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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
REALLY PASSES BILLS.
House of Representatives Gets
Down to Work.

The house today got down to the
grind of really passing bills in regular
order The senate bill making an APP
preparation for sending out Secretary
Columns biennial report was passed al
ter a discussion as to whom they ought
to be sent. Chairman Francis. of the
ways and means committee. said as the
books are sent in considerab Bile numbers
to farmers in each county, the commit
tee thought they ought to be shipped by
freight to the county clerks of the coun-
ties and the parties for whom they are de-
signed notified that they can call on
their county clerk and secure one. in
stead of sending them to individuals
by express as has been done in the
past.
Representative Stanley said if they
should be sent to county clerks a good
many would never be distributed and
he thought the representatives should
attend to distributing the reports in
their respective districts Hawkins and
Mead joined in this view.
1t was finally decided that the manner
Of sending out the books had nothing to
do with the appropriation bill ana it was
duly passed.
The Lawrence library bill. which had
come over from the senate was passed a
an emergency on request of Representa-
was about to get gift of $4,000 for a
Carnegie library building. and it was de-
sired to enable Lawrence to place its pub
lic library in charge of a special board
instead of having it run directly by the
city council as at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
STOPS 1T SHORT.
House knocks Out Harvester
Trust Investigation.

The house today knocked out the
harvester trust investigation 1t came
about when the senate resolution to
give the investigating committee addi-
tional power came up for considera-
ton. jenkins of Franklin, one of the
house members of the committee. ex-
planned that the original resolution au-
thorizing the appointmenG of the com
mittee provided only that the commit
tee should find out if the trust is doing
business in Kansas. The new resolu-
ton gave 1t power to carry the inves-
LEGATION a great deal further
Representative kirkpatrick opposed
the resolution. He said no good ever
came of such Investigations and the
money and time spent on them is
wasted.
Then Representative Bucklin broke
in. Bucklin is the old-time Populisr
member of the house.
we have always been told that we
might drive capital out of the state,
said Bucklin, and I think we ought
to go slow in this natter We might
drive this harvester trust out of the
state. and then what would the poor
Kansas farmers do about buying their
machinery? I am opposed to these
combines and trusts, but I think the
way to meet them is for the state to
establish manufacturing plant of its
own and sell machinery to the farmers
a cost"
The vote was then taken. One vote
for the resolution and four against it,
Bur" Adams was the one who voted
for the resolution. Bur- never lodges.
He always votes one way or the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
TALKING 1T OVER.
Mr.. Bowen's Decisive Stand
Leads to Conferences.

Washington. Feb. 3-NIr. Bowen's de-
cisive note of last night rejecting the
divisional scheme proposed by the
British ambassador led to numerous
conferences today.
1t was stated that the representatives
of the allies expected TO cable this
note in extenso to their respective cap
itals today but there is reason to be-
Heve that a very adequate idea of its
nature already has been conveyed to
London, Berlin and Rome so that the
foreign offices there are pretty well
advised of Mr.. Bowen's attitude, even
if they are not in possession of all the
details of his argument.
Baron Sternburg, representing Germany.
the British ambassador and Mr.. Bowen
spent the forenoon in conference. Shortly
after noon the three met again 1t Is
certain that attempts to reach a eompro-
mise have been by no means abandoned
Tt appears that the Issue is now between
a reference of the case to the Hague tri-
bunal for adjudication of the single point
Of preferential claims. or the framing of
a complete compromise agreement here in
Washington. which shall provide for a full
settlement of all the Venezuelan claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
M'LELLAN TO LEAVE.
Santa Fe Division Headquarters
Changed to EmpOria.

Within a short time, the office of
Division superintendent Mcclellan and
Trainmaster e. A Austin viii be
moved from Topeka to Emporia. It is
only a question of time, and the be-
partments affected is that the time Is
short About twenty-five clerks and
dispatchers will be taken away from
Topeka by this move and located at
Emporia.
Official confirmation of the report
that the order for the change has al
ready been issued and is only being
temporarily withheld from publicity to
give time for a few necessary prelimi-
1T has been decided not make any
change just at this time, is what Gen
eral superintendent Hurley says about
it. 1t is not denied, however, that a
change Will proba bly, be made.
This change has been under consider
alton for year or more. At one time
it came about as near being carried out
as It is now. but for one reason was
abandoned.
The object in moving the division
superintendent to En- 0orIa is to place
him at the junction of the cut off anu
the main line, and so facilitate his bust
ness on the cutoff which has been rapid
~ expanding since the double track i'm .
prOyements We're made.
1t is not very serious thing for To.
peka to lose the 25 employees, but it is
quite a serious thing for the employees
to lose Topeka. Many of them owl.
sacrifice their property and locate in Z,
new town where their surroundings are
new and where they will have to re-
establish themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

pro and con. but upon how he is built
Charlotte (N. CO Observer.
We take the liberty of saying that
The Washington Post. while it may be
published on the border of Dixie, has
quite as close acquaintance with we'll
born and WelI-bred southern people as
either the Charlotte Observer or the
Atlanta Constitution Moreover, we are
entirely willing to submit to any com
petent tribunal our code of courtesy
and polite observance for comparison
with theirs. This is not the home of the
Phihstine, whatever our esteemed con
temporaries may be pleased to mag
inc. We see here the southern aristc-
crat at his best, and we know a good
deal about the cracker and the
"sandhiller." We perceive the differ
ence between true chivalry and its
impudent and vulgar travesty. There
is such a thing as too much manner.
There is an epish excess of Difference
which is ridiculous, even when it is not
offensive. Common sense is at the bot
tom of all really wholesome cOnven-
tons. The extravagances of courtesy
are mere pinchbeck pretensions. We
still insist that the taking off of hats
in an elevator. when lady enters it,
Is as foolish and unmeaning as the
same thing would be in a street car or
any other public vehicle or place. 1t
signifies nothing It serves no useful
or instructive purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
GEN" COxEY HERE.
RumOr He Will Buy Interest in
Sells Show.

General J. s. Coxey, from Ohio ana
the man of the late "Coxey's army
fame. is in Topeka today and has been
closely closeted with William Sells. of
the Sells & Downs circus.
General Coxey may interest himself
in the circus business before he leaves
Topeka He is wealthy and has been
interested in horses in Ohio. Should
General Coxey decide to become interes
ted in the circus and make investments
or give his attention to some of the de-
tails Of the show it is likely that the
circus which leaves Topeka next spring
viii be one Of the largest and best
eouiDed on the road General CoXcy
made a trip to the fair grounds and in
Spected the equipment of the show. He
refused TO be seen or make q statement
concerning his business in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
SELLING GOODS ABROAD.

Imports of manufactures show a
marked increase in the calendar year
1902 as compared with 1901 The total
value of the 1902 exports of manufac-
lures. as shown by the figures of the
treasury bureau of statistics. is S41O.-
$50 967. against s395.144, $50 in 1901. an
increase of 1872 million dollars. Nearly
all the important manufactures enter
ing into our export trade show an in
crease, the chief exceptions being iron
and steel and refined mineral oil. Iron
and steel manufactures show a de-
crease of over AZ million dollars and
mineral oils a reduction Of millions
Copper manufactures showed the
largest gain, 10 millions The next
largest gain is ia cotton manufactures.
which show an increase of over Z mil
lions. This increase in cotton goods is
chiefly in cloths sent to China, the total
exports Of cotton cloths to China in
1902 having been 326 million yards.
against POI million yards in 1901. the
value fin 1902 being s16.04S. 455. against
s10,22A2l5 I'm 1901 Agricultural imple-
nents show an increase of over a mill
lion dollars; books, maps, etc. nearly
million; manufactures Of fbers.
nearly a million; leather and manufac-
lures thereof, 1la millions; manufae-
lures Of wood, over 1 million: while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
IAYHAWKER lots.

Lebanon yearns for more rural mail
routes.
Downs is talking of a municipal cleo
trio light plant.
Wood is cheaper than coal in the once
treeless plains of Ness county.
leap frog is the prevailing amuse-
ment at the Colby high school,
There is a continuous town of prairie
dogs above ingalls, for six miles.
To successfully wean calves a Gray
county ranchman splits their tongues.
Crawford county is having to endure
Ten Nights In Barroom" this week.
A citizen who has lived in Sterling
thirty years is threatening to write a
book.
Hiawatha is said to be the most desc
late town in Kansas when the lights are
out and curfew tolls.
Smith Center band boys have 5000 to
buy new Instruments and will toor
their own horns hereafter.
A Smith county girl kept from school
by the humps improved her time pre-
pairing her graduation gown.
Cimarron objects to the new geogra-
ply because it shows the short grass
citizens still living in dugouts
Ex-Governor Morrill, is the largest
man il Hiawatha save one. Mr.. Morrill,
is six feet tall and weighs 234 pounds
Ford county is making a fierce war
on the prairie dog. It might be well to
include few worthless town dogs also.
A Brown county man has revolver
over one hundred years old. 1t hash
been discharged since he can remem-
Der.
Salina has a citizen who in the Ian
guage of the gutter shoots snipes." or
in other words, picks cigarettes from
the walks.
A Smith Center man was awarded a
prize of $50 for the best kodak picture
of a cyclone in motion 1t was a side
and not a front view.
A Wa-Keeney private party sat down
to a 'possum supper The head of the
table had just started the carving when
the negro cook yelled: It's a tom cat"
and fed.
Talk about the cat that came back.
A Wathena man gave his dog to a party
in Oklahoma last September and Sun
day he found it at his own door. The
distance is 500 miles.
After trials and tribulations an ingalls,
The difference between his cook and the
Rockefeller ranch chef is about 500 per
month.
Strong City must have some slippery
citizens. One party fell down a cellar
stairs and another the house stairs
about the same time and in the same
block.
one CawI1er City man has carried a
pocket comb as a relic for a half dozen
years without using. Another confesses
to burning up thirteen decks of cards
after being converted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe.I

lEIom the AICnlSCn NTiODe.
The difference between the secret woe
of the sexes is that his hair comes out,
and hers comes out of curl
In one scene in Richard Carvel," y
men have swords out at one time. to
defend the honor of the heroine.
Somehow there is not so much indig-
nation against the mother when her
baby cries at church as when it cries
at the theater.
The Minnesota legislators are wrink-
ling their bulging foreheads over a bill
to make kissing, without first using d
germ killer, crime
When married people see a bride, they
get so busy wondering how long her
happiness will last that they fail to do
justice to her clothes.
An Englisman recently wrote to an
Atchison man. and used this term:
"Ogshisi.'' After a good deal of study,
it was discovered that the man meant
that hogs are high.
A Missourian went to the theater re-
Gently, and the play ended with the he
rOine in her lovers arms. The Mis-
sourian was not satisfied. as no squire
was called in to finish it uD.
Atchison has introduced Squirrel po-
his chips, to bet the other players all
disappear, as a squirrel at a hole does
when the hunter raises his gun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Langan play crib
bage every night to see who will get
up and build the fire in the morning
During the few months they have been
married, Mr.. Iangan has never lost a
game. His wife knows he cheats but
she can't catch him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Chaney's Measure to Give sherifs
More Pay.


Senator CLANCY has introduced a bill
for Shawnee county by which the sher-
if viii receive more money. The
income Of the sheriff's office depends
upon fees. The bill provides that So. 500
of these fees be set aside for the Sher-
ifs salary together with other sources
of cOmpensa ton provided by law. Out
of this he must hire his deputies. At
the present time the annual deputy nire
amounts to SO 552.
Another bill allows So. 400 for clerk hire
in the Shawnee county sheriff's office.
Some other bills. of today's session
were:
BY Caldwell-For building macadam
roads in and around Fort Scott.
By Smith-ProViding in counties Of
less than $4,000 people for depositing
county funds in banks at interest.
Committee bill by Guardianship
salary of state architect from $1,000 to
So. 00O
BY White-Providing 81 1000 annually
for the state poultry show.
BY Misunderstanding for representa-
ton of miners unions in the state soci-
ETY. of mining industries and fixing sal
airy of secretary.
BY Miller-Fixing county commission
ers' terms at 4 years each. Providing for
the election of commissioners in districts
Nos and 3 in 1904.
BY Miller-For the erection of a mon
ument of soldiers and sailors in the
state capitol grounds to cost 5000, 900.
BY Tapp-Providing for a similar
monument in Sedgwick county
BY Nincent-Fixing salaries of Reno
county officers.
Codding-P Providing for contesting of
wills in district courts
BY Wright Appropriating 100000 for
the State Normal school at Emporia.
By Hurrel-Authorizing Campbell I'M
iversity to enforce attendance at chapel
SUFFRAGE BILL.
The woman suffrage bill Will come be-
fore the house committee of the whole.
At a meeting of the woman suffrage
committee, otherwise known as the com
mittee on the legal rights of women. a
number of the advocates of woman suf-
+ frage appeared and made plea for the
bill. presenting a petition with 1000
signatures asking for its passage.
Some of the committee are for the bin
and some are against it. so it was final
/ " unanimously agreed that the bill shall
be reported to the house committee OF
/ the whole without recommendation
( The house is quite likely to pass it
now that it is coming to a vote and if
/ it does the senate viii have to act on it
again The woman suffragis are still
hoping 10 secure enough senators to
carry it through. If the senate passes
it Governor Bailey Will sign it.
STOP LOCAL BILLS.
REPRESENTATIVE Kirkpatrick has a pros
as to knock out d lot of the local bills
+ in future legislatures. There is a con-
stitutional provision that the legisla-
ture shall pass no local bills when q
general bill viii do just a well. but thu.
! legislature is the Judge Of the matter
/ measures are rushed through. Kirk
patrick's amendment is to make the
supreme court the final judge Of local
bills and allow it to knock them out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
Ne wanstead pisaster.

bUUHIO ElNpreSs.
The wreck of the express train at
Wanstead. Ont, recalls the Ashta bula
disaster Of 2a years ago. That likewise
happened between Christmas and New
Years. and also cast a gloom over the
holiday season. The month of Deem
Der has in fact. sad record for acct
dents of the kind. The Hastings wreck
wherein Is persons were killed, occurr-
ed on Christmas eve eleven years ago
The Pros9ect disaster of 80 years ago,
wherein 10 persons We're killed or burn
ed, also happened on Christmas eve. The
somewhat similar Angola wreck of 1867
which cost Al lives, fell on December Is.
Most of these accidents were due to
the train leaving the rails or breaking
through a bridge. Unfortunately. to the
sorrow over the Wanstead disaster is
added the regret that it was caused ap-
parently by the mistake of an operator
who failed TO give the proper meet
order 10 the wrecked train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

EFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Human vanity makes the photogra-
piers rich.
Some people would rather be popular
than truthful.
A popular man often lasts no longer
than a popular song.
The wolf at the door is sometimes dis
guised as a bill collector.
When fellow marrias a girl for her
money its a sort of safety match.
Some women are so fond of dress that
even their tenlDers get rufied.
The regulations of some men are
based upon what they are going to do.
The eounterfeiter who scorns to make
so cent pieces doesn't believe in doing
things by halves.
Lighthngered Larry-"Do you think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
BETRAYED BY SNOW.
Bank Robbers Got $4,000, but
Couldn't Hide Tracks.

Peoria, Ill. Feb "a special to the
Journal says:
The First National bank at Cam
bridge was robbed of about SO 900 at 2
O'Clock this morning and within a few
hours the robbers were captured by the
citizens, and marched to the county Jail
where they are now held pending an ex-
animation. No trace of the money has
yet been discovered, but it viii be found
shortly, as the robbers had practically
no time in which to make any great
concealment Of it, At o'clock the city
was aroused by the explosion. After
the robbers had started to work a snow
had commenced falling. This increased
in volume and it was an easy matter
for the posse to track the robbers to
barn two miles east of the city. The
four men were found buried beneath the
straw and We're taken to the Jail
The robbers stole q hand car al Galva.
fourteen miles east, and abandoned it
one mile east. They were evidently
making for this car, on which they
hoped TO escape. but they were unable
to do this on account of the snow storm
prevailing at the time they should have
made their escape
The identity of the robbers has not
vet been esta blisbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
QUIGG IS CLEARED
Naval Affairs Committee Finds
Lessler Was approached
DOblin Alone Responsible and
He Hoped to Make Money.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The committee
on naval affairs of the house today
agreed upon a report in the LESSER bri-
berry charges in relation to the Holland
submarine boats. The following are the
findings:
THAT the charge made by Mr..
LESSER that an attempt had been made
to corruptly influence his action respect
ing proposed legislation is sustained by
the evidence; such attempt, in the opin-
ion of the committee having been made
by one Philip Doblin, on his own 1ni-
tiative and responsibility with the idea
of making money for himself if he
should find Mr.. LESSER corruptly APP
proacha Bile.
i2-That there is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge of an attempt by Lem
uel E Quigg to corruptly influence
member of the committee on naval af-
fairs, respecting proposed legislation
pending before said committee and the
house.
THAT there is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge of an attempt by the
Holland Submarine Boat company or
any of its agents to cOrruptly influence
a member of the committee on naval
affairs respecting proposed legislation
before said committee and house. In
view of the foregoing we recommended
that the clerk of the committee be di-
rected to certify to the attorney gen
eral of the United States a copy of the
testimony taken at the hearing with a
request that he take such action as the
law and the facts warrant"
BY vote Of to 6, the committee de-
cided the proposition to authorize addi-
tiOnaI submarine torpedo boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
BAILEY STORY
Governor Victim of Another
False Marrying Rumor.

The Chicago Chronicle has picked an
otheR bride for Governor Willis J. Bal
ley Owing to the dullness of things in
this line of activity it had begun to be
suspected that the Chicago. papers were
going to allow Governor Bailey to con-
tlnue through his term of Office a single
man. Mrs. Hattie Weed, a comely young
widow of Kansas City, Mo- is now al
legged to be the prospective mistress of
the executive mansion. The Chronicle
statement follows:
Rumor has limited for several weeks
that Governor Bailey of Kansas was to
wed a Kansas City widow Gossip con-
fessed conviction when it was learned
that Mrs. Weed. the woman whose name
has been mentioned in connection with
the rumor, resigned her position as
s2lesWoman with a leading Kansas City
been ordering gowns and making other
purchases the magnitude of which led to
the belief that she was securing
brides rousseau
Mrs. Weed has announced to several of
her intimate friends that she is to be mar
Tied in March and that she soon viii leave
for Seneca, Kas.. which is the nearest
town TO Governor Bailey's home.
During the last two weeks the governor
and Mrs Weed have attended church and
the -theater together and although neither
will make an admission one way or the
other. it is generally believed that they
will be married in March.
BY long distance telephone a very posi-
tive denial was secured from Governor
Bailey al Baileyville at noon today. He
You can deny it without telling me the
particulars. There isn't anything in it.
It's a fake, because nothing of the kind is
going to happen at all. OF course know
Mrs Weed She's an old friend of NINE
with whom I've been acquainted for years
City the other day and that's where the
story started.
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After describing the satisfactory con-
dition of affairs on Wall street, the late
issue of Henry Clews' Financial Review
says: Outside Of Wall street the out
look is also satisfactory. No indications
of any cessation i'm our industrial or
commercial activities are discoverable.
We now have a population of about So,
100000, compared with 5O.O0O,000 in 1850
an increase of go per cent in % years:
and this not only explains recent re
markable activities but is assurance of
their reasonable continuance. Labor has
made great strides during that period.
and is today getting larger pay and
shorter hours than ever in its history.
Hence. there is Il heavy consumption of
al the necessities OF life. Capital. how
ever is feeling the effect of these de-
mands, and the number Of railroads and
industrial corporations which are re-
porting smaller net earnings is steadily
increasing. The railroads and manufac-
turers alike are eudeavoring to recoup
themselves by getting better rates; but
there is limit to this process. and we
are already entering q stage where high
prices in the United States must meet
foreign competition. We are likely to
see a well-sustained activity in both
commercial and industrial circles for q
long time TO come but if profits eontin-
ne to decline it is inevitable that labor
VIII eventually have to face either shut
downs or bower wages"