Instructive 20 observe tow ~
these Instances the early prrrnixe ~as
borne 0ut ~ TIRE after peYfornarce. a.
II vas BY others In tn rszksnx trns
Ike Presadeat Eliot Pre-, " 81 Good
Min. Hor1ce IT, FurnesF. fh~ Shaks-
spcsry scholar. Jchn d. Long ana grfilsaEl
Everett
Contrary "a general ezpxesztscn. sh~ ~
tire college nsf bSsqw the ages ter gro
5ur~d - celebrities co.npzrstIe h-sfh =
numbers ssa fg-se -~ssh tkse- IL the Is7ss-
.ax raEx. For -. nsass pzrI ire rzsssnE
scholars k~S; saro;<zss Isse ire sesf fs~T
CARED T. college.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF 1904.

Next years convention will be the thirteenth quad
rennal gathering representatives of the Republican
party nominate candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency. 1t will be the sixth national Republican
convention to be held in Chicago
The first national Republican convention held
in Philadelphia in 1885, when Fremont and Dayton
nominated.
The second held in 1860. at Chicago. when Lincoln
and Hamlin nominated.
The third held in Baltimore in 1864, when Lincoln
and Johnson was the ticket named.
The fourth was held in Chicago in 1863 when Grant
and Colfax nominated.
The fifth held in Philadelphia in 1872, when
Grant and Wilson nominated.
The sixth was held Cincinnati in 1876 when Hayes
and Wheeler were nominated.
The seventh was held in Chicago in 1880, when Gar
field and Arthur were nominated.
The eighth held in Chicago in 1884, when Blaine
and Logan nominated.
The ninth was held in Chicago in 1888. when Harri-
son and Morton were nominated.
The tenth was held in Minneapolis in 1892 when Har-
rison and Reid were nominated.
The eleventh held in st. Louis in 1896, when
Mckinley and Hobart were nominated.
The twelfth held in Philadelphia, where Mckinley
and Roosevelt nominated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Wichita has several who are this kind
of dressers: They are criticised more
when well dressed than when shabbily
attired.
C-O-O-O
Anybody can see that it is all right for
American warships to cruise in Colombian
waters, but those Colombian ships would
better not trespass upon the sacred waters
Of Panama.
The clergyman who married the late
Alexander Dunsmui- declares he was not
intoxicated when the ceremony was per-
formed. If there is a time when sobriety
is moro appropriate than at others. it is
when a man is before the marriage altar.
NO TITLE.
For the Eagle:
Nothing is certain in this uncertain world,
The fear, the love, the friendship,
The selfish greed for gain.
Commingled in the human,
No certain standard will maintain.
Our best of friends become phantomic,
When help is keenly needed
Will turn and look another way
And leave our plants unheeded.
A friendly smile seems to light a kindly
feeling.
When in truth it has a derisive meaning.
DAN REDICAN.
(?)-(D-(?)
A Piker who was sitting in an adjoin-
ing room. In the cleaning Of an ending
day, last week, was watching a gray
haired old man swaying back and forth in
a rocker. before a glowing CRATE, with a
little grandchild prone in his arms. He
was grooming in a low tone an improvised
lullaby. The baby's trusting face was
wreathed in a gentle smile as her blue
eyes closed in peaceful sleep. But the
old man, still gazing into the smolder-
ing embers of the CRATE. unmindfui of the
fact that the wee one had gone to nod
land, mayhap coming over hours with
his own babes long gone, kept on with his
dreamy lullaby, which the Piker finally
succeeded in geographically TRANSCRIPT
ing on his cuff. save and except the
pathos of the picture. and who. in noise
lessly withdrawing, found ringing in his
breast over and over again this, the old
mans refrain:
Oh, my sweet babe-ee.
Down by the murmuring sea,
Out under the signing tree,
Away on the prairie lea.
Oh, my sweet babe-ee.
Everywhere l shall love thee,
Still always will love thee,
Victoria, Nictoria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
MISS GOULD AS A THEoLoGlAN.

Helen Gould some time ago organized sewing class
OF poor but worthy children which still
tanning In this class quite number of Catholic
girls. Part of the program is to end the day with an
all around good dinner with abundance variety
meats The priest of the parish objects serving up
meats Friday and forbid the children of his church
from attending Miss Goud's class the ground that
they encouraged to violate the rules the Cath
Ole church Helen is Presbyterian, she has it
her doubts the correctness of Bible transla
tons and Of the dogmas of the church and
she has offered prizes of $1,000 $500 and $3.50 for
best essays "The Origin and History OF Version
of the Bible Approved by the Roman Catholic Church
and on THE Origin and History of the American Re-
vised Version of the English Bible" The outcome is
likely to become interesting degree not anticipated
by either Of the parties the controversy even while
church generally may be brought a realization
of the falblity of conclusions upon which
they have heretofore rested in confidence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Mr.. Croker in ireland.


Former Tammany Boss Richard Gro
kerr to give him his American title
seems definitely to have made up his
mind to desert the land Of the Saxon
where ne has tarried so lon. in favor OF
his native Ireland He has taken resi-
dence in the Curragh of kildare. which
he is to make his permanent home. his
intention being to spend the remainder
of his days in The land of his birth.
This great man is one of a family Of
fourteen children. of whom only four sur
vive. curious thing about the family be-
ing that the survivors are the eldest and
youngest sons ana the eldest and young
est daughters.
In going to Ireland "a his permanent
home Mr.. Croker is taking course I'M
usual with Irishmen who acquire wealth
abroad. 1t is very rarely Indeed that
wealthy Irishmen return TO their own
land. The most remarkable exception 70
the rule In recent years was Mr.. Kelly,
the son of an Irish millionaire banker In
New York. who took the celebrated Cas-
tletown House. CelbriGge. County kildare.
a place that was once the home Of Con-
molly. a blacksmiths son. who rose to n
position of wealth and influence in the
Irish parliament of the eighteenth CEN
fury. 1t was al this Connollys funeral
by the way, that white scarfs were for
the first time worn. the object being to
help the Irish linen industry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
100 MUCH RAG CHEWING.

William Allen White in his Emporia Gazette, sees
the Kansas situation and its bearing the presidential
question just very many other Republicans of this
state estimate. White that this Republican rag
chewing lasts into the spring. there will be nothing left
Of the there too lungs full of lint it is
The thing to do is to get this with the Re-
publican convention should be called Ed
the other and deciding whether he will or he won't
would be cruel call the convention while he is still
in unsettled state of mind and nominate Bailey while
Hoch is still letting the prairie tickle his pretty
pink he listens the call that rumbing in the
distance.
IAN early convention-say in February early in
March-not later than March first, is the thing The
opposition to Roosevelt in the east should hear from
Kansas good and strong. AS Congressman Scott has
truly said in his lola Register, the people of Kansas
shouldn't deceive themselves with confidence the
Roosevelt matter. There is fight him, and the
quicker his friends speak the west the better it will
he for him.
The friends of Governor Bailey control the central
committee Roosevelt point by delay it may
be checked the Long wing of the party The state
central committee should be asked to meet soon and
call this convention The discussion has been going
. pro and between the factions for year, and
the people dead tired Ed. Hoch has got raft of
letters which he should have all spring and
and fall to without being bothered It will
be cruel wait and keep him deciding long that he
won't have time to those letters after the con-
venton and before the election.
LET the kettle be put the fire; let the knives be
ground; let the stock be driven and the hog KILN
begin. The is just right and the fellows who
standing around want make hand for of chit
tins getting mighty keen
There's going to be more less squeang whichever
pig is stuck-so let's get the agony over"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

have opposition in the convention. This is the ANTI
machine" movement! coterie of men, including Hon.
Dave Muvane, Hon. Charles Curtis, Hon. Tom Kelly,
Hon. Major Hudson, Hon. ]. r Burton Hon Ewing Her.
bert, Hon. Frank Grimes and perhaps Hon. Farmer
Smith sundry other dsinterested and patriotic gen
tlemen who have before taken part in politics.
will rise from their humble homes and get together to
select candidate for the Republican party year.
decide whether the party shall have other
didate besides Bailey The disinteresed and patriotic
gentlemen referred opposed to machines in poll
tcs Some day the Topeka Capital will print piece
that will throw the whole state into Mysteries and get
Kansas lot more bad advertising as state which
can't control her emotions