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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
SPURNED.
China Gives Russia Definite and
Final Refusal.
Car Will Now Take What He
Wants by Force.
A CALL FOR ACTION.
President and Cabinet Will Meet
in st Louis.
TO Discuss Eastern Situation
and Other Matters.

Fal.,n A-~i1 9s-f.hi,a hss -~,ven
- o. -
= lssia ~ila1 Tue oil.''iaas aesefloe as
hhat ana dehhlte refusal TO accept her
demands regarding Manchuria.
Toxic April 2S.-The Jill today pub
1isbed a f5israteh from Felxin il, 4.l5ieh
its 1.r,..,,o,, .,,,e4z -
- = 'ls tNeissisAai
minister as saying tilal the erect OF the
fei1lonstrances OF Jaaan and the other
powers would be that the statesmen
now paramount in ST. Petersburg would
decide To incor,a,sta he tb,-aa ,,,.,.-,,,,,e.a
of sss.,t,-.5., - q - Z
u sl-ieli u "a III slie russian sin0lfe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
LAND WAS DEDICATED.
Unusual Services at Emporia by Nor
NAL Societies.

Emporia Kas., April 2S-Something
unusual happened at the Normal Mon
day afternoon. The last hour classes
were omitted that the students might
get back in time to take part in the
dedication services of the land which
was bought with funds voted by the
legislature West of the main building
is a tract Of about nine acres and also
wha was formerly known as the Nit
Way park.
The meeting was called in Albert Tay-
lor hall and about 1000 people were
present After a short talk by President
Wilkinson. John Madden gave an ad-
dress entitled The Prairies''
After the meeting they adjourned to
the ground west Of the building, where
each of the four literary societies. name
ly. Bellies Lettres. Literati, Lyceum and
Philomathian. dedicated trees to their
societies Several of the rhetorical So
cieties also dedicated trees.
One of the noticeable things which
usually occur on such occasions was
lacking and that was class spirit. No
buckets of red. white and blue paint
were to be seen and no barbed wire or
marks of mourning We're seen around
the trees after the crowds had left the
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

He Addressed an Immense As
semblage at Omaha.

Shenandoah. Ia, April 2S.-The presi-
dental train bearing the president and
his party arrived here at z o'clock. Long
before the train was scheduled to ar
rive people for miles around began to
gather and nearly 10000 greeted the
president. Congressman Hepburn met
the president at this. his first stop in
Iowa. Governor Cummins and his par
ty did not arrive here as at first plann-
ed, but met the president in Clarinda.
the second stopping place. The presi-
dent mounted a large platform, erected
for the purpose and addressed the as
semblage.
His address was brief and to the
point and was enthusiastically received.
The train left at 7:10
THE START FROM OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., April 2s.-President
Roosevelt's train pulled out of the union
station at o'clock this morning some
time before any of the party were up
Rain began falling soon after the train
started and continued during the early
forenoon, marring to some extent the
prepara tions made for the president s
reception Although the train passed
through Council Bluffs at $50 o'clock
quite crowd was gathered at the sta
ton. The president did not appear.
WHOLE TOWN TURNED OUT.
Van Vert, Ia, April 28.-Presideni
Roosevelt spent ten minutes here this
/ forenoon. The town has a population ot
800 and most of them were at the sta.
! ton. Hundreds of people drove in from
! the country and the president spoke Il
nearly 1000 people.
The president made a short addres.
and then his train pulled out for Oceola
where a five minute stop will be made
Secretary Shaw and Congressmel
4 Hepburn and Hull joined the presiden
+ at Clarinda. Governor Cummins and
/ party in special train preceded TIL
president. The governor Will join hin
4 at Des Moines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
Mr.. HEARST WEDS
Congressman Elect from the
Ninth New York District,
And Proprietor of Three Great
Newspapers,
MARRIES MISS WILSON.
Ceremony Was Performed by
Bishop Potter.
The Couple Sailed for Europe
for Bridal Tour.

New York. April Congressman.
elect William Randolph Hearst. pro-
praetor Of the New York American and
Evening Journal, Chicago American and
san Francisco Examiner. was married
here today to Miss Millicent Wilson.
daughter of George H. Wilson. president
Of the Advance Music company of this
city The ceremony was performed il
the chantry of Grace church. Bishop
Potter officiating.
A number Of the personal friends Of
The couple were present. Mr.. Hearst )
best man was Orrin Peck of San Fran
cisco. and the witnesses were s S. Car
valhoe and P. J. Mar. The newly mar
l'ied couple viii sail on the kaiser VII
helm II this afternoon for Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

problem Of yesterday any problem or prob
lens will be solved.
Any man who tries 10 excite class hate.
sectional hate. hate of creeds. any kind o..
hate in our community. though he may af-
feet to do it in the interest OF the class he
is addressing. is in the long run with abo-
S0lute certainty that class own worst en-
emy. In the long run and as whole we
are going to go up or go down together. OF
course there will be individual exceptions
small local exceptions. exceptions in kind.
exceptions in place, but as whole If the
commonwealth prospeTs some measure of
the prosperity comes to all of us. If It
is not prosperity then the adversely,
though it may be unequaIiy upon us, viii
weigh more or less upon all
1T lies upon ourselves to determine our
own fate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
RA1NEp az pEs MONIES.
President Spoke in Open Air to
10000 People.

Des Moines, Ia, April 2S.-Rain began
falling here at an early hour this morn
ing and with the predictions Of q possi-
Bile cold wave from the north. the re-
ception given to President Roosevelt
Tie presidents train arrived in the city
promptly at 2:20 this afternoon. It was
preceded by the special train of Cover
nor A. B. Cummins. bearing the state
house officials and members of the gov
ernor's staff. The arrival of the dis
tinguished visitors was announced TO
the city by the firing of cannon from
the state house grounds and the ringing
of bells At the Union depot the streets
were packed with humanity. Cheers
greeted the president as he approached
the carriage, leaning upon the arm OF
Governor Cummins.
The line of march originally consisted
of drive of several miles through the
business and residence sections of the
city. The first stopping place was at
the auditorium which was filled with
members of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine and their friends. Here the pres
ident was introduced by Lafe Young,
who made the speech at Philadelphia,
nominating the president for the vice
presidency. After a. stop of a few mo
1nents the presidential party was driven
to the state house grounds and here the
president delivered in the open air a
speech to 10000 people. He wasA intro
duced by Congressman J. A T. Hull.
Immediately at the conclusion of the
address he was driven to his train and
departed for Oskaloosa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
STRENGTHENS HER FLEET.
England Is Sending wa>ships to the
Orient


Honolulu. April 2S.-The British war
ship Amphioni and the torpedo boats
Sparrow Hawk and Virago have ar
rived here from Victoria. The vessels
will be conveyed to Hong Kong by the
Amphitrite, which is also in the har-
Dor. On the arrival of these vessels in
Asiatic waters, the already powerful
fleet which Great Britain maintains in
the Orient will be greatly strengthened.
It is learned from British naval off
GERS and sailors that Great Britain con
templates making immense additions to
the Asiatic station in many ways.
While it is not stated as a fact, it ap-
pears to be the opinion of those who
should pc we'll informed in naval mat
ters that. Great Britain's increasing ac-
tivity IN the east is largely due to the
policy Of Russia, which has added to hel
armaments IN Asia to such an extent as
to present a serious question as to her
intentions in Mancauria and other
places where her power seems to be
growing to an extent disoleasing and
alarming to the other powers concerned
in the development of Oriental trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
SHE WON'T BE BLACKsNITH
Wife Refuses to Blow the Bellows for
Her Husband

Shamekin. Pa. April 22-Vowing she had
not married William Ordikowszy 20 90
into his blacksmith shop and blow the bel
lows or swing a siedge hammer on red hot
iron. his wife today caused his arrest.
Before a justice Of the peace she tesJi-
fed that she, widow with several chill
dren. some time ago married OrdIkowsl1y,
who aiso was father Of d couple Of chill
dren-
Everything went on right until yester-
dav when he asked her 10 go into TIE
shop and assist him. She said she was no
blacksmith.
She alleges that he choked her and beat
her He was held under bail fer court and
to keep the peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28

They Want Offers for S1l,5OO,-
900 Worth Of Insurance.
BIG CONTEST IN SIGHT.
Some Policy Holders Favor 60
Ing Into Liquidation.
Faction FavOring Sale to Nation
al Life After Proxies.

Up to May is. the trustees of the
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance com
pany win be receiving bids on 81, ,5O0.-
GOO worth Of insurance written by that
company. and on June 1. there win be
meeting of the policy holders of the
Kansas Mutual to consider these bids,
and act upon them.
Monday the trustees gave public an
nouncement of the meeting to be held
on June 1 in the following notice. which
will be published in the newspapers ia
the way notices of stockholders meet
ings are usually published:
In pursuance to a, decree rendered
by the circuit court of the United
States for the district of Kansas. first
division, on the 23rd day of March, A.
D. 1908. IN the cause Of Donald NJ
Duggan ct al against John P. Davis ct
al the policy holders of the Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance company are
hereby notified that a. special meeting
of said policy holders is hereby called
to meet at the office of the company,
situated on the southwest corner OF
Seventh and Jackson streets in the city
of Topeka. Kan, on the 1st day ofJune.
A. D., 1903. at 2 o'clock .. m. or at
such other place in said city to which
said meeting may be adjourned, for the
purpose of determining whether said
company shall be reorganized, or its
business reinsured in some response
BILE life insurance company, or whether
4 it shall go into liquidation and the
sets of said company distributed pro
rata among the policy holders thereof
according to their respective interests
The said meeting may be adjourned
from day to day and time to time un-
til its business shall be completed.
The trustees have called for pro-
posals from solvent life insurance COM
1 panies authorized to do business in the
state of Kansas for q reinsurance OF
the policy holders As soon as these
have been receivd, they, together with
other plans looking to the reorganiza-
ton and the interests Of the policy
holders of the company will be sent to
each Of the policy holders by the trus-
tees, together with a summary of their
report concerning the condition of the
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, in ample time for the considera-
ton by the policy holders before the
meeting called by this notice
TN witness whereof, the undersigned
trustees. in pursuance Of said decree
land order of said court have hereunt9
set their hands this 9th day Of April.
1909
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
TITS WARMER NOW.
But the Weather Bureau Says It Will
Be Colder.

The government forecast sent out by
the government weather bureau today
for Kansas is Rain and colder tonight
and Wednesday,"
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin SAYS:
The temperature has risen in all
points in Kansas and western Missouri,
and in all of the districts except the
Minneap polls. which reports an average
fall of IA degrees this morning Light
showers have occurred in the eastern
part of Kansas. and in the Omaha. Min
neapolis, Des Moines and Chicago dis
trictsH
The maximum and minimum temper
atures reported from the Kansas sta
tions for the "A hours ending this morn
ing at z o'clock We're as follows:
Baker, r, As; Concordia. 10, So; Dodge
City. "a So. Dresden, Sc. 56. Fort Scott
76, so; Hays, rs. 81; Macksville, Y, 81.
Mcpherson. 10, 81; Manhattan, 10, 81;
Usage City 10. %; Sedan, Y, 81; To
peka. Il, 50; Toronto, y, A; Wichita,
6s. 5S.
The wind at noon was south, blowing
Y miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded today by the govern
ment thermometer were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
ROOT WILL BE HERE.
Has Arranged to Accompany Presi-
dent Through Kansas.

Washington, April 2S.-Secretary Root
received a telegram from President
Roosevelt asking him to accompany the
presidential party through Kansas. The
secretary has accepted and will go as
far as he can, saving enough time to be
present al the militia gathering at Col
umbus, May 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
A. j. SMITH DEAD.
Former Governor of Leavenworth Sol
tiers, Home Is No More.

Syracuse N Y. April 2s-News has
been received here of the death of Colo
mel Andrew J. Smith at Cucharas. Colo.
He was at one time a federal officer in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
Temperature al L.arge cities.

Chicago, April 2s.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 54 Boston, 54: Phil
adelphia. So; Washington, 81; Chicago,
"a; Minneapolis. 54; Cincinnati, SO; st.
Louis, IS.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 2S.-Forecast fer Kan
sas. Rain and colder tonight and We'd
nesday; brisk to high northerly winds.
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Continued on Page six.)
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Three such services will be held dur
ing the conference, conducted bv G. "
Mcclure, Emporia' H. w. Stone, gen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30

In the splendor of its colors it Will be
almost barbaric. Naturally it will be.
self conscious, for in the eyes of Chica-
go it will be the greatest procession
that ever proceeded anywhere or that
ever marched in any place. And It's
significance will be impressed upon
other cities even without the noise OF
a brass band. 1t will represent mate
rial accomplishment at least, and the
world never despises that And 1t VIII
remind other cities that. for young
person whose growth has been so rap
i'd. Chicago has done about all that
could be expected of it. A century 1t
has devoted to gaining strength. An
other century is before it for the de-
velopment of civic virtues, of civic dig
nifty and of SAVIOR faire. Fortunately
nothing 1t has done in the past has
proved conclusively that these are not
innate possessions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
GRIEVANCES OF MINERS
ARE LISTENED TO
Board of Cancellation Takes Up Its
Work Again at WiIkesbarre.

/ WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept 29.-The
board of conciliation, appointed to set
tie disputes between operators and
their employees in the anthracitS region,
resumed its sessions in this city today.
Twenty. employees of the mines were
present to give testimony in grievance
cases. Some time was taken up with
the testimony of fan engineers of the
Bliss mine, who charge that they were
Disseminated against and not taken
back after the strike. A pump runner
at colliery Of the Riverside Coal COM
pany at Archibald charged discrimina-
ton. The engineers at the WentZ Coal
company at Hazleton charged that they
were not given the increase decreed by
the commission. The accountant of the
company gave testimony in rebuttal.
The employers of the Van Wickle
company, in the Hazleton region, COM
planned Of the hours of work and pay.
They charged that they had been work
ing nine-hour day at the colliery for
years and that when the commission
decreed a shorter working day they
were obliged to work the same time as
formerly without increased pay. The
answer is the same as in the Dunmore
miners case, heard In the morning,
that the coal commission had decreed
a general nine hour work day and the
cree.
This case closed the taking of testi-
mony and the meeting adjourned until
tomorrow, when the various grievances
will be reviewed and formally acted
upon.
The two most important questions
before the board remain unsettled
those of short Saturday work day In
the Schuylkill region and the payment
of the advance percentage on the gross
or net earnings. One of the concilia-
tors said they had not agreed on either
of the questions and that both might be
referred to the umpire tomorrow. He
intimated that they might be able to
compromise on the system of payment
on gross or net earnings, but that there
was such difference on the question
of short work day on Saturday as
claimed by the Schuylkill men that it
was about agreed to submit it to the
urnDiro
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
NO CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS.

There's bit of irony in the fact that
into the staggering joy of Chicago's
centennial celebration has crept the
dlscordant note of a labor union diff
Guilty. Tonight the big centennial pro-
cession will pass in silence along the
streets of the Windy City, for no brass
band will march in the parade, no mu-
sician will pipe UP in honor of the event.
The musicians union has presented its
ultimatum, "Us or the Marines" Chi
cago has answered regretfully but
firmly, "The Marines" and now this
chesty young Western giant whose
earliest love was undoubtedly a brass
band, must parade in the silence that
it loathes.
For to merely do and let outsiders
judge has never been Chicago's method
of doing business. 1t has recently been
dubbed. 'the tough among Cities" In
certain sense it deserves the title It
dearly loves the notoriety that distin-
guishes the bully Of the town. The
swagger and the buster and the bluff,
the "come and lick me If you can" air
are characteristics that the town which
sprawls its ungainly length along Lake
Michigan has never seen fit to lay
aside. 1t is essentially brass band.
Second in some things. it has always
been first among cities in its ability to
make noise.
But Chicago has none of the coward
Illness that is usually attributed to the
bully. 1t frequently puts up a strong
bluff itself, but it has the courage to
call all bluffs. Nor can 1t be con-
strained into doing the things it does
not want to do. You'll have to show
me first" it exclaims with the imam
from Missouri" This is the very rea-
son why the centennial procession
marches without music tonight. A la
Dor union endeavored to hoist it up on
its own narrow platform, but Chi
cago refused to be hoisted. Dearly as
it loves brass band music. it was strong
enough to do withoutlt when it learned
that it would have to knuckle for it.
But the procession which will sweep
down State street tonight will not lack
attractiveness though it may lack
sound. 1t will walk In blaze of light.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
SPANISH WAR
VETERANS DELIBERATE
Sessions of the Wornen'o Auxiliary Are
the Most Interesting.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 29.-Aft-
err day devoted to a parade and social
festivities, the delegates to the con-
vent1on of National Army and Navy
Spanish War Veterans assembled in
the hall of the Young Mems Republican
club today for their first business ses-
sion. AT the same slime the women
composing the National Auxiliary
gathered in a room in the Second regi-
ment armory to begin their delibera-
lions. OF the two meetings the last
named promised to be by far the live
ller and more interesting, because OF
differences over the suspension by
President General Alora A. Lewis, of
the District of Columbia auxiliary. of
which Mrs. Isabel WorrelI Ball, of
Washington. is president. Both the
sessions were executive.
The veterans were called to order by
Col. Darold McGrew, of Indianapolis.
senior vice commander Credentials
were reported from $50 delegates, rep
resenting nearly every state and terri
tory. The convention listened to re-
ports of various officers, routine bust
ness of this sort consuming the entire
session. The report of the national
historian, j. w. Mitchell, Of Washing
ton, recommended that the command
er-in-chief to be elected by the con-
Ventlon appoint a committee of three
10 urge congress to provide for the
establishment Of a museum of war at
Washington to contain relics of all the
wars in which the United States has
engaged. The historian also urged ma
tional legislation to protect the official
badge and button of the organization.
An address was made by Chaplain
General Woolsey in favor of the imme-
date unificatfon of all the associations
of veterans Of the war with Spain.
Mrs. Isabel Alexander, of Cleveland,
and Mrs. Hanlin, of New York, were
admitted, bringing greeting from the
woman's auxiliary. The former made
a short address, saying:
1--WE will be with you, boys, differ
ences or no differences" referring to
the troubles in the auxiliary.
A red and blue silk flag, made by
Mrs. ]. Neis. Of Galveston, was pre-
sented to the convention by her son.
who headed the Galveston command In
the delegate body. The convention in
dorsed the proposition for a memorial
college to be established at Washington
and to be open to descendants of Span
ish war veterans. The session adj
journed until tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota Showers Wednesday; cooler
In western portion Thursday showers:
fresh variable winds, becoming north
west
Upper Michigan-Increasing cIoudiness
and warmer Wednesday; showers by
night. Thursday showers and cooler
fresh to brisk south winds, becoming
northwest Thursday.
North Dakota-Fair in northwest: rain
In south and east portions Wednesday,
followed by clearing and cooler. Thursday
fair.
South Dakota-Showers and much cool
er Wednesday. Thursday fair.
Wisconsin-Showers Wednesday: warm
er In eastern portion. Thursday fair in
western, showers in eastern portion; cool
er; fresh to brisk to south winds, shift
ing to northwest.
Iowa-Showers Wednesday; cooler IN
northwestern portion. Thursday cooler in
east portion.
Montana-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, W. E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture,, u; lowest temperature, 48; average
temperature, so; daily range, "a; barom-
eter, 30.03; humidity, 81; precipitation. o.:
p. M temperature, IS; D. M wind
southeast
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30

values of all farm property adjacent to
these roads would be multiplied four
fold.
These are the benefits that could be
secured, not by imposing new burdens
upon our people. but simply by an in
5telligent and honest use of the money
that they are paying today. We do
not get these benefits, and we do waste
this money as absolutely as if we
threw the cash into the Mississippi riv-
er, because the county board, in the
face of facts. will not do its duty. 1t
prefers favoritism to fidelity to the
public interest.
If no. enlightenment and no remon-
STRANGE can provoke these men to do
what their own obligations and public
interest require of them, then let the
peopleebear it in mind when the next
election arrives At the present time
the most costly and useless part of our
governing machine is the board of
county Commissioners. May the people
at least7exxaet ef,them a strict respon-
sibility, and hold them to a future ac-
counting for the disgracefuI acts of
which they are guilty in connection
with our public highways.